ITEM 1. BUSINESS
OVERVIEW
IDO Security Inc. (referred to herein as “we,” “our,” “us,” “IDO,” or the “Company”) is engaged in the design, development and marketing of shoe scanning device (SSD) for the homeland security and loss prevention markets that are intended for use in security screening procedures to detect metallic objects concealed on or in footwear, ankles and feet through the use of electro-magnetic fields. These devices were designed specifically for applications in the security screening to complement the current methods for the detection of metallic items during security screenings and at security checkpoints in venues such as airports, prisons, schools, stadiums and other public locations requiring individual security screening. Our common stock trades on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol IDOI.
IDO Security Inc. (formerly known as “The Medical Exchange Inc.”) was incorporated in the State of Nevada on January 23, 2004. On July 25, 2006, The Medical Exchange, IDO Security Ltd. (“IDO Ltd.”) and IDO Ltd.’s Selling Shareholders entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement pursuant to which IDO Security Inc. purchased, in March 2007, all of the issued and outstanding share capital of IDO Ltd. (the “Acquisition Transaction”). Following the Acquisition Transaction, IDO Ltd. became a wholly-owned subsidiary of IDO Security Inc. and we adopted the business of IDO Ltd. In June 2007, we then changed our corporate name to “IDO Security Inc.”
We have designed and developed a security screening device containing proprietary and patented technology known as the MagShoe™. The MagShoe™ creates specific electro-magnetic fields that can intelligently detect the presence of metallic objects inside a person’s footwear as well as next to or above the ankles. The proprietary software included in the MagShoe™ provides for the collation and delivery of the screening data to the operator for immediate analysis. The MagShoe™ obviates the need to remove the footwear being inspected. Our technology is designed to distinguish between a person’s left and right shoe, analyzing anomalies for each foot but also for both together, and provides comparative screening results. The technology allows for both the detection and assessment of possible threats from the shoe and ankle area posed by foreign metal objects based upon the analysis of the detected metal material(s) and their location in shoes. The MagShoe™ device has been designed to integrate into and complement current security screening arrays and systems. The current generation MagShoe™ is portable and, depending on the model, weighs 48 kilograms (and can scan up to 18 inches from the base of the passenger’s footwear) and 33 kilograms (and scans up to 8 inches from the base of the passenger’s footwear) and can be deployed quickly by existing security personnel, who can integrate the MagShoe™ into their current security routine. The subject being screened places his feet on the device in the designated areas for each foot and in three to six seconds, depending on the model, the scan is completed. An audio-visual signal alerts the operator of the results of the check and provides a read-out on the control panel in an easily readable format.
MagShoeTM fills a critical void in today’s detectors by extending screening to the lower body and feet. MagShoeTM’s “shoes-on” design maximizes security, thoroughness and accuracy while eliminating the need to remove shoes for increased convenience and safety. The MagShoeTM is neither invasive nor harmful to the body as some of the other screening devices currently use in the marketplace. It is an ideal device for security and loss prevention at virtually any facility, MagShoeTM is currently in use at international airports, cruise lines, government agencies and more.
The MagShoe™ has been deployed and is in operation in various countries including Israel, China, Spain, Poland, Thailand, The Czech Republic, Australia, Italy, Azerbaijan the Philippines and Germany. Subject to raising additional capital, we expect to actively pursue certain Requests for Proposals (RFP)and Requests for Information (RFI) for footwear scanners that we are beginning to receive from sources in various countries. We believe that these RFPs further validate the need for a footwear scanning device similar to the MagShoe™. In addition, in January 2006, the MagShoe™ was approved for use by the Department for Transport in the United Kingdom, after field trials were conducted for the Home Office’s Police Scientific Development Branch. In addition, we have been certified by the International Organization for Standardization (“ISO”) under ISO 9001:2000 compliance for the design, development and manufacture of electronic, electro-optic and electro-mechanical systems. In December of 2008, we received our certification from the Underwriter’s Laboratory (UL) in the United States, which signifies that the MagShoe™ is safe for sale in the United States.
Worldwide, we believe that there are in excess of 1,200,000 walk through metal detectors (WTMD) installed in various high security locations and that detection devices, such as the MagShoe™, are a necessary part of any security measures in place in those installations as well as other areas where there are no walk through metal detectors. The MagShoe™ acts as a complementary device to any and all walk through metal detectors, insuring that all who pass through have no metallic weapons in the area that the metal detectors are inherently weak.
CURRENT OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
Effective April 2013, our subsidiary, IDO Security Ltd. (“IDO Ltd.”) has terminated all commercial activities in Israel. All employees have been terminated and office premises have been closed. The cessation of activities by IDO Ltd. is a result of the litigation outcome discussed in Item 1 of Part II in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
In order to maintain orderly operations, we and a third party who is engaged in the distribution, operation and maintenance of medical devices, have entered, as of April 15, 2013, into a representation and manufacturing agreement pursuant to which the third party has been granted non-exclusive manufacturing rights of our products as well as the right to assist us in the management of sales, marketing and distribution of our products. While no assurance can be provided, subject to raising working capital, we believe that the manufacturing activities formerly conducted by IDO Ltd. can be satisfactorily performed by such third party. Under the agreement with such third party, we undertook to remit to it $40,000 on a monthly basis in respect of the costs of manufacturing and marketing. While we have remitted the required amounts in respect of the period from January through March 2013, our inability to raise working capital needed has prevented us from making timely payments subsequently. Accordingly, only limited support and service to existing devices is currently being accorded to customers, including the sale and servicing of spare parts. Until we raise significant working capital, we will not be able to resume production and fully respond to product solicitations and inquiries from interested third parties.
No assurance can be provided that the proposed restructure of our activities whereby are utilizing the third party to manufacture and service our devices will not be legally challenged by the plaintiffs and, if so challenged, no assurance can be provided that such challenge will not succeed.
As part of our evolving strategy, management has also been exploring options of integrating our SSD proprietary technology with other non-metallic based detection systems or incorporating it as a complementary technology to the existing walk through metal detectors (WTMD), thereby augmenting the security equipment and procedures currently used throughout the world. We believe that this is a promising option going forward for realizing shareholder value.
Toward that end, in June 2013 we entered into a letter of intent with Duos Technologies Inc. (“Duos”), a Florida-based company providing intelligent video surveillance systems as well as physical security information management solutions, respecting a share exchange transaction. While we have been in discussions intermittently with Duos since June 2013, in the past few weeks, with the assistance of the below referenced consultant, we have recently resumed discussions with Duos toward consummating a transaction. However, the letter of intent is subject to various contingencies, including the finalization and entering into of a set of definitive legal agreements relating to the contemplated share exchange as well as satisfaction following due diligence investigations of each of ourselves and Duos. While we believe that we are in a position to leverage our experience and expertise to enhance stockholder value in a transaction with Duos, no assurance can be provided that our efforts will successfully result in any transaction.
In March 2014, we entered into a consulting agreement with an affiliate of a minority stockholder to assist us in strategizing our capital raising efforts as well as exploring strategic alternatives, including with Duos. We have also entered into a non-binding term sheet with entities affiliated with such entity pursuant to which these entities are to assist us in availing ourselves of a provision in the federal securities laws that allows for the exchange of claims, securities or property for stock when the arrangement is approved for fairness by a court proceeding. The process, if approved by a court, has the potential to eliminate a significant portion of our debt obligations to existing creditors and lenders. The transactions contemplated by the term sheet are subject to the execution and delivery of legally binding agreements between us and these entities. No assurance can be provided that we will be successful in completing this process. Management believes that the significant reduction of existing debt will be a necessary component of a transaction with Duos or any other strategic investor.
We need to raise additional funds on an immediate basis in order to further explore these options as well as to meet our on-going operating requirements and to realize our business plan. If we are unable to raise capital on an immediate basis, we will most likely need to terminate all operations. Presently, we do not have any financing commitment from any person, and there can be no assurance that additional capital will be available to us on commercially acceptable terms or at all. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
INDUSTRY BACKGROUND
The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon using hijacked airliners led to nationwide shifts in transportation and facilities security policies. Shortly following these attacks, the U.S. Congress passed the Aviation and Transportation Security Act and integrated many U.S. security-related agencies, including the Federal Aviation Administration, into the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”). Under its directive from Congress, the DHS has undertaken numerous initiatives to prevent terrorists from entering the country, hijacking airliners, and obtaining and trafficking in weapons of mass destruction and their components, to secure sensitive U.S. technologies and to identify and screen high-risk cargo containers before they are loaded onto vessels destined for the U.S., among others.
These government-sponsored initiatives have also stimulated security programs in other areas of the world as the U.S initiatives call on other nations to bolster their port security strategies, including acquiring or improving their security and inspection equipment. The U.S. Department of Defense has also begun to invest more heavily in technologies and services that screen would-be attackers before they are able to harm U.S. and allied forces. Similar initiatives by international organizations such as the European Union have also resulted in a growing worldwide demand for airline, cargo, port and border inspection technologies. For example, the European Union has tasked a working group to establish uniform performance standards for people, cargo, mail & parcel and hold baggage ETD screening systems, just as it has with X-Ray and liquid explosives detection systems.
Currently, the cost of screening an individual at a checkpoint may be as high as several dollars per person, per check, depending upon the cost of security personnel. It is anticipated through the use of new technologies that the cost will drop significantly to lower than one dollar per person, per check. Currently, a significant part of that cost of a security screening is the necessity for the handling and instructing of passengers at the checkpoint bottleneck and the manual re-screening of shoes, foot and ankle area subsequent to the passenger passing through the walk-through metal detector. These procedures are labor intensive and as passenger volume increases, the cost of labor will also increase, unless new technologies can be adapted and utilized.
The MagShoe utilizes proprietary and patented technologies to deliver a shoe and ankle area screening product that is efficient, non-disruptive and delivers ease and speed of use while increasing the quality and efficacy of the screening process. IDO has developed and manufactured the MagShoe as a portable, easy to use, purpose built metal detector, which can detect metals inside a shoe and next to and on a person’s ankles, in an efficient and non-invasive manner that is complimentary to and easily integrates with current screening practices and security procedures.
OUR SOLUTION - The MagShoe
The MagShoe responds to the need for a quick, reliable and efficient way of conducting a personal screening of the shoes and ankle area, without the need for removing shoes. The MagShoe, a state-of-the-art device, is designed to create specific electro-magnetic fields which are used to detect and assess possible threats from metallic foreign objects by means of an intelligent detector system that evaluates and analyzes multiple parameters including the location of the object, mass and weight against a baseline of what is normally found in shoes and the ankle area. The MagShoe contains our proprietary and patented technology that allows high volume, highly effective screening without the necessity of shoe removal. Scanning time is no more than 1.6 seconds per person, with no need for the passenger to remove his shoes, thereby significantly reducing bottlenecks at security screening points.
The MagShoe is an electronic system and consists of three main sub systems: a control unit, magnetic field detectors and a processing unit. The control unit is used to calibrate parameters in the system and to display the shoe screening results. The magnetic field detectors are used to detect the metals in and around the shoes and ankles. The Processing unit interfaces between the metal detectors and the control unit.
We believe that the MagShoe scan in conjunction with a walk-through metal detector gate and/or a hand-held metal detector scan, offers a more thorough security solution. The walk through metal detector gate scan is characterized by its inherent weakness when scanning from ground levels up to approximately 10 centimeters (4 inches). MagShoe provides a completely effective coverage for that area without the need to overhaul systems and technology already in place.
As noted above, the MagShoe has been deployed and is in operation in various countries around the world. In addition, in January 2006, the MagShoe was approved for use by the Department for Transport in the United Kingdom, after field trials were conducted for the Home Office’s Police Scientific Development Branch. In addition, we have been certified by the International Organization for Standardization (“ISO”) under ISO 9001:2000 compliance for the design, development and manufacture of electronic, electro-optic and electro-mechanical systems. In December of 2008, the Company received its certification from the Underwriter’s Laboratory (UL) in the United States, which signifies that the MagShoe is safe for sale in the United States.
In July 2009, we introduced a Network Management Control System (NMC-3), facilitating secure, centralized management of multiple MagShoe devices across one or more facilities. The NMC-3 system remotely manages up to 300 MagShoe devices simultaneously from a single site via a secure Ethernet connection, while still allowing each device to be operated individually. This provides an accurate and up-to-date view of the entire system state, offering immediate status and oversight relating activity on all installed units, as well as personnel and usage statistics. NMC-3 collects measurement information across the network and stores it in a central database, offering a range of data analysis tools for users to evaluate unit performance over a given time period, up to a full year. The resulting reports can be exported in Microsoft Excel-compatible format for simple viewing and assessment. In August 2009, the Transportation Security Administration announced that its goal is to put out an RFP during the next calendar year and to test and evaluate technologies in order to decide on a procurement plan. We plan to follow this procedure closely and to attempt to demonstrate the technological advances made by the current MagShoe in metal and non ferrous metal weapons detection in addition to our record keeping capabilities and cost saving measures.
BUSINESS STRATEGY
Our vision remains to build a profitable business that develops and commercializes new, advanced and affordable technologies and related products, to provide comprehensive security screening solutions that are widely adopted.
No assurance can be provided that we will successfully implement our strategy. We are subject to significant business risks and need to raise additional capital in order to realize our business plan and effectuate the above strategy. See “Risk Factors.”
SUPPLIERS
Core components of the MagShoe were assembled by IDO Ltd. through December 2012. Certain non-core components are manufactured by third party unaffiliated contractors. Testing and assembly of MagShoe were managed by our subsidiary at its facilities in Israel. Effective April 2013, IDO Ltd. terminated all commercial activities. See “Current Operational Highlights” above and Item 3 below.
SERVICE AND SUPPORT
Service and support for our product is primarily provided by our independent distributors in consultation with us. Installation is usually effected by the end-user and maintenance support primarily derives from our independent distributors, supported by our in-house engineering staff. This support generally includes consultations with the independent distributor, repair and unit replacement, traveling to the customer site to explain the technical operation of the system, clarifying the configurations, detailing any necessary software customization and defining any integration issues. Once installed, the systems are supported by our independent distributors. Our product generally carries a one-year warranty and an extended service is offered through a choice of maintenance contracts. Additional support after the expiration of the warranty period is available for a fee.
PATENTS AND PROPIETARY RIGHTS
Protecting our proprietary rights, such as our brand name and our proprietary technologies, is critical to building consumer loyalty and attracting and retaining customers.
We seek to protect our proprietary rights through a combination of copyright, trade secret, patent and trademark law and contractual restrictions, such as confidentiality agreements and proprietary rights agreements. We enter into confidentiality and proprietary rights agreements with our service providers, and generally control access to and distribution of our proprietary information. Despite our efforts to protect our proprietary rights, unauthorized parties may obtain and use our intellectual property, and we cannot be certain that the steps we have taken will prevent misappropriation or confusion among consumers and merchants. If we are unable to procure, protect and enforce our intellectual property rights, then we may not realize the full value of these assets, and our business may suffer.
We hold two patents. One patent was issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and the other by the State of Israel. These patents cover various aspects of our unique technology for the detection of metal objects in and around the areas of the shoes, ankles and lower extremities.
We also hold the trademark to the name MagShoe in both the United States and Israel.
COMPETITION
The market for design, development and marketing of devices for the homeland security is highly competitive and we expect competition to intensify in the future. Many of our competitors have longer operating histories, greater name recognition and significantly greater financial, technical, sales and marketing resources than we have. As a result, these competitors are able to devote greater resources to the development, promotion, sale and support of their products. In addition, these entities have large market capitalization or cash reserves and are in a much better position to acquire other companies in order to gain new technologies or products. Many of our competitors also have much greater brand name recognition, more extensive customer bases, more developed distribution channels and broader product offerings than we do. These companies can use their broader customer bases and product offerings and adopt aggressive pricing policies to gain market share.
We expect competitors to introduce new and improved products and services with lower prices, and we will need to do the same to remain competitive. We may not be able to compete successfully against either current or future competitors with respect to new products.
We expect competition to increase as other companies introduce products that may increase functionality such as multi-threat detection capability or that incorporate technological advances that are not yet developed or implemented by us. Some of our present and potential competitors have financial, marketing and research resources substantially greater than those of us. In order to compete effectively in this environment, we must continually develop and market new and enhanced products and have the resources to invest in significant research and development activities.
In addition, new generation full body scan technology may replace the need for the MagShoe. This technology, commonly known as “backscatter” x-rays, uses high-energy X-ray waves that are more likely to scatter than penetrate materials as compared to lower-energy X-rays used in the medical field. The result is a detailed image of what’s underneath a person’s clothing, enabling screeners to easily identify foreign objects strapped to the human body beneath garments. The technology is currently in use in a number of countries but has not been accepted in the United States and other countries due to invasion of privacy concerns. Further, it is extremely expensive and therefore possibly cost-prohibitive in many venues. Recently, the European Union has taken steps to ban full body scanners and certain organizations in the United States are also looking into whether or not their use of radiation poses a health risk to those being screened. The MagShoe does not utilize any radiation waves and does not pose the heath risks increasingly associated with full body scanners. While no assurance can be provided, management believes that these developments may provide the MagShoe with a competitive edge.
A significant number of established and startup companies and leaders in the field of body screening for security may be developing applications that could significantly reduce our worldwide markets. Some of these companies are developing walk through “backscatter” and “magnometer” gates that will provide full head to toe body scan capabilities. If one or more of these approaches is widely adopted, it would significantly reduce the potential market for our product.
EMPLOYEES
At December 31, 2013, we had one employee, who is our President, Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer. See “Current Operational Highlights”.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
During our 2013 and 2012 fiscal years, we incurred $53,202 and $216,732, respectively, on the research and development of the MagShoe product. Since April 2013, no significant research and development has been undertaken due to the closing of our subsidiary in Israel where research and development were previously undertaken as a result of the litigation discussed in Item 3 of Part I of this report and our inability to fund the third party service provider with whom we contracted to provide the product manufacture and support services.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
Our Internet website is located at http://www.idosecurityinc.com. The reference to our Internet website does not constitute incorporation by reference of the information contained on or hyperlinked from our Internet website and should not be considered part of this document. The public may read and copy any materials we file with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Rooms by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains an Internet website that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. The SEC’s Internet website is located at http://www.sec.gov.
ITEM 1A.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
OUR BUSINESS, FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS COULD BE MATERIALLY ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY VARIOUS RISKS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PRINCIPAL RISKS NOTED BELOW.
RISKS CONCERNING OUR BUSINESS
OUR NEED FOR ADDITIONAL FINANCING IS ACUTE AND FAILURE TO OBTAIN ADEQUATE FINANCING COULD LEAD TO THE FINANCIAL FAILURE OF OUR COMPANY.
We believe that our existing cash resources are insufficient to enable us to maintain operations as presently conducted or explore strategic options to increase shareholder value. Without raising additional funds on an immediate basis, whether through the issuance of our securities, licensing fees for our technology or otherwise, we will also not be able to maintain operations and may have to cease operations entirely.
At the present time, we have no commitments for any financing, and there can be no assurance that capital will be available to us on commercially acceptable terms or at all. We may have difficulty obtaining additional funds as and when needed, and we may have to accept terms that would adversely affect our stockholders. Any failure to achieve adequate funding will likely result in our ceasing all operations.
WE HAVE A HISTORY OF OPERATING LOSSES THAT MAY CONTINUE FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE, THUS RAISING SUBSTANTIAL DOUBT ABOUT OUR ABILITY TO CONTINUE AS A GOING CONCERN.
Since inception, we have incurred significant operating losses. As of December 31, 2013, we have incurred losses totaling $55.6 million. We believe that we will continue to incur net losses for the foreseeable future as we continue to further develop and promote the MagShoe and related products. We cannot assure you that we will achieve or sustain profitability or that our operating losses will not increase in the future. If we do achieve profitability, we cannot be certain that we can sustain or increase profitability on a quarterly or annual basis in the future. We expect to expend substantial financial resources on research and development, marketing and administration as we continue to develop our products. These expenditures will necessarily precede the realization of substantial revenues from the sales of our single product line, if any, which may result in future operating losses.
The report of our independent registered public accounting firm for our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013 includes an explanatory paragraph regarding substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. This “going concern” paragraph may have an adverse effect on our ability to obtain financing for operations and to further develop and market products. If we do not receive additional capital when and in the amounts needed in the near future, our ability to continue as a going concern is in substantial doubt.
OUR RESTRUCTURED OPERATIONS PURSUANT TO WHICH WE WILL PRODUCE AND MANUFACTURE OUR PRODUCTS CAN BE LEGALLY CHALLENGED.
In April 2013, our subsidiary, IDO Ltd., terminated all commercial activities in Israel. All employees have been terminated and office premises have been closed. This action was taken in light of the litigation outcome discussed in further detail in Item 3 below.
On April 15, 2013, we and a third party, engaged in the distribution, operation and maintenance of medical devices, entered into a representation and manufacturing agreement, pursuant to which the third party has been granted non-exclusive manufacturing rights of our products and was also granted the right to assist the Company in the management of sales, marketing and distribution of our products. While no assurance can provided, we believe that the manufacturing activities formerly conducted by IDO Ltd. can be satisfactorily performed by such third party.
If a resolution or settlement is not reached with Gil Stiss (“Stiss”), a former officer/director of IDO Ltd., with respect to the payment or other satisfaction of the judgment discussed in Item 3 below, no assurance can be provided that the restructure of our activities will not be legally challenged and, if so challenged, no assurance can be provided that such challenge will not succeed.
FUTURE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN THE U.S. AND GLOBAL MARKETS MAY HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE IMPACT ON OUR BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION THAT WE CURRENTLY CANNOT PREDICT.
The U.S. and other global world economies are slowly recovering from a recession that began in 2008 and extended into 2009. Although economic growth has resumed, it remains modest and the timing of an economic recovery is uncertain. There are likely to be significant long-term effects resulting from the recession and credit market crisis, including a future global economic growth rate that is slower than what was experienced in recent years. Unemployment rates remain high and businesses and consumer confidence levels have not yet fully recovered to pre-recession levels. In addition, more volatility may occur before a sustainable, yet lower, growth rate is achieved. This could result in reductions in sales of our products and services, slower adoption of new technologies and increase price competition. Any of these events would likely harm our business, results of operations and financial conditions.
OUR SHAREHOLDERS MAY EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT DILUTION UPON THE CONVERSION OF OUR OUTSTANDING DEBENTURES AND PREFERRED STOCK BECAUSE THESE SECURITIES CONVERT AT A DISCOUNT TO THE MARKET PRICE OF OUR COMMON STOCK AT THE TIME OF CONVERSION.
We currently have outstanding approximately $8.1 million of our secured convertible promissory notes (the “Investor Notes”) and approximately $14.3 million in stated value of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series A Preferred”). We are required to make monthly payments with respect to the accrued principal and interest on the notes (dividends, in the case of the Series A Preferred). With respect to approximately 26% of the principal amount of the Investor Notes and 24% of the principal amount of the Series A Preferred, those payments may be made, at our option, in shares of our Common Stock at a rate equal to 75% of the average of the closing bid prices of the common stock for the five trading days preceding the payment date. With respect to the remaining balances, payments may be made in shares at a fixed conversion rate of $0.30.
WE ARE RELIANT ON REVENUES FROM ONE SINGLE PRODUCT AND OUR PRODUCT MAY BE SUBJECT TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING.
We currently have only one product. While the product is unique and we currently believe that this product has the ability to generate revenues in the future, there is no assurance that this will be the case.
While there is not widely known current direct competition to the MagShoe, there can be no assurance that competitors will not develop and market a superior or more competitively priced product or that the nature of security screenings will change and no longer include the type of screening that the MagShoe was designated for.
Our success is highly dependent on market acceptance of our product, acceptance which is uncertain. If the market for MagShoe (or any related product we develop) fails to grow, develops more slowly than we expect, or becomes saturated with competing products or services, then our business, financial condition and results of operations will be materially adversely affected.
WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO IMPLEMENT OUR STRATEGY.
As part of our growth strategy, we seek to further develop MagShoe as a product, become interested in acquiring or invest in complementary, including competitive, businesses, products and technologies. We currently have no commitments or agreements with respect to any acquisitions or investments and we may not be able to consummate any acquisition or investment. Even if we do acquire or invest in these businesses, products or technology, the process of integrating acquired additional technologies and/or assets into our operations may result in unforeseen operating difficulties and expenditures and may absorb significant management attention that would otherwise be available for the ongoing development of our business. In addition, we have limited experience in making acquisitions and managing growth. We may not be able to realize the anticipated benefits of any synergic technologies and/or businesses.
OUR PRODUCT MAY CONTAIN TECHNOLOGICAL FLAWS WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE FAILURE OF OUR PRODUCT TO ACHIEVE MARKET ACCEPTANCE
Complex technological products like ours often contain unpredictable or non-detectable errors or failures when first introduced or as new versions are released. Despite testing by us, the occurrence of these errors could result in delays or failure to achieve market acceptance of our product, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
FAILURE BY US TO MAINTAIN AND PROTECT THE PROPIETARY NATURE OF OUR TECHNOLOGY, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND MANUFACTURING PROCESSES COULD HAVE MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON OUR BUSINESS, OPERATIONAL RESULTS, FINANCIAL CONDITION AND STOCK PRICE AND OUR ABILITY TO COMPETE EFFECTIVELY.
We rely upon patent, trade secret and contract law to establish and protect our proprietary rights. There is a risk that claims allowed on any patents we hold may not be broad enough to protect our technology. In addition, our patents may be challenged, invalidated or circumvented and we cannot be certain that the rights granted thereunder will provide competitive advantages to us. Moreover, any current or future issued or licensed patents, or currently existing or future developed trade secrets or know-how may not afford sufficient protection against competitors with similar technologies or processes, and the possibility exists that certain of our already issued patents may infringe upon third party patents or trademarks or be designed around by others. In addition, there is a risk that others may independently develop proprietary technologies and processes, which are the same as, substantially equivalent or superior to ours, or become available in the market at a lower price.
There is a risk that we may have infringed or in the future will infringe patents owned by others, that we will need to acquire licenses under patents belonging to others for technology potentially useful or necessary to us, and that licenses will not be available to us on acceptable terms, if at all.
We may have to litigate to enforce our patents or to determine the scope and validity of other parties’ proprietary rights. Litigation could be very costly and divert management’s attention. An adverse outcome in any litigation may have a severe negative impact on our financial results and stock price. To determine the priority of inventions, we may have to participate in interference proceedings declared by the United States Patent and Trademark Office or oppositions in foreign patent and trademark offices, which could result in substantial cost to the Company and limitations on the scope or validity of our patents.
We also rely on trade secrets and proprietary know-how, which we seek to protect by confidentiality agreements with our employees, consultants, service providers and third parties. There is a risk that these agreements may be breached, and that the remedies available to us may not be adequate. In addition, our trade secrets and proprietary know-how may otherwise become known to or be independently discovered by others.
WE ARE DEVELOPING OUR CURRENT PRODUCT LINES INDEPENDENTLY FROM ANY COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS, WHICH WILL REQUIRE US TO ACCESS ADDITIONAL CAPITAL AND TO DEVELOP ADDITIONAL SKILLS TO PRODUCE, MARKET AND DISTRIBUTE THESE PRODUCTS.
We are independently developing, manufacturing, marketing and distributing our MagShoe product. Once our sales increase, these activities may require additional resources and skills that we will need to secure. There is no assurance that we will be able to raise sufficient capital or attract and retain skilled personnel to enable us to ramp up manufacturing, develop new products and market these products. Thus, there can be no assurance that we will be able to fully commercialize the MagShoe or any future products.
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS ARE CONSTANTLY EVOLVING AND UNFAVORABLE CHANGES COULD SUBSTANTIALLY HARM OUR BUSINESS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. REGULATION AND STANDARDS IN CERTAIN COUNTRIES, COULD DELAY OR PREVENT OUR ABILITY TO SELL OUR PRODUCT IN THOSE OR OTHER JURISDICTIONS.
Existing and future laws and regulations may impede the viability and commercialization of our product. These regulations and laws may cover taxation, restrictions on imports and exports, customs, tariffs, user privacy, data protection, pricing, content, copyrights, distribution, electronic contracts and other communications, consumer protection, and the characteristics and quality of products and services. It is not clear how existing laws governing issues such as property ownership, sales and other taxes, libel and personal privacy apply to our field of business. Unfavorable resolution of these issues may substantially harm our business and results of operations.
OUR FAILURE TO RAPIDLY RESPOND TO TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE AND MARKET NEEDS COULD RESULT IN OUR SERVICES OR SYSTEMS BECOMING OBSOLETE AND SUBSTANTIALLY HARM OUR BUSINESS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
With the rapid evolvement of technologies for Homeland Security and such market needs we may be required to license emerging technologies useful in our business, enhance our existing product, develop new products and technologies that address the increasingly sophisticated and varied needs of our prospective customers and respond to technological advances and emerging industry standards and practices on a cost-effective and timely basis. We may not be able to adequately implement new technologies or adapt our business accordingly.
RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH OUR SECURITIES AND CAPITAL STRUCTURE
OUR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER HAS CONTROL OVER KEY DECISION MAKING AS A RESULT OF HIS CONTROL OF A MAJORITY OF OUR VOTING STOCK.
Magdiel Rodgiuez, our President and Chief Executive Officer, is able to exercise voting rights with respect to a majority of the voting power of our outstanding capital stock and therefore has the ability to control the outcome of matters submitted to our stockholders for approval, including the election of directors and any merger, consolidation, or sale of all or substantially all of our assets. This concentrated control could delay, defer, or prevent a change of control, merger, consolidation, or sale of all or substantially all of our assets that our other stockholders support, or conversely this concentrated control could result in the consummation of such a transaction that our other stockholders do not support. This concentrated control could also discourage a potential investor from acquiring our common stock due to the limited voting power of such stock relative to the Series B Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share held by Mr. Rodriguez, and might harm the trading price of our common stock. As a board member and officer, Mr. Rodriguez owes a fiduciary duty to our stockholders and must act in good faith in a manner he reasonably believes to be in the best interests of our stockholders. As a stockholder, even a controlling stockholder, Mr. Rodriguez is entitled to vote his shares in his own interests, which may not always be in the interests of our stockholders generally.
FUTURE SALES OF COMMON STOCK OR OTHER DILUTIVE EVENTS MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT PREVAILING MARKET PRICES FOR OUR COMMON STOCK.
As of April 11, 2014, we had 400,000,000 authorized shares of Common Stock, of which 52,547,324 shares of our Common Stock were issued and outstanding as of such date. The effective conversion price of the Investor Notes and the Series A Preferred Stock is variable, and is based upon a 25% discount to the average of the closing bid prices for our common stock for the five trading days preceding the conversion date. The occurrence of any such event or the exercise or conversion of any of the options, warrants or convertible securities described above would dilute the interest in our company represented by each share of Common Stock and may adversely affect the prevailing market price of our Common Stock.
Our board of directors has the authority, without further action or vote of our stockholders, to issue all or any part of the shares of our Common Stock that are authorized for issuance and neither issued nor reserved for issuance. Additionally, we require additional funds to continue to meet our liquidity needs and maintain our operations as presently conducted and to realize our business plan. Such stock issuances may be made at a price that reflects a discount from the then-current trading price of our Common Stock. In order to raise capital that we need at today’s stock prices, we would likely need to issue securities that are convertible into or exercisable for a significant number of shares of our Common Stock.
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ RIGHT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF PREFERRED STOCK COULD ADVERSELY IMPACT THE RIGHTS OF HOLDERS OF OUR COMMON STOCK.
Our board of directors currently has the right to designate and authorize the issuance of our preferred stock, in one or more series, with such voting, dividend and other rights as our directors may determine. The board of directors can designate new series of preferred stock without the approval of the holders of our Common Stock. The rights of holders of our Common Stock may be adversely affected by the rights of any holders of shares of preferred stock that may be issued in the future, including without limitation dilution of the equity ownership percentage of our holders of Common Stock and their voting power if we issue preferred stock with voting rights. Additionally, the issuance of preferred stock could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire a majority of our outstanding voting stock.
THERE IS NO ASSURANCE OF AN ESTABLISHED PUBLIC TRADING MARKET, WHICH WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE ABILITY OF INVESTORS TO SELL THEIR SECURITIES IN THE PUBLIC MARKET.
Although our common stock is listed on the OTC Bulletin Board, a regular trading market for the securities does not yet exist and may not exist or be sustained in the future. The OTC Bulletin Board is an inter-dealer, over-the-counter market that provides significantly less liquidity than the NASD’s automated quotation system (the “NASDAQ Stock Market”). Quotes for stocks included on the OTC Bulletin Board are not listed in the financial sections of newspapers as are those for the NASDAQ Stock Market. Therefore, prices for securities traded solely on the OTC Bulletin Board may be difficult to obtain and holders of common stock may be unable to resell their securities at or near their original offering price or at any price. Market prices for its common stock will be influenced by a number of factors, including:
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the issuance of new equity securities;
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competitive developments, including announcements by competitors of new products or services or significant contracts, acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments;
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Variations in quarterly operating results;
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change in financial estimates by securities analysts;
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the depth and liquidity of the market for our common stock;
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investor perceptions of our company and the security industry generally; and
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general economic conditions.
OUR COMMON STOCK IS SUBJECT TO THE PENNY STOCK RULES, YOU MAY EXPERIENCE SUBSTANTIAL DIFFICULTY IN SELLING YOUR SHARES. ADDITIONAL BURDENS IMPOSED UPON BROKER-DEALERS BY THE APPLICATION OF THE “PENNY STOCK” RULES TO OUR COMMON STOCK MAY LIMIT THE MARKET FOR OUR COMMON STOCK.
Our common stock is considered a penny stock. Broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in “penny stocks” are regulated by certain penny stock rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Penny stocks generally are equity securities with a price of less than $5.00 (other than securities registered on certain national securities exchanges or quoted on the NASDAQ system, provided that current prices and volume information with respect to transactions in such securities are provided by the exchange or system). If our Common Stock continues to be offered at a market price less than $5.00 per share, and does not qualify for any exemption from the penny stock regulations, our Common Stock will continue to be subject to these additional regulations relating to low-priced stocks.
The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document that provides information about penny stocks and the risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction, and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account. In addition, the penny stock rules generally require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock the broker-dealer make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction. These requirements have historically resulted in reducing the level of trading activity in securities that become subject to the penny stock rules.
The additional burdens imposed upon broker-dealers by these penny stock requirements may discourage broker-dealers from effecting transactions in the Common Stock, which could severely limit the market liquidity of our Common Stock and our shareholders’ ability to sell our Common Stock in the market.
ITEM IB. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
Not Applicable.
ITEM 2.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
We do not own any real property. We leased our corporate offices are located at 17 State Street, New York, NY 10004 through May 2013. Thereafter, we relocated our principal offices to 7875 SW 40th Street, Suite 224, Miami Florida. We do not pay any rent for the office space.
Through March 2013, we leased our facility in Rishon Le’Zion, Israel, comprised of approximately 370 square meters. The lease was scheduled to expire in April 2012 but was being renewed on a month-to-month basis. Given the termination of IDO Ltd.’s activities as discussed in Item 3
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
(i) As the Company previously disclosed, in November 2012 the Tel-Aviv District Labor Court (the “District Court”) ruled in favor of Mr. Gil Stiss (“Stiss”), a former officer/director of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, IDO Ltd., in the lawsuit brought by Stiss against IDO Ltd. In the lawsuit, which Stiss commenced in October 2009 against IDO Ltd. and a former director and the then General Manager of IDO LTD., and which was first disclosed in the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, Stiss sought the payment of amounts purportedly due and payable to him under his employment agreement with IDO Ltd. Stiss was awarded judgment in the approximate amount of ILS 1,475,000, which is equivalent to approximately $425,000 at the time of the filing of this report, with interest and cost of living index adjustments computed from May 10, 2009 (“Judgment”). Stiss’ suit against the then officers/directors of IDO Ltd. was dismissed. The Company was not a party to the lawsuit.
On December 20, 2012, IDO Ltd. filed a motion with the District Court to stay execution of the Judgment pending appeal and, on December 23, 2012, IDO Ltd. filed its appeal (the “Appeal”) of the Judgment with the National Labor Court (“National Court”). On January 13, 2013, the District Court partially accepted the motion to stay execution of the Judgment in excess of ILS 500,000 provided that, IDO Ltd. paid the amount of ILS 500,000 into the District Court by February 15, 2013. IDO Ltd. elected to not make such payment. On January 17, 2013, IDO Ltd. filed a follow-up motion with the National Court to stay execution of the Judgment pending appeal. On March 5, 2013 the National Court dismissed the motion to stay execution of the Judgment. In March 2013, Stiss moved to collect on the judgment and in connection therewith, has obtained liens on assets and bank accounts of IDO Ltd. As of the filing of this report, the Company estimates that the total amount due under the Judgment, including interest and living costs adjustments amounts as well as collection costs are approximately ILS 2,000,000, which is equivalent to approximately $576,000 at the time of the filing of this report. Contacts with Stiss respecting a resolution and settlement of the matter are ongoing. No assurance can be provided that any successful resolution is possible or will in fact be reached. Stiss has filed a lien against the assets of IDO Ltd. to secure payment of the judgment.
As of the date of this report, the Appeal of the Judgment with the National Court is pending and no assurances can be provided as to the ultimate disposition of the Appeal. In April 2013, Stiss filed a motion to dismiss the Appeal as IDO Ltd. has not complied with the Judgment (payment of amounts due). On August 8, 2013, the National Court rejected Stiss’ motion provided that IDO Ltd. paid into the National Court ILS 7,500 (approximately $2,200) to cover anticipated court costs of Stiss. Such amount was paid into the court by the specified date.
In light of the foregoing, in April 2013 IDO Ltd. has terminated all commercial activities in Israel. All employees have been terminated and office premises have been closed. Stiss has filed a lien against the assets of IDO Ltd. to secure payment of the Judgement. On April 15, 2013, we and a third party engaged in the distribution, operation and maintenance of medical devices entered into a representation and manufacturing agreement pursuant to which the third party has been granted non-exclusive manufacturing rights of Company products and will also be granted the right to assist the Company in the management of sales, marketing and distribution of our products. While no assurance can provided, we believe that the manufacturing activities formerly conducted by IDO Ltd. can be satisfactorily performed by such third party.
(ii) On July 23, 2012, a complaint was filed in the San Diego Superior Court against the Company, certain officers and directors, and other unrelated companies, alleging violations of California restrictions on unsolicited commercial e-mails. Under the relevant California statute, violators are subject to pay damages of up to $1,000 for each spam email to each recipient. The plaintiff alleged he received 19 spam emails relating to the Company. The plaintiff was also seeking preliminary injunction against the defendants.
On September 24, 2012, the Company filed its answer denying the allegations and asserted affirmative defenses and the Company’s officers and directors named in the Complaint filed a separate motion to quash service on September 24, 2012. On October 9, 2012, the plaintiff filed a demurrer to the answer. Decisions on the plaintiff’s demurrer and the officers’ and directors’ motion to quash are pending. On March 4, 2014, we and plaintiff entered into a settlement agreement resolving this matter.
(iii) On or about January 20, 2014, IDO Ltd. received a letter from a law firm purporting to represent certain terminated employees of IDO Ltd. threatening legal action if payment of salaries, social benefits, severance pay and associated penalties in an unspecified amount is not made by February 12, 2014. As of the date of the filing of this report on Form 10-K, neither we nor IDO Ltd. was served with such lawsuit. As of the date of the filing of this report on Form 10-K, we cannot estimate the amount of any loss that may result.
ITEM 4.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not Applicable
PART II
ITEM 5.
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Our Common Stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “IDOI.” Until May 2007, there was only sporadic trading in our stock. As of May 31, 2007, a more active though limited trading market developed. There can be no assurance that an established trading market will develop, that the current market will be maintained or that a liquid market for our Common Stock will be available in the future. Investors should not rely on historical stock price performance as an indication of future price performance.
The following table shows the quarterly high and low bid prices for our Common Stock over the last two completed fiscal years, as quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board. The prices represent quotations by dealers without adjustments for retail mark-ups, mark-downs or commission and may not represent actual transactions.
As of April 8, 2014, there were 33 holders of record of our Common Stock. A significant number of shares of our Common Stock are held in either nominee name or street name brokerage accounts, and consequently, we are unable to determine the number of beneficial owners of our stock.
DIVIDEND POLICY
We have not paid dividends on our Common Stock and do not expect to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future. It is the present policy of the Board to retain all earnings to provide funds for the growth of our company. The declaration and payment of dividends in the future will be determined by the Board based upon our earnings, financial condition, capital requirements and such other factors as the Board may deem relevant.
ITEM 6.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Not Applicable.
ITEM 7.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION
THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE NOTES RELATED TO THOSE STATEMENTS. SOME OF OUR DISCUSSION IS FORWARD-LOOKING AND INVOLVES RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES. FOR INFORMATION REGARDING RISK FACTORS THAT COULD HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON OUR BUSINESS, REFER TO THE RISK FACTORS SECTION OF THIS ANNUAL REPORT.
OVERVIEW
IDO Security Inc. is engaged in the design, development and marketing of a shoe scanning device (SSD) for the homeland security and loss prevention markets intended for use in security screening procedures to detect metallic objects concealed on or in footwear, ankles and feet through the use of electro-magnetic fields. These devices were designed specifically for applications in the security screening to complement the current methods for the detection of metallic items during security screenings and at security checkpoints in venues such as airports, prisons, schools, stadiums, high security places and other public locations requiring individual security screening. Our common stock trades on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol IDOI.
We believe that the market for security and inspection products will continue to be positively impacted by the threat of terrorist activities and by new government regulations and appropriations for security and inspection products and procedures. In addition, we believe that the increasing awareness of security, in general, will bring increased awareness of available products and methods, such as ours, for anti-crime and loss prevention fields.
We have designed and developed a security screening device containing proprietary and patented technology known as the MagShoe™. The MagShoe™ creates specific electro-magnetic fields that can intelligently detect the presence of metallic objects inside a person’s footwear as well as next to or above the ankles. The proprietary software included in the MagShoe™ provides for the collation and delivery of the screening data to the operator for immediate analysis. The MagShoe™ obviates the need to remove the footwear being inspected. Our technology is designed to distinguish between a person’s left and right shoe, analyzing anomalies for each foot but also for both together, and provides comparative screening results. The technology allows for both the detection and assessment of possible threats from the shoe and ankle area posed by foreign metal objects based upon the analysis of the detected metal material(s) and their location in shoes. The MagShoe™ device has been designed to integrate into and complement current security screening arrays and systems. The current generation MagShoe™ is portable and, depending on the model, weighs 48 kilograms (and can scan up to 18 inches from the base of the passenger’s footwear) and 33 kilograms (and scans up to 8 inches from the base of the passenger’s footwear) and can be deployed quickly by existing security personnel, who can integrate the MagShoe™ into their current security routine. The subject being screened places his feet on the device in the designated areas for each foot and in three to six seconds, depending on the model, the scan is completed. An audio-visual signal alerts the operator of the results of the check and provides a read-out on the control panel in an easily readable format.
The MagShoe™ has been deployed and is in operation in various countries including Israel, China, Spain, Poland, The Czech Republic, Australia, the Philippines and Germany. In January 2006, the MagShoe™ was approved for use by the Department for Transport in the United Kingdom, after field trials were conducted for the Home Office’s Police Scientific Development Branch. In addition, we have been certified by the International Organization for Standardization (“ISO”) under ISO 9001:2000 compliance for the design, development and manufacture of electronic, electro-optic and electro-mechanical systems. In December of 2008, we received our certification from the Underwriter’s Laboratory (UL) in the United States, which signifies that the MagShoe™ is safe for sale in the United States.
Worldwide, we believe that there are in excess of 1,200,000 walk through metal detectors (WTMD) installed in various high security locations and that detection devices, such as the MagShoe™, are a necessary part of any security measures in place in those installations as well as other areas where there are no walk through metal detectors. The MagShoe™ acts as a complementary device to any and all walk through metal detectors, insuring that all who pass through have no metallic weapons in the area that the metal detectors are inherently weak.
Current Operational Highlights
Effective April 2013, IDO, Ltd. has terminated all commercial activities in Israel. All employees have been terminated and office premises have been closed. The cessation of activities by IDO Ltd. is a result of the litigation outcome discussed in Item 1 of Part II in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
In order to maintain orderly operations, we and a third party who is engaged in the distribution, operation and maintenance of medical devices, have entered, as of April 15, 2013, into a representation and manufacturing agreement pursuant to which the third party has been granted non-exclusive manufacturing rights of our products as well as the right to assist us in the management of sales, marketing and distribution of our products. While no assurance can be provided, subject to raising working capital, we believe that the manufacturing activities formerly conducted by IDO Ltd. can be satisfactorily performed by such third party. Under the agreement with such third party, we undertook to remit to it $40,000 on a monthly basis in respect of the costs of manufacturing and marketing. While we have remitted the required amounts in respect of the period from January through March 2013, our inability to raise working capital needed has prevented us from making timely payments subsequently. Accordingly, only limited support and service to existing devices is currently being accorded to customers, including the sale of spare parts. Until we raise significant working capital, we will not be able to resume production and fulfillment of orders and solicitations from third parties.
No assurance can be provided that the proposed restructure of our activities whereby we are utilizing the third party to manufacture and service our devices will not be legally challenged by the plaintiffs and, if so challenged, no assurance can be provided that such challenge will not succeed.
As part of our evolving strategy, management has also been exploring options of integrating our SSD proprietary technology with other non-metallic based detection systems or incorporating it as a complementary technology to the existing walk through metal detectors (WTMD), thereby augmenting the security equipment and procedures currently used throughout the world. We believe that this is a promising option going forward for realizing shareholder value.
Toward that end, in June 2013 we entered into a letter of intent with Duos, a Florida-based company providing intelligent video surveillance systems as well as physical security information management solutions, respecting a share exchange transaction. While we have been in discussions intermittently with Duos since June 2013, in the past few weeks, with the assistance of the below referenced newly retained consultant, we have resumed discussions with Duos toward consummating a transaction. However, the letter of intent is subject to various contingencies, including the finalization and entering into of a set of definitive legal agreements relating to the contemplated share exchange as well as satisfaction following due diligence investigations of each of ourselves and Duos. While we believe that we are in a position to leverage our experience and expertise to enhance stockholder value in a transaction with Duos, no assurance can be provided that our efforts will successfully result in any transaction.
In March 2013, we entered into a consulting agreement with a financial consultant to assist us in strategizing our capital raising efforts as well as exploring strategic alternatives, including with Duos. We have also entered into a non-binding term sheet with entities affiliated with the financial consultant pursuant to which these entities are to assist us in availing ourselves of a provision in the federal securities laws that allows for the exchange of claims, securities or property for stock when the arrangement is approved for fairness by a court proceeding. The process, if approved by a court, has the potential to eliminate a significant portion of our debt obligations to existing creditors and lenders. The transactions contemplated by the term sheet are subject to the execution and delivery of legally binding agreements between us and these entities. No assurance can be provided that we will be successful in completing this process. Management believes that the significant reduction of existing debt will be a necessary component of a transaction with Duos or any other strategic type transaction.
We need to raise additional funds on an immediate basis in order to further explore these options as well as to meet our on-going operating requirements and to realize our business plan. If we are unable to raise capital on an immediate basis, we will most likely need to terminate all operations. Presently, we do not have any financing commitment from any person, and there can be no assurance that additional capital will be available to us on commercially acceptable terms or at all. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
Our financial statements and accompanying notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of these financial statements required management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. We continually evaluate the accounting policies and estimates it uses to prepare the consolidated financial statements and bases its estimates on historical experiences and assumptions believed to be reasonable under current facts and circumstances. Actual amounts and results could differ from these estimates made by management.
We believe our use of estimates and underlying accounting assumptions adhere to GAAP and are consistently and conservatively applied. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We continue to monitor significant estimates made during the preparation of our financial statements.
Our significant accounting policies are summarized in Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. While all these significant accounting policies impact its financial condition and results of operations, the Company views certain of these policies as critical. Policies determined to be critical are those policies that have the most significant impact on our consolidated financial statements and require management to use a greater degree of judgment and estimates. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Our management believes that given current facts and circumstances, it is unlikely that applying any other reasonable judgments or estimate methodologies would cause effect on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or liquidity for the presented in this report.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
COMPARISON OF THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 (the “2013 Period”) TO THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 (the “2012 Period”)
Revenues and cost of goods sold - Revenues for the 2013 Period were $15,043 compared to $318,643 for the 2012 Period. The revenues in the 2012 Period were derived from sales of the MagShoe units while the revenues in the 2013 Period were derived from the sale of parts.
Costs of goods sold for the 2013 Period were $659,216 compared to $251,717 in the 2012 Period.
The decrease in revenues is primarily attributable to the substantial decrease in the number of MagShoe™ devices delivered to customers worldwide as well as the shutdown of operations at IDO Ltd. commencing as of March 2013. The Company had a gross loss in 2013 due to fixed manufacturing overhead.
Research and Development - Research and development expense consist primarily of expenses incurred in designing, developing and field testing our products. These expenses consist primarily of salaries/fees and related expenses for personnel, contract design and testing services, supplies used and consulting and license fees paid to third parties. We incurred research and development expenses in the amount of $53,202 in the 2013 Period compared to $216,732 in the 2012 Period. The decrease in research and development expenses in the 2013 Period as compared to the 2012 Period is principally attributable to completion of the new product design and modifications and the termination of operations at IDO Ltd. commencing as of March 2013.
Selling, general and administrative expenses - We incurred selling and general and administrative expenses of $829,895 in the 2013 Period compared to $2,203,088 in the 2012 Period These expenses primarily consist of salaries/fees and other related costs for personnel in executive and other administrative functions and consultants. Other significant costs include professional fees for legal, accounting and other services. The decrease in selling and general and administrative expenses during the 2013 Period as compared to the 2012 Period is principally attributable to is principally attributable to decreased sales, marketing and management operations resulting, in part, from the termination of the operations of IDO Ltd.
Impairment of Goodwill - Goodwill consisted of the excess of cost over net assets acquired of IDO Ltd. on March 8, 2007. In April 2013, IDO Ltd. has terminated all commercial activities in Israel. All employees have been terminated and office premises have been closed. There is no substantial activity currently being undertaken by IDO Ltd. As a result, we recorded an impairment to goodwill equal to 100% of the remaining balance of $1,215,002.
Interest expense - Interest expense for the 2013 period was $384,957 and $377,145 for the 2012 Period. Interest expense related primarily to the placement of our convertible promissory notes. Interest expense increased slightly in 2013 as there was more debt outstanding in 2013 than in 2012.
Amortizations - The amortizations are included in interest expense in the statement of operations. Amortization for the 2013 Period was $1,019,771 and $690,670 for the 2012 Period. . Amortization represents the accretion of interest relating to the write-down to fair value of extinguished debt as well as amortization related to the debt discount incurred in connection with the placement of our convertible promissory notes. These costs are amortized to the date of maturity of the debt unless converted earlier.
Warrant liability - On November 8, 2012, we issued a warrant to purchase 4 million shares of Common Stock, exercisable through November 21, 2018, that contained a put option. Under the put option, the warrant holder is entitled to receive the greater of (i) the difference between the exercise price of the warrants of $0.30 and the 20-day average price of the Company’s Common Stock for the period preceding May 6, 2013 and (ii) $0.10 per share. The put option created a derivative liability which the Company valued at $0.10 per share as the Company’s stock price was below the strike price and has declined further since issuance. The Company recorded a warrant liability of $400,000 and charged interest expense.
Gain on extinguishment of debt - In May 2012, the holders of approximately 73% of the outstanding principal amount of the Notes agreed to waive all existing defaults and consented to a modification of the terms of the Notes. We accounted for the modification of the terms as an extinguishment of debt. In accordance with FASB ASC Subtopic 470-50, the face amount of the remaining balance of $5,483,839 was written down to its fair market value of $1,566,704. We recognized a gain on debt extinguishment of $2,926,717, which included the expensing of unamortized debt discounts totaling $990,418. The reduction to the fair market value will be accreted to interest expense through the new maturity date of December 31, 2015, the date consented to by the waiving note holders.
Preferred Stock Dividends - In connection with our financing arrangements we have issued Series A Preferred. The shares accrue a dividend of 10% per annum. Effective January 1, 2012, a majority of the Series A Preferred stockholders eliminated their dividends. The dividends are cumulative commencing on the issue date whether or not declared. For financial reporting purposes, we recorded a discount to reflect the difference in the amount of proceeds allocable to the Series A Preferred in the offering based on relative fair values and the stated value. The discounts were being amortized as deemed dividends on preferred stock to the date of maturity unless converted earlier. Commencing on July 1, 2009, the Series A Preferred is now being classified as a liability. As such, all dividends accrued and/or paid and any accretions are now classified as part of interest expense and are no longer classified as preferred stock dividends and deemed dividends. For the year ended December 31, 2013, dividends and deemed dividends totaled $1,980,138. For the year ended December 31, 2012, dividends and deemed dividends totaled $3,095,121.
Net loss attributable to common stockholders - For the 2013 Period, we had a net loss of $5,659,549 as compared to a net loss of $5,207,996 for the 2012 Period.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
We need to raise additional funds on an immediate basis in order to be able to satisfy our cash requirements and fulfill our business plan over the next twelve months. Without raising additional funds on an immediate basis, whether through the issuance of our securities, licensing fees for our technology or otherwise, we will also not be able to maintain operations as presently conducted. As previously disclosed in our periodic reports, we have been actively seeking additional capital. At the present time, we have no commitments for financing and no assurance can be given that we will be able to raise capital on commercially acceptable terms or at all. Even if we raise cash to meet our immediate working capital needs, our cash needs could be heavier than anticipated in which case we could be forced to raise additional capital. Our auditors included a “going concern” qualification in their auditors’ report for the year ended December 31, 2013. Such “going concern” qualification may make it more difficult for us to raise funds when needed. Moreover, the current economic situation may further complicate our capital raising efforts. If we are unable to raise additional capital on an immediate basis, we may be forced lay-off additional employees and either restructure or cease operations entirely.
As of December 31, 2013, we had a cash balance of $1,989 compared to $125,982 at December 31, 2012.
Cash used in operating activities was $454,619 for the year ended December 31, 2013. The decrease in cash was primarily attributable to funding the loss for the period.
Cash provided by investing activities was $7,359 for the year ended December 31, 2013 and represented the proceeds from the sale of property and equipment resulting from the termination of operations of our facility in Israel.
Cash provided by financing activities was $329,726 for the year ended December 31, 2013. We received proceeds of $317,700 from the issuance of notes and $12,026 was drawn by IDO Ltd. on its line of credit.
To date, we have financed our operations primarily from the sale of our securities (secured convertible notes, Series A Preferred and warrants). See Notes 7 & 8 in our Consolidated Financial Statements.
For the year ended December 31, 2013, we raised $317,700 from the private placement to certain holders of our secured promissory notes. From January 1, 2014 through April 11, 2014, we raised an additional $50,000 from one holder of these notes.
For the year ended December 31, 2013, principal of 2012 Notes totaling $15,920 was repaid in the form of 2.2 million post-split shares of the Company’s common stock.
For the year ended December 31, 2013, no common shares were issued to pay Series A Preferred.
For the period January 1, 2014 through April 11, 2014, approximately 27.7 million common shares were issued for repayment of $77,401 in principal of the 2012 Notes. No common shares were issued to pay Series A Preferred.
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Effective January 1, 2013, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2013-02, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” (“ASU 2013-02”). ASU 2013-02 requires the disclosure of amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present either on the face of the statement of operations or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For amounts not reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional detail about those amounts. This guidance is effective prospectively for the Company for annual and interim periods beginning January 1, 2013. The adoption of ASU 2013-02 did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
On July 18, 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-11, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists” (“ASU 2013-11”). ASU 2013-11 is expected to reduce diversity in practice by providing guidance on the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits and will better reflect the manner in which an entity would settle at the reporting date any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position when net operating loss carryforwards, similar tax losses, or tax credit carryforwards exist. The amendments in this update should be applied prospectively for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of its pending adoption of ASU 2013-11 on its consolidated financial statements.
Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standard if currently adopted would have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements.
ITEM 7A.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not Applicable.
ITEM 8.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The information called for by this Item 8 is included following the “Index to Consolidated Financial Statements” contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
ITEM 9.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
ITEM 9A.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our President and Chief Executive Officer (who also serves as our principal financial and accounting officer) to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure based closely on the definition of “disclosure controls and procedures” in Rule 13a-15(e).
As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with participation of management, including our President and Chief Executive Officer (who also serves as our principal financial and accounting officer), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on the foregoing, our President and Chief Executive Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
MANAGEMENTS REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING; CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING.
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Because of inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with participation of management, including our President and Acting Chief Executive Officer (who also serves as our principal financial and accounting officer), of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on his evaluation under the framework in Internal Control - Integrated Framework, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2013.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
During the quarter ended December 31, 2013, there have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, out internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 9B.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None
PART III
ITEM 10.
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The names, ages and positions of our directors, executive officers and key employees are as follows:
Business Experience
The following is a brief account of the education and business experience of each director, executive officer and key employee during at least the past five years, indicating each person’s business experience, principal occupation during the period, and the name and principal business of the organization by which he was employed.
Magdiel Rodriguez has served as a director, President and Chief Executive Officer since June 5, 2013. Mr. Rodriguez, has over 22 years’ experience in the field of Enterprise Risk Management and Compliance, Information Technology and Operations, including 21 years’ experience with Visa Inc. Since November 2012, Mr. Rodriguez has been a principal and partner of Martinez Ayme Securities, a Miami based brokerage firm. Between January 2007 through October 2012, Mr. Rodriguez was a Senior Business Leader at Visa Inc. where he oversaw the creation and implementation of an information security division for Visa International, established an overall business plan with three year objectives and multi-million dollar budget, successfully organized a new global security team and successfully deployed security programs across five international divisions. Between February 1998 and December 31, 2006, he served as Assistant Vice President at Visa International, where he participated in the creation and integration of Multinational joint ventures and was involved in the acquisition of joint ventures in Latin America.
John Mitola has served as a director since September 2007. Mr. Mitola is currently a managing partner with Kingsdale Capital International, a private equity and capital advisory firm specializing in merchant banking. Mr. Mitola also currently serves as Chairman of the Illinois Toll Highway Authority, a position to which he was appointed in March 2003. From January 2000 to February 2006, he served as chief executive officer of Electric City Corp. He possesses over 20 years experience in the energy and environmental industries, real estate development, venture capital, engineering and construction. Mr. Mitola’s background and experience in related industries furnishes to our board access to a greater understanding of financial and investor relations issues.
Section 16(A) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires each of our officers and directors and each person who owns more than 10% of a registered class of our equity securities to file with the SEC an initial report of ownership and subsequent reports of changes in such ownership. Such persons are further required by SEC regulation to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms (including Forms 3, 4 and 5) that they file. Based solely on our review of the copies of such forms received by us with respect to fiscal year 2011, or written representations from certain reporting persons, we believe all of our directors and executive officers met all applicable filing requirements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.
The Board
All proceedings of the board of directors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 were conducted by resolutions consented to in writing by our board of directors and filed with the minutes of the proceedings of our board of directors. We do not have any defined policy or procedure requirements for stockholders to submit recommendations or nominations for directors. The board of directors believes that, given the stage of our development, a specific nominating policy would be premature and of little assistance until our business operations develop to a more advanced level. Our company does not currently have any specific or minimum criteria for the election of nominees to the board of directors and we do not have any specific process or procedure for evaluating such nominees. The board of directors will assess all candidates, whether submitted by management or stockholders, and make recommendations for election or appointment. A shareholder who wishes to communicate with our board of directors may do so by directing a written request addressed to our President, Magdiel Rodriguez, at the address appearing on the first page of this report.
Code of Ethics
We have adopted a code of ethics that applies to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. We undertake herewith to provide by mail to any person without charge, upon request, a copy of such code of ethics if we receive the request in writing by mail to the address listed on the cover page of this Report on Form 10-K.
Audit Committee and Audit Committee Financial Expert
At present we do not have a separately designated standing audit committee. The entire board of directors is acting as our Audit Committee, as specified in section 3(a)(58)(b) of the Exchange Act. The board of directors has determined that at present we have no audit committee financial expert serving on the Audit Committee. Our board of directors believes that retaining an independent director who would qualify as an “audit committee financial expert” would be overly costly and burdensome and is not warranted in our circumstances given the stage of our company. As we generate significant revenue in the future, we intend to form a standing audit committee and identify and appoint a financial expert to serve on the audit committee.
ITEM 11.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth all compensation for each of the last two fiscal years awarded to, or earned by, our Chief Executive Officer, our sole executive officer for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.
Magdiel Rodriguez,
President, Chief Executive Officer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer and Director (1)
Year
Salary
($)
Stock Awards
($)
All Other Compensation
($)
Total
($)
29,167
(2)
---
--
29,167
Michael Goldberg, Former President, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer and Director (3)
82,500
198,000
(4)
(5)
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--
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--
82,500
198,000
1.
Mr. Roriguez was appointed on June 5, 2013.
2.
None of the amount earned was paid in 2013 and this amount in its entirety was deferred as of December 31, 2013. See “Magdiel Rodriguez” below.
3.
Mr. Goldberg resigned effective June 5, 2013.
4.
None of the amount earned was paid in 2013 and this amount in its entirety was deferred as of December 31, 2013. See “Michael Goldberg” below.
5.
Of the amount earned, approximately $78,000 was paid and $120,000 was deferred as of December 31, 2012. See “Michael Goldberg” below.
Employment Agreements
Magdiel Rodriguez. On June 5, 2013, we appointed Magdiel Rodriguez as our Chief Executive Officer. Effective September 16, 2013, we and Mr. Rodriguez entered into an employment agreement relating to Mr. Rodriguez’s remuneration. Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, Mr. Rodriguez is entitled to an annual base salary of $100,000, the payment of which is being deferred until such time as our financial condition permits us to make payments thereon. In addition, subject to his continued employment and subject further to the increase in the number of our authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock, in the event of Change in Control (as defined in the Employment Agreement) Mr. Rodriguez will be entitled to 3.5 million shares of our common stock (the “Shares”). In the event the employment of Mr. Rodriguez is terminated for any reason other than cause, then he is entitled to receive the Shares.
Michael Goldberg. On June 20, 2007, we entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Goldberg, which became effective as of July 2, 2007, pursuant to which Mr. Goldberg was retained as our President. The employment agreement had an initial term of one year; thereafter, the employment agreement provides that it is to be renewed automatically for additional one year periods unless either party shall advise the other 90 days before expiration of the initial (or a renewal term) of its intention to not renew the agreement beyond its then scheduled expiration date. On June 5, 2013, Mr. Goldberg resigned from all positions with the Company.
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END - DECEMBER 31, 2013
The following table sets forth information as of December 31, 2013, concerning unexercised options for the purchase of common stock held by the named executive officers. The table reflects post-split shares and share prices.
Compensation of Directors
It is our policy to reimburse our directors for reasonable expenses incurred in traveling to and from board or committee meetings.
The following table sets forth all compensation for the last fiscal year awarded to or earned by our Directors during 2013.
ITEM 12.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Beneficial Ownership of Certain Shareholders, Directors and Executive Officers
The following table sets forth information as of the close of business on April 11, 2014, concerning shares of our common stock beneficially owned by: (i) each director; (ii) each named executive officer; ( iii) all directors and executive officers as a group; and (iv) each person known by the Company to own beneficially more than 5% of the outstanding shares of common stock.
In accordance with the rules of the SEC, the table gives effect to the shares of common stock that could be issued upon the exercise of outstanding options and warrants within 60 days of April 11, 2014. Unless otherwise noted in the footnotes to the table and subject to community property laws where applicable, the following individuals have sole voting and investment control with respect to the shares beneficially owned by them. We have calculated the percentages of shares beneficially owned based on 52,547,324 shares of common stock outstanding at April 11, 2014. The column entitled “Percentage of Outstanding Common Stock” shows the percentage of voting common stock beneficially owned by each listed party. The column entitled “Percentage of Outstanding Series B Preferred Stock” shows the percentage of total Series B Preferred beneficially owned by each listed party.
*
Less than 1%
(1)
Except as otherwise indicated, the address of each beneficial owner is c/o IDO Security Inc., 7875 SW 40th Street, Suite 224, Miami, Florida 33155-3510.
(2)
Does not include 3.5 million shares of Common Stock to which Mr. Rodriguez may be entitled to in the event of a change in control (as defined in the employment agreement with him)or if his employment is terminated for any reason other than cause.
(3)
Represent shares of Common stock issuable upon exercise of employee stock options.
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
We have two compensation plans (excluding individual stock option grants outside of such plans) under which our equity securities are authorized for issuance to employees, directors and consultants in exchange for services - the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2007 Plan”) and the 2007 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan (the “2007 Directors Plan”; together with the 2007 Plan, the “Plans”). Our shareholders have approved these Plans.
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2013. The table reflects post-split shares and share prices.
ITEM 13.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
There have been no transactions since the beginning of our last fiscal year or any proposed transactions in which the Company was or is a party, in which the amount involved exceeded $120,000 and in which any of our directors, officers, including nominees for director, and/or holders of more than 5% of our Common Stock or any member of the immediate family of any of the foregoing persons had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.
Director Independence
The Board believes that John Mitola meets the independence criteria set out in Rule 4200(a)(14) of the Marketplace Rules of the National Association of Securities Dealers and the rules and other requirements of the SEC.
ITEM 14.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
Audit and Non-Audit Fees
Aggregate fees for professional services rendered for the Company by Rotenberg Meril Solomon Bertiger & Guttilla, P.C., our independent registered public accounting firm, for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 are set forth below.
Audit Fees were for professional services rendered for the audits of our consolidated financial statements, quarterly review of the financial statements included in Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, consents, and other assistance required to complete the year-end audit of the consolidated financial statements.
Audit-Related Fees were for assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of financial statements and not reported under the caption Audit Fees. The fees in 2011 related to the Company’s responses to comment letters received from the SEC.
Tax Fees were for professional services related to tax compliance, tax authority audit support and tax planning. All Other Fees include any other fees charged by our auditors that are not otherwise specified.
All Other Fees include professional advisory fees relating tour efforts to raise funds through a private placement of our securities.
Our full Board pre-approves all audit and permissible non-audit services to be provided by our independent registered public accountants and the estimated fees for these services. None of the services provided by the independent registered public accountants that are described above were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to a waiver of the pre-approval requirements of the SEC’s rules and regulations.
PART IV
ITEM 15.
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
The following exhibits are incorporated herein by reference or are filed with this report as indicated below.
EXHIBIT NO.
EXHIBIT
2.1
Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of July 19, 2006 among The Medical Exchange Inc., IDO Security Ltd. and the selling shareholders identified therein, filed as an Exhibit to the Current Report filed on March 14, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.
3.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company filed as an exhibit to IDO’s annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2007.
3.2*
Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
3.3
Bylaws of the Company, filed as an exhibit to IDO’s annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2007.
3.4
Certificate of Designation of Series A Preferred Stock filed December 11, 2008, filed as an exhibit to IDO’s current report on Form 8-K filed on December 23, 2008.
4.1
Form of Promissory Note issued to certain investors, filed as an exhibit to IDO’s annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2008.
4.2
Form of Class A Common Stock Purchase Warrant, filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 6, 2007.
4.3
Form of Warrant filed as an exhibit to IDO’s annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2008.
4.4
Form of Promissory Note issued on July 30, 2008, filed as an exhibit to IDO’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2008.
4.5
Form of Secured Convertible Promissory Note due April 30, 2010, filed as an exhibit to IDO’s current report on Form 8-K filed on December 23, 2008.
4.6
Form of Warrant issued as of October 31, 2008, filed as an exhibit to IDO’s current report on Form 8-K filed on December 23, 2008.
4.7
Form of Secured Promissory Note filed as an exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Year ended December 31, 2010.
10.1
Form of subscription Agreement, dated as of December 24, 2007, with certain investors filed as an exhibit to IDO’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.
10.2
Form of Security Interest Agreement filed as an exhibit to IDO’s annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2008.
10.3
Subscription Agreement dated as of October 31, 2008 by and between IDO Security Inc and the investors, filed as an exhibit to IDO’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2008.
10.4
Modification, Waiver and Consent Agreement dated as of December 17, 2008 between IDO Security Inc. and certain of the holders of certain of the Company’s previously issued notes, filed as an exhibit to IDO’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2008.
10.5
Employment Agreement dated as of June 1, 2007 between IDO Security Inc. and Michael Goldberg, filed as an exhibit to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the three months ended June 30, 2007. +
10.6
Management Agreement dated as of July 1, 2007 between IDO Security Ltd. and Henry Shabat Ltd., filed as an exhibit to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the three months ended June 30, 2007. +
10.7
Company’s 2007 Equity Incentive plan, filed as an exhibit to the Company’s information statement filed on February 26, 2008.
10.8
Company’s 2007 Non-Employee Directors Stock option Plan, filed as an exhibit to the Company’s information statement filed on February 26, 2008.
10.9
**
Representation and Manufacturing Agreement dated as of March 11, 2013 between IDO Security Inc. and Circum-CM Ltd.
10.10
**
Employment Agreement dated as of September 16, 2013 between IDO Security Inc. and Magdiel Rodriguez +
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Certification of the Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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Certification of the Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS*
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
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Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and otherwise are not subject to liability.
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Attached hereto
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Management agreement
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
DATE: April 14, 2014
IDO SECURITY INC.
/s/ MAGDIEL RODRIGUEZ
MAGDIEL RODRIGUEZ
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
(PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING OFFICER) AND PRESIDENT
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
SIGNATURE
TITLE
DATE
/s/ Magdiel Rodriguez
President, Chief
Executive Officer and Director
April 14, 2014
Magdiel Rodriguez
/s/ John Mitola
Director
April 14, 2014
John Mitola
IDO SECURITY INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficiency
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
IDO Security, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of IDO Security, Inc. and Subsidiary (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ deficiency and cash flows for the years then ended. The consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). These standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 and the results of their operations and cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The consolidated financial statements referred to above have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has not achieved profitable operations, has incurred recurring losses, has a working capital deficiency and expects to incur further losses in the development of the business, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans concerning these matters are also described in Note 1. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/ ROTENBERG MERIL SOLOMON BERTIGER & GUTTILLA, P.C.
ROTENBERG MERIL SOLOMON BERTIGER & GUTTILLA, P.C.
Saddle Brook, New Jersey
April 14, 2014
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
IDO SECURITY INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 - GENERAL
IDO Security Inc. (hereinafter, “IDO” or the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Nevada on January 23, 2004 and is engaged in the design, development and marketing of a footwear scanning device (“SSD”) for the homeland security and loss prevention markets that are intended for use in security screening procedures and are designed to detect concealed metallic objects on or in footwear, ankles and feet through the use of electro-magnetic fields. These devices were designed specifically for applications in the security screening and detection market to complement the current detection methods for detecting metallic items during security screenings at security checkpoints in venues such as airports, prisons, schools, stadiums and other public locations requiring individual security screening. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of IDO and IDO Security Ltd. (“IDO Ltd.”), its wholly-owned subsidiary (collectively the “Company”).
IDO was incorporated under the name “The Medical Exchange, Inc.” On July 25, 2006, IDO Ltd. and the holders of all of the issued and outstanding share capital of IDO Ltd. (collectively the “IDO Selling Shareholders”) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement pursuant to which The Medical Exchange Inc. (“Med Ex”) agreed to purchase all of the issued and outstanding share capital of IDO Ltd. (the “Acquisition Transaction”). On March 8, 2007, the Acquisition Transaction was consummated. Following the consummation of the Acquisition Transaction, IDO Ltd. became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Med Ex and Med Ex adopted the business of IDO Ltd. In June 2007, Med Ex changed its name to “IDO Security Inc.”
IDO conducted its principal design and production operations in Israel and revenues are derived principally from shipments to customers in the United States, Asia and Europe.
Effective April 2013, the Company’s subsidiary, IDO Security Ltd. (“IDO Ltd.”), terminated all commercial activities in Israel. All employees have been terminated and office premises have been closed. The cessation of activities by IDO Ltd. is a result of the litigation outcome discussed in Note 11. Product manufacturing and sales and marketing have been outsourced to a third party on a non-exclusive basis and, in accordance therewith, the Company undertook to remit to it $40,000 on a monthly basis in respect of the costs of manufacturing and marketing the Company’s products. The required payments have been remitted in respect of the period from January to March 2013. However, lack of sufficient capital has prevented the Company from making further required payments and such third party has been able to provide limited support and service to devices that have been previously sold. The Company will need to raise significant funds in order to manufacture additional devices, and fully respond to product solicitations and inquiries from interested third parties.
In April 2013, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with an affiliate of a minority stockholder to assist it in strategizing its capital raising efforts as well as exploring strategic alternatives. The Company also entered into a non -binding term sheet with entities affiliated with the financial institution pursuant to which these entities are to assist the Company in availing itself of a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 that allows for the exchange of claims, securities or property for stock when the arrangement is approved for fairness by a court proceeding. The process, if approved by a court, has the potential to eliminate certain of the Company’s debt obligations to existing creditors and lenders. The transactions contemplated by the term sheet are subject to the execution and delivery of legally binding agreements between the Company and these entities. No assurance can be provided that the Company will be successful in completing this process.
In June 2013, the Company entered into a letter of intent with a Florida-based company providing intelligent video surveillance systems as well as physical security information management solutions, respecting a share exchange transaction. In the past few weeks, with the assistance of the above referenced consultant, the Company has been resumed discussions with this company toward consummating a transaction. No assurance can be provided that these efforts will successfully result in any transaction.
Basis of presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. At December 31, 2013, the Company had not achieved profitable operations, had accumulated losses of $55 million (since inception), expects to incur further losses in the development of its business and is dependent upon debt and equity financing to fund operations. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to generate future profitable operations or management’s ability to find sources of equity capital. The Company needs to raise significant funds on an immediate basis in order to continue to meet its liquidity needs, realize its business plan and maintain operations. The Company’s current cash resources are not sufficient to support its operations as presently conducted or permit it to take advantage of business opportunities that may arise. Management of the Company is continuing its efforts to secure funds through equity and/or debt instruments for its operations. Presently, the Company does not have any financing commitment from any person, and there can be no assurance that additional capital will be available to the Company on commercially acceptable terms or at all.
The Company has been funding its operations from the net proceeds from the private placements of its convertible securities and short-term debt. From December 2007 through December 2013, the Company received net proceeds of approximately $7.6 million from the proceeds of the private placement to certain accredited investors of its Secured Convertible Promissory Notes, Convertible Preferred Stock and Bridge Loans.
The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. There can be no assurance that management will be successful in implementing a business plan or that the successful implementation of a business plan will actually improve the Company’s operating results.
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of IDO Ltd., the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated.
Use of Estimates
These financial statements and accompanying notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. The Company continually evaluates the accounting policies and estimates we use to prepare the consolidated financial statements. The Company bases its estimates on historical experiences and assumptions believed to be reasonable under current facts and circumstances. Actual amounts and results could differ from these estimates made by management.
Functional Currency
The majority of Company’s sales are in United States dollars. In addition, the majority of the Company’s investing and financing activities are in United States dollars. Accordingly, the Company has determined the United States dollar as the currency of its primary economic environment and thus, its functional and reporting currency. Non-dollar transactions and balances have been measured in United States dollars in accordance with FASB ASC 830 “Foreign Currency Matters.” All transaction gains and losses from the measurement of monetary balance sheet items denominated in non-dollar currencies are reflected in the statement of operations as financial income or expenses, as appropriate.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue is recognized upon shipment of the product to the customer, subject to the following criteria: (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (ii) the selling price is fixed and determinable and (iii) no significant obligations remain to the Company and collection of the related receivable is reasonable assured. When the above stated revenue recognition criteria are not met, the Company will record deferred revenue.
Warranties
The Company accounts for its warranties under the FASB ASC 450 “Contingencies.” The Company generally warrants that its products are free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of initial acceptance by our customers. The warranty does not cover any losses or damage that occurs as a result of improper installation, misuse or neglect or repair or modification by anyone other than the Company or its authorized repair agent. The Company’s policy is to accrue anticipated warranty costs based upon historical percentages of items returned for repair within one year of the initial sale. The Company’s repair rate of products under warranty has been minimal, and a historical percentage has not been established. The Company has not provided for any reserves for such warranty liability.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
Cash:
The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents in various financial institutions in the United States and Israel which, at times, may be in excess of insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts.
Inventories
Inventories, consisting of completed devices, devices partially completed and components are valued at the lower of cost determined by the moving-average basis or market. The value of the inventories is adjusted for estimated obsolescence or unmarketable inventory equal to the difference between the cost of inventory and the estimated market value based upon assumptions about future demand and market conditions.
Inventories at December 31, 2013 consisted of completed devices held in the United States totaling $16,024. Due to the termination of operations in Israel (see Note 11), the inventory held in Israel was written off. Inventories at December 31, 2012 consisted of components totaling $60,667 and partially completed and completed devices totaling $123,054
Accounts Receivable
Under the terms of sale, customers must pay for the merchandise before delivery. As such, there were no accounts receivable at December 31, 2013 and 2012.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is provided for by the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets ranging from three to ten years. Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable.
Goodwill
Goodwill consisted of the excess of cost over net assets acquired of IDO Ltd. on March 8, 2007. Goodwill was not amortized, but was tested at least annually for impairment, or if circumstances changed that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the reporting unit below its carrying amount. The Company tested goodwill for impairment using a market based model. The Company performed annual impairment testing on a recurring basis in the last quarter of each year. Impairments, if any, were expensed in the year incurred.
As discussed in more detail in Note 11, in April 2013, IDO Ltd. terminated all commercial activities in Israel. All employees were terminated and office premises closed. There is no substantial activity currently being undertaken by IDO Ltd. As a result, the Company recorded an impairment to goodwill equal to 100% of the remaining balance of $1,215,002 in 2012
Research and Development
Costs incurred in connection with the research and development of the Company’s products is expensed as incurred.
Severance Pay
The Company’s subsidiary liability for severance pay is calculated pursuant to Israeli severance pay law based on the most recent salary of the employees multiplied by the number of years of employment as of balance sheet date. Employees are entitled to one month’s salary for each year of employment, or a portion thereof (on a pro-rata basis). Such liability in Israel is fully provided by monthly deposits in accordance with insurance policies and by an accrual. The deposited funds include profits accumulated through December 31, 2013. The deposited funds may be withdrawn only upon the fulfillment of the obligation pursuant to Israeli severance pay law or labor agreements. The value of the deposited funds is based on the cash surrendered value of these policies, and includes immaterial profits.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with accounting guidance now codified as FASB ASC 740, “Income Taxes,” which requires that the Company recognize deferred tax liabilities and assets based on the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities, using enacted tax rates in effect in the years the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred income tax benefit (expense) results from the change in net deferred tax assets or deferred tax liabilities. A valuation allowance is recorded when it is more likely than not that some or all deferred tax assets will not be realized.
The Company has adopted the provisions of FASB ASC 740-10-05 “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes.” The ASC clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements. The ASC prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The ASC provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with FASB ASC 505-50, “Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees” and FASB ASC 718, “Compensation - Stock Compensation.” Stock-based compensation for stock options is measured based on the estimated fair value of each award on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes valuation model. Stock-based compensation for restricted shares is measured based on the closing fair market value of the Company’s common stock price on the date of grate. The Company recognizes stock-based compensation costs as expense ratably on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period.
Earnings (loss) per Share
Basic earnings (loss) per share are computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share give effect to dilutive convertible securities, options, warrants and other potential Common Stock outstanding during the period; only in periods in which such effect is dilutive. The following securities have been excluded from the calculation of net loss per share, as their effect would be anti-dilutive:
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Substantially all of the Company’s financial instruments, consisting primarily of cash, accounts payable and accrued expenses, other current liabilities and convertible notes, are carried at, or approximate, fair value because of their short-term nature or because they carry market rates of interest.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Effective January 1, 2013, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2013-02, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” (“ASU 2013-02”). ASU 2013-02 requires the disclosure of amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present either on the face of the statement of operations or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For amounts not reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional detail about those amounts. This guidance is effective prospectively for the Company for annual and interim periods beginning January 1, 2013. The adoption of ASU 2013-02 did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
On July 18, 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-11, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists” (“ASU 2013-11”). ASU 2013-11 is expected to reduce diversity in practice by providing guidance on the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits and will better reflect the manner in which an entity would settle at the reporting date any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position when net operating loss carryforwards, similar tax losses, or tax credit carryforwards exist. The amendments in this update should be applied prospectively for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of its pending adoption of ASU 2013-11 on its consolidated financial statements.
The Company does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards if currently adopted would have a material effect on the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 3 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consist of the following at December 31, 2013 and 2012:
Depreciation amounted to $2,798 and $12,453 for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
As discussed in Note 11, IDO Ltd. terminated all commercial activities in Israel. As a result, the remaining value of the property and equipment was written off.
NOTE 4 - ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following at December 31, 2013 and 2012:
NOTE 5 - BANK LINE OF CREDIT
In 2013, one of the banks of IDO Ltd. in Israel honored credit card payment obligations to vendors. At December 31, 2013, the Company owed the bank $12,026. The bank has filed a lien against the assets of IDO Ltd. to secure the payment of the balance.
From December 2011 through September 2012, IDO Ltd. received four loans from its commercial bank. The loans bore interest at rates of 1.5% - 3.0% per annum and had maturity dates of three months from issuance, unless extended. The loans matured and were paid off in September 2012.
NOTE 6 - NOTES PAYABLE
In November 2012, the Company issued a note to a 2008 Investor in the aggregate amount of $69,500. The note bore interest at the rate of 2.5% and was due at the earlier of (i) April 1, 2014 or (ii) the receipt by the Company of the amount of a Threshold New Transaction (as defined).
In March 2013, the Company issued a note to a 2008 Investor in the aggregate amount of $100,000. The note bore interest at the rate of 2.5% and was due at the earlier of (i) April 1, 2014 or (ii) the receipt by the Company of the amount of a Threshold New Transaction (as defined).
In April 2013, the Company issued a note to a 2008 Investor in the aggregate amount of $50,000. The note bore interest at the rate of 2.5% and was due at the earlier of (i) April 1, 2014 or (ii) the receipt by the Company of the amount of a Threshold New Transaction (as defined).
In May 2013, the Company issued a note to a 2008 Investor in the aggregate amount of $120,000. The note bore interest at the rate of 2.5% and was due at the earlier of (i) May 8, 2014 or (ii) the receipt by the Company of the amount of a Threshold New Transaction (as defined).
In September 2013, the Company issued notes to two 2008 Investors in the aggregate amount of $32,700. The notes bear interest at the rate of 2.5% and are due at the earlier of (i) one year from the issuance dates in September 2013 or (ii) the receipt by the Company of the amount of a Threshold New Transaction (as defined).
In November 2013, the Company issued notes to a note to a 2008 Investors in the aggregate amount of $15,000. The notes bear interest at the rate of 2.5% and are due at the earlier of (i) one year from the issuance dates in November 2013 or (ii) the receipt by the Company of the amount of a Threshold New Transaction (as defined).
All of the notes are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, notes payable amounted to $387,200 and $69,500, respectively.
For the period January 1, 2014 through April 11, 2014, the Company issued three notes to a 2008 Investor in the aggregate amount of $50,000. The notes bear interest at the rate of 2.5% and are due at the earlier of (i) one year from the issuance dates or (ii) the receipt by the Company of the amount of a Threshold New Transaction (as defined).
NOTE 7 - PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTES
Convertible promissory notes consist of the following:
(i) Secured Convertible Promissory Notes
Between December 5, 2007 and January 24, 2008, the Company raised gross proceeds of $5,404,550 from the private placement to certain accredited institutional and individual investors (the “2008 Investors”) of its 10% Secured Convertible Promissory Notes (collectively, the “2008 Notes”, each a ”2008 Note”). The transactions were effected pursuant to a Subscription Agreement, dated as of December 5, 2007 between the Company and the 2008 Investors.
In connection with the issuance of the 2008 Notes, the Company issued to the 2008 Investors, warrants (the “2008 Investor Warrants”) to purchase up to 1,802 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at an adjusted per share price of $450. The warrants include a ‘cashless exercise’ provision.
The 2008 Notes were originally convertible into shares of Common Stock at the holder’s option at any time at an initial conversion price of $3,000 per share (the “Fixed Conversion Price”), subject to adjustment in the event of certain capital adjustments or similar transactions, such as a stock split or merger and as further described below. Interest on the 2008 Notes accrues at the rate of 10% per annum and is payable upon a required monthly repayment or upon maturity, whichever occurs first, and will continue to accrue until the 2008 Notes are fully converted and/or paid in full.
Commencing on the fourth month anniversary of the issuance of the 2008 Notes and on the same day of each month thereafter until the principal amount of the 2008 Notes has been paid in full, the Company was required to prepay 5% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2008 Notes originally issued, together with all accrued interest due and payable on the entire outstanding amount up to such repayment date (each such date, a “Scheduled Payment Date”).
The 2008 Notes were originally scheduled to mature in December 2009 and were extended several times to December 31, 2011. The non-payment of the outstanding balance of these notes upon maturity on December 31, 2011 constituted an Event of Default under the transaction documents with the 2008 Investors. The pertinent documents provide that any action by the investors upon such default (i.e., acceleration of the debt and other remedies) can only be initiated by the holders of 65% or more of the outstanding principal amount of the notes, representing the requisite Majority in Interest under the transaction documents. Such action had not been commenced by the note holders. In April 2012, the requisite Majority in Interest waived all existing Events of Default through June 30, 2012. In May 2012, the requisite Majority in Interest agreed to certain modifications of the terms of the 2008 Notes (see (vi) Modification of Debt).
To secure the Company’s obligations to the 2008 Investors, the Company granted a security interest in substantially all of its assets, including without limitation, its intellectual property. The security interest terminates upon payment or satisfaction of all of Company’s obligations under the 2008 Notes.
The Company undertook to file a registration statement by a prescribed period under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Registration Statement”) with respect to the resale of the Common Stock underlying the 2008 Notes and 2008 Investor Warrants. The Company has not filed the Registration Statement and accordingly, the Company owed to the holders of these notes approximately $540,000 in liquidated damages in respect of the delay in the filing of the Registration Statement beyond the time frame specified in the agreements with such holders. At December 31, 2012, the Company owed to the holders of these notes $516,137 in liquidated damages. The non-payment of liquidated damages constitutes an Event of Default under the 2008 Notes. The pertinent documents provide that any action by the investors upon such default (i.e., acceleration of the debt and other remedies) can only be initiated by the holders of 65% or more of the outstanding principal amount of the notes. Such action has not been commenced by the note holders. The Company does not currently intend to file such registration statement as the shares issuable upon conversion of the 2008 Notes and/or the 2008 Investor Warrants are eligible to be resold under Rule 144.
There were no payments of principal or interest in 2013. For the year ended December 31, 2012, principal in the amount of $561,500 was repaid in the form of 1.87 million shares of the Company’s Common Stock.
(ii) Secured Convertible Promissory Note and Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred”)
Pursuant to an offering dated October 31, 2008 (the “December 2008 Private Placement”) to the holders of the 2008 Notes, on December 17, 2008, the Company realized net proceeds of $548,474, after the payment of offering related fees and expenses of $19,250, from a private placement of $1,066,540 in principal amount of 10% Secured Convertible Promissory Notes due April 20, 2010 (“collectively the “December 2008 Notes”) and 8.9 shares of Series A Preferred. In addition, the Company issued to the investors warrants (the “Warrants”; together with the December 2008 Notes and the Series A Preferred, the “Purchased Securities”) to purchase in the aggregate up to 2,370 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at a per share exercise price equal to $750 exercisable through October 31, 2013. The warrants include a ‘cashless exercise’ provision.
The December 2008 Notes are convertible into shares of Common Stock at the holder’s option at any time at an initial conversion price of $450 per share (the “Fixed Conversion Price”), subject to adjustment in the event of certain capital adjustments or similar transactions, such as a stock split or merger and as further described below. Interest on the December 2008 Notes accrues at the rate of 10% per annum and is payable upon a required repayment (discussed below) or upon maturity, whichever occurs first, and will continue to accrue until the December 2008 Notes are fully converted and/or paid in full.
Commencing on April 30, 2009, and thereafter on the last day of each subsequent calendar month until the principal amount of the December 2008 Notes has been paid in full, the Company is required to prepay 8.33% of the aggregate principal amount of the December 2008 Notes originally issued, together with all accrued interest due and payable on the entire outstanding amount up to such repayment date. The amount may be paid, at the Company’s election, either in (i) cash, at 110% of the principal amount due and 100% of all other amounts due or (ii) shares of Common Stock as defined; provided, that, if such monthly amount is to be paid with shares of Common Stock, it will be automatically deferred unless the holder gives notice to the Company at least five (5) days before a repayment date that the holder will accept payment of such monthly amount in the form of Common Stock.
The Company’s obligations under the December 2008 Notes are secured by a security interest in substantially all of its assets pursuant to a prior Security Agreement dated as of December 24, 2007 between it and the purchasers of the 2008 Notes.
Holders of the Purchased Securities are subject to certain limitations on their rights to convert the securities. The principal limitation is that the holder may not, with certain limited exceptions, convert into a number of shares that would, together with other shares held by the holder, exceed 4.99% or 9.99% of the then outstanding shares of the Company after such conversion and/or exercise.
The December 2008 Notes were originally scheduled to mature on April 30, 2010 and were extended several times to December 31, 2011. The non-payment of the outstanding balance of these notes upon maturity on December 31, 2011 constituted an Event of Default under the transaction documents. The pertinent documents provide that any action by the investors upon such default (i.e., acceleration of the debt and other remedies) can only be initiated by the holders of 65% or more of the outstanding principal amount of the notes, representing the requisite Majority in Interest under the transaction documents. Such action had not been commenced by the note holders. In April 2012, the requisite Majority in Interest waived all existing Events of Default through June 30, 2012. In May 2012, the requisite Majority in Interest agreed to certain modifications of the terms of the 2008 Notes (see (vi) Modification of Debt).
There were no payments of principal or interest in 2013.
(iii) 2009 - 2011 Notes and Series A Preferred
In April 2009, the holders of the 2008 Notes and the December 2008 Notes consented to the placement of 10% secured convertible promissory notes, Series A Preferred and warrants, all on the substantive terms identical to those prevailing with respect to the December 2008 Private Placement discussed at further length in Note 7(ii) above.
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In 2009, the Company raised net proceeds of $1,332,500 from the private placement to certain holders of the December 2008. The Company issued $1,432,500 in principal amount of 2009 Notes and 11.9 shares of Series A Preferred. In connection with such investment, the Company issued to the holders of the 2009 Notes, five-year warrants to purchase in the aggregate up to 3,183 shares of the Company’s common stock at per share exercise price equal to $750.
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In 2010, the Company raised net proceeds of $318,940 from the private placement to certain holders of the December 2008 Notes. The Company issued $318,940 in principal amount of 2010 Notes and 2.7 shares of Series A Preferred. In connection with such investment, the Company issued to the holders of the 2010 Notes, five- year warrants to purchase in the aggregate up to 709 shares of the Company’s common stock at per share exercise price equal to $750.
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In 2011, the Company raised net proceeds of $2,359,134 which includes $1,456,880 of rolled over notes payable and accrued interest in addition to $902,254 of new invested capital, from four holders of the December 2008 Notes. The Company issued $2,359,134 in principal amount of 2011 Notes and 19.7 shares of Series A Preferred. In connection with such investments, the Company issued to the holders of the 2011 Notes, five year warrants to purchase in the aggregate up to 5,242 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at per share exercise price equal to $750.
The warrants include a ‘cashless exercise’ provision.
Commencing on the six month anniversary date of the various notes, and on the same day of each subsequent calendar month thereafter until the principal amount of the various notes has been paid in full, the Company is required to prepay 8.33% of the aggregate principal amount of the various notes originally issued, together with all accrued interest due and payable on the entire outstanding amount up to such repayment date.
The various notes were scheduled to mature at various dates and were extended to December 31, 2011. The non-payment of the outstanding balance of a significant portion of these notes upon maturity on December 31, 2011 constituted an Event of Default under the transaction documents. The pertinent documents provide that any action by the investors upon such default (i.e., acceleration of the debt and other remedies) can only be initiated by the holders of 65% or more of the outstanding principal amount of the notes. Such action had not been commenced by the note holders. In April 2012, the requisite Majority in Interest waived all existing Events of Default through June 30, 2012. In May 2012, the requisite Majority in Interest agreed to certain modifications of the terms of the various notes (see (vi) Modification of Debt).
There were no payments of principal or interest in 2013.
(iv) 2012 Notes and Series A Preferred
For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company raised net proceeds $1,337,723 from holders of the December 2008 Notes and two new investors. The Company issued $1,337,723 in principal amount of 10% secured convertible promissory notes (“2012 Notes”) and 11.14 shares of Series A Preferred. In connection with such investments, the Company issued five-year warrants to purchase in the aggregate up to 2,972 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at per share exercise price equal to $750. The warrants include a ‘cashless exercise’ provision.
Commencing on the six month anniversary date of the 2012 Notes, and on the same day of each subsequent calendar month thereafter until the principal amount of the Notes has been paid in full, the Company is required to prepay 8.33% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes originally issued, together with all accrued interest due and payable on the entire outstanding amount up to such repayment date. In May 2012, the requisite Majority in Interest agreed to certain modifications of the terms of the 2012 Notes (see (vii) Modification of Debt).
For the year ended December 31, 2013, principal of $15,920 and interest in the amount of $18,841 was repaid in the form of 4.858 million shares of the Company’s Common Stock. From January 1, 2014 through April 7, 2014, principal of $77,401 was repaid in the form of 27.7 million shares of the Company’s Common Stock.
(v) Priority of Payments of Notes
In December 2011, the holders of approximately 74% of the outstanding principal amount of the Notes at that time agreed that Notes issued after December 15, 2011 (“New Notes”) shall be accorded first lien priority in the collateral (as defined) and that any repayment obligations currently owing on Notes issued on or before October 26, 2011 shall be subordinated to the repayment obligations incurred by the Company in connection with the New Notes. The consenting holders represented more than the requisite Majority in Interest required under the transaction documents for this matter, and accordingly their agreement is binding upon all note holders.
(vi) Modification of Debt
In May 2012, the holders of approximately 73% of the outstanding principal amount of the Notes waived all Events of Default and consented to a modification of the note terms. Under the modification, effective January 1, 2012:
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The Company may deem the maturity date of the outstanding notes (including any issued after January 1, 2012) to be December 31, 2015.
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The interest rate payable has been reduced to 2.5% per annum.
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The determination of the number of shares of Common Stock for purposes of the repayment of the Monthly Amount through the issuance of Common Stock shall be made by dividing the Monthly Amount by $0.30, subject to further adjustment as provided in the Notes with respect to certain corporate events.
The Company accounted for the modification of the terms of the notes, as described above, as an extinguishment of debt in accordance with FASB ASC Subtopic 470-50, “Debt: Modifications and Extinguishment.” The Company deemed the terms of the modification to be substantially different and treated the Notes as extinguished and exchanged for new notes. As such, it was necessary to reflect the Notes at fair value. In addition, any remaining unamortized debt discounts were expensed.
In accordance with FASB ASC subtopic 820-10, “Fair Value Measurement - Overall,” the value of the Notes was determined utilizing level 3 inputs. The fair value of the Notes was determined based on an effective rate of return of approximately 31%, which approximates the return of a high risk note. As a result, the face amount of the remaining principal balance of $5,483,839 was written down to its fair market value of $1,566,704. This discount is being amortized to the amended date of maturity unless paid or converted earlier. The Company recognized a gain on debt extinguishment of $2,926,717, which included the expensing of unamortized debt discounts totaling $990,418.
(vii) Maturities of Convertible Promissory Notes
The maturities on the Notes are $2,116,909 payable through 2013, $8,333 in 2014 and $5,979,147 payable in 2015.
NOTE 8 - STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY
Authorized Shares
Effective November 21, 2013, the Company increased the number of authorized shares of Common Stock to 400,000,000.
Stock Issuances
Common Stock
In 2012, principal of Notes totaling $561,500 was repaid in the form of 1.87 million shares of the Company’s Common Stock. See Note 7(i).
In 2012 the Company issued 566,666 shares of Common Stock upon conversion of 0.567 of Series A Preferred.
In 2013, principal and interest in the amount of $34,761 was repaid in the form of 4.58 million shares of the Company’s Common Stock.
From January 1, 2014 through April 7, 2014, principal of $77,401 was repaid in the form of 22.7 million shares of the Company’s Common Stock.
Convertible Preferred Stock
The Series A Preferred Stock was authorized in accordance with a Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series A Preferred filed with the Nevada Secretary of State. In December 2011, in connection with a reverse stock split described above, the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation was amended to decrease the number of shares of preferred stock designated as Series A Preferred to 66.6667 shares. At both December 31, 2013 and 2012, 47.9 shares of Series A Preferred were issued and outstanding.
For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company issued 11.14 shares of Series A Preferred in connection with the issuances of notes payable. See Note 7(iv).
For the year ended December 31, 2012, 0.567 shares of Series A Preferred totaling $170,000 were converted into 566,666 shares of the Company’s Common Stock.
Shares of Preferred Stock have not been registered and are restricted under the securities laws and pay a dividend of 10% per annum on the stated value. So long as the Series A Preferred is outstanding, unless waived by the holders of 66 2/3% of the Series A Preferred then outstanding, the dividend rate shall increase to 15%. In addition, shares of the Series A Preferred do not vote separately as a class (but do vote on an “as-converted” to common stock basis) and have a liquidation preference equal to the stated value of the shares. Each share of Preferred Stock has a stated value of $300,000 and is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at $450 per share.
Commencing on the issuance date, and thereafter on the last day of each subsequent calendar month, the Company is required to redeem 8.33% of the aggregate outstanding stated value of the Series A Preferred until the stated value and all accrued dividends have been paid in full. Redemption payments on the Series A Preferred may be made, at the election of the Company, in cash or shares of Common Stock, in the same manner as provided above with respect to the December 2008 Notes, subject to automatic deferral in the case of payment in shares unless the holder gives notice to the Company of such holder’s agreement to accept payment in shares. As a result of the redemption provisions, the Series A Preferred was not classified as permanent equity and dividends and deemed dividends are included in interest expense.
The dividends are cumulative commencing on the issue date whether or not declared. For the year ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company declared dividends totaling $343,873 and $325,775, respectively. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, dividends payable total $2,694,145 and $2,350,272, respectively, and are included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, dividends and deemed dividends totaled $1,950,137 and $3,095,121, respectively. Such amounts have been included in interest expense.
The non-payment of the accrued dividends and the redemption of the Series A Preferred constituted Events of Default under the Certificate of Designation. In May 2012, in connection with the note modification, the stockholders of approximately 71% of the outstanding amount of Series A Preferred agreed that effective January 1, 2012:
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Waived the Events of Default under the Certificate of Designation at any time prior to and through May 2012. In addition, the stockholders waived any Events of Default that may arise through December 31, 2015.
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To eliminate the 10% dividend on their holdings.
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They further agreed that the determination of the number of shares of Common Stock for purposes of the payment of the Monthly Amount through the issuance of Common Stock shall be made by dividing the Monthly Amount by $0.30, subject to further adjustment as provided in the Notes with respect to certain corporate events.
The maturities on the Series A Preferred are $13,946,737 payable through 2013 and $373,712 payable in 2014.
Series B Preferred Stock (“Series B Preferred”)
On September 30, 2013, the Company filed the Series B Preferred Stock Certificate of Designation with the Secretary of State of Nevada (the “Certificate of Designation”) authorizing 100 shares of Series B Preferred Stock and establishing the rights thereof.
As set forth in the Certificate of Designation, each one (I) share of the Series B Preferred has voting rights equal to (x) 0.019607 multiplied by the total issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock eligible to vote at the time of the respective vote (the “Numerator”), divided by (y) 0.49, minus (z) the Numerator. For purposes of illustration only, if the total issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock eligible to vote at the time of the respective vote is 5,000.000 the voting rights of one share of the Series B Preferred shall be equal to 102,036 (0.019607 x 5,000,000) / 0.49) - (0.019607 x 5,000,000) = 102,036). With respect to all matters upon which stockholders are entitled to vote or to which stockholders are entitled to give consent, the holders of the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred shall vote together with the holders of Common Stock without regard to class, except as to those matters on which separate class voting is required by applicable law or the Articles of Incorporation or bylaws.
The stated value of each share of Series B Preferred is $0.001. There is no dividend due or payable and there are no liquidation rights. Unless otherwise voted on by disinterested members of the Board of Directors, the Company shall redeem all shares of Series B Preferred for $1 on September 30, 2015. As a result of the redemption provision, the Series B Preferred was not classified as permanent equity.
Effective September 30, 2013, the Company issued 100 shares (the “Shares”) of its Series B Preferred to Mr. Magdiel Rodriguez (Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company) solely for voting purposes. One share of Series B Preferred has the voting equivalent of not less than 0.67% of the issued and outstanding common stock (representing a super majority voting power) of the vote required to approve any action, in which the shareholders of the Company’s Common Stock may vote.
Derivative Liabilities
In connection with the issuances of equity instruments or debt, the Company may issue options or warrants to purchase common stock. In certain circumstances, these options or warrants may be classified as liabilities, rather than as equity. In addition, the equity instrument or debt may contain embedded derivative instruments, such as conversion options or listing requirements, which in certain circumstances may be required to be bifurcated from the associated host instrument and accounted for separately as a derivative liability instrument. The Company accounts for derivative liability instruments under the provisions of FASB ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging.”
As discussed below, on November 8, 2012, the Company issued a warrant to purchase 4 million shares of the Company’s Common Stock that contained a put option. As defined in the warrant, the warrant holder has the right to put the warrant back to the Company on or before May 6, 2013 if the Company does not file a proxy statement (as defined). The warrant holder is entitled to receive the greater of (i) the difference between the exercise price of the warrants of $0.30 and the 20-day average price of the Company’s Common Stock for the period preceding May 6, 2013 and (ii) $0.10 per share. The put option created a derivative liability which the Company valued at $0.10 per share as the Company’s stock price was below the strike price and has declined further since issuance. At both December 31, 2013 and 2012, the value of the warrant liability was $400,000. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company recognized interest expense of $0 and $400,000, respectively.
Stock Option Plans
On November 15, 2007, the Company adopted the Equity Incentive Plan (“EIP”) for employees and consultants initially reserving for issuance 1,000 shares of common stock and the 2007 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan (“SOP”) for non-employee initially reserving for issuance 333 shares of common stock. On December 24, 2009, Company’s Board of Directors and the majority of Company’s stockholders amended the EIP to increase the number of shares of common stock issuable from 1,000 to 33,333 and to amend the SOP to increase the number of shares of common stock issuable from 333 to 16,667.
Stock Option Activity
Option activity for 2013 and 2012 is summarized as follows:
The aggregate intrinsic value was calculated based on the positive difference between the closing market price of the Company’s Common Stock and the exercise price of the underlying options.
The following table summarizes information regarding stock options outstanding at December 31, 2013:
There were no option grants in 2013 or 2012.
As of December 31, 2013, there was no unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested options granted.
Warrants
On November 8, 2012, the Company entered into a nine-month advisory agreement with a strategic advisory practice in the homeland security field. In connection with the agreement, the Company issued a warrant to purchase up to 4 million shares of the Company’s Common Stock at a per share exercise price of $0.30. The warrant became first exercisable on the first business day following the increase in the number of authorized shares of the Company. The warrant is exercisable for five years from the effective date of the increase and contains a put provision (which is exercisable under certain specified conditions).
The Company estimated the fair value of the warrant granted using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model using the following assumptions; risk-free rate- 0.65%, expected life - 5 years, expected volatility - 134.97% and no dividend yield. The value of the warrant was calculated to be $895,745.
A summary of the warrants outstanding at December 31, 2013 is as follows:
Deferred Compensation and Stock Based Compensation
As discussed above, a warrant to purchase 4 million shares of Common Stock, valued at $895,745, was issued as partial consideration for a nine-month advisory agreement. The value of the warrant was recognized as deferred compensation and is being amortized over the term of the agreement. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the unamortized balance of deferred compensation was $-0- and $696,691, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company recognized stock compensation expense of $696,691 and $199,054, respectively, and such expense is included in selling and general and administrative expenses.
NOTE 9 - INCOME TAXES
Components of loss before income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
At December 31, 2013, the Company had available approximately $6.3 million of net operating loss carry forwards, for U.S. income tax purposes which expire in the years 2024 through 2033. The Company has foreign net operating loss carryforwards of $7.5 million with no expiration date.
Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
Due to the uncertainty of their realization, no income tax benefit has been recorded by the Company for these loss carry forwards as valuation allowances have been established for any such benefits. The increase in the valuation allowance was the result of increases in the above stated items.
At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had no material unrecognized tax benefits and no adjustments to liabilities or operations were required. The Company does not expect that its unrecognized tax benefits will materially increase within the next twelve months. We recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in general and administrative expense. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, we have not recorded any provisions for accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions.
IDO has not filed its U.S. federal returns since its inception. Due to recurring losses, management believes that once such returns are filed, the Company would not incur an income tax liability. By statute, as IDO has not filed its federal returns, all such years remain open to examination by the major taxing jurisdictions to which it is subject.
IDO Ltd. has filed its Israeli income tax returns through 2010. By statute, the Israeli income tax returns of IDO Ltd. for the years 2008 through 2013 remain open to examination.
NOTE 10 - LOANS PAYABLE
At December 31, 2013 and 2012, loans payable amounted to $167,206 and $159,480, respectively. Transactions were as follows:
IDO Ltd. received non-interest bearing advances from a 2008 Investor (as defined in Note 7(i)). The advances are due on demand. At both December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company owed $38,821.
In November 2012, IDO Ltd. borrowed $75,000 under a loan agreement with the same 2008 Investor. The loan bears interest at the rate of 10% per annum and is secured by the inventory held by IDO Ltd. The principal and accrued interest is due on demand. At both December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company owed principal of $75,000. Accrued interest owed at December 31, 2013 and 2012 was $8,559 and $833, respectively.
The Company received working capital loans from certain former non-management affiliated stockholders of IDO Ltd. Amounts owed on the loans aggregated to $44,826 at both December 30, 2013 and 2012.
NOTE 11 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Employment Agreement
On June 5, 2013, the Company appointed Magdiel Rodriguez as its Chief Executive Officer. Effective September 16, 2013, the Company and Mr. Rodriguez entered into an Employment Agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) relating to Mr. Magdiel’s remuneration. Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, Mr. Rodriguez will receive an annual base salary of $100,000, the payment of which is being deferred until such time as our financial condition permits us to make payments thereon. In addition, subject to his continued employment and subject further to the increase in the number of our authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock, in the event of Change in Control (as defined in the Employment Agreement) Mr. Rodriguez will be entitled to 3.5 million shares of our common stock (the “Shares”). In the event the employment of Mr. Rodriguez is terminated for any reason other than cause, then he is entitled to receive the Shares.
Operating Leases
The Company signed various operating lease agreements.
The Company leased office space for its corporate headquarters in New York, New York on a month-to-month basis through May 2013. Rent amounted to $16,667 and $40,000 for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
The Company leased its facility in Rishon Le’Zion, Israel, comprised of approximately 370 square meters. The lease was scheduled to expire in November 2011 but was renewed for additional periods of time as needed. As discussed below, in April 2013, IDO Ltd. has terminated all commercial activities in Israel. All employees have been terminated and office premises have been closed. There is no substantial activity currently being undertaken by IDO Ltd.
IDO Ltd. leased vehicles on a month-to- month basis. Lease costs per month on vehicles effective February 1, 2012 were approximately $4,900. As discussed below, in April 2013, IDO Ltd. terminated all commercial activities in Israel. All employees were terminated and the leases cancelled. There is no substantial activity currently being undertaken by IDO Ltd.
Aggregate rent expenses for the Israeli facility and autos amounted to approximately $138,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012.
Lawsuits
(i) As the Company previously disclosed, in November 2012, the Tel-Aviv District Labor Court (the “District Court”) ruled in favor of Mr. Gil Stiss (“Stiss”), a former officer/director of IDO Ltd., in the lawsuit brought by Stiss against IDO Ltd. In the lawsuit which Stiss commenced in October 2009 against IDO Ltd. and a former director and the then General Manager of IDO Ltd., and which was first disclosed in the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, Stiss sought the payment of amounts purportedly due and payable to him under his employment agreement with IDO Ltd. Stiss was awarded judgment in the approximate amount of 1,475,000 in New Israeli Shekels (“ILS”), which is equivalent to approximately $425,000 at the time of the filing of this report, with interest and cost of living index adjustments computed from May 10, 2009 (“Judgment”). Stiss’ suit against the then officers/directors of IDO Ltd. was dismissed. The Company was not a party to the lawsuit.
On December 20, 2012, IDO Ltd. filed a motion with the District Court to stay execution of the Judgment pending appeal and, on December 23, 2012, IDO Ltd. filed its appeal (the “Appeal”) of the Judgment with the National Labor Court (“National Court”). On January 13, 2013, the District Court partially accepted the motion to stay execution of the Judgment in excess of ILS 500,000 provided that, IDO Ltd. paid the amount of ILS 500,000 into the District Court by February 15, 2013. IDO Ltd. elected to not make such payment. On January 17, 2013, IDO Ltd. filed a follow-up motion with the National Court to stay execution of the Judgment pending appeal. On March 5, 2013 the National Court dismissed the motion to stay execution of the Judgment. In March 2013, Stiss moved to collect on the judgment and in connection therewith, has obtained liens on assets and bank accounts of IDO Ltd. As of the filing of this report, the Company estimates that the total amount due under the Judgment, including interest and living costs adjustments amounts as well as collection costs are approximately ILS 2,000,000, which is equivalent to approximately $576,000 at both December 31, 2013 and at the time of the filing of this report. Contacts with Stiss respecting a resolution and settlement of the matter are ongoing. No assurance can be provided that any successful resolution is possible or will in fact be reached. A reserve for lawsuit in the amount of $576,000 and $470,000 has been accrued at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Stiss has filed a lien against the assets of IDO Ltd. to secure the payment of the judgment.
As of the date of this report, the Appeal of the Judgment with the National Court is pending and no assurances can be provided as to the ultimate disposition of the Appeal. In April 2013, Stiss filed a motion to dismiss the Appeal as IDO Ltd. has not complied with the Judgment (payment of amounts due). On August 8, 2013, the National Court rejected Stiss’ motion, provided that IDO Ltd. paid into the National Court ILS 7,500 (approximately $2,200) to cover anticipated court costs of Stiss. Such amount was paid into the court by the specified date.
In light of the foregoing, in April 2013, IDO Ltd. terminated all commercial activities in Israel. All employees were terminated and office premises closed. IDO Ltd. disposed of or abandoned most of its property and equipment. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company recognized a loss of $42,604, which is included in selling and general and administrative expenses.
The Company and a third party engaged in the distribution, operation and maintenance of medical devices entered into a representation and manufacturing agreement pursuant to which the third party has been granted non-exclusive manufacturing rights of Company products and will also be granted the right to assist the Company in the management of sales, marketing and distribution of our products. While no assurance can be provided, the Company believes that the manufacturing activities formerly conducted by IDO Ltd. can be satisfactorily performed by such third party. Under the agreement with such third party, the Company undertook to remit to it $40,000 on a monthly basis in respect of the costs of manufacturing and marketing. While the company has remitted the required amounts in respect of the period from January through March 2013, its inability to raise working capital needed has prevented it from making timely payments subsequently. Accordingly, only limited service to existing devices is currently being accorded to customers, including the sale and servicing of spare parts. Until the Company raises significant working capital, it will not be able to resume production and fulfillment of orders and solicitations from third parties.
(ii) On July 23, 2012, a complaint was filed in the San Diego Superior Court against the Company, certain officers and directors, and other unrelated companies, alleging violations of California restrictions on unsolicited commercial e-mails. Under the relevant California statute, violators are subject to pay damages of up to $1,000 for each spam email to each recipient. The plaintiff alleged he received 19 spam emails relating to the Company. The plaintiff dismissed his second cause of action for violations of the Consumer Legal Remedies Act and was no longer seeking a preliminary injunction.
On March 4, 2014, the Company and plaintiff entered into a settlement agreement resolving this matter.
(iii) On or about January 20, 2014, IDO Ltd. received a letter from a law firm purporting to represent certain terminated employees of IDO Ltd. threatening legal action if payment of salaries, social benefits, severance pay and associated penalties in an unspecified amount is not made by February 12, 2014. As of the date of filing of this report, neither IDO nor IDO Ltd. was served with such lawsuit and the Company cannot estimate the amount of any loss that may result.
Representation and Manufacturing Agreement
As discussed above, the Company signed a representation and management agreement. In consideration for all services rendered, the Company agreed to pay a monthly fee of $40,000 commencing January 1, 2013. The required payments have been remitted in respect of the period from January to March 2013. However, lack of sufficient capital has prevented the Company from making further required payments and such third party has been able to provide limited support to devices that have been previously sold. The Company will need to raise significant funds in order to manufacture additional devices, fully respond to product solicitations and inquiries from interested third parties.
NOTE 12 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date of this filing.
In March 2014, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with an affiliate of a minority stockholder of the Company for certain business, financial consulting and advisory services. The monthly fee is $30,000 in the form of a convertible promissory note payable monthly on the first day of each calendar month, in advance. The convertible promissory notes will not have registration rights, will bear interest at the rate of 10% per annum and are convertible into shares of the Company’s Common Stock at 50% of the low closing bid price for the 30 days prior to conversion.