UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 2)
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 3, 2014
Cybergy Holdings, Inc. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Nevada |
000-52664 |
98-0371433 |
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(State or other jurisdiction |
(Commission |
(IRS Employer |
10333 E. Dry Creek Rd, Suite 200 Englewood, CO |
80112 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
(303) 586-3232 |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
N/A |
(Former name or former address since last report) |
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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This current report on Form 8-K/A and other materials we will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission contain, or will contain, disclosures which are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include all statements that do not relate solely to historical or current facts, such as the discussion of economic conditions in market areas and their effect on revenue growth, the potential for and effect of past and future acquisitions, the effect of changes in our company’s mix of services on gross margin, the adequacy of our allowance for doubtful accounts, the effectiveness of our management information systems, and the availability of financing and working capital to meet funding requirements, and can generally be identified by the use of words such as may, believe, will, expect, project, estimate, anticipate, plan or continue. These forward-looking statements are based on the current plans and expectations of our management and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated. These factors include, but are not limited to: economic conditions affecting the governmental consulting and solutions industry; the adverse effect of legislation and other matters affecting the industry; increased competition in the industry; our dependence on certain customers; the risk that we may not be able to retain and attract customers; the availability of and costs associated with potential sources of financing; the loss of key personnel; our inability to attract and retain new qualified personnel; difficulties associated with integrating acquired businesses and customers into our operations; collectability of accounts receivable; the carrying values of deferred income tax assets and goodwill, which may be affected by future operating results; fair value of derivative liabilities; and government regulation.
These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this current report on Form 8-K/A. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You should also read, among other things, the risks and uncertainties described in the section of this disclosure statement entitled “Risk Factors.”
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Upon the consummation of the recapitalization (as described more fully below), Cybergy Holdings, Inc. became the ultimate parent company of Cybergy Partners, Inc. (“Partners”) The business operations of Cybergy Holdings following the recapitalization consist of those of its subsidiary, Cybergy Partners, Inc. Unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, the terms “Cybergy”, “Holdings”, “we”, “us”, and “our” refer to Cybergy Holdings and its subsidiaries after giving effect to the recapitalization. This current report on Form 8-K/A contains summaries of the material terms of various agreements executed in connection with the recapitalization described herein. The summaries of these agreements are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by, reference to these agreements, all of which are incorporated herein by reference.
The Merger of Partners and Mount Knowledge Holdings, Inc. (“MKHD”) resulted in the owners and management of Partners obtaining actual and effective voting and operating control of the combined company. The Merger was treated as a public shell reverse acquisition and therefore treated as a capital transaction in substance, rather than a business combination. The historical financial statements of MKHD before the Merger were replaced with the historical financial statements of Partners before the Merger. As a result of the Merger, Cybergy acquired the business of Partners, and has continued the existing business operations of Partners.
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
As reported in a current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 1, 2014, Mount Knowledge Holdings, Inc., entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) on September 30, 2014 with MK Merger Acquisition Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of MKHD (“Merger Sub”), Access Alternative Group S.A., and Partners (the “Company”), providing for the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company (the “Merger”), with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of MKHD. The Merger Agreement and subsequent events are discussed in more detail in Item 2.01 below, which information is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.
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Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
THE RECAPITALIZATION AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
On September 30, 2014, Mount Knowledge Holdings, Inc. entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with MK Merger Acquisition Sub, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of MKHD (“Merger Sub”), Access Alternative Group S.A., and Cybergy Partners, Inc., providing for the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Partners (the “Merger”), with Partners surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of MKHD. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the shareholders of Partners and MKHD exchanged shares in the respective companies for 88% and 12% ownership, respectively, of the surviving company. In December 2014, MKHD changed its name to Cybergy Holdings, Inc.
On October 3, 2014 (the “Effective Date”), all of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement were complete, and the Merger became effective upon the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. A Copy of the Certificate of Merger was filed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 9, 2014 and is attached as Exhibit 3.4 hereto and is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.01.
Cybergy’s post-merger authorized capital stock consists of 3,000,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share and 300,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, consisting of 1,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and 250,000,000 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series C Preferred Stock”). Each share of the Series C Preferred Stock is convertible into 10 shares of our common stock. Prior to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, there were 20,420,229 shares of MKHD common stock issued and outstanding and 242,172,355 of MKHD Series A Preferred Stock, which were converted into Series C Preferred Stock, and the Series A Preferred shares were cancelled. Prior to the Merger, Partners had 3,256,444 shares of common stock outstanding.
At the Effective Time of the Merger:
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Each issued and outstanding share of the MKHD Common Stock remained issued and outstanding; |
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Each issued and outstanding share of MKHD’s Series A Preferred Stock was converted into 0.2 shares of Series C Preferred Stock and the Series A Preferred Stock were cancelled. |
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Each issued and outstanding share of Partners common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Company Common Stock”), issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was converted automatically into 14.20 shares of the Series C Preferred Stock (the “Merger Consideration”), subject to dilution based upon the final amount of convertible debentures issued in conjunction with the Merger. After adjustment for the issuance of the convertible debentures, the final conversion ratio was approximately 12.13. |
All convertible debentures issued by Partners were amended, by their terms, and are convertible into Series C Preferred Stock. Cybergy also issued 1,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock to one of the Company’s director and officer.
On December 5, 2014, Cybergy declared a reverse 1:10 split of its common stock which was effective December 22, 2014. All convertible amounts in any debt or warrant instruments were automatically adjusted.
Senior secured convertible debt
In connection with the Merger, Partners issued $750,000, $1,050,000, and $725,000 of Senior Secured Convertible Debentures on September 30, October 3, and October 24, 2014, respectively. The debentures are convertible at a holder’s option at any time prior to maturity into shares of the Company’s post-merger Series C preferred stock. Each $100,000 of face value is convertible into 227,840 shares of Series C Preferred Stock at $0.4389 per Preferred Share; or the equivalent of $0.04389 per share of Cybergy’s post-merger Common Stock. Additionally, for each $100,000 of face value, the holder also received 227,840 shares of Series C Preferred Stock (“Additional Shares”) for no additional consideration.
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The following table reflects our outstanding securities, assuming conversion of the debentures, exercise of warrants and issued stock options, reflected in common shares, as if outstanding at December 2014:
Common shares of Cybergy outstanding |
20,520,229 | |||
Convertible debentures |
80,313,600 |
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Additional shares issued with convertible debentures |
82,873,600 |
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Partners conversion of common stock shareholders |
368,910,305 |
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MKHD conversion of Series A Preferred shareholders |
48,434,471 |
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Warrants |
7,063,775 |
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Shares issued to consultants |
23,565,940 |
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Unvested common stock option grants |
17,779,862 |
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Total |
649,461,782 |
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
The Company
Overview
Cybergy Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation, is a holding company for our wholly-owned subsidiary, Cybergy Partners, Inc. (“Partners”), a Delaware corporation. Partners is an operational-focused company, committed to building a premier, full spectrum, advisory services and products provider for the federal and state governments, and commercial clients. We currently deliver innovative, technology-enabled products and services in clean energy, smart grid, energy resilience, cybersecurity, and business growth services.
Our subsidiary, Cybergy Partners, Inc., through its three wholly-owned subsidiaries, New West Technologies (“New West”), Cybergy Labs, and Primetrix, as well as its 51% owned joint venture, New West-Energetics Joint Venture, LLC, provides critical infrastructure services primarily to U.S. Federal Government agencies, state governments and tier one commercial clients.
New West-Energetics Joint Venture, LLC, formerly EnergyWorks Joint Venture, LLC (the “JV”), was organized in the state of Maryland in 2006. The JV was created by its members to bid on a specific procurement with the U.S. Department of Energy for technical, engineering, analytical, and management support services and was approved to do so by the U.S. Small Business Administration. New West owns 51% of the JV.
New West specializes in management systems, strategic planning, engineering and analysis of clean energy, smart grid, advanced transportation and environmental technologies, markets, and policies for federal agencies such as the Department of Energy, the Department of Transportation and the Department of Defense (Navy and Air Force). They also provide similar services for various other federal agencies, national laboratories (such as Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory), state agencies and private companies.
Cybergy Labs specializes in innovative solutions to critical infrastructure challenges, and is a technology accelerator with experience in business development and grant proposal preparation in “Tech to Market” programs for the U.S. Federal Government and the commercial sector. One example of technology developed by Cybergy Labs for the enterprise software market is SmartFile. The patent-pending SmartFile technology, with more than 37,000 beta-users, connects digital documents to the internet, including all types of Microsoft Office and Adobe PDF files. This innovation is designed to take an organization’s security a level deeper into documents and files themselves and provides real-time reporting when documents are opened or viewed, printed, saved or shared with others. Further, it provides real-time reports to alerts when sensitive files have been leaked or when unauthorized users (hackers) gain access and open documents. Cybergy Labs plans to release the first commercial version of SmartFile in 2015.
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Primetrix provides contracting, compliance and growth services, often referred to as “shared services”. Primetrix assists with our Merger and Acquisition (“M&A”) integration process and provides five essential service offerings, including:
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Bid & Proposal for government contractors; |
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Compliance related to corporate and contract operations throughout an engagement’s lifecycle; |
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HR, compliance, ERISA and recruiting; |
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IT support services including security; and |
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Accounting services. |
Our History
The Company was incorporated as Auror Capital Corp. under the laws of the State of Nevada in March 2006. In January 2010, the Company changed its name to Mount Knowledge Holdings, Inc. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement described below; the Company changed its name to Cybergy Holdings, Inc.
On October 3, 2014, MKHD finalized the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with MK Merger Acquisition Sub, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of MKHD (“Merger Sub”), Access Alternative Group S.A., and Cybergy Partners, Inc. providing for the merger of Merger Sub with and into Partners (the “Merger”), with Partners surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cybergy. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the shareholders of Partners and MKHD exchanged shares in the respective companies for 88% and 12% ownership, respectively, of the surviving company.
The Merger of Partners and MKHD resulted in the owners and management of Partners obtaining actual and effective voting and operating control of the combined company. The Merger was treated as a public shell reverse acquisition and therefore treated as a capital transaction in substance, rather than a business combination. The historical financial statements of MKHD before the Merger were replaced with the historical financial statements of Partners before the Merger. As a result of the Merger, Cybergy acquired the business of Partners, and has continued the existing business operations of Partners.
Partners (previously Civergy, Inc.) was formed in 2013 to facilitate the acquisitions of New West and Cybergy Labs (“Labs”).
Effective January 1, 2014, Partners entered into an Equity Purchase Agreement (the “EPA”) with the Member of New West. Under the EPA, Partners purchased all the assets, liabilities, and equity of New West for a purchase price of approximately $7.4 million, as adjusted based on certain earn-out provisions in 2014 and 2015. Additionally, Partners and Labs entered into a Share Exchange Agreement effective January 1, 2014, whereby Labs transferred all assets, liabilities and equity to Partners in exchange for 400,000 shares of pre-Merger Partners common stock. See Note Q on Page F-26 in the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
New West was a limited liability company formed in the state of Colorado in January 1998 as Heritage Technologies, LLC and was reorganized as New West Technologies, LLC in the state of Colorado in September 2004. New West provides technical, management, and analytical solutions in the areas of advanced transportation technology; engineering systems; environmental analysis; policy, regulatory and outreach support; program planning and evaluation; renewable energy systems; systems analysis and deployment; and Tribal development.
New West-Energetics Joint Venture, LLC, formerly EnergyWorks Joint Venture, LLC (the “JV”), was organized in the state of Maryland in 2006. The JV was created by its members to bid on a specific procurement with the U.S. Department of Energy for technical, engineering, analytical, and management support services and was approved to do so by the U.S. Small Business Administration. New West owns 51% of the JV.
During 2013, NWBSS, LLC (“NWBSS”) was formed as a limited liability company in the state of Colorado and was a wholly-owned subsidiary of New West. NWBSS did not have activity during 2013. NWBSS was spun out as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Partners in September 2014 and changed its name to Primetrix. Primetrix is a business services provider designed to give organizations the edge they need when facing the demands of a dynamic and complex government contracting environment. Primetrix offers the opportunity for small and medium-sized businesses to leverage efficiencies of scale in back office support, streamlining operations, ensuring compliance with federal government regulations and guidelines, and providing the knowledge they need to make the best decisions for the health of their brands.
Formed in 2011, Labs (formerly BION Enterprises, LLC) was created as a mid-tier Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) firm, focused on four primary areas: intellectual property protection, business intelligence, workflow management, and fighting fraud. Lab’s flagship product, SmartFile, is a document tracking software – monitoring human interaction with their digital documents. In 2014, Labs expanded its scope to including other technologies focused on critical infrastructure solutions.
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Summary of corporate structure
Cybergy Holdings, Inc. is the parent corporation. Our subsidiaries consist of:
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Cybergy Partners, Inc., whose subsidiaries are: |
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New West Technologies, LLC |
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New West-Energetics Joint Venture, LLC (51%) |
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Primetrix, LLC |
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Cybergy Labs, LLC |
Customers and Services
We currently provide professional and technical services in clean energy, smart grid, advanced transport and environmental technology systems for the Department of Energy including national laboratories such as Oak Ridge, NREL, and other federal agencies such as the Department of Defense and the Department of Transportation. We also provide similar services for other federal, state and commercial customers. Our consulting services are performed on a contract basis.
Organization and Segments
Our business is currently managed under three operating groups consisting of one or more divisions or wholly-owned subsidiaries that perform our services. We currently have one reportable segment; IT, Energy and Management Consulting. Our proposal development group provides key support for:
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Procurement tracking & analysis; |
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Pre-RFP proposal prep; |
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Proposal & pipeline management; |
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Proposal writing/editing; and |
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Marketing support. |
The following table shows the activity of this group over the past two years.
Year | Proposal Count | Total $ Amount Submitted | Awarded | Pending | |||||||||||||
2014 |
60 |
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67,535,000 |
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23,253,000 |
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21,626,000 |
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2013 |
75 |
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30,280,000 |
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9,669,000 |
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1,683,000 |
Backlog and Pipeline
Funded backlog for government contracts represents a measure of our potential future revenues. Funded backlog is defined by us as the total value of contracts that have been appropriated and funded by the procuring agencies, less the amount of revenues that have already been recognized on such contracts. Our backlog is comprised of funding received by us in incremental amounts intended to fund work that is generally expected to be completed over the next three to five years.
New West has active contracts with federal and state governments and other private clients currently. A comprehensive Contract Backlog and Opportunities Pipeline is maintained and updated regularly as new contracts and task orders are received, and as new bids and proposals are placed with our clients.
Waterfall
We monitor our contract activity in our “Waterfall” in three stages; Backlog, Opportunities, and Leads.
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Backlog
Our revenues depend on contracts, and contract backlog generally occurs when contract documentation is received. For our revenues that depend on contract backlog arising from the receipt of contract documentation, contract backlog is an indicator of potential future revenues. While contracts generally result in revenues, occasionally we will have contracts that expire or are de-obligated upon contract completion and do not generate revenue.
Opportunities
This category represents contracts for which we have submitted proposals, or are currently writing, and are weighted based on the percentage of the contract that would be awarded to us and the estimated likelihood of winning.
Leads
This category represents contracts for which we believe we have the technical expertise to submit a proposal, but have not started due to the timing of the RFP submittal date. These are also weighted based on the percentage of the contract that would be awarded to us and the estimated likelihood of winning.
A summary of our current Waterfall as of January 31, 2015 with estimated totals through 2023 is as follows:
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Backlog |
31 |
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33,204,000 |
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Opportunities |
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29,294,000 |
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Leads |
24 |
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135,884,000 |
Revenue and expenses
Substantially all of our work is performed for our customers on a contract basis. Significantly all of our contracts are based on time and materials. Revenues result from work performed on these contracts by our employees and our subcontractors and from costs for materials and other work related costs allowed under our contracts.
Contract costs consist primarily of reimbursable costs including subcontract, travel, material, and supplies used in the performance of our work, and indirect costs associated with these costs as well as direct labor charged by our billable employees.
As contracts near their end date, direct labor rates often rise faster than the rate adjustments allowed in the contract. Further, employees move on to other contract opportunities, requiring us to backfill the work with higher cost professionals and no corresponding increase in the bill rate. This is referred to as “end of contract cost compression”.
Selling, general and administrative expenses represent both divisional operating office and corporate-level operating expenses. Divisional operating expenses consist primarily of non-billable staff payroll and personnel related costs, occupancy costs, and incentive compensation. Corporate-level operating expenses consist primarily of executive and corporate employee payroll and personnel related costs, professional and legal fees, sales & marketing, merger & acquisition costs, depreciation & amortization, occupancy costs, information systems costs and executive and corporate staff incentive compensation. Selling, general and administrative expenses are not directly chargeable or reimbursable on our contracts.
Amortization of intangible assets consists of the amortization of acquisition related intangibles. These costs are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, which range from one to fifteen years.
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Management Outlook
The challenges we have experienced and continue to face with our services and the acquisition of New West has given us a clear direction for our future. Going forward, our growth initiatives will focus on expanding and leveraging our current business offerings while we look to grow through the expansion of Labs and targeted acquisitions.
We believe that some of the initiatives undertaken during the last year, such as restructuring both our back office and field operations and upgrading our corporate systems and technology, have increased our operating efficiencies, thereby enabling us to be more responsive to our customers. We believe our operations model, which allows us to deliver our service offerings in a disciplined and consistent manner across all geographies and business lines, as well as our highly centralized back office operations, are competitive advantages and keys to any future growth and profitability. We continue to evaluate and make adjustments to our internal staff to reflect current sales volume, while not jeopardizing the high quality of service our customers have come to expect.
Our plan continues to focus organic sales efforts on opportunities yielding a higher gross margin which may result in decreased opportunities for revenue from lower margin business. As funding becomes available, we plan to seek strategic acquisitions which will provide either geographic or business line opportunities. We believe this focus will enhance stockholder value in future years.
Our plan is to expand the markets and service offerings of Labs so as not be so reliant on tax funded government spending. We are actively marketing these service offerings to new customer targets. Our plan for expanding our markets for these service offerings has shifted a portion of our strategic direction on this part of our business and direct financial and management resources toward such efforts.
The challenges faced by our business offerings resulted in revenue declines. We have seen declines in some of our contracts due to delays in government contract awards and funding, the transition with our contract with the Department of Energy through the JV, and to the expiration of programs without follow-on contract awards to continue the work. In response to our uncertain business environment, we took actions to reduce our indirect costs to achieve and retain balance with our workload in 2014. Staff attrition and other actions resulted in approximately $1 million of reduced indirect labor and related costs and cash flow in 2014. We will continue to assess the need for further alignments to remain competitive and profitable as we go forward.
Industry Overview
Sector Trends: As the federal government seeks to trim budgets and procure more efficiently in the current economic environment, management has observed a number of trends.
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There is an increase in multi-contractor awards, therefore, those firms that are best at operating joint ventures and teaming agreements will have greater opportunities. Cybergy has continued focusing on teaming agreements and pursuing strategic partnerships with other businesses that operate in this space, and currently is managing over 35 active teaming agreements. |
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The Department of Defense (“DoD”) has adopted a “best price technically qualified” bidding practice, which has generated a race to the bottom on margin. The DoD is, therefore, a less attractive customer for “commodity” products and services based on margin. Cybergy continues to maintain its DoD contracts that are in place, but for future opportunities, Cybergy is focusing more on DoD contracts that are service-oriented and are primarily comprised of staff augmentation contracts. By shifting the type of work that Cybergy is actively pursuing from DoD, Cybergy can potentially boost its future margin. |
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Programs and agencies such as the Department of State, which operates our embassies and foreign diplomacy, are seeing significant budget increases, and DoD is fighting wars on two fronts. Opportunities for increased international work and contracts that are “OCONUS” (Outside the Contiguous United States) based are becoming more lucrative, and Cybergy is looking to expand its footprint beyond servicing only the Continental United States. |
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Cybersecurity and intelligence are seeing significant increases in spending. Cybergy believes that this will directly correlate to an increase in Cybergy’s revenue. |
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Clean energy and smart infrastructure are getting increased attention due primarily to severe weather events. Cybergy’s demonstration projects in these particular lines of business serve as strong case studies to sell additional clean energy and smart grid projects in the near term. |
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Cybersecurity has been identified as one of the most serious economic and national security challenges we face as a nation, but one that we as a government or as a country are not adequately prepared to counter. Assuring the security of sensitive, classified information is a growing market. Despite federal budget constraints, the U.S. federal cybersecurity market is forecasted at $65.5 billion over the next five years. There is a general recognition among corporate and government entities that proprietary and sensitive information is being sent to unauthorized recipients with increasing frequency.
The federal government is funding programs to rectify that by working with the private sector, across government departments and agencies, to secure critical digital infrastructure, networks and systems, and protect intellectual property from unauthorized intrusion or malicious attacks. One goal, for instance, is to “develop technologies that provide increases in cybersecurity by orders of magnitude above current systems and which can be deployed within 5 to 10 years.” Various programs within the federal law enforcement, intelligence and defense communities are providing funding to enhance national cybersecurity efforts.
Contracts
Depending on solicitation requirements and other factors, we offer our professional and technical services and products through various competitive contract arrangements and business units that are responsive to client requirements. Some of the contracts permit the contracting agency to issue delivery orders or task orders in an expeditious manner to satisfy relatively short-term requirements for engineering and technical services.
Our Strategy
The consolidation of back offices via workforce optimization and Shared Service Centers (SSC)
Commencing in 2011, New West created a shared-services center comprised of all back office functionality. They have provided accounts receivable, accounts payable, HR, legal, compliance, audit, real estate, accounting, and other services for New West and two related companies. The shared services center is designed for optimal growth by reducing redundant back-office overhead across multiple government contractors.
Meeting today’s new demands and regulation requires improved performance in both the front and back offices – and increasingly, government contractors are adopting shared services as the engine for efficient operations. Management plans to build and grow a shares services enterprise, which it believes can enhance both our current operations and future M&A opportunities, with a culture that engages current teams in four phases: Reduced Costs; Higher Efficiencies; Management Focus on Core Competencies; and Flexibility and Delivery.
IP Commercialization and Cross selling
The Cybergy companies are well positioned for cross-selling and marketing given their differentiated customer sets and capabilities. Injecting IP (such as SmartFile) into existing and proposed contracts for New West and future partners is an integral part of our plan.
Increase Client Utilization of our Services
We believe that increasing the penetration of our existing markets is an effective and cost-efficient means of growth as we are able to capitalize on our reputation and growing brand awareness in the business lines in which we operate. We invest substantial time integrating our services into our clients’ organizations to optimize their effectiveness and measure their results. We believe that there is substantial opportunity to further penetrate these areas. We intend to increase our penetration in our existing markets by continued growth through the effective use of our internal staff, referrals from current clients and marketing efforts.
Management is actively engaged in teaming agreements with other U.S. government contractors, which increases our opportunity for organic growth. The government clients can rely on New West’s years of experience, past performance and high value record for excellence in customer service, including partners with access using an 8(a) set-aside contract vehicle, which helps small, disadvantaged businesses compete in the marketplace.
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The 8(a) Business Development Program is;
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a business assistance program for small disadvantaged businesses. The 8(a) Program offers a broad scope of assistance to firms that are owned and controlled at least 51% by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals; |
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an essential instrument for helping socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs gain access to the economic mainstream of American society. The program helps thousands of aspiring entrepreneurs to gain a foothold in government contracting; and |
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a program divided into two phases over nine years: a four-year developmental stage and a five-year transition stage. |
Enhance Management Information Systems
We continue to invest in developing our information technology infrastructure. We believe that our platform gives us a competitive advantage by allowing us to provide a high level of flexibility in meeting a variety of demands of our small and medium-sized business customers on a cost-effective basis. Furthermore, we believe that our current technology platform is capable of supporting our planned development of new business units and expected increased market share in the foreseeable future.
Penetrate Other Selected Markets
Protecting our critical digital infrastructure, through Ideas, Innovation and Initiative is the mission statement for the Cybergy companies. Our sector focus includes: cybersecurity, cyber operations (offense, defense and network strategy), energy security, big data (including cloud data centers) for a growing list of federal government and commercial clients.
We plan to grow the company through organic growth and acquisitions. While we do not have any definitive agreements in place, we are actively reviewing potential acquisition partners. Crucially, we also plan to commercialize intellectual property (“IP”) developed for the U.S. Federal Government with commercial market potential at higher margins, an endeavor we believe has tremendous potential given industry forecasts for the cybersecurity space over the next five years.
Market Research Media estimates that the United States Federal Cybersecurity Market Forecast for 2015-2020 will reach $65.5 billion, and will grow steadily at around 6.2% CAGR. Furthermore, an Executive Order 13636, titled “Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity” that was issued on June 12, 2013, by the Department of Homeland Security, established an Incentives Working Group that recommends a set of incentives designed to promote the adoption of the Cybersecurity Framework under development by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, among other things.
“While some market-based incentives exist to improve the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure, independent of government intervention, the pace of the necessary improvement in cybersecurity needs to be hastened in order to more rapidly counter the increasing risk of cyber-attacks and cyber espionage. As such, it is appropriate to consider where government action can provide additional impetus to the market, while acknowledging that there are places where market-based incentives may perform adequately independent of government intervention.”
(http://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/dhs-eo13636-analytic-report-cybersecurity-incentives-study.pdf)
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Cybergy Labs plans to partner with venture-backed firms in the areas of big data, analytics and cybersecurity, bringing well developed, later stage tech companies into Cybergy Labs, through both acquisition and partnership arrangements, for a 24 to 36 month Tech to Market program designed to provide three key capabilities:
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Access to capital through our grant program expertise (through New West we have assisted other entities in the award of more than $650MM in issued grants since 2008 from the U.S. Federal Government and the State of New York). |
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Our sales and marketing, business development and contract proposal shop has a five (5) year 42% win average which has generated five (5) Inc. 500/5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America awards (see: New West), and; |
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Exit Strategy, for those companies which are acquired by Cybergy Labs as wholly-owned, fully integrated Tech Accelerator companies. |
Pursue Strategic Acquisitions
Cybergy Partners plans to build a premier, middle-market provider of products and services to support our nation’s critical infrastructure in the areas of renewable energy, the Smart Grid and digital (including: big data, analytics and cybersecurity). Our investment model concentrates on the acquisition of companies that bring new critical capabilities to our existing clients and that can open new markets for our existing capabilities. Currently, however, the Company has no binding agreements in place for any strategic acquisition.
Managing Integration Risk & Opportunities
Management believes that one of the key drivers in growth by acquisition is the “integration” of future businesses, with the Cybergy family of companies, including, their cultures and operating systems. Management has years of experience in M&A integration and has developed a specialized operating division, Primetrix, to provide both due diligence and integration solutions that are custom to each acquisition opportunity. Specifically, the Cybergy/Primetrix integration strategy provides for back-office integration only, through our Primetrix “Shared Services Center”, with service offerings in AR, AP, HR, legal, accounting, compliance and all phases of business development, proposal writing and contract capture, on an “ala-carte” basis (as needed) or on a complete turn-key basis.
Operations
We provide managers considerable operational autonomy and financial incentives related to the financial performance of their respective divisions. Managers focus on business opportunities within their specialized skill area and are provided centralized support to achieve success in those markets. We believe that this structure allows us to recruit and retain highly motivated managers who have demonstrated the ability to succeed in a competitive environment. This structure also allows managers and professional staff to focus on market development while relying on centralized services for support in back-office operations, such as risk management programs, credit, collections, accounting, advice on legal and regulatory matters, quality standards and marketing.
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Recruiting
We believe that a key component of our success is the ability to recruit and maintain a pool of qualified personnel and regularly utilize their individual skills on desirable and appropriate contracts. We use comprehensive methods to identify, assess, select and, when appropriate, measure the skills of our employees to meet needs of our clients.
Marketing
Our marketing activities are conducted at the operating group level by our business development staff and our professional staff of engineers, program managers, and other personnel. Information concerning new programs and requirements becomes available in the course of contract performance, through formal and informal briefings, from participation in professional organizations, and from literature published by the government, trade associations, professional organizations and commercial entities.
Customers
Our customers include the U.S. Federal Government agencies, state governments and tier one commercial clients.
Financial Information about Segments
The Company currently operates in one business segment providing engineering, analysis, and support of clean energy, smart grid, advanced transportation, and environmental technologies.
New Market Segments
Cybergy Partners is planning to expand its service offerings into the utility markets in 2015. Utilities are increasingly contracting with companies such as New West to provide services to major new clean energy and smart grid programs.
Our Technology and Management Information Systems
Our management information systems provide support to both branch office locations and the corporate back-office. We utilize Deltek for our accounting and project management. The application also provides for the sharing of information between our operating divisions and corporate headquarters. Utilizing this system, field offices capture and input customer, billing and payroll information. This information is electronically captured on centralized servers where payroll, billing and financial information is processed. These systems also support operations with daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly reports that provide information ranging from customer activity to division profitability.
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Intellectual Property and Other Proprietary Rights
We regard our service marks and similar intellectual property as important, but not critical, to our success. We rely on a combination of laws and contractual restrictions with our employees, customers and others to establish and protect our proprietary rights.
We have registered the following patents which are utilized in current contracts or are integral to our SmartFile software.
Flexible Thermal Energy Storage for Transportation Refrigeration - Filed January 2014, application Number 14151653
The Thermal Energy Storage System (TESS) described in this patent is an innovation applied to refrigerated truck trailers that support the refrigerated/frozen food industry. The refrigeration processes for refrigerated trailers are powered by trailer refrigeration units, or TRUs. TRUs are predominantly vapor compression cycle (VCC) refrigeration units driven by diesel auxiliary power units (APU) engines (directly or through a gen-set) for large 53-foot trailers. The TESS converts electrical energy and stores it as a thermal differential in a thermal energy storage reservoir. The thermal energy can then be available for use in helping to maintain required TRU storage temperatures, either while parked at a terminal or in transit. During the time the thermal energy is drawn from the reservoir, the diesel engine-driven refrigeration system on the trailer need not be operated, thereby saving fuel. The electric energy necessary for charging the TESS can be supplied from an electric power outlet while the TRU is stationary, from solar panel collection, and/or from truck tractor generated power. If an electrical power outlet is the source, the charging of the TESS can be done overnight when demand charges are the lowest and highest fuel savings can be gained.
Transportation Refrigeration System with Integrated Power Generation and Energy Storage - Filed in May 2014, application Number 14266828
The hybrid powered thermal energy storage system (HTESS) described in this patent enables the discharge of controlled refrigerated air for cooling cargo or passenger space, such as those for refrigerated truck trailers, transit buses, or sea-containers. HTESS can provide this benefit for typical vehicle shift service life periods while in motion over the road or while plugged into shore electrical power. The HTESS provides multi-temperature vehicle compartment refrigeration without the need for operating a conventional vapor compression cycle refrigeration unit that may be driven by the primary vehicle engine, or an APU engine, thereby saving fuel use while in transit over the road and/or for extended periods of time while parked or idling in traffic. The HTESS operates at a net zero or less weight basis compared to conventional trailer refrigeration units (TRU) systems, and at a substantially lower weight than current electric or battery-only powered systems used for supporting vehicle refrigeration units.
Document Tracking System and Method - Filed Aug 31, 2012, US 20130198621 A1
A system and method is disclosed for modifying an origin document to create a tagged document, receiving a copy of a portion of a remote document, comparing the remote document portion with the tagged document and associating data on use of the remote document with the tagged document when the remote document portion includes a tag from the tagged document. The SmartFile software lets you effortlessly connect all of Microsoft Office and Adobe PDF files to the internet, so you stay connected for the life of your documents. Now you can know when your documents are opened or viewed, printed, saved or shared with others across town or around the globe. No special software of any type is required on the viewing computer (PC, Mac or Linux).
Competition
The professional and technical services industry in which we are engaged is very competitive. Numerous other organizations, including large, diversified firms, have greater financial resources and larger technical staffs that are capable of providing the same services offered by us.
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Government agencies emphasize awarding contracts on a competitive basis as opposed to a sole source or other noncompetitive basis. Most of the significant contracts under which we currently perform were either initially awarded on a competitive basis or have been renewed at least once on a competitive basis.
We sell our services and products primarily to U.S. Federal Government agencies, including the Department of Energy and the Department of Defense. The level of technical expertise and past performance required for this work limits the range of competitors against whom we compete for customers in both civilian and governmental agencies. We compete either as prime contractor or as a subcontractor, depending on the requirements and scope of the project.
In our government market, our competitors include both large competitors that offer a broad range of services and capabilities and smaller boutique organizations that are highly focused on particular capabilities, solutions, and customers. Our larger competitors include divisions of large government contractors such as Lockheed Martin Corporation, The Boeing Company and Northrop Grumman Corporation. We also face competition from a number of large, well-established government contractors such as Science Applications International Corporation, CACI International, Inc. and others. The smaller competitors are generally privately held corporations with strong capabilities in delivering specific elements of a solution for a narrow range of customers. See “Risk Factors” for a description of the various risks we may face from our competitors.
The extent and range of competition that we will encounter as a result of changing economic or competitive conditions, customer requirements or technological developments is unpredictable. We believe the principal competitive factors for our business are technical and financial qualifications, past performance, government budgetary stress, and price.
Employees
As of February 27, 2015, we had approximately 100 employees. The number of employees at any given time may vary due to contract start and expiration dates. We are the exclusive employer of our managerial, professional, and administrative employees. During 2014, none of our employees were covered by a collective bargaining agreement. We believe that our employee relations are good.
Fluctuations in Quarterly Operating Results
Our operating results may fluctuate due to factors such as holidays or weather impaired days which impact billable hours.
Working capital practices
See the discussion contained under the heading “Liquidity and Capital Resources” in Item 2 of Item 2.01 of this current report on Form 8-K/A, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Regulation
We are subject to regulation by numerous federal, state and local regulatory agencies, including but not limited to the U.S. Department of Labor, which sets employment practice standards for workers, and similar state and local agencies. We must comply with and are affected by laws and regulations relating to the award, administration and performance of government contracts. Additionally, we are responsible for subcontractor compliance with these laws and regulations. Government contract laws and regulations affect how we conduct business with our customers and, in some instances, impose added costs to us. A violation of specific laws and regulations could result in the imposition of fines and penalties or the termination of contracts or debarment from bidding on government contracts. Compliance with these laws has not had and is not anticipated to have a material effect on our results of operations.
Government agencies, including the Defense Contract Audit Agency and the Department of Labor, routinely audit and investigate government contractors. These agencies review a contractor’s performance under its contracts, cost structure and compliance with applicable laws, regulations and standards. The government also may review the adequacy of, and a contractor’s compliance with, its internal control systems and policies, including the contractor’s purchasing, property, estimating, compensation and management information systems. Any costs found to be improperly allocated to a specific contract will not be reimbursed and any such costs already reimbursed must be refunded.
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AVAILABLE INFORMATION
We file electronically with the SEC our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly interim reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Our website address is https://www.cybergypartners.com. The information included on our website is not included as a part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Form 8-K/A. We will make available through our website our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after we have filed or furnished such material to the SEC. You may read and copy any materials we file with the SEC at the SEC’s public reference room at 100 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the public reference room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. Furthermore, we will provide electronic or paper copies of filings free of charge upon written request to our chief financial officer or investor relations representative. If you do not have Internet access, requests for copies of such documents should be directed to Mr. Dan Hollenbach, our Chief Financial Officer, at 10333 E. Dry Creek Rd., Suite 200, Englewood, CO 80112; Tel: (303) 586-3232.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
There are numerous and varied risks, known and unknown, that may prevent us from achieving our goals, including those described below. You should carefully consider risks described below and the other information included in this current report on Form 8-K/A, including our financial statements and related notes. Our business, financial condition and results of operations could be harmed by any of the following risks. However, the risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones we face. If any of the events or circumstances described below were to occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected. As a result, the trading price of our common stock could decline, and investors could lose part or all of their investment. Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. Prospective investors should carefully consider the risks described below, together with all of the other information included or referred to in this Form 8-K/A, before purchasing shares of our common stock. There are numerous and varied risks that may prevent us from achieving our goals.
Risks Related to Our Operations
Our profitability will be adversely impacted if we are unable to maintain our pricing and utilization rates as well as control our costs.
Our profitability derives from and is impacted by three primary factors: (i) the prices for our services; (ii) our professionals’ utilization or billable time; and (iii) our costs. To achieve our desired level of profitability, our utilization must remain at an appropriate rate, and we must contain our costs. Should we reduce our prices in the future as a result of pricing pressures, or should we be unable to achieve our target utilization rates and costs, our profitability could be adversely impacted.
We have significant fixed operating costs, which may be difficult to adjust in response to unanticipated fluctuations in revenues.
A high percentage of our operating expenses, particularly salary expense, rent, depreciation expense and amortization of purchased intangible assets, are fixed in advance of any particular quarter. As a result, an unanticipated decrease in the number or average size of, or an unanticipated delay in the scheduling for, our contracts may cause significant variations in operating results in any particular quarter and could have a material adverse effect on financial results for that quarter.
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An unanticipated termination or decrease in size or scope of a major contract or a client’s decision to put a contract on hold could require us to maintain underutilized employees and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We may not be able to recognize revenue in the period in which our services are performed, which may contribute to fluctuations in our revenue and margins.
We provide our services primarily under time-and-materials contracts. All revenue is recognized pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles. These principles require us to recognize revenue once evidence of an arrangement has been obtained, services are delivered, fees are fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. If we perform our services prior to the period in which we are able to recognize the associated revenue, our revenue and margins may fluctuate from quarter to quarter.
We compete primarily for government contracts against many companies that are larger, better capitalized and better known than us. If we are unable to compete effectively, our business and prospects will be adversely affected.
Our businesses operate in highly competitive markets. Many of our competitors are larger, better financed and better known companies who may compete more effectively than we can. In order to remain competitive, we must keep our capabilities technically advanced and compete on price and on value added to our customers. Our ability to compete may be adversely affected by limits on our capital resources and our ability to invest in maintaining and expanding our market share. Consolidation in the industries in which we operate and government budget cuts have led to pressure being placed on the margins we may earn on any contracts we win. In addition, should the market move toward requiring contractors to provide up-front financing for contracts they are awarded, we may need to compete more heavily on the basis of our financial strength, which may limit the contracts we can service at any one time.
We depend on a limited number of clients for a significant portion of our business.
Our revenues were derived from 23 customers and one customer accounted for 88% of total revenues for the period ended September 2014. While the contract related to the one customer has been renewed, the loss of, or reduction in orders from, these clients could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
We will conduct a portion of our operations through joint venture entities, over which we may have limited control.
As with most joint venture arrangements, differences in views among the joint venture participants may result in delayed decisions or disputes. We also cannot control the actions of our joint venture partners, and we typically have joint and several liabilities with our joint venture partners under the applicable contracts for joint venture projects. These factors could potentially adversely impact the business and operations of a joint venture and, in turn, our business and operations.
Changes in our effective tax rate or tax liability may have an adverse effect on our results of operations.
Our effective tax rate could be adversely impacted by several factors, some of which are outside our control, including:
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our ability to accurately value certain assets, including identifiable intangibles and intellectual property; |
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changes to our assessments about the realizability of our deferred tax assets which are based on estimates of our future results, the prudence and feasibility of possible tax planning strategies and our internal structure, and the economic environment in which we do business; |
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the outcome of future tax audits and examinations; and |
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We may not receive the full amounts estimated under the contracts in our total backlog, which could reduce our sales in future periods below the levels anticipated and which makes backlog an uncertain indicator of future operating results.
Contracts or orders may be cancelled and scope adjustments may occur, and we may not realize the full amounts of revenues that we may anticipate from our backlog. There can be no assurance that the projects underlying the contracts and purchase orders will be placed or completed or that amounts included in our backlog ultimately will be billed and collected. Additionally, the timing of receipt of revenues, if any, on contracts included in our backlog could change. The failure to realize amounts reflected in our backlog could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations in future periods.
We may be liable for civil or criminal penalties under a variety of complex laws and regulations, and changes in governmental regulations could adversely affect our business and financial condition.
Our businesses must comply with and are affected by various government regulations that impact our operating costs, profit margins and our internal organization and operation of our businesses. These regulations affect how we do business and, in some instances, impose added costs. Any changes in applicable laws could adversely affect our business and financial condition. Any material failure to comply with applicable laws could result in contract termination, price or fee reductions or suspension or debarment from contracting. The more significant regulations include:
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the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and all department and agency supplements, which comprehensively regulate the formation, administration and performance of U.S. government contracts; |
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the Truth in Negotiations Act and implementing regulations, which require certification and disclosure of all cost and pricing data in connection with contract negotiations; |
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laws, regulations and executive orders restricting the use and dissemination of information classified for national security purposes and the exportation of certain products and technical data; |
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regulations of most state and regional agencies and foreign governments similar to those described above; |
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the trade sanctions laws and regulations administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control; |
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the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Protection Act; |
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healthcare reform laws and regulations, including those enacted under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010; |
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tax laws and regulations in the U.S.; |
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the civil False Claims Act, which provides for substantial civil penalties for violations, including for submission of a false or fraudulent claim to the U.S. government for payment or approval; |
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the Procurement Integrity Act, which requires evaluation of ethical conflicts surrounding procurement activity and establishing certain employment restrictions for individuals who participate in the procurement process; and |
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the Small Business Act and the Small Business Administration size status regulations, which regulate eligibility for performance of government contracts which are set aside for, or a preference is given in the evaluation process if awarded to, specific types of contractors such as small businesses and minority-owned businesses. |
The FAR and many of our U.S. government contracts contain organizational conflicts of interest clauses that may limit our ability to compete for or perform certain other contracts. Organizational conflicts of interest arise when we engage in activities that provide us with an unfair competitive advantage. A conflict of interest issue that precludes our competition for or performance on a significant program or contract could harm our prospects and negative publicity about a conflict of interest issue could damage our reputation.
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In addition, the U.S. government may revise existing contract rules and regulations or adopt new contract rules and regulations at any time and may also face restrictions or pressure regarding the type and amount of services it may obtain from private contractors. For instance, Congressional legislation and initiatives dealing with procurement reform, and shifts in the buying practices of U.S. government agencies resulting from those proposals, could have adverse effects on government contractors, including us. Any of these changes could impair our ability to obtain new contracts or renew contracts under which we currently perform when those contracts are eligible for recompetition. Any new contracting methods could be costly or administratively difficult for us to implement, which would adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Our failure to identify, attract and retain qualified technical and management personnel could adversely affect our existing businesses, financial condition and results of operations.
We may not be able to identify, attract or retain qualified technical personnel, including engineers, computer programmers and personnel with security clearances required for classified work, or management personnel to supervise such activities that are necessary for maintaining and growing our existing businesses, which could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. The technically complex nature of our operations results in difficulties finding qualified staff. Obtaining and maintaining security clearances for employees involves a lengthy process, and it is difficult to identify, recruit and retain employees who already hold security clearances. If our cleared employees lose or are unable to timely obtain security clearances or we lose a facility clearance, our U.S. government customers may terminate the contract or decide not to renew it upon its expiration. As a result, to the extent we cannot obtain or maintain the required security clearances for a particular contract, or we fail to obtain them on a timely basis, we may not generate the sales anticipated from the contract, which could harm our operating results. To the extent we are not able to obtain facility security clearances or engage employees with the required security clearances for a particular contract, we will be unable to perform that contract and we may not be able to compete for or win new awards for similar work.
Our business could be negatively affected by cyber or other security threats or other disruptions.
As a U.S. government contractor, we face cyber threats, threats to the physical security of our facilities and employees, including senior executives, and terrorist acts, as well as the potential for business disruptions associated with information technology failures, damaging weather or other acts of nature, and pandemics or other public health crises, which may adversely affect our business.
Although we work cooperatively with our customers and our suppliers, subcontractors, and joint venture partners to seek to minimize the impacts of cyber threats, other security threats or business disruptions, we must rely on the safeguards put in place by those entities.
The costs related to cyber or other security threats or disruptions may not be fully mitigated by insurance or other means. Occurrence of any of these events could adversely affect our internal operations, the services we provide to customers, loss of competitive advantages derived from our research and development (R&D) efforts, early obsolescence of our products and services, our future financial results, our reputation or our stock price. The occurrence of any of these events could also result in civil or criminal liabilities.
We may incur significant costs in protecting our intellectual property which could adversely affect our profit margins. Our inability to obtain, maintain and enforce our patents and other proprietary rights could adversely affect our businesses’ prospects and competitive positions.
We seek to protect our proprietary technology and inventions through patents and other proprietary-right protection, and also rely on trademark laws to protect our brand. However, we may fail to obtain the intellectual property rights necessary to provide us with a competitive advantage, and any of our owned or licensed intellectual property rights could be challenged, invalidated, circumvented, infringed or misappropriated. We may also fail to apply for or obtain intellectual property protection in important foreign countries, and the laws of some foreign countries do not protect proprietary rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States. If we are unable to obtain or maintain these protections, we may not be able to prevent third parties from using our technology and inventions, which could adversely affect our business. We may incur significant expense in obtaining, maintaining, defending and enforcing our intellectual property rights. We may fail to take the actions necessary to enforce our intellectual property rights and even if we attempt to enforce such rights we may ultimately be unsuccessful, and such efforts may result in our intellectual property rights being challenged, limited in scope, or declared invalid or unenforceable.
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We also rely on trade secrets, proprietary know-how and continuing technological innovation to remain competitive. We have taken measures to protect our trade secrets and know-how, including seeking to enter into confidentiality agreements with our employees, consultants and advisors, but the measures we have taken may not be sufficient. For example, confidentiality agreements may not provide adequate protection or may be breached. We generally control and limit access to our product documentation and other proprietary information, but other parties may independently develop our know-how or otherwise obtain access to our technology, which could adversely affect our businesses’ prospects and competitive position.
Assertions by third parties that we violate their intellectual property rights could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Third parties may claim that we, our customers, licensees or parties indemnified by us are infringing upon or otherwise violating their intellectual property rights. Such claims may be made by competitors seeking to obtain a competitive advantage or by other parties. Any claims that we violate a third party’s intellectual property rights can be time consuming and costly to defend and distract management’s attention and resources, even if the claims are without merit. Such claims may also require us to redesign affected products and services, enter into costly settlement or license agreements or pay costly damage awards, or face a temporary or permanent injunction prohibiting us from marketing or providing the affected products and services. Even if we have an agreement to indemnify us against such costs, the indemnifying party may be unable to uphold its contractual obligations. If we cannot or do not license the infringed technology on favorable terms or cannot or do not substitute similar technology from another source, our revenue and earnings could be adversely impacted.
If we do not successfully implement our new organizational and operational strategies, our financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.
We have discussed certain operational initiatives and direction in this Form 8-K/A. The design of these organizational and operational strategies is based on certain assumptions regarding our business, markets, cost structures and customers. If our assumptions are incorrect, we may be unable to fully implement our new strategies and, even if fully implemented, our new strategies may not yield the benefits that we expect. If we are not able to effectively manage our new strategies, instead of resulting in growth for and enhanced value to us, our new strategies may cause us to experience operational issues and expose us to operational risks, each of which could have material adverse effects on our reputation, business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, these new strategies have resulted, and could in the future result in, the loss of the key employees. The loss of the services of key personnel and the failure to hire suitable replacements could have a material adverse effect on our ability to implement the new strategies, financial condition and results of operations.
Continued pricing pressures may reduce our revenues.
We market our service offerings to the federal and state governments, as well as large and medium-sized organizations. Generally, the pricing for the projects depends on the type of contract:
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Time and Material Contracts — Contract payments are based on the number of consultant hours worked on the project, usually subject to a fixed contract amount. |
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Annual Maintenance Contracts (fixed time frame) — Contracts with no stated deliverables and having a designated workforce, the pricing is based on fixed periodic payments. |
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Fixed Price Contracts — Contracts based upon deliverables and/or achievement of project milestones, pricing is based on a fixed price. |
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The intense competition and the changes in the general economic and business conditions can put pressure on us to change our prices. If our competitors offer deep discounts on certain services or provide services that the marketplace considers more valuable, we may need to lower prices or offer other favorable terms in order to compete successfully. Any such changes may reduce margins and could adversely affect results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
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Any broad-based change to our prices and pricing policies could cause revenues to decline or be delayed as our sales force implements and our customers adjust to the new pricing policies. Some of our competitors may bundle software products and services for promotional purposes or as a long-term pricing strategy or provide guarantees of prices and product implementations. These practices could, over time, significantly constrain the prices that we can charge for certain services. If we do not adapt our pricing models to reflect changes in customer use of our services or changes in customer demand, our revenues and cash flows could decrease.
Failure to maintain our credit ratings could adversely affect our liquidity, capital position, borrowing costs and access to capital markets.
We depend on capital markets to fund our business and as a source of liquidity. Our borrowing costs and our access to the debt capital markets depend significantly on our credit ratings. These ratings are assigned by rating agencies, based on an evaluation of a number of factors, including our financial strength. These rating agencies may downgrade our ratings or make negative implications about our business at any time. Credit ratings are also important for our competition in certain markets and when seeking to engage in longer-term transactions. A reduction in our credit ratings could increase our borrowing costs and limit our access to the capital markets. This, in turn, could reduce our earnings and adversely affect our liquidity. There can also be no assurance that we will be able to maintain our current credit ratings, and any actual or anticipated changes or downgrades in our credit ratings may further have a negative impact on our liquidity, capital position and access to capital markets.
Our ability to generate cash depends on many factors beyond our control, and we may not be able to generate the cash required to service our debt.
Our ability to make payments on and/or refinance or convert our indebtedness and to fund our operations will depend on our ability to generate cash in the future. Our historical financial results have been, and our future financial results are expected to be, subject to substantial fluctuations, and will depend upon general economic conditions and financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors that are beyond our control. If we are unable to meet our debt service obligations or fund our other liquidity needs, we may need to refinance all or a portion of our debt, before maturity, seek additional equity capital, reduce or delay scheduled expansions and capital expenditures or sell material assets or operations. We cannot assure you that we will be able to pay our debt or refinance it on commercially reasonable terms, or at all, or to fund our liquidity needs.
We currently have amounts due under our Revolving Credit Facility, Acquisition Notes, and Convertible Debentures outstanding, as more fully discussed in Notes G and I in the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements beginning on page F-6 of this Form 8-K/A.
If for any reason we are unable to meet our debt service obligations, we would be in default under the terms of the agreements governing our outstanding debt. If such a default were to occur, the lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility, Acquisition Notes, and Convertible Debentures could elect to declare all amounts outstanding under the respective agreements, as applicable, immediately due and payable, and such lenders would not be obligated to continue to advance funds under the agreements, as applicable. If the amounts outstanding are accelerated, we cannot assure you that our assets will be sufficient to repay in full the money owed to the banks or to our debt holders.
Our development contracts may be difficult for us to comply with and may expose us to third-party claims for damages.
We are often party to government and commercial contracts involving the development of new products and systems. These contracts typically contain strict performance obligations and project milestones. We cannot assure you we will comply with these performance obligations or meet these project milestones in the future. If we are unable to comply with these performance obligations or meet these milestones, our customers may terminate these contracts and, under some circumstances, recover damages or other penalties from us. If other parties elect to terminate their contracts or seek damages from us, it could materially harm our business and negatively impact our stock price.
Failure to perform by our subcontractors could materially and adversely affect our contract performance and our ability to obtain future business.
Our performance of contracts often involves subcontractors, upon which we rely to complete delivery of products or services to our customers. We may have disputes with subcontractors. A failure by a subcontractor to satisfactorily deliver products or services can adversely affect our ability to perform our obligations as a prime contractor. Any subcontractor performance deficiencies could result in the customer terminating our contract for default, which could expose us to liability for excess costs of re-procurement by the customer and have a material adverse effect on our ability to compete for other contracts.
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Our future success will depend on our ability to develop new products, systems and services that achieve market acceptance in our current and future markets.
Our business is characterized by rapidly changing technologies and evolving industry standards. Accordingly, our performance depends on a number of factors, including our ability to:
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We believe that, in order to remain competitive in the future, we will need to continue to develop new products, systems and services, which will require the investment of significant financial resources. The need to make these expenditures could divert our attention and resources from other projects, and we cannot be sure that these expenditures ultimately will lead to the timely development of new products, systems or services. We may also experience delays in completing development and introducing certain new products, systems or services in the future due to their design complexity. Any delays could result in increased costs of development or redirect resources from other projects. In addition, we cannot provide assurances that the markets for our products, systems or services will develop as we currently anticipate, which could significantly reduce our revenue and harm our business. Furthermore, we cannot be sure that our competitors will not develop competing products, systems or services that gain market acceptance in advance of ours, or that cause our existing products, systems or services to become non-competitive or obsolete, which could adversely affect our results of operations.
If we deliver products or systems with defects, our reputation will be harmed, revenue from, and market acceptance of, our products and systems will decrease and we could expend significant capital and resources as a result of such defects.
Our products and systems are complex and frequently operate in high-performance, challenging environments. Notwithstanding our internal quality controls, our products and systems may sometimes contain errors, defects and bugs when introduced. If we deliver products or systems with errors, defects or bugs, our reputation and the market acceptance and sales of our products and systems would be harmed. Further, if our products or systems contain errors, defects or bugs, we may be required to expend significant capital and resources to alleviate such problems and incur significant costs for product recalls and inventory write-offs. Defects could also lead to product liability lawsuits against us or against our customers, and could also damage our reputation.
We face certain significant risk exposures and potential liabilities that may not be covered adequately by insurance or indemnity.
We are exposed to liabilities that are unique to the products and services we provide. A portion of our business relates to designing, developing, manufacturing, operating and maintaining advanced systems and products. New technologies associated with these systems and products may be untested or unproven. While in some circumstances we may receive indemnification from the U.S. government, and we maintain insurance for certain risks, the amount of our insurance or indemnity may not be adequate to cover all claims or liabilities, and we may be forced to bear substantial costs from an accident or incident. It also is not possible for us to obtain insurance to protect against all operational risks and liabilities. Substantial claims resulting from an incident in excess of the indemnification we receive and our insurance coverage would harm our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Moreover, any accident or incident for which we are liable, even if fully insured, could negatively affect our standing with our customers and the public, thereby making it more difficult for us to compete effectively, and could significantly impact the cost and availability of adequate insurance in the future.
We may acquire other companies, which could increase our costs or liabilities or be disruptive to our business.
Part of our strategy involves the acquisition of other companies. We cannot assure you that we will be able to integrate acquired companies successfully without substantial expense, delay or operational or financial problems. Such expenses, delays or operational or financial problems may include the following:
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As a result, the integration of acquired businesses may be costly and may adversely impact our results of operations and financial condition.
Changes in future business or other market conditions could cause business investments and/or recorded goodwill or other long-term assets to become impaired, resulting in substantial losses and write-downs that would reduce our results of operations.
The investments we hope to make are made upon careful analysis and due diligence procedures designed to achieve a desired return or strategic objective. These procedures often involve certain assumptions and judgment in determining acquisition price. After acquisition, unforeseen issues could arise which adversely affect the anticipated returns or which are otherwise not recoverable as an adjustment to the purchase price. Even after careful integration efforts, actual operating results may vary significantly from initial estimates. We evaluate our recorded goodwill balances for potential impairment annually or when circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Any impairment that might be necessary in the future is measured by comparing the implied fair value of goodwill to its carrying value, and any impairment determined is recorded in the current period. Any future impairment could result in substantial losses and write-downs that would reduce our results of operations.
Our employees may engage in misconduct or other improper activities, which could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We are exposed to the risk of employee fraud or other misconduct. Employee misconduct could include intentionally failing to comply with U.S. government procurement regulations, engaging in unauthorized activities, attempting to obtain reimbursement for improper expenses, or submitting falsified time records, which could result in legal proceedings against us, lost contracts or reduced revenues. Employee misconduct could also involve improper use of our customers’ sensitive or classified information, which could result in regulatory sanctions against us and serious harm to our reputation.
It is not always possible to deter employee misconduct, and the precautions we take to prevent and detect this activity may not be effective in controlling unknown or unmanaged risks or losses, which could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, alleged or actual employee misconduct could result in investigations or prosecutions of employees engaged in the subject activities, which could result in unanticipated consequences or expenses and management distraction for us regardless of whether we are alleged to have any responsibility.
The obligations associated with being a public company require significant resources and management attention, which may divert from our business operations.
We are subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The Exchange Act requires that we file annual, quarterly and current reports with respect to our business and financial condition, proxy statement, and other information. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires, among other things, that we establish and maintain effective internal controls and procedures for financial reporting. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer will need to certify that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that material information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. We may need to hire additional financial reporting, internal controls and other financial personnel in order to develop and implement appropriate internal controls and reporting procedures. As a result, we will incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses. Furthermore, the need to establish the corporate infrastructure demanded of a public company may divert management’s attention from implementing our growth strategy, which could prevent us from improving our business, results of operations and financial condition. We have made, and will continue to make, changes to our internal controls and procedures for financial reporting and accounting systems to meet our reporting obligations as a public company. However, the measures we take may not be sufficient to satisfy our obligations as a public company. In addition, we cannot predict or estimate the amount of additional costs we may incur in order to comply with these requirements. We anticipate that these costs will materially increase our selling, general and administrative expenses.
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Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires annual management assessments of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. In connection with the implementation of the necessary procedures and practices related to internal control over financial reporting, we may identify deficiencies. If we are unable to comply with the internal controls requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, then we may not be able to obtain the certifications required by that act, which may preclude us from keeping our filings with the SEC current, and interfere with the ability of investors to trade our securities and our shares to continue to be quoted on the OTCQB or our ability to list our shares on any national securities exchange.
If we fail to establish and maintain an effective system of internal controls, we may not be able to report our financial results accurately or prevent fraud. Any inability to report and file our financial results accurately, or on a timely basis, could harm our reputation and adversely impact the trading price of our common stock.
Effective internal controls are necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and prevent fraud. If we cannot provide reliable financial reports or prevent fraud, we may not be able to manage our business as effectively as we would if an effective control environment existed, and our business and reputation with investors may be harmed. With each prospective acquisition we may make we will conduct whatever due diligence is necessary or prudent to assure us that the acquisition target can comply with the internal controls requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Notwithstanding our diligence, certain internal controls deficiencies may not be detected. As a result, any internal control deficiencies may adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and access to capital. We have not performed an in-depth analysis to determine if historical undiscovered failures of internal controls exist, and may in the future discover areas of our internal controls that need improvement.
Public company compliance may make it more difficult to attract and retain officers and directors.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and rules implemented by the SEC have required changes in corporate governance practices of public companies. As a public company, these rules and regulations increase our compliance costs and make certain activities more time consuming and costly. As a public company, these rules and regulations may make it more difficult and expensive for us to maintain our director and officer liability insurance and we may be required to accept reduced policy limits and coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain the same or similar coverage. As a result, it may be more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified persons to serve on our Board of Directors or as executive officers, and to maintain insurance at reasonable rates, or at all.
The failure to successfully, and on a timely basis, implement certain financial system changes to improve operating efficiency and enhance our reporting controls could harm our business.
We have implemented and continue to install several upgrades and enhancements to our financial systems. We expect these initiatives to enable us to achieve greater operating and financial reporting efficiencies and also enhance our existing control environment through increased levels of automation of certain processes. Failure to successfully execute these initiatives in a timely, effective and efficient manner could result in the disruption of our operations, the inability to comply with our obligations under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, significant deficiencies or a material weakness, and/or the inability to report our financial results in a timely and accurate manner.
We may incur non-cash charges to our operations as a result of current and future financing transactions.
Under current accounting rules, we incur non-cash charges including, but not limited to amortization of debt discount and issuance costs, depreciation and amortization, derivative fair value adjustments and changes in deferred tax accounts. We expect to incur additional non-cash charges to future operations beyond the stated contractual interest payments required under our current and potential future financing arrangements. While such charges are generally non-cash, they impact our results of operations and earnings per share and may be material in future periods.
Risks Relating to Our Business and Industry
We depend on government contracts for substantially all of our revenues and the loss of government contracts or a delay or decline in funding of existing or future government contracts could decrease our backlog or adversely affect our sales and cash flows and our ability to fund our growth.
Our revenues from contracts, directly or indirectly, with U.S. federal, state, and local governmental agencies represent over 90% of our total revenues. Although these various government agencies are subject to common budgetary pressures and other factors, many of our various government customers exercise independent purchasing decisions. As a result of the concentration of business with governmental agencies, we are vulnerable to adverse changes in our revenues, income and cash flows if a significant number of our government contracts, subcontracts or prospects are delayed or canceled for budgetary or other reasons.
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Government spending priorities and terms may change in a manner adverse to our businesses.
At times, our businesses have been adversely affected by significant changes in U.S. government spending during periods of declining budgets. A significant decline in overall spending, the decision not to exercise options to renew contracts, or the loss of or substantial decline in spending on a large program in which we participate could materially adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition or results of operations. For example, the U.S. defense and national security budgets in general, and spending in specific agencies with which we work, such as those that are a part of the Department of Defense (“DoD”), have declined from time to time for extended periods, resulting in program delays, program cancellations and a slowing of new program starts. Future levels of expenditures and authorizations by the U.S. government may decrease, remain constant or shift to programs in areas where we do not currently provide products or services, thereby reducing the chances that we will be awarded new contracts.
Even though our contract periods of performance for a program may exceed one year, Congress must usually approve funds for a given program each fiscal year and may significantly reduce funding of a program in a particular year. Significant reductions in these appropriations or the amount of new defense contracts awarded may affect our ability to complete contracts, obtain new work and grow our business. Congress does not always enact spending bills by the beginning of the new fiscal year. Such delays leave the affected agency under-funded which delays their ability to contract. Future delays and uncertainties in funding could impose additional business risks on us.
Failure to raise the national debt limit may cause the federal government to be unable to pay funds due to us.
Congress and the executive branch may reach an impasse on increasing the national debt limit which would restrict the federal government’s ability to pay contractors for prior work. A failure to receive such payments for an extended period of time could result in substantial layoffs of our employees, drawdowns of our credit lines and our inability to pay debts when due.
A deadlock in the U.S. Congress over budgets and spending could cause another partial shutdown of the U.S. Federal Government which could result in a termination or suspension of some or all of our contracts with the U.S. Federal Government.
Congress may fail to pass a budget or continuing resolutions which could result in a partial shutdown of the U.S. Federal Government and cause the termination or suspension of our contracts with the federal government. We would be required to furlough affected employees for an indefinite time. It is uncertain in such a circumstance if we would be compensated or reimbursed for any loss of revenue during such a shutdown.
The Budget Control Act of 2011 could significantly reduce U.S. Federal Government spending for the services we provide.
Under the Budget Control Act of 2011, an automatic sequestration process, or across-the-board budget cuts, was triggered when the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, a committee of twelve members of Congress, failed to agree on a deficit reduction plan for the U.S. federal budget. The sequestration began on March 1, 2013. Absent additional legislative or other remedial action, the sequestration requires $1.2 trillion in reduced U.S. Federal Government spending over a ten-year period. A significant reduction in federal government spending could reduce demand for our services, cancel or delay federal projects, and result in the closure of federal facilities, and significant personnel reductions, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.
The federal government’s wide-ranging efficiencies initiative, which targets affordability and cost growth, could have a material effect on the procurement process and may adversely affect our existing contracts and the awards of new contracts.
The U.S. government has issued guidance regarding changes to the procurement process that is intended to control cost growth throughout the acquisition cycle by developing a competitive strategy for each program. As a result, we expect to engage in more frequent negotiations and re-competitions on a cost or price analysis basis with most competitive bids in which we participate. This initiative is organized into five major areas: affordability and cost growth; productivity and innovation; competition; services acquisition; and processes and bureaucracy. Because this initiative has significantly changed the way the U.S. government solicits, negotiates and manages its contracts, this initiative has resulted in a reduction in expenditures for services we provide to the U.S. government. These initiatives may adversely affect our existing contracts and awards of new contracts and our results of operations and cash flow.
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State and other public employee unions may bring litigation that seeks to limit the ability of public agencies to contract with private firms to perform government employee functions in the area of public improvements. Judicial determinations in favor of these unions could affect our ability to compete for contracts and may have an adverse effect on our revenue and profitability.
For more than 20 years, state and other public employee unions have challenged the validity of propositions, legislation, charters and other government regulations that allow public agencies to contract with private firms to provide services in the fields of engineering, design and construction of public improvements that might otherwise be provided by public employees. These challenges could have the effect of eliminating, or severely restricting, the ability of governments to hire private firms for the purpose of designing and constructing public improvements, and otherwise require them to use union employees to perform the services.
Changes in elected or appointed officials could have a material adverse effect on our ability to retain an existing contract with or obtain additional contracts from a public agency.
Since the decision to retain our services is made by individuals, such as elected or appointed officials, our business and financial results or condition could be adversely affected by the results of local, regional, and federal elections. A change in the individuals responsible for selecting consultants for and awarding contracts on behalf of a public agency due to an election could adversely affect our ability to retain an existing contract with or obtain additional contracts from such public agency.
Our contracts with government agencies may be terminated or modified prior to completion, which could adversely affect our business.
Government contracts typically contain provisions and are subject to laws and regulations that give the government agencies rights and remedies not typically found in commercial contracts, including providing the government agency with the ability to unilaterally:
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control and potentially prohibit the export of our products; |
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cancel or delay existing multi-year contracts and related orders if the necessary funds for contract performance for any subsequent year are not appropriated; |
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Most U.S. government agencies and some other agencies with which we contract can terminate their contracts with us for convenience, and in that event we generally may recover only our incurred or committed costs, settlement expenses and profit on the work completed prior to termination. If an agency terminates a contract with us for default, we may be denied any recovery and may be liable for excess costs incurred by the agency in procuring undelivered items from an alternative source. We may receive show-cause or cure notices under contracts that, if not addressed to the agency’s satisfaction, could give the agency the right to terminate those contracts for default or to cease procuring our services under those contracts.
In the event that any of our contracts were to be terminated or adversely modified, there may be significant adverse effects on our revenues, operating costs and income that would not be recoverable.
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Failure to retain existing contracts or win new contracts under competitive bidding processes may adversely affect our revenue.
We obtain most of our contracts through a competitive bidding process, and substantially all of the business that we expect to seek in the foreseeable future likely will be subject to a competitive bidding process. Competitive bidding presents a number of risks, including:
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the need to compete to retain existing contracts that have in the past been awarded to us on a sole-source basis or as to which we have been incumbent for a long time; |
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the award of contracts to providers offering solutions at the “lowest price technically acceptable” which may lower the profit we may generate under a contract awarded or prevent us from submitting a bid for such work due to us deeming such work to be unprofitable; |
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the reduction of margins achievable under any contracts awarded to us; |
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the expense and delay that may arise if our competitors protest or challenge new contract awards; |
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the need to bid on some programs in advance of the completion of their design, which may result in higher research and development expenditures, unforeseen technological difficulties, or increased costs which lower our profitability; |
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the substantial cost and managerial time and effort, including design, development and marketing activities, necessary to prepare bids and proposals for contracts that may not be awarded to us; |
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We may not be afforded the opportunity in the future to bid on contracts that are held by other companies and are scheduled to expire if the agency decides to extend the existing contract. If we are unable to win particular contracts that are awarded through the competitive bidding process, we may not be able to operate in the market for services that are provided under those contracts for a number of years. If we win a contract, and upon expiration the customer requires further services of the type provided by the contract, there is frequently a competitive rebidding process and there can be no assurance that we will win any particular bid, or that we will be able to replace business lost upon expiration or completion of a contract.
As a result of the complexity and scheduling of contracting with government agencies, we occasionally incur costs before receiving contractual funding by the government agency. In some circumstances, we may not be able to recover these costs in whole or in part under subsequent contractual actions.
If we are unable to consistently retain existing contracts or win new contract awards, our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations will be adversely affected.
Many of our U.S. government customers spend their procurement budgets through multiple-award or indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts, under which we are required to compete among the awardees for post-award orders. Failure to win post-award orders could affect our ability to increase our sales.
The U.S. government can select multiple winners under multiple-award contracts, federal supply schedules and other agency-specific IDIQ contracts, as well as award subsequent purchase orders among such multiple winners. This means that there is no guarantee that these IDIQ, multiple-award contracts will result in the actual orders equal to the ceiling value under the contract, or result in any actual orders. We are only eligible to compete for work (purchase orders and delivery orders) as an awardee pursuant to government-wide acquisition contracts already awarded to us. Our failure to compete effectively in this procurement environment could reduce our revenues, which would adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
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Our IDIQ contracts are not firm orders for services, and we may generate limited or no revenue from these contracts which could adversely affect our operating performance.
Generally, under an IDIQ contract, the government is not obligated to order a minimum of services or supplies from its contractor, irrespective of the total estimated contract value. Furthermore, following an award under a multi-award IDIQ program, the customer develops requirements for task orders that are competitively bid against all of the contract awardees. However, many contracts also permit the government customer to direct work to a specific contractor. We may not win new task orders under these contracts for various reasons, including price, past performance and responsiveness, among others, which would have an adverse effect on our operating performance and may result in additional expenses and loss of revenue. There can be no assurance that our existing IDIQ contracts will result in actual revenue during any particular period or at all.
The U.S. government’s increased emphasis on awarding contracts to small businesses could preclude us from acting as a prime contractor and increase the number of contracts we receive as a subcontractor to small businesses, which could decrease the amount of our revenues from such contracts. Some of these small businesses may not be financially sound, which could adversely affect our business.
There is increased emphasis by the U.S. government on awarding contracts to small businesses which may preclude companies the size of ours from obtaining certain work, other than as a subcontractor to these small businesses. There are inherent risks in contracting with small companies that may not have the capability or financial resources to perform these contracts or administer them correctly. If a small business with which we have a subcontract fails to perform, fails to bill the government properly or fails financially, we may have difficulty receiving timely payments or may incur bad debt write-offs if the small business is unable or unwilling to pay us for work we perform. In addition, being a subcontractor may limit the amount of revenue we could otherwise earn as a prime contractor for such contracts. When we only act as a subcontractor, we may only receive up to 49% of the value of the contract award, and such percentage may be less should the small business partner or partners be able to service a larger piece of the award. Failure to maintain good relationships with small business partners operating in our industries could preclude us from winning work as a subcontractor as part of a large contracting consultation. This could result in significant adverse effects on our revenues, operating costs and cash flows.
Government audits of our contracts could result in a material charge to our earnings, have a negative effect on our cash position following an audit adjustment or adversely affect our ability to conduct future business.
U.S. government agencies routinely audit and review a contractor’s performance on government contracts, indirect rates and pricing practices, and compliance with applicable contracting and procurement laws, regulations and standards. Based on the results of such audits, the auditing agency is authorized to adjust our unit prices if the auditing agency does not find them to be “fair and reasonable.” The auditing agency is also authorized to require us to refund any excess proceeds we received on a particular item over its final adjusted unit price.
The Department of Defense, in particular, also reviews the adequacy of, and compliance with, our internal control systems and policies, including our purchasing, accounting, financial capability, pricing, labor pool, overhead rate and management information systems. Our failure to obtain an “adequate” determination of our various accounting and management internal control systems from the responsible U.S. government agency could significantly and adversely affect our business, including our ability to bid on new contracts and our competitive position in the bidding process. Failure to comply with applicable contracting and procurement laws, regulations and standards could also result in the U.S. government imposing penalties and sanctions against us, including suspension of payments and increased government scrutiny that could delay or adversely affect our ability to invoice and receive timely payment on contracts or perform contracts, or could result in suspension or debarment from competing for contracts with the U.S. government.
Risks Related to Our Common Stock and Securities
There are risks associated with investing in reverse merger companies.
Because we became public by means of a “reverse merger,” we may not be able to attract the attention of major brokerage firms.
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There is not a long market history for our common stock and the market price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly.
There is not a long market history for our common stock, and its market price may fluctuate widely, depending on many factors, some of which may be beyond our control, including:
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In addition, the securities markets have from time to time experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that are unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. These market fluctuations may also materially and adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
We do not plan to pay dividends on our common stock and our indebtedness could limit our ability to pay dividends on our common stock in the future. You will not receive any return on your investment in our Company prior to selling your interest in the Company.
We currently intend to retain any future earnings for funding growth and, therefore, do not expect to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. The declaration of any future cash dividends and, if declared, the amount of any such dividends will be subject to our financial condition, earnings, capital requirements, financial covenants and other contractual restrictions and to the discretion of our Board of Directors. Additionally, our Revolving Credit Agreement places significant restrictions on our ability to pay dividends. Our Board of Directors may take into account such matters as general business conditions, industry practice, our financial condition and performance, our future prospects, our cash needs and capital investment plans, income tax consequences applicable law and such other factors as our Board of Directors may deem relevant. There can be no assurance that we will pay a dividend in the future or continue to pay any dividend if we do commence the payment of dividends.
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The success of your investment in the Company will likely depend entirely upon any future appreciation. As a result, you will not receive any return on your investment prior to selling your shares in our Company and, for the other reasons discussed in this “Risk Factors” section, you may not receive any return on your investment even when you sell your shares in our Company.
Our directors and executive officers beneficially own a significant number of shares of our preferred stock. Their interests may conflict with our outside stockholders, who may be unable to influence management and exercise control over our business.
As of February 27, 2015, our executive officers and directors beneficially own approximately 25.8% of our shares of Series C Preferred Stock. As a result, our executive officers and directors will have significant influence in electing our directors, amending or preventing amendment to our certificates of incorporation or bylaws, effecting or preventing a merger, sale of assets or other corporate transaction, and influencing the outcome of any other matter submitted to the shareholders for vote. Accordingly, our outside stockholders may be unable to influence management and exercise control over our business.
Some provisions of our articles of incorporation and by-laws may deter takeover attempts, which may inhibit a takeover that stockholders consider favorable and limit the opportunity of our stockholders to sell their shares at a favorable price.
Under our articles of incorporation, our Board of Directors may issue additional shares of common or preferred stock. This makes it possible for our Board of Directors to issue Preferred Stock with voting or other rights or preferences that could impede the success of any attempt to acquire us by means of a merger, tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise, including a transaction in which our stockholders would receive a premium over the market price for their shares and/or any other transaction that might otherwise be deemed to be in their best interests, and thereby protects the continuity of our management and limits an investor’s opportunity to profit by their investment in the Company. Specifically, if in the due exercise of its fiduciary obligations, the Board of Directors were to determine that a takeover proposal was not in our best interest, shares could be issued by our Board of Directors without stockholder approval in one or more transactions that might prevent or render more difficult or costly the completion of the takeover by:
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This statute could prohibit or delay mergers or other takeover or change in control attempts and, accordingly, may discourage attempts to acquire us.
Our indemnification of our officers and directors may cause us to use corporate resources to the detriment of our stockholders.
Our articles of incorporation eliminate the personal liability of our directors for monetary damages arising from a breach of their fiduciary duty as directors to the fullest extent permitted by Nevada law. This limitation does not affect the availability of equitable remedies, such as injunctive relief or rescission. Our certificate of incorporation requires us to indemnify our directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by Nevada law, including in circumstances in which indemnification is otherwise discretionary under Nevada law.
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Under Nevada law, we may indemnify our directors or officers or other persons who were, are or are threatened to be made a named defendant or respondent in a proceeding because the person is or was our director, officer, employee or agent, if we determine that the person:
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These persons may be indemnified against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, including excise taxes, and amounts paid in settlement, actually and reasonably incurred, by the person in connection with the proceeding. If the person is found liable to the corporation, no indemnification will be made unless the court in which the action was brought determines that the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity in an amount that the court will establish.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us under the above provisions, we have been informed that, in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
Our shares of common stock are thinly traded, the price may not reflect our value, and there can be no assurance that there will be an active market for our shares of common stock either now or in the future.
Our shares of common stock are thinly traded; the common stock that is available to be traded is held by a small number of holders, and the price may not reflect our actual or perceived value. There can be no assurance that there will be an active market for shares of our common stock either now or in the future. The market liquidity will be dependent on the perception of our operating business, among other things. We will take certain steps including utilizing investor awareness campaigns and firms, press releases, road shows and conferences to increase awareness of our business. Any steps that we might take to bring us to the awareness of investors may require that we compensate consultants with cash and/or stock. There can be no assurance that there will be any awareness generated or the results of any efforts will result in any impact on our trading volume. Consequently, investors may not be able to liquidate their investment or liquidate it at a price that reflects the value of the business, and trading may be at an inflated price relative to the performance of the Company due to, among other things, the availability of sellers of our shares. If an active market should develop, the price may be highly volatile. Because there is currently a low price for our shares of common stock, many brokerage firms or clearing firms are not willing to effect transactions in the securities or accept our shares for deposit in an account. Many lending institutions will not permit the use of low priced shares of common stock as collateral for any loans. Furthermore it may be difficult (1) to obtain accurate quotations, (2) to obtain coverage for significant news events because major wire services generally do not publish press releases about these companies, and (3) to obtain needed capital.
Our common stock may be deemed a “penny stock,” which would make it more difficult for our investors to sell their shares.
Our common stock may be subject to the “penny stock” rules adopted under Section 15(g) of the Exchange Act. The penny stock rules generally apply to companies whose common stock is not listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market or another national securities exchange and trades at less than $5.00 per share, other than companies that have had average revenues of at least $6,000,000 for the last three years or that have tangible net worth of at least $5,000,000 ($2,000,000 if the company has been operating for three or more years). These rules require, among other things, that brokers who trade penny stock to persons other than “established customers” complete certain documentation, make suitability inquiries of investors and provide investors with certain information concerning trading in the security, including a risk disclosure document and quote information under certain circumstances. Many brokers have decided not to trade penny stocks because of the requirements of the penny stock rules and, as a result, the number of broker-dealers willing to act as market makers in these securities is limited. If we are subject to the penny stock rules for any significant period, it could have an adverse effect on the market, if any, for our securities. If our securities are subject to the penny stock rules, investors will find it more difficult to dispose of our securities.
Offers or availability for sale of a substantial number of shares of our common stock may cause the price of our common stock to decline.
If our stockholders sell substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market either upon the expiration of any statutory holding period under Rule 144, shares issued upon the conversion of debentures, or shares issued upon the exercise of outstanding options or warrants, it could create a circumstance commonly referred to as an “overhang” and, in anticipation of which, the market price of our common stock could fall. The existence of an overhang, whether or not sales have occurred or are occurring, also could make more difficult our ability to raise additional financing through the sale of equity or equity-related securities in the future at a time and price that we deem reasonable or appropriate.
In general, a non-affiliated person who has held restricted shares for a period of six months, under Rule 144, may sell into the market our common stock all of their shares, subject to the Company being current in its periodic reports filed with the SEC. As of December 31, 2014, 5,576,014 shares of common stock issued and outstanding were free trading. An affiliate may sell an amount equal to the greater of 1% of the outstanding shares. Such sales may be repeated once every three months, and any of the restricted shares may be sold by a non-affiliate without any restriction after they have been held one year.
We and each of our officers, directors and stockholders owning 5% or more of our common stock have agreed, subject to certain exceptions, not to dispose of or hedge any of the shares of our common stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of our common stock for a period of 180 days following the date of the filing of a Form S-1, without the prior written consent of the holders of a majority of the Series C Preferred Stock.
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Your percentage ownership in us may be diluted by future issuances of capital stock, which could reduce your influence over matters on which shareholders vote.
Our Board of Directors has the authority, without action or vote of our shareholders, to issue all or any part of our authorized but unissued shares of common stock, including shares issuable upon the exercise of options and the vesting of shares that may be issued in the future under our 2014 Stock Option Plan or shares of our authorized but unissued preferred stock. Issuances of common stock or preferred voting stock could reduce your influence over matters on which our shareholders vote and, in the case of issuances of preferred stock, likely could result in your interest in us being subject to the prior rights of holders of that preferred stock.
If securities or industry analysts cease to publish research or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, our stock price and trading volume could decline.
The trading market for our common stock depends in part on the research and reports that securities or industry analysts publish about us or our business. If one or more of the analysts who cover us downgrade our stock or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, our stock price would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts cease coverage of our company or fail to publish reports on us regularly, demand for our stock could decrease, which might cause our stock price and trading volume to decline.
The shares of Series B Preferred Stock are senior obligations, rank prior to our common stock with respect to dividends, distributions and payments upon liquidation and have other terms, such as a put right and a mandatory conversion date, that could negatively impact the value of shares of our common stock.
So long as any shares of Series B Preferred Stock remain outstanding: (i) the holders of shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled, voting separately as a single class, to elect three (3) directors of the Company.
So long as any shares of Series B Preferred Stock remain outstanding, the Company shall not, without first obtaining the approval of the holders of at least two-thirds of the then outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock voting together as a single class, undertake any action (whether by amendment of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws or otherwise, and whether in a single transaction or a class of related transactions) that approves or effects any of the following transactions involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries:
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effect a recapitalization, reclassification, split-off, spin-off or bankruptcy of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; |
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increase or decrease the authorized size of the Board or any committee thereof or create any new committee of the Board of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; |
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
You should read the following “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” together with the financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this current report on Form 8-K/A.
The Merger of Partners and MKHD, a non-operating public shell corporation, resulted in the owners and management of Partners obtaining actual and effective voting and operating control of the combined company. The Merger was treated as a public shell reverse acquisition and therefore treated as a capital transaction in substance, rather than a business combination. The historical financial statements of MKHD before the Merger were replaced with the historical financial statements of Partners before the Merger. As a result of the Merger, Cybergy acquired the business of Partners, and has continued the existing business operations of Partners.
Critical Accounting Policies
We have identified the policies listed below as critical to our business and the understanding of our results of operations. For a detailed discussion of the application of these and other accounting policies, see Note A in the Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements beginning on page F-6 of this Form 8-K/A. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, also referred to herein as 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 date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates, including those related to revenue recognition, collectability of accounts receivable, impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, contingencies, litigation, income taxes, stock option expense and derivative liability. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experiences and on various other factors believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results under circumstances and conditions different than those assumed could result in differences from the estimated amounts in the consolidated financial statements.
Revenue Recognition
Substantially all of our work is performed for our customers on a contract basis. The primary types of contracts used are time and materials. Revenues result from work performed on these contracts by our employees and our subcontractors and from costs for materials and other work related costs allowed under our contracts.
Revenues for time and materials contracts are recorded on the basis of contract allowable labor hours worked multiplied by the contract defined billing rates, plus the direct costs and indirect cost burdens associated with materials and subcontract work used in performance on the contract. Generally, gross profit on time and materials contracts results from the difference between the direct cost of services performed and the contract defined billing rates for these services.
Under certain contracts with the U.S. government and other governmental entities, contract costs, including indirect costs, are subject to audit by and adjustment through negotiation with governmental representatives. Revenue is recorded in amounts expected to be realized on final settlement of any such audits.
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Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of assets acquired in the business acquisition of New West. We review goodwill and other intangible assets for impairment annually during the fourth quarter or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of goodwill may not be recoverable.
Intangible assets consist of the value of contract-related intangible assets, trade names, non-compete agreements, and technologies acquired in acquisitions and patents. We amortize on a straight-line basis intangible assets over their estimated useful lives unless their useful lives are determined to be indefinite.
Derivative Liability
The Company applies the applicable accounting provisions for the accounting of the valuation of the conversion features embedded in our convertible debentures and warrants. The liability is adjusted quarterly to the estimated fair value based upon then current market conditions. The Company records the change in the estimated fair value of the derivative liability as an adjustment to other expense.
Financial Instruments
The Company uses fair value measurements in areas that include, but are not limited to: the allocation of purchase price consideration to tangible and identifiable intangible assets; impairment testing of goodwill and long-lived assets; and valuation of the derivative liability. The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, contract receivables, accounts payable, and other current assets and liabilities approximate their fair values because of the short-term nature of these instruments. The carrying value of our bank debt approximates fair value due to the variable nature of the interest rates under our Credit Facility and current rates available to the Company for debt with similar terms and risk. The conversion features embedded in the convertible debentures and warrants are valued at estimated fair value utilizing a Lattice model. The Company, using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies, has estimated the fair value of its financial instruments. However, considerable judgment is required in interpreting data to develop the estimates of fair value.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
For a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements and their potential effect on our results of operations and financial condition, refer to Note A in the Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements beginning on page F-6 of this Form 8-K/A.
Results of Operations
The Merger of Partners and MKHD, a non-operating public shell corporation, resulted in the owners and management of Partners obtaining actual and effective voting and operating control of the combined company. The Merger was treated as a public shell reverse acquisition and therefore treated as a capital transaction in substance, rather than a business combination. The historical financial statements of MKHD before the Merger were replaced with the historical financial statements of Partners before the Merger. As a result of the Merger, Cybergy acquired the business of Partners, and has continued the existing business operations of Partners.
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The discussion below relates to the operations of Partners and its related businesses for 2014 and 2013.
Our operating results for 2014 include Partners, its wholly-owned subsidiaries; New West, Primetrix, Labs, and New West’s 51% owned New West-Energetics Joint Venture, LLC (“JV”). Our operating results for 2013 include the accounts of Partners and Labs from inception in June, and New West, Primetrix, and its 51% owned JV for comparative presentation purposes as New West, Primetrix and the JV were not owned by Partners until January 1, 2014.
Civergy was formed in June of 2013 and its operations were composed mostly of startup and acquisition costs. We have included a discussion of the results of operations for the year ended 2013 vs. 2012 related to the operations of New West, Primetrix, and the JV, as we feel this better describes the comparative results.
Approximately 90% of our revenues are generated through the JV. The JV was formed in 2006 to allow New West to participate in the small disadvantaged minority owned business program regulated by the U.S. Small Business Administration that awards government contracting opportunities. In 2008, the JV was awarded a five-year contract with the Department of Energy and in December 2013, the contract work was extended for another six months. In mid-2014, the contract was extended another six months pending the award of a follow-on contract.
In September 2014, the follow-on contract was awarded to the Allegheny Science & Technology (“AST”) Team, of which New West is a key partner. This technical support contract is the successor to the work performed through the JV and provides professional and engineering services across EERE’s five offices for three years: Energy Efficiency, Renewable Power, Strategic Programs, Transportation and Business Operations. The contract has a total contract value of up to $85 million, of which New West is expected to receive approximately 25%; however, based upon the final allocation of work, this could change. Since the award in September 2014, it has been under protest with the General Accounting Office (“GAO”) under allowable procedures. In December 2014, we received a 6-month extension to the existing contract through June 2015. On February 23, 2015 the GAO announced that it denied the protest. We currently expect the new contract to proceed and fully be in place by June 2015, at which time we plan to wind down the JV activity and terminate the JV. The impact on our revenues after the transition to the follow-on contract will be significant as we will no longer consolidate the operations of the JV.
Nine months ended September 2014 vs. 2013
The Company’s nine months fiscal period ends on September 30. Our balance sheet dates are referred to herein as September 2014 and December 2013, respectively. Our nine month fiscal periods are referred to herein as 2014 and 2013.
For the nine months ended September 2014 and 2013, respectively, approximately 88% and 92% of our consolidated revenues were due to our contract with the Department of Energy through the JV. Further, 71% and 68% of New West’s revenues, respectively, were due to the same contract. We consolidate the revenues and related costs of the JV and provide back office accounting and reporting services for the JV. The revenue and cost of revenues information below is presented for comparison and analysis purposes and because management believes that such information is informative as to the level of our business activity and useful in managing our operations.
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The following table breaks out the operations of New West and the JV for the periods noted.
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New West | NW - Energetics JV | Consolidated | New West | NW - Energetics JV | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||||||
Contract Revenue |
$ |
9,096,000 |
$ |
16,391,000 |
$ |
25,487,000 |
$ |
10,243,000 |
$ |
16,111,000 |
$ |
26,354,000 |
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Cost of Revenue: |
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Other Direct Costs |
1,321,000 |
16,064,000 |
17,385,000 |
1,196,000 |
15,775,000 |
16,971,000 |
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Direct Labor Costs |
3,500,000 |
- |
3,500,000 |
3,640,000 |
- |
3,640,000 |
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Total |
4,821,000 |
16,064,000 |
20,885,000 |
4,836,000 |
15,775,000 |
20,611,000 |
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Gross Margin |
$ |
4,275,000 |
$ |
327,000 |
$ |
4,602,000 |
$ |
5,407,000 |
$ |
336,000 |
$ |
5,743,000 |
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Gross Margin % |
47.0 |
% |
2.0 |
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18.1 |
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52.8 |
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2.1 |
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21.8 |
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Revenues and cost of revenue
Our revenues decreased $867,000, or 3.3%, due primarily to a 19.6% decrease in billable hours at New West. The decrease in billable hours was due to: (i) the winding down of New West’s activity associated with the JV contract, (ii) delays in government contract awards and funding, and (iii) the expiration of programs without follow-on contract awards. This decrease in billed hours was offset by an increase of $400,000 of new 3rd party billings by Primetrix, a slight increase in average bill rate, and increased billings through the JV and its other partners.
Our cost of revenue increased by $274,000 or 1.3%. The increase resulted primarily from end of contract cost compression and an increase in other direct cost associated with our contracts, partially offset by lower overall direct labor costs resulting from a shift to outside contractors.
Gross profit and gross margin percentage
Gross profit decreased $1,141,000 or 20% as a result of the items above. Gross margin percentage decreased by 3.7% due to end of contract costs compression and increased reimbursable costs, some of which are passed through with no mark-up.
Selling, general and administrative
Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses decreased $30,000 primarily due to lower headcount, offset by legal and professional fees and increased costs associated with the purchase of New West and merger with MKHD, including additional financial personnel. The merger and acquisition costs in 2014 were approximately $600,000. Additionally, as a result of the acquisition of New West, the Member received a severance agreement. Included in 2014 SG&A is approximately $150,000 related to this agreement. Also included in 2014 SG&A was approximately $136,000 related to legacy mentor programs which were eliminated in the 2nd quarter.
We expect SG&A expenses to increase in 2015 as a result of the associated costs of being a public company, merger and acquisition activity, as well as increased focus on the growth of Labs.
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The increase in depreciation and amortization is due primarily to $567,000 of amortization of intangible assets related to the acquisition of New West and $16,000 in increased depreciation.
Operating loss
Our operating loss increased by $1,694,000 in 2014 as compared to 2013. The increase resulted primarily from a decrease in gross margin and increased amortization expense.
Interest expense increased as result of the debt incurred in the acquisition of New West which included amortization of debt discount and issuance costs of $119,000.
Other expense relates to the revision of the estimated pay out of the earn out notes to Member.
Provision for Income Taxes
Income tax expense attributable to income from operations for 2014 differed from the amount computed by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate of 34% to pretax loss from operations primarily as a result of state tax credit, the release of Partners valuation allowance related to its 2013 net operating loss carry forward and non-deductible acquisition costs.
The Company established initial deferred tax liabilities associated with the identifiable intangible assets related to the acquisition of New West and change in entity tax status in the amount of $1,523,000.
Cash Flows
Cash and cash equivalents increased $3,157,000 during 2014 due primarily to the activities described below.
Operating Activities
Cash provided by operating activities was $1,261,000. The change is attributable to an increase of $2,889,000 due to changes in the levels of operating assets and liabilities primarily the result of the timing of cash receipts and payments of the JV. Our largest operating asset is our accounts receivable. Our largest operating liabilities are our accounts payable and accrued expenses. A significant portion of our accounts receivable and accounts payable activity results from the use of subcontractors to perform work on our contracts. Accordingly, our levels of accounts receivable and accounts payable may fluctuate depending on the timing of the government services ordered, government funding delays, the timing of billings received from subcontractors, and the timing of payments received from government customers in payment of these services. Such timing differences have the potential to cause significant increases and decreases in our accounts receivable and accounts payable in short time periods.
Investing Activities
Cash provided by investing activities was $474,000. This was due to $897,000 received in the acquisition of New West, offset by the $500,000 payment to the Member for the acquisition of New West, the repayment of Notes receivable of $97,000, and $20,000 of equipment purchases.
Financing Activities
Cash provided by financing activities was $1,422,000. This was primarily due to $1,750,000 provided by the issuance of our convertible debentures related to the acquisition of New West and MKHD as well as borrowings on our revolving credit agreement of $359,000. These sources were offset by debt payments of $423,000 and debt issuance costs of $264,000.
Years ended December 2013 vs. 2012
The Company’s year ends on December 31. Our balance sheet dates are referred to herein as December 2013 and December 2012, respectively. Our annual periods are referred to herein as 2013 and 2012.
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During 2013 and 2012, approximately 86% and 85% of our consolidated revenues were due to our contract with the Department of Energy through the JV. Further, 65% and 64% of New West’s revenues, respectively, were due to the same contract. We consolidate the revenues and related costs of the JV and provide back office accounting and reporting services for the JV. The revenue and cost of revenues information below is presented for comparison and analysis purposes and because management believes that such information is informative as to the level of our business activity and useful in managing our operations. The following table breaks out the operations of New West and the JV for the periods noted.
Year Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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New West | NW - Energetics JV | Consolidated | New West | NW - Energetics JV | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||||
Contract Revenue |
$ |
13,983,000 |
$ |
21,507,000 |
$ |
35,490,000 |
$ |
15,111,000 |
$ |
20,853,000 |
$ |
35,964,000 |
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Cost of Revenue: |
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Other Direct Costs |
2,013,000 |
21,061,000 |
23,074,000 |
1,871,000 |
20,403,000 |
22,274,000 |
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Direct Labor Costs |
4,830,000 |
- |
4,830,000 |
5,304,000 |
- |
5,304,000 |
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Total |
6,843,000 |
21,061,000 |
27,904,000 |
7,175,000 |
20,403,000 |
27,578,000 |
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Gross Margin |
$ |
7,140,000 |
$ |
446,000 |
$ |
7,586,000 |
$ |
7,936,000 |
$ |
450,000 |
$ |
8,386,000 |
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Gross Margin % |
51.1 |
% |
2.1 |
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21.4 |
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52.5 |
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2.2 |
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23.3 |
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Revenues and cost of revenue
Our revenues decreased $474,000 or 1.3%. The change in revenues was due to an overall decrease in billed hours of 12% and the expiration of programs without follow-on contract awards, offset by new contract awards, an increase in average billing rate and an increase in billings through the JV.
Our contract costs increased by $326,000 or 1.2%. The increase resulted primarily from end of contract cost compression and an increase in other direct cost associated with our contracts, offset by lower overall direct labor cost resulting from a shift of work to outside contractors.
Gross profit and gross margin percentage
Gross profit decreased $800,000 or 9.5% as a result of the items above. Gross margin % decreased by 1.4% due to end of contract costs compression and increased reimbursable costs.
Selling, general and administrative
Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses decreased $732,000 primarily due to reduced non-billable labor and related costs.
Depreciation increased slightly due to the impact of the property and equipment purchased in 2012 totaling $385,000.
Operating loss
We incurred an operating loss of $1,000 in 2013 vs. income of $102,000 in 2012. The increase resulted primarily from a decrease in gross margin contribution and increased costs as noted above.
Interest expense
Interest expense remained the same.
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Pro forma provision for Income Taxes
The pro forma adjustment for income taxes represents the historical consolidated tax effect on operations as if the Company had been taxed as a C-Corp during the two years presented. Pro forma income tax is recorded at an effective tax rate of approximately 40%.
Cash Flows
Cash and cash equivalents increased by $120,000 during 2013 due to the activities described below.
Operating Activities
Cash provided by operating activities was $694,000. The change is attributable to the net loss, an increase of $478,000 due to changes in the levels of operating assets and liabilities and $305,000 in depreciation and other non-cash operating activities.
Investing Activities
Cash used in investing activities was $83,000 due to capital expenditures.
Financing Activities
Cash used in financing activities was $491,000. This was primarily due to distributions to the Member and payments of long-term debt.
Financial Condition
Our financial condition changed materially in 2014. We acquired New West and merged with MKHD. As a result of the acquisition of New West, we incurred initial long-term debt of $6,530,000. Concurrent with the merger with MKHD, we incurred additional long-term debt of $2,525,000. Changes to other asset and liability accounts were due primarily to our operating losses, our level of business activity, subcontractor and vendor payments required to perform our work, and the timing of associated billings to and collections from our customers.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
To meet our capital and liquidity requirements, we primarily rely on operating cash flow, borrowings under our existing revolving credit facility, and other financings. The Company is principally focused on achieving the appropriate balance in the following areas: (i) achieving positive cash flow from operating activities; (ii) investing in our infrastructure to allow sustainable growth via capital expenditures; (iii) making strategic acquisitions; and (iv) reducing the outstanding balance of our debt. Our operating cash flows and credit line have historically been sufficient to fund our working capital and capital expenditure needs, however, they were strained in 2014 due to reduced gross margin contribution, debt payments, and costs and interest expense associated with the New West acquisition and merger with MKHD. Our working capital requirements consist primarily of the financing of accounts receivable and related payroll and reimbursable expenses.
The Company will need additional capital to further fund operations and market expansion of the SmartFile software. The Company intends to cover its future operating expenses through additional financing from existing and prospective investors, as well as revenue derived from potential grants and collaborative marketing agreements, and revenue from the commercialization of products and services. However, we may not be successful in obtaining funding from new or existing collaborative agreements and the commercialization of our products and services may be less than forecasted. In addition, we cannot be sure that additional financing will be available when needed or that, if available, financing will be obtained on terms favorable to us or to our stockholders. Further, we may not be successful in securing grants in the future. Having insufficient funds may require us to delay, scale back, or eliminate some or all of our development programs or relinquish rights to our technology on less favorable terms than we would otherwise choose. Failure to obtain adequate financing could eventually adversely affect our ability to operate as a going concern. If we raise additional funds from the issuance of equity securities, substantial dilution to our existing stockholders would likely result. If we raise additional funds by incurring debt financing, the terms of the debt may involve significant cash payment obligations as well as covenants and specific financial ratios that may restrict our ability to operate our business. Further, we can make no assurances that the capital markets will provide additional funding.
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We expect, although there can be no assurances, that the convertible debentures will convert to equity before their maturity dates.
The maximum amount of credit available to us from the revolving credit agreement is limited due to the billing process and related nature of the JV. Although there can be no assurances, upon the transition to the follow-on contract, we believe the billings will be eligible for higher funding limits under the revolving credit agreement. We were fully funded under our revolving line of credit as of September 2014.
We pay interest on the term loan borrowings and revolving loan borrowings as required by the underlying debt agreements.
As a result of the Member litigation (See Note L in the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements), we stopped making payments on the First notes as of September 1, 2014, and all due dates related to the Acquisition notes are suspended pending the outcome of the case.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
None.
Contractual Obligations
Our contractual cash obligations as of September 2014, including other accrued liabilities, long-term debt, and commitments for future payments under non-cancelable lease arrangements, are summarized in the table below:
Total | Less than 1 year |
1-3 years |
3-5 years |
More than 5 years |
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Accrued liabilities |
$ |
393,000 |
$ |
199,000 |
$ |
194,000 |
$ |
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$ |
- |
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Long-term debt, excluding Acquisition notes |
2,043,000 |
1,216,000 |
809,000 |
18,000 |
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Acquisition notes (1) |
5,542,000 |
3,660,000 |
1,882,000 |
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- |
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Operating leases and other service agreements |
3,453,000 |
843,000 |
1,453,000 |
893,000 |
264,000 |
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Total contractual cash obligations |
$ |
11,431,000 |
$ |
5,918,000 |
$ |
4,338,000 |
$ |
911,000 |
$ |
264,000 |
(1) As a result of the Member litigation (See Note L in the Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements), all due dates are suspended pending the outcome of the case.
Inflation and Pricing
Most of our contracts provide for estimates of future labor costs to be escalated during the contract period and for any option periods, while the non-labor costs in our contracts are normally considered reimbursable at cost. Our property and equipment consists principally of computer systems equipment, furniture and fixtures, and building improvements. We do not expect the overall impact of inflation on replacement costs of our property and equipment to be material to our future results of operations or financial condition.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks
We are exposed to certain market risks from transactions we enter into in the normal course of business. Our primary market risk exposure relates to interest rate risk.
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Interest Rates
Our revolving credit agreement provides available borrowing to us at variable interest rates. Accordingly, future interest rate changes could potentially put us at risk for an adverse impact on future earnings and cash flows.
The valuation of the derivative liability requires the use of the volatility estimates of our common stock and long-term interest rates. Changes in the stock price and volatility, as well as changes in interest rates, may have a significant non-cash impact on the warrant and conversion features valuation and net income in future periods.
ITEM 3. PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES AND PROPERTIES
Our corporate headquarters are located at 10333 E. Dry Creek Rd., Suite 200, Englewood, CO 80112. The telephone number of our corporate headquarters is (303) 586-3232. Our headquarters totals approximately 8,400 square feet and the lease expires in October 2017. In addition, we lease space for our operating divisions in Washington, D.C., and Landover, MD. Our leases are for fixed terms of one to ten years and contain customary terms and conditions. Management believes that its facilities are adequate for its current needs and does not anticipate any difficulty replacing such facilities or locating additional facilities, if needed.
ITEM 4. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of shares of our Common Stock as of March 2, 2015 by:
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each person who is known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of our issued and outstanding shares; |
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our named executive officers; |
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our directors; and |
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all of our executive officers and directors as a group. |
Beneficial ownership as determined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act includes common stock acquirable upon exercise or conversion of securities of the Company within 60 days and common stock beneficially owned by an entity or person controlled directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding or otherwise.
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Common Stock (1) |
Series B Preferred Stock (2) |
Series C Preferred Stock (3) |
% Total |
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Name and Address of |
No. of shares |
% of Class |
No. of shares |
% of Class |
No. of shares |
% of Class |
Voting Power (4) |
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Officers and Directors and 5% Shareholders |
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Mark Gray (5) |
1,000 |
100 |
% |
6,670,480 |
12.7 |
% |
7.5 |
% |
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David Carey (5) |
- |
* |
* |
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Wyly Wade (5) |
6,670,480 |
12.7 |
% |
7.5 |
% |
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Tom Vukota (6) |
163,910 |
* |
* |
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Dan Hollenbach (5) |
- |
* |
* |
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Jennifer Williamson Cockrum (5)(1) |
1,293,669 |
5.9 |
% |
- |
* |
1.4 |
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Officers and Directors as a Group |
1,293,669 |
5.9 |
% |
13,504,870 |
25.8 |
% |
15.1 |
% |
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Neal Goldman (5)(7) |
4,812,800 |
9.2 |
% |
5.4 |
% |
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Andrew Westlund (5) |
2,425,629 |
4.7 |
% |
2.7 |
% |
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MMCAP International Inc. SPC (7) Bermuda Commercial Bank Building 19 Par-La-Ville Road Hamilton, HM 11 Bermuda Matthew MacIsaac, Director |
4,556,800 |
8.7 |
% |
5.1 |
% |
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Access Alternative Group S.A. Suite 104B, Saffrey Square Building Bank Lane, Nassau, Bahamas Robert Montgomery, President |
510,650 |
2.3 |
% |
3,118,540 |
6.0 |
% |
4.1 |
% |
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Birch First Advisors LLC Birch First Global Exempt Fund Inc. 205 Worth Avenue, Ste. 201 Palm Beach, Florida 33480 Pier S. Bjorklund, Managing Director |
5,999,263 |
27.5 |
% |
2,383,915 |
4.6 |
% |
9.1 |
% |
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Ross Macleod 2923 Duncairn Dr L5M 5V7 Mississauga, ON Canada |
2,850,001 |
13.1 |
% |
- |
- |
3.2 |
% |
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Seton Securities International LTD. Lyford Cay House, 1st Floor Lyford Cay, PO Box CB 13401 Nassau, Bahamas |
1,962,069 |
9.0 |
% |
- |
- |
2.2 |
% |
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James S. Williamson c/o Core Capital Group 5526 N. Academy Blvd., Suite 203 Colorado Springs, CO 80918 |
9,270,755 |
17.7 |
% |
10.4 |
% |
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James S.Williamson 2012 Irrevocable Trust c/o Core Capital Group 5526 N. Academy Blvd., Suite 203 Colorado Springs, CO 80918 Mark Andrew Fowler, Trustee |
6,180,503 |
11.8 |
% |
6.9 |
% |
(1) |
Based on 20,520,229 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2014 and 1,293,669 shares of Common Stock underlying option grants issued under the 2014 Stock Plan, vesting March 17, 2015. |
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(2) |
Based on 1,000 Series B Preferred issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2014. Each share of Series B Preferred shall be entitled to vote on all matters submitted or required to be submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Corporation and shall be entitled to one (1) vote of share of Common Stock for each share of Series C Preferred owned at the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote on such matters. |
(3) |
Based on 52,378,436 Series C Preferred issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2014. Each share of Series C Preferred shall be entitled to vote on all matters submitted or required to be submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Corporation and shall be entitled to one (1) vote of share of Common Stock for each share of Series C Preferred owned at the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote on such matters. |
(4) |
Percentage Total Voting Power represents total voting power for each beneficial owner with respect to all shares of our Common Stock, Series B Preferred and Series C Preferred, assuming conversion of our Senior Secured Convertible Debentures and exercise of warrants beneficially owned as of December 31, 2014 (see table below). |
(5) |
Address is c/o Civergy Partners, Inc., 10333 E Dry Creek Road, Suite 200, Englewood, CO 80112 |
(6) |
Represents shares owned by Vukota Multi-Strategy Fund, L.P., c/o Vukota Capital Management Inc., One DTC, 5251 DTC Parkway, Suite 1001, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. Mr. Vukota has voting power and investment power for this entity. |
(7) |
Includes 2,278,400 shares of Class C Preferred Stock issuable upon the conversion of a $1,000,000 convertible debenture. |
Table of Total Voting Power:
Common stock |
20,520,229 | |||
Common stock underlying option grants issued under the 2014 Stock Plan, vesting March 17, 2015 |
1,293,669 |
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Series B Preferred Stock outstanding |
1,000 |
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Series C Preferred Stock outstanding |
52,378,436 |
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Series C Preferred Stock issuable upon conversion of convertible debentures |
8,031,360 |
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Warrants |
7,063,775 |
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Total |
89,288,469 |
ITEM 5. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
MANAGEMENT
Set forth below is certain information regarding our current executive officers and directors. Each of the directors listed below will serve until our next annual meeting of stockholders or until his or her successor is elected and qualified. All directors hold office for one-year terms until the election and qualification of their successors. The following table sets forth information regarding the members of our Board of Directors and our executive officers:
Name |
Age |
Positions Held |
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Mark Gray |
57 |
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors |
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Dan Hollenbach |
59 |
Chief Financial Officer |
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Jennifer Williamson Cockrum |
39 |
Chief Administrative Officer |
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David Carey |
70 |
Director |
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Wyly Wade |
40 |
Chief Technical Officer and Director |
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Tom A. Vukota |
41 |
Director |
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Management Team
Biographies for the members of our current Board of Directors and our executive officers who are not members of our Board of Directors are provided below.
Mark Gray has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Partners since September 2014. From June 2013, as founder and Chairman of Partners, he led the acquisition of New West and BION Enterprises, LLC by Partners, including all phases of capital formation and M&A transactions. From September 2011 to date, he was the Chief Executive Officer of BION Enterprises, LLC, a company focused on development of cybersecurity and intelligence software, including SmartFile, for the U.S. Federal Government and commercial enterprise software marketplace. From June 2009 until September 2011, he was a member of the Board of Directors, and 40% shareholder of Tessada and Associates, Inc. a top-secret cleared US Federal Government contractor supporting NASA, State Department and Department of Defense with approximately 500 employees. Prior to 2009, he was managing director of Gray Capital Partners, LLC. Gray Capital Partners, LLC is a family trust office specializing in control investments in small to mid-size companies with sector focus on U.S. government contractors, cybersecurity, IT products and services both in the U.S. and internationally. He attended Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee.
Dan Hollenbach became the Chief Financial Officer of Partners in May 2014. Prior to joining the Company, he led the consulting practice for Robert Half Management Resources in Colorado from June 2010 to May 2014. From August 2004 to July 2009, Dan was the CFO for Global Employment Holdings (OTC: GEYH), a national staffing, consulting and PEO company. Mr. Hollenbach began his career in the Audit and Assurance Services practice of EY before entering the corporate world. He has over three decades of experience in corporate accounting and finance, including expertise in IPOs, SEC reporting, mergers and acquisitions, Sarbanes-Oxley, treasury management, process improvement, and all phases of audit, tax, and reporting. Additionally, he has served on audit committees and led negotiations of multiple senior debt restructurings. He is an active CPA, licensed in Texas, holds a CGMA certification, and received his B.B.A. in accounting from Texas Tech University.
Jennifer Williamson Cockrum became the Chief Administrative Officer of Partners in June 2014, and also serves as President of Primetrix, LLC. Ms. Cockrum has been an employee of New West Technologies since 2011, when she joined New West, as the Director of Business Development. From 2007 to 2011, Ms. Cockrum served as a Director of Human Resources of Pepsico, where she handled the human resource and personnel needs of an employee population totaling 800 bargaining unit employees and 75 managers and executives on site. Ms. Cockrum has over 15 years of experience in operations management, human resources, employee benefit plan management, and business development. Ms. Cockrum received her Bachelors’ degree in Economics from the University of Notre Dame, and her Masters’ Degree in Human Resources Development from Villanova University, and is a certified Senior Professional of Human Resources. She has also served on several business and community Boards and committees that focus on recruiting and retaining minority employees.
David Carey has been a director of Partners since its inception. Mr. Carey is a former Executive Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Since July 2009, Mr. Carey has served on the governance Board of DRS Technologies, and beginning in spring 2014 serves on the governance Board of Qinetiq North America, a Qinetiq plc company. Mr. Carey also serves on a number of Advisory Boards, including the Advisory Board of Raytheon Cyber Products. Mr. Carey is also on the Board of Directors of ImageWare Systems Inc. Mr. Carey also consults with companies both independently and as an affiliate of the Command Consulting Group. From April 2005 to August of 2008, Mr. Carey served as Executive Director for Blackbird Technologies, which provides state-of-the-art IT security expertise, where he assisted the company with business development and strategic planning. Prior to joining Blackbird Technologies, Mr. Carey was Vice President, Information Assurance for Oracle Corporation from September 2001 to April 2005. Mr. Carey worked for the CIA for 32 years until 2001. During his career at the CIA, Mr. Carey held several senior positions including that of Executive Director, often referred to as the Chief Operating Officer or No. 3 person in the agency, from 1997 to 2001. Before assuming that position, Mr. Carey was Director of the DCI Crime and Narcotics Center, the Director of the Office of Near Eastern and South Asian Analysis, and Deputy Director of the Office of Global Issues. Mr. Carey is a graduate of Cornell University and the University of Delaware.
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Wyly Wade has been our Chief Technical Officer since June 2014 and a director of Partners since its inception. Mr. Wade has over 20 years’ experience in cybersecurity, big data and identification technologies. He has worked with Partners and its subsidiaries New West, as an advisory board member, and Cybergy Labs in various capacities, including Chief Technical Officer, since January 2013. He also has served as the Chief Technology Innovation Officer at SEAF, a global investment firm, since September 2013. Since 2009, he has served as a Social Protection Consultant for the World Bank specializing in complex biometric technologies and government policy. During this time Mr. Wade worked with the governments of India, Pakistan, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Maldives, Ghana, Mexico, Tajikistan and Djibouti. Since 2005, he has been a partner at XAltitude, a consulting firm. From 2009 to 2012, Mr. Wade as a member of the core team of both The Unique Identification Authority of India (UID) and Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) the largest biometric identification project and the largest health insurance project in the world.
Tom Vukota has been a director since November 2014. Mr. Vukota is founder, President and Chief Investment Officer of Vukota Capital Management, a boutique alternative investment management firm founded in early 2010. Mr. Vukota was previously a Managing Director of Manulife Financial’s (parent of John Hancock) alternative asset management division where he spent 10 years from 2000 to 2010. Mr. Vukota sits on advisory Boards of several private entities. He has accumulated over 20 years of experience in the investment industry, possessing diverse alternative asset management experience. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance from the University of Vermont. He also holds a Certified Management Accountant designation and a Chartered Financial Analyst designation. He is also a member of the Institute of Management Accountants and the CFA Institute.
Certain Significant Employees
None.
Family Relationships
Our directors and executive officers are not related by blood, marriage or adoption.
Board of directors
Our bylaws provide that the size of the board of directors shall be determined from time to time by our board of directors. Our board of directors currently consists of four members, one of whom is our chief executive officer, who devotes his full time to our affairs. Our non-employee directors devote the amount of time to our affairs as necessary to discharge their duties.
Independent Directors
Tom Vukota and David Carey are “independent directors” and Tom Vukota qualifies as an audit committee financial expert as those terms are defined by listing standards of the national securities exchanges and SEC rules, including the rules relating to the independence standards of an audit committee and the non-employee director definition of Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. We intend to add additional independent directors in order to meet listing requirements of a national securities exchange, in accordance with the phase-in provisions of NASDAQ Rule 5615(b).
Committees of the Board of Directors
Currently, our independent Board of Director members serve on the audit, nominating, and corporate governance committees. Additionally, Mr. Gray serves on the nominating and compensation committees. The Board of Directors has adopted charters relative to its audit committee, compensation committee and nominating committee. We intend to appoint persons to the Board of Directors and committees of the Board of Directors as required meeting the corporate governance requirements of a national securities exchange, in accordance with the phase-in provisions of NASDAQ Rule 5615(b). We intend to appoint directors in the future so that we have a majority of our directors who will be independent directors.
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Audit Committee
The audit committee’s duties under the terms of its charter are to recommend to our Board of Directors the engagement of independent auditors to audit our financial statements. The audit committee reviews the scope, timing and fees for the annual audit and the results of audit examinations performed by independent public accountants, including their recommendations to improve the system of accounting and internal controls. The audit committee oversees the independent auditors, including their independence and objectivity. However, the committee members are not acting as professional accountants or auditors, and their functions are not intended to duplicate or substitute for the activities of management and the independent auditors. The audit committee is empowered to retain independent legal counsel and other advisors as it deems necessary or appropriate to assist the audit committee in fulfilling its responsibilities, and to approve the fees and other retention terms of the advisors. The audit committee members possess an understanding of financial statements and generally accepted accounting principles.
Compensation Committee
The compensation committee has certain duties and powers as described in its charter, including but not limited to periodically reviewing and approving our salary and benefits policies, compensation of our executive officers, administering our stock option plans, and recommending and approving grants of stock options under those plans.
Nominating Committee
Under the charter of our nominating and corporate governance committee, the nominating and corporate governance committee considers and makes recommendations on matters related to the practices, policies and procedures of the Board of Directors and takes a leadership role in shaping our corporate governance. As part of its duties, the nominating and corporate governance committee assesses the size, structure and composition of the Board of Directors and its committees, coordinates evaluation of Board performance and reviews Board compensation. The nominating and corporate governance committee also acts as a screening and nominating committee for candidates considered for election to the Board of Directors.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
None of our directors or executive officers serves as a member of the Board of Directors or compensation committee of any other entity that has one or more of its executive officers serving as a member of our Board of Directors.
ITEM 6. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Summary compensation table
The table below sets forth, for 2014, the compensation earned by (i) each individual who served as our principal executive officer, and (ii) our most highly compensated executive officers, other than our principal executive officer, who were serving as executive officers at the end of the last fiscal year.
Name and Principal Position |
Year | Salary ($) | Bonus ($) | Option Awards ($) (d) |
All Other Compensation ($) | Total ($) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Mark Gray, Chairman and CEO (a) |
2014 |
$ |
108,333 |
$ |
9,285 |
$ |
- |
$ |
5,740 |
$ |
123,358 |
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Dan Hollenbach, CFO (b) |
2014 |
$ |
91,814 |
$ |
1,017 |
$ |
15,674 |
$ |
- |
$ |
108,505 |
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Jennifer Williamson Cockrum, CAO (c) |
2014 |
$ |
172,334 |
$ |
1,451 |
$ |
17,295 |
$ |
6,600 |
$ |
197,680 |
(a) Mr. Gray’s employment stated on June 1, 2014. Other includes relocation allowance.
(b) Mr. Hollenbach’s employment started on May 12, 2014.
(c) Other includes car allowance.
(d) Grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718.
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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
The following table indicates our outstanding equity awards as of December 31, 2014.
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Option awards |
Stock awards |
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Name |
Number of securities underlying unexercised options (#) exercisable |
Number of securities |
Equity |
Option |
Option |
Number of shares or units of stock that have not vested (#) |
Market value of shares of units of stock that have not vested ($) |
Equity |
Equity |
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CEO |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CFO |
- |
3,517,162 |
- |
$ |
.00008 |
5/21/2024 |
3,517,162 |
$ |
8,441,189 |
- |
- |
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CAO |
- |
3,881,007 |
- |
$ |
.00008 |
3/17/2024 |
3,881,007 |
$ |
9,314,417 |
- |
- |
Equity Compensation Plan Information
Cybergy Holdings Stock Plan
On November 21, 2014, the Board unanimously approved and adopted the Cybergy Holdings Stock Plan (the "Stock Plan"), which became effective when it was approved by the Consenting Stockholders. The Stock Plan will permit the grant of incentive and non-qualified stock options and other stock-based awards to employees and consultants.
Maintaining an effective equity compensation program in which our employees, directors and consultants participate is a key component of achieving our long-term goals. The Board believes that the Stock Plan will afford us the ability to design compensatory awards that are responsive to our needs, including our ability to continue to attract and retain key employees and directors, motivate such individuals to achieve long-range goals, and allow such individuals to participate in our long-term growth and financial success.
Summary of the Stock Plan
The following summary of the material terms of the Stock Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Stock Plan. You should read the complete text of the Stock Plan for more details regarding the operation of the Stock Plan.
Purpose The purpose of the Stock Plan is to promote our interests and those of our stockholders by attracting and retaining key officers, employees, directors and consultants; motivating such individuals by means of performance-related incentives to achieve long-range performance goals; enabling such individuals to participate in our long-term growth and financial success; encouraging ownership of our stock by such individuals; and linking their compensation to our long-term interests and those of our stockholders.
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Administration The Stock Plan will be administered by the Board of Directors or a committee (“Committee”) that has and may exercise such powers and authority of the Board as may be necessary or appropriate for the Committee to carry out its functions as described in the Stock Plan. The Board and/or the Committee have authority to prescribe, amend, and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Stock Plan. All interpretations, determinations, and actions by the Committee will be final, conclusive, and binding upon all parties. No member of the Board or the Committee will be liable for any action or determination made in good faith by the Board or the Committee with respect to the Stock Plan or any Award under it.
Eligible Participants Awards may be granted to employees and consultants of the Company or any of its subsidiaries in the sole discretion of the Board or the Committee. In determining the persons to whom awards shall be granted and the type of Award, the Board or the Committee shall take into account such factors they shall deem relevant in connection with accomplishing the purposes of the Stock Plan. Each award will be evidenced by an agreement and may include any other terms and conditions consistent with the Stock Plan as the Board or the Committee may determine.
Shares Subject to the Stock Plan The maximum number of shares of our Preferred Stock that may be issued pursuant to awards under the Stock Plan is 72,769,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. Each share issued pursuant to an award will reduce the shares reserved by one share.
Limitations on Awards The Company shall not grant an ISO under the Stock Plan to any Employee if such Grant would result in such Employee holding the right to exercise for the first time in any one calendar year, under all ISO granted under the Stock Plan or any other plan maintained by the Company, options with respect to shares of Common Stock having an aggregate fair market value, determined as of the date the Option is granted, in excess of $100,000.
Stock Options A stock option represents the right to purchase a specified number of shares during a specified period of up to ten years. The award agreement will set forth the number of shares subject to the stock options, the option price, and the conditions and limitations applicable to the exercise of the stock options as determined by the Compensation Committee. The option price of stock options may not be less than the fair market value on the date that such stock options are deemed to be granted under the Stock Plan. With respect to incentive stock options, the terms and conditions of such stock options will be subject to and comply with Section 422 of the Code. To the extent the aggregate fair market value (determined at the time the incentive stock option is granted) of the shares with respect to which all incentive stock options are exercisable for the first time by an employee during any calendar year exceeds $100,000, or if stock options fail to qualify as incentive stock options for any other reason, such stock options will constitute non-qualified stock options. Incentive stock options may not be granted to any individual who, at the time of grant owns stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all of our outstanding common stock or any of our subsidiaries, unless the exercise price is not less than 110% of the fair market value of the common stock on the date of the grant and the exercise of such option is prohibited by its terms after the expiration of five years from the date of grant of such option.
Restricted Shares The Board or the Committee may impose conditions on any shares granted or sold pursuant to the Stock Plan as it may deem advisable, including, without limitations, restrictions under the Stock Exchange Act of 1934.
Transferability of Awards Except as otherwise permitted in an award agreement or by the Board or Committee; awards under the Stock Plan are not transferable other than by a participant's will or the laws of descent and distribution.
Term and Amendment No new awards may be granted under the Stock Plan after the tenth anniversary of its adoption by the Board, November 21, 2024. The Board may amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate the Stock Plan at any time; however, no amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuation or termination may be made without stockholder approval if approval is necessary to comply with any tax or regulatory requirement for which or with which the Board deems it necessary or desirable to comply.
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Director Compensation
None of our directors received compensation during the fiscal years ended December 2014, 2013 or 2012 for services provided as a director except reimbursement of ordinary and reasonable expenses incurred in exercising their responsibilities and duties as a director. Directors that serve as employees will not receive any compensation for their service on the Board of Directors. While there are currently no compensation plans in place for our non-employee directors, the compensation policy is currently under review. We expect this plan will include a combination of cash, long term incentive, and reimbursement of ordinary and reasonable expenses incurred in exercising their responsibilities and duties as a director.
Employment Contracts and Termination of Employment and Change in Control
We have entered into employment agreements with our new executive officers as described below.
Mark Gray — Chief executive officer and chairman of the Board of Directors
Mr. Gray’s employment agreement provides for an annual base salary of $200,000 and an annual bonus tied to Cybergy meeting certain targets and performance criteria for Mr. Gray established by our compensation committee. Our compensation committee reviews and may change Mr. Gray’s base salary and bonus at least annually. In March 2015, Mr. Gray began receiving a car allowance of $550 per month under the terms of the Executive Vehicle Benefit policy. On November 1, 2014, in connection with Mr. Gray’s relocation to the Maryland office, the Board authorized a relocation package for Mr. Gray, a summary of which is presented below:
· |
An amount not to exceed $10,000 for moving household goods and personal effects and, |
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· |
For a period of not-to-exceed nine months, a $2,500 per month rental allowance to allow for temporary living and utilities and up to $400 per month for storage of household goods while the Mr. Gray is in temporary housing. |
Mr. Gray’s employment agreement was effective as of June 1, 2014 and is continuing until June 1, 2017 or his death, disability, dismissal (for or without cause), change of control or resignation. The Company may terminate Mr. Gray’s employment at any time by giving at least ninety(90) days’ prior notice and he will be entitled, after execution of our standard form release agreement, to a severance payment in the amount equal to three months’ salary plus one year of Mr. Gray’s annual base salary, any unpaid bonus, vacation, and any amounts due under the EPA.
Mr. Gray’s employment agreement, as well as a noncompetition agreement contains customary non-disclosure, non-solicitation and noncompetition provisions.
Dan Hollenbach — Chief financial officer and principal accounting officer
Mr. Hollenbach’s employment agreement provides for an annual base salary of $185,000 and an annual bonus tied to Cybergy meeting certain targets and performance criteria for Mr. Hollenbach established by our compensation committee. Our compensation committee reviews and may change Mr. Hollenbach’s base salary and bonus at least annually. Mr. Hollenbach will be entitled to a car allowance of $550 per month in May 2015 under the terms of the Executive Vehicle Benefit policy.
Mr. Hollenbach’s employment agreement was effective as of November 1, 2014 and is continuing until November 1, 2017 or his death, disability, dismissal (for or without cause), change of control or resignation. The Company may terminate Mr. Hollenbach’s employment at any time by giving at least ninety (90) days’ prior notice and he will be entitled, after execution of our standard form release agreement, to a severance payment in the amount equal to three months’ salary. Should there be a sale of the Company that results in the termination of Mr. Hollenbach’s employment or a material adverse change in his duties and responsibilities, he will be entitled to a lump-sum payment of one times the amount of his annual base salary; and lump-sum payment equal to twelve months of his health and welfare benefit costs, grossed up, to cover twelve months of COBRA payments.
Mr. Hollenbach’s employment agreement, as well as a noncompetition agreement contains customary non-disclosure, non-solicitation and noncompetition provisions.
Jennifer Williamson Cockrum— Chief administrative officer and President of Primetrix
Ms. Cockrum’s employment agreement provides for an annual base salary of $205,000, a 2% annual salary adjustment, and an annual bonus tied to Cybergy and Primetrix meeting certain targets and performance criteria for Ms. Cockrum established by our compensation committee. Ms. Cockrum also receives the use of a company-provided automobile under the terms of the Executive Vehicle Benefit policy. Our compensation committee reviews and may change Ms. Cockrum’s base salary and bonus at least annually.
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Ms. Cockrum’s employment agreement was effective as of May 1, 2013 and is continuing until May 1, 2016 or her death, disability, dismissal for cause, or resignation. The Company may terminate Ms. Cockrum’s employment at any time for cause, as defined. On May 1, 2016, if she is still employed by the Company, she is entitled to a Retention Bonus equal to 50% of her then effective annual salary.
Ms. Cockrum’s employment agreement, as well as a noncompetition agreement contains customary non-disclosure, non-solicitation and noncompetition provisions.
ITEM 7. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Except as set forth below, during the past three years, there have been no transactions, whether directly or indirectly, between the Company and any of its officers, directors or their family members.
Cybergy Labs borrowed $80,000 in February 2013 from the family of Wyly Wade, Director. The loan was paid in full plus accrued interest in October 2014.
Indebtedness of management
None.
ITEM 8. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Except as discussed below, the Company is not currently a party to any material litigation; however in the ordinary course of our business the Company is periodically threatened with or named as a defendant in various lawsuits or actions. The principal risks that the Company insures against, subject to and upon the terms and conditions of various insurance policies, are workers’ compensation, general liability, automobile liability, property damage, professional liability, employee benefits liability, errors and omissions, employment practices, fiduciary liability, fidelity losses and director and officer liability.
In September 2014, Partners filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court of Delaware alleging breach of warranties and covenants in the EPA by the Member, and the breach of fiduciary duty as an officer and director (related primarily to the Member’s non-compete). As of the date the complaint was filed, all payments of principal and interest, and other costs due and owing to the Member by Partners were current, however, we have suspended any additional amounts due pending resolution of the litigation. In November 2014, the Member filed counterclaims under the EPA. Partners has filed an Amended Complaint, and an Answer to the Counterclaims, denying any and all liability. Partners is not yet able to determine the value of its claims or the Member’s counterclaims. The matter is being vigorously litigated, and no trial date has been determined.
In October 2014, a former employee filed a claim with the American Arbitration Association, alleging wrongful termination and a dispute regarding his individually-negotiated employment agreement, which was terminated by Partners on May 13, 2014. The parties previously tried to reach a settlement during mediation in July 2014. The Company denies any and all liability in this claim. In January 2015, Partners filed an Answer and Counterclaim under his Employment Agreement, Nondisclosure Agreement, and the Employee Handbook alleging counterclaims related to self-dealing, falsification of time records, false expense reimbursements, and disclosing proprietary and other private information to improper parties. An arbitration date has not yet been determined. The Company believes that its defense of the original claim will demonstrate Partners acted within its rights to terminate, and that Partners’ counterclaims are expected to result in a favorable judgment.
The Company is a party to an arbitration involving a claim by a former investment banker which had performed certain work for Partners. The amounts claimed are unclear, and, pursuant to the arbitration agreement between the parties, the matter must first be mediated before arbitration can commence. Assuming the matter is not resolved in mediation, Partners will defend the arbitration on the grounds that the services for which it is claiming compensation were not performed, and deceived Partners with respect to the services it was providing or could provide, and that it may need to refund certain compensation to Partners.
In August 2014, a former employee of Partners alleged that he was wrongfully terminated from employment and that Partners breached an "employment contract" he has with the company. The employee has not yet claimed an amount, although his employment agreement stipulates one year severance. Partners is seeking an out of court settlement.
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ITEM 9. MARKET PRICE OF AND DIVIDENDS ON OUR COMMON STOCK AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Market information
Our common stock has been quoted on the OTC Market under the symbol MKHD since October 3, 2007. As of December 31, 2014 there were 198 holders of record of our common stock. Through January 20, 2014, we were quoted under the symbol MKHD. Effective January 21, 2015, our symbol changed to CYBG. The following table sets forth the high and low sales prices (as adjusted for the 1:10 reverse split) for our common stock for the periods indicated, as reported by Yahoo Finance. The quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission.
Period |
High | Low | ||||||
Year Ending December 31, 2014 |
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October 31, 2014 through December 31, 2014 |
3.00 |
.40 |
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July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2014 |
.90 |
.10 |
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April 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014 |
.30 |
.10 |
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January 1, 2014 through March 31, 2014 |
.50 |
.10 |
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Year Ended December 31, 2013 |
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October 31, 2013 through December 31, 2013 |
.60 |
.30 |
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July 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013 |
1.00 |
.30 |
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April 1, 2013 through June 30, 2013 |
2.00 |
.90 |
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January 1, 2013 through March 31, 2013 |
2.50 |
.40 |
The last report sales price of our common stock on March 12, 2015 was $1.52 per share.
Dividend Policy
We have not declared nor paid any cash dividend on our common stock, and we currently intend to retain future earnings, if any, to finance the expansion of our business, and we do not expect to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. The decision whether to pay cash dividends on our common stock will be made by our Board of Directors, in their discretion, and will depend on our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements and other factors that our Board of Directors considers significant.
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Stockholders and related matters
Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table provides equity compensation plan information as of December 31, 2014.
Category |
Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights | Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights | Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a)) | |||||||||
(a) | (b) | (c) | ||||||||||
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders |
17,779,862 |
$ |
.00008 |
54,989,138 |
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Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders |
- |
- |
- |
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Total |
17,779,862 |
$ |
.00008 |
54,989,138 |
CAPITALIZATION
The following table sets forth Cybergy Holdings capitalization as of September 30, 2014 as reported in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and on a Pro Forma basis giving effect to the Merger as if it had been consummated on September 30, 2014.You should read the following table in conjunction with the sections entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this Form 8-K/A, including the Unaudited Pro Forma Combining Balance Sheet on page F-61.
As of September 30, 2014 | ||||||||
As Reported (MKHD) | Pro Forma (Cybergy) | |||||||
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Total long-term debt, net |
$ |
- |
$ |
7,169,000 |
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Stockholders’ equity: |
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Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share: 3,000,000,000 shares authorized; 20,420,229 shares issued and outstanding, as adjusted |
21,000 |
21,000 |
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Series A Preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share: 300,000,000 shares authorized; 242,172,355 issued and outstanding; none issued and outstanding as adjusted |
24,000 |
- |
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Series B Preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share: 10,000 shares authorized; 1,000 issued and outstanding as adjusted |
- |
- |
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Series C Preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share: 250,000,000 shares authorized; 47,478,447 issued and outstanding as adjusted |
- |
5,000 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
10,544,000 |
1,541,000 |
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Accumulated deficit |
(18,000,000 |
) |
(2,359,000 |
) |
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Total Stockholders’ equity |
(7,411,000 |
) |
(792,000 |
) |
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Total capitalization |
$ |
(7,411,000 |
) |
$ |
6,377,000 |
During October 2014, we issued an additional $1,775,000 of Senior Secured Convertible Debentures convertible into shares of our Series C Preferred Stock. In conjunction with the issuance of the debt, we issued 4,044,160 shares of Series C Preferred Stock convertible into our common stock.
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ITEM 10. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
In connection with the Merger, Partners undertook a financing (the “Financing”) issuing convertible notes (the “Merger Notes”) which were initially convertible into Partners’ common stock at $5.618 (subject to equitable adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, mergers or consolidations, including the Merger Consideration issued in the Merger) along with additional equity consideration equal to the amount of Company’s common stock issuable through the conversion of the Merger Notes. On October 24, 2014, the Company had closed on $2,525,000 of the Merger Notes. After the Merger, the Merger Notes are convertible into Series C Preferred Stock at $0.4389 per Preferred Share (or the equivalent of $0.04389 per share of the Parent’s Common Stock) subject to weighted average anti-dilution protection for subsequent issuances at below the conversion price. The Merger Notes are secured by the Company’s assets and a registration statement will be filed to register the common stock underlying the securities issued to the holders of the Merger Notes. The foregoing description of the Merger Notes does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, the full text of the form of the Merger Note, which is included in the Securities Purchase Agreement, attached as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 11. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
Authorized and Outstanding Capital Stock
We have authorized capital stock currently consists of 3,000,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Parent Common Stock”), and 300,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, consisting of 1,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and 250,000,000 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock. Each share of the Series C Preferred Stock is convertible into 10 shares of the Parent’s Common Stock.
As of December 31, 2014, we had 20,520,229 shares of common stock held of record by 198 shareholders of record, 1,000 shares of Series B preferred stock, and 52,378,436 shares of Series C Preferred Stock outstanding.
Effective December 15, 2014 (the “Effective Date”), we amended our Articles of Incorporation filed with the State of Nevada to effect a reverse split of our common stock such that each 10 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Date were combined into 1 share of our common stock (the “Reverse Stock Split”). No fractional shares were issued to any shareholder and, instead of issuing fractional shares; we roundup shares up to the nearest whole number. There was no change to the authorized number of shares. The conversion rate of any preferred stock, convertible debt, and warrants issued have been adjusted to reflect the Reverse Stock Split.
Common Stock
The holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote per share. In addition, the holders of our common stock will be entitled to receive ratably dividends, if any, declared by our Board of Directors out of legally available funds; however, the current policy of our Board of Directors is to retain earnings, if any, for operations and growth. Upon liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, the holders of our common stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets that are legally available for distribution. The holders of our common stock have no preemptive, subscription, redemption or conversion rights. The rights, preferences and privileges of holders of our common stock are subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock, which may be designated solely by action of our Board of Directors and issued in the future.
Preferred Stock
Our Board of Directors are authorized, subject to any limitations prescribed by law, without further vote or action by our stockholders, to issue from time to time shares of Preferred Stock in one or more series. Each series of Preferred Stock will have the number of shares, designations, preferences, voting powers, qualifications and special or relative rights or privileges as shall be determined by our Board of Directors, which may include, among others, dividend rights, voting rights, liquidation preferences, conversion rights and preemptive rights.
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It is not possible to state the actual effect of the issuance of any shares of Preferred Stock upon the rights of holders of our common stock until the Board of Directors determines the specific rights of the holders of our preferred stock. However, the effects might include, among other things:
· |
impairing dividend rights of our common stock; |
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· |
diluting the voting power of our common stock; |
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impairing the liquidation rights of our common stock; and |
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· |
delaying or preventing a change of control without further action by our stockholders. |
We currently have two classes of Preferred Stock outstanding.
Series B Preferred Stock
So long as any shares of Series B Preferred Stock remain outstanding: (i) the holders of shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled, voting separately as a single class, to elect three (3) directors of the Company.
So long as any shares of Series B Preferred Stock remain outstanding, the Company shall not, without first obtaining the approval of the holders of at least two-thirds of the then outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock voting together as a single class, undertake any action (whether by amendment of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws or otherwise, and whether in a single transaction or a class of related transactions) that approves or effects any of the following transactions involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries:
· |
alter or change the rights, preferences or privileges of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock or creates, whether by merger, consolidation, reclassification or otherwise, any new class or class of shares having rights, preferences or privileges senior to or on a parity with shares of the Series B Preferred Stock; |
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· |
repurchase any equity security (except with respect to shares of the Series B Preferred Stock); |
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· |
effect a recapitalization, reclassification, split-off, spin-off or bankruptcy of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; |
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· |
effect any Liquidation; |
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· |
increase or decrease the authorized size of the Board or any committee thereof or create any new committee of the Board of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; |
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· |
appoint or change the auditors of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; |
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propose to amend or waive any provision of the Company’s or any of its subsidiaries ‘constitutional documents. |
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock
The Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, upon liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of the Corporation, ranks on parity, in all respects, with all the Common Stock, except for sharing in the earnings of the Company. Each share of Series C Preferred Stock is convertible into 10 shares of our common stock.
Senior Secured Convertible Debentures
The Company has issued $3,525,000 of Senior Secured Convertible Debentures. The debentures are convertible at a holder’s option at any time prior to maturity into shares of the Company’s post-merger Series C Preferred Stock. Each $100,000 of face value is convertible into 227,840 shares of Series C Preferred Stock.
The convertible debentures shall be converted by the Company at any time that (a) the Company has filed a registration statement with the SEC and such registration statement has been declared effective, (b) the market capitalization of the Company is greater than $20,000,000 for ten consecutive trading days based on the daily volume weighted average price (c) the average daily trading volume for the ten consecutive trading days is greater than 20,000 shares of Common Stock and (d) the Company has consummated a subsequent financing resulting in gross proceeds of at least $5,000,000.
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Warrants
The Company has issued 656,202 warrants for Series C Preferred Shares of the Company to the lead placement agent and financial advisor. The warrants expire five years from issue date and have an exercise price of $0.218 per share of Series C Preferred Stock, subject to adjustment of any Anti-dilution and Price Protection Provisions (including “down-round” provisions). The warrants are convertible into 6,562,020 shares of common stock.
Additionally, we assumed certain warrants of MKHD in connection with the Merger Agreement, which are exercisable into 501,755 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $5.00.
ITEM 12. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Section 718.7502 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (“NRS”) provides, in general, that a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada, as we are, may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than a derivative action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person (a) is not liable pursuant to Section 73.138 of the NRS, and (b) acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such person’s conduct was unlawful. In the case of a derivative action, a Nevada corporation may indemnify any such person against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person (a) is not liable pursuant to Section 73.138 of the NRS, and (b) acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation.
Our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws provide that we will indemnify our directors, officers, employees and agents to the extent and in the manner permitted by the provisions of the NRS, as amended from time to time, subject to any permissible expansion or limitation of such indemnification, as may be set forth in any Stockholders’ or directors’ resolution or by contract. In addition, our director and officer indemnification agreements with each of our directors and officers provide, among other things, for the indemnification to the fullest extent permitted or required by Nevada law, provided that no indemnitee will be entitled to indemnification in connection with any claim initiated by the indemnitee against us or our directors or officers unless we join or consent to the initiation of the claim, or the purchase and sale of securities by the indemnitee in violation of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.
Any repeal or modification of these provisions approved by our stockholders will be prospective only and will not adversely affect any limitation on the liability of any of our directors or officers existing as of the time of such repeal or modification.
We are also permitted to maintain insurance on behalf of any director, officer, employee or other agent for liability arising out of his actions, whether or not the NRS would permit indemnification.
ITEM 13. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Financial statements
See Item 9.01 below, which is incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 14. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
MKHD historically retained Anton & Chia, LLP (“A&C”) as the principal accountant. Effective November 20, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Company dismissed A&C as its independent registered accountant and engaged Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. (“MHM”) to serve as its independent registered accounting firm. A&C’s audit reports on the financial statements of MKHD for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles, except that, the audit reports included an explanatory paragraph with respect to the uncertainty as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 and during the subsequent interim period preceding the date of A&C’s dismissal, there were (i) no disagreements with A&C on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, and (ii) no reportable events (as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).
Prior to engaging MHM, the Company did not consult with MHM regarding the application of accounting principles to a specific completed or contemplated transaction, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements.
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15. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Item 3.02. Unregistered sales of equity securities.
See Item 10 of Item 2.01 of this current report on Form 8-K/A, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 4.01 Changes in registrant’s certifying accountant.
See Item 14 of Item 2.01 of this current report on Form 8-K/A, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.01. Change in control of registrant.
See Item 2.01 of this current report on Form 8-K/A, generally, and Item 4 of Item 2.01 of this current report on Form 8-K/A, which are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.02. Departure of directors or principal officers; election of directors; appointment of principal officers.
See Items 5 and 6 of Item 2.01 of this current report on Form 8-K/A, which are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.03. Amendment to certificate of incorporation or bylaws; changes in fiscal year.
Prior to the filing of the Certificate of Merger, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to amend its Articles of Incorporation to authorize 3,000,000,000 shares of Parent Common Stock and 300,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, consisting of 1,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and 250,000,000 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock. The Series B Convertible Preferred Stock allows the holders to elect three of the Parent’s Board of Directors and has other rights and preferences that require the holders to approve certain transactions. Each share of Series B Preferred Stock converts into one share of the Parent’s Common Stock. Each share of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock converts into 10 shares of the Parent’s Common Stock. On November 5, 2014, the Certificate of Designation for the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock was amended to revise the definition of Conversion Date. The foregoing description of the Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Convertible Preferred Stock does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, the full text of the certificates of designations, which are attached as Exhibit 3.2 and Exhibit 3.3 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.06. Change in shell company status.
See of Item 2.01 of this current report on Form 8-K/A, which is incorporated herein by reference. As a result of the recapitalization described under Item 2.01 of this current report on Form 8-K/A, we believe that Cybergy Holdings, Inc. is no longer a shell corporation as that term is defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act and Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired and pro forma financial information.
Page # |
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Cybergy Partners, Inc. Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 |
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Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2014 |
F-2 |
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 |
F-3 |
Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 |
F-4 |
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 |
F-5 |
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements |
F-6 |
Cybergy Partners, Inc.
Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the period from inception to December 31, 2013
Report of independent registered public accounting firm |
F-28 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2013 |
F-29 |
Consolidated Statement of Operations for period from inception to December 31, 2013 |
F-30 |
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) for the period from inception to December 31, 2013 |
F-31 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for period from inception to December 31, 2013 |
F-32 |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
F-33 |
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New West Technologies, LLC Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 |
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Report of independent registered public accounting firm |
F-44 |
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 |
F-45 |
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 |
F-46 |
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Member’s Equity for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 |
F-47 |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 |
F-48 |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
F-49 |
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Cybergy Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries |
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Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Financial Statements |
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Introduction to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combining Balance Sheet and Statements of Operations |
F-58 |
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combining Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2014 |
F-59 |
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combining Statement of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 |
F-60 |
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combining Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2013 |
F-61 |
Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combining Balance Sheet and Statements of Operations |
F-62 |
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(b) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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2.1 |
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 30, 2014, by and among Mount Knowledge Holdings, Inc., MK Merger Acquisition Sub, Inc., Access Alternative Group S.A., and Civergy, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 1, 2014) |
3.1 |
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Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 10, 2010) |
3.2 |
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Amended and Restated Bylaws (Incorporated by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 10, 2010) |
3.3 |
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Certificate of Designation of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (Incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K with the SEC on February 8, 2011) |
3.4 |
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Certificate of Merger (Incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 9, 2014) |
3.5 |
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Certificate of Designation of the Series B Preferred Stock (Incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 9, 2014) |
3.6 |
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Amended Certificate of Designation of the Series C Preferred Stock (Incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on November 6, 2014) |
3.7 |
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Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 19, 2014) |
3.8 |
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Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 8, 2015) |
10.25 |
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Forbearance Agreement between Mount Knowledge Holdings Inc. and Vukota Capital Management Inc. dated March 18, 2014. [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 16, 2014] |
10.26 |
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Forbearance Agreement between Mount Knowledge Holdings Inc. and a creditor dated April 10, 2014. [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 16, 2014] |
10.27 |
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Loan and Security Agreement between Entrepreneur Growth Capital LLC and New West Technologies, LLC dated April 11, 2014 |
10.28 |
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Securities Purchase Agreement (including Form of Merger Note and Security Agreement) (Incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 9, 2014) |
10.29 |
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Share Exchange Agreement by and among Civergy, Inc. and Bion Enterprises, LLC, Dated December 31, 2013 |
10.30 |
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Employment Agreement, dated June 1, 2014, between Cybergy Partners, Inc. and Mark Gray |
10.31 |
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Employment Agreement, dated November1, 2014, between Cybergy Partners, Inc. and Dan Hollenbach |
10.32 |
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Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated May 1, 2013, between Cybergy Partners, Inc. and Jennifer Williamson Cockrum |
14.1 |
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Code of Ethics (Incorporated by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed on February 13, 2008) |
16.1 |
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Letter from Anton & Chia (Incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 20, 2014) |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CYBERGY HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Mark Gray | |
Mark Gray | ||
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer |
By: | /s/ Dan Hollenbach | |
Dan Hollenbach | ||
Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: March 13, 2015 |
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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Cybergy Partners, Inc. |
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Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 |
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Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2014 |
F-2 |
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Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 |
F-3 |
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Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 |
F-4 |
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Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 |
F-5 |
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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements |
F-6 |
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Cybergy Partners, Inc. |
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Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the period from inception to December 31, 2013 |
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Report of independent registered public accounting firm |
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F-28 |
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Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2013 |
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F-29 |
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Consolidated Statement of Operations for period from inception to December 31, 2013 |
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F-30 |
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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) for the period from inception to December 31, 2013 |
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F-31 |
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for period from inception to December 31, 2013 |
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F-32 |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
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F-33 |
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New West Technologies, LLC |
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Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 |
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Report of independent registered public accounting firm |
F-44 |
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Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 |
F-45 |
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Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 |
F-46 |
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Member's Equity for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 |
F-47 |
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 |
F-48 |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
F-49 |
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Cybergy Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries |
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Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Financial Statements |
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Introduction to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combining Balance Sheet and Statements of Operations |
F-58 |
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Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combining Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2014 |
F-59 |
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Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combining Statement of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 |
F-60 |
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Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combining Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2013 |
F-61 |
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Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combining Balance Sheet and Statements of Operations |
F-62 |
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F-1
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Cybergy Partners, Inc.
Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet
September 2014 |
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Current Assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
3,157,000 |
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Contract receivables |
3,201,000 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
253,000 |
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Total current assets |
6,611,000 |
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Non-Current Assets |
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Property and equipment, net |
897,000 |
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Other assets |
60,000 |
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Intangibles, net |
2,149,000 |
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Goodwill |
4,075,000 |
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Total non-current assets |
7,181,000 |
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Total assets |
$ |
13,792,000 |
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Current Liabilities |
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Accounts payable |
$ |
557,000 |
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Accrued liabilities |
996,000 |
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Related party payable |
4,224,000 |
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Line of credit |
359,000 |
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Current portion of other accrued liabilities |
199,000 |
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Current portion of long-term debt - other |
215,000 |
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Current portion of acquisition notes |
3,660,000 |
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Current portion of senior secured convertible debentures, net |
898,000 |
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Derivative liability |
56,000 |
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Deferred income taxes |
24,000 |
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Total current liabilities |
11,188,000 |
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Non-Current Liabilities |
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Other accrued liabilities |
397,000 |
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Long term debt, less current portion - other |
78,000 |
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Senior secured convertible debentures, net |
436,000 |
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Acquisition notes, less current portion |
1,882,000 |
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Derivative liability |
71,000 |
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Deferred income taxes |
292,000 |
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Deferred rent |
240,000 |
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Total non-current liabilities |
3,396,000 |
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Total liabilities |
14,584,000 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
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Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) |
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Series A preferred stock, $.0001 par value, 15,000,000 authorized; -0- shares issued and outstanding |
- |
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Common stock, $.0001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 3,256,444 issued and outstanding |
- |
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Accumulated deficit |
(2,359,000 |
) |
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Paid in capital |
1,567,000 |
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Non-controlling interest in joint venture |
- |
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Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) |
(792,000 |
) |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit) |
$ |
13,792,000 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
F-2
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Cybergy Partners, Inc.
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations
Nine Months Ended | |||||||||
September | |||||||||
2014 | 2013 | ||||||||
Contract revenue |
$ |
25,487,000 |
$ |
26,354,000 |
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Cost of services |
20,885,000 |
20,611,000 |
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Gross profit |
4,602,000 |
5,743,000 |
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Operating expenses |
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Selling, general and administrative |
5,962,000 |
5,992,000 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
762,000 |
179,000 |
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Total operating expenses |
6,724,000 |
6,171,000 |
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Operating (loss) |
(2,122,000 |
) |
(428,000 |
) |
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Other (income) expense |
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Interest expense, net of interest income |
524,000 |
100,000 |
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Other expense |
200,000 |
- |
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Total other |
724,000 |
100,000 |
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Income (loss) before income taxes |
(2,846,000 |
) |
(528,000 |
) |
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Income tax (benefit) expense |
(1,229,000 |
) |
- |
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Consolidated net (loss) |
(1,617,000 |
) |
(528,000 |
) |
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Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest in joint venture |
- |
45,000 |
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Net income (loss) |
$ |
(1,617,000 |
) |
$ |
(483,000 |
) |
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Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share of common stock |
$ |
(0.50 |
) |
$ |
(0.30 |
) |
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Weighted average number of basic and diluted common shares outstanding |
3,226,571 |
1,627,174 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
F-3
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Cybergy Partners, Inc.
Unaudited Consolidated Statement Of Changes In Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
Nine Months Ended September 2014
Preferred stock | Common stock | Non-controlling interest in joint venture | Additional paid in capital | Accumulated deficit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Amount | Amount | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances at December 2013 |
$ |
- |
10,000 |
$ |
- |
1,666,000 |
$ |
- |
$ |
86,000 |
$ |
(742,000 |
) |
$ |
(656,000 |
) |
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Acquisition of New West |
- |
- |
- |
1,274,000 |
- |
703,000 |
- |
703,000 |
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Conversion of Promissory notes |
- |
- |
- |
101,770 |
357,000 |
- |
357,000 |
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Issuance of Additional shares - EPA notes |
- |
- |
- |
198,000 |
- |
77,000 |
- |
77,000 |
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Cancellation of founders Preferred stock |
- |
(10,000 |
) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Issuance of Additional shares with the Follow-on notes |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
244,000 |
- |
244,000 |
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Net income (loss) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(1,617,000 |
) |
(1,617,000 |
) |
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Share-based compensation |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
17,000 |
- |
17,000 |
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Issuance of common stock for services |
- |
- |
- |
16,674 |
- |
83,000 |
- |
83,000 |
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Balances at September 2014 |
$ |
- |
- |
$ |
- |
3,256,444 |
$ |
- |
$ |
1,567,000 |
$ |
(2,359,000 |
) |
$ |
(792,000 |
) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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Cybergy Partners, Inc.
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Nine Months Ended September |
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2014 | 2013 | |||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income (loss) |
$ |
(1,617,000 |
) |
$ |
(483,000 |
) |
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation |
191,000 |
175,000 |
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Amortization of intangibles |
571,000 |
4,000 |
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Amortization of debt issuance cost |
75,000 |
12,000 |
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Amortization of debt discount |
44,000 |
19,000 |
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Embedded derivative interest cost |
30,000 |
- |
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Issuance of common stock for services |
83,000 |
- |
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Share-based compensation |
17,000 |
- |
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Deferred rent |
7,000 |
(11,000 |
) |
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Deferred taxes |
(1,229,000 |
) |
- |
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Earn out adjustment |
200,000 |
- |
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Loss on disposal of assets |
- |
16,000 |
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Interest in JV |
- |
(45,000 |
) |
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Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisition: |
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Contract receivables |
431,000 |
2,057,000 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
(3,000 |
) |
(103,000 |
) |
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Accounts payable |
(1,287,000 |
) |
(1,856,000 |
) |
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Accrued liabilities |
286,000 |
(28,000 |
) |
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Related party payables |
3,462,000 |
478,000 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
1,261,000 |
235,000 |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Purchases of property and equipment |
(20,000 |
) |
(77,000 |
) |
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Notes receivable |
97,000 |
- |
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Cash received in the acquisition of New West |
897,000 |
- |
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Acquisition of New West |
(500,000 |
) |
- |
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
474,000 |
(77,000 |
) |
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from long term debt |
1,750,000 |
284,000 |
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Payments on long term debt |
(306,000 |
) |
(42,000 |
) |
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Payments on other accrued liabilities |
(117,000 |
) |
(139,000 |
) |
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Line of credit, net |
359,000 |
- |
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Debt issuance costs |
(264,000 |
) |
(17,000 |
) |
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Distributions to Member |
- |
(283,000 |
) |
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
1,422,000 |
(197,000 |
) |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
3,157,000 |
(39,000 |
) |
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
- |
777,000 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ |
3,157,000 |
$ |
738,000 |
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: |
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Cash paid for interest |
$ |
86,000 |
$ |
43,000 |
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Income taxes paid during the period |
$ | - | $ | 13,000 | ||||||
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Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activity: |
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Issuance of debt in acquisition of New West |
$ |
5,530,000 |
$ |
- |
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Issuance of common stock in acquisition of New West |
$ |
703,000 |
$ |
- |
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Automobiles acquired with the issuance of long-term debt |
$ |
- |
$ |
63,000 |
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Supplemental cash flow information regarding the Company's acquisition of New West in 2014 is as follows: |
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Fair value of assets acquired |
$ |
10,754,000 |
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Less liabilities assumed |
(4,081,000 |
) |
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Less cash acquired |
(897,000 |
) |
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Plus shares issued |
703,000 |
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Business acquisition, net of cash acquired |
$ |
6,479,000 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
F-5
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Cybergy Partners, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE A – SUMMARY OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Organization
Reverse merger transaction
On October 3, 2014, Cybergy Holdings, Inc. (“Cybergy”), formerly Mount Knowledge Holdings, Inc. (“MKHD”), finalized the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with MK Merger Acquisition Sub, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of MKHD (“Merger Sub”), Access Alternative Group S.A., and Cybergy Partners, Inc.(“Partners”), providing for the merger of Merger Sub with and into Partners (the “Merger”), with Partners surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of MKHD. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the shareholders of Partners and MKHD exchanged shares in the respective companies for 88% and 12% ownership, respectively, of the surviving company.
The Merger of Partners and MKHD, a non-operating public shell corporation, resulted in the owners and management of Partners obtaining actual and effective voting and operating control of the combined company. The Merger was treated as a public shell reverse acquisition and therefore treated as a capital transaction in substance, rather than a business combination. The historical financial statements of MKHD before the Merger were replaced with the historical financial statements of Partners before the Merger. As a result of the Merger, Cybergy acquired the business of Partners, and has continued the existing business operations of Partners.
History
Cybergy Partners, Inc.(“ we”,” us”, “the Company”) (previously Civergy, Inc.) was formed in 2013 to facilitate the acquisitions of New West Technologies, LLC (“New West”) and Cybergy Labs, LLC (formerly Bion Enterprises, LLC) (“Labs”).Partners is an operational-focused firm, committed to building a premier, full spectrum, assistance and advisory services and products provider to the federal government, state governments, and private clients through a disciplined execution of an organic growth and accretive acquisition strategy.
Effective January 1, 2014, Partners entered into an Equity Purchase Agreement (the “EPA”) with the Member of New West. Under the EPA, Partners purchased all the assets, liabilities, and equity of New West for a purchase price of approximately $7.4 million, as adjusted based on certain earn-out provisions in 2014 and 2015. Additionally, Partners and Labs entered into a Share Exchange Agreement effective January 1, 2014, whereby Labs transferred all assets, liabilities and equity to Partners in exchange for 400,000 shares of pre-Merger Partners common stock.
New West was formed in the state of Colorado in January 1998 as Heritage Technologies, LLC and was reorganized as New West Technologies, LLC in the state of Colorado in September 2004. New West provides technical, management, and analytical solutions in the areas of advanced transportation technology; engineering systems; environmental analysis; policy, regulatory and outreach support; program planning and evaluation; renewable energy systems; systems analysis and deployment; and Tribal development.
During 2013, NWBSS, LLC (NWBSS) was formed as a limited liability company in the state of Colorado and was a wholly-owned subsidiary of New West. NWBSS did not have any activity during 2013. NWBSS was spun out as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Partners in September 2014 and changed its name to Primetrix. Primetrix is a business services provider designed to give organizations the edge they need when facing the demands of a dynamic and complex government contracting environment. Primetrix offers the opportunity for small and medium-sized businesses to leverage efficiencies of scale in back office support, streamlining operations, ensuring compliance with federal government regulations and guidelines, and providing the knowledge they need to make the best decisions for the health of their brands.
New West-Energetics Joint Venture, LLC, formerly EnergyWorks Joint Venture, LLC (the “JV”), was organized in the state of Maryland in 2006. The JV was created by its members to bid on a specific procurement with the U.S. Department of Energy for technical, engineering, analytical, and management support services and was approved to do so by the U.S. Small Business Administration. New West owns 51% of the JV.
F-6
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Cybergy Partners, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
Formed in 2011, Labs is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) firm, focused on four primary areas: intellectual property protection, business intelligence, workflow management, and fighting fraud. Labs’ flagship product, SmartFile, is a document tracking software – monitoring human interaction with their digital documents. Labs specializes in innovative solutions to critical problems, has expertise in grant proposal writing – for R&D grant funding, and is a technology accelerator with experience in business development in “Tech to Market” programs for the U.S. Federal Government and the commercial sector. In 2014, Labs expanded its scope to including other technologies focused on critical infrastructure solutions.
Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Cybergy Partners, Inc. (“Partners”, “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) have been prepared by us pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The information reflects all normal and recurring adjustments, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position of the Company and its results of operations for the interim periods set forth herein.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements for 2014 include the accounts of Partners, its wholly-owned subsidiaries; New West, Primetrix, Labs, and its 51% owned New West-Energetics Joint Venture, LLC (“JV”). The accompanying consolidated financial statements for 2013 include the accounts of Partners and Labs from inception in June, and New West, Primetrix, and its 51% owned JV for comparative presentation purposes as New West, Primetrix and the JV were not owned by Partners until January 1, 2014. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company’s nine months fiscal period ends on September 30. Our period ending date is referred to herein as September 2014. Our nine month fiscal periods are referred to herein as 2014 and 2013.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Significant estimates affecting the financial statements include accruals for contract reserves, recoverability of goodwill and intangible assets and earn-out obligations related to the acquisition of New West, warrant and conversion valuation and income taxes. The valuation of the warrant and conversion liability using a Lattice model is based upon interest rates, stock prices, maturity estimates, volatility and other factors. The Company believes these estimates and assumptions are reliable. However, these estimates and assumptions may change in the future based on actual experience as well as market conditions.
Liquidity
For the nine months ended September 2014, the Company had an operating loss before depreciation and amortization of $1,360,000. In September and October of 2014, the Company raised net proceeds of approximately $2.3 million through the issuance of the Follow-on notes (see Note I). Through February 2015, the Company has financed its operations primarily through the sale of these notes.
F-7
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Cybergy Partners, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
The Company will need additional capital to further fund operations and market expansion of the SmartFile software. The Company intends to cover its future operating expenses through cash on hand and through additional financing from existing and prospective investors, as well as revenue derived from potential grants and collaborative marketing agreements, as well as revenue from the commercialization of products and services. However, we may not be successful in obtaining funding from new or existing collaborative agreements and the commercialization of our products and services may be less than forecasted. In addition, we cannot be sure that additional financing will be available when needed or that, if available, financing will be obtained on terms favorable to us or to our stockholders. Further, we may not be successful in securing grants in the future. Having insufficient funds may require us to delay, scale back, or eliminate some or all of our development programs or relinquish rights to our technology on less favorable terms than we would otherwise choose. Failure to obtain adequate financing could eventually adversely affect our ability to operate as a going concern. If we raise additional funds from the issuance of equity securities, substantial dilution to our existing stockholders would likely result. If we raise additional funds by incurring debt financing, the terms of the debt may involve significant cash payment obligations as well as covenants and specific financial ratios that may restrict our ability to operate our business.
We expect, although there can be no assurances, that the convertible debentures will convert to equity before their maturity dates.
Cash and cash equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash and cash equivalents. The Company continually monitors its positions with, and the credit quality of, the financial institutions with which it invests.
Concentration of Credit Risk/Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents and trade receivables. We believe that concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade receivables are limited as they are primarily from government agencies.
Credit Risk
The Company grants credit in the normal course of business to customers in the United States. The Company periodically performs a credit analysis and monitors the financial condition of its customers to reduce credit risk. Contracts with the federal government, either as a prime or subcontractor, accounted for approximately 93% and 92% of revenues and one customer accounted for 88% and 92% of total revenues for each of the periods ended 2014 and 2013. At September 2014 the same customer accounted for 81% of total contract receivables.
Financial Instruments
The Company uses fair value measurements in areas that include, but are not limited to: the allocation of purchase price consideration to tangible and identifiable intangible assets; impairment testing of goodwill and long-lived assets; and valuation of the derivative liability. The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, contract receivables, accounts payable, and other current assets and liabilities approximate their fair values because of the short-term nature of these instruments. The carrying value of our bank debt approximates fair value due to the variable nature of the interest rates under our Credit Facility and current rates available to the Company for debt with similar terms and risk. The conversion features embedded in, and warrants attached to, the convertible debentures are valued at estimated fair value utilizing a Lattice model. The Company, using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies, has estimated the fair value of its financial instruments. However, considerable judgment is required in interpreting data to develop the estimates of fair value.
Contract Receivables
The Company extends unsecured credit to its customers in the ordinary course of business but mitigates the associated credit risk by evaluating customers' creditworthiness and actively pursuing past due accounts. Management of the Company reviews the collectability of customer receivables on an individual basis based on its historical collection experience with customers. Many of the Company's customers are governmental agencies and are, therefore, subject to the terms and conditions of the Prompt Payment Act, which, with certain exceptions, requires the U.S. government to pay the Company within 30 days from the date of submission of a properly prepared invoice.
F-8
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Cybergy Partners, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
U.S. government contract receivables arise from long-term U.S. government prime contracts and subcontracts. Unbilled contract receivables represent services provided but not yet billed. The amount reflects the actual amount anticipated to be billed. The Company evaluates unbilled amounts for collectability based on estimates of work-in-progress that may not be billed.
Contract receivables determined to be uncollectible are expensed in the period such determination is made. No allowance was considered necessary as of September 2014.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Equipment under capital leases is valued at the lower of fair market value or net present value of the minimum lease payments at inception of the lease. Depreciation is provided utilizing the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives for owned assets, ranging from three to seven years, and the related lease terms for leasehold improvements and equipment under capital leases. The cost of normal maintenance and repairs is charged to operating expenses as incurred. Material expenditures that increase the life of an asset are capitalized and depreciated over the estimated remaining useful life of the asset. The cost of properties sold, or otherwise disposed of, and the related accumulated depreciation or amortization, are removed from the accounts, and any gains or losses are reflected in current operations.
Long-Lived Assets
The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recovered. The Company looks primarily to the undiscounted future cash flows in its assessment of whether or not long-lived assets have been impaired. There were no impairments during 2014 and 2013.
Goodwill
We review goodwill for impairment annually during the fourth quarter or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of goodwill may not be recoverable.
We first evaluate qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not (that is, a likelihood of more than 50 percent) that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, including goodwill. If after qualitatively assessing the totality of events or circumstances we determine that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then further testing is unnecessary. If after assessing the totality of events or circumstances, we determine that it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the reporting unit shall estimate the fair value of the reporting unit and compare the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill, as discussed below.
In assessing whether it is more likely than not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired, we assess relevant events and circumstances that could affect the significant inputs used to determine the fair value.
The quantitative impairment test for an indefinite-lived intangible asset consists of a comparison of the fair value of the asset with its carrying amount. If the carrying amount of an intangible asset exceeds its fair value, a reporting unit shall recognize an impairment loss in an amount equal to that excess.
F-9
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Cybergy Partners, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
The quantitative goodwill impairment test involves a two-step process. In the first step, we compare the fair value of each reporting unit to its carrying value. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, goodwill is not impaired and no further testing is required. If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying value, we must perform the second step of the impairment test to measure the amount of impairment loss. In the second step, the reporting unit's fair value is allocated to all of the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit, including any unrecognized intangible assets, in a hypothetical analysis that calculates the implied fair value of goodwill in the same manner as if the reporting unit was being acquired in a business combination. If the implied fair value of the reporting unit's goodwill is less than the carrying value, the difference is recorded as an impairment loss.
Intangibles
Intangible assets consist of the value of customer relationships, trademark and trade names, and non-compete agreements acquired in acquisitions and patents. We amortize on a straight-line basis intangible assets acquired as part of acquisitions over their estimated useful lives unless their useful lives are determined to be indefinite. The amounts we record related to acquired intangibles are determined by us considering the results of independent valuations. Our intangibles are amortized over their estimated useful lives of 1 to 15 years with a weighted-average life of 5.8 years as of September 2014.
Deferred Rent
The Company recognizes rental expense on a straight-line basis over the life of the agreement. Deferred rent is recognized as the difference between cash payments and rent expense, including any landlord incentives.
Derivative liability
The Company does not use derivative instruments to hedge exposures to cash flow, market or foreign currency.
The Company reviews the terms of convertible debt and equity instruments it issues to determine whether there are derivative instruments, including an embedded conversion option that is required to be bifurcated and accounted for separately as a derivative financial instrument. In circumstances where a host instrument contains more than one embedded derivative instrument, including a conversion option, that is required to be bifurcated, the bifurcated derivative instruments are accounted for as a single, compound derivative instrument. Also, in connection with the sale of convertible debt and equity instruments, the Company may issue freestanding warrants that may, depending on their terms, be accounted for as derivative instrument liabilities, rather than as equity.
Derivative instruments are initially recorded at fair value and are then revalued at each reporting date with changes in the fair value reported as non-operating income or expense. When the convertible debt or equity instruments contain embedded derivative instruments that are to be bifurcated and accounted for as liabilities, the total proceeds allocated to the convertible host instruments are first allocated to the fair value of all the bifurcated derivative instruments. The remaining proceeds, if any, are then allocated to the convertible instruments themselves, usually resulting in those instruments being recorded at a discount from their face value. The discount from the face value of the convertible debt, together with the stated interest on the instrument, is amortized over the life of the instrument through periodic charges to interest expense, using the effective interest method.
The Company has determined that certain of the features (specifically, the embedded conversion feature, the mandatory conversion feature, the anti-dilution provisions, and default interest) embedded in its Convertible debentures were not considered “clearly and closely related” to the economic characteristics of the Convertible debenture, nor did they meet the definition of being indexed to the Company’s own stock.
The Company applies the applicable accounting provisions for the accounting of the valuation of these features and associated warrants. The liability is adjusted quarterly to the estimated fair value based upon then current market conditions. The Company records the change in the estimated fair value of the derivative liability in other expense.
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Cybergy Partners, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
The derivative liability was valued using a combination of a Brownian Motion technique and a Binomial Lattice (“Lattice”) model. A Lattice approach is a preferred valuation methodology relative to a closed-form option pricing model (e.g., a Black-Scholes option pricing model) because (i) it embodies all of the assumptions that market participants would likely consider in negotiating the transfer of the Convertible debentures, (ii) it simulates the exercise of the Convertible debentures prior to the expiration date, and iii) it incorporates potential variability for inputs that are not static such as the occurrence of a mandatory conversion, an event of default or a dilutive issuance. The Lattice model utilizes interest rates, stock prices, contractually remaining term of the underlying financial instruments and volatility factors. We utilize historical volatility over a period generally commensurate with the remaining contractual term of the underlying financial instruments and use daily intervals for price observations. However, the Company does not have sufficient trading activity on which to base an estimate of future stock price volatility. Therefore, management determined that use of historical volatility of a comparable peer group over a term consistent with the remaining contractual terms of the Convertible debentures was the best indicator of the stock’s future volatility. The Company believes these estimates and assumptions are reliable. However, these estimates and assumptions may change in the future based on actual experience as well as market conditions.
Revenue Recognition
Substantially all of our work is performed for our customers on a contract basis based on time and materials. Revenues result from work performed on these contracts by our employees and our subcontractors and from costs for materials and other work related costs allowed under our contracts.
Revenues for time and materials contracts are recorded on the basis of contract allowable labor hours worked multiplied by the contract defined billing rates, plus the direct costs and indirect cost burdens associated with materials and subcontract work used in performance on the contract. Generally, gross profit on time and materials contracts result from the difference between the cost of services performed and the contract defined billing rates for these services.
Under certain contracts with the U.S. government and other governmental entities, contract costs, including indirect costs, are subject to audit by and adjustment through negotiation with governmental representatives. Revenue is recorded in amounts expected to be realized on final settlement of any such audits.
Share-Based Compensation
Our shareholders and Board of Directors approved the Cybergy Holdings Stock Option plan in November 2014. We account for share-based awards in accordance with the applicable accounting rules that require the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards based on estimated fair values. That cost is recognized over the requisite service period in which the employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award, which is usually the vesting period.
Net Earnings (Loss) per Share of Common Stock
Basic earnings (loss) per common share are computed by dividing net earnings (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is calculated by dividing income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period adjusted to reflect potentially dilutive securities. Basic earnings per share was calculated using the weighted average common shares of Partners unadjusted for the Merger.
Potentially dilutive shares
The following outstanding securities were excluded from the calculation of earnings (loss) per share as the effect of the assumed exercise or conversion would be anti-dilutive:
2014 | 2013 | |||||||
Warrants |
- |
145,074 |
||||||
Convertible debentures |
311,500 |
- |
||||||
Total |
311,500 |
145,074 |
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Cybergy Partners, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
Income Taxes
Prior to 2014, New West was a single member limited liability company and had elected to be taxed as an S corporation. New West’s single Member reported New West's taxable income or loss on its personal income tax return, and no provision for federal income taxes has been recorded in the 2013 accompanying consolidated financial statements. However, the District of Columbia ("DC") does not recognize the Company as a pass-through entity for tax purposes; therefore, New West paid any taxes due directly to DC.
The current provision for income taxes represents estimated amounts payable or refundable on tax returns filed or to be filed for the year. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for the estimated future tax effects of temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets. Deferred tax assets are also recognized for net operating loss and tax credit carryovers. The overall change in deferred tax assets and liabilities for the period measures the deferred tax expense or benefit for the period. Effects of changes in enacted tax laws on deferred tax assets and liabilities are reflected as adjustments to tax expense in the period of enactment.
When appropriate, we record a valuation allowance against net deferred tax assets to offset future tax benefits that may not be realized. In determining whether a valuation allowance is appropriate, we consider whether it is more likely than not that all or some portion of our deferred tax assets will not be realized, based in part upon management’s judgments regarding future events and past operating results.
The Company follows the guidance of Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 740, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. ASC Topic 740 prescribes a more-likely-than-not measurement methodology to reflect the financial statement impact of uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.
Interest and penalties associated with tax positions are recorded in the period assessed as an adjustment to income tax expense. No interest or penalties have been assessed as of September 2014.
Segment Information
The Company currently operates in one business segment providing engineering and analysis of clean energy, smart grid and environmental technologies.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) amended the FASB Accounting Standards Codification and released Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 (ASU 2014-09), Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. To achieve that core principle, an entity should apply the following steps:
· |
Identify the contract(s) with a customer. |
|
· |
Identify the performance obligations in the contract. |
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· |
Determine the transaction price. |
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· |
Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract. |
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· |
Recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. |
ASU 2014-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after September 15, 2016. We will assess the impact of ASU 2014-09 on our consolidated financial position and results of operations in 2015.
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Cybergy Partners, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
In August 2014, FASB released Accounting Standards Update 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern, (Subtopic 205-40), Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern. In connection with preparing financial statements for each annual and interim reporting period, an entity’s management should evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued (or within one year after the date that the financial statements are available to be issued when applicable). If conditions or events raise substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, and substantial doubt is not alleviated after consideration of management’s plans, an entity should include a statement in the footnotes indicating that there is substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued (or available to be issued). ASU 2014-15 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. We will assess the impact of ASU 2014-15 on our consolidated financial position and results of operations in 2016.
NOTE B - CONTRACT RECEIVABLES
Substantially all of our Contract receivables were billed at September 2014. Included in Contract receivables are retainage amounts of $121,000 at September 2014.
NOTE C – PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER ASSETS
Prepaid and other assets consisted of prepaid expenses, income tax receivable, debt issuance cost and employee advances.
NOTE D – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consist of the following as of September 2014:
Furniture and equipment |
$ |
287,000 |
||
Software |
65,000 |
|||
Computer equipment |
289,000 |
|||
Leasehold improvements |
448,000 |
|||
1,089,000 |
||||
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization |
(192,000 |
) |
||
Property and equipment, net |
$ |
897,000 |
NOTE E – INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL
Intangible assets, net, include customer relationships, trademark and trade names, and non-compete agreements acquired in the acquisition of New West and patents, and consisted of the following at September 2014:
Amortization Period Years | Current Basis |
Accumulated Amortization | |||||||||
Trademark and trade name |
15 |
$ |
217,000 |
$ |
(11,000 |
) |
|||||
Non-compete agreements |
2.3 |
1,512,000 |
(486,000 |
) |
|||||||
Customer backlog |
1 |
3,000 |
(3,000 |
) |
|||||||
Customer relationships – Existing |
10 |
831,000 |
(62,000 |
) |
|||||||
Patents |
15 |
186,000 |
(38,000 |
) |
|||||||
$ |
2,749,000 |
||||||||||
Less accumulated amortization |
(600,000 |
) |
|||||||||
Total, net |
$ |
2,149,000 |
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Cybergy Partners, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
Amortization of identifiable intangible assets for the remainder of 2014 and each of the next four years and thereafter through 2028 is as follows:
2014 Remaining |
$ |
190,000 |
||
2015 |
758,000 |
|||
2016 |
326,000 |
|||
2017 |
110,000 |
|||
2018 |
110,000 |
|||
Thereafter |
655,000 |
|||
Total |
$ |
2,149,000 |
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of assets and liabilities acquired in the business acquisition of New West and increased by $4,075,000 in 2014.
ASC 740 requires deferred tax assets or liabilities be recognized for the differences between the tax bases and the recognized values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination or an acquisition. Accordingly, we recorded an adjustment to goodwill for the deferred tax liabilities associated with the loss of S Election status and Intangible assets acquired in the New West acquisition of $1,523,000.
NOTE F – ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Accrued liabilities consist of payroll, payroll related taxes and other related benefits, other current liabilities related to services performed and accrued interest.
NOTE G - LINE OF CREDIT
In April 2014, the Company entered into an asset based loan agreement ("Credit Facility") with a bank. The Credit Facility provides the Company a revolving line of credit with a borrowing base equal to the lesser of $1,000,000 or 85% of eligible non JV accounts receivables and the lessor of 25% or $250,000 on New West's receivable from the JV. The accounts receivable of the JV are not included in the borrowing base. Amounts borrowed on the line of credit accrue interest monthly at the greater of prime plus 3% or $3,750. Additionally, the Company is charged a monthly collateral fee of $2,000. We were fully funded under our revolving line of credit as of September 2014. Average daily borrowings under the revolving line of credit were $299,000 during 2014. The credit facility is collateralized by substantially all the assets of the Company. The Credit Facility contains standard business and financial covenants including a minimum tangible net worth requirement and a prohibition of dividend payments.
In January 2013, the Company entered into a loan agreement (“2013 facility”) with a bank. The 2013 facility provided the Company with a revolving line of credit with a borrowing base equal to the lesser of $2,000,000 or 75% of the eligible accounts of the Company with certain exceptions as defined by the 2013 facility. Amounts borrowed on the revolving line of credit accrued interest at the greater of prime plus 1% or 5.25%. Average daily borrowings under the revolving line of credit were $128,000 during 2013. The 2013 facility was terminated in August 2013.
NOTE H – OTHER ACCRUED LIABILITIES
In October 2011, New West settled a legal dispute. The financial terms of the settlement are subject to a confidentiality agreement. The present value of the settlement amount was recorded at the settlement date and is payable in equal monthly installments of $17,000 over five years at an effective interest rate of 5.25% and consists of the following at September 2014:
Total due |
$ |
393,000 |
||
Less current portion |
(199,000 |
) |
||
Long-term, less current portion |
$ |
194,000 |
Certain of our executives and managers have employment agreements that provide for a Retention Bonus equal to 50% of their then effective annual salary if they are still employed in May of 2016. Included in Other accrued liabilities as of September 2014, is $203,000 related to this liability.
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Cybergy Partners, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE I - LONG – TERM DEBT
Long-term debt, net of discounts, consists of the following as of September 2014:
Amounts due to finance companies |
$ |
109,000 |
||
Promissory notes |
184,000 |
|||
Senior secured convertible debentures due June 2015 |
898,000 |
|||
Senior secured convertible debentures due March 2016 |
436,000 |
|||
First notes due Member |
1,612,000 |
|||
Promissory notes due Member |
2,500,000 |
|||
Earn-out note due Member - 2015 |
768,000 |
|||
Earn-out note due Member - 2016 |
662,000 |
|||
Total Long-term debt |
7,169,000 |
|||
Less current portion |
(4,773,000 |
) |
||
Long-term debt, less current portion |
$ |
2,396,000 |
Amounts due finance companies are for vehicles and have interest rates ranging from 0.9% to 5.9% with principal and interest payments ranging from $540 to $1,100 until maturity from February 2017 to October 2018.Promissory notes relate to the initial funding of Partners and Labs and accrue interest at various rates ranging from 12% to 57%, including penalty interest. All but $32,000 were paid in full in the fourth quarter of 2014. $10,000 has been extended through August 2015 at an interest rate of 12%. The remaining $22,000 is currently being negotiated for payoff and continues to accrue interest at 14%.
Senior Secured Convertible Debentures
At September 2014, the Company had $1,750,000 aggregate principal amount of senior secured convertible debentures outstanding.
Issue Date |
|
Due Date |
Face Amount | Discount | Net | |||||||||
January 1, 2014 |
|
June 30, 2015 |
$ |
1,000,000 |
$ |
102,000 |
$ |
898,000 |
||||||
September 30, 2014 |
|
March 31, 2016 |
750,000 |
314,000 |
436,000 |
|||||||||
$ |
1,750,000 |
$ |
416,000 |
$ |
1,334,000 |
In conjunction with the EPA, Partners issued $1,000,000 of Senior Secured Convertible Debentures (“EPA notes”). The EPA notes were convertible into 178,000 shares of pre-Merger common stock of Partners. Additionally, the holder received 178,000 shares of Partners common stock for no additional consideration (“Additional shares”). The proceeds were bifurcated between the debt and Additional shares resulting in a credit to paid-in-capital and an offsetting debt discount of $77,000. As a result of the delayed filing of a Form S-1, the holder received 20,000 Additional shares.
The EPA notes were initially deemed “conventional” notes upon issuance due to the lack of any Anti-dilution and Price Protection Provisions (including “down-round” provisions), as well as not readily convertible into cash. In conjunction with the Merger and issuance of the Follow-on notes, the favored nation clause of the EPA notes gave the holder the same down-round protection and, therefore, management revalued the notes accordingly at September 2014 resulting in an additional debt discount of $56,000 and a derivative liability of the same amount.
In connection with the Merger, Partners issued an additional $750,000 of Senior Secured Convertible Debentures (“Follow-on notes”) on September 30, 2014. The debentures are convertible at a holder’s option at any time prior to maturity into shares of the Company’s post-merger Series C preferred stock. Each $100,000 of face value is convertible into 227,840 shares of Series C Preferred Stock at $0.4389 per Preferred Share (or the equivalent of $0.04389 per share of Cybergy’s post-merger Common Stock). Additionally, for each $100,000 of face value, the holder also received 227,840 shares of Series C Preferred Stock (“Additional Shares”) for no additional consideration. The conversion features of the EPA notes were automatically adjusted.
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|
Cybergy Partners, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
The Follow-on notes are stated net at September 2014 as a result of recording discounts associated with the valuation of the conversion feature and the Additional Shares issued. The proceeds were bifurcated between the debt, embedded derivative, warrant derivative, and Additional shares resulting in the following allocation at September 2014:
Embedded and warrant derivative liability |
$ |
(71,000 |
) |
|
Series C preferred stock |
$ |
(244,000 |
) |
The discounts are amortized over the life of the instrument using the effective interest method. The debentures bear interest at an annual rate of 5.0%, paid semi-annually, and had an effective rate of 15.5%.
The convertible debentures shall be converted by the Company at any time that (a) the Company has filed a registration statement with the SEC and such registration statement has been declared effective, (b) the market capitalization of the Company is greater than $20,000,000 for ten consecutive trading days based on the daily volume weighted average price (c) the average daily trading volume for the ten consecutive trading days is greater than 20,000 shares of Common Stock and (d) the Company has consummated a subsequent financing resulting in gross proceeds of at least $5,000,000.
The convertible note agreement includes various covenants with which the Company must comply, including a restriction on the issuance of new debt or securities without a majority approval of the note holders. The senior debentures are secured by a second lien on substantially all of Partner’s assets. Pursuant to a registration rights agreement with these purchasers, Cybergy was required to file a shelf registration statement for the resale of the common stock issuable upon conversion of the convertible debentures and the Additional Shares issued to the convertible note purchasers by December 3, 2014. Should the Company fail to file by that date, there is a monthly penalty, equal to 1.0% of the aggregate purchase price of the convertible debentures (not to exceed 20%). Because of the timing of the filing, the holders are currently due a 4% fee.
The Company issued an additional $1,050,000 and $725,000 of convertible debentures under the same terms on October 3 and October 24, 2014, respectively.
Acquisition Notes
In connection with the EPA, Partners issued three types of notes to the Member:
· |
First notes in the original amount of $1,800,000. The notes bear interest at an annual rate of 5% and are payable monthly in the amount of $34,000 based on a sixty (60) month amortization schedule with any unpaid principal and interest due January 31, 2017. |
|
· |
Promissory notes in the amount of $2,500,000. The notes bear interest at an annual rate of 10% and the outstanding principal balance, together with accrued interest are payable directly out of funding received subsequent to the closing date until the Promissory notes and accrued interest have been paid in full on or before March 1,2015. |
|
· |
Earn-Out Notes due Member having an original aggregate principal amount of $1,860,000 ($930,000 each) and are subject to an Annual Earn-Out Adjustment. The amounts due on March 31, 2015 and April 30, 2016 respectively are based on a comparison of (x) Gross Profit % for the year ended December 31, 2013 to (y) the Gross Profit % for each of the years ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2015. If New West’s Gross Profit % for each of 2014 and 2015 is greater or lesser than the Gross Profit % for 2013, then there will be an Annual Earn-Out Adjustment, up or down based on the product of (x) $930,000 multiplied by (y) either (1) the positive percentage by which Gross Profit % for the applicable year exceeds Gross Profit % for 2013, or (2) the negative percentage by which Gross Profit % for the applicable year is less than the Gross Profit % for 2013. In conjunction with the allocation of the purchase price of New West, the Earn-Out notes were recorded at their estimated fair value based upon Management’s estimate of the applicable Gross Profit % and an appropriate discount factor. Management evaluates the estimate at the end of each quarter and any change in the fair value of the earn-out notes will be recognized in other expense. |
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Cybergy Partners, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
The Acquisition Notes are secured by the common and preferred shares of Partners owned by the CEO and CTO of the Company.
As a result of the Member litigation (See Note L), we stopped making payments on the First notes as of September 1, 2014, and all due dates are suspended pending the outcome of the case.
Future maturities of long term debt for the remainder of 2014 and each of the four years thereafter are as follows:
Long-term debt, excluding Acquisition Notes | Acquisition Notes (1) |
|
Total | |||||||||
Remaining 2014 |
$ |
160,000 |
$ |
- |
$ |
160,000 |
||||||
2015 |
1,064,000 |
3,660,000 |
4,724,000 |
|||||||||
2016 |
783,000 |
1,882,000 |
2,665,000 |
|||||||||
2017 |
23,000 |
- |
23,000 |
|||||||||
2018 |
13,000 |
- |
13,000 |
|||||||||
Less discount |
(416,000 |
) |
- |
(416,000 |
) |
|||||||
Total |
$ |
1,627,000 |
$ |
5,542,000 |
$ |
7,169,000 |
(1) As a result of the Member litigation (See Note L), all due dates are suspended pending the outcome of the case.
NOTE J – DERIVATIVE LIABILITY
The Company applies the applicable accounting provisions for the accounting of the valuation of the embedded derivatives in our convertible debentures and warrants. Accordingly, we recorded a derivative liability upon the issuance of our follow-on notes and EPA notes, as of September 2014, equal to the estimated fair value of the various features with a corresponding discount to the underlying financial instruments issued in 2014. The liability is adjusted quarterly to the estimated fair value based upon then current market conditions. The Company records the change in the estimated fair value of the liability as an adjustment to other expense. The Company utilizes historical volatility over a period generally commensurate with the remaining contractual term of the underlying financial instruments and uses daily intervals for price observations.
For 2014, the following assumptions were utilized: |
||||
Average expected volatility |
30.19% to 31.26% |
|||
Contractual term |
18 months |
|||
Average risk free interest rate |
6.6% to 6.88% |
|||
Expected dividend rate |
- |
|||
Stock price (a) |
$ |
0.024 |
(a) based on post merger valuation assumptions
NOTE K - INCOME TAXES
Income tax expense attributable to income from operations for 2014 differed from the amount computed by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate of 34% to pretax loss from operations primarily as a result of state tax credit, non-deductible acquisition costs, and the release of Partners 2013 valuation allowance.
% | ||||
Tax credit computed at the federal statutory rate |
(34.0 |
) |
||
State tax credit, net of federal tax benefit |
(5.3 |
) |
||
Permanent and other differences |
3.7 |
|||
Release of Partners 2013 valuation allowance |
(7.6 |
) |
||
Effective rate |
(43.2 |
) |
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|
Cybergy Partners, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
In 2013, New West was a single-member limited liability company and elected to be taxed as an S corporation. The District of Columbia ("DC") does not recognize pass-through entities for tax purposes; therefore, New West paid any taxes due directly to DC. Accordingly, New West recognized deferred tax liabilities and assets based on the differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in future years, specifically as they relate to DC. As a result of the EPA, New West lost its S corporation election status on January 1, 2014.
The Company's temporary differences resulted primarily from contract receivables, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and depreciation, amortization methods, and net operating loss carryforwards. The components of income tax expense (benefit) reflected in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations are as follows for the nine months ended September 2014:
Deferred: |
||||
Federal |
$ |
(1,063,000 |
) |
|
State and local |
(166,000 |
) |
||
Total income tax benefit |
$ |
(1,229,000 |
) |
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities are presented below as of September 2014:
Deferred Tax: |
|
|||||
Current: |
|
|||||
Vacation accrual |
$ |
95,000 | ||||
Change in entity tax status |
(40,000 |
) |
||||
Debt discount |
(79,000 |
) |
||||
Net current deferred liability |
(24,000 |
) |
||||
Long term: |
||||||
Deferred rent |
94,000 |
|||||
Accrued compensation |
80,000 |
|||||
Earn-out notes |
78,000 |
|||||
Net operating loss carryforward |
736,000 |
|||||
Debt discount |
(124,000 |
) |
||||
Change in entity tax status |
(159,000 |
) |
||||
Intangible assets |
(787,000 |
) |
||||
Property and equipment |
(210,000 |
) |
||||
Net long term deferred liability |
(292,000 |
) |
||||
Net deferred tax liability |
$ |
(316,000 |
) |
As of September 2014, the Company has estimated state and federal net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $1,871,000 expiring in 2033 and 2034. Under the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) Section 382, annual use of our net operating loss carryforwards to offset taxable income may be limited based on cumulative changes in ownership. We have not completed an analysis to determine whether any such limitations have been triggered as of September 2014.
The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. As of September 2014, the Company made no provisions for interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions. The tax years 2010 through 2013 remain open to examination by the Internal Revenue Service of the United States.
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|
Cybergy Partners, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE L - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Except as discussed below, the Company is not currently a party to any material litigation; however in the ordinary course of our business the Company is periodically threatened with or named as a defendant in various lawsuits or actions. The principal risks that the Company insures against, subject to and upon the terms and conditions of various insurance policies, are workers’ compensation, general liability, automobile liability, property damage, professional liability, employee benefits liability, errors and omissions, employment practices, fiduciary liability, fidelity losses and director and officer liability.
Under the organizational documents, the Company’s directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Company. The Company also has an insurance policy for our directors and officers to insure them against liabilities arising from the performance of their positions with the Company or its subsidiaries.
In September 2014, Partners filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court of Delaware alleging breach of warranties and covenants in the EPA by the Member, and the breach of fiduciary duty as an officer and director (related primarily to the Member’s non-compete). As of the date the complaint was filed, all payments of principal and interest, and other costs due and owing to the Member by Partners were current, however, we have suspended any additional amounts due pending resolution of the litigation. In November 2014, the Member filed counterclaims under the EPA. Partners has filed an Amended Complaint, and an Answer to the Counterclaims, denying any and all liability. Partners is not yet able to determine the value of its claims or the Member’s counterclaims. The matter is being vigorously litigated, and no trial date has been determined.
In October 2014, a former employee filed a claim with the American Arbitration Association, alleging wrongful termination and a dispute regarding his individually-negotiated employment agreement, which was terminated by Partners on May 13, 2014. The parties previously tried to reach a settlement during mediation in July 2014. The Company denies any and all liability in this claim. In January 2015, Partners filed an Answer and Counterclaim under his Employment Agreement, Nondisclosure Agreement, and the Employee Handbook alleging counterclaims related to self-dealing, falsification of time records, false expense reimbursements, and disclosing proprietary and other private information to improper parties. An arbitration date has not yet been determined. The Company believes that its defense of the original claim will demonstrate Partners acted within its rights to terminate, and that Partners’ counterclaims are expected to result in a favorable judgment.
The Company is a party to an arbitration involving a claim by a former investment banker which had performed certain work for Partners. The amounts claimed are unclear, and, pursuant to the arbitration agreement between the parties, the matter must first be mediated before arbitration can commence. Assuming the matter is not resolved in mediation, Partners will defend the arbitration on the grounds that the services for which it is claiming compensation were not performed, and deceived Partners with respect to the services it was providing or could provide, and that it may need to refund certain compensation to Partners.
In August 2014, a former employee of Partners alleged that he was wrongfully terminated from employment and that Partners breached an "employment contract" he has with the Company. The employee has not yet claimed an amount, although his employment agreement stipulates one year severance. Partners is seeking an out of court settlement.
Management has determined that no loss is probable related to these actions and is unable to determine a reasonable range of potential loss as of March 2015.
Operating Leases
The Company has entered into leases for office space and equipment, with remaining terms through 2020. Rent expense for 2014 and 2013 was $567,000 and $544,000, respectively.
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Cybergy Partners, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
Future minimum lease payments under these leases for the remainder of 2014 and each of the next four years and thereafter are as follows:
Remaining 2014 |
$ |
192,000 |
||
2015 |
756,000 |
|||
2016 |
720,000 |
|||
2017 |
569,000 |
|||
2018 |
436,000 |
|||
Thereafter |
600,000 |
|||
$ |
3,273,000 |
Operating Agreements
The Company has entered into an agreement to provide communication services with monthly payments of $8,000 through September 2016.
Guarantees
During 2012, the Company entered into an agreement with a bank to guarantee a related party's $150,000 loan maturing in August 2013. The Company was released from the guaranty with the bank in February 2013. The related party is owned by the Member and had no activity during 2014 and 2013.
Employment Agreements
The CEO’s employment agreement was effective as of June 1, 2014 and continuing until June 1, 2017 or his death, disability, dismissal (for or without cause), change of control or resignation. The Company may terminate his employment at any time by giving at least ninety (90) days’ prior notice and he will be entitled, after execution of our standard form release agreement, to a severance payment in the amount equal to three months’ salary plus one year of his annual base salary, any unpaid bonus, vacation, and any amounts due under the EPA.
The CFO’s employment agreement was effective as of November 1, 2014 and continuing until November 1, 2017 or his death, disability, dismissal (for or without cause), change of control or resignation. The Company may terminate his employment at any time by giving at least ninety(90) days’ prior notice and he will be entitled, after execution of our standard form release agreement, to a severance payment in the amount equal to three months’ salary. Should there be a sale of the company that results in the termination of his employment or a material adverse change in his duties and responsibilities, he will be entitled to a lump-sum payment of one times the amount of his annual base salary; and lump-sum payment equal to twelve months of his health and welfare benefit costs, grossed up, to cover twelve months of COBRA payments.
NOTE M – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
At September 2014, Partners authorized capital stock consisted of 200,000,000 shares of common stock, $.0001 par value and 15,000,000 of Series A preferred stock, $.0001 par value.
Cybergy’s post-merger authorized capital stock consists of 3,000,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share and 300,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, consisting of 1,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and 250,000,000 shares of Series C Convertible preferred stock. Each share of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into 10 shares of our common stock. Prior to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, there were 20,420,229 shares of MKHD common stock issued and outstanding and 242,172,355 of MKHD Series A preferred Stock, which were converted into Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and cancelled. Prior to the Merger, Partners had 3,256,444 shares of common stock outstanding.
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Cybergy Partners, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
At the Effective Time of the Merger:
· |
Each issued and outstanding share of the MKHD Common Stock remained issued and outstanding; |
|
· |
Each issued and outstanding share of MKHD’s Series A Preferred Stock was converted into 0.2 shares of Series C Preferred Stock and the Series A Preferred Stock were cancelled. |
|
· |
Each share of Partners common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Company Common Stock”), issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was converted automatically into 14.20 shares of the Series C Preferred Stock (the “Merger Consideration”), subject to dilution based upon the final amount of convertible debentures issued in conjunction with the Merger. After adjustment for the issuance of the Follow-on notes, the final conversion ratio was approximately 12.13. |
All convertible debentures issued by Partners were amended, by their terms, and are convertible into Series C Preferred Stock. Cybergy also issued 1,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock to one of the Company’s officers for his approval of the Merger.
On December 5, 2014, Cybergy declared a reverse 1:10 split of its common stock which was effective December 22, 2014. All convertible amounts in any debt or warrant instruments were automatically adjusted.
The following table reflects the shares of Series C Preferred Stock issued in connection with the Merger and the related convertible debentures. Each share of Series C Preferred Stock is convertible into 10 shares of common stock.
Partners common shareholders |
36,891,035 | |||
Convertible debentures |
8,287,360 |
|||
MKHD conversion of Series A Preferred shareholders |
4,843,447 |
|||
Shares issued to consultants |
2,356,594 |
|||
Total |
52,378,436 |
Additionally, after the Merger and reverse split, the Company had issued and outstanding 20,520,229 shares of common stock and 1,000 shares of Series B preferred stock.
Series B Preferred Stock
So long as any shares of Series B Preferred Stock remain outstanding: (i) the holders of shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled, voting separately as a single class, to elect three (3) directors of the Company.
So long as any shares of Series B Preferred Stock remain outstanding, the Company shall not, without first obtaining the approval of the holders of at least two-thirds of the then outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock voting together as a single class, undertake any action (whether by amendment of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws or otherwise, and whether in a single transaction or a class of related transactions) that approves or effects any of the following transactions involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries:
· |
alter or change the rights, preferences or privileges of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock or creates, whether by merger, consolidation, reclassification or otherwise, any new class or class of shares having rights, preferences or privileges senior to or on a parity with shares of the Series B Preferred Stock; |
|
· |
repurchase any equity security (except with respect to shares of the Series B Preferred Stock); |
|
· |
effect a recapitalization, reclassification, split-off, spin-off or bankruptcy of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; |
|
· |
effect any Liquidation; |
|
· |
increase or decrease the authorized size of the Board or any committee thereof or create any new committee of the Board of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; |
|
· |
appoint or change the auditors of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; |
|
· |
propose to amend or waive any provision of the Company’s or any of its subsidiaries’ constitutional documents. |
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Cybergy Partners, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock
The Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, upon liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of the Corporation, ranks on parity, in all respects, with all the Common Stock, except for sharing in the earnings of the Company. Each share of Series C Preferred Stock is convertible into 10 shares of our common stock.
Warrants
In conjunction with the Merger, we issued 273,408 warrants for Series C Preferred Shares of the Company to the lead placement agent and financial advisor. The warrants expire five years from issue date and have an exercise price of $0.218 per share of Series C Preferred Stock, subject to adjustment of any Anti-dilution and Price Protection Provisions (including “down-round” provisions). The warrants are exercisable into 2,734,080 shares of common stock. The derivative liability associated with the warrants is $26,000. In conjunction with the debentures issued in October 2014, we issued an additional 382,794 warrants under the same terms.
Additionally, we assumed certain warrants of MKHD exercisable into 501,755 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $5.00 per share.
Put/Call Agreement with Member of New West
The Put - Commencing on January 1, 2018 (“First Exercise Date”), Member has the option (the "Put Option"), to cause the Company to purchase all of the shares issued to Member under the EPA for an aggregate purchase price equal to the greater of:
a) |
the mutually agreed fair market value of the shares at the time of such exercise, or |
|
b) |
in the absence of an agreement as to fair market value per a), then five (5) times the Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the EPA) for the calendar year immediately prior to the date of the Put Option. |
At the option of Member, the Put Option will accelerate and become exercisable prior to the First Exercise Date upon the occurrence of any of the following:
a) |
a material breach by the Company of any covenant or agreement under the EPA; and such breach is not cured within the applicable notice and cure period; or |
|
b) |
until all Promissory Notes due to Member have been paid in full; or |
|
c) |
the removal of Member as a director of Partners for any reason other than for Cause |
The Put Option rights will terminate upon the occurrence of any of the following:
a) |
A material breach by Member of any covenant or agreement under the EPA and such breach is not cured within the applicable notice and cure period; or |
|
b) |
upon the date that: |
i. |
The Company has filed a registration statement with the SEC and such registration statement has been declared effective, |
||
ii. |
the market capitalization of the Company is greater than $20,000,000 for ten consecutive trading days based on the daily variable weighted average price; and |
||
iii. |
the average daily trading volume for the ten consecutive trading days is greater than $200,000 based on the daily variable weighted average price. |
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Cybergy Partners, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
The Call - The Company has an ongoing option (the "Call Option"), to purchase from Member all of the shares issued under the EPA ("Call Units"), for an aggregate purchase price equal to the greater of:
a) |
The mutually agreed fair market value of the Call Units at the time of such exercise, or |
|
b) |
in the absence of an agreement as to fair market value per a), then five (5) times Adjusted EBITDA, or |
|
c) |
the price received by the Company for such Call Units if sold or transferred within twelve (12) months of the Call Closing Date (provided, however, that "transferred" shall not include the pledge after the Call Units as security for a loan, unless and until the pledge is enforced by the pledgee). |
The date of the closing for the Call (the "Call Closing Date") shall be no earlier than 30 days, nor later than 90 days, after delivery of the Call Notice.
The intention of the parties is that the Call Notice shall be binding on the Member as to all equity of the Company issued to Member on the Effective Date so that upon completion of the "call" process the Member will not be the beneficial owner of any of the equity of the Company.
Share-Based Compensation Plan
In March and May of 2014, the Company issued 19,720,366 and 3,517,162 (based on post merger Cybergy shares) non-statutory stock options to key officers. Upon the approval of the 2014 Stock Plan, the stock options, except for vesting schedule, became subject to the 2014 Stock Option Plan document. The stock options shall vest and become exercisable over three years on the following schedule: 1/3 on the 1st anniversary of the Grant Date, 8.333% at the end of each quarter beginning on the 1st anniversary of the Grant Date.
In November 2014, the shareholders of Cybergy approved the Cybergy Holdings, Inc. Stock Plan (“2014 Stock Plan”). The purpose of the 2014 Stock Plan is to: (i) promote the interests of the Company and its stockholders by strengthening Cybergy’s ability to attract, motivate and retain employees, officers, consultants and members of the Board of directors; (ii) furnish incentives to individuals chosen to receive awards of Cybergy’s common stock under the plan because they are considered capable of responding by improving operations and increasing profits or otherwise adding value to Cybergy; and (iii) provide a means to encourage stock ownership and proprietary interest in Cybergy to valued employees, members of the Board of directors and consultants upon whose judgment, initiative, and efforts the continued financial success and growth of our business largely depend.
The shares of common stock to be delivered under the 2014 Stock Plan will be made available, at the discretion of the Board of directors or the compensation committee thereof, either from authorized but unissued common stock or from previously issued common stock reacquired by the Company, including shares of common stock purchased on the open market. To the extent any option or award expires unexercised or is canceled, terminated or forfeited in any manner without the issuance of common stock hereunder, such shares shall again be available for issuance under the 2014 Stock Plan.
The aggregate number of shares that may be issued, transferred or exercised pursuant to awards under the 2014 Stock Plan is 72,769,000 of Cybergy common stock.
Awards may be granted to employees, directors and consultants of the Company or any of its subsidiaries in the sole discretion of the compensation committee. In determining the persons to whom awards shall be granted and the type of award, the committee shall take into account such factors as the committee shall deem relevant in connection with accomplishing the purposes of the 2014 Stock Plan. Each award will be evidenced by an agreement and may include any other terms and conditions consistent with the 2014 Stock Plan as the compensation committee may determine.
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Cybergy Partners, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
The term of each option shall be determined by the compensation committee but shall not exceed 10 years. Unless otherwise specified in an option agreement, options shall vest and become exercisable on the following schedule: 1/3 on the six month anniversary of the Grant Date, 8.333% at the end of each quarter beginning on the six month anniversary of the Grant Date. Each option shall be designated as an incentive stock option (“ISO”) or a non-qualified option (“NQO”). The exercise price of an ISO shall not be less than the fair market value of the stock covered by the ISO at the grant date; provided, however, the exercise price of an ISO granted to any person who owns, directly or indirectly, stock of the Company constituting more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of outstanding stock of the Company or of any affiliate of the Company, shall not be less than 110% of such fair market value.
The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model that uses the assumptions noted in the following table. Because this option valuation model incorporates ranges of assumptions for inputs, those ranges are disclosed below. The Company bases the estimate of expected volatility on the historical volatility of similar entities whose share prices are publicly available. We will continue to consider the volatilities of those entities unless circumstances change such that the identified entities are no longer similar to the Company or until there is sufficient information available to utilize the Company’s own stock volatility. The Company uses historical data to estimate employee termination within the valuation model; separate groups of employees that have similar historical termination behavior are considered separately for valuation purposes. The risk-free rate for periods within the expected term of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. We believe these estimates and assumptions are reasonable. However, these estimates and assumptions may change in the future based on actual experience as well as market conditions.
The Company has elected to utilize the following “simplified” method for estimating expected term: ((vesting term + original contractual term) / 2). More detailed information about exercise behavior will, over time, become readily available to us. As such, this simplified method will be used for share option grants until more detailed information is available.
Compensation expense included in the consolidated statements of operations was $17,000 in 2014 and is included in selling, general and administrative expenses.
A summary of option activity as of September 2014, and changes during the nine months then ended is presented below. Shares, prices and values are based upon post-merger, post reverse-split where applicable.
Exercise Price | Stock Options | Wgt. Avg. Exercise Price | Wgt. Avg. Remaining Contractual Life (years) | Wgt. Avg. Grant Date Fair Value | Aggregate Intrinsic Value | |||||||||||||||||||
2014 Activity |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issued |
23,237,528 |
$ |
0.00008 |
- |
$ |
0.00008 |
- |
|||||||||||||||||
Exercised |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|||||||||||||||||||
Forfeited |
5,457,666 |
$ |
0.00008 |
- |
$ |
0.00008 |
- |
|||||||||||||||||
Expired |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|||||||||||||||||||
As of September 2014 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding and Non-vested |
$ |
0.00008 |
17,779,862 |
$ |
0.00008 |
9.5 |
$ |
0.00008 |
$ |
41,000 |
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Cybergy Partners, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
Assumptions: |
2014 | |||
Expected Volatility |
35.89% |
|
||
Weighted-Average Volatility |
35.89% |
|
||
Expected Dividends |
$ |
- |
||
Expected Term (years) |
6.5 |
|||
Risk-Free Rate |
0.75% to 0.79% |
|
||
Total intrinsic value of options exercised |
$ |
- |
||
Total fair value of shares vested |
$ |
- |
||
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards |
$ |
66,000 |
||
Weighted-average period over which non-vested awards are expected to be recognized |
2.5 years |
Management Performance Units Plan
New West adopted the Management Performance Units Plan ("MPUP") in January 2007. New West was authorized to grant a total of 72,000 units from the MPUP. Forfeitures of MPUP units continued to be available for grant. Participants are 100% vested after two years of service with New West or upon completion of a Liquidity Event, as defined in the MPUP. A Liquidity Event will generally occur upon either the sale of 50% or more of the assets of New West to a third party or an initial public offering. New West's Member, as the MPUP's administrator, has the final determination of whether a Liquidity Event has occurred. The MPUP allows the participant to share in the gross asset value of New West in the event of a Liquidity Event. Upon completion of the Liquidity Event, the benefit is payable to the participants in cash as defined by the MPUP.
During 2013, New West granted 8,800 MPUP units, and 8,800 of previously issued MPUP units were forfeited. There were 17,200 MPUP units outstanding and vested as of September 2014.
New West applies the guidance of ASC Topic 718, Stock Compensation, and, accordingly, records stock-based compensation once a Liquidity Event becomes probable. If a Liquidity Event becomes probable, New West will value the MPUP units and record stock-based compensation equal to the value of the MPUP units. As of December 2013, New West had determined there was not a probable Liquidity Event and, as such, did not record any related compensation during 2013. The previous Member of New West assumed any liabilities associated with MPUP in conjunction with the EPA.
NOTE N - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company had a related party note receivable which represented amounts owed by Tribal Tech LLC to the Company. The note accrued interest at 3% per annum and was paid in full in September 2014.
Related party payables represent amounts due to the 49% owner in the JV at September 2014 and 2013 for subcontract labor and other costs related to a U.S. Department of Energy contract.
Included in the Promissory Notes is $80,000 due to the family of a shareholder and Board member. The amount was paid in full in October 2014.
NOTE O - EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN
The Company has adopted a 401(k) plan (the Plan) for the benefit of all eligible employees of the Company, as defined in the Plan Agreement. The Plan allows participants to make pretax contributions limited to amounts established by tax laws. The employee contributions and earnings thereon are always 100% vested, and the employers’ match, if made, vests ratably over a three-year period. Employees are eligible to participate in the Plan in the first month after turning age 21 and upon completion of three months of full time service or at least 1,000 hours of service for part-time participants. The Plan allows for hardship withdrawals and loans from participant accounts. All amounts contributed to the Plan are deposited into a trust fund administered by independent trustees. Qualified non-elective contributions or discretionary contributions may be made at the Company's discretion. The Company contributed $189,000 and $243,000 to the Plan for September 2014 and September 2013, respectively.
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Cybergy Partners, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE P – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The accounting standard for fair value measurements defines fair value, and establishes a market-based framework or hierarchy for measuring fair value. The standard is applicable whenever assets and liabilities are measured at fair value. The fair value hierarchy established in the standard prioritizes the inputs used in valuation techniques into three levels as follows:
Level 1 – Observable inputs – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities;
Level 2 – Observable inputs other than the quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities – includes quoted prices for similar instruments, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in inactive markets, and amounts derived from valuation models where all significant inputs are observable in active markets, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument; and
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs – includes amounts derived from valuation models where one or more significant inputs are unobservable and require us to develop relevant assumptions.
The following table summarizes the financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 2014 and the level they fall within the fair value hierarchy:
Amounts Recorded at Fair Value |
|
Financial Statement |
|
Fair Value |
Amount | |||
Derivative liability |
|
Derivative liability – current and long-term |
|
Level 3 |
$ |
127,000 |
||
Earn-out obligations |
|
Acquisition notes – current and long-term |
|
Level 3 |
$ |
1,430,000 |
NOTE Q – ACQUISITION
Under the EPA, Partners purchased all the assets and liabilities of New West for a purchase price of approximately $7.4 million, as adjusted based on certain earn-out provisions in 2014 and 2015. The purchase price consisted of $500,000 in cash paid at closing, $4,300,000 in Member carried notes, earn-out notes having an original aggregate principal amount of $1,860,000, and 1,274,000 shares of Partners pre-merger common stock valued at $ 0.55 per share. In conjunction with the acquisition, Partners issued $1,000,000 of Senior Secured Convertible Debentures.
The allocation of the purchase price recorded was determined by us considering the results of an independent valuation.
Asset category |
Estimated Fair Value | |||
Current assets |
$ |
4,728,000 |
||
Other assets |
911,000 |
|||
Non-interest bearing liabilities |
(2,735,000 |
) |
||
Interest bearing liabilities assumed |
(643,000 |
) |
||
Trademark and trade name |
217,000 |
|||
Non-Compete Agreements |
1,512,000 |
|||
Backlog |
3,000 |
|||
Customer Relationships – Existing |
831,000 |
|||
Goodwill |
2,552,000 |
|||
Purchase price |
$ |
7,376,000 |
The fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed were measured using the cost and income approach, which are level 3 inputs.
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Cybergy Partners, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE R – SUBSEQUENT EVENT
In conjunction with the Merger, the outstanding common stock of Partners was converted into 36,333,136 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, each convertible into 10 shares of Cybergy common stock. As discussed in the previous notes, the Company assumed and issued various securities during 2014. The following table reflects our outstanding securities, assuming conversion of the debentures, exercise of warrants and issued stock options, reflected in common shares, as if outstanding at December 2014:
Common shares of Cybergy outstanding |
20,520,229 | |||
Convertible debentures |
80,313,600 |
|||
Additional shares issued with convertible debentures |
82,873,600 |
|||
Partners conversion of common stock shareholders |
368,910,305 |
|||
MKHD conversion of Series A Preferred shareholders |
48,434,471 |
|||
Warrants |
7,063,775 |
|||
Shares issued to consultants |
23,565,940 |
|||
Unvested Stock option grants |
17,779,862 |
|||
Total |
649,461,782 |
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and stockholders of
Cybergy Partners, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Cybergy Partners, Inc. (the "Company"), formerly Civergy, Inc., as of December 31, 2013, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders' equity (deficit), and cash flows for the period from June 2013 (Inception) through December 31, 2013. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit 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 consolidated 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 consolidated 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 audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Cybergy Partners, Inc. as of December 31, 2013, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the period from June 2013 (Inception) through December 31, 2013, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C.
Denver, Colorado
March 13, 2015
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|
Cybergy Partners, Inc. |
|||
Consolidated Balance Sheet |
|||
December 2013 |
ASSETS |
|||||
Current Assets |
|||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
72 |
|||
Debt issuance costs, net |
1,255 |
||||
Deferred financing costs |
80,000 |
||||
Total Current Assets |
81,327 |
||||
Equipment, net |
1,749 |
||||
Patents, net |
156,934 |
||||
Total Assets |
$ |
240,010 |
|||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) |
|||||
Current Liabilities |
|||||
Accrued liabilities |
$ |
254,473 |
|||
Accrued interest |
73,043 |
||||
Current portion of notes payable - related party |
80,000 |
||||
Current portion of notes payable, net of discounts |
488,639 |
||||
Total Current Liabilities |
896,155 |
||||
Commitments and contingencies |
|||||
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) |
|||||
Common stock, $.0001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 1,666,000 issued and outstanding |
122 |
||||
Series A preferred stock, $.0001 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized, 10,000 issued and outstanding |
- |
||||
Paid in capital |
86,102 |
||||
Accumulated deficit |
(742,369 |
) |
|||
Total Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) |
(656,145 |
) |
|||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) |
$ |
240,010 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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|
Cybergy Partners, Inc. |
Consolidated Statement of Operations |
From Inception June 2013 to December 2013 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
$ |
498,470 | |||||||||||
Interest expense |
91,948 |
||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes |
(590,418 |
) |
|||||||||||
Income tax expense |
- |
||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ |
(590,418 |
) |
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share of common stock |
$ |
(0.36 |
) |
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Weighted average number of basic and diluted common shares outstanding |
1,644,945 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidate financial statements.
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|
Cybergy Partners, Inc. |
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) |
From Inception June 2013 to December 2013 |
Preferred stock | Common stock |
Paid-in capital |
Accumulated deficit |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Amount | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances at Inception June 2013 |
$ |
- |
- |
$ |
- |
- |
$ |
- |
$ |
- |
$ |
- |
||||||||||||||||
Issuance of founder stock |
- |
10,000 |
122 |
1,220,000 |
- |
- |
122 |
|||||||||||||||||||||
Transfer of company under common control |
- |
- |
- |
400,000 |
75,102 |
(151,951 |
) |
(76,849 |
) |
|||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs of $12,000 |
- |
- |
- |
46,000 |
11,000 |
- |
11,000 |
|||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(590,418 |
) |
(590,418 |
) |
|||||||||||||||||||
Balances at December 2013 |
$ |
- |
10,000 |
$ |
122 |
1,666,000 |
$ |
86,102 |
$ |
(742,369 |
) |
$ |
(656,145 |
) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Cybergy Partners, Inc. |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows |
From Inception June 2013 to December 2013 |
Cash flows from operating activities: |
|||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ |
(590,418 |
) |
||||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|||||||
Amortization of debt issuance costs |
33,134 |
||||||
Depreciation |
340 |
||||||
Amortization of patents |
7,227 |
||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
|||||||
Deferred financing costs |
(80,000 |
) |
|||||
Accrued liabilities |
300,565 |
||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
(329,152 |
) |
|||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|||||||
Proceeds from issuance of founders stock |
122 |
||||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock |
23,000 |
||||||
Stock issuance costs |
(12,000 |
) | |||||
Proceeds from conversion agreement |
40,852 |
||||||
Proceeds from issuance of long term debt |
283,500 |
||||||
Debt issuance costs |
(6,250 |
) |
|||||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
329,224 |
||||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
72 |
||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
- |
||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ |
72 |
|||||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: |
|||||||
Cash paid for interest |
$ |
- |
|||||
Cash paid for income taxes |
$ |
- |
|||||
Supplemental cash flow information regarding the transfer of company under common control is as follows: |
|||||||
Book value of assets transferred |
$ |
194,380 |
|||||
Less liabilities assumed |
(271,229 |
) |
|||||
Net liabilities transferred |
$ |
(76,849 |
) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Cybergy Partners, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE A – SUMMARY OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Organization
Reverse merger transaction
On October 3, 2014, Cybergy Holdings, Inc. (“Cybergy”), formerly Mount Knowledge Holdings, Inc. (“MKHD”) finalized the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with MK Merger Acquisition Sub, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of MKHD (“Merger Sub”), Access Alternative Group S.A., and Cybergy Partners, Inc. (“Partners”), providing for the merger of Merger Sub with and into Partners (the “Merger”), with Partners surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of MKHD. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the shareholders of Partners and MKHD exchanged shares in the respective companies for 88% and 12% ownership, respectively, of the surviving company. On December 22, 2014, MKHD changed its name to Cybergy Holdings, Inc.
The Merger of Partners and MKHD, a non-operating public shell corporation, resulted in the owners and management of Partners obtaining actual and effective voting and operating control of the combined company. The Merger was treated as a public shell reverse acquisition and therefore treated as a capital transaction in substance, rather than a business combination. The historical financial statements of MKHD before the Merger were replaced with the historical financial statements of Partners before the Merger. As a result of the Merger, Cybergy acquired the business of Partners, and has continued the existing business operations of Partners.
History
Partners (“we”, “us”, “the Company”) (previously Civergy, Inc.) was formed in 2013 to facilitate the acquisitions of New West Technologies, LLC (“New West”) and Cybergy Labs LLC (formerly Bion Enterprises, LLC) (“Labs”). Partners is an operational-focused investment firm, committed to building a premier, full spectrum, assistance and advisory services and products provider to the federal government, state governments, and private clients through a disciplined execution of an organic growth and accretive acquisition strategy.
Effective January 1, 2014, Partners entered into an Equity Purchase Agreement (the “EPA”) with the Member of New West. Under the EPA, Partners purchased all the assets, liabilities, and equity of New West for a purchase price of approximately $7.4 million, as adjusted based on certain earn-out provisions in 2014 and 2015. Additionally, Partners and Labs entered into a Share Exchange Agreement effective January 1, 2014, whereby Labs transferred all assets, liabilities and equity to Partners in exchange for 400,000 shares of pre-Merger Partners common stock, see Note I.
New West was formed in the state of Colorado in January 1998 as Heritage Technologies, LLC and was reorganized as New West Technologies, LLC in the state of Colorado in September 2004. New West provides technical, management, and analytical solutions in the areas of advanced transportation technology; engineering systems; environmental analysis; policy, regulatory and outreach support; program planning and evaluation; renewable energy systems; systems analysis and deployment; and Tribal development.
During 2013, NWBSS, LLC (NWBSS) was formed as a limited liability company in the state of Colorado and was a wholly-owned subsidiary of New West. NWBSS did not have any activity during 2013. NWBSS was spun out as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Partners in September 2014 and changed its name to Primetrix. Primetrix is a business services provider designed to give organizations the edge they need when facing the demands of a dynamic and complex government contracting environment. Primetrix offers the opportunity for small and medium-sized businesses to leverage efficiencies of scale in back office support, streamlining operations, ensuring compliance with federal government regulations and guidelines, and providing the knowledge they need to make the best decisions for the health of their brands.
New West-Energetics Joint Venture, LLC, formerly EnergyWorks Joint Venture, LLC (the “JV”), was organized in the state of Maryland in 2006. The JV was created by its members to bid on a specific procurement with the U.S. Department of Energy for technical, engineering, analytical, and management support services and was approved to do so by the U.S. Small Business Administration. New West owns 51% of the JV.
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Cybergy Partners, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Formed in 2011, Labs is a mid-tier Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) firm, focused on four primary areas: intellectual property protection, business intelligence, workflow management, and fighting fraud. Labs’ flagship product, SmartFile, is a document tracking software – monitoring human interaction with their digital documents. Labs specializes in innovative solutions to critical problems, has expertise in grant proposal writing – for R&D grant funding, and is a technology accelerator with experience in business development in “Tech to Market” programs for the U.S. Federal Government and the commercial sector. In 2014, Labs expanded its scope to including other technologies focused on critical infrastructure solutions.
Basis of Presentation and Reporting Period
The Merger of Partners and MKHD, a non-operating public shell corporation, resulted in the owners and management of Partners obtaining actual and effective voting and operating control of the combined company. The Merger was treated as a public shell reverse acquisition and therefore treated as a capital transaction in substance, rather than a business combination. The historical financial statements of MKHD before the Merger were replaced with the historical financial statements of Partners before the Merger. As a result of the Merger, Cybergy acquired the business of Partners, and has continued the existing business operations of Partners.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Partners from inception in June 2013 and Labs from the date the entities were under common control in June 2013 to December 2013.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and cash equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash and cash equivalents. The Company continually monitors its positions with, and the credit quality of, the financial institutions with which it invests.
Debt Issuance Costs
Debt issuance costs are amortized over the expected life of the instrument using the effective interest method.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is provided utilizing the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives for owned assets, five years, and the related lease terms for leasehold improvements and equipment under capital leases. The cost of normal maintenance and repairs is charged to operating expenses as incurred. Material expenditures that increase the life of an asset are capitalized and depreciated over the estimated remaining useful life of the asset. The cost of properties sold, or otherwise disposed of, and the related accumulated depreciation or amortization, are removed from the accounts, and any gains or losses are reflected in current operations.
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Cybergy Partners, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Patents
Patents consist of the value of technologies acquired in the transfer of Labs. We amortize patents on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives estimated to be 15 years with a weighted-average remaining life of 12.8 years as of December 2013.
Net Earnings (Loss) per Share of Common Stock
Basic earnings (loss) per common share are computed by dividing net earnings (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is calculated by dividing income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period adjusted to reflect potentially dilutive securities. The Company had warrants exercisable into 145,074 shares of common stock of Partners which were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share as the effect of the assumed exercise would be anti-dilutive. Basic earnings per share was calculated using the weighted average common shares of Partners.
Income Taxes
The current provision for income taxes represents estimated amounts payable or refundable on tax returns filed or to be filed for the year. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for the estimated future tax effects of temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheet. Deferred tax assets are also recognized for net operating loss and tax credit carryovers. The overall change in deferred tax assets and liabilities for the period measures the deferred tax expense or benefit for the period. Effects of changes in enacted tax laws on deferred tax assets and liabilities are reflected as adjustments to tax expense in the period of enactment.
When appropriate, we record a valuation allowance against net deferred tax assets to offset future tax benefits that may not be realized. In determining whether a valuation allowance is appropriate, we consider whether it is more likely than not that all or some portion of our deferred tax assets will not be realized, based in part upon management’s judgments regarding future events and past operating results. Based on that analysis, we have established a valuation allowance based upon an uncertainty regarding the Company’s ability to produce sufficient taxable income in future periods necessary to realize the benefits of the related deferred tax assets.
The Company follows the guidance of Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 740, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. ASC Topic 740 prescribes a more-likely-than-not measurement methodology to reflect the financial statement impact of uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Interest and penalties associated with tax positions are recorded in the period assessed as income tax expense. No interest or penalties have been assessed as of December 2013.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) amended the FASB Accounting Standards Codification and released Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 (ASU 2014-09), Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. To achieve that core principle, an entity should apply the following steps:
· |
Identify the contract(s) with a customer. |
|
· |
Identify the performance obligations in the contract. |
|
· |
Determine the transaction price. |
|
· |
Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract. |
|
· |
Recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. |
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Cybergy Partners, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
ASU 2014-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after September 15, 2016. We will assess the impact of ASU 2014-09 on our consolidated financial position and results of operations in 2015.
In August 2014, FASB released Accounting Standards Update 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern, (Subtopic 205-40), Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern. In connection with preparing financial statements for each annual and interim reporting period, an entity’s management should evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued (or within one year after the date that the financial statements are available to be issued when applicable). If conditions or events raise substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, and substantial doubt is not alleviated after consideration of management’s plans, an entity should include a statement in the footnotes indicating that there is substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued (or available to be issued). ASU 2014-15 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. We will assess the impact of ASU 2014-15 on our consolidated financial position and results of operations in 2016.
NOTE B – EQUIPMENT
Equipment consisted of computers and is recorded net of accumulated depreciation of $1,166.
NOTE C – PATENTS
Patents are recorded net of accumulated amortization of $28,909.
Amortization of patents for each of the next five years and thereafter through 2026 is as follows:
2014 |
$ |
12,384 |
||
2015 |
12,384 |
|||
2016 |
12,384 |
|||
2017 |
12,384 |
|||
2018 |
12,384 |
|||
Thereafter |
95,014 |
|||
$ |
156,934 |
NOTE D – ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Accrued liabilities consisted primarily of accrued legal and financing costs.
NOTE E - LONG-TERM DEBT
Long-term debt consists of the following as of December 2013:
Notes payable, net of $9,861 discount |
$ |
311,639 |
||
Notes due to related party |
80,000 |
|||
Other notes payable |
177,000 |
|||
Less current portion |
(568,639 |
) |
||
Long-term debt, less current portion |
$ |
- |
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|
Cybergy Partners, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Notes payable
The Company issued notes in conjunction with its formation. The notes were recorded net of a $38,000 discount, had maturity dates of one year, and bore interest between 12% and 14%, with an effective interest rate of 27%. The maturity date of one note for $21,000 is currently being negotiated for payoff and continues to accrue interest at 14%. The other notes were converted to common stock of Partners in conjunction with the EPA.
Notes due to related party are due to the family of a shareholder and Board member. The note was originally due in May 2013 and accrued interest at a penalty rate of up to 57%. The amount was paid in full in October 2014.
Other notes payable relate to the initial funding of Labs and accrued interest at 12% to 48%. All but $10,000 were paid in full in 2014. The $10,000 note has been extended through August 2015 at an interest rate of 12%.
In conjunction with the EPA, Partners issued $1,000,000 of Senior Secured Convertible Debentures (“EPA notes”). The debentures are convertible at a holder’s option at any time prior to maturity (June 30, 2015) into 178,000 shares of Partners common stock. The holder also received 178,000 shares of Partners common stock (“Additional Shares”) for no additional consideration.
The EPA notes will be stated net as a result of recording discounts associated with the valuation of the conversion feature and the Additional Shares issued. The discounts will be amortized over the life of the instrument using the effective interest method. The debentures bear interest at an annual rate of 5.0%, paid semi-annually.
The EPA notes were deemed “conventional” notes upon issuance due to the lack of any Anti-dilution and Price Protection Provisions (including “down-round” provisions), as well as the underlying stock not being readily convertible into cash.
The Company issued an additional $750,000, $1,050,000 and $725,000 of convertible debentures (“Follow-on” notes) under the same terms, except for the addition of Anti-dilution and Price Protection Provisions (including “down-round” provisions), on September 30, October 3 and October 24, 2014, respectively. In conjunction with the issuance of the Follow-on notes, the favored nation clause of the EPA notes gave the holder the same down-round protection and, therefore, management revalued the conversion feature of the notes accordingly at September 2014.
The convertible debentures shall be converted by the Company at any time that (a) the Company has filed a registration statement with the SEC and such registration statement has been declared effective, (b) the market capitalization of the Company is greater than $20,000,000 for ten consecutive trading days based on the daily volume weighted average price (c) the average daily trading volume for the ten consecutive trading days is greater than 20,000 shares of Common Stock and (d) the Company has consummated a subsequent financing resulting in gross proceeds of at least $5,000,000.
The convertible note agreement includes various covenants with which the Company must comply, including a restriction on the issuance of new debt or securities without a majority approval of the note holders. The senior debentures are secured by a second lien on substantially all of Partners’ assets. Pursuant to a registration rights agreement with these purchasers, Partners was required to file a shelf registration statement for the resale of the common stock issuable upon conversion of the convertible debentures and the Additional Shares issued to the convertible note purchasers by December 3, 2014. Should the Company fail to file by that date, there is a monthly penalty, equal to 1.0% of the aggregate purchase price of the convertible debentures (not to exceed 20%). As a result of the delay in filing, the holders are due a 4% fee.
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Cybergy Partners, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Acquisition Notes
In connection with the EPA, Partners issued three types of notes to the Member:
· |
First notes in the original amount of $1,800,000. The notes bear interest at an annual rate of 5% and are payable monthly in the amount of $34,000 based on a sixty (60) month amortization schedule with any unpaid principal and interest due January 31, 2017. |
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· |
Promissory notes in the amount of $2,500,000. The notes bear interest at an annual rate of 10% and the outstanding principal balance, together with accrued interest are payable directly out of funding received subsequent to the closing date until the Promissory notes and accrued interest have been paid in full on or before March 1, 2015. |
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· |
Earn-Out Notes due Member having an original aggregate principal amount of $1,860,000 ($930,000 each) and are subject to an Annual Earn-Out Adjustment. The amounts due on March 31, 2015 and April 30, 2016 respectively are based on a comparison of (x) Gross Profit % for the year ended December 31, 2013 to (y) the Gross Profit % for each of the years ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2015. If New West’s Gross Profit % for each of 2014 and 2015 is greater or lesser than the Gross Profit % for 2013, then there will be an Annual Earn-Out Adjustment, up or down based on the product of (x) $930,000 multiplied by (y) either (1) the positive percentage by which Gross Profit % for the applicable year exceeds Gross Profit % for 2013, or (2) the negative percentage by which Gross Profit % for the applicable year is less than the Gross Profit % for 2013. In conjunction with the allocation of the purchase price of New West, the Earn-Out notes were recorded at their estimated fair value based upon Management’s estimate of the applicable Gross Profit % and an appropriate discount factor. Management evaluates the estimate at the end of each quarter and any change in the fair value of the earn-out notes will be recognized in earnings. |
The Acquisition Notes are secured by the common and preferred shares of Partners owned by the CEO and CTO of the Company.
As a result of the Member litigation (See Note G), we stopped making payments on the First notes as of September 1, 2014, and all due dates are suspended pending the outcome of the case.
NOTE F - INCOME TAXES
The Company has established a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets as of December 2013 of $180,000. The valuation allowance results from management evaluating the uncertainty regarding the Company’s ability to produce sufficient taxable income in future periods necessary to realize the benefits of the related deferred tax assets.
As of December 2013, the Company has estimated state and federal net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $455,000 expiring in 2033. Under the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) Section 382, annual use of our net operating loss carryforwards to offset taxable income may be limited based on cumulative changes in ownership in 2014. We have not completed an analysis to determine whether any such limitations have been triggered.
The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. As of December 2013, the Company made no provisions for interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions. The tax years 2012 and 2013 remain open to examination by the Internal Revenue Service of the United States and state tax authorities.
NOTE G - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Except as discussed below, the Company is not currently a party to any material litigation; however in the ordinary course of our business the Company is periodically threatened with or named as a defendant in various lawsuits or actions. The principal risks that the Company insures against, subject to and upon the terms and conditions of various insurance policies, are workers’ compensation, general liability, automobile liability, property damage, professional liability, employee benefits liability, errors and omissions, employment practices, fiduciary liability, fidelity losses and director and officer liability.
F-38
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Cybergy Partners, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Under the organizational documents, the Company’s directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Company. The Company also has an insurance policy for our directors and officers to insure them against liabilities arising from the performance of their positions with the Company or its subsidiaries.
In September 2014, Partners filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court of Delaware alleging breach of warranties and covenants in the EPA by the Member, and the breach of fiduciary duty as an officer and director (related primarily to the Member’s non-compete). As of the date the complaint was filed, all payments of principal and interest, and other costs due and owing to the Member by Partners were current, however, we have suspended any additional amounts due pending resolution of the litigation. In November 2014, the Member filed counterclaims under the EPA. Partners has filed an Amended Complaint, and an Answer to the Counterclaims, denying any and all liability. Partners is not yet able to determine the value of its claims or the Member’s counterclaims. The matter is being vigorously litigated, and no trial date has been determined.
In October 2014, a former employee filed a claim with the American Arbitration Association, alleging wrongful termination and a dispute regarding his individually-negotiated employment agreement, which was terminated by Partners on May 13, 2014. The parties previously tried to reach a settlement during mediation in July 2014. The Company denies any and all liability in this claim. In January 2015, Partners filed an Answer and Counterclaim under his Employment Agreement, Nondisclosure Agreement, and the Employee Handbook alleging counterclaims related to self-dealing, falsification of time records, false expense reimbursements, and disclosing proprietary and other private information to improper parties. An arbitration date has not yet been determined. The Company believes that its defense of the original claim will demonstrate Partners acted within its rights to terminate, and that Partners’ counterclaims are expected to result in a favorable judgment.
The Company is a party to an arbitration involving a claim by a former investment banker which had performed certain work for Partners. The amounts claimed are unclear, and, pursuant to the arbitration agreement between the parties, the matter must first be mediated before arbitration can commence. Assuming the matter is not resolved in mediation, Partners will defend the arbitration on the grounds that the services for which it is claiming compensation were not performed, and deceived Partners with respect to the services it was providing or could provide, and that it may need to refund certain compensation to Partners.
In August 2014, a former employee of Partners alleged that he was wrongfully terminated from employment and that Partners breached an "employment contract" he has with the Company. The employee has not yet claimed an amount, although his employment agreement stipulates one year severance. Partners is seeking an out of court settlement.
Management has determined that no loss is probable related to these actions and is unable to determine a reasonable range of potential loss as of March 2015.
NOTE H – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
At December 2013, the authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 200,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share and 15,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.0001 par value.
At December 2013, Partners had 10,000 shares of Series A preferred stock and 1,666,000 shares of common stock outstanding.
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Cybergy Partners, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Preferred stock
Each share of Class A Preferred Stock shall be convertible, at the option of the holder, at any time, into one share of common stock. The Preferred Stock shall be converted, at the option of the Company, following the issuance of common stock in an equity offering of more than $5 million in cash.
So long as any shares of Class A Preferred Stock remain outstanding:
· |
The holders of shares of Class A Preferred Stock shall be entitled, voting separately as a single class, to elect three of the five directors of the Company. |
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· |
The Company shall not, without first obtaining the approval of the holders of at least two-thirds of the then outstanding shares of Class A Preferred Stock voting together as a single class, undertake any action that approves or effects any of the following transactions involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries: |
a) |
alter or change the rights, preferences or privileges of the shares of Class A Preferred Stock or creates, whether by merger, consolidation, reclassification or otherwise, any new class or class of shares having rights, preferences or privileges senior to or on a parity with shares of the Class A Preferred Stock; |
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b) |
repurchase any equity security (except with respect to shares of the Class A Preferred Stock); |
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c) |
effect a recapitalization, reclassification, split-off, spin-off or bankruptcy of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; |
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d) |
effect any Liquidation; |
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e) |
increase or decrease the authorized size of the Board or any committee thereof or create any new committee of the Board of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; |
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f) |
propose to amend or waive any provision of the Company’s or any of its subsidiaries’ constitutional documents; or |
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g) |
select the securities exchange or market and/or the underwriters in connection with any public offering of the Company’s securities and approve the valuation and terms and conditions for any such public offering. |
In conjunction with the issuance of the notes payable, the Company issued warrants exercisable into 145,074 shares of common stock of Partners. The exercise provisions of the warrants were subject to adjustment under certain events, including traditional recapitalization events such as stock splits, dissolution, dividends, and capital reorganizations. There are no Anti-dilution and Price Protection Provisions (including “down-round” provisions). The exercise price was $0.01 per share. On the issuance date, the proceeds were bifurcated between the debt and warrants, with the warrant allocation recorded as equity. Partners was a startup entity at the time with no operations. The warrants were not readily convertible into cash and no market existed for Partners stock and, accordingly, we placed no value on the warrants at issuance and no discount was recorded on the related debt.
In conjunction with the EPA, on January 1, 2014, the Company issued 1,274,000 shares of common stock to the Member, converted a portion of the convertible notes into 101,770 shares of common stock, and the warrants were cancelled.
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Cybergy Partners, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The capital structure of the Company after giving effect to the EPA was as follows on January 1, 2014:
Class A Preferred |
Common | |||||||
Issued |
10,000 |
3,219,770 |
||||||
Available for conversion of debentures |
- |
178,000 |
||||||
Authorized for consulting services and warrants |
- |
190,000 |
||||||
Authorized for Employee Stock Plan |
- |
600,000 |
||||||
Total |
10,000 |
4,187,770 |
In conjunction with the Merger, each share of Partners common stock issued and outstanding was converted into 14.20 shares of Cybergy Series C Preferred Stock, subject to dilution based upon the final amount of Follow-on notes issued in conjunction with the Merger. The final conversion ratio was approximately 12.13.
All convertible debentures issued by Partners were amended, by their terms, and are convertible into Series C Preferred Stock of Cybergy. Cybergy also issued 1,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock to one of the Company’s officers for his approval of the Merger and the Company’s Series A preferred shares were cancelled.
Put/Call Agreement with Member of New West
The Put
Commencing on January 1, 2018 (“First Exercise Date”), Member has the option (the "Put Option"), to cause the Company to purchase all of the shares issued to Member under the EPA for an aggregate purchase price equal to the greater of:
· |
The mutually agreed fair market value of the shares at the time of such exercise, or |
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· |
in the absence of an agreement as to fair market value, then five (5) times the Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the EPA) for the calendar year immediately prior to the date of the Put Option. |
At the option of Member, the Put Option will accelerate and become exercisable prior to the First Exercise Date upon the occurrence of any of the following:
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A material breach by the Company of any covenant or agreement under the EPA; and such breach is not cured within the applicable notice and cure period; or |
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· |
until all Promissory Notes due to Member have been paid in full; or |
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· |
the removal of Member as a director of Partners for any reason other than for Cause. |
The Put Option rights will terminate upon the occurrence of any of the following:
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A material breach by Member of any covenant or agreement under the EPA and such breach is not cured within the applicable notice and cure period; or |
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· |
upon the date that: |
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The Company has filed a registration statement with the SEC and such registration statement has been declared effective, |
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· |
the market capitalization of the Company is greater than $20,000,000 for ten consecutive trading days based on the daily variable weighted average price; and |
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· |
the average daily trading volume for the ten consecutive trading days is greater than $200,000 based on the daily variable weighted average price. |
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Cybergy Partners, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The Call
The Company has an ongoing option (the "Call Option"), to purchase from Member all of the shares issued under the EPA ("Call Units"), for an aggregate purchase price equal to the greater of:
· |
The mutually agreed fair market value of the Call Units at the time of such exercise, or |
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· |
in the absence of an agreement as to fair market value, then five (5) times Adjusted EBITDA, or |
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· |
the price received by the Company for such Call Units if sold or transferred within twelve (12) months of the Call Closing Date (provided, however, that "transferred" shall not include the pledge after the Call Units as security for a loan, unless and until the pledge is enforced by the pledgee). |
The date of the closing for the Call (the "Call Closing Date") shall be no earlier than 30 days, nor later than 90 days, after delivery of the Call Notice.
The intention of the parties is that the Call Notice shall be binding on the Member as to all equity of the Company issued to Member on the Effective Date so that upon completion of the "call" process the Member will not be the beneficial owner of any of the equity of the Company.
Share-Based Compensation Plan
In March and May of 2014, the Company issued 19,720,366 and 3,517,162 (based on post merger Cybergy shares) non-statutory stock options to key officers. Upon the approval of the 2014 Stock Plan, the stock options, except for vesting schedule, became subject to the 2014 Stock Option Plan document. The stock options shall vest and become exercisable over three years on the following schedule: 1/3 on the 1st anniversary of the Grant Date, 8.333% at the end of each quarter beginning on the 1st anniversary of the Grant Date.
In November 2014, the stockholders of Cybergy approved the Cybergy Holdings, Inc. Stock Plan (“2014 Stock Plan”). The purpose of the 2014 Stock Plan is to: (i) promote the interests of the Company and its stockholders by strengthening Cybergy’s ability to attract, motivate and retain employees, officers, consultants and members of the Board of Directors; (ii) furnish incentives to individuals chosen to receive awards of Cybergy’s common stock under the plan because they are considered capable of responding by improving operations and increasing profits or otherwise adding value to Cybergy; and (iii) provide a means to encourage stock ownership and proprietary interest in Cybergy to valued employees, members of the Board of Directors and consultants upon whose judgment, initiative, and efforts the continued financial success and growth of our business largely depend.
The shares of common stock to be delivered under the 2014 Stock Plan will be made available, at the discretion of the Board of Directors or the compensation committee thereof, either from authorized but unissued common stock or from previously issued common stock reacquired by the Company, including shares of common stock purchased on the open market. To the extent any option or award expires unexercised or is canceled, terminated or forfeited in any manner without the issuance of common stock hereunder, such shares shall again be available for issuance under the 2014 Stock Plan.
The aggregate number of post-merger shares of common stock that may be issued, transferred or exercised pursuant to awards under the 2014 Stock Plan is 72,769,000 shares of Cybergy common stock.
Awards may be granted to employees, directors and consultants of the Company or any of its subsidiaries in the sole discretion of the compensation committee. In determining the persons to whom awards shall be granted and the type of award, the committee shall take into account such factors as the committee shall deem relevant in connection with accomplishing the purposes of the 2014 Stock Plan. Each award will be evidenced by an agreement and may include any other terms and conditions consistent with the 2014 Stock Plan as the compensation committee may determine.
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Cybergy Partners, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The term of each option shall be determined by the compensation committee but shall not exceed 10 years. Unless otherwise specified in an option agreement, options shall vest and become exercisable on the following schedule: 1/3 on the six month anniversary of the Grant Date, 8.333% at the end of each quarter beginning on the six month anniversary of the Grant Date. Each option shall be designated as an incentive stock option (“ISO”) or a non-qualified option (“NQO”). The exercise price of an ISO shall not be less than the fair market value of the stock covered by the ISO at the grant date; provided, however, the exercise price of an ISO granted to any person who owns, directly or indirectly, stock of the Company constituting more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of outstanding stock of the Company or of any affiliate of the Company, shall not be less than 110% of such fair market value.
NOTE I – ACQUISITION
Under the EPA, Partners purchased all the assets and liabilities of New West for a purchase price of approximately $7.4 million, as adjusted based on certain earn-out provisions in 2014 and 2015. The purchase price consisted of $500,000 in cash paid at closing, $4,300,000 in Member carried notes, earn-out notes having an original aggregate principal amount of $1,860,000, and 1,274,000 shares of Partners pre-merger common stock valued at $ 0.55 per share. In conjunction with the acquisition, Partners issued $1,000,000 of Senior Secured Convertible Debentures.
The allocation of the purchase price recorded was determined by us considering the results of an independent valuation.
Asset category |
Estimated Fair Value | ||||
Current assets |
$ |
4,728,000 |
|||
Other assets |
911,000 |
||||
Non-interest bearing liabilities |
(2,735,000 |
) |
|||
Interest bearing liabilities assumed |
(643,000 |
) |
|||
Trademark and trade name |
217,000 |
||||
Non-Compete agreements |
1,512,000 |
||||
Backlog |
3,000 |
||||
Customer relationships – existing |
831,000 |
||||
Goodwill |
2,552,000 |
||||
Purchase price |
$ |
7,376,000 |
NOTE J – SUBSEQUENT EVENT
In April 2014, the Company entered into an asset based loan agreement ("Credit Facility") with a bank. The Credit Facility provides the Company a revolving line of credit with a borrowing base equal to the lesser of $1,000,000 or 85% of eligible non JV accounts receivables and the lessor of 25% or $250,000 on New West's receivable from the JV. The accounts receivable of the JV are not included in the borrowing base. Amounts borrowed on the line of credit accrue interest monthly at the greater of prime plus 3% or $3,750. Additionally, the Company is charged a monthly collateral fee of $2,000. The credit facility is collateralized by substantially all the assets of the Company. The Credit Facility contains standard business and financial covenants including a minimum tangible net worth requirement.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
New West Technologies, LLC
Englewood, Colorado
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of New West Technologies, LLC (the "Company") as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the related consolidated statements of operations and members' equity, and cash flows for the years then ended. The Company's management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements. 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 audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated 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 audits 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 consolidated 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 consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of New West Technologies, LLC as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the 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.
/s/ EKS&H LLLP
March 13, 2015
Denver, Colorado
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NEW WEST TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Consolidated Balance Sheets
|
December | |||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||
Assets |
||||||||
Current assets |
|
|
|
|
||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
897,000 |
$ |
777,000 |
||||
Contract receivables |
3,633,000 |
5,283,000 |
||||||
Note receivable - related party |
97,000 |
95,000 |
||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
102,000 |
68,000 |
||||||
Total current assets |
4,729,000 |
6,223,000 |
||||||
|
||||||||
Non-current assets |
||||||||
Property and equipment, net |
1,066,000 |
1,225,000 |
||||||
Deferred tax asset |
18,000 |
- |
||||||
Other assets |
60,000 |
59,000 |
||||||
Total non-current assets |
1,144,000 |
1,284,000 |
||||||
Total assets |
$ |
5,873,000 |
$ |
7,507,000 |
Liabilities and Member’s Equity
Current liabilities |
||||||||
Accounts payable |
$ |
1,711,000 |
$ |
2,008,000 |
||||
Accrued liabilities |
608,000 |
635,000 |
||||||
Related party payables |
763,000 |
1,363,000 |
||||||
Deferred tax liability |
39,000 |
- |
||||||
Current portion of other accrued liabilities |
177,000 |
168,000 |
||||||
Current portion of long-term debt |
31,000 |
42,000 |
||||||
Total current liabilities |
3,329,000 |
4,216,000 |
||||||
|
||||||||
Non-current liabilities |
||||||||
Long-term portion of other accrued liabilities |
333,000 |
525,000 |
||||||
Long-term debt, less current portion |
102,000 |
94,000 |
||||||
Deferred rent |
458,000 |
501,000 |
||||||
Total non-current liabilities |
893,000 |
1,120,000 |
||||||
Total liabilities |
4,222,000 |
5,369,000 |
||||||
|
||||||||
Commitments and contingencies |
||||||||
|
||||||||
Equity |
||||||||
Member’s equity |
1,632,000 |
2,117,000 |
||||||
Non-controlling interest in joint venture |
19,000 |
54,000 |
||||||
Total equity |
1,651,000 |
2,171,000 |
||||||
|
|
|
||||||
Total liabilities and Member’s equity |
$ |
5,873,000 |
$ |
7,507,000 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-45
|
NEW WEST TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Years Ended December | ||||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||
Contract revenue |
$ |
35,490,000 |
$ |
35,964,000 |
||||
Cost of services |
27,904,000 |
27,578,000 |
||||||
Gross profit |
7,586,000 |
8,386,000 |
||||||
Operating expenses |
||||||||
Selling, general and administrative |
7,318,000 |
8,050,000 |
||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
269,000 |
234,000 |
||||||
Total operating expenses |
7,587,000 |
8,284,000 |
||||||
(Loss) income from operations |
(1,000 |
) |
102,000 |
|||||
|
||||||||
Other (expense) income |
||||||||
Interest expense |
(55,000 |
) |
(52,000 |
) |
||||
Interest income |
3,000 |
2,000 |
||||||
(Loss) gain on disposal of assets |
(36,000 |
) |
4,000 |
|||||
Total other expense |
(88,000 |
) |
(46,000 |
) |
||||
(Loss) income before pro forma income taxes |
(89,000 |
) |
56,000 |
|||||
Pro forma income tax (benefit) expense |
(36,000 |
) |
22,000 |
|||||
Pro forma consolidated net (loss) income |
(53,000 |
) |
34,000 |
|||||
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest in joint venture |
35,000 |
(43,000 |
) |
|||||
Pro forma net (loss) |
$ |
(18,000 |
) |
$ |
(9,000 |
) |
||
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share of common stock |
$ |
- |
$ |
- |
||||
Weighted average number of basic and diluted common shares outstanding |
- |
- |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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|
NEW WEST TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Member’s Equity
Member’s equity |
Non-controlling interest in joint venture | Total | ||||||||||
Balances at December 2011 |
$ |
2,563,000 |
$ |
11,000 |
$ |
2,574,000 |
||||||
Income before pro forma income taxes |
56,000 |
- |
56,000 |
|||||||||
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest in joint venture |
(43,000 |
) |
43,000 |
- |
||||||||
Tax distributions to the Member |
(250,000 |
) |
- |
(250,000 |
) |
|||||||
Other distributions to the Member |
(209,000 |
) |
- |
(209,000 |
) |
|||||||
Balances at December 2012 |
2,117,000 |
54,000 |
2,171,000 |
|||||||||
(Loss) income before pro forma income taxes |
(89,000 |
) |
- |
(89,000 |
) |
|||||||
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest in joint venture |
35,000 |
(35,000 |
) |
- |
||||||||
Income tax expense |
(8,000 |
) |
- |
(8,000 |
) |
|||||||
Tax distributions to the Member |
(215,000 |
) |
- |
(215,000 |
) |
|||||||
Other distributions to the Member |
(208,000 |
) |
- |
(208,000 |
) |
|||||||
Balances at December 2013 |
$ |
1,632,000 |
$ |
19,000 |
$ |
1,651,000 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-47
|
NEW WEST TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Years Ended December | ||||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities |
||||||||
(Loss) income before pro forma income taxes |
$ |
(89,000 |
) |
$ |
56,000 |
|||
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities |
||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
269,000 |
234,000 |
||||||
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets |
36,000 |
(4,000 |
) |
|||||
Changes in assets and liabilities |
||||||||
Contract receivables |
1,650,000 |
532,000 |
||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
(34,000 |
) |
(45,000 |
) |
||||
Other assets |
(1,000 |
) |
(11,000 |
) |
||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
(932,000 |
) |
168,000 |
|||||
Other accrued liabilities |
(183,000 |
) |
(146,000 |
) |
||||
Deferred taxes |
21,000 |
- |
||||||
Deferred rent |
(43,000 |
) |
4,000 |
|||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
694,000 |
788,000 |
||||||
Cash flows from investing activities |
||||||||
Purchases of property and equipment |
(83,000 |
) |
(385,000 |
) |
||||
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment |
- |
26,000 |
||||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(83,000 |
) |
(359,000 |
) |
||||
Cash flows from financing activities |
||||||||
Payments on long-term debt |
(66,000 |
) |
(53,000 |
) |
||||
Distributions to Member |
(423,000 |
) |
(459,000 |
) |
||||
Note receivable - related party |
(2,000 |
) |
(95,000 |
) |
||||
Net cash used in financing activities |
(491,000 |
) |
(607,000 |
) |
||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash |
120,000 |
(178,000 |
) |
|||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year |
777,000 |
955,000 |
||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year |
$ |
897,000 |
$ |
777,000 |
||||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: |
|
|
||||||
Cash paid for interest: |
$ |
55,000 |
$ |
52,000 |
||||
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activity: |
|
|
||||||
Property and equipment acquired with the issuance of long-term debt: |
$ |
63,000 |
$ |
103,000 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-48
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NEW WEST TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE A – SUMMARY OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
New West Technologies, LLC (“New West”) was a limited liability company formed in the state of Colorado in January 1998 as Heritage Technologies, LLC and was reorganized as New West Technologies, LLC in the state of Colorado in December 2004. New West provides technical, management, and analytical solutions in the areas of advanced transportation technology; engineering systems; environmental analysis; policy, regulatory and outreach support; program planning and evaluation; renewable energy systems; systems analysis and deployment; and Tribal development.
New West-Energetics Joint Venture, LLC, formerly EnergyWorks Joint Venture, LLC (the “JV”), is organized in the state of Maryland. The JV was created by its members to bid on a specific procurement with the U.S. Department of Energy for technical, engineering, analytical, and management support services and was approved to do so by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
During 2013, NWBSS, LLC (“NWBSS”) was formed as a limited liability company in the state of Colorado and was a wholly-owned subsidiary of New West. NWBSS did not have activity during 2013. NWBSS began operations in January 2014, was spun out as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Partners (see Subsequent Event) in September 2014 and changed its name to Primetrix. Primetrix provides a full suite of business support services including: GAAP and DCAA compliant accounting; business development services & proposal and marketing support; end-to-end project management and contracting services; administration and clerical support; human resources support; and information technology support for New West, the JV and other outside customers.
Subsequent Events
Cybergy Partners, Inc. (previously, Civergy, Inc.) (“Partners”) was formed in 2013 to facilitate the acquisitions of New West and Cybergy Labs LLC (formerly Bion Enterprises, LLC) (“Labs”).
Subsequent to January 1, 2014, Partners entered into an Equity Purchase Agreement (“EPA”) with New West, effective January 1, 2014, subject to post-closing due diligence. Under the EPA, Partners purchased all the assets, liabilities, and equity of New West for a purchase price of approximately $7.4 million, as adjusted based on certain earn-out provisions in 2014 and 2015. The purchase price consisted of $500,000 in cash paid at closing, $4,300,000 in Member carried notes, earn-out notes having an original aggregate principal amount of $1,860,000, and 1,274,000 shares of Partners common stock valued at $0.55 per share. In conjunction with the Agreement, Partners issued a $1,000,000 Senior Secured Convertible Debenture. If not previously converted, the note matures on June 30, 2015 and bears interest at an annual rate of 5.0%. Interest is paid semi-annually.
Principles of Consolidation and Reporting Periods
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of New West Technologies, LLC, its 51% owned New West-Energetics Joint Venture, LLC, and its wholly-owned subsidiary NWBSS, LLC (collectively the Company). All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company’s fiscal year ends on December 31. Our balance sheet dates are referred to herein as December 2013 and 2012, respectively. Our fiscal years are referred to herein as 2013 and 2012.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
F-49
|
NEW WEST TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The Company estimates the contract value, total contract cost, and the extent of progress toward completion of fixed price contracts and recognizes a loss if the total estimated costs exceed the lump sum. The actual costs to complete the project could differ from those estimates.
Cash and cash equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash. The Company continually monitors its positions with, and the credit quality of, the financial institutions with which it invests.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents and trade receivables. We believe that concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade receivables are limited as they are primarily government receivables.
The Company grants credit in the normal course of business to customers in the United States. The Company periodically performs credit analysis and monitors the financial condition of its customers to reduce credit risk. Contracts with the government, either as a prime or subcontractor, accounted for approximately 96% of revenues and one customer accounted for 86% and 85% of total revenues for each of the years ended 2013 and 2012. At December 2013 and 2012, the same customer accounted for 54% and 86% of total contract receivables, respectively.
The carrying amounts of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and all other accrued expenses approximate fair value as of December 2013 and 2012 because of the short maturity of these items. The fair value of the Company’s debt instruments approximates the carrying value as of as of December 2013 and 2012 based on current rates available to the Company for debt with similar terms and risk.
Contract Receivables
The Company extends unsecured credit to its customers in the ordinary course of business but mitigates the associated credit risk by evaluating customers' creditworthiness and actively pursuing past due accounts. Management of the Company reviews the collectability of customer receivables on an individual basis based on its historical collection experience with customers. Many of the Company's customers are governmental agencies and are, therefore, subject to the terms and conditions of the Prompt Payment Act, which, with certain exceptions, requires the U.S. government to pay the Company within 30 days from the date of submission of a properly prepared invoice.
U.S. government contract receivables arise from long-term U.S. government prime contracts and subcontracts. Unbilled contract receivables represent services provided but not yet billed. The amount reflects the actual amount anticipated to be billed. The Company evaluates unbilled amounts for collectability based on estimates of work-in-progress that may not be billed based on knowledge of individual balances.
Contract receivables determined to be uncollectible are expensed in the period such determination is made. No allowance was considered necessary as of December 2013 and 2012.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Equipment under capital leases is valued at the lower of fair market value or net present value of the minimum lease payments at inception of the lease. Depreciation is provided utilizing the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives for owned assets, ranging from three to seven years, and the related lease terms for leasehold improvements and equipment under capital leases. The cost of normal maintenance and repairs is charged to operating expenses as incurred. Material expenditures that increase the life of an asset are capitalized and depreciated over the estimated remaining useful life of the asset. The cost of properties sold, or otherwise disposed of, and the related accumulated depreciation or amortization, are removed from the accounts, and any gains or losses are reflected in current operations.
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|
NEW WEST TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Long-Lived Assets
The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recovered. The Company looks primarily to the undiscounted future cash flows in its assessment of whether or not long-lived assets have been impaired. There were no impairments during 2013 and 2012.
Deferred Rent
The Company recognizes rental expense on a straight-line basis over the life of the rent agreement. Deferred rent is recognized as the difference between cash payments and rent expense.
Revenue Recognition
Substantially all of our work is performed for our customers on a contract basis. The primary type of contract used is time and materials. Revenues result from work performed on these contracts by our employees and our subcontractors and from costs for materials and other work related costs allowed under our contracts.
Revenues are recorded on the basis of contract allowable labor hours worked multiplied by the contract defined billing rates, plus the direct costs and indirect cost burdens associated with materials and subcontract work used in performance on the contract. Generally, gross profit on time and materials contracts result from the difference between the cost of services performed and the contract defined billing rates for these services.
Under certain contracts with the U.S. government and other governmental entities, contract costs, including indirect costs, are subject to audit by and adjustment through negotiation with governmental representatives. Revenue is recorded in amounts expected to be realized on final settlement of any such audits.
Income Taxes
The Company was a single member limited liability company and had elected to be taxed as an S corporation. The Company's single Member reported the Company's taxable income or loss on his personal income tax return, and no provision for federal income taxes has been recorded in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. However, the District of Columbia ("DC") does not recognize the Company as a pass-through entity for tax purposes; therefore, the Company pays taxes directly to DC.
The Company follows the guidance of Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 740, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. ASC Topic 740 prescribes a more-likely-than-not measurement methodology to reflect the financial statement impact of uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. If taxing authorities were to disallow any tax positions taken by the Company, the additional income taxes, if any, would generally be imposed on the Shareholder rather than the Company.
Interest and penalties associated with tax positions are recorded in the period assessed as income tax expense. No interest or penalties have been assessed as of December 2013 and 2012. The Company's returns for tax years subject to examination by tax authorities include 2009 and 2010 through the current period for state and federal tax reporting purposes, respectively.
F-51
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NEW WEST TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Pro forma Net Earnings (Loss) per Share of Common Stock
Pro forma basic earnings (loss) per common share are computed by dividing consolidated net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is calculated by dividing income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period adjusted to reflect potentially dilutive securities.
In October 2014, Partners entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Mount Knowledge Holdings, Inc. (“MKHD”), providing for the merger of Partners into MKHD (the “Merger”), with Partners surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of MKHD. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the shareholders of Partners and MKHD exchanged shares in the respective companies for 88% and 12% ownership, respectively, of the surviving company. Merger of Partners and MKHD, a non-operating public shell corporation, resulted in the owners and management of Partners obtaining actual and effective voting and operating control of the combined company. The Merger was treated as a public shell reverse acquisition and therefore treated as a capital transaction in substance, rather than a business combination. Partners was deemed the acquiring entity and, as the predecessor company, has become the reporting entity.
Pro forma earnings (loss) per share of common stock are presented to show the effect on historical operations giving effect to the capitalization of the Company as if the post-merger capitalization had been in effect in the prior historical periods presented by adjusting the equivalent shares outstanding based on the exchange ratio of capital stock received in the Merger by the Company's shareholders. The shareholders of the Civergy received 36,891,035 shares of Series C convertible Preferred Stock in connection with the Merger; each Series C preferred share is convertible into 10 shares of common stock. As of December 2013 and 2012, the pro-forma outstanding capital stock of the Company consisted of 36,891,035 shares of Series C Preferred Stock convertible into 368,910,305 shares of common stock. The holders of Series C stock do not share in the earnings of Cybergy; therefore there were no pro-forma common shares outstanding during the two year period for purposes of computing pro forma basic weighted average shares outstanding. For purposes of computing dilutive weighted average shares outstanding, 368,910,305 equivalent common shares have been excluded for the years ended December 2013 and 2012, respectively, as their effects were anti-dilutive.
Segment Information
The Company currently operates in one business segment providing engineering and analysis of clean energy, smart grid and environmental technologies.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) amended the FASB Accounting Standards Codification and released Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 (ASU 2014-09), Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.
To achieve that core principle, an entity should apply the following steps:
· |
Identify the contract(s) with a customer. |
|
· |
Identify the performance obligations in the contract. |
|
· |
Determine the transaction price. |
|
· |
Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract. |
|
· |
Recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. |
F-52
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NEW WEST TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
ASU 2014-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after September 15, 2016. We will assess the impact of ASU 2014-09 on our consolidated financial position and results of operations in 2015.
In August 2014, FASB released Accounting Standards Update 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern, (Subtopic 205-40), Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern. In connection with preparing financial statements for each annual and interim reporting period, an entity’s management should evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued (or within one year after the date that the financial statements are available to be issued when applicable). If conditions or events raise substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, and substantial doubt is not alleviated after consideration of management’s plans, an entity should include a statement in the footnotes indicating that there is substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued (or available to be issued). ASU 2014-15 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. We will assess the impact of ASU 2014-15 on our consolidated financial position and results of operations in 2016.
NOTE B - CONTRACT RECEIVABLES
Contract receivables consist of the following as of:
December | ||||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||
U.S. government and state |
||||||||
Billed |
$ |
3,350,000 |
$ |
4,977,000 |
||||
Unbilled |
- |
1,000 |
||||||
3,350,000 |
4,978,000 |
|||||||
Commercial |
||||||||
Billed |
279,000 |
304,000 |
||||||
Unbilled |
4,000 |
1,000 |
||||||
283,000 |
305,000 |
|||||||
Total contract receivables |
$ |
3,633,000 |
$ |
5,283,000 |
Included in Contract receivables are retainage billings of $96,000 and $95,000 at December 2013 and 2012, respectively.
NOTE C – PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER ASSETS
Prepaids and other assets consisted of Shareholder receivable, prepaid expenses, income tax receivable, prepaid loan fees and employee advances.
NOTE D – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consist of the following as of:
December | ||||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||
Furniture and equipment |
$ |
504,000 |
$ |
550,000 |
||||
Software |
256,000 |
222,000 |
||||||
Computer equipment |
445,000 |
402,000 |
||||||
Leasehold improvements |
672,000 |
672,000 |
||||||
1,878,000 |
1,846,000 |
|||||||
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization |
(812,000 |
) |
(620,000 |
) |
||||
$ |
1,066,000 |
$ |
1,225,000 |
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NOTE E – ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Accrued liabilities consist of payroll and payroll related to services performed.
NOTE F - LINE OF CREDIT
In September 2011, the Company entered into a loan agreement (2011 facility) with a bank. The 2011 facility provided the Company with a revolving line of credit with a borrowing base equal to the lesser of $1,250,000 or 75% of the eligible accounts of New West as defined by the 2011 facility plus 50% of the JV’s eligible accounts not to exceed $500,000. Amounts borrowed on the revolving line of credit accrued interest at the greater of prime plus 1% or 5.25%. Average daily borrowings under the revolving line of credit were $6,000 during 2012 at an average interest rate of 5.25%. The 2011 facility expired in December 2012.
In January 2013, the Company entered into a loan agreement (2013 facility) with a bank. The 2013 facility provided the Company with a revolving line of credit with a borrowing base equal to the lesser of $2,000,000 or 75% of the eligible accounts of the Company with certain exceptions as defined by the 2013 facility. Amounts borrowed on the revolving line of credit accrued interest at the greater of prime plus 1% or 5.25%. Average daily borrowings under the revolving line of credit were $128,000 during 2013 at an average interest rate of 5.25%. The 2013 facility was terminated in August 2013.
NOTE G – OTHER ACCRUED LIABILITIES
In October 2011, the Company settled a legal dispute. The financial terms of the settlement are subject to a confidentiality agreement. The present value of the settlement amount was recorded at the settlement date and is payable in equal monthly installments of $17,000 over five years.
NOTE H - LONG-TERM DEBT
Long-term debt consists of the following as of:
December | ||||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||
Amounts due to finance companies for the purchase of vehicles. Interest rates range from 0.9% to 5.9% with principal and interest payments ranging from $540 to $1,100 until maturity from February 2017 to October 2018. |
$ |
133,000 |
$ |
136,000 |
||||
Less current portion |
(31,000 |
) |
(42,000 |
) |
||||
Long-term debt, less current portion |
$ |
102,000 |
$ |
94,000 |
Maturities of debt are as follows:
Year Ending December | |||||
2014 |
$ |
31,000 |
|||
2015 |
32,000 |
||||
2016 |
33,000 |
||||
2017 |
23,000 |
||||
2018 |
14,000 |
||||
$ |
133,000 |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE I - INCOME TAXES
Although the Company was a single-member limited liability company and elected to be taxed as an S corporation, the District of Columbia ("DC") does not recognize pass-through entities for tax purposes; therefore, the Company pays taxes directly to DC. Accordingly, the Company recognizes deferred tax liabilities and assets based on the differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in future years, specifically as they relate to DC. The Company's temporary differences result primarily from contract receivables, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and depreciation methods. The Pro forma adjustment for income taxes represents the historical consolidated tax effect on operations as if the Company had been a C-Corp during the two years presented. Pro forma income tax is recorded at an effective tax rate of approximately 40% which includes the federal and state estimated rates.
The components of income tax expense reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Operations are as follows:
2013 | 2012 | |||||||
Current |
||||||||
Federal |
$ |
- |
$ |
- |
||||
State |
14,000 |
- |
||||||
14,000 |
- |
|||||||
Deferred |
||||||||
Federal |
- |
- |
||||||
State and local |
(6,000 |
) |
- |
|||||
(6,000 |
) |
- |
||||||
Income tax expense |
8,000 |
- |
||||||
Pro forma tax adjustment |
(44,000 |
) |
22,000 |
|||||
Pro forma income tax (benefit) expense |
$ |
(36,000 |
) |
$ |
22,000 |
Income tax expense attributable to income from operations for 2013 and 2012 differed from the amount computed by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate of 34% due to the Company being a single member limited liability company and the impact of DC tax laws.
The net current and long-term deferred tax assets and liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets include the following as of December 2013:
Current deferred tax asset |
$ |
43,000 |
||
Current deferred tax liability |
(82,000 |
) |
||
Net current deferred tax liability |
(39,000 |
) |
||
Long-term deferred tax asset |
38,000 |
|||
Long-term deferred tax liability |
(20,000 |
) |
||
Net long-term deferred tax asset |
18,000 |
|||
Total net deferred tax liability |
$ |
(21,000 |
) |
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NOTE J - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Except as noted below, the Company is not currently a party to any material litigation; however in the ordinary course of our business the Company is periodically threatened with or named as a defendant in various lawsuits or actions. The principal risks that the Company insures against, subject to and upon the terms and conditions of various insurance policies, are workers’ compensation, general liability, automobile liability, property damage, professional liability, employee benefits liability, errors and omissions, employment practices, fiduciary liability, fidelity losses and director and officer liability. Under the organizational documents, the Company’s directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Company. The Company also has an insurance policy for our directors and officers to insure them against liabilities arising from the performance of their positions with the Company or its subsidiaries.
In September 2014, Partners filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court of Delaware alleging breach of warranties and covenants in the EPA by the Member, and the breach of fiduciary duty as an officer and director (related primarily to the Member’s non-compete). As of the date the complaint was filed, all payments of principal and interest, and other costs due and owing to the Member by Partners were current, however, Partners suspended any additional amounts due pending resolution of the litigation. In November 2014, the Member filed counterclaims under the EPA. Partners has filed an Amended Complaint, and an Answer to the Counterclaims, denying any and all liability. Partners is not yet able to determine the value of its claims or the Member’s counterclaims. The matter is being vigorously litigated, and no trial date has been determined.
In October 2014, a former employee filed a claim with the American Arbitration Association, alleging wrongful termination and a dispute regarding his individually-negotiated employment agreement, which was terminated by New West on May 13, 2014. The parties previously tried to reach a settlement during mediation in July 2014. The Company denies any and all liability in this claim. In January 2015, New West filed an Answer and Counterclaim under his Employment Agreement, Nondisclosure Agreement, and the Employee Handbook alleging counterclaims related to self-dealing, falsification of time records, false expense reimbursements, and disclosing proprietary and other private information to improper parties. An arbitration date has not yet been determined. The Company believes its defense of the original claim will demonstrate New West acted within its rights to terminate, and that its’ counterclaims are expected to result in a favorable judgment.
Operating Leases
The Company has entered into leases for office space and equipment, with remaining terms through 2020. Rent expense for 2013 and 2012 was $773,000 and $779,000, respectively.
Future minimum lease payments under these leases are approximately as follows:
Year Ending December | |||||
2014 |
$ |
753,000 |
|||
2015 |
757,000 |
||||
2016 |
720,000 |
||||
2017 |
569,000 |
||||
2018 |
436,000 |
||||
Thereafter |
599,000 |
||||
$ |
3,834,000 |
Guarantees
During 2012, the Company entered into an agreement with a bank to guarantee a related party's $150,000 loan maturing in August 2013. The Company was released from the guaranty with the bank in February 2013. Additionally, during 2012, the Company entered into an agreement with the U.S. government to guarantee a related party's performance on contracts. The related party is owned by the Member and had no activity during 2013 and 2012.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE K - MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE UNITS PLAN
The Company adopted the Management Performance Units Plan ("MPUP") in January 2007. The Company is authorized to grant a total of 72,000 units from the MPUP. Forfeitures of MPUP units will continue to be available for grant. Participants are 100% vested after two years of service with the Company or upon completion of a Liquidity Event, as defined in the MPUP. A Liquidity Event will generally occur upon either the sale of 50% or more of the assets of the Company to a third party or an initial public offering. The Company's Member, as the MPUP's administrator, has the final determination of whether a Liquidity Event has occurred. The MPUP allows the participant to share in the gross asset value of the Company in the event of a Liquidity Event. Upon completion of the Liquidity Event, the benefit is payable to the participants in cash as defined by the MPUP.
During 2013, the Company granted 8,800 MPUP units, and 8,800 of previously issued MPUP units were forfeited. During 2012, the Company did not grant any MPUP units. There were 17,200 MPUP units outstanding and vested as of December 2013 and 2012.
The Company applies the guidance of ASC Topic 718, Stock Compensation, and, accordingly, records stock-based compensation once a Liquidity Event becomes probable. If a Liquidity Event becomes probable, the Company will value the MPUP units and record stock-based compensation equal to the value of the MPUP units. As of December 2013 and 2012, the Company had determined there was not a probable Liquidity Event and, as such, did not record any related compensation during those years. The previous Member of New West assumed any liabilities associated with M