UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K
 
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
   
For the year ended September 30, 2010.
or
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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.)
     
9300 Shelbyville Road, Suite 1000, Louisville, KY
 
40222
(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.
 
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The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates was $13,732 based on the price of Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc.’s common stock as of December 13, 2010, as reported on the OTC Bulletin Board.
 
The number of shares outstanding of Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc.’s common stock as of December 13, 2010 was 37,376,396.
 
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Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc.
FORM 10-K
 For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010

INDEX
 
   
Page
       
PART I
     
Item 1
Business
3
 
Item 1A
Risk Factors
6
 
Item 2
Properties
10
 
Item 3
Legal Proceedings
10
 
Item 4
Removed and Reserved
10
 
       
PART II
     
Item 5
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
11
 
Item 7
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition, Plans and Results of Operations
12
 
Item 8
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
18
 
Item 9
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
51
 
Item 9A
Controls and Procedures
51
 
Item 9B
Other Information
52
 
       
PART III
Item 10
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
53
 
Item 11
Executive Compensation
55
 
Item 12
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
69
 
Item 13
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
70
 
Item 14
Principal Accounting Fees and Services
71
 
       
PART IV
Item 15
Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
72
 
 
Signatures
76
 
 
 
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PART I
 
 
Item 1.
Business
 
Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc. and subsidiaries (collectively the “Company”) is a provider of global design, implementation and management of high performance Information Technology Systems (ITS) infrastructure solutions.  Beacon’s portfolio of ITS 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
 
The Company was originally formed to acquire companies that would allow it to serve the small and medium-sized business enterprises (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 global leader in the design, implementation and management of high performance ITS infrastructure solutions.  Beacon’s portfolio of ITS infrastructure services spans all professional and construction requirements for design, build and management of telecommunications, network and technology systems infrastructure, while continuing to provide managed information technology and telecommunications services in selected local markets.
 
For the purpose of this report on Form 10K, all amounts are in thousands except share and per share data.  Beacon generated net sales of $13,996 for the year ended September 30, 2010 as it pursued this new strategy. For the year ended September 30, 2010, Beacon recognized a net loss of approximately $18,555. Total assets were $12,071 as of September 30, 2010.
 
Operations
 
 Services
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.

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 clients 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 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 barriers to entry found in the telecommunications and technology systems channels, Beacon is offering the Fortune 1000 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. Beacon offers this sourcing capability to our clients on a global, multi-national and regional basis.
 
 
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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 services are 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 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. 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.
 
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 ala 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.

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.

 
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Beacon also engages professional and construction-related services firms as contractors in specialized geographical areas, the qualification and selection of these firms’ is based on the same stringent background, chemical screening (where permissible by law) and technical assessments used in the hiring of our 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, 2010 and 2009, our largest customer accounted for approximately 64% and 21% 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 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 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 Netservant that have the size and funding to become direct competitors, but by nature of their size and current business models they would experience significant internal resistance to change.
 
Employees

Beacon currently employs 91 people in offices located in Louisville, KY, Columbus, OH, Raritan, NJ, Cincinnati, OH and Prague, Czech Republic. 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. Stockholders may request free copies of these documents by writing to Michael Grendi, 1961 Bishop Lane, Suite 101, Louisville, KY 40218, by calling 502-657-3500 or by sending an email request to michael.grendi@askbeacon.com.

 
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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.
 
Beacon has a history of losses.
 
Beacon has incurred losses since its inception. While we expect to achieve a positive cash flow basis there can be no assurance that this will occur. Our ability to operate profitably is dependent upon our ability to operate the portfolio of ITS infrastructure services, build and management of telecommunications, network and technology systems infrastructure service offerings 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 competitive and high risk telecommunications and ITS services industry, as well as the risks generally inherent in the current economic environment. There can be no assurance that we will ever achieve sustained recurring net sales and profitability on a consistent and growing basis. 
 
Beacon will require additional financing.
 
Beacon will require additional capital to implement its long-term business plan. 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 beneficial 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 and/or fully leverage existing business relationships and agreements, 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 technological innovation, with such developments potentially adversely affecting the business and operations of Beacon in the future.
 
Beacon’s success depends upon agreements with third parties.
 
Our 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 contractor services, network access and hardware and software products 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:
 
 
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local political or economic instability;
 
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changes in governmental regulation;

 
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changes in import/export duties;

 
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trade restrictions;

 
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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

 
• 
adverse tax consequences or overlapping tax structures.
 
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.
 
Additionally, 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 net sales 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, and market competition.
 
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 net sales 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 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 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.
 
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 would have an adverse impact on Beacon’s business and its ability to achieve its objectives. Beacon has 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.

 
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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 economic conditions 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.
 
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 services development timeline and the rate at which customers accept our service offerings. 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.
 
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.
 
Potential dilution of outstanding options and warrants could interfere with Beacon’s ability to raise capital.
 
Beacon has outstanding 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.
 
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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:
 
 
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variations in operating results;

 
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announcements of technological innovations, new products or product enhancements, strategic alliances or significant agreements by Beacon or by competitors;

 
• 
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.

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.
 
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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 and accounting expenses 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. The SEC has adopted rules implementing Section 404 for public companies as well as disclosure requirements. Any failure to implement effective or improved internal controls, or to resolve difficulties encountered in their implementation, could harm Beacon’s operating results, or cause a failure to meet reporting obligations or result in management assessing internal control over financial reporting as not sufficient. 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.

Item 2.
Properties
 
Beacon’s executive offices are located at 9300 Shelbyville Road, Suite 1000, Louisville, KY 40222 in 2,142 square feet of office space leased on a month to month basis. 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 5,341 square feet of office space leased through May 31, 2016, Columbus, OH consisting of 7,018 square feet leased through December 31, 2014, and Prague, Czech Republic consisting of approximately 2,100 square feet leased through June 30, 2011. We believe our facilities are adequate for the continuing operations of our existing business.
 
Item 3. 
Legal Proceedings
 
On September 7, 2010, Beacon was named a party in a lawsuit filed in Jefferson Circuit Court in the State of Kentucky, seeking $270 plus other costs, attorney's fees and damages, regarding the Company's alleged conduct during the course of the purchase of the assets and assumption of certain liabilities of Strategic Communications, LLC.  Although the outcome of this matter can not be predicted at this time, Beacon believes this lawsuit is without merit.  No provision has been made in the financial statements related to this action, as the Company believes that the ultimate disposition of this matter will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations.
 
No other legal proceedings in the normal course of business are required to be disclosed under this Item 3.
 
Item 4. 
Removed and Reserved
 
 
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Part II
 
Item 5. 
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of 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.”

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 2010
               
                 
December 31, 2009
  $ 1.01     $ 0.81  
March 31, 2010
  $ 1.50     $ 1.02  
June 30, 2010
  $ 1.53     $ 1.01  
September 30, 2010
  $ 1.10     $ 0.35  

Holders
 
As of December 13, 2010, we had approximately 224 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, 2008, March 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009 as well as our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on 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
 
As of September 30, 2010
 
(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
 
   
warrants and rights
   
warrants and rights
   
securities reflected in column (a))
 
                   
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
    370,200     $ 1.22       629,800  
 
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 led 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 net sales 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
 
The Company is a provider of global design, implementation and management of high performance Information Technology Systems (ITS) infrastructure solutions.  Beacon’s portfolio of ITS 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.
 
Organic Growth Strategy
 
With respect to our plans to increase net sales organically, we have identified, and are currently pursuing, several significant strategies, including:

 
·
Expansion of our a la carte services offered to existing major national, multi-national and global clients who have not signed an infrastructure managed services agreement. This has been initiated reorganizing sales/marketing 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.

 
·
Additionally we have added regional and major account sales resources in each business unit. This will facilitate the introduction of Fortune 1000, Global 2000 and qualifying multi-national firms. 
 
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Results of Operations
 
For the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
 
In order to best discuss and compare operations for the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 our North American and European operations will be presented and discussed separately.
 
North American Operations

   
2010
         
2009
             
   
North America
         
North America
         
change
 
                               
Net Sales
  $ 10,273       100 %   $ 10,113       100 %   $ 160  
Cost of goods sold
    1,405       14 %     4,393       43 %     (2,988 )
Cost of services
    5,035       49 %     2,905       29 %     2,130  
Gross profit
    3,833       37 %     2,815       28 %     1,018  
Operating expense
                                       
Salaries and benefits
    5,139       50 %     4,373       43 %     766  
Selling, general and administrative
    3,715       36 %     4,242       42 %     (527 )
Net loss from operations
    (5,021 )  
NM
      (5,800 )  
NM
      779  
Other expense
    (244 )             (904 )             660  
Change in fair value of warrants
    (4,373 )             -               (4,373 )
Net loss before taxes
    (9,638 )             (6,704 )             (2,934 )
                                         
Income tax expense
    (49 )             (58 )             9  
                                         
Net loss from continuing operations
    (9,687 )             (6,762 )             (2,925 )
Net loss from discontinued operations
    -               -               -  
Net loss
  $ (9,687 )           $ (6,762 )           $ (2,925 )
 
        Net sales from our North American operations the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was $10,273, and $10,113, consisting of $3,443 and $3,281 of professional services, $6,744 and $6,720 of time and material contracts, of which $614 and $1,656 was revenue from multiple element arrangements and $86 and $112 from maintenance contracts.
 
Cost of goods sold for the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 amounted to $6,440 and $7,299, and consisted of $1,405 and $4,393 of equipment and material costs and $5,035 and $2,905 of costs of services which includes $2,744 and $1,027 of subcontractor services.  The change in our cost of goods sold reflects our maturation into a professional services firm whereby we are selling less of the material intensive installation projects and focusing more on professional services engagements around the implementation and management of ITS infrastructure solutions.  To fully meet our internal and external expectations on the professional services delivery we have increased the utilization of sub-contractors in specialized geographical and technical areas.
 
Salaries and benefits of $5,139 and $4,373 for the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 consisted of salaries and wages of $2,913 and $2,823, commissions and bonuses of $167 and $330, benefits of $543 and $286, payroll taxes of $400 and $377, and non-cash share-based compensation of $1,116 and $557 related primarily to stock options granted during these periods.   
 
Selling, general and administrative expense for years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 of $3,715 and $4,242 include $1,352 and $1,825 of accounting, investor relations and professional fees, $146 and $136 of bad debt expense, $300 and $285 of office related expense, $345 and $259 of telecommunications and data related expenses, $473 and $356 of travel related expenses, $205 and $174 of expenses related to business insurance, $89 and $134 of miscellaneous outside services, depreciation and amortization of $551 and $613, and $583 and $460 of other administrative services.  These costs were offset by a corporate royalty of $329 and $0 charged to the European business for administrative functions provided and is eliminated upon consolidation.
 
Other expense for the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 of approximately $4,617 and $904 includes interest expense of $244 and $904 related to notes payable and $4,373 and $0 of non-cash expense related to the change in fair value of warrants with anti-dilution features.

 
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European Operations
   
2010
         
2009
 
   
Europe
         
Europe
 
                   
Net Sales
  $ 3,723       100 %   $ -  
Cost of goods sold
    153       4 %        
Cost of services
    1,487       40 %        
Gross profit
    2,083       56 %        
Operating expense
                       
Salaries and benefits
    897       24 %        
Selling, general and administrative
    1,844       50 %        
Net loss from operations
    (658 )  
NM
         
Other expense
    (15 )                
Net loss before taxes
    (673 )                
                         
Income tax expense
    (14 )                
                         
Net loss from continuing operations
    (687 )                
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations
    (8,181 )             492  
Net (loss) income
  $ (8,868 )           $ 492  
 
Our expansion into Europe began in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, this initial phase has since been discontinued in the year ended September 30, 2010 (see Note 4 for more details) with subsequent other European expansion beginning in the fiscal year September 30, 2010.  The chart above displays information pertaining to the continuing European operations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010.
 
Continuing European operations have generated net sales of $3,723 for the year ended September 30, 2010 consisting of approximately $2,202 of professional services, and $1,521 of time and material services.
 
Cost of goods sold for the year ended September 30, 2010 amounted to $1,640 and consisted primarily of material costs of $153, subcontractor costs of $1,060 and other project related costs of $427.
 
Salaries and benefits of $897 consisted of $734 of salary expense, payroll taxes of $89, benefits of $56 and other miscellaneous costs of $18.
 
Selling, general and administrative expense for the year ended September 30, 2010 was approximately $1,843, including $283 of accounting and professional fees primarily related to the organization of the European operations, $580 of bad debt expense, $266 of travel related expenses, $81 of outside services, $115 of rent and other office related supplies, $48 of telecommunications and data related expenses, depreciation and amortization of $74 and $69 of miscellaneous other administrative expenses. Additionally a corporate royalty of $327 charged to the European business for administrative functions provided by the North American corporate office is recorded and eliminated upon consolidation.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
We incurred a net loss of approximately $18,555, which includes a loss from discontinued operations of $8,181 (see Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements), a mark to market adjustment on the fair value of common stock purchase warrants of $4,373, non-cash expenses for share based compensations of 1,381, non-cash depreciation and amortization expense of $589 and cash used in continuing operations amounting to $6,138 for the year ended September 30, 2010 which excludes $1,298 of cash provided by discontinued operations.  Our accumulated deficit amounted to $39,711, while we had cash of $246 and a working capital deficit of $7,060, which included $8,558 of liabilities from discontinued operations.  As discussed in Note 17, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, which has been reporting discontinued operations, has filed the relevant statutory notices with the local judge in Switzerland in accordance with its fiduciary obligation under Swiss law.
 
Financing transactions we completed during the year ended September 30, 2010 include the following:
 
 
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On February 26, 2010, we received $500 in loan proceeds and issued a related short-term, non-interest bearing promissory note, which was secured but subordinate to all existing senior debt outstanding.  Terms of the note included a principal payment of $250 on March 31, 2010 with the balance of $250, in addition to a $10 origination fee, to be paid on April 30, 2010.  In agreement with the note holder, the March 31, 2010 payment was extended through and paid on April 1, 2010.  The remaining $250 plus $10 origination fee was paid on April 30, 2010.

On August 16, 2010, one of our directors agreed to provide a $4,000 credit facility.  The term is up to 18 months with an annual interest rate of 7.73% on any outstanding balance and a facility fee of the greater of $40 or 1% on any unused balance.  In addition, this director will receive 15,000 warrants to purchase shares of common stock (five year term at $1.00 per share) per month for each month the facility is outstanding.  The facility is secured by a pledge of common stock held by our Chief Executive Officer.
 
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, availability of the aforementioned credit line and cash received from the issuance of note payable subsequent to year end (see Note 17 to the consolidated financial statements – Subsequent Events for information regarding additional financing), 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, 2011. 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 five operating lease commitments for real estate used for office space.
 
Contractual Obligations as of September 30, 2010:
 
The following is a summary of our contractual obligations as of September 30, 2010:

Contractual Obligations
 
Total
   
2011
   
2012
   
2013
   
2014
   
2015
   
Thereafter
 
                                           
Long-term debt obligations
    1,512     $ 479     $ 941     $ 92     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Interest obligations (1)
    111       44       66       1       -       -       -  
Operating lease obligations (2)
    708       260       116       116       89       80       47  
                                                         
    $ 2,331     $ 783     $ 1,123     $ 209     $ 89     $ 80     $ 47  
 

(1)
Interest obligations assume Prime Rate of 3.25% at September 30, 2010. 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 ASC 840 “Accounting for Leases,” as may be modified or supplemented. These amounts are not recorded as liabilities as of the current balance sheet date.
 
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 $153 based on the number of shares of Series A, A-1 and B Preferred Stock outstanding as of September 30, 2010.
 
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 $240 for the year ended September 30, 2011 and could be curtailed should we experience a shortfall in expected financing.
 
 
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Working Capital
 
As of September 30, 2010, our current liabilities exceed current assets by approximately $7,060 primarily due to $8,558 of liabilities related to discontinued operations (see Note 4).  The $100 bridge note recorded in current liabilities is convertible into common stock and the note agreement provides 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.
 
 
Page
   
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
19
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2010 and 2009
20
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
21
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficiency) for the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
22
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
23
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
24
 
 
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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.
 
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of September 30, 2010 and 2009, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity (deficiency) 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, 2010 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.
 
As discussed in Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements in 2010, the Company has changed its method of accounting for warrants which are not indexed to its stock due to the adoption of FASB ASC 815 (EITF 07-5), Determining Whether an Instrument (or Embedded Feature) is Indexed to an Entity's Own Stock).
 

New York, NY
December 16, 2010
 
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Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
(all amounts in 000's except share and per share data)
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
ASSETS
           
             
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 246     $ 227  
Accounts receivable, net
    4,535       3,069  
Inventory, net
    557       605  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    357       388  
Current assets of discontinued operations
    133       958  
Total current assets
    5,828       5,247  
                 
Property and equipment, net
    420       336  
Goodwill
    2,792       2,792  
Other intangible assets, net
    3,011       3,342  
Other assets
    20       117  
Assets of discontinued operations
    -       980  
Total assets
  $ 12,071     $ 12,814  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
               
                 
Current liabilities:
               
Short term credit obligations
  $ -     $ 550  
Convertible notes payable
    -       298  
Bridge notes (net of $0 and $33 discounts)
    100       167  
Current portion of long-term debt
    379       475  
Accounts payable
    2,971       2,074  
Accrued expenses
    880       2,626  
Current liabilities of discontinued operations
    8,558       525  
Total current liabilities
    12,888       6,715  
                 
Non-current line of credit - related party
    630       -  
Long-term debt, less current portion
    403       802  
Deferred tax liability
    153       103  
Total liabilities
    14,074       7,620  
                 
Stockholders' equity (deficiency)
               
Preferred Stock: $0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, 1,041 and 3,436 shares outstanding in the following classes:
               
Series A convertible preferred stock, $1,000 stated value, 4,500 shares authorized, 30 and 1,984 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, (liquidation preference $93).
    30       1,984  
Series A-1 convertible preferred stock, $1,000 stated value, 1,000 shares authorized, 311 and 752 shares issued and outstanding, at September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively (liquidation preference $432).
    311       752  
Series B convertible preferred stock, $1,000 stated value, 4,000 shares authorized, 700 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively (liquidation preference $967).
    700       700  
Common stock, $0.001 par value 70,000,000 shares authorized, 37,376,396 and 24,655,990 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
    37       25  
Additional paid in capital
    37,137       17,977  
Accumulated deficit
    (39,711 )     (16,254 )
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
    (507 )     10  
Total stockholders' equity (deficiency)
    (2,003 )     5,194  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficiency)
  $ 12,071     $ 12,814  
 
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
 
(all amounts in 000's except share and per share data)
 
             
   
For the
   
For the
 
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Net sales
  $ 13,996     $ 10,113  
Cost of goods sold
    1,558       4,393  
Cost of services
    6,522       2,905  
                 
Gross profit
    5,916       2,815  
Operating expenses
               
Salaries and benefits
    6,036       4,373  
Selling, general and administrative
    5,559       4,242  
Total operating expense
    11,595       8,615  
Loss from operations
    (5,679 )     (5,800 )
                 
Other expenses
               
Other expenses
    (259 )     (904 )
Change in fair value of warrants
    (4,373 )     -  
Total other expenses
    (4,632 )     (904 )
                 
Net loss before income taxes
    (10,311 )     (6,704 )
                 
Income tax expense
    (63 )     (58 )
                 
Loss from continuing operations
    (10,374 )     (6,762 )
(Loss) income from discontinued operations
    (8,181 )     492  
                 
Net loss
    (18,555 )     (6,270 )
                 
Series A, A-1 and B Preferred Stock:
               
Contractual dividends
    (175 )     (548 )
Deemed dividends related to beneficial conversion feature
    (99 )     (266 )
                 
Net loss available to common stockholders
  $ (18,829 )   $ (7,084 )
                 
Net loss per share to common stockholders - basic and diluted
               
Net loss per share from continuing operations
  $ (0.32 )   $ (0.41 )
Net (loss) income per share from discontinued operations
    (0.25 )     0.03  
    $ (0.57 )   $ (0.38 )
                 
Weighted average shares outstanding basic and diluted
    32,254,769       16,482,449  
                 
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
               
Net Loss
  $ (18,829 )   $ (7,084 )
Foreign currency translations adjustment
    (28 )     -  
Comprehensive loss
  $ (18,857 )   $ (7,084 )
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (Deficiency)
 
(all amounts in 000's except share data)
 
                                                                         
   
Series A Convertible
   
Series A-1 Convertible
   
Series B Convertible
                           
Accumulated
       
   
Preferred Stock
   
Preferred Stock
   
Preferred Stock
   
Common Stock
   
Additional
         
Other
       
         
$1,000 Stated
         
$1,000 Stated
         
$1,000 Stated
         
$0.001 Par
   
Paid-In
   
Accumulated
   
Comprehensive
       
   
Shares
   
Value
   
Shares
   
Value
   
Shares
   
Value
   
Shares
   
Value
   
Capital
   
Deficit
   
Income
   
Total
 
                                                                         
Balance at September 30, 2008
    4,000     $ 4,000       800     $ 800       400     $ 400       12,093,021     $ 12     $ 8,028     $ (9,171 )   $ -     $ 4,069  
                                                                                                 
Vested portion of share based payments to employee for services
                                                                    558                       558  
Conversion of debt to Preferred shares
                                    300       300                                               300  
Conversion of debt to common shares
                                                    833,334       1       499                       500  
Conversion of Preferred shares to common
    (2,635 )     (2,635 )     (159 )     (159 )                     3,724,854       4       2,790                          
Common Stock issued in private placement
                                                    6,853,497       7       5,478                       5,485  
Private placement offering costs
                                                                    (1,139 )                     (1,139 )
Warrants exercised for common shares
                                                    196,145                                          
Shares issued for Symbio - Tec acquistion
                                                    400,000       1       436                       437  
Fair value of contingent shares related to Symbio - Tec acquistion
                                                                    476                       476  
Shares committed to Anti-dilution adjustment
                                                    285,139                                          
Common Stock issued for investor relations agreements
                                                    270,000               164                       164  
Beneficial conversion feature - deemed preferred stock dividend
                                                                    201       (201 )                
Discount on Convertible Notes Payable
                                                                    74                       74  
Vested contingent bridge warrants
                                                                    57                       57  
Warrants issued for equity financing agreement
                                                                    289                       289  
Series A Preferred Stock contractual dividends
                                                                            (429 )             (429 )
Series A Preferred Stock contractual dividends paid in kind
    619       619                                                                               619  
Series A-1 Preferred Stock contractual dividends
                                                                            (85 )             (85 )
Series A-1 Preferred Stock contractual dividends paid in kind
                    111       111                                                               111  
Series B Preferred Stock contractual dividends
                                                                            (32 )             (32 )
Beneficial conversion feature - deemed Investor Warrant dividend
                                                                    66       (66 )                
 
                                                                                               
Net loss
                                                                            (6,270 )             (6,270 )
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive income
                                                                                    10       10  
Total comprehensive income
                                                                                               
                                                                                                 
Balance at September 30, 2009
    1,984     $ 1,984       752     $ 752       700     $ 700       24,655,990     $ 25     $ 17,977     $ (16,254 )   $ 10     $ 5,194  
 
                                                                                               
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle - fair value of warrants with anti dilutive rights
                                                                            (4,628 )             (4,628 )
Relcassification of derivative financial instruments
                                                                    10,095                       10,095  
Vested portion of share based payments to employee for services
                                                                    1,082                       1,082  
Common Stock issued in private placement
                                                    3,795,295       4       1,884                       1,888  
Private placement offering costs
                                                                    (584 )                     (584 )
Warrants issued for extension of non-interest bearing note
                                                                    64                       64  
Warrants issued under consulting agreements
                                                                    199                       199  
Common Stock issued for contingent earnout
                                                    175,000                                          
Common Stock issued for investor relations agreements
                                                    100,000               66                       66  
Amortization of non-employee stock options
                                                                                               
issued for performance of services
                                                                    34                       34  
Conversion of preferred shares to common stock
    (1,993 )     (1,993 )     (462 )     (462 )                     3,286,372       3       2,452                          
Common Stock issued upon exercise of warrants
                                                    4,738,966       5       3,659                       3,664  
Shares issued in conversion of bridge note to common
                                                    183,620               110                       110  
Cashless warrant exercises
                                                    441,153                                          
Series A Preferred Stock contractual dividends
                                                                            (77 )             (77 )
Series A Preferred Stock contractual dividends paid in in kind
    39       39                                                                               39  
Series A-1 Preferred Stock contractual dividends
                                                                            (56 )             (56 )
Series A-1 Preferred Stock contractual dividends paid in in kind
                    21       21                                                               21  
Series B Preferred Stock contractual dividends
                                                                            (42 )             (42 )
Beneficial conversion feature - deemed preferred stock dividend
                                                                    99       (99 )                
                                                                                                 
Foreign currency translation adjustment
                                                                                    (517 )     (517 )
Net loss
                                                                            (18,555 )             (18,555 )
                                                                                                 
Balance at September 30, 2010
    30     $ 30       311     $ 311       700     $ 700       37,376,396     $ 37     $ 37,137     $ (39,711 )   $ (507 )   $ (2,003 )
 
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
 
(all amounts in 000's)
 
   
For the
   
For the
 
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
September, 30
   
September, 30
 
    
2010
   
2009
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
           
             
Net loss
  $ (18,555 )   $ (6,270 )
Add: Net loss (income) from discontinued operations
    8,181       (492 )
Net loss from continuing operations
    (10,374 )     (6,762 )
                 
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in continuing operating activities:
               
Change in reserve for obsolete inventory
    (10 )     125  
Change in reserve for doubtful accounts
    710       91  
Depreciation and amortization
    589       613  
Non-cash interest
    136       591  
Share based payments
    1,381       722  
Change in fair value of warrants with anti-dilution rights
    4,373       -  
Change in deferred tax liability
    50       -  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    (2,176 )     (1,655 )
Inventory
    58       (132 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    128       (284 )
Accounts payable
    897       847  
Accrued expenses
    (1,900 )     1,301  
                 
CASH USED FOR CONTINUING OPERATING ACTIVITIES
    (6,138 )     (4,543 )
CASH PROVIDED BY DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
    1,298       177  
                 
NET CASH USED FOR OPERATING ACTIVITIES
    (4,840 )     (4,366 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Capital expenditures
    (342 )     (133 )
Capital expenditures of discontinued operations
    (183 )     (41 )
                 
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
    (525 )     (174 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM CONTINUING FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
                 
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of offering costs
    2,398       4,347  
Proceeds from warrant exercises, net of offering costs
    3,631       -  
Procceds from issuances of bridge and other short term notes
    765       700  
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes
    -       500  
Procceds from lines of credit
    630       343  
Payment of note offering costs
    -       (75 )
Payments under lines of credit
    (50 )     (393 )
Payments of other short term notes
    (1,265 )     -  
Repayment of convertible notes
    (298 )     (202 )
Payments of notes payable
    (496 )     (534 )
Payments of capital lease obligation
    -       (12 )
                 
NET CASH PROVIDED BY CONTINUING FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    5,315       4,674  
                 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    69       (34 )
                 
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    19       100  
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    227       127  
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - END  OF PERIOD
  $ 246     $ 227  
                 
Supplemental disclosures
               
                 
Cash paid for:
               
                 
Interest
  $ 105     $ 105  
                 
  Income taxes
  $ -     $ 105  
                 
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
               
                 
Conversion of debt to common stock
  $ 110     $ 499  
                 
Settlement of account payable with common stock
  $ 235     $ 38  
                 
Accrued dividends
  $ 154     $ -  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

 
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BEACON ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC.
 
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.  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.
 
NOTE 2 —
LIQUIDITY AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
We incurred a net loss of approximately $18,555, which includes a loss from discontinued operations of $8,181 (see Note 4), a mark to market adjustment on the fair value of common stock purchase warrants of $4,373, non-cash expenses for share based compensations of 1,381, non-cash depreciation and amortization expense of $589 and cash used in continuing operations amounting to $6,138 for the year ended September 30, 2010 which excludes $1,298 of cash provided by discontinued operations.  Our accumulated deficit amounted to $39,711, while we had cash of $246 and a working capital deficit of $7,060, which included $8,558 of liabilities from discontinued operations.  As discussed in Note 17, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, which has been reporting discontinued operations, has filed the relevant statutory notices with the local judge in Switzerland in accordance with its fiduciary obligation under Swiss law.
 
Financing transactions we completed during the year ended September 30, 2010 include the following:
 
On February 26, 2010, we received $500 in loan proceeds and issued a related short-term, non-interest bearing promissory note, which was secured but subordinate to all existing senior debt outstanding.  Terms of the note included a principal payment of $250 on March 31, 2010 with the balance of $250, in addition to a $10 origination fee, to be paid on April 30, 2010.  In agreement with the note holder, the March 31, 2010 payment was extended through and paid on April 1, 2010.  The remaining $250 plus $10 origination fee was paid on April 30, 2010.

On August 16, 2010, one of our directors agreed to provide a $4,000 credit facility.  The term is up to 18 months with an annual interest rate of 7.73% on any outstanding balance and a facility fee of the greater of $40 or 1% on any unused balance.  In addition, this director will receive 15,000 warrants to purchase shares of common stock (five year term at $1.00 per share) per month for each month the facility is outstanding.  The facility is secured by a pledge of common stock held by our Chief Executive Officer.

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, availability of aforementioned credit line and cash received from the issuance of notes payable subsequent to year end (see Note 17 – Subsequent Events for information regarding additional financing), 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, 2011. However, we will require additional capital in order to execute our business plan. If we are unable to raise additional capital, or encounter unforeseen circumstances that place constraints on our capital resources, we will be required to take various measures to conserve liquidity, which could include, but not necessarily be limited to, curtailing our business development activities, suspending the pursuit of our business plan, and controlling overhead expenses. We cannot provide any assurance that we will raise additional capital. We have not secured any commitments for new financing at this time, nor can we provide any assurance that new financing will be available to us on acceptable terms, if at all.
 
 
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NOTE 3 —
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
Principles of Consolidation
 
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries including Datacenter Contractors AG (formerly Beacon Solutions AG) acquired on July 29, 2009 (see Note 4), BESG Ireland Ltd. and Beacon Solutions S.R.O., which began operations November 1, 2009 and January 1, 2010, respectively. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
Reclassifications
Certain amounts in the prior period financial statement have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with 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 net sales 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 including those unique to our industry and general economic conditions. It is reasonably possible that these external factors could have an effect on our estimates that could cause actual results to differ from our estimates. We re-evaluate all of our accounting estimates at least quarterly based on these conditions and record adjustments, when necessary.
 
Discontinued Operations
 
For purposes of determining discontinued operations, the Company has determined Datacenter Contractors AG, included with our European segment, is a component of the Company within the context of ASC 205-20 Discontinued Operations.  A component of an entity comprises operations and cash flows that can be clearly distinguished operationally and for financial reporting purposes from the rest of the Company (see Note 4).  Consequently, the Company has classified the results of operations of Datacenter Contractors AG as discontinued operations for all periods presented.
 
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 net sales. Accordingly, we recognize net sales 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 reasonably assured.  Accordingly, it is our policy to determine the method of accounting for each of our contracts at the inception of the arrangement and account for similar types of contracts using consistent methodologies of accounting within the GAAP hierarchy. A discussion of our specific net sales recognition policies by category is as follows:
 
     Construction Type Contracts
 
 On November 6, 2009 we entered into an approximately $25,000 fixed price construction type contract, pursuant to which we have been engaged to act as the general contractor in the construction of a data center that we expected to complete in two phases through October 2010. The contract provided for a contingent penalty of 0.3% per month if the contract is not completed by an agreed upon date, not to exceed 10% of the total contract price. We evaluated this contract at the inception of the arrangement to determine the proper method of accounting based on the highest level of literature within the GAAP hierarchy. We determined that the nature of our work under this contact falls within the scope of a “construction type” contract for which net sales would most appropriately be recognized using the percentage of completion method of accounting.

 
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During the year ended September 30, 2010 we recognized approximately $16,948 of net sales under the aforementioned contract, which is reported as discontinued operations in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations and Note 4. We measured our progress on this contract through September 30, 2010 under the percentage-of-completion method of accounting in which the estimated sales value is determined on the basis of physical completion to date (the total contract amount multiplied by percent of performance to date less sales value recognized in previous periods). We adopted this method of measurement because management considers this method the most objective measurement of progress in this circumstance.
 
When applicable we also record losses on contracts in progress during the period in which it is determined that a loss would be incurred on a construction type contract.
 
 Several vendors providing materials to us under this contract requested that we direct our customer to remit payments for these materials, which amount to $4,674 directly to them. Notwithstanding this arrangement, we are still the primary obligor to our customer and have general inventory risk for such purchases, which are being made under our purchase orders. Accordingly, we are recording all net sales under this contract gross as a principal.  See Note 4, Discontinued Operations for additional information.
 
     Time and Materials Contracts
 
Our time and materials type contracts principally include business telephone and data system installation contracts completed in time frames of several weeks to 60 or 90 days. Under these types of contracts, we generally design the system using in-house engineering labor, provide non-proprietary materials supplied by an original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”) and install the equipment using in-house or subcontracted labor. We occasionally sell extended warranties on certain OEM supplied equipment; however, the OEM is the primary obligor under such warranty coverage and the amount of net sales we receive from such warranties is insignificant to the arrangements. Our contracts clearly specify deliverables, selling prices and scheduled dates of completion. We also generally require our customers to provide us with a significant deposit that we initially record as a liability and apply to subsequent billings. Title and risk of loss on materials that we supply to our customers under these arrangements is transferred to the customer at the time of delivery. Our contracts are cancelable upon 60 days’ notice by either party; however, completion of the work we perform under these contracts, which occurs in a predictable sequence, is within our control at all times. Amounts we bill for delivered elements are not subject to concession or contingency based upon the completion of undelivered elements specified in our contracts.
 
We account for voice and data installation contracts as multiple—deliverable arrangements. Prior to October 1, 2009 we accounted for multiple-deliverable net sales arrangements using the relative fair value method of accounting, which required companies to have vendor specific objective evidence (“VSOE”) of fair value in order for deliverables to be considered a unit of accounting and to use the residual method of allocating arrangement consideration to undelivered elements. We recognize net sales for delivered elements under these arrangements based on the amount of arrangement considered allocated to the delivered element once all of the criteria for net sales recognition have been met.
 
In October 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2009-13 Revenue Recognition (ASC Topic 605) Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements — a consensus of the FASB EITF 00-21-1 (“ASU 2009-13”). ASU 2009-13, requires the use of the relative selling price method of allocating arrangement consideration to units of accounting in a multiple-deliverable net sales arrangement and eliminates the residual method. This new accounting principle establishes a hierarchy to determine the selling price to be used for allocating arrangement consideration to deliverables as follows: (i) vendor-specific objective evidence of selling price (“VSOE”), (ii) third-party evidence of selling price (“TPE”), and (iii) best estimate of the selling price (“ESP”). ASU 2009-13 is effective prospectively for net sales arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010.
 
Effective October 1, 2009, we elected to early adopt ASU No. 2009-13 for all multiple-element net sales arrangements entered into on or after October 1, 2009. Using this method, we designate deliverables within the arrangement as units of accounting when they are (a) deemed to have standalone value and (b) if the arrangement includes a general right of return relative to the delivered item, delivery or performance of the undelivered items is considered probable and substantially in our control. ASU No. 2009-13 no longer requires companies to have VSOE of fair value in order for a deliverable to be considered a unit of accounting. The adoption of ASU No. 2009-13 has not had a material effect on the manner in which we designate units of accounting or allocate arrangement consideration to such units because the selling prices of our deliverables, which is the principal factor that differentiates the two accounting standards, generally approximates fair value.
 
We recognized approximately $614 and $1,656 from multiple element arrangements for the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively and $7,737 and $5,176 from time and material contacts that did not included multiple-element arrangements for the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
 
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     Professional Services Sales
 
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 sales under these arrangements as the work is performed and the customer has indicated their acceptance of services by approving a completion order. We generated approximately $5,645 and $3,281 of professional services sales during the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The Company accounts 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.
 
     Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities
 
The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments. The carrying amounts of our short term credit obligations approximate fair value because the effective yields on these obligations, which include contractual interest rates taken together with other features such as concurrent issuance of warrants and/or embedded conversion options, are comparable to rates of returns for instruments of similar credit risk.
 
The Company measures the fair value of financial assets and liabilities based on the guidance of ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.
 
ASC 820 defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. ASC 820 describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
 
Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
 
Level 2 — quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable
 
Level 3 — inputs that are unobservable (for example cash flow modeling inputs based on assumptions)
 
No such items existed as of September 30, 2010 or 2009.

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 subsidiaries, BESG Ireland Ltd, Datacenter Contractors AG and Beacon Solutions S.R.O. use the local currency (Euros, Swiss Francs and Czech Crowns, respectively) as their functional currencies. Assets and liabilities are translated at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date, and net sales and expense accounts are translated at average exchange rates during the period. Resulting translation adjustments of ($507) and $10 were recorded in comprehensive (loss) income in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets for the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009.
 
Customer Concentration
 
For the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, our largest customer accounted for approximately 64%, net of a reserve of $606 as of September 30, 2010 due to a contractual dispute, and 21% of sales, respectively. As of September 30, 2010 and 2009 the accounts receivable balance for this customer was $3,941 and $377, 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 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 $38 and $50 for the years ended September 30, 2010 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.
 
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Accounts Receivable
 
Accounts receivable include customer billings on invoices issued by us after the service is rendered or the sale 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. 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 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.  The allowance for doubtful accounts amounted to $866 and $156 as of September 30, 2010 and 2009; the increase in the allowance related to entry into new markets for the year ended September 30, 2010.
 
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.
 
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, 2010, 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. 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, assigning assets and liabilities to reporting units, assigning goodwill to reporting units, and determining the fair value. Significant judgment is 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.  Upon consideration of our operations, we have determined Beacon operates a single reporting unit.
 
 
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We reviewed goodwill for possible impairment by comparing the fair value of the reporting unit to the carrying value of the assets. If the fair value exceeds the carrying value of net asset, no goodwill impairment is deemed to exist. If the fair value does not exceed the carrying value, 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 unit, no impairment is deemed to exist as of September 30, 2010 or 2009.

Given the current economic environment and the uncertainties regarding the potential impact on the Company’s business, if forecasted net sales 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, 2011. 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 consist of customer relationships and covenants not to compete. These costs are being amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives. We amortize customer relationships on a straight line basis over a 15 year estimated useful life. The covenants not to compete are amortized on a straight line basis over a twenty four month estimated useful life. Amortization expense for the year ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was approximately $331 and $461.

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, 2010 and 2009. We intend to re-evaluate the carrying amounts of our amortizable intangibles at least quarterly to identify any triggering events. 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, 2010 and 2009. Accordingly all issuances of preferred stock are presented as a component of consolidated stockholders’ equity (deficit).
 
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.
 
 
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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) provides us a choice of net-cash settlement or settlement in our own shares (physical settlement or net-share settlement) providing that such contracts are indexed to the Company's own stock as defined in ASC 815-40 ("Contracts in Entity's Own Equity"). We classify as assets or liabilities any contracts that (i) require net-cash settlement (including a requirement to net cash settle the contract if an event occurs and if that event is outside our control) or (ii) gives the counterparty a choice of net-cash settlement or settlement in shares (physical settlement or net-share settlement). We assess classification of our common stock purchase warrants and other free standing derivatives at each reporting date to determine whether a change in classification between assets and liabilities is required.
 
Our free standing derivatives consist of warrants to purchase common stock that we issued to three founding stockholders/directors and one independent qualified investor in connection with the Bridge 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, 2010 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, 2010 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 14, we completed our assessment of uncertain tax positions for the years ended September 30, 2010 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, 2010 and 2009.
 
In many cases, our tax positions are related to tax years that remain subject to examination by relevant tax authorities. We file income tax returns in the United States (federal), Ireland and the Czech Republic as well as various state and local jurisdictions. In most instances, we are no longer subject to federal, state and local income tax examinations by taxing authorities for years prior to 2008.

 
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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, 2010 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, 2010 are as follows:
               
Total
 
   
Stock
   
Common
   
Common
 
   
Options and
   
Stock
   
Stock
 
   
Warrants
   
Equivalents
   
Equivalents
 
                   
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock with Warrants
    20,131       40,263       60,394  
Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock with Warrants
    207,260       414,518       621,778  
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock with Warrants
    350,000       875,000       1,225,000  
Common Stock Offering Warrants
    2,807,322       -       2,807,322  
Placement Agent Warrants
    2,847,497       -       2,847,497  
Affiliate Warrants
    55,583       -       55,583  
Bridge Financings
    285,500       166,667       452,167  
Convertible Notes Payable Warrants
    50,000       -       50,000  
Compensatory Warrants
    300,000       -       300,000  
Equity Financing Arrangements Warrants
    716,662       -       716,662  
Consulting Warrants
    2,500,000       -       2,500,000  
Employee Stock Options
    3,468,533       -       3,468,533  
Non-Employee Stock Options
    250,000       -       250,000  
      13,858,488       1,496,448       15,354,936  
 
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements     
         
In March 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2010-17, Revenue Recognition— Milestone Method (Topic 605): Milestone Method of Revenue Recognition. This standard provides that the milestone method is a valid application of the proportional performance model for net sales recognition if the milestones are substantive and there is substantive uncertainty about whether the milestones will be achieved. Determining whether a milestone is substantive requires judgment that should be made at the inception of the arrangement. To meet the definition of a substantive milestone, the consideration earned by achieving the milestone (1) would have to be commensurate with either the level of effort required to achieve the milestone or the enhancement in the value of the item delivered, (2) would have to relate solely to past performance, and (3) should be reasonable relative to all deliverables and payment terms in the arrangement. No bifurcation of an individual milestone is allowed and there can be more than one milestone in an arrangement. The new standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after June 15, 2010. Early adoption is permitted.  The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations.
 
Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB and SEC and/or other standards-setting bodies that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements upon adoption.
 
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NOTE 4 —
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
 
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 acquisition, plus contingent consideration consisting of an additional 400,000 shares of Beacon common stock and up to $145 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 business 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 net sales of $958 and net income of approximately $492.
 
The following presents a summary of the purchase price consideration for the purchase of Symbiotec:

   
Amount
 
       
Shares issued at acquisition
  $ 437  
Contingent shares pursuant to earn out
    476  
Profit sharing earn out
    145  
         
    $ 1,058  
         
Net cash acquired
    (46 )
         
Total purchase price consideration, net of cash received
  $ 1,012  
 
The purchase price has been allocated as follows:

   
Amount
 
       
Accounts receivable
  $ 134  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    27  
Property and equipment
    15  
Goodwill
    360  
Customer relationships
    349  
Covenants not to compete
    212  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    (39 )
         
    $ 1,058  
         
Net tangible asset acquired (liabilities assumed)
  $ 137  
 
As previously disclosed in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 12, 2009, Datacenter Contractors AG (“DC”, formerly known as “Beacon Solutions AG”), a wholly owned subsidiary of BESG Ireland Ltd., entered into a project management services agreement for the design and construction of a data center in Zurich, Switzerland.  Phase 1 of the agreement relates to the first 2,500 square feet of the facility and the Company maintains that Phase 1 was completed in June 2010.  Phase 2 of the agreement relates to the completion of the data center and was valued to the Company at approximately $10,000 in net sales.  DC’s operations consist mostly of one significant customer contract and have previously been presented in the Company’s European operating segment.

In June 2010, the customer notified the Company that it was terminating the agreement and cancelling Phase 2 due to a claimed breach.  The Company and customer entered into negotiations regarding the possible continuation of the agreement, but as of the date of the filing of this report, the negotiations to continue the agreement have ceased.  As a result of DC’s inability to reach a settlement, the DC Board has elected to discontinue DC’s operations, and has filed the relevant statutory notices with the local judge in Switzerland in accordance with its fiduciary obligations under Swiss law.  As a result, the net sales and expenses associated with DC have been reclassified as discontinued operations for all periods presented in the consolidated financial statements (see Note 17).
 
The assets and liabilities of DC have been classified on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as Current assets and liabilities of discontinued operations.  The assets and liabilities comprising the balances, as classified in our Consolidated Balance Sheets, consist of:

 
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As of
   
As of
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
ASSETS
           
Cash
  $ 46     $ 37  
Accounts receviable
    87       911  
Other current assets
    -       10  
     Total current assets
    133       958  
Property and equipment, net
            59  
Goodwill
    -       360  
Other intangible assets, net
    -       561  
     Total assets
  $ 133     $ 1,938  
LIABILITIES
               
Accounts payable
  $ 7,554     $ 104  
Accrued expenses
    1,004       421  
     Total liabilities
  $ 8,558     $ 525  
 
The following table presents the results of the discontinued operations.
   
For the Year
   
For the Year
 
   
Ended
   
Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Net Sales
  $ 16,948     $ 958  
                 
Net loss before taxes
    (8,181 )     394  
Income taxes
    -       98  
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations
  $ (8,181 )   $ 492  
 
As part of the discontinued operations, goodwill and intangible assets recorded as a result of the acquisition of Symbiotec Solutions AG were deemed impaired and therefore written off as of September 30, 2010 in the amount of $254 and $396, respectively.

 
NOTE 5 —
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
 
Accounts receivable consists of the following:
   
As of
   
As of
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Accounts receivable
  $ 5,401     $ 3,225  
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts
    (866 )     (156 )
                 
Accounts receivable, net
  $ 4,535     $ 3,069  
 
Additions and charges to the allowance for doubtful accounts consist of the following:

   
As of
   
As of
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Opening balance
    (156 )   $ (50 )
Add: Additions to reserve
    (752 )     (136 )
Less: charges
    42       30  
                 
Ending balance
  $ (866 )   $ (156 )
 
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NOTE 6 —
INVENTORY, NET
 
Inventory consists of the following:

   
As of
   
As of
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Inventory (principally parts and system components)
  $ 707     $ 765  
Less: reserve for obsolete inventory
    (150 )     (160 )
                 
Inventory
  $ 557     $ 605  
 
Additions and charges to the reserve for obsolete inventory:

   
As of
   
As of
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Opening balance
  $ (160 )   $ (35 )
Add: additions to reserve
    (56 )     (144 )
Less: charges
    66       19  
                 
Ending balance
  $ (150 )   $ (160 )
 
NOTE 7 —
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
 
Property and equipment consist of the following as of September 30, 2010 and 2009:

   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Equipment
  $ 500     $ 290  
Vehicles
    82       81  
Furniture and Fixtures
    58       58  
Software
    240       111  
Leasehold Improvements
    19       17  
                 
    $ 899     $ 557  
Less: Accumulated Depreciation
    (479 )     (221 )
                 
Net Book Value Fixed Assets
  $ 420     $ 336  
 
Depreciation amounted to approximately $258 and $153 for the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009.
 
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NOTE 8 —
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
 
The following table is a summary of intangible assets:
  
   
As of
   
As of
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
Total
   
Total
 
   
Consideration
   
Consideration
 
             
Goodwill
  $ 2,792     $ 2,792  
                 
Customer relationships
  $ 3,804     $ 3,662  
Covenants not to compete
    500       642  
                 
      4,304       4,304  
                 
Less: Accumulated amortization
    (1,293 )     (962 )
                 
Intangibles, net
  $ 3,011     $ 3,342  
 
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, 2010 and 2009 was $331 and $461.
 
The following is a summary of amortization expense for the next five fiscal years and thereafter:

Fiscal Year ended
 
September 30,
 
       
2011
  $ 258  
2012
    258  
2013
    258  
2014
    258  
2015
    258  
Thereafter
    1,721  
         
    $ 3,011  
 
NOTE 9 —
ACCRUED EXPENSES
 
Accrued expenses consist of the following:

   
As of
   
As of
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Compensation related
  $ 483     $ 541  
Dividends
    153       38  
Interest
    50       123  
Goods received not invoiced
    -       1,092  
Other
    194       832  
                 
    $ 880     $ 2,626  
 
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NOTE 10 —
NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG TERM DEBT
 
The following is a summary of our notes payable and long term debt:
  
   
As of
   
As of
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Short-Term Lines of Credit and Notes Payable
  $ -     $ 550  
                 
Convertible Notes Payable
  $ -     $ 298  
                 
Bridge Note
  $ 100     $ 167  
                 
Integra Bank
  $ 323     $ 439  
                 
Acquistion notes (payable to the sellers of the acquired businesses)
               
                 
ADSnetcurve
    -       81  
Bell-Haun
    -       44  
CETCON
    290       416  
Strategic Secured Note
    169       297  
                 
      782       1,277  
                 
Less: current portion
    (379 )     (475 )
                 
Non-current portion
  $ 403     $ 802  
                 
Long term Line of Credit - related party
  $ 630     $ -  
 
Short-Term Lines of Credit and Notes Payable
 
On December 16, 2009, we repaid the remaining principal balance of $50 due under a line of credit with a maturity date previously extended through December 30, 2009.
 
On August 7, 2009, we entered into a non-interest bearing note with one of our directors in the amount of $500 with a due date of September 9, 2009. Subsequently 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 $88 in cash and issued an additional 112,500 common stock purchase warrants exercisable for $1.00 per share to the lender/director upon the occurrence of this event, for which we recognized non-cash interest of $64 for the fair value of the warrants. The note was paid in full on December 17, 2009.

On February 8, 2010, we received $40 in loan proceeds and issued a related short-term promissory note with a 4% per annum interest rate and 1% origination fee.  The note was paid in full on March 19, 2010.
 
On February 26, 2010, we received $500 in loan proceeds and issued a related short-term, non-interest bearing promissory note, which was secured but subordinate to all existing senior debt outstanding.  Terms of the note included a principal payment of $250 on March 31, 2010 with the balance of $250, in addition to a $10 origination fee, to be paid on April 30, 2010.  In agreement with the note holder, the March 31, 2010 payment was extended through and paid on April 1, 2010.  The remaining $250 plus $10 origination fee was paid on April 30, 2010.
 
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 $500in the aggregate. The Notes had an original maturity date of July 21, 2009 with interest payable at a fixed annual rate of 12.5% due monthly. The maturity date of the Notes was extended to January 21, 2010 with interest payable at a fixed annual rate of 15% per annum on the unpaid balance due on the note, which amounted to $298 at September 30, 2009.  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).  We recorded aggregate discounts of $74 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 discount is being accreted over the life of the Notes which amounted to $74 through September 30, 2009 and is included as a component of interest expense in the accompanying Statement of Operations.

 
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During the year ended September 30, 2010 we repaid the remaining principal and $1 of interest expense.
 
Bridge Notes

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. 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.  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 of convertible notes payable (the “Bridge Notes”) in a separate debt financing. Of this amount, $100 of the Bridge Notes was issued to one of our directors. The holders of the Bridge Notes pursuant to three separate amendments completed through November 20, 2008, agreed unconditionally not to demand repayment of the notes before June 30, 2010. On March 31, 2010, the non-director Bridge Note holder elected to convert the unpaid principal and accrued interest of $110 to 183,620 common shares.  Accordingly, the remaining $100 note is presented as a current liability in our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2010.
 
 We recorded contractual interest expense of approximately $5 and $25 for the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. We recorded aggregate accretion of the discount on these notes of approximately $33 and $96 for years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively which is classified as a component of interest expense in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations. The discount relating to a beneficial conversion feature was recorded upon the original issuance of these notes and is fully amortized.
 
Integra Bank
 
On March 14, 2008, Beacon and Integra Bank entered into a credit facility, under which we borrowed $600 at a 6.25% annual interest rate with monthly payments of $12 over a 60 month term that matures March 12, 2013 and collateralized by all business assets of the Company.  We recorded contractual interest expense of approximately $24 and $31 for the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
 
Long Term Line of Credit – Related Party
 
On August 17, 2010 we entered into a long term line of credit facility with one of our directors for $4,000, the facility has an annual interest rate of 7.73% on any outstanding balance and a facility fee of the greater of $40 or 1% of the unused balance.  Additionally, 15,000 warrants, with a five year term at $1.00 per share, per month will be paid for each month the facility is outstanding. As of September 30, 2010, we have an outstanding balance of $630, leaving an unused amount of $3,370, which is presented as a non-current liability in our Consolidated Balance Sheet, as terms of the facility call for an 18 month maturity date.
 
Term Debt

During the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, Beacon paid approximately $379 and $351in principal payments on our term debt. We recorded interest expense of approximately $73 and $88 for our term loans and paid approximately $88 and $75 for the years ended September 30, 2010 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:
2011
  $ 379  
2012
    311  
2013
    92  
2014
    -  
2015
    -  
    $ 782  
 
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NOTE 11 —
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
On May 15, 2008, we entered into an equity financing arrangement with one of our directors that provided up to $500 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 equity financing event. On August 19, 2008, we modified the agreement to increase the commitment to $3,000 of additional funding that decreases on a dollar for dollar basis as we raise capital in subsequent equity financing transactions up to $3,000, upon mutual agreement of our director and us, or on December 31, 2008. 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 $289 of interest expense for the year ended September 30, 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
 
Date
 
Quantity
   
Life
   
Strike
   
of Common
   
Volatility
   
Dividend
   
Interese
   
per
   
Interest
 
Earned
 
Earned
   
(days)
   
Price
   
Stock
   
Rate
   
Yield
   
Rate
   
Warrant
   
Expense
 
                                                       
10/15/2008
    33,333       1,825     $ 1.00     $ 1.20       66.34 %     0 %     2.90 %   $ 0.74     $ 25  
11/15/2008
    33,333       1,825     $ 1.00     $ 0.85       66.34 %     0 %     2.33 %   $ 0.45     $ 15  
12/15/2008
    33,333       1,825     $ 1.00     $ 1.52       66.34 %     0 %     1.50 %   $ 0.99     $ 33  
12/31/2008
    16,667       1,825     $ 1.00     $ 1.01       66.34 %     0 %     1.55 %   $ 0.57     $ 10  
1/9/2009
    100,000       1,825     $ 1.00     $ 0.80       66.34 %     0 %     1.51 %   $ 0.41     $ 41  
2/9/2009
    33,333       1,825     $ 1.00     $ 0.80       66.34 %     0 %     1.99 %   $ 0.41     $ 14  
3/9/2009
    33,333       1,825     $ 1.00     $ 0.54       66.34 %     0 %     1.90 %   $ 0.23     $ 8  
4/9/2009
    33,333       1,825     $ 1.00     $ 0.75       66.34 %     0 %     1.90 %   $ 0.37     $ 12  
5/9/2009
    33,333       1,825     $ 1.00     $ 1.19       66.34 %     0 %     2.09 %   $ 0.72     $ 24  
6/9/2009
    33,333       1,825     $ 1.00     $ 1.35       66.34 %     0 %     2.73 %   $ 0.86     $ 29  
7/9/2009
    33,333       1,825     $ 1.00     $ 1.61       66.34 %     0 %     2.31 %   $ 1.08     $ 36  
8/9/2009
    33,333       1,825     $ 1.00     $ 1.20       66.34 %     0 %     2.75 %   $ 0.74     $ 24  
9/9/2009
    33,333       1,825     $ 1.00     $ 1.00       66.34 %     0 %     2.38 %   $ 0.57     $ 18  
                                                                         
                                      For year ended September 30, 2009     $ 289  
 
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 of equity financing at which time the directors contingent right to acquire the shares of the founding shareholders was terminated.

On January 7, 2009, we entered into a note payable with a principal amount of $200 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 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 of up to $2,200 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 was permitted to 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 $3,000 of additional funding.  This arrangement was terminated on December 15, 2009 upon close of the $3,000 equity financing event.
 
Under a marketing agreement with a company owned by the wife of Beacon’s former president, we provide procurement and installation services as a subcontractor. We earned net sales of approximately $323 and $1,697 for procurement and installation services provided under this marketing agreement, of which $198 and $1,402 is recorded as accounts receivable in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2010 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. See Note 10 for further information.

 
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The Company has obtained insurance through an agency owned by one of its founding stockholders/directors.  Insurance expense of $150 was paid to the agency for each of the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
 
 
NOTE 12 —
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
Litigation
 
On September 7, 2010, Beacon was named a party in a lawsuit filed in Jefferson Circuit Court in the State of Kentucky, seeking $270 plus other costs, attorney's fees and damages, regarding the Company's alleged conduct during the course of the purchase of the assets and assumption of certain liabilities of Strategic Communications, LLC.  Although the outcome of this matter can not be predicted at this time, Beacon believes this lawsuit is without merit.  No provision has been made in the financial statements related to this action, as the Company believes that the ultimate disposition of this matter will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations.
 
Employment Agreements
 
 The Company has entered into at will employment agreements with five of its key executives with no specific expiration dates that provide for aggregate annual compensation of $840 and up to $1,320 of severance payments for termination without cause.

Operating Leases
 
The Company has entered into operating leases for office facilities in Louisville, KY, Columbus, OH, Cincinnati, OH, and Prague, Czech Republic. Rent expense for the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 amounted to $274 and $190, respectively. A summary of the minimum lease payments due on these operating leases exclusive of the Company’s share of operating expenses and other costs:
2011
  $ 260  
2012
    116  
2013
    116  
2014
    89  
2015
    80  
Thereafter
    47  
         
    $ 708  
 
Engagement of Investor Relations Firms
 
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 investors and fund managers. On June 5, 2009, our Board of Directors authorized us to issue 150,000 shares of common stock to the same investor relations firm subject to the attainment of certain performance conditions. The performance based arrangement supersedes the previous agreement entered into on January 20, 2009.  For the year ended September 30, 2010 a total of 50,000 shares with an aggregate fair value of $44 were deemed to have been earned as of the date of issuance. 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-Employees”.
 
On December 17, 2009, we engaged another investor relations firm for a twenty four month period, the commitment date being November 1, 2009, providing for compensation payable in 50,000 shares of fully vested non-forfeitable common stock with an aggregate fair value of $45.  For year ended September 30, 2010, we recorded approximately $22 of investor relations expense related to this agreement.
 
Engagement for Advisory Services
 
On January 1, 2009, we entered into a three year advisory agreement with a stockholder, 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 per month, any part of which can be prepaid. For the year end September 30, 2009 we have recognized $225 of professional fees expense under this agreement and have recorded a prepayment of $320 for future services which has been classified as prepaid expense in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2009.  During the year ended September 30, 2010 the agreement was extended to a total of 5 years, as such we recorded $167 of professional fees expense under this agreement for the year ended September 30, 2010.

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Consulting Agreement
 
On December 1, 2009, we entered into two 36 month consulting agreements, which were subsequently extended to 60 months in April 2010, issuing an aggregate of 2,500,000 consulting warrants. The warrants, issued on December 1, 2009 were fully vested upon issuance and have a fair value of $915, determined using the Black Scholes model with assumptions indicated in the table below. We will recognize investor relations expense ratably over a 60 month term. For the year ended September 30, 2010, we recorded approximately $191of investor relation expense related to these agreements.
 
         
Expected
         
Fair Value
               
Risk-Free
   
Value
   
Amount to
 
Issuance
 
Quantity
   
Life
   
Strike
   
of Common
   
Volatility
   
Dividend
   
Interese
   
per
   
be charged
 
Date
 
Vested
   
(days)
   
Price
   
Stock
   
Rate
   
Yield
   
Rate
   
Warrant
   
to compensation
 
                                                       
12/1/2009
    1,500,000       1,825     $ 1.00     $ 0.81       66.34 %     0 %     2.03 %   $ 0.42     $ 628  
12/1/2009
    250,000       1,825     $ 1.50     $ 0.81       66.34 %     0 %     2.03 %   $ 0.34       86  
12/1/2009
    250,000       1,825     $ 2.00     $ 0.81       66.34 %     0 %     2.03 %   $ 0.29       72  
12/1/2009
    250,000       1,825     $ 2.25     $ 0.81       66.34 %     0 %     2.03 %   $ 0.27       67  
12/1/2009
    250,000       1,825     $ 2.50     $ 0.81       66.34 %     0 %     2.03 %   $ 0.25       62  
                                                                         
      2,500,000                                                             $ 915  
 
On March 2, 2010, we engaged another investor relations firm for a four month period, the commitment date being April 1, 2010, providing for compensation payable in cash plus 10,000 warrants to purchase common stock.  For the year ended September 30, 2010, we recorded $8 of investor relations expense related to this agreement.
 
NOTE 13 —
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.
 
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 contractual cumulative 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 accrued but unpaid on September 30, 2010 are $44 for Series A, $35 for Series A-1 and $74 for Series B, respectively.
 
The Series A, A-1 and B Preferred Stock also contains 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 plus any accrued unpaid dividends in the event of bankruptcy, change of control, or any actions to take the Company private. The amount of the redemption preference is $93, $432 and $967 for the Series A, A-1, and B preferred, respectively, as of September 30, 2010.
 
The Company applies the classification and measurement principles enumerated in ASC 815 with respect to accounting for its issuances of the Series A, A-1, and B preferred stock. The Company is required, under Nevada law, to obtain the approval of its 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 its assets.
 
We evaluate convertible preferred stock at each reporting date for appropriate balance sheet classification.
 
Preferred Stock Conversions to Common Stock
 
For the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively 1,993 and 2,635 shares of Series A and 462 and 159 shares of Series A-1 were converted into 3,286,372 and 3,724,854 of common stock.
 
The Series A and A-1 are 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 and A-1 are also automatically convertible into shares of our common stock, at the then applicable conversion price.

 
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As described in Note 3, we evaluated the conversion options embedded in the Series A and A-1securities 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.
 
We follow the guidelines of ASC 505 Dividends and Stock Splits when accounting for pay-in-kind (“PIK”) dividends that are settled in convertible securities with beneficial conversion features.  Therefore, we recorded $82 and $191 as deemed dividends for the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, 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 PIK election dates.
 
 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 and 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 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 and 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 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.

On January 7, 2009, we entered into a note payable with a principal amount of $200 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 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 and A-1 Preferred Stock, but are junior to those shares with respect to dividend rights, liquidation preferences and registration rights.  The Company has used the proceeds of the closing to pay certain expenses 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.
 
We follow the guidelines of ASC 505 Dividends and Stock Splits when accounting for pay-in-kind (“PIK”) dividends that are settled in convertible securities with beneficial conversion features.  Therefore, we recorded $17 and $10 as deemed dividends for the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, 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 PIK election dates.

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, 2010, we have not redeemed any Series B Preferred Stock.

 
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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 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

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:

                                         
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
 
10/1/2008
 
10/7/2008
  $ 100     $ 0.75       133     $ 1.24     $ 165     $ 100     $ 65  
A
 
1/1/2009
 
1/9/2009
  $ 100     $ 0.75       133     $ 0.80     $ 106     $ 100     $ 7  
A
 
4/1/2009
 
2/17/2009
  $ 126     $ 0.75       168     $ 0.55     $ 92     $ 126     $ -  
A
 
7/1/2009
 
6/5/2009
  $ 104     $ 0.75       139     $ 1.37     $ 190     $ 104     $ 86  
A-1
 
10/1/2008
 
10/7/2008
  $ 20     $ 0.75       27     $ 1.24     $ 33     $ 20     $ 13  
A-1
 
1/1/2009
 
1/9/2009
  $ 20     $ 0.75       27     $ 0.80     $ 22     $ 20     $ 1  
A-1
 
4/1/2009
 
2/17/2009
  $ 23     $ 0.75       31     $ 0.55     $ 17     $ 23     $ -  
A-1
 
7/1/2009
 
6/5/2009
  $ 22     $ 0.75       29     $ 1.37     $ 40     $ 22     $ 18  
B
 
10/1/2008
 
10/7/2008
  $ 5     $ 0.80       6     $ 1.24     $ 7     $ 5     $ 3  
B
 
1/1/2009
 
1/9/2009
  $ 6     $ 0.80       8     $ 0.80     $ 6     $ 6     $ 0  
B
 
4/1/2009
 
2/17/2009
  $ 11     $ 0.80       14     $ 0.55     $ 8     $ 11     $ -  
B
 
7/1/2009
 
6/5/2009
  $ 11     $ 0.80       14     $ 1.37     $ 19     $ 11     $ 7  
                                                                 
  Total For year end September 30, 2009   $ 548               729             $ 705             $ 200  
                                                                 
A
 
10/1/2009
 
9/9/2009
  $ 19     $ 0.75       25     $ 1.00     $ 66     $ 19     $ 17  
A
 
1/1/2010
 
2/4/2010
  $ 50     $ 0.75       67     $ 1.07     $ 71     $ 50     $ 32  
A
 
4/1/2010
 
2/4/2010
  $ 7     $ 0.75       9     $ 1.38     $ 15     $ 7     $ 7  
A
 
7/1/2010
 
6/3/2010
  $ 1     $ 0.75       1     $ 1.03     $ 1     $ 1     $ -  
A-1
 
10/1/2009
 
9/9/2009
  $ 19     $ 0.75       25     $ 1.00     $ 25     $ 19     $ 6  
A-1
 
1/1/2010
 
2/4/2010
  $ 19     $ 0.75       25     $ 1.07     $ 27     $ 19     $ 9  
A-1
 
4/1/2010
 
2/4/2010
  $ 10     $ 0.75       13     $ 1.38     $ 19     $ 10     $ 9  
A-1
 
7/1/2010
 
6/3/2010
  $ 8     $ 0.75       11     $ 1.03     $ 10     $ 8     $ 3  
B
 
10/1/2009
 
9/9/2009
  $ 11     $ 0.80       14     $ 1.00     $ 13     $ 11     $ 3  
B
 
1/1/2010
 
2/4/2010
  $ 11     $ 0.80       14     $ 1.07     $ 14     $ 11     $ 3  
B
 
4/1/2010
 
2/4/2010
  $ 10     $ 0.80       13     $ 1.38     $ 18     $ 10     $ 7  
B
 
7/1/2010
 
6/3/2010
  $ 10     $ 0.80       13     $ 1.03     $ 13     $ 10     $ 3  
                                                                 
  Total For year end September 30, 2010
  $ 175             $ 230             $ 292             $ 99  

Restricted Stock Grant
 
Prior to adoption of the 2008 Incentive Plan, on December 5, 2007, we issued 782,250 shares of restricted common stock with an aggregate fair value of $667 to our then president in exchange for $156. 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. 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. As of May 2010 upon the president’s termination of employment, the remaining non-vested shares immediately vested and the expense recognized.  We recognized $221 and $179 of share-based compensation expense during the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, in connection with this grant.

 
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Sales of Common Stock and Warrants

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, 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.

On June 10, 2009 Beacon commenced a Private Placement of up to $600 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 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 issued to agents and investors in this transaction 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 warrants feature standard anti-dilution provisions for stock splits, stock dividends and similar types of recapitalization events. These warrants also featured weighted average price protection for subsequent issuances of equity securities at prices more favorable than the exercise price stipulated in these warrants.  The anti-dilution provision was rescinded on March 31, 2010, for additional information see the Derivative Financial Instruments disclosure below.  In addition, the Company has agreed to use its best efforts to file a registration statement for the resale of any 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 $4,347 (gross proceeds of $5,485 less offering costs of $1,138). Offering costs included fees paid to the placement agent of $859, a fee for the successful completion of the placement of $157 paid to a consultant and $122 legal and related 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.
 
During the year ended September 30, 2010, we sold 3,795,295 Common Units to accredited investors for net proceeds of $2,398 (gross proceeds of $2,982, less offering costs of $584). We issued to certain agents who represented us in sales of the units, warrants to purchase 448,500 shares of our common stock.
 
Cashless Warrant Conversions
 
For the year ended September 30, 2010 holders of 1,566,065 Common Stock Warrants elected to exercise the cashless conversion options thereby redeeming 441,153 shares, including 423,336 shares issued upon the exercise of 1,481,965 warrants as described below.
 
Derivative Financial Instruments
 
In December 2008, the FASB issued ASC 815-40 “Contracts in Entity’s own Equity”. This issue addresses the determination of whether an instrument (or an embedded feature) is indexed to an entity’s own stock. This issue is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Under this guidance, instruments which do not have fixed settlement provisions are deemed to be derivative instruments.

 
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As such, we were required to (i) reclassify certain common stock purchase warrants we issued in financing transaction completed prior to October 1, 2009 from stockholders equity to liabilities at fair value as of October 1, 2009, (ii) record all new issuances of derivatives that do not have fixed settlement provisions as liabilities and (iii) mark to market all such derivatives to fair value through March 30, 2010, which immediately precedes the date on which the removal of anti-dilution provisions in our derivative financial instruments became effective.
 
Effective October 1, 2009, the Company reclassified the fair value of all common stock purchase warrants issued prior to October 1, 2009 from equity to liabilities at their aggregate fair value of $4,628. We recorded a corresponding charge to the accumulated deficit to recognize the cumulative effects of having adopted this accounting policy. We calculated the adoption date fair values for these derivatives using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:

   
October 1
 
   
2009
 
Expected Life
    3.72  
Risk-free interest rate
    2.20 %
Dividend Yield
    0 %
Volatility
    66.34 %
Warrants issued with private placements
    9,979,577  
Fair value of warrants
  $ 4,628  
 
We also performed a classification assessment of the common stock warrants issued to investors and agents in the common units offering described above on their respective dates of issuance. We determined that the common stock purchase warrants, as originally issued, did not contain fixed settlement provisions because the strike price was subject to adjustment in the event we subsequently issued equity securities or equity linked securities with exercise prices lower than the exercise price of these warrants. Accordingly, we allocated $1,094 of the offering proceeds to the fair value of the warrants on their respective dates of issuance and recorded them as liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheet through the date on which the removal of anti-dilution provisions in our derivative financial instruments became effective. We calculated the issuance date fair values of these derivatives using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:

Expected Life
    5  
Risk-free interest rate
    2.69 %
Dividend Yield
    0 %
Volatility
    66.34 %
Weighted average unit fair value
  $ 0.47  
Warrants issued     2,312,250  
Fair Value   $ 1,094  
 
On March 8, 2010, the Company announced an offer to the holders of its warrants that contain anti-dilution protection providing them with the option of (i) exercising their warrants for cash at discount of $0.10 off the contractual exercise price, (ii) exercising their warrants pursuant to a cashless exercise provision at the contractual exercise price (which results in a net share settlement), or (iii) consent to the elimination of the anti-dilution protection clause that caused the warrants not to be indexed to the Company’s own stock. As of March 31, 2010, a required majority of warrant holders consented to the removal of anti-dilutions provisions which resulted in the elimination of such anti-dilution provisions.
 
On March 30, 2010, immediately prior to the completion of our offer to the warrant holders, we marked all remaining derivative financial instruments to fair value, including the warrants exercised for cash at a discount of $0.10 off the contractual exercise price. The aggregate fair value of all such warrants amounted to $10,095. We calculated the fair values of these derivatives using the Black-Scholes option pricing model (which management determined is not materially different from a binomial valuation model), with the following weighted average assumptions:

 
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March 30,
 
   
2010
 
Expected Life
    3.88  
Risk-free interest rate
    2.55 %
Dividend Yield
    0 %
Volatility
    65.40 %
Warrants issued with private placements (including 3,375,375 with a discounted exercise price of $0.10 per share)
    12,291,827  
Fair value of warrants
  $ 10,095  
 
On March 31, 2010, we reclassified the warrant liability on our balance sheet to stockholders’ equity. The change in the fair value of the warrants reclassified to liabilities on October 1, 2009, and additional warrants issued between October 1, 2009 and March 30, 2010 amounted to approximately $4,373 and is reflected as the change in fair value of warrants in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended September 30, 2010.
 
As of September 30, 2010, pursuant to this offer, the Company issued 4,738,966 shares of common stock.  Those warrant holders who elected to exercise these instruments for cash at a $0.10 discount from the contractual exercise price. Net proceeds from these exercises amounted $3,664 (gross proceeds of $4,369 less costs of $705).  The Company also issued 423,336 net shares of common stock to warrant holders electing to exercise 1,481,965 warrants pursuant to the cashless exercise alternative.
 
Issuance of non-employee compensatory options
 
During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010, in consideration for services, we have granted options to purchase 250,000 shares of Common Stock vesting ratably over a 36 month period.  We calculated the fair value of the options using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: Stock price — $.54, Volatility — 66.34%, Risk —free interest rate — 2.09%, Expected life — 120 months and Dividend yield — 0.00%, resulting in a fair value determination of $188, to be recognized over a 36 month period. For the year ended September 30, 2010 we recognized share based compensation of $34 related to these options.

NOTE 14 —
INCOME TAXES
 
We compute the tax provision or benefit related to items we report separately and recognize the items net of their related tax effect in the interim periods in which they occur. We also recognize the effect of changes in enacted tax laws or rates in the interim periods in which the changes occur.
 
In computing the annual estimated effective tax rate we make certain estimates and judgments, such as estimated annual taxable income or loss, the nature and timing of permanent and temporary differences between taxable income for financial reporting and tax reporting, and the recoverability of deferred tax assets. Our estimates and assumptions may change as new events occur, additional information is obtained, or as the tax environment changes.

 
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The income tax (provision) benefits consist of the following:

   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Federal:
           
Current
  $ -     $ -  
Deferred
    1,780       2,217  
                 
Total federal
    1,780       2,217  
                 
State:
               
Current
    -       -  
Deferred
    204       254  
                 
Total state
    204       254  
                 
Foreign:
               
Current
    (18 )     -  
Deferred
    171       -  
                 
      153       -  
                 
      2,137       2,471  
Change in valuation allowance
    (2,200 )     (2,529 )
                 
Total provision
  $ (63 )   $ (58 )

A reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to our effective tax rate follows:

   
For the
   
For the
 
   
year ended
   
year ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Tax benefit at statutory rate
    34.0 %     34.0 %
State income taxes, net of federal benefit
    3.9       3.9  
Foreign income taxes
    (0.1 )     0  
Non-deductible meals & entertainment
    (17.1 )     (0.5 )
Increase in valuation allowance
    (21.3 )     (38.2 )
                 
Effective income tax rate
    (0.6 )%     (0.8 )%
  
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The components of deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
  
   
As of
   
As of
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Deferred tax assets
           
Capitalized start up and organization costs
  $ 41     $ 43  
Other intangibles amortization
    176       135  
Accrued expenses
    67       80  
Bad debt reserve
    99       59  
Inventory obsolescence reserve
    57       67  
Share based payments
    824       401  
Net operating loss carryforwards
    5,723       4,002  
                 
Total deferred tax assets
    6,987       4,787  
Less valuation allowance
    (6,987 )     (4,787 )
                 
Net deferred tax assets
    -       -  
                 
Deferred tax liabilities
               
Intangible assets
    (153 )     (103 )
                 
Total deferred tax liabilities
    (153 )     (103 )
                 
Total net deferred tax liability
  $ (153 )   $ (103 )

As of September 30, 2010, we have $14,659 of federal and state net operating loss carryforwards available to offset future taxable income, if any. These carryforwards expire in 2023 through 2030.  As of September 30, 2010, we have $683 of foreign net operating loss carryforwards available to offset future taxable income, which relates to our operations in Ireland. These losses may be carried forward indefinitely. Furthermore, as of September 30, 2010, we have $8,181 of foreign net operating loss carryforwards with respect to our Switzerland operations that were discontinued during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010. This carryforward expires in 2017.

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 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, 2010 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 not 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 de-recognition, 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 2008, 2009, and 2010 and by foreign tax authorities for 2009 and 2010.  For the years ended September 30, 2009 and 2010, 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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NOTE 15 —
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT 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.

A summary of stock options that we granted during the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, is as follows:

         
Expected
                     
Risk-Free
   
Value
       
Date
 
Quantity
   
Life
   
Strike
         
Dividend
   
Interest
   
Per
   
Share Based
 
Earned
 
Issued
   
(days)
   
Price
   
Volatility
   
Yield
   
Rate
   
Option
   
Compensation
 
                                                 
10/7/2008
    25,000       2,373     $ 1.24       66.34 %     0 %     2.45 %   $ 0.79     $ 20  
1/9/2009
    285,000       2,373     $ 0.80       66.34 %     0 %     1.99 %   $ 0.50     $ 143  
5/8/2009
    2,500,000       2,373     $ 1.19       66.34 %     0 %     2.09 %   $ 0.75     $ 1,875  
6/5/2009
    50,000       2,373     $ 1.37       66.34 %     0 %     2.85 %   $ 0.87     $ 44  
7/9/2009
    250,000       2,373     $ 1.61       66.34 %     0 %     2.33 %   $ 1.02     $ 254  
                                                                 
11/12/2009
    100,000       3,650     $ 0.90       66.34 %     0 %     2.28 %   $ 0.30     $ 30  
1/22/2010
    60,000       2,373     $ 1.07       65.40 %     0 %     2.23 %   $ 0.67     $ 40  
2/5/2010
    200,000       2,373     $ 1.07       65.40 %     0 %     2.65 %   $ 0.67     $ 134  
3/8/2010
    25,000       2,373     $ 1.38       65.40 %     0 %     2.36 %   $ 0.86     $ 22  
5/27/2010
    450,000       2,628     $ 1.40       65.40 %     0 %     2.18 %   $ 0.91     $ 410  
6/1/2010
    400,000       2,738     $ 1.36       65.40 %     0 %     2.09 %   $ 0.90     $ 360  
6/6/2010
    100,000       2,008     $ 1.60       65.40 %     0 %     1.95 %   $ 0.75     $ 75  

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. 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, 2010 and 2009 amounted to $0.81 and $0.75 per share respectively.
 
We recognized non-cash share-based employee compensation expenses as follows:
 
   
For the
   
For the
 
   
year ended
   
year ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Non-Cash Share-Based Compensation Expense
           
             
Restricted Stock
  $ 221     $ 179  
Stock Options
    861       379  
                 
Total Stock Compensation Expense
  $ 1,082     $ 558  

 
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A summary of the status of our stock option plan and the changes during the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, is presented in the table below:

               
Weighted
       
               
Average
       
         
Weighted
   
Remaining
   
Aggregate
 
   
Number
   
Average
   
Contractual
   
Intrinsic
 
   
Of Options
   
Exercise Price
   
Life
   
Value
 
                            
Options Outstanding at October 1, 2008
    90,900     $ 1.13                
Granted
    3,110,000     $ 1.19                
Forfeited
    -     $ -                
Options Outstanding at October 1, 2009
    3,200,900     $ 1.19                
Granted
    1,335,000     $ 1.31                
Forfeited
    (817,367 )   $ (1.03 )              
Options Outstanding at September 30, 2010
    3,718,533     $ 1.47       4.05     $ 0  
                                 
Options Exercisable, September 30, 2010
    1,293,465     $ 1.18       8.52     $ 0  

of September 30, 2010, there was $1,674 in unamortized share-based compensation cost. This cost is expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted average vesting period of 2 years.

NOTE 16 —
Segment Reporting
 
In accordance with ASC 280 “Segment Reporting,” our operating segments are those components of our business for which separate and discrete 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.
 
In accordance with ASC 280, the Company reports two operating segments, as a result of having completed the Symbiotec acquisition on July 29, 2009 and opening the BESG Ireland Ltd. office. Prior to the Symbiotec Solutions AG acquisition, we operated as a single segment.  The Company’s chief decision-makers review financial information presented on a consolidated basis, accompanied by disaggregated information about net sales 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 net sales, segment operating profitability, and total assets by segment. Shared corporate operating expenses are reported in the United States (“U.S.”) segment.
 
The Company is organized primarily on the basis of operating units which are segregated by geography in the U.S. and Europe.  For the year ended September 30, 2010 our segment results, net of Discontinued Operations (see Note 4 for more details) are as follows:

   
United States
   
Europe
   
Total
 
                   
Net sales
  $ 10,273     $ 3,723     $ 13,996  
Loss from operations
    (5,021 )     (658 )     (5,679 )
Other expense
    (244 )     (15 )     (259 )
Change if fair value of warrants
    (4,373 )     -       (4,373 )
Depreciation and amortization
    (551 )     (73 )     (624 )
Net loss from continuing operations
    (9,687 )     (687 )     (10,374 )
Net loss from discontinued operations
    -       (8,181 )     (8,181 )
                         
Assets
    9,374       2,697       12,071  
Capital expenditures
    223       119       342  
Capital expenditures of discontinued operations
    -       183       183  
Goodwill
    2,792       -       2,792  
Intangible Assets
    3,011       -       3,011  

 
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In our European operations 96% of the net sales were generated by one customer for the year ended September 30, 2010.

NOTE 17 —
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
On November 23, 2010, we initiated a private placement (the “Placement”) of up to $3,000 of 12 month Senior Secured Notes (“Notes”) with warrants to purchase 100 shares of Beacon’s common stock at $1.00 per share for every $1 in principal invested.  The Notes bear interest at 9% APR.  The Placement will be made on a "best efforts" basis with a Minimum of $600 and a Maximum of $3,000.  Net proceeds will be used to repay and replace an existing Senior Secured Bank Note totaling approximately $300 and for additional working capital.  The Placement will expire on the sooner of (a) January 31, 2011 if the Minimum has not been met or (b) the date that the Maximum has been raised.  This funding is in addition to the $4,000 unsecured director credit facility announced in August of 2010, of which $15 is currently utilized. The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the 1933 Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.
 
On December 14, 2010 Datacenter Contractors AG (“DC”, formerly known as “Beacon Solutions AG”), a wholly owned subsidiary of BESG Ireland, Ltd., announced that, as a result of DC’s inability to reach a settlement of unpaid invoices by its largest debtor, the DC Board has authorized the filing of the relevant statutory notices with the local judge in Switzerland in accordance with its fiduciary obligations under Swiss law. DC's operations were discontinued in the financial statements during the quarter ended June 30, 2010.  Based on DC’s previously recorded financial results, we anticipate this action will have no additional material financial impact on the parent company, Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc.
 
Management has evaluated all subsequent events or transactions occurring through December 16, 2010, the date of the financial statements were available to be issued.

 
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Item 9.  Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

None.

Item 9A.  Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining a system of disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that is designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive officer or officers and principal financial officer or officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

In accordance with Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15, an evaluation was completed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this annual report. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management including the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective in providing reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act was recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

Evaluation of Internal Controls and Procedures

Our management is also responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting.  The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:

 
Pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;

 
Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of the Company’s management and directors; and

 
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 financial statements.

As of September 30, 2010, we carried out an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in “Internal Control-Integrated Framework” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on our evaluation, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of September 30, 2010.

 As of September 30, 2010, 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 relating to income taxes, complex warrant derivative issues and business combinations.  During the year ended September 30, 2010, we have taken certain steps in an effort to correct these material weaknesses, including hiring of a Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Controller, both of which have significant experience with publicly held companies.  The addition of the Corporate Controller has allowed us to implement more complete segregation of duties while also dedicating a resource solely to financial and SEC reporting.

 
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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 deficiencies.

This annual report 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 the Company's registered public accounting firm pursuant to the exemption provided to issuers that are neither “large accelerated filers” nor “accelerated filers” under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
 
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Except as discussed above, there were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during our last fiscal quarter that materially affect or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

Item 9B. Other Information

None.

 
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Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance

Directors and Officers of Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc.

Information concerning each of our directors and executive officers as of September 30, 2010, is as follows:

Name
 
Age
 
Title
         
Bruce Widener
 
49
 
Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
J. Sherman Henderson III
 
67
 
Director
John D. Rhodes III
 
56
 
Director
Gerald Bowman
 
52
 
Chief Operating Officer
Michael Grendi
 
44
 
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
Victor Agruso
 
50
 
Chief Human Resource Officer
Mark Gervasoni
  
51
  
Chief Marketing and Sales Officer

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.

Gerald Bowman, Chief Operating Officer.  On November 18, 2009, the Company appointed Gerald Bowman to the officer position of Senior Vice President of Global Services and subsequently promoted him to the position of Chief Operating Officer on April 20, 2010. 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 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.
 
Michael Grendi, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary. On February 17, 2010, the Company appointed Michael Grendi to the officer position of Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary. Mr. Grendi brings over 20 years of experience with publicly traded companies in the fields of finance and accounting.  His prior roles have included: Chief Financial Officer of the Americas Division for Travelex, a UK based global technology company specializing in foreign exchange, Head of Domestic Corporate Finance Group for Yum! Brands, which operates and licenses such well known chains as Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC; Head of North American M&A and Private Placement Group at ABN AMRO and Vice President of the Corporate Finance Group at Societe Generale.

 
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Victor Agruso, Chief Human Resource Officer.  On April 15, 2010, the company appointed Victor Agruso to the officer position of Chief Human Resource Officer.  Mr. Agruso brings over 20 years of corporate leadership and international experience in strategic planning, organization development, talent management and related information technologies in a variety of public and private sector industries, in both union and non-union environments, and with organizations ranging in size from emerging growth to Fortune 100 companies.  Victor started his career providing retained executive search services to venture capital funded start-ups in Boston’s high-tech community.  He then held increasingly responsible HR executive positions with Nike, Hallmark Cards, Humana and Maritz.  Most recently, he has defined and implemented wide-ranging HR capabilities as an advisor to marquee companies seeking to accelerate profitable growth strategies, including Beacon since 2008.
 
Mark Gervasoni, Chief Marketing and Sales Officer.  On June 2, 2010, the company appointed Mark Gervasoni to the officer position of Chief Marketing and Sales Officer.  Mr. Gervasoni brings 15 of years of experience in infrastructure sales, training, and management in both the Fortune 1000 and government markets.  As a CommScope Sales Director he managed the accounts of such diverse clients as Capital One, The U.S. House of Representatives, Carilion Health System, University of Virginia and DLA Piper Rudnick.  Most recently he served as President of New Media Development Corporation, a media and marketing firm specializing in the creation and implementation of leading edge sales and marketing programs and collateral for technology firms such as Multilink, SMP (now OCC), and Gridlogix (now Johnson Controls).

Messrs. Widener and Henderson were elected as Directors based on their extensive industry experience while Mr. Rhodes has a unique blend of public company and telecom private investor experience to provide a fresh perspective to the Board.  We have chosen to combine the CEO and Board Chair positions primarily due to the size of the organization and to fully utilize the vast industry experience of Mr. Widener.  We seek to establish a diverse Board and have accomplished this through a Board comprised of varying levels of experience, both within and outside the industry, and a mix of public and private company exposure.

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 particularly given our risk environment. 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 controls and risk mitigation, 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 5) of such 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, 2010, 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 Forms 4 for Victor Agruso, Gerald Bowman, and Michael Grendi regarding issued stock options, will be filed prior to December 31, 2010.  Additionally submission of a Form 4 for J. Sherman Henderson III for warrant conversions will be filed prior to December 31, 2010.  Disclosure controls have been implemented to mitigate future errors 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 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
 
·
Gerald Bowman, Chief Operating Officer
 
·
Michael Grendi, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
 
·
Victor Agruso, Chief Human Resource Officer
 
·
Mark Gervasoni, Chief Marketing and Sales Officer

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.

 
Other benefits.

 
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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.

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 net sales, 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, and 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 net sales, 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.

There is no pre-established policy or target for the allocation of compensation, other than the employment agreements as previously referenced. We strive to achieve an appropriate mix between equity incentive awards and cash payments in order to meet our objectives. Any apportionment goal is not applied rigidly and does not control our compensation decisions; we use it as another tool to assess an executive’s total pay opportunities and whether we have provided the appropriate incentives to accomplish our compensation objectives. Our mix 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.

 
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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 engaged a compensation consultant to assist in fiscal year 2009 and 2010 compensation consideration. In the future, the Compensation Committee will rely on input from the Chief Human Resource Officer, who was hired during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010.

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.

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 five of its key executives with no specific expiration dates that provide for aggregate annual compensation of $840 and up to $1,320 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.”

 
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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 conducts 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 net sales) 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 2010 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 2010 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 2010 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.

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 level, 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.

Other Compensation.

We provide our named executive officers with medical, dental and vision insurance coverage that is 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 2010 and 2009.  The specific compensation decisions made for each of the named executive officers for the years ended September 30, 2010 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. Net sales and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) for the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 fell below expectations. However, we achieved significant increases in business as we launched our Infrastructure Management Services and international operations in Fiscal 2010 and 2009.

 
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CEO Compensation. In determining Mr. Widener’s compensation for the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, the Compensation Committee considered his performance against financial, strategic and operational goals for this year as follows:

Financial Objectives
 
Net sales and EBITDA fell short of our projections for the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009.

Strategic and Operational Goals

Retain Excellent Team
 
Mr. Widener continued to attract and retain a strong management team with 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, 2010 and 2009 was $281 and $235 which unpaid retro-pay of $32 related to an increase received during the year, respectively.

Other Named Executive Officers’ Compensation. In determining the compensation of Messrs. Bowman, Grendi, Agruso, Gervasoni, Mills and Mohr for the years ended September 30, 2010 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. Based on our shortfall from our planned net sales and EBITDA, the base salaries remained the same as in Fiscal 2009 for Fiscal 2010 but were evaluated based on achieving specific goals for the fiscal year 2010.

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT

The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors has reviewed and discussed with management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis required by Item 402(b) of Regulation S-K. Based on the review and discussion referred to above, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The Compensation Committee

J. Sherman Henderson III
John D. Rhodes III

 
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The following table sets forth a summary of the compensation of our named executive officers for the year ended September 30, 2010.

Summary Compensation Table

                                   
Change in
           
                                   
Pension
           
                                   
Value and
           
                                   
Nonquali-
           
                               
Non-
 
fied
           
                               
Equity
 
Deferred
 
All
       
Name
                             
Incentive
 
Compen-
 
Other
       
and
                 
Stock
   
Option
   
Plan
 
sation
 
Compen-
       
Principal
           
Bonus ($)
   
Awards ($)
   
Awards ($)
   
Compensation
 
Earnings
 
sation
   
Total
 
Position
 
Year
 
Salary ($)
   
(1)
   
(2)
   
(3)
   
($)
 
($)
 
($)
   
($)
 
(A)
 
(B)
 
(C)
   
(D)
   
(E)
   
(F)
   
(G)
 
(H)
 
(I)
   
(J)
 
                                                       
Bruce Widener
 
2010
    281 (4)                     255 (5)             12 (6)     548  
Chairman, Chief Executive
 
2009
    203 (7)                     105 (8)             13 (9)     321  
                                                             
Gerald Bowman
                                                           
Chief Operating Officer
 
2010
    160 (10)                     67 (11)             12 (12)     239  
Senior Vice President of
 
2009
    6 (13)     -       -       -       -         -       6  
Global Services
                                                             
                                                               
Michael Grendi
 
2010
    105 (14)                     39 (15)               5 (16)     149  
Chief Financial Officer
 
2009
    -       -       -       -       -         -       -  
Treasurer and Secretary
                                                             
                                                               
Victor Agruso
 
2010
    31 (17)                     35 (18)               6 (19)     72  
Chief Human Resource Officer
 
2009
    -       -       -       -       -         -       -  
                                                               
Mark Gervasoni
 
2010
    43 (20)                     18 (21)               -       61  
Chief Marketing and Sales Officer
 
2009
    -       -       -       -       -         -       -  
                                                               
Richard C. Mills
 
2010
    105 (22)     40 (23)     221 (24)     244 (25)               6 (26)     616  
Former President
 
2009
    156 (27)             179 (28)     105 (29)               13 (30)     453  
                                                               
Robert Mohr
 
2010
    159 (31)                     63 (32)               12 (33)     234  
Former Chief Accounting Officer,
 
2009
    150 (34)                     64 (35)               4 (36)     218  
Treasurer and Secretary
                                                             
 

 
 
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 2010 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 2010 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 years2010 and 2009 were determined in accordance with ASC 718. The awards for which expense is shown in column (E) include awards described in the Grants of Plan-Based Awards table included elsewhere in this section. The assumptions used in determining the grant date fair values of these awards are set forth in Note 16 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report on Form 10-K.

 
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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 2010 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 2010 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 Board of Directors (“Board”) prior to execution of the employment agreement.

 
5.
Amount relates to unrestricted stock option 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.  See ‘Grants of Awards’ table for aggregate grant date fair value of options awarded.

 
6.
Amount paid for medical, dental and vision insurance.

 
7.
Amount includes $240,000 annual salary under the terms of Mr. Widener’s employment agreement and amounts agreed upon with the Board prior to execution of the employment agreement.

 
8.
Amount relates to unrestricted stock option 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. See ‘Grants of Awards’ table for aggregate grant date fair value of options awarded.

 
9.
Amount paid for medical, dental and vision insurance.

10.
Amount includes $180,000 annual salary under the terms of Mr. Bowman’s employment agreement and amounts agreed upon with the Board prior to execution of the employment agreement.

11.
Amount relates to unrestricted 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.  See ‘Grants of Awards’ table for aggregate grant date fair value of options awarded.

 
12.
Amount paid for medical, dental and vision insurance.

13.
Amount includes $150,000 annual salary under the terms of Mr. Bowman’s employment agreement and amounts agreed upon with the Board prior to execution of the employment agreement for partial year since execution of the agreement.

14.
Amount includes $180,000 annual salary under the terms of Mr. Grendi’ s employment agreement and amounts agreed upon with the Board prior to execution of the employment agreement for partial year since execution of the agreement.

15.
Amount relates to unrestricted 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.  See ‘Grants of Awards’ table for aggregate grant date fair value of options awarded.

16.
Amount paid for medical, dental and vision insurance.

17.
Amount includes $90,000 annual salary under the terms of Mr. Agruso’s employment agreement and amounts agreed upon with the Board prior to execution of the employment agreement for partial year since execution of the agreement.

 
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18.
Amount relates to unrestricted 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.  See ‘Grants of Awards’ table for aggregate grant date fair value of options awarded.

19.
Amount paid for medical, dental and vision insurance.

20.
Amount includes $150,000 annual salary under the terms of Mr. Gervasoni’ s employment agreement and amounts agreed upon with the Board prior to execution of the employment agreement for partial year since execution of the agreement.

21.
Amount relates to unrestricted 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.  See ‘Grants of Awards’ table for aggregate grant date fair value of options awarded.

22.
Amount includes $150,000 annual salary under the terms of Mr. Mills’ employment agreement and amounts agreed upon with Board prior to execution of the employment agreement for partial year.

23.
Amount represents a bonus paid during the year.

24.
Amount relates to restricted stock grant which is discussed in further detail in Note 14 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report on Form 10-K.

25.
Amount relates to unrestricted 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.  See ‘Grants of Awards’ table for aggregate grant date fair value of options awarded.

26.
Amount paid for medical, dental and vision insurance.

27.
Amount includes $150,000 annual salary under the terms of Mr. Mill’s employment agreement for partial year since execution of the employment agreement.

28.
Amount relates to restricted stock grant which is discussed in further detail in Note 14 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report on Form 10-K.

29.
Amount relates to unrestricted 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.  See ‘Grants of Awards’ table for aggregate grant date fair value of options awarded.

30.
Amount paid for medical, dental and vision insurance.

31.
Amount includes $150,000 annual salary under the terms of Mr. Mohr’s employment agreement and amounts agreed upon with Board prior to execution of the employment agreement for partial year.

32.
Amount relates to unrestricted 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.  See ‘Grants of Awards’ table for aggregate grant date fair value of options awarded.

33.
Amount paid for medical, dental and vision insurance.

34.
Amount includes $150,000 annual salary under the terms of Mr. Mohr’s employment agreement and amounts agreed upon with Board prior to execution of the employment agreement.

35.
Amount relates to unrestricted 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.  See ‘Grants of Awards’ table for aggregate grant date fair value of options awarded.

36.
Amount paid for medical, dental and vision insurance.

 
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Employment Agreements

Beacon has entered into employment agreement with each of Bruce Widener, Gerald Bowman, Michael Grendi, Victor Agruso and Mark Gervasoni, each effective throughout the year ended September 30, 2010. 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, with a bonus potential of an additional $240,000 based on achievement of an increase in EBITDA of $5,000 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010.  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 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.

Gerald Bowman, Chief Operating Officer, was granted a base salary of $180,000 per year with a bonus potential of an additional amount targeted at 50% of base salary upon achievement of company and personal goals.  In addition, the agreement includes a provision for 12 months’ severance pay for termination without cause, upon a change in control or if the executive resigns for good reason.  Additionally, the agreement provides for a grant of option to purchase up to 400,000 shares of Beacon common stock.

Michael Grendi, Chief Financial Officer, was granted a base salary of $180,000 per year with a bonus potential of an additional amount targeted at 50% of base salary upon achievement of company and personal goals.  In addition, the agreement includes a provision for 12 months’ severance pay for termination without cause, upon a change in control or if the executive resigns for good reason.  Additionally, the agreement provides for a grant of option to purchase up to 400,000 shares of Beacon common stock.

Victor Agruso, Chief Human Resource Officer, was granted a base salary of $90,000 per year with a bonus potential of an additional amount targeted at 50% of base salary upon achievement of company and personal goals.  In addition, the agreement includes a provision for 12 months’ severance pay for termination without cause, upon a change in control or if the executive resigns for good reason.  Additionally, the agreement provides for a grant of option to purchase up to 100,000 shares of Beacon common stock.

Mark Gervasoni, Chief Marketing and Sales Officer, was granted a base salary of $150,000 per year with a bonus potential of an additional amount targeted at 100% of base salary upon achievement of company and personal goals.  In addition, the agreement includes a provision for 12 months’ severance pay for termination without cause, upon a change in control or if the executive resigns for good reason.  Additionally, the agreement provides for a grant of option to purchase up to 400,000 shares of Beacon common stock.

 
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Grants of Awards
  
                       
All Other
             
                 
All
   
Option
         
Grant
 
                 
Other
   
Awards:
         
Date
 
                 
Stock
   
Number
   
Exercise
   
Fair
 
                 
Awards:
   
of
   
or Base
   
Value of
 
       
Estimated Future Payouts
       
Number
   
Securities
   
Price of
   
Stock
 
       
Under Non-Equity Incentive
 
Estimated Future Payouts Under
   
of Shares
   
Under-
   
Option
   
and
 
       
Plan Awards
 
Equity Incentive Plan Awards
   
of Stock
   
lying
   
Awards
   
Option
 
   
Grant
 
Threshold
 
Target
 
Maximum
 
Threshold
   
Target
   
Maximum
   
Or Units (#)
   
Options
   
($/Sh)
   
Awards ($)
 
Name
 
Date
 
($)
 
($)
 
($)
 
(#)
   
(#)
   
(#)
           
(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  
                                                                       
Gerald Bowman
 
7/9/2009
                                              150,000     $ 1.61     $ 153  
Gerald Bowman
 
5/27/2010
                                              250,000     $ 1.40     $ 227  
                                                                       
Michael Grendi
 
2/5/2010
                                              200,000     $ 1.07     $ 134  
Michael Grendi
 
5/27/2010
                                              200,000     $ 1.40     $ 183  
                                                                       
Victor Agruso
 
11/12/2009
                                              100,000     $ 1.07     $ 31  
Victor Agruso
 
6/7/2010
                                              100,000     $ 1.60     $ 75  
                                                                       
Mark Gervasoni
 
6/1/2010
                                              400,000     $ 1.36     $ 358  
                                                                       
Richard C. Mills
 
12/20/2007
                                        782,250 (4)                   $ 664  
Richard C. Mills
 
5/8/2009
                                                1,000,000     $ 1.19     $ 750  
                                                                         
Robert Mohr
 
3/26/2008
                                                60,000     $ 1.20     $ 43  
Robert Mohr
 
1/9/2009
                                                75,000     $ 0.80     $ 38  
Robert Mohr
 
5/8/2009
                                                250,000     $ 1.19     $ 188  

The table above details options granted to company officers to purchase our commons stock, the strike price and the fair value of the options, columns (1), (2) and (3) respectively, on the date of grant under ASC 718.

Additionally column (4) discusses the December 20, 2007, granted of 782,250 shares of Beacon restricted stock to Mr. Mills, 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

There were no other equity or share-based awards granted during the years ended September 30, 2010 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, 2010. For additional information about the option awards, see “Equity Awards” and “Compensation for Named Executive Officers in Fiscal Year 2010” under “Compensation Discussion and Analysis.”

 
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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
    333,333       666,667       $ 1.19  
5/8/2019
        -          
                                                 
Gerald Bowman
    50,000       100,000       $ 1.61  
7/9/2019
                   
Gerald Bowman
            250,000       $ 1.40  
5/27/2020
                   
                                                 
Michael Grendi
            200,000       $ 1.07  
2/5/2020
                   
Michael Grendi
            200,000       $ 1.40  
5/27/2020
                   
                                                 
Victor Agruso
    25,000       75,000       $ 1.07  
11/12/2019
                   
Victor Agruso
            100,000       $ 1.60  
6/7/2020
                   
                                                 
Mark Gervasoni
            400,000       $ 1.36  
6/1/2020
                   
                                                 
Richard C. Mills
    500,000               $ 1.19  
5/8/2019
                   
                                                 
Robert Mohr
    40,000       20,000       $ 1.20  
3/26/2018
                   
Robert Mohr
    75,000               $ 0.80  
1/9/2019
                   
Robert Mohr
    83,333               $ 1.19  
5/8/2019
                   

Options Exercises and Stock Vested

Pursuant to a grant of 782,250 shares of restricted stock to Mr. Mills, our former president, awarded on December 20, 2007, 150,000 shares vested on that date when the stock was valued at $0.85 per share. Subsequent vesting occurred in equal amounts annually totaled 421,500 shares vesting at a value of $1.20 per share as of December 31, 2009, for a total vested number of shares of 571,500.  On May 15, 2010, pursuant to the separation agreement with the Company, the remaining 210,750 shares were vested.

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control

The following table summarizes the value of the termination payments and benefits Messrs. Widener, Bowman, Grendi, Agruso and Gervasoni would receive if they had terminated employment on September 30, 2010 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, 2010 that would be paid in the normal course of continued employment, such as accrued but unpaid salary and earned annual bonus for fiscal year 2010 and reimbursed business expenses and (ii) vested account balances under our 401(k) Plan that is generally available to all of our employees.

 
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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 (1)   $ 240 (1)   $ 720 (1)     - (2)
                                         
Acceleration of
                                       
Restricted Stock
    -       -       -       -       - (2)
                                         
Acceleration  of
                                       
Stock Options
    -       -       -       -       - (2)
                                         
Health & Welfare
                                       
Benefits
    - (3)     - (3)     12 (3)     12 (3)     - (2)
 

 
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
    -     $ 180 (1)   $ 180 (1)   $ 180 (1)     - (2)
                                         
Acceleration of
                                       
Restricted Stock
    -       -       -       -       - (2)
                                         
Acceleration  of
                                       
Stock Options
    -       -       -       -       - (2)
                                         
Health & Welfare
                                       
Benefits
    - (3)     - (3)     12 (3)     12 (3)     - (2)

 
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 Michael Grendi
 
                     
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
    -     $ 180 (1)   $ 180 (1)   $ 180 (1)     - (2)
                                         
Acceleration of
                                       
Restricted Stock
    -       -       -       -       - (2)
                                         
Acceleration  of
                                       
Stock Options
    -       -       -       -       - (2)
                                         
Health & Welfare
                                       
Benefits
    - (3)     - (3)     12 (3)     12 (3)     - (2)
  

 
Mark Gervasoni
 
                     
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
    -     $ 150 (1)   $ 150 (1)   $ 150 (1)     - (2)
                                         
Acceleration of
                                       
Restricted Stock
    -       -       -       -       - (2)
                                         
Acceleration  of
                                       
Stock Options
    -       -       -       -       - (2)
                                         
Health & Welfare
                                       
Benefits
    - (3)     - (3)     (3 )     (3 )     - (2)

 
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Victor Agruso
 
                     
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
    -     $ 90 (1)   $ 90 (1)   $ 90 (1)     - (2)
                                         
Acceleration of
                                       
Restricted Stock
    -       -       -       -       - (2)
                                         
Acceleration  of
                                       
Stock Options
    -       -       -       -       - (2)
                                         
Health & Welfare
                                       
Benefits
    - (3)     - (3)     12 (3)     12 (3)     - (2)
 

  
(1)
Excluding accrued, but unpaid, base salary, annual bonus, accrued vacation 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.

 
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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 $1 per meetings via telephone and $3 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, 2010.

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 December 16, 2010 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 December 16, 2010, 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
       
   
Common Share
   
% of
 
Name
 
Ownership
   
Class
 
             
Bruce Widener
    3,000,833       6 %
John D. Rhodes III (1)
    3,006,606       6 %
Richard C. Mills (2)
    2,769,500       5 %
J. Sherman Henderson III (3)
    1,035,000       2 %
Michael Grendi
    68,167       0 %
Gerry Bowman
    50,000       0 %
Directors and Named Executives
               
Officers (as a group)
    9,930,106       19 %

As shareholders with greater than 5% ownership of the company, the address of Messrs. Widener and Rhodes address is 9300 Shelbyville Road, Suite 1000, Louisville, KY 40222

 
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1.
Includes the 166,666 shares into which the Exchange Bridge Note held by Dr. Rhodes is convertible, 285,500 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, 777,777 shares into which the Series B Preferred Stock is convertible, 350,000 Warrants issued pursuant to the Series B Preferred Stock purchase, and 716,662 warrants issued in exchange for an equity financing arrangement

 
2.
Mr. Mills and his wife are beneficial owners of 482,500 shares of Beacon Common Stock. Pursuant to a grant of 782,250 shares of restricted stock to Mr. Mills, our former president, awarded on December 20, 2007, 150,000 shares vested on that date when the stock was valued at $0.85 per share. Subsequent vesting occurred in equal amounts annually totaled 421,500 shares vesting at a value of $1.20 per share as of December 31, 2009, for a total vested number of shares of 571,500.  On May 15, 2010, pursuant to the separation agreement with the Company, the remaining 210,750 shares were vested.

 
3.
Includes 30,000 shares held by LANJK, LLC (a limited liability company wholly owned by Mr. Henderson).

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
 
On May 15, 2008, we entered into an equity financing arrangement with one of our directors that provided up to $500 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 equity financing event; on August 19, 2008, we modified the agreement to increase the commitment to $3,000 of additional funding that decreases on a dollar for dollar basis as we raise capital in subsequent equity financing transactions up to $3,000, upon mutual agreement of our director and us, or on December 31, 2008. 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 $289 of interest expense for the year ended September 30, 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
 
Date
 
Quantity
   
Life
   
Strike
   
of Common
   
Volatility
   
Dividend
   
Interese
   
per
   
Interest
 
Earned
 
Earned
   
(days)
   
Price
   
Stock
   
Rate
   
Yield
   
Rate
   
Warrant
   
Expense
 
                                                       
10/15/2008
    33,333       1,825     $ 1.00     $ 1.20       66.34 %     0 %     2.90 %   $ 0.74     $ 25  
11/15/2008
    33,333       1,825     $ 1.00     $ 0.85       66.34 %     0 %     2.33 %   $ 0.45     $ 15  
12/15/2008
    33,333       1,825     $ 1.00     $ 1.52       66.34 %     0 %     1.50 %   $ 0.99     $ 33  
12/31/2008
    16,667       1,825     $ 1.00     $ 1.01       66.34 %     0 %     1.55 %   $ 0.57     $ 10  
1/9/2009
    100,000       1,825     $ 1.00     $ 0.80       66.34 %     0 %     1.51 %   $ 0.41     $ 41  
2/9/2009
    33,333       1,825     $ 1.00     $ 0.80       66.34 %     0 %     1.99 %   $ 0.41     $ 14  
3/9/2009
    33,333       1,825     $ 1.00     $ 0.54       66.34 %     0 %     1.90 %   $ 0.23     $ 8  
4/9/2009
    33,333       1,825     $ 1.00     $ 0.75       66.34 %     0 %     1.90 %   $ 0.37     $ 12  
5/9/2009
    33,333       1,825     $ 1.00     $ 1.19       66.34 %     0 %     2.09 %   $ 0.72     $ 24  
6/9/2009
    33,333       1,825     $ 1.00     $ 1.35       66.34 %     0 %     2.73 %   $ 0.86     $ 29  
7/9/2009
    33,333       1,825     $ 1.00     $ 1.61       66.34 %     0 %     2.31 %   $ 1.08     $ 36  
8/9/2009
    33,333       1,825     $ 1.00     $ 1.20       66.34 %     0 %     2.75 %   $ 0.74     $ 24  
9/9/2009
    33,333       1,825     $ 1.00     $ 1.00       66.34 %     0 %     2.38 %   $ 0.57     $ 18  
                                                                         
                      For year ended September 30, 2009     $ 289  

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 CEO and another shareholder for a purchase price of $0.01 per share. The equity financing arrangement expired on December 16, 2009 upon closing of a $3,000 of equity financing at which time the director’s contingent right to acquire the shares of the founding shareholders was terminated.

 
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On January 7, 2009, we entered into a note payable with a principal amount of $200 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 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 $2,200 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 $3,000 of additional funding.  This arrangement was terminated on December 15, 2009 upon close of $3,000 financing event.

Under a marketing agreement with a company owned by the wife of Beacon’s former president, we provide procurement and installation services as a subcontractor. We earned net sales of approximately $323 and $1,697 for procurement and installation services provided under this marketing agreement, of which $198 and $1,402 is recorded as accounts receivable in the accompanying balance sheet for the years ended September 30, 2010 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. See Note 10 for further information.
 
The Company has obtained insurance through an agency owned by one of its founding stockholders/directors.  Insurance expense of $150 was paid to the agency for the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 respectively.
 
The Company contracted with our former Chief Accounting Officer for consulting services upon their resignation, we recognized $24 for the year ended September 30, 2010 for these services.

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

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, 2010 and 2009:
 
   
For the year
   
For the year
 
   
ended
   
ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2010
 
             
Audit fees
  $ 203     $ 297  
Tax fees
    -       -  
Other fees
    -       -  
                 
    $ 203     $ 297  

In accordance with its written charter, the Audit Committee reviews and discusses with Marcum LLP, on a periodic basis, any disclosed relationships or services that may impact the objectivity and independence of the independent registered accounting firm and pre-approves all audit and permitted non-audit services (including the fees and terms thereof) to be performed for us by our independent registered public accounting firm.

 
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Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

2.1
 
Non-Interest-Bearing Promissory Note dated February 26, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.03.A to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 2, 2010).
     
2.2
 
Subordinated Security Agreement dated February 26, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.03.B to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 2, 2010).
     
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 filed 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 filed August 19, 2008).
     
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 filed 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 filed 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 filed 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 filed 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 filed 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 filed 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 filed 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 filed 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 filed February 23, 2009).

 
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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 filed August 12, 2009).
     
4.14
 
Form of warrant to purchase common stock granted to the investors in connection with the September 2009 Private Placement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-Kfiled December 29, 2010).
     
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 filed 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 filed 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 filed January 13, 2009).
     
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 filed 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 filed 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 filed 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 filed 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 filed 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 filed 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 filed 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 filed 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 filed 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).

 
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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).
     
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 filed 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 filed 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 filed 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 filed 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 filed 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 filed August 12, 2009).
     
10.30**
 
Executive Employment Agreement dated as of June 1, 2010 by and between the Company and Mark A. Gervasoni (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 2, 2010).
     
10.31
 
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).
     
10.32
 
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 filed August 19, 2008).
     
10.33
 
Project Management Services Agreement dated November 6, 2009 by and between Beacon Solutions AG, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and Interxion (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed February 16, 2010).

 
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10.34
 
Placement Agency Agreement dated September 28, 2009 by and between the Company and the Placement Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-Kfiled December 29, 2009).
     
14.1
 
Code of Ethics (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed January 13, 2009).
     
21.1*
 
Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
     
31.1*
 
Certification of Principal Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
31.2*
 
Certification of Principal Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 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.

**
Denotes compensatory plan or management contract.

 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on December 16, 2010.

 
BEACON ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC.
     
   
By:
/s/  BRUCE WIDENER
 
Bruce Widener
 
 
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the
 
Board of Directors

Date: December 16, 2010

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
 
Chief Executive Officer and
 
December 16, 2010
   
Chairman of the Board
   
Bruce Widener
 
(Principal Executive Officer)
   
         
/s/ J. SHERMAN HENDERSON III
 
Director
 
December 16, 2010
         
J. Sherman Henderson III
       
         
/s/ DR. JOHN D. RHODES III
 
Director
 
December 16, 2010
         
Dr. John D. Rhodes III
       
         
/s/ MICHAEL GRENDI
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
December 16, 2010
   
(Principal Financial & Accounting Officer)
   
Michael Grendi
       

 
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