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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K
 
     
þ
  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
    For the year ended September 30, 2009.
or
o
  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
    For the transition period from          to          
 
Commission File Number 000-31355
 
BEACON ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
     
Nevada
  81-0438093
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
1311 Herr Lane, Suite 205, Louisville, KY   40218
(Address of principal executive offices)
  (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s 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 Act:
Common Stock, $.001 par value.
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  Yes o      No þ
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.  Yes o      No þ
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes þ     No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes o     No o
 
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 
             
Large accelerated filer o
  Accelerated filer o   Non-accelerated filer o   Smaller reporting company þ
    (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)          
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).  Yes o     No þ
 
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.
 
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
 
     
Documents
 
Form 10-K Reference
None
  Not Applicable
 


 

 
FORM 10-K
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009

INDEX
 
                 
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PART I
  Item 1     Business     3  
  Item 1A     Risk Factors     7  
  Item 2     Properties     13  
  Item 3     Legal Proceedings     13  
  Item 4     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders     13  
 
PART II
  Item 5     Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities     13  
  Item 7     Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition, Plans and Results of Operations     15  
  Item 8     Financial Statements and Supplementary Data     22  
  Item 9     Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure     74  
  Item 9A(T)     Controls and Procedures     74  
  Item 9B     Other Information     75  
 
PART III
  Item 10     Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance     76  
  Item 11     Executive Compensation     78  
  Item 12     Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters     90  
  Item 13     Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence     91  
  Item 14     Principal Accounting Fees and Services     93  
 
PART IV
  Item 15     Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules     93  
        Signatures     97  
 EX-4.14
 EX-10.33
 EX-21.1
 EX-31.1
 EX-31.2
 EX-32.1
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PART I
 
Item 1.   Business
 
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. Beacon’s 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 Suncrest’s outstanding common stock and Beacon’s 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. Today’s 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. Beacon’s 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 Beacon’s 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 Beacon’s 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 Beacon’s 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
 
Beacon’s 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. Beacon’s 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 Beacon’s 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 SEC’s 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.
 
Item 1A.   Risk Factors
 
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.
 
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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.
 
Beacon’s 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 Beacon’s 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 Beacon’s 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.
 
Beacon’s 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, Beacon’s 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:
 
  •  local political or economic instability;
 
  •  changes in governmental regulation;
 
  •  changes in import/export duties;
 
  •  trade restrictions;
 
  •  lack of experience in foreign markets;
 
  •  difficulties and costs of staffing and managing operations in certain foreign countries;
 
  •  work stoppages or other changes in labor conditions;
 
  •  difficulties in collecting accounts receivables on a timely basis or at all; and
 
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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 Beacon’s business. An interruption in the supply of such equipment could harm the business of Beacon.
 
Beacon’s business is subject to inherent risks including those arising from customer acceptance, lost customers, market competition, customer liability and increasing expenses.
 
Customer Acceptance.  Beacon’s intended customers may be unfamiliar with the services and technologies offered by Beacon for any number of reasons and therefore hesitant to use Beacon’s 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 Beacon’s 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 Beacon’s 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 Beacon’s 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 Beacon’s business.
 
Liability.  Beacon’s 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 Beacon’s inability to attract and retain other qualified employees or consultants would have an adverse impact on Beacon’s 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 Beacon’s 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 Beacon’s ability to conduct business.
 
Beacon’s 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 Beacon’s 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 Beacon’s 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 Beacon’s 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 Beacon’s stock price. Any negative change in the public’s perception of the prospects of Beacon or companies in Beacon’s industry could also depress Beacon’s stock price, regardless of Beacon’s actual results. Factors affecting the trading price of Beacon’s common stock may include:
 
  •  variations in operating results;
 
  •  announcements of technological innovations, new products or product enhancements, strategic alliances or significant agreements by Beacon or by competitors;
 
  •  recruitment or departure of key personnel;
 
  •  litigation, legislation, regulation or technological developments that adversely affect Beacon’s business; and
 
  •  market conditions in Beacon’s industry, the industries of their customers and the economy as a whole.
 
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 SEC’s 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 customer’s 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 purchaser’s 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.
 
Beacon’s 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 Beacon’s 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 management’s


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assessment. Any such result could cause investors to lose confidence in Beacon’s 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 Beacon’s 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 Beacon’s internal controls or its ability to provide accurate financial statements could cause the trading price of Beacon common stock to decrease substantially.
 
Item 1B.   Unresolved Staff Comments.
 
Not Applicable
 
Item 2.   Properties
 
Beacon’s 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.
 
Item 3.   Legal Proceedings
 
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.
 
Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009.
 
Part II
 
Item 5.   Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases for Equity Securities
 
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:
 
                 
Quarter Ended
  High   Low
 
Fiscal 2009
               
December 31, 2008
  $ 1.52     $ 0.55  
March 31, 2009
  $ 1.10     $ 0.30  
June 30, 2009
  $ 1.65     $ 0.69  
September 30, 2009
  $ 1.73     $ 0.92  
Fiscal 2008
               
December 31, 2007
  $     $  
March 31, 2008
  $ 1.90     $ 1.04  
June 30, 2008
  $ 1.20     $ 0.95  
September 30, 2008
  $ 1.50     $ 0.51  
 
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
 
                         
    (a)
    (b)
    (c)
 
    Number of Securities to
    Weighted-Average
    Number of Securities Remaining
 
    be Issued Upon Exercise
    Exercise Price of
    Available for Future Issuance Under
 
    of Outstanding Options,
    Outstanding Options,
    Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding
 
As of September 30, 2009
  Warrants and Rights     Warrants and Rights     Securities Reflected in Column (a))  
 
Plan Category
                       
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
    300,000     $ 1.57       700,000  
                         
 
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
 
None.
 
Item 7.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition, Plans and Results of Operations
 
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. Beacon’s 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:
 
  •  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;
 
  •  liability and other claims asserted against us;
 
  •  ability to attract and retain qualified personnel;
 
  •  availability and terms of capital;
 
  •  loss of significant contracts or reduction in revenue associated with major customers;
 
  •  ability of customers to pay for services;
 
  •  business disruption due to natural disasters or terrorist acts;
 
  •  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;
 
  •  changes in, or failure to comply with, existing governmental regulations; and
 
  •  changes in estimates and judgments associated with critical accounting policies and estimates.
 
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;
 
  •  Accretive to earnings in the first year.
 
  •  Strategic locations throughout the US and Europe where we have significant concentrations of demand for our service offerings.
 
  •  Highly trained technical staff that can meet our internal requirements and the requirements of our Global customers.
 
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;
 
  •  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.
 
  •  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.
 
  •  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.
 
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 world’s 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 manufacturer’s 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.
 
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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:
 
                                         
          Payment Due by Period  
          Year
    Years
    Years
       
Contractual Obligations
  Total     1     2-3     4-5     Thereafter  
 
Debt obligations
  $ 2,292,561     $ 1,490,226     $ 698,618     $ 103,717          
Interest obligations(1)
    162,109       95,875       64,525       1,709          
Operating lease obligations(2)
    142,823       123,423       19,400                  
                                         
    $ 2,597,493     $ 1,709,524     $ 782,543     $ 105,426     $  
                                         
 
 
(1) 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.
 
(2) 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.   Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
 
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 Company’s 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 Company’s 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.
 
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Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
                 
    September 30,
    September 30,
 
    2008     2009  
 
ASSETS
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 127,373     $ 264,338  
Accounts receivable, net
    1,505,162       3,980,715  
Inventory, net
    597,794       604,622  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    44,745       397,319  
                 
Total current assets
    2,275,074       5,246,994  
Property and equipment, net
    310,703       394,571  
Goodwill
    2,791,648       3,151,948  
Other intangible assets, net
    3,802,717       3,903,124  
Other assets
    176,249       117,111  
                 
Total assets
  $ 9,356,391     $ 12,813,748  
                 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
               
Short term credit obligations
  $ 200,000     $ 550,000  
Convertible Note Payable
            297,999  
Bridge notes (net of $0 and $33,123 aggregate discounts)
          166,879  
Current portion of long-term debt
    495,595       475,348  
Accounts payable
    1,225,509       2,176,845  
Contingent consideration payable
            145,189  
Income tax payable
          97,581  
Accrued expenses
    1,337,360       2,644,280  
Customer Deposits
    95,767       160,368  
                 
Total current liabilities
    3,354,231       6,714,489  
                 
Long-term debt, less current portion
    1,316,477       802,335  
Bridge notes (net of $128,840 discount at September 30, 2008)
    571,160          
Deferred Tax Liability
    45,472       103,484  
                 
Total liabilities
    5,287,340       7,620,308  
                 
Stockholders’ equity
               
Stockholders’ equity
               
Preferred Stock: $0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, 5,200 and 3,984 shares outstanding in the following classes:
               
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)
    4,000,000     $ 1,984,074  
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)
    800,000       752,347  
Series B convertible preferred stock, $1,000 stated value, 4,000 shares authorized, 400 and 700 shares issued and outstanding, (liquidation preference $914,818)
    400,000       700,000  
Common stock, $0.001 par value 70,000,000 shares authorized, 12,093,021 and 24,655,990 shares issued and outstanding
    12,093       24,656  
Additional paid in capital
    8,027,602     $ 17,977,046  
Accumulated deficit
    (9,170,644 )     (16,254,545 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income
            9,862  
                 
Total stockholders’ equity
    4,069,051       5,193,440  
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
    9,356,391       12,813,748  
                 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
                 
    For the
    For the
 
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
 
    September 30,
    September 30,
 
    2008     2009  
 
Net sales
  $ 6,012,637     $ 11,070,496  
                 
Cost of goods sold
    1,796,460       4,577,261  
Cost of services
    1,500,390       2,915,803  
                 
Gross profit
    2,715,787       3,577,432  
Operating expense
               
Salaries and Wages
    3,199,378       4,489,947  
Selling, General and Administrative
    3,515,840       4,297,342  
                 
Total operating expense
    6,715,218       8,787,289  
                 
Loss from operations
    (3,999,431 )     (5,209,857 )
Other (expenses) income
               
Interest expense
    (610,051 )     (905,125 )
Interest income
    7,416       725  
                 
Total other (expenses)
    (602,635 )     (904,400 )
                 
Net (loss) before income taxes
    (4,602,066 )     (6,114,257 )
Income taxes
    45,472       155,593  
                 
Net (loss)
    (4,647,538 )     (6,269,850 )
Series A, A-1 and B Preferred Stock:
               
Contractual dividends
    (220,354 )     (547,676 )
Deemed dividends related to beneficial conversion feature
    (4,169,372 )     (266,375 )
                 
Net (loss) available to common stockholders
    (9,037,264 )     (7,083,901 )
                 
Net loss per share to common stockholders — basic and diluted
  $ (0.95 )   $ (0.43 )
                 
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.


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Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity
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  


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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.

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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 )
                 
 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(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. Beacon’s 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 Suncrest’s 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


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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


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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.
 
NOTE 3 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
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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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 Commission’s 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 vendor’s 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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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 Company’s 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 customer’s 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 management’s 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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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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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 Company’s 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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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.
 
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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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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:
 
                         
                Total
 
    Stock
    Common
    Common
 
    Options and
    Stock
    Stock
 
    Warrants     Equivalents     Equivalents  
 
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
    2,666,666       2,645,437       5,312,103  
Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock
    533,333       1,003,129       1,536,462  
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
    350,000       875,000       1,225,000  
Common Stock Offering Warrants
    4,237,214               4,237,214  
Placement Agent Warrants
    2,519,156               2,519,156  
Affiliate Warrants
    55,583               55,583  
Bridge Financings
    1,236,000       333,333       1,569,333  
Convertible Notes Payable
    50,000       397,332       447,332  
Compensatory Warrants
    300,000               300,000  
Equity Financing Arrangements
    766,662               766,662  
Employee Stock Options
    3,200,900               3,200,900  
                         
      15,915,514       5,254,231       21,169,745  
                         
 
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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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 Company’s 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 Company’s 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 parent’s 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 parent’s 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 Company’s 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 Company’s 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 entity’s 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 instrument’s contingent exercise and settlement provisions. This guidance is effective for


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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 Company’s 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 Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
NOTE 4 — BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
 
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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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.
 
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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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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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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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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:
 
                                         
          Bell-Haun
          Strategic
    Total
 
    ADSnetcurve     Systems     CETCON     Communications     Consideration  
 
Cash paid
  $ 666,079     $ 155,048     $ 700,000     $ 220,500     $ 1,741,627  
Direct acquisition costs
    172,345       95,052       235,518       127,276       630,191  
Net of cash acquired
    (5,876 )           (142,407 )           (148,283 )
                                         
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.
 
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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.


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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.


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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 )
                 


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BEACON ENTERPRISE SOLUTIIONS GROUP, INC.
 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
 
NOTE 6 — INVENTORY, NET
 
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.


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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  
                 


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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.


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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.


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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


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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  
                                                                         
For the year ended September 30, 2008
                                                                  $ 55,700.00  
                                                                         
10/15/2008
    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  
                                                                         
For the year ended September 30, 2009
                                                                  $ 40,600.00  
                                                                         
 
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


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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


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$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:
 
                                                                         
          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
    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
 
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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:
 
                                                                         
        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  


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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:
 
                                                                         
          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  
 
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  
                                                                         
For year ended September 30, 2008
                                                  $ 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  
                                                         
 
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


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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 Company’s 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 Beacon’s 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.
 
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.


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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 Company’s share of operating expenses and other costs is as follows:
 
         
    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 Beacon’s 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.


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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
 
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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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:
 
                                                                 
                      Fair Value of
                         
    Quantity of
    Estimated
    Estimated
    Undelying
    Risk-Free
    Expected
             
Date
  Warrants
    Fair Value
    Fair Value of
    Common
    Interest
    Dividend
    Life
    Current
 
Issued
  Issued     per Warrant     Warrants     Stock     Rate     Yield     (Years)     Volatility  
 
12/20/2007
    1,622,600     $ 0.46     $ 746,396     $ 0.85       3.45 %     0 %     5       66.34 %
1/15/2008
    480,333     $ 0.78     $ 374,660     $ 1.25       3.00 %     0 %     5       66.34 %
2/12/2008
    563,733     $ 0.78     $ 439,712     $ 1.25       2.71 %     0 %     5       66.34 %
 
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.
 
                                         
    Fair Value of
          Intrinsic
    Common
       
    Common
          Value of
    Shares
       
Date of Issue/
  Stock on
    Effective
    Beneficial
    Issuable
       
Commitment
  Commitment
    Conversion
    Conversion
    upon
    Deemed
 
Date
  Date     Price     Feature     Conversion     Dividend  
 
12/20/2007
  $ 0.85     $ 0.57     $ 0.28       3,245,200     $ 903,878  
1/15/2008
  $ 1.25     $ 0.49     $ 0.76       960,667     $ 726,820  
2/12/2008
  $ 1.25     $ 0.49     $ 0.76       1,127,466     $ 853,017  
 
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.


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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:
 
                                                                 
                      Fair Value of
                         
    Quantity of
    Estimated
    Estimated
    Undelying
    Risk-Free
    Expected
             
Date
  Warrants
    Fair Value
    Fair Value of
    Common
    Interest
    Dividend
    Life
    Current
 
Issued
  Issued     per Warrant     Warrants     Stock     Rate     Yield     (Years)     Volatility  
 
3/7/2008
    515,200     $ 1.20     $ 618,240     $ 1.75       2.45 %     0 %     5       66.34 %
3/11/2008
    18,133     $ 0.99     $ 17,952     $ 1.50       2.61 %     0 %     5       66.34 %


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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.
 
                                         
    Fair Value of
          Intrinsic
    Common
       
    Common
          Value of
    Shares
       
Date of Issue/
  Stock on
    Effective
    Beneficial
    Issuable
       
Commitment
  Commitment
    Conversion
    Conversion
    upon
    Deemed
 
Date
  Date     Price     Feature     Conversion     Dividend  
 
3/7/2008
  $ 1.75     $ 0.42     $ 1.33       1,030,400     $ 1,373,867  
3/11/2008
  $ 1.50     $ 0.45     $ 1.05       36,267     $ 38,015  
 
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 Company’s 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


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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:
 
                                                                 
                      Fair Value of
                         
    Quantity of
    Estimated
    Estimated
    Undelying
    Risk-Free
    Expected
             
Date
  Warrants
    Fair Value
    Fair Value of
    Common
    Interest
    Dividend
    Life
    Current
 
Issued
  Issued     per Warrant     Warrants     Stock     Rate     Yield     (Years)     Volatility  
 
7/10/2008
    200,000     $ 0.55     $ 110,000     $ 1.01       3.10 %     0 %     5       66.34 %
 
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.
 
                                         
    Fair Value of
          Intrinsic
    Common
       
    Common
          Value of
    Shares
       
Date of Issue/
  Stock on
    Effective
    Beneficial
    Issuable
       
Commitment
  Commitment
    Conversion
    Conversion
    upon
    Deemed
 
Date
  Date     Price     Feature     Conversion     Dividend  
 
7/10/2008
  $ 1.01     $ 0.71     $ 0.30       444,444     $ 135,163  
 
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


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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:
 
                                                                         
                                                    Deemed
 
                                              Fair Value of
    Dividend
 
          Date of
    Contractual
    Conversion
    Common
    Closing
    Fair Value
    Contractual
    Related to
 
Preferred
  Date of
    Election
    Preferred
    Price per
    Shares
    Price on
    of Underlying
    Preferred
    Beneficial
 
Stock
  Contractual
    (Commitment
    Stock
    Common
    Underlying
    Date of
    Common
    Stock
    Conversion
 
Series
  Dividend     Date)     Dividend     Share     Dividend     Election     Stock     Dividend     Feature  
 
A
    1/1/2008       3/26/2008     $ 7,335     $ 0.75       9,780     $ 1.20     $ 11,736     $ 7,335     $ 4,401  
A
    4/1/2008       3/26/2008     $ 87,569     $ 0.75       116,759     $ 1.20     $ 140,111     $ 87,569     $ 52,542  
A
    7/1/2008       10/7/2008     $ 100,000     $ 0.75       133,333     $ 1.24     $ 165,333     $ 100,000     $ 65,333  
A-1
    4/1/2008       3/26/2008     $ 5,450     $ 0.75       7,267     $ 1.20     $ 8,720     $ 5,450     $ 3,270  
A-1
    7/1/2008       10/7/2008     $ 20,000     $ 0.75       26,667     $ 1.24     $ 33,067     $ 20,000     $ 13,067  
                                                                         
Total For year end September 30, 2008
  $ 220,354               293,806             $ 358,967             $ 138,613  
                                                         
A
    10/1/2008       10/7/2008     $ 100,000     $ 0.75       133,333     $ 1.24     $ 165,333     $ 100,000     $ 65,332  
A
    1/1/2009       1/9/2009     $ 100,000     $ 0.75       133,333     $ 0.80     $ 106,666     $ 100,000     $ 6,666  
A
    4/1/2009       2/17/2009     $ 126,213     $ 0.75       168,284     $ 0.55     $ 92,556     $ 126,213     $  
A
    7/1/2009       6/5/2009     $ 103,618     $ 0.75       138,157     $ 1.37     $ 189,275     $ 103,618     $ 85,657  
A-1
    10/1/2008       10/7/2008     $ 20,000     $ 0.75       26,667     $ 1.24     $ 33,067     $ 20,000     $ 13,067  
A-1
    1/1/2009       1/9/2009     $ 20,000     $ 0.75       26,667     $ 0.80     $ 21,334     $ 20,000     $ 1,334  
A-1
    4/1/2009       2/17/2009     $ 23,549     $ 0.75       31,399     $ 0.55     $ 17,269     $ 23,549     $  
A-1
    7/1/2009       6/5/2009     $ 22,142     $ 0.75       29,523     $ 1.37     $ 40,447     $ 22,142     $ 18,305  
B
    10/1/2008       10/7/2008     $ 5,152     $ 0.80       6,440     $ 1.24     $ 7,986     $ 5,152     $ 2,834  
B
    1/1/2009       1/9/2009     $ 6,000     $ 0.80       7,500     $ 0.80     $ 6,000     $ 6,000     $  
B
    4/1/2009       2/17/2009     $ 10,502     $ 0.80       13,128     $ 0.55     $ 7,220     $ 10,502     $  
B
    7/1/2009       6/5/2009     $ 10,500     $ 0.80       13,125     $ 1.37     $ 17,981     $ 10,500     $ 7,481  
                                                                         
Total For year end September 30, 2009
  $ 547,676               727,556             $ 705,134             $ 200,676  
                                                         
 
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.


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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
The Company applies FASB ASC 815 “Contracts in Entity’s 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 Executive’s resignation if in response to certain defined actions taken by us adverse to Executive’s employment which constitute good reason as defined in the Executive’s 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:
 
                                                                         
          Expected
                            Risk-Free
    Value
    Charge to
 
Grant
  Quantity
    Life
    Strike
    Underlying
          Dividend
    Interese
    per
    Interest
 
Date
  Granted     (Days)     Price     Price     Volatility     Yield     Rate     Warrant     Expense  
 
3/26/2008
    300,000       1,825     $ 1.00     $ 1.20       66.34 %     0 %     2.55 %   $ 0.73     $ 219,000  
 
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.


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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


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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.
 
NOTE 15 — INCOME TAXES
 
The income taxe (provision) benefits consists of the following:
 
                 
    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 )
                 


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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.


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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 participant’s 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.


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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 Company’s 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.


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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.
 
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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 Company’s Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Accounting Officer have concluded that the Company’s 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.
 
Management’s 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. Management’s 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 management’s 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 management’s 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. Management’s 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 management’s 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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Item 10.   Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance
 
Directors of Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc.
 
Information concerning each of our directors and executive officers as of September 30, 2009, is as follows:
 
             
Name
 
Age
 
Title
 
Bruce Widener
    48     Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
J. Sherman Henderson III
    66     Director
John D. Rhodes III
    55     Director
Richard C. Mills
    53     President
Robert Mohr
    43     Chief Accounting Officer, Secretary, Treasurer
Gerald Bowman
    51     Senior Vice President of Global Services
 
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 company’s 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 executive’s offices.


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Item 11.   Executive Compensation
 
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”:
 
  •  Bruce Widener, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director
 
  •  Richard C. Mills, President
 
  •  Robert Mohr, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
 
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 executive’s 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 officer’s performance include:
 
  •  Base salary, which provides fixed compensation based on competitive market practice and in accordance with the terms of the executive’s employment agreement.
 
  •  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.
 
  •  Equity incentive compensation in the form of stock options and/or restricted stock subject to vesting schedules that require continued service with us.
 
  •  Our matching contributions to our named executive officers who participate in our 401(k) plan.
 
  •  Other benefits.
 
Base salary and bonus are designed to reward annual achievements and be commensurate with the executive’s 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 executive’s performance during the year against established goals, leadership qualities, operational performance, business responsibilities, such individual’s 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:
 
  •  Key financial measurements such as revenue, operating profit and cash flow from operating activities.
 
  •  Strategic objectives such as acquisitions, dispositions or joint ventures.
 
  •  Promoting commercial excellence by launching new or continuously improving services, and attracting and retaining customers.
 
  •  Achieving specific operational goals for us including improved productivity, simplification and risk management.
 
  •  Achieving excellence in their organizational structure and among their employees.
 
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
 
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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 executive’s current salary and the amounts paid to the executive’s 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 year’s 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 officer’s 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 individual’s 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 individual’s 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 employee’s contribution up to 6% of the employee’s 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:
 
                 
    Matching
    Matching
 
    Contributions
    Contributions
 
    for the Twelve
    for the Twelve
 
Named
  Months Ended
    Months Ended
 
Executive
  September 30,
    September 30,
 
Officer
  2008     2009  
 
Bruce Widener
  $ 4,274     $ 773  
Richard C. Mills
  $ 3,433     $ 577  
Kenneth Kerr
  $ 3,433     $  
Robert Mohr
  $ 3,607     $ 606  
 
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 Management’s 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. Widener’s 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
 
     
Execute Phase I Acquisitions
  Mr. Widener successfully executed the Phase I Acquisition plan and reverse merger to create Beacon as a public company.
Integrate Phase I Acquisitions
  We successfully integrated the four companies into a single business providing the comprehensive services contemplated under the original plan.
Retain Excellent Team
  Mr. Widener continued to attract and retain a strong management expertise at all levels of the organization.
Launched Foreign Operations
  Mr. Widener successfully launched foreign operations through the acquisition of Symbiotec Solution AG.
 
Mr. Widener’s 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
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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
 
                                                                         
                            Change
       
                            in
       
                            Pension
       
                            Value
       
                            and
       
                            Nonquali-
       
                        Non-
  fied
       
                        Equity
  Deferred
  All
   
                        Incentive
  Compen-
  Other
   
                Stock
  Option
  Plan
  sation
  Compen-
   
            Bonus ($)
  Awards ($)
  Awards ($)
  Compen-
  Earnings
  sation
  Total
Name and Principal
  Year
  Salary ($)
  (1)
  (2)
  (3)
  sation ($)
  ($)
  ($)
  ($)
Position (A)   (B)   (C)   (D)   (E)   (F)   (G)   (H)   (I)   (J)
 
Bruce Widener
    2009       203,035 (4)                     104,795 (5)                     12,893 (6)     215,928  
Chairman, Chief Executive
    2008       190,378 (7)                                             11,912 (8)     307,085  
Richard C. Mills
    2009       156,086 (9)             90,202 (10)     104,795 (11)                     12,696 (12)     363,779  
President
    2008       110,494 (13)             266,694 (14)                             10,578 (15)     387,766  
Kenneth Kerr
    2009       150,000 (16)                                             112,120 (17)     262,119  
Chief Operating Officer
    2008       109,615 (18)                                             10,306 (19)     119,921  
Robert Mohr
    2009       150,000 (20)                     63,699 (21)                     4,382 (22)     218,081  
Chief Accounting Officer,
    2008       126,923 (23)     5,000 (24)             7,358 (25)                     2,743 (26)     142,024  
Treasurer and Secretary
                                                                       
Gerald Bowman
    2009       5,769 (27)                                                     5,769  
Senior Vice President of Global Services
                                                                       
 
 
(1) 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).
 
(2) 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.
 
(3) 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.
 
(4) Amount includes $240,000 annual salary under the terms of Mr. Widener’s employment agreement and amounts agreed upon with Founders prior to execution of the employment agreement.
 
(5) 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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(7) Amount includes $180,000 annual salary under the terms of Mr. Widener’s employment agreement and amounts agreed upon with Founders prior to execution of the employment agreement.
 
(8) Amount paid for medical, dental and vision insurance.
 
(9) 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.
 
(10) 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.
 
(11) 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.
 
(12) Amount paid for 401k, match, medical, dental and vision insurance.
 
(13) Amount includes $150,000 annual salary under the terms of Mr. Mills’ employment agreement for partial year since execution of the employment agreement..
 
(14) 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.
 
(15) Amount paid for medical, dental and vision insurance.
 
(16) Amount includes $150,000 annual salary under the terms of Mr. Kerr’s employment agreement and amounts agreed upon with Founders prior to execution of the employment agreement.
 
(17) Amount paid for medical, dental and vision insurance.
 
(18) Amount includes $150,000 annual salary under the terms of Mr. Kerr’s employment agreement for partial year since execution of the employment agreement.
 
(19) Amount paid for medical, dental and vision insurance .
 
(20) Amount includes $150,000 annual salary under the terms of Mr. Mohr’s employment agreement and amounts agreed upon with Founders prior to execution of the employment agreement.
 
(21) 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.
 
(22) Amount paid for 401k match, medical, dental and vision insurance
 
(23) Amount includes $150,000 annual salary under the terms of Mr. Mohr’s employment agreement for partial year since execution of the employment agreement.
 
(24) Amount represents a bonus for timely filing of documents with the Securities Exchange Commission.
 
(25) Amount represents non-cash compensation expense recognized for financial accounting purposes determined in accordance with ASC 718.
 
(26) Amount paid for medical, dental and vision insurance.
 
Amount includes $150,000 annual salary under the terms of Mr. Bowman’s 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
 
                                                                                         
                                    All Other
      Grant
                                All
  Option
      Date
                                Other
  Awards:
  Exercise
  Fair
                                Stock
  Number of
  or Base
  Value of
        Estimated Future Payouts
              Awards:
  Securities
  Price of
  Stock
        Under Non-Equity Incentive
  Estimated Future Payouts Under Equity Incentive
  Number
  Under-
  Option
  and
        Plan Awards   Plan Awards   of Shares
  lying
  Awards
  Option
    Grant
  Threshold
  Target
  Maximum
  Threshold
  Target
  Maximum
  of Stock
  Options
  ($/Sh)
  Awards ($)
Name
  Date
  ($)
  ($)
  ($)
  (#)
  (#)
  (#)
  or Units (#)
  (1)
  (2)
  (3)
(A)
  (B)   (C)   (D)   (E)   (F)   (G)   (H)   (I)   (J)   (K)   (L)
 
Bruce Widener
    5/8/2009                                                               1,000,000     $ 1.19       750,000  
Richard C. Mills
    12/20/2007                                                       782,250 (4)                     663,863  
Richard C. Mills
    5/8/2009                                                               1,000,000     $ 1.19       750,000  
Robert Mohr
    3/26/2008                                                               60,000     $ 1.20       43,200  
Robert Mohr
    1/9/2009                                                               75,000     $ 0.80       37,500  
Robert Mohr
    5/8/2009                                                               250,000     $ 1.19       187,500  
 
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
 
                                                                         
    Option Awards   Stock Awards
                                    Equity
                                    Incentive
                                Equity
  Plan
                                Incentive
  Awards:
            Equity
                  Plan
  Market or
            Incentive
                  Awards:
  Payout
            Plan
                  Number of
  Value of
            Awards:
              Market
  Unearned
  Unearned
            Number of
          Number
  Value of
  Shares,
  Shares,
    Number of
  Number of
  Unearned
          of Shares
  Shares or
  Units or
  Units or
    Securities
  Securities
  Securities
          or Units
  Units of
  Other
  Other
    Underlying
  Underlying
  Underlying
          of Stock
  Stock
  Rights
  Rights
    Unexercised
  Unexercised
  Unexercised
          That Have
  That Have
  That Have
  That Have
    Options
  Options
  Options
  Option
  Option
  Not
  Not
  Not
  Not
    (#)
  (#)
  (#)
  Exercise
  Expiration
  Vested
  Vested
  Vested
  Vested
Name
  Exercisable
  Unexercisable
  Unexercisable
  Price
  Date
  (#)
  ($)
  (#)
  ($)
(A)
  (B)   (C)   (D)   (E)   (F)   (G)   (H)   (I)   (J)
 
Bruce Widener
            1,000,000             $ 1.19       5/8/2019                                
Richard C. Mills
                                            421,500       442,575                  
Richard C. Mills
            1,000,000             $ 1.19       5/8/2019                                  
Robert Mohr
    20,000       40,000             $ 1.20       3/26/2018                                  
Robert Mohr
    75,000                     $ 0.80       1/9/2019                                  
Robert Mohr
            250,000             $ 1.19       5/8/2019                                  
 
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
 
                                 
    Option Awards   Stock Awards
    Number
      Number
   
    of Shares
  Value
  of Shares
  Value
    Acquired
  Realized
  Acquired
  Realized
    on
  on
  on
  on
    Exercise
  Exercise
  Vesting
  Vesting
Name
  (#)
  ($)
  (#)
  ($)
(A)
  (B)   (C)   (D)   (E)
 
Richard C. Mills
                    150,000     $ 127,500  
                      210,750     $ 252,900  


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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
 
                                         
                Termination
   
                by Company
  Termination
                without Cause
  Following or
                or Executive
  Prior to a
                with Good
  Change in
    Retirement
  Death
  Disability
  Reason
  Control
Benefit
  ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)
 
Cash Severance
        $ 240,000 (1)   $ 240,000 (1)   $ 720,000 (1)     (2)
Acceleration of Restricted Stock
                            (2)
Acceleration of Stock Options
                            (2)
Health & Welfare Benefits
    (3)     (3)     3,121 (3)     3,121 (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 Company’s expense.
 
Richard Mills
 
                                         
                Termination
   
                by Company
  Termination
                without Cause
  Following or
                or Executive
  Prior to a
                with Good
  Change in
    Retirement
  Death
  Disability
  Reason
  Control
Benefit
  ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)
 
Cash Severance
        $ 37,500 (1)   $ 37,500 (1)   $ 150,000 (1)   $ (2)
Acceleration of Restricted Stock
                      445,124 (3)   $ (2)
Acceleration of Stock Options
                          $ (2)
Health & Welfare Benefits
    (4)     (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.
 
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disability or by the Company without Cause or the Executive for Good Reason, as provided in the related columns.
 
(3) 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 Company’s expense.
 
Robert Mohr
 
                                         
                Termination
   
                by Company
  Termination
                without Cause
  Following or
                or Executive
  Prior to a
                with Good
  Change in
    Retirement
  Death
  Disability
  Reason
  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 Company’s expense.
 
Gerald Bowman
 
                                         
                Termination
   
                by Company
  Termination
                without Cause
  Following or
                or Executive
  Prior to a
                with Good
  Change in
    Retirement
  Death
  Disability
  Reason
  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.
 
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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
 
                                                         
                    Change in
       
                    Pension
       
                    Value and
       
    Fees
          Non-
  Non-
       
    Earned
          Equity
  Qualified
       
    or
  Stock
      Incentive
  Deferred
  All
   
    Paid in
  Awards
  Options
  Plan
  Compensation
  Other
   
    Cash
  ($)
  Awards
  Compensation
  Earnings
  Compensation
  Total
Name and Principal Position
  ($)   (1)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)   (E)   (F)   (G)   (H)
 
                                                     
 
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.
 
                 
    Beneficial
   
Name
  Ownership   % of Class
 
Bruce Widener
    2,580,000       5.8 %
J. Sherman Henderson III(1)
    1,150,000       2.6 %
John D. Rhodes III(2)
    2,965,766       4.2 %
Richard C. Mills(3)
    1,577,250       3.6 %
Robert R. Mohr
    95,000       0.0 %
Directors and Named Executives Officers (as a group)
    8,368,016       16.2 %
 
As a shareholder with a greater than 5% ownership of the company, Mr. Widener’s address is 1311 Herr Lane, Louisville KY.
 
 
(1) Includes 30,000 shares held by LANJK, LLC (a limited liability company wholly owned by Mr. Henderson).
 
(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.


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(3) 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.
 
Item 13.   Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
 
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:
 
                                                                         
        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  
 
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


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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:
 
                                                                         
          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  
 
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  
                                                                         
For year ended September 30, 2008
                                                  $ 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  
                                                         
 
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


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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 Company’s 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 Beacon’s 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  
Audit related fees
           
Tax fees
           
Other fees
           
                 
    $ 146,700     $ 203,085  
                 
 
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.
 
Item 15.   Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
 
         
  3 .1   Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K dated January 13, 2009).
  3 .2   Certificate of Designation of the Series B Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated August 19, 2008).


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  3 .3   Restated Bylaws (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Form 10-KSB dated October 16, 2003).
  4 .1   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 Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K dated January 13, 2009).
  4 .2   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 Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K dated January 13, 2009).
  4 .3   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 Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K dated January 13, 2009).
  4 .4   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 Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 28, 2007).
  4 .5   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 Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K dated January 13, 2009).
  4 .6   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 Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 28, 2007).
  4 .7   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 Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 28, 2007).
  4 .8   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 Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated August 19, 2008).
  4 .9   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 Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated August 19, 2008).
  4 .10   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 Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated August 19, 2008).
  4 .11   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 Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated February 23, 2009).
  4 .12   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 Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated February 23, 2009).
  4 .13   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 Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated August 12, 2009).
  4 .14*   Form of warrant to purchase common stock granted to the investors in connection with the September 2009 Private Placement.
  10 .1   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 Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K dated January 13, 2009).
  10 .2   Letter Agreement dated July 25, 2008 by and between the Company and the Placement Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K dated January 13, 2009).
  10 .3   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 Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K dated January 13, 2009).

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  10 .4   Loan Agreement dated September 4, 2008 by and between the Company and First Savings Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K dated January 13, 2009).
  10 .5   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 Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated February 23, 2009).
  10 .6   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 Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated February 23, 2009).
  10 .7   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 Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated February 23, 2009).
  10 .8   Promissory Note, dated January 7, 2009, made and issued by the Company to John Rhodes (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated February 23, 2009).
  10 .9   Beacon Solutions 2008 Long Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated May 13, 2009.)
  10 .10   Letter Agreement dated August 10, 2009 by and between the Company and John Rhodes (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated August 12, 2009).
  10 .11   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 Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated August 12, 2009).
  10 .12   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 Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated August 12, 2009)
  10 .13   Secured Promissory Note, dated December 20, 2007, issued by Beacon to ADSnetcurve (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 28, 2007).
  10 .14   Asset Purchase Agreement, dated October 15, 2007, by and between Beacon and CETCON, Incorporated (“CETCON”)(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 28, 2007).
  10 .15   Secured Promissory Note, dated December 20, 2007, issued by Beacon to CETCON (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 28, 2007).
  10 .16   Asset Purchase Agreement, dated October 15, 2007, by and between Beacon and Strategic Communications, LLC (incorporated by reference Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 28, 2007).
  10 .17   Promissory Note, dated December 20, 2007, issued by Beacon to Strategic (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 28, 2007).
  10 .18   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 Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 28, 2007).
  10 .19   Secured Promissory Note, dated December 20, 2007, issued by Beacon to RFK (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 28, 2007).
  10 .20   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 Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 28, 2007).
  10 .21   Promissory Note, dated December 20, 2007, issued by Beacon to the BHS shareholders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 28, 2007).

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  10 .22   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 Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 28, 2007).
  10 .23   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 Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 28, 2007).
  10 .24**   Employment Agreement , dated December 2007, between the Company and Bruce Widener (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.8 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated February 19, 2008).
  10 .25**   Employment Agreement, dated December 2007, between the Company and Richard C. Mills (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.6 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated February 19, 2008).
  10 .26**   Employment Agreement, dated December 2007, between the Company and Robert R. Mohr (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated February 19, 2008).
  10 .27**   Employment Agreement dated May 12, 2009 by and between the Company and Bruce Widener (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated August 12, 2009).
  10 .28**   Employment Agreement dated May 22, 2009 by and between the Company and Richard C. Mills (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated August 12, 2009).
  10 .29**   Employment Agreement dated May 22, 2009 by and between the Company and Robert Mohr (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated August 12, 2009).
  10 .30   Documents related to the Integra Bank Credit Facility (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB dated May 15, 2008).
  10 .31   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 Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated August 19, 2008).
  10 .33*   Placement Agency Agreement dated September 28, 2009 by and between the Company and the Placement Agent.
  14 .1   Code of Ethics (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K dated January 13, 2009).
  21 .1   Subsidiaries of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K dated January 13, 2009).
  31 .1*   Certification of Principal Executive Officer, pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  31 .2*   Certification of Principal Executive Officer, pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  32 .1*   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.*
  32 .2*   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.*
 
 
* Denotes filed herein.
 
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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.
 
  By: 
/s/  Bruce Widener
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.
 
             
Signature
 
Title
 
Date
 
         
/s/  Bruce Widener

Bruce Widener
  Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board
(Principal Executive Officer)
  December 29, 2009
         
/s/  J. Sherman Henderson III

J. Sherman Henderson III
  Director   December 29, 2009
         
/s/  Dr. John D. Rhodes III

Dr. John D. Rhodes III
  Director   December 29, 2009
         
/s/  Robert Mohr

Robert Mohr
  Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
  December 29, 2009


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