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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
|X| ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002
OR
|_| TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD ____________ TO__________
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-21743
NEOMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF ISSUER IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE 36-3680347
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
2201 SECOND STREET, SUITE 402
FORT MYERS, FLORIDA 33901
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
ISSUER'S TELEPHONE NUMBER (INCLUDING AREA CODE) 239-337-3434
SECURITIES REGISTERED UNDER SECTION 12(B) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT:
NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE
TITLE OF EACH CLASS ON WHICH REGISTERED
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 OVER-THE-COUNTER BULLETIN BOARD
Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such
shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2)
has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes |X| No
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Check if disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of
Regulation S-X is not contained in this form, and no disclosure will be
contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or
information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K
or any amendment to this Form 10-K |_|
Issuer's consolidated revenue for its most recent fiscal year was
$9,399,000.
The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of
the issuer based on the price at which shares of common stock closed on the
Over-the-Counter Bulleting Board on March 30, 2003 ($0.0195) was $619,000.
Determination of stock ownership by non-affiliates is made solely for purposes
of responding to the requirements of the form and the registrant is not bound by
this determination for any other purpose.
As of March 30, 2003, there were outstanding 36,899,341 shares of the
issuer's Common Stock.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Certain portions of the registrant's definitive Proxy Statement pursuant to
Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, are
incorporated by reference into Part III of the Form 10-K.
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PART I
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements and information
relating to NeoMedia. NeoMedia intends to identify forward-looking statements in
this prospectus by using words such as "believes," "intends," "expects," "may,"
"will," "should," "plan," "projected," "contemplates," "anticipates,"
"estimates," "predicts," "potential," "continue," or similar terminology. These
statements are based on the Company's beliefs as well as assumptions the Company
made using information currently available to us. The Company undertakes no
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether
as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Because these
statements reflect the Company's current views concerning future events, these
statements involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Actual future results
may differ significantly from the results discussed in the forward-looking
statements.
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
GENERAL
NeoMedia Technologies, Inc. ("NeoMedia" or "the Company") develops
proprietary technologies that link physical information and objects to the
Internet marketed under the "PaperClickTM" brand name. The primary focus of the
Company is to develop and commercialize such technologies. The Company has also
developed an extensive patent portfolio covering convergence of the physical
world and the Internet.
COMPANY STRUCTURE
The Company is structured and evaluated by its Board of Directors and
Management as two distinct business units:
NeoMedia Internet Switching Services (NISS) (formerly named NeoMedia
Application Services), and
NeoMedia Consulting and Integration Services (NCIS) (formerly named
NeoMedia SI)
NISS (physical world-to-Internet offerings) is the core business and is
based in the United States, with development and operating facilities in Fort
Myers, Florida. NISS develops and supports the Company's physical world to
Internet core technology, including our linking "switch" and our application
platforms. NISS also manages the Company's valuable intellectual property
portfolio, including the identification and execution of licensing opportunities
surrounding the patents.
NCIS (systems integration service offerings) is the original business line
upon which the Company was organized. This unit resells client-server equipment
and related software, and general and specialized consulting services targeted
at software driven print applications, especially at process automation of
production print facilities through its integrated document factory solution.
Systems integration services also identifies prospects for custom applications
based on our products and services. This unit recently moved its business
offerings to a much higher Value-Add called Storage Area Networks (SAN). The
operations are based in Lisle, Illinois.
COMPANY HISTORY
NeoMedia was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on July
29, 1996, to acquire by tax-free merger Dev-Tech Associates, Inc. ("Dev-Tech"),
NeoMedia's predecessor, which was organized in Illinois in December 1989. In
March 1996, Dev-Tech's common stock was split, with an aggregate of 2,551,120
shares of common stock being issued in exchange for the 164 then issued and
outstanding shares of common stock. On August 5, 1996, NeoMedia acquired all of
the shares of Dev-Tech in exchange for the issuance of shares of NeoMedia's
common stock to Dev-Tech's stockholders ("Dev-Tech Merger").
NeoMedia also has the following wholly-owned subsidiaries: NeoMedia
Migration, Inc., incorporated in Delaware; Distribuidora Vallarta, S.A.,
incorporated in Guatemala; NeoMedia Technologies of Canada, Inc., incorporated
in Canada; NeoMedia Tech, Inc., incorporated in Delaware; NeoMedia EDV GMBH,
incorporated in Austria; NeoMedia Technologies Holding Company B.V.,
incorporated in the Netherlands; NeoMedia Technologies de Mexico S.A. de C.V.,
incorporated in Mexico; NeoMedia Migration de Mexico S.A. de C.V., incorporated
in Mexico; NeoMedia Technologies do Brazil Ltd., incorporated in Brazil, and
NeoMedia Technologies UK Limited, incorporated in the United Kingdom.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
On November 12, 2002, the Company entered into an Equity Line of Credit
Agreement with Cornell under which Cornell agreed to purchase up to $10.0
million of NeoMedia's common stock and over the next two years, with the timing
and amount of the purchase at the Company's discretion. The maximum amount of
each purchase is $150,000 with a minimum of seven days between purchases. The
shares will be valued at 98% of the lowest closing bid price during the five-day
period following the delivery of a notice of purchase by NeoMedia. The Company
will pay 5% of the gross proceeds of each purchase to Cornell as a commission.
According to the terms of the agreement, the Company cannot draw on the line of
credit until the shares underlying the agreement are registered for trading with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. On February 14, 2003, the SEC declared
effective the S-1 registration statement containing 100 million shares
underlying the Equity Line of Credit.
During May 2002, the Company granted a personal, worldwide, non-exclusive,
limited intellectual property licensing agreement to Brandkey Systems
Corporation. Brandkey has paid the Company a $50,000 upfront licensing fee and
is obligated to pay 2.5% of all royalty-based revenues earned by Brandkey, with
minimum royalties of $25,000 in 2003, $50,000 in 2004, and $75,000 in 2005 and
after.
INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
NEOMEDIA INTERNET SWITCHING SERVICES
The goal of NeoMedia's Internet Switching Services business segment is to
promote mass adoption of the Company's switch and background computer process to
link physical world objects to the Internet. The Company's switching platform is
a state-of-the-art open and extensible cross-media publishing tool that applies
to customers in a variety of industrial, commercial, and educational
applications. This business segment is also responsible for licensing NeoMedia's
intellectual property to others as a means of promoting this new market as well
as providing a revenue and cash resource. The Company has been developing its
physical world-to-Internet technology and offerings since 1996 and considers
itself an innovator and pioneer in this industry. In the past several years, the
Company has seen similar technologies and concepts emerge in the marketplace,
and sees these events as a positive validation of the physical world-to-internet
concept.
The Company believes the key to the adoption of physical world-to-Internet
technologies in the marketplace will be in the development of real world
applications that provide the end user a valuable experience. The Company's
service offering, however, differs from those of AirClic and other competitors
in that, unlike their products and services, NeoMedia's products do not require
the use of a proprietary or specified device, and the Company offers its service
on a private label basis. The Company is positioned to provide solutions that
preserve the customer's brand and also provide tailored solutions to fit the
customer needs.
NEOMEDIA CONSULTING AND INTEGRATION SERVICES
The technology and equipment resale business is becoming a commodity
industry for products undifferentiated by value added proprietary elements and
services. Resale operations are also being compressed as equipment manufacturers
consolidate their distribution channels.
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Proprietary products, such as NeoMedia encoders, systems integration
services and Integrated Document Factory solutions offer a competitive value-add
to the Company's NCIS business. The Company has unique offerings, which, to the
extent that they meet market needs, offer the potential for growth in this
industry. In addition, the Company's recent high-end storage Area Network
Solution allows it to participate in the higher-margin area of the open systems
marketplace.
The NCIS division also sells migration products (tools designed to
"migrate" software code from one platform to another platform) primarily to
mid-sized to large corporations and government agencies. The products include
proprietary products and software tools to migrate Wang, HP3000, Data General,
DEC and IBM DOS/VSE platforms (legacy systems) to a Unix or NT open system
platform.
STRATEGY
NeoMedia has spent the past seven years developing and patenting the now
confirmed space of linking the physical and Internet environments, and
developing and implementing five generations of continuously refined switch
technology that seamlessly bridges these environments. The Company is
strategically pursuing potential licensees of the PaperClickTM switching
platform, as well as intellectual property licensing opportunities with
organizations attempting to commercialize physical world-to-Internet technology,
such as Symbol Technologies, A.T. Cross Company and Brandkey Systems
Corporation.
While pursing these goals NeoMedia remains aware of strategic issues,
opportunities, and constraints that will govern the interplay of competition and
alliances in this rapidly emerging market.
PRODUCTS/SERVICES
NEOMEDIA INTERNET SWITCHING SERVICES
PaperClickTM switching service. PaperClickTM is a state-of-the-art
application-switching platform that links physical objects to digital media
through the use of scanned UPC, EAN, or custom PaperClickTM codes. This dynamic
open solution serves a wide variety of customers in industrial, commercial,
governmental, and educational applications.
Intellectual Property Licensing. The Company currently holds six U.S.
patents relating to the physical world-to-Internet marketplace. The Company
intends to license this intellectual property portfolio to companies endeavoring
to tap the potential of this emerging market. To date, the Company has entered
into such agreements with Digital:Convergence, A.T. Cross Company, and Symbol
Technologies. During January 2002, the Company announced that it had entered
into an agreement with Baniak Pine and Gannon, a law firm specializing in patent
licensing and litigation, under which the firm will represent NeoMedia in
seeking out potential licensees of our patent portfolio.
NEOMEDIA CONSULTING AND INTEGRATION SERVICES
NCIS is a group of highly skilled application developers thoroughly
familiar with MSS and other associated NeoMedia technologies who contract to
develop custom applications for clients.
Storage Area Networks (SAN). SAN is a Storage Management solutions and
consultancy offering consisting of tools and services that insure data
integrity, efficiency and accessibility, achieved through moving data backup,
access and archival functions off of traditional LANs/WANs that are added on to
a highly reliable independent managed network.
Product Sales and Equipment Re-sales. NCIS markets and sells proprietary
software products, including high-density symbology encoders (e.g. PDF417 and
UPS Maxicode) and resells client-server hardware and related systems such as Sun
Microsystems, IBM and others , as well as related applications software and
services.
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Integrated Document Factory (IDF). The IDF solution provides design and
implementation of a collection of tested hardware and software solutions
utilizing Xerox's printers and Sun servers to turn document creation,
production, and printing into an assembly line manufacturing process. The system
particularly assists financial service concerns such as banks, insurance
companies, and brokerage firms as well as helps to manage high-volume printing
of statements on a frequent basis.
STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIPS
NEOMEDIA INTERNET SWITCHING SERVICES
In this segment, the Company has a number of customers who have used or are
using its products and services, including Amway, Solar, A.T. Cross Company,
NYCO and two universities in Latin America. During the year ended December 31,
2000, the Company entered into a license agreement with Digital:Convergence.
This customer accounted for 28.2% of NeoMedia's total revenue and 96.1% of its
Application Services revenue during such year. During the year ended December
31, 2001, the Company did not recognize any revenue related to the
Digital:Convergence contract, and the Company wrote off approximately $7.4
million in net assets and liabilities related to the contract. In March 2002,
Digital Convergence filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 7. The Company is
aggressively pursuing numerous additional opportunities for our products and
services.
In January 2001, the Company entered into a patent license with A.T. Cross
Company, a major international manufacturer of fine writing instruments and pen
computing products. A.T. Cross Company obtained the rights under the Company's
physical world-to-Internet patents for personal portable scanning devices used
to link bar codes on documents and other physical consumer goods to
corresponding Internet content. A.T. Cross Company will pay a royalty per device
to the Company for license rights granted under this agreement. To date, the
Company has not recognized any revenue relating to this contract.
In May 2001, the Company entered into an agreement with Symbol
Technologies, Inc., granting Symbol a worldwide, non-exclusive license of its
patents surrounding the sale and use of scanning devices used in physical
world-to-Internet technologies. Symbol will pay the Company a royalty per
qualified device shipped. To date, the Company has not recognized any revenue
relating to this contract.
During January 2002, the Company engaged Baniak Pine and Gannon, a Chicago
law firm specializing in intellectual property licensing and litigation. The
firm will assist the Company in seeking out potential licensees of its
intellectual property portfolio, including any resulting litigation.
During May 2002, the Company granted a personal, worldwide, non-exclusive,
limited intellectual property licensing agreement to Brandkey Systems
Corporation. Brandkey has paid the Company a $50,000 upfront licensing fee and
is obligated to pay 2.5% of all royalty-based revenues earned by Brandkey, with
minimum royalties of $25,000 in 2003, $50,000 in 2004, and $75,000 in 2005 and
after.
During September 2001, AirClic, Inc. filed suit against the Company seeking
a declaration that certain core intellectual property securing a note issued by
the Company to AirClic, some of which is patented and others for which a patent
application is pending, is invalid and in the public domain. On September 18,
2002, the court ruled in favor of the Company and dismissed AirClic's complaint.
NEOMEDIA CONSULTING AND INTEGRATION SERVICES
Through this segment, the Company provides services and products to a
spectrum of customers, ranging from closely held companies to Fortune 500
companies. For the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000, one customer,
SBC/Ameritech Services, Inc., accounted for 36%, 37%, and 30%, respectively, of
the Company's revenue. The Company expects sales to Ameritech as a percentage of
total sales to decline in the future. Furthermore, the Company does not have a
written agreement with Ameritech and, therefore, there are no contractual
provisions to prevent Ameritech from terminating its relationship with us at any
time. Accordingly, the loss of this customer, or a significant reduction by it
in buying the products and services offered by us, absent diversification, would
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materially and adversely affect of the Company's business, prospects, financial
condition, and results of operations. In addition, a single supplier supplies
the equipment and software, which is re-marketed to this customer. Accordingly,
the loss of this supplier would materially adversely affect our business,
prospects, financial condition, and results of operations. For these reasons, we
are seeking, and continue to seek, to diversify our sources of revenue and
vendors from whom we purchase.
SALES AND MARKETING
NEOMEDIA INTERNET SWITCHING SERVICES
PaperClickTM. While the Company eliminated the majority of its sales and
marketing staff during the third quarter of 2001, it continues to promote its
PaperClickTM line of products to potential customers in a wide array of
industries. Upon receipt of sufficient financing, the Company plans to re-focus
its efforts on the sale of PaperClickTM licenses through the hiring of
additional sales and marketing staff. The Company has refocused its sales
efforts by focusing on signing up channel partners who have industry market
presence. The Company intends to negotiate with a number of industry-focused
companies who will be its "go-to-market" partners. On March 3, 2003, the Company
announced that it had reached a partnering agreement with Tibbs Information
Systems, Inc., under which the two Companies will team up to compete for
government and homeland security projects, on which the two companies will
partner with major high-tech industry leaders. NeoMedia will contribute its
Physical-world-to-Internet platform, intellectual property, and industry
know-how. No assurances can be given that any successful association will
result.
Intellectual Property Licensing. During January 2002, the Company engaged
Baniak Pine and Gannon, a law firm specializing in intellectual property
licensing and litigation. The firm will assist the Company in seeking out
potential licensees of its intellectual property portfolio, including any
resulting litigation. On August 13, 2002, NeoMedia's fifth patent surrounding
its Physical-World-to-Internet technology was issued by the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office.
NEOMEDIA CONSULTING AND INTEGRATION SERVICES
The Company, through its systems integration services segment, markets its
products and services, as well as those for which it acts as a re-marketer,
primarily through a direct sales force, which was composed of four individuals
as of December 31, 2002. In addition, this business unit also relies upon
strategic alliances with industry leaders to help market products and services,
provide lead referrals, and establish informal co-marketing arrangements. Our
representatives attend seminars and trade shows, both as speakers and
participants, to help market products and services. In addition, this business
segment has three agents in the United States that sell our products and
services.
CUSTOMERS
NEOMEDIA INTERNET SWITCHING SERVICES
PaperClickTM. NeoMedia's customers for its physical world-to-Internet
offerings have included Amway, Solar Communications, INC., NYCO Products
Company, and several large organizations in Latin America, including several
prestigious universities.
Intellectual Property Licensing. To date, the Company has entered into IP
licensing agreements with Digital:Convergence Corporation, A.T. Cross Company,
Symbol Technologies, and Brandkey Systems Corporation. The Company intends to
pursue additional license agreements in the future.
NEOMEDIA CONSULTING AND INTEGRATION SERVICES
The Company provides equipment and software reselling and integration and
automation consulting services to a variety of customers across a range of
industries, including telecommunications, insurance, financial services,
manufacturing, government entities, and more.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
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NEOMEDIA INTERNET SWITCHING SERVICES
NISS employed 2, 3, and 24 persons in the area of product development as of
December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000, respectively. During the years ended December
31, 2002, 2001, and 2000, NISS incurred total software development costs of
$775,000, $2,064,000, and $2,888,000, respectively, of which $0, $1,515,000, and
$1,787,000, respectively, were capitalized as software development costs and
$781,000, $549,000, and $1,101,000, respectively, were expensed as research and
development costs.
NEOMEDIA CONSULTING AND INTEGRATION SERVICES
All significant research and development relating to the Company's
consulting and integration products was discontinued at December 31, 1999 when
we discontinued our Y2K business. All employees that were in this area were
reassigned or released at or prior to such time. If any future research or
development of products is needed, it will be performed by the application
services division or outside contractors.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
The Company's success in the physical world-to-Internet and the value-added
systems integration markets is dependent upon its proprietary technology,
including patents, and other intellectual property, and on its ability to
protect its proprietary technology and other intellectual property rights. In
addition, the Company must conduct its operations without infringing on the
proprietary rights of third parties. The Company also intends to rely upon
unpatented trade secrets and the know-how and expertise of its employees. To
protect its proprietary technology and other intellectual property, the Company
relies primarily on a combination of the protections provided by applicable
patent, copyright, trademark, and trade secret laws as well as on
confidentiality procedures and licensing arrangements. The Company has six
patents for its physical world-to-Internet technology. The Company also has
several trademarks relating to its proprietary software products. Although the
Company believes that it has taken appropriate steps to protect its unpatented
proprietary rights, including requiring that its employees and third parties who
are granted access to its proprietary technology enter into confidentiality
agreements with the Company, the Company can provide no assurance that these
measures will be sufficient to protect its rights against third parties. Others
may independently develop or otherwise acquire patented or unpatented
technologies or products similar or superior to those of the Company. The
Company is currently engaged in a lawsuit initiated against the Company by one
of its primary competitors, AirClic. AirClic seeks, among other things, to
succeed to our core assets, by suing for alleged default under a promissory note
in the principal amount of $500,000 issued to AirClic by the Company, secured by
the Company's core assets. AirClic also sued to invalidate the Company's patents
on our key physical world-to-Internet technologies, but this claim was dismissed
by the court during 2002.
The Company licenses from third parties certain software tools that it
includes in its services and products. If any of these licenses were terminated,
the Company could be required to seek licenses for similar software from other
third parties or develop these tools internally. The Company may not be able to
obtain such licenses or develop such tools in a timely fashion, on acceptable
terms, or at all. Companies participating in the software and Internet
technology industries are frequently involved in disputes relating to
intellectual property. The Company may in the future be required to defend its
intellectual property rights against infringement, duplication, discovery, and
misappropriation by third parties or to defend against third-party claims of
infringement. Likewise, disputes may arise in the future with respect to
ownership of technology developed by employees who were previously employed by
other companies. Any such litigation or disputes could result in substantial
costs to, and a diversion of effort by, the Company. An adverse determination
could subject the Company to significant liabilities to third parties, require
the Company to seek licenses from, or pay royalties to, third parties, or
require the Company to develop appropriate alternative technology. Some or all
of these licenses may not be available to the Company on acceptable terms or at
all, and the Company may be unable to develop alternate technology at an
acceptable price or at all. Further, any of these events could have a material
adverse effect on the Company's business, prospects, financial condition, and
results of operations.
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COMPETITION
NEOMEDIA INTERNET SWITCHING SERVICES
Although, the Company has been developing its physical world-to-Internet
technology and offerings since 1996, the physical world-to-Internet market in
which the Company competes is relatively new. In the past year, new technologies
and concepts have emerged in the physical world-to-Internet space. The Company
views the increased development of other products in this space as a validation
of the physical world-to-Internet concept and believes that the increased
promotion of these products and services by the Company and other companies in
this space, including AirClic, Inc., will raise consumer awareness of this
technology, resulting in a larger market. The Company believes that the
significant portfolio of physical world-to-Internet technologies that it has
developed over the last five years will provide a barrier to entry for most
potential competitors.
NEOMEDIA CONSULTING AND INTEGRATION SERVICES.
The largest competition, in terms of number of competitors, is for
customers desiring systems integration, including the re-marketing of another
party's products, and document solutions. These competitors range from local,
small privately held companies to large national and international
organizations, including large consulting firms. A large number of companies act
as re-marketers of another party's products, and therefore, the competition in
this area is intense. In some instances, the Company, in acting as a
re-marketer, may compete with the original manufacturer.
PRODUCT LIABILITY INSURANCE
The Company has never had any product liability claim asserted against it.
However, the Company could be subject to product liability claims in connection
with the use of the products and services that it sells. There can be no
assurance that the Company would have sufficient resources to satisfy any
liability resulting from these claims or would be able to have its customers
indemnify or insure it against such claims. Currently the Company does not
maintain insurance against such claims, which could result in material adverse
effects in the event of a successful claim
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
Existing or future legislation could limit the growth of use of the
Internet, which would curtail the Company's revenue growth. Statutes and
regulations directly applicable to Internet communications, commerce and
advertising are becoming more prevalent. Congress recently passed laws regarding
children's online privacy, copyrights and taxation. The law remains largely
unsettled, even in areas where there has been legislative action. It may take
years to determine whether and how existing laws governing intellectual
property, privacy, libel and taxation apply to the Internet, e-commerce and
online advertising. In addition, the growth and development of e-commerce may
prompt calls for more stringent consumer protection laws, both in the United
States and abroad.
Certain of the Company's proprietary technology allows for the storage of
demographic data from our users. In 2000, the European Union recently adopted a
directive addressing data privacy that may limit the collection and use of
certain information regarding Internet users. This directive may limit the
Company's ability to collect and use information collected by the Company's
technology in certain European countries. In addition, the Federal Trade
Commission and several state governments have investigated the use by certain
Internet companies of personal information. The Company could incur significant
additional expenses if new regulations regarding the use of personal information
are introduced or if the Company's privacy practices are investigated.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMPLIANCE
The Company has no knowledge of any federal, state or local environmental
compliance regulations which affect its business activities. The Company has not
expended any capital to comply with any environmental protection statutes and
does not anticipate that such expenditures will be necessary in the future.
EMPLOYEES
As of December 31, 2002, the Company employed 18 persons. Of the 18
employees, 8 are located at the Company's headquarters in Fort Myers, Florida,
and 10 at other domestic locations. Of the 18 employees, 3 are dedicated to the
Application Services business unit, 10 are dedicated to the Systems Integration
Services business unit, and 5 provide shared services used by both business
units. None of the Company's employees are represented by a labor union or bound
by a collective bargaining agreement. The Company believes that its employee
relations are good.
The Company's success depends to a significant extent on the performance
of its senior management and certain key employees. Competition for highly
skilled employees, including sales, technical and management personnel, is
intense in the computer industry. The Company's failure to attract additional
qualified employees or to retain the services of key personnel could materially
adversely affect the Company's business.
SAFE HARBOR PROVISION OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION ACT OF 1995
The Company operates in a dynamic and rapidly changing environment that
involves numerous risks and uncertainties. The market for software products is
generally characterized by rapidly changing technology, frequent new product
introductions and changes in customer requirements which can render existing
products obsolete or unmarketable. The statements contained in this document
that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements (as such term is
defined in the rules promulgated pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of
1934) that are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties more fully
described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of the management of the
Company, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to,
the Company's management. Accordingly, these statements are subject to
significant risks, uncertainties and contingencies which could cause the
Company's actual growth, results, performance and business prospects and
opportunities in 2002 and beyond to differ materially from those expressed in,
or implied by, any such forward-looking statements. Wherever possible, words
such as "anticipate," "plan," "expect," "believe," "estimate," and similar
expressions have been used to identify these forward-looking statements, but are
not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. These risks,
uncertainties and contingencies include, but are not limited to, the Company's
limited operating history on which expectations regarding its future performance
can be based, competition from, among others, high technology companies that
have greater financial, technical and marketing resources and distribution
capabilities than the Company, the availability of sufficient capital, the
effectiveness of the Company's efforts to control operating expenses and general
economic and business conditions affecting the Company and its customers in the
United States and other countries in which the Company sells and anticipates to
sell its products and services. The Company is not obligated to update or revise
these forward-looking statements to reflect new events or circumstances.
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RISK FACTORS
RISKS SPECIFIC TO NEOMEDIA
THE COMPANY HAS CURRENTLY PENDING LEGAL ACTIONS WHICH THREATEN TO DIVEST THE
COMPANY OF CRITICAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
On September 6, 2001, AirClic filed suit against NeoMedia in the Court of
Common Pleas, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, seeking, among other things, the
accelerated repayment of a $500,000 loan it advanced to NeoMedia under the terms
of a letter of intent entered into between AirClic and NeoMedia. The letter of
intent was subsequently abandoned on the basis of the Company's alleged breach
of certain representations made by NeoMedia in the promissory note issued to
AirClic in respect of such advance. The note issued by NeoMedia in respect of
AirClic's $500,000 advance is secured by substantially all of the Company's
property, including its core physical world-to-Internet technologies. If
NeoMedia is deemed to have defaulted under such note, and does not pay the
judgment, AirClic, which is one of the Company's key competitors, could acquire
NeoMedia's core intellectual property and other assets, which would have a
material adverse effect on NeoMedia's business, prospects, financial condition,
and results of operations. The Company is vigorously defending this claim and
has interposed counterclaims against AirClic. As of the date of this filing,
pleadings were closed and the parties have engaged in written discovery. Whether
or not AirClic is successful in asserting its claims that NeoMedia breached
certain representations made by it in the note, the note became due and payable
in accordance with its terms on January 11, 2002. Based on the cash currently
available to NeoMedia, payment of the note and related interest would have a
material adverse effect on NeoMedia's financial condition. If NeoMedia fails to
pay such note, AirClic could proceed against the Company's intellectual property
and other assets securing the note which would have a material adverse effect on
NeoMedia's business, prospects, financial condition, and results of operations.
THE COMPANY'S SHARES HAVE BEEN DE-LISTED FROM TRADING ON THE NASDAQ SMALLCAP
MARKET, WHICH MAY HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON YOUR ABILITY TO RESELL YOUR
SHARES OR OBTAIN ACCURATE PRICE QUOTATIONS
On March 11, 2002, the Company received a Nasdaq Staff Determination
stating that, as of December 31, 2001, the Company did not meet either the
minimum net tangible assets ($2,000,000) or minimum stockholders' equity
($2,500,000) criteria for continued listing on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market and
advising that, accordingly, the Company's shares were subject to de-listing from
such market. On May 16, 2002, the Company received notification from the Nasdaq
Listing Qualifications Panel that the Company's shares were delisted effective
May 17, 2002. The Company's shares are now trading on the OTC Bulletin Board.
Your ability to resell shares of the Company's stock, obtain accurate or timely
price quotations on the Company's shares, and, potentially, the Company's
ability to sell shares for its own account in order to raise equity financing
could possibly be materially adversely affected by this delisting.
THE COMPANY HAS HISTORICALLY LOST MONEY AND LOSSES MAY CONTINUE
The Company has incurred substantial losses since its inception, and
anticipate continuing to incur substantial losses for the foreseeable future.
The Company incurred a loss of $7,421,000 in the year ended December 31, 2002,
$25,469,000 in the year ended December 31, 2001, $5,409,000 in the year ended
December 31, 2000, $10,472,000 in the year ended December 31, 1999, and
$11,495,000 in the year ended December 31, 1998. The Company's accumulated
losses were approximately $70,765,000 as of December 31, 2002. As of December
31, 2002 and 2001, the Company had a working capital (deficit) of approximately
$(8,985,000) and $(5,163,000), respectively. The Company had stockholders'
deficit of $(6,026,000) and $(263,000) at December 31, 2002 and 2001,
respectively. The Company generated revenues of $9,399,000, $8,142,000 and
$27,565,000 for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000. In addition,
during the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, the Company recorded
negative cash flows from operations of $556,000, $5,202,000 and $6,775,000,
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respectively. To succeed, the Company must develop new client and customer
relationships and substantially increase its revenue derived from improved
products and additional value-added services. The Company has expended and to
the extent it has available financing, the Company intends to continue to expend
substantial resources to develop and improve its products, increase its
value-added services and to market its products and services. These development
and marketing expenses must be incurred well in advance of the recognition of
revenue. As a result, the Company may not be able to achieve or sustain
profitability.
THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS HAVE ADDED GOING CONCERN LANGUAGE TO THEIR
REPORT ON THE COMPANY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, WHICH MEANS THAT THE COMPANY MAY
NOT BE ABLE TO CONTINUE OPERATIONS
The report of Stonefield Josephson, Inc., the Company's current independent
auditors, with respect to the Company's financial statements and the related
notes for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, indicates that, at the
date of their report, the Company had suffered recurring losses from operations
and that the Company's current cash position raised substantial doubt about its
ability to continue as a going concern. The Company's financial statements do
not include any adjustments that might result from this uncertainty. The report
of Arthur Andersen LLP, the Company's former independent auditors, with respect
to the Company's financial statements and the related notes for the years ended
December 31, 2000 and 1999, indicates that, at the date of their report, the
Company had suffered recurring losses from operations and its current cash
position raised substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going
concern. The Company's financial statements do not include any adjustments that
might result from this uncertainty.
THERE IS LIMITED INFORMATION UPON WHICH INVESTORS CAN EVALUATE THE COMPANY'S
BUSINESS BECAUSE THE PHYSICAL WORLD - TO - INTERNET MARKET HAS EXISTED FOR A
SHORT PERIOD OF TIME
The physical world-to-Internet market in which the Company operates is a
recently developed market. Further, the Company has conducted operations in this
market only since March 1996. Consequently, the Company has a relatively limited
operating history upon which you may base an evaluation of the Company's primary
business and determine the Company's prospects for achieving its intended
business objectives. To date, the Company has sold its physical
world-to-Internet products to only 12 companies. Further, Digital:Convergence,
the Company's primary customer for its physical world-to-Internet products, has
filed Chapter 7 of the United States Bankruptcy Code and is presently being sued
by the Company for default on a promissory note issued to the Company in lieu of
payment. The Company is prone to all of the risks inherent to the establishment
of any new business venture, including unforeseen changes in its business plan.
You should consider the likelihood of the Company's future success to be highly
speculative in light of the Company's limited operating history in its primary
market, as well as the limited resources, problems, expenses, risks, and
complications frequently encountered by similarly situated companies in the
early stages of development, particularly companies in new and rapidly evolving
markets, such as the physical world-to-Internet space. To address these risks,
the Company must, among other things,
o maintain and increase its client base;
o implement and successfully execute its business and marketing
strategy;
o continue to develop and upgrade its products;
o continually update and improve its service offerings and features;
o respond to industry and competitive developments; and o attract,
retain, and motivate qualified personnel.
The Company may not be successful in addressing these risks. If the Company
is unable to do so, its business, prospects, financial condition, and results of
operations would be materially and adversely affected.
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THE COMPANY IS SUBJECT TO PRICE VOLATILITY DUE TO ITS OPERATIONS MATERIALLY
FLUCTUATING
As a result of the emerging and evolving nature of the markets in which the
Company competes, as well as the current nature of the public markets and the
Company's current financial condition, the Company believes that its operating
results may fluctuate materially, as a result of which quarter-to-quarter
comparisons of its results of operations may not be meaningful. If in some
future quarter, whether as a result of such a fluctuation or otherwise, the
Company's results of operations fall below the expectations of securities
analysts and investors, the trading price of the Company's common stock would
likely be materially and adversely affected. You should not rely on the
Company's results of any interim period as an indication of its future
performance. Additionally, the Company's quarterly results of operations may
fluctuate significantly in the future as a result of a variety of factors, many
of which are outside the Company's control. Factors that may cause the Company's
quarterly results to fluctuate include, among others:
o the Company's ability to retain existing clients and customers;
o the Company's ability to attract new clients and customers at a steady
rate;
o the Company's ability to maintain client satisfaction;
o the Company's ability to motivate potential clients and customers to
acquire and implement new technologies;
o the extent to which the Company's products gain market acceptance;
o the timing and size of client and customer purchases;
o introductions of products and services by competitors;
o price competition in the markets in which the Company competes;
o the pricing of hardware and software which the Company resells or
integrates into its products;
o the level of use of the Internet and online services and the rate of
market acceptance of physical world-to-Internet marketing;
o the Company's ability to upgrade and develop its systems and
infrastructure in a timely and effective manner;
o the Company's ability to attract, train, and retain skilled
management, strategic, technical, and creative professionals;
o the amount and timing of operating costs and capital expenditures
relating to the expansion of the Company's business, operations, and
infrastructure;
o unanticipated technical, legal, and regulatory difficulties with
respect to use of the Internet; and
o general economic conditions and economic conditions specific to
Internet technology usage and electronic commerce.
THE COMPANY'S COMMON STOCK IS DEEMED TO BE "PENNY STOCK," WHICH MAY MAKE IT MORE
DIFFICULT FOR INVESTORS TO SELL THEIR SHARES DUE TO SUITABILITY REQUIREMENTS
The Company's common stock is deemed to be "penny stock" as that term is
defined in Rule 3a51-1 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
These requirements may reduce the potential market for the Company's common
stock by reducing the number of potential investors. This may make it more
difficult for investors in the Company's common stock to sell shares to third
parties or to otherwise dispose of them. This could cause the Company's stock
price to decline. Penny stocks are stock:
o With a price of less than $5.00 per share;
o That are not traded on a "recognized" national exchange;
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o Whose prices are not quoted on the NASDAQ automated quotation system
(NASDAQ listed stock must still have a price of not less than $5.00
per share); or
o In issuers with net tangible assets less than $2.0 million (if the
issuer has been in continuous operation for at least three years) or
$10.0 million (if in continuous operation for less than three years),
or with average revenues of less than $6.0 million for the last three
years.
Broker/dealers dealing in penny stocks are required to provide potential
investors with a document disclosing the risks of penny stocks. Moreover,
broker/dealers are required to determine whether an investment in a penny stock
is a suitable investment for a prospective investor.
THE COMPANY IS UNCERTAIN OF THE SUCCESS OF ITS INTERNET SWITCHING SERVICES
BUSINESS UNIT AND THE FAILURE OF THIS UNIT WOULD NEGATIVELY AFFECT THE PRICE OF
THE COMPANY'S STOCK
The Company provides products and services that provide a seamless link
from physical objects, including printed material, to the Internet. The Company
can provide no assurance that:
o this Internet Switching Services business unit will ever achieve
profitability;
o the Company's current product offerings will not be adversely affected
by the focusing of its resources on the physical world-to-Internet
space; or
o the products the Company develops will obtain market acceptance.
In the event that the Internet Switching Services business unit should
never achieve profitability, that the Company's current product offerings should
so suffer, or that the Company's products fail to obtain market acceptance, the
Company's business, prospects, financial condition, and results of operations
would be materially adversely affected.
THE COMPANY'S SUCCESS IS DEPENDENT UPON THE RESALE OF SOFTWARE AND EQUIPMENT FOR
REVENUE; A REDUCTION IN THESE SALES WOULD MATERIALLY ADVERSELY AFFECT THE
COMPANY'S OPERATIONS AND THE PRICE OF ITS STOCK
During the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, the Company
derived 95%, 93%, and 69%, respectively, of its revenues from the resale of
computer software and technology equipment. A loss or a reduction of this
revenue would have a material adverse effect on the Company's business,
prospects, financial condition, and results of operations, as well as its stock
price. The Company can provide no assurance that:
o the market for its products and services will continue;
o the Company will be successful in marketing these products due to
competition and other factors;
o the Company will continue to be able to obtain short-term financing
for the purchase of the products that it resells; or
o the Company's relationship with companies whose products and services
the Company sells will continue, including its relationship with Sun
Microsystems Computer Company.
Further, the technology and equipment resale business is becoming a
commodity industry for products undifferentiated by value-added proprietary
elements and services. A large number of companies act as re-marketers of
another party's products, and therefore, the competition in this area is
intense. Resale operations are also being compressed as equipment manufacturers
consolidate their distribution channels. In some instances, the Company, in
acting as a re-marketer, may compete with the original manufacturer. An
inability to effectively compete and generate revenues in this industry would
have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, prospects, financial
condition, and results of operations.
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A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF THE COMPANY'S ASSETS ARE INTANGIBLE ASSETS, WHICH WILL
HAVE LITTLE OR NO VALUE IF ITS OPERATIONS ARE UNSUCCESSFUL
At December 31, 2002, approximately 55% of the Company's total assets were
intangible assets, consisting primarily of rights related to its patents and
other intellectual property. If the Company's operations are unsuccessful, these
assets will have little or no value, which will materially adversely affect the
value of the Company's stock and the ability of its stockholders to recoup their
investments in the Company's capital stock.
THE COMPANY'S ISS BUSINESS UNIT MARKETING STRATEGY HAS NOT BEEN TESTED AND MAY
NOT RESULT IN SUCCESS
To date, the Company has conducted limited marketing efforts directly
relating to its ISS business unit. All of the Company's marketing efforts have
been largely untested in the marketplace, and may not result in sales of its
products and services. To penetrate the markets in which the Company competes,
the Company will have to exert significant efforts to create awareness of, and
demand for, its products and services. With respect to the Company's marketing
efforts conducted directly, the Company intends to expand its sales staff upon
the receipt of sufficient operating capital. The Company's failure to further
develop its marketing capabilities and successfully market its products and
services would have a material adverse effect on its business, prospects,
financial condition, and results of operations.
THE COMPANY'S INTERNALLY DEVELOPED SYSTEMS ARE INEFFICIENT AND MAY PUT THE
COMPANY AT A COMPETITIVE DISADVANTAGE
The Company uses internally developed technologies for a portion of its
systems integration services, as well as the technologies required to
interconnect its clients' and customers' physical world-to-Internet systems and
hardware with its own. As the Company developed these systems in order to
integrate disparate systems and hardware on a case-by-case basis, these systems
are inefficient and require a significant amount of customization. Such client
and customer specific customization is time-consuming and costly and may place
the Company at a competitive disadvantage when compared to competitors with more
efficient systems.
THE COMPANY COULD FAIL TO ATTRACT OR RETAIN KEY PERSONNEL
The Company's future success will depend in large part on its ability to
attract, train, and retain additional highly skilled executive level management,
creative, technical, and sales personnel. Competition is intense for these types
of personnel from other technology companies and more established organizations,
many of which have significantly larger operations and greater financial,
marketing, human, and other resources than the Company has. The Company may not
be successful in attracting and retaining qualified personnel on a timely basis,
on competitive terms, or at all. The Company's failure to attract and retain
qualified personnel would have a material adverse effect on its business,
prospects, financial condition, and results of operations will be materially
adversely affected.
THE COMPANY DEPENDS UPON ITS SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND THEIR LOSS OR UNAVAILABILITY
COULD PUT THE COMPANY AT A COMPETITIVE DISADVANTAGE
The Company's success depends largely on the skills of certain key
management and technical personnel, including Charles T. Jensen, its President,
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer. The loss of the services of
Mr. Jensen could materially harm the Company's business because of the cost and
time necessary to replace and train a replacement. Such a loss would also divert
management attention away from operational issues. The Company does not
presently maintain a key-man life insurance policy on Mr. Jensen.
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THE COMPANY MAY BE UNABLE TO PROTECT ITS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND MAY BE
LIABLE FOR INFRINGING THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF OTHERS
The Company's success in the physical world-to-Internet and the value-added
systems integration markets is dependent upon its proprietary technology,
including its patents and other intellectual property, and on the Company's
ability to protect its proprietary technology and other intellectual property
rights. In addition, the Company must conduct its operations without infringing
on the proprietary rights of third parties. The Company also intends to rely
upon unpatented trade secrets and the know-how and expertise of its employees,
as well as its patents. To protect its proprietary technology and other
intellectual property, the Company relies primarily on a combination of the
protections provided by applicable patent, copyright, trademark, and trade
secret laws as well as on confidentiality procedures and licensing arrangements.
The Company has five patents for its physical world-to-Internet technology. The
Company also has several trademarks relating to its proprietary products.
Although the Company believes that it has taken appropriate steps to protect its
unpatented proprietary rights, including requiring that its employees and third
parties who are granted access to its proprietary technology enter into
confidentiality agreements with the Company, the Company can provide no
assurance that these measures will be sufficient to protect its rights against
third parties. Others may independently develop or otherwise acquire patented or
unpatented technologies or products similar or superior to the Company's.
The Company licenses from third parties certain software tools that it
includes in its services and products. If any of these licenses were terminated,
the Company could be required to seek licenses for similar software from other
third parties or develop these tools internally. The Company may not be able to
obtain such licenses or develop such tools in a timely fashion, on acceptable
terms, or at all. Companies participating in the software and Internet
technology industries are frequently involved in disputes relating to
intellectual property. The Company may in the future be required to defend its
intellectual property rights against infringement, duplication, discovery, and
misappropriation by third parties or to defend against third-party claims of
infringement. Likewise, disputes may arise in the future with respect to
ownership of technology developed by employees who were previously employed by
other companies. Any such litigation or disputes could result in substantial
costs to, and a diversion of effort by, the Company. An adverse determination
could subject the Company to significant liabilities to third parties, require
the Company to seek licenses from, or pay royalties to, third parties, or
require the Company to develop appropriate alternative technology. Some or all
of these licenses may not be available to the Company on acceptable terms or at
all, and the Company may be unable to develop alternate technology at an
acceptable price or at all. Any of these events could have a material adverse
effect on the Company's business, prospects, financial condition, and results of
operations.
THE COMPANY IS EXPOSED TO PRODUCT LIABILITY CLAIMS FOR WHICH IT HAS COVERAGE AND
AN UNINSURED CLAIM COULD HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE COMPANY'S
BUSINESS, PROSPECTS, FINANCIAL CONDITION, AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, AS WELL AS
THE VALUE OF ITS STOCK
Many of the Company's projects are critical to the operations of its
clients' businesses. Any failure in a client's information system could result
in a claim for substantial damages against the Company, regardless of the
Company's responsibility for such failure. The Company could, therefore, be
subject to claims in connection with the products and services that the Company
sells. The Company does not currently maintain product liability insurance. The
Company does not currently maintain errors and omissions insurance. There can be
no assurance that:
o the Company has contractually limited its liability for such claims
adequately or at all;
o the Company would have sufficient resources to satisfy any liability
resulting from any such claim;
The successful assertion of one or more large claims against the Company
could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, prospects,
financial condition, and results of operations.
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THE COMPANY WILL NEED TO RAISE ADDITIONAL CAPITAL TO FINANCE OPERATIONS
During May 2002, the Company entered into an Equity Line of Credit
Agreement with Cornell Capital Partners LP. The agreement was terminated and a
new agreement was entered into in November 2002. Under the terms of the revised
agreement, Cornell has agreed to purchase up to $10.0 million of NeoMedia common
stock over the next two years at the Company's discretion. The maximum amount of
each purchase is $150,000, with a minimum seven days between purchases. The
purchase price will be 98% of the lowest closing bid price during the five-day
period following the delivery of a notice of purchase by NeoMedia. The Company
will pay 5% of the gross proceeds of each purchase to Cornell as a commission.
According to the terms of the agreement, the Company cannot draw on the line of
credit until the shares underlying the agreement are registered for with
Securities and Exchange Commission. On February 14, 2003, the SEC declared
effective the S-1 registration statement containing 100 million shares
underlying the Equity Line of Credit. The Company has not secured any other
financing as of the date of this filing to fund operations.
The Company's cash balance as of December 31, 2002, was approximately
$70,000. Based on current cash balances and operating budgets, the Company
believes it only has enough operating capital to last through April 30, 2003. If
the Company's financial resources are insufficient, the Company may be forced to
seek protection from its creditors under the United States Bankruptcy Code or
analogous state statutes unless it is able to engage in a merger or other
corporate finance transaction with a better capitalized entity. The Company
cannot predict whether additional financing will be available, its form, whether
equity or debt, or be in another form, or if the Company will be successful in
identifying entities with which it may consummate a merger or other corporate
finance transactions.
On December 2, 2002, the Company issued to a private investor a promissory
note in the amount of $165,000, bearing interest at a rate of 12% per annum,
with a maturity of 150 days. The Company was to pay an administrative fee of
$16,500 and legal fees of $10,000 relating to the issuance of the note,
resulting in net proceeds to the Company of $138,500. In the event the Company
had defaulted on the note, it would have been required to issue to the investor
sufficient stock to comprise a non-dilutable 51% of the Company's fully-diluted
common shares. In connection with the default provision of the note, the Company
entered into a Pledge Agreement under which the Company issued 53,620,023 shares
to an unrelated third party as collateral for the note. The investor only funded
to the Company $84,000 of the principal amount of the note. The Company repaid
this note during March 2003, and the shares held in escrow were returned. The
Company has not incurred further obligation under this note agreement..
During November 2002, NeoMedia issued Convertible Secured Promissory Notes
with an aggregate face value of $60,000 to 3 separate parties, including Charles
W. Fritz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of NeoMedia; William E. Fritz, an
outside director; and James J. Keil, an outside director. The notes bear
interest at a rate of 15% per annum, and mature at the earlier of i.) four
months, or ii.) the date the shares underlying the Cornell Equity Line of Credit
are registered with the SEC. The notes are convertible, at the option of the
holder, into either cash or shares of our common stock at a 30% discount to
either market price upon closing, or upon conversion, whichever is lower.
NeoMedia also granted to the holders an additional 1,355,670 shares of its
common stock and 60,000 warrants to purchase shares of its common stock at $0.03
per share, with a term of three years. The warrants and shares were issued in
January 2003. In addition, since this debt is convertible into equity at the
option of the note holder at beneficial conversion rates, an embedded beneficial
conversion feature will be recorded as a debt discount and amortized using the
effective interest rate over the life of the debt in accordance with EITF 00-27.
Total cost of beneficial conversion feature, fair value of the stock and cost of
warrants issued exceed the face value of the notes payable, therefore, only
$60,000, the face amount of the note, is recognizable as debt discount, and is
being amortized over the life of the notes payable. Any unamortized debt
discount related to beneficial conversion feature will be charged to expense
upon conversion, as interest expense. In the event NeoMedia defaults on the
note, NeoMedia will issue an additional 1,483,318 shares of its common stock to
the note holders. The notes are secured by our intellectual property, which is
subject to first lien by AirClic, Inc. During March 2003, two of the affiliated
parties, Mr. William Firtz and Mr. Keil, agreed to extend the maturity date due
to the Company's capital constraints. The Company repaid Mr. Charles Fritz's
note in full during March 2003. NeoMedia will continue to pursue additional
capital through the issuance of Convertible Secured Promissory Notes with the
same terms as above.
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Because the Company cannot reliably predict when or if future financing
will occur, the Company is unable to determine whether and for how long the
Company will be able to meet its capital requirements. The Company anticipates
offering additional shares of its common stock through private placements of
unregistered securities, as well as debenture notes and drawing on its Equity
Line of Credit to meet its short-term capital needs. As is typical with
short-term, bridge financing, this capital may be obtained upon terms highly
unfavorable to the Company. Further, the Company cannot be certain that
anticipated revenues from operations will be sufficient to satisfy its capital
requirements. In the absence of financing, the Company believes that it will
have sufficient capital to sustain operations through April 30, 2003. The
Company's belief is based on its operating plan, which in turn is based on
assumptions that may prove to be incorrect. If capital raised from financing
efforts and the Company's financial resources are insufficient the Company may
require additional financing in order to execute on its operating plan and
continue as a going concern. The Company cannot predict whether any additional
financing will be in the form of equity or debt, or be in another form. The
Company may not be able to obtain the necessary additional capital on a timely
basis, on acceptable terms, or at all. In any of these events, the Company may
be unable to implement its current plans for expansion, repay its debt
obligations as they become due or respond to competitive pressures, any of which
circumstances would have a material adverse effect on its business, prospects,
financial condition and results of operations. In the event that any future
financing should take the form of a sale of equity securities, the holders of
the common stock may experience additional dilution.
THE COMPANY WILL NOT PAY CASH DIVIDENDS AND INVESTORS MAY HAVE TO SELL THEIR
SHARES IN ORDER TO REALIZE THEIR INVESTMENT
The Company has not paid any cash dividends on its common stock and do not
intend to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future. The Company intends to
retain future earnings, if any, for reinvestment in the development and
marketing of its products and services. As a result, investors may have to sell
their shares of common stock to realize their investment.
SOME PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS MAY
DETER TAKEOVER ATTEMPTS, WHICH MAY LIMIT THE OPPORTUNITY OF THE COMPANY'S
STOCKHOLDERS TO SELL THEIR SHARES AT A PREMIUM TO THE THEN MARKET PRICE
Some of the provisions of the Company's certificate of incorporation and
by-laws could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire the Company,
even if doing so might be beneficial to the Company's stockholders by providing
them with the opportunity to sell their shares at a premium to the then market
price. On December 10, 1999, the Company's Board of Directors adopted a
stockholders rights plan and declared a non-taxable dividend of one right to
acquire Series A Preferred Stock of NeoMedia, par value $0.01 per share, on each
outstanding share of the Company's common stock to stockholders of record on
December 10, 1999 and each share of common stock issued thereafter until a
pre-defined hostile takeover date. The stockholder rights plan was adopted as an
anti-takeover measure, commonly referred to as a "poison pill." The stockholder
rights plan was designed to enable all stockholders not engaged in a hostile
takeover attempt to receive fair and equal treatment in any proposed takeover of
NeoMedia and to guard against partial or two-tiered tender offers, open market
accumulations and other hostile tactics to gain control of NeoMedia. The
stockholders rights plan, which is similar to plans adopted by many leading
public companies, was not adopted in response to any effort to acquire control
of NeoMedia at the time of adoption. This stockholders rights plan may have the
effect of rendering more difficult, delaying, discouraging, preventing, or
rendering more costly an acquisition of NeoMedia or a change in control of
NeoMedia. Certain of the Company's directors, officers and principal
stockholders, Charles W. Fritz, William E. Fritz and The Fritz Family Limited
Partnership and their holdings were exempted from the triggering provisions of
the Company's "poison pill" plan, as a result of the fact that, as of the plan's
adoption, their holdings might have otherwise triggered the "poison pill".
In addition, the Company's certificate of incorporation authorizes the
Board of Directors to designate and issue preferred stock, in one or more
series, the terms of which may be determined at the time of issuance by the
Board of Directors, without further action by stockholders, and may include
voting rights, including the right to vote as a series on particular matters,
preferences as to dividends and liquidation, conversion, and redemption rights,
and sinking fund provisions.
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The Company is authorized to issue a total of 25,000,000 shares of
Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share. The Company's designated Preferred
Stock is currently comprised of 200,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, par
value $0.01 per share, which shares are issuable in connection with the
Company's stockholders rights plan, following the conversion and cancellation of
452,489 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per
share, 47,511 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock; and 100,000 shares
of Series B 12% Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per
share. No shares of the Company's preferred stock are currently issued or
outstanding.
The Company has no present plans for the issuance of any additional
preferred stock. However, the issuance of any preferred stock could have a
material adverse effect on the rights of holders of the Company's common stock,
and, therefore, could reduce the value of shares of the Company's common stock.
In addition, specific rights granted to future holders of preferred stock could
be used to restrict NeoMedia's ability to merge with, or sell its assets to, a
third party. The ability of the Board of Directors to issue preferred stock
could have the effect of rendering more difficult, delaying, discouraging,
preventing, or rendering more costly an acquisition of the Company or a change
in the Company's control thereby preserving our control by the current
stockholders.
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RISKS RELATING TO THE COMPANY'S INDUSTRY
THE SECURITY OF THE INTERNET POSES RISKS TO THE SUCCESS OF THE COMPANY'S ENTIRE
BUSINESS
Concerns over the security of the Internet and other electronic
transactions and the privacy of consumers and merchants may inhibit the growth
of the Internet and other online services generally, especially as a means of
conducting commercial transactions, which may have a material adverse effect on
the Company's physical world-to-Internet business.
THE COMPANY WILL ONLY BE ABLE TO EXECUTE ITS PHYSICAL WORLD-TO-INTERNET BUSINESS
PLAN IF INTERNET USAGE AND ELECTRONIC COMMERCE CONTINUE TO GROW
The Company's future revenues and any future profits are substantially
dependent upon the widespread acceptance and use of the Internet and other
online services as an effective medium of information and commerce. If use of
the Internet and other online services does not continue to grow or grows more
slowly than the Company expects, if the infrastructure for the Internet and
other online services does not effectively support the growth that may occur, or
if the Internet and other online services do not become a viable commercial
marketplace, the Company's physical world-to-Internet business, and therefore
its business, prospects, financial condition, and results of operations, could
be materially adversely affected. Rapid growth in the use of, and interest in,
the Internet, the Web, and online services is a recent phenomenon, and may not
continue on a lasting basis. In addition, customers may not adopt, and continue
to use, the Internet and other online services as a medium of information
retrieval or commerce. Demand and market acceptance for recently introduced
services and products over the Internet are subject to a high level of
uncertainty, and few services and products have generated profits. For the
Company to be successful, consumers and businesses must be willing to accept and
use novel and cost efficient ways of conducting business and exchanging
information.
In addition, the public in general may not accept the Internet and other
online services as a viable commercial or information marketplace for a number
of reasons, including potentially inadequate development of the necessary
network infrastructure or delayed development of enabling technologies and
performance improvements. To the extent that the Internet and other online
networks continue to experience significant growth in the number of users, their
frequency of use, or in their bandwidth requirements, the infrastructure for the
Internet and online networks may be unable to support the demands placed upon
them. In addition, the Internet or other online networks could lose their
viability due to delays in the development or adoption of new standards and
protocols required to handle increased levels of Internet activity, or due to
increased governmental regulation. Significant issues concerning the commercial
and informational use of the Internet and online networks technologies,
including security, reliability, cost, ease of use, and quality of service,
remain unresolved and may inhibit the growth of Internet business solutions that
utilize these technologies. Changes in, or insufficient availability of,
telecommunications services to support the Internet or other online services
also could result in slower response times and adversely affect usage of the
Internet and other online networks generally and the Company's physical
world-to-Internet product and networks in particular.
THE COMPANY MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ADAPT AS THE INTERNET, PHYSICAL
WORLD-TO-INTERNET, EQUIPMENT RESALES AND SYSTEMS INTEGRATIONS MARKETS, AND
CUSTOMER DEMANDS CONTINUE TO EVOLVE
The Company may not be able to adapt as the Internet, physical
world-to-Internet, equipment resales and systems integration markets, and
consumer demands continue to evolve. The Company's failure to respond in a
timely manner to changing market conditions or client requirements would have a
material adverse effect on its business, prospects, financial condition, and
results of operations. The Internet, physical world-to-Internet, equipment
resales, and systems integration markets are characterized by:
o rapid technological change;
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o changes in user and customer requirements and preferences;
o frequent new product and service introductions embodying new
technologies; and
o the emergence of new industry standards and practices that could
render proprietary technology and hardware and software infrastructure
obsolete.
The Company's success will depend, in part, on its ability to:
o enhance and improve the responsiveness and functionality of the
Company's products and services;
o license or develop technologies useful in the Company's business on a
timely basis;
o enhance the Company's existing services, and develop new services and
technologies that address the increasingly sophisticated and varied
needs of its prospective or current customers; and
o respond to technological advances and emerging industry standards and
practices on a cost-effective and timely basis.
THE COMPANY MAY NOT BE ABLE TO COMPETE EFFECTIVELY IN MARKETS WHERE ITS
COMPETITORS HAVE MORE RESOURCES
While the market for physical world-to-Internet technology is relatively
new, it is already highly competitive and characterized by an increasing number
of entrants that have introduced or developed products and services similar to
those offered by the Company. The Company believes that competition will
intensify and increase in the future. The Company's target market is rapidly
evolving and is subject to continuous technological change. As a result, the
Company's competitors may be better positioned to address these developments or
may react more favorably to these changes, which could have a material adverse
effect on the Company's business, prospects, financial condition, and results of
operations.
In addition, the equipment resales and systems integration markets are
increasingly competitive. The Company competes in these industries on the basis
of a number of factors, including the attractiveness of the services offered,
the breadth and quality of these services, creative design and systems
engineering expertise, pricing, technological innovation, and understanding
clients' needs. A number of these factors are beyond the Company's control.
Existing or future competitors may develop or offer products or services that
provide significant technological, creative, performance, price, or other
advantages over the products and services offered by the Company.
Many of the Company's competitors have longer operating histories, larger
customer bases, longer relationships with clients, and significantly greater
financial, technical, marketing, and public relations resources than NeoMedia.
Based on total assets and annual revenues, the Company is significantly smaller
than its two largest competitors in the physical world-to-Internet industry, the
primary focus of its business. Similarly, the Company competes against
significantly larger and better-financed companies in its systems integration
and resales businesses, including the manufacturers of the equipment and
technologies that the Company integrates and resells. If the Company competes
with its primary competitors for the same geographical or institutional markets,
their financial strength could prevent the Company from capturing those markets.
The Company may not successfully compete in any market in which the Company
conducts or may conduct operations. In addition, based on the increasing
consolidation, price competition and participation of equipment manufacturers in
the systems integration and equipment resales markets, the Company believes that
it will no longer be able to compete effectively in these markets in the future.
It is for this reason, that the Company has increasingly focused its business
plan on competing in the emerging market for physical world-to-Internet
products.
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IN THE FUTURE THERE COULD BE GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS AND LEGAL UNCERTAINTIES
WHICH COULD HARM THE COMPANY'S BUSINESS
The Company is not currently subject to direct regulation by any government
agency other than laws or regulations applicable generally to electronic
commerce. Any new legislation or regulation, the application of laws and
regulations from jurisdictions whose laws do not currently apply to the
Company's business, or the application of existing laws and regulations to the
Internet and other online services, could have a material adverse effect on the
Company's business, prospects, financial condition, and results of operations.
Due to the increasing popularity and use of the Internet and other online
services, federal, state, and local governments may adopt laws and regulations,
or amend existing laws and regulations, with respect to the Internet or other
online services covering issues such as taxation, user privacy, pricing,
content, copyrights, distribution, and characteristics and quality of products
and services. The growth and development of the market for electronic commerce
may prompt calls for more stringent consumer protection laws to impose
additional burdens on companies conducting business online. The adoption of any
additional laws or regulations may decrease the growth of the Internet or other
online services, which could, in turn, decrease the demand for the Company's
services and increase its cost of doing business, or otherwise have a material
adverse effect on the Company's business, prospects, financial condition, and
results of operations. Moreover, the relevant governmental authorities have not
resolved the applicability to the Internet and other online services of existing
laws in various jurisdictions governing issues such as property ownership and
personal privacy and it may take time to resolve these issues definitively.
Certain of the Company's proprietary technology allows for the storage
of demographic data from the Company's users. In 2000, the European Union
adopted a directive addressing data privacy that may limit the collection and
use of certain information regarding Internet users. This directive may limit
the Company's ability to collect and use information collected by its technology
in certain European countries. In addition, the Federal Trade Commission and
several state governments have investigated the use by certain Internet
companies of personal information. The Company could incur significant
additional expenses if new regulations regarding the use of personal information
are introduced or if the Company's privacy practices are investigated.
ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTIES
The Company's principal executive, development and administrative office is
located at 2201 Second Street, Suite 402, Fort Myers, Florida 33901. The Company
occupies approximately 5,000 square feet under terms of a written lease from an
unaffiliated party which expires on January 31, 2004, with monthly rent totaling
approximately $16,000. During September 2002, the Company entered into an
agreement with the landlord of this facility under which the Company vacated
approximately 70% of its previously rented space in exchange for reduced rent.
The Company maintains a sales facility at 2150 Western Court, Suite 230, Lisle,
Illinois 60532, where it occupy approximately 6,000 square feet under the terms
of a written lease from an unaffiliated party expiring on October 31, 2003.
Monthly rent on this facility was negotiated from approximately $9,000 per month
to $3,000 per month for a period of nine months as part of a settlement
agreement between NeoMedia and the landlord finalized in August 2002. In March
2001, with the acquisition of the assets of Qode.com, Inc., the Company added an
additional 8,388 square feet office lease at 4850 N. State Road 7, Suite 104,
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, with monthly rent totaling approximately $9,200. Upon
the discontinuation of the Qode business unit, the Company vacated the premises.
The Company was subsequently sued by Headway Associates, the landlord, for past
and future rents on the facility. The Company settled the suit for cash payments
of $100,000, all of which have been made in 2002.
During 2001, the Company closed its office in Monterrey, Mexico, which was
primarily used for sales and consulting efforts.
The Company believes that existing office space is adequate to meet current
and short-term requirements.
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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company is involved in the following legal actions arising in the
normal course of business, both as claimant and defendant.
NEOMEDIA SHAREHOLDERS
During January 2002, certain of NeoMedia's shareholders filed a complaint
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, alleging that the shareholders were
not included in the special shareholders meeting of November 25, 2001, to vote
on the issuance of 19 million shares of NeoMedia common stock. On March 11,
2002, NeoMedia filed its response claiming that NeoMedia had fully complied with
all of its obligations under the laws and regulations administered by the
Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as with its obligation under
Delaware General Corporation Law.
AIRCLIC, INC. LITIGATION
On July 3, 2001, the Company entered into a non-binding letter of intent
with AirClic which contemplated an intellectual property cross-licensing
transaction between the Company and AirClic. Under the terms of the letter of
intent, AirClic was to provide the Company with bridge financing of $2,000,000,
which was to be paid to the Company in installments. On July 11, 2001, AirClic
advanced $500,000 in bridge financing to the Company in return for a promissory
note from the Company secured by all of its assets, including its physical
world-to-Internet patents. During the negotiation of definitive agreements, the
letter of intent was abandoned on the basis of the Company's alleged breach of
certain representations made by the Company in the promissory note.
On September 6, 2001, AirClic filed suit against the Company in the Court
of Common Pleas, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, seeking, among other things,
the accelerated repayment of a $500,000 loan it advanced to the Company under
the terms of a letter of intent entered into between AirClic and the Company.
The letter of intent was subsequently abandoned on the basis of the Company's
alleged breach of certain representations made by the Company in the promissory
note issued to AirClic in respect of such advance. The note issued by the
Company in respect of AirClic's $500,000 advance is secured by substantially all
of the Company's property, including the Company's core physical
world-to-Internet technologies. If the Company is unsuccessful in this
litigation, AirClic, which is one of the Company's key competitors, could
acquire the Company's core intellectual property and other assets, which would
have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, prospects, financial
condition, and results of operations. The Company is vigorously defending this
claim and have filed counterclaims against AirClic. As of the date of this
filing, pleadings were closed and the parties have engaged in written discovery.
Whether or not AirClic is successful in asserting its claims that the Company
breached certain representations made by it in the note, the note became due and
payable in accordance with its terms on January 11, 2002. Based on the cash
currently available to the Company, payment of the note and related interest
would have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition. If
the Company fails to pay such note, AirClic could proceed against the Company's
intellectual property and other assets securing the note which would have a
material adverse effect on the Company's business, prospects, financial
condition, and results of operations. The Company has not accrued any additional
liability over and above the note payable and related accrued interest. As of
December 3, 2002, pleadings were closed and the parties have engaged in written
discovery.
AirClic has also filed suit against the Company in the United States
District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. In this second action,
AirClic seeks a declaration that certain core intellectual property securing the
note issued by the Company to AirClic, some of which is patented and others for
which a patent application is pending, is invalid and in the public domain. Any
declaration that the Company's core patented or patentable technology is
non-protectable and in the public domain would have a material adverse effect on
the Company's business, prospects, financial condition, and results of
operations. The Company is vigorously defending this second action as well. On
November 21,2001, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. On
December 19, 2001, AirClic filed a response opposing that position. On September
18, 2002, the court ruled in favor of the Company and dismissed AirClic's
complaint. The Company has not accrued any liability in connection with this
matter.
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DIGITAL: CONVERGENCE LITIGATION
On June 26, 2001, the Company filed a $3 million lawsuit in the U.S.
District Court, Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, against
Digital:Convergence Corporation for breach of contract regarding a $3 million
promissory note due on June 24, 2001 that was not paid. The Company is seeking
payment of the $3 million note plus interest and attorneys fees. The Company has
not accrued any gain contingency related to this matter. On March 22, 2002,
Digital:Convergence filed under Chapter 7 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.
OTHER LITIGATION
In April 2001, the former President and director of NeoMedia filed a
lawsuit against the Company and several of its directors. The suit was filed in
the Circuit Court of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit for Sarasota, Florida. The
claim alleges the individual was fraudulently induced into accepting employment
and that the Company breached the employment agreement. The individual's
employment with the Company ended in January 2001. During May 2002, the Company
settled the suit. The Company is obligated to make cash payments of $90,000
directly to the plaintiff during the period May 2002 through December 2002, and
cash payments to the plaintiff's attorney for legal fees in the amount of
$45,000 due in July and August 2002. In addition, the plaintiff was granted
360,000 options to purchase shares of NeoMedia common stock at an exercise price
of $0.08. As of March 31, 2002, the Company had accrued a $347,000 liability
relating to the suit. As a result, the Company recognized an increase to net
income of approximately $176,000 during the three-month period ended June 30,
2002 to adjust the liability to the settlement amount. As of December 31, the
Company had an accrued liability of approximately $33,000 relating to this
matter.
On August 20, 2001, Ripfire, Inc. filed suit against the Company in the
San Francisco County Superior Court seeking payment of $138,000 under a software
license agreement entered into between the Company and Ripfire in May 2001
relating to implementation of the Qode Universal Commerce Solution. On September
6, 2002, the Company settled this suit for $133,000 of the Company's common
stock. On March 31, 2003, the Company issued 2,700,000 shares of common stock to
Ripfire under this arrangement. The Company has accrued a $133,000 liability
relating to this matter as of December 31, 2002.
On November 30, 2001, Orsus Solutions USA, Inc., filed a summons seeking
payment in full of approximately $525,000 relating to a software and services
contract associated with implementation of the Qode Universal Commerce Solution.
The Company is currently attempting to negotiate settlement of this matter. The
Company has accrued a liability of $525,000 as of December 31, 2002.
On July 22, 2002, 2150 Western Court, L.L.C., the property manager for the
Company's Lisle, IL, office, filed a summons seeking payment of approximately
$72,000 for all past due rents on the facility. The summons asked for a judgment
for the above amount plus possession of the premises. On August 9, 2002, the
Company settled this matter. The settlement calls for past due rents of
approximately $72,000 to be paid over a 15-month period, as well as reduced
rents for the period August 2002 through March 2003. As additional consideration
in the settlement, the Company issued 900,000 shares of its common stock to 2150
Western Court L.L.C. The Company had a liability of approximately $49,000
relating to this matter as of December 31, 2002.
On July 27, 2002, the Company's former General Counsel filed suit in U.S.
District Court, Ft. Myers division, seeking payment of the 2000 executive
incentive, severance and unpaid vacation days in the amount of approximately
$154,000. In June 2001, the Company's compensation committee approved an
adjustment to the 2000 executive incentive plan that reduced the executive
incentive payout as a result of the write-off of the Digital:Convergence
intellectual property license contract in the second quarter of 2001. As a
result, the Company reduced the accrual for such payout by an aggregate of
approximately $1.1 million in the second quarter of 2002. The plaintiff is
seeking payment of the entire original incentive payout. On November 12, 2002,
the Company settled the lawsuit. The settlement calls for cash payments totaling
approximately $90,000 over a period of ten months, plus 250,000 vested options
to purchase shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $0.01
with a term of five years. The Company had a liability of approximately $70,000
relating to this matter as of December 31, 2002.
On September 12, 2002, R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company filed a summons in
the Circuit Court of The Twentieth Judicial Circuit in and for Lee County,
Florida, seeking payment of approximately $92,000 in past due professional
services bills. The Company is attempting to negotiate settlement of this issue
out of court prior to the court date. The Company has accrued approximately
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$92,000 relating to this matter as of December 31, 2002.
On September 13, 2002, Wachovia Bank, N.A., owner of the building in which
the Company's Ft. Myers, Florida headquarters is located, filed a complaint in
Circuit Court of The Twentieth Judicial Circuit in and for Lee County, Florida,
seeking payment of approximately $225,000 in past due rents. The complaint also
seeks payment of all future rent payments under the lease term, which expires in
January 2004, as well as possession of the premises. On October 28, 2002, the
Company and Wachovia reached a settlement on this matter. The settlement calls
for cash payments of past due rents of approximately $250,000 over a period of
16 months. The Company will also vacate approximately 70% of the unused space in
its headquarters, and the rent for the remainder of the lease, which expires in
January 2004, will be reduced according to square footage used. The Company has
accrued a liability of approximately $269,000 relating to this matter as of
December 31, 2002.
On October 21, 2002, International Digital Scientific, Inc. ("IDSI") filed
a demand for arbitration relating to past due payments on an uncollateralized
note payable from us to IDSI dated October 1, 1994. The note was issued in
exchange for the purchase by us of computer software from IDSI. The note calls
for the Company to make payments of the greater of: (i) 5% of the collected
gross revenues from sales of software or (ii) $16,000 per month. As of December
31, 2002, the Company had recorded a current portion of long term debt to IDSI
of $425,093. The net carrying value of future obligation under the note was
$651,285 as of December 31, 2002. The Company has filed a counterclaim with the
arbitrator relating to this matter. The arbitration hearing has been scheduled
for June 25, 2003.
On October 28, 2002, Merrick & Klimek, P.C., filed a complaint against the
Company seeking payment of approximately $170,000 in past due legal services.
The amount in question is subject to an unsecured promissory note that matured
unpaid on February 28, 2002. The Company is attempting to negotiate settlement
of this issue out of court prior to the court date. The Company has recorded the
note payable amount of approximately $170,000 and accrued interest of
approximately $21,000 relating to this matter as of December 31, 2002.
On November 11, 2002, Avnet/Hallmark Computer Marketing Group filed a
complaint against the Company seeking payment of approximately $66,000 in past
due amounts relating to hardware and software re-sold by the Company. During
December 2002, the Company made payment of approximately $30,000 to Avnet,
reducing the balance owed to approximately $37,000. On April 1, 2003, the
Company received a judgment from the circuit court for the remaining balance.
The Company had a liability of approximately $37,000 relating to this matter as
of December 31, 2002.
On December 30, 2002, Brooks Automation, Inc. filed a complaint against
the Company seeking payment of approximately $37,000 in past due amounts
relating to software re-sold by the Company. The Company is attempting to
negotiate settlement of this issue out of court prior to the court date. On
January 16, 2003, the Company and Brooks Automation reached a settlement under
which the Company will pay the amount owed to Brooks Automation over a period of
approximately 15 months, with the payment amount increasing after three months.
The Company had a liability of approximately $37,000 relating to this matter as
of December 31, 2002.
On February 6, 2003, Norton Allen & Blue, P.A., filed a complaint against
the Company seeking payment of approximately $25,000 in past due legal services.
The Company is attempting to negotiate settlement of this issue out of court
prior to the court date.
On March 10, 2003, IBM Credit Corporation filed a complaint against the
Company seeking payment of approximately $9,000 in past due amounts relating to
equipment leased by the Company. The Company is attempting to negotiate
settlement of this issue out of court prior to the court date.
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
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(a) Market Information. NeoMedia's common stock began trading on The Nasdaq
SmallCap Market under the symbol "NEOM" on November 25, 1996, the date of the
Company's initial public offering. On March 11, 2002, the Company received a
Nasdaq Staff Determination stating that, as of December 31, 2001, it did not
meet either the minimum net tangible assets ($2,000,000) or minimum
stockholders' equity ($2,500,000) criteria for continued listing on the Nasdaq
SmallCap Market and advising that, accordingly, the Company's shares were
subject to de-listing from such market effective May 17, 2002. The Company's
shares are now trading on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol "NEOM." As of
December 31, 2002, there were 30,746,968 common shares outstanding.
The following table summarizes the high and low closing sales prices per
share of the common stock for the periods indicated as reported on The OTC
Bulletin Board and Nasdaq SmallCap Market, as applicable:
(U.S. $)
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2000 HIGH LOW
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First Quarter $14.50 $5.69
Second Quarter 11.13 5.00
Third Quarter 6.75 4.13
Fourth Quarter 6.50 1.94
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2001 HIGH LOW
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First Quarter $6.00 $2.50
Second Quarter 4.50 1.76
Third Quarter 1.85 0.16
Fourth Quarter 0.24 0.11
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2002 HIGH LOW
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First Quarter $0.41 $0.14
Second Quarter 0.17 0.05
Third Quarter 0.10 0.02
Fourth Quarter 0.05 0.01
(b) Holders. As of January 31, 2003, there were 99 registered shareholders
of record of NeoMedia's common stock. NeoMedia believes that it has a greater
number of shareholders because a substantial number of NeoMedia's common stock
is held of record in street name by broker-dealers for their customers.
(c) Dividends. The Company has not declared or paid any dividends on its
common stock during the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 or 2000. The Company
will base any issuance of dividends upon its earnings, financial condition,
capital requirements and other factors considered important by its board of
directors. Delaware law and the Company's articles of incorporation do not
require the Company's board of directors to declare dividends on the Company's
common stock. The Company expects to retain all earnings, if any, generated by
operations for the development and growth of the Company's business, and does
not anticipate paying any dividends to the Company's stockholders for the
foreseeable future.
(d) Recent Issuances of Unregistered Securities.
In January 2003, the Company issued 1,355,670 shares of common stock to
three separate related parties, Charles W. Fritz, Chairman of the Board of
Directors; William E. Fritz, outside director; and James J. Keil, outside
director, in connection with convertible promissory notes issued on their
behalf.
In December 2002, NeoMedia issued 4,000,000 shares of common stock to an
unrelated consultant in exchange for services to be provided over a one-year
period. There were no proceeds to the Company from the issuance of the stock.
On November 12, 2002, NeoMedia and Cornell Capital Partners terminated the
May 2002 Equity Line of Credit Agreement and entered into a new Equity Line of
Credit Agreement with Cornell under which Cornell agreed to purchase up to $10.0
million of NeoMedia's common stock and over the next two years, with the timing
and amount of the purchase at NeoMedia's discretion. The maximum amount of each
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purchase is $150,000 with a minimum of seven days between purchases. The shares
will be valued at 98% of the lowest closing bid price during the five day period
following the delivery of a notice of advance by NeoMedia. NeoMedia will pay 5%
of the gross proceeds of each purchase to Cornell as a commission. According to
the terms of the agreement, NeoMedia cannot draw on the line of credit until the
shares underlying the agreement are registered for trading with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. On February 14, 2003, the SEC declared effective the
S-1 registration statement containing 100 million shares underlying the Equity
Line of Credit. Butler Gonzalez LLP was paid a fee of 837,500 shares of
NeoMedia's common stock for legal services relating to drafting and execution of
the Equity Line, and Westrock Advisors, Inc. was paid a fee of 62,500 shares of
NeoMedia's common stock for acting as the placement agent.
In November 2002, NeoMedia issued 250,000 shares of common stock upon
exercise of outstanding options by an unrelated party at a price of $0.01 per
share. The gross proceeds of such transaction were approximately $3,000.
In August 2002, NeoMedia issued 900,000 shares of common stock to 2150
Western Court L.L.C, the landlord of its Lisle, Illinois sales office, as
settlement of a lawsuit relating to past-due and future building rents. The
shares were valued at $0.03 per share, the market price at the date of issuance.
There were no cash proceeds to NeoMedia in this transaction.
In July, August and September 2002, NeoMedia issued an aggregate of
3,000,000 shares of its common stock upon the exercise of outstanding options by
a consultant at a price of $0.01 per share. The gross proceeds of such
transaction were $30,000.
In June 2002, the Company repriced 3 million of its common stock warrants
from $0.12 to $.05 per share. All of the warrants were exercised immediately.
The Company recognized an expense of $132,000 related to this repricing.
In June 2002, NeoMedia issued 900,000 shares of common stock to two
unrelated consultants as payment for consulting services to be performed from
June 2002 through June 2003. There were no cash proceeds to the Company in these
transactions.
In June 2002, NeoMedia issued 10,000 shares of common stock to an unrelated
vendor as an interest payment on past-due accounts payable. There were no cash
proceeds to the Company in these transactions.
In May 2002, NeoMedia issued an aggregate of 200 shares of its common stock
upon the exercise of outstanding options by an employee at a price of $0.12 per
share. The gross proceeds of such transaction were $24.
During April 2002, NeoMedia repriced 7.4 million of its common stock
options held by employees, consultants and advisors for a period of six months.
During the term of the option repricing program, participating holders are
entitled to exercise subject options at an exercise price per share equal to the
greater of (1) $0.12 or (2) 50% of the last sale price of shares of Common Stock
on the OTCBB, on the trading date immediately preceding the date of exercise.
Shortly after the announcement of the repricing program, the market price for
the Company's common stock fell below $0.12, and has not closed above $0.12
since. As a result, no options were exercised under the terms of the program and
NeoMedia did not recognize any expense relating to the repricing program during
the year ended December 31, 2002due to immaterial effect on the financial
statements.
In April 2002, NeoMedia issued an aggregate of 140,775 shares of its common
stock upon the exercise of outstanding warrants by Charles W. Fritz, its
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, at a price of $0.12 per share. Mr. Fritz
subsequently sold the shares into the market. The gross proceeds of such
transaction were approximately $17,000. In accordance with Section 16(b), all
proceeds from the sales were retained by the Company.
In April 2002, NeoMedia issued an aggregate of 1,962,255 shares of its
common stock upon the exercise of outstanding options by two unrelated parties
at a price of $0.12 per share. The gross proceeds of such transaction were
approximately $235,000.
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In April 2002, NeoMedia issued an aggregate of 40,000 shares of its common
stock upon the exercise of outstanding options by James J. Keil, an outside
director. Mr. Keil purchased 25,000 shares at an exercise price of $0.135 and
15,000 shares at $0.20. The gross proceeds of such transaction were
approximately $6,000.
During March 2002, NeoMedia repriced 1.2 million of its common stock
warrants for a period of six months. During the term of the warrant repricing
program, participating holders are entitled to exercise qualified warrants at an
exercise price per share equal to the greater of (1) $0.12 or (2) 50% of the
last sale price of shares of Common Stock on the OTCBB, on the trading date
immediately preceding the date of exercise. Approximately 370,000 warrants were
exercised in connection with the program, and NeoMedia recognized approximately
$63,000 in expense relating to the repricing during the year ended December 31,
2002.
In March 2002, NeoMedia issued an aggregate of 228,675 shares of its common
stock upon the exercise of outstanding warrants by an unrelated party at a price
of $0.12 per share. The gross proceeds of such transaction were approximately
$27,000.
In February 2002, NeoMedia issued 19,000,000 shares of its common stock at
a price of $0.17 per share to five individuals and two institutional unrelated
parties. The shares were issued in exchange for limited recourse promissory
notes maturing at the earlier of i.) 90 days from the date of issuance, or ii.)
30 days from the date of registration of the shares. The gross proceeds of such
transaction will be approximately $3,040,000 upon maturity of the notes, as a
purchase price of $0.01 per share, or $190,000 in aggregate, was paid in cash.
During August 2002, the notes matured without payment, and the Company
subsequently cancelled the 19 million shares issued in connection with such
notes. The Company has accrued a liability as of December 31, 2002 of $190,000
relating to the par value paid in connection with the issuance of the shares.
In January 2002, NeoMedia issued 452,489 shares of common stock to
About.com, Inc. The shares were issued upon conversion of 452,489 shares of
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock issued to About.com, Inc. as payment for
advertising expenses incurred during 2001. This issuance was made pursuant to
Section 3(a)(9) of the Act.
In January 2002, NeoMedia issued 55,000 shares of its common stock at a
price of $0.13 per share to an individual unrelated party. Cash proceeds to
NeoMedia were $7,150.
In January 2002, NeoMedia issued 1,646,987 shares of common stock to two
unrelated vendors as settlement of past-due accounts payable and future payments
under equipment lease agreements. There were no cash proceeds to the Company in
these transactions.
In September 2001, NeoMedia issued 150,000 options to buy shares of common
stock at a price of $0.20 per share for consulting services.
In July 2001, NeoMedia issued an aggregate of 11,300 shares of its common
stock upon the exercise of outstanding warrants at a price of $2.00 per share.
The gross proceeds of such transaction were $23,000. The warrants were
originally issued to one unrelated party for professional services provided to
the Company.
In June 2001, NeoMedia issued warrants to purchase 404,900 shares of common
stock with an exercise price of $2.09 for consulting services.
In June 2001, NeoMedia issued an aggregate of 4,100 shares of its common
stock upon the exercise of outstanding warrants at a price of $2.00 per share.
The gross proceeds of such transaction were $8,000. The warrants were originally
issued to one unrelated party for professional services provided to the Company.
In May 2001, NeoMedia issued an aggregate of 320,050 shares of its common
stock upon the exercise of outstanding warrants at a price of $2.00 per share.
The gross proceeds of such transaction were $641,000. The warrants were
originally issued to one related party in exchange for forgiveness of debt and
one unrelated party for professional services provided to the Company.
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In April 2001, NeoMedia issued warrants to purchase 50,000 shares of common
stock at a price of $0.01 per share to an outside institution for services
performed
In March and April 2001, NeoMedia issued 316,500 shares of its common stock
at a price of $3.40 per share to four foreign institutional unrelated parties.
The gross proceeds of such transaction were approximately $1,076,000. In
connection with the sale, NeoMedia issued as a commission 50,000 warrants to
purchase shares of its common stock at an exercise price of $3.56 per share to a
foreign individual.
In March 2001, NeoMedia issued 18,000 shares of its common stock at a price
of $3.41 per share to a foreign institutional unrelated party. The gross
proceeds of such transaction were $61,000.
In March 2001, NeoMedia issued 156,250 shares of its common stock at a
price of $3.20 per share to a foreign institutional unrelated party. The gross
proceeds of such transaction were $500,000.
In March 2001, NeoMedia issued 170,000 shares of its common stock issuable
upon the exercise of outstanding warrants held by a foreign institutional
unrelated party, originally issued in connection with the transaction described
in paragraph 4, above. The gross proceeds of such transaction were approximately
$362,000.
In October 2000, NeoMedia issued warrants to purchase 80,000 shares of
common stock at a price of $4.13 per share for consulting services.
In October 2000, NeoMedia issued warrants to purchase 1,400,000 shares of
common stock at a price of $6.00 per share to Digital:Convergence Corporation as
consideration for a 10-year intellectual property license agreement.
In March 2000, NeoMedia issued an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of its
common stock at a price of $7.50 per share to 20 foreign individuals and one
foreign institutional unrelated party. The gross proceeds of such transaction
were approximately $7,500,000. In connection with the sale, NeoMedia issued as a
commission 125,000 warrants to purchase shares of its common stock at an
exercise price of $7.50 per share, 125,000 warrants to purchase shares of its
common stock at an exercise price of $15.00 per share, and 100,000 warrants to
purchase shares of its common stock at an exercise price of $7.20 per share to
the institutional investor and an independent consultant.
In March 2000, NeoMedia issued 187,500 shares of its common stock upon the
exercise of outstanding warrants at a price of $7.38 per share. The gross
proceeds of such transaction were approximately $1,383,000. The warrants were
originally issued as payment for professional services provided to the Company.
In February 2000, NeoMedia issued 39,535 shares of its common stock at a
price of $6.88 per share to one individual and one institutional unrelated
party. In connection with the sale, the Company also issued 2,500 warrants with
an exercise price of $12.74 and 1,454 warrants with an exercise price of $9.56.
The gross proceeds of such transaction were approximately $272,000.
In February 2000, NeoMedia issued 50,000 shares of its common stock at a
price of $6.00 per share to an institutional unrelated party. In connection with
the sale, the Company also issued 2,982 warrants with an exercise price of
$10.06. The gross proceeds of such transaction were approximately $300,000.
In February 2000, NeoMedia issued 37,500 shares of its common stock upon
the exercise of outstanding warrants at a price of $2.00 per share, originally
issued in connection with the transaction described above in March 2002. The
gross proceeds of such transaction were approximately $75,000.
In January 2000, NeoMedia issued an aggregate of 301,368 shares of its
common stock at a price of $3.75 per share to 14 unrelated parties, 3 of which
were institutions and 11 of which were individuals, of which two were foreign.
In connection with the sale, the Company also issued an aggregate of 12,570
warrants with an exercise price of $7.19, 5,400 warrants with an exercise price
of $6.44, and 12,167 warrants with an exercise price of $7.37. The gross
proceeds of such transaction were approximately $1,130,000. In connection with
the sale, the Company issued as commissions 9,502 shares of its common stock
valued at $7.09 per share.
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The Company relied upon the exemption provided in Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act and/or Rule 506 thereunder, which cover "transactions by an
issuer not involving any public offering," to issue securities discussed above
without registration under the Securities Act of 1933. The Company made a
determination in each case that the person to whom the securities were issued
did not need the protection that registration would afford. The certificates
representing the securities issued displayed a restrictive legend to prevent
transfer except in compliance with applicable laws, and the Company's transfer
agent was instructed not to permit transfers unless directed to do so by the
Company, after approval by its legal counsel. The Company believes that the
investors to whom securities were issued had such knowledge and experience in
financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and
risks of the prospective investment. The Company also believes that the
investors had access to the same type of information as would be contained in a
registration statement.
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following data should be read in conjunction with "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and
the consolidated financial statements and the related notes appearing in Item 8.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
(ACTUAL) (ACTUAL) (ACTUAL) (ACTUAL) (ACTUAL) (ACTUAL)
(in thousands, except share data)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Revenues $9,399 $8,142 $27,565 $25,256 $23,478 $24,434
Cost of sales 8,264 8,866 18,533 22,470 19,149 20,070
Gross margin 1,135 (724) 9,032 2,786 4,329 4,364
Operating expenses 5,852 7,840 14,615 13,032 15,945 10,268
Digital Convergence write-off -- 7,354 -- -- -- --
Loss on impairment of assets 1,003 2,871 -- -- -- --
Loss from operations (5,720) (18,789) (5,583) (10,246) (11,616) (5,904)
Interest expense/(income) 178 (21) (174) 226 (121) 147
Income tax provision/(benefit) -- -- -- -- -- (78)
Loss from continuing operations (5,898) (18,768) (5,409) (10,472) (11,495) (5,973)
Loss from operations and disposal
of discontinued business unit (1,523) (6,701) -- -- -- --
Net loss (7,421) (25,469) (5,409) (10,472) (11,495) (5,973)
LOSS PER SHARE DATA:
Loss per share from
continuing operations ($0.26) ($1.14) ($0.39) ($1.01) ($1.34) ($0.90)
Net loss per share ($0.33) ($1.55) ($0.39) ($1.01) ($1.34) ($0.90)
Weighted average common
shares outstanding (basic
and diluted) 22,330,485 16,410,246 13,931,104 10,377,478 8,560,849 6,615,107
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Total assets $4,323 $9,039 $40,594(a) $13,657 $12,630 $19,799
Long-term debt 226 390 14,042(b) 676 801 915
(a) - Includes $22,518,000 of assets related to Digital Convergence license contract that were written off during 2001
(b) - Includes $13,503,000 of long-term deferred revenue related to Digital Convergence license contract that was written off
during 2001
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
OVERVIEW
Beginning in the second quarter of 2002, the Company's continued focus was
aimed toward the intellectual property commercialization unit of its Internet
Switching Systems (NISS, formerly NAS) business. NISS consists of the patented
PaperClickTM technology that enables users to link directly from the physical to
the digital world, as well as the patents surrounding certain
physical-world-to-web linking processes. NeoMedia's mission is to invent,
develop, and commercialize technologies and products that effectively leverage
the integration of the physical and electronic to provide clear functional value
for the Company's end-users, competitive advantage for their business partners
and return-on-investment for their investors. To this end, the Company signed an
intellectual property license with Brandkey Systems Corporation, the fourth
intellectual property license into which the Company has entered. The Company
also continued its movement into the Storage Area Network (SAN) market through
its NeoMedia Consulting and Integration Services (NCIS) business unit.
NeoMedia's quarterly operating results have been subject to variation and
will continue to be subject to variation, depending upon factors, such as the
mix of business among NeoMedia's services and products, the cost of material,
labor and technology, particularly in connection with the delivery of business
services, the costs associated with initiating new contracts, the economic
condition of NeoMedia's target markets, and the cost of acquiring and
integrating new businesses.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002 AS COMPARED TO THE
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001
Net sales. Total net sales for the year ended December 31, 2002 were $9.4
million, which represented a $1.3 million, or 16%, increase from $8.1 million
for the year ended December 31, 2001. This increase primarily resulted from
revenues relating to the Company's newly created SAN practice in 2002. The
Company will continue to pursue additional sales of SAN products and services,
and to the extent that such sales can be made, the Company expects total net
sales to more closely resemble the results for the first nine months of 2002,
rather than the first nine months of 2001.
License fees. License fees were $0.4 million for the year ended December
31, 2002, compared with $0.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2001, a
decrease of $0.2 million, or 33%. The decrease was due to lower sales of
internally developed software licenses in 2002. Demand for such licenses has
historically fluctuated from year to year. The Company intends to continue to
increase sales efforts of its internally developed software licenses in the
future.
Resales of software and technology equipment and service fees. Resales of
software and technology equipment and service fees increased by $1.4 million, or
18%, to $9.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2002, as compared to $7.6
million for the year ended December 31, 2001. This increase primarily resulted
from revenues relating to the Company's newly created SAN practice in 2002. The
Company will continue to pursue additional sales of SAN products and services,
and to the extent that such sales can be made, the Company expects resales to
more closely resemble the results for the first nine months of 2002, rather than
the first nine months of 2001.
Cost of Sales. Cost of license fees was $0.8 million for the year ended
December 31, 2002, a decrease of $1.6 million, or 67%, compared with $2.4
million for the year ended December 31, 2001. The decrease resulted from reduced
amortization expense of capitalized development costs in 2002 relating to the
PaperClick, MLM/Affinity, and Qode products that were written off during 2002.
Cost of resales was $7.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2002, an
increase of $0.9 million, or 14%, compared with $6.5 million for the year ended
December 31, 2001. The increase resulted form increased resales in 2002 compared
with 2001. Cost of resales as a percentage of related resales was 83% in 2002,
compared to 86% in 2001. This decrease is due to an increased sales mix of
higher-margin equipment products sold in 2002 compared to 2001.
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Gross Profit. Gross profit was $1.1 million for the year ended December
31, 2002, an increase of $1.8 million, or 257%, compared with negative gross
profit of $(0.7) million for the year ended December 31, 2001. This increase
primarily resulted from revenues relating to the Company's higer-margin SAN
practice in 2002.
Sales and marketing. Sales and marketing expenses were $1.0 million for the
year ended December 31, 2002, compared to $2.5 million for the year ended
December 31, 2001, a decrease of $1.5 million or 60%. This decrease resulted
from a reduction in sales and marketing personnel following the Company's
cost-reduction initiative started in the second half of 2001. The Company does
not expect sales and marketing expenses to fluctuate dramatically from 2002
levels over the next 12 months.
General and administrative. General and administrative expenses decreased
by $0.7 million, or 15%, to $4.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2001,
compared to $4.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2001. The decrease
resulted primarily from a smaller administrative staff after the cost reduction
initiative of late 2001. The Company expects general and administrative expense
to decrease slightly during 2003 due to reduced professional service expenses,
lease restructuring, and other cost reduction efforts.
Research and development. During the year ended December 31, 2002, NeoMedia
charged to expense $0.8 million of research and development costs, an increase
of $0.3 million or 60% compared to $0.5 million charged to expense for the year
ended December 31, 2000. The increase is primarily due to the fact that the
Company was capitalizing the majority of its product development costs in 2001
as the Qode Commerce Solution was being implemented. The implementation was
cancelled and the product discontinued in the third quarter of 2001. During the
third quarter of 2002, development resources were devoted primarily to system
maintenance. The company expects research and development costs will decline
during 2003.
Loss on Impairment of Assets. During 2002, the Company wrote off all assets
associated with its PaperClickTM product line, resulting in an impairment charge
of $1.0 million. During 2001, the Company wrote off all assets associated with
its discontinued MLM/Affinity product line, resulting in an impairment charge of
$2.9 million. The Company does not expect to take any additional losses form the
impairment of capitalized software products during 2003.
Loss on Digital:Convergence contract. During 2001, the Company wrote off
all assets and liabilities relating to its intellectual property license with
Digital:Convergence, resulting in a net charge of $7.4 million. There were no
charges related to this contract in 2002. The Company does not expect any
charges relating to this contract in the future.
Interest expense (income), net. Interest expense/(income) consists
primarily of interest paid to creditors as part of financed purchases, notes
payable and NeoMedia's asset-based collateralized line of credit net of interest
earned on cash equivalent investments. Interest expense/(income) increased by
$199,000, or 948%, to $178,000 for the year ended December 31, 2002 from
$(21,000) for the year ended December 31, 2001, due to reduced cash balances and
the resulting increased borrowing costs associated with notes payable and other
borrowing instruments throughout 2002 as compared to 2001.
Loss from continuing operations. During the year ended December 31, 2002,
the Company's loss from continuing operations decreased by $12.9 million or 69%
from $18.8 million in 2001 to $5.9 million in 2002. The decrease resulted
primarily from the $7.4 million write-off of the Digital Convergence license
contract during the second quarter of 2001, combined with a loss on impairment
of the Company's MLM/Affinity product line of $2.9 million in 2001 and a
decrease of sales and marketing expense by $1.4 million in 2002 due to a
reduction of the sales and marketing force.
Loss from operations of discontinued operations. The Company discontinued
operations of its Qode business unit in 2001, resulting in a loss from
operations of discontinued business units of $3.6 million. There was no loss
from operations of this unit during 2002.
Loss on disposal of discontinued operations. The Company sustained a loss
of $3.1 million in 2001 from the disposal of its Qode business unit in 2001. As
of December 31, 2001, the Company reported net assets held for sale of $210,000
relating to this business unit, the sale of which was subject to a non-binding
letter of intent with The Finx Group, Inc., a holding company based in Elmsford,
NY. The Finx Group was to assume $620,000 in Qode payables and $800,000 in
long-term leases in exchange for 500,000 shares of the Finx Group, right to use
and sell Qode services, and up to $5 million in affiliate revenues over a
five-year period. During June 2002, the Finx Group notified the Company that it
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did not intend to carry out the letter of intent due to capital constraints. As
a result, during the year ended December 31, 2002, the Company recorded an
additional expense of $1.5 million for the write-off of remaining Qode assets
and liabilities.
Net Loss. The net loss for the year ended December 31, 2002 was $7.4
million, which represented a $18.1 million, or 71% decrease from a $25.5 million
loss for the year ended December 31, 2001. The decrease primarily resulted from
the $7.4 million write-off of the Digital Convergence license contract during
the second quarter of 2001, a loss on impairment of the Company's MLM/Affinity
product line of $2.9 million in 2001, loss from discontinued Qode operations of
$6.9 million in 2001, and a reduction in overhead expenses resulting from a
reduction in force initiated in the third quarter of 2001.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001 AS COMPARED TO THE
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000
Net sales. Total net sales for the year ended December 31, 2001 were $8.1
million, which represented a $19.5 million, or 70.1%, decrease from $27.6
million for the year ended December 31, 2000. This decrease primarily resulted
from reduced resales of Sun Microsystems equipment due to increased competition
and general economic conditions. Additionally, we recognized $7.8 million of
revenue in 2000 related to the DC license contract. No revenue was recognized
related to this contract in 2001. The Company expects net sales in 2002 will
increase significantly from 2001, due to a resurgence in demand for software and
technology equipment and services, combined with anticipated revenue streams
from intellectual property licenses.
Total net sales during the fourth quarter of 2001 were $4.5 million,
compared with $0.9 million in the third quarter of 2001, $1.2 million in the
second quarter of 2001, and $1.5 million in the first quarter of 2001. The
fourth-quarter increase is primarily due to a large Storage Area Network (SAN)
sale of $1.1 million in that quarter. Additionally, sales from the Company's
Consulting and Integration Services business unit have been historically higher
in the fourth quarter of the calendar year.
License fees. License fees were $0.6 million for the year ended December
31, 2001, compared with $8.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2000, a
decrease of $7.8 million, or 92.9%. The decrease resulted primarily from the
recognition of $7.8 million revenue during 2000 related to the
Digital:Convergence license contract. No revenue was recognized related to this
contract in 2001. The Company is anticipating license revenue growth in 2002
compared with 2001 as it aggressively pursues license contracts relating to its
intellectual property.
Resales of software and technology equipment and service fees. Resales of
software and technology equipment and service fees decreased by $11.5 million,
or 63.4%, to $7.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2001, as compared to
$19.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2000. This decrease primarily
resulted from fewer sales of Sun Microsystems hardware due to increased
competition and general economic conditions. The Company believes that resurgent
demand for such products, combined with the Company's movement into higher
margin and Value-Add products and services such as Storage Area Networks, will
result in increased revenue from resales of software and technology equipment
and service fees during 2002.
Cost of Sales. Cost of license fees was $2.4 million for the year ended
December 31, 2001, an increase of $1.1 million, or 85%, compared with $1.3
million for the year ended December 31, 2000. The increase resulted from
increased amortization expense of capitalized development associated with the
Company's purchase of its Qode business unit in 2001. Cost of resales was $6.5
million for the year ended December 31, 2001, a decrease of $10.7 million, or
62%, compared with $17.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2000. The
decrease resulted form decreased resales in 2001 compared with 2000. Cost of
resales as a percentage of related resales was 86.0% in 2001, compared to 90% in
2000. This decrease is substantially due to a sales mix of higher-margin
products such as service fees and maintenance contracts.
Gross Profit. Gross profit/(loss) was $(0.7) million for the year ended
December 31, 2001, a decrease of $9.7 million, or 108%, compared with gross
profit of $9.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2000. This decrease
primarily resulted from $7.8 million margin in 2000 relating to the Digital
Convergence license contract, as well as overall increased sales in 2000 from
our re-sale business.
Sales and marketing. A portion of the compensation to the sales and
marketing staff constitutes salary and is fixed in nature and the remainder of
this compensation, which is paid as a commission, is directly related to sales
volume. Sales and marketing expenses were $2.5 million for the year ended
December 31, 2001, compared to $6.5 million for the year ended December 31,
2000, a decrease of $4.0 million or 61.5%. This decrease primarily resulted from
fewer marketing personnel in 2001, coupled with a decrease in sales commissions
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from reduced sales. Sales and marketing expense will continue to decrease in
2002 as the Company moves away from its applications service provider model.
General and administrative. General and administrative expenses decreased
by $2.2 million, or 30.1%, to $4.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2001,
compared to $7.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2000. The decrease is
primarily related to a reduction in personnel as a result of the Company's cost
reduction initiative. General and administrative expenses will continue to
decline in 2002 as the Company realizes the full-year benefit of cost-reduction
measures begun in the fourth quarter of 2001.
Research and development. During the year ended December 31, 2001, NeoMedia
charged to expense $0.5 million of research and development costs, a decrease of
$0.6 million or 54.5% compared to $1.1 million charged to expense for the year
ended December 31, 2000. This decrease is predominately associated with
decreased personnel devoted to NeoMedia's development during the second half of
2001, combined with increased capitalization of software development costs
associated with NeoMedia's "switching" platform and the Qode Universal Commerce
Solution during the first half of 2001. Research and development expense will
continue to decrease in 2002 as the Company moves away from its applications
service provider model
Loss on Impairment of Assets. During the third quarter of 2001, the Company
wrote off all assets associated with its discontinued MLM/Affinity product line,
resulting in an impairment charge of $2.9 million.
Loss on Digital:Convergence. During the second quarter of 2001, the Company
wrote off all assets and liabilities relating to its intellectual property
license with Digital:Convergence, resulting in a net charge of $7.4 million.
Interest expense (income), net. Interest expense/(income) consists
primarily of interest paid to creditors as part of financed purchases, notes
payable and NeoMedia's asset-based collateralized line of credit net of interest
earned on cash equivalent investments. Interest (income) decreased by $153,000,
or 87.9%, to $(21,000) for the year ended December 31, 2001 from $(174,000) for
the year ended December 31, 2000, due to reduced cash balances throughout 2001
as compared to 2000.
Loss from continuing operations. During the year ended December 31, 2001,
the Company's loss from continuing operations increased by $13.4 million or
248.1% from $5.4 million in 2000 to $18.8 million in 2001. This increase is
primarily due to the loss on the Digital:Convergence license contract of $7.4 in
the second quarter of 2001 and an impairment loss of $2.8 million in the third
quarter of 2001 related to the discontinuation of the Company's MLM/Affinity
product line.
Loss from operations and disposal of discontinued operations. The Company
discontinued operations of its Qode business unit in 2001, resulting in a loss
from operations of discontinued business units of $3.6 million. There was no
loss from this business unit during 2000. The business unit's assets were
purchased in March 2001 and the implementation was cancelled during the second
quarter of 2001.
Loss on disposal of discontinued operations. The Company sustained a loss
of $3.1 million in 2001 from the disposal of the Qode business unit in 2001.
Net Loss. The net loss for the year ended December 31, 2001 was $25.5
million, which represented a $20.1 million, or 372.2% increase from a $5.4
million loss for the year ended December 31, 2000. The increase in net loss is
due primarily to the loss on the Digital:Convergence contract, an impairment
loss of in the third quarter of 2001 related to the discontinuation of the
Company's MLM/Affinity product line and the discontinuation of the Company's
Qode business unit, and reduced resales of software and technology equipment and
service fees resulting from increased competition and general economic
conditions, offset by lower expenses as a result of the Company's cost reduction
effort.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
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The Company may obtain up to $10.0 million over the next two years through
its Equity Line of Credit agreement with Cornell Capital Partners LP. Management
believes that this additional financing will be sufficient to sustain operations
through April 30, 2003, however, there can be no assurances that the market for
the Company's stock will support the sale of sufficient shares NeoMedia's stock
to raise sufficient capital to sustain operations for such a period. If
necessary funds are not available, NeoMedia's business and operations would be
materially adversely affected and in such event, NeoMedia would attempt to
reduce costs and adjust its business plan.
Net cash used in operating activities for the year ended December 31,
2002, 2001, and 2000, was $0.6, $5.2 million, and $6.8 million, respectively.
During 2002, trade accounts receivable decreased $2.3 million, while accounts
payable, accrued expenses and deferred revenue decreased $0.5 million. During
2001, trade accounts receivable inclusive of costs in excess of billings
increased $0.7 million, while accounts payable, accrued expenses and deferred
revenue increased $2.8 million. During 2000, trade accounts receivable inclusive
of costs in excess billings increased $1.3 million, while accounts payable,
accrued expenses and deferred revenue decreased $2.6 million. NeoMedia's net
cash flow provided by (used in) investing activities for the years ended
December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000, was $42,000, ($2.8 million), and ($2.6
million), respectively. This decrease resulted from reduced capital spending in
an effort to control costs.
During the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000 the Company's net
loss totaled approximately $7,421,000, $25,469,000, and $5,409,000,
respectively. As of December 31, 2002 the Company had accumulated losses from
operations of approximately $70,765,000, had a working capital deficit of
approximately $8,985,000, and approximately $70,000 in cash balances.
Management believes it will need to have access to the Cornell Equity Line
of Credit agreement, or raise additional capital from other sources to sustain
the Company's operations in 2003. The failure of management to accomplish these
initiatives will adversely effect the Company's business, financial conditions,
and results of operations and its ability to continue as a going concern.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") recently issued
Financial Reporting Release No. 60, "Cautionary Advice Regarding Disclosure
About Critical Accounting Policies" ("FRR 60"), suggesting companies provide
additional disclosure and commentary on their most critical accounting policies.
In FRR 60, the SEC defined the most critical accounting policies as the ones
that are most important to the portrayal of a company's financial condition and
operating results, and require management to make its most difficult and
subjective judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates of matters
that are inherently uncertain. Based on this definition, our most critical
accounting policies include: inventory valuation, which affects our cost of
sales and gross margin; the valuation of purchased intangibles and goodwill,
which affects our amortization and write-offs of goodwill and other intangibles.
The Company also has other key accounting policies, such as our policies for
revenue recognition, including the deferral of a portion of revenues on sales to
distributors, and allowance for bad debt. The methods, estimates and judgments
the Company uses in applying these most critical accounting policies have a
significant impact on the results the Company reports in our financial
statements.
Inventory Valuation. Our policy is to value inventories at the lower of
cost or market on a part-by-part basis. This policy requires us to make
estimates regarding the market value of our inventories, including an assessment
of excess or obsolete inventories. The Company determines excess and obsolete
inventories based on an estimate of the future demand for our products within a
specified time horizon, generally 12 months. The estimates the Company uses for
demand are also used for near-term capacity planning and inventory purchasing
and are consistent with revenue forecasts. If our demand forecast is greater
than its actual demand the Company may be required to take additional excess
inventory charges, which will decrease gross margin and net operating results in
the future. In addition, as a result of the downturn in demand for our products,
the Company has excess capacity in our manufacturing facilities. Currently, the
Company is not capitalizing any inventory costs related to this excess capacity
as the recoverability of such costs is not certain. The application of this
policy adversely affects our gross margin.
Intangible Asset Valuation. The determination of the fair value of certain
acquired assets and liabilities is subjective in nature and often involves the
use of significant estimates and assumptions. Determining the fair values and
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useful lives of intangible assets especially requires the exercise of judgment.
While there are a number of different generally accepted valuation methods to
estimate the value of intangible assets acquired, the Company primarily uses
weighted-average probability method outlined in FAS 144. This method requires
significant management judgment to forecast the future operating results used in
the analysis. In addition, other significant estimates are required such as
residual growth rates and discount factors. The estimates the Company has used
are consistent with the plans and estimates that the Company uses to manage its
business, based on available historical information and industry averages. The
judgments made in determining the estimated useful lives assigned to each class
of assets acquired can also significantly affect our net operating results.
Allowance for Bad Debt. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful
accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to
make required payments. Our allowance for doubtful accounts is based on our
assessment of the collectibility of specific customer accounts, the aging of
accounts receivable, our history of bad debts, and the general condition of the
industry. If a major customer's credit worthiness deteriorates, or our
customers' actual defaults exceed our historical experience, our estimates could
change and impact our reported results.
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
At the end of each quarter the Company performs impairment tests on each
of its intangible assets, which include capitalized patent costs, capitalized
software development costs, and purchased software. In doing so, the Company
evaluates the carrying value of each intangible asset with respect to several
factors, including historical revenue generated from each intangible asset,
application of the assets in our current business plan, and projected revenue to
be derived from the asset. Intangible asset balances are then adjusted to their
current net realizable value based on these criteria if impaired.
FINANCING AGREEMENTS
As of December 31, 2002, the Company was party to a commercial
financing agreement with GE Access that provides short-term financing for
certain computer hardware and software purchases. This arrangement allows the
Company to re-sell high-dollar technology equipment and software without
committing cash resources to financing the purchase. The Company and GE Access
are currently operating under an additional arrangement under which GE Access
retains 50% of the Company's proceeds from sales financed by GE Access, and
applies the portion of proceeds toward past due balances. This arrangement
temporarily reduces by half the Company's cash flow from resales of equipment
and software financed by GE Access. The Company expects to begin receiving 100%
of the proceeds from such sales during the first half of 2003. Termination of
the Company's financing relationship with GE Access could materially adversely
affect the Company's financial condition. Management expects the agreement to
remain in place in the near future.
OTHER DEBTS
On December 2, 2002, the Company issued to Michael Kesselbrenner, a private
investor, a Promissory Note in the principal amount of $165,000, bearing
interest at a rate of 12% per annum, with a maturity of 150 days. In connection
with the default provision of the Promissory Note, the Company entered into a
Pledge Agreement, dated December 2, 2002, under which the Company issued
53,620,020 shares of common stock to an unrelated third party as collateral for
the Promissory Note. The investor only funded to the Company $84,000 of the
principal amount of the note. The Company repaid this note during March 2003,
and the shares held in escrow were returned. The Company has not further
obligation under this note agreement..
On November 12, 2002, the Company settled the lawsuit with its former
General Counsel over payment of the 2000 executive incentive, severance and
unpaid vacation days in the amount of approximately $154,000. The settlement
calls for cash payments totaling approximately $100,000 over a period of 10
months, plus 250,000 vested options to purchase shares of the Company's common
stock at an exercise price of $0.01 and a term of five years.
During November 2002, NeoMedia issued Convertible Secured Promissory Notes
with an aggregate face value of $60,000 to 3 separate parties, including Charles
W. Fritz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of NeoMedia; William E. Fritz, an
outside director; and James J. Keil, an outside director. The notes bear
interest at a rate of 15% per annum, and mature at the earlier of i.) four
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months, or ii.) the date the shares underlying the Cornell Equity Line of Credit
are registered with the SEC. The notes are convertible, at the option of the
holder, into either cash or shares of our common stock at a 30% discount to
either market price upon closing, or upon conversion, whichever is lower.
NeoMedia also granted to the holders an additional 1,355,670 shares of its
common stock and 60,000 warrants to purchase shares of its common stock at $0.03
per share, with a term of three years. The warrants and shares were issued in
January 2003. In addition, since this debt is convertible into equity at the
option of the note holder at beneficial conversion rates, an embedded beneficial
conversion feature will be recorded as a debt discount and amortized using the
effective interest rate over the life of the debt in accordance with EITF 00-27.
Total cost of beneficial conversion feature, fair value of the stock and cost of
warrants issued exceed the face value of the notes payable, therefore, only
$60,000, the face amount of the note, is recognizable as debt discount, and is
being amortized over the life of the notes payable. Any unamortized debt
discount related to beneficial conversion feature will be charged to expense
upon conversion, as interest expense. In the event NeoMedia defaults on the
note, NeoMedia will issue an additional 1,483,318 shares of its common stock to
the note holders. The notes are secured by our intellectual property, which is
subject to first lien by AirClic, Inc. During March 2003, two of the affiliated
parties, Mr. William Fritz and Mr. Keil, agreed to extend the maturity date due
to the Company's capital constraints. The Company repaid Mr. Charles Fritz's
note in full during March 2003. NeoMedia will continue to pursue additional
capital through the issuance of Convertible Secured Promissory Notes with the
same terms as above.
GOING CONCERN
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a
going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the
satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.
Through December 31, 2002, the Company has not been able to generate
sufficient revenues from its operations to cover its costs and operating
expenses. Although the Company has been able to issue its common stock or other
financing for a significant portion of its expenses, it is not known whether
NeoMedia will be able to continue this practice, or if its revenue will increase
significantly to be able to meet its cash operating expenses.
This, in turn, raises substantial doubt about the Company's ability to
continue as a going concern. Management believes that the Company will be able
to raise additional funds through its $10 million Equity Line of Credit with
Cornell. However, no assurances can be given as to the success of these plans.
The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might
result from the outcome of these uncertainties.
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
On July 21, 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
Statements of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141 (SFAS No. 141), "Business
Combinations", and No. 142 (SFAS No. 142), "Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets." SFAS No. 141 addresses financial accounting and reporting for goodwill
and other intangible assets acquired in a business combination at acquisition.
SFAS No. 141 requires the purchase method of accounting to be used for all
business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001 and establishes specific
criteria for the recognition of intangible assets separately from goodwill; SFAS
No. 142 addresses financial accounting and reporting for goodwill and other
intangible assets subsequent to their acquisition. SFAS No. 142 provides that
goodwill and intangible assets which have indefinite useful lives will not be
amortized, but rather will be tested at least annually for impairment. It also
provides that intangible assets that have finite useful lives will continue to
be amortized over their useful lives, but those lives will no longer be limited
to forty years. SFAS No. 141 is effective for all business combinations after
June 30, 2001. The provisions of SFAS No. 142 are effective beginning January 1,
2002. NeoMedia has implemented the provisions of SFAS No. 141 and No. 142 and
has concluded that the adoption does not have a material impact on the Company's
financial statements.
In October 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 143, "Accounting for Asset
Retirement Obligations," which requires companies to record the fair value of a
liability for asset retirement obligations in the period in which they are
incurred. The statement applies to a company's legal obligations associated with
the retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition,
construction, and development or through the normal operation of a long-lived
asset. When a liability is initially recorded, the company would capitalize the
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cost, thereby increasing the carrying amount of the related asset. The
capitalized asset retirement cost is depreciated over the life of the respective
asset while the liability is accreted to its present value. Upon settlement of
the liability, the obligation is settled at its recorded amount or the company
incurs a gain or loss. The statement is effective for fiscal years beginning
after June 30, 2002. NeoMedia does not expect the adoption to have a material
impact to NeoMedia's financial position or results of operations.
In October 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets". Statement 144 addresses the
accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets.
The statement provides a single accounting model for long-lived assets to be
disposed of. New criteria must be met to classify the asset as an asset
held-for-sale. This statement also focuses on reporting the effects of a
disposal of a segment of a business. This statement is effective for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2001. Neomedia has implemented the provision
of SFAS No. 144 and has concluded that the adoption does not have a material
impact on the Company's financial statements.In April 2002, the FASB issued
Statement No. 145, "Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment
of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections." This Statement rescinds
FASB Statement No. 4, "Reporting Gains and Losses from Extinguishment of Debt,"
and an amendment of that Statement, FASB Statement No. 64, "Extinguishments of
Debt Made to Satisfy Sinking-Fund Requirements" and FASB Statement No. 44,
"Accounting for Intangible Assets of Motor Carriers." This Statement amends FASB
Statement No. 13, "Accounting for Leases," to eliminate an inconsistency between
the required accounting for sale-leaseback transactions and the required
accounting for certain lease modifications that have economic effects that are
similar to sale-leaseback transactions. NeoMedia has implemented the provisions
of SFAS No. 144 and has concluded that the adoption does not have a material
impact on the Company's financial statements.
During April 2002, the FASB issued Statement No. 145, "Rescission of FASB
Statements No. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical
Corrections." This statement rescinds FASB Statement No. 4, "Reporting Gains and
Losses from Extinguishments of Debt," and an amendment of that Statement, FASB
Statement No. 64, "Extinguishments of Debt Made to Satisfy Sinking-Fund
Requirements," and FASB Statement No. 44, "Accounting for Intangible Assets of
Motor Carriers." This Statement amends FASB Statement No. 13, "Accounting for
Leases," to eliminate an inconsistency between the required accounting for
sale-leaseback transactions and the required accounting for certain lease
modifications that have economic effects that are similar to sale-leaseback
transactions. The Company does not expect the adoption of FASB No. 145 to have a
material impact on the Company's financial position or results of operations.
In July 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146 "Accounting for Exit or Disposal
Activities." The provisions of this statement are effective for disposal
activities initiated after December 31, 2002, with early application encouraged.
The Company does not expect the adoption of FASB No. 146 to have a material
impact on the Company's financial position or results of operations.
In October 2002, the FASB issued Statement No. 147, "Acquisitions of
Certain Financial Institutions-an amendment of FASB Statements No. 72 and 144
and FASB Interpretation No. 9", which removes acquisitions of financial
institutions from the scope of both Statement 72 and Interpretation 9 and
requires that those transactions be accounted for in accordance with Statements
No. 141, Business Combinations, and No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets. In addition, this Statement amends SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, to include in its scope long-term
customer-relationship intangible assets of financial institutions such as
depositor- and borrower-relationship intangible assets and credit cardholder
intangible assets. The requirements relating to acquisitions of financial
institutions is effective for acquisitions for which the date of acquisition is
on or after October 1, 2002. The provisions related to accounting for the
impairment or disposal of certain long-term customer-relationship intangible
assets are effective on October 1, 2002. The adoption of this Statement did not
have a material impact to the Company's financial position or results of
operations as the Company has not engaged in either of these activities.
In December 2002, the FASB issued Statement No. 148, "Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation-Transition and Disclosure", which amends FASB Statement
No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, to provide alternative methods
of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of
accounting for stock-based employee compensation. In addition, this Statement
amends the disclosure requirements of Statement 123 to require prominent
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disclosures in both annual and interim financial statements about the method of
accounting for stock-based employee compensation and the effect of the method
used on reported results. The transition guidance and annual disclosure
provisions of Statement 148 are effective for fiscal years ending after December
15, 2002, with earlier application permitted in certain circumstances. The
interim disclosure provisions are effective for financial reports containing
financial statements for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2002. The
adoption of this statement did not have a material impact on the Company's
financial position or results of operations as the Company has not elected to
change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee
compensation.
In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46, "Consolidation of
Variable Interest Entities." Interpretation 46 changes the criteria by which one
company includes another entity in its consolidated financial statements.
Previously, the criteria were based on control through voting interest.
Interpretation 46 requires a variable interest entity to be consolidated by a
company if that company is subject to a majority of the risk of loss from the
variable interest entity's activities or entitled to receive a majority of the
entity's residual returns or both. A company that consolidates a variable
interest entity is called the primary beneficiary of that entity. The
consolidation requirements of Interpretation 46 apply immediately to variable
interest entities created after January 31, 2003. The consolidation requirements
apply to older entities in the first fiscal year or interim period beginning
after June 15, 2003. Certain of the disclosure requirements apply in all
financial statements issued after January 31, 2003, regardless of when the
variable interest entity was established. The Company does not expect the
adoption to have a material impact to the Company's financial position or
results of operations.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Market risk is the potential loss arising from adverse changes in market
rates and prices, such as foreign currency exchange, interest rates and a
decline in the stock market. The Company does not enter into derivatives or
other financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. The Company has
limited exposure to market risks related to changes in interest rates and
foreign currency exchange rates. The Company does not currently invest in equity
instruments of public or private companies for business or strategic purposes.
The Company generally conducts business, including sales to foreign
customers, in U.S. dollars, and as a result, has limited foreign currency
exchange rate risk. The effect of an immediate 10 percent change in foreign
exchange rates would not have a material impact on the Company's financial
condition or results of operations.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Financial Statements to this Form 10-K are attached commencing on page
F-1.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES
On June 7, 1999, the Company filed a Report on Form 8-K reporting that KPMG
LLP had resigned as the Company's independent auditors. In connection with the
audit of NeoMedia's financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1998 and in the subsequent interim periods, there were no disagreements with
KPMG LLP on any matters of accounting principles or practice, financial
statement disclosure, or auditing scope and procedures which, if not resolved to
the satisfaction of KPMG LLP, would have caused KPMG LLP to make reference to
the matter in their report. In their report ended March 18, 1998 for the year
ended December 31, 1997, KPMG LLP did not issued a qualified or adverse opinion.
Effective July 14, 1999, the Company engaged Arthur Andersen LLP to audit its
consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1999.
On October 29, 2001, the Company filed a Report on Form 8-K reporting that
it had dismissed Arthur Andersen LLP as its independent auditors. In connection
with the audit of NeoMedia's financial statements for the fiscal years ended
December 31, 2000 and 1999 and in the subsequent interim periods, there were no
disagreements with Arthur Andersen LLP on any matters of accounting principles
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or practice, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope and procedures
which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Arthur Andersen LLP would have
caused Arthur Andersen LLP, to make reference to the matter in their report. In
their report dated March 30, 2001, for the years ended December 31, 2000 and
1999, Arthur Andersen LLP did not issue an adverse opinion, but did issue a
qualified opinion with a "going concern" clause. Effective October 25, 2001 the
Company engaged Stonefield Josephson, Inc. as our new independent accountants.
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THIS IS A COPY OF THE AUDIT REPORT PREVIOUSLY ISSUED BY ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP IN
CONNECTION WITH NEOMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.'S FILING FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER
31, 2000 AND 1999. THIS AUDIT REPORT HAS NOT BEEN REISSUED BY ARTHUR ANDERSEN
LLP IN CONNECTION WITH THIS FORM 10-K. SEE EXHIBIT 23.2 FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION.
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To NeoMedia Technologies, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of NeoMedia
Technologies, Inc. (a Delaware corporation) and subsidiaries as of December 31,
2000 and 1999, and the related consolidated statements of operations,
shareholders' equity and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free
of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of NeoMedia Technologies, Inc. and
subsidiaries as of December 31, 2000 and 1999, 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.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the
Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 3 to the
consolidated financial statements, the Company has suffered recurring losses
from operations and the current cash position of the Company raises substantial
doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in
regards to these matters are also described in Note 3. The financial statements
do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this
uncertainty.
/s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Tampa, Florida
March 30, 2001
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Board of Directors and
Stockholders of Neomedia Technologies, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Neomedia
Technolgies, Inc. (a Delaware Corporation) and subsidiaries as of December 31,
2002 and 2001, and the related consolidated statements of operations,
stockholders' deficit, and cash flows for the years then ended. These
consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated
financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States of America. 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. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the consolidated financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well
as evaluating the overall consolidated financial statement presentation. We
believe that our 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 Neomedia
Technologies, Inc. as of December 31, 2002 and 2001, and the results of its
operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming
that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 3 to the
consolidated financial statements, the Company's significant operating losses,
working capital deficit, and current cash flow position raise substantial doubt
about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans regarding
those matters also are described in Note 3. The consolidated financial
statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of
this uncertainty.
/s/ STONEFIELD JOSEPHSON, INC.
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Irvine, California
April 2, 2003
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NEOMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
DECEMBER 31,
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2002 2001
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ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 70 $ 134
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
of $55 in 2002 and $65 in 2001 327 2,626
Inventories 112 197
Current assets of discontinued business unit -- 210
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 629 582
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Total current assets 1,138 3,749
Property and equipment, net 98 205
Capitalized patents, net 2,244 2,500
Capitalized and purchased software costs, net 149 1,828
Other long-term assets 694 757
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Total assets $ 4,323 $ 9,039
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 3,313 $ 2,886
Amounts due under financing agreements 430 2,283
Liabilities in excess of assets of discontinued business unit 1,495 --
Accrued expenses 2,325 1,922
Current portion of long-term debt 425 149
Notes payable 893 750
Sales taxes payable 326 148
Deferred revenues 879 767
Other 37 7
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Total current liabilities 10,123 8,912
Long-term debt, net of current portion 226 390
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Total liabilities 10,349 9,302
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Shareholders' deficit:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized,none issued
and outstanding in 2002, 452,489 issued and outstanding in 2001 -- 5
Additional paid-in capital, preferred stock -- 878
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized,87,136,802
shares issued and 30,746,968 outstanding in 2002, 20,446,343 shares
shares issued and 18,804,917 outstanding in 2001 307 188
Additional paid-in capital 65,442 63,029
Stock subscription receivable -- (240)
Deferred stock-based compensation (231) ---
Accumulated deficit (70,765) (63,344)
Treasury stock, at cost, 201,230 shares of common stock (779) (779)
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Total shareholders' deficit (6,026) (263)
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Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit $ 4,323 $ 9,039
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated balance sheets.
NEOMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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2002 2001 2000
NET SALES:
License fees $ 446 $ 576 $ 8,417
Resale of software and technology equipment and service fees 8,953 7,566 19,148
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Total net sales 9,399 8,142 27,565
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COST OF SALES:
License fees 841 2,355 1,296
Resale of software and technology equipment and service fees 7,423 6,511 17,237
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Total cost of sales 8,264 8,866 18,533
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GROSS PROFIT (LOSS) 1,135 (724) 9,032
Sales and marketing expenses 1,009 2,519 6,504
General and administrative expenses 4,068 4,772 7,010
Research and development costs 775 549 1,101
Loss on impairment of assets 1,003 2,871 --
Loss on Digital: Convergence license contract -- 7,354 --
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Loss from operations (5,720) (18,789) (5,583)
Interest expense (income), net 178 (21) (174)
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Loss from continuing operations (5,898) (18,768) (5,409)
Discontinued operations (Note 1):
Loss from operations of discontinued business unit -- (3,613) --
Loss on disposal of discontinued business unit, including provision of
$0 in 2002 and $439 in 2001 for operating losses during
phase-out period (1,523) (3,088) --
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NET LOSS $ (7,421) $ (25,469) $ (5,409)
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NET LOSS PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS-
BASIC AND DILUTED ($0.26) ($1.14) ($0.39)
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NET LOSS PER SHARE FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS-
BASIC AND DILUTED ($0.07) ($0.41) --
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NET LOSS PER SHARE--BASIC AND DILUTED ($0.33) ($1.55) ($0.39)
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Weighted average number of common shares--basic and diluted 22,330,485 16,410,246 13,931,104
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-4
NEOMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(IN THOUSANDS)
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2002 2001 2000
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss ($7,421) ($25,469) ($5,409)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 1,061 3,369 2,336
Inventory reserve 130 -- --
Loss on disposal of discontinued business units 1,523 2,649 --
Loss on disposal of and impairment of assets 1,003 2,871 58
Effect of loss on Digital:Convergence contract -- 7,354 --
Preferred stock issued to pay advertising expense -- 882 --
Expense associated with warrant repricing 195 947 --
Fair value of expense portion of stock based
compensation granted for professional services 685 69 437
Amortization of discount on convertible debt 23 -- --
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Trade accounts receivable, net 2,299 (663) 1,459
Digital Convergence receivable -- -- (2,767)
Prepaid - Digital Convergence -- 118 --
Other current assets 346 (109) (121)
Other long-term assets -- -- (194)
Accounts payable, amounts due under financing agreements, liabilities
in excess of assets of discontinued business unit, accrued expenses and
stock liability (584) 2,466 (2,758)
Deferred revenue 112 318 184
Other current liabilities 30 (4) --
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Net cash used in operating activities (598) (5,202) (6,775)
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capitalization of software development and purchased intangible assets
(21) (2,883) (2,317)
(Increase)/decrease in value of life insurance policies
63 158 (199)
Acquisition of property and equipment
-- (81) (123)
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Net cash used in investing activities
42 (2,806) (2,639)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs of $0 in
2002, $149 in 2001, and $74 in 2000
8 1,638 9,203
Net proceeds from exercise of stock warrants
45 1,045 2,877
Net proceeds from exercise of stock options
274 138 537
Common stock repurchased
-- -- (779)
Borrowings under notes payable and long-term debt
165 504 --
Change in restricted cash
-- 750 194
Pepayments on notes payable and long-term debt
-- (386) (625)
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Net cash provided by financing activities
492 3,689 11,407
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NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
(64) (4,319) 1,993
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR
134 4,453 2,460
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR $70 $134 $4,453
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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest paid/(received) during the year $15 ($61) $170
Income tax paid -- -- --
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Net assets acquired as part of Qode purchase agreement in exchange for
common stock and forgiveness of note -- 1,800 --
Shares earned by Qode.com under purchase agreement -- 13
Accounts payable converted to note payable -- 246 --
Common stock issued in exchange for note receivable -- 240 --
F-5
Net assets classified as "Liabilities held for sale" -- 210 --
Daystar assets purchased with shares of common stock -- -- 3,520
Warrants issued for license contract -- -- 4,704
Deferred revenue relating to license contract -- -- 15,432
Common stock and options issued to settle debt 343 -- --
Cancellation of common stock issued in 2001 to offset stock
subscription receivable (240) -- --
Net effect of issuance and subsequent
cancellation of common stock underlying notes receivable (190) -- --
Beneficial conversion features 23
Stock and warrants issued with convertible promissory notes 37 -- --
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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NEOMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
COMMON STOCK PREFERRED STOCK TREASURY STOCK
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ADDITIONAL STOCK DEFERRED ADDITIONAL TOTAL
PAID-IN SUBSCRIPTION STOCK PAID-IN ACCUMULATED STOCKHOLDERS'
SHARES AMOUNT CAPITAL RECEIVABLE COMPENSATION SHARES AMOUNT CAPITAL DEFICIT SHARES AMOUNT EQUITY
BALANCE,
DECEMBER 31,
1999 12,023,389 $119 $36,367 - - - - - ($32,466) - - $4,020
Exercise of
stock options 182,787 2 535 - - - - - - - - 537
Issuance of
common stock
through Private
placement, net
of $170 of
Issuance costs 1,415,279 15 9,188 - - - - - - - - 9,203
Fair value of
warrants issued
for
Professional
services
rendered - - 253 - - - - - - - - 253
Fair value of
stock issued
for
professional
Services
rendered 21,500 1 183 - - - - - - - - 184
Fair value of
warrants issued
Related to
license
agreement With
Digital
Convergence - - 4,704 - - - - - - - - 4,704
Exercise of
warrants 495,600 5 2,872 - - - - - - - - 2,877
Stock issued to
purchase assets 321,829 3 3,517 - - - - - - - - 3,520
Treasury stock
at cost - - - - - - - - - 201,230 (779) (779)
Net Loss - - - - - - - - (5,409) - - (5,409)
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BALANCE, 14,460,384 $145 $57,619 - - - - -($37,875) 201,230 ($779) $19,110
DECEMBER 31,
2000
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Exercise of 38,560 - 138 - - - - - - - - 138
employee options
Issuance of
Common Stock
through private
Placement, Net
of $149 of
issuance costs 3,490,750 35 1,843 - - - - - - - - 1,878
Expense
associated with
warrant
repricing - - 947 - - - - - - - - 947
Fair value of
options issued
for
Professional
services
rendered - - 69 - - - - - - - - 69
Exercise of
Warrants 505,450 5 1,040 - - - - - - - - 1,045
Stock issued to
purchase assets 309,773 3 1,373 - - - - - - - - 1,376
Issuance of
Preferred Stock
for services - - - - - 452,489 5 878 - - - 883
Stock
Subscription
Receivable (240) - (240)
Net Loss - - - - - - - - (25,469) - - (25,469)
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BALANCE, 18,804,917 $188 $63,029 (240) 0 452,489 $5 $878($63,344) 201,230 ($779) ($263)
DECEMBER 31,
2001
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Exercise of
employee options 5,252,455 52 222 - - - - - - - - 274
Issuance of
Common Stock
through private
Placement, Net
of $0 of
issuance costs 55,000 1 7 - - - - - - - - 8
Cancellation of (30)
Private
Placement Shares(3,000,000) (210) - - - - - - - - (240)
Expense
associated with
warrant
repricing - - 195 - - - - - - - - 195
Fair value of
stock issued
for
professional
services
rendered 4,900,000 49 192 - - - - - - - - 241
Fair value of
options and
warrants issued
for
professional
services
rendered - - 723 - - - - - - - - 723
Exercise of
Warrants 369,450 4 41 - - - - - - - - 45
Stock issued to
pay liabilities 2,556,987 24 319 - - - - - - - - 343
Conversion of
preferred stock
to common stock 452,489 5 878 - -(452,489) (5) (878) - - - -
Issuance of
warrants and
stock with
convertible
notes payable 1,355,670 14 23 - - - - - - - - 37
Benefical
conversion
feature
embedded in
convertible
notes payable - - 23 - - - - - - - - 23
Stock
Subscription
Receivable - - - 240 - - - - - - - 240
Deferred Stock
Compensation - - - - (231) - - - - - - (231)
Net Loss - - - - - - - - (7,421) - - (7,421)
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BALANCE, 30,746,968 $307 $65,442 0 (231) 0 $0 $0($70,765) 201,230 ($779) ($6,026)
DECEMBER 31,
2002
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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NEOMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND NATURE OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of
NeoMedia Technologies, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, NeoMedia
Migration, Inc., a Delaware corporation; Distribuidora Vallarta, S.A.
incorporated in Guatemala; NeoMedia Technologies of Canada, Inc. incorporated in
Canada; NeoMedia Tech, Inc. incorporated in Delaware; NeoMedia EDV GmbH
incorporated in Austria; NeoMedia Technologies Holding Company B.V. incorporated
in the Netherlands; NeoMedia Technologies de Mexico S.A. de C.V. incorporated in
Mexico; NeoMedia Migration de Mexico S.A. de C.V. incorporated in Mexico;
NeoMedia Technologies do Brasil Ltd. incorporated in Brazil and NeoMedia
Technologies UK Limited incorporated in the United Kingdom, and are collectively
referred to as "NeoMedia" or the "Company". The consolidated financial
statements of NeoMedia are presented on a consolidated basis for all periods
presented. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been
eliminated in preparation of the consolidated financial statements.
NATURE OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS
The Company is structured and evaluated by its Board of Directors and
Management as two distinct business units:
NeoMedia Internet Switching Services (NISS), and
NeoMedia Consulting and Integration Services (NCIS)
NEOMEDIA INTERNET SWITCHING SERVICES (NISS)
NISS (physical world-to-Internet offerings) is the core business and is
based in the United States, with development and operating facilities in Fort
Myers, Florida. NISS develops and supports the Company's physical world to
Internet core technology, including our linking "switch" and application
platforms. NISS also manages the Company's valuable intellectual property
portfolio, including the identification and execution of licensing opportunities
surrounding the patents.
NEOMEDIA CONSULTING AND INTEGRATION SERVICES (NCIS)
NCIS (systems integration service offerings) resells client-server
equipment and related software, and general and specialized consulting services
targeted at software driven print applications, especially at process automation
of production print facilities through its integrated document factory solution.
Systems integration services also identifies prospects for custom applications
based on our products and services. This unit recently moved its business
offerings to a much higher Value-Add called Storage Area Networks (SAN). The
operations are based in Lisle, Illinois.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
For the purposes of the consolidated balance sheets and consolidated
statements of cash flows, all highly liquid investments with original maturities
of three months or less are considered cash equivalents.
ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of
revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ
from those estimates.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
REVENUE RECOGNITION
We derive revenues from two primary sources: (1) license revenues and (2)
resale of software and technology equipment and service fee revenues.
License fees, including Intellectual Property license, represent revenue
from the licensing of NeoMedia's proprietary software tools and applications
products. NeoMedia licenses its development tools and application products
pursuant to non-exclusive and non-transferable license agreements. Resales of
software and technology equipment represent revenue from the resale of purchased
third party hardware and software products and from consulting, education,
maintenance and post contract customer support services.
The basis for license fee revenue recognition is substantially governed by
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants ("AICPA") Statement of
Position 97-2 "Software Revenue Recognition" ("SOP 97-2"), as amended. License
revenue is recognized if persuasive evidence of an agreement exists, delivery
has occurred, pricing is fixed and determinable, and collectibility is probable.
Revenue for resale of software and technology equipment and service fee is
recognized based on guidance provided in Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101, "Revenue Recognition in Financial
Statements," as amended (SAB 101). Software and technology equipment resale
revenue is recognized when all of the components necessary to run software or
hardware have been shipped. Service revenues include maintenance fees for
providing system updates for software products, user documentation and technical
support and are recognized over the life of the contract. Software license
revenue from long-term contracts has been recognized on a percentage of
completion basis, along with the associated services being provided. Other
service revenues, including training and consulting, are recognized as the
services are performed. The Company uses stand-alone pricing to determine an
element's vendor specific objective evidence (VSOE) in order to allocate an
arrangement fee amongst various pieces of a multi-element contract. NeoMedia
records an allowance for uncollectible accounts on a customer-by-customer basis
as appropriate.
PURCHASE AND DISPOSAL OF QODE.COM, INC.
On March 1, 2001, NeoMedia purchased all of the net assets of Qode.com,
Inc. (Qode), except for cash. Qode is a development stage company, as defined in
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 7, "Accounting and
Reporting By Development Stage Enterprises". In consideration for these assets,
NeoMedia issued 274,699 shares of common stock, valued at $1,359,760.
Additionally, the Company placed in escrow 1,676,500 shares of its common stock
valued at $8,298,675 at the time of issuance. Stock issued was valued at $4.95
per share, which is the average closing price for the few days before and after
the measurement date of March 1, 2001. As of December 31, 2001 the Company had
released 35,074 shares of common stock from escrow for performance for the
period March 1, 2001 to August 31, 2001. The remaining 1,641,426 shares are
being held in escrow pending the results of negotiations between the Company and
Qode with respect to the performance of the Qode business unit for the period
March 1, 2001 through February 28, 2002. As a result, all such shares may be
released to Qode.
The Company accounted for this purchase using the purchase method of
accounting in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 16,
"Business Combinations". The excess fair market value of the net assets acquired
over the purchase price was allocated to reduce proportionately the values
assigned to noncurrent assets. The accompanying consolidated statements of
operations include the operations of Qode from March 1, 2001, through September
30, 2002.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The purchase price at the original purchase date was calculated and allocated as
follows:
Original Shares: 274,699 issued at $4.95 1,360,000
Contingent shares: 35,074 issued at $0.39 $ 13,000
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Total purchase price $ 1,373,000
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PURCHASE PRICE ALLOCATED AS FOLLOWS:
ASSETS PURCHASED
Trade receivables $ 5,000
Inventory 144,000
Prepaid expenses 49,000
Furniture & fixtures 913,000
Capitalized development costs 2,132,000
Capitalized software 83,000
Refundable deposits - non-current 38,000
LIABILITIES ASSUMED
Accounts payable (981,000)
Forgiveness of note receivable (440,000)
Interest receivable (10,000)
Current portion of long-term debt (117,000)
Note payable (24,000)
Capitalized lease obligation (419,000)
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Total purchase price allocated $ 1,373,000
===================
During the third quarter of 2001, the Company issued an additional
35,074 shares under the terms of the earn-out with Qode.com, Inc. (see
explanation below). The value of these shares in the amount of $13,000 was
allocated $9,000 to capitalized development costs and $4,000 to furniture and
fixtures.
Contingent consideration
In accordance with the purchase of the assets of Qode.com, Inc.,
NeoMedia has placed 1,676,500 shares of its common stock in escrow for a period
of one year, subject to downward adjustment, based upon the achievement of
certain performance targets over the period of March 1, 2001 to February 28,
2002. As of March 1, 2002, these performance targets were not met and therefore,
the remaining 1,641,426 shares held in escrow were not issued. The criteria used
to determine the number of shares released from escrow is a weighted combination
of revenue, page views, and fully allocated earnings before taxes relating to
the Qode Universal Commerce Solution.
At the end of each of certain interim periods as outlined in the
purchase agreement, the number of cumulative shares earned by Qode.com is
calculated based on revenue and page views and the shares are released. The
resulting financial impact on NeoMedia is a proportionate increase in the
long-term assets acquired from Qode, with a corresponding increase in
depreciation expense from that point forward. The amount of the increase in
long-term assets is dependent upon the number of shares released from escrow, as
well as the value of NeoMedia stock at the time of measurement. The first such
measurement date was July 1, 2001. At the end of the 12-month measurement period
(February 28, 2002), the number of shares issued to Qode under the earn-out was
35,074, allocated as outlined in the table above. The remaining 1,641,426 shares
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
are being held in escrow pending the results of negotiations between the Company
and Qode with respect to a disagreement over the performance of, and investment
in, the Qode business unit for the period March 1, 2001 through February 28,
2002. As a result, all such shares may be released to Qode.
Intangible assets
Intangible assets acquired from Qode.com include:
i). Purchased software licenses relating to the development of the Qode
Universal Commerce Solution, amortized on a straight-line basis over
three years.
ii). Capitalized software development costs relating to the development
of the Qode Universal Commerce Solution.
Other
On May 31, 2001, three creditors of Qode.com, Inc. filed in the U.S.
Bankruptcy Court an involuntary bankruptcy petition for Qode.com, Inc. On July
22, 2002, the case was converted to Chapter 7, U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
Disposal of Qode Business Unit
On August 31, 2001, the Company signed a non-binding letter of intent
to sell the assets and liabilities of its Ft. Lauderdale-based Qode business
unit, which was acquired in March 2001, to The Finx Group, Inc., a holding
company based in Elmsford, NY. The Finx Group was to assume $620,000 in Qode
payables and $800,000 in long-term leases in exchange for 500,000 shares of the
Finx Group, right to use and sell Qode services, and up to $5 million in
affiliate revenues over the next five years. During the third and fourth
quarters of 2001 and the first quarter of 2002, the company recorded a $2.6
million expense from the write-down of the Qode assets/liabilities to net
realizable value.
The loss for discontinued operations during the phase-out period from
August 31, 2001 (measurement date) to September 30, 2001 was $439,000. No
further loss is anticipated.
During June 2002, the Finx Group notified the Company that it did not
intend to carry out the letter of intent due to capital constraints. As a
result, during the three-month period ended June 30, 2002, the Company recorded
an additional expense of $1.5 million for the write-off of remaining Qode
assets. As of December 31, 2002, the Company had $1.5 million of liabilities
relating to the Qode system on its books.
DIGITAL:CONVERGENCE CORPORATION INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LICENSE AGREEMENT
The Company entered into an agreement with a competitor,
Digital:Convergence Corporation ("DC"), a private company located in the US, in
October 2000, granting them a worldwide, non-exclusive license of the Company's
extensive patent portfolio for directly linking documents, objects, transaction
and voice commands to the internet. The agreement provided for annual license
fees over a period of ten years in excess of $100 million through a combination
of cash and equity. The Company recognized $7.8 million of revenue in 2000
related to this contract, including a $5.0 million cash payment received in
October 2000 for royalties earned before contract execution, $2.5 million
related to the $10 million of payments in DC common stock and cash expected to
be received in the first year of the contract, and $0.3 million related to DC
stock received by NeoMedia to be recognized over the life of the contract.
As part of the contract, the Company issued to DC a warrant to purchase
1.4 million shares of NeoMedia common stock.
In the first quarter of 2001, DC issued the Company an interest bearing $3
million note payable in lieu of a $3 million cash payment due in January 2001.
The Company also received shares of DC stock in January with a contractual value
of $2 million as part of the first contract-year royalties due. The note was
originally due on April 24, 2001, however, on that date the Company agreed to
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
extend it until June 24, 2001. The Company also partially wrote down, in the
first quarter of 2001, the value of the remaining DC stock receivable, and DC
stock that had been received in January, to a value that management believed was
reasonable at the time (50% of the valuation stipulated in the contract). The
write-down consisted of a reduction in assets of $7.7 million and a
corresponding reduction in liabilities of $7.7 million. The DC stock received in
January 2001 was valued at $1 million and the DC receivable was valued at $9.2
million. In April 2001, the Company received additional shares of DC stock with
a $5 million value based on the valuation method stipulated in the contract. No
revenue was recognized related to these shares and the shares were not recorded
as an asset due to DC's worsening financial condition. All assets and
liabilities relating to the contract were subsequently written off in the second
quarter of 2001 (see below).
Also in April, an agreement was entered into with DC whereby for a period
from the date of registration of the shares underlying the warrant to purchase
1.4 million shares of the Company's common stock until October 24, 2001, if the
Company would identify a purchaser for the Company's shares, DC would exercise
the warrant and purchase 1.4 million shares of common stock and sell the shares
to the identified purchaser. One third of the net proceeds received by DC on the
sale of the Company's common stock shall be paid to the Company toward repayment
of DC's obligations under the note to the Company in the amount of $3 million.
In consideration for this, the warrant exercise price was reduced during this
period to 38 percent of the closing sale price of the Company's common stock on
the day prior to the date of exercise, subject to a minimum price. Because the
exercise of the warrants at this reduced price is contingent upon the Company
finding a purchaser of the underlying 1.4 million shares, the value of this
re-pricing will be measured and recorded at the time the shares are sold. As of
October 24, the Company was not able to locate a purchaser and therefore, the
warrant was not exercised.
On June 24, 2001, DC did not pay the note that was due, and on June 26,
2001, the Company filed a $3 million lawsuit against DC for breach of contract
regarding the $3 million promissory note. It was also learned in the second
quarter of 2001 that DC's capital raising efforts and business operations were
having difficulty, and the Company decided to write off all remaining amounts
related to the DC contract. The following table represents balance sheet
balances at December 31, 2000 and March 31, 2001, as well as all amounts written
off during the second quarter of 2001:
December 31, March 31, Write-off
2001 Balances
2000 Balances (Unaudited) June 30, 2001
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(Dollars in thousands)
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ASSETS
Available for sale securities - Digital Convergence $ - $ 1,000 $ 1,000
Trade Accounts Receivable 2,500 1,500 1,500
Digital Convergence receivable 5,144 5,144 5,144
Prepaid expenses (current portion) 470 470 470
Digital Convergence receivable, net of current portion 10,288 2,572 2,572
Prepaid DC (long-term portion) 4,116 3,998 3,998
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Total assets $ 22,518 $ 14,684 $ 14,684
================= ================== ==================
LIABILITIES
Deferred revenues DC $ 1,543 $ 772 $ 772
Long-term deferred revenues - DC 13,503 6,558 6,558
----------------- ------------------ ------------------
Total liabilities $ 15,046 $ 7,330 $ 7,330
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The net effect of the write-off was a $7,354,000 non-cash charge to income
during the second quarter of 2001, which is included in Loss on
Digital:Convergence License Contract in the consolidated statements of
operations for the year ending December 31, 2001. Any future revenues related to
this contract will be recorded as payments are received.
AIRCLIC, INC. RELATIONSHIP
On July 3, 2001, NeoMedia signed a non-binding letter of intent with
AirClic, Inc. to cross-license the companies' intellectual property. The terms
of the proposed agreement called for NeoMedia to: (i) acquire an equity interest
in AirClic, and (ii) issue a significant equity interest in NeoMedia to AirClic,
which interest would likely have exceeded 50% of NeoMedia's outstanding equity
securities. Further terms of the agreement called for NeoMedia to acquire
AirClic's Connect2 comparison shopping business unit, which was to be combined
with NeoMedia's Qode business unit. AirClic has loaned NeoMedia $500,000 under a
secured note due on the earlier of (i) the date on which NeoMedia raises $5
million in equity financing from a source other than AirClic, (ii) a change in
control of NeoMedia, or (iii) January 11, 2002.
During the negotiation of a definitive set of agreements between the
companies, it was determined that the consummation of the transaction as
provided in the non-binding letter of intent would not be completed. As a
result, additional notes aggregating $1,500,000 will not be executed between the
companies.
On September 6, 2001, AirClic filed suit against the Company in the Court
of Common Pleas, Montgomery County, PA, for breach of contract relating to the
July 3, 2001 non-binding letter of intent signed by the Company and AirClic.
AirClic claims that the Company violated express representations and warranties
relating to the Company's assets and state of business affairs. AirClic seeks a
judgment to accelerate repayment of the $500,000 note due January 11, 2002, and
to relieve AirClic from any obligation to make further loans to the Company as
outlined in the letter of intent. (see "Legal Proceedings" in Footnote 11)
AirClic also filed suit against the Company in the United States District
Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. In this second action, AirClic
seeks a declaration that certain core intellectual property securing the note
issued by the Company to AirClic, some of which is patented and others for which
a patent application is pending, is invalid and in the public domain. Any
declaration that the Company's core patented or patentable technology is
non-protectable and in the public domain would have a material adverse effect on
the Company's business, prospects, financial condition, and results of
operations. The Company is vigorously defending this second action as well. On
November 21,2001, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. On
December 19, 2001, AirClic filed a response opposing that position. On September
18, 2002, the court ruled in favor of the Company and dismissed AirClic's
complaint.
ADVERTISING EXPENSE
During the year ended December 31, 2001, the Company entered into a one-year
license agreement with About.com, Inc. to provide the Qode Universal Commerce
SolutionTM to About.com's users. In June 2001, About.com ran banner ads on its
site promoting the Qode Universal Commerce SolutionTM. As part of this
transaction, About.com received 452,489 shares of the Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the 500,000 total Series B
Convertible Preferred shares the Company is authorized to issue, in
consideration for these promotions. The Company recorded an advertising expense
of $882,000 associated with this transaction in sales and marketing expense in
the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The agreement with
About.com was terminated on August 31, 2001, in anticipation of the sale of the
Qode assets to the Finx Group. Total advertising expense for the years ended
December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000 was $4,000, $883,000, and $70,000,
respectively.
SEVERANCE EXPENSE
During the third quarter of 2001, the Company laid off 55 employees,
including the chief technology officer and the chief operating officer,
representing a 60% decrease in its total workforce. In connection with the
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layoffs, the Company recognized a severance expense of approximately $494,000
during the third quarter of 2001. The layoffs were part of a company-wide cost
reduction initiative.
EXECUTIVE INCENTIVE EXPENSE
In June 2001, the Company's compensation committee approved an adjustment,
relating to the Digital:Convergence patent license fees, to the 2000 executive
incentive plan that reduced the bonus payout by approximately $1.1 million. This
was recorded as a negative expense in the accompanying consolidated statement of
operations.
OPTION AND WARRANT REPRICING PROGRAMS
In May 2001, the Company re-priced approximately 1.5 million additional
warrants subject to a limited exercise period and other conditions, including
certain warrants issued in connection with NeoMedia's initial public offering in
1996, which will expire at the end of 2001. The repricing program allowed the
warrant exercise price to be reduced to 33 percent of the closing sale price of
the Company's common stock (subject to a minimum) on the day prior to the date
of exercise for a period of six months from the date the repricing program
began. The exercise of the warrants and sale of the underlying common stock was
at the discretion of a broker selected by the Company, within the parameters of
the repricing arrangement. In accordance with FASB Interpretation, FIN 44,
Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving Stock Transactions, the award was
accounted for as variable from the date of modifications on May 1, 2001.
Accordingly, $181,000 was recorded as compensation in the accompanying
consolidated statement of operations.
In June 2002, the Company repriced 3 million of its common stock warrants
from $0.12 to $.05 per share. All of the warrants were exercised immediately.
The Company recognized an expense of $132,000 related to this repricing.
In April 2002, in order to encourage the exercise of options, our Board of
Directors adopted an option repricing program. Under the program, those persons
holding options granted under the 1996, 1998 and 2002 Stock Option Plans, to the
extent their options were exercisable during the period ending October 9, 2002,
were allowed to exercise the option at a price which is the greater of $0.12 per
share or 50% of the last sale price of a share of our common stock on the OTC
Bulletin Board on the trading date immediately preceding the date of exercise.
No options were exercised under the program and no expense was recognized
relating to the program.
During March 2002, the Company repriced approximately1.2 million of its
common stock warrants for a period of six months. During the term of the warrant
repricing program, participating holders were entitled to exercise qualified
warrants at an exercise price per share equal to the greater of (1) $0.12 or (2)
50% of the last sale price of shares of Common Stock on the OTCBB, on the
trading date immediately preceding the date of exercise. Approximately 370,000
warrants were exercised in connection with the program, and NeoMedia recognized
approximately $63,000 in expense relating to the repricing during the year ended
December 31, 2002.
WARRANT ISSUANCE
In June 2001, the Board of Directors approved the issuance of 414,000
warrants for Charles W. Fritz, NeoMedia's Chairman, CEO, and President at an
exercise price of $2.09. The warrant grant was later rescinded during 2001 and
the warrants were not issued.
In June 2002, the Board of Directors approved the issuance of 1,500,000
warrants for Charles W. Fritz, NeoMedia's Chairman, at an exercise price of
$0.05, to replace warrants exercised in the Company's warrant repricing program
for which Mr. Fritz received no profit. The Company recognized an expense of
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approximately $66,000 relating to the issuance of these warrants in the
accompanying consolidated statement of operations.
VALUATION AND RESERVES
Allowance for doubtful accounts activity for the years ended December 31, 2002
and 2001 was as follows:
(dollars in thousands)
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2002 2001
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Beginning balance $65 $484
Bad debt expense 41 -
Write-off of uncollectible accounts - (68)
Collection of accounts previously written off - (182)
Adjustment to general allowance (51) (169)
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Ending balance $55 $65
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INVENTORIES
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, and at December 31,
2002 and 2001 were comprised of purchased computer technology resale products.
Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out method. At December 31, 2002,
the reserve for obsolescence was $130,000. Reserves for obsolescence were
increased by $130,000 for 2002.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment are carried at cost less allowance for accumulated
depreciation. Repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred.
Depreciation is generally computed using the straight-line method over the
estimated useful lives of the related assets. The estimated useful lives range
from three to five years for equipment and seven years for furniture and
fixtures. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the life of
the lease or the useful lives of the related assets. Upon retirement or sale,
cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or
loss is reflected in the consolidated statements of operations.
Depreciation expense was $108,000, $249,000, and $263,000 for the years
ended December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000, respectively.
CAPITALIZED AND PURCHASED SOFTWARE COSTS
Intangible assets consist of capitalized software development costs and
patents.
Software development costs are accounted for in accordance with Statement
of Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 86, "Accounting for the Costs of Computer
Software to be Sold, Leased, or Otherwise Marketed." Costs associated with the
planning and designing phase of software development, including coding and
testing activities necessary to establish technological feasibility, are
classified as research and development and expensed as incurred. Once
technological feasibility has been determined, additional costs incurred in
development, including coding, testing, quality assurance and documentation are
capitalized. Once a product is made available for sale, capitalization is
stopped unless the related costs are associated with a technologically feasible
enhancement to the product. Amortization of purchased and developed software is
provided on a product-by-product basis over the estimated economic life of the
software, generally three years, using the straight-line method.
In accordance with SFAS No. 86, at the end of each quarterly reporting
period, the Company evaluates each of its software products for impairment by
adjusting the unamortized capitalized costs of each computer software product to
its net realizable value. Net realizable value is equal to the estimated future
gross revenues from each product reduced by the estimated future costs of
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completing and disposing of that product, including the costs of performing
maintenance and customer support required to satisfy the Company's
responsibility set forth at the time of sale. It is reasonably possible that the
estimates underlying the impairment analysis could change in the near term, and
the effect of the change could be material to the financial statements.
Patents (including patents pending and intellectual property) and acquired
customer lists are stated at cost, less accumulated amortization. Patents are
generally amortized over periods ranging from five to seventeen years.
Intangible assets activity for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001
were as follows:
(dollars in thousands)
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2002 2001
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CAPITALIZED PATENTS
Beginning balance $2,500 $2,661
Additions 17 102
Amortization (273) (263)
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Ending balance $2,244 $2,500
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CAPITALIZED & PURCHASED SOFTWARE COSTS
Beginning balance $1,828 $6,382
Additions 4 2,391
Intangible assets moved
(to)/from "Assets Held for Sale" 1,027 (1,027)
Disposals/write-offs (2,030) (3,061)
Amortization (680) (2,857)
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Ending balance $149 $1,828
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Amortization expense of intangible assets was $953,000, $3,120,000, and
$2,073,000 for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000, respectively.
LOSS ON IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS
In connection with the Company's reduction in work force during the third
quarter 2001, the Company sold the rights to its Pacer Advantage end-user
software product for $40,000 cash. Accordingly, the Company wrote off all its
assets aggregating $2.9 million related to the MLM/Affinity program including
assets pertaining to the purchase of Daystar services, LLC and a customer list
purchased in 1998. Revenue related to the MLM/Affinity program was $0, $92,000,
and $259,000 for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000,
respectively. Net loss allocated to the MLM/Affinity program was $0, $832,000,
and $1,075,000, for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000,
respectively.
During the year ended December 31, 2002, the Company recognized an
impairment charge of $1.0 million relating to its PaperClick
physical-world-to-internet software solution. Due to capital constraints, the
Company is not currently able to devote full-time resources and infrastructure
to commercializing the technology.
EVALUATION OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS
In October 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets." This statement supersedes SFAS No.
121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived
Assets to Be Disposed of." Although retaining many of the fundamental
recognition and measurement provisions of SFAS 121, the new rules significantly
change the criteria that would have to be met to classify an asset as
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held-for-sale. The statement also supersedes certain provisions of Accounting
Principles Board Opinion No. 30, "Reporting the Results of Operations--Reporting
the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual
and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions," and will require expected
future operating losses from discontinued operations to be displayed in
discontinued operations in the period or periods in which the losses are
incurred rather than as of the measurement date, as presently required. We
adopted this new statement on January 1, 2002, and concluded that the effect of
adopting this statement had no material impact on our financial position,
results of operations, or cash flows.
INCOME TAXES
In accordance with SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes", income
taxes are accounted for using the assets and liabilities approach. Deferred tax
assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences
attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of
existing assets and liabilities, and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax
assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to
taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to
be recovered or settled. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation
allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that
some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be recognized. The
Company has recorded a 100% valuation allowance as of December 31, 2002, 2001,
and 2000.
COMPUTATION OF NET LOSS PER SHARE
Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted
average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. The
Company has excluded all outstanding stock options and warrants from the
calculation of diluted net loss per share because these securities are
anti-dilutive for all years presented. The shares excluded from the calculation
of diluted net loss per share are detailed in the table below:
DECEMBER 31, 2002 DECEMBER 31, 2001 DECEMBER 31,
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2000
Outstanding Stock Options 10,801,219 4,214,000 4,294,000
Outstanding Warrants 7,433,758 3,240,000 3,968,000
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Company believes that the fair value of its financial instruments
approximate carrying value.
CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK
Financial instruments that potentially subject NeoMedia to concentrations
of credit risk consist primarily of trade accounts receivable with customers.
NeoMedia extends credit to its customers as determined on an individual basis
and has included an allowance for doubtful accounts of $55,000, $65,000, and
$484,000 in its December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000 consolidated balance sheets,
respectively. NeoMedia had net sales to one major customer in the
telecommunications industry (Ameritech) of $3,362,000, $2,983,000, and
$5,824,000 during the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000,
respectively, resulting in trade accounts receivable of $47,000, $1,499,000, and
$229,000 as of December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000, respectively. In addition, a
single company supplies the majority of the Company's resold equipment and
software, which is re-marketed to this customer. Accordingly, the loss of this
customer or supplier would materially adversely affect the Company's operations.
Revenue generated from the remarketing of computer software and technology
equipment has accounted for a significant percentage of NeoMedia's revenue. Such
sales accounted for approximately 87%, 73%, and 66% of NeoMedia's revenue for
the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000, respectively. NeoMedia had
license fees to one major customer (DC) of $7,768,000 during the year ended
December 31, 2000, resulting in an accounts receivable of $2,500,000 as of
December 31, 2000. Revenue generated from this licensing agreement accounted for
approximately 28% of NeoMedia revenue for the year ended December 31, 2000. No
revenue was recognized under this agreement during the years ended December 31,
2002 or 2001.
RECLASSIFICATIONS
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Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2000 and 2001 financial
statements to conform to the 2002 presentation.
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000, the Company did
not have other comprehensive income and therefore has not included the statement
of comprehensive income in the accompanying financial statements.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
On July 21, 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
Statements of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141 (SFAS No. 141), "Business
Combinations", and No. 142 (SFAS No. 142), "Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets." SFAS No. 141 addresses financial accounting and reporting for goodwill
and other intangible assets acquired in a business combination at acquisition.
SFAS No. 141 requires the purchase method of accounting to be used for all
business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001 and establishes specific
criteria for the recognition of intangible assets separately from goodwill; SFAS
No. 142 addresses financial accounting and reporting for goodwill and other
intangible assets subsequent to their acquisition. SFAS No. 142 provides that
goodwill and intangible assets which have indefinite useful lives will not be
amortized, but rather will be tested at least annually for impairment. It also
provides that intangible assets that have finite useful lives will continue to
be amortized over their useful lives, but those lives will no longer be limited
to forty years. SFAS No. 141 is effective for all business combinations after
June 30, 2001. The provisions of SFAS No. 142 are effective beginning January 1,
2002. NeoMedia has implemented the provisions of SFAS No. 141 and No. 142 and
has concluded that the adoption does not have a material impact on the Company's
financial statements.
In October 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 143, "Accounting for Asset
Retirement Obligations," which requires companies to record the fair value of a
liability for asset retirement obligations in the period in which they are
incurred. The statement applies to a company's legal obligations associated with
the retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition,
construction, and development or through the normal operation of a long-lived
asset. When a liability is initially recorded, the company would capitalize the
cost, thereby increasing the carrying amount of the related asset. The
capitalized asset retirement cost is depreciated over the life of the respective
asset while the liability is accreted to its present value. Upon settlement of
the liability, the obligation is settled at its recorded amount or the company
incurs a gain or loss. The statement is effective for fiscal years beginning
after June 30, 2002. NeoMedia does not expect the adoption to have a material
impact to NeoMedia's financial position or results of operations.
In October 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets". Statement 144 addresses the
accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets.
The statement provides a single accounting model for long-lived assets to be
disposed of. New criteria must be met to classify the asset as an asset
held-for-sale. This statement also focuses on reporting the effects of a
disposal of a segment of a business. This statement is effective for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2001. The Company does not expect the
adoption to have a material impact to its financial position or results of
operations. Neomedia has implemented the provision of SFAS No. 144 and has
concluded that the adoption does not have a material impact on the Company's
financial statements.
In April 2002, the FASB issued Statement No. 145, "Rescission of FASB
Statements No. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical
Corrections." This Statement rescinds FASB Statement No. 4, "Reporting Gains and
Losses from Extinguishment of Debt," and an amendment of that Statement, FASB
Statement No. 64, "Extinguishments of Debt Made to Satisfy Sinking-Fund
Requirements" and FASB Statement No. 44, "Accounting for Intangible Assets of
Motor Carriers." This Statement amends FASB Statement No. 13, "Accounting for
Leases," to eliminate an inconsistency between the required accounting for
sale-leaseback transactions and the required accounting for certain lease
modifications that have economic effects that are similar to sale-leaseback
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transactions. NeoMedia does not expect the adoption to have a material impact to
NeoMedia's financial position or results of operations.
In July 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146 "Accounting for Exit or Disposal
Activities." The provisions of this statement are effective for disposal
activities initiated after December 31, 2002, with early application encouraged.
The Company does not expect the adoption of FASB No. 146 to have a material
impact on the Company's financial position or results of operations.
In October 2002, the FASB issued Statement No. 147, "Acquisitions of
Certain Financial Institutions-an amendment of FASB Statements No. 72 and 144
and FASB Interpretation No. 9", which removes acquisitions of financial
institutions from the scope of both Statement 72 and Interpretation 9 and
requires that those transactions be accounted for in accordance with Statements
No. 141, Business Combinations, and No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets. In addition, this Statement amends SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, to include in its scope long-term
customer-relationship intangible assets of financial institutions such as
depositor- and borrower-relationship intangible assets and credit cardholder
intangible assets. The requirements relating to acquisitions of financial
institutions is effective for acquisitions for which the date of acquisition is
on or after October 1, 2002. The provisions related to accounting for the
impairment or disposal of certain long-term customer-relationship intangible
assets are effective on October 1, 2002. The adoption of this Statement did not
have a material impact to the Company's financial position or results of
operations as the Company has not engaged in either of these activities.
In December 2002, the FASB issued Statement No. 148, "Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation-Transition and Disclosure", which amends FASB Statement
No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, to provide alternative methods
of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of
accounting for stock-based employee compensation. In addition, this Statement
amends the disclosure requirements of Statement 123 to require prominent
disclosures in both annual and interim financial statements about the method of
accounting for stock-based employee compensation and the effect of the method
used on reported results. The transition guidance and annual disclosure
provisions of Statement 148 are effective for fiscal years ending after December
15, 2002, with earlier application permitted in certain circumstances. The
interim disclosure provisions are effective for financial reports containing
financial statements for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2002. The
adoption of this statement did not have a material impact on the Company's
financial position or results of operations as the Company has not elected to
change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee
compensation.
In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46, "Consolidation of
Variable Interest Entities." Interpretation 46 changes the criteria by which one
company includes another entity in its consolidated financial statements.
Previously, the criteria was based on control through voting interest.
Interpretation 46 requires a variable interest entity to be consolidated by a
company if that company is subject to a majority of the risk of loss from the
variable interest entity's activities or entitled to receive a majority of the
entity's residual returns or both. A company that consolidates a variable
interest entity is called the primary beneficiary of that entity. The
consolidation requirements of Interpretation 46 apply immediately to variable
interest entities created after January 31, 2003. The consolidation requirements
apply to older entities in the first fiscal year or interim period beginning
after June 15, 2003. Certain of the disclosure requirements apply in all
financial statements issued after January 31, 2003, regardless of when the
variable interest entity was established. The Company does not expect the
adoption to have a material impact to the Company's financial position or
results of operations.
3. LIQUIDITY
During the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000 the Company's net
loss totaled approximately $7,421,000, $25,469,000, and $5,409,000,
respectively. As of December 31, 2002 the Company had an accumulated deficit of
approximately $70,765,000 and approximately $70,000 in unrestricted cash
balances. As of December 31, 2002, the Company had negative working capital of
$8,985,000 and negative cashflow from operations of $598,000. The Company's
unrestricted cash balance as of February 5, 2003 was approximately $44,000
(unaudited).
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On November 12, 2002, the Company entered into an Equity Line of Credit
Agreement with Cornell under which Cornell agreed to purchase up to $10.0
million of NeoMedia's common stock and over the next two years, with the timing
and amount of the purchase at the Company's discretion. The maximum amount of
each purchase is $150,000 with a minimum of seven days between purchases. The
shares will be valued at 98% of the lowest closing bid price during the five-day
period following the delivery of a notice of purchase by NeoMedia. The Company
will pay 5% of the gross proceeds of each purchase to Cornell as a commission.
According to the terms of the agreement, the Company cannot draw on the line of
credit until the shares underlying the agreement are registered for trading with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. On February 14, 2003, the SEC declared
effective the S-1 registration statement containing 100 million shares
underlying the Equity Line of Credit.
The Company cannot be certain that anticipated revenues from operations
will be sufficient to satisfy its ongoing capital requirements. Management's
belief is based on the Company's operating plan, which in turn is based on
assumptions that may prove to be incorrect. If the Company's financial resources
are insufficient the Company may require additional financing in order to
execute its operating plan and continue as a going concern. The Company cannot
predict whether this additional financing will be in the form of equity, debt,
or another form. The Company may not be able to obtain the necessary additional
capital on a timely basis, on acceptable terms, or at all. In any of these
events, the Company may be unable to implement its current plans for expansion,
repay its debt obligations as they become due or respond to competitive
pressures, any of which circumstances would have a material adverse effect on
its business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations.
Should these financing sources fail to materialize, management would seek
alternate funding sources through sale of common and/or preferred stock.
Management's plan is to secure adequate funding to bridge to revenue generation
from the Company's valuable intellectual property portfolio and PaperClickTM
internet "switching" software. To this end, the Company has retained the law
firm of Baniak Pine & Gannon to pursue potential license agreements, and plans
to implement a sales strategy for PaperClickTM upon receipt of adequate funding.
Additionally, on March 13, 2003, the Company announced that it has reached an
agreement in principal to acquire and merge with Loch Energy, Inc. ("Loch"), an
oil and gas provider based in Humble, Texas. Loch currently owns mineral and
lease rights to five properties, totaling approximately 130 acres, near Houston,
Texas. Loch's portion of the proven reserves on the five properties is estimated
at 7,707,247 barrels. Loch's portion of the probable reserves on the five
properties is estimated at an additional 5,963,748 barrels. The merger would
provide for one share of common stock of the Company to be exchanged for every
four shares of Loch common stock on an adjusted basis, and additional "earn out"
shares to be issued to Loch shareholders based on actual oil production in the
first year after closing. Total shares to be issued to Loch shareholders will
not exceed 50% of NeoMedia outstanding shares. The merger is subject to
negotiations of definitive contracts, corporate filing requirements, completion
of due diligence and any required approval by the Boards of Directors and
shareholders of each company. It is anticipated that closing would occur
approximately 30 days after such conditions are satisfied.
4. CONTRACT ACCOUNTING
NeoMedia periodically enters into long-term software development and
consultation agreements with certain customers. As of December 31, 2002 and
2001, certain contracts were not completed and information regarding these
uncompleted contracts was as follows:
(dollars in thousands)
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2002 2001
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Costs incurred on contracts $7 $50
Profit to date 3 15
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Total costs and estimated earnings
10 65
Less - billings to date (8) (35)
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Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings $2 $30
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The above figures are grouped in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets
under the following captions:
(dollars in thousands)
----------------------
2002 2001
Accounts receivable $3 $43
Deferred revenue (1) (13)
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Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings, net $2 $30
======================
5. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
As of December 31, 2002 and 2001, property and equipment consisted of the
following:
(dollars in thousands)
-------------------------
2002 2001
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Furniture and fixtures $274 $643
Leasehold improvements - 109
Equipment 166 326
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Total 440 1,078
Less: accumulated depreciation
Furniture and fixtures (208) (273)
Leasehold improvements - (109)
Equipment (134) (226)
Less property and equipment held for sale - (265)
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Total property and equipment, net $98 $205
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During the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, the Company took an
impairment charge against property and equipment of $0.3 million and $0.6
million, respectively, relating to the discontinuation of its Qode business
unit.
6. INTANGIBLE ASSETS
As of December 31, 2002 and 2001, intangible assets consisted of the
following:
(dollars in thousands)
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2002 2001
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Cost:
Capitalized and purchased software costs $672 $8,520
Patents and related costs 3,142 3,125
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Total 3,814 11,645
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Less: accumulated amortization:
Capitalized and purchased software costs (523) (5,665)
Patents and related costs (898) (625)
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Total (1,421) (6,290)
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Carrying value:
Capitalized and purchased software costs 149 2,855
Patents and related costs 2,244 2,500
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2,393 5,355
Less intangible assets of discontinued business unit - (1,027)
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Intangible assets, net $2,393 $4,328
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During the year ended December 31, 2002, the Company recognized an
impairment charge of $1.0 million relating to its PaperClick
physical-world-to-internet software solution. Due to capital constraints, the
Company is not currently able to devote full-time resources and infrastructure
to commercializing the technology. The Company intends to re-focus sales and
marketing efforts surrounding the product upon the receipt of sufficient
capital.
As of December 31, 2002, the Company estimated future amortization expense
be $389,000 for 2003, $294,000 for 2004, $205,000 for 2005, $157,000 for 2006
and $148,000 for 2007.
During the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, the Company took an
impairment charge against intangible assets of $0 and $2.1 million,
respectively, relating to the discontinuation of its Qode business unit.
7. FINANCING AGREEMENTS
RESALE FINANCING ARRANGEMENT
The Company has an agreement with a commercial finance company that
provides short-term financing for certain computer hardware and software
purchases. Under the agreement, there are generally no financing charges for
amounts paid within 30 or 45 days, depending on the vendor used to source the
product. Under this agreement there are two separate lines of credit. The first
line has credit availability of $750,000. The second line has credit
availability of up to $2,000,000, based upon the Company's customer credit
rating. The commercial finance company currently applies 50% of the Company's
proceeds from re-sales of equipment and software toward past due balances owed
by the Company to the commercial finance company. The Company expects to begin
receiving 100% of its proceeds during 2003.
Borrowings are collateralized by all inventory, property and equipment,
and accounts receivable. As of December 31, 2002 and 2001, amounts due under
this financing agreement included in accounts payable were $430,000 and
$2,283,000, respectively.
NOTES PAYABLE
On March 1, 2001, the Company assumed a bank note agreement in its
purchase of Qode for approximately $15,000, bearing interest at 11% per annum.
The note matured on March 15, 2002. As of December 31, 2002 and 2001, the
outstanding balance of this note was $15,000. Accrued interest amounted to
$3,000 and $1,400, respectively, as of December 31, 2002 and 2001.
On July 11, 2001, the Company entered into a note payable agreement with
AirClic, Inc., in the amount of $500,000, bearing interest at 8% per annum. The
note maturedon January 5, 2002. As of December 31, 2002 and 2001, the
outstanding balance of this note was $500,000, and accrued interest payable
amounted to $59,000 and $19,000, respectively. This note is subject to
litigation between the Company and AirClic (see "Legal Proceedings, Note 11).
On September 21, 2001, the Company entered into a note payable agreement
with a law firm for approximately $76,000, bearing interest at 10% per annum.
The note matured on February 28, 2002. As of December 31, 2002 and 2001, the
outstanding balance of this note was $76,000, and accrued interest payable
amounted to $8,900 and $1,300, respectively.
On September 28, 2001, the Company entered into a note payable agreement
with a law firm for approximately $170,000, bearing interest at 10% per annum.
The note matured on February 28, 2002. As of December 31, 2002 and 2001, the
outstanding balance of this note was $170,000, and accrued interest payable
amounted to $21,000 and $4,300, respectively. The note is subject to a legal
action by the holder against the Company (see "Legal Proceedings").
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On October 16, 2001, the Company borrowed $4,000 from Charles W. Fritz,
its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, under a note payable bearing interest
at 10% per annum. The note matured, on April 16, 2002. As of December 31, 2002
and 2001, the outstanding balance of this note was $4,000, and accrued interest
payable amounted to $300 and $100, respectively.
On February 26, 2002, the Company borrowed $10,000 from William E. Fritz
under a note payable bearing interest at 8% per annum. The note matured on March
28, 2002. As of December 31, 2002, the outstanding balance of this note was
$10,000 and accrued interest payable amounted to $1,700.
On April 5, 2002, the Company borrowed $11,000 from William E. Fritz under
a note payable bearing interest at 8% per annum. The note matured on June 4,
2002. As of December 31, 2002, outstanding balance of this note was $11,000 and
accrued interest payable amounted to $1,800.
On March 1, 2001, the Company assumed a note of $104,000 in relation to
purchase of Qode assets. The note payable bears interest at 5.5% per annum. The
note matured on December 31, 2001. As of December 31, 2002 and 2001, the
outstanding balance was $0 and $104,000, respectively, and accrued interest
payable amounted to $0 and $4,700, respectively.
During November 2002, NeoMedia issued Convertible Secured Promissory Notes
with an aggregate face value of $60,000 to 3 separate parties, including Charles
W. Fritz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of NeoMedia; William E. Fritz, an
outside director; and James J. Keil, an outside director. The notes bear
interest at a rate of 15% per annum, and mature at the earlier of i.) four
months, or ii.) the date the shares underlying the Cornell Equity Line of Credit
are registered with the SEC. The notes are convertible, at the option of the
holder, into either cash or shares of our common stock at a 30% discount to
either market price upon closing, or upon conversion, whichever is lower.
NeoMedia also granted to the holders an additional 1,355,670 shares of its
common stock and 60,000 warrants to purchase shares of its common stock at $0.03
per share, with a term of three years. The warrants and shares were issued in
January 2003. In addition, since this debt is convertible into equity at the
option of the note holder at beneficial conversion rates, an embedded beneficial
conversion feature will be recorded as a debt discount and amortized using the
effective interest rate over the life of the debt in accordance with EITF 00-27.
Total cost of beneficial conversion feature, fair value of the stock and cost of
warrants issued exceed the face value of the notes payable, therefore, only
$60,000, the face amount of the note, is recognizable as debt discount, and is
being amortized over the life of the notes payable. Any unamortized debt
discount related to beneficial conversion feature will be charged to expense
upon conversion, as interest expense. In the event NeoMedia defaults on the
note, NeoMedia will issue an additional 1,483,318 shares of its common stock to
the note holders. The notes are secured by the Company's intellectual property,
which is subject to first lien by AirClic, Inc. During the year ended December
31, 2002, the Company amortized discount of $23,000 related to these convertible
notes. During March 2003, two of the affiliated parties, Mr. William Firtz and
Mr. Keil, agreed to extend the maturity date due to the Company's capital
constraints. The Company repaid Mr. Charles Fritz's note in full during March
2003. NeoMedia will continue to pursue additional capital through the issuance
of Convertible Secured Promissory Notes with the same terms as above.
On December 2, 2002, the Company issued to Michael Kesselbrenner, a private
investor, a Promissory Note in the principal amount of $165,000, bearing
interest at a rate of 12% per annum, with a maturity of 150 days. In connection
with the default provision of the Promissory Note, the Company entered into a
Pledge Agreement, dated December 2, 2002, under which the Company issued
53,620,020 shares of common stock to an unrelated third party as collateral for
the Promissory Note. The investor only funded to the Company $84,000 of the
principal amount of the note. The Company repaid this note during March 2003,
and the shares held in escrow were returned. The Company has not incurred
further obligation under this note agreement.
8. LONG-TERM DEBT
In October 1994, the Company purchased, via seller financing, certain
computer software from International Digital Scientific, Inc. ("IDSI"). The
aggregate purchase price was $2,000,000 and was funded by the seller with an
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uncollateralized note payable, without interest, in an amount equal to the
greater of: (i) 5% of the collected gross revenues of NeoMedia Migration for the
preceding month; or (ii) the minimum installment payment as defined, until paid
in full. The minimum installment payment is the amount necessary to provide an
average monthly payment for the most recent twelve month period of $16,000 per
month. The present value of $2,000,000 discounted at 9% (the Company's then
incremental borrowing rate) for 125 months was approximately $1,295,000, the
capitalized cost of the assets acquired. The discount is being accreted to
interest expense over the term of the note. The software acquired was amortized
over its estimated useful life of three years. As of December 31, 2002 and 2001,
the balance of the note payable, net of unamortized discount, was $651,000 and
$540,000, respectively.
As of December 31, 2002, the Company included $425,000 in "Current portion
of long-term debt" on the accompanying balance sheet relating to past due
payments under the arrangement with IDSI. On October 21, 2002, IDSI filed a
demand for arbitration relating to past due payments on the note. The Company
has filed a counterclaim with the arbitrator relating to this matter. The
arbitration hearing has been scheduled for June 25, 2003.
As of December 31, 2002 and 2001, long-term debt consisted of the
following:
2002 2001
Note payable to International Digital Scientific, Inc. (IDSI),
non-interest bearing with interest imputed at 9%, due with
minimum monthly installments of $16,000 through March 2005 $ 665 $ 624
Less: unamortized discount (14) (85)
--------------------------
Total long-term debt 651 539
Less: current portion (425) (149)
--------------------------
Long-term debt, net of current portion $ 226 $ 390
==========================
The long-term debt repayments for each of the next five fiscal years
ending December 31 are as follows:
(IN THOUSANDS)
--------------
2003................................................... $ 425
2004................................................... 192
2005................................................... 48
2006................................................... ----
2007................................................... ----
---------
Total........................................... $ 665
=========
9. INCOME TAXES
For the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000, the components of
income tax expense were as follows:
2002 2001 2000
---- ---- ----
(IN THOUSANDS)
Current........................... $ -- $ -- $ --
Deferred.......................... -- -- --
Income tax expense/(benefit)...... $ -- $ -- $ --
======= ========= ========
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As of December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000, the types of temporary
differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their financial
reporting amounts which gave rise to deferred taxes, and their tax effects were
as follows:
2002 2001 2000
---- ---- ----
Accrued employee benefits $ 26 $ 62 $ 30
Provisions for doubtful accounts 22 26 182
Deferred revenue - - 13
Capitalized software development costs and fixed assets 821 676 284
Net operating loss carryforwards (NOL) 25,134 22,916 15,021
Accruals 468 470 864
Write-off of long-lived assets 2,070 1,060 -
Other 95 - 17
Alternative minimum tax credit carryforward 45 45 45
-------------------------------------
Total deferred tax assets 28,681 25,255 16,456
Valuation Allowance (28,681) (25,255) (16,456)
-------------------------------------
Net deferred income tax asset $ - $ - $ -
=====================================
Because it is more likely than not that NeoMedia will not realize the
benefit of its deferred tax assets, a valuation reserve has been established
against them.
For the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000, the income tax
benefit differed from the amount computed by applying the statutory federal rate
of 34% as follows:
2002 2001 2000
---- ---- ----
Benefit at federal statutory rate $ (2,523) $ (8,659) $ (1,839)
State income taxes, net of federal (294) (1,009) (196)
Exercise of non-qualified stock options - (17) (176)
Permanent difference - write-off of Digtal Convergence stock - 1,190 -
Permanent and other, net (609) (304) (860)
Change in valuation allowance 3,426 8,799 3,071
---------------------------------
Income tax expense/(benefit)
$ - $ - $ -
=================================
As of December 31, 2002, NeoMedia had net operating loss carryforwards for
federal tax purposes totaling approximately $62.8 million which may be used to
offset future taxable income, or, if unused expire between 2011 and 2020. As a
result of certain of NeoMedia's equity activities occurring during the year
ended December 31, 1997, NeoMedia anticipates that the annual usage of its
pre-1998 net operating loss carryforwards may be further restricted pursuant to
the provisions of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code.
10. TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
In June 1999, the Company sold a license for the right to utilize its
Neolink Information Server to Daystar Services L.L.C. ("Daystar") a Tennessee
limited liability company, owned in part by an officer and one of the Company's
board members, for $500,000. The original business purpose of the sale was to
generate revenue through the sale of an exclusive license to Daystar. In April
2000, in anticipation of either a potential acquisition of the Company by
Digital:Convergence ("DC") (which subsequently did not occur), or a long-term
intellectual property license with DC, the Company purchased substantially all
the assets of Daystar, including the rights to the license it sold to Daystar in
1999, for approximately $3.5 million of our common stock. In order to enter into
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a 10-year intellectual property license agreement with DC, the Company was
required to re-purchase the exclusive license agreement. Additional Daystar
assets purchased were to be employed in our MLM/Affinity licensing program. The
assets purchased were recorded as intangible assets at approximately $3.5
million on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The Company believes
this transaction was conducted on terms as good as favorable as those would have
been derived from an arm's length negotiation.
During the year ended December 31, 2000, the Company leased office and
residential facilities from related parties for rental payments totaling $5,000.
The lease expired during 2000.
During October 2001, the Company borrowed $4,000 from Charles W. Fritz,
its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, under a note payable bearing interest
at 10% per annum with a term of six months.
During February 2002, the Company borrowed $10,000 from William E. Fritz
under a note payable bearing interest at 8% per annum with a term of 30 days.
The note has not been repaid as of the date of this filing and continues to
accrue interest.
During March 2002, the Company borrowed $190,000 from William E. Fritz
under a note payable bearing interest at 8% per annum with a term of 16 days.
The note was repaid during March 2002.
During April 2002, the Company borrowed $11,000 from William E. Fritz
under a note payable bearing interest at 8% per annum with a term of 60 days.
The note had not been repaid as of the date of this filing and continues to
accrue interest.
During November 2002, NeoMedia issued Convertible Secured Promissory Notes
with an aggregate face value of $60,000 to 3 separate parties, including Charles
W. Fritz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of NeoMedia; William E. Fritz, an
outside director; and James J. Keil, an outside director. The notes bear
interest at a rate of 15% per annum, and mature at the earlier of i.) four
months, or ii.) the date the shares underlying the Cornell Equity Line of Credit
are registered with the SEC. The notes are convertible, at the option of the
holder, into either cash or shares of our common stock at a 30% discount to
either market price upon closing, or upon conversion, whichever is lower.
NeoMedia also granted to the holders an additional 1,355,670 shares of its
common stock and 60,000 warrants to purchase shares of its common stock at $0.03
per share, with a term of three years. The warrants and shares were issued in
January 2003. In addition, since this debt is convertible into equity at the
option of the note holder at beneficial conversion rates, an embedded beneficial
conversion feature will be recorded as a debt discount and amortized using the
effective interest rate over the life of the debt in accordance with EITF 00-27.
Total cost of beneficial conversion feature, fair value of the stock and cost of
warrants issued exceed the face value of the notes payable, therefore, only
$60,000, the face amount of the note, is recognizable as debt discount, and is
being amortized over the life of the notes payable. Any unamortized debt
discount related to beneficial conversion feature will be charged to expense
upon conversion, as interest expense. In the event NeoMedia defaults on the
note, NeoMedia will issue an additional 1,483,318 shares of its common stock to
the note holders. The notes are secured by the Company's intellectual property,
which is subject to first lien by AirClic, Inc. During March 2003, two of the
affiliated parties, Mr. William Firtz and Mr. Keil, agreed to extend the
maturity date due to the Company's capital constraints. The Company repaid Mr.
Charles Fritz's note in full during March 2003. NeoMedia will continue to pursue
additional capital through the issuance of Convertible Secured Promissory Notes
with the same terms as above.
The Company believes that all of the above transactions were conducted at
"arm's length", representing what it believes to be fair market value for those
services.
11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
NeoMedia leases its office facilities and certain office and computer
equipment under various operating leases. These leases provide for minimum rents
and generally include options to renew for additional periods. For the years
ended December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000, NeoMedia's rent expense was $853,000,
$1,246,000, and $1,067,000, respectively.
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The following is a schedule of the future minimum lease payments under
non-cancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2002:
PAYMENTS
--------
(IN THOUSANDS)
2003........................................... $ 170
2004........................................... 7
2005........................................... --
2006........................................... --
2007........................................... --
---------
Total.......................................... $ 177
=========
As of December 31, 2002, none of the Company's employees were under
contract. Additionally, as of December 31, 2002, the Company was not a party to
any long-term consulting agreements that are to be paid in cash.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company is involved in various legal actions arising in the normal
course of business, both as claimant and defendant. While it is not possible to
determine with certainty the outcome of these matters, it is the opinion of
management that the eventual resolution of the following legal actions could
have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position or operating
results.
NEOMEDIA SHAREHOLDERS
During January 2002, certain of NeoMedia's shareholders filed a complaint
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, alleging that the shareholders were
not included in the special shareholders meeting of November 25, 2001, to vote
on the issuance of 19 million shares of NeoMedia common stock. On March 11,
2002, NeoMedia filed its response claiming that NeoMedia had fully complied with
all of its obligations under the laws and regulations administered by the
Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as with its obligation under
Delaware General Corporation Law.
AIRCLIC, INC. LITIGATION
On July 3, 2001, the Company entered into a non-binding letter of intent
with AirClic which contemplated an intellectual property cross-licensing
transaction between the Company and AirClic. Under the terms of the letter of
intent, AirClic was to provide the Company with bridge financing of $2,000,000,
which was to be paid to the Company in installments. On July 11, 2001, AirClic
advanced $500,000 in bridge financing to the Company in return for a promissory
note from the Company secured by all of its assets, including its physical
world-to-Internet patents. During the negotiation of definitive agreements, the
letter of intent was abandoned on the basis of the Company's alleged breach of
certain representations made by the Company in the promissory note.
On September 6, 2001, AirClic filed suit against the Company in the Court
of Common Pleas, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, seeking, among other things,
the accelerated repayment of a $500,000 loan it advanced to the Company under
the terms of a letter of intent entered into between AirClic and the Company.
The letter of intent was subsequently abandoned on the basis of the Company's
alleged breach of certain representations made by the Company in the promissory
note issued to AirClic in respect of such advance. The note issued by the
Company in respect of AirClic's $500,000 advance is secured by substantially all
of the Company's property, including the Company's core physical
world-to-Internet technologies. If the Company is unsuccessful in this
litigation, AirClic, which is one of the Company's key competitors, could
acquire the Company's core intellectual property and other assets, which would
have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, prospects, financial
condition, and results of operations. The Company is vigorously defending this
claim and have filed counterclaims against AirClic. As of the date of this
prospectus, pleadings were closed and the parties have engaged in written
discovery. Whether or not AirClic is successful in asserting its claims that the
Company breached certain representations made by it in the note, the note became
due and payable in accordance with its terms on January 11, 2002. Based on the
cash currently available to the Company, payment of the note and related
interest would have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial
condition. If the Company fails to pay such note, AirClic could proceed against
the Company's intellectual property and other assets securing the note which
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would have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, prospects,
financial condition, and results of operations. The Company has not accrued any
additional liability over and above the note payable and related accrued
interest. As of December 3, 2002, pleadings were closed and the parties have
engaged in written discovery.
AirClic has also filed suit against the Company in the United States
District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. In this second action,
AirClic seeks a declaration that certain core intellectual property securing the
note issued by the Company to AirClic, some of which is patented and others for
which a patent application is pending, is invalid and in the public domain. Any
declaration that the Company's core patented or patentable technology is
non-protectable and in the public domain would have a material adverse effect on
the Company's business, prospects, financial condition, and results of
operations. The Company is vigorously defending this second action as well. On
November 21,2001, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. On
December 19, 2001, AirClic filed a response opposing that position. On September
18, 2002, the court ruled in favor of the Company and dismissed AirClic's
complaint. The Company has not accrued any liability in connection with this
matter.
DIGITAL: CONVERGENCE LITIGATION
On June 26, 2001, the Company filed a $3 million lawsuit in the U.S.
District Court, Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, against
Digital:Convergence Corporation for breach of contract regarding a $3 million
promissory note due on June 24, 2001 that was not paid. The Company is seeking
payment of the $3 million note plus interest and attorneys fees. The Company has
not accrued any gain contingency related to this matter. On March 22, 2002,
Digital:Convergence filed under Chapter 7 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.
OTHER LITIGATION
In April 2001, the former President and director of NeoMedia filed a
lawsuit against the Company and several of its directors. The suit was filed in
the Circuit Court of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit for Sarasota, Florida. The
claim alleges the individual was fraudulently induced into accepting employment
and that the Company breached the employment agreement. The individual's
employment with the Company ended in January 2001. During May 2002, the Company
settled the suit. The Company is obligated to make cash payments of $90,000
directly to the plaintiff during the period May 2002 through December 2002, and
cash payments to the plaintiff's attorney for legal fees in the amount of
$45,000 due in July and August 2002. In addition, the plaintiff was granted
360,000 options to purchase shares of NeoMedia common stock at an exercise price
of $0.08. As of March 31, 2002, the Company had accrued a $347,000 liability
relating to the suit. As a result, the Company recognized an increase to net
income of approximately $176,000 during the three-month period ended June 30,
2002 to adjust the liability to the settlement amount. As of December 31, the
Company had an accrued liability of approximately $33,000 relating to this
matter.
On August 20, 2001, Ripfire, Inc. filed suit against the Company in the
San Francisco County Superior Court seeking payment of $138,000 under a software
license agreement entered into between the Company and Ripfire in May 2001
relating to implementation of the Qode Universal Commerce Solution. On September
6, 2002, the Company settled this suit for $133,000 of the Company's common
stock. On March 31, 2003, the Company issued 2,700,000 shares of common stock to
Ripfire under this arrangement. The Company has accrued a $133,000 liability
relating to this matter as of December 31, 2002.
On November 30, 2001, Orsus Solutions USA, Inc., filed a summons seeking
payment in full of approximately $525,000 relating to a software and services
contract associated with implementation of the Qode Universal Commerce Solution.
The Company is currently attempting to negotiate settlement of this matter. The
Company has accrued a liability of $525,000 as of December 31, 2002.
On July 22, 2002, 2150 Western Court, L.L.C., the property manager for the
Company's Lisle, IL, office, filed a summons seeking payment of approximately
$72,000 for all past due rents on the facility. The summons asked for a judgment
for the above amount plus possession of the premises. On August 9, 2002, the
Company settled this matter. The settlement calls for past due rents of
approximately $72,000 to be paid over a 15-month period, as well as reduced
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rents for the period August 2002 through March 2003. As additional consideration
in the settlement, the Company issued 900,000 shares of its common stock to 2150
Western Court L.L.C. The Company had a liability of approximately $49,000
relating to this matter as of December 31, 2002.
On July 27, 2002, the Company's former General Counsel filed suit in U.S.
District Court, Ft. Myers division, seeking payment of the 2000 executive
incentive, severance and unpaid vacation days in the amount of approximately
$154,000. In June 2001, the Company's compensation committee approved an
adjustment to the 2000 executive incentive plan that reduced the executive
incentive payout as a result of the write-off of the Digital:Convergence
intellectual property license contract in the second quarter of 2001. As a
result, the Company reduced the accrual for such payout by an aggregate of
approximately $1.1 million in the second quarter of 2002. The plaintiff is
seeking payment of the entire original incentive payout. On November 12, 2002,
the Company settled the lawsuit. The settlement calls for cash payments totaling
approximately $90,000 over a period of ten months, plus 250,000 vested options
to purchase shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $0.01
with a term of five years. The Company had a liability of approximately $70,000
relating to this matter as of December 31, 2002.
On September 12, 2002, R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company filed a summons in
the Circuit Court of The Twentieth Judicial Circuit in and for Lee County,
Florida, seeking payment of approximately $92,000 in past due professional
services bills. The Company is attempting to negotiate settlement of this issue
out of court prior to the court date. The Company has accrued approximately
$92,000 relating to this matter as of December 31, 2002.
On September 13, 2002, Wachovia Bank, N.A., owner of the building in which
the Company's Ft. Myers, Florida headquarters is located, filed a complaint in
Circuit Court of The Twentieth Judicial Circuit in and for Lee County, Florida,
seeking payment of approximately $225,000 in past due rents. The complaint also
seeks payment of all future rent payments under the lease term, which expires in
January 2004, as well as possession of the premises. On October 28, 2002, the
Company and Wachovia reached a settlement on this matter. The settlement calls
for cash payments of past due rents of approximately $250,000 over a period of
16 months. The Company will also vacate approximately 70% of the unused space in
its headquarters, and the rent for the remainder of the lease, which expires in
January 2004, will be reduced according to square footage used. The Company has
accrued a liability of approximately $270,000 relating to this matter as of
December 31, 2002.
On October 21, 2002, International Digital Scientific, Inc. ("IDSI") filed
a demand for arbitration relating to past due payments on an uncollateralized
note payable from us to IDSI dated October 1, 1994. The note was issued in
exchange for the purchase by us of computer software from IDSI. The note calls
for the Company to make payments of the greater of: (i) 5% of the collected
gross revenues from sales of software or (ii) $16,000 per month. As of December
31, 2002, the Company had a past due balance under the IDSI note of
approximately $304,000. The net carrying value of future obligation under the
note was $390,000 as of December 31, 2002. The Company has filed a counterclaim
with the arbitrator relating to this matter. The arbitration hearing has been
scheduled for June 25, 2003.
On October 28, 2002, Merrick & Klimek, P.C., filed a complaint against the
Company seeking payment of approximately $170,000 in past due legal services.
The amount in question is subject to an unsecured promissory note that matured
unpaid on February 28, 2002. The Company is attempting to negotiate settlement
of this issue out of court prior to the court date. The Company has recorded the
note payable amount of approximately $170,000 and accrued interest of
approximately $21,000 relating to this matter as of December 31, 2002.
On November 11, 2002, Avnet/Hallmark Computer Marketing Group filed a
complaint against the Company seeking payment of approximately $66,000 in past
due amounts relating to hardware and software re-sold by the Company. During
December 2002, the Company made payment of approximately $30,000 to Avnet,
reducing the balance owed to approximately $37,000. On April 1, 2003, the
Company received a judgment from the circuit court for the remaining balance.
The Company had a liability of approximately $37,000 relating to this matter as
of December 31, 2002.
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On December 30, 2002, Brooks Automation, Inc. filed a complaint against
the Company seeking payment of approximately $37,000 in past due amounts
relating to software re-sold by the Company. On January 16, 2003, the Company
and Brooks Automation reached a settlement under which the Company will pay the
amount owed to Brooks Automation over a period of approximately 15 months, with
the payment amount increasing after three months. The Company had a $37,000
liability relating to this matter as of December 31, 2002.
On February 6, 2003, Norton Allen & Blue, P.A., filed a complaint against
the Company seeking payment of approximately $25,000 in past due legal services.
The Company is attempting to negotiate settlement of this issue out of court
prior to the court date.
On March 10, 2003, IBM Credit Corporation filed a complaint against the
Company seeking payment of approximately $9,000 in past due amounts relating to
computer equipment leased by the Company. The Company is attempting to negotiate
settlement of this issue out of court prior to the court date.
12. DEFINED CONTRIBUTION SAVINGS PLAN
NeoMedia maintains a defined contribution 401(k) savings plan.
Participants may make elective contributions up to established limits. All
amounts contributed by participants and earnings on these contributions are
fully vested at all times. The plan provides for matching and discretionary
contributions by NeoMedia, although no such contributions to the plan have been
made to date.
13. EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLAN
Effective February 1, 1996, NeoMedia adopted the 1996 Stock Option Plan
making available for grant to employees of NeoMedia options to purchase up to
1,500,000 shares of NeoMedia's common stock. The stock option committee of the
board of directors has the authority to determine to whom options will be
granted, the number of options, the related term, and exercise price. The option
exercise price shall be equal to or in excess of the fair market value per share
of NeoMedia's common stock on the date of grant. These options granted expired
ten years from the date of grant. These options vest 100% one year from the date
of grant.
Effective March 27, 1998, NeoMedia adopted the 1998 Stock Option Plan
making available for grant to employees of NeoMedia options to purchase up to
8,000,000 shares of NeoMedia's common stock. The stock option committee of the
board of directors has the authority to determine to whom options will be
granted, the number of options, the related term, and exercise price. The option
exercise price may be less than the fair market value per share of NeoMedia's
common stock on the date of grant. Options generally vest 20% upon grant and 20%
per year thereafter. The options expire ten years from the date of grant.
Effective June 6, 2002, NeoMedia adopted its 2002 Stock Option Plan. The
2002 Stock Option Plan provides for authority for the stock option committee of
the board of directors to grant non-qualified stock options with respect to a
maximum of 10,000,000 shares of common stock. The option exercise price may be
less than the fair market value per share of NeoMedia's common stock on the date
of grant, and may be granted with any vesting schedule as approved by the stock
option committee.
Effective January 1, 1996, NeoMedia adopted SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation" defines a fair-value based method of accounting for an
employee stock option or similar equity instrument and encourages all entities
to adopt that method of accounting for all of their employee stock compensation
plans. However, SFAS 123 also allows an entity to continue to measure
compensation cost for stock-based compensation plans using the intrinsic-value
method of accounting prescribed by Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25,
"Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" ("APB 25"). Entities electing to
continue using the accounting method in APB 25 must make pro forma disclosures
of net income and earnings per share as if the fair-value method of accounting
had been adopted. Because NeoMedia elected to continue using the accounting
method in APB 25, no compensation expense was recognized in the consolidated
statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000
for stock-based employee compensation.
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For grants in 2002, 2001, and 2000, the following assumptions were used:
(i) no expected dividends; (ii) a risk-free interest rate of 4.5% for 2002, 4.5%
for 2001, and 6% for 2000; (iii) expected volatility ranging from 135% to 211%
for 2002, 135% for 2001, and 80% for 2000, and (iv) an expected life of the
shorter of 5 years or the stated life of the option for options granted in 2002,
the shorter of 5 years or the stated life of the option for options granted in
2002, and the shorter of 4 years or the stated life of the option for options
granted in 2000. The fair-value was determined using the Black-Scholes
option-pricing model.
The estimated fair value of grants of stock options and warrants to
non-employees of NeoMedia is charged to expense in the consolidated financial
statements. These options vest in the same manner as the employee options
granted under each of the option plans as described above.
Utilizing the assumptions detailed above, our net loss and loss per share,
as reported, would have been the following pro forma amounts ($ in thousands
except per share data).
2002 2001 2000
---- ---- ----
NET LOSS
As reported ($7,421) ($25,469) ($5,409)
Pro forma ($8,420) ($27,888) ($7,498)
NET LOSS PER SHARE
As reported ($0.33) ($1.55) ($0.39)
Pro forma ($0.38) ($1.70) ($0.54)
A summary of the status of NeoMedia's 2002, 1998 and 1996 stock option
plans as of and for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000 is as
follows:
2002 2001 2000
--------------------- --------------------- ----------------------
WEIGHTED WEIGHTED WEIGHTED
AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE
EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
SHARES PRICE SHARES PRICE SHARES PRICE
------ ----- ------ ----- ------ -----
(In (In (In
thousands) thousands) thousands)
Outstanding at beginning of year 4,214 $2.96 4,294 $4.71 3,418 $4.43
Granted 12,306 $0.06 3,499 $2.00 1,192 $4.87
Exercised (5,252) $0.07 (38) $3.60 (170) $2.83
Forfeited (467) $2.75 (3,541) $4.13 (146) $5.78
----------- --------- --------- ----------- ----------- ----------
Outstanding at end of year 10,801 $1.11 4,214 $2.96 4,294 $4.71
=========== ========= ========= =========== =========== ==========
Options exercisable at year-end 10,272 2,452 2,140
Weighted-average fair value of options
granted during the year $0.10 $1.40 $3.05
Available for grant at the end of the
year 2,319 4,158 4,116
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The following table summarizes information about NeoMedia's stock options
outstanding as of December 31, 2002:
OPTIONS OUTSTANDING OPTIONS EXERCISABLE
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------
WEIGHTED- WEIGHTED- WEIGHTED-
AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE
RANGE OF NUMBER REMAINING EXERCISE NUMBER EXERCISE
EXERCISE PRICES OUTSTANDING CONTRACTUAL LIFE PRICE EXERCISABLE PRICE
--------------- ----------- ---------------- -------- ------------ ---------
(In thousands) (In thousands)
$-- to $0.10 5,705 6.6 years $0.04 5,705 $0.04
0.11 to 0.22 2,449 5.0 years $0.18 2,449 $0.18
0.23 to 4.88 1,753 6.8 years $3.18 1,300 $3.15
4.89 to 7.88 801 6.2 years $6.18 729 $6.27
7.89 to 10.88 93 6.7 years $8.86 89 $8.88
- --------------------- ----------------- ---------------- --------------- --------------- ------------
$0.84 to $10.88 10,801 6.2 years $1.11 10,272 $0.98
===================== ================= ================ =============== =============== ============
In October 2000, the Company issued 80,000 options to buy shares of the
Company's common stock to an outside consultant at a price of $4.13 per share
for consulting services rendered, and recognized approximately $253,000 in
expense in its 2000 consolidated financial statements. These warrants vest in
the same manner as the employee options granted under the 1998 Stock Option
Plan. All these warrants were outstanding and 48,000 were vested at December 31,
2002.
In September 2001, the Company issued 150,000 options to buy shares of the
Company's common stock to an outside consultant at a price of $0.20 per share
for consulting services rendered, and recognized $18,800 in expense in the 2001
consolidated financial statements. The warrants vested 40% upon grant and the
remaining 60% in September 2002. As of December 31, 2002, all 150,000 options
were outstanding and vested.
In March 2002, the Company issued 2,946,310 options to buy shares of the
Company's common stock to two outside consultants at a price of $0.17 per share
for consulting services rendered over a six-month period, and recognized
approximately $407,000 in expense in the 2002 consolidated financial statements.
The options vested 100% upon grant. As of December 31, 2002, 984,055 of the
options were still outstanding and vested.
In June 2002, the Company issued 3,000,000 options to buy shares of the
Company's common stock to an outside consultant at a price of $0.01 per share
for consulting services rendered over a one-year period, and recognized
approximately $125,000 in expense in the 2002 consolidated financial statements.
The options vested 100% upon grant. All 3,000,000 options were exercised during
2002, resulting in proceeds to the Company of $30,000.
In December 2002, the Company issued 2,000,000 options to buy shares of
the Company's common stock to an outside consultant at a price of $0.01 per
share for consulting services rendered over a twelve-month period, and
recognized approximately $78,000 in expense in the 2002 consolidated financial
statements. The options vested 100% upon grant. All 2,000,000 options were still
outstanding and vested as of December 31, 2002.
WARRANTS
Warrant activity as of December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000, is as follows:
Balance December 31, 1999
2,676,362
Warrants issued 1,787,073
Warrants exercised (495,600)
------------
Balance December 31, 2000
3,967,835
Warrants issued 887,512
Warrants exercised (505,450)
Warrants expired (1,110,000)
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Balance December 31, 2001
3,239,897
Warrants issued 5,000,000
Warrants exercised (369,450)
Warrants expired (436,689)
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Balance December 31, 2002 7,433,758
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
During October 2000, the Company issued 1,400,000 warrants as part of a
ten-year license of the Company's intellectual property to DC. These warrants
were immediately vested and exercisable. The associated expense was initially
being recognized over the life of the contract, and was written off as part of
the "Loss on Digital:Convergence license contract" recognized in 2000. All
1,400,000 warrants were outstanding as of December 31, 2002. DC is currently
proceeding under Chapter 7 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
During 2001, the Company re-priced approximately 1.5 million additional
warrants subject to a limited exercise period and other conditions, including
certain warrants issued in connection with NeoMedia's initial public offering in
1996, which expired at the end of 2001. The repricing program allowed the
warrant exercise price to be reduced to 33 percent of the closing sale price of
the Company's common stock (subject to a minimum) on the day prior to the date
of exercise for a period of six months from the date the repricing program
began. The exercise of the warrants and sale of the underlying common stock was
at the discretion of a broker selected by the Company, within the parameters of
the repricing arrangement. In accordance with FASB Interpretation, FIN 44,
Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving Stock Transactions, the award was
accounted for as variable from the date of modifications on May 1, 2001.
Accordingly, $181,000 was recorded in during 2001 as compensation expense.
In June 2001, the Company issued 404,900 warrants to an outside consultant
at an exercise price of $2.09. During 2001, the Company recognized an expense of
approximately $742,000 related to this transaction, which is included in general
and administrative expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of
operations. The Company used the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to value the
shares, with the following assumptions: (i) no expected dividends (ii) a
risk-free interest rate of 4.5% (iii) expected volatility of 135% and (iv) an
expected life of 3 years. All of these warrants were still outstanding as of
December 31, 2002.
In June 2002, the Company issued 2,000,000 warrants to an outside
consultant at an exercise price of $0.00. During 2002, the Company recognized an
expense of approximately $100,000 related to this transaction, which is included
in general and administrative expense in the accompanying consolidated
statements of operations. The Company used the Black-Scholes option-pricing
model to value the shares, with the following assumptions: (i) no expected
dividends (ii) a risk-free interest rate of 4.5% (iii) expected volatility of
135% and (iv) an expected life of 1 year. All 2,000,000 warrants were still
outstanding as of December 31, 2002.
In June 2002, the Company issued 1,500,000 warrants to buy shares of the
Company's common stock at a price of $0.05 per share to Charles W. Fritz, the
Company's Chairman of the Board and former CEO, as replacement for warrants
exercised in the Company's warrant repricing program for which Mr. Fritz
received no profit. The Company recognized approximately $66,000 in expense in
the 2002 consolidated financial statements relating to the warrant issuance. All
1,500,000 warrants were outstanding as of December 31, 2002.
In June 2002, the Company issued 1,500,000 warrants to buy shares of the
Company's common stock at a price of $0.05 per share to an outside consultant,
as replacement for warrants exercised in the Company's warrant repricing program
for which the outside consultant received no profit. The Company recognized
approximately $66,000 in expense in the 2002 consolidated financial statements
relating to the warrant issuance. All 1,500,000 warrants were outstanding as of
December 31, 2002.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The following table summarizes information about warrants outstanding at
December 31, 2002, all of which are exercisable:
WEIGHTED- WEIGHTED-
AVERAGE AVERAGE
RANGE OF WARRANTS REMAINING EXERCISE
EXERCISE PRICES OUTSTANDING CONTRACTUAL LIFE PRICE
(In thousands)
$--- to $0.05 5,009 2.8 years $0.03
0.06 to 2.13 485 0.4 years $2.10
2.14 to 3.56 241 5.3 years $3.46
3.57 to 7.37 1,443 2.7 years $6.03
7.38 to 15.00 256 0.2 years $11.24
- ------------------ -------------- ------------------ -------------
$--- to $15.00 7,434 2.6 years $1.83
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14. SEGMENT INFORMATION
Beginning with the year ended December 31, 1999, the Company adopted SFAS
No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information"
(SFAS 131). SFAS 131 supersedes Financial Accounting Standards Board's SFAS No.
14, "Financial Reporting for Segments of a Business Enterprise." SFAS 131
establishes standards for the way that business enterprises report information
about operating segments in annual financial statements. SFAS 131 also
establishes standards for related disclosures about products and services,
geographic areas and major customers.
The Company is organized into two business segments: (a) NeoMedia ISS, and
(b) NeoMedia CIS. Performance is evaluated and resources allocated based on
specific segment requirements and measurable factors. Management uses the
Company's internal income statements to evaluate each business unit's
performance. Assets of the business units are not available for management of
the business segments or for disclosure.
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NEOMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Operational results for the two segments for the years ended December 31,
2002, 2001, and 2000 and are presented below (in thousands):
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NEOMEDIA ISS NEOMEDIA CIS
(FORMERLY (FORMERLY
NEOMEDIA ASP) NEOMEDIA SI) CONSOLIDATED
------------- ------------ ------------
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002
Net Sales
License fees $29 $417 $446
Software and equipment resales
and related services - 8,953 8,953
Total net sales 29 9,370 9,399
Loss from Continuing Operations (4,623) (1,275) (5,898)
Loss from disposal of
discontinued business unit (1,523) - (1,523)
Net Loss (6,146) (1,275) (7,421)
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001
Net Sales
Qode Business Unit $13 $--- $13
Paperclick/Amway/MLM 140 140
Software and equipment resales
and related services - 8,002 8,002
Total gross sales 153 8,002 8,155
Less: Qode Business Unit Sales (13) - (13)
Total net sales 140 8,002 8,142
Loss from Continuing Operations (17,639) (1,129) (18,768)
Loss from operations of and disposal of
discontinued business unit (6,701) - (6,701)
Net Loss (24,340) (1,129) (25,469)
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000
Net Sales
Patent license fees $7,768 $--- $7,768
Other license fees 315 334 649
Software and equipment resales
and related services - 19,148 19,148
Total net sales 8,083 19,482 27,565
Net Loss (4,225) (1,184) (5,409)
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NEOMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
15. QUARTERLY INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
The summarized quarterly financial data presented below reflects all
adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are of a normal and recurring
nature necessary to present fairly the results of operations for the periods
presented.
(dollars in thousands except per share data)
-----------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL FOURTH THIRD SECOND FIRST
----- ------ ----- ------ -----
2002
- ----
Total net sales $9,399 $947 $3,404 $3,652 $1,396
Gross profit $1,135 $54 $582 $417 $82
(Loss) before income taxes
and discontinued operations ($5,720) ($741) ($773) ($2,824) ($1,382)
Net (loss) ($7,421) ($919) ($773) ($4,347) ($1,382)
Net (loss) per share:
basic and diluted ($0.33) ($0.03) ($0.03) ($0.11) ($0.05)
Segment operating income (loss):
NeoMedia ISS ($6,147) ($145) ($464) ($4,301) ($1,237)
NeoMedia CIS ($1,274) ($774) ($309) ($46) ($145)
2001
- ----
Total net sales $8,142 $4,459 $908 $1,237 $1,538
Gross profit ($724) $597 ($503) ($404) ($414)
(Loss) before income taxes
and discontinued operations ($18,768) $771 ($5,072) ($11,042) ($3,425)
Net (loss) ($25,469) ($1,692) ($9,310) ($11,042) ($3,425)
Net (loss) per share:
basic and diluted ($1.55) ($0.11) ($0.60) ($0.72) ($0.24)
Segment operating income (loss):
NeoMedia ISS ($24,340) ($1,660) ($8,956) ($10,931) ($2,793)
NeoMedia CIS ($1,129) ($32) ($354) ($111) ($632)
2000
- ----
Total net sales $27,565 $9,875 $4,049 $9,547 $4,094
Gross profit $9,032 $7,571 $42 $879 $540
(Loss) before income taxes
and discontinued operations ($5,409) $2,667 ($3,555) ($2,085) ($2,436)
Net income (loss) ($5,409) $2,667 ($3,555) ($2,085) ($2,436)
Net (loss) per share:
basic and diluted ($0.39) $0.21 ($0.25) ($0.15) ($0.19)
Segment operating income (loss):
NeoMedia ISS ($4,225) $4,061 ($3,051) ($2,818) ($2,417)
NeoMedia CIS ($1,184) ($1,394) ($504) $733 ($19)
16. COMMON STOCK
Holders of common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of
record on each matter submitted to a vote of stockholders. Holders of the common
stock do not have cumulative voting rights, which means that the holders of more
than one half of our outstanding shares of common stock, subject to the rights
of the holders of preferred stock, can elect all of our directors, if they
choose to do so. In this event, the holders of the remaining shares of common
stock would not be able to elect any directors. Subject to the prior rights of
any class or series of preferred stock which may from time to time be
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NEOMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
outstanding, if any, holders of common stock are entitled to receive ratably,
dividends when, as, and if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds
legally available for that purpose and, upon our liquidation, dissolution, or
winding up, are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after payment
of liabilities and payment of accrued dividends and liquidation preferences on
the preferred stock, if any. Holders of common stock have no preemptive rights
and have no rights to convert their common stock into any other securities. The
outstanding common stock is duly authorized and validly issued, fully-paid, and
nonassessable. In the event we were to elect to sell additional shares of common
stock following this offering, investors in this offering would have no right to
purchase additional shares. As a result, their percentage equity interest in us
would be diluted.
On June 6, 2002, the Company's shareholders voted to increase the number
of shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, that the Company is
authorized to issue from 50,000,000 to 200,000,000 and the number of share of
preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, that the Company is authorized to
issue from 10,000,000 to 25,000,000.
On November 12, 2002, the Company entered into an Equity Line of Credit
Agreement with Cornell under which Cornell agreed to purchase up to $10.0
million of NeoMedia's common stock and over the next two years, with the timing
and amount of the purchase at the Company's discretion. The maximum amount of
each purchase is $150,000 with a minimum of seven days between purchases. The
shares will be valued at 98% of the lowest closing bid price during the five-day
period following the delivery of a notice of purchase by NeoMedia. The Company
will pay 5% of the gross proceeds of each purchase to Cornell as a commission.
According to the terms of the agreement, the Company cannot draw on the line of
credit until the shares underlying the agreement are registered for trading with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. On February 14, 2003, the SEC declared
effective the S-1 registration statement containing 100 million shares
underlying the Equity Line of Credit.
17. PREFERRED STOCK
The Company's Preferred Stock is currently comprised of 25,000,000 shares,
par value $0.01 per share, of which 200,000 shares are designated as Series A
Preferred Stock, none of which are issued or outstanding, and, following the
conversion into common stock of 452,489 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred
Stock issued to About.com, 47,511 shares are designated as Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock, none of which are issued and outstanding, and 100,000 shares of
Series B 12% Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock, none of which are issued
and outstanding. The Company has no present agreements relating to or requiring
the designation or issuance of additional shares of preferred stock.
18. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On February 6, 2003, Norton Allen & Blue, P.A., filed a complaint against
the Company seeking payment of approximately $25,000 in past due legal services.
The Company is attempting to negotiate settlement of this issue out of court
prior to the court date.
On February 14, 2003, the SEC declared effective the S-1 registration
statement containing 100 million shares underlying the Company's Equity Line of
Credit. As of March 17, 2003 the Company had issued 1,342,642 shares of common
stock under the Equity Line of Credit and received cash of approximately
$150,000.
On March 13, 2003, the Company announced that that it has reached an
agreement in principal to acquire and merge with Loch Energy, Inc. ("Loch"), an
oil and gas provider based in Humble, Texas. Loch currently owns mineral and
lease rights to five properties, totaling approximately 130 acres, near Houston,
Texas. Loch's portion of the proven reserves on the five properties is estimated
at 7,707,247 barrels. Loch's portion of the probable reserves on the five
properties is estimated at an additional 5,963,748 barrels. The merger would
provide for one share of common stock of the Company to be exchanged for every
four shares of Loch common stock on an adjusted basis, and additional "earn out"
shares to be issued to Loch shareholders based on actual oil production in the
first year after closing. Total shares to be issued to Loch shareholders will
not exceed 50% of NeoMedia outstanding shares. The merger is subject to
negotiations of definitive contracts, corporate filing requirements, completion
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NEOMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
of due diligence and any required approval by the Boards of Directors and
shareholders of each company. It is anticipated that closing would occur
approximately 30 days after such conditions are satisfied.
On April 2, 2003, the Company was issued its sixth US Patent. The
technology covered by the patent allows for a connection from human-or
machine-readable input to generate a tailored response that can utilize a
profile of the person making the link between the code-carrying physical object
and the desired electronic information. The patent allowed 58 claims.
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PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS;
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(A) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
As of January 20, 2003, NeoMedia's directors and executive officers
were:
NAME AGE POSITION
- ---- --- --------
Charles W. Fritz 46 Chairman of the Board of Directors
Charles T. Jensen 59 President, Chief Operating Officer, Acting Chief
Executive Officer and Director
David A. Dodge 27 Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer and Controller
William E. Fritz 72 Secretary and Director
James J. Keil 75 Director
A. Hayes Barclay 72 Director
The following is certain summary information with respect to the directors
and executive officers of NeoMedia:
CHARLES W. FRITZ is a founder of NeoMedia and has served as an officer and
as a Director of NeoMedia since our inception. On August 6, 1996, Mr. Fritz was
appointed Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors. On
April 2, 2001, Mr. Fritz was appointed as President where he served until June
2002. Mr. Fritz is currently a member of the Compensation Committee. Prior to
founding NeoMedia, Mr. Fritz was an account executive with IBM Corporation from
January 1986 to January 1988, and Director of Marketing and Strategic Alliances
for the information consulting group from February 1988 to January 1989. Mr.
Fritz holds an M.B.A. from Rollins College and a B.A. in finance from the
University of Florida. Mr. Fritz is the son of William E. Fritz, a Director of
NeoMedia.
CHARLES T. JENSEN was Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice-President
of NeoMedia since May 1, 1996. Mr. Jensen has been a Director since August 6,
1996, and currently is a member of the Compensation Committee. During June 2002,
Mr. Jensen was promoted to President, Chief Operating Officer, and Acting Chief
Executive Officer. Prior to joining NeoMedia in November 1995, Mr. Jensen was
Chief Financial Officer of Jack M. Berry, Inc., a Florida corporation which
grows and processes citrus products, from December 1994 to October 1995, and at
Viking Range Corporation, a Mississippi corporation which manufactures gas
ranges, from November 1993 to December 1994. From December 1992 to February
1994, Mr. Jensen was Treasurer of Lin Jensen, Inc., a Virginia corporation
specializing in ladies clothing and accessories. Prior to that, from January
1982 to March 1993, Mr. Jensen was Controller and Vice-President of Finance of
The Pinkerton Tobacco Co., a tobacco manufacturer. Mr. Jensen holds a B.B.A. in
accounting from Western Michigan University and is a Certified Public
Accountant.
DAVID A. DODGE joined NeoMedia in 1999 as the Financial Reporting Manager.
Since then, Mr. Dodge has acted as NeoMedia's Director of Financial Planning and
Controller, and currently holds the title of Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Controller. Prior to joining NeoMedia in 1999, Mr. Dodge was an
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auditor with Ernst & Young LLP for 2 years. Mr. Dodge holds a B.A. in economics
from Yale University and an M.S. in accounting from the University of Hartford,
and is also a Certified Public Accountant.
WILLIAM E. FRITZ is a founder of NeoMedia and has served as Secretary and
Director of NeoMedia since our inception. Mr. Fritz also served as Treasurer of
NeoMedia from its inception until May 1, 1996. Since February 1981, Mr. Fritz
has been an officer and either the sole stockholder or a majority stockholder of
G.T. Enterprises, Inc. (formerly Gen-Tech, Inc.), D.M., Inc. (formerly Dev-Mark,
Inc.) and EDSCO, three railroad freight car equipment manufacturing companies.
Mr. Fritz holds a B.S.M.E. and a Bachelor of Naval Science degree from the
University of Wisconsin. Mr. Fritz is the father of Charles W. Fritz, NeoMedia's
former Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors.
JAMES J. KEIL has been a Director of NeoMedia since August 6, 1996. Mr.
Keil currently is a member of the Compensation Committee, the Stock Option
Committee and the Audit Committee. He is founder and President of Keil & Keil
Associates, a business and marketing consulting firm located in Washington,
D.C., specializing in marketing, sales, document application strategies,
recruiting and electronic commerce projects. Prior to forming Keil & Keil
Associates in 1990, Mr. Keil worked for approximately 38 years at IBM
Corporation and Xerox Corporation in various marketing, sales and senior
executive positions. From 1989-1995, Mr. Keil was on the Board of Directors of
Elixir Technologies Corporation (a non-public corporation), and from 1990-1992
was the Chairman of its Board of Directors. From 1992-1996, Mr. Keil served on
the Board of Directors of Document Sciences Corporation. Mr. Keil holds a B.S.
degree from the University of Dayton and did Masters level studies at the
Harvard Business School and the University of Chicago in 1961/62.
A. HAYES BARCLAY has been a Director of NeoMedia since August 6, 1996, and
currently is a member of the Stock Option Committee and the Audit Committee. Mr.
Barclay has practiced law for approximately 37 years and, since 1967, has been
an officer, owner and employee of the law firm of Barclay & Damisch, Ltd. and
its predecessor, with offices in Chicago, Wheaton and Arlington Heights,
Illinois. Mr. Barclay holds a B.A. degree from Wheaton College, a B.S. from the
University of Illinois and a J.D. from the Illinois Institute of Technology -
Chicago Kent College of Law.
During September 2001, Michael Tanner, an outside director, resigned from
the Board of Directors.
During January 2002, Paul Reece, an outside director, resigned from the
Board of Directors.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Directors are elected at each annual meeting of stockholders and hold
office until the next succeeding annual meeting and the election and
qualification of their respective successors. Officers are elected annually by
the Board of Directors and hold office at the discretion of the Board of
Directors. NeoMedia's By-Laws permit the Board of Directors to fill any vacancy
and such director may serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and
the due election and qualification of his successor.
MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002, the Company's Board of
Directors held 7 meetings. All members of the Board of Directors attended at
least 75% of such meetings.
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COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
NeoMedia's Board of Directors has an Audit Committee, Compensation
Committee and a Stock Option Committee. The Board of Directors does not have a
standing Nominating Committee.
AUDIT COMMITTEE. The Audit Committee is responsible for nominating
NeoMedia's independent accountants for approval by the Board of Directors,
reviewing the scope, results and costs of the audit with NeoMedia's independent
accountants, and reviewing the financial statements, audit practices and
internal controls of NeoMedia. During 2002, members of the Audit Committee were
non-employee directors James J. Keil and A. Hayes Barclay. During 2002, the
Audit Committee held five meetings.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. The Compensation Committee is responsible for
recommending compensation and benefits for the executive officers of NeoMedia to
the Board of Directors and for administering NeoMedia's Incentive Plan for
Management. Charles W. Fritz, Charles T. Jensen, James J. Keil, and Paul Reece
were members of NeoMedia's Compensation Committee during 2002. During January
2002, Mr. Reece resigned from the Board of Directors and Compensation Committee.
This Committee held one meeting throughout 2002.
STOCK OPTION COMMITTEE. The Stock Option Committee, which is comprised of
non-employee directors, is responsible for administering NeoMedia's Stock Option
Plans. A. Hayes Barclay and James J. Keil are the current members of NeoMedia's
Stock Option Committee. During 2002, this Committee held five meetings.
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Directors are reimbursed for expenses actually incurred in connection with
attending meetings of the Board of Directors. Non-employee directors receive
fees of $2,000 per onsite meeting attended. Upon election or re-election as a
director, non-employee directors receive options to purchase 15,000 shares of
NeoMedia's common stock under the 1998 Stock Option Plan. Non-employee directors
may elect to receive options to purchase an additional 3,000 shares of
NeoMedia's common stock under the 1998 Stock Option Plan in lieu of the director
fee of $2,000. These options are immediately vested. NeoMedia anticipates that
the Board of Directors will meet at least five times a year.
SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires
NeoMedia's officers and directors, and persons who own more than ten percent of
a registered class of NeoMedia's equity securities, to file reports of ownership
and changes in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Officers,
directors and greater than ten-percent shareholders are required by SEC
regulation to furnish NeoMedia with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.
Based solely on a review of the copies of such forms furnished to
NeoMedia, NeoMedia believes that during 2002 all Section 16(a) filing
requirements applicable to NeoMedia's officers, directors and ten percent
beneficial owners were complied with.
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ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the
compensation paid to (i) NeoMedia's Chief Executive Officer and (ii) each of
NeoMedia's other executive officers who received aggregate cash compensation in
excess of $100,000 for services rendered to NeoMedia (collectively, "the Named
Executive Officers") during the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000:
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
ANNUAL COMPENSATION LONG-TERM COMPENSATION
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OTHER SECURITIES
ANNUAL RESTRICTED UNDERLYING
COMPENS- STOCK OPTIONS/ LTIP ALL OTHER
NAME AND SALARY BONUS ATION AWARD(S) SARS (1) PAYOUTS COMPENSATION
PRINCIPAL POSITION YEAR ($) ($) ($) ($) (#) ($) ($)
-------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------
Charles W. Fritz 2002 $ 144,583 $ - $ - $ - 1,800,000 $ - $ 4,470 (3)
Chairman of the Board 2001 221,758 - - - 400,000 - 21,532 (3),(4)
2000 250,000 148,800(2) - - 49,000 - 22,502 (3),(4)
Charles T. Jensen 2002 163,542 - - - 800,000 - 5,079 (3)
Chief Operating Officer, 2001 144,239 - - - 240,000 - 17,794 (3),(4)
President, Acting Chief 2000 150,000 87,860(2) - - 37,000 - 29,767 (3),(4)
Executive Officer
(1) Represents options granted under NeoMedia's 2002 and 1998 Stock Option
Plans and warrants granted at the discretion of NeoMedia's Board of
Directors.
(2) In June 2001, NeoMedia's Compensation Committee approved an adjustment,
relating to the Digital:Convergence patent license fees, to the Annual
Incentive Plan for Management that reduced the 2000 bonus payout by
approximately $1.1 million. The original amount recorded in 2000 and
reported on NeoMedia's Form 10-KSB for 2000 was $430,800 for Charles W.
Fritz and $193,860 for Charles T. Jensen. The adjusted amounts are
presented in the table above.
(3) Includes automobile expenses attributable to personal use and the
corresponding income tax effects.
(4) Includes life insurance premiums where policy benefits are payable to
beneficiary of the Named Executive Officer.
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
The five year employment agreements between NeoMedia and each of Charles
W. Fritz, as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, and Charles T.
Jensen, as Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer expired on April 30, 2001.
Their annual compensation, which at the time of expiration was $250,000 and
$150,000, respectively, was continued through June 2002, except that each
agreed, along with other officers of NeoMedia, to a 20% reduction in the annual
rate for the two month period from May 15, 2001 to July 15, 2001 in an effort to
reduce expenses.
On June 26, 2002, the Company's Board granted Charles W. Fritz a 90-day
leave of absence from his responsibilities as Chief Executive Officer, and,
concurrently, Charles T. Jensen was elected president and Chief Operating
Officer, and also named acting CEO. The Company also announced that it had
promoted David Dodge, its Controller, to Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer. On September 23, 2002, Mr. Fritz officially resigned his duties as
Chief Executive Officer. He will remain Chairman of the Board of Directors and a
part-time executive of the Company. No employment agreements are currently in
place for any employees of the Company.
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INCENTIVE PLAN FOR MANAGEMENT
Effective as of January 1, 1996, NeoMedia adopted an Annual Incentive
Plan for Management ("Incentive Plan"), which provides for annual bonuses to
eligible employees based upon the attainment of certain corporate and/or
individual performance goals during the year. The Incentive Plan is designed to
provide additional incentive to NeoMedia's management to achieve these growth
and profitability goals. Participation in the Incentive Plan is limited to those
employees holding positions assigned to incentive eligible salary grades and
whose participation is authorized by NeoMedia's Compensation Committee which
administers the Incentive Plan, including determination of employees eligible
for participation or exclusion. The Board of Directors can amend, modify or
terminate the Incentive Plan for the next plan year at any time.
To be eligible for consideration for inclusion in the Incentive Plan,
an employee must be on NeoMedia's payroll for the last three months of the year
involved. Death, total and permanent disability or retirement are exceptions to
such minimum employment, and awards in such cases are granted on a pro-rata
basis. In addition, where employment is terminated due to job elimination, a pro
rata award may be considered. Employees who voluntarily terminate their
employment, or who are terminated by NeoMedia for unacceptable performance,
prior to the end of the year are not eligible to participate in the Incentive
Plan. All awards are subject to any governmental regulations in effect at the
time of payment.
Performance goals are determined for both NeoMedia's and/or the
employee's performance during the year, and if performance goals are attained,
eligible employees are entitled to an award based upon a specified percentage of
their base salary.
The Company did not have an incentive plan for management in place for
the year ended December 31, 2002.
STOCK OPTION PLANS
Effective February 1, 1996 (and amended and restated effective July 18,
1996 and further amended through November 18, 1996), NeoMedia adopted its 1996
Stock Option Plan ("1996 Stock Option Plan"). The 1996 Stock Option Plan
provides for the granting of non-qualified stock options and "incentive stock
options" within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended, and provides for the issuance of a maximum of 1,500,000 shares of
common stock. All 1,500,000 options were granted under NeoMedia's 1996 Stock
Option Plan.
Effective March 27, 1998, NeoMedia adopted its 1998 Stock Option Plan
("1998 Stock Option Plan"). The 1998 Stock Option Plan provides for the granting
of non-qualified stock options and provides for the issuance of a maximum of
8,000,000 shares of common stock.
Effective June 6, 2002, NeoMedia adopted its 2002 Stock Option Plan.
The 2002 Stock Option Plan provides for authority for the Board of Directors to
the grant non-qualified stock options with respect to a maximum of 10,000,000
shares of common stock.
401(K) PLAN
NeoMedia maintains a 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust (the "401(k)
Plan"). All employees of NeoMedia who are 21 years of age and who have completed
three months of service are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan. The
401(k) Plan provides that each participant may make elective contributions of up
to 20% of such participant's pre-tax salary (up to a statutorily prescribed
annual limit, which is $10,500 for 2000) to the 401(k) Plan, although the
percentage elected by certain highly compensated participants may be required to
be lower. All amounts contributed to the 401(k) Plan by employee participants
and earnings on these contributions are fully vested at all times. The 401(k)
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Plan also provides for matching and discretionary contributions by NeoMedia. To
date, NeoMedia has not made any such contributions.
OPTIONS GRANTED IN THE LAST FISCAL YEAR
The following presents certain information on stock options for the Named
Executive Officers for the year ended December 31, 2002:
PERCENT OF
NUMBER OF TOTAL
SECURITES OPTIONS/ POTENTIAL REALIZABLE VALUE
UNDERLYING SARS AT ASSUMED ANNUAL RATES
OPTIONS GRANTED TO EXERCISE OR OF STOCK PRICE APPRECIATION
GRANTED EMPLOYEES IN BASE PRICE EXPIRATION FOR OPTION TERM
------------------------
NAME (#) FISCAL YEAR ($/SHARE) DATE 5% ($) 10% ($)
- ------------------ -------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------------------
Charles W. Fritz 50,000 0.3% $0.14 January 9, 2012 $4,245 $10,758
250,000 1.4% $0.05 June 6, 2012 $7,861 $19,922
1,500,000 8.7% $0.05 June 6, 2007 $20,721 $45,788
Charles T. Jensen 50,000 0.3% $0.14 January 9, 2012 $4,245 $10,758
250,000 1.4% $0.05 June 6, 2012 $7,861 $19,922
500,000 2.9% $0.05 June 6, 2012 $15,722 $39,844
AGGREGATE OPTION/SAR EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR AND FISCAL YEAR-END
OPTIONS/SAR VALUES
The following table sets forth options exercised by NeoMedia Named
Executive Officers during fiscal 2002, and the number and value of all
unexercised options at fiscal year end.
NUMBER OF UNEXERCISED
SHARES SECURITIES UNDERLYING VALUE OF UNEXERCISED IN-
ACQUIRED VALUE OPTIONS/SARS AT THE-MONEY OPTIONS/SARS AT
ON EXERCISE REALIZED DECEMBER 31, 2002 DECEMBER 31, 2002 (1)
------------------------------ ------------------------------
NAME (#) ($) EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
- ------------------ -------------- ----------- ------------------------------ -------------- ---------------
Charles W. Fritz 140,775 $1,408 2,829,400 219,600 - -
Charles T. Jensen - - 1,400,586 104,800 - -
(1) The value of the in the money options is calculated by the difference
between the market price of the stock at December 31, 2002 ($0.01) and the
exercise price of the options. No options held by the Named Executive
Officers were "In-the-money" as of December 31, 2002.
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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information regarding beneficial
ownership of NeoMedia's common stock as of February 25, 2003, (i) by each person
or entity known by NeoMedia to own beneficially more than five percent of
NeoMedia's Common Stock, (ii) by each of NeoMedia's directors and nominees,
(iii) by each executive officer of NeoMedia named in the Summary Compensation
Table, and (iv) by all executive officers and directors of NeoMedia as a group.
AMOUNT AND NATURE OF PERCENT OF
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP (1) CLASS (1)
---------------------------- ------------
Charles W. Fritz (2) 4,730,900 14.1%
Fritz Family Limited Partnership(3) 1,511,742 4.9%
Chandler T. Fritz 1994 Trust(3)(4)(5) 58,489 *
Charles W. Fritz 1994 Trust(3)(4)(6) 58,489 *
Debra F. Schiafone 1994 Trust(3)(4)(7) 48,489 *
William Fritz(3) 3,163,299 10.2%
Edna Fritz(3) 90,609 *
Charles T. Jensen(8) 1,438,086 4.5%
David A. Dodge(9) 190,420 *
A. Hayes Barclay(10) 269,000 *
James J. Keil(11) 793,000 2.6%
--------------------------- ------------
Officers and Directors As a Group
(9 Persons)(12) 12,352,523 34.2%
--------------------------- ------------
Thornhill Capital LLC (13) 3,336,955 9.8%
- ----------------------------------------------------
* - denotes ownership of less than one percent of issued and outstanding
shares of our common stock.
(1) Applicable percentage of ownership is based on 30,746,968 shares of
common stock outstanding as of February 25, 2003, together with
securities exercisable or convertible into shares of common stock
within 60 days of January 20, 2003 for each stockholder. Beneficial
ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the
Commission and generally includes voting or investment power with
respect to securities. Shares of common stock subject to securities
exercisable or convertible into shares of common stock that are
currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of February 25,
2003 are deemed to be beneficially owned by the person holding such
options for the purpose of computing the percentage of ownership of
such person, but are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of
computing the percentage ownership of any other person. .
(2) Shares beneficially owned include 100 shares owned by each of Mr.
Fritz's four minor children for an aggregate of 400 shares, 1,409,400
shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options granted
under our 2002 and 1998 stock option plans, 1,510,000 shares issuable
upon exercise of stock warrants, 268,131 shares of common stock owned
by Mr. Charles W. Fritz directly, and 1,542,969 shares of common
stock held by the CW/LA II Family Limited Partnership, a family
limited partnership for the benefit of Mr. Fritz's family.
(3) William E. Fritz, the Company's corporate secretary and a director,
and his wife, Edna Fritz, are the general partners of the Fritz
Family Limited Partnership and therefore each are deemed to be the
beneficial owners of the 1,511,742 shares held in the Fritz Family
Partnership. As trustee of each of the Chandler R. Fritz 1994 Trust,
Charles W. Fritz 1994 Trust and Debra F. Schiafone 1994 Trust,
William E. Fritz is deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares
of NeoMedia held in each trust. Accordingly, Mr. William E. Fritz is
deemed to be the beneficial owner of an aggregate of 3,163,299
shares, 165,467 shares as a result of being trustee of the Chandler
T. Fritz 1994 Trust, Charles W. Fritz 1994 Trust and Debra F.
Schiafone 1994 Trust, 1,511,742 shares as a result of being
co-general partner of the Fritz Family Partnership, 1,172,567 shares
owned by Mr. Fritz or his spouse, 52,523 shares to be issued upon the
exercise of warrants held by Mr. Fritz or his spouse and 261,000
shares to be issued upon the exercise of options held by Mr. Fritz or
his spouse. Mr. William E. Fritz may be deemed to be a parent and
promoter of NeoMedia, as those terms are defined in the Securities
Act.
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(4) William E. Fritz is the trustee of this Trust and therefore is deemed
to be the beneficial owner of such shares.
(5) Chandler T. Fritz, son of William E. Fritz, is the primary beneficiary
of this trust.
(6) Charles W. Fritz, son of William E. Fritz and our president, chief
executive officer, an Chairman of the Board, is the primary
beneficiary of this trust.
(7) Debra F. Schiafone, daughter of William E. Fritz, is the primary
beneficiary of this trust.
(8) Includes 1,436,586 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of
options granted under our 2002, 1998, and 1996 stock option plans, and
1,500 shares owned by Mr. Jensen's son.
(9) Includes 190,420 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of
options granted under our 2002 and 1998 stock option plans.
(10) Includes 264,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of
options granted under our 1996 and 1998 stock option plans, and 1,500
shares owned by Mr. Barclay directly. The address of the referenced
individual is c/o Barclay & Damisch Ltd. 115 West Wesley Street
Wheaton, IL 60187.
(11) Includes 283,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of
options granted under NeoMedia's 2002, 1998, and 1996 stock option
plans, 10,000 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants, and 500,000
shares owned by Mr. Keil directly. The address of the referenced
individual is c/o Keil & Keil Associates 5505 CT Ave. NW, #339,
Washington, D.C., 20015-2601.
(12) Includes an aggregate of 3,844,406 currently exercisable options to
purchase shares of common stock granted under NeoMedia's 2002, 1998,
and 1996 stock option plans and 1,572,523 currently exercisable
warrants to purchase shares of common stock.
(13) Beneficial ownership is comprised of 1,432,055 shares issuable upon
exercise of stock options granted under our 2002 and 1998 stock option
plans, and 1,904,900 shares issuable upon exercise of stock warrants.
ITEM 13.CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
In April, 2000, the Company purchased substantially all of the assets of
DayStar Services, L.L.C., a Tennessee limited liability company ("DayStar"). The
assets consisted of DayStar's rights under a license agreement between DayStar
and the Company dated June 30, 1999, for the Company's NeoLink Information
Server ("NeoLink") and DayStar's rights under an Agent Agreement between DayStar
and the Company dated June 30, 1999, for NeoLink. The assets purchased also
included all of DayStar's software and hardware and source codes used in the
operation of the DayStar website and existing customer/vendor relationships. The
purchase price for the assets was $4,000,000; $3,520,000 paid through the
transfer of shares of NeoMedia's Common Stock and $480,000 paid through the
forgiveness of a receivable due from DayStar. William Fritz and Charles Fritz,
officers, directors and principal shareholders of the Company are also principal
equity holders of DayStar.
During April 2000, the NeoMedia paid professional fees in the amount of
$8,000 to a director of the company for consulting services rendered.
During fiscal year 2000, NeoMedia leased office and residential facilities
from related parties for rental payments totaling $5,000. This lease expired in
2000.
During October 2001, the Company borrowed $4,000 from Charles W. Fritz, its
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, under a note payable bearing interest at
10% per annum with a term of six months.
During February 2002, the Company borrowed $10,000 from William E. Fritz
under a note payable bearing interest at 8% per annum with a term of 30 days.
The note has not been repaid as of the date of this filing and continues to
accrue interest.
During March 2002, the Company borrowed $190,000 from William E. Fritz
under a note payable bearing interest at 8% per annum with a term of 16 days.
The note was repaid during March 2002.
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During April 2002, the Company borrowed $11,000 from William E. Fritz under
a note payable bearing interest at 8% per annum with a term of 60 days. The note
had not been repaid as of the date of this filing and continues to accrue
interest.
During November 2002, NeoMedia issued Convertible Secured Promissory Notes
with an aggregate face value of $60,000 to 3 separate parties, including Charles
W. Fritz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of NeoMedia; William E. Fritz, an
outside director; and James J. Keil, an outside director. The notes bear
interest at a rate of 15% per annum, and mature at the earlier of i.) four
months, or ii.) the date the shares underlying the Cornell Equity Line of Credit
are registered with the SEC. The notes are convertible, at the option of the
holder, into either cash or shares of our common stock at a 30% discount to
either market price upon closing, or upon conversion, whichever is lower.
NeoMedia also granted to the holders an additional 1,355,670 shares of its
common stock and 60,000 warrants to purchase shares of its common stock at $0.03
per share, with a term of three years. The warrants and shares were issued in
January 2003. In addition, since this debt is convertible into equity at the
option of the note holder at beneficial conversion rates, an embedded beneficial
conversion feature will be recorded as a debt discount and amortized using the
effective interest rate over the life of the debt in accordance with EITF 00-27.
Total cost of beneficial conversion feature, fair value of the stock and cost of
warrants issued exceed the face value of the notes payable, therefore, only
$60,000, the face amount of the note, is recognizable as debt discount, and is
being amortized over the life of the notes payable. Any unamortized debt
discount related to beneficial conversion feature will be charged to expense
upon conversion, as interest expense. In the event NeoMedia defaults on the
note, NeoMedia will issue an additional 1,483,318 shares of its common stock to
the note holders. The notes are secured by the Company's intellectual property,
which is subject to first lien by AirClic, Inc. During March 2003, two of the
affiliated parties, Mr. William Firtz and Mr. Keil, agreed to extend the
maturity date due to the Company's capital constraints. The Company repaid Mr.
Charles Fritz's note in full during March 2003. NeoMedia will continue to pursue
additional capital through the issuance of Convertible Secured Promissory Notes
with the same terms as above.
ITEM 14. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES . Neomedia's chief executive
officer and chief financial officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of the
Company's "disclosure controls and procedures" (as defined in Sections 13a-14(c)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of a date (the "Evaluation Date") not
more than 90 days before the filing date of this annual report, have concluded
that as of the Evaluation Date, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures
were effective and designed to ensure that material information relating to the
Company and its consolidated subsidiaries is accumulated and would be made known
to them by others within those entities as appropriate to allow timely decisions
regarding required disclosures.
CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROLS . Neomedia does not believe that there are
significant deficiencies in the design or operation of its internal controls
that could adversely effect its ability to record, process, summarize and report
financial data. Although there were no significant changes in the Company's
internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect those
controls subsequent to the Evaluation Date, Neomedia's senior management, in
conjunction with its Board of Directors, continuously reviews overall company
policies and improves documentation of important financial reporting and
internal control matters. Accordingly, certain changes to Neomedia's internal
controls were made during the fourth quarter of 2002, none of which were
significant. Neomedia is committed to continuously improving the state of its
internal controls, corporate governance and financial reporting.
LIMITATIONS ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CONTROLS . Neomedia's management, including
the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, does not expect that
our disclosure or internal controls will prevent all errors or fraud. A control
system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable,
not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met.
Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are
resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative
to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control
system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
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ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Exhibits
(1) The following exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K to be
filed herewith are hereby incorporated by reference:
EXHIBIT
NO. DESCRIPTION LOCATION
3.1 Articles of Incorporation of Dev-Tech Associates, Inc. and Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to
amendment thereto Company's Registration Statement No. 333-5534
as filed with the SEC on November 25, 1996
3.2 Bylaws of DevSys, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to
Company's Registration Statement No. 333-5534
as filed with the SEC on November 25, 1996
3.3 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of DevSys, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to
Company's Registration Statement No. 333-5534
as filed with the SEC on November 25, 1996
3.4 By-laws of DevSys, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to
Company's Registration Statement No. 333-5534
as filed with the SEC on November 25, 1996
3.5 Articles of Merger and Agreement and Plan of Merger of Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to
DevSys, Inc and Dev-Tech Associates, Inc. Company's Registration Statement No. 333-5534
as filed with the SEC on November 25, 1996
3.6 Certificate of Merger of Dev-Tech Associates, Inc. into Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.6 to
DevSys, Inc. Company's Registration Statement No. 333-5534
as filed with the SEC on November 25, 1996
3.7 Articles of Incorporation of Dev-Tech Migration, Inc. and Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.7 to
amendment thereto Company's Registration Statement No. 333-5534
as filed with the SEC on November 25, 1996
3.8 By-laws of Dev-Tech Migration, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.8 to
Company's Registration Statement No. 333-5534
as filed with the SEC on November 25, 1996
3.9 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of DevSys Migration, Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.9 to
Inc. Company's Registration Statement No. 333-5534
as filed with the SEC on November 25, 1996
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EXHIBIT
NO. DESCRIPTION LOCATION
3.10 Form of By-laws of DevSys Migration, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.10 to
Company's Registration Statement No. 333-5534
as filed with the SEC on November 25, 1996
3.11 Form of Agreement and Plan of Merger of Dev-Tech Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.11 to
Migration, Inc. into DevSys Migration, Inc. Company's Registration Statement No. 333-5534
as filed with the SEC on November 25, 1996
3.12 Form of Certificate of Merger of Dev-Tech Migration, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.12 to
into DevSys Migration, Inc. Company's Registration Statement No. 333-5534
as filed with the SEC on November 25, 1996
3.13 Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.13 to
of DevSys, Inc. changing its name to NeoMedia Company's Registration Statement No. 333-5534
Technologies, Inc. as filed with the SEC on November 25, 1996
3.14 Form of Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.14 to
Incorporation of NeoMedia Technologies, Inc. authorizing a Company's Registration Statement No. 333-5534
reverse stock split as filed with the SEC on November 25, 1996
3.15 Form of Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to
of Incorporation of NeoMedia Technologies, Inc. increasing Company's Annual Report as filed with the SEC
authorized capital and creating preferred stock on November 2, 2001
4.1 Form of Certificate for Common Stock of DevSys, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to
the Company's Registration Statement No.
333-5534 as filed with the SEC on November
25, 1996
4.2 Form of Joseph Charles' Warrant Agreement Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to
the Company's Registration Statement No.
333-5534 as filed with the SEC on November
25, 1996
4.3 Form of Private Placement Financing Converted Securities Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to
Registration Rights Agreement the Company's Registration Statement No.
333-5534 as filed with the SEC on November
25, 1996
4.4 Form of 10% Unsecured Subordinate Convertible Promissory Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to
Note the Company's Registration Statement No.
333-5534 as filed with the SEC on November
25, 1996
4.5 Form of Principal Stockholder's Warrant Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to
the Company's Registration Statement No.
333-5534 as filed with the SEC on November
25, 1996
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EXHIBIT
NO. DESCRIPTION LOCATION
4.6 Form of Placement Agent's Registration Rights Agreement Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to
the Company's Registration Statement No.
333-5534 as filed with the SEC on November
25, 1996
4.7 Form of Placement Agent's Warrant for the Purchase of Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to
Shares of Common Stock and Warrants the Company's Registration Statement No.
333-5534 as filed with the SEC on November
25, 1996
4.8 Form of Warrant Agreement and Warrant Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 to
the Company's Registration Statement No.
333-5534 as filed with the SEC on November
25, 1996
4.9 NeoMedia Technologies, Inc. 1998 Stock Option Plan Incorporated by reference to Appendix A to
the Company's Form 14A as filed with the SEC
on February 18, 1998
4.10 Form of Warrant to Charles W. Fritz Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.10 to
the Company's Registration Statement on Form
10-KSB as filed with the SEC on March 31, 1998
4.11 Form of Warrant to Dominick & Dominick, Incorporated Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.11 to
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB as
filed with the SEC on March 31, 1998
4.12 Form of Warrant to Compass Capital LLC Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.12 to
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB as
filed with the SEC on March 31, 1998
4.13 Form of Warrant to Thornhill Capital, LLC Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.13 to
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB as
filed with the SEC on March 31, 1998
4.14 Form of Warrant to Southeast Research Partners, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.14 to
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB as
filed with the SEC on March 31, 1998
4.15 Form of Warrant to Joseph Charles & Associates, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.15 to
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB as
filed with the SEC on March 31, 1998
10.1 Warrant repricing letter dated March 19, 2002 Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.2 to
the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K
as filed with the SEC on April 2, 2002
10.2 Option repricing letter dated April 3, 2002 Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.2 to
the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K
as filed with the SEC on April 15, 2002
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EXHIBIT
NO. DESCRIPTION LOCATION
10.3 Intellectual Property licensing agreement between NeoMedia Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to
and A.T. Cross Company the Registrant's Form S-1/A as filed with the
SEC on April 24, 2002
10.4 Intellectual Property licensing agreement between NeoMedia Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to
and Symbol Technologies, Inc. the Registrant's Form S-1/A as filed with the
SEC on April 24, 2002
10.5 Sponsorship and Advertising Agreement between NeoMedia and Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to
About.com, Inc. the Registrant's Form S-1/A as filed with the
SEC on April 24, 2002
10.6 Letter of Intent regarding proposed strategic transaction Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to
between NeoMedia and AirClic, Inc. the Registrant's Form S-1/A as filed with the
SEC on April 24, 2002
10.7 Form of Promissory Note issued to AirClic, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to
the Registrant's Form S-1/A as filed with the
SEC on April 24, 2002
10.8 Form of Limited Recourse Promissory Note issued in Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to
exchange for 19 Million Shares of Common Stock the Registrant's Form S-1/A as filed with the
SEC on April 24, 2002
10.9 Nasdaq Staff Determination Letter with respect to Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to
de-listing of NeoMedia securities from the Nasdaq SmallCap the Registrant's Form S-1/A as filed with the
market SEC on April 24, 2002
10.10 Revised warrant repricing letter dated April 3, 2002 Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to
the Registrant's Form S-1/A as filed with the
SEC on April 24, 2002
10.11 Equity Line of Credit Agreement, dated May 6, 2002, Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to
between NeoMedia Technologies and Cornell Capital the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form
Partners, LP 10-Q as filed with the SEC on August 14, 2002
10.12 License Agreement, dated October 18, 2000, between Digital Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to
Convergence Corporation and NeoMedia the Registrants Form 10-QSB as filed on
October 30, 2000
10.13 Nasdaq Staff delisting notification letter dated May 16, Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to
2002 the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q as filed with the SEC on August 14, 2002
10.14 Settlement Agreement relating to wrongful termination Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to
lawsuit brought by former president and Chief Operating the Registrant's Form 10-Q as filed with the
Officer SEC on August 14, 2002
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EXHIBIT
NO. DESCRIPTION LOCATION
10.15 Mutual settlement agreement by and between NeoMedia Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to
Technologies and 2150 Western Court Company, LLC the Registrants Form 10-Q as filed on
November 14, 2002
10.16 Mutual settlement agreement by and between NeoMedia Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to
Technologies and Ripfire, Inc. the Registrants Form 10-Q as filed on
November 14, 2002
10.17 Mutual settlement agreement by and between NeoMedia Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to
Technologies and Wachovia Bank, N.A. the Registrants Form 10-Q as filed on
November 14, 2002
10.18 Mutual settlement agreement by and between NeoMedia Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to
Technologies and Marianne LePera, NeoMedia Technologies' the Registrants Form 10-Q as filed on
former General Counsel November 14, 2002
10.19 Revised Equity Line of Credit Agreement, dated November Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to
11, 2002, between NeoMedia Technologies and Cornell the Registrants Form 10-Q as filed on
Capital Partners LP November 14, 2002
10.20 Sponsorship and Advertising Agreement, dated May 23, 2001, Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 23.7 to
between About.com and NeoMedia the Registrants Form S-1/A as filed on
November 16, 2001
10.21 Promissory Note dated December 2, 2002 between Michael Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of
Kesselbrenner and NeoMedia the Registrant's Form 8-K as filed with the
SEC on December 12, 2002.
10.22 Pledge Agreement dated December 2, 2002, between Michael Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of
Kesselbrenner and NeoMedia the Registrant's Form 8-K as filed with the
SEC on December 12, 2002.
10.23 Placement Agent Agreement, dated September 17, 2002, Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.84 of
between NeoMedia Technologies and Westrock Advisors, Inc. the Company's Form S-1 as filed with the SEC
on December 20, 2002
10.24 Escrow Agreement, dated September 17, 2002, between Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.85 of
NeoMedia Technologies and Cornell Capital Partners the Company's Form S-1 as filed with the SEC
on December 20, 2002
10.25 Equity Line of Credit Agreement, dated September 17, Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.86 of
2002, between NeoMedia Technologies and Cornell Capital the Company's Form S-1 as filed with the
Partners SEC on December 20, 2002
10.26 Registration Rights Agreement, dated September 17, Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.87 of
2002, between NeoMedia Technologies and Cornell Capital the Company's Form S-1 as filed with the SEC
Partners on December 20, 2002
10.27 Promissory Note, dated February 23, 2001, between Digital Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.88 of
Convergence Corporation and NeoMedia the Company's Form S-1 as filed with the SEC
on December 20, 2002
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EXHIBIT
NO. DESCRIPTION LOCATION
10.28 Termination Agreement, dated August 21, 2001, between Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.89 of
About.com and NeoMedia the Company's Form S-1 as filed with the SEC
on December 20, 2002
10.29 Revised Equity Line of Credit Agreement, dated February Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.80 of
11, 2003, between NeoMedia Technologies and Cornell the Company's Form S-1/A as filed with the
Capital Partners SEC on February 14, 2003
10.30 Memorandum of Terms, dated March 7, 2003, for merger Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 03.1 of
between NeoMedia Technologies and Loch Energy, Inc. the Company's Form 8-K as filed with the SEC
on March 19, 2003
21.0 Subsidiaries Incorporated by reference to description of
the Company's subsidiaries contained in Part
I, Item I of this Form 10-K.
23.1 Consent of Stonefield Josephson, Inc. Provided herewith
23.2 Notice Regarding Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP Provided herewith
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
The Company filed a Form 8-K on December 12, 2002, disclosing that it had
issued to a private investor a promissory note in the amount of $165,000,
bearing interest at a rate of 12% per annum, with a maturity of 150 days.
The Company paid an administrative fee of $16,500 and legal fees of
$10,000 relating to the issuance of the note, resulting in net proceeds to
the Company of $138,500. In connection with the default provision of the
note, the Company entered into a Pledge Agreement under which it has
issued 53,362,005 shares to an unrelated third party as collateral for the
note. In the event of default, the third party would issue the shares to
the Investor, and the Company would issue additional shares as required to
increase the Investor's ownership to 51% of the Company's fully-diluted
outstanding shares at the time of default
The Company filed a Form 8-K on March 9, 2003, disclosing that it had
reached an agreement in principal to acquire and merge with Loch Energy,
Inc., an oil and gas provider based in Humble, Texas. The merger is
subject to negotiations of definitive contracts, corporate filing
requirements, completion of due diligence and any required approval by the
Boards of Directors and shareholders of each company. It is anticipated
that closing would occur approximately 30 days after such conditions are
satisfied
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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
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Board of Directors
Neomedia Technologies, Inc.
We consent to the incorporation by reference of our independent auditors' report
dated April 2, 2003 on the consolidated statement of balance sheets as of
December 31, 2002 and 2001, and the related consolidated statements of
operations, stockholders' deficit and cash flows for the years then ended,
included in this Form 10-K, into the Company's previously filed Registration
Statements (File Nos. 333-80591, 333-42477, 333-36098, 333-51811, 333-77659,
333-33738, 333-85422, 333-91284, 333-99183, 333-101588, and 333-102103).
/s/ STONEFIELD JOSEPHSON, INC.
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Irvine, California
April 7, 2003
EXHIBIT 23.2 NOTICE REGARDING CONSENT OF ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Section 11(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act"), provides that if any part of a registration statement at the time such
part becomes effective contains an untrue statement of a material fact or an
omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to
make the statements therein not misleading, any person acquiring a security
pursuant to such registration statement (unless it is proved that at the time of
such acquisition such person knew of such untruth or omission) may sue, among
others, every accountant who has consented to be named as having prepared or
certified any part of the registration statement, or as having prepared or
certified any report or valuation which is used in connection with the
registration statement, with respect to the statement in such registration
statement, report or valuation which purports to have been prepared or certified
by the accountant.
This Form 10-K is incorporated by reference into NeoMedia's filings on Form S-8
Nos. 333-80591, 333-42477, 333-36098, 333-51811, 333-77659, 333-33738,
333-85422, 333-91284, 333-99183, 333-101588, and 333-102103 (collectively, the
"Registration Statements") and, for purposes of determining any liability under
the Securities Act, is deemed to be a new registration statement for each
Registration Statement into which it is incorporated by reference.
Effective October 24, 2001, NeoMedia dismissed Arthur Andersen LLP as its
independent auditor and appointed Stonefield Josephson, Inc. to replace Arthur
Andersen. NeoMedia's understanding is that the staff of the Securities and
Exchange Commission has taken the position that it will not accept consents from
Arthur Andersen if the engagement partner and the manager for the NeoMedia audit
are no longer with Arthur Andersen. Both the engagement partner and the manager
for the NeoMedia audit are no longer with Arthur Andersen. As a result, NeoMedia
has been unable to obtain Arthur Andersen's written consent to the incorporation
by reference into the Registration Statements of its audit report with respect
to NeoMedia's financial statements as of December 31, 2000 and 1999 and for the
years then ended. Under these circumstances, Rule 437a under the Securities Act
permits NeoMedia to file this Form 10-K without a written consent from Arthur
Andersen. As a result, however, Arthur Andersen will not have any liability
under Section 11(a) of the Securities Act for any untrue statements of a
material fact contained in the financial statements audited by Arthur Andersen
or any omissions of a material fact required to be stated therein. Accordingly,
you would be unable to assert a claim against Arthur Andersen under Section
11(a) of the Securities Act for any purchases of securities under the
Registration Statements made on or after the date of this Form 10-K. To the
extent provided in Section 11(b)(3)(C) of the Securities Act, however, other
persons who are liable under Section 11(a) of the Securities Act, including the
Company's officers and directors, may still rely on Arthur Andersen's original
audit reports as being made by an expert for purposes of establishing a due
diligence defense under Section 11(b) of the Securities Act.
SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Fort Myers, State of
Florida, on the 7th day of April, 2003.
NEOMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
REGISTRANT
By:
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/s/ Charles T. Jensen, President, Acting Chief
Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and
Director
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of
the registrant and in the capacities indicated on April 1, 2002.
SIGNATURES TITLE DATE
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President, Acting Chief Executive Officer,
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/s/ Charles T. Jensen Chief Operating Officer and Director April 7, 2003
Director and Secretary April 7, 2003
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/s/ William E. Fritz
Chairman of the Board
/s/ Charles W. Fritz April 7, 2003
Vice-President, Chief Financial
/s/ David A. Dodge Officer and Controller April 7, 2003
Director April 7, 2003
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/s/ Hayes Barclay
Director April 7, 2003
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/s/ James J. Keil
CERTIFICATIONS
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I, Charles T. Jensen, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of NeoMedia Technologies,
Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual
report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that
material information relating to the registrant, including its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is
being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls
and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of
this annual report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c) presented in this annual report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our
evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our
most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of
registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):
a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal
controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to
record, process, summarize and report financial data and have
identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in
internal controls; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's
internal controls; and
6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this
annual report whether there were significant changes in internal controls or in
other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to
the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with
regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Date: April 7, 2003 /s/ Charles T. Jensen
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President, Chief Operating Officer,
Acting Chief Executive Officer, and
Director
CERTIFICATION
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I, David A. Dodge, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of NeoMedia Technologies,
Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual
report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that
material information relating to the registrant, including its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is
being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls
and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of
this annual report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c) presented in this annual report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our
evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our
most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of
registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):
a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal
controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to
record, process, summarize and report financial data and have
identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in
internal controls; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's
internal controls; and
6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this
annual report whether there were significant changes in internal controls or in
other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to
the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with
regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Date: April 7, 2003 /s/ David A. Dodge
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Vice-President, Chief Financial
Officer, and Controller