UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
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Commission File Number 000-31355
BEACON ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS
GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
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Nevada
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(I.R.S. Employer
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1311 Herr Lane, Suite 205, Louisville, KY
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(Address of principal executive
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Registrants
telephone number, including area code
(502) 657-3500
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the
Act:
None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
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Common Stock, $.001 par value.
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The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common
equity held by non-affiliates was $16,206,525 based on the price
of Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc.s common stock
as of December 10, 2009, as reported on the OTC
Bulletin Board.
The number of shares outstanding of Beacon Enterprise Solutions
Group, Inc.s common stock as of December 10, 2009 was
28,383,490.
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FORM 10-K
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009
INDEX
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PART I
Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc. and subsidiaries
(collectively the Company) is a provider of
global, international and regional telecommunications and
technology systems infrastructure services, encompassing a
comprehensive suite of consulting, design, installation, and
infrastructure management offerings. Beacons portfolio of
infrastructure services spans all professional and construction
requirements for design, build and management of
telecommunications, network and technology systems
infrastructure. Professional services offered include
consulting, engineering, program management, project management,
construction services and infrastructure management services.
Beacon offers these services under a comprehensive contract
vehicle or unbundled to some global and regional clients. Beacon
also offers special services in support of qualified projects in
the smart buildings/campuses/cities and data center verticals.
Finally, Beacon provides managed information technology and
telecommunications services in selected local markets. In this
report, the terms Company, Beacon,
we, us or our mean Beacon
Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc. and all subsidiaries included
in our consolidated financial statements.
General
Beacon was formed for the purpose of acquiring and consolidating
regional telecom businesses and service platforms into an
integrated, national provider of high quality voice, data and
VOIP communications to small and medium-sized business
enterprises (the SME Market). The Company was
originally formed to acquire companies that would allow it to
serve the SME Market on an integrated, turn-key basis from
system design, procurement and installation through all aspects
of providing network service and designing and hosting network
applications. In response to identification of a significant
unserved market, our business strategy has shifted to become a
leading provider of global, international and regional
telecommunications and technology systems infrastructure
services, encompassing a comprehensive suite of consulting,
design, installation, and infrastructure management offerings,
while continuing to provide managed information technology and
telecommunications services in selected local markets.
Beacon generated revenue of approximately $11.1 million for
the year ended September 30, 2009 as it pursued this new
strategy. For the year ended September 30, 2009, Beacon
recognized a net loss of approximately ($6.3) million.
Total assets were approximately $12.8 million as of
September 30, 2009.
Share
Exchange Transaction and Phase I Acquisitions
Until December 20, 2007, Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group,
Inc., an Indiana corporation (Beacon (IN)) was a
development stage enterprise with no operating history until the
completion of the share exchange in which the shareholders of
Beacon (IN) became the majority owners of Suncrest Global Energy
Corp. (Suncrest), a Nevada corporation. Suncrest was
incorporated in the State of Nevada on May 22, 2000. Prior
to the Share Exchange Transaction, Suncrest was a
publicly-traded corporation with nominal operations of its own.
Pursuant to a Securities Exchange Agreement, Suncrest acquired
all of the outstanding no par value common stock of Beacon (IN)
on December 20, 2007. Suncrest, in exchange for such Beacon
(IN) common stock issued 1 share of its own $0.001 par
value common stock directly to Beacon (IN)s stockholders
for each share of their common stock (the Share Exchange
Transaction). Following the Share Exchange Transaction,
the existing stockholders of Suncrest retained
1,273,121 shares of Suncrests outstanding common
stock and Beacons stockholders became the majority owners
of Suncrest. Beacon paid a $305,000 fee to the stockholders of
Suncrest in connection with completing the Share Exchange
Transaction which is included as a component of selling, general
and administrative expense in the accompanying consolidated
statement of operations.
After the Share Exchange Transaction, Suncrest was the surviving
legal entity and Beacon was its wholly-owned subsidiary.
Suncrest changed its name to Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group,
Inc. on February 15, 2008 and continued to carry on the
operations of Beacon (IN). The Share Exchange Transaction
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has been accounted for as a reverse merger and recapitalization
transaction in which the original Beacon is deemed to be the
accounting acquirer. Accordingly, the accompanying consolidated
financial statements present the historical financial position,
results of operations and cash flows of Beacon (IN), adjusted to
give retroactive effect to the recapitalization of Beacon (IN)
into Suncrest.
Phase
I Acquisitions
On December 20, 2007, Beacon acquired substantially all of
the assets and assumed certain liabilities of Advance Data
Systems, Inc., CETCON Inc., and Strategic Communications, Inc.
under the terms of three separate asset purchase agreements. In
addition, Beacon acquired substantially all of the assets and
certain liabilities of Bell-Haun Systems Inc. in a stock
purchase agreement. These acquisitions are referred to as the
Phase I Acquisitions.
During the year ended September 30, 2008, Beacon focused on
the consolidation of various operational elements of the Phase I
Acquisitions into a single core infrastructure. For further
information regarding these acquisitions, please see Note 4
to the consolidated financial statements.
Operations
Services
Beacon provides professional, construction and management
services to clients who require a global reach, proven
experience and resources, and the consistent, predictable
results that can only be offered by a single global company.
Todays global and international client and international
enterprises demand the competitive advantage obtained through
outsourcing, without the additional cost, internal overhead and
multiple points of failure that come from bidding for siloed
services from small regional professional services firms or
contractors. Beacon offers these global, multi-national or
regional companies a competitive, single-source advantage for
consulting, design, implementation, program management, project
management and managed services regardless of the location. By
overcoming the native barriers to entry found in the
telecommunications and technology systems channels, Beacon is
offering the Fortune 1,000 client a vehicle to more fully
integrate global enterprise standards, reduce internal pressure
on scarce IT and Facilities resources, reduce the risk that
comes with multiple points of failure and increase operating
income through the efficiencies that accompany true global
strategic sourcing. The question is no longer whether to
outsource a capability or activity, but rather how to source any
activity in the value chain. Beacon offers this sourcing
capability to our clients on a global, multi-national and
regional basis.
Management Services. In addition to offering
consulting, design, engineering and installation of
telecommunications and technology systems infrastructure, Beacon
offers our clients infrastructure management services to address
planning, moves, adds and changes to their telecommunications
and technology systems. This service effectively bundles
together all Beacon infrastructure services and offer them to
clients under a global, multi-national or regional umbrella
agreement. To protect client investments and reduce total cost
of ownership; global, multi-national or regional infrastructure
management is designed to: (i) reduce internal cost and
complexity for obtaining engineering, installation or management
related expenses, (ii) facilitate enterprise-wide
standardization, (iii) eliminate duplicated effort,
(iv) protect warranties, and (v) reduce costs
associated with moves, adds and changes. The previously
unavailable data which may be extracted from the Beacon
management system can provide strategic planning insight and
empirical data for management decisions, including the viability
of new enterprise initiatives. Infrastructure management
services also allow the telecommunications and technology
systems infrastructure to be maintained by a planned and
budgeted continuum, rather than as a reaction to a series of
disconnected projects. Although Beacon clients may begin by
using one of our discrete, project-oriented services (described
below), the business model indicates that they will frequently
evolve into a global, multi-national or regional infrastructure
management client.
Design, Engineering & Construction
Services. The increasing economic, regulatory and
environmental issues facing executives, IT and Facilities
professionals mean that there are an increasing number of
complex technical and operational issues that need to be solved
for each customer. In order to address these issues, Beacon has
moved beyond the expected baseline of technical and educational
requirements (Professional
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Engineer, RCDD, PMP, CPP, CISSP, etc.) and into a new paradigm
of cross-disciplinary business and technical professionals who
understand the benefit of standardization, predictability and
consistency when provided within a process-driven solution.
Companies can no longer rely on ownership of the internal
capabilities to contract for a wide variety of services from a
pool of subcontractors, but now must develop a smaller number of
global or regional relationships that allow them to control and
make the most of critical capabilities, whether or not they
reside on the corporate balance sheet. Beacon provides each
client with access to world-class engineering, design and
installation resources, but offers them within a manner designed
to permit a reduction in bottom line expenditures while reducing
the workload of scarce internal resources. This contrasts the
traditional bid mentality where clients lose any cost-benefit
gained from the bid or proposal process, through increased
pressure on internal resources needed to maintain the corporate
standard while controlling the cost of administration of
multiple vendors for identical tasks across a global enterprise.
Beacons solution to the dramatic changes in world
markets geopolitical, macroeconomics, and
technology, is to make business capability portable by providing
the processes needed to make services delivery available on a
global, multi-national or regional basis.
Special Services. There are two vertical
markets in FY 2010 that allow Beacon to leverage existing areas
of internal expertise and as such will qualify for designation
as a Beacon Special Service. They are data centers and smart
(intelligent) buildings/campuses/cities. Data Center Special
Services rely on existing expertise in consulting, design,
project management, bid management and construction of data
centers. Service delivery for data centers range from one or
more compartmentalized professional services up to acting as the
prime contractor for the construction or retrofit of the entire
data center. The approach to smart or intelligent
buildings/campuses/cities is primarily an engineering or design
service, but can involve design/build projects. Enabled by the
increasing availability of Internet compatible building systems,
with demand created by pressure on building developers and
managers to become more sensitive to energy management and
reduction of carbon footprint for the built environment, the
experience and knowledge required to design the infrastructure
for the more than 15 low-voltage systems found in most offices
are escalating in demand. Beacon has this ability internally and
offers these services in higher demand areas such as the Middle
East, Europe and some areas of the Pacific Rim.
Managed Information Technology and Telecommunications Services.
Beacon continues to provide information technology and
telecommunications services on a managed services basis in
select local markets. These services are typically not portable
and do not scale in the same manner as our Professional,
Construction and Management Services as the customer base is
largely middle market businesses with localized needs. We
typically target medium sized businesses with limited
information technology resources and offer high margin, value
added services that allow the customer to concentrate on their
business while we provide the tools necessary to supply their
information technology and telecommunications needs. While
profitable, we expect these services will diminish as a
percentage of our overall business.
Customers
Because Beacon provides infrastructure management services to
global and multi-national clients, the primary target clients
can be defined as the Fortune 1000, or the broader Forbes Global
2000. Global clients may also elect to use Beacons
services in an a la carte fashion, typically using
Design & Engineering services which are more portable
when used outside of an infrastructure managed services contract
vehicle. The business model for global, multi-national and
regional clients who use one or more unbundled services allows
for migration to a fully managed services offering where all
services are offered under a single contractual umbrella. At the
beginning of FY 2010, Beacon unveiled a regional branch business
model that allowed larger local companies, especially those with
multiple sites to leverage the same consulting, design,
contracting, project management or even infrastructure
management services offered to our global clients. This regional
branch model allows smaller companies who have no interest in
global managed infrastructure services, or who want to sample
Beacons services to do so with minimal risk associated
with a long term contract. Further, this regional branch model
allows Beacon to increase the depth of resources across a given
country or region, adding scalability to global and
multi-national service delivery, while providing an intake
vehicle for future global clients.
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Suppliers
Beacon establishes manufacturer, distributor and subcontract
relationships from the global perspective. The lack of
competitors offering infrastructure management services with a
global reach provides Beacon with a distinct advantage. In
addition, the global managed services business model provides an
exclusive client relationship which is also attractive to
suppliers. Beacon has accounts with various suppliers that
provide products and materials necessary to fulfill our services
and the needs of our customers. Such products are typically
available from more than one supplier and we routinely review
our supplier relationships to determine the suppliers with the
most attractive footprint, logistics offerings and volume-based
pricing. We use multiple criteria to evaluate our suppliers and
purchase with those that provide us with the best service. The
majority of Beacons services delivery is accomplished
using internal resources. From
time-to-time
there is a need to engage the professional or
construction-related services of contracted firms. The
qualification and selection of these firms uses the same
stringent background, chemical screening (where permissible by
law) and technical assessments used in the hiring of employees.
Contractors are held to the same high levels of service
delivery, knowledge of customer and industry standards, and
compliance with Beacon and industry best practices. Contractors
are only used with customer knowledge and consent, and in those
cases when geographical challenges or special skills are needed
and cannot be overcome with internal resources.
Seasonality
Due to the breadth of services offered to Beacon clients,
seasonality issues are minimal. Some seasonality deltas are
noted between professional and construction services, however
the volume core services and infrastructure management services
tend to mitigate the seasonal differences for the unbundled
services offered on a global or regional basis.
Customer
Concentration
For the years ended September 30, 2008 and 2009, our
largest customer accounted for approximately 19% and 25% of
sales. Although we expect we will continue to have a high degree
of customer concentration our customer engagements are typically
covered by multi-year contracts or master service agreements
under which we and our predecessor companies have been operating
for a number of years. In addition, current economic conditions
could harm the liquidity of
and/or
financial position of our customers or suppliers, which could in
turn cause such parties to fail to meet their contractual or
other obligations to us.
Competition
Beacons service delivery offerings, and therefore its
competitors, can be divided into two broad categories. First,
services that are offered individually, generally in response to
the client needs for a single service within a single project
and secondly, services that are offered as a single source
package (managed services and outsourcing) and delivered as part
of a regional, national, multi-national or global contract,
generally with a specified window of time vs. for a single
project or task. When offering a single service in response to a
single project, there are numerous competitors. These mid to
small-sized competitors tend to be single site or confined to
small geographic regions and generally aggressively compete for
private or publicly announced work. Further, they typically
specialize in and are good at only one service out of the 5 or 6
that the client may actually need. These smaller, single service
competitors are generally viewed as being commoditized.
Beacons Branch model allows us to successfully leverage
the bigger managed services offering and introduce scalability
by allowing our clients the option to expand the number of
services offered and the geography over which the service is
delivered. By removing the business risk associated with having
only a single service to offer to new and existing clients, it
further allows Beacon to differentiate itself by offering a
higher level of service with a more predictable price. So by
leveraging the multi-service, global capabilities of Beacon,
this provides a significant competitive edge for the first
category of competitors, but reduces the pool of competitors for
the full-spectrum managed infrastructure services offered across
broad geographic areas. There are several national
infrastructure firms, such as Black Box and Netversant that have
the size and possibly the funding to become direct competitors,
but by nature of their size and current business models they
would experience significant internal resistance to change.
Their past successes in the narrowly focused
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services arena, combined with their size would provide internal
and external barriers to entry, and may well convert many
potential competitors into clients as the value of the expanded
Beacon managed services model gains wider recognition and market
share.
Employees
Beacon currently employs approximately 91 people, 87 full
time and 4 part time, in the Columbus, OH, Louisville, KY,
Raritan , NJ and Cincinnati, OH markets. Beacon currently
employs 7 people in Siebnen, Switzerland. None of
Beacons employees is subject to a collective bargaining
agreement.
Available
Information
Our Internet address is www.askbeacon.com, where we make
available, free of charge, our Annual Reports on
Form 10-K,
Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q,
Current Reports on
Form 8-K
and any amendments to those reports, as soon as practicable
after such reports are electronically filed with, or furnished
to, the SEC. The SEC reports can be accessed through the
SEC Reports link in Investor Relations
section of our website. Other information found on our website
is not part of this or any other report we file with, or furnish
to, the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC.
Code of
Ethics
We have adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to all of our
directors, officers and employees. The Code is available on our
website. If any waivers of the Code are granted, the waivers
will be disclosed in an SEC filing on
Form 8-K.
Our website also includes the Charters of the Audit Committee
and the Compensation Committee. Suite 205 Stockholders may
request free copies of these documents by writing to Robert R.
Mohr, 1311 Herr Lane, Louisville, KY 40222, by calling
502-657-3500
or sending an email request to robert.mohr@askbeacon.com.
The public may also read and copy any materials we file with the
SEC at the SECs Public Reference Room at
100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549.
Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be
obtained by calling
1-800-SEC-0330.
The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy
and information statements, and other information regarding
issuers that file electronically with the SEC, at
www.sec.gov.
You should carefully consider the risks described below
together with all of the other information included in this
report before making an investment decision with regard to our
securities. The statements contained in or incorporated into
this report that are not historic facts are forward-looking
statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those set
forth in or implied by forward-looking statements. If any of the
following risks actually occurs, our business, financial
condition or results of operations could be harmed. In that
case, the trading price of Beacon Common Stock could decline,
and you may lose all or part of your investment.
Risks
Relating to the Business
In this discussion of the Risks Relating to the
Business, unless otherwise noted or required by the
context, references to us,
we, our,
Beacon and similar terms refer to Beacon, as
defined above, which is comprised of the operating business of
Beacon, as described above, after the consummation of the Share
Exchange.
Beacon
has had a history of losses.
Beacon has incurred losses since its inception. While we expect
to achieve a positive cash flow basis after the full integration
of our acquired operations, there can be no assurance that this
will occur. Our ability to operate profitably is dependent upon
our ability to operate the businesses in the Phase I
Acquisitions and the
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new services offerings, i.e. Infrastructure Management Services,
in an economically successful manner but, no assurances can be
given that we will be able to do this. Our prospects must be
considered in light of the numerous risks, expenses, delays and
difficulties frequently encountered in the intensely competitive
and high risk telecommunications and IT services industry, as
well as the risks generally inherent in the acquisition of
companies and successfully integrating them. There can be no
assurance that we will ever achieve sustained recurring revenue
and profitability on a consistent and growing basis.
Beacons
success depends upon making and integrating
acquisitions.
There can be no assurance that we will be successful in
identifying, negotiating, closing, integrating and adding value
with respect to any further acquisitions. Failure to either
augment the revenue and profit of companies acquired or acquire
new companies on an accretively valued basis would constitute a
failure of our business plan and could mean that investors will
fail to realize any return of their investment in Beacon.
Beacon
will require additional financing.
Beacon will require substantial additional capital to implement
its long-term business plan and make further acquisitions. There
can be no assurance that such financing will be available to
Beacon or, if it is, that it will be available on terms and at a
valuation that would be accretive to the interests of current
stockholders. In this regard, failure by Beacon to secure
additional financing on favorable terms could have severe
adverse consequences relative to Beacons ability to grow
Beacon substantially through the additional acquisitions it
contemplates, which ultimately could mean that Beacon may not be
viable.
Rapid
technological change and obsolescence could adversely affect
Beacons business.
Our business is subject to rapid technological innovation, with
old technologies superseded by innovative ones. Such
developments could adversely affect the business and operations
of Beacon in the future.
Beacons
success depends upon agreements with third parties.
Our proposed business plan contemplates working with third party
vendors in multiple aspects of the business. The success of our
plan assumes successful relationships with third party vendors
for network access as well as hardware and software products and
services which Beacon seeks to offer and sell. If Beacon is
unable to attract competent corporate partners, or if such
partners efforts are inadequate, Beacons business
could be harmed.
Beacon
has operations outside the United States.
Part of our growth strategy relies on further development of
operations outside the United States; such international
operations are subject to additional risks, including:
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trade restrictions;
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lack of experience in foreign markets;
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difficulties and costs of staffing and managing operations in
certain foreign countries;
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work stoppages or other changes in labor conditions;
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difficulties in collecting accounts receivables on a timely
basis or at all; and
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adverse tax consequences or overlapping tax structures.
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We plan to continue to market and sell our products
internationally to respond to customer requirements and market
opportunities. Establishing operations in any foreign country or
region presents risks such as those described above as well as
risks specific to the particular country or region. In addition,
until a payment history is established over time with customers
in a new geography or region, the likelihood of collecting
receivables generated by such operations could be less than our
expectations. As a result, there is a greater risk that reserves
set with respect to the collection of such receivables may be
inadequate. If our operations in any foreign country are
unsuccessful, we could incur significant losses and we may not
achieve profitability.
In addition, changes in policies or laws of the United States or
foreign governments resulting in, among other things, changes in
regulations and the approval process, higher taxation, currency
conversion limitations, restrictions on fund transfers or the
expropriation of private enterprises, could reduce the
anticipated benefits of our international expansion. If we fail
to realize the anticipated revenue growth of our future
international operations, our business and operating results
could suffer
Beacon
does not manufacture the equipment that it relies
upon.
Beacon does not and will not have any of its own equipment or
manufacturing capacity and must rely on agreements with third
parties to supply all products used in Beacons business.
An interruption in the supply of such equipment could harm the
business of Beacon.
Beacons
business is subject to inherent risks including those arising
from customer acceptance, lost customers, market competition,
customer liability and increasing expenses.
Customer Acceptance. Beacons intended
customers may be unfamiliar with the services and technologies
offered by Beacon for any number of reasons and therefore
hesitant to use Beacons products and services. As a
result, the sales cycle involved in obtaining new customers
could be slower and more expensive than initially budgeted.
Beacon will need to educate customers as to the benefits of its
products and services, which education is costly and time
consuming. Thus, Beacon cannot accurately forecast the timing
and recognition of revenue from marketing of its products and
services to new customers. Delays in market acceptance of
Beacons products and services could harm Beacon.
Lost Customers. There is no guarantee that
customers will continue to use the products and services of
Beacon. The business is inherently very competitive on a price
and service basis and there can be no assurance that Beacon, as
a new entrant, will be successful with its business model in
attracting and retaining customers.
Competition. There are many companies
operating in certain areas of Beacons basic market niche
that have longer operating histories and greater financial,
technical, marketing, sales, or other resources when compared to
Beacon. While Beacon intends to enter into relationships with
third parties to offset these competitive factors, there is no
guarantee that Beacon will respond more effectively than its
competitors to new or emerging products or changes in customer
requirements. Increased competition, either from individual
firms or collaborative ventures may harm Beacons ability
to sell products and services on favorable terms, which in turn
could lead to price cuts, reduced gross margins, or loss of
market share. These factors could seriously harm Beacons
business.
Liability. Beacons business involves
providing customers with mission-critical communications
products and services on a 24/7 basis. Failure by Beacon to
maintain delivery of these services could place Beacon at risk
of litigation and judgments for consequential and punitive
damages.
Expense. Beacon plans to grow the businesses
it acquires, which will involve incurring increased costs.
Beacon will, as a result of such expansion, incur significant
expenses arising from multiple necessary activities including
attending marketing trade shows and conferences, hiring
full-time professional sales and marketing management,
consultants, attorneys, and expanding
day-to-day
operations. There can be no assurance that the incurrence of
these costs will have the desired result of increasing revenue
to the degree needed to achieve and maintain profitability.
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Beacon
depends on its key employees.
Beacon is highly dependent on certain officers and employees.
The loss of any of their services or Beacons inability to
attract and retain other qualified employees or consultants
would have an adverse impact on Beacons business and its
ability to achieve its objectives. Beacon currently intends to
attempt to enter into employment and non-compete agreements with
all key personnel. These agreements however will permit the
employee to resign without cause at any time. There can be no
assurance that Beacon will be able to retain existing employees
or that it will be able to find, attract and retain other
skilled personnel on acceptable terms.
Beacon
has no patent protection for its products and
services.
None of Beacons products or services is proprietary to
Beacon and, as a result, Beacon enjoys no patent protection. As
a result, Beacon has a limited ability to protect what it does
against infringement by others, including competitors who are
larger and better capitalized than Beacon.
Economic
conditions could materially adversely affect us.
Our operations and performance depend significantly on national
and worldwide economic conditions. Uncertainty about current
national and global economic conditions poses a risk as
consumers and businesses may postpone spending in response to
tighter credit, negative financial news
and/or
declines in income or asset values, which could have a material
negative effect on the demand for our products and services.
Other factors that could influence demand include continuing
increases in fuel and other energy costs, conditions in the
residential real estate and mortgage markets, labor and
healthcare costs, access to credit, consumer confidence, and
other macroeconomic factors affecting consumer spending
behavior. These and other economic factors could have a material
adverse effect on demand for our products and services and on
our financial condition and operating results.
The current financial turmoil affecting the banking system and
financial markets and the possibility that financial
institutions may consolidate or go out of business have resulted
in a tightening in the credit markets, a low level of liquidity
in many financial markets, and extreme volatility in fixed
income, credit, currency and equity markets. There could be a
number of follow-on effects from the credit crisis and current
economic environment on our business, including insolvency of
key customers and suppliers and the inability for us to raise
additional working capital to support the growth of our
operations.
Changes
in regulations, the laws or court rulings could adversely affect
Beacon.
Our telecommunications and IT products and services are highly
regulated and subject to governmental actions at myriad levels.
Changes to laws affecting the telecommunications industry or the
economic climate for telecommunications businesses could have a
material adverse effect on Beacons ability to conduct
business.
Beacons
quarterly operating results may fluctuate significantly and will
be difficult to predict.
Our results of operations will fluctuate significantly from
quarter to quarter as a result of a number of factors, including
our product development timeline and the rate at which customers
accept our products. Accordingly, our future operating results
are likely to be subject to variability from quarter to quarter
and could be adversely affected in any particular quarter. It is
possible that our operating results will be below the
expectations of investors. As indicated above, Beacon has
incurred losses since its inception.
Past
activities of Suncrest Global Energy Corp. and its affiliates
may lead to future liability for Beacon.
Before the Share Exchange, Suncrest Global Energy Corp. engaged
in businesses unrelated to that of Beacons operations. Any
liabilities relating to such prior business may have a material
adverse effect on Beacon. Although we have not identified or
been notified of any such liabilities as of December 10,
2009, we can give no assurances as to the existence of any such
liabilities.
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Catastrophic
events or geo-political conditions may disrupt our
business.
A disruption or failure of our systems or operations in the
event of a major earthquake, weather event, cyber-attack,
terrorist attack, or other catastrophic event could cause delays
in completing sales, providing services or performing other
mission-critical functions. A catastrophic event that results in
the destruction or disruption of any of our critical business or
information technology systems could harm our ability to conduct
normal business operations and our operating results. Abrupt
political change, terrorist activity, and armed conflict pose a
risk of general economic disruption in affected countries, which
may increase our operating costs. These conditions also may add
uncertainty to the timing and budget for technology investment
decisions by our customers.
Risks
Relating to Ownership of Beacon Common Stock
No
Assurances of a Public Market; Restrictions on Resale.
Although Beacon Common Stock is eligible for quotation on the
NASD Bulletin Board, there is not and has never been a
trading market for the Beacon Common Stock. There can be no
assurances that any trading market will ever develop in the
Beacon Common Stock at any time in the future. Investors must be
prepared to bear the economic risk of holding the securities for
an indefinite period of time.
Significant
number of outstanding convertible notes, options and warrants
could interfere with Beacons ability to raise
capital.
Beacon has outstanding convertible notes, options and warrants
that are convertible into or exercisable for shares of our
common stock. To the extent that outstanding options or warrants
are exercised, dilution to the percentage ownership of
Beacons shareholders will occur. In addition, the terms on
which Beacon will be able to obtain additional equity capital
may be adversely affected if the holders of outstanding options
and warrants exercise them at a time when Beacon is able to
obtain additional capital on terms more favorable to Beacon than
those provided in the outstanding options and warrants.
The price
of Beacon Common Stock may fluctuate significantly.
Stock of public companies can experience extreme price and
volume fluctuations. These fluctuations often have been
unrelated or out of proportion to the operating performance of
such companies. Beacon expects its stock price to be similarly
volatile. These broad market fluctuations may continue and could
harm Beacons stock price. Any negative change in the
publics perception of the prospects of Beacon or companies
in Beacons industry could also depress Beacons stock
price, regardless of Beacons actual results. Factors
affecting the trading price of Beacons common stock may
include:
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variations in operating results;
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announcements of technological innovations, new products or
product enhancements, strategic alliances or significant
agreements by Beacon or by competitors;
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recruitment or departure of key personnel;
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litigation, legislation, regulation or technological
developments that adversely affect Beacons
business; and
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market conditions in Beacons industry, the industries of
their customers and the economy as a whole.
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Further, the stock market in general, and securities of microcap
companies in particular, can experience extreme price and volume
fluctuations. Continued market fluctuations could result in
extreme volatility in the price of the Beacon Common Stock,
which could cause a decline in the value of Beacon Common Stock.
You should also be aware that price volatility might be worse if
the trading volume of the Beacon Common Stock is low.
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Although our Common Stock is currently traded on the OTC
Bulletin Board (OTC.BB ), trading may be
extremely sporadic. There can be no assurance that a more active
market for our common stock will develop.
The SEC
may limit the number of shares of Beacon Common Stock that may
be registered for resale at any one time.
The Federal securities laws distinguish between a primary
offering made by an issuer and a secondary offering made by an
issuer on behalf of a selling shareholder. Recently, the SEC has
made public statements indicating the SECs Division of
Corporation Finance will question the ability of issuers to
register shares for resale in a secondary offering where the
number of shares offered exceed an estimated one-third of the
total number of shares held by non-affiliates prior to the
underlying private transaction. Although this position is not
written or settled law, it is possible the SEC staff will view
any resale offering by investors as an offering by Beacon and
deem it a primary offering if the number of shares Beacon seeks
to register exceeds the estimated one-third threshold. Even if
the number of shares Beacon seeks to register is below the
estimated one-third threshold, the SEC staff may still take the
position that the offering is a primary offering rather than a
secondary offering. In that event, Beacon may seek to register
only a portion of its Common Stock at any one time and will only
be able to register additional Common Stock after the passage of
time and the sale of substantially all of the Registrable
Securities subject to the previous registration statement.
Beacon
Common Stock may be subject to Penny Stock Rules, which could
affect trading.
Broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in
penny stocks are regulated by certain rules adopted
by the SEC. Penny stocks generally are equity securities with a
price of less than $5.00, subject to exceptions. The rules
require that a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny
stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, deliver a
standardized risk disclosure document that provides information
about penny stocks and the risks in the penny stock market. The
broker-dealer also must provide the customer with current bid
and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of
the broker-dealer and its salesperson in connection with the
transaction and monthly account statements showing the market
value of each penny stock held in the customers account.
In addition, the rules generally require that prior to a
transaction in a penny stock the broker-dealer must make a
special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable
investment for the purchaser and receive the purchasers
written agreement to the transaction. These disclosure
requirements may have the effect of reducing the liquidity of
penny stocks. If the Beacon Common Stock becomes subject to the
penny stock rules, holders of Beacon Common Stock or other
Beacon securities may find it more difficult to sell their
securities.
Beacons
operation as a public company subjects it to extensive corporate
governance and disclosure regulations that will result in
additional operating expenses.
As a public company, Beacon incurs significant legal, accounting
and other expenses. Beacon incurs costs associated with its
public company reporting requirement and certain requirements
under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Like many smaller public
companies, Beacon faces a significant impact from required
compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002. Section 404 requires management of public companies
to evaluate the effectiveness of internal control over financial
reporting and the independent auditors to attest to the
effectiveness of such internal controls and the evaluation
performed by management. The SEC has adopted rules implementing
Section 404 for public companies as well as disclosure
requirements. The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, or
PCAOB, has adopted documentation and attestation standards that
the independent auditors must follow in conducting its
attestation under Section 404. Beacon is currently
preparing for compliance with Section 404; however, there
can be no assurance that it will be able to effectively meet all
of the requirements of Section 404 as currently known to us
in the currently mandated timeframe. Any failure to implement
effectively new or improved internal controls, or to resolve
difficulties encountered in their implementation, could harm
Beacons operating results, cause it to fail to meet
reporting obligations or result in management being required to
give a qualified assessment of its internal control over
financial reporting or its independent auditors providing an
adverse opinion regarding managements
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assessment. Any such result could cause investors to lose
confidence in Beacons reported financial information,
which could have a material adverse effect on its stock price.
If Beacon
fails to maintain the adequacy of our internal control, our
ability to provide accurate financial statements and comply with
the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 could be
impaired, which could cause our stock price to decrease
substantially.
Beacon will need to continue to improve its financial and
managerial controls, reporting systems and procedures, and
documentation thereof. If Beacons financial and managerial
controls, reporting systems or procedures fail, it may not be
able to provide accurate financial statements on a timely basis
or comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as it applies to
us. Any failure of Beacons internal controls or its
ability to provide accurate financial statements could cause the
trading price of Beacon common stock to decrease substantially.
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Item 1B.
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Unresolved
Staff Comments.
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Not Applicable
Beacons executive offices are located at 1311 Herr Lane,
Suite 205, Louisville, KY 40222 in 2,142 square feet
of office space leased through March 30, 2010.
Additionally, we have offices in Louisville, KY consisting of
8,150 square feet of office space leased through
December 31, 2010, Cincinnati, OH consisting of
3,675 square feet of office space leased through
October 31, 2010, Columbus, OH consisting of
7,018 square feet leased through December 31, 2009,
and Siebnen, Switzerland consisting of approximately
1,100 square feet leased on a month to month basis.. We
believe our facilities are adequate for the continuing
operations of our existing business.
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Item 3.
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Legal
Proceedings
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We are subject to various legal proceedings in the normal course
of business, none of which is required to be disclosed under
this Item 3.
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Item 4.
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during
the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended September 30,
2009.
Part II
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Item 5.
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Market
for Registrants Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters
and Issuer Purchases for Equity Securities
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Market
Information
Our common stock, par value $.001 per share, has been traded on
the OTC Bulletin Board, first under the symbol
BESG.OB subsequently changed to the symbol
BEAC.OB, since January 7, 2008. Prior to that
time, our common stock was traded on the OTC Bulletin Board
under the symbol SGEG.OB.
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The public market for our stock is limited and sporadic. The
following table sets forth, for the period indicated, the high
and low last sale price for our common stock as reported on the
OTC Bulletin Board:
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December 31, 2008
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March 31, 2009
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June 30, 2009
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1.65
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September 30, 2009
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Holders
As of December 10, 2009, we had approximately 330
stockholders of record.
Dividends
We have not paid cash dividends on shares of our common stock
and do not anticipate doing so in the foreseeable future. The
payment of dividends on shares of our common stock will depend
on earnings, financial condition and other business and economic
factors affecting us at such time as our board of directors may
consider relevant.
Under our Articles of Incorporation and the Certificate of
Designation of Series B Preferred Stock, without the
consent of holders of a majority of each series of the
Series A,
A-1 and B
Preferred Stock, we may not pay any dividends upon shares of
Common Stock until we have paid the aggregate accrued dividends
upon such preferred stock and such amounts that the holders of
such preferred stock would receive if they were to convert their
shares of preferred stock into shares of common stock.
Recent
Sales of Unregistered Securities
Information related to sales of unregistered securities has been
included in our Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q
for the periods ended December 31, 2007, March 31,
2008 and June 30, 2008, December 31, 2008,
March 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009 as well as our
Current Reports on
Form 8-K
filed on December 28, 2007, January 11, 2008,
January 22, 2008, February 19, 2008, March 13,
2008, March 18, 2008, July 16, 2008, August 6,
2008, August 13, 2008, August 25, 2008,
September 8, 2008, September 22, 2008, October 7,
2008, October 9, 2008, October 14, 2008,
October 30, 2008, December 9, 2008, January 5,
2009, January 22, 2009, January 28, 2009,
February 5, 2009, February 17, 2009, February 20,
2009, February 23, 2009, February 24, 2009,
March 11, 2009, March 25, 2009, April 3, 2009,
April 10, 2009, April 17, 2009, April 20, 2009,
April 29, 2009, May 8, 2009, May 13, 2009,
May 19, 2009, June 2, 2009, July 2, 2009,
July 23, 2009, August 12, 2009, August 18, 2009,
September 01, 2009, October 2, 2009, October 15,
2009, October 19, 2009, November 3, 2009,
November 12, 2009, November 24, 2009 and
December 15, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference.
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Securities
Authorized for Issuance Under Compensation Plans
On March 26, 2008, our Board of Directors reserved and
authorized 1,000,000 shares of our Common Stock under the
2008 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan. This plan was
approved by the shareholders on April 16 2009.
Equity
Compensation Plan Information
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(a)
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(b)
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(c)
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Number of Securities to
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Weighted-Average
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be Issued Upon Exercise
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Exercise Price of
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Available for Future Issuance Under
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of Outstanding Options,
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Outstanding Options,
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Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding
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Warrants and Rights
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Securities Reflected in Column (a))
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Plan Category
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Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
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300,000
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700,000
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Issuer
Purchases of Equity Securities
None.
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Item 7.
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Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition, Plans and
Results of Operations
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Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc. and subsidiaries
(collectively the Company) is a provider of
global, international and regional telecommunications and
technology systems infrastructure services, encompassing a
comprehensive suite of consulting, design, installation, and
infrastructure management offerings. Beacons portfolio of
infrastructure services spans all professional and construction
requirements for design, build and management of
telecommunications, network and technology systems
infrastructure. Professional services offered include
consulting, engineering, program management, project management,
construction services and infrastructure management services.
Beacon offers these services under a comprehensive contract
vehicle or unbundled to some global and regional clients. Beacon
also offers special services in support of qualified projects in
the smart buildings/campuses/cities and data center verticals.
Finally, Beacon provides managed information technology and
telecommunications services in selected local markets. In this
report, the terms Company, Beacon,
we, us or our mean Beacon
Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc. and all subsidiaries included
in our consolidated financial statements.
Cautionary
Statements Forward Outlook and Risks
Certain statements contained in this annual report on
Form 10-K,
including, without limitation, statements containing the words
believes, anticipates,
intends, expects, assumes,
trends and similar expressions, constitute
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements are based upon our current plans,
expectations and projections about future events. However, such
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or
achievements to be materially different from any future results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others,
the following:
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Our business may be materially adversely affected by the current
economic environment. The recent disruptions in both domestic
and global financial and credit markets have significantly
impacted domestic and global economic activity and lead to an
economic recession. As a result of these disruptions, our
customers and markets have been adversely affected. If we
experience reduced demand because of these disruptions in the
macroeconomic environment, our business, results of operation
and financial condition could be materially adversely affected.
If we are unable to successfully anticipate changing economic
and financial conditions, we may be unable to effectively plan
for and respond to these changes and our business could be
adversely affected;
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effects of competition in the markets in which we operate;
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liability and other claims asserted against us;
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ability to attract and retain qualified personnel;
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availability and terms of capital;
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loss of significant contracts or reduction in revenue associated
with major customers;
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ability of customers to pay for services;
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business disruption due to natural disasters or terrorist acts;
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ability to successfully integrate the operations of acquired
businesses and achieve expected synergies and operating
efficiencies from the acquisitions, in each case within expected
time-frames or at all;
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changes in, or failure to comply with, existing governmental
regulations; and
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changes in estimates and judgments associated with critical
accounting policies and estimates.
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For a detailed discussion of these and other factors that could
cause our actual results to differ materially from the results
contemplated by the forward-looking statements, please refer to
Item 1(A) Risk Factors in this annual report on
Form 10-K.
The reader is encouraged to review the risk factors set forth
therein. The reader should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of
this report. Except as required by law, we assume no
responsibility for updating forward-looking statements to
reflect unforeseen or other events after the date of this report.
Overview
We were formed for the purpose of acquiring and consolidating
regional telecom businesses and service platforms into an
integrated, national provider of high quality voice, data and
VOIP communications to small and medium-sized business
enterprises (the MBE Market). The Company was
originally formed to acquire companies that would allow it to
serve the SME Market on an integrated, turn-key basis from
system design, procurement and installation through all aspects
of providing network service and designing and hosting network
applications. In response to identification of a significant
un-served market, our business strategy has shifted to become a
leading provider of global, international and regional
telecommunications and technology systems infrastructure
services, encompassing a comprehensive suite of consulting,
design, installation, and infrastructure management offerings,
while continuing to provide managed information technology and
telecommunications services in selected local markets.
Beacon was a development stage enterprise with no operating
history until the completion of the share exchange transaction
in which the shareholders of Beacon become the majority owners
of Suncrest (Share Exchange Transaction) completed
on December 20, 2007. Concurrent with the Share Exchange
Transaction, we also completed the acquisition of four
complementary information technology and telecommunications
businesses (the Phase I Acquisitions) described
below.
Phase
I Acquisitions
On December 20, 2007, Beacon acquired the substantially all
of the assets and assumed certain liabilities of Advance Data
Systems, Inc., CETCON Inc., and Strategic Communications, Inc.
under the terms of three separate asset purchase agreements. In
addition, Beacon acquired substantially all of the assets and
certain liabilities of Bell-Haun Systems Inc. in a stock
purchase agreement. These acquisitions are referred to as the
Phase I Acquisitions.
During the year ended September 30, 2008, Beacon focused on
the consolidation of various operational elements of the Phase I
Acquisitions into a single core infrastructure. For further
information regarding these acquisitions, please see Note 4
to the consolidated financial statements.
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Acquisition
Growth Strategy
We are
continuing to pursue mergers and acquisitions for a portion of
our growth.
On July 30, 2009 we completed the acquisition of Symbiotec
Solutions AG located outside Zurich Switzerland. This has been
renamed Beacon Solutions AG, relocated to a new facility in
Altendorf, and engaged in a number of projects supporting our
global accounts.
A key component of our growth strategy is through strategic
acquisitions. These potential acquisition candidates must meet
specific criteria including the following;
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Accretive to earnings in the first year.
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Strategic locations throughout the US and Europe where we have
significant concentrations of demand for our service offerings.
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Highly trained technical staff that can meet our internal
requirements and the requirements of our Global customers.
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We may not continue to be successful in our search for potential
acquisition candidates that are acceptable for our business
model, or we may not be successful in our attempts to acquire
new businesses that we have identified as attractive acquisition
candidates.
Organic
Growth Strategy
With respect to our plans to increase revenue organically, we
have identified, and are currently pursuing, several significant
strategies;
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The first strategy is to expand the a la carte services offered
to existing major national, multi-national and global clients
who have not already signed an infrastructure managed services
agreement. This has been initiated by the hiring of branch level
account managers focused on the sale of individual
infrastructure services and the global managed services
offering. With reorganization of the professional services team
structure, it permits Beacon to accommodate branch level
services delivery to potential global clients.
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The second strategy is to continue to add regional branches to
the existing branches in Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio,
Louisville, Kentucky and Raritan, NJ. The additional branches
will be strategically located to provide regional coverage and
depth of resources to support global client demand.
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The third strategy is to add regional and major account sales
resources in each new branch. This will facilitate the
introduction of Fortune 1000, Global 2000 and qualifying
multi-national firms. We refer to these current and future
clients as Fortune 10000.
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Results
of Operations
For
the years ended September 30, 2008 and 2009
Revenue for the year ended September 30, 2008 and 2009 was
approximately $6.0 million and $11.1 million. The
revenue growth was lead by our Information Transport Systems
Managed Services, which was initiated during the year ended
September 2009 and accounted for approximately $1.2 million
of revenue. The revenue from this new service offering, which is
included with the Time and Material Contracts in Note 3,
was generated from a signed contract to provide such Services to
one of the worlds premier pharmaceutical and consumer
health products companies operating over 250 businesses. Under
the terms of the contract, we provide, as requested, all moves,
adds and changes for low voltage infrastructure, including
cabling, at the manufacturers companies across North
America, Canada and Puerto Rico. Revenue growth was further
attributable to the acquisition of Symbiotec, which added
approximately $1.0 million of revenue, and sales growth of
$1.4 million from a strategic marketing agreement under
which we provide procurement and installation services as a
subcontractor.
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Due to the sales growth our cost of goods sold for the years
ended September 30, 2008 and 2009, which amounted to
approximately $3.3 million and $7.5 million, also
rose. The increase was primarily due to material costs increase
from the year ended September 30, 2008 of $1.8 million
to $4.6 million for the year ended September 30, 2009,
thus accounting for approximately $2.8 million of the cost
of goods increase. Additionally our subcontractor costs rose
from $1.5 million to $2.9 million for the years ended
September 30, 2008 and 2009, a portion of which was
incurred to support our new Information Transport Systems
Managed Services offering.
Salaries and benefits of approximately $3.2 million and
$4.5 million for the years ended September 30, 2008
and 2009 respectively, consisted of salaries and wages of
approximately $2.3 million and $2.9 million,
commissions of $119,000 and $330,000, benefits of $251,000 and
$283,000, payroll taxes of $268,000 and $376,000, the increase
in each attributable to increased headcount for the year ended
September 30, 2009. Additionally the company match of
employee contributions to the 401k plan decreased from $71,000
to $37,000 for the years ended September 30, 2008 and 2009,
respectively due to a change in the matching program based on
company profitability. Non-cash share-based compensation of
$280,000 and $558,000 related primarily to restricted stock and
stock options that vested during the period, the increase for
the year ended September 30, 2009 attributable to options
to purchase 3,110,000 additional shares granted, is included in
salaries and wages.
Selling, general and administrative expense for the years ended
September 30, 2008 and 2009 of approximately
$3.5 million and $4.3 million include approximately
$428,000 and $462,000 of accounting and professional fees, and a
charge for bad debt expense of $50,000 and $143,000 the increase
of which takes into account sales growth and economic conditions
for the year ended September 30, 2009. As part of our plan
to increase visibility with the investing public we increased
spending on investor relations accounting for approximately
$107,000 and $1.4 million . Due to our expanding business
and in order to fully integrate our offices, telecommunications
expense increased from approximately $129,000 to $226,000,
travel and related expenses increased from $221,000 to $374,000,
and business insurance expenses increased from $153,000 to
$174,000, year over year. Administrative services expenses
decreased from $575,000 to $100,000 due to the cost of the
Suncrest acquisition (Note 1) and related integration
costs thereof incurred in the year ended September 30,
2008. Finally other selling, general and administrative expenses
included, $501,000 and $461,000 of amortization expense related
to intangible assets, $70,000 and $153,000 of depreciation and
$132,000 and $134,000 of miscellaneous outside services.
Interest expense of approximately $610,000 and $905,000 for the
years ended September 30, 2008 and 2009 includes interest
related to our Bridge Notes in addition to the notes payable
issued in connection with our Phase I Acquisitions. Non-cash
interest expense related to the accretion of the Bridge Notes to
face value, warrants issued in exchange for certain financing
arrangements, and the vesting of contingent bridge warrants was
$227,000 and $302,000 for the years ended September 30,
2008 and 2009, and $158,000 and $289,000 related to warrants
earned in connection with certain equity financing arrangements.
Contractual dividends on our Series A and
A-1
Preferred Stock amounted to approximately $220,000 and $548,000
for the years ended September 30, 2008 and 2009. Of these
amounts, $220,000 and $38,000 was included in accrued expenses
as of September 30, 2008 and 2009, respectively. Deemed
dividends related to the beneficial conversion feature embedded
in our Series A,
A-1 and B
Preferred Stock of approximately $4.2 million and $266,000
was recognized during the years ended September 30, 2008
and 2009.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
We incurred a net loss of approximately ($6.3) million and
used approximately ($4.3) million of cash in our operating
activities for the year ended September 30, 2009. At
September 30, 2009, our accumulated deficit amounted to
approximately ($16.3) million. We had cash of $264,000 and
a working capital deficit of approximately ($1.5) million
at September 30, 2009.
As widely reported, the financial markets have been experiencing
significant disruption in recent months, including, among other
things, volatility in securities prices, diminished liquidity
and credit availability and declining valuations. Among other
risks we face, the current tightening of credit in financial
markets may
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adversely affect our ability to obtain financing in the future,
including, if necessary, to fund strategic acquisitions,
and/or
refinance our debt as it comes due.
Our financing transactions to date include the following:
On July 25, 2008, we engaged a registered broker-dealer
(the Placement Agent) in a private placement
($.80 per unit) (the July Common Offering) of up to
3,750,000 units (the Common Units), for
an aggregate purchase price of $3,000,000, with each Common Unit
comprised of (i) one share of Common Stock, and (ii) a
five year warrant to purchase one-half share of Common Stock
(each, a Common Offering Warrant). During the
nine months ended June 30, 2009 we sold 367,099 units
for net proceeds of $239,290 (gross proceeds of $293,679 less
offering costs of $54,389).
On October 29, November 17 and November 19, 2008,
Beacon and Midian Properties, LLC, entered into short term
credit facilities in the amounts of $100,000, $120,000 and
$70,000 that the Company repaid. On March 27, 2009, Beacon
and Midian, entered into a short term credit facility in the
amount of $53,000, the principal of which was due and payable to
the holder within seven (7) days of issuance along with a
1% origination fee. The credit facility has been fully repaid.
On November 12, 2008, Beacon engaged a registered
broker-dealer in a private placement of Common Stock and
Warrants to raise $3.0 million of equity financing with an
option to raise an additional $450,000 if the offering is
oversubscribed. As of May 27, 2009 we sold
4,277,050 units for net proceeds of $2,642,465 (gross
proceeds of $3,421,640 less offering costs of $779,175).
On January 7, 2009, we entered into a note payable with a
principal amount of $200,000 payable on or before
December 31, 2009, bearing interest at 12% per annum with
one of our directors. The director concurrently authorized us to
issue 300 shares of preferred stock in exchange for this
note and an additional $100,000 note issued prior to
December 31, 2008. We completed our administrative issuance
of the Series B Preferred Stock on February 16, 2009,
at which time we and the director agreed that we shall be
permitted, but not required, to redeem these shares at a 1% per
month premium beginning 30 days from the date of their
issuance at our discretion.
On January 9, 2009, we entered into an equity financing
arrangement with one of our directors that provided up to
$2.2 million of additional funding, the terms of which
provide for compensation of a one-time grant of warrants to
purchase 100,000 shares of common stock at $1.00 per share
and ongoing grants of warrants to purchase 33,333 shares of
common stock at $1.00 per share each month that the financing
arrangement is in effect. The warrants have a five year term.
The commitment was reduced on a dollar for dollar basis as we
raised additional equity capital in various private placements
On May 13, 2009, the director agreed to renew the
commitment and increase the available financing under the
arrangement to $1.8 million in exchange for a continuation
of the ongoing grants of warrants to purchase 33,333 shares
of common stock at $1.00 per share through August 11, 2009.
On August 10, 2009 the facility was renewed to increase the
available financing to $3.0 million through July 1,
2010 on substantially the same terms but has since been reduced
on a dollar for dollar basis to zero availability as additional
equity capital has been raised from financing transactions.
On January 22, 2009, Beacon entered into $500,000 of
convertible notes payable with a group of private investors (the
Notes) facilitated by a broker/dealer. During the
period ended September 30, 2009, we repaid $202,000 of the
convertible notes.
On March 31, 2009, we executed an extension of our $100,000
demand note with First Savings Bank, the terms of which are
substantially the same as the original agreement, with payments
initially due May 15 and June 15, 2009 in the amount of
$50,000 each plus accrued interest. We paid $50,000 of this
note. On July 24, 2009 an additional extension was executed
through August 31, 2009, and further extended on
October 29, 2009 through December 30, 2009.
On June 5, 2009, Beacon engaged a registered broker-dealer
in a private placement of Common Stock and Warrants to raise
$600,000 of equity financing with an option to raise an
additional $400,000 if the offering was oversubscribed. On
July 9, 2009, we opted to increase this offering to
$2.5 million. As of
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August 31, 2009, we sold 1,846,847 units for net
proceeds of $1,212,620 (gross proceeds of $1,479,930 less
offering costs of $267,310) when we completed this offering.
On September 28, 2009, we engaged a registered
broker-dealer in a private placement of Common Stock and
Warrants to raise $3,000,000 of equity financing with an option
to raise an additional $1,000,000 if the offering is
oversubscribed. As of December 15, 2009, we sold
4,090,000 units for net proceeds of $2,673,480 (gross
proceeds of $3,272,000 less offering costs of $598,520) when we
completed the offering.
On October 19, 2009, we announced an authorization to
proceed with providing global network infrastructure services to
one of our Fortune 100 customers under a three year agreement
worth approximately $27 million in revenue, of which we
have received a customer deposit of approximately
$0.4 million related to initiation of the project that
began early in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009.
On November 11, 2009, we announced a $24.8 million
data center construction management engagement beginning
immediately with the first phase, worth approximately
$13.0 million in revenue, due to complete on or before
September 30, 2010. As of December 10, 2009, we have
received customer deposits of approximately $3.7 million to
fund the project.
We completed our acquisition of Symbiotec AG (Note 4), on
July 29, 2009, subsequently executing certain commercial
agreements that we believe represent significant miletstones in
the execution of our business plan. As a result we anticipate
being able to generate positive cash flows in our operating
activities during the year end September 30, 2010.
Based on the recent progress we made in the execution of our
business plan, we believe that our currently available cash, the
proceeds of our equity financing activities, and funds we expect
to generate from operations will enable us to effectively
operate our business and repay our debt obligations as they
become due through October 1, 2010. However, we will
require additional capital in order to execute our business
plan. If we are unable to raise additional capital, or encounter
unforeseen circumstances that place constraints on our capital
resources, we will be required to take various measures to
conserve liquidity, which could include, but not necessarily be
limited to, curtailing our business development activities,
suspending the pursuit of our business plan, and controlling
overhead expenses. We cannot provide any assurance that we will
raise additional capital. We have not secured any commitments
for new financing at this time, nor can we provide any assurance
that new financing will be available to us on acceptable terms,
if at all.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We have three operating lease commitments for real estate used
for office space and production facilities.
Contractual
Obligations as of September 30, 2009:
The following is a summary of our contractual obligations as of
September 30, 2009:
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Payment Due by Period
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Year
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Years
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Years
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Contractual Obligations
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Total
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1
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2-3
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4-5
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Thereafter
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Debt obligations
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$
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2,292,561
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$
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1,490,226
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$
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698,618
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$
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103,717
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Interest obligations(1)
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|
162,109
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95,875
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64,525
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1,709
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Operating lease obligations(2)
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142,823
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123,423
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19,400
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|
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|
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|
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$
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2,597,493
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$
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1,709,524
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$
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782,543
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$
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105,426
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|
$
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(1) |
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Interest obligations assume Prime Rate of 3.25% at
September 30, 2009. Interest rate obligations are presented
through the maturity dates of each component of long-term debt. |
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Operating lease obligations represent payment obligations under
non-cancelable lease agreements classified as operating leases
and disclosed pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 13 Accounting for Leases, as may
be modified or supplemented. These amounts are not recorded as
liabilities of the current balance sheet date. |
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Dividends on Series A and
A-1
Preferred Stock are payable quarterly at an annual rate of 10%
and Series B Preferred Stock are payable quarterly at an
annual rate of 6% in cash or the issuance of additional shares
of Series A,
A-1 and B
Preferred Stock, at our option. If we were to fund dividends
accruing during the year ending September 30, 2010 in cash,
the total obligation would be $370,000 based on the number of
shares of Series A,
A-1 and B
Preferred Stock outstanding as of September 30, 2009.
We currently anticipate the cash requirements for capital
expenditures, operating lease commitments and working capital
will likely be funded with our existing fund sources and cash
provided from operating activities. In the aggregate, total
capital expenditures are not expected to exceed $500,000 for the
year ended September 30, 2010 and could be curtailed should
we experience a shortfall in expected financing.
Working
Capital
As of September 30, 2009, our current liabilities exceed
current assets by approximately ($1.5) million. The bridge
notes recorded in current liabilities are convertible into
common stock and the note agreements provide for vesting of
additional warrants to purchase shares of common should the
holders continue to hold the debt and immediate vesting of the
additional warrants upon conversion.
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Item 8.
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Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data
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Consolidated Financial Statements of Beacon Enterprise Solutions
Group, Inc.
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REPORT OF
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Audit Committee of the
Board of Directors and Stockholders
Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc
1311 Herr Lane, Suite 205
Louisville, KY 40222
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of
Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc and Subsidiaries (the
Company) as of September 30, 2008 and 2009, and
the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in
stockholders equity and cash flows for the years then
ended. These consolidated financial statements are the
responsibility of the Companys management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated
financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are
free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to
have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal
control over financial reporting. Our audit included
consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a
basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion
on the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over
financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An
audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements, assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that
our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated
financial position of Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc and
subsidiaries, as of September 30, 2008 and 2009, and the
consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows
for the years then ended in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in The United States of America.
New York, NY
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Beacon
Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
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September 30,
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September 30,
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2008
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2009
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ASSETS
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Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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127,373
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$
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264,338
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Accounts receivable, net
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|
1,505,162
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|
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|
3,980,715
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Inventory, net
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|
|
597,794
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|
|
|
604,622
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets
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|
|
44,745
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|
|
|
397,319
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|
|
|
|
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Total current assets
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|
2,275,074
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|
|
|
5,246,994
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Property and equipment, net
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310,703
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|
|
|
394,571
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Goodwill
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|
2,791,648
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|
|
3,151,948
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Other intangible assets, net
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|
|
3,802,717
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|
|
|
3,903,124
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Other assets
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|
176,249
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|
|
|
117,111
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total assets
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$
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9,356,391
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$
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12,813,748
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
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Current liabilities:
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Short term credit obligations
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$
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200,000
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$
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550,000
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Convertible Note Payable
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297,999
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Bridge notes (net of $0 and $33,123 aggregate discounts)
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166,879
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Current portion of long-term debt
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495,595
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475,348
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Accounts payable
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1,225,509
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2,176,845
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Contingent consideration payable
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145,189
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Income tax payable
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97,581
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Accrued expenses
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1,337,360
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|
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2,644,280
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Customer Deposits
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95,767
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160,368
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Total current liabilities
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3,354,231
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6,714,489
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Long-term debt, less current portion
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1,316,477
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802,335
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Bridge notes (net of $128,840 discount at September 30,
2008)
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571,160
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Deferred Tax Liability
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45,472
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103,484
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Total liabilities
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5,287,340
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|
|
7,620,308
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Stockholders equity
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Stockholders equity
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Preferred Stock: $0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares
authorized, 5,200 and 3,984 shares outstanding in the
following classes:
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Series A convertible preferred stock, $1,000 stated
value, 4,500 authorized, 4,000 and 1,984 shares issued and
outstanding, (liquidation preference $3,171,999)
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4,000,000
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$
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1,984,074
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Series A-1
convertible preferred stock, $1,000 stated value,
1,000 shares authorized, 800 and 752 shares issued and
outstanding, (liquidation preference $940,678)
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800,000
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752,347
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Series B convertible preferred stock, $1,000 stated
value, 4,000 shares authorized, 400 and 700 shares
issued and outstanding, (liquidation preference $914,818)
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400,000
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700,000
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Common stock, $0.001 par value 70,000,000 shares
authorized, 12,093,021 and 24,655,990 shares issued and
outstanding
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12,093
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|
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24,656
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Additional paid in capital
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|
|
8,027,602
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$
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17,977,046
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Accumulated deficit
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|
|
(9,170,644
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)
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(16,254,545
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)
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Accumulated other comprehensive income
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9,862
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Total stockholders equity
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4,069,051
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5,193,440
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|
Total liabilities and stockholders equity
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9,356,391
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|
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12,813,748
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
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Beacon
Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
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For the
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For the
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Year Ended
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Year Ended
|
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September 30,
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September 30,
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2008
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2009
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Net sales
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$
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6,012,637
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$
|
11,070,496
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Cost of goods sold
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1,796,460
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|
|
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4,577,261
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Cost of services
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|
1,500,390
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|
|
|
2,915,803
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Gross profit
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|
2,715,787
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|
|
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3,577,432
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Operating expense
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|
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|
|
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Salaries and Wages
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3,199,378
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|
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4,489,947
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Selling, General and Administrative
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3,515,840
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|
|
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4,297,342
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Total operating expense
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6,715,218
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|
|
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8,787,289
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|
|
Loss from operations
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|
|
(3,999,431
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)
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|
|
(5,209,857
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)
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Other (expenses) income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Interest expense
|
|
|
(610,051
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)
|
|
|
(905,125
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)
|
Interest income
|
|
|
7,416
|
|
|
|
725
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total other (expenses)
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|
|
(602,635
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)
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|
|
(904,400
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)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) before income taxes
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|
|
(4,602,066
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)
|
|
|
(6,114,257
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)
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Income taxes
|
|
|
45,472
|
|
|
|
155,593
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss)
|
|
|
(4,647,538
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)
|
|
|
(6,269,850
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)
|
Series A,
A-1 and B
Preferred Stock:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contractual dividends
|
|
|
(220,354
|
)
|
|
|
(547,676
|
)
|
Deemed dividends related to beneficial conversion feature
|
|
|
(4,169,372
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)
|
|
|
(266,375
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)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) available to common stockholders
|
|
|
(9,037,264
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)
|
|
|
(7,083,901
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)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss per share to common stockholders basic and
diluted
|
|
$
|
(0.95
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)
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|
$
|
(0.43
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)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares outstanding basic and diluted
|
|
|
9,466,764
|
|
|
|
16,482,449
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Comprehensive income, net of tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Loss
|
|
$
|
(9,037,264
|
)
|
|
$
|
(7,083,901
|
)
|
Foreign currency translations adjustment
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
9,862
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive loss
|
|
$
|
(9,037,264
|
)
|
|
$
|
(7,074,039
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
25
Beacon
Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
For
the years ended September 30, 2008 and 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A Convertible
|
|
|
Series A-1 Convertible
|
|
|
Series B Convertible
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred Stock
|
|
|
Preferred Stock
|
|
|
Preferred Stock
|
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$1,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
$1,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
$1,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
$0.001
|
|
|
Additional
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stated
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stated
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stated
|
|
|
|
|
|
Par
|
|
|
Paid-In
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Comprehensive
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Capital
|
|
|
Deficit
|
|
|
Income
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Balance at October 1, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,187,650
|
|
|
$
|
5,188
|
|
|
$
|
(812
|
)
|
|
$
|
(133,380
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(129,004
|
)
|
Common stock granted to employee for services
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
782,250
|
|
|
|
782
|
|
|
|
(782
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vested portion of common stock granted to employee for services
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
266,693
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
266,693
|
|
Shares of Suncrest outstanding at time of share exchange
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,273,121
|
|
|
|
1,273
|
|
|
|
(1,273
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock issued as purchase consideration in business
combinations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,225,000
|
|
|
|
3,225
|
|
|
|
2,738,025
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,741,250
|
|
Series A Preferred Stock issued in private placement
|
|
|
4,000.0
|
|
|
|
4,000,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,000,000
|
|
Series A-1
Preferred Stock issued in private placement
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
800.0
|
|
|
|
800,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
800,000
|
|
Series B Preferred Stock issued in private placement
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
400
|
|
|
|
400,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
400,000
|
|
Common Stock issued in private placement
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,625,000
|
|
|
|
1,625
|
|
|
|
1,298,375
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,300,000
|
|
Private placement offering costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,188,324
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,188,324
|
)
|
Beneficial conversion feature deemed preferred stock
dividend
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,169,372
|
|
|
|
(4,169,372
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bridge note warrants
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
72,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
72,000
|
|
Beneficial conversion feature bridge notes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
128,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
128,000
|
|
Vested contingent bridge warrants
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
77,980
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
77,980
|
|
Warrants issued for equity financing agreement
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
235,699
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
235,699
|
|
Compensatory warrants
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
219,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
219,000
|
|
Interest on Put Options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A Preferred Stock contractual dividends
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(194,904
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(194,904
|
)
|
Series A-1
Preferred Stock contractual dividends
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(25,450
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(25,450
|
)
|
Issuance of Stock Options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,649
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,649
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,647,538
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,647,538
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at September 30, 2008
|
|
|
4,000
|
|
|
$
|
4,000,000
|
|
|
|
800
|
|
|
$
|
800,000
|
|
|
|
400
|
|
|
$
|
400,000
|
|
|
|
12,093,021
|
|
|
$
|
12,093
|
|
|
$
|
8,027,602
|
|
|
$
|
(9,170,644
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
4,069,051
|
|
Vested portion of share based payments to employee for services
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
558,235
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
558,235
|
|
Coversion of debt to Preferred shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
300
|
|
|
|
300,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
300,000
|
|
Coversion of debt to common shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
833,334
|
|
|
|
833
|
|
|
|
499,167
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
500,000
|
|
Conversion of Preferred shares to common
|
|
|
(2,635
|
)
|
|
|
(2,635,049
|
)
|
|
|
(159
|
)
|
|
|
(158,598
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,724,854
|
|
|
|
3,726
|
|
|
|
2,789,921
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stock issued in private placement
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,853,497
|
|
|
|
6,853
|
|
|
|
5,478,396
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,485,249
|
|
Private placement offering costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,138,574
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,138,574
|
)
|
Warrants exercised for common shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
196,145
|
|
|
|
196
|
|
|
|
(196
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0
|
)
|
Shares issued for Symbio Tec acquistion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
400,000
|
|
|
|
400
|
|
|
|
436,455
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
436,855
|
|
26
Beacon
Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders Equity
(Continued)
For the
years ended September 30, 2008 and 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A Convertible
|
|
|
Series A-1 Convertible
|
|
|
Series B Convertible
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred Stock
|
|
|
Preferred Stock
|
|
|
Preferred Stock
|
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$1,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
$1,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
$1,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
$0.001
|
|
|
Additional
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stated
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stated
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stated
|
|
|
|
|
|
Par
|
|
|
Paid-In
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Comprehensive
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Capital
|
|
|
Deficit
|
|
|
Income
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Fair value of contingent shares related to Symbio-Tec acquistion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
476,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
476,000
|
|
Shares committed to Anti-dilution adjustment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
285,139
|
|
|
|
285
|
|
|
|
(285
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
Common Stock issued for investor relations agreements
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
270,000
|
|
|
|
270
|
|
|
|
163,830
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
164,100
|
|
Beneficial conversion feature deemed preferred stock
dividend
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
200,676
|
|
|
|
(200,676
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discount on Convertible Notes Payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
74,334
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
74,334
|
|
Vested contingent bridge warrants
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
56,840
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
56,840
|
|
Warrants issued for equity financing agreement
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
288,946
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
288,946
|
|
Series A Preferred Stock contractual dividends
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(429,834
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(429,834
|
)
|
Series A Preferred Stock contractual dividends paid in kind
|
|
|
619
|
|
|
|
619,123
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
619,123
|
|
Series A-1
Preferred Stock contractual dividends
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(85,689
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(85,689
|
)
|
Series A-1
Preferred Stock contractual dividends paid in kind
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
111
|
|
|
|
110,945
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
110,945
|
|
Series B Preferred Stock contractual dividends
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(32,153
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(32,153
|
)
|
Beneficial conversion feature deemed Investor
Warrant dividend
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
65,699
|
|
|
|
(65,699
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,269,850
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,269,850
|
)
|
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,862
|
|
|
|
9,862
|
|
Total comprehensive income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at September 30, 2009
|
|
|
1,984
|
|
|
$
|
1,984,074
|
|
|
|
752
|
|
|
$
|
752,347
|
|
|
|
700
|
|
|
$
|
700,000
|
|
|
|
24,655,990
|
|
|
$
|
24,656
|
|
|
$
|
17,977,046
|
|
|
$
|
(16,254,545
|
)
|
|
$
|
9,862
|
|
|
$
|
5,193,440
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
27
Beacon
Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the
|
|
|
For the
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
$
|
(4,647,538
|
)
|
|
$
|
(6,269,850
|
)
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in reserve for obsolete inventory
|
|
|
35,058
|
|
|
|
125,441
|
|
Change in reserve for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
|
|
107,771
|
|
Depreciation and Amortization
|
|
|
571,467
|
|
|
|
613,080
|
|
Non-cash interest
|
|
|
384,839
|
|
|
|
590,837
|
|
Share based payments
|
|
|
499,342
|
|
|
|
722,336
|
|
Deferred income tax liability
|
|
|
45,472
|
|
|
|
58,012
|
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
(866,161
|
)
|
|
|
(2,444,628
|
)
|
Inventory
|
|
|
(174,861
|
)
|
|
|
(132,269
|
)
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
32,691
|
|
|
|
(325,092
|
)
|
Other assets
|
|
|
131,227
|
|
|
|
59,137
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
403,365
|
|
|
|
903,973
|
|
Income taxes payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
97,581
|
|
Customer deposits
|
|
|
(241,866
|
)
|
|
|
64,601
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
935,132
|
|
|
|
1,501,244
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
(2,841,833
|
)
|
|
|
(4,327,826
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
(154,070
|
)
|
|
|
(220,438
|
)
|
Acquisition of businesses, net of acquired cash
|
|
|
(2,223,535
|
)
|
|
|
46,202
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
(2,377,605
|
)
|
|
|
(174,236
|
)
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from issuances of convertible notes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
500,000
|
|
Proceeds from issuances of bridge notes and other short term
notes
|
|
|
422,000
|
|
|
|
700,000
|
|
Proceeds from sale of preferred stock, net of offering costs
|
|
|
4,276,460
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of offering costs
|
|
|
1,035,216
|
|
|
|
4,346,672
|
|
Proceeds from lines of credit
|
|
|
400,000
|
|
|
|
343,000
|
|
Proceeds from note payable
|
|
|
600,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payment of note offering costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(75,000
|
)
|
Repayment of line of credit
|
|
|
(450,000
|
)
|
|
|
(393,000
|
)
|
Repayment of convertible notes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(202,001
|
)
|
Payments of notes payable
|
|
|
(985,514
|
)
|
|
|
(534,389
|
)
|
Payments of capital lease obligations
|
|
|
(13,562
|
)
|
|
|
(11,928
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
5,284,600
|
|
|
|
4,673,354
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
65,162
|
|
|
|
171,292
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS BEGINNING OF YEAR
|
|
|
62,211
|
|
|
|
127,373
|
|
Effect of exchange rates on chase and cash equivalents
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(34,327
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS END OF YEAR
|
|
$
|
127,373
|
|
|
$
|
264,338
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
115,587
|
|
|
$
|
104,715
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
105,266
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of businesses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
689,001
|
|
|
$
|
133,516
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
618,601
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
55,283
|
|
|
|
26,567
|
|
Property and equipment
|
|
|
226,743
|
|
|
|
15,000
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
2,791,649
|
|
|
|
360,300
|
|
Customer relationships
|
|
|
3,874,074
|
|
|
|
349,100
|
|
Non-compete agreements
|
|
|
430,000
|
|
|
|
212,300
|
|
Security deposits
|
|
|
27,591
|
|
|
|
|
|
Line of credit
|
|
|
(250,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
|
|
(932,276
|
)
|
|
|
(84,941
|
)
|
Customer deposits
|
|
|
(292,692
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt assumed
|
|
|
(354,199
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Capital lease obligations
|
|
|
(25,490
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Other acquisition liabilities
|
|
|
(50,000
|
)
|
|
|
(145,189
|
)
|
Less: share based purchase consideration
|
|
|
(2,741,250
|
)
|
|
|
(912,855
|
)
|
Less: acquisition notes issued to sellers of acquired businesses
|
|
|
(1,843,500
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash used in acquisition of businesses (net of $148,283 and
$46,202 of cash acquired)
|
|
|
2,223,535
|
|
|
$
|
(46,202
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
28
BEACON
ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
(amounts
in thousands, except share and per share data)
|
|
NOTE 1
|
ORGANIZATION
AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
|
Organization
The consolidated financial statements presented are those of
Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc., which was originally
formed in the State of Indiana on June 6, 2007 and combined
with Suncrest Global Energy Corp. a Nevada corporation, on
December 20, 2007, as described in Share Exchange
Transaction, below. In these footnotes to the consolidated
financial statements, the terms Company,
Beacon, we, us or
our mean Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc. and
all subsidiaries included in our consolidated financial
statements.
Beacon provides global, international and regional
telecommunications and technology systems infrastructure
services, encompassing a comprehensive suite of consulting,
design, installation, and infrastructure management offerings.
Beacons portfolio of infrastructure services spans all
professional and construction requirements for design, build and
management of telecommunications, network and technology systems
infrastructure. Professional services offered include
consulting, engineering, program management, project management,
construction services and infrastructure management services.
Beacon offers these services under either a comprehensive
contract option or unbundled to some global and regional clients.
We were formed for the purpose of acquiring and consolidating
regional telecom businesses and service platforms into an
integrated, national provider of high quality voice, data and
VOIP communications to small and medium-sized business
enterprises (the MBE Market). The Company was
originally formed to acquire companies that would allow it to
serve the SME Market on an integrated, turn-key basis from
system design, procurement and installation through all aspects
of providing network service and designing and hosting network
applications. In response to identification of a significant
unserved market, our business strategy has shifted to become a
leading provider of global, international and regional
telecommunications and technology systems infrastructure
services, encompassing a comprehensive suite of consulting,
design, installation, and infrastructure management offerings,
while continuing to provide managed information technology and
telecommunications services in selected local markets.
Beacon (IN) was a development stage enterprise with no operating
history until completing the Share Exchange Transaction
described below and simultaneous business combinations (the
Phase I Acquisitions) and certain Private Placement
financing transactions described in Notes 4 and 14,
respectively.
Share
Exchange Transaction
Pursuant to a Securities Exchange Agreement, Suncrest acquired
all of the outstanding no par value common stock of Beacon (IN)
on December 20, 2007. Suncrest, in exchange for such Beacon
(IN) common stock issued 1 share of Suncrest
$0.001 par value common stock directly to Beacon
(IN)s stockholders for each share of Suncrest common stock
(the Share Exchange Transaction). Following the
Share Exchange Transaction, the existing stockholders of
Suncrest retained 1,273,121 shares of Suncrests
outstanding common stock and Beacon (IN)s stockholders
became the majority owners of Suncrest. Suncrest was
incorporated in the State of Nevada on May 22, 2000. Beacon
paid a $305,000 fee to the stockholders of Suncrest in
connection with completing the Share Exchange Transaction which
is included as a component of selling, general and
administrative expense in the accompanying consolidated
statement of operations for the year ended September 30,
2008.
Prior to the Share Exchange Transaction, Suncrest was a
publicly-traded corporation with nominal operations. After the
Share Exchange Transaction, Suncrest was the surviving legal
entity and Beacon (IN) was its wholly-owned subsidiary and
Suncrest. Suncrest changed its name to Beacon Enterprise
Solutions Group, Inc. on February 15, 2008 and continued to
carry on the operations of Beacon. The Share Exchange
Transaction was accounted for as a reverse merger and
recapitalization transaction in which the original
29
BEACON
ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Beacon (IN) is deemed to be the accounting acquirer.
Accordingly, the accompanying consolidated financial statements
present the historical financial position, results of operations
and cash flows of Beacon, adjusted to give retroactive effect to
the recapitalization of Beacon (IN) into Suncrest.
|
|
NOTE 2
|
LIQUIDITY
AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
|
We incurred a net loss of approximately $6.3 million and
used approximately $4.3 million of cash in our operating
activities for the year ended September 30, 2009. At
September 30, 2009, our accumulated deficit amounted to
approximately $16.3 million. We had cash of $264,000 and a
working capital deficit of.
Including, among other things, volatility in securities prices,
diminished liquidity and credit availability and declining
valuations. Among other risks we face, the current tightening of
credit in financial markets may adversely affect our ability to
obtain financing in the future, including, if necessary, to fund
strategic acquisitions,
and/or
refinance our debt as it comes due.
Financing transactions we completed during the year ending
September 30, 2009 include the following:
On July 25, 2008, we engaged a registered broker-dealer in
a private placement ($.80 per unit) (the July Common
Offering) of up to 3,750,000 units for an aggregate
purchase price of $3,000,000, with each Common Unit comprised of
(i) one share of Common Stock, and (ii) a five year
warrant to purchase one-half share of Common Stock. During the
year ended September 30, 2009 we sold 367,099 units
for net proceeds of $239,290 (gross proceeds of $293,679 less
offering costs of $54,389).
On October 29, November 17 and November 19, 2008,
Beacon and Midian Properties, LLC, entered into short term
credit facilities in the amounts of $100,000, $120,000 and
$70,000 that the Company repaid. On March 27, 2009, Beacon
and Midian, entered into a short term credit facility in the
amount of $53,000, the principal of which was due and payable to
the holder within seven (7) days of issuance along with a
1% origination fee. The credit facility has been fully repaid.
On November 12, 2008, Beacon engaged a registered
broker-dealer in a private placement of Common Stock and
Warrants to raise $3.0 million of equity financing with an
option to raise an additional $450,000 if the offering is
oversubscribed. As of May 27, 2009 we sold
4,277,050 units for net proceeds of $2,642,465 (gross
proceeds of $3,421,640 less offering costs of $779,175).
On January 7, 2009, we entered into a note payable with a
principal amount of $200,000 payable on or before
December 31, 2009, bearing interest at 12% per annum with
one of our directors. The director concurrently authorized us to
issue 300 shares of preferred stock in exchange for this
note and an additional $100,000 note issued prior to
December 31, 2008. We completed our administrative issuance
of the Series B Preferred Stock on February 16, 2009,
at which time we and the director agreed that we shall be
permitted, but not required, to redeem these shares at a 1% per
month premium beginning 30 days from the date of their
issuance at our discretion.
On January 9, 2009, we entered into an equity financing
arrangement with one of our directors that provided up to
$2.2 million of additional funding, the terms of which
provide for compensation of a one-time grant of warrants to
purchase 100,000 shares of common stock at $1.00 per share
and ongoing grants of warrants to purchase 33,333 shares of
common stock at $1.00 per share each month that the financing
arrangement is in effect. The warrants have a five year term.
The commitment was reduced on a dollar for dollar basis as we
raised additional equity capital in various private placements
On May 13, 2009, the director agreed to renew the
commitment and increase the available financing under the
arrangement to $1.8 million available in exchange for a
continuation of the ongoing grants of warrants to purchase
33,333 shares of common stock at $1.00 per share through
August 11, 2009. On August 10, 2009 the facility was
renewed to increase the available financing to $3.0 million
through July 1, 2010 on substantially the same terms but
has
30
BEACON
ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
since been reduced on a dollar for dollar basis to zero
availability based on additional equity capital raised in
financing transactions.
On January 22, 2009, Beacon entered into $500,000 of
convertible notes payable with a group of private investors (the
Notes) facilitated by a broker/dealer. During the
period ended September 30, 2009, we repaid $202,000 of the
outstanding principal balance was repaid to the holders of the
convertible notes.
On March 31, 2009, we executed an extension of our $100,000
demand note with First Savings Bank, the terms of which are
substantially the same as the original agreement, with payments
due May 15 and June 15, 2009 in the amount of $50,000 each
plus accrued interest. We repaid $50,000 of this note. On
July 24, 2009 an additional extension was executed through
August 31, 2009, and further extended on October 29,
2009 through December 30, 2009.
On June 5, 2009, Beacon engaged a registered broker-dealer
in a private placement of Common Stock and Warrants to raise
$600,000 of equity financing with an option to raise an
additional $400,000 if the offering was oversubscribed. On
July 9, 2009, we opted to increase this offering to
$2.5 million. As of September 30, 2009, we sold
1,846,847 units for net proceeds of $1,212,620 (gross
proceeds of $1,479,930 less offering costs of $267,310) when we
completed this offering.
On September 28, 2009, we engaged a registered
broker-dealer in a private placement of Common Stock and Warrant
to raise $3,000,000 of equity financing with an option to raise
an additional $1,000,000 if the offering is oversubscribed. As
of December 15, 2009, we sold 4,090,000 units for net
proceeds of $2,673,480 (gross proceeds of $3,272,000 less
offering costs of $598,520) when we completed the offering. Of
the units sold, 362,500 of these shares were sold as of the year
ended September 30, 2009 for net proceeds of $252,300
(gross proceeds of $290,000 less offering costs of $37,700).
We completed our acquisition of Symbiotec AG (Note 4), on
July 29, 2009, subsequently executing certain commercial
agreements that we believe represent significant miletstones in
the execution of our business plan. As a result we anticipate
being able to generate positive cash flows in our operating
activities during the year end September 30, 2010.
Based on the recent progress we made in the execution of our
business plan, we believe that our currently available cash, the
proceeds of our equity financing activities, and funds we expect
to generate from operations will enable us to operate our
business and repay our debt obligations as they become due
through October 1, 2010. However, we will require
additional capital in order to execute our business plan. If we
are unable to raise additional capital, or encounter unforeseen
circumstances that place constraints on our capital resources,
we will be required to take various measures to conserve
liquidity, which could include, but not necessarily be limited
to, curtailing our business development activities, suspending
the pursuit of our business plan, and controlling overhead
expenses. We cannot provide any assurance that we will raise
additional capital. We have not secured any commitments for new
financing at this time, nor can we provide any assurance that
new financing will be available to us on acceptable terms, if at
all.
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NOTE 3
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SUMMARY
OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
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Principles
of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation
(formerly Suncrest) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries the
original Beacon formed in Indiana in June 2007, BH Acquisition
Corp, BESG Ireland Ltd. and Beacon Solutions AG. All significant
inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation.
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ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Use
of Estimates
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America (GAAP) 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 dates of the financial statements
and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates. These estimates and assumptions include valuing
equity securities and derivative financial instruments issued as
purchase consideration in business combinations
and/or in
financing transactions and in share based payment arrangements,
accounts receivable reserves, inventory reserves, deferred taxes
and related valuation allowances, allocating the purchase price
to the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in
business combinations (including separately identifiable
intangible assets and goodwill) and estimating the fair values
of long lived assets to assess whether impairment charges may be
necessary. Certain of our estimates, including accounts
receivable and inventory reserves and the carrying amounts of
intangible assets could be affected by external conditions such
as the current national and global economicdownturn. It is at
least reasonably possible that these external factors could have
an effect on our estimates that could cause actual results to
differ from our estimates. We intend to re-evaluate all of our
accounting estimates at least quarterly based on these
conditions and record adjustments, when necessary; however, we
are currently unable to determine whether adjustments due to
changes in our estimates would be material.
Revenue
and Cost Recognition
Beacon applies the revenue recognition principles set forth
under the Securities and Exchange Commissions Staff
Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 104 with respect to all of
our revenue. Accordingly, we recognize revenue when
(i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists,
(ii) delivery has occurred, (iii) the vendors
fee is fixed or determinable, and (iv) collectability is
probable. We generated approximately $6.0 million and
$11.1 million of revenue during the years ended
September 30, 2008 and 2009, respectively.
Time and Materials Contracts Revenues from
time and materials contracts, which generally include product
sales and installation services, are billed when services are
completed based on fixed labor rates plus materials. A
substantial majority of our services in this category are
completed in short periods of time. Under the terms of our time
and materials contracts, we generally bifurcate materials from
installation services as elements of our contracts that have
stand alone value. We bill our customers for material purchases
under these contracts at the time of delivery, at which time our
customers take title to the goods and assume the risk of loss.
We bill our customers for installation services over the term of
the project following the completion of contractually delivered
milestones. We may, on occasion, enter into longer-term
contracts in which it would be appropriate to recognize revenue
using long-term contract accounting such as the percentage of
completion method. We generated revenues of approximately
$3,100,000 and $6,700,000 from short-term time and materials
contracts for the years ended September 30, 2008 and 2009
respectively. Beacon warranties all phone system installations
for 1 year, for which we have accrued $47,000 and $65,000
as of the years ended September 30, 2008 and 2009.
Professional Services Revenue We generally
bill our customers for professional telecommunications and data
consulting services based on hours of time spent on any given
assignment at our hourly billing rates. As it relates to
delivery of these services, we recognize revenue under these
arrangements as the work is completed and the customer has
indicated their acceptance of services by approving a work order
milestone or completion order. We may, from time to time, enter
into fixed bid contracts, and recognize revenue as phases of the
project are completed and accepted by the client. We generated
approximately $2,900,000 and $4,200,000 of professional services
revenue during the years ended September 30, 2008 and 2009
respectively.
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BEACON
ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
We account for sales taxes collected on behalf of government
authorities using the net method. Pursuant to this method, sales
taxes are included in the amounts receivable and a payable is
recorded for the amounts due to the government agencies.
Foreign
Currency Reporting
The consolidated financial statements are presented in United
States Dollars in accordance with ASC 830, Foreign
Currency Matters. Accordingly, the Companys
subsidiary, Beacon AG uses the local currency (Swiss Francs) as
its functional currency. Assets and liabilities are translated
at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date, and
revenue and expense accounts are translated at average exchange
rates during the period. Resulting translation adjustments of $0
and $9,862 were recorded in accumulated other comprehensive
income in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at
September 30, 2008 and 2009.
Customer
Concentration
For the years ended September 30, 2008 and 2009, our
largest customer accounted for approximately 19% and 25% of
sales, respectively. Although we expect we will continue to have
a high degree of customer concentration our customer engagements
are typically covered by multi-year contracts or master service
agreements under which we and our predecessor companies have
been operating for a number of years. In addition, current
economic conditions could harm the liquidity and financial
condition of our customers or suppliers, which could in turn
cause such parties to fail to meet their contractual or other
obligations to us.
Advertising
Expense
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising expense
amounted to approximately $42,000 and $50,000 for the years
ended September 30, 2008 and 2009.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
Beacon considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an
original maturity date of three months or less to be cash
equivalents. Due to their short-term nature, cash equivalents,
when they are carried, are carried at cost, which approximates
fair value.
Accounts
Receivable
Accounts receivable include customer billings on invoices issued
by us after the service is rendered or the revenue earned.
Credit is extended based on an evaluation of our customers
financial condition and advance payment for services is
generally required for many of our services. Credit losses have
been provided for in the financial statements and are within
managements expectations.
We have established an allowance for doubtful accounts as an
estimate of potential credit risk due to current market
conditions. We perform ongoing credit evaluation of our
customers financial condition when we deem appropriate and
we typically require a deposit of 50% of the value of the
contract for long term time and material agreements. Many of our
contracts allow for the filing of a mechanics lien on equipment
delivered and installed should the customer become delinquent in
payment. Beacon has a policy of reserving for uncollectible
accounts based on its best estimate of the amount of probable
credit losses based on, among other things, historical
collection experience, a review of the current aging status of
customer receivables, a review of specific information for those
customers deemed to be higher risk and other external factors
including the current economic environment and conditions in the
credit markets could affect the ability of our customers to make
payments. We evaluate the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful
account at least quarterly. Unfavorable changes in economic
conditions might impact the amounts ultimately collected from
our customers and therefore could result in changes to the
estimated allowance and future results of operations
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BEACON
ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
could be materially affected. Account balances deemed to be
uncollectible or otherwise settled with a customer are charged
to the allowance for doubtful accounts after all means of
collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is
considered remote. We currently believe the majority of our
receivables are collectible due to the nature of the industry
and the substantial customer deposits initially received at
contract inception. The allowance for doubtful accounts amounted
to $50,000 and $173,000 as of September 30, 2008 and 2009.
Inventory
Inventory, which consists of business telephone systems and
associated equipment and parts, is stated at the lower of cost
(first-in,
first-out method) or market. In the case of slow moving items,
we may write down or calculate a reserve to reflect a reduced
marketability for the item. The actual percentage reserved will
depend on the total quantity on hand, its sales history, and
expected near term sales prospects. When we discontinue sales of
a product, we will write down the value of inventory to an
amount equal to its estimated net realizable value less all
applicable disposition costs. Slow moving items include spare
parts for older phone systems that we use to repair or upgrade
customer phone systems. A portion of these items, which are
stated at their net realizable value, are likely to be used
after the next year and are therefore presented as non-current
inventory in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. A
portion of the inventory on hand at September 30, 2008 and
2009 includes goods acquired in the business combinations
completed on December 20, 2007. These goods are stated at
the net realizable value established using the purchase method
of accounting (Note 4) less a reserve for obsolete
inventory as phone systems for which we carry spare parts are
discontinued and diminish in the marketplace.
Property
and Equipment
Property and equipment is stated at cost, including any cost to
place the property into service, less accumulated depreciation.
Depreciation is recorded on a straight-line basis over the
estimated useful lives of the assets which currently range from
3 to 5 years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the
shorter of their estimated useful lives or the term of the
lease. Maintenance, repairs and minor replacements are charged
to operations as incurred; major replacements and betterments
are capitalized. The cost of any assets sold or retired and
related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts
at the time of disposition, and any resulting profit or loss is
reflected in income or expense for the period.
Concentration
of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially expose the Company to
concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and
cash equivalents. We maintain our cash accounts at high quality
financial institutions with balances, at times, in excess of
federally insured limits. As of September 30, 2009, we had
no deposits in excess of federally insured limits. Management
believes that the financial institutions that hold our deposits
are financially sound and therefore pose minimal credit risk.
Goodwill
and Intangible Assets
We account for goodwill and intangible assets in accordance with
ASC 350 Intangibles - Goodwill and Other. ASC 350 requires that
goodwill and other intangibles with indefinite lives should be
tested for impairment annually or on an interim basis if events
or circumstances indicate that the fair value of an asset has
decreased below its carrying value.
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the
fair value of net assets acquired in business combinations
(Note 4). GAAP requires that goodwill be tested for
impairment at the reporting unit level (operating segment or one
level below an operating segment) on an annual basis and between
annual tests when circumstances indicate that the recoverability
of the carrying amount of goodwill may be in doubt. Application
of the goodwill impairment test requires judgment, including the
identification of reporting units,
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BEACON
ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
assigning assets and liabilities to reporting units, assigning
goodwill to reporting units, and determining the fair value.
Beacon operates a single reporting unit. Significant judgments
required to estimate the fair value of reporting units include
estimating future cash flows, determining appropriate discount
rates and other assumptions. Changes in these estimates and
assumptions could materially affect the determination of fair
value and/or
goodwill impairment.
We reviewed our goodwill for each of our two reporting units,
which are the same as our segments for possible goodwill
impairment by comparing the fair value of the reporting unit to
the carrying value of their respective assets. If the fair value
exceeds the carrying value of the net assets, no goodwill
impairment is deemed to exist. If the fair values of each of the
reporting units does not exceed the carrying values of their
respective assets, goodwill is tested for impairment and written
down to its implied value if it is determined to be impaired.
Based on a review of the fair value of our reporting units, no
impairment is deemed to exist as of September 30, 2008 or
2009. Given the current economic environment and the
uncertainties regarding the potential impact on the
Companys business, if forecasted revenue and margin growth
rates of our reporting units are not achieved, it is at least
reasonably possible that triggering events could arise that
would require us to evaluate the carrying amount of our goodwill
for possible impairment prior to the next annual review that we
would perform as of September 30, 2010. If a triggering
event causes an impairment review to be required before the next
annual review, it is not possible at this time to determine if
an impairment charge would result or if such charge would be
material.
Our amortizable intangible assets include customer relationships
and covenants not to compete. These costs are being amortized
using the straight-line method over their estimated useful
lives. We are amortizing customer relationships on a straight
line basis over a 15 year estimated useful life. The
covenants not to compete have been amortized on a straight line
basis over a twenty four month estimated useful life.
Amortization expense for the year ended September 30, 2008
and 2009 was approximately $500,000 and $461,000. We review the
carrying value of intangibles and other long-lived assets for
impairment at least annually or whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may
not be recoverable. Recoverability of long-lived assets is
measured by comparing the carrying amount of the asset or asset
group to the undiscounted cash flows that the asset or asset
group is expected to generate. If the undiscounted cash flows of
such assets are less than the carrying amount, the impairment to
be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying
amount of the property, if any, exceeds its fair market value.
No impairment was deemed to exist as of September 30, 2008
and 2009. We intend to re-evaluate the carrying amounts of our
amortizable intangibles at lease quarterly to identify any
triggering events, including those that could arise from the
current national and global economic downturn that would require
us to conduct an impairment review. As described above, if
triggering events require us to undertake an impairment review,
it is not possible at this time to determine whether it would be
necessary to record a charge or if such charge would be material.
Preferred
Stock
We apply the guidance enumerated in ASC 480 Distinguishing
Liabilities from Equity when determining the
classification and measurement of preferred stock. Preferred
shares subject to mandatory redemption (if any) are classified
as liability instruments and are measured at fair value. We
classify conditionally redeemable preferred shares (if any),
which includes preferred shares that feature redemption rights
that are either within the control of the holder or subject to
redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely
within our control, as temporary equity. At all other times, we
classify our preferred shares in stockholders equity. Our
preferred shares do not feature any redemption rights within the
holders control or conditional redemption features not within
our control as of September 30, 2008 and 2009. Accordingly
all issuances of preferred stock are presented as a component of
consolidated stockholders equity (deficit).
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BEACON
ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Convertible
Instruments
We evaluate and account for conversion options embedded in
convertible instruments in accordance with ASC 815
Derivatives and Hedging Activities.
Applicable GAAP requires companies to bifurcate conversion
options from their host instruments and account for them as free
standing derivative financial instruments according to certain
criteria. The criteria includes circumstances in which
(a) the economic characteristics and risks of the embedded
derivative instrument are not clearly and closely related to the
economic characteristics and risks of the host contract,
(b) the hybrid instrument that embodies both the embedded
derivative instrument and the host contract is not re-measured
at fair value under otherwise applicable generally accepted
accounting principles with changes in fair value reported in
earnings as they occur and (c) a separate instrument with
the same terms as the embedded derivative instrument would be
considered a derivative instrument. An exception to this rule
when the host instrument is deemed to be conventional as that
term is described under applicable GAAP.
We account for convertible instruments (when we have determined
that the embedded conversion options should not be bifurcated
from their host instruments) as follows. We record, when
necessary, discounts to convertible notes for the intrinsic
value of conversion options embedded in debt instruments based
upon the differences between the fair value of the underlying
common stock at the commitment date of the note transaction and
the effective conversion price embedded in the note. Debt
discounts under these arrangements are amortized over the term
of the related debt to their stated date of redemption. We also
record, when necessary, deemed dividends for the intrinsic value
of conversion options embedded in preferred shares based upon
the differences between the fair value of the underlying common
stock at the commitment date of the transaction and the
effective conversion price embedded in the preferred shares.
We evaluated the conversion option featured in the Bridge
Financing Facility and Bridge Notes that are more fully
described in Note 10. These conversion options provided the
note-holders, of whom three are also founding stockholders
and/or
directors of Beacon, with the right to convert any advances
outstanding under the facility, into shares of our common stock
at anytime upon or after the completion of the entire
Series A Private Placement described in Note 14. The
conversion options embedded in these notes would not have been
exercisable unless and until we raised the full $4,000,000 of
proceeds stipulated in the Series A Private Placement that
was completed during the year ended September 30, 2008.
As described in Note 10, we completed our Private Placement
on February 12, 2008 at which time the conversion options
embedded in the Notes became exercisable at the option of the
holders. Accordingly, we recorded a $72,000 discount to the face
value of the Bridge Notes based on the relative fair values of
the Bridge Warrants and the Notes measured as of the commitment
date on November 15, 2007 and an additional $128,000
discount related to the beneficial conversion feature that is
being accreted to interest expense over the contractual term of
the Notes.
Common
Stock Purchase Warrants and Other Derivative Financial
Instruments
We classify as equity any contracts that (i) require
physical settlement or net-share settlement or (ii)gives us a
choice of net-cash settlement or settlement in our own shares
(physical settlement or net-share settlement). We classify as
assets or liabilities any contracts that (i) require
net-cash settlement (including a requirement to net cash settle
the contract if an event occurs and if that event is outside our
control) or (ii) gives the counterparty a choice of
net-cash settlement or settlement in shares (physical settlement
or net-share settlement). We assess classification of our common
stock purchase warrants and other free standing derivatives at
each reporting date to determine whether a change in
classification between assets and liabilities is required.
Our free standing derivatives consist of warrants to purchase
common stock that we issued to three founding
stockholders/directors and one independent qualified investor in
connection with the Bridge
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BEACON
ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Financing Facility and Bridge Notes described in Note 10,
warrants issued pursuant to equity financing arrangements
furnished by one of our directors as described in Note 12,
warrants issued to the Series A and
A-1
Preferred Stock stockholders, and warrants issued to the
placement agent and its affiliates in connection with various
Private Placements described in Note 14. We evaluated the
common stock purchase warrants to assess their proper
classification in the balance sheet as of September 30,
2008 and 2009 using the applicable classification criteria
enumerated under GAAP. We determined that the common stock
purchase warrants do not feature any characteristics permitting
net cash settlement at the option of the holders. Accordingly,
these instruments have been classified in stockholders
equity in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of
September 30, 2008 and 2009.
Share-Based
Payments
We account for share based payments in accordance with ASC 718
Compensation Stock Payments which results in the
recognition of expense under applicable GAAP and requires
measurement of compensation cost for all share based payment
awards at fair value on the date of grant and recognition of
compensation expense over the service period for awards expected
to vest. We calculate the fair value of stock options using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value of restricted
stock is determined based on the number of shares granted and
the fair value of our common stock on date of grant. The
recognized expense is net of expected forfeitures.
Income
Taxes
We account for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740
Income Taxes. ASC 740 requires the recognition of
deferred tax assets and liabilities for both the expected impact
of differences between the financial statements and tax basis of
assets and liabilities and for the expected future tax benefit
to be derived from tax loss and tax credit carry forwards. We
also record a valuation allowance when we determine that it is
more likely than not that all or a portion of deferred tax
assets will not be realized. Under applicable GAAP it is
difficult to conclude that a valuation allowance is not needed
when there is negative evidence such as cumulative losses in
recent years. Therefore, cumulative losses weigh heavily in the
overall assessment. Accordingly, we have recorded a full
valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assets. In
addition, we expect to provide a full valuation allowance on
future tax benefits until we can sustain a level of
profitability that demonstrates our ability to utilize the
assets, or other significant positive evidence arises that
suggests our ability to utilize such assets. We will continue to
re-assess our reserves on deferred income tax assets in future
periods on a quarterly basis.
We also periodically evaluate whether we have any uncertain tax
positions requiring accounting recognition in our financial
statements. Under applicable GAAP, companies may recognize a tax
benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely
than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination
by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the
position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial
statements from such a position should be measured based on the
largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being
realized upon ultimate settlement. Applicable GAAP also provides
guidance on the de-recognition of income tax liabilities,
classification of interest and penalties on income taxes, and
accounting for uncertain tax positions in interim period
financial statements. Our policy is to record interest and
penalties on uncertain tax provisions as a component of our
income tax expense.
As described in Note 15, we completed our assessment of
uncertain tax positions for the years ended September 30,
2008 and 2009, including the effects of the Share Exchange
Transaction described in Note 1 and business combinations
completed as described in Note 4. Based on this assessment,
we have determined that we have no material uncertain income tax
positions requiring recognition or disclosure for the years
ended September 30, 2008 and 2009.
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BEACON
ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Net
Loss Per Share
Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss per
share available to common stockholders by the weighted average
shares of common stock outstanding for the period and excludes
any potentially dilutive securities. Diluted earnings per share
reflect the potential dilution that would occur upon the
exercise or conversion of all dilutive securities into common
stock. The computation of loss per share for the years ended
September 30, 2008 and 2009 excludes potentially dilutive
securities because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.
Shares of common stock issuable upon conversion or exercise of
potentially dilutive securities at September 30, 2009 are
as follows:
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Total
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Stock
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Common
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Common
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Options and
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Stock
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Stock
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Warrants
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Equivalents
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Equivalents
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Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
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2,666,666
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2,645,437
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5,312,103
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Series A-1
Convertible Preferred Stock
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533,333
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1,003,129
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1,536,462
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Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
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350,000
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875,000
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1,225,000
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Common Stock Offering Warrants
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4,237,214
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4,237,214
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Placement Agent Warrants
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2,519,156
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2,519,156
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Affiliate Warrants
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55,583
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55,583
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Bridge Financings
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1,236,000
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333,333
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1,569,333
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Convertible Notes Payable
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50,000
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397,332
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447,332
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Compensatory Warrants
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300,000
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300,000
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Equity Financing Arrangements
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766,662
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766,662
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Employee Stock Options
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3,200,900
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3,200,900
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15,915,514
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5,254,231
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21,169,745
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Subsequent to September 30, 2009, we issued shares to
purchase 3,727,500 shares of common stock, warrants to purchase
an aggregate of 1,863,750 shares of our common stock
referred to as Common Stock Offering Warrants, warrants to
purchase an aggregate of 559,125 shares of our common stock
referred to as Placement Agent Warrants and granted options to
purchase 100,000 shares of our common stock.
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated financial
statements for cash, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and
other current assets, accounts payable and accrued expenses and
other current liabilities approximate fair value based on the
short-term maturity of these instruments. The carrying amounts
of the bridge notes, long-term debt and capital lease
obligations approximate fair value because the contractual
interest rates or the effective yields of such instruments,
which includes the effects of contractual interest rates taken
together with the concurrent issuance of common stock purchase
warrants, are consistent with current market rates of interest
for instruments of comparable credit risk.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
The FASB, in June 2009, issued new accounting guidance that
established the FASB Accounting Standards Codification,
(Codification or ASC) as the single
source of authoritative GAAP to be applied by nongovernmental
entities, except for the rules and interpretive releases of the
SEC under authority of federal securities laws, which are
sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The FASB will
no longer issue new standards in the form of Statements, FASB
Staff Positions, or Emerging Issues Task Force Abstracts;
instead the FASB will issue Accounting Standards Updates.
Accounting Standards Updates will not be
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ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
authoritative in their own right as they will only serve to
update the Codification. These changes and the Codification
itself do not change GAAP. This new guidance became effective
for interim and annual periods ending after September 15,
2009. Other than the manner in which new accounting guidance is
referenced, the adoption of these changes did not have a
material effect on the Companys consolidated financial
statements.
In December 2007, the FASB issued new accounting guidance, under
ASC Topic 805 on business combinations, which established
principles and requirements as to how acquirers recognize and
measure in these financial statements the identifiable assets
acquired, the liabilities assumed, noncontrolling interests and
goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a
bargain purchase. This guidance is effective for business
combinations with an acquisition date on or after the beginning
of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after
December 15, 2008. This guidance will have an impact on the
Companys accounting for any future business acquisitions.
In December 2007, the FASB issued new accounting guidance, under
ASC Topic 810 on consolidations, which establishes the
accounting for non-controlling interests in a subsidiary and the
deconsolidation of a subsidiary. This guidance requires
(a) the ownership interest in the subsidiary held by
parties other than the parent to be clearly identified and
presented in the consolidated balance sheet within equity, but
separate from the parents equity, (b) the amount of
consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the
non-controlling interest to be clearly identified and presented
on the face of the consolidated statement of operations and
(c) changes in a parents ownership interest while the
parent retains its controlling financial interest in its
subsidiary to be accounted for consistently. Entities must
provide sufficient disclosures that clearly identify and
distinguish between the interests of the parent and the
interests of the non-controlling owners. This guidance is
effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years
beginning on or after December 15, 2008, and interim
periods within those fiscal years. This guidance will have an
impact on the Companys accounting for any future business
acquisitions involving non-controlling interest and
deconsolidation of subsidiaries.
In April 2008, the FASB issued new accounting guidance, under
ASC Topic 350 on intangibles, which outlines the requirements
for determining the useful life of an intangible asset. The new
guidance is intended to improve the consistency between the
useful life of a recognized intangible asset and the period of
expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset
when the underlying arrangement includes renewal or extension of
terms that would require substantial costs or result in a
material modification to the asset upon renewal or extension.
Companies estimating the useful life of a recognized intangible
asset must now consider their historical experience in renewing
or extending similar arrangements or, in the absence of
historical experience, must consider assumptions that market
participants would use about renewal or extension as adjusted
for entity-specific factors. This guidance is effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning on or
after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those
fiscal years. The Company expects the new guidance to have an
impact on the accounting for any future business acquisitions
and intangible assets.
In June 2008, the FASB issued new accounting guidance, under ASC
Topic 260 on earnings per share, related to the determination of
whether instruments granted in share-based payment transactions
are participating securities. This guidance clarifies that all
outstanding unvested share-based payment awards that contain
rights to non-forfeitable dividends participate in undistributed
earnings with common shareholders. Awards of this nature are
considered participating securities and the two-class method of
computing basic and diluted earnings per share must be applied.
This guidance is effective for financial statements issued for
fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008, and
interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of this
guidance did not have a material effect on the Companys
consolidated financial statements.
In June 2008, the FASB issued new accounting guidance, under ASC
Topic 815 on derivatives and hedging, as to how an entity should
determine whether an instrument (or an embedded feature) is
indexed to an entitys own stock. This guidance provides
that an entity should use a two-step approach to evaluate
whether an equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded
feature) is indexed to its own stock, including evaluating the
instruments contingent exercise and settlement provisions.
This guidance is effective for
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ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2008. Early application is not permitted. The
adoption of this guidance will have an affect on the
Companys consolidated financial statements. Pursuant to
this pronouncement, we expect to reclassify approximately
$3.9 million from Accumulated deficit to a liability as of
October 1, 2009. However, this liability will have neither
an effect on cash flow nor tangible net worth of the company.
In November 2008, the FASB issued new accounting guidance, under
ASC Topic 323 on investments equity method and joint
ventures, relating to the accounting for equity method
investments. This guidance addresses how the initial carrying
value of an equity method investment should be determined, how
it should be tested for impairment, and how changes in
classification from equity method to cost method should be
treated. This guidance is effective on a prospective basis in
fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008, and
interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company expects
this guidance to have an impact on its accounting for any future
business acquisitions.
In May 2009, the FASB issued new accounting guidance, under ASC
Topic 855 on subsequent events, which sets forth: 1) the
period after the balance sheet date during which management of a
reporting entity should evaluate events or transactions that may
occur for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial
statements; 2) the circumstances under which an entity
should recognize events or transactions occurring after the
balance sheet date in its financial statements; and 3) the
disclosures that an entity should make about events or
transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date. This
guidance was effective for interim and annual periods ending
after June 15, 2009. The adoption of this guidance did not
have a material effect on the Companys consolidated
financial statements.
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Advance
Data Systems, Inc.
On December 20, 2007, pursuant to an Asset Purchase
Agreement (the ADSnetcurve Agreement), our
acquisition of Advance Data Systems, Inc.
(ADSnetcurve) became effective. The ADSnetcurve
Agreement was entered into between us, ADSnetcurve and the
shareholders of ADSnetcurve, whereby Beacon acquired
substantially all of the assets and assumed certain of the
liabilities of ADSnetcurve. Contemporaneously with the
acquisition of ADSnetcurve, certain employees of ADSnetcurve
entered into employment agreements with us, effective upon the
closing of the acquisition.
ADSnetcurve is a global information technology company that
provides technology solutions. Specifically, these services
include web application development, IT management and hosting
services (for scalable infrastructure solutions); and support
services. We acquired ADSnetcurve because the business provides
the software development and support infrastructure that is
needed to develop custom applications for clients
information technology systems, and to provide management,
hosting and technical support services with respect to those
systems.
The aggregate purchase price paid by Beacon, inclusive of direct
transaction expenses, in connection with the ADSnetcurve
acquisition amounted to $1,647,548, including
700,000 shares of common stock valued at $.85 per share,
$666,079 of cash, a $220,000 secured promissory note (ADS
Note), and estimated direct transaction expenses of
$172,345 net of $5,876 of cash acquired.
The ADS Note (Note 10) has a term of 48 months,
bearing interest at the prime rate, and is secured by the assets
acquired by Beacon from ADSnetcurve. The ADS Note provides for
monthly principal and interest payments of $7,219. The ADS Note
also contains a pre-payment provision such that, following our
initial Private Placement, we are required to make additional
principal payments equal to 3.2% of the net amount received by
us from any equity capital raised, in excess of $1,000,000,
after the closing date until such time as the ADS Note has been
paid in full. As of September 30, 2009 no additional
payments have been made. During the years ended
September 30, 2008 and 2009, we made payments of $74,568
and $80,302 on this
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ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
note representing $63,383 and $75,695 of principal and $11,185
and 4, 607 of interest, including principal payments made
pursuant to our equity capital raises.
The ADSnetcurve agreement stipulated that if from the closing
date to the first anniversary of the closing of this
transaction, the annual revenue generated by ADSnetcurve amounts
to less than $1,800,000, the balance due under the ADS Note
would be reduced by up to 60% of its principal amount but would
not be less than $120,000. Based on information available at the
time of the acquisition, we recorded the ADS Note at its full
principal amount of $300,000 since attainment of the performance
target was deemed to be probable; however, the performance
target was not achieved. Accordingly, we have reduced the ADS
Note balance and goodwill by $80,000 during the year ended
September 30, 2008. We are currently in negotiations to
settle a portion of the remaining balance of the note for a
share-based payment to be determined, however, no agreement has
been reached as of September 30, 2009.
The agreement was subject to a net working capital adjustment
that was initially measured and later adjusted as of
December 20, 2007. Based on the initial net working capital
measurement, $116,049 of the purchase price was placed in escrow
on December 20, 2007. On January 15, 2008, based on the
final determination of net working capital, $66,079 was released
to the sellers (included in cash consideration above) and the
remaining balance was returned to us from escrow.
Beginning December 21, 2007, the day immediately following
the effective date of the transaction, the financial results of
ADSnetcurve were consolidated with those of our business. The
acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of
accounting. A preliminary valuation of the fair values of the
acquired assets and liabilities assumed of the acquired business
was performed as of December 20, 2007. As of
September 30, 2008, the valuation of the purchase price
allocation has been finalized. The excess of the purchase price
over net assets acquired amounted to $524,396 and was recorded
as goodwill. Other separately identifiable intangibles
consisting of customer relationships and non-compete agreements
amounted to an aggregate of $962,027. Based on final valuations
and the resolution of the performance targets related to the ADS
Note, the purchase consideration has been adjusted to $1,647,548.
Bell-Haun
Systems Inc.
On December 20, 2007, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of
Merger (the Bell-Haun Agreement), our acquisition of
Bell-Haun Systems, Inc. (Bell-Haun) became
effective. The Bell-Haun Agreement was entered into between
Beacon, BH Acquisition Sub, Inc. (the Acquisition
Sub), Bell-Haun and Thomas Bell and Michael Haun, whereby,
Bell-Haun merged with and into the Acquisition Sub, with the
Acquisition Sub surviving the merger.
Bell-Haun specializes in the installation, maintenance and
ongoing support of business telephone systems, wireless
services, voice messaging platforms and conference calling
services to businesses throughout its region. The Company
acquired Bell-Haun because it believes the business provides it
with (i) a customer base and presence in the greater
Columbus, Ohio region and (ii) an established presence in
the market for products and services needed to design
telecommunications infrastructures and implement such design
plans and systems.
The aggregate purchase price paid by Beacon, inclusive of direct
transaction expenses, in connection with the Bell-Haun
acquisition amounted to $794,100, including 500,000 shares
of common stock valued at $.85 per share, $155,048 of cash,
notes payable (the Bell-Haun Notes) in the amount
$119,000, and future payments in the amount of $50,000 related
to non-compete agreements that are included in the direct
transaction costs of $95,052.
The Bell-Haun Notes are payable over 60 months in
installments of $2,413 including interest at 8% per annum with
the first payment due and payable on January 19, 2009
(Note 10). During the year ended
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ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2009, we made payments $81,554 on this note
representing $75,015 of principal and $6,539 of interest,
including principal payments made pursuant to our equity capital
raises.
The Bell-Haun Agreement also provides for the payment of up to
$480,374 of additional purchase consideration upon the
attainment of certain earnings milestones based on gross profit
earned over the twelve months following the anniversary of the
closing. These payments are being accounted for as contingent
consideration that would be recorded as an increase to goodwill
at December 20, 2008, the measurement date of the milestone
if such milestones are attained. We currently do not expect to
pay any additional purchase consideration to the sellers of
Bell-Haun since it is not probable that the performance targets
stipulated under the acquisition agreement will be met.
Beginning December 21, 2007, the day immediately following
the effective date of the transaction, the financial results of
Bell-Haun Systems Inc. were consolidated with those of our
business. The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase
method of accounting, whereby a preliminary valuation of the
fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed was
performed as of December 20, 2007. The aggregate amount of
the purchase price which amounted to $794,100 plus the amount of
the net liabilities assumed which amounted to $599,520 (grand
total of $1,393,620), was allocated to goodwill and other
intangible assets. Goodwill initially amounted to approximately
$520,000, but was subsequently adjusted to approximately
$451,000 as of September 30, 2008, upon the completion of
our valuation. Separately identifiable intangibles consisting of
customer relationships and non-compete agreements amounted to an
aggregate of $873,760.
As described in Notes 2 and 10, we assumed approximately
$405,000 of debt obligations in this transaction that were in
default as of the closing due to certain change of control
restrictions that the sellers breached upon the transfer or
their shares to us. These debt obligations were refinanced on
March 14, 2008.
CETCON,
Inc.
On December 20, 2007, pursuant to an Asset Purchase
Agreement (the CETCON Agreement), our acquisition of
CETCON, Inc. (CETCON) became effective. The CETCON
Agreement was entered into between Beacon, CETCON and the
shareholders of CETCON, whereby we acquired substantially all of
the assets and assumed certain of the liabilities of CETCON.
Contemporaneously with the acquisition of CETCON, certain
employees of CETCON entered into employment agreements with us,
effective upon the closing of the acquisition.
CETCON provides engineering consulting services to commercial
and government entities with respect to the design and
implementation of their voice, data, video, and security
infrastructures and systems. Beacon acquired CETCON because the
business provides systems design and engineering services that
include evaluating information technology needs (including
voice, data, video, and security needs) and also designs and
engineers systems (i.e., hardware) and infrastructure (i.e.,
cabling and connectivity) to meet those needs at the enterprise
level.
The aggregate purchase price paid by Beacon, inclusive of direct
transaction expenses, in connection with the CETCON acquisition
amounted to $2,158,111, including 900,000 shares of common
stock valued at $.85 per share, $700,000 of cash, a $600,000
secured promissory note (the CETCON Note) and direct
transaction costs of $235,519 net of cash acquired of
$142,407.
The CETCON Note (Note 10) has a term of
60 months, bearing interest at 8% per annum. The CETCON
Note provides for monthly principal and interest payments in the
amount of $12,166 and is secured by the assets acquired by us in
this transaction (subordinate only to existing senior debt of
$194,947 assumed in the acquisition which was repaid from
proceeds of a new credit facility entered into on March 14,
2008 (Note 10)). If, from the closing date to
October 31, 2008, the revenue generated from CETCON is less
than $2,000,000, the principal amount of the CETCON Note will be
reduced by the percentage of the actual revenue divided by
$2,000,000. The minimum revenue of $2,000,000 provided for in
the CETCON Note for which there would be
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ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
consideration payable was achieved. Accordingly, the full
principal amount of the CETCON Note was included in the purchase
consideration paid to the seller as of the closing date of the
acquisition. During the years ended September 30, 2008 and
2009, we made payments of $118,493 and $133,823 on this note
representing $84,373 and $99,222 of principal and $34,120 and
$34,601 of interest.
We may prepay all or a portion of the outstanding principal
amount and accrued interest under the CETCON Note. The CETCON
Note contains a pre-payment provision such that, following the
initial Private Placement, we are required to make additional
principal payments equal to 3% of the net amount received by us
from any equity capital raised, in excess of $1,000,000, after
the closing date until such time as the CETCON Note is paid in
full. Such amounts are included in the principal payments
referred to in the previous paragraph.
Beginning December 21, 2007, the financial results of
CETCON, Inc. were consolidated with those of our business. The
acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method of
accounting in accordance with SFAS 141, whereby a
preliminary valuation of the fair values of the assets acquired
and liabilities assumed of the acquired business was performed
as of December 20, 2007. Pursuant to our final valuation,
the excess of the purchase price over net tangible and
separately identifiable intangible assets acquired amounted to
$994,007 and was recorded as goodwill. Other separately
identifiable intangibles consisting of customer relationships
and non-compete agreements amounted to an estimated aggregate
fair value of $1,127,887.
Strategic
Communications, LLC
On December 20, 2007, pursuant to an Asset Purchase
Agreement (the Strategic Agreement), our acquisition
of selected assets of Strategic Communications, LLC
(Strategic) became effective. The Strategic
Agreement was entered into between Beacon, Strategic and the
members of Strategic, whereby we acquired substantially all of
the assets and assumed certain of the liabilities of Strategic.
Contemporaneously with the Strategic Agreement, Beacon, RFK
Communications, LLC (RFK) (co- owner of Strategic
Communications, Inc.) and the members of RFK entered into an
Asset Purchase Agreement, whereby we acquired substantially all
of the assets and assumed certain of the liabilities of RFK.
Strategic was a voice, video and data communication systems
solutions provider. Strategic specifically provided procurement
for carrier services (including voice, video, data, Internet,
local and long distance telephone applications), infrastructure
services (including cabling and equipment); routers, servers and
hubs; telephone systems, voicemail, general technology products
and maintenance support. The Company acquired certain Strategic
assets because it believes the business provides it with a
customer base and presence in the greater Louisville, Kentucky
region and an established presence in the market for products
and services needed to design and implement these types of
systems.
The aggregate purchase price paid by Beacon, inclusive of direct
transaction expenses, in connection with the Strategic
acquisition amounted to $2,208,526, including
1,125,000 shares of common stock valued at $.85 per share,
$220,500 of cash, a $562,500 secured promissory note (the
Strategic Secured Note), a $342,000 promissory note
(the Strategic Escrow Note) and direct transaction
expenses of $127,276.
We delivered the $342,000 Strategic Escrow Note
(Note 10) and a stock certificate for
200,000 shares of the common stock conveyed to the members
of Strategic as purchase consideration to be held in escrow (the
Strategic Escrow Shares) for the purpose of securing
the indemnification obligations of members of Strategic. The
specific indemnity secured a commitment on the part of the
sellers in this transaction to hold Beacon harmless from its
previously existing liabilities, including a $313,000 tax
delinquency, since Beacon agreed to assume only $500,000 of
liabilities in the transaction. The escrow agreement was to
terminate and the Strategic Escrow Note and Strategic Escrow
Shares were to be released to the sellers upon confirmation and
to the extent that Strategic has settled the liabilities
specified under such indemnification. If necessary, the amounts
escrowed can be used to settle such liabilities. As discussed
below, since we entered into an
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ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
arrangement with the Internal Revenue Service to pay the tax
obligations of Strategic, the obligations under the Strategic
Escrow Note shall be deemed discharged by such payments.
The Strategic Secured Note (Note 10) has a term of
60 months, bearing interest at 8% per annum. The Strategic
Secured Note provides for monthly principal and interest
payments of $11,405. We may prepay all or a portion of the
outstanding principal amount and accrued interest under the
Strategic Secured Note. During the years ended
September 30, 2008 and 2009, we made payments of $102,649
and $131,404 on this note representing $73,883 and $102,611 of
principal and $28,766 and $28,793 of interest.
The Strategic Escrow Note bears interest at the Federal short
term rate (5% as of September 30, 2008) and matures on
the earlier of the final round of equity financing (as that term
is defined in the Strategic Escrow Note) or December 31,
2008 (the Maturity Date), at which time the entire
principal and accrued interest will be due and payable. We may
prepay all or a portion of the outstanding principal amount and
accrued interest under the Strategic Escrow Note. In addition,
we have agreed to pay interest and penalties that Strategic
incurs related to a tax liability it incurred prior to the
acquisition. At the time the acquisition was executed, the
acquired assets were believed to be encumbered by an aggregate
of $313,000 of tax liens as of the time of the closing of this
transaction; however Strategic, as the seller in this
transaction, is still the primary obligor of this liability and
is still therefore primarily liable for payment of the entire
balance, including penalties and interest. As described in
Note 17, the remaining amount of the liens of approximately
$281,000 was settled on July 1, 2008 pursuant to an
agreement by and among Strategic Communications LLC, Beacon, and
the Internal Revenue Service.
On July 1, 2008, we entered into an installment payment
plan (Installment Agreement) by and among the former
owners of Strategic and the Internal Revenue Service to settle
the Strategic tax liens. The agreement requires us to pay
$50,000 upon signing and $50,000 the
15th of
each month beginning in July until the approximate $281,000
balance is paid in full along with any further interest and
penalties that accrue during the term of the agreement. Based on
estimates provided by the Internal Revenue Service, the
remaining interest and penalties that have not been accrued to
date will amount to approximately $12,000. The Company does not
deem this amount to be significant to the original acquisition
transaction and is therefore expensing such penalties and
interest over the remaining term of the agreement as incurred.
During the year ended September 30, 2008, we paid and
settled $412,449 of obligations to taxing authorities on behalf
of Strategic Communications, its former owners and principals to
settle state and local tax liens, as well as payments to settle
portions of the outstanding federal tax obligations payable at
the time of the acquisition. Amounts paid in settlement include
$54,119 paid directly from closing proceeds and $358,330 as a
reduction of Notes. The remaining balance due under the
Installment Agreement, including interest and penalties accrued
to date, was $85,960 and $0 as of September 30, 2008 and
2009. Since the aggregate tax liens were in excess of the
$313,000 originally estimated, concurrently with the execution
of the Installment Agreement, pursuant to our right of offset
between the Strategic Escrow Note and Strategic Secured Note, we
entered into an amendment to the Strategic Secured Note reducing
the balance by $89,000 and increasing the balance of the
Strategic Escrow Note to compensate for the difference between
the remaining balance of tax liens due the Internal Revenue
Service. The Company will continue to pay the Strategic Secured
Note payments of $11,405 per month, the effect of which will
result in the note being repaid ahead of its scheduled maturity.
Beginning December 21, 2007, the day immediately following
the effective date of the transaction, the financial results of
Strategic were consolidated with those of our business. The
acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method of
accounting in accordance with SFAS 141, whereby a
preliminary valuation of the fair values of the assets acquired
and liabilities assumed was performed as of December 20,
2007. Based on the final valuation, the excess of the purchase
price over the net tangible and separately identifiable
intangible assets acquired amounted to $723,509 and was recorded
as goodwill, subsequently adjusted to $821,994 as of
September 30, 2008, upon final review of the estimated fair
values of the assets purchased and
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ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
liabilities assumed in the transaction. Other separately
identifiable intangibles consisting of customer relationships
and non-compete agreements amounted to an estimated aggregate
fair value of $1,340,400.
Business
Combination Accounting Phase 1
Acquisitions
Beacon accounted for the acquisitions of ADSnetcurve, Bell-Haun,
CETCON and Strategic using the purchase method of accounting
prescribed under SFAS 141, which was then the effective
standard of accounting for business combinations completed prior
to January 1. 2009. Under the purchase method, the
acquiring enterprise records any purchase consideration issued
to the sellers of the acquired business at their fair values.
The aggregate of the fair value of the purchase consideration
plus any direct transaction expenses incurred by the acquiring
enterprise is allocated to the assets acquired (including any
separately identifiable intangibles) and liabilities assumed
based on their fair values at the date of acquisition. The
excess of cost of the acquired entities over the fair values of
assets acquired and liabilities assumed was recorded as
goodwill. The results of operations for each of the acquired
companies following the dates of each of the business
combination (which was December 20, 2007) are included
in our consolidated results of operations for the years ended
September 30, 2008 and 2009. We evaluated each of the
aforementioned transactions to identify the acquiring entity as
required under SFAS 141 for business combinations effected
through an exchange of equity interests. Based on such
evaluation we determined that we were the acquiring entity in
each transaction (and cumulatively for all transactions) as
(1) the larger portion of the relative voting rights in
each of the acquired business and in the combined business as a
whole was retained by the existing Beacon stockholders,
(2) there are no significant minority interests or
organized groups of interests carried over from the acquired
entities that could exercise significant influence over the
operating policies or management decisions of the combined
entity, (3) the sellers in each of these transactions have
no participation on the board of directors nor are they involved
in any corporate governance functions of the combined entity and
(4) a majority of the Senior Management positions in the
combined entity, including those of the Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer and the Chief Accounting Officer, were
retained by officers of Beacon both prior and subsequent to the
business combination .The following table provides a breakdown
of the purchase prices of each of the acquired businesses
including the fair value of purchase consideration issued to the
sellers of the acquired business and direct transaction expenses
incurred by us in connection with consummating these
transactions:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash used in acquisitions
|
|
$
|
832,548
|
|
|
$
|
250,100
|
|
|
$
|
793,111
|
|
|
$
|
347,776
|
|
|
$
|
2,223,535
|
|
Notes payable
|
|
|
220,000
|
|
|
|
119,000
|
|
|
|
600,000
|
|
|
|
904,500
|
|
|
|
1,843,500
|
|
Common stock issued
|
|
|
595,000
|
|
|
|
425,000
|
|
|
|
765,000
|
|
|
|
956,250
|
|
|
|
2,741,250
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,647,548
|
|
|
$
|
794,100
|
|
|
$
|
2,158,111
|
|
|
$
|
2,208,526
|
|
|
$
|
6,808,285
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The fair value of common stock issued to the sellers as purchase
consideration was determined to be $.85 per share based on the
selling prices of equity securities issued by Beacon in the
Private Placement Transaction described in Note 14. The
fair value of note obligations issued to the sellers as purchase
consideration is considered to be equal to their principal
amounts because such notes feature interest rates that are
deemed to be comparable for instruments of similar credit risk.
Transaction expenses, which include legal fees and transaction
advisory services directly related to the acquisitions, amounted
to approximately $630,000. Such fees included legal, accounting
and business broker fees paid in cash.
Beacon also evaluated all post combination payments payable or
potentially payable to the sellers of the acquired business as
either contingent consideration or compensation under applicable
employment agreements
45
BEACON
ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
to determine their proper characterization. We determined that
potential contingent consideration payable to certain sellers of
the acquired businesses upon the attainment of certain
pre-defined financial milestones should be accounted for as
additional purchase consideration because there are no future
services required on the part of such sellers in order for them
to be entitled to those payments. In addition, we deem these
payments to be a component of the implied value of the acquired
businesses for which payment would be made based on financial
performance. Conversely, any payments to be made to certain
sellers of the acquired businesses under their respective
employment agreements are deemed to be compensation for post
combination services because such payments, which management
believes are comparable to amounts for similar employment
services, require the continuation of post-combination
employment services.
Purchase
Price Allocation Phase 1
Acquisitions
Under the purchase method of accounting, the total preliminary
purchase price was allocated to each of the acquired entities,
net tangible and identifiable intangible assets based on their
estimated fair values as of December 20, 2007. The final
allocation of the purchase price for these four acquisitions is
set forth below. The excess of the purchase price over the net
tangible and identifiable intangible assets was recorded as
goodwill.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bell-Haun
|
|
|
|
|
|
Strategic
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ADSnetcurve
|
|
|
Systems
|
|
|
CETCON
|
|
|
Communications
|
|
|
Consideration
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
$
|
151,208
|
|
|
$
|
71,335
|
|
|
$
|
466,458
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
689,001
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
168,065
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
450,536
|
|
|
|
618,601
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
13,430
|
|
|
|
34,522
|
|
|
|
5,516
|
|
|
|
1,815
|
|
|
|
55,283
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment
|
|
|
47,500
|
|
|
|
19,243
|
|
|
|
20,000
|
|
|
|
140,000
|
|
|
|
226,743
|
|
|
|
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
524,396
|
|
|
|
451,252
|
|
|
|
994,007
|
|
|
|
821,994
|
|
|
|
2,791,649
|
|
|
|
|
|
Customer relationships
|
|
|
862,027
|
|
|
|
843,760
|
|
|
|
927,887
|
|
|
|
1,240,400
|
|
|
|
3,874,074
|
|
|
|
|
|
Covenants not to compete
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
30,000
|
|
|
|
200,000
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
430,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Security deposits
|
|
|
21,541
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,050
|
|
|
|
27,591
|
|
|
|
|
|
Line of credit obligation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(250,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(250,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
|
(40,103
|
)
|
|
|
(319,911
|
)
|
|
|
(55,278
|
)
|
|
|
(516,984
|
)
|
|
|
(932,276
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Customer deposits
|
|
|
(32,451
|
)
|
|
|
(44,914
|
)
|
|
|
(205,532
|
)
|
|
|
(9,795
|
)
|
|
|
(292,692
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Capital lease obligations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(25,490
|
)
|
|
|
(25,490
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(159,252
|
)
|
|
|
(194,947
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(354,199
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Other acquisition liability
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(50,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(50,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,647,548
|
|
|
$
|
794,100
|
|
|
$
|
2,158,111
|
|
|
$
|
2,208,526
|
|
|
$
|
6,808,285
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net tangible asset acquired (liabilities assumed)
|
|
$
|
161,125
|
|
|
$
|
(530,912
|
)
|
|
$
|
36,217
|
|
|
$
|
46,132
|
|
|
$
|
(287,438
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
We considered our intention for future use of the acquired
assets, analyses of the historical financial performance of each
of the acquired businesses and estimates of future performance
of each acquired businesses products and services in
deriving the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities
assumed. Our final determination of the purchase price
allocation resulted in changes to the amounts reflected in our
preliminary estimate and estimated useful lives of acquired
assets. However, none of the adjustments were significant.
46
BEACON
ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Symbiotec
Solutions AG
On July 29, 2009, BESG Ireland Ltd., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Beacon, acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of
Symbiotec Solution AG (Symbiotec) in exchange for
400,000 shares of Beacon common stock issued as of the date
of the acquistion, plus contingent consideration consisting of
an additional 400,000 shares of Beacon common stock and up
to $145,189 of cash subject to the attainment of certain
contractually defined earnings targets. We recorded the
contingent consideration as part of the purchase price on the
date of the acquisition since it is probable that the acquired
businesss will meet its earnings targets over the one year
measurement period. Beacon acquired Symbiotec as an integral
part of our plan to establish a presence in Europe where we are
currently serving a significant customer. For the period
July 29, 2009 to September 30, 2009, we recognized
revenue of approximately $1.0 million and net income of
approximately $0.4 million, which is included in our
consolidated statement of operations for the year ended
September 30, 2009.
The following presents a summary of the purchase price
consideration for the purchase of Symbiotec:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares issued at acquistion
|
|
$
|
436,855
|
|
Contingent shares pursuant to earnout
|
|
|
476,000
|
|
Profit sharing earnout
|
|
|
145,189
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,058,044
|
|
Less cash acquired
|
|
|
(46,202
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total purchase price consideration, net of cash received
|
|
$
|
1,011,842
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The purchase price has been allocated as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
$
|
133,516
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
26,567
|
|
Property and equipment
|
|
|
15,000
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
360,300
|
|
Customer relationships
|
|
|
349,100
|
|
Covenants not to compete
|
|
|
212,300
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
|
(84,941
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,011,842
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net tangible asset acquired
|
|
$
|
136,344
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beacon also evaluated all post combination payments payable or
potentially payable to the sellers of the acquired business as
either contingent consideration or compensation under applicable
employment agreements to determine their proper
characterization. We determined that potential contingent
consideration payable to sellers of the acquired businesses upon
the attainment of certain contractually defined earnings targets
should be accounted for as additional purchase consideration
because there are no future services required on the part of the
sellers in order for them to be entitled to those payments. In
addition, we deem these payments to be a component of the
implied value of the acquired businesses for which payment would
be made based on financial performance. Conversely, any payments
to be made to the sellers of the acquired businesses under their
respective employment agreements which are at will with no fixed
term, are deemed to be compensation for post combination
services because such payments, which management believes are
comparable to amounts for similar employment services, require
the continuation of post-combination employment services.
47
BEACON
ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Pro-Forma
Financial Information
The unaudited financial information in the table below
summarizes our combined results of operations on a pro-forma
basis, as if the companies we acquired during the year ended
September 30, 2008 and 2009 had been combined as of the
beginning of each of the periods presented.
The acquisitions of ADSnetcurve, Bell-Haun, CETCON and Strategic
were completed on December 20, 2007. Our acquisition of
Symbiotec was completed on July 29, 2009. The unaudited
pro-forma financial results for the year ended
September 30, 2008 combines the historical results of
ADSnetcurve, Bell-Haun, CETCON, Strategic and Symbiotec with
those of the Company as if these acquisitions had been completed
as of October 1, 2007. The pro-forma weighted average
number of shares outstanding also assumes that the Share
Exchange Transaction and Series A Private Placement
described in Note 1 was completed as of October 1,
2008.
The unaudited pro-forma financial information is presented for
informational purposes only and is not indicative of the results
of operations that would have been achieved if the acquisitions
of these businesses had taken place at the beginning of each of
the periods presented
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the
|
|
For the
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
2008
|
|
2009
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
Net sales
|
|
$
|
8,390,073
|
|
|
$
|
11,231,496
|
|
Loss from operations
|
|
|
(4,713,761
|
)
|
|
|
(5,154,657
|
)
|
Net loss available to common stockholders (including
the effects of contractual and deemd dividends)
|
|
|
(10,673,847
|
)
|
|
|
(7,045,261
|
)
|
Net loss per share basic and diluted
|
|
$
|
(0.98
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.42
|
)
|
Pro-forma weighted average shares outstanding
|
|
|
10,865,250
|
|
|
|
16,882,449
|
|
The unaudited proforma financial results for the year ended
September 30, 2009 combine the historical results of Symbiotec
with those of the company as if that acquisition was completed
on October 1, 2002.
|
|
NOTE 5
|
ACCOUNTS
RECEIVABLE
|
Accounts receivable consists of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
$
|
1,555,162
|
|
|
$
|
4,138,486
|
|
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
(50,000
|
)
|
|
|
(157,771
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
|
$
|
1,505,162
|
|
|
$
|
3,980,715
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions and charges to the allowance for doubtful accounts
consists of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
Opening balance
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(50,000
|
)
|
Add: Additions to reserve
|
|
$
|
(50,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
(151,888
|
)
|
Less: charges
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
44,117
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ending balance
|
|
$
|
(50,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
(157,771
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
48
BEACON
ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Inventory consists of the following as of September 30,
2008 and 2009:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
Inventory
|
|
$
|
632,852
|
|
|
$
|
765,121
|
|
Less: reserve for obsolete inventory
|
|
|
(35,058
|
)
|
|
|
(160,499
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventory
|
|
$
|
597,794
|
|
|
$
|
604,622
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions and charges to the reserve for obsolete inventory:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
Opening balance
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(35,058
|
)
|
Add: additions to reserve
|
|
|
(35,058
|
)
|
|
|
(144,659
|
)
|
Less: charges
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,218
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ending balance
|
|
$
|
(35,058
|
)
|
|
$
|
(160,499
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventory includes parts and system components that we utilize
in time and materials contracts and to fulfill repair and
maintenance services
and/or
upgrade requirements. These items are stated at their net
realizable value. We have established a $35,058 and $160,499
reserve for obsolete inventory, principally relating to spare
parts that we may use to service phone systems that are
discontinued.
|
|
NOTE 7
|
PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT, NET
|
Property and equipment consist of the following as of
September 30, 2008 and 2009:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
Equipment
|
|
$
|
213,315
|
|
|
$
|
290,386
|
|
Vehicles
|
|
|
80,934
|
|
|
|
80,934
|
|
Furniture and Fixtures
|
|
|
45,000
|
|
|
|
118,358
|
|
Software
|
|
|
27,225
|
|
|
|
110,992
|
|
Leasehold Improvements
|
|
|
14,339
|
|
|
|
16,852
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
380,813
|
|
|
$
|
617,522
|
|
Less: Accumulated Depreciation
|
|
|
(70,110
|
)
|
|
|
(222,951
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Book Vaule Fixed Assets
|
|
$
|
310,703
|
|
|
$
|
394,571
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation amounted to approximately $70,000 and $153,000 for
the years ended September 30, 2008 and 2009.
49
BEACON
ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
NOTE 8
|
INTANGIBLE
ASSETS, NET
|
The following table is a summary of the intangible assets
acquired in business combinations as described in Note 4:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bell-Haun
|
|
|
|
|
|
Strategic
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
ADSnetcurve
|
|
|
Systems
|
|
|
CETCON
|
|
|
Communications
|
|
|
Symbio Tec
|
|
|
Consideration
|
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
$
|
524,396
|
|
|
$
|
451,252
|
|
|
$
|
994,007
|
|
|
$
|
821,993
|
|
|
$
|
360,300
|
|
|
$
|
3,151,948
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Customer relationships
|
|
|
862,027
|
|
|
|
843,760
|
|
|
|
927,887
|
|
|
|
1,240,400
|
|
|
|
349,100
|
|
|
|
4,223,174
|
|
Contracts not to compete
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
30,000
|
|
|
|
200,000
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
212,300
|
|
|
|
642,300
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
962,027
|
|
|
|
873,760
|
|
|
|
1,127,887
|
|
|
|
1,340,400
|
|
|
|
561,400
|
|
|
|
4,865,474
|
|
Less: Accumulated amortization
|
|
|
(213,584
|
)
|
|
|
(193,308
|
)
|
|
|
(271,727
|
)
|
|
|
(283,731
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(962,350
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangibles, net
|
|
|
748,443
|
|
|
|
680,452
|
|
|
|
856,160
|
|
|
|
1,056,669
|
|
|
|
561,400
|
|
|
|
3,903,124
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The above noted intangible assets are being amortized on a
straight-line basis. Customer relationships are being amortized
over a 15 year useful life, contracts not to compete had
been amortized over a 2 year useful life based on the
estimated economic benefit. Amortization expense for the years
ended September 30, 2008 and 2009 was $501,357 and $460,993.
Given the current economic environment and uncertainties
regarding the potential impact of these conditions on our
business, if forecasted revenue and margin growth rates of the
reporting unit are not achieved, it is reasonably possible that
an impairment review may be triggered for goodwill and
amortizable intangible assets prior to the next annual review.
The following is a summary of amortization expense for the next
five fiscal years and thereafter:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal Year
|
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
2010
|
|
$
|
462,246
|
|
2011
|
|
|
462,246
|
|
2012
|
|
|
462,246
|
|
2013
|
|
|
462,246
|
|
2014
|
|
|
462,246
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
1,591,894
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
3,903,124
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE 9
|
ACCRUED
EXPENSES
|
Accrued expenses consist of the following at September 30,
2007 and 2008:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
Goods received not invoiced
|
|
$
|
121,517
|
|
|
$
|
1,092,042
|
|
Compensation related
|
|
|
371,511
|
|
|
|
559,782
|
|
Severance and related
|
|
|
133,161
|
|
|
|
156,248
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
76,852
|
|
|
|
122,660
|
|
Sales taxes payable
|
|
|
80,147
|
|
|
|
66,798
|
|
Warranty reserve
|
|
|
58,178
|
|
|
|
65,072
|
|
Preferred stock dividends
|
|
|
220,354
|
|
|
|
37,962
|
|
Other
|
|
|
275,640
|
|
|
|
543,716
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,337,360
|
|
|
$
|
2,644,280
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50
BEACON
ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
NOTE 10
|
NOTES PAYABLE
AND LONG TERM DEBT
|
The following is a summary of our notes payable and long term
debt:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
Lines of Credit and Short-Term Notes
|
|
$
|
200,000
|
|
|
$
|
550,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Convertible Notes Payable
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
297,999
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bridge Note
|
|
$
|
571,160
|
|
|
|
166,879
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Integra Bank
|
|
|
548,541
|
|
|
|
439,367
|
|
Acquistion notes (payable to the sellers of the acquired
businesses)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ADSnetcurve
|
|
|
156,617
|
|
|
|
80,922
|
|
Bell-Haun
|
|
|
119,000
|
|
|
|
43,985
|
|
CETCON
|
|
|
515,627
|
|
|
|
416,404
|
|
Strategic Secured Note
|
|
|
472,287
|
|
|
|
297,005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,812,072
|
|
|
|
1,277,683
|
|
Less: current portion
|
|
|
(495,595
|
)
|
|
|
(475,348
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current portion
|
|
$
|
1,316,477
|
|
|
$
|
802,335
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lines
of Credit
On June 11, 2008, Beacon and Integra Bank entered into a
credit facility, under which we borrowed $200,000 at a 6.00%
annual interest rate with principal due on August 11, 2008.
The proceeds of the note were used as short term working capital
collateralized by certain customer accounts receivables
balances. The credit facility plus interest of $2,033 was paid
in full on August 11, 2008.
On August 20, 2008, Beacon and one of our directors,
entered into a credit facility under which we borrowed $100,000
at a 12.00% annual interest rate the principal of which is not
due on any specific date. We also paid a 1.00% origination fee
upon initiation of the credit facility. The proceeds of the
credit facility were used as short term working capital
collateralized by our accounts receivable. We have accrued
$2,400 of interest expense related to this credit facility
during the year ended September 30, 2008 which is included
in accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the
consolidated financial statements. The principal balance due
under this note amounted to $100,000 at September 30, 2008.
This credit facility was fully repaid during the year ended
September 30, 2009.
On September 4, 2008, Beacon and First Savings Bank entered
into a credit facility, under which we borrowed $100,000 at a
5.00% annual interest rate the principal of which was payable on
September 29, 2008. The term of the credit facility was
extended to December 29, 2008. On December 29, 2008
the note was converted into an installment obligation due in two
payments of $50,000 each on January 15, 2009 and
February 15, 2009 with interest at a rate of 5.00% per
annum. On March 31, 2009, we executed a further extension
of this note due in two payments of $50,000 each on May 15,
2009 and June 15, 2009. We repaid $50,000 of the note on
May 15, 2009. On July 24, 2009 the maturity date of
the remaining $50,000 balance of this note was extended through
August 31, 2009. On October 29, 2009 the maturity date
of the remaining $50,000 balance was further extended through
December 30, 2009. We recorded $891 and $2,337 of interest
expense related to this credit facility during the years ended
September 30, 2008 and 2009, respectively.
On October 29, November 17 and November 19, 2008,
Beacon and Midian Properties, LLC, entered into short term
credit facilities in the amounts of $100,000, $120,000 and
$70,000, respectively, the principal of which was due and
payable to the holder within seven (7) days of issuance
along with a 0.5% origination fee.
51
BEACON
ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
These amounts were paid back in full. On March 27, 2009,
Beacon and Midian, entered into a short term credit facility in
the amount of $53,000, the principal of which was due and
payable to the holder within seven (7) days of issuance
along with a 1% origination fee. This credit facility has been
fully repaid.
On August 7, 2009, we entered into a non-interest bearing
note with one of our directors in the amount of $500,000 in
exchange for a commitment fee of $25,000, recognized as interest
expense in the accompanying Statement of Operations for the year
ended September 30, 2009, paid on August 10, 2009.
Subsequent to September 30, 2009, we exercised a contractual
right to convert the note into a demand obligation that would
become payable within a 5 day period following written notice of
such demand. We paid a fee equal to $87,500 in cash and issued
an additional 112,500 common stock purchase warrants exercisable
for $1.00 per share to the lender upon the occurrence of this
event.
Convertible
Notes Payable
On January 22, 2009, Beacon entered into convertible notes
payable with a group of private investors (the
Notes) facilitated by a broker/dealer. Proceeds of
the Notes were $500,000 in the aggregate of which the
broker/dealer received a cash commission of $50,000 and a
non-accountable expense reimbursement of $25,000. The proceeds
were used to repay certain other short term credit obligations
and for working capital purposes. The Notes have a maturity date
of July 21, 2009 and bear interest at a fixed annual rate
of 12.5% due monthly. The Notes have been extended to
January 21, 2010 and as such bear interest at a fixed
annual rate of 15% from the original maturity date to the
extended maturity date due monthly along with principal payments
of 16.67% of the principal due monthly from the original
maturity date through the extended maturity date until paid in
full. The Notes can be prepaid at any time on or after
March 21, 2009 in whole or in part upon 30 days prior
written notice to the holders without penalty. The holders may
convert these notes into shares of Beacon Common Stock, par
value $0.001, at the rate of $0.75 per share in minimum
increments of $5,000. Each of the note holders also received a
five-year warrant to purchase one share of Beacon Common Stock
(the Note Warrants) at a purchase price of $1.00 per
share per $10 of note principal (50,000 shares in the
aggregate). The Notes contain certain provisions in the event of
default that could result in acceleration of payment of the
entire balance including accrued and unpaid interest.
Acceleration of these note in the event of default would also
result in the interest rate increasing by 0.4166% per event. We
repaid $202,001 in principal and recognized $42,958 of interest
expense and $75,000 of non-cash interest expense for accretion
of the discount related to the broker fee and non-accountable
expense reimbursement during the year ended September 30,
2009.
The fair value of the Note Warrants which amounted to
approximately $20,500, was calculated using the Black-Scholes
option pricing model. Assumptions relating to the estimated fair
value of the Note Warrants are as follows: fair value of common
stock of $.80 on the commitment date of January 22, 2009;
risk-free interest rate of 1.61%; expected dividend yield of
zero percent; expected life of 1,825 days through
January 30, 2014; and current volatility of 66.34%.
Accordingly, we recorded aggregate discounts of $74,334 to the
face value of the Notes based upon the relative fair values of
the notes and the warrants and the effects of a beneficial
conversion feature. The effective conversion price is $.72 per
share calculated in accordance with the guidelines of ASC 470.
The discount is being accreted over the life of the Notes of
6 months from the date of issuance on January 22,
2009. Accretion amounted to $74,334 through September 30,
2009 and is included as a component of interest expense in the
accompanying Statement of Operations.
We evaluated the conversion options embedded in the Notes to
determine whether they should be bifurcated from their host
instruments and accounted for as separate derivative financial
instruments. We determined that the debt is conventional debt.
Accordingly the conversion feature is being accounted for as an
embedded conversion option.
52
BEACON
ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Bridge
Financing Transactions
On July 16, 2007, Beacon entered into a $500,000 Bridge
Financing Facility provided by two of our founding stockholders
who are also directors of our Company. The terms of the facility
provided for the founding stockholders/directors to make up to
$500,000 of advances to us on a discretionary basis at any time
prior to the closing of an equity offering in which gross
proceeds are at least $4,000,000 (the Qualified
Offering). As of September 30, 2008, the entire
facility had been drawn down of which $278,000 of the proceeds
were received prior to September 30, 2007 and the remaining
$222,000 of proceeds were received during the three months ended
December 31, 2007.
Advances under this facility bear interest at the Prime Rate
(5.00% as of September 30, 2008) per annum and were to
originally mature (i) in the event a Qualified Offering did
not occur on or prior to December 31, 2007, on
December 31, 2007; or (ii) in the event a Qualified
Offering occurred prior to December 31, 2007, on demand at
any time following the completion of the offering but not more
than twenty-four (24) months after the date of the closing
of the Qualified Offering. Certain warrants described below that
we issued to the note holders would vest for each month
repayment was deferred. In December 2007, we were informed that
only a portion of the Private Placement described in
Note 14 (which would have satisfied the requirement to
complete a Qualified Offering) would be completed by
December 31, 2007. Based on this development, the note
holders agreed, on December 28, 2007, not to demand
repayment of the notes before the completion of the Private
Placement or December 31, 2008, whichever came first. On
May 15, 2008, the noteholders agreed not to demand
repayment of the notes before the completion of an offering in
which we raise at least $3 million of additional equity
financing or April 1, 2009, whichever comes first. On
November 20, 2008, the noteholders agreed unconditionally
not to demand repayment of the notes before June 30, 2010.
Accordingly, the notes are included in non-current liabilities
at September 30, 2008.
The effectiveness of the conversion option in the notes was
contingent on the completion of the qualified offering, which
occurred February 12, 2008. The notes immediately became
convertible into shares of our common stock at a conversion
price equal to $.60 per share, or into the number and type of
such equity securities into which the shares otherwise issuable
upon such conversion are converted or exchanged under the terms
of a merger, exchange or reorganization consummated by us prior
to or at the time of a Qualified Offering.
We evaluated the conversion option stipulated in the Bridge
Financing Facility to determine whether it should be bifurcated
from its host instrument and accounted for as a free standing
derivative. In performing this analysis, we determined that the
conversion option, which is fixed and therefore conventional,
provides the founding stockholders/directors with the right to
convert any advances outstanding under the Bridge Financing
Facility into shares of our common stock at anytime upon or
after the completion of a Qualified Offering. The Qualified
offering was completed on February 12, 2008. The conversion
option was
out-of-the-money,
having a fair value of common stock $0.002 per share (as
compared to an exercise price of $0.60 per share) as of the
commitment date of July 16, 2007 which is not beneficial.
In connection with the issuance of the Bridge Financing
Facility, we issued warrants to purchase shares of our common
stock (the Warrants). The Warrants allow the holders
to purchase up to 865,000 shares of our common stock at an
exercise price of $1.00 per share, of which 625,000 are
immediately exercisable. The remaining 240,000 Warrants (the
Contingent Bridge Facility Warrants) vest and become
exercisable at a rate of 10,000 shares on the 15th of each
month from the date of a Qualified Offering until the maturity
date of the Bridge Financing Facility for each month that the
demand for payment is deferred. Upon full conversion of the
advances into shares of Beacon common stock or upon the final
maturity date, all remaining unvested Contingent Bridge Facility
Warrants will automatically vest and become exercisable. If the
founding stockholders/directors require prepayment of the
advances after the completion of a Qualified Offering but prior
to the final maturity date, all remaining unvested Warrants will
be forfeited and canceled. The Warrants
53
BEACON
ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
expire on June 30, 2012. As of September 30, 2008,
80,000 Warrants had vested under the terms of the Bridge
Financing Facility.
The fair value of the Warrants, exercisable into
625,000 share of common stock, which amounted to $0, was
calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
Assumptions relating to the estimated fair value of the Warrants
are as follows: fair value of common stock of $.002 on the
commitment date of July 16, 2007; risk-free interest rate
of 4.95%; expected dividend yield of zero percent; life of five
years; and current volatility of 66.34%.
The final closing of the Private Placement was completed on
February 12, 2008. Accordingly, the founding
stockholders/directors have the right to demand repayment of
these notes in cash at any time after February 12, 2008.
From the date of the final closing of the Private Placement on
February 12, 2008, the founding stockholders/directors may
also (at their option) convert the outstanding principal into
833,333 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of
$0.60 per share and receive cash payment of accrued and unpaid
interest. In addition to the above, vesting commenced on the
Contingent Bridge Facility Warrants on February 12, 2008.
We recorded $55,700 of non-cash interest expense related to the
remaining 80,000 Contingent Bridge Facility Warrants that vested
and became exercisable during the year ended September 30,
2008, All Contingent Bridge Facility Warrants became fully
vested on November 20, 2008, the date in which the holders
agreed to not demand repayment prior to June 30, 2010. The
aggregate charge for Contingent Bridge Facility warrants vested
during the year ended September 30, 2009 amounted to
$40,600. The fair value of the vested Contingent Bridge Facility
Warrants was calculated using the Black-Scholes valuation model
as detailed in the following table:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expected
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Risk-Free
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Charge to
|
|
|
|
Quantity
|
|
|
Life
|
|
|
Strike
|
|
|
of Common
|
|
|
Volatility
|
|
|
Dividend
|
|
|
Interese
|
|
|
per
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
Vesting Date
|
|
Vested
|
|
|
(Days)
|
|
|
Price
|
|
|
Stock
|
|
|
Rate
|
|
|
Yield
|
|
|
Rate
|
|
|
Warrant
|
|
|
Expense
|
|
|
2/15/2008
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
1,825
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.35
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
2.76
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.86
|
|
|
$
|
8,600.00
|
|
3/15/2008
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
1,796
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.04
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
2.37
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.60
|
|
|
$
|
6,000.00
|
|
4/15/2008
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
1,765
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.15
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
2.68
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.69
|
|
|
$
|
6,900.00
|
|
5/15/2008
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
1,735
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
0.95
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
3.10
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.53
|
|
|
$
|
5,300.00
|
|
6/15/2008
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
1,704
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.01
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
3.73
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.58
|
|
|
$
|
5,800.00
|
|
7/15/2008
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
1,674
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.25
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
3.12
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.76
|
|
|
$
|
7,600.00
|
|
8/15/2008
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
1,643
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.50
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
3.11
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.97
|
|
|
$
|
9,700.00
|
|
9/15/2008
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
1,612
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.05
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
2.59
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.58
|
|
|
$
|
5,800.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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For the year ended September 30, 2008
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$
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55,700.00
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
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|
10/15/2008
|
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|
10,000
|
|
|
|
1,582
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.20
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
2.90
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.70
|
|
|
$
|
7,000.00
|
|
11/15/2008
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
1,551
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
0.85
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
2.33
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.42
|
|
|
$
|
4,200.00
|
|
11/20/2008
|
|
|
140,000
|
|
|
|
1,546
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
0.55
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
1.94
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.21
|
|
|
$
|
29,400.00
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
For the year ended September 30, 2009
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|
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|
|
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|
$
|
40,600.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
We recorded $27,757 and $18,763 of contractual interest expense
under this arrangement for the years ended September 30,
2008 and 2009.
On September 9, 2009, the holders of the Bridge Financing
Facility exercised their right to convert the entire amount of
the principal due under these notes into 833,334 shares of
common stock.
On November 15, 2007, we issued $200,000 of convertible
notes payable (the Bridge Notes) in a separate debt
financing. Of this amount, $100,000 of the Bridge Notes was
issued to one of the directors of Beacon. These Bridge Notes
were issued under terms substantially identical to the terms
stipulated under the Bridge Financing Facility described above.
The holders of the Bridge Notes also agreed, on
December 28, 2007, not to demand repayment of these notes
before the completion of the Private Placement described in
54
BEACON
ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Note 14 or December 31, 2008, whichever came first. On
March 15, 2008, the noteholders agreed not to demand
repayment of the notes before the completion of an offering in
which the Company raises at least $3 million of additional
equity financing or April 1, 2009, whichever comes first.
On November 20, 2008, the noteholders agreed
unconditionally not to demand repayment of the notes before
June 30, 2010. Accordingly, the notes are included in
non-current liabilities at September 30, 2008. The effect
of the change in the maturity dates of these notes was
insignificant to our financial results.
We evaluated the conversion option stipulated in the Bridge
Notes (which has terms identical to the conversion option
featured in the Bridge Financing Facility described above) to
determine whether it should be bifurcated from its host
instrument and accounted for as a free standing derivative . In
performing this analysis, we determined that the conversion
option, which is fixed and therefore conventional, provided the
founding stockholders/directors with the right to convert any
advances outstanding under the Bridge Notes into shares of our
common stock at anytime upon or after the completion of the
Qualified Offering on February 12, 2008.
In connection with the issuance of the Bridge Notes, we also
issued warrants to purchase shares of our common stock (the
Bridge Note Warrants). The Note Warrants allow the
holders to purchase up to 346,000 shares of our common
stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share, of which 250,000
are immediately exercisable. The remaining 96,000 Note Warrants
(the Contingent Bridge Note Warrants) vest and
become exercisable at a rate of 4,000 shares per month from
the date of a Qualified Offering (if completed) until the
maturity date of the Bridge Notes for each month that the demand
for repayment of the principal balance is deferred. Upon full
conversion of the principal into shares of our common stock or
upon the final maturity date, all remaining unvested Note
Warrants will automatically vest and become exercisable. If the
note holders require prepayment of the principal after the
completion of a Qualified Offering but prior to the final
maturity date, all remaining unvested Note Warrants will be
forfeited and canceled. The Warrants expire on June 30,
2012.
The fair value of the Bridge Note Warrants, exercisable into
250,000 shares of common stock, which amounted to $112,500,
was calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
Assumptions relating to the estimated fair value of the Warrants
are as follows: fair value of common stock of $.85 on the
commitment date of November 15, 2007; risk-free interest
rate of 3.71%; expected dividend yield of zero percent; expected
life of 1,689 days through June 30, 2012; and current
volatility of 66.34%. Accordingly, we recorded a $72,000
discount to the face value of the Bridge Notes and corresponding
increase to additional paid in capital based upon the relative
fair values of the Bridge Notes and the Note Warrants. The
discount is being accreted over the contracted term of the
Bridge Notes of 2.27 years from the date of issuance on
November 15, 2007.
The effectiveness of the conversion option embedded in the
Bridge Notes was contingent upon the completion of a Qualified
offering. The final closing of the Private Placement was
completed on February 12, 2008. Accordingly, the holders of
the Bridge Notes have the right to demand repayment of these
notes in cash at any time after February 12, 2008 or
convert, at their option, the outstanding principal into
333,333 shares of our common stock and receive cash payment
of accrued and unpaid interest. The intrinsic value of the
beneficial conversion feature of the Bridge Notes was determined
to be $0.47 per share or an aggregate of $156,169 representing
more than 100% of the remaining undiscounted face value of the
Bridge Notes. Accordingly, an additional discount of $128,000 to
the face value of the Bridge Notes was recorded for the
beneficial conversion feature of the Bridge Notes. The discount
related to the beneficial conversion feature of the Bridge Notes
is being accreted over the remaining contractual term of the
Notes. In addition, vesting commenced on the Contingent Bridge
Note Warrants on February 12, 2008.
We recorded contractual interest expense of $10,156 and $6,900
for the years ended September 30, 2008 and 2009. We
recorded accretion of $30,628 and $95,717 for the years ended
September 30, 2008 and 2009, respectively which is
classified as a component of interest expense in the
accompanying Statement of Operations for the years ended
September 30, 2008 and 2009. The carrying value of the
notes amounts to
55
BEACON
ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
$71,160 net of unamortized discounts amounting to $128,840
as of September 30, 2008 and $166,879 net of
unamortized discounts amounting to $33,123 as of
September 30, 2009. We recorded $22,280 and $16,240 of
non-cash interest expense related to the 32,000 and 64,000
Contingent Bridge Note Warrants that vested and became
exercisable during the years ended September 30, 2008 and
2009, respectively. The fair value of the vested Contingent
Bridge Note Warrants was calculated using the Black-Scholes
valuation model as detailed in the following table:
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Expected
|
|
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|
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Fair Value
|
|
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Risk-Free
|
|
|
Value
|
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Charge to
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Quantity
|
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Life
|
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|
Strike
|
|
|
of Common
|
|
|
Volatility
|
|
|
Dividend
|
|
|
Interese
|
|
|
per
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
Vesting Date
|
|
Vested
|
|
|
(Days)
|
|
|
Price
|
|
|
Stock
|
|
|
Rate
|
|
|
Yield
|
|
|
Rate
|
|
|
Warrant
|
|
|
Expense
|
|
|
2/15/2008
|
|
|
4,000
|
|
|
|
1,825
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.35
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
2.76
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.86
|
|
|
$
|
3,440.00
|
|
3/15/2008
|
|
|
4,000
|
|
|
|
1,796
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.04
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
2.37
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.60
|
|
|
$
|
2,400.00
|
|
4/15/2008
|
|
|
4,000
|
|
|
|
1,765
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.15
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
2.68
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.69
|
|
|
$
|
2,760.00
|
|
5/15/2008
|
|
|
4,000
|
|
|
|
1,735
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
0.95
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
3.10
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.53
|
|
|
$
|
2,120.00
|
|
6/15/2008
|
|
|
4,000
|
|
|
|
1,704
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.01
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
3.73
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.58
|
|
|
$
|
2,320.00
|
|
7/15/2008
|
|
|
4,000
|
|
|
|
1,674
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.25
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
3.12
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.76
|
|
|
$
|
3,040.00
|
|
8/15/2008
|
|
|
4,000
|
|
|
|
1,643
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.50
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
3.11
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.97
|
|
|
$
|
3,880.00
|
|
9/15/2008
|
|
|
4,000
|
|
|
|
1,612
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.05
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
2.59
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.58
|
|
|
$
|
2,320.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the year ended September 30, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
22,280.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10/15/2008
|
|
|
4,000
|
|
|
|
1,582
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.20
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
2.90
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.70
|
|
|
$
|
2,800.00
|
|
11/15/2008
|
|
|
4,000
|
|
|
|
1,551
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
0.85
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
2.33
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.42
|
|
|
$
|
1,680.00
|
|
11/20/2008
|
|
|
56,000
|
|
|
|
1,546
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
0.55
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
1.94
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.21
|
|
|
$
|
11,760.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the year ended September 30, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
16,240.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pursuant to the unconditional forbearance to demand payment of
the notes, the Contingent Bridge Facility Warrants, the unvested
portion fully vested on November 20, 2008, the date the
forbearance became effective and a charge for the remaining
unvested warrants will be recognized as of that date.
Integra
Bank
On March 14, 2008, Beacon and Integra Bank entered into a
credit facility, under which we borrowed $600,000 at a 6.25%
annual interest rate with monthly payments of $11,696 over a
60 month term that matures on March 12, 2013. The
first payment was made on April 14, 2008. The proceeds of
the note were used to repay three previously outstanding notes
assumed in the acquisitions, two of which were in default due to
change in control provisions. We also used a portion of the
proceeds from the new installment obligation to refinance
$195,000 of previously outstanding indebtedness due to the same
creditor. The effect of having refinanced the previous
indebtedness with this same creditor was insignificant to and
therefore was not deemed to be a constructive extinguishment of
the previous balance. Accordingly, no gain or loss has been
recognized. During the year ended September 30, 2008 and
2009 we paid $70,178 and $140,415, respectively of which $51,938
and $109,220 represented principal payments and $18,240 and
$31,195 represented interest. We recognized $19,930 and $31,216
of interest expense related to this obligation of which $1,690
and $1,811 was in accrued expenses at September 30, 2008
and 2009, respectively.
Acquisition
Notes
Notes payable with an aggregate value of $1,843,500 were issued
as purchase consideration in our business combinations as
described in Note 4. The terms of these notes, including
provisions for partial
56
BEACON
ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
acceleration in the event we raise additional equity capital in
future financing transactions, adjustments related to
performance terms within the asset and stock purchase
agreements, and optional prepayment provisions, are more fully
described in Note 4.
During the years ended September 30, 2008 and 2009, Beacon
paid approximately $220,000 and $351,000 in principal payments
on our term debt. We recorded interest expense of approximately
$74,000 and $88,000 for our term loans and paid approximately
$28,000 and $75,000 for the years ended September 30, 2008
and 2009, respectively.
The following table summarizes the remaining debt principal
payment obligations by year for the long-term debt other than
the Bridge Financing Facility, Bridge Notes, and short term line
of credit which are presumed to be paid within the next twelve
months:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal Year
|
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
2010
|
|
$
|
475,348
|
|
2011
|
|
|
377,358
|
|
2012
|
|
|
321,260
|
|
2013
|
|
|
103,717
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,277,683
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Substantially all of our assets are pledged as collateral under
our various debt obligations and tax liens pursuant to the
Strategic acquisition as described in Notes 4 and 12.
|
|
NOTE 12
|
RELATED
PARTY TRANSACTIONS
|
On July 16, 2007, Beacon entered into a $500,000 Bridge
Financing Facility provided by two of our founding stockholders
who are also directors of our Company. See Note 10 for
further details.
On November 15, 2007, we issued $200,000 of convertible
notes payable (the Bridge Notes) in a separate debt
financing. Of this amount, $100,000 of the Bridge Notes was
issued to one of the directors of Beacon. See Note 10 for
further details.
Beacon has obtained insurance through an agency owned by one of
our founding stockholders/directors. Insurance expense paid
through the agency for the year ended September 30, 2008
and 2009 was $114,378 and $190,000 and is included in selling,
general and administrative expense in the accompanying
consolidated statement of operations.
On December 28, 2007, we entered into an equity financing
arrangement with two of our directors that provided up to
$300,000 of additional funding, the terms of which provided for
compensation of 10,000 warrants to purchase common stock at
$1.00 per share per month, to each individual for the period the
financing arrangement was in effect. The warrants have a
five-year term. The financing arrangement was terminated upon
the close of the
Series A-1
Placement. Accordingly, we recognized $58,700 of interest
expense for the years ended September 30, 2008 based on the
fair value of the warrants as they were earned. The fair values
were calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model
with the following assumptions:
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|
|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expected
|
|
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
Risk-Free
|
|
Value
|
|
Charge to
|
|
|
Quantity
|
|
Life
|
|
Strike
|
|
of Common
|
|
Volatility
|
|
Dividend
|
|
Interese
|
|
per
|
|
Interest
|
Date Earned
|
|
Earned
|
|
(Days)
|
|
Price
|
|
Stock
|
|
Rate
|
|
Yield
|
|
Rate
|
|
Warrant
|
|
Expense
|
|
1/28/2008
|
|
|
20,000
|
|
|
|
1,825
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.90
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
2.80
|
%
|
|
$
|
1.34
|
|
|
$
|
26,800
|
|
2/28/2008
|
|
|
20,000
|
|
|
|
1,825
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.50
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
2.73
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.99
|
|
|
$
|
19,800
|
|
3/7/2008
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
1,825
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.75
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
2.45
|
%
|
|
$
|
1.21
|
|
|
$
|
12,100
|
|
57
BEACON
ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
On May 15, 2008, we entered into an equity financing
arrangement with one of our directors that provided up to
$500,000 of additional funding, the terms of which provided for
issuance of warrants to purchase 33,333 shares of common
stock at $1.00 per share per month for the period the financing
arrangement is in effect. The warrants have a five-year term.
The financing arrangement terminates upon the close of a
$3,000,000 equity financing event. On August 19, 2008, we
modified the agreement to increase the commitment to $3,000,000
of additional funding that decreases on a dollar for dollar
basis as we raise capital in subsequent equity financing
transactions up to $3,000,000, upon mutual agreement of our
director and us, or on December 31, 2008. As of
September 30, 2008, $1,700,000 remained available under
this equity arrangement. In consideration for this financing
arrangement, we agreed to issue a five year warrant to purchase
100,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of
$1.00 per share in addition to the ongoing warrants earned under
the original agreement. Accordingly, we recognized $176,999 and
$288,945 of interest expense for the years ended
September 30, 2008 and 2009 based on the fair value of the
warrants as they were earned. The fair values were calculated
using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following
assumptions:
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Expected
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Fair Value
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Risk-Free
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Value
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Charge to
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Quantity
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Life
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Strike
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of Common
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Volatility
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Dividend
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Interese
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per
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Interest
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Date Earned
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Earned
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(Days)
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|
Price
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Stock
|
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Rate
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Yield
|
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|
Rate
|
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Warrant
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Expense
|
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6/15/2008
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33,333
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|
1,825
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|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.01
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|
|
|
66.34
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%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
3.73
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%
|
|
$
|
0.58
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|
|
$
|
19,333
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7/15/2008
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33,333
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|
|
|
1,825
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$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.25
|
|
|
|
66.34
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%
|
|
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0
|
%
|
|
|
3.12
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%
|
|
$
|
0.78
|
|
|
$
|
26,000
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|
8/15/2008
|
|
|
33,333
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|
|
|
1,825
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.50
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
3.41
|
%
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
33,333
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|
8/19/2008
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100,000
|
|
|
|
1,825
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|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.25
|
|
|
|
66.34
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%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
3.07
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%
|
|
$
|
0.78
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|
|
$
|
78,000
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|
9/15/2008
|
|
|
33,333
|
|
|
|
1,825
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|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.05
|
|
|
|
66.34
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%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
2.59
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%
|
|
$
|
3.61
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|
|
$
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20,333
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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For year ended September 30, 2008
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
176,999
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10/15/2008
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|
|
33,333
|
|
|
|
1,825
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|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.20
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
2.90
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.74
|
|
|
$
|
24,666
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|
11/15/2008
|
|
|
33,333
|
|
|
|
1,825
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
0.85
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
2.33
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%
|
|
$
|
0.45
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|
|
$
|
15,000
|
|
12/15/2008
|
|
|
33,333
|
|
|
|
1,825
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.52
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
1.50
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%
|
|
$
|
0.99
|
|
|
$
|
33,000
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|
12/31/2008
|
|
|
16,667
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|
|
|
1,825
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.01
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
1.55
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.57
|
|
|
$
|
9,500
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|
1/9/2009
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|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
1,825
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
0.80
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
1.51
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%
|
|
$
|
0.41
|
|
|
$
|
41,000
|
|
2/9/2009
|
|
|
33,333
|
|
|
|
1,825
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
0.80
|
|
|
|
66.34
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%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
1.99
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%
|
|
$
|
0.41
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|
|
$
|
13,667
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|
3/9/2009
|
|
|
33,333
|
|
|
|
1,825
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
0.54
|
|
|
|
66.34
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%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
1.90
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%
|
|
$
|
0.23
|
|
|
$
|
7,667
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|
4/9/2009
|
|
|
33,333
|
|
|
|
1,825
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|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
0.75
|
|
|
|
66.34
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%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
1.90
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.37
|
|
|
$
|
12,333
|
|
5/9/2009
|
|
|
33,333
|
|
|
|
1,825
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.19
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
2.09
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.72
|
|
|
$
|
23,970
|
|
6/9/2009
|
|
|
33,333
|
|
|
|
1,825
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.35
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
2.73
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.86
|
|
|
$
|
28,666
|
|
7/9/2009
|
|
|
33,333
|
|
|
|
1,825
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.61
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
2.31
|
%
|
|
$
|
1.08
|
|
|
$
|
35,983
|
|
8/9/2009
|
|
|
33,333
|
|
|
|
1,825
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.20
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
2.75
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.74
|
|
|
$
|
24,533
|
|
9/9/2009
|
|
|
33,333
|
|
|
|
1,825
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
2.38
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.57
|
|
|
$
|
18,960
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For year ended September 30, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
288,945
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In addition, contingent upon the drawdown of any part of the
equity financing commitment, the director would earn the right
to purchase up to 1,655,425 shares of their stock owned by
the investors for a purchase price of $0.01 per share. The
equity financing arrangement expired on December 16, 2009
upon closing of a $3,000,000 of equity financing at which time
the directors contingent right to acquire the shares of the
founding shareholders was terminated.
On July 14, 2008, we issued 400 shares of
Series B Preferred Stock and 200,000 (Series B
Offering Warrants) five year common stock purchase
warrants exercisable at $1.20 per share in a Private Placement
transaction for proceeds of $400,000 from one of our directors.
The Series B Preferred Stock is convertible into common
stock at any time, at the option of the holder at a conversion
price of $.90 per share. The
58
BEACON
ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Series B Preferred Stock is also automatically convertible
into shares of our common stock, at the then applicable
conversion price upon the closing of a firm commitment
underwritten public offering of shares of our common stock
yielding aggregate proceeds of not less than $20 million or
under certain other circumstances when the trading volume and
average trading prices of the stock attain certain specified
levels.
On August 20, 2008, we entered into a $100,000 debt
financing arrangement with one of our directors under which we
borrowed $100,000 at a 12.00% annual interest rate the principal
of which is not due on any specific date. We also paid a 1.00%
origination fee upon initiation of the credit facility. The
proceeds of the credit facility were used as short term working
capital collateralized by our accounts receivable. We have
accrued $2,400 of interest expense related to this credit
facility during the year ended September 30, 2008 which is
included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities in
the consolidated financial statements
On January 7, 2009, we entered into a note payable with a
principal amount of $200,000 payable on or before
December 31, 2009, bearing interest at 12% per annum with
one of our directors. The director concurrently authorized us to
issue 300 shares of preferred stock in exchange for this
note and an additional $100,000 note issued prior to
December 31, 2009. We are permitted, but not required, to
redeem these shares at a 1% per month premium beginning
30 days from the date of their issuance at our discretion
On January 9, 2009, we entered into an equity financing
arrangement with one of our directors that provided a commitment
up to $2.2 million of additional funding. This arrangement
superseded the existing equity financing arrangement between the
same director and the Company that had been entered into on
May 15, 2008 and amended August 19, 2008. Under the
terms of this equity financing arrangement, under certain
circumstances the Company may sell shares of its common stock to
this director at the same price per share and other terms as the
most recent sale of shares of its Common Stock to a third party
in a transaction intended to raise capital. On August 10,
2009, we renewed the existing equity financing arrangement to
provide a commitment of up to $3.0 million of additional
funding. In the event that the equity financing arrangement is
drawn upon by the Company, then the director will have the right
to purchase shares of common stock from two of the founding
stockholders at a purchase price of $0.001 per share. The
financing available under this arrangement will be reduced on a
dollar for dollar basis by the amount of the proceeds of the
ongoing private placements of the Companys securities or
any additional placements of equity financing. This arrangement
Terminated on December 15, 2009 upon close of $3,000,000
financing event.
Under a marketing agreement with a company owned by the wife of
Beacons president, we provide procurement and installation
services as a subcontractor. We earned revenue of approximately
$230,000 and $1.7 million for procurement and installation
services provided under this marketing agreement, of which
$195,000 and $465,000 is recorded as accounts receivable in the
accompanying balance sheet for the years ended
September 30, 2008 and 2009.
On August 7, 2009, we entered into a non-interest bearing
demand note with one of our directors in the amount of $500,000.
See Note 10 for further information.
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NOTE 13
|
COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES
|
Employment
Agreements
The Company has entered into at will employment agreements with
seven of its key executives with no specific expiration dates
that provide for aggregate annual compensation of $1,170,000 and
up to $1,263,000 of severance payments for termination without
cause.
59
BEACON
ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Operating
Leases
The Company has entered into operating leases for office
facilities in Louisville, KY, Columbus, OH and Cincinnati, OH. A
summary of the minimum lease payments due on these operating
leases exclusive of the Companys share of operating
expenses and other costs is as follows:
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|
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|
Fiscal Year
|
|
|
|
Ending
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2009
|
|
|
2010
|
|
$
|
123,423
|
|
2011
|
|
|
19,400
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
142,823
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Engagement
of Investor Relations Firm
On January 20, 2009, we engaged an investor relations firm
to aid us in developing a marketing plan directed at informing
the investing public as to our business and increasing our
visibility to FINRA registered broker/dealers, the investing
public and other institutional and fund managers. In exchange
for providing such services, the firm will receive $10,000 per
month for the duration of the agreement, 10,000 shares of
our restricted common stock per month for the first six months
and 15,000 shares of our restricted common stock per month
for the remaining six months for an aggregate of
150,000 shares of restricted stock. For the year ended
September 30, 2009 we paid $50,000 and issued
50,000 shares of restricted common stock, with aggregate
fair value of $43,800, under the terms of this agreement. The
common stock issued under this agreement was recorded as
professional fees expense using the measurement principles
enumerated under ASC 505 Equity-Based Payment to
Non-Employee. The contract has a 12 month term and
can be terminated upon 30 days notice.
On June 5, 2009 our Board of Directors authorized us to
issue an additional 150,000 shares of common stock to the
same investor relations firm subject to the attainment of
certain performance conditions, to be performed within a six
month time period ending November 5, 2009. The performance
based share arrangement supercedes the previous agreement. As of
September 30, 2009 20,000 shares with an aggregate
fair value of $40,300 were deemed to have been earned as of the
date of issuance. The common stock issued was recorded as
professional fees expense using the measurement principles
enumerated under ASC 505.
On March 13, 2009, we engaged an investor relations firm to
further aid us in developing a marketing plan directed at
informing the investing public as to our business and increasing
our visibility to FINRA registered broker/dealers, the investing
public and other institutional and fund managers. In exchange
for providing such services, the firm will receive $10,000 per
month for the duration of the agreement. Concurrent with
executing the agreement, we paid $10,000 and issued
200,000 shares of fully vested and non-forfeitable
restricted common stock with a fair value of $80,000 on date of
grant recorded as professional fees expense using the
measurement principles enumerated under ASC 505. We recorded
$560,850 of expense including cash in the amount of $480,850 and
shares with a fair value of $80,000. which was terminated
July 30, 2009.
Engagement
for Advisory Services
On January 1, 2009, we entered into a three year advisory
agreement with an outside party whereby the party will provide
corporate finance and business strategy advisory services
pertaining to Beacons business affairs in the areas of
business combinations, financing, etc. The agreement provides
for compensation of $25,000 per month, any part of which can be
prepaid. For the year end September 30, 2009 we have
recognized $225,000 of professional fees expense under this
agreement and have recorded a prepayment of $320,000 for future
services which has been classified as prepaid expense in the
accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2009.
60
BEACON
ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
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|
NOTE 14
|
STOCKHOLDERS
EQUITY
|
Authorized
Capital
Beacon is currently authorized to issue up to
70,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per
share, and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value
$0.01 per share, of which three series have been designated:
4,500 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock,
1,000 shares of
Series A-1
Convertible Preferred Stock, and 4,000 shares of
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.
Each share of Series A,
Series A-1
and Series B preferred has voting rights equal to an
equivalent number of common shares into which it is convertible.
The holders of the Series A and
Series A-1
are entitled to receive dividends in preference to any dividend
on the common stock at the rate of 10% per annum on the initial
investment amount commencing on the date of issue. The holders
of the Series B are entitled to receive contractual
cumulative dividends in preference to any dividend on the common
stock (but subject to the rights of the Series A and
Series A-1)
at the rate of 6% per annum on the initial investment amount
commencing on the date of issue. Such dividends are payable on
January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 of each year.
Dividends earned with respect to this feature amounted to
$195,000 and $430,000 for the Series A, $25,000 and $86,000
for the
Series A-1
, $0 and $32,000 for the Series B as of September 30,
2008 and 2009 respectively, and are presented as an increase in
net loss available to the common stockholders of $220,000 and
$548,000 for the year ended September 30, 2008 and 2009.
Unpaid but accrued amounts with respect to this feature amount
to $195,000 and $5,600 for the Series A, $25,000 and $0 for
Series A-1
and $0 and $32,000 for Series B. The Company has the option
of paying the dividend in either common stock or cash.
The Series A,
A-1 and B
Preferred Stock designations contains certain restrictive
covenants including restrictions against: the declaration of
dividend distributions to common stockholders; certain mergers,
consolidations and business combinations; the issuance of
preferred shares with rights or provisions senior to each of the
Series A,
A-1, and B
Preferred Stock; and restrictions against incurring or assuming
unsecured liabilities or indebtedness unless certain minimum
performance objectives are satisfied. The Series A
Preferred Stock is senior to the
Series A-1
Preferred Stock, and the Series A and
A-1 are
senior to the Series B Preferred Stock.
The Series A,
A-1 and B
Preferred Stock have a right of redemption in the event of
liquidation or a change in control. The redemption feature
provides for payment of 125% of the face value and 125% of any
accrued unpaid dividends in the event of bankruptcy, change of
control, or any actions to take the Company private. The amount
of the liquidation preference is $3,171,999 for the
Series A, $940,678 for the
Series A-1,
and $914,818 for the Series B preferred, respectively, as
of September 30, 2009.
Beacon, by resolution of the Board of Directors, may designate
additional series of Preferred Stock (blank check
preferred stock) and to fix or alter the rights,
preferences, privileges and restrictions granted to or imposed
upon such blank check preferred stock, and the number of shares
constituting any such series of such blank check preferred
stock. The rights, privileges and preferences of any such blank
check preferred stock shall be subordinate to the rights,
privileges and preferences to the existing Series A and
Series A-1
Preferred Stock. The Series B Preferred Stock was issued as
blank check preferred stock and as such is
subordinate to the rights, privileges and preferences of the
Series A and
Series A-1
Preferred Stock.
The Board of Directors may also increase or decrease the number
of shares of any series (other than the Series A Preferred
Stock or the
Series A-1
Preferred Stock), prior or subsequent to the issue of that
series, but not below the number of shares of such series then
outstanding.
Private
Placement of Convertible Preferred Stock
Series A
Preferred Stock Placement
During the year ended September 30, 2008, we issued in
three Private Placement transactions, an aggregate of
4,000 shares of our Series A convertible preferred
stock and five year common stock purchase warrants exercisable
at $1.00 per share for net proceeds of $3,276,610 (gross
proceeds of $4,000,000 less
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BEACON
ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
offering costs of $723,390). Offering costs included fees paid
to the placement agent of $650,000 and legal and related
expenses of $73,390 in addition to warrants granted to the
placement agent to purchase 1,040,000 shares of our common
stock at $1.00 per share with a 5 year term. An additional
600,000 warrants to purchase shares of our common stock at $1.00
per share with a 5 year term were earned by and issued to
affiliates of the placement agent.
For the year ended September 30, 2009, 2,635 shares of
Series A with a stated value of $2,635,049 were converted
to 3,513,400 of common stock. Additionally 619 shares of
Series A, with a stated value of $619,123 were issued as
paid-in-kind
dividends.
The Series A is convertible into common stock at any time,
at the option of the holder at a conversion price of $.75 per
share. The conversion price is subject to adjustment for stock
splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations, dilutive issuances
and other anti-dilution provisions, including circumstances in
which we, at our discretion, issue equity securities or
convertible instruments that feature prices lower than the
conversion price specified in the Series A preferred
shares. The Series A is also automatically convertible into
shares of our common stock, at the then applicable conversion
price upon the closing of a firm commitment underwritten public
offering of shares of our common stock yielding aggregate
proceeds of not less than $20 million or under certain
other circumstances when the trading volume and average trading
prices of the stock attain certain specified levels.
As described in Note 3, we evaluated the conversion options
embedded in the Series A securities to determine (in
accordance ASC 815) whether they should be bifurcated from
their host instruments and accounted for as separate derivative
financial instruments. We determined the risks and rewards of
the common shares underlying the conversion feature are clearly
and closely related to those of the host instrument. Accordingly
the conversion features are being accounted for as embedded
conversion options. During the years ended September 30,
2008 and 2009, based on an evaluation of the beneficial
conversion feature of the Series A Preferred Shares, we
recorded deemed dividends of $2,483,715 and $157,655. The table
below lists the detailed fair value of the warrants issued in
each of the three closings of the Series A Preferred Stock
Private Placement. The fair values were calculated using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following
assumptions:
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Fair Value of
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Quantity of
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Estimated
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Estimated
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Undelying
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Risk-Free
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Expected
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Date
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Warrants
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Fair Value
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Fair Value of
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Common
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Interest
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Dividend
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Life
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Current
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Issued
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Issued
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per Warrant
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Warrants
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Stock
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Rate
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Yield
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(Years)
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Volatility
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12/20/2007
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1,622,600
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$
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0.46
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$
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746,396
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$
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0.85
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3.45
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%
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0
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%
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5
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66.34
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%
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1/15/2008
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480,333
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$
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0.78
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$
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374,660
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$
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1.25
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3.00
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%
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0
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%
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5
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66.34
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%
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2/12/2008
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563,733
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$
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0.78
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$
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439,712
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$
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1.25
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2.71
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%
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0
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%
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5
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66.34
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%
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Accordingly, deemed dividends related to the conversion feature
were recorded based on the difference between the effective
conversion price of the conversion option and the fair value of
the common stock at the commitment date of the transaction
detailed in the table below.
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Fair Value of
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Intrinsic
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Common
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Common
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Value of
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Shares
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Date of Issue/
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Stock on
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Effective
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Beneficial
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Issuable
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Commitment
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Commitment
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Conversion
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Conversion
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upon
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Deemed
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Date
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Date
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Price
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Feature
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Conversion
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Dividend
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12/20/2007
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$
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0.85
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$
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0.57
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$
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0.28
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3,245,200
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$
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903,878
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1/15/2008
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$
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1.25
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$
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0.49
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$
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0.76
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960,667
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$
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726,820
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2/12/2008
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$
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1.25
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$
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0.49
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$
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0.76
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1,127,466
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$
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853,017
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We have reserved 2,645,437 shares of our common stock for
issuance upon the conversion of its Series A convertible
preferred stock and 2,666,666 shares of our common stock
for issuance upon exercise of the Investor Warrants.
62
BEACON
ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
As described in Note 3, we apply the classification and
measurement principles enumerated in ASC 815 with respect to
accounting for our issuances of the Series A preferred
stock. We are required, under Nevada law, to obtain the approval
of our board of directors in order to effectuate a merger,
consolidation or similar event resulting in a more than 50%
change in control or a sale of all or substantially all of our
assets. The board of directors is then required to submit
proposals to enter into these types of transactions to our
stockholders for their approval by majority vote. The preferred
stockholders do not currently (i) control or have
representation on our Board of Directors
and/or
(ii) have sufficient voting rights to control a redemption
of these shares by either of these events. In addition the
effectuation of any transaction or series of transactions
resulting in a more than 50% change in control can be made only
by us in our sole discretion. Based on these provisions, we
classified the Series A preferred shares as permanent
equity in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet because
the liquidation events are deemed to be within our sole control.
We evaluate the Series A convertible preferred stock at
each reporting date for appropriate balance sheet classification.
Series A-1
Preferred Stock Placement
On March 7 and 11, 2008, we issued, in two closing of a Private
Placement transaction, an aggregate of 800 shares of our
Series A-1
convertible preferred stock and 533,333 five year common stock
purchase warrants exercisable at $1.00 per share for net
proceeds of $599,850 (gross proceeds of $800,000 less offering
costs of $200,150). Offering costs included fees paid to the
placement agent of $104,000, a fee for the successful completion
of the placement of $60,000 and $36,150 in legal and related
fees in addition to warrants to purchase 208,000 shares of
our common stock at $1.00 per share with a 5 year term. The
Series A-1
Preferred Stock is convertible into common stock at any time, at
the option of the holder at a conversion price of $.75 per
share. The conversion price is subject to adjustment for stock
splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations, dilutive issuances
and other anti-dilution provisions, including circumstances in
which we, at our discretion, issue equity securities or
convertible instruments that feature prices lower than the
conversion price specified for shares of
Series A-1
Preferred Stock. The
Series A-1
Preferred Stock is also automatically convertible into shares of
our common stock, at the then applicable conversion price upon
the closing of a firm commitment underwritten public offering of
shares of our common stock yielding aggregate proceeds of not
less than $20 million or under certain other circumstances
when the trading volume and average trading prices of the stock
attain certain specified levels.
For the year ended September 30, 2009, 159 shares of
Series A-1
with a stated value of $158,598 were converted to 211,464 of
common stock. Additionally 111 shares of
Series A-1,
with a stated value of $110,945 were issued as
paid-in-kind
dividends.
As described in Note 3, we evaluated the conversion options
embedded in the
Series A-1
securities to determine (in accordance with ASC
815) whether they should be bifurcated from their host
instruments and accounted for as separate derivative financial
instruments. We determined the risks and rewards of the common
shares underlying the conversion feature are clearly and closely
related to those of the host instrument. Accordingly the
conversion features are being accounted for as embedded
conversion options. During the year ended September 30,
2008 and 2009, based on an evaluation of the beneficial
conversion feature of the
Series A-1
Preferred Shares, the Company recorded deemed dividends of
$1,411,882 and $32,706. The table below lists the fair value of
the warrants issued in each of the two closings of the
Series A-1
Preferred Stock Private Placement. The fair values were
calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the
following assumptions:
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Fair Value of
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Quantity of
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Estimated
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Estimated
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Undelying
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Risk-Free
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Expected
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Date
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Warrants
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Fair Value
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Fair Value of
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Common
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Interest
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Dividend
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Life
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Current
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Issued
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Issued
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per Warrant
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Warrants
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Stock
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Rate
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Yield
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(Years)
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Volatility
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3/7/2008
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515,200
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$
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1.20
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$
|
618,240
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$
|
1.75
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2.45
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%
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0
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%
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5
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66.34
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%
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3/11/2008
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18,133
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$
|
0.99
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$
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17,952
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$
|
1.50
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2.61
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%
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0
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%
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5
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66.34
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%
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63
BEACON
ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Accordingly, deemed dividends related to the conversion feature
were recorded based on the difference between the effective
conversion price of the conversion option and the fair value of
the common stock at the commitment date of the transaction
detailed in the table below.
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Fair Value of
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Intrinsic
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Common
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Common
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Value of
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Shares
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Date of Issue/
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Stock on
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Effective
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Beneficial
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Issuable
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Commitment
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Commitment
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Conversion
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Conversion
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upon
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Deemed
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Date
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Date
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Price
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Feature
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Conversion
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Dividend
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3/7/2008
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$
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1.75
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$
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0.42
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$
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1.33
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1,030,400
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$
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1,373,867
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3/11/2008
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$
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1.50
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$
|
0.45
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$
|
1.05
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36,267
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$
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38,015
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|
We have reserved 1,003,129 shares of our common stock for
issuance upon the conversion of our
Series A-1
convertible preferred stock and 533,333 shares of our
common stock for issuance upon exercise of the Investor Warrants.
As described in Note 3, we apply the classification and
measurement principles enumerated in ASC 815 with respect to
accounting for our issuances of the
Series A-1
preferred stock. We are required, under Nevada law, to obtain
the approval of our board of directors in order to effectuate a
merger, consolidation or similar event resulting in a more than
50% change in control or a sale of all or substantially all of
our assets. The board of directors is then required to submit
proposals to enter into these types of transactions to our
stockholders for their approval by majority vote. The preferred
stockholders do not currently (i) control or have
representation on our Board of Directors
and/or
(ii) have sufficient voting rights to control a redemption
of these shares by either of these events. In addition the
effectuation of any transaction or series of transactions
resulting in a more than 50% change in control can be made only
by us in our sole discretion. Based on these provisions, we
classified the
Series A-1
preferred shares as permanent equity in the accompanying
consolidated balance sheet because the liquidation events are
deemed to be within our sole control.
We evaluate the
Series A-1
convertible preferred stock at each reporting date for
appropriate balance sheet classification.
Series B
Preferred Stock Placement
On July 14, 2008, we issued 400 shares of
Series B Preferred Stock and 200,000 (Series B
Offering Warrants) five year common stock purchase
warrants exercisable at $1.20 per share in a Private Placement
transaction for proceeds of $400,000 from one of our directors.
The Series B Preferred Stock is convertible into common
stock at any time, at the option of the holder at a conversion
price of $.80 per share. The Series B Preferred Stock is
also automatically convertible into shares of our common stock,
at the then applicable conversion price upon the closing of a
firm commitment underwritten public offering of shares of our
common stock yielding aggregate proceeds of not less than
$20 million or under certain other circumstances when the
trading volume and average trading prices of the stock attain
certain specified levels.
On January 7, 2009, we entered into a note payable with a
principal amount of $200,000 payable on or before
December 31, 2009, bearing interest at 12% per annum with
one of our directors. The director concurrently authorized us to
issue 300 shares of preferred stock in exchange for this
note and an additional $100,000 note issued prior to
December 31, 2009. We completed our administrative issuance
of the Series B Preferred Stock on February 16, 2009,
at which time we and the director agreed that we shall be
permitted, but not required to redeem these shares at a 1% per
month premium beginning 30 days from the date of their
issuance at our discretion
The Series B Offering Warrants have a five year exercise
period and an exercise price of $1.20 per share of the
Companys common stock, payable in cash on the exercise
date. The exercise price is subject to adjustment upon certain
occurrences specified in the Series B Offering Warrants.
The shares of Series B Preferred Stock have terms similar
to those of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock and
Series A-1
Preferred Stock, but are junior to those shares with respect to
dividend rights, liquidation preferences and registration
64
BEACON
ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
rights. The Company has used the proceeds of the closing to pay
certain expenses of the Company and for working capital.
As described in Note 3, we evaluated the conversion options
embedded in the Series B securities to determine (in
accordance with ASC 815) whether they should be bifurcated
from their host instruments and accounted for as separate
derivative financial instruments. We determined the risks and
rewards of the common shares underlying the conversion feature
are clearly and closely related to those of the host instrument.
Accordingly the conversion features are being accounted for as
embedded conversion options. During the year ended
September 30, 2008, based on an evaluation of the
beneficial conversion feature of the Series B Preferred
Shares, the Company recorded deemed dividends of $135,163 and
$10,315. The table below lists the fair value of the warrants
issued at the closing of the Series B Preferred Stock
Private Placement. The fair values were calculated using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following
assumptions:
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Fair Value of
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Quantity of
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Estimated
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Estimated
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Undelying
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Risk-Free
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Expected
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Date
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Warrants
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Fair Value
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Fair Value of
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Common
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Interest
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Dividend
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Life
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Current
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Issued
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Issued
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per Warrant
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Warrants
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Stock
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Rate
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Yield
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(Years)
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Volatility
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7/10/2008
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200,000
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$
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0.55
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$
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110,000
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$
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1.01
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3.10
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%
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0
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%
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5
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66.34
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%
|
Accordingly, deemed dividends related to the conversion feature
were recorded based on the difference between the effective
conversion price of the conversion option and the fair value of
the common stock at the commitment date of the transaction
detailed in the table below.
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Fair Value of
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Intrinsic
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Common
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Common
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Value of
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Shares
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Date of Issue/
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Stock on
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Effective
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Beneficial
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Issuable
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Commitment
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Commitment
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Conversion
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Conversion
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upon
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Deemed
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|
Date
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Date
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|
Price
|
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|
Feature
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Conversion
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|
Dividend
|
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|
7/10/2008
|
|
$
|
1.01
|
|
|
$
|
0.71
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|
$
|
0.30
|
|
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444,444
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|
|
$
|
135,163
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|
We have reserved 875,000 shares of our common stock for
issuance upon the conversion of our Series B convertible
preferred stock and 350,000 shares of our common stock for
issuance upon exercise of the Investor Warrants.
At our option, we can redeem the Series B Preferred Stock,
and any dividends issued there under, for a 1% origination fee
and 1% interest per month on the outstanding face value of the
Series B preferred stock. As of September 30, 2009, we
have not made a determination as to whether we will redeem the
Series B Preferred Stock.
As described in Note 3, we apply the classification and
measurement principles enumerated in ASC 815 with respect to
accounting for our issuances of the Series B preferred
stock. We are required, under Nevada law, to obtain the approval
of our board of directors in order to effectuate a merger,
consolidation or similar event resulting in a more than 50%
change in control or a sale of all or substantially all of our
assets. The board of directors is then required to submit
proposals to enter into these types of transactions to our
stockholders for their approval by majority vote. The preferred
stockholders do not currently (i) control or have
representation on our Board of Directors
and/or
(ii) have sufficient voting rights to control a redemption
of these shares by either of these events. In addition the
effectuation of any transaction or series of transactions
resulting in a more than 50% change in control can be made only
by us in our sole discretion. Based on these provisions, we
classified the Series B preferred shares as permanent
equity in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet because
the liquidation events are deemed to be within our sole control.
We evaluate the Series B convertible preferred stock at
each reporting date for appropriate balance sheet classification.
Preferred
Stock Dividends
On March 26, 2008, October 7, 2008, February 12,
2009 and June 5, 2009 we elected to pay the contractual
dividends due the Series A,
A-1, and B
preferred stockholders in additional shares of the related
65
BEACON
ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
preferred stock. We follow the guidelines of ASC 505 Dividends
and Stock Splits when accounting for
pay-in-kind
dividends that are settled in convertible securities with
beneficial conversion features. Therefore, we recorded deemed
dividend related to the conversion feature based on the
difference between the effective conversion price of the
conversion option and the fair value of the common stock on the
date of election which is considered the commitment date. The
following table contains information related to the contractual
dividends issued pursuant to our preferred stock:
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Deemed
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Fair Value of
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Dividend
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Date of
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Contractual
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Conversion
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Common
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Closing
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Fair Value
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Contractual
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Related to
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Preferred
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Date of
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Election
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Preferred
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Price per
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Shares
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Price on
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of Underlying
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Preferred
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Beneficial
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Stock
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Contractual
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(Commitment
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Stock
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Common
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Underlying
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Date of
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Common
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Stock
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Conversion
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Series
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Dividend
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Date)
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Dividend
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Share
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Dividend
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Election
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Stock
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Dividend
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Feature
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A
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1/1/2008
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3/26/2008
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$
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7,335
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$
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0.75
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9,780
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$
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1.20
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$
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11,736
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$
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7,335
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$
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4,401
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A
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4/1/2008
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3/26/2008
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$
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87,569
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$
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0.75
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116,759
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$
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1.20
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$
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140,111
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|
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$
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87,569
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$
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52,542
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A
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7/1/2008
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10/7/2008
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$
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100,000
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$
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0.75
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133,333
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$
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1.24
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$
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165,333
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$
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100,000
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$
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65,333
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A-1
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4/1/2008
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3/26/2008
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$
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5,450
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$
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0.75
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7,267
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$
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1.20
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$
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8,720
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$
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5,450
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$
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3,270
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A-1
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7/1/2008
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10/7/2008
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$
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20,000
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|
|
$
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0.75
|
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|
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26,667
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$
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1.24
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$
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33,067
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$
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20,000
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|
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$
|
13,067
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Total For year end September 30, 2008
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$
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220,354
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293,806
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$
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358,967
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$
|
138,613
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A
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10/1/2008
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10/7/2008
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$
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100,000
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$
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0.75
|
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133,333
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$
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1.24
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$
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165,333
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$
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100,000
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$
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65,332
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A
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1/1/2009
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1/9/2009
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$
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100,000
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$
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0.75
|
|
|
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133,333
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|
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$
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0.80
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|
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$
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106,666
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|
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$
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100,000
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|
|
$
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6,666
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A
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4/1/2009
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2/17/2009
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$
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126,213
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$
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0.75
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168,284
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$
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0.55
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$
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92,556
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$
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126,213
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$
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A
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7/1/2009
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6/5/2009
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$
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103,618
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$
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0.75
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|
|
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138,157
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|
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$
|
1.37
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|
|
$
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189,275
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|
|
$
|
103,618
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|
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$
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85,657
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A-1
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10/1/2008
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10/7/2008
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$
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20,000
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|
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$
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0.75
|
|
|
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26,667
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|
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$
|
1.24
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|
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$
|
33,067
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|
|
$
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20,000
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|
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$
|
13,067
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A-1
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|
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1/1/2009
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1/9/2009
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$
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20,000
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|
|
$
|
0.75
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|
|
|
26,667
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|
|
$
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0.80
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|
|
$
|
21,334
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|
|
$
|
20,000
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|
|
$
|
1,334
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|
A-1
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|
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4/1/2009
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|
|
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2/17/2009
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|
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$
|
23,549
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|
|
$
|
0.75
|
|
|
|
31,399
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|
|
$
|
0.55
|
|
|
$
|
17,269
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|
|
$
|
23,549
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|
|
$
|
|
|
A-1
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|
7/1/2009
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|
|
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6/5/2009
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|
|
$
|
22,142
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|
|
$
|
0.75
|
|
|
|
29,523
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|
|
$
|
1.37
|
|
|
$
|
40,447
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|
|
$
|
22,142
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|
|
$
|
18,305
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|
B
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|
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10/1/2008
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|
|
|
10/7/2008
|
|
|
$
|
5,152
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|
|
$
|
0.80
|
|
|
|
6,440
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|
|
$
|
1.24
|
|
|
$
|
7,986
|
|
|
$
|
5,152
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|
|
$
|
2,834
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|
B
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|
|
1/1/2009
|
|
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|
1/9/2009
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|
|
$
|
6,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.80
|
|
|
|
7,500
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|
|
$
|
0.80
|
|
|
$
|
6,000
|
|
|
$
|
6,000
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
B
|
|
|
4/1/2009
|
|
|
|
2/17/2009
|
|
|
$
|
10,502
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|
|
$
|
0.80
|
|
|
|
13,128
|
|
|
$
|
0.55
|
|
|
$
|
7,220
|
|
|
$
|
10,502
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|
|
$
|
|
|
B
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|
|
7/1/2009
|
|
|
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6/5/2009
|
|
|
$
|
10,500
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|
|
$
|
0.80
|
|
|
|
13,125
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|
|
$
|
1.37
|
|
|
$
|
17,981
|
|
|
$
|
10,500
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|
|
$
|
7,481
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total For year end September 30, 2009
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|
$
|
547,676
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
727,556
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
705,134
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
200,676
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Registration
Rights
Pursuant to the terms of the registration rights agreement
entered into in connection with the Series A Private
Placement,
Series A-1
Private Placement and Series B Private Placement, we agreed
to file with the SEC as soon as is practicable after completion
of the offering a registration statement (the Registration
Statement) and use our best efforts to have the
Registration Statement declared effective not later than
June 30, 2008. The Registration Statement would register
for resale (i) the shares of our common stock underlying
the units sold in the Private Placement (the Units)
and (ii) the shares of our common stock issuable upon the
exercise of the warrants issued to the investors and agents in
these Private Placements. We agreed to use commercially
reasonable best efforts to have such resale
Registration Statement declared effective by the SEC as soon as
possible and, in any event, not later than June 30, 2008
and to pay penalties for failure to have the Registration
Statement declared effective at that date. On April 18,
2008, the Placement Agent waived the registration right and
potential penalty subject to consent of 60% of the holders of
the Series A,
Series A-1
and Series B Preferred Stock which was subsequently
obtained.
66
BEACON
ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The Company applies FASB ASC 815 Contracts in
Entitys Own Equity, with respect to determining
whether to record a liability for contingent consideration
potentially transferable to security holders covered under
registration rights agreements.
Issuances
of Common Stock in Business Combinations
For the year ended September 30, 2008 we issued 3,225,000
of common stock in connections with business combinations
described in Note 4. The aggregate fair value of these
shares amounted to $2,741,250.
We issued 400,000 shares of common stock in connection with
business combinations described in Note 4. The aggregate
fair value of these shares amounted to $436,855.
Restricted
Stock Grant
On December 5, 2007, we issued 782,250 shares of
restricted common stock with an aggregate fair value of $666,873
to our president in exchange for $156. Immediately upon the sale
150,000 shares vested with the remaining shares vesting in
quantities of 210,750 shares on each of December 20,
2008, 2009 and 2010. We account for share-based compensation
under ASC 718 Compensation Stock
Compensation, which requires us to expense the fair value
of grants made under the share based compensation programs over
the vesting period of each individual agreement. We recognize
non-cash share-based compensation expense ratably over the
requisite service period which generally equals the vesting
period of awards, adjusted for expected forfeitures. We
recognized $266,693 and $179,422 of non-cash share-based
compensation expense during the years ended September 30,
2008 and 2009, in connection with such grants. Unamortized
compensation under this arrangement amounted to $400,024 and
$220,602 as of September 30, 2008 and 2009 and will be
amortized over the remaining vesting period. The shares vest
immediately upon our termination without cause or the
Executives resignation if in response to certain defined
actions taken by us adverse to Executives employment which
constitute good reason as defined in the Executives
employment agreement. In the event of termination for cause, or
resignation without good reason, we have the right to repurchase
any unvested shares for nominal consideration.
Compensatory
Warrants Issuance
On March 26, 2008, Beacon issued warrants to purchase
300,000 shares of common stock at $1.00 per share with a
five-year term to one of our directors. Accordingly, we
recognized $219,000 of share-based compensation expense for the
year ended September 30, 2008 based on the fair value of
the warrants on the grant date. The fair value was calculated
using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following
assumptions:
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Expected
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Risk-Free
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Value
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Charge to
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Grant
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Quantity
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Life
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Strike
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Underlying
|
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Dividend
|
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Interese
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|
per
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Interest
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Date
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Granted
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(Days)
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Price
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Price
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Volatility
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Yield
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Rate
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Warrant
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Expense
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3/26/2008
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300,000
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1,825
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|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
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$
|
1.20
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66.34
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%
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0
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%
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2.55
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%
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$
|
0.73
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$
|
219,000
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|
Sales
of Common Stock and Warrants
On July 25, 2008, we engaged a registered broker-dealer
(the Placement Agent) in a private placement
of up to 3,750,000 units (the Common
Units), for an aggregate purchase price of $3,000,000,
with each Common Unit comprised of (i) one share of Common
Stock, and (ii) a five year warrant to purchase one-half
share of Common Stock (each, an Common Offering
Warrant) at a purchase price of $1.00 per share
(collectively the Common Offering). In the
event that the Common Offering is oversubscribed, we may sell
and issue up to an additional 562,500 Common Units.
67
BEACON
ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The Common Offering Warrants each have a five year exercise
period and an exercise price of $1.00 per share of Common Stock,
payable in cash on the exercise date or cashless conversion if a
registration statement or current prospectus covering the resale
of the shares underlying the Common Offering Warrants is not
effective or available at any time more than six months after
the date of issuance of the Common Offering Warrants. The
exercise price is subject to adjustment upon certain occurrences
specified in the Common Offering Warrants.
As of September 30, 2008, we have sold 1,625,000 Common
Units to accredited investors for net proceeds of $1,063,726 (an
aggregate purchase price of $1,300,000 less direct offering
costs of $236,784). Direct offering costs included placement
agent commissions of $130,000, non-accountable placement agent
expenses of $36,500, legal expenses of $47,965, success fees of
$39,000 payable to one of our founders, and printing and blue
sky fees of $11,319, We have used the proceeds of the Common
Offering to provide working capital. In addition, the Placement
Agent has earned warrants to purchase an aggregate of
243,750 shares of Common Stock.
On November 12, 2008, we engaged the Placement Agent in a
private placement (the November Common Offering) of
up to 3,750,000 Common Units for an aggregate purchase price of
$3,000,000, with each Common Unit comprised of (i) one
share of Common Stock, and (ii) a five year warrant to
purchase one-half share of $ .80 per unit Common Stock (each, an
Common Offering Warrant ). For the year ended
September 30, 2009 an anti-dilution provision of the stock
offering resulted in a requirement to issue an additional
285,139 shares of common stock at par value $0.001 or
$285.14.
On June 10, 2009 Beacon commenced a Private Placement of up
to $600,000 of common units at a price of $.80 per unit. Each
Unit consists of (i) one share of Common Stock, and
(ii) a five year warrant to purchase one-half share of
Common Stock (each, an Common Offering Warrant) at a
purchase price of $1.00 per share (collectively the Common
Offering).
On September 18, 2009 Beacon commenced a Private Placement
of up to $3,000,000 of common units at a price of $.80 per unit.
Each Unit consists of (i) one share of Common Stock, and
(ii) a five year warrant to purchase one-half share of
Common Stock (each, an Common Offering Warrant) at a
purchase price of $1.00 per share (collectively the Common
Offering).
The Common Offering Warrants each have a five year exercise
period and an exercise price of $1.00 per share of Common Stock,
payable in cash on the exercise date or cashless conversion if a
registration statement or current prospectus covering the resale
of the shares underlying the Common Offering Warrants is not
effective or available at any time more than six months after
the date of issuance of the Common Offering Warrants. All of the
warrants issued in the June 2008, November 2008 and June 2009
private placements feature standard anti dilution provisions for
stock splits, stock dividends and similar types of
recapitalization events. These warrants also feature weighted
average price protection for subsequent issuances of equity
securities at prices more favorable than the exercise price
stipulated in these warrants. In addition, the Company has
agreed to use its best efforts to file a registration statement
for the resale of any all shares issued and shares underlying
common stock purchase warrants issued in these private
placements. These registration rights do not provide for the
Company to incur any penalties for its failure to file, cause or
maintain the effectiveness of such registration statements;
however, the Company is subject to a penalty in the amount of 2%
of the gross proceeds per month in the event it fails to
maintain compliance with the Exchange Act reporting
requirements. The Company believes it is probable that it will
not incur any such penalties.
During the year ended September 30, 2009, we sold an
aggregate of 6,853,497 Common Units, under all of these
offerings, to accredited investors for net proceeds of
$4,346,675 (gross proceeds of $5,485,249 less offering costs of
$1,138,574). Offering costs included fees paid to the placement
agent of $859,146, a fee for the successful completion of the
placement of $156,987 paid to a consultant and $122,441 legal
and related
68
BEACON
ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
fees in addition to warrants to purchase 3,422,103 shares
of our common stock at $1.00 per share with a 5 year term.
We used the proceeds of the Common Offering to provide working
capital.
During the year ended September 30, 2009 549,918 warrants
were exercised into 196,145 shares of common stock.
The income taxe (provision) benefits consists of the following:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
Federal:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred
|
|
|
1,451,792
|
|
|
|
2,216,449
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total federal
|
|
|
1,451,792
|
|
|
|
2,216,449
|
|
State:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred
|
|
|
166,530
|
|
|
|
254,240
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total state
|
|
|
166,530
|
|
|
|
254,240
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(97,581
|
)
|
Deferred
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(97,581
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,618,322
|
|
|
|
2,373,108
|
|
Change in valuation allowance
|
|
|
(1,663,794
|
)
|
|
|
(2,528,701
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total provision
|
|
$
|
(45,472
|
)
|
|
$
|
(155,593
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to our
effective tax rate follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Twlelve
|
|
|
For the Twlelve
|
|
|
|
Months Ended
|
|
|
Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
Tax benefit at statutory rate
|
|
|
34.0
|
%
|
|
|
34.0
|
%
|
State income taxes, net of federal benefit
|
|
|
3.9
|
|
|
|
3.9
|
|
Foreign income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.6
|
|
Non-deductible expenses
|
|
|
(2.8
|
)
|
|
|
(.6
|
)
|
Increase in valuation allowance
|
|
|
(36.1
|
)
|
|
|
(41.4
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effective income tax rate
|
|
|
(1.0
|
)
|
|
|
(2.5
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
69
BEACON
ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The components of deferred tax assets and liabilities are as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
Deferred tax assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capitalized start up and organization costs
|
|
$
|
46,257
|
|
|
$
|
42,953
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
81,265
|
|
|
|
135,039
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
36,557
|
|
|
|
79,875
|
|
Bad debt reserve
|
|
|
18,950
|
|
|
|
59,125
|
|
Inventory obsolescence reserve
|
|
|
13,287
|
|
|
|
67,758
|
|
Share based payments
|
|
|
189,624
|
|
|
|
400,891
|
|
Net operating loss carryforwards
|
|
|
1,872,812
|
|
|
|
4,001,813
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred tax assets
|
|
|
2,258,752
|
|
|
|
4,787,454
|
|
Less valuation allowance
|
|
|
(2,258,752
|
)
|
|
|
(4,787,454
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net deferred tax assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred tax liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax deductible goodwill
|
|
|
(45,472
|
)
|
|
|
(103,484
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred tax liabilities
|
|
$
|
(45,472
|
)
|
|
$
|
(103,484
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of September 30, 2009, we have approximately
$10.6 million of federal and state net operating loss
carryforwards, respectively, available to offset future taxable
income, if any. These carryforwards expire in 2023 through 2029.
After considering all available evidence, we established a 100%
valuation allowance for our net deferred tax asset since it is
more likely than not that the benefits of such deferred tax
assets will not be realized in future periods, deferred tax
liabilities represent the difference between the financial
reporting and income tax bases of the tax deductible goodwill,
which is an asset with an indefinite life and therefore cannot
be used to offset net deferred tax assets for purposes of
establishing a valuation allowance.
We periodically evaluate whether or not we have undergone any
ownership changes for income tax purposes that could trigger
annual limitations on the use of our net operating losses under
section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code and similar state
income tax regulations. As of September 30, 2009 we had not
triggered any significant limitations on the use of our Net
Operating Losses. We adopted ASC 740 Income Taxes
effective June 6, 2007 (date of inception). ASC 740
requires companies to recognize the impact of a tax position in
their financial statements if that position is more likely than
not of being sustained on audit based on the technical merits of
the position. ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and
measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition
and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken
in a tax return. ASC 740 provides guidance on derecognition,
classification, interest, and penalties, accounting in interim
periods, and disclosure. The company is subject to audits by
federal and state income tax authorities for reporting periods
ending in 2007, 2008, and 2009 and by foreign tax authorities
for 2008 and 2009. For the years ended September 30, 2008
and 2009, we had no material unrecognized tax positions.
Significant tax jurisdictions that we file income tax returns in
include the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the state of Ohio. We
record penalties and interest if it is more likely than not that
a tax position will not be sustained on audit based on the
technical merits of the position. We record penalties in
selling, general and administrative expenses and interest as
interest expense when such expenses are incurred.
70
BEACON
ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
NOTE 16
|
EMPLOYEE
BENEFITS PLANS
|
Stock
Options and Other Equity Compensation Plans
In March 2008, our Board of Directors adopted the 2008 Long Term
Incentive Plan, subject to stockholder approval, referred to as
the 2008 Incentive Plan. The 2008 Incentive Plan was approved by
the stockholders on April 16, 2009. We reserved
1,000,000 shares of our common stock under the 2008
Incentive Plan and for other compensatory equity grants for the
issuance of stock options, restricted stock awards, stock
appreciation rights and performance awards, pursuant to which
certain options will be granted. The terms and conditions of
such awards are determined at the sole discretion of our board
of directors or a committee designated by the Board to
administer the plan. Previously unissued shares of our common
stock are provided to a participant upon a participants
exercise of vested options. Of the 1,000,000 shares
authorized, 700,000 are available for future grants as of
September 30, 2009.
A summary of stock options that we granted during the years end
September 30, 2008 and 2009 is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expected
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Risk-Free
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Share Based
|
|
Date
|
|
Quantity
|
|
|
Life
|
|
|
Strike
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividend
|
|
|
Interese
|
|
|
per
|
|
|
Compensation
|
|
Earned
|
|
Issued
|
|
|
(Days)
|
|
|
Price
|
|
|
Volatility
|
|
|
Yield
|
|
|
Rate
|
|
|
Option
|
|
|
Expense
|
|
|
3/26/2008
|
|
|
90,000
|
|
|
|
2,373
|
|
|
$
|
1.20
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
2.55
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.72
|
|
|
$
|
64,980
|
|
5/8/2008
|
|
|
30,900
|
|
|
|
2,373
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
2.99
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.64
|
|
|
$
|
19,776
|
|
10/7/2008
|
|
|
25,000
|
|
|
|
2,373
|
|
|
$
|
1.24
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
2.45
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.79
|
|
|
$
|
19,750
|
|
1/9/2009
|
|
|
285,000
|
|
|
|
2,373
|
|
|
$
|
0.80
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
1.99
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.50
|
|
|
$
|
142,500
|
|
5/8/2009
|
|
|
2,500,000
|
|
|
|
2,373
|
|
|
$
|
1.19
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
2.09
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.75
|
|
|
$
|
1,875,000
|
|
6/5/2009
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
|
|
2,373
|
|
|
$
|
1.37
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
2.85
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.87
|
|
|
$
|
43,500
|
|
7/9/2009
|
|
|
250,000
|
|
|
|
2,373
|
|
|
$
|
1.61
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
2.33
|
%
|
|
$
|
1.02
|
|
|
$
|
254,400
|
|
Shares granted vest 33% annually as of the anniversary of the
grant through 2012 and carry a ten year contractual term.
We calculate the fair value of stock options using the
Black-Scholes option-pricing model. In determining the expected
term, we separate groups of employees that have historically
exhibited similar behavior with regard to option exercises and
post-vesting cancellations. The option-pricing model requires
the input of subjective assumptions, such as those included in
the table above. The volatility rates are based on historical
stock prices of similarly situated companies and expectations of
the future volatility of our common stock. The expected life of
options granted is based upon the average of the vesting and
contractual term. The risk-free interest rate is based on the
U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.
The total expense to be recorded in future periods will depend
on several variables, including the number of share-based awards.
The weighted average grant date fair value of options we granted
during the years ended September 30, 2008 and 2009 amounted
to $0.70 and $0.75 per share respectively.
71
BEACON
ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
A summary of the status of our stock option plan and the changes
during the years ended September 30, 2008 and 2009,
respectively, is presented in the table below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
Intrinsic
|
|
|
Contractual
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
of Options
|
|
|
Exercise Price
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Term
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options Outstanding at October 1, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
120,900
|
|
|
$
|
1.15
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
(30,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
1.20
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options Outstanding at September 30, 2008
|
|
|
90,900
|
|
|
$
|
1.13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
3,110,000
|
|
|
$
|
1.19
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options Outstanding at September 30, 2009
|
|
|
3,200,900
|
|
|
$
|
1.19
|
|
|
|
0.10
|
|
|
|
9.56
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable, September 30, 2009
|
|
|
105,300
|
|
|
$
|
1.13
|
|
|
|
0.39
|
|
|
|
8.53
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of September 30, 2009, there was $2,332,357 in
unamortized share-based compensation cost. This cost is expected
to be recognized over the remaining weighted average vesting
period of 2.63 years.
Beacon
Solutions 401(k) Plan
We maintain a defined contribution plan, referred to as the
Beacon Solutions 401(k) Plan, intended to meet the requirements
of section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Under the Beacon Solutions 401(k) Plan, employees may contribute
up to the maximum allowable under federal law, and the Company
will match up to 100% of the first 1% contributed by the
employee and up to 50% of the next 5% contributed by the
employee, in cash subject to a vesting schedule based on years
of service. All employees are eligible to enroll on date of
hire. Employees are automatically enrolled at 3% employer
contribution but can change their election at any time.
Total contributions under the Beacon Solutions 401(k) Plan,
recorded as salaries and benefits expense, totaled approximately
$71,156 and $17,367 for the year ended September 30, 2008
and 2009, respectively.
Segment
Reporting
In accordance with ASC 280 Segment Reporting, our
operating segments are those components of our business for
which separate and discreet financial information is available
and is used by our chief operating decision makers, or
decision-making group, in making decisions on how we allocate
resources and assess performance.
Prior to our acquisition of Symbiotec (Note 4) we operated
as a single segment. In accordance with ASC 280, the Company
reports two operating segments, as a result of having complete
the Symbiotec acquisition on July 29, 2009. The
Companys chief decision-makers review financial
information presented on a consolidated basis, accompanied by
disaggregated information about revenue and operating profit
each year by operating segment. This information is used for
purposes of allocating resources and evaluating financial
performance.
The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those
described in the Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies. Segment data includes segment revenue, segment
operating profitability, and total assets by segment. Shared
corporate operating expenses are reported in the
U.S. segment.
72
BEACON
ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The Company is organized primarily on the basis of operating
units which are segregated by geography in the United States
(U.S.) and Europe as follows effective July 29,
2009.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States
|
|
|
Europe
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
10,112,912
|
|
|
$
|
957,584
|
|
|
$
|
11,070,496
|
|
(Loss) income from operations
|
|
|
(5,704,605
|
)
|
|
|
494,748
|
|
|
|
(5,209,857
|
)
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(905,125
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(905,125
|
)
|
Interest income
|
|
|
686
|
|
|
|
39
|
|
|
|
725
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(613,171
|
)
|
|
|
(950
|
)
|
|
|
(614,121
|
)
|
Assets
|
|
|
10,874,908
|
|
|
|
1,938,840
|
|
|
|
12,813,748
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
2,791,648
|
|
|
|
360,300
|
|
|
|
3,151,948
|
|
Intangible assets
|
|
|
3,341,724
|
|
|
|
561,400
|
|
|
|
3,903,124
|
|
In our European operations 74% of the revenue was generated by
one customer for the year ended September 30, 2009.
|
|
NOTE 17
|
SUBSEQUENT
EVENTS
|
Sale
of Common Stock and Warrants
On September 28, 2009, we engaged a registered
broker/dealer in a private placement (the September 2009
Common Offering) of up to 3,750,000 units (the
Common Units) for an aggregate purchase price of
$3,000,000, with each Common Unit comprised of (i) one
share of Common Stock, and (ii) a five year warrant to
purchase on half share of Common Stock (each, a Common
Offering Warrant). In the event that the September 2009
Common Offering is oversubscribed, we may sell and issue up to
an additional 1,250,000 Common Units.
Subsequent to September 30, 2009. We sold 3,727,500 units
for net proceeds of $2,421,180 (gross proceeds of $2,982,000
less offering costs of $560,820).
Contractual
Dividends
On October 1, 2009, additional contractual dividends
related to our Series A,
A-1 and B
Preferred Stock became due and payable in the aggregate amount
of $102,000.
Grant
of Stock Options
On November 12, 2009, our Board granted options to purchase
100,000 shares of our common stock at a strike price of
$0.90 per share, the closing price on the day of grant.
The Company has evaluated subsequent events through
December 29, 2009, the issuance date of this Form
10-K.
73
|
|
Item 9.
|
Changes
in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure
|
None.
|
|
Item 9A(T).
|
Controls
and Procedures
|
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed
to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our
filings under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within the periods specified in the
rules and forms of the SEC. This information is accumulated and
communicated to our executive officers to allow timely decisions
regarding required disclosure. As of September 30, 2009,
our Chief Executive Officer, who acts in the capacity of
principal executive officer and our Chief Accounting Officer who
acts in the capacity of principal financial officer, have
evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and
procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report.
Based upon that evaluation, the Companys Chief Executive
Officer and the Chief Accounting Officer have concluded that the
Companys disclosure controls and procedures were not
effective as of September 30, 2009, based on their
evaluation of these controls and procedures required by
paragraph (b) of Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15
or 15d-15.
Managements
Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining
adequate internal control over financial reporting and for the
assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over
financial reporting. As defined by the Securities and Exchange
Commission, internal control over financial reporting is a
process designed by, or under the supervision of our principal
executive and principal financial officers and effected by our
Board of Directors, management and other personnel, to provide
reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation of the consolidated financial
statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles.
Our internal control over financial reporting includes those
policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance
of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly
reflect our transactions and dispositions of our assets;
(2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are
recorded as necessary to permit preparation of the consolidated
financial statements in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures
are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our
management and directors; and (3) provide reasonable
assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of
unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that
could have a material effect on the consolidated financial
statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over
financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.
Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future
periods are subject to the risk that controls may become
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree
of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In connection with the preparation of our annual consolidated
financial statements, management has undertaken an assessment of
the effectiveness of our internal control over financial
reporting as of September 30, 2009 based on criteria
established in Internal Control Integrated Framework
issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the
Treadway Commission, or the COSO Framework. Managements
assessment included an evaluation of the design of our internal
control over financial reporting and testing of the operational
effectiveness of those controls.
Based on this evaluation, management has concluded that our
internal control over financial reporting was ineffective as of
September 30, 2009.
Beacon is the successor to Suncrest Global Energy Corp.s
obligation to provide managements report on internal
controls in accordance with Section 404a of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. We were a privately owned company
with no operations when we merged with Suncrest Global Energy
Corp. on December 20, 2007 in a transaction that was
accounted for as a reverse merger and recapitalization. We
simultaneously
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completed the acquisition of four privately owned businesses
that comprised 100% of our operations, and are therefore
included in managements assessment of internal control
over financial reporting.
Disclosure
Controls and Internal Controls
Disclosure controls are designed with the objective of ensuring
that such information is accumulated and communicated to our
management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Accounting Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions
regarding required disclosure. Internal controls are procedures
which are designed with the objective of providing reasonable
assurance that our transactions are properly authorized,
recorded and reported and our assets are safeguarded against
unauthorized or improper use, to permit the preparation of our
financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles, including all applicable SEC regulations.
As of September 30, 2008, we had identified certain matters
that constituted material weaknesses in our internal controls
over financial reporting, specific material weaknesses include
the fact that we have limited segregation of duties and have
experienced difficulty in applying complex accounting principles
including those related to stock based compensation,
stockholders equity accounting, income taxes and business
combinations.. Since September 30, 2008, we have taken
certain steps in an effort to correct these material weaknesses
which include undertaking a review of our systems and engaging a
consultant to assist in the upgrade of our accounting systems
and implementation of additional controls. We have hired an
additional accounting resource to assist in completion of our
internal control matrix and further strengthen our controls.
Although we believe that these steps have enabled us to improve
our internal controls, additional time is still required to
fully document our systems, implement control procedures and
test their operating effectiveness before we can definitively
conclude that we have remediated our more significant
deficiencies.
We have migrated our accounting systems to Microsoft Dynamics GP
including the modules that assist with Sarbanes-Oxley
compliance. Additionally, we have implemented a control matrix
and software to identify our critical internal accounting
controls and measure compliance on a month to month basis to
ensure our controls are effective. In addition, we have
implemented further controls to aid and improve our inventory
systems to ensure they are operating effectively and added
controls over revenue recognition to ensure appropriate
compliance with current accounting standards. Finally, we have
hired an additional accounting resource, bringing the number of
Certified Public Accountants on our staff to three, to assist in
the day to day accounting functions. We believe that our
internal control risks are partially mitigated by the fact that
our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Accounting Officer review
and approve substantially all of our major transactions and we
have, when needed, hired outside experts to assist us with
implementing complex accounting principles such as income tax
accounting, stock holders equity and business combinations. We
believe that our weaknesses in internal control over financial
reporting and our disclosure controls relate primarily to the
fact that we are an emerging business with limited personnel.
Finally, we have implemented disclosure controls and an internal
control framework including software assisted compliance
controls as of the date of this Annual Report on
Form 10-K.
This annual report on
Form 10-K
does not include an attestation report of our registered public
accounting firm regarding internal control over financial
reporting. Managements report was not subject to
attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to
temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that
permits us to provide only managements report in this
annual report.
Changes
in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Except as discussed above, there were no changes in our internal
control over financial reporting during our last fiscal quarter
that materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially
affect our internal control over financial reporting.
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Other
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Item 10.
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Directors,
Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance
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Directors
of Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc.
Information concerning each of our directors and executive
officers as of September 30, 2009, is as follows:
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Bruce Widener
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Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
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J. Sherman Henderson III
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Director
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John D. Rhodes III
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Richard C. Mills
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President
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Robert Mohr
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Chief Accounting Officer, Secretary, Treasurer
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Gerald Bowman
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Bruce Widener, Director, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer. Mr. Widener possesses over
19 years of industry experience. Prior to developing and
forming Beacon, Mr. Widener served as Chief Operating
Officer of US Wireless Online, a provider of wireless internet
access and related applications during 2006. From 2004 to 2006
Mr. Widener served as Senior Vice President of Corporate
Development of UniDial Communications / Lightyear
Network Solutions. Mr. Widener was an independent
contractor with PTEK in 2002 and became Senior Vice President of
Indirect Channel Sales in 2003 through 2004.
J. Sherman Sherm Henderson III,
Director. Mr. Henderson has more than
35 years of business experience, including company
ownership, sales, marketing and management. He has served as
president and CEO of Lightyear Network Solutions, LLC since its
inception in 2003. Lightyear Network Solutions, LLC is the
successor to Lightyear Communications, Inc. following its
reorganization in April 2004 under Chapter 11 of the
U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Mr. Henderson served as
President and CEO of Lightyear Communications, Inc. since its
formation in 1993. In 2004, he was voted chairman of COMPTEL,
the leading communications trade association, made up of more
than 300 member companies. Mr. Henderson is a graduate of
Florida State University, with a B.A. degree in Business
Administration.
John D. Rhodes, III, M.D.,
Director. Dr. Rhodes practiced as a
physician and has been Board Certified in Internal Medicine and
Cardiovascular Diseases serving as Chief Fellow in Cardiology at
the University of Louisville School of Medicine from 1984- 1985
and was elected a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology.
Dr. Rhodes retired from his private practice in 2005. In
his retirement, Dr. Rhodes has been an active investor in
the telecom, restaurant and real estate industries.
Dr. Rhodes was a founding investor in Texas Roadhouse and
served as a member of its advisory board until its initial
public offering in 2004.
Richard C. Mills, President. Mr. Mills
possesses over 26 years of industry experience. Prior to
joining Beacon, he joined publicly traded Pomeroy Computer
Resources, Inc. in 1993 and served as Chief Operating Officer
and a member of the Board of Directors from 1995 until 1999.
Mr. Mills previously served as CEO of Cyberswap, Inc. where
he grew sales from $2 million per month to over
$10 million per month in less than one year. He was a
founder of Strategic Communications LLC.
Robert R. Mohr, CPA, Chief Accounting
Officer. Prior to joining Beacon, Mr. Mohr
served as Director of Financial Reporting of Triple Crown Media,
Inc. (NASDAQ: TCMI), a $130 million sports marketing,
association management and newspaper concern, where he was in
charge of SEC compliance, financial reporting and analysis from
2005 to 2007. From 2002 to 2005 Mr. Mohr was Chief
Financial Officer of Culinary Standards Corp. Over the past
18 years Mr. Mohr has served in senior financial roles
in both public and private companies in varying stages of
development including
start-ups,
mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, leveraged buy-outs and
turnarounds. Pursuant to financial roles, Mr. Mohr has also
served as the leader of human resources, information technology,
distribution and customer service.
Gerald Bowman, Senior Vice President of Global
Services. On November 18, 2009, the Company
appointed Gerald Bowman to the officer position of Senior Vice
President of Global Services. Mr. Bowman brings over
20 years of experience in the IT industry serving in roles
which included: Managing Director/Vice President of Enterprise
Global Services for CommScope, a $4 billion manufacturer of
connectivity solutions
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for communications networks; Chief Operating Officer for
Superior Systems Technologies; Vice President of Engineering at
Riser Management Systems, and Vice President and General Manager
at VARtek.
Audit
Committee
Our board of directors has an Audit Committee, the purpose of
which is to review and evaluate the results and scope of the
audit and other services provided by our independent registered
public accounting firm, as well as our accounting principles and
system of internal accounting controls, and to review and
approve any transactions between us and our directors, officers
or significant shareholders. In fulfilling its responsibility,
the Audit Committee pre-approves, subject to stockholder
ratification, the selection of our independent registered public
accounting firm. The Audit Committee also reviews our
consolidated financial statements and the adequacy of our
internal controls. The Audit Committee meets at least quarterly
with our management and our independent registered public
accounting firm to review and discuss the results of audits or
reviews of our consolidated financial statements, the evaluation
of our internal audit controls, and the overall quality of our
financial reporting and our critical accounting policies. The
Audit Committee meets separately, at least quarterly, with the
independent registered public accounting firm. In addition, the
Audit Committee oversees our existing procedures for the
receipt, retention and handling of complaints related to
auditing, accounting and internal control issues, including the
confidential, anonymous submission by employees of concerns on
questionable accounting and auditing matters. The board of
directors has determined the Audit Committee to be comprised of
John D. Rhodes III and J. Sherman Henderson III. As of the
date of filing, J. Sherman Henderson III is independent in
accordance with Nasdaq Marketplace Rules and regulations
established by the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC
Regulations, governing audit committee member independence.
Section 16(a)
Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, requires the directors, executive officers, and persons
who own more than 10 percent of a registered class of a
companys equity securities to file with the SEC initial
reports of ownership (Form 3) and reports of changes
in ownership (Forms 4 and 50 of such class of equity
securities. Such officers, directors, and greater than
10 percent shareholders of a company are required by SEC
Regulations to furnish us with copies of all such
Section 16(a) reports that they file.
To our knowledge, with the exception of the following, based
solely on our review of the copies of such reports furnished to
us during the year ended September 30, 2009, all
Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to our
executive officers, directors and greater than 10 percent
beneficial owners were met. Due to miscommunication, although
all disclosures were appropriately reflected within Current
Reports on
Form 8-K
and Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q,
submission of several Forms 4 for Robert H. Clarkson, J.
Sherman Henderson III and John D. Rhodes III, were filed on
December 30, 2008. Disclosure controls have been
implemented to mitigate this error in miscommunication.
Code of
Ethics
Pursuant to Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
we have adopted a Code of Ethics for all employees including the
Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer. The
Code of Ethics is posted on our website, www.askbeacon.com,
(under the caption Investor Relations -> Management). We
intend to satisfy the disclosure requirement regarding any
amendment to, or waiver of, a provision of the Code of Ethics
for the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer
by posting such information on our website. We undertake to
provide to any person a copy of this Code of Ethics upon request
to our Corporate Secretary at our principal executives
offices.
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Item 11.
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Executive
Compensation
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COMPENSATION
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
In this section, we will give an overview and analysis of our
compensation program and policies, the material compensation
decisions we have made under those programs and policies, and
the material factors that we considered in making those
decisions. Later in this Part III under the heading
Additional Information Regarding Executive
Compensation, you will find tables containing specific
information about the compensation earned by, and equity awards
granted to, the following individuals, whom we refer to as our
named executive officers:
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Bruce Widener, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director
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Richard C. Mills, President
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Robert Mohr, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
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The discussion below is intended to help you understand the
detailed information provided in those tables and put that
information into context within our overall compensation program.
Overview
of Compensation Philosophy
The goal of our compensation program for our named executive
officers is the same as our goal for operating
Beacon to create long-term value for our
stockholders. Toward this goal, we have designed and implemented
our compensation programs for our named executive officers to
reward them for sustained financial and operating performance
and leadership excellence, to align their interests with those
of our stockholders and to encourage them to remain with us for
long and productive careers. Most of our compensation elements
simultaneously fulfill one or more of our performance, alignment
and retention objectives, as described below. These elements
consist of salary, annual bonus and share-based incentive
compensation. In deciding on the type and amount of compensation
for each named executive, we focus on both current pay and the
opportunity for future compensation. We combine the compensation
elements for each named executive in a manner we believe
optimizes the executives contribution to us.
Overview
of Compensation Objectives
Performance.
The amount of compensation for each named executive officer
reflects his superior management experience, continued high
performance and exceptional career of service to us. Key
elements of compensation that depend upon the named executive
officers performance include:
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Base salary, which provides fixed compensation based on
competitive market practice and in accordance with the terms of
the executives employment agreement.
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Bonus, which is discretionary and payable in cash or equity
incentives based on an assessment of each executives
performance against pre-determined quantitative and qualitative
measures within the context of our overall performance.
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Equity incentive compensation in the form of stock options
and/or
restricted stock subject to vesting schedules that require
continued service with us.
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Our matching contributions to our named executive officers who
participate in our 401(k) plan.
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Other benefits.
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Base salary and bonus are designed to reward annual achievements
and be commensurate with the executives scope of
responsibilities, demonstrated leadership abilities, and
management experience and effectiveness. Share-based
compensation is focused on motivating and challenging the
executive to achieve superior, longer-term, sustained results.
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Alignment.
We seek to align the interests of our named executive officers
with those of our stockholders, and provide them with an
opportunity to acquire a proprietary interest in us, by
evaluating executive performance on the basis of key financial
measurements, which we believe closely correlate to long-term
stockholder value, including revenue, operating profit and cash
flow from operating activities. Key elements of compensation
that align the interests of the named executives with
stockholders include equity incentive compensation, which links
a significant portion of compensation to stockholder value
because the total value of those awards corresponds to stock
price appreciation that correlates strongly with meeting company
performance goals.
Retention.
Due to extensive management experience, our senior executives
are on occasion presented with other professional opportunities,
including ones at potentially higher compensation levels. We
attempt to retain our executives by using continued service as a
determinant of total pay opportunity. Key elements of
compensation that require continued service to receive any, or
maximum, payout include the vesting terms in our equity-based
compensation programs, including stock option and restricted
stock awards.
Implementing
Our Objectives
Determining
Appropriate Pay Levels.
We compete with many other companies for experienced and
talented executives. As such, market information regarding pay
practices at peer companies (as provided in the public reports
filed by such companies with the SEC) is reviewed and considered
in assessing the reasonableness of compensation and ensuring
that compensation levels remain competitive in the marketplace.
We rely upon our subjective judgment in making compensation
decisions, after reviewing our performance and carefully
evaluating an executives performance during the year
against established goals, leadership qualities, operational
performance, business responsibilities, such individuals
career with us, current compensation arrangements and long-term
potential to enhance stockholder value. Specific factors
affecting compensation decisions for our named executive
officers include:
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Key financial measurements such as revenue, operating profit and
cash flow from operating activities.
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Strategic objectives such as acquisitions, dispositions or joint
ventures.
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Promoting commercial excellence by launching new or continuously
improving services, and attracting and retaining customers.
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Achieving specific operational goals for us including improved
productivity, simplification and risk management.
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Achieving excellence in their organizational structure and among
their employees.
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We generally do not adhere to rigid formulas or necessarily
react to short-term changes in business performance in
determining the amount and mix of compensation elements.
Although we consider competitive market compensation paid by
other companies, we do not attempt to maintain a certain target
percentile within a peer group or otherwise rely on those data
to determine executive compensation. We incorporate flexibility
into our compensation programs and in the assessment process to
respond to and adjust for the evolving business environment.
Allocation
of Compensation
There is no pre-established policy or target for the allocation
of compensation, other than the employment agreements as
previously referenced. We strive to achieve an appropriate mix
between equity incentive awards and cash payments in order to
meet our objectives. Any apportionment goal is not applied
rigidly and does not control our compensation decisions; we use
it as another tool to assess an executives total pay
opportunities and whether we have provided the appropriate
incentives to accomplish our compensation objectives. Our mix
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of compensation elements is designed to reward recent results
and motivate long-term performance through a combination of cash
and equity incentive awards. We believe the most important
indicator of whether our compensation objectives are being met
is our ability to motivate our named executive officers to
deliver superior performance and retain them on a cost-effective
basis.
Timing
of Compensation
As discussed elsewhere, compensation (including salary base
adjustments, stock options and restrictive stock awards,
incentive plan eligibility, incentive plan goal specifications
and incentive plan payments, for our named executive officers)
are typically reviewed annually.
Minimum
Stock Ownership Requirements
We do not have any minimum stock ownership guidelines. All of
our named executive officers, however, currently beneficially
own either one, or a combination, of shares of common stock,
shares of our restricted stock, or stock options to purchase our
common stock.
Role
of Compensation Committee.
The Compensation Committee of our Board has primary
responsibility for assisting the Board in developing and
evaluating potential candidates for executive positions,
including the CEO, and for overseeing the development of
executive succession plans. As part of this responsibility, the
Compensation Committee oversees the design, development and
implementation of the compensation program for the CEO and the
other named executive officers. The Compensation Committee
evaluates the performance of the CEO and determines CEO
compensation in light of the goals and objectives of the
compensation program.
Role
of Executive Officers in Determining Compensation
The CEO and the Compensation Committee together assess the
performance of the other named executives and determine their
compensation, based on initial recommendations from the CEO. Our
CEO assists the Compensation Committee in reaching compensation
decisions with respect to the named executives other than the
CEO. The other named executives do not play a role in their own
compensation determination, other than discussing individual
performance objectives with the CEO. Our CEO is not involved
with any aspect of determining his own compensation. The
Compensation Committee makes all compensation decisions for our
CEO. Although our CEO assists the Compensation Committee in
reaching compensation decisions with respect to the other named
executive officers, the Compensation Committee has final
discretionary authority to approve compensation of all named
executive officers, including our CEO.
Role
of Compensation Consultant.
The Compensation Committee did not use the services of a
compensation consultant to establish the compensation program
for named executive officers for fiscal year 2008 but did engage
a consultant to assist in fiscal year 2009 compensation
consideration. In the future, the Compensation Committee may
engage or seek the advice of compensation consultants to provide
insight on compensation trends along with general views on
specific compensation programs.
Equity
Grant Practices.
The exercise price of each stock option awarded to our named
executive officers, as non-qualified stock options or under our
long-term incentive plan, is equal to the closing price of our
stock on the date of grant. The Compensation Committee has no
pre-set schedule as to when, or if, such grants shall occur.
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Annual
Compensation Objectives
Base
Salary.
Base salaries for our named executive officers depend on the
scope of their responsibilities, their performance, and the
period over which they have performed those responsibilities.
Decisions regarding salary increases take into account the
executives current salary and the amounts paid to the
executives peers within and outside Beacon. Base salaries
are reviewed periodically, but are not automatically increased
if the Compensation Committee believes that other elements of
compensation are more appropriate in light of our stated
objectives. This strategy is consistent with our primary intent
of offering compensation that is contingent on the achievement
of performance objectives.
Beacon entered into employment agreements with three of its key
executives with no specific expiration dates that provide for
aggregate annual compensation of $540,000 and up to $1,020,000
of severance payments for termination without cause. We discuss
the terms and conditions of these agreements elsewhere in this
Part III under Additional Information Regarding
Executive Compensation Employment Agreements.
Bonus.
Each September, the CEO reviews with the Compensation Committee
our estimated full-year financial results against the financial,
strategic and operational goals established for the year, and
our financial performance in prior periods. Based on that
review, the Compensation Committee determines on a preliminary
basis whether each named executive officer has achieved the
objectives upon which the bonus is evaluated. After reviewing
the final full-year results, the Compensation Committee approves
total bonuses to be awarded. Bonuses will be approved subject to
the results of our year-end financial audit and paid shortly
thereafter.
The Compensation Committee, with input from the CEO with respect
to the other named executive officers, uses discretion in
determining the current years bonus for each named
executive officer. It evaluates our overall performance, the
performance of the business unit or function that the named
executive officer leads and an assessment of each executive
officers performance against expectations, which is
reviewed at the end of the year. The bonuses also reflect (and
are proportionate to) the consistently increasing and sustained
annual financial results of Beacon. We believe that the annual
bonus rewards the executives who drive these results and
incentivizes them to sustain this performance.
Whether or not a bonus is in fact earned by an executive is
based on both an objective analysis (predetermined operating
profit targets based on budgeted operating revenues) and a
subjective analysis (based on the individuals contribution
to us or the business unit), The financial objective for each
named executive officer for fiscal year 2008 and 2009 are
discussed below. In making the subjective determinations, the
Compensation Committee does not base its determination on any
single performance factor nor does it assign relative weights to
factors, but considers a mix of factors, including evaluations
of superiors, and evaluates an individuals performance
against such mix in absolute terms in relation to our other
executives.
The salaries paid and the annual bonuses awarded to the named
executive officers for fiscal years 2008 and 2009 are discussed
below and disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table.
Equity
Awards
Our equity incentive compensation program is designed to
recognize scope of responsibilities, reward demonstrated
performance and leadership, motivate future superior
performance, align the interests of the executive with our
stockholders and retain the executives through the vesting
period established for the awards. All of our officers and key
employees (including our named executive officers) and our
directors are eligible for grants of stock options and other
stock-based awards (including restricted stock). We consider the
grant size and the appropriate combination of stock options,
common stock and restricted stock when making award decisions.
Equity incentive compensation granted for fiscal 2008 and 2009
is discussed below and disclosed in the Summary Compensation
Table. Existing ownership levels are not a factor in award
determination, as we do not want to discourage executives from
holding our stock.
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We have expensed stock option grants. When determining the
appropriate combination of stock options and restricted stock,
our goal is to weigh the cost of these grants with their
potential benefits as a compensation tool. We believe that
providing combined grants of stock options and restricted stock
effectively balances our objective of focusing the named
executive officers on delivering long-term value to our
stockholders, with our objective of providing value to the
executives with the equity awards. Stock options only have value
to the extent the price of our stock on the date of exercise
exceeds the exercise price on the grant date, and thus are an
effective compensation element only if the stock price grows
over the term of the award. In this sense, stock options are a
motivational tool. Unlike stock options, restricted stock offers
executives the opportunity to receive shares of our stock on the
date the restricted stock vests. In this regard, restricted
stock serves both to reward and retain executives, as the value
of the restricted stock is linked to the price of our stock on
the date the restricted stock vests.
401(k)
Plan
We have a 401(k) Savings Plan qualified under
Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended,
which is available to all our employees on date of hire.
Employees may contribute their salary up to the statutory to the
plan through voluntary salary deferred payments. We matched 100%
of the first 1% and 50% of the next 5% of each employees
contribution up to 6% of the employees salary until
November 9, 2008 at which time the Board of Directors voted
to revise the matching contribution to a performance based,
profit sharing match.
Eligible named executive officers participated in the 401(k)
Plan in fiscal year 2008 and 2009 and received matching
contribution from us under the 401(k) Plan for the year ended
September 30, 2008 and 2009 as follows:
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Matching
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Matching
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for the Twelve
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for the Twelve
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Executive
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September 30,
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2008
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2009
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Bruce Widener
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Richard C. Mills
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577
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Kenneth Kerr
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3,433
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Robert Mohr
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3,607
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606
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Other
Compensation.
We provide our named executive officers with medical, dental and
vision insurance coverage that are consistent with those
provided to our other employees. In addition, we provide certain
perquisites, which are described in the Summary Compensation
Table, to our named executive officers, as a component of their
total compensation.
Compensation for Named Executive Officers in Fiscal 2008 and
2009 Strength of company performance. The
specific compensation decisions made for each of the named
executive officers for the years ended September 30, 2008
and 2009 reflect our performance against key financial and
operational measurements. A more detailed analysis of our
financial and operational performance is contained in the
Managements Discussion & Analysis contained
elsewhere in this Annual Report on
Form 10-K.
Revenue and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization (EBITDA) for the years ended September 30,
2008 and 2009 fell below expectations. However, we achieved
several of our key priorities in combining and integrating the
four acquisitions and transitioning to a publicly traded company
during Fiscal 2008 and obtaining significant increases in
business as we launched our Infrastructure Management Services
and launching international operations in Fiscal 2009.
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CEO Compensation. In determining
Mr. Wideners compensation for the years ended
September 30, 2008 and 2009, the Compensation Committee
considered his performance against financial, strategic and
operational goals for this year as follows:
Financial
Objectives
Revenue and EBITDA for fell short of our projections for the
years ended September 30, 2008 and 2009.
Strategic
and Operational Goals
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Execute Phase I Acquisitions
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Mr. Widener successfully executed the Phase I Acquisition
plan and reverse merger to create Beacon as a public company.
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Integrate Phase I Acquisitions
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We successfully integrated the four companies into a single
business providing the comprehensive services contemplated under
the original plan.
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Retain Excellent Team
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Mr. Widener continued to attract and retain a strong
management expertise at all levels of the organization.
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Launched Foreign Operations
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Mr. Widener successfully launched foreign operations
through the acquisition of Symbiotec Solution AG.
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Mr. Wideners salary for the years ended
September 30, 2008 and 2009 were $190,378 and $235,342
which included retro pay for the successful conclusion of the
Phase I Acquisitions and unpaid retro-pay of $32,308 related to
an increase received during the year, respectively.
Other Named Executive Officers
Compensation. In determining the compensation of
Messrs. Mills and Mohr for the years ended
September 30, 2008 and 2009, the Compensation Committee
compared their achievements against the performance objectives
established for each of them at the beginning of the year and
discussed with each individual at the beginning of the year by
the CEO. The Compensation Committee evaluated our overall
performance and the contributions of each of the other named
executive officers to that performance, as well as the
performance of the departments that each individual leads when
relevant. Each of the other named executive officers has an
employment agreement which defines their base salaries.
Mr. Mohr earned a bonus during the year ended
September 30, 2008 for timely delivery of reports to the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Based on our shortfall from
our planned revenue and EBITDA, the base salaries remained the
same as in Fiscal 2008 for Fiscal 2009 but were evaluated based
on achieving specific goals for the fiscal year 2009.
COMPENSATION
COMMITTEE REPORT
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors has
reviewed and discussed with management the Compensation
Discussion and Analysis required by Item 402(b) of
Regulation S-K.
Based on the review and discussion referred to above, the
Compensation Committee recommended to the Board that the
Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Annual
Report on
Form 10-K.
The Compensation Committee
J. Sherman Henderson III
John D. Rhodes III
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ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION REGARDING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth a summary of the compensation of
our named executive officers for the year ended
September 30, 2009.
Summary
Compensation Table
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in
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Pension
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Value
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and
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Nonquali-
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Non-
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Deferred
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sation
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sation ($)
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(H)
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Bruce Widener
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2009
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203,035
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104,795
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12,893
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215,928
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Chairman, Chief Executive
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2008
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190,378
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11,912
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307,085
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Richard C. Mills
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2009
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156,086
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90,202
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104,795
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12,696
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363,779
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President
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2008
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110,494
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266,694
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10,578
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387,766
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Kenneth Kerr
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2009
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150,000
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112,120
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262,119
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Chief Operating Officer
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2008
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109,615
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10,306
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119,921
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Robert Mohr
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2009
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150,000
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(20)
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63,699
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(21)
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4,382
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218,081
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Chief Accounting Officer,
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2008
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126,923
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5,000
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7,358
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2,743
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142,024
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Treasurer and Secretary
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Gerald Bowman
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2009
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5,769
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5,769
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Senior Vice President of Global Services
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(1) |
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For purposes of this Summary Compensation Table, the cash
incentive awards to the named executive officers, which are
discussed in further detail under the heading Compensation
Discussion and Analysis Compensation for Named
Executive Officers for Fiscal Year 2009, have been
characterized as Non-Equity Incentive Plan
Compensation under column (G). |
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The amounts in Column (E) represent the proportionate
amount of the total fair value of restricted stock recognized by
us as an expense in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 for financial
accounting purposes, disregarding for this purpose the estimate
of forfeitures related to service-based vesting conditions. The
fair values of these awards and the amounts expensed in fiscal
year 2009 were determined in accordance with ASC 718. The awards
for which expense is shown in column (E) include awards
described in the Grants of Plan-Based Awards table included
elsewhere in this section. The assumptions used in determining
the grant date fair values of these awards are set forth in
Note 16 to our consolidated financial statements included
elsewhere in this annual report on
Form 10-K. |
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The amounts in column (F) represent the proportionate
amount of the total fair value of stock options recognized by us
as an expense in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 for financial
accounting purposes, disregarding for this purpose the estimate
of forfeitures related to service-based vesting conditions. The
fair value of these awards and the amounts expensed in fiscal
years 2008 and 2009 were determined in accordance with ASC 718.
The awards for which expense is shown in column (F) include
the awards described in the Grants of Plan-Based Awards table
included elsewhere in this section. The assumptions used in
determining the grant date fair values of these awards are set
forth in Note 16 to our consolidated financial statements
included elsewhere in this annual report on
Form 10-K. |
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Amount includes $240,000 annual salary under the terms of
Mr. Wideners employment agreement and amounts agreed
upon with Founders prior to execution of the employment
agreement. |
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Amount relates to unrestricted stock grant which is discussed in
further detail in Note 16 to our consolidated financials
statements included elsewhere in this annual report on
Form 10-K. |
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Amount paid for 401k match, medical, dental and vision insurance. |
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Amount includes $180,000 annual salary under the terms of
Mr. Wideners employment agreement and amounts agreed
upon with Founders prior to execution of the employment
agreement. |
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Amount paid for medical, dental and vision insurance. |
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Amount includes $150,000 annual salary under the terms of
Mr. Mills employment agreement and amounts agreed
upon with Founders prior to execution of the employment
agreement. |
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Amount relates to restricted stock grant which is discussed in
further detail in Note 16 to our consolidated financial
statements included elsewhere in this annual report on
Form 10-K. |
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Amount relates to unrestricted stock grant which is discussed in
further detail in Note 16 to our consolidated financials
statements included elsewhere in this annual report on
Form 10-K. |
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Amount paid for 401k, match, medical, dental and vision
insurance. |
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Amount includes $150,000 annual salary under the terms of
Mr. Mills employment agreement for partial year since
execution of the employment agreement.. |
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Amount relates to restricted stock grant which is discussed in
further detail in Note 16 to our consolidated financial
statements included elsewhere in this annual report on
Form 10-K. |
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Amount paid for medical, dental and vision insurance. |
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Amount includes $150,000 annual salary under the terms of
Mr. Kerrs employment agreement and amounts agreed
upon with Founders prior to execution of the employment
agreement. |
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Amount paid for medical, dental and vision insurance. |
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Amount includes $150,000 annual salary under the terms of
Mr. Kerrs employment agreement for partial year since
execution of the employment agreement. |
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Amount paid for medical, dental and vision insurance . |
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Amount includes $150,000 annual salary under the terms of
Mr. Mohrs employment agreement and amounts agreed
upon with Founders prior to execution of the employment
agreement. |
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Amount relates to unrestricted stock grant which is discussed in
further detail in Note 16 to our consolidated financials
statements included elsewhere in this annual report on
Form 10-K. |
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Amount paid for 401k match, medical, dental and vision insurance |
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Amount includes $150,000 annual salary under the terms of
Mr. Mohrs employment agreement for partial year since
execution of the employment agreement. |
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Amount represents a bonus for timely filing of documents with
the Securities Exchange Commission. |
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Amount represents non-cash compensation expense recognized for
financial accounting purposes determined in accordance with ASC
718. |
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Amount paid for medical, dental and vision insurance. |
Amount includes $150,000 annual salary under the terms of
Mr. Bowmans employment agreement for partial year
since execution of the employment agreement
Employment
Agreements
Beacon has entered into employment agreement with each of Bruce
Widener, Richard C. Mills and Robert Mohr, each effective as of
May 8, 2009. Each executive officer has agreed not to
compete with us within the United States during the term of his
employment and for a period of one year following his
termination of employment, nor to solicit our employees for a
period of two years following the termination of his employment.
Bruce Widener, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer, was granted a base salary of $240,000 per year,
retroactive to January 1, 2009, with a bonus potential of
an additional $240,000 based on achievement of an increase in
EBITDA of $5.0 million for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 2009 as compared to the fiscal year ended
September 30, 2008, measured as 24% of Fiscal 2009 EBITDA.
In addition, the agreement includes a provision for three years
severance pay for termination without cause, upon a change in
control or if the executive resigns for good reason, including
50% of all unearned bonus opportunity for the
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remaining term of the agreement, immediate vesting of all
unearned options, outplacement services and office expenses of
up to $2,000 per month during the severance period. Finally, the
agreement provides a grant of options to purchase up to
1.0 million shares of our common stock at an exercise price
of $1.19 per share which vest in equal amounts over a three year
period on the anniversary of the grant. The term of the
agreement is 36 months and it provides for a minimum annual
5% cost of living adjustment.
Richard Mills, President, was granted a base salary of $150,000
per year with a bonus potential of $80,000 based on achievement
of an increase in EBITDA of $5.0 million for the fiscal
year ended September 30, 2009 as compared to the fiscal
year ended September 30, 2008, measured as 8% of Fiscal
2009 EBITDA. In addition, the agreement provides for commissions
of approximately $120,000 based on the achievement of specific
revenue targets and an expense allowance of $12,000 for
entertaining clients and corporate functions. Further, the
agreement includes a provision for 12 months severance pay
for termination without cause or if the executive resigns for
good reason. Finally, the agreement provides a grant of options
to purchase up to 1.0 million shares of our common stock at
an exercise price of $1.19 per share which vest in equal amounts
over a three year period on the anniversary of the grant.
Robert Mohr, Chief Accounting Officer, Secretary and Treasurer,
was granted a base salary of $150,000 per year with a bonus
potential of an additional $60,000 based on achievement of an
increase in EBITDA of $5.0 million for the fiscal year
ended September 30, 2009 as compared to the fiscal year
ended September 30, 2008, measured as 6% of Fiscal 2009
EBITDA. In addition, the agreement includes a provision for
12 months severance pay for termination without cause or if
the executive resigns for good reason. Finally, the agreement
provides a grant of options to purchase up to
250,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of
$1.19 per share which vest in equal amounts over a three year
period on the anniversary of the grant.
Grants of
Awards
Grants of
Awards
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Plan Awards
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lying
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(J)
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Bruce Widener
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5/8/2009
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Richard C. Mills
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782,250
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663,863
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Richard C. Mills
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Robert Mohr
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Robert Mohr
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1/9/2009
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75,000
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5/8/2009
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187,500
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On May 8, 2009, Mr. Widener was granted additional
options to purchase 1,000,000 shares of our common stock
with a strike price of $1.19, the closing price on the date of
the grant. The fair value of the options on the date of grant of
this options grant under ASC 718 was $750,000.
On December 20, 2007, Mr. Mills was granted
782,250 shares of Beacon restricted stock of which
150,000 shares vested immediately and 632,250 shares
vest in equal amounts annually on each of December 21,
2008, 2009, and 2010. The full grant date fair value of this
restricted stock award under ASC 718 is $666,874. On May 8,
2009, Mr. Mills was granted additional options to purchase
1,000,000 shares of our common stock with a strike price of
$1.19, the closing price on the date of the grant. The fair
value of the options on the date of grant of this options grant
under ASC 718 was $750,000.
On March 26, 2008, Mr. Mohr was granted options to
purchase 60,000 shares of our common stock with a strike
price of $1.20, the closing price on the date of grant. The fair
value of the options on the date of grant of this options grant
under ASC 718 was $43,320. . On January 1, and May 8,
2009, Mr. Mohr was granted
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additional options to purchase 75,000 and 250,000 shares of
our common stock respectively with a strike price of $.80 and
$1.19, the closing price on the date of the grant. The fair
value of the options on the dates of grant of these options
grant under ASC 718 was $37,500 and $187,500.
There were no other equity or share-based awards granted during
the years ended September 30, 2008 and 2009 to the named
executive officers.
Outstanding
Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
The following table details the equity incentive awards
outstanding as of September 30, 2009. For additional
information about the option awards, see Equity
Awards and Compensation for Named Executive Officers
in Fiscal Year 2009 under Compensation Discussion
and Analysis.
Outstanding
Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
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Option Awards
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Stock Awards
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Shares or
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Units or
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Securities
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Securities
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or Units
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Units of
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Other
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Underlying
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Underlying
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Underlying
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of Stock
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Stock
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Rights
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Rights
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Unexercised
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Unexercised
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Unexercised
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That Have
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That Have
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That Have
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That Have
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Options
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Options
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Options
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Option
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Option
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Not
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Not
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Not
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Not
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Exercise
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Expiration
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Vested
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Vested
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Vested
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Vested
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Unexercisable
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Price
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Date
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(A)
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(B)
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(H)
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(I)
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(J)
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Bruce Widener
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1,000,000
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$
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1.19
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5/8/2019
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Richard C. Mills
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421,500
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442,575
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Richard C. Mills
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1,000,000
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$
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1.19
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5/8/2019
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Robert Mohr
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20,000
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40,000
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$
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1.20
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3/26/2018
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Robert Mohr
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75,000
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$
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0.80
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1/9/2019
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Robert Mohr
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250,000
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$
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1.19
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5/8/2019
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Options
Exercises and Stock Vested
The following table provides information on stock awards vested
for the year ended September 30, 2009. Pursuant to a grant
of 782,250 shares of restricted stock to Mr. Mills,
awarded on December 20, 2007, 150,000 shares vested on
that date when the stock was valued at $0.85 per share.
Subsequent vesting occurs in equal amounts annually on each of
December 21, 2008, 2009, and 2010, at December 21,
2008 when 210,750 shares vested the stock was valued at
$1.20 per share.
Option
Exercises and Stock Vested
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Option Awards
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Stock Awards
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Number
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Number
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of Shares
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Value
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of Shares
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Value
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Acquired
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Realized
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Acquired
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Realized
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on
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on
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on
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on
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Exercise
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Exercise
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Vesting
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Vesting
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Name
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(#)
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($)
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(#)
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($)
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(A)
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(B)
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(C)
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(D)
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(E)
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Richard C. Mills
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150,000
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$
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127,500
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210,750
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$
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252,900
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87
Potential
Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control
The following table summarizes the value of the termination
payments and benefits Mr. Widener, Mills, and Mohr would
receive if they had terminated employment on September 30,
2009 under the circumstances shown pursuant to the terms of the
employment agreements we have entered into with each of them.
For further description of the employment agreement governing
these payments, see Employment Agreements. Other
than the employment agreements with our named executives, there
is no formal policy with respect to payments to named executive
officers upon a termination of such officer or change in control
of the Company. In addition, the employment agreements with our
named executives do not provide for any payments upon a change
in control. The tables exclude (i) amounts accrued through
September 30, 2009 that would be paid in the normal course
of continued employment, such as accrued but unpaid salary and
earned annual bonus for fiscal year 2009 and reimbursed business
expenses and (ii) vested account balances under our 401(k)
Plan that is generally available to all of our employees.
Bruce
Widener
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Termination
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by Company
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Termination
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without Cause
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Following or
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or Executive
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Prior to a
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with Good
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Change in
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Retirement
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Death
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Disability
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Reason
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Control
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Benefit
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($)
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($)
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($)
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($)
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($)
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Cash Severance
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$
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240,000
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(1)
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$
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240,000
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(1)
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$
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720,000
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(1)
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(2)
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Acceleration of Restricted Stock
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(2)
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Acceleration of Stock Options
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(2)
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Health & Welfare Benefits
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(3)
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(3)
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3,121
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(3)
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3,121
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(3)
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(2)
|
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(1) |
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Excluding accrued, but unpaid, base salary, annual bonus,
accrued vacation, 401(k) payments and unreimbursed business
expenses. |
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(2) |
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Executive is not entitled to any specific payments upon a change
in control, other than such payment that Executive would
otherwise be entitled to if termination upon a change in control
is by reason of death or disability or by the Company without
Cause or the Executive for Good Reason, as provided in the
related columns. |
|
(3) |
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Executive is entitled to continued participation in our group
health plan, assuming he makes a timely election of continuation
coverage under COBRA, at the Companys expense. |
Richard
Mills
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Termination
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by Company
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Termination
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without Cause
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Following or
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or Executive
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Prior to a
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with Good
|
|
Change in
|
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Retirement
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Death
|
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Disability
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Reason
|
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Control
|
Benefit
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($)
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($)
|
|
($)
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($)
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($)
|
|
Cash Severance
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|
|
|
|
$
|
37,500
|
(1)
|
|
$
|
37,500
|
(1)
|
|
$
|
150,000
|
(1)
|
|
$
|
|
(2)
|
Acceleration of Restricted Stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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445,124
|
(3)
|
|
$
|
|
(2)
|
Acceleration of Stock Options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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$
|
|
(2)
|
Health & Welfare Benefits
|
|
|
|
(4)
|
|
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|
(4)
|
|
|
3,001
|
(4)
|
|
|
3,001
|
(4)
|
|
$
|
|
(2)
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Excluding accrued, but unpaid, base salary, annual bonus,
accrued vacation, 401(k) payments and unreimbursed business
expenses. |
|
(2) |
|
Executive is not entitled to any specific payments upon a change
in control, other than such payment that Executive would
otherwise be entitled to if termination upon a change in control
is by reason of death or |
88
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disability or by the Company without Cause or the Executive for
Good Reason, as provided in the related columns. |
|
(3) |
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Upon termination by the Company for Cause or the Executive for
Good Reason, restricted stock vests as described in Note 14
to the consolidated financial statements. |
|
(4) |
|
Executive is entitled to continued participation in our group
health plan, assuming he makes a timely election of continuation
coverage under COBRA, at the Companys expense. |
Robert
Mohr
|
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Termination
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by Company
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Termination
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without Cause
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Following or
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or Executive
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Prior to a
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with Good
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Change in
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Retirement
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Death
|
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Disability
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Reason
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Control
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Benefit
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($)
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($)
|
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($)
|
|
($)
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($)
|
|
Cash Severance
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
37,500
|
(1)
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|
$
|
37,500
|
(1)
|
|
$
|
150,000
|
(1)
|
|
|
|
(2)
|
Acceleration of Restricted Stock
|
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|
|
|
|
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(2)
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Acceleration of Stock Options
|
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|
(2)
|
Health & Welfare Benefits
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|
(3)
|
|
|
|
(3)
|
|
|
977
|
(3)
|
|
|
977
|
(3)
|
|
|
|
(2)
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Excluding accrued, but unpaid, base salary, annual bonus,
accrued vacation, 401(k) payments and unreimbursed business
expenses. |
|
(2) |
|
Executive is not entitled to any specific payments upon a change
in control, other than such payment that Executive would
otherwise be entitled to if termination upon a change in control
is by reason of death or disability or by the Company without
Cause or the Executive for Good Reason, as provided in the
related columns. |
|
(3) |
|
Executive is entitled to continued participation in our group
health plan, assuming he makes a timely election of continuation
coverage under COBRA, at the Companys expense. |
Gerald
Bowman
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Termination
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by Company
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Termination
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without Cause
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Following or
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or Executive
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Prior to a
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with Good
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Change in
|
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Retirement
|
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Death
|
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Disability
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Reason
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Control
|
Benefit
|
|
($)
|
|
($)
|
|
($)
|
|
($)
|
|
($)
|
|
Cash Severance
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
37,500
|
(1)
|
|
$
|
37,500
|
(1)
|
|
$
|
150,000
|
(1)
|
|
|
|
(2)
|
Acceleration of Restricted Stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2)
|
Acceleration of Stock Options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2)
|
Health & Welfare Benefits
|
|
|
|
(3)
|
|
|
|
(3)
|
|
|
977
|
(3)
|
|
|
977
|
(3)
|
|
|
|
(2)
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Excluding accrued, but unpaid, base salary, annual bonus,
accrued vacation, 401(k) payments and unreimbursed business
expenses. |
|
(2) |
|
Executive is not entitled to any specific payments upon a change
in control, other than such payment that Executive would
otherwise be entitled to if termination upon a change in control
is by reason of death or disability or by the Company without
Cause or the Executive for Good Reason, as provided in the
related columns. |
|
(3) |
|
Executive is entitled to continued participation in our group
health plan, assuming he makes a timely election of continuation
coverage under COBRA, at the Companys expense. |
89
DIRECTOR
COMPENSATION
Compensation for Non-Management Directors. Our
directors have agreed to serve on our board of directors based
on their existing equity position in Beacon. John D.
Rhodes III was issued 300,000 Warrants to purchase Beacon
common stock in exchange for his service on the board by
unanimous vote in a Board Meeting on March 26, 2008. On
January 9, 2009, the Compensation Committee resolved to pay
directors $500 per meetings via telephone and $2,500 per meeting
in person but the directors unanimously agreed to waive this
compensation until such time as the company achieved positive
net income.
The following table provides summary information of compensation
of directors for the year ended September 30, 2009.
Director
Compensation
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Change in
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Pension
|
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Value and
|
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|
Fees
|
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Non-
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Non-
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Earned
|
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Equity
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Qualified
|
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or
|
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Stock
|
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Incentive
|
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Deferred
|
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All
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Paid in
|
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Awards
|
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Options
|
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Plan
|
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Compensation
|
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Other
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
($)
|
|
Awards
|
|
Compensation
|
|
Earnings
|
|
Compensation
|
|
Total
|
Name and Principal Position
|
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($)
|
|
(1)
|
|
($)
|
|
($)
|
|
($)
|
|
($)
|
|
($)
|
(A)
|
|
(B)
|
|
(C)
|
|
(D)
|
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(E)
|
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(F)
|
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(G)
|
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(H)
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Item 12.
|
Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management
|
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the
ownership of our common stock as of November 30, 2009 by
(i) any person who is known to us to be the beneficial
owner of more than five percent of our common stock,
(ii) all directors, (iii) all executive officers named
in the Summary Compensation Table herein and (iv) all
directors and executive officers as a group. Warrants and
options to acquire our common stock included in the amounts
listed below are currently exercisable or will be exercisable
within 60 days after November 30, 2009, and are deemed
outstanding for computing the ownership percentage of the
stockholder holding such warrants
and/or
options, but are not deemed outstanding for computing the
ownership percentage of any other stockholder.
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Beneficial
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Name
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Ownership
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% of Class
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Bruce Widener
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2,580,000
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5.8
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%
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J. Sherman Henderson III(1)
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1,150,000
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2.6
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%
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John D. Rhodes III(2)
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2,965,766
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4.2
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%
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Richard C. Mills(3)
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1,577,250
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3.6
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%
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Robert R. Mohr
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95,000
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0.0
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%
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Directors and Named Executives Officers (as a group)
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8,368,016
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16.2
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%
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As a shareholder with a greater than 5% ownership of the
company, Mr. Wideners address is 1311 Herr Lane,
Louisville KY.
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(1) |
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Includes 30,000 shares held by LANJK, LLC (a limited
liability company wholly owned by Mr. Henderson). |
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(2) |
|
Includes the 166,666 shares into which the Exchange Bridge
Note held by Dr. Rhodes is convertible, 173,000 shares
for which the Exchanged Bridge Warrants held by Dr. Rhodes
are exercisable within 60 days of the date hereof, 300,000
warrants to purchase shares in exchange for his representation
on the Board of Directors, 805,271 shares into which the
Series B Preferred Stock is convertible, 350,000 Warrants
issued pursuant to the Series B Preferred Stock purchase,
783,328 warrants issued in exchange for an equity financing
arrangement, and warrants to purchase 87,500 shares of
common stock pursuant to a debt financing arrangement. |
90
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(3) |
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632,250 of the shares of Beacon Common Stock are subject to a
three-year vesting provision, where such shares vest in three
equal installments on December 20, 2008, 2009 and 2010. In
addition, Mr. Mills and his wife are the beneficial owners
of 795,000 shares of Beacon Common Stock. |
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Item 13.
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Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director
Independence
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On July 16, 2007, Beacon entered into a $500,000 Bridge
Financing Facility provided by two of our founding stockholders
who are also directors of our Company. See Note 10 for
further details.
On November 15, 2007, we issued $200,000 of convertible
notes payable (the Bridge Notes) in a separate debt
financing. Of this amount, $100,000 of the Bridge Notes was
issued to one of the directors of Beacon. See Note 10 for
further details.
Beacon has obtained insurance through an agency owned by one of
our founding stockholders/directors. Insurance expense paid
through the agency for the year ended September 30, 2008
and 2009 was $114,378 and $190,000 and is included in selling,
general and administrative expense in the accompanying
consolidated statement of operations.
On December 28, 2007, we entered into an equity financing
arrangement with two of our directors that provided up to
$300,000 of additional funding, the terms of which provided for
compensation of 10,000 warrants to purchase common stock at
$1.00 per share per month, to each individual for the period the
financing arrangement was in effect. The warrants have a
five-year term. The financing arrangement was terminated upon
the close of the
Series A-1
Placement. Accordingly, we recognized $58,700 of interest
expense for the years ended September 30, 2008 based on the
fair value of the warrants as they were earned. The fair values
were calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model
with the following assumptions:
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Expected
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Fair Value
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Risk-Free
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Value
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Charge to
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Quantity
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Life
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Strike
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of Common
|
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Volatility
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Dividend
|
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Interese
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per
|
|
Interest
|
Date Earned
|
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Earned
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(Days)
|
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Price
|
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Stock
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Rate
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Yield
|
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Rate
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Warrant
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Expense
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1/28/2008
|
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20,000
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1,825
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|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.90
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66.34
|
%
|
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|
0
|
%
|
|
|
2.80
|
%
|
|
$
|
1.34
|
|
|
$
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26,800
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2/28/2008
|
|
|
20,000
|
|
|
|
1,825
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.50
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
2.73
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.99
|
|
|
$
|
19,800
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3/7/2008
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
1,825
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.75
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
2.45
|
%
|
|
$
|
1.21
|
|
|
$
|
12,100
|
|
On May 15, 2008, we entered into an equity financing
arrangement with one of our directors that provided up to
$500,000 of additional funding, the terms of which provided for
issuance of warrants to purchase 33,333 shares of common
stock at $1.00 per share per month for the period the financing
arrangement is in effect. The warrants have a five-year term.
The financing arrangement terminates upon the close of a
$3,000,000 equity financing event. On August 19, 2008, we
modified the agreement to increase the commitment to $3,000,000
of additional funding that decreases on a dollar for dollar
basis as we raise capital in subsequent equity financing
transactions up to $3,000,000, upon mutual agreement of our
director and us, or on December 31, 2008. As of
September 30, 2008, $1,700,000 remained available under
this equity arrangement. In consideration for this financing
arrangement, we agreed to issue a five year warrant to purchase
100,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of
$1.00 per share in addition to the ongoing warrants earned under
the original agreement. In addition, contingent upon the
exercise of any part of the equity financing commitment, two of
our founding stockholders would earn the right to purchase up to
1,655,425 shares of their stock owned by the investors for
a purchase price of $0.01 per share. Accordingly, we recognized
$176,999 and $288,945 of interest expense for the years ended
September 30, 2008 and 2009
91
based on the fair value of the warrants as they were earned. The
fair values were calculated using the Black-Scholes option
pricing model with the following assumptions:
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Expected
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Fair Value
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Risk-Free
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Charge to
|
|
|
|
Quantity
|
|
|
Life
|
|
|
Strike
|
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|
of Common
|
|
|
Volatility
|
|
|
Dividend
|
|
|
Interese
|
|
|
per
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
Date Earned
|
|
Earned
|
|
|
(Days)
|
|
|
Price
|
|
|
Stock
|
|
|
Rate
|
|
|
Yield
|
|
|
Rate
|
|
|
Warrant
|
|
|
Expense
|
|
|
6/15/2008
|
|
|
33,333
|
|
|
|
1,825
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.01
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
3.73
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.58
|
|
|
$
|
19,333
|
|
7/15/2008
|
|
|
33,333
|
|
|
|
1,825
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.25
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
3.12
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.78
|
|
|
$
|
26,000
|
|
8/15/2008
|
|
|
33,333
|
|
|
|
1,825
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.50
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
3.41
|
%
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
33,333
|
|
8/19/2008
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
1,825
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.25
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
3.07
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.78
|
|
|
$
|
78,000
|
|
9/15/2008
|
|
|
33,333
|
|
|
|
1,825
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.05
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
2.59
|
%
|
|
$
|
3.61
|
|
|
$
|
20,333
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
For year ended September 30, 2008
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
176,999
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10/15/2008
|
|
|
33,333
|
|
|
|
1,825
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.20
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
2.90
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.74
|
|
|
$
|
24,666
|
|
11/15/2008
|
|
|
33,333
|
|
|
|
1,825
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
0.85
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
2.33
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.45
|
|
|
$
|
15,000
|
|
12/15/2008
|
|
|
33,333
|
|
|
|
1,825
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.52
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
1.50
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.99
|
|
|
$
|
33,000
|
|
12/31/2008
|
|
|
16,667
|
|
|
|
1,825
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.01
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
1.55
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.57
|
|
|
$
|
9,500
|
|
1/9/2009
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
1,825
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
0.80
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
1.51
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.41
|
|
|
$
|
41,000
|
|
2/9/2009
|
|
|
33,333
|
|
|
|
1,825
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
0.80
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
1.99
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.41
|
|
|
$
|
13,667
|
|
3/9/2009
|
|
|
33,333
|
|
|
|
1,825
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
0.54
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
1.90
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.23
|
|
|
$
|
7,667
|
|
4/9/2009
|
|
|
33,333
|
|
|
|
1,825
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
0.75
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
1.90
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.37
|
|
|
$
|
12,333
|
|
5/9/2009
|
|
|
33,333
|
|
|
|
1,825
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.19
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
2.09
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.72
|
|
|
$
|
23,970
|
|
6/9/2009
|
|
|
33,333
|
|
|
|
1,825
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.35
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
2.73
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.86
|
|
|
$
|
28,666
|
|
7/9/2009
|
|
|
33,333
|
|
|
|
1,825
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.61
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
2.31
|
%
|
|
$
|
1.08
|
|
|
$
|
35,983
|
|
8/9/2009
|
|
|
33,333
|
|
|
|
1,825
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.20
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
2.75
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.74
|
|
|
$
|
24,533
|
|
9/9/2009
|
|
|
33,333
|
|
|
|
1,825
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
|
66.34
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
2.38
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.57
|
|
|
$
|
18,960
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For year ended September 30, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
288,945
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
The equity financing arrangement expired on December 16,
2009 upon closing of a $3,000,000 of equity financing at which
time the directors contingent right to acquire the shares of the
founding shareholders was terminated.
On July 14, 2008, we issued 400 shares of
Series B Preferred Stock and 200,000 (Series B
Offering Warrants) five year common stock purchase
warrants exercisable at $1.20 per share in a Private Placement
transaction for proceeds of $400,000 from one of our directors.
The Series B Preferred Stock is convertible into common
stock at any time, at the option of the holder at a conversion
price of $.90 per share. The Series B Preferred Stock is
also automatically convertible into shares of our common stock,
at the then applicable conversion price upon the closing of a
firm commitment underwritten public offering of shares of our
common stock yielding aggregate proceeds of not less than
$20 million or under certain other circumstances when the
trading volume and average trading prices of the stock attain
certain specified levels.
On August 20, 2008, we entered into a $100,000 debt
financing arrangement with one of our directors under which we
borrowed $100,000 at a 12.00% annual interest rate the principal
of which is not due on any specific date. We also paid a 1.00%
origination fee upon initiation of the credit facility. The
proceeds of the credit facility were used as short term working
capital collateralized by our accounts receivable. We have
accrued $2,400 of interest expense related to this credit
facility during the year ended September 30, 2008 which is
included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities in
the consolidated financial statements
On January 7, 2009, we entered into a note payable with a
principal amount of $200,000 payable on or before
December 31, 2009, bearing interest at 12% per annum with
one of our directors. The director concurrently authorized us to
issue 300 shares of preferred stock in exchange for this
note and an additional $100,000 note issued prior to
December 31, 2009. We are permitted, but not required, to
redeem these shares at a 1% per month premium beginning
30 days from the date of their issuance at our discretion
92
On January 9, 2009, we entered into an equity financing
arrangement with one of our directors that provided a commitment
up to $2.2 million of additional funding. This arrangement
superseded the existing equity financing arrangement between the
same director and the Company that had been entered into on
May 15, 2008 and amended August 19, 2008. Under the
terms of this equity financing arrangement, under certain
circumstances the Company may sell shares of its common stock to
this director at the same price per share and other terms as the
most recent sale of shares of its Common Stock to a third party
in a transaction intended to raise capital. On August 10,
2009, we renewed the existing equity financing arrangement to
provide a commitment of up to $3.0 million of additional
funding. In the event that the equity financing arrangement is
drawn upon by the Company, then the director will have the right
to purchase shares of common stock from two of the founding
stockholders at a purchase price of $0.001 per share. The
financing available under this arrangement will be reduced on a
dollar for dollar basis by the amount of the proceeds of the
ongoing private placements of the Companys securities or
any additional placements of equity financing. This arrangement
Terminated on December 15, 2009 upon close of $3,000,000
financing event.
Under a marketing agreement with a company owned by the wife of
Beacons president, we provide procurement and installation
services as a subcontractor. We earned revenue of approximately
$230,000 and $1.7 million for procurement and installation
services provided under this marketing agreement, of which
$195,000 and $465,000 is recorded as accounts receivable in the
accompanying balance sheet for the years ended
September 30, 2008 and 2009.
On August 7, 2009, we entered into a non-interest bearing
demand note with one of our directors in the amount of $500,000.
See Note 10 for further information.
|
|
Item 14.
|
Principal
Accountant Fees and Services
|
Marcum LLP audited our consolidated financial statements for the
years ended September 30, 2008 and 2009.
Fees
The following table presents fees for professional services
rendered by Marcum LLP for the audit of our annual financial
statements for the years ended September 30, 2008 and 2009:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Year
|
|
|
For the Year
|
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
Audit fees
|
|
$
|
146,700
|
|
|
$
|
203,085
|
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Audit related fees
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Tax fees
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Other fees
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$
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146,700
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$
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203,085
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In accordance with its written charter, the Audit Committee
reviews and discusses with Marcum LLP, on a periodic basis, any
disclosed relationships or services that may impact the
objectivity and independence of the independent registered
accounting firm and pre-approves all audit and permitted
non-audit services (including the fees and terms thereof) to be
performed for us by our independent registered public accounting
firm.
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Item 15.
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Exhibits,
Financial Statement Schedules
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3
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.1
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Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the
Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K
dated January 13, 2009).
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3
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.2
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Certificate of Designation of the Series B Preferred Stock
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the
Companys Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q
dated August 19, 2008).
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3
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.3
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Restated Bylaws (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2
to
Form 10-KSB
dated October 16, 2003).
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4
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.1
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Form of warrant to purchase common stock granted in connection
with August 19, 2008 financing arrangement between the
Company and one of its directors (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K
dated January 13, 2009).
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4
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.2
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Registration Rights Agreement dated November 12, 2008 by
and between the Company and the placement agent for the November
2008 offering of Common Stock (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.2 to the Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K
dated January 13, 2009).
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4
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.3
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Form of warrant to purchase common stock granted in connection
with November 2008 offering of Common Stock (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Companys Annual
Report on
Form 10-K
dated January 13, 2009).
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4
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.4
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Form of convertible promissory notes and warrants granted in
connection with the 2007 convertible debt financing
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the
Companys Current Report on
Form 8-K
dated December 28, 2007).
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4
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.5
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Form of warrant to purchase common stock granted in connection
with the offering of Series A and
Series A-1
Preferred Stock, as amended and recirculated July 30, 2008
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the
Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K
dated January 13, 2009).
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4
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.6
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Form of warrant to purchase common stock granted to the
placement agent retained in connection with the offering of
Series A and
Series A-1
Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3
to the Companys Current Report on
Form 8-K
dated December 28, 2007).
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4
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.7
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Form of warrant to purchase common stock granted to affiliates
of placement agent retained in connection with the offering of
Series A and
Series A-1
Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4
to the Companys Current Report on
Form 8-K
dated December 28, 2007).
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4
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.8
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Form of warrant to purchase common stock granted in connection
with the offering of Series B Preferred Stock (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys Quarterly
Report on
Form 10-Q
dated August 19, 2008).
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4
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.9
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Form of warrant to purchase common stock granted in connection
with the July 2008 offering of Common Stock (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Companys Quarterly
Report on
Form 10-Q
dated August 19, 2008).
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4
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.10
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Form of warrant to purchase common stock issued to J. Sherman
Henderson and Robert A. Clarkson on July 10, 2008
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the
Companys Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q
dated August 19, 2008).
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4
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.11
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Form of the Convertible Promissory Notes, dated January 22,
2009, made and issued by the Company to various investors, in
the aggregate principal amount of $500,000 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys Quarterly
Report on
Form 10-Q
dated February 23, 2009).
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4
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.12
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Form of the Warrants, dated January 22, 2009, made and
issued by the Company to various investors (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Companys Quarterly
Report on
Form 10-Q
dated February 23, 2009).
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4
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.13
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Form of warrant to purchase common stock granted to the
investors in connection with the June 2009 offering of
Common Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to
the Companys Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q
dated August 12, 2009).
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4
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.14*
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Form of warrant to purchase common stock granted to the
investors in connection with the September 2009 Private
Placement.
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10
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.1
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Placement Agency Agreement dated July 25, 2008 by and
between the Company and the Placement Agent (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Annual
Report on
Form 10-K
dated January 13, 2009).
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10
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.2
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Letter Agreement dated July 25, 2008 by and between the
Company and the Placement Agent (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.2 to the Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K
dated January 13, 2009).
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10
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.3
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Letter agreement dated August 19, 2008 by and between the
Company and one of its directors (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.3 to the Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K
dated January 13, 2009).
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10
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.4
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Loan Agreement dated September 4, 2008 by and between the
Company and First Savings Bank (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.4 to the Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K
dated January 13, 2009).
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10
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.5
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Letter Agreement dated January 9, 2009, by and between the
Company and John Rhodes, relating to an equity financing
agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the
Companys Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q
dated February 23, 2009).
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10
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.6
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Form of the Note Purchase Agreement, dated January 22,
2009, by and between the Company and various investors
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the
Companys Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q
dated February 23, 2009).
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10
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.7
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Work Order dated December 19, 2008, by and between the
Company and Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the
Companys Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q
dated February 23, 2009).
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10
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.8
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Promissory Note, dated January 7, 2009, made and issued by
the Company to John Rhodes (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.4 to the Companys Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q
dated February 23, 2009).
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10
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.9
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Beacon Solutions 2008 Long Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Quarterly
Report on
Form 10-Q
dated May 13, 2009.)
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10
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.10
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Letter Agreement dated August 10, 2009 by and between the
Company and John Rhodes (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.5 to the Companys Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q
dated August 12, 2009).
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10
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.11
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Promissory Note dated August 10, 2009 made and issued by
the Company to John Rhodes Family Limited Partnership
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the
Companys Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q
dated August 12, 2009).
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10
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.12
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Selling Agency Agreement dated June 12, 2009 by and between
the Company and the selling agent named therein (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Quarterly
Report on
Form 10-Q
dated August 12, 2009)
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10
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.13
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Secured Promissory Note, dated December 20, 2007, issued by
Beacon to ADSnetcurve (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.6 to the Companys Current Report on
Form 8-K
dated December 28, 2007).
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10
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.14
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Asset Purchase Agreement, dated October 15, 2007, by and
between Beacon and CETCON, Incorporated
(CETCON)(incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.7 to the Companys Current Report on
Form 8-K
dated December 28, 2007).
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10
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.15
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Secured Promissory Note, dated December 20, 2007, issued by
Beacon to CETCON (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8
to the Companys Current Report on
Form 8-K
dated December 28, 2007).
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10
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.16
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Asset Purchase Agreement, dated October 15, 2007, by and
between Beacon and Strategic Communications, LLC (incorporated
by reference Exhibit 10.9 to the Companys Current
Report on
Form 8-K
dated December 28, 2007).
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10
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.17
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Promissory Note, dated December 20, 2007, issued by Beacon
to Strategic (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to
the Companys Current Report on
Form 8-K
dated December 28, 2007).
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10
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.18
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Asset Purchase Agreement, dated October 15, 2007, by and
between Beacon and RFK Communications, LLC
(RFK) (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.11 to the Companys Current Report on
Form 8-K
dated December 28, 2007).
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10
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.19
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Secured Promissory Note, dated December 20, 2007, issued by
Beacon to RFK (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12
to the Companys Current Report on
Form 8-K
dated December 28, 2007).
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10
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.20
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October 15, 2007, by
and among Beacon, BH Acquisition Sub, Inc., Bell Haun Systems,
Inc. (BHS) and BHS shareholders (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Companys Current
Report on
Form 8-K
dated December 28, 2007).
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10
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.21
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Promissory Note, dated December 20, 2007, issued by Beacon
to the BHS shareholders (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.14 to the Companys Current Report on
Form 8-K
dated December 28, 2007).
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10
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.22
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Promissory Notes, dated December 20, 2007, issued by Beacon
to Thomas O. Bell and Michael T. Haun (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.15 to the Companys Current Report on
Form 8-K
dated December 28, 2007).
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10
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.23
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Registration Rights Agreement, dated December 20, 2007,
between Beacon, the placement agent for the Preferred Stock
offerings and certain investors (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.16 to the Companys Current Report on
Form 8-K
dated December 28, 2007).
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10
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.24**
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Employment Agreement , dated December 2007, between the Company
and Bruce Widener (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 99.8 to the Companys Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q
dated February 19, 2008).
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10
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.25**
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Employment Agreement, dated December 2007, between the Company
and Richard C. Mills (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 99.6 to the Companys Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q
dated February 19, 2008).
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10
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.26**
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Employment Agreement, dated December 2007, between the Company
and Robert R. Mohr (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 99.5 to the Companys Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q
dated February 19, 2008).
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10
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.27**
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Employment Agreement dated May 12, 2009 by and between the
Company and Bruce Widener (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.2 to the Companys Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q
dated August 12, 2009).
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10
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.28**
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Employment Agreement dated May 22, 2009 by and between the
Company and Richard C. Mills (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.3 to the Companys Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q
dated August 12, 2009).
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10
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.29**
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Employment Agreement dated May 22, 2009 by and between the
Company and Robert Mohr (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.4 to the Companys Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q
dated August 12, 2009).
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10
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.30
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Documents related to the Integra Bank Credit Facility
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the
Companys Quarterly Report on
Form 10-QSB
dated May 15, 2008).
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10
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.31
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Registration Rights Agreement dated July 25, 2008 by and
between the Company and the placement agent retained in the July
2008 offering of Common Stock (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q
dated August 19, 2008).
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10
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.33*
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Placement Agency Agreement dated September 28, 2009 by and
between the Company and the Placement Agent.
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14
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.1
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Code of Ethics (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.1
to the Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K
dated January 13, 2009).
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21
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Subsidiaries of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 21 to the Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K
dated January 13, 2009).
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31
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Certification of Principal Executive Officer, pursuant to
Rules 13a-14(a)
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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31
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.2*
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Certification of Principal Executive Officer, pursuant to
Rules 13a-14(a)
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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32
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Certification of Principal Executive Officer, pursuant to 18
U.S.C Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
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32
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.2*
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Certification of Principal Executive Officer, pursuant to 18
U.S.C Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
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Denotes filed herein. |
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Denotes compensatory plan or management contract. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized on December 29, 2009.
BEACON ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC.
Bruce Widener
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the
Board of Directors
Date: December 29, 2009
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons
on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the
date indicated.
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Signature
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Title
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Date
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/s/ Bruce
Widener
Bruce
Widener
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Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board
(Principal Executive Officer)
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December 29, 2009
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/s/ J.
Sherman Henderson III
J.
Sherman Henderson III
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Director
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December 29, 2009
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/s/ Dr. John
D. Rhodes III
Dr. John
D. Rhodes III
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Director
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December 29, 2009
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/s/ Robert
Mohr
Robert
Mohr
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Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
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December 29, 2009
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