Unassociated Document
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-K
ANNUAL
REPORT
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
[X]
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For
the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2005
OR
[_]
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For
the
transition period from ________________ to ________________
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Commission
File Number:
000-51639
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(Name
of issuer as specified in its
charter)
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Delaware
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20-3101079
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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incorporation
or organization)
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Identification
No.)
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200
Concord Plaza Suite 700 San Antonio,
TX
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78216
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(address
of principal executive
offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area
code: (210)
828-1700
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Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b)
of the Act: None
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Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(g)
of the Act:
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Common
Stock, $.0001 par value
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(Title
of Class)
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Common
Stock Purchase
Warrants
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(Title
of Class)
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Units
consisting of one share of Common
Stock and one
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Common
Stock Purchase
Warrant
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(Title
of Class)
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Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined
in
Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes
o No
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Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to
Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes
o No
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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
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Indicate
by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to item 405 of
Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best
of the registrant's knowledge in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to
this
Form 10-K. o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated
filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange. (Check one):
Large Accelerated Filer o |
Accelerated Filer o |
Non-Accelerated Filer x |
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes
x No
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State
the
aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting stock held by non-affiliates
of the Issuer as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently
completed second fiscal quarter: $0 (Since as of its most recently completed
second fiscal quarter the company was not public and its outstanding shares
were
all held by affiliates, the value as of that date was $0).
Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the Registrant's classes of common
stock, as of the latest practicable date: 4,781,307 at March 22,
2006.
DOCUMENTS
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: NONE
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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Part
I
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Item
1.
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Business
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Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors
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Item
1B.
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Unresolved
Staff Comments
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Item
2.
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Properties
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Item
3.
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Legal
Proceedings
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Item
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Part
II
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Item
5.
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Market
for Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer
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Purchases
of Equity Securities
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Item
6.
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Selected
Financial Data
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Item
7.
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Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
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Results
of Operations
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Item
7A.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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Item
8.
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Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data
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Item
9.
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Changes
In and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and
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Financial
Disclosure
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Item
9A.
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Controls
and Procedures
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Item
9B.
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Other
Information
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Part
III
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Item
10.
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Directors
and Executive Officers of the Registrant
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Item
11.
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Executive
Compensation
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Item
12.
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Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
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and
Related Stockholder Matters
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Item
13.
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Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions
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Item
14.
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Principal
Accountant Fees and Services
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Part
IV
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Item
15.
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Exhibits
and Financial Statement Schedules
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PART
I
Item
1. Business
Overview
Argyle
Security Acquisition Corporation (“We”, “Us”, “Our” or the “Company”) is a
recently organized Delaware corporation incorporated on June 22, 2005 in order
to serve as a vehicle for the acquisition of an operating business through
a
merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business
combination. We intend to leverage the industry experience of our executive
officers by focusing our efforts on identifying a prospective target business
in
the security industry. We believe that businesses involved in this industry
represent attractive acquisition targets for a number of reasons, including
the
increase in global demand for integrated security-related products and services
since September 11, 2001, the development of new technology which has the
potential to expand applications and the trend towards integrated networked
solutions. We do not have any specific business combination under consideration,
though
we
have had
discussions with several target businesses regarding a possible business
combination.
On
January 24, 2006, the Company completed a private placement of 125,000 units
to
Ron Chaimovski, one of our Co-Chief Executive Officers, and Argyle New Ventures,
LP, an entity controlled by Bob Marbut, our other Co-Chief Executive Officer,
and received net proceeds of $892,500. On January 30, 2006, we consummated
our
initial public offering of 3,700,046 units (which includes 75,046 units sold
as
part of the underwriter’s over-allotment option). Each unit in both the private
placement and the public offering consisted of one share of common stock and
one
redeemable common stock purchase warrant. Each warrant entitles the holder
to
purchase from us one share of our common stock at an exercise price of $5.50.
Our common stock and warrants started trading separately as of March 2, 2006.
The
net
proceeds from the sale of our units, after deducting certain offering expenses
of approximately $2,387,706, including underwriting discounts of approximately
$1,836,022, were approximately $28,212,662. Approximately $27,344,346 of the
proceeds from the initial public offering and the private placement was placed
in a trust account for our benefit. Except for $600,000 in interest that is
earned on the funds contained in the trust account that may be released to
us to
be used as working capital, we will not be able to access the amounts held
in
the trust until we consummate a business combination. The trust account also
contains $1,377,016 of the underwriter’s compensation which will be paid to them
only in the event of a business combination. The amounts held outside of the
trust account are available to be used by us to provide for business, legal
and
accounting due diligence on prospective acquisitions and continuing general
and
administrative expenses. The net proceeds deposited into the trust fund remain
on deposit in the trust account earning interest. In connection with the initial
public offering and the private placement, our officers and directors placed
all
the shares owned by them before the private placement and the initial public
offering into an escrow account. Except in certain circumstances, the shares
held in escrow may not be released prior to January
24, 2009.
We
may
target businesses operating in one or more of the following segments of the
security industry:
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The
development, sale or distribution of software solutions for security
systems;
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The
development, manufacture, sale or distribution of components to be
used in
security systems;
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Consultation
on the design of security systems;
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The
development, manufacture, construction, assembly, sale or distribution
of
security or surveillance systems;
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The
development, manufacture, sale, distribution or assembly of electronic
devices that restrict, deny or grant access to areas using technology
such
as biometrics and other coded
means.
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Products
comprising a part of the foregoing segments include, but are not limited
to:
Perimeter
security systems permit the monitoring, limiting and controlling of access
by
unauthorized personnel to specific regions or areas. High-end perimeter
systems are sophisticated in nature and are used by correctional facilities,
military installations, power companies, ports, airports, refineries, chemical
plants, and other high-security installations.
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Video
Surveillance/Recording/Motion Analytics Systems and Video Monitoring
Services
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These
systems include video cameras, recording capabilities (which can be equipment
or
software based) and intelligent video motion analysis capabilities (which can
be
equipment or software based).
Video
monitoring services relate to real-time and/or archived video recording and
remote viewing security services for commercial, governmental, and residential
facilities.
Access
control systems control and permit the entry of authorized persons to all or
selected areas of commercial, industrial, educational, and governmental
facilities based upon access code, card, and/or biometric identification of
individuals. These systems match data against a software database of
authorized persons, their access time/day schedules, and the level of access
needed to different parts of a facility. These systems are often linked to
video surveillance systems to record comings/goings and denials of access and
to
corporate HR IT systems.
Intrusion
systems detect attempts of unauthorized people to enter facilities and illegally
remove the contents of such facilities, activate audible/visual alarms and
communicate these events to monitoring/response services that are either on
site
or remotely located.
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Security
Management and Command and Control
Systems
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The
deployment of multiple security systems creates the need for a system that
can
manage and control these systems through a single database. In response to
this
need, security management and control systems integrate the management, control
and display of various security systems, video, outdoor (such as perimeter
security) systems, and indoor (such as access control and intrusion alarm)
systems, into a single, real-time database, and support real-time decision
making and wide area command and control. These systems improve the response
to
real-time security events by sharing video and geographical information between
the control center and security personnel acting in the field.
Threat
analysis entails the provision of consulting services to corporations,
organizations, and governmental bodies to develop systems and procedures to
best
protect people and/or facilities from defined threats to their
security.
We
may
acquire a target business in or related to one or more of the foregoing segments
of the security industry; although we are not limited in the areas of the
security industry in which we may acquire a target business.
Government
regulation
As
the
communications industry continues to evolve, governments may increasingly
regulate products that monitor and record voice, video and data transmissions
over public communications networks. For example, certain products sold in
the
United States to law enforcement agencies which interface with a variety of
wireline, wireless and Internet protocol networks, must comply with the
technical standards established by the Federal Communications Commission, and
certain products sold in Europe must comply with the technical standards
established by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute, or
ETSI.
In
addition, companies involved in the security industry often sell products to
federal, state or local governments, as well as to foreign governments.
Government contracts often contain provisions that give the governments that
are
party to those contracts certain rights and remedies not typically found in
private commercial contracts, including provisions enabling the governments
to:
(i) terminate or cancel existing contracts for convenience; (ii) in the case
of
the United States government, suspend the contracting company from doing
business with a foreign government or prevent the company from selling its
products in certain countries; (iii) audit and object to the company’s
contract-related costs and expenses, including allocated indirect costs; and
(iv) change specific terms and conditions in the company’s contracts, including
changes that would reduce the value of its contracts. In addition, many
jurisdictions have laws and regulations that deem government contracts in those
jurisdictions to include these types of provisions, even if the contract itself
does not contain them.
Effecting
a business combination
General
We
are
not presently engaged in, and we will not engage in, any substantive commercial
business for an indefinite period of time until we enter into a business
combination. We intend to utilize cash derived from the proceeds of the private
placement consummated on January 24, 2006 and the initial public offering of
our
securities consummated on January 30, 2006, our capital stock, debt or a
combination of these in effecting a business combination.
We
have not identified a target business
To
date,
we have not selected any target business with which to seek a business
combination. Our officers and directors are currently engaged in discussions
on
our behalf with representatives of other companies regarding the possibility
of
a potential merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar
business combination with us. To the extent we effect a business combination
with a financially unstable company or an entity in its early stage of
development or growth, including entities without established records of sales
or earnings, we may be affected by numerous risks inherent in the business
and
operations of financially unstable and early stage or potential emerging growth
companies. Although our management will endeavor to evaluate the risks inherent
in a particular target business, we cannot assure our stockholders that we
will
properly ascertain or assess all significant risk factors.
Sources
of target businesses
We
anticipate that target business candidates will be brought to our attention
from
various unaffiliated sources, including investment bankers, venture capital
funds, private equity funds, leveraged buyout funds, management buyout funds
and
other members of the financial community who are aware that we are seeking
a
business combination partner via public relations and marketing efforts, direct
contact by management or other similar efforts, who may present solicited or
unsolicited proposals. Our officers and directors, as well as their affiliates,
may also bring to our attention target business candidates. While our officers
and directors make no commitment as to the amount of time they will spend trying
to identify or investigate potential target businesses, they believe that the
various relationships they have developed over their careers, together with
their direct inquiry, will generate a number of potential target businesses
that
will warrant further investigation. In no event, will we pay any of our existing
officers, directors or stockholders, or any entity with which they are
affiliated any finder’s fee or other compensation for services rendered to us
prior to or in connection with the consummation of a business combination.
In
addition, none of our officers or directors will receive any finder’s fees,
consulting fees or any similar fees from any third party in connection with
any
business combination involving us, other than any compensation or fees that
may
be received for any services provided following such business combination.
We
may pay fees or compensation to third parties for their efforts in introducing
us to potential target businesses; however we have no current arrangement or
agreement to do so.
Selection
of a target business and structuring of a business combination
Subject
to the requirement that our initial business combination must be with a target
business with a collective fair market value that is at least 80% of our net
assets at the time of such acquisition, our management will have virtually
unrestricted flexibility in identifying and selecting a prospective target
business in the security industry. In evaluating a prospective target business,
our management will conduct the necessary business, legal and accounting due
diligence on such target business and will consider, among other factors, the
following:
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Financial
condition and results of operation;
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Experience
and skill of management and availability of additional
personnel;
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Existing
sales and marketing channels;
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Key
customer relationships and
goodwill;
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Barriers
to entry into the security and related
industries;
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Stage
of development of the products, processes or
services;
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Degree
of current or potential market acceptance of the products, processes
or
services;
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Proprietary
features and degree of intellectual property or other protection
of the
products, processes or services;
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Regulatory
environment of the industry; and
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Costs
associated with effecting the business
combination.
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These
criteria are not intended to be exhaustive. Any evaluation relating to the
merits of a particular business combination will be based, to the extent
relevant, on the above factors, as well as other considerations deemed relevant
by our management in effecting a business combination consistent with our
business objective. In evaluating a prospective target business, we will conduct
an extensive due diligence review which will encompass, among other things,
meetings with incumbent management, where applicable, and inspection of
facilities, as well as review of financial and other information which will
be
made available to us.
The
time
and costs required to select and evaluate a target business and to structure
and
complete the business combination cannot presently be ascertained with any
degree of certainty. Any costs incurred with respect to the identification
and
evaluation of a prospective target business with which a business combination
is
not ultimately completed will result in a loss to us and reduce the amount
of
capital available to otherwise complete a business combination. However, we
will
not pay any finder’s or consulting fees to our officers or directors, or any of
their respective affiliates, for services rendered to or in connection with
a
business combination.
Fair
market value of target business
The
target business that we acquire must have a collective fair market value equal
to at least 80% of our net assets at the time of such acquisition, including
any
amount held in the trust fund subject to the redemption rights described below,
although we may acquire a target business whose fair market value significantly
exceeds 80% of our net assets. To this end, we may seek to raise additional
funds through a private offering of debt or equity securities if such funds
are
required to consummate such a business combination although we have not entered
into any such arrangement and do not currently anticipate effecting such a
financing arrangement. However, if we did enter into such an arrangement, it
would only be consummated simultaneously with the consummation of the business
combination. The fair market value of such business will be determined by our
board of directors based upon standards generally accepted by the financial
community, such as actual and potential sales, earnings and cash flow and book
value. If our board is not able to independently determine the fair market
value
of a target business, we will obtain an opinion from an unaffiliated,
independent investment banking firm which is a member of the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. with respect to the satisfaction of
such
criteria. Since any opinion, if obtained, would merely state that the fair
market value meets the 80% of net assets threshold, it is not anticipated that
copies of such opinion would be distributed to our stockholders, although copies
will be provided to stockholders who request it. We will not be required to
obtain an opinion from an investment banking firm as to the fair market value
if
our board of directors independently determines that the target business has
sufficient fair market value. However, we have agreed not to consummate a
business combination with an entity which is affiliated with any of our officers
or directors or any of their respective affiliates unless we obtain a fairness
opinion from an independent investment banking firm.
Possible
lack of business diversification
Our
initial business combination must be with a target business which satisfies
the
minimum valuation standard at the time of such acquisition, as discussed above.
Accordingly, for an indefinite period of time, the prospects for our future
viability may be entirely dependent upon the future performance of the business.
Unlike other entities which may have the resources to complete several business
combinations of entities operating in multiple industries, or multiple areas
of
a single industry, it is probable that we will not have the resources to
diversify our operations or benefit from the possible spreading of risks or
offsetting of losses. By consummating a business combination with only a single
entity, our lack of diversification may:
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Subject
us to numerous economic, competitive and regulatory developments,
any or
all of which may have a substantial adverse impact upon the particular
industry in which we may operate subsequent to a business combination;
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Result
in our dependency upon the development or market acceptance of a
single or
limited number of products, processes or
services.
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Limited
ability to evaluate the target business’ management
Although
we expect certain of our management, particularly Messrs. Marbut and Chaimovski,
to remain associated with us following a business combination, it is likely
that
the management of the target business at the time of the business combination
will remain in place, and we may employ other personnel following the business
combination. Although we intend to closely scrutinize the management of a
prospective target business when evaluating the desirability of effecting a
business combination, we cannot assure our stockholders that our assessment
of
the target business’ management will prove to be correct. In addition, we cannot
assure our stockholders that the future management will have the necessary
skills, qualifications or abilities to manage a public company. Furthermore,
the
future role of our officers and directors, if any, in the target business cannot
presently be stated with any certainty. Moreover, our current management will
only be able to remain with the combined company after the consummation of
a
business combination if they are able to negotiate and agree to mutually
acceptable employment terms in connection with any such combination, which
terms
would be disclosed to stockholders in any proxy statement relating to such
transaction. While it is possible that one or more of our directors will remain
associated in some capacity with us following a business combination, it is
unlikely that any of them will devote their full efforts to our affairs
subsequent to a business combination. Moreover, we cannot assure our
stockholders that our officers and directors will have significant experience
or
knowledge relating to the operations of the particular target
business.
The
terms
of any employment or consulting arrangements of our current management with
the
combined company post-business combination will be determined at the time
management negotiates the terms of the business combination or after the
business combination depending upon the transaction. Since our current
management will be negotiating the terms of the business combination as well
as
the terms of their employment or consulting arrangements, our current management
may have a conflict of interest in negotiating terms favorable to the company
and at the same time negotiating terms in their employment or consulting
arrangements that are favorable to them.
Following
a business combination, we may seek to recruit additional managers to supplement
the incumbent management of the target business. We cannot assure our
stockholders that we will have the ability to recruit additional managers,
or
that additional managers will have the requisite skills, knowledge or experience
necessary to enhance the incumbent management.
Opportunity
for stockholder approval of business combination
Prior
to
the completion of a business combination, we will submit the transaction to
our
stockholders for approval, even if the nature of the acquisition is such that
it
would not ordinarily require stockholder approval under applicable state law.
In
connection with seeking stockholder approval of a business combination, we
will
furnish our stockholders with proxy solicitation materials prepared in
accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which, among other matters,
will include a description of the operations of the target business and audited
historical financial statements of the target business based on United States
generally accepted accounting principles.
In
connection with the vote required for any business combination, all of our
officers and directors have agreed to vote their respective shares of common
stock owned by them immediately prior to the initial public offering and the
private placement in accordance with the majority of the shares of common stock
voted by the public stockholders. Our officers and directors, and their
respective affiliates who own our securities, have agreed to vote all the shares
of our common stock acquired in the private placement, the initial public
offering or in the aftermarket in favor of any transaction that our officers
negotiate and present for approval to our stockholders. We will proceed with
the
business combination only if a majority of the shares of common stock of the
public stockholders are voted in favor of the business combination and public
stockholders owning less than 20% of the shares sold in the initial public
offering and the private placement exercise their redemption
rights.
Redemption
rights
At
the
time we seek stockholder approval of any business combination, we will offer
each public stockholder the right to have such stockholder’s shares of common
stock redeemed for cash if the stockholder votes against the business
combination and the business combination is approved and completed. The actual
per-share redemption price will be equal to the amount in the trust account
(excluding amounts held for the benefit of the underwriters) inclusive of any
interest (calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of the
proposed business combination (net of taxes payable and up to $600,000 of
interest that that may be released from the trust account for working capital
purposes)), divided by the number of shares sold in the initial public offering.
Without taking into any account interest earned on the trust account, the
initial per-share redemption price would be approximately $7.14, or $0.86 less
than the per-unit offering price of $8.00. An eligible stockholder may request
redemption at any time after the mailing to our stockholders of the proxy
statement and prior to the vote taken with respect to a proposed business
combination at a meeting held for that purpose, but the request will not be
granted unless the stockholder votes against the business combination and the
business combination is approved and completed. If a stockholder votes against
the business combination but fails to properly exercise his, her or its
redemption rights, such stockholder will not have his, her or its shares of
common stock redeemed for its pro rata distribution of the trust account. Any
request for redemption, once made, may be withdrawn at any time up to the date
of the meeting. It is anticipated that the funds to be distributed to
stockholders entitled to redeem their shares who elect redemption will be
distributed promptly after completion of a business combination. Public
stockholders who redeem their stock for their share of the trust account still
have the right to exercise the warrants that they received as part of the units.
We will not complete any business combination if public stockholders owning
20%
or more of the shares sold in the initial public offering and the private
placement, exercise their redemption rights.
Liquidation
if no business combination
If
we do
not complete a business combination within 18 months after our initial public
offering (July 30, 2007), or within 24 months (January 30, 2008) if the
extension criteria described below have been satisfied, we will be dissolved
and
will distribute to all of our public stockholders, in proportion to their
respective equity interests, an aggregate sum equal to the amount in the trust
account, inclusive of any interest (net of taxes payable and the portion of
the
interest released to us), plus any remaining net assets. Our officers and
directors, and their respective affiliates who own our securities, have waived
their rights to participate in any liquidation distribution with respect to
shares of common stock owned by them immediately prior to the initial public
offering, including those acquired in the private placement. There will be
no
distribution from the trust account with respect to our warrants, which will
expire worthless.
If
we are
unable to consummate a business combination and expend all of the net proceeds
of the initial public offering, other than the proceeds deposited in the trust
account, and without taking into account interest, if any, earned on the trust
account (less any portion of the interest released to us), the initial per-share
liquidation price to the holders of the 3,700,046 shares entitled to participate
in liquidation distributions would be $7.76 or $0.24 less than the per-unit
offering price of $8.00. Because the initial per-share redemption price is
lower
than the $8.00 per-unit offering price and may be lower than the market price
of
the common stock on the date of redemption, there may be a perceived
disincentive on the part of public stockholders to exercise their redemption
rights. The proceeds deposited in the trust account could, however, become
subject to the claims of our creditors, which could be prior to the claims
of
our public stockholders. Each member of our board of directors has agreed,
pursuant to agreements with us, that if we liquidate prior to the consummation
of a business combination, they will be personally liable to pay debts and
obligations to vendors that are owed money by us for services rendered or
products sold to us in excess of the net proceeds of the initial public offering
not held in the trust account at that time, but only to the extent
necessary to ensure that such loss, liability,
claim, damage or expense does not reduce the amount in the trust
account. It is our intention that all vendors, prospective target businesses
and
other entities that we engage will execute agreements with us waiving any right
to the monies held in the trust account. If any third party refused to execute
an agreement waiving such claims, we would perform an analysis of the
alternatives available to us and evaluate if such engagement would be in the
best interest of our stockholders, if such third party refused to waive such
claims. Examples of possible instances where we may engage a third party that
had refused to execute a waiver include the engagement of a third party
consultant whose particular expertise or skills are believed by management
to be
superior to those of other consultants that would agree to execute a waiver,
or
in cases where management does not believe it would be able to find a provider
of required services willing to provide the waiver. We cannot assure our
stockholders, however, that they would be able to satisfy those obligations.
Further, they will not be personally liable to pay debts and obligations to
prospective target businesses if a business combination is not consummated
with
such prospective target businesses, or for claims from any other entity other
than vendors. Accordingly, we cannot assure our stockholders that the actual
per-share liquidation price will not be less than $7.76, plus interest (net
of
taxes payable and any portion of the interest released to us), due to claims
of
creditors.
If
we
enter into either a letter of intent, an agreement in principle or a definitive
agreement to complete a business combination prior to July 30, 2007, but are
unable to complete the business combination by such date, then we will have
an
additional six months in which to complete the business combination contemplated
by the letter of intent, agreement in principle or definitive agreement. If
we
are unable to do so by January 30, 2008, we will then liquidate. Upon notice
from us, the trustee of the trust account will commence liquidating the
investments constituting the trust account and will turn over the proceeds
to
our transfer agent for distribution to our public stockholders.
Our
public stockholders shall be entitled to receive funds from the trust account
only in the event of our liquidation or if the stockholders seek to redeem
their
respective shares for cash upon a business combination which the stockholder
voted against and which is actually completed by us. In no other circumstances
shall a stockholder have any right or interest of any kind to or in the trust
account.
In
identifying, evaluating and selecting a target business, we may encounter
intense competition from other entities having a business objective similar
to
ours. Many of these entities are well established and have extensive experience
identifying and effecting business combinations directly or through affiliates.
Many of these competitors possess greater technical, human and other resources
than we do and our financial resources will be relatively limited when
contrasted with those of many of these competitors. While we believe there
are
numerous potential target businesses that we could acquire with the net proceeds
of the initial public offering, our ability to compete in acquiring a certain
sizable target business will be limited by our available financial resources.
This inherent competitive limitation gives others an advantage in pursuing
the
acquisition of a target business. Further:
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Our
obligation to seek stockholder approval of a business combination
and to
obtain the necessary financial information to be included in the
proxy
statement to be sent to stockholders in connection with such business
combination may delay or prevent the completion of a
transaction;
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Our
obligation to redeem for cash shares of common stock held by our
public
stockholders in certain instances may reduce the resources available
to us
for a business combination; and
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Our
outstanding warrants, and the future dilution they potentially represent,
may not be viewed favorably by certain target
businesses.
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Any
of
these factors may place us at a competitive disadvantage in successfully
negotiating a business combination. Our management believes, however, that
to
the extent that a target business is a privately held entity, our status as
a
well-financed public entity may give us a competitive advantage over entities
having a similar business objective as ours in acquiring a target business
on
favorable terms.
If
we
succeed in effecting a business combination, there will be, in all likelihood,
intense competition from competitors of the target business. We cannot assure
our stockholders that, subsequent to a business combination, we will have the
resources or ability to compete effectively.
We
have
two officers, both of whom are also members of our board of directors. These
individuals are not obligated to contribute any specific number of hours per
week and intend to devote only as much time as they deem necessary to our
affairs. The amount of time they will devote in any time period will vary based
on the availability of suitable target businesses to investigate, although
we
expect each of them to devote an average of approximately 10 hours per week
to
our business. We do not intend to have any full time employees prior to the
consummation of a business combination.
Periodic
reporting and financial information
We
have
registered our units, common stock and warrants under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, and have reporting obligations, including the
requirement that we file annual and quarterly reports with the SEC. In
accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, our
annual reports will contain financial statements audited and reported on by
our
independent accountants.
We
will
not acquire a target business if audited financial statements based on United
States generally accepted accounting principles cannot be obtained for such
target business. Additionally, our management will provide stockholders with
the
foregoing financial information as part of the proxy solicitation materials
sent
to stockholders to assist them in assessing each specific target business we
seek to acquire. Our management believes that the requirement of having
available financial information for the target business may limit the pool
of
potential target businesses available for acquisition.
We
will
be required to comply with the internal control requirements of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007. A target
business may not be in compliance with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act
regarding adequacy of their internal controls. The development of the internal
controls of any such entity to achieve compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
may increase the time and costs necessary to complete any such
acquisition.
Item
1A. Risk Factors
Risks
associated with our business
We
are a development stage company with a limited operating history and,
accordingly, our stockholders will not have any basis on which to evaluate
our
ability to achieve our business objective.
Since
we
have a limited operating history and no business operations, our stockholders
will have no basis upon which to evaluate our ability to achieve our business
objective, which is to acquire an operating business. We will not generate
any
revenues until, at the earliest, after the consummation of a business
combination.
If
we are forced to liquidate before a business combination, our public
stockholders will receive less than $8.00 per share upon distribution of the
trust account and our warrants will expire worthless.
If
we are
unable to complete a business combination and are forced to liquidate our assets
(which will include the full amount in the trust account, including the
$1,377,017 held for the benefit of the co-managers and any interest earned
thereon (net of taxes payable and any portion of the interest released to us)),
the per-share liquidation price to our public stockholders will be $7.76, plus
interest, if any (net of taxes payable and up to $600,000 of the interest earned
on the trust account which is released to us to fund working capital), because
of the expenses of the initial public offering, our general and administrative
expenses and the anticipated costs of seeking a business combination.
Furthermore, there will be no distribution with respect to our outstanding
warrants and, accordingly, the warrants will expire worthless if we liquidate
before the completion of a business combination.
Our
stockholders will not be entitled to protections normally afforded to investors
of blank check companies.
Since
the
net proceeds of the initial public offering and the private placement are
intended to be used to complete a business combination with a target businesses
that has not been identified, we may be deemed to be a “blank check” company
under the United States securities laws. However, since we have net tangible
assets in excess of $5,000,000, we are exempt from rules promulgated by the
SEC
to protect investors of blank check companies, such as Rule 419. Accordingly,
investors will not be afforded the benefits or protections of those rules.
If
third parties bring claims against us, the proceeds held in trust could be
reduced and the per-share liquidation price received by stockholders could
be
less than $7.76 per share.
Our
placing of funds in trust may not protect those funds from third party claims
against us. Although we will seek to have vendors, prospective target businesses
or other entities we hire or do business with execute agreements with us waiving
any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in
the
trust account for the benefit of our public stockholders, there is no guarantee
that they will execute such agreements or, even if they execute such agreements,
that they would be prevented from bringing claims against the trust account.
If
any third party refused to execute an agreement waiving such claims to the
monies held in the trust account, we would perform an analysis of the
alternatives available to us and evaluate if such engagement would be in the
best interest of our stockholders. Examples of possible instances where we
may
engage a third party that has refused to execute a waiver include the engagement
of a third party consultant whose particular expertise or skills are believed
by
management to be significantly superior to those of other consultants that
would
agree to execute a waiver or in cases where management is unable to find a
provider of required services willing to provide the waiver. In addition, there
is no guarantee that such entities will agree to waive any claims they may
have
in the future as a result of, or arising out of, any negotiations, contracts
or
agreements with us and will not seek recourse against the trust account for
any
reason. Accordingly, the proceeds held in trust could be subject to claims
which
could take priority over the claims of our public stockholders and the per-share
liquidation price could be less than $7.76, plus interest, if any (net of taxes
payable and up to $600,000 of interest earned on the trust account which is
released to us to fund working capital), due to claims of such creditors. If
we
are unable to complete a business combination and are forced to liquidate,
our
officers and directors, severally, in accordance with their respective
beneficial ownership interests in us, will be personally liable to ensure that
the proceeds in the trust account are not reduced by the claims of various
vendors or other entities that are owed money by us for services rendered or
contracted for or products sold to us, but only to the extent necessary
to ensure that such loss, liability, claim, damage
or expense does not reduce the amount in the trust account. However, we cannot
assure our stockholders that they will be able to satisfy those obligations.
Further, they will not be personally liable to pay debts and obligations to
prospective target businesses, if a business combination is not consummated
with
a prospective target business, or for claims from any entity other than vendors.
Accordingly, the proceeds held in trust could be subject to claims which could
take priority over the claims of our public stockholders and the per-share
liquidation price could be less than approximately $7.76, plus interest (less
any portion of the interest released to us), due to claims of such
creditors.
Since
we have not currently selected any target business with which to complete a
business combination, investors are unable to currently ascertain the merits
or
risks of the target business’ operations.
Since
we
have not yet identified a prospective target business, investors have no current
basis to evaluate the possible merits or risks of the target business’
operations. To the extent we complete a business combination with a financially
unstable company or an entity in its development stage, we may be affected
by
numerous risks inherent in the business operations of those entities. Although
our management will endeavor to evaluate the risks inherent in a particular
target business, we cannot assure our stockholders that we will properly
ascertain or assess all of the significant risk factors.
Because
there are numerous companies with business plans similar to ours seeking to
effectuate business combinations, it may be more difficult for us to do
so.
Since
August 2003, based upon publicly available information, approximately 40
similarly structured blank check companies have completed initial public
offerings, and numerous others have filed registration statements for initial
public offerings. Of these companies, only four companies have consummated
a
business combination, while seven other companies have announced they have
entered into a definitive agreement for a business combination, but have not
consummated such business combination. While, like us, some of those companies
have specific industries in which they must complete a business combination,
a
number of them may consummate a business combination in any industry they
choose. We may, therefore, be subject to competition from these and other
companies seeking to consummate a business plan similar to ours, which, as
a
result, would increase demand for privately-held and publicly-held companies
to
combine with companies structured similarly to ours. Further, the fact that
only
a few of such companies have completed a business combination or entered into
a
definitive agreement for a business combination, may be an indication that
there
are only a limited number of attractive target businesses available to such
entities, or that many privately held or publicly held, target businesses may
not be inclined to enter into business combinations with publicly held blank
check companies like us. We cannot assure our stockholders that we will be
able
to successfully compete for an attractive business combination. Additionally,
because of this competition, we cannot assure our stockholders that we will
be
able to effectuate a business combination within the required time periods.
If
we are unable to find a suitable target business within such time periods,
we
will be forced to liquidate.
We
may issue shares of our capital stock or debt securities to complete a business
combination, which would reduce the equity interest of our stockholders and
likely cause a change in control of our ownership.
Our
certificate of incorporation authorizes the issuance of up to 89,000,000 shares
of common stock, par value $.0001 per share, and 1,000,000 shares of preferred
stock, par value $.0001 per share. As of March 22, 2006 there are 80,018,647
authorized but unissued shares of our common stock available for issuance (after
appropriate reservation for the issuance of shares upon full exercise of our
outstanding warrants and the purchase option granted to Rodman & Renshaw,
LLC, the representative of the underwriters) and all of the 1,000,000 shares
of
preferred stock available for issuance. We may issue a substantial number of
additional shares of our common stock or preferred stock, or a combination
of
common and preferred stock, to complete a business combination. The issuance
of
additional shares of our common stock or any number of shares of our preferred
stock:
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significantly reduce the equity interest of current
stockholders;
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likely cause a change in control if a substantial number of our shares
of
common stock are issued, which may affect, among other things, our
ability
to use our net operating loss carry forwards, if any, and most likely
also
result in the resignation or removal of our present officers and
directors; and
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reduce the prevailing market prices for our common
stock.
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Similarly,
if we issue debt securities, it could result in:
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Default
and foreclosure on our assets if our operating cash flow after a
business
combination were insufficient to pay our debt
obligations;
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Acceleration
of our obligations to repay the indebtedness even if we have made
all
principal and interest payments when due if the debt security contained
covenants that required the maintenance of certain financial ratios
or
reserves and any such covenant were breached without a waiver or
renegotiation of that covenant;
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Our
immediate payment of all principal and accrued interest, if any,
if the
debt security was payable on demand;
and
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Our
inability to obtain additional financing, if necessary, if the debt
security contained covenants restricting our ability to obtain additional
financing while such security was
outstanding.
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Our
officers and directors control a substantial interest in us and, thus, may
influence certain actions requiring a stockholder
vote.
Our
officers and directors and their respective affiliates collectively own 22.61%
of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock, which could permit them
to
effectively influence the outcome of all matters requiring approval by our
stockholders at such time, including the election of directors and approval
of
significant corporate transactions, following the consummation of our initial
business combination.
In
addition, our board of directors is divided into three classes, each of which
will generally serve for a term of three years with only one class of directors
being elected in each year. It is unlikely that there will be an annual meeting
of stockholders to elect new directors prior to the consummation of a business
combination, in which case all of the current directors will continue in office
at least until the consummation of the business combination. If there is an
annual meeting, as a consequence of our “staggered” board of directors, only a
minority of the board of directors will be considered for election, and our
officers and directors, because of their ownership position, will have
considerable influence regarding the outcome. Accordingly, our officers and
directors will continue to exert control at least until the consummation of
a
business combination.
We
will be dependent upon interest earned on the trust account to fund our search
for a target company and consummation of a business
combination.
As
of
March 28, 2006, we have only approximately $650,000 outside the trust account
to
fund our working capital requirements. We will be dependent upon sufficient
interest being earned on the proceeds held in the trust account to provide
us
with the additional working capital we will need to search for a target company
and consummate a business combination. While we are entitled to a portion of
the
interest earned on the trust account (net of taxes payable), up to a maximum
of
$600,000, if interest rates were to decline substantially, we may not have
sufficient funds available to complete a business combination. In such event,
we
would need to borrow funds from our insiders or others or be forced to
liquidate.
Our
ability to successfully effect a business combination and to be successful
afterward will be totally dependent upon the efforts of our key personnel,
some
of whom may join us following a business combination and whom we would have
only
a limited ability to evaluate. It is also possible that one or more of our
current officers and directors will resign upon the consummation of a business
combination.
Our
ability to successfully effect a business combination will be totally dependent
upon the efforts of our key personnel. The future role of our key personnel
following a business combination, however, cannot presently be fully
ascertained. Although we expect our executive officers, Bob Marbut and Ron
Chaimovski, to remain associated with us following a business combination,
we
may employ other personnel following the business combination. Moreover, our
current management will only be able to remain with the combined company after
the consummation of a business combination if they are able to negotiate and
agree to mutually acceptable employment terms as part of any such combination,
which terms would be disclosed to stockholders in any proxy statement relating
to such transaction. If we were to acquire a target business in an all-cash
transaction, it would be more likely that current members of management would
remain with the combined company if they chose to do so. If a business
combination were structured as a merger whereby the stockholders of the target
business were to control the combined company following a business combination,
it may be less likely that our current management would remain with the combined
company, unless it had been negotiated as part of the transaction via the
acquisition agreement, an employment agreement or other arrangement. In making
the determination as to whether current management should remain with us
following the business combination, management will analyze the experience
and
skill set of the target business’ management and negotiate as part of the
business combination that certain members of current management remain, if
it is
believed to be in the best interests of the combined company post-business
combination. The terms of any employment or consulting arrangements of our
current management with the combined company post-business combination will
be
determined at the time management negotiates the terms of the business
combination, or after the business combination depending upon the transaction.
Since our current management will be negotiating the terms of the business
combination as well as the terms of their employment or consulting arrangements,
our current management may have a conflict of interest in negotiating terms
favorable to the company and at the same time negotiating terms in their
employment or consulting arrangements that are favorable to them. While we
intend to closely scrutinize any additional individuals we engage after a
business combination, we cannot assure our stockholders that our assessment
of
these individuals will prove to be correct. These individuals may be unfamiliar
with the requirements of operating a public company, as well as United States
securities laws, which could cause us to have to expend time and resources
helping them become familiar with such laws. This could be expensive and
time-consuming and could lead to various regulatory issues which may result
in
our operations becoming less efficient.
Our
officers and directors will allocate their time to other businesses, thereby
causing conflicts of interest in their determination as to how much time to
devote to our affairs. This could have a negative impact on our ability to
consummate a business combination.
Our
officers and directors are not required to commit their full time to our
affairs, which may result in a conflict of interest in allocating their time
between our operations and other businesses. We do not intend to have any
full-time employees prior to the consummation of a business combination. Our
executive officers are engaged in several other business endeavors and are
not
obligated to contribute any specific number of hours per week to our affairs.
While it is our executive officers’ intention to devote substantial business
time to identifying potential target businesses and consummating a business
combination, their other business affairs could require them to devote more
substantial amounts of time to such affairs, thereby limiting their ability
to
devote time to our affairs. This could have a negative impact on our ability
to
consummate a business combination.
If
we seek to effect a business combination with an entity that is directly or
indirectly affiliated with one or more of our officers or directors, conflicts
of interest could arise.
Our
officers and directors either currently have or may in the future have
affiliations with companies in the security industry. If we were to seek a
business combination with a target company with which one or more of our
officers or directors is affiliated, conflicts of interest could arise in
connection with negotiating the terms of and completing the business
combination. If conflicts arise, they may not necessarily be resolved in our
favor.
Our
two
officers are currently affiliated with Electronics Line 3000 Ltd., a company
engaged in the intrusion protection security industry. Although our management
does not contemplate engaging in a business combination with Electronics Line
3000 and has not spoken to any other member of the management of Electronics
Line 3000 regarding such a business combination, we would not be prohibited
from
entering into a transaction with Electronics Line 3000 if we determined that
a
transaction with Electronics Line 3000 would be in our best interests. If a
business combination with Electronics Line 3000 became a possibility, Messrs.
Marbut and Chaimovski would recuse themselves from voting on or negotiating
the
transaction for us or Electronics Line 3000. In addition, we would obtain the
opinion of an independent investment banking firm as to the fairness of the
transaction from a financial point of view. Even with those protections,
however, our officers would have a conflict of interest. Such conflict may
influence the selection of the company with which they are affiliated as a
target and may also influence the way the transaction is structured. For
example, even though they would not be directly involved in the negotiation
of
the terms of the transaction, they could influence the negotiation of the terms
of the business combination through their influence on the other directors
and
officers of both us and Electronics Line 3000. In addition, in the event of
such
a business combination, there is no guarantee that Messrs. Marbut and Chaimovski
would not act in a way that was more beneficial to them than our stockholders
from a financial point of view.
Our
officers and directors are now, and may in the future become, affiliated with
entities engaged in business activities similar to those intended to be
conducted by us and, accordingly, may have conflicts of interest in determining
to which entity a particular business opportunity should be
presented.
Our
officers are, and our officers and directors may in the future become,
affiliated with entities engaged in business activities similar to those
intended to be conducted by us. Additionally, our officers and directors may
become aware of business opportunities which may be appropriate for presentation
to us as well as the other entities with which they are or may be affiliated.
Further, Bob Marbut is currently the Executive Chairman of Electronics Line
3000
Ltd. and the Executive Chairman of SecTecGlobal, Inc. and Ron Chaimovski is
the
Vice Chairman of Electronics Line 3000 Ltd. Electronics Line 3000 Ltd. is
an intrusion protection security company and SecTecGlobal, Inc. is a sales
and
marketing subsidiary of Electronics Line 3000 Ltd. Due to these existing
affiliations, they may have fiduciary obligations to present potential business
opportunities to those entities prior to presenting them to us which could
cause
additional conflicts of interest. Accordingly, they may have conflicts of
interest in determining to which entity a particular business opportunity should
be presented.
All
of our officers and directors own shares of our common stock which will not
participate in liquidation distributions and, therefore, our officers and
directors may have a conflict of interest in determining whether or not a
particular target business is appropriate for a business
combination.
All
of
our officers and directors own shares of our common stock that were issued
prior
to our initial public offering, but have waived their right to receive
distributions with respect to those shares upon our liquidation upon our failure
to complete a business combination. Each of our officers and directors has
agreed to vote all shares purchased in the private placement, the initial public
offering and in the open market in favor of any proposal to approve a business
combination negotiated by our officers. The shares and warrants owned by our
officers and directors and their affiliates will be worthless if we do not
consummate a business combination. The personal and financial interests of
our
officers and directors may influence their motivation in identifying and
selecting a target business and completing a business combination in a timely
manner. Consequently, our directors’ and officers’ discretion in identifying and
selecting a suitable target business may result in a conflict of interest when
determining whether the terms, conditions and timing of a particular business
combination are appropriate and in our stockholders’ best interest.
Our
officers and directors will not receive reimbursement for any out-of-pocket
expenses incurred by them to the extent that such expenses exceed the available
proceeds not deposited in the trust account, unless the business combination
is
consummated and, therefore, they may have a conflict of interest in determining
whether or not a particular target business is appropriate for a business
combination and in the public stockholders’ best
interest.
Our
officers and directors, will not receive reimbursement for any out-of-pocket
expenses incurred by them to the extent that such expenses exceed the available
proceeds not deposited in the trust account and the portion of the interest
on
the trust account released to us (which, because interest rates are unknown,
may
be insufficient to fund all of our working capital requirements) unless the
business combination is consummated. The financial interest of our officers
and
directors could influence their motivation in selecting a target business and,
thus, there may be a conflict of interest when determining whether or not a
particular business combination is in the stockholders’ best
interest.
Our
initial business combination will be with a single target business, which may
cause us to be solely dependent on a limited number of
services.
We
have
approximately $27,300,000 held in the trust account with which to complete
a
business combination. Our initial business combination must be with a business
with a collective fair market value of at least 80% of our net assets at the
time of such acquisition. There is no limitation on our ability to raise funds
privately or through loans that would allow us to acquire a company with a
fair
market value in excess of 80% of our net assets at the time of the acquisition;
however, we have no current plans or agreements to enter into any such financing
arrangements. The prospects for our success may be:
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dependent upon the performance of a limited number of services,
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upon the development or market acceptance of a single or limited
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In
this
case, we may not be able to diversify our operations or benefit from the
possible spreading of risks or offsetting of losses, unlike other entities
which
may have the resources to complete several business combinations in different
industries or different areas of a single industry.
We
may be unable to obtain additional financing, if required, to complete a
business combination or to fund the operations and growth of the target
business, which could compel us to restructure the transaction or abandon a
particular business combination.
Although
we believe that the net proceeds of the initial public offering and the private
placement will be sufficient to allow us to consummate a business combination,
as we have not yet identified any prospective target business, we cannot
ascertain the capital requirements for any particular transaction. If we have
insufficient funds, either because of the size of the business combination
or
the depletion of the available net proceeds in search of a target business
(including interest earned on the trust account released to us), or because
we
become obligated to redeem for cash a significant number of shares from
dissenting stockholders, we will be required to seek additional financing.
We
cannot assure our stockholders that such financing would be available on
acceptable terms, if at all. To the extent that additional financing proves
to
be unavailable when needed to consummate a particular business combination,
we
would be compelled to restructure the transaction or abandon that particular
business combination and seek an alternative target business candidate. In
addition, it is possible that we could use a portion of the funds not in the
trust account to make a deposit, down payment or fund a “no-shop” provision with
respect to a particular proposed business combination, although we do not have
any current intention to do so. In the event that we were ultimately required
to
forfeit such funds (whether as a result of our breach of the agreement relating
to such payment or otherwise), we may not have a sufficient amount of working
capital available outside of the trust account to conduct due diligence and
pay
other expenses related to finding a suitable business combination without
securing additional financing. If we were unable to secure additional financing,
we would most likely fail to consummate a business combination in the allotted
time and would be forced to liquidate. In addition, if we consummate a business
combination, we may require additional financing to fund the operations or
growth of the target business. The failure to secure additional financing could
result in our inability to effectuate our business plan for the development
or
growth of the target business. None of our officers, directors or stockholders
is required to provide any financing to us in connection with or after a
business combination.
If
we are deemed to be an investment company, we may be required to institute
burdensome compliance requirements, and our activities may be restricted, which
may make it difficult for us to complete a business
combination.
If
we are
deemed to be an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940,
our
activities may be restricted, including:
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Restrictions
on the nature of our investments;
and
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Restrictions
on the issuance of securities,
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which
may
make it difficult for us to complete a business combination.
In
addition, we may have imposed upon us burdensome requirements,
including:
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Registration
as an investment company;
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Adoption
of a specific form of corporate structure;
and
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Reporting,
record keeping, voting, proxy and disclosure requirements and other
rules
and regulations.
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We
do not
believe that our anticipated principal activities will subject us to the
Investment Company Act of 1940. To this end, the proceeds held in trust may
only
be invested by the trustee in Treasury Bills issued by the United States with
maturity dates of 180 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain
conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act of
1940.
By restricting the investment of the proceeds to these instruments, we intend
to
meet the requirements for the exemption provided in Rule 3a-1 promulgated under
the Investment Company Act of 1940. If we were deemed to be subject to the
act,
compliance with these additional regulatory burdens would require additional
expense that we have not allotted for.
Our
directors may not be considered “independent” under the policies of the North
American Securities Administrators Association, Inc.
Under
the
policies of the North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc.,
an
international organization devoted to investor protection, because each of
our
directors owns shares of our securities and may receive reimbursement for
out-of-pocket expenses incurred by him in connection with activities on our
behalf, such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due
diligence on suitable business combinations, state securities administrators
could take the position that such individuals are not “independent.” If this
were the case, they would take the position that we would not have the benefit
of independent directors examining the propriety of expenses incurred on our
behalf and subject to reimbursement. Additionally, there is no limit on the
amount of out-of-pocket expenses that could be incurred, and there will be
no
review of the reasonableness of the expenses by anyone other than our board
of
directors, which would include persons who may seek reimbursement, or a court
of
competent jurisdiction if such reimbursement is challenged. Although we believe
that all actions taken by our directors on our behalf will be in our best
interests, whether or not they are deemed to be “independent,” we cannot assure
our stockholders that this will actually be the case. If actions are taken,
or
expenses are incurred that are actually not in our best interests, our revenues
and profits could be reduced, and the price of our stock held by the public
stockholders could decrease.
Because
one of our officers resides outside of the United States and, after the
consummation of a business combination, a significant portion of our assets
may
be located outside of the United States, it may be difficult for investors
to
enforce their legal rights against such individual or such
assets.
Ron
Chaimovski, our Vice Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, resides outside
of
the United States and, after the consummation of a business combination, a
significant portion of our assets may be located outside of the United States.
As a result, it may not be possible for investors in the United States to
enforce their legal rights, to effect service of process upon Mr. Chaimovski,
or
to enforce judgments of United States courts predicated upon civil liabilities
and criminal penalties of our directors and officers under Federal securities
laws.
Because
we may acquire a company located outside of the United States, we may be subject
to various risks of the foreign jurisdiction in which we ultimately
operate.
If
we
acquire a company that has sales or operations outside the United States, we
could be exposed to risks that negatively impact our future sales or
profitability following a business combination. Additionally, if the acquired
company is in a developing country or a country that does not have a fully
market-oriented economy, our operations may not develop in the same way, or
at
the same rate, as might be expected in the United States, or another country
with an economy similar to the market-oriented economies of member countries
which are members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development,
or the OECD. The OECD is an international organization helping governments
through the economic, social and governance challenges of a globalized economy.
The additional risks we may be exposed to if the target business we acquire
is
located outside of the United States include, but are not limited
to:
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Tariffs
and trade barriers;
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Regulations
related to customs and import/export
matters;
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Regulations
related to product functionality;
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Tax
issues, such as tax law changes and variations in tax laws as compared
to
the United States;
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Government
instability;
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An
inadequate banking system;
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Foreign
exchange controls;
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Restrictions
on the repatriation of profits or payment of
dividends;
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Crime,
strikes, riots, civil disturbances, terrorist attacks,
wars;
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Nationalization
or expropriation of property;
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Law
enforcement authorities and courts that are weak or inexperienced
in
commercial matters;
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Local
labor law changes and mandated increases in social welfare costs;
and
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Deterioration
of political relations with the United States.
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Risks
associated with the security industry
It
is difficult to forecast the timing of revenues in the security industry, and
it
is likely that any business we acquire will have significant variation in
revenues from period to period.
It
is
difficult to forecast the timing of revenues in the security industry because
the development period for a customized system or solution may be lengthy,
customers often need a significant amount of time to evaluate products before
purchasing them and, in the case of governmental customers, sales are dependent
on budgetary and other bureaucratic processes. The period between initial
customer contact and a purchase by a customer varies greatly, and could be
a
year or more. During the evaluation period, customers may defer or scale down
proposed orders of products or systems for various reasons, including: (i)
changes in budgets and purchasing priorities; (ii) a reduced need to upgrade
existing systems; (iii) deferrals in anticipation of enhancements or new
products; (iv) introduction of products by competitors; and (v) lower prices
offered by competitors.
If
we are unable to respond to the technological, legal, financial or other changes
in the security industry and changes in our customers’ requirements and
preferences, we will not be able to effectively compete with our
competitors.
Once
we
enter into a business combination, if we are unable, for technological, legal,
financial or other reasons, to adapt in a timely manner to changing market
conditions, customer needs or regulatory requirements, we could lose customers.
Changes in customer requirements and preferences, the introduction of new
products and services embodying new technologies, and the emergence of new
industry standards and practices could render the existing products of the
company we acquire obsolete. Our success will depend, in part, on our ability
to:
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Enhance
products and services;
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Anticipate
changing customer requirements by designing, developing, and launching
new
products and services that address the increasingly sophisticated
and
varied needs of customers;
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Respond
to technological advances and emerging industry standards and practices
on
a cost-effective and timely basis;
and
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Respond
to changing regulatory requirements in a cost effective and timely
manner.
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The
development of additional products and services involves significant
technological and business risks and requires substantial expenditures and
lead
time. If we fail to introduce products with new technologies in a timely manner,
or adapt our products to these new technologies, we will not be able to
effectively compete with our competitors. We cannot assure our stockholders
that, even if we are able to introduce new products or adapt our products to
new
technologies, that our products would gain acceptance among our
customers.
The
market in certain segments of the security is still not fully developed, and,
if
we acquire a business operating in one of those segments, and if the market
for
our products does not expand as we expect after acquiring a business, our
business will not generate the growth and/or profits that stockholders
expect.
The
market in certain segments of the security industry, including, but not limited
to, outdoor perimeter protection (an area often ignored previously but, since
the onset of greatly escalated global terrorism, is getting much greater
attention, much of it linked to governmental subsidies or funding), video
analytics (newly emerging technology linked with concerns about escalating
global terrorism) and digital video (emerging from under the shadow of
less costly and more accepted analog video), is still emerging. If we acquire
a
business in one of these segments, our growth will be dependent on, among other
things, the size and pace at which the markets for our products and/or services
develop. If the market for our products or services decreases, remains constant
or grows slower than we anticipate, we will not be able to generate the growth
and/or profits that stockholders expect.
Intellectual
property infringement claims are not uncommon in the security industry and,
after acquiring a business, we may be involved in costly litigation that
substantially reduces our profitability.
Any
allegation of infringement of intellectual property against us could be time
consuming and expensive to defend or resolve, result in substantial diversion
of
management resources, cause product shipment delays, or force us to enter into
royalty or license agreements rather than dispute the merits of such an
allegation. If holders of intellectual property rights initiate legal
proceedings against us, we may be forced into protracted and costly litigation.
We may not be successful in defending such litigation and we may not be able
to
procure any required royalty or license agreements on acceptable terms, or
at
all.
If
a business we acquire does business internationally, we may face labor,
political, currency and other risks.
Any
business we acquire may involve the sale of products internationally.
International sales may be impacted by, among other things:
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Regulatory
limitations imposed by foreign governments and insurance
industry-sponsored bodies (similar to Underwriter’s Laboratories in the
United States),
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Price
increases due to fluctuations in currency exchange
rates,
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Political,
military and terrorist risks,
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Disruptions
or delays in shipments caused by customs brokers or government
agencies,
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Unexpected
changes in regulatory requirements, tariffs, customs, duties and
other
trade barriers, and
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Potentially
adverse tax consequences resulting from changes in tax
laws.
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Any
of
the foregoing factors may result in reduced earnings and/or
profits.
If
a business we acquire exports products to foreign countries, and we are unable
to maintain required licenses, we may be prevented from exporting our products,
reducing our revenues and profits.
We
may be
required to obtain export licenses to the extent we wish to sell and ship
products to certain countries. We may not be successful in obtaining or
maintaining the licenses and other authorizations required to export our
products from applicable governmental authorities. Our failure to receive or
maintain any required export license or authorization could hinder our ability
to sell our products, reducing our revenues and profits.
Government
contracts generally contain rights and remedies which could reduce the value
of
such contracts, or result in losses for a business we
acquire.
Companies
involved in the security industry often sell products to federal, state or
local
governments, as well as to foreign governments. Government contracts often
contain provisions that give the governments that are party to those contracts
certain rights and remedies not typically found in private commercial contracts,
including provisions enabling the governments to: (i) terminate or cancel
existing contracts for convenience; (ii) in the case of the U.S. government,
suspend the contracting company from doing business with a foreign government
or
prevent the company from selling its products in certain countries; (iii) audit
and object to the company’s contract-related costs and expenses, including
allocated indirect costs; and (iv) change specific terms and conditions in
the
company’s contracts, including changes that would reduce the value of its
contracts. In addition, many jurisdictions have laws and regulations that deem
government contracts in those jurisdictions to include these types of
provisions, even if the contract itself does not contain them. If a government
terminates a contract with a target business for convenience, we may not be
able
to recover our incurred or committed costs, any settlement expenses or profit
on
work completed prior to the termination. If a government terminates a contract
for default, we may not recover those amounts and, in addition, we may be liable
for any costs incurred by a government in procuring undelivered items and
services from another source. Further, an agency within a government may share
information regarding our termination with other government agencies. As a
result, our on-going or prospective relationships with such other government
agencies could be impaired.
If
a target business has government contracts, we could be required to comply
with
various regulations relating to government contracts, which could prevent us
from operating in the most economically efficient
manner.
A
target
business with which we seek a business combination may be required to comply
with domestic and foreign laws and regulations relating to the formation,
administration and performance of government contracts. These laws and
regulations affect how such an entity does business with government agencies
in
various countries and may impose added costs on its business. For example,
in
the United States, we could be subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulations,
which comprehensively regulate the formation, administration and performance
of
federal government contracts, and to the Truth in Negotiations Act, which
requires certification and disclosure of cost and pricing data in connection
with contract negotiations. We could be subject to similar regulations in
foreign countries as well.
Governments
are increasingly regulating the security industry, and such additional
regulations could lead to increased operating costs for any business we
acquire.
As
the
communications industry continues to evolve, governments may increasingly
regulate products that monitor and record voice, video and data transmissions
over public communications networks. For example, certain products sold in
the
United States to law enforcement agencies which interface with a variety of
wireline, wireless and Internet protocol networks, must comply with the
technical standards established by the Federal Communications Commission
pursuant to CALEA, and certain products sold in Europe must comply with the
technical standards established by ETSI. The adoption of new laws or regulations
governing the use of products or changes made to existing laws or regulations
could cause a decline in the use of our products and could result in increased
expenses for the business we acquire, particularly if we are required to modify
or redesign our products to accommodate these new or changing laws or
regulations.
Item
1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.
We
maintain our executive offices at 200 Concord Plaza, Suite 700, San Antonio,
Texas and began making payments in February 2006. The payments
are approximately
$5,500 per month. We plan to enter into a lease agreement with the landlord
in
the near future.
Item
4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
During
the fourth quarter of our fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, there were no
matters submitted to a vote of security holders.
PART
II
The
Company’s common stock, warrants and units, are quoted on the Over the Counter
Bulletin Board under the symbols “ARGL,” “ARGLW,” and “ARGLU,” respectively. The
Units have been quoted on the Bulletin Board since January 30, 2006 and the
common stock and warrants since March 2, 2006. Our securities did not trade
on
any market or exchange prior to January 30, 2006. The following table sets
forth
the high and low sales information for the Company’s Units for the period from
January 30, 2006 through March 22, 2006 and the Company’s Common Stock and
Warrants for the period from March 2, 2006 through March 22, 2006. The
Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, are
without retail markup, markdowns or commissions, and may not represent actual
transactions.
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Common
Stock
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Warrants
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Units
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High
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Low
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High
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Low
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High
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Low
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First
Quarter 2006 (January 30 through March 22)
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$
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7.55
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$ |
7.33
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$
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1.28
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$ |
0.93
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$
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8.75
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$ |
7.90
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Number
of Holders of Common Stock.
The
number of holders of record of our Common Stock on March 22, 2006 was six,
which
does not include beneficial owners of our securities.
Dividends.
There
were no cash dividends or other cash distributions made by us during the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2005. Future dividend policy will be determined by
our
Board of Directors based on our earnings, financial condition, capital
requirements and other then existing conditions. It is anticipated that cash
dividends will not be paid to the holders of our common stock in the foreseeable
future.
Recent
Sales of Unregistered Securities.
On
June
23, 2005 we issued shares of our common stock to the following persons for
an
aggregate offering price of $25,000 or $0.027 per share:
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Number
of Shares
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Argyle
Joint Venture
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296,875
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Argyle
New Ventures, L.P.
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296,875
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Ron
Chaimovski
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296,875
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John
J. Smith
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46,875
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Such
shares were issued pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act as they were sold to sophisticated, wealthy
individuals. No underwriting discounts or commissions were paid with respect
to
such sales.
On
July
13, 2005, the aforementioned stockholders were issued options to purchase such
additional number of shares as would maintain their respective percentage
ownership in the event the over-allotment option granted to the underwriters
in
our initial public offering was exercised. The maximum number of shares that
each stockholder could purchase pursuant to this option was:
Stockholders
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Maximum
Number of Shares
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Argyle
Joint Venture
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43,047
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Argyle
New Ventures, L.P.
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43,047
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Ron
Chaimovski
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43,047
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John
J. Smith
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6,797
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The
exercise price of these options was $0.027 per share. On September 23, 2005,
Messrs. Marbut and Chaimovski, along with their affiliated entities,
transferred an aggregate of 70,313 of their shares and a pro rata portion of
their over-allotment options to Wesley Clark in connection with his appointment
to the board of directors. On January 30, 2006, the underwriters exercised
a
portion of their over-allotment option and on February 1, 2006, the stockholders
indicated exercised their option for an aggregate of 18,761 shares of our common
stock and we received $506.55 in connection with such exercise. The underwriters
terminated their right to exercise the remainder of the overallotment option
and
the remainder of the options terminated unexercised. Such securities were issued
pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act as they were issued to sophisticated, wealthy individuals. No
underwriting discounts or commissions were paid with respect to such securities.
On
January 24, 2006, we sold 125,000 units to Ron Chaimovski and Argyle New
Ventures, L.P. for an aggregate purchase price of $1,000,000, or $8.00 per
unit.
Each unit consists of one share of common stock and a warrant to purchase
one share of common stock, exercisable at $5.50 per share. The securities
were sold in reliance on the exemption from registration contained in Section
4(2) of the Securities Act since they were sold to sophisticated, wealthy
individuals. We paid Rodman & Renshaw, LLC a placement fee of $60,000
in connection with this placement.
On
January 30, 2006, we sold a warrant to purchase 187,500 units to the two
co-managing underwriters in the offering for an aggregate of $100. The exercise
price per unit is $8.80, and each unit consists of one share of common stock
and
a warrant to purchase one share of common stock, exercisable at $5.50 per share.
The securities were sold in reliance on the exemption from registration
contained in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act since they were sold to the
underwriters in our initial public offering. No underwriting discounts or
commissions were paid with respect to such securities.
Use
of Proceeds
On
January 24, 2006, we consummated a private placement of 125,000 units. On
January 30, 2006, we consummated our initial public offering of 3,700,046 units
(which includes 75,046 units sold pursuant to the exercise of a portion of
the
underwriter’s over-allotment option). Each unit consists of one share of common
stock and one redeemable common stock purchase warrant. Each warrant entitles
the holder to purchase from us one share of our common stock at an exercise
price of $5.50. The units were sold at an offering price of $8.00 per unit,
generating total gross proceeds of $30,600,368. Rodman & Renshaw, LLC acted
as lead underwriter. The securities sold in our initial public offering were
registered under the Securities Act of 1933 on a registration statement on
Form
S-1 (No. 333-126569). The Securities and Exchange Commission declared the
registration statement effective on January 24, 2006.
We
incurred a total of $1,836,022 in underwriting discounts and commissions and
placement agent fees, of which $1,377,017 has been placed in the trust account.
Such portion of the underwriter’s compensation will only be paid to the
underwriters in the event that we consummate a business combination. The total
expenses in connection with the sale of our units in the private placement
and
the initial public offering were $2,387,706. No expenses of the offering were
paid to any of our directors or officers or any of their respective affiliates.
We did, however, repay Argyle New Ventures, an affiliate of Bob Marbut, and
Ron
Chaimovski for loans they made to us prior to the consummation of the private
placement and the initial public offering. The aggregate amount of principal
and
interest on such loans that we repaid was $158,177. All the funds held in the
trust account have been invested in either Treasury Bills or Money Market
Accounts.
After
deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions, placement agent fees
and
the offering expenses, the total net proceeds to us from the private placement
and the initial public offering were approximately $28,212,662, of which
approximately $27,344,346 (or $7.14 per unit sold in the offering) was deposited
into a trust account and the remaining proceeds are available to be used to
provide for business, legal and accounting due diligence on prospective business
combinations and continuing general and administrative expenses. The amounts
held in the trust account may only be used by us upon the consummation of a
business combination, except that we may use up to $600,000 of the interest
earned on the trust account to fund our working capital prior to a business
combination. As of March 22, 2006, there was approximately $28,900,000 held
in
the trust account, which includes deferred underwriting fees of
1,377,017.
Repurchases
of Equity Securities.
None
The
selected financial data presented below summarizes certain financial data which
has been derived from and should be read in conjunction with our financial
statements and footnotes thereto included in the section beginning on
page F-1. See also “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”
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Year Ended December 31,
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Statement
of Operations Data:
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Total
revenue
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$
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-
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Operating
expenses
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|
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7,743
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Net
loss
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|
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(7,743
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)
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Basic
and diluted net loss per share
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$
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(.01
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)
|
|
|
As of December 31,
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2005
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|
Balance
Sheet Data:
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Cash
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|
$ |
9,608
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Working
capital deficit
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(277,488
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)
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Total
assets
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304,353
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Total
stockholders’ equity
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$ |
17,257
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Forward
Looking Statements
This
Annual Report on Form 10-K includes forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We have based these
forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about
future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us that may cause our actual results,
levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different
from
any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed
or
implied by such forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify
forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “could,”
“would,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “continue,” or
the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. Factors that might
cause or contribute to such a discrepancy include, but are not limited to,
those
described in our other Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The following
discussion should be read in conjunction with our Financial Statements and
related Notes thereto included elsewhere in this report.
Overview
Argyle
Security Acquisition Corporation is a recently organized Delaware corporation
incorporated on June 22, 2005 in order to serve as a vehicle for the acquisition
of an operating business through a merger, capital stock exchange, asset
acquisition or other similar business combination. We intend to leverage the
industry experience of our executive officers by focusing our efforts on
identifying a prospective target business in the security industry. We believe
that businesses involved in this industry represent attractive acquisition
targets for a number of reasons, including the increase in global demand for
integrated security-related products and services since September 11, 2001,
the
development of new technology which has the potential to expand applications
and
the trend towards integrated networked solutions. We do not have any specific
business combination under consideration, though
we
have had
discussions with several target businesses regarding a possible business
combination.
Critical
Accounting Policies
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 at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts
of
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Management
does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting
standards if currently adopted would have a material effect on the
accompanying
financial statements.
Results
of Operations for the Period from June 22, 2005 (inception) to December 31,
2005
We
had a
net loss of $7,743 for the period ended December 31, 2005 as a result of
formation and operating costs. Additionally, deferred offering costs of
approximately $295,000 were incurred in 2005. These costs consisted of
professional fees of approximately $203,000, road show and travel expenses
of
approximately $25,000, and regulatory and filing fees of approximately $67,000.
We had no income in 2005. Until we enter into a business combination, we will
not have revenues and will continue to incur losses due to management’s expenses
relating to locating a target business to acquire.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
On
January 24, 2006, the Company completed a private placement or 125,000 units
to
its executive officers and their affiliates on such date and received net
proceeds of $892,500. On January 30, 2006, we consummated our initial public
offering of 3,700,046 units (which includes 75,046 units sold as part of the
underwriter’s over-allotment option). Each unit in both the private placement
and the public offering consisted of one share of common stock and one
redeemable common stock purchase warrant. Each warrant entitles the holder
to
purchase from us one share of our common stock at an exercise price of $5.50.
Our common stock and warrants started trading separately as of March 2, 2006.
The
net
proceeds from the sale of our units, after deducting certain offering expenses
of approximately $2,387,706, including underwriting discounts of approximately
$1,836,022, were approximately $28,212,662. Approximately $27,344,346 of the
proceeds from the initial public offering and the private placement was placed
in a trust account for our benefit. Except for $600,000 in interest that is
earned on the funds contained in the trust account that may be released to
us to
be used as working capital, we will not be able to access the amounts held
in
the trust until we consummate a business combination. The trust account also
contains $1,377,016 of the underwriter’s compensation which will be paid to them
only in the event of a business combination. The amounts held outside of the
trust account are available to be used by us to provide for business, legal
and
accounting due diligence on prospective acquisitions and continuing general
and
administrative expenses. From June 22, 2005 (the date of our inception) through
December 31, 2005, we had operating expenses of approximately $8,000 and
deferred offering costs of approximately $295,000. For January 2006, we had
operating expenses of approximately $138,000 and offering costs of approximately
$257,000, exclusive of the $1,836,022 in underwriting discounts. The net
proceeds deposited into the trust fund remain on deposit in the trust account
earning interest. Other than $600,000 in interest which we may use to fund
working capital, the amounts held in the trust account may only be used by
us
upon the consummation of a business combination. As of December 31, 2005, we
had
no amount held in the trust account and as of March 22, 2006 there was
approximately $28,900,000 held in the trust account, which includes deferred
underwriting fees of 1,377,017. Additionally, as
of
March 28, 2006, we have approximately $650,000 outside the trust account to
fund
our working capital requirements.
We
will
use substantially all of the net proceeds of the initial public offering to
acquire a target business, including identifying and evaluating prospective
acquisition candidates, selecting the target business, and structuring,
negotiating and consummating the business combination. To the extent that our
capital stock is used in whole or in part as consideration to effect a business
combination, the proceeds held in the trust account as well as any other net
proceeds not expended will be used to finance the operations of the target
business.
Assuming
the release of the full amount of the interest we are entitled to receive from
the trust account, we believe we will have sufficient available funds outside
of
the trust account to operate through January 31, 2008, assuming that a business
combination is not consummated during that time. We do not believe we will
need
to raise additional funds in order to meet the expenditures required for
operating our business. However, we may need to raise additional funds through
a
private offering of debt or equity securities if such funds are required to
consummate a business combination that is presented to us. We would only
consummate such a financing simultaneously with the consummation of a business
combination.
Commencing
on February 1, 2006 we began incurring a fee of approximately $5,500 per month
for office space. As discussed above, we plan on entering into a formal
agreement relating to the lease of space in the near future. In connection
with
our operations, in March 2006,we paid an outstanding obligation to a consultant
for approximately $53,000 and will be paying approximately $21,000 per month
in
consulting fees for the services of three individuals who are assisting us
in
locating a target business and with securities compliance.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We
have
never entered into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements and have never
established any special purpose entities. We have not guaranteed any debt or
commitments of other entities or entered into any options on non-financial
assets.
Contractual
Obligations
We
do not
have any long term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations,
purchase obligations or other long term liabilities. However, as discussed
above, we anticipate entering into a lease with the landlord of our office
facilities at a monthly rental of approximately $5,500.
Market
risk is the sensitivity of income to changes in interest rates, foreign
exchanges, commodity prices, equity prices, and other market-driven rates or
prices. We are not presently engaged in and, if a suitable business target
is
not identified by us prior to the prescribed liquidation date of the trust
fund,
we may not engage in, any substantive commercial business. Accordingly, we
are
not and, until such time as we consummate a business combination, we will not
be, exposed to risks associated with foreign exchange rates, commodity prices,
equity prices or other market-driven rates or prices. The net proceeds of our
initial public offering held in the trust fund have been invested only in money
market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the
Investment Company Act of 1940. Given our limited risk in our exposure to money
market funds, we do not view the interest rate risk to be significant.
Financial
statements are attached hereto beginning on Page F-1.
None.
An
evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as
of
December 31, 2005 was made under the supervision and with the participation
of
our management, including our Co-Chief Executive Officers (one of whom serves
as
our principal financial officer). Based on that evaluation, our Co-Chief
Executive Officers concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are
effective as of the end of the period covered by this report to ensure that
information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized
and
reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission
rules and forms. During the most recently completed fiscal quarter, there has
been no significant change in our internal control over financial reporting
that
has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our
internal control over financial reporting.
Compliance
with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Pursuant
to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the Act), beginning with
our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007, we
will
be required to furnish a report by our management on our internal control over
financial reporting. This report will contain, among other matters, an
assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting
as of the end of our fiscal year, including a statement as to whether or not
our
internal control over financial reporting is effective. This assessment must
include disclosure of any material weaknesses in our internal control over
financial reporting identified by management. If we identify one or more
material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, we will
be
unable to assert that our internal control over financial reporting is
effective. This report will also contain a statement that our independent
registered public accountants have issued an attestation report on management's
assessment of such internal controls and conclusion on the operating
effectiveness of those controls.
Management
acknowledges its responsibility for internal controls over financial reporting
and seeks to continually improve those controls. In order to achieve compliance
with Section 404 of the Act within the prescribed period, we are currently
performing the system and process documentation and evaluation needed to comply
with Section 404, which is both costly and challenging. We believe our process,
which will begin in 2006 and continue in 2007 for documenting, evaluating and
monitoring our internal control over financial reporting is consistent with
the
objectives of Section 404 of the Act.
None
Our
current directors and executive officers are as follows:
|
|
|
Name
|
Age
|
Position
|
Bob
Marbut
|
70
|
Chairman
of the Board and Co-Chief Executive Officer
|
Ron
Chaimovski
|
46
|
Vice
Chairman of the Board and Co-Chief Executive Officer
|
John
J. Smith
|
57
|
Director
|
Wesley
Clark
|
60
|
Director
|
Bob
Marbut
has been
our Chairman of the Board and Co-Chief Executive Officer since our inception.
From November 2004 to the present, Mr. Marbut has been the Executive Chairman
of
Electronics Line 3000 Ltd., an intrusion protection security company, and from
July 2002 to the present he has been the Executive Chairman of SecTecGLOBAL,
Inc., a sales and marketing subsidiary of Electronics Line 3000 Ltd., and was
the Chief Executive Officer of SecTecGLOBAL from July 2002 to February 2006.
From October 2001 to the present, Mr. Marbut has served as a Manager of Argyle
Global Opportunities, LP, an investment partnership which owns a 41% interest
in
Electronics Line 3000 Ltd. From January 2001 to January 2003, Mr. Marbut served
as the Chairman of Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc., a non-network owned
television group and, from August 1997 to January 2001, served as its Chairman
and Co-Chief Executive Officer. From January 1995 to August 1997, Mr. Marbut
was
the co-founder, Chairman and controlling partner of Argyle Television, Inc.,
which became a Nasdaq traded company and was merged with Hearst Broadcasting
in
August 1997 to form Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. From 1993 to 1995, Mr. Marbut
founded and was the Chief Executive Officer of Argyle Television, a private
television group that was sold in 1995. From August 1970 through 1990, Mr.
Marbut served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Harte-Hanks
Communications, Inc., and concurrently as its Chief Operating Officer from
April
1973 to September 1984, and as Vice-Chairman in 1991. During the period that
Mr.
Marbut was CEO, Harte-Hanks developed from a family-owned newspaper company
to a
Fortune 500 company listed on the New York Stock Exchange that Mr. Marbut took
private in 1984 in a management buyout that he led. In addition to the board
of
directors of Electronics Line 3000 Ltd., Mr. Marbut currently serves on the
boards of directors of Hearst-Argyle Television, Tupperware Corporation and
Valero Energy Corporation. Mr. Marbut, through control of the general partner
of
Argyle Joint Venture, manages Argyle Joint Venture, one of our stockholders
which was formed to make equity investments in companies. Mr. Marbut is the
sole
investor and manager of Argyle New Ventures, which manages Mr. Marbut’s personal
family investments. He has a Masters of Business Administration degree with
Distinction from Harvard University and was a registered engineer in the State
of California and holds a Bachelors of Industrial Engineering from Georgia
Tech.
Ron
Chaimovski
has been
our Vice Chairman of the Board and Co-Chief Executive Officer since our
inception. Mr. Chaimovski has served as the Vice Chairman of Electronics Line
3000 Ltd. since May 2005 and as a partner in Argyle Global Opportunities, LP
since January 2001. From October 1998 to August 2001 Mr. Chaimovski served
as
the Israeli Economic Minister to North America. From 1991 to 1998, Mr.
Chaimovski was a partner in an Israeli law firm. Mr. Chaimovski was the
co-founder of Transplan Enterprises Group, an investment group, and served
as
its Co-Chairman from 1993 to 1998. Mr. Chaimovski served in the Israeli Navy
from 1977 to 1983 in various command roles, including those of combat officer
and flotilla commander. Mr. Chaimovski, through entities controlled by him
or
his spouse, owns limited partnership interests in Argyle Joint Venture. Mr.
Chaimovski is a member of the Israeli Bar. Mr. Chaimovski received an LLB from
Tel Aviv University and an LLM from the University of London.
John
J. Smith
has been
one of our directors since our inception. He has been the Director of Security
for the Bank of New York since February 2000. At the Bank of New York, Mr.
Smith
directs and supervises a worldwide security program that encompasses the
investigation and prevention of fraud-related activities, as well as the
physical protection of corporate assets, employees, customers and executives.
Mr. Smith retired from the United States Secret Service in January 2000 after
24
years of service. He held a variety of positions in field offices and
headquarters, culminating with his appointment as the Special Agent in Charge
of
the New York Field Office, the Service’s largest and busiest office. During his
career, Mr. Smith was assigned to the Vice Presidential Protective Division,
the
Presidential Protective Division and as the Special Assistant to the Treasury
Secretary. He served as the security coordinator for several high profile
protective venues, to include: the U.S. delegation attending the Olympic Games
in Barcelona, Spain, 1992; the Presidential Inaugural activities of 1993; the
dedication of the Holocaust Museum, Washington, DC, 1994; and the visit of
Pope
John Paul II to New York, 1995. In 1996, he supervised the protective detail
assigned to Presidential Candidate Robert Dole. Mr. Smith holds bachelors and
masters degrees in Criminal Justice from West Chester University in West
Chester, Pennsylvania.
Wesley
Clark
joined
our Board of Directors in September 2005. Since March 2003 he has been the
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Wesley K. Clark & Associates, a
business services and development firm based in Little Rock, Arkansas.
In
February 2006, Mr. Clark joined Rodman & Renshaw Holdings, LLC, which
controls Rodman & Renshaw, LLC, one of the co-managing underwriters in the
initial public offering, as Chairman of the Board and as a member of their
Advisory Board.
From
March 2001 to February 2003 he was the Managing Director of the Stephens Group
Inc., an emerging company development firm. From July 2000 to March 2001 he
was
a consultant for Stephens Group Inc. Prior to that time, Mr. Clark served as
the
Supreme Allied Commander of NATO and Commander-in-Chief for the United States
European Command and as the Director of the Pentagon’s Strategic Plans and
Policy operation. Mr. Clark retired from the United States Army as a four-star
general in July 2000 after 38 years in the military and received many
decorations and honors during his military career. Mr. Clark is a graduate
of
the United States Military Academy and studied as a Rhodes Scholar at the
Magdalen College at the University of Oxford.
Our
board
of directors is divided into three classes with only one class of directors
being elected in each year and each class serving a three-year term. The term
of
office of the first class of directors, consisting of John J. Smith, will expire
at our first annual meeting of stockholders. The term of office of the second
class of directors, consisting of Wesley Clark, will expire at the second annual
meeting. The term of office of the third class of directors, consisting of
Bob
Marbut and Ron Chaimovski, will expire at the third annual meeting.
These
individuals will play a key role in identifying, evaluating, and selecting
target businesses, and structuring, negotiating and consummating our business
combination. None of these individuals has been a principal of or affiliated
with a public company or blank check company that executed a business plan
similar to our business plan and none of these individuals is currently
affiliated with such an entity. However, we believe that the skills and
experience of these individuals, their collective access to acquisition
opportunities and ideas, their contacts, and their transaction expertise should
enable them to successfully identify and effect a business combination although
we cannot assure our stockholders that they will, in fact, be able to do
so.
The
Board
of Directors has not determined whether anyone on the Board is an "audit
committee financial expert," as such term is defined by SEC rules. Since the
Board does not have a separately designated Audit Committee and we will not
have
any operating activities until such time as we enter into a business
combination, we have not made the determination of whether anyone is an audit
committee financial expert. Mr. Clark and Mr. Smith are considered
independent.
Code
of Ethics
We
currently do not have a formal code of ethics. Upon consummation of a business
combination, we intend to adopt a code of ethics that applies to our principal
executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer
or
controller or persons performing similar functions.
Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act requires our directors, executive officers
and persons who own more than 10% of our common stock to file reports of
ownership and changes in ownership of our common stock with the Securities
and
Exchange Commission. Directors, executive officers and persons who own more
than
10% of our common stock are required by Securities and Exchange Commission
regulations to furnish to us copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. Our
executive officers and directors and persons who own more than 10% of our common
stock were not subject to the Section 16(a) filing requirements in the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2005 since our registration statement did not become
effective until January 24, 2006.
Item
11. Executive Compensation
No
executive officer has received any cash compensation for services rendered,
and,
except for an option to purchase a number of shares of our common stock as
would
maintain the respective ownership percentages of such officers in the event
that
the underwriters’ over-allotment option was exercised at an exercise price of
$0.027 per share, no compensation of any kind, including finder’s and consulting
fees, will be paid to our officers and directors, or any of their respective
affiliates, for services rendered prior to or in connection with a business
combination. However, these individuals will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket
expenses incurred in connection with activities on our behalf such as
identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable
business combinations. Such individuals may be paid consulting, management
or
other fees from target businesses subsequent to a business combination, with
any
and all amounts being fully disclosed to stockholders, to the extent then known,
in the proxy solicitation materials furnished to the stockholders. There is
no
limit on the amount of these out-of-pocket expenses, and there will be no review
of the reasonableness of the expenses by anyone other than our board of
directors, which includes persons who may seek reimbursement, or a court of
competent jurisdiction if such reimbursement is challenged. Because none of
our
directors may be deemed to be “independent,” we will generally not have the
benefit of independent directors examining the propriety of expenses incurred
on
our behalf and subject to reimbursement.
Option
Grants in Last Fiscal Year
The
following table contains information concerning the stock option grants made
to
the named executive officers from inception to date. No stock appreciation
rights were granted to these individuals during such year.
|
|
Individual
Grant
|
|
|
|
Name
|
|
Number
of
Securities
Underlying
Options
Granted
|
|
|
%
of Total
Options
Granted
to
Employees
in
Fiscal
Year
|
|
|
Exercise
or
Base
Price
($/Sh)
|
|
Expiration
Date
|
|
Grant
Date
Present
Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bob
Marbut
|
|
86,094
|
(1)
|
|
67%
|
|
|
|
$.027
|
|
(2)
|
|
$
|
601,797
|
(3)
|
Ron
Chaimovski
|
|
43,047
|
|
|
33%
|
|
|
|
$.027
|
|
(2)
|
|
$
|
300,899
|
(3)
|
——————
|
1.
|
Includes
options to purchase 43,047 shares of common stock granted to Argyle
Joint
Venture over which Mr. Marbut has voting and dispositive power and
options to purchase 43,047 shares of common stock granted to Argyle
New
Ventures, L.P., the general partner of which is an entity owned by
Mr. Marbut.
|
|
2.
|
The
options were exercisable for three days beginning on the day that
the
underwriters partially exercised their over-allotment option, and
then
only to the extent necessary to maintain the stockholders’ 20% in our
common stock. A portion of the options were exercised on February
1, 2006.
Since the underwriters exercised only a portion of the over-allotment
option, the unexercised portion of the options has
terminated.
|
|
3.
|
We
estimated the fair value for these options at the date of grant using
a
Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:
weighted-average volatility factor of 0.10; no expected dividend
payments;
weighted-average risk-free interest rates in effect of 5.0%; and
a
weighted-average expected life of 0.13 years. Based upon the above
methodology, the per share weighted-average fair value of the options
would be $6.99.
|
Compensation
of Directors
Each
of
our non-executive directors was granted an option
to
purchase a number of shares of our common stock as would maintain their
respective ownership percentages of the officers and directors, and their
respective affiliates who own our securities, in the event that the
underwriters’ over-allotment option was exercised at an exercise price of $0.027
per share.
The
following table sets forth, as of March 22, 2006, certain information regarding
beneficial ownership of our common stock by each person who is known by us
to
beneficially own more than 5% of our common stock. The table also identifies
the
stock ownership of each of our directors, each of our officers, and all
directors and officers as a group. Except as otherwise indicated, the
stockholders listed in the table have sole voting and investment powers with
respect to the shares indicated.
Shares
of
common stock which an individual or group has a right to acquire within 60
days
pursuant to the exercise or conversion of options, warrants or other similar
convertible or derivative securities are deemed to be outstanding for the
purpose of computing the percentage ownership of such individual or group,
but
are not deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage
ownership of any other person shown in the table.
|
Amount
and
Nature
of
Beneficial
Ownership
|
Approximate
Percentage of
Outstanding
Common Stock
|
|
|
|
Bob
Marbut
|
372,659(2)
|
7.79%
|
Argyle
Joint Venture
|
278,910(3)
|
5.83%
|
Ron
Chaimovski
|
310,159
|
6.49%
|
Wesley
Clark
|
71,720
|
1.50%
|
John
J. Smith
|
47,813
|
1.00%
|
|
|
|
Amaranth
LLC (4)
Amaranth
Advisors L.L.C.
Nicholas
M. Maounis
c/o
Amaranth Advisors L.L.C.
One
American Lane
Greenwich,
Connecticut 06831
|
450,000
|
9.41%
|
|
|
|
Sapling,
LLC (5)
Fir
Tree Recovery Master Fund, L.P.
535
Fifth Avenue
31st
Floor
New
York, New York 10017
|
273,476
|
5.72%
|
|
|
|
Jack
Silver (6)
STAR
Capital LLC
660
Madison Avenue
New
York, New York 10021
|
250,000
|
5.23%
|
|
|
|
All
directors and executive officers as a group
(4
individuals)
|
1,081,261
|
22.61%
|
———————
(1) |
The
business address of each of the individuals and entities is 200 Concord
Plaza, Suite 700, San Antonio, Texas 78216.
|
(2) |
Consists
of 372,659 shares of common stock held by Argyle New Ventures, LP
which is
controlled by Mr. Marbut.
|
(3) |
Mr.
Marbut has voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Argyle
Joint Venture.
|
(4) |
The
information relating to Sapling and Fir Tree Master Recovery Fund
is
derived from a Schedule 13G dated January 30, 2006 filed by such
entities
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each person has shared
voting
and dispositive power with respect to each shares of our common stock
owned. Amaranth Advisors L.L.C. is the trading advisor for Amaranth
LLC,
and Nicholas
M. Maounis is the managing member of Amaranth Advisors
L.L.C.
|
(5) |
The
information relating to Amaranth
LLC, Amaranth Advisors L.L.C., and Nicholas M. Maounis is
derived from a Schedule 13G dated January 25, 2006 filed by such
stockholders with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Sapling
may
direct the voting and disposition of 186,610 shares of our common
stock
and Fir Tree Master Recovery Fund may direct the voting and disposition
of
86,866 shares of our common stock. The sole member of both Sapling
and Fir
Tree Master Recovery Fund is Fir Tree Value Master Fund, LP and their
investment manager is Fir Tree,
Inc.
|
(6) |
The
information relating to Jack Silver is derived from a Schedule 13G
dated
January 25, 2006 filed by Mr. Silver with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
|
The
following table sets forth aggregate information regarding our equity
compensation plans in effect as of December 31, 2005:
Plan category
|
|
|
|
Number of securities to
be issued upon exercise
of outstanding options
(a)
|
|
Weighted-
average
exercise
price of
outstanding
options
(b)
|
|
Number of securities
remaining available for
future issuance under
equity compensation plans
(c)
|
|
Equity
compensation plans approved by security holders
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
Equity
compensation plans not approved by security holders(1)
|
|
|
135,938
|
|
|
|
$0.027
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
135,938
|
|
|
|
$0.027
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
(1)
|
On
July 13, 2005, we issued options to our officers, directors and their
affiliates options to purchase a number of shares of our common stock
as
would be necessary to maintain their percentage ownership in us after
the
offering in the event the underwriters in our initial public offering
exercised their over-allotment option. Such options were exercisable
at
$0.027 per share only if and only to the extent that the over-allotment
option was exercised. On February 1, 2006, we issued 18,761 shares
of our
common stock upon exercise of these options. The remainder of the
options
expires unexercised.
|
Item
13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
On
June
23, 2005, we issued an aggregate of 937,500 shares of our common stock to the
individuals and entities set forth below for $25,000 in cash, at a purchase
price of $0.027 per share, as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Name
|
|
Number
of Shares
|
|
Relationship
to Us
|
Argyle
Joint Venture
|
|
296,875
|
|
The
general partner is an entity controlled by Bob Marbut, our Co-Chief
Executive Officer, and Mr. Chaimovski, our other Co-Chief Executive
Officer, owns interests in certain of its limited
partners
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bob
Marbut
|
|
296,875
|
|
These
shares are owned by Argyle New Ventures, L.P., whose general partner
is
owned by Mr. Marbut, our Chairman and Co-Chief Executive
Officer
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ron
Chaimovski
|
|
296,875
|
|
Vice
Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer
|
|
|
|
|
|
John
J. Smith
|
|
46,875
|
|
Director
|
On
July
13, 2005, we issued the aforementioned stockholders options to purchase such
additional number of shares as would be necessary to maintain their percentage
ownership in us after the offering in the event the underwriters exercise the
over-allotment option. Such options are exercisable at $0.027 per share only
if
and only to the extent that the over-allotment option is exercised. On September
23, 2005, Messrs. Marbut and Chaimovski, along with their affiliated
entities, transferred an aggregate of 70,313 of their shares and a pro rata
portion of their over-allotment options to Wesley Clark in connection with
his
appointment to the board of directors. On January 30, 2006, the underwriters
exercised a portion of their over-allotment option and on February 1, 2006,
the
stockholders indicated exercised their option for an aggregate of 18,761 shares
of our common stock and we received $506.55 in connection with such exercise.
The remainder of the options terminated unexercised. The holders of the majority
of these shares owned prior to our private placement and initial public offering
will be entitled to make up to two demands that we register these shares. The
holders of the majority of the shares issued prior to the private placement
and
initial public offering may elect to exercise these registration rights at
any
time after the date on which these shares of common stock are released from
escrow, which, except in limited circumstances, is not before January 24, 2009.
In addition, these stockholders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights on
registration statements filed subsequent to the date on which these shares
of
common stock are released from escrow. We will bear the expenses incurred in
connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
On
June
23 and July 6, 2005, Mr. Chaimovski and Argyle New Ventures, L.P., an entity
controlled by Mr. Marbut, advanced a total of $125,000 to us to cover expenses
related to our initial public offering. Such loans were payable with 4% annual
interest on the earlier of June 30, 2006 or the consummation of our initial
public offering. In November 2005, these stockholders loaned us an additional
$30,000 pursuant to 4% promissory notes due the earlier of November 15, 2006
or
the consummation of the initial public offering. These loans were paid off
subsequent to the closing of our initial public offering.
Argyle
New Ventures, LP, an entity controlled by Bob Marbut, and Ron Chaimovski
purchased 125,000 units, consisting of 125,000 shares of our common stock and
warrants to purchase 125,000 shares of our common stock, from us on January
24,
2006 at a purchase price of $8.00 per unit in a private placement. We granted
them demand and “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to the 125,000
shares, the 125,000 warrants and the 125,000 shares underlying the warrants
at
any time commencing on the date we announce that we have entered into a letter
of intent with respect to a proposed business combination. The demand
registration may be exercised by the holders of a majority of such units. We
will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such
registration statements.
We
will
reimburse our officers and directors for any reasonable out-of-pocket business
expenses incurred by them in connection with certain activities on our behalf
such as identifying and investigating possible target businesses and business
combinations. There is no limit on the amount of accountable out-of-pocket
expenses reimbursable by us, which will be reviewed only by our board of
directors or a court of competent jurisdiction if such reimbursement is
challenged.
Other
than reimbursable out-of-pocket expenses payable to our officers and directors,
and except for the option to purchase a number of shares of our common stock
as
would maintain the respective ownership percentages of the officers and
directors, and their respective affiliates who own our securities, in the event
that the underwriters’ over-allotment option was exercised (which option was
partially exercised upon the partial exercise of the over-allotment option,
and
the remainder of which has expired unexercised), no compensation or fees of
any
kind, including finders and consulting fees, will be paid to any of our officers
or directors or to any of their respective affiliates for services rendered
to
us prior to or with respect to the business combination.
During
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, our principal independent auditor
was
Goldstein
Golub Kessler LLP,
the
services of which were provided in the following categories and amount:
AUDIT
FEES
The
aggregate fees billed by Goldstein
Golub Kessler LLP
for
professional services rendered for the audit of the Company's balance sheet
at
January 30, 2006 included in our Current Report on Form 8-K, for the audit
of
our annual financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005
and
for services performed in connection with the Company's registration statement
on Form S-1 initially filed in 2005, were $47,460.
AUDIT
RELATED FEES
Other
than the fees described under the caption "Audit Fees" above, Goldstein
Golub Kessler LLP
did not
bill any fees for services rendered to us during fiscal year 2005 for assurance
and related services in connection with the audit or review of our financial
statements.
TAX
FEES
There
were no fees billed by Goldstein
Golub Kessler LLP
for
professional services rendered during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005
for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning.
ALL
OTHER FEES
There
were no fees billed by Goldstein
Golub Kessler LLP
for
other professional services rendered during the fiscal year ended December
31,
2005.
PRE-APPROVAL
OF SERVICES
We
do not
have an Audit Committee. The Board of Directors does not have any pre-approval
policies in place.
PART
IV
Item
15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a) (1)
Financial Statements
Balance
Sheets as of December 31, 2005
Statement
of Operations for the period from June 22, 2005 (inception) to December 31,
2005
Statement
of Stockholders’ Equity for the period from June 22, 2005 (inception) to
December 31, 2005
Statement
of Cash Flows for the period from June 22, 2005 (inception) to December 31,
2005
(2)
Schedules
None.
(b)
Exhibits
|
|
Exhibit
No.
|
Description
|
3.1
|
Second
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (1)
|
3.2
|
By-laws(1)
|
4.1
|
Specimen
Unit Certificate(1)
|
4.2
|
Specimen
Common Stock Certificate (1)
|
4.3
|
Specimen
Warrant Certificate(1)
|
4.4
|
Form
of Warrant Agreement between American Stock Transfer & Trust Company
and the Registrant(1)
|
4.5
|
Form
of Unit Purchase Option to be granted to Rodman & Renshaw,
LLC(2)
|
10.1
|
Form
of Letter Agreement among the Registrant, Rodman & Renshaw, LLC and
Argyle Joint Venture (1)
|
10.2
|
Form
of Letter Agreement among the Registrant, Rodman & Renshaw, LLC and
Argyle New Ventures L.P. (1)
|
10.3
|
Form
of Letter Agreement among the Registrant, Rodman & Renshaw, LLC and
John J. Smith(1)
|
10.4
|
Form
of Letter Agreement among the Registrant, Rodman & Renshaw, LLC and
Ron Chaimovski(1)
|
10.5
|
Form
of Letter Agreement among the Registrant, Rodman & Renshaw, LLC and
Bob Marbut(1)
|
10.6
|
Form
of Letter Agreement among the Registrant, Rodman & Renshaw, LLC and
Wesley Clark(1)
|
10.7
|
Form
of Investment Management Trust Agreement between American Stock Transfer
& Trust Company and the Registrant(1)
|
10.8
|
Form
of Stock Escrow Agreement between the Registrant, American Stock
Transfer
& Trust Company and the pre-offering stockholders
(1)
|
10.9
|
Form
of Registration Rights Agreement among the Registrant and the pre-offering
stockholders(1)
|
10.10
|
Form
of Voting Agreement by John J. Smith and Wesley
Clark(1)
|
31.1
|
Certification
of the Co-Chief Executive Officer (Principal Financial Officer) pursuant
to Rule 13a-14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act, as amended
|
31.2
|
Certification
of the Co-Chief Executive Officer and (Principal Executive Officer)
pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act, as amended
|
32.1
|
Certification
of the Co-Chief Executive Officers pursuant to 18
U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002 .
|
|
|
(1)
Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1
(File No. 333-124601).
(2)
Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s
Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 30, 2006.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of
1934, the Registrant had duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
|
|
|
|
ARGYLE
SECURITY ACQUISITION CORPORATION
|
|
|
|
March
30, 2006
|
By: |
/s/ Bob
Marbut |
|
Bob
Marbut, Co-Chief Executive Officer
|
|
|
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has
been
signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
March
30, 2006
|
By: /s/ Bob
Marbut
|
|
Bob Marbut, Chairman of the Board and Co-Chief Executive Officer
(Principal accounting and financial officer)
|
March
30, 2006
|
By: /s/ Ron
Chaimovski
|
|
Ron Chaimovski, Co-Chairman of the Board and Co-Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
|
March
30, 2006
|
By: /s/ Wesley
Clark
|
|
Wesley Clark, Director
|
March
30, 2006
|
By: /s/ John
J. Smith
|
|
John J. Smith, Director
|
|
|
ARGYLE
SECURITY
ACQUISITION
CORPORATION
(a
corporation in the development stage)
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
December
31, 2005
INDEX
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
Page
|
|
|
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
F-2
|
|
|
Financial
Statements
|
|
Balance
Sheet
|
F-3
|
Statement
of Operations
|
F-4
|
Statement
of Stockholders’ Equity
|
F-5
|
Statement
of Cash Flows
|
F-6
|
|
|
Notes
to Financial Statements
|
F-7
- F-12
|
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To
the
Board of Directors and Stockholders
Argyle
Security Acquisition Corporation
We
have
audited the accompanying balance sheet of Argyle Security Acquisition
Corporation (a corporation in the development stage) as of December 31, 2005,
and the related statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows
for the period from June 22, 2005 (inception) to December
31, 2005. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit.
We
conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that
we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. 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 that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In
our
opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Argyle Security Acquisition
Corporation as of December 31, 2005, and the results of its operations and
its
cash flows for the period from June 22, 2005 (inception) to December
31, 2005 in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting
principles.
/s/ Goldstein
Golub Kessler LLP
GOLDSTEIN
GOLUB KESSLER LLP
New
York,
New York
February
3, 2006
ARGYLE
SECURITY ACQUISITION CORPORATION
(a
corporation in the development stage)
BALANCE
SHEET
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
Current
assets - cash
|
|
$
|
9,608
|
|
Other
assets, deferred offering costs
|
|
|
294,745
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
$
|
304,353
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued
expenses
|
|
$
|
132,096
|
|
Notes
payable, stockholders
|
|
|
155,000
|
|
Total
liabilities
|
|
|
287,096
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders'
equity
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
stock, $.0001 par value, authorized 1,000,000
|
|
|
|
|
shares;
none issued
|
|
|
—
|
|
Common
stock, $.0001 par value, authorized 89,000,000 shares;
|
|
|
|
|
issued
and outstanding 937,500
|
|
|
94
|
|
Paid-in
capital in excess of par
|
|
|
24,906
|
|
Deficit
accumulated during the development stage
|
|
|
(7,743
|
)
|
Total
stockholders' equity
|
|
|
17,257
|
|
Total
liabilities and stockholders' equity
|
|
$
|
304,353
|
|
See
accompanying notes to the financial statements.
ARGYLE
SECURITY ACQUISITION CORPORATION
(a
corporation in the development stage)
STATEMENT
OF OPERATIONS
|
|
For
the period From June 22, 2005 (inception)
to December 31, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
Formation
and operating costs
|
|
$
|
7,743
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
(7,743
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average
shares outstanding (basic and diluted)
|
|
|
937,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss per share (basic and diluted)
|
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
See
accompanying notes to financial statements.
ARGYLE
SECURITY ACQUISITION CORPORATION
(a
corporation in the development stage)
STATEMENT
OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
For
the period from June 22, 2005
(inception)
to December 31, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid-in
Capital in Excess of Par
|
|
Deficit
Accumulated During the Development Stage
|
Total
Stockholders' Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
Amount
|
|
Stock
issuance on June 23, 2005 at $.027
|
|
|
937,500
|
|
$
|
94
|
|
$
|
24,906
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
25,000
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(7,743
|
)
|
|
(
7,743
|
)
|
Balances,
at December 31, 2005
|
|
|
937,500
|
|
$
|
94
|
|
$
|
24,906
|
|
$
|
(7,743
|
)
|
$
|
17,257
|
|
See
accompanying notes to financial statements.
ARGYLE
SECURITY ACQUISITION CORPORATION
(a
corporation in the development stage)
STATEMENT
OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
For
the period from June 22, 2005 (inception) to December 31, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
flows from operating activities
|
|
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
$
|
(7,743
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustment
to reconcile net loss to net cash
|
|
|
|
|
provided
by operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
Increase
in accrued expenses
|
|
|
4,096
|
|
Net
cash used in operating activities
|
|
|
(3,647
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
flows from financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds
from notes payable, stockholders
|
|
|
155,000
|
|
Proceeds
from sale of common stock
|
|
|
25,000
|
|
Payments
made for deferred offering costs
|
|
|
(166,745
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
13,255
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
increase in cash
|
|
|
9,608
|
|
Cash,
beginning of period
|
|
|
0
|
|
Cash,
end of period
|
|
$
|
9,608
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental
schedule of non-cash financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
Accrual
of costs of public offering
|
|
$
|
128,000
|
|
See
accompanying notes to financial statements.
ARGYLE
SECURITY ACQUISITION CORPORATION
(a
corporation in the development stage)
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note
1 -
Organization, business operations and summary of significant accounting
policies
Argyle
Security Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware on
June 22, 2005 as a blank check company to acquire, through merger, capital
stock
exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business combination, a business
in
the security industry.
At
December
31, 2005, the Company had not yet commenced any operations. All activity
through December 31, 2005 relates to the Company’s formation, a private
placement and initial public offering described below. The Company has selected
December 31 as its fiscal year-end.
The
Company, after signing a definitive agreement for the acquisition of a target
business, will submit such transaction for stockholder approval. The officers
and directors of the Company (“Initial Stockholders”), have agreed to vote their
937,500 founding shares of common stock in accordance with the vote of the
majority in interest of all other stockholders of the Company with respect
to
any business combination and to vote the 125,000 shares of common stock included
in the units they purchased
in the Private Placement (as defined in Note 6) and any shares
they acquire in the aftermarket in favor of the business combination. After
consummation of the Company’s first business combination, all of these voting
safeguards will no longer be applicable.
With
respect to the first business combination which is approved and consummated,
any
holder of shares sold in the Public Offering (as defined in Note 6), other
than
the Initial Stockholders and their nominees (the “Public Stockholders”) who
voted against the business combination may demand that the Company redeem
his or
her shares. The per share redemption price will equal $7.14 per share plus
interest earned thereon (less taxes payable and up to $600,000 of the interest
earned on the trust account that may be released to the Company) in the Trust
Account (as defined in Note 6). Accordingly, Public Stockholders holding
19.99%
of the aggregate number of shares sold in this offering and the private
placement may seek redemption of their shares in the event of a business
combination.
The
Company’s Certificate of Incorporation provides for mandatory liquidation of the
Company, without stockholder approval, in the event that the Company does
not
consummate a business combination within 18 months from the date of consummation
of the Public Offering, or 24 months from the consummation of the Public
Offering if certain extension criteria have been satisfied. The Initial
Stockholders purchased an aggregate of 125,000 units in the Private Placement,
but have waived their right to liquidation distributions with respect to
the
shares of common stock included in such units. Accordingly, in the event
of such
a liquidation, the amount in the Trust Account will be distributed to the
holders of the shares sold in the Public Offering.
ARGYLE
SECURITY ACQUISITION CORPORATION
(a
corporation in the development stage)
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Cash
and cash equivalents
The
Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities
of
three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Income
Taxes
The
Company recorded a deferred income tax asset of approximately $2,600 for
the tax
effect of net operating loss carryforwards and temporary differences,
aggregating $7,743. In recognition of the uncertainty regarding the ultimate
amount of income tax benefits to be derived, the Company has recorded a full
valuation allowance at December 31, 2005.
The
effective tax rate differs from the statutory rate of 34% due to the increase
in
the valuation allowance.
Recently
issued accounting pronouncements
Management
does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting
standards if currently adopted would have a material effect on the accompanying
financial statements.
Loss
per common share
Loss
per
share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted-average number of
shares
of common stock outstanding during the period. Shares of common stock issuable
upon exercise of options are excluded from the computation since their effect,
for the periods presented, are anti-dilutive.
Use
of estimates
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 at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts
of
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
ARGYLE
SECURITY ACQUISITION CORPORATION
(a
corporation in the development stage)
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 2
- Notes Payable to Stockholders
The
Company issued unsecured promissory notes to the Officers of the Company
totaling $155,000, from June 23, 2005 to November 22, 2005. The Notes had
an
interest rate of 4% per annum, were outstanding at December 31, 2005 and
were paid in full with proceeds from the Public Offering, including interest
of
$3,177. The fair value of the notes payable approximates the
carrying amount due to their short-term nature.
Note 3
- Preferred Stock
The
Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock with
such
designations, voting and other rights and preferences, as may be determined
from
time to time by the Board of Directors.
Note 4
- Stock split
On
November 23, 2005, the Company effected a three-for-ten reverse split of
its
shares of common stock. All references in the accompanying financial statements
to the number of shares of common stock and loss per share have been
retroactively restated to reflect this transaction.
Note 5
- Subsequent Events
On
January 24, 2006, the Company sold 3,700,046 units to the public at a
price of
$8.00 per unit. Each unit consists of one share of the Company’s common stock,
$0.0001 par value, and one redeemable common
stock purchase warrant (“warrant”). Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase
from the Company one share of common stock at an exercise price of $5.50
commencing the later of the completion of
a
business combination with a target business or January 24, 2007 and expiring
January 24, 2011. The underwriters were granted an option to purchase
an
additional 543,750 units within 45 days of the effective date of the
registration statement to cover any over-allotments. The underwriters
exercised
the option with respect to 75,046 units on January 27, 2006 and were
issued such
units on January 30, 2006. The warrants are redeemable at a price of
$.01 per
warrant upon 30 days notice after the warrants become exercisable, only
in the
event that the last sale price of the common stock is at least $11.50
per share
for any 20 trading days within a 30 trading day period ending three business
days before we send the notice of redemption.
The
registration statement for the Company’s initial public offering (the “Public
Offering”) was declared effective on January 24, 2006. The Company completed
a
private placement (the “Private Placement”) of an aggregate of 125,000 units,
identical to the units sold in the Public Offering, on such date and
received
net proceeds of $892,500. The Company consummated the Public Offering
on January
30, 2006 and received net proceeds of $27,320,262. The Company’s management has
broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net
proceeds of
the Private Placement and the Public Offering (collectively the “Offerings”),
although substantially all of the net proceeds of the Offerings are
intended to
be generally applied toward consummating a business combination with
a target
company. As used herein, a “target business” shall include an operating business
in the security industry and a “business combination” shall mean the acquisition
by the Company of a target business.
ARGYLE
SECURITY ACQUISITION CORPORATION
(a
corporation in the development stage)
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Of
the
proceeds of the Offerings, $28,721,363 is being held in a trust account (“Trust
Account”) and invested until the earlier of (i) the consummation of the first
business combination or (ii) the distribution of the Trust Account as described
below. The amount in the Trust Account includes $1,332,017 of contingent
underwriting compensation and $45,000 of contingent private placement fees
(collectively the “Discount”) which will be paid to the underwriters if a
business combination is consummated, but which will be forfeited if a business
combination is not consummated. The remaining proceeds not held in the trust
account may be used to pay for business, legal and accounting due diligence
on
prospective acquisitions and continuing general and administrative
expenses.
The
following represents the condensed balance sheet information derived from
the company’s January 30, 2006 financial statements which were filed on February
7, 2006 in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A. Such balance sheet
includes the effects of the consummation of the Company’s public offering
and private placement.
CONDENSED
BALANCE SHEET
|
|
|
|
|
Assets:
|
|
JANUARY
30, 2006
|
|
Cash
|
|
$
|
777,880
|
|
Cash
held in the trust account
|
|
|
28,721,363
|
|
Prepaid
expenses
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
$
|
29,599,243
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
and stockholders' equity:
|
|
|
|
|
Total
liabilities - deferred underwriting fees
|
|
$
|
1,377,017
|
|
Common
stock subject to redemption
|
|
|
5,459,435
|
|
Stockholders'
equity
|
|
|
22,762,791
|
|
Total
liabilities and stockholders' equity
|
|
$
|
29,599,243
|
|
On
July
13, 2005 the Company granted to its officers, directors and their respective
affiliates certain
options, which are exercisable only in the event the underwriters exercise
the
over-allotment option, to purchase that number of shares enabling them
to
maintain their 20% ownership interest without regard to the units they
purchased
in the private placement. The measurement date was deemed to be January
30,
2006, the date the over-allotment was exercised because the number of options
to
be issued was not known until that date.
On
January 27, 2006 the underwriters exercised the over-allotment option
in the
amount of 75,046 units. On February 1, 2006 the officers and directors
exercised
their options and purchased 18,761 units for an aggregate cost of $507.
The
compensation cost resulting from these share-based payments was $130,632
at
January 30, 2006 using the Black-Scholes pricing model. This model was
developed
for use in estimating the fair value of traded options that have no vesting
restrictions and are fully transferable. The fair value of the options
was
estimated at the measurement date using the following
assumptions:
· |
Weighted
average volatility factor of 0.10;
|
· |
No
expected dividend payments;
|
· |
Weighted
average risk-free interest rate of 5%;
|
· |
A weighted
average expected life of 0.13
years.
|
The
fair
value of each option is $6.99 per share. The options have no intrinsic
value.
The exercise price of each option is $0.027 per share. All options vest
immediately at the measurement date and expire three days thereafter.
Compensation expense was recognized in January 2006.
The
following summarizes information about stock options outstanding at January
30,
2006:
Options
Outstanding
|
|
Options
Exercisable
|
Exercise
Price
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Number
Outstanding
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|
Weighted-
average Remaining
Contractual
Life
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|
Weighted-average
Exercise Price
|
|
Number
Exercisable
|
|
Weighted-average
Exercise Price
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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$0.027
|
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135,938
|
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48
days
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$0.027
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18,761
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The
Company’s officers and their respective affiliates purchased an aggregate
of 125,000 units in the Private Placement, but have waived their right
to
liquidation distributions with respect to the shares of common stock included
in
such units. Accordingly, in the event of such a liquidation, the amount
in the
Trust Account will be distributed to the holders of the shares sold in
the
Public Offering.
ARGYLE
SECURITY ACQUISITION CORPORATION
(a
corporation in the development stage)
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In
January 2006, the Company sold to the co-managers for
$100, options to purchase up to an aggregate of 187,500 units. The units
issuable upon exercise of these options are identical to those sold on January
24, 2006. These options will be exercisable at $8.80 per unit
commencing on the later of the consummation of a business combination or
one
year from January 24, 2006, and expire January 24, 2011. The options and
the
187,500 units, the 187,500 shares of common stock and the 187,500 warrants
underlying such units, and the 187,500 shares of common stock underlying
such
warrants, have been deemed compensation by the National Association of
Securities Dealers (“NASD”) and are therefore subject to a 180-day lock-up
pursuant to Rule 2710(g) (1) of the NASD Conduct Rules. Additionally, these
options may not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated for
a
one-year period (including the foregoing 180-day period) following January
24,
2006. However, these options may be transferred to any underwriter and selected
dealer participating in the offering and their bona fide officers or
partners.
The
Company accounted for these purchase options in January 2006 as a cost of
raising capital and included the instrument as equity in its financial
statements. Accordingly, there is no net impact on the Company’s financial
position or results of operations, except for the recording of the $100 proceeds
from the sale. The Company has estimated, based upon a Black Scholes model,
that
the fair value of the purchase options on the date of sale is approximately
$3.40 per unit, (a total value of approximately $637,500) using an expected
life
of five years, volatility of 44%, and a risk-free rate of 5%. However, because
the Company’s units do not have a trading history, the volatility assumption is
based on information currently available to management. The volatility estimate
is derived using historical data of public companies in the proposed industry.
The Company believes the volatility estimate calculated from these companies
is
a reasonable benchmark to use in estimating the expected volatility of our
units; however, the use of an index to estimate volatility may not necessarily
be representative of the volatility of the underlying securities. Although
an
expected life of five years was used in the calculation, if the Company does
not
consummate a business combination within the prescribed time period and it
liquidates, the options will become worthless.
The
Company has engaged Rodman & Renshaw, LLC (the "Representative"), on a
non-exclusive basis, as its agent for the solicitation of the exercise of
the
warrants. To the extent not inconsistent with the guidelines of the NASD
and the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company
has
agreed to pay the Representative for bona fide services rendered a commission
equal to 5% of the exercise price for each warrant exercised more than one
year
after January 24, 2006, if the exercise was solicited by the Representative.
In
addition to soliciting, either orally or in writing, the exercise of the
warrants, the Representative’s services may also include disseminating
information, either orally or in writing, to warrant holders about the Company
or the market for the Company’s securities, and assisting in the processing of
the exercise of the warrants. No compensation will be paid to the Representative
upon the exercise of the warrants if:
· |
the
market price of the underlying shares of common stock is lower
than the
exercise price;
|
· |
the
holder of the warrants has not confirmed in writing that the
representative solicited the
exercise;
|
· |
the
warrants are held in a discretionary
account;
|
· |
the
warrants are exercised in an unsolicited transaction;
or
|
· |
the
arrangements to pay the commission is not disclosed to warrant
holders at
the time of exercise.
|
At
January 30, 2006, 4,200,046 shares of common stock were reserved for issuance
upon exercise of redeemable warrants.