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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2012

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from             to            

Commission file number 001-32160

 

 

AXESSTEL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Nevada   91-1982205

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

6815 Flanders Drive, Suite 210

San Diego, California

  92121
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(858) 625-2100

(Issuer’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 has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date:

 

Class

  

Outstanding at August 1, 2012

Common Stock, $0.0001 per share

   24,085,355 shares

 

 

 


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Axesstel, Inc.

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2012

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

     ii   

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

     1   
   Item 1.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      1   
   Item 2.    MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS      14   
   Item 3.    QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK      20   
   Item 4.    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES      21   

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

     21   
   Item 1.    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS      21   
   Item 1A.    RISK FACTORS      21   
   Item 2.    UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS      23   
   Item 3.    DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES      23   
   Item 4.    MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES      23   
   Item 5.    OTHER INFORMATION      23   
   Item 6.    EXHIBITS      23   

SIGNATURES

     24   

EXHIBIT INDEX

     25   

 

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

In this report, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “Axesstel,” “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Axesstel, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and our wholly owned subsidiary Axesstel Shanghai, Ltd.

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements in this report, including information incorporated by reference, are “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements reflect current views about future events and financial performance based on certain assumptions. They include opinions, forecasts, intentions, plans, goals, projections, guidance, expectations, beliefs or other statements that are not statements of historical fact. Words such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expects,” “plans,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “estimates,” “approximates,” “predicts,” “targets,” or “projects,” or the negative or other variation of such words and similar expressions, may identify a statement as a forward-looking statement. Any statements that refer to projections of our future financial performance, anticipated trends in our business, our goals, strategies, focus and plans, and other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including statements expressing general optimism about future operating results and the development of our products, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this report may include statements about:

 

   

our expectations concerning the activities of our competitors or the entry of new competitors in the market;

 

   

anticipated developments or trends in technology relating to the wireless communications industry;

 

   

our anticipated future operating expenses;

 

   

our ability to obtain future financing or funds when needed;

 

   

the anticipated timing of new product releases;

 

   

continuing market acceptance for our existing products and anticipated acceptance for new products;

 

   

the expected receipt or timing of customer orders;

 

   

expectations concerning our ability to secure new customers;

 

   

the anticipated efficacy of efforts to protect our intellectual property rights;

 

   

the timing or anticipated benefits of any acquisitions, business combinations, strategic partnerships, or divestures; and

 

   

our ability to formulate, update and execute a successful business strategy.

The forward-looking statements in this report speak only as of the date of this report and caution should be taken not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain events, risks, and uncertainties that may be outside of our control. When considering forward-looking statements, you should carefully review the risks, uncertainties and other cautionary statements in this report as they identify certain important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others, the risks described under Item 1A and elsewhere in this report and in our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as in other reports and documents we file with the SEC.

 

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Axesstel, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

     June 30,
2012
    December 31,
2011
 
     (Unaudited)        
ASSETS     

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1,063,476      $ 849,510   

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $380,000 and $520,000 at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively

     11,020,554        8,900,508   

Inventories, net

     1,824,000        534,000   

Supplier advances

     611,244        843,076   

Prepayments and other current assets

     315,196        197,688   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     14,834,470        11,324,782   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

     67,159        61,578   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other assets:

    

Licenses, net

     40,416        90,000   

Other, net

     20,952        20,952   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other assets

     61,368        110,952   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 14,962,997      $ 11,497,312   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT     

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 15,307,007      $ 12,466,142   

Bank financings

     5,615,264        6,100,435   

Accrued commissions

     395,000        474,455   

Accrued royalties

     1,405,000        1,424,000   

Accrued warranties

     508,000        636,000   

Other accrued expenses and current liabilities

     1,805,938        2,027,482   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     25,036,209        23,128,514   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

    

Stockholders’ deficit:

    

Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 24,022,856 and 23,799,731 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively

     2,402        2,380   

Additional paid-in capital

     40,287,696        40,079,137   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (135,380     (117,011

Accumulated deficit

     (50,227,930     (51,595,708
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ deficit

     (10,073,212     (11,631,202
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit

   $ 14,962,997      $ 11,497,312   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Axesstel, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited)

 

     For the three months ended     For the six months ended  
     June 30,
2012
    June 30,
2011
    June 30,
2012
    June 30,
2011
 

Revenues

   $ 15,531,778      $ 7,539,886      $ 27,563,779      $ 20,176,916   

Cost of goods sold

     11,902,010        5,672,978        20,757,140        15,762,921   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross margin

     3,629,768        1,866,908        6,806,639        4,413,995   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

        

Research and development

     495,775        513,697        1,071,834        1,005,640   

Sales and marketing

     647,366        691,685        1,385,091        1,992,924   

General and administrative

     1,182,221        984,042        2,184,389        1,947,749   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     2,325,362        2,189,424        4,641,314        4,946,313   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     1,304,406        (322,516     2,165,325        (532,318
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

     361,895        364,748        725,546        693,699   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income tax provision

     942,511        (687,264     1,439,779        (1,226,017

Income tax provision

     47,000        0        72,000        0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     895,511        (687,264     1,367,779        (1,226,017

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     (1,233     (52,677     (18,369     (67,153
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

   $ 894,278      $ (739,941   $ 1,349,410      $ (1,293,170
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per share

        

Basic

   $ 0.04      $ (0.03   $ 0.06      $ (0.05
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.03      $ (0.03   $ 0.05      $ (0.05
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

        

Basic

     23,900,669        23,683,482        23,850,200        23,683,482   

Diluted

     26,330,869        23,683,482        25,921,637        23,683,482   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Axesstel, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

 

     June 30,
2012
    June 30,
2011
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 1,367,779      $ (1,226,017
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     79,562        120,417   

Stock-based compensation

     80,795        51,000   

Provision for (recoveries from) losses on accounts receivable

     (84,000     2,590   

Provision for inventory obsolescence

     0        243,750   

(Increase) decrease in:

    

Accounts receivable

     (2,036,046     2,296,342   

Inventories

     (1,290,000     (174,328

Supplier advances

     231,832        (972,385

Other assets

     (2,222     89,061   

Increase (decrease) in:

    

Accounts payable

     2,840,865        1,818,607   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     (448,000     (79,039
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total adjustments

     (627,214     3,396,015   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     740,565        2,169,998   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Acquisition of property and equipment

     (23,059     (4,935
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (23,059     (4,935
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Net proceeds (repayments) of bank financings

     (485,171     (1,314,207
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (485,171     (1,314,207
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cumulative translation adjustment

     (18,369     (67,153
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     213,966        783,703   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     849,510        77,099   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 1,063,476      $ 860,802   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

    

Cash paid during the period for:

    

Interest

   $ 622,077      $ 662,931   

Income tax

   $ 64,468      $ 11,947   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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AXESSTEL, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Axesstel, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and its wholly-owned subsidiary (“Axesstel,” “us,” “our,” “we,” or the “Company”), have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for Form 10-Q. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.

In the opinion of management, these financial statements reflect all normal recurring and other adjustments necessary for a fair presentation, and to make the financial statements not misleading. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of operating results for an entire fiscal year or any other future periods.

2. LIQUIDITY AND GOING CONCERN

Although we generated record net income over the past four quarters, prior to the third quarter of 2011 we have experienced significant net losses to date from operations. At June 30, 2012, we had cash and cash equivalents of $1.1 million, negative working capital of $10.2 million, and stockholders’ deficit of $10.1 million.

We generated net income of $1.1 million in the year ended December 31, 2011 and $1.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012. While profitable operations have begun to improve our working capital position, because of our limited cash position, any significant reduction in cash flow from operations could have an impact on our ability to fund operations.

Other than cash provided by operations, our primary source of working capital is borrowings which are secured by our accounts receivable. We rely on a combination of financing our accounts receivable and open credit terms from our manufacturing partners to facilitate our working capital requirements.

Our accounts receivable financing arrangements have generally taken one of two forms. For customers that qualify for credit insurance, we can factor their accounts receivable to financial institutions. For other accounts, we generally require the customer or distributor to provide a letter of credit to secure the payment obligation under the purchase order. In those instances, we can immediately discount and sell the letter of credit, generally back to the issuing bank.

We currently maintain an accounts receivable credit facility that permits us to factor, on a limited recourse basis, certain credit insured accounts receivable. The lender has the discretion to accept or reject any individual account receivable for factoring. For accepted accounts, the lender advances us 80% of the amount of the receivable. In some cases, the factor advances us funds upon the receipt of a customer purchase order prior to the product shipment and creation of the receivable. The amounts advanced bear interest at rates ranging from 16% to 24% per annum and are secured by a lien on all of our receivables. We repay the amounts borrowed under the facility as the underlying accounts receivable are paid. At June 30, 2012, we had borrowings of $4.0 million under this credit facility. The lender has indicated that it will allow us to borrow up to $11.0 million under this facility, subject to their approval of the underlying account receivables.

In April 2012, we entered into a one year term loan with a commercial bank in China, totaling 10,000,000 Chinese Yuan (equivalent to $1.6 million at June 30, 2012). This loan bears interest based on the People’s Bank of China twelve month adjustable rate, which was 8% per annum at June 30, 2012.

In addition to credit facilities, we have relied on open credit terms with our manufacturing partners to fund our working capital requirements. As we have diversified our manufacturing base, new manufacturers have generally required partial or full payments on initial orders before extending substantial credit to us. Once we establish a payment history with a manufacturer, we request open credit terms. A number of our newer contract manufacturers now extend open credit terms on our orders. We rely on those open credit terms to support our working capital requirements and reduce our borrowing costs. If our contract manufacturers restrict their credit terms with us, we may need to identify alternative manufacturers or secure additional capital in order to finance the production of our products.

We are currently past due in payments to one of our contract manufacturers. At June 30, 2012, we owed this manufacturer $8.0 million ($8.8 million at December 31, 2011) which was past due under our open credit terms. We entered into an arrangement with this manufacturer for 2011 in which we agreed to pay for products (along with a premium to bring down the past due amount)

 

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within three days of shipment. We complied with this agreement during 2011, but it has since expired. We are continuing to make payments to bring down the amount owed to this manufacturer, but do not have any formal plan or standstill agreement in place. We do not currently expect to place additional orders for products with this manufacturer in 2012. A collection action from this contract manufacturer, or any significant change in credit terms from our other contract manufacturers, could disrupt our ability to accept and fulfill purchase orders and negatively impact our results of operations.

If we can grow our business and secure products from our contract manufacturers in sufficient quantities, we believe that we will be able to generate cash from operations and will be able to secure accounts receivable and other financing to provide sufficient cash to finance our operations. However, if we fail to generate sufficient product sales, we will not generate sufficient cash to cover our operating expenses. If needed, we intend to secure additional working capital through the sale of debt or equity securities. No arrangements or commitments for any such financings are in place at this time, and we cannot give any assurances about the availability or terms of any future financing.

Because of our historic net losses and negative working capital position, our independent auditors, in their report on our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011, expressed substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that could result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the assets, liabilities and operating results of Axesstel and its wholly-owned subsidiary. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Estimates

In preparing financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

We consider all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. We maintain cash and cash equivalents with various commercial banks. The deposits are made with reputable financial institutions and we do not anticipate realizing any losses from these deposits.

Accounts Receivable

We extend credit based on an evaluation of a customer’s financial condition and payment history. Obligations from our foreign customers are typically secured either by letters of credit or credit insurance. Significant management judgment is required to determine the allowance for doubtful accounts. Management determines the adequacy of the allowance based on information collected from individual customers. Accounts receivable are charged off against the allowance when collectability is determined to be permanently impaired. At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the allowance for doubtful accounts was $380,000 and $520,000, respectively.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first in, first out method), based on the actual cost charged by the supplier, or market. We review the components of inventory on a regular basis for excess or obsolete inventory based on estimated future usage and sales. At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the reserve for excess and obsolete inventory was $682,000 and $910,000, respectively.

 

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Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets, as follows:

 

 

Machinery and equipment

   3 to 7 years

Office furniture and equipment

   3 to 7 years

Software

   3 years

Leasehold improvements

   Life of lease, or useful life if shorter

Licenses

Licenses include the cost of non-exclusive software technology licenses which allow us to manufacture, sell and/or distribute certain telecom products worldwide. The licenses have no fixed termination date. License costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated economic lives of the licenses, which management has estimated range from two to ten years.

Patents and Trademarks

Patents and trademarks are recorded at cost. Amortization is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which is estimated at approximately four years. At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, patent and trademark cost of $729,000 has been fully amortized.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

We account for the impairment of long-lived assets, such as fixed assets, licenses, patents and trademarks, under the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification, (“FASB ASC”) 360, “Property, Plant, and Equipment” which establishes the accounting for impairment of long-lived tangible and intangible assets other than goodwill and for the disposal of a business. Pursuant to FASB ASC 360, we review for impairment when facts or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of long-lived assets to be held and used may not be recoverable. If such facts or circumstances are determined to exist, an estimate of the undiscounted future cash flows produced by the long-lived asset, or the appropriate grouping of assets, is compared to the carrying value to determine whether impairment exists. If an asset is determined to be impaired, the loss is measured based on various valuation techniques, including a discounted value of estimated future cash flows. We report impairment cost as a charge to operations at the time it is identified.

FASB ASC 350-30, “General Intangibles Other Than Goodwill”, requires purchased intangible assets other than goodwill to be amortized over their useful lives unless these lives are determined to be indefinite. FASB ASC 350-30 requires other indefinite-lived assets to be tested for impairment at least on an annual basis and more often under certain circumstances, and written down by a charge to operations when impaired. An interim impairment test is required if an event occurs or conditions change that would indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable.

During the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, we determined that there was no impairment.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

We measure our financial assets and liabilities in accordance with the requirements of FASB ASC 825 “Financial Instruments”. The carrying values of our accounts receivable, accounts payable, bank financing, accrued expenses, and other liabilities approximate fair value due to the short-term maturities of these instruments.

Revenue Recognition

Revenues from product sales are recognized when the risks of ownership and title pass to the customer, as specified in (1) the respective sales agreements and (2) other revenue recognition criteria as prescribed by Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 101 (SAB 101), “Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements,” as amended by SAB No. 104. We generally sell our products either FCA (Free Carrier) shipping port, or DDU (Delivery Duty Unpaid). When we ship FCA shipping port, title and risk of loss pass when the product is received by the customer’s freight forwarder. When we ship DDU, title and risk of loss pass to the customer when the product is received at the customer’s warehouse. If and when defective products are returned, we normally exchange them or provide a credit to the customer. The returned products are shipped back to the supplier and we are issued a credit or exchange from the supplier. At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, there was no allowance for sales returns.

 

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Warranty Costs

All products are inspected for quality prior to shipment and we have historically experienced a minimal level of defective units.

Our standard terms of sale provide a limited warranty, generally for a period of one to two years from date of purchase or initialization of the product. We establish warranty reserves based on management’s estimates of anticipated service and replacement costs over the term of outstanding warranties.

In some countries we contract with third parties to operate service centers providing after-market and warranty support to our customers. The costs that we incur related to these service centers are recorded to cost of goods sold when revenue is recognized.

During the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, warranty costs amounted to $274,000 and $118,000, respectively. At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we have established a warranty reserve of $508,000 and $636,000, respectively, to cover service costs over the remaining lives of the warranties.

Research and Development

Costs incurred in research and development activities are expensed as incurred.

Stock-Based Compensation

Compensation Costs

Results of operations include stock-based compensation costs. The following is a summary of stock-based compensation costs, by income statement classification:

 

 

     Three Months ended      Six Months ended  
     June 30,
2012
     June 30,
2011
     June 30,
2012
     June 30,
2011
 

Research and development

   $ 6,000       $ 3,000       $ 10,000       $ 7,000   

Sales and marketing

     11,000         6,000         20,000         16,000   

General and administrative

     27,947         11,000         50,795         28,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     44,947         20,000         80,795         51,000   

Tax effect on stock-based compensation

     0         0         0         0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net effect on net income (loss)

   $ 44,947       $ 20,000       $ 80,795       $ 51,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Effect on earnings (loss) per share:

           

Basic

   $ 0.00       $ 0.00       $ 0.00       $ 0.00   

Diluted

   $ 0.00       $ 0.00       $ 0.00       $ 0.00   

Valuation of Stock Option Awards

We have one stock option plan under which stock options are granted to our employees and directors. The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. All options granted have a maximum term of ten years, and vest over one to three years. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, we granted to certain of our employees options to purchase an aggregate of 547,500 shares of our common stock at exercise prices ranging from $0.66 to $0.67 per share based on the closing stock price on the date the options were issued. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, we granted to certain of our employees and a non-executive director options to purchase an aggregate of 480,000 shares of our common stock at exercise prices ranging from $0.07 to $0.14 per share.

Valuation of Stock Grants

During the six months ended June 30, 2012, we granted 223,125 shares of our common stock to certain of our employees as part of their annual compensation package. The fair value of these grants ranged from $0.66 to $0.67 per share based on the market value on the date the grants were issued. These stock grants vest over a three year period. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, there were no grants issued.

Income Taxes

We account for income taxes in accordance with FASB ASC 740 “Income Taxes”. Under FASB ASC 740, deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences in future years of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial statement reported amounts at each period end, based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established,

 

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when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts expected to be realized. The provision for income taxes represents the tax expense for the period, if any, and the change during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities. FASB ASC 740 also provides criteria for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of uncertain tax positions. Under FASB ASC 740, the impact of an uncertain tax position on the income tax return may only be recognized at the largest amount that is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon audit by the relevant taxing authority. At June 30, 2012 and 2011, we have no unrecognized tax benefits.

Earnings (loss) per Share

We utilize FASB ASC 260, “Earnings per Share.” Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing earnings (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed similar to basic earnings (loss) per share except that the denominator is increased to include additional common share equivalents available upon exercise of stock options and warrants using the treasury stock method. Dilutive common share equivalents include the dilutive effect of in-the-money share equivalents, which are calculated based on the average share price for each period using the treasury stock method, excluding any common share equivalents if their effect would be anti-dilutive. For the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, 1,958,883 and 3,863,558 potentially dilutive securities were excluded from the computation because their effect was anti-dilutive. For the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, 2,317,646 and 3,863,558 potentially dilutive securities were excluded from the computation.

 

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     June 30,
2012
     June 30,
2011
    June 30,
2012
     June 30,
2011
 

Numerator:

          

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

   $ 895,511       $ (687,264   $ 1,367,779       $ (1,226,017
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Denominator:

          

Basic earnings (loss) per share—weighted average shares

     23,900,669         23,683,482        23,850,200         23,683,482   

Effect of dilutive securities:

          

Stock options and warrants

     2,430,200         0        2,071,437         0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share—adjusted weighted average shares

     26,330,869         23,683,482        25,921,637         23,683,482   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share

   $ 0.04       $ (0.03   $ 0.06       $ (0.05
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

   $ 0.03       $ (0.03   $ 0.05       $ (0.05
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Gains and Losses

Our reporting currency is the U.S. dollar. The functional currency of our foreign subsidiary is the Chinese Yuan. Our subsidiary’s assets and liabilities are translated into United States dollars at the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date. Revenue and expenses are translated at the weighted average rate of exchange prevailing during the period. The resulting cumulative translation adjustments are disclosed as a component of cumulative other comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders’ deficit. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are recorded in the statements of operations as a component of other income (expense).

Comprehensive Income (loss)

FASB ASC 220, “Comprehensive Income” establishes standards for reporting comprehensive income and its components in financial statements. Comprehensive income, as defined, includes all changes in equity (net assets) during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources. Examples of items to be included in comprehensive income, which are excluded from net income, include foreign currency translation adjustments and unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities.

Certain Risks and Concentrations

We extend credit based on an evaluation of a customer’s financial condition and payment history. Obligations from our foreign customers and distributors are typically secured either by letters of credit or by credit insurance. Significant management judgment is required to determine the allowances for sales returns and doubtful accounts.

 

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Our products include components that are subject to rapid technological change. Significant technological change could adversely affect our operating results and subject us to the risk of rapid product obsolescence. Under our supply agreements with our contract manufacturers we generally do not take product into inventory. We typically order product only when we have received a binding purchase order from a customer. Our contract manufacturers then manufacture the product, which is shipped directly to the customer. However, our contract manufacturers order certain parts with long lead times based on rolling sales forecasts that we provide. In the event that our forecasts are incorrect and our contract manufacturers do not use the long lead time parts, or if we have a customer notify us of their cancellation or inability to pay for a purchase order, our contract manufacturers have the right, after a specified period of time, to deliver the raw material or finished goods inventory to us and demand payment. To the extent that the products have become obsolete, we may not be able to use the raw materials or to sell the finished goods inventory at prices sufficient to cover our costs or at all.

During the six months ended June 30, 2012, 87% of our revenues were from four customers, which accounted for 30%, 27%, 18% and 12% of revenues, respectively. These customers were located in the United States, Scandinavia, Poland, and Saudi Arabia, respectively. At June 30, 2012, the amounts due from such customers were $2.2 million, $1.3 million, $3.8 million and $2.5 million, respectively, which were included in accounts receivable and the majority of which is secured by either letters of credit or credit insurance.

During the six months ended June 30, 2011, 80% of our revenues were from four customers, which accounted for 27%, 26%, 17% and 10% of revenues, respectively. These customers were located in Poland, Scandinavia, Venezuela, and Poland, respectively. At June 30, 2011, the amounts due from such customers were $2.3 million, $893,000, zero and $1.7 million, respectively, which were included in accounts receivable and the majority of which is secured by either letters of credit or credit insurance.

As of June 30, 2012, we maintained inventory of $1.8 million in China. In addition, the majority of our $11.0 million of accounts receivable at June 30, 2012 are with customers in foreign countries. If any of these countries become politically or economically unstable, then our operations could be disrupted.

Shipping and handling expenses

We record all shipping and handling billings to a customer as revenue earned in accordance with FASB ASC 605-45-45-19, “Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs”. We include shipping and handling expenses in cost of goods sold. Shipping and handling fees amounted to $300,000 and $416,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2011, respectively.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2011-05, “Comprehensive Income” (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income. This amended guidance eliminates the option for reporting entities to present components of other comprehensive income in the statement of stockholders’ equity. Instead, this amended guidance now requires reporting entities to present all non-owner changes in stockholders’ equity either as a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or as two separate but consecutive statements. The guidance became effective for the reporting period beginning December 15, 2011. Early adoption is permitted.

The Company adopted this accounting standard for the reporting period ending December 31, 2011 and it did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements. Subsequently in December 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-12, “Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” (“ASU No. 2011-12”), which indefinitely defers the requirement in ASU No. 2011-05 to present on the face of the financial statements reclassification adjustments for items that are reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income in the statement(s) where the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income are presented. The amendments in these standards do not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income, when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income, or change the option for an entity to present components of other comprehensive income gross or net of the effect of income taxes. The amendments in ASU No. 2011-12 are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and are to be applied retrospectively. The adoption of the provisions of ASU No. 2011-12 does not have a material impact on the company’s financial position or results of operations.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2011 financial statements to conform to the 2012 presentation.

 

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if adopted, will have a material effect on our financial statements.

4. INVENTORIES

Inventories consisted of the following:

 

 

     June 30,
2012
    December 31,
2011
 

Raw materials

   $ 591,499      $ 68,566   

Finished goods

     1,914,501        1,375,434   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2,506,000        1,444,000   

Reserves for excess and obsolete inventories

     (682,000     (910,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 1,824,000      $ 534,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

5. PREPAYMENTS AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

Prepayments and other current assets consisted of the following:

 

 

     June 30,
2012
     December 31,
2011
 

Prepaid taxes

   $ 24,810       $ 24,810   

Prepaid insurance

     57,614         99,885   

Other

     232,772         72,993   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 315,196       $ 197,688   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

6. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment consisted of the following:

 

 

     June 30,
2012
    December 31,
2011
 

Machinery and equipment

   $ 317,923      $ 317,923   

Office furniture and equipment

     256,688        249,004   

Software

     2,964,089        2,948,714   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     3,538,700        3,515,641   

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (3,471,541     (3,454,063
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 67,159      $ 61,578   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

7. LICENSES

We have entered into Subscriber Unit License Agreements pursuant to which we obtained non-exclusive licenses of CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) and WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) technologies, which have enabled us to manufacture and sell certain fixed wireless products and to purchase certain components and equipment from time to time. The license fees capitalized under these agreements were $3,500,000. We have additionally entered into a license agreement which has enabled us to incorporate VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) applications into certain products. The license fee capitalized under this agreement was $52,500.

All of our licenses have no fixed termination dates and we have assigned estimated lives ranging from two to ten years. The licenses consisted of the following:

 

 

     June 30,
2012
    December 31,
2011
 

Licenses

   $ 3,552,500      $ 3,540,000   

Accumulated amortization

     (3,512,084     (3,450,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 40,416      $ 90,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Amortization expense related to these licenses amounted to approximately $31,000 and $30,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2012, and 2011, respectively. Amortization expense related to these licenses amounted to approximately $62,000 and $60,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Estimated future amortization expense related to licenses at June 30, 2012 is as follows:

 

 

     Amount  

2012

   $ 34,166   

2013

     6,250   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 40,416   
  

 

 

 

8. BANK FINANCINGS

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we had outstanding loans of $5.6 million and $6.1 million, respectively. We currently have two active types of bank financing arrangements—accounts receivable financings and a term loan.

Our principal credit arrangements provide factoring for certain credit insured accounts receivable and are collateralized by all of our accounts receivable. The factor, in its sole discretion, determines whether or not they will accept each receivable based upon the credit risk of each individual receivable or account. Once a receivable is approved, we sell the receivable to this factor on a limited recourse basis. The factor advances us 80% of the amount of the receivable. In some cases, the factor advances us funds upon the receipt of a customer purchase order prior to the product shipment and creation of the receivable. The factor charges us interest at rates ranging from 16% to 24% per annum on the amount advanced. In the event of a commercial dispute over the receivable, the factor has the right to demand that we repurchase the receivable and refund any advances to this factor. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the factor purchased $15.0 million of gross receivables. Since the factor acquires the receivables with recourse, we record the gross receivables and record a liability to the factor for funds advanced to us. At June 30, 2012, accounts receivable included $5.0 million of gross factored receivables of which $4.0 million was owed to the factor and recorded as bank financings.

In April 2012, we entered into a one year term loan with a commercial bank in China, totaling 10,000,000 Chinese Yuan (equivalent to $1.6 million at June 30, 2012). This loan bears interest based on the People’s Bank of China twelve month adjustable rate, which was 8% per annum at June 30, 2012.

9. OTHER ACCRUED EXPENSES AND CURRENT LIABILITIES

Other accrued expenses and current liabilities consisted of the following:

 

 

     June 30,
2012
     December 31,
2011
 

Customer advances

   $ 83,000       $ 149,860   

Accrued payroll, taxes and benefits

     773,761         991,011   

Accrued foreign sales tax

     282,400         282,400   

Accrued income taxes

     72,733         65,201   

Accrued interest

     170,129         66,660   

Accrued legal and professional fees

     100,000         100,000   

Accrued operating expenses

     323,915         372,350   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,805,938       $ 2,027,482   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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10. SEGMENT INFORMATION

We operate and track our results in one operating segment, wireless access products. We track revenues and assets by geographic region and by product line, but do not manage operations by region. Revenues by geographic region based on customer locations were as follows:

 

 

     Three months ended      Six months ended  
     June 30,
2012
     June 30,
2011
     June 30,
2012
     June 30,
2011
 

Revenues

           

Europe

   $ 7,141,372       $ 5,408,665       $ 13,791,382       $ 13,403,381   

North America (United States and Canada)

     5,785,706         1,353,489         9,736,682         2,148,756   

MEA (Middle East and Africa)

     2,500,000         92,000         3,429,000         122,036   

Latin America

     104,700         650,352         472,300         4,309,755   

Asia

     0         35,380         134,415         192,988   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenues

   $ 15,531,778       $ 7,539,886       $ 27,563,779       $ 20,176,916   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Our data product line consists of 3G and 4G broadband gateway devices. Our voice product line consists of fixed wireless phones and wire-line replacement terminals. Revenues by product line were as follows:

 

 

     Three months ended      Six months ended  
     June 30,
2012
     June 30,
2011
     June 30,
2012
     June 30,
2011
 

Revenues

           

Data Products

   $ 8,405,234       $ 6,122,892       $ 17,425,763       $ 14,940,840   

Voice Products

     7,126,544         1,416,994         10,138,016         5,236,076   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenues

   $ 15,531,778       $ 7,539,886       $ 27,563,779       $ 20,176,916   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Operating Leases

Our corporate headquarters and U.S. operations are located at 6815 Flanders Drive, San Diego, California, where we lease approximately 5,900 square feet of office space. The lease agreement provides for average base monthly rent of approximately $8,000 and expires in April 2014.

We lease additional commercial properties in China and Korea for our operations and research and development teams. The China facility is approximately 1,600 square feet and the lease term is based on a two year agreement that expires in November 2013. The Korea facility is 1,600 square feet and the lease term is based on an annual agreement. The average basic monthly rent is approximately $4,000 during the lease periods for both of these two facilities.

Future estimated lease payments at June 30, 2012 are as follows:

 

 

Year Ending

December 31,

   Total
Amount
 

2012

   $ 74,000   

2013

     136,000   

2014

     33,000   
  

 

 

 
   $ 243,000   
  

 

 

 

Rent expense is charged ratably over the lives of the leases using the straight line method. In addition to long-term facility leases, we incur additional rent expense for equipment and other short-term operating leases. Rent expense incurred for short-term and long-term obligations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 amounted to $20,000, and $57,000, respectively. Rent expense incurred for short-term and long-term obligations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 amounted to $31,000, and $91,000, respectively.

Employment and Separation Agreements

We have entered into employment agreements with our executive management personnel that provide severance payments upon termination without cause. Consequently, if we had released our executive management personnel without cause as of June 30, 2012, the severance expense due would be $1.0 million, plus any pro-rated bonuses earned, plus payments equal to twelve months of continuing healthcare coverage under COBRA.

 

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Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we may be involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of our operations in the normal course of business, including claims of alleged infringement, misuse or misappropriation of intellectual property rights of third parties. At June 30, 2012, we were not a party to any such litigation which management believes would have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.

 

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in the following discussion and throughout this report that are not historical in nature are “forward-looking statements”. You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “may,” “should,” “intend,” “believe,” and similar expressions. Although we believe the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements are inherently subject to risk and we can give no assurances that our expectations will prove to be correct. Actual results could differ from those described in this report because of numerous factors, many of which are beyond our control. These factors include, without limitation, those described under Item 1A “Risk Factors.” We undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report or to reflect actual outcomes. Please see “Special Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements” at the beginning of this report.

The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes and other financial information appearing elsewhere in this report.

Overview

We develop fixed wireless voice and broadband access solutions for the worldwide telecommunications market. Our product portfolio includes fixed wireless phones, wire-line replacement terminals, and 3G and 4G broadband gateway devices used to access voice calling and high-speed data services.

Our fixed wireless phones and 3G and 4G gateway products have similar functionality to phones and modems that use traditional landline telecommunications networks; however, our products are wireless and can be substituted for wired phones and modems. Our wire-line replacement terminals act as communication devices in homes where conventional handsets and wireless handsets can be plugged into our wireless terminals and serviced on a wireless network, as opposed to connecting to the fixed line provided by the local telephone or cable operator. Our products are based on CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications), GPRS (General Packet Radio Service), WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), and HSPA (High-Speed Packet Access) technologies.

We develop and manufacture our products with third party engineering and manufacturing suppliers, particularly in China. Our design team works with these manufacturers to develop and customize products to incorporate our design and functional requirements on their baseline designs. We strive to retain intellectual property rights in key areas, while outsourcing commoditized work. We use this approach to reduce research and development expenses, shorten time to market for new products, and leverage supply chains and economies of scale to reduce product costs.

We sell our products to telecommunications operators worldwide. In developing countries, where large segments of the population do not have telephone or internet service, telecommunications operators deploy wireless networks as a more cost effective alternative to traditional wired communications. In developed countries, telecommunications operators are using wireless networks to augment or supplant existing wire-line infrastructure. Currently, our largest customers are located in the United States, Scandinavia, Poland and Saudi Arabia.

Recent Developments

We have reshaped our business by re-designing our product portfolio to be more price competitive, increasing sales in markets that support better margins, and aggressively reducing operating costs. These initiatives began producing results in the second half of 2011, and we have since recorded consecutive straight quarters of profitability. The four quarters ending with the second quarter ended June 30, 2012, were the most profitable of any twelve month period in the Company’s history.

Based on our transition to a lower cost product line, combined with the successful launch of key new products such as our wire-line replacement terminals in North America and our 4G gateway devices into Europe, we expect to achieve consistent quarterly profitability in 2012 and experience year over year revenue growth.

We work very closely with our customers in the development of our products. Sales of our new 4G gateway with VoIP capability in Europe were robust, making that device our number one selling product globally. Our gateways enable operators in this region to attract new subscribers and increase their revenue with broadband data and voice packages for both small office and residential users. Tier 1 operators in the United States have initiated wire-line replacement efforts. Sales of our OEM wireless terminal product increased in the second quarter compared to the first quarter of 2012. Our wireless terminal is a communication hub in the home into which users can plug conventional handsets and wireless handsets, replacing traditional wire-line phone service.

Our 2012 research and development initiatives are focused on three product areas. First, we will be launching a new dual-mode gateway supporting both GSM and CDMA technologies in one device, making it easier for operators to meet customer needs to optimize network usage. Second, we are working with customers on the design of the next generation of our wire-line replacement terminal. Finally, we will be introducing a line of self-sustained, affordable wireless alert products that allow wireless operators to enter the security market with another ‘cut the cord’ solution for residential and small business use. We expect to begin initial shipments of the dual-mode gateway and the first security alert products late in the year.

 

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Revenues for the first half of 2012 were $27.6 million, an increase of 37% from the $20.2 million generated in the same period last year. The increased revenue was mainly attributable to increased revenue from North America and MEA offset by reduced revenue from Latin America. We saw strong sales of our wire line replacement terminals, which act as a communication hub in the home where conventional handsets and wireless handsets can be plugged into our wireless terminal, as opposed to connecting to the fixed line provided by the local telephone operator. We also had significant shipments to a new customer in MEA. Sales to Latin America declined compared to the same period last year, as a result of intense price competition from Chinese competitors. Revenues by geographic region based on customer locations were as follows:

 

     Three months ended      Six months ended  
     June 30,
2012
     June 30,
2011
     June 30,
2012
     June 30,
2011
 

Revenues

           

Europe

   $ 7,141,372       $ 5,408,665       $ 13,791,382       $ 13,403,381   

North America (United States and Canada)

     5,785,706         1,353,489         9,736,682         2,148,756   

MEA (Middle East and Africa)

     2,500,000         92,000         3,429,000         122,036   

Latin America

     104,700         650,352         472,300         4,309,755   

Asia

     0         35,380         134,415         192,988   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenues

   $ 15,531,778       $ 7,539,886       $ 27,563,779       $ 20,176,916   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross margin was 25% in the first half of 2012 compared to 22% in the first half of 2011. Gross margin improved principally as a result of the introduction of our new products and a change in product mix.

Operating expenses were $4.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to $4.9 million in the same period last year. The decrease in operating expenses was primarily related to the decrease in sales commissions. We had an order to Venezuela in the first quarter of 2011 which generated significant commissions to third party agents. We did not have a similar order in 2012.

The combination of our increased revenue, improved gross margins, and tight control over operating expenses resulted in substantially improved net income. We generated net income of $1.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to a net loss of $1.2 million for the same period last year. This is a $2.6 million increase in profitability for the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2011.

At June 30, 2012, we had cash and cash equivalents of $1.1 million and negative working capital of $10.2 million. The net income we have generated starting in the second half of 2011 is improving our working capital position. Nonetheless, we do not currently have significant cash reserves or credit facilities available to us. If we were to incur a significant operating loss, we might not generate sufficient capital to fund our operations. In addition, we rely on a combination of open credit terms from our manufacturers and the ability to finance our accounts receivable to fund our working capital requirements. If our contract manufacturers restrict our credit terms or we are unable to secure financing for our accounts receivables on terms acceptable to us, it would have a significant impact on our ability to fund our operations.

Outlook

In order to maintain profitability under our current business model, we need to generate revenues of approximately $50 to $60 million annually with gross margins in the mid to low twenty percent range. Our primary goal for 2012 is to achieve consistent quarterly profitability and year over year revenue growth. The economic and competitive climate remains challenging and price competition in our markets remains intense. We anticipate continued erosion in the average selling prices for our products in 2012. This will require us to sell more units in order to achieve revenue growth. For the full year, we are continuing to target gross margins in the mid to low twenty percent range. Any significant reduction of average selling prices could push gross margins to the low end of that range.

We expect our overall operating expenses to be consistent with the prior year, subject to fluctuating certification and test fees from the launch of new products and variable selling and operating expenses based on revenue levels and customer and product mix experienced during the year. We believe that our operations can support higher revenues, without significant increases to operating expenses and our goal is to scale our revenues and continue to reduce operating expenses as a percentage of revenue. We are also attempting to reduce our cost of borrowing in 2012 in an effort to improve profitability.

Revenues

We sell our products directly and through third party distributors to telecommunications operators worldwide. Revenues are recorded at the prices charged to the telecommunications operator or, in the case of sales to distributors, at the price to the distributor. Our products are sold on a fixed price-per-unit basis. The telecommunications operators resell our products to end users as part of the end users’ service activation.

 

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All of our sales are based on purchase orders or other short-term arrangements. We negotiate the pricing of our products based on the quantity and the length of the time for which deliveries are to be made. For orders involving a significant number of units, or which involve deliveries over a long period of time, we typically receive rolling forecasts or a predetermined quantity for a fixed period of time from our customers, which in turn allows us to forecast internal volume and component requirements for manufacturing. In order to minimize our collection risks, we attempt to sell to our international customers under guaranteed letters of credit or open terms secured by credit insurance. At times, we extend credit based on our evaluation of the customer’s financial condition. In order to minimize foreign exchange risk, we have made all sales to date in United States dollars.

Cost of Goods Sold

Cost of goods sold consists of direct materials, manufacturing expense, freight expense, warranty expense, royalty fees, and the cost of obsolete inventory. The wireless communications industry has been characterized by declining average selling prices. We expect this trend to continue. We actively manage our costs of goods sold through the following initiatives: outsourcing manufacturing to larger contract manufacturers who can achieve economies of scale; increasing our purchasing power through increased volume; using standardized parts across our product lines; contracting with manufacturing partners in low cost regions; engineering our products with new technologies and expertise to decrease the number of components; and increasing reliance on software based applications rather than hardware.

Research and Development

Research and development expenses consist primarily of salaries and related payroll expenses for engineering personnel, facility expenses, employee travel, contract engineering fees, prototype development costs, test fees and depreciation of developmental test equipment for software, mechanical and hardware product development. We expense research and development costs as they are incurred.

We conduct our research and development activities through a combination of internal and external development initiatives. Our third party development agreements generally provide for one of two types of payments. In some agreements we pay a non-recurring engineering fee for the development services against performance of specified milestones. Under these agreements, we expense the non-recurring engineering fee to research and development expense as it is incurred. In other agreements, we pay a royalty to the third party developer in connection with product sales. This may be in addition to, or in lieu of, any non-recurring engineering fee. In these cases, the royalty payments are charged to cost of goods sold in the period in which the revenue from the sale of the product is recognized.

Sales and marketing

Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of salaries and related payroll expenses for sales, marketing, and technical sales personnel. Other costs include facility expenses, employee travel, internal and external commissions, and trade show expense.

General and Administrative

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries and related payroll expenses for executive and operational management, finance, human resources, information technology, and administrative personnel. Other costs include facility expenses, employee travel, bank and financing fees, insurance, legal expense, collection fees, accounting, consulting and professional service providers, board of director expense, stockholder relations, amortization of intangible assets, depreciation expense of software and other fixed assets, and bad debt expense.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Management believes that the most critical accounting policies important to understanding our financial statements and financial condition are our policies concerning Revenue Recognition, Accounts Receivable, Inventories, and Warranty Costs.

Revenue Recognition

Our Revenue Recognition policy calls for us to recognize revenue on sales when ownership and title pass to the customer. We generally sell our products either FCA (Free Carrier) shipping port, or DDU (Delivery Duty Unpaid). When we ship FCA shipping port, title and risk of loss pass when the product is received by the customer’s freight forwarder. When we ship DDU, title and risk of loss pass when the product is received at the customer’s warehouse. Because our sales are characterized by large orders, the timing of when the revenue is recognized may have a significant impact on results of operations in any one period.

 

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Accounts Receivable—Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Under our Accounts Receivable policy, our management exercises judgment in establishing allowances for doubtful accounts based on information collected from individual customers. We have traditionally experienced high customer concentration, resulting in large accounts receivable from individual customers. The determination of the credit worthiness of these customers and whether or not an allowance is appropriate could have a significant impact on our results of operations.

Inventories—Provision for Excess and Obsolete

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market. We review the components of our inventory and our inventory purchase commitments on a regular basis for excess and obsolete inventory based on estimated future usage and sales. Write-downs in inventory value or losses on inventory purchase commitments depend on various items, including factors related to customer demand, economic and competitive conditions, and technological advances or new product introductions by us or our customers that vary from our current expectations. The determination of the provision for excess and obsolete inventories requires significant management judgment and can have a significant impact on our results of operations.

Warranty Costs

Our standard terms of sale provide a limited warranty, generally for a period of one to two years from purchase or initialization of the product. We establish a warranty reserve based on management’s estimates of anticipated service and replacement costs over the term of outstanding warranties. Management’s estimates are based on historical warranty experience. However, we frequently introduce new products to the market. In addition, our products are purchased from third party design and manufacturing firms, or are comprised of components acquired from third party suppliers, which are manufactured and assembled to our specifications by contract manufacturers. As a result, we may have limited experience from which to establish an estimate for an applicable warranty reserve for a specific product. Any significant change in warranty expense may have a substantial impact on our results of operations.

Accounting Policies and Estimates

Please see “Note 3—Significant Accounting Policies” to our financial statements for a more complete discussion of the accounting policies we have identified as the most important to an understanding of our current financial condition and results of operations.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles, or “GAAP,” requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Management routinely makes judgments and estimates about the effects of matters that are inherently uncertain. As the number of variables and assumptions affecting the probable future resolution of the uncertainties increase, these judgments become even more subjective and complex.

Quarterly Results of Operations

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the consolidated statements of operations data (in thousands) and the percentages of total revenues thereto.

 

($ in thousands)

   Three months ended
June 30, 2012
    Three months ended
June 30, 2011
    Six months ended
June 30, 2012
    Six months ended
June 30, 2011
 

Revenues

   $ 15,532         100.00   $ 7,540        100.00   $ 27,564         100.00   $ 20,177        100.00

Cost of goods sold

     11,902         76.63        5,673        75.24        20,757         75.31        15,763        78.12   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross margin

     3,630         23.37        1,867        24.76        6,807         24.69        4,414        21.88   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

                  

Research and development

     496         3.19        514        6.81        1,072         3.89        1,005        4.99   

Sales and marketing

     647         4.17        691        9.18        1,385         5.03        1,993        9.88   

General and administrative

     1,182         7.61        984        13.05        2,184         7.92        1,948        9.65   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     2,325         14.97        2,189        29.04        4,641         16.84        4,946        24.52   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     1,305         8.40        (322     (4.28     2,166         7.85        (532     (2.64

Interest expense, net

     362         2.33        365        4.84        726         2.63        694        3.44   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income tax provision

     943         6.07        (687     (9.12     1,440         5.22        (1,226     (6.08

Income tax provision

     47         0.30        —          —          72         .26        —          —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 896         5.77   $ (687     (9.12 )%    $ 1,368         4.96   $ (1,226     (6.08 )% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Comparison of the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 to the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2011

Revenues

For the three months ended June 30, 2012, which we refer to as Q2 2012, revenues were $15.5 million compared to $7.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011, which we refer to as Q2 2011, representing a 106% increase. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, revenues were $27.6 million compared to $20.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011, representing a 37% increase. Both increases are mainly attributable to overall strong demand for our gateway products and wire-line replacement terminals in our Europe, North America, and MEA markets. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in sales from our Latin America region where we have lost market share due to intense price competition from larger Chinese competitors.

In Q2 2012, our revenues were derived principally from three customers, which together represented 85% of revenues, and individually represented 37%, 32% and 16% of revenues, respectively. In Q2 2011, our revenues were derived principally from three customers, which together represented 67% of revenues, and individually represented 27%, 22% and 18% of revenues. Our revenues for Q2 2012 consisted of 46% for voice products and 54% for data products. For Q2 2011, our revenues consisted of 19% for voice products and 81% for data products. The shift in product mix is primarily attributable to sales of our wire-line replacement terminals which we categorize as a voice product.

For the six months ended June 30, 2012, our revenues were derived principally from four customers, which together represented 87% of revenues, and individually represented 30%, 27%, 18% and 12% of revenues. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, our revenues were derived principally from four customers, which together represented 80% of revenues, and individually represented 27%, 26%, 17% and 10% of revenues. Our revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2012, consisted of 37% for voice products and 63% for data products. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, our revenues consisted of 26% for voice products and 74% for data products.

Our objective is to increase revenues through maintaining close relationships with our core customers and helping them expand their markets. At the same time, we are actively seeking new customer opportunities where we have the ability to deliver products that address unique customer requirements with the potential to lead to significant sales.

Cost of Goods Sold

For Q2 2012, cost of goods sold was $11.9 million compared to $5.7 million for Q2 2011, an increase of 110%. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, cost of goods sold was $20.8 million compared to $15.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011, an increase of 32%. The increase for both periods is primarily attributable to the increased revenues from the comparative periods.

Gross Margin

For Q2 2012, gross margin as a percentage of revenues was 23% compared to 25% for Q2 2011. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, gross margin as a percentage of revenues was 25% compared to 22% for the six months ended June 30, 2011. These margin differences are mainly reflective of product and customer mix in the comparable periods.

We are targeting gross margins from the mid-twenties to the low twenties. However, intense price competition and aggressive new product releases by our competitors could put additional pressure on gross margins.

Research and Development

For Q2 2012, research and development was $496,000 compared to $514,000 for Q2 2011, a decrease of 3%. As a percentage of revenues, research and development for Q2 2012 decreased to 3% from 7% in Q2 2011. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, research and development was $1.1 million compared to $1.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011, an increase of 7%. As a percentage of revenues, research and development for the first half of 2012 decreased to 4% from 5% for the first half of 2011.

We anticipate that 2012 research and development expenses will remain at current levels, with the exception of fluctuating certification and test fees from the launch of new products. For 2012, we are working on the development of the next generation of our Sprint-branded wireless terminal, a dual-mode gateway device for our Europe market, and a security alert device for our North America and MEA markets.

Sales and Marketing

For Q2 2012, sales and marketing expenses were $647,000 compared to $691,000 for Q2 2011, a decrease of 6%. As a percentage of revenue, sales and marketing expenses were 4% in Q2 2012 compared to 9% in Q2 2011. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, sales and marketing expenses were $1.4 million compared to $2.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011, a decrease of 30%. As a percentage of revenue, sales and marketing expenses were 5% for the first half of 2012 compared to 10% for the first half of 2011.These decreases were mainly attributable to decreased revenues from our Latin America region where we paid third party sales commissions on our sales in Venezuela in 2011.

 

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We expect sales and marketing expenses to remain stable in 2012, with the exception of fluctuating selling expenses based on the revenue levels and the customer mix experienced during the year.

General and Administrative

For Q2 2012, general and administration expenses were $1.2 million compared to $1.0 million for Q2 2011, an increase of 20%. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, general and administration expenses were $2.2 million, compared to $2.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011, an increase of 12%. The increases from both periods were mainly attributable to increased wage and bonus expense. As a percentage of revenue, general and administration expenses for Q2 2012 were 8% compared to 13% for Q2 2011. As a percentage of revenue, general and administration expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2012 were 8% compared to 10% for the six months ended June 30, 2011.

We expect selling, general and administrative expenses to remain stable in 2012.

Interest Expense, net

For Q2 2012, net interest expense was $362,000 compared to $365,000 for Q2 2011. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, net interest expense was $726,000 compared to $694,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2011. Substantially all of the expense resulted from interest expense associated with borrowings under our credit facilities and financing activities.

Based on our improving operating performance, we expect to reduce our cost of capital on our accounts receivable credit facility and reduce interest expense on our borrowings during the second half of 2012.

Provision for Income Taxes

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, we recorded income tax provisions of $47,000 and $72,000, respectively, for foreign income taxes. No income tax provisions were recorded for the three or six months ended June 30, 2011. Currently, we have established a full reserve against all deferred tax assets.

Net Income (Loss)

For Q2 2012, net income was $896,000 compared to net loss of $687,000 for Q2 2011. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, net income was $1.4 million compared to net loss of $1.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity

At June 30, 2012, cash and cash equivalents was $1.1 million compared to $850,000 at December 31, 2011. In addition, at June 30, 2012, accounts receivable were $11.0 million, compared to $8.9 million at December 31, 2011. At June 30, 2012, we had negative working capital of $10.2 million compared to negative working capital of $11.8 million at December 31, 2011. At June 30, 2012, we had bank financings of $5.6 million compared to $6.1 million at December 31, 2011.

For the six month period ended June 30, 2012, we generated $741,000 of cash from operations which was derived from the cash net income of $1.4 million (net income adjusted for depreciation and amortization expense, stock based compensation and provision for losses on accounts receivable) less changes in operating assets and liabilities of $704,000. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, we consumed $23,000 of cash from investing activities, and as of June 30, 2012, we did not have any significant commitments for capital expenditures. Financing activities consumed $485,000 of cash during the six months ended June 30, 2012, from the net financings of accounts receivable.

Credit Terms with Manufacturers

We rely on a combination of accounts receivable financing and open credit terms from our manufacturing partners to fund our operating requirements. Generally, we order products from our contract manufacturers only upon receipt of a purchase order from a customer. Often, we can finance our accounts receivable and use the proceeds from that borrowing to pay our manufacturers. However, our contract manufacturers order certain parts with long lead times based on rolling sales forecasts that we provide. If our forecasts are inaccurate and our contract manufacturers do not use the long lead time parts, or if we have a customer notify us of their cancellation or inability to pay for a purchase order, our contract manufacturers have the right, after a specified period of time, to deliver the parts or finished goods inventory to us and demand payment.

 

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As we have diversified our manufacturing base, new manufacturers have generally required partial or full payments on initial orders before extending substantial credit to us. Once we establish a payment history with a manufacturer, we request open credit terms. A number of our newer contract manufacturers now extend open credit terms on our orders. We rely on those open credit terms to support our working capital requirements and reduce our borrowing costs. If our contract manufacturers restrict their credit terms with us, we may need to identify alternative manufacturers or secure additional capital in order to finance the production of our products.

We are currently past due in payments to one of our contract manufacturers. At June 30, 2012 we owed this manufacturer $8.0 million ($8.8 million at December 31, 2011) which was past due under our open credit terms. We entered into an arrangement with this manufacturer for 2011 in which we agreed to pay for products (along with a premium to bring down the past due amount) within three days of shipment. We complied with this agreement during 2011, but it has since expired. We are continuing to make payments to bring down the amount owed to this manufacturer, but do not have any formal plan or standstill agreement in place. We do not currently expect to place significant orders for products with this manufacturer in 2012.

Bank Financing

We have two bank financing arrangements. We currently maintain an accounts receivable credit facility that permits us to factor, on a limited recourse basis, certain credit insured accounts receivable. The lender has the discretion to accept or reject any individual account receivable for factoring. For accepted accounts, the lender advances us 80% of the amount of the receivable. In some cases, the factors advance us funds upon the receipt of a customer purchase order prior to the product shipment and creation of the receivable. Borrowings for the amounts advanced bear interest ranging from 16% to 24% per annum and are secured by a lien on all of our receivables. At June 30, 2012, we had borrowings of $4.0 million under this credit facility. We repay the amounts borrowed under this facility as the underlying accounts receivable are paid. The lender has indicated that it will allow us to borrow up to $11.0 million under this facility, subject to their approval of the underlying account receivable.

In April 2012, we entered into a one year term loan with a commercial bank in China, totaling 10,000,000 Chinese Yuan (equivalent to $1.6 million at June 30, 2012). This loan bears interest based on the People’s Bank of China twelve month adjustable rate, which was 8% per annum at June 30, 2012.

We have approached our existing lenders and others to replace our accounts receivable credit facilities and enter into new facilities with lower borrowing costs. In addition, we are actively seeking to identify a source for term debt that would augment our working capital and reduce our dependency on the accounts receivable credit facilities. To date, we have received nonbinding indications of interest to provide funding, subject to the continuation of improved operating results. Except as described above, we do not have any other bank financing or credit facilities currently available to us.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Please see the section entitled “Recent Accounting Pronouncements” contained in “Note 3 – Significant Accounting Policies” to our financial statements included in Part I—Item 1. Financial Statements of this report.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Interest Rate Risk

Our investment portfolio is maintained in accordance with our investment policy that defines allowable investments, specifies credit quality standards and limits our credit exposure to any single issuer. The fair value of our cash equivalents is subject to change as a result of changes in market interest rates and investment risk related to the issuers’ creditworthiness. At June 30, 2012, we had $1.1 million in cash and cash equivalents, all of which are stated at fair value. Changes in market interest rates would not be expected to have a material impact on the fair value of our cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2012, as these consisted of securities with maturities of less than three months.

Interest rates for our current bank debt agreements are based at rates ranging from 8% to 24% per annum. We do not use financial contracts to manage our exposure to changes in interest rates. A hypothetical one percent increase in the interest rates that we pay under our bank debt would have resulted in additional interest expense of $16,000 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2012.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the majority of our revenue was generated outside the United States. In addition, most of our products were purchased from manufacturers in China. To mitigate the effects of currency fluctuations on our results of operations, all revenue from our international transactions and all products purchased from our contract manufacturers were denominated in United States dollars.

 

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We maintain operations in China and Korea for which expenses are paid in the Chinese Yuan and Korean Won, respectively. Accordingly, we have currency risk resulting from fluctuations between the Chinese Yuan and the Korean Won and the United States Dollar. At the present time, we do not have any foreign exchange currency contracts to mitigate this risk. Fluctuations in foreign exchange rates could impact future operating results. A hypothetical one percent improvement in the exchange rate for the Chinese Yuan and the Korean Won versus the United States Dollar would have resulted in additional expense of $21,000 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2012.

 

Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that material information is: (1) gathered and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and financial officers, on a timely basis; and (2) recorded, processed, summarized, reported and filed with the SEC as required under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2012. Based on such evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective for their intended purposes described above.

Changes In Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting.

No changes were made in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during our most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Limitations On Disclosure Controls And Procedures.

Our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls or internal controls over financial reporting will prevent all errors or all instances of fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within our company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and any design may not succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures. Because of the inherent limitation of a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

From time to time, we may be involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of our operations in the normal course of business, including claims of alleged infringement, misuse or misappropriation of intellectual property rights of third parties. As of the date of this report, we are not a party to any litigation which we believe would have a material adverse effect on our business operations or financial condition.

 

Item 1A. RISK FACTORS.

The risk factors set forth below update the risk factors in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. In addition to the risk factors below, you should carefully consider the other risk factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, which could materially affect our business, financial position and results of operations.

 

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If we cannot sustain profitable operations, we will need to raise additional capital to continue our operations, which may not be available on commercially reasonable terms, or at all, and which may dilute your investment.

We have incurred substantial losses since inception, including a net loss for the year ended December 31, 2010 of $6.3 million. We generated $1.1 million in net income for the year ended December 31, 2011 and $1.4 million of net income for the six months ended June 30, 2012. However, at June 30, 2012, we had a stockholders’ deficit of $10.1 million and a working capital deficit of $10.2 million. We cannot guarantee that we will be successful in maintaining profitability and improving our working capital position.

If we are unable to generate sufficient revenues to pay our expenses and our existing sources of cash and cash flows are otherwise insufficient to fund our activities, we will need to raise additional funds to continue our operations. We currently do not have any arrangements in place for additional funds. If needed, those funds may not be available on favorable terms, or at all. Furthermore, if we issue equity or debt securities to raise additional funds, our existing stockholders may experience dilution, and the new equity or debt securities may have rights, preferences and privileges senior to those of our existing stockholders. If we are unsuccessful in maintaining profitability and reducing our accumulated deficit, and we cannot obtain additional funds on commercially reasonable terms or at all, we may be required to curtail significantly or cease our operations, which could result in the loss of all of your investment in our stock.

If we do not compete effectively in the fixed wireless telecommunications market, our revenues and market share will decline.

The markets for fixed wireless voice and broadband access devices are highly competitive. We face competition from larger and better capitalized competitors such as Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and ZTE Corporation out of China, each of which have significantly greater penetration in key markets than we do. These companies offer products that compete with our fixed wireless phones, gateway devices and wire-line replacement terminals. Economies of scale allow these competitors to offer product pricing and related incentives that we may be unable to match. We also face competition from a number of smaller competitors. These competitors may be able to:

 

   

more accurately predict the new or emerging technologies desired by the market;

 

   

respond more rapidly than we can to new or emerging technologies;

 

   

respond more rapidly than we can to changes in customer requirements;

 

   

devote greater resources than we do to sales or research and development efforts;

 

   

offer vendor financing for their products;

 

   

sell products at lower prices as a result of efficiencies of scale or purchasing power, thereby rendering our products non-competitive or forcing us to sell our products at reduced gross margins;

 

   

promote their products more effectively, including selling their products at a loss in order to obtain market share or bundling their products with other products that we do not offer in order to promote an end-to-end solution for their customers that we cannot match; and

 

   

use dominance in certain key markets to subsidize expansion efforts in geographic areas in which we operate and in which we are substantially dependent for a significant portion of our revenue.

If we are not successful in continuing to win competitive bids, in enhancing our products and customer relationships and in managing our cost structure so that we can provide competitive prices, we may experience reduced sales and our market share may decline.

We purchase products from our manufacturers on a purchase order basis and they are not obligated to accept any purchase order on the terms we request or at all.

We currently purchase all of our products from third party manufacturers on a purchase order basis. The manufacturers are not obligated to accept any purchase order that we submit, and may elect not to supply products to us on the terms we request, including terms related to open credit terms, specific quantities, pricing or timing of deliveries. If a manufacturer were to refuse to fulfill our purchase orders on terms that we request or on terms that would enable us to recover our expenses and make a profit, we could lose sales or experience reduced margins, either of which would adversely affect our results of operations. Further, if a manufacturer were to cease manufacturing our products on acceptable terms, we might not be able to identify and secure the services of a new third-party manufacturer in a timely manner or on commercially reasonable terms.

We have relied on open credit terms with our manufacturing partners to help fund our operating requirements. We are currently past due in payments to one of our contract manufacturers. At June 30, 2012, we owed this manufacturer $8.0 million which was past due under our open credit terms. We entered into an arrangement with this manufacturer for 2011 in which we agreed to pay for products (along with a premium to bring down the past due amount) within three days of shipment. We complied with this agreement during 2011, but it has now expired. We are continuing to make payments to bring down the amount owed to this manufacturer, but do not have any formal plan or standstill agreement in place. We do not currently expect to place significant orders for products with this manufacturer in 2012. Any action to collect from this manufacturer, or a change in open credit terms from our other contract manufacturers, could disrupt our ability to accept and fulfill purchase orders and negatively impact our results of operations.

We rely on a small number of customers for substantially all of our revenues and the loss of one or more of these customers would seriously harm our business.

For the year ended December 31, 2011, four of our customers and their affiliates accounted for approximately 76% of our revenues; orders from these customers comprised approximately 27%, 20%, 19% and 10% of revenues, respectively. For the first six months of 2012, four customers accounted for 87% of our revenues, and individually accounted for 30%, 27%, 18% and 12%, respectively.

If we lose one or more of our significant customers or if one or more of our significant customers materially scales back its orders and we are unable to replace the sales of our products to other customers, our revenues may decline significantly and our results of operations may be negatively impacted.

We are attempting to expand our customer base within our geographic markets for our products and services, including regions in North America, Europe and MEA, while still maintaining and expanding our volume of sales to our existing significant customers. Our goal is to develop additional significant customers. We can make no assurance, however, that we will succeed in diversifying our customer base, developing other geographic markets or becoming less reliant on a small number of significant customers. Failure to diversify our customer base subjects us to more risk in the event that one or more of our significant customers stops or reduces it purchases of our products.

Our auditors have expressed substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern. If we are unable to continue as a going concern, we may be required to substantially revise our business plan or cease operations.

As of December 31, 2011, we had cash and cash equivalents of $850,000 and a working capital deficit of $11.8 million. We incurred a net loss of $6.3 million in 2010, and have incurred net losses in three out of the past five years of

 

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operation. As a result, our auditors have expressed substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. While our operations have been consistently profitable since the beginning of the third quarter of 2011, we cannot assure you that we will be able to maintain profitability or obtain sufficient funds from our operating or financing activities to support our continued operations. If we cannot continue as a going concern, we may need to substantially revise our business plan or cease operations, which may reduce or negate the value of your investment.

 

Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

None.

 

Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

None.

 

Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

Not Applicable.

 

Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION.

On August 7, 2012, we issued a press release announcing our financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012. A copy of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Later today we will be holding a conference call to discuss our financial results for the second quarter. The conference call was announced in a press release issued July 31, 2012. A copy of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Item 5 and Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

 

Item 6. EXHIBITS.

See the Exhibit Index immediately following the signature page of this report.

 

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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.

 

  AXESSTEL, INC.

Date: August 7, 2012

 

/s/ Patrick Gray

  Patrick Gray, Chief Financial Officer
  (Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description of Exhibit

    10.1+   Executive Employment Agreement dated June 7, 2012, between the registrant and H. Clark Hickock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 11, 2012).
    10.2+   Executive Employment Agreement dated June 7, 2012, between the registrant and Patrick Gray (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 11, 2012).
    10.3+   Executive Employment Agreement dated June 7, 2012, between the registrant and Stephen Sek (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 11, 2012).
    10.4+   Executive Employment Agreement dated June 7, 2012, between the registrant and Henrik Hoeffner (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 11, 2012).
    31.1*   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
    31.2*   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
    32.1**   Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C, Section 1350, adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
    99.1**   Press release issued by Axesstel on August 7, 2012
    99.2**   Press release issued by Axesstel on July 31, 2012.
  101.INS**   XBRL Instance Document
  101.SCH**   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
  101.CAL**   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
  101.LAB**   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
  101.PRE**   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

+ Management contract.
* Filed herewith.
** Furnished herewith.

 

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