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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
|X| QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004
Commission File Number 0-20734
E.DIGITAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 33-0865123
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Empl. Ident. No.)
incorporation or organization)
13114 Evening Creek Drive South, San Diego, California 92128
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(858) 679-1504
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
YES |X| NO |_|
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
YES |_| NO |X|
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
Common Stock, as of the latest practicable date:
Common Stock, par value $0.001 166,614,668
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(Class) (Outstanding at February 8, 2005)
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E.DIGITAL CORPORATION
INDEX
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited):
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2004 and
and March 31, 2004 3
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine
months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine
months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 5
Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements 6
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations 13
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk 22
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 22
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 22
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 22
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 23
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 24
Item 5. Other Information 24
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 24
SIGNATURES 25
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E.DIGITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
DECEMBER 31, 2004 MARCH 31, 2004
(Unaudited) (Audited)
$ $
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ASSETS
CURRENT
Cash and cash equivalents 1,933,718 467,954
Accounts receivable, trade, less allowance of $118,087 and $174,255
for doubtful accounts, respectively 30,385 36,151
Inventory net of allowance for obsolete inventory of $0 and $4,600 respectively -- 5,009
Deposits and prepaid expenses 708,429 29,085
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TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 2,672,532 538,199
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Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of
$465,551 and $398,760, respectively 136,401 158,638
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TOTAL ASSETS 2,808,933 696,837
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
CURRENT
Accounts payable, trade 401,001 385,453
Other accounts payable and accrued liabilities 58,289 70,852
Accrued lease liability 515,000 515,002
Accrued employee benefits 155,926 185,737
Dividends 312,645 246,798
Deferred revenue 51,391 107,056
Customer deposit 967,300 --
Convertible subordinated promissory notes, less $116,094 and $0 for
amortization of warrants, respectively 883,908 --
Unsecured promissory notes, short term 908,500 123,405
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TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 4,253,960 1,634,303
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Deferred revenue 70,773 69,387
Unsecured promissory note -- 767,220
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TOTAL LIABILITIES 4,324,733 2,470,910
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Stockholders' deficit
Preferred stock, $100 stated value; 5,000,000 shares authorized
Series D Convertible Preferred stock 250,000 shares designated: 125,000 and 145,000
issued and outstanding, respectively. Liquidation preference
of $1,552,917 and $1,670,883, respectively 1,250,000 1,450,000
Series E Convertible and Redeemable Preferred stock 15,000 shares designated:
nil and 8,768 issued and outstanding, respectively. Liquidation preference
of $nil and $902,715 respectively -- 862,050
Series EE Convertible and Redeemable Preferred stock 20,000 shares designated:
18,500 and nil issued and outstanding, respectively. Liquidation preference
of $1,867,412 and $0 respectively 1,850,000 --
Common stock, $0.001 par value, authorized 200,000,000,
166,605,634 and 160,527,868 shares outstanding, respectively 166,606 160,528
Additional paid-in capital 66,109,277 64,316,408
Dividends (312,645) (246,798)
Accumulated deficit (70,579,037) (68,316,261)
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TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT (1,515,799) (1,774,073)
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT 2,808,933 696,837
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See notes to interim consolidated financial statements
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E.DIGITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED
December 30, December 30,
2004 2003 2004 2003
$ $ $ $
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Revenues:
Products 1,391,646 628,277 3,406,881 2,675,319
Services 27,282 89,633 133,695 294,497
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1,418,928 717,910 3,540,576 2,969,816
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COST OF REVENUES:
Products 969,896 527,418 2,601,452 2,391,119
Services 10,796 60,750 65,213 242,595
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980,692 588,168 2,666,665 2,633,714
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Gross profit (loss) 438,236 129,742 873,911 336,102
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OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling and administrative 447,525 312,007 1,192,441 1,076,534
Research and related expenditures 339,163 288,289 1,128,315 965,094
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Total operating expenses 786,688 600,296 2,320,756 2,041,628
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Operating loss (348,452) (470,554) (1,446,845) (1,705,526)
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OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense (116,255) (28,281) (262,948) (92,143)
Loss on disposal of asset -- -- (36,713)
Other income (expenses) -- (800) (1,650) (376)
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Other income (expense) (116,255) (29,081) (264,598) (129,232)
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NET LOSS (464,707) (499,635) (1,711,443) (1,834,758)
Imputed deemed dividends on Series E Preferred Stock -- (693,615) -- (693,615)
Imputed deemed dividends on Series EE Preferred Stock (469,664) -- (469,664) --
Accrued dividends on the Series D, E and EE Preferred stock (62,861) (13,469) (147,516) (136,469)
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LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS (997,232) (1,206,719) (2,328,623) (2,664,842)
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LOSS PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED (0.01) (0.01) (0.01) (0.02)
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING 165,923,241 156,774,028 164,249,475 153,592,799
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See notes to interim consolidated financial statements
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E.DIGITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED
December 31,
2004 2003
$ $
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss (1,711,443) (1,834,758)
Adjustments to reconcile loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 35,695 96,298
Accrued interest and accretion relating to secured promissory notes 84,375 84,375
Amortization of interest on warrants issued in connection with the
12% convertible subordinated promissory notes 116,092 --
Settlement of accounts payable -- (162,828)
Stock issued to vendor 11,729 --
Loss on disposal of asset -- 36,713
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, trade 5,766 150,798
Inventory 5,009 95,830
Prepaid expenses and other (679,344) 46,198
Deferred contract charges -- (58,094)
Accounts payable, trade 15,548 2,177
Other accounts payable and accrued liabilities (12,565) (13,235)
Customer deposit 967,300 --
Accrued employee benefits (29,811) (55,735)
Deferred revenue (54,279) 173,358
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Cash used in operating activities (1,245,928) (1,438,903)
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of property and equipment (13,458) (145,690)
Increase in restricted cash -- --
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Cash used in investing activities (13,458) (145,690)
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from issuance of Shares -- 933,500
Proceeds from issuance of Series E Preferred Stock -- 1,262,250
Proceeds from issuance of Series EE Preferred Stock 1,850,000 --
Proceeds from 12% Convertible Subordinated Promissory Notes 1,000,000 --
Proceeds from 24% Unsecured Note -- 269,300
Payment for private placement fee in connection with the Series EE Prefered Stock (129,500)
Payment on 24% Unsecured Note -- (104,754)
Payment on Unsecured Promissory Note -- --
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 4,650 150,000
Proceeds from exercise of warrants -- 71,959
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Cash provided by financing activities 2,725,150 2,582,255
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 1,465,764 997,662
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 467,954 83,906
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 1,933,718 1,081,568
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest 31,147 --
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities:
Deemed dividends on Series D, E & EE preferred stock 147,516 136,469
Deemed dividends for beneficial conversion feature on Series E Preferred Stock -- 693,615
Deemed dividends for beneficial conversion feature on Series EE Preferred Stock --
Conversion of Series D Preferred Stock 200,000 525,000
Conversion of Series E Preferred Stock 365,000 --
Conversion of dividends on Series D and E Preferred Stock to equity 73,956 55,559
Common stock issued for debt repayment -- 200,000
Common stock issued to vendor -- 181,761
Warrants exercised and applied as a reduction to promissory note interest 66,500
See notes to interim consolidated financial statements
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E.DIGITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
DECEMBER 31, 2004
1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
e.Digital Corporation, (the "Company") is incorporated under the laws of
Delaware. The Company offers engineering services, as well as complete reference
designs and technology platforms with a focus on digital video/audio and
player/recorders.
The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary of the same name, based
in San Diego, California. The unaudited interim consolidated financial
statements have been prepared, by management, in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial
information and in the opinion of management reflect all adjustments, which
consist of normal and recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the
financial position and results of operations and cash flows of the Company.
The Company has incurred significant losses and negative cash flow from
operations in each of the last three years and has an accumulated deficit of
$70,579,037 at December 31, 2004. At December 31, 2004, the Company had a
working capital deficiency of $1,581,428. Substantial portions of the losses are
attributable to marketing costs of the Company's new technologies and products
and substantial expenditures on research and development of technologies. The
Company's operating plans may require additional funds that may take the form of
debt or equity financings. There can be no assurance that any additional funds
will be available. The Company's ability to continue as a going concern is in
substantial doubt and is dependent upon achieving a profitable level of
operations and obtaining additional financing.
Management of the Company has undertaken steps as part of a plan to improve
operations with the goal of sustaining Company operations for the next twelve
months and beyond. These steps include (a) delivering digital products produced
under contract for customers (b) expanding sales and marketing to additional
customers and markets; (c) controlling overhead and expenses; and (d) raising
additional capital and/or financing. There can be no assurance the Company can
successfully accomplish these steps and it is uncertain the Company will achieve
a profitable level of operations in the future or without additional financing.
There can be no assurance that any additional financings, if required, will be
available to the Company on satisfactory terms and conditions, if at all. In the
event the Company fails to achieve profitable operations and is unable to
continue as a going concern, it may elect or be required to seek protection from
its creditors by filing a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or may be subject to
an involuntary petition in bankruptcy. To date, management has not considered
this alternative, nor does management view it as a likely occurrence.
These consolidated financial statements do not give effect to any adjustments
which would be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going
concern and therefore be required to realize its assets and discharge its
liabilities in other than the normal course of business and at amounts different
from those reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
2. LOSS PER SHARE
Stock options, warrants and convertible preferred stock exercisable into
26,211,255 shares of common stock were outstanding as at December 31, 2004.
These securities were not included in the computation of diluted loss per share
because they are antidilutive, but they could potentially dilute earnings per
share in future periods.
The loss available to common stockholders was increased during the three and
nine months ended December 31, 2004 by accrued dividends of $62,861 and
$147,516, respectively. For the nine months ending December 31, 2004, the loss
available to common stockholders increased by $469,664 for imputed deemed
dividends for the issuance of the Series EE preferred stock. The loss available
to common stockholders is computed as follows:
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E.DIGITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
DECEMBER 31, 2004
For the three months ended For the nine months ended
December 31, December 31,
2004 2003 2004 2003
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Loss and comprehensive loss $ (464,707) $ (499,635) $(1,711,443) $(1,834,758)
Imputed deemed dividends on Series E
preferred stock -- (693,615) -- (693,615)
Imputed deemed dividends on Series EE
preferred stock (469,664) -- (469,664) --
Dividends on Series D, E and EE preferred
stock (62,861) (13,469) (147,516) (136,469)
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Loss available to common stockholders $ (997,232) $(1,206,719) $(2,328,623) $(2,664,842)
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3. STOCK BASED COMPENSATION
The Company has a stock-based employee and non-employee compensation plan. The
Company accounts for stock-based employee and non-employee compensation
arrangements using the intrinsic value method in accordance with the provisions
of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees" ("APB No. 25") and complies with the disclosure provisions of
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation" ("SFAS No. 123"). Under APB No. 25, compensation expense is based
on the difference, if any, on the date of the grant, between the fair value of
the Company's stock and the exercise price. The Company accounts for stock
issued to non-employees in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123 and
Emerging Issues Task Force No. 96-18 "Accounting for Equity Instruments with
Variable Terms That Are Issued for Consideration Other Than Employee Services
Under FASB Statement No. 123."
During the third quarter of 2004, no new options were granted by the Company,
and as of December 31, 2004, an aggregate of 6,656,665 options to purchase
shares of the Company's common stock were outstanding pursuant to the 1994 Stock
Option Plan. The fair value of vested options, used as a basis for the above pro
forma disclosures, was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes
option-pricing model. The option pricing assumptions include a dividend yield of
0%; expected volatility of 70% a risk free interest rate of 2.86% and an
expected life of 2.5 years. The following table summarizes the weighted average
fair value of the stock options granted during the periods:
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
December 31 December 31
2004 2003 2004 2003
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Net loss as reported $ (464,707) $ (499,635) $(1,711,443) $(1,834,758)
Add: Total stock-based employee compensation recorded -- -- -- --
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation
expense -- -- 132,220 278,574
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Pro forma net loss $ (464,707) $ (499,635) $(1,843,663) $(2,113,332)
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Earnings per share:
Basic and Diluted - as reported $ (0.00) $ (0.01) $ (0.01) $ (0.01)
Basic and Diluted - pro forma $ (0.00) $ (0.01) $ (0.01) $ (0.01)
In December 2004, the FASB revised Statement No. 123 (FAS 123R), Share-Based
Payment, which requires companies to expense the estimated fair value of
employee stock options and similar awards. The accounting provisions of FAS 123R
will be effective for the first quarter of fiscal 2006.
4. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151,"Inventory Costs". SFAS No. 151
amends the accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight,
handling costs, and wasted material (spoilage) under the guidance in ARB No. 43,
Chapter 4,"Inventory Pricing". Paragraph 5 of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4, previously
stated that ". . . under some circumstances, items such as idle facility
expense, excessive spoilage, double freight, and rehandling costs may be so
abnormal as to require treatment as current period charges. . . ." This
Statement requires that those items be recognized as current-period charges
regardless of whether they meet the criterion of "so abnormal." In addition,
this Statement requires that allocation of fixed production overheads to the
costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production
facilities. This statement is effective for inventory costs incurred during
fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. Management does not expect adoption
of SFAS No. 151 to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.
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E.DIGITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
DECEMBER 31, 2004
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 152,"Accounting for Real Estate
Time-Sharing Transactions". The FASB issued this Statement as a result of the
guidance provided in AICPA Statement of Position (SOP) 04-2,"Accounting for Real
Estate Time-Sharing Transactions". SOP 04-2 applies to all real estate
time-sharing transactions. Among other items, the SOP provides guidance on the
recording of credit losses and the treatment of selling costs, but does not
change the revenue recognition guidance in SFAS No. 66,"Accounting for Sales of
Real Estate", for real estate time-sharing transactions. SFAS No. 152 amends
Statement No. 66 to reference the guidance provided in SOP 04-2. SFAS No. 152
also amends SFAS No. 67, "Accounting for Costs and Initial Rental Operations of
Real Estate Projects", to state that SOP 04-2 provides the relevant guidance on
accounting for incidental operations and costs related to the sale of real
estate time-sharing transactions. SFAS No. 152 is effective for years beginning
after June 15, 2005, with restatements of previously issued financial statements
prohibited. This statement is not applicable to the Company.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153,"Exchanges of Nonmonetary
Assets," an amendment to Opinion No. 29,"Accounting for Nonmonetary
Transactions". Statement No. 153 eliminates certain differences in the guidance
in Opinion No. 29 as compared to the guidance contained in standards issued by
the International Accounting Standards Board. The amendment to Opinion No. 29
eliminates the fair value exception for nonmonetary exchanges of similar
productive assets and replaces it with a general exception for exchanges of
nonmonetary assets that do not have commercial substance. Such an exchange has
commercial substance if the future cash flows of the entity are expected to
change significantly as a result of the exchange. SFAS No. 153 is effective for
nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring in periods beginning after June 15, 2005.
Earlier application is permitted for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring in
periods beginning after December 16, 2004. Management does not expect adoption
of SFAS No. 153 to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123(R),"Share-Based Payment". SFAS
123(R) amends SFAS No. 123,"Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation", and APB
Opinion 25,"Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees." SFAS No.123(R) requires
that the cost of share-based payment transactions (including those with
employees and non-employees) be recognized in the financial statements. SFAS No.
123(R) applies to all share-based payment transactions in which an entity
acquires goods or services by issuing (or offering to issue) its shares, share
options, or other equity instruments (except for those held by an ESOP) or by
incurring liabilities (1) in amounts based (even in part) on the price of the
entity's shares or other equity instruments, or (2) that require (or may
require) settlement by the issuance of an entity's shares or other equity
instruments. This statement is effective (1) for public companies qualifying as
SEC small business issuers, as of the first interim period or fiscal year
beginning after December 15, 2005, or (2) for all other public companies, as of
the first interim period or fiscal year beginning after June 15, 2005, or (3)
for all nonpublic entities, as of the first fiscal year beginning after December
15, 2005. Management is currently assessing the effect of SFAS No. 123(R) on the
Company's financial statement.
5. INVENTORY
Inventory is recorded at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Cost is
determined on a first-in, first out basis. Effectively on July 1, 2004, the
Company had ceased providing customer support, accessories or repairs for its
discontinued line of consumer products. The Company has written off all
remaining accessories for its branded products in inventory.
DECEMBER 31, 2004 MARCH 31, 2004
$ $
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Finished goods -- --
Raw materials -- $9,609
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Reserve obsolete -- 4,600
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E.DIGITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
DECEMBER 31, 2004
6. PROMISSORY NOTES
December 31, March 31,
2004 2004
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15% Unsecured Promissory Note $ 750,000 $ 750,000
12% Convertible Subordinated Promissory Note 1,000,000 --
Accrued interest on notes 158,500 140,625
Less amortization of warrant (116,092) --
Less current portion (1,792,408) (123,405)
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Long term $ -- $ 767,220
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15% UNSECURED PROMISSORY NOTE
On December 11, 2002, the Company issued a 15% Unsecured Promissory Note ("15%
Unsecured Note") for cash proceeds of $750,000 from an unrelated corporation. On
January 31, 2005, the 15% Unsecured Note was amended to extend the maturity date
to June 30, 2006 when principal and interest will be payable. Accrued interest
on the note at December 31, 2004 was $158,500. On January 31, 2005, the Company
paid cash interest of $8,500 and issued to the noteholder a secondary 15%
Unsecured Promissory Note ("15% Note") for accrued interest of $150,000. The 15%
Note will also mature on June 30, 2006. Principal and interest on the 15% Note
is payable in monthly installments of $3,500 with the balance due at maturity
12% CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED PROMISSORY NOTES
In June and July 2004, the Company sold $1,000,000 of Unsecured 12% Convertible
Subordinated Promissory Notes due July 1, 2005 ("12% CSP Notes"). The
purchasers, in connection therewith, were granted warrants to purchase 2,000,000
shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.25 per share, exercisable
until June 30, 2007 (collectively, the "Warrants"). In the event the Company
offers shares of capital stock, noteholders have the right and option to convert
the unpaid principal amount of the note, the prepayment fee, if any, and any
accrued and unpaid interest into shares of capital stock offered. The
noteholders waived their rights to convert for the November 30, 2004 Series EE
preferred stock offering sale.
7 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
The following table summarizes stockholders' equity transactions during the
nine-month period ended December 31, 2004:
Additional
Preferred Common paid-in Accumulated
stock Shares Amount capital Dividends deficit
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BALANCE, MARCH 31, 2004 2,312,050 160,527,868 $ 160,528 $ 64,316,408 $ (246,798) $(68,316,261)
Shares issued upon exercise of stock
options -- 30,000 30 4,620 -- --
Shares sold by vendor from prior year
issuance -- -- -- 11,729 -- --
Shares issued upon exercise of warrants -- 394,872 395 66,105 -- --
Value assigned to warrants issued in
connection with equity financing -- -- -- 271,121 -- --
Shares issued for conversion of E (862,050) 4,375,146 4,375 896,576 67,303 (67,303)
Shares issued for conversion of D (200,000) 1,277,748 1,278 241,489 14,366 (14,366)
Deemed dividends on Series EE preferred
stock -- -- -- 469,664 -- (469,664)
Issuance of Series EE preferred stock 1,850,000 -- -- -- -- --
Offering costs on Series EE preferred
stock -- -- -- (168,435) -- --
Dividends on Series D & E preferred stock -- -- -- -- (147,516) --
Loss for the Period -- -- -- -- -- (1,711,443)
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BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2004 3,100,000 166,605,634 $ 166,606 $ 66,109,277 $ (312,645) $(70,579,037)
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E.DIGITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
DECEMBER 31, 2004
8. WARRANTS AND OPTIONS
At December 31, 2004 warrants were outstanding and exercisable into the
following shares of common stock:
NUMBER OF EXERCISE PRICE
DESCRIPTION COMMON SHARES PER SHARE $ EXPIRATION DATE
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Warrant(1) 46,189 0.19 October 5, 2005
Warrant 856,166 1.00 November 18, 2005
Warrant(1) 112,500 0.19 September 30, 2006
Warrant(2) 2,000,000 0.25 June 30, 2007
Warrant(3) 4,070,000 0.50 November 30, 2007
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Total 7,084,855
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(1) The warrants are subject to certain adjustments if the Company issues
shares lower than $0.19.
(2) In connection with the issuance of 12% CSP Notes the Company issued
2,000,000 warrants with an exercise price of $0.25. The estimated fair
market value of these warrants at issuance was $232,186 and has been
recorded as a deferred financing charge related to the 12% CSP Notes as a
cost of issuing the warrants charged to Additional Paid in Capital. The
deferred financing charge is being amortized over the term of the 12% CSP
Notes.
(3) In connection with the issuance of the Series EE preferred stock the
Company issued 370,000 warrants with an exercise price of $0.50 as a
private placement fee. The estimated fair market value of these warrants
at issuance was $38,935 and has been recorded as a deferred offering cost
related to the issuance of the Series EE preferred stock.
The following table summarizes stock option activity for the period:
WEIGHTED AVERAGE
SHARES EXERCISE PRICE
# $
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Outstanding March 31, 2004 4,141,665 1.0846
Granted 3,380,000 0.2250
Canceled/expired (835,000) 1.8738
Exercised (30,000) 0.1550
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Outstanding December 31, 2004 6,656,665 0.3721
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Exercisable at December 31, 2004 3,483,506 0.5144
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Options outstanding are exercisable at prices ranging from $0.0875 to $2.25 and
expire over the period from 2006 to 2009 with an average life of 3.6 years. The
1994 Stock Option Plan expired on August 15, 2004.
9. PREFERRED STOCK
CONVERTIBLE NON-REDEEMABLE SERIES D
On December 30, 2002, the Company issued 205,000 shares of 12% Series D
non-redeemable convertible preferred stock (the "Series D Stock") with a stated
value of $10 per share. The Series D Stock was issued pursuant to a conversion
agreement with all of the noteholders of the Company's $1,000,000 Subordinated
Promissory Notes and $1,050,000 Unsecured Notes. Dividends of 12% per annum are
payable, with certain exceptions, either in cash or in shares of common stock at
the Company's election. The conversion price for each share of Series D Stock is
$0.19 subject to certain adjustments if the Company issues shares at prices
lower than $0.19. As of December 31, 2004 the 140,000 shares of the Series D
Stock would have been convertible into 8,173,246 shares common stock. The Series
D stock shall be subject to automatic conversion on December 31, 2007.
Subsequent to December 31, 2004, 10,000 shares of Series D stock were converted
into 654,124 shares of common stock.
CONVERTIBLE REDEEMABLE SERIES E
On November 19, 2003, the Company issued 12,770 shares of 8% Series E
Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock (the "Series E Stock") with a stated
value of $100 per share. During the nine-months ending December 31, 2004, an
aggregate of 8,768 shares of Series E Stock was converted into 4,375,146 and
with no shares of Series E Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2004.
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E.DIGITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
DECEMBER 31, 2004
CONVERTIBLE REDEEMABLE SERIES EE
On November 30, 2004, the Company issued 18,500 shares of 8% Series EE
Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series EE Stock") at a per share price of $100
for an aggregate amount of $1,850,000. Dividends of 8% per annum are payable,
with certain exceptions, either in cash or in shares of common stock at the
election of the company. The stated dollar amount of Series EE Stock, is
convertible into fully paid and nonassessable shares of common stock at a
conversion price $0.25 per share which is fixed for the first 90 days following
the original issue date, and commencing 90 days following the original issue
date, the conversion price shall equal the lower of (i) $0.25 and (ii) 85% of
the average of the volume weighted average price per share of any ten days
during the twenty consecutive trading days immediately preceding the conversion
date. However, the conversion price shall not be less than $0.19 per share. The
Series EE Stock shall be subject to automatic conversion on or about November
30, 2006 subject to certain conditions. At December 31, 2004, the Series EE
Stock was convertible into 7,469,648 shares of common stock.
The Series EE Stock is redeemable at the Company's option upon that date which
is twenty-four month from the original issue date. The redemption price, payable
in cash or common stock is greater of (a) 110% of the stated value or (b) the
per share market value of the underlying shares.
The Company also issued to the Investors, warrants to purchase 3,700,000 shares
of common stock at $0.50 per share until November 30, 2007.
The Company utilized the Black Scholes Method in valuing the warrants, and
calculated the relative fair value of the Series EE Stock and warrants. The
effective conversion prices of the Series EE Stock was then determined by the
Company based on the relative fair value of the stock. Utilizing the calculated
intrinsic value of the Series EE Stock, the Company calculated a beneficial
conversion charge in the amount of $469,664, which has been recorded in the loss
attributed to common stockholders in the accompanying financial statements.
The Company incurred placement agent fees of approximately $129,000 in cash and,
in connection therewith, issued to such placement agent 370,000 warrants. The
estimated fair market value of these warrants at issuance was $38,935 and has
been recorded as offering cost related to the issuance of the Series EE Stock.
10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company relies on Asian contract manufacturing partners for the manufacture
of its products. The Company depends on these and other contract manufacturers
to (i) allocate sufficient capacity to the Company's manufacturing needs, (ii)
produce acceptable quality products at agreed pricing and (iii) deliver on a
timely basis. If a manufacturer is unable to satisfy these requirements, the
Company's business, financial condition and operating results may be materially
and adversely affected. Any failure in performance by this manufacturer for any
reason could have a material adverse affect on the Company's business.
Production and pricing by each such manufacturer is subject to the risk of price
fluctuations and periodic shortages of components. The Company does not have
supply agreements with component suppliers and, accordingly, it is dependent on
the future ability of its manufacturers to purchase components. Failure or delay
by suppliers in supplying necessary components could adversely affect the
Company's ability to deliver products on a timely and competitive basis in the
future.
Approximately $515,000 of the accrued lease liability arose in the normal course
of business for equipment delivered to the Company and was recorded at amounts
reflected on the invoices and other documentation received from the third party
vendor. This amount is approximately eight years old. The amount owing to the
vendor may still be due but as the Company has had no contact with the vendor,
the amount may not require payment. Accordingly, the accrued lease liability
reflects management's best estimate of amounts due for matters in dispute.
Settlement of this liability may be either more or less than the amount recorded
in the consolidated financial statements and accordingly may be subject to
measurement uncertainty in the near term.
In September 2000, we entered into a three-year sublease agreement which expired
on July 31, 2003. From the date of expiration until December 2003, the Company
leased the property on a month-to-month basis. On January 1, 2004, the Company
amended the lease for approximately 7,750 square feet with an aggregate monthly
payment of $9,291 inclusive of utilities and costs expiring on July 31, 2006.
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E.DIGITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
DECEMBER 31, 2004
11. CREDIT RISK
Amounts owing from one customer comprise 98% of accounts receivable at December
31, 2004. Amounts owing from two major customers comprise approximately 69% and
23%, respectively of accounts receivable at March 31, 2004.
12. MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND SUPPLIERS
The Company operates in one major line of business, the development, manufacture
and marketing of electronic products. Sales to one customer comprised 98% of
revenue for the nine months ended December 31, 3004. Sales to three major
customers comprise 76.5% of revenue for the nine months ended December 31, 2003.
13. COMPARATIVE FIGURES
Certain of the comparative figures have been restated to conform with the
current period's presentation.
14. INCOME TAX
The Company has U.S. federal net operating loss carryforwards available at March
31, 2004 of approximately $51,000,000 which will begin to expire in 2006. The
Company has state net operating loss carryforwards of $16,000,000 which will
expire beginning in 2004. The difference between federal and state net operating
loss carryforwards is due to the 50% limitation of California loss carryforwards
and to expiring California carryforwards.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION INCLUDES FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS WITH RESPECT TO THE
COMPANY'S FUTURE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE. ACTUAL RESULTS MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY
FROM THOSE CURRENTLY ANTICIPATED AND FROM HISTORICAL RESULTS DEPENDING UPON A
VARIETY OF FACTORS, INCLUDING THOSE DESCRIBED BELOW AND UNDER THE SUB-HEADING,
"BUSINESS RISKS." SEE ALSO THE COMPANY'S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR
ENDED MARCH 31, 2004.
GENERAL
e.Digital Corporation is a holding company that operates through a wholly-owned
California subsidiary of the same name and is incorporated under the laws of
Delaware. The Company offers engineering services, as well as complete reference
designs and technology platforms with a focus on digital video/audio and
player/recorders.
We offer our engineering services and technologies to business customers with a
focus on developing digital video, music, and voice players/recorders with
potential wireless capabilities using the latest in digital storage media (a
device used to store data) and technology. Our business customers license or
purchase our products or our technology to embed in their own products. We offer
complete reference designs (working, full-featured designs sometimes implemented
as prototypes that can be customized to a customers' preferred look and feel or
branded and sold as they are, according to the customer's wishes) and technology
platforms (basic working technology that can be developed into a finished
consumer product, or incorporated into an existing consumer product design) for
private labeling. We may sometimes integrate our unique or proprietary features
and/or technology into new products for their product lines. We focus our
marketing efforts on business customers in various digital processing markets
including digital image and video/audio and other electronic product markets.
We have relationships with manufacturers with facilities in the United States,
China and Korea. We have expertise in developing, performing and overseeing
manufacturing processes. We apply our technology and expertise in providing
manufacturing supervision, documentation, and quality control services to
products for our business customers.
Services offered include custom hardware, firmware (an instruction set
programmed into a chip which determines the product's functionality and user
interface), software development, technology platform development, product
design, manufacturing services, fulfillment services, warranty services, and
licensing of our patented file management systems. Our revenues may result from
the sale of products, product royalties, fees from engineering services,
industrial order fulfillment, technical support services, warranty services
and/or design services. In some cases, we rely on outside subcontractors to
perform services including manufacturing, testing and certification, industrial
design, and assembly.
We incurred operating losses in each of the last three fiscal years and these
losses have been material. We incurred operating losses of $3.5 million, $6.7
million and $5.8 million in fiscal year 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. At
December 31, 2004, we had a working capital deficit of $1.6 million. Our current
monthly operating costs level is approximately $215,000 per month. However, we
may increase expenditure levels in future periods to support and expand our
revenue opportunities and continue advanced product and technology research and
development. Accordingly, our losses are expected to continue until such time as
we are able to realize supply, licensing, royalty, sales, and development
revenues sufficient to cover the fixed costs of operations. We continue to be
subject to the risks normally associated with any new business activity,
including unforeseeable expenses, delays and complications. Accordingly, there
is no guarantee that we can or will report operating profits in the future.
Since March 31, 2003, we have experienced substantial reduction in cash,
projected revenues and increased costs that adversely affect our current results
of operations and liquidity. Our operating plans require additional funds which
may take the form of debt or equity financings. There can be no assurance that
any additional funds will be available to our company on satisfactory terms and
conditions, if at all. Our Company's ability to continue as a going concern is
in substantial doubt and is dependent upon achieving a profitable level of
operations and, if necessary, obtaining additional financing.
Management of our Company has undertaken steps as part of a plan to improve
operations with the goal of sustaining our operations for the next twelve months
and beyond. These steps include (a) delivering digital products produced under
contract; (b) expanding sales and marketing to additional customers and markets;
(c) controlling overhead and expenses; and (d) raising additional capital and/or
financing. There can be no assurance the Company can successfully accomplish
these steps and it is uncertain the Company will achieve a profitable level of
operations in the future or without additional financing.
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations
are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared
in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make
estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities,
revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those
related to product returns, bad debts, inventory valuation, intangible assets,
financing operations, warranty obligations, estimated costs to complete research
contracts and contingencies and litigation. We base our estimates on historical
experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable
under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making
judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not
readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these
estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
We believe the following critical accounting policies affect our more
significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated
financial statements.
We recognize license revenue and product revenue upon shipment of a product to
the customer, FOB destination or FOB shipping point depending on the specific
contract term, if a signed contract exists, the fee is fixed and determinable,
collection of resulting receivables is probable and there are no resulting
obligations. With most of our consumer electronics retailers, we do not meet the
criteria for revenue recognition upon shipment and therefore only recognize the
revenue as the product is sold through our customer to the ultimate end-user.
Research and development contract revenues on short-term projects or service
revenue is recognized once the services or product has been delivered, the fee
is fixed and determinable, collection of the resulting receivable is probable
and there are no resulting obligations. If all of the service or product has
been delivered and there is one element that is perfunctory to the services or
product that has not been delivered, revenue will be recognized evenly over the
remaining term of the undelivered element. Research and development contract
revenue on long-term projects is recognized on the percentage of completion
method. Funds received in advance of meeting the criteria for revenue
recognition are deferred and are recorded as revenue as they are earned. If the
costs we incur on a contract are expected to exceed the anticipated revenue we
will record the loss in the period in which the facts that give rise to the
revision becomes known.
We record estimated reductions to revenue for anticipated product returns,
discounts offered to our customers and volume-based incentives. If market
conditions were to decline, we may take actions to increase the discounts
offered for future sales which will result in an incremental reduction of
revenue at the time the discounts are offered.
We maintain allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from
the inability of our customers to make required payments. If the financial
condition of our customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of
their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required.
We have provided for a full valuation reserve related to our substantial
deferred tax assets. In the future, if sufficient evidence of our ability to
generate sufficient future taxable income in certain tax jurisdictions becomes
apparent, we may be required to reduce our valuation allowances, resulting in
income tax benefits in our consolidated statement of operations. We evaluate the
realizability of the deferred tax assets and assess the need for valuation
allowance quarterly. The utilization of the net operating loss carryforwards
could be substantially limited due to restrictions imposed under federal and
state laws upon a change in ownership.
Under our bylaws, we have agreed to indemnify our officers and directors for
certain events. We also enter into certain indemnification agreements in the
normal course of our business. The Company has no liabilities recorded for such
indemnities.
We do not have off-balance sheet arrangements, financings, or relationships with
unconsolidated entities or other persons, also known as "special purposes
entities" (SPEs).
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 COMPARED TO NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2003
For the first nine months ended December 31, 2004, we reported total revenues of
$3,540,576, a 19% increase from total revenues of $2,969,816 for the first nine
months of fiscal 2004. Product revenues for nine months ending December 31, 2004
were $3,406,881, a 27% increase from product revenues of $2,675,319 for the nine
months ending December 31, 2003. We have back-log of product purchase orders for
approximately $1.0 million, which is expected to ship in the fourth quarter of
fiscal 2005.
Service revenues for the first nine months of fiscal 2004 were $133,695 compared
to $294,497 for the comparable period of the prior year. The timing and amount
of service revenues are dependent upon a limited number of projects. At December
31, 2004 we had $122,164 of deferred revenue from development contracts, which
will be recognized based on the terms and conditions of each agreement. We are
increasing our focus on internally developed technology to be offered to our
customers in order to speed adoption of our technology and enhance our future
revenues.
For the nine months ended December 31, 2004, we reported a gross profit of
$873,911 compared to a gross profit of $336,102 for the first nine months of
fiscal 2004. Cost of sales for the nine months ended December 31, 2004 consisted
of $2,601,452 of product costs and $65,213 of service costs, consisting mostly
of research and development labor being funded in part by our service
development agreements. Although we do not anticipate any significant future
contract losses, we cannot guarantee that we can maintain positive gross margins
in the future or with future customers. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue
increased from 11% to 25%, due primarily to the recurring orders of the
in-flight entertainment product line which provides for a higher margin than the
prior year's fulfillment of an order for Softeq. At the present time, warranty
costs are not significant.
Total operating expenses (consisting of research and related expenditures and
selling and administrative expenses) for the nine months ended December 31, 2004
were $2,320,756, as compared to $2,041,628 for the nine months ended December
31, 2003. Selling and administrative costs aggregated $1,192,441 for the first
nine months of fiscal 2005 compared to $1,076,534 in the prior period. The
$115,907 increase in selling and administrative costs resulted primarily from an
increase in legal fees in connection with the pending Eclipse arbitration. We
anticipate quarterly selling and administrative expenses to be constant as we
are focused more on business customer opportunities and de-emphasize selling and
marketing our branded products.
Research and related expenditures for the nine months ended December 31, 2004
were $1,128,315, as compared to $965,094, for the nine months ended December 31,
2003. The $163,221 increase in research and development costs resulted from an
increase of $48,783 for consulting and other related services and a decrease
booked in fiscal 2004 of $116,087 in research and development costs resulted
from the manner in which the Company was allocating its engineering labor to
cost of goods for customer contracts that are now being recognized on a
percentage of completion basis. Research and development costs are subject to
significant quarterly variations depending on the use of outside services, the
assignment of engineers to development projects and the availability of
financial resources.
We reported an operating loss of $1,446,845 for the nine months ended December
31, 2004 as compared to an operating loss of $1,705,526 for the nine months
ended December 31, 2003. The decrease in operating loss consisted of the gross
profit for the nine-month period offset by the increase of $279,128 in operating
expenses. We believe, but we cannot guarantee, that our strategy of investing in
digital video/audio platform developments with supply or royalty provisions will
provide positive margins in future periods. The timing and amount of product
sales and the recognition of contract service revenues impact our operating
losses. Accordingly, there is uncertainty about future operating results and the
results for the three months are not necessarily indicative of operating results
for future periods or the fiscal year.
We reported a loss for the first nine months of the current fiscal year of
$1,711,443 as compared to a loss of $1,834,758 for the prior year's first nine
months. For the nine months ended December 31, 2004, we incurred interest
expense of $262,948 as compared to $92,143 for the comparable period in the
prior year.
We reported a loss on disposal of assets of $36,713 for the nine months ended
December 31, 2003 due to the shutdown of our wedig.com music site.
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The loss available to common stockholders for the nine months ended December 31,
2004 and 2003 is $2,328,623 and $2,664,842, respectively. Included in the loss
available to common stockholders for the nine months ending December 31, 2004
and 2003 is accrued dividends of $147,516 and $136,469, respectively on the
Series D, E and EE stock and $469,664 and $693,615 for imputed deemed dividends
on the issuance of the Series EE and E stock, respectively.
THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2003
For the three months ended December 31, 2004, we reported total revenues of
$1,418,928, a 98% increase from total revenues of $717,910 for the comparable
three-month period of fiscal 2004. Product revenues for the quarter ending
December 31, 2004 were $1,391,646, a 122% increase from product revenues of
$628,277 for the quarter ending December 31, 2003. The $763,369 increase in
product revenues resulted primarily from repeat orders of the in-flight
entertainment product line.
Service revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2004 were $27,282
compared to $89,633 for the comparable period of the prior year. The timing and
amount of service revenues is dependent upon a limited number of projects. At
December 31, 2004 we had $122,164 of deferred revenue from development contracts
that will be recognized based on the terms and conditions of each agreement.
For the three months ended December 31, 2004, we reported a gross profit of
$438,236 compared to a gross profit of $129,742 for the three months of fiscal
2004. Cost of sales for the three months ended December 31, 2004 consisted of
$969,896 of product costs and $10,796 of service costs, consisting mostly of
research and development labor funded in part by OEM development agreements.
Although we do not anticipate any significant future contract losses, we cannot
guarantee that we can maintain positive gross margins in the future or with
future customers. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue improved from 18% to
31%.
Total operating expenses (consisting of research and related expenditures and
selling and administrative expenses) for the three months ended December 31,
2004, were $786,688, as compared to $600,296 for the three months ended December
31, 2003. Selling and administrative costs aggregated $447,525 for the three
months of fiscal 2004 compared to $312,007 in the prior period. The $135,518
increase primarily resulted from an increase of $62,250 in legal expense in
relation to the arbitration and an increase of $53,162 in personnel and related
costs associated with the rising costs of healthcare and other employee benefit
costs.
Research and related expenditures for the three months ended December 31, 2004
were $339,163, as compared to $288,289 for the three months ended December 31,
2003. The increase of $50,874 in research and development costs resulted from
the manner in which the Company was allocating its engineering labor to cost of
goods for customer contracts that are now being recognized on a percentage of
completion basis offset by a decrease of $13,426 in personnel and related costs.
Research and development costs are subject to significant quarterly variations
depending on the use of outside services, the assignment of engineers to
development projects, reimbursement by customer contracts and the availability
of financial resources.
We reported an operating loss of $348,452 for the three months ended December
31, 2004, as compared to an operating loss of $470,554 for the three months
ended December 31, 2003. The decrease in operating loss resulted primarily from
the gross profit for the three months ended December 31, 2004 offset by an
increase of $186,392 in operating expenses. We believe, but we cannot guarantee,
that our strategy of investing in our video/audio technology platform
developments with supply or royalty provisions. The timing and amount of product
sales and the recognition of contract service revenues impact our operating
losses. Accordingly, there is uncertainty about future operating results and the
results for the three months are not necessarily indicative of operating results
for future periods or the fiscal year.
We reported an increase in interest expense of $116,255 for the three months
ended December 31, 2004 versus $28,281 for the comparable period of 2004 due to
the issuance on or about July 2, 2004, of the 12% CSP Notes and amortization of
the warrants.
We reported a loss for the three months of the current fiscal year of $464,707
as compared to a loss of $499,635 for the prior year's three months.
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The loss attributable to common stockholders for the three months ended December
31, 2004 and 2003 was $997,232 and $1,206,719, respectively. Included in the
loss available to common stockholders for the period ending December 31, 2004
were accrued dividends of $62,861 and $13,469 on the Series D, E and EE stock
issued and $469,664 and $693,615 for imputed deemed dividends on the Series EE
and E stock, respectively,
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
At December 31, 2004, we had working capital deficit of $1,581,428 compared to a
working capital deficit of $1,096,104 at March 31, 2004. We had $nil of working
capital invested in inventory at December 31, 2004. Cash used in operating
activities for the nine month period ended December 31, 2004 was $1,245,928
resulting primarily from the $1,711,443 loss for the period, a decrease of
$54,279 in deferred revenue, a decrease of $5,766 in accounts receivable, a
decrease of $12,565 in other accounts payable and accrued liabilities offset by
an increase of $15,548 in accounts payable, an increase of $679,344 in prepaid
expenses and other, an increase of $967,300 in customer deposits. During the
nine months ended December 31, 2004, the Company purchased $13,458 in property
and equipment. For the nine months ended December 31, 2004, cash provided by
financing activities was $2,725,150 resulting primarily from $1,000,000 proceeds
from issuance of the 12% Convertible Subordinated Promissory Notes and the
issuance of the Series EE Preferred Stock for proceeds of $1,850,000. For the
nine months ended December 31, 2004, net cash and cash equivalents increased by
$1,465,764.
At December 31, 2004, we had net accounts receivable of $30,385 as compared to
$36,151 at March 31, 2004. This represented approximately 30 days of revenues.
Receivables can vary dramatically due to the timing of product shipments and
contract arrangements on development agreements.
On November 30, 2004, the Company completed a $2,000,000 offering of Series EE
Stock and the Company received aggregate gross cash proceeds of $1,850,000.
At December 31, 2004, we had cash and cash equivalents of $1,933,718. Other than
cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable, we have no material unused
sources of liquidity at this time. We have no material commitments for capital
expenditures or resources. Based on our cash position assuming (a) continuation
of existing business customer arrangements, and (b) currently planned
expenditures and level of operation, we believe we will require approximately
$1,000,000 of additional funds for the next twelve months of operations plus
amounts required to make payments on the 15% Unsecured Note in the approximate
amount of $908,500 and 12% CSP Notes for $1,000,000. However, actual results
could differ significantly from management plans. We believe we may be able to
obtain additional funds from future product margins from business customer
product sales but actual future margins to be realized, if any, and the timing
of shipments and the amount and quantities of shipments, orders and reorders are
subject to many factors and risks, many outside our control. We have a
forbearance agreement on the $750,000 principal and accrued interest on the 15%
Unsecured Note and the timing and schedule of amounts due thereafter are not
currently known. Accordingly we may need to seek equity or debt financing in the
next twelve months for working capital if product margins are insufficient and
we may need to seek equity or debt financing for payments of the 15% Unsecured
Note (or renegotiate terms thereon) and other obligations reflected on our
balance sheet.
There can be no guarantee that we will be able to raise additional equity or
debt financing, if required, and/or renegotiate the terms of debts as they
arise. We may also require additional capital to finance future developments and
improvements to our technologies or develop new technologies.
Should additional funds not be available, we may be required to curtail or scale
back staffing or operations. Failure to obtain additional financings will have a
material adverse affect on our company. Potential sources of such funds include
exercise of outstanding warrants and options, or debt financing or additional
equity offerings. However, there is no guarantee that warrants and options will
be exercised or that debt or equity financing will be available when needed. Any
future financing may be dilutive to existing stockholders.
FUTURE COMMITMENTS AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES
We have an accrued lease liability of $515,000 that arose in the normal course
of business for equipment delivered to the Company. This amount is approximately
eight years old. The accrued lease liability reflects management's best estimate
of amounts due for matters in dispute. Settlement of this liability may either
be more or less than the amount recorded in the audited consolidated financial
statements and accordingly may be subject to measurement uncertainty in the near
term.
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In the future, if our operations increase significantly, we may require
additional funds. We also may require additional capital to finance future
developments, acquisitions or expansion of facilities. We currently have no
plans, arrangements or understandings regarding any acquisitions.
In September 2000, we entered into a three-year sublease agreement, which
expired on July 31, 2003. From the date of expiration until December 2003, the
Company leased the property on a month-to-month basis. On January 1, 2004, the
Company amended the lease for approximately 7,750 square feet with an aggregate
monthly payment of $9,291 inclusive of utilities and costs expiring on July 31,
2006.
CERTAIN FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT OUR BUSINESS, FUTURE RESULTS AND FINANCIAL
CONDITION
In addition to the other information in this Form 10-Q, the factors listed below
should be considered in evaluating our business and prospects. This Form 10-Q
contains a number of forward-looking statements that reflect our current views
with respect to future events and financial performance. These forward-looking
statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including those
discussed below and elsewhere herein, that could cause actual results to differ
materially from historical results or those anticipated. In this report, the
words "anticipates," "believes," "expects," "intends," "future" and similar
expressions identify forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned to
consider the specific factors described below and not to place undue reliance on
the forward-looking statements contained herein, which speak only as of the date
hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking
statements, to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date
hereof.
FINANCIAL RISKS
We Have a History of Losses and May Incur Future Losses. We have incurred
significant operating losses in prior fiscal years and at December 31, 2004 had
an accumulated deficit of $70 million. We had losses of approximately $3.5
million, $6.7 million and $5.8 million in fiscal 2004, 2003 and 2002,
respectively. To date, we have not achieved profitability and given the level of
operating expenditures and the uncertainty of revenues and margins, we will
continue to incur losses and negative cash flows in future periods. The failure
to obtain sufficient revenues and margins to support operating expenses could
harm our business.
We do not Anticipate Paying Dividends. We have never paid any cash dividends on
our common stock and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the
foreseeable future. We currently intend to retain any future earnings to fund
the development and growth of our business. An investment in our common stock,
therefore, may be more suitable for an investor that is seeking capital
appreciation rather than current yield and, as a consequence, may be more
speculative. Accordingly, investors should not purchase our common stock with an
expectation of receiving regular dividends.
We Expect Our Operating Results To Fluctuate Significantly - Our quarterly and
annual operating results have fluctuated significantly in the past and we expect
that they will continue to fluctuate in the future. This fluctuation is a result
of a variety of factors, including the following:
o Unpredictable demand and pricing for our contract development
services
o Market acceptance of our business customers' products by end users
o Uncertainties with respect to future customer product orders, their
timing and the margins to be received, if any
o Fluctuations in operating costs
o Changes in research and development costs
o Changes in general economic conditions
o Changes in technology
o Short product lifecycles
We May Experience Product Delays, Cost Overruns and Errors Which Could Adversely
Affect our Operating Performance and Ability to Remain Competitive. We have
experienced development delays and cost overruns associated with contract
development services in the past. We may experience additional delays and cost
overruns on current projects or future projects. Future delays and cost overruns
could adversely affect our financial results and could affect our ability to
respond to technological changes, evolving industry standards, competitive
developments or customer requirements. Our technology, the results of our
contract services and the products produced for business customers could contain
errors that could cause delays, order cancellations, contract terminations,
adverse publicity, reduced market acceptance of products, or lawsuits by our
customers or others who have acquired our products, including customer's
products.
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We May Need to Obtain Additional Financing to Continue Operating our Business.
We believe that with cash on hand and proceeds from existing development and
production contracts and product sales, we have sufficient proceeds to meet cash
requirements for the next nine months. However, we may need to raise additional
funds to:
o Finance unanticipated working capital requirements
o Pay for increased operating expenses or shortfalls in anticipated
revenues
o Fund increases in research and development costs
o Develop new technology, products or services
o Respond to competitive pressures
o Support strategic and industry relationships
o Fund the marketing of our products and services
In the event additional funds are required, we cannot assure you that such
additional financing will be available on terms favorable to us, or at all. If
adequate funds are not available to us then we may not be able to continue
operations or take advantage of opportunities. If we raise additional funds
through the sale of equity, the sale of common stock hereunder, the percentage
ownership of our stockholders will be reduced.
Unless We Obtain Adequate Financing and Increase Our Revenues We May Be Unable
to Continue as a Going Concern. We have experienced substantial reduction is
cash, projected revenues and increased costs that adversely affected our results
of operations and cash flows. Our Company has suffered recurring losses from
operations. This factor, in combination with (i) reliance upon debt and new
equity financing to fund the continuing, losses from operations and cash flow
deficits, (ii) material net losses and cash flow deficits from operations during
fiscal 2004, fiscal 2003 and prior years and (iii) the possibility that we may
be unable to meet our debts as they come due, raise substantial doubt about our
ability to continue as a going concern. Our Company's ability to continue as a
going concern is dependent upon our ability to obtain adequate financing and
achieve a level of revenues, adequate to support our capital and operating
requirements, as to which no assurance can be given. In the event we are unable
to continue as a going concern, we may elect or be required to seek protection
from our creditors by filing a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or may be
subject to an involuntary petition in bankruptcy. To date, management has not
considered this alternative, nor does management view it as a likely occurrence.
Our auditors have included in their report an explanatory paragraph describing
conditions that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going
concern.
RISKS RELATED TO SALES, MARKETING AND COMPETITION
We May Be Unable to Successfully Compete in the Electronic Products Market Which
is Highly Competitive and Subject to Rapid Technological Change. We compete in
the market for electronics products which is intensely competitive and subject
to rapid technological change. The market is also impacted by evolving industry
standards, rapid price changes and rapid product obsolescence. Our competitors
include a number of large foreign companies with U.S. operations and a number of
domestic companies, many of which have substantially greater financial,
marketing, personnel and other resources. Our current competitors or new market
entrants could introduce new or enhanced technologies or products with features
that render the Company's technology or products obsolete or less marketable, or
could develop means of producing competitive products at a lower cost. Our
ability to compete successfully will depend in large measure on our ability to
maintain our capabilities in connection with upgrading products and quality
control procedures and to adapt to technological changes and advances in the
industry. Competition could result in price reductions, reduced margins, and
loss of contracts, any of which could harm our business. There can be no
assurance that we will be able to keep pace with the technological demands of
the marketplace or successfully enhance our products or develop new products
that are compatible with the products of the electronics industry.
We Rely on a Limited Number of Customers for Revenue. Historically, a
substantial portion of our revenues has been derived primarily from a limited
number of customers. For the nine months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, one
customer accounted for approximately 98% of revenue and three customers
accounted for 76.5% of revenues, respectively. The failure to receive orders for
and produce products or a decline in the economic prospects of our customers or
the products we may produce for sale may have a material adverse effect on our
operations.
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If We Are Unsuccessful in Achieving Market Acceptance of Our Products, It Could
Harm Our Business. Sales and marketing strategy contemplates sales of developed
products to the electronics and computer software market, by e.Digital or its
customers. The failure of our Company or its customers to penetrate their
projected markets would have a material adverse effect upon our operations and
prospects. Market acceptance of our products and those of our customers will
depend in part upon our ability to demonstrate and maintain the advantages of
our technology over competing products.
We Have Limited Marketing Capabilities and Resources Which Makes It Difficult
For Us To Create Awareness of and Demand for Our Products and Technology. We
have limited marketing capabilities and resources and are primarily dependent
upon in-house executives for the marketing of our technology platforms, as well
as our licensing business. Selling products and attracting new business
customers requires ongoing marketing and sales efforts and expenditure of funds
to create awareness of and demand for our technology. We cannot assure that our
marketing efforts will be successful or result in future development contracts
or other revenues.
The Success of Our Business Depends on Emerging Markets and New Products. In
order for demand for our technology, services and products to grow, the markets
for portable digital devices, such as digital recorders and digital video
players and other portable consumer devices, must develop and grow. If sales for
these products do not grow, our revenues could decline. To remain competitive,
we intend to develop new applications for our technology and develop new
technology and products. If new applications or target markets fail to develop,
or if our technology, services and products are not accepted by the market, our
business, financial condition and results of operations could suffer.
Development of New or Improved Products, Processes or Technologies May Render
Our Technology Obsolete and Hurt Our Business. The electronics, contract
manufacturing and computer software markets are characterized by extensive
research and development and rapid technological change resulting in very short
product life cycles. Development of new or improved products, processes or
technologies may render our technology and developed products obsolete or less
competitive. We will be required to devote substantial efforts and financial
resources to enhance our existing products and methods of manufacture and to
develop new products and methods. There can be no assurance we will succeed with
these efforts. Moreover, there can be no assurance that other products will not
be developed which may render our technology and products obsolete.
RISKS RELATED TO OPERATIONS
We Depend On a Limited Number of Contract Manufacturers and Suppliers and Our
Business Will Be Harmed By Any Interruption of Supply or Failure of Performance.
We rely on one supplier for manufacturing our product. We depend on our contract
manufacturer to (i) allocate sufficient capacity to our manufacturing needs,
(ii) produce acceptable quality products at agreed pricing and (iii) deliver on
a timely basis. If a manufacturer is unable to satisfy these requirements, our
business, financial condition and operating results may be materially and
adversely affected. Any failure in performance by this manufacturer for any
reason could have a material adverse affect on our business. Production and
pricing by the manufacturer is subject to the risk of price fluctuations and
periodic shortages of components. We have no supply agreements with component
suppliers and, accordingly, we are dependent on the future ability of our
manufacturer to purchase components. Failure or delay by suppliers in supplying
necessary components could adversely affect our ability to deliver products on a
timely and competitive basis in the future.
If We Lose Key Personnel or Are Unable to Attract and Retain Additional Highly
Skilled Personnel Required For the Expansion of Our Activities Our Business Will
Suffer. Our future success depends to a significant extent on the continued
service of our key technical, sales and senior management personnel and their
ability to execute our strategy. The loss of the services of any of our senior
level management, or certain other key employees, may harm our business. Our
future success also depends on our ability to attract, retain and motivate
highly skilled employees. Competition for employees in our industry is intense.
We may be unable to retain our key employees or to attract, assimilate and
retain other highly qualified employees in the future. We have from time to time
in the past experienced, and we expect to continue to experience in the future,
difficulty in hiring and retaining highly skilled employees with appropriate
qualifications.
Because Some of Our Management are Part-Time and Have Certain Conflicts of
Interest, Our Business Could Be Harmed. Our Vice President, Robert Putnam, is
also a Vice President, Investor Relations of American Technology Corporation. As
a result of his involvement with American Technology Corporation, Mr. Putnam has
in the past, and is expected in the future to devote a substantial portion of
his time to other endeavors and only part-time services to e.Digital. Certain
conflicts of interest now exist and will continue to exist between e.Digital and
Mr. Putnam due to the fact that he has other employment or business interests to
which he devotes some attention and he is expected to continue to do so. It is
conceivable that the respective areas of interest of e.Digital and American
Technology Corporation could overlap or conflict.
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RISKS RELATED TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND GOVERNMENT REGULATION
Failing to Protect Our Proprietary Rights to Our Technology Could Harm Our
Ability To Compete, as well as Our Results of Our Operations. Our success and
ability to compete substantially depends on our internally developed software,
technologies and trademarks, which we protect through a combination of patent,
copyright, trade secret and trademark laws. Patent applications or trademark
registrations may not be approved. Even when they are approved, our patents or
trademarks may be successfully challenged by others or invalidated. If our
trademark registrations are not approved because third parties own such
trademarks, our use of these trademarks would be restricted unless we enter into
arrangements with the third-party owners, which may not be possible on
commercially reasonable terms or at all. We generally enter into confidentiality
or license agreements with our employees, consultants and strategic and industry
partners, and generally control access to and distribution of our software,
technologies, documentation and other proprietary information. Despite our
efforts to protect our proprietary rights from unauthorized use or disclosure,
parties may attempt to disclose, obtain or use our solutions or technologies.
The steps we have taken may not prevent misappropriation of our solutions or
technologies, particularly in foreign countries where laws or law enforcement
practices may not protect our proprietary rights as fully as in the United
States. We have licensed, and we may license in the future, certain proprietary
rights to third parties. While we attempt to ensure that our business partners
maintain the quality of our brand, they may take actions that could impair the
value of our proprietary rights or our reputation. In addition, these business
partners may not take the same steps we have taken to prevent misappropriation
of our solutions or technologies.
We May Face Intellectual Property Infringement Claims That May Be Difficult to
Defend and Costly To Resolve, Which Could Harm Our Business. Although we do not
believe we infringe the proprietary rights of any third parties, we cannot
assure you that third parties will not assert such claims against us in the
future or that such claims will not be successful. We could incur substantial
costs and diversion of management resources to defend any claims relating to
proprietary rights, which could harm our business. In addition, we are obligated
under certain agreements to indemnify the other party for claims that we
infringe on the proprietary rights of third parties. If we are required to
indemnify parties under these agreements, our business could be harmed. If
someone asserts a claim relating to proprietary technology or information
against us, we may seek licenses to this intellectual property. We may not be
able to obtain licenses on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. The failure
to obtain the necessary licenses or other rights may harm our business.
Risks Related To Government Regulation, Content And Intellectual Property
Government Regulation May Subject Us to Liability and Require Us To Change The
Way We Do Business. Our business is subject to rapidly changing laws and
regulations. Although our operations are currently based in California, the
United States government and the governments of other states and foreign
countries have attempted to regulate activities on the Internet. Evolving areas
of law that are relevant to our business include privacy law, copyright law,
proposed encryption laws, content regulation and import/export regulations.
Because of this rapidly evolving and uncertain regulatory environment, we cannot
predict how these laws and regulations might affect our business. In addition,
these uncertainties make it difficult to ensure compliance with the laws and
regulations governing the Internet. These laws and regulations could harm us by
subjecting us to liability or forcing us to change how we do business.
RISKS RELATED TO TRADING IN OUR COMMON STOCK
Investing in a Technology Stock (Such as Ours) May Involve Greater Risk Than
Other Investments Due to Market Conditions, Stock Price Volatility and Other
Factors. The trading price of our common stock has been subject to significant
fluctuations to date, and will likely be subject to wide fluctuations in the
future due to:
o Quarter-to-quarter variations in operating results
o Announcements of technological innovations by us, our customers or
competitors
o New products or significant design achievements by us or our
competitors
o General conditions in the markets for the our products or in the
electronics and IFE industry
o The price and availability of products and components
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o Changes in operating factors including delays of shipments, orders
or cancellations
o General financial market conditions
o Market conditions for technology stocks
o Litigation or changes in operating results or estimates by analysts
or others
o Or other events or factors
We do not endorse or accept any responsibility for the estimates or
recommendations issued by stock research analysts or others from time to time or
comments on any electronic chat boards. The public stock markets in general, and
technology stocks in particular, have experienced extreme price and trading
volume volatility. This volatility has significantly affected the market prices
of securities of many high technology companies for reasons frequently unrelated
to the operating performance of the specific companies. These broad market
fluctuations may adversely affect the market price of our common stock in the
future.
Low-Price Stocks and Stocks Traded on the OTC Electronic Bulletin Board are
Subject to Special Regulations and may have Increased Risk. Our shares of common
stock are traded on the OTC Electronic Bulletin Board, an electronic,
screen-based trading system operated by the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc. ("NASD"). Securities traded on the OTC Electronic Bulletin Board
are, for the most part, thinly traded and are subject to special regulations not
imposed on securities listed or traded on the NASDAQ system or on a national
securities exchange. As a result, an investor may find it difficult to dispose
of, or to obtain accurate quotations as to the price of, our common stock. Sales
of substantial amounts of our outstanding common stock in the public market
could materially adversely affect the market price of our common stock. To date,
the price of our common stock has been extremely volatile with the sale price
fluctuating from a low of $0.16 to a high of $0.43 in the last twelve months. In
addition, our common stock is subject to Rules 15g-1-15g-6 promulgated under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that imposes additional sales practice
requirements on broker-dealers who sell such securities to persons other than
established customers and accredited investors (generally, a person with assets
in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000 or $300,000 together
with his or her spouse). For transactions covered by this rule, the
broker-dealer must make a special suitability determination for the purchaser
and have received the purchaser's written consent to the transaction prior to
sale. Consequently, the rule may affect the ability of broker-dealers to sell
the Company's securities and may affect the ability of investors to sell their
securities in the secondary market. The Commission has also adopted regulations
which define a "penny stock" to be any equity security that has a market price
(as defined) of less than $5.00 per share or an exercise price of less than
$5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. For any transaction involving a
penny stock, unless exempt, the regulations require the delivery, prior to the
transaction, of a disclosure schedule prepared by the Commission relating to the
penny stock market. The broker-dealer must also disclose the commissions payable
to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative, current quotations
for the securities and, if the broker-dealer is the sole market maker, the
broker-dealer must disclose this fact and the broker-dealer's presumed control
over the market. Finally, monthly statements must be sent disclosing recent
price information for the penny stock in the account and information on the
limited market in penny stocks.
IMPORTANT FACTORS RELATED TO FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND ASSOCIATED RISKS.
This prospectus contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning
of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 and we intend that such forward-looking statements be subject to the
safe harbors created thereby. These forward-looking statements include our plans
and objectives of management for future operations, including plans and
objectives relating to the products and our future economic performance. The
forward-looking statements included herein are based upon current expectations
that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking
statements are based upon assumptions that we will design, manufacture, market
and ship new products on a timely basis, that competitive conditions within the
computer and electronic markets will not change materially or adversely, that
the computer and electronic markets will continue to experience growth, that
demand for the our products will increase, that we will obtain and/or retain
existing development partners and key management personnel, that future
inventory risks due to shifts in market demand will be minimized, that our
forecasts will accurately anticipate market demand and that there will be no
material adverse change in our operations or business. Assumptions relating to
the foregoing involve judgments with respect, among other things, to future
economic, competitive and market conditions and future business decisions, all
of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are
beyond our control. Although we believe that the assumptions underlying the
forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions could prove
inaccurate and, therefore, there can be no assurance that the results
contemplated in forward-looking information will be realized. In addition, as
disclosed above, our business and operations are subject to substantial risks
which increase the uncertainty inherent in such forward-looking statements. Any
of the other factors disclosed above could cause our net sales or net income (or
loss), or our growth in net sales or net income (or loss), to differ materially
from prior results. Growth in absolute amounts of costs of sales and selling and
administrative expenses or the occurrence of extraordinary events could cause
actual results to vary materially from the results contemplated in the
forward-looking statements. Budgeting and other management decisions are
subjective in many respects and thus susceptible to interpretations and periodic
revisions based on actual experience and business developments, the impact of
which may cause us to alter our marketing, capital expenditure or other budgets,
which may in turn affect our results of operations. In light of the significant
uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking information included herein, the
inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by us
or any other person that our objectives or plans will be achieved.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
Market risk represents the risk of loss that may impact our financial position,
results of operations or cash flows due to adverse changes in market prices,
including interest rate risk and other relevant market rate or price risks.
Our exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to
our investment in cash and cash equivalents of $1,933,718 and our debt of
$1,908,500, consisting of accrued interest, the 15% Unsecured Note and the 12%
Convertible Subordinated Promissory Note. We do not use derivative financial
instruments in our investment portfolio and due to the nature of our
investments, do not expect our operating results or cash flows to be
significantly affected by potential changes in interest rates. At December 31,
2004, the market value of these investments, which were all classified as cash
and cash equivalents and certificate of deposit, and debt approximated cost.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(A) EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
The management of the Company, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Accounting Officer, have conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the
Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-14 and 15d-14) as of a date within 45 days prior to the filing of this
Annual Report on Form 10-Q (the "Evaluation Date"). Based upon that evaluation,
the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Accounting Officer concluded that, as of
the Evaluation Date, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are
effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to the
Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, required to be included in the
Company's periodic SEC filings.
(B) CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROLS.
Subsequent to the date of the evaluation, there have been no significant changes
in the Company's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly
affect internal controls, nor were there any corrective actions required with
regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are involved from time to time in routine litigation incidental to the
conduct of our business. Except as set forth below, there is currently no
material pending legal proceedings to which we are party or to which any of our
property is subject.
In March 2002, we entered into a Development and Manufacturing Agreement with
Eclipse by Fujitsu Ten ("Eclipse"), a car stereo company. Under the agreement,
e.Digital receives non-recurring engineering fees for design and development
services, as well as revenues for the manufacture and delivery of
Eclipse-branded audio products. In April 2004, we filed a demand for arbitration
against Eclipse for numerous breaches of the contract signed by Eclipse. These
breaches include cancellation of the initial non-cancelable order, breach of the
implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and misappropriation of our
intellectual property, confidential, proprietary and trade secret information.
As of the time of this filing, this issue remains pending. Arbitration has been
set for March 2005. There can be no certainty regarding the timing and outcome
of the Eclipse arbitration.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
(a) NONE
(b) NONE
(c) NONE
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ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
NONE
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
NONE
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) NONE
(b) NONE
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Exhibit 31.1 - Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed by Atul
Anandpura, Chief Executive Officer.
Exhibit 31.2 - Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed by Renee
Warden, Principal Accounting Officer.
Exhibit 32.1 - Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed by Atul
Anandpura, Chief Executive Officer and Renee Warden, Principal Accounting
Officer.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
e.DIGITAL CORPORATION
Date: February 14, 2005 By: /s/ RENEE WARDEN
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Renee Warden, Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer
and duly authorized to sign on behalf of the
Registrant)