AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON OCTOBER 1, 2008
REGISTRATION NO. 333 - 144787
U. S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-1/A
(AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO FORM SB-2)
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
STRASBAUGH
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
CALIFORNIA 3559 77-0057484
(State or other jurisdiction of (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Classification Code No.) Identification No.)
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825 BUCKLEY ROAD, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA 93401
(805) 541-6424
(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices
and principal place of business)
CHUCK SCHILLINGS
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
STRASBAUGH
825 BUCKLEY ROAD
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA 93401
(805) 541-6424
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
COPIES OF ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO:
LARRY A. CERUTTI, ESQ.
RUSHIKA KUMARARATNE, ESQ.
RUTAN & TUCKER, LLP
611 ANTON BOULEVARD, 14TH FLOOR
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA 92626
(714) 641-5100
APPROXIMATE DATE OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: From time to time after this
registration becomes effective.
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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PROPOSED MAXIMUM PROPOSED MAXIMUM
TITLE OF EACH CLASS OF AMOUNT TO BE OFFERING PRICE AGGREGATE OFFERING AMOUNT OF
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED REGISTERED(1) PER SHARE (2) PRICE(2) REGISTRATION FEE (4)
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Common stock, no par value 786,653(3) $1.20 $943,984 $37.10
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(1) In the event of a stock split, stock dividend, anti-dilution adjustment or similar transaction involving common stock of the
registrant, in order to prevent dilution, the number of shares registered shall be automatically increased to cover the
additional shares in accordance with Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act.
(2) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) of the Securities Act of 1933,
based on the proposed initial offering price of $1.20 for each share of common stock offered for resale hereby.
(3) Represents 683,617 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of convertible preferred stock and 103,036 shares of common
stock issuable upon exercise of warrants.
(4) Calculated based on a estimate of the proposed maximum aggregate offering price. A registration fee in the aggregate amount of
$969.99 was paid with the initial filing and Amendment No. 1 to this registration statement.
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THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR DATES
AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL FILE
A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT
SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(a) OF THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT BECOMES EFFECTIVE ON
SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING UNDER SECTION 8(a), MAY DETERMINE.
THE INFORMATION IN THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT COMPLETE AND MAY BE CHANGED. THE
SELLING SECURITY HOLDERS IDENTIFIED IN THIS PROSPECTUS MAY NOT SELL SECURITIES
UNDER THIS PROSPECTUS UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT OF WHICH THIS PROSPECTUS
IS A PART BECOMES EFFECTIVE.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED OCTOBER 1, 2008
PROSPECTUS
786,653 SHARES
STRASBAUGH
COMMON STOCK
This is a public offering of 786,653 shares of our common stock, including
an aggregate of 683,617 shares of our common stock underlying shares of
preferred stock and an aggregate of 103,036 shares of our common stock
underlying warrants. All shares are being offered for resale by selling security
holders identified in this prospectus. The selling security holders may, from
time to time, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any or all of their shares
of common stock on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the
shares are traded or quoted or in private transactions. These dispositions may
be at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, or at privately negotiated
prices. However, because there is no trading market in our common stock as of
the date of this prospectus, the selling security holders will only sell shares
at $1.20 per share until shares of our common stock are traded on the OTC
Bulletin Board. Once our common stock trades on the OTC Bulletin Board, the
selling security holders may sell their shares of common stock in the manner set
forth above and as described in "Plan of Distribution." We will not receive any
of the proceeds from the sale of shares by the selling security holders.
Prices of our common stock currently are quoted on the Pink Sheets(R)
under the symbol "STRB." On September 30, 2008, the closing sale price for a
share of our common stock was $1.38.
Our principal offices are located at 825 Buckley Road, San Luis Obispo,
California 93401 and our telephone number is (805) 541-6424.
INVESTING IN OUR SHARES OF COMMON STOCK INVOLVES SUBSTANTIAL RISKS. SEE
"RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE 8 FOR FACTORS YOU SHOULD CONSIDER BEFORE BUYING
SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK.
NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR DETERMINED IF THIS
PROSPECTUS IS ACCURATE OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A
CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
The date of this prospectus is , 2008.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY.............................................................2
RISK FACTORS...................................................................8
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS.............................20
USE OF PROCEEDS...............................................................20
DIVIDEND POLICY...............................................................20
PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK...................................................21
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.......................................................23
BUSINESS......................................................................34
MANAGEMENT....................................................................50
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS................................74
PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS........................................................78
SELLING SECURITY HOLDERS......................................................83
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION..........................................................89
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK..................................................92
LEGAL MATTERS.................................................................97
EXPERTS.......................................................................97
CHANGE IN CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT...............................................97
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION...........................................98
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS............................................... F-1
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THIS OFFERING AND ITS CONSEQUENCES TO YOU, YOU SHOULD
READ THE FOLLOWING SUMMARY ALONG WITH THE MORE DETAILED INFORMATION AND OUR
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE NOTES TO THOSE STATEMENTS APPEARING ELSEWHERE IN
THIS PROSPECTUS. IN THIS PROSPECTUS, THE WORDS "WE," "US," "OUR" AND SIMILAR
TERMS REFER TO STRASBAUGH, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION (FORMERLY, CTK WINDUP
CORPORATION), TOGETHER WITH ITS WHOLLY-OWNED OPERATING SUBSIDIARY, R. H.
STRASBAUGH, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION (FORMERLY, STRASBAUGH), UNLESS THE CONTEXT
PROVIDES OTHERWISE.
OUR COMPANY
We develop, manufacture, market and sell an extensive line of precision
surfacing products, including polishing, grinding and precision optics tools and
systems, to customers in the semiconductor and silicon wafer fabrication, data
storage, light emitting diode, or LED, and precision optics markets worldwide.
Many of our products are used by our customers in the fabrication of integrated
circuits, commonly known as chips or semiconductors, and in the fabrication of
silicon wafers. Our customers include LG Electronics, Cree, Inc. and Western
Digital Corporation.
Within the semiconductor industry we focus our efforts on three markets
and applications: research and development, failure analysis and backgrinding.
The research and development market includes universities and research
institutes that have a need for lower-priced chemical mechanical planarization,
or CMP, and grinding tools. Failure analysis products are used by semiconductor
manufacturers to help determine the reasons why certain computer chips produced
from a single wafer do not meet expected specifications. Backgrinding products
are used to reduce silicon wafers from their original thickness at the end of
chip fabrication to a diminished thickness to allow for the final assembly of
the semiconductor devise.
Within the silicon wafer industry, we provide silicon wafer manufacturers
with polishing and grinding products. In addition, we also serve several silicon
wafer niche markets and applications, including silicon-on-insulation, or SOI,
wafers. SOI wafers are used to produce sophisticated logic-integrated circuits.
Our CMP products are used within the data storage industry to polish
read-write heads used in disc drives. A number of our products are used in the
backgrinding step in the manufacturing of LED devices. In addition, several of
our products are used in the precision optics industry to grind, polish and lap
materials such as glass, crystals, ceramics, compound semiconductor materials,
metals and plastics to make lenses, prisms, displays, mirrors and other
products.
We market our products through a direct sales force in the United States
and an international network of sales representatives and distributors in
Europe, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Israel and the Philippines.
OUR STRATEGY
The key elements of our business strategy include:
INCREASE OUR CURRENT MARKET PRESENCE AND SELECTIVELY PURSUE NEW
OPPORTUNITIES IN MAINSTREAM MARKETS. We intend to use our newly-developed
products to increase our current market share and selectively pursue new
opportunities in the mainstream semiconductor CMP and silicon wafer markets.
These products include NTREPID(TM), our advanced next-generation 300mm wafer
polisher, and NVISION, our newly-developed endpoint detection system.
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CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON UNDERSERVED SEMICONDUCTOR NICHE MARKETS AND OFFER
HIGH VALUE PRODUCTS. With our comprehensive product line, we intend to continue
to look for semiconductor niche markets and new product applications where we
can quickly use our competencies to become a market leader. We believe that many
of our target customers seek high value products that combine quality,
excellence and reliability at prices competitive with other leading products
offered in the marketplace. We intend to continue to focus on high value product
offerings in niche markets by promoting and offering our products that are
affordable alternatives to higher-priced products offered by some of our
competitors.
EXPAND OUR PRESENCE IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA. We intend to expand
our marketing and sales efforts in the People's Republic of China. Our strategy
to expand our presence in the People's Republic of China is comprised of two
main elements. First, we intend to leverage our low price advantage to become
the equipment supplier of choice for Chinese companies that acquire previous
generation chip production lines from the West, where low capital equipment cost
is a key to profitability. This strategy utilizes our existing product lines and
sales representatives. Second, we intend to leverage our technical capabilities,
our new NTREPID(TM) CMP tool and our patent position to partner with a People's
Republic of China-based semiconductor and silicon wafer manufacturer to assist
them in their pursuit of more mainstream semiconductor CMP and silicon wafer
fabrication applications in the People's Republic of China and throughout the
world using our technology and products. Although both elements of our expansion
strategy are in the initial stages, they are beginning to show some success. For
example, our equipment is currently used by several Chinese companies that have
taken over outdated chip production lines formerly manufactured in the West. In
addition, on September 23, 2006 we entered into a non-binding Memorandum of
Understanding with the 45th Research Institute the People's Republic of China
Electronic Technology Corporation, or 45th Research Institute, located in the
People's Republic of China and funded by the government of the People's Republic
of China, to enter into a joint venture to research, develop, design,
manufacture, sell and service within the People's Republic of China advanced
next-generation CMP products. The Memorandum of Understanding was amended and
restated on December 1, 2006 and expired in February 2008. However, we and the
45th Research Institute continue to negotiate the terms of a joint venture
agreement along the lines of the original Memorandum of Understanding. In
addition, in March 2008, we entered into a sales representative agreement with
the 45th Research Institute which allows the 45th Research Institute to sell our
existing product line on a non-exclusive basis in the People's Republic of
China. Although we continue to have discussions with the 45th Research Institute
with respect to a joint venture agreement, no assurance can be given that we
will be successful in entering into such agreement upon any terms, including the
terms set forth in the original Memorandum of Understanding.
CONTINUE TO DEVELOP NEXT GENERATION PRODUCTS. We believe that our future
success is dependent on our ability to continue to develop next generation
products and technologies. For example, we are in the process of designing a new
optical end-point detection system for CMP products that will allow this
enabling technology to be implemented for the first time on the large installed
base of our competitors' CMP tools. Another example of our forward thinking is
the patents and prototypes we have for an advanced wafer grinding tool.
PURSUE STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGY AND/OR PRODUCT ACQUISITIONS. We intend to
selectively pursue acquisitions of technology and/or products that enhance our
position in the markets in which we compete. We believe that because of our
distribution capabilities, strong sales organization and relationships with
long-standing customers, we are well positioned to take advantage of acquiring,
licensing or distributing other products or technology.
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SHARE EXCHANGE TRANSACTION
On May 24, 2007, we completed a share exchange transaction, or Share
Exchange Transaction, with the shareholders of R. H. Strasbaugh, a California
corporation (formerly, Strasbaugh). Upon completion of the Share Exchange
Transaction, we acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital
stock of R. H. Strasbaugh. In connection with the Share Exchange Transaction, we
issued an aggregate of 13,770,366 shares of our common stock to the shareholders
of R. H. Strasbaugh. Upon the closing of the Share Exchange Transaction the
former shareholders of R. H. Strasbaugh held approximately 97% of the issued and
outstanding shares of our common stock and the then current shareholders of CTK
Windup Corporation (now Strasbaugh) held approximately 3% of the issued and
outstanding shares of our common stock.
The Share Exchange Transaction has been accounted for as a
recapitalization of R. H. Strasbaugh with R. H. Strasbaugh being the accounting
acquiror. As a result, the historical financial statements of R. H. Strasbaugh
are now the historical financial statements of the legal acquiror, Strasbaugh.
Immediately prior to the consummation of the Share Exchange Transaction,
we amended and restated our articles of incorporation to effectuate a 1-for-31
reverse split of our common stock, to change our name from CTK Windup
Corporation to Strasbaugh, to increase our authorized common stock from
50,000,000 shares to 100,000,000 shares, to increase our authorized preferred
stock from 2,000,000 shares to 15,000,000 shares (of which 5,909,089 shares have
been designated Series A Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock) and
to eliminate our Series A Participating Preferred Stock. On May 17, 2007, prior
to the filing of our amended and restated articles of incorporation, our
subsidiary amended its articles of incorporation to change its name from
Strasbaugh to R. H. Strasbaugh.
Upon the closing of the Share Exchange Transaction, our prior directors,
J. Michael Gullard, Bryant R. Riley, Bob D'Agostino and Robert J. Gallagher, and
our prior executive officer, J. Michael Gullard, resigned their positions with
Strasbaugh and a new slate of directors and executive officers were appointed.
See "Management" for a description of our current directors and executive
officers.
At the time of the closing of the Share Exchange Transaction, we were not
engaged in any active business operations. On March 10, 2005, our prior board of
directors approved a plan of dissolution of our company, or Plan of Dissolution,
and approved the solicitation of shareholder approval of the Plan of
Dissolution. Our shareholders approved the Plan of Dissolution on June 3, 2005
and on that date we completed the sale of substantially all of our assets to
Mimix Broadband, Inc., or Mimix. On January 17, 2007, our prior board of
directors preliminarily authorized the Share Exchange Transaction. On March 14,
2007, our shareholders approved the Share Exchange Transaction.
Prior to the sale of our assets to Mimix, we designed and manufactured
gallium arsenide, or GaAs, semiconductor components and GaAs-based subsystems
used in the transmission of voice, video and data over wireless communication
networks and systems. Our current business is comprised solely of the business
of R. H. Strasbaugh. See "Business--Company History."
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SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK FINANCING
On May 24, 2007, immediately after the closing of the Share Exchange
Transaction, we entered into an agreement with 21 accredited investors for the
sale by us in a private offering of 5,909,089 shares of our Series A Cumulative
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, or Series A Preferred Stock, at a
purchase price of $2.20 per share for total aggregate proceeds of $13 million.
We refer to this private offering in this prospectus as the Series A Preferred
Stock Financing. The Series A Preferred Stock ranks senior in liquidation and
dividend preferences to our common stock. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock
is convertible by the holder at an initial conversion price of $2.20 per share
such that one share of common stock would be issued for each share of Series A
Preferred Stock. The shares of Series A Preferred Stock are also subject to
forced conversion anytime after May 24, 2008, if the closing price of our common
stock exceeds 200% of the conversion price then in effect for 20 consecutive
trading days. The holders of Series A Preferred Stock vote together as a single
class with the holders of our other classes and series of voting stock on all
actions to be taken by our shareholders. On or after May 24, 2012 the holders of
then outstanding shares of our Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to
redemption rights. See "Description of Capital Stock--Series A Preferred Stock"
for a more detailed description of the rights and preferences of the Series A
Preferred Stock.
CORPORATE INFORMATION
We are a California corporation that was incorporated on December 28, 1984
as AHJP Corporation. On January 8, 1985 we changed our name to Celeritek, Inc.
and on July 22, 2005 we changed our name to CTK Windup Corporation. On May 24,
2007, in connection with the Share Exchange Transaction, we changed our name to
Strasbaugh. Our wholly-owned operating subsidiary, R. H. Strasbaugh, is a
California corporation that commenced operations in 1948 as a sole
proprietorship prior to its incorporation in 1964. Our principal executive
offices are located at 825 Buckley Road, San Luis Obispo, California 93401. Our
telephone number is (805) 541-6424 and our Internet website is
www.strasbaugh.com. The content of our Internet website does not constitute a
part of this prospectus.
INFORMATION IN THIS PROSPECTUS
You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus in
connection with this offering. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with
information that is different. The selling security holders are not making an
offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is
not permitted. You should assume that the information appearing in this
prospectus is accurate only as of the date on the front cover of this
prospectus.
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THE OFFERING
Common stock offered by the selling security holders... 786,653
Common stock outstanding prior to this offering........ 14,201,587
Common stock to be outstanding after this offering .... 14,988,240(1)
Use of Proceeds....................................... All proceeds of this offering will be received by
selling security holders for their own accounts. See
"Use of Proceeds."
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(1) Represents 14,201,587 shares of common stock currently outstanding plus
683,617 shares of common stock underlying shares of Series A Preferred
Stock and 103,036 shares of common stock underlying warrants.
The number of shares of common stock being offered by the selling security
holders assumes the conversion of Series A Preferred Stock and exercise of
warrants whose underlying shares of common stock are covered by this prospectus
in exchange for 683,617 and 103,036 shares of common stock, respectively, and
the immediate resale of all those shares of common stock. The number of shares
of common stock that will be outstanding upon the completion of this offering is
based on the 14,201,587 shares outstanding as of September 25, 2008, and
excludes the following:
o 2,000,000 shares of common stock reserved for issuance under our
2007 Share Incentive Plan, or 2007 Plan, of which options to
purchase 1,339,166 shares were outstanding as of that date, at a
weighted average exercise price of $1.69 per share; and
o any additional shares of common stock we may issue from time to time
after that date.
RISK FACTORS
There are several risks related to our business, this offering and
ownership of our common stock that you should consider before you decide to buy
our common stock in this offering. You should read the "Risk Factors" section
beginning on page 8, as well as other cautionary statements throughout this
prospectus, before investing in shares of our common stock.
The risks you should consider include a risk that our financial condition may be
adversely affected as a result of certain actions taken by our prior board of
directors that may have been inconsistent with a Plan of Dissolution approved by
our shareholders and California law. Additionally, the common stock being
offered under this prospectus may be declared void if the actions taken by our
prior board of directors are found to be inconsistent with California law.
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SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The following financial data should be read in conjunction with the
financial statements and related notes thereto and our "Management's Discussion
and Analysis or Plan of Operation" discussions, all of which are included
elsewhere in this prospectus.
The Share Exchange Transaction is treated as a recapitalization of R. H.
Strasbaugh for accounting purposes. As a result, the financial statements of the
accounting acquiror, R. H. Strasbaugh, will become the financial statements of
the legal acquiror, Strasbaugh. Therefore, the financial information presented
below and elsewhere in this prospectus for all periods prior to May 24, 2007 is
the financial information of our accounting acquiror and wholly-owned operating
subsidiary, R. H. Strasbaugh. The financial information presented below and
elsewhere in this prospectus for periods after May 24, 2007 is the financial
information of our consolidated operations.
The statement of operations data for the six months ended June 30, 2008
and 2007 and the balance sheet data at June 30, 2008 are derived from our
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto
included elsewhere in this prospectus. The statements of operations data for the
years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 and the balance sheet data at December
31, 2007 are derived from our audited financial statements and related notes
thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus.
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31,
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2007 2006
2008 (AS RESTATED) 2007 (AS RESTATED)
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(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Net revenues ......................... $ 5,351 $ 12,754 $ 19,518 $ 23,035
Cost of sales ........................ 3,209 7,399 11,397 14,471
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Gross profit ......................... 2,142 5,355 8,121 8,564
Operating expenses ................... 3,853 4,226 8,541 6,563
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(Loss) income from operations ........ (1,711) 1,129 (420) 2,001
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Net (loss) income .................... $ (1,533) $ 694 $ (777) $ 1,168
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Basic (loss) income per share ........ $ (0.16) $ 0.44 $ 0.28 $ 0.08
Diluted (loss) income per share ...... $ (0.16) $ 0.32 $ 0.24 $ 0.06
Shares used in computing:
Basic (loss) income per share ..... 14,202 14,363 14,281 13,993
Diluted (loss) income per share ... 14,202 19,394 19,758 18,573
JUNE 30, 2008 DECEMBER 31, 2007
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BALANCE SHEET DATA: (IN THOUSANDS)
Cash and cash equivalents ..................... $ 1,598 $ 1,864
Investments in securities ..................... $ 471 $ 1,129
Working capital ............................... $ 6,398 $ 8,271
Total assets .................................. $ 12,703 $ 15,188
Total shareholders' (deficit) equity .......... $ (1,935) $ 304
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RISK FACTORS
THE FOLLOWING SUMMARIZES MATERIAL RISKS THAT YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER
BEFORE YOU DECIDE TO BUY OUR COMMON STOCK IN THIS OFFERING. ANY OF THE FOLLOWING
RISKS, IF THEY ACTUALLY OCCUR, WOULD LIKELY HARM OUR BUSINESS, FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. AS A RESULT, THE TRADING PRICE OF OUR
COMMON STOCK COULD DECLINE, AND YOU COULD LOSE THE MONEY YOU PAID TO BUY OUR
COMMON STOCK.
RISKS RELATING TO OUR BUSINESS
THE INDUSTRIES WITHIN WHICH WE COMPETE ARE CYCLICAL AND MAY EXPERIENCE
PERIODIC DOWNTURNS THAT MAY REDUCE CUSTOMER DEMAND FOR OUR PRODUCTS WHICH,
IN TURN, MAY HAVE AN ADVERSE IMPACT ON OUR RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, CASH
FLOWS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
We operate and compete within the semiconductor and semiconductor
equipment, silicon wafer and silicon wafer equipment, data storage, LED and
precision optics industries. These industries are cyclical and have historically
experienced periodic downturns, which have often resulted in a decrease in
demand for capital equipment. Commencing in the third quarter of 2007, we have
seen a marked downturn in many of the industries within which we operate and
compete. This current downturn has resulted in a reduction in demand for our
products which, in turn, we believe will have an adverse impact on our results
of operations for 2008. A prolonged continuation of the current downturn in
these industries or any future downturn may have an adverse impact on our future
results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.
WE HAVE INCURRED LOSSES IN THE PAST AND WE MAY INCUR LOSSES IN THE FUTURE.
IF WE INCUR LOSSES IN THE FUTURE, WE WILL EXPERIENCE NEGATIVE CASH FLOW,
WHICH MAY HAMPER OUR OPERATIONS, MAY PREVENT US FROM EXPANDING OUR
BUSINESS AND MAY CAUSE OUR STOCK PRICE TO DECLINE.
We incurred net losses of $777,000, $365,000, $775,000, $3.4 million and
$3.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002,
respectively, and we recorded net income of $1.2 million for the year ended
December 31, 2006. We incurred a net loss of $1,533,000 for the six months
ended June 30, 2008, we expect to incur a net loss for the year ended December
31, 2008 and we may incur losses in future years due to, among other factors,
instability in the industries within which we operate, uncertain economic
conditions worldwide or lack of acceptance of our products in the marketplace.
If we incur losses in the future, it may make it difficult for us to raise
additional capital to the extent needed for our continued operations,
particularly if we are unable to maintain profitable operations in the future.
Consequently, future losses will result in negative cash flow, which may hamper
current operations and may prevent us from expanding our business. We may be
unable to attain, sustain or increase profitability on a quarterly or annual
basis in the future. If we do not attain, sustain or increase profitability, our
stock price may decline.
THE INDUSTRIES WITHIN WHICH WE COMPETE ARE EXTREMELY COMPETITIVE. MANY OF
OUR COMPETITORS HAVE GREATER FINANCIAL AND OTHER RESOURCES AND GREATER
NAME RECOGNITION THAN WE DO AND ONE OR MORE OF THESE COMPETITORS COULD USE
THEIR GREATER FINANCIAL AND OTHER RESOURCES OR GREATER NAME RECOGNITION TO
GAIN MARKET SHARE AT OUR EXPENSE.
We believe that to remain competitive, we will require significant
financial resources in order to offer a broad range of products, to maintain
customer service and support centers worldwide and to invest in research and
development. Many of our existing and potential competitors, including Applied
Materials, Inc., Novellus Systems, Inc. and Ebara Corporation, have
substantially greater financial resources, more extensive engineering,
manufacturing, marketing and customer service and support capabilities, larger
installed bases of current generation products, as well as greater name
recognition than we do. As a result, our competitors may be able to compete more
aggressively and sustain that competition over a larger period of time than we
could. Our lack of resources relative to many of our significant competitors may
cause us to fail to anticipate or respond adequately to new developments and
other competitive pressures. This failure could reduce our competitiveness and
cause a decline in our market share, sales and profitability.
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WE DEPEND ON A SMALL NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS FOR A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF OUR
TOTAL SALES. A REDUCTION IN BUSINESS FROM ANY OF THESE CUSTOMERS COULD
CAUSE A SIGNIFICANT DECLINE IN OUR NET REVENUES AND PROFITABILITY.
A significant portion of our total net revenues are generated from a small
number of customers. Our top five customers accounted for approximately 50% and
51% of our net revenues during 2007 and 2006, respectively, and 43% of our net
revenues during the first six months of 2008. Two customers each accounted for
more than 10% of net revenues during 2007 and 2006. Although the composition of
the group comprising our largest customers may vary from year to year, the loss
of a significant customer or any reduction in orders by any significant
customer, including reductions due to market, economic or competitive conditions
in the industries in which we operate could cause a significant decline in our
net revenues and profitability. Our ability to increase our net revenues in the
future will depend, in part, upon our ability to obtain orders from new
customers, as well as the financial condition and success of our existing
customers and the general economy, which are largely beyond our ability to
control.
OUR POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS MAY NOT PURCHASE OUR PRODUCTS BECAUSE OF THEIR
SIGNIFICANT COST OR BECAUSE OUR POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS ARE ALREADY USING A
COMPETITOR'S PRODUCT WHICH, IN TURN, COULD CAUSE A DECLINE IN OUR SALES
AND PROFITABILITY.
A substantial investment is required to install and integrate capital
equipment into a semiconductor or silicon wafer production line. We believe that
once a manufacturer has selected a particular vendor's capital equipment, that
manufacturer generally relies upon that vendor's equipment for that specific
production line application and, to the extent possible, subsequent generations
of that vendor's systems. Accordingly, it may be extremely difficult to achieve
significant sales to a particular customer once that customer has selected
another vendor's capital equipment unless there are compelling reasons to do so,
such as significant performance or cost advantages. Any failure to gain access
and achieve sales to new customers will adversely affect the successful
commercial adoption of our products and could cause a decline in our sales and
profitability. Any significant order cancellations or order deferrals could
adversely affect our operating results.
OUR LACK OF LONG-TERM PURCHASE ORDERS AND COMMITMENTS COULD LEAD TO A
RAPID DECLINE IN OUR SALES AND PROFITABILITY.
Our customers issue purchase orders requesting products they desire to
purchase from us, and if we are able and willing to fill those orders, then we
fill them under the terms of the purchase orders. Accordingly, we cannot rely on
long-term purchase orders or commitments to protect us from the negative
financial effects of reduced demand for our products that could result from a
general economic downturn, from changes in the industries within which we
operate, including the entry of new competitors into the market, from the
introduction by others of new or improved technology, from an unanticipated
shift in the needs of our customers, or from other causes.
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SOME OF OUR PRODUCT SALES CYCLES ARE LENGTHY, EXPOSING US TO THE RISKS OF
INVENTORY OBSOLESCENCE AND FLUCTUATIONS IN OPERATING RESULTS.
Sales of our products depend, in significant part, upon the decision of a
prospective customer to add new manufacturing capacity or to expand existing
manufacturing capacity, both of which typically involve a significant capital
commitment. Our products typically have a lengthy sales cycle, often six to
twelve months, during which time we may expend substantial funds and management
effort. Lengthy sales cycles subject us to risks of inventory obsolescence and
fluctuations in operating results over which we have little or no control.
Because technology changes rapidly, we may not be able to introduce our products
in a timely fashion.
PRODUCTS WITHIN THE INDUSTRIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE ARE SUBJECT TO RAPID
TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES. IF WE FAIL TO ACCURATELY ANTICIPATE AND ADAPT TO
THESE CHANGES, THE PRODUCTS WE SELL WILL BECOME OBSOLETE, CAUSING A
DECLINE IN OUR SALES AND PROFITABILITY.
The industries within which we compete are subject to rapid technological
change and frequent new product introductions and enhancements which often cause
product obsolescence. We believe that our future success depends on our ability
to continue to enhance our existing products and their process capabilities, and
to develop and manufacture in a timely manner new products with improved process
capabilities. We may incur substantial unanticipated costs to ensure product
functionality and reliability early in its products' life cycles. If we are not
successful in the introduction and manufacture of new products or in the
development and introduction, in a timely manner, of new products or
enhancements to our existing products and processes that satisfy customer needs
and achieve market acceptance, our sales and profitability will decline.
WE OBTAIN SOME OF THE COMPONENTS AND SUBASSEMBLIES INCLUDED IN OUR
PRODUCTS FROM A SINGLE SOURCE OR LIMITED GROUP OF SUPPLIERS, THE PARTIAL
OR COMPLETE LOSS OF WHICH COULD HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON OUR SALES AND
PROFITABILITY.
We obtain some of the components and subassemblies for our products from a
single source or a limited group of suppliers. From time to time, we have
experienced temporary difficulties in receiving our orders from some of these
suppliers. Although we seek to reduce dependence on these sole and limited
source suppliers, the partial or complete loss of these sources could adversely
affect our sales and profitability and damage customer relationships by impeding
our ability to fulfill our customers' orders. Further, a significant increase in
the price of one or more of these components or subassemblies could adversely
affect our profit margins and profitability if no lower-priced alternative
source is available.
WE MANUFACTURE ALL OF OUR PRODUCTS AT A SINGLE FACILITY. ANY PROLONGED
DISRUPTION IN THE OPERATIONS OF THAT FACILITY WOULD RESULT IN A DECLINE IN
OUR SALES AND PROFITABILITY.
We manufacture all of our products in a facility located in San Luis
Obispo, California. Our manufacturing processes are highly complex, require
sophisticated and costly equipment and a specially designed facility. As a
result, any prolonged disruption in the operations of our manufacturing
facility, whether due to technical or labor difficulties, termination of our
month-to-month lease of this facility, destruction of or damage to this facility
as a result of an earthquake, fire or any other reason, would result in a
decline in our sales and profitability.
WE RELY UPON SALES REPRESENTATIVES AND DISTRIBUTORS FOR A SIGNIFICANT
PORTION OF OUR SALES. A DISRUPTION IN OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH ANY SALES
REPRESENTATIVE OR DISTRIBUTOR COULD CAUSE OUR SALES AND PROFITABILITY TO
DECLINE.
A significant portion of our sales outside of the United States are made
through sales representatives and distributors. The activities of these sales
representatives and distributors are not within our control, and they may sell
products manufactured by other manufacturers. In addition, in some locations our
sales representatives and distributors also provide field service and support to
our customers. A reduction in the sales efforts or financial viability of these
sales representatives and distributors, or a termination of our relationship
with these sales representatives and distributors, could cause our sales and
profitability to decline.
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WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PROTECT OUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OR OBTAIN LICENSES
FOR THIRD PARTIES' INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND, THEREFORE, WE MAY BE SUBJECT
TO ONE OR MORE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT CLAIMS WHICH MAY
ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR SALES, EARNINGS AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES.
Although we attempt to protect our intellectual property rights through
patents, copyrights, trade secrets and other measures, we may not be able to
protect our technology adequately, and competitors may be able to develop
similar technology independently. This may be especially true if we are
successful in entering into a joint venture relationship with the 45th Research
Institute or another joint venture partner located in the People's Republic of
China. Additionally, patent applications that we may file may not be issued and
foreign intellectual property laws, including those of the People's Republic of
China, may not protect our intellectual property rights. There is also a risk
that patents licensed by or issued to us will be challenged, invalidated or
circumvented and that the rights granted thereunder will not provide competitive
advantages to us. Furthermore, others may independently develop similar
products, duplicate our products or design around the patents licensed by or
issued to us.
Litigation could result in substantial cost and diversion of effort by us,
which by itself could adversely affect our sales, earnings and financial
resources. Further, adverse determinations in such litigation could result in
our loss of proprietary rights, subject us to significant liabilities to third
parties, require us to seek licenses from third parties or prevent us from
manufacturing or selling our products. In addition, licenses under third
parties' intellectual property rights may not be available on reasonable terms,
if at all.
WE DEPEND ON THE SERVICES OF ALAN STRASBAUGH AND CHUCK SCHILLINGS, AND THE
LOSS OF EITHER OF THEM COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR ABILITY TO ACHIEVE OUR
BUSINESS OBJECTIVES.
Our continued success depends in part upon the continued service of Alan
Strasbaugh, who is our Chairman of the Board, and Chuck Schillings, who is our
President and Chief Executive Officer. Each is critical to the overall
management of Strasbaugh as well as to the development of our technologies, our
culture and our strategic direction. For example, Alan Strasbaugh is a member of
our technology committee and provides expertise on the development of our
products, and Chuck Schillings is instrumental in developing and maintaining
close ties with our customer base. Although we have entered into employment
agreements with Messrs. Strasbaugh and Schillings, neither of these agreements
guarantees the service of the individual for a specified period of time. In
addition, we do not maintain "key-person" life insurance policies on Messrs.
Strasbaugh and Schillings. The loss of either Alan Strasbaugh or Chuck
Schillings could significantly delay or prevent the achievement of our business
objectives. Consequently, the loss of either Alan Strasbaugh or Chuck Schillings
could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
OUR FAILURE TO MANAGE OUR GROWTH EFFECTIVELY COULD PREVENT US FROM
ACHIEVING OUR GOALS.
Our strategy envisions a period of growth that may impose a significant
burden on our administrative and operational resources. The growth of our
business will require significant investments of capital and management's close
attention. Our ability to effectively manage our growth will require us to
substantially expand the capabilities of our administrative and operational
resources and to attract, train, manage and retain qualified management,
engineers and other personnel. We may be unable to do so. In addition, our
failure to successfully manage our growth could result in our sales not
increasing commensurately with our capital investments. If we are unable to
successfully manage our growth, we may be unable to achieve our goals.
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WE ARE EXPOSED TO ADDITIONAL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH INTERNATIONAL SALES AND
OPERATIONS.
International sales accounted for approximately 42% and 35% of our net
revenues during 2007 and 2006, respectively, and 15% of our net revenues during
the first six months of 2008. Our international sales are subject to certain
risks, including the following:
o tariffs and other trade barriers;
o challenges in staffing and managing foreign operations and providing
prompt and effective support to our customers outside the United
States;
o difficulties in managing foreign distributors;
o governmental controls, either by the United States or other
countries, that restrict our business overseas or the import or
export of our products, or increase the cost of our operations;
o longer payment cycles and difficulties in collecting amounts
receivable outside of the United States;
o inadequate protection or enforcement of our intellectual property
and other legal rights in foreign jurisdictions;
o global or regional economic downturns; and
o geo-political instability, natural disasters, acts of war or
terrorism.
There can be no assurance that any of these factors will not have a
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of
operations. In addition, each region in the global markets within which we
operate exhibits unique market characteristics that can cause capital equipment
investment patterns to vary significantly from period to period.
IF WE ARE UNABLE TO SECURE A LONG TERM LEASE ON OUR CURRENT PROPERTY WE
COULD BE SUBJECT TO SIGNIFICANT RELOCATION AND OTHER COSTS IF OUR CURRENT
MONTH-TO-MONTH TENANCY IS TERMINATED
The property on which our corporate headquarters are located is owned by
our chairman, Alan Strasbaugh and his former wife, April Paletsas, with each
owning an undivided one-half interest in the property. We currently occupy the
property under a month-to-month tenancy among the co-landlords and R.H.
Strasbaugh. On July 22, 2008,in connection with a legal proceeding between the
co-landlords of the property, a court appointed a referee to sell the property.
Because we do not have a long term lease on the property, our occupancy could be
terminated at any time including if the property is sold to any party other than
Alan Strasbaugh. Accordingly, if we are unable to secure a long term lease on
the property and our occupancy is terminated, we will incur significant costs
related to relocating our corporate headquarters.
RISKS RELATING TO THIS OFFERING AND OWNERSHIP OF OUR COMMON STOCK
BECAUSE CERTAIN ACTIONS TAKEN BY OUR PRIOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY HAVE
BEEN INCONSISTENT WITH PLAN OF DISSOLUTION APPROVED BY OUR SHAREHOLDERS
AND APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF CALIFORNIA LAW, WE COULD BE SUBJECT TO
SIGNIFICANT LIABILITIES WHICH WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR FINANCIAL
CONDITION.
On June 3, 2005, our shareholders approved the Plan of Dissolution and
thereby voluntarily elected to wind-up and dissolve Strasbaugh (formerly, CTK
Windup Corporation). Under the terms of the Plan of Dissolution and California
law, after our shareholders approved the Plan of Dissolution and thereby
voluntarily elected to wind-up and dissolve Strasbaugh, our activities were to
be limited to conducting our business only insofar as necessary for the winding
up of our company. Consequently, seeking shareholder approval of, and entering
into, the Share Exchange Transaction, may be viewed and ultimately determined to
be in conflict with the Plan of Dissolution and the disclosures we made in our
Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, on
May 5, 2005 relating to the special meeting of our shareholders at which we
sought approval of the Plan of Dissolution. Additionally, the actions we took in
connection with declaring and paying certain dividends after our shareholders
approved the Plan of Dissolution may be viewed and ultimately determined to be
in violation of California law. Although we believe that the activities we
conducted after our shareholders approved the Plan of Dissolution were
consistent with (i) the Plan of Dissolution, (ii) the disclosures we made in our
proxy statement, (iii) applicable provisions of California law and (iv) our
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former board's fiduciary duties to our shareholders, our shareholders, the SEC,
the California Commissioner of Corporations and/or the California Secretary of
State may disagree with us. If that were to happen, we may be subject to an
action by our shareholders, the California Commissioner of Corporations or the
California Secretary of State for acting in a manner inconsistent with the Plan
of Dissolution and/or an action by the SEC and/or the California Commissioner of
Corporations for acting in a manner inconsistent with California law and/or
disseminating a proxy statement that contained material misstatements. If it is
determined that disclosures contained in our proxy statement seeking approval of
the Plan of Dissolution were misleading and, as a result, violated federal or
state proxy rules, we may also be subject to fines and other unspecified relief
imposed by the SEC and/or the California Commissioner of Corporations. The
dollar amount of any damages and/or fines and the costs associated with any
potential shareholder lawsuit or action by the SEC, the California Commissioner
of Corporations and/or the California Secretary of State is difficult for us to
quantify, yet it could be significant. If it is significant, our financial
condition would be materially and adversely affected.
After our shareholders approved the Plan of Dissolution and before we
obtained shareholder approval for the Share Exchange Transaction, our former
board of directors declared and paid "extraordinary dividends" to our
shareholders. Under California law, a corporation cannot revoke its election to
wind up and dissolve after distributing assets pursuant to the corporation's
election to wind up and dissolve. We believe that the dividends that were
declared and paid were "extraordinary dividends" and not dividends made in
connection with the distribution of assets pursuant to our election to wind up
and dissolve. We also believe that the actions taken by our former board of
directors with respect to the declaration of "extraordinary dividends" were
consistent with California law. However, a contrary finding - namely, that the
dividends were made pursuant to our election to wind up and dissolve and/or our
board of directors did not have the power to declare any dividend, other than a
dividend in connection with our election to windup and dissolve - could mean
that we did not have the power to revoke our election to windup and dissolve,
and consequently that we did not have the power to enter into the Share Exchange
Transaction or the Series A Preferred Stock Financing or to grant options under
our 2007 Share Incentive Plan, or 2007 Plan. If this were the case, we could
potentially have violated the laws of the State of California and misrepresented
to our shareholders (including the former shareholders of R. H. Strasbaugh) and
holders of our issued and outstanding options and warrants that we had the power
to enter into the Share Exchange Transaction and the Series A Preferred Stock
Financing, to grant options under our 2007 Plan and to issue warrants, as the
case may be. As a result, we could be subject to actions by the California
Secretary of State, the California Commissioner of Corporations, our
shareholders (including the former shareholders of R. H. Strasbaugh) and/or
holders of our issued and outstanding options and warrants. One possible outcome
of such action or actions could be a declaration that the securities we issued
or may issue after our shareholders approved the Plan of Dissolution, including
the shares of common we may issue upon conversion of our Series A Preferred
Stock and exercise of warrants we issued in connection with the Series A
Preferred Stock Financing, a portion of which shares of common stock are being
offered and sold under this prospectus, are void. Additionally, the Share
Exchange Transaction, the Series A Preferred Stock Financing (including the
issuance of the Series A Preferred Stock and warrants to purchase common stock)
and any option grants could be rescinded and we may be required to pay
significant damages to those who received these securities. The dollar amount of
any damages and costs associated with any of these potential actions is
difficult for us to quantify, yet it could be significant. If it is significant,
our financial condition would be materially and adversely affected.
BECAUSE OF INACCURACIES CONTAINED IN A PRESS RELEASE WE ISSUED IN DECEMBER
2005, CERTAIN OF OUR SHAREHOLDERS MAY HAVE INACCURATELY REPORTED CERTAIN
TAX BENEFITS ON THEIR FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURNS WHICH COULD RESULT IN
CLAIMS AGAINST US.
On December 14, 2005, we issued a press release that contained an
inaccurate representation of the extraordinary cash dividend issued on December
22, 2005. Contrary to our intention that both the dividends be treated as
extraordinary cash dividends, the press release stated that the dividend issued
on December 22, 2005 "will be treated for federal income tax purposes as a stock
redemption in partial liquidation" of our business. As a result of our
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inaccurate and contradictory disclosures, some or all of the our shareholders
may have reported one or both of the distributions we made in 2005 to the
Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, as liquidating dividends rather than as
extraordinary dividends. Although, in either case, the applicable tax rate would
have been the same, if a shareholder characterized the dividend payment as a
liquidating dividend rather than as an extraordinary dividend, the shareholder
would have received an unintended benefit of being able to deduct the cost basis
of the shares in determining the total amount of taxable gain or loss as a
result of such distribution. If such a shareholder's tax return were audited by
the IRS, the IRS may conclude that the shareholder should not have been able to
utilize such benefit. This conclusion by the IRS could possibly result in an
action by the shareholder against us to recover the amount of the lost benefit
and any potential penalties imposed on the shareholder by the IRS as a result of
the improper characterization.
OUR COMMON STOCK PRICE HAS BEEN VOLATILE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN
SUBSTANTIAL LOSSES FOR INVESTORS PURCHASING SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK.
The market prices of securities of technology-based companies currently
are highly volatile. The market price of our common stock has fluctuated
significantly in the past. During 2007, the high and low closing bid prices of a
share of our common stock were $2.52 and $1.50, respectively (which prices
reflect the 1-for-31 reverse split of our common stock effected on May 24,
2007). On September 30, 2008, the last reported closing price for a share of our
common stock was $1.38. The market price of our common stock may continue to
fluctuate in response to the following factors, in addition to others, many of
which are beyond our control:
o conversion of our Series A Preferred Stock and exercise of our
warrants and the sale of their underlying common stock;
o changes in market valuations of similar companies and stock market
price and volume fluctuations generally;
o economic conditions specific to the industries within which we
operate;
o the timing of introduction of new systems and technology
announcements and releases and ability to transition between product
versions;
o changes in the timing of product orders due to unexpected delays in
the introduction of our products due to lifecycles of our products
ending earlier than expected or due to declines in market acceptance
of our products;
o delays in our introduction of new products or technological
innovations or problems in the functioning of our current or new
products or innovations;
o third parties' infringement of our intellectual property rights;
o changes in our pricing policies or the pricing policies of our
competitors;
o regulatory developments;
o fluctuations in our quarterly or annual operating results;
o additions or departures of key personnel; and
o future sales of our common stock or other securities.
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The price at which you purchase shares of common stock may not be
indicative of the price of our stock that will prevail in the trading market.
You may be unable to sell your shares of common stock at or above your purchase
price, which may result in substantial losses to you. Moreover, in the past,
securities class action litigation has often been brought against a company
following periods of volatility in the market price of its securities. We may in
the future be the target of similar litigation. Securities litigation could
result in substantial costs and divert our management's attention and resources.
VOTING POWER OF A MAJORITY OF OUR COMMON STOCK IS HELD BY THREE
SHAREHOLDERS WHO, AS A RESULT, ARE ABLE TO CONTROL OR EXERCISE SIGNIFICANT
INFLUENCE OVER THE OUTCOME OF MATTERS TO BE VOTED ON BY OUR SHAREHOLDERS.
Alan Strasbaugh, our Chairman of the Board, Larry Strasbaugh, the brother
of Alan Strasbaugh, and Lloyd I. Miller III, have voting power equal to
approximately 60% of all votes eligible to be cast at a meeting of our
shareholders. As a result of their significant ownership interest, these
shareholders will be able to control or exercise significant influence with
respect to the election of directors, offers to acquire Strasbaugh and other
matters submitted to a vote of all of our shareholders.
SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK ELIGIBLE, OR TO BECOME ELIGIBLE, FOR PUBLIC
SALE COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR STOCK PRICE AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR US
TO RAISE ADDITIONAL CAPITAL THROUGH SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.
We cannot predict the effect, if any, that market sales of shares of our
common stock or the availability of shares of common stock for sale will have on
the market price prevailing from time to time. As of September 25, 2008, we had
outstanding 14,201,587 shares of common stock, of which approximately 13,770,366
shares were restricted under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or
Securities Act. As of September 25, 2008, we also had outstanding options,
warrants, and Series A Preferred Stock that were exercisable for or convertible
into approximately 8,520,052 shares of common stock. Sales of shares of our
common stock in the public market, or the perception that sales could occur,
could adversely affect the market price of our common stock. Any adverse effect
on the market price of our common stock could make it difficult for us to raise
additional capital through sales of equity securities at a time and at a price
that we deem appropriate.
THE CONVERSION OF OUR SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK AND THE EXERCISE OF
OUTSTANDING OPTIONS AND WARRANTS TO PURCHASE OUR COMMON STOCK COULD
SUBSTANTIALLY DILUTE YOUR INVESTMENT, IMPEDE OUR ABILITY TO OBTAIN
ADDITIONAL FINANCING, AND CAUSE US TO INCUR ADDITIONAL EXPENSES.
Under the terms of our Series A Preferred Stock and existing warrants to
purchase our common stock, and outstanding options to acquire our common stock
issued to employees and others, the holders are given an opportunity to profit
from a rise in the market price of our common stock that, upon the conversion of
our Series A Preferred Stock and the exercise of the warrants and/or options,
could result in dilution in the interests of our other shareholders. The terms
on which we may obtain additional financing may be adversely affected by the
existence and potentially dilutive impact of our Series A Preferred Stock,
options and warrants. In addition, holders of the Series A Preferred Stock and
warrants have registration rights with respect to the common stock underlying
such Series A Preferred Stock and warrants, the registration of which will cause
us to incur a substantial expense.
THE VOTING POWER AND VALUE OF YOUR INVESTMENT COULD DECLINE IF OUR SERIES
A PREFERRED STOCK AND WARRANTS ISSUED TO OUR INVESTORS ARE CONVERTED OR
EXERCISED AT A REDUCED PRICE DUE TO OUR ISSUANCE OF LOWER-PRICED SHARES
WHICH TRIGGER RIGHTS OF THE HOLDERS OF OUR SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK AND
WARRANTS TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL SHARES OF OUR STOCK.
As part of our Series A Preferred Stock Financing, we issued a significant
amount of Series A Preferred Stock and common stock warrants to our investors,
the conversion or exercise of which could have a substantial negative impact on
the price of our common stock and could result in a dramatic decrease in the
value of your investment. The initial conversion price of our Series A Preferred
Stock and the initial exercise price of the warrants issued to our investors
will be subject to downward anti-dilution adjustments in most cases, from time
to time, where we issue securities at a purchase, exercise or conversion price
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that is less than the then-applicable conversion price of our Series A Preferred
Stock or exercise price of the warrants issued to our investors. Consequently,
the voting power and value of your investment in each such event would decline
if our Series A Preferred Stock or the warrants issued to our investors are
converted or exercised for shares of our common stock at the new lower price as
a result of sales of our securities made below the then applicable conversion
price of the Series A Preferred Stock and/or the exercise price of the warrants.
THE MARKET PRICE OF OUR COMMON STOCK AND THE VALUE OF YOUR INVESTMENT
COULD SUBSTANTIALLY DECLINE IF OUR SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK, WARRANTS OR
OPTIONS ARE CONVERTED OR EXERCISED INTO SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK AND
RESOLD INTO THE MARKET, OR IF A PERCEPTION EXISTS THAT A SUBSTANTIAL
NUMBER OF SHARES WILL BE ISSUED UPON CONVERSION OR EXERCISE OF OUR SERIES
A PREFERRED STOCK, WARRANTS OR OPTIONS AND THEN RESOLD INTO THE MARKET.
If the conversion or exercise prices at which our Series A Preferred
Stock, warrants and options are converted or exercised are lower than the price
at which you made your investment, immediate dilution of the value of your
investment will occur. In addition, sales of a substantial number of shares of
common stock issued upon conversion or exercise of our Series A Preferred Stock,
warrants and options, or even the perception that such sales could occur, could
adversely affect the market price of our common stock. You could, therefore,
experience a substantial decline in the value of your investment as a result of
both the actual and potential conversion or exercise of our Series A Preferred
Stock, warrants or options.
BECAUSE WE ARE SUBJECT TO THE "PENNY STOCK" RULES, THE LEVEL OF TRADING
ACTIVITY IN OUR COMMON STOCK MAY BE REDUCED.
Our stock is quoted on the Pink Sheets(R) and constitutes "Penny Stock."
Broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in Penny Stocks are
regulated by rules adopted by the SEC. Penny Stocks are generally equity
securities with a price per share of less than $5.00 (other than securities
registered on certain national exchanges). The Penny Stock rules require a
broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in Penny Stocks not exempt from the rules,
to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document that provides information
about Penny Stocks and the nature and level of risks in the Penny Stock market.
The broker-dealer must also provide the customer with current bid and offer
quotations for the Penny Stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and the
salesperson in the transaction, and monthly accounting statements showing the
market value of each Penny Stock held in the customer's account. In addition,
the broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the Penny Stock
is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser's written
agreement to the transaction. These requirements may have the effect of reducing
the level of trading activity in a Penny Stock, such as our common stock, and
investors in our common stock may find it difficult to sell their shares.
BECAUSE OUR COMMON STOCK IS NOT LISTED ON A NATIONAL SECURITIES EXCHANGE,
YOU MAY FIND IT DIFFICULT TO DISPOSE OF OR OBTAIN QUOTATIONS FOR OUR
COMMON STOCK.
Our common stock is quoted on the Pink Sheets(R) under the symbol "STRB."
Because our stock is quoted on the Pink Sheets(R) ratHer than on a national
securities exchange, you may find it difficult to either dispose of, or to
obtain quotations as to the price of, our common stock.
FAILURE TO ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN EFFECTIVE INTERNAL CONTROLS IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SECTION 404 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 COULD RESULT IN A
RESTATEMENT OF OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CAUSE INVESTORS TO LOSE
CONFIDENCE IN OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OUR COMPANY AND HAVE A MATERIAL
ADVERSE EFFECT ON OUR BUSINESS AND STOCK PRICE.
We produce our financial statements in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States, but our internal accounting
controls do not currently meet all standards applicable to companies with
publicly traded securities. Effective internal controls are necessary for us to
provide reliable financial reports to help mitigate the risk of fraud and to
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operate successfully as a publicly traded company. As a public company, we are
required to document and test our internal control procedures in order to
satisfy the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or
Section 404, which will require annual management assessments of the
effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting and a report by
our independent registered public accounting firm that addresses both
management's assessments and our internal controls. The requirement that we
provide management's assessment regarding internal control over financial
reporting will apply to us starting with our annual report for the year ending
December 31, 2008. The requirement that we provide our auditor's attestation
will apply to us starting with our annual report for the year ending December
31, 2009.
In connection with its audits of our financial statements for the years
ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, our independent registered public accounting
firm, Windes & McClaughry Accountancy Corporation, or Windes, advised management
of the following matter that Windes considered to be a material weakness: The
current organization of our accounting department does not provide management
with the appropriate resources and adequate technical skills to accurately
account for and disclose our activities. Windes stated that this matter is
evidenced by the following issues: (i) a number of material adjusting entries
were proposed by Windes and recorded by us for the years ended December 31, 2007
and 2006, (ii) our closing procedures for the years ended December 31, 2007 and
2006 were not adequate and resulted in significant accounting adjustments for
both years, and (iii) we were unable to adequately perform the financial
reporting process as evidenced by a significant number of suggested revisions
and comments by Windes to our financial statements and related disclosures for
the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006. As additional evidence of this
material weakness, we restated our 2006 financial statements and restated our
financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2007.
A material weakness is a control deficiency (within the meaning of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Auditing Standard No. 5) or
combination of control deficiencies, that results in more than a remote
likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial
statements will not be prevented or detected.
We are in the process of remediating the material weakness identified
above in order to help prevent and detect further errors in the financial
statement closing and reporting process. We are doing this by providing
additional training of our present staff, evaluating on an on-going basis the
effectiveness of that training and engaging the appropriate third party experts
in compliance, presentation and internal control evaluation. Additionally, we
are evaluating those areas which we may determine it necessary to hire in-house
personnel with appropriate experience and skills sets. We are also in the
process of installing additional software and IT capabilities which management
believes will improve reporting, audit trails and timeliness of those reports.
If these measures are insufficient to address the issues raised, or if we
discover additional internal control deficiencies, we may fail to meet reporting
requirements established by the SEC and our financial statements may contain
material misstatements and require restatement and our business and operating
results may be harmed.
The restatement of previously issued financial statements could also
expose us to legal risk. The defense of any such actions could cause the
diversion of management's attention and resources, and we could be required to
pay damages to settle such actions if any such actions are not resolved in our
favor. Even if resolved in our favor, such actions could cause us to incur
significant legal and other expenses. Moreover, we may be the subject of
negative publicity focusing on the financial statement inaccuracies and
resulting restatement and negative reactions from our shareholders, creditors or
others with which we do business. The occurrence of any of the foregoing could
harm our business and reputation and cause the price of our common stock to
decline.
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As we prepare to comply with Section 404, we may identify significant
deficiencies or errors, that we may not be able to remediate in time to meet our
deadline for compliance with Section 404. Testing and maintaining internal
controls can divert our management's attention from other matters that are
important to our business. We may not be able to conclude on an ongoing basis
that we have effective internal controls over financial reporting in accordance
with Section 404 or our independent registered public accounting firm may not be
able or willing to issue an unqualified opinion if we conclude that our internal
controls over financial reporting are effective. If either we are unable to
conclude that we have effective internal controls over financial reporting or
our independent registered public accounting firm is unable to provide us with
an unqualified report as required by Section 404, investors could lose
confidence in our reported financial information and our company, which could
result in a decline in the market price of our common stock, and cause us to
fail to meet our reporting obligations in the future, which in turn could impact
our ability to raise additional financing if needed in the future.
THE REQUIREMENTS OF BEING A PUBLIC COMPANY, INCLUDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002, MAY STRAIN OUR RESOURCES,
INCREASE OUR COSTS AND DISTRACT MANAGEMENT, AND WE MAY BE UNABLE TO COMPLY
WITH THESE REQUIREMENTS IN A TIMELY OR COST-EFFECTIVE MANNER.
As a public company, we need to comply with laws, regulations and
requirements, certain corporate governance provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley act
of 2002, related regulations of the SEC, and requirements of the principal
trading market upon which our common stock may trade, with which we are not
required to comply as a private company. As a result, we will incur significant
legal, accounting and other expenses that we did not incur as a private company.
Complying with these statutes, regulations and requirements will occupy a
significant amount of the time of our board of directors and management, will
require us to have additional finance and accounting staff, may make it more
difficult to attract and retain qualified officers and members of our board of
directors, particularly to serve on our audit committee, and make some
activities more difficult, time consuming and costly. We will need to:
o institute a more comprehensive compliance function;
o establish new internal policies, such as those relating to
disclosure controls and procedures and insider trading;
o design, establish, evaluate and maintain a system of internal
control over financial reporting in compliance with the requirements
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the related rules and
regulations of the SEC and the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board;
o prepare and distribute periodic reports in compliance with our
obligations under the federal securities laws including the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or Exchange Act;
o involve and retain to a greater degree outside counsel and
accountants in the above activities; and
o establish an investor relations function.
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If we are unable to accomplish these objectives in a timely and effective
fashion, our ability to comply with our financial reporting requirements and
other rules that apply to reporting companies could be impaired. If our finance
and accounting personnel insufficiently support us in fulfilling these
public-company compliance obligations, or if we are unable to hire adequate
finance and accounting personnel, we could face significant legal liability,
which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and
results of operations. Furthermore, if we identify any issues in complying with
those requirements (for example, if we or our independent registered public
accountants identified a material weakness or significant deficiency in our
internal control over financial reporting), we could incur additional costs
rectifying those issues, and the existence of those issues could adversely
affect, our reputation or investor perceptions of us.
In addition, we also expect that being a public company subject to these
rules and regulations will require us to modify our director and officer
liability insurance, and we may be required to accept reduced policy limits or
incur substantially higher costs to obtain the same or similar coverage. These
factors could also make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified
members of our board of directors, particularly to serve on our Audit Committee,
and qualified executive officers.
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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus contains forward-looking statements, including statements
concerning future conditions in the industries within which we operate, and
concerning our future business, financial condition, operating strategies, and
operational and legal risks. Words like "believe," "expect," "may," "will,"
"could," "seek," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "future,"
"plan" or variations of those terms and other similar expressions, including
their use in the negative, are used in this prospectus to identify
forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, which speak only as to our expectations, as of the
date of this prospectus. These forward-looking statements are subject to a
number of risks and uncertainties, including those identified under "Risk
Factors" and elsewhere in this prospectus. Although we believe that the
expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable,
actual conditions in the industries within which we operate, and actual
conditions and results in our business, could differ materially from those
expressed in these forward-looking statements. In addition, none of the events
anticipated in the forward-looking statements may actually occur. Any of these
different outcomes could cause the price of our common stock to decline
substantially. Except as required by law, we undertake no duty to update any
forward-looking statement after the date of this prospectus, either to conform
any statement to reflect actual results or to reflect the occurrence of
unanticipated events.
USE OF PROCEEDS
We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the shares of
common stock offered under this prospectus by the selling security holders.
Rather, the selling security holders will receive those proceeds directly.
Upon exercise of the common stock warrants issued to the investors in the
Series A Preferred Stock Financing, the underlying shares of common stock of
which are offered for sale hereunder, we expect to receive aggregate proceeds of
approximately $249,000. We expect to use any cash proceeds from the exercise of
warrants for general working capital purposes.
DIVIDEND POLICY
Although we have declared cash dividends on our common stock in the past,
we currently anticipate that we will not declare or pay cash dividends on our
common stock in the foreseeable future. See "Price Range of Common Stock."
We will pay dividends on our common stock only if and when declared by our
board of directors. Our board of directors' ability to declare a dividend is
subject to restrictions imposed by California law. In determining whether to
declare dividends, the board of directors will consider these restrictions as
well as our financial condition, results of operations, working capital
requirements, future prospects and other factors it considers relevant. In
addition, our credit agreement with Silicon Valley Bank and the terms of our
Series A Preferred Stock restrict our ability to pay dividends to holders of our
common stock.
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PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK
Our common stock has been quoted on the Pink Sheets(R) under the symbol
"STRB" since May 25, 2007. Prior to May 25, 2007 and since July 11, 2005, our
common stock was quoted on the Pink Sheets(R) under the symbol "CLTK." Prior to
that date, our common stock traded on NASDAQ. The table below sets forth for the
quarters indicated, the reported high and low closing bid prices of our common
stock as reported on the Pink Sheets(R) . The prices shown reflect inter-dealer
quotations without retail markups, markdowns or commissions, and may not
necessarily represent actual transactions. The prices below also reflect the
1-for-31 reverse split of our common stock effected on May 24, 2007. As a result
of the Share Exchange Transaction, we changed our fiscal year end from March 31
to December 31.
HIGH LOW
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YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006
First Quarter ............................. $ 4.50 $ 4.03
Second Quarter ............................ $ 4.34 $ 4.03
Third Quarter.............................. $ 4.34 $ 2.17
Fourth Quarter............................. $ 2.48 $ 1.55
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007
First Quarter ............................. $ 2.48 $ 1.86
Second Quarter ............................ $ 2.52 $ 1.86
Third Quarter ............................. $ 2.35 $ 2.00
Fourth Quarter............................. $ 2.35 $ 1.50
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2008
First Quarter ............................. $ 2.00 $ 1.50
Second Quarter ............................ $ 1.50 $ 1.15
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Various factors materially affect the comparability of the stock price
information presented in the above table. These factors relate primarily to the
announcement of the Share Exchange Transaction during the fourth quarter of 2006
and the consummation of the Share Exchange Transaction and the closing of the
Series A Preferred Stock Financing, both of which occurred during the second
quarter of 2007. See "Business--Company History."
Concurrent with the commencement of our common stock being quoted on the
Pink Sheets(R) on July 11, 2005, our transfer agent closed the transfer books of
our common stock. As a result, between July 11, 2005 and the closing of the
Share Exchange Agreement on May 24, 2007, our common stock was traded with due
bills attached. Prior to re-opening the transfer books for our common stock on
May 25, 2007, all of our stock transfer records were reconciled to accurately
reflect all trades of our common stock made between July 11, 2005 and May 24,
2007.
As of September 25, 2008, we had 14,201,587 shares of common stock
outstanding held of record by approximately 154 shareholders. These holders of
record include depositories that hold shares of stock for brokerage firms which,
in turn, hold shares of stock for numerous beneficial owners. On September 30,
2008, the closing sale price for a share of our common stock on the Pink
Sheets(R) was 1.38.
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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
The following table gives information about our common stock that may be
issued upon the exercise of options, warrants and rights under all of our
existing equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2007.
NUMBER OF SECURITIES
REMAINING AVAILABLE FOR
NUMBER OF SECURITIES TO BE WEIGHTED-AVERAGE FUTURE ISSUANCE UNDER
ISSUED UPON EXERCISE OF EXERCISE PRICE OF EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS
OUTSTANDING OPTIONS, OUTSTANDING OPTIONS, (EXCLUDING SECURITIES
WARRANTS AND RIGHTS WARRANTS AND RIGHTS REFLECTED IN COLUMN (a))
PLAN CATEGORY (a) (b) (c)
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Equity compensation plans approved
by security holders............. 1,338,000(1) $ 1.71 662,000(2)
Equity compensation plans not
approved by security holders.... -- -- --
-------------------------- --------------------- -------------------------
Total......................... 1,338,000 662,000
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(1) Represents shares of common stock underlying options that are outstanding
under our 2007 Plan. The material features of our 2007 Plan are described
below under the heading "Management--2007 Share Incentive Plan" and in
Note 9 to our consolidated financial statements for the year ended
December 31, 2007.
(2) Represents shares of common stock available for issuance under options
that may be issued under our 2007 Plan.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with
our financial statements and notes to financial statements included elsewhere in
this prospectus. This prospectus and our financial statements and notes to
financial statements contain forward-looking statements, which generally include
the plans and objectives of management for future operations, including plans
and objectives relating to our future economic performance and our current
beliefs regarding revenues we might generate and profits we might earn if we are
successful in implementing our business strategies. The forward-looking
statements and associated risks may include, relate to or be qualified by other
important factors, including, without limitation:
o the projected growth or contraction in the industries within which
we operate;
o our business strategy for expanding, maintaining or contracting our
presence in these markets;
o anticipated trends in our financial condition and results of
operations, including the recent decline in sales which resulted in
lower net revenues for 2007 as compared to 2006 and an overall net
loss for 2007; and
o our ability to distinguish ourselves from our current and future
competitors.
We do not undertake to update, revise or correct any forward-looking
statements.
Any of the factors described above or in the "Risk Factors" section could
cause our financial results, including our net income or loss or growth in net
income or loss to differ materially from prior results, which in turn could,
among other things, cause the price of our common stock to fluctuate
substantially.
OVERVIEW
We develop, manufacture, market and sell an extensive line of precision
surfacing products, including polishing, grinding and precision optics tools and
systems, to customers in the semiconductor and silicon wafer fabrication, data
storage, LED and precision optics markets worldwide. Many of our products are
used by our customers in the fabrication of semiconductors and silicon wafers.
Our net revenues decreased by $7,403,000, or 58%, to $5,351,000 for the
six months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to $12,754,000 for the six months
ended June 30, 2007. We reported a net loss of $1,533,000 for the six months
ended June 30, 2008 as compared to net income of $694,000 for the six months
ended June 30, 2007. The decline in our financial performance during the first
half of 2008 is a direct result of a slowdown in the semiconductor industry
worldwide. The decline in revenues commenced during the third quarter of 2007
and we expect that it will continue well into 2008. As a result, we expect to
report lower revenues in 2008 as compared to 2007 and we expect to report a net
loss for 2008. Our priority over the next several months is to find ways to
strengthen our balance sheet and conserve cash. With that in mind, our total
headcount has been further reduced to 75 full and part-time employees at
September 25, 2008, down from approximately 100 employees during 2007. While
additional headcount reductions are not planned at this time, we may need to
further reduce our headcount in order to reduce expenses if the decline in our
business continues for a prolonged length of time.
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SHARE EXCHANGE TRANSACTION
On May 24, 2007, we completed the Share Exchange Transaction with the
shareholders of R. H. Strasbaugh. Upon completion of the Share Exchange
Transaction, we acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital
stock of R. H. Strasbaugh which resulted in a change in control of our company.
In connection with the Share Exchange Transaction, we issued an aggregate of
13,770,366 shares of our common stock to the shareholders of R. H. Strasbaugh.
The Share Exchange Transaction has been accounted for as a recapitalization of
R. H. Strasbaugh with R. H. Strasbaugh being the accounting acquiror. As a
result, the historical financial statements of R. H. Strasbaugh are now the
historical financial statements of the legal acquiror, Strasbaugh.
At the time of the closing of the Share Exchange Transaction, we were not
engaged in any active business operations. Our current business is comprised
solely of the business of our wholly-owned operating subsidiary, R. H.
Strasbaugh.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Our financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these
financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the
reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We base our estimates on
historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be
reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis of
making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are
not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these
estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
We believe that the following critical accounting policies, among others,
affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of
our financial statements:
REVENUE RECOGNITION. We derive revenues principally from the sale of
tools, parts and services. We recognize revenue pursuant to Staff Accounting
Bulletin No. 104, "Revenue Recognition." Revenue is recognized when there is
persuasive evidence an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services
have been rendered, our price to the customer is fixed or determinable, and
collection of the related receivable is reasonably assured. Selling arrangements
may include contractual customer acceptance provisions and installation of the
product occurs after shipment and transfer of title. We recognize revenue upon
shipment of products or performance of services and defer recognition of revenue
for any amounts subject to acceptance until such acceptance occurs. Provisions
for the estimated future cost of warranty are recorded at the time the products
are shipped.
Generally, we obtain a non-refundable down-payment from the customer.
These fees are deferred and recognized as the tool is shipped. All sales
contract fees are payable no later than 60 days after delivery and payment is
not contingent upon installation. In addition, our tool sales have no right of
return, or cancellation rights. Tools are typically modified to some degree to
fit the needs of the customer and, therefore, once a purchase order has been
accepted by us and the manufacturing process has begun, there is no right to
cancel, return or refuse the order.
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We have evaluated our arrangements with customers and revenue recognition
policies under Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") Issue No. 00-21, "Accounting
for Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables," and determined that our
components of revenue are separate units of accounting. Each unit has value to
the customer on a standalone basis, there is objective and reliable evidence of
the fair value of each unit, and there is no right to cancel, return or refuse
an order. Our revenue recognition policies for our specific units of accounting
are as follows:
o Tools - We recognize revenue once a customer has visited the plant
and signed off on the tool or it has met the required specifications
and the tool is completed and shipped.
o Parts - We recognize revenue when the parts are shipped.
o Service - Revenue from maintenance contracts is deferred and
recognized over the life of the contract, which is generally one to
three years. Maintenance contracts are separate components of
revenue and not bundled with our tools. If a customer does not have
a maintenance contract, then the customer is billed for time and
material and we recognize revenue the after the service has been
completed.
o Upgrades - We offer a suite of products known as "enhancements"
which are generally comprised of one-time parts and/or software
upgrades to existing Strasbaugh and non-Strasbaugh tools. These
enhancements are not required for the tools to function, are not
part of the original contract and do not include any obligation to
provide any future upgrades. We recognize revenue once these
upgrades and enhancements are complete. Revenue is recognized on
equipment upgrades when we complete the installation of the upgrade
parts and/or software on the customer's equipment and the equipment
is accepted by the customer. The upgrade contracts cover a one-time
upgrade of a customer's equipment with new or modified parts and/or
software. After installation of the upgrade, we have no further
obligation on the contracts, other than standard warranty
provisions.
We include software in our tools. Software is considered an incidental
element of the tooling contracts and only minor modifications which are
incidental to the production effort may be necessary to meet customer
requirements. The software is used solely in connection with operating the tools
and is not sold, licensed or marketed separately. The tools and software are
fully functional when the tool is completed, and after shipment, the software is
not updated for new versions that may be subsequently developed and, we have no
additional obligations relative to the software. However, software modifications
may be included in tool upgrade contracts. Our software is incidental to the
tool contracts as a whole. The software and physical tool modifications occur
and are completed concurrently. The completed tool is tested by either the
customer or us to ensure it has met all required specifications and then
accepted by the customer prior to shipment, at which point revenue is
recognized. The revenue recognition requirements of Statement of Position
("SOP") 97-2, "Software Revenue Recognition," are met when there is persuasive
evidence an arrangement exists, the fee is fixed or determinable, collectibility
is probable and delivery and acceptance of the equipment has occurred, including
upgrade contracts for parts and/or software, to the customer.
Installation of a tool occurs after the tool is completed, tested,
formally accepted by the customer and shipped. We do not charge the customer for
installation nor recognize revenue for installation as it is an inconsequential
or perfunctory obligation and it is not considered a separate element of the
sales contract or unit of accounting. If we do not perform the installation
service there is no effect on the price or payment terms, there are no refunds,
and the tool may not be rejected by the customer. In addition, installation is
not essential to the functionality of the equipment because the equipment is a
standard product, installation does not significantly alter the equipment's
capabilities, and other companies are available to perform the installation.
Also, the fair value of the installation service has historically been
insignificant relative to our tools.
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WARRANTY COSTS. Warranty reserves are provided by management based on
historical experience and expected future claims. Management believes that the
current reserves are adequate to meet any foreseeable contingencies with respect
to warranty claims.
ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS. We maintain allowances for doubtful
accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to
make required payments. The allowance for doubtful accounts is based on specific
identification of customer accounts and our best estimate of the likelihood of
potential loss, taking into account such factors as the financial condition and
payment history of major customers. We evaluate the collectibility of its
receivables at least quarterly. If the financial condition of our customers were
to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments,
additional allowances may be required. Management believes that our current
allowances for doubtful accounts are adequate to meet any foreseeable
contingencies.
INVENTORY. We write down our inventory for estimated obsolescence or
unmarketable inventory equal to the difference between the cost of inventory and
the estimated market value-based upon assumptions about future demand, future
pricing and market conditions. If actual future demand, future pricing or market
conditions are less favorable than those projected by management, additional
inventory write-downs may be required and the differences could be material.
Once established, write-downs are considered permanent adjustments to the cost
basis of the obsolete or unmarketable inventories.
VALUATION OF INTANGIBLES. From time to time, we acquire intangible assets
that are beneficial to our product development processes. We use our best
judgment based on the current facts and circumstances relating to our business
when determining whether any significant impairment factors exist.
DEFERRED TAXES. We record a valuation allowance to reduce the deferred tax
assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. We have
considered estimated future taxable income and ongoing tax planning strategies
in assessing the amount needed for the valuation allowance. Based on these
estimates, all of our deferred tax assets have been reserved. If actual results
differ favorably from those estimates used, we may be able to realize all or
part of our net deferred tax assets.
LITIGATION. We account for litigation losses in accordance with Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards, or SFAS, No. 5, "Accounting for
Contingencies." Under SFAS No. 5, loss contingency provisions are recorded for
probable losses at management's best estimate of a loss, or when a best estimate
cannot be made, a minimum loss contingency amount is recorded. These estimates
are often initially developed substantially earlier than the ultimate loss is
known, and the estimates are refined each accounting period, as additional
information is known. Accordingly, we are often initially unable to develop a
best estimate of loss; therefore, the minimum amount, which could be zero, is
recorded. As information becomes known, either the minimum loss amount is
increased or a best estimate can be made, resulting in additional loss
provisions. Occasionally, a best estimate amount is changed to a lower amount
when events result in an expectation of a more favorable outcome than previously
expected. Due to the nature of current litigation matters, the factors that
could lead to changes in loss reserves might change quickly and the range of
actual losses could be significant, which could adversely affect our results of
operations and cash flows from operating activities.
SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK AND WARRANTS. We evaluate our Series a Preferred
Stock and warrants on an ongoing basis considering the provisions of SFAS No.
150, "Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both
Liabilities and Equity," which establishes standards for issuers of financial
instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity related to the
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classification and measurement of those instruments. The Series A Preferred
Stock conversion feature and warrants are evaluated considering the provisions
of SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,"
which establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments,
including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, and for
hedging activities, and EITF Issue No. 00-19, "Accounting for Derivative
Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company's Own
Stock."
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The tables presented below, which compare our results of operations from
one period to another, present the results for each period, the change in those
results from one period to another in both dollars and percentage change, and
the results for each period as a percentage of net revenues. The columns present
the following:
o The first two data columns in each table show the absolute results
for each period presented.
o The columns entitled "Dollar Variance" and "Percentage Variance"
show the change in results, both in dollars and percentages. These
two columns show favorable changes as a positive and unfavorable
changes as negative. For example, when our net revenues increase
from one period to the next, that change is shown as a positive
number in both columns. Conversely, when expenses increase from one
period to the next, that change is shown as a negative in both
columns.
o The last two columns in each table show the results for each period
as a percentage of net revenues.
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 COMPARED TO THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 (AS RESTATED)
RESULTS AS A PERCENTAGE
OF NET REVENUES FOR THE
SIX MONTHS ENDED DOLLAR PERCENTAGE SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, VARIANCE VARIANCE JUNE 30,
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2007 FAVORABLE FAVORABLE
2008 (AS RESTATED) (UNFAVORABLE) (UNFAVORABLE) 2008 2007
----------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
(IN THOUSANDS)
Net revenues .......................... $ 5,351 $ 12,754 $ (7,403) (58%) 100% 100%
Cost of sales ......................... 3,209 7,399 4,190 57% 60% 58%
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Gross profit .......................... 2,142 5,355 (3,213) (60%) 40% 42%
Selling, general and administrative
expenses ............................ 2,211 3,374 1,163 34% 41% 26%
Research and development expenses ..... 1,642 852 (790) (93%) 31% 7%
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(Loss) income from operations ......... (1,711) 1,129 (2,840) (252%) (32%) 9%
Total other income (expense) .......... 178 (371) 594 148% 3% (3%)
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(Loss) income from operations before
income taxes ........................ (1,533) 758 (2,291) (302%) (29%) 6%
Provision for income taxes ............ 0 64 64 100% 0% 1%
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Net (loss) income ..................... $ (1,533) $ 694 $ (2,227) (321%) (29%) 5%
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NET REVENUES. The $7,403,000 decrease in net revenues is due in large part
to a slowdown in the semiconductor and silicon wafer industry which commenced
during the third quarter of 2007 and has continued into 2008. Because of this
slowdown, our customers are requiring additional time to make final purchase
decisions.
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GROSS PROFIT. The $3,213,000 decrease in gross profit was primarily due to
lower sales combined with lower gross margins of 40% in 2008 as compared to 42%
in 2007. The lower gross margin percentage was primarily attributable to
relatively higher fixed overhead costs spread over the lower revenue base. We
anticipate that our gross profit margin will remain at approximately 40% of net
revenues for the remainder of 2008.
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. The $1,163,000 decrease in
selling, general and administrative expenses is due in large part to cost
cutting measures initiated by management, especially the reduction in headcount.
We expect that over the near term, our selling, general and administration
expenses will decrease as a result of cost cutting measures, including lower
head-count of employees, though this reduction may be potentially offset by
increased legal and accounting fees associated with increased corporate
governance activities in response to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and recently
adopted rules and regulations of the SEC.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES. The $790,000 increase in research and
development expense represents primarily on-going engineering improvements on
existing product lines developed over the past five years. We expect that
research and development spending will continue to increase during the remainder
of 2008.
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE). The $549,000 increase in other income was
primarily due to a decrease in interest expense as a result of paying of certain
indebtedness with the proceeds from our Series A Preferred Stock, rental income
as a result of sub-leasing office space to an unaffiliated third party, and an
increase in interest income.
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 COMPARED TO THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 (AS RESTATED)
RESULTS AS A PERCENTAGE
OF NET REVENUES FOR THE
YEAR ENDED DOLLAR PERCENTAGE YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, VARIANCE VARIANCE DECEMBER 31,
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2006 FAVORABLE FAVORABLE 2006
2007 (AS RESTATED) (UNFAVORABLE) (UNFAVORABLE) 2007 (AS RESTATED)
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(IN THOUSANDS)
Net revenues........................... $ 19,518 $ 23,035 $ (3,517) (15%) 100% 100%
Cost of sales.......................... 11,397 14,471 3,074 21% 58% 63%
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Gross profit........................... 8,121 8,564 (443) (5%) 42% 37%
Selling, general and administrative
expenses............................. 5,961 4,492 (1,469) (33%) 31% 20%
Research and development expenses...... 2,580 2,071 (509) (25%) 13% 9%
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(Loss) income from operations.......... (420) 2,001 (2,421) (121%) (2%) 8%
Total other expense...................... (347) (754) 407 54% (2%) (3%)
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(Loss) income from operations before
income taxes......................... (767) 1,247 (2,014) (162%) (4%) 5%
Provision for income taxes............. 10 79 69 87% -- --
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Net (loss) income...................... $ (777) $ 1,168 $ (1,945) (167%) (4%) 5%
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NET REVENUES. The $3,517,000 decrease in net revenues for 2007 was
primarily due to a slowdown in the semiconductor industry which commenced during
the third quarter of 2007.
GROSS PROFIT. Although gross profit decreased by $443,000 for 2007, gross
profit as a percentage of net revenues increased to 42% for 2007 as compared to
37% for 2006. The increase in gross profit margin was primarily due to product
mix of lower margin tools resulting from the delivery of products that were
subject to purchase orders dated prior to the date when we increased product
prices in late 2006.
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SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. The $1,469,000 increase in
selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to increased
expenses related largely to the Share Exchange Transaction completed in 2007.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES. The $509,000 increase in research and
development expenses was primarily due to ongoing and recurring engineering of
existing products rather than the exploration of new technologies.
OTHER EXPENSE. The $407,000 decrease in other expense was primarily due to
lower interest expenses and the benefits of having subleased part of the
corporate headquarters to an unaffiliated third party.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
During the year ended December 31, 2007 and the six months ended June 30,
2008, we funded our operations primarily with the net proceeds of approximately
$11.1 million from our Series A Preferred Stock Financing described below, and
cash flow from operations. As of June 30, 2008, we had working capital of
$6,398,000 as compared to $8,271,000 at December 31, 2007. At June 30, 2008 and
December 31, 2007 we had an accumulated deficit of $29,211,000 and $27,678,000,
respectively, and cash and cash equivalents of $1,598,000 and $1,864,000,
respectively, as well as investments in securities of $471,000 and $1,129,000,
respectively.
Our available capital resources at June 30, 2008 consisted primarily of
approximately $1,598,000 in cash and cash equivalents and $471,000 of
investments in securities. These amounts were primarily raised through the
Series A Preferred Stock Financing. We expect that our future available capital
resources will consist primarily of cash on hand, cash generated from our
business, if any, and future debt and/or equity financings, if any. In addition,
we have a $7.5 million credit facility with Silicon Valley Bank with
availability of approximately $3.5 million at June 30, 2008. As of September 25,
2008, we were not in compliance with one of the financial covenants of the
credit facility and, as a result, the availability under the credit facility may
be restricted at the sole discretion of Silicon Valley Bank. As of September 25,
2008, there were no amounts outstanding under the credit facility, and we
believe that, barring unforeseen events, there will be no need to utilize the
credit facility in the foreseeable future.
Cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30,
2008 was $108,000 as compared to $651,000 of cash provided by operating
activities for the six months ended June 30, 2007, and includes a net loss of
$1,533,000, depreciation and amortization of $185,000 and stock-based
compensation of $94,000. Material changes in asset and liabilities at June 30,
2008 as compared to December 31, 2007 that affected these results include:
o a decrease in accounts receivable before reserves of $927,000;
o a decrease in inventory before reserves of $307,000 (inventory
represented 45% of our total assets as of June 30, 2008); and
o a net decrease in accrued expenses of $183,000 which includes
commissions payable in connection with shipments made during the
quarter ended June 30, 2008 and vacation and sick pay accruals.
Cash provided by investing activities totaled $570,000 for the six months
ended June 30, 2008 as compared to $77,000 of cash used in investing activities
for the six months ended June 30, 2007. Included in the results for the six
months ended June 30, 2008 are the sale of $387,000 of investments in
securities, $233,000 proceeds from the maturity of investment securities,
$11,000 of purchased equipment and $39,000 representing the capitalized cost for
intellectual property.
Cash used in financing activities totaled $944,000 for the six months
ended June 30, 2008 as compared to $3,607,000 provided for the six months ended
June 30, 2007. This decrease was most affected by the issuance costs associated
with our Series A Preferred Stock of $311,000 and dividends paid on our Series A
Preferred Stock of $633,000.
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Prior to May 22, 2007, our Silicon Valley Bank credit facility provided
for a $3.5 million revolving line of credit secured by substantially all of our
assets. The amount of available borrowings under the facility was based upon 85%
of eligible accounts receivable. Interest was payable monthly. The interest rate
was variable and is adjusted monthly based on the prime rate plus 3.5% as to
$3.0 million of the facility (based on domestic accounts receivable) and the
prime rate plus 4% as to $500,000 of the facility (based on foreign accounts
receivable). On May 22, 2007, we entered into a Amendment to Loan and Security
Agreement with Silicon Valley Bank to increase the amount of our credit facility
to $7.5 million and to extend the term of the facility to August 18, 2007. On
September 6, 2007, we entered into another Amendment to Loan and Security
Agreement with Silicon Valley Bank to extend the term of the facility to October
16, 2007.
On December 4, 2007, we entered into two Loan and Security Agreements with
Silicon Valley Bank providing for a credit facility in the aggregate amount of
$7.5 million, or SVB Credit Facilities. The first component, or EXIM Facility,
provides for a two-year $2.5 million revolving line of credit, secured by
substantially all of our assets, that requires us to obtain a guarantee from the
Export Import Bank of the United States of the credit extensions under the
agreement before a credit extension will be made. The second component of the
SVB Credit Facility, or Non-EXIM Facility, is a two-year, revolving line of
credit secured by substantially all of our assets pursuant to which we can
borrow up to $7.5 million dollars less the principal balance borrowed under the
EXIM Facility. The guarantee from Export Import Bank of the United States must
be in full force and effect throughout the term of the EXIM Facility and so long
as any credit extensions under the EXIM Facility are outstanding. We will be in
default under the EXIM Facility if the EXIM guaranty ceases to be in full force
and effect as required by the Loan and Security Agreement applicable to the EXIM
Facility. Events of default under either of the SVB Credit Facilities will
constitute an event of default on the other SVB Credit Facility.
The SVB Credit Facilities are subject to various financial covenants,
applicable to us and our subsidiary, R. H. Strasbaugh, on a consolidated basis,
including the following: the ratio of certain assets to current liabilities,
measured on a monthly basis, must not be less than 1.0:1.0; and the ratio of
total liabilities less subordinated debt to tangible net worth plus subordinated
debt, measured on a monthly basis, must be not more than 0.60:1.0.
The Non-EXIM Facility is formula-based which generally provides that the
outstanding borrowings under the line of credit may not exceed an aggregate of
85% of eligible accounts receivable and 30% of eligible inventory. The EXIM
Facility is also formula-based and provides that the outstanding borrowings
under the line of credit may not exceed an aggregate of 90% of eligible accounts
receivable and 50% of eligible inventory.
Interest on the SVB Credit Facilities is payable monthly. The interest
rate applicable to the SVB Credit Facilities is a variable per annum rate equal
to 0.75 percentage points above the prime rate as published by Silicon Valley
Bank. Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an event of default,
the interest rate applicable to the outstanding balance under the SVB Credit
Facilities will increase by five percentage points above the per annum interest
rate that would otherwise be applicable.
Terms of the SVB Credit Facilities include commitment fees of $56,250 on
the Non-EXIM Facility and $37,500 on the EXIM Facility. Both the EXIM Facility
and the Non-EXIM Facility are subject to an unused line fee of 0.25% per annum,
payable monthly, on any unused portion of the respective revolving credit
facility.
On May 24, 2007, our indebtedness to Agility in the amount of
approximately $761,799 was repaid in full. Additionally, on May 24, 2007, R. H.
Strasbaugh repurchased from Agility 771,327 shares of its common stock and a
warrant to purchase shares of its common stock for $750,000 and $450,000,
respectively.
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On May 24, 2007, immediately after the closing of the Share Exchange
Transaction, we issued to 21 accredited investors an aggregate of 5,909,089
shares of our Series A Preferred Stock at a purchase price of $2.20 per share
and five-year investor warrants, or Investor Warrants, to purchase an aggregate
of 886,363 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.42 per share, for
total gross proceeds of $13,000,000. We refer to this offering of securities in
this report as the "Series A Preferred Stock Financing." The Investor Warrants
are initially exercisable 180 days after May 24, 2007. We paid cash placement
agent fees and expenses of approximately $1.1 million and issued five-year
placement warrants, or Placement Warrants, to purchase 385,434 shares of common
stock at an exercise price of $2.42 per share in connection with the offering.
Additional costs related to the financing include legal, accounting and
consulting fees that totaled approximately $1,173,000 through June 30, 2008 and
continue to be incurred in connection with various securities filings and the
registration statement described below.
We are obligated under a registration rights agreement related to the
Series A Preferred Stock Financing to file a registration statement with the
SEC, registering for resale shares of common stock underlying the Series A
Preferred Stock and shares of common stock underlying Investor Warrants, issued
in connection with the Series A Preferred Stock Financing. The registration
obligations require, among other things, that a registration statement be
declared effective by the SEC on or before October 6, 2007. Because we were
unable to have the initial registration statement declared effective by the SEC
by October 6, 2007, we are generally required to pay to each investor liquidated
damages equal to 1% of the amount paid by the investor for the underlying shares
of commons stock still owned by the investor on the date of the default and 1%
of the amount paid by the investor for the underlying shares of common stock
still owned by the investor on each monthly anniversary of the date of the
default that occurs prior to the cure of the default. However, we will not be
obligated to pay any liquidated damages with respect to any shares of common
stock not included on the registration statement as a result of limitations
imposed by the SEC relating to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. The maximum
aggregate liquidated damages payable to any investor will be equal to 10% of the
aggregate amount paid by the investor for the shares of our Series A Preferred
Stock. Accordingly, the maximum aggregate liquidation damages that we would be
required to pay under this provision is $1.3 million. We anticipate that we will
have sufficient cash available to pay these liquidated damages as required.
We believe that current and future available capital resources, revenues
generated from operations, and other existing sources of liquidity, and the
remaining proceeds we have from our Series A Preferred Stock Financing, will be
adequate to meet our anticipated working capital and capital expenditure
requirements for at least the next twelve months. If, however, our capital
requirements or cash flow vary materially from our current projections or if
unforeseen circumstances occur, we may require additional financing. Our failure
to raise capital, if needed, could restrict our growth, limit our development of
new products or hinder our ability to compete.
BACKLOG
As of September 25, 2008, we had a backlog of approximately $3.6 million.
Our backlog includes firm non-cancelable customer commitments for 5 tools and
approximately $449,000 in parts and upgrades. Management believes that products
in our backlog will be shipped by the end of December 2008.
EFFECTS OF INFLATION
The impact of inflation and changing prices has not been significant on
the financial condition or results of operations of either our company or our
operating subsidiary.
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IMPACTS OF NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In June 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued
FASB Staff Position, or FSP, EITF 03-6-1, "Determining Whether Instruments
Granted in Share-based Payment Transactions are Participating Securities." FSP
EITF 03-6-1 addresses whether instruments granted in share-based payment
transactions are participating securities prior to vesting, and therefore need
to be included in the earnings allocation in computing earnings per share under
the two-class method as described in SFAS No. 128, EARNINGS PER SHARE. Under the
guidance of FSP EITF 03-6-1, unvested share-based payment awards that contain
nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or
unpaid) are participating securities and shall be included in the computation of
earnings-per-share pursuant to the two-class method. FSP EITF 03-6-1 is
effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2008 and all prior-period earnings per share data presented shall
be adjusted retrospectively. Early application is not permitted. We are
assessing the potential impact of this FSP on our earnings per share
calculation.
In June 2008, the FASB ratified EITF No. 07-5, "Determining Whether an
Instrument (Or an Embedded Feature) is Indexed to an Entity's Own Stock." EITF
07-5 provides that an entity should use a two-step approach to evaluate whether
an equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded feature) is indexed to its
own stock, including evaluating the instrument's contingent exercise and
settlement provisions. EITF 07-5 is effective for financial statements issued
for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. Early application is not
permitted. We are assessing the potential impact of this EITF on our financial
condition and results of operations.
In June 2008, the FASB ratified EITF 08-4, "Transition Guidance for
Conforming Changes to EITF Issue No. 98-5, "Accounting for Convertible
Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustable
Conversion Ratios." This issue applies to the conforming changes made to Issue
98-5 that resulted from Issue 00-27 and Statement 150. Conforming changes made
to Issue 98-5 that resulted from Issue 00-27 and Statement 150 shall be
effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years ending after December
15, 2008. Earliery application is permitted. The impact effect, if any, of
applying the conforming changes, if any, shall be presented retrospectively with
the cumulative-effect of the change being reported in retained earnings in the
statement of financial position as of the beginning of the first period
presented. We are assessing the potential impact of this EITF on our financial
condition and results of operations.
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, DISCLOSURES ABOUT DERIVATIVE
INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133,
which requires additional disclosures about the objectives of the derivative
instruments and hedging activities, the method of accounting for such
instruments under SFAS No. 133 and its related interpretations, and a tabular
disclosure of the effects of such instruments and related hedged items on our
financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 is
effective for us beginning January 1, 2009. We are currently assessing the
potential impact that adoption of SFAS No. 161 may have on our financial
statements.
In December 2007, the FASB, issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), "Business
Combinations," which replaces SFAS No. 141. The statement retains the purchase
method of accounting for acquisitions, but requires a number of changes,
including changes in the way assets and liabilities are recognized in the
purchase accounting. It also changes the recognition of assets acquired and
liabilities assumed arising from contingencies, requires the capitalization of
in-process research and development at fair value, and requires the expensing of
acquisition-related costs as incurred. SFAS No. 141R is effective for us
beginning January 1, 2009 and will apply prospectively to business combinations
completed on or after that date.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, "Noncontrolling Interests
in Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB 51," which changes the
accounting and reporting for minority interests. Minority interests will be
recharacterized as noncontrolling interests and will be reported as a component
of equity separate from the parent's equity, and purchases or sales of equity
interests that do not result in a change in control will be accounted for as
equity transactions. In addition, net income attributable to the noncontrolling
interest will be included in consolidated net income on the face of the income
statement and, upon a loss of control, the interest sold, as well as any
interest retained, will be recorded at fair value with any gain or loss
recognized in earnings. SFAS No. 160 is effective for us beginning January 1,
2009 and will apply prospectively, except for the presentation and disclosure
requirements, which will apply retrospectively. We are currently assessing the
potential impact that adoption of SFAS No. 160 would have on our financial
position, cash flows, or results of operations.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, "The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities," which permits entities to choose to
measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that
are not currently required to be measured at fair value. SFAS No. 159 was
effective for us on January 1, 2008. The adoption of SFAS No. 159 has not had a
material impact on our financial position, cash flows, and results of
operations.
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In December 2006, the FASB issued FSP EITF Issue No. 00-19-2, "Accounting
for Registration Payment Arrangements." This FSP specifies that the contingent
obligation to make future payments or otherwise transfer consideration under a
registration payment arrangement, whether issued as a separate agreement or
included as a provision of a financial instrument or other agreement, should be
separately recognized and measured in accordance with FASB Statement No. 5,
"Accounting for Contingencies." As of June 30, 2008, management believes it is
probable that penalties under the agreement will be incurred and has accrued
$249,000 of expense related to our registration rights agreement calculated
based on the terms of the agreement and the number of shares included in this
filing. Management is unable to determine if any additional penalties may be
incurred under the terms of the registration rights agreement due to the
restrictions imposed upon Strasbaugh by the SEC relating to Rule 415 under the
Securities Act.
In September 2006, the SEC issued SAB No. 108, "Considering the Effects of
Prior Year Misstatements When Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year
Financial Statements," which provides interpretive guidance on how the effects
of the carryover or reversal of prior year misstatements should be considered in
quantifying a current year misstatement. SAB No. 108 was effective for our
fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. The adoption of SAB No. 108 has not had a
material impact on our financial position, cash flows, or results of operations.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, "Fair Value
Measurements." SFAS No. 157 establishes a common definition for fair value to be
applied to GAAP guidance requiring use of fair value, establishes a framework
for measuring fair value, and expands disclosure about such fair value
measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after
November 15, 2007. Delayed application is permitted for nonfinancial assets and
nonfinancial liabilities, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at
fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually),
until fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, and interim periods within
those fiscal years. The adoption of SFAS No. 157 has not had and is not expected
to have a material impact on our financial position, cash flows, or results of
operations.
In July 2006, the FASB released FASB Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes," or FIN 48. FIN 48 provides guidance for how
uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented, and disclosed
in the financial statements. FIN 48 requires the evaluation of tax positions
taken in the course of preparing our tax returns to determine whether the tax
positions are "more-likely-than-not" of being sustained by the applicable tax
authority. Tax benefits of positions not deemed to meet the
"more-likely-than-not" threshold would be booked as a tax expense in the current
year and recognized as: a liability for unrecognized tax benefits; a reduction
of an income tax refund receivable; a reduction of deferred tax asset; an
increase in deferred tax liability; or a combination thereof. We adopted FIN 48
for the year ending December 31, 2007. The adoption of FIN 48 did not have a
material impact on our financial position, cash flows, or results of operations.
In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, "Accounting for Certain
Hybrid Financial Instruments," an amendment of SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," and SFAS No. 140, "Accounting
for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of
Liabilities." SFAS No. 155 permits fair value re-measurement for any hybrid
financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would
require bifurcation. SFAS No. 155 is effective for us for all financial
instruments acquired or issued after July 1, 2007. The adoption of SFAS No. 155
has not had a material effect on our financial position, results of operations
or cash flows.
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BUSINESS
OVERVIEW
We develop, manufacture, market and sell an extensive line of precision
surfacing products, including polishing, grinding and precision optics tools and
systems, to customers in the semiconductor and silicon wafer fabrication, data
storage, LED, and precision optics markets worldwide.
Many of our products are used by our customers in the fabrication of
integrated circuits, commonly known as chips or semiconductors, and in the
fabrication of silicon wafers. Most semiconductors are built on a silicon wafer
base and include a variety of circuit components that are connected by multiple
layers of wiring, or interconnects. To build a semiconductor, the components of
the semiconductor are first created on the surface of a silicon wafer by
performing a series of processes to deposit and selectively remove successive
film layers. After a series of steps designed to build the wiring portion of the
semiconductor through deposition and removal, a chemical mechanical
planarization, or CMP, step polishes the silicon wafer to achieve a flat
surface. Additional deposition, etch and CMP steps are then performed to build
up the layers of wiring needed to complete the interconnection of the circuit
elements to form the semiconductor. Through the use of CMP polishing products,
semiconductor manufacturers can increase the number of layers thereby reducing
the overall size of the semiconductor.
Over time, semiconductor manufacturers have migrated toward utilizing
increasingly larger wafers in chip production. While the predominate wafer size
used for volume production today is 200mm, a substantial number of advanced fabs
now use 300mm wafers, and the current trend continues toward the use of 300mm
wafers.
Our business and technologies have grown with this changing market. Our
equipment is configurable, and incorporates proprietary technology that we
believe results in higher yields for our manufacturing customers. Our newest
product, NTREPID(TM), is a next generation 300mm wafer polisher and CMP system.
Other new products include the NOVATION(R), a 300mm hybrid grinding tool;
NVISION(TM), an endpoint detection system for CMP wafer processes; and CMP
ENHANCEMENT(TM), an upgrade for older CMP systems.
We utilize our extensive patent portfolio and core technology platform in
designing and manufacturing each of our products for multiple market
applications, thereby expanding the market available for each product. Our
customers include some of the most well-established market participants such as
LG Electronics, Cree, Inc. and Western Digital Corporation. We have developed
our client base through a direct sales force in the United States and Japan, and
an international network of sales representatives and distributors in Europe,
China, Taiwan, South Korea, Israel and the Philippines.
COMPANY HISTORY
We are a California corporation that was incorporated on December 28, 1984
as AHJP Corporation. On January 8, 1985 we changed our name to Celeritek, Inc.
and on July 22, 2005, in connection with the approval of a plan of dissolution
described below, we changed our name to CTK Windup Corporation. On May 24, 2007,
in connection with the Share Exchange Transaction described below, we changed
our name to Strasbaugh. Our wholly-owned operating subsidiary, R. H. Strasbaugh,
is a California corporation that commenced operations in 1948 as a sole
proprietorship prior to its incorporation in 1964.
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On March 10, 2005, our prior board of directors approved a plan of
dissolution, or Plan of Dissolution, of our company and approved the
solicitation of shareholder approval of the Plan of Dissolution. Our
shareholders approved the Plan of Dissolution on June 3, 2005. As a result of
approval of the Plan of Dissolution and commencement of the wind up of our
company, (i) effective as of June 3, 2005 we completed the sale of substantially
all of our assets to Mimix Broadband, Inc., or Mimix, (ii) we voluntarily
delisted our common stock from NASDAQ effective July 11, 2005, (iii) our common
stock began trading on the Pink Sheets(R) on July 11, 2005, and (iv) our
transfer agent closed the transfer books for our common stock on July 11, 2005.
Because of our inability to liquidate our investment in NewGen Telcom Co., Ltd.,
our prior board of directors decided on August 25, 2005 to postpone our Plan of
Dissolution. See "Risk Factors--Risks Relating to This Offering and Ownership of
Our Common Stock."
During the fourth quarter of 2006, representatives of R. H. Strasbaugh
proposed the Share Exchange Transaction to our prior board of directors and on
December 5, 2006 the parties entered into a letter of intent regarding the Share
Exchange Transaction. On January 17, 2007, our prior board of directors
preliminarily authorized the Share Exchange Transaction and authorized our
officers to solicit from our shareholders their vote in favor of the Share
Exchange Transaction. In doing so, we prepared and distributed to all
shareholders a proxy statement seeking proxies in connection with the special
shareholders meeting that was to be held on March 14, 2007. On that date, our
shareholders approved the Share Exchange Transaction, thereby revoking our Plan
of Dissolution. Subsequently, our prior board of directors approved and ratified
entering into and closing the Share Exchange Transaction. After receiving both
board and shareholder approval to enter into the Share Exchange Transaction, we
formally revoked the Plan of Dissolution pursuant to Section 1904(a) of the
California Corporations Code and consummated the Share Exchange Transaction. See
"Risk Factors--Risks Relating to This Offering and Ownership of our Common
Stock."
On May 24, 2007, we completed the Share Exchange Transaction. Upon
completion of the Share Exchange Transaction, we acquired all of the issued and
outstanding shares of capital stock of R. H. Strasbaugh. The Share Exchange
Transaction has been accounted for as a recapitalization of R. H. Strasbaugh
with R. H. Strasbaugh being the accounting acquiror. Immediately prior to the
consummation of the Share Exchange Transaction, we amended and restated our
articles of incorporation to effectuate a 1-for-31 reverse split of our common
stock, to change our name from CTK Windup Corporation to Strasbaugh, to increase
our authorized common stock from 50,000,000 shares to 100,000,000 shares, to
increase our authorized preferred stock from 2,000,000 shares to 15,000,000
shares (of which 5,909,089 shares have been designated Series A Cumulative
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock) and to eliminate our Series A
Participating Preferred Stock. On May 17, 2007, prior to the filing of our
amended and restated articles of incorporation, our subsidiary amended its
articles of incorporation to change its name from Strasbaugh to R. H.
Strasbaugh.
Prior to the sale of our assets to Mimix, we designed and manufactured
GaAs semiconductor components and GaAs-based subsystems used in the transmission
of voice, video and data over wireless communication networks and systems. Our
current business is comprised solely of the business of R. H. Strasbaugh.
SEMICONDUCTOR AND SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT INDUSTRIES
Over the past twenty years, the semiconductor industry has grown rapidly
as a result of increasing demand for personal computers, the expansion of the
Internet and the telecommunications industry, and the emergence of new
applications in consumer electronics. Nonetheless, the semiconductor industry
has historically been cyclical, with periods of rapid expansion followed by
periods of over-capacity.
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Several technological trends currently characterize the semiconductor
industry, including the increasing density of the integrated circuit, transition
from aluminum wiring to copper wiring as the primary conductive material in
semiconductor devices, transition from traditional insulating films made of
silicon oxide to insulators with a low dielectric constant, or "low-k," and the
move to larger 300mm wafer sizes due to the potential manufacturing cost
advantages of these larger wafers.
The semiconductor equipment industry is highly competitive and
characterized by rapid technological advancements. The pace of technological
change in the semiconductor fabrication equipment industry is rapid, with
customers continually moving to smaller critical dimensions and larger wafer
sizes and adopting new materials for fabricating semiconductors. Existing
technology can sometimes be adapted to the new requirements, but some of these
requirements may create the need for an entirely different technical approach.
The rapid pace of technological change has created opportunities for existing
companies that can gain market acceptance of their next generation products.
A company's ability to compete in this industry primarily depends on its
ability to market its technology, continually improve its products, processes
and services, and maintain its ability to develop new products that meet
constantly evolving customer requirements. The significant indicators of
potential success in this industry include a product's technical capability,
productivity and cost-effectiveness, and the level of technical service and
support that accompanies the product.
SEMICONDUCTOR CMP
CMP systems are designed to carry out an integral step in the
semiconductor fabrication process. After deposition steps are performed to
deposit various layers of film onto a silicon wafer, and etching steps are
utilized to selectively remove certain materials, CMP steps are carried out. CMP
tools polish the surface of the silicon wafer to create a planar (or flat)
surface before moving on to subsequent manufacturing steps. This process of
creating a flat surface is critical, as it allows subsequent steps to occur with
greater accuracy and enables film layers to build up with minimal height
variation.
CMP has evolved into the technology of choice for planarizing among
semiconductor manufacturers since it was first developed in the mid-1980s. It is
now a key enabling process for the manufacturing of semiconductor devices. We
believe that demand for CMP equipment is driven by the overall growth in chip
consumption, the transition to 300mm wafers, and the increasing number of CMP
processing steps needed to produce ever smaller chip geometries.
We believe that another growth driver for the CMP market is the emergence
the People's Republic of China as a major manufacturer and consumer of
semiconductors. We believe that the People's Republic of China currently
consumes approximately 20% of the world's semiconductor production and that this
consumption will rise to more than 50% by 2015.
SEMICONDUCTOR NICHE MARKETS
Within the semiconductor industry, we focus on serving three small, but
growing, niche markets and applications: research and development, failure
analysis and backgrinding.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
The research and development market consists of customers who need CMP and
grinding tools for the development of new semiconductor products. This market
includes universities, research institutes, device manufacturers and early
development technology companies that are working on the next generation
products and technologies.
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FAILURE ANALYSIS
Failure analysis is a process that is integral to the success and
profitability of any semiconductor manufacturing company. The number of "good"
computer chips produced from a single wafer can be anywhere from 50% to over 90%
of the total number of chips produced. Failure analysis equipment helps to
determine what causes this yield loss, and is utilized to quickly find a
solution. The two main processes in failure analysis for which we provide
products are "de-construction" and "wafer thinning." The deconstruction process
utilizes a polishing process to remove the various conducting and insulating
layers on the front side of a wafer to expose underlying faults. The second
process, which we call "whole wafer super-thinning," utilizes both polishing and
grinding processes to thin wafers from the base side. The super-thinned and
nearly transparent wafer is then mounted to a glass substrate for support.
Selected circuits can be powered up from the front side of the wafer and their
thermal (infrared) profile inspected by viewing through the back side of the
wafer. The failure analysis market is currently in a major expansion phase, as
old and labor-intensive methods are being replaced by new and highly automated
ones, creating a new opportunity for equipment manufacturers.
BACKGRINDING
Backgrinding is the conventional method for reducing wafers from their
original thickness at the end of chip fabrication to a diminished thickness
suitable for final packaging of die after dicing. Packaging is the final step of
chip fabrication, during which the semiconductor devise is fully assembled.
Dicing is a process of reducing a wafer containing multiple identical integrated
circuits into dice, with each die containing only one of those circuits. These
dice are the component parts of semiconductors. Backgrinding is important not
only because it ultimately allows for thinner chips, but also because it
improves a chip's ability to dissipate heat by shortening the heat transfer
path, thereby allowing the semiconductor devices to operate at high power
levels. We believe that the needs of chip fabricators for backgrinding equipment
will increase in the near future due to the move within the industry toward
thinner chips, as well as the fact that backgrinding is now finding a new
application in the manufacturing of 3-D stacked chips. These 3-D stacked chips
increase the density and performance of semiconductor devices by extending the
area available for chip structure to more than one level of silicon. These new
chips will require the development of advanced wafer grinding and polishing
tools, which we are currently working to develop.
SILICON WAFER AND SILICON WAFER EQUIPMENT INDUSTRY
Silicon wafers are the prime building blocks for almost all semiconductor
integrated circuits. The quality of an integrated circuit is highly dependent
upon the quality of the silicon prime wafer it is built on. All silicon wafers
must meet stringent specifications, including purity grade, high dimensional
accuracy and good surface integrity. Manufacturing wafers to conform to these
high standard requires sophisticated equipment that is constantly evolving and
being replaced to meet the demands of the next generation of wafers.
A typical and simplified process for manufacturing a semiconductor chip
wafer involves generating a cylinder-shaped silicon ingot that is sliced into
rough silicon wafers. The wafers undergo various process steps, including
lapping, edge-grinding and polishing steps to create the desired wafer flatness,
surface finish and edge profile characteristics. Our products perform the final
polishing process step prior to the wafers being cleaned and packaged.
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The silicon wafer equipment market is growing to keep pace with the
increasing number of chips required by the world's markets. We believe that
growth is being driven by the transition to 300mm wafers and the new
manufacturing methodologies needed to produce silicon wafers suitable for
ever-shrinking chip geometries. An additional growth driver for the silicon
wafer equipment industry is the emergence the People's Republic of China as the
most cost effective location for silicon wafer fabrication facilities. While
some pre-existing equipment will be re-used as silicon wafer fabrication
facilities are moved from Japan, Taiwan, the United States and Germany to the
People's Republic of China, the move will also create an opportunity for market
participants to re-equip facilities in those countries with new,
state-of-the-art equipment.
SILICON WAFER NICHE MARKETS
In addition to the overall silicon wafer industry, we also serve several
niche markets and applications, including SOI, within this broad industry. SOI
wafers are used to produce the most sophisticated logic-integrated circuits,
including microprocessors, high power devices and micro-electromechanical
systems, or MEMS, components for sensors and actuators. SOI wafers are
manufactured by bonding together two silicon wafers separated by an insulating
layer, usually silicon dioxide. They are difficult to produce and require more
processing steps than typical silicon wafers.
Another niche market for wafer fabrication equipment is in the production
of compound semiconductor wafers and LEDs. Compound-semiconductor wafers are
used in the manufacture of high performance chips for special applications and
opto-electronic devices such as light sensors and light emitting devices such as
LEDs. LEDs are also manufactured using other wafer-form substrates, such as
sapphire and silicon carbide. These materials are difficult to process and
require special grinding and polishing tools. We currently produce a range of
products that can be utilized in the fabrication of both compound-semiconductor
wafers and LEDs. We believe that these niche markets represent a very attractive
target market for our product offerings.
DATA STORAGE INDUSTRY
Management estimates the global data storage market, including the
hardware market and companion services, to be in excess of $70 billion. The
demand for increased data storage capacity is driven by the increasing quantity
and diversity of information that is created and managed digitally. As data
storage hardware, software, and transmission networks continue to deliver
improved cost/performance, new and expanded applications have emerged that more
efficiently support critical business processes.
Within the data storage market, the growing demand for disc drives is
focused on two areas:
o CONSUMER ELECTRONICS. Increasingly, high-performance computing and
communications functions and disc drives are being incorporated into
consumer electronics devices. For example, many of today's digital
video recorders, digital music players, video game consoles and
advanced television set-top boxes now incorporate high performance
computing functions and disk drives. In addition, faster connections
to the Internet and increased broadband capacity have led to
consumers downloading greater amounts of data than ever before,
expanding the market for disc drives for use in new consumer and
entertainment appliances. The adoption and rapid growth of the use
of disc drives in these applications will be facilitated by the
development of low-cost disc drives that meet the pricing
requirements of the consumer electronics market.
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o MOBILE COMPUTING. We believe that the mobile computing market will
grow faster than any other personal computer segment, as price and
performance continue to improve and notebook computers become an
attractive alternative to desktop computers. Notebook systems are
also becoming progressively more desirable to consumers as the need
for mobility increases and wireless adoption continues to advance.
New applications for hard disk storage technology, as well as market
growth in China and other Asian markets, are factors that have contributed to a
strong growth spurt in this industry. These new applications require more
sophisticated manufacturing processes and methods than previously existed. As a
consequence of this growth and demand for more sophisticated products, older
manufacturing methods are being phased out in favor of more efficient and
advanced technologies such as CMP. CMP polishing steps used in manufacturing of
semiconductors are now used almost universally for the production of the
read-write heads used in these drives. Our products are used to perform these
CMP polishing steps.
LED INDUSTRY
An LED is a semiconductor device that emits incoherent narrow spectrum
light and the effect is considered a form of electroluminescence. LEDs can emit
light in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet spectrums and are rapidly
replacing incandescent and fluorescent lamps in a multitude of applications.
LEDs are fabricated on wafers utilizing process steps similar to semiconductor
chip fabrication. Rather than using a silicon wafer as the substrate, harder
wafer materials such as silicon carbide and sapphire are used in the fabrication
of LEDs. Our products perform the backgrinding step to reduce wafer thickness
prior to the wafers being diced into individual LED devices. We believe that the
lower cost of manufacturing LEDs, their vastly extended life, and their energy
efficiency will fuel this trend toward LEDs into the foreseeable future.
PRECISION OPTICS INDUSTRY
We believe that the demand for optical-based components is growing
rapidly. These components are utilized in a wide variety of products, including
DVD players, digital cameras, and night vision equipment. In addition, optical
devices are currently being used in many applications in the telecommunications
industry. We make a wide variety of tools which grind and polish materials such
as glass, crystals, ceramics, compound semiconductor materials, metals, and
plastics to make lenses, prisms, displays, mirrors and other products. Although
it is difficult to quantify total market size, optics has become, and will
continue to serve as, a source of stable and substantial revenue and growth for
us. Growth drivers for the optics industry include the increased demand for
consumer electronics, the need for more sophisticated tools, the introduction of
semiconductor manufacturing technology to the field of optics, and opportunities
in China.
OUR COMPETITIVE STRENGTHS
We believe the following strengths serve as a foundation for our strategy:
o QUALITY, EXCELLENCE AND RELIABILITY. Over the years, we have
manufactured what we believe to be high quality products that are
robust, reliable and long-lasting. For example, NTEGRITY(TM), our
first generation CMP tool developed in 1991, is still being sold
today and maintains a large installed base.
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o HIGHLY CONFIGURABLE AND FLEXIBLE TOOLS. We focus on developing tools
that are flexible for our customers, rather than wafer size specific
tools. All of our tools are capable of processing multiple wafer
sizes, in multiple configurations. For example, our new NTREPID(TM)
CMP tool is unique in the semiconductor industry in its ability to
convert from 200mm to 300mm wafer processing capability in a matter
of hours. This flexibility and configurability has enabled us to
serve a wider variety of markets and product applications with just
a single tool.
o PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CUSTOMERS. To compete
against much larger competitors, we have historically partnered with
our customers to develop products that fit their needs. For example,
we recently partnered with Cree, Inc. to develop a new grinding
machine specifically focused on the emerging LED market, after
larger industry players showed little interest in helping Cree
develop a machine that would meet their requirements. Working with
Cree, we developed a machine with what we believe to be significant
technological advantages over other tools. We are now established as
a preferred vendor for Cree, which in turn has provided us with
additional opportunities with other customers.
o INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS AND PRODUCT OPTIONS. With a focus
on building cutting edge tools, we have developed a host of advanced
technologies that have allowed us to differentiate our products from
those of our competitors. These technologies include the SMARTPAD(R)
optical endpoint detection system for CMP, the NOVATION(R)
sub-aperture grinder/polisher, and variable input pneumatic
retaining ring (ViPRR(TM)) and membrane wafer carrier technologies.
All of these technologies are protected by multiple patents, pending
patents and trade secrets.
o NEXT GENERATION TOOLS. We have developed next generation tools for
over 50 years. By utilizing our proprietary technology and working
closely with customers, we have developed several new next
generation tools that are just now being introduced into the market.
The NTREPID(TM), our next generation 300mm automatic CMP tool and
wafer polisher, incorporates a host of new technologies and features
a highly configurable and efficient design. We believe that
NTREPID(TM) is a cost effective product given its low cost of
ownership and a high throughput for its small footprint. Our other
next-generation tools include NOVATION(R), NVISION(TM), CMP
ENHANCEMENT(TM), and a prototype 300mm wafer grinder, which has been
used for advanced product development by one of the world's foremost
chip manufacturers.
OUR STRATEGY
The primary elements of our business strategy include:
INCREASE OUR CURRENT MARKET PRESENCE AND SELECTIVELY PURSUE NEW
OPPORTUNITIES IN MAINSTREAM MARKETS. We intend to use our newly-developed
products to increase our current market share and selectively pursue new
opportunities in the mainstream semiconductor CMP and silicon wafer markets.
These products include NTREPID, our advanced next-generation 300mm wafer
polisher, and NVISION, our newly-developed endpoint detection system.
CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON UNDERSERVED SEMICONDUCTOR NICHE MARKETS AND OFFER
HIGH VALUE PRODUCTS. With a comprehensive product line, we intend to continue to
look for semiconductor niche markets and new product applications where we can
quickly use our competencies to become a market leader. We believe that many of
our target customers seek high value products that combine quality, excellence
and reliability at prices competitive with other leading products offered in the
marketplace. We intend to continue to focus on high value product offerings by
promoting and offering our products that are affordable alternatives to
higher-priced products offered by some of our competitors.
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EXPAND OUR PRESENCE IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA. We intend to expand
our marketing and sales efforts in the People's Republic of China. Our strategy
to expand our presence in the People's Republic of China is comprised of two
main elements. First, we intend to leverage our low price advantage to become
the equipment supplier of choice for Chinese companies that acquire outdated
chip production lines from the West, where low capital equipment cost is a key
to profitability. This strategy utilizes our existing product lines and sales
representatives. Second, we intend to leverage our technical capabilities, our
new NTREPID(TM) CMP tool and our patent position to partner with a People's
Republic of China-based semiconductor and silicon wafer manufacturer to assist
them in their pursuit of more mainstream semiconductor CMP and silicon wafer
fabrication applications in the People's Republic of China and throughout the
world using our technology and products. Although both elements of our expansion
strategy are in the initial stages, they are beginning to show some success. For
example, our equipment is currently used by several Chinese companies that have
taken over outdated chip production lines formerly manufactured in the West. In
addition, on December 1, 2006, we entered into a non-binding Memorandum of
Understanding with the 45th Research Institute, an agency funded by the
government the People's Republic of China, to enter into a joint venture to
research, develop, design, manufacture, sell and service within the People's
Republic of China advanced next-generation CMP products. The Memorandum of
Understanding was amended and restated on December 1, 2006 and expired in
February 2008. However, we and the 45th Research Institute continue to negotiate
the terms of a joint venture agreement along the lines of the original
Memorandum of Understanding. In addition, in March 2008, we entered into a sales
representative agreement with the 45th Research Institute which allows the 45th
Research Institute to sell our existing product line on a non-exclusive basis in
the People's Republic of China. Although we continue to have discussions with
the 45th Research Institute with respect to a joint venture agreement, no
assurance can be given that we will be successful in entering into such
agreement upon any terms, including the terms set forth in the original
Memorandum of Understanding.
CONTINUE TO DEVELOP NEXT GENERATION PRODUCTS. We believe that our future
success is dependent on our ability to continue to develop next generation
products and technologies. For example, we are in the process of designing a new
optical end-point detection system for CMP products that will allow this key
enabling technology to be implemented for the first time on the large installed
base of our competitors' CMP tools. Another example of our forward thinking is
the patents and prototypes we have for an advanced wafer grinding tool.
PURSUE STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGY AND/OR PRODUCT ACQUISITIONS. We intend to
selectively pursue acquisitions of technology and/or products that enhance our
position in the markets in which we compete. We believe that because of our
distribution capabilities, strong sales organization and relationships with
long-standing customers, we are well positioned to take advantage of acquiring,
licensing or distributing other products or technology.
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
We have a comprehensive product line of polishing, grinding and optics
tools that serve a wide range of markets and product applications. We have built
a core competency designing innovative and quality manufacturing tools that
provide high-yield cost-effective solutions to our customers.
NTREPID(TM)
Our newest product offering , NTREPID(TM), is a next generation 300mm
wafer polisher. NTREPID(TM) is designed to meet the needs of customers in
several market segments, including semiconductor CMP and silicon wafer
fabrication, data storage, and SOI. We believe this system has a much larger
market potential than NTEGRITY(TM), our previous generation product.
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NTREPID(TM) is a highly configurable polishing system that combines a
proven rotary polishing platform and advanced carrier technology in a low-cost,
compact footprint. We believe that it is a highly reliable system with the
potential to provide customers with higher yields. NTREPID(TM) takes elements
from our NHANCE(R) 300mm research and development CMP system and earlier 300mm
production technologies. It is the culmination of CMP technologies developed at
Strasbaugh over the past 15 years. The tool is available in several
configurations to best suit the needs of semiconductor and silicon wafer
fabrication. In addition, NTREPID(TM) supports a range of wafer sizes up to
300mm and easily converts from 200mm to 300mm in four hours. It supports serial
or parallel processing for one, two or three table polishing processes.
NTREPID(TM) also utilizes our ViPRR(TM) carrier technology, which will keep this
tool competitive through the 90nm and 65nm technology nodes to 45nm and beyond.
After a successful beta introduction, the first production version of
NTREPID(TM) was shipped during the first quarter of 2007. We also plan to
demonstrate a number of NTREPID(TM) tools for strategic customers throughout the
world. NTREPID(TM) currently sells for between $1.2 million and $2.5 million
depending on the market applications. Sales of NTREPID(TM) for 2007 totaled
approximately $1.4 million.
NOVATION(R)
We believe that NOVATION(R) is the only system capable of performing the
whole wafer super-thinning process, a new means of thinning and polishing the
backside silicon of a semiconductor wafer. Instead of isolating and preparing an
individual die, NOVATION(R) prepares the entire surface of the wafer at once,
which reduces sample preparation time from weeks to days. After successful beta
testing at two locations, the world's largest semiconductor company recently
adopted NOVATION(R) as its preferred wafer polisher for this application.
NOVATION(R) currently sells for approximately $450,000. We have not made any
sales of this product since 2004.
NVISION(TM)
NVISION(TM) is a newly developed endpoint detection system designed to
control semiconductor and SOI CMP wafer processes for the newest generation
integrated circuits. NVISION(TM) combines multiple endpoint capabilities,
optical signal, spindle motor current, table motor current and pad temperature,
into one system. Using our proprietary SMARTPAD(R) technology, we believe
NVISION(TM) is a key technological breakthrough for endpoint detection systems
with the potential for use on most major brand CMP tools. Our first order for
the production version NVISION(TM) system was shipped in the first quarter of
2007. NVISION(TM) currently sells for approximately $200,000. We have not made
any sales of this product since 2004.
CMP ENHANCEMENT(TM)
CMP ENHANCEMENT(TM) uses our ViPRR(TM) wafer carrier technology that has
applications on the approximately 1,000-tool installed base of Integrated
Process Equipment Corporation, or IPEC, and Speedfam CMP tools. Wafer carriers
are a key enabling technology in CMP machines and account for a large portion of
what differentiates one CMP tool from another. We believe that CMP
ENHANCEMENT(TM) significantly improves process performance, increases yields
through reduced edge exclusion and greater uniformity control, and extends the
useful life of a customer's tools. CMP ENHANCEMENT(TM) offers the additional
benefit of demonstrating our advanced CMP technology, positioning our new
NTREPID(TM) system as a possible successor to these older tools. After extensive
evaluation by a customer, we received our first large multi-quantity IPEC
version CMP ENHANCEMENT(TM) order in 2005. We introduced and received our first
Speedfam version order in early 2006. CMP ENHANCEMENT(TM) currently sells for
approximately $75,000. We have not made any sales of CMP ENHANCEMENT(TM) since
2005.
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NTEGRITY(TM)
With over 300 tools in use by high-production semiconductor fabrication
facilities throughout the world, our NTEGRITY(TM) 200mm CMP system has a proven
record of adaptability and reliability. We believe that NTEGRITY(TM) is the
leading choice for the demanding data storaGE industry and for emerging
applications such as SOI, LED and MEMS. For applications not requiring an
integrated cleaner, we believe that NTEGRITY(TM) provides the highest throughput
per dollar of capital cost and the highest throughput per square foot of clean
room space of anY CMP tool currently available. Introduced in 1991, NTEGRITY(TM)
currently sells for approximately $650,000 to $1,500,000. Sales of NTEGRITY(TM)
were approximately $1.6 million and $1.9 million for 2006 and 2007,
respectively.
NFINITY(R)
NFINITY(R) is a high yield, 200mm wax mount silicon wafer polisher. With
over 180 tools installed worldwide, NFINITY(R) continues TO be one of our top
sellers due to its ability to produce superior wafer flatness, low cost of
ownership, consistent wafer-to-wafer process performance and reliability. This
product was introduced in 1997. NFINITY(R) currently sells for approximately
$580,000 to $1,000,000. Sales of NFINITY(R) were approximately $4.3 million and
$5.2 million for 2006 and 2007, respectively.
NGENUITY(TM)
NGENUITY(TM) is a wafer grinder use for the precision grinding of smaller
substrates used in most emerging wafer-based applicationS, including
semiconductor, photonics, compound semiconductor, MEMS, optics, and other
applications. With advanced technical features, such as cassette to cassette
wafer handling, force adaptive grinding, closed loop thickness control, and
automatic spindle height setup, NGENUITY(TM) delivers advanced process control
to emerging industries at what we believe to be highly competitive prices.
Introduced in 1987, NGENUITY(TM) currently sells for approximately $211,000 to
$325,000. Sales of NGENUITY(TM) were approximately $565,000 and $459,000 for
2006 and 2007, respectively.
NTELLECT(R)
NTELLECT(R) is a high volume production wafer grinding tool combining
process precision with a robust design. NTELLECT(R) is used FOR demanding
applications, such as SOI and the grinding of hard substrates that cannot be
efficiently processed by other designs. Among the hard materials this tool can
process is silicon carbide, the emerging substrate for production of the latest
generation of LEDs. NTELLECT(R) is also used for grinding extremely brittle
compound semiconductor materials used in the photonics market. Introduced in
1994, NTELLECT(R) currently sells for approximately $540,000. Sales of
NTELLECT(R) were approximately $3.3 million and $1,135,500 for 2006 and 2007,
respectively.
NSPIRE(TM)
NSPIRE(TM) is an economical CMP tool for 75mm to 200mm research and
development, failure analysis, and low volume production. This tool is used in
universities, research institutes, and early development technology companies.
NSPIRE(TM) provides wafer carrier technoloGy and process control in laboratory
size packages. We believe that NSPIRE(TM) sales will increase as more photonic,
telecom, MEMS and other advanced products move to wafer-based production.
Introduced in 1995, NSPIRE(TM) currently sells for approximately $250,000. Sales
of NSPIRE(TM) were approximately $195,000 and $396,000 for 2006 and 2007,
respectively.
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NHANCE(R)
We believe that NHANCE(R) is one of the most sophisticated 300mm-capable
research and development and low volume production CMP system in the world.
Unlike some of its competitors, this tool is capable of matching or exceeding
the process precision of full 300mm production CMP tools costing $4 million or
more. NHANCE(R) is used by consumables manufacturers developing the slurries and
pads used in today's most advanced silicon wafer facilities. It is also being
used for sample preparation for failure analysis. Introduced in 2000, NHANCE(R)
currently sells for approximately $450,000. Sales of NHANCE(R) were $0 in 2006
and $455,000 in 2007.
NCOMPASS(R)
NCOMPASS(R) is a robust wafer edge profiling tool that has established a
position in the rapidly growing application of SOI and other types of bonded
wafer production. It is a simple wafer processing platform, with high throughput
and a flexible control system, which can be readily adapted to new applications.
NCOMPASS(R) recently beat all competitors for a high precision edge profiling
application on a new generation of glass-based bonded wafers. Introduced in 1986
and completely updated in 2002, NCOMPASS(R) currently sells for approximately
$270,000. Sales of this product were approximately $350,000 during 2006. We did
not make any sales in 2007.
OPTICS PRODUCTS
We offer a full line of optical polishing (NFOCUS(TM)), ring lapping
(NGAUGE(TM)), continuous pitch polishing (NSPEC(TM)) and curve generator
(NLIGHTEN(TM)) tools. We have sold over 12,000 optical tools and we believe that
we have the world's most comprehensive product line. We also believe that our
optical tools provide more sophisticated and full-featured controls, precise and
reliable performance and long tool life than those of our competitors. These
products currently sell for between approximately $10,000 and $500,000. Sales of
these products were approximately $990,000 and $659,000 for 2006 and 2007,
respectively.
SERVICE, PARTS AND CONSUMABLES
Our large installed equipment base provides us with a source of recurring
service, parts and consumables revenues. We have an international network of
field service engineers and we provide a variety of different service options,
and tailor service requirements to meet the needs of each customer. A one-year
warranty covering parts and labor is included with each new tool. When designing
custom service plans, we can provide as much or as little as the customer
requires. For example, service plans range from on-site field service engineers
to regularly scheduled maintenance with technical support available 24 hours per
day, 7 days a week. Many customers contract for regularly scheduled maintenance
programs in which our service engineers calibrate, adjust and clean their tools
at regular intervals. Typically running between $20,000 and $100,000 per year,
service plans are negotiated with the customer depending upon the type of
machine and the level of service requested. We also have a 24-hour service line
to field any emergency calls.
With a large installed base of tools, we also enjoy a sizable parts and
consumables business. Service, parts and consumables accounted for approximately
$7.8 million in revenues for 2007, or 40% of net revenues. Parts include valves,
pulleys, belts, motors, joints, carriers and any of the thousands of parts used
in our tools. Parts are purchased in three different ways: spare parts kits that
include the most commonly needed parts for each machine; single parts as needed;
and by consignment at customer facilities. Consumables include wafer retaining
rings, wafer films, shims, conditioning discs and other parts of the system that
typically wear out in conjunction with wafer processing. Consumables sales are
made on a recurring basis and are generally more predictable than spare parts
sales.
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CUSTOMERS
We maintain long-standing relationships with our core customers. Our main
customers include leading semiconductor device manufacturers, silicon wafer
manufacturers, data storage companies, and a multitude of smaller customers in
multiple niche markets. With over 850 distinct customers in the last five years
and over 700 tools installed, we have a large, active and diverse customer base.
Our top five customers accounted for 50% and 51% of net revenues during 2007 and
2006, respectively. Two customers each accounted for more than 10% of net
revenues during 2007 and 2006. Our customers purchase our products by issuing
purchase orders from time to time. We do not have long-term purchase orders or
commitments with our customers. As a result, our customers may terminate their
relationship with us at any time.
Within the semiconductor industry, we have a large installed base of tools
at companies such as Western Digital Corporation, NEC Corporation, Altis-IBM and
United Microelectronics Corporation. In addition to these market leaders, we
have a large number of second- and third-tier specialty customers, including
Freescale and On Semiconductor, that prefer lower prices, better service and
more customized solutions. We also sell a significant number of tools to testing
laboratories and research and development facilities at large device
manufacturers, as well as university research laboratories.
In the silicon wafer industry, we sell to silicon wafer manufacturers that
perform the front-end polishing of the wafer before selling it to device
manufactures. In this industry, our largest customers include LG International
and MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. In the LED industry, we sell to the market
leaders of high-end devices, including Cree, Inc. In the data storage industry,
our customers, Seagate, Hitachi and Headway, are markets leaders in
manufacturing disk drives and memory applications. In the optics industry, we
have been manufacturing and selling machines to thousands of customers since
1948. Optics tools are sold to a wide variety of customers and industries,
including aerospace, defense, optical labs, research institutions and medical
applications. Additionally, our two distributors, Euris (Europe) and Yokogawa
(Japan), are also significant customers.
SALES AND MARKETING
Our sales and marketing strategy focuses on establishing Strasbaugh as the
premier provider of polishing and grinding equipment by developing long-term
relationships with our active customer base. A key competitive advantage of our
sales process lies within our customer-focused approach. We frequently
collaborate with our leading customers to refine existing product lines and
design new innovations to meet their specific requirements.
With a wide variety of markets served and product applications, we target
markets where we can be a market leader, such as data storage, LED and precision
optics. In mainstream markets, such as semiconductor CMP and silicon wafer, we
target applications where we can be the more customer-focused, low-cost
alternative to larger competitors with more expensive tools.
We utilize a direct sales force for sales in the United States and Japan
who are employees of Strasbaugh and who are paid a base salary plus commission.
In the United States, our sales professionals sell equipment by geographic
region - Eastern, Southern and Western United States. Another sales professional
focuses exclusively on optics worldwide. With an average of eight years' tenure
at Strasbaugh, sales professionals are extremely knowledgeable about our
products and the markets in which we sell. Our Vice President of Worldwide Sales
and Marketing is responsible for managing our direct sales professionals and
international network of representatives and distributors.
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Outside of the United States and Japan, we rely on a highly technical and
sophisticated network of sales representatives and distributors. Sales in Europe
are handled by a distributor that has worked with us for ten years. Sales in
China, Taiwan, South Korea and the rest of Asia are handled by representatives
who have also worked with us for many years. Both distributors and sales
representatives offer our full line of products. Distributors purchase products
directly from us at our domestic retail price and then mark up their prices for
sales in Europe. Our sales representatives are paid a commission of 12% - 15% of
the total amount of sales made by each such sales representative. Neither our
distributors, sales representatives nor the ultimate end users of our products
have return or exchange rights with respect to our products. Also, we do not
offer any further sales incentives such as advertising or exclusivity charges or
a right of return. Our distributors and sales representatives may enter into
maintenance contracts with their customers and the particular distributor or
sales representative will pay us directly for time and material should our
employees be used to provide maintenance services.
Our sales professionals, sales representatives and distributors strive to
develop close relationships with current and prospective customers. We maintain
constant contact with customers to assess their needs and to update them on the
latest product developments. In addition, our sales professionals regularly
attend national and international trade and technical shows to stay abreast of
industry trends and foster deeper relationships with customers. After contact
has been initiated with a potential client, we conduct a variety of meetings and
presentations to introduce our products and services. Typically, customers will
be provided with price quotations, tool and process specifications, and product
demonstrations before an order is produced.
COMPETITION
Substantial competition exists for our products. Competitors range from
small companies that compete with us with a single product and/or in a single
region to global companies with multiple product lines. We believe that our
strong competitive position is based on our ability to successfully provide
products and services that address customer requirements.
SEMICONDUCTOR CMP
Applied Materials and Ebara are the market leaders in mainstream
semiconductor CMP products. The remaining market is divided among several
smaller companies. We have traditionally focused on CMP niche and specialty
applications in which Applied Materials does not concentrate or materially
participate. However, the launch of NTREPID(TM) provides us with the opportunity
to compete on a technical basis in the significantly larger mainstream
semiconductor CMP market. In this market, we plan to focus on non-copper CMP
applications where Ebara has a leading market share and avoid competing directly
with Applied Materials, which focuses on copper applications.
SEMICONDUCTOR NICHE MARKET AND APPLICATIONS
Within our small niche markets and applications, we face competition from
a variety of companies. In failure analysis, we face competition from other
manufacturers of semi-automated CMP tools, including Logitech and MAT, Inc.
Logitech and MAT, Inc. tools are designed to compete against NSPIRE(TM) and
NHANCE(R), which are CMP tools adapted to this application. In response to our
competition, we developed a next generation tool specifically for failure
analysis, NOVATION(R). Currently, we are not aware of any competition for
nOvation(R).
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Our main competition in backgrinding is Disco Corporation, with what we
believe to be an estimated 80% market share, followed by two other Japanese
companies, Okamoto and Accretech. Although, we have sold both NTELLECT(R) and
NGENUITY(TM) grinders for this application, WE avoid these older mainstream
applications and focus our efforts on growth markets where we can have a leading
position or a differentiated technology.
SILICON WAFER FABRICATION AND NICHE MARKETS
In silicon wafer fabrication and niche markets, our primary competition is
from Lapmaster and Peter Wolters (now owned by Novellus). We believe that our
NTREPID(TM) polisher is a generation ahead of the tools offered by these
competitors.
SOI/MEMS
We have been successful in marketing our NTEGRITY(TM) product to smaller
customers in the SOI market, but have not able to gain wide acceptance with the
larger companies that require newer technologies unavailable on NTEGRITY(TM),
such as integrated cleaning, 300mm-capable wafer grinding and optical endpoint
detection. The first installation of our new NVISION(TM) optical endpoint tool
was to a major SOI producer and the launch of NTREPID(TM) will provide the other
technical innovations required to compete in this market.
MEMS are mostly low volume applications where there is no need for
sophisticated high volume production tools. We face competition in this market
primarily from de-commissioned Integrated Process Equipment Corp. CMP tools.
LED
In the LED market, our main competition comes from Disco Corporation for
the sale of grinders. We have developed a market-leading position with respect
to Disco Corporation and others by anticipating a shift to silicon carbide as a
substrate for the production of LED devices. Cree, Disco Corporation, Okamoto
and Accretech are attempting to enter this market with adaptations of the same
grinders they use for semiconductor backgrinding.
DATA STORAGE
Our main competitors in the data storage market are Applied Materials and
Ebara. However, these companies have not adapted their products to the
particularly demanding polishing requirements of this market. We believe that
lower-tiered CMP equipment companies do not have the technology to compete
effectively in this market.
OPTICS
Our optics products face competition from lower quality and cheaper tools
from Asia, as well as from products offered by small family-owned businesses.
MANUFACTURING
Our headquarters are located approximately 185 miles south of San Jose in
San Luis Obispo, California. We lease a 135,000 square foot building partially
owned by Alan Strasbaugh our Chairman of the Board and major shareholder. The
facility is comprised of approximately 106,000 square feet of manufacturing
space, including 11,600 square feet of clean assembly space and 1,200 square
feet of clean rooms (60% Class 100, 40% Class 10). All of our manufacturing is
completed at these facilities with full ability for design, fabrication,
assembly and distribution requiring a minimal amount of outsourcing. We estimate
that current manufacturing capacity provides us with the ability to
substantially increase sales with only the addition of personnel and relatively
little capital equipment expenditures. We estimate that the facilities,
machinery and equipment will support annual net revenues of approximately $100
million.
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PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Product development is spearheaded by our senior management and our
intellectual property committee, which evaluates the development of new products
and new market applications for existing products. For example, the NSPIRE(TM)
and NHANCE(R) were first introduced into the market as high performance CMP
tools for research and development applications. To widen the application of
these tools, we developed a new process called "whole wafer deconstruct" and
launched these tools into the failure analysis market reusing existing
technology for a completely new application.
Between 2002 and 2005, we increased our research and development budget to
continue the development of leading next generation tools and technologies. We
spent over $10 million in product development and research and development
during this period. The result was the development of three new major tools
(NTREPID(TM), NOVATION(R), AND NVISION(TM)) and one system upgrade (CMP
ENHANCEMENT(TM)). We believe that these products will be fully accepted into the
market. These products are now beginning to generate revenue, and we believe
that they will comprise a significant portion of our future revenue.
In addition, our engineering team is currently developing the 7AG, a new
modular 300mm-capable wafer grinder that has the capability to bring grinding
into front-end-of-line semiconductor manufacturing for the first time. The
prototype of this tool has been used for several months by the world's foremost
chip manufacturer to demonstrate a new chip manufacturing methodology that has
the potential to expand the market for wafer grinding tools. The 7AG was also
designed to be highly competitive for next generation industry requirements in
other industries, such as silicon wafer, solar cell, LED and advanced chip
packaging.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
We believe that we have a broad intellectual property portfolio. We
primarily own intellectual property protecting the design features or operating
methods for tools manufactured by us for polishing or grinding semiconductor and
silicon wafers. Our portfolio consists of 123 trade secrets and processes, 70
issued patents, 12 licensed patents, and 45 patents pending. Our ten most
important patents were issued between June 1995 and July 2007. The duration of
these patents runs until between June 2012 and August 2024. The duration of our
entire patent portfolio also runs until between June 2012 and August 2024. With
customers worldwide, we have received international patents covering Japan,
China, Taiwan, Europe, Korea and Singapore.
In 2000, as part of a capital infusion by Lam Research Corporation, or
Lam, into R. H. Strasbaugh, we sold certain intellectual property to Lam, or Lam
Intellectual Property, for $4 million and concurrently entered into a License
Agreement with Lam. Pursuant to the terms of the License Agreement, for the
duration of the License Agreement, which is perpetual unless terminated as
described below, Lam granted to us a non-exclusive, royalty-free worldwide
license to use, upgrade, or modify the Lam Intellectual Property in industries
that develop, design, make, use, sell, repair or service semiconductor
processing equipment used in the fabrication of integrated circuits. These
industries are collectively referred to in this prospectus as the Semiconductor
Processing Equipment Industry. Additionally, pursuant to the License Agreement,
Lam granted to us an irrevocable, perpetual, exclusive, royalty-free worldwide
license to use the Lam Intellectual Property in any industry except the
Semiconductor Processing Equipment Industry. The License Agreement may be
terminated upon either party breaching a material provision of the License
Agreement, ceasing to do business, ceasing to carry on as a going concern or
becoming insolvent. The licensed intellectual property originally consisted of 6
issued patents, 9 patent applications and 19 internal disclosures related to
CMP. At this time, 12 patents have been issued and licensed back to us.
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TRADEMARKS
Our trademarks are filed and/or registered for a series of product names,
all beginning with the letter "n." We currently have six registered trademarks,
five trademarks and one trademark with a filed application for registration.
EMPLOYEES
As of September 25, 2008, we employed 75 full and part-time employees.
None of our employees are represented by labor unions, and there have not been
any work stoppages at our facilities. We generally consider our relationships
with our employees to be satisfactory.
FACILITIES
Our corporate headquarters is located approximately 185 miles south of San
Jose in San Luis Obispo, California. We operate out of a 135,000 square foot
building located in a small industrial park. The facility is made up of
approximately 106,000 square feet of manufacturing space, including 11,600
square feet of clean assembly space and 1,200 square feet of cleanroom space
(60% Class 100, 40% Class 10). The building is jointly owned by Alan Strasbaugh
and his former wife, April Paletsas, with each owning an undivided one-half
interest in the property, and leased to R. H. Strasbaugh, on a month-to-month
basis, at $84,000 per month. During each of the years ended December 31, 2006
and 2007, our facility lease costs were approximately $1,000,000.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
On December 1, 2006, a complaint on joinder for declaratory relief was
filed by April Paletsas requesting that we be joined to a matter in the San Luis
Obispo Superior Court involving Alan Strasbaugh and his former wife, April
Paletsas. The Court issued an order allowing our subsidiary, R. H. Strasbaugh to
be joined, and management intends to vigorously defend this lawsuit. Ms.
Palatses is requesting a declaration by the Court that R. H. Strasbaugh is
required to install a new roof on the leased facilities in San Luis Obispo under
the repair and maintenance covenants of the lease covering our corporate
facilities, between Alan Strasbaugh and Ms. Paletsas, as co-landlords, and R. H.
Strasbaugh, as lessee. The case against R. H. Strasbaugh was stayed by the
Court, pending resolution of ownership issues between the co-landlords. On July
22, 2008, the Court appointed a referee to sell the property. As required by the
court, parties met with the referee on August 1, 2008 to discuss whether the
property can be sold by one party to the other. The parties were unable to agree
on the sale of the property at that meeting. If the sale of the property by one
party to the other was not negotiated by August 15, 2008, the referee was
ordered to engage a real estate broker by no later than September 15, 2008 for
the purpose of selling the property. As of September 25, 2008, though the sale
of the property by one party to the other was not negotiated a real estate
broker had not been engaged. Management believes that a real estate broker will
be engaged to place the property on the market by October 31, 2008. While
management further believes that one of the current landlords will ultimately
buy out the other, management and a committee consisting of disinterested
members of our board of directors is exploring opportunities to secure a long
term lease with the current owners of the property that will carry-over to any
potential new owner. With respect to the claims asserted against R. H.
Strasbaugh, we are currently unable to evaluate the likelihood of an unfavorable
result or the range of potential loss. However, we plan to vigorously defend
this action and we believe that all of our defenses are meritorious.
On or about August 15, 2006, John Rzezuski filed a complaint in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Superior Court against R. H. Strasbaugh alleging
negligence and breach of implied warranty. Mr. Rzezuski alleges that he was
injured while using a product we designed, manufactured and sold to Mr.
Rzezuski's employer. Mr. Rzezuski demands a judgment in an amount sufficient to
compensate him for his losses and damages but does not allege with specificity
his injuries or the relief sought. We are unable to reasonably estimate a
potential range of loss and, further, we believe that the possibility of any
payment is remote. Our insurance carrier has assumed the defense of this action.
INTERNET WEBSITE
Our Internet website is www.strasbaugh.com. The content of our Internet
website does not constitute a part of this prospectus.
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MANAGEMENT
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Our directors and executive officers as of September 25, 2008 are as
follows:
NAME AGE POSITIONS HELD
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Alan Strasbaugh .................... 59 Chairman of the Board
Chuck Schillings.................... 49 President and Chief Executive Officer
Richard Nance....................... 60 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Michael Kirkpatrick ................ 50 Director of Sales and Marketing
Allan Paterson ..................... 56 Vice President of Business Development
Wesley Cummins...................... 31 Director
David Porter (1).................... 66 Director
John Givens (1)..................... 45 Director
Danilo Cacciamatta (1).............. 62 Director
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(1) Member of our Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee.
ALAN STRASBAUGH has served as our Chairman of the Board since May 2007 and
as Chairman of the Board of our operating subsidiary, R. H. Strasbaugh, since
1978. Mr. Strasbaugh also served as R. H. Strasbaugh's Chief Executive Officer
from 1988 to 1998. Prior to that, he served as the Director of Operations of R.
H. Strasbaugh for 10 years. Mr. Strasbaugh has been awarded eight United States
patents related to semiconductor manufacturing. Mr. Strasbaugh is also employed
by us as a technical advisor. Mr. Strasbaugh holds a B.S. degree in Mechanical
Engineering from California Polytechnic State University, Pomona.
CHUCK SCHILLINGS has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer
since May 2007 and as President and Chief Executive Officer of our operating
subsidiary, R. H. Strasbaugh, since 2005. Mr. Schillings also served as a member
of the board of directors of R. H. Strasbaugh between February 2003 and May
2007. From 2001 to 2004, Mr. Schillings was engaged in real estate development
and was President and director of a not-for-profit organization he co-founded.
>From 1995 to 2001, he held several sales and marketing management positions at
R. H. Strasbaugh. Mr. Schillings holds an M.S.B.A. degree in International
Business from San Francisco State University and a B.S. degree in Business
Finance with an Economics minor from San Diego State University.
RICHARD NANCE has served as our Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer since May 2007 and as Chief Financial Officer and Vice
President - Finance of R. H. Strasbaugh since 2002. Prior to that, Mr. Nance was
the Chief Financial Officer of Greentrac, a privately held software company. He
has worked as a chief financial officer for both public and private companies
involved in software technology, manufacturing and international sales and
distribution. Mr. Nance is a licensed Certified Public Accountant with prior
experience as a National Bank Examiner with the United States Comptroller of the
Currency, a commercial banker, and has over 13 years of experience in business
consulting, strategic planning and advisory services. Mr. Nance holds a B.B.A.
degree in Banking and Finance from North Texas State University, a B.S. degree
in Accounting from Central State University of Oklahoma and memberships in the
American Institute of CPAs and the California Society of CPAs.
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MICHAEL A. KIRKPATRICK has served as Director of Sales and Marketing of R.
H. Strasbaugh since 2004 and of Strasbaugh since May 2007. Mr. Kirkpatrick is
responsible for the worldwide sales and marketing of all of our products. During
his 15 years of employment at R. H. Strasbaugh, Mr. Kirkpatrick has served as
United States Sales Manager and General Manager for R. H. Strasbaugh's data
storage business and has been actively involved in its CMP program. Mr.
Kirkpatrick helped pioneer the application of CMP to the read/write head
fabrication process. During his career at R. H. Strasbaugh, Mr. Kirkpatrick has
been personally responsible for over $100 million in semiconductor equipment
sales. He holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration and Marketing from
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California.
ALLAN PATERSON has served as Vice President of Business Development of R.
H. Strasbaugh since 1995 and of Strasbaugh since May 2007 and is responsible for
new product identification and the development of marketing and business
development strategies. Mr. Paterson has over 25 years of experience in domestic
and international business, marketing and sales development. His experience
includes being responsible for sales, marketing and customer support for high
technology companies in Europe, Israel and in the United States. Mr. Patterson
has been awarded two United States patents related to semiconductor
manufacturing. Mr. Paterson holds a Higher National Diploma in Electrical
Technology from Cleveland College in the United Kingdom.
WESLEY CUMMINS has served as a member of our board of directors since May
2007. Mr. Cummins is President of B. Riley and Co., LLC, an NASD-registered
broker-dealer, where he oversees the firm's investment banking, sales and
trading and research. From July of 2006 through September 10, 2007, Mr. Cummins
spearheaded the firm's initiative to grow the financial advisory and capital
raising services to middle publicly traded companies as Director of Capital
Markets of B. Riley and Co., LLC. Mr. Cummins joined B. Riley's Research
Department in February 2002 and was promoted to Director of Research in January
2003. During his tenure, he grew B. Riley's research coverage to more than 100
companies in the following sectors: retail, semiconductors, technology hardware,
software, IT services, communications, media and healthcare. While Director of
Research, Mr. Cummins was ranked No. 1 in the 2004 Forbes.com/StarMine-North
American Analyst Survey in the Best Stock Picker category for the Communications
Equipment sector. Prior to joining B. Riley, Mr. Cummins worked at Needham &
Company and at Kennedy Capital Management. He holds a B.S.B.A. degree from
Washington University in St. Louis. Mr. Cummins also currently serves as a
Director for Flight Safety Technologies (AMEX: FLT) and Davidson Optronics.
DAVID PORTER has served as a member of our board of directors since May
2007. Prior to his retirement on January 1, 2000, Mr. Porter was employed at
Ford Motor Company for thirty-six years. During his retirement, Mr. Porter has
served on the Board of Directors of the San Luis Obispo Botanical Gardens and as
the chairperson of the Gardens of Exploration Task Force and is a private
investor. Mr. Porter's education includes an Executive Business Program at the
University of Michigan and an A.B. in Chinese History from Stanford University.
JOHN GIVENS has served as a member of our board of directors since
November 2007. Dr. Givens is President of Innovative Materials Group, Inc. and
CMP Solutions, Ltd. which he founded and has worked for since 1999 and 2002,
respectively. Through these businesses, Dr. Givens provides consulting services
to companies in the CMP industry. Dr. Givens has focused his career on the
innovation and development of materials and processes necessary to enable
integrated circuit fabrication. Dr. Givens' experience includes working as the
Vice President of Engineering for Thomas West, Inc. and the CMP Section Manager
for VLSI Technology. Dr. Givens has presented, authored and co-authored over 60
publications and holds 52 patents concerning advanced interconnect
methodologies. He is a member of many engineering technical societies. Dr.
Givens received his B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering, M.S. in Metallurgical
Engineering and Ph.D. in Materials Science & Engineering from the University of
Illinois at Urbana - Champaign.
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DANILO CACCIAMATTA has served as a member of our board of directors since
April 2008. Mr. Cacciamatta has been the Chief Executive Officer of Cacciamatta
Accountancy Corporation, a Public Company Accounting Oversight Board registered
firm, for over five years. Prior to forming Cacciamatta Accountancy Corporation,
Mr. Cacciamatta was employed by KPMG Peat Marwick from 1972 to 1988 in a variety
of positions, including audit partner from 1980 to 1988. Mr. Cacciamatta
currently serves on the boards of directors and audit committees of California
First National Bancorp (NasdaqGM: CFNB) and Foldera, Inc. (OCT BB: FDRA.OB). Mr.
Cacciamatta also serves on the board of directors of Intelligentias, Inc. (OTC
BB: ITLI.OB). Mr. Cacciamatta is a member of the American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants and the California Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Mr. Cacciamatta received a B.A. degree from Pomona College and an M.B.A. degree
from the University of California at Riverside.
COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Our board of directors has responsibility for our overall corporate
governance and meets regularly throughout the year. Our bylaws provide that our
board of directors may fix the exact number of directors between four and seven.
Our board of directors has fixed the number of directors at five.
Our directors are elected annually and hold office until the next annual
meeting of shareholders, until their successors are elected or until their
earlier death, resignation or removal. Our directors are kept informed of our
business through discussions with our executive officers, by reviewing materials
provided to them and by participating in meetings of our board of directors and
its committees.
For so long as our shares of Series A Preferred Stock remain outstanding,
the holders of at least a majority of our issued and outstanding shares of
Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to nominate one member of our board of
directors. In addition, the holders of at least a majority of our issued and
outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to nominate a second
member of our board of directors for successive one-year-terms upon the
accumulation of accrued and unpaid dividends for three or more six-month periods
or our failure to comply with the covenants or agreements set forth in our
articles of incorporation. The right to nominate a second director will
terminate upon the cure of the defaults creating the right to nominate a second
director. The holders of Series A Preferred Stock have nominated Wesley Cummins
as a member of our board of directors.
Our executive officers are appointed by and serve at the discretion of our
board of directors. There are no family relationships among our executive
officers and directors.
As discussed below, we have adopted procedures by which shareholders may
elect nominees to our board of directors.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Our board of directors believes that good corporate governance is
paramount to ensure that Strasbaugh is managed for the long-term benefit of our
shareholders. Our board of directors has adopted corporate governance guidelines
that guide its actions with respect to, among other things, the composition of
the board of directors and its decision making processes, board of directors
meetings and involvement of management, the board of director's standing
committees and procedures for appointing members of the committees, and its
performance evaluation for our Chief Executive Officer.
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Our board of directors has adopted a Code of Ethics and Corporate Conduct
that applies to all of our directors, officers and employees and an additional
Code of Business Ethics that applies to our Chief Executive Officer and senior
financial officers. The Codes of Ethics, as applied to our principal executive
officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer
constitutes our "code of ethics" within the meaning of Section 406 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
We intend to satisfy the disclosure requirement under Item 5.05 of Form
8-K relating to amendments to or waivers from provisions of these codes that
relate to one or more of the items set forth in Item 406(b) of Regulation S-B,
by describing on our Internet website, located at http://www.strasbaugh.com,
within four business days following the date of a waiver or a substantive
amendment, the date of the waiver or amendment, the nature of the amendment or
waiver, and the name of the person to whom the waiver was granted.
Information on our Internet website is not, and shall not be deemed to be,
a part of this prospectus or incorporated into any other filings we make with
the SEC.
DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Our corporate governance guidelines provide that after a phase in period a
majority of the board of directors and all members of the Audit, Compensation
and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees of the board of directors
will be independent.
On an annual basis, each director and executive officer is obligated to
complete a Director and Officer Questionnaire that requires disclosure of any
transactions with Strasbaugh in which a director or executive officer, or any
member of his or her immediate family, have a direct or indirect material
interest. Following completion of these questionnaires, the board of directors,
with the assistance of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, makes
an annual determination as to the independence of each director using the
current standards for "independence" established by the SEC and NASDAQ Market
Place Rules, additional criteria set forth in our corporate governance
guidelines and consideration of any other material relationship a director may
have with Strasbaugh.
In July 2007, our board of directors determined that all directors (other
than Mr. Givens and Mr. Cacciamatta) are independent under these standards,
except for Mr. Strasbaugh, who serves as our Chairman of the Board and Mr.
Cummins, who is employed by B. Riley and Co., LLC. In November 2007, our board
of directors determined that Mr. Givens is independent under these standards. In
April 2008, our board of directors determined that Mr. Cacciamatta is
independent under these standards. See "Certain Relationships and Related
Transactions" below.
SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Our board of directors has implemented a process by which shareholders may
send written communications directly to the attention of our board of directors
or any individual member of our board of directors. Danilo Cacciamatta, the
Chairman of our Audit Committee, is responsible for monitoring communications
from shareholders and providing copies of such communications to the other
directors as he considers appropriate. Communications will be forwarded to all
directors if they relate to substantive matters and include suggestions or
comments that Mr. Cacciamatta considers to be important for the directors to
consider. Shareholders who wish to communicate with our board of directors can
write to Danilo Cacciamatta, The Board of Directors, Strasbaugh, 825 Buckley
Road, San Luis Obispo, California 93401.
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COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Our board of directors has established standing Audit, Compensation and
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees. Each committee has a written
charter that is reviewed annually and revised as appropriate.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
Our Audit Committee selects our independent auditors, reviews the results
and scope of the audit and other services provided by our independent auditors,
and reviews our financial statements for each interim period and for our year
end.
Our Audit Committee operates pursuant to a charter approved by our board
of directors and our Audit Committee, according to the rules and regulations of
the SEC. Our Audit Committee consists of Messrs. Cacciamatta, Givens and Porter.
Mr. Cacciamatta serves as the Chairman of our Audit Committee. Our board of
directors has determined that each of Messrs. Cacciamatta, Givens and Porter is
"independent" under our Corporate Governance Guidelines, and the NASDAQ
Marketplace Rules and that each satisfies the other requirements under SEC rules
regarding audit committee membership. Mr. Cacciamatta qualifies as an "audit
committee financial expert" under applicable SEC rules and regulations governing
the composition of the Audit Committee, and satisfies the "financial
sophistication" requirements of the NASDAQ Marketplace Rules.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
Our Compensation Committee is responsible for establishing and
administering our overall policies on compensation and the compensation to be
provided to our executive officers, including, among other things, annual
salaries and bonuses, stock options, stock grants, other stock-based awards, and
other incentive compensation arrangements. In addition, the Compensation
Committee reviews the philosophy and policies behind the salary, bonus and stock
compensation arrangements for all other employees. Although our Compensation
Committee makes all compensation decisions as to our executive officers, our
Chief Executive Officer makes recommendations to our Compensation Committee
regarding compensation for the other named executive officers. Our Compensation
Committee has the authority to administer our 2007 Share Incentive Plan with
respect to grants to executive officers and directors, and also has authority to
make equity awards under our 2007 Share Incentive Plan to all other eligible
individuals. However, our board of directors may retain, reassume or exercise
from time to time the power to administer our 2007 Share Incentive Plan. Equity
awards made to members of the Compensation Committee must be authorized and
approved by a disinterested majority of our board of directors.
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The Compensation Committee evaluates both performance and compensation to
ensure that the total compensation paid to our executive officers is fair,
reasonable and competitive so that we can attract and retain superior employees
in key positions. The Compensation Committee believes that compensation packages
offered to our executives, including the named executive officers, should
include both cash and equity-based compensation that reward performance as
measured against established goals. The Compensation Committee has the authority
to retain consultants, and other advisors and in furtherance of the foregoing
objectives.
Our Compensation Committee operates pursuant to a charter approved by our
board of directors and our Compensation Committee. Our Compensation Committee
consists of Messrs. Cacciamatta, Givens and Porter. Mr. Porter acts as Chairman
of our Compensation Committee. Our board of directors has determined that each
of Messrs. Porter, Cacciamatta and Givens is "independent" under the current
NASDAQ Marketplace Rules.
NOMINATING AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE.
Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee selects nominees for our
board of directors. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will
consider candidates for director recommended by any shareholder that is the
beneficial owner of shares representing more than 1% of the then-outstanding
shares of our common stock and who has beneficially owned those shares for at
least one year. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will evaluate
those recommendations by applying its regular nominee criteria and considering
the additional information described in the Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee's below-referenced charter. Shareholders that desire to recommend
candidates for the board of directors for evaluation may do so by contacting
Strasbaugh in writing, identifying the potential candidate and providing
background and other relevant information. Our Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee utilizes a variety of methods for identifying and
evaluating nominees for director. Candidates may also come to the attention of
the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee through current members of our
board of directors, professional search firms and other persons. In evaluating
potential candidates, our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will
take into account a number of factors, including, among others, the following:
o the candidate's independence from management;
o whether the candidate has relevant business experience;
o judgment, skill, integrity and reputation;
o existing commitments to other businesses;
o corporate governance background;
o financial and accounting background, to enable the committee to
determine whether the candidate would be suitable for Audit
Committee membership; and
o the size and composition of our board of directors.
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Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee operates pursuant to a
charter approved by our board of directors and our Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee. Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee consists
of Messrs. Cacciamatta, Givens and Porter. Mr. Porter acts as chairman of our
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Our board of directors has
determined that each of Messrs. Porter, Cacciamatta and Givens is "independent"
under the NASDAQ Marketplace Rules.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
We use a combination of cash and stock-based incentive compensation to
attract and retain qualified candidates to serve on our board of directors. In
setting the compensation of directors, we consider the significant amount of
time that members of the board of directors spend in fulfilling their duties to
Strasbaugh as well as the experience level we require to serve on our board of
directors. The board of directors, through its Compensation Committee, annually
reviews the compensation and compensation policies for members of the board of
directors. In recommending director compensation, the Compensation Committee is
guided by three goals:
o compensation should fairly pay directors for work required in a
company of our size and scope;
o compensation should align directors' interests with the long-term
interests of our shareholders; and
o the structure of the compensation should be clearly disclosed to our
shareholders.
Each of our directors is paid $12,000 per year for serving on the board of
directors. The Chairman of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is paid an additional $12,000,
$4,000 and $2,000 per year, respectively, for serving in such capacity.
Directors who serve (but do not chair) on the Audit Committee, Compensation
Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are paid an
additional $3,000, $2,000 and $1,000 per year, respectively, for serving in such
capacity. On May 24, 2007, each of our directors (other than Mr. Givens and Mr.
Cacciamatta) was issued options to purchase 18,000 shares of our common stock
pursuant to our 2007 Share Incentive Plan. On April 25, 2008, each of Mr. Givens
and Mr. Cacciamatta was issued options to purchase 18,000 shares of our common
stock pursuant to our 2007 Share Incentive Plan. In addition, directors are
reimbursed for certain reasonable documented expenses in connection with
attendance at meetings of our board of directors and its committees. Employee
directors do not receive compensation in connection with their service as
directors.
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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE
The following table summarizes for the twelve months ended December 31,
2007, the compensation awarded to or paid to, or earned by, our current
directors, other than Mr. Cacciamatta who joined our board of directors in April
2008. The following table also summarizes for the twelve months ended December
31, 2007, the compensation awarded to or paid to, or earned by, the former
members of our board of directors. Our former directors, J. Michael Gullard,
Bryant Riley, Bob D'Agostino, and Robert Gallagher, resigned as members of our
board of directors in connection with the Share Exchange Transaction that was
consummated on May 24, 2007. Our former directors, Dana Ditmore and Gary Meek,
resigned as members of our board of directors on June 21, 2007 and July 7, 2007,
respectfully, due to personal reasons.
FEES EARNED OR OPTION ALL OTHER
PAID IN CASH AWARDS COMPENSATION TOTAL
NAME ($) ($)(1) ($) ($)
---- -------------- ------- ------------ ------
Alan Strasbaugh.................. 7,500 692(2) 80,277(3) 88,469
David Porter..................... 15,000 692(2) __ 15,692
Wesley Cummins................... 7,500 692(2) __ 8,192
John Givens...................... __ __ 1,000(4) 1,000
Dana Ditmore .................... __ 692(5) __ 692
Former Board Member
Gary Meek........................ __ 692(6) __ 692
Former Board Member
J. Michael Gullard............... __ __ 25,000(7) 25,000
Former Board Member
Bryant R. Riley.................. __ __ __ __
Former Board Member
Robert J. Gallagher.............. 10,000 __ __ 10,000
Former Board Member
Bob D'Agostino................... 10,000 __ __ 10,000
Former Board Member
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(1) The amount reflected in this column is the compensation cost we recognized
for financial statement reporting purposes during 2007 under SFAS No.
123(R). The fair value of each grant is estimated on the date of grant
using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following
weighted-average assumptions for 2007:
Dividend yield.......................................................... 0%
Expected volatility..................................................... 48.1%
Risk-free interest rates................................................ 4.81%
Expected option life (in years)......................................... 6.5
Weighted-average exercise price per common share........................ $1.71
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(2) The director was granted an option to purchase 18,000 shares of our common
stock on May 24, 2007, which option remained outstanding on December 31,
2007. The stock option vests pursuant to a three year vesting schedule,
whereby 33% of the option becomes exercisable on May 24, 2008, 33% of the
option becomes exercisable on May 24, 2009 and 34% becomes exercisable on
May 24, 2010. The option expires on May 24, 2017.
(3) Includes $79,231 of base salary paid to Mr. Alan Strasbaugh pursuant to
the terms of his Employment Agreement dated May 24, 2007.
(4) Represents payments made for consulting services during the year ended
December, 31 2007.
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(5) Mr. Ditmore was granted an option to purchase 18,000 shares of our common
stock on May 24, 2007. The entire option lapsed when Mr. Ditmore resigned
on June 21, 2007. Vesting was pursuant to a three year vesting schedule,
whereby 33% of the option would have been exercisable on May 24, 2008, 33%
of the option would have been exercisable on May 24, 2009 and 34% of the
option would have been exercisable on May 24, 2010. Had it not lapsed, the
option would have expired on May 24, 2017.
(6) Mr. Meek was granted an option to purchase 18,000 shares of our common
stock on May 24, 2007. The entire option lapsed when Mr. Meek resigned on
July 7, 2007. Vesting was pursuant to a three year vesting schedule,
whereby 33% of the option would have been exercisable on May 24, 2008, 33%
of the option would have been exercisable on May 24, 2009 and 34% of the
option would have been exercisable on May 24, 2010. Had it not lapsed, the
option would have expired on May 24, 2017.
(7) Represents base salary paid to Mr. Gullard for his services as our Chief
Executive Officer from January 1, 2007 until his resignation on May 24,
2007.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
No member of our board of directors has a relationship that would
constitute an interlocking relationship with executive officers and directors of
another entity.
Compensation of Executive Officers
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
The following table shows for the years ended December 31, 2006 and
December 31, 2007, the compensation awarded to or paid to, or earned by, our
former Chief Executive Officer, J. Michael Gullard, who was our only executive
officer from January 1, 2006 to May 24, 2007. Mr. Gullard resigned his positions
in connection with the Share Exchange Transaction that was consummated on May
24, 2007. The following table also shows for the years ended December 31, 2006
and December 31, 2007, the compensation awarded or paid to, or earned by, our
current Chief Executive Officer and two most highly compensated executive
officers, or named executive officers.
OPTION ALL OTHER
YEAR SALARY BONUS AWARDS COMPENSATION TOTAL
NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION ($) ($) ($)(1) ($) ($)
--------------------------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------- ------------
J. Michael Gullard.................. 2006 50,000 -- -- -- 50,000
Former President and Chief Executive 2007 25,000 -- -- -- 25,000
Officer(2)
Chuck Schillings.................... 2006 192,577 50,000 -- -- 242,577
President and Chief Executive Officer 2007 226,603 50,000 7,692 3,318(4) 287,613
of Strasbaugh and R. H.
STRASBAUGH(3)
Richard Nance....................... 2006 135,911 15,000 -- -- 150,911
Chief Financial Officer of Strasbaugh 2007 190,325 30,000 10,230 -- 230,555
and R. H. Strasbaugh(3)
Allan Paterson...................... 2006 95,192 -- -- 3,269(4) 98,461
Vice President of Business 2007 167,576 -- 7,692 1,904(4) 177,172
Development of Strasbaugh and
R. H. Strasbaugh(3)
Michael Kirkpatrick................. 2006 96,292 -- -- 106,434(5) 202,726
Director of Sales and Marketing of 2007 100,138 -- -- 94,245(6) 194,383
Strasbaugh and R. H. Strasbaugh
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(1) The amount reflected in this column is the compensation cost we recognized
for financial statement reporting purposes during 2007 under SFAS No.
123(R). The fair value of each grant is estimated on the date of grant
using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following
weighted-average assumptions for 2007:
Dividend yield......................................................... 0%
Expected volatility.................................................... 48.1%
Risk-free interest rates............................................... 4.81%
Expected option life (in years)........................................ 6.5
Weighted-average exercise price per common share....................... $1.71
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(2) Mr. Gullard resigned as our chief executive officer on May 24, 2007.
(3) Amounts for 2006 represent compensation received for services provided as
an executive officer of R. H. Strasbaugh. Amounts for 2007 represent
compensation received for services provided as an executive officer of
Strasbaugh and R. H. Strasbaugh.
(4) Represents our contributions to the employee's 401(k) plan.
(5) Includes $103,130 in commissions that we paid to Mr. Kirkpatrick in 2006.
(6) Includes $90,750 in commissions that we paid to Mr. Kirkpatrick in 2007.
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS DATED MAY 24, 2007 WITH EACH OF CHUCK
SCHILLINGS AND RICHARD NANCE
The Executive Employment Agreements with Mr. Schillings and Mr. Nance
provide for a three-year term and automatic one-year renewals thereafter, unless
either the employee or Strasbaugh provides written notice to the other at least
90 days prior to the expiration of the then-current term.
Mr. Schillings is to be employed as our President and Chief Executive
Officer and is to receive an annual base salary of $245,000 during the first
12-month period that his agreement is in effect, after which our Compensation
Committee may, in its sole discretion, increase Mr. Schillings' annual base
salary. Further, Mr. Schillings is eligible for an annual cash bonus, based upon
performance criteria to be established by the board, of up to 40% of his annual
base salary. On May 24, 2007, Mr. Schillings was issued options to purchase an
aggregate of 200,000 shares of our common stock pursuant to our 2007 Share
Incentive Plan.
Mr. Nance is to be employed as our Chief Financial Officer and is to
receive an annual base salary of $200,000 during the first 12-month period that
his agreement is in effect, after which our Compensation Committee may, in its
sole discretion, increase Mr. Nance's annual base salary. Further, Mr. Nance is
eligible for an annual cash bonus, based upon performance criteria to be
established by the Board, of up to 35% of his annual base salary. On May 24,
2007, Mr. Nance was issued options to purchase an aggregate of 266,000 shares of
our common stock pursuant to our 2007 Share Incentive Plan.
We are required to provide each of Messrs. Schillings and Nance certain
benefits, to the extent we offer them, including the right to participate in our
employee medical, dental, life and disability insurance plans, and any
additional compensation, benefit, pension, stock option, stock purchase, and
401(k) plans. We are also required to provide Mr. Schillings with five weeks of
paid vacation per year and Mr. Nance with three weeks of paid vacation per year.
Each of Messrs. Schillings and Nance is also entitled to reimbursement for
all reasonable business expenses incurred in the performance of their services
under the Executive Employment Agreements, including expenditures for
entertainment, gifts, cellular telephone expenses, and travel.
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If the employment relationship with Mr. Schillings or Mr. Nance is
terminated (a) by us or the employee upon 90 days' written notice, (b) by us for
due cause, or (c) by the employee upon 30 days' written notice or by the
employee breaching his employment agreement by refusing to continue his
employment and failing to give the requisite 90 days' written notice, all
compensation and benefits shall cease as of the date of termination, other than:
(i) those benefits that are provided by retirement and benefit plans and
programs specifically adopted and approved by us for the employee that are
earned and vested by the date of termination; (ii) employee's pro rata annual
salary through the date of termination; (iii) any restricted stock awards which
have vested as of the date of termination pursuant to the terms of the agreement
granting the awards; and (iv) accrued vacation as required by California law.
If the employment relationship is terminated due to incapacity or death of
the employee, the employee or his estate or legal representative, will be
entitled to (i) those benefits that are provided by retirement and benefits
plans and programs specifically adopted and approved by us for his benefit that
are earned and vested at the date of termination, (ii) a prorated incentive
bonus for the fiscal year in which incapacity or death occurs, and, (iii) even
though no longer employed by us, the employee shall continue to receive the
annual salary compensation for six months following the date of termination,
offset, however, by any payments received by the employee as a result of any
disability insurance maintained by us for his benefit.
If the employment relationship is terminated by the employee for good
reason or by us upon written notice, then the employee shall be entitled to (i)
his salary in effect as of the date of termination through the end of the month
during which the termination occurs plus credit for any vacation earned but not
taken, (ii) six months of base salary, (iii) a prorated incentive bonus for the
fiscal year during which termination occurs and (iv) maintain, at our expense,
all medical and life insurance to which he was entitled immediately prior to the
date of termination for a period not to exceed 12 months.
The term "good reason" is defined in each of the Executive Employment
Agreements as (i) a general assignment by us for the benefit of creditors or
filing by us of a voluntary bankruptcy petition or the filing against us of any
involuntary bankruptcy which remains undismissed for 30 days or more or if a
trustee, receiver or liquidator is appointed, (ii) any material changes in the
employee's titles, duties or responsibilities without his express written
consent, or (iii) the employee is not paid the compensation and benefits
required under the Executive Employment Agreement.
The term "due cause" is defined in each of the Executive Employment
Agreements as (i) any intentional misapplication by the employee of Strasbaugh
funds or other material assets, or any other act of dishonesty injurious to
Strasbaugh committed by the employee; or (ii) the employee's conviction of (a) a
felony or (b) a crime involving moral turpitude; or (iii) the employee's use or
possession of any controlled substance or chronic abuse of alcoholic beverages,
which use or possession the board reasonably determines renders the employee
unfit to serve in his capacity as a senior executive of Strasbaugh; or (iv) the
employee's breach, nonperformance or nonobservance of any of the terms of his
employment agreement with us, including but not limited to the employee's
failure to adequately perform his duties or comply with the reasonable
directions of the board; but notwithstanding anything in the foregoing
subsections (iii) or (iv) to the contrary, we may not terminate the employee
unless our board of directors first provides the employee with a written
memorandum describing in detail how his performance thereunder is not
satisfactory and the employee is given a reasonable period of time (not less
than 30 days) to remedy the unsatisfactory performance related by the board of
directors to the employee in that memorandum. A determination of whether the
employee has satisfactorily remedied the unsatisfactory performance shall be
promptly made by a majority of the disinterested directors of the board (or the
entire board, but not including the employee, if there are no disinterested
directors) at the end of the period provided to the employee for remedy, and the
board's determination shall be final.
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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT DATED MAY 24, 2007 WITH ALAN STRASBAUGH
The Employment Agreement with Mr. Strasbaugh provides for a five-year term
and renewal based upon mutual agreement. For providing services to Strasbaugh as
a technical advisor, Mr. Strasbaugh is to receive an annual base salary of
$100,000.
We are required to provide Mr. Strasbaugh with certain benefits, to the
extent we offer them, including the right to participate in our employee
medical, dental, life and disability insurance plans. Additionally, Mr.
Strasbaugh is eligible for holiday and vacation pay in accordance with our
employment policies. Mr. Strasbaugh is also entitled to reimbursement for all
reasonable business expenses incurred on behalf of Strasbaugh, including
expenditures for travel.
The Employment Agreement with Mr. Strasbaugh may only be terminated for
"cause," or upon disability or death. Upon termination on death, Mr.
Strasbaugh's estate will be entitled to receive a payment equal to 60 days of
Mr. Strasbaugh's base salary.
The term "cause" is defined in the Employment Agreement as (i) any act of
personal dishonesty, including, but not limited to, any intentional
misapplication of Strasbaugh's funds or other property, or action resulting in
personal gain to the employee at the expense of Strasbaugh; or (ii) employee's
regular neglect of his duties or Employee's gross negligence or willful
misconduct in the performance of his duties; or (iii) disobedience of a lawful
and reasonable order or directive given to employee by our board of directors
and within the scope of employee's duties that is not cured within ten (10) days
after receiving written notice from us; or (iv) employee's participation in a
criminal activity or in an activity involving moral turpitude that has a
material adverse effect (the report in the public media of conduct described in
this subparagraph (iv), above, shall be deemed to cause a material adverse
effect on Strasbaugh); or (v) employee's misappropriation or disclosure to
others in competition with us any of our confidential information, including
investment prospects, analysis or advice, customer lists, plans or other
property interests of Strasbaugh.
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OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END
The following table sets forth information about outstanding equity awards
held by our former chief executive officer, J. Michael Gullard, and our named
executive officers as of December 31, 2007.
OPTION AWARDS
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NUMBER OF NUMBER OF
SECURITIES SECURITIES
UNDERLYING UNDERLYING
UNEXERCISED UNEXERCISED OPTION OPTION
OPTIONS(#) OPTIONS(#) EXERCISE EXPIRATION
NAME EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE PRICE($) DATE
---------------------------------------------- ----------- ------------- ----------- -----------
J. Michael Gullard............................ -- -- -- --
Chuck Schillings.............................. -- 200,000(1) 1.71 5/24/27
Richard Nance................................. -- 266,000(1) 1.71 5/24/17
Allan Paterson................................ -- 200,000(1) 1.71 5/24/17
Michael Kirkpatrick........................... -- -- -- --
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(1) The stock option was granted on May 24, 2007 and vests pursuant to a three
year vesting schedule, whereby 33% of the option becomes exercisable on
May 24, 2008, 33% of the option becomes exercisable on May 24, 2009 and
34% becomes exercisable on May 24, 2010.
2007 SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN
Our 2007 Share Incentive Plan, or 2007 Plan, is intended to promote
Strasbaugh's interests by providing eligible persons in our service with the
opportunity to acquire a proprietary or economic interest, or otherwise increase
their proprietary or economic interest, in us as an incentive for them to remain
in such service and render superior performance during such service. The 2007
Plan consists of two equity-based incentive programs, the Discretionary Grant
Program and the Stock Issuance Program. Principal features of each program are
summarized below. Our Compensation Committee is in the process of amending our
2007 Plan to conform to provisions of Internal Revenue Code Section 409A. We
expect to complete these amendments prior to December 31, 2008.
ADMINISTRATION
The Compensation Committee of our board of directors has the exclusive
authority to administer the Discretionary Grant and Stock Issuance Programs with
respect to option grants, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, stock
appreciation rights, direct stock issuances and other stock-based awards, or
equity awards, made to executive officers and non-employee board members, and
also has the authority to make equity awards under those programs to all other
eligible individuals. However, our board of directors may retain, reassume or
exercise from time to time the power to administer those programs. Equity awards
made to members of the Compensation Committee must be authorized and approved by
a disinterested majority of our board of directors.
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The term "plan administrator," as used in this summary, means the
Compensation Committee or our board of directors, to the extent either entity is
acting within the scope of its administrative jurisdiction under the 2007 Plan.
SHARE RESERVE
Initially, 2,000,000 shares of common stock are authorized for issuance
under the 2007 Plan. The 2007 Plan was adopted by our board of directors on
February 9, 2007 and approved by our shareholders on March 14, 2007. As of
September 25, 2008, options to purchase 1,339,166 shares of common stock were
issued and outstanding under the 2007 Plan.
No participant in the 2007 Plan may be granted equity awards for more than
500,000 shares of common stock per calendar year. Shareholder approval of this
proposal constitutes approval of the 500,000 share limitation for purposes of
Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m). This share-limitation is intended to
assure that any deductions to which we would otherwise be entitled, either upon
the exercise of stock options or stock appreciation rights granted under the
Discretionary Grant Program with an exercise price per share equal to the fair
market value per share of our common stock on the grant date or upon the
subsequent sale of the shares purchased under those options, will not be subject
to the $1.0 million limitation on the income tax deductibility of compensation
paid per covered executive officer imposed under Internal Revenue Code Section
162(m). In addition, shares issued under the Stock Issuance Program may qualify
as performance-based compensation that is not subject to the Internal Revenue
Code Section 162(m) limitation, if the issuance of those shares is approved by
the Compensation Committee and the vesting is tied solely to the attainment of
the corporate performance milestones discussed below in the summary description
of that program.
The shares of common stock issuable under the 2007 Plan may be drawn from
shares of our authorized but unissued shares or from shares reacquired by us,
including shares repurchased on the open market. Shares subject to any
outstanding equity awards under the 2007 Plan that expire or otherwise terminate
before those shares are issued will be available for subsequent awards. Unvested
shares issued under the 2007 Plan and subsequently repurchased by us at the
option exercise or direct issue price paid per share, pursuant to our repurchase
rights under the 2007 Plan, will be added back to the number of shares reserved
for issuance under the 2007 Plan and will be available for subsequent
reissuance.
If the exercise price of an option under the 2007 Plan is paid with shares
of common stock, then the authorized reserve of common stock under the 2007 Plan
will be reduced only by the net number of new shares issued under the exercised
stock option. If shares of common stock otherwise issuable under the 2007 Plan
are withheld in satisfaction of the withholding taxes incurred in connection
with the issuance, exercise or vesting of an equity award, then the number of
shares of common stock available for issuance under the 2007 Plan will be
reduced only by the net number of shares issued pursuant to that equity award.
The withheld shares will not reduce the share reserve. Upon the exercise of any
stock appreciation right granted under the 2007 Plan, the share reserve will
only be reduced by the net number of shares actually issued upon exercise, and
not by the gross number of shares as to which the stock appreciation right is
exercised.
ELIGIBILITY
Officers, employees, non-employee directors, and consultants and
independent advisors who are under written contract and whose securities issued
pursuant to the 2007 Plan, all of whom are in our service or the service of any
parent or subsidiary of ours, whether now existing or subsequently established,
are eligible to participate in the Discretionary Grant and Stock Issuance
Programs.
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VALUATION
The fair market value per share of our common stock on any relevant date
under the 2007 Plan will be deemed to be equal to the closing selling price per
share of our common stock at the close of regular hours trading on the Pink
Sheets(R) or the OTC Bulletin Board on that date, as the price is reported by
the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority or FINRA. If there is no closing
selling price for our common stock on the date in question, the fair market
value will be the closing selling price on the last preceding date for which a
quotation exists.
DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM
The plan administrator has complete discretion under the Discretionary
Grant Program to determine which eligible individuals are to receive equity
awards under that program, the time or times when those equity awards are to be
made, the number of shares subject to each award, the time or times when each
equity award is to vest and become exercisable, the maximum term for which the
equity award is to remain outstanding and the status of any granted option as
either an incentive stock option or a non-statutory option under the federal tax
laws.
STOCK OPTIONS. Each granted option will have an exercise price per share
determined by the plan administrator, provided that the exercise price will not
be less than 85% or 100% of the fair market value of a share on the grant date
in the case of non-statutory or incentive options, respectively. No granted
option will have a term in excess of ten years. Incentive options granted to an
employee who beneficially owns more than 10% of our outstanding common stock
must have exercise prices not less than 110% of the fair market value of a share
on the grant date and a term of not more than five years measured from the grant
date. Options generally will become exercisable in one or more installments over
a specified period of service measured from the grant date. However, options may
be structured so that they will be immediately exercisable for any or all of the
option shares. Any unvested shares acquired under immediately exercisable
options will be subject to repurchase, at the exercise price paid per share, if
the optionee ceases service with us prior to vesting in those shares.
An optionee who ceases service with us other than due to misconduct will
have a limited time within which to exercise outstanding options for any shares
for which those options are vested and exercisable at the time of cessation of
service. The plan administrator has complete discretion to extend the period
following the optionee's cessation of service during which outstanding options
may be exercised (but not beyond the expiration date) and/or to accelerate the
exercisability or vesting of options in whole or in part. Discretion may be
exercised at any time while the options remain outstanding, whether before or
after the optionee's actual cessation of service.
STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS. The plan administrator has the authority to
issue the following three types of stock appreciation rights under the
Discretionary Grant Program:
o Tandem stock appreciation rights, which provide the holders with the
right, upon approval of the plan administrator, to surrender their
options for an appreciation distribution in an amount equal to the
excess of the fair market value of the vested shares of common stock
subject to the surrendered option over the aggregate exercise price
payable for those shares.
o Standalone stock appreciation rights, which allow the holders to
exercise those rights as to a specific number of shares of common
stock and receive in exchange an appreciation distribution in an
amount equal to the excess of the fair market value on the exercise
date of the shares of common stock as to which those rights are
exercised over the aggregate base price in effect for those shares.
The base price per share may not be less than the fair market value
per share of the common stock on the date the standalone stock
appreciation right is granted, and the right may not have a term in
excess of ten years.
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o Limited stock appreciation rights, which may be included in one or
more option grants made under the Discretionary Grant Program to
executive officers or directors who are subject to the short-swing
profit liability provisions of Section 16 of the Exchange Act. Upon
the successful completion of a hostile takeover for more than 50% of
our outstanding voting securities or a change in a majority of our
board as a result of one or more contested elections for board
membership over a period of up to 36 consecutive months, each
outstanding option with a limited stock appreciation right may be
surrendered in return for a cash distribution per surrendered option
share equal to the excess of the fair market value per share at the
time the option is surrendered or, if greater and the option is a
non-statutory option, the highest price paid per share in the
transaction, over the exercise price payable per share under the
option.
Payments with respect to exercised tandem or standalone stock appreciation
rights may, at the discretion of the plan administrator, be made in cash or in
shares of common stock. All payments with respect to exercised limited stock
appreciation rights will be made in cash. Upon cessation of service with us, the
holder of one or more stock appreciation rights will have a limited period
within which to exercise those rights as to any shares as to which those stock
appreciation rights are vested and exercisable at the time of cessation of
service. The plan administrator will have complete discretion to extend the
period following the holder's cessation of service during which his or her
outstanding stock appreciation rights may be exercised and/or to accelerate the
exercisability or vesting of the stock appreciation rights in whole or in part.
Discretion may be exercised at any time while the stock appreciation rights
remain outstanding, whether before or after the holder's actual cessation of
service.
REPRICING. The plan administrator has the authority, with the consent of
the affected holders, to effect the cancellation of any or all outstanding
options or stock appreciation rights under the Discretionary Grant Program and
to grant in exchange one or more of the following: (i) new options or stock
appreciation rights covering the same or a different number of shares of common
stock but with an exercise or base price per share not less than the fair market
value per share of common stock on the new grant date or (ii) cash or shares of
common stock, whether vested or unvested, equal in value to the value of the
cancelled options or stock appreciation rights. The plan administrator also has
the authority with or, if the affected holder is not subject to the short-swing
profit liability of Section 16 under the Exchange Act, then without, the consent
of the affected holders, to reduce the exercise or base price of one or more
outstanding stock options or stock appreciation rights to the then current fair
market value per share of common stock or to issue new stock options or stock
appreciation rights with a lower exercise or base price in immediate
cancellation of outstanding stock options or stock appreciation rights with a
higher exercise or base price.
STOCK ISSUANCE PROGRAM
Shares of common stock may be issued under the Stock Issuance Program for
valid consideration under the California Corporations Code as the plan
administrator deems appropriate, including cash, past services or other
property. In addition, restricted shares of common stock may be issued pursuant
to restricted stock awards that vest in one or more installments over the
recipient's period of service or upon attainment of specified performance
objectives. Shares of common stock may also be issued under the program pursuant
to restricted stock units or other stock-based awards that entitle the
recipients to receive the shares underlying those awards upon the attainment of
designated performance goals, the satisfaction of specified service requirements
and/or upon the expiration of a designated time period following the vesting of
those awards or units, including without limitation, a deferred distribution
date following the termination of the recipient's service with us.
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The plan administrator will have complete discretion under the Stock
Issuance Program to determine which eligible individuals are to receive equity
awards under the program, the time or times when those equity awards are to be
made, the number of shares subject to each equity award, the vesting schedule to
be in effect for the equity award and the consideration, if any, payable per
share. The shares issued pursuant to an equity award may be fully vested upon
issuance or may vest upon the completion of a designated service period and/or
the attainment of pre-established performance goals.
To assure that the compensation attributable to one or more equity awards
under the Stock Issuance Program will qualify as performance-based compensation
that will not be subject to the $1.0 million limitation on the income tax
deductibility of the compensation paid per covered executive officer imposed
under Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m), the Compensation Committee will also
have the discretionary authority to structure one or more equity awards under
the Stock Issuance Program so that the shares subject to those particular awards
will vest only upon the achievement of certain pre-established corporate
performance goals. Goals may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
(i) return on total shareholders' equity; (ii) net income per share; (iii) net
income or operating income; (iv) earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation,
amortization and stock-based compensation costs, or operating income before
depreciation and amortization; (v) sales or revenue targets; (vi) return on
assets, capital or investment; (vii) cash flow; (viii) market share; (ix) cost
reduction goals; (x) budget comparisons; (xi) implementation or completion of
projects or processes strategic or critical to our business operations; (xii)
measures of customer satisfaction; (xiii) any combination of, or a specified
increase in, any of the foregoing; and (xiv) the formation of joint ventures,
research and development collaborations, marketing or customer service
collaborations, or the completion of other corporate transactions intended to
enhance our revenue or profitability or expand our customer base; provided,
however, that for purposes of items (ii), (iii) and (vii) above, the
Compensation Committee may, at the time the equity awards are made, specify
certain adjustments to those items as reported in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles in the United States, or GAAP, which will exclude
from the calculation of those performance goals one or more of the following:
certain charges related to acquisitions, stock-based compensation, employer
payroll tax expense on certain stock option exercises, settlement costs,
restructuring costs, gains or losses on strategic investments, non-operating
gains, certain other non-cash charges, valuation allowance on deferred tax
assets, and the related income tax effects, purchases of property and equipment,
and any extraordinary non-recurring items as described in Accounting Principles
Board Opinion No. 30 or its successor, provided that those adjustments are in
conformity with those reported by us on a non-GAAP basis. In addition,
performance goals may be based upon the attainment of specified levels of our
performance under one or more of the measures described above relative to the
performance of other entities and may also be based on the performance of any of
our business groups or divisions thereof or any parent or subsidiary.
Performance goals may include a minimum threshold level of performance below
which no award will be earned, levels of performance at which specified portions
of an award will be earned, and a maximum level of performance at which an award
will be fully earned. The Compensation Committee may provide that, if the actual
level of attainment for any performance objective is between two specified
levels, the amount of the award attributable to that performance objective shall
be interpolated on a straight-line basis.
The plan administrator will have the discretionary authority at any time
to accelerate the vesting of any and all shares of restricted stock or other
unvested shares outstanding under the Stock Issuance Program. However, no
vesting requirements tied to the attainment of performance objectives may be
waived with respect to shares that were intended at the time of issuance to
qualify as performance-based compensation under Internal Revenue Code Section
162(m), except in the event of certain involuntary terminations or changes in
control or ownership.
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Outstanding restricted stock units or other stock-based awards under the
Stock Issuance Program will automatically terminate, and no shares of common
stock will actually be issued in satisfaction of those awards, if the
performance goals or service requirements established for those awards are not
attained. The plan administrator, however, will have the discretionary authority
to issue shares of common stock in satisfaction of one or more outstanding
restricted stock units or other stock-based awards as to which the designated
performance goals or service requirements are not attained. However, no vesting
requirements tied to the attainment of performance objectives may be waived with
respect to awards that were intended at the time of issuance to qualify as
performance-based compensation under Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m),
except in the event of certain involuntary terminations or changes in control or
ownership.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
ACCELERATION. If a change in control occurs, each outstanding equity award
under the Discretionary Grant Program will automatically accelerate in full,
unless (i) that award is assumed by the successor corporation or otherwise
continued in effect, (ii) the award is replaced with a cash retention program
that preserves the spread existing on the unvested shares subject to that equity
award (the excess of the fair market value of those shares over the exercise or
base price in effect for the shares) and provides for subsequent payout of that
spread in accordance with the same vesting schedule in effect for those shares,
or (iii) the acceleration of the award is subject to other limitations imposed
by the plan administrator. In addition, all unvested shares outstanding under
the Discretionary Grant and Stock Issuance Programs will immediately vest upon
the change in control, except to the extent our repurchase rights with respect
to those shares are to be assigned to the successor corporation or otherwise
continued in effect or accelerated vesting is precluded by other limitations
imposed by the plan administrator. Each outstanding equity award under the Stock
Issuance Program will vest as to the number of shares of common stock subject to
that award immediately prior to the change in control, unless that equity award
is assumed by the successor corporation or otherwise continued in effect or
replaced with a cash retention program similar to the program described in
clause (ii) above or unless vesting is precluded by its terms. Immediately
following a change in control, all outstanding awards under the Discretionary
Grant Program will terminate and cease to be outstanding except to the extent
assumed by the successor corporation or its parent or otherwise expressly
continued in full force and effect pursuant to the terms of the change in
control transaction.
The plan administrator will have the discretion to structure one or more
equity awards under the Discretionary Grant and Stock Issuance Programs so that
those equity awards will vest in full either immediately upon a change in
control or in the event the individual's service with us or the successor entity
is terminated (actually or constructively) within a designated period following
a change in control transaction, whether or not those equity awards are to be
assumed or otherwise continued in effect or replaced with a cash retention
program.
A change in control will be deemed to have occurred if, in a single
transaction or series of related transactions:
(i) any person (as that term is used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the
Exchange Act), or persons acting as a group, other than a trustee or fiduciary
holding securities under an employment benefit program, is or becomes a
beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or
indirectly of securities representing 51% or more of the combined voting power
of our company, or
(ii) there is a merger, consolidation, or other business combination
transaction of us with or into another corporation, entity or person, other than
a transaction in which the holders of at least a majority of the shares of our
voting capital stock outstanding immediately prior to such transaction continue
to hold (either by such shares remaining outstanding or by their being converted
into shares of voting capital stock of the surviving entity) a majority of the
total voting power represented by the shares of voting capital stock of our
company (or the surviving entity) outstanding immediately after the transaction,
or
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(iii) all or substantially all of our assets are sold.
SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND OPTION TRANSFERABILITY. The holder of an option or
stock appreciation right will have no shareholder rights with respect to the
shares subject to that option or stock appreciation right unless and until the
holder exercises the option or stock appreciation right and becomes a holder of
record of shares of common stock distributed upon exercise of the award.
Incentive options are not assignable or transferable other than by will or the
laws of inheritance following the optionee's death, and during the optionee's
lifetime, may only be exercised by the optionee. However, non-statutory options
and stock appreciation rights may be transferred or assigned during the holder's
lifetime to one or more members of the holder's family or to a trust established
for the benefit of the holder and/or one or more family members or to the
holder's former spouse, to the extent the transfer is in connection with the
holder's estate plan or pursuant to a domestic relations order.
A participant will have certain shareholder rights with respect to shares
of common stock issued to the participant under the Stock Issuance Program,
whether or not the participant's interest in those shares is vested.
Accordingly, the participant will have the right to vote the shares and to
receive any regular cash dividends paid on the shares, but will not have the
right to transfer the shares prior to vesting. A participant will not have any
shareholder rights with respect to the shares of common stock subject to
restricted stock units or other stock-based awards until the awards vest and the
shares of common stock are actually issued. However, dividend-equivalent units
may be paid or credited, either in cash or in actual or phantom shares of common
stock, on outstanding restricted stock units or other stock-based awards,
subject to terms and conditions the plan administrator deems appropriate.
CHANGES IN CAPITALIZATION. If any change is made to the outstanding shares
of common stock by reason of any recapitalization, stock dividend, stock split,
combination of shares, exchange of shares or other change in corporate structure
effected without our receipt of consideration, appropriate adjustments will be
made to (i) the maximum number and/or class of securities issuable under the
2007 Plan, (ii) the maximum number and/or class of securities for which any one
person may be granted equity awards under the 2007 Plan per calendar year, (iii)
the number and/or class of securities and the exercise price or base price per
share in effect under each outstanding option or stock appreciation right, and
(iv) the number and/or class of securities subject to each outstanding
restricted stock unit or other stock-based award under the 2007 Plan and the
cash consideration, if any, payable per share. All adjustments will be designed
to preclude any dilution or enlargement of benefits under the 2007 Plan and the
outstanding equity awards thereunder.
SPECIAL TAX ELECTION. Subject to applicable laws, rules and regulations,
the plan administrator may permit any or all holders of equity awards to utilize
any or all of the following methods to satisfy all or part of the federal and
state income and employment withholding taxes to which they may become subject
in connection with the issuance, exercise or vesting of those equity awards:
STOCK WITHHOLDING: The election to have us withhold, from the shares
otherwise issuable upon the issuance, exercise or vesting of an equity
award, a portion of those shares with an aggregate fair market value equal
to the percentage of the withholding taxes (not to exceed 100%) designated
by the holder and make a cash payment equal to the fair market value
directly to the appropriate taxing authorities on the individual's behalf.
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STOCK DELIVERY: The election to deliver to us certain shares of
common stock previously acquired by the holder (other than in connection
with the issuance, exercise or vesting that triggered the withholding
taxes) with an aggregate fair market value equal to the percentage of the
withholding taxes (not to exceed 100%) designated by the holder.
SALE AND REMITTANCE: The election to deliver to us, to the extent
the award is issued or exercised for vested shares, through a special sale
and remittance procedure pursuant to which the optionee or participant
will concurrently provide irrevocable instructions to a brokerage firm to
effect the immediate sale of the purchased or issued shares and remit to
us, out of the sale proceeds available on the settlement date, sufficient
funds to cover the withholding taxes we are required to withhold by reason
of the issuance, exercise or vesting.
AMENDMENT, SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION
Our board of directors may suspend or terminate the 2007 Plan at any time.
Our board of directors may amend or modify the 2007 Plan, subject to any
required shareholder approval. Shareholder approval will be required for any
amendment that materially increases the number of shares available for issuance
under the 2007 Plan, materially expands the class of individuals eligible to
receive equity awards under the 2007 Plan, materially increases the benefits
accruing to optionees and other participants under the 2007 Plan or materially
reduces the price at which shares of common stock may be issued or purchased
under the 2007 Plan, materially extends the term of the 2007 Plan, expands the
types of awards available for issuance under the 2007 Plan, or as to which
shareholder approval is required by applicable laws, rules or regulations.
Unless sooner terminated by our board, the 2007 Plan will terminate on the
earliest to occur of: (i) February 9, 2017; (ii) the date on which all shares
available for issuance under the 2007 Plan have been issued as fully-vested
shares; and (iii) the termination of all outstanding equity awards in connection
with certain changes in control or ownership.
FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
The following discussion summarizes income tax consequences of the 2007
Plan under current federal income tax law and is intended for general
information only. In addition, the tax consequences described below are subject
to the limitations of Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m), as discussed in
further detail below. Other federal taxes and foreign, state and local income
taxes are not discussed, and may vary depending upon individual circumstances
and from locality to locality.
OPTION GRANTS. Options granted under the 2007 Plan may be either incentive
stock options, which satisfy the requirements of Internal Revenue Code Section
422, or non-statutory stock options, which are not intended to meet those
requirements. The federal income tax treatment for the two types of options
differs as follows:
INCENTIVE STOCK OPTIONS. No taxable income is recognized by the
optionee at the time of the option grant, and, if there is no
disqualifying disposition at the time of exercise, no taxable income is
recognized for regular tax purposes at the time the option is exercised,
although taxable income may arise at that time for alternative minimum tax
purposes equal to the excess of the fair market value of the purchased
shares at the time over the exercise price paid for those shares.
The optionee will recognize taxable income in the year in which the
purchased shares are sold or otherwise made the subject of certain
dispositions. For federal tax purposes, dispositions are divided into two
categories: qualifying and disqualifying. A qualifying disposition occurs
if the sale or other disposition is made more than two years after the
date the option for the shares involved in the sale or disposition was
granted and more than one year after the date the option was exercised for
those shares. If either of these two requirements is not satisfied, a
disqualifying disposition will result.
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Upon a qualifying disposition, the optionee will recognize long-term
capital gain in an amount equal to the excess of the amount realized upon
the sale or other disposition of the purchased shares over the exercise
price paid for the shares. If there is a disqualifying disposition of the
shares, the excess of the fair market value of those shares on the
exercise date over the exercise price paid for the shares will be taxable
as ordinary income to the optionee. Any additional gain or any loss
recognized upon the disposition will be taxable as a capital gain or
capital loss.
If the optionee makes a disqualifying disposition of the purchased
shares, we will be entitled to an income tax deduction, for our taxable
year in which the disposition occurs, equal to the excess of the fair
market value of the shares on the option exercise date over the exercise
price paid for the shares. If the optionee makes a qualifying disposition,
we will not be entitled to any income tax deduction.
NON-STATUTORY STOCK OPTIONS. No taxable income is recognized by an
optionee upon the grant of a non-statutory option. The optionee will, in
general, recognize ordinary income, in the year in which the option is
exercised, equal to the excess of the fair market value of the purchased
shares on the exercise date over the exercise price paid for the shares,
and we will be required to collect certain withholding taxes applicable to
the income from the optionee.
We will be entitled to an income tax deduction equal to the amount
of any ordinary income recognized by the optionee with respect to an
exercised non-statutory option. The deduction will in general be allowed
for our taxable year in which the ordinary income is recognized by the
optionee.
If the shares acquired upon exercise of the non-statutory option are
unvested and subject to repurchase in the event of the optionee's
cessation of service prior to vesting in those shares, the optionee will
not recognize any taxable income at the time of exercise but will have to
report as ordinary income, as and when our repurchase right lapses, an
amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares on the
date the repurchase right lapses over the exercise price paid for the
shares. The optionee may elect under Internal Revenue Code Section 83(b)
to include as ordinary income in the year of exercise of the option an
amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of the purchased
shares on the exercise date over the exercise price paid for the shares.
If a timely Internal Revenue Code Section 83(b) election is made, the
optionee will not recognize any additional income as and when the
repurchase right lapses.
STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS. No taxable income is recognized upon receipt of
a stock appreciation right. The holder will recognize ordinary income in the
year in which the stock appreciation right is exercised, in an amount equal to
the excess of the fair market value of the underlying shares of common stock on
the exercise date over the base price in effect for the exercised right, and we
will be required to collect certain withholding taxes applicable to the income
from the holder.
We will be entitled to an income tax deduction equal to the amount of any
ordinary income recognized by the holder in connection with the exercise of a
stock appreciation right. The deduction will in general be allowed for our
taxable year in which the ordinary income is recognized by the holder.
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DIRECT STOCK ISSUANCES. Stock granted under the 2007 Plan may include
issuances such as unrestricted stock grants, restricted stock grants and
restricted stock units. The federal income tax treatment for such stock
issuances are as follows:
UNRESTRICTED STOCK GRANTS. The holder will recognize ordinary income
in the year in which shares are actually issued to the holder. The amount
of that income will be equal to the fair market value of the shares on the
date of issuance, and we will be required to collect certain withholding
taxes applicable to the income from the holder.
We will be entitled to an income tax deduction equal to the amount
of ordinary income recognized by the holder at the time the shares are
issued. The deduction will in general be allowed for our taxable year in
which the ordinary income is recognized by the holder.
RESTRICTED STOCK GRANTS. No taxable income is recognized upon
receipt of stock that qualifies as performance-based compensation unless
the recipient elects to have the value of the stock (without consideration
of any effect of the vesting conditions) included in income on the date of
receipt. The recipient may elect under Internal Revenue Code Section 83(b)
to include as ordinary income in the year the shares are actually issued
an amount equal to the fair market value of the shares. If a timely
Internal Revenue Code Section 83(b) election is made, the holder will not
recognize any additional income when the vesting conditions lapse and will
not be entitled to a deduction in the event the stock is forfeited as a
result of failure to vest.
If the holder does not file an election under Internal Revenue Code
Section 83(b), he will not recognize income until the shares vest. At that
time, the holder will recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the
fair market value of the shares on the date the shares vest. We will be
required to collect certain withholding taxes applicable to the income of
the holder at that time.
We will be entitled to an income tax deduction equal to the amount
of ordinary income recognized by the holder at the time the shares are
issued, if the holder elects to file an election under Internal Revenue
Code Section 83(b), or we will be entitled to an income tax deduction at
the time the vesting conditions occur, if the holder does not elect to
file an election under Internal Revenue Code Section 83(b).
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS. No taxable income is recognized upon receipt
of a restricted stock unit award. The holder will recognize ordinary
income in the year in which the shares subject to that unit are actually
issued to the holder. The amount of that income will be equal to the fair
market value of the shares on the date of issuance, and we will be
required to collect certain withholding taxes applicable to the income
from the holder.
We will be entitled to an income tax deduction equal to the amount
of ordinary income recognized by the holder at the time the shares are
issued. The deduction will in general be allowed for our taxable year in
which the ordinary income is recognized by the holder.
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DEDUCTIBILITY OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
We anticipate that any compensation deemed paid by us in connection with
disqualifying dispositions of incentive stock option shares or the exercise of
non-statutory stock options or stock appreciation rights with exercise prices or
base prices equal to or greater than the fair market value of the underlying
shares on the grant date will qualify as performance-based compensation for
purposes of Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m) and will not have to be taken
into account for purposes of the $1.0 million limitation per covered individual
on the deductibility of the compensation paid to certain executive officers.
Accordingly, all compensation deemed paid with respect to those options or stock
appreciation rights should remain deductible without limitation under Internal
Revenue Code Section 162(m). However, any compensation deemed paid by us in
connection with shares issued under the Stock Issuance Program will be subject
to the $1.0 million limitation on deductibility per covered individual, except
to the extent the vesting of those shares is based solely on one or more of the
performance milestones specified above in the summary of the terms of the Stock
Issuance Program.
ACCOUNTING TREATMENT
Pursuant to the accounting standards established by Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 123R, Share-Based Payment, or SFAS 123R, we are
required to recognize all share-based payments, including grants of stock
options, restricted stock units and employee stock purchase rights, in our
financial statements effective January 1, 2006. Accordingly, stock options that
are granted to our employees and non-employee board members will have to be
valued at fair value as of the grant date under an appropriate valuation
formula, and that value will have to be charged as stock-based compensation
expense against our reported GAAP earnings over the designated vesting period of
the award. Similar option expensing will be required for any unvested options
outstanding on January 1, 2006, with the grant date fair value of those unvested
options to be expensed against our reported earnings over the remaining vesting
period. For shares issuable upon the vesting of restricted stock units awarded
under the 2007 Plan, we will be required to expense over the vesting period a
compensation cost equal to the fair market value of the underlying shares on the
date of the award. If any other shares are unvested at the time of their direct
issuance, the fair market value of those shares at that time will be charged to
our reported earnings ratably over the vesting period. This accounting treatment
for restricted stock units and direct stock issuances will be applicable whether
vesting is tied to service periods or performance goals. The issuance of a
fully-vested stock bonus will result in an immediate charge to our earnings
equal to the fair market value of the bonus shares on the issuance date.
Stock options and stock appreciation rights granted to non-employee
consultants will result in a direct charge to our reported earnings based on the
fair value of the grant measured on the vesting date of each installment of the
underlying shares. Accordingly, the charge will take into account the
appreciation in the fair value of the grant over the period between the grant
date and the vesting date of each installment comprising that grant.
INTERESTS OF RELATED PARTIES
The 2007 Plan provides that our officers, employees, non-employee
directors, and certain consultants and independent advisors will be eligible to
receive awards under the 2007 Plan.
As discussed above, we may be eligible in certain circumstances to receive
a tax deduction for certain executive compensation resulting from awards under
the 2007 Plan that would otherwise be disallowed under Internal Revenue Code
Section 162(m).
POSSIBLE ANTI-TAKEOVER EFFECTS
Although not intended as an anti-takeover measure by our board of
directors, one of the possible effects of the 2007 Plan could be to place
additional shares, and to increase the percentage of the total number of shares
outstanding, or to place other incentive compensation, in the hands of the
directors and officers of Strasbaugh. Those persons may be viewed as part of, or
friendly to, incumbent management and may, therefore, under some circumstances
be expected to make investment and voting decisions in response to a hostile
takeover attempt that may serve to discourage or render more difficult the
accomplishment of the attempt.
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In addition, options or other incentive compensation may, in the
discretion of the plan administrator, contain a provision providing for the
acceleration of the exercisability of outstanding, but unexercisable,
installments upon the first public announcement of a tender offer, merger,
consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of our assets, or other
attempted changes in the control of Strasbaugh. In the opinion of our board,
this acceleration provision merely ensures that optionees under the 2007 Plan
will be able to exercise their options or obtain their incentive compensation as
intended by our board of directors and shareholders prior to any extraordinary
corporate transaction which might serve to limit or restrict that right. Our
board of directors is, however, presently unaware of any threat of hostile
takeover involving Strasbaugh.
INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Our articles of incorporation provide that the liability of our directors
for monetary damages shall be eliminated to the fullest extent permissible under
California law. This is intended to eliminate the personal liability of a
director for monetary damages in an action brought by or in the right of
Strasbaugh for breach of a director's duties to Strasbaugh or our shareholders
except for liability:
o for acts or omissions that involve intentional misconduct or a
knowing and culpable violation of law;
o for acts or omissions that a director believes to be contrary to the
best interests of Strasbaugh or our shareholders or that involve the
absence of good faith on the part of the director;
o for any transaction for which a director derived an improper
personal benefit;
o for acts or omissions that show a reckless disregard for the
director's duty to Strasbaugh or our shareholders in circumstances
in which the director was aware, or should have been aware, in the
ordinary course of performing a director's duties, of a risk of
serious injury to Strasbaugh or our shareholders;
o for acts or omissions that constitute an unexcused pattern of
inattention that amounts to an abdication of the director's duty to
Strasbaugh or our shareholders; and
o for engaging in transactions described in the California
Corporations Code or California case law that result in liability,
or approving the same kinds of transactions.
Our articles of incorporation also provide that we are authorized to
provide indemnification to our agents, as defined in Section 317 of the
California Corporations Code, through our bylaws or through agreements with such
agents or both, for breach of duty to us and our shareholders, in excess of the
indemnification otherwise permitted by Section 317 of the California
Corporations Code, subject to the limits on such excess indemnification set
forth in Section 204 of the California Corporations Code. Our bylaws also
authorize us to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any of our
directors or officers against any liability asserted against that person in that
capacity, whether or not we would have the power to indemnify that person under
the provisions of the California Corporations Code. We have entered and expect
to continue to enter into agreements to indemnify our directors and officers as
determined by our board of directors. These agreements provide for
indemnification of related expenses including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines
and settlement amounts incurred by any of these individuals in any action or
proceeding. We believe that these bylaw provisions and indemnification
agreements are necessary to attract and retain qualified persons as directors
and officers. We also maintain directors' and officers' liability insurance.
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Our bylaws provide for indemnification of our officers, directors,
employees, and other agents to the extent and under the circumstances permitted
by California law. In all cases where indemnification is permitted by the
bylaws, a determination to indemnify such person must be made when ordered by a
court and must be made in a specific case upon a determination that
indemnification is required or proper in the circumstances. Such determination
must be made:
o by our board of directors by a majority vote of a quorum
consisting of directors who were not parties to the action,
suit or proceeding which is the subject of the request for
indemnification; or
o if such a quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable, a
majority vote of a quorum of disinterested directors so
directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion; or
o by a majority of our shareholders.
The limitation of liability and indemnification provisions in our articles
of incorporation and bylaws may discourage shareholders from bringing a lawsuit
against our directors for breach of their fiduciary duty. They may also reduce
the likelihood of derivative litigation against our directors and officers, even
though an action, if successful, might benefit us and other shareholders.
Furthermore, a shareholder's investment may be adversely affected to the extent
that we pay the costs of settlement and damage awards against directors and
officers as required by these indemnification provisions. At present, there is
no pending litigation or proceeding involving any of our directors, officers or
employees regarding which indemnification is sought, and we are not aware of any
threatened litigation that may result in claims for indemnification.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities under the Securities Act may be
permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been informed that in the opinion of
the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
POLICY REGARDING RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
We recognize that related party transactions present a heightened risk of
conflicts of interest and in connection with this offering, have adopted a
policy to which all related party transactions shall be subject. Pursuant to the
policy, the Audit Committee of our board of directors will review the relevant
facts and circumstances of all related party transactions, including, but not
limited to, whether the transaction is on terms comparable to those that could
be obtained in arm's-length dealings with an unrelated third party and the
extent of the related party's interest in the transaction. Pursuant to the
policy, no director may participate in any approval of a related party
transaction to which he or she is a related party.
The Audit Committee will then, in its sole discretion, either approve or
disapprove the transaction. If advance Audit Committee approval of a transaction
is not feasible, the transaction may be preliminarily entered into by
management, subject to ratification of the transaction by the Audit Committee at
the Audit Committee's next regularly scheduled meeting. If at that meeting the
Audit Committee does not ratify the transaction, management shall make all
reasonable efforts to cancel or annul such transaction.
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Certain types of transactions, which would otherwise require individual
review, have been preapproved by the Audit Committee. These types of
transactions include, for example, (i) compensation to an officer or director
where such compensation is required to be disclosed in our proxy statement, (ii)
transactions where the interest of the related party arises only by way of a
directorship or minority stake in another organization that is a party to the
transaction and (iii) transactions involving competitive bids or fixed rates.
SHARE EXCHANGE TRANSACTION
Pursuant to the Share Exchange Transaction we issued to the shareholders
of R. H. Strasbaugh an aggregate of 13,770,366 shares of our common stock in
exchange for the same number of R. H. Strasbaugh's common stock. The 1:1
exchange ratio was determined by arms-length negotiations between Strasbaugh
(formerly, CTK Windup Corporation) and R. H. Strasbaugh (formerly, Strasbaugh)
and was not based on any particular valuation or other financial data with
respect to either company or a comparison of comparable companies or
transactions.
In connection with the Share Exchange Transaction we issued to (i) Alan
Strasbaugh, the Chairman of our board of directors, 7,518,295 shares of our
common stock in exchange for 7,518,295 shares of common stock of R. H.
Strasbaugh held by Alan Strasbaugh; (ii) Chuck Schillings, our President and
Chief Executive Officer, 848,508 shares of our common stock in exchange for
848,508 shares of common stock of R. H. Strasbaugh held by Mr. Schillings; (iii)
Larry Strasbaugh, the brother of Alan Strasbaugh, 2,616,712 shares of our common
stock in exchange for 2,616,712 shares of common stock of R. H. Strasbaugh held
by Larry Strasbaugh; (iv)Thomas Walsh 1,272,783 shares of our common stock in
exchange for 1,272,783 shares of common stock of R. H. Strasbaugh held by Mr.
Walsh; and (v) Michael Kirkpatrick, our Director of Sales and Marketing, 848,508
shares of our common stock in exchange for 848,508 shares of common stock of R.
H. Strasbaugh held by Mr. Kirkpatrick. As a result of the Share Exchange
Transaction each of Mr. Alan Strasbaugh, Mr. Schillings, Mr. Larry Strasbaugh,
Mr. Walsh and Mr. Kirkpatrick became the beneficial owners of more than 5% of
our common stock. Except for Mr. Walsh, none of the shareholders of R. H.
Strasbaugh acquired the shares they exchanged within two years prior to May 24,
2007. On February 6, 2007, Mr. Walsh acquired 548,865 shares of R. H. Strasbaugh
common stock upon exercise of an option to purchase shares of R. H. Strasbaugh's
common stock that was originally granted several years ago and extended on April
10, 2006, at an exercise price of $0.07 per share.
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
We are or have been a party to employment and compensation arrangements
with related parties, as more particularly described above under the headings
"Compensation of Executive Officers," "Employment Agreements" and "Compensation
of Directors."
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENTS
We have entered into an indemnification agreement with each of our
directors and executive officers. The indemnification agreements and our
certificate of incorporation and bylaws require us to indemnify our directors
and officers to the fullest extent permitted by California law.
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FACILITIES LEASE
Our corporate headquarters, in San Luis Obispo, is jointly owned by Alan
Strasbaugh and his former wife, April Paletsas, with each owning an undivided
one-half interest in the property, and leased to R. H. Strasbaugh, on a
month-to-month basis, at $84,000 per month. During the years ended December 31,
2006 and 2007 and the first three months of 2008, our total lease costs were
approximately $1,000,000, $1,000,000 and $250,000, respectively. Alan Strasbaugh
is the chairman of our board of directors, the chairman of the board of
directors of R. H. Strasbaugh and an employee of Strasbaugh.
REPAYMENT OF LOANS
On May 31, 2007, R. H. Strasbaugh made a payment of $746,776 to the
Chairman of our board of directors, Alan Strasbaugh, and thereby paid in full
all obligations under the Straight Commercial Promissory Note dated February 12,
2002, or Note, by and between R. H. Strasbaugh and Mr. Strasbaugh. R. H.
Strasbaugh issued the Note to Mr. Alan Strasbaugh in the principal amount of
$852,262, which amount represented the amount of past due rent, and the note
bore interest at the prime rate of interest rate plus 1.0%.
On May 24, 2007, R. H. Strasbaugh made a payment of $761,799 to Agility,
then a beneficial owner of 6.9% of the then issued and outstanding shares of
common stock of R. H. Strasbaugh, and thereby paid in full all obligations under
the Loan Agreement dated September 23, 2005, and amended from time to time, by
and between R. H. Strasbaugh and Agility. R. H. Strasbaugh borrowed an initial
principal amount of $1,650,000 under the Loan Agreement. The loan was payable in
a lump-sum payment of $150,000 due March 1, 2007, with the remainder payable in
monthly installments of $55,000 including interest at 12% and the remaining
balance due September 2007.
SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK FINANCING
On May 24, 2007, we issued to Lloyd I. Miller, III 1,000,000 shares of our
Series A Preferred Stock at a price of $2.20 per share, for an aggregate
purchase price of $2,200,000. On the same date, we also issued to Milfam II L.P.
1,000,000 shares of our Series A Preferred Stock at a price of $2.20 per share,
for an aggregate purchase price of $2,200,000. Lloyd I. Miller, III has the
power to vote or dispose of the shares held by Milfam II L.P. On May 30, 2007,
Lloyd I. Miller, III waived the 4.99% conversion limitation with respect to the
shares of Series A Preferred Stock and Investor Warrants held by him and Milfam
II L.P. Thus, the waiver was effective as of July 30, 2007 and both Mr. Miller
and Milfam II L.P. are beneficial owners of more than 5% of our common stock.
In connection with the Series A Preferred Stock Financing, we issued a
Placement Warrant to purchase 385,434 shares of our common stock to our
placement agent B. Riley and Co., LLC, as compensation for services rendered as
placement agent in the Series A Preferred Stock Financing. B. Riley and Co.,
LLC. assigned portions of its Placement Warrant to the following, each of whom
is either an employee of B. Riley and Co., LLC. or an affiliate of an employee
of B. Riley and Co., LLC: Bryant Riley, Michael C. Munck, Kenneth W. Tang, The
Donnelly Revocable Living Trust, The Guardi Family Trust, Thomas John Kelleher
and Mary Meighan Kelleher as trustees of The Kelleher Family Trust Established
January 18, 2007, Wesley Cummins, Shane Pavitt, Knut Grevle, Pete Benedict and
Wyatt Carr. B. Riley and Co., LLC. currently holds a Placement Warrant to
purchase 138,756 shares of our common stock.
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Pursuant to an assignment from B. Riley and Co., LLC. of its Placement
Warrant to purchase 385,434 shares of our common stock, we issued a Placement
Warrant to purchase 18,345 shares of our common stock to Mr. Bryant Riley, a
former member of our board of directors and a selling security holder.
Additionally, as an investor in the Series A Preferred Stock Financing, we
issued to Mr. Riley 772,727 shares of our Series A Preferred Stock and an
Investor Warrant to purchase 115,909 shares of our common stock. Mr. Riley
shares the power to vote or dispose of the shares beneficially owned by B. Riley
and Co., LLC. with the management of B. Riley and Co., LLC.
Pursuant to an assignment from B. Riley and Co., LLC. of its Placement
Warrant to purchase 385,434 shares of our common stock, we issued a Placement
Warrant to purchase 48,198 shares of our common stock to Wesley Cummins, a
member of our board of directors.
Both Mr. Riley and Mr. Cummins, in their capacity as employees of B. Riley
and Co., LLC, provided investment banking services to us in connection with the
Series A Preferred Stock Financing. B. Riley has represented to us that the
assignments made to both Mr. Riley and Mr. Cummins were in consideration of
services rendered by Mr. Riley and Mr. Cummins, respectively, as employees of B.
Riley and Co., LLC, in connection with the investment banking services B. Riley
provided us in connection with the Series A Preferred Stock Financing.
Additionally, both Mr. Riley and Mr. Cummins have represented to us that they
received the Placement Warrants assigned to them by B. Riley in the ordinary
course of business as transaction-based compensation for investment banking
services.
On May 24, 2007, the closing price of our common stock on the Pink
Sheets(R) was $0.055 per share. On that same date, we effected a 1-for-31
reserve stock split. As a result of the reverse stock split, the effective per
share closing price on May 24, 2007 was $1.71.
STOCK OPTIONS
On May 24, 2007, each of our directors (other than Mr. Cacciamatta and Mr.
Givens) was issued options to purchase 18,000 shares of our common stock
pursuant to our 2007 Share Incentive Plan. On April 25, 2008, each of Messrs.
Cacciamatta and Mr. Givens was issued options to purchase 18,000 shares of our
common stock pursuant to our 2007 Share Incentive Plan. On August 1, 2008, each
of Messrs. Strasbaugh, Porter and Cummins was issued options to purchase 10,673
shares of our common stock pursuant to our 2007 Share Incentive Plan, and
Messrs. Givens and Cacciamatta were issued options to purchase 6,444 and 2,373
shares of our common stock pursuant to our 2007 Share Incentive Plan,
respectively.
REPURCHASE OF PREFERRED STOCK
On May 24, 2007, R. H. Strasbaugh, our wholly-owned subsidiary,
repurchased from Lam Research Corporation, then a beneficial owner of 21.2% of
the then issued and outstanding shares of common stock of R. H. Strasbaugh,
4,087,980 shares of R. H. Strasbaugh's convertible preferred stock held by Lam
Research Corporation for $3,000,000. Prior to the repurchase, Lam Research
Corporation held all of the then issued and outstanding shares Convertible
Preferred Stock of R. H. Strasbaugh.
REPURCHASE OF COMMON STOCK AND WARRANTS
On May 24, 2007, R. H. Strasbaugh repurchased from Agility, then a
beneficial owner of 6.9% of the then issued and outstanding shares of common
stock of R. H. Strasbaugh, 771,327 shares of common stock of R. H. Strasbaugh,
and a warrant to purchase shares of R. H. Strasbaugh common stock, each held by
Agility for $750,000 and $450,000, respectively. Pursuant to the warrant that
was repurchased, Agility had the right to purchase 4.1% of R. H. Strasbaugh's
issued stock, on a fully diluted basis, at anytime between September 23, 2005
and September 23, 2015 at an exercise price of $0.01 per share.
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PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS
The following table sets forth information with respect to the beneficial
ownership of our voting stock as of September 25, 2008, the date of the table,
by:
o each person known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of the
outstanding shares any class of our voting stock;
o each of our directors;
o each of our current executive officers identified at the beginning
of the "Management" section of this prospectus and our former Chief
Executive Officer, Michael J. Gullard; and
o all of our directors and executive officers as a group.
Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the
SEC, and includes voting or investment power with respect to the securities. To
our knowledge, except as indicated by footnote, and subject to community
property laws where applicable, the persons named in the table below have sole
voting and investment power with respect to all shares of voting stock shown as
beneficially owned by them. Except as indicated in the discussion of the
beneficial ownership limitations on the Series A Preferred Stock below and
except as indicated by footnote, all shares of common stock underlying
derivative securities, if any, that are currently exercisable or convertible or
are scheduled to become exercisable or convertible for or into shares of common
stock within 60 days after the date of the table are deemed to be outstanding
for the purpose of calculating the percentage ownership of each listed person or
group but are not deemed to be outstanding as to any other person or group.
Percentage of beneficial ownership of our common stock is based on 14,201,587
shares of common stock outstanding as of the date of the table. Percentage of
beneficial ownership of our Series A Preferred Stock is based on 5,909,089
shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding as of the date of the table.
The terms of the Series A Preferred Stock and the Investor Warrants held
by the selling security holders prohibit conversion of the Series A Preferred
Stock or exercise of the Investor Warrants to the extent that such conversion or
exercise would result in a holder, together with its affiliates, beneficially
owning in excess of 4.99% of our outstanding shares of common stock. A holder
may waive these 4.99% beneficial ownership limitations upon 61-days' prior
written notice to us. Also, these beneficial ownership limitations do not
preclude a holder from exercising an Investor Warrant, converting Series A
Preferred Stock or selling the shares underlying Investor Warrants or Series A
Preferred Stock in stages over time where each stage does not cause the holder
and its affiliates to beneficially own shares in excess of the 4.99% limitation
amount.
The address of each of the following shareholders, unless otherwise
indicated below, is c/o Strasbaugh, 825 Buckley Road, San Luis Obispo,
California 93401. Messrs. Schillings, Nance, Kirkpatrick and Paterson are
executive officers of Strasbaugh. Messrs. Alan Strasbaugh, Porter, Cummins,
Givens and Cacciamatta are directors of Strasbaugh. Larry Strasbaugh is the
brother of Alan Strasbaugh.
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AMOUNT AND
NATURE OF
BENEFICIAL PERCENT
NAME OF BENEFICIAL OWNER TITLE OF CLASS OWNERSHIP OF CLASS
----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- ----------------- -------------
Alan Strasbaugh...................................... Common 7,524,431(1) 52.96%
Chuck Schillings..................................... Common 914,508(2) 6.41%
Richard Nance........................................ Common 87,780(3) *
David Porter......................................... Common 5,940(4) *
Wesley Cummins....................................... Common 54,138(5) *
John Givens.......................................... Common -- --
Danilo Cacciamatta................................... Common -- --
Allan Paterson....................................... Common 66,000(4) *
Michael A. Kirkpatrick............................... Common 848,508 5.97%
J. Michael Gullard................................... Common 2,045 *
Larry Strasbaugh..................................... Common 2,616,712 18.43%
Thomas A. Walsh...................................... Common 1,272,783 8.96%
Lloyd I. Miller, III ................................ Common 2,309,528(6) 14.00%
Series A Preferred 2,000,000(7) 33.85%
Milfam II L.P. ...................................... Common 1,155,629(8) 7.53%
Series A Preferred 1,000,000 16.92%
Harvey SMidCap Fund LP............................... Common 745,878(9) 4.99%
Series A Preferred 1,186,363 20.08%
James Schwartz ...................................... Common 745,878(10) 4.99%
Series A Preferred 1,363,636(11) 23.08%
Jeffrey Moskowitz.................................... Common 745,878(10) 4.99%
Series A Preferred 1,363,636(11) 23.08%
Bryant Riley......................................... Common 732,376(12) 4.99%
Series A Preferred 801,136(13) 13.56%
The Robert A Lichtenstein & Annette Lichtenstein
Revocable Trust...................................... Common 522,727(14) 3.55%
Series A Preferred 454,545 7.69%
Kayne Anderson Capital Income Partners
(QP), LP............................................. Common 418,183(15) 2.86%
Series A Preferred 363,637 6.15%
Richard A. Kayne..................................... Common 627,274(16) 4.23%
Series A Preferred 545,455(17) 9.23%
John P. Francis...................................... Common 365,910(18) 2.51%
Series A Preferred 318,182(19) 5.38%
All directors and executive officers
as a group (9 persons)............................... Common 9,501,305(20) 65.58%
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* Less than 1%.
(1) Includes 5,940 shares underlying options. Also includes 196 shares of
common stock held by Mr. Strasbaugh's wife.
(2) Includes 66,000 shares underlying options.
(3) Represents shares underlying options.
(4) Represents shares underlying options.
(5) Represents 48,198 shares underlying a Placement Warrant and 5,940 shares
underlying options.
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(6) Includes 2,045 shares of outstanding common stock, 1,000,000 shares
underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 150,000 shares underlying Investor
Warrants held directly by Lloyd I. Miller, III. Also includes 1,155,629
shares of common stock represented in this table as beneficially owned by
Milfam II L.P. Further, includes the following shares of common stock over
which Mr. Miller has the sole power to vote or dispose of: 109 shares held
by the Catherine C. Miller - Irrevocable Trust Agreement; 109 shares held
by the Kimberly S. Miller - Irrevocable Trust Agreement; 48 shares held by
Milfam LLC; 48 shares held by Lloyd I. Miller, IV and 209 shares held by
Alexandra B. Miller. Also includes the following shares of common stock
over which Mr. Miller has shared power to vote or dispose of: 622 shares
held by the Trust A-4 - Lloyd I. Miller; 661 shares held by Trust C -
Lloyd I. Miller and 48 shares held by the Lloyd Crider - Irrevocable Trust
Agreement. On May 30, 2007, Mr. Miller waived the 4.99% beneficial
ownership limitation applicable to the Series A Preferred Stock and
Investor Warrants held by himself and Milfam II L.P. The address for Lloyd
I. Miller, III is 4550 Gordon Drive, Naples, Florida 34102.
(7) Includes 1,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock owned by Mr. Miller
and 1,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred stock represented in this table
as held by Milfam II L.P.
(8) Represents 5,629 shares of outstanding common stock, 1,000,000 shares
underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 150,000 shares underlying Investor
Warrants. Mr. Lloyd I. Miller, III has the power to vote or dispose of the
shares beneficially held by Milfam II L.P. Milfam LLC is the general
partner of Milfam II L.P. and Lloyd I. Miller, III is the manager of
Milfam LLC. On May 30, 2007, Mr. Miller waived the 4.99% beneficial
ownership limitation applicable to the Series A Preferred Stock and
Investor Warrants held by Milfam II LP. The address for Milfam II L.P. is
c/o Lloyd I. Miller, III, 4550 Gordon Drive, Naples, Florida 34102.
(9) Represents 745,878 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and Investor
Warrants. The number of shares beneficially owned is limited to 4.99% of
our outstanding common stock pursuant to the terms of the Series A
Preferred Stock and Investor Warrants. If beneficial ownership limitations
had not been in effect, the Harvey SMidCap Fund LP would have beneficially
owned a total of 1,364,317 shares of common stock, or 8.76% of our
outstanding common stock, representing 1,186,363 shares underlying Series
A Preferred Stock and 177,954 shares underlying Investor Warrants. Power
to vote or dispose of the shares beneficially owned by Harvey SMidCap Fund
LP is held by Harvey Partners LLC. The individuals authorized to act on
behalf of Harvey Partners LLC in the voting and disposition of the shares
are James Schwartz and Jeffrey Moskowitz. The address for Harvey SMidCap
Fund LP is 350 Madison Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, New York 10017.
(10) Represents shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and Investor
Warrants held by Harvey SMidCap Fund LP and Harvey SMidCap Offshore Fund
LTD. The number of shares beneficially owned is limited to 4.99% of our
outstanding common stock pursuant to the terms of the Series A Preferred
Stock and Investor warrants. If beneficial ownership limitations had not
been in effect, Mr. Schwartz and Mr. Moskowitz would each have
beneficially owned a total of 1,568,181 shares underlying the Series A
Preferred Stock and Investor Warrants held by Harvey SMidcap Fund LP and
Harvey SMidcap Offshore Fund LTD, or 8.76% of our outstanding common
stock, representing 1,186,363 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock
and 177,954 shares underlying Investor Warrants held by Harvey SMidCap
Fund LP and 177,273 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 26,591
shares underlying Investor Warrants held by Harvey SMidCap Offshore Fund
LTD. Harvey Partners LLC holds the power to vote or dispose of the shares
beneficially owned by Harvey SMidCap Fund LP and Harvey SMidCap Offshore
Fund LTD. Mr. Schwartz and Mr. Moskowitz are each authorized to act alone
on behalf of Harvey Partners LLC. The address for Mr. Schwartz and Mr.
Moskowitz is 350 Madison Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, New York 10017.
(11) Represents 1,186,363 shares of Series A Preferred Stock held by Harvey
SMidCap Fund LP and 177,273 shares of Series A Preferred Stock held Harvey
SMidCap Offshore Fund LTD. Harvey Partners LLC holds the power to vote or
dispose of the shares beneficially owned by Harvey SMidCap Fund LP and
Harvey SMidCap Offshore Fund LTD. Mr. Schwartz and Mr. Moskowitz are each
authorized to act alone on behalf of Harvey Partners LLC.
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(12) Includes 2,045 shares of outstanding common stock held by Bryant and
Carleen Riley JTWROS and 18,345 shares underlying Placement Warrants held
directly by Mr. Riley. Also includes 72,470 shares of outstanding common
stock and 138,756 shares underlying a Placement Warrant held by B. Riley
and Co., LLC. Mr. Riley has shared power to vote or dispose of the shares
held by B. Riley and Co., LLC. Additionally includes the following shares
of common stock over which Mr. Riley has the sole power to vote or
dispose of: 322 shares held by BR Investco, LLC; 112 shares held by B.
Riley and Co. Retirement Trust; 4,672 shares held by Investment Advisory
Client; and 20,365 shares held by Riley Investment Partners Master Fund,
L.P. Also includes and 532,802 shares underlying both Series A Preferred
Stock and Investor Warrants beneficially held by Mr. Riley. The number of
shares beneficially owned is limited to 4.99% of our outstanding common
stock pursuant to the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock and Investor
Warrants. If beneficial ownership limitations had not been in effect, Mr.
Riley would have beneficially owned a total of 1,174,132 shares of common
stock, or 7.69% of our outstanding common stock, which includes 772,727
shares underlying the Series A Preferred Stock, 115,909 shares underlying
Investor Warrants and 18,345 shares underlying Placement Warrants held
directly by Mr. Riley and 28,409 shares underlying the Series A Preferred
Stock and 138,756 shares underlying Placement Warrants held by B. Riley
and Co., LLC. The address for Mr. Riley is c/o Riley Investment
Management LLC, 11100 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 800, Los Angeles,
California 90025.
(13) Represents 772,727 shares underlying the Series A Preferred Stock held
directly by Mr. Riley and 28,409 shares underlying the Series A Preferred
Stock held by held by B. Riley and Co., LLC. Mr. Riley has shared power
to vote or dispose of the shares held by B. Riley and Co., LLC.
(14) Represents 454,545 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 68,182
shares underlying Investor Warrants. The individuals authorized to act on
behalf of The Robert A Lichtenstein & Annette Lichtenstein Revocable
Trust in the voting and disposition of the shares are Robert A
Lichtenstein and Annette Lichtenstein, trustees of The Robert A
Lichtenstein & Annette Lichtenstein Revocable Trust. The address for The
Robert A Lichtenstein & Annette Lichtenstein Revocable Trust is 4573 Tara
Drive, Encino, California 91316.
(15) Represents 363,637 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 54,546
shares underlying Investor Warrants. Power to vote or dispose of the
shares is held by Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, LP, the General
Partner of Kayne Anderson Capital Income Partners (QP), LP and Kayne
Anderson Investment Management, Inc., the investment advisor to Kayne
Anderson Capital Income Partners (QP), LP. Richard A. Kayne is
authorized to act on behalf of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, LP as its
chief executive officer and on behalf of Kayne Anderson Investment
Management, Inc. as its chief executive officer. The address for Kayne
Anderson Capital Income Partners (QP), LP is 350 Madison Avenue, 8th
Floor, New York, New York 10017.
(16) Includes 136,364 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 45,454
shares underlying Investor Warrants held by Kayne Anderson Income
Partners, LP and 20,455 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and
6,818 shares underlying Investor Warrants held by Kayne Anderson Capital
Income Fund, Ltd. Also includes the 418,183 shares of common stock
represented in this table as beneficially owned by Kayne Anderson Capital
Income Partners (QP), LP. Power to vote or dispose of the shares is held
by Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, LP, the General Partner of the three
affiliated entities and Kayne Anderson Investment Management, Inc., the
investment advisor to the three affiliated entities. Mr. Kayne is
authorized to act on behalf of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, LP as its
chief executive officer and on behalf of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors,
LP as its chief executive officer. The address for Mr. Kayne is c/o Kayne
Anderson Capital Advisors, LP, 1800 Avenue of the Stars, 2nd Floor, Los
Angeles, California 90067.
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(17) Represents 136,364 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock held by
Kayne Anderson Income Partners, LP, 20,455 shares underlying Series A
Preferred Stock held by Kayne Anderson Capital Income Fund, Ltd. and
363,637 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock held by Kayne Anderson
Capital Income Partners (QP), LP.
(18) Represents 159,091 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 23,864
shares underlying Investor Warrants held by Catalysis Offshore, Ltd. and
159,091 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 23,864 shares
underlying Investor Warrants held by Catalysis Partners, LLC. Power to
vote or dispose of the shares is held by Francis Capital Management, LLC.
Mr. Francis is authorized to act on behalf of Francis Capital Management,
LLC in the voting and disposition of the shares. The address for Mr.
Francis is 429 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 320, Santa Monica,
California 90401.
(19) Represents 159,091 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock held by
Catalysis Offshore, Ltd. and 159,091 shares underlying Series A Preferred
Stock and held by Catalysis Partners, LLC.
(20) Includes 171,600 shares underlying options and 48,198 shares underlying a
Placement Warrant held by Mr. Cummins. Also includes 196 shares of common
stock held by Mr. Strasbaugh's wife.
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SELLING SECURITY HOLDERS
SELLING SECURITY HOLDER TABLE
This prospectus covers the offer and sale by the selling security holders
of up to an aggregate of 786,653 shares of common stock, consisting of 683,617
shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 103,036 shares underlying
Investor Warrants. The following table sets forth, to our knowledge, certain
information about the selling security holders as of September 25, 2008, the
date of the table, based on information furnished to us by the selling security
holders. Except as indicated in the footnotes or description of the Series A
Preferred Stock Financing following the table, each selling security holder has
indicated to us that it is acting individually, not as a member of a group, and
none of the selling security holders or their affiliates has held any position
or office or had any other material relationship with us in the past three
years. The shares of common stock being offered under this prospectus may be
offered for sale from time to time during the period the registration statement
of which this prospectus is a part remains effective, by or for the accounts of
the selling security holders listed below.
Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the
SEC, and includes voting or investment power with respect to the securities. To
our knowledge, except as indicated by footnote, and subject to community
property laws where applicable, the persons named in the table below have sole
voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock shown as
beneficially owned by them. Except as indicated in the discussion of the
beneficial ownership limitations on the Series A Preferred Stock below and
except as indicated by footnote, all shares of common stock underlying
derivative securities, if any, that are currently exercisable or convertible or
are scheduled to become exercisable or convertible for or into shares of common
stock within 60 days after the date of the table are deemed to be outstanding
for the purpose of calculating the percentage ownership of each listed person or
group but are not deemed to be outstanding as to any other person or group.
Percentage of beneficial ownership is based on 14,201,587 shares of common stock
as of the date of the table. Shares shown as beneficially owned after the
offering assume that all shares being offered are sold.
The terms of the Series A Preferred Stock and the Investor Warrants held
by the selling security holders prohibit conversion of the Series A Preferred
Stock or exercise of the Investor Warrants to the extent that such conversion or
exercise would result in a holder, together with its affiliates, beneficially
owning in excess of 4.99% of our outstanding shares of common stock. A holder
may waive these 4.99% beneficial ownership limitations upon 61-days' prior
written notice to us. Also, these beneficial ownership limitations do not
preclude a holder from exercising Investor Warrants, converting Series A
Preferred Stock or selling the shares underlying Investor Warrants or Series A
Preferred Stock in stages over time where each stage does not cause the holder
and its affiliates to beneficially own shares in excess of the 4.99% limitation
amount.
We issued to B. Riley and Co., LLC, a FINRA-registered broker-dealer and
the our placement agent, a warrant to purchase 385,434 shares of the our common
stock as compensation for services rendered as placement agent in the Series A
Preferred Stock Financing. Subsequent to its receipt of the Placement Warrant,
B. Riley and Co., LLC assigned portions of its Placement Warrant to several of
its employees or affiliates of its employees, including the following selling
security holders: Bryant Riley, Michael C. Munck and Kenneth W. Tang.
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In addition to being a selling security holder, Bryant Riley previously
served on our board of directors. Wesley Cummins, who currently serves on our
board of directors, was also assigned Placement Warrants by B. Riley and Co.,
LLC. Both Mr. Riley and Mr. Cummins, in their capacity as employees of B. Riley
and Co., LLC, provided investment banking services to us in connection with the
Series A Preferred Stock Financing. B. Riley and Co., LLC has represented to us
that the assignments made to both Mr. Riley and Mr. Cummins were in
consideration of services rendered by Mr. Riley and Mr. Cummins, respectively,
as employees of B. Riley and Co., LLC, in connection with the investment banking
services B. Riley and Co., LLC provided us in connection with the Series A
Preferred Stock Financing. Additionally, both Mr. Riley and Mr. Cummins have
represented to us that they received the warrants assigned to them by B. Riley
and Co., LLC in the ordinary course of business as transaction-based
compensation for investment banking services.
SHARES OF
COMMON STOCK
SHARES OF BENEFICIALLY OWNED
COMMON STOCK SHARES OF AFTER OFFERING (1)
NAME OF BENEFICIALLY OWNED COMMON STOCK ---------------------------
BENEFICIAL OWNER PRIOR TO OFFERING BEING OFFERED NUMBER PERCENTAGE
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Lloyd I. Miller, III....................... 2,309,528 (2) 133,685 (3) 2,175,843 13.29%
Milfam II L.P.............................. 1,155,629 (4) 133,685 (5) 1,021,944 6.72%
Harvey SMidCap Fund LP..................... 745,878 (6) 158,599 (7) 745,878 4.99%
Bryant Riley**............................. 732,376 (8) 103,302 (9) 732,376 4.99%
The Robert A Lichtenstein & Annette
Lichtenstein Revocable Trust............. 522,727 (10) 60,766 (11) 461,961 3.15%
Kayne Anderson Capital Income Partners (QP),
LP....................................... 418,183 (12) 48,613 (13) 369,570 2.54%
Catalysis Offshore, Ltd.................... 182,955 (14) 21,268 (15) 161,687 1.13%
PTR Fund L.P............................... 130,681 (16) 15,191 (17) 115,490 *
Jonathan Stanton Company................... 17,045 (18) 1,981 (19) 15,064 *
Palm Beach Trading......................... 52,273 (20) 6,077 (21) 46,196 *
Newport Micro Fund II, LLC................. 52,273 (22) 6,077( 23) 46,196 *
Spector & Bennett Profit Sharing Plan...... 26,136 (24) 3,038 (25) 23,098 *
Nanci S. Munck............................. 26,136 (26) 3,038 (27) 23,098 *
Michael C. Munck**......................... 29,471 (28) 3,038 (29) 26,433 *
Mike Crawford**............................ 26,136 (30) 3,038 (31) 23,098 *
Kenneth W. Tang**.......................... 37,143 (32) 3,038 (33) 34,105 *
R. Gregg Hillman........................... 26,136 (34) 3,038 (35) 23,098 *
Harvey SMidCap Offshore Fund LTD........... 203,864 (36) 23,699 (37) 180,165 1.25%
Kayne Anderson Income Partners, LP......... 52,272 (38) 6,077 (39) 46,195 *
Kayne Anderson Capital Income Fund, Ltd.... 156,819 (40) 18,230 (41) 138,589 *
Catalysis Partners, LLC.................... 182,955 (42) 21,268 (43) 161,687 1.13%
Marc Cherry 28,409 (44) 3,302 (44) 25,107 *
Ken Johnson 56,818 (44) 6,605 (44) 50,213 *
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* Less than 1.00%
** Each of these selling security holders have represented to us that they
are not acting as an underwriter in this offering, and they have received
the Series A Preferred Stock and/or Investor Warrants whose underlying
shares are offered under this prospectus in the ordinary course of
business, that at the time of such receipt, they had no agreement or
understanding, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the
Series A Preferred Stock and/or Investor Warrants or the shares underlying
the Series A Preferred Stock and/or Investor Warrants.
(1) Assumes all shares being offered under this prospectus are sold. The
percentage of share ownership indicated is based on 14,201,587 shares of
our common stock outstanding as of September 25, 2008.
(2) Includes 2,045 shares of outstanding common stock, 1,000,000 shares
underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 150,000 shares underlying Investor
Warrants held directly by Lloyd I. Miller, III. Also includes all the
shares represented in this column as held by Milfam II L.P. Further
includes an additional 523 shares held by the Catherine C. Miller -
Irrevocable Trust Agreement; the Kimberly S. Miller - Irrevocable Trust
Agreement; Milfam LLC; Lloyd I. Miller, IV and Alexandra B. Miller over
which Mr. Miller reports sole voting and dispositive power and 1,331
shares held by Trust A-4 - Lloyd I. Miller; Trust C - Lloyd I. Miller; and
Lloyd Crider - Irrevocable Trust Agreement over which Mr. Miller reports
shared voting and dispositive power. Lloyd I. Miller, III was a director
of the Company from May 28, 2003 to June 10, 2005. On May 30, 2007, Mr.
Miller waived the 4.99% conversion limitation applicable to the Series A
Preferred Stock held by himself and Milfam II L.P. effective as of July
30, 2007.
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(3) Represents 116,248 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 17,437
shares underlying Investor Warrants.
(4) Represents 5,629 shares of outstanding common stock, 1,000,000 shares
underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 150,000 shares underlying Investor
Warrants. Mr. Lloyd I. Miller, III, also a selling security holder, has
the power to vote or dispose of the shares beneficially owned by Milfam II
L.P. On May 30, 2007, Mr. Miller waived the 4.99% conversion limitation
applicable to the Series A Preferred held by Milfam II LP effective as of
July 30, 2007.
(5) Represents 116,248 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 17,437
shares underlying Investor Warrants.
(6) Represents 745,878 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and Investor
Warrants. The number of shares beneficially owned is limited to 4.99% of
the our outstanding common stock pursuant to the terms of the Series A
Preferred Stock and Investor Warrants. If beneficial ownership limitations
had not been in effect, Harvey SMidCap Fund LP would have beneficially
owned a total of 1,364,317 shares of our common stock, or 8.76% of our
outstanding common stock, representing 1,186,363 shares underlying Series
A Preferred Stock and 177,954 shares underlying Investor Warrants. Power
to vote or dispose of the shares beneficially owned by Harvey SMidCap Fund
LP is held by Harvey Partners LLC. The individuals authorized to act on
behalf of Harvey Partners LLC in the voting and disposition of the shares
are James Schwartz and Jeffrey Moskowitz the partners of Harvey Partners
LLC. Mr. Schwartz and Mr. Moskowitz are each authorized to act alone on
behalf of Harvey Partners LLC. Mr. Schwartz and Mr. Moskowitz also have
the authority to act on behalf of Harvey Partners LLC in the voting and
disposition of the shares held by selling security holder Harvey SMidCap
Offshore Fund LTD.
(7) Represents 137,912 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 20,687
shares underlying Investor Warrants.
(8) Includes 2,045 shares of outstanding common stock held by Bryant and
Carleen Riley JTWROS and 18,345 shares underlying Placement Warrants held
directly by Mr. Riley. Also includes 72,470 shares of outstanding common
stock and 138,756 shares underlying a Placement Warrant held by B. Riley
and Co., LLC. Mr. Riley has shared power to vote or dispose of the shares
held by B. Riley and Co., LLC. Additionally includes the following shares
of common stock over which Mr. Riley has the sole power to vote or dispose
of: 322 shares held by BR Investco, LLC; 112 shares held by B. Riley and
Co. Retirement Trust; 4,672 shares held by Investment Advisory Client; and
20,365 shares held by Riley Investment Partners Master Fund, L.P. Also
includes and 532,802 shares underlying both Series A Preferred Stock and
Investor Warrants beneficially held by Mr. Riley. The number of shares
beneficially owned is limited to 4.99% of our outstanding common stock
pursuant to the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock and Investor
Warrants. If beneficial ownership limitations had not been in effect, the
selling security holder would have beneficially owned a total of 1,174,132
shares of common stock, or 7.69% of our outstanding common stock, which
includes 772,727 shares underlying the Series A Preferred Stock, 115,909
shares underlying Investor Warrants and 18,345 shares underlying Placement
Warrants held directly by Mr. Riley and 28,409 shares underlying the
Series A Preferred Stock and 138,756 shares underlying Placement Warrants
held by B. Riley and Co., LLC. Mr. Riley served on our Board of Directors
from May 28, 2003 to May 24, 2007.
(9) Represents 89,828 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 13,474
shares underlying Investor Warrants.
(10) Represents 454,545 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 68,182
shares underlying Investor Warrants. The individuals authorized to act on
behalf of The Robert A Lichtenstein & Annette Lichtenstein Revocable Trust
in the voting and disposition of the shares are Robert A Lichtenstein and
Annette Lichtenstein as its trustees.
(11) Represents 52,840 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 7,926
shares underlying Investor Warrants.
(12) Represents 363,637 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 54,546
shares underlying Investor Warrants. Power to vote or dispose of the
shares beneficially owned by Kayne Anderson Capital Income Partners (QP),
LP is held by Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, LP, the General Partner of
Kayne Anderson Capital Income Partners (QP), LP and Kayne Anderson
Investment Management, Inc., the investment advisor to Kayne Anderson
Capital Income Partners (QP), LP. Richard A. Kayne is authorized to act on
behalf of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, LP and Kayne Anderson
Investment Management, Inc. as the chief executive officer of both
entities. Richard A. Kayne also beneficially owns the shares held by
selling security holders Kayne Anderson Income Partners, LP and Kayne
Anderson Capital Income Fund, Ltd.
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(13) Represents 42,272 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 6,341
shares underlying Investor Warrants.
(14) Represents 159,091 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 23,864
shares underlying Investor Warrants. Power to vote or dispose of the
shares beneficially owned by Catalysis Offshore, Ltd. is held by Francis
Capital Management, LLC. The individual authorized to act on behalf of
Francis Capital Management, LLC in the voting and disposition of the
shares is its managing member John P. Francis. John P. Francis also has
the authority to act on behalf of Francis Capital Management, LLC in the
voting and disposition of the shares held by selling security holder
Catalysis Partners, LLC.
(15) Represents 18,494 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 2,774
shares underlying Investor Warrants.
(16) Represents 113,636 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 17,045
shares underlying Investor Warrants. Power to vote or dispose of the
shares beneficially owned by PTR Fund L.P. is held by Mr. Patrick Gaynor
as president of PTR Fund L.P.
(17) Represents 13,210 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 1,981
shares underlying Investor Warrants.
(18) Represents shares underlying Investor Warrants. Power to vote or dispose
of the shares beneficially owned by Jonathan Stanton Company is held by
Jonathan Axelrod as president of Jonathan Stanton Company.
(19) Represents shares underlying Investor Warrants.
(20) Represents 45,455 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 6,818
shares underlying Investor Warrants. Power to vote or dispose of the
shares beneficially owned by Palm Beach trading is held by Edward Pierot
as president of Palm Beach Trading.
(21) Represents 5,284 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 793 shares
underlying Investor Warrants.
(22) Represents 45,455 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 6,818
shares underlying Investor Warrants. Power to vote or dispose of the
shares beneficially owned by Newport Micro Fund II, LLC is held by J.
Scott Liolios as Investment Manager. J. Scott Liolios is licensed with a
FINRA-registered broker-dealer.
(23) Represents 5,284 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 793 shares
underlying Investor Warrants.
(24) Represents 22,727 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 3,409
shares underlying Investor Warrants. The individual authorized to act on
behalf of Spector & Bennett Profit Sharing Plan in the voting and
disposition of the shares is Ross A. Spector as trustee.
(25) Represents 2,642 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 396 shares
underlying Investor Warrants.
(26) Represents 22,727 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 3,409
shares underlying Investor Warrants.
(27) Represents 2,642 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 396 shares
underlying Investor Warrants.
(28) Represents 22,727 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock, 3,409 shares
underlying Investor Warrants and 3,335 shares underlying Placement
Warrants. Mr. Munck is employed by B. Riley and Co., LLC.
(29) Represents 2,642 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 396 shares
underlying Investor Warrants.
(30) Represents 22,727 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 3,409
shares underlying Investor Warrants. Mr. Crawford is employed by Riley
Investment Management, an affiliate of B. Riley and Co., LLC.
(31) Represents 2,642 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 396 shares
underlying Investor Warrants.
(32) Represents 22,727 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock, 3,409 shares
underlying Investor Warrants and 11,007 shares underlying Placement
Warrants. Mr. Tang is employed by B. Riley and Co., LLC.
(33) Represents 2,642 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 396 shares
underlying Investor Warrants.
(34) Represents 22,727 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 3,409
shares underlying Investor Warrants. Mr. Hillman is a research analyst at
First Wilshire Securities Management, Inc., a FINRA-registered
broker-dealer.
(35) Represents 2,642 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 396 shares
underlying Investor Warrants.
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(36) Represents 177,273 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 26,591
shares underlying Investor Warrants. Power to vote or dispose of the
shares beneficially owned by Harvey S. MidCap Offshore Fund LTD. is held
by Harvey Partners LLC. The individuals authorized to act on behalf of
Harvey Partners LLC in the voting and disposition of the shares are its
partners James Schwartz and Jeffrey Moskowitz. Mr. Schwartz and Mr.
Moskowitz are each authorized to act alone on behalf of Harvey Partners
LLC. Mr. Schwartz and Mr. Moskowitz also have the authority to act on
behalf of Harvey Partners LLC in the voting and disposition of the shares
held by selling security holder Harvey SMidCap Fund LP.
(37) Represents 20,608 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 3,091
shares underlying Investor Warrants.
(38) Represents 45,454 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 6,818
shares underlying Investor Warrants. Power to vote or dispose of the
shares beneficially owned by Kayne Anderson Income Partners, LP is held by
Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, LP, the General Partner of Kayne Anderson
Income Partners, LP and Kayne Anderson Investment Management, Inc., the
investment advisor to Kayne Anderson Income Partners, LP. Richard A. Kayne
is authorized to act on behalf of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, LP and
Kayne Anderson Investment Management, Inc. as the chief executive officer
of both entities. Richard A. Kayne also beneficially owns the shares held
by selling security holders Kayne Anderson Capital Income Partners (QP),
LP and Kayne Anderson Capital Income Fund, Ltd.
(39) Represents 5,284 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 793 shares
underlying Investor Warrants.
(40) Represents 136,364 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 20,455
shares underlying Investor Warrants. Power to vote or dispose of the
shares beneficially owned by Kayne Anderson Capital Income Fund, Ltd. is
held by Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, LP, the General Partner of Kayne
Anderson Capital Income Fund, Ltd. and Kayne Anderson Investment
Management, Inc., the investment advisor to Kayne Anderson Capital Income
Fund, Ltd. Richard A. Kayne is authorized to act on behalf of Kayne
Anderson Capital Advisors, LP and Kayne Anderson Investment Management,
Inc. as the chief executive officer of both entities. Richard A. Kayne
also beneficially owns the shares held by selling security holders Kayne
Anderson Capital Income Partners (QP), LP and Kayne Anderson Income
Partners, LP.
(41) Represents 15,852 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 2,378
shares underlying Investor Warrants.
(42) Represents 159,091 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 23,864
shares underlying Investor Warrants. Power to vote or dispose of the
shares beneficially owned by Catalysis Partners, LLC is held by Francis
Capital Management, LLC. The individual authorized to act on behalf of
Francis Capital Management, LLC in the voting and disposition of the
shares is its managing member John P. Francis. John P. Francis also has
the authority to act on behalf of Francis Capital Management, LLC in the
voting and disposition of the shares held by selling security holder
Catalysis Offshore, Ltd.
(43) Represents 18,494 shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock and 2,774
shares underlying Investor Warrants.
(44) Represents shares underlying Series A Preferred Stock. These shares were
initially issued to Jonathan Stanton Company and subsequently sold by
Jonathan Stanton Company, on August 1, 2008, to the selling security
holder in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act.
PRIVATE PLACEMENT IN WHICH THE OFFERED SHARES WERE ORIGINALLY ISSUED
OVERVIEW
All of the shares of common stock being offered under this prospectus are
issuable upon the conversion of Series A Preferred Stock and exercise of
Investor Warrants that were issued in the Series A Preferred Stock Financing.
The descriptions of the agreements discussed below are qualified by reference to
the complete text of those agreements, which are attached as exhibits to the
registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.
On May 24, 2007, we entered into a securities purchase agreement with 21
accredited investors in connection with a private placement transaction
providing for, among other things, our issuance of 5,909,089 shares of our
Series A Preferred Stock and five-year Investor Warrants to purchase up to an
aggregate of 886,363 shares of our common stock. The Investor Warrants have an
exercise price of $2.42 per share and became exercisable on November 20, 2007.
We received aggregate gross proceeds of $13 million from the investors for our
issuance of the Series A Preferred Stock and Investor Warrants. We also entered
into a registration rights agreement with the investors that require us to
register the shares of common stock underlying the Series A Preferred Stock and
Investor Warrants with the SEC.
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B. Riley and Co., LLC, an FINRA-registered broker-dealer, acted as
placement agent in connection with the Series A Preferred Stock Financing. We
paid to B. Riley and Co., LLC. cash placement agent fees and expenses of
approximately $1.1 million and issued to B. Riley and Co., LLC. a five-year
Placement Warrant to purchase an aggregate of 385,434 shares of our common
stock. B. Riley and Co., LLC. assigned portions of its Placement Warrant to
purchase 385,434 shares of our common stock to the following, each of whom is
either an employee of B. Riley and Co., LLC. or an affiliate of an employee of
B. Riley and Co., LLC: Bryant Riley, Michael C. Munck, Kenneth W. Tang, The
Donnelly Revocable Living Trust, The Guardi Family Trust, Thomas John Kelleher
and Mary Meighan Kelleher as trustees of The Kelleher Family Trust Established
January 18, 2007, Wesley Cummins, Shane Pavitt, Knut Grevle, Pete Benedict and
Wyatt Carr. The Placement Warrants have an exercise price of $2.42 per share and
are currently exercisable. Our engagement agreement with B. Riley and Co., LLC.
requires us to register the shares of common stock underlying the Placement
Warrants.
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
We were obligated under a registration rights agreement related to the
Series A Preferred Stock Financing to file, on or before July 23, 2007, a
registration statement with the SEC, registering for resale shares of common
stock underlying the Series A Preferred Stock and shares of common stock
underlying Investor Warrants, issued in connection with the Series A Preferred
Stock Financing. If we (i) do not file the registration statement within the
time period prescribed, or (ii) fail to file with the SEC a request for
acceleration in accordance with Rule 461 under the Securities Act within five
trading days of the date that we are notified by the SEC that the registration
statement will not be "reviewed," or is not subject to further review, or (iii)
the registration statement filed or required to be filed under the registration
rights agreement is not declared effective by the SEC on or before October 6,
2007, then in addition to any other rights the holders of such securities may
have under the registration statement or under applicable law, on each such date
that we breach our obligations and on each monthly anniversary of each such date
(if have not cured the breach by such date) until the applicable event is cured,
we are required to pay to each such holder an amount in cash, as partial
liquidated damages and not as a penalty, equal to 1% of the aggregate purchase
price paid by such holder in connection with the Series A Preferred Stock
Financing relating to the purchase and sale of such securities then held by such
holder. However, we will not be obligated to pay any liquidated damages with
respect to any shares of common stock not included on the registration statement
as a result of limitations imposed by the SEC relating to Rule 415 under the
Securities Act. If we fail to pay any partial liquidated damages in full within
seven days after the date payable, we are required to pay interest thereon at a
rate of 10% per annum (or such lesser maximum amount that is permitted to be
paid by applicable law) to such holder, accruing daily from the date such
partial liquidated damages are due until such amounts, plus all such interest
thereon, are paid in full. The partial liquidated damages are to apply on a
daily pro-rata basis for any portion of a month prior to the cure of an Event.
The total liquidated damages payable by us for our failure to meet these filing
and effectiveness requirements are capped at $1.3 million.
The registration rights agreement also provides that after the initial
registration statement is declared effective by the SEC, we are required to file
one or more additional registration statements for the resale of the remaining
common stock underlying the Series A Preferred Stock and the common stock
underlying the warrants if, at the time the initial registration statement is
declared effective, such registration statement covers less than 6,795,452
shares of common stock. In addition, the registration rights agreement provides
for customary piggy-back registration rights whereby certain holders of shares
of our common stock, or warrants to purchase shares of our common stock, can
cause us to register such shares for resale in connection with our filing of a
registration statement with the SEC to register shares in another offering. The
registration rights agreement also contains customary representations and
warranties, covenants and limitations. The Investor Warrants and the Placement
Warrants contain customary anti-dilution provisions for stock splits, stock
dividends and the like and contain a net exercise cashless exercise feature that
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will permit the warrants to be exercised for a net number of shares using the
spread between the warrant exercise price and the average of the closing sale
prices for the five trading days immediately prior to the exercise of the
warrant as payment for a reduced number of common shares. Use of the cashless
exercise feature by the investors is limited to times when after 180 days after
the issuance of the warrant a valid resale prospectus is not then available for
use by the investors.
LIMITATIONS ON CONVERSION AND EXERCISABILITY
The Series A Preferred Stock and Investor Warrants contain provisions
limiting the exercise of the Investor Warrants and conversion of the Series A
Preferred Stock to the extent necessary to insure that following the exercise or
conversion, as the case may be, the total number of shares of common stock then
beneficially owned by the holder and its affiliates and others whose beneficial
ownership would be aggregated with the holder's for purposes of Section 13(d) of
the Exchange Act does not exceed 4.99% of the total number of then issued and
outstanding shares of our common stock (including for such purpose the shares of
common stock issuable upon such exercise). The 4.99% beneficial ownership
limitations may be waived upon 61 days' notice. The beneficial ownership
limitations do not preclude a holder from exercising Investor Warrants,
converting Series A Preferred Stock or selling the shares underlying Investor
Warrants or Series A Preferred Stock in stages over time where each stage does
not cause the holder and its affiliates to beneficially own shares in excess of
the limitation amount.
INDEMNIFICATION AND OTHER MATTERS
We have registered for resale under this prospectus the shares of common
stock underlying the Series A Preferred Stock and the shares of common stock
underlying the Investor Warrants and the Placement Warrants. The securities
purchase agreement, registration rights agreement and placement agent
arrangements contain various indemnification provisions in connection with the
offering and registration of the shares and warrants. There are no material
relationships between us or our affiliates and any of the investors or placement
agent, except that (i) Wesley Cummins, a member of our board of directors, is
President of B. Riley and Co., LLC, our placement agent in the Series A
Preferred Stock Financing, (ii) Bryant Riley, a former member of our board of
directors, is the chairman of the board of B. Riley and Co., LLC, (iii) we have
entered into an engagement agreement with B. Riley and Co., LLC. whereby B.
Riley and Co., LLC. may provide certain on-going investment banking services to
Strasbaugh, and (iv) each of Lloyd I. Miller, III and Milfam II L.P. became a
beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding common stock in connection
with the waiver, on May 30, 2007, by each of Lloyd I. Miller and Milfam II L.P.
of the 4.99% beneficial ownership limitation applicable to the Series A
Preferred Stock and Investor Warrants.
DIVIDEND PAYMENT ON SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK
We paid the first semi-annual dividend that accrued on our Series A
Preferred Stock on December 31, 2007, an aggregate of approximately $632,548, to
the holders of our Series A Preferred Stock. Thus, each of our selling security
holders that owns shares of our Series A Preferred Stock received a dividend
equal $0.107 per share of the Series A Preferred Stock that such selling
security holder held on December 31, 2007.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
The selling security holders may, from time to time, sell any or all of
their shares of common stock on any stock exchange, market or trading facility
on which the shares are traded or quoted in private transactions. These sales
may be at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, or at privately
negotiated prices. However, because there is no trading market in our common
stock as of the date of this prospectus, the selling security holders will only
sell shares at $1.20 per share until shares of our common stock are traded on
the OTC Bulletin Board. Once our common stock trades on the OTC Bulletin Board,
the selling security holders may use any one or more of the following methods
when selling shares of our common stock:
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o ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the
broker-dealer solicits purchasers;
o block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the
shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block
as principal to facilitate the transaction;
o purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the
broker-dealer for its account;
o an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the
applicable exchange;
o privately negotiated transactions;
o short sales;
o broker-dealers may agree with the selling security holders to sell a
specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share;
o a combination of any such methods of sale; and
o any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.
The selling security holders may also sell shares of our common stock
under Rule 144 under the Securities Act, if available, rather than under this
prospectus.
Broker-dealers engaged by the selling security holders may arrange for
other brokers-dealers to participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive
commissions or discounts from the selling security holders (or, if any
broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of shares, from the purchaser) in
amounts to be negotiated. The selling security holders do not expect these
commissions and discounts to exceed what is customary in the types of
transactions involved. Any profits on the resale of shares of common stock by a
broker-dealer acting as principal might be deemed to be underwriting discounts
or commissions under the Securities Act. Discounts, concessions, commissions and
similar selling expenses, if any, attributable to the sale of shares will be
borne by a selling security holder. The selling security holders may agree to
indemnify any agent, dealer or broker-dealer that participates in transactions
involving sales of the shares if liabilities are imposed on that person under
the Securities Act.
The selling security holders may from time to time pledge or grant a
security interest in some or all of the shares of common stock owned by them
and, if they default in the performance of their secured obligations, the
pledgees or secured parties may offer and sell the shares of common stock from
time to time under this prospectus after we have filed a supplement to this
prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or other applicable provision of the Securities
Act supplementing or amending the list of selling security holders to include
the pledgee, transferee or other successors in interest as selling stockholders
under this prospectus.
The selling security holders also may transfer the shares of common stock
in other circumstances, in which case the transferees, pledgees or other
successors in interest will be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of
this prospectus and may sell the shares of common stock from time to time under
this prospectus after we have filed a supplement to this prospectus under Rule
424(b)(3) or other applicable provision of the Securities Act supplementing or
amending the list of selling security holders to include the pledgee, transferee
or other successors in interest as selling security holders under this
prospectus.
The selling security holders and any broker-dealers or agents that are
involved in selling the shares of common stock may be deemed to be
"underwriters" within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with such
sales. In such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents
and any profit on the resale of the shares of common stock purchased by them may
be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act.
We are required to pay all fees and expenses incident to the registration
of the shares of common stock. We have agreed to indemnify the selling security
holders against certain losses, claims, damages and liabilities, including
liabilities under the Securities Act.
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The selling security holders have advised us that they have not entered
into any agreements, understandings or arrangements with any underwriters or
broker-dealers regarding the sale of their shares of common stock, nor is there
an underwriter or coordinating broker acting in connection with a proposed sale
of shares of common stock by any selling security holder. If we are notified by
any selling security holder that any material arrangement has been entered into
with a broker-dealer for the sale of shares of common stock, if required, we
will file a supplement to this prospectus. If the selling security holders use
this prospectus for any sale of the shares of common stock, they will be subject
to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act.
The anti-manipulation rules of Regulation M under the Exchange Act may
apply to sales of our common stock and activities of the selling security
holders.
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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
Our authorized capital stock consists of 100,000,000 shares of common
stock, no par value per share, and 15,000,000 shares of preferred stock, no par
value per share. Of the 15,000,000 shares designated preferred stock, 5,909,089
shares have been designated Series A Preferred Stock. As of September 25, 2008,
there were 14,201,587 shares of common stock issued and outstanding and
5,909,089 shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued and outstanding. The
following description of our capital stock does not purport to be complete and
should be reviewed in conjunction with our articles of incorporation and our
bylaws.
COMMON STOCK
All outstanding shares of common stock are, and the common stock to be
issued upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock and exercise of warrants
and resold by the selling security holders in this offering will be, fully paid
and nonassessable. The following summarizes the rights of holders of our common
stock:
o each holder of common stock is entitled to one vote per share on all
matters to be voted upon generally by the shareholders; however, in
voting for directors at a meeting of shareholders, shares may be
voted cumulatively for persons whose names have been placed in
nomination prior to the voting for the election of directors, but
only if a shareholder present at the meeting gives notice at the
meeting, prior to the voting for the election of directors, of his
or her intention to vote cumulatively;
o subject to preferences that may apply to shares of preferred stock
outstanding, including the Series A Preferred Stock, the holders of
common stock are entitled to receive lawful dividends as may be
declared by our board of directors see ("Dividend Policy");
o upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of
shares of common stock are entitled to receive a pro rata portion of
all our assets remaining for distribution after satisfaction of all
our liabilities and the payment of any liquidation preference of any
outstanding preferred stock, including the Series A Preferred Stock;
o there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to our
common stock; and
o there are no preemptive or conversion rights applicable to our
common stock.
PREFERRED STOCK
Our board of directors is authorized to issue from time to time, without
shareholder authorization, in one or more designated series, any or all of our
authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock with any dividend, redemption,
conversion and exchange provision as may be provided in that particular series.
The rights of the holders of our common stock will be subject to, and may
be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of any preferred stock that
may be issued in the future. Issuance of a new series of preferred stock, while
providing desirable flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions and
other corporate purposes, could have the effect of entrenching our board of
directors and making it more difficult for a third-party to acquire, or
discourage a third-party from acquiring, a majority of our outstanding voting
stock. We have no present plans to issue any shares of or to designate any
additional series of preferred stock.
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SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK
Our Series A Preferred Stock ranks senior in liquidation and dividend
preferences to our common stock. Holders of Series A Preferred Stock will be
entitled to semi-annual cumulative dividends payable in arrears in cash in an
amount equal to 8% per annum of the purchase price per share of the Series A
Preferred Stock. The holders of Series A Preferred Stock have a liquidation
preference over the holders of our common stock equivalent to the purchase price
per share of the Series A Preferred Stock, as adjusted, plus any accrued and
unpaid dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock. A liquidation will be deemed
to occur upon the happening of customary events, including transfer of all or
substantially all of our capital stock or assets, or in the event of a merger,
consolidation, share exchange, reorganization or other transaction or series of
related transactions, unless holders of 66 2/3% of the Series A Preferred Stock
vote affirmatively in favor of or otherwise consent to such transaction.
The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock have conversion rights
initially equivalent to one share of common stock for each share of Series A
Preferred Stock. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible by the
holder at any time after its initial issuance at a conversion price equal to
$2.20 per share. The conversion price is subject to customary antidilution
adjustments. In addition, antidilution adjustments are to occur in the event
that we issue equity securities at a price equivalent to less than $2.20 per
share, including derivative securities convertible into equity securities (on an
as-converted or as-exercised basis). Certain specified issuances of securities
will not result in antidilution adjustments, which are referred to as
Anti-Dilution Excluded Securities, including (i) securities issued to our
employees, officers, consultants, or directors under any option plan, agreement
or other arrangement duly adopted by us, the issuance of which is approved by
the Compensation Committee, (ii) the Series A Preferred Stock and any common
stock issued upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock, (iii) securities
issued upon conversion or exercise of any derivative securities outstanding on
May 24, 2007, and (iv) securities issued in connection with a stock split, stock
dividend, combination, reorganization, recapitalization or other similar event
for which adjustment to the conversion price of the Series A Preferred Stock is
already made. The shares of Series A Preferred Stock are also subject to forced
conversion anytime after May 24, 2008, only if the closing price of our common
stock exceeds 200% of the conversion price then in effect for 20 consecutive
trading days. The forced conversion is to be based upon the conversion ratio as
last adjusted. No shares of Series A Preferred Stock will be subject to forced
conversion unless the shares of common stock issued or issuable to the holders
upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock are registered for resale with
the SEC and eligible for trading on the New York Stock Exchange, the American
Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Global market, the NASDAQ Capital market, the OTC
Bulletin Board or the Pink Sheets(R). Accrued but unpaid dividends on the Series
A Preferred Stock are to be paid in cash upon any conversion of the Series A
Preferred Stock. In addition, the Company is required at all times to reserve
and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock,
for the purpose of effecting the conversion of shares of Series A Preferred
Stock issued or issuable to the holders, such number of shares of Common Stock
as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all
outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock.
The holders of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to certain buy-in
rights if we fail to deliver the shares of common stock underlying the Series A
Preferred Stock (whether or not such shares of common stock are covered by an
effective registration statement under the Securities Act) by the third business
day after the date on which the Series A Preferred Stock is converted. The
buy-in rights apply if after such third business day, but prior to cure by us,
the holder purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) shares of our
common stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the holder of common stock
that the holder anticipated receiving from us upon conversion of the Series A
Preferred Stock.
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As described more fully in the financial statements accompanying this
prospectus, in determining the accounting treatment for the Series A Preferred
Stock, management has considered the fact that we have adequate authorized and
unissued shares of common stock to cover the maximum number of shares that could
be required to be issued upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock and
upon exercise of outstanding warrants, and that we are required by our
agreements with our investors to maintain sufficient authorized and unissued
shares for such purposes at all times. Management also controls the events and
actions necessary for us to meet these requirements at all times, as well as the
requirements to share-settle the Series A Preferred Stock due to the ability to
deliver unregistered shares to satisfy the instruments.
The holders of Series A Preferred Stock vote together as a single class
with the holders of our other classes and series of voting stock on all actions
to be taken by our shareholders. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock entitles
the holder to the number of votes equal to the number of shares of our common
stock into which each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible, subject
to the 4.99% limitation described below. In addition, the holders of Series A
Preferred Stock are afforded numerous customary protective provisions with
respect to certain actions that may only be approved by holders of a majority of
the shares of Series A Preferred Stock. These protective provisions include
limitations on:
o the increase or decrease of the number of authorized shares of
Series A Preferred Stock;
o increase or decrease of the number of authorized shares of other
capital stock;
o generally any actions that have an adverse effect on the rights and
preferences of the Series A Preferred Stock;
o the authorization, creation or sale of any securities senior to or
on parity with the Series A Preferred Stock as to voting, dividend,
liquidation or redemption rights, including subordinated debt;
o the authorization, creation or sale of any securities junior to the
Series A Preferred Stock as to voting, dividend, liquidation or
redemption rights, including subordinated debt, other than our
common stock;
o the authorization, creation or sale of any shares of Series A
Preferred Stock other than the shares of Series A Preferred Stock
authorized, created and sold pursuant to the Securities Purchase
Agreement dated May 24, 2007;
o the declaration or payment of any dividends or distributions on our
capital stock in a cumulative amount in excess of the dividends and
distributions paid on the Series A Preferred Stock in accordance
with our articles of incorporation;
o authorizing or effecting the voluntary liquidation, dissolution,
recapitalization, reorganization or winding up of our business; and
o the purchase, redemption or acquisition of any of our capital stock
other than Series A Preferred Stock, or any warrants or other rights
to subscribe for or to purchase, or any options for the purchase of,
our capital stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for
our capital.
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For so long as our shares of Series A Preferred Stock remain outstanding,
the holders of at least a majority of our issued and outstanding shares of
Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to nominate one member of our board of
directors. In addition, the holders of at least a majority of our issued and
outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to nominate a second
member of our board of directors for successive one-year-terms upon the
accumulation of accrued and unpaid dividends for three or more six-month periods
or our failure to comply with the covenants or agreements set forth in our
articles of incorporation. The right to nominate a second director will
terminate upon the cure of the defaults creating the right to nominate a second
director. The holders of Series A Preferred Stock have nominated Wesley Cummins
as a member of our board of directors.
On or after May 24, 2012, the holders of our then outstanding shares of
Series A Preferred Stock, if any, will be entitled to redemption rights. The
redemption price is equal to the per-share purchase price of the Series A
Preferred Stock, which is subject to adjustment as discussed above and in our
articles of incorporation, plus any accrued but unpaid dividends. The redemption
price must be paid in immediately available funds. If the funds legally
available to us for the payment of the redemption price of the Series A
Preferred Stock is not sufficient to redeem all of the shares of the Series A
Preferred Stock required to be redeemed on any date, then shares of Series A
Preferred Stock are to be redeemed on a pro rata basis from the holders of the
Series A Preferred Stock in proportion to the number of shares of Series A
Preferred Stock held by them. If all of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock
to be redeemed are not redeemed in full, all rights in respect of such shares of
Series A Preferred Stock that have not been redeemed, including the right to
receive the applicable redemption price, plus accrued and unpaid dividends, will
continue to be outstanding. The exercise by the holders of the option to redeem
any shares of Series A Preferred Stock which were not redeemed may be rescinded
by such holders at any time following the date established for such redemption
by written notice to Strasbaugh.
The Series A Preferred Stock contain provisions prohibiting the conversion
of the Series A Preferred Stock to the extent that such conversion would result
in the holder, together with its affiliates, beneficially owning in excess of
4.99% of our outstanding shares of common stock. The holder may waive this 4.99%
limitation upon 61-days' prior written notice to us. Additionally, these
limitations do not preclude a holder from converting Series A Preferred Stock
and selling shares of common stock underlying the Series A Preferred Stock in
stages over time where each stage does not cause the holder and its affiliates
to beneficially own shares of common stock in excess of the 4.99% limitation
amount.
The Series A Preferred Stock could have the effect of delaying, deferring
and discouraging another party from acquiring control of Strasbaugh.
WARRANTS
As of September 25, 2008, we had outstanding warrants to purchase
1,271,797 shares of our common stock at exercise prices equaling $2.42 per
share. These outstanding warrants consist of five-year Investor Warrants to
purchase an aggregate of 886,363 shares of common stock and five-year Placement
Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 385,434 shares of common stock. The
Placement Warrants and Investor Warrants are exercisable through May 24, 2012.
The holders of Investor Warrants and Placement Warrants are entitled to
certain buy-in rights if we fail to deliver the shares of common stock
underlying the Investor Warrants and Placement Warrants (whether or not such
shares of common stock are covered by an effective registration statement under
the Securities Act) by the third business day after the date on which the
Investor Warrants and Placement Warrants are exercised. The buy-in rights apply
if after such third business day, but prior to cure by us, the holder purchases
(in an open market transaction or otherwise) shares of our common stock to
deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the holder of common stock that the holder
anticipated receiving from us upon exercise of the Investor Warrants and
Placement Warrants.
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The Investor Warrants contain provisions prohibiting the conversion to the
extent that such conversion would result in the holder, together with its
affiliates, beneficially owning in excess of 4.99% of our outstanding shares of
common stock. The holder may waive this 4.99% limitation upon 61-days' prior
written notice to us. Additionally, these limitations do not preclude a holder
from exercising Investor Warrants and selling shares of common stock underlying
the Investor Warrants in stages over time where each stage does not cause the
holder and its affiliates to beneficially own shares of common stock in excess
of the 4.99% limitation amount.
OPTIONS
As of September 25, 2008, we had outstanding options to purchase 1,339,166
shares of our common stock at exercise prices ranging from $1.50 to $1.71 per
share issued pursuant to our 2007 Plan. For a detailed description of our 2007
Plan see "Management - 2007 Share Incentive Plan."
REGISTRATION RIGHTS
The holders of our Series A Preferred Stock and warrants are entitled to
rights with respect to the registration of their shares under the Securities
Act. These registration rights are described in "Selling Security Holders."
ANTI-TAKEOVER EFFECTS OF CALIFORNIA LAW AND OUR ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND
BYLAWS
Certain provisions of California law, our articles of incorporation and
our bylaws contain provisions that could have the effect of delaying, deferring
and discouraging another party from acquiring control of us. These provisions,
which are summarized below, are expected to discourage coercive takeover
practices and inadequate takeover bids. These provisions are also designed to
encourage persons seeking to acquire control of us to first negotiate with our
board of directors. We believe that the benefits of increased protection of our
potential ability to negotiate with an unfriendly or unsolicited acquiror
outweigh the disadvantages of discouraging a proposal to acquire us because
negotiation of these proposals could result in an improvement of their terms.
The ability to authorize undesignated preferred stock makes it possible
for our board of directors to issue preferred stock with voting or other rights
or preferences that could impede the success of any attempt to acquire us. These
provisions may have the effect of deferring hostile takeovers or delaying
changes in control or management of Strasbaugh. In addition, the Series A
Preferred Stock could have the effect of delaying, deferring and discouraging
another party from acquiring control of Strasbaugh. Also, pursuant to our
articles of incorporation, the holders of at least a majority of our issued and
outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock have the right to nominate one
member of our board of directors. In addition, at least a majority of our issued
and outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock have the right to nominate a
second member of our board of directors upon the happening of certain events.
The provisions of California law, our articles of incorporation and our
bylaws could have the effect of discouraging others from attempting hostile
takeovers and, as a consequence, they may also inhibit temporary fluctuations in
the market price of our common stock that often result from actual or rumored
hostile takeover attempts. These provisions may also have the effect of
preventing changes in our management. It is possible that these provisions could
make it more difficult to accomplish transactions that stockholders may
otherwise deem to be in their best interests.
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TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Computershare.
Its telephone number is (781) 575-2879.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the shares of common stock offered under this prospectus
will be passed upon by Rutan & Tucker, LLP, Costa Mesa, California.
EXPERTS
Windes & McClaughry Accountancy Corporation, or Windes, independent
registered public accounting firm, has audited our consolidated balance sheets
as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and related statements of operations,
redeemable convertible preferred stock and shareholders' equity and cash flows
for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2007, as set forth in
their report. We have included our financial statements in the prospectus and
elsewhere in the registration statement in reliance on Windes' report, given on
their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
CHANGE IN CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
The Share Exchange Transaction between Strasbaugh (formerly, CTK Windup
Corporation) and R. H. Strasbaugh (formerly Strasbaugh) is treated as a
recapitalization of R. H. Strasbaugh for accounting purposes. As a result, the
financial statements of the accounting acquiror, R. H. Strasbaugh, will become
the financial statements of the legal acquiror, Strasbaugh. Because the
independent registered public accounting firm that audited R. H. Strasbaugh's
financial statements, Windes, is different from the independent registered
public accounting firm that has been auditing our financial statements, Mark
Bailey & Company Ltd., or Mark Bailey, the rules and regulations of the SEC
provide that there has been a change in our independent registered public
accounting firm.
Effective May 24, 2007, we dismissed Mark Bailey as our independent
registered public accounting firm. Effective the same date, we appointed Windes
as our independent registered public accounting firm. We have not consulted with
Windes in the past regarding the application of accounting principles to a
specified transaction or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on our
financial statements. The decision to change our independent registered public
accounting firm was approved by our Audit Committee.
The report issued by Mark Bailey in connection with the audit of our (CTK
Windup Corporation) balance sheet as of December 31, 2006 did not contain an
adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, nor was such report qualified or
modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. In connection
with its audit of our (CTK Windup Corporation) balance sheet as of December 31,
2006, we had no disagreements with Mark Bailey on any matters of accounting
principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or audit scope or
procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Mark
Bailey would have caused Mark Bailey to make a reference thereto in their report
on the financial statements for such period.
Pursuant to Item 304(a)(3) of Regulation S-K, we have requested that Mark
Bailey furnish us with a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether or not Mark
Bailey agrees with the above statements. A copy of this letter, dated July 12,
2007, is included as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this
prospectus is a part.
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-1 under the
Securities Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities
Act, with respect to the common stock offered under this prospectus. This
prospectus, which constitutes a part of the registration statement, does not
contain all of the information contained in the registration statement and the
exhibits and schedules to the registration statement. Many of the contracts and
documents described in this prospectus are filed as exhibits to the registration
statements and you may review the full text of such contracts and documents by
referring to such exhibits.
For further information with respect to us and the common stock offered
under this prospectus, reference is made to the registration statement and its
exhibits and schedules. The registration statement, including its exhibits and
schedules, may be inspected without charge at the Public Reference Room
maintained by the SEC at 100 F Street N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Copies of
such documents may be obtained from the SEC upon the payment of the charges
prescribed by the SEC. The public may obtain information on the operation of the
Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.
The SEC maintains an Internet web site that contains reports, proxy and
information statements and other information regarding issuers, such as us, that
file electronically with the SEC. The SEC's Internet website address is
http://www.sec.gov. Our Internet website address is http://www.strasbaugh.com.
All trademarks or trade names referred to in this prospectus are the
property of their respective owners.
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STRASBAUGH AND SUBSIDIARY
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Page
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2008 (unaudited) and
December 31, 2007.......................................................................................F-2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2008 and 2007 (unaudited)......................................................................F-3
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock
and Shareholders' Equity (Deficit) for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 (unaudited)...................F-4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2008 and 2007 (unaudited)......................................................................F-5
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2008 (unaudited)...............................................................................F-6
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm......................................................F-24
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2007 and 2006.................................................F-25
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2007 and 2006.........................F-26
Consolidated Statements of Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Shareholders' Equity
for the Years Ended December 31, 2007 and 2006..........................................................F-27
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2007 and 2006.........................F-28
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the Years Ended December 31, 2007 and 2006....................F-29
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
AND DECEMBER 31, 2007
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
ASSETS
JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31,
2008 2007
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(unaudited)
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,598 $ 1,864
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
of $219 at June 30, 2008 and $55 at December 31, 2007 1,894 2,985
Investments in securities 10 244
Inventories 5,745 6,169
Prepaid expenses 335 282
Short-term deposits and other assets 94 69
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9,676 11,613
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PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT 2,233 2,384
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OTHER ASSETS
Investments in securities 461 885
Capitalized intellectual property, net of accumulated amortization
of $41 at June 30, 2008 and $29 at December 31, 2007 333 306
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794 1,191
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TOTAL ASSETS $ 12,703 $ 15,188
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LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Notes payable, current portion $ 100 $ 100
Accounts payable 678 517
Accrued expenses 2,423 2,606
Deferred revenue 77 119
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3,278 3,342
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Notes 6, 7 and 8)
REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
Redeemable convertible preferred stock ("Series A"), no par value,
$13,527 aggregate preference in liquidation, 15,000,000 shares
authorized, 5,909,089 shares issued and outstanding 11,360 11,542
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Preferred stock ("Participating"), no par value, 5,769,736 shares
authorized, zero shares issued and outstanding -- --
Common stock, no par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized,
14,201,587 issued and outstanding 56 56
Additional paid-in capital 27,258 27,926
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (38) --
Accumulated deficit (29,211) (27,678)
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(1,935) 304
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TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) $ 12,703 $ 15,188
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007 (UNAUDITED)
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30,
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2007
2008 (AS RESTATED)
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(unaudited)
REVENUES
Tools $ 1,822 $ 8,820
Parts and Service 3,529 3,934
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NET REVENUES 5,351 12,754
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COST OF SALES
Tools 1,549 5,165
Parts and Service 1,660 2,234
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TOTAL COST OF SALES 3,209 7,399
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GROSS PROFIT 2,142 5,355
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OPERATING EXPENSES
Selling, general and administrative expenses 2,211 3,374
Research and development 1,642 852
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3,853 4,226
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(LOSS) INCOME FROM OPERATIONS (1,711) 1,129
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OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Rental income 105 --
Interest income 24 --
Interest expense -- (309)
Other income (expense), net 49 (62)
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178 (371)
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(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES (1,533) 758
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES -- 64
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NET (LOSS) INCOME $ (1,533) $ 694
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NET (LOSS) INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
Basic $ (0.16) $ 0.44
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Diluted $ (0.16) $ 0.32
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic 14,202 14,363
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Diluted 14,202 19,394
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
REDEEMABLE
CONVERTIBLE
PREFERRED STOCK COMMON STOCK PREFERRED STOCK
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SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
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Balance, December 31, 2007 5,909,089 $ 11,542 14,201,587 $ 56 -- $ --
Comprehensive income:
Net loss
Other comprehensive loss:
Unrealized gain (loss) on
investment, net of tax of $0
Total comprehensive loss
Series A issuance costs -- (311) -- -- -- --
Stock-based compensation expenses -- -- -- -- -- --
Accretion of redeemable convertible
preferred stock -- 235 -- -- -- --
Preferred stock dividend
accumulated -- 527 -- -- -- --
Preferred stock dividend paid -- (633) -- -- -- --
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Balance, June 30, 2008 5,909,089 $ 11,360 14,201,587 $ 56 -- $ --
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TOTAL
SHAREHOLDERS'
ACCUMULATED EQUITY AND
OTHER REDEEMABLE
ADDITIONAL COMPREHENSIVE CONVERTIBLE
PAID-IN INCOME ACCUMULATED PREFERRED
CAPITAL (LOSS) DEFICIT STOCK
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Balance, December 31, 2007 $ 27,926 $ -- $ (27,678) $ 11,846
Comprehensive income:
Net loss -- (1,533) (1,533)
Other comprehensive loss:
Unrealized gain (loss) on
investment, net of tax of $0 (38) -- (38)
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Total comprehensive loss (1,571)
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Series A issuance costs -- -- -- (311)
Stock-based compensation expenses 94 -- -- 94
Accretion of redeemable convertible
preferred stock (235) -- -- --
Preferred stock dividend
accumulated (527) -- -- --
Preferred stock dividend paid -- -- -- (633)
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Balance, June 30, 2008 $ 27,258 $ (38) $ (29,211) $ 9,425
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007 (UNAUDITED)
(IN THOUSANDS)
SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30,
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2008 2007
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(unaudited)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net (loss) income $ (1,533) $ 694
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income
to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 185 159
Change in allowance for doubtful accounts 164 --
Change in inventory reserve 106 47
Noncash interest expense -- 113
Stock-based compensation 94 8
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable 927 886
Inventories 307 351
Prepaid expenses (53) (84)
Deposits and other assets (25) 70
Accounts payable 161 (441)
Accrued expenses (183) (164)
Deferred revenue (42) (538)
Accrued warrant -- (450)
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Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities 108 651
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from the sale of investment securities 387 --
Proceeds from maturity of investment securities 233 --
Purchase of property and equipment (11) (7)
Capitalized cost for intellectual property (39) (70)
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Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Investing Activities 570 (77)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net change in line of credit -- (2,592)
Repayment of notes payable -- (1,798)
Repurchase of participating preferred stock -- (3,000)
Issuance of redeemable convertible preferred stock -- 12,650
Issuance cost of redeemable convertible preferred stock (311) (1,354)
Issuance of warrants -- 350
Proceeds from stock options exercised -- 38
Proceeds from issuance of shares in share exchange transaction -- 63
Preferred dividends paid (633) --
Repurchase of common stock -- (750)
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Net Cash (Used In) Provided By Financing Activities (944) 3,607
-------- --------
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (266) 4,181
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD 1,864 1,205
-------- --------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD $ 1,598 $ 5,386
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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STRASBAUGH AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
Strasbaugh, a California corporation formerly known as CTK Windup Corporation
("Strasbaugh"), and its wholly-owned subsidiary, R. H. Strasbaugh, a California
corporation ("R. H. Strasbaugh," and together with Strasbaugh, the "Company").
All material inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the
consolidation.
The Company designs and manufactures precision surfacing systems and solutions
for the global semiconductor, electronics, precision optics, and aerospace
industries. Products are sold to customers throughout the United States, Europe,
and Asia and Pacific Rim countries.
SHARE EXCHANGE TRANSACTION
On May 24, 2007, Strasbaugh completed a share exchange transaction (the "Share
Exchange Transaction") with R. H. Strasbaugh, a California corporation formerly
known as Strasbaugh ("R. H. Strasbaugh"). Upon completion of the Share Exchange
Transaction, Strasbaugh acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of R.
H. Strasbaugh's capital stock. In connection with the Share Exchange
Transaction, Strasbaugh issued an aggregate of 13,770,366 shares of its common
stock to R. H. Strasbaugh's shareholders. The Share Exchange Transaction has
been accounted for as a recapitalization of R. H. Strasbaugh with R. H.
Strasbaugh being the accounting acquiror. As a result, the historical financial
statements of R. H. Strasbaugh will be the financial statements of the legal
acquiror, Strasbaugh (formerly known as CTK Windup Corporation).
Immediately prior to the consummation of the Share Exchange Transaction, CTK
Windup Corporation amended and restated its articles of incorporation to
effectuate a 1-for-31 reverse split of its common stock, to change its name from
CTK Windup Corporation to Strasbaugh, to increase its authorized common stock
from 50,000,000 shares to 100,000,000 shares, to increase its authorized
preferred stock from 2,000,000 shares to 15,000,000 shares (of which 5,909,089
shares have been designated Series A Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Preferred
Stock (the "Series A Preferred Stock")) and to eliminate its Series A
Participating Preferred Stock. On May 17, 2007, prior to the filing of CTK
Windup Corporation's amended and restated articles of incorporation, the
Company's subsidiary, R. H. Strasbaugh (then known as Strasbaugh), amended its
articles of incorporation to change its name from Strasbaugh to R. H.
Strasbaugh.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC" or the "Commission") and therefore do not include
all information and footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of the
financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
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STRASBAUGH AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
BASIS OF PRESENTATION (CONTINUED)
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do, however, reflect
all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, which are, in
the opinion of management, necessary to state fairly the financial position as
of June 30, 2008 and the results of operations and cash flows for the related
interim periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. However, these results are not
necessarily indicative of results for any other interim period or for the year.
It is suggested that the accompanying condensed consolidated financial
statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and
notes thereto contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2007.
RESTATEMENT FOR JUNE 30, 2007
Subsequent to the original issuance of the Company's financial statements as of
and for the six months ended June 30, 2007, management determined that the
Company did not properly classify shipping and handling charges. The Company
originally netted these amounts in selling, general and administrative expenses.
The proper treatment is to include costs billed to customers in revenues and the
related shipping and handling costs incurred by the Company. The restatement
resulted in an increase in revenues of $7,000, an increase in cost of sales of
$34,000, and a decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses of
$27,000. There was no impact on operating income, net income or earnings per
share.
The effect of this restatement for the six months ended June 30, 2007 is a
follows:
AS PREVIOUSLY
REPORTED AS RESTATED
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Income Statement
Revenues - Parts and Service $3,927,000 $3,934,000
Cost of sales - Parts and Service $2,200,000 $2,234,000
Selling, general and administrative $3,401,000 $3,374,000
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ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statements, the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net
assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ
from those estimates and those differences could be material. Significant
estimates include the fair value of the Company's common stock and the fair
value of options and warrants to purchase common stock, and depreciation and
amortization.
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STRASBAUGH AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30,
2008 2007
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Cash paid for interest $ -- $199,000
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Fair value accretion on redeemable
convertible preferred stock $235,000 $ 33,000
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Preferred stock dividend $527,000 $106,000
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CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK
Financial instruments that subject the Company to credit risk consist primarily
of cash and trade accounts receivable. With regard to cash and cash equivalents,
we maintain our excess cash balances in checking and money market accounts at
high-credit quality financial institution(s). We have not experienced any losses
in any of the short-term investment instruments we have used for excess cash
balances. We do not require collateral on our trade receivables. Historically,
we have not suffered significant losses with respect to trade accounts
receivable.
The Company sells its products on credit terms, performs ongoing credit
evaluations of its customers, and maintains an allowance for potential credit
losses. During the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, the Company's top 10
customers accounted for 66% and 74% of net revenues, respectively. Sales to
major customers (over 10%) as a percentage of net revenues were 39% and 48%, for
the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
A decision by a significant customer to substantially decrease or delay
purchases from the Company, or the Company's inability to collect receivables
from these customers, could have a material adverse effect on the Company's
financial condition and results of operations. As of June 30, 2008, the amount
due from the major customers (over 10%) discussed above represented 40% of total
accounts receivable.
PRODUCT WARRANTIES
The Company provides limited warranty for the replacement or repair of defective
product at no cost to its customers within a specified time period after the
sale. The Company makes no other guarantees or warranties, expressed or implied,
of any nature whatsoever as to the goods including without limitation,
warranties to merchantability, fit for a particular purpose of non-infringement
of patent or the like unless agreed upon in writing. The Company estimates the
costs that may be incurred under its limited warranty and reserve based on
actual historical warranty claims coupled with an analysis of unfulfilled claims
at the balance sheet date. Warranty claims costs are not material given the
nature of the Company's products and services which normally result in repairs
and returns in the same accounting period.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The carrying value of financial instruments approximates their fair values. The
carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts
payable, and accrued expenses approximate fair value because of the short-term
maturity of these instruments. The carrying values of the line of credit and
notes payable approximate fair value because the interest rates on these
instruments approximate market interest rates currently available to the
Company.
Certain financial assets are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and are
comprised of fixed income securities at June 30, 2008. The fair value of these
financial assets was determined using the following inputs at June 30, 2008:
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AT REPORTING DATE USING
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QUOTED
PRICES IN
ACTIVE SIGNIFICANT
MARKETS FOR OTHER SIGNIFICANT
IDENTICAL OBSERVABLE UNOBSERVABLE
ASSETS INPUTS INPUTS
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TOTAL (LEVEL 1) (LEVEL 2) (LEVEL 3)
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Fixed income available-for-sale securities $ 461,000 $ -- $ 461,000 $ --
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Fixed income available-for-sale securities generally include U.S. government
agency securities, state and municipal bonds, and corporate bonds and notes.
Valuations are based on observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as
quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices for securities
that are traded less frequently than exchange-traded instruments or quoted
prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or
can be corroborated by observable market data.
There are no liabilities carried at fair value and there are no assets or
liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.
SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company's results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and
2007, represent a single segment referred to as global semiconductor and
semiconductor equipment, silicon wafer and silicon wafer equipment, LED, data
storage and precision optics industries. Export sales represent approximately
17% and 52% of sales for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007,
respectively.
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STRASBAUGH AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
SEGMENT INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
The geographic breakdown of the Company's sales was as follows:
SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30,
2008 2007
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United States 83% 48%
Europe 8% 28%
Asia and Pacific Rim countries 9% 24%
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The geographic breakdown of the Company's accounts receivable was as follows:
JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31,
2008 2007
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United States 79% 50%
Europe 8% 42%
Asia and Pacific Rim countries 13% 8%
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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Accounts receivable are due from companies operating primarily in the global
semiconductor, electronics, precision optics, and aerospace industries located
throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia and Pacific Rim countries. Credit
is extended to both domestic and international customers based on an evaluation
of the customer's financial condition and generally collateral is usually not
required. For international customers, additional evaluation steps are
performed, where required, and more stringent terms, such as letters of credit,
are used as necessary.
The Company estimates an allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable. The
allowance for probable uncollectible receivables is based on a combination of
historical data, cash payment trends, specific customer issues, write-off
trends, general economic conditions and other factors. These factors are
continuously monitored by management to arrive at the estimate for the amount of
accounts receivable that may be ultimately uncollectible. In circumstances where
the Company is aware of a specific customer's inability to meet its financial
obligations, the Company records a specific allowance for doubtful accounts
against amounts due, to reduce the net recognized receivable to the amount it
reasonably believes will be collected. Management believes that the allowance
for doubtful accounts at June 30, 2008 is reasonably stated.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a
maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company determines
the appropriate classification of its investments in debt and equity securities
at the time of purchase and reevaluates such determinations at each
balance-sheet date. Debt securities are classified as held to maturity when the
Company has the positive intent and ability to hold the securities to maturity.
Debt securities for which the Company does not have the intent or ability to
hold to maturity are classified as available for sale. Held-to-maturity
securities are recorded as either short term or long term on the Balance Sheet
based on contractual maturity date and are stated at amortized cost. Marketable
securities that are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them
in the near term are classified as trading securities and are reported at fair
value, with unrealized gains and losses recognized in earnings. Debt and
marketable equity securities not classified as held to maturity or as trading,
are classified as available for sale, and are carried at fair market value, with
the unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, are included in the determination
of comprehensive income and reported in shareholders' equity.
At June 30, 2008, the short-term investments held to maturity include
certificates of deposits maturing in over 90 days and less than one year. The
Company's other investments have maturity dates generally from 2 to 10 years,
are classified as available for sale and are included in non-current assets
because the investments will likely be sold prior to maturity, however, they
will likely be held over one year from the balance sheet date. The Company had
no material realized gains or losses on the sales of securities in 2008 or 2007.
The Company had no investments in securities at June 30, 2007. Investments in
securities at June 30, 2008 were as follows:
AGGREGATE UNREALIZED GAIN
FAIR VALUE COST BASIS (LOSS)
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Certificates of Deposit, held to maturity $ 10,000 $ 10,000 $ --
US government debt securities 50,000 50,000 --
Corporate debt securities 169,000 174,000 (5,000)
State and municipal debt securities 242,000 275,000 (33,000)
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471,000 509,000 (38,000)
Investments, current 10,000 10,000 --
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Investments, non-current $ 461,000 $ 499,000 $ (38,000)
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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Comprehensive income consists of net income and other gains and losses affecting
shareholders' equity that, under generally accepted accounting principles are
excluded from net income. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company's
accumulated other comprehensive loss consisted of unrealized losses on
investments. There were no items of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the
six months ended June 30, 2007.
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STRASBAUGH AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
REVENUE RECOGNITION
The Company derives revenues principally from the sale of tools, parts and
services. The Company recognizes revenue pursuant to SAB No. 104, "Revenue
Recognition." Revenue is recognized when there is persuasive evidence an
arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the
Company's price to the customer is fixed or determinable, and collection of the
related receivable is reasonably assured. Selling arrangements may include
contractual customer acceptance provisions and installation of the product
occurs after shipment and transfer of title. The Company recognizes revenue upon
shipment of products or performance of services and defers recognition of
revenue for any amounts subject to acceptance until such acceptance occurs.
Provisions for the estimated future cost of warranty are recorded at the time
the products are shipped.
Generally, the Company obtains a non-refundable down-payment from the customer.
These fees are deferred and recognized as the tool is shipped. All sales
contract fees are payable no later than 60 days after delivery and payment is
not contingent upon installation. In addition, the Company's tool sales have no
right of return, or cancellation rights. Tools are typically modified to some
degree to fit the needs of the customer and, therefore, once a purchase order
has been accepted by the Company and the manufacturing process has begun, there
is no right to cancel, return or refuse the order.
The Company has evaluated its arrangements with customers and revenue
recognition policies under Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") Issue No. 00-21,
"Accounting for Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables," and determined
that its components of revenue are separate units of accounting. Each unit has
value to the customer on a standalone basis, there is objective and reliable
evidence of the fair value of each unit, and there is no right to cancel, return
or refuse an order. The Company's revenue recognition policies for its specific
units of accounting are as follows:
o Tools - The Company recognizes revenue once a customer has visited
the plant and signed off on the tool or it has met the required
specifications and the tool is completed and shipped.
o Parts - The Company recognizes revenue when the parts are shipped.
o Service - Revenue from maintenance contracts is deferred and
recognized over the life of the contract, which is generally one to
three years. Maintenance contracts are separate components of
revenue and not bundled with our tools. If a customer does not have
a maintenance contract, then the customer is billed for time and
material and the Company recognizes revenue the after the service
has been completed.
o Upgrades - The Company offers a suite of products known as
"enhancements" which are generally comprised of one-time parts
and/or software upgrades to existing Strasbaugh and non-Strasbaugh
tools. These enhancements are not required for the tools to
function, are not part of the original contract and do not include
any obligation to provide any future upgrades. The Company
recognizes revenue once these upgrades and enhancements are
complete. Revenue is recognized on equipment upgrades when the
Company completes the installation of the upgrade parts and/or
software on the customer's equipment and the equipment is accepted
by the customer. The upgrade contracts cover a one-time upgrade of a
customer's equipment with new or modified parts and/or software.
After installation of the upgrade, the Company has no further
obligation on the contracts, other than standard warranty
provisions.
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STRASBAUGH AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
REVENUE RECOGNITION (CONTINUED)
The Company includes software in its tools. Software is considered an incidental
element of the tooling contracts and only minor modifications which are
incidental to the production effort may be necessary to meet customer
requirements. The software is used solely in connection with operating the tools
and is not sold, licensed or marketed separately. The tools and software are
fully functional when the tool is completed, and after shipment, the software is
not updated for new versions that may be subsequently developed and, the Company
has no additional obligations relative to the software. However, software
modifications may be included in tool upgrade contracts. The Company's software
is incidental to the tool contracts as a whole. The software and physical tool
modifications occur and are completed concurrently. The completed tool is tested
by either the customer or the Company to ensure it has met all required
specifications and then accepted by the customer prior to shipment, at which
point revenue is recognized. The revenue recognition requirements of Statement
of Position ("SOP") 97-2, "Software Revenue Recognition," are met when there is
persuasive evidence an arrangement exists, the fee is fixed or determinable,
collectability is probable and delivery and acceptance of the equipment has
occurred, including upgrade contracts for parts and/or software, to the
customer.
Installation of a tool occurs after the tool is completed, tested, formally
accepted by the customer and shipped. The Company does not charge the customer
for installation nor recognize revenue for installation as it is an
inconsequential or perfunctory obligation and it is not considered a separate
element of the sales contract or unit of accounting. If the Company does not
perform the installation service there is no effect on the price or payment
terms, there are no refunds, and the tool may not be rejected by the customer.
In addition, installation is not essential to the functionality of the equipment
because the equipment is a standard product, installation does not significantly
alter the equipment's capabilities, and other companies are available to perform
the installation. Also, the fair value of the installation service has
historically been insignificant relative to the Company's tools.
SHIPPING COSTS
During the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, freight and handling amounts
billed to customers by the Company and included in revenues totaled
approximately $7,000 and $7,000, respectively. Freight and handling fees
incurred by the Company of approximately $34,000 and $34,000 are included in
cost of sales for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
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STRASBAUGH AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
STOCK BASED COMPENSATION
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued SFAS
No. 123 (revised 2004), "Share-Based Payment," ("SFAS No. 123(R)"), which is a
revision of SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees." SFAS No.
123(R) supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees"
and amends SFAS No. 95, "Statement of Cash Flows." Generally, the approach in
SFAS No.123(R) is similar to the approach described in SFAS No. 123. However,
SFAS No. 123(R) requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants
of employee stock options, to be recognized in the income statement based on
their fair values. Pro forma disclosure is no longer an alternative.
SFAS No. 123(R) also established accounting requirements for measuring,
recognizing and reporting share-based compensation, including income tax
considerations. One such change was the elimination of the minimum value method,
which under SFAS No. 123 permitted the use of zero volatility when performing
Black-Scholes valuations. Under SFAS No. 123(R), companies are required to use
expected volatilities derived from the historical volatility of the company's
stock, implied volatilities from traded options on the company's stock and other
factors. SFAS No. 123(R) also requires the benefits of tax deductions in excess
of recognized compensation cost to be reported as a financing cash flow, rather
than as an operating cash flow as required under previous accounting literature.
The provisions of SFAS No. 123(R) were effective for and adopted by the Company
as of January 1, 2006. Prior to the adoption, the Company was using the
intrinsic-value method of accounting for stock based compensation pursuant to
APB Opinion No. 25. Required pro forma information was presented under the fair
value method using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model pursuant to SFAS No.
123. The adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) was made using the prospective transition
method. Under this method, the statement applies to new awards and awards
modified, repurchased or cancelled after the required effective date.
Additionally, compensation cost for the portion of awards for which the
requisite service has not been rendered that are outstanding as of effective
date shall be recognized as the requisite service is rendered. The adoption of
SFAS No. 123(R) did not have a significant impact on the Company's results of
operations, income taxes or earnings per share.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
The accounts of the Company are maintained in U.S. dollars. Transactions
denominated in foreign currencies are recorded at the rate of exchange in effect
on the dates of the transactions. Balances payable in foreign currencies are
translated at the current rate of exchange when settled.
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STRASBAUGH AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss)
available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of outstanding
common shares for the period. Diluted net income per share is computed by using
the treasury stock method and dividing net income available to common
stockholders plus the effect of assumed conversions (if applicable) by the
weighted average number of outstanding common shares after giving effect to all
potential dilutive common stock, including options, warrants, common stock
subject to repurchase and convertible preferred stock, if any.
Reconciliations of the numerator and denominator used in the calculation of
basic and diluted net income per common share are as follows:
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30,
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2008 2007
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Numerator:
Net (loss) income $ (1,533,000) $ 694,000
Preferred stock accretion (235,000) (33,000)
Preferred stock dividend (527,000) (106,000)
Excess of carrying value of preferred stock over cash paid upon redemption -- 5,595,000
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Net (loss) income available to common shareholders - basic (2,295,000) 6,150,000
Adjustment to net (loss) income for assumed conversions -- 139,000
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Net (loss) income available to common shareholders - diluted $ (2,295,000) $ 6,289,000
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STRASBAUGH AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
EARNINGS PER SHARE (CONTINUED)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30,
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2008 2007
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Denominator:
Shares outstanding, beginning 14,201,587 13,992,828
Weighted-average shares issued (repurchased) -- 370,311
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Weighted-average shares outstanding--basic 14,201,587 14,363,139
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Effect of dilutive securities
Weighted-average preferred stock outstanding -- 4,464,410
Weighted-average warrants outstanding (Note 7) -- 462,347
Weighted-average options outstanding -- 104,280
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-- 5,031,037
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Weighted-average shares outstanding--diluted 14,201,587 19,394,176
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For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company has excluded from the
computation of diluted loss per common share 5,909,089 shares issuable pursuant
to the Series A Preferred Stock, 1,271,797 shares issuable pursuant to
outstanding warrants and 1,299,330 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding
stock options because the Company had a loss from continuing operations for the
periods and to include the representative share increments would be
anti-dilutive. Accordingly, for the six months ended June 30, 2008, basic and
diluted net loss per common share is computed based solely on the weighted
average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the periods. For the
six months ended June 30, 2007, the 1,271,797 shares issuable pursuant to
outstanding warrants and 1,452,205 shares issuable upon the exercise of
outstanding stock options were not included in the computation of diluted
earnings per common share for the period because the exercise prices were
greater than the average market price of the common stock, and therefore, the
effects on dilutive earnings per common share would have been anti-dilutive.
INCOME TAXES AND DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
Income taxes are provided for the effects of transactions reported in the
financial statements and consist of taxes currently due plus deferred taxes
related primarily to differences between the basis of certain assets and
liabilities for financial and income tax reporting. Deferred taxes are
classified as current or noncurrent depending on the classification of the
assets and liabilities to which they relate. Deferred taxes arising from
temporary differences that are not related to an asset or liability are
classified as current or noncurrent, depending on the periods in which the
temporary differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance is
established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets if it is more likely
than not that all, or some portion of, such deferred tax assets will not be
realized.
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STRASBAUGH AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK AND WARRANTS
The Company evaluates its Series A Preferred Stock and Warrants (as defined in
Note 7) on an ongoing basis considering the provisions of SFAS No. 150,
"Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both
Liabilities and Equity," which establishes standards for issuers of financial
instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity related to the
classification and measurement of those instruments The Series A Preferred Stock
conversion feature and Warrants are evaluated considering the provisions of SFAS
No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," which
establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments,
including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, and for
hedging activities, and considering EITF Issue No. 00-19, "Accounting for
Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a
Company's Own Stock."
IMPACTS OF NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In June 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued
FASB Staff Position, or FSP, EITF 03-6-1, "Determining Whether Instruments
Granted in Share-based Payment Transactions are Participating Securities." FSP
EITF 03-6-1 addresses whether instruments granted in share-based payment
transactions are participating securities prior to vesting, and therefore need
to be included in the earnings allocation in computing earnings per share under
the two-class method as described in SFAS No. 128, EARNINGS PER SHARE. Under the
guidance of FSP EITF 03-6-1, unvested share-based payment awards that contain
nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or
unpaid) are participating securities and shall be included in the computation of
earnings-per-share pursuant to the two-class method. FSP EITF 03-6-1 is
effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2008 and all prior-period earnings per share data presented shall
be adjusted retrospectively. Early application is not permitted. We are
assessing the potential impact of this FSP on our earnings per share
calculation.
In June 2008, the FASB ratified EITF No. 07-5, "Determining Whether an
Instrument (Or an Embedded Feature) is Indexed to an Entity's Own Stock." EITF
07-5 provides that an entity should use a two-step approach to evaluate whether
an equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded feature) is indexed to its
own stock, including evaluating the instrument's contingent exercise and
settlement provisions. EITF 07-5 is effective for financial statements issued
for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. Early application is not
permitted. We are assessing the potential impact of this EITF on our financial
condition and results of operations.
In June 2008, the FASB ratified EITF 08-4, "Transition Guidance for
Conforming Changes to EITF Issue No. 98-5, "Accounting for Convertible
Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustable
Conversion Ratios." This issue applies to the conforming changes made to Issue
98-5 that resulted from Issue 00-27 and Statement 150. Conforming changes made
to Issue 98-5 that resulted from Issue 00-27 and Statement 150 shall be
effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years ending after December
15, 2008. Earliery application is permitted. The impact effect, if any, of
applying the conforming changes, if any, shall be presented retrospectively with
the cumulative-effect of the change being reported in retained earnings in the
statement of financial position as of the beginning of the first period
presented. We are assessing the potential impact of this EITF on our financial
condition and results of operations.
NOTE 2 - MANAGEMENT'S PLANS
For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company had a net loss of
approximately $1,533,000 and as of June 30, 2008, the Company had an accumulated
deficit of approximately $29,211,000. The Company has invested substantial
resources in product development, which has negatively impacted its cost
structure and contributed to a significant portion of its recent losses.
Additionally, the decline in the semiconductor industry during 2007 and
continuing into 2008 is expected to add to those losses as revenues decline.
Management's plans with respect to these matters include efforts to increase
revenues through the sale of existing products and new technology and continuing
to reduce certain operating expenses. Management believes that the Company's
current backlog and working capital is sufficient to maintain operations in the
near term and that product development can be reduced or curtailed in the future
to further manage cash expenditures. There are no current plans to seek
additional outside capital at this time. There are no assurances that the
Company will achieve profitable operations in the future or that additional
capital will be raised or obtained by the Company if cash generated from
operations is insufficient to pay current liabilities.
NOTE 3 - INVENTORIES
Inventories consist of the following:
JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31,
2008 2007
----------- -----------
Parts and raw materials $ 5,419,000 $ 5,876,000
Work-in-process 2,336,000 2,212,000
Finished goods 63,000 48,000
----------- -----------
7,818,000 8,136,000
Inventory reserves (2,073,000) (1,967,000)
----------- -----------
$ 5,745,000 $ 6,169,000
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STRASBAUGH AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
NOTE 4 - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:
JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31,
2008 2007
----------- -----------
Buildings and improvements $ 2,198,000 $ 2,198,000
Shop and lab equipment 6,414,000 6,399,000
Transportation equipment 166,000 166,000
Furniture and fixtures 1,113,000 1,106,000
Computer equipment 2,326,000 2,326,000
----------- -----------
12,217,000 12,195,000
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization 9,984,000 9,811,000
----------- -----------
$ 2,233,000 $ 2,384,000
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Depreciation expense totaled approximately $173,000 and $153,000 for the six
months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
NOTE 5 - STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS
2007 SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN
In February 2007, the Company established the 2007 Share Incentive Plan (the
"2007 Plan"), under which 2,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock are
available for issuance. On April 25, 2008, options to purchase 36,000 shares of
common stock with an exercise price of $1.50 per share were granted to certain
members of the Company's board of directors under the 2007 Plan. The options
expire ten years from the date of issuance and vest over a period of three
years.
The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to calculate the
grant-date fair value of an award. The fair values of options granted during the
six months ended June 30, 2008 were calculated using the following estimated
weighted-average assumptions:
Options Granted 36,000
Weighted-average exercise prices of options $1.50
Weighted-average stock price $1.50
Assumptions:
Weighted-average expected volatility 49%
Weighted-average expected term 4.4 years
Risk-free interest rate 3.58%
Expected dividend yield 0% 0%
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STRASBAUGH AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
NOTE 5 - STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS (CONTINUED)
2007 SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN (CONTINUED)
The $1.50 exercise price of the options was determined based on the market price
of the Company's stock on the date of the grant. The fair value per share of the
common stock on the date of grant was deemed to be equal to the closing selling
price per share of the Company's common stock at the close of regular hours
trading on the Pink Sheets(R) on that date, as the price was reported by the
National Association of Securities Dealers. The volatility and expected life for
the options have been determined based on an analysis of reported data for a
peer group of companies that issued options with substantially similar terms.
The expected volatility of options granted has been determined using an average
of the historical volatility measures of this peer group of companies for a
period equal to the expected life of the option. The risk-free interest rate is
based on United States treasury instruments whose terms are consistent with the
expected life of the stock options. The Company does not anticipate paying cash
dividends on its shares of common stock; therefore, the expected dividend yield
is assumed to be zero. In addition, SFAS No. 123(R) requires companies to
utilize an estimated forfeiture rate when calculating the expense for the
period. As a result, the Company applied an estimated annual forfeiture rate,
based on its historical forfeiture experience during previous years, of 12.5%.
The status of the options under the 2007 Plan is summarized below:
WEIGHTED AVERAGE
REMAINING
AVERAGE CONTRACTUAL AGGREGATE
SHARES PRICE TERM (YEARS) INTRINSIC VALUE
------------- ------------ ------------- ------------
Outstanding at December 31, 2007 1,338,000 $ 1.71
Granted 36,000 $ 1.50
Forfeited (74,670) $ 1.71
-------------
Outstanding at June 30, 2008 1,299,330 $ 1.70 8.9 $ --
=============
Exercisable at June 30, 2008 417,120 $ 1.71 8.9 $ --
=============
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The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the six
months ended June 30, 2008 was $0.66. As of June 30, 2008, a total of 700,670
common shares were available for future grants under the Company's 2007 Plan.
The share based compensation expense for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and
2007 was $94,000 and $8,000, respectively. For the six months ended June 30,
2008, share-based compensation expense totaling $68,000 was included in selling,
general and administrative expenses, $14,000 was included in research and
development expenses, and $12,000 was included in cost of sales. As of June 30,
2008, there was $370,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to
nonvested share-based compensation arrangements. The cost is expected to be
recognized over a weighted-average remaining recognition period of 1.9 years.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
NOTE 6 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
LITIGATION
During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company entered into a legal
dispute with its co-landlord, who is the former spouse of the chairman and
significant shareholder of the Company, of its current facility regarding the
Company's potential liability for capital repairs. The Company is presently
unable to evaluate the likelihood of an unfavorable result in this dispute or
the range of potential loss. However, management intends to vigorously defend
against this case and believes that all of its defenses are meritorious. On July
22, 2008, the court appointed a referee to sell the property on which the
Company's corporate headquarters are located. As required by the court, the
parties met with the referee on August 1, 2008 to discuss whether the property
can be sold by one party to the other. The parties were unable to agree on the
sale of the property at that meeting. If the sale of the property by one party
to the other was not negotiated by August 15, 2008, the referee was ordered to
engage a real estate broker by no later than September 15, 2008 for the purpose
of selling the property. The Company does not have a lease for its premises,
except for a holdover month-to-month tenancy at this time. As of September 25,
2008, though the sale of the property by one party to the other was not
negotiated a real estate broker had not been engaged. Management believes that a
real estate broker will be engaged to place the property on the market by
October 31, 2008. Although, management believes that one of the current
landlords will ultimately buy out the other, management and a committee
consisting of disinterested members of the Company's board of directors is
exploring opportunities to secure a long term lease with the current owners of
the property that will carry-over to any potential new owner.
On or about August 15, 2006, a complaint was filed in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts Superior Court against R. H. Strasbaugh alleging negligence and
breach of implied warranty. The claimant alleges that he was injured while using
a product the Company designed, manufactured and sold to his employer. The
claimant demands a judgment in an amount sufficient to compensate him for his
losses and damages but does not allege with specificity his injuries or the
relief sought.
As of the date of these financial statements, management is unable to reasonably
estimate a potential range of loss and, further, believes that the possibility
of any payment is remote. The Company's insurance carrier has assumed the
defense of this action.
The Company is subject to various lawsuits and claims with respect to such
matters as product liabilities, employment matters and other actions arising out
of the normal course of business. While the effect on future financial results
is not subject to reasonable estimation because considerable uncertainty exists,
in the opinion of Company counsel, the ultimate liabilities resulting from such
lawsuits and claims will not materially affect the financial condition or
results of operations.
SUBLEASE AGREEMENT
During the quarter ended June 30, 2008, the Company entered into a sublease
agreement with an unaffiliated third party. The sublease agreement provides for
monthly rent in the amount of approximately $24,000 and expires on February 28,
2010. Rental income totaled approximately $105,000 for the six months ended June
30, 2008.
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STRASBAUGH AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
NOTE 7 - CONDITIONALLY REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK
SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK FINANCING
On May 24, 2007, immediately after the closing of the Share Exchange
Transaction, the Company entered into an agreement with 21 accredited investors
for the sale by it in a private offering of 5,909,089 shares of its Series A
Preferred Stock at a purchase price of $2.20 per share for gross proceeds of
$13,000,000.
The Series A Preferred Stock ranks senior in liquidation and dividend
preferences to the Company's common stock. Holders of the Series A Preferred
Stock are entitled to semi-annual cumulative dividends payable in arrears in
cash in an amount equal to 8% of the purchase price per share of the Series A
Preferred Stock. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible by the
holder at any time after its initial issuance at an initial conversion price of
$2.20 per share such that one share of common stock would be issued for each
share of Series A Preferred Stock. Subject to certain exceptions, the conversion
ratio is subject to customary antidilution adjustments if the Company
subsequently issues certain equity securities at a price equivalent of less than
$2.20 per share. The conversion ratio is not subject to an antidilution
adjustment as a result of stock option grants under the Company's 2007 Plan with
exercise prices lower than the conversion price of the Series A Preferred Stock.
In addition, the Company has no present intention to issue equity securities at
a price equivalent of less than $2.20 per share. The shares of Series A
Preferred Stock are also subject to forced conversion, at a conversion price as
last adjusted, anytime after May 24, 2008, if the closing price of our common
stock exceeds 200% of the conversion price then in effect for 20 consecutive
trading days. The holders of Series A Preferred Stock vote together as a single
class with the holders of the Company's other classes and series of voting stock
on all actions to be taken by its shareholders. Each share of Series A Preferred
Stock entitles the holder to the number of votes equal to the number of shares
of our common stock into which each share of Series A Preferred Stock is
convertible. In addition, the holders of Series A Preferred Stock are afforded
numerous customary protective provisions with respect to certain actions that
may only be approved by holders of a majority of the shares of Series A
Preferred Stock. The Company is also required at all times to reserve and keep
available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock, such number
of shares of Common Stock sufficient to effect the conversion of all outstanding
shares of Series A Preferred Stock. On or after May 24, 2012 the holders of then
outstanding shares of our Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to
redemption rights. The redemption price is equal to the per-share purchase price
of the Series A Preferred Stock, which is subject to adjustment as discussed
above and in our articles of incorporation, plus any accrued but unpaid
dividends. The Series A Preferred Stock contain provisions prohibiting certain
conversions of the Series A Preferred Stock.
WARRANTS
In connection with the Series A Preferred Stock Financing, the Company issued to
the investors five-year warrants ("Investor Warrants") to purchase an aggregate
of 886,363 shares of common stock and issued to its placement agent, B. Riley
and Co., LLC and its assignees, five-year warrants ("Placement Warrants") to
purchase an aggregate of 385,434 shares of common stock. The Investor Warrants
and the Placement Warrants have an exercise price of $2.42 per share. The
Investor Warrants became exercisable beginning 180 days after May 24, 2007 and
the Placement Warrants became immediately exercisable upon issuance on May 24,
2007.
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STRASBAUGH AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
NOTE 8 - EQUITY
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
The Company is obligated under a registration rights agreement related to the
Series A Preferred Stock Financing to file a registration statement with the
Commission, registering for resale shares of common stock underlying the Series
A Preferred Stock and shares of common stock underlying Investor Warrants,
issued in connection with the Series A Preferred Stock Financing. The
registration obligations require, among other things, that a registration
statement be declared effective by the Commission on or before October 6, 2007.
As the Company was unable to meet this obligation in accordance with the
requirements contained in the registration rights agreement the Company entered
into with the investors, then the Company is required to pay to each investor
liquidated damages equal to 1% per month of the amount paid by the investor for
the common shares still owned by the investor on the date of the default and 1%
of the amount paid by the investor for the common shares still owned by the
investor on each monthly anniversary of the date of the default that occurs
prior to the cure of the default. The maximum aggregate liquidated damages
payable to any investor will be equal to 10% of the aggregate amount paid by the
investor for the shares of the Company's Series A Preferred Stock. Accordingly,
the maximum aggregate liquidation damages that we would be required to pay under
this provision is $1,300,000. The Company anticipates that it will have
sufficient cash available to pay these liquidated damages, if required. However,
the Company will not be obligated to pay any liquidated damages with respect to
any shares of common stock not included on the registration statement as a
result of limitations imposed by the SEC relating to Rule 415 under the
Securities Act.
In December 2006, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position ("FSP") EITF Issue No.
00-19-2, "Accounting for Registration Payment Arrangements." This FSP specifies
that the contingent obligation to make future payments or otherwise transfer
consideration under a registration payment arrangement, whether issued as a
separate agreement or included as a provision of a financial instrument or other
agreement, should be separately recognized and measured in accordance with FASB
Statement No. 5, "Accounting for Contingencies."
In accordance with FSP EITF Issue No. 00-19-2, on the date of the private
offering the Company reviewed the terms of the registration rights agreements,
and as of that date, management believed that the Company would meet all of the
required deadlines under the agreement. However, as of June 30, 2008, management
believes it is probable that penalties under the agreement will be incurred and
believes the accrual of $249,000 of expense related to the Company's
registration rights agreement is reasonable as calculated based on the terms of
the agreement and the number of shares included in the latest registration
statement filing. Management is unable to determine if any additional penalties
may be incurred under the terms of the registration rights agreement due to the
restrictions imposed upon the Company by the SEC relating to Rule 415 under the
Securities Act.
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STRASBAUGH AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
NOTE 9 - INCOME TAXES
The Company estimates its income tax expense for interim periods using an
estimated annual effective tax rate. Tax expense for the six month period ended
June 30, 2007 resulted primarily from foreign taxes paid. The Company has a
valuation allowance covering its deferred tax assets, including its net
operating loss carryforwards, because management believes that it is more likely
than not that all, or some portion of, such deferred tax assets will not be
realized.
The Company has federal and state net operating loss carryforwards of
approximately $25,639,000 and $8,159,000, respectively, at June 30, 2008, which
will begin to expire in 2019 for federal purposes. Annual utilization of the
federal net operating loss carryforward may be limited for federal tax purposes
as a result of an Internal Revenue Code Section 382 change in ownership rules.
The state net operating loss carryforwards expire at various dates through 2013.
Included in the balance at June 30, 2008, are $0 of tax positions for which the
ultimate deductibility is highly certain but for which there is uncertainty
about the timing of such deductibility. Because of the impact of deferred tax
accounting, other than interest and penalties, the disallowance of the shorter
deductibility period would not affect the annual effective tax rate but would
accelerate the payment of cash to taxing authorities to an earlier period. Also
included in the balance at June 30, 2008, are $0 of unrecognized tax benefits
that, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate. The Company made no
adjustment to its amount of unrecognized tax benefits during the six month
period ended June 30, 2008.
The Company recognizes interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized
tax benefits in income tax expense. The Company had no amount accrued for the
payment of interest and penalties at June 30, 2008.
NOTE 10 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
ISSUANCE OF OPTIONS
On August 1, 2008, the Company issued options to purchase 40,836 shares of its
common stock with an exercise price of $1.38 per share to members of its board
of directors under its 2007 Share Incentive Plan. The options expire August 1,
2018. The fair value is approximately $25,000.
CREDIT FACILITY
As of September 25, 2008, the Company was not in compliance with one of the
financial covenants of its credit facility with Silicon Valley Bank. As a result
Silicon Valley Bank may, at its discretion, restrict access to the line until
the Company regains compliance. There are no amounts outstanding under the
credit facility, and management believes that, barring unforeseen events, there
will be no need to utilize the credit facility in the foreseeable future.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and
Shareholders of Strasbaugh
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Strasbaugh (a
California corporation) and subsidiary as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the
related statements of operations, redeemable convertible preferred stock and
shareholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the two years in the period
ended December 31, 2007. 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 audits.
We conducted our audits 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. The Company is not required to
have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over
financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over
financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an
opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial
reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Strasbaugh and subsidiary as of
December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the results of their operations and their cash
flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2007, in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America.
/S/ WINDES & McCLAUGHRY
Irvine, California
June 9, 2008
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STRASBAUGH AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
ASSETS
DECEMBER 31,
--------------------------
2006
2007 (AS RESTATED)
----------- -----------
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,864 $ 1,205
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
of $55 and $70 in 2007 and 2006, respectively 2,985 4,251
Investments in securities 244 --
Inventories 6,169 7,114
Prepaid expenses 282 338
Deposits and other assets 69 48
----------- -----------
11,613 12,956
----------- -----------
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT 2,384 1,949
----------- -----------
OTHER ASSETS
Investments in securities 885 --
Capitalized intellectual property, net of amortization of
$18 and $11 in 2007 and 2006, respectively 306 192
Deposits and other assets -- 88
----------- -----------
1,191 280
----------- -----------
TOTAL ASSETS $ 15,188 $ 15,185
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Line of credit $ -- $ 2,650
Notes payable, current portion 100 1,785
Accounts payable 517 1,038
Accrued expenses 2,606 2,941
Deferred revenue 119 1,201
----------- -----------
3,342 9,615
----------- -----------
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
Accrued warrant -- 450
----------- -----------
-- 450
----------- -----------
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Notes 8, 9, 10 and 11)
REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
Redeemable convertible preferred stock ("Series A"), no par value,
aggregate preference in liquidation $13,633, 15,000,000 shares
authorized, 5,909,089 shares issued and outstanding 11,542 --
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, no par value, 5,769,736 shares authorized,
4,087,980 shares issued and outstanding -- 8,595
Common stock, no par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized
14,201,587 issued and outstanding 56 17
Additional paid-in capital 27,926 23,409
Accumulated other comprehensive loss -- --
Accumulated deficit (27,678) (26,901)
----------- -----------
304 5,120
----------- -----------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 15,188 $ 15,185
=========== ===========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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STRASBAUGH AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
YEARS ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
----------------------
2006
2007 (AS RESTATED)
-------- --------
REVENUES
Tools $ 11,703 $ 11,269
Parts and service 7,815 11,766
-------- --------
NET REVENUES 19,518 23,035
-------- --------
COST OF SALES
Tools 7,491 6,441
Parts and service 3,906 8,030
-------- --------
TOTAL COST OF SALES 11,397 14,471
-------- --------
GROSS PROFIT 8,121 8,564
-------- --------
OPERATING EXPENSES
Selling, general and administrative expenses 5,961 4,492
Research and development 2,580 2,071
-------- --------
8,541 6,563
-------- --------
(LOSS) INCOME FROM OPERATIONS (420) 2,001
-------- --------
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Rental income 2 163
Interest income 86 1
Interest expense (311) (841)
Other (expense) income, net (124) (77)
-------- --------
(347) (754)
-------- --------
(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES (767) 1,247
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES 10 79
-------- --------
NET (LOSS) INCOME $ (777) $ 1,168
======== ========
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
Basic $ 0.28 $ 0.08
======== ========
Diluted $ 0.24 $ 0.06
======== ========
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic 14,281 13,993
======== ========
Diluted 19,758 18,573
======== ========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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STRASBAUGH AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE
PREFERRED STOCK PREFERRED STOCK COMMON STOCK
-------------------------- -------------------------- --------------------------
SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 2006
(AS RESTATED) -- -- 4,087,980 $ 8,595 13,992,828 $ 17
Stock-based compensation expense -- -- -- -- -- --
Net income -- -- -- -- -- --
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2006 (AS
RESTATED) -- -- 4,087,980 8,595 13,992,828 17
Comprehensive loss:
Net loss
Other comprehensive loss:
Unrealized loss on investments,
net of tax of $0
Total comprehensive loss
Repurchase of participating preferred
stock for $3,000 -- -- (4,087,980) (8,595) -- --
Issuance of common stock to CIK,
net of issuance costs of $312 -- -- -- -- 431,221 1
Sale of Series A redeemable
convertible preferred stock,
net of issuance costs of $2,311 5,909,089 10,689 -- -- -- --
Fair value of warrants issued
(Note 11) -- -- -- -- -- --
Repurchase of common stock -- -- -- -- (771,327) --
Issuance of common stock from
exercise of options -- -- -- -- 548,865 38
Stock-based compensation expense -- -- -- -- -- --
Accretion of redeemable convertible
preferred stock -- 220 -- -- -- --
Preferred stock dividend -- 633 -- -- -- --
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2007 5,909,089 $ 11,542 -- $ -- 14,201,587 $ 56
=========== =========== =========== =========== =========== ===========
TOTAL
SHAREHOLDERS'
ACCUMULATED EQUITY AND
OTHER REDEEMABLE
ADDITIONAL COMPREHENSIVE CONVERTIBLE
PAID-IN INCOME ACCUMULATED PREFERRED
CAPITAL (LOSS) DEFICIT STOCK
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 2006
(AS RESTATED) $ 23,402 $ -- $ (28,069) $ 3,945
Stock-based compensation expense 7 -- -- 7
Net income -- -- 1,168 1,168
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2006 (AS
RESTATED) 23,409 -- (26,901) 5,120
Comprehensive loss:
Net loss (777) (777)
Other comprehensive loss: --
Unrealized loss on investments,
net of tax of $0 --
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Total comprehensive loss (777)
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Repurchase of participating preferred
stock for $3,000 5,595 -- -- (3,000)
Issuance of common stock to CIK,
net of issuance costs of $312 62 -- -- 63
Sale of Series A redeemable
convertible preferred stock,
net of issuance costs of $2,311 -- -- -- 10,689
Fair value of warrants issued
(Note 11) 350 -- -- 350
Repurchase of common stock (751) -- -- (751)
Issuance of common stock from
exercise of options -- -- -- 38
Stock-based compensation expense 114 -- -- 114
Accretion of redeemable convertible
preferred stock (220) -- -- --
Preferred stock dividend (633) -- -- --
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BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2007 $ 27,926 $ 0 $ (27,678) $ 11,846
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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STRASBAUGH AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(IN THOUSANDS)
YEARS ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
--------------------------
2006
2007 (AS RESTATED)
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net (loss) income $ (777) $ 1,168
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income
to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 313 373
Change in allowance for doubtful amounts (15) 62
Change in inventory reserves (1,100) 575
Noncash interest expense 113 216
Stock-based compensation 114 7
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable 1,281 (858)
Inventories 1,385 (1,860)
Prepaid expenses 56 (149)
Deposits and other assets 67 (69)
Accounts payable (521) 390
Accrued expenses (335) 459
Deferred revenue (1,082) 478
Accrued warrant (450) 52
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Net Cash (Used in) Provided By Operating Activities (951) 844
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investment in securities (1,129) --
Purchase of property and equipment (70) (120)
Capitalized cost for intellectual property (132) (203)
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Net Cash Used In Investing Activities (1,331) (323)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net change in line of credit (2,650) 499
Borrowings on notes payable -- 250
Repayment of notes payable (1,798) (746)
Repurchase of participating preferred stock (3,000) --
Issuance of conditionally redeemable convertible preferred stock 10,689 --
Issuance of warrants 350 --
Proceeds from stock options exercised 38 --
Proceeds from issuance of shares in share exchange transaction 63 --
Repurchase of common stock (751) --
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Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities 2,941 3
----------- -----------
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 659 524
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR 1,205 681
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR $ 1,864 $ 1,205
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid for:
Interest $ 204 $ 573
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Income taxes $ 73 $ 79
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Noncash investing and financing activities:
Fair value accretion on conditionally redeemable convertible preferred stock $ 220 $ --
=========== ===========
Preferred stock dividend $ 633 $ --
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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STRASBAUGH AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following significant accounting policies are in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Such policies are
consistently followed by Strasbaugh, a California corporation (the "Company"),
in preparation of its financial statements.
ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Strasbaugh, a
California corporation formerly known as CTK Windup Corporation ("Strasbaugh"),
and its wholly-owned subsidiary, R. H. Strasbaugh, a California corporation ("R.
H. Strasbaugh," and together with Strasbaugh, the "Company"). All material
inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the
consolidation.
The Company designs and manufactures precision surfacing systems and solutions
for the global semiconductor, electronics, precision optics, and aerospace
industries. Products are sold to customers throughout the United States, Europe,
and Asia and Pacific Rim countries.
SHARE EXCHANGE TRANSACTION
On May 24, 2007, Strasbaugh completed a share exchange transaction (the "Share
Exchange Transaction") with R. H. Strasbaugh, a California corporation formerly
known as Strasbaugh. Upon completion of the Share Exchange Transaction,
Strasbaugh acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of R. H.
Strasbaugh's capital stock. In connection with the Share Exchange Transaction,
Strasbaugh issued an aggregate of 13,770,366 shares of its common stock to R. H.
Strasbaugh's shareholders. The Share Exchange Transaction has been accounted for
as a recapitalization of R. H. Strasbaugh with R. H. Strasbaugh being the
accounting acquiror. As a result, the historical financial statements of R. H.
Strasbaugh will be the financial statements of the legal acquiror, Strasbaugh
(formerly known as CTK Windup Corporation).
Immediately prior to the consummation of the Share Exchange Transaction, CTK
Windup Corporation amended and restated its articles of incorporation to
effectuate a 1-for-31 reverse split of its common stock, to change its name from
CTK Windup Corporation to Strasbaugh, to increase its authorized common stock
from 50,000,000 shares to 100,000,000 shares, to increase its authorized
preferred stock from 2,000,000 shares to 15,000,000 shares (of which 5,909,089
shares have been designated Series A Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Preferred
Stock (the "Series A Preferred Stock")) and to eliminate its Series A
Participating Preferred Stock. On May 17, 2007, prior to the filing of CTK
Windup Corporation's amended and restated articles of incorporation, the
Company's subsidiary, R. H. Strasbaugh (then known as Strasbaugh), amended its
articles of incorporation to change its name from Strasbaugh to R. H.
Strasbaugh.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at
the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of increases and
decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting periods. Actual
results could differ from those estimates, and those differences could be
material. Significant estimates include the fair value of the Company's common
stock and the fair value of options and warrants to purchase common stock, and
depreciation and amortization. The Company reclassified certain line items on
the balance sheet as of December 31, 2006 and statement of operations for the
year then ended.
CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK
Financial instruments that subject the Company to credit risk consist primarily
of cash and trade accounts receivable. With regard to cash and cash equivalents,
we maintain our excess cash balances in checking and money market accounts at
high-credit quality financial institutions. We have not experienced any losses
in any of the short-term investment instruments we have used for excess cash
balances. We do not require collateral on our trade receivables. Historically,
we have not suffered significant losses with respect to trade accounts
receivable.
The Company sells its products on credit terms, performs ongoing credit
evaluations of its customers, and maintains an allowance for potential credit
losses. During the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company's top 10
customers accounted for 68% and 64% of net revenues, respectively. Sales to
major customers (over 10%) as a percentage of net revenues were 36% and 30% for
the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
A decision by a significant customer to substantially decrease or delay
purchases from the Company, or the Company's inability to collect receivables
from these customers, could have a material adverse effect on the Company's
financial condition and results of operations. As of December 31, 2007 and 2006,
the amount due from the major customers (over 10%) discussed above represented
21% and 20% of total accounts receivable.
PRODUCT WARRANTIES
The Company provides limited warranty for the replacement or repair of defective
products at no cost to its customers within a specified time period after the
sale. The Company makes no other guarantees or warranties, expressed or implied,
of any nature whatsoever as to the goods including without limitation,
warranties to merchantability, fit for a particular purpose or non-infringement
of patent or the like unless agreed upon in writing. The Company estimates the
costs that may be incurred under its limited warranty and reserve based on
actual historical warranty claims coupled with an analysis of unfulfilled claims
at the balance sheet date. Warranty claims costs are not material given the
nature of the Company's products and services which normally result in repairs
and returns in the same accounting period.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The carrying value of financial instruments approximate their fair values. The
carrying values of cash, receivables, accounts payable and accrued expenses
approximate fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments.
The carrying values of the line of credit and notes payable approximate fair
value because the interest rates on these instruments approximate market
interest rates currently available to the Company.
SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company's results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2007 and
2006, represent a single segment referred to as global semiconductor, and
semiconductor equipment, silicon wafer and silicon wafer equipment, LED, data
storage and precision optics industries. Export sales represent approximately
42% and 35% of sales for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006,
respectively.
The geographic breakdown of the Company's sales was as follows:
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
2007 2006
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United States 58% 65%
Europe 23% 8%
Asia and Pacific Rim countries 19% 27%
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The geographic breakdown of the Company's accounts receivable was as follows:
DECEMBER 31,
2007 2006
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United States 50% 58%
Europe 42% 14%
Asia and Pacific Rim countries 8% 28%
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
For purposes of the statements of cash flows, the Company considers all highly
liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be
cash equivalents.
At December 31, 2007 and 2006 and throughout each year, the Company maintained
cash balances in excess of federally insured limits.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Accounts receivable are due from companies operating primarily in the global
semiconductor, electronics, precision optics, and aerospace industries located
throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia and Pacific Rim countries. Credit
is extended to both domestic and international customers based on an evaluation
of the customer's financial condition, and, generally collateral is usually not
required. For international customers, additional evaluation steps are
performed, where required, and more stringent terms, such as letters of credit,
are used as necessary.
The Company estimates an allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable. The
allowance for probable uncollectible receivables is based on a combination of
historical data, cash payment trends, specific customer issues, write-off
trends, general economic conditions and other factors. These factors are
continuously monitored by management to arrive at the estimate for the amount of
accounts receivable that may be ultimately uncollectible. In circumstances where
the Company is aware of a specific customer's inability to meet its financial
obligations, the Company records a specific allowance for doubtful accounts
against amounts due, to reduce the net recognized receivable to the amount it
reasonably believes will be collected. Management believes that the allowance
for doubtful accounts at December 31, 2007 is reasonably stated.
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a
maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company determines
the appropriate classification of its investments in debt and equity securities
at the time of purchase and reevaluates such determinations at each
balance-sheet date. Debt securities are classified as held to maturity when the
Company has the positive intent and ability to hold the securities to maturity.
Debt securities for which the Company does not have the intent or ability to
hold to maturity are classified as available for sale. Held-to-maturity
securities are recorded as either short term or long term on the Balance Sheet
based on contractual maturity date and are stated at amortized cost. Marketable
securities that are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them
in the near term are classified as trading securities and are reported at fair
value, with unrealized gains and losses recognized in earnings. Debt and
marketable equity securities not classified as held to maturity or as trading,
are classified as available for sale, and are carried at fair market value, with
the unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, included in the determination of
comprehensive income and reported in shareholders' equity.
The fair value of substantially all securities is determined by quoted market
prices. At December 31, 2007, the short-term investments held to maturity
include certificates of deposits maturing in over 90 days and less than one
year. The Company's other investments have maturity dates generally from 2 to 10
years, are classified as available for sale and are included in non-current
assets because the investments will likely be sold prior to maturity, however,
they will likely be held over one year from the balance sheet date. The Company
had no realized gains or losses on sales of securities in 2007 or 2006. The
Company had no investments in securities at December 31, 2006. The Company's
unrealized losses on investments in securities at December 31, 2007 were
effectively $0. Investments in securities at December 31, 2007 were as follows:
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (CONTINUED)
UNREALIZED
AGGREGATE GAIN
FAIR VALUE COST BASIS (LOSS)
---------- ---------- ----------
Certificates of deposit $ 244,000 $ 244,000 $ --
U.S. government debt securities 437,000 436,000 1,000
Corporate debt securities 49,000 49,000 --
Municipal debt securities 399,000 400,000 (1,000)
---------- ---------- ----------
1,129,000 1,129,000 --
Investments, current 244,000 244,000 --
---------- ---------- ----------
Investments, noncurrent $ 885,000 $ 885,000 $ --
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INVENTORIES
Inventories are maintained on the first-in, first-out method and are stated at
the lower of cost or market based on the lower of replacement cost or net
realizable value. Costs include material, labor and overhead required in the
warehousing and production of the Company's products. Inventory reserves are
maintained for the estimated value of the inventory that may have a lower value
than stated or quantities in excess of estimated future production needs.
PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant, and equipment items are stated at cost, less accumulated
depreciation. Additions, improvements, and major renewals are capitalized, while
maintenance, repairs, and minor renewals are expensed as incurred. When assets
are retired or disposed of, the assets and related accumulated depreciation are
removed from the accounts and the resulting gain or loss is reflected in
operations. Depreciation is computed principally using straight-line and
accelerated methods over their estimated useful lives of three to thirty years.
Amortization of leasehold improvements is computed using straight-line and
accelerated methods over the shorter of the terms of the leases or their
estimated useful lives. Periodically, the Company may transfer a completed tool
from inventory to property, plant and equipment for use as a laboratory tool, or
for customer demonstration purposes. The tools are transferred at the lower of
cost or market and then depreciated over its estimated useful life. If the tool
is subsequently sold to an end user, it may be transferred back to inventory at
net book value and shipped to that customer.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
During 2006, the Company changed its policy of expensing direct legal costs
associated with the application and successful defense of patents as incurred,
and began capitalizing and expensing these costs over the life of the patents,
not to exceed 15 years. Approximately $132,000 and $203,000 of such costs were
capitalized during the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Amortization expense for these patent costs totaled $18,000 and $11,000 during
the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS
Long-lived assets, such as property, plant, and equipment, are reviewed for
impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to
be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset
to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the
asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash
flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying
amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. Management has
evaluated its long-lived assets and has not identified any impairment at
December 31, 2007 and 2006.
DEFERRED REVENUE
Deferred revenue represents service contract revenue which is deferred and
recognized ratably over the life of the service contract, which is generally one
year.
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Comprehensive income consists of net income and other gains and losses affecting
shareholders' equity that, under U.S. GAAP are excluded from net income. For the
year ended December 31, 2007, the Company's accumulated other comprehensive loss
consisted of effectively $0 of unrealized losses on investments in securities.
There were no items of accumulated other comprehensive income for the year ended
December 31, 2006.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
The Company derives revenues principally from the sale of tools, parts and
services. The Company recognizes revenue pursuant to Staff Accounting Bulletin
("SAB") No. 104, "Revenue Recognition." Revenue is recognized when there is
persuasive evidence an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services
have been rendered, the Company's price to the customer is fixed or
determinable, and collection of the related receivable is reasonably assured.
Selling arrangements may include contractual customer acceptance provisions and
installation of the product occurs after shipment and transfer of title. The
Company recognizes revenue upon shipment of products or performance of services
and defers recognition of revenue for any amounts subject to acceptance until
such acceptance occurs. Provisions for the estimated future cost of warranty are
recorded at the time the products are shipped.
Generally, the Company obtains a non-refundable down-payment from the customer.
These fees are deferred and recognized as the tool is shipped. All sales
contract fees are payable no later than 60 days after delivery and payment is
not contingent upon installation. In addition, the Company's tool sales have no
right of return, or cancellation rights. Tools are typically modified to some
degree to fit the needs of the customer and, therefore, once a purchase order
has been accepted by the Company and the manufacturing process has begun, there
is no right to cancel, return or refuse the order.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
REVENUE RECOGNITION (CONTINUED)
The Company has evaluated its arrangements with customers and revenue
recognition policies under Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") Issue No. 00-21,
"Accounting for Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables," and determined
that its components of revenue are separate units of accounting. Each unit has
value to the customer on a standalone basis, there is objective and reliable
evidence of the fair value of each unit, and there is no right to cancel, return
or refuse an order. The Company's revenue recognition policies for its specific
units of accounting are as follows:
o Tools - The Company recognizes revenue once a customer has visited
the plant and signed off on the tool or it has met the required
specifications and the tool is completed and shipped.
o Parts - The Company recognizes revenue when the parts are shipped.
o Service - Revenue from maintenance contracts is deferred and
recognized over the life of the contract, which is generally one to
three years. Maintenance contracts are separate components of
revenue and not bundled with our tools. If a customer does not have
a maintenance contract, then the customer is billed for time and
material and the Company recognizes revenue the after the service
has been completed.
o Upgrades - The Company offers a suite of products known as
"enhancements" which are generally comprised of one-time parts
and/or software upgrades to existing Strasbaugh and non-Strasbaugh
tools. These enhancements are not required for the tools to
function, are not part of the original contract and do not include
any obligation to provide any future upgrades. The Company
recognizes revenue once these upgrades and enhancements are
complete. Revenue is recognized on equipment upgrades when the
Company completes the installation of the upgrade parts and/or
software on the customer's equipment and the equipment is accepted
by the customer. The upgrade contracts cover a one-time upgrade of a
customer's equipment with new or modified parts and/or software.
After installation of the upgrade, the Company has no further
obligation on the contracts, other than standard warranty
provisions.
The Company includes software in its tools. Software is considered an incidental
element of the tooling contracts and only minor modifications which are
incidental to the production effort may be necessary to meet customer
requirements. The software is used solely in connection with operating the tools
and is not sold, licensed or marketed separately. The tools and software are
fully functional when the tool is completed, and after shipment, the software is
not updated for new versions that may be subsequently developed and, the Company
has no additional obligations relative to the software. However, software
modifications may be included in tool upgrade contracts. The Company's software
is incidental to the tool contracts as a whole,. The software and physical tool
modifications occur and are completed concurrently. The completed tool is tested
by either the customer or the Company to ensure it has met all required
specifications and then accepted by the customer prior to shipment, at which
point revenue is recognized. The revenue recognition requirements of Statement
of Position ("SOP") 97-2, "Software Revenue Recognition," are met when there is
persuasive evidence an arrangement exists, the fee is fixed or determinable,
collectability is probable and delivery and acceptance of the equipment has
occurred, including upgrade contracts for parts and/or software, to the
customer.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
REVENUE RECOGNITION (CONTINUED)
Installation of a tool occurs after the tool is completed, tested, formally
accepted by the customer and shipped. The Company does not charge the customer
for installation nor recognize revenue for installation as it is an
inconsequential or perfunctory obligation and it is not considered a separate
element of the sales contract or unit of accounting. If the Company does not
perform the installation service there is no effect on the price or payment
terms, there are no refunds, and the tool may not be rejected by the customer.
In addition, installation is not essential to the functionality of the equipment
because the equipment is a standard product, installation does not significantly
alter the equipment's capabilities, and other companies are available to perform
the installation. Also, the fair value of the installation service has
historically been insignificant relative to the Company's tools.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Costs related to designing and developing new products are expensed as research
and product development expenses as incurred. Research and development expenses
totaled approximately $2,580,000 and $2,071,000 for the years ended December 31,
2007 and 2006, respectively.
SHIPPING COSTS
During the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, freight and handling amounts
incurred by the Company totaled approximately $68,000 and $60,000, respectively,
and are included in the cost of sales. Freight and handling fees billed to
customers of approximately $6,000 and $15,000 are included in revenues for the
years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standard ("SFAS") No. 123 (revised 2004),
"Share-Based Payment," ("SFAS No. 123(R)"), which is a revision of SFAS No. 123,
"Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees." SFAS No. 123(R) supersedes
Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees" and amends SFAS No. 95, "Statement of Cash Flows." Generally, the
approach in SFAS No.123(R) is similar to the approach described in SFAS No. 123.
However, SFAS No. 123(R) requires all share-based payments to employees,
including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the income
statement based on their fair values. Pro forma disclosure is no longer an
alternative.
SFAS No. 123(R) also established accounting requirements for measuring,
recognizing and reporting share-based compensation, including income tax
considerations. One such change was the elimination of the minimum-value method,
which under SFAS No. 123 permitted the use of zero volatility when performing
Black-Scholes valuations. Under SFAS No. 123(R), companies are required to use
expected volatilities derived from the historical volatility of the company's
stock, implied volatilities from traded options on the company's stock and other
factors. SFAS No. 123(R) also requires the benefits of tax deductions in excess
of recognized compensation cost to be reported as a financing cash flow, rather
than as an operating cash flow as required under previous accounting literature.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (CONTINUED)
The provisions of SFAS No. 123(R) were effective for and adopted by the Company
as of January 1, 2006. Prior to the adoption, the Company was using the
intrinsic-value method of accounting for stock based compensation pursuant to
APB Opinion No. 25. Required pro-forma information was presented under the fair
value method using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model pursuant to SFAS No.
123. The adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) was made using the prospective transition
method. Under this method, the statement applies to new awards and awards
modified, repurchased or cancelled after the required effective date.
Additionally, compensation cost for the portion of awards for which the
requisite service has not been rendered that are outstanding as of effective
date shall be recognized as the requisite service is rendered.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
The accounts of the Company are maintained in U.S. dollars. Transactions
denominated in foreign currencies are recorded at the rate of exchange in effect
on the dates of the transactions. Balances payable in foreign currencies are
translated at the current rate of exchange when settled.
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic net income per share is computed by dividing net income available to
common stockholders by the weighted-average number of outstanding common shares
for the period. Diluted net income per share is computed by using the treasury
stock method and dividing net income available to common stockholders, plus the
effect of assumed conversions (if applicable), by the weighted-average number of
outstanding common shares after giving effect to all potential dilutive common
stock, including options, warrants, common stock subject to repurchase, and
convertible preferred stock, if any.
For the year ended December 31, 2007, in accordance with EITF Topic D-53:
"Computation of Earnings Per Share for a Period That Includes a Redemption or an
Induced Conversion of a Portion of a Class of Preferred Stock," the computation
of net income available to common shareholders includes the excess of the
carrying value of the Company's preferred stock over cash paid upon redemption.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
EARNINGS PER SHARE (CONTINUED)
Reconciliations of the numerator and denominator used in the calculation of
basic and diluted net (loss) income per common share are as follows:
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
----------------------------
2007 2006
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Numerator:
Net (loss) income $ (777,000) $ 1,168,000
Preferred stock accretion (220,000) --
Preferred stock dividend (633,000) --
Excess of carrying value of preferred stock over cash paid upon
redemption 5,595,000 --
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Net income available to common shareholders - basic 3,965,000 1,168,000
Adjustment to net income for assumed conversions 853,000 52,000
------------ ------------
Net income available to common shareholders - diluted $ 4,818,000 $ 1,220,000
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Denominator:
Shares outstanding, beginning 13,992,828 13,992,828
Weighted-average shares issued 287,871 --
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Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic 14,280,699 13,992,828
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Effect of dilutive securities
Weighted-average preferred stock outstanding 5,195,613 4,087,980
Weighted-average warrants outstanding (Notes 6 and 9) 227,918 491,748
Weighted-average options outstanding 53,833 --
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5,477,364 4,579,728
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Weighted-average shares outstanding--diluted 19,758,063 18,572,556
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Warrants to purchase 1,271,797 shares of common stock as of December 31, 2007
and stock options to purchase approximately 1,452,205 and 843,886 shares of
common stock as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, were outstanding
but not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share because
the exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the common
stock, and therefore, the effects on dilutive earnings per common share would
have been anti-dilutive.
INCOME TAXES AND DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
Income taxes are provided for the effects of transactions reported in the
financial statements and consist of taxes currently due plus deferred taxes
related primarily to differences between the basis of certain assets and
liabilities for financial and income tax reporting. Deferred taxes are
classified as current or noncurrent depending on the classification of the
assets and liabilities to which they relate. Deferred taxes arising from
temporary differences that are not related to an asset or liability are
classified as current or noncurrent, depending on the periods in which the
temporary differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance is
established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets if it is more likely
than not that all, or some portion of, such deferred tax assets will not be
realized.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK AND WARRANTS
The Company evaluates its Series A Preferred Stock and Warrants (as defined in
Note 9) on an ongoing basis considering the provisions of SFAS No. 150,
"Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both
Liabilities and Equity," which establishes standards for issuers of financial
instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity related to the
classification and measurement of those instruments. The Series A Preferred
Stock conversion feature and Warrants are evaluated considering the provisions
of SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,"
which establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments,
including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, and for
hedging activities, and considering EITF Issue No. 00-19, "Accounting for
Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a
Company's Own Stock."
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Additional information to the statements of cash flows with regard to certain
noncash investing and financing transactions includes inventory transferred to
property and equipment of $660,000 and $9,000 for the years ended December 31,
2007 and 2006, respectively. Inventory is transferred at the lower of cost or
market and is depreciated over its useful life once transferred to property,
plant and equipment. These items are typically tools used for testing,
demonstrations and on-going engineering and are sometimes sold as used tools to
customers in the future as needed.
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, "Disclosures about Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities," an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133,
which requires additional disclosures about the objectives of the derivative
instruments and hedging activities, the method of accounting for such
instruments under SFAS No. 133 and its related interpretations, and a tabular
disclosure of the effects of such instruments and related hedged items on the
Company's financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS No.
161 is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2009. The Company is
currently assessing the potential impact that adoption of SFAS No. 161 may have
on the Company's financial statements.
In accordance with Release No. 8760 of the Securities Act of 1933, commencing
with the Company's fiscal year ending December 31, 2008, the Company will become
subject to the requirement to include in its annual report management's
assessment of internal controls over financial reporting. This assessment will
require the Company to document and test its internal control procedures in
accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Under current
regulations, the Company's independent registered public accountants will be
required to attest to the Company's assessment of internal control for its
fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.
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STRASBAUGH AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (CONTINUED)
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, "Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements - an amendment of Accounting Research Bulletin
No. 51" ("SFAS 160"), which establishes accounting and reporting standards for
ownership interests in subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent, the
amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the
noncontrolling interest, changes in a parent's ownership interest and the
valuation of retained non-controlling equity investments when a subsidiary is
deconsolidated. The Statement also establishes reporting requirements that
provide sufficient disclosures that clearly identify and distinguish between the
interests of the parent and the interests of the non-controlling owners. SFAS
160 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company
has not determined the effect that the application of SFAS 160 will have on its
consolidated financial statements.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), "Business Combinations"
("SFAS 141(R)"), which replaces SFAS No. 141. SFAS No. 141(R) establishes
principles and requirements for how an acquirer recognizes and measures in its
financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed,
any non-controlling interest in the acquiree and the goodwill acquired. The
Statement also establishes disclosure requirements which will enable users to
evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. SFAS
141(R) is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The
adoption of SFAS 141(R) will have an impact on accounting for business
combinations once adopted, but the effect is dependent upon acquisitions at that
time.
In June 2007, the Emerging Issues Task Force of the FASB issued EITF Issue No.
07-3, "Accounting for Nonrefundable Advance Payments for Goods or Services to be
Used in Future Research and Development Activities," ("EITF 07-3") which is
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007. EITF 07-3 requires
that nonrefundable advance payments for future research and development
activities be deferred and capitalized. Such amounts will be recognized as an
expense as the goods are delivered or the related services are performed. It is
expected that adoption of EITF 07-3 will not have a material impact on the
Company's consolidated results of operations, financial position or liquidity.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, "The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities" which permits entities to choose to
measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that
are not currently required to be measured at fair value. SFAS No. 159 will be
effective for the Company on January 1, 2008. The Company is currently
evaluating the impact of adopting SFAS No. 159 on its financial position, cash
flows, and results of operations.
In December 2006, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position ("FSP") EITF Issue No.
00-19-2, "Accounting for Registration Payment Arrangements." This FSP specifies
that the contingent obligation to make future payments or otherwise transfer
consideration under a registration payment arrangement, whether issued as a
separate agreement or included as a provision of a financial instrument or other
agreement, should be separately recognized and measured in accordance with FASB
Statement No. 5, "Accounting for Contingencies." The adoption of FSP EITF Issue
No. 00-19-2 had a material effect on the Company's financial position, cash
flows, or results of operations and the Company has accrued approximately
$208,000 towards this expense.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (CONTINUED)
In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff
Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") No. 108, "Considering the Effects of Prior Year
Misstatements When Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial
Statements," which provides interpretive guidance on how the effects of the
carryover or reversal of prior year misstatements should be considered in
quantifying a current year misstatement. SAB No. 108 is effective for the
Company's fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. The adoption of SAB No. 108 has
not had a material impact on the Company's financial position, cash flows, or
results of operations.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements." SFAS
No. 157 establishes a common definition for fair value to be applied to U.S.
GAAP guidance requiring use of fair value, establishes a framework for measuring
fair value, and expands disclosure about such fair value measurements. SFAS No.
157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company
is currently assessing the impact that SFAS No. 157 may have on its financial
position, cash flows, and results of operations.
In July 2006, the FASB released FASB Interpretation No. 48 ("FIN 48")
"Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes." FIN 48 provides guidance for how
uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented, and disclosed
in the financial statements. FIN 48 requires the evaluation of tax positions
taken in the course of preparing the Company's tax returns to determine whether
the tax positions are "more-likely-than-not" of being sustained by the
applicable tax authority. Tax benefits of positions not deemed to meet the
"more-likely-than-not" threshold would be booked as a tax expense in the current
year and recognized as: a liability for unrecognized tax benefits; a reduction
of an income tax refund receivable; a reduction of deferred tax asset; an
increase in deferred tax liability; or a combination thereof. Adoption of FIN 48
is required for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The adoption of
FIN 48 has had no material impact on the company's consolidated financial
position, results of operations or cash flows.
In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, "Accounting for Certain Hybrid
Financial Instruments," an amendment of SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities," and SFAS No. 140, "Accounting for Transfers
and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities." This
Statement permits fair value re-measurement for any hybrid financial instrument
that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation.
This Statement is effective for the Company for all financial instruments
acquired or issued after July 1, 2007. The adoption of SFAS No. 155 is not
expected to have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial
position, results of operations or cash flows.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
NOTE 2 - MANAGEMENT'S PLANS
For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company had a net loss of
approximately $777,000 and as of December 31, 2007, the Company had an
accumulated deficit of approximately $27,678,000. Management's plans with
respect to these matters include efforts to increase revenues through the sale
of existing products and new technology and continuing to reduce certain
operating expenses. The Company has invested substantial resources in product
development, which has negatively impacted its cost structure and contributed to
a significant portion of its recent losses. Additionally, the decline in the
semiconductor industry during 2007 and continuing into 2008 is expected to add
to those losses as revenues decline.
Management believes that the Company's current backlog and working capital is
sufficient to maintain operations in the near term and that product development
can be reduced or curtailed in the future to further manage cash expenditures.
In addition, though the Company has at its disposal its bank line of $7.5
million with current availability of approximately $3.5 million, management
believes that barring unforeseen events and/or investment opportunities there
will be no need to utilize the bank line in the foreseeable future. There are no
current plans to seek additional outside capital at this time. There are no
assurances that the Company will achieve profitable operations in the future or
that additional capital will be raised or obtained by the Company if cash
generated from operations is insufficient to pay current liabilities.
NOTE 3 - INVENTORIES
Inventories consist of the following:
DECEMBER 31,
2007 2006
------------ ------------
Raw materials $ 5,876,000 $ 6,181,000
Work-in-process 2,212,000 3,919,000
Finished goods 48,000 81,000
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8,136,000 10,181,000
Inventory Reserves (1,967,000) (3,067,000)
------------ ------------
$ 6,169,000 $ 7,114,000
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NOTE 4 - PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant, and equipment consist of the following:
DECEMBER 31,
2007 2006
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Buildings and improvements $ 2,198,000 $ 2,198,000
Shop and lab equipment 6,399,000 5,689,000
Transportation equipment 166,000 166,000
Furniture and fixtures 1,106,000 1,111,000
Computer equipment 2,326,000 2,308,000
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12,195,000 11,472,000
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization 9,811,000 9,523,000
------------ ------------
$ 2,384,000 $ 1,949,000
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Depreciation expense totaled approximately $295,000 and $363,000 for the years
ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
NOTE 5 - LINE OF CREDIT
The Company had a line of credit agreement ("Loan Agreement") and guaranty
agreement ("Exim Agreement") with a bank through February 2007. The agreements
were secured by substantially all of the Company's assets. The borrowing amounts
under the agreements were based on eligible accounts receivable. The agreements
allowed the Company to borrow up to $3 million at the prime rate plus 3.5% under
the Loan Agreement and $500,000 at the prime rate plus 4% under the Exim
Agreement. In addition, the Company paid an administrative fee of 0.5% of the
face amount of each receivable when first financed under both of the agreements.
Both agreements included affirmative, negative and financial covenants. The
notes payable to the majority stockholder were subordinated to these agreements
(See Note 6). These agreements were amended and renewed at various times during
2007 to increase the Company's credit line from $3.5 million to $7.5 million and
to extend the term of the credit facility to October 16, 2007. Upon expiration,
all amounts due under these agreements were paid in full.
On December 4, 2007, the Company entered into two Loan and Security Agreements
with Silicon Valley Bank providing for a credit facility in the aggregate amount
of $7.5 million (the "SVB Credit Facilities"). The first component, the "EXIM
Facility" provides for a two-year $2.5 million revolving line of credit, secured
by substantially all of the Company's assets, that requires the Company to
obtain a guarantee from the Export Import Bank of the United States of the
credit extensions under the agreement before a credit extension will be made.
The second component of the SVB Credit Facility (the "Non-EXIM Facility") is a
two-year, revolving line of credit secured by substantially all of the Company's
assets pursuant to which the Company can borrow up to $7.5 million less the
principal balance borrowed under the EXIM Facility. The guarantee from Export
Import Bank of the United States must be in full force and effect throughout the
term of the EXIM Facility and so long as any credit extensions under the EXIM
Facility are outstanding. The Company will be in default under the EXIM Facility
if the EXIM guaranty ceases to be in full force and effect as required by the
Loan and Security Agreement applicable to the EXIM Facility. Events of default
under either of the SVB Credit Facilities will constitute an event of default on
the other SVB Credit Facility.
The SVB Credit Facilities are subject to various financial covenants, applicable
to the Company and its subsidiary, R.H. Strasbaugh, on a consolidated basis,
including the following: the ratio of current assets to current liabilities,
measured on a monthly basis, must not be less than 1.0:1.0; and the ratio of
total liabilities less subordinated debt to tangible net worth plus subordinated
debt, measured on a monthly basis, must be not more than 0.60:1.0.
The Non-EXIM Facility is formula-based which generally provides that the
outstanding borrowings under the line of credit may not exceed an aggregate of
85% of eligible accounts receivable and 30% of eligible inventory. The EXIM
Facility is also formula-based and provides that the outstanding borrowings
under the line of credit may not exceed an aggregate of 90% of eligible accounts
receivable and 50% of eligible inventory.
Interest on the SVB Credit Facilities is payable monthly. The interest rate
applicable to the SVB Credit Facilities is a variable per annum rate equal to
0.75 percentage points above the prime rate as published by Silicon Valley Bank.
Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an event of default, the
interest rate applicable to the outstanding balance under the SVB Credit
Facilities will increase by five percentage points above the per annum interest
rate that would otherwise be applicable. Both the EXIM Facility and the Non-EXIM
Facility are subject to an unused line fee of 0.25% per annum, payable monthly,
on any unused portion of the respective revolving credit facility.
At December 31, 2007, the availability under the SVB Credit facilities was
approximately $3.5 million and there was no balance outstanding.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
NOTE 6 - NOTES PAYABLE
The Company had a note payable to Agility Capital, LLC ("Agility") with a book
value at December 31, 2006 of $963,000 (amount due of $1,076,000 less
unamortized discount allocated to a warrant issued totaling $113,000), and was
secured by substantially all of the Company's assets. The note was payable in
monthly installments of $55,000 including interest at 12%, with the balance due
in September 2007. The note was paid in full in May 2007.
In addition, the Company had a subordinated unsecured note payable to a majority
Stockholder with a balance at December 31, 2006 of $722,000, which was payable
in monthly interest-only payments at the prime rate plus 1%. The note was
originally due in February 2007 and was subsequently extended until June 2007.
The outstanding balance on the note and the unpaid accrued interest totaling
approximately $747,000 was paid in full in May 2007.
The Company had unsecured notes payable totaling $100,000 at December 31, 2007
and 2006.
NOTE 7 -AGILITY WARRANT
During 2005, the Company issued a warrant (Note 6) to Agility (the "Agility
Warrant"), in connection with a financing transaction. Pursuant to APB No. 14,
the fair value of the warrant was allocated as a discount to the new debt. The
values for each security were determined separately, based on their values at
the time of issuance, and the debt discount was computed by comparing the value
attributed to the debt securities with the face value of the debt. The discount
was initially recorded at its fair value of $391,000. Amortization of the
discount totaled approximately $0 and $216,000 for the years ended December 31,
2007 and 2006, respectively.
The Agility Warrant allowed the holder to purchase up to 4.1% of the Company's
equity on a fully-diluted basis at $0.01 per share. The warrant also contained a
provision that could have required the Company to cash settle the warrant for
$450,000 if the Company did not receive at least $5 million of net proceeds from
the sale or issuance of its equity securities on or before September 16, 2007.
The shares underlying the warrant vested upon issuance and the warrant was to
expire in September 2017.
The Company accounted for this warrant under EITF Issue No. 00-19 and,
accordingly, the warrant was carried at its estimated fair value. The warrant
was repurchased by the Company in May 2007 for its carrying value of $450,000.
The changes in the fair value of the warrant during the years ended December 31,
2007 and 2006 totaled $0 and $52,000, respectively, and were included in other
expenses.
NOTE 8 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
LEASE COMMITMENTS
The Company leases its manufacturing and sales facility from the chairman of the
Company, who is a significant shareholder of the Company, and his former spouse.
This 15-year lease agreement commenced on May 1, 1990 and ended on April 30,
2005. Under the original terms of the lease, the Company paid monthly lease
payments and was liable for all property taxes, insurance, repairs, and
maintenance. The lease also provided for periodic adjustments in minimum lease
payments based upon the CPI.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
NOTE 8 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (CONTINUED)
LEASE COMMITMENTS (CONTINUED)
Effective May 1, 2005, the Company exercised the holdover provision within the
lease agreement for its manufacturing and sales facility when it did not elect
to execute an automatic five-year extension but remained in possession of the
premises. The holdover provision within the lease agreement allows the Company
to remain the tenant on a month-to-month basis under the terms that existed at
the end of the original lease term, as defined. The holdover provision remains
valid as long as the Company remains in possession and makes timely monthly rent
payments. The monthly rent is currently $84,000.
The Company leases certain equipment under noncancelable operating leases, which
expire through December 2012. The Company also leases a sales facility in Tokyo,
Japan, under an agreement which expired in April 2007. In April 2007, the
Company extended the lease on a month-to-month basis. The following is a
schedule by years of future minimum payments required under these operating
leases with unrelated third parties that have a term in excess of one year as of
December 31, 2007:
YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 31,
2008 $ 12,000
2009 11,000
2010 11,000
2011 11,000
2012 10,000
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$ 55,000
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Rent expense under the Company's operating leases totaled approximately
$1,020,000 for each of the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, of which
approximately $1,000,000 was related to the shareholder lease for each year.
SUBLEASE AGREEMENT
In March 2005, the Company entered into a sublease agreement with a previously
unrelated third party to lease approximately 9,000 square feet of office space
and 11,200 square feet of warehouse space. The lease commenced in April 2005 and
was scheduled to terminate in March 2008. The sublease agreement was terminated
in November 2006. Rental income totaled $0 and $164,000 for the years ended
December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
LITIGATION
During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company entered into a legal
dispute with its co-landlord, who is the former spouse of the chairman and
significant shareholder of the Company, of its current facility regarding the
Company's potential liability for capital repairs. The Company is presently
unable to evaluate the likelihood of an unfavorable result in this dispute or
the range of potential loss. However, management intends to vigorously defend
against this case and believes that all of its defenses are meritorious.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
NOTE 9 - STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS
1998 AMENDED RESTATED STOCK OPTION PLAN-R. H. STRASBAUGH
Under R. H. Strasbaugh's 1998 Amended Restated Stock Option Plan (the "1998
Plan"), as amended, 1,400,000 shares of R. H. Strasbaugh's common stock are
available for issuance, pursuant to which employees are eligible to receive
stock options. The 1998 Plan is administered by the board of directors of R. H.
Strasbaugh. No compensation expense has been recorded in the accompanying
consolidated financial statements related to the 1998 Plan for the years ended
December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
The status of the 1998 Plan is summarized below:
AVERAGE INTRINSIC
SHARES PRICE VALUE
---------- ---------- ----------
Outstanding at January 1, 2006 296,470 $5.50 $ 0.00
Forfeited 183,265 $5.50 $ 0.00
----------
Outstanding at December 31, 2006 113,205 $5.50 $ 0.00
Exercised -- $5.50 $ 0.00
----------
Outstanding at December 31, 2007 113,205 $5.50 $ 0.00
==========
Exercisable at December 31, 2007 113,205 $5.50 $ 0.00
==========
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At December 31, 2007, the weighted average remaining life of these options was
one year.
2000 STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT --R. H. STRASBAUGH
During 2000, the board of directors of R. H. Strasbaugh granted options to
purchase 1,646,557 shares of R. H. Strasbaugh common stock at an exercise price
of $.07 per share to four vice presidents. The options were subject to a number
of restrictions as defined in the agreement, including a buy-sell provision with
R. H. Strasbaugh. The options expire ten years from the date of issuance and
automatically cancel 30 days after termination, as defined in the agreements.
The status of the options under this plan is summarized below:
AVERAGE INTRINSIC
SHARES PRICE VALUE
---------- ---------- ----------
Outstanding at January 1, 2006 548,866 $0.07 $ 0.00
Expired (548,866)
Granted April 10, 2006 548,866 $0.07 $ 0.00
----------
Outstanding at December 31, 2006 548,866
----------
Exercises on February 6, 2007 (548,866) $0.07 $ 0.00
==========
Outstanding at December 31, 2007 --
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STRASBAUGH AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
NOTE 9 - STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS (CONTINUED)
2000 STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT --R. H. STRASBAUGH (CONTINUED)
The 548,866 options outstanding as of January 1, 2006 expired on January 31,
2006. On April 10, 2006, the board of directors approved the re-granting of
these options with a revised expiration date of December 31, 2007 and immediate
vesting. In accordance with SFAS No. 123(R), this re-grant is treated a new
issuance effective on that date.
Management determined the underlying fair value of the Company's shares on April
10, 2006 to be $0.07 per share, equal to the option strike price, based on an
internal valuation that considered the information available at that time. The
Company historically was a closely-held business with limited stock transactions
and no recent sales of stock to third parties. Management considered the most
recent stock transaction prior to the re-grant date in which the Company
repurchased a significant number of shares from a consulting group for less than
$0.01 per share. Management also considered that the 546,866 options granted on
April 10, 2006 was a re-grant of options that a Company director let expire
unexercised in January 2006. In addition, management considered that there was
no active market for the Company's stock and, as of April 10, 2006, R. H.
Strasbaugh was not in the process of going public. Accordingly, based on the
available information, the Company's internal valuation indicated the most
reasonable fair value of the stock underlying the options to be $0.07 per share
at April 10, 2006.
During the year ended December 31, 2006, there was $7,000 of total compensation
expense related to vested share-based compensation arrangements granted under
the Plan.
The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to value option grants
and determine the related compensation expense under the fair-value method. The
assumptions used in calculating the fair value of stock-based payment awards
represent management's best estimates.
The following table provides the assumptions used in determining the fair value
of the share-based awards for the year ended 2006.
APRIL 10,
GRANT/MODIFICATION DATE 2006
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Stock price $ 0.07
Exercise price $ 0.07
Expected life 1.75 years
Risk-free interest rate 4.6%
Volatility 55.0%
Forfeiture rate 0.0%
Expected dividend yield 0.0%
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The expected term of the options granted was determined based upon review of the
period that the Company's share-based awards are expected to be outstanding and
is estimated based on historical experience of similar awards, giving
consideration to the contractual term of the awards, vesting schedules, and
expectations of employee exercise behavior.
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STRASBAUGH AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
NOTE 9 - STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS (CONTINUED)
2000 STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT --R. H. STRASBAUGH (CONTINUED)
The risk-free interest rate used for each grant is equal to the U.S. Treasury
yield curve in effect at the time of grant for instruments with a similar
expected life.
The Company estimates expected volatility based on that of the Company's
publicly traded peer companies and expects to continue to do so until such time
as the Company has adequate historical data from our traded share price.
Management believes that the historical volatility of the Company's stock price
does not best represent the expected volatility of the stock price. The Company
has historically been a private company and, therefore, lacks company-specific
historical and implied volatility information. The Company intends to continue
to consistently use the same group of publicly-traded peer companies to
determine volatility in the future until such time that sufficient information
regarding the volatility of our share price becomes available, or that the
selected companies are no longer suitable for this purpose.
Compensation expense related to the adoption of SFAS 123(R) amounted to $7,000,
which is included in the statements of operations for the year ended December
31, 2006, and is based on awards ultimately expected to vest and reflects an
estimate of awards that will be forfeited.
NOTE 10 - SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
2007 SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN
In February 2007, the Company established the 2007 Share Incentive Plan (the
"2007 Plan"), under which 2,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock are
available for issuance. The 2007 Plan is administered by the Compensation
Committee of the Company's Board of Directors.
The 2007 Plan provides for the granting of options, restricted stock awards,
restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, direct stock issuances and
other stock-based awards, or equity awards, made to executive officers and
non-employee board members, as well as to all other eligible individuals.
Under the 2007 Plan, stock options will have an exercise price per share
determined by the plan administrator, provided that the exercise price will not
be less than 85% or 100% of the fair market value of a share on the grant date
in the case of non-statutory or incentive options, respectively. No granted
option will have a term in excess of ten years. Options generally will become
exercisable in one or more installments over a specified period of service
measured from the grant date. However, options may be structured so that they
will be immediately exercisable for any or all of the option shares.
On May 24, 2007, the Compensation Committee granted stock options to purchase an
aggregate of 1,375,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $1.71
per share. The options expire ten years from the date of issuance and vest over
a period of three years. The fair values of options granted were calculated
using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the following assumptions for
the year ended December 31, 2007:
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STRASBAUGH AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
NOTE 10 - SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (CONTINUED)
2007 SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN (CONTINUED)
Options granted 1,375,000
Weighted-average stock price $ 1.71
Weighted-average exercise prices of stock options $ 1.71
Assumptions:
Weighted-average expected volatility 48%
Weighted-average expected term (in years) 6.5 years
Risk-free interest rate 4.81%
Expected dividend yield 0% 0%
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The $1.71 exercise price of the options was determined based on the market price
of the Company's stock on the date of the grant. The fair value per share of the
common stock on the date of grant was deemed to be equal to the closing selling
price per share of the Company's common stock at the close of regular hours
trading on the Pink Sheets(R) on that date, as the price was reported by the
National Association of Securities Dealers, multiplied by 31 to reflect the
1-for-31 reverse stock split that occurred on the same date. The volatility for
options granted in 2007 has been determined based on an analysis of reported
data for a peer group of companies that issued options with substantially
similar terms. The expected volatility of options granted has been determined
using an average of the historical volatility measures of this peer group of
companies for a period equal to the expected life of the option. The expected
life of the options has been determined utilizing the "simplified" method as
prescribed by SAB No. 107, "Share-Based Payment."
The risk-free interest rate is based on United States treasury instruments whose
terms are consistent with the expected life of the stock options. The Company
does not anticipate paying cash dividends on its shares of common stock;
therefore, the expected dividend yield is assumed to be zero. In addition, SFAS
No. 123(R) requires companies to utilize an estimated forfeiture rate when
calculating the expense for the period. As a result, the Company applied an
estimated annual forfeiture rate of 12.5% over the vesting period, based on its
historical forfeiture experience during previous years.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
NOTE 10 - SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (CONTINUED)
2007 SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN (CONTINUED)
The status of the options under the 2007 Plan is summarized below:
AGGREGATE
INTRINSIC
SHARES AVERAGE PRICE VALUE
------------ ------------ ------------
Outstanding at January 1, 2007 --
Granted 1,375,000 $ 1.71 $ 674,000
Forfeited (37,000) $ 1.71
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Outstanding at December 31, 2007 1,338,000 $ 1.71 $ 656,000
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Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2007 921,143 $ 1.71
============
Exercisable at December 31, 2007 --
============
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The remaining contractual term on the above options is 9.3 years as of December
31, 2007. The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during
the year ended December 31, 2007 was $0.61. None of the shares under the 2007
Plan were vested as of December 31, 2007.
As of December 31, 2007, a total of 662,000 common shares were available for
future grants under the Company's 2007 Plan.
The share based compensation expense was $114,000 and $7,000 for the years ended
December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. No stock-based compensation costs were
capitalized as part of the cost of an asset. Compensation cost on non-vested
awards that has not yet been recognized through December 31, 2007 and is
expected to be recognized is as follows:
YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 31,
2008 $ 189,000
2009 189,000
2010 73,000
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$ 451,000
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NOTE 11 - CONDITIONALLY REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK
SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK FINANCING
On May 24, 2007, immediately after the closing of the Share Exchange
Transaction, the Company entered into an agreement with 21 accredited investors
for the sale by it in a private offering of 5,909,089 shares of its Series A
Preferred Stock at a purchase price of $2.20 per share for gross proceeds of $13
million.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
NOTE 11 - CONDITIONALLY REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK
(CONTINUED)
SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK FINANCING (CONTINUED)
The Series A Preferred Stock ranks senior in liquidation and dividend
preferences to the Company's common stock. Holders of the Series A Preferred
Stock are entitled to semi-annual cumulative dividends payable in arrears in
cash in an amount equal to 8% of the purchase price per share of the Series A
Preferred Stock. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible by the
holder at any time after its initial issuance at an initial conversion price of
$2.20 per share such that one share of common stock would be issued for each
share of Series A Preferred Stock. Subject to certain exceptions, the conversion
ratio is subject to customary antidilution adjustments and antidilution
adjustments if the Company subsequently issues certain equity securities at a
price equivalent of less than $2.20 per share. The Company has no present
intention to issue equity securities at a price equivalent of less than $2.20
per share. The shares of Series A Preferred Stock are also subject to forced
conversion, at a conversion price as last adjusted, anytime after May 24, 2008,
if the closing price of our common stock exceeds 200% of the conversion price
then in effect for 20 consecutive trading days. The holders of Series A
Preferred Stock vote together as a single class with the holders of the
Company's other classes and series of voting stock on all actions to be taken by
its shareholders. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock entitles the holder to
the number of votes equal to the number of shares of our common stock into which
each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible. In addition, the holders
of Series A Preferred Stock are afforded numerous customary protective
provisions with respect to certain actions that may only be approved by holders
of a majority of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock. The Company is also
required at all times to reserve and keep available out of its authorized but
unissued shares of Common Stock, such number of shares of Common Stock
sufficient to effect the conversion of all outstanding shares of Series A
Preferred Stock. On or after May 24, 2012 the holders of then outstanding shares
of our Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to redemption rights. The
redemption price is equal to the per-share purchase price of the Series A
Preferred Stock, which is subject to adjustment as discussed above and in our
articles of incorporation, plus any accrued but unpaid dividends. The Series A
Preferred Stock contain provisions prohibiting certain conversions of the Series
A Preferred Stock.
The initial carrying amount of the Series A Preferred Stock was its fair value
at the issuance date of $10,689,000. The fair value at the issuance date was the
gross proceeds from the sale of the securities less issuance costs of
$2,311,000. The issuance costs included $1,961,000 of direct incremental costs
of the issuance including legal, investment banking commissions, registration
fees, as well as the fair value of warrants issued in connection with the
financing totaling $350,000.
The changes in the redemption value of the Series A Preferred Stock are accreted
over the period from the date of issuance to the earliest redemption date (May
24, 2012) using the interest method. The accretion of unpaid dividends and
issuance costs for the year ended December 31, 2007 was approximately $853,000.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
NOTE 11 - CONDITIONALLY REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK
(CONTINUED)
SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK FINANCING (CONTINUED)
SFAS No. 150 requires an issuer to classify the following instruments as
liabilities (or assets in some circumstances): A financial instrument issued in
the form of shares that is mandatorily redeemable--that embodies an
unconditional obligation requiring the issuer to redeem it by transferring its
assets at a specified or determinable date (or dates) or upon an event that is
certain to occur. Management of the Company has determined the redemption
feature of the Series A Preferred Stock has a "condition" to redemption which
means it is not mandatorily redeemable and is not within the scope of SFAS No.
150 for the first 5 years, and should be treated as "temporary equity," outside
of permanent equity and below liabilities and in accordance with EITF Abstracts,
Topic D-98, "Classification and Measurement of Redeemable Securities." Under the
terms of the Series A Preferred Stock, the holders have the right, but not the
obligation to convert their shares into common stock, whether or not registered,
and because the redemption is conditional, contingent upon the holder's not
exercising its option to convert into common shares, the Series A Preferred
Stock does not meet the definition of mandatorily redeemable in accordance with
SFAS No. 150. Recent guidance from the Commission states the staff will no
longer accept liability classification for financial instruments (or host
contracts) that meet the conditions for temporary equity classification under
ASR 268 and Topic D-98. Consistent with Commission Regulation S-X, Articles
5-02, 7-03, and 9-03, these financial instruments should be classified on the
balance sheet between captions for liabilities and shareholder's equity.
The Company also evaluated the conversion and redemption features for potential
embedded derivatives in accordance with SFAS No. 133 and determined that
accounting for potential embedded derivatives is not required with respect to
its Series A Preferred Stock. The redemption feature is considered clearly and
closely related to the host contract, and the conversion feature is considered
to be (i) indexed to the Company's stock and (ii) classified in shareholders
equity in its statement of financial position. In each case SFAS No. 133 does
not require separation of the feature as an embedded derivative. SFAS No. 133
defines derivative instruments as a financial instrument or other contract with
all three of the following characteristics:
(i) It has (a) one or more underlyings and (b) one or more notional
amounts or payment provisions or both. Those terms determine the
amount of the settlement or settlements, and, in some cases, whether
or not a settlement is required.
(ii) It requires no initial net investment or an initial net investment
that is smaller than would be required for other types of contracts
that would be expected to have a similar response to changes in
market factors.
(iii) Its terms require or permit net settlement, it can readily be
settled net by a means outside the contract, or it provides for
delivery of an asset that puts the recipient in a position not
substantially different from net settlement.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
NOTE 11 - CONDITIONALLY REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK
(CONTINUED)
SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK FINANCING (CONTINUED)
SFAS No. 133 provides guidance on derivative instruments and contracts that do
not in their entirety meet the definition of a derivative instrument but may
contain "embedded" derivative instruments. The Statement requires that an
embedded derivative instrument be separated from the host contract and accounted
for as a derivative instrument if specified criteria are met. The Statement also
indicates the necessary criteria for bifurcation including (i) that the economic
characteristics and risks of the embedded derivative instrument are not clearly
and closely related to the economic characteristics and risks of the host
contract, as well as (ii) that a separate instrument with the same terms as the
embedded derivative instrument would be a derivative instrument subject to the
requirements of the Statement.
The Company has evaluated the redemption feature and determined that the
economic characteristics and risks are clearly and closely related to the host
primarily because the host contract contains no residual equity interest and is
therefore considered more akin to debt.
The Company believes that the conversion feature in its Series A Preferred Stock
meets the conditions specified in paragraphs 6-10 of SFAS No. 133 to be
considered a potential embedded derivative instrument. However, the Company
believes the conversion feature should not be considered a derivative instrument
based on the guidance in paragraph 11 of SFAS No. 133 regarding contracts that
should not be considered and accounted for as derivative instruments including
contracts issued or held by that reporting entity that are both (i) indexed to
its own stock and (ii) classified in stockholders' equity in its statement of
financial position.
EITF Issue No. 00-19 provides guidance in determining whether an embedded
derivative would be classified in stockholders' equity in accordance with SFAS
No. 133 if it were freestanding. In analyzing the conditions necessary for
equity classification in paragraphs 12-32 of EITF Issue No. 00-19, the Company
considered that there are no provisions in the Series A Preferred Stock that
could require net-cash settlement, the Company may settle the contract in
unregistered shares, the number of shares issuable under the conversion option
are fixed, and there are sufficient authorized and unissued shares available to
settle the contract after consideration of all other commitments that may
require the issuance of stock during the maximum period the contract could
remain outstanding, there are no provisions in the conversion option indicating
rights that rank higher than those of the common stockholders, and there is no
requirement to post collateral.
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STRASBAUGH AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
NOTE 11 - CONDITIONALLY REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK
(CONTINUED)
SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK FINANCING (CONTINUED)
The Company also considered that the Series A Preferred Stock contains standard
antidilution provisions and provisions that are solely within the control of the
Company. EITF Issue No. 00-19, states that instruments that contain "standard"
antidilution provisions would not preclude a conclusion that the instrument is
convertible into a fixed number of shares. Standard antidilution provisions are
those that result in adjustments to the conversion ratio in the event of an
equity restructuring transaction (as defined) that are designed to maintain the
value of the conversion option. The Series A Preferred Stock also contains a
provision that if the Company makes certain equity offerings in the future at a
price lower than the conversion price, the conversion ratio would also be
adjusted for dilution. However, the Company is required at all times to maintain
adequate authorized and unissued common shares to effect conversion of its
convertible securities and warrants and must control the number of shares
issuable on conversion, additionally, the Company has no plans to make such
future equity offerings. The Series A Preferred also contains a buy-in provision
that in the event the Company fails to deliver to the holder the required number
of shares upon exercise the Company may be required to pay the difference
between the market value of the shares at the exercise date and the conversion
price. This provision is similar to giving the Company the option to settle in
shares or in cash, as the Company may settle the conversion shares at any time
with authorized and unregistered shares and delivery is solely in the control of
the Company.
Accordingly, the Company believes it controls the actions or events necessary to
issue the maximum number of shares that could be required to be delivered under
share settlement of the conversion feature and meets the conditions necessary
for equity classification in accordance with EITF Issue No. 00-19 and qualifies
for the paragraph 11 scope exception in SFAS No. 133. Therefore, the embedded
conversion option is not bifurcated from the host and accounted for as a
derivative instrument.
WARRANTS
In connection with the Series A Preferred Stock Financing, the Company issued to
the investors five-year warrants ("Investor Warrants") to purchase an aggregate
of 886,363 shares of common stock and issued to its placement agent, B. Riley
and Co., LLC and its assignees, five-year warrants ("Placement Warrants") to
purchase an aggregate of 385,434 shares of common stock. The Investor Warrants
and the Placement Warrants are collectively referred to as the "Warrants." The
Investor Warrants and the Placement Warrants have an exercise price of $2.42 per
share. The Investor Warrants are exercisable beginning 180 days after May 24,
2007 and the Placement Warrants became immediately exercisable upon issuance on
May 24, 2007. The Company determined the $350,000 fair value of the Warrants,
using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, utilizing a volatility factor of
48%, risk-free interest rate of 4.81%, an expected life of five years and a fair
value per share of the Company's common stock of $1.71 on the date issued.
The Warrants contain cashless exercise features which could require the Company
to issue fewer shares to the holder, but without cash payment, under a net-share
settlement formula. The number of shares issuable under the cashless exercise
feature is based on a formula that considers the excess of the market value of
the Company's common stock on the exercise date over the stated exercise price,
as defined in the Warrant.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
NOTE 11 - CONDITIONALLY REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK
(CONTINUED)
WARRANTS (CONTINUED)
The exercise price and number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of the
Warrants are subject to adjustment from time to time for (i) stock dividends and
splits, and (ii) "fundamental transactions" including a merger or consolidation,
any sale of all or substantially all of the Company's assets, any tender offer
or exchange offer is completed pursuant to which holders of the Company's common
stock are permitted to tender or exchange their shares for other securities,
cash or property, or any reclassification of the Company's common stock or any
compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Company's common stock is
effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property.
In the case of a fundamental transaction, the Warrant holders will be entitled
to rights equivalent to the common shareholders as if the Warrant Shares were
issued immediately prior to the fundamental transaction. The Investor Warrants
also provide that if the Company offers or sells stock in subsequent equity
sales at a price below the Warrant exercise price then in effect, then the
number of Warrant Shares issuable will be increased such that the aggregate
exercise price of the Warrants, after taking into account an equivalent price
decrease, shall be equal to the aggregate exercise price prior to such
adjustment (the "Reset Provisions").
The Placement Warrants include "piggyback" registration rights. In addition,
each holder of the Placement Warrants is either an "accredited investor" as
defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act or a "qualified institutional
buyer" as defined in Rule 144A(a) under the Securities Act. The Warrants may be
transferred by the original holder to any other Person provided such Person is
an "accredited investor" as defined in Rule 501(a).
Prior to exercise of the Warrants, the holders are not entitled to any rights of
a shareholder with respect to the Warrant Shares. In addition, under the terms
of the Warrants, the Company is required at all times to reserve and keep
available out of the aggregate of its authorized but unissued and otherwise
unreserved common stock, adequate shares for the purpose of enabling it to issue
Warrant Shares upon exercise of the Warrants.
In order to assess the accounting treatment of the Warrants, management analyzed
the terms of the Warrants and considered the provisions of paragraphs 10 through
32 of EITF Issue No. 00-19 which discuss the conditions necessary for a
derivative indexed to, and potentially settled in, a company's own stock to be
classified in shareholders' equity. Management's determination that the Warrants
are appropriately classified as shareholders' equity included the following
principal considerations:
o The Company can settle the Warrants in unregistered shares (although
under the registration rights agreement, commercially reasonable
efforts are to be made to register the shares and maintain the
effectiveness of the registration statement for a stated period of
time);
o The Company has sufficient authorized but unissued shares of common
stock available to settle the Warrants after considering all other
commitments that may require the issuance of shares of common stock
during the period the Warrants could remain outstanding;
o There is no requirement in the Warrants to post collateral at any
point or for any reason;
o There are no required cash payments to the Warrant holders;
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STRASBAUGH AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
NOTE 11 - CONDITIONALLY REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK
(CONTINUED)
WARRANTS (CONTINUED)
o There are no provisions in the Warrants that indicate the Warrant
holders have rights that rank higher than those of the shareholders
of the common stock underlying the Warrants; and
o The change in control provision included in the Warrants requires
that the Warrant holders receive or deliver upon settlement the same
form of consideration as holders of the shares of common stock
underlying the Warrants.
The cashless, net-share settlement features were analyzed under EITF Issue No.
00-19 guidelines and because the maximum number of shares that could be required
to be delivered under the features is limited to the total number of shares
under the warrants (886,363 shares under the Investor Warrants and 385,434
shares under the Placement Warrants), and since the Company has sufficient
available authorized and unissued shares to settle the total number of shares
under warrant, it was determined that the Company controls the net-share
settlement, and thus equity treatment is appropriate if other requirements are
met.
Management also considered that the Warrants contain standard antidilution
provisions and provisions that are solely within the control of the Company.
EITF Issue No. 00-19 states that instruments that contain "standard"
antidilution provisions would not preclude a conclusion that the instrument is
convertible into a fixed number of shares. Standard antidilution provisions are
those that result in adjustments to the conversion ratio in the event of an
equity restructuring transaction (as defined) that are designed to maintain the
value of the conversion option. The Investor Warrant Reset Provision could
increase the number of shares issuable in the event of certain equity offerings
in the future. However, the Company is required at all times to maintain
adequate authorized and unissued common shares to effect the exercise of its
convertible securities and warrants and must control the number of shares
issuable on conversion, additionally, the Company has no plans to make such
future equity offerings. The Warrants also contain a buy-in provision that in
the event the Company fails to deliver to the Warrant holder the required number
of shares upon exercise, the Company may be required to pay the difference
between the market value of the shares at the exercise date and the conversion
price. This provision is similar to giving the Company the option to settle in
shares or in cash, as the Company may settle the warrant shares at any time with
authorized and unregistered shares and delivery is solely in the control of the
Company.
Accordingly, management believes it controls the actions or events necessary to
issue the maximum number of shares that could be required to be delivered under
share settlement of the Warrants and meets the conditions necessary for equity
classification in accordance with EITF Issue No. 00-19.
Management determined there is no beneficial conversion feature related to the
Series A Preferred Stock. Consistent with guidance in EITF Issue No. 00-27,
"Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments" and EITF
Issue No. 98-05, "Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial
Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratios," management
determined there is no beneficial conversion feature as the fair value of the
underlying common stock was less than the conversion price.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
NOTE 11 - CONDITIONALLY REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK
(CONTINUED)
REPURCHASE OF PREFERRED STOCK
In May 2007, R. H. Strasbaugh repurchased all of its issued and outstanding
participating preferred stock owned by Lam Research, Inc. for $3,000,000. The
participating preferred stock had a carrying value of $8,595,000 at the
repurchase date. The excess of the carrying value over the cash paid at
repurchase was recorded to additional paid in capital.
REPURCHASE OF COMMON STOCK
In May 2007, R. H. Strasbaugh repurchased 771,327 shares of outstanding common
stock held by Agility for a cash payment of $750,000.
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
The Company is obligated under a registration rights agreement related to the
Series A Preferred Stock Financing to file a registration statement with the
Commission, registering for resale shares of common stock underlying the Series
A Preferred Stock and shares of common stock underlying Investor Warrants,
issued in connection with the Series A Preferred Stock Financing. The
registration obligations require, among other things, that a registration
statement be declared effective by the Commission on or before October 6, 2007.
As the Company was unable to meet this obligation in accordance with the
requirements contained in the registration rights agreement the Company entered
into with the investors, then the Company is required to pay to each investor
liquidated damages equal to 1% per month of the amount paid by the investor for
the common shares still owned by the investor on the date of the default and 1%
of the amount paid by the investor for the common shares still owned by the
investor on each monthly anniversary of the date of the default that occurs
prior to the cure of the default. The maximum aggregate liquidated damages
payable to any investor will be equal to 10% of the aggregate amount paid by the
investor for the shares of the Company's Series A Preferred Stock. Accordingly,
the maximum aggregate liquidation damages that we would be required to pay under
this provision is $1.3 million. The Company anticipates that it will have
sufficient cash available to pay these liquidated damages, if required. However,
the Company will not be obligated to pay any liquidated damages with respect to
any shares of common stock not included on the registration statement as a
result of limitations imposed by the SEC relating to Rule 415 under the
Securities Act.
In December 2006, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position ("FSP") EITF Issue No.
00-19-2, "Accounting for Registration Payment Arrangements." This FSP specifies
that the contingent obligation to make future payments or otherwise transfer
consideration under a registration payment arrangement, whether issued as a
separate agreement or included as a provision of a financial instrument or other
agreement, should be separately recognized and measured in accordance with FASB
Statement No. 5, "Accounting for Contingencies."
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
NOTE 11 - CONDITIONALLY REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK
(CONTINUED)
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (CONTINUED)
In accordance with FSP EITF Issue No. 00-19-2, on the date of the private
offering the Company reviewed the terms of the registration rights agreements,
and as of that date, management believed that the Company would meet all of the
required deadlines under the agreement. However, as of December 31, 2007,
management believes it is probable that penalties under the agreement will be
incurred and accrued $208,000 of expense related to the Company's registration
rights agreement calculated based on the terms of the agreement and the number
of shares included in the latest registration statement filing. Management is
unable to determine if any additional penalties may be incurred under the terms
of the registration rights agreement due to the restrictions imposed upon the
Company by the SEC relating to Rule 415 under the Securities Act.
NOTE 12 - INCOME TAXES
The provision for income taxes consists of the following:
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
2007 2006
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Current:
Federal $ -- $ 17,000
State 4,000 6,000
Foreign 6,000 56,000
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10,000 79,000
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Deferred:
Federal -- --
State -- --
Foreign -- --
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$ 10,000 $ 79,000
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The reconciliation of the Company's expected tax rate to the effective tax rate
is as follows:
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
2007 2006
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Statutory federal rate $ (264,000) $ 468,000
State income taxes, net of federal benefit (38,000) $ 118,000
Nondeductible expenses 43,000 5,000
Change in valuation allowance 188,000 (517,000)
Other 81,000 5,000
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$ 10,000 $ 79,000
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
NOTE 12 - INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)
Deferred taxes consists of the following:
DECEMBER 31,
----------------------------
2006
2007 (AS RESTATED)
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Deferred tax assets:
Accrued vacation $ 124,000 $ 143,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts 22,000 28,000
Accrued warranty 160,000 148,000
Inventory reserve 947,000 900,000
Additional inventory costs 161,000 135,000
Deferred revenue 14,000 65,000
Stock based compensation 45,000 --
Federal net operating losses 8,255,000 8,187,000
State deferred income taxes 152,000 --
State net operating losses 738,000 753,000
Federal tax credits 311,000 259,000
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Total deferred tax assets 10,929,000 $ 10,618,000
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Deferred tax liabilities
Patent costs (123,000) --
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Total deferred tax liabilities (123,000) --
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Net deferred tax assets before valuation allowance 10,806,000 10,618,000
============ ============
Valuation allowance (10,806,000) (10,618,000)
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None None
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The Company had federal and state net operating losses of approximately
$24,278,000 and $6,875,000, respectively, at December 31, 2007, which begin to
expire in 2019 for federal purposes. Annual utilization of the federal net
operating loss may be limited for federal tax purposes as a result of Internal
Revenue Code Section 382 change of ownership rules. The state net operating
losses expire at various dates through 2013.
The Company has a foreign tax credit and alternative minimum tax credit
carryforwards of approximately $311,000 as of December 31, 2007. The valuation
allowance increased by approximately $188,000 during the year ended December 31,
2007.
The Company adopted the provisions of FIN No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in
Income Taxes," on January 1, 2007. As a result of the implementation of
Interpretation 48, the Company recognized no increase in the liability for
unrecognized tax benefits. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of January
1, 2007, and December 31, 2007, are $0 and $0, respectively.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
NOTE 12 - INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)
Included in the balance at January 1, 2007, are $0 of tax positions for which
the ultimate deductibility is highly certain but for which there is uncertainty
about the timing of such deductibility. Because of the impact of deferred tax
accounting, other than interest and penalties, the disallowance of the shorter
deductibility period would not affect the annual effective tax rate but would
accelerate the payment of cash to taxing authorities to an earlier period. Also
included in the balance at January 1, 2007, are $0 of unrecognized tax benefits
that, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate. The Company made no
adjustment to its amount of unrecognized tax benefits during 2007.
The Company recognizes interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized
tax benefits in income tax expense. The Company had no amount accrued for the
payment of interest and penalties at December 31, 2007.
NOTE 13 - RESTATEMENT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Subsequent to the original issuance of the Company's financial statements as of
and for the year ended December 31, 2006, management determined that the Company
did not properly classify shipping and handling charges. The Company originally
netted these charged in selling, general and administrative expenses. The proper
treatment is to include costs billed to customers in revenues and the related
shipping and handling costs incurred by the Company should be included in Cost
of Sales.
The effect of this restatement for the period ended December 31, 2006 is as
follows:
AS PREVIOUSLY
REPORTED AS RESTATED
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Statement of Operations
Revenues--Parts and services $23,016,000 $23,035,000
Cost of sales--Parts and services $14,412,000 $14,471,000
Gross Profit $ 8,604,000 $ 8,564,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses $ 4,532,000 $ 4,492,000
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Also subsequent to the issuance of the Company's restated financial statements
as of and for the years ended December 31, 2006, management determined that
certain liabilities derecognized under the application of SFAS No. 140,
"Accounting Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of
Liabilities, a replacement of FASB Statement 125" which the Company had deemed
to have run the statute of limitations under California law had, in fact, not
run their respective statutes of limitations as of December 31, 2005 because
they were actually notes either subject to the laws of other states with varying
statutes of limitations or were notes that were subject to a longer statute of
limitations under California law.
The Company had recorded $100,000 and $379,000 in income from the derecognition
of these liabilities and accrued royalties, respectively, during the year ended
December 31, 2005. Accordingly, upon restatement, the Company eliminated
$479,000 of income from the cancellation of these liabilities and royalties.
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STRASBAUGH AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
NOTE 13 - RESTATEMENT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
The effect of this restatement for the period ended December 31, 2006 is a
follows:
AS PREVIOUSLY
REPORTED AS RESTATED
------------ ------------
Balance Sheet
Notes payable, current portion $ 1,685,000 $ 1,785,000
Accrued expenses $ 2,562,000 $ 2,941,000
Accumulated deficit $(26,422,000) $(26,901,000)
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The effect of this restatement on the accumulated deficit in the consolidated
statement of redeemable convertible preferred stock and shareholders' equity at
December 31, 2005, is as follows:
AS PREVIOUSLY
REPORTED AS RESTATED
------------ ------------
Accumulated deficit $(27,590,000) $(28,069,000)
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STRASBAUGH
PROSPECTUS
, 2008
WE HAVE NOT AUTHORIZED ANY DEALER, SALESMAN OR OTHER PERSON TO GIVE ANY
INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS
PROSPECTUS AND ANY ACCOMPANYING SUPPLEMENT TO THIS PROSPECTUS. YOU MUST NOT RELY
UPON ANY INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATION NOT CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS OR ANY
ACCOMPANYING PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT. THIS PROSPECTUS AND ANY ACCOMPANYING
SUPPLEMENT TO THIS PROSPECTUS DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE
SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY SECURITIES OTHER THAN THE REGISTERED
SECURITIES TO WHICH THEY RELATE, NOR DO THIS PROSPECTUS AND ANY ACCOMPANYING
SUPPLEMENT TO THIS PROSPECTUS CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF
AN OFFER TO BUY SECURITIES IN ANY JURISDICTION TO ANY PERSON TO WHOM IT IS
UNLAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION IN SUCH JURISDICTION. THE
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS AND ANY ACCOMPANYING SUPPLEMENT TO THIS
PROSPECTUS IS ACCURATE AS OF THE DATES ON THEIR COVERS. WHEN WE DELIVER THIS
PROSPECTUS OR A SUPPLEMENT OR MAKE A SALE PURSUANT TO THIS PROSPECTUS OR A
SUPPLEMENT, WE ARE NOT IMPLYING THAT THE INFORMATION IS CURRENT AS OF THE DATE
OF THE DELIVERY OR SALE.
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM 24. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Our articles of incorporation provide that the liability of our directors
for monetary damages shall be eliminated to the fullest extent permissible under
California law. This is intended to eliminate the personal liability of a
director for monetary damages in an action brought by or in the right of
Strasbaugh for breach of a director's duties to Strasbaugh or our shareholders
except for liability:
o for acts or omissions that involve intentional misconduct or a
knowing and culpable violation of law;
o for acts or omissions that a director believes to be contrary to the
best interests of Strasbaugh or our shareholders or that involve the
absence of good faith on the part of the director; o for any
transaction for which a director derived an improper personal
benefit;
o for acts or omissions that show a reckless disregard for the
director's duty to Strasbaugh or our shareholders in circumstances
in which the director was aware, or should have been aware, in the
ordinary course of performing a director's duties, of a risk of
serious injury to Strasbaugh or our shareholders;
o for acts or omissions that constitute an unexcused pattern of
inattention that amounts to an abdication of the director's duty to
Strasbaugh or our shareholders; and
o for engaging in transactions described in the California
Corporations Code or California case law that result in liability,
or approving the same kinds of transactions.
Our articles of incorporation also provide that we are authorized to
provide indemnification to our agents, as defined in Section 317 of the
California Corporations Code, through our bylaws or through agreements with such
agents or both, for breach of duty to us and our shareholders, in excess of the
indemnification otherwise permitted by Section 317 of the California
Corporations Code, subject to the limits on such excess indemnification set
forth in Section 204 of the California Corporations Code. Our bylaws also
authorize us to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any of our
directors or officers against any liability asserted against that person in that
capacity, whether or not we would have the power to indemnify that person under
the provisions of the California Corporations Code. We have entered and expect
to continue to enter into agreements to indemnify our directors and officers as
determined by our board of directors. These agreements provide for
indemnification of related expenses including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines
and settlement amounts incurred by any of these individuals in any action or
proceeding. We believe that these bylaw provisions and indemnification
agreements are necessary to attract and retain qualified persons as directors
and officers. We also maintain directors' and officers' liability insurance.
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Our bylaws provide for indemnification of our officers, directors,
employees, and other agents to the extent and under the circumstances permitted
by California law. In all cases where indemnification is permitted by the
bylaws, a determination to indemnify such person must be made when ordered by a
court and must be made in a specific case upon a determination that
indemnification is required or proper in the circumstances. Such determination
must be made:
o by our board of directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting
of directors who were not parties to the action, suit or proceeding
which is the subject of the request for indemnification; or
o if such a quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable, a
majority vote of a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by
independent legal counsel in a written opinion; or
o by a majority of our shareholders.
The limitation of liability and indemnification provisions in our articles
of incorporation and bylaws may discourage shareholders from bringing a lawsuit
against our directors for breach of their fiduciary duty. They may also reduce
the likelihood of derivative litigation against our directors and officers, even
though an action, if successful, might benefit us and other shareholders.
Furthermore, a shareholder's investment may be adversely affected to the extent
that we pay the costs of settlement and damage awards against directors and
officers as required by these indemnification provisions. At present, there is
no pending litigation or proceeding involving any of our directors, officers or
employees regarding which indemnification is sought, and we are not aware of any
threatened litigation that may result in claims for indemnification.
INSOFAR AS THE PROVISIONS OF OUR ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS PROVIDE FOR
INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS FOR LIABILITIES ARISING UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT, WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT IN THE OPINION OF THE SEC THIS
INDEMNIFICATION IS AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY AS EXPRESSED IN THE SECURITIES ACT AND
IS THEREFORE UNENFORCEABLE.
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ITEM 25. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION
The following table sets forth all expenses to be paid by us in connection
with this offering. All amounts shown are estimates except for the SEC
registration fee.
SEC Registration $ 42
FINRA Fees --
Accounting Fees and Expenses 95,000
Legal Fees and Expenses 800,000
Blue Sky Fees and Expenses 750
Placement Agent Fees and Expenses 1,100,000
Printing Costs 8,500
Miscellaneous Expenses 5,000
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Total $ 2,008,792
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ITEM 26. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES.
On May 24, 2007, we completed a Share Exchange Transaction, with the
shareholders of R. H. Strasbaugh pursuant to which we issued an aggregate of
13,770,366 shares of our common stock to the shareholders of R. H. Strasbaugh
and, in exchange, we acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of
capital stock of R. H. Strasbaugh.
On May 24, 2007, immediately after the closing of the Share Exchange
Transaction, we entered into an agreement with 21 accredited investors for the
sale by us of an aggregate of 5,909,089 shares of our Series A Preferred Stock
at a purchase price of $2.20 per share for total aggregate proceeds of $13
million. Additionally, in connection with the Series A Preferred Stock
Financing, we issued to the investors five-year warrants to purchase an
aggregate of 886,363 shares of common stock and we issued to our placement
agent, B. Riley and Co., LLC and its assignees, five-year warrants to purchase
an aggregate of 385,434 shares of common stock.
On May 24, 2007, we issued options to purchase an aggregate of 1,375,000
shares of our common stock pursuant to our 2007 Share Incentive Plan.
On April 25, 2008, we issued options to purchase an aggregate of 36,000
shares of our common stock pursuant to our 2007 Share Incentive Plan.
The issuances of our securities described above were made in reliance upon
the exemption from registration available under Section 4(2) of the Securities
Act, among others, as transactions not involving a public offering. This
exemption was claimed on the basis that these transactions did not involve any
public offering and the purchasers in each offering were accredited or
sophisticated and had sufficient access to the kind of information registration
would provide. In each case, appropriate investment representations were
obtained and certificates representing the securities were issued with
restrictive legends.
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ITEM 27. EXHIBITS.
(a) EXHIBITS.
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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2.1 Share Exchange Agreement by and between the Registrant and R.
H. Strasbaugh dated January 31, 2007 (1)
2.2 Amendment No. 1 to Share Exchange Agreement between the
Registrant and R. H. Strasbaugh dated April 30, 2007 (1)
3.1 Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the
Registrant (1)
3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (1)
4.1 Securities Purchase Agreement dated May 24, 2007 by and among
the Registrant and the investors who are parties thereto (1)
4.2 Registration Rights Agreement dated May 24, 2007 by and among
the Registrant and the investors who are parties thereto (1)
4.3 Specimen Common Stock Certificate (1)
4.4 Specimen Preferred Stock Certificate (1)
4.5 Form of Warrant dated May 24, 2007 issued by the Registrant to
certain investors pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement
filed as Exhibit 4.1 hereto (1)
4.6 Form of Placement Agent Warrant dated effective May 24, 2007
issued by the Registrant to B. Riley and Co. Inc. and its
assignees (1)
4.7 Article IV of Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of
Registrant (contained in Exhibit 3.1 to this Registration
Statement) (1)
4.8 Form of Warrant Clarification Agreement by and among the
Registrant and the investors who are parties thereto *
5.1 Opinion of Rutan & Tucker, LLP *
10.1 Strasbaugh 2007 Share Incentive Plan (#)(1)
10.2 Form of the Strasbaugh 2007 Share Incentive Plan Stock Option
Grant Notice and Stock Option Agreement (#)(1)
10.3 Form of Indemnification Agreement for officers and directors
(#)(1)
10.4 Executive Employment Agreement by and between the Registrant
and Chuck Schillings (#)(1)
10.5 Executive Employment Agreement by and between the Registrant
and Richard Nance (#)(1)
10.6 Employment Agreement by and between the Registrant and Alan
Strasbaugh (#)(1)
10.7 License Agreement by and between Lam Research Corporation and
R. H. Strasbaugh dated December 20, 2000 (1)
10.8 Loan and Security Agreement by and between Silicon Valley Bank
and R. H. Strasbaugh dated August 23, 2004 (1)
10.9 Amendment to Loan Documents by and between Silicon Valley Bank
and R. H. Strasbaugh dated February 28, 2007 (1)
10.10 Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement by and between Silicon
Valley Bank and R. H. Strasbaugh dated May 22, 2007 (1)
10.11 Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement by and between Silicon
Valley Bank and R. H. Strasbaugh dated September 6, 2007 (2)
10.12 Standard Industrial Lease by and between Larry and Alan
Strasbaugh and R. H. Strasbaugh dated as of May 1, 1990 (1)
10.13 Assignment dated April 14, 1995 by Larry Strasbaugh of his
interest in the Standard Industrial Lease by and between Larry
and Alan Strasbaugh and R. H. Strasbaugh dated as of May 1,
1990 to Alan and April Strasbaugh (1)
10.14 Agreement dated October 18, 2007 by and between B. Riley and
Co. Inc. and R. H. Strasbaugh (2)
10.15 Assignment and Assumption Agreement dated May 24, 2007 by and
among the Registrant, R. H. Strasbaugh and B. Riley and Co.
Inc. (2)
10.16 Loan and Security Agreement dated December 3, 2007 by and among
Silicon Valley Bank, the Registrant and R. H. Strasbaugh (3)
10.17 Loan and Security Agreement (EXIM Facility) dated December 3,
2007 by and among Silicon Valley Bank, the Registrant and R. H.
Strasbaugh (3)
10.18 Memorandum of Understanding dated December 1, 2006 by and
between the Registrant and the 45th Research Institute the
People's Republic of China Electronic Technology Corporation
(3)
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14.1 Code of Ethics (1)
16.1 Letter on Change in Certifying Accountant (1)
21 Subsidiaries of the Registrant (1)
23.1 Consent of Rutan & Tucker, LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1)(5)
23.2 Consent of Windes & McClaughry Accountancy Corporation,
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm*
24.1 Power of Attorney (included on signature page to the initial
filing of this Registration Statement)
___________
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* Filed herewith.
(#) This exhibit is a management contract or a compensatory plan or
arrangement.
(1) Filed as an exhibit to the initial filing of the Registrant's registration
statement on Form SB-2 (Registration Statement No.: 333-144787) and
incorporated herein by reference.
(2) Filed as an exhibit to Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's registration
statement on Form SB-2 (Registration Statement No.: 333-144787) filed on
September 17, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.
(3) Filed as an exhibit to Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant's registration
statement on Form SB-2 (Registration Statement No.: 333-144787) filed on
December 14, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.
(4) Filed as an exhibit to Registrant's registration statement on Form S-1/A
(Amendment No. 4 to Form SB-2) (Registration Statement No. 333-144787)
filed on March 25, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 28. UNDERTAKINGS
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement to:
(i) include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act");
(ii) reflect in the prospectus any facts or events which,
individually or together, represent a fundamental change in the
information in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total
dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was
registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated
maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed
with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the
changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the
maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of
Registration Fee" table in the effective registration statement; and
(iii) include any additional or changed material information on the
plan of distribution.
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(2) That, for determining liability under the Securities Act, each such
post-effective amendment shall be treated as a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To file a post-effective amendment to remove from registration any of
the securities being registered that remain unsold at the end of the offering.
(4) For determining liability of the undersigned small business issuer
under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the
securities, the undersigned undertakes that in a primary offering of securities
of the undersigned small business issuer pursuant to this registration
statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to
the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means
of any of the following communications, the undersigned small business issuer
will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such
securities to such purchaser:
(i) any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned
small business issuer relating to the offering required to be filed
pursuant to Rule 424;
(ii) any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared
by or on behalf of the undersigned small business issuer or used or
referred to by the undersigned small business issuer;
(iii) the portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to
the offering containing material information about the undersigned small
business issuer or its securities provided by or on behalf of the
undersigned small business issuer; and
(iv) any other communication that is an offer in the offering made
by the undersigned small business issuer or the purchaser.
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that for the purpose of
determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser, if the
Registrant is subject to Rule 430C, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule
424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than
registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in
reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the
registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness.
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that no statement made in a registration statement or
prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document
incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement
or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser
with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any
statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was
part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately
prior to such date of first use.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant
has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act
and is, therefore, unenforceable.
In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities
(other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a
director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful
defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer
or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the
Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been
settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction
the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication
of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form S-1 and authorized this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, in the city of San Luis
Obispo, State of California, on September 29, 2008.
STRASBAUGH
By: /s/ CHUCK SCHILLINGS
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Chuck Schillings
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Name Title Date
---- ----- ----
/s/ CHUCK SCHILLINGS President and Chief Executive September 29, 2008
---------------------------- Officer (principal executive officer)
Chuck Schillings
/s/ RICHARD NANCE Chief Financial Officer (principal September 29, 2008
---------------------------- financial officer and principal
Richard Nance accounting officer)
/s/ ALAN STRASBAUGH Chairman of the Board and Director September 29, 2008
----------------------------
Alan Strasbaugh
/s/ * Director September 29, 2008
----------------------------
Wesley Cummins
/s/ * Director September 29, 2008
----------------------------
David Porter
Director
----------------------------
John Givens
Director
----------------------------
Danilo Cacciamatta
*/s/ ALAN STRASBAUGH September 29, 2008
----------------------------
Alan Strasbaugh, Attorney-In-Fact
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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4.8 Form of Warrant Clarification Agreement by and among the
Registrant and the investors who are parties thereto *
5.1 Opinion of Rutan & Tucker, LLP *
23.2 Consent of Windes & McClaughry Accountancy Corporation,
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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