UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2009

 
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
 
EXCHANGE ACT

For the transition period from         to         

Commission file number 001-15757

IMAGEWARE SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware
 
33-0224167
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
Organization)
   

10883 Thornmint Road
San Diego, CA 92127
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(858) 673-8600
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes o  No x

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 definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-12 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o  No x
 
The number of shares of Common Stock, with $0.01 par value, outstanding on April 27, 2010 was 22,785,911.




 
 

 

IMAGEWARE SYSTEMS, INC. INDEX

PART I.
 
FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                                                                                                           
3
   
ITEM 1.
 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS                                                                                                           
3
       
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2009 (unaudited) and December 31, 2008
3
       
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 (unaudited)
4
       
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 (unaudited)
5
       
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 (unaudited)
6
       
Notes to unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements                                                                                                           
7
   
ITEM 2.
 
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
19
   
ITEM 4.
 
Controls and Procedures                                                                                                           
28
           
PART II.
 
OTHER INFORMATION                                                                                                                           
29
   
ITEM 1A.
 
Risk Factors                                                                                                           
29
   
ITEM 6.
 
Exhibits                                                                                                           
31
           
SIGNATURES                                                                                                                                          
32

 
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PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

IMAGEWARE SYSTEMS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In Thousands, except share amounts)

   
March 31,
2009
   
December 31,
2008
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
ASSETS
           
Current Assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 376     $ 171  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $28 (unaudited) and $28 at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively
    295       503  
Inventory, net
    70       19  
Other current assets
    163       191  
Total Current Assets
    904       884  
                 
Property and equipment, net
    84       108  
Other assets
    176       37  
Pension assets
    654       682  
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization
    106       110  
Goodwill
    3,416       3,416  
Total Assets
  $ 5,340     $ 5,237  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
               
                 
Current Liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 2,319     $ 2,388  
Deferred revenue
    901       872  
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts
    153       279  
Accrued expenses
    1,628       1,530  
Notes payable to related parties
    110       98  
Total Current Liabilities
    5,111       5167  
                 
Secured note payable, net of discount
    485        
Additional financing obligation, net of discount
    440        
Pension obligation
    1,073       1,102  
Total Liabilities
    7,109       6,269  
                 
Shareholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock, authorized 4,000,000 shares:
               
Series B convertible redeemable preferred stock, $0.01 par value; designated 750,000 shares, 389,400 shares issued, and 239,400 shares outstanding at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008; liquidation preference $645 and $632 at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively
    2       2  
Series C convertible non-redeemable preferred stock, $0.01 par value; designated 3,500 shares, 2,500 shares issued, and 2,200 shares outstanding at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008; liquidation preference $2,647 and $2,604 at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively
           
Series D convertible non-redeemable preferred stock, $0.01 par value; designated 3,000 shares, 2,198 shares issued, and 2,198 shares outstanding at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008; liquidation preference $2,472 and $2,428 at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively
           
Common stock, $.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 18,163,487 (unaudited) and 18,163,487 shares issued at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively, and 18,156,783 (unaudited) and 18,156,783 shares outstanding at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively
    180       180  
Additional paid in capital
    86,316       86,007  
Treasury stock, at cost - 6,704 shares
    (64 )     (64 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    46       44  
Accumulated deficit
    (88,249 )     (87,201 )
Total Shareholders’ deficit
    (1,769 )     (1,032 )
                 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit)
  $ 5,340     $ 5,237  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
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IMAGEWARE SYSTEMS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In Thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

   
THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Revenues:
           
Product
  $ 675     $ 777  
Maintenance
    638       606  
      1,313       1,383  
Cost of revenues:
               
Product
    284       139  
Maintenance
    209       315  
Gross profit
    820       929  
                 
Operating expenses:
               
General & administrative
    609       1,101  
Sales and marketing
    429       667  
Research & development
    587       897  
Depreciation and amortization
    33       201  
      1,658       2,866  
Loss from operations
    (838 )     (1,937 )
                 
Interest expense (income), net
    131       (5
Change in fair value of financing obligation
    90        —  
Other income, net
    (11 )     (28 )
Loss from operations before income taxes
    (1,048 )     (1,904 )
                 
Income tax expense (benefit)
           
                 
Net loss
  $ (1,048 )   $ (1,904 )
Preferred dividends
    (99 )     (84 )
Amortization of beneficial conversion feature on preferred stocks
          (1,794 )
Net loss available to common shareholders
  $ (1,147 )   $ (3,782 )
                 
Basic and diluted loss per common share — see Note 2:
               
Continuing operations
  $ (0.06 )   $ (0.11 )
Preferred Dividends
           
Beneficial conversion feature on preferred stocks
          (0.11 )
Basic and diluted loss per common share - see Note 2
  $ (0.06 )   $ (0.22 )
                 
Weighted-average shares outstanding (basic and diluted)
    18,156,783       17,836,698  

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

 
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IMAGEWARE SYSTEMS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In Thousands)
(Unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Cash flows from operating activities
           
Net loss
  $ (1,048 )   $ (1,904 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities
               
Depreciation and amortization
    33       201  
Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs
    105        
Change in fair value of additional financing obligation
    90        
Stock based compensation
    69       92  
Change in assets and liabilities
               
Accounts receivable, net
    208       (208
Inventory, net
    (51 )     (95
Other assets
    28       (53 )
Pension assets
    28       (63 )
Accounts payable
    (69     639  
Accrued expenses
    99       (84
Deferred revenue
    29       352  
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts
    (127 )      
Pension obligation
    (30     62  
Total adjustments
    412       843  
Net cash used in operating activities
    (636 )     (1,061 )
                 
Cash flows from investing activities
               
Purchase of property and equipment
    (5 )     (26 )
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired
          (159
Net cash used in investing activities
    (5 )     (185 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities
               
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable with warrants
    1,000        
Financing issuance costs of notes payable
    (155      
Proceeds from exercised stock purchase warrants
          542  
                 
Net cash provided by financing activities
    845       542  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    1       (39 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    205       (743
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    171       1,044  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 376     $ 301  
                 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
               
Cash paid for interest
  $     $  
Cash paid for income taxes
  $     $  
Summary of non-cash investing and financing activities:
               
Warrants issued with notes payable
  $ 241     $  
Discount on note payable
  $ 328     $  
Beneficial conversion feature of series C and D preferred stock
  $     $ 1,794  

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

 
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IMAGEWARE SYSTEMS, INC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(In Thousands)
(Unaudited)

   
THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Net loss
  $ (1,048 )   $ (1,904 )
Other comprehensive loss:
               
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    2       (39 )
Comprehensive loss
  $ (1,046 )   $ (1,943 )

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

 
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IMAGEWARE SYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1.  DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS

ImageWare Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) is a leader in the emerging market for software-based identity management solutions, providing biometric, secure credential, law enforcement and enterprise authorization.  Our “flagship” product is the IWS Biometric Engine.  Scalable for small city business or worldwide deployment, our biometric engine is a multi-biometric platform that is hardware and algorithm independent, enabling the enrollment and management of unlimited population sizes.  Our identification products are used to manage and issue secure credentials, including national IDs, passports, driver licenses, smart cards and access control credentials. Our law enforcement products provide law enforcement with integrated mug shot, fingerprint LiveScan and investigative capabilities. We also provide comprehensive authentication security software.  Biometric technology is now an integral part of all markets we address, and all of our products are integrated into the Biometric Engine Platform.  Elements of the IWS Biometric Engine can be used as investigative tools for law enforcement utilizing multiple biometrics and forensic data elements, and to enhance security and authenticity of public and private sector credentials.

Our biometric technology is a core software component of an organization’s security infrastructure and includes a multi-biometric identity management solution for enrolling, managing, identifying and verifying the identities of people by the physical characteristics of the human body. We develop, sell and support various identity management capabilities within government (federal, state and local), law enforcement, commercial enterprises, and transportation and aviation markets for identification and verification purposes. Our IWS Biometric Engine is a biometric identity management platform for multi-biometric enrollment, management and authentication, managing population databases of virtually unlimited sizes. It is also offered as a Software Development Kit (SDK) based search engine, enabling developers and system integrators to implement a biometric solution or integrate biometric capabilities into existing applications without having to derive biometric functionality from pre-existing applications.  The IWS Biometric Engine combined with our secure credential platform, IWS EPI Builder, provides a comprehensive, integrated biometric and secure credential solution that can be leveraged for high-end applications such as passports, driver licenses, national IDs, and other secure documents. It can also be utilized within our law enforcement systems to incorporate any number of various multiple biometrics into one system.

The Company recently added next generation voice recognition, multilingual speech translation and voice analytics capabilities to our suite of biometric identity management solutions, enabling users to facilitate and improve communication across major language groups globally. The ImageWare Mediator products are offered stand-alone or integrated with our Biometric Engine platform providing an advanced multilingual communications capability. Government, intelligence, defense, public safety and border control customers are able to realize language translation and voice recognition capabilities whereby an English-speaking user can understand and be understood in numerous languages including Spanish, German, French, Korean, Arabic and Polish, among others. ImageWare Mediator products support speech to speech translation, multilingual collaboration, conversational environments, which are represented for both voice and text and include biometric functionality for speaker identification and voice analytics.
 
Our law enforcement solutions enable agencies to quickly capture, archive, search, retrieve, and share digital images, fingerprints and criminal history records on a stand-alone, networked, wireless or Web-based platform. We develop, sell and support a suite of modular software products used by law enforcement and public safety agencies to create and manage criminal history records and to investigate crime. Our IWS Law Enforcement solution consists of six software modules: a Capture and Investigative module, which provides a criminal booking system and related database; a Facial Recognition module, which uses biometric facial recognition to identify suspects; a Suspect ID module, which facilitates the creation of full-color, photo-realistic suspect composites; a Wireless module, which provides access to centrally stored records over the Internet in a connected or wireless fashion; a PDA add-on module, which enables access to centrally stored records while in the field on a handheld Pocket PC compatible device combined with central repository services which allows for inter-agency data sharing on a local, regional, and/or national level; and a LiveScan module, which incorporates LiveScan capabilities into IWS Law Enforcement providing integrated fingerprint and palm print biometric management for civil and law enforcement use.

Our Secure Credential ID solutions empower customers to create secure and smart digital identification documents with complete ID systems. We develop, sell and support software and design systems which utilize digital imaging in the production of photo identification cards and credentials and identification systems. Our products in this market consist of IWS EPI Suite, IWS EPI Builder (SDK) and Identifier for Windows.  These products allow for the production of digital identification cards and related databases and records and can be used by, among others, schools, airports, hospitals, corporations or governments.  We have added the ability to incorporate multiple biometrics into the ID systems with the integration of IWS Biometric Engine to our Secure Credential ID product line.

 
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Our enterprise authentication software includes the IWS Desktop Security product which is a comprehensive authentication management infrastructure solution providing added layers of security to workstations, networks and systems through advanced encryption and authentication technologies. IWS Desktop Security is optimized to enhance network security and usability, and uses multi-factor authentication methods to protect access, verify identity and help secure the computing environment without sacrificing ease-of-use features such as quick login. Additionally, IWS Desktop Security provides an easy integration with various smart card-based credentials including the Common Access Card (CAC), Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12), Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credential, and Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) with an organization’s access control process. IWS Desktop Security provides the crucial end-point component of a Logical Access Control System (LACS), and when combined with a Physical Access Control System (PACS), organizations benefit from a complete door to desktop access control and security model.

Basis of Presentation

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2008 has been derived from the Company’s audited balance sheet included in the 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K and the condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements of ImageWare have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008, and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 24, 2010. In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting only of adjustments of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position as of March 31, 2009, and its results of operations for the periods presented. These condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year.

Going Concern

As reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, the Company has continuing losses, negative working capital and negative cash flows from operations. These matters raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

In May 2008, the AMEX removed the Company’s common stock from being listed on their exchange as we failed to comply with AMEX’s continued listing standards.  In December of 2008 our common stock was removed from being quoted on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board as we failed to make the required filings with the SEC in the required timeframe.  As of the end of the third quarter of 2008, we were faced with limited funds for operations and were compelled to suspend SEC filings and the associated costs until such time as the Company had sufficient resources to cover ongoing operations and the expenses of maintaining compliance with SEC filing requirements.   There is no assurance that we will be able to attain compliance with SEC filing requirements in the future, and if we are able to attain compliance, there is no assurance we will be able to maintain compliance.  If we are not able to attain and maintain compliance for minimum required periods, we will not be eligible for re-listing on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board or other exchanges.

Despite securing financing arrangements in 2008 and 2009, additional new financing will be required to fund working capital and operations should the Company be unable to generate positive cash flow from operations in the near future. The Company is exploring the possible sale of equity securities and/or debt financing. However, there can be no assurance that additional financing will be available.

Insufficient funds will require the Company to sell certain of the Company’s assets or license the Company’s technologies to others and if the Company is unable to obtain additional funding there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 
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In view of the matters described in the preceding paragraph, recoverability of a major portion of the recorded asset amounts shown in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet is dependent upon continued operations of the Company, which, in turn, is dependent upon the Company’s ability to continue to raise capital and generate positive cash flows from operations. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or amounts and classifications of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue its existence.
 
The Company operates in markets that are emerging and highly competitive. There is no assurance that the Company will operate at a profit or generate positive cash flows in the future.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards
 
In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FAS 157-2, Partial Deferral of the Effective Date of Statement 157 (“FSP FAS 157-2”). FSP FAS 157-2 delayed the effective date of SFAS No. 157 for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually) to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008.  The provisions of FSP FAS 157-2 did not have an impact on our results of operations or financial position. 

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), “Business Combinations” and SFAS No. 160, “Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements”. The standards are intended to improve, simplify, and converge internationally the accounting for business combinations and the reporting of non-controlling interests in consolidated financial statements. SFAS No. 141(R) requires the acquiring entity in a business combination to recognize all (and only) the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the transaction; establishes the acquisition-date fair value as the measurement objective for all assets acquired and liabilities assumed; and requires the acquirer to disclose to investors and other users all of the information they need to evaluate and understand the nature and financial effect of the business combination. SFAS No. 141(R) is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008. SFAS No. 141(R) applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Earlier adoption is prohibited. The Company will apply SFAS 141(R) to business combinations occurring after the effective date.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an Amendment of ARB 51 (“SFAS No. 160”), which requires non-controlling interests (previously referred to as minority interests) to be treated as a separate component of equity. SFAS No. 160 is effective for periods beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Earlier application is prohibited. In addition, SFAS No. 160 shall be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the fiscal year in which it is initially applied, except for the presentation and disclosure requirements. The presentation and disclosure requirements shall be applied retrospectively for all periods presented. We do not have an outstanding non-controlling interest in one or more subsidiaries and therefore, SFAS No. 160 is not applicable to us at this time.

In December 2007, the FASB ratified the consensus reached by the EITF on Issue No. 07-1 (“EITF 07-1”), Accounting for Collaborative Arrangements. EITF 07-1 is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2009 and will be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented for all collaborative arrangements existing as of the effective date. EITF 07-1 defines collaborative arrangements and establishes reporting requirements for transactions between participants in a collaborative arrangement and between participants in the arrangement and third parties. The provisions of EITF 07-1 did not have an impact on our financial position and results of operations.
 
In March 2008, the FASB issued Statement No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“FAS 161”), which is effective January 1, 2009. FAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging activities to allow for a better understanding of their effects on an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. Among other things, FAS 161 requires disclosure of the fair values of derivative instruments and associated gains and losses in a tabular format. Since FAS 161 affects only disclosure requirements, it has no effect on our results of operations or financial position.

In April 2008, the FASB issued Staff Position FSP FAS 142-3, “Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets” (“FSP FAS 142-3”). The FSP amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”. The intent of the FSP is to improve the consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS No. 142 and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset under other accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The FSP is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is prohibited. The guidance for determining the useful life of a recognized intangible asset shall be applied prospectively to intangible assets acquired after the effective date. Certain disclosure requirements shall be applied prospectively to all intangible assets recognized as of, and subsequent to, the effective date. The Company will apply FSP FAS 142-3 to intangible assets acquired after the effective date.

 
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In May 2008, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The new standard is intended to improve financial reporting by identifying a consistent framework, or hierarchy, for selecting accounting principles to be used in preparing financial statements that are presented in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for nongovernmental entities. FAS No. 162 is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.  Previous references to GAAP accounting standards will no longer be used in our disclosures for financial statements ending after the effective date. The adoption of SFAS No. 162 will not have an impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In May 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement) (“FSP APB 14-1”).  FSP APB 14-1 clarifies that convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion (including partial cash settlement) are not addressed by paragraph 12 of APB Opinion No. 14, Accounting for Convertible Debt and Debt Issued with Stock Purchase Warrants. Additionally, this FSP specifies that issuers of such instruments should separately account for the liability and equity components in a manner that will reflect the entity’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate when interest cost is recognized in subsequent periods. This FSP is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is not permitted. The provisions of FSP No. No. APB 14-1did not have a material impact on our results of operations or financial position. 

In June 2008, the FASB issued FSP No. EITF 03-6-1, “Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities,” (FSP EITF 03-6-1). FSP EITF 03-6-1 states that unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and shall be included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. FSP EITF 03-6-1 becomes effective for the Company on January 1, 2009. The provisions of FSP No. EITF 03-6-1did not have a material impact on our results of operations or financial position. 

In January 2009, the FASB issued FSP EITF 99-20-1, "Amendments to the Impairment Guidance of EITF Issue No. 99 - Recognition of Interest Income and Impairment on Purchased and Retained Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets". FSP EITF 99-20-1 changes the impairment model included within EITF 99-20 to be more consistent with the impairment model of SFAS No. 115. FSP EITF 99-20-1 achieves this by amending the impairment model in EITF 99-20 to remove its exclusive reliance on "market participant" estimates of future cash flows used in determining fair value. Changing the cash flows used to analyze other-than-temporary impairment from the "market participant" view to a holder's estimate of whether there has been a "probable" adverse change in estimated cash flows allows companies to apply reasonable judgment in assessing whether another-than-temporary impairment has occurred. The adoption of FSP EITF 99-20-1 did not have a material impact on our results of operations, financial position or liquidity. 

In April 2009 the FASB issued FSP No. 141R-1 Accounting for Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed in a Business Combination That Arise from Contingencies, or FSP 141R-1. FSP 141R-1 amends the provisions in SFAS 141R for the initial recognition and measurement, subsequent measurement and accounting, and disclosures for assets and liabilities arising from contingencies in business combinations. The FSP eliminates the distinction between contractual and non-contractual contingencies, including the initial recognition and measurement criteria in SFAS 141R and instead carries forward most of the provisions in SFAS 141 for acquired contingencies. FSP 141R-1 is effective for contingent assets and contingent liabilities acquired in business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The adoption of FSP No. 141R-1 did not have a material impact on our results of operations, financial position or liquidity. 

In April 2009 the FASB issued three related Staff Positions: (i) FSP No. 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly, or FSP 157-4, (ii) FSP 115-2 and FSP No. 124-2, Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments , or FSP 115-2 and FSP 124-2, and (iii) FSP 107-1 and APB No. 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, or FSP 107 and APB 28-1, which are effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. FSP 157-4 provides guidance on how to determine the fair value of assets and liabilities under SFAS 157 in the current economic environment and reemphasizes that the objective of a fair value measurement remains an exit price. If we were to conclude that there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity of the asset or liability in relation to normal market activities, quoted market values may not be representative of fair value and the Company may conclude that a change in valuation technique or the use of multiple valuation techniques may be appropriate. FSP 115-2 and FSP 124-2 modify the requirements for recognizing other-than-temporarily impaired debt securities and revise the existing impairment model for such securities, by modifying the current intent and ability indicator in determining whether a debt security is other-than-temporarily impaired. FSP 107 and APB 28-1 enhance the disclosure of instruments under the scope of SFAS 157 for both interim and annual periods. We do not expect the adoption of these standards to have a material effect on our financial position of results of operations.

 
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In May 2009 the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, Subsequent Events, or SFAS 165. SFAS 165 establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. SFAS 165 requires the disclosure of the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events and the basis for that date, that is, whether the date represents the date the financial statements were issued or were available to be issued. SFAS 165 is effective in the first interim period ending after June 15, 2009. We expect that SFAS 165 will have an impact on disclosures in our consolidated financial statements, but the nature and magnitude of the specific effects will depend upon the nature, terms and value of any subsequent events occurring after adoption.
 
In June 2009 the FASB issued SFAS No. 167, Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R), or SFAS 167, that will change how we determine when an entity that is insufficiently capitalized or is not controlled through voting (or similar rights) should be consolidated. Under SFAS No. 167, determining whether a company is required to consolidate an entity will be based on, among other things, an entity's purpose and design and a company's ability to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the entity's economic performance. SFAS 167 is effective for financial statements after January 1, 2010. We are currently evaluating the requirements of SFAS 167 and the impact of adoption on their consolidated financial statements, if any.
 
In June 2009 the FASB issued SFAS No. 168, The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting. SFAS No. 168 represents the last numbered standard to be issued by FASB under the old (pre-Codification) numbering system, and amends the GAAP hierarchy established under SFAS No. 162. On July 1, 2009 the FASB launched FASB's new Codification entitled The FASB Accounting Standards Codification, or FASB ASC.

The Codification will supersede all existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards. SFAS No. 168 is effective in the first interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This pronouncement will have no effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements upon adoption other than current references to GAAP which will be replaced with references to the applicable codification paragraphs.

In August 2009, the FASB issued an amendment to the accounting standards related to the measurement of liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis. This standard clarifies how a company should measure the fair value of liabilities and that restrictions preventing the transfer of a liability should not be considered as a factor in the measurement of liabilities within the scope of this standard. This standard was effective on October 1, 2009. We do not expect the impact of its adoption to be material to our financial statements.

In October 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued new revenue recognition standards for arrangements with multiple deliverables, where certain of those deliverables are non-software related. The new standards permit entities to initially use management’s best estimate of selling price to value individual deliverables when those deliverables do not have VSOE of fair value or when third-party evidence is not available. Additionally, these new standards modify the manner in which the transaction consideration is allocated across the separately identified deliverables by no longer permitting the residual method of allocating arrangement consideration. These new standards are effective for annual periods ending after June 15, 2010 and are effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2011, however early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting these new standards on its consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows, including possible early adoption.
 
In October 2009, the FASB issued new standards for the accounting for certain revenue arrangements that include software elements. These new standards amend the scope of pre-existing software revenue guidance by removing from the guidance non-software components of tangible products and certain software components of tangible products. These new standards are required to be adopted in the first quarter of 2011; however, early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect these new standards to significantly impact the financial statements.

In January 2010, the FASB issued amended standards that require additional fair value disclosures. These amended standards require disclosures about inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value as well as disclosures about significant transfers, beginning in the first quarter of 2010. Additionally, these amended standards require presentation of disaggregated activity within the reconciliation for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), beginning in the first quarter of 2011. The Company does not expect these new standards to significantly impact the financial statements.
A variety of proposed or otherwise potential accounting standards are currently under study by standard setting organizations and various regulatory agencies. Due to the tentative and preliminary nature of those proposed standards, management has not determined whether implementation of such proposed standards would be material to the consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
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Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period balances in order to conform to the current period presentation.

NOTE 2.  NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE

Basic loss per common share is calculated by dividing net loss available to common shareholders for the period by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share is calculated by dividing net loss available to common shareholders for the period by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, adjusted to include, if dilutive, potential dilutive shares consisting of convertible preferred stock, stock options and warrants, calculated using the treasury stock method. During the periods ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company has excluded the following securities from the calculation of diluted loss per share, as their effect would have been antidilutive due to the Company’s net loss:

Potential Dilutive Securities:
 
Number of
Common Shares
Convertible into at
March 31, 2009
   
Number of
Common Shares
Convertible into at
March 31, 2008
 
             
Restricted stock grants
    180,000        
Convertible notes payable
    205,255        
Convertible preferred stock
    10,213,156       3,633,384  
Stock options
    2,306,288       2,127,954  
Warrants
    14,971,167       6,721,385  

The table below presents the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:

  (Amounts in thousands, except  share and per share amounts)
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share:
           
Net loss from operations
  $ (1,048 )   $ (1,904 )
Preferred dividends
    (99 )     (84 )
Beneficial conversion feature on preferred stocks
          (1,794 )
Net loss from operations available to common shareholders
  $ (1,147 )   $ (3,782 )
                 
Denominator for basic and diluted earnings per share — weighted-average shares outstanding
    18,156,783       17,836,698  
                 
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share:
               
Loss from operations
  $ (0.06 )   $ (0.11 )
Preferred dividends
           
Beneficial conversion feature on preferred stocks
          (0.11 )
Net loss available to common shareholders
  $ (0.06 )   $ (0.22 )

Preferred stock dividends for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 were $99,000 and $1,878,000, respectively.  Preferred stock dividends for the three months ended March 31, 2008 contains approximately $1,794,000 in preferred dividends attributable to an embedded beneficial conversion feature recognized in conjunction with the issuance of common stock pursuant to the Company’s warrant financing transaction consummated in March 2008.

NOTE 3. INVENTORY

Inventories at March 31, 2009 were comprised of work in process of $20,000 representing direct labor costs on in-process projects and finished goods of $50,000 net of reserves for obsolete and slow-moving items of $93,000.  Inventories at December 31, 2008 were comprised of work in process of $9,000 representing direct labor costs on in-process projects and finished goods of $10,000 net of reserves for obsolete and slow-moving items of $93,000.  Appropriate consideration is given to obsolescence, excessive levels, deterioration, and other factors in evaluating net realizable value and required reserve levels.

 
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NOTE 4. FAIR VALUE ACCOUNTING
 
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Statement No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“FAS 157”). FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The provisions of FAS 157 were adopted January 1, 2008. In February 2008, the FASB staff issued Staff Position No. 157-2 “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157” (“FSP FAS 157-2”). FSP FAS 157-2 delayed the effective date of FAS 157 for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). The provisions of FSP FAS 157-2 were effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning January 1, 2009.
 
FAS 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under FAS 157 are described below:
 
 
Level 1
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;
 
 
Level 2
Level 2 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data.
 
 
Level 3
Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (supported by little or no market activity).
 
The following table sets forth the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value by level within the fair value hierarchy. As required by FAS 157, assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
 
   
Fair Value at March 31, 2009
($ in thousands)
 
Total
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
                         
Assets:
                       
  Pension assets
 
$
654
   
$
654
   
$
   
$
 
  Totals
 
$
654
   
$
654
   
$
   
$
 
Liabilities:
                               
  Secured promissory note
 
$
485
   
$
   
$
   
$
485
 
  Additional financing obligation
 
$
440
   
$
   
$
   
$
440
 
Totals
 
$
925
   
$
   
$
   
$
925
 
 
The Company’s Pension assets are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using market prices. The Pension assets are valued based on market prices in active markets and are primarily comprised of the cash surrender value of insurance contracts. All plan assets are managed in a policyholder pool in Germany by outside investment managers.  The investment objectives for the plan are the preservation of capital, current income and long-term growth of capital.
 
The fair value of the Company’s secured notes payable and additional financing obligation are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using pricing models that incorporate management assumptions that cannot be corroborated with observable market data.  The Company obtains pricing information from an independent pricing vendor.  The pricing vendor uses various pricing models that are consistent with what other market participants would use.  The inputs and assumptions to the models used by the pricing vendor include the following: benchmark yields, issuer spreads, benchmark securities, bids, offers and other market-related data.  The methodology of the pricing vendor uses available information applicable such as benchmark curves, benchmarking of like securities, sector groupings and matrix pricing.  The application of such methodologies include the computation of market yield, credit risk return and illiquidity return used as inputs to the pricing models.

 
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The fair value of the Company’s secured notes payable and additional financing obligation are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using pricing models that incorporate management assumptions that cannot be corroborated with observable market data.  The Company uses various pricing models that are consistent with what other market participants would use.  The inputs and assumptions to the models include the following: benchmark yields, issuer spreads, benchmark securities, bids, offers and other market-related data.  The methodology uses available information applicable such as benchmark curves, benchmarking of like securities, sector groupings and matrix pricing.  The application of such methodologies includes the computation of market yield, credit risk return and illiquidity return used as inputs to the pricing models.
 
Other significant assumptions used in calculating the fair value of the note and the additional financing obligation include the application of the Black-Scholes option pricing model used to value the warrants issued to the Lender.  The determination of fair value of the warrants issued to the lender using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model is affected by our stock price as well as assumptions regarding the expected stock price volatility over the term of the warrants. The Company calculated the expected volatility assumption required in the Black-Scholes model based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock.
 
In February 2007, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“FAS 159”). FAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value, with the objective of improving financial reporting by mitigating volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. The provisions of FAS 159 were adopted January 1, 2008. The Company did not elect the Fair Value Option for any of its financial assets or liabilities, and therefore, the adoption of FAS 159 had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

NOTE 5. INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL

The following table presents certain information about the Company’s acquired intangible assets as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008. All intangible assets are being amortized over their estimated useful lives, as indicated below, with no estimated residual values.

                Pro Rata  
Impairment
             
               
 Reduction of
 
Charge on
     
Amortization
     
               
Sol Logic Assets
 
 Sol Logic
     
Recorded
     
               
From Purchase
 
Intangible
     
During Three
     
       
Net Balance at
 
Amortization
 
Accounting
 
Assets Recorded
 
Net Balance at
 
 Months Ended
 
Net Balance at
 
   
 Amortization
 
December 31,
 
Recorded
 
Contingency
 
 at December 31,
 
December 31,
 
March 31,
 
March 31,
 
($ in thousands)
 
Period
 
2007
 
During 2008
 
Resolution
 
2008
 
2008
  2009
 
2009
 
                                             
Technology
 
5 years
 
$
2,018
 
$
(420
)
$
(940
$
(658
)
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
                                                 
Trademark and Trade names
 
14.5 years
 
$
126
 
$
(16
)
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
110
 
$
(4
$
106
 
                                                 
Customer relationship
 
5 years
 
$
93
 
$
(19
)
$
(43
 )
$
(30
)
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
                                                 
Non-Compete Agreement
 
3 years
 
$
200
 
$
(69
)
$
(77
 )
$
(54
)
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
                                                 
Patents
 
4 years
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
   
$
-
       
$
-
 
                                                 
Totals
     
$
2,437
 
$
(525
)
$
(1,060
 )
$
(742
)
$
110
 
$
(4
)
$
106
 

In December 2007, the Company completed the acquisition of substantially all the assets of Sol Logic, Inc. resulting in acquired intangible assets of approximately $2,311,000.  Based on fair value methodologies, the Company recorded approximately $2,018,000 in intangibles assets for developed technology, $93,000 in customer relationship intangible assets and $200,000 for a non-compete agreement.

 
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In 2008, the Company recorded an impairment charge of approximately $742,000 related to our intangible assets related to the acquisition of Sol Logic in 2007.  This charge reflects the amount by which the carrying value of this asset exceeded its estimated fair value determined by the assets’ future discounted cash flows.  The impairment charge was recorded as a component of Operating expenses in the consolidated Statement of Operations for 2008.  We recorded no impairment losses for long-lived or intangible assets during the three months ended March 31, 2009. At March 31, 2009, the EPI trademark and trade name is the Company’s only remaining definite-lived intangible asset.

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the year ended December 31, 2008 and the three months ended March 31, 2009 are as follows:

($ in thousands)
 
Total
 
BBa Balance of Goodwill as of January 1, 2008
 
$
4,452
 
         
Goo Goodwill acquired
   
 
Don Derecognition of goodwill resulting from amended purchase accounting agreement
   
(1,036
         
Bala Balance of Goodwill as of December 31, 2008
 
$
3,416
 
         
De-  Goodwill acquired
   
 
Im    Impairment losses
   
 
         
Bala Balance of Goodwill as of March 31, 2009
 
$
3,416
 

In December 2007, the Company completed the acquisition of substantially all the assets of Sol Logic, Inc. resulting in goodwill acquired of approximately $1,036,000.  On March 28, 2008, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement Amendment”) to amend the Purchase Agreement. The terms of the Purchase Agreement Amendment resulted in the de-recognition of the goodwill originally recorded of $1,036,000.

The Company annually, or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate a need, tests the carrying amount of goodwill for impairment. The Company performs its annual impairment test in the fourth quarter of each year. A two-step impairment test is used to first identify potential goodwill impairment and then measure the amount of goodwill impairment loss, if any. These tests were conducted by determining and comparing the fair value of our reporting units, as defined in SFAS 142, to the reporting unit’s carrying value. In 2006, we determined that our only reporting unit is Identity Management. Based on the results of these impairment tests, we determined that our goodwill assets were not impaired as of December 31, 2008. 
 
NOTE 6. COSTS AND ESTIMATED EARNINGS ON UNCOMPLETED CONTRACTS

The Company recognizes revenues and cost of revenues on long-term, fixed price contracts involving significant amounts of customization using the percentage of completion method based on costs incurred to date compared to total estimated costs at completion.  Such amounts are included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 under the caption “Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contract”.

Costs and estimated billings on uncompleted contracts and related amounts billed as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are as follows:

($ in thousands)
 
March 31, 
2009
   
December 31, 
2008
 
             
Costs incurred on uncompleted contract
 
$
138
   
$
108
 
Estimated earnings
   
493
     
397
 
     
631