telkonet_s1a-042310.htm
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
AMENDMENT
NO. 1 TO
FORM
S-1
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT
UNDER
THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Telkonet,
Inc.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Utah
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4899
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87-0627421
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(Primary
Standard Industrial
Classification
Code Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification
Number)
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10200
Innovation Drive
Suite
300
Milwaukee,
WI 53226
(414)
223-0473
(Address,
including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s
principal executive offices)
Jason
L. Tienor
Chief
Executive Officer
Telkonet,
Inc.
10200
Innovation Drive
Suite
300
Milwaukee,
WI 53226
(414)
223-0473
(Name,
address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent
for service)
Copy
to:
Howard
J. Barr
General
Counsel
Telkonet,
Inc.
10200
Innovation Drive
Suite
300
Milwaukee,
WI 53226
(414)
223-0473
Approximate date of commencement of
proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after this
registration statement becomes effective.
If any of
the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or
continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check
the following box. þ
If this
Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule
462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the
Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering. o
If this
Form is a post-effective amendment pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities
Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement
number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.
o
If this
Form is a post-effective amendment pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities
Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement
number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.
o
Indicate by check mark whether the
registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated
filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated
filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act.
Large
Accelerated filer o
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Accelerated
filer o
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Non-accelerated
filer o
(Do
not check if a smaller reporting company)
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Smaller
reporting company þ
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CALCULATION
OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title
of Each Class of Securities to be Registered (1)
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Amount
to be
Registered
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Proposed
Maximum
Offering
Price
Per Unit
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Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering
Price
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Amount
of
Registration
Fee
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Transferable
subscription rights, each to purchase one share of our common stock and a
warrant to purchase one additional share of our common stock
(2)
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—
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—
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—
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—
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Common
stock, $0.001 par value per share, underlying the subscription rights
(3)
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—
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—
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$15,000,000
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$1,069.50
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Transferable
warrants to purchase shares of our common stock (4)
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—
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—
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—
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—
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Common
stock, $0.001 par value per share, issuable upon the exercise of the
warrants (5)
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—
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—
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$18,750,000
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$1,336.88
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Total
Registration Fee:
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|
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$33,750,000
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$2,406.38
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_____________________________
(1)
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This
registration statement relates to (a) the subscription rights to purchase
common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and warrants, (b) shares of our
common stock deliverable upon the exercise of the subscription rights, (c)
the warrants deliverable upon exercise of the subscription rights, and (d)
shares of our common stock that are deliverable upon exercise of the
warrants.
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(2)
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The
subscription rights are being issued without
consideration. Pursuant to Rule 457(g), no separate
registration fee is payable with respect to the subscription rights being
offered hereby since the subscription rights are being registered in the
same registration statement as the securities to be offered pursuant
thereto.
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(3)
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Calculated
pursuant to Rule 457(o) based on an estimate of the proposed maximum
offering price of our common stock of $15,000,000.
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(4)
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Pursuant
to Rule 457(g), no separate registration fee is payable with respect to
the warrants being offered hereby since the warrants are being registered
in the same registration statement as the securities to be offered
pursuant thereto.
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(5)
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Calculated
pursuant to Rule 457(o) based on an estimate of the proposed maximum
exercise price of $18,750,000. (representing 125% of the proposed maximum
offering price of the common stock underlying the subscription
rights).
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__________________________________________
The
Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as
may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a
further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement
shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the
Securities Act or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on
such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), shall
determine.
THE INFORMATION IN THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT COMPLETE AND MAY BE
CHANGED. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD NOR MAY OFFERS TO BUY THESE
SECURITIES BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO THE TIME THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILED WITH
THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION BECOMES EFFECTIVE. THIS
PROSPECTUS IS NOT AN OFFER TO SELL THESE SECURITIES AND IT IS NOT SOLICITING AN
OFFER TO BUY THESE SECURITIES IN ANY STATE WHERE THE OFFER OR SALE IS NOT
PERMITTED.
SUBJECT
TO COMPLETION—DATED __________________
PRELIMINARY
PROSPECTUS
TELKONET,
INC.
Up
to [●] Shares of Common Stock
And
Warrants to Purchase [●] Shares of Common Stock
Issuable
upon Exercise of Rights to Subscribe for Such Shares and Warrants
We are
distributing, at no charge to holders of shares of our common stock, other than
those who hold shares of our common stock solely as participants in the
Telkonet, Inc. 401(k) Plan, and holders of shares of our Series A convertible
redeemable preferred stock, transferable subscription rights to subscribe for
shares of our common stock and transferable warrants to purchase additional
shares of our common stock. We refer to this offering as the “rights
offering.” We are offering the subscription rights in a rights
offering to holders of our common stock and holders of our Series A convertible
redeemable preferred stock of record as of 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on [●],
2010, the record date. Our shareholders will receive one transferable
subscription right for every share of our common stock held of record and every
share of our common stock into which our Series A convertible redeemable
preferred stock held of record is convertible as of 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on
the record date. Pursuant to the terms of the rights offering, the
rights may only be exercised for a maximum of [●] shares of common stock and
related warrants, or $[●] of subscription proceeds.
Each
transferable subscription right entitles the holder (including holders of
subscription rights acquired during the subscription period) to subscribe for
one share of our common stock at the subscription price of $[●] per share and to
receive a warrant to purchase one additional share of our common stock at an
exercise price of $[●], or [●]% of the subscription price, for a period of five
years after the date of issuance, which we refer to as the basic subscription
right. In addition, rights holders who fully exercise their basic
subscription rights will be entitled, subject to limitations, to subscribe for
additional shares of our common stock and warrants that remain unsubscribed as a
result of any unexercised basic subscription rights, which we refer to as the
over-subscription right, at the subscription price of $[●] per
share. Unless we otherwise agree in writing, a person or entity,
together with related persons or entities, may not exercise subscription rights
(including over-subscription rights) to purchase shares of our common stock
that, when aggregated with their existing ownership, would result in such person
or entity, together with any related persons or entities, owning in excess of
twenty percent (20%) of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock
following the closing of the transactions contemplated by this rights
offering.
The
subscription rights will expire if they are not exercised by 5:00 p.m., Eastern
time, on [●], 2010, but we may extend the rights offering for additional periods
ending no later than [●]. Our board of directors may cancel the
rights offering for any reason at any time before it expires. If we
cancel the rights offering, the subscription agent will return all subscription
payments received, without interest or penalty, as soon as
practicable.
You
should carefully consider whether to exercise your subscription rights before
the rights offering expires. All exercises of subscription rights are
irrevocable. The purchase of our common stock and warrants involves a
high degree of risk.
You
should read “Risk Factors” beginning on page 17 of this prospectus and all other
information included in this prospectus in its entirety before you decide
whether to exercise your rights. Our board of directors is making no
recommendation regarding your exercise of the subscription rights.
Our
common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol
“TKOI.” The shares of common stock issued in this rights offering and
pursuant to the terms of the warrants will also be quoted on the OTC Bulletin
Board under the same symbol. The last reported sale price of our
common stock on April 21, 2010 was $0.14 per share. The subscription
rights are transferable during the course of the subscription period, and we
intend to apply for quotation of the subscription rights on the OTC Bulletin
Board under the symbol “[●].” The warrants to be issued pursuant to
the rights offering are separately transferable following their issuance through
their expiration date of [●], 2015, and we intend to apply for quotation of the
warrants on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “[●].”
The
dealer-manager has agreed to use its reasonable efforts to advise and assist us
in our efforts to solicit subscriptions of the rights distributed to holders of
our common stock and Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock and has no
obligation to purchase or procure purchases of the common stock and warrants
offered by this prospectus.
OFFERING
SUMMARY
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Per Subscription
Right
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Aggregate
(1)
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$[●]
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$[●]
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Dealer
Manager Fee (2)
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$[●]
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$[●]
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Proceeds,
before Expenses, to Us
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$[●]
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$[●]
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_____________________________
(1)
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Assumes
that this rights offering is fully subscribed for and that the maximum
offering amount is $[●] of subscription proceeds.
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(2)
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In connection with the rights offering, we have agreed to
pay Source Capital Group, Inc., the dealer-manager for this offering, a
fee equal to 8% of the gross proceeds of this
offering .
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Neither
the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has
approved or disapproved of these securities or passed on the adequacy or
accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a
criminal offense.
Dealer-Manager
Source
Capital Group, Inc.
The
date of this prospectus is [●], 2010.
Questions
and Answers Relating to the Rights Offering
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2
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Prospectus
Summary
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10
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Risk
Factors
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17
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Use
of Proceeds
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29
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Capitalization
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29
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Dilution
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30
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Determination
of Offering Price
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30
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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31
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The
Rights Offering
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40
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Market
Price of and Dividends on Common Equity and Related Shareholder
Matters
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48
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Business
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49
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Management
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57
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Executive
Compensation
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58
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Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
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60
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Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions
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61
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Description
of Securities
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62
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Description
of Warrants
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65
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Certain
U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations
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66
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Plan
of Distribution
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68
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Legal
Matters
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69
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Experts
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69
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Where
You Can Find Additional Information
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69
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Financial
Statements
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F-1
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ABOUT
THIS PROSPECTUS
Unless
otherwise stated or the context otherwise requires, the terms “Telkonet,” “we,”
“us,” and “our” refer to Telkonet, Inc.
You
should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in
this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with
additional or different information. If anyone provides you with
additional, different, or inconsistent information, you should not rely on
it. We are not making an offer to sell securities in any jurisdiction
in which the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that
the information in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date on the front
cover of this prospectus, and any information we have incorporated by reference
is accurate only as of the date of the document incorporated by reference, in
each case, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any exercise
of the rights. Our business, financial condition, results of
operations, and prospects may have changed since those dates.
Telkonet,
Telkonet iBridge, Telkonet iWire System, Telkonet SmartEnergy, EthoStream and
E-Zone are registered trademarks of Telkonet or our
subsidiaries. This prospectus also includes other trademarks and
service marks of Telkonet and our subsidiaries, including Recovery Time ™, Series 5 and Telkonet Networked SmartEnergy, as well as
trademarks of other persons. All other trademarks, tradenames and
service marks appearing in this prospectus are the property of their respective
owners.
MARKET
AND INDUSTRY DATA
Unless we
indicate otherwise, we base the information concerning our industry contained in
this prospectus on our general knowledge of and expectations concerning the
industry. Our market position, market share and industry market size
are based on our estimates using our internal data and estimates, data from
various industry analyses, internal research and adjustments and assumptions
that we believe to be reasonable. We have not independently verified data from
industry analyses and cannot guarantee their accuracy or
completeness. In addition, we believe that data regarding the
industry, market size and our market position and market share within such
industry provide general guidance but are inherently
imprecise. Further, our estimates and assumptions involve risks and
uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors, including
those discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus and the other
information contained herein. These and other factors could cause
results to differ materially from those expressed in the estimates and
assumptions.
SPECIAL
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain
statements contained in this prospectus contain forward-looking statements and
information, which involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking
statements provide our current expectations and forecasts about future events,
and include statements regarding our future results of operations and financial
position, business strategy, budgets, projected costs, plans and objectives of
management for future operations. The words “may,” “continue,”
“estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “will,” “believe,” “project,” “expect,”
“anticipate” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements,
but the absence of these words does not necessarily mean that a statement is not
forward-looking.
These
forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements
about:
●
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The
competitive and rapidly-evolving nature of
our industry;
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●
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The
potential effect of competing products on our
business;
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●
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Our
ability to obtain capital, use internally generated cash or debt, or use
shares of our common stock to finance future
acquisitions;
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●
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Our
reliance on a limited number of third party suppliers and the potential
effects of such reliance;
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●
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The
expected timing for the completion of the transactions described in this
prospectus;
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●
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The
expected effect of the transactions described in this prospectus on our
company;
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●
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Estimates
regarding our capital requirements, and anticipated timing of the need for
additional funds;
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●
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The
condition of the financial markets;
and
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●
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The
current economic downturn.
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Any or
all of our forward-looking statements may turn out to be
inaccurate. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on
our current expectations and projections about future events and financial
trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of
operations, business strategy and financial needs. Forward-looking
statements may be affected by inaccurate assumptions we might make or by known
or unknown risks and uncertainties, including the risks, uncertainties and
assumptions described in “Risk Factors.” In light of these risks,
uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events and circumstances
contained in this prospectus may not occur as contemplated, and actual results
could differ materially from those anticipated or implied by the forward-looking
statements.
You
should read this prospectus with the understanding that our actual future
results may be materially different from what we expect. We qualify
all of the forward-looking statements in this prospectus by these cautionary
statements.
In
addition, our past results are not necessarily indicative of our future
results. We discuss these and other uncertainties in the “Risk
Factors” section of this prospectus beginning on page 17. Unless
required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statements to reflect new information or future events or
otherwise.
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS RELATING TO THE RIGHTS OFFERING
The
following are examples of what we anticipate will be common questions about the
rights offering. The answers are based on selected information from
this prospectus. The following questions and answers do not contain
all of the information that may be important to you and may not address all of
the questions that you may have about the rights offering. This
prospectus contains more detailed descriptions of the terms and conditions of
the rights offering and provides additional information about us and our
business, including potential risks related to the rights offering, our common
stock, our business and our prospects.
What
is the rights offering?
A rights
offering is a distribution of subscription rights on a pro rata basis to existing
shareholders of a company. We are distributing, at no charge to
holders of shares of our common stock, other than those who hold shares of our
common stock solely as participants in the Telkonet, Inc. 401(k) Plan, and
holders of shares of our Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock,
subscription rights to purchase up to an aggregate of [●] shares of our common
stock. For each share of common stock subscribed for by the holder of
the subscription right, the holder will also receive a warrant to purchase one
share of our common stock at an exercise price of $[●] per share at any time until
its expiration date of [●], 2015. You will receive one subscription
right for every share of common stock that you owned and every share of common
stock into which shares of our Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock
that you owned were convertible as of 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on [●], 2010, the record date for
the rights offering. The subscription rights will be evidenced by
subscription rights certificates, which will be distributed to the record
holders of our common stock and Series A convertible redeemable preferred
stock. As described below, this offering is limited to aggregate
subscription proceeds of $[●].
What
is the basic subscription right?
The basic
subscription right gives our shareholders the opportunity to purchase one share
of our common stock at the subscription price of $[●] per share and to receive a
warrant to purchase one additional share of our common stock at $[●], or [●]% of the subscription price,
at any time until its expiration date of [●], 2015. The
subscription rights are transferable during the course of the subscription
period, and we intend to apply for quotation of the subscription rights on the
Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board, or the OTC Bulletin Board, under the symbol
“[●].” The warrants to be issued pursuant to this offering are
separately transferable following their issuance and through their expiration
date of [●], 2015, and we intend to apply for quotation of the warrants on the
OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “[●].”
A holder
may exercise any number of his, her or its basic subscription rights or may
choose not to exercise any subscription rights at all. Unless we
otherwise agree in writing, a person or entity, together with related persons or
entities, may not exercise subscription rights (including over-subscription
rights) to purchase shares of our common stock that, when aggregated with their
existing ownership, would result in such person or entity, together with any
related persons or entities, owning in excess of twenty percent (20%) of our
issued and outstanding shares of common stock following the closing of the
transactions contemplated by this rights offering.
For
example, if you own 1,000 shares of our common stock on the record date, you
will be granted one right for every share of our common stock you own at that
time, representing the right to subscribe for up to an aggregate of 1,000 shares
of our common stock and to receive warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of
1,000 additional shares of our common stock. If you hold your shares
in the name of a broker, dealer, custodian bank, trustee or other nominee who
uses the services of the Depository Trust Company, or DTC, then DTC will issue
one right to the nominee for every share of our common stock you own at the
record date.
If basic subscription rights are
exercised for more than $[●], then the total number of
exercised basic subscription rights to be fulfilled will be limited to $[●] and reduced on a pro rata basis based on the
number of shares subscribed for by each such holder as part of their basic
subscription rights, subject to adjustment to eliminate fractional shares, and
any excess subscription amount received by the subscription agent will be
returned, without interest, as soon as practicable.
What
is the over-subscription right?
If a
holder elects to exercise all of his, her or its basic subscription rights, such
holder may also elect, subject to limitations, to subscribe for additional
shares of our common stock that remain unsubscribed as a result of any
unexercised basic subscription rights. The over-subscription right
allows a holder to subscribe for an additional amount equal to up to [●]% of the
shares and warrants for which such holder was otherwise entitled to subscribe.
The over-subscription rights will only be fulfilled if the basic subscription
rights are not exercised for at least $[●] and only to the extent that
aggregate subscription proceeds (including from over-subscription rights) are no
more than $[●].
For
example, if you own 1,000 shares of our common stock on the record date and
exercise your basic subscription right to subscribe for all (but not less than
all) 1,000 shares of our common stock which are available for you to subscribe
for, then you may also concurrently exercise your over-subscription right to
subscribe for up to an aggregate of [●] additional shares of our common stock
that may remain unsubscribed as a result of subscription rights holders not
exercising their basic subscription rights for an aggregate of $[●], subject to the pro rata adjustments
described below. Accordingly, if your basic and over-subscription
rights are exercised and honored in full, you would receive a total of [●]
shares of our common stock in this rights offering, and warrants to purchase up
to an aggregate of [●] additional shares of our common
stock. Payments in respect of over-subscription rights are due at the
time payment is made for the basic subscription right.
What
happens if subscription rights holders exercise their respective
over-subscription rights to purchase additional shares of common
stock?
We will
allocate any remaining available shares of our common stock pro rata among subscription
rights holders who exercised their respective over-subscription rights, based on
the number of over-subscription shares of our common stock to which they
subscribed. The number of shares of our common stock each
over-subscribing rights holder may be allocated on a pro rata basis will be
rounded down to eliminate fractional shares.
Payments
for basic subscriptions and over-subscriptions will be deposited upon receipt by
the subscription agent and held in a segregated account with the subscription
agent pending a final determination of the number of shares of our common stock
to be issued pursuant to the basic and over-subscription rights. If
the pro
ratad number of shares of our common stock allocated to you in
connection with your basic or over-subscription right is less than your basic or
over-subscription request, then the excess funds held by the subscription agent
on your behalf will be returned to you, without interest, as soon as practicable
after the rights offering has expired and all prorating calculations and
reductions contemplated by the terms of the rights offering have been
effected. We will deliver certificates representing your shares of
our common stock and warrants or credit your account at your nominee holder with
shares of our common stock and warrants that you purchased pursuant to your
basic and over-subscription rights as soon as practicable after the rights
offering has expired and all prorating calculations and reductions contemplated
by the terms of the rights offering have been effected.
Why
are we conducting the rights offering?
We are
conducting the rights offering to raise equity capital to support our operations
and strengthen our balance sheet. We anticipate that proceeds from
the offering will be applied toward the expansion of our sales and marketing
operations, general working capital purposes, potential acquisitions of
complementary businesses and research and development. See “Use of
Proceeds.” Our board of directors has elected a rights offering over other
types of financings because a rights offering provides our existing shareholders
the opportunity to participate in this offering first, and our board of
directors believes this will result in less dilution of our existing
shareholders’ ownership interest in our company than if we issued securities to
new investors.
Additionally,
on November 19, 2009, we completed a private placement of 215 shares of Series A
convertible redeemable preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share, and warrants
to purchase an aggregate of 1,628,800 shares of common stock, par value $0.001
per share, to certain accredited investors pursuant to a securities purchase
agreement, or Securities Purchase Agreement, entered into on November 16,
2009.
Pursuant to Section 4.13 of the Securities Purchase Agreement, we
agreed, as soon as practicable following the closing of the private placement,
subject to approval of the Board of Directors, to conduct a rights offering
entitling holders of our common stock to purchase the number of equity
securities mutually determined by the Board of Directors and the purchasers in
the private placement at the price and terms mutually determined by the Board of
Directors and such purchasers. Shareholders fully exercising their
subscription rights in the rights offering were to be entitled to an
over-subscription right to purchase all or any part of the balance of any such
remaining unsubscribed equity securities of the
Company.
The Board
first discussed the possibility of conducting a rights offering in late August
2009, while in discussions with a third party about the conduct of a private
placement (that ultimately culminated in the Securities Purchase Agreement).
Based on information obtained during the due diligence process in connection
with the private placement, the Board acquired the understanding that certain of
the Company’s shareholders expressed an interest in participating in a rights
offering after the private placement to offset the potential dilutive effect of
the private placement. Between August 2009 and November 19, 2009,
when it completed the private placement transaction as previously disclosed in
Item 1.01 of the Current Report of the Company filed with the SEC on November
25, 2009, the Board focused exclusively on the conduct and completion of the
private placement. The Board began actively planning to conduct a rights
offering following the completion of the private placement transaction in
November 2009. In December 2009, members of the Board and executive
management met with various investment banking organizations experienced in
conducting rights offerings to discuss both the potential for success of such an
offering and, assuming a decision to move forward, to determine which investment
banking organization would best serve the Company’s interests. The
Board selected Source Capital Group, Inc. as the dealer-manager for the
Company’s proposed rights offering, and on January 7, 2010, by resolution,
approved the Company’s conduct of a rights offering and the engagement of Source
Capital Group, Inc. as the dealer-manager for the contemplated rights
offering.
Prior to
approving the rights offering, our board of directors carefully considered
current market conditions and financing opportunities, as well as the potential
dilution of the ownership percentage of the existing holders of our common stock
that may be caused by the rights offering. After weighing the
foregoing factors, the board of directors determined that the rights offering is
in the best interests of our Company. Although we believe that the
rights offering will strengthen our financial condition, our board of directors
is not making any recommendation as to whether you should exercise your
subscription rights in the rights offering.
Do
we intend to conduct a reverse split?
Pursuant to
Section 4.16 of the Securities Purchase Agreement, we agreed, as soon as
practicable following the closing of the Private Placement, subject to the
approval of the Board of Directors, to conduct a reverse stock split of our
issued and outstanding common stock. The primary objective of the
reverse split was to effect an increase in the price per share of our common
stock in order to maintain the listing of our common stock on the NYSE Amex, LLC
(the “Exchange”). The Board initially considered conducting a reverse
split beginning in May 2009, when the Exchange expressed its opinion that it was
appropriate for the Company to effect a reverse split in light of the low
selling price of our common stock. In its June 25, 2009 response to
the Exchange, the Company requested that the Exchange reconsider its request
that the Company conduct a reverse stock split to and provide the Company the
necessary time to achieve its goals and initiatives as outlined in its plan of
compliance. Management stated its belief then that, as the Company
executed on its plan and as the global economy began to recover from the current
recession, the Company’s stock price would increase. The Company also
expressed its belief that a reverse stock split, absent other positive
developments at the Company, would not, in the long term, sustain a trading
price high enough to satisfy the Exchange’s additional listing
standards. Following a hearing held on October 29, 2009 to appeal a
determination by the staff of the Exchange regarding the delisting of the
Company’s common stock from the Exchange, the Company was informed, on November
3, 2009, that the hearing panel had confirmed the staff's recommendation that
the Company’s common stock be delisted from the Exchange. After
considering the costs to the Company of compliance with the continued listing
requirements of the Exchange and other factors, the Company determined that it
was not in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders to appeal the
delisting of the Company’s securities from the Exchange and approved the
voluntary delisting of the securities. The Exchange suspended trading
in the Company’s stock effective at the open of business on November 14, 2009
and delisting of the Company’s stock became effective on March 29,
2010.
After
further considering a reverse stock split pursuant to the terms of the
Securities Purchase Agreement, the Board concluded again in January 2010 that
the conduct of a reverse split was not in the Company’s best
interests. The Board was significantly concerned that a reverse
split, without a contemporaneous change in the Company’s finances would be
perceived negatively, and that the desired effect, i.e., an increase in the
price per share, would be short lived. The Board considered the
history of company share prices following a reverse split and found that the
majority eventually trade lower post-split. The Board also believes
that the conduct of a reverse split in order to effect a temporary increase in
stock price would be inconsistent with the Company’s longer term objectives of
building shareholder value through positive business
development.
Do
we intend to enter into standby agreements in connection with the rights
offering?
Source Capital Group, Inc., the
dealer-manager for the rights offering, will act as a standby placement agent
for any unsubscribed shares in the offering. Any shares (and related
warrants) not subscribed for by the holders of the subscription rights during
the rights offering will be reoffered to the public at a price of $____ per
share (and related warrant), which is the same as the exercise price
of the subscription rights. The dealer-manager will have the
ability to solicit any unsubscribed shares (together with related warrants) for
a period of thirty business days after the closing of the rights
offering.
How
was the $[●] per share subscription price determined?
The
subscription price per share for the rights offering was set by our board of
directors. In determining the subscription price, our board of
directors considered, among other things, our cash needs, the historical and
current market price of our common stock, the fact that holders of subscription
rights will have an over-subscription right, the terms and expenses of this
offering relative to other alternatives for raising capital (including fees
payable to the dealer-manager), the size of this offering and the general
condition of the securities market. Based upon these factors, our
board of directors determined that the subscription price per share represented
an appropriate subscription price.
We did
not seek or obtain an opinion of a financial advisor in establishing the
subscription price. The subscription price will not necessarily be
related to our book value, tangible book value, multiple of earnings or any
other established criteria of fair value and may or may not be considered the
fair value of our common stock offered in this offering. You should
not assume or expect that, after this offering, our shares of common stock will
trade at or above the subscription price in any given time
period. The market price of our common stock may decline during or
after the rights offering, and you may not be able to sell the underlying shares
of our common stock purchased during the rights offering at a price equal to or
greater than the subscription price. You should obtain a current
quote for our common stock before exercising your subscription rights and make
your assessment of our business and financial condition, our prospects for the
future, and the terms of this rights offering.
Am
I required to exercise all of the subscription rights I receive in the rights
offering?
No.
You may exercise any number of your subscription rights, or you may choose not
to exercise any subscription rights. Although we will attempt to
satisfy all oversubscription requests in full, we cannot assure you that we will
fill any over-subscriptions.
If you do
not exercise any subscription rights, the number of shares of our common stock
and preferred stock that you own will not change. However, if you
choose not to exercise your subscription rights, your ownership interest in our
company will be diluted by other shareholder purchases. In addition,
if you do not exercise your basic subscription right in full, you will not be
entitled to participate in the over-subscription right. See “Risk Factors — If
you do not exercise your subscription rights, your percentage ownership in our
company will be diluted.”
How
soon must I act to exercise my subscription rights?
If you
received a rights certificate and elect to exercise any or all of your
subscription rights, the subscription agent must receive your completed and
signed rights certificate and payments before the rights offering expires on
[●], 2010, at 5:00 p.m.,
Eastern time. If you hold your shares in the name of a broker,
dealer, custodian bank or other nominee, your nominee may establish a deadline
before the expiration of the rights offering by which you must provide it with
your instructions to exercise your subscription rights. Although our
board of directors may, in its discretion, extend the expiration date of the
rights offering, we currently do not intend to do so. Our board of
directors may cancel the rights offering at any time. If the rights
offering is cancelled, all subscription payments received will be returned,
without interest or penalty, as soon as practicable.
Although
we will make reasonable attempts to provide this prospectus to our shareholders,
the rights offering and all subscription rights will expire on the expiration
date, whether or not we have been able to locate each person entitled to
subscription rights.
May
I transfer or sell my subscription rights if I do not want to purchase my
shares?
Yes. The
subscription rights are transferable during the course of the subscription
period, and we intend to apply for quotation of the subscription rights on the
OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “[●]” beginning on or about
[●], 2010, until 5:00
p.m., Eastern time, on [●], 2010, the scheduled
expiration date of this rights offering. However, the subscription
rights are a new issue of securities with no prior trading market, and we cannot
provide you any assurances as to the liquidity of the trading market for the
subscription rights or as to the prices at which such subscription rights may
trade during the subscription period.
Are
we requiring a minimum overall subscription to complete the rights
offering?
No.
We are not requiring an overall minimum subscription to complete the rights
offering. However, our board of directors reserves the right to
cancel the rights offering for any reason, including if we do not receive
aggregate subscriptions that we believe will satisfy our capital-raising
objectives.
Can
the board of directors cancel, extend or amend the rights
offering?
Yes. Our board of directors may decide to cancel the
rights offering at any time and for any reason before the rights offering
expires. If our board of directors cancels the rights offering, we
will issue a press release to inform our shareholders of the cancellation, and
any money received from subscribing shareholders will be returned, without
interest or penalty, as soon as practicable.
We may
also elect to extend the rights offering and the period for exercising your
subscription rights for additional periods ending no later than [●], although we
do not presently intend to do so. If we elect to extend the
expiration of the rights offering, we will issue a press release announcing such
extension no later than 9:00 a.m., Eastern time, on the next business day after
the previously scheduled date of expiration of the rights offering, and you will
have at least ten trading days following such announcement during which to
exercise your subscription rights. We will extend the duration of the
rights offering as required by applicable law or regulation and may choose to
extend it if we decide to give investors more time to exercise their
subscription rights in this rights offering. If we elect to extend
the rights offering for a period of more than 30 days beyond the most recently
announced expiration date, then holders who have previously exercised their
subscription rights may cancel their subscriptions and receive a refund of all
money advanced.
Our board of directors also reserves
the right to amend or modify the terms of the rights offering. If we
should make any fundamental changes to the terms set forth in this prospectus,
we will file a post-effective amendment to the registration statement in which
this prospectus is included, offer potential purchasers who have previously
subscribed for rights the opportunity to cancel their subscriptions and issue a
refund of any money advanced by those shareholders electing to cancel their
subscriptions, and recirculate an updated prospectus after the post-effective
amendment is declared effective with the SEC. In addition, upon such
event, we may extend the expiration date of this rights offering if required by
applicable law, to allow holders of rights ample time to make new investment
decisions, or for us to recirculate updated documentation. Promptly
following any such occurrence, we will issue a press release announcing any
changes with respect to this rights offering and the new expiration
date. The terms of the rights offering cannot be modified or amended
after the expiration date of the rights offering. Although we do not
presently intend to do so, we may choose to amend or modify the terms of the
rights offering for any reason, including, without limitation, in order to
increase participation in the rights offering. Such amendments or
modifications may include a change in the subscription price although no such
change is presently contemplated.
Has
our board of directors made a recommendation to our shareholders regarding the
rights offering?
No.
Neither our board of directors nor the dealer-manager is making any
recommendation regarding your exercise of the subscription
rights. Shareholders who exercise subscription rights will incur
investment risk on new money invested. We cannot predict the price at
which our shares of common stock will trade after the offering. The
market price for our common stock may decrease to an amount below the
subscription price, you may not be able to sell the underlying shares of our
common stock in the future at the same price or a higher price. You
should make your decision based on your assessment of our business and financial
condition, our prospects for the future, the terms of the rights offering and
the information contained in this prospectus. See “Risk Factors” for
a discussion of some of the risks involved in investing in the securities
offered in the rights offering. The warrants may never trade at a
price greater than their exercise price. In addition, the aggregate
proceeds you receive from the sale of the common stock you subscribe for and
from the sale of the warrants you receive upon exercise of your subscription
rights may be less than your subscription price.
Will
our directors and executive officers participate in the rights
offering?
Our
directors and executive officers may participate in the rights offering but are
not obligated to do so. If our directors and executive officers, and
their affiliates, choose to participate in this offering, they will pay the same
subscription price per share as all other purchasers.
Several
of our officers and directors participated in our November 2009 private
placement of Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock and
warrants. On November 16, 2009, we entered into an Executive Officer
Reimbursement Agreement with each of Messrs. Tienor, Sobieski and Leimbach, our
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer,
respectively, pursuant to which these executive officers participated in the
private placement by converting a portion of our outstanding indebtedness owed
to them into shares of Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock and
warrants to purchase shares of our common stock. Mr. Tienor converted
$20,000 of outstanding indebtedness into four shares of Series A
convertible redeemable preferred stock (convertible into 55,096 shares of common
stock) and warrants to purchase 30,304 shares of common stock; Mr. Leimbach
converted $10,000 of outstanding indebtedness into two shares of Series A
convertible redeemable preferred stock (convertible into 27,548 shares of common
stock) and warrants to purchase 15,152 shares of common stock; and Mr. Sobieski
converted $20,000 of outstanding indebtedness into four shares of Series A
convertible redeemable preferred stock (convertible into 55,096 shares of common
stock) and warrants to purchase 30,304 shares of common
stock. Anthony Paoni, Chairman of our Board of Directors, also
participated in the private placement, purchasing five shares of Series A
convertible redeemable preferred stock (convertible into 68,870 shares of common
stock) and warrants to purchase 37,880 shares of common stock, for an aggregate
purchase price of $25,000.
The
above-named directors and executive officers will have the right to participate
in the rights offering based on the number of shares of our common stock held by
them, and the number of shares of our common stock into which shares of Series A
convertible redeemable preferred stock held by them were convertible, as of the
record date.
How
do I exercise my subscription rights if I own shares in certificate
form?
If you
hold a Telkonet, Inc. stock certificate and you wish to participate in the
rights offering, you must take the following steps:
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payment to the subscription agent before 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on [●],
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a properly completed and signed rights certificate to the subscription
agent before 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on [●],
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In
certain cases, you may be required to provide additional documentation or
signature guarantees.
Please
follow the delivery instructions on the rights certificate. Do not
deliver documents to Telkonet. You are solely responsible for
completing delivery to the subscription agent of your subscription documents,
rights certificate and payment. You should allow sufficient time for
delivery of your subscription materials to the subscription agent so that the
subscription agent receives them by 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on [●], 2010.
If you
send a payment that is insufficient to exercise the number of subscription
rights you requested, or if the number of subscription rights you requested is
not specified in the forms, the payment received will be applied to exercise
your subscription rights to the fullest extent possible based on the amount of
the payment received, subject to the availability of subscription rights under
the over-subscription right and the elimination of fractional subscription
rights.
What
should I do if I want to participate in the rights offering but my shares are
held in the name of a broker, dealer, custodian bank or other
nominee?
If you
hold your shares of common stock or Series A convertible redeemable preferred
stock through a broker, dealer, custodian bank or other nominee, then your
nominee is the record holder of the shares you own. The record holder
must exercise the subscription rights on your behalf. If you wish to
purchase our common stock through the rights offering, you should contact your
broker, dealer, custodian bank or nominee as soon as possible. Please
follow the instructions of your nominee. Your nominee may establish a
deadline that may be before the expiration date of the rights
offering.
When
will I receive my new shares and warrants?
If you
purchase shares of our common stock and warrants in the rights offering, you
will receive your new shares and warrants as soon as practicable after the
closing of the rights offering.
After
I send in my payment and rights certificate, may I cancel my exercise of
subscription rights?
No.
All exercises of subscription rights are irrevocable unless the rights offering
is cancelled, even if you later learn information that you consider to be
unfavorable to the exercise of your subscription rights. You should
not exercise your subscription rights unless you are certain that you wish to
purchase shares of our common stock in the rights offering at a subscription
price of $[●] per share
and to receive related warrants to purchase shares of our common stock at an
exercise price of $[●]
per share. If, however, we amend the rights offering to allow for an
extension of the rights offering for a period of more than 30 days after the
most recently announced expiration date, or we make a fundamental change to the
terms set forth in this prospectus, or to the extent you have the right to
cancel your subscription under applicable law, you may cancel your subscription
and receive a refund of any money you have advanced.
Are
there any conditions to completing the rights offering?
No, there are no
express conditions to completion of the rights offering. As described
above, however, our board of directors may determine, in its discretion, not to
proceed with the rights offering. Factors that could impact our board
of directors’ decision whether to proceed with the rights offering include
economic and market conditions, our business and financial condition and
prospects, the availability of alternative sources of capital and the level of
interest among our shareholders in participating in the rights
offering. If the rights offering is cancelled for any reason, any
subscription payments delivered to the subscription agent will be
returned.
What
effects will the rights offering have on our outstanding common
stock?
As of April 21, 2010, we had 96,853,771 shares of our
common stock issued and outstanding, and 215 shares of our Series A convertible
redeemable preferred stock issued and outstanding, which are convertible into an
aggregate of 2,961,429 shares of our common stock. Another
11,144,212 shares are subject to unexercised options granted pursuant to our
Stock Option Plan, or reserved for issuance in connection with future grants
under the Stock Option Plan. In addition, up to 12,158,941 shares of
our common stock are reserved for issuance upon the exercise of warrants and
conversion of our outstanding convertible debentures, of which 4,621,212 shares
reserved for issuance cannot be issued unless our stockholders remove the 20%
limitation on the number of shares that could be issued pursuant to the exercise
of warrants and conversion of convertible debentures issued to YA Global
Investments, L.P., or YA Global. The number of shares of common stock
and related warrants that we will issue in this rights offering will depend on
the number of shares that are subscribed for in the rights
offering. If the subscription rights are exercised in full, we will
have [●] shares of
common stock outstanding after consummation of the rights offering, not
including the shares of common stock that will be issuable upon the exercise of
the warrants issued in the rights offering.
The
issuance of shares of common stock and warrants in the rights offering will
dilute, and thereby reduce, your proportionate ownership in our shares of common
stock. If you fully exercise your basic subscription right, your
ownership interest will not be diluted. In addition, if the
subscription price is less than the market price of our common stock it will
likely reduce the market price per share of shares you already
hold.
How
much capital will we receive from the rights offering?
If all of the subscription rights
(including all over-subscription rights) are exercised in full by our
shareholders, we estimate that the net proceeds to us from the rights offering,
after deducting estimated offering expenses, will be approximately
$[●] million. Unless our board of directors elects to increase
the maximum offering amount, we will raise no more than $[●] in gross proceeds
in this rights offering. It is possible, however, that all of the
subscription rights being offered to existing shareholders might not be
exercised, or that we will elect to cancel the rights offering
altogether. However, if all of the subscription
rights are not exercised, we have retained Source Capital Group, Inc., the
dealer manager of the rights offering, to act as our standby placement agent in
connection with our reoffering of the shares (and related warrants) not
subscribed for to the public at a price of $[●] per share (and related warrant),
which is the same as the exercise price of the subscription
rights.
Are
there risks in exercising my subscription rights?
Yes. The
exercise of your subscription rights involves risks. Exercising your
subscription rights involves the purchase of shares of our common stock and
warrants. You should consider this investment as carefully as you
would consider any other equity investment. Among other things, you
should carefully consider the risks described under the heading “Risk Factors”
in this prospectus.
If
the rights offering is not completed, will my subscription payment be refunded
to me?
Yes. The
subscription agent will hold all funds it receives in a segregated bank account
until completion of the rights offering. If the rights offering is
not completed, all subscription payments received by the subscription agent will
be returned, without interest or penalty, as soon as practicable. If
you own shares in “street name,” it may take longer for you to receive your
subscription payment because the subscription agent will return payments through
the record holder of your shares.
What
fees or charges apply if I exercise my subscription rights?
We will
not charge any fee or sales commission to subscription rights holders for
exercising their subscription rights (other than the subscription
price). However, if you exercise your subscription rights through a
broker, dealer, custodian bank or other nominee, you are responsible for paying
any fees your record holder may charge you.
What
expenses will be incurred by us in connection with the rights
offering?
We have
engaged Source Capital Group, Inc. as our dealer-manager and financial advisor
in connection with the rights offering. The dealer-manager will not
be obligated to purchase any of the shares and warrants offered in the rights
offering. Under the terms and subject to the conditions contained in
a dealer-manager agreement, we have agreed to pay the dealer-manager, as
compensation for its services on completion of the rights offering, a cash fee
equal to 8% of the gross proceeds of the rights offering. We have
also agreed to indemnify the dealer-manager and its respective affiliates
against certain liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended. The dealer-manager does not make any recommendation with
respect to such securities.
Where
can I find a discussion of certain U.S. federal income tax considerations of
receiving or exercising my subscription rights?
For U.S.
federal income tax purposes, we take the position that you should not recognize
income or loss in connection with the receipt or exercise of subscription rights
in the rights offering. You should consult your tax advisor as to
your particular tax consequences resulting from the rights
offering. For a detailed discussion, see “Certain U.S. Federal Income
Tax Considerations.”
To
whom should I send my forms and payment?
Our
subscription agent for the rights offering is [●]. If your shares are
held in the name of a broker, dealer or other nominee, then you should send your
subscription documents, rights certificate and subscription payment to that
record holder. If you are the record holder, then you should send
your subscription documents, rights certificate and subscription payment by hand
delivery, first class mail or courier service to our subscription agent
at:
By
Mail, Hand or Overnight Courier:
[•]
We will
pay the fees and expenses of our subscription agent and expect that we will
enter into an agreement to indemnify the subscription agent against certain
liabilities that it may incur in connection with the rights
offering.
You are
solely responsible for completing delivery to the subscription agent of your
subscription documents, rights certificate and payment. You should
allow sufficient time for delivery of your subscription materials to the
subscription agent.
Whom
should I contact if I have other questions?
If you
have any questions regarding our company or the rights offering, please contact
[●], our information agent for the rights offering, at [●], Monday through
Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Eastern time.
PROSPECTUS
SUMMARY
This
summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this
prospectus. This summary is not complete and may not contain all of
the information that you should consider before deciding whether or not you
should exercise your rights. You should read the entire prospectus
carefully, including the section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 17 of
this prospectus and all information included in this prospectus in its entirety
before you decide whether to exercise your rights.
Our
Business
Telkonet,
Inc. develops, and manufactures and sells proprietary energy efficiency and
smart grid networking technology. Our SmartEnergy and Series 5
SmartGrid networking technologies enable us to develop innovative clean
technology products and have helped position us as a leading clean technology
provider.
Our
Telkonet SmartEnergy, or TSE, and Networked Telkonet SmartEnergy, or NTSE,
platforms incorporate Recovery Time™, an energy management technology that
continuously monitors climate conditions and automatically adjusts a room’s
temperature to account for the presence or absence of an occupant in an effort
to save energy while ensuring occupant comfort. This technology is
particularly attractive to our customers in the hospitality area and owners of
multi-dwelling units, who are continually seeking ways to reduce costs without
impacting customer satisfaction. By reducing energy usage
automatically when a space is not being utilized, our customers can realize
significant cost savings without diminishing occupant comfort.
Our
Series 5 system uses powerline communications, or PLC, technology to transform a
site’s existing internal electrical infrastructure into an ethernet network
backbone. With its powerful 200 Mbps chip, the system offers a
competitive alternative in grid communications, transforming a traditional power
management system into a “smart grid” that delivers electricity in a manner that
saves energy, reduces cost and increases reliability. Our PLC
platform provides a compelling solution for substation automation, power
generation, renewable facilities, manufacturing and research environments by
providing a rapidly-deployed, low cost alternative to structured cable or
fiber. By leveraging the existing electrical wiring within a site to
transport data, our PLC solutions enable customers to deploy sensing and control
systems to locations without the need for new network wiring, and without the
security risks associated with wireless systems.
We also
operate one of the largest hospitality high-speed Internet access, or HSIA,
networks in the United States through our EthoStream Hospitality
Network. With a customer base of approximately 2,300 properties
representing over 200,000 hotel rooms, this network has created a ready
opportunity for us to market our energy efficiency solutions. It also
provides a marketing opportunity for our more traditional HSIA offerings,
including the Telkonet iWire System. The iWire System offers a fast
and cost effective way to deliver commercial high-speed broadband access from an
internet portal, or IP, “platform” using a building’s existing electrical
infrastructure to convert electrical outlets into high-speed data ports without
the installation of additional wiring or major disruption of business
activity.
Corporate
Information
Our
principal executive offices are located at 10200 Innovation Drive, Suite 300,
Milwaukee, WI 53226. Our reports that are filed pursuant to the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are posted on our website at
www.telkonet.com.
The
following summary describes the principal terms of the rights offering, but is
not intended to be complete. See the information under the heading
“The Rights Offering” in this prospectus for a more detailed description of the
terms and conditions of the rights offering.
Securities
offered
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We
are distributing, at no charge, to the holders of our common stock, other
than those who hold shares of our common stock solely as participants in
the Telkonet, Inc. 401(k) plan, and to the holders of our Series A
convertible redeemable preferred stock, as of 5:00 p.m., Eastern time on
[●], 2010, which
we refer to as the record date, transferable subscription rights to
subscribe for shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase shares
of common stock at an exercise price of $[●] per
share. We will distribute one right to the holder of record of
every share of common stock that is held by the holder of record, and one
right to the holder of record of every share of Series A convertible
redeemable preferred stock for every share of common stock into which such
shares of Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock were convertible
on the record date, or, in the case of shares held of record by brokers,
dealers, custodian banks, or other nominees, as a beneficial owner of such
shares. We anticipate that the total purchase price for the
securities sold in this rights offering will be $[●]. We can
give no assurances, however, as to the level of participation in this
rights offering.
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Each
transferable subscription right entitles the holder (including holders of
subscription rights acquired during the subscription period) to subscribe
for one share of our common stock at the subscription price of $[●] per share (calculated
as described below in this summary under “— Subscription Price”) and to
receive a warrant to purchase one additional share of our common stock at
$[●], or [●]% of the subscription
price, for a period of five years ending on [●], 2015, which we refer
to as the basic subscription right.
If
the basic subscription rights are exercised for an amount in excess of
$[●], the basic
subscription rights that have been exercised will be reduced on a pro rata basis, subject
to adjustment to eliminate fractional shares, so that the total exercise
price of the basic subscription rights shall equal $[●], and any excess
subscription amount received by the subscription agent will be returned,
without interest, as soon as practicable after the rights offering has
expired and all prorating calculations and reductions contemplated by the
terms of the rights offering have been effected.
Basic
subscription rights may only be exercised for whole numbers of shares of
our common stock and warrants to purchase whole numbers of shares of our
common stock; no fractional shares of common stock will be issued in this
offering. If the basic subscription rights are exercised for an
amount in excess of $[●], the number of shares
of common stock each subscription rights holder may acquire will be
rounded down to result in delivery of whole shares.
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The
subscription rights holders who fully exercise their basic subscription
rights will be entitled, subject to limitations, to subscribe for
additional shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase whole
numbers of shares of our common stock that remain unsubscribed as a result
of any unexercised basic subscription rights, which we refer to as the
over-subscription right, at the same subscription price of $[●] per
share. The over-subscription right allows a holder to subscribe
for an additional amount equal to up to [●]% of the shares and
warrants for which such holder was otherwise entitled to
subscribe.
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After
all basic subscription rights have been fulfilled, shares of our common
stock that remain unsubscribed for, if any, will be allocated to fulfill
those over-subscription rights that have been exercised. If the
combination of basic subscription rights and over-subscription rights are
exercised for an amount equal to or in excess of $[●], then basic
subscription rights will be fulfilled and any common stock and warrants to
purchase whole numbers of shares of our common stock that remain
unsubscribed for will be allocated on a pro rata basis to
fulfill those over-subscription rights that have been exercised and the
over-subscription rights that have been exercised will be reduced on a
pro rata basis,
subject to adjustment to eliminate fractional shares, so that the total
exercise price of the basic subscription rights and over-subscription
rights shall equal $[●]. If the
basic subscription rights are exercised for an amount equal to or in
excess of $[●],
then no over-subscription rights will be fulfilled and any excess
subscription amount received by the subscription agent will be returned,
without interest, as soon as practicable after the rights offering has
expired and all prorating calculations and reductions contemplated by the
terms of the rights offering have been effected.
Over-subscription
rights may only be exercised for whole numbers of shares of our common
stock and warrants to purchase whole numbers of shares of our common
stock; no fractional shares of common stock will be issued in this
offering. The number of remaining shares of common stock each
over-subscribing rights holder may acquire will be rounded down to result
in delivery of whole shares.
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Unless
we otherwise agree in writing, a person or entity, together with related
persons or entities, may not exercise subscription rights (including
over-subscription rights) to purchase shares of our common stock that,
when aggregated with their existing ownership, would result in such person
or entity, together with any related persons or entities, owning in excess
of twenty percent (20%) of our issued and outstanding shares of common
stock following the closing of the transactions contemplated by this
rights offering. See “The Rights Offering — Limit on How Many
Shares of Common Stock You May Purchase in the Rights
Offering.”
In
addition, those who hold shares of our common stock solely through the
Telkonet, Inc. 401k Plan will not have the opportunity to participate in
the basic subscription right or over-subscription right in respect of
those shares.
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Record
date
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5:00
p.m., Eastern time, on [●], 2010.
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Commencement
date of subscription period
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5:00
p.m., Eastern time, on [●], 2010.
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Expiration
date of rights offering
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5:00
p.m., Eastern time, on [●], 2010, unless extended by us as described under
“—Extension, cancellation and amendment.” Any subscription
rights not exercised at or before the expiration date and time will have
no value and expire without any payment to the holders of those
unexercised subscription rights. To exercise subscription
rights, the subscription agent must actually receive all required
documents and payments before the expiration date and time, provided that
if you cannot deliver your subscription rights certificate to the
subscription agent on time, you may follow the guaranteed delivery
procedures described under “The Rights Offering — Guaranteed Delivery
Procedures.”
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Subscription
price
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$[●]
per share of common stock and warrant, payable in immediately available
funds. To be effective, any payment related to the exercise of
the right must clear prior to the expiration of the rights
offering.
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Use
of proceeds
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Although
the actual amount will depend on participation in the rights offering , we expect the gross proceeds from the
rights offering to be approximately $[●], or net proceeds equal to
approximately $[●]. We intend to use the proceeds of the
rights offering for expanding our sales and marketing operations, general
working capital purposes, potential acquisitions of complementary
businesses and research and development.
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Transferability
of subscription rights
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The
subscription rights may be transferred or assigned during the subscription
period.
If
your shares are held of record by a broker, custodian bank or other
nominee on your behalf, you may sell your subscription rights by
contacting your broker, custodian bank or other nominee through which you
hold your common stock.
If
you are a record holder of a subscription rights certificate, you may
transfer your subscription rights through the subscription agent, in which
case you must deliver your properly executed subscription rights
certificate, with appropriate instructions, to the subscription
agent. The subscription agent will only facilitate
subdivisions, transfers or sales of subscription rights until 5:00 p.m.,
Eastern time, on [●], 2010, three business days prior to the scheduled
[●], 2010 expiration date of this rights offering. You may also
choose to sell your subscription rights through a broker, custodian bank
or other nominee.
The
deadline to sell your subscription rights is subject to extension if we
extend the expiration date of this rights offering, as described below in
this summary under “—Extension, cancellation and amendment.” We
intend to apply for quotation of the subscription rights on the OTC
Bulletin Board under the symbol “[●]” beginning on or about [●], 2010,
until 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, on [●], 2010, the last business day prior
to the scheduled expiration date of this rights
offering.
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Transferability
of warrants
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The
warrants to be issued pursuant to this offering will be separately
transferable following their issuance and through their expiration on [●],
2015, and we intend to apply for quotation of the warrants on the OTC
Bulletin Board under the symbol “[●]” beginning on or about [●], 2010,
until 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, on [●],
2015.
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No
recommendation
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Neither
our board of directors nor the dealer-manager makes any recommendation to
you about whether you should exercise, sell or let expire any of your
subscription rights. You are urged to make an independent
investment decision about whether to exercise your rights based on your
own assessment of our business and the rights offering. We
cannot assure you that the market price for our common stock at the
subscription price will be above the subscription price or that anyone
purchasing shares of our common stock at the subscription price will be
able to sell those shares in the future at the same or a higher
price. Please see the section of this prospectus entitled “Risk
Factors” for a discussion of some of the risks involved in investing in
our common stock.
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No
minimum subscription requirement
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There
is no minimum subscription requirement. At
the discretion of our Board of Directors, we may consummate the
rights offering regardless of the amount raised from the exercise of basic
and over-subscription rights by the expiration date.
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No
revocation
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All
exercises of basic and over-subscription rights are irrevocable, even if
you later learn of information that you consider to be unfavorable to the
exercise of your subscription rights. You should not exercise
your subscription rights unless you are certain that you wish to purchase
shares of our common stock at a subscription price of $[●] per share and to
receive related warrants to purchase shares of our common stock at an
exercise price of $[●] per
share. If, however, we amend the rights
offering to allow for an extension of the rights offering for a period of
more than 30 days after the most recently announced expiration date, or we
make a fundamental change to the terms set forth in this prospectus, or to
the extent you have the right to cancel your subscription under applicable
law, you may cancel your subscription and receive a refund of any money
you have advanced.
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Certain
United States federal income tax considerations
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We
intend to take the position that a holder of shares of our common stock or
Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock should not recognize
income, gain, or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes in connection
with the receipt, exercise or expiration of subscription rights in the
rights offering. However, the tax rules governing the
subscription rights are complex and this result is not free from
doubt. You should consult your own tax advisor as to the
particular tax consequences to you of the receipt, exercise or expiration
of the subscription rights in light of your particular
circumstances. For a more detailed discussion, see “Certain
U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations.”
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Extension,
cancellation and amendment
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Extension. Our
board of directors may extend the expiration date for exercising your
subscription rights for additional periods ending no later than [●] in its sole
discretion, although it does not currently have any plans to do
so. If we extend the expiration date, you will have at
least ten trading days during which to exercise your subscription
rights. Any extension of this offering will be followed as
promptly as practicable by an announcement, and in no event later than
9:00 a.m., Eastern time, on the next business day following the previously
scheduled expiration date. We will extend
the duration of the rights offering as required by applicable law or
regulation and may choose to extend it if we decide to give investors more
time to exercise their subscription rights in this rights
offering. If we elect to extend the rights offering for a
period of more than 30 days beyond the most recently announced expiration
date, then holders who have previously exercised their subscription rights
may cancel their subscriptions and receive a refund of all money
advanced.
Cancellation. We
may cancel the rights offering at any time and for any reason prior to the
expiration date. Any cancellation of this offering will be
followed as promptly as practicable by announcement thereof, and in no
event later than 9:00 a.m., Eastern time, on the next business day
following the cancellation. In the event that we cancel this
rights offering, all subscription payments that the subscription agent has
received will be returned, without interest, as soon as
practicable.
Amendment. Our
board of directors also reserves the right to amend or modify the terms of
the rights offering. If we should make any fundamental changes
to the terms set forth in this prospectus, we will file a post-effective
amendment to the registration statement in which this prospectus is
included, offer potential purchasers who have subscribed for rights the
opportunity to cancel such subscriptions and issue a refund of any money
advanced by such shareholder and recirculate an updated prospectus after
the post-effective amendment is declared effective with the
SEC. In addition, upon such event, we may extend the expiration
date of this rights offering to allow holders of rights ample time to make
new investment decisions and for us to recirculate updated
documentation. Promptly following any such occurrence, we will
issue a press release announcing any changes with respect to this rights
offering and the new expiration date. The terms of the rights
offering cannot be modified or amended after the expiration date of the
rights offering. Although we do not presently intend to do so,
we may choose to amend or modify the terms of the rights offering for any
reason, including, without limitation, in order to increase participation
in the rights offering. Such amendments or modifications may
include a change in the subscription price although no such change is
presently contemplated.
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Procedure
for exercising rights
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To
exercise your subscription rights, you must take the following
steps:
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registered holder of our common stock or Series A convertible redeemable
preferred stock, the subscription agent must receive your payment for each
share of common stock subscribed for pursuant to your basic subscription
right and over-subscription right at the initial subscription price of
$[●] per share and properly completed subscription rights certificate
before 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on [●], 2010. You may deliver
the documents and payments by mail or commercial carrier. If
regular mail is used for this purpose, we recommend using registered mail,
properly insured, with return receipt
requested.
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● If you are a
beneficial owner of shares that are registered in the name of a broker,
dealer, custodian bank, or other nominee, or if you would prefer that an
institution conduct the transaction on your behalf, you should instruct
your broker, dealer, custodian bank, or other nominee to exercise your
subscription rights on your behalf and deliver all documents and payments
to the subscription agent before 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on [●], 2010.
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● If you wish to
purchase shares of our common stock through the rights offering, please
promptly contact any broker, dealer, custodian bank, or other nominee who
is the record holder of your shares. We will ask your record
holder to notify you of the rights offering. You should
complete and return to your record holder the appropriate subscription
documentation you receive from your record holder.
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deliver your subscription rights certificate to the subscription agent
prior to the expiration of the rights offering, you may follow the
guaranteed delivery procedures described under “The Rights Offering —
Guaranteed Delivery Procedures.”
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Foreign
shareholders
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We
will not mail subscription rights certificates to foreign shareholders
whose address of record is outside the United States, or is an Army Post
Office or Fleet Post Office address. The subscription agent
will hold the subscription rights certificates for such holder’s
account. To exercise subscription rights, shareholders with
such addresses must notify the subscription agent and timely follow the
procedures described in “The Rights Offering—Foreign
Shareholders.”
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Subscription
agent
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Information
agent
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Dealer-manager and standby
placement agent
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Capital Group, Inc.
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Shares
outstanding before the rights offering
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As
of April 21, 2010 , we had 96,853,771 shares of our common stock issued
and outstanding, and 215 shares of our Series A convertible redeemable
preferred stock issued and outstanding, which are convertible into an
aggregate of 2,961,429 shares of our common stock. Another
11,144,212 shares are subject to unexercised options granted pursuant to
our Stock Option Plan, or reserved for issuance in connection with future
grants under the Stock Option Plan. In addition, up to
12,158,941 shares of our common stock are reserved for issuance upon the
exercise of warrants and conversion of our outstanding convertible
debentures, of which 4,621,212 shares reserved for issuance cannot be
issued unless our stockholders remove the 20% limitation on the number of
shares that could be issued pursuant to the exercise of warrants and
conversion of convertible debentures issued to YA Global.
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Shares
outstanding after completion of the rights offering
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Up
to [●] shares of
our common stock will be outstanding, assuming the maximum offering amount
is subscribed for pursuant to this rights offering. These amounts include _______ shares of common stock
issuable upon the conversion of our outstanding Series A convertible
redeemable preferred stock and exclude:
● the shares of common
stock that are reserved for issuance under unexercised options and
warrants described above under “Shares outstanding before the rights
offering”; and
● the shares of common
stock that will be issuable upon the exercise of the warrants to be issued
in the rights offering.
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Fees
and expenses
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We
will pay the fees and expenses related to the rights offering, including
the fees and certain out-of-pocket expenses of the
dealer-manager. We have engaged Source Capital Group, Inc. as
our dealer-manager and financial advisor in connection with the rights
offering. Under the terms and subject to the conditions
contained in a dealer-manager agreement, we have agreed to pay the
dealer-manager, as compensation for its services on completion of the
rights offering, a cash fee equal to 8% of the gross proceeds of the
rights offering.
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Trading
symbols
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Common
Stock. Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin
Board under the symbol “TKOI.OB” The shares of common stock
issued in this rights offering and pursuant to the terms of the warrants
will also be quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the same
symbol.
Subscription
Rights. The subscription rights are transferable during
the course of the subscription period, and we intend to apply for
quotation of the subscription rights on the OTC Bulletin Board under the
symbol “[●]” beginning on or about [●], 2010, until 4:00 p.m., Eastern
time, on [●], 2010, the last business day prior to the scheduled
expiration date of this rights offering.
Warrants. The
warrants to be issued pursuant to this offering will be separately
transferable upon issuance and through their expiration date of [●], 2015,
and we intend to apply for quotation of the warrants on the OTC Bulletin
Board under the symbol “[●]” beginning on or about [●], 2010, until 4:00
p.m., Eastern time, on [●], 2015.
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Distribution
arrangements
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Source
Capital Group, Inc. will act as dealer-manager for this rights
offering and
standby placement agent for any shares (and related warrants) not
subscribed for by the holders of subscription rights. Under the
terms and subject to the conditions contained in the dealer-manager
agreement, the dealer-manager will provide marketing assistance, including
the solicitation of offers to purchase the transferable subscription
rights and the
solicitation of offers to purchase any shares (and related warrants) that
are not subscribed for by the holders of subscription rights when such
shares (and related warrants) are reoffered by the Company to the public
at a price of $____ per share (and related warrant), which is
the same as the exercise price of the subscription rights, in connection
with this offering. We have agreed to provide compensation to
the dealer-manager in connection with the rights offering, as described
above under “Fees and expenses.” The dealer-manager does not
make any recommendation with respect to such subscription rights
(including with respect to the exercise or expiration of such subscription
rights), shares or warrants. The dealer-manager will not be
subject to any liability to us in rendering the services contemplated by
the dealer-manager agreement except for any act of bad faith or gross
negligence by the dealer-manager.
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Risk
Factors
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Before
you exercise your subscription rights to purchase shares of our common
stock and related warrants, you should carefully consider risks described
in the section entitled “Risk Factors,” beginning on page 17 of this
prospectus.
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RISK
FACTORS
Investing
in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should
carefully consider the specific risks described below, before making an
investment decision. Any of the risks we describe below could cause
our business, financial condition, or operating results to
suffer. The market price of our common stock could decline if one or
more of these risks and uncertainties develop into actual events. You
could lose all or part of your investment. Additional risks and
uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be
immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial
condition, operating results, or prospects. Some of the statements in
this section of the prospectus are forward-looking statements. For
more information about forward-looking statements, please see the section of
this prospectus entitled “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements.”
Risks
Related to the Rights Offering
The
price of our common stock is volatile and may decline before or after the
subscription rights expire.
The
market price of our common stock could be subject to wide fluctuations in
response to numerous factors, some of which are beyond our
control. These factors include, among other things, actual or
anticipated variations in our costs of doing business, operating results and
cash flow, the nature and content of our earnings releases and our competitors’
earnings releases, changes in financial estimates by securities analysts,
business conditions in our markets and the general state of the securities
markets and the market for other financial stocks, changes in capital markets
that affect the perceived availability of capital to companies in our industry,
and governmental legislation or regulation, as well as general economic and
market conditions, such as downturns in our economy and recessions.
Once you exercise your subscription rights, you may not revoke
them unless we subsequently amend the terms of the rights offering or such
revocation is required by applicable law. We cannot assure you
that the market price of the shares of our common stock will not decline after
you elect to exercise your subscription rights. If you exercise your
subscription rights and, afterwards, the trading market price of our shares of
common stock decreases below the subscription price, you will have committed to
buying shares of our common stock at a price above the prevailing market price
and could have an immediate unrealized loss. Our common stock is
traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “TKOI,” and the last reported
sales price of our common stock on the OTC Bulletin Board on April 21, 2010 was $0.14 per
share. Moreover, we cannot assure you that following the exercise of
your subscription rights you will be able to sell your shares of common stock at
a price equal to or greater than the subscription price. Until shares
are delivered upon expiration of the rights offering, you will not be able to
sell our common stock or warrants that you obtained by exercising your
subscription rights.
The
subscription price determined for the rights offering is not necessarily an
indication of the fair value of our common stock.
The
subscription price of $[●]
per share is
not necessarily related to our book value, tangible book value, multiple of
earnings or any other established criteria of fair value and may or may not be
considered the fair value of our common stock to be offered in the rights
offering. After the date of this prospectus, shares of our common
stock may trade at prices below the subscription price.
If
you do not exercise your subscription rights, your percentage ownership in our
company will be diluted.
Assuming
we sell the maximum number of shares of our common stock and related warrants in
connection with the rights offering, we will issue approximately [●] shares of our common stock
and warrants to purchase approximately [●] additional shares of our
common stock. If you choose not to exercise your basic subscription
rights and you do not exercise your over-subscription right prior to the
expiration of the rights offering and we sell any shares to other existing
shareholders or to third parties, your relative ownership interest in our common
stock will be diluted.
We
may cancel the rights offering at any time without further obligation to
you.
We may,
in our sole discretion, cancel the rights offering before it
expires. If we cancel the rights offering, neither we, nor the
dealer-manager or the subscription agent, will have any obligation to you with
respect to the rights except for the obligation of the subscription agent to
return any payment received, without interest, as soon as
practicable.
If
you do not act promptly and follow the subscription instructions, your exercise
of subscription rights will be rejected.
If you
desire to exercise your subscription rights, you must act promptly to ensure
that the subscription agent actually receives all required forms and payments
before the expiration of the rights offering at 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on
[●], 2010, unless we
extend the rights offering for additional periods ending no later than [●], 2010. If you
are a beneficial owner of shares, you must act promptly to ensure that your
broker, dealer, custodian bank or other nominee acts for you and that the
subscription agent receives all required forms and payments before the rights
offering expires. We are not responsible if your nominee fails to
ensure that the subscription agent receives all required forms and payments
before the rights offering expires. If you fail to complete and sign
the required subscription forms, send an incorrect payment amount, or otherwise
fail to follow the subscription procedures that apply to the exercise of your
subscription rights before the rights offering expires, the subscription agent
will reject your subscription or accept it only to the extent of the payment
received. Neither we nor the dealer-manager nor our subscription
agent undertakes any responsibility or action to contact you concerning an
incomplete or incorrect subscription form or payment, nor are we or they under
any obligation to correct such forms or payment. We have the sole
discretion to determine whether a subscription exercise properly complies with
the subscription procedures.
You
will not be able to sell the shares of common stock and warrants you obtain by
exercising your subscription rights in the rights offering until you receive
your stock certificates and warrants or your account at the nominee is credited
with the common stock and warrants.
If you
exercise your subscription rights in the rights offering by submitting a rights
certificate and payment, we will mail you a stock certificate and warrant as
soon as practicable after [●], 2010, or such later date
to which the rights offering may be extended. If your shares are held
by a broker, dealer, custodian bank or other nominee and you exercise your
subscription rights, your account with your nominee will be credited with the
shares of our common stock and warrants you purchased in the rights offering as
soon as practicable after the expiration of the rights offering, or such later
date to which the rights offering may be extended. Until your stock
certificates and warrants have been delivered or your account is credited, you
may not be able to sell your shares or warrants even though we expect the common
stock and warrants issued in the rights offering will be listed for trading on
the OTC Bulletin Board. The price of our common stock and/or warrants
may decline between the time you decide to sell your shares and/or warrants and
the time you are actually able to sell your shares and/or warrants.
Because
our management will have broad discretion over the use of the net proceeds from
the rights offering, you may not agree with how we use the proceeds, and we may
not invest the proceeds successfully.
We
currently anticipate that we will use the net proceeds of the rights offering
for expanding our sales and marketing operations, general working capital
purposes, potential acquisitions of complementary businesses and research and
development. Our management may allocate the proceeds among these
purposes as it deems appropriate. In addition, market factors may
require our management to allocate portions of the proceeds for other
purposes. Accordingly, you will be relying on the judgment of our
management with regard to the use of the proceeds from the rights offering, and
you will not have the opportunity, as part of your investment decision, to
assess whether we are using the proceeds appropriately. It is
possible that we may invest the proceeds in a way that does not yield a
favorable, or any, return for us.
The
rights offering does not require a minimum amount of proceeds for us to close
the offering, which means that if you exercise your rights, you may acquire
additional shares of our common stock when we continue to require additional
capital.
There is
no minimum amount of proceeds required to complete the rights offering and your
exercise of your subscription rights is irrevocable. Therefore, if
you exercise the basic subscription right or the over-subscription right, but we
do not sell the entire amount of securities being offered in this rights
offering and the rights offering is not fully subscribed, you may be investing
in a company that continues to require additional capital.
Once
you exercise your subscription right, you may not revoke your subscription, even
if the rights offering is extended by our board of directors, and you could be
committed to buying shares of our common stock above the prevailing market
price.
Once you
exercise your subscription rights, you may not revoke the exercise of such
rights. If our board of directors elects in its discretion to extend
the period during which subscription rights may be exercised in the rights
offering, you still may not revoke the exercise of your subscription
rights. However, if we amend the rights offering to allow for an
extension of the rights offering for a period of more than 30 days after the
previously announced expiration date, or make a fundamental change to the terms
set forth in this prospectus, or to the extent you have the right to cancel your
subscription under applicable law, you may cancel your subscription and receive
a refund of any money you have advanced. The public trading market
price of our common stock may decline before the subscription rights
expire. If you exercise your subscription rights and, afterwards, the
public trading market price of our common stock decreases below the subscription
price, you will have committed to buying shares of our common stock at a price
above the prevailing market price. Our common stock is traded on the
OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “TKOI,” and the last reported sale price of
our common stock on the OTC Bulletin Board on [April 21, 2010] was $0.14 per
share. After you exercise your subscription rights, you may be unable
to sell your shares of our common stock at a price equal to or greater than the
subscription price you paid for such shares, and you may lose all or part of
your investment in our common stock.
We
may amend or modify the terms of the rights offering at any time prior to the
expiration of the rights offering in our sole discretion.
Our board of directors reserves the right to amend or modify the
terms of the rights offering in its sole discretion. Although we do
not presently intend to do so, we may choose to amend or modify the terms of the
rights offering for any reason, including, without limitation, in order to
increase participation in the rights offering. Such amendments or
modifications may include a change in the subscription price although no such
change is presently contemplated. If we should make any fundamental
changes to the terms set forth in this prospectus, we will file a post-effective
amendment to the registration statement in which this prospectus is included,
offer potential purchasers who have subscribed for rights the opportunity to
cancel such subscriptions and issue a refund of any money advanced by such
shareholder and recirculate an updated prospectus after the post-effective
amendment is declared effective with the SEC. In addition, upon such
event, we may extend the expiration date of this rights offering to the extent
required under applicable law, to allow holders of rights ample time to make new
investment decisions, or for us to recirculate updated
documentation. Promptly following any such occurrence, we will issue
a press release announcing any changes with respect to this rights offering and
the new expiration date. The terms of the rights offering cannot be
modified or amended after the expiration date of the rights
offering .
Risks
Relating to the Ownership of Our Common Stock
The
market price of our common stock has been and may continue to be
volatile.
The
trading price of our common stock has been and may continue to be highly
volatile and could be subject to wide fluctuations in response to various
factors. Some of the factors that may cause the market price of our
common stock to fluctuate include:
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in our quarterly financial and operating results or the quarterly
financial results of companies perceived to be similar to
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in estimates of our financial results or recommendations by securities
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of any of our products to achieve or maintain market
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in our capital structure, such as future issuances of securities or the
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by us or our competitors of significant products, contracts, acquisitions
or strategic alliances;
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developments in the United States, foreign countries or
both;
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involving our company, our general industry or both;
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In
addition, if the market for technology stocks or the stock market in
general experiences a loss of investor confidence, the trading price of our
common stock could decline for reasons unrelated to our business, financial
condition or results of operations. If any of the foregoing occurs,
it could cause our stock price to fall and may expose us to class action
lawsuits that, even if unsuccessful, could be costly to defend and a distraction
to management.
If
securities or industry analysts do not continue to publish research or publish
inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, our stock price and
trading volume could decline.
The
trading market for our common stock depends in part on the research and reports
that securities or industry analysts publish about us or our
business. We do not control these analysts. If one or more
of the analysts who covers us downgrades our stock or publishes inaccurate or
unfavorable research about our business, our stock price would likely
decline. If one or more of these analysts ceases coverage of our
company or fails to publish reports on us regularly, demand for our stock could
decrease, which could cause our stock price and trading volume to
decline.
Anti-takeover
provisions in our charter documents and Utah law could discourage delay or
prevent a change of control of our company and may affect the trading price of
our common stock.
We are a
Utah corporation and the anti-takeover provisions of the Utah Control Shares
Acquisition Act may discourage, delay or prevent a change of control by limiting
the voting rights of control shares acquired in a control share
acquisition. In addition, our Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation and bylaws may discourage, delay or prevent a change in our
management or control over us that shareholders may consider
favorable. Among other things, our Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation and bylaws:
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the issuance of “blank check” preferred stock that could be issued by our
board of directors to thwart a takeover attempt;
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that vacancies on our board of directors, including newly created
directorships, may be filled only by a majority vote of directors then in
office, except a vacancy occurring by reason of the removal of a director
without cause shall be filled by vote of the shareholders;
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provisions could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control,
whether or not it is desired by, or beneficial to, our
shareholders.
We
do not currently intend to pay dividends on our common stock and, consequently,
the ability to achieve a return on an investment in our common stock will depend
on appreciation in the price of our common stock.
We do not
expect to pay cash dividends on our common stock. Any future dividend
payments are within the absolute discretion of our board of directors and will
depend on, among other things, our results of operations, working capital
requirements, capital expenditure requirements, financial condition, contractual
restrictions, business opportunities, anticipated cash needs, provisions of
applicable law and other factors that our board of directors may deem
relevant. We may not generate sufficient cash from operations in the
future to pay dividends on our common stock.
Our
common stock was delisted from NYSE Amex LLC and is currently listed for trading
on the Over-the-counter Bulletin Board.
Prior to
November 13, 2009, our common stock was listed for trading on NYSE Amex LLC, or
the Exchange, under the symbol “TKO.” On May 18, 2009, we received a
letter from the Exchange notifying us that we were out of compliance with the
Exchange’s continued listing standards due to the impairment of our existing
financial condition. In the opinion of the Exchange, our historical
losses in relation to our overall operations and existing financial resources
caused our financial condition to become so impaired that it appeared
questionable as to whether we would be able to continue operations and/or meet
our obligations as they mature. On June 25, 2009, we submitted a plan
to the Exchange advising of the actions we had taken, and planned to take, that
would bring us into compliance with the applicable listing standards within the
six month cure period. On August 27, 2009, we were notified of the
Exchange’s intention to delist our common stock because our plan did not
reasonably demonstrate the ability to regain compliance with the continued
listing standards of the Exchange. On November 3, 2009, we received notice
from the Exchange informing us that the Hearing Panel had confirmed the Staff’s
recommendation that our common stock be delisted from the
Exchange. After considering the costs to us of compliance with the
continued listing requirements of the Exchange and other factors, we determined
that it was not in the best interests of our company and our shareholders to
appeal the delisting of our common stock from the Exchange and approved the
voluntary delisting of the securities. The Exchange suspended trading
in our common stock effective at the open of business on November 13, 2009, at
which time our common stock began trading on the Over-the-Counter market’s Pink
Sheets under the symbol “TKOI.PK.” On December 7, 2009, we received
FINRA approval for trading on the OTC Bulletin Board. Our common
stock began trading on the OTC Bulletin Board on December 8, 2009 under the
symbol “TKOI.” The delisting of our common stock from the Exchange
may have had a negative impact on the market’s perception of our company and
could also adversely affect our stock price, trading volume, and ability to
effect financing and strategic transactions, such as private placements or
public offerings of our securities and acquisitions of complementary businesses
through shares of our common stock. In addition, our stockholders’
ability to trade or obtain quotations on our shares may be more limited than
they otherwise would be if our common stock were listed on the Exchange because
of lower trading volumes and transaction delays on the OTC Bulletin
Board.
Our common stock
may be subject to “Penny Stock” restrictions.
If the
price of our common stock remains at less than $5 per share, we will be subject
to so-called penny stock rules which could decrease our stock’s market
liquidity. The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted
regulations which define a “penny stock” to include any equity security that has
a market price of less than $5 per share or an exercise price of less than $5
per share, subject to certain exceptions. For any transaction
involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the rules require the delivery to and
execution by the retail customer of a written declaration of suitability
relating to the penny stock, which must include disclosure of the commissions
payable to both the broker/dealer and the registered representative and current
quotations for the securities. Finally, the broker/dealer must send
monthly statements disclosing recent price information for the penny stocks held
in the account and information on the limited market in penny
stocks. Those requirements could adversely affect the market
liquidity of such stock. There can be no assurance that the price of
our common stock will rise above $5 per share so as to avoid these
regulations.
We
have a large number of shares of common stock underlying outstanding debentures
and warrants that may become available for future sale, and the sale of these
shares may result in dilution.
As of
March 31, 2010 , we had 96,673,771 shares of common stock issued and
outstanding. In addition, as of that date, YA Global held secured
convertible debentures in an aggregate principal amount of $1,606,023, which we
refer to as the Debentures, under which the principal and accrued interest may
be converted into an estimated 10,706,820 shares of
common stock at current market prices, and outstanding warrants to purchase up
to 4,621,212 shares of common stock. The number of shares of common
stock issuable upon conversion of the Debentures may increase if the market
price of our common stock declines. The number of shares of common stock
issuable by us to YA Global pursuant to the terms of the Debentures, all other
debentures and the warrants issued to holders of the Debentures cannot exceed an
aggregate of 19.99% of the total issued and outstanding shares (calculated in
accordance with applicable principal market rules and regulations) of our common
stock (subject to appropriate adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends, or
other similar recapitalizations affecting the common stock), unless we first
obtain shareholder approval. We refer to this limitation as the
Exchange Cap. The Exchange Cap is applicable for conversion of the
Debentures and exercises of the warrants, in the aggregate, and we are not
obligated to issue any shares of common stock upon conversion of the Debentures
or exercise of the warrants in excess of the Exchange Cap unless and until we
first obtain shareholder approval to exceed the Exchange Cap. On May
28, 2009, our shareholders voted against a proposal to remove the Exchange Cap,
which would have allowed YA Global to potentially acquire in excess of 19.99% of
the outstanding shares of our common stock. If our shareholders later
approve the removal of the Exchange Cap, all of the shares, including all of the
shares issuable upon conversion of the Debentures and upon exercise of our
warrants, may be sold without restriction. The sale of these shares
may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
The
continuously adjustable conversion price feature of our outstanding debentures
held by YA Global may encourage investors to make short sales in our common
stock, which could have a negative effect on the price of our common
stock.
Due to
the Exchange Cap, we are not currently under an obligation to issue shares of
common stock to YA Global upon conversion of the Debentures. If,
however, our shareholders approve removal of the Exchange Cap, the Debentures
would be convertible into shares of our common stock at a 10% discount to the
ten day volume weighted average trading price of the common stock prior to the
conversion. The significant downward pressure on the price of the
common stock as the selling stockholder converts and sells material amounts of
common stock could encourage short sales by investors. This could
place further downward pressure on the price of our common stock. The
selling stockholder could sell common stock into the market in anticipation of
covering the short sale by converting their securities, which could cause
further downward pressure on the stock price. In addition, not only
the sale of shares issued upon conversion or exercise of outstanding convertible
debt, warrants and options, but also the mere perception that these sales could
occur, may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
The
issuance of additional shares of common stock upon conversion of the Debentures
and the exercise of outstanding warrants may cause immediate and substantial
dilution to our existing shareholders.
Due to
the Exchange Cap, we are not currently under an obligation to issue shares of
common stock to YA Global upon conversion of the Debentures. If,
however, our shareholders approve the removal of the Exchange Cap, this may
result in substantial dilution to the interests of other shareholders because
the holders of the Debentures and related warrants may ultimately convert the
full outstanding amount under the Debentures into shares of common stock,
exercise the warrants in full and sell the shares of common stock issued upon
such conversion and exercise. Although YA Global may not convert its
Debentures and/or exercise its warrants if such conversion or exercise would
cause it to own more than 4.99% of our outstanding common stock, this
restriction does not prevent YA Global from converting and/or exercising some of
its holdings and then converting the rest of its holdings. In this
way, YA Global could sell more than 4.99% of our outstanding common stock while
never holding more than this limit. If the Exchange Cap is removed,
there is no upper limit on the number of shares that may be issued which will
have the effect of further diluting the proportionate equity interest and voting
power of holders of our common stock, including investors in this
offering.
Further
issuances of equity securities may be dilutive to current
stockholders.
Although
the funds that were raised in our debenture offerings, the note offerings and
the private placement are being used for general working capital purposes, it is
likely that we will be required to seek additional capital in the future. This
capital funding could involve one or more types of equity securities, including
convertible debt, common or convertible preferred stock and warrants to acquire
common or preferred stock. Such equity securities could be issued at or below
the then-prevailing market price for our common stock. Any issuance of
additional shares of our common stock will be dilutive to existing stockholders
and could adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
The
exercise of options and warrants outstanding and available for issuance may
adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
As of December 31, 2009, we had outstanding employee options to
purchase a total of 6,120,883 shares of common stock at exercise prices ranging
from $1.00 to $5.97 per share, with a weighted average exercise price of $1.56.
As of December 31, 2009, we had outstanding non-employee options to purchase a
total of 740,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share.
As of December 31, 2009, we had warrants outstanding to purchase a total of
12,158,941 shares of common stock at exercise prices ranging from $0.33 to $4.17
per share, with a weighted average exercise price of $1.60. The exercise of
outstanding options and warrants and the sale in the public market of the shares
purchased upon such exercise will be dilutive to existing stockholders and could
adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
Risks
Related to Our Business
The
industry within which we operate is intensely competitive and rapidly
evolving.
We
operate in a highly competitive, quickly changing environment, and our future
success will depend on our ability to develop and introduce new products and
product enhancements that achieve broad market acceptance in the markets within
which we compete. We will also need to respond effectively to new
product announcements by our competitors by quickly introducing competitive
products.
Delays in
product development and introduction could result in:
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publicity and damage to our reputation and the reputation of our product
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Government
regulation of our products could impair our ability to sell such products in
certain markets.
The rules
of the Federal Communications Commission, or FCC, permit the operation of
unlicensed digital devices that radiate radio frequency emissions if the
manufacturer complies with certain equipment authorization procedures, technical
requirements, marketing restrictions and product labeling
requirements. Differing technical requirements apply to “Class A”
devices intended for use in commercial settings, and “Class B” devices intended
for residential use to which more stringent standards apply. An
independent, FCC-certified testing lab has verified that our iWire System product suite complies
with the FCC technical requirements for Class A and Class B digital
devices. No further testing of these devices is required, and the
devices may be manufactured and marketed for commercial and residential
use. Additional devices designed by us for commercial and residential
use will be subject to the FCC rules for unlicensed digital
devices. Moreover, if in the future, the FCC changes its technical
requirements for unlicensed digital devices, further testing and/or
modifications of devices may be necessary. Failure to comply with any
FCC technical requirements could impair our ability to sell our products in
certain markets and could have a negative impact on our business and results of
operations.
Products
sold by our competitors could become more popular than our products or render
our products obsolete.
The
market for our products and services is highly competitive. Some of
our competitors have longer operating histories, greater name recognition and
substantially greater financial, technical, sales, marketing and other
resources. These competitors may, among other things, undertake more
extensive marketing campaigns, adopt more aggressive pricing policies, obtain
more favorable pricing from suppliers and manufacturers and exert more influence
on the sales channel than we can. As a result, we may not be able to
compete successfully with these competitors, and these competitors may develop
or market technologies and products that are more widely accepted than those
being developed by us or that would render our products obsolete or
noncompetitive. We anticipate that competitors will also intensify
their efforts to penetrate our target markets. These competitors may
have more advanced technology, more extensive distribution channels, stronger
brand names, bigger promotional budgets and larger customer bases than we
do. These companies could devote more capital resources to develop,
manufacture and market competing products than we could. If any of
these companies are successful in competing against us, our sales could decline,
our margins could be negatively impacted, and we could lose market share, any of
which could seriously harm our business, results of operations, and
prospects.
We may not be
able to obtain patents, which could have a material adverse effect on our
business.
Our
ability to compete effectively in the powerline technology industry will depend
on our success in acquiring suitable patent protection. We currently
have several patents pending. We also intend to file additional
patent applications that we deem to be economically beneficial. If we
are not successful in obtaining patents, we will have limited protection against
those who might copy our technology. As a result, the failure to
obtain patents could negatively impact our business, results of operations, and
prospects.
Infringement
by third parties on our proprietary technology and development of substantially
equivalent proprietary technology by our competitors could negatively impact our
business.
Our success depends partly on our
ability to maintain patent and trade secret protection, to obtain future patents
and licenses and to operate without infringing on the proprietary rights of
third parties. There can be no assurance that the measures we have
taken to protect our intellectual property rights, including intellectual
property rights of third parties integrated into our Telkonet iWire System
product suite and Telkonet SmartEnergy products, will prevent misappropriation
or circumvention. In addition, there can be no assurance that any
patent application, when filed, will result in an issued patent, or that our
existing patents, or any patents that may be issued in the future, will provide
us with significant protection against competitors. Moreover, there
can be no assurance that any patents issued to, or licensed by, us will not be
infringed upon or circumvented by others. Infringement by third
parties on our proprietary technology could negatively impact our
business. Moreover, litigation to establish the validity of patents,
to assert infringement claims against others, and to defend against patent
infringement claims can be expensive and time-consuming, even if the outcome is
in our favor. We also rely to a lesser extent on unpatented
proprietary technology, and no assurance can be given that others will not
independently develop substantially equivalent proprietary information,
techniques or processes or that we can meaningfully protect our rights to such
unpatented proprietary technology. If our competitors develop
substantially equivalent technology, and we are unable to enforce any
intellectual property rights with respect to such technology in a cost-effective
manner or at all, our business and operations would suffer significant
harm.
We
may incur substantial damages due to litigation.
We cannot
be certain that our products do not and will not infringe issued patents or
other intellectual property rights of others. We are currently a defendant in an
action in which it is alleged that we have infringed the intellectual property
rights of another party. If it were determined that our products
infringe the intellectual property rights of another, we could be required to
pay substantial damages or be enjoined from licensing or using the infringing
products or technology. Additionally, if it were determined that our products
infringe the intellectual property rights of others, we would need to obtain
licenses from these parties or substantially re-engineer our products in order
to avoid infringement. We might not be able to obtain the necessary licenses on
acceptable terms or at all, or to re-engineer our products successfully. Any of
the foregoing could cause us to incur significant costs and prevent us from
selling our products.
We are
also currently defending an action alleging that we are in breach of an
obligation to make severance and other payments to a
former executive. If it is determined that we are in breach of any
such obligation, we could be required to pay substantial damages to our former
executive.
We
depend on a small team of senior management, and it may have difficulty
attracting and retaining additional personnel.
Our
future success will depend in large part upon the continued services and
performance of senior management and other key personnel. If we lose
the services of any member of our senior management team, our overall operations
could be materially and adversely affected. In addition, our future
success will depend on our ability to identify, attract, hire, train, retain and
motivate other highly skilled technical, managerial, marketing, purchasing and
customer service personnel when they are needed. Competition for
these individuals is intense. We cannot ensure that we will be able
to successfully attract, integrate or retain sufficiently qualified personnel
when the need arises. Any failure to attract and retain the necessary
technical, managerial, marketing, purchasing and customer service personnel
could have a negative effect on our financial condition and results of
operations. On December 21, 2009, we announced a restructuring which
includes the relocation of our offices from Germantown, Maryland to Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, consolidating our business operations into a single
location. Also as part of the corporate restructuring, we announced
that our Chief Financial Officer, Rick Leimbach, will be leaving our company to
pursue other opportunities in the near future, although a departure date has yet
to be established. Until his departure date, Mr. Leimbach will
continue to perform the duties and responsibilities customary and consistent
with his position and will assist us in our transition. If we are
unable to satisfactorily replace Mr. Leimbach upon his departure, our overall
operations could be materially and adversely affected.
Any
acquisitions we make could result in difficulties in successfully managing our
business and consequently harm our financial condition.
We may
seek to expand by acquiring complementary businesses in our current or ancillary
markets. We cannot accurately predict the timing, size and success of
our acquisition efforts and the associated capital commitments that might be
required. We expect to face competition for acquisition candidates,
which may limit the number of acquisition opportunities available to us and may
lead to higher acquisition prices. There can be no assurance that we
will be able to identify, acquire or profitably manage additional businesses or
successfully integrate acquired businesses, if any, without substantial costs,
delays or other operational or financial difficulties. In addition, acquisitions
involve a number of other risks, including:
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dissatisfaction or performance problems at a single acquired business could
negatively affect our reputation. The inability to acquire businesses
on reasonable terms or successfully integrate and manage acquired companies, or
the occurrence of performance problems at acquired companies, could result in
dilution, unfavorable accounting treatment or one-time charges and difficulties
in successfully managing our business.
Our
inability to obtain capital, use internally generated cash or debt, or use
shares of our common stock to finance future acquisitions could impair the
growth and expansion of our business.
Reliance
on internally generated cash or debt to finance our operations or complete
acquisitions could substantially limit our operational and financial
flexibility. The extent to which we will be able or willing to use
shares of our common stock to consummate acquisitions will depend on the market
value of our common stock which will vary, and our liquidity. Using
shares of our common stock for this purpose also may result in significant
dilution to our then existing stockholders. To the extent that we are
unable to use our common stock to make future acquisitions, our ability to grow
through acquisitions may be limited by the extent to which we are able to raise
capital through debt or additional equity financings. No assurance
can be given that we will be able to obtain the necessary capital to finance any
acquisitions or our other cash needs. If we are unable to obtain
additional capital on acceptable terms, we may be required to reduce the scope
of any expansion or redirect resources committed to internal
purposes. In addition to requiring funding for acquisitions, we may
need additional funds to implement our internal growth and operating strategies
or to finance other aspects of our operations. Our failure to: (i)
obtain additional capital on acceptable terms; (ii) use internally generated
cash or debt to complete acquisitions because it significantly limits our
operational or financial flexibility; or (iii) use shares of our common stock to
make future acquisitions, may hinder our ability to actively pursue any
acquisitions.
The
restrictive covenants contained in the Securities Purchase Agreement pursuant to
which the convertible debentures were sold contain restrictions that could limit
our financing options.
The
Securities Purchase Agreement pursuant to which the convertible debentures were
sold contains limitations on our ability to engage in certain financing
activities without the prior consent of the holders of the convertible
debentures. As a result of these restrictions, we may be unable to
obtain the financing necessary to fund working capital, operating losses,
capital expenditures or acquisitions. The failure to obtain such financing
could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of
operations.
Potential
fluctuations in operating results could have a negative effect on the price of
our common stock.
Our
operating results may fluctuate significantly in the future as a result of a
variety of factors, most of which are outside our control,
including:
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quarterly results may also be significantly impacted by certain accounting
treatment of acquisitions, financing transactions or other matters. Such
accounting treatment could have a material impact on our results of operations
and have a negative impact on the price of our common stock.
We
rely on a small number of customers and cannot be certain they will consistently
purchase our products in the future.
No customer accounted for more than 10% of our revenues for
the year ended December 31, 2009. Two customers accounted for 39% of our
revenues for the year ended December 31, 2008. No other
customer accounted for more than 10% of our revenues during those
periods. In the future, a small number of customers may continue to
represent a significant portion of our total revenues in any given period. We
cannot be certain that such customers will consistently purchase our products at
any particular rate over any subsequent period. A loss of any of these
customers could adversely affect our financial performance.
We
rely on a limited number of third party suppliers. If these companies fail to
perform or experience delays, shortages, or increased demand for their products
or services, we may face shortages, increased costs, and may be required to
suspend deployment of our products and services.
We depend
on a limited number of third party suppliers to provide the components and the
equipment required to deliver our solutions. If these providers fail
to perform their obligations under our agreements with them or we are unable to
renew these agreements, we may be forced to suspend the sale and deployment of
our products and services and enrollment of new customers, which would have an
adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition and operating
results.
Our
management and operational systems might be inadequate to handle our potential
growth.
We may
experience growth that could place a significant strain upon our management and
operational systems and resources. Failure to manage our growth
effectively could have a material adverse effect upon our business, results of
operations and financial condition. Our ability to compete
effectively and to manage future growth will require us to continue to improve
our operational systems, organization and financial and management controls,
reporting systems and procedures. We may fail to make these
improvements effectively. Additionally, our efforts to make these
improvements may divert the focus of our personnel. We must integrate
our key executives into a cohesive management team to expand our
business. If new hires perform poorly, or if we are unsuccessful in
hiring, training and integrating these new employees, or if we are not
successful in retaining our existing employees, our business may be
harmed. To manage the growth we will need to increase our operational
and financial systems, procedures and controls. Our current and
planned personnel, systems, procedures and controls may not be adequate to
support our future operations. We may not be able to effectively
manage such growth, and failure to do so could have a material adverse effect on
our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We
are exposed to risks relating to evaluations of controls required by Section 404
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
We are
required to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002. We concluded that, as of December 31, 2009 , there were material weaknesses in our internal
control over financial reporting relating to the lack of segregation of duties
and the need for a stronger internal control environment, attributable to the
small size of our accounting staff and continued integration of our 2007
acquisitions of Smart Systems International and EthoStream LLC. We
retained additional personnel and worked to remediate these deficiencies during
fiscal 2009. Notwithstanding those efforts we
continue to have material weaknesses in our internal control over financial
reporting. A material weakness is a control deficiency, or a
combination of control deficiencies, in internal control over financial
reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material
misstatement of annual or interim financial statements would not be prevented or
detected. Until this deficiency in our internal control over
financial reporting is remediated, there is reasonable possibility that a
material misstatement to our annual or interim consolidated financial statements
could occur and not be prevented or detected by our internal controls in a
timely manner.
We
may be affected if the United States participates in wars or military or other
action or by international terrorism.
Involvement
in a war or other military action or acts of terrorism may cause significant
disruption to commerce throughout the world. To the extent that such
disruptions result in (i) delays or cancellations of customer orders, (ii) a
general decrease in consumer spending on information technology, (iii) our
inability to effectively market and distribute our services or products or (iv)
our inability to access capital markets, our business and results of operations
could be materially and adversely affected. We are unable to predict
whether the involvement in a war or other military action will result in any
long-term commercial disruptions or if such involvement or responses will have
any long-term material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, or
financial condition.
Our
exposure to the credit risk of our customers and suppliers may adversely affect
our financial results.
We sell
our products to customers that have in the past, and may in the future,
experience financial difficulties, particularly in light of the recent global
economic downturn. If our customers experience financial difficulties, we could
have difficulty recovering amounts owed to us from these customers. While we
perform credit evaluations and adjust credit limits based upon each customer’s
payment history and credit worthiness, such programs may not be effective in
reducing our exposure to credit risk. We evaluate the collectability of accounts
receivable, and based on this evaluation make adjustments to the allowance for
doubtful accounts for expected losses. Actual bad debt write-offs may differ
from our estimates, which may have a material adverse effect on our financial
condition, operating results and cash flows.
Our
suppliers may also experience financial difficulties, which could result in our
having difficulty sourcing the materials and components we use in producing our
products and providing our services. If we encounter such difficulties, we may
not be able to produce our products for our customers in a timely fashion which
could have an adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition
and cash flows.
The
recent deterioration of the economy and credit markets may adversely affect our
future results of operations.
Our
operations and performance depend to some degree on general economic conditions
and their impact on our customers’ finances and purchase
decisions. As a result of recent economic events, potential customers
may elect to defer purchases of capital equipment items, such as the products we
manufacture and supply. Additionally, the credit markets and the
financial services industry have been experiencing a period of upheaval
characterized by the bankruptcy, failure, collapse or sale of various financial
institutions and an unprecedented level of intervention from the United States
government. While the ultimate outcome of these events cannot be predicted, it
may have a material adverse effect on our customers’ ability to fund their
operations thus adversely impacting their ability to purchase our products or to
pay for our products on a timely basis, if at all. These and other
economic factors could have a material adverse effect on demand for our
products, the collection of payments for our products and on our financial
condition and operating results.
We
may not be able to obtain to obtain payment and performance bonds, which could
have a material adverse effect on our business.
Our
ability to deploy our SmartEnergy platform into the energy management
initiatives in military housing and deployments may rely on our ability to
obtain payment and performance bonds which may be an essential element to work
orders for the installation of our products and services. If we are
unable to obtain payment and performance bonds in a timely fashion as required
by an applicable work order, we may not be entitled to payment under the work
order until such bonds have been provided or until such a requirement is
expressly waived. And any delays due to a failure to furnish bonds
may not entitle us to a price increase for the work or an extension of time to
complete the work and may entitle the other party to terminate our work order
without liability and to indemnify such party from damages suffered as a result
of our failure to deliver the bonds and the termination of the work order. As a
result, the failure to obtain bonds where required could negatively impact our
business, results of operations, and prospects.
Risks
Relating to Our Financial Results and Need for Financing
Our
independent auditors have expressed substantial doubt about our ability to
continue as a going concern, which may hinder our ability to obtain future
financing.
In their
report dated March 31, 2010 , our independent
auditors stated that our financial statements for the year ended December 31,
2009 were prepared assuming that we would continue
as a going concern, and that they have substantial doubt about our ability to
continue as a going concern. Our auditors’ doubts are based on our
net losses and deficits in cash flows from operations. We continue to
experience net operating losses. Our ability to continue as a going
concern is subject to our ability to generate a profit and/or obtain necessary
funding from outside sources, including by the sale of our securities, or
obtaining loans from financial institutions, where possible. Our
continued net operating losses and our auditors’ doubts increase the difficulty
of our meeting such goals. If we are not successful in raising
sufficient additional capital, we may not be able to continue as a going concern
and our stockholders may lose their entire investment.
We
have a history of operating losses and an accumulated deficit and expect to
continue to incur losses for the foreseeable future.
Since inception through December 31, 2009, we have incurred
cumulative losses of $113,744,059 and have never generated enough funds through
operations to support our business. Because of the numerous
risks and uncertainties associated with our technology, the industry in which we
operate, and other factors, we are unable to predict the extent of any future
losses or when we will become profitable, if ever. If we are unable
to generate sufficient revenues from our operations to meet our working capital
requirements for the next twelve months, we expect to finance our future cash
needs through public or private equity offerings, debt financings and interest
income earned on our cash balances. We cannot be certain that
additional funding will be available on acceptable terms, or at
all.
Our
ability to use our net operating loss carryforwards may be subject to
limitation.
Generally, a change of more than 50% in
the ownership of a corporation’s stock, by value, over a three-year period
constitutes an ownership change for U.S. federal income tax
purposes. An ownership change may limit a company’s ability to use
its net operating loss carryforwards attributable to the period prior to such
change. Because we may have experienced “ownership changes” within
the meaning of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or
the Code, during 2005 and prior years and because the rights or shares of common
stock that we ultimately issue in connection with this offering may be
sufficient, taking into account prior or future shifts in our ownership over a
three-year period, to cause us to undergo an ownership change, our ability to
use net operating losses may be limited. As a result, if we earn net
taxable income, our ability to use our pre-change net operating loss
carryforwards to offset U.S. federal taxable income may become subject to
limitations, which could potentially result in increased future tax
liability.
Our
business activities might require additional financing that might not be
obtainable on acceptable terms, if at all, which could have a material adverse
effect on our financial condition, liquidity and our ability to operate going
forward.
We
believe that the anticipated net proceeds from this offering and cash flow from
operations will be sufficient to meet our working capital, capital expenditure
and other cash needs indefinitely. However, if we do not meet our business plan
targets, we might need to raise additional capital from public or private equity
or debt sources in order to finance future growth, including the expansion of
service within existing markets and to new markets, which can be capital
intensive, as well as unanticipated working capital needs and capital
expenditure requirements.
The
actual amount of capital required to fund our operations and development may
vary materially from our estimates. If our operations fail to generate the cash
that we expect, we may have to seek additional capital to fund our business. If
we are required to obtain additional funding in the future, we may have to sell
assets, seek debt financing or obtain additional equity capital. In addition,
any indebtedness we incur in the future could subject us to restrictive
covenants limiting our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to changes in,
our business. If we do not comply with such covenants, our lenders could
accelerate repayment of our debt or restrict our access to further borrowings.
If we raise funds by selling more stock, your ownership in us will be diluted,
and we may grant future investors rights superior to those of the common stock
that you are purchasing. If we are unable to obtain additional capital when
needed, we may have to delay, modify or abandon some of our expansion plans.
This could slow our growth, negatively affect our ability to compete in our
industry and adversely affect our financial condition.
A
significant portion of our total assets consists of goodwill, which is subject
to a periodic impairment analysis, and a significant impairment determination in
any future period could have an adverse effect on our results of operations even
without a significant loss of revenue or increase in cash expenses attributable
to such period.
We have
goodwill totaling approximately $11.7 million at
December 31 , 2009 resulting from recent and past
acquisitions. We evaluate this goodwill for impairment based on the
fair value of the operating business units to which this goodwill relates at
least once a year. This estimated fair value could change if we are
unable to achieve operating results at the levels that have been forecasted, the
market valuation of those business units decreases based on transactions
involving similar companies, or there is a permanent, negative change in the
market demand for the services offered by the business units. These
changes could result in an impairment of the existing goodwill balance that
could require a material non-cash charge to our results of
operations.
Our
failure to comply with restrictive covenants under our revolving credit
facilities and other debt instruments could trigger prepayment
obligations.
Our
failure to comply with the restrictive covenants under our revolving credit
facilities and other debt instruments could result in an event of default,
which, if not cured or waived, could result in us being required to repay these
borrowings before their due date. If we are forced to refinance these
borrowings on less favorable terms, our results of operations and financial
condition could be adversely affected by increased costs and rates.
If we fail to remain current on our
reporting requirements, we could be removed from the OTC Bulletin Board, which
would limit the ability of broker-dealers to sell our securities and the ability
of stockholders to sell their securities in the secondary
market.
Companies
trading on the OTC Bulletin Board, such as us, must be reporting issuers under
Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange
Act, and must be current in their reports under Section 13 of the Exchange Act
in order to maintain price quotation privileges on the OTC Bulletin
Board. If we fail to remain current on our reporting requirements, we
could be removed from the OTC Bulletin Board. As a result, the market
liquidity for our securities could be severely adversely affected by limiting
the ability of broker-dealers to sell our securities and the ability of
stockholders to sell their securities in the secondary market.
We
have substantial debt, and our debt agreements contain certain events of default
and are secured by all of our assets.
As of
December 31 , 2009, our indebtedness totaled
approximately $2.3 million, excluding advances
on our factoring lines of approximately $643,000 . As a result, we incur significant
interest expense. We had $1.6 million of outstanding term debt
that matures in May 2011, approximately $387,000 of
our outstanding revolver debt that matures in September 2010, and a $300,000
loan that matures in December 2016.
Our debt
agreements contain certain events of default, including, among other things,
failure to pay, violation of covenants, and certain other expressly enumerated
events. Additionally, we have granted to YA Global and Thermo Credit
a first priority security interest in substantially all of our assets, while the
State of Wisconsin holds a subordinated interest in our assets.
The
degree to which we are leveraged could have important consequences, including
the following:
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ability to obtain additional financing in the future for operations,
capital expenditures, potential acquisitions, and other purposes may be
limited, or financing may not be available on terms favorable to us or at
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substantial portion of our cash flows from operations must be used to pay
our interest expense and repay our debt, which reduces the funds that
would otherwise be available to us for our operations and future business
opportunities; and
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ability to continue operations at the current level could be negatively
affected if we cannot refinance our obligations before their due
date.
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under any of our debt agreements could result in acceleration of debt payments
and permit the lender to foreclose on our assets. We cannot assure
you that we will be able to maintain compliance with these
covenants. Failure to maintain compliance could have a material
adverse impact on our financial position, results of operations and cash
flow.
The terms of our outstanding Debentures put significant
restrictions on our ability to:
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significant restrictions could have negative consequences, such as:
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may be unable to obtain additional financing to fund working capital,
operating losses, capital expenditures or acquisitions on terms acceptable
to us, or at all;
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may be unable to refinance our indebtedness on terms acceptable to us, or
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may be more vulnerable to economic downturns, which would limit our
ability to withstand competitive
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any additional debt financing pursued by us may contain terms that include more
restrictive covenants, require repayment on an accelerated schedule or impose
other obligations that limit the ability to grow our business, acquire needed
assets, or take other actions we might otherwise consider appropriate or
desirable.
We
require a waiver under our line of credit facility, without which we will be in
default of our line of credit facility.
In
September 2008, we entered into a two-year line of credit facility with a third
party financial institution. Among other things, we agreed with the
lender that (i) for each monthly period subsequent to March 31, 2009, we will
maintain a ratio of cash flow to scheduled principal payments plus all accrued
interest and related fee on funded debt of not less than 1.00 to 1.00 as of the
end of each fiscal quarter (which we refer to as the minimum cash flow to debt
service ratio) and (ii) we will maintain a tangible net worth of not
less than $14,400,000 as of the last day of each fiscal quarter (which we refer
to as the tangible net worth requirement). On
March 24, 2010, we received a notice of waiver of the minimum cash flow to debt
service ratio and the tangible net worth requirement under the line of credit
facility. The waivers are effective for the quarter ended December
31, 2009 and for a period of ninety (90) days thereafter. We
have no assurance that we will be granted a further extension. In the
event we are unable to obtain an extension of the waiver we will be in default
of the minimum cash flow to debt service ratio and the tangible net worth
requirement. A default could result in acceleration of debt payments
and permit the lender to foreclose on our assets.
USE
OF PROCEEDS
Assuming
the maximum offering amount of $[●] is subscribed for in the
rights offering, we estimate that the net proceeds from the rights offering will
be approximately $[●],
after deducting expenses related to this offering payable by us estimated at
approximately $[●],
including dealer-manager fees. Assuming that the maximum offering
amount is subscribed for in the rights offering, and all of the related warrants
are exercised, we would receive $[●] of proceeds from the
exercise of all of the warrants for [●] shares at the stated
exercise price of $[●]
per share. There can be no assurances that all of the subscription
rights or warrants will be exercised in full.
We intend
to use the proceeds of the rights offering for expanding our sales and marketing
operations, general working capital purposes, potential acquisitions of
complementary businesses and research and development. Pending use of
the net proceeds from this offering described above, we intend to invest the net
proceeds in short- and intermediate-term interest-bearing obligations,
investment-grade instruments, certificates of deposit or direct or guaranteed
obligations of the U.S. government. Any proceeds received by us from
exercises of the warrants will be used for the same purpose and in the same
manner.
The
following table describes our capitalization as of December
31, 2009 , on an actual basis and on a pro forma, as-adjusted basis to
give effect to the sale of all [●] shares of our common stock offered in the
rights offering (but excluding any issuance of shares of common stock upon
exercise of related warrants), assuming a subscription price of $[●] per share,
and our receipt of net proceeds from that sale after deducting estimated
offering expenses payable by us of approximately $[●].
This
table should be read in conjunction with our “Management’s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our consolidated
financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this
prospectus.
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Stockholders’
equity
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Preferred
stock, par value $.001 per share; 15,000,000 shares authorized; none
issued and outstanding
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Common
stock, $0.001 par value; 155,000,000 shares authorized; 96,563,771 shares
issued and outstanding
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paid-in capital
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stockholders’ equity
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capitalization
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Excludes
215 shares of Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock, which are
convertible into an aggregate of 2,961,429 shares of our common stock, and
warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,628,800 shares of common stock
issued in connection with a private placement completed on November 17,
2009. Also excludes 7,440,570 shares issuable upon the exercise
of options granted pursuant to our Stock Option Plan, 3,703,642 shares
reserved for issuance in connection with future grants under our Stock
Option Plan and 12,158,941 shares reserved for issuance upon the exercise
of warrants and conversion of our outstanding convertible debentures of
which 4,621,212 shares reserved for issuance cannot be issued unless our
stockholders remove the 20% limitation on the number of shares pursuant to
the exercise of warrants and commission of debentures issued to YA
Global.
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DILUTION
Purchasers
of our common stock in the rights offering (and upon exercise of the warrants
issued pursuant to this rights offering) will experience an immediate dilution
of the net tangible book value per share of our common stock. Our net
tangible book value as of December 31, 2009 was
approximately negative $(5,488,000), or negative
$(.06) per share of our common stock (based upon
96,563,771 shares of our common stock outstanding). Net tangible book
value per share is equal to our total net tangible book value, which is our
total tangible assets less our total liabilities, divided by the number of
shares of our outstanding common stock. Dilution per share equals the
difference between the amount per share paid by purchasers of shares of common
stock in the rights offering and the net tangible book value per share of our
common stock immediately after the rights offering.
Based on
the aggregate offering of a maximum of [●] shares and after deducting estimated
offering expenses payable by us of $[●], and the application of the estimated
$[●] of net proceeds from the rights offering, our pro forma net tangible book
value as of December 31 , 2009 would have
been approximately $[●], or $[●] per share. This
represents an immediate increase in pro forma net tangible book value to
existing shareholders of $[●] per share and an immediate dilution to purchasers
in the rights offering of $[●] per share.
The
following table illustrates this per-share dilution (assuming a fully subscribed
for rights offering of [●] shares at the subscription price of $[●] per share
but excluding any issuance of shares of common stock upon exercise of warrants
issued in the rights offering):
Post-offering
net tangible book value per share
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net tangible book value per share
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forma increase in book value per share attributable to new
investors
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net tangible book value per share
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forma decrease in book value per share experienced by new
investors
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Determined
by adding to our pre-offering net tangible assets of $[●] the amount of
$[●] representing the net proceeds of the offering and dividing the sum of
these amounts by the post-offering outstanding common stock totaling [●]
shares (including [●] shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of
outstanding preferred stock).
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Determined
by dividing our pre-offering net tangible assets of $[●] by our
pre-offering outstanding common stock totaling [●] shares (including [●]
shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of outstanding preferred
stock).
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DETERMINATION
OF OFFERING PRICE
The
anticipated subscription price of $[●] per share of common stock and warrant
offered in the rights offering was determined by our board of directors, in
consultation with our dealer-manager, Source Capital Group, Inc. We
did not seek or obtain an opinion of a financial advisor in establishing the
subscription price. The subscription price will not necessarily be
related to our book value, tangible book value, multiple of earnings or any
other established criteria of fair value and may or may not be considered the
fair value of our common stock to be offered in the rights
offering. You should not assume or expect that, after the rights
offering, our shares of common stock or warrants will trade at or above the
subscription price in any given time period.
The
market price of our common stock may decline during or after the rights
offering, and you may not be able to sell the underlying shares of our common
stock purchased during the rights offering at a price equal to or greater than
the subscription price. You should obtain a current quote for our
common stock before exercising your subscription rights and make your assessment
of our business and financial condition, our prospects for the future and the
terms of this rights offering.
MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
The
following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of
operations should be read in conjunction with the accompanying financial
statements and related notes thereto.
Overview
Telkonet,
Inc. was formed in 1999 and is incorporated under the laws of the state of
Utah. We develop, manufacture and sell proprietary energy efficiency
and smart grid networking technology products and platforms that have helped
position us as a leading clean technology provider.
We began
as a developer of powerline communications, or PLC, technology. Our
proprietary, patented PLC products utilize a building’s internal electrical
wiring to form a data communications network, turning power outlets into data
ports while leaving the electrical functionality unaffected. In 2003,
we launched our PlugPlusInternet suite of products, designed to maximize the use
of the existing electrical wiring in commercial buildings, such as hotels,
schools, multi-dwelling units, government and military buildings and office
buildings. Our PlugPlusInternet products provided high-speed Internet access
throughout a building, utilizing the electrical wiring already in place,
converting virtually every electrical outlet into a high-speed data network. The
PlugPlusInternet product suite was comprised of the PlugPlus Gateway, the
PlugPlus Coupler and the PlugPlus Modem, which together built an Internet
delivery system throughout an entire building. We received our first
order for our PlugPlusInternet products in October 2003.
In March
2007, we completed two strategic acquisitions. On March 15, 2007, we
completed the acquisition of EthoStream, LLC, or EthoStream, a leading
high-speed wireless Internet access, or HSIA, solutions and technology provider
targeting the hospitality industry with a customer base then consisting of
approximately 1,800 hotel and timeshare properties representing in excess of
180,000 guest rooms. We acquired 100% of the outstanding membership
units of EthoStream for a purchase price of $11,756,097, which was comprised of
$2.0 million in cash and 3,459,609 shares of our common stock. The
entire stock portion of the purchase price was deposited into escrow upon
closing to satisfy certain potential indemnification obligations of the sellers
under the purchase agreement. The shares held in escrow are
distributable over the three years following the closing.
Our
EthoStream Hospitality Network is now one of the largest hospitality HSIA
service providers in the United States, with a customer base of approximately
2,300 properties representing over 200,000 hotel rooms. This
network has created a ready opportunity for us to market our energy
efficiency solutions. It also provides a marketing opportunity for our
more traditional HSIA offerings, including the Telkonet iWire System. The
iWire System offers a fast and cost effective way to deliver commercial
high-speed broadband access using a building’s existing electrical
infrastructure to convert virtually every electrical outlet into a high-speed
data port without the installation of additional wiring or major disruption of
business activity. The EthoStream Hospitality Network represents a
significant portion of our hospitality growth and market share. The
EthoStream Hospitality Network is backed by a 24/7 U.S.-based in-house support
center that uses integrated, web-based centralized management tools enabling
proactive customer support.
While we
continue to grow the EthoStream Hospitality Network, through our March 9, 2007
acquisition of Smart Systems International, or SSI, a leading manufacturer of
in-room energy management systems for the hospitality industry with over 60,000
product installs as of the acquisition date, and the continued development of
our PLC products, we have evolved into a “clean technology” company that
develops, manufactures and sells proprietary energy efficiency and smart grid
networking technology. We acquired substantially all of the assets of
SSI for cash and shares of our common stock having an aggregate value of
$6,875,000. The purchase price was comprised of $875,000 in cash and
2,227,273 shares of our common stock. Of the stock issued in the
transaction, 1,090,909 shares were held in an escrow account for a period of one
year following the closing from which certain potential indemnification
obligations under the purchase agreement could be satisfied. The
aggregate number of shares held in escrow was subject to adjustment upward or
downward depending upon the trading price of our common stock during the one
year period following the closing date. On March 12, 2008, we
released these shares from escrow, and on June 12, 2008 we issued an additional
1,882,225 shares pursuant to the adjustment provisions of the SSI asset purchase
agreement.
Our
Telkonet SmartEnergy, or TSE, and Networked Telkonet SmartEnergy, or NTSE,
energy efficiency products incorporate our patented Recovery Time™ technology,
allowing for the continuous monitoring of climate conditions to automatically
adjust a room’s temperature accounting for the presence or absence of an
occupant. Our SmartEnergy products save energy while at the same time
ensuring occupant comfort. This technology is particularly attractive
to our customers in the hospitality area, as well as the education, healthcare
and government/military markets, who are continually seeking ways to reduce
costs without impacting building occupant comfort. By reducing energy
usage automatically when a space is unoccupied, our customers are able to
realize a significant cost savings without diminishing occupant
comfort. The hospitality, education, healthcare and
government/military markets represent a significant audience for the
occupancy-based energy management controls offered by the SmartEnergy
platform and provide a large footprint for utility-based consumption
management. This platform may also be integrated with property management
systems, automation systems and load shedding initiatives to increase the
savings recognized. Working directly with management companies and
utilities allows us to offer enhanced opportunities to our customers for savings
and control. Our energy management systems are dynamically lowering
HVAC costs in over 180,000 rooms and are an integral part of the numerous state
and federal energy efficiency and rebate programs.
Our smart
grid networking technology, including the Telkonet iWire System and the 200 Mbps
Telkonet Series 5 PLC products, use PLC technology to quickly, economically and
non-disruptively transform a site’s existing internal electrical infrastructure
into an internet protocol, or IP, network backbone. Our PLC systems
offer the hard-wired security and reliability of a CAT-5 cabled network, but
without the cost, physical disturbance and business disruption of wiring CAT-5
or the security issues inherent to wireless systems.
The
development of an industrial PLC product for use within the utility space has
introduced a competitive alternative to traditional local area network, or LAN,
solutions. By capitalizing on the shortcomings of previously available
offerings, we have gained traction and opened a new market
opportunity. Our Series 5 SmartGrid networking technology provides a
compelling solution for power substation automation, power generation, renewable
facilities, manufacturing, and research environments by providing a
rapidly-deployed, low cost alternative to structured cable, wireless and
fiber. Operating at 200 Mbps, our PLC platform offers a secure new
competitive alternative in grid communications, enabling LAN infrastructure for
power substation command and control, monitoring and grid management,
transforming a traditional power management system into a “smart grid” that
delivers electricity in a manner that can save energy, reduce cost and increase
reliability. By leveraging the existing electrical wiring within a
facility to transport data, our PLC solutions enable facilities to deploy
sensing and control systems to locations without the need for new network
wiring, and without the security risks associated with wireless
systems.
We employ
direct and indirect sales channels in all areas of our business. With a
growing value-added reseller network, we continue to broaden our reach
throughout the industry. Utilizing key integrators and strategic OEM
partners, we have been able to recognize significant success in each of our
targeted markets. With an increasing share of our business originating
outside of the hospitality industry, we have proven the versatility of our
technology and the savings that can be derived through the use of our
products.
Discontinued
Operations
On
January 31, 2006, we acquired a 90% interest in Microwave Satellite
Technologies, Inc. from Frank Matarazzo, its sole stockholder, in exchange for
$1.8 million in cash and 1.6 million unregistered shares of our common stock,
for an aggregate purchase price of $9,000,000. The cash portion of
the purchase price was paid in two installments, $900,000 at closing and
$900,000 in February 2007. The stock portion is payable from shares
held in escrow, 400,000 shares of which were paid at closing and the remaining
1,200,000 reserve shares, which shall be issued based on the achievement of
3,300 video and data subscribers over a three year period from the closing
(later extended to July 2009 pursuant to a May 2008 agreement between the
parties). The escrow agreement terminated on July 31,
2009. As of August 14, 2009, we had issued 800,000 of the reserve
shares.
On April
22, 2009, we completed the deconsolidation of our subsidiary, MSTI Holdings,
Inc., or MSTI. To effect the deconsolidation of MSTI, we were
required to reduce our ownership percentage and board membership in
MSTI. On February 26, 2009, we executed a Stock Purchase Agreement
pursuant to which we sold 2.8 million shares of MSTI common stock and as a
result of this transaction, we reduced our beneficial ownership in MSTI from 58%
to 49% of the issued and outstanding shares of MSTI common stock. On
April 22, 2009, Warren V. Musser and Thomas C. Lynch, members of our Board of
Directors, submitted their resignations as directors of MSTI. Because
of these resignations we no longer control a majority of MSTI’s board of
directors. As a result of the deconsolidation, the financial
statements and accompanying footnotes included in this prospectus include
disclosures of the results of operations of MSTI, for all periods presented, as
discontinued operations.
Loss
on Long-Term Investments
Geeks
on Call America, Inc.
On
October 19, 2007, we completed the acquisition of approximately 30% of the
issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Geeks on Call America, Inc., or
GOCA, a provider of on-site computer services. Under the terms of the
stock purchase agreement, we acquired approximately 1,160,043 shares of GOCA
common stock from several GOCA stockholders in exchange for 2,940,200 shares of
our common stock for total consideration valued at approximately $4.5
million. The number of shares issued in connection with this transaction
was determined using a per share price equal to the average closing price of our
common stock on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) during the ten trading days
immediately preceding the closing date. The number of shares was subject
to adjustment on the date we filed a registration statement for the shares
issued in this transaction, which occurred on April 25, 2008. The increase
or decrease to the number of shares issued was determined using a per share
price equal to the average closing price of our common stock on the AMEX during
the ten trading days immediately preceding the date the registration statement
was filed. We accounted for this investment under the cost method, as
we do not have the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and
financial policies of GOCA. On April 30, 2008, we issued an
additional 3,046,425 shares of our common stock to the sellers of GOCA to
satisfy the adjustment provision.
On
February 8, 2008, Geeks on Call Acquisition Corp., a newly formed, wholly-owned
subsidiary of Geeks On Call Holdings, Inc., (formerly Lightview, Inc.) merged
with GOCA. As a result of the merger, our common stock in GOCA was
exchanged for shares of common stock of Geeks on Call Holdings Inc., or Geeks
Holdings. Immediately following the merger, Geeks Holdings completed
a private placement of its common stock for aggregate gross proceeds of
$3,000,000. As a result of this transaction, our 30% interest in
GOCA became an 18% interest in Geeks Holdings. We have
determined that our investment in Geeks Holdings is impaired because we believe
that the fair market value of Geeks Holdings has permanently declined.
Accordingly, we wrote-off $4,098,514 during the year ended December 31
2008. The remaining value of this investment amounted to $367,653 as of December 31, 2008. Management has
determined that the entire investment in GOCA is impaired and the remaining
value of $367,653 was written off during the year
ended December 31 , 2009.
Multiband
Corporation
On
October 30, 2007, in lieu of a payment of $75,000, we accepted 30,000 shares of
common stock of Multiband Corporation, a Minnesota-based communication services
provider to multiple dwelling units. We classify these securities as
available for sale, and they are carried at fair market value. During
the year ended December 31, 2008, we recorded a loss of $6,500 on the sale of
5,000 shares of our investment in Multiband. In addition, we recorded
an unrealized loss of $32,750 due to a temporary decline in value of these
securities. The remaining value of this investment amounted to
$29,750 as of December 31, 2008. We sold our remaining investment in
Multiband and recorded a loss of $29,371 in January 2009.
Private
Placement
On
November 19, 2009 we completed a private offering of our securities in which we
sold 215 shares of our Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock, par
value $0.001 per share, at $5,000 per share, and warrants to purchase an
aggregate of 1,628,800 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.33
per share, the volume-weighted average price of a share of our common stock for
the 30-day period immediately preceding November 12, 2009, and received
gross proceeds of $1,075,000. Each share of Series A convertible
redeemable preferred stock is convertible into approximately 13,774 shares of
our common stock at a conversion price of $0.363 per share, 110% of the
volume-weighted average price of our common stock for the 30-day period
immediately preceding November 12, 2009. Except as specifically
provided or as otherwise required by law, the Series A convertible redeemable
preferred stock will vote together with the common stock shares on an
as-if-converted basis and not as a separate class.
We are
utilizing the net proceeds from the sale of the Series A convertible redeemable
preferred stock shares and the warrants for general working capital needs and to
repay certain outstanding indebtedness, and to pay expenses of the offering as
well as other general corporate capital purposes.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America requires us to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial
statements and accompanying notes. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate
significant estimates used in preparing our financial statements including those
related to revenue recognition, guarantees and product warranties, stock based
compensation and business combinations. We base our estimates on
historical experience, underlying run rates and various other assumptions that
we believe to be reasonable, the results of which form the basis for making
judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. Actual
results could differ from these estimates. The following are critical judgments,
assumptions, and estimates used in the preparation of the consolidated financial
statements.
Revenue
Recognition
For
revenue from product sales, we recognize revenue in accordance with FASB’s
Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, 605-10, and ASC Topic 13 guidelines
that require that four basic criteria must be met before revenue can be
recognized: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) delivery has
occurred; (3) the selling price is fixed and determinable; and (4)
collectability is reasonably assured. Determination of criteria (3)
and (4) are based on management’s judgments regarding the fixed nature of the
selling prices of the products delivered and the collectability of those
amounts. Provisions for discounts and rebates to customers, estimated
returns and allowances, and other adjustments are provided for in the same
period the related sales are recorded. We defer any revenue for which
the product has not been delivered or is subject to refund until such time that
we and the customer jointly determine that the product has been delivered or no
refund will be required. The guidelines also address the accounting
for arrangements that may involve the delivery or performance of multiple
products, services and/or rights to use assets.
For
equipment under lease, revenue is recognized over the lease term for operating
lease and rental contracts. All of our leases are accounted for as
operating leases. At the inception of the lease, no lease revenue is
recognized and the leased equipment and installation costs are capitalized and
appear on the balance sheet as “Equipment Under Operating
Leases.” The capitalized cost of this equipment is depreciated from
two to three years, on a straight-line basis down to our original estimate of
the projected value of the equipment at the end of the scheduled lease
term. Monthly lease payments are recognized as rental
income.
Revenue
from sales-type leases for our EthoStream Hospitality Network products is
recognized at the time of lessee acceptance, which follows installation. We
recognize revenue from sales-type leases at the net present value of future
lease payments. Revenue from operating leases is recognized ratably
over the lease period.
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
In
January 2008, we adopted the provisions under FASB for Fair Value Measurements,
which define fair value for accounting purposes, establishes a framework for
measuring fair value and expands disclosure requirements regarding fair value
measurements. Our adoption of these provisions did not have a
material impact on our consolidated financial statements. Fair value
is defined as an exit price, which is the price that would be received upon sale
of an asset or paid upon transfer of a liability in an orderly transaction
between market participants at the measurement date. The degree of
judgment utilized in measuring the fair value of assets and liabilities
generally correlates to the level of pricing observability. Financial
assets and liabilities with readily available, actively quoted prices or for
which fair value can be measured from actively quoted prices in active markets
generally have more pricing observability and require less judgment in measuring
fair value. Conversely, financial assets and liabilities that are
rarely traded or not quoted have less price observability and are generally
measured at fair value using valuation models that require more
judgment. These valuation techniques involve some level of management
estimation and judgment, the degree of which is dependent on the price
transparency of the asset, liability or market and the nature of the asset or
liability. We have categorized our financial assets and liabilities
measured at fair value into a three-level hierarchy in accordance with these
provisions.
Stock
Based Compensation
We
account for our stock based awards in accordance with ASC 718 (formerly SFAS
123(R) “Share-Based
Payment”), which requires a fair value measurement and recognition of
compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to our employees
and directors, including employee stock options and restricted stock
awards.
We
estimate the fair value of stock options granted using the Black-Scholes
valuation model. This model requires us to make estimates and assumptions
including, among other things, estimates regarding the length of time an
employee will retain vested stock options before exercising them, the estimated
volatility of our common stock price and the number of options that will be
forfeited prior to vesting. The fair value is then amortized on a straight-line
basis over the requisite service periods of the awards, which is generally the
vesting period. Changes in these estimates and assumptions can materially affect
the determination of the fair value of stock-based compensation and
consequently, the related amount recognized in our consolidated statements of
operations.
Goodwill
and Other Intangibles
Goodwill
represents the excess of the cost of businesses acquired over fair value or net
identifiable assets at the date of acquisition. Goodwill is subject
to a periodic impairment assessment by applying a fair value test based upon a
two-step method. The first step of the process compares the fair
value of the reporting unit with the carrying value of the reporting unit,
including any goodwill. We utilize a discounted cash flow valuation
methodology to determine the fair value of the reporting unit. If the
fair value of the reporting unit exceeds the carrying amount of the reporting
unit, goodwill is deemed not to be impaired in which case the second step in the
process is unnecessary. If the carrying amount exceeds fair value, we
perform the second step to measure the amount of impairment loss. Any
impairment loss is measured by comparing the implied fair value of goodwill with
the carrying amount of goodwill at the reporting unit, with the excess of the
carrying amount over the fair value recognized as an impairment
loss.
Long-Lived
Assets
We review
long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances
indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable in
accordance with ASC 360-10 (formerly Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of
Long-Lived Assets). Recoverability is measured by comparison of the
carrying amount to the future net cash flows which the assets are expected to
generate. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the
impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying
amount of the assets exceeds the projected discounted future cash flows arising
from the asset using a discount rate determined by management to be commensurate
with the risk inherent to our current business model.
Results
of Operations
Year
Ended December 31, 2009 Compared to Year Ended December 31,
2008
Revenues
The table
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revenue
Product
revenue principally arises from the sale and installation of SmartGrid and
broadband networking equipment, including SmartEnergy technology, Telkonet
Series 5 and Telkonet iWire products. We market and sell to the
hospitality, education, healthcare and government/military
markets. The Telkonet Series 5 and the Telkonet iWire products
consist of the Telkonet Gateways, Telkonet Extenders, the patented Telkonet
Coupler, and Telkonet iBridges. The SmartEnergy product suite
consists of thermostats, sensors, controllers, wireless networking products and
a control platform.
For the
year ended December 31, 2009, product revenue decreased by 50% when compared to
the prior year. Product revenue in 2009 includes approximately $4.2
million attributed to the sale and installation of energy management products,
and approximately $1.9 million for the sale and installation of HSIA
products. Since our sales of energy management and HSIA products are
primarily concentrated in the hospitality market, we have been significantly
impacted by the current economic downturn, as industry capital expenditures were
reduced and/or eliminated. We expect to see sales growth in 2010 from
the addition and/or renewal of incentive based programs for energy efficiency,
government stimulus funding through the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act
of 2009, and energy savings initiatives in the commercial
market.
Recurring
Revenue
Recurring
revenue includes approximately 2,300 hotels in our broadband network
portfolio. We currently support over 200,000 HSIA rooms, with over
2.1 million monthly users. For the year ended December 31, 2009,
recurring revenue increased by 14% when compared to the prior
year. The increase of recurring revenue was primarily attributed to
new HSIA customers added in 2009.
Cost of
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Costs
Product
costs include equipment and installation labor related to the sale of
SmartEnergy technology, Telkonet Series 5 and the Telkonet iWire
products. For the year ended December 31, 2009, our product costs
decreased by 52% when compared to the prior year primarily attributed to lower
sales levels than in 2008. Product costs also decreased as a
percentage of sales, reflecting increased efficiencies in our installation
process and our reduced reliance on third party contract
services.
Recurring
Costs
For the
year ended December 31, 2009 recurring costs decreased by 22% when compared to
the prior year. This increase was primarily due to the increased
labor efficiencies in our call support center. As the economy recovers, and we
continued to add new HSIA customers to our portfolio, we may need to hire
additional support center staff which may affect our recurring product costs and
margins.
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Gross Profit
The gross
profit on product revenue for the year ended December 31, 2009 decreased by 35%
compared to the prior year period as a result of decreased product sales and
installations on energy management and HSIA sales.
Recurring
Gross Profit
Our gross
profit associated with recurring revenue increased by 46% for the year ended
December 31, 2009. The increase was a combination of additional
recurring revenue and a reduction of our support labor
costs.
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the year ended December 31, 2009 operating expenses decreased by 35% when
compared to the prior year. Operating expenses were reduced across
the board in 2009 to meet the demands of the difficult economy and we continued
to see the effects of the restructuring efforts that began in 2008 during which
we significantly reduced research and development and administrative
costs.
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research and development costs related to both present and future products are
expensed in the period incurred. Total expenses for research and
development decreased for the year ended December 31, 2009 primarily attributed
to the reduction in staffing in the Germantown office. Current
research and development costs are associated with the continued development of
Telkonet Series 5 products and next generation TSE and NTSE
products.
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general and administrative expenses decreased for the year ended December 31,
2009 over the comparable prior year by 25%. This decrease was
primarily the result of reduced operating costs in response to lower
than anticipated sales levels, as well as restructuring and relocation efforts
which has resulted in lower in salary and related costs as well as reduced
travel costs, professional fees and rent and related costs, when compared to the
prior year.
Discontinued
Operations
We had
net income from discontinued operations of $6,296,851, or $0.07 per share, for
the year ended December 31, 2009, compared to net loss from discontinued
operations of $(7,905,302), or $(0.10) per share, for the year ended December
31, 2008. Net income from discontinued operations for the year ended
December 31, 2009 includes the gain on deconsolidation of $6,932,586, offset by
MSTI's net loss of $635,735 through the date of deconsolidation of April 22,
2009.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
We have
financed our operations since inception primarily through private and public
offerings of our equity securities, the issuance of various debt instruments and
asset based lending.
Working
Capital
Our
working capital decreased by $1,345,503 during the year ended December 31, 2009
from a working capital deficit of $2,439,988 at December 31, 2008 to a working
capital deficit of $3,785,491 at December 31, 2009, excluding working capital
attributed to discontinued operations. The change in working capital
for the year ended December 31, 2009 is due to a combination of factors, of
which the significant factors include:
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Loan
On
September 11, 2009, we entered into a Loan Agreement to borrow an aggregate
principal amount of $300,000 from the Wisconsin Department of Commerce, or the
Department. The outstanding principal balance on the loan bears
interest at the annual rate of two percent (2.0%). Payment of
interest and principal is to be made in the following manner: (a)
payment of any and all interest that accrues from the date of disbursement
commences on January 1, 2010 and continues on the first day of each consecutive
month thereafter through and including December 31, 2010; (b) commencing on
January 1, 2011 and continuing on the first day of each consecutive month
thereafter through and including November 1, 2016, we are obligated to pay equal
monthly installments of $4,426 each; followed by a final installment on December
1, 2016 which will include all remaining principal, accrued interest and other
amounts owed by us to the Department under the Loan Agreement. We may
prepay amounts outstanding under the loan in whole or in part at any time
without penalty. The loan is secured by our assets and the proceeds
from this loan will be used for our working capital requirements. The
outstanding borrowing under the agreement at December
31 , 2009 was $300,000.
Line
of Credit
In
September 2008, we entered into a two-year line of credit facility with a third
party financial institution. The line of credit has an aggregate
principal amount of $1,000,000 and is secured by our inventory. The
outstanding principal balance bears interest at the greater of (i) the Wall
Street Journal Prime Rate plus nine percent (9%) per annum, adjusted on the date
of any change in such prime or base rate, or (ii) sixteen percent
(16%). Interest is payable monthly in arrears on the last day of each
month until maturity. We may prepay amounts outstanding under the
credit facility in whole or in part at any time. In the event of such
prepayment, the lender will be entitled to receive a prepayment fee of four
percent (4.0%) of the highest aggregate loan commitment amount if prepayment
occurs before the end of the first year and three percent (3.0%) if prepayment
occurs thereafter. The outstanding borrowing
under the agreement at December 31, 2009 was $387,000. The Company
has incurred interest expense of $131,538 related to the line of credit for the
year ended December 31, 2009. The Prime Rate was 3.25% at December 31,
2009.
On March
24, 2010, the Company received a notice of waiver from Thermo Credit LLC on the
cash flow to debt service ratio and tangible net worth requirement, as such
terms are defined in items D(10)a and D(10)b of the line of credit
agreement. The waiver is in effect as of December 31, 2009 and for
the 90 day period thereafter.
Convertible
Debentures
On May
30, 2008, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with YA Global
pursuant to which we agreed to issue and sell to YA Global up to $3,500,000 of
secured convertible debentures and warrants to purchase up to 2,500,000 shares
of our common stock. The sale of these debentures and warrants was
effectuated in three separate closings, the first of which occurred on May 30,
2008, and the remainder of which occurred in July 2008. At the May
30, 2008 closing, we sold debentures having an aggregate principal value of
$1,500,000 and warrants to purchase 2,100,000 shares of our common
stock. In July 2008, we sold the remaining debentures, with an
aggregate principal value of $2,000,000, and warrants to purchase 400,000 shares
of our common stock.
The
debentures accrue interest at a rate of 13% per annum and mature on May 29,
2011. We may redeem the debentures at any time, in whole or in part,
by paying a redemption premium equal to 15% of the principal amount of
debentures being redeemed, so long as an “Equity Conditions Failure” (as defined
in the debentures) is not occurring at the time of such
redemption. YA Global may also convert all or a portion of the
debentures at any time at a price equal to the lesser of (i) $0.58, or (ii)
ninety percent (90%) of the lowest volume weighted average price of our common
stock during the ten trading days immediately preceding the conversion
date. The warrants expire five years from the date of issuance and
entitle YA Global to purchase shares of our common stock at an exercise price
per share of $0.61.
On
February 20, 2009, we and YA Global entered into an Agreement of Clarification
pursuant to which we agreed with YA Global that interest accrued as of December
31, 2008, in the amount of $191,887 would be added to the principal amount
outstanding under the debentures and that each debenture be amended to reflect
the applicable increase in principal amount.
On May
12, 2009, YA Global met the Exchange Cap for the conversion of its debentures,
and thus could not receive additional shares of our common stock upon the
conversion of its debentures or exercise of its warrants. In the
Agreement of Clarification, we agreed to seek shareholder approval to remove the
Exchange Cap at our 2009 annual meeting of shareholders, which was held on May
28, 2009. On May 28, 2009, our shareholders voted against the proposal to remove
the Exchange Cap, which would have allowed YA Global to potentially acquire in
excess of 19.99% of the outstanding shares of our common stock.
In
November 2009, we issued warrants to YA Global Investments LP pursuant to
anti-dilution provisions in their existing warrant agreements that were
triggered by the completion of the Series A preferred stock private
placement. These warrants entitled the holders to purchase up to
2,121,212 shares of our common stock at a price per share of
$0.33. We have accounted for the warrants, valued at $510,151,
as financing expense using the Black-Scholes pricing model and the following
assumptions: contractual term of 5 years, an average risk-free interest rate of
2.2% a dividend yield of 0% and volatility of 123%.
Senior
Note Payable
On July
24, 2007, we entered into a Senior Note Purchase Agreement with GRQ Consultants,
Inc., or GRQ, pursuant to which we issued to GRQ a Senior Promissory Note in the
aggregate principal amount of $1,500,000. The note was due and
payable on the earlier to occur of (i) the closing of our next financing, or
(ii) January 28, 2008, and bore interest at a rate of six percent (6%) per
annum. We incurred approximately $25,000 in fees in connection with
this transaction. The net proceeds from the issuance of the Note were
used for general working capital needs. In connection with the
issuance of the Note, we also issued to GRQ warrants to purchase 359,712 shares
of common stock at $4.17 per share. These warrants expire five years
from the date of issuance. On February 8, 2008, this note was repaid
in full, including $49,750 in interest from the issuance date through the date
of repayment.
Proceeds
from the issuance of common stock
During
the year ended December 31, 2009, we received $71,526 from the exercise of
common stock purchase warrants issued to various investors.
Cash
flow analysis
Cash used
in continuing operations was $619,344 during the year ended December 31, 2009,
compared to cash used in continuing operations of $3,010,196 during the prior
year period. During the year ended December 31, 2010, our primary
capital needs will be for operating expenses, including funds to support our
business strategy, which primarily includes working capital necessary to fund
inventory purchases, and reducing our trade payables.
We
utilized cash for investing activities from continuing operations of $275,085
and $8,374 during the years ended December 31, 2009, and 2008,
respectively. In 2009, these activities involved intercompany loans
to MSTI of approximately $305,000, which was partially offset by the sale of our
remaining investment in Multiband for proceeds of $33,129. In 2008,
these expenditures were primarily due to the purchase of computer and related
equipment and the sale of marketable securities.
We had
cash from financing activities from continuing operations of $1,229,807 and
$3,519,450 during the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008,
respectively. In November 2009, we completed a private placement of
our preferred stock for proceeds for $1.75 million and in September 2009 we
received a $300,000 business loan from the Wisconsin Department of Commerce, and
we received $71,526 from the exercise of stock purchase warrants by investors in
July and August 2008. These proceeds were partially offset by
$187,000 in repayments on our working capital line of credit used for inventory
purchases, and $25,000 for the payment of financing costs related to the
accounts receivable factoring program. During the year ended December
31, 2008, the financing activities involved the sale of 2.5 million shares of
common stock at $0.60 per share in a private placement for a total of
$1,500,000, in February 2008, the proceeds of which were used to repay the
outstanding principal amount on the GRQ Note. Additionally, we sold
debentures for gross proceeds of $3,500,000 in May 2008 and July 2008, and, in
May 2008, we received a $400,000 loan from a private investor, which was offset
by $462,511 in financing costs.
We have
reduced cash required for operations by reducing operating costs and reducing
staff levels. In addition, we are working to manage our current
liabilities while we continue to make changes in operations to improve our cash
flow and liquidity position.
Our
registered independent certified public accountants have stated in their report
dated March 31, 2010 that we have incurred operating
losses in the past years, and that we are dependent upon management’s ability to
develop profitable operations and/or obtain necessary funding from outside
sources, including by the sale of our securities, or obtaining loans from
financial institutions, where possible. These factors, among others,
may raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going
concern.
Management
expects that global economic conditions will continue to present a challenging
operating environment through 2010. To the extent permitted by
working capital resources, management intends to continue making targeted
investments in strategic operating and growth initiatives. Working
capital management will continue to be a high priority for 2010.
While we
have been able to manage our working capital needs with the current credit
facilities, additional financing is required in order to meet our current and
projected cash flow requirements from operations. We cannot predict
whether this new financing will be in the form of equity or debt. We
may not be able to obtain the necessary additional capital on a timely basis, on
acceptable terms, or at all. Additional investments are being sought, but we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to obtain such
investments. Financing transactions may include the issuance of
equity or debt securities, obtaining credit facilities, or other financing
mechanisms. However, the trading price of our common stock and the
downturn in the U.S. stock and debt markets could make it more difficult to
obtain financing through the issuance of equity or debt
securities. Even if we are able to raise the funds required, it is
possible that we could incur unexpected costs and expenses, fail to collect
significant amounts owed to us, or experience unexpected cash requirements that
would force us to seek alternative financing. Further, if we issue
additional equity or debt securities, stockholders may experience additional
dilution or the new equity securities may have rights, preferences or privileges
senior to those of existing holders of our common stock. If
additional financing is not available or is not available on acceptable terms,
we will have to curtail our operations.
Inflation
We do not
believe that inflation has had a material effect on our business, financial
condition or results of operations. If our costs were to become
subject to significant inflationary pressures, we may not be able to fully
offset such higher costs through price increases. Our inability or
failure to do so could adversely affect our business, financial condition and
results of operations.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We do not
maintain off-balance sheet arrangements nor does it participate in any
non-exchange traded contracts requiring fair value accounting
treatment.
Acquisition
or Disposition of Property and Equipment
During
the year ended December 31, 2009, fixed assets purchases totaled approximately
$2,675, net of transfers and disposals. We do not anticipate the sale or
purchase of any significant property, plant or equipment during the next twelve
months, other than computer equipment and peripherals to be used in our
day-to-day operations.
We
presently lease 16,400 square feet of commercial office space in Germantown,
Maryland, but we are in the process of relocating our personnel to our new
corporate headquarters consisting of approximately 12,000 square feet of office
space in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, pursuant to a restructuring announced in December
2009. The Germantown lease expires in December 2015. We are currently
actively pursuing a sublease for all or a portion of this office space for the
remaining term of the lease.
In the
first quarter of 2010, we began the transfer of inventory and certain property
in conjunction with the relocation of our corporate headquarters. We anticipate
the sale or disposal of the certain furniture, fixtures and computer equipment
during the remainder of 2010.
New
Accounting Pronouncements
See Note
B of the Consolidated Financial Statements for a full description of new
accounting pronouncements, including the respective expected dates of adoption
and effects on results of operations and financial
condition.
Disclosure
of Contractual Obligations
We
currently have outstanding purchase orders with the contract manufacturer for
our Smart Energy products totaling $771,000, of which approximately $408,000
represents amounts owed for future shipments of Smart Energy products which we
will need to fulfill existing purchase orders with our customers. We
are currently negotiating with the manufacturer and our lenders to ensure the
timely payment of these purchases to prevent any delays in the delivery of these
products to our customers which could negatively impact our results of
operations and financial condition.
THE
RIGHTS OFFERING
Terms
of the Offer
We are
distributing, at no charge to the holders of our common stock, other than those
who hold shares of our common stock solely as participants in the Telkonet, Inc.
401(k) Plan, and the holders of shares of our Series A convertible redeemable
preferred stock, as of [●], 2010, the record date, transferable
subscription rights to subscribe for shares of our common stock and warrants to
purchase additional shares of our common stock. Holders of common
stock as of the record date will receive one transferable subscription right for
every share of our common stock owned on the record date, or an aggregate
of [●] rights. In addition, holders of shares of our Series A
convertible redeemable preferred stock as of the record date will receive one
transferable subscription right for every share of our common stock into which
shares of our Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock owned on the
record date were convertible, or an aggregate of [●] rights. Pursuant
to the terms of the offering, the rights can only be exercised for a maximum of
$[●] of subscription proceeds.
Each
transferable subscription right entitles the holder (including holders of
subscription rights acquired during the subscription period) to subscribe for
one share of our common stock at the subscription price of $[●] per share and to
receive a warrant to purchase one additional share of our common stock at $[●]
or [●]% of the subscription price at any time until its expiration date of [●],
2015, which we refer to as the basic subscription right.
In
addition, subscription rights holders who fully exercise their basic
subscription rights will be entitled, subject to limitations, to subscribe for
additional shares of our common stock that remain unsubscribed as a result of
any unexercised basic subscription rights, which we refer to as the
over-subscription right, at the same subscription price of $[●] per
share. The over-subscription right allows a holder to subscribe for
an additional amount equal to up to [●]% of the shares and warrants for which
such holder was otherwise entitled to subscribe. If the basic
subscription rights are exercised for an amount equal to or in excess of $[●],
then no over-subscription rights will be fulfilled and any excess subscription
amount received by the subscription agent will be returned, without interest, as
soon as practicable after the rights offering has expired and all prorating
calculations and reductions contemplated by the terms of the rights offering
have been effected. If the basic subscription rights are exercised
for an amount in excess of $[●], the basic subscription rights that have been
exercised will be reduced on a pro rata basis, subject to
adjustment to eliminate fractional shares, so that the total exercise price of
the basic subscription rights shall equal $[●], and any excess subscription
amount received by the subscription agent will be returned, without interest, as
soon as practicable after the rights offering has expired and all prorating
calculations and reductions contemplated by the terms of the rights offering
have been effected. Subscription rights may only be exercised for
whole numbers of shares of our common stock and warrants; no fractional shares
of common stock will be issued in this offering.
The
subscription rights will expire if they are not exercised by 5:00 p.m., Eastern
time, on [●], 2010, which date we refer to as the expiration
date. We may extend the expiration date for additional periods ending
no later than [●]in our sole discretion, although we do not presently intend to
do so. We will extend the duration of the rights offering as required
by applicable law or regulation and may choose to extend it if we decide to give
investors more time to exercise their subscription rights in this rights
offering. If we elect to extend the rights offering for a period of
more than 30 days beyond the most recently announced expiration date, then
holders who have previously exercised their subscription rights may cancel their
subscriptions and receive a refund of all money advanced.
To
exercise subscription rights, holders must return the properly completed
subscription rights certificate and any other required documents along with
full payment of the subscription price for all shares for which subscriptions
are exercised by the expiration date, unless delivery of the subscription rights
certificate is effected pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures described
below. Any subscription rights not exercised by the expiration date
will expire worthless without any payment to the holders of those unexercised
subscription rights.
There is
no minimum subscription amount required for consummation of this rights
offering. Unless our board of directors elects to increase the
maximum offering amount, we will raise no more than $[●] of gross proceeds in
this rights offering. Our board of directors may cancel, modify, or
amend this rights offering at any time prior to the expiration date for any
reason. In the event that we cancel the rights
offering, we will issue a press release to inform our shareholders of the
cancellation, and all subscription payments received by the subscription agent
will be returned, without interest, as soon as practicable.
Our
common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol
“TKOI.OB”. The shares of common stock issued in this rights offering
and pursuant to the terms of the warrants will also be quoted on the OTC
Bulletin Board under the same symbol. The last reported sale price of
our common stock on [●], 2010 was $[●] per share. The subscription
rights are transferable during the course of the subscription period, and we
intend to apply for quotation of the subscription rights on the OTC Bulletin
Board under the symbol “[●].” The warrants to be issued pursuant to
this offering are separately transferable following their issuance and through
their expiration on [●], 2015, and we intend to apply for quotation of the
warrants on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “[●].”
For
purposes of determining the number of shares of our common stock and warrants a
subscription rights holder may acquire in this offering, brokers, dealers,
custodian banks, trust companies or others whose shares are held of record by
Cede & Co. or by any other depository or nominee will be deemed to be the
holders of the subscription rights that are issued to Cede & Co. or the
other depository or nominee on their behalf.
Allocation
and Exercise of Over-Subscription Rights
In order
to properly exercise an over-subscription right, a subscription rights holder
must: (i) indicate on its subscription rights certificate that it
submits with respect to the exercise of the subscription rights issued to it how
many additional shares it is willing to acquire pursuant to its
over-subscription right and (ii) concurrently deliver the subscription payment
related to its over-subscription right at the time it makes payment for its
basic subscription right.
If there
are sufficient remaining shares, all over-subscription requests will be honored
in full. If requests for shares pursuant to the over-subscription
right exceed the remaining shares available, the available remaining shares will
be allocated pro rata
among subscription rights holders who over-subscribe based on the number of
over-subscription shares to which they subscribe. The percentage of
remaining shares each over-subscribing rights holder may acquire will be rounded
down to result in delivery of whole shares. The allocation process
will assure that the total number of remaining shares available for
over-subscriptions is distributed on a pro rata
basis. The formula to be used in allocating the available excess
shares is as follows:
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of Over-Subscription Shares Subscribed to by Exercising Subscription
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rights payments for basic subscriptions and over-subscriptions will be deposited
upon receipt by the subscription agent and held in a segregated account with the
subscription agent pending a final determination of the number of shares to be
issued pursuant to the basic and over-subscription right. If the
pro rated amount of
shares allocated to you in connection with your over-subscription right is less
than your over-subscription request, then the excess funds held by the
subscription agent on your behalf will be returned to you, without
interest, as soon as practicable after the rights offering has expired and all
prorating calculations and reductions contemplated by the terms of the rights
offering have been effected. We will deliver certificates
representing your shares of our common stock and warrants or credit your account
at your nominee holder with shares of our common stock and warrants that you
purchased pursuant to your basic and over-subscription right as soon as
practicable after the rights offering has expired and all prorating calculations
and reductions contemplated by the terms of the rights offering have been
effected.
Brokers,
dealers, custodian banks, trust companies and other nominee holders of
subscription rights will be required to certify to the subscription agent,
before any over-subscription right may be exercised with respect to any
particular beneficial owner, as to the aggregate number of subscription rights
exercised pursuant to the basic subscription right and the number of shares
subscribed for pursuant to the over-subscription right by such beneficial
owner.
Pro Rata Allocation if
Insufficient Shares are Available for Issuance
If we
receive a sufficient number of subscriptions, the aggregate dollar amount of the
exercises could exceed the maximum dollar amount of this offering. In
each case, we would reduce on a pro rata basis, the number of
subscriptions we accept so that the gross proceeds of this offering will not
exceed the maximum dollar amount of this offering. In the event of
any pro rata reduction,
we would first reduce over-subscriptions prior to reducing basic
subscriptions.
Expiration
of the Rights Offering and Extensions, Amendments, and Termination
Expiration and
Extensions. You may exercise your subscription rights at any
time before 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on [●], 2010, the expiration date of
the rights offering, unless extended. Our board of directors may
extend the expiration date for exercising your subscription rights for
additional periods no later than [●] in its sole discretion, although we do not
presently intend to do so. We may extend the expiration date of the
rights offering by giving oral or written notice to the subscription agent and
information agent on or before the scheduled expiration date. If we
extend the expiration date, you will have at least ten trading days following
our announcement of such extension during which to exercise your subscription
rights. Any extension of this offering will be followed as promptly
as practicable by an announcement, and in no event later than 9:00 a.m., Eastern
time, on the next business day following the previously scheduled expiration
date.
Any
subscription rights not exercised at or before that time will have no value and
expire without any payment to the holders of those unexercised subscription
rights. Except as provided below under “— Guaranteed Delivery
Procedures”, we will not be obligated to honor your exercise of subscription
rights if the subscription agent receives the documents relating to your
exercise after the rights offering expires, regardless of when you transmitted
the documents, unless delivery of the subscription rights certificate is
effected pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures described
below.
Termination;
Cancellation. We may cancel or terminate the rights offering
at any time prior to the expiration date. Any cancellation or
termination of this offering will be followed as promptly as practicable by an
announcement of the cancelation or termination and any money received
form subscribing rights holders will be returned as soon as practicable,
without interest.
Amendment. Our
board of directors reserves the right to amend or modify the terms of the rights
offering. If we should make any fundamental changes to the terms set
forth in this prospectus, we will file a post-effective amendment to the
registration statement in which this prospectus is included, offer potential
purchasers who have subscribed for rights the opportunity to cancel such
subscriptions and issue a refund of any money advanced by such shareholder and
recirculate an updated prospectus after the post-effective amendment is declared
effective with the SEC. In addition, upon such event, we may extend
the expiration date of this rights offering if required by applicable law, to
allow holders of rights ample time to make new investment decisions, or for us
to recirculate updated documentation. Promptly following any such
occurrence, we will issue a press release announcing any changes with respect to
this rights offering and the new expiration date. The terms of the
rights offering cannot be modified or amended after the expiration date of the
rights offering. Although we do not presently intend to do so, we may
choose to amend or modify the terms of the rights offering for any reason,
including, without limitation, in order to increase participation in the rights
offering. Such amendments or modifications may include a change in
the subscription price although no such change is presently
contemplated.
Waiver
of Maximum Offering Amount
We may
waive the maximum offering amount in our sole discretion. If we elect
to waive the maximum offering amount, we will issue a press release announcing
such waiver no later than 9:00 a.m., Eastern time, on the next business day
after the maximum offering amount has been subscribed.
Limit
on How Many Shares of Common Stock You May Purchase in the Rights
Offering
Unless we
otherwise agree in writing, a person or entity, together with related persons or
entities, may not exercise subscription rights (including over-subscription
rights) to purchase shares of our common stock that, when aggregated with their
existing ownership, would result in such person or entity, together with any
related persons or entities, owning in excess of twenty percent (20%) of our
issued and outstanding shares of common stock following the closing of the
transactions contemplated by this rights offering.
Background and Reasons for the Rights Offering;
Determination of the Offering Price
We are
making the rights offering to raise funds for expanding our sales and marketing
operations, general working capital purposes, potential acquisitions of
complementary businesses and research and development (see “Use of
Proceeds”). Our board of directors has elected a rights offering over
other types of financings because a rights offering provides our existing
shareholders the opportunity to participate in this offering first, and our
board of directors believes this will result in less dilution of our existing
shareholders’ ownership interest in our company than if we issued securities to
new investors.
Additionally,
on November 19, 2009, we completed a private placement of 215 shares of Series A
convertible redeemable preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share, and warrants
to purchase an aggregate of 1,628,800 shares of common stock, par value $0.001
per share to certain accredited investors pursuant to the Securities Purchase
Agreement.
Pursuant to Section 4.13 of the Securities Purchase Agreement, we
agreed, as soon as practicable following the closing of the private placement,
subject to approval of the Board of Directors, to conduct a rights offering
entitling holders of our common stock to purchase the number of equity
securities mutually determined by the Board of Directors and the purchasers in
the private placement at the price and terms mutually determined by the Board of
Directors and such purchasers. Shareholders fully exercising their
subscription rights in the rights offering were to be entitled to an
over-subscription right to purchase all or any part of the balance of any such
remaining unsubscribed equity securities of the
Company.
The Board
first discussed the possibility of conducting a rights offering in late August
2009 while in discussions with a third party about the conduct of a private
placement (that ultimately culminated in the Securities Purchase Agreement).
Based on information obtained during the due diligence process in connection
with the private placement, the Board acquired the understanding that certain of
the Company’s shareholders expressed an interest in participating in a rights
offering after the private placement to offset the potential dilutive effect of
the private placement. Between August 2009 and November 19, 2009,
when it completed the private placement transaction as previously disclosed in
Item 1.01 of the Current Report of the Company filed with the SEC on November
25, 2009, the Board focused exclusively on the conduct and completion of the
private placement. The Board began actively planning to conduct a rights
offering following the completion of the private placement transaction in
November 2009. In December 2009, members of the Board and executive
management met with various investment banking organizations experienced in
conducting rights offerings to discuss both the potential for success of such an
offering and, assuming a decision to move forward, to determine which investment
banking organization would best serve the Company’s interests. The
Board selected Source Capital Group, Inc. as the dealer-manager for the
Company’s proposed rights offering, and on January 7, 2010, by resolution,
approved the Company’s conduct of a rights offering and the engagement of Source
Capital Group, Inc. as the dealer-manager for the contemplated rights
offering.
Prior to
approving the rights offering, our board of directors carefully considered
current market conditions and financing opportunities, as well as the potential
dilution of the ownership percentage of the existing holders of our common stock
that may be caused by the rights offering. After weighing the factors
discussed above and the effect of the $[●] in additional capital, before
expenses, that may be generated by the sale of shares of our common stock and
warrants pursuant to the rights offering, our board of directors believes that
the rights offering is in the best interests of our company. Although
we believe that the rights offering will strengthen our financial condition, our
board of directors is not making any recommendation as to whether you should
exercise your subscription rights.
The
subscription price per share for the rights offering was set by our board of
directors. In determining the subscription price, the board of directors
considered, among other things, the following factors:
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raising capital, including fees payable to the dealer-manager and our
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[●] will
act as the information agent in connection with this offering. The
information agent does not make any recommendations as to whether or not
you should exercise your subscription rights. The information agent will
receive for its services a fee estimated to be approximately $[●] plus
reimbursement of all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses related to this
offering. If you have any questions or need further
information on this rights offering, please contact the information
agent at the address below:
[●]
Subscription
Agent
[●] will
act as the subscription agent in connection with this offering. The
subscription agent will receive for its administrative, processing, invoicing
and other services a fee estimated to be approximately $[●] plus reimbursement
for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses related to this
offering. The subscription agent does not make any
recommendations as to whether or not you should exercise your subscription
rights. We also expect to enter into an
agreement to indemnify the subscription agent against certain liabilities that
it may incur in connection with this offering.
Completed
subscription rights certificates must be sent together with full payment of the
subscription price for all shares subscribed for through the exercise of the
subscription right and the over-subscription right to the subscription agent by
one of the methods described below.
We will
accept only properly completed and duly executed subscription rights
certificates actually received at any of the addresses listed below, at or prior
to 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on the expiration date of this offering, unless
delivery of the subscription rights certificate is effected pursuant to the
guaranteed delivery procedures described below. See “Payment for
Shares” below. In this prospectus, close of business means 5:00 p.m.,
Eastern time, on the relevant date.
Subscription
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to an address other than the address listed above will not constitute valid
delivery and, accordingly, may be rejected by us.
Any
questions or requests for assistance concerning the method of subscribing for
shares or for additional copies of this prospectus or subscription rights
certificates may be directed to the information agent at its telephone number
and address listed below:
[●]
Shareholders
may also contact their broker, dealer, custodian bank, trustee or other nominee
for information with respect to this offering.
Methods
for Exercising Subscription Rights
Subscription
rights are evidenced by subscription rights certificates, which may be physical
certificates but will more likely be electronic certificates issued through the
facilities of DTC. Except as described below under “Foreign
Shareholders,” the subscription certificates will be mailed to record date
shareholders or, if a record date shareholder’s shares are held by a depository
or nominee on his, her or its behalf, to such depository or
nominee. Subscription rights may be exercised by completing and
signing the subscription rights certificate that accompanies this prospectus and
mailing it in the envelope provided, or otherwise delivering the completed and
duly executed subscription rights certificate to the subscription agent,
together with payment in full for the shares at the subscription price by the
expiration date of this offering, unless delivery of the subscription rights
certificate is effected pursuant to the guaranteed delivery
procedures. Completed subscription rights certificates and related
payments must be received by the subscription agent prior to 5:00 p.m., Eastern
time, on or before the expiration date, at the offices of the subscription agent
at the address set forth above, unless delivery of the subscription rights
certificate is effected pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures described
below.
Exercise
of the Over-Subscription Right
Subscription
rights holders who fully exercise all basic subscription rights issued to them
may participate in the over-subscription right by indicating on their
subscription rights certificate the number of shares they are willing to
acquire. If sufficient remaining shares are available after the basic
subscription, all over-subscriptions will be honored in full; otherwise,
remaining shares will be allocated on a pro rata basis as described
under “— Allocation and Exercise of Over-Subscription Rights”
above.
Record
Date Shareholders Whose Shares are Held by a Nominee
Record
date shareholders whose shares are held by a nominee, such as a broker, dealer,
custodian bank, trustee or other nominee, must contact that nominee to exercise
their subscription rights. In that case, the nominee
will exercise the subscription rights on behalf of the record date
shareholder and arrange for proper payment by one of the methods set forth under
“Payment for Shares” below.
You
should complete and send to that record holder the applicable subscription
documents from your record holder with the other rights offering materials.
While we will not charge any fee or sales commission to subscription rights
holders for exercising their subscription rights (other than the subscription
price), if you exercise your subscription rights and/or sell any underlying
shares of our common stock through a broker, dealer, custodian bank, trustee or
other nominee, you are responsible for any fees charged by your broker, dealer,
custodian bank, trustee or other nominee.
Nominees
Nominees,
such as brokers, dealers, custodian banks, trustees or depositories for
securities, who hold shares for the account of others, should notify the
respective beneficial owners of the shares as soon as possible to ascertain the
beneficial owners’ intentions and to obtain instructions with respect to the
subscription rights. If the beneficial owner so instructs, the
nominee should exercise the subscription rights on behalf of the beneficial
owner and arrange for proper payment as described under “Payment for
Shares” below.
All
Exercises are Irrevocable
All
exercises of subscription rights are irrevocable. Once you send in your
subscription rights certificate or Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and payment,
you cannot revoke the exercise of either your basic or over-subscription rights,
even if the market price of our common stock is below the $[●] per share
subscription price. You should not exercise your subscription rights
unless you are certain that you wish to purchase additional shares of our common
stock at the subscription price of $[●] per share and receive warrants to
purchase shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $[●] per
share. If our board of directors elects in its discretion to extend
the period during which subscription rights may be exercised in the rights
offering, you still may not revoke the exercise of your subscription
rights. However, if we amend the rights offering to allow for an
extension of the rights offering for a period of more than 30 days after the
previously announced expiration date, or make a fundamental change to the terms
set forth in this prospectus, or to the extent you have the right to cancel your
subscription under applicable law, you may cancel your subscription and receive
a refund of any money you have advanced.
General
All
questions as to the validity, form, eligibility (including times of receipt and
matters pertaining to beneficial ownership) and the acceptance of subscription
forms and the subscription price will be determined by us, which determinations
will be final and binding. No alternative, conditional or contingent
subscriptions will be accepted. We reserve the right to reject any or
all subscriptions not properly submitted or the acceptance of which would, in
the opinion of our counsel, be unlawful.
We
reserve the right to reject any exercise if such exercise is not in accordance
with the terms of this rights offering or not in proper form or if the
acceptance thereof or the issuance of shares of our common stock thereto could
be deemed unlawful. We reserve the right to waive any deficiency or irregularity
with respect to any subscription rights certificate. Subscriptions will not be
deemed to have been received or accepted until all irregularities have been
waived or cured within such time as we determine in our sole
discretion. We will not be under any duty to give notification of any
defect or irregularity in connection with the submission of subscription rights
certificates or incur any liability for failure to give such
notification.
Guaranteed
Delivery Procedures
If you
wish to exercise your subscription rights, but you will not be able to deliver
your subscription rights certificate to the subscription agent prior to the
expiration date of the offering, then you may nevertheless exercise the
subscription rights if:
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for the number of common shares you subscribe for pursuant to your
basic subscription right and, if applicable, your oversubscription right;
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guarantee notice from a member firm of a registered national securities
exchange or a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority,
Inc., or FINRA, or from a commercial bank or trust company having an
office or correspondent in the United States, guaranteeing the delivery to
the subscription agent of the subscription rights certificate evidencing
the subscription rights to be exercised within three (3) trading days
following the date of that notice; and
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deliver the guarantee notice referred to above to the subscription agent in the
same manner as you would deliver the subscription rights
certificate. You should refer to the form titled “Notice of
Guaranteed Delivery For Subscription Rights Certificate,” which is provided with
the “Instructions as to Use of Subscription Rights Certificates” distributed
with the subscription rights certificate for the information and representations
required in the guarantee notice.
Subscription
Rights Will Trade Publicly
The
subscription rights are transferable and we intend to apply for quotation of the
subscription rights on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “[●]” during the
subscription period.
Foreign
Shareholders
Subscription
rights certificates will not be mailed to shareholders whose addresses are
outside the United States, or who have an Army Post Office, or APO, address or
Fleet Post Office, or FPO, address. These shareholders will be sent
written notice of this offering. The subscription agent will hold the
subscription rights to which those subscription rights certificates relate for
these shareholders’ accounts, subject to these shareholders making satisfactory
arrangements with the subscription agent for the exercise of the subscription
rights, and follow the instructions of such shareholders for the exercise of the
subscription rights if such instructions are received by the subscription agent
at or before 11:00 a.m., Eastern time, on [●], 2010, three business days
prior to the expiration date (or, if this offering is extended, on or before
three business days prior to the extended expiration date). If no
instructions are received by the subscription agent by that time, the
subscription rights will expire worthless without any payment to the holders of
those unexercised rights.
A
participating subscription rights holder may send the subscription rights
certificate together with payment for the shares of our common stock and
warrants subscribed for in the rights offering and any additional shares of our
common stock and warrants subscribed for pursuant to the over-subscription right
to the subscription agent based on the subscription price of $[●] per share of
common stock and warrant. Except as described above under “—
Guaranteed Delivery Procedures”, to be accepted, the payment, together with a
properly completed and executed subscription rights certificate, must be
received by the subscription agent at one of the subscription agent’s offices
set forth above (see “— Subscription Agent”), at or prior to 5:00 p.m., Eastern
time, on the expiration date. Do not send subscription rights
certificates, Notices of Guaranteed Delivery or payments to
us.
All
payments by a participating subscription rights holder must be in U.S. dollars
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and member of FINRA. The principal business address of the
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Under the
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Pursuant
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Pursuant to the dealer-manager agreement, the dealer-manager will not be subject
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ordinary course of their business certain financial advisory, investment banking
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MARKET
PRICE OF AND DIVIDENDS ON COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS
Our
common stock is currently quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol
“TKOI.” From November 13, 2009 to December 7, 2009, our common stock
was listed for trading on the pink sheets, a centralized quotation service
maintained by Pink OTC Markets Inc., under the symbol
“TKOI.PK.” Between January 1, 2008 and November 12, 2009, our common
stock was listed for trading on the NYSE AMEX LLC under the ticker symbol
“TKO.” As of April 9, 2010, the last reported
sales price of our common stock on the OTC Bulletin Board was $0.14 per
share.
The
following table sets forth (1) the high and low bid prices for our common stock
for the fourth quarter of 2009 and the interim period of the first quarter of
2010 and (2) the high and low sales prices for our common stock for all other
periods indicated below. The price information represents
inter-dealer prices without retail mark-ups, mark-downs or commissions, and may
not necessarily represent actual transactions.
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Year
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0.22
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0.12
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Quarter (April 1 – April 9)
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$
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0.18
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$
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0.24
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Quarter
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Quarter
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0.47
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Quarter
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1.11
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0.57
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Quarter
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$
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1.02
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$
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0.40
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Quarter
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$
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0.56
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0.24
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Quarter
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0.33
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Record
Holders
As of
March 31, 2010, we had 243 shareholders of record and 96,673,771 shares of our
common stock issued and outstanding.
Dividend
Policy
We have
never paid dividends on our common stock and do not anticipate paying dividends
in the foreseeable future.
BUSINESS
Telkonet,
Inc., formed in 1999 and incorporated under the laws of the state of Utah,
develops, manufactures and sells proprietary energy efficiency and smart grid
networking technology. Our SmartEnergy energy management and Series 5
SmartGrid networking technologies enable us to develop innovative clean
technology products and have helped position us as a significant clean
technology solution provider.
Our
Telkonet SmartEnergy and Networked Telkonet SmartEnergy energy management
products incorporate our patented Recovery Time™ technology, allowing for the
continuous monitoring of climate and other conditions to automatically adjust a
room’s temperature accounting for the presence or absence of an
occupant. Our SmartEnergy products maximize energy savings while at
the same time ensuring occupant comfort and extending equipment life
expectancy. This technology is particularly attractive to customers
in the hospitality industry, as well as the education, healthcare and
government/military markets, who are continually seeking ways to reduce costs
without impacting occupant comfort. By reducing energy usage
automatically when a space is unoccupied, customers are able to realize
significant cost savings without diminishing occupant comfort. This
technology may also be integrated with property management systems and building
automation systems and used in load shedding initiatives providing management
companies and utilities enhanced opportunity for cost savings and energy
management. Our energy management systems are lowering heating,
ventilation and air conditioning, or HVAC, costs in over 180,000 rooms and
qualify for a variety of state and federal energy efficiency and rebate
programs.
Our
Series 5 SmartGrid networking technology allows commercial and consumer users to
connect network devices to a communications network using a low voltage
electrical grid. The Telkonet Series 5
SmartGrid networking technology uses powerline communications, or PLC,
technology to transform a existing low voltage electrical infrastructure into a
network communications backbone. Operating at 200 Mbps, our Series 5
PLC platform offers a low-cost secure alternative in grid communications,
transforming a traditional electrical distribution system into a “smart grid”
that transports electricity in a manner that can save energy, reduce cost and
increase reliability.
We
leverage our relationships with utilities to market our Telkonet Series 5
SmartGrid networking technology for network control beyond the commercial and
consumer space. We believe the Telkonet Series 5 SmartGrid networking
technology provides a compelling solution for substation automation, power
generation, renewable facilities, manufacturing, and research environments, by
providing a rapidly-deployed, low cost alternative to cable or
fiber. Through leveraging existing low voltage electrical wiring to
transport data, our PLC solutions enable customers to deploy security, sensing
and control systems to locations without the need for new network wiring, and
without the security risks inherent with wireless systems.
Our
EthoStream Hospitality Network is now one of the largest hospitality HSIA
service providers in the United States, with a customer base of approximately
2,375 properties representing greater than 205,000 hotel rooms. This
network provides significant expansion opportunities for the energy
management product line within the hospitality industry. It also provides
a marketing opportunity for our more traditional HSIA offerings, including the
Telkonet Series 5 PLC platform. The Series 5 system offers a fast and cost
effective way to deliver commercial high-speed broadband access using a
building’s existing electrical infrastructure to convert virtually every
electrical outlet into a high-speed network connection without the installation
of additional wiring or major disruption of business activity. The EGS
line of public Internet access control gateways manufactured by Telkonet has
also grown dramatically through its deployment through-out the
network. The EthoStream Hospitality Network is backed by a 24/7
U.S.-based in-house support center that uses integrated, web-based centralized
management tools enabling proactive customer support.
We employ
direct and indirect sales channels in all areas of our business using value
added resellers (VARs), system integrators, agents, OEMs and strategic
partners. With a growing value-added reseller network, we continue to
expand our reach throughout the industry. In partnership with key
VARS and strategic partners, we have been able to market and sell our products
in each of our targeted market segments. We have increased our market
penetration within our target markets and have grown brand recognition
overall. We continue to grow our third-party sales channels as a key
focus of our sales strategy.
Our
direct sales efforts target the hospitality, utility, education, commercial and
government/military market segments. Taking advantage of legislation,
including the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, or EISA, the Energy
Policy Act of 2005, and the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009, we
have focused our sales efforts in areas with available public funding and
incentives, such as rebate programs offered by utilities to the hospitality
industry. These programs include PG&E’s Cool Control Plus and
Lodging Savers programs and Nevada’s Sure Bet program, in which we are a
meaningful participant. In March 2010, we announced a three year
extension with Ecology Action in connection with the Lodging Savers program and
a two year extension with Honeywell within the Cool Control Plus
program. In addition, our recently announced government projects
demonstrate the military interest in our energy management
technology. Through both our proprietary platform and technology and
partnerships with energy efficiency providers, we intend to position our company
as a leading provider of energy management solutions.
Products
We
believe our energy management product offering, built upon our patented Recovery
Time™ technology, delivers significant benefits over competing products,
including:
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energy savings by evaluating each room’s numerous environmental
conditions, including room location, window placement, humidity, weather
conditions, and operating efficiency of HVAC
equipment,
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Extensive
third party automation integration,
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Longer
life and reduced maintenance of HVAC units through efficient equipment
management,
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occupant comfort,
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and ease of installation,
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web-based management platform, and
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range of HVAC system compatibility.
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Based on
these product features and capabilities, we have been awarded contracts in the
hospitality, utility, military and educational
industries. We believe that our partnerships with utility rebate programs
provide us with a significant advantage over our competitors in the commercial
occupancy-based energy management market.
Our
SmartEnergy platform has been developed to maximize energy efficiency and
savings. The technology allows users to reduce heating and cooling
expenses, extend equipment life and provide greater occupant
comfort. By providing Internet-based remote control over in-room
energy management, SmartEnergy reduces the cost to operate an enterprise-wide
system by reducing the need for onsite engineering resources, maximizing savings
through realtime system adjustment and monitering of devices to ensure efficient
operation. In addition, the SmartEnergy platform can be integrated
with property management systems and utility demand/response programs to
recognize increased energy efficiency.
Given the
population growth in the United States and the increasing demand for energy, we
believe additional energy-related infrastructure will be needed. We
believe the use of SmartGrid technologies is an
affordable alternative to building additional infrastructure because it
leverages existing infrastructure, allowing additional energy
savings. While it will require investments that are not typical for
utilities, we believe the long-term savings resulting from these investments
will outweigh the costs.
We
believe we are well positioned to play a pivotal role in the development of the
SmartGrid . The introduction of an
industrial low voltage PLC product for use within the utility space has created
a competitive alternative to current networking options. We believe
our Series 5 platform provides a compelling solution for use in the substation,
storage, renewable and transmission and distribution environments because of its
ability to make use of existing electrical wiring
within the environment.
Our
Series 5 PLC platform includes the following key features:
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Multiple
physical interfaces, including RS232, RS485 and Ethernet, enabling a wide
range of devices to be networked;
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Multiple
utility-centric protocols supported, including DNP3, Modbus and
IP;
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QOS support over traditional communications;
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Ability
to withstand extended temperature ranges and harsh outdoor
environments;
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Stringent
security features;
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for both AC and DC applications;
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speed performance through the use of the Intellon AV chipset;
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connection technology that avoids interruption of service through
inductive coupling.
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Our
EthoStream Hospitality Network continues to expand our leadership position
within the HSIA space. We have established customer and vendor
relationships with key participants in the hospitality industry, including
Wyndham Hospitality, AmericInns, Carlson Hospitality, Intercontinental Hotels
Group, Marcus Hospitality, Destination Hotels and Resorts, and Worldmark by
Wyndham (formerly Trendwest Resorts). These relationships have
allowed us to grow to become one of the largest HSIA support networks in the
United States.
Our
EthoStream line of gateway servers (EGS) provides industry-leading HSIA
technology to the hospitality industry, with advanced features based on in-house
product design and development, including the following:
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Dual
ISP bandwidth aggregation for faster overall speed;
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ISP
redundancy to eliminate network downtime;
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Extensive
bandwidth control, monitoring and security;
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Platform-independent
network access control;
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platform management services
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quality of service; and
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meeting room scheduling.
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We maintain a U.S.-based customer support center that operates 24
hours a day, seven days a week, and employs a dedicated, in-house support team
that uses integrated, web-based management tools enabling proactive customer
support. We believe our customer service offerings, along with
established relationships through our vendor agreements with some of the largest
hospitality franchises, distinguish us from our competitors in the hospitality
HSIA industry.
We
believe that growth of the EthoStream Hospitality Network will be derived from
two key areas:
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customer growth within the full-service hospitality market and through
additional preferred vendor agreements with franchisors;
and
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Ongoing
sales to current customers through the
integration of additional in-room technologies such as lighting,
telephony, media centers and energy management
products.
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Industry
Outlook
The
National Institute of Standards and Technology, or NIST, an agency of the U.S.
Department of Commerce, has been chartered under EISA to identify and evaluate
existing standards, measurement methods, technologies and other support toward
SmartGrid adoption. The agency will also be preparing a report to
Congress recommending areas where standards need to be developed. We
believe these initiatives validate the need for our platform and
technology.
The
hospitality industry is our largest customer base with approximately 2,375
properties representing approximately 205,000 hotel rooms. Through
its continued expansion, the EthoStream Hospitality Network is attracting
additional customers, specifically targeting the full service segment of the
market. This audience provides us with significant access to
potential SmartEnergy customers due to the compatibility of operating
environments and synergy of the network installation. We continue to
expand our operations in this market, providing energy
management services to greater than 180,000 units overall to
date.
Our most
rapidly emerging market is the educational industry. In July 2008 we
entered into an agreement with New York University under which New York
University is deploying our networked SmartEnergy products to centrally manage
energy consumption in its dormitories. We worked with the University
to use existing building infrastructure to remotely manage and track energy
consumption. As of February 10, 2010, our products were installed in
more than 2,200 rooms across five buildings, with an additional building
installed in April of 2010. Our program with New York University has
enabled us to demonstrate the cost savings of using our products in dormitories
as well as the benefits of a utility load-shed program.
The
educational industry represents more than 2.7 million housing units according
to the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education
Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
(IPEDS). We believe that our SmartEnergy platform is an important
tool for participants in the educational industry seeking to
control student-related energy costs. We have focused our
sales efforts on members of the educational industry who are seeking to expand
their energy efficiency initiatives.
The
government and military market segments have also seen significant growth in
energy conservation and renewables development. This movement is
attributed to programs including the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, or
ARRA, and the Energy Independence and Security Act. Our SmartEnergy
platform has been successfully incorporated into the energy management
initiatives in military housing and deployments as demonstrated by our recent
announcements regarding installations at the Ft. Drum and Key West military
bases and the United States Coast Guard Academy. This $1.5M in
military deployments demonstrates the applicability of our SmartEnergy products
to the military market. We have recognized success through both our
value-added reseller network and direct sales and continue to target available
public funding for energy initiatives within these
industries.
Healthcare
provides an additional emerging market for energy management. We have
been working closely with operators, developers and VARS to integrate our
SmartEnergy energy management initiatives into efficiency opportunities
supported by state and federal energy programs. Offering a commercial
environment similar to the hospitality or educational housing markets, the
increasing growth of the elderly and assisted living markets presents attractive
potential for energy management. This market is expected to grow
rapidly over the next several years due to its energy saving
potential.
We
believe that the utility industry is one of the fastest developing market
segments in the United States. With more than $4.5 billion being
released to the industry through the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of
2009 for SmartGrid
development and $414 million in investment through 2009, the utility industry
has become a growing percentage of our revenue, both through direct sales to
utilities and partnerships with energy service companies executing state and
local energy efficiency programs.
We
continue to strengthen our focus on our targeted market segments in order to
expand market share and take advantage of existing incentives for energy
management. We expect continued expansion in the space and
specifically in commercial segments due to increasing state and federal programs
promoting energy efficiency.
Competition
We currently compete primarily within commercial and industrial
markets, including hospitality, education, healthcare and
government/military. Within each market, we offer savings through our
occupancy-based energy efficiency products and services. Our
products offer significant competitive benefits when compared with alternative
offerings including Building Automation or Building Management Systems, or BAS
or BMS, static temperature occupancy-based systems and high-efficiency HVAC
systems.
We
participate in a relatively small competitive field in the hospitality industry,
with the majority of the energy management sales handled by fewer than seven
manufacturers. The key competitors in the market segment are Onity,
Inc. Inncom International Inc. and Control4, with each offering comparable
products to our standalone and networked SmartEnergy
products. Telkonet SmartEnergy’s key differentiators in the
hospitality segment include:
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Recovery
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Telkonet
Central web-based management platform;
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Extensive
compatibility of product offering;
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Extensibility
of Zigbee network standard;
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Networked
SmartEnergy platform;
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Integration
with property management systems.
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educational space is a relatively new market for occupancy-based
controls. We have introduced our SmartEnergy system for use within
student dormitories, which traditionally have been an environment for BAS or BMS
systems. Since the dormitory environment is very similar to the
hospitality market, we believe we can offer
similarly scaled energy savings. Since the market is still in its
infancy, very few comparable offerings have entered the market but competitors
within the hospitality segment are beginning to respond. Our
SmartEnergy platform provides a significant advantage within the educational
industry through:
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Reduced
cost as compared to BMS/BAS systems;
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Platform
management ability;
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Ease
of installation relative to traditional wired systems;
and
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of product compatibility.
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The healthcare and government/military
markets are very similar in scope in relation to
energy management systems. A key differentiator in these environments
is the specific implementation that is being considered. Each market
utilizes BAS/BMS for wide scale energy efficiency initiatives. When
specifically addressing housing environments including elderly care and assisted
living environments and military dormitories or barracks, Telkonet’s SmartEnergy
platform is able to provide increased energy savings and
efficiency. Competitors operating in the BAS/BMS space include
Johnson Controls, Siemens, Trane and others.
Telkonet’s
Series 5 SmartGrid networking products are targeted largely at the utility
industry with a particular emphasis on the substation
environment. Competitors in this space are providers of traditional
wired connectivity including fiber, coax and Cat5 and Cat6 and wireless
technologies, including cellular and WiFi . Some of
the specific products used within this space include RuggedCom, AT&T and
Radius.
Telkonet’s
EthoStream Hospitality Network competes with a wide variety of companies in the
hospitality industry ranging from media companies to traditional HSIA solution
providers. Although this industry is very widespread, according to
publicly available data, only a few providers offer HSIA services to greater
than 1000 individual hospitality properties. Those competitors
include Guest-tek, Lodgenet, iBahn and Superclick. Telkonet’s competitive advantage in the space includes its
end-to-end approach to its service platform as well as its industry-leading
hospitality HSIA gateway and web-based management.
Raw
Materials
While we
are dependent, in certain situations, on a limited number of vendors to provide
certain raw materials and components, we have not experienced significant
problems or issues sourcing any essential materials,
parts or components. We obtain the majority of our raw materials from
the following suppliers: Arrow Electronics, Avnet Electronics Marketing,
Digi-Key Corporation, Intellon Corporation, and Versa Technology. In
addition, Superior Manufacturing Services, a U.S. based company, provides
substantially all the manufacturing and assembly requirements for Telkonet iWire
System and ATR Manufacturing, a Chinese company, provides substantially all the
manufacturing requirements for the Telkonet SmartEnergy
products.
Customers
We are
neither limited to, nor reliant upon, a single or narrowly segmented consumer
base from which we derive our revenues. Our current primary focus is in
the hospitality, commercial, education, utility, healthcare and
government/military markets and expanding into the consumer market.
For the
year ended December 31, 2009, we had no revenues from major
customers. Revenues from two major customers approximated
$6,375,000, or 39%, of total revenues for the year ending December 31,
2008. Continual recurring revenue distributed across a network
of greater than 2,300 customers approximated $4,000,000 for the year ended
December 31, 2009.
Intellectual
Property
We
acquired certain intellectual property in the SSI acquisition, including, but
not limited to, Patent No: 5,395,042, titled “Apparatus and Method for automatic
climate control,” and Patent No. D569,279, titled “Thermostat.” Patent No:
5,395,042 was issued by the United States Patent Trademark Office in March
1995. This invention calculates and records the amount of time needed
for the thermostat to return the room temperature to the occupant’s set point
once a person re-enters the room. Patent No. D569,279 issued by the United
States Patent and Trademark Office in May 2008 was granted on the ornamental
design of a thermostat device.
We have
also applied for patents that cover the unique technology integrated within the
Telkonet iWire System and Series 5 product suite. We also continue to
identify, design and develop enhancements to our core technologies that will
provide additional functionality, diversification of application and
desirability for current and future users of the Telkonet Series 5 product
suite.
In
December 2003, we received approval from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
for our “Method and Apparatus for Providing Telephonic Communication Services”
Patent No.: 6,668,058. This invention covers the utilization of an
electrical power grid, for a concentration of electrical power consumers, and
use of existing consumer power lines to provide for a worldwide voice and data
telephony exchange.
In
December 2005, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued Patent
No: 6,975,212 titled “Method and Apparatus for Attaching Power Line
Communications to Customer Premises”. The patent covers the method
and apparatus for modifying a three-phase power distribution network in a
building in order to provide data communications by using a PLC signal to an
electrical central location point of the power distribution
system. Telkonet’s Coupler technology enables
the conversion of electrical outlets into high-speed network connections without
costly installation, additional wiring, or significant disruption of business
activity. The Coupler is an integral component of the Telkonet iWire
System and Series 5 product suites.
In August
2006, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued Patent No: 7,091,831,
titled “Method and Apparatus for Attaching Power Line Communications to Customer
Premises.” The patented technology incorporates a safety disconnect
circuit breaker into the Telkonet Coupler, creating a single streamlined unit.
In doing so, installation of the Telkonet iWire System is faster,
more efficient, and more economical than with separate disconnect switches,
delivering optimal signal quality. The Telkonet Integrated Coupler
Breaker patent covers the unique technique used for interfacing and coupling its
communication devices onto the three-phase electrical systems that are
predominant in commercial buildings.
In
January 2007, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued Patent No:
7,170,395 titled “Methods and Apparatus for Attaching Power Line Communications
to Customer Premises” for Delta phase power distribution system applications,
which are prevalent in the maritime industry, shipboard systems, along with that
of heavy industrial plants and facilities.
In
addition, we currently have multiple patent applications under examination, and
intend to file additional patent applications that we deem to be economically
beneficial.
There can
be no assurance that any of our current or future patent applications will be
granted, or, if granted, that such patents will provide necessary protection for
our technology or our product offerings, or be of commercial benefit to
us.
Government
Regulation
We are
subject to regulation in the United States by the Federal Communications
Commission, or FCC. FCC rules permit the operation of unlicensed
digital devices that radiate radio frequency emissions if the manufacturer
complies with certain equipment authorization procedures, technical
requirements, marketing restrictions and product labeling
requirements.
In
January 2003, we received FCC approval to market the Telkonet iWire
System product suite. FCC rules permit the operation of unlicensed digital
devices that radiate radio frequency emissions if the manufacturer complies with
certain equipment authorization procedures, technical requirements, marketing
restrictions and product labeling requirements. An independent,
FCC-certified testing lab has verified our Gateway complies with the FCC
technical requirements for Class A digital devices. No further
testing of this device is required and the device may be manufactured and
marketed for commercial use.
In
March 2005, we received final certification of our Telkonet iWire
System product suite from European Union, or EU, authorities, which
certification was required before we could sell and permanently install the
Telkonet iWire System in EU countries. As a result of the certification, the
Telkonet iWire System™ that will be sold and installed in EU countries will
bear the Conformite Europeen (CE) mark, a symbol that demonstrates that the
product has met the EU’s regulatory standards and is approved for sale within
the EU.
In
June 2005, we received the National Institute of Standards and
Technology Federal Information Processing Standard, or FIPS, 140-2
validation for the Gateway. In July 2005, we received FIPS 140-2
validation for the eXtender and iBridge. The U.S. federal government
requires, as a condition to purchasing certain information processing
applications, that such applications receive FIPS 140-2
validation. U.S. federal agencies use FIPS 140-2 compliant products
for the protection of sensitive information. As a result of the
foregoing validations, as of July 2005, all of our powerline carrier
products have satisfied all governmental requirements for security certification
and are eligible for purchase by the U.S. federal government. In
addition to the foregoing, Canadian provincial authorities use FIPS 140-2
compliant products for the protection of sensitive designate
information. The Communications-Electronics Security Group, or
CESG, also has stated that FIPS 140-2 compliant products meet its security
criteria for use in data traffic categorized as “Private.” CESG is
part of the United Kingdom’s National Technical Authority for Information
Assurance, which is a government agency responsible for validating the security
of information processing applications for the government of the United Kingdom,
financial institutions, healthcare organizations, and international governments,
among others.
Future
products designed by us will require testing for compliance with FCC and CE
compliance. Moreover, if in the future, the FCC or EU changes its
technical requirements, further testing and/or modifications may be necessary in
order to achieve compliance.
Research
& Development
During the year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, we spent
$1,080,148 and $2,036,129 respectively, on research and development
activities. R&D efforts are broken into three distinct areas of
focus. Energy Management Controls, Power Line Communications, and HSIA
Gateways. Energy Managements Focus starting in 2008 was in the initial
adaptation of Telkonet's Smart Energy product line into a network communicating
platform. Web development of the central software components along with
hardware (Coordinators, Servers) for the building of mesh wireless networks were
key R&D contributions coming out of 2008 and into early 2009. The
energy management platform was further developed in 2009 to include a new 900mhz
wireless version of the thermostat and sensor products as well as several key
design improvements for production cost savings. The network version of
the SS1107 Energy Management controller was also released in 2009.
Firmware enhancements throughout 2009 expanded on the intelligence already built
into the Telkonet Energy Management controls and included integration with
Building Management Systems (BMS), modular radio boards, Increased Deep Setback
options, Freeze Protection, Overheat Protection, and Field Selectable RF
wireless strength. Early 2010 the new 900mhz thermostat was modified to
accept direct Ethernet connections as an additional options for the education
marketplace. The long term goal of the energy management R&D team has
been ongoing from 2009 and into 2010 on what is known as the "Next Generation"
of Smart Energy Controls. The Next Generation controls project is a ground
up design of all the changes that have been made to the current
thermostat. Next Generation goals are to increase price efficiency for the
networked version, open new vertical markets and modernize the look and feel of
the Smart Energy products.
Power
Line Communications R&D efforts for 2008 and 2009 were focused on Telkonets
Inductive coupler technology and DIN-Rail style mounting for opening the utility
substation marketplace. Inductive coupling along with Series 5 equipment
enhancements and improved production were key contributions to Telkonet's PLC
technology. Continued efforts are expected to keep the Series 5 product on
a current chipset from Intellon. Expanding the versatility of the platform
is also a continuous strategy and started with the launch of the IBridge Lite to
open more market opportunities.
The
(EthoStream Gateway Server) EGS platform was expanded in 2008 to include the PRO
server line including capabilities like Bandwidth Aggregation from two separate
ISP's. In 2009 the DUAL WAN feature was incorporated into the lower cost
standard EGS product line to meet the growing standards in the Mid-Scale Hotel
marketplace. Continuos R&D efforts are active on the EGS platform and
security and end user experience are key objectives. Ongoing Property
Management System (PMS) Integrations are constantly being added to the supported
list on the EGS. Notable software enhancements in 2009 include idle user
checking for increased property cross-marketing, and integration with external
systems to allow payment, authentication, or quality of service differentiation
among customers. The target for these software efforts are to increase the
full service customer base in the EthoStream Hospitality Network. The long
term R&D efforts are focused on decoupling the EGS interfaces from
EthoStream to productize the server platform to a larger audience and more
markets.
Other
Information
Employees
As of
April 15, 2010 , we had 90 full-time employees. We intend to hire
additional personnel to meet future operating requirements, when and if our
financial resources permit. We anticipate that we may need to hire additional
staff in the areas of customer support, field services, engineering, sales and
marketing, and administration.
Environmental
Matters
We do not
anticipate any material effect on our capital expenditures, earnings or
competitive position due to compliance with government regulations involving
environmental matters.
Properties
We lease
12,000 square feet of commercial office space, storage and manufacturing in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin as our corporate headquarters for a monthly rental of
$17,289. The Milwaukee lease expires in February
2019. In connection with our restructuring, we are in the
process of relocating our personnel from Germantown, Maryland to
Milwaukee.
We also
presently lease 16,400 square feet of commercial office space in Germantown,
Maryland for a monthly rental of $18,327. This lease expires in
December 2015. As a result of our relocation to Milwaukee, we are actively
looking to sublease all or a portion of the Germantown space for the balance of
the lease term.
Legal
Proceedings
Linksmart
Wireless Technology, LLC v. T-Mobile USA, Inc., et al,
On July
1, 2008, Linksmart Wireless Technology, LLC, or Linksmart, filed a civil lawsuit
in the Eastern District of Texas against EthoStream, LLC, our wholly-owned
subsidiary and 22 other defendants (Linksmart Wireless Technology, LLC
v. T-Mobile USA, Inc., et al, U.S. District Court, for the Eastern
District of Texas, Marshall Division, No.2:08-cv-00264-TJW-CE). This
lawsuit alleges that the defendants’ services infringe a wireless network
security patent held by Linksmart. Linksmart seeks a permanent injunction
enjoining the defendants from infringing, inducing the infringement of, or
contributing to the infringement of its patent, an award of damages and
attorney’s fees.
On August
1, 2008, we timely filed an answer to the complaint denying the allegations. On
February 27, 2009, the United States Patent Office ("USPTO") granted a
reexamination request. Based upon four highly relevant and material
prior art references that had not been considered by the USPTO in its initial
examination, it found a “substantial new question of patentability” affecting
all claims of the patent allegedly infringed upon. There is a
possibility that the claims of the patent will be cancelled or narrowed during
the reexamination which may result in the narrowing or elimination of some and
possibly all of the issues in the pending litigation. The case is
currently in discovery. A mandatory mediation will likely be held in
June or July, 2010.
Defendant
Ramada Worldwide, Inc. provided us with notice of the suit and demanded that we
defend and indemnify it pursuant to a vendor direct supplier agreement between
EthoStream and WWC Supplier Services, Inc., a Ramada affiliate (wherein we
agreed to indemnify, defend and hold Ramada harmless from and against claims of
infringement). After a review of that agreement, it was determined
that EthoStream owes the duty to defend and
indemnify and it has assumed Ramada’s defense. An answer on Ramada’s
behalf was filed in U.S. District Court, for the Eastern District of Texas,
Marshall Division on September 19, 2008. The matter is currently pending in that
court.
Ronald Pickett v. Telkonet,
Inc.
On April
29, 2009, Ronald Pickett, our former chief executive officer, filed a lawsuit
against us (Ronald Pickett v.
Telkonet, Inc.), in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland,
Case No. 312683V, alleging that he is owed $258,053 in unpaid severance
compensation and benefits and $63,000 in unpaid business and travel expenses and
seeking an award of treble damages on the severance claim alleging that the
claimed benefits constitute “wages” under the Maryland Wage Payment and
Collection Act. On August 31, 2009, we filed a motion to
dismiss the action for failure to state a claim. However, the court
rejected our arguments, finding that Mr. Pickett had satisfied the minimum
pleading requirements. The matter is currently
in discovery. A settlement/pretrial hearing was held on March 26,
2010 in the Circuit Court, at which time the case was set for trial for May
4 – May 6, however the court, pursuant to an agreement between the parties,
subsequently set the case for trial commencing July 13,
2010.
The
following table sets forth certain information with respect to our directors and
executive officers as of April 9, 2010 :
Name
|
|
Age
|
|
Position
|
Jason
L. Tienor
|
|
35
|
|
President
and Chief Executive Officer and Director
|
Richard
J. Leimbach
|
|
41
|
|
Chief
Financial Officer
|
Jeffrey
J. Sobieski
|
|
34
|
|
Chief
Operating Officer
|
Warren
V. Musser
|
|
83
|
|
Director
|
Anthony
Paoni
|
|
65
|
|
Chairman
of the Board (1)(2)
|
Thomas
C. Lynch
|
|
67
|
|
Director
(1)(2)
|
_____________________________
(1)
Member of the Audit Committee
(2)
Member of the Compensation Committee
Jason L.
Tienor has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since
December 2007 and, from August 2007 until December 2007, he served as our Chief
Operating Officer. In November 2009, he was appointed by our Board of
Directors to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Seth D. Blumenfeld
as a director. Mr. Tienor has also served as Chief Executive Officer
of EthoStream, LLC, our wholly-owned subsidiary, since March
2007. From 2002 until his employment with us, Mr. Tienor served as
Chief Executive Officer of EthoStream, LLC, the company that he co-founded. Mr.
Tienor received a bachelor of business administration in management information
systems and marketing from the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh and a masters
of business administration with an emphasis on computer science from Marquette
University. We believe Mr. Tienor’s
qualifications to sit on our Board of Directors include his experience as the
founder of our wholly-owned subsidiary, EthoStream, LLC, including the
leadership he has provided to the Company, first as Chief Operating Officer and
then as President and Chief Executive Officer.
Richard J.
Leimbach has
served as our Chief Financial Officer since December 2007 and, from June 2006
until December 2007, he served as the Vice President of Finance. He also served
as our Controller from January 2004 until June 2006. Mr. Leimbach is
a certified public accountant with over fifteen years of public accounting and
private industry experience. Prior to joining us, Mr. Leimbach was the
Controller with Ultrabridge, Inc., an applications solution provider. Mr.
Leimbach also served as Corporate Accounting Manager for Snyder Communications,
Inc., a global provider of integrated marketing solutions.
Jeffrey J.
Sobieski was named our Chief Operating Officer in June
2008. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Sobieski served as our Executive
Vice President, Energy Management since December 2007 and from March 2007 until
December 2007, he served as Chief Information Officer of EthoStream, LLC, our
wholly-owned subsidiary. From 2002 until his employment with us, Mr.
Sobieski served as Chief Information Officer of EthoStream, LLC, the company he
co-founded. Mr. Sobieski is also the co-founder of Interactive
Solutions, a consulting firm providing support to the Insurance and
Telecommunications Industries.
Anthony J.
Paoni has
served as a director since April 2007. Professor Paoni was elected Chairman of
the Board following Warren V. Musser’s resignation from that position in
November 2009. He has been a faculty member at Northwestern University’s Kellogg
School of Management since 1996. Previously, he spent 28 years in the
information technology industry with market leading organizations that provided
computer hardware, software and consulting services. For the first 15
years of his career, Professor Paoni managed sales and marketing organizations
and in the later stages of his career he moved into general management positions
starting with PANSOPHIC Systems Incorporated. This Lisle, Illinois
based firm was the world’s fifth largest international software company prior to
its acquisition by Computer Associates, Incorporated. Subsequently,
he became chief operating officer of Cross Access, a venture capital funded
software firm that provided industry-leading solutions to the heterogeneous
database connectivity market segment. In addition, he has been president of two
wholly-owned U.S. subsidiaries of Ricardo Consulting, a U.K.-based international
engineering consulting firm focused on computer based automotive powertrain
design. Prior to joining the Kellogg faculty, Professor Paoni was chief
executive officer of Eolas, an Internet software company with patent pending Web
technology that was one of the key technology drivers responsible for the rapid
adoption of the Internet platform. We believe Mr. Paoni’s
qualifications to sit on our Board of Directors include his 15 year career
managing sales and marketing organizations followed by his 28 year career in
information technology.
Warren V.
Musser has
served as a director since January 2003 and most recently served as Chairman of
the Board until his resignation from that position in November 2009. He has
taken over 50 companies public during his distinguished and successful career as
an entrepreneur. He is the founder and Chairman Emeritus of Safeguard
Scientifics, Inc. (a high-tech venture capital company, formerly Safeguard
Industries, Inc.). Since January 2003, Mr. Musser has been
the President and CEO of The Musser Group (a business consulting
firm). In addition, Mr. Musser is Chairman of InfoLogix, Inc. (a
provider of enterprise mobility solutions for the healthcare and commercial
industries), a Director of Internet Capital Group, Inc. (a
business-to-business venture capital company), NutriSystem, Inc. (a weight
management company) and Health Benefits Direct Corp. (a direct marketing/sales
company of health/life insurance). Mr. Musser serves on a variety of
civic, educational and charitable boards of directors, and serves
as Chairman of the Eastern Technology Council, Economics PA, and
Vice President of Development of Cradle of Liberty Council, Boy Scouts
of America. We believe Mr. Musser’s qualifications to
serve on our Board of Directors include his expertise in the venture capital and
private equity arena.
Thomas C. Lynch
has served as a director since October 2003. Mr. Lynch is a
Managing Partner of Jones Lang LaSalle (prior to the merger between Jones Lang
LaSalle and The Staubach Company, Mr. Lynch served as Senior Vice President of
The Staubach Company, a real estate management and advisory services firm) in
the Washington, D.C. area. Mr. Lynch joined The Staubach Company
in November 2001 after six years as Senior Vice President at Safeguard
Scientifics, Inc. (NYSE: SFE) (a high-tech venture capital company). While at
Safeguard, he served nearly two years as President and Chief Operating Officer
at CompuCom Systems, a Safeguard subsidiary. After a 31-year career
of naval service, Mr. Lynch retired in the rank of Rear
Admiral. Mr. Lynch’s naval service included Chief, Navy
Legislative Affairs, command of the Eisenhower Battle Group during Operation
Desert Shield, Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy from 1991 to
1994 and Director of the Navy Staff in the Pentagon from 1994 to
1995. Mr. Lynch presently serves as a Director of Armed
Forces Benefit Association, Mikros Systems, Buckeye Insurance Company,
PRWT Services and Infologix systems. We believe
Mr. Lynch’s qualifications to sit on our Board of Directors include his
extensive executive leadership and management experience.
EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
The
following table sets forth certain information with respect to compensation for
services in all capacities for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
paid to our Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and the two
other most highly compensated executive officers who were serving as such as of
December 31, 2009.
Summary
Compensation Table
Name
and Principal Position
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Year
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Salary
($)
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Bonus
($)
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Option
Awards
($)(1)(2)
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All
Other Compensation
($)(6)
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Total
($)
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_____________________________
(1)
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Amounts
reflect the compensation cost associated with stock option grants,
calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 and using a Black-Scholes
valuation method.
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(2)
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In
2008, the following assumptions were used to determine the fair value of
stock option awards granted: historical volatility of 74%, expected option
life of 5.0 years and a risk-free interest rate of
3.0%.
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(3)
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Includes
accrued and unpaid salary to Jason Tienor for the years ended December 31,
2008 and 2009 of $10,687 and $13,062,
respectively.
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(4)
|
Includes
accrued and unpaid salary to Richard Leimbach for the years ended December
31, 2008 and 2009 of $9,744 and $24,868,
respectively.
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(5)
|
Includes
accrued and unpaid salary to Jeffrey Sobieski for the years ended December
31, 2008 and 2009 of $10,175 and $11,628,
respectively.
|
(6)
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Other
compensation represents monthly car allowance paid to certain Telkonet
executives.
|
Employment
Agreements
Jason L.
Tienor, President and Chief Executive Officer, is employed pursuant to an
employment agreement with us dated March 15, 2007. Mr. Tienor’s
employment agreement has a term of three years, which may be extended by mutual
agreement of the parties thereto, and provides, among other things, for an
annual base salary of $148,000 per year and bonuses and benefits based on our
internal policies and participation in our incentive and benefit
plans. Additional terms of the employment agreement are described
under "Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control"
below. On August 20, 2007, Mr. Tienor’s annual salary was increased
to $200,000.
Jeffrey
J. Sobieski, Chief Operating Officer, is employed pursuant to an employment
agreement with us dated March 15, 2007. Mr. Sobieski’s employment
agreement has a term of three years, which may be extended by mutual agreement
of the parties thereto, and provides for a base salary of $148,000 per year and
bonuses and benefits based upon our internal policies and participation in our
incentive and benefit plans. Additional terms of the employment
agreement are described under "Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in
Control" below. On December 11, 2007, Mr. Sobieski’s salary was
increased to $190,000.
In addition, to the foregoing, stock
options are periodically granted to our executive officers under our Amended and
Restated Stock Option Plan, or the Plan, at the discretion of the Compensation
Committee of the Board of Directors. Executives are eligible to
receive stock option grants, based upon individual performance and the
performance of the company as a whole.
Retirement,
Health and Welfare Benefits
We offer
a variety of health and welfare and retirement programs to all eligible
employees. Our executive officers listed in the Summary Compensation Table
above, or our Named Executive Officers, generally are eligible for the same
benefit programs on the same basis as the rest of the broad-based
employees. Our health and welfare programs include medical, dental,
vision, life, accidental death and disability, and short and long-term
disability insurance. In addition to the foregoing, our Named
Executive Officers, are eligible to participate in our 401(k) Retirement Savings
Plan or the Telkonet 401(k). All of our employees are eligible to
participate in the Telkonet 401(k) upon the completion of six months of
employment, subject to minimum age requirements. Contributions by
employees under the Telkonet 401(k) are immediately vested and each employee is
eligible for distributions upon retirement, death or disability or termination
of employment. Depending upon the circumstances, these payments may
be made in installments or in a single lump sum.
Grant
of Plan Based Awards
No stock
options were granted in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.
Outstanding
Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End Table
The
following table shows outstanding stock option awards classified as exercisable
and unexercisable as of December 31, 2009 for the Named Executive
Officers.
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Option
Awards
|
Name
|
|
Number
of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#)
Exercisable
|
|
Number
of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#)
Unexercisable
|
|
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number
of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Unearned
Options
|
|
Option
Exercise
Price
($)
|
|
Option
Expiration
Date
(4)
|
Jason
L. Tienor (5)
|
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50,000
|
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50,000(1)
|
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0
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$1.80
|
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4/24/2012
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Richard.
J. Leimbach (5)
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87,500
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0
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0
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(3)
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4/24/2012
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Jeffrey
J. Sobieski (5)
|
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20,000
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30,000(2)
|
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0
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$1.00
|
|
4/24/2012
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_____________________________
(1)
|
Mr.
Tienor’s options were granted on August 10, 2007 and vest ratably on a
quarterly basis over a five year period.
|
(2)
|
Mr.
Sobieski’s options were granted on February 19, 2008 and vest ratably on a
quarterly basis over a five year
period.
|
(3)
|
Includes
37,500 vested options exercisable at $2.59 per share, and 50,000 vested
options exercisable at $5.08 per share.
|
(4)
|
All
options granted in accordance with the Plan have an outstanding term equal
to the shorter of ten years, or the expiration of the Plan. The
Plan expires on April 24, 2012.
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(5)
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This
table does not include disclosure of outstanding warrants held by any of
our Named Executive Officers.
|
Potential
Payments upon Termination
Each of
Mr. Tienor’s and Mr. Sobieski’s employment agreements obligate us to continue to
pay each executive’s base salary and provide continued participation in employee
benefit plans for the duration of the term of their employment agreements in the
event such executive is terminated without “cause” by us or if the executive
terminates his employment for “good reason.” “Cause” is defined as
the occurrence of any of the following: (i) theft, fraud, embezzlement, or any
other act of dishonesty by the executive; (ii) any material breach by the
executive of any provision of the employment agreement which breach is not cured
within a reasonable time (but not to exceed thirty (30) days after written
notification thereof to the executive by us); (iii) any habitual neglect of duty
or misconduct of the executive in discharging any of his duties and
responsibilities under the employment agreement after a written demand for
performance was delivered to the executive that specifically identified the
manner in which the board believed the executive had failed to discharge his
duties and responsibilities, and the executive failed to resume substantial
performance of such duties and responsibilities on a continuous basis
immediately following such demand; (iv) commission by the executive of a felony
or any offense involving moral turpitude; or (v) any default of the executive’s
obligations under the employment agreement, or any failure or refusal of the
executive to comply with our policies, rules and regulations generally
applicable to our employees, which default, failure or refusal is not cured
within a reasonable time (but not to exceed thirty (30) days) after written
notification thereof to the executive by us. If cause exists for
termination, the executive shall be entitled to no further compensation, except
for accrued leave and vacation and except as may be required by applicable
law. “Good reason” is defined as the occurrence of any of the
following: (i) any material adverse reduction in the scope of the executive’s
authority or responsibilities; (ii) any reduction in the amount of the
executive’s compensation or participation in any employee benefits; or (iii) the
executive’s principal place of employment is actually or constructively moved to
any office or other location 50 miles or more outside of Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.
In the
event we fail to renew the employment agreements upon expiration of the term,
then we shall continue to pay the executive's base salary and provide the
executive with continued participation in each employee benefit plan in which
the executive participated immediately prior to expiration of the term for a
period of three months following expiration of the term. Each of
Messrs. Tienor and Sobieski have agreed not to compete with us or solicit
any of our employees for a period of one year following expiration or earlier
termination of the employment agreements. Assuming Mr. Tienor’s and
Mr. Sobieski’s employment agreements were terminated as of December 31, 2009,
the total estimated compensation that would have been paid under these
agreements would be $78,188 in the aggregate.
Directors’
Compensation
We
reimburse non-management directors for costs and expenses in connection with
their attendance and participation at Board of Directors meetings and for other
travel expenses incurred on our behalf. We compensate each
non-management director at a rate of $4,000 per month, 10,000 vested stock
options per quarter and $1,000 for each committee meeting of the Board of
Directors such director attends.
In
addition to the non-management directors’ compensation plan described above, Mr.
Paoni is compensated in the amount of $4,000 per month for executive consulting
services.
Until his
resignation as Chairman of the Board of Directors in November 2009,
Mr. Musser was compensated $8,333 per month (consisting of monthly payments
in the amount of $4,000, which payments were consistent with the monthly
payments made to the other non-management directors, and $4,333 per month, which
payments were in lieu of the 10,000 vested stock options per quarter and $1,000
for each committee meeting that the other non-management directors
receive). Payments to Mr. Musser for Board services were made to
The Musser Group pursuant to a September 2003 consulting
agreement. Mr. Musser is the sole principal and
owner of The Musser Group. Mr. Musser currently serves on the Board
of Directors according to the terms of Telkonet’s non-management directors’
compensation plan.
The
following table summarizes all compensation paid to our directors in the year
ended December 31, 2009.
Name
|
Fees
Earned or
Paid
in Cash
($)
(6)
|
Stock
Awards
($)
|
Option
Awards
($)(1)
|
Non-Equity
Incentive
Plan Compensation
($)
|
Change
in
Pension
Value
and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
|
All
Other
Compensation
($)
|
Total
($)
|
Warren
V. Musser
|
$48,000
|
$0
|
$0
|
$0
|
$0
|
$52,000(2)
|
$100,000
|
Thomas
M. Hall (4)
|
$48,000
|
$0
|
$12,196
(3)
|
$0
|
$0
|
$0
|
$60,196
|
Thomas
C. Lynch
|
$48,000
|
$0
|
$12,196
(3)
|
$0
|
$0
|
$0
|
$60,196
|
Seth
D. Blumenfeld (5)
|
$48,000
|
$0
|
$12,196
(3)
|
$0
|
$0
|
$0
|
$60,196
|
Anthony
J. Paoni
|
$48,000
|
$0
|
$12,196
(3)
|
$0
|
$0
|
$48,000(7)
|
$108,196
|
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(1) |
Amounts
reflect the compensation cost associated with stock option grants,
calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 (formerly SFAS 123R) and
using a Black-Scholes valuation method.
|
(2)
|
Fees
for director services performed by Mr. Musser and paid to The Musser Group
pursuant to a September 2003 consulting agreement.
|
(3)
|
Stock
options granted pursuant to the 2009 non-management director compensation
plan. The following assumptions were used to determine the fair
value of stock option awards: historical volatility of 81%, expected
option life of 5.0 years and a risk-free interest rate of
3.5%.
|
(4)
|
Mr.
Hall resigned from our Board of Directors on November 13,
2009.
|
(5)
|
Mr.
Blumenfeld resigned from our Board of Directors on November 16,
2009. |
(6)
|
Compensation
earned by non-employee directors for services rendered during 2009 was
accrued and unpaid as of December 31, 2009. |
(7)
|
Fees
for consulting services performed by Mr. Paoni in
2009. |
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The
following table sets forth, as of April 9, 2010 , the
number of shares of our common stock beneficially owned by each of our directors
and executive officers, by all directors and executive officers as a group, and
by each person known by us to own beneficially more than 5% of our outstanding
common stock.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage
of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Directors
and Executive Officers
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jason
L. Tienor, President, Chief Executive Officer and
Director
|
|
|
751,803 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
1.9% |
|
|
|
* |
(3) |
|
Richard
J. Leimbach, Chief Financial Officer
20374
Seneca Meadows Parkway
Germantown,
MD 20876
|
|
|
438,500 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
(4) |
|
Jeffrey
J. Sobieski, Chief Operating Officer
|
|
|
721,803 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
1.9% |
|
|
|
* |
(5) |
|
Anthony
J. Paoni, Chairman
|
|
|
120,000 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
2.3% |
|
|
|
* |
(6) |
|
Warren
V. Musser, Director
|
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
|
2.0% |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
1.9% |
(7) |
|
Thomas
C. Lynch, Director
|
|
|
250,000 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
(8) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All
Directors and Executive Officers as a group (six
persons)
|
|
|
4,282,106 |
|
|
|
4.3% |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
7.0% |
|
|
|
4.4% |
|
|
* Less
than one percent (1%).
(1)
|
Unless
otherwise indicated, the address of each named holder is in care of
Telkonet, Inc., 10200 Innovation Drive, Suite 300, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin 53226.
|
(2)
|
According
to Securities and Exchange Commission rules, beneficial ownership includes
shares as to which the individual or entity has voting power or investment
power and any shares, which the individual or entity has the right to
acquire within 60 days of the date of this table through the exercise
of any stock option or other right.
|
(3)
|
Includes
701,803 shares of our common stock, options exercisable within 60 days to
purchase 50,000 shares of our common stock at $1.80 per share, 55,096
shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of shares of our Series A
convertible redeemable preferred stock, and warrants to purchase 30,304
shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.33 per
share.
|
(4)
|
Includes
351,000 shares of our common stock, options exercisable within 60 days to
purchase 37,500 and 50,000 shares of our common stock at $2.59 and $5.08
per share, respectively, 27,548 shares of common stock issuable upon
conversion of shares of our Series A convertible redeemable preferred
stock, and warrants to purchase 15,152 shares of our common stock at an
exercise price of $0.33 per share.
|
(5)
|
Includes
701,803 shares of our common stock, options exercisable within 60 days to
purchase 12,500 shares of our common stock at $1.00 per share, 55,096
shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of shares of our Series A
convertible redeemable preferred stock, and warrants to purchase 30,304
shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.33 per
share.
|
(6)
|
Includes
options exercisable within 60 days to purchase 80,000 and 40,000 shares of
our common stock at $1.00 and $2.30 per share, 68,870 shares of common
stock issuable upon conversion of shares of our Series A convertible
redeemable preferred stock, and warrants to purchase 37,880 shares of our
common stock at an exercise price of $0.33 per
share.
|
(7)
|
Includes
options exercisable within 60 days to purchase 2,000,000 shares of our
common stock at $1.00 per share.
|
(8)
|
Includes
options exercisable within 60 days to purchase 80,000, 20,000, 70,000 and
80,000 shares of our common stock at $1.00, $2.00, $2.66 and $3.45 per
share, respectively.
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CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Description
of Related Party Transactions
Several
of our officers and directors participated in our November 2009 private
placement of Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock and
warrants. On November 16, 2009, we entered into an Executive Officer
Reimbursement Agreement with each of Messrs. Tienor, Sobieski and Leimbach, our
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer,
respectively, pursuant to which these executive officers participated in the
private placement by converting a portion of our outstanding indebtedness owed
to them into shares of Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock and
warrants to purchase shares of our common stock. Mr. Tienor converted
$20,000 of outstanding indebtedness into four shares of Series A
convertible redeemable preferred stock (convertible into 55,096 shares of common
stock) and warrants to purchase 30,304 shares of common stock; Mr. Leimbach
converted $10,000 of outstanding indebtedness into two shares of Series A
convertible redeemable preferred stock (convertible into 27,548 shares of common
stock) and warrants to purchase 15,152 shares of common stock; and Mr. Sobieski
converted $20,000 of outstanding indebtedness into four shares of Series A
convertible redeemable preferred stock (convertible into 55,096 shares of common
stock) and warrants to purchase 30,304 shares of common
stock. Anthony Paoni, Chairman of our Board of Directors, also
participated in the private placement, purchasing five shares of Series A
convertible redeemable preferred stock (convertible into 68,870 shares of common
stock) and warrants to purchase 37,880 shares of common stock, for an aggregate
purchase price of $25,000.
Anthony
Paoni, Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors, participated in the private
placement of Series A Preferred Stock, purchasing five shares of Series A
convertible redeemable preferred stock (convertible into 68,870 shares of common
stock) and warrants to purchase 37,880 shares of common stock, for an aggregate
purchase price of $25,000.
Anthony
Paoni, Chairman, also is compensated $4,000 per month for executive
consulting services.
From time
to time the Company may receive advances from certain of its officers to meet
short term working capital needs. These advances may not have formal
repayment terms or arrangements. As of December 31, 2009, the Company
owed deferred salary payments to certain executive officers in the amount of
$13,062 to Jason L. Tienor, President and Chief Executive Officer, $24,868 to
Richard J. Leimbach, Chief Financial Officer, and $11,628 to Jeffrey J.
Sobieski, Chief Operating Officer.
Indemnification
Agreements
On March
30, 2010, the Company entered into Indemnification Agreements with directors
Anthony Paoni, Warren Musser and Thomas Lynch, and executives Jason Tienor,
President and Chief Executive Officer and Richard Leimbach, Chief Financial
Officer.
The
Indemnification Agreements provide that the Company will indemnify the Company's
officers and directors, to the fullest extent permitted by law, relating to,
resulting from or arising out of any threatened, pending or completed action,
suit or proceeding, or any inquiry or investigation by reason of the fact that
such officer or director (i) is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of
the Company or (ii) is or was serving at the request of the Company as a
director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint
venture, trust or other enterprise if he acted in good faith and in a manner he
reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the
Company, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no
reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.. In addition, the
Indemnification Agreements provide that the Company will make an advance payment
of expenses to any officer or director who has entered into an Indemnification
Agreement, in order to cover a claim relating to any fact or occurrence arising
from or relating to events or occurrences specified in this paragraph, subject
to receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such officer or director to
repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he is not entitled
to be indemnified by the Company as authorized under this
Agreement,.
The
foregoing summary of the Indemnification Agreements is subject to, and qualified
in its entirety by, the Form of Indemnification Agreement, which is
included as Exhibit 10.12 to this Annual Report on Form
10-K.
Company’s
Policies on Related Party Transactions
Under the Company’s policies and procedures, related-party
transactions that must be publicly disclosed under the federal securities laws
require prior approval of the Company’s independent directors without
the participation of any director who may have a direct or indirect interest in
the transaction in question. Related parties include directors, nominees for
director, principal shareholders, executive officers and members of their
immediate families. For these purposes, a “transaction” includes all financial
transactions, arrangements or relationships, ranging from extending credit to
the provision of goods and services for value and includes any transaction with
a company in which a director, executive officer immediate family member of a
director or executive officer, or principal shareholder (that is, any person who
beneficially owns five percent or more of any class of the Company’s voting
securities) has an interest by virtue of a 10-percent-or-greater equity
interest. The Company’s policies and procedures regarding related-party
transactions are not a part of a formal written policy, but rather, represent
the Company’s historical course of practice with respect to approval of
related-party transactions .
Director
Independence
The Board of Directors has determined that Messrs. Lynch and
Paoni are “independent” under the listing standards of the NYSE
AMEX. Each of Messrs. Lynch and Paoni serve on, and are the
only members of, the Company’s Audit Committee and Compensation
Committee. Although the Company does not maintain a standing
Nominating Committee, nominees for election as directors are considered and
nominated by a majority of the Company’s independent directors in accordance
with the NYSE AMEX listing standards. “Independence” for these purposes is
determined in accordance with Section 121(A) of the NYSE AMEX Rules and Rule
10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
DESCRIPTION
OF SECURITIES
Description
of Our Common Stock
Our
common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol
“TKOI.” The holders of our common stock are entitled to receive
dividends when, as and if declared by the board of directors and paid by us out
of funds legally available therefore and to share ratably in our assets
available for distribution after the payment of all prior claims in the event we
liquidate, dissolve or wind-up our business, and after payment to any holders of
any of our preferred stock. Holders of our common stock are entitled
to one vote per share on all matters requiring a vote of
stockholders. Our common stock does not have cumulative voting
rights. The rights of the holders of our common stock will be subject
to any preferential rights of any class or series of our preferred stock that we
might issue. Holders of our common stock have no preemptive or other
subscription rights, and there are no conversion, redemption or sinking fund
provisions applicable to our common stock. As of April 21, 2010, 96,853,771
shares of our common stock were issued and outstanding.
Transfer
Agent and Registrar
The
transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is StockTrans, Inc. and its
telephone number is (610) 649-7300.
Listing
Our
common stock is listed on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol
“TKOI.”
Description
of our Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock
A total
of 215 shares of our authorized and unissued preferred stock have been
designated as Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock and are issued and
outstanding as of April 21, 2010 . The
Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock, with respect to dividend rights
and rights upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, ranks senior to our
common stock. The following summary of the material terms and
provisions of the Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock is qualified
in its entirety by reference to our articles of amendment of our amended and
restated articles of incorporation, which designates the Series A convertible
redeemable preferred stock.
Dividends
Dividends
on the Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock accrue from November 18,
2009, which we sometimes refer to as the Series A original issue date, at the
annual rate of 8% of the purchase price ($5,000 per share) (subject to
adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or other
similar recapitalization with respect to the Series A convertible redeemable
preferred stock). Our dividends accrue and are
cumulative. They are payable when and as declared by the board and at
liquidation, mandatory conversion, and redemption.
No
dividends may be declared or paid on any common stock, subject to limited
exceptions, until we have paid all accrued dividends on the Series A convertible
redeemable preferred stock in cash.
Liquidation
Preference
Holders
of the Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock have a liquidation
preference of the amount per share equal to the greater of (i) $5,000 per share
plus accrued but unpaid dividends, or (ii) such amount per share as would have
been payable had all shares of Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock
been common stock in the event we voluntarily or involuntarily liquidate,
dissolve, or wind up. If our assets are not sufficient to pay the
liquidation preference of the Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock in
full, the holders of the Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock will
share pro rata in any
distribution based on the relative amounts of their respective liquidation
preferences, and no distributions will be made to the holders of common
stock.
Each of
the following events shall be considered a deemed liquidation event unless the
holders of at least 66⅔% of the outstanding shares of Series A convertible
redeemable preferred stock elect otherwise by written notice sent to us at least
10 days prior to the effective date of any such event:
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a.
|
a
merger, consolidation of share exchange in which we or a subsidiary is a
constituent party and we issue shares of its capital stock pursuant to
such merger or consolidation, except any such merger or consolidation
involving us or a subsidiary in which our shares of capital stock
outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continue to
represent, or are converted into or exchanged for shares of capital stock
that represent, immediately following such merger or consolidation, at
least a majority, by voting power, of the capital stock of (1) the
surviving or resulting company or (2) if the surviving or resulting
company is a wholly owned subsidiary of another company immediately
following such merger or consolidation, the parent company of such
surviving or resulting company (provided that, all shares of common stock
issuable upon exercise of options outstanding immediately prior to such
merger or consolidation or upon conversion of convertible securities
outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation shall be
deemed to be outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation
and, if applicable, converted or exchanged in such merger or consolidation
on the same terms as the actual outstanding shares of common stock are
converted or exchanged); or
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b.
|
the
sale, lease, transfer, exclusive license or other disposition, in a single
transaction or series of related transactions, by us or a subsidiary, of
all or substantially all of our assets and our subsidiaries’ assets taken
as a whole, or the sale or disposition (whether by merger or otherwise) of
one or more of our subsidiaries if substantially all of our assets and our
subsidiaries’ assets taken as a whole are held by such subsidiary or
subsidiaries, except where such sale, lease, transfer, exclusive license
or other disposition is to a subsidiary wholly owned by
us.
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Optional
Conversion at Holder’s Election
The
Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock are convertible at any time, at
the option of the holder, into the number of shares of common stock as is
determined by dividing $5,000 per share by the Series A conversion price,
initially equal to $0.363 per share (which is the initial conversion price and
which is subject to adjustment as described below in “Adjustments to Conversion
Price”).
Adjustments
to Conversion Price
The
conversion price for the Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock will be
subject to adjustment from time to time as follows:
Adjustment for Stock Splits and
Combinations. If we at any time after the Series A original
issue date effect a subdivision of the outstanding common stock, the Series A
conversion price in effect immediately before that subdivision shall be
proportionately decreased so that the number of shares of common stock issuable
on conversion of each share of such series shall be increased in proportion to
such increase in the aggregate number of shares of common stock
outstanding. If, after the Series A original issue date, we combine
the outstanding shares of common stock, the Series A conversion price in effect
immediately before the combination shall be proportionately increased so that
the number of shares of common stock issuable on conversion of each share of
such series shall be decreased in proportion to such decrease in the aggregate
number of shares of common stock outstanding. Any adjustment under
this subsection shall become effective at the close of business on the date the
subdivision or combination becomes effective.
Adjustment for Certain Dividends and
Distributions. If, after the Series A original issue date, we
make or issue, or fix a record date for the determination of holders of common
stock entitled to receive, a dividend or other distribution payable on the
common stock in additional shares of common stock, then and in each such event
the Series A conversion price in effect immediately before such event shall be
decreased as of the time of such issuance or, in the event such a record date
shall have been fixed, as of the close of business on such record date, by
multiplying the Series A conversion price then in effect by a
fraction:
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(1)
|
the
numerator of which shall be the total number of shares of common stock
issued and outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or
the close of business on such record date,
and
|
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(2)
|
the
denominator of which shall be the total number of shares of common stock
issued and outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or
the close of business on such record date plus the number of shares of
common stock issuable in payment of such dividend or
distribution.
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing, (a) if such record date shall have been fixed and such dividend
is not fully paid or if such distribution is not fully made on the date fixed
therefor, the Series A conversion price shall be recomputed accordingly as of
the close of business on such record date and thereafter the Series A conversion
price shall be adjusted pursuant to this subsection as of the time of actual
payment of such dividends or distributions; and (b) that no such adjustment
shall be made if the holders of Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock
simultaneously receive a dividend or other distribution of shares of common
stock in a number equal to the number of shares of common stock as they would
have received if all outstanding shares of Series A convertible redeemable
preferred stock had been converted into common stock on the date of such
event.
Adjustments for Other Dividends and
Distributions. If, after the Series A original issue date, we
make or issue, or fix a record date for the determination of holders of common
stock entitled to receive, a dividend or other distribution payable in our
securities (other than a distribution of shares of common stock in respect of
outstanding shares of common stock) or in other property and the provisions of
Section 1 of our Articles of Amendment of the Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation do not apply to such dividend or distribution, then and in each
such event provision shall be made so that the holders of the Series A
convertible redeemable preferred stock shall receive upon conversion thereof, in
addition to the number of shares of common stock receivable thereupon, the kind
and amount of securities, cash or other property which they would have been
entitled to receive had the Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock been
converted into common stock on the date of such event and had they thereafter,
during the period from the date of such event to and including the conversion
date, retained such securities receivable by them as aforesaid during such
period, giving application to all adjustments called for during such period
under this paragraph with respect to the rights of the holders of the Series A
convertible redeemable preferred stock; provided, however, that no such
provision shall be made if the holders of Series A convertible redeemable
preferred stock receive, simultaneously with the distribution to the holders of
common stock, a dividend or other distribution of such securities, cash or other
property in an amount equal to the amount of such securities, cash or other
property as they would have received if all outstanding shares of Series A
convertible redeemable preferred stock had been converted into common stock on
the date of such event.
Adjustment for Merger or
Reorganization, etc. Subject to our definition of a deemed
liquidation event, if we are involved in any reorganization, recapitalization,
reclassification, consolidation or merger in which our common stock (but not the
Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock) is converted into or exchanged
for securities, cash or other property (other than transactions covered by the
provisions above relating to adjustments for certain dividends and distributions
and adjustments for other dividends and distributions), then, following any such
reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, consolidation or merger,
each share of Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock shall thereafter
be convertible in lieu of the common stock into which it was convertible prior
to such event into the kind and amount of securities, cash or other property
which a holder of the number of shares of our common stock issuable upon
conversion of one share of Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock
immediately prior to such reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification,
consolidation or merger would have been entitled to receive pursuant to such
transaction; and, in such case, appropriate adjustment (as determined in good
faith by our board of directors) shall be made in the application of the
provisions with respect to the rights and interests thereafter of the holders of
the Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock, to the end that the
provisions set forth in this section (including provisions with respect to
changes in and other adjustments of the Series A conversion price) shall
thereafter be applicable, as nearly as reasonably may be, in relation to any
securities or other property thereafter deliverable upon the conversion of the
Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock.
Certificate as to
Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or
readjustment of the Series A conversion price, we will as promptly as reasonably
practicable, but in any event not later than 10 days
thereafter, compute such adjustment or readjustment and furnish to
each holder of Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock a certificate
setting forth such adjustment or readjustment (including the kind and amount of
securities, cash or other property into which the Series A convertible
redeemable preferred stock is convertible) and showing in detail the facts upon
which such adjustment or readjustment is based. We will, as promptly
as reasonably practicable after the written request at any time of any holder of
Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock (but in any event not later than
10 days thereafter), furnish to such holder a certificate setting forth (i) the
Series A conversion price then in effect, and (ii) the number of shares of
common stock and the amount, if any, of other securities, cash or property which
then would be received upon the conversion of Series A convertible redeemable
preferred stock.
Mandatory
Conversion
If at any
time on or after the 18 month anniversary of the Series A original issue date,
the closing bid price of the common stock equals or exceeds 400% of the Series A
conversion price then in effect for at least 20 trading days in a period of 30
consecutive trading days, we shall have the right to convert all outstanding
shares of Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock into shares of common
stock.
Redemption
In the
event that at least 50% of the shares of Series A convertible redeemable
preferred stock issued on the Series A original issue date remain outstanding on
the 5th anniversary of the Series A original issue date, shares of Series A
convertible redeemable preferred stock shall be redeemed by us out of funds
lawfully available therefor at a price equal to $5,000 plus any accruing
dividends accrued but unpaid thereon, whether or not declared, together with any
other dividends declared but unpaid thereon, or the Redemption Price, in three
annual installments commencing not more than 60 days after receipt by us at any
time during the period beginning on the 5th anniversary of the Series A original
issue date and ending 180 days following the 5th anniversary of the Series A
original issue date, from the holders of at least a majority of the then
outstanding shares of Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock, of
written notice requesting redemption of all shares of Series A convertible
redeemable preferred stock. The date of each such installment shall be referred
to as a Redemption Date. On each Redemption Date, we shall redeem, on a pro rata basis in accordance
with the number of shares of Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock
owned by each holder, that number of outstanding shares of Series A convertible
redeemable preferred stock determined by dividing (i) the total number of shares
of Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock outstanding immediately prior
to such Redemption Date by (ii) the number of remaining Redemption Dates
(including the Redemption Date to which such calculation applies). If we do not
have sufficient funds legally available to redeem on any Redemption Date all
shares of Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock to be redeemed on such
Redemption Date, we shall redeem a pro rata portion of each
holder’s redeemable shares of such capital stock out of funds legally available
therefor, based on the respective amounts which would otherwise be payable in
respect of the shares to be redeemed if the legally available funds were
sufficient to redeem all such shares, and shall redeem the remaining shares to
have been redeemed as soon as practicable after we have the funds legally
available therefor.
Voting
Rights
Holders
of the Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock are entitled to vote on
an as-converted basis together with the holders of common stock, and not
separately as a class except as required by law or by our articles of amendment
of our amended and restated articles of incorporation.
Listing
The
Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock is not currently listed for
trading on any stock exchange or market, and we do not intend to have it listed
for trading.
Description
of our Outstanding Warrants
On
November 19, 2009, we completed a private placement of warrants to purchase an
aggregate of 1,628,800 shares of our common stock, par value $0.001 per
share. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.33, which is equal
to the volume-weighted average price of a share of our common stock measured
over the 30-day period immediately preceding November 12, 2009. The
exercise price of the warrants and the number of shares of common stock issuable
upon exercise of the warrants are subject to adjustment in certain
circumstances, including a stock split of, stock dividend on, or a subdivision,
combination or recapitalization of the common stock. The warrants do not
confer upon the holder any voting or any other rights of our
shareholders.
DESCRIPTION
OF WARRANTS
The
warrants to be issued pursuant to exercise of the subscription rights will be
separately transferable following their issuance and through [●], 2015, and will
expire thereafter. The warrants may be exercised for $[●] per share
(representing [●]% of the offering price of the common stock under the
subscription rights) commencing on [●], 2010 and at any time through [●],
2015. We intend to apply for quotation of the warrants on the OTC
Bulletin Board under the symbol “[●]” beginning on or about [●], 2010,
until 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, on December [●], 2015. The common
stock underlying the warrants, upon issuance, will also be traded on the OTC
Bulletin Board under the symbol “TKOI.”
The
warrants will be issued pursuant to a warrant agreement by and between Telkonet
and [●], the warrant agent.
Certificates
for all warrants acquired will be mailed as soon as practicable after the rights
offering has expired, payment for the shares of common stock and warrants
subscribed for has cleared, and all prorating calculations and reductions
contemplated by the terms of the rights offering have been effected, unless
shares are held of record by Cede & Co. or by any other depository or
nominee through the facilities of DTC on behalf of the shareholder or on behalf
of the shareholder’s broker, dealer, custodian bank, trustee or other nominee,
in which case the shareholder will have any warrants acquired by the shareholder
credited to the account of Cede & Co. or the other depository or nominee as
soon as practicable after the rights offering has expired, payment for the
shares of common stock and warrants subscribed for has cleared, and all
prorating calculations and reductions contemplated by the terms of the rights
offering have been effected.
We will
deliver certificates representing your warrants or credit your account at your
nominee holder with the warrants that you purchased pursuant to your over
subscription right as soon as practicable after the rights offering has expired
and all prorating calculations and reductions contemplated by the terms of the
rights offering have been effected.
The
exercise price of the warrants and the number of shares of common stock issuable
upon exercise of the warrants are subject to adjustment in certain
circumstances, including a stock split of, stock dividend on, or a subdivision,
combination or recapitalization of the common stock. Upon the merger,
consolidation, sale of substantially all of our assets, or other similar
transaction, the warrant holders shall, at our option, be required to exercise
the warrants immediately prior to the closing of the transaction, or such
warrants shall automatically expire. Upon such exercise, the warrant
holders shall participate on the same basis as the holders of common stock in
connection with the transaction. The warrants do not confer upon the
holder any voting or any other rights of our shareholders.
CERTAIN
U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
The
following discussion sets forth certain U.S. federal income tax considerations
of the receipt of subscription rights described in this prospectus and of the
exercise or expiration of those subscription rights to U.S. Holders (as defined
below) of our common stock and preferred stock that hold such stock as a capital
asset for Federal income tax purposes. This discussion is based upon
the Code, Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, judicial decisions, and
the U.S. Internal Revenue Service’s, or IRS, current administrative rules,
practices and interpretations of law, all as in effect on the date of this
document, and all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive
effect. This discussion applies only to U.S. Holders and does not
address all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be important to
particular holders in light of their individual investment circumstances or to
holders who may be subject to special tax rules, including, without limitation,
holders of preferred stock, partnerships (including any entity or arrangement
treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes), holders who are
dealers in securities or foreign currency, traders in securities that use a
mark-to-market method of accounting for securities holdings, U.S. expatriates,
U.S. persons whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, insurance
companies, tax-exempt organizations, non-U.S. Holders, banks, financial
institutions, broker-dealers, holders who hold common stock as part of a hedge,
straddle, conversion, constructive sale or other integrated security
transaction, or who acquired common stock pursuant to the exercise of
compensatory stock options or otherwise as compensation, all of whom may be
subject to tax rules that differ significantly from those summarized
below.
In addition, newly enacted legislation
imposes withholding taxes on certain types of payments made to “foreign
financial institutions” and certain other non-U.S. entities unless additional
certification, information reporting and other specified requirements are
satisfied. Failure to comply with the new reporting requirements
could result in withholding tax being imposed on payments of interest, dividends
and sales proceeds to foreign intermediaries and certain non-U.S.
Holders. Prospective investors should consult their own tax advisers
regarding this new legislation.
We have not sought, and will not seek, a ruling from the IRS
regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of this offering or the
related share issuance . This discussion is based on varying
interpretations that could result in U.S federal income tax consequences
different from those described below. The following discussion does not address
the tax consequences of this offering or the related share issuance under
foreign, state, or local tax laws, or the alternative minimum tax provisions of
the Code. Accordingly, each holder of common stock is urged to
consult its tax advisor with respect to the particular tax consequences of this
offering or the related share issuance to such holder.
For
purposes of this description, a “U.S. Holder” is a holder that is for U.S.
federal income tax purposes:
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trust, if a U.S. court is able to exercise primary supervision over the
administration of the trust and one or more U.S. persons have the
authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust (or the trust
was in existence on August 20, 1996, and validly elected to continue to be
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purposes holds common stock, the tax treatment of a partner will generally
depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the
partnership. Any stockholder that is a partnership holding common
stock, or any partner in such a partnership, should consult his or her tax
advisors.
THIS
SUMMARY IS ONLY A GENERAL DISCUSSION AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE, AND SHOULD NOT
BE CONSTRUED TO BE, LEGAL, OR TAX ADVICE. THE U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX
TREATMENT OF THE RIGHTS IS COMPLEX AND POTENTIALLY UNFAVORABLE TO U.S.
HOLDERS. ACCORDINGLY, EACH U.S. HOLDER WHO ACQUIRES RIGHTS IS
STRONGLY URGED TO CONSULT HIS, HER OR ITS OWN TAX ADVISER WITH RESPECT TO THE
U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND FOREIGN INCOME, ESTATE AND OTHER TAX CONSEQUENCES
OF THE ACQUISITION OF THE RIGHTS, WITH SPECIFIC REFERENCE TO SUCH PERSON’S
PARTICULAR FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES.
Receipt
of the Subscription Rights
We intend to take the position that the distribution of
the subscription rights should be a non-taxable distribution to U.S. holders
under Section 305(a) of the Code. This position is not free from doubt and is not binding on
the IRS, or the courts. If this position is finally determined
by the IRS or a court to be incorrect, the fair market value of the subscription
rights would be taxable to holders of our common stock and
preferred stock as a dividend to the extent of the holder’s pro rata share of our current
and accumulated earnings and profits, if any, with any excess being treated as a
return of capital to the extent thereof and then as capital gain. The
distribution of the subscription rights would be taxable under Section 305(b) of
the Code, for example, if it were a distribution or
part of a series of distributions, including deemed distributions, that have the
effect of the receipt of cash or other property by some of our shareholders and
an increase in the proportionate interest of other shareholders in our assets or
earnings and profits, if any.
The
remainder of this discussion assumes that holders of our common stock who elect
to receive the subscription rights will not be subject to U.S. federal income
tax on such receipt.
Tax
Basis and Holding Period of the Subscription Rights
A U.S.
Holder's tax basis in the subscription rights will depend on the fair market
value of the subscription rights and the fair market value of our common stock
at the time of the distribution.
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the total fair market value of the subscription rights being distributed
in this offering to holders of our common stock represents 15 percent or
more of the total fair market value of our common stock at the time of the
distribution, a holder must allocate the basis of the holder's shares of
common stock (with respect to which the subscription rights were
distributed) between such stock and the subscription rights received by
such holder. This allocation is made in proportion to the fair market
value of the common stock and the fair market value of the subscription
rights at the date of distribution.
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the total fair market value of the subscription rights being distributed
in this offering to holders of our common stock is less than 15% of the
total fair market value of our common stock at the time of the
distribution, the basis of such subscription rights will be zero unless
the holder elects to allocate part of the basis of the holder's shares of
common stock (with respect to which the subscription rights were
distributed) to the subscription rights. A holder makes such an election
by attaching a statement to the holder's tax return for the year in which
the subscription rights are received. This election, once made, will be
irrevocable with respect to those rights. Any holder that makes such
election should retain a copy of the election and of the tax return with
which it was filed in order to substantiate the use of an allocated basis
upon a subsequent disposition of the stock acquired by exercise. If the
basis of a holder's subscription rights is deemed to be zero because the
fair market value of the subscription rights at the time of distribution
is less than 15% of the fair market value of our common stock and the
holder does not make the election described above, the holder's basis of
the shares of common stock with respect to which such rights are received
will not change.
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an allocation of basis is made between the subscription rights and common
stock, and the subscription rights are later exercised, the tax basis in
the common stock originally owned by the holder will be reduced by an
amount equal to the tax basis allocated to the subscription rights and any
tax basis allocated to the subscription rights must be apportioned between
the right to acquire common stock and the right to receive a warrant in
proportion to their values on the date of distribution. For these
purposes, the value of the right to acquire common stock will be that
amount that bears the same ratio to the value of a subscription right as
the value of one share of common stock bears to the value of one unit,
consisting of one share of common stock and one warrant. The value of the
right to receive a warrant will be the difference between the value of the
subscription right and the right to acquire common stock as determined
above.
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The
holding period for the subscription rights received
by a U.S. Holder of common stock in the rights offering will include the
holder's holding period for the common stock with respect to which the subscription rights were received.
Sale
or Other Disposition of the Subscription Rights
If a U.S.
holder sells or otherwise disposes of the subscription rights received in the
rights offering prior to the expiration date, the U.S. holder will generally recognize capital gain or loss equal to the
difference between (a) the proceeds of sale and (b) the holder’s tax basis, if
any, in the subscription rights being sold or otherwise disposed of (determined
as described above). Any capital gain or loss will be long-term
capital gain or loss if the holding period for the subscription rights,
determined as described in “—Tax Basis and Holding Period of the Subscription
Rights” above, exceeds one year at the time of disposition.
Expiration
of the Subscription Rights
If the
subscription rights expire without exercise while the holder continues to hold
the shares of our common stock with respect to which the subscription rights are
received, the holder will recognize no loss and the tax basis of the common
stock with respect to which the subscription rights were received will equal its
tax basis before receipt of the subscription rights. If the
subscription rights expire without exercise or are exercised after you have
disposed of the shares of our common stock with respect to which the
subscription rights are received, the tax consequences are uncertain and you
should consult your tax advisor regarding your ability to recognize a loss (if
any) on the expiration of the subscription rights, or regarding the tax basis of
the shares acquired upon exercise.
Exercise
of the Subscription Rights; Tax Basis and Holding Period of the
Shares
A
U.S. Holder of
common stock will not recognize any gain or loss upon the exercise of
subscription rights received in the rights offering.
The tax
basis of the common stock and warrants acquired through exercise of the
subscription rights will equal the sum of (a) the exercise price and (b) the
holder's tax basis, if any, in the subscription rights (determined as described
above). The subscription price must be allocated between the common
stock and warrants acquired in proportion to their relative fair market values
on the exercise date. The basis of the common stock
acquired will then be the sum of that portion of the subscription price so
allocable to the common stock, plus the portion, if any, of the basis of the
subscription rights allocable to the right to acquire common stock, determined
in the manner described above. The basis of the warrants will be the sum
of that portion of the subscription price allocable to such warrants, plus the
portion, if any, of the basis of the subscription rights allocable to the right
to acquire the warrant, determined in the manner described above. The holding period for the common stock and warrants acquired
through exercise of the subscription rights will begin on the date the
subscription rights are exercised.
If a U.S.
Holder subsequently exercises a warrant that the holder acquired through the
prior exercise of the subscription rights, that holder will not recognize gain
or loss upon the subsequent exercise of the warrant. The shares of common stock
that the holder acquires as a result of exercising the warrant will have a tax
basis equal to that holder's adjusted basis in the warrant, plus the amount paid
to exercise the warrant. The holding period of shares acquired upon exercise of
a warrant will begin on the day after the warrant is exercised.
If a U.S.
Holder sells the warrant to another person, the holder will recognize taxable
gain or loss, if any, in an amount equal to the difference between (a) the
proceeds from the sale and (b) the holder's tax basis in the warrant (determined
as described above). This gain or loss will be a capital gain or loss if the
warrant is a capital asset in the hands of the seller. Whether the capital gain
will be long-term or short-term capital gain will depend on the seller's holding
period for the warrant.
If the
U.S. Holder allows the warrant to lapse or expire without exercise, the warrant
is deemed to be sold or exchanged on the date of expiration. Therefore, the
holder will generally recognize a capital loss in an amount equal to the
holder's basis in the warrant (determined as described
above). The loss is treated as short-term or long-term depending on the
holder's holding period in the warrant.
A U.S.
holder who exercises the subscription rights received in the offering after
disposing of the shares of our common stock with respect to which the
subscription rights are received should consult such holder’s tax advisor
regarding the potential application of the “wash sale” rules under Section 1091
of the Code, which would defer losses otherwise
recognizable where certain holding period thresholds are
met.
Sale
or Other Disposition of the Subscription Rights Shares
If a U.S.
holder sells or otherwise disposes of the shares received as a result of
exercising a right, such U.S. holder’s gain or loss recognized upon that sale or
other disposition will be a capital gain or loss assuming the share is held as a
capital asset at the time of sale. This gain or loss will be
long-term if the share has been held at the time of sale for more than one
year.
Information
Reporting and Backup Withholding
Payments
made to you of proceeds from the sale of subscription rights or rights shares
may be subject to information reporting to the IRS and possible U.S. federal
backup withholding. Backup withholding will not apply if you furnish
a correct taxpayer identification number (certified on the IRS Form W-9) or
otherwise establish that you are exempt from backup
withholding. Backup withholding is not an additional
tax. Amounts withheld as backup withholding may
be credited against your U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the
required information is timely furnished to the
IRS.
PLAN
OF DISTRIBUTION
On or
about [●], 2010, we will distribute the subscription rights, subscription rights
certificates and copies of this prospectus to the holders of our common stock on
the record date who are entitled to participate in this rights
offering. Subscription rights holders who wish to exercise their
subscription rights and purchase shares of our common stock must complete the
subscription rights certificate and, if applicable, the Notice of Guaranteed
Delivery and return it with payment for the shares to the subscription agent at
the following address:
[●]
See “The
Rights Offering — Methods for Exercising Subscription Rights” and “The Rights
Offering — Guaranteed Delivery Procedures.” If you have any
questions, you should contact [●], our information agent for the rights
offering, at [●] or by e-mail to [●]. Other than as described in this
prospectus, we do not know of any existing agreements between any shareholder,
broker, dealer, underwriter or agent relating to the sale or distribution of the
underlying common stock and warrants.
To the
extent required, we will file, during any period in which offers or sales are
being made, a supplement to this prospectus which sets forth, with respect to a
particular offering, the specific number of shares of common stock to be sold,
the name of the holder, the sales price, the name of any participating broker,
dealer, underwriter or agent, any applicable commission or discount and any
other material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
previously disclosed.
In order
to comply with certain states’ securities laws, if applicable, the shares of
common stock will be sold in such jurisdictions only through registered or
licensed brokers or dealers.
Source Capital Group, Inc. is the
dealer-manager of this rights offering and standby placement agent for any
shares (and related warrants) not subscribed for by the holders of subscription
rights. In such capacity, Source Capital Group, Inc. will provide
advice to our company in connection with the rights offering, marketing
assistance, including the solicitation of offers to purchase the transferable
subscription rights, and the solicitation of offers to purchase any shares (and
related warrants) that are not subscribed for by the holders of subscription
rights when such shares (and related warrants) are reoffered by the Company to
the public at a price of $____ per share (and related warrant), which
is the same as the exercise price of the subscription rights. The
dealer-manager does not make any recommendation with respect to such
subscription rights (including with respect to the exercise or expiration of
such subscription rights), shares or warrants. We have agreed to pay
the dealer-manager cash compensation of 8% of the gross proceeds of this
offering. We have also agreed to indemnify the dealer-manager and
their respective affiliates against certain liabilities arising under the
Securities Act of 1933. The dealer-manager’s participation in this
offering is subject to customary conditions contained in the dealer-manager
agreement, including the receipt by the dealer-manager of opinions of our
counsel. The dealer-manager and its affiliates may provide to us from
time to time in the future in the ordinary course of their business certain
financial advisory, investment banking and other services for which they will be
entitled to receive fees.
LEGAL
MATTERS
Certain
legal matters in connection with any offering of securities made by this
prospectus will be passed upon for us by Goodwin Procter llp, Boston,
Massachusetts.
EXPERTS
The
consolidated financial statements of the Company as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 , and for each of the years in the two-year
period ended December 31, 2009 , appearing in
the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 have been incorporated by reference herein in
reliance upon the report of RBSM LLP, independent registered public accounting
firm, incorporated by reference herein, and upon the authority of such firm as
experts in accounting and auditing.
WHERE
YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file
annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information
with the SEC.
Our SEC
filings, including the registration statement and exhibits, are available to the
public at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. You
may also read and copy any document we file at the SEC’s Public Reference Room
at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at
(800) SEC-0330 for information on the operating rules and procedures for the
public reference room.
We
maintain an Internet site at www.telkonet.com. We
have not incorporated by reference into this prospectus the information on our
website, and you should not consider it to be a part of this
prospectus.
This
prospectus does not contain all of the information included in the registration
statement. We have omitted certain parts of the registration
statement in accordance with the rules and regulations of the
SEC. For further information, we refer you to the registration
statement, including its exhibits and schedules, which may be found at the SEC’s
website at http://www.sec.gov. Statements
contained in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement about
the provisions or contents of any contract, agreement or any other document
referred to are not necessarily complete. Please refer to the actual
exhibit for a more complete description of the matters involved.
Any
questions regarding the Telkonet, Inc. rights offering or requests for
additional copies of documents may be directed to [●] at [●] Monday through
Friday (except bank holidays), between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Eastern
time.
TELKONET,
INC.
Up
to [●] Shares of Common Stock
And
Warrants to Purchase [●] Shares of Common Stock
Issuable
upon Exercise of Rights to Subscribe for Such Shares and Warrants
PRELIMINARY
PROSPECTUS
[●],
2010
TELKONET,
INC.
Index
to Financial Statements
Report
of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
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RBSM LLP
CERTIFIED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Board of
Directors
Telkonet,
Inc.
Milwaukee,
WI
We have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Telkonet, Inc. and its
subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 and the related
consolidated statements of operations, equity, and cash flows for each of the
two years in the period ended December 31, 2009. These financial statements
are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based upon our
audit.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States of America). Those standards require
that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether
the financial statements are free of material misstatements. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe 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 Telkonet, Inc. and its
subsidiaries as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the results of its operations
and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended
December 31, 2009, in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America.
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the
Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in the Note A to the
accompanying financial statements, the Company has incurred significant
operating losses in current year and also in the past. These factors, among
others, raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a
going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that
might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
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TELKONET,
INC.
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued
liabilities and expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
Liabilities from discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Convertible
debentures, net of debt discounts of $457,560 and $825,585,
respectively
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred
lease liability and other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term
liabilities from discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
long-term liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments
and contingencies
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Redeemable
preferred stock, Series A; par value $.001 per share; 215 shares
authorized, 215 and 0 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2009
and 2008, respectively, net (Face value $1,075,000 and $0,
respectively)
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
stock, undesignated, par value $.001 per share; 14,999,785 shares
authorized; none issued and outstanding at December 31,2009 and 2008,
respectively
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock, par value $.001 per share; 155,000,000 shares authorized;
96,563,771 and 87,525,495 shares issued and outstanding at
December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional
paid-in-capital
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
comprehensive loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
stockholders’ equity attributable to Telkonet, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Liabilities and Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
TELKONET,
INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSSES)
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
Selling,
General and Administrative
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Impairment
of Goodwill and Long Lived Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
and Amortization
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
Gain
(Loss) on Derivative Liability
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
on Sale of Investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impairment
of Investment in Marketable Securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Other Income (Expenses)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Loss
from Continuing Operations Before Provision for Income
Tax
|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
from Continuing Operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
from Discontinued Operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Income (Loss) attributable to common stockholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Income (Loss) per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
per share from continuing operations – basic and
diluted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
(Loss) per share from discontinued operations – basic and
diluted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Income (Loss) per share – basic
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Income (Loss per share – diluted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average common shares outstanding – basic
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average common shares outstanding – diluted
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive
Income (Loss):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized
gain (loss) on investment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
TELKONET,
INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
|
|
Preferred
Shares
|
|
|
Preferred
Stock
Amount
|
|
|
Common
Shares
|
|
|
Common
Stock
Amount
|
|
|
Additional
Paid
in
Capital
|
|
|
Accumulated
Deficit
|
|
|
Comprehensive
Income
(Loss)
|
|
|
Noncontrolling
Interest
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Balance
at January 1, 2008
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
Shares
issued in exchange for services rendered and accrued at
approximately $1.00 per share
|
|
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|
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|
|
Shares
issued for cashless warrants exercised
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
Shares
issued in connection with Private Placement
|
|
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|
|
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|
Adjustment
shares issued for investment in affiliate
|
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|
|
Adjustment
shares issued for purchase of subsidiary
|
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|
|
Shares
issued from escrow contingency in purchase of
subsidiary
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
Shares
issued in exchange for convertible debentures
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Value
of additional warrants issued in conjunction with anti-dilution
provision
|
|
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|
|
Stock-based
compensation expense related to the re-pricing of investor
warrants
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
Stock-based
compensation expense related to employee stock
options
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Value
of warrants attached to note payable
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|
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|
|
Holding
loss on available for sale securities
|
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|
|
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|
Loss
from discontinued operations
|
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|
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|
Loss
from continuing operations
|
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|
Balance
at December 31, 2008
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
|
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
TELKONET,
INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (Continued)
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
|
|
Preferred
Shares
|
|
|
Preferred
Stock
Amount
|
|
|
Common
Shares
|
|
|
Common
Stock
Amount
|
|
|
Additional
Paid
in
Capital
|
|
|
Accumulated
Deficit
|
|
|
Comprehensive
Income
(Loss)
|
|
|
Noncontrolling
Interest
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Balance
at January 1, 2009
|
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Shares
issued in exchange for services rendered at approximately $0.12 per
share
|
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|
Shares
issued for warrants exercised at $0.09 per share
|
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|
Shares
issued in exchange for convertible debentures
|
|
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compensation expense related to employee stock
options
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Re-pricing
of investor warrants
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Issuance
of investor warrants
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Warrants
issued with redeemable convertible preferred stock
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Beneficial
conversion feature of redeemable convertible preferred
stock
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Accretion
of preferred discount
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Accretion
of preferred dividends
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Unrealized
Gain on available for sale securities
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Reclass
of non-controlling interest
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Income
from discontinued operations
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from continuing operations
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Balance
at December 31, 2009
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See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
TELKONET,
INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
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2009
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2008
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Increase
(Decrease) In Cash and Equivalents
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Cash
Flows from Operating Activities:
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Net
income (loss) attributable to common shareholders
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Net
(income) loss from discontinued operations
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Net
loss from continuing operations
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Adjustments
to reconcile net loss from operations to cash used in operating
activities:
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Amortization
of debt discounts and financing costs
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Impairment
of goodwill and long-lived assets
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Impairment
of investment in affiliate
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Loss
on sale of investment
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(Gain)
loss on derivative liability
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Fair
value of issuance of warrants and re-pricing (financing
expense)
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Depreciation
and Amortization
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Accounts
receivable, trade and other
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Prepaid
expenses and deposits
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Accounts
payable, accrued expenses, net
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Cash
used in continuing operations
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Cash
used in discontinued operations
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Net
Cash Used In Operating Activities
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Cash
Flows From Investing Activities:
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Purchase
of property and equipment
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Advances
to unconsolidated subsidiary
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Proceeds
from sale of investment
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Cash
used in continuing operations
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Cash
used in discontinued operations
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Net
Cash Used In Investing Activities
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Cash
Flows From Financing Activities:
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Proceeds
from sale of common stock, net of costs and fees
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Proceeds
from issuance of convertible debentures, net of
costs
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Proceeds
from issuance of note payable
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Proceeds
from the issuance of preferred stock
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Proceeds
(repayments) from line of credit
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Financing
fees for line of credit and factoring agreement
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Repayment
of notes payable
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Proceeds
from exercise of stock options and warrants
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Repayment
of capital lease and other
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Cash
provided by continuing operations
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Cash
provided by discontinued operations
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Net
Cash Provided By Financing Activities
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Net
Increase (Decrease) In Cash and Equivalents
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Cash
and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
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Cash
and cash equivalents at the end of the year
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See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
TELKONET,
INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
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2009
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2008
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Supplemental
Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
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Cash
paid during the period for financing expenses
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Non-cash
investing and financing transactions:
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Beneficial
conversion feature of redeemable convertible preferred
stock
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Value
of warrants issued with redeemable convertible preferred
stock
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Value
of warrants attached to senior note
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Value
of common stock issued for conversion debenture
principal
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Accrued
interest reclassified as convertible debenture
principal
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Equipment
purchased under capital lease obligations
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See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
TELKONET,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE
A - SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES
A summary
of the significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of the
accompanying consolidated financial statements follows.
Business and Basis of
Presentation
Telkonet,
Inc., formed in 1999 and incorporated under the laws of the state of Utah, has
evolved into a Clean Technology company that develops and manufactures
proprietary energy efficiency and SmartGrid networking technology. Prior to
January 1, 2007, the Company was primarily engaged in the business of
developing, producing and marketing proprietary equipment enabling the
transmission of voice and data communications over electric utility
lines.
In
January 2006, following the acquisition of Microwave Satellite Technologies
(MST), the Company began offering complete sales, installation, and service
of VSAT and business television networks, and became a full-service
national Internet Service Provider (ISP). In 2009, the Company completed the
deconsolidation of MST by reducing its ownership percentage and board
membership. Financial statements and accompanying notes included in
this report include disclosure of the results of operations for MST, for all
periods presented, as discontinued operations.
In March
2007, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of Smart Systems
International (SSI), a leading provider of energy management products and
solutions to customers in the United States and Canada.
In March
2007, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding membership units of
EthoStream, LLC, a network solutions integration company that offers
installation, sales and service to the hospitality industry. The EthoStream
acquisition will enable Telkonet to provide installation and support for PLC
products and third party applications to customers across North
America.
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its
wholly-owned subsidiaries, Telkonet Communications, Inc. and EthoStream, LLC.
Significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation.
In 2009,
the Company completed the deconsolidation of MST by reducing its ownership
percentage and board membership. Financial statements and
accompanying notes included in this report include disclosure of the results of
operations for MST, for all periods presented, as discontinued
operations. These notes to the consolidated financial statements are
presented on a continuing operations basis, except where otherwise
indicated.
Investments
in entities over which the Company has significant influence, typically those
entities that are 20 to 50 percent owned by the Company, are accounted for
using the equity method of accounting, whereby the investment is carried at cost
of acquisition, plus the Company’s equity in undistributed earnings or losses
since acquisition.
Going
Concern
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America,
which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern.
However, the Company has reported a net loss from continuing operations of
$(5,237,014) for the year ended December 31, 2009, accumulated deficit of
$(113,741,481) and a working capital deficit of $(3,785,491) as of December 31,
2009.
TELKONET,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
The
Company believes that anticipated revenues from operations will be insufficient
to satisfy its ongoing capital requirements for at least the next 12
months. If the Company’s financial resources from
operations are insufficient, the Company will
require additional financing in order to execute its operating plan
and continue as a going concern. The Company cannot predict whether
this additional financing will be in the form of equity or debt, or be
in another form. The Company may not be able to obtain the
necessary additional capital on a
timely basis, on acceptable terms, or at
all. In any of these events, the Company may be unable to
implement its current plans for expansion,
repay its debt obligations as they become due,
or respond to competitive pressures, any of
which circumstances would have a material adverse effect on its
business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations.
Management intends
to raise capital through asset-based financing and/or the sale of its stock in
private placements. Management believes that with this financing, the
Company will be able to generate additional revenues that will allow the Company
to continue as a going concern. There can be no assurance that the Company
will be successful in obtaining additional funding.
Concentrations of Credit
Risk
Financial
instruments and related items, which potentially subject the Company to
concentrations of credit risk, consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents and
trade receivables. The Company places its cash and temporary cash investments
with credit quality institutions. At times, such investments may be in excess of
the FDIC insurance limit.
The
allowance for doubtful accounts was $175,000 and $176,400 at December 31, 2009
and December 31, 2008, respectively. Management identifies a delinquent customer
based upon the delinquent payment status of an outstanding invoice, generally
greater than 30 days past due date. The delinquent account
designation does not trigger an accounting transaction until such time the
account is deemed uncollectible. The allowance for doubtful accounts is
determined by examining the reserve history and any outstanding invoices that
are over 30 days past due as of the end of the reporting
period. Accounts are deemed uncollectible on a case-by-case basis, at
management’s discretion based upon an examination of the communication with the
delinquent customer and payment history. Typically, accounts are only
escalated to “uncollectible” status after multiple attempts have been made to
communicate with the customer.
Cash and Cash
Equivalents
For
purposes of the Statements of Cash Flows, the Company considers all highly
liquid debt instruments purchased with an original maturity date of three months
or less to be cash equivalents.
Property and
Equipment
Property
and equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation is calculated using the
straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The
estimated useful life ranges from 2 to 10 years.
Fair Value of Financial
Instruments
In
January 2008, we adopted the provisions under FASB for Fair Value Measurements,
which define fair value for accounting purposes, establishes a framework for
measuring fair value and expands disclosure requirements regarding fair value
measurements. Our adoption of these provisions did not have a
material impact on our consolidated financial statements. Fair value
is defined as an exit price, which is the price that would be received upon sale
of an asset or paid upon transfer of a liability in an orderly transaction
between market participants at the measurement date. The degree of
judgment utilized in measuring the fair value of assets and liabilities
generally correlates to the level of pricing observability. Financial
assets and liabilities with readily available, actively quoted prices or for
which fair value can be measured from actively quoted prices in active markets
generally have more pricing observability and require less judgment in measuring
fair value. Conversely, financial assets and liabilities that are
rarely traded or not quoted have less price observability and are generally
measured at fair value using valuation models that require more
judgment. These valuation techniques involve some level of management
estimation and judgment, the degree of which is dependent on the price
transparency of the asset, liability or market and the nature of the asset or
liability. We have categorized our financial assets and liabilities
that are recurring, at fair value into a three-level hierarchy in accordance
with these provisions.
TELKONET,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
Goodwill and Other
Intangibles
Goodwill
represents the excess of the cost of businesses acquired over fair value or net
identifiable assets at the date of acquisition. Goodwill is subject
to a periodic impairment assessment by applying a fair value test based upon a
two-step method. The first step of the process compares the fair
value of the reporting unit with the carrying value of the reporting unit,
including any goodwill. We utilize a discounted cash flow valuation
methodology to determine the fair value of the reporting unit. If the
fair value of the reporting unit exceeds the carrying amount of the reporting
unit, goodwill is deemed not to be impaired in which case the second step in the
process is unnecessary. If the carrying amount exceeds fair value, we
perform the second step to measure the amount of impairment loss. Any
impairment loss is measured by comparing the implied fair value of goodwill with
the carrying amount of goodwill at the reporting unit, with the excess of the
carrying amount over the fair value recognized as an impairment
loss.
Long-Lived
Assets
We review
long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances
indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable in
accordance with ASC 360-10 (formerly Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of
Long-Lived Assets). Recoverability is measured by comparison of the
carrying amount to the future net cash flows which the assets are expected to
generate. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the
impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying
amount of the assets exceeds the projected discounted future cash flows arising
from the asset using a discount rate determined by management to be commensurate
with the risk inherent to our current business model.
Inventories
Inventories
consist of Telkonet Series 5™ products and the Telkonet iWire System™, which the
primary components are Gateways, Extenders, iBridges and Couplers, and the
primary components of the Telkonet SmartEnergy™ (TSE) and the Networked Telkonet
SmartEnergy™ (NTSE) product suites, which are thermostats, sensors and
controllers. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market
determined by the first in, first out (FIFO) method.
Investments
Telkonet
maintained investments in two publicly-traded companies during the year ended
December 31, 2009. The Company classified these securities as
available for sale. Such securities are carried at fair market
value. Unrealized gains and losses on these securities, if any, are
reported as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), which is a separate
component of stockholders’ equity. Unrealized gains on the sale of
one investment resulted in a gain of $32,750 recorded for the year ended
December 31, 2009 and an unrealized loss of $32,750 was recorded for the year
ended December 31, 2008. Realized gains and losses and declines in
value judged to be other than temporary on securities available for sale, if
any, are included in operations. Realized losses of $397,024 were
recognized for the year ended December 31, 2009, of which, a $29,371 loss was
recorded in February 2009 for the sale of the Company’s remaining investment in
Multiband, and a $367,653 loss was recorded in September 2009 for the write-off
of the Company’s remaining investment in Geeks on Call America,
Inc. A realized loss of $4,098,514 was recorded for the write-down of
the Company’s investment in Geeks on Call America, Inc. and a loss of $6,500 was
recognized for the sale of a portion of the Company’s investment in Multiband,
during the year ended December 31, 2008.
Deferred Financing
Costs
Deferred
financing costs are being amortized under the straight-line method over the
terms of the related indebtedness, which approximates the effective interest
method and is included in interest expense in the accompanying consolidated
statements of operations.
TELKONET,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
Income
Taxes
The
Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with FASB ASC 740-10 “Income
Taxes.” Under this method, deferred taxes (when required) are provided based on
the difference between the financial reporting and income tax bases of assets
and liabilities and net operating losses at the statutory rates enacted for
future periods. The Company has a policy of establishing a valuation allowance
when it is more likely than not that the Company will not realize the benefits
of its deferred tax assets in the future.
In June
2006, the FASB issued FASB ASC 740-10-25, which 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. ASC
740-10-25 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, treatment of
interest and penalties, and disclosure of such positions. Effective
January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of ASC 740-10-25, as
required. As a result of implementing ASC 740-10-25, there has been no
adjustment to the Company’s financial statements and the adoption of ASC
740-10-25 did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial
statements for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008.
Net Income (Loss) per Common
Share
The
Company computes earnings per share under Accounting Standards Codification
subtopic 260-10, Earnings Per Share (“ASC 260-10”). Basic net income
(loss) per common share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average
number of shares of common stock. Diluted earnings per share is computed
using the weighted average number of common and common stock equivalent shares
outstanding during the period. Dilutive common stock equivalents
consist of shares issuable upon conversion of convertible notes and the exercise
of the Company's stock options and warrants.
For the
year ended December 31, 2009,
the dilutive income per share
includes the dilutive effect of shares issuable upon conversion of convertible
notes. For the year ended December 31, 2009, outstanding stock
options and warrants were excluded from the dilutive common stock equivalents
since their exercise prices were greater than the average market price during
the year.
During
2008, common stock equivalents are not considered in the calculation of the
weighted average number of common shares outstanding because they would be
anti-dilutive, thereby decreasing the net loss per common share.
Use of
Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect certain reported amounts and disclosures. Accordingly, actual results
could differ from those estimates.
Revenue
Recognition
For
revenue from product sales, we recognize revenue in accordance with FASB’s
Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, 605-10, and ASC Topic 13 guidelines
that require that four basic criteria must be met before revenue can be
recognized: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) delivery has
occurred; (3) the selling price is fixed and determinable; and (4)
collectability is reasonably assured. Determination of criteria (3)
and (4) are based on management’s judgments regarding the fixed nature of the
selling prices of the products delivered and the collectability of those
amounts. Provisions for discounts and rebates to customers, estimated
returns and allowances, and other adjustments are provided for in the same
period the related sales are recorded. We defer any revenue for which
the product has not been delivered or is subject to refund until such time that
we and the customer jointly determine that the product has been delivered or no
refund will be required. The guidelines also address the accounting
for arrangements that may involve the delivery or performance of multiple
products, services and/or rights to use assets.
For
equipment under lease, revenue is recognized over the lease term for operating
lease and rental contracts. All of the Company’s leases are accounted for as
operating leases. At the inception of the lease, no lease revenue is recognized
and the leased equipment and installation costs are capitalized and appear on
the balance sheet as “Equipment Under Operating Leases.” The capitalized cost of
this equipment is depreciated from two to three years, on a straight-line basis
down to the Company’s original estimate of the projected value of the equipment
at the end of the scheduled lease term. Monthly lease payments are recognized as
rental income.
Revenue
from sales-type leases for EthoStream products is recognized at the time of
lessee acceptance, which follows installation. The Company recognizes revenue
from sales-type leases at the net present value of future lease payments.
Revenue from operating leases is recognized ratably over the lease
period
TELKONET,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
Guarantees and Product
Warranties
Accounting
Standards Codification subtopic 460-10, Guarantees (“ASC 460-10”), requires that
upon issuance of a guarantee, the guarantor must disclose and recognize a
liability for the fair value of the obligation it assumes under that
guarantee.
The
Company’s guarantees were issued subject to the recognition and disclosure
requirements of ASC 460-10 as of December 31, 2009 and 2008. The Company records
a liability for potential warranty claims. The amount of the liability is based
on the trend in the historical ratio of claims to sales, the historical length
of time between the sale and resulting warranty claim, new product introductions
and other factors. The products sold are generally covered by a warranty for a
period of one year. In the event the Company determines that its current or
future product repair and replacement costs exceed its estimates, an adjustment
to these reserves would be charged to earnings in the period such determination
is made. During the year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company
experienced approximately three percent of units returned. As of December 31,
2009 and 2008, the Company recorded warranty liabilities in the amount of
$104,917 and $146,951, respectively, using this experience factor.
Advertising
The
Company follows the policy of charging the costs of advertising to expenses
incurred. The Company incurred $4,735 and $92,410 in advertising costs during
the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Research and
Development
The
Company accounts for research and development costs in accordance with the
Accounting Standards Codification subtopic 730-10, Research and Development
(“ASC 730-10”). Under ASC 730-10, all research and development costs must be
charged to expense as incurred. Accordingly, internal research and development
costs are expensed as incurred. Third-party research and development costs are
expensed when the contracted work has been performed or as milestone results
have been achieved. Company-sponsored research and development costs related to
both present and future products are expensed in the period incurred. Total
expenditures on research and product development for 2009 and 2008 were
$1,080,148 and $2,036,129, respectively.
Comprehensive
Income
The
Company adopted Statement of Accounting Standards Codification subtopic 220-10,
Comprehensive Income (“ASC 220-10”). ASC 220-10 establishes standards for the
reporting and displaying of comprehensive income and its components.
Comprehensive income is defined as the change in equity of a business during a
period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owners
sources. It includes all changes in equity during a period except those
resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. ASC 220-10
requires other comprehensive income (loss) to include foreign currency
translation adjustments and unrealized gains and losses on available for sale
securities.
Non-controlling
Interest
As a
result of adopting FASB ASC 810-10 Consolidations – Variable Interest Entities,
on January 1, 2009, we present non-controlling interests (previously shown as
minority interest) as a component of equity on our Consolidated Balance Sheets
and Consolidated Statement of Equity. The adoption of this guidance
did not have any other material impact on our financial position, results of
operations or cash flow.
Segment
Information
Operating
segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which separate financial
information is available and evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision
maker, or decision making group, in deciding the method to allocate resources
and assess performance. With the exception to the discontinued operations of
MST, the Company has one reportable segment for financial reporting purposes,
which represents our core business. The Company’s management makes
financial decisions and allocates resources based on the information it receives
from its internal management system. The Company’s management relies on the
internal management system to provide sales, cost and asset information for the
business as a whole.
Stock Based
Compensation
We
account for our stock based awards in accordance with Accounting Standards
Codification subtopic 718-10, Compensation (“ASC 718-10”), which requires a fair
value measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based
payment awards made to our employees and directors, including employee stock
options and restricted stock awards.
TELKONET,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
We
estimate the fair value of stock options granted using the Black-Scholes
valuation model. This model requires us to make estimates and assumptions
including, among other things, estimates regarding the length of time an
employee will retain vested stock options before exercising them, the estimated
volatility of our common stock price and the number of options that will be
forfeited prior to vesting. The fair value is then amortized on a straight-line
basis over the requisite service periods of the awards, which is generally the
vesting period. Changes in these estimates and assumptions can materially affect
the determination of the fair value of stock-based compensation and
consequently, the related amount recognized in our consolidated statements of
operations.
The
expected term of the options represents the estimated period of time until
exercise and is based on historical experience of similar awards, giving
consideration to the contractual terms, vesting schedules and expectations of
future employee behavior. For 2008 and prior years, expected stock price
volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock for the
related vesting periods.
Stock-based
compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 was $226,842
and $699,639, respectively, net of tax effect.
Reclassifications
Certain
reclassifications have been made in prior year's financial statements to conform
to classifications used in the current year.
NOTE
B - NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In
January 2010, the FASB issued FASB ASU 2010-06, “Improving Disclosures about Fair
Value Measurements”, which clarifies certain existing disclosure
requirements in ASC 820 as well as requires disclosures related to significant
transfers between each level and additional information about Level 3 activity.
FASB ASU 2010-06 begins phasing in the first fiscal period after December 15,
2009. The Company is currently assessing the impact on its consolidated results
of operations and financial condition.
In
January 2010, the FASB issued Update No. 2010-05 “Compensation—Stock
Compensation—Escrowed Share Arrangements and Presumption of Compensation”
(“2010-05”). 2010-05 re-asserts that the Staff of the Securities Exchange
Commission (the “SEC Staff”) has stated the presumption that for certain
shareholders escrowed shareS represent a compensatory arrangement. 2010-05
further clarifies the criteria required to be met to establish a position
different from the SEC Staff’s position. The Company does not have any escrowed
shares held at this time. As such, the Company does not believe this
pronouncement will have any material impact on its financial position, results
of operations or cash flows.
In
January 2010, the FASB issued Update No. 2010-04 “Accounting for Various
Topics—Technical Corrections to SEC Paragraphs” (“2010-04”). 2010-04
represents technical corrections to SEC paragraphs within various sections of
the Codification. Management is currently evaluating whether these changes will
have any material impact on its financial position, results of operations or
cash flows.
In
January 2010, the FASB issued Update No. 2010-02 “Accounting and Reporting for
Decreases in Ownership of a Subsidiary—a Scope Clarification” (“2010-02”)
an update of ASC 810 “Consolidation.” 2010-02 clarifies the scope of ASC 810
with respect to decreases in ownership in a subsidiary to those of a: subsidiary
or group of assets that are a business or nonprofit, a subsidiary that is
transferred to an equity method investee or joint venture, and an exchange of a
group of assets that constitutes a business or nonprofit activity to a
non-controlling interest including an equity method investee or a joint venture.
Management does not expect adoption of this standard to have any material impact
on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or operating cash
flows.
In
January 2010, the FASB issued Update No. 2010-01 “Accounting for Distributions
to Shareholders with Components of Stock and Cash—a consensus of the FASB
Emerging Issues Task Force” (“2010-03”) an update of ASC 505 “Equity.” 2010-03
clarifies the treatment of stock distributions as dividends to shareholders and
their affect on the computation of earnings per shares. The Company has not and
does not intend to declare dividends for preferred to common stock holders.
Management does not expect adoption of this standard to have any material impact
on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or operating cash
flows.
TELKONET,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
FASB ASC
TOPIC 860 - "Accounting for
Transfer of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities." In June
2009, the FASB issued additional guidance under Topic 860 which improves the
relevance, representational faithfulness, and comparability of the information
that a reporting entity provides in its financial statements about a transfer of
financial assets; the effects of a transfer on its financial position, financial
performance, and cash flows; and a transferor's continuing involvement, if any,
in transferred financial assets. This additional guidance requires that a
transferor recognize and initially measure at fair value all assets obtained
(including a transferor's beneficial interest) and liabilities incurred as a
result of a transfer of financial assets accounted for as a sale. Enhanced
disclosures are required to provide financial statement users with greater
transparency about transfers of financial assets and a transferor's continuing
involvement with transferred financial assets. This additional guidance must be
applied as of the beginning of each reporting entity's first annual reporting
period that begins after November 15, 2009, for interim periods within that
first annual reporting period and for interim and annual reporting periods
thereafter. Earlier application is prohibited. This additional guidance must be
applied to transfers occurring on or after the effective date. The adoption of
this Topic is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial
statements and disclosures.
In
October 2009, the FASB issued FASB ASU No. 2009-13, Revenue Recognition (Topic
605): “Multiple Deliverable
Revenue Arrangements – A Consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task
Force.” This standard provides application guidance on whether multiple
deliverables exist, how the deliverables should be separated and how the
consideration should be allocated to one or more units of accounting. This
update establishes a selling price hierarchy for determining the selling price
of a deliverable. The selling price used for each deliverable will be based on
vendor-specific objective evidence, if available, third-party evidence if
vendor-specific objective evidence is not available, or estimated selling price
if neither vendor-specific or third-party evidence is available. ASU 2009-13 may
be applied retrospectively or prospectively for new or materially modified
arrangements in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010, with early
adoption permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact on
its consolidated financial position and results of operations
In
October 2009, the FASB issued ASC 985-605, “Software Revenue
Recognition.” This ASC changes the accounting model for revenue
arrangements that include both tangible products and software elements that are
“essential to the functionality,” and scopes these products out of current
software revenue guidance. The new guidance will include factors to help
companies determine what software elements are considered “essential to the
functionality.” The amendments will now subject software-enabled products to
other revenue guidance and disclosure requirements, such as guidance surrounding
revenue arrangements with multiple-deliverables. The amendments in this ASC are
effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially
modified in the fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. Early
application is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact on its
consolidated financial position and results of operations
In
February 2010, the FASB issued FASB ASU 2010-09, Subsequent Events, Amendments to
Certain Recognition and Disclosure Requirements, which clarifies certain
existing evaluation and disclosure requirements in ASC 855 related to subsequent
events. FASB ASU 2010-09 requires SEC filers to evaluate subsequent events
through the date in which the financial statements are issued and is effectively
immediately. The new guidance does not have an effect on the Company’s
consolidated results of operations and financial condition.
Management
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 financial statements.
NOTE
C - INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL
Total
identifiable intangible assets acquired and their carrying values at December
31, 2008 are:
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Amortization/
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Amortization
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Amortized
Identifiable Intangible Assets: EthoStream subscriber
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TELKONET,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
Total
identifiable intangible assets acquired and their carrying values at December
31, 2009 are:
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Carrying
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Amortization/
Impairment
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Average
Amortization
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Assets and Goodwill:
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Identifiable Intangible Assets: EthoStream subscriber
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Amortized identifiable Intangible Assets
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Total
amortization expense charged to operations for the year ended December 31,
2009 and 2008 was $241,677 and $241,666, respectively. Estimated amortization
expense as of December 31, 2009 is as follows:
The
Company does not amortize goodwill. The Company recorded goodwill in the amount
of $14,670,455 as a result of the acquisitions of EthoStream and SSI during the
year ended December 31, 2007. The Company evaluates goodwill
for impairment based on the fair value of the operating business units to which
this goodwill relates at least once a year. The Company generally determines the
fair value of a reporting unit using a combination of the income approach, which
is based on the present value of estimated future cash flows, and the market
approach, which compares the business unit's multiples to its competitors. At
December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company has determined that a portion of the
value of EthoStream’s goodwill has been impaired based upon management’s
assessment of operating results and forecasted discounted cash flow and has
written off $1,000,000 and $2,000,000, respectively, of its
value. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company recorded
a goodwill impairment charge, included in discontinued operations, of $380,000
related to the additional shares issued upon the release of the purchase price
contingency escrow with the MSTI acquisition.
The
estimated fair value of our goodwill could change if the Company is unable to
achieve operating results at the levels that have been forecasted, the market
valuation of our business decreases based on transactions involving similar
companies, or there is a permanent, negative change in the market demand for the
services offered by the Company. These changes could result in a further
impairment of the existing goodwill balance that could require a material
non-cash charge to our results of operations.
NOTE
D - ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Components
of accounts receivable as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 are as
follows:
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receivable (factored)
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receivable (non-factored)
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TELKONET,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
In
February 2008, the Company entered into a factoring agreement to sell, without
recourse, certain receivables to an unrelated third party financial institution
in an effort to accelerate cash flow. Under the terms of the
factoring agreement the maximum amount of outstanding receivables at any one
time is $2.5 million. Proceeds on the transfer reflect the face value
of the account less a discount. The discount is recorded as interest
expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations in the period of the
sale. Net funds received reduced accounts receivable outstanding
while increasing cash. Fees paid pursuant to this arrangement are
included in “Financing expense” in the Consolidated Statement of Operations and
amounted to $197,570 for the year ended December 31, 2009. The amounts borrowed
are collateralized by the outstanding accounts receivable, and are reflected as
a reduction to accounts receivable in the accompanying consolidated balance
sheets.
NOTE
E - INVENTORIES
Components
of inventories as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:
NOTE F -
OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
Components
of other current assets as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 are as
follows:
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in sales-type lease - current
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expenses and deposits
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EthoStream,
LLC’s net investment in sales-type leases, included in other assets, as of
December 31, 2009 and 2008 consists of the following:
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Minimum Lease Payments to be Received
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Investment in Sales-Type Leases
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future minimum lease payments to be received under the above leases are as
follows as of December 31, 2009:
TELKONET,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE G
- PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
The
Company’s property and equipment at December 31, 2009 and 2008 consists of the
following:
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and related equipment
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Test Equipment
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Fixtures and Furniture
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Depreciation
expense included as a charge to income was $106,513 and $90,364 for December 31,
2009 and 2008 respectively.
NOTE H -
MARKETABLE SECURITIES
Geeks on Call America,
Inc.
On
October 19, 2007, the Company completed the acquisition of approximately 30.0%
of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Geeks on Call America,
Inc. (“GOCA”), the nation's premier provider of on-site computer services.
Under the terms of the stock purchase agreement, the Company acquired
approximately 1,160,043 shares of GOCA common stock from several GOCA
stockholders in exchange for 2,940,200 shares of the Company’s common stock for
total consideration valued at approximately $4.5 million. The number of shares
issued in connection with this transaction was determined using a per share
price equal to the average closing price of the Company’s common stock on the
American Stock Exchange (AMEX) during the ten trading days immediately preceding
the closing date. The number of shares was subject to adjustment on the date the
Company filed a registration statement for the shares issued in this
transaction, which occurred on April 25, 2008. The increase or decrease to the
number of shares issued was determined using a per share price equal to the
average closing price of the Company’s common stock on the AMEX during the ten
trading days immediately preceding the date the registration statement was
filed. The Company accounted for this investment under the cost
method, as the Company does not have the ability to exercise significant
influence over operating and financial policies of GOCA. On April 30,
2008, Telkonet issued an additional 3,046,425 shares of its common stock to the
sellers of GOCA to satisfy the adjustment provision.
On
February 8 2008, Geeks on Call Acquisition Corp., a newly formed, wholly-owned
subsidiary of Geeks On Call Holdings, Inc., (formerly Lightview, Inc.) merged
with Geeks on Call America, Inc (“GOCA”). As a result of the merger, the
Company’s common stock in GOCA was exchanged for shares of common stock of Geeks
on Call Holdings Inc. Immediately following the merger, Geeks on Call
Holdings Inc. completed a private placement of its common stock for aggregate
gross proceeds of $3,000,000. As a result of this transaction, the Company’s 30%
interest in GOCA became an 18% interest in Geeks on Call Holdings
Inc. The Company has determined that its investment in GOCA is
impaired because it believes that the fair market value of GOCA has permanently
declined. Accordingly, the Company wrote-off $4,098,514 during
the year ended December 31 2008. The remaining value of this
investment, which amounted to $367,653 was determined to be permanently impaired
and therefore was completely written off during the year ended December 31,
2009.
Multiband
Corporation
In
connection with a payment of $75,000 of accounts receivable, the company
received 30,000 shares of common stock of Multiband Corporation, a
Minnesota-based communication services provider to multiple dwelling
units. The Company classifies this security as available for sale,
and is carried at fair market value. During the year ended December
31, 2008, the Company recorded a loss of $6,500 on the sale of 5,000 shares of
its investment in Multiband. In addition, the Company recorded an
unrealized loss of $32,750 due to a temporary decline in value of this
security. The remaining value of this investment amounted to $29,750
as of December 31, 2008. The Company sold its remaining investment in
Multiband and recorded a loss of $29,371 in January 2009.
TELKONET,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE I -
OTHER LONG TERM ASSETS
Components
of other long term assets as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 are as
follows:
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investments – Amperion, Inc.
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in sales-type leases – non current
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On
November 30, 2004, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement
(“Agreement”) with Amperion, Inc. ("Amperion"), a privately held company.
Amperion is engaged in the business of developing networking hardware and
software that enables the delivery of high-speed broadband data over
medium-voltage power lines. Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company invested
$500,000 in Amperion in exchange for 11,013,215 shares of Series A Preferred
Stock for an equity interest of approximately 0.8%. The Company accounted for
this investment under the cost method, as the Company does not have the ability
to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies of the
investee. The carrying value of the Company’s investment in Amperion is
$8,000 at December 31, 2009 and 2008.
NOTE J
- ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities at December 31, 2009 and 2008 are as
follows:
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expenses and liabilities
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payroll and payroll taxes
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TELKONET,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE K -
LINE OF CREDIT
In
September 2008, the Company entered into a two-year line of credit facility with
Thermo Credit LLC, a third party financial institution. The line of
credit has an aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000 and is secured by the
Company’s inventory. The outstanding principal balance bears interest
at the greater of (i) the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate plus nine (9%) percent
per annum, adjusted on the date of any change in such prime or base rate, or
(ii) Sixteen percent (16%). Interest, computed on a 365/360 simple
interest basis, and fees on the credit facility are payable monthly in arrears
on the last day of each month and continuing on the last day of each month until
the maturity date. The Company may prepay amounts outstanding under
the credit facility in whole or in part at any time. In the event of
such prepayment, the lender will be entitled to receive a prepayment fee of four
percent (4.0%) of the highest aggregate loan commitment amount if prepayment
occurs before the end of the first year and three percent (3.0%) if prepayment
occurs thereafter. The outstanding borrowing under the agreement at
December 31, 2009, and 2008, was $387,000 and $574,005,
respectively. The Company has incurred interest expense of $131,538
related to the line of credit for the year ended December 31, 2009. The Prime
Rate was 3.25% at December 31, 2009.
On March
24, 2010, the Company received a notice of waiver from Thermo Credit LLC on the
cash flow to debt service ratio and tangible net worth requirement, as such
terms are defined in items D(10)a and D(10)b of the line of credit
agreement. The waiver is in effect as of December 31, 2009 and for
the 90 day period thereafter.
NOTE L
- SENIOR CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES AND SENIOR NOTES PAYABLE
Senior Convertible
Debenture
A summary
of convertible debentures payable at December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 is
as follows:
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31,
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31,
2008
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Convertible Debentures, accrue interest at 13% per annum and mature on May
29, 2011
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Debt
Discount - beneficial conversion feature, net of accumulated amortization
of $558,256 and $295,508 at December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008,
respectively.
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Debt
Discount - value attributable to warrants attached to notes, net of
accumulated amortization of $469,113 and $277,913 at December 31, 2009 and
December 31, 2008, respectively.
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TELKONET,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
On May
30, 2008, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with YA
Global Investments, L.P. (the “Buyer”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to
issue and sell to the Buyer up to $3,500,000 of secured convertible debentures
(the “Debentures”) and warrants to purchase (the “Warrants”) up to 2,500,000
shares of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common
Stock”). The sale of the Debentures and Warrants was effectuated in
three separate closings, the first of which occurred on May 30, 2008, and the
remainder of which occurred in June 2008. At the May 30, 2008
closing, the Company sold Debentures having an aggregate principal value of
$1,500,000 and Warrants to purchase 2,100,000 shares of Common
Stock. In July 2008, the Company sold the remaining Debentures having
an aggregate principal value of $2,000,000 and Warrants to purchase 400,000
shares of Common Stock.
During
the year ended December 31, 2009, $722,514 of the principal value of the
debentures was converted into 8,174,943 shares of common
stock. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2009, the Company has
$1,606,023 outstanding in convertible debentures.
The
Debentures accrue interest at a rate of 13% per annum and mature on May 29,
2011. The Debentures may be redeemed at any time, in whole or in
part, by the Company upon payment by the Company of a redemption premium equal
to 15% of the principal amount of Debentures being redeemed, provided that an
Equity Conditions Failure (as defined in the Debentures) is not occurring at the
time of such redemption. The Buyer may also convert all or a portion
of the Debentures at any time at a price equal to the lesser of (i) $0.58, or
(ii) ninety percent (90%) of the lowest volume weighted average price of the
Company’s Common Stock during the ten (10) trading days immediately preceding
the conversion date. The Warrants expire five years from the date of
issuance and entitle the Buyers to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock
at a price per share of $0.61.
In
November 2009, the Company re-priced all of the outstanding warrants issued to
YA Global Investments LP to $0.33 per share and issued additional warrants
pursuant to anti-dilution provisions in the YA Global warrant agreements which
were triggered by the completion of the Series A preferred stock private
placement on November 19, 2009. The warrants entitled the holders to
purchase up to 2,121,212 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price per
share of $0.33. The Company valued the warrants at $510,151
using the Black-Scholes pricing model and the following assumptions: contractual
term of 5 years, an average risk-free interest rate of 2.2% a dividend yield of
0% and volatility of 123%.
The
Debenture meets the definition of a hybrid instrument, as defined in ASC Topic
815 “Derivatives and
Hedging”. The hybrid instrument is comprised of a i) a debt instrument,
as the host contract and ii) an option to convert the debentures into common
stock of the Company, as an embedded derivative. The embedded derivative derives
its value based on the underlying fair value of the Company’s common stock. The
Embedded Derivative is not clearly and closely related to the underlying host
debt instrument since the economic characteristics and risk associated with this
derivative are based on the common stock fair value.
The
embedded derivative does not qualify as a fair value or cash flow hedge under
ASC 815. Accordingly, changes in the fair value of the embedded derivative are
immediately recognized in earnings and classified as a gain or loss on the
embedded derivative financial instrument in the accompanying statements of
operations. There was a gain of $777,750 recognized for the year ended December
31, 2009 and a loss of 1,174,121 for the year ended December 31,
2008.
The
Company determines the fair value of the embedded derivatives and records them
as a discount to the debt and a derivative liability on the date of issue. The
Company recognizes an immediate financing expense for any excess in the fair
value of the derivatives over the debt amount. Upon conversion of the
debt to equity, any remaining unamortized discount is charged to financing
expense.
The
Company amortized the beneficial conversion feature and the value of the
attached warrants, and recorded non-cash interest expense in the amount of
$453,948, and $573,421, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2009 and
2008.
At
December 31, 2009, the Senior Convertible Debenture had an estimated fair value
of $1.6 million.
TELKONET,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
Senior Note
Payable
On July
24, 2007, Telkonet entered into a Senior Note Purchase Agreement with GRQ
Consultants, Inc. (“GRQ”) pursuant to which the Company issued to GRQ a Senior
Promissory Note (the “Note”) in the aggregate principal amount of $1,500,000.
The Note was due and payable on the earlier to occur of (i) the closing of
the Company’s next financing, or (ii) January 28, 2008, and bore interest
at a rate of nine (6%) percent per annum. The Company incurred
approximately $25,000 in fees in connection with this transaction. The net
proceeds from the issuance of the Note were for general working capital
needs. On February 8, 2008, this note was repaid in full including
$49,750 in accrued but unpaid interest from the issuance date through the date
of repayment.
In
connection with the issuance of the Note, the Company also issued to GRQ
warrants to purchase 359,712 shares of common stock at $4.17 per share. These
warrants expire five years from the date of issuance. The Company valued the
warrants using the Black-Scholes pricing model and the following assumptions:
contractual terms of 5 years, an average risk free interest rate of 4.00%, a
dividend yield of 0%, and volatility of 76%. The $195,924 of debt discount
attributed to the value of the warrants issued is amortized over the note
maturity period (six months) as non-cash interest expense. The Company amortized
the value of the attached warrants, and recorded non-cash interest expense in
the amount of $29,180, respectively, during the year ended December 31,
2008.
Business
Loan
On
September 11, 2009, the Company entered into a Loan Agreement in the
aggregate principal amount of $300,000 with the Wisconsin Department of Commerce
(the “Department”). The outstanding principal balance bears interest
at the annual rate of two (2.00) percent. Payment of interest and principal is
to be made in the following manner: (a) payment of any and all
interest that accrues from the date of disbursement commences on January 1, 2010
and continues on the first day of each consecutive month thereafter through and
including December 31, 2010; (b) commencing on January 1, 2011 and continuing on
the first day of each consecutive month thereafter through and including
November 1, 2016, the Company shall pay equal monthly installments of $4,426
each; followed by a final installment on December 1, 2016 which shall include
all remaining principal, accrued interest and other amounts owed by the Company
to the Department under the Loan Agreement. The Company may prepay
amounts outstanding under the credit facility in whole or in part at any time
without penalty. The credit facility is secured by the Company’s
assets and the proceeds from this loan were used for the working capital
requirements of the Company. The outstanding borrowing under the
agreement at December 31, 2009 was $300,000.
Aggregate
maturities of long-term debt as of December 31, 2009 are as
follows:
For the twelve months
ended December 31,
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Note
Payable
On May 6,
2008, Telkonet executed a Promissory Note (the “Note”) in favor of Ralph W.
Hooper (the “Note”) in the aggregate principal amount of Four Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($400,000). The Note was due and payable on the earlier to occur of (i)
the closing of the Company’s next financing, or (ii) November 6, 2008. As of
December 31, 2008, there was no outstanding liability.
In
connection with the issuance of the Note, the Company also issued to Mr. Hooper
warrants to purchase 800,000 shares of common stock at $0.60 per share. These
warrants expire five years from the date of issuance. The Company valued the
warrants using the Black-Scholes pricing model and the following assumptions:
contractual terms of 5 years, an average risk free interest rate of 3.2%, a
dividend yield of 0%, and volatility of 82%. The Company recorded non-cash
interest expense in the amount of $254,160 for the value of the attached
warrants during the year ended December 31, 2008.
TELKONET,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE
M - REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK
The
Company has designated 215 shares of preferred stock as Series A Preferred Stock
(“Series A”). Each share of Series A shall be convertible, at the option of the
holder thereof, at any time, into shares of our Common Stock at an initial
conversion price of $0.363 per share, subject to adjustments for
anti-dilution provisions. In the event of a change of control (as
defined in the purchase agreement with respect to the Series A), or at the
holder’s option, on November 19, 2014 and for a period of 180 days thereafter,
provided that at least fifty percent (50%) of the shares of Series A issued on
the Series A Original Issue Date remain outstanding as of November 19, 2014, and
the holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding shares of Series A
provide written notice requesting redemption of all shares of Series A, we are
required to redeem the Series A for the purchase price plus any accrued but
unpaid dividends. The Series A accrues dividends at an annual rate of 8% of the
original purchase price, and shall be payable only when, as, and if declared by
the Board of Directors of Telkonet.
On
November 16, 2009, the Company sold 215 shares of Series A with attached
warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,628,800 shares of the Company’s common
stock at $0.33 per share. The Series A shares were sold at a price
per share of $5,000 and each Series A share is convertible into
approximately 13,774 shares of common stock at a conversion price of $0.363 per
share. The Company received $1,075,000 from the sale of the Series A
shares. Since the Series A may ultimately be redeemable at the option
of the holder, the carrying value of the preferred stock, net of discount and
accumulated dividends, has been classified as temporary equity on the balance
sheet at December 31, 2009.
In
accordance with ASC Topic “Debt”, a portion of the proceeds
were allocated to the warrants based on their relative fair value, which
totaled $287,106 using the Black Scholes option pricing model. Further, the
Company attributed a beneficial conversion feature of $70,922 to the
Series A preferred shares based upon the difference between the effective
conversion price of those shares and the closing price of the Company’s common
stock on the date of issuance. The assumptions used in the Black-Scholes model
are as follows: (1) dividend yield of 0%; (2) expected
volatility of 123%, (3) weighted average risk-free interest rate
of 2.2%, (4) expected life of 5 years, and (5) estimated fair
value of Telkonet common stock of $0.24 per share. The expected term of the
warrants represents the estimated period of time until exercise and is based on
historical experience of similar awards and giving consideration to the
contractual terms. The amounts attributable to the warrants and beneficial
conversion feature, aggregating $358,028, have been recorded as a discount and
deducted from the face value of the preferred stock. Since the preferred stock
is classified as temporary equity, the discount will be amortized over the
period from issuance to November 19, 2014 (the initial redemption date) as a
charge to additional paid-in capital (since there is a deficit in retained
earnings).
The
charge to additional paid in capital for amortization of discount and costs for
the year ended December 31, 2009 was $5,967. There was no
amortization of discounts for Series A preferred stock for the year ended
December 31, 2008.
For the
year ended December 31, 2009 we have accrued dividends in the amount of $9,904.
The accrued dividends have been charged to additional paid-in capital (since
there is a deficit in retained earnings) and the net unpaid accrued dividends
been added to the carrying value of the preferred stock. There were no accrued
dividends for Series A preferred stock for the year ended December 31,
2008.
TELKONET,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE N
- CAPITAL STOCK
The
Company has authorized 15,000,000 shares of preferred stock, with a par value of
$.001 per share. As of December 31, 2009 the Company has 215 shares of preferred
stock issued and outstanding, designated Series A preferred stock. As of
December 31, 2008 the Company had no shares of preferred stock issued and
outstanding. The company has authorized 155,000,000 shares of common stock, with
a par value of $.001 per share. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company
has 96,563,771 and 87,525,495, respectively, of shares of common stock issued
and outstanding.
In
February 2008, the Company amended certain stock purchase warrants held by
private placement investors to reduce the exercise price under such warrants
from $4.17 per share to $0.6978258 per share. The warrants entitled
the holders to purchase an aggregate of up to 3,380,000 shares of Telkonet
common stock. Subsequently, these private placement investors
exercised all of their warrants on a cashless basis using the five day volume
average weighted price (VWAP) as of January 31, 2008 of $.99 resulting in the
issuance of 1,000,000 shares of Company common stock.
During
the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company issued 346,244 shares of common
stock to consultants for services performed and services accrued in fiscal
2007. These shares were valued at $345,407, which approximated the
fair value of the shares issued during the period services were completed and
rendered.
In
February 2008, Telkonet completed a private placement with one investor for
aggregate gross proceeds of $1.5 million. Pursuant to this private
placement, the Company issued 2,500,000 shares of common stock valued at $0.60
per share.
In April
2008, Telkonet issued an additional 3,046,425 shares of its common stock to the
sellers of Geeks on Call America, Inc. to satisfy the adjustment provision in
the stock purchase agreement dated October 19, 2007.
In June
2008, Telkonet issued an additional 1,882,225 shares of its common stock to the
sellers of Smart Systems International (SSI), to satisfy the adjustment
provision in the purchase agreement dated March 9, 2007.
During
the year ended December 31, 2008, Telkonet issued an aggregate of 600,000 shares
of its common stock to Frank T. Matarazzo pursuant to the stock purchase
agreement between Telkonet and MST, dated January 31, 2006. These
shares were valued at $380,000, which approximated the fair value of the shares
on the date the shares were issued.
During
the year ended December 31, 2008, Telkonet issued 7,324,057 shares of common
stock at approximately $0.19 per share to its senior convertible debenture
holders in exchange for $1,363,350 of debentures.
During
the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company issued 83,333 shares of common
stock to consultants for services performed and services accrued in fiscal
2008. These shares were valued at $10,000, which approximated the
fair value of the shares when they were issued.
During
the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company issued 780,000 shares of common
stock at approximately $0.09 per share to warrant holders in exchange for the
exercise of their stock purchase warrants.
During
the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company issued 8,174,943 shares of common
stock at approximately $0.09 per share to its senior convertible debenture
holders in exchange for $722,514 of debentures.
NOTE O
- STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS
Employee Stock
Options
The
following table summarizes the changes in options outstanding and the related
prices for the shares of the Company’s common stock issued to employees of the
Company under a non-qualified employee stock option plan.
TELKONET,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
Options
Outstanding
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Options
Exercisable
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Prices
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Outstanding
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Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
(Years)
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Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
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Exercisable
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Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
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Transactions
involving stock options issued to employees are summarized as
follows:
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Shares
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Weighted
Average
Price
Per
Share
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Outstanding
at January 1, 2008
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The
weighted-average fair value of stock options granted to employees during the
years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 and the weighted-average significant
assumptions used to determine those fair values, using a Black-Scholes option
pricing model are as follows:
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assumptions (weighted-average):
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interest rate at grant date
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stock price volatility
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option life (in years)
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value per share of options granted
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TELKONET,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
The
expected life of awards granted represents the period of time that they are
expected to be outstanding. We determine the expected life based on historical
experience with similar awards, giving consideration to the contractual terms,
vesting schedules, exercise patterns and pre-vesting and post-vesting
forfeitures. We estimate the volatility of our common stock based on the
calculated historical volatility of our own common stock using the trailing 24
months of share price data prior to the date of the award. We base the risk-free
interest rate used in the Black-Scholes-Merton option valuation model on the
implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with an
equivalent remaining term equal to the expected life of the award. We have not
paid any cash dividends on our common stock and do not anticipate paying any
cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Consequently, we use an expected
dividend yield of zero in the Black-Scholes-Merton option valuation model. We
use historical data to estimate pre-vesting option forfeitures and record
share-based compensation for those awards that are expected to vest. In
accordance with ASC 718-10, we adjust share-based compensation for changes to
the estimate of expected equity award forfeitures based on actual forfeiture
experience.
There
were no options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2009 and
2008. Additionally, the total fair value of shares vested during the
year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 was $216,842 and $559,478,
respectively.
Total
stock-based compensation expense recognized in the consolidated statement of
earnings for the year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 was $235,234 and
$699,639, respectively, net of tax effect. Additionally, the aggregate intrinsic
value of options outstanding and unvested as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 was
$0.
Non-Employee Stock
Options
The
following table summarizes the changes in options outstanding and the related
prices for the shares of the Company’s common stock issued to the Company
consultants. These options were granted in lieu of cash compensation
for services performed.
Options
Outstanding
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Exercisable
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Exercise
Prices
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Outstanding
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Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
(Years)
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Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
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Number
Exercisable
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Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
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TELKONET,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
Transactions
involving options issued to non-employees are summarized as
follows:
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of
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Weighted
Average
Price
Per
Share
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Outstanding
at January 1, 2008
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There
were no non-employee stock options vested during the years ended December
31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Warrants
The
following table summarizes the changes in warrants outstanding and the related
prices for the shares of the Company’s common stock issued to non-employees of
the Company. These warrants were granted in lieu of cash compensation
for services performed or financing expenses and in connection with placement of
convertible debentures.
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Warrants
Outstanding
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Warrants
Exercisable
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Exercise
Prices
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Outstanding
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Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
(Years)
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Weighed
Average
Exercise
Price
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Exercisable
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Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
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TELKONET,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
Transactions
involving warrants are summarized as follows:
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Number
of
Shares
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Weighted
Average
Price
Per
Share
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Outstanding
at January 1, 2008
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Outstanding
at December 31, 2008
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*The
warrants were issued to Enable Capital and originally priced at $4.17 per
share. In February 2008, these warrants were re-priced to $0.6978258
per share and the holders exercised the warrants on a cashless basis and
received 1,000,000 shares.
The
Company issued 2,121,212 warrants to a Convertible Debenture holder, 1,628,800
warrants to Series A preferred stockholders, and 231,162 to Convertible Senior
Notes holders during the year ended December 31, 2009. The Company
issued 2,500,000 to a Convertible Debenture holder, 864,140 warrants to
Convertible Senior Notes holders and 800,000 to a Note holder, During the year
ended December 31, 2008. The Company did not issue any compensatory
warrants during the years ended December 31, 2009 or
2008.
The
purchase price of the warrants issued to Convertible Senior Note holders was
adjusted from $4.70 to $3.82 per share and approximately 231,162 additional
warrants were issued during the year ended December 31, 2009 in accordance with
the anti-dilution protection provision of the Convertible Senior Notes Payable
Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated October 27, 2005, upon the occurrence of
certain events as defined in the Agreement.
In
February 2008, the Company amended certain stock purchase warrants held by
private placement investors to reduce the exercise price under such warrants
from $4.17 per share to $0.6978258 per share. The warrants entitled
the holders to purchase an aggregate of up to 3,380,000 shares of Telkonet’s
common stock. Subsequently, these private placement investors
exercised all of their warrants on a cashless basis using the five day volume
average weighted price (VWAP) as of January 31, 2008 of $.99 resulting in the
issuance of 1,000,000 shares of Company common stock. The Company has
accounted for the amended warrants issued, valued at $1,224,236, as other
expense using the Black-Scholes pricing model and the following assumptions:
contractual term of 5 years, an average risk-free interest rate of 3.5% a
dividend yield of 0% and volatility of 70%. In addition, during the
year ended December 31, 2008, the Company recorded non-cash expenses of $454,619
for issuing additional warrants and the re-pricing of outstanding warrants in
accordance with the anti-dilution provision of the warrant
agreements.
In July
2009, the Company amended certain stock purchase warrants held by private
placement investors to reduce the exercise price under such warrants from $0.60
per share to approximately $0.09 per share. The warrants entitled the
holders to purchase an aggregate of up to 780,000 shares of the Company’s common
stock. Subsequently, these private placement investors
exercised all of their warrants, and the Company has accounted for the amended
warrants issued, valued at $70,486, as financing expense using the Black-Scholes
pricing model and the following assumptions: contractual term of 5 years, an
average risk-free interest rate of 1.6% a dividend yield of 0% and volatility of
103%.
In
November 2009, the Company issued warrants to YA Global Investments LP pursuant
to anti-dilution provisions in their existing warrant agreements that were
triggered by the completion of the Series A preferred stock private
placement. These warrants entitled the holders to purchase up to
2,121,212 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price per share of
$0.33. The Company has accounted for the warrants, valued at
$510,151, as financing expense using the Black-Scholes pricing model and the
following assumptions: contractual term of 5 years, an average risk-free
interest rate of 2.2% a dividend yield of 0% and volatility of
123%.
TELKONET,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE P
- RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In
connection with the Series A Preferred Stock private placement transaction, on
November 16, 2009, the Company entered into an Executive Officer Reimbursement
Agreement with each of (i) Jason L. Tienor, the Company’s President and Chief
Executive Officer, (ii) Richard J. Leimbach, the Company’s Chief Financial
Officer, and (iii) Jeffrey J. Sobieski, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer
(collectively, the “Executive Officers”), pursuant to which the Executive
Officers agreed to convert a portion of outstanding indebtedness of the Company
owed to such Executive Officers into Series A shares and Warrants pursuant to
the Securities Purchase Agreement. Mr. Tienor converted $20,000 of
outstanding indebtedness into 4 Series A shares and Warrants to purchase
30,304 shares of Common Stock. Mr. Leimbach converted $10,000 of outstanding
indebtedness into 2 Series A shares and Warrants to purchase 15,152 shares
of Common Stock. Mr. Sobieski converted $20,000 of outstanding indebtedness into
4 Series A shares and Warrants to purchase 30,304 shares of Common
Stock.
Anthony
Paoni, Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors, participated in the private
placement of Series A Preferred Stock, purchasing five shares of Series A
convertible redeemable preferred stock (convertible into 68,870 shares of common
stock) and warrants to purchase 37,880 shares of common stock, for an aggregate
purchase price of $25,000.
Anthony
Paoni, Chairman, also is compensated $4,000 per month for executive
consulting services.
From time
to time the Company may receive advances from certain of its officers to meet
short term working capital needs. These advances may not have formal
repayment terms or arrangements. As of December 31, 2009, the Company
owed deferred salary payments to certain executive officers in the amount of
$13,062 to Jason L. Tienor, President and Chief Executive Officer, $24,868 to
Richard J. Leimbach, Chief Financial Officer, and $11,628 to Jeffrey J.
Sobieski, Chief Operating Officer.
NOTE Q
- INCOME TAXES
The
Company has adopted ASC 740, Subtopic 10 (formerly, FASB No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes)
which requires the recognition of deferred tax liabilities and assets for
the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the
financial statement or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax liabilities
and assets are determined based on the difference between financial statements
and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for
the year in which the differences are expected to reverse.
A
reconciliation of tax expense computed at the statutory federal tax rate on loss
from operations before income taxes to the actual income tax expense is as
follows:
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2009
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2008
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Tax
provision computed at the statutory rate
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Impairment
of marketable securities
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Book
expenses not deductible for tax purposes
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Fair
value of warrant re-pricing
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Change
in valuation allowance for deferred tax assets
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TELKONET,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
Deferred
income taxes include the net tax effects of net operating loss (NOL)
carryforwards and the temporary differences between the carrying amounts of
assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for
income tax purposes. Significant components of the Company's deferred tax assets
are as follows:
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2009
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2008
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Net
operating loss carryforwards
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deferred tax assets
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Deferred
Tax Liabilities:
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deferred tax liabilities
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The
Company has provided a valuation reserve against the full amount of the net
deferred tax assets, because in the opinion of management, it is more likely
than not that these tax assets will not be realized.
At
December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards of
approximately $103 million and $100 million, respectively, for federal income
tax purposes which will expire at various dates from 2020 through
2029.
The
Company’s NOL and tax credit carryovers may be significantly limited under
Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). NOL and tax credit carryovers
are limited under Section 382 when there is a significant “ownership change” as
defined in the IRC. During 2005 and in prior years, the Company may have
experienced such ownership changes.
The
limitation imposed by Section 382 would place an annual limitation on the amount
of NOL and tax credit carryovers that can be utilized. When the Company
completes the necessary studies, the amount of NOL carryovers available may be
reduced significantly. However, since the valuation allowance fully reserves for
all available carryovers, the effect of the reduction would be offset by a
reduction in the valuation allowance.
The
Company has not filed corporate income tax returns since 2006.
NOTE R
- LOSSES PER COMMON SHARE
The
following table presents the computations of basic and dilutive loss per
share:
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2009
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2008
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Loss
from Continuing Operations
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Income
(Loss) from Discontinued Operations
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income (loss) per share:
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per share from continuing operations – basic and
diluted
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(loss) per share from discontinued operations – basic and
diluted
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income (loss) per share – basic
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income (loss) per share – diluted
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average common shares outstanding – basic
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average common shares outstanding – diluted
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TELKONET,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE
S - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Office Leases
Obligations
The
Company presently leases approximately 12,000 square feet of office space in
Milwaukee, WI for its corporate headquarters. The Milwaukee lease
expires in February 2019.
The
Company presently leases 16,400 square feet of commercial office space in
Germantown, Maryland. This lease expires in December
2015.
Commitments
for minimum rentals under non cancelable leases at December 31, 2009 are as
follows:
Rental
expenses charged to operations for the years ended December 31, 2009
and 2008 are $429,657 and $454,450, respectively.
Employment and Consulting
Agreements
The
Company has employment agreements with certain of its key employees which
include non-disclosure and confidentiality provisions for protection of the
Company’s proprietary information.
The
Company has consulting agreements with outside contractors to provide marketing
and financial advisory services. The Agreements are generally for a term of 12
months from inception and renewable automatically from year to year unless
either the Company or Consultant terminates such engagement by written
notice.
The
Company entered into an exclusive financial advisor and consulting agreement in
January 2007. The agreement provides a minimum consideration fee, not less than
$250,000, in the event of an equity or financing transaction where the advisor
is engaged. The agreement may be terminated with sixty days notification by
either party.
TELKONET,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
On August
1, 2007, the Company entered into an agreement with Barry Honig, President of
GRQ Consultants, Inc. (“GRQ”). Telkonet has agreed to pay Mr. Honig 50,000
shares of common stock per month for six (6) months, to provide the Company with
transaction advisory services. As of December 31, 2007, GRQ held a Senior
Promissory Note issued by Telkonet on July 24, 2007, in the principal amount of
$1,500,000. On February 8, 2008, this note was repaid in full
including $49,750 in accrued but unpaid interest from the issuance date through
the date of repayment.
Jason
Tienor, President and Chief Executive Officer, is employed pursuant to an
employment agreement dated March 15, 2007. Mr. Tienor’s employment
agreement has a term of three years and provides for a base salary of $200,000
per year. Notwithstanding his employment agreement’s expiration, Mr. Tienor
continues to be employed and to perform services pursuant to the terms of his
employment agreement pending completion of a replacement agreement.
Jeff
Sobieski, Chief Operating Officer, is employed pursuant to an employment
agreement, dated March 15, 2007. Mr. Sobieski’s employment agreement has a term
of three years for a base salary of $190,000 per year. Notwithstanding his
employment agreement’s expiration, Mr. Sobieski continues to be employed and to
perform services pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement pending
completion of a replacement agreement.
Litigation
The
Company is subject to legal proceedings and claims which arise in the ordinary
course of its business. Although occasional adverse decisions or settlements may
occur, the Company believes that the final disposition of such matters should
not have a material adverse effect on its financial position, results of
operations or liquidity.
On July
1, 2008, Linksmart Wireless Technology, LLC, or Linksmart, filed a civil lawsuit
in the Eastern District of Texas against EthoStream, LLC, our wholly-owned
subsidiary and 22 other defendants (Linksmart Wireless Technology, LLC
v. T-Mobile USA, Inc., et al, U.S. District Court, for the Eastern
District of Texas, Marshall Division, No.2:08-cv-00264-TJW-CE). This
lawsuit alleges that the defendants’ services infringe a wireless network
security patent held by Linksmart. Linksmart seeks a permanent injunction
enjoining the defendants from infringing, inducing the infringement of, or
contributing to the infringement of its patent, an award of damages and
attorney’s fees.
On August
1, 2008, we timely filed an answer to the complaint denying the allegations. On
February 27, 2009, the United States Patent Office ("USPTO") granted a
reexamination request. Based upon four highly relevant and material
prior art references that had not been considered by the USPTO in its initial
examination, it found a “substantial new question of patentability” affecting
all claims of the patent allegedly infringed upon. There is a
possibility that the claims of the patent will be cancelled or narrowed during
the reexamination which may result in the narrowing or elimination of some and
possibly all of the issues in the pending litigation. The case is
currently in discovery. A mandatory mediation will likely be held in
June or July, 2010.
Defendant
Ramada Worldwide, Inc. provided us with notice of the suit and demanded that we
defend and indemnify it pursuant to a vendor direct supplier agreement between
EthoStream and WWC Supplier Services, Inc., a Ramada affiliate (wherein we
agreed to indemnify, defend and hold Ramada harmless from and against claims of
infringement). After a review of that agreement, it was determined
that Ethostream owes the duty to defend and indemnify and it has assumed
Ramada’s defense. An answer on Ramada’s behalf was filed in U.S.
District Court, for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division on
September 19, 2008. The matter is currently pending in that court.
TELKONET,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
Senior Convertible
Noteholder Claim
The
August 14, 2006 Settlement Agreement with the Senior Convertible Debenture
Noteholders provided that the number of shares issued to the Noteholders shall
be adjusted based upon the arithmetic average of the weighted average price of
the Company’s common stock on the American Stock Exchange for the twenty trading
days immediately following the settlement date. The Company has
concluded that, based upon the weighted average of the Company's common stock
between August 16, 2006 and September 13, 2006, the Company is entitled to a
refund from the two Noteholders. One of the Noteholders has informed
the Company that it does not believe such a refund is required. As a
result, the Company has declined to deliver to the Noteholders certain stock
purchase warrants issued to them pursuant to the Settlement Agreement pending
resolution of this disagreement. The Noteholder has alleged that the Company has
failed to satisfy its obligations under the Settlement Agreement by failing to
deliver the warrants. In addition, the Noteholder maintains that the Company has
breached certain provisions of the Registration Rights Agreement and, as a
result of such breach, such Noteholder claims that it is entitled to receive
liquidated damages from the Company. In the Company’s opinion, the ultimate
disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the
Company’s results of operations or financial position.
Purchase Price
Contingency
In
conjunction with the acquisition of MST on January 31, 2006, the purchase price
contingency shares are price protected for the benefit of the former owner of
MST. In the event the Company’s common stock price is below $4.50 per share upon
the achievement of thirty three hundred (3,300) subscribers a pro rata adjustment in the
number of shares will be required to support the aggregate consideration of $5.4
million. The price protection provision provides a cash benefit to the former
owner of MST if the as-defined market price of the Company’s common stock is
less than $4.50 per share at the time of issuance from the escrow on or before
January 31, 2009. The issuance of additional shares or distribution of other
consideration upon resolution of the contingency based on the Company’s common
stock prices will not affect the cost of the acquisition. When the contingency
is resolved or settled, and additional consideration is distributable, the
Company will record the current fair value of the additional consideration and
the amount previously recorded for the common stock issued will be
simultaneously reduced to the lower current value of the Company’s common stock.
In addition, the Company agreed to fully fund the MST three year business plan,
established on January 31, 2006, to satisfy the benchmarks established to
achieve 3,300 subscribers. In the event, for any reason, the Company materially
fails to satisfy its obligations under the acquisition agreement, then the
former owners of MST shall be entitled to the release of any and all
consideration held in reserve. In May 2008, the Company executed an agreement
for a minimum commitment of $2.3 million to fund MST's business plan in
accordance with Section 11.1 of the Purchase Agreement between Telkonet and
Frank T. Matarazzo. In addition, the adjustment date for the achievement of
MST's 3,300 subscribers has been extended an additional six months from January
31, 2009 to July 31, 2009. Additionally, in April 2008 the Company issued from
escrow 200,000 shares of the purchase price contingency and advanced 400,000
shares in June 2008 in exchange for Mr. Matarazzo’s agreement to a debt covenant
restricting the use of proceeds in the Company’s debenture financing with YA
Global Investments LP.
On March
9, 2007, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of Smart Systems
International (SSI), a leading provider of energy management products and
solutions to customers in the United States and Canada for cash and Company
common stock having an aggregate value of $6,875,000. The purchase price was
comprised of $875,000 in cash and 2,227,273 shares of the Company’s common
stock. The Company was obligated to register the stock portion of the purchase
price on or before May 15, 2007. Pursuant to the registration rights agreement,
the registration statement was required to be effective no later than July 14,
2007. The registration rights agreement does not expressly provide
for penalties in the event this deadline is not met. This
registration statement was declared effective on March 14, 2008.
TELKONET,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
Of the
stock issued in the SSI acquisition, 1,090,909 shares were held in an
escrow account for a period of one year following the closing from which certain
potential indemnification obligations under the purchase agreement could be
satisfied. The aggregate number of shares held in escrow was subject
to adjustment upward or downward depending upon the trading price of the
Company’s common stock during the one year period following the closing
date. On March 12, 2008, the Company released these shares from
escrow and issued an additional 1,882,225 shares on June 12, 2008 pursuant
to the adjustment provision in the SSI asset purchase agreement.
On
October 19, 2007, the Company completed the acquisition of approximately 30.0%
of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Geeks on Call America,
Inc. (“GOCA”), the nation's premier provider of on-site computer services.
Under the terms of the stock purchase agreement, the Company acquired
approximately 1,160,043 shares of GOCA common stock from several GOCA
stockholders in exchange for 2,940,200 shares of the Company’s common stock for
total consideration valued at approximately $4.5 million. The number of shares
issued in connection with this transaction was determined using a per share
price equal to the average closing price of the Company’s common stock on the
American Stock Exchange (AMEX) during the ten trading days immediately preceding
the closing date. The number of shares was subject to adjustment on the date the
Company filed a registration statement for the shares issued in this
transaction, which occurred on April 25, 2008. The increase or
decrease to the number of shares issued was determined using a per share price
equal to the average closing price of the Company’s common stock on the AMEX
during the ten trading days immediately preceding the date the registration
statement was filed. The Company accounted for this investment under
the cost method, as the Company does not have the ability to exercise
significant influence over operating and financial policies of
GOCA. On April 30, 2008, Telkonet issued an additional 3,046,425
shares of its common stock to the sellers of GOCA to satisfy the adjustment
provision.
NOTE T
- NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST IN DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
The
non-controlling interest in the consolidated balance sheet reflects the original
investment by these non-controlling shareholders in the consolidated
subsidiaries of MST, along with their proportional share of the earnings or
losses of the subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2009, the MST
subsidiary was deconsolidated. The non-controlling interest at
December 31, 2008 amounted to $262,795.
NOTE U
- BUSINESS CONCENTRATION
There was
no revenue from major customers for the year ending December 31, 2009. Revenue
from two (2) major customer approximated $6,375,182 or 39% of total
revenues for the year ending December 31, 2008. Total accounts
receivable of $486,906, or 58% of total accounts receivable, was due from these
customers as of December 31, 2008.
Purchases
from one (1) and two (2) major suppliers approximated $1,022,886 or
62% of purchases and $2,426,570 or 56% of purchases for the years ended December
31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Total accounts payable of approximately $62,210
or 2% was due to this supplier as of December 31, 2009, and $185,711 or 7% of
total accounts payable was due to these suppliers as of December 31,
2008.
TELKONET,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE V
- FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The
financial assets of the Company measured at fair value on a recurring basis are
cash equivalents, and long-term marketable securities. The Company’s long term
marketable securities are generally classified within Level 1 of the fair
value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted market prices, broker or
dealer quotations, or alternative pricing sources with reasonable levels of
price transparency. The Company’s long-term investments are classified within
Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using unobservable
inputs, due to the fact that observable inputs are not available, or situations
in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at
the measurement date. The Company’s derivative liabilities and
convertible debentures are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy
because they are valued using inputs which are not actively observable, either
directly or indirectly.
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Level
1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the
measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or
liabilities;
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Level
2: Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs which are
observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term
of the asset or liability; or
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Level
3: Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both
significant to the fair value measurement and are
unobservable.
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The
following table sets forth the Company’s short- and long-term investments as
of December 31, 2009 which are measured at fair value on a recurring
basis by level within the fair value hierarchy. These are classified based on
the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement, (in
thousands):
(in
thousands)
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1
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2
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3
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TELKONET,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE
X - DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
On April
22, 2009, the Company completed the deconsolidation of MST by reducing its
ownership percentage and board membership. The deconsolidation of MST
has been accounted for as discontinued operations and accordingly, the assets
and liabilities have been segregated in the accompanying consolidated balance
sheet and reclassified as discontinued operations. The operating results
relating to MST have been reclassified from continuing operations and reported
as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated statements of
operations.
On April
22, 2009, Warren V. Musser and Thomas C. Lynch, members of the Company’s Board
of Directors, submitted their resignations as directors of MSTI. As a
result of these resignations, and the decrease in beneficial ownership resulting
from the transaction described above, the Company is no longer required to
consolidate MSTI as a majority- owned subsidiary and the Company’s investment in
MSTI will now be accounted for under the cost method.
On June
26, 2009, MSTI entered into an Agreement and Consent to Acceptance of Collateral
(“Agreement”) with its senior secured lenders, Alpha Capital Anstalt, Gemini
Master Fund, Ltd., Whalehaven Capital Fund Limited and Brio Capital L.P.
(“Secured Lenders”). The Secured Lenders were the senior
secured creditors of MSTI with regard to obligations in the total principal
amount of $1,893,295 (together, the “Secured Lender
Obligations”).
Under the
Agreement: (a) MSTI (i) agreed and consented to the transfer to MST
Acquisition Group LLC (the “Designee”), for the benefit of the Secured
Lenders, of all of the assets of MSTI (the “Pledged Collateral”) in full
satisfaction of the Secured Lender Obligations, and (ii) waived and released (x)
all right, title and interest it has or might have in or to the Pledged
Collateral, including any right to redemption, and (y) any claim for a surplus;
and (b) the Secured Lenders agreed to accept the Pledged Collateral in
full satisfaction of the Secured Lender Obligations and waived and released MSTI
from any further obligations with respect to the Secured Lender
Obligations.
Net
income (loss) from discontinued operations on the consolidated statement of
operations for the year ended December 31, 2009 includes the gain on
deconsolidation of $6,932,586, offset by MSTI's net losses of
$(635,735) for the period January 1, 2009 through April 30, 2009, the date
of deconsolidation. The market value of the MSTI common
shares owned by the Company as of December 31, 2009 was deemed permanently
impaired by management and as a result the Company has fully written off its
investment in MSTI and has not included any value for MSTI in the balance sheet
as of December 31, 2009.
The
following table summarizes net income from discontinued operations for the year
ended December 31, 2009.
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2008
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Elimination
of Liabilities, net of assets
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NOTE Y
- SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
As part
of a settlement agreement and mutual release we entered into on February 19,
2010 with Strategic Business Consulting, LLC (“SBC”), we issued and delivered to
SBC, or its designee, One Hundred Ten Thousand (110,000) unrestricted shares of
Telkonet, Inc. common stock, par value $0.001 per share.
PART
II
INFORMATION
NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
The following table sets forth the costs
and expenses incurred in connection with the issuance and distribution of the
securities registered hereby. All amounts are estimated pursuant to
Item 511 of Regulation S-K except the SEC registration fee.
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Amount
To Be Paid
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SEC
registration fee
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$
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FINRA
Filing Fee
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Accounting
fees and expenses
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Legal
fees and expenses
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Blue
Sky fees and expenses
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Printing
and mailing expenses
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Agent fees and expenses
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agent and registrar fees and expenses
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Item
14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Reference
is made to Section 16-10a-902 of the Utah Business Corporation Act, which
enables a corporation to indemnify an individual made a party to a proceeding
because he is or was our director if (i) his conduct was in good faith,
(ii) he reasonably believed his conduct was in, or not opposed to, the
corporation’s best interests, and (iii) in the case of a criminal
proceeding, he had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a corporation may not indemnify a director
(a) in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation
in which the director was adjudged liable to the corporation, or (b) in
connection with any other proceeding charging that the director derived an
improper personal benefit, whether or not involving action in his official
capacity, in which proceeding he was adjudged liable on the basis that he
derived an improper personal benefit. The Utah Business Corporation Act also
permits us to purchase insurance on behalf of any person that is or was our
director, officer, employee, fiduciary or agent. Our amended and restated
articles of incorporation provide in effect for the elimination of the personal
liability of our directors and for the indemnification by us of each of our
directors and officers, in each case, to the fullest extent permitted by
applicable law. We purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any
person who is or was our director, officer, employee, fiduciary or agent against
any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such
capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not we would
have the power or the obligation to indemnify him or her against such liability
under the provisions of our amended and restated articles of
incorporation.
Item
15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.
Set forth
below is information regarding shares of capital stock issued, warrants issued
and options granted by us within the past three years.
(1) On
November 19, 2009, we issued 215 shares of Series A convertible redeemable
preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share, and warrants to purchase an
aggregate of 1,628,800 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share to
certain accredited investors, for aggregate gross proceeds of
$1,075,000. The shares of Series A convertible redeemable preferred
stock and related warrants were sold without registration in reliance on the
exemptions provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506 of
Regulation D promulgated thereunder and in reliance on similar exemptions under
applicable state laws.
(2) On
February 8, 2008, we completed a private placement of 2,500,000 shares of its
common stock to a single investor for total proceeds of $1,500,000. The common
stock issued in the offering was sold pursuant to the exemption provided by
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D
promulgated thereunder on the basis that the purchaser was an "accredited
investor" as such term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D.
Item
16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
(a) Exhibits
See the
Exhibit Index following the signature pages hereto, which Exhibit Index is
incorporated herein by reference.
(b) Financial
Statement Schedules
No
financial statement schedules are provided because the information called for is
not required or is shown either in the financial statements or the notes
thereto.
Item
17. Undertakings.
The
undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To
file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i) To
include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act
of 1933;
(ii) To
reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date
of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment
thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change
in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the
total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was
registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum
offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the
Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume
and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum
aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee”
table in the effective registration statement; and
(iii) To
include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to
such information in the registration statement.
(2) To
supplement the prospectus, after the expiration of the subscription period, to
set forth the results of the subscription offer, the transactions during the
subscription period, the amount of unsubscribed securities to be reoffered to
the public, and the terms of any subsequent reoffering thereof. If any public
offering is to be made on terms differing from those set forth on the cover page
of the prospectus, a post-effective amendment will be filed to set forth the
terms of such offering.
(3) That, for the purpose of determining any
liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment
shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities
offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof.
(4) To remove from registration by means of a
post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain
unsold at the termination of the offering.
(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability
under the Securities Act to any purchaser, each prospectus filed pursuant to
Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other
than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses
filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in
the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness;
provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or
prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document
incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement
or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser
with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any
statement that was made in the registration or prospectus that was part of the
registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such
date of first use.
(6) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the
registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial
distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a
primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this
registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the
securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such
purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned
registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or
sell such securities to such purchaser:
(i) any
preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to
the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
(ii) any
free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the
undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned
registrant;
(iii) the
portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing
material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided
by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and
(iv) any
other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned
registrant to the purchaser.
(7) To supplement the prospectus, after the expiration of
the subscription period, to set forth the results of the subscription offer, the
amount of unsubscribed securities to be purchased pursuant to oversubscription
rights, and the terms of any subsequent reoffering thereof.
(8) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities
arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers
and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions,
or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy
as expressed in the Act, and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a
claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by
the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or
controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action,
suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person
in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless
in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether
such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and
will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly
caused this Amendment No. 1 to registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on April
22, 2010.
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TELKONET,
INC.
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By:
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/s/ Jason
L. Tienor
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President
and Chief Executive Officer
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(Principal
Executive Officer)
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Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 1 to registration statement has been signed
by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 23, 2010 :
Signature
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Title
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/s/
Jason L. Tienor
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Jason
L. Tienor
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President,
Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal
Executive Officer)
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/s/
Richard J. Leimbach
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Richard
J. Leimbach
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Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal
Financial and Principal Accounting Officer)
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/s/
Anthony J. Paoni
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Anthony
J. Paoni
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Chairman
and Director
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/s/
Warren V. Musser
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Warren
V. Musser
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Director
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/s/
Thomas C. Lynch
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Director
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
Number
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Description
Of Document
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1.1
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Form
or Dealer-Manager Agreement between Telkonet, Inc. and Source Capital
Group, Inc.
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2.1
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MST
Stock Purchase Agreement and Amendment (incorporated by reference to our
8-K filed on February 2, 2006)
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2.2
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Asset
Purchase Agreement by and between Telkonet, Inc. and Smart Systems
International, dated as of February 23, 2007 (incorporated by reference to
our Form 8-K filed on March 2, 2007)
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2.3
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Unit
Purchase Agreement by and among Telkonet, Inc., EthoStream, LLC and the
members of EthoStream, LLC dated as of March 15, 2007 (incorporated by
reference to our Form 8-K filed on March 16, 2007)
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3.1
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Articles
of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to our Form
8-K (No. 000-27305), filed on August 30, 2000 and our Form S-8 (No.
333-47986), filed on October 16, 2000)
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3.2
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Bylaws
of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement
on Form S-1 (No. 333-108307), filed on August 28, 2003)
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3.3
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Amendment
to Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to our Form 8-K
(No. 001-31972), filed November 18, 2009)
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4.1
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Form
of Series A Convertible Debenture (incorporated by reference to our Form
10-KSB (No. 000-27305), filed on March 31, 2003)
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4.2
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Form
of Series A Non-Detachable Warrant (incorporated by reference to our Form
10- KSB (No. 000-27305), filed on March 31, 2003)
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4.3
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Form
of Series B Convertible Debenture (incorporated by reference to our Form
10-KSB (No. 000-27305), filed on March 31, 2003)
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4.4
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Form
of Series B Non-Detachable Warrant (incorporated by reference to our Form
10-KSB (No. 000-27305), filed on March 31, 2003)
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4.5
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Form
of Senior Note (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on
Form S-1 (No. 333-108307), filed on August 28, 2003)
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4.6
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Form
of Non-Detachable Senior Note Warrant (incorporated by reference to our
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-108307), filed on August 28,
2003)
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4.7
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Senior
Convertible Note by Telkonet, Inc. in favor of Portside Growth &
Opportunity Fund (incorporated by reference to our Form 8-K (No.
001-31972), filed on October 31, 2005)
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4.8
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Senior
Convertible Note by Telkonet, Inc. in favor of Kings Road Investments Ltd.
(incorporated by reference to our Form 8-K (No. 001-31972), filed on
October 31, 2005)
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4.11
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Warrant
to Purchase Common Stock by Telkonet, Inc. in favor of Portside Growth
& Opportunity Fund (incorporated by reference to our Form 8-K (No.
001-31972), filed on October 31, 2005)
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4.12
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Warrant
to Purchase Common Stock by Telkonet, Inc. in favor of Kings Road
Investments Ltd. (incorporated by reference to our Form 8-K (No.
001-31972), filed on October 31, 2005)
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4.13
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Form
of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock (incorporated by reference to our
Current Report on Form 8-K (No. 001-31972), filed on September 6,
2006)
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4.14
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Form
of Accelerated Payment Option Warrant to Purchase Common Stock
(incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No.
333-137703), filed on September 29, 2006.
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4.15
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Form
of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock (incorporated by reference to our
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 5,
2007)
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4.16
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Senior
Note by Telkonet, Inc. in favor of GRQ Consultants, Inc. (incorporated by
reference to our Form 10-Q (No. 001-31972), filed November 9,
2007)
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4.17
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Warrant
to Purchase Common Stock by Telkonet, Inc in favor of GRQ Consultants,
Inc. (incorporated by reference to our Form 10-Q (No. 001-31972), filed
November 9, 2007)
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4.18
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Form
of Promissory Note (incorporated by reference to our Form 8-K (No.
001-31972) filed on May 12, 2008)
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4.19
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Form
of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock (incorporated by reference to our Form
8-K (No. 001-31972) filed on May 12, 2008)
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4.20
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Form
of Convertible Debenture (incorporated by reference to our Form 8-K (No.
001-31972) filed on June 5, 2008)
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4.21
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Form
of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock (incorporated by reference to our Form
8-K (No. 001-31972) filed on June 5, 2008)
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5.1
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Legal
Opinion of Goodwin Procter LLP*
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10.1
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Amended
and Restated Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to our
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-161909), filed on September
14, 2009)
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10.2
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Securities
Purchase Agreement, dated February 1, 2007, by and among Telkonet, Inc.,
Enable Growth Partners LP, Enable Opportunity Partners LP, Pierce
Diversified Strategy Master Fund LLC, Ena, Hudson Bay Fund LP and Hudson
Bay Overseas Fund, Ltd. (incorporated by reference to our Current Report
on Form 8-K filed on February 5, 2007)
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10.3
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Registration
Rights Agreement, dated February 1, 2007, by and among Telkonet, Inc.,
Enable Growth Partners LP, Enable Opportunity Partners LP and Pierce
Diversified Strategy Master Fund LLC, Ena, Hudson Bay Fund LP and Hudson
Bay Overseas Fund, Ltd. (incorporated by reference to our Current Report
on Form 8-K filed on February 5, 2007)
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10.4
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Employment
Agreement by and between Telkonet, Inc. and Jason Tienor, dated as of
March 15, 2007 (incorporated by reference to our Form 10-K (No.
001-31972), filed March 16, 2007)
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10.5
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Employment
Agreement by and between Telkonet, Inc. and Jeff Sobieski, dated as of
March 15, 2007 (incorporated by reference to our Form 10-K (No.
001-31972), filed March 16, 2007)
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10.6
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Securities
Purchase Agreement, dated May 30, 2008, by and between Telkonet, Inc. and
YA Global Investments LP (incorporated by reference to our Current Report
on Form 8-K filed on June 5, 2008)
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10.7
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Registration
Rights Agreement, dated May 30, 2008, by and between Telkonet, Inc. and YA
Global Investments LP (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on June 5, 2008)
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10.8
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Security
Agreement, dated May 30, 2008, by and between Telkonet, Inc. and YA Global
Investments LP (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form
8-K filed on June 5, 2008)
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10.9
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Commercial
Business Loan Agreement, dated September 9, 2008, by and between Telkonet,
Inc. and Thermo Credit, LLC (incorporated by reference to our Form 8-K
filed on September 10, 2008)
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10.10
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Loan
Agreement, dated September 11, 2009, by and between Telkonet, Inc. and the
Wisconsin Department of Commerce (incorporated by reference to our Form
8-K (No. 001-31972) filed on September 17, 2009)
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10.11
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General
Business Security Agreement, dated September 11, 2009, by and between
Telkonet, Inc. and the Wisconsin Department of Commerce (incorporated by
reference to our Form 8-K (No. 001-31972) filed on September 17,
2009)
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Telkonet,
Inc. Subsidiaries (incorporated by reference to our Form 10-K (No.
001-31972) filed March 16, 2007)
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23.1
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Consent
of RBSM LLP, Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting
Firm
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Power
of Attorney (contained in signature page
hereto)
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