UNITED STATES FORM 10-Q|X| QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002Commission File Number 0-20734 e.Digital Corporation |
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
33-0865123 (I.R.S. Empl. Ident. No.) |
13114 Evening Creek Drive South, San Diego, California (Address of principal executive offices) |
92128 (Zip Code) |
(858) 679-1504 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. Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: |
Common Stock, par value $0.001 (Class) |
138,065,251 (Outstanding at August 6, 2002) |
e.DIGITAL CORPORATIONINDEX Page PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
Item 1. | Financial Statements (unaudited): |
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2002 and and March 31, 2002 |
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Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 |
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 |
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Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements | 6 |
Item 2. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk | 17 |
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION |
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | 17 |
Item 2. | Changes in Securities | 17 |
Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 17 |
Item 4. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders | 17 |
Item 5. | Other Information | 17 |
Item 6. | Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K | 17 |
SIGNATURES | 18 |
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Part I. Financial Information
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June 30, 2002 $ |
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March 31, 2002 $ |
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ASSETS | ||||||||
Current | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 223,108 | 445,219 | ||||||
Certificate of deposit | 59,073 | 58,696 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, trade, less allowance of $73,899 and $73,899 | ||||||||
for doubtful accounts, respectively [note 9] | 473,061 | 618,509 | ||||||
Inventory net of allowance for obsolete inventory of $218,237 and | ||||||||
$55,965 respectively [note 6] | 990,978 | 910,222 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other | 118,754 | 58,084 | ||||||
Deferred financing charges | 139,303 | 31,500 | ||||||
Deferred contract charges | 63,092 | 91,148 | ||||||
Total current assets | 2,067,369 | 2,213,378 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of | ||||||||
$389,891 and $352,510, respectively | 349,853 | 364,984 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of | ||||||||
$53,491 and $47,468, respectively | 14,608 | 20,071 | ||||||
Restricted Cash [note 8] | 145,435 | 145,073 | ||||||
Total assets | 2,577,265 | 2,743,506 | ||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS DEFICIT | ||||||||
Current | ||||||||
Accounts payable, trade | 1,421,583 | 1,527,292 | ||||||
Other accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 243,165 | 308,235 | ||||||
Accrued lease liability [note 7] | 515,000 | 515,000 | ||||||
Accrued employee benefits | 132,932 | 247,902 | ||||||
Deferred revenue | 134,222 | 130,212 | ||||||
Secured promissory notes [note 3] | 1,786,174 | 2,028,394 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 4,233,076 | 4,757,035 | ||||||
Commitments and Contingencies [note 1, 7 and 10] | ||||||||
Stockholders deficit [note 4] | ||||||||
Common stock, $0.001 par value, authorized 200,000,000, | ||||||||
137,472,751 and 132,537,298 shares outstanding, respectively | 137,472 | 132,537 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 56,923,673 | 54,628,608 | ||||||
Contributed surplus | 1,592,316 | 1,592,316 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (60,309,272 | ) | (58,366,990 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders deficit | (1,655,811 | ) | (2,013,529 | ) | ||||
Total liabilities and stockholders deficit | 2,577,265 | 2,743,506 | ||||||
See notes to interim consolidated financial statements |
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e.Digital Corporation and subsidiaryCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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For the three months ended June 30, |
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2001 $ |
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Revenues: | ||||||||
Products [note 11] | 484,502 | 626,528 | ||||||
Services [note 11] | 67,005 | 42,751 | ||||||
551,507 | 669,279 | |||||||
Cost of revenues: | ||||||||
Products | 920,526 | 496,751 | ||||||
Services | 65,416 | 20,532 | ||||||
985,942 | 517,283 | |||||||
Gross profit (loss) | (434,435 | ) | 151,996 | |||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||
Selling and administrative | 987,263 | 490,428 | ||||||
Research and related expenditures | 384,155 | 691,935 | ||||||
Total operating expenses | 1,371,418 | 1,182,363 | ||||||
Operating loss | (1,805,853 | ) | (1,030,367 | ) | ||||
Other income (expense): | ||||||||
Interest income | 1,036 | 30,531 | ||||||
Interest expense | (204,479 | ) | | |||||
Loss on disposal of asset | | (2,916 | ) | |||||
Other income | 67,014 | 30,124 | ||||||
Other income (expense) | (136,429 | ) | 57,739 | |||||
Loss and comprehensive loss for the period | (1,942,282 | ) | (972,628 | ) | ||||
Accrued dividends on the Series C Preferred stock | | (13,094 | ) | |||||
Loss attributable to common stockholders [note 2] | (1,942,282 | ) | (985,722 | ) | ||||
Loss per common share - basic and diluted [note 2] | (0.01 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding | 134,989,692 | 130,175,406 | ||||||
See notes to interim consolidated financial statements |
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e.Digital Corporation and subsidiaryCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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For the three months ended June 30, |
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2002 $ |
2001 $ |
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
Loss for the period | (1,942,282 | ) | (972,628 | ) | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 43,404 | 40,093 | ||||||
Loss on disposal of asset | | 2,916 | ||||||
Gain on sale of investment | | (30,124 | ) | |||||
Accrued interest and accretion relating to secured promissory notes | 307,781 | | ||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable, trade | 145,448 | (465,896 | ) | |||||
Certificate of deposit | | (743 | ) | |||||
Inventory | (80,756 | ) | | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other | (60,670 | ) | (8,359 | ) | ||||
Deferred contract charges | 28,056 | | ||||||
Accounts payable, trade | (105,710 | ) | 263,033 | |||||
Other accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (65,070 | ) | (41,770 | ) | ||||
Accrued employee benefits | (114,970 | ) | (34,213 | ) | ||||
Deferred revenue | 4,010 | 35,834 | ||||||
Cash (used in) operating activities | (1,840,760 | ) | (1,211,857 | ) | ||||
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
Purchase of property and equipment | (22,810 | ) | (29,431 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sale of investment | | 30,124 | ||||||
Increase in restricted cash | (362 | ) | | |||||
Interest earned on certificate of deposit | (377 | ) | | |||||
Cash (used in) investing activities | (23,549 | ) | 693 | |||||
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of Shares | 2,300,000 | | ||||||
Payment on 5% SP Notes | (550,000 | ) | | |||||
Deferred financing charge | (107,802 | ) | | |||||
Cash provided by financing activities | 1,642,198 | 0 | ||||||
Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (222,111 | ) | (1,211,164 | ) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 445,219 | 3,511,506 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 223,108 | 2,300,342 | ||||||
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities: | ||||||||
Deemed dividends on Series C preferred stock | | 13,094 |
See notes to interim consolidated financial statements |
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Loss and comprehensive loss | $ | (1,942,282 | ) | $ | (972,628 | ) | |||||
Dividends on Series C preferred stock | | (13,094 | ) | ||||||||
Loss available to common stockholders | $ | (1,949,282 | ) | $ | (985,722 | ) | |||||
3. SECURED PROMISSORY NOTES12% Promissory Notes On September 28, 2001, the Company issued 12% Secured Promissory Notes (SP Notes) for gross cash proceeds of $1,000,000 to certain investors. The SP Notes mature December 31, 2002 and are secured by the Companys accounts receivable and inventory. The interest under the SP Notes accrues at a rate of 12% per annum simple interest and is payable in one installment on the maturity date. All of the holders of the SP Notes subsequently have agreed to subordinate their rights in favor of the rights granted of the holder of the 5% Secured Promissory Note (5% SP Note) so long as the 5% SP Note is outstanding. In connection with the sale of the SP Notes, the Company issued warrants to purchase 750,000 shares of Common Stock at a purchase price of $0.75 per common share expiring September 20, 2006. The Company has allocated $405,736 of the proceeds raised to the warrants and $594,264 to the SP Notes based on the relative fair value the instruments. The discount on the SP Notes will be subject to accretion over their term to maturity. The Company also issued warrants to purchase 100,000 shares of Common Stock at a purchase price of $0.75 per common share expiring September 30, 2006, as a finders fee. The estimated fair market value of these warrants at issuance was $91,034 and has been recorded as a deferred financing charge related to the SP Notes of $53,734 and $37,300 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 SP Notes. In the event the Company offers shares of its Common Stock or securities convertible into shares of Common Stock in connection with an equity financing, each note holder shall have the right and option, at any time prior to the maturity date, subject to and upon compliance with the provisions and the terms of the equity offering document, to convert the unpaid principal amount of each SP Note and accrued unpaid interest into shares of the Common Stock being offered at a conversion price equal to the offering price of the Common Stock in effect at the time of conversion. As at June 30, 2002, accrued interest totaled $90,667 [March 31, 2002 $60,491]. 5% Secured Promissory Note On January 18, 2002, the Company issued a 5% Secured Promissory Note (5% SP Note) for gross cash proceeds of $1,200,000. The 5% SP Note, originally matured on April 18, 2002 and is secured by all assets of the Company including, without limitation, the Companys intellectual property. The interest under the 5% SP Note accrued at a rate of 5% per annum simple interest and was payable in one installment on maturity date. On April 17, 2002, the 5% SP Note holder agreed to extend the maturity date of the 5% SP Note from April 18, 2002 to May 2, 2002 for no consideration. On April 29, 2002, the 5% SP Note holder agreed to extend the maturity date of the 5% SP Note from May 2, 2002 to October 29, 2002 and to reduce the interest rate from 5% to 4% in exchange for (i) a $200,000 finance fee that increased the principal amount from $1,200,000 to $1,400,000, (ii) a minimum monthly principal reduction of $100,000; (iii) an immediate principal repayment of $300,000 and (iv) repayment of accrued interest to April 18, 2002 of $15,000. As at June 30, 2002, accrued interest totaled $8,469 [March 31, 2002 $11,343]. The $200,000 financing fee has been recorded as a deferred financing charge and will be recorded as an interest expense over the period from April 29, 2002 to October 29, 2002. |
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Additional paid-in capital $ |
Contributed surplus $ |
Accumulated deficit $ |
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Balance, March 31, 2002 | 132,537,298 | $ | 132,537 | $ | 54,628,608 | $ | 1,592,316 | $ | (58,366,990 | ) | |||||||
Shares issued | 4,935,453 | 4,935 | 2,295,065 | | |||||||||||||
Loss for the period | | | | | (1,942,282 | ) | |||||||||||
Balance, June 30, 2002 | 137,472,751 | $ | 137,472 | $ | 56,923,673 | $ | 1,592,316 | $ | (60,309,272 | ) | |||||||
On August 2, 2002, the Company issued 360,000 restricted shares of Common Stock to a director for gross proceeds of $120,000. The restricted shares of Common Stock may only be disposed of pursuant to an affective registration statement. 5. WARRANTS AND OPTIONSAt June 30, 2002 warrants were outstanding and exercisable into the following shares of Common Stock: |
Description | Number of Common Shares |
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Warrants | 500,000 | $0.10 | June 12, 2003 | ||||||||||||||
Warrants | 161,662 | $0.38 | October 5, 2005 | ||||||||||||||
Warrants | 850,000 | $0.38 | September 30, 2006 | ||||||||||||||
Total | 1,511,662 | ||||||||||||||||
In connection with the issuance of the Series C stock in October 2000, the Company issued warrants with an exercise price $5.20. In May 2002, 161,662 warrants, which were issued to the investors and a placement agent in connection with the Series C stock were repriced from $0.75 to $0.53. The warrants were repriced pursuant to anti-dilution protection given to the warrant holders triggered by the sale of $1,500,000 of common shares in May 2002. On June 7, 2002, the 161,662 warrants were repriced again from $0.53 to $0.38 triggered by the sale of $800,000 of common shares in June 2002. In connection with the issuance of the SP Notes, the Company issued warrants with an exercise price of $0.75. On June 7, 2002, 850,000 warrants, which were issued to the investors and placement agent in connection with the SP Notes were repriced to $0.38. The warrants were repriced pursuant to anti-dilution protection given to the warrant holders triggered by the sale of $800,000 of common shares in June 2002. The following table summarizes stock option activity for the period: |
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Outstanding at March 31, 2002 | 5,915,750 | $2.9578 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Granted | 2,280,000 | $0.4300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Forfeited | (33,750 | ) | $5.4600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding at June 30, 2002 | 8,162,000 | $2.2413 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercisable at June 30, 2002 | 5,917,750 | $2.6870 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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June 30, 2002 $ |
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Finished goods | 749,331 | 805,400 | |||||||||
Raw materials | 241,647 | 104,822 | |||||||||
990,978 | 910,222 | ||||||||||
At March 31, 2002, the provision for inventory obsolescence was $59,965. During the quarter ended June 30, 2002, the provision was increased by $158,272 without a reduction in the opening provision, and accordingly the provision for inventory obsolescence at June 30, 2002 amounted to $218,237. 7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIESThe Company has entered into a three-year fulfillment, storage and freight management agreement with APL Direct Logistics ending on September 30, 2004. As part of this agreement, the Company provided APL Direct Logistics with a letter of credit amounting to $144,724 ($145,435 at June 30, 2002) and prepaid $90,000 to APL Direct Logistics for inbound and outbound freight management services which will be drawn down upon submission of invoices from APL. The Company also paid APL Direct Logistics $14,000 for initial integration and implementation expenses. In June, the Company made a payment of $35,000 to APL Direct Logistics as an additional prepayment for freight management. As of June 30, 2002, the Company had a balance in prepaid freight of $37,700. The Companys minimum monthly commitment, which includes call center support, is approximately $46,000. Depending on the volume of units shipped, this amount may increase. The Company relies on APL Direct Logistics to provide product fulfillment and customer support services for e.Digital branded products. Failure or delay by APL Direct Logistics to provide multi-channel sales, fulfillment, and after-sale support services for the Companys products could adversely affect the Companys ability to deliver products and provide customer and product support services on a timely and competitive basis. The Company relies on Maycom Co., Ltd, Musical Electronics, Ltd, and Digitalway Co., Ltd. for the manufacture and assembly of its MXP 100, TREO 15 and Odyssey products, respectively. The Company depends on its contract manufacturers to (i) allocate sufficient capacity to its 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 Companys business, financial condition and operating results may be materially and adversely affected. Any failure in performance by these manufacturers for any reason could have a material adverse affect on the Companys business. Production and pricing by each such manufacturer is subject to the risk of price fluctuations and periodic shortages of components. The Company has no supply agreements with component suppliers and, accordingly, 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 Companys ability to deliver products on a timely and competitive basis in the future. On March 25, 2002, the Company entered into a supply agreement with Digitalway Co., Ltd., one of its contract manufacturers, and has agreed in good faith to purchase a minimum of approximately $5.96 million of product in the twelve-month period from initial order date. As of June 30, 2002, the Company has not taken delivery of any products under this agreement. Approximately $515,000 of the accrued lease liability arose in the normal course of business for goods and services delivered to the Company and were recorded at amounts reflected on the invoices and other documentation received from the third party vendor. This amount is approximately five years old. The amount owing to the vendor is still due but as the Company has had no contact with the vendor, the amount may not require payment. Accordingly, the accrued lease liability reflects managements best estimate of the amount that may be due. 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. |
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsTHE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION INCLUDES FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPANYS 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 COMPANYS ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2002. GeneralWe offer engineering services to leading electronics companies to create portable digital devices that can link to PCs, the Internet and other electronic devices. We market our services and technologies to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) with a focus on developing digital music, voice, and video players/recorders using the latest in digital storage media (a device used to store data) and technology. OEMs are business customers that 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 customers 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 by OEMs. We may sometimes integrate our OEMs unique or proprietary features and/or technology into new products for their product lines. We focus our marketing efforts on OEMs in various digital processing markets including digital music, dictation equipment, consumer electronics, digital image and video and other electronic product markets. We have relationships with ISO certified manufacturing facilities in the United States, Malaysia, Taiwan, China, Singapore, and Korea. The ISO, or International Standards Organization, creates uniform, measurable quality standards used around the world. They measure, judge, and certify companies based upon compliance with stringent standards applicable to their industry. We have expertise in developing, performing and overseeing manufacturing processes. We license technology and offer manufacturing supervision, documentation and quality control services to our OEM customers. Services offered include custom hardware, firmware (an instruction set programmed into a chip which determines the products functionality and user interface), and 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 and 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. In September 2001, we announced plans to brand and sell our own line of digital audio products for consumers. The first product in this program is a digital audio player named MXP 100, which incorporates our MicroOS 2.0 and VoiceNav technologies into a handheld digital music and voice recorder/player. This product which was launched on our website store on November 2, 2001 incorporates a proprietary PC software interface program designed and developed by us, called MXP Music Explorer, that allows users to download MP3 and Windows Media files from their PCs hard drive to the portable player. The MXP-100 player uses either Microdrive storage media from IBM or CompactFlash storage media from SanDisk. Directly related to our consumer product sales plans, in September 2001, we signed a three-year agreement with APL Direct Logistics, a custom fulfillment partner, for product distribution, fulfillment, and support services. Under the multi-year agreement, APL Direct Logistics receives our product inventory in their distribution center in Hebron, Kentucky, and fulfills orders directly to consumers. These orders come from our secure online store, which has been established at http://www.edigital-store.com. Orders also may come from our partners, from other online sales sites, from other distributors, from resellers, or from retail stores. This agreement includes provisions for APL Direct Logistics or a subcontractor to provide call center support to answer consumer questions about our e.Digital branded products and non-branded products marketed by us and to take orders by phone when necessary. The agreement requires certain minimum payments to APL Direct Logistics and is for a term of three years, terminating September 30, 2004. In January 2002, we announced the formation of our Consumer Electronics Group, to develop retail markets, retail and e-tail distribution, and product bundling opportunities with various partners for our e.Digital branded consumer electronics products. This strategy has been instrumental in having e.Digital branded products placed in CompUSA, a national computer and consumer electronics retailer and e-tailer with over 220 stores, and in The Good Guys, Inc. (Good Guys), a regional consumer electronics retailer and e-tailer with approximately 72 stores on the West Coast. In May 2002, we began using a network of independent sales representatives to market e.Digital consumer electronics products. Per agreements with the representatives, they will be paid exclusively through commissions as a percentage of their sales of our products. |
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In May 2002, we signed a strategic development agreement with Digitalway Co., Ltd., (Digitalway) of Korea. Under the agreement, we will co-develop and market advanced digital audio players for the consumer market. The products will be branded by e.Digital and marketed in the United States and Canada. The products will be branded by Digitalway and marketed in Asia and other territories. The new products developed under the agreement will be also branded by e.Digital and marketed in Europe. On May 30, 2002, we announced the first products resulting from this agreement, the Odyssey 100, Odyssey 200, and Odyssey 300. In July 2002, the products became available for sale. All of these portable MP3 player products use embedded Flash-memory technology with a SmartMedia card expansion slot for optional storage media upgrades. The Odyssey 100 is an extremely compact MP3 player with very efficient power management, providing up to 30 hours of playback time on a single AA Alkaline battery. The Odyssey 200 incorporates an FM tuner and a digital voice recorder. The Odyssey 300 features direct MP3 encoding, allowing users to plug in their personal CD player and encode MP3 files directly to the Odyssey 300 without the use of a computer. It also incorporates a digital voice recorder, FM tuner, and FM recorder. The Odyssey products include software to interface with PC and Mac platforms to organize and upload/download files. In September 2001, we signed a strategic alliance agreement with DataPlay, Inc. (DataPlay) of Boulder, Colorado. The agreement specifies that we will provide engineering and technology development to DataPlay, specifically to incorporate DataPlays removable digital media and micro-optical engine into a variety of portable products. The agreement also states that DataPlay will refer OEM customers to us for product design, technology integration, and application development around DataPlays technology. This agreement includes provisions for non-recurring engineering (NRE) fees to be paid by DataPlay to us for design services and specifies that we will collect royalties from OEM customers on certain DataPlay-enabled products. To date we have received $335,000 in payments under this agreement with respect to NRE fees only, which have all been recorded as revenue. In September 2001, we signed a royalty-bearing licensing agreement with Hong Kong manufacturer Musical Electronics, Ltd. (Musical). Under the agreement, Musical licensed technology from us for use in Musicals OEM products. The agreement calls for Musical to pay us licensing fees as well as per-unit royalties. On December 3, 2001, Musical announced that its first product, the Classic XP3, created under their licensing agreement with e.Digital, will be sold through Circuit City, a national consumer electronics retailer. To date, we have received $6,560 of licensing revenues and anticipate receiving an additional $11,176 in the quarter ending September 30, 2002. We have, to date, recognized a total of $6,560 as revenue under this agreement. In addition, we have received $50,000 with respect to NRE fees, of which $38,333 has been deferred at June 30, 2002. In January 2002, we announced that we collaborated with Evolution Technologies and DataPlay on the development and design of the MTV DataPlay-enabled music player, which was introduced at the 2002 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The next-generation portable device, with DataPlay removable storage media, functions as a music player, a recorder, an external storage drive, and an optical media burner. Consumers can encode compressed music files, download content, store and transport files, and playback user-recorded files and/or pre-recorded content. Under our agreements with DataPlay and Musical, we expect to collect royalties on the MTV DataPlay-enabled music player when production units begin shipping. To date, shipments of the MTV device have not begun and we have not received any royalties from this collaboration. In March 2002, we announced that we had entered into a Development and Manufacturing Agreement with Eclipse by Fujitsu Ten (Eclipse), a car stereo company. Under the agreement, e.Digital will receive NRE fees for design and development services, as well as revenues for the manufacture and delivery of Eclipse-branded audio products. Specifically, the agreement states that e.Digital will provide Eclipse with engineering services to integrate file management and compressed audio management technology designed by e.Digital into an advanced automotive audio system. Eclipse refers to their automotive audio system as an infotainment platform because it includes not only a radio and CD Player, but also may (i) connect wirelessly to the Internet to download music or other data, (ii) store, organize, retrieve, and play back data, including digital audio files, from a hard disk drive, (iii) connect wirelessly to a users home personal computer while parked in the driveway for purposes of downloading and/or uploading music or other information, (iv) record radio signals to a built-in hard disk drive as they are received and (v) recognize the drivers voice commands to perform a variety of operations. Prior to entering into the Development and Manufacturing Agreement, we had collaborated with Eclipse for several months to develop and deliver state-of-the-art automotive OEM and aftermarket infotainment systems integrating the latest digital audio, voice recognition, data storage, video, and wireless Internet technologies for sale under the Eclipse brand name. The first system was unveiled at the 2002 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas January 8 11. To date, we have received $15,000 under this agreement with respect to NRE fees only, of which $15,000 has been deferred as of June 30, 2002. |
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In April 2002, we announced a strategic collaboration with DivXNetwork, Inc. (DivX Networks) of San Diego, California. DivX Networks created and markets a motion picture compression format (the DivX codec, a leading standard for MPEG-4 video distribution) that is used for storing, playing back, and streaming motion pictures over the Internet. Over 50 million users worldwide have downloaded the DivX codec and the format is frequently used for distribution of news, information, and entertainment by corporations and video producers including major motion picture companies. Under the agreement we are working with DivX to jointly develop and market a range of consumer electronics devices that play back DivX video. To date, we have received no revenues from this collaboration. In July 2001, we signed a royalty-bearing licensing agreement with Bang & Olufsen Multimedia A/S (Bang & Olufsen), a premier European electronics, telephony and audio/video manufacturer. Under this licensing agreement, we customized and provided Bang & Olufsen a MicroOS based custom product platform for use in their branded music product line. To date, we have received $75,000 under this agreement with respect to NRE fees only, of which $58,064 has been deferred as of June 30, 2002. The first product developed under our licensing agreement (the BeoSound 2 digital audio player) became available to consumers in the United States and Canada in late June 2002, and in European markets in the following weeks. Bang & Olufsen sells their branded products through exclusive retail stores worldwide. We expect to receive royalty payments on Bang & Olufsen products incorporating our technology, but have received no royalties to date. We designed, developed and produced a digital voice recorder and computer docking station for the medical industry pursuant to a January 1997 development and supply agreement with Lanier Healthcare, LLC (Lanier). These products represent the Cquence Mobile portion of Laniers Cquence line of products for the medical industry. The Cquence line is an integrated medical document management solution that manages medical documents from creation, completion, distribution and retention. Cquence Mobile offers healthcare providers a mobile digital dictation unit and computer interface with a number of new advanced features. The Lanier agreement provided that we would supply and deliver product to them through December 2001. In May 1999, we commenced production, through a subcontract manufacturer, and in June 1999 commenced initial limited customer deliveries pursuant to purchase orders. The supply agreement provided for rolling six-month requirement forecasts and three-month advance orders. During the quarter ended June 30, 2002, we delivered no product to Lanier, compared to $626,528 for the quarter ended June 30, 2001. In October 2001, we satisfied our contractual commitment to deliver product to Lanier and, to date, have received no additional purchase orders. Our agreement with Lanier has not been renewed and we expect no additional sales. We incurred operating losses in each of the last three fiscal years and for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 and these losses have been material. We incurred operating losses of $1.8 million, $5.9 million, $3.9 million and $2.6 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2002 and fiscal years ended March 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively. At June 30, 2002, we had a working capital deficit of $2.2 million. Our current level of monthly cash operating costs is approximately $500,000. However, we may increase expenditure levels in future periods to support the launch of e.Digital branded products and expand our OEM 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, 2002, we have experienced increased costs that adversely affect our current results of operations and liquidity. Our operating plans, including our plans to brand and sell our own line of digital audio products, 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 companys 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 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) expanding sales and marketing to OEM customers and markets; (b) controlling overhead and expenses; and (c) raising additional capital and/or obtaining third party financing. |
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On February 6, 2002, we filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3, No. 333-82272 (the Registration Statement) to sell up to 20,000,000 shares of common stock. The Registration Statement was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2002. On April 30, 2002, we sold 2,830,189 shares of common stock for gross proceeds of $1,500,000, and utilized $300,000 to reduce the principal amount due under the 5% SP Note, $15,000 to reduce accrued interest due under the 5% SP Note, and $5,105 for offering expenses. On June 7, 2002, we sold 2,105,264 shares of common stock for gross proceeds of $800,000, and utilized $250,000 to reduce the principal amount due under the 5% SP Note and $1,000 for offering expenses. In July 2002, we issued Unsecured Promissory Notes (Unsecured Notes) for gross cash proceeds of $1,050,000 to certain investors to finance various purchase orders and accounts payable. The Unsecured Notes mature sixty days from issuance, commencing September 1, 2002. The interest under the Unsecured Notes accrues at a rate of 24% per annum simple interest and is payable in one installment on the maturity date. We are currently in negotiations with the holders of the Unsecured Notes about rolling the balance of the Unsecured Notes into a financing agreement with a maturity date of December 31, 2002. The noteholders may, at their sole descretion, elect to convert at any time prior to maturity the Unsecured Notes into another financing currently being contemplated by the Company. On August 2, 2002, we issued 360,000 restricted shares of Common Stock to a director for gross proceeds of $120,000. The restricted shares of Common Stock may only be disposed of pursuant to an effective registration statement. Results of OperationsFor the first three months of fiscal 2003, we reported total revenues of $551,507, a 17.6% decrease from total revenues of $669,279 for the first three months of fiscal 2002. Product revenues for the quarter ending June 30, 2002 were $484,502, a 22.7% decrease from product revenues of $626,528 for the quarter ending June 30, 2001. Product revenues in the quarter ending June 30, 2002 consisted almost entirely of sale of our branded portable digital audio players, which we launched during the 3rd and 4th fiscal quarter of 2002, while product revenues for the quarter ending June 30, 2001 consisted almost entirely of product shipment to Lanier. The loss of Lanier as a customer could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations. We shipped approximately $220,000 of products to CompUSA during the last days of our first fiscal quarter that is not included in product revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 as CompUSA didnt take possession of the shipments until July 2002. Beginning in the quarter ending September 30, 2002, we will begin recognizing revenue from products sold to CompUSA based on CompUSAs shipments to its customers and not when we ship products to CompUSA. We anticipate that as we gain more experience with the purchasing and payment history of our customers, we will recognize revenue for many of these customers as they ship product to their customers rather than when we ship products to them. Service revenues for the first three months of fiscal 2003 were $67,005 compared to $42,751 for the comparable period of the prior year. The timing and amount of service revenues is dependent upon a limited number of projects. At June 30, 2002 we had $134,222 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 OEM customers in order to speed adoption of our technology and enhance our future revenues. For the three months ended June 30, 2002, we reported a gross loss of $434,435 compared to a gross profit of $151,996 for the first three months of fiscal 2002. Cost of sales for the three months ended June 30, 2002 consisted of $920,526 of product costs and $65,416 of service costs, consisting mostly of research and development labor being 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 decreased from 22.7% to gross loss of 78.7%, due primarily to start-up costs relating to the launch of our branded products, the write-down of inventory by $158,272 related to slow moving and obsolete products and the APL Direct Logistics costs. At the present time, warranty costs are not significant. We generally sell our branded products with a six-month manufacturing warranty, while the contract supply agreement on Lanier products provided a twelve-month manufacturing warranty. Total operating expenses (consisting of research and related expenditures and selling and administrative expenses) for the three months ended June 30, 2002, were $1,371,418, as compared to $1,182,363 for the three months ended June 30, 2001. Selling and administrative costs aggregated $987,263 for the first three months of fiscal 2002 compared to $490,264 in the prior period. The $496,835 increase in selling and administrative costs resulted primarily from the following: increase in personnel and benefit costs of $261,881, an increase of $116,866 in professional fees, an increase in advertising and promotional items of $47,430, offset by a decrease in outside public relations expense of $29,561. We anticipate selling and administrative expenses to continue at higher levels than prior periods due to increased number of personnel compared to the prior year. |
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Research and related expenditures for the three months ended June 30, 2002 were $384,155, as compared to $691,935, for the three months ended June 30, 2001. The $307,780 decrease in research and development costs resulted primarily from a decrease in the use of outside consultants and temporary labor of approximately $138,897, and a decrease of approximately $113,565 in personnel and benefit costs for personnel who have moved from the research and development department into the sales and marketing departments. 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 $1,805,583 for the three months ended June 30, 2002, as compared to an operating loss of $1,030,367 for the three months ended June 30, 2001. The increase in operating loss resulted primarily from the gross loss for the three months ended June 30, 2002 as compared to a gross profit for the three months ended June 30, 2001, as well as increased selling and administrative costs. We believe, but we can not guarantee, that our strategy of branding and marketing our own branded e.Digital portable audio players and investing in OEM 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 three months of the current fiscal year of $1,942,282 as compared to a loss of $972,628 for the prior years three months. For the three months ended June 30, 2002, we incurred interest expense of $204,479 as compared to $nil for the comparable period in the prior year. The loss available to common stockholders for the three months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 is $1,942,282 and $985,722, respectively. Included in the loss available to common stockholders for the period ending June 30, 2002 and 2001 is accrued dividends of $nil and $13,094, respectively on the Series C stock. Liquidity and Capital ResourcesAt June 30, 2002, we had working capital deficit of $2,165,706 compared to a working capital deficit of $2,543,657 at March 31, 2002. We had $990,978 of working capital invested in inventory at June 30, 2002. Cash used in operating activities for the three month period ended June 30, 2002 was $1,840,760 resulting primarily from the loss for the period. During the three months ended June 30, 2002 the Company purchased $22,809 in property and equipment. For the three months ended June 30, 2002, cash provided by financing activities was $1,642,198 resulting primarily from the $2,300,000 proceeds from issuance of shares, offset by a payment of $550,000 on the 5% SP Notes. For the three months ended June 30, 2002, net cash and cash equivalents decreased by $222,111. At June 30, 2002, we had net accounts receivable of $473,061 as compared to $618,509 at March 31, 2002. This represented approximately 313 days of revenues. The decrease in receivables resulted from collections during the quarter ending June 30, 2002. Receivables can vary dramatically due to the timing of product shipments and contract arrangements on development agreements. At June 30, 2002, we had cash and cash equivalents of $223,108. 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 OEM arrangements, and (b) currently planned expenditures and level of operation, we believe we have sufficient capital resources for the next two months. However actual results could differ significantly from management plans. The actual future margins to be realized, if any, and the timing of shipments and the amount and quantities of OEM shipments, orders and reorders are subject to many factors and risks, many outside our control. On February 6, 2002, we filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3, No. 333-82272 (the Registration Statement) to sell up to 20,000,000 shares of common stock. The Registration Statement was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2002. On April 30, 2002, we sold 2,830,189 shares of common stock for gross proceeds of $1,500,000, and utilized $300,000 to reduce the principal amount due under the 5% SP Note, $15,000 to reduce accrued interest due under the 5% SP Note, and $5,105 for offering expenses. On June 7, 2002, we sold 2,105,264 shares of common stock for gross proceeds of $800,000, and utilized $250,000 to reduce the principal amount due under the 5% SP Note and $1,000 for offering expenses. |
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In July 2002, we issued Unsecured Promissory Notes (Unsecured Notes) for gross cash proceeds of $1,050,000 to certain investors to finance various purchase orders and accounts payable. The Unsecured Notes mature sixty days from issuance, commencing September 1, 2002. The interest under the Unsecured Notes accrues at a rate of 24% per annum simple interest and is payable in one installment on the maturity date. We are currently in negotiations with the holders of the Unsecured Notes about restructuring the balance of the Unsecured Notes into a financing agreement with a maturity date of December 31, 2002. The noteholders may, at their sole descretion, elect to convert at any time prior to maturity the Unsecured Notes into another financing currently being contemplated by the Company. On August 2, 2002, the Company issued 360,000 restricted shares of Common Stock to a director for gross proceeds of $120,000. The restricted shares of Common Stock may only be disposed pursuant to an effective registration statement. We are actively seeking equity financing and intend to use proceeds from equity sales for working capital and to repay the SP Notes, the 5% SP Notes and the Unsecured Notes. If we are unable to secure equity financing, we will attempt to renegotiate the terms of all of the notes with the lenders. There can be no guarantee that we will be able to raise additional equity and/or renegotiate the terms of the notes with the lenders. If we are able to renegotiate the terms of the notes we are unable to determine what terms the lenders may demand. If we fail to raise additional equity and/or refinance or renegotiate the terms of the notes the holders of the notes may have the right to take possession of our intellectual property and all of our assets or may have the right to operate our business and have the right to assign, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of our intellectual property and all of our assets. 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. We require additional capital to finance future developments and improvements to our technology. 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 ResourcesWe have entered into a three-year fulfillment, storage and freight management agreement with APL Direct Logistics ending on September 30, 2004. As part of this agreement, we provided APL Direct Logistics with a letter of credit amounting to $144,724, we paid $90,000 to APL Direct Logistics as a deposit for inbound and outbound freight management services and we paid APL Direct Logistics $14,000 for initial integration and implementation expenses. Our minimum monthly commitment amount, which includes call center support, is approximately $46,000. Depending on the volume of units shipped, this amount may increase. As of June 30, 2002, the total minimum commitment to APL is $1,242,000 through the end of the contract in 2004. The accrued lease liability reflects managements 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 unaudited items consolidated financial statements and accordingly may be subject to measurement uncertainty in the near term. 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 expiring on July 31, 2003. We are occupying approximately 13,000 square feet with aggregate monthly lease payments of $15,967 inclusive of utilities and costs. The aggregate monthly lease payments will increase to $16,606 beginning in August 1, 2002. As of June 30, 2002, the total operating lease obligation under the lease for office space is $215,239 through the end of the lease in 2003. Business RisksThis report 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 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 and substantial business risk factors described above and in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2002 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. |
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market RiskMarket 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. We are exposed to some market risk through interest rates, related to our investment of our current cash and cash equivalents of $223,108 as of June 30, 2002. A 10% change in market interest rates would not have a material affect on earnings or cash flows. We do not consider this risk to be material, and we manage the risk by continuing to evaluate the best investment rates available for short-term high quality investments. We have no activities in long-term indebtedness and our other investments are insignificant as of the date of this report. PART II. OTHER INFORMATIONItem 1. Legal ProceedingsWe are involved in routine litigation incidental to the conduct of our business. There are currently no material pending legal proceedings to which we are a party or to which any of our property is subject. Item 2. Changes in Securities |
(a) | NONE |
(b) | NONE |
(c) | In July 2002, we issued Unsecured Promissory Notes (Unsecured Notes) for gross cash proceeds of $1,050,000 to certain investors to finance various purchase orders and accounts payable. The Unsecured Notes mature sixty days from issuance, commencing September 1, 2002. The interest under the Unsecured Notes accrues at a rate of 24% per annum simple interest and is payable in one installment on the maturity date. The Company is currently in negotiations with the holders of the Unsecured Notes about restructuring the balance of the Unsecured Notes into a financing agreement with a maturity date of December 31, 2002. The noteholders may, at their sole descretion, elect to convert at any time prior to maturity the Unsecured Notes into another financing currently being contemplated by the Company. |
On August 2, 2002, we issued 360,000 restricted shares of Common Stock to a director for gross proceeds of $120,000. The restricted shares of Common Stock may only be disposed pursuant to an effective registration statement. |
On August 6, 2002, we issued 125,000 shares of Common Stock, valued at $50,000, to two individuals in connection with the purchase of certain tangible and intangible assets with respect to our digital multimedia website. |
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior SecuritiesNONE Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security HoldersNONE Item 5. Other InformationNONE Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K(a) Exhibits NONE (b) Reports on Form 8-K NONE |
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SIGNATURESPursuant 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. |
Date: August 14, 2002 |
e.DIGITAL CORPORATION By: /s/ RAN FURMAN Ran Furman, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer and duly authorized to sign on behalf of the Registrant) |
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