UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-K
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ANNUAL
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF
1934
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For
the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2007.
OR
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TRANSITION
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF
1934
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For
the
transition period from ____________ to ____________
Commission
file number 1-8635
AMERICAN
MEDICAL ALERT CORP.
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(Name
of Small Business Issuer in Its
Charter)
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New
York
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11-2571221
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S.Employer
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Incorporation
or Organization)
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Identification
No.)
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3265
Lawson Boulevard, Oceanside, New York
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11572
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(516)
536-5850
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(Issuer's
Telephone Number, Including Area
Code)
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Securities
registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
Title
of Each Class
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Name
of Each Exchange on Which Registered
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Common
Stock, $.01 per share
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NASDAQ
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Securities
registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:
None
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined
in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes
o
No
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by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Yes
o
No
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to
be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceeding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such
reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past
90
days. Yes
x
No
o
Indicate
by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of
Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best
of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to
this
Form 10-K.
o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting
company.
Large
Accelerated Filer
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Accelerated
Filer
o
Non-Accelerated Filer
o
Smaller
Reporting Company
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by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
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o
No
x
The
aggregate market value of the voting common equity held by non-affiliates of
the
registrant, computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was
last sold, as of the last day of the registrant's most recently completed second
fiscal quarter, was $54,116,078.
Aggregate
number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of March 20, 2008:
9,400,665
PART
I
Statements
contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K include “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section
21E of the Exchange Act, including, in particular and without limitation,
statements contained herein under the headings “Description of Business” and
“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations.” Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors which could cause the Company’s actual results,
performance and achievements, whether expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements, not to occur or be realized. These include
uncertainties relating to government regulation, technological changes, our
contract with the City of New York, costs related to ongoing FCC remediation
efforts, our expansion plans and product liability risks. Such forward-looking
statements generally are based upon the Company’s best estimates of future
results, performance or achievement, based upon current conditions and the
most
recent results of operations. Forward-looking statements may be identified
by
the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expect,”
“believe,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “continue” or similar terms, variations of
those terms or the negative of those terms.
You
should carefully consider such risks, uncertainties and other information,
disclosures and discussions which contain cautionary statements identifying
important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those provided in the forward-looking statements. Readers should carefully
review the risk factors described herein and any other cautionary statements
contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company undertakes no
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Overview:
American
Medical Alert Corp. (“AMAC” or the “Company”) was formed in 1981 as a New York
corporation. The Company’s principal business is the provision of healthcare
communication and monitoring services. These services are reported through
two
operating segments. The first segment, Health Safety and Monitoring Services
(“HSMS”), is comprised of the development and marketing of healthcare solutions
and remote patient monitoring systems that include personal emergency response
systems, telehealth/health management and medication management systems, and
safety monitoring systems to pharmacies. The second segment, Telephony Based
Communication Services (“TBCS”), includes the provision of telephone answering
services primarily to the healthcare community including traditional after
hours
services, “Daytime Services” applications, and clinical trial recruitment call
center services and administration. The Company’s products and services are
primarily marketed to the healthcare community, including home care, durable
medical equipment, medical facility, hospice, pharmacy, managed care and other
healthcare oriented organizations. The Company also offers certain products
and
services directly to consumers.
Company
History:
Until
2000, the Company’s principal business was the marketing of personal emergency
response systems (
“
PERS
”
),
a
device that allows a patient to signal an emergency response center for help
in
the event of a debilitating illness or accident. The PERS business was the
entry
point for the Company into the healthcare field, permitting the Company to
establish a network of customers and strategic alliances which served as the
foundation for the Company's expansion into multiple product lines. For the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, HSMS accounted for 49% of the Company’s
revenue.
The
Company's Diversification into TBCS:
Beginning
in 2000, the Company began a program of product diversification and
customer
base
expansion
to decrease its reliance on a single product line by marketing complementary
call center and monitoring services to the healthcare community. This
diversification program began with the acquisition of the Company's first
telephone answering service business, known as HCI in 2000. Since that time
the
Company has expanded its telephone answering service business through ten (10)
acquisitions and internally generated growth.
In
order
to accommodate the planned growth of this business, the Company has built or
acquired nine communication centers. Plans are currently underway to link each
of the communication centers in order to leverage the Company’s overall scope,
scale and capability. The Company’s acquisition strategy has allowed it to
become a national provider of healthcare communication services.
In
2006,
the Company broadened its capabilities to service specialized allied healthcare
providers including home care, hospice and other healthcare subspecialties.
The
Company believes it has identified other communication needs as expressed by
its
TBCS
client
base. In response to these expressed needs, the Company developed and
implemented various specialized healthcare communication solutions that have
resulted in the execution of numerous multi-year service contracts for the
provision of these services. These solutions continue to create significant
opportunities for long-term revenue growth.
For
the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, TBCS represented 51% of the Company’s
revenue.
Telehealth
Markets:
In
2001,
the Company entered the telehealth market, a market in its embryonic stage,
after consideration of the opportunity to provide new technologies to assist
healthcare professionals in home-based, health management activities. As this
market matures, AMAC intends to expand is presence further, based on the
knowledge base acquired through its experiences to date. The Company believes
the telehealth market will continue to provide opportunities for AMAC’s
expansion as a full source provider of remote patient monitoring technologies
and first line support services based on increasing acceptance by the healthcare
payors and newly introduced government reimbursement policies.
Over
the
past three years, the Company experienced some significant technical
difficulties with the products supplied by its current technology vendor, which
has affected both the current customer base and the Company’s ability to market
the products to new customers. The Company has been addressing, with its
technology vendor, the technical difficulties and is exploring opportunities
with other technology vendors to facilitate its ability to exploit the market
opportunities in this field. The Company reached a financial settlement with
regard to the technical difficulties associated with the products in 2007.
Despite
the challenges in connection with the initial products it has deployed, the
Company remains committed to its investment in telehealth and enhancing its
customers’ ability to manage chronic conditions. Towards this end, in February
2008, the Company was pleased to learn the Asthma Buddy study, conducted by
MetroPlus Health Plan, a New York City network model health maintenance
organization, was accepted for presentation at the 2008 American Thoracic
Society International Conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The study was
designed to compare outcomes from two groups of children ages 8-16 years who
were randomly assigned to monitor their conditions by use of the Company’s
telehealth product or a traditional self-written diary. The study outcomes
affirmed the efficacy of providing our telehealth equipment and monitoring
to
children with this chronic condition as a way of controlling the adverse events
and costs associated with this chronic condition.
Other
Products:
To
round
out the Company’s portfolio of home monitoring offerings, the Company secured
certain exclusive rights to a medication reminder appliance in 1999, which
is
marketed by the Company under the name Med-Time®. The Company sells its device,
which is part of its HSMS segment, to the same customer base utilizing PERS
services as well as through web retailers and directly to consumers. The Company
is currently developing an enhanced medication management appliance to further
augment its portfolio with a med-management appliance containing rich monitoring
features. The new appliance is expected to be commercially available in the
second half of 2008.
The
Company’s SafeCom division (“SafeCom”) provides pharmacy security monitoring
systems, equipment and security monitoring to pharmacies and other 24/7 retail
organizations. Currently, 1,014 stores are monitored by
SafeCom's technology. SafeCom monitoring services are provided at the
Company’s communication center in Long Island City, New York. The SafeCom
platform utilizes the basic PERS technology with a modified application.
Effective January 1, 2007, this division was consolidated into the HSMS
reporting segment.
The
Company believes that the overall mix of cash flow generating businesses from
HSMS and TBCS, combined with its emphasis on developing products and services
to
support demand from customers and the emerging, home-based monitoring market,
provides the correct blend of stability and growth opportunity. The Company
believes this strategy will enable it to maintain and increase its role in
the
healthcare communications field. Moreover, based on the Company’s aggressive
growth strategy, management believes its TBCS business will allow the Company
to
become the largest provider of these specialized healthcare communication
services in the United States.
COMPREHENSIVE
BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
:
A.
General
AMAC
is a
corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of New York in 1981. As
previously defined herein, the terms “AMAC” or “Company” mean, unless the
context requires otherwise, American Medical Alert Corp. and its wholly owned
subsidiaries, HCI Acquisition Corp., LMA Acquisition Corp., SafeCom, Inc.,
North
Shore Answering Services, Answer Connecticut Acquisition Corp., MD OnCall
Acquisition Corp., American Mediconnect Acquisition Corp. and NM Call Center,
Inc.
AMAC
is a
healthcare communications company, with two reporting segments: (i) Health
and
Safety Monitoring Systems (previously defined as
“
HSMS
”
)
and
(ii) Telephony Based Communication Services (previously defined as “TBCS”).
AMAC’s primary business objective is to continually achieve higher levels of
capital efficient profitable growth. To accomplish this, the Company’s
management operates the Company’s businesses consistent with certain strategic
principles to leverage various healthcare communication and monitoring services
through centralized call centers to enhance and diversify the Company’s revenue
stream and earning capacity. The Company is committed to attaining leadership
positions in the market it services through the incorporation of monitored
appliances and systems and the development of innovative call center solutions.
The
Company’s financial model is the generation of monthly recurring revenues
(“MRR”). Under this model, each operating segment generates prescribed
monthly fees for services and equipment rendered throughout the duration of
a
service agreement. For the year ended December 31, 2007, approximately 94%
of
the Company’s revenue was generated from MRR. The remaining 6% of revenue was
derived from its clinical trial projects, installation charges and product
sales.
B.
Products
and Services
1.
Health
and Safety Monitoring Systems (HSMS)
This
operating segment focuses on the marketing of health monitoring system and
monitoring services to enhance healthcare delivery and provide 24/7 medical
emergency communications.
Personal
Emergency Response Systems (PERS)
Marketed
primarily as
the
VoiceCare
®
System,
PERS is the Company’s core product and service offering. The system consists of
a console unit and a wireless transmitter generally worn as a pendant or on
the
wrist by the subscriber. In the event of an emergency, the client is able to
summon immediate assistance via the two-way voice system that connects their
home telephone with the Company’s Response Center.
The
PERS
product line is distributed to the subscriber base through four primary
marketing channels: AMAC’s Private Pay Program; Third Party Reimbursed Programs;
the Distributor Network, made up of Direct Service Providers; and the Purchase
and Monitoring Program.
Private
Pay Program:
Individuals from the community can access the VoiceCare System through AMAC’s
corporate sales office, via any regional office or by mail order. AMAC has
referral
arrangements
with
home care agencies and case managers throughout the United States who introduce
and recommend VoiceCare to clients and generate an ongoing source of new
consumer interest.
In
February of 2007, the Company announced it had entered into an exclusive
relationship with Walgreen Co. (“Walgreen”) to provide the Company’s flagship
personal emergency response systems under the Walgreen brand. Walgreens Ready
Response™ Medical Alert system is currently being offered at Walgreen stores
throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. The Company believes the Walgreen
relationship will provide a significant opportunity for AMAC to increase its
PERS market share through Walgreen’s direct to consumer distribution
channel.
Third
Party Reimbursed Programs:
The
Company’s PERS are on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid list of approved
monitoring devices. Payment for PERS equipment and monitoring services is
available through various state Medicaid Home and Community Based
Services
waivers
programs and other Medicaid funded home care services programs. AMAC believes
that the use of home care as an alternative to institutional care will continue
to increase, representing an ongoing opportunity for broader use of the
Company’s current and future products. In 2007, 12% of AMAC’s revenue was
derived from contracts with Medicaid reimbursed programs for PERS services.
These programs operate under a rental and monitoring agreement under which
there
is an installation fee and monthly service fee per subscriber billed to the
appropriate agency.
Distributor
Network:
AMAC has
developed a network of Direct Service Providers (
“
DSPs
”
)
to
establish and manage VoiceCare programs in their local communities. A DSP may
be
a hospital system, home health care agency, hospice, senior living facility,
durable medical equipment vendor or one of several other types of entities
that
interact with elderly, infirm or disabled individuals.
In
2004,
AMAC introduced ProviderLink, a secure PERS management web tool for DSPs to
directly access and manage their PERS programs from any internet ready computer.
During 2005 the Company recognized certain operational efficiencies as a result
of its customers migrating to a paper-light program management tool. The Company
continues to refine and update this provider tool to further support DSP growth
activities.
Purchase
and Monitoring Program (
“
PMP
”
):
AMAC’s
VoiceCare system is also utilized by assisted living and senior housing
facilities to offer additional protection to elderly residents. Facilities
operate under a PMP Agreement whereby all necessary equipment is purchased.
The
facility provides primary monitoring for their residents and some employ AMAC’s
ERC to serve as their back-up center. In 2006 the Company released ResiLink,
an
enhanced software package for its facility monitoring platform. The software
supports senior living facility personnel in managing residential monitoring
activities. Enhancements include new reporting capabilities, detailed
identification of PERS signals, and support utilities. Additionally, in 2007,
the Company has commenced research and development related to improving its
facility-based PERS product hardware offerings. The Company launched the Model
1100 residential system in November 2007.
Med-Time
®
Complementary
to the Company’s PERS is the MED-TIME device, an electronic medication reminder
and dispensing unit marketed under an exclusive
licensing,
manufacturing and distribution agreement which began in 1999. This agreement
originates from PharmaCell AB, a Swedish company, with licensing rights
extending throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. The initial term
of
the agreement was five years requiring the Company to achieve certain purchase
minimums to maintain exclusivity. Thereafter, the agreement converted to an
evergreen with annual purchase minimums of 1,500 units. The Company has met
all
the minimums with PharmaCell to date and continues to maintain exclusivity.
MED-TIME helps to ensure adherence to prescribed therapeutic medication regimens
and thus reduces healthcare expenditures related to noncompliance. MED-TIME
is a
valuable asset to visually handicapped, medically or mentally challenged
patients and as well as patients on complex daily medication regimens. MED-TIME
contains a tray with twenty-eight compartments. At preprogrammed times, one
to
four times a day, the dispenser reminds the client to access and take the
medication. The reminder signal for the stand-alone device remains active for
the lesser of thirty minutes or until the medication is removed from
the
device. Compliance with the medication regimen automatically resets the device.
Non- adherence to medication regimens leads to 10 to 25 percent of hospital
and
nursing home admissions each year, and the Company believes there are additional
opportunities to support the healthcare community caregivers in addressing
this
issue. In addition to the Med-Time product, the Company is currently engaged
in
the development of a next generation med-management appliance enhanced with
monitoring features to expand its product offering to address this critical
component of patient care.
Med-Time
is marketed and distributed through each of AMAC’s four primary channels.
2.
Telephony
Based Communication Services (
TBCS
)
The
Company provides TBCS to physicians, hospitals, homecare providers, hospices
and
other healthcare organizations at two communication centers under the brand
names H-LINK® OnCall, Live Message America (
“
LMA
”
),
North
Shore Answering Service ("NSAS"), Answer Connecticut Acquisition
Corp. ("ACT"), MD OnCall Acquisition Corp. (“MD OnCall”) and American
Mediconnect Acquisition Corp. (“AMI”) which includes the brands American
Mediconnect and PhoneScreen. At
2007
year
end,
the TBCS segment accounted for 51% of the Company’s gross revenue and is its
fastest growing
segment
.
Services
offered by TBCS include message desk services, appointment making, referral
services, voice-mail and wireless communications. As part of our business
development strategy, management continues to employ the most advanced telephony
technology and information systems to develop value added customizable services
to minimize staffing and increase revenue. In addition to technology, a critical
component for successful expansion is a professionally trained call agent staff.
The Company has allocated additional resources to enhance contact agent training
and staff development to support TBCS’s expansion efforts, new communication
technology, and continuous quality control.
Traditionally,
the primary focus of TBCS was to manage clinically-urgent and time-sensitive
after-hours calls. In addition to those primary telephone answering services,
TBCS markets daytime services solutions as H-LINK
“Interactive
Intelligence Center”. This service provides healthcare organizations with
solutions to manage patient/provider interactions that maximize service
performance, increase productivity, and enhance quality control with fee
schedules that are materially less than existing in-sourced solutions.
The
TBCS
service line is marketed and distributed through four primary channels:
Individual and multiple physician; integrated hospital networks; homecare
agencies; and healthcare group purchasing organizations.
Over
the
last twelve months several significant healthcare organizations have executed
agreements with the Company to provide daytime solutions and services. TBCS
daytime services are geared primarily towards hospitals and managed care
organizations. The MRR associated with these contracts significantly exceed
the
average MRR of traditional answering service clients and is now providing
significant increases within this reporting segment. Management believes its
daytime services will continue to contribute material increases in revenue
and
earnings throughout 2008 as the efficacy of these programs become more fully
validated and documented.
In
December 2006 the Company acquired the PhoneScreen brand (“PhoneScreen”) through
the acquisition of AMI. PhoneScreen specializes in the recruitment of patients
for clinical trials. PhoneScreen’s customers are pharmaceutical companies and
Contract Research Organizations (“CROs”). CROs offer pharmaceutical
companies and medical entities a wide range of pharmaceutical research services
which include the development and execution of clinical trials.
There
are
two components of this business – the first aspect of the business consists
of traditional call center functions. Advertisements are placed to recruit
participants who are afflicted with a particular ailment, condition or symptom.
Those individuals responding to the ad are directed to call a toll free number.
PhoneScreen personnel receive those calls and screen the caller based on a
set
of directives provided by the CRO or pharmaceutical company. Callers who meet
the criteria are forwarded to the medical entity for final clinical screening
and possible acceptance into the clinical trial. The second aspect of this
business relates to developing the screening criteria, granular reporting,
Q&A compliance and trend analysis.
The
Company has completed ten acquisitions to date. For 2008, the Company will
primarily focus on growing this segment through internally driven sales and
marketing efforts.
3.
Telehealth/Disease
Management Monitoring (
“
TH/DMM
”
)
In
2001,
the Company entered the telehealth market, after consideration of the
opportunity to provide new technologies to assist healthcare professionals
in
home-based, health management activities. The Company has made a significant
investment to incorporate telehealth solutions into its product portfolio.
Over
the past three years, the Company experienced some significant technical
difficulties with the products supplied by its current technology vendor. The
Company has been addressing, with its technology vendor, the technical
difficulties and is exploring opportunities with other technology vendors to
facilitate its ability to exploit the market opportunities in this field. AMAC
intends to expand its presence further, and believes the telehealth market
will
continue to provide opportunity for AMAC's expansion as a full source provider
of remote patient monitoring technologies and first line support services based
on increasing acceptance by the healthcare payors and newly introduced
government reimbursement policies. The Company remains committed to its
investment in telehealth and enhancing its customers' ability to manage chronic
conditions. The Company further believes that adoption of telehealth as a method
of managing the cost of patients with chronic diseases will be more widely
adopted in the next several years. As the Company continues to expand its remote
monitoring dashboard, we view telehealth as an important next component of
AMAC's products and services portfolio.
4.
SAFECOM,
INC. - Pharmacy Security Monitoring Systems
SafeCom,
Inc. (previously defined as “SafeCom”) offers monitoring technology products and
safety monitoring to drug stores, 24-hour pharmacies and national and regional
retailers. In 2007, SafeCom represented 1% of the Company’s gross revenue. Under
the Silent Partner brand, the Company provides safety, environmental and device
functionality monitoring systems and services integrating key aspects of audio
technology and access control systems. The Silent Partner system functions
by
transmitting emergency signals to the monitoring center, where trained personnel
scan audio from microphones placed in an environment to pinpoint the exact
location of duress, monitor and record the event, and dispatch local law
enforcement. This solution helps minimize employee risk, reduces loss and
assists law enforcement agencies in identification and apprehension. The
SafeCom system also screens passive signals such as loss of power to
DVR/VCR, tape replacement and non-record status.
5.
Production/Purchasing
The
Company outsources the manufacturing and final assembly of its core product
lines. Sources are selected through competitive bids, past performance and
accessibility to the engineering process. Although the Company currently
maintains favorable relationships with its subcontractors, the Company believes
that, in the event any such relationship were to be terminated, the Company
would be able to engage the services of alternative subcontractors as required
to fulfill its needs without any material adverse effect to the Company’s
operations. With the exception of several proprietary components, which are
manufactured to the Company’s specifications, the manufacturing of the Company’s
product lines requires the use of generally available electronic components
and
hardware.
Product
and technology currently provided by Health Hero Network Inc. (“HHN”) related to
the Company's telehealth business are considered a sole source supply
arrangement, and the Company could require the use of significant funds and
resources in the event HHN did not continue to provide these supplies to the
Company.
As
of
March 2008, the Company operates nine (9) call centers:
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·
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Long
Island City, New York
|
The
Company’s primary communications center is located at 36-36 33
rd
Street,
Long Island City, New York. In April 2003, the Company opened a one-hundred
seat
state-of-the-art call center to centralize the full scope of communication
services offered by AMAC. The call center was built with system-wide redundancy
and can accommodate growth up to three (3) times its current volume. Phone
service to the call center is provided by three separate carriers and is
configured to provide continuous service in the event of disruption. Phone
circuit entry to the building is provided through a reinforced steel conduit
built to UL Central Station Standards. The call center’s electricity supply is
maintained by a comprehensive, three tiered back-up system. The system consists
of dual power supplies at the telephone switch, an uninterruptible power supply
and a diesel generator.
The
Company’s call center is staffed by full time Information System (“IS”)
professionals charged with the responsibility to maintain, refine and report
on
all data and communications system requirements. Critical systems are equipped
with secure remote access and diagnostic abilities, enabling offsite as well
as
on-site access to IS system support 24/7.
This
site
serves as the call center for telephone answering services provided by the
Company’s
LMA
subsidiary
and
services the Company’s
Southern
New
Jersey
and Philadelphia customer base. Upon completion of the 2006 upgrade, this center
is compatible with the Long Island City, New York call center. This upgrade
allows for significant additional service capability, providing eventual
redundancy and overflow as well as single site operational capability during
selected time periods to further realize operational efficiencies.
·
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Port
Jefferson, New York
|
This
site
serves as the call center for telephone answering services provided by the
Company’s
NSAS subsidiary
and
services the Company’s Long Island TBCS customer base.
This
site
serves as the one of the two call centers for telephone answering services
provided by the
Company’s
ACT subsidiary
and
services the Company’s Connecticut TBCS customer base. This site also serves as
the back-up center for the Company’s PERS Emergency Response Center and Client
Services.
·
|
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
This
site
serves as the one of the two call centers for telephone answering services
provided by the
Company’s
ACT subsidiary
and
services the Company’s Massachusetts TBCS customer base.
This
site
serves as the call center for telephone answering services provided by the
MD
OnCall
subsidiary
and
services the Company’s Rhode Island TBCS customer base.
This
site
serves as the call center for telephone answering services provided by
MD
OnCall
subsidiary
and
services the Company’s Maryland TBCS customer base.
This
site
serves as the call center for telephone answering services provided by the
Company’s
AMI subsidiary, the latest TBCS acquisition
and
services the Company’s Illinois TBCS customer base.
This
site
serves as a second call center location primarily to support H-LINK OnCall
and
Phone Screen client base.
C.
Marketing/Customers
The
Company markets its portfolio of healthcare communication services and
monitoring devices to integrated hospital systems, home healthcare providers,
community service organizations, government agencies, third party insurers,
as
well as private pay clients. The Company believes there are several compelling
industry and population trends that will continue to drive utilization of its
products and services. Within our HSMS segment, the aging population and
percentage of individuals with chronic disease conditions will continue to
provide significant opportunity to utilize our
monitoring
solutions to achieve cost control and improve quality of life.
With
respect to our TBCS segment, we continue to observe increased opportunity with
integrated hospital systems and regional home health agencies. Specifically,
healthcare organizations are seeking to achieve cost savings by consolidating
services through single source vendor relationships. The Company’s advanced
telephony, call center infrastructure and specialization in healthcare uniquely
positions the Company to effectively compete for new business.
While
the
Company generates organic growth in each reporting segment, customer retention
is equally important. The Company’s customer service, provider relations and
accounts services teams focus on account maintenance and business development
from existing customers.
The
Company’s products and services may be acquired on a single line or bundled
basis and are highly
complementary
.
As
demand for our products and services continue to develop, the Company will
add
additional sales and marketing personnel to enhance our national presence
throughout its respective businesses.
D.
Trademarks
The
Company considers its proprietary trademarks with respect to the development,
manufacturing and marketing of its products to be a valuable asset. The Company
believes that continued development of new products and services with trademark
protection is vital to maintaining a competitive advantage. The Company’s
trademarks include “AMERICAN MEDICAL ALERT®”, “THE RESPONSIVE COMPANY®”, “WHERE
PATIENT AND PROVIDERS CONNECT®” “VOICECARE®”, “THE VOICE OF HELP®”, “MED-TIME®”,
“H-LINK®”, “MED PASS®”, “MEDSMART®”, “ROOM MATE®”, “SECURE-NET”, “CARERING®”,
“PERS BUDDY®”, “HEALTH PARTNER®” “HEALTH MESSENGER®”, “HELP LINK®” “I-LINK®”,
CONNECTED AND PROTECTED ® and “CARE-NET®”, each of which is registered with the
United States Patent and Trademark Office.
E.
Research
and Development
In
a
continuing effort by the Company to maintain state-of-the-art technology, the
Company conducts research and development through the ongoing efforts of its
employees and consulting groups. During 2008, the Company plans to continue
to
enhance its disease management monitoring platform and medication management
solution. Expenditures for research and development for the years ended December
31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 were $304,365, $240,487 and $173,790, respectively,
and
are included in selling, general and administrative expenses. In addition to
this, the Company continues to focus its research and development activities
on
enhancement of its HSMS products as well as the development of new products
and
services specifically addressing disease management.
F.
Impact
of Government Regulations
The
Company derives approximately 12% of its revenues from various Medicaid
programs. Government legislative initiatives, if enacted, could impose pressures
on the pricing structures applicable to the Company’s PERS services. On the
other hand, new reimbursement programs such as those described in TH/DMM section
could
provide significant additional sources of reimbursement from government
entitlements. Depending on the nature and extent of any new laws and/or
regulations, or possible changes in the interpretation of existing laws and/or
regulations, any such changes could affect revenue, operating margins, and
profitability. At the present time, the Company is unaware of any such
government legislative initiatives.
The
Privacy Rule under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(
“
HIPAA
”
)
went
into effect in April 2003. These regulations relate to the privacy of patient
health information. To comply with the Privacy Rule, the Company executed
required Business Associate Agreements with its business partners and vendors,
appointed a Privacy Officer, established policies, procedures and training
standards.
The
Company’s PERS
and
related
equipment
is subject to
approvals
under the rules of the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) pertaining to
radio frequency devices (Part 15) connected to the telephone system (Part
68)
.
On
November 17, 2004, the Company received an inquiry from the FCC. In response
to
that inquiry the Company determined that certain versions of its PERS
and
related
equipment
emitted levels of radio frequency energy that exceeded applicable standards
designed to reduce the possibility of interference with radio communications.
Although this issue posed no safety or functionality risk to subscribers, the
Company
established a corrective action plan with the FCC to satisfy this
matter
and the
Company is proceeding with implementing the action plan
.
The
Company continues to submit all new product models for approval as required
under the rules of the FCC.
G.
Competition
In
each
business segment, AMAC faces competition, both in price and service from
national, regional and local service providers of PERS, TH/DMM, telephone
answering service and security monitoring systems. Price, quality of services
and, in some cases, convenience are generally the primary competitive elements
in each segment.
HSMS
The
Company’s competition within the HSMS segment includes manufacturers,
distributors and providers of personal emergency response equipment and
services, disease management and biometric carve out companies and a small
number of security companies. The Company’s market research estimates that
approximately 20-30 companies are providers of competitive PERS products, 15-20
companies are providers of TH/DMM and 5-10 companies are providers of medication
management systems. We believe PERS competitors serve in aggregate approximately
800,000 individuals under the PERS product line. As of December 31, 2007, AMAC
monitored approximately 62,000 subscribers. Because TH/DMM is a new field of
healthcare services, clear data of actual number of users is unavailable. Some
of the Company’s competitors may have more extensive manufacturing and marketing
capabilities as well as greater financial, technological and personnel
resources. The Company’s competition focuses its marketing and sales efforts in
the following areas: hospitals, home care providers, physicians, ambulance
companies, medical equipment suppliers, state social services agencies, health
maintenance organizations, and direct marketing to consumers.
We
believe the competitive factors when choosing a HSMS provider include the
quality of monitoring services, product flexibility and reliability, and
customer support. The Company believes it competes favorably with respect to
each of these factors. The Company believes it will continue to compete
favorably by creating technological enhancements to the core systems that are
expected to establish meaningful differentiation from its
competitors.
TBCS
The
Company believes that it is one of the larger medical-specific telephone
answering service providers competing with more than 3,300 call centers across
the United States, of which fewer than 10 percent are medical-only. The Company
considers its scope of services more diverse than those of traditional sole
proprietorships that make up the greatest portion of the competitive landscape.
While many TBCS organizations compete for after-hours business, AMAC is offering
new services catering to daytime work for large health systems and believes
this
application is scalable nationwide.
SafeCom
The
SafeCom business is a unique application focused on a niche segment within
the
security applications industry. Competitors in the security industry include
international, national, regional and local providers of residential and
commercial security applications, central station monitoring companies and
independent electronic security manufacturers. The security industry is highly
competitive and represents approximately $19-23 billion in total revenue. It
is
not the Company’s intention to compete in the traditional security monitoring
space, but rather the Company is establishing alternative uses for its PERS
monitoring system. The application utilized by SafeCom is healthcare based
and
is another method of leveraging the core system. We believe this strategy will
allow AMAC to continue to effectively compete and profit from this segment
and
build market share.
I.
Employees
As
of
March 20, 2008, the Company employed 580 persons who perform functions on behalf
of the Company in the areas of administration, marketing, sales, engineering,
finance, purchasing, operations, quality control and research. The Company
is
not a party to any collective bargaining agreement with its employees. The
Company considers its relations with its employees to be good.
J.
Financial
Information about Segments
Financial
information about our operating segments can be found in Note 12 to the
financials statements included as part of this annual report on Form 10-K,
beginning on page F-31.
Risks
associated with our business
Our
business may be adversely impacted by
new
government regulations or changes to current government
regulations.
We
derive
approximately 12% of our revenues from Medicaid reimbursed programs. Government
legislative initiatives, if enacted, could impose pressures on the pricing
structures applicable to our PERS. Our revenue, operating margin and
profitability could be adversely affected by new laws and/or regulations, or
changes in the interpretation of existing laws and/or regulations, or reductions
in funding or imposition of additional limits on reimbursements.
In
addition, as a provider of services under Medicaid reimbursed programs, we
are
subject to the federal fraud and abuse and the so-called “Stark” anti-referral
laws, violations of which may result in civil and criminal penalties and
exclusion from participation in Medicaid programs. Also, several states have
enacted their own statutory analogs of the federal fraud and abuse and
anti-referral laws. While we at all times attempt to comply with the applicable
federal and state fraud and abuse and anti-referral laws, there can be no
assurance that administrative or judicial interpretations of existing statutes
or regulations or enactments of new laws or regulations will not have a material
adverse effect on our operations or financial condition.
Technological
changes may negatively affect our business.
The
telecommunications industry, on which our business is dependent, is subject
to
significant changes in technology. These technological changes, including
changes relating to emerging wireline and wireless transmission technologies,
may require us to make changes in the technology we use in our products in
order
to remain competitive. This may require significant outlays of capital and
use
of personnel, which may adversely affect our results of operations and financial
condition in the short term.
Our
business may be adversely impacted by our investment in the licensing of new
remote monitoring products.
The
Company has paid approximately $815,000 in licensing fees in connection with
the
Company obtaining certain new remote monitoring products. While the Company
is
confident in the successful completion and sale of these new remote monitoring
products, the completion of these products has been delayed. Since the Company
has capitalized the licensing costs, if the Company’s obtaining of the products
is unsuccessful or the Company cannot market or sell the products, the Company
would be required to write down all or some of the value of the
license.
Product
liability
and availability of insurance.
Because
our business involves responding to personal emergencies, failures of our
products or errors in the delivery of our services carry a risk of liability
claims. We manage this risk through contractual limits on liability and damages,
and by carrying insurance. However, the contractual limits may not be
enforceable in all jurisdictions or under all circumstances. While historically
we have not incurred significant liabilities due to such claims, a successful
claim may be made for damages which exceed the coverage under any insurance
policy. In the future, our insurance may become more expensive, and there can
be
no assurance that additional insurance will be available on acceptable terms.
If
one or more of these occur, it could have an adverse effect on our results
of
operations and financial condition.
We
rely on the contract with New York City for a significant portion of our
business.
Since
1983, the Company has provided PERS services to the City of New York’s Human
Resources Administration Home Care Service program (“HCSP”). The Company has
been operating since 1993 with a contract and related extension to provide
HCSP
with these services.
In
September 2006, Human Resource Administration (“HRA”) issued a bid proposal
relating to the providing of the PERS services which are the subject of the
Company’s contract with HCSP. In October 2007, the Company was informed it was
awarded the contract with respect to this proposal and executed such contract.
The contract term is two years, commencing September 21, 2007, with two options
to renew in favor of HRA for two additional two year terms. Under the terms
of
the agreement, a downward rate adjustment was made in conjunction with reduced
equipment requirements from previous years. The estimated impact of this lower
rate is to reduce this contract’s contribution to gross revenues by
approximately $270,000 and its contribution to net income by approximately
$150,000 on an annual basis. During the year ended December 31, 2007 and 2006,
the Company’s revenue from this contract represented 7
%
and
8%,
respectively,
of the Company’s gross revenue.
The
Company was notified that one of the bidders has filed an Article 78 proceeding
seeking a reversal of HRA's determination that AMAC was the lowest qualified
bidder. HRA and AMAC are defending the proceeding. AMAC management believes
the
claim to be without merit.
There
are
no other contracts that represent greater than 6% of the Company’s gross
revenue.
Risks
associated with our securities
We
do not anticipate the payment of dividends.
We
have
never declared or paid cash dividends on our common stock. We currently
anticipate that we will reinvest all available funds in the operation of our
business. Thus, we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common
stock in the foreseeable future.
Shares
that are eligible for sale in the future may affect the market price of our
common stock.
As
of
March 20, 2008, an aggregate of 2,700,327 of the outstanding shares of our
common stock are “restricted securities,” as that term is defined in Rule 144
under the federal securities laws. These restricted securities may be sold
only
pursuant to an effective registration statement under the securities laws or
in
compliance with the exemption provisions of Rule 144 or other securities laws
provisions. Rule 144 permits the sale of restricted securities by any person
(whether or not an affiliate of the Company) after six months, at which time
the
sales by affiliates can be made subject to Rule 144’s volume and other
limitations and the sales by non-affiliates can be made without regard to Rule
144’s volume and other limitations, other than the limitation regarding public
information set forth in Rule 144(c) for an additional six months. In general,
an “affiliate” is a person that directly or indirectly, through one or more
intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with
the Company. The SEC has stated that generally, executive officers and directors
of an entity are deemed affiliates of the entity. In addition, 922,273 shares
are issuable pursuant to currently exercisable options which, upon exercise,
would further add to the number of outstanding shares of common stock. Future
sales of substantial amounts of shares in the public market, or the perception
that such sales could occur, could negatively affect the price of our common
stock.
Item
1B.
|
UNRESOLVED
STAFF COMMENTS
|
None.
As
described below, the Company leases multiple facilities that the Company
believes are satisfactory and suitable for their intended uses.
The
Company’s executive offices are located in a 5,600 square foot facility at 3265
Lawson Boulevard, Oceanside, New York. On January 1, 1995, the Company entered
into a five-year operating lease with Howard M. Siegel, Chairman of the Board
and Chief Advisor of the Company, who owns this facility. In February 1998,
the
lease for this facility and the adjoining 8,000 square foot parking lot was
extended until September 30, 2007 (the “1995 Lease”). The 1995 Lease was
subsequently amended through September 30, 2008 under the same terms and
conditions. The 1995 Lease provides for a base annual rent of $74,600, subject
to a 5% annual increase plus reimbursements for real estate taxes and other
operating expenses.
During
2005, the Company entered into two operating lease agreements with an
unaffiliated third party to lease additional spaces of approximately 10,000
square feet and 5,000 square feet, respectively, at its facility in Long Island
City, New York, for the purpose of further consolidating its warehouse and
distribution center and accounting department into the location which currently
houses its principal New York HSMS and TBCS call center. The leases expire
in
March 2018, call for minimal annual rentals of $220,000 and $115,000,
respectively, and are subject to increases in accordance with the term of the
agreements. The Company is also responsible for the reimbursement of real estate
taxes. The Company and the building are eligible for significant Relocation
and
Employment Assistance Program (
“
REAP
”
)
credits
and other tax incentive and cost savings benefits.
The
Company entered into a 15-year lease with an unaffiliated third party on January
14, 2002, for an 11,000 square foot property at 36-36 33
rd
Street,
Long Island City, New York, which it occupied in April 2003. This location
is
the home for the Company’s primary communication center. The Company and the
building are eligible for significant Relocation and Employment Assistance
Program (
“
REAP
”
)
credits
and other tax incentive and cost savings benefits. The lease calls for minimum
annual rentals of $269,500, subject to annual increases of 3% plus reimbursement
for real estate taxes.
The
Company maintains a marketing and administrative office in Decatur, Georgia.
The
Company leases approximately 1,200 square feet of space from an unaffiliated
third party on a month to month basis at a charge of $1,750 per
month.
The
Company maintains a marketing and administrative office in Tinley Park,
Illinois. The Company leases approximately 1,700 square feet of space from
an
unaffiliated third party pursuant to a five-year lease, which expired on April
30, 2005. In May 2005, the Company renewed its lease for an additional three
years. The renewed lease provides for an annual rent of $16,673 during the
first
year of the term, $17,173 during the second year of the term and $17,688 during
the third year of the term.
The
Company maintains a marketing and administrative office in Centennial, Colorado.
The Company leases approximately 775 square feet of space from an unaffiliated
party pursuant to a six month lease, which expires on March 31, 2008. The lease
provides for an annual monthly rent of $1,050 during the term of the
agreement.
The
Company maintains a marketing and administrative office in Redondo Beach,
California. The Company leases approximately 1,500 square feet of space from
an
unaffiliated party pursuant to a month to month lease. The lease provides for
monthly rents of $2,776.
The
Company maintains a telephony based call center in Audubon, New Jersey. The
Company leases approximately 2,000 square feet of space from an unaffiliated
party pursuant to a lease which expired on December 31, 2006 and was
subsequently amended for an additional three years. The lease currently calls
for minimum annual rentals of $31,476 throughout the amended term of the lease.
The
Company maintains a telephony based call center in Port Jefferson, New York.
The
Company leases approximately 1,500 square feet of space from an unaffiliated
party pursuant to a five-year lease, which expires on September 30, 2010. The
lease calls for minimum annual rentals of $78,000 subject to annual increases
of
3%.
The
Company maintains a telephony based call center in Newington, Connecticut.
The
Company leases approximately 3,000 square feet of space from an unaffiliated
party pursuant to a four-year lease, which expires on December 31, 2009. The
lease calls for minimum annual rentals of $48,000 throughout the term of the
lease.
The
Company maintains a telephony based call center in Springfield, Massachusetts.
The Company leases approximately 1,500 square feet of space from an unaffiliated
party pursuant to a lease which expires on July 31, 2009. The lease calls for
minimum rentals of $850 per month throughout the term of the lease.
In
2007,
the Company entered into a new lease for the maintenance of its telephony based
call center in Cranston, Rhode Island. The lease, which has approximately $3,900
square feet, commenced on January 1, 2008 and expires on December 31, 2012.
The
lease calls for minimal annual rentals of $70,200, and is subject to increases
in accordance with the term of the agreement. The Company previously leased
approximately 2,000 square feet of space through two separate agreements from
an
unaffiliated party pursuant to leases.
The
Company maintains a telephony based call center in Rockville, Maryland. The
Company leases approximately 2,500 square feet of space from an unaffiliated
party pursuant to a lease which expired on December 31, 2006 and was
subsequently amended through June 2008. The lease calls for minimum annual
rentals of $31,800.
The
Company maintains a telephony based call center in Chicago, Illinois. The
Company leases approximately 4,500 square feet of space from an affiliated
party
pursuant to a lease which expires on November 30, 2008. The lease calls for
minimum annual rentals of $62,400.
The
Company opened and maintains a telephony based call center, primarily to support
H-LINK OnCall and Phone Screen client base, in Clovis, New Mexico. They are
currently leasing space on a month to month basis for $2,000 per month. During
2007, the Company entered into an operating lease agreement with an unaffiliated
third party to lease new space of approximately 6,600 square feet in Clovis,
New
Mexico. The lease term is for three years and commences on the date in which
the
Company takes possession of the premises, which is anticipated to be in the
second quarter of 2008. The lease calls for minimal annual rentals of $27,000.
Item
3.
|
LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS.
|
The
Company is aware of various threatened or pending litigation claims against
the
Company relating to its products and services and other claims arising in the
ordinary course of its business. The Company has given its insurance carrier
notice of such claims and it believes there is sufficient insurance coverage
to
cover any such claims. Currently, there are no litigation claims for which
an
estimate of loss, if any, can be reasonably made as they are in the preliminary
stages and therefore, no liability or corresponding insurance receivable has
been recorded. In any event, the Company believes the disposition of these
matters will not have a material adverse effect on the results of operations
and
financial condition of the Company.
The
Company was notified that, on or about August 13, 2007, New York Merchants
Protective Co., Inc. (“Merchants”), one of the bidders for the contract that the
Company was awarded by HRA, filed an Article 78 proceeding. In that proceeding,
Merchants moved to annul HRA’s disqualification of Merchants as a bidder for the
contract to provide PERS and therefore to annul the HRA’s award of the contract
to the Company. The Article 78 proceeding was filed in the Supreme Court of
the
State of New York, County of New York. HRA and AMAC are defending the
proceeding. AMAC management believes the claim to be without merit.
Item
4.
|
SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF
SECURITY-HOLDERS.
|
No
matters were submitted during the fourth quarter of the year covered by this
report to a vote of the security holders through the solicitation of proxies
or
otherwise.
PART
II
Item
5.
|
MARKET
FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER
PURCHASES OF EQUITY
SECURITIES.
|
Market
Information
The
Company's Common Stock is traded on NASDAQ (Symbol: AMAC). The high
and low sales prices of the Common Stock, as furnished by NASDAQ, are shown
for
the fiscal years indicated.
|
|
|
|
High
|
|
Low
|
|
2007
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
$
|
6.74
|
|
|
5.83
|
|
|
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
8.16
|
|
|
5.70
|
|
|
|
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
9.94
|
|
|
8.43
|
|
|
|
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
|
9.73
|
|
|
6.79
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
$
|
6.31
|
|
|
5.31
|
|
|
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
7.29
|
|
|
5.95
|
|
|
|
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
6.16
|
|
|
4.95
|
|
|
|
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
|
6.90
|
|
|
5.56
|
|
Holders
As
of
March 21, 2008, there were 301 record holders of the Company's Common
Stock.
Dividends
The
Company did not pay dividends on its Common Stock during the two years ended
December 31, 2007 and 2006 and does not anticipate paying dividends in the
foreseeable future. Pursuant to the Company’s credit facility arrangement, the
Company is prohibited from declaring and paying any dividends until such time
that the loans under the credit facility have been satisfied in full.
Securities
Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
The
information required by Item 201(d) of Regulation S-K is presented in Item
12 of
Part III of this annual report on Form 10-K.
Performance
Graph
Set
forth
below is a line graph comparing the annual percentage change in the cumulative
total return on the Company's Common Stock with the cumulative total return
of
the NASDAQ Composite Market Index (U.S. Companies) and the NASDAQ Healthcare
Index for the period commencing on December 31, 2002 and ending on December
31,
2007.
Comparison
of Cumulative Total Return from December 31, 2002 through December 31,
2007:
Recent
Sales of Unregistered Securities
None.
Purchases
of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated
Purchasers
None.
Item
6.
|
SELECTED
FINANCIAL DATA
|
The
following table sets forth selected consolidated financial data for the Company.
This data should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial
Statements and related Notes included herein.
Years
Ended December 31,
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
2004
|
|
2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selected
Statement of Operations Data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service
|
|
$
|
35,054,093
|
|
$
|
30,406,636
|
|
$
|
22,176,799
|
|
$
|
18,852,925
|
|
$
|
16,192,712
|
|
Product
|
|
|
591,172
|
|
|
387,752
|
|
|
270,843
|
|
|
275,078
|
|
|
375,640
|
|
Total
Revenue
|
|
$
|
35,645,265
|
|
$
|
30,794,388
|
|
$
|
22,447,642
|
|
$
|
19,128,003
|
|
$
|
16,568,352
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Income
|
|
$
|
1,514,232
|
|
$
|
1,262,529
|
|
$
|
932,436
|
|
$
|
410,606
|
|
$
|
570,700
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Income Per Share - Basic
|
|
$
|
0.16
|
|
$
|
0.14
|
|
$
|
0.11
|
|
$
|
0.05
|
|
$
|
0.08
|
|
Net
Income Per Share - Diluted
|
|
$
|
0.16
|
|
$
|
0.13
|
|
$
|
0.10
|
|
$
|
0.05
|
|
$
|
0.07
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
Average Number of Common Shares:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
9,276,712
|
|
|
8,948,328
|
|
|
8,452,435
|
|
|
7,903,267
|
|
|
7,455,038
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
9,732,386
|
|
|
9,386,142
|
|
|
9,124,905
|
|
|
8,478,824
|
|
|
7,678,252
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selected
Balance Sheet Data as of Dec 31
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Assets
|
|
$
|
34,953,221
|
|
$
|
32,607,745
|
|
$
|
26,595,336
|
|
$
|
19,501,016
|
|
$
|
17,936,580
|
|
Long-term
Liabilities
|
|
$
|
6,211,663
|
|
$
|
7,233,964
|
|
$
|
3,715,626
|
|
$
|
1,887,416
|
|
$
|
2,079,363
|
|
Shareholders’
Equity
|
|
$
|
23,670,665
|
|
$
|
21,345,190
|
|
$
|
18,383,926
|
|
$
|
15,277,899
|
|
$
|
13,707,287
|
|
Item
7.
|
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
|
Overview:
The
Company’s primary business is the provision of healthcare communication services
through (1) the development, marketing and monitoring of health and safety
monitoring systems (
“
HSMS
”
)
that
include personal emergency response systems, telehealth/disease management
monitoring systems, medication management systems and pharmacy security
monitoring systems, and (2) telephony based communication services and solutions
primarily for the healthcare community (“TBCS”). The Company’s products and
services are primarily marketed to the healthcare community, including
hospitals, home care, durable medical equipment, medical facility, hospice,
pharmacy, managed care and other healthcare oriented organizations. The Company
also offers certain products and services directly to consumers. Until 2000,
the
Company’s principal business was the marketing of personal emergency response
systems (
“
PERS
”
),
a
device that allows a patient to signal an emergency response center for help
in
the event of a debilitating illness or accident. The Company provides PERS
nationwide to private pay customers, Medicaid programs and healthcare related
entities. In 2003, the Company initiated a relationship with a large, west
coast
managed care organization that recognized the value associated with provisioning
PERS to its senior population and contracted with AMAC to roll out its PERS
product to its subscribers. Today, the number of PERS units in service under
that program has more than doubled and continues to expand throughout the west
coast. In February of 2007, the Company announced it had entered into an
exclusive relationship with Walgreen Co. (“Walgreen”) to provide the Company’s
flagship personal emergency response systems under the Walgreen brand. Walgreens
Ready Response™ Medical Alert system is currently being offered at Walgreen
stores throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. The Company believes the
Walgreen relationship will provide a significant opportunity for AMAC to
increase its PERS market share through Walgreen’s direct to consumer
distribution channel.
In
2001,
the Company entered the emerging telehealth market, a market in its embryonic
stage, recognizing the opportunity to provide new monitoring technologies to
assist healthcare professionals in home-based, health management activities.
The
Company has made a significant investment in its initial endeavors in the
disease management monitoring market. This market focuses on various
technologies to permit chronic disease management through remote patient
monitoring. During the last several years, the Company has learned how this
market functions and has explored a variety of methods of making a meaningful
entry into this market. The Company has experienced technical difficulties
with
certain products supplied by its primary vendor, Health Hero Networks, Inc.
The
Company has since reached a financial settlement with respect to the
technological difficulties associated with the products.
Beginning
in 2000, the Company began a program of product diversification and
customer
base
expansion
to decrease its reliance on a single product line by marketing complementary
call center and monitoring services to the healthcare community.
The
Company diversified its products/service mix to include telephony based
communication services (
“
TBCS
”
)
for
professionals in the healthcare community. The rationale to enter this segment
had several components. These include targeting existing customer relationships,
leveraging existing infrastructure capability, and establishing an additional
significant revenue source. T
he
Company’s entry into the TBCS market
was
accomplished
initially
through
acquisition and
later
through internally
generated sales growth
coupled
with acquisitions
.
The
Company has since further expanded its communication infrastructure and capacity
and now operates a total of nine communication centers in Long Island City
and
Port Jefferson, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Connecticut, Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, Illinois and New Mexico. The TBCS segment now accounts for 51%
of
the Company’s revenues for the year ended December 31, 2007.
In
December 2006 the Company acquired the PhoneScreen brand (“PhoneScreen”)
through the acquisition of AMI. PhoneScreen specializes in the recruitment
of
patients for clinical trials. PhoneScreen’s customers are pharmaceutical
companies and Contract Research Organizations (“CROs”). CROs are organizations
that offer pharmaceutical companies and medical entities a wide range of
pharmaceutical research services which include the development and execution
of
clinical trials.
The
Company believes it has identified other communication needs as expressed by
the
expanded
TBCS
client
base. In response to these expressed needs, the Company has developed
specialized healthcare communication solutions. These solutions are creating
additional opportunities for long-term revenue enhancement. The Company has
broadened its service offerings and is in the process of significantly expanding
the
TBCS
reporting segment.
The
Company believes that the overall mix of cash flow generating businesses from
PERS and TBCS, combined with its emphasis on developing products and services
in
the telehealth field, provides the correct blend of stability and growth
opportunity. The Company believes this strategy will enable it to maintain
and
increase its role in the healthcare communications field.
Components
of Statements of Income by Operating Segment
The
following table shows the components of the Statement of Income for the years
ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005.
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In thousands (000’s)
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2007
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%
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2006
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%
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2005
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%
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Revenues
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HSMS
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17,353
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49
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%
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16,045
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52
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%
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14,978
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67
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%
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TBCS
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18,292
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|
51
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%
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14,749
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48
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%
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7,470
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33
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%
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Total
Revenues
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35,645
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100
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%
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30,794
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100
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%
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22,448
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100
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%
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Cost
of Services & Goods Sold
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HSMS
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7,736
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45
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%
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7,355
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46
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%
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6,981
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47
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%
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TBCS
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9,733
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|
53
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%
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7,491
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51
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%
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3,991
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53
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%
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Total
Cost of Services & Goods Sold
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17,469
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49
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%
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14,846
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48
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%
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10,972
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49
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%
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Gross
Profit
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HSMS
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9,617
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55
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%
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8,690
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|
54
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%
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7,997
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53
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%
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TBCS
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8,559
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47
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%
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7,258
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49
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%
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3,479
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|
47
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%
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total
Gross Profit
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18,176
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51
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%
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15,948
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|
|
52
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%
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11,476
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|
|
51
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%
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|
|
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Selling,
General & Administrative
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16,125
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|
45
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%
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|
14,001
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|
|
46
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%
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10,098
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|
|
45
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%
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Interest
Expense
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|
481
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|
|
1
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%
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|
394
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|
1
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%
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53
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|
0
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%
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Other
Income
|
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|
(1,090
|
)
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(3
|
)%
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(578
|
)
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(2
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)%
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(473
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)
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(2
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)%
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|
|
|
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Income
before Income Taxes
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2,660
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|
7
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%
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|
2,132
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|
7
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%
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|
1,798
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|
|
8
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%
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Provision
for Income Taxes
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|
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1,146
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|
|
|
|
|
869
|
|
|
|
|
|
866
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net
Income
|
|
|
1,514
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,263
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|
|
|
|
|
932
|
|
|
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Note:
The
percentages for Cost of Services and Goods Sold and Gross Profit are calculated
based on a percentage of revenue.
Results
of Operations:
The
Company has two operating business segments, HSMS and TBCS. Prior to January
1,
2007, the Company reported three reportable segments; HSMS, TBCS and SafeCom.
Since the business activities of SafeCom fall within the Health and Safety
monitoring line of business, the Company included the activities of its SafeCom
division in its HSMS segment.
Year
Ended
December 31, 2007 Compared to Year Ended December 31,
2006
Revenues
:
HSMS
Revenues,
which consist primarily of monthly rental revenues, increased approximately
$1,308,000, or 8%, for the year ended December 31, 2007 as compared to the
same
period in 2006. The increase is primarily attributed to:
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|
In
2007, the Company entered into an exclusive arrangement with Walgreen
to
provide the Company’s PERS product which it believes will positively
impact the revenues generated from the HSMS services being provided
directly to the consumer. In 2007, the Company recognized revenue
of
$367,000 from this arrangement. The Company anticipates they will
continue
to see increased growth under this arrangement with
Walgreen.
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In
late 2006, the Company executed a new agreement with a customer whereby
PERS were placed online. In 2007, the subscriber base associated
with this
agreement grew and accounted for an approximate $340,000 increase
in
revenue during 2007 as compared to the same period in the prior year.
The
Company anticipates that the growth from this new agreement will
continue
into 2008.
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The
Company continues to experience growth primarily in its existing
customer
base. The largest growth in 2007 continued to be as a result of an
agreement with a west coast managed care organization, which was
executed
in November 2003. The number of Personal Emergency Response Systems
(“PERS”) in service under this agreement has more than doubled since its
inception and has resulted in approximately $270,000 more revenue
in 2007
as compared to the same period in 2006. The growth within this program
has
stabilized and the Company anticipates the number of subscribers
under
this agreement in 2008 to remain consistent with those achieved at
the end
of 2007.
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In
the second half of 2006, the Company increased its product sales
to
retirement communities. During 2006, the Company developed new software
and is now selling this in conjunction with hardware to retirement
communities for the purposes of monitoring their residents. This
resulted
in approximately a $206,000 increase in product sales in 2007 as
compared
to the same period in 2006. The Company anticipates it will continue
to
see growth from these product sales in
2008.
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The
remaining increase in revenue is from the execution of other new agreements
as
well as the acquisition of certain subscriber bases from companies which were
providing the PERS service. The Company anticipates that it will continue to
grow its subscriber base and corresponding revenue through its continued sales
and marketing efforts.
TBCS
The
increase in revenues of approximately $3,543,000, or 24%, for the year ended
December 31, 2007 as compared to 2006 was primarily due to the
following:
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During
2006, the Company purchased the assets of two separate telephone
answering
services businesses which resulted in additional revenue for 2007,
as
compared to the same period in 2006, of approximately $3,300,000.
The
acquisitions were as follows:
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o
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In
March 2006, the Company purchased the assets of MD OnCall and Capitol
Medical Bureau (collectively, “MD OnCall”). As a result of this
acquisition, the Company realized approximately $721,000 of additional
revenue in 2007 as compared to the same period in 2006. The Company
completed this acquisition to facilitate its expansion into the Northeast
geographical area.
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o
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In
December 2006, the Company purchased the assets of
American
Mediconnect, Inc. and PhoneScreen, Inc.
As
a result of this acquisition, the Company realized approximately
$2,579,000 of revenue in 2007. The Company completed this acquisition
to
further facilitate the expansion of its telephone answering services
businesses and allow it to increase its market base outside the Northeast
geographical area.
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In
2007,
with regard to the TBCS segment, the Company shifted
its
focus
from an acquisition driven growth strategy, to one that placed primary emphasis
on consolidating the Company’s call center systems and infrastructure. For 2008,
the Company will focus its efforts primarily increasing revenue through
internally driven sales and marketing efforts.
Costs
Related to Services and Goods Sold:
HSMS
Costs
related to services and goods sold increased by approximately $381,000 for
the
year ended December 31, 2007 as compared to the same period in 2006, an increase
of 5%, primarily due to the following:
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During
2006 and into 2007, the Company has increased the number of personnel
working in its Emergency Response Center (“ERC”) department which
accounted for increased costs of approximately $248,000 in 2007 as
compared to the same period in 2006. The Company hired additional
personnel due to the increased volume of calls which is directly
correlated to the increased subscriber base, as well as to prepare
for the
rollout of the Walgreen’s Ready Response™ Program, which is now in
progress. In 2008, the Company anticipates the ratio of ERC operators
to
the aggregate number of signals received will
decrease.
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In
the second quarter of 2006, the Company relocated its fulfillment
and
warehouse distribution center into Long Island City, New York from
Mt.
Laurel, New Jersey. As part of this relocation process, the Company
also
took the upgrade and repairs of its PERS units in-house, which required
the Company to hire additional employees, including a Manager of
Engineering and Fulfillment. These items accounted for approximately
$106,000 of increased costs as compared to the same period in the
prior
year, which were offset by the reduction in costs related to repairs
and
upgrades of approximately $100,000 which were previously performed
by a
third party vendor.
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During
the third quarter the Company recorded a write down of fixed assets
of its
PERS Buddy device in the approximate amount of $111,000. The Company
determined that the PERS Buddy would only be used on a minimal basis
due
to matters regarding product and warranty disputes relating to some
of the
boards associated with these
devices.
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The
Company has incurred additional depreciation expense of approximately
$219,000 primarily due to the increased purchases made during the
latter
part of 2006 and 2007. The increased purchases are a result of the
increase in the number of subscribers
online.
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These
increases were offset by the Company capitalizing labor and overhead costs
in
2007 as compared to the same period in 2006 resulting in a decrease in expense
by approximately $279,000. The Company has increased purchases of its PERS
devices and associated components requiring additional labor to properly prepare
these products, including quality assurance, programming and packaging, to
be
shipped. The Company has increased its purchases due to the increased volume
as
a result of new agreements with various customers.
TBCS:
Costs
related to services and goods sold increased by approximately $2,242,000 for
the
year ended December 31, 2007 as compared to the same period in 2006, an increase
of 30%, primarily due to the following:
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During
2006, as discussed above, the Company purchased the assets of two
separate
telephone answering service businesses which resulted in additional
costs
related to services for 2007 of approximately $1,924,000. The increased
costs related to services in regard to the acquisitions were as follows:
MD OnCall approximated $419,000 and AMI approximated
$1,505,000.
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In
July 2007 the Company opened a new call center. During the third
quarter
the Company hired call center operators which resulted in payroll
and
related payroll costs of approximately $228,000. The Company plans
to
continue to expand this call center throughout 2008. In connection
with
opening this new call center, the Company is eligible to receive
certain
incentives going forward which will help to offset some of these
costs.
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During
the latter part of 2006 and into 2007, the Company reduced the number
of
telephone answering service operators at its existing call centers.
This
has been accomplished through overall efficiencies which are being
realized by the Company throughout its TBCS segment. Additionally,
the
Company is now utilizing its newly established call center and has
allocated some of the call volume to this location. This accounted
for a
reduction in costs of approximately $176,000 at its existing call
centers
for the period ended December 31, 2007 as compared to the same period
in
2006. As the Company continues to realize these operational efficiencies
and utilize its new call center, it will continue to evaluate personnel
levels and continue to evaluate the consolidation strategy of its
communications infrastructure, yielding greater per seat through-put
with
an associated reduction in overall labor
expense.
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Selling,
General and Administrative Expenses:
Selling,
general and administrative expenses increased by approximately $2,124,000 for
the year ended December 31, 2007 as compared to the same period in 2006, an
increase of 15%. The increase is primarily attributable to the
following:
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The
Company incurred approximately $1,599,000 of additional selling,
general
and administrative expenses in 2007, as compared to the same period
in
2006, as a result of the acquisition of two telephone answering service
businesses during 2006. The more significant expenses relate to salaries
and related payroll taxes, commissions expense and amortization relating
to customer lists and non-compete
agreements.
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In
conjunction with various new programs and agreements, the Company
has
hired additional marketing and sales personnel, increased its advertising
and incurred additional travel expense. As a result of this, the
Company
recorded an increase in this expense of approximately $334,000. In
an
effort to grow and expand these programs, the Company anticipates
to incur
increased marketing, advertising and travel expenses in 2008.
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In
2007, the Company incurred approximately $258,000 of additional costs
as
compared to the same period in 2006. The majority of the increased
costs
related to the Company incurring expenses relating to the evaluation
of
its internal controls under Sarbanes Oxley Section 404 and tax related
work. The Company anticipates the fees relating to this matter will
be
less in 2008.
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The
Company purchased subscriber accounts utilizing PERS from a third
party in
December 2006. As part of this transaction, it was agreed that the
third
party would continue to manage and service these accounts on behalf
of the
Company. As a result of this arrangement, the Company paid an
administrative fee to this third party amounting to approximately
$128,000.
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These
increases in selling, general and administrative expenses were partially offset
by decreases in legal, consulting and bad debt expense.
Interest
Expense:
Interest
expense for the year ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 was approximately $481,000
and $394,000, respectively. The increase was primarily due to the Company
borrowing additional funds in December 2006 of $1,600,000 for the purpose of
financing its acquisition of AMI.
Other
Income:
Other
income for the year ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 was approximately
$1,090,000 and $578,000, respectively. Other Income for the year ended December
31, 2007 and 2006 includes a Relocation and Employment Assistance Program
(“REAP”) credit in the approximate amounts of $530,000 and $458,000,
respectively. In connection with the relocation of certain operations to Long
Island City, New York in April 2003, the Company became eligible for the REAP
credit which is based upon the number of employees relocated to this designated
REAP area. The REAP is in effect for a twelve year period; during the first
five
years the Company will be refunded the full amount of the eligible credit and,
thereafter, the benefit will be available only as a credit against New York
City
income taxes. Additionally, Other Income for the year ended December 31, 2007
includes approximately $425,000 with respect to a settlement agreement for
matters related to certain product and warranty disputes.
Income
Before Provision for Income Taxes:
The
Company’s income before provision for income taxes for the year ended December
31, 2007 was approximately $2,660,000 as compared to $2,132,000 for the same
period in 2006. The increase of $528,000 for the year ended December 31, 2007
primarily resulted from an increase in the Company's service revenues and other
income offset by an increase in the Company’s costs related to services and
selling, general and administrative costs.
Year
Ended
December 31, 2006 Compared to Year Ended December 31,
2005
Revenues
:
HSMS
Revenues,
which consist primarily of monthly rental revenues, increased approximately
$988,000, or 7%, for the year ended December 31, 2006 as compared to the same
period in 2005. The increase is primarily attributed to:
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The
Company continues to experience growth primarily in its existing
customer
base. The largest growth continues to be as a result of an agreement
with
a west coast managed care organization, which was executed in November
2003. The number of Personal Emergency Response Systems (“PERS”) in
service under this agreement has more than doubled since its inception
and
has resulted in approximately $335,000 more revenue in 2006 as compared
to
2005. The Company anticipates that the growth in this account will
continue through 2007.
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In
2004, the Company initiated and executed a new agreement with a home
healthcare agency whereby PERS were placed online. Since inception,
this
account has grown to approximately 1,800 subscribers and accounted
for an
approximate $105,000 increase in revenue during 2006 as compared
to the
prior year.
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|
In
the second half of 2006, the Company increased its product sales
to
retirement communities. During 2006, the Company developed new software
and is now selling this in conjunction with hardware to retirement
communities for the purpose of monitoring their residents. This resulted
in approximately a $75,000 increase in product sales in 2006 as compared
to the prior year. The Company anticipates that in 2007 it will continue
to grow its revenue with the sale of these products to retirement
communities.
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The
remaining increase in revenue is from the execution of other new agreements
as
well as the acquisition of certain subscriber bases from companies which were
providing the PERS service. The Company anticipates that it will continue to
grow its subscriber base and corresponding revenue through its continued sales
and marketing efforts. Additionally, in 2007, the Company entered into an
exclusive arrangement with Walgreen to provide the Company’s PERS product which
they believe will positively impact the revenues generated from the HSMS
services being provided directly to the consumer.
TBCS
The
increase in revenues of approximately $7,279,000, or 97%, for the year ended
December 31, 2006 as compared to 2005 was primarily due to the
following:
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During
2006 and the fourth quarter of 2005, the Company purchased the assets
of
four separate telephone answering service businesses which resulted
in
additional revenue for the year ended December 31, 2006, as compared
to
the same period in 2005, of approximately $6,699,000. The acquisitions
were as follows:
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o
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In
October 2005, the Company purchased the assets of North Shore Answering
Service (“NSAS”). As a result of this acquisition, the Company realized
approximately $1,540,000 of greater revenue in 2006 as compared to
the
same period in 2005. The Company believes the acquisition of NSAS
will
help facilitate its growth within the Long Island/New York geographical
area.
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o
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In
December 2005, the Company purchased the assets of Answer Connecticut,
Inc. (“ACT”). As a result of this acquisition, the Company realized
approximately $2,830,000 of greater revenue in 2006 as compared to
the
same period in 2005. The Company believes this acquisition will help
facilitate its expansion into the Northeast geographical
area.
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|
o
|
In
March 2006, the Company purchased the assets of Capitol Medical,
Inc. and
Rhode Island Medical Bureau (“MD OnCall”). As a result of this
acquisition, the Company realized approximately $2,230,000 of revenue
in
2006. The Company believes this acquisition will further facilitate
its
expansion into the Northeast geographical
area.
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|
o
|
In
December 2006, the Company purchased the assets of American Mediconnect,
Inc. and PhoneScreen, Inc. (“AMI”). As a result of this acquisition, the
Company realized approximately $99,000 of revenue in 2006.
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|
The
Company continued to experience revenue growth within its existing
telephone answering service businesses (acquired prior to 2005) which
resulted in approximately $470,000 of increased revenue in 2006,
as
compared to 2005. This growth is primarily due to the execution of
new
agreements with healthcare and hospital organizations as a result
of
daytime communication service offerings. The Company has experienced
strong growth in the daytime communication service offerings and
anticipates that it will continue to grow this business segment with
further expansion into healthcare and hospital organizations. This
growth
was partially offset by a price reduction granted to one of its large
physician based customers.
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Costs
Related to Services and Goods Sold:
HSMS
Costs
related to services and goods increased by approximately $374,000 for the year
ended December 31, 2006 as compared to the same period in 2005, an increase
of
5%, primarily due to the following:
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During
2006, the Company hired a Manager of Engineering and Fulfillment
at a rate
of $95,000 per annum. In addition, during the second quarter of 2006,
the
Company moved its fulfillment and warehouse distribution center from
Mt.
Laurel, New Jersey into its Long Island City facility. As part of
this
process, the Company hired personnel for the LIC location while winding
down operations in Mt. Laurel and, therefore incurred additional
payroll
costs while transitioning this change in location. As part of this
transition, the Company also took the upgrade and repairs of its
PERS
units in-house, which required the Company to hire additional employees.
These items accounted for approximately $210,000 of increased costs
as
compared to the same period in the prior year. The Company believes
that
it will realize cost efficiencies as a result of it overall consolidation
initiative.
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The
relocation of the Company’s fulfillment and warehouse distribution center
into Long Island City resulted in increased rent expense due to the
Company leasing more space, paying a higher rate per square foot
for rent
as well as incurring overlapping rents while transitioning from one
facility to the other. The increase in expense, as compared to 2005,
was
approximately $150,000. As part of this move, the Company did transition
the upgrades and repairs performed by outside third parties to in-house.
The Company believes this relocation was necessary as part of its
strategy
to consolidate some of its facilities relating to the HSMS
segment.
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During
2005 and into 2006, the Company has increased the number of personnel
working in its Emergency Response Center (“ERC”) department which
accounted for increased costs of approximately $145,000 in 2006 as
compared to the same period in 2005. The Company hired additional
personnel due to the increased volume of calls which is directly
correlated to the increased subscriber base. The Company believes
it
currently has the appropriate number of personnel to handle the increased
call volume.
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These
costs were offset by a reduction in costs related to repairs and upgrades of
its
PERS units in the amount of approximately $140,000. As part of this relocation
process in the second quarter of 2006, the Company also took the upgrade and
repairs of its PERS units in-house. Prior to this relocation, the Company
contracted with an outside third party to perform the repairs and
upgrades.
TBCS:
Costs
related to services and goods increased by approximately $3,285,000 for the
year
ended December 31, 2006 as compared to the same period in 2005, an increase
of
82%, primarily due to the following:
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With
the continued increase in business in its existing telephone answering
services (acquired prior to 2005), specifically in its daytime answering
service, the Company continued to hire additional telephone answering
service supervisors and operators in its Long Island City, New York
location, especially in the second half of 2005 as a result of the
Company
executing agreements with hospital organizations throughout 2005
and into
2006. In addition, in July 2005 the Company initiated a pay rate
increase
to all its supervisors and operators in an effort to stabilize employee
tenure with the Company. These personnel additions along with general
pay
rate increases and associated payroll taxes has accounted for
approximately $430,000 of increased costs as compared to the same
period
in 2005. As the Company continues to grow its customer base and revenues,
it will continue to evaluate personnel levels and determine if additional
personnel are necessary.
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During
2006 and the fourth quarter of 2005, as discussed above, the Company
purchased the assets of four separate telephone answering service
businesses which resulted in additional costs related to sales for
the
year ended December 31, 2006, as compared to the same period in 2005
of
approximately $2,685,000. The costs related to sales in regard to
the
acquisitions were as follows: NSAS - $542,000; ACT - $1,148,000,
MD OnCall
- $952,000 and AMI - $43,000.
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Selling,
General and Administrative Expenses:
Selling,
general and administrative expenses increased by approximately $3,903,000 for
the year ended December 31, 2006 as compared to the same period in 2005, an
increase of 39%. The increase is primarily attributable to the
following:
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The
Company incurred approximately $2,761,000 of additional selling,
general
and administrative expenses, as compared to the same period in 2005,
as a
result of the acquisition of four telephone answering service businesses
during 2006 and the fourth quarter of 2005. The largest expenses
relate to
salaries and related payroll taxes and amortization relating to customer
lists and non-compete agreements.
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During
the second quarter of 2006, the Company relocated its accounting
department from its Oceanside, New York location to its Long Island
City,
New York facility. As part of this process, the Company hired personnel
for the LIC location while winding down operations in Oceanside and,
therefore incurred additional payroll costs while transitioning this
change in location. These items along with general rate increases
for
existing personnel accounted for approximately $154,000 of increased
payroll and associated payroll tax costs as compared to the same
period in
the prior year. The Company believes the hiring of these employees
was
necessary to handle the increased
workload.
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In
the third quarter of 2006, the Company expanded its health benefit
options
to its employees. As a result of these expanded benefits, the Company
experienced an increase in the number of employees participating
in these
plans. This, along with increased benefits costs, resulted in
approximately a $136,000 increase as compared to the same period
in the
prior year. Although the Company believed this would reduce employee
turnover, it has only had a minimal impact on the rate of employee
turnover. The Company will continue to monitor this rate of turnover
and
evaluate its health benefit offerings.
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Certain
executives entered into new employment agreements whereby effective
January 1, 2006 their salaries were increased and they received certain
stock grants. As a result of these new agreements, the Company recorded
approximately $258,000 of additional compensation expense, including
payroll taxes, as compared to the same period in 2005.
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The
Company was required to pay additional commissions to sales personnel
of
approximately $197,000 during 2006 as compared to 2005. This is primarily
a result of the Company executing new agreements with healthcare
and
hospital organizations in 2006 in its TBCS
segment.
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There
were other increases in selling, general and administrative expenses which
arose
out of the normal course of business such as consulting expense, sales and
marketing salaries and travel and entertainment expense which were partially
offset by decreases in amortization expense.
Interest
Expense:
Interest
expense for the year ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 was approximately $394,000
and $53,000, respectively. The increase was primarily due to the Company
borrowing additional funds in December 2005 of $2,550,000 and in March 2006
of
$2,500,000 for the purpose of financing its acquisitions of ACT and MD OnCall,
respectively. Interest rate increases in 2006 also have contributed to the
increase. In December 2006, the Company borrowed an additional $1,600,000 to
fund the acquisition of AMI.
Other
Income:
Other
income for the year ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 was approximately $578,000
and $473,000, respectively. Other Income for the year ended December 31, 2006
and 2005 includes a Relocation and Employment Assistance Program (“REAP”) credit
in the approximate amounts of $458,000 and $392,000, respectively. In connection
with the relocation of certain operations to Long Island City, New York in
April
2003, the Company became eligible for the REAP credit which is based upon the
number of employees relocated to this designated REAP area. The REAP is in
effect for a twelve year period; during the first five years the Company will
be
refunded the full amount of the eligible credit and, thereafter, the benefit
will be available only as a credit against New York City income taxes.
Income
Before Provision for Income Taxes:
The
Company’s income before provision for income taxes for the year ended December
31, 2006 was approximately $2,132,000 as compared to $1,798,000 for the same
period in 2005. The increase of $334,000 for the year ended December 31, 2006
primarily resulted from an increase in the Company's service revenues offset
by
an increase in the Company’s costs related to services and selling, general and
administrative costs.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources:
As
of
January 1, 2006 the Company had a credit facility arrangement for $4,500,000
which included a revolving credit line which permitted borrowings of $1,500,000
(based on eligible receivables as defined) and a $3,000,000 term loan payable.
The term loan is payable in equal monthly principal installments of $50,000
over
five years, commencing January 2006.
In
March
2006 and December 2006, the credit facility was amended whereby the Company
obtained an additional $2,500,000 and $1,600,000 of term loans, the proceeds
of
which were utilized to finance the acquisitions of MD OnCall and American
Mediconnect, Inc. These term loans are payable over five years in equal monthly
principal installments of $41,666.67 and $26,666.67, respectively. Additionally,
certain of the covenants were amended.
In
December 2006, the credit facility was amended to reduce the interest rates
charged by the bank such that borrowings under the term loan will bear interest
at either (a) LIBOR plus 2.00% or (b) the prime rate or the federal funds
effective rate plus .5%, whichever is greater, and the revolving credit line
will bear interest at either (a) LIBOR plus 1.75% or (b) the prime rate or
the
federal funds effective rate plus .5%, whichever is greater. The LIBOR
interest rate charge shall be adjusted in .25% intervals based on the Company’s
ratio of Consolidated Funded Debt to Consolidated EBITDA. In the third quarter
of 2007, the interest rate was reduced by .25% based on this ratio. The Company
has the option to choose between the two interest rate options under the amended
term loan and revolving credit line. Borrowings under the credit facility are
collateralized by substantially all of the assets of the Company.
On
April
30, 2007, the Company amended its credit facility whereby the term of the
revolving credit line was extended through June 2010 and the amount of credit
available under the revolving credit line was increased to
$2,500,000.
As
of
December 31, 2007, the Company was not in compliance with one of its financial
covenants in its loan agreement. The lender waived the non-compliance as of
such
date and entered into an amendment to the credit facility. As of December 31,
2006 the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants in its loan
agreement.
The
term
loans are payable in equal monthly principal payments of $50,000, $41,667 and
$26,667, respectively, over five years while the revolving credit line is
available through May 2010. The outstanding balance on the term loans and
revolving credit line at December 31, 2007 was $4,586,667 and $1,300,000,
respectively.
The
following table is a summary of the Company’s contractual obligations as of
December 31, 2007:
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Payments Due by Period
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Contractual Obligations
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Total
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Less than 1
year
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1-3 years
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4-5 years
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After 5 years
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Revolving
Credit Line
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$
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1,300,000
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$
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1,300,000
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Debt
(a)
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$
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4,808,735
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$
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1,414,419
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$
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3,394,316
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Capital
Leases (b)
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$
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74,440
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$
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42,015
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$
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32,425
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Operating
Leases (c)
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$
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8,704,925
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$
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1,037,260
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$
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2,574,594
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$
|
1,581,376
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$
|
3,511,695
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Purchase
Commitments (d)
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$
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1,129,283
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$
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1,129,283
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Interest
Expense (e)
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$
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561,845
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$
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271,816
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$
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290,029
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Acquisition
related Commitment (f)
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$
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73,896
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$
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73,896
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Total
Contractual Obligations
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$
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16,653,124
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$
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3,968,689
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$
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7,591,364
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$
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1,581,376
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$
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3,511,695
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(a)
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– Debt
includes the Company’s aggregate outstanding term loans which mature in
2010 and 2011, as well as loans associated with the purchase of
automobiles.
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(b)
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–
Capital lease obligations related to telephone answering service
equipment. These capital lease obligations expire in the second
quarter of 2009.
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(c)
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–
Operating leases include rental of facilities at various locations
within
the United States. These operating leases include the rental of the
Company’s call center, warehouse and the office facilities. These
operating leases have various maturity dates. The Company currently
leases
office space from the Chairman and principal shareholder pursuant
to a
lease. This lease expires in September
2008.
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(d)
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–
Purchase
commitments relate to orders for the Company’s traditional
PERS.
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(e)
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-
Interest expense relates to interest on the Company’s revolving credit
line and debt at the Company’s current rate of
interest.
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(f)
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-
Acquisition related commitment involving payments due based on
collections of the clinical trial business relating to the American
Mediconnect, Inc acquisition in December 2006.
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The
primary sources of liquidity are cash flows from operating activities. Net
cash provided by operating activities was approximately $6.2 and $4.2 million
for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. During 2007,
increases in cash provided by operating activities from depreciation and
amortization of approximately $4.3 million, net earnings of approximately $1.5
million and an increase in liabilities of approximately 1.1 million were
partially offset by an increase in trade receivables of approximately $0.9
million. The components of depreciation and amortization primarily relate to
the
purchases of the Company’s traditional PERS product and the customer lists
associated with the acquisition of telephone answering service businesses.
The
increase in liabilities is due to an increase in the purchase of its PERS
product not paid for at December 31, 2007, taxes in 2007 and timing of payments
of other expenses in the ordinary course of business. The increase in trade
receivables is primarily due to the Company consummating acquisitions at the
end
of 2006 which resulted in increased receivables of $0.4 million through the
normal course of business. In addition, the Company has increased its customer
base which has resulted in increased receivables.
Net
cash
used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2007 was
approximately $5.4 million as compared to $10.6 million in the same period
in
2006. The primary component of net cash used in investing activities in 2007
was
capital expenditures of approximately $4.5 million. Capital expenditures for
2007 primarily relate to the continued production and purchase of the
traditional PERS system. The primary components of net cash used in investing
activities in 2006 were the acquisition of telephone answering service
businesses and capital expenditures of $6.0 and $3.6 million, respectively.
Cash
flows used in financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2007 were
$0.7 million while cash flows provided by financing activities for the year
ended December 31, 2006 were approximately $4.6 million. The primary component
of cash flow used in financing activities in 2007 was the payments of long-term
debt of approximately $1.6 million. This was partially offset by proceeds
received from the exercise of the Company’s stock options and warrants of
approximately $0.4 million and the additional borrowings used under its
revolving credit facility of approximately $0.6 million. The primary component
of cash flow provided by financing activities in 2006 was proceeds received
from
additional borrowings of $5.0 million which were primarily used for the
acquisition of a telephone answering service.
During
the next twelve months, the Company anticipates it will make capital
expenditures of approximately $3.75 – $4.25 million for the production and
purchase of the traditional PERS systems, and telehealth systems, enhancements
to its computer operating systems and the production of its Med-Time pill
dispenser (this includes outstanding purchase orders issued to purchase
approximately $1.1 million of the traditional PERS systems). This amount is
subject to fluctuations based on customer demand. The Company also anticipates
incurring approximately $0.2 - $0.4 million of costs relating to research and
development of its telehealth product and Med-Time dispenser. In July 2005,
the
Company entered into a technology, licensing, development, distribution and
marketing agreement with a supplier for its HSMS sector. Pursuant to this
agreement the Company anticipates expending approximately $0.2 - $0.4 million
over the next twelve to eighteen months.
As
of
December 31, 2007 the Company had approximately $0.9 million in cash and the
Company’s working capital was approximately $3.6 million. The Company
believes that, with its present cash and with operations of the business
generating positive cash flow, the Company can meet its cash, working capital
and capital expenditure needs for at least the next 12 months. The Company
also
has a revolving credit line, which expires in June 2010 that permits borrowings
up to $2.5 million, of which $1.3 million was outstanding at December 31,
2007.
Inflation:
The
levels of inflation in the general economy have not had a material impact on
our
Company’s historical results of operations.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements:
As
of
December 31, 2007, the Company has not entered into any off-balance sheet
arrangements that are reasonably likely to have an impact on the Company’s
current and future financial condition.
Other
Factors:
In
August
2007 the Company entered into a settlement agreement whereby a third party
has
agreed to reimburse the Company in a net amount of $425,000 for matters related
to certain product and warranty disputes. This reimbursement is associated
with
costs that have primarily been incurred in previous years relating to
engineering, payroll and related costs and depreciation pertaining to the
affected assets. The Company anticipates receiving this reimbursement over
approximately two years. As a result of this agreement, the Company has recorded
an amount of $425,000 to Other Income. The Company has also recorded a
write-down on the assets affected of approximately $111,000 which is reflected
in the Cost of Services.
On
December 21, 2006, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets
of
American
Mediconnect, Inc. and PhoneScreen, Inc.,
Illinois
based companies under common ownership (collectively “AMI”)
.
AMI is
a provider of telephone after-hour answering services primarily focused on
hospitals, physicians and other health care providers and PhoneScreen, Inc.
is a
provider of call center and compliance monitoring services to hospitals,
pharmaceutical companies and clinical resource organizations. The purchase
price
was $2,028,830 and consisted of an initial cash payment of $1,493,730, common
stock valued at $229,324 and a future cash payment of $305,776, which was paid
in December 2007. In addition, for the following three years the Company shall
pay the seller an amount equal to twenty-five (25%) percent of the cash receipts
collected by the Company, excluding sales taxes, from the PhoneScreen business.
For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company recorded $225,691 of
additional purchase price based on PhoneScreen cash receipts of which $73,896
was not paid as of December 31, 2007. The Company also incurred professional
fees of approximately $65,000. A potential exists for the payment of additional
purchase price consideration if certain thresholds concerning revenues and
earnings of the acquired business are met as of December 31, 2007, 2008 and
2009. The threshold was not met in 2007.
On
March
10, 2006, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of
MD
OnCall, a Rhode Island based company and Capitol Medical
Bureau,
a
Maryland based company (collectively "MD OnCall")
,
providers of telephone after-hour answering services and stand-alone voice
mail
services. The purchase price was $3,382,443 and consisted of an initial cash
payment of $2,696,315, common stock valued at $343,064, and future cash payments
of $343,064, which was paid in full as of March 2007. The Company also recorded
finder and professional fees of approximately $181,000. A potential exists
for
payments of additional purchase price consideration if certain thresholds
concerning revenue and earnings of the acquired business are met as of March
31,
2007, 2008 and 2009. The threshold as of March 31, 2007 was not
met.
On
December 9, 2005, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of Answer
Connecticut, Inc. (“ACT”), a Connecticut based provider of telephone after-hour
answering services and stand-alone voice mail services. The purchase price
was
$3,088,923 and consisted of an initial cash payment of $2,316,692, common stock
valued at $154,446 and future cash payments of $617,785, which were paid as
of
December 2006. The Company also recorded professional fees of approximately
$62,000. A potential exists for the payment of additional purchase price
consideration if certain thresholds concerning revenue and earnings are met
as
of December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008. The thresholds were not met as of December
31, 2007 and 2006.
On
October 3, 2005, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of North
Shore Answering Service (“NSAS”), a Long Island, New York based provider of
telephone after-hour answering services. The purchase price was $2,719,461
and
consisted of an initial cash payment of $2,175,569 and future cash payments
of
$543,892, which were paid as of December 2006. The Company also recorded
professional fees of approximately $82,000.
On
May
17, 2005, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of Long Island
Message Center, Inc., a Long Island, New York based provider of telephone
after-hour answering services. The purchase price was $397,712 and consisted
of
an initial cash payment of $318,170 and a future cash payment of $79,542, which
was paid in February 2006. The Company also recorded finder and professional
fees of approximately $46,000.
During
2005, the Company entered into two operating lease agreements for additional
space at its Long Island City, New York, location in order to consolidate its
warehouse and distribution center and accounting department into this location.
The leases, which commenced in January 2006 and expire in March 2018, call
for
minimum annual rentals of $220,000 and $122,000, respectively, and are subject
to increases in accordance with the term of the agreements. The Company is
also
responsible for the reimbursement of real estate taxes.
On
January 14, 2002, the Company entered into an operating lease agreement for
space in Long Island City, New York in order to consolidate its HCI TBCS and
PERS ERC/ Customer Service facilities. The centralization of the ERC,
Customer Service and H-LINK® OnCall operations has provided certain operating
efficiencies and allowed for continued growth of the H-LINK and PERS
divisions. The fifteen (15) year lease term commenced in April 2003.
The lease calls for minimum annual rentals of $307,900, subject to a 3% annual
increase plus reimbursement for real estate taxes.
On
November 1, 2001, the Company entered into a five-year Cooperative Licensing,
Development, Services and Marketing Agreement with HHN (the “HHN Agreement”)
pursuant to which the Company developed,
with the
assistance of HHN
,
a
new
integrated appliance combining the features of the Company’s PERS product with
HHN’s technology
.
The
agreement was amended on June 30, 2005 and includes an extension of the initial
term for an additional three years, through October 31, 2009.
Since
1983, the Company has provided Personal Emergency Response Systems (“PERS”)
services to the City of New York’s Human Resources Administration Home Care
Service Program ("HCSP"). The Company has been operating since 1993 with a
contract, and related extensions, to provide HCSP with these services. During
the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, the Company’s revenue from
this contract represented 7%, 8
%
and
12
%,
respectively,
of its total revenue.
In
September 2006, Human Resource Administration (“HRA”) issued a bid proposal
relating to the providing of the PERS services which are the subject of the
Company’s contract. In October 2007, the Company was informed they were awarded
the contract with respect to this proposal and executed such contract. The
contract term is two years, commencing September 21, 2007, with two options
to
renew in favor of HRA for two additional two year terms. Under the terms of
the
agreement, a downward rate adjustment was made in conjunction with reduced
equipment requirements from previous years. The impact of this reduced rate
is
estimated to reduce this contract’s contribution to gross revenues by
approximately $270,000 and its contribution to net income by approximately
$150,000 on an annual basis.
The
Company was notified that one of the bidders has filed an Article 78 proceeding
seeking a reversal of HRA's determination that AMAC was the lowest qualified
bidder. HRA and AMAC are defending the proceeding. AMAC management believes
the
claim to be without merit.
As
of
December 31, 2007 and 2006, accounts receivable from the contract represented
10% and 9%, respectively, of accounts receivable and medical devices in service
under the contract represented approximately 13% and 14%, respectively, of
medical devices.
Projected
Versus Actual Results
:
The
Company’s revenues for the year ended December 31, 2007 of $35,645,265 exceeded
the Company’s revenue projections of $35,250,000. The Company’s net income of
$1,514,232 for the year ended December 31, 2007 exceeded the projected net
income of $1,500,000.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements:
In
June
2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections”,
a replacement of APB No. 20 and SFAS No. 3. SFAS No. 154 applies to all
voluntary changes in accounting principle and changes the requirements for
accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle to be applied
retrospectively with all prior period financial statements presented on the
new
accounting principle. SFAS No. 154 is effective for accounting changes and
correction of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005.
The
Company adopted SFAS No. 154 and the adoption of this statement did not have
a
material impact on the consolidated results of operations or financial position.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”, which
defines fair value, establishes guidelines for measuring fair value and expands
disclosure regarding fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 does not require
new
fair value measurements but rather eliminates inconsistencies in guidance found
in various prior accounting pronouncements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007.
We do not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 157 to have a material impact on
our
financial statements.
In
September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting
Bulletin (SAB) No. 108, “Financial Statements – Considering the Effects of
Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year
Financial Statements”. SAB No. 108 provides interpretive guidance on how the
effects of prior year uncorrected misstatements should be considered when
quantifying misstatements in the current year financial statements. SAB No.
108
is effective for years ending after November 15, 2006. The adoption of the
provisions of SAB No. 108 did not have a material impact on the financial
position or results of operations.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R) (revised 2007), “SFAS 141(R),”
“Business Combinations,” which replaces SFAS 141. The statement provides a
broader definition of the “Acquirer” and establishes principles and requirements
of how the Acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the
identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed as well as how the acquirer
recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired in the business combination.
SFAS
141(R) applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition
date is on or the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning
on or
after December 15, 2008.
Critical
Accounting Policies:
In
preparing the financial statements contained herein, the Company makes
estimates, assumptions and judgments that can have a significant impact on
our
revenue, operating income and net income, as well as on the reported amounts
of
certain assets and liabilities on the balance sheet. The Company believes
that the estimates, assumptions and judgments involved in the accounting
policies described below have the greatest potential impact on its financial
statements due to the materiality of the accounts involved, and therefore,
considers these to be its critical accounting policies. Estimates in each
of these areas are based on historical experience and a variety of assumptions
that the Company believes are appropriate. Actual results may differ from these
estimates.
Reserves
for Uncollectible Accounts Receivable
The
Company makes ongoing assumptions relating to the collectibility of its accounts
receivable. The accounts receivable amount on the balance sheet includes a
reserve for accounts that might not be paid. In determining the amount of
the reserve, the Company considers its historical level of credit losses.
The Company also makes judgments about the creditworthiness of significant
customers based on ongoing credit evaluations, and it assesses current economic
trends that might impact the level of credit losses in the future. The Company
recorded reserves for uncollectible accounts receivables of $554,000 as of
December 31, 2007, which is equal to approximately 9% of total accounts
receivable. While the Company believes that the current reserves are adequate
to
cover potential credit losses, it cannot predict future changes in the financial
stability of its customers and the Company cannot guarantee that its reserves
will continue to be adequate. For each 1% that actual credit losses exceed
the reserves established, there would be an increase in general and
administrative expenses and a reduction in reported net income of approximately
$62,000. Conversely, for each 1% that actual credit losses are less than the
reserve, this would decrease the Company’s general and administrative expenses
and increase the reported net income by approximately $62,000.
Fixed
Assets
Fixed
assets are stated at cost. Depreciation for financial reporting purposes
is being provided by the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives
of
the related assets. The valuation and classification of these assets and
the assignment of useful depreciable lives involves significant judgments and
the use of estimates. Fixed assets are reviewed for impairment whenever
events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an
asset
may not be recoverable. Historically, impairment losses have not been
required. Any change in the assumption of estimated useful lives could
either result in a decrease or increase the Company’s financial results. A
decrease in estimated useful life would reduce the Company’s net income and an
increase in estimated useful life would increase the Company’s net income.
If the estimated useful lives of the PERS medical device were decreased by
one
year, the cost of goods related to services would increase and net income would
decrease by approximately $185,000. Conversely, if the estimated useful
lives of the PERS medical device were increased by one year, the cost of goods
related to services would decrease and net income would increase by
approximately $145,000.
Valuation
of Goodwill
Pursuant
to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, “Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets,” goodwill and indefinite life intangible assets are no longer
amortized, but are subject to annual impairment tests. To date, the
Company has not been required to recognize an impairment of goodwill. The
Company tests goodwill for impairment annually or more frequently when events
or
circumstances occur, indicating goodwill might be impaired. This process
involves estimating fair value using discounted cash flow analyses. Considerable
management judgment is necessary to estimate discounted future cash flows.
Assumptions used for these estimated cash flows were based on a combination
of
historical results and current internal forecasts. The Company cannot
predict certain events that could adversely affect the reported value of
goodwill, which totaled $9,766,194 at December 31, 2007 and $9,532,961 at
December 31, 2006. If the Company were to experience a significant adverse
impact on goodwill, it would negatively impact the Company’s net
income.
Accounting
for Stock-Based Awards
On
January 1, 2006, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 123R, "Share-Based Payment." Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company had
applied the intrinsic value method of accounting for stock options granted
to
our employees and directors under the provisions of Accounting Principles Board
Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," and related
interpretations, as permitted by SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation." Accordingly, employee and director compensation expense was
recognized only for those options whose exercise price was less than the market
value of our common stock at the measurement date.
The
Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123R, using
the modified prospective transition method. Under the modified prospective
method, (i) compensation expense for share-based awards granted prior to January
1, 2006 are recognized over the remaining service period using the compensation
cost calculated for pro forma disclosure purposes under SFAS No. 123 and (ii)
compensation expense for all share-based awards granted subsequent to December
31, 2005 are based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with
the
provisions of SFAS No. 123R. Results for periods prior to January 1, 2006 have
not been restated. As a result of adopting SFAS No. 123R, the Company recorded
a
pre-tax expense of approximately $380,000 and $250,000 for stock-based
compensation for the year ended December 31, 2007 and 2006,
respectively.
The
determination of fair value of share-based payment awards to employees and
directors on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes model is affected by
the
Company's stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of highly
complex and subjective variables. These variables include, but are not limited
to the expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards, and actual
and projected employee stock option exercise behaviors.
Item
7A.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosure About Market
Risk
|
Market
Risk Disclosure
The
Company does not hold market risk-sensitive financial instruments, nor does
it
trade financial instruments. All sales, operating items and balance sheet data
are denominated in U.S. dollars; therefore, the Company has no significant
foreign currency exchange rate risk.
In
the
ordinary course of its business the Company enters into commitments to purchase
raw materials and finished goods over a period of time, generally six months
to
one year, at contracted prices. At December 31, 2007 these future commitments
were not at prices in excess of current market, or in quantities in excess
of
normal requirements. The Company does not utilize derivative contracts either
to
hedge existing risks or for speculative purposes.
Interest
Rate Risk
We
are
exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates primarily through our
financing activities. Interest on our outstanding balances on our term loan
and
revolving credit line under our credit facility accrues at a rate of LIBOR
plus
1.75% and LIBOR plus 1.50%, respectively. Our ability to carry out our business
plan to finance future working capital requirements and acquisitions of TBCS
businesses may be impacted if the cost of carrying debt fluctuates to the point
where it becomes a burden on our resources.
Item
8.
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FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY
DATA.
|
The
financial statements required hereby are located on pages F-1 through F-32.
The
supplementary data required hereby can be found in Note 14 to the financials
statements included as part of this annual report on Form 10-K, on page
F-32
.
Item
9.
|
CHANGES
IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
|
None.
ITEM
9A(T).
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CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES.
|
The
Company’s management, including the Company’s principal executive officer and
principal financial officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s
“disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e)
promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the
“Exchange Act”). Based upon their evaluation, the principal executive officer
and principal financial offer concluded that, as of the end of the period
covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were
effective for the purpose of ensuring that the information required to be
disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange
Act with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) (1) is recorded,
processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the
SEC’s rules and forms, and (2) is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s
management, including its principal executive and principal financial offers,
as
appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure.
Internal
Controls Over Financial Reporting
The
management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining
adequate internal control over financial reporting. The internal control process
has been designed under our supervision to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the
Company’s financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America.
Management
conducted an assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control
over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, utilizing the framework
established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based
on this assessment, management has determined that the Company’s internal
control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007 is
effective.
Our
internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures
that
pertain to the maintenance of records that accurately and fairly reflect, in
reasonable detail, transactions and dispositions of assets; and provide
reasonable assurances that: (1) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States; (2) receipts and expenditures are
being
made only in accordance with authorizations of management and the directors
of
the Company; and (3) unauthorized acquisitions, use, or disposition of the
Company’s assets that could have a material affect on the Company’s financial
statements are prevented or timely detected.
All
internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent
limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can
provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement
preparations and presentations. Also, projections of any evaluation of
effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance
with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
This
annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered
public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting.
Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s registered
public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and
Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only management’s report
in this annual report.
Changes
to Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Except
as
indicated herein, there were no changes in the Company’s internal control over
financial reporting during the three months ended December 31, 2007 that have
materially affected, or are reasonable likely to materially affect, the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART
III
ITEM
10.
|
DIRECTORS,
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
|
Directors
and Executive Officers
The
directors and executive officers of the Company, their ages and present
positions with the Company are as follows:
Name
|
|
Age
|
|
Position
with the Company
|
|
|
|
|
|
Howard
M. Siegel
|
|
74
|
|
Chairman
of the Board,
Senior
Advisor and Director
|
Jack
Rhian
|
|
53
|
|
Chief
Executive Officer, President
and
Director
|
Frederic
S. Siegel
|
|
38
|
|
Executive
Vice President and Director
|
Ronald
Levin
|
|
73
|
|
Director
|
Yacov
Shamash, Ph.D.
|
|
58
|
|
Director
|
John
S.T. Gallagher
|
|
76
|
|
Director
|
Gregory
Fortunoff
|
|
37
|
|
Director
|
Richard
Rallo
|
|
43
|
|
Chief
Financial Officer
|
Randi
Baldwin
|
|
39
|
|
Senior
Vice President – Marketing and Program
Development
|
Information
about Directors
The
following is a brief summary of the background of each director:
HOWARD
M.
SIEGEL, 74, has been the Company's Chairman of the Board and a director for
the
past five years. Mr. Siegel served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer
until December 31, 2006, at which time he resigned his position and became
a
Senior Advisor for the Company. Mr. Siegel also served as the Company's
President prior to July 2004 and Chief Financial Officer prior to September
1996.
JACK
RHIAN, 53, was named the Company’s Chief Executive Officer effective January 1,
2007. He has been a director of the Company since October 2002 and has been
the
Company’s President since July 2004. Up until January 1, 2007, Mr. Rhian also
served as the Chief Operating Officer,
and was
Executive Vice President from August 2002 and prior to becoming the President.
He joined the Company in January 2000 as Vice President and Chief Operating
Officer. From November 1994 until February 1999, he served as Executive Vice
President and Chief Operating Officer of Transcare New York, Inc., a medical
transportation company. From March 1988 through November 1994 he served as
Chief
Operating Officer of Nationwide Ambulance Service. Previously, Mr. Rhian held
senior management positions in companies which deliver healthcare services.
Mr.
Rhian holds a Masters degree in Public Administration from New York University.
FREDERIC
S. SIEGEL, 38, has been a director of the Company since September 1998, and
the
Company’s Executive Vice President since January 2007. Prior to that he was the
Company’s Senior Vice President – Business Development and prior to that
served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Company since July
1998.
Mr. Siegel joined the Company in April 1994 and has held various sales and
marketing positions with the Company. From October 1991 to October 1994, Mr.
Siegel served as a benefits consultant for J.N. Savasta Corp. Mr. Siegel also
serves as a director of Nursing Sister Homecare, a division of Catholic Health
Services of Long Island.
RONALD
LEVIN, 73, has been a director of the Company since August 2001. He has also
been the President of Ron Levin Associates, a financial consulting firm, since
1984. Since 1997, Mr. Levin has been a member at Eye Contact LLC, a Cohen’s
Fashion Optical franchise and since 1996, a member at Bayshore Eyes LLC, a
Sterling Optical franchise. Mr. Levin is currently a licensed stock broker
with
Investec Ernst & Co. He served as Executive Vice President of D.A. Campbell
Co., an international institutional stock brokerage firm, through
1998.
YACOV
SHAMASH, PH.D., 58,
has
been
director of the Company since August 2001. He also serves as the Dean of the
College of Engineering of the State University of New York at Stony Brook,
a
position he has held since 1992. Dr. Shamash has been a member of the Board
of
Directors of KeyTronic Corporation, a contract manufacturer, since 1989, of
NetSmart Technologies, a software solutions provider to the healthcare market,
since January 2004, and applied DNA Sciences Inc., a provider of DNA encryption
for authentication solutions, since March 2006.
JOHN
S.T.
GALLAGHER,
76,
has
been a director of the Company since May 2005. He was recently appointed as
the
Chief Executive Officer of medical center at Stony Brook. He is also the deputy
county executive for health and human services in Nassau County, New York.
He
has been a senior executive officer of North Shore University Hospital and
North
Shore - Long Island Jewish Health System since 1982, having served as executive
vice president of North Shore from 1982 until 1992, president from 1992 until
1997 and chief executive officer of the combined hospital system from 1997
until
January 2002. In January 2002, he became co-chairman of the North
Shore—Long Island Jewish Heath System Foundation. Mr. Gallagher is also a
director of Perot Systems Corporation, a worldwide provider of information
technology services and a director of Netsmart Technologies, a software
solutions provider to the healthcare market.
GREGORY
FORTUNOFF, 38, has been a director of the Company since April 2006. Mr.
Fortunoff is currently a self employed investor. Mr. Fortunoff was a portfolio
manager at X Mark Funds, a health care hedge fund, from November 2004 to
September 2005. Prior to that, from December 1993 to August 2004, Mr. Fortunoff
was a partner and group manager of First New York Securities, an equity trading
firm.
Non-Director-Executive
Officers
RICHARD
RALLO, 43, joined the Company in February 2001 as the Controller and became
Chief Financial Officer in April 2003. From May 1997 to February 2001, Mr.
Rallo
served as the Chief Financial Officer of Tradewell, Inc., a barter company.
From
October 1994 to April 1997, Mr. Rallo served as the Controller of Connoisseur
Communications Partners L.P., a company that owned and operated radio stations.
Mr. Rallo is a Certified Public Accountant and has a BS in accounting from
the
University of Denver.
JOHN
ROGERS, 61, joined the Company in 1984 as the Manager of the Emergency Response,
Installation and Service Center. He became the Company's Vice President,
Operations in July 1993. Additionally, he has been the Secretary of the Company
since July 1993. Prior to joining the Company he was employed at Technical
Liaison Corporation, a burglar alarm Company from 1969 through May 1984 as
Installation & Service Manager.
RANDI
BALDWIN, 39, is the Company’s Senior Vice President, Marketing and Program
Development since January 2007. Prior to that, she was the Company’s Vice
President – Marketing and Communications. Ms. Baldwin joined the Company in
March 1999 as the Director of Marketing. Prior to joins the Company, she held
executive level positions at various advertising agencies in the NY metropolitan
area.
Family
Relationships
There
are
no family relationships between any of the directors, executive officers or
significant officers of the Company, with the exception of Howard M. Siegel
and
Frederic S. Siegel. Howard M. Siegel is the father of Frederic S.
Siegel.
Section
16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the Company's officers
and
directors, and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of the Company's
Common Stock, to file initial reports of ownership and reports of changes of
ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission and furnish
copies
of
those reports to the Company.
Specific
due dates for such reports have been established by the SEC and the Company
is
required to disclose any failure to file reports by such dates. Based solely
upon the review of the Forms 3 and 4 and amendments thereto furnished to the
Company, there was one late report for one transaction that was not reported
on
a timely basis during fiscal year 2007. Ronald Levin, a director of the Company,
filed a Form 4 on October 9, 2007 for a transaction that occurred on October
4,
2007. The Company knows of no other failure to timely file a required Form
by
any person required to do so.
Code
of Ethics
The
Company has adopted a Code of Ethics which applies to all of the Company’s
directors, executive officers and employees. The Code of Ethics is available
to
any person without charge upon written request to the Company’s Chief Executive
Officer at 36-36 33rd Street, Long Island City, NY 11106.
Material
Changes to the Procedures by which Security Holders may Recommend Nominees
to
the Board of Directors
Since
the
Company’s most recent quarterly report, there have been no changes to the
procedures by which security holders may recommend nominees to Board of
Directors of the Company.
Audit
Committee
The
Company’s Board of Directors has a separate audit committee. The Audit Committee
currently consists of Mr. Shamash, Mr. Levin, Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Fortunoff,
each of whom are independent directors as defined in Rule 4200(a)(15) of the
National Association of Securities Dealers’ listing standards and in Rule 10A-3
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
The
Board
of Directors has determined that Mr. Gallagher meets the standard of an "audit
committee financial expert," as defined by SEC regulations. Mr. Gallagher is
independent, as independence for audit committee members is defined in Rule
4200(a) of the Nasdaq Stock Market's Marketplace Rules.
ITEM
11.
|
EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
|
Compensation
Discussion and Analysis
Overview
of Compensation Policy
The
Company's Compensation Committee is responsible for establishing, implementing,
and monitoring the Company's compensation strategy and policy and reviewing
and
recommending for the approval of the full Board of Directors the compensation
for the named executive officers of the Company. Among its principal duties,
the
Compensation Committee ensures that the total compensation of the named
executive officers is fair, reasonable and competitive. For purposes herein,
“named executive officers” shall have the meaning given to such term in the
Summary Compensation Table.
Objectives
and Policies of Compensation
The
primary objective of the Company's compensation policy, including the executive
compensation policy, is to help attract and retain qualified, energetic managers
who are enthusiastic about the Company's mission and products. The policy is
designed to reward the achievement of specific annual and long-term strategic
goals, aligning executive remuneration with company growth and shareholder
value. In addition, the Board of Directors strives to promote an ownership
mentality among key managers.
Setting
Executive Compensation
The
compensation policy is designed to reward the named executive
officers based on both individual and Company performance. In measuring
named executive officers' contribution to the Company, the Compensation
Committee considers numerous factors including the named executive officer’s
individual efforts, Company's growth and financial performance as measured
by
revenue and earnings before interest and taxes of named executive officers
among
other key performance indicators.
Regarding
most compensation matters, management provides recommendations to the
Compensation Committee; however, the Compensation Committee does not delegate
any of its functions to others in recommending compensation of executive
officers to the Board of Directors. The Compensation Committee periodically
engages outside compensation consultants with respect to executive and/or
director compensation matters.
Stock
price performance has not been a factor in determining annual compensation
because the price of the Company's common stock is subject to a variety of
factors outside of management's control. The Company does not subscribe to
an
exact formula for allocating between cash and non-cash compensation or
allocating between incentive or performance based compensation and
non-performance compensation, each of which is determined on a case by case
basis, balancing the need to offer competitive base salaries, with the goal
of
incentivizing executives to contribute to the Company’s growth. A portion of
total compensation for each named executive officer, other than compensation
for
the Chief Financial Officer and the Senior Vice President, Marketing and Program
Development, is performance-based, taking into consideration the nature of
each
executive’s position and the opportunity to contribute to realizing the
Company’s performance targets. Historically, the majority of the performance
based compensation for executives has been in the form of equity incentives
in
order to better align the goals of executives with the goals of
shareholders.
Elements
of Company's Compensation Plan
The
principal components of compensation for the Company's named executive officers
are:
|
·
|
nonperformance-based
stock compensation
|
|
·
|
performance-based
incentive stock compensation
|
Base
Salary
The
Company provides named executive officers and other employees with base salaries
to compensate them for services rendered during the fiscal year. Base salary
ranges for named executive officers are determined for each executive based
on
his or her position and responsibility.
During
its review of base salaries for executives, the Compensation Committee primarily
considers:
|
·
|
Comparable
salaries of executives of similar positions employed by companies
of
similar size as the Company;
|
|
·
|
internal
review of the executives' compensation, both individually and relative
to
other officers; and
|
|
·
|
Past
performance of the executive.
|
Salary
levels are typically evaluated annually as part of the Company's performance
review process, as well as upon a promotion or other change in job
responsibility, but are usually set at the time of execution of the applicable
employment contracts. Employment contracts for named executive
officers range between 2-5 years in length and usually provide for a
graduated increase in base salary.
Non
Performance-Based Stock Compensation
As
part
of executing employment agreements with its named executive officers, the
Company granted stock options and stock grants to its named executives. The
stock grant shares vest over time, subject to the condition that the executive
is employed by the Company at particular yearly intervals. These grants are
made
to encourage longevity of service and to provide the executives with an
ownership interest in the Company. The amount of shares granted is determined
based on revenue and EBIT thresholds.
The
majority of the stock options granted by the Board of Directors vest immediately
and have terms anywhere from five to ten years. Vesting and exercise rights
cease 90 days after the termination of employment for executives. Prior to
the
exercise of an option, the holder has no rights as a shareholder, including
voting rights, with respect to the shares subject to such option.
Performance-Based
Incentive Stock Compensation
The
Company’s stock and option plans give the Compensation Committee the ability to
design stock-based incentive compensation programs to promote high performance
and achievement of corporate goals, encourage the growth of shareholder value
and allow key employees to participate in the long-term growth and profitability
of the Company.
For
stock-based programs, the Compensation Committee may recommend granting to
participants stock, stock options and stock appreciation rights, which are
the
only non-cash incentives currently approved by the shareholders of the Company.
In granting these stock, stock options and stock appreciations rights, the
Compensation Committee recommends parameters such as vesting schedules and
terms
of the grants.
Equity
award levels are determined based on the Company’s assessment of the named
executive officer's contribution to the achievement of the Company’s
performance targets, and vary among executives based on their positions within
the Company. These awards are granted or approved at the Board of Directors’
regularly or special scheduled meeting. Stock options are awarded at the closing
price of the Company's Common Stock as reported by NADSAQ on the date of the
grant.
Equity
awards to executives are generally granted or determined at the time of the
execution of the applicable employment agreement.
Individual
Compensation Considerations
With
respect to each of the named executive officers, in additional to the general
considerations described above, the Compensation Committee evaluated the
following criteria in determining such executive's compensation
structure:
Howard
M. Siegel
In
2006,
the Compensation Committee based its recommendations with respect to Mr.
Siegel’s compensation, who was the long time Chief Executive Officer, based on
Mr. Siegel's anticipated resignation from such position effective as of January
1, 2007, and increasingly reduced role in the management of the operations
of
the Company. The Compensation Committee recommended that Mr. Siegel be employed
as Senior Adviser and devote his full time to the Company for one year, with
a
reduced time commitment over the final two years of a three year employment
contract. As a result, the Compensation Committee recommended that Mr. Siegel's
base salary be reduced, in each of the three years covered by his employment
agreement in light of the reduced role and time commitment expected of Mr.
Siegel. The Compensation Committee also believed that Mr. Siegel’s continued
contributions to the Company in his new role were important and could impact
the
Company’s overall performance and, therefore, recommended that equity incentive
compensation be awarded based on performance targets related to the overall
performance of the Company and based on Mr. Siegel's contribution to the
achievement of such targets. In recommending the specific performance criteria,
the committee determined that the award should primarily be based on earnings
before interest and taxes (“EBIT”), which it believes is the best indicator of
the Company’s overall performance.
In
determining the compensation structure, the compensation committee considered
the following metrics:
|
·
|
Evaluation
of past individual performance and expected future contribution.
|
|
·
|
Use
of an outside third party
consultant
|
|
·
|
Overall
past performance and desired future performance of the Company
|
Jack
Rhian
In
2005,
the Compensation Committee recommended that Mr. Rhian’s pay structure, who was
then the President and Chief Operating Officer, should be comprised of a (i)
base salary, (ii) performance based stock compensation and (iii) non-performance
stock compensation. In light of Mr. Rhian’s past and future position with the
Company as President and Chief Operating Officer, the committee felt that since
Mr. Rhian would be responsible for overseeing the Company’s overall performance,
a significant portion of his compensation should be based on Company performance
criteria. In recommending the specific performance criteria, the Compensation
Committee determined that the award should primarily be based on EBIT, which
it
believes is the best indicator of the Company’s overall performance. In
addition, to provide incentive to Mr. Rhian to remain with the Company, the
Compensation Committee also recommended compensating Mr. Rhian with
non-performance shares which would vest annually over his employment agreement.
In
determining the various levels of performance targets, the Compensation
Committee considered the following metrics:
|
·
|
Evaluation
of past individual performance and expected future contribution.
|
|
·
|
A
review of compensation packages with comparable
companies.
|
|
·
|
Use
of an outside third party
consultant
|
|
·
|
Overall
past performance and desired future performance of the Company
|
Frederic
S. Siegel
In
2007,
the Compensation Committee recommended that Mr. Siegel's pay structure, who
is
the Executive Vice President, be comprised of a (i) base salary, (ii)
performance based stock compensation and (iii) non-performance stock
compensation. Due to Mr. Siegel’s overall responsibility for the operating
results of the Company's HSMS segment, including delivery of top line and
pre-tax profit, the Compensation Committee believed that a portion of his
compensation should be based on Company performance targets. As part of this
structure, the Compensation Committee also recommended to reduce the base salary
earned by Mr. Siegel over the past two years in order to appropriately balance
the allocation between performance based and non-performance based compensation.
In recommending the specific performance criteria, the Compensation Committee
determined that the performance incentives should be broken out into three
areas; (i) HSMS revenue growth, (ii) HSMS EBIT growth and (iii) total Company
EBIT growth, with the majority of the performance incentive being weighted
towards the first two criteria. In addition, to provide incentive to Mr. Siegel
to remain with the Company, the Compensation Committee recommended compensating
Mr. Siegel with non-performance shares which would vest annually over his
employment agreement. This recommendation is currently being evaluated by the
Board of Directors.
In
determining the various levels of performance targets, the Compensation
Committee considered the following metrics:
|
·
|
Evaluation
of past individual performance and expected future contribution.
|
|
·
|
A
review of compensation packages with comparable
companies.
|
|
·
|
Use
of an outside third party
consultant
|
|
·
|
Overall
past performance and desired future performance in the HSMS segment
as
well as the Company
|
Richard
Rallo
In
2005,
the Compensation Committee recommended that Mr. Rallo’s pay structure, who is
the Chief Financial Officer, be comprised of a base salary and non-performance
stock compensation. Due to his unique position as Chief Financial Officer,
the
Compensation Committee did not believe it was appropriate to provide performance
based compensation as part of Mr. Rallo’s pay structure. In addition, to provide
incentive to Mr. Rallo to remain with the Company, the Compensation Committee
recommended compensating Mr. Rallo with non-performance shares which would
vest
annually over his employment agreement.
In
determining the structure of Mr. Rallo’s compensation, the Compensation
Committee considered the following metrics:
|
·
|
Evaluation
of past individual performance and expected future
contribution.
|
|
·
|
A
review of compensation packages with comparable
companies.
|
|
·
|
Use
of an outside third party
consultant
|
Randi
Baldwin
In
2006,
the Compensation Committee recommended that Ms. Baldwin’s pay structure, who is
the Senior Vice President, Marketing and Program Development, be comprised
of a
base salary and non-performance stock option compensation. Due to her position
as Senior Vice President, Marketing and Program Development, the Compensation
Committee did not believe it was appropriate to provide performance based
compensation as part of Ms. Baldwin’s pay structure.
In
determining the structure of Ms. Baldwin’s compensation, the Compensation
Committee considered the following metrics:
|
·
|
Evaluation
of past individual performance and expected future
contribution.
|
|
·
|
A
review of compensation packages with comparable
companies.
|
|
·
|
Use
of an outside third party
consultant
|
Retirement
and Other Benefits
All
employees in the United States are eligible to participate in the Company's
401(k) Retirement Plan.
401(k)
Retirement Plan
In
1997,
the Company instituted a 401(k) Plan covering substantially all full-time
employees with six months of service. Under the Plan, employees may elect to
defer up to 15% of compensation (subject to certain limitations). Matching
contributions are discretionary and may be contributed at the option of the
Company. The Company currently matches 15% of up to 4% of the employee
contributions. In addition, the Company may make an annual discretionary
profit-sharing contribution. Employee contributions, Company matching
contributions and related earnings are always 100% vested.
Accounting
and Tax Considerations
Beginning
on January 1, 2006, the Company began accounting for stock-based payments in
accordance with the requirements of FASB Statement 123(R).
The
Company's equity grant policy has been impacted by the implementation of SFAS
No. 123R. Under this accounting pronouncement, the Company is required to value
unvested stock options granted prior to the adoption of SFAS 123 under the
fair
value method and expense those amounts in the income statement over the stock
option's remaining vesting period.
Section
162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code restricts deductibility of executive
compensation paid to the Company’s chief executive officer and each of the four
other most highly compensated executive officers holding office at the end
of
any year to the extent such compensation exceeds $1,000,000 for any of such
officers in any year and does not qualify for an exception under Section 162(m)
or related regulations. The Board of Directors’ policy is to qualify its
executive compensation for deductibility under applicable tax laws to the extent
practicable. Income related to stock and stock options generally qualifies
for
an exemption from these restrictions imposed by Section 162(m). In the future,
the Board of Directors will continue to evaluate the advisability of qualifying
its executive compensation for full deductibility.
SUMMARY
COMPENSATION TABLE
The
following table includes information concerning compensation for the year ended
December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 with respect to our Chief Executive Officer
and
Chief Financial Officer, our Senior Advisor, and two other of our most highly
compensated executive officers for such period (the “named executive
officers”).
Name And Principal Position
|
|
Year
|
|
Salary
($)
|
|
Bonus
($)
|
|
Stock
Awards
(1)
($)
|
|
All
Other
Compen-
sation
($)
|
|
Total
($)
|
|
Howard
Siegel,
|
|
2007
|
|
$
|
300,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
1,459
|
(2)
|
$
|
301,459
|
|
Senior
Advisor
|
|
2006
|
|
$
|
347,288
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
1,441
|
(2)
|
$
|
348,729
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
$
|
330,750
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,296
|
(2)
|
$
|
332,046
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jack
Rhian, President and
|
|
2007
|
|
$
|
260,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
98,935
|
(7)
|
$
|
13,558
|
(3)
|
$
|
372,493
|
|
Chief
Executive Officer
|
|
2006
|
|
$
|
240,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
168,000
|
|
$
|
13,463
|
(3)
|
$
|
421,463
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
$
|
220,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
10,199
|
(3)
|
$
|
230,199
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Frederic
Siegel, Executive
|
|
2007
|
|
$
|
190,000
|
|
$
|
5,253
|
|
$
|
86,538
|
|
$
|
12,046
|
(4)
|
$
|
293,837
|
|
Vice
President
|
|
2006
|
|
$
|
200,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
12,000
|
(4)
|
$
|
212,000
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
$
|
200,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
12,046
|
(4)
|
$
|
212,046
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Richard
Rallo,
|
|
2007
|
|
$
|
185,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
41,390
|
|
$
|
10,708
|
(5)
|
$
|
237,098
|
|
Chief
Financial Officer
|
|
2006
|
|
$
|
170,000
|
|
$
|
5,000
|
|
$
|
20,000
|
|
$
|
10,686
|
(5)
|
$
|
205,686
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
$
|
145,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
6,903
|
(5)
|
$
|
151,903
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Randi
Baldwin, Senior Vice President,
|
|
2007
|
|
$
|
141,167
|
|
$
|
10,100
|
|
$
|
21,390
|
|
$
|
9,247
|
(6)
|
$
|
181,904
|
|
Marketing
and Program Development
|
|
2006
|
|
$
|
127,500
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
7,500
|
|
$
|
7,200
|
(6)
|
$
|
142,200
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
$
|
111,458
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
7,200
|
(6)
|
$
|
118,658
|
|
|
(1)
|
The
amounts in the “Stock Awards” column reflect the dollar amounts recognized
as compensation expense for financial statement reporting purposes
for
stock grants for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 and 2006
in
accordance with SFAS 123R. The assumptions we used to calculate these
amounts are discussed in Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements
included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2007.
|
|
(2)
|
Includes
employer 401(k) contribution of $1,459, $1,441 and $1,296 for 2007,
2006
and 2005, respectively.
|
|
(3)
|
Includes
auto stipend of $12,000, $12,000 and $8,976 for 2007, 2006 and 2005
and
employer 401(k) contribution of $1,558, $1,463 and $1,223 in 2007,
2006
and 2005, respectively.
|
|
(4)
|
Includes
auto stipend of $11,400 for 2007, 2006 and 2005 and employer 401(k)
contribution of $646, $600 and $646 in 2007, 2006 and 2005,
respectively.
|
|
(5)
|
Includes
auto stipend of $9,600 for 2007 and 2006 and $6,000 for 2005 and
employer
401(k) contribution of $1,086, $1,086 and $903 in 2007, 2006 and
2005,
respectively.
|
|
(6)
|
Includes
auto stipend of $8,400, $7,200 and $7,200 for 2007, 2006 and 2005
and
employer 401(k) contribution of $847 in
2007.
|
|
(7)
|
In
December 2007, Mr. Rhian forfeited 6,000 bonus shares that had been
earned
based upon Company performance, which bonus shares had a value on
the date
of the grant of $36,000.
|
GRANTS
OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS
The
following table provides information on stock options, stock units and
performance stock units granted in 2007 to each of our named executive officers.
There can be no assurances that the Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option
Awards will ever be realized. The amount of these awards that were expensed
is
shown in the Summary Compensation Table.
|
|
|
|
Estimated Future
Payouts Under
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Awards
|
|
Estimated Future Payouts Under
Equity Incentive Plan Awards
|
|
All
Other
Stock
Awards
Number
Of Shares
|
|
Grant
Date
Fair
Value
|
|
Name
|
|
Grant
Date
|
|
Thresh-
Old
(#)
|
|
Target
(#)
|
|
Maxi-
Mum
(#)
|
|
Thresh-
Old
(#)
|
|
Target
(#)
|
|
Maxi-
Mum
(#)
|
|
of Stock
or Units
(#)
|
|
Of Stock
and Option
Awards
(1)
|
|
Howard Siegel
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jack
Rhian
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Frederic
Siegel
|
|
5/24/07
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
22,000
|
(2)
|
$
|
177,100
|
|
|
|
5/24/07
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
21,012
|
(7)
|
|
-
|
|
|
2,000
|
(3)
|
|
21,000
|
(4)
|
|
46,000
|
(5)
|
|
|
|
$
|
370,300
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Richard
Rallo
|
|
12/27/07
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
3,000
|
(6)
|
$
|
21,390
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Randi
Baldwin
|
|
12/27/07
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
3,000
|
(6)
|
$
|
21,390
|
|
|
(1)
|
The
amounts in the “Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Stock Option Awards”
column reflect the grant date fair value of the applicable award
as of the
date of grant as determined in accordance with SFAS 123R. The assumptions
we used to calculate these amounts are discussed in Note 1 to our
consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report
on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and
2006.
|
|
(2)
|
Represents
stock granted subject to repurchase rights. The repurchase right
lapse
with respect to 5,500 shares each on December 31, 2007, 2008, 2009
and
2010.
|
|
(3)
|
Represents
the minimum amount of shares (500) that may be earned in each year
ending
December 31, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, based on the Company's EBIT
for
the HSMS segment increasing by 5% year over year for each such period.
|
|
(4)
|
Represents
the total number of shares to assuming the Company's overall EBIT
growth
is equal to the growth experienced in 2007. 5,250 shares were earned
for
the year ended December 31, 2006.
|
|
(5)
|
Represents
the total number of shares that can be awarded under the executive's
employment agreement if all of the highest performance thresholds
are
met.
|
|
(6)
|
Represents
stock grants awarded on December 27,
2007.
|
|
(7)
|
Mr. Siegel’s non-equity incentive award
provides for a single estimated payout, comprised of a component
related
to HSMS revenue and a component related to HSMS EBIT. Since the target
is
not currently determinable, except for fiscal year 2007, the target
amount
set forth on the table includes a representative amount for fiscal
years
2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively, based on the Company’s fiscal year 2007
performance. In 2007, Mr. Siegel received $5,253. The terms of the
award
are as follows. For the component related to HSMS revenue, Mr. Siegel
is
entitled to receive in 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively, as follows:
a
cash bonus equal to one of the following percentages of the dollar
amount
of the yearly revenue growth in excess of 7% in the Company’s HSMS segment
- (i) 2%, if the HSMS revenue grows by more than 7% but less than
10%;
(ii) 3%, if the HSMS revenue grows by 10% or more but less than 13%;
(iii)
4.25%, if the HSMS revenue grows by 13% or more but less than 16%;
(iv)
5.75%, if the HSMS revenue grows by 16% or more but less than 19%;
or (v)
7.5%, if the HSMS revenue grows by 19% or more. For the component
related
to HSMS EBIT, Mr. Siegel is entitled to receive in 2008, 2009 and
2010,
respectively, as follows: a cash bonus equal to one of the following
percentages of the Company’s EBIT from the HSMS segment - (a) 2%, if the
HSMS EBIT equals 5% or more but less than 6% of the HSMS revenues
for such
year; (b) 2.5%, if the HSMS EBIT equals 6% or more but less than
7% of the
HSMS revenues for such year; (c) 3.0%, if the HSMS EBIT equals 7%
or more
but less than 8% of the HSMS revenues for such year; (d) 3.5%, if
the HSMS
EBIT equals 8% or more but less than 9% of the HSMS revenues for
such
year; (e) 4.0%, if the HSMS EBIT equals 9% or more but less than
10% of
the HSMS revenues for such year; or (f) 4.5%, if the HSMS EBIT equals
10%
or more of the HSMS revenues for such
year.
|
Narrative
Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based
Awards
On
December 13, 2006, we entered into an employment agreement with Howard M.
Siegel, whereby he is employed for a period of three years beginning January
1,
2007 as our Senior Advisor. Until December 31, 2006, Mr. Siegel was our Chief
Executive Officer. Mr. Siegel’s new employment agreement provides for the
following base salary amounts: $300,000 in 2007, $225,000 in 2008 and $175,000
in 2009.
In
connection with his employment agreement, Mr. Siegel will be granted, subject
to
a determination by the Board of Directors of Mr. Siegel’s contribution to the
Company’s performance, the following bonus compensation grants of up to 23,500
shares based on earnings before deduction of interest and taxes (“EBIT”), as set
forth in our audited financial statements for the applicable fiscal year,
meeting or exceeding the EBIT performance goals as follows: (i) for 2007, 6000
shares if we achieve 15% year over year earnings before deduction of interest
and taxes ("EBIT") growth (over 2006 results), plus a proportional number of
additional shares for each 1% above 15%, up to a maximum of 10,000 shares in
the
aggregate on 25% EBIT growth; (ii) for 2008, 4,500 shares if we achieve 15%
year
over year EBIT growth (over 2007 results), plus a proportionate number of
additional shares, for each 1% above 15%, up to a maximum of 7,500 shares in
the
aggregate on 25% EBIT growth and (iii) for 2009, 3,600 shares if we achieve
15%
year over year EBIT growth (over 2008 results) plus a proportional number of
additional shares for each 1% above 15%, up to a maximum of 6,000 shares in
the
aggregate on 25% EBIT growth.
In
addition, the Board of Directors may in its discretion grant Mr. Siegel
additional shares, not to exceed an aggregate total of 50,000 shares currently
reserved for Mr. Siegel pursuant to our 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (inclusive
of
any shares granted pursuant to the EBIT growth targets above), based on
significant contributions made by Mr. Siegel as determined by our Compensation
Committee and approved by the Board of Directors. Any shares granted pursuant
to
the above arrangements would be issued from our 2005 Stock Incentive Plan.
In
2007,
no shares were awarded by the Board of Directors to Mr. Siegel in connection
with any of the foregoing arrangements.
On
November 11, 2005, we entered into an employment agreement with Jack Rhian,
whereby he is employed for a period of five years beginning on January 1, 2006
as our President and Chief Operating Officer. Subsequently, effective January
1,
2007, Mr. Rhian was appointed as our Chief Executive officer. Mr. Rhian’s
employment agreement provides for the following base salary amounts: $240,000
per annum, for the period beginning January 1, 2006 and ending December 31,
2006; $260,000 per annum, for the period beginning January 1, 2007 and ending
December 31, 2007; $280,000 per annum, for the period beginning January 1,
2008
and ending December 31, 2008; $300,000 per annum, for the period beginning
January 1, 2009 and ending December 31, 2009; and $300,000 per annum, for the
period beginning January 1, 2010 and ending December 31, 2010.
In
connection with his employment agreement, on January 20, 2006, we entered into
a
stock purchase agreement with Mr. Rhian. Pursuant to this stock purchase
agreement, Mr. Rhian was granted 50,000 shares of restricted common stock
subject to a repurchase right in our favor. We have the right to repurchase
the
shares for $.01 per share if Mr. Rhian ceases to be employed by us. The
repurchase right lapsed with respect to 10,000 shares on December 31, 2006,
and
lapses with respect to (i) 10,000 shares on December 31, 2007, (ii) 10,000
shares on December 31, 2008, (iii) 10,000 shares on December 31, 2009, and
(iv)
10,000 shares on December 31, 2010, subject to the condition that Mr. Rhian
remains employed by us on each such applicable date; provided, however, that
in
the event of a change in control (as defined in Mr. Rhian’s employment
agreement) if we or our successor pursuant to such change in control, as
applicable, and Mr. Rhian either agree to continue the employment agreement
or
to enter into a new employment agreement mutually acceptable to us or our
successor and Mr. Rhian in lieu of his current employment agreement, then any
such shares which remain unvested, shall vest immediately upon our or our
successor’s mutual agreement with Mr. Rhian to continue his current employment
agreement or to enter into a new employment agreement.
In
addition, Mr. Rhian is entitled to the following bonus compensation stock
grants: (i) up to 80,000 shares based on our earnings before deduction of
interest and taxes ("EBIT"), as set forth in our audited financial statements
for the applicable fiscal year, meeting or exceeding the EBIT performance goals
set forth below, and (ii) 2,000 shares of common stock per year, for a total
of
up to 10,000 shares of common stock over the employment period, based on our
total revenues, as set forth in our audited financial statements for the
applicable fiscal year, meeting or exceeding an amount equal to at least 115%
of
the Company's total revenues for the prior fiscal year.
EBIT
Targets For 2006 – 2010
EBIT growth over prior fiscal year
|
|
# of Shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
15.0 –
17.49%
|
|
|
8,000 shares
|
|
17.5 – 19.99%
|
|
|
9,000 shares
|
|
20.0 – 22.49%
|
|
|
10,500 shares
|
|
22.5 – 24.99%
|
|
|
13,000 shares
|
|
25.0% - or more
|
|
|
16,000 shares
|
|
For
the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, our EBIT growth was 22% and 36%,
respectively and our year over year revenue growth for 2007 and 2006 exceeded
115% and therefore, Mr. Rhian is entitled to 12,500 bonus shares in 2007. On
December 27, 2007, Mr. Rhian elected to forfeit 6,000 of these shares. Mr.
Rhian
was entitled to and was issued 18,000 bonus shares in 2006.
In
the
event that Mr. Rhian should become disabled and be unable to perform his duties
for a period of one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days or an aggregate of
more than one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days in any 12 month period,
we
may terminate the his employment agreement after the expiration of such period.
On
May
29, 2007, we entered into a four year employment agreement, commencing as of
January 1, 2007, pursuant to which Mr. Frederic Siegel is employed as our
Executive Vice President. Under the terms of the agreement, Mr. Siegel will
be
paid a base salary of $190,000 in 2007, $200,000 in 2008, $210,000 in 2009
and
$220,000 in 2010. Mr. Siegel will also be granted 5,500 shares of our common
stock for each year of service under the agreement as a retention bonus. In
addition, Mr. Siegel will be eligible to receive additional bonuses payable
in
cash and shares of our common stock based on certain revenue and earnings before
deduction of interest and taxes (“EBIT”) targets, as set forth
below:
(i)
a
cash bonus equal to one of the following percentages of the dollar amount of
yearly revenue growth in excess of 7% in the our Health and Safety Monitoring
Systems (“HSMS”) segment for each of the fiscal years ending December 31, 2007,
2008, 2009 and 2010: 2%, if the HSMS revenue grows by more than 7% but less
than
10%; 3%, if the HSMS revenue grows by 10 % or more but less than 13%; 4.25%,
if
the HSMS revenue grows by 13% or more but less than 16%; 5.75%, if the HSMS
revenue grows by 16% or more but less than 19%; 7.5%, if the HSMS revenue grows
by 19% or more.
(ii)
a
cash bonus equal to one of the following percentages of the our EBIT from our
HSMS segment for each of the fiscal years ending December 31, 2007, 2008, 2009
and 2010, plus one of the following number of shares: 2% plus 500 shares, if
the
HSMS EBIT equals to 5% or more but less than 6% of the HSMS revenues for the
applicable year; 2.5% plus 1,000 shares, if the HSMS EBIT equals to 6% or more
but less than 7% of the HSMS revenues for the applicable year; 3.0% plus 1,500
shares, if the HSMS EBIT equals to 7% or more but less than 8% of the HSMS
revenues for the applicable year; 3.5% plus 2,000 shares, if the HSMS EBIT
equals to 8% or more but less than 9% of the HSMS revenues for the applicable
year; 4.0% plus 2,500 shares, if the HSMS EBIT equals to 9% or more but less
than 10% of the HSMS revenues for the applicable year; 4.5% plus 3,000 shares,
if the HSMS EBIT equals to 10% or more of the HSMS revenues for the applicable
year; and
(iii)
one
of the following number of shares based on the year-over-year growth of our
EBIT
on a consolidated basis for each of the fiscal years ending December 31, 2007,
2008, 2009 and 2010: 3,000 shares, if EBIT grows by 15% or more but less than
17.5%; 4,000 shares, if EBIT grows by 17.5% or more but less then 20%; 5,250
shares, if EBIT grows by 20% or more but less than 22.5%; 6,500 shares, if
EBIT
grows by 22.5% or more but less than 25%; and 8,500 shares, if EBIT grows by
25%
or more.
To
the
extent that the number of shares earned pursuant to paragraph (ii) and (iii)
above exceed 37,500 (the number of shares in the Company’s 2005 Incentive Plan
currently reserved for Mr. Siegel’s performance based grants), the grant of any
such excess shares shall be subject to shareholder approval prior to
issuance.
For
the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, our HSMS segment revenue grew 8.7 percent;
therefore, Mr. Siegel is entitled to a cash bonus of $5,253. Additionally,
for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 our EBIT growth was 22%; therefore,
Mr.
Siegel is entitled to 5,250 bonus shares in 2007. However, based on agreed
to
methodologies, the EBIT target for HSMS was not realized in 2007 and Mr. Siegel
is not entitled to a cash bonus or bonus shares in 2007 in connection with
the
EBIT target for HSMS.
In
the
event that Mr. Siegel should become disabled and be unable to perform his
duties for a period of one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days or an aggregate
of more than one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days in any 12 month period,
the Company may terminate the employment agreement after the expiration of
such
period.
On
January 20, 2006, we entered into an employment agreement with Richard Rallo,
whereby he is employed for a period of three years, beginning on January 1,
2006, as our Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Rallo’s employment agreement provides
for the following base salary amounts: $170,000 per annum, for the period
beginning January 1, 2006 and ending December 31, 2006; $185,000 per annum,
for
the period beginning January 1, 2007 and ending December 31, 2007; and $200,000
per annum, for the period beginning January 1, 2008 and ending December 31,
2008. Mr. Rallo’s employment agreement is only terminable upon certain specified
events constituting cause, and in certain circumstances upon a change in
control. In addition, Mr. Rallo received a $5,000 cash bonus in connection
with
the execution of his employment agreement.
In
connection with his employment agreement, on January 20, 2006, we entered into
a
stock purchase agreement with Mr. Rallo. Pursuant to this stock purchase
agreement, Mr. Rallo was granted 10,000 shares of restricted common stock
subject to a repurchase right in our favor. We have the right to repurchase
the
shares for $.01 per share if Mr. Rallo ceases to be employed by us. The
repurchase right lapsed with respect to 2,500 shares on December 31, 2006,
and
lapses with respect to (i) 3,500 shares on December 31, 2007, and (ii) 4,000
shares on December 31, 2008, subject to the condition that Mr. Rallo remains
employed by us on each such applicable date; provided, however, that in the
event of a change in control (as defined in his employment agreement) if we
or
our successor pursuant to such change in control, as applicable, and Mr. Rallo
either agree to continue his current employment agreement or to enter into
a new
employment agreement mutually acceptable to us or our successor and Mr. Rallo
in
lieu of his current employment agreement, then any such shares which remain
unvested, shall vest immediately upon our or our successor’s mutual agreement
with Mr. Rallo to continue is current employment agreement or to enter into
a
new employment agreement.
In
the
event that Mr. Rallo should become disabled and be unable to perform his duties
for a period of one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days or an aggregate of
more than one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days in any 12 month period,
we
may terminate his employment agreement after the expiration of such period.
On
November 15, 2006, we entered into an employment agreement with Randi Baldwin,
whereby she is employed for a period of three years, beginning on November
1,
2006, as our Vice President, Communications and Marketing. Ms. Baldwin’s
employment agreement provides for the following base salary amounts: $140,000
per annum, for the period beginning November 1, 2006 and ending October 31,
2007; $147,000 per annum, for the period beginning November 1, 2007 and ending
October 31, 2007; and $155,000 per annum, for the period beginning November
1,
2008 and ending October 31, 2008. Ms. Baldwin’s employment agreement is only
terminable upon certain specified events constituting cause, and in certain
circumstances upon a change in control.
As
part
of this agreement, Ms. Baldwin was also granted 7,500 stock options as a
one-time sign on award. The stock option grant was awarded on November 15,
2006
at the value of the Company’s common stock on the close of business on November
15, 2006.
In
the
event that Ms. Baldwin should become disabled and be unable to perform her
duties for a period of one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days or an aggregate
of more than one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days in any 12 month period,
we may terminate her employment agreement after the expiration of such period.
OUTSTANDING
EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END
The
following table shows the number of shares covered by exercisable and
unexercisable stock options and stock grants held by our named executive
officers on December 31, 2007.
|
|
Option
Awards
|
|
Stock
Awards
|
|
Name
|
|
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#)
Exercisable
(1)
|
|
Option
Exercise
Price
($)
|
|
Option
Expiration
Date
|
|
Number
of
Shares
or Units
of Stock
that Have
Not
Vested
(#)
(2)
|
|
Market
Value of
Shares or
Units of
Stock that
Have Not
Vested
($)
(3)
|
|
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number
of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights
That Have
Not
Vested
(#)
(4)
|
|
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Market or
Payout
Value of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights
That Have
Not
Vested
($)
(3)
|
|
Howard
Siegel
|
|
|
8,500
|
|
$
|
2.519
|
|
1/27/08
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jack
Rhian
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,000
|
|
$
|
210,900
|
|
|
72,000
|
|
$
|
506,160
|
|
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
$
|
2.00
|
|
1/31/08
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,343
|
|
$
|
2.87
|
|
12/31/11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,000
|
|
$
|
3.25
|
|
1/30/12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,000
|
|
$
|
3.50
|
|
1/30/13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,000
|
|
$
|
4.00
|
|
1/30/14
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,856
|
|
$
|
2.30
|
|
8/12/12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
$
|
2.29
|
|
1/27/13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Frederic
Siegel
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,500
|
|
$
|
115,995
|
|
|
34,500
|
|
$
|
242,535
|
|
|
|
|
25,000
|
|
$
|
2.87
|
|
12/31/11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,252
|
|
$
|
2.87
|
|
12/31/11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,827
|
|
$
|
2.30
|
|
8/12/12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,400
|
|
$
|
2.29
|
|
1/27/13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,917
|
|
$
|
1.98
|
|
4/08/13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
65,530
|
|
$
|
4.24
|
|
5/27/14
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Richard
Rallo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,000
|
|
$
|
28,120
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,088
|
|
$
|
2.87
|
|
12/31/11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
$
|
3.25
|
|
1/30/12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,038
|
|
$
|
2.30
|
|
8/12/12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,800
|
|
$
|
2.29
|
|
1/27/13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
$
|
2.00
|
|
2/01/08
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,000
|
|
$
|
2.50
|
|
11/14/13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
$
|
4.24
|
|
5/27/14
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,000
|
|
$
|
5.96
|
|
12/07/10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Randi
Baldwin
|
|
|
1,845
|
|
$
|
2.87
|
|
12/31/11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,000
|
|
$
|
3.64
|
|
3/12/12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,135
|
|
$
|
2.30
|
|
8/12/12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,200
|
|
$
|
2.29
|
|
1/27/13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,000
|
|
$
|
3.98
|
|
3/25/14
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,500
|
|
$
|
6.20
|
|
12/29/10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,500
|
|
$
|
6.09
|
|
11/14/11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
All
stock options were fully vested at December 31,
2007.
|
|
(2)
|
The
stock grants for Mr. Rhian and Mr. Siegel vest on a yearly basis
on each
December 31 at 10,000 and 5,500 shares, respectively, per year for
the
next three years. The stock grants for Mr. Rallo vest on December
31,
2008.
|
|
(3)
|
Based
on the closing market price of the Company's common stock at the
end of
the last completed fiscal year ($7.03), multiplied by the number
of shares
reported.
|
|
(4)
|
Mr.
Rhian may earn up to a potential maximum of 18,000 shares per year
based
on certain performance criteria as described in the Narrative Disclosure
to Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based Awards. Mr.
Siegel
may earn to a potential maximum of 11,500 shares per year based on
certain
performance criteria as described in the Narrative Disclosure to
Summary
Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based Awards.
|
OPTION
EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED
The
following table provides information on stock option exercises and vesting
of
stock grants with respect to each of our named executive officers during the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2007.
2007
|
|
Option Awards
|
|
Stock Awards
|
|
Name
|
|
Number of
Shares
Acquired on
Exercise
(#)
|
|
Value Realized
On Exercise
($)
(1)
|
|
Number of
Shares Acquired
on Vesting
(#)
|
|
Value Realized
on Vesting
($)
(2)
|
|
Howard
Siegel
|
|
|
27,942
|
|
$
|
100,173
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Jack
Rhian
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
$
|
70,300
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,000
|
|
$
|
107,820
|
|
Fred
Siegel
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,500
|
|
$
|
38,665
|
|
Rich
Rallo
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
$
|
10,000
|
|
|
6,500
|
|
$
|
45,995
|
|
Randi
Baldwin
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,000
|
|
$
|
21,390
|
|
|
(1)
|
Based
on the difference between the market price of the underlying securities
at
exercise and the exercise price of the
options.
|
|
(2)
|
Based
on the market value of the shares on the day of
vesting.
|
Potential
Payment Upon Termination o
r
Change-in-Control
Unless
Mr. Rhian is terminated for cause (as defined in his employment agreement),
in
the event that we do not offer Mr. Rhian to enter into a written employment
agreement with terms and conditions no less favorable than substantially the
same terms and conditions as his current employment agreement to begin
immediately following the expiration of his current employment agreement, Mr.
Rhian shall receive payment of base salary, based on the then applicable salary
level, for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of the expiration of
his
current employment agreement.
In
the
event of his death during the term of the employment agreement, Mr. Rhian’s
estate or such other person as he designated will be entitled to receive his
base salary for a period of one year from the date of his death.
In
addition, in the event there is a change in control (as defined in his
employment agreement) and Mr. Rhian’s employment with us is terminated within
180 days following such change in control without cause or through a
constructive termination, then Mr. Rhian will be entitled to a lump sum cash
payment equal to 2.99 times his average annual total compensation, as measured
for the past 5 years, in lieu of any remaining obligations from us under his
employment agreement. Had such termination occurred on December 31, 2007, Mr.
Rhian would have been entitled to receive a $669,760 payment as a result of
such
termination.
Unless
Mr. Frederic Siegel is terminated for cause (as defined in his employment
agreement), in the event that the Company does not offer Mr. Siegel to enter
into a written employment agreement with terms and conditions no less favorable
that substantially the same terms and conditions as his current employment
agreement to begin immediately following the expiration of his current
employment agreement, Mr. Siegel shall receive payment of base salary, based
on
the then applicable salary level, for a period of twelve (12) months from the
date of the expiration of his current employment agreement.
In
the
event of his death during the term of the employment agreement,
Mr. Siegel’s estate or such other person as he designated will be entitled
to receive his base salary for a period of one year from the date of his death.
In
addition, in the event there is a change in control (as defined in his
employment agreement) and Mr. Siegel’s employment with us is terminated
within 180 days following such change in control without cause or through
constructive termination, Mr. Siegel will be entitled to a lump sum payment
equal to 2.99 times his average annual total compensation, as measured for
the
past 5 years, in lieu of any remaining obligations of the Company under his
employment agreement. Had such termination occurred on December 31, 2007, Mr.
Siegel would have been entitled to receive a $570,375 payment as a result of
such termination.
Unless
Mr. Rallo is terminated for cause (as defined in his employment agreement),
in
the event that we do not offer Mr. Rallo to enter into a written employment
agreement with terms and conditions no less favorable than substantially the
same terms and conditions as the his current employment agreement to begin
immediately following the expiration of his current employment agreement, Mr.
Rallo shall receive payment of base salary, based on the then applicable salary
level, for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of the expiration of
his
current employment agreement.
In
the
event of his death during the term of his employment agreement, Mr. Rallo’s
estate or such other person as he designated will be entitled to receive his
base salary for a period of one year from the date of his death.
In
addition, in the event there is a change in control (as defined in the Mr.
Rallo’s employment agreement) and Mr. Rallo’s employment with us is terminated
within 180 days following such change in control without cause or through a
constructive termination, then Mr. Rallo will be entitled to a lump sum payment
equal to 2.99 times his average annual total compensation, as measured for
the
past 5 years, in lieu of any remaining obligations from us under his employment
agreement. Had such termination occurred on December 31, 2007, Mr. Rallo would
have been entitled to receive a $460,460 payment as a result of such
termination.
Unless
Ms. Baldwin is terminated for cause (as defined in her employment agreement),
in
the event that we do not offer Ms. Baldwin to enter into a written employment
agreement with terms and conditions no less favorable than substantially the
same terms and conditions as her current employment agreement to begin
immediately following the expiration of her current employment agreement, Ms.
Baldwin shall receive payment of base salary, based on the then applicable
salary level, for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of the expiration
of her current employment agreement.
In
the
event of her death during the term of his employment agreement, Ms. Baldwin’s
estate or such other person as she designated will be entitled to receive her
base salary for a period of one year from the date of her death.
In
addition, in the event there is a change in control (as defined in the Ms.
Baldwin’s employment agreement) and Mr. Baldwin’s employment with us is
terminated within 180 days following such change in control without cause or
through a constructive termination, then Ms. Baldwin will be entitled to the
greater of (i) an amount equal to the remainder of Ms. Baldwin’s salary which
would be payable through the expiration of her employment agreement or (ii)
an
amount equal to twelve (12) months of the salary in effect under this agreement
at the time of such termination. Had such termination occurred on December
31,
2007, Ms. Baldwin would have been entitled to receive a $269,500 payment as
a
result of such termination.
DIRECTOR
COMPENSATION
The
table
below shows the annual compensation for the Company’s non-employee directors
during 2007.
Name
|
|
Fees Earned
or Paid In
Cash($)
|
|
Stock
Awards
(1)
($)
|
|
Option
Awards
($)
|
|
Total
($)
|
|
Ronald
Levin
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
34,047
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
34,047
|
|
Yacov
Shamash, Ph.D.
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
34,047
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
34,047
|
|
James
LaPolla
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
John
S.T. Gallagher
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
34,047
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
34,047
|
|
Gregory
Fortunoff
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
28,794
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
28,794
|
|
|
(1)
|
Represents
the compensation expense recognized for the fiscal year ended December
31,
2007 in accordance with SFAS 123R for restricted stock awards granted
as
long-term incentives pursuant to our Equity Compensation Plan.
|
|
(2)
|
Mr.
LaPolla, while serving on the Board of Directors from January 1,
2007 to
April 3, 2007, waived his compensation.
|
|
(3)
|
Mr.
Fortunoff’s compensation reflects his membership on fewer committees of
the Board of Directors than Mr. Levin, Mr. Shamash and Mr.
Gallagher.
|
Narrative
Disclosure to Directors Compensation Table
We
do not
compensate our Directors who are also employees for their service as Directors.
Our non-employee Directors receive restricted stock for their service as
Directors, as determined on a yearly basis by our Board of Directors.
In
April
2007, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted a new compensation plan for its
non-employee directors. Under the new plan, each non-employee director will
receive quarterly stock grants, in lieu of cash payments which existed under
the
prior plan. Each non-employee director will receive common stock ranging in
value from $15,000 up to $24,000 per year, depending on the number of committee
memberships, to be granted for each quarter of service, based on the closing
price of the stock at the end of the relevant quarter.
In
addition, each non-employee Director was granted 1,018 restricted shares of
common stock upon their election at the annual meeting of shareholders.
Compensation
Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
Each
of
Mr. LaPolla, Mr. Shamash, Mr. Levin and Mr. Gallagher served as members of
the
compensation committee during 2007, none of which (i) was during such fiscal
year, an officer or employee of the Company, (ii) formerly an officer of the
Company, or (iii) had any relationship requiring disclosure under any paragraph
of Item 404 of Regulation S-K.
No
executive officer of the Company served as a member of a compensation committee
(or other board committee performing similar functions) of another entity,
one
of whose executive officers served on the Company’s compensation
committee.
No
executive officer of the Company served as a director of another entity, one
whose executive officers served on the compensation committee of the Company.
No
executive officer of the Company served as a member of the compensation
committee (or other board committee performing similar functions) of another
entity, one of whose executive officers served as a director of the
Company.
Compensation
Committee Report
The
Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion
and Analysis section included in this annual report on Form 10-K with management
of the Company. Based on such review and discussion, the Compensation Committee
recommended to the Board of Directors that the Compensation Discussion and
Analysis section be included in this annual report on Form 10-K.
Yacov
Shamash
|
Ronald
Levin
|
John
S.T. Gallagher
|
ITEM
12.
|
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
|
The
following table contains a summary of the number of shares of Common Stock
of
the Company to be issued upon the exercise of options, warrants and rights
outstanding at December 31, 2007, the weighted-average exercise price of those
outstanding options, warrants and rights, and the number of additional shares
of
Common Stock remaining available for future issuance under the Company’s Equity
Compensation Plans as at December 31, 2007.
EQUITY
COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
Plan Category
|
|
Number of Securities to be
issued upon exercise of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
|
|
Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
|
|
Number of securities
remaining available for the
future issuance under
equity compensation plans
(excluding securities
reflected in column (a))
|
|
Equity
Compensation plans approved by security holders
|
|
|
972,773
|
(1)
|
$
|
4.17
|
(2)
|
|
456,573
|
|
Equity
Compensation plans not approved by security holders
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(1)
|
This
amount includes 922,273 shares subject to outstanding stock options
and
50,500 shares subject to future vesting
measures.
|
|
(2)
|
This
amount combines the shares subject to outstanding stock options at
a
weighted average price of $4.01 and the shares subject to future
vesting
measures at a weighted average price of
$7.03.
|
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN
BENEFICIAL
OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The
following table sets forth information as to the ownership of shares of the
Company's Common Stock, as of March 21, 2008, with respect to (a) holders known
to the Company to beneficially own more than five percent of the outstanding
Common Stock of the Company, (b) each director, (c) the named executive officers
in the Summary Compensation Table and (d) all directors and named executive
officers of the Company as a group. The Company understands that, except as
noted below, each beneficial owner has sole voting and investment power with
respect to all shares attributable to such owner.
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|
Name and Address
|
|
Amount and Nature of
|
|
Percent of
|
|
Title of Class
|
|
Beneficial Owner
(1)
|
|
Beneficial Ownership
|
|
Class
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
|
Howard
M. Siegel
|
|
|
1,106,731
|
|
|
11.8
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
|
Ronald
Levin
|
|
|
176,104
|
(3)
|
|
1.9
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
|
John
S.T. Gallagher
|
|
|
25,504
|
(4)
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
26
Woodfield Road
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
|
Frederic
S. Siegel
|
|
|
381,126
|
(5)
|
|
4.0
|
%
|
Common
Stock
|
|
|
Yacov
Shamash, Ph.D.
|
|
|
53,104
|
(6)
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
|
Jack
Rhian
|
|
|
327,853
|
(7)
|
|
3.5
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
|
Richard
Rallo
|
|
|
119,926
|
(8)
|
|
1.3
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
|
Randi
Baldwin
|
|
|
58,351
|
(9)
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
|
Gregory
Fortunoff
|
|
|
805,259
|
(10)
|
|
8.2
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
|
Discovery
Group
|
|
|
861,418
|
|
|
9.2
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All
directors and named executive
|
|
|
3,053,958
|
(11)
|
|
31.0
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Except
as otherwise indicated, the address of each individual listed
is c/o the
Company at 3265 Lawson Boulevard, Oceanside, New York
11572.
|
(2)
|
Asterisk
indicates less than 1%. Shares subject to options are considered
outstanding only for the purpose of computing the percentage
of
outstanding Common Stock which would be owned by the optionee
if the
options were so exercised, but (except for the calculation of
beneficial
ownership by all directors and executive officers as a group)
are not
considered outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage
of
outstanding Common Stock owned by any other person.
|
(3)
|
Includes
40,000 shares subject to currently exercisable stock options.
Includes
15,200 shares owned by Mr. Levin's wife, to which Mr. Levin disclaims
beneficial ownership.
|
(4)
|
Consists
of 20,000 shares subject to currently exercisable stock options.
|
(5)
|
Includes
123,926 shares subject to currently exercisable stock
options.
|
(6)
|
Includes
40,000 shares subject to currently exercisable stock
options.
|
(7)
|
Includes
93,199 shares subject to currently exercisable stock options,
and 48,000
shares owned by Mr. Rhian's
wife.
|
(8)
|
Includes
81,926 shares subject to currently exercisable stock
options.
|
(9)
|
Includes
55,180 shares subject to currently exercisable stock
options.
|
(10)
|
Includes
10,000 shares subject to currently exercisable stock options.
Includes
10,700 shares owned by Mr. Fortunoff's son, for which Mr. Fortunoff
is the
custodian.
|
(11)
|
Includes
currently exercisable options indicated in notes (3), (4), (5),
(6), (7),
(8), (9), (10) and
(11).
|
ITEM
13.
|
CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE
|
Transactions
with Related Persons
The
Company's executive offices and back-up Emergency Response Center are located
in
a 5,600 square foot facility at 3265 Lawson Boulevard, Oceanside, New York.
On
January 1, 1995, the Company entered into a five-year operating lease with
Howard M. Siegel, Chairman of the Board and Senior Advisor. In February 1998
the
lease for this space and the adjoining 8,000 square foot parking lot was
extended until September 30, 2007 (the "Lease") and subsequently extended
through September 2008. The Lease provides for a base annual rent of $74,600,
subject to a 5% annual increase plus reimbursements for real estate taxes and
other operating expenses.
Howard
M.
Siegel owed the Company $123,532 at December 31, 2001 for certain advances
made
to him. In July 2002, the amount owned by Mr. Siegel, plus accrued interest,
was
converted into a term promissory note. The term promissory note bears interest
at a rate of 5% per annum and is payable in monthly installments of principal
and interest through September 1, 2009. The amounts outstanding at December
31,
2007 and 2006 were $48,071 and $73,713, respectively.
Review,
Approval or Ratification of Transactions with Related
Persons
The
Compensation Committee has an established procedure for reviewing and
recommending for approval to the Board of Directors any compensation-related
transaction with a related party that would require disclosure under Item 404
of
Regulation S-K. The Audit Committee has an established procedure for reviewing
and recommending for approval to the Board of Directors any
noncompensation-related transaction with a related party that would require
disclosure under Item 404 of Regulation S-K. All of the members of the
Compensation Committee and the Audit Committee are independent as defined in
Rule 4200(a) of the Nasdaq Stock Market's Marketplace Rules.
Family
relationships
The
Company employs Howard M. Siegel as Senior Advisor. In 2007, he earned
compensation of $301,459. Howard M. Siegel is the father of Frederic S.
Siegel.
The
Company employs Frederic S. Siegel as Executive Vice President. In 2007, he
earned compensation of $293,837. Frederic S. Siegel is the son of Howard M.
Siegel.
The
Company employs Joy Siegel as Vice President of Provider Relations. In 2007,
she
earned compensation of $97,167. Joy Siegel is the daughter of Howard
M. Siegel and the sister of Frederic S. Siegel.
Director
Independence
Each
of
the following Directors of the Company is independent as defined in Rule 4200(a)
of the Nasdaq Stock Market's Marketplace Rules: Mr. Shamash, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Gallagher and Mr. Fortunoff. All of the members of the Board of Directors'
Audit
Committee and Compensation Committee meet the applicable independence
requirements.
Item
14.
|
Principal
Accounting Fees and
Services
|
The
firm
of Margolin, Winer & Evens, LLP has served as the independent auditors of
the Company since 1995. The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors has
appointed Margolin, Winer & Evens, LLP to continue as the independent
auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007 and 2006.
In addition, the Company engaged Eisner LLP to perform an evaluation of its
internal controls under Sarbanes Oxley Section 404.
|
|
Fiscal Year Ended
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2007
|
|
December 31, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Audit
Fees (a)
|
|
$
|
238,000
|
|
$
|
195,000
|
|
Audit-Related
Fees (b)
|
|
|
55,000
|
|
|
45,900
|
|
Total
Audit and Audit-Related Fees
|
|
$
|
293,000
|
|
$
|
240,900
|
|
Tax
Fees (c)
|
|
|
58,000
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
All
Other Fees (d)
|
|
|
172,713
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Fees
|
|
$
|
523,713
|
|
$
|
290,900
|
|
|
(a)
|
Audit
fees include the audit of the Company’s annual consolidated financial
statement and review of the quarterly consolidated financial
statements.
|
|
(b)
|
Audit-related
fees include services for employee
benefit
plan audits, due diligence relating to acquisition transactions and
consultations concerning financial accounting and
reporting.
|
|
(c)
|
Tax
fees include services for the preparation of Company’s tax
returns.
|
|
(d)
|
Other
fees include fees incurred for an evaluation of the Company’s internal
controls under Sarbanes Oxley Section 404 and other tax related matters.
|
Audit
Committee Pre-Approval Policies
The
Audit
Committee has adopted a procedure under which all fees charged by Margolin,
Winer & Evens, LLP must be pre-approved by the Audit Committee, subject to
certain permitted statutory de minimus exceptions. In 2007, the Audit Committee
pre-approved all Audit-Related Fees, Tax Fees and All Other Fees paid to
Margolin, Winer & Evens, LLP.
Item
15.
|
EXHIBITS
AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
.
|
(a)
|
Financial
|
1.
Financial Statements:
|
|
|
Statements
|
Report
of Independent Registered Accounting Firm
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Income
|
|
|
|
Consolidate
Statements of Shareholders' Equity
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
|
|
|
|
Notes
to Financial Statements
|
|
|
|
2.
Financial Statements Schedules: None.
|
|
|
|
3.
Exhibits: The required exhibits are included at the end of this report
and
are described in the Exhibit Index below.
|
|
|
Exhibit
Index
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exhibit No.
|
|
Identification of Exhibit
|
|
|
|
|
|
3(a)(i)
|
|
Articles
of Incorporation of Company, as amended. (Incorporated by reference
to
Exhibit 3(a) to the Company's Form S-1 Registration Statement under
the
Securities Act of 1933, filed on September 30, 1983 – File No.
2-86862)
|
|
|
|
|
|
3(a)(ii)
|
|
Certificate
of Amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation. (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Form 10-QSB filed with the SEC
on November 14, 2002).
|
|
|
|
|
|
3(b)*
|
|
Amended
and Restated By-Laws of Company, as further amended.
|
|
|
|
|
|
3(c)
|
|
Articles
of Incorporation of Safe Com Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
3(c) to the Company's Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31,
1999).
|
|
|
|
|
|
3(d)
|
|
Certificate
of Incorporation of HCI Acquisition Corp. (Incorporated by reference
to
Exhibit 3(d) of the Company’s Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31,
2000).
|
|
|
|
|
|
3(e)
|
|
Certificate
of Incorporation of Live Message America Acquisition Corp. (Incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3(e) of the Company’s Form 10-KSB/A filed with the
SEC on November 17, 2004)
|
|
|
|
|
|
3(f)
|
|
Certificate
of Incorporation of North Shore Answering Service, Inc. (incorporated
by
reference to Exhibit 3(f) to the Company’s Form 10-KSB for the year ended
December 31, 2005)
|
|
|
|
|
|
3(g)
|
|
Certificate
of Incorporation of Answer Connecticut Acquisition, Corp. (incorporated
by
reference to Exhibit 3(g) to the Company’s Form 10-KSB for the year ended
December 31, 2005)
|
|
|
|
|
|
3(h)
|
|
Certificate
of Incorporation of MD OnCall Acquisition Corp. (incorporated by
reference
to Exhibit 3(h) to the Company’s Form 10-KSB for the year ended December
31, 2005)
|
|
|
|
|
|
3(i)
|
|
Certificate
of Incorporation of American Mediconnect Acquisition Corp. (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3(i) to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2006)
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.1
|
|
Stock
and Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 27, 2002, between
the
Company and certain investors. (Incorporated by reference to the
Company’s
Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the SEC on May 14,
2002).
|
|
4.2
|
|
Form
of Warrant to purchase shares of Common Stock, issued to certain
investors. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration
Statement on Form S-3 filed with the SEC on May 14,
2002).
|
|
|
|
|
|
10(a)(i)+
|
|
Employment
Agreement dated November 11, 2005, between the Company and Jack Rhian
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Form
10-QSB
for the quarter ended September 30, 2005).
|
|
|
|
|
|
10(a)(ii)+
|
|
Stock
Purchase Agreement dated January 20, 2006, between the Company and
Jack
Rhian (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company's
Form 8-K
filed on January 26, 2006).
|
|
|
|
|
|
10(b)+
|
|
Employment
Agreement dated December 13, 2006 between the Company and Howard
M.
Siegel. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 19, 2006).
|
|
|
|
|
|
10(c)(i)+
|
|
Employment
Agreement dated as of June 15, 2004, between the Company and Frederic
S.
Siegel. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(c)(i) of the Company’s
Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30, 2004).
|
|
|
|
|
|
10(c)(ii)+
|
|
Letter
dated July 16, 2004 confirming waiver of certain commissions by Frederic
Siegel. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(c)(ii) of the Company’s
Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30, 2004).
|
|
|
|
|
|
10(c)(iii)+
|
|
Employment
Agreement, dated as of December 28, 2006, between the Company and
Frederic
Siegel. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form
8-K, filed on May 30, 2007)
|
|
|
|
|
|
10(c)(iv)+
|
|
Stock
Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2007, between the Company
and
Frederic Siegel. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the
Company’s Form 8-K, filed on January 7, 2008)
|
|
|
|
|
|
10(d)(i)+
|
|
Employment
Agreement dated January 20, 2006, between the Company and Richard
Rallo
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K filed
on January 26, 2006).
|
|
|
|
|
|
10(d)(ii)+
|
|
Stock
Purchase Agreement dated January 20, 2006, between the Company and
Richard
Rallo (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company's
Form 8-K
filed on January 26, 2006).
|
|
|
|
|
|
10(e)+
|
|
Employment
Agreement dated December 28, 2006 between the Company and Randi Baldwin.
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(e) to the Company’s Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2006)
|
|
10(f)(i)
|
|
Lease
for the premises located at 3265 Lawson Boulevard, Oceanside, New
York.
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(h) to the Company’s Form 10-KSB
for the year ended December 31, 1994).
|
|
|
|
|
|
10(f)(ii)
|
|
Amendment
to Lease for the premises located at 3265 Lawson Boulevard, Oceanside,
New
York (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(i) to the Company's
Form
10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1997).
|
|
|
|
|
|
10(h)(i)
|
|
Lease
for the premises located at 910 Church Street, Decatur, Georgia
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(k) to the Company's Form
10-KSB
for the year ended December 31, 1997).
|
|
|
|
|
|
10(h)(ii)
|
|
Assignment
of Rents and Leases dated January 7, 1999 relating to the leased
premises
at 910 Church Street, Decatur, Georgia (Incorporated by reference
to
Exhibit 10(x) to the Company’s form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31,
1998).
|
|
|
|
|
|
10(j)
|
|
Lease
for the premises located at 475 West 55th Street, Countryside, Illinois.
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(k) to the Company's Form
10-KSB
for the year ended December 31, 1995.)
|
|
|
|
|
|
10(k)
|
|
Amendment
to Lease for the premises located at 475 West 55th Street, Countryside,
Illinois (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(n) to the Company's
Form
10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1997).
|
|
|
|
|
|
10(l)
|
|
Lease
for the premises located at Store Space No. 300, 12543 North Highway
83,
Parker, Colorado, dated March 9, 2000. (Incorporated by reference
to
Exhibit 10(l) of the Company’s Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31,
2001).
|
|
|
|
|
|
10(m)(i)
|
|
Lease
for the premises located at 33-36 33
rd
Street, Long Island
City, New York, dated January 14, 2002. (Incorporated by reference
to
Exhibit 10(m)(i) of the Company’s Form 10-KSB for the year ended December
31, 2001).
|
|
|
|
|
|
10(m)(ii)
|
|
Lease
Amendment and Modification for the premises located at 33-36
33
rd
Street, Long Island City, New York. (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10(m)(ii) of the Company’s Form 10-KSB for the year
ended December 31, 2001).
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|
|
|
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|
10(m)(iii)
|
|
Lease
for premises located at 36-36 33
rd
Street, Long Island City,
NY, dated August 10, 2005, (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.3 of
the Company Form 10-QSB/A filed on November 18, 2005)
|
|
|
|
|
|
10(m)(iv)
|
|
Lease
for premises located at 36-36 33
rd
Street, Long Island City,
NY, dated October 25, 2005 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.4 of
the Company's Form 10-QSB/A filed on November 18,
2005).
|
|
10(n)+
|
|
Amended
1991 Stock Option Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(l)
to the
Company’s Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31,
1994).
|
|
|
|
|
|
10(o)+
|
|
1997
Stock Option Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(q) to
the
Company's Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31,
1997).
|
|
|
|
|
|
10(p)+
|
|
2000
Stock Option Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit A of the
Company's Definitive Proxy Statement, filed with the Commission and
dated
June 1, 2000).
|
|
|
|
|
|
10(q)(i)+
|
|
2005
Stock Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit A of the
Company's Definitive Proxy Statement, filed on June 30,
2005).
|
|
|
|
|
|
10(q)(ii)+
|
|
Text
of Amendment to 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference
to
Exhibit 10.4(iii) of the Company's Form 8-K filed on January 26,
2006).
|
|
|
|
|
|
10(r)
|
|
Agreement
between the Company and the City of New York, dated February 22,
2002.
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(p)(ii) of the Company’s Form
10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2001).
|
|
|
|
|
|
10(t)(i)
|
|
Credit
Agreement, dated as of May 20, 2002, by and between the Company and
the
Bank of New York (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(t) of the
Company’s Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31,
2002).
|
|
|
|
|
|
10(t)(ii)
|
|
Amendment
to Credit Agreement dated March 28, 2005, between the Company and
the Bank
of New York (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(t)(ii) of the
Company's Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31,
2004).
|
|
|
|
|
|
10(t)(iii)
|
|
Amendment
to Credit Agreement dated December 9, 2005, between the Company and
the
Bank of New York, (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the
Company's Form 8-K filed on December 14, 2005).
|
|
|
|
|
|
10(t)(iv)
|
|
Amendment
to Credit Agreement dated March 16, 2006, between the Company and
the Bank
of New York. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(t)(iv) to the
Company’s Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31,
2005)
|
|
|
|
|
|
10(t)(v)
|
|
Amendment
to Credit Agreement dated December 22, 2006, between the Company
and
JPMorgan Chase. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(tv) of the
Company’s Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2006).
|
|
|
|
|
|
10(t)(vi)*
|
|
Amendment
to Credit Agreement dated April 30, 2007, between the Company and
JPMorgan
Chase.
|
|
|
|
|
|
10(t)(vii)*
|
|
Amendment
to Credit Agreement dated November 9, 2007, between the Company and
JPMorgan Chase.
|
|
10(t)(viii)*
|
|
Amendment
to Credit Agreement dated March 27, 2008, between the Company and
JPMorgan
Chase.
|
|
|
|
|
|
10(v)
|
|
Cooperative
Licensing, Development, Services and Marketing Agreement, dated November
1, 2001, between the Company and Health Hero Network, Inc. (Incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 10-QSB filed with the
SEC on November 14, 2001).
|
|
|
|
|
|
10(w)
|
|
Term
Promissory Note, dated June 24, 2002, issued by Howard M. Siegel
in favor
of the Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(x) of the
Company’s Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31,
2002).
|
|
|
|
|
|
10(x)(i)
|
|
Asset
Purchase Agreement dated September 28, 2005, with WMR Associates,
Inc.
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K filed
on October 4, 2005).
|
|
|
|
|
|
10(x)(ii)
|
|
Asset
Purchase Agreement dated December 9, 2005, with Answer Connecticut,
Inc.
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Form
8-K filed
on December 14, 2005).
|
|
|
|
|
|
10(x)(iii)
|
|
Asset
Purchase Agreement dated March 10, 2006, with Capitol Medical Bureau,
Inc.
and MD OnCall, LLC. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(x)(iii)
to
the Company’s Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31,
2005)
|
|
|
|
|
|
10(x)(iv)
|
|
Asset
Purchase Agreement dated December 22, 2006, with American Mediconnect,
Inc. and PhoneScreen, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10 (xiv)
of the Company’s Form 10-K for year ended December 31,
2006).
|
|
|
|
|
|
21
|
|
Subsidiaries
of the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21 of the Company’s
Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2006).
|
|
|
|
|
|
23.1*
|
|
Consent
of Margolin, Winer & Evens, LLP.
|
|
|
|
|
|
31.1*
|
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002.
|
|
|
|
|
|
31.2*
|
|
Certification
of the President pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of
2002.
|
|
|
|
|
|
31.3*
|
|
Certification
of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
|
|
|
|
|
32.1*
|
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002.
|
|
32.2*
|
|
Certification
of President pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
|
|
|
|
|
|
32.3*
|
|
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002.
|
*
Filed
herewith.
+
Management
contract or compensatory plan or arrangement
SIGNATURES
In
accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
AMERICAN
MEDICAL ALERT CORP.
|
|
By:
|
/s/Jack
Rhian
|
|
Jack
Rhian
|
|
Chief
Executive Officer and President
|
Dated:
March 31, 2008
In
accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the
following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on
the
dates indicated.
/s/
Howard M. Siegel
|
|
Chairman
of the Board
|
|
March
31, 2008
|
Howard
M. Siegel
|
|
and
Director
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Jack Rhian
|
|
Chief
Executive Officer
|
|
March
31, 2008
|
Jack
Rhian
|
|
and
President
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Ronald Levin
|
|
Director
|
|
March
31, 2008
|
Ronald
Levin
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/John
S.T. Gallagher
|
|
Director
|
|
March
31, 2008
|
John
S.T. Gallagher
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Frederic S. Siegel
|
|
Executive
Vice President
|
|
March
31, 2008
|
Frederic
S. Siegel
|
|
and
Director
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Yacov Shamash
|
|
Director
|
|
March
31, 2008
|
Dr.
Yacov Shamash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Gregory Fortunoff
|
|
Director
|
|
March
31, 2008
|
Gregory
Fortunoff
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Richard Rallo
|
|
Chief
Financial Officer
|
|
March
31, 2008
|
Richard
Rallo
|
|
|
|
|
AMERICAN
MEDICAL ALERT CORP.
AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Years
Ended December 2007, 2006 and 2005
AMERICAN
MEDICAL ALERT CORP. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONTENTS
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm
|
|
F-2
|
|
|
|
Financial
Statements:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
|
|
F-3
and F-4
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Income
|
|
F-5
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Shareholders’ Equity
|
|
F-6
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
|
|
F-7
|
|
|
|
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
F-8
- F-32
|
|
|
|
Schedule
II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
|
|
F-33
|
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Board
of
Directors and Shareholders
American
Medical Alert Corp. and Subsidiaries
Oceanside,
New York
We
have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of American Medical
Alert
Corp. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2007 and 2006 and the related
consolidated statements of income, shareholders' equity and cash flows for
each
of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2007. We have also audited
the financial statement schedule listed in the accompanying index. These
consolidated financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of
the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
consolidated financial statements and schedule 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. An audit includes examining,
on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used
and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In
our
opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of American Medical Alert
Corp.
and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2007 and 2006 and the results of their
operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period
ended
December 31, 2007, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America. Also, in our opinion, the related financial
statement schedule when considered in relation to the basic financial statements
taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information
set
forth therein.
As
discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, effective January
1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 123(R), Share Based Payment.
/s/
Margolin, Winer & Evens, LLP
Garden
City, New York
March
31,
2008
AMERICAN
MEDICAL ALERT CORP. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
December
31,
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
$
|
911,525
|
|
$
|
856,248
|
|
Accounts
receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $554,000
in 2007 and
$547,000 in 2006)
|
|
|
5,655,286
|
|
|
4,920,950
|
|
Notes
receivable
|
|
|
26,954
|
|
|
25,642
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
552,736
|
|
|
313,851
|
|
Prepaid
income taxes
|
|
|
309,260
|
|
|
434,631
|
|
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
941,601
|
|
|
860,863
|
|
Deferred
income taxes
|
|
|
275,000
|
|
|
239,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Current Assets
|
|
|
8,672,362
|
|
|
7,651,185
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed
Assets - at cost:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Medical
devices
|
|
|
19,003,292
|
|
|
17,350,168
|
|
Monitoring
equipment
|
|
|
3,322,049
|
|
|
2,864,310
|
|
Furniture
and equipment
|
|
|
2,536,993
|
|
|
2,454,499
|
|
Leasehold
improvements
|
|
|
1,073,283
|
|
|
1,009,178
|
|
Automobiles
|
|
|
271,542
|
|
|
275,712
|
|
Construction
in progress
|
|
|
66,010
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
26,273,169
|
|
|
23,953,867
|
|
Less
accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
15,473,856
|
|
|
14,645,955
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,799,313
|
|
|
9,307,912
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term
portion of notes receivable
|
|
|
21,117
|
|
|
48,071
|
|
Intangible
assets (net of accumulated amortization of $4,393,073 and $3,194,677
in
2007 and 2006)
|
|
|
4,232,226
|
|
|
5,115,961
|
|
Goodwill
(net of accumulated amortization of $58,868)
|
|
|
9,766,194
|
|
|
9,532,961
|
|
Other
assets
|
|
|
1,462,009
|
|
|
1,386,286
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,481,546
|
|
|
16,083,279
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Assets
|
|
$
|
34,953,221
|
|
$
|
33,042,376
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
AMERICAN
MEDICAL ALERT CORP. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
December
31,
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
portion of long-term debt
|
|
$
|
1,414,419
|
|
$
|
1,527,327
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
1,716,179
|
|
|
805,002
|
|
Accounts
payable - acquisitions
|
|
|
73,896
|
|
|
477,308
|
|
Accrued
expenses
|
|
|
1,550,283
|
|
|
1,509,887
|
|
Current
portion of capital lease obligations
|
|
|
42,015
|
|
|
39,183
|
|
Deferred
revenue
|
|
|
274,101
|
|
|
104,515
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Current Liabilities
|
|
|
5,070,893
|
|
|
4,463,222
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred
Income Tax Liability
|
|
|
947,000
|
|
|
992,000
|
|
Long-Term
Debt , Net of Current Portion
|
|
|
4,694,316
|
|
|
5,677,068
|
|
Long-Term
Portion of Capital Lease Obligations
|
|
|
32,425
|
|
|
74,440
|
|
Customer
Deposits
|
|
|
81,200
|
|
|
69,200
|
|
Accrued
Rental Obligation
|
|
|
446,722
|
|
|
381,256
|
|
Other
Liabilities
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
40,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Liabilities
|
|
|
11,282,556
|
|
|
11,697,186
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments
and Contingencies
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders’
Equity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
stock, $.01 par value -
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Authorized,
1,000,000 shares; none issued and outstanding
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Common
stock, $.01 par value -
Authorized,
20,000,000 Issued 9,385,880 shares in 2007 and 9,230,086 in
2006
|
|
|
93,859
|
|
|
92,302
|
|
Additional
paid-in capital
|
|
|
15,421,227
|
|
|
14,591,238
|
|
Retained
earnings
|
|
|
8,281,914
|
|
|
6,767,682
|
|
|
|
|
23,797,000
|
|
|
21,451,222
|
|
Less
treasury stock, at cost (46,798 shares in 2007 and 43,910 shares
in
2006)
|
|
|
(126,335
|
)
|
|
(106,032
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Shareholders’ Equity
|
|
|
23,670,665
|
|
|
21,345,190
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
|
|
$
|
34,953,221
|
|
$
|
33,042,376
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of
these financial statements.
AMERICAN
MEDICAL ALERT CORP. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Years
Ended December 31,
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Services
|
|
$
|
35,054,093
|
|
$
|
30,406,636
|
|
$
|
22,176,799
|
|
Product
sales
|
|
|
591,172
|
|
|
387,752
|
|
|
270,843
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,645,265
|
|
|
30,794,388
|
|
|
22,447,642
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs
and Expenses (Income):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs
related to services
|
|
|
17,153,161
|
|
|
14,611,665
|
|
|
10,817,366
|
|
Cost
of products sold
|
|
|
316,057
|
|
|
234,336
|
|
|
154,329
|
|
Selling,
general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
16,124,898
|
|
|
14,000,600
|
|
|
10,098,082
|
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
481,166
|
|
|
394,613
|
|
|
52,638
|
|
Other
income
|
|
|
(1,090,249
|
)
|
|
(578,355
|
)
|
|
(473,209
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,985,033
|
|
|
28,662,859
|
|
|
20,649,206
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
Before Provision for
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
Taxes
|
|
|
2,660,232
|
|
|
2,131,529
|
|
|
1,798,436
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision
for Income Taxes
|
|
|
1,146,000
|
|
|
869,000
|
|
|
866,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Income
|
|
$
|
1,514,232
|
|
$
|
1,262,529
|
|
$
|
932,436
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
Earnings Per Share
|
|
$
|
.16
|
|
$
|
.14
|
|
$
|
.11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
Earnings Per Share
|
|
$
|
.16
|
|
$
|
.13
|
|
$
|
.10
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
AMERICAN
MEDICAL ALERT CORP. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Years
Ended December 31,
2007,
2006 and 2005
|
|
COMMON
STOCK
|
|
ADDITIONAL
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NUMBER
OF
SHARES
|
|
AMOUNT
|
|
PAID-IN
CAPITAL
|
|
RETAINED
EARNINGS
|
|
TREASURY
STOCK
|
|
TOTAL
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
- January 1, 2005
|
|
|
8,078,043
|
|
$
|
80,780
|
|
$
|
10,730,434
|
|
$
|
4,572,717
|
|
$
|
(106,032
|
)
|
$
|
15,277,899
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance
of Common Stock - Acquisitions
|
|
|
25,914
|
|
|
259
|
|
|
154,187
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
154,446
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise
of Stock Options
|
|
|
385,008
|
|
|
3,850
|
|
|
1,072,147
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
1,075,997
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise
of Warrants
|
|
|
276,450
|
|
|
2,765
|
|
|
803,583
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
806,348
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
Tax Benefit of Stock Options Exercised
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
136,800
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
136,800
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Income for the Year Ended December 31, 2005
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
932,436
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
932,436
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
- December 31, 2005
|
|
|
8,765,415
|
|
|
87,654
|
|
|
12,897,151
|
|
|
5,505,153
|
|
|
(106,032
|
)
|
|
18,383,926
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance
of Common Stock - Employees
|
|
|
31,333
|
|
|
313
|
|
|
187,687
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
188,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance
of Common Stock - Acquisitions
|
|
|
92,327
|
|
|
923
|
|
|
571,465
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
572,388
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance
of Stock Options
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
61,261
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
61,261
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise
of Stock Options
|
|
|
253,511
|
|
|
2,537
|
|
|
499,049
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
501,586
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise
of Warrants
|
|
|
87,500
|
|
|
875
|
|
|
331,625
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
332,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
Tax Benefit of Stock Options Exercised
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
43,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
43,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Income for the Year Ended December 31, 2006
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
1,262,529
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
1,262,529
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
- December 31, 2006
|
|
|
9,230,086
|
|
|
92,302
|
|
|
14,591,238
|
|
|
6,767,682
|
|
|
(106,032
|
)
|
|
21,345,190
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance
of Common Stock - Employees
|
|
|
36,584
|
|
|
365
|
|
|
247,888
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
248,253
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance
of Common Stock - Directors
|
|
|
16,471
|
|
|
165
|
|
|
130,770
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
130,935
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance
of Stock Options
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise
of Stock Options
|
|
|
80,489
|
|
|
805
|
|
|
335,504
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
336,309
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise
of Warrants
|
|
|
22,250
|
|
|
222
|
|
|
84,327
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
84,549
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
Tax Benefit of Stock Options Exercised
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
26,500
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
26,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase
of Treasury Stock (cost of 2,888 shares)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(20,303
|
)
|
|
(20,303
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Income for the Year Ended December 31, 2007
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
1,514,232
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
1,514,232
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
- December 31, 2007
|
|
|
9,385,880
|
|
$
|
93,859
|
|
$
|
15,421,227
|
|
$
|
8,281,914
|
|
$
|
(126,335
|
)
|
$
|
23,670,665
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
AMERICAN
MEDICAL ALERT CORP. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years
Ended December 31,
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
Cash
Flows from Operating Activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$
|
1,514,232
|
|
$
|
1,262,529
|
|
$
|
932,436
|
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision
(benefit) for deferred income taxes
|
|
|
(81,000
|
)
|
|
91,000
|
|
|
149,000
|
|
Provision
for doubtful receivables
|
|
|
185,954
|
|
|
210,795
|
|
|
200,675
|
|
Stock
compensation charge
|
|
|
384,187
|
|
|
249,261
|
|
|
-
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
4,302,118
|
|
|
3,515,262
|
|
|
3,061,668
|
|
Provision
for valuation of put warrants
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(10,000
|
)
|
Settlement
Agreement
|
|
|
(425,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued
rental obligation
|
|
|
65,466
|
|
|
191,026
|
|
|
46,600
|
|
Income
tax benefit from stock options exercised
|
|
|
26,500
|
|
|
43,000
|
|
|
136,800
|
|
Decrease
(increase) in:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
(920,290
|
)
|
|
(626,204
|
)
|
|
(1,033,454
|
)
|
Inventory
|
|
|
(238,885
|
)
|
|
18,472
|
|
|
364,413
|
|
Prepaid
Income taxes
|
|
|
125,371
|
|
|
434,631
|
|
|
-
|
|
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
161,087
|
|
|
(176,527
|
)
|
|
(250,279
|
)
|
Increase
(decrease) in:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
911,177
|
|
|
(315,267
|
)
|
|
560,816
|
|
Accrued
expenses
|
|
|
52,395
|
|
|
(643,466
|
)
|
|
1,490
|
|
Deferred
revenue
|
|
|
169,586
|
|
|
(6,913
|
)
|
|
95,594
|
|
Other
liabilities
|
|
|
(30,000
|
)
|
|
(85,000
|
)
|
|
(60,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Cash Provided by Operating Activities
|
|
|
6,202,898
|
|
|
4,162,599
|
|
|
4,195,759
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
Flows from Investing Activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repayments
of notes receivable
|
|
|
25,642
|
|
|
24,394
|
|
|
23,207
|
|
Purchase
of American Mediconnect, Inc.
|
|
|
(159,337
|
)
|
|
(1,550,136
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
Purchase
of MD OnCall
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(2,877,648
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
Purchase
of LIMC
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(364,100
|
)
|
Purchase
of North Shore
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(2,257,356
|
)
|
Purchase
of Answer Connecticut, Inc.
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(30,493
|
)
|
|
(2,348,332
|
)
|
Purchase
- other
|
|
|
(321,593
|
)
|
|
(70,345
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
Payment
of accounts payable - acquisitions
|
|
|
(477,308
|
)
|
|
(1,489,635
|
)
|
|
(51,256
|
)
|
Expenditures
for fixed assets
|
|
|
(4,543,084
|
)
|
|
(3,563,253
|
)
|
|
(2,983,451
|
)
|
(Increase)
decrease in other assets
|
|
|
97,346
|
|
|
(266,425
|
)
|
|
(700,252
|
)
|
Deposits
on equipment and software
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(321,987
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
Payment
for account acquisitions and licensing
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
agreement
|
|
|
(35,000
|
)
|
|
(438,996
|
)
|
|
(98,262
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Cash Used in Investing Activities
|
|
|
(5,413,334
|
)
|
|
(10,584,524
|
)
|
|
(8,779,802
|
)
|
Years
Ended December 31,
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
Cash
Flows from Financing Activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds
from long-term debt
|
|
|
550,000
|
|
|
4,850,000
|
|
|
3,000,000
|
|
Repayment
of long-term debt
|
|
|
(1,645,660
|
)
|
|
(991,812
|
)
|
|
(751,051
|
)
|
Principal
payments under capital lease
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
obligations
|
|
|
(39,183
|
)
|
|
(53,084
|
)
|
|
(95,119
|
)
|
Purchase
of Treasury Stock
|
|
|
(20,303
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Exercise
of stock options and warrants
|
|
|
420,859
|
|
|
834,085
|
|
|
1,882,345
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Cash Provided by (Used in)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing
Activities
|
|
|
(734,287
|
)
|
|
4,639,189
|
|
|
4,036,175
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Increase (Decrease) in Cash
|
|
|
55,277
|
|
|
(1,782,736
|
)
|
|
(547,868
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
- beginning of year
|
|
|
856,248
|
|
|
2,638,984
|
|
|
3,186,852
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
- end of year
|
|
$
|
911,525
|
|
$
|
856,248
|
|
$
|
2,638,984
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental
Disclosure of Cash Flow
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
paid during the year for:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
$
|
519,426
|
|
$
|
364,702
|
|
$
|
68,325
|
|
Income
taxes
|
|
|
950,095
|
|
|
1,542,774
|
|
|
211,509
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental
Schedule of Noncash Investing
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
and
Financing Activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
Stock issued in connection with acquisition
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
572,388
|
|
$
|
154,446
|
|
Accounts
payable due sellers in connection
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
with
acquisitions
|
|
|
73,896
|
|
|
648,840
|
|
|
1,241,219
|
|
Long-term
debt issued in connection with
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
acquisition
of PERS subscriber base
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
300,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of
these financial statements.
AMERICAN
MEDICAL ALERT CORP. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1.
Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies
|
|
Scope
of business -
The Company’s portfolio of services includes Health and Safety Monitoring
Systems (“HSMS”), which encompasses personal emergency response systems
(“PERS”), telehealth systems and pharmacy security monitoring systems
(Safe Com), and telephony based communication services (“TBCS”). The
Company’s PERS business is to sell, rent, install, service and monitor
remote communication systems with personal security and smoke/fire
detection capabilities, linked to an emergency response monitoring
center.
The telehealth system has two main components; the first is a patient
home
monitoring appliance and the second is a web based care management
software program. Safe Com provides personal safety and asset monitoring
to retail pharmacy establishments. TBCS provides after-hours telephone
answering services as well as newly developed “Daytime Service”
applications to the healthcare community. The Company markets its
products
primarily to institutional customers, including long-term care
providers,
retirement communities, hospitals, and government agencies, physicians
and
group practices and individual consumers across the United States.
Consolidation
policy -
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of
American Medical Alert Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries;
together
the “Company.” All material inter-company balances and transactions have
been eliminated.
Accounts
receivable -
Accounts receivable are reported in the balance sheet at their
outstanding
principal balance net of an estimated allowance for doubtful accounts.
Sales terms usually provide for payment within 30 to 60 days of
billing.
An allowance for doubtful accounts is estimated based upon a review
of
outstanding receivables, historical collection information, and
existing
economic conditions. During the years ended December 2007, 2006
and 2005,
provisions for doubtful accounts of approximately $186,000, $211,000
and
$200,000, respectively, were charged to income and included in
general and
administrative expenses. Accounts receivable are charged against
the
allowance when substantially all collection efforts cease. Recoveries
of
accounts receivable previously charged off are recorded when
received.
Inventory
valuation -
Inventory, consisting of finished goods held for resale and component
parts, is valued at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or
market. At
December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company had reserves on certain
component
parts inventory aggregating approximately $53,000 and $23,000,
respectively.
Fixed
assets -
Depreciation is computed by the straight-line method at rates adequate
to
allocate the cost of applicable assets over their expected useful
lives as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Medical
devices
|
3
-
7 years
|
|
|
Monitoring
equipment
|
5
years
|
|
|
Furniture
and equipment
|
5
-
7 years
|
|
|
Automobiles
|
3
years
|
AMERICAN
MEDICAL ALERT CORP. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
Amortization
of leasehold improvements is provided on a straight-line basis
over the
shorter of the useful life of the asset or the term of the
lease.
In
accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement
of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or
Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” the Company reviews its fixed assets and
intangible assets with finite lives for impairment when there are
indications that the carrying amounts of these assets may not be
recoverable. In 2007, the Company recorded a write-down on fixed
assets of
approximately $111,000. No impairment losses were recorded during
the
years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005.
The
Company’s PERS equipment is subject to approval from the Federal
Communication Commission (“FCC”). In November 2004, the Company received
an inquiry from the Federal Communications Commission. In response
to the
inquiry, the Company determined that certain versions of its PERS
equipment emitted levels of radio frequency energy that exceeded
applicable standards designed to reduce the possibility of interference
with radio communications; however, this issue posed no safety
or
functionality risk to subscribers.
In
July 2006, the Company reached an agreement with the FCC on a corrective
action plan to upgrade the affected PERS equipment and agreed upon
a
voluntary contribution of $75,000. The Agreement called for the
corrective
action plan to run substantially parallel with the normal recycling
of the
Company’s PERS equipment and, as such, the only additional cost to be
incurred would be the incremental cost of bringing the units into
compliance with the FCC regulations.
At December 31,
2007 and 2006, the Company had accrued liabilities related to the
incremental costs estimated to be incurred of $33,000 and $85,000,
respectively.
Through
December 31, 2007, the Company has expensed approximately $936,000
in
connection with this matter, primarily relating to costs associated
with
the replacement of equipment, legal fees and other professional
fees. For
the year ended December 31, 2007 the Company incurred minimal costs
while
in 2006 and 2005 the Company recorded expenses of approximately
$66,000
and $430,000, respectively,
Goodwill
and other intangible assets -
Goodwill
represents the cost in excess of the fair value of the tangible
and
identifiable intangible net assets of businesses acquired. Goodwill
and
indefinite life intangible assets are not amortized, but are subject
to
annual impairment tests. The Company completes the annual impairment
test
during the fourth quarter. As of December 31, 2007 and 2006, no
evidence
of impairment existed.
Other
intangible assets with finite lives are amortized on a straight-line
basis
over the periods of expected benefit. The Company's other intangible
assets include: (a) trade accounts and trade name (collectively,
“account
acquisitions”) which are amortized over their estimated lives of three to
ten years; (b) noncompete agreements which are being amortized
over their
contractual lives of five years; (c) customer lists which are being
amortized over five to seven years and (d) licensing agreement
which is
being amortized over the term of the related agreement (Note
2).
|
AMERICAN
MEDICAL ALERT CORP. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
Other
assets -
As
of December 31, 2007 and 2006, included in other assets is approximately
$815,000 and $598,000, r
espectively
of
prepaid licensing fees and associated products in connection with
the
Company obtaining certain new remote monitoring products and
services.
Income
taxes -
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with Statement
of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes,”
pursuant to which deferred taxes are determined based on the differences
between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities,
using enacted tax rates, as well as any net operating loss or tax
credit
carryforwards expected to reduce taxes payable in future
years.
In
July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48,
Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an Interpretation of FASB Statement
No. 109
(FIN 48).
FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute
for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position
taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 is effective
for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The impact, if
any, of adopting FIN 48 is required to be recorded as an adjustment
to the January 1, 2007 beginning balance of the Company’s retained
earnings rather than in the Company’s consolidated statement of income.
The adoption of FIN 48 had no effect on the Company’s retained
earnings. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related
to
uncertain tax positions, if any, in interest expense and general
and
administrative expenses, respectively.
Revenue
recognition -
HSMS
revenue principally consists of fixed monthly charges covering
the rental
of the PERS, telehealth units and Safe Com units as well as the
monitoring
of the PERS at the Company’s call center. With respect to certain
agreements, the Company may charge an activation fee. In instances
where
this occurs, the Company recognizes revenue on a straight-line
basis over
the estimated period a subscriber will be online.
The
remainder of revenue is derived from product sales and the installation
of
PERS equipment. The Company recognizes revenue from product sales
at the
time of delivery. Installation service revenue is recognized when
the
service is provided. Expenses incurred in connection with installation
services are also recognized at this time. Installation services
include
the actual installation of the monitoring equipment, the testing
of the
units and instructing the customer how to operate and use the equipment.
Installation services represented approximately 1%, 2% and 3% of
total
revenues for 2007, 2006 and 2005,
respectively.
|
AMERICAN
MEDICAL ALERT CORP. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
In
the TBCS segment, revenue is primarily derived from monthly services
pursuant to contracts. Certain TBCS customers are billed in advance
on a
semi-annual and annual basis. Unearned revenue is deferred and recognized
as services are rendered.
None
of the Company’s billings are based on estimates.
Sales
taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities
are accounted for on a net basis, and therefore, are excluded from
revenues in the consolidated statements of income.
Advertising
-
The
Company expenses advertising costs as incurred. Advertising costs
for the
years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 were approximately
$408,000, 275,000 and $72,000, respectively.
Research
and development costs -
Research and development costs, which are expensed and included
in
selling, general and administrative expenses, were $304,365, $240,487
and
$173,790 for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005,
respectively.
Income
per share -
Earnings per share data for the years ended December 2007, 2006
and 2005
are presented in conformity with SFAS No. 128, “Earnings Per
Share.”
The
following table is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators
in
computing earnings per share:
|
|
|
Income
(Numerator)
|
|
Shares
(Denominator)
|
|
Per-Share
Amounts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
EPS -
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
available to common shareholders
|
|
$
|
1,514,232
|
|
|
9,276,712
|
|
$
|
.16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect
of dilutive securities -
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options
and warrants
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
455,674
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
EPS -
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
available to common shareholders and assumed conversions
|
|
$
|
1,514,232
|
|
|
9,732,386
|
|
$
|
.16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
EPS -
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
available to common shareholders
|
|
$
|
1,262,529
|
|
|
8,948,328
|
|
$
|
.14
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect
of dilutive securities -
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options
and warrants
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
437,814
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
EPS -
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
available to common shareholders and assumed conversions
|
|
$
|
1,262,529
|
|
|
9,386,142
|
|
$
|
.13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
EPS -
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
available to common shareholders
|
|
$
|
932,436
|
|
|
8,452,435
|
|
$
|
.11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect
of dilutive securities -
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
672,470
|
|
|
|
|
Options
and warrants
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
EPS -
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
available to common shareholders and assumed conversions
|
|
$
|
932,436
|
|
|
9,124,905
|
|
$
|
.10
|
|
AMERICAN
MEDICAL ALERT CORP. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
Concentration
of credit risk -
Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to
concentration of credit risk principally consist of accounts receivable
from state and local government agencies. The risk is mitigated
by the
Company’s procedures for extending credit, follow-up of disputes and
receivable collection procedures. In addition, the Company maintains
its
cash in various bank accounts that at times may exceed federally
insured
limits. (See Note 11).
Reclassifications
-
Certain amounts in the 2006 and 2005 consolidated financial statements
have been reclassified to conform to the 2007 presentation.
Estimates
-
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates
and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities
and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses
during the reporting period. Accounting estimates, in part, are
based upon
assumptions concerning future events. Among the more significant
are those
that relate to collectibility of accounts receivable, the estimated
lives
and recoverability of long-lived assets, including goodwill and
other
assets. Accounting estimates reflect the best judgment of management
and
actual results may differ from those estimates.
|
AMERICAN
MEDICAL ALERT CORP. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
Fair
value of financial instruments -
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 107, “Disclosures about
Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” requires all entities to disclose
the fair value of certain financial instruments in their financial
statements. The Company estimates that the fair value of its cash,
accounts and notes receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses
approximates their carrying amounts due to the short maturity of
these
instruments. Substantially all long-term debt bears interest at
variable
rates currently available to the Company; accordingly, their carrying
amounts approximate their fair value.
Accounting
for stock-based compensation -
Prior to 2006, the Company followed Accounting Principles Board
Opinion
(“APB”) No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees,”
and
related Interpretations in accounting for its stock-based compensation
plans. Under APB No. 25, no compensation expense was recognized for
stock options when the exercise price of the options equaled the
market
price of the stock at the date of grant. Compensation expense was
recognized on a straight-line basis for stock awards based on the
vesting
period and the market price at the date of the award.
On
January 1, 2006, the Company adopted FASB Statement No. 123
(revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment”
(“Statement
No. 123(R)”), which requires the measurement and recognition of
compensation expense for all share-based payments to employees,
including
grants of stock and employee stock options, based on estimated
fair
values. Statement No. 123(R) supersedes the Company’s previous
accounting under APB No. 25 for periods beginning in 2006. The
Company adopted Statement No. 123(R) using the modified
prospective transition method. The Company’s consolidated financial
statements for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, reflect
the
impact of Statement No. 123(R). In accordance with the modified
prospective transition method, the Company’s consolidated financial
statements for prior periods have not been restated to reflect
the impact
of Statement No. 123(R).
Stock-based
compensation expense recognized during the period is based on the
value of
the portion of share-based payment awards that is ultimately expected
to
vest during the period. Stock-based compensation expense recognized
in the
Company's consolidated statements for the years ended December
31, 2007
and 2006 includes compensation expense for share-based payment
awards
granted prior to, but not yet vested as of December 31, 2005 based on
the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the pro
forma
disclosure provisions of Statement No. 123 and compensation expense
for the share-based payment awards granted subsequent to December 31,
2005 based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance
with the
provisions of Statement No. 123(R).
|
AMERICAN
MEDICAL ALERT CORP. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
The
following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense, which
is
included in selling, general and administrative expense, related
to all
share-based payments recognized in the consolidated statements of
income.
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
Stock
options
|
|
$
|
5,000
|
|
$
|
61,261
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock
grants - other
|
|
|
173,714
|
|
|
-
|
|
Service
based awards
|
|
|
124,275
|
|
|
80,000
|
|
Performance
based awards
|
|
|
81,198
|
|
|
108,000
|
|
Tax
benefits
|
|
|
(161,400
|
)
|
|
(103,694
|
)
|
Stock-based
compensation expense, net of tax
|
|
$
|
222,787
|
|
$
|
145,567
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect
on basic and diluted earnings per share
|
|
$
|
0.02
|
|
$
|
0.02
|
|
|
|
Stock
Grants - Other
The
outside Board of Directors are granted shares of common stock at
the end
of each quarter as compensation for services provided as members
of the
Board of Directors and other committees. These share grants vest
immediately. In addition, stock grants may be issued to employees
at the
Board of Directors discretion. In December 2007, the Board of Directors
granted shares of common stock to certain executives. These share
grants
vest immediately.
Service
Based Awards
In
January 2006 and May 2007, the Company granted 60,000 and 22,000
restricted shares, respectively, to certain executives at no cost.
These
shares vest ratably over periods ranging from 3 to 5 years, on
December 31
of each year. The Company records the compensation expense on a
straight-line basis over the vesting period. Fair value for restricted
stock awards is based on the Company's closing common stock price
on the
date of grant. The aggregate grant date fair value of restricted
stock
grants was $537,100. As of December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company
had
$332,825 and $280,000, respectively, of total unrecognized compensation
costs related to unvested restricted stock expected to be recognized
over
a weighted average period of 2.87 years.
A
summary of the status of the Company’s nonvested service shares is as
follows:
|
Nonvested
Shares
|
|
Shares
|
|
Weighted-Average
Grant-Date
Fair
Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nonvested
at January 1, 2006
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Granted
during 2006
|
|
|
60,000
|
|
|
6.00
|
|
Vested
during 2006
|
|
|
(12,500
|
)
|
|
6.00
|
|
Forfeited
during 2006
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Nonvested
at December 31, 2006
|
|
|
47,500
|
|
|
6.00
|
|
Granted
during 2007
|
|
|
22,000
|
|
|
8.05
|
|
Vested
during 2007
|
|
|
(19,000
|
)
|
|
6.59
|
|
Forfeited
during 2007
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Nonvested
at December 31, 2007
|
|
|
50,500
|
|
$
|
6.67
|
|
AMERICAN
MEDICAL ALERT CORP. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
Performance
Based Awards
In
January 2006 and May 2007, respectively, the Company granted share
awards
for 90,000 shares (up to 18,000 shares per year through December
31, 2010)
and 46,000 shares (up to 11,500 shares per year through December
31, 2010)
to certain executives. Vesting of such shares is contingent upon
the
Company achieving certain specified consolidated gross revenue
and
Earnings before Interest and Taxes (“EBIT”) objectives in each of the next
four fiscal years ending December 31. The fair value of the performance
shares (aggregate value of $909,400) is based on the closing trading
value
of the Company’s stock on the date of grant and assumes that performance
goals will be achieved. The fair value of the shares is expensed
over the
performance period for those shares that are expected to ultimately
vest.
If such objectives are not met, no compensation cost is recognized
and any
recognized compensation cost is reversed. As of December 31, 2007
there
were 18,000 shares vested. As of December 31, 2006, no shares were
vested.
As of December 31, 2007 and 2006, there was $601,135 and $432,000,
respectively, of total unrecognized compensation costs related
to unvested
share awards; that cost is expected to be recognized over a period
of 3.00
years.
A
summary of the status of the Company’s nonvested performance shares is as
follows:
|
Nonvested
Shares
|
|
Shares
|
|
Weighted-Average
Grant-Date Fair
Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nonvested
at January 1, 2006
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Granted
during 2006
|
|
|
90,000
|
|
|
6.00
|
|
Vested
during 2006
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Forfeited
during 2006
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Nonvested
at December 31, 2006
|
|
|
90,000
|
|
|
6.00
|
|
Granted
during 2007
|
|
|
46,000
|
|
|
8.05
|
|
Vested
during 2007
|
|
|
(18,000
|
)
|
|
6.00
|
|
Forfeited
during 2007
|
|
|
(
6,000
|
)
|
|
6.00
|
|
Nonvested
at December 31, 2007
|
|
|
112,000
|
|
$
|
6.84
|
|
|
|
The
following table illustrates pro forma net income and pro forma
earnings
per share as if the Company had applied the fair value recognition
provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Statement
No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”
(“Statement
No. 123”), to stock-based employee compensation in
2005.
|
|
|
Year
Ended
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
Net
income, as reported
|
|
$
|
932,436
|
|
Deduct:
Total stock-based
|
|
|
|
|
employee
compensation
|
|
|
|
|
expense
determined under
|
|
|
|
|
fair
value based method,
|
|
|
|
|
net
of tax
|
|
|
(136,055
|
)
|
Pro
forma net income
|
|
$
|
796,381
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
per share:
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
- as reported
|
|
$
|
0.11
|
|
Basic
- pro forma
|
|
$
|
0.09
|
|
Diluted
- as reported
|
|
$
|
0.10
|
|
Diluted
- pro forma
|
|
$
|
0.09
|
|
AMERICAN
MEDICAL ALERT CORP. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
The
weighted average grant date fair value of options granted in 2007,
2006
and 2005 was $5,000, $61,261 and $238,090, respectively.
The
fair value of options at date of grant was estimated by Chartered
Capital
Advisors, Inc. using the Black-Scholes model with the following
weighted
average assumptions:
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expected
life (years)
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
2
|
|
Risk
free interest rate
|
|
|
3.24
|
%
|
|
4.94
|
%
|
|
4.31
|
%
|
Expected
volatility
|
|
|
33.11
|
%
|
|
23.26
|
%
|
|
18.39
|
%
|
Expected
dividend yield
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
Recent
accounting pronouncements
-
In June 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error
Corrections,” a replacement of APB No. 20 and SFAS No. 3. SFAS No. 154
applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principle and changes
the
requirements for accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting
principle to be applied retrospectively with all prior period financial
statements presented on the new accounting principle. SFAS No. 154
is
effective for accounting changes and correction of errors made in
fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2005. The Company adopted SFAS
No. 154
and the adoption of this statement did not have a material impact
on the
consolidated results of operations or financial position.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,”
which defines fair value, establishes guidelines for measuring
fair value
and expands disclosure regarding fair value measurements. SFAS
No. 157
does not require new fair value measurements but rather eliminates
inconsistencies in guidance found in various prior accounting
pronouncements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements
issued
for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. We do not expect
the
adoption of SFAS No. 157 to have a material effect on our financial
statements.
In
September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff
Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 108, “Financial Statements - Considering the
Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements
in
Current Year Financial Statements.” SAB No. 108 provides interpretive
guidance on how the effects of prior year uncorrected misstatements
should
be considered when quantifying misstatements in the current year
financial
statements. SAB No. 108 is effective for years ending after November
15,
2006. The adoption of the provisions of SAB No. 108 did not have
a
material impact on the financial position or results of
operations.
|
AMERICAN
MEDICAL ALERT CORP. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R) (revised 2007), “SFAS
141(R),” “Business Combinations,” which replaces SFAS 141. The statement
provides a broader definition of the “Acquirer” and establishes principles
and requirements of how the Acquirer recognizes and measures in its
financial statements the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities
assumed as well as how the acquirer recognizes and measures the goodwill
acquired in the business combination. SFAS 141(R) applies prospectively
to
business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or the
beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after
December 15, 2008.
|
2.
Intangible
Assets and Goodwill
|
|
Intangible
assets consist of the following:
|
|
|
December
31, 2007
|
|
December
31, 2006
|
|
|
|
Gross
Carrying Amount
|
|
Accumulated
Amortization
|
|
Gross
Carrying Amount
|
|
Accumulated
Amortization
|
|
Account
acquisitions
|
|
$
|
1,830,361
|
|
$
|
1,148,513
|
|
$
|
1,837,293
|
|
$
|
1,044,976
|
|
Noncompete
agreements
|
|
|
330,000
|
|
|
156,479
|
|
|
315,000
|
|
|
91,979
|
|
Customer
lists
|
|
|
5,349,938
|
|
|
2,161,773
|
|
|
5,043,345
|
|
|
1,234,337
|
|
Licensing
agreement (a)
|
|
|
1,115,000
|
|
|
926,308
|
|
|
1,115,000
|
|
|
823,385
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
8,625,299
|
|
$
|
4,393,073
|
|
$
|
8,310,638
|
|
$
|
3,194,677
|
|
|
|
(a)
- On November 1, 2001, the Company entered into a five-year Cooperative
Licensing, Development, Services and Marketing Agreement with HHN
(the
“HHN Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company developed,
with the assistance of HHN
,
a
new integrated appliance combining the features of the Company’s PERS
product with HHN’s technology
.
The agreement was amended on June 30, 2005 and includes an extension
of
the initial term for an additional three years, through October
31, 2009.
Amortization
expense of intangible assets for the years ended December 2007,
2006 and
2005 was approximately $1,250,000, $1,014,000 and $632,000, respectively,
and annual estimated amortization, based on the current amount
of
intangible assets, is as follows:
|
Years
Ending December 31,
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
$
|
1,209,000
|
|
2009
|
|
|
1,025,000
|
|
2010
|
|
|
852,000
|
|
2011
|
|
|
443,000
|
|
2012
|
|
|
339,000
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
364,000
|
|
AMERICAN
MEDICAL ALERT CORP. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
Changes
in
the carrying amount of goodwill, all of which relate to the Company’s TBCS
segment, for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 are as
follows:
|
Balance
as of January 1, 2006
|
|
$
|
6,086,428
|
|
Additional
Goodwill
|
|
|
3,446,533
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
as of December 31, 2006
|
|
|
9,532,961
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional
Goodwill
|
|
|
233,233
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
as of December 31, 2007
|
|
$
|
9,766,194
|
|
|
|
Additions
to goodwill during 2007 consist of $233,233 relating to the acquisition
of
American Mediconnect, Inc. The 2006 additions to goodwill include
$1,160,236, $2,255,804 and $30,493 relating to the acquisitions
of
American Mediconnect, Inc., Rhode Island Medical Bureau and Capital
Medical and Answer Connecticut, Inc.,
respectively.
|
3.
Long-Term
Debt
|
|
Long-term
debt consists of the following:
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Term
loans - bank
|
|
$
|
4,586,667
|
|
$
|
6,125,000
|
|
Revolving
credit line - bank
|
|
|
1,300,000
|
|
|
750,000
|
|
Note
payable - other
|
|
|
205,908
|
|
|
300,000
|
|
Auto
loans
|
|
|
16,160
|
|
|
29,395
|
|
|
|
|
6,108,735
|
|
|
7,204,395
|
|
Less
current portion of long-term debt
|
|
|
1,414,419
|
|
|
1,527,327
|
|
|
|
$
|
4,694,316
|
|
$
|
5,677,068
|
|
|
|
Term
loans payable and revolving credit line - bank -
As
of January 1, 2006 the Company had a credit facility arrangement
for
$4,500,000 which included a revolving credit line which permitted
borrowings of $1,500,000 (based on eligible receivables as defined)
and a
$3,000,000 term loan payable. The term loan is payable in equal
monthly
principal installments of $50,000 over five years commencing January
2006.
The revolving credit line was set to mature in May 2008.
In
March 2006 and December 2006, the credit facility was amended whereby
the
Company obtained an additional $2,500,000 and $1,600,000 of term
loans,
the proceeds of which were utilized to finance the acquisitions
of MD
OnCall and American Mediconnect, Inc. These term loans are payable
over
five years in equal monthly principal installments of $41,666.67
and
$26,666.67, respectively. Additionally, certain of the covenants
were
amended.
|
AMERICAN
MEDICAL ALERT CORP. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
In
December 2006, the credit facility was amended to reduce the interest
rates charged by the bank such that borrowings under the term loan
will
bear interest at either (a) LIBOR plus 2.00% or (b) the prime rate
or the
federal funds effective rate plus .5%, whichever is greater, and
the
revolving credit line will bear interest at either (a) LIBOR plus
1.75% or
(b) the prime rate or the federal funds effective rate plus .5%,
whichever
is greater. The LIBOR interest rate charge shall be adjusted in .25%
intervals based on the Company’s ratio of Consolidated Funded Debt to
Consolidated EBITDA. In the third quarter of 2007, the interest
rate was
reduced by .25% based on this ratio. The Company has the option
to choose
between the two interest rate options under the amended term loan
and
revolving credit line. Borrowings under the credit facility are
collateralized by substantially all of the assets of the
Company.
On
April 30, 2007, the Company amended its credit facility whereby
the term
of the revolving credit line was extended through June 2010 and
the amount
of credit available under the revolving credit line was increased
to
$2,500,000.
As
of December 31, 2007, the Company was not in compliance with one
of its
financial covenants in its loan agreement. The lender waived the
non-compliance as of such date and entered into an amendment to
the credit
facility.
As
of December 31, 2006, the Company was in compliance with the financial
covenants in its loan agreement.
Note
payable - other -
In
December 2006, in connection with the acquisition of certain PERS
accounts, the Company executed a note in the amount of $300,000.
The note
is payable in twelve equal quarterly installments of $27,515 commencing
in
February 2007, which includes interest at a fixed rate of 6%.
Principal
payment requirements -
Aggregate maturities of long-term debt are as follows:
|
Years
ending December 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
$
|
1,414,419
|
|
2009
|
|
|
1,529,316
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2,720,000
|
|
2011
|
|
|
445,000
|
|
|
|
$
|
6,108,735
|
|
AMERICAN
MEDICAL ALERT CORP. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
Covenants
-
The above agreements provide for negative and affirmative covenants
including those related to working capital and other
borrowings.
|
4.
Acquisitions
|
|
On
December 21, 2006, the Company acquired substantially all of the
assets
of
American Mediconnect, Inc. and PhoneScreen, Inc., Illinois based
companies
under common ownership (collectively “AMI”)
,
AMI is a provider of telephone after-hour answering services primarily
focused on hospitals, physicians and other health care providers
and
PhoneScreen, Inc. is a provider of call center and compliance monitoring
services to hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and clinical resource
organizations. The purchase price was $2,028,830 and consisted
of an
initial cash payment of $1,493,730, common stock valued at $229,324
and a
future cash payment of $305,776, which was paid in December 2007.
In
addition, for the following three years the Company shall pay Seller
an
amount equal to twenty-five (25%) percent of the cash receipts
collected
by the Company, excluding sales taxes, from the PhoneScreen business.
For
the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company recorded $225,691
of
additional purchase price based on PhoneScreen cash receipts of
which
$73,896 was not paid as of December 31, 2007. The Company also
incurred
professional fees of approximately $65,000. A potential exists
for the
payment of additional purchase price consideration if certain thresholds
concerning revenue and earnings of the acquired business are met
as of
December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009. The threshold was not met for
2007. The
results of operations of AMI are included in the TBCS segment as
of the
date of acquisition.
The
following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired
as of
December 31, 2007:
|
Fixed
assets
|
|
$
|
175,000
|
|
Non-compete
agreement
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
Customer
list
|
|
|
700,000
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
1,393,469
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
to acquire AMI
|
|
$
|
2,318,469
|
|
|
|
On
March 10, 2006, the Company acquired
substantially all of the assets of
MD
OnCall, a Rhode Island based company and Capitol Medical
Bureau,
a
Maryland based company (collectively “MD OnCall”)
,
providers of telephone after-hour answering services and stand-alone
voice
mail services. The purchase price was $3,382,443 and consisted
of an
initial cash payment of $2,696,315, common stock valued at $343,064
and
future cash payments of $343,064, which was paid in full as of
March 2007.
The Company also recorded finder and professional fees of approximately
$181,000. A potential exists for the payment of additional purchase
price
consideration if certain thresholds concerning revenues and earnings
of
the acquired business are met as of March 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009.
The
first threshold as of March 31, 2007 was not met. The results of
operations of MD OnCall are included in the TBCS segment as of
the date of
acquisition.
|
AMERICAN
MEDICAL ALERT CORP. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
The
following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired
and
liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition.
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
$
|
138,798
|
|
Fixed
assets
|
|
|
260,000
|
|
Non-compete
agreement
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
Customer
list
|
|
|
1,050,000
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
2,255,804
|
|
Capital
lease obligations
|
|
|
(142,625
|
)
|
Customer
deposits
|
|
|
(48,200
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
to acquire MD OnCall
|
|
$
|
3,563,777
|
|
|
|
On
December 9, 2005, the Company acquired substantially all of the
assets of
Answer Connecticut, Inc. (“ACT”), a Connecticut based provider of
telephone after-hour answering services and stand-alone voice mail
services. The purchase price was $3,088,923 and consisted of an
initial
cash payment of $2,316,692, common stock valued at $154,446 and
future
cash payments of $617,785, which were paid as of December 2006.
The
Company also recorded professional fees of approximately $62,000.
A
potential exists for the payment of additional purchase price
consideration if certain thresholds concerning revenues and earnings
of
the acquired business are met as of December 31, 2006, 2007 and
2008. The
threshold was not met for 2007 and 2006. The results of operations
of ACT
are included in the TBCS segment as of the date of acquisition.
The
following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired
at the
date of acquisition.
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
$
|
95,182
|
|
Fixed
assets
|
|
|
150,000
|
|
Non-compete
agreement
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
Customer
list
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
1,855,873
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
to acquire ACT
|
|
$
|
3,151,055
|
|
|
|
On
October
3, 2005, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of
North
Shore Answering Service (“NSAS”), a Long Island, New York based provider
of telephone after-hour answering services. The purchase price was
$2,719,461 and consisted of an initial cash payment of $2,175,569
and
future cash payments of $543,892, which were paid as of December
2006. The
Company also recorded professional fees of approximately $82,000.
The
results of operations of NSAS are included in the TBCS segment as
of the
date of acquisition.
|
AMERICAN
MEDICAL ALERT CORP. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
The
following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired
at the
date of acquisition.
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
$
|
24,760
|
|
Fixed
assets
|
|
|
60,000
|
|
Non-compete
agreement
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
Customer
list
|
|
|
1,200,000
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
1,466,489
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
to acquire NSAS
|
|
$
|
2,801,249
|
|
|
|
On
May 17, 2005, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets
of Long
Island Message Center, Inc. (“LIMC”), a Long Island, New York based
provider of telephone after-hour answering services. The purchase
price
was $397,712 and consisted of an initial cash payment of $318,170
and a
future cash payment of $79,542, which was paid in February 2006.
The
Company also recorded finder and professional fees of approximately
$46,000. The results of operations of LIMC are included in the
TBCS
segment as of the date of acquisition.
The
following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired
at the
date of acquisition.
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
$
|
12,948
|
|
Non-compete
agreement
|
|
|
25,000
|
|
Customer
list
|
|
|
175,000
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
230,695
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
to acquire LIMC
|
|
$
|
443,643
|
|
|
|
In
the case of each of the acquisitions, the Company received a third
party
valuation from Chartered Capital Advisors, Inc. of certain intangible
assets in determining the allocation of purchase price.
The
purchase price of each acquisition exceeded the fair value of the
identifiable net assets acquired inasmuch as these acquisitions
were
consummated to enable the Company to expand its presence in the
telephone
answering service business into new regions or to strengthen its
position
in areas where it was already operating. Furthermore, the acquisitions
were done for the business' future cash flows and net earnings
as opposed
to solely for the identifiable tangible and intangible assets.
The Company
expects all goodwill arising from the above acquisitions will be
deductible for tax purposes.
|
AMERICAN
MEDICAL ALERT CORP. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
Unaudited
pro forma results of operations for the years ended December 31,
2006 and
2005 as if Long Island Message Center, North Shore Answering Service,
Answer Connecticut, Inc., MD OnCall and American Mediconnect, Inc.
had
been acquired as of the beginning of 2005 follow. The pro forma
results
include estimates which management believes are
reasonable.
|
|
|
Years
Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
Actual
|
|
Proforma
|
|
Proforma
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
35,645,265
|
|
$
|
34,381,000
|
|
$
|
32,633,000
|
|
Net
income
|
|
|
1,514,232
|
|
|
1,304,000
|
|
|
1,238,000
|
|
Net
income per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$
|
.16
|
|
$
|
.15
|
|
$
|
.14
|
|
Diluted
|
|
$
|
.16
|
|
$
|
.14
|
|
$
|
.13
|
|
|
|
The
unaudited pro forma results of operations do not purport to represent
what
the Company’s results of operations would actually have been had the
acquisitions been effected for the periods presented, or to predict
the
Company’s results of operations for any future
period.
|
5.
Related
Party Transactions
|
|
Notes
receivable at December 31, 2007 and 2006 of $48,071 and $73,713,
respectively, represent amounts due from the Chairman and principal
shareholder of the Company. In July 2002, the amount due from this
individual, plus accrued interest, was converted into a term loan,
which
bears interest at a rate of 5% per annum and is payable in monthly
installments of principal and interest through September
2009.
See
Note 7 for other related party
transactions.
|
6.
Income
Taxes
|
|
The
provision (benefit) for income taxes consists of the
following:
|
|
|
Years
Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
Current:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
|
|
$
|
915,000
|
|
$
|
575,000
|
|
$
|
594,000
|
|
State
and local
|
|
|
312,000
|
|
|
203,000
|
|
|
123,000
|
|
|
|
|
1,227,000
|
|
|
778,000
|
|
|
717,000
|
|
Deferred:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
|
|
|
(115,000
|
)
|
|
61,000
|
|
|
34,000
|
|
State
and local
|
|
|
34,000
|
|
|
30,000
|
|
|
115,000
|
|
|
|
|
(81,000
|
)
|
|
91,000
|
|
|
149,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
1,146,000
|
|
$
|
869,000
|
|
$
|
866,000
|
|
AMERICAN
MEDICAL ALERT CORP. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
The
following is a reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax
rate and
the effective rate of the provision for income
taxes:
|
|
|
Years
Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Statutory
federal income tax rate
|
|
|
34
|
%
|
|
34
|
%
|
|
34
|
%
|
State
and local taxes
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
9
|
|
Permanent
differences
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
|
Other
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effective
income tax rate
|
|
|
43
|
%
|
|
41
|
%
|
|
48
|
%
|
|
|
The
tax
effects of significant items comprising the Company’s deferred taxes at
December 31, 2007 and 2006 are as
follows:
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred
tax liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Difference
between book and tax bases of property
|
|
$
|
(1,115,000
|
)
|
$
|
(1,184,000
|
)
|
Deferred
tax assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reserves
and accrued expenses not currently deductible
|
|
|
443,000
|
|
|
394,000
|
|
Other
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
37,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
443,000
|
|
|
431,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
deferred tax liabilities
|
|
$
|
(672,000
|
)
|
$
|
(753,000
|
)
|
7.
Commitments
|
|
Capital
leases -
The
Company is obligated under certain capital lease agreements for monitoring
equipment and computer software that expire on various dates through
2009.
Equipment and computer software under capital leases included in
fixed
assets are as follows:
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monitoring
equipment and software
|
|
$
|
160,000
|
|
$
|
160,000
|
|
Less
accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(48,000
|
)
|
|
(16,000
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
112,000
|
|
$
|
144,000
|
|
AMERICAN
MEDICAL ALERT CORP. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
The
following is a schedule by years of future minimum lease payments
under
capital leases together with the present value of the net minimum
lease
payments as of December 31, 2007:
|
Years
ending December 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
$
|
45,895
|
|
2009
|
|
|
33,359
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
minimum lease payments
|
|
|
79,254
|
|
Less
amounts representing interest
|
|
|
4,814
|
|
Present
value of net minimum lease payments
|
|
|
74,440
|
|
Less
current portion
|
|
|
42,015
|
|
Obligation
under capital leases, less current portion
|
|
$
|
32,425
|
|
|
|
Operating
leases -
The
Company rents an office facility from its Chairman and principal
shareholder pursuant to a lease, which expired in September 2007.
The
lease called for minimum annual rentals, subject to 5% annual increases,
plus reimbursement for real estate taxes. The Company through contract
amendments has extended the term through September 30, 2008 under
the same
terms and conditions that existed at September 30, 2007.
On
January 14, 2002, the Company entered into an operating lease agreement
for space in Long Island City, New York in order to consolidate
its New
York City based telephone answering service facility and Oceanside,
New
York Emergency Response Center and Customer Service facilities.
The
fifteen (15) year lease term commenced in April 2003. The lease
calls for
minimum annual rentals of $269,500, subject to a 3% annual increase,
plus
reimbursement for real estate taxes.
During
2005, the Company entered into two operating lease agreements for
additional space at its Long Island City, New York location in
order to
consolidate its warehouse and distribution center and accounting
department into this location. The leases, which commenced in January
2006
and expire in March 2018, call for minimum annual rentals of $220,000
and
$115,000, respectively, and are subject to increases in accordance
with
the terms of the agreements. The Company is also responsible for
the
reimbursement of real estate taxes.
The
Company has also entered into various other operating leases for
warehouse
and office space in Medford, New Jersey, Decatur, Georgia, Countryside,
Illinois, Parker, Colorado and Redondo Beach, California. Additionally,
the Company has entered into operating leases for its TBCS call
center
operations in Audubon, New Jersey, Port Jefferson, New York, Newington,
Connecticut, Springfield, Massachusetts, Rockville, Maryland, Cranston,
Rhode Island, Chicago, Illinois and Clovis, New Mexico.
|
AMERICAN
MEDICAL ALERT CORP. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
Rent
expense was $1,340,506 in 2007, $1,270,767 in 2006 and $709,044
in 2005
which includes $138,545, $133,140 and $133,861, respectively, in
connection with the above noted leases with the principal shareholder.
Rent expense includes real estate taxes of $34,970 in 2007, $23,174
in
2006 and $17,831 in 2005.
The
aggregate minimum annual rental commitments under non-cancelable
operating
leases are as follows:
|
Years
ending December 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
$
|
1,037,260
|
|
2009
|
|
|
909,991
|
|
2010
|
|
|
864,852
|
|
2011
|
|
|
799,751
|
|
2012
|
|
|
816,791
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
4,276,280
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
8,704,925
|
|
|
|
Approximately
1% of the minimum annual rental commitments relate to the above
noted
lease with the principal shareholder.
Employment
agreements -
On
November 11, 2005, the Company entered into a five-year employment
agreement (which became effective January 1, 2006) with the Company’s
President and now Chief Executive Officer. During the term of the
agreement, the base salary will range from $240,000 to $300,000.
In
addition, the agreement provides for an annual stock grant and
includes
incentive compensation, in the form of stock, based on the Company
meeting
certain operating criteria. (See Note 1)
The
Company has also entered into other employment agreements with
certain
officers and other employees in the ordinary course of business.
The
aggregate annual base salaries under these agreements are as
follows:
|
Years
ending December 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
$
|
2,343,000
|
|
2009
|
|
|
1,519,000
|
|
2010
|
|
|
589,000
|
|
|
|
$
|
4,451,000
|
|
AMERICAN
MEDICAL ALERT CORP. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
In
addition, certain of these employees are entitled to receive additional
cash and stock compensation if certain performance criteria are
met.
During 2007, one officer earned approximately $48,000 in cash and
stock
compensation. No additional compensation was paid during the years
ended
December 31, 2006 and 2005.
Purchase
commitments -
In
the normal course of business the Company issues purchase orders
to
purchase its traditional PERS systems. At December 31, 2007 and
2006, the
Company had commitments to third party vendors in the amount of
approximately $1,130,000 and $1,850,000, respectively.
|
8.
Common
Stock and Options
|
|
The
Company has one stock option plan, the 2000 Stock Option Plan (“2000
Plan”). The Company’s 1991 Stock Option Plan (“1991 Plan”) and 1997 Stock
Option Plan (“1997 Plan”) expired in 2001 and 2007, respectively.
Additionally, the Company has a stock incentive plan, the 2005
Stock
Incentive Plan.
Under
the 1991 Plan, as amended, a maximum of 750,000 shares underlying
stock
options were available for grant as either Incentive Stock Options
or
Nonstatutory Stock Options. The last options granted under this
Plan were
issued in 2001 and expired in 2006. All options under this Plan
were
granted at exercise prices equal to the fair market value of the
Company’s
common shares at the date of grant.
Under
the 1997 Plan a maximum of 750,000 shares underlying stock options
were
available for grant as either Incentive Stock Options or Nonstatutory
Stock Options. The last options granted under this Plan were issued
in
2005 and expire in 2015. All options under this Plan were granted
at
exercise prices equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common
shares at the date of grant.
Under
the 2000 Plan, a maximum of 1,250,000 shares underlying stock options
may
be granted. Options granted under this Plan may either be Incentive
Stock
Options (“ISOs”) or Nonqualified Stock Options.
Under
the 2005 Plan, a maximum of 750,000 shares of the Company's Common
Stock
may be granted to employees (including officers and directors who
are
employees) and non-employee directors of the Company. No grants
may be
made pursuant to the 2005 Plan after June 22, 2015. The Plan provides
for
the grant of (i) incentive stock options ("ISOs"), (ii) nonqualified
stock
options, (iii) stock awards, and (iv) stock appreciation rights
(“SARS”).
All
of the Company's plans are administered by the Board of Directors
or a
committee of the Board of Directors (the "Administrator"). In general,
the
Administrator determines all terms for the grant of awards under
the
plans. The exercise price of an ISO or SAR may not be less than
the fair
value of the Company's common stock on the date of grant (110%
of such
fair market value for an ISO if the optionee owns (or is deemed
to own)
more than 10% of the voting power of the
Company).
|
AMERICAN
MEDICAL ALERT CORP. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
Information
with respect to options outstanding under plans is as
follows:
|
|
|
Number
of Options
|
|
Weighted
Average Exercise Price
|
|
Weighted
Average Remaining Contractual Term(years)
|
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
- January 1, 2005
|
|
|
1,440,845
|
|
|
2.87
|
|
|
4.77
|
|
$
|
3,395,054
|
|
Granted
during 2005
|
|
|
254,758
|
|
|
6.32
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeitures/expiration
during 2005
|
|
|
(23,312
|
)
|
|
3.01
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised
during 2005
|
|
|
(385,008
|
)
|
|
2.80
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
- December 31, 2005
|
|
|
1,287,283
|
|
|
3.56
|
|
|
5.13
|
|
$
|
3,393,074
|
|
Granted
during 2006
|
|
|
66,000
|
|
|
5.37
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeitures/expiration
during 2006
|
|
|
(46,954
|
)
|
|
4.35
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised
during 2006
|
|
|
(253,511
|
)
|
|
1.97
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
- December 31, 2006
|
|
|
1,052,818
|
|
$
|
4.02
|
|
|
5.12
|
|
$
|
2,805,698
|
|
Granted
during 2007
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
7.13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeitures/expiration
during 2007
|
|
|
(55,056
|
)
|
|
4.33
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised
during 2007
|
|
|
(80,489
|
)
|
|
4.18
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
- December 31, 2007
|
|
|
922,273
|
|
$
|
4.01
|
|
|
4.13
|
|
$
|
2,785,633
|
|
|
|
At
December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, 922,273, 1,052,818, and 1,279,783
options were exercisable, respectively.
The
aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised during the years
ended
December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 was $307,465, $993,080 and $1,357,957,
respectively. At January 1, 2006 there were 7,500 nonvested stock
options
outstanding. During the year ended December 31, 2006, 2,500 options
vested and 5,000 options were forfeited. There are no nonvested
stock
options outstanding as of December 31, 2007 and
2006.
|
AMERICAN
MEDICAL ALERT CORP. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
The
following table summarizes information about the stock options outstanding
at December 31, 2007:
|
|
|
Options
Outstanding
|
|
Options
Exercisable
|
|
Range
of Exercise Prices
|
|
Number
Outstanding
|
|
Weighted-Average
Remaining Contractual Term
|
|
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price
|
|
Number
Exercisable
|
|
Weighted
Average Exercise Price
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$2.00
- $3.00
|
|
|
315,318
|
|
|
3.96
|
|
$
|
2.42
|
|
|
315,318
|
|
$
|
2.42
|
|
$3.00
- $4.50
|
|
|
336,355
|
|
|
5.02
|
|
|
3.83
|
|
|
336,355
|
|
|
3.83
|
|
$4.50
- $6.75
|
|
|
240,600
|
|
|
3.24
|
|
|
5.98
|
|
|
240,600
|
|
|
5.98
|
|
$6.75
- $10.13
|
|
|
30,000
|
|
|
3.13
|
|
|
6.96
|
|
|
30,000
|
|
|
6.96
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
922,273
|
|
|
4.13
|
|
$
|
4.01
|
|
|
922,273
|
|
$
|
4.01
|
|
|
|
As
of December 31, 2007, 106,644 and 349,929 shares of common stock
are
available for future grants under the 2000 and 2005 Plans,
respectively.
|
9.
Other
Income
|
|
Other
income for the years ended December 2007, 2006 and 2005 includes
Relocation and Employment Assistance Program (“REAP”) credits in the
approximate amounts of $530,000, $458,000 and $392,000, respectively.
In
connection with the relocation of certain operations to Long Island
City,
New York, the Company became eligible for the REAP credit which
is based
upon the number of employees relocated to this designated REAP
area. The
REAP is in effect for a twelve year period; during the first five
years,
ending on December 31, 2007, the Company will be refunded the full
amount
of the eligible credit and, thereafter, the benefit will be available
only
as a credit against New York City income taxes.
In
addition, other income for 2007 includes $425,000 from a settlement
agreement. In August 2007, the Company entered into a settlement
agreement
whereby a third party has agreed to reimburse the Company a net
amount of
$425,000 for matters related to certain product and warranty disputes.
This reimbursement is associated with costs that have primarily
been
incurred in previous years relating to engineering, payroll and
related
costs and depreciation pertaining to the affected assets. The Company
anticipates receiving this reimbursement over approximately two
years.
During the third quarter 2007, the Company has recorded a write-down
on
the assets affected of approximately $111,000 which is reflected
in the
Cost of Services.
|
10.
Employee
Savings Plan
|
|
The
Company sponsors a 401(k) savings plan that is available to all
eligible
employees. Participants may elect to defer a portion of their
compensation, subject to an annual limitation provided by the Internal
Revenue Service. The Company may make matching and/or profit sharing
contributions to the plan at its discretion. The Company contributed
$27,010, $21,682 and $21,336 for the years ended December 31, 2007,
2006
and 2005, respectively.
|
AMERICAN
MEDICAL ALERT CORP. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
11.
Major
Customers
|
|
Since
1983, the Company has provided Personal Emergency Response Systems
(“PERS”) services to the City of New York’s Human Resources Administration
Home Care Service Program ("HCSP"). The Company has been operating
since
1993 with a contract, and related extensions, to provide HCSP with
these
services. During the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005,
the
Company’s revenue from this contract represented 7%, 8
%
and 12
%,
respectively,
of its total revenue.
In
September 2006, Human Resource Administration (“HRA”) issued a bid
proposal relating to the providing of the PERS services which are
the
subject of the Company’s contract. In October 2007, the Company was
informed they were awarded the contract with respect to this proposal
and
executed such contract. The contract term is two years, commencing
September 21, 2007, with two options to renew in favor of HRA for
two
additional two year terms. Under the terms of the agreement, a
downward
rate adjustment was made in conjunction with reduced equipment
requirements from previous years. The estimated impact of this
lower rate
is to reduce this contract’s contribution to gross revenues by
approximately $270,000 and its contribution to net income by approximately
$150,000 on an annual basis.
The
Company was notified that one of the bidders has filed an Article
78
proceeding seeking a reversal of HRA's determination that the Company
was
the lowest qualified bidder. HRA and the Company are defending
the
proceeding. The Company’s management believes the claim to be without
merit.
As
of December 31, 2007 and 2006, accounts receivable from the contract
represented 10% and 9%, respectively, of accounts receivable and
medical
devices in service under the contract represented approximately
13% and
14%, respectively, of medical devices. Legal and other fees of
approximately $97,000, $90,000 and $120,000 relating to the contract
extensions were expensed in 2007, 2006 and 2005,
respectively.
|
12.
Segment
Reporting
|
|
Effective
January 1, 2007, the Company has two reportable segments, (i) Health
and
Safety Monitoring Systems (“HSMS”) and (ii) Telephone Based Communication
Services (“TBCS”). Prior to January 1, 2007, the Company reported three
reportable segments; HSMS, TBCS and Safe Com. Since the business
activities of Safe Com fall within Health and Safety monitoring,
the
Company included the activities of Safe Com in its HSMS segment.
|
AMERICAN
MEDICAL ALERT CORP. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
The
table below provides a reconciliation of segment information to
total
consolidated information for the years ended 2007, 2006 and
2005:
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HSMS
|
|
TBCS
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
17,353,241
|
|
$
|
18,292,024
|
|
$
|
35,645,265
|
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
94,851
|
|
|
386,315
|
|
|
481,166
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
2,788,298
|
|
|
1,513,820
|
|
|
4,302,118
|
|
Income
tax expense
|
|
|
763,149
|
|
|
382,851
|
|
|
1,146,000
|
|
Net
income
|
|
|
906,835
|
|
|
607,397
|
|
|
1,514,232
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
|
16,447,638
|
|
|
18,505,583
|
|
|
34,953,221
|
|
Additions
to fixed assets
|
|
|
4,237,782
|
|
|
305,302
|
|
|
4,543,084
|
|
Additions
to goodwill and intangible assets
|
|
|
35,000
|
|
|
554,826
|
|
|
589,826
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HSMS
|
|
TBCS
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
16,044,971
|
|
$
|
14,749,417
|
|
$
|
30,794,388
|
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
38,118
|
|
|
356,495
|
|
|
394,613
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
2,358,392
|
|
|
1,156,870
|
|
|
3,515,262
|
|
Income
tax expense
|
|
|
171,081
|
|
|
697,919
|
|
|
869,000
|
|
Net
income
|
|
|
204,656
|
|
|
1,057,873
|
|
|
1,262,529
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
|
14,818,050
|
|
|
18,224,326
|
|
|
33,042,376
|
|
Additions
to fixed assets
|
|
|
3,238,164
|
|
|
760,088
|
|
|
3,998,252
|
|
Additions
to goodwill and intangible assets
|
|
|
738,996
|
|
|
5,354,878
|
|
|
6,093,874
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HSMS
|
|
TBCS
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
14,977,542
|
|
$
|
7,470,100
|
|
$
|
22,447,642
|
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
50,953
|
|
|
1,685
|
|
|
52,638
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
2,534,583
|
|
|
527,085
|
|
|
3,061,668
|
|
Income
tax expense
|
|
|
381,878
|
|
|
484,122
|
|
|
866,000
|
|
Net
income
|
|
|
289,728
|
|
|
642,708
|
|
|
932,436
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
|
10,278,058
|
|
|
16,317,278
|
|
|
26,595,336
|
|
Additions
to fixed assets
|
|
|
2,790,847
|
|
|
402,604
|
|
|
3,193,451
|
|
Additions
to goodwill and intangible assets
|
|
|
85,262
|
|
|
5,962,564
|
|
|
6,047,826
|
|
The
accounting polices of the operating segments are the same as those described
in
the summary of significant accounting policies.
AMERICAN
MEDICAL ALERT CORP. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
13.
Contingencies
|
|
In
addition to the FCC inquiry described in Note 1, the Company is
aware of
various threatened or pending litigation claims against the Company
relating to its products and services and arising in the ordinary
course
of its business. At December 31, 2007 and 2006, no liability has
been
recorded in the accompanying financial statements as the conditions
for an
accrual have not been met. The Company has given its insurance
carrier
notice of such claims and the Company believes there is sufficient
insurance coverage to cover any such claims. In any event, the
Company
believes the disposition of these matters will not have a material
adverse
effect on the results of operations and financial condition of
the
Company.
|
14.
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
|
|
The
following information has been derived from unaudited financial
statements
that, in the opinion of management, include all recurring adjustments
necessary for a fair presentation of such
information.
|
|
|
Three
Months Ended
|
|
|
|
March
31,
|
|
June
30,
|
|
September
30,
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2007
|
|
2007
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
8,702,836
|
|
$
|
8,898,093
|
|
$
|
8,771,670
|
|
$
|
9,272,666
|
|
Gross
Profit
|
|
$
|
4,408,568
|
|
$
|
4,607,108
|
|
$
|
4,403,849
|
|
$
|
4,756,522
|
|
Net
Income
|
|
$
|
366,708
|
|
$
|
407,260
|
|
$
|
422,929
|
|
$
|
317,335
|
|
Basic
EPS
|
|
$
|
0.04
|
|
$
|
0.04
|
|
$
|
0.05
|
|
$
|
0.03
|
|
Diluted
EPS
|
|
$
|
0.04
|
|
$
|
0.04
|
|
$
|
0.04
|
|
$
|
0.03
|
|
|
|
Three
Months Ended
|
|
|
|
March
31,
|
|
June
30,
|
|
September
30,
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
2006
|
|
2006
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
7,150,211
|
|
$
|
7,796,317
|
|
$
|
7,784,660
|
|
$
|
8,063,200
|
|
Gross
Profit
|
|
$
|
3,658,555
|
|
$
|
4,138,040
|
|
$
|
4,075,442
|
|
$
|
4,076,350
|
|
Net
Income
|
|
$
|
279,767
|
|
$
|
244,776
|
|
$
|
279,421
|
|
$
|
458,565
|
|
Basic
EPS
|
|
$
|
0.03
|
|
$
|
0.03
|
|
$
|
0.03
|
|
$
|
0.05
|
|
Diluted
EPS
|
|
$
|
0.03
|
|
$
|
0.03
|
|
$
|
0.03
|
|
$
|
0.04
|
|
AMERICAN
MEDICAL ALERT CORP. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Schedule
II
Valuation
and Qualifying Accounts
|
|
Column
B
|
|
Column
C -
|
|
Additions
|
|
Column
D
|
|
Column
E
|
|
|
|
Balance
at Beginning of Period
|
|
Charge
to Costs and Expenses
|
|
Charged
to Other Accounts
|
|
Deductions
|
|
Balance
at
end
of Period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year
Ended December 31, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance
for doubtful accounts
|
|
$
|
728,361
|
|
$
|
200,676
|
|
$
|
23,462
|
|
$
|
(501,728
|
)
|
$
|
450,771
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance
for inventory obsolescence
|
|
|
232,094
|
|
|
104,445
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
336,539
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year
Ended December 31, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance
for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
450,771
|
|
|
210,795
|
|
|
11,706
|
|
|
(125,949
|
)
|
|
547,323
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance
for inventory obsolescence
|
|
|
336,539
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(313,506
|
)
|
|
23,033
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year
Ended December 31, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance
for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
547,323
|
|
|
185,954
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(179,277
|
)
|
|
554,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance
for inventory obsolescence
|
|
$
|
23,033
|
|
$
|
30,294
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
53,327
|
|
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