-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, PJiL02wOk58HN1G/vf+bcL8TMmTh27IA3IZ050ZI0ckdh2bqgCrHlpLkhczv6Ozm hecDk4M2677Ryp91LJ/Zew== 0001068800-07-000714.txt : 20070315 0001068800-07-000714.hdr.sgml : 20070315 20070315165152 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001068800-07-000714 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 23 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20061231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070315 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070315 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: APPLIED DIGITAL SOLUTIONS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000924642 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, NEC [3669] IRS NUMBER: 431641533 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MO FISCAL YEAR END: 0117 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-26020 FILM NUMBER: 07697018 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1690 SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: DELRAY BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33445 BUSINESS PHONE: 561-805-8000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1690 SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: DELRAY BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33445 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: APPLIED CELLULAR TECHNOLOGY INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940606 10-K 1 app10k.htm APPLIED DIGITAL 10-K


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

FORM 10-K

S ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006
or
£ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _______________ to _______________

Commission file number: 000-26020

APPLIED DIGITAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

MISSOURI
 
43-1641533
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1690 South Congress Avenue, Suite 200
Delray Beach, Florida 33445
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(561) 805-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, $0.01 par value
(Title of Class)

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes £    No S

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
Yes £    No S

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

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. £

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer £
Accelerated filer S
Non-accelerated filer £

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes £  No S

At June 30, 2006, the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates was approximately $127,937,933, computed by reference to the price at which the stock was last sold on that date of $1.89 per share as reported on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System.

At February 28, 2007, 66,998,195 shares of our common stock were outstanding.

Documents Incorporated by Reference: Parts of the definitive Proxy Statement which the Registrant will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the Registrant’s 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference in Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 


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Part I
 
 
 
 
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Part II
 
 
 
 
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6.
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7.
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Part III
 
 
 
 
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Part IV
 
 
 
 
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PART I
 
 
Overview 
 
Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and its subsidiaries (either wholly or majority-owned) currently engage in the following principal business activities:

 
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developing, marketing and selling radio frequency identification systems, referred to as RFID systems, used to identify, locate and protect people and their assets for use in a variety of healthcare, security, financial and identification applications;

 
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marketing visual identification tags and implantable RFID microchips, primarily for identification, tracking and location of pets, livestock and other animals, and, more recently, for animal bio-sensing applications, such as temperature reading for companion pet and livestock (e.g., cattle) applications;

 
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developing and marketing global position systems, or GPS, enabled products used for location tracking and message monitoring of vehicles, pilots and aircraft in remote locations;

 
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marketing secure voice, data and video telecommunications networks, primarily to several agencies of the U.S. government;

 
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developing and marketing call center and customer relationship management software and services;

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marketing information technology, or IT, hardware and services; and

 
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selling vibration monitoring systems.

Unless the context otherwise provides, when we refer to the “Company,” “we, “our,” or “us,” we are referring to Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

As of December 31, 2006, our business operations consisted of the operations of four wholly-owned subsidiaries, which we collectively refer to as the Advanced Technology segment and three majority owned subsidiaries, VeriChip Corporation, or VeriChip, Digital Angel Corporation, or Digital Angel, (AMEX:DOC) and InfoTech USA, Inc., or InfoTech, (OTC:IFTH). As of December 31, 2006, we owned approximately 91.7% of VeriChip, 55.2% of Digital Angel, and approximately 52.0% InfoTech.

On February 14, 2007, VeriChip completed an initial public offering of its common stock. In connection with its initial public offering, VeriChip sold 3,100,000 shares of its common stock. As a result, as of February 28, 2007, we owned approximately 60.7% of VeriChip (NASDAQ: CHIP). As of February 28, 2007, we owned approximately 55.2% and 50.9% of Digital Angel and InfoTech, respectively.

As a result of VeriChip's acquisitions of two RFID businesses during the first half of 2005, we realigned our business into four segments during the first half of 2005. Effective April 1, 2006, we further realigned our segments and during 2006 we operated in six business segments: Healthcare, Security and Industrial, Animal Applications, GPS and Radio Communications, Advanced Technology and InfoTech. Our Healthcare and Security and Industrial segments represent the business operations of VeriChip, and our Animal Applications and GPS and Radio Communications segments represent the business operations of Digital Angel. Prior period information has been reclassified accordingly.

 
Our Internet website address is www.adsx.com. The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We make available through our website annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, Forms 3, 4 and 5 filings, and all amendments to those reports and filings as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with, or furnished to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
 
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We were incorporated in Missouri in May 1993. Our principal executive offices are located at 1690 South Congress Avenue, Suite 200, Delray Beach, Florida 33445.

Recent Events

Facility Consolidation

We recorded charges of approximately $0.9 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2006, related to our decision in October 2006 to combine VeriChip’s Canadian operations into an existing facility located in Ottawa, Ontario. The combination, expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2007, will entail the closing of VeriChip’s operations in Vancouver, British Columbia. This will eliminate duplicative functions and, we believe, improve operating efficiencies, positioning us to better execute on strategic initiatives to become the leading provider of RFID systems for the healthcare industry. We believe the combination will result in annual savings, of which a significant portion will be cash savings, and will have no effect on revenue. As a result of the combination, we expect to record additional charges during the first quarter of 2007 of approximately $0.3 million, consisting of charges relating to termination benefits.

Amendment to Loan Agreement with VeriChip

On December 27, 2005, we and VeriChip entered into a loan agreement, a revolving line of credit note and a security agreement to memorialize the terms of existing advances to VeriChip and provide the terms under which we would lend additional funds to VeriChip. Through October 5, 2006, our loan to VeriChip bore interest at the prevailing prime rate of interest as published by The Wall Street Journal. On October 6, 2006, we entered into an amendment to the loan agreement which increased the principal amount available thereunder to $13.0 million and VeriChip borrowed an additional $2.0 million under the agreement to make the second purchase price payment with respect to its acquisition of Instantel Inc., or Instantel, which VeriChip acquired on June 10, 2005. In connection with that amendment, the interest rate was also changed to a fixed rate of 12% per annum. That amendment further provided that the loan matured on July 1, 2008, but could be extended at the our sole option through December 27, 2010.
 
On January 19, 2007, February 8, 2007, and again on February 13, 2007, we entered into further amendments to the loan documents which increased the maximum principal amount of indebtedness that VeriChip may incur to $14.5 million. A portion of this increase was used to cover approximately $0.7 million of intercompany advances made to VeriChip by us during the first week of January 2007. On February 9, 2007, the effective date of VeriChip's initial public offering, the loan ceased to be a revolving line of credit, and VeriChip has no ability to incur additional indebtedness under the loan documents. The interest continues to accrue on the outstanding indebtedness at a rate of 12% per annum. Under the terms of the loan agreement, as amended, VeriChip was required to repay us $3.5 million of principal and accrued interest upon the consummation of their initial public offering. Accordingly, VeriChip paid us $3.5 million on February 14, 2007. VeriChip is not obligated to repay an additional amount of the indebtedness until January 1, 2008. Effective with the payment of the $3.5 million, all interest which has accrued on the loan as of the last day of each month, commencing with the month in which such payment is made, shall be added to the principal amount. Commencing January 1, 2008 through January 1, 2010, VeriChip is obligated to repay $0.3 million on the first day of each month. A final balloon payment equal to the outstanding principal amount then due under the loan plus all accrued and unpaid interest will be due and payable on February 1, 2010. We amended the repayment terms of the loan to allow VeriChip to retain a greater portion of the net proceeds of its offering for use in its business, thereby improving their liquidity for at least the next 12 to 18 months.



Digital Angel’s 10.25% Senior Secured Debenture and Securities Purchase Agreement

Digital Angel entered into a 10.25% Senior Secured Debenture (the “Debenture”) and corresponding Securities Purchase Agreement (“Purchase Agreement”) with Imperium Master Fund, Ltd., or Imperium, dated effective February 6, 2007. Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, Digital Angel sold to Imperium a 10.25% Senior Secured Debenture in the original principal amount of $6.0 million and a five-year warrant to purchase 699,600 shares of Digital Angel’s common stock (the “Warrant”). The Warrant has an initial exercise price of $2.973 per share and contains certain anti-dilution adjustments and other adjustments in the event of a change of control or an event of default. The Debenture matures on February 6, 2010, and Digital Angel is obligated to make monthly payments of principal plus accrued but unpaid interest (including default interest, if any) beginning on September 4, 2007.

Digital Angel has the option, but not the obligation, of making the monthly payments, or a portion of the monthly payments, in shares of Digital Angel’s common stock at 92% of the then current market price upon the satisfaction of certain conditions. If an event of default or a change of control of Digital Angel occurs, Imperium has the right to require Digital Angel to redeem the Debenture for a cash amount equal to 110% of the outstanding principal plus interest. The proceeds of the Debenture will be used by Digital Angel to fund a portion of its planned acquisition of certain assets of McMurdo Ltd.'s, or McMurdo's, marine electronics business by Signature Industries Limited, or Signature, a United Kingdom-based subsidiary of Digital Angel, and to invest in continued growth of Digital Angel’s business.

Proposed Acquisition of the Assets of McMurdo

On December 14, 2006, Signature entered into an Asset Sale and Purchase Agreement (“Agreement”) with McMurdo, a United Kingdom-based subsidiary of Chemring Group Plc., or Chemring. Pursuant to the Agreement, Signature will acquire certain assets of McMurdo’s marine electronics business, including fixed assets, inventory, customer lists, customer and supplier contracts and relations, trade and business names, associated assets and goodwill. The assets exclude certain accrued liabilities and obligations and real property, including the plant facility which Signature will have a license to occupy for a period of nine months after completion of the sale. Under the terms of the Agreement, Signature will retain McMurdo’s employees related to the marine electronics business after closing the sale. The acquitions is expected to close during the first quarter of 2007.

The purchase price for the assets is approximately £3,117,000 (approximately $6,106,000 USD at December 31, 2006), subject to certain adjustments, plus an additional deferred payment up to £1,500,000 (approximately $2,938,000 USD at December 31, 2006) based on value of certain specified products sold between November 1, 2006 and October 31, 2007 (“Deferred Payment”). The Deferred Payment is determined on a threshold basis with a minimum threshold, based on the invoiced value of sales during such period and payable when the parties finalize a statement of the sales. Upon signing the Agreement, Signature paid a deposit of £250,000 of the purchase price to McMurdo. The balance of the initial purchase price is payable at closing. If the Agreement is terminated or the sale is not completed, McMurdo will be entitled, under certain circumstances to retain the deposit. Under the terms of the Agreement, Digital Angel will guarantee Signature’s obligations for the Deferred Payment and Chemring will guarantee McMurdo’s obligations for retained liabilities and obligations.

Appointment of Michael E. Krawitz as Chief Executive Officer

Our board of directors and the board of directors of VeriChip desired for Mr. Scott R. Silverman to assume the role as chief executive officer, or CEO, of VeriChip. In connection therewith, effective December 2, 2006, Mr. Silverman was appointed as CEO of VeriChip and resigned his positions as our CEO and acting president, in order to focus his efforts exclusively on VeriChip, by becoming its CEO. Mr. Silverman has remained as chairman of our board of directors and the boards of directors of VeriChip, Digital Angel and InfoTech. Mr. Silverman replaces Kevin H. McLaughlin as VeriChip’s CEO. Mr. McLaughlin resigned as CEO and as a member of the board of directors of VeriChip in anticipation of his retirement, effective March 31, 2007.

Effective December 2, 2006, Michael E. Krawitz, age 37, was appointed our CEO and president. Mr. Krawitz joined us in 1999 and previously served as our executive vice president, general counsel and secretary. On December 6, 2006, in connection with Mr. Krawitz’s appointment as CEO, we and Mr.


Krawitz entered into the Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. Employment and Non-Compete Agreement, or the ADS/Krawitz Employment Agreement.

The ADS/Krawitz Employment Agreement commenced on December 6, 2006 and continues in force thereafter. It provides for an annual base salary of $350,000 and discretionary increases. Mr. Krawitz is also entitled to a discretionary annual bonus to be determined by the board of directors and other fringe benefits. In addition, it provided for the grant of 100,000 shares of our common stock under an applicable stock incentive plan previously approved by our shareholders, with 50,000 of the shares vesting immediately and 50,000 of the shares restricted and subject to substantial risk of forfeiture in the event that the ADS/Krawitz Employment Agreement is terminated by Mr. Krawitz, or terminated by us for cause, as defined in the agreement, on or before December 31, 2008. If Mr. Krawitz’s employment is terminated, a severance payment of approximately $1.5 million will be due, unless his employment is terminated because he resigns (not in connection with a constructive termination or in connection with a change of control) or is terminated for cause. The ADS/Krawitz Employment Agreement also provides that, upon termination of the agreement, Mr. Krawitz will cooperate with any transition and may not compete with us and, in consideration for that cooperation and non-compete, shall be paid $250,000. Any outstanding stock options held by Mr. Krawitz as of the date of the termination or change of control become vested and exercisable as of such date, and remain exercisable during the remaining life of the option. All severance and cooperation and non-compete payments made in connection with the ADS/Krawitz Employment Agreement shall be paid in stock (unless we are unable to or if our stock is not both traded and expected for the foreseeable to be traded in the public markets on a national exchange), except for withholdings, which must be paid in cash. Our common stock issuable under the terms of the ADS/Krawitz Employment Agreement is subject to registration rights and price protection provisions.

In connection with the execution of the ADS/Krawitz Employment Agreement on December 6, 2006, we and Mr. Krawitz mutually agreed to terminate Mr. Krawitz’s rights under the provisions of the Executive Management Change in Control Plan approved by our board of directors on May 8, 2004, and under our 2003 Severance Policy.

Appointment of Lorraine M. Breece as our Acting Chief Financial Officer to Replace Evan C. McKeown

On March 1, 2007, our board of directors appointed Lorraine M. Breece as our acting chief financial officer, senior vice president, treasurer and assistant secretary to replace Evan C. McKeown. Effective March 1, 2007, at our request, Mr. McKeown was no longer serving as our chief financial officer, and effective March 9, 2007, we terminated Mr. McKeown’s employment. Ms. Breece previously served as our senior vice president, chief accounting officer and assistant secretary.

Agreement with Former Chief Executive Officer

On December 5, 2006, we finalized and entered into an agreement, or the December 5, 2006 Agreement, with Mr. Silverman to (i) induce Mr. Silverman to assume the CEO position at VeriChip, (ii) to allow us the option (subject to any necessary approvals) to issue certain incentive payments to Mr. Silverman in stock as opposed to cash, and (iii) to induce Mr. Silverman to terminate the Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. Employment and Non-Compete Agreement dated April 8, 2004, or the ADS/Silverman Employment Agreement, between us and Mr. Silverman. We determined that it was in our best interest to enter into the December 5, 2006 Agreement with Mr. Silverman primarily to motivate him to accept the position as VeriChip’s CEO and to maintain his status on ours, Digital Angel’s, VeriChip’s and InfoTech's boards of directors and to motivate him to improve the value of VeriChip.
 
Per the terms of the December 5, 2006 Agreement, in consideration for Mr. Silverman waiving all of his rights pursuant to the ADS/Silverman Employment Agreement and as incentive to accept the position of CEO at VeriChip, Mr. Silverman shall receive $3.3 million. The $3.3 million has been included in selling, general and administrative expense in our consolidated statements of operations. The payment is to be made in cash. In lieu of cash, we may, in our sole discretion, elect to transfer to Mr. Silverman shares of our common stock that have a value of $3.3 million. We may elect to pay the amount in stock at any time during the 120 day period following the date of the December 5, 2006 Agreement. If Mr. Silverman remains on our board of directors or if there is some other reason that shareholder approval is necessary to permit the issuance of the stock, then we shall have 120 days from its election to make the payment in shares of our common stock to obtain shareholder approval. If we do not obtain shareholder approval in such timeframe, the payment must be


made in cash. In the event that we issue our common stock in payment of the $3.3 million, such stock shall be restricted (that is, subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture in the event that Mr. Silverman voluntarily resigns as the chairman and CEO of VeriChip on or before December 31, 2008, or in the event that VeriChip terminates its employment agreement with Mr. Silverman for cause in accordance with that agreement.). Our common stock issuable under the terms of the December 5, 2006 Agreement is subject to registration rights and price protection provisions. 
 
On March 14, 2007, we made a partial payment to Mr. Silverman in the form of 503,768 shares of our common stock, which shares were issued under our 1999 Flexible Stock Plan and 2003 Flexible Stock Plan, as partial payment in connection with our obligations to Mr. Silverman under the December 5, 2006 Agreement.  These shares were issued under a letter agreement between us and Mr. Silverman dated March 14, 2007.  The letter agreement was intended to clarify, modify and partially satisfy certain terms of the December 5, 2006 Agreement, including our election to satisfy a portion of our obligation now by issuing the 503,768 shares with a value as of March 14, 2007 of $735,501 and a cash payment of $264,499.  These shares were issued to Mr. Silverman outright with no risk of forfeiture.  Per the terms of the letter agreement, Mr. Silverman further agreed that he will not require us to make the remaining portion of the payment due to him under the December 5, 2006 Agreement of $2.3 million until the earlier of April 1, 2008 or the receipt of funds by us in excess of $4.0 million in a single transaction resulting from (i) the issuance of our equity; or (ii) the sale of one of our assets, including the shares of Digital Angel or VeriChip common stock that we own.
 
Incentive and Recognition Policy

We had an Incentive and Recognition Policy, or IRP, pursuant to which executive bonuses were due for 2006. The terms of the IRP were approved by the compensation committee of our board of directors in March 2006. Our board of directors determined to fix the 2006 bonus payments for two participants, Mr. Silverman and Mr. Krawitz, in order to resolve and clarify any outstanding compensation issues, given the wide range of potential bonuses under the IRP and the timing of VeriChip initial public offering and how that may have effected such range. Accordingly, Mr. Silverman’s and Mr. Krawitz’s bonus for 2006 were fixed at $900,000 and $350,000, respectively. The bonuses paid to our other executive officers were determined and paid in accordance with the terms in the IRP.

VeriChip Employment and Non-Compete Agreement

Effective December 5, 2006, VeriChip and Mr. Silverman entered into the VeriChip Corporation Employment and Non-Compete Agreement, or the VeriChip Employment Agreement. The VeriChip Employment Agreement terminates five years from the effective date. The VeriChip Employment agreement provides for an annual base salary of $420,000 with minimum annual increases for the first two years of 10% of the base salary and a discretionary annual increase thereafter. Mr. Silverman is also entitled to a discretionary annual bonus and other fringe benefits. In addition, it provides for the grant of 500,000 shares of restricted stock of VeriChip. VeriChip is required to register the shares as soon as practicable. The stock is restricted and, is accordingly, subject to substantial risk of forfeiture in the event that Mr. Silverman terminates his employment or VeriChip terminates his employment for cause on or before December 31, 2008. If Mr. Silverman’s employment is terminated prior to the expiration of the term of the VeriChip Employment Agreement, certain significant payments become due to Mr. Silverman. The amount of such significant payments depends on the nature of the termination. In addition, the employment agreement contains a change of control provision that provides for the payment of five times the then current base salary and five times the average bonus paid to Mr. Silverman for the three full calendar years immediately prior to the change of control, or the number of years that were completed commencing on the effective date of the agreement and ending on the date of the change of control if less than three calendar years. Any outstanding stock options held by Mr. Silverman as of the date of his termination or a change of control become vested and exercisable as of such date, and remain exercisable during the remaining life of the option. All severance and change of control payments made in connection with the VeriChip Employment Agreement must be paid in cash, except for a termination due to Mr. Silverman’s total disability, death, a constructive termination, or termination without cause, which may be paid in shares of VeriChip’s common stock, subject to necessary approvals, or in cash at Mr. Silverman’s option.

VeriChip Change in Control Plan

On March 2, 2007, VeriChip's compensation committee of its board of directors approved the VeriChip Corporation Executive Management Change in Control Plan. The plan provides compensation due to a change in control of VeriChip, as such term is defined in the plan, to VeriChip's officers, Messrs. Gunther, Caragol and Feder. Upon a change in control of VeriChip, Mr. Gunther and Mr. Caragol would each receive the sum of (i) his earned but unpaid base salary and bonus compensation as of the date of the change in control; plus (ii) 1.5 times his base salary; plus (iii) 1.5 times the average bonus received for the three full calendar years. immediately prior to the change in control, or if the change in control occurs in 2007, the average of the bonus earned in 2006 and the pro rata portion of the total target bonus for 2007, or if the change in control occurs in 2008, the average of the bonuses earned in 2006 and 2007.  Upon a change in control, Mr. Feder would receive the sum of his (i) earned but unpaid base salary and bonus compensation as of the date of the change in control; plus (ii) 1.0 times his base salary; plus (iii) 1.0 times the average bonus received for the three full calendar years immediately prior to the change in control, or if the change in control occurs in 2007, the average of the bonus earned in 2006 and the pro rata portion of the total target bonus for 2007, or if the change in control occurs in 2008, the average of the bonuses earned in 2006 and 2007. The plan provides for the amount received to increase on December 31, 2007 and on each December 31 thereafter until the multiplier of base salary and bonus compensation reaches 3 for Messrs. Gunther and Caragol and 1.5 for Mr. Feder. The plan also provides that any outstanding stock options, restricted stock or other incentive compensation awards held as of the date of the change in control become fully vested and exercisable as of such date, and, in the case of stock options, remain exercisable for the life of the option. Such compensation will be decreased by the amount of any compensation (salary or bonus) that is contractually guaranteed by an acquiror in a change in control transaction so long as the guaranteed compensation relates to an executive position that is of the same or increased level of responsibility and authority and at the same or higher salary and bonus levels as the executive position held at the time of implementation of this plan.
 
VeriChip Initial Public Offering and Underwriting Agreement

On February 14, 2007, VeriChip completed an initial public offering of its common stock. In connection with its initial public offering, VeriChip sold 3,100,000 shares of its common stock. As a result, as of February 28, 2007, we owned approximately 60.7% of VeriChip (NASDAQ: CHIP).

We, VeriChip and Merriman Curhan Ford & Co., as representative of the several underwriters named in an underwriting agreement, (the "Underwriting Agreement"), entered into the Underwriting Agreement dated February 9, 2007. The Underwriting Agreement was entered into with respect to the common stock offered by VeriChip in connection with its initial public offering, which commenced on February 9, 2007 and was completed on February 14, 2007. In connection with the offering, we and VeriChip agreed to issue and sell to the underwriters 3,100,000 newly issued shares of VeriChip's common stock. The initial public offering price was $6.50 per share and the underwriting discounts and commissions were $0.455 per share.

 
We had granted to the underwriters an option, exercisable as provided in the Underwriting Agreement, to purchase up to an additional 465,000 shares of VeriChip's common stock, such shares being shares currently owned by us, at the initial public offering price of $6.50 per share, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The option expired unexercised on March 11, 2007. 

The Underwriting Agreement required that VeriChip reimburse the representatives for their expenses on a non-accountable basis in the amount equal to 1.3% of the aggregate public offering price of the offered shares of common stock, which was paid at closing. In addition, VeriChip agreed to reimburse the underwriters $150,000 of their legal fees incurred in connection with the offering.  

Reincorporation in Delaware

On March 8, 2007, we filed papers to begin the process of changing our state of incorporation from Missouri to Delaware. We expect to complete the reincorporation on or about March 20, 2007. 
 
Industry Overview

Our current activities encompass the development and marketing of RFID and GPS-enabled identification and location products, call center and customer relationship software, and vibration monitoring systems, and the marketing of telecomm infrastructure, and IT hardware and services.
 
RFID has become an important technology widely adopted and used in the auto identification market, an industry characterized by identifying and locating objects electronically. RFID systems identify objects using radio frequency transmissions, typically achieved with communication between a microchip or tag and a scanner or reader. Historically, RFID has been used to identify objects in retail, transportation and logistics industries, as well as to identify and locate livestock and companion pets. Prior to the adoption of RFID, users identified and tracked objects manually as well as through the use of bar code technology. These solutions were limited because of the need for ongoing human intervention and the lack of instantaneous location capabilities. RFID technology seems to possess greater range, accuracy, speed and lower line-of-sight requirements than bar code technology.

Our RFID businesses focus on human healthcare (i.e., infant protection, wander prevention, asset/staff location and identification, patient identification and medical records), security applications, pet identification and safeguarding, and livestock/fish identification tracking and food safety and traceability (e.g., livestock tracking).

The basic components of an RFID system consist of:

 
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a “tag,” containing a microchip-equipped transponder, an antenna and a capacitor, attached to the item to be identified, located or tracked, which wirelessly transmits stored information to a receiver;

 
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one or more receivers, also referred to as “readers,” which are devices that read the tag by sending out an RF signal to which a tag, in the range of the signal, responds; and

 
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the equipment, cabling, computer network and software applications to use the processed data for one or more applications.

Most RFID systems use either “active” or “passive” tags, with the choice reflecting the different characteristics of the tags and the nature of the RFID system application. The key difference in the technology is that active RFID systems deploy tags with battery-powered microchips that emit a signal at regular intervals or continuously and do not rely on power from the reader to operate, while passive RFID  systems deploy tags with microchips that have no attached power supply and receive an activating charge from the reader’s signal. Applications that require receipt of signals between the tag and the reader beyond approximately 10 meters in range usually need a battery in the tags.
 

RFID and the Healthcare Industry
 
According to a report prepared by IDTechEx, a United Kingdom-based consulting firm, entitled “RFID in Healthcare 2006-2016,” the market for RFID tags and systems in the healthcare industry in 2006 amounts to $90 million, representing approximately 3% of the total RFID market. IDTechEx has forecast that by 2016 the market for RFID tags and systems in the healthcare industry will grow to approximately $2.1 billion, estimated to then represent 8% of the total market for RFID technology. The anticipated rapid growth in the healthcare industry’s adoption of RFID technology reflects the many healthcare-related applications envisioned and the benefits - for example, operational efficiencies, cost control and error prevention - to be derived from such applications.

Some of the major applications of RFID systems being deployed in the healthcare industry today include:

 
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Infant Protection—At present, approximately 50% of maternity wards and other birthing facilities in the United States, or U.S., and 65-75% of maternity wards with greater than 1,000 births per year, have some type of infant protection system - though not necessarily an RFID system. Based on our experience, we anticipate that hospital maternity wards and birthing centers will continue to upgrade their security measures, with RFID systems designed for these applications achieving greater market penetration. The adoption of security measures, such as the implementation of an RFID infant protection system, has been prompted by problems in dealing with mother-baby mismatching and infant abduction. The Journal of Healthcare Protection Management has reported that an estimated 20,000 mismatching incidents occur annually in the U.S. Between 1983 and 2004, 223 infants were recorded as being abducted in the U.S., with over 50% taken from healthcare facilities.

 
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Wander Prevention—At present, we estimate that roughly 30% of the long-term care facilities in the U.S. have deployed an RFID-type wander prevention system. The level of system deployment varies by type of facility. Nursing homes reflect the highest level, followed by assisted living facilities. The implementation of RFID wander prevention systems has been prompted by the significant number of individuals residing in long-term care facilities, including nursing homes and assisted living facilities, who are at risk of wandering away from their care facility. This can result in danger to the individual and subsequent liability to the healthcare facility and its insurer. According to the National Institute on Aging of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, in 2005 there were approximately 37 million people over the age of 65 in the U.S. alone, and that number is expected to grow to approximately 58 million by 2025. Furthermore, according to the National Nursing Home Survey, published by the Center for Disease Control in June 2002, as of 1999, there were 18,000 nursing homes in the U.S. in which approximately 27% of the residents suffered from Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or related disorders.

IDTechEx expects that over the next ten years the second-largest RFID application, by value, within the healthcare industry will be real-time location systems for staff, patients, visitors and assets. Real-time location systems are designed to locate persons or objects from a distance within a defined physical space, such as an entire hospital, a care unit or a patient’s room. In this context, “real-time” means that the RFID system checks and updates the location of the persons and/or objects on a frequent basis, such as every few seconds.
 
We believe that RFID technology may also be used to address the need of emergency room personnel and other first responder medical practitioners to identify uncommunicative patients and rapidly access their personal health records, and we believe that use of such technology has the potential to improve patient care, enhance productivity and lower costs. The IDTechEx report refers to a study performed by the U.S. Institute of Medicine that estimated that preventable medical errors in the U.S. cause between 44,000 and 98,000 deaths each year, due in part to mistaken patient identification and lack of information on a patient’s medical history, and results in losses, other than the loss of human life, of $17 billion to $29 billion annually. These losses include the expense of additional care needed because of mistakes, disability, and lost productivity and income. One factor that can contribute to the occurrence of preventable medical errors is the inability to identify a patient and/or access his or her health records. Recognizing the problem of patient identification and access to medical records, the U.S. government is currently attempting to address certain inefficiencies in the healthcare system related to information


technology. In particular, the current administration has developed a National Health Information Technology Plan which features as one of its main initiatives a plan to establish electronic health records for a majority of Americans within the next ten years.
 
RFID and Security and Industrial Applications
 
The security, industrial and government sectors also stand to benefit from the implementation of RFID technology. Many high security facilities, such as government and industrial facilities, have a need for access monitoring. For example, nuclear power plants, national research laboratories and correctional facilities require the means to accurately and securely monitor activity. Line of sight identifiers, such as ID cards, suffer from problems that RFID technology readily overcome, such as reliance on human visual identification, loss, theft, tampering and slow speed.
 
Vibration Monitoring
 
Government regulations relating to the monitoring of vibrations resulting from activities, such as mining, commercial blasting, pile driving and heavy construction, require compliance with specified standards. These standards serve to limit the potential for damage to neighboring structures and to minimize human annoyance. The demand for such monitoring, though affected by the level of economic activity, has, in general, increased over the last 20 years, reflecting the greater degree of blasting and vibration activities occurring closer to densely populated areas. In addition, the insurance industry requires monitoring to avoid claims for vibration-related damage.

Pet Identification and Safeguarding

Pet identification and safeguarding systems involve the insertion of a microchip with identifying information in the animal. Readers at animal shelters, veterinary clinics and other locations can determine the animal’s owner and other information through RFID scanners. We believe the pet identification and safeguarding market is expanding.  A New York Times article dated July 23, 2005, indicates that the chipping of pets is reported to be most prevalent in Europe, where roughly 40% of pet owners in some European countries are believed to have had veterinarians implant RFID tracking devices and by some estimates, as many as half of the dogs in England are now implanted with a microchip.  The U.S. pet market has significant growth potential, as reportedly only about 5% of pet owners have opted to have their pets chipped.  As a result of the recent expansion of the capabilities of the electronic chips (e.g., providing feedback on the health of the animal, such as a temperature reading), we believe the market is expected to expand even further and more rapidly.
 
Livestock/Fish Identification Tracking and Food Safety and Traceability

The use of RFID technology in the tracking of livestock in the U.S. received a boost in December 2003 when a cow in Mabton, Washington was found to have Chronic Wasting Disease (commonly referred to as Mad Cow Disease), resulting in the banning of the U.S. cattle industry’s exports.  Since that time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (the “USDA”) and other state agencies, and the Canadian government, have been initiating pilot programs designed to test the viability of large-scale food animal identification and tracking systems.  Currently, most livestock producers use visual rather than electronic identification tags.  Cattle and other livestock tend to move from place to place, and from owner to owner.  For this reason, visual tags have limitations in terms of the ability to trace where a diseased animal has been and what other animals could have been exposed to it.  The USDA is targeting a national identification system that would allow such tracing within 48 hours, enabling the implementation of quarantines effectively and efficiently and helping to protect the value of farmers’ livestock investments. During 2006, the Canadian government decided to extend a national program through December 2007 for the funding of livestock RFID readers and scanning systems. The government-backed program is part of Food Safety and Quality within Agri-Food Canada to reimburse eligible participants by defraying a part of the cost of RFID equipment used to scan electronically identified animals as they move from farm to market.

GPS and Radio Communications

Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) is the standard generic term for satellite navigation systems that provide autonomous geospatial positioning with global coverage. The Navigation Satellite


Timing and Ranging Global Position System, or NAVSTAR GPS, which was developed by the U.S. Department of Defense, is the only fully operational GNSS. The satellite constellation is managed by the U.S. Air Force 50th Space Wing. Although the cost of maintaining the system is approximately $400 million per year, including the replacement of aging satellites, GPS is free for civilian use as a public good. In addition to NAVSTAR GPS, there is some indication that other nations may begin deploying GNSS. The Russian GLONASS is a GNSS in the process of being restored to full operation. The European Union Galileo positioning system is a next generation GNSS in the initial deployment phase, scheduled to be operational in a few years, and China has indicated it may expand its regional Beidou navigation system into a global system.

A GPS receiver calculates its position by measuring the distance between itself and three or more GPS satellites. Measuring the time delay between transmission and reception of each GPS radio signal gives the distance to each satellite, since the signal travels at a known speed. The signals also carry information about the satellites' location. By determining the position of, and distance to, at least three satellites, the receiver can compute its position using trilateration. Receivers typically do not have perfectly accurate clocks and, therefore, track one or more additional satellites to correct the receiver's clock error.
 
The original motivation for satellite navigation was for military applications. Today, GNSS systems have a wide variety of civilian uses such as:

 
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Navigation, ranging from personal hand-held devices for trekking, to devices fitted to cars, trucks, ships and aircraft;
 
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Synchronization;
 
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Location-based services such as enhanced 911;
 
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Surveying;
 
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Entering data into a geographic information system;
 
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Search and rescue;
 
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Geophysical sciences; and
 
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Tracking devices used in wildlife management.

Our focus is in the areas of search and rescue and locator beacons, and tracking systems, which include mobile satellite data communications service and software for mapping and messaging for a variety of industries including the military, air and ground ambulance operators law enforcement agencies and energy companies. We believe that there is excellent growth potential in each of our markets and particularly, for us, in sales of our military personnel location beacons due to recent technology improvements. However, each market in which we compete is highly competitive.

Telecommunications Infrastructure 
 
Many industry analysts predict generally tougher capital and spending markets with respect to investments in telecommunications network infrastructure over the next several years. With the maturation of networks, innovation is needed to help alleviate congestion in such areas as server input output processing and mobility, and to deliver advanced, feature-filled services, such as streaming video and Voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”) (i.e., the bundling of voice data into digital packets using a method initially designed to transport data over the Internet). VoIP is viewed as having the potential to be a major driver of future growth in the telecommunications industry. However, early adopters of internet protocol (“IP”) telephony are coming to appreciate that VoIP traffic is significantly different from conventional data applications, and that call quality is sensitive to IP network impairments, such as transient congestion on low capacity access links, packet loss, echo and delay (manifested by users talking over one another) and high signal level noise. Given these issues, combined with the prevailing cost consciousness with respect to telecommunications expenditures, many enterprise users are doing more listening than buying at present.

Call Center and Customer Relationship Management Software and IT Hardware and Services 
 
The information technology sector in which our call center, customer relationship management software and IT hardware and services businesses compete is comprised of leading information technology manufacturers, including Citrix, Cisco, Hewlett Packard, International Business Machines, or IBM, Lexmark, Microsoft and 3Com that continue to invest in research and technology to expand and improve


available IT products and services. According to the McKinsey and Company Software 2006 Industry Report, the software industry is in the midst of a quiet but dramatic revolution. Chief Information Officers and IT executives expect software to gain a greater share of their IT budgets - from 30% in 2006 to 38% by 2008. The continual development of high-tech applications in every day products such as refrigerators, washers and dryers, televisions, computers and telephones will result in the need for more service software products. Given the intense competition in the industry, it is expected that new products and services will continue to evolve and will require innovative software solutions as well as solutions-based IT knowledge and expertise.

Operating Segments
 
VeriChip's operations comprise two of our business segments: Healthcare and Security and Industrial. Each of these segments is presented below.

Healthcare Segment

Principal Products and Services

Our healthcare segment encompasses the development, marketing and sale of our healthcare and patient identification systems, specifically:

 
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infant protection systems used in hospital maternity wards and birthing centers to prevent infant abduction and mother-baby mismatching;

 
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wander prevention systems used by long-term care facilities to locate and protect their residents; and

 
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an asset/staff location and identification system used by hospitals and other healthcare facilities to identify, locate and protect medical staff, patients, visitors and medical equipment.
 
Our Healthcare segment also includes the VeriMed system, from which, to date, we have derived only nominal revenues.

Infant Protection
 
We are a leading provider of RFID infant protection systems, which we market and sell under the Hugs and HALO brand names. Our systems reduce the risk of infant abductions and mother-baby mismatching, and enable healthcare professionals to accurately identify infants. Our systems help protect infants from abductions by sounding alarms, locking doors and disabling elevators. While infant abductions are rare, the impact of a single case can create a severe negative impact on hospitals, birthing centers and families. With an additional optional component worn by the mother, one of our systems can be used to help prevent mother baby-mismatching through an audible signal to indicate a match or mismatch.

The Hugs system uses a proprietary anklet band containing an active RFID tag. If the band is cut or tampered with, a signal is emitted to a receiver. The Hugs system software continually monitors the status of all infant tags, and will generate an alarm if a tag does not send a status message every 12 seconds - and more frequently when within the range of a mounted receiver at a point of egress. The beacon is received by receivers positioned above the ceiling or by a door that monitor the tag’s location. Once a signal is emitted to a receiver, the receiver then sends the signal to a server containing our application software. The optional Kisses component to the Hugs system is designed to ensure mother infant matching. With the Kisses option, each mother wears a small Kisses tag. Every time a mother and infant are brought together, an audible signal indicates a match or mismatch. In the event of a mismatch, the infant’s tag immediately alerts the maternity ward or birthing center. The HALO system uses a generic bracelet, which goes around an infant’s ankle, containing an active RFID tag incorporating our proprietary skin-sensing technology. If the skin-sensing tag is removed from the infant’s skin, a signal is emitted to a receiver. Any unauthorized attempt to remove the HALO tag, or to take the infant through a monitored exit, immediately results in an alarm at the HALO computer. The alarm identifies the infant and exact location.



Wander Prevention
 
We believe that we are one of the leading providers of active, wearable tag RFID wander prevention systems, which we market and sell under the Roam Alert brand name. Our systems allow healthcare professionals to accurately identify and locate residents of long-term care facilities, including nursing homes and assisted living facilities, as well as hospital psychiatric wards and trauma units. Our systems help protect residents from wandering by sounding alarms, locking doors and disabling elevators. Residents wearing our tags are typically individuals who suffer from a dementia-related disorder, such as Alzheimer’s disease. In addition, hospitals can use our wander prevention systems in their pediatric wards to help protect their patients and reduce potential liability.

With the Roam Alert wander prevention system, an at-risk resident of a long-term care facility wears an active tag RFID bracelet. Exits are protected by door receivers. When the resident approaches an exit, the door controller locks the door to prevent the resident from leaving or, if the door is open, an alarm sounds. All alarm information is presented in an intuitive visual format: the name of the resident, his/her location and even a picture can be displayed on PCs installed at one or several nurse stations around the long-term care facility. For bypassing doors, staff members wear staff pendant tags. Doors will unlock automatically and the system will record the identity of the staff member, as well as the resident(s) the staff member is escorting.

Asset/Staff Location and Identification
 
Our Assetrac asset/staff location and identification system provides a reliable and efficient method for hospitals and other healthcare facilities to locate high-value mobile medical equipment, which we believe can be of help in providing ready access to such equipment when needed and reducing losses due to misplacement or theft. The location information provided by the system can also be used to establish whether that equipment has been sterilized since its last use. This information helps to ensure that patients are treated with sterile and safe equipment.

Our asset/staff location and identification system can be utilized for other applications, such as:

 
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tracking patients for identification purposes prior to the administration of medications or surgery;

 
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tracking the location of caregivers in healthcare facilities to ensure timely response to emergencies; and

 
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facilitating staff alarms in the event of patient violence.

Hospitals have the ability to deploy asset/staff location and identification systems of varying scale, ranging from a system covering a single department, such as the emergency room or the operating room, to one covering the entire facility. The system can provide a combination of portal-based tracking and true real-time tracking. To date, three of our asset/staff location and identification systems have been sold and installed. These systems were sold through a single distributor on a private label basis.

VeriMed System

Our VeriMed system is designed to rapidly and accurately identify people who are unconscious, confused or unable to communicate at the time of medical treatment, for example, upon arrival at a hospital emergency room. Our VeriMed system provides emergency room physicians and staff who have access to our scanner and either our or a third-party database with rapid access to patient pre-approved information, including the patient’s name, primary care physician, emergency contact information, advance directives and, if the patient elects, other pertinent data, such as personal health records. In addition, we believe that our recent introduction of our wireless handheld scanner will make the VeriMed system an important identification tool for EMTs and other emergency personnel outside the hospital emergency room setting.

The components of our system include:

 
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a glass-encapsulated microchip-equipped transponder, antenna, and capacitor;
 
 
 
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a fixed location, and now a wireless handheld, scanner; and

 
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a secure, web-enabled database containing patient-approved information.
 
The microchip used in the VeriMed system is a passive RFID microchip, approximately the size of a grain of rice, which is implanted under the skin in a patient’s upper right arm by the patient’s physician. The capsule is coated with a polymer, BioBondTM to form adherence to human tissue, thereby preventing migration in the body. Each microchip contains a unique 16-digit identification number. The identification number can be read by one of our handheld scanners. When the scanner is placed within a few inches of the microchip, a small amount of radio frequency energy passes from the scanner, energizing the dormant microchip, which then emits a radio frequency signal transmitting the identification number. With that identification number, emergency room personnel or EMTs can securely obtain from our or a third party’s database the patient’s pre-approved information, including the patient’s name, primary care physician, emergency contact information, advance directives and, if the patient elects, other pertinent data, such as personal health records. We currently envision offering patients two annual subscription levels to our database, basic and full-featured.
 
Growth Strategy

For the foreseeable future, we expect that our Healthcare segment’s revenue will continue to be derived primarily from sales of our infant protection and wander prevention systems, which along with our asset/staff location and identification system, make up our healthcare security system offerings.
  
We believe that the global market for infant protection systems, including components of such systems that are consumable items, is currently growing at a rate of approximately 10-15% per year, although we consider the market relatively mature. The U.S. currently accounts for more than 95% of the global market for infant protection systems. There are approximately 3,400 birthing hospitals in the U.S. We estimate that infant security systems have been implemented in approximately half of these facilities. Approximately 1,100 U.S. hospitals and birthing centers use our infant protection systems. We believe that growth opportunities exist among the remaining facilities that do not yet have infant protection systems in place, as well as through replacement of legacy systems. Presently, approximately half of our infant protection system sales are replacement system sales.
 
We estimate that within the U.S. RFID-type wander prevention systems are currently installed in approximately 30% of the more than 52,000 nursing homes and assisted living facilities. While the nursing home segment is considered fairly well penetrated, we believe that existing and future state regulations applicable to long-term facilities, which include security and wander prevention requirements, will continue to drive growth in demand for wander prevention systems for the next several years.

In view of the relative maturity of the markets for our infant protection and wander prevention systems - at least in the U.S. - our growth strategy for these businesses encompasses the following:

 
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Market and sell these systems internationally through distribution relationships;

 
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Leverage our established brand recognition, reseller network and extensive end-use customer base for our infant protection and wander prevention systems to gain inroads in the emerging market for asset/staff location and identification systems; and

 
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Offer healthcare security applications that are flexible, scalable and expandable.

According to a report prepared by IDTechEx, a United Kingdom-based consulting firm, over the next ten years the second-largest RFID application, by value, within the healthcare industry will be real-time location systems for staff, patients, visitors and assets. The largest RFID application is anticipated to be item-level tagging of pharmaceuticals. IDTechEx predicts that these two applications, on a combined basis, will represent an $800 million market by 2016. We believe that it is important for our asset/staff location and identification system to capture market share in the emerging market for real-time location and identification systems in the healthcare industry within the next 12-24 months, as we expect that a significant factor in hospitals’ choice of system vendors will be referrals to other healthcare facilities that  have deployed, and are pleased with, such systems. To achieve this, we will need to be on the forefront of


the effort to educate healthcare industry professionals regarding the benefits, including the return on investment, we believe can be achieved through implementation of RFID location and identification systems.
 
We intend to leverage our established brand, reseller network and extensive end-use customer base for our infant protection and wander prevention systems to gain inroads in the emerging market for asset/staff location and identification systems. We believe that our efforts to develop a common technology platform for our infant protection, wander prevention and asset/staff location and identification systems will help us to migrate our existing end-use customers into deployment of our asset/staff location and identification systems. We believe that a common technology platform will allow us to provide our end-use customers with an enhanced value proposition through the ability to maximize their return on investment from deployment of an RFID system, and distribute the infrastructure and installation costs, across multiple applications.

We believe our VeriMed system will prove of use to emergency room personnel and other first responder medical practitioners in identifying uncommunicative patients and rapidly accessing their personal health records at the time of initial treatment. The primary target market for our VeriMed system consists of people who are more likely to require emergency medical care, persons with cognitive impairment, persons with chronic diseases and related conditions, and persons with implanted medical devices. We believe that there are approximately 45 million patients in the United States alone who fit this profile. Through use of our VeriMed system, a person can be scanned for the unique, 16-digit identification number on the implanted microchip, enabling access from our or a third party’s database to that person’s pre-approved information, including the person’s name, primary care physician, emergency contact information, advance directives, and if the person elects, other pertinent data, such as personal health records.

In the initial phase of our efforts to create a market for the VeriMed system, we have focused on getting hospitals and third-party emergency room management companies to adopt the VeriMed system in their emergency rooms. This focus reflects our recognition that physicians who treat patients within our target market may be disinclined to discuss with their patients, and patients may not be persuaded by, the benefits of the VeriMed system in the absence of some or all of the hospital emergency rooms in their immediate geographic area having become part of our network. To build out our network, we have been providing our scanners, at no charge, to hospitals and third-party emergency room companies. As of December 31, 2006, 392 hospitals and other medical facilities have agreed to adopt our VeriMed system in their emergency rooms. Approximately 20% of these facilities have received training in the use of our system and, as part of their standard protocol, are scanning patients who arrive in their emergency rooms unconscious, confused or unable to communicate. We expect to continue this “seeding” process for the foreseeable future, as we endeavor to build out the network across the U.S. and overseas.

As of December 31, 2006, over 1,200 physicians have registered in our VeriMed physician network and, as such, have agreed to make the VeriMed system available to their patients. To date, these physicians have implanted 222 people, from which we have generated nominal revenues. We attribute the modest number of people who have undergone the microchip implant procedure to a number of factors. Two of such factors are: (i) at present the cost of the microchip implant procedure is not covered by Medicare, Medicaid or private health insurance; and (ii) no clinical studies to assess the impact of the VeriMed system on the quality of emergency department care have been completed. We are in the process of facilitating and, in one case, funding clinical studies that we believe may demonstrate the efficacy of the VeriMed system. We believe that once this is established, government and private insurers may be more likely to cover the cost of the microchip implant process.

Sales, Marketing and Distribution
  
Our end-use customers consist of healthcare facilities, such as hospitals and long-term care facilities, healthcare professionals, such as physicians, individual patients and other customers that purchase our systems for non-healthcare applications, such as construction, oil and gas companies and power companies. Our sales and marketing strategy is to sell our systems through multiple channels. However, to date we have sold essentially all of our active RFID systems through dealers. Most of our largest dealers, by volume of systems sold, are focused exclusively or primarily on the healthcare industry. As of December 31, 2006, our Healthcare segment’s sales and marketing staff consists of a total of 47


people, based primarily in Ottawa, Canada and Florida. We have a limited number of sales representatives strategically located in other places in North America, where we have a number of hospitals that have adopted our VeriMed system.
  
We market our systems primarily by attending trade shows and medical conferences and by advertising in publications.
 
Infant Protection/Wander Prevention
 
We currently sell our infant protection and wander prevention systems through dealers. These dealers are typically appointed, on a non-exclusive basis, to cover a specific geographic sales territory. The term of such appointment is generally for one year, but subject to automatic renewal from year-to-year in the absence of a termination by us or the dealer. In general, our agreements with our dealers impose no minimum purchase requirements. Some of our dealer agreements include price protection provisions, under which we undertake not to charge the dealer prices higher than the best price we are offering our systems to any of our other dealers.
 
Our dealers of our infant protection and wander prevention systems have responsibility for the installation and after-sale servicing and maintenance of such systems. System installation requires relationships with cable companies, knowledge of the other products that need to be integrated with our hardware and knowledge of local codes. To ensure that our systems are installed in accordance with our standards, we have established a distribution technical training and certification program. In addition to system installation, our dealers provide end-use customers with post-sale customer service and system maintenance.
 
Asset/Staff Location and Identification System
 
The three asset/staff location and identification systems that have been sold and installed were sold through Agility Healthcare Solutions LLC, a company engaged in logistical management of mobile assets for the healthcare provider industry. These systems were sold on a private label basis. Agility Healthcare markets our systems under its name using its sales force, as well as through some of our dealers that also sell our infant protection systems. We are in the process of building out our distribution network for our asset/staff location and identification system and providing the requisite training to certain dealers. We anticipate that the optimal size of our dealer network for this system will be smaller than that for our infant protection and wander prevention systems, given the higher price points for asset/staff location and identification systems, the need to reach senior level executives of targeted healthcare facilities and the anticipated longer sales cycle.
 
VeriMed System
 
To date, our marketing efforts with respect to our VeriMed system have been to provide our scanners to hospitals and third-party emergency room management companies at no charge in order to build out the geographic footprint of the healthcare facilities that can and will use our VeriMed system as part of their standard protocol. We expect to continue this “seeding” process for the foreseeable future as we endeavor to build out our network across the U.S. and overseas. In addition, we have been marketing our VeriMed system to physicians, who treat patients who fit the profile for which our VeriMed system is intended to benefit, in those geographic areas surrounding hospitals that have adopted the VeriMed system. We have entered into dealer arrangements to distribute the VeriMed starter kit sets and the microchip insertion kits.
 
Competition

Our Healthcare segment’s systems utilize RFID technologies. While certain of our competitors also sell products that use RFID technologies, some sell products that incorporate other technologies, such as high frequency radio signals, or WiFi, barcode technology and biometric technology. We are unable to predict which technology healthcare facilities will most widely adopt in the future. In addition, some of our current competitors, as well as companies who utilize RFID technologies in applications outside of our target markets, have significantly greater financial, marketing and product development resources than we do. Low barriers to entry across most of our product lines may result in new competitors entering the


markets we serve. Also, our competitors may be able to respond more quickly to new or improved technologies by devoting greater resources to the development, promotion and sale of products. We expect our competitors to continue to improve the performance of and support for their current products. We also expect that, like us, they will introduce new products, technologies or services. Our competitors’ new or upgraded products could adversely affect sales of our current and future products.
 
With respect to our infant protection and wander prevention systems, several other companies offer solutions for these applications, including Visonic Technologies, RF Technologies, Innovative Control Systems and Senior Technologies. We believe that competition in these markets is mainly based on product features, reputation, including endorsements by other healthcare facilities, and brand awareness. We believe that we currently possess a leading market share in infant protection systems and are one of the leading providers of wander prevention systems in North America.
 
With respect to our VeriMed system, we do not believe any other company currently offers a human implantable microchip-based patient identification system. However, various media sources have reported on people who have been implanted with RFID chips obtained over the Internet for as little as $2.00. We do not know if the RFID microchips obtained over the Internet are in compliance with the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, its regulations or the FDA special controls guidance document applicable to this technology. In addition, various alternative patient identification solutions are currently available, such as bracelets sold by MedicAlert, health information wallet cards, biometric systems and key fobs that store personal health records. We are currently in the process of seeking to create a market for our VeriMed system, and our competitive position in this market will depend on whether hospitals and other healthcare providers accept this new technology and incorporate it into their standard protocol. Our competitive position will also depend on whether patients prefer our VeriMed system to existing or future identification systems, as well as whether the implant process becomes subject to reimbursement by government and private insurers.
 
Manufacturing; Supply Arrangements
 
We outsource the manufacturing of all the hardware components of our active RFID systems to third-party contractors, but conduct final assembly, testing and quality control functions internally. To date, we have not had material difficulties obtaining system components. Except as discussed below, we believe that if any of our manufacturers or suppliers were to cease supplying us with system components, we would be able to procure alternative sources without material disruption to our business.
 
We source the custom straps used with our Hugs infant protection systems from a sole supplier, Emerson & Cuming Microwave Products. Emerson & Cuming manufactures the straps at a single facility located in New England, although it operates another facility in Belgium from which the straps could be manufactured. While we and our dealers maintain excess inventory to ensure that we maintain an adequate supply of the straps, we believe it would take several months to make alternative arrangements should we be unable to source these custom straps from Emerson & Cuming. Under the agreement with Emerson & Cuming, we are subject to minimum purchase requirements, with the aggregate amount of our minimum purchase requirements being $4 million over the next five years.
 
Digital Angel is VeriChip's sole supplier of the implantable microchip used in our VeriMed system and our VeriGuard and VeriTrace systems, under the terms of an agreement VeriChip entered into with Digital Angel in December 2005. Under the terms of the agreement, VeriChip is required to meet certain minimum purchase requirements to maintain exclusivity.  The term of the agreement ends on March 4, 2013, subject to earlier termination in the event of either party’s default or bankruptcy. However, so long as VeriChip meets the minimum purchase obligations under the agreement, the term is to be automatically renewed on an annual basis until the expiration of the last of the patents covering any of the supplied products.
 
All of VeriChip's and Digital Angel’s implantable microchips are manufactured for Digital Angel by Raytheon Microelectronics España, a subsidiary of Raytheon Company, or RME, under the terms of a supply agreement between Digital Angel and RME. The term of that agreement ends on June 30, 2010, subject to earlier termination by either party if, among other things, the other party breaches the agreement and does not remedy the breach within 30 days of receiving notice. Under the agreement, RME is Digital Angel’s preferred supplier of the glass encapsulated, syringe-implantable transponders, provided that


RME’s pricing remains market competitive. Certain of the automated equipment and tooling used in the production of the transponders is owned by Digital Angel; other automated equipment and tooling is owned by RME. It would be difficult and time-consuming for Digital Angel to arrange for production of the transponders by a third party. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that we will be able to procure alternative manufacturing capability if we are unable to obtain the implantable microchip from RME or another supplier.

Security and Industrial Segment

Principal Products and Services

Our Security and Industrial segment encompasses the sale of:
 
 
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vibration monitoring instruments used by engineering, construction and mining professionals to monitor the effects of human induced vibrations, such as blasting activity;
 
 
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asset management systems used by industrial companies to manage and track their mobile equipment and tools; and
 
 
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systems incorporating our implantable microchip for security applications.

Vibration Monitoring Instruments
 
Our Blastmate and Minimate vibration monitoring instruments provide engineering, construction and mining professionals with an accurate and efficient means to monitor and document the effects of human-induced vibrations on neighboring structures in an area where blasting occurs. Government regulations relating to vibration monitoring require compliance with specified standards to limit the potential for damage to neighboring structures and to minimize human annoyance that may result from commercial blasting or heavy construction. Our instruments assist in evaluating the peak vibration level, which is a key statistic in the prevention of structural damage. We are in the process of developing and introducing a new instrumentation platform. The new platform will replace our existing platforms for our vibration monitoring instruments, for which we are facing certain manufacturing challenges due to the discontinuation and unavailability of key components.
 
Asset Management System
 
Our asset management system, ToolHound, is used by industrial companies to manage and track their mobile equipment and tools. Our primary markets for the ToolHound system are the heavy construction, power generation and petrochemical processing industries. ToolHound is a turnkey system consisting of barcodes, durable scanners, wireless access points and management application software that includes a check-out and return system for mobile equipment and tools. The information relating to the equipment is maintained in a database enabling a company to monitor inventory, equipment maintenance status and job activity status.
 
VeriGuard and VeriTrace

We have also developed two other systems that utilize the implantable microchip, our VeriGuard and VeriTrace systems. 

Our VeriGuard system uses our implantable microchip and/or active RFID tags to provide secure access control into restricted areas, map/track visitors throughout a facility, and track assets. These applications can be used in high security facilities, such as government facilities, nuclear power plants, national research laboratories and correctional facilities, to provide secure ingress and egress and local area location. In the case of our active RFID systems, users have the ability to identify and locate individuals in restricted areas, similar to our asset/staff location and identification system targeted at the healthcare sector, using the same reader technology. With systems using our implantable microchip, individuals are identified by a scanner. Per-user price considerations are such that the VeriGuard system competes primarily with high-end biometric access control methodologies, such as retina scanning. 

 
Our VeriTrace system was conceived in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, when we donated implantable microchips to FEMA’s Department of Mortuary Services in Mississippi and Louisiana to help with FEMA’s efforts to identify corpses. Our implantable microchips were used to provide an end-to-end tagging solution for the accurate tracking and identification of human remains and associated evidentiary items. We have not, as yet, taken any steps to market our VeriTrace system.

Growth Strategy
 
We perceive the market for vibration monitoring instruments to be of limited size and growth potential. Our primary strategy to grow this business is through the introduction of a new instrumentation platform. We believe that the new platform, which we anticipate will be completed in 2007, will better integrate with contemporary data communications protocols so as to improve our products’ remote monitoring capabilities. In addition, we expect the new platform will entail the addition of several sensors and peripherals that will enhance the ability to monitor additional environmental and structural parameters related to vibration and overpressure monitoring.

We sell our entry-level asset management systems through our direct sales force at price points that vary widely based on the size and scope of the system. We are currently in the process of seeking to  sell our ToolHound systems through an indirect distribution channels. We believe that creating indirect distribution channels for these systems will provide a basis for increased sales and operating profit for these systems through at a lower overall gross margin which will reflect the cost of the dealer discounts.
 
Based on feedback from our customers, we believe that the return on investment from deployment of industrial asset tracking solutions, such as our ToolHound asset management system, can be attractive (reflecting the significant savings associated with reducing the amount of theft of tracked assets), but implementation of such solutions is often a low priority for our target customers: companies in asset-intensive industries (e.g., construction, mining, utilities) which tend to have higher-value mobile assets and are thus more likely to invest in more comprehensive solutions such as our ToolHound system. These customers are generally affected by the same macroeconomic drivers, making this business vulnerable to changes in those drivers.

Since our VeriGuard and VeriTrace systems, like our VeriMed system, incorporate our implantable microchip, many of the risks associated with the VeriMed system apply to the VeriGuard and VeriTrace systems, including the risk of possible third-party claims asserting we are violating rights with respect to certain patented intellectual property underlying each of these systems. We do not anticipate generating more than nominal revenues from the sale of the VeriGuard and VeriTrace systems prior to the expiration of the patent in April 2008.

Sales, Marketing and Distribution

We distribute our Blastmate and Minimate systems to engineering, construction and mining professionals through an independent network consisting of approximately 75 dealers, approximately half of which operate in North America.
 
We market and sell our ToolHound system primarily through our direct sales force based in Ottawa, Canada. We market our ToolHound system predominately in North America to approximately 150 accounts, which include construction companies and other industrial organizations.
 
We sell our VeriGuard system through international distributors. We intend to seek additional distributors to sell our VeriGuard system in North America, and initially, in Europe. Our existing distributors market this system for security purposes to control access to restricted areas in government and industrial facilities.

Competition

With respect to the products our Security and Industrial segment offers, we believe that competition is mainly based on product performance and ease of use, purchase price and operating cost. We believe that our systems are designed and manufactured to compete favorably based on these criteria with competitive systems currently in the market.

 
The ToolHound system provides broad functionality relative to competitive products, including multi-facility management, usage tracking by cost center, remote requisition, employee certification, third-party enterprise resource planning integration, and time and attendance capability. In addition, our core competency in RFID technology provides us with expanded product development possibilities, such as the ability to read data from RFID tags.

Some of our current competitors, as well as companies who utilize RFID technologies in applications outside of our target markets, have significantly greater financial, marketing and product development resources than we do. Low barriers to entry across most of our product lines may result in new competitors entering the markets we serve. Also, our competitors may be able to respond more quickly to new or improved technologies by devoting greater resources to the development, promotion and sale of products. We expect our competitors to continue to improve the performance of and support for their current products. We also expect that, like us, they will introduce new products, technologies or services. Our competitors’ new or upgraded products could adversely affect sales of our current and future products.

Manufacturing; Supply Arrangements
 
We outsource the manufacturing of all the hardware components of our vibration monitoring and asset management systems to third-party contractors, but conduct final assembly, testing and quality control functions internally. Currently, we are facing certain manufacturing challenges due to the discontinuation and unavailability of key components of our vibration monitoring systems. We believe the new vibration monitoring platform, when completed, will better integrate with contemporary data communications protocols and enhance our ability to obtain key components.

Digital Angel is VeriChip's sole supplier of the implantable microchip used in our VeriGuard and VeriTrace systems, under the terms of an agreement VeriChip entered into with Digital Angel in December 2005, as more fully discussed in connection with our Healthcare segment, which is presented above. All of the implantable microchips used in our VeriGuard and VeriTrace systems are manufactured for Digital Angel by RME under the terms of a supply agreement between Digital Angel and RME. The term of that agreement ends on June 30, 2010, subject to earlier termination by either party if, among other things, the other party breaches the agreement and does not remedy the breach within 30 days of receiving notice. Certain of the automated equipment and tooling used in the production of the transponders is owned by Digital Angel; other automated equipment and tooling is owned by RME. It would be difficult and time-consuming for Digital Angel to arrange for production of the transponders by a third party. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that we will be able to procure alternative manufacturing capability if we are unable to obtain the implantable microchip from RME or another supplier.

Digital Angel's operations comprise two of our business segments: Animal Application and GPS and Radio Communications. Each of these segments is presented below:

Animal Applications Segment

Principal Products and Services

Our Animal Applications segment develops, manufactures and markets visual and electronic identification tags and RFID microchips, primarily for the identification, tracking and location of companion pets, horses, livestock, fish and wildlife worldwide, and, more recently, for animal bio-sensing applications, such as temperature reading for companion pet, horse and livestock applications. Our Animal Applications segment’s proprietary products focus on pet identification and safeguarding and the positive identification and tracking of livestock and fish, which is crucial for asset management and for disease control and food safety. This segment’s principal products are:

 
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visual and electronic ear tags for livestock; and
 
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implantable microchips and RFID scanners for the companion pet, horse, livestock, fish and wildlife industries.
 
Digital Angel holds patents on our syringe-injectable microchip for use in animals. Each microchip is individually inscribed and programmed to store a unique, permanent 10 to 16-digit


alphanumeric identification code. These microchips are tiny, passive electronic devices ranging in size from 12 to 28 millimeters in length and 2.1 to 3.5 millimeters in diameter. The smallest microchip is about the size of a grain of rice. The microchip is coupled with an antenna and placed either in a two-piece plastic e.Tag™ or in a glass-like injectable capsule. The e.Tag™ is typically affixed to the ear of the animal. The implantable microchip is injected under the skin using a hypodermic syringe, without requiring surgery. As with our human implantable microchips, each capsule is coated with a polymer, BioBondTM to form adherence to tissue, thereby preventing migration in the host’s body. An associated scanner device uses radio frequency to interrogate the microchips and read the code. During 2006, Digital Angel received a patent for our Bio-Thermo® implantable microchip product, which provides accurate temperature readings of animals by simply passing an RFID handheld scanner over the animal or by having the animal walk through a portal scanner.

Our pet identification and location system involves the insertion of a microchip, with identifying information, in the animal. Scanners located at animal shelters, veterinary clinics and other locations can determine the animal’s owner and other information. We have an established infrastructure with RFID scanners placed in approximately 75,000 global animal shelters and veterinary clinics. Approximately 3.5 million companion animals in the U.S. have been enrolled in our distributor’s database, and a pet is recovered in the U.S. by that system every six minutes. 

Our miniature RFID microchips are also used for the tagging of fish, especially salmon, for identification by biologists and governments in environmental programs and studies, migratory studies and other purposes. These microchips are accepted as a safe, reliable alternative to traditional identification methods because once the fish are implanted with the microchips, they can be identified without recapturing or sacrificing the fish. During 2006, Digital Angel installed what we believe is the world’s largest RFID ready system, a 16-foot by 16-foot RFID antenna designed to electronically track indigenous salmon populations. In addition, it launched its second generation unitary core transponders. These updated transponders are designed to provide greater reader reliability while increasing reader range.

In addition to pursuing the market for permanent identification of companion animals and tracking microchips for fish, we also produce visual and RFID identification products, principally for livestock producers. The tracking of cattle and hogs is crucial in order to provide security both for asset management and for disease control and food safety. Digital Angel has marketed visual identification products for livestock since the 1940s. Visual identification products typically include numbered ear tags. Electronic identification products for livestock are currently being utilized by livestock producers and as part of various pilot studies for the USDA’s and other state and governmental cattle identification programs. Currently, sales of visual products represent a substantial percentage of our sales to livestock producers.

Growth Strategy

The principal components of our Animal Applications segment’s growth strategy are to:

 
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focus on animal identification products in the growing livestock, fish and wildlife industries;
 
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become a major player in the food source traceability and safety tracking systems arena; and
 
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increase our market share in the pet identification and equine markets with enhanced products such as our Bio-Thermo product.

Through our Animal Applications segment, we are one of the leading suppliers in the U.S. of RFID-enabled implantable microchip products for companion animals, laboratory animals and wildlife, and visual identification tags for livestock. The chipping of companion pets has increased in Europe, in part, because in 2004, several European countries began requiring that all pets crossing their borders be identified with a either a tattoo or a microchip. In addition, world-wide standardization of the frequency on which the microchips operate will most likely lead to higher world-wide chipping rates. Our chips can be read by the world standard, which is 134.2 kilohertz.

The USDA, the states of Kansas and Minnesota, and the government of Canada are utilizing our RFID system for use in their respective large-scale food animal identification programs. These pilot programs may lead to implementation of national and/or regional RFID-enabled identification program.

 
In April, 2006, Digital Angel was awarded a U.S. Patent for its Bio-Thermo® temperature sensing implantable RFID microchip designed for non-laboratory applications that uses RFID technology to determine the body temperature of its host animal. Potential applications for the Bio-Thermo® chip include non-invasive monitoring of temperatures in cats, dogs, livestock and horses and early detection of infectious diseases such as Avian Bird Flu in poultry. We have begun a national initiative to target the use of our Bio-Thermo microchips to address the more than $100 million U.S. equine market for identification products. There are approximately eight million horses in the U.S. that are covered by identification and health status surveillance, which is required by local and state equine animal health professionals. Since late 2005, the California Horseracing Board, a division of the California Department of Agriculture, has been using federal funds to implant all new, in-coming young horses entering their racing career, with our Bio-Thermo microchips. To date, the California Horseracing Board has purchased 1,500 Bio-Thermo chips, out of an order of 4,000, and an estimated 500 horses at Southern California racetracks have already been successfully implanted. The New York State Horse Health Assurance Program recently implemented a comprehensive health campaign that utilizes Bio-Thermo microchips, and other state agencies are expected to launch similar programs.

In addition, future product enhancements include read/write microchips and new scanning systems that will extend the capabilities of our products while integrating them with evolving animal management systems. We intend to continue to develop new products based on our customers’ needs. We plan to continue to provide product offerings to identified market needs including, but not limited to, Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) and food traceability safety.

Sales, Marketing and Distribution

Our companion pet identification and location system is marketed in the U.S. by Schering-Plough Animal Health Corporation, or Schering-Plough, under the brand name Home Again® Pet Recovery Service. In February 2007, we signed a new exclusive distribution agreement with Schering-Plough Home Again LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Schering-Plough, to provide electronic identification microchips and scanners as part of the Home Again® Proactive Pet Recovery Network. Schering-Plough's new network, which markets the complete electronic pet identification system under the brand name HomeAgain®, is the nation's first comprehensive system to assist in the search for lost pets. The new Schering-Plough distribution agreement is for a period of two years, which may be extended for one year, and does not provide for minimum purchase requirements by Schering-Plough.

Our product is also marketed by various other companies, including (i) in some countries in Europe by Merial Pharmaceutical under the Indexel® brand; (ii) in the United Kingdom and Ireland by Animalcare under the idENTICHIP® brand; (iii) in other European countries and in Australia, New Zealand and Japan by various distributors under the LifeChip® brand; (iv) among others.  We have an established infrastructure with readers placed in approximately 75,000 global animal shelters and veterinary clinics.

BioMark, Inc. is our U.S. distributor for our fish and wildlife RFID microchip products. Electronic identification products for livestock are sold directly to our customers under the Destron brand. Digital Angel has multi-year supply and distribution agreements with its customers, which have varying expiration dates. The remaining terms of such agreements are between one and eight years. The supply and distribution agreements describe products, delivery and payment terms and distribution territories. Digital Angel’s agreements generally do not have minimum purchase requirements and can be terminated without penalty.

For the year ended December 31, 2006, one of our Animal Application’s customers, Schering Plough Animal Health Corporation, accounted for approximately 22% of its revenues. We believe we would be able to arrange for a third party to distribute our implantable microchips in the U.S. if Schering-Plough no longer distributed them. However, it may be difficult and time-consuming for us to arrange for distribution of the implantable microchip by a third party, which may negatively affect future sales.

 Our principal customers for electronic identification devices for fish are Pacific States Marine and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The loss of, or a significant reduction in, orders from this customer could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

 
Competition

The animal identification market is highly competitive. The principal competitors in the U.S. visual identification market are AllFlex USA, Inc. and Y-Tex Corporation, and the principal competitors in the RFID identification market are AllFlex, USA, Inc., Datamars SA and Avid Identification Systems, Inc. We believe that intellectual property position and our reputation for high quality products are our competitive advantages.

Our principal competitors in Europe are Allflex and Merko. We believe that our efficient low cost production, reputation for high quality ear tags and our clear focus on the market are our competitive advantages. We expect our competitors to continue to improve the performance of and support for their current products. We also expect that, like us, they will introduce new products, technologies or services. Our competitors’ new or upgraded products could adversely affect sales of our current and future products.

Manufacturing; Supply Arrangements

Our Animal Applications segment has not been materially adversely affected by the inability to obtain raw materials or products during the past three years. The segment relies solely on a production arrangement with Raytheon Microelectronics Espana, a subsidiary of Raytheon Company, or RME, for the assembly of its patented syringe-injectable transponders. The term of that agreement ends on June 30, 2010, subject to earlier termination by either party if, among other things, the other party breaches the agreement and does not remedy the breach within 30 days of receiving notice. Under the agreement, RME is Digital Angel’s preferred supplier of the glass encapsulated, syringe-implantable transponders, provided that RME’s pricing remains market competitive. Certain of the automated equipment and tooling used in the production of the transponders is owned by Digital Angel; other automated equipment and tooling is owned by RME. It would be difficult and time-consuming for Digital Angel to arrange for production of the transponders by a third party. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that we will be able to procure alternative manufacturing capability if we are unable to obtain the implantable microchip from RME or another supplier.

Besides RME, our Animal Applications segment’s other principal suppliers are TSI Molding, Inc., BASF and Creation Technologies. We generally do not enter into contracts with these suppliers.
 
 
GPS and Radio Communications Segment

Principal Products and Services

Our GPS and Radio Communications segment’s proprietary products provide location tracking and message monitoring of vehicles, aircraft and people in remote locations. This segment’s principal products are:

 
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GPS enabled search and rescue equipment and intelligent communications products and services for telemetry, mobile data and radio communications applications, including our SARBETM brand, which serve commercial and military markets;
 
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GPS and geosynchronous satellite tracking systems, including tracking software systems for mapping and messaging associated with the security of high-value assets; and
 
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Alarm sounders for industrial use and other electronic components.

GPS Enabled Search and Rescue Equipment and Intelligent Communications Products

Our personal locator beacons, or PLBs, which are sold under the SARBE™ brand name are used by military air crew in the event of an ejection or other event requiring emergency evacuation of an aircraft in a remote, possibly hostile location. Digital Angel’s majority owned subsidiary, Signature, which is based in the United Kingdom, has been developing and manufacturing PLBs for five decades. Reports of Second World War airmen and sailors at sea awaiting rescue with little more than the faint hope that a passing ship would find them was the catalyst that inspired Signature to develop a new way of saving lives by making the search part of search and rescue more effective. Today, we believe that we are a world-


leading supplier of PLBs and our SARBE trademark is widely considered a generic term for these devices, which are now found on ships, aircraft and submarines in the armed forces of over 40 countries. United Kingdom airmen were among the first to carry these lifesaving devices. Today every Royal Air Force, Royal Navy and Army airman carries a SARBE. PLBs are also packed in the survival packs of life rafts on military ships. Our latest generation SARBE for military personnel is the software-defined SARBE G2R, which provides true global reach and recovery. This programmable radio features peacetime and combat modes. As with previous PLBs, G2R can be configured to operate with any fast jet ejection seat and incorporates a specially designed system that automatically activates the beacon and deploys the antenna to the optimum position. This ensures that even if aircrew are unconscious or injured, the SARBE transmission will be initiated immediately as no human intervention is required; reducing the time it takes to initiate a search. Our SARBETM G2R has been approved to operate on the COSPAS-SARSAT Satellite System. COSPAS-SARSAT is the internationally funded satellite system operator that detects activated search and rescue beacons and is responsible for approving all rescue beacons.

We are also a distributor of two-way communications equipment in the United Kingdom. Our products range from conventional radio systems for the majority of radio users, for example, safety and security, construction, manufacturing, and trunked radio systems for large scale users, for example local authorities and public utilities. We also offer marine radios, air band radios and Immarsat communication equipment for use on a global basis.

GPS and Geosynchronous Satellite Tracking Systems

Our GPS and geosynchronous satellite tracking systems, which are sold through Digital Angel’s wholly-owned subsidiary, OuterLink Corporation, or OuterLink, include tracking software systems for mapping, automatic vehicle location, and voice and text messaging. These systems provide security of high-value assets, such as airplanes, helicopters, trucks, ambulances and marine fleet. The systems consist of a terminal, interface/display units, antennas, management software and messaging and voice services. Mounted in either mobile or fixed assets, our terminals are bi-directional satellite transceivers that provide remote processing and interface to sensors, switches and real-time GPS services. Our terminals interface with display units to deliver filed-based arm/disarm control, 2-way text and voice messaging and emergency alerts. We provide a variety of antennas that match environmental, operational and installation equipment. Our CommTrack™ system software is a powerful base-station platform for mobile resource management. Our real-time, 2-way data voice and voice messaging services between operation centers and mobile assets allow for automatic fight following, asset tracking and fleet management.

Alarm Sounders

We also manufacture electronic alarm sounders under the Clifford & Snell name. These products are used to provide audible and or visual signals, which alert personnel in hazardous areas, including the oil and petrochemical industry, and in the fire and security market. Our recent Yodalex explosion proof sounders and strobes include an omni-directional, high-sound output with sounder/strobe combination all sharing a common explosion proof enclosure.

Growth Strategy

We believe that our PLBs offer the greatest source of growth for our GPS and Radio Communications segment. COSPAS-SARSAT forecasts that the global population of the new generation of digital beacons will grow from 400,000 today, to 900,000 by 2012, providing us with opportunities to upgrade existing customers’ equipment and sell into new markets. We expect to see an increase in the demand for our beacons over the next two years as air forces upgrade their gear. Air forces in the United Kingdom and the U.S. will be required to replace their existing beacons with the new generation 406 MHz beacons in the future. In August 2006, we were awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force to develop a new survival radio for military aircraft. We were one of only two companies to win the contract to develop a new radio to replace the URT33, which is carried in aircrew survival packs and sets off a distress signal in an emergency. The URT33 will become obsolete when existing frequencies on 121.5 and 243 MHz cease to be monitored by COSPAS-SARSAT on February 1, 2009.

In addition, on December 14, 2006, Signature, our London-based subsidiary, entered into an agreement to acquire certain assets and customer contracts of McMurdo, a manufacturer of emergency


location beacons, from Chemring Group PLC. McMurdo has a worldwide distribution network of approximately 60 outlets. We believe this acquisition will more than double the revenue base of our survival radio business and significantly broadens our product offerings in both the maritime and military sectors.

We are also developing, under a joint venture agreement, an automatically activated and deployed emergency radio for the Royal Netherlands Navy, which will alert rescue authorities and pinpoint a stricken submarine submerged or on the surface. We are also pursing opportunities to supply beacons to Scorpene submarines that have been ordered by the Navies of Malaysia, India and Chile.

We believe that another significant growth opportunity will come in the next few years when the Galileo GNNS network of satellites is fully launched and becomes operational. This European GNNS system is set to begin satellite launches in 2007 and will be launched throughout the period 2007 to 2010. It is expected that this ENSS system will add the facility for a confirmation message to be relayed back to the active beacon, so those awaiting rescue will know immediately that their signal has been received and that help is at hand; something the present satellite structure cannot do. This will add an additional degree of confidence to anyone in distress with a PLB.

Sales and Distribution

We sell our PLBs and our GPS and geosynchronous satellite tracking systems directly to our customers through a direct sales force of approximately six personnel, and through supply and distribution agreements, which have varying expiration dates. The remaining terms of such agreements are between one and three years.

We sell our alarm sounders through various distributors located in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Japan, South Africa Singapore and the U.S. We are also a distributor of two-way communication equipment in the United Kingdom. Our agreements with these distributors have varying expiration dates.

Competition

Principal methods of competition in our GPS and Radio Communications segment include geographic coverage, service and product performance. The principal competitors for our PLB’s are Boeing North American Inc., General Dynamics Decision Systems, Tadiran Spectralink Ltd., Becker Avionic Systems, and ACR Electronics, Inc. We believe that being first to market with GPS in our search and rescue beacons and the use of our search and rescue beacons in over forty countries are competitive advantages. In addition, the barriers to entry in this market are high due to the technical demands of the market.

The principal competitors for our GPS and geosynchronous satellite tracking systems are Blue Sky Networks, Sky Connect and Comtech Mobile Data Com. We believe our competitive advantages are lower cost communications, more frequent reporting on a near real time basis and the ability to provide additional messaging capabilities in addition to vehicle tracking.
 
Manufacturing; Supply Arrangements

 Our GPS and Radio Communications segment has not been materially or adversely affected by the inability to obtain raw materials or products during the past three years. This segment’s principal suppliers are Contract Components Ltd., Motorola Ltd., and Delta Impact Ltd.,. We generally do not enter into contracts with these suppliers.

Advanced Technology Segment
  
Principal Products and Services
 
The principal products and services in our Advanced Technology segment are as follows:
 
 
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secure voice, data and video telecommunications networks sold through Computer Equity


Corporation’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Government Telecommunications, Inc., or GTI;
 
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customer relationship management software and services sold through Pacific Decision Sciences Corporation, or PDSC; and
 
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proprietary call center software sold through Perimeter Technology, or P-Tech.
 
Secure Voice, Data and Video Telecommunications Networks
 
GTI is a telecommunications network integrator and a supplier of telephone systems, data networks, video, cable and wire infrastructure and wireless telecommunications products and services to various agencies of the federal government. GTI’s products include voice mail, Internet cabling, phones and telephone wiring, and its key customers for 2006 were the U. S. Social Security Administration, the USDA and the U.S. Veterans Administration.

Customer Relationship Management Software and Services

Our customer relationship management software and services are sold through our wholly-owned subsidiary, PDSC. PDSC provides a complete solution to manage all aspects of customer service, including help desk, call handling and service dispatch, contracts management, service marketing, billing, inventory management and more. PDSC products are designed to support service relationship management systems and services. It systems are fully scalable and modular and they provide the flexibility to support traditional client/server, web-based or service oriented architectures. These systems provide seamless integration with other applications via standard XML integration methods.

PDSC’s Flagship Service System, or Flagship System, a service relationship management product, is geared to medium and large size clients and is scaleable and customizable. The key to its scalability and customization is the use of the IBM UniVerse data server and the System-Builder tool set. The IBM UniVerse data server is an extended relational, multi-value data server designed for embedding in vertical applications. The System Builder tool set is a cross-platform application development and deployment environment that enables developers to quickly design IBM UniVerse/UniData data server structures. PDSC’s revenue is derived primarily from service labor related to the implementation of its systems, however, license fees offer the opportunity to generate additional revenues. PDSC’s systems are licensed per number of concurrent users. The systems can be installed on any number of workstations.

Call Center and Customer Relationship Management Software and Services
 
Our Advanced Technology segment is also a provider of a proprietary, call center software and related services through our wholly-owned subsidiary, P.Tech. Our software is designed to deliver an "all in one" contact center platform which features skills based routing and universal queuing for all types of interactions, including voice, email, chat and fax. The system also incorporates Internet voice redialing, predictive dialing, recording, work force management and comprehensive monitoring and reporting. All applications are delivered on a single software based platform, allowing organizations the ability to provide control, consistency and accountability across multiple customer touch points, without the challenge and cost of integration.

Thermo Life

We have also developed and seek to commercialize a miniaturized low power thermoelectric generator called Thermo Life®. Thermo Life is intended to provide a miniaturized power source for low-powered devices such as micro sensor systems, ZigBee chipsets, wearable electronics, implantable medical devices, active RFID tags and numerous other applications.

Thermo Life converts heat to electrical energy through its thermopile couples using the thermopile principle (known also as the Seebeck effect). When both heat couple plates are thermally connected with a heat source and a heat sink, heat flows through thermopiles and is converted directly into electrical energy. It generates power by directly converting thermal energy into electrical energy when a temperature difference between two sources is 3-5 degrees. If and when an order is received, the manufacturing of Thermo Life will be original equipment manufacturing.
 

Growth Strategy
 
Telecomm Infrastructure Business

During 2006, over 98% of our telecomm infrastructure business consists of providing program management, engineering, network design and installation of large-scale voice, data and video telecommunications products to various agencies of the U. S. government. During 2006 and 2005, our revenue and gross profit decreased from the levels we experience in prior years, primarily as a result of the termination of a large postal service contract in January 2005 as well as increased competition for U.S. government contracts in the telecom industry. Despite the decrease in revenue in 2006 and 2005 as compared to previous years, we experienced higher margins from sales of our voice, data and video telecommunications products (i.e., approximately 26.3% and 25.0% in 2006 and 2005, respectively, versus 14.9% in 2004) as we focused on strengthening our base of business and providing our customers with higher-margin products and services. Going forward, we intend to continue our focus on higher-margin offerings, as well as obtaining additional VoIP and other telecomm related contracts. In addition, we hope to continue developing new lines of business in emerging and existing technologies related to our telecomm infrastructure business including VoIP networks, wireless networks, access control and video surveillance systems and security networks.

Customer Relationship Management Software and Call Center Applications

During 2006 and 2005, our research and development efforts included upgrading our customer relationship management software and call center applications. Today, we believe that our Flagship System is a unique, proprietary customer relationship management software package. During May 2006, we entered into contracts with IBM for sales of our Flagship System and related services. The contracts have an estimated value of over $10.0 million. We expect to complete these contracts and recognize the remaining revenue associated with these products and services over the next 24 months.
 
We believe that our growth depends on our ability to support our customers throughout the full life cycle of our product offerings. This includes:

 
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implementation planning;
 
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implementation;
 
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additional functionality;
 
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future scalability;
 
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response time;
 
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backup and restore; and
 
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disaster recovery.

In addition, our software application growth strategy includes ensuring that our products are designed to meet the needs of a global market, thereby supporting the language, culture and character encoding needs of worldwide customers. To accomplish this, we focus on (i) internationalization; (ii) localization; (iii) multilingual quality assurance; (iv) global product marketing; and (v) global product support. Our Flagship System is currently operational in five languages: French, German, Spanish, English and American English. There are future plans to make our Flagship System available in Russian and Hindi, and in double byte languages such as Chinese and right-to-left languages such as Arabic.
 
Sales and Distribution

Secure Voice, Data and Video Telecommunications Networks

During 2006, approximately 98% of our sales of secure voice, data and video telecommunications networks were generated through sales to various agencies of the U.S. government. GTI is currently performing under the Federal Supply Schedule 70, referred to as Schedule 70, and a contract with the GSA referred to as CONNECTIONS. The CONNECTIONS contract is for in-building and campus telecommunications networks and services. GTI must develop a proposal in response to a government solicitation, and compete with other CONNECTIONS contract holders in order to be awarded a task.

 
In addition GTI has a task order with the U.S. Social Security Administration which was renewed in October 2006, valued at approximately $3.4 million annually, and a contract with the U.S. Air Force awarded in September 2004 valued at approximately $2.3 million . The task order and contract relate to the installation, maintain and support of telecommunications facilities. The U.S. Air Force contract had a base term of one year, plus four one-year options. The Air Force renewed its option during 2006. GTI also had a contract with the USPS for its Mail Processing Infrastructure (MPI) (the “USPS MPI Contract”). USPS terminated the USPS MPI Contract for its convenience in January 2005. Approximately 2% and 52% of Computer Equity Corporation’s consolidated revenues in 2005 and 2004, respectively, came from the USPS MPI Contract.
 
Customer Relationship Management Software and Services

Approximately 98% of PDSC revenue for 2006 was derived from under two Statements of Work, or SOWs, with IBM. The SOWs cover software license fees totaling $5.0 million, plus monthly billings for services as provided. The SOWs adopt and incorporate by reference the terms and conditions of a Licensed and Developed Works Agreement, or LDW, which PDSC and IBM entered into on April 1, 1999. The SOWs became effective beginning May 1, 2006 and will remain in effect until terminated. The SOWs supersede and replace a previous SOW between PDSC and IBM dated March 31, 1999, as amended. Under the terms of the LDW and the SOWs, IBM has agreed to license from PDSC its Flagship Service System and all of the PDSC services modules currently installed by IBM for an initial payment of $2.5 million, and a web-based call center application for an additional $2.5 million to be paid in three payments upon the delivery by PDSC and acceptance by IBM of the call center application releases. PDSC has deliver one of the call center application releases and anticipates delivering the remaining call center application releases over the next six to 24 months. In addition, PDSC is supplying IBM with maintenance and support for the system and application, which will be paid by IBM based upon a monthly personnel charge for the services provided. It is anticipated that these services will be required for the next 18 to 24 months. These agreements will allow IBM to utilize PDSC’s service management software to support all of its customer and internal service organizations throughout the world.

Other customers of our customer relationship software and services are Ricoh Corporation, Qualex/Kodak, Equant/France Telecom and PSE&G Utilities, among others. We currently sell these products through our direct sales staff.
 
Call Center Software and Services
 
Over the past 18 years, P-Tech has successfully delivered solutions to over 700 call centers, supporting in excess of 100,000 agent positions throughout the US, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia. Our clients range from small enterprises to multinational Fortune 500 companies. Our call center software has been implemented in numerous industries, including manufacturing, financial, utilities, retail, health, communications, high tech, insurance, transportation and government.

Significant customers of our call center software and services are the State of Tennessee and Mankato Telephone.

Thermo Life
 
The potential targeted customers for Thermo Life are wide-ranging and exist in the areas of building automation, agriculture, homeland security, industrial automation, supply chain management, home networking, forestry and automobile manufacturing. We have not yet generated any sales of our Thermo Life product.
 
Competition
 
Our Advanced Technology segment’s secure voice, data and video telecommunications networks business is characterized by intense competition among companies such as A&T Systems, Inc., Verizon Federal, SBC Datacomm, Engineering and Professional Services, Inc., CC-ops of California, American Systems Corporation, NextiraOne Federal, EDS, Nortel and Lucent Technologies.

 
Our relationship management and call center software businesses compete with SAP, Aestea, Metrics People Soft, Nortel, Avaya, Genesis, Cisco, Siebel, Telepony@Work, Cosmo Com, among others. Many of these competitors have significantly greater financial, technological, marketing and other resources than we do.
 
Suppliers
 
Our Advanced Technology segment’s major suppliers are Wire One Communications, Anixter, iAnywhere Solutions, Interactive Intelligence and Alliance Systems, among others. This segment does not enter into contracts with its suppliers.
 
To date, the Advanced Technology segment has not been materially adversely affected by the inability to obtain materials or products.
 

InfoTech Segment
  
Principal Products and Services
 
As a full service IT provider, our InfoTech segment offers a wide variety of IT solutions that are tailored for each unique IT need of our customers. From basic installation and operational assistance to complex enterprise network implementations, our goal is to provide a turnkey solution to today’s IT needs with a high level of customer service and satisfaction. The solutions we offer are engaged at any point throughout the entire IT lifecycle of an organization. We utilize an industry best-practices approach: analyze, design, implement, operate, and optimize lifecycle methodology.

Practices

Microsoft Technologies Practice

Microsoft’s network operating system is the most dominant and familiar enterprise solution. As Microsoft continues to introduce newer, more robust operating systems, applications, and services into the enterprise market, our InfoTech segment will continue to help our customers maximize the benefit from adopting these new operating systems and overcome the integration challenges they face.

Our expertise includes messaging and collaboration services that give our customers the needed expertise in designing and upgrading electronic communication systems. With the overlay and convergence of our established practices we are also more apt to provide for a compliant, secure, scalable, and efficient messaging architecture.

Virtualization Practice

As the market continues to demand more productivity from already strapped resources virtualization aims to save money for customers by leveraging existing resources more efficiently, reducing capital expense, decreasing implementation costs, and providing better redundancy.

We deliver to our customers the leadership, access to market leading software solutions and expertise necessary to initiate a virtualization strategy. Our consultants are fully trained and certified on virtualization products, and strategic third-party support products that will automate much of the intensive analysis and implementation tools for a thorough solution.

Security Practice

Pressure from multiple sources, such as shareholders, customers, auditors, and government regulators, continues to drive organizations to better secure their information assets. Due to the nature of


security and the rapidly changing environment, security has become a program of evolution within an organization.

As external threats continue to leverage more sophisticated tools and processes, sustaining a constant vigil can be overwhelming for an organization. Our experience and exposure to such diverse environments allows us to design, deploy and manage superior security solutions that are more capable of defending our customers’ networks than the solutions they can implement on their own. The threat is not simply from the outside. Most security breaches are instigated by inside threats. Consultants, vendors, partners, or even disgruntled or misguided employees are all a threat to an organization. Our solutions work to secure all IT aspects within an organization. Providing the customer with real time analysis of vulnerabilities, we work to make our customers more proactive to threats.

Internetworking Practice

We deliver solutions that allow an organization to interconnect IT resources throughout the enterprise in whatever medium is necessary to meet the customers’ diverse connectivity requirements. Our expertise covers traditional Wide Area Networks (WAN), connecting our customers between their site(s) and the internet; Local Area Networks (LAN), providing high speed interconnectivity within a campus or single facility; and wireless networking technologies that allow our customers to remove tethered access and enable employees with computing mobility.

Storage Practice

Customers continue to increase their reliance on IT systems. As generation of all kinds of data continues to grow in size and importance, many organizations need to move to a more robust storage solution that offers them a higher capacity, availability, redundancy, and efficiency. Our consultants lead customers through the complexities and challenges associated with analyzing data, selecting a storage strategy, designing storage architecture, deploying the equipment and streamlining the operations and management of storage solutions.

Our storage portfolio offers a comprehensive solution set that meets the needs of small or large organizations regardless of performance requirements and budget constraints.

Systems Management Practice

The capital expense associated with IT procurement is only a small percentage of the total cost of ownership. Our system management practice evaluates a customer’s environment and positions the appropriate tool sets to meet the operational requirements. Utilizing systems management, we can significantly reduce the effort, speed the response and limit the productivity loss associated with the efforts to maintain, deploy, and operate new applications, workstations, servers, or other IT systems.

Service Offerings

We have developed service offerings that are packaged solutions directed at the enterprise and leverage multiple practices to execute. These solutions offer a comprehensive approach to industry leading initiatives that help meet business objectives within an organization. We have identified the initiatives and cross trained our highly specialized consultants to enable them to deliver these services.

Consolidation Strategies

We are a leader in developing a consolidation strategy that not only reduces costs, but also aggressively positions the organization for scalability through maximizing existing investments. Consolidation efforts can be directed at servers, storage facilities, and data center footprints.
 
VoIP

 
The convergence of voice and data utilizing internet technology to deliver VoIP is a compelling technology that many organizations are actively evaluating or adopting. We provide full lifecycle support to our customers looking to leverage the advantages of this increasingly adopted technology. We also


assume and manage the necessary infrastructure to deliver voice services to our customers’ employees without the expense of ramping internal support for this technology.

Compliance

We understand the security mandates that must be followed in highly regulated organizations, such as healthcare, finance, and public corporations.

We offer bundled solutions geared to expertly address the emerging security and compliance requirements stemming from the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery 

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery has become a strong focus for our organization as well as our customers. The enormous increase in business transactions that take place electronically combined with the impact of recent disasters has given our customers a pressing urgency to effectively plan, design, and regularly test restoration of their businesses. We believe an effective plan can avoid significant losses and meet regulatory compliance. We further believe that we have the resources to deliver solutions that mitigate the risk associated with such catastrophes.

Asset Acquisition and Management

We provide a virtually transparent supply chain for the procurement of cutting edge information technology assets. We believe our total acquisition and support model is one of the most flexible and cost-effective models in the industry since we are able to partner with multiple, high-end technology distributors.

Call Center

We offer basic hardware and software support services on as-needed and fixed price bases enabling our customers to choose the amount of support required to ensure optimum IT utilization.

On-site support

We offer the on-site support expertise of technicians and network and systems engineers with real-world expertise ranging from desktop configuration to multi-site, multi-platform enterprise network deployment. Planned on-site services can be arranged to assist with existing or planned network and systems initiatives such as upgrades, network operating system and data migrations, network infrastructure deployment, server integration and remote communication deployment.

Warranty & Maintenance Support

As an authorized service provider for Hewlett Packard, IBM, Lexmark and other manufacturers, we provide warranty support services for installed systems and network computing environments. We honor the manufacturers' warranties during the manufacturers’ warranty periods. Our maintenance agreements provide complete coverage for customers’ systems and network infrastructure environments, from server-based technologies, communications devices and management tools to desktop computers and all associated peripherals.

Growth Strategy
 
Our InfoTech segment’s strategy is to be a leading provider of integrated IT services and products that add significant and measurable business value to small to medium-sized companies, Fortune 1000 companies and other organizations. The following are the key elements of our strategy.
 

Leverage Existing Customers

We must continue to satisfy our existing customers. A strong track record of delivering high quality integrated IT products and services with each customer often increases the amount, scope and sophistication of the engagements we enter into with our customers. This record reinforces our growing reputation as an innovative provider of integrated IT solutions. We also believe that maintaining a reputation for delivering innovative business and technology strategy, and high customer satisfaction, will increase our ability to attract new customers through increased revenues and strong references.

We believe that our expertise in specific vertical markets considerably enhances our ability to help companies gain competitive advantages. In each of our vertical markets, we employ industry experts, pursue targeted sales and marketing, develop vertical based offerings and capitalize on referrals from existing customers. We will continue to emphasize this focus and will seek to expand the scope of our vertical expertise.

Expansion Through Acquisitions

We continuously review potential acquisitions with the goal of identifying strategically and financially attractive IT services companies that could complement or expand our technology platform in our market area of northern New Jersey and metro New York City, and beyond. We identified a number of potential acquisitions in 2006 and will continue to investigate these and other possible transactions in 2007 as we continue to drive for profitability and enhanced emphasis upon services offerings.

Hire and Retain Skilled Professionals 

We believe our ability to deliver sophisticated IT solutions, combined with our reputation for excellent customer service, distinguishes us from our competitors. To deliver these services, we must continue to hire and retain skilled professionals in all disciplines and foster collaboration among them.
 
Key organizational development initiatives include a comprehensive orientation and training program for all new employees. Under this program, we provide ongoing technical and project management training as well as career path management and guidance. We are committed to recruiting and hiring quality professionals and to maintaining a culture that motivates our staff while cultivating collaboration and retention.

In 2006, we hired an executive vice president of sales to join our senior management team to further develop our strategic direction and initiatives, and oversee our sales and marketing efforts. We also hired a senior project manager to overhaul our service department operations and systems in order to position us for growth.

Evolving Methodology

We believe that continued evolution of our methodology will strengthen our competitive position. We enhance our methodology by incorporating best practices identified over numerous engagements. Through a continuous improvement program of standardized and comprehensive project launches and project-end review sessions, we continually update project methodologies in real-time. Additionally, trend analyses of project reviews and customer satisfaction surveys provide valuable feedback for process improvements. As a result of this approach, our customers benefit from our cumulative experience. We will continue to enhance our process by updating the methodologies used to deliver high quality solutions to customers on time and on budget.

Strategic Alliances

We believe our relationships with leading technology partners provide increased visibility and sales opportunities. In 2006, we continued to maintain our status as a certified business partner of many of today’s leading information technology manufacturers. We are authorized to market products from Cisco, Citrix, Hewlett Packard, IBM, Lexmark, Microsoft, 3Com, VM Ware, Alternative Technology, Clear Cube and Tumbleweed. Additionally, in 2006 we added a new strategic partnership with Florida-based SL Powers to deliver managed services to the small and medium sized business market in our geographic area.

 
Sales and Marketing
 
A significant percentage of our InfoTech segment’s revenue is derived from sales to educational institutions, the legal and financial community, medical facilities, and New York City governmental agencies. However, InfoTech's customer base also includes retailers, manufacturers and distributors. During 2006, two customers, GAF Materials Corporation and Hackensack University Medical Center accounted for 23% and 20% of InfoTech total revenue, respectively. These largest customers for 2006 continue to be active customers.

The majority of InfoTech’s revenue is derived from purchase orders received from customers for products and/or services that are fulfilled within a few weeks time. Of our InfoTech segment’s total revenue for 2006, approximately $0.4 million, or 3%, was related to contract sales. All of InfoTech’s contracts are hardware maintenance contracts that generally last for a period of one year and are cancelable by either party without penalty upon 90 days written notice.

Our InfoTech segment’s sales force is in a constant process of participating in and completing manufacturers’ training programs to give them the needed expertise and certification required to sell the higher-end product lines we continue to pursue in our overall strategy. In the coming year, we expect to increase our sales force to emphasize our planned managed services offerings. Currently, our sales force consists of approximately 10 personnel.

We pursue marketing leads through a combination of telephone outreach, brochure mailings, our website presence, and a program of quarterly, co-sponsored marketing campaigns. Our quarterly programs are typically special gatherings that bring together our sales force, our existing and prospective customers, and our technology partners. Our technology partners participate in these events as co-sponsors through their contributions of ear marked marketing development funds. Our InfoTech segment’s business is heavily reliant on personal relationships, so such co-sponsored programs are vital to maintaining existing relationships and developing new ones. We also regularly attend major industry conferences sponsored by our technology partners and our distribution partners such as Tech Data and Ingram Micro

Competition
 
Our InfoTech segment competes in a highly competitive market with IT products and solutions providers that vary greatly in their size and technical expertise. Our primary competitors are AMC Computers, Delta Computec Inc., E-Plus Technologies, Ergonomic Group, En Pointe Technologies, Inc., Gotham, Micros to Mainframes, and Vicom, Inc. Additionally, we expect to face further competition from new market entrants and possible alliances between competitors in the future.

Our ability to compete successfully depends on a number of factors such as breadth of product and service offerings, sales and marketing efforts, pricing, quality and reliability of services, technical personnel and other support capabilities. While there can be no assurance that we will be able to continue to compete successfully with existing or new competition, we believe that we currently compete favorably due to our size and our focus on certain industry markets. InfoTech competes in one of the world’s largest IT markets, the New York City metropolitan area. Our total market share is less than 1%, and we focus primarily on small to medium-sized businesses in a few specific industries. Being a small company and focusing on few specific vertical markets gives us a competitive advantage in the following ways:
 
 
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Being relatively small, we believe we are more easily able to adapt to individual customer needs allowing us to tailor our product and service delivery in a way that serves them best;
 
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Being relatively small also enables us to foster close, long-term relationships with our customers across all levels of their organization;
 
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Our focus on certain vertical markets enables us to leverage industry specific expertise to better position InfoTech within those markets;

 
 
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We believe we have developed an excellent reputation in the specific vertical markets we serve. This reputation provides us with referral business as well as strong, relevant reference accounts when pursuing new clients in those industries; and
 
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We have established strategic alliances that allow us deeper penetration within existing accounts, enable us to attract newer customers through a more diverse and comprehensive portfolio, and provide us with the flexibility to implement high-demand technologies.

Suppliers
 
Over 71.5% of our InfoTech segment’s purchases during 2006 were from its top three suppliers as follows: Ingram, 44.7%, Tech Data, 15.7% and Synnex, 11.1%.  InfoTech does not enter into contracts with its suppliers, and to date has not been materially adversely affected by the inability to obtain materials or products.
 
Government Regulation
 
Laws and Regulations Pertaining to RFID Technologies
 
Our active RFID systems, as well as our RFID systems that use our implantable microchip, rely on low-power, localized use of radio frequency spectrum to operate. As a result, we must comply with U.S. Federal Communications Commission, or FCC, and Industry Canada regulations, as well as the laws and regulations of other jurisdictions that we sell our products, governing the design, testing, marketing, operation and sale of RFID devices. Accordingly, all of our products and systems have the FCC equipment authorization, the Industry Canada equipment authorization, or other jurisdictions’ authorizations, as appropriate.
 
U.S. Federal Communications Commission Regulations
 
Under FCC regulations and Section 302 of the Communications Act, RFID devices, including those we market and sell, must be authorized and comply with all applicable technical standards and labeling requirements prior to being marketed in the U.S. The FCC’s rules prescribe technical, operational and design requirements for devices that operate on the electromagnetic spectrum at very low powers. The rules ensure that such devices do not cause interference to licensed spectrum services, mislead consumers regarding their operational capabilities or produce emissions that are harmful to human health. Our RFID devices are intentional radiators, as defined in the FCC’s rules. As such, our devices may not cause harmful interference to licensed services and must accept any interference received. We must construct all equipment in accordance with good engineering design as well as manufacturers’ practices.
 
Manufacturers of RFID devices must submit testing results and/or other technical information demonstrating compliance with the FCC’s rules in the form of an application for equipment authorization. The FCC processes each application when it is in a form acceptable for filing and, upon grant, issues an equipment identification number. Each of our RFID devices must bear a label which displays the equipment authorization number, as well as specific language set forth in the FCC’s rules. In addition, each device must include a user manual cautioning users that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the equipment authorization. As a condition of each FCC equipment authorization, we warrant that each of our devices marked under the grant and bearing the grant identifier will conform to all the technical and operational measurements submitted with the application. RFID devices used and/or sold in interstate commerce must meet these requirements or the equipment authorization may be revoked, the devices may be seized and a forfeiture may be assessed against the equipment authorization grantee. The FCC requires all holders of equipment authorizations to maintain a copy of each authorization together with all supporting documentation and make these records available for FCC inspection upon request. The FCC may also conduct periodic sampling tests of equipment to ensure compliance. We believe we are in substantial compliance with all FCC requirements applicable to our products and systems.


Industry Canada Regulations
 
Industry Canada regulates the design, sale and use of radio communications devices in accordance with its Radio Standards Specifications, or RSS, and Radio Standards Procedures, or RSP. As intentional emitters, our RFID devices are subject to Industry Canada’s RSP-100, which establishes the procedures by which RFID communications equipment receives certification by Industry Canada. The RSP-100 certification procedure and RSS standards ensure that RFID radio devices do not cause interference to licensed spectrum services and that the devices do not produce emissions that are harmful to human health.
 
Manufacturers of RFID devices must demonstrate compliance with RSP-100 and RSS-210. Industry Canada requires manufacturers of RFID devices to file an application and agreement for certification of services. A manufacturer of active RFID equipment must submit testing results and/or other technical information demonstrating compliance with RSS-210 along with the manufacturer’s application. Industry Canada’s Certification and Engineering Bureau processes the application and, upon grant, issues a unique certification/registration number, which is required to be displayed on each certified piece of equipment. In addition, in accordance with RSS-Gen, the following information must appear on any radio frequency device: the certification/registration number; the manufacturer’s name, trade name or brand name; and the model name or number.
 
Each RFID device must include a user manual. The user manual must identify that the radio frequency device operates on a no interference, no protection basis, meaning that the device may not cause radio interference and cannot claim protection from interference. Radio frequency devices that do not meet the certification, labeling and user manual provision requirements and are sold within or between the Canadian territories/provinces are subject to penalty by Industry Canada, which may include seizure of the devices and/or assessment of forfeitures. Industry Canada will also conduct audit checks, from time to time, to ensure compliance. We believe we are in substantial compliance with all Industry Canada requirements applicable to our products and systems.

Regulation by the FDA
 
Our VeriMed patient identification system is a medical device subject to extensive regulation by the FDA, as well as other federal and state regulatory bodies in the U.S. and comparable authorities in other countries. In October 2004, the VeriMed system received classification as a Class II medical device by the FDA for patient identification and health information purposes. This allows us to market the VeriMed system in the U.S.
 
FDA Premarket Clearance and Approval Requirements. Generally speaking, unless an exemption applies, each medical device we wish to distribute commercially in the U.S. will require either prior clearance under Section 510(k) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, or FFDCA, or a premarket approval application, or PMA, from the FDA. Medical devices are classified into one of three classes - Class I, Class II or Class III - depending on the degree of risk to the patient associated with the medical device and the extent of control needed to ensure safety and effectiveness. Devices deemed to pose lower risks are placed in either Class I or II. The manufacturer of a Class II device is typically required to submit to the FDA a premarket notification requesting permission to commercially distribute the device and demonstrating that the proposed device is substantially equivalent to a previously cleared and legally marketed 510(k) device or a device that was in commercial distribution before May 28, 1976 for which the FDA has not yet called for the submission of a PMA. This process is known as 510(k) clearance. Devices deemed by the FDA to pose the greatest risk, such as life-sustaining, life-supporting or implantable devices, or devices deemed not substantially equivalent to a previously cleared 510(k) device, are generally placed in Class III, requiring premarket approval.
 
In October 2004, we received classification of our VeriMed system as a Class II device. In granting this clearance, the FDA created a new device category for “implantable radiofrequency transponder systems for patient identification and health information.” The FDA also determined that devices that meet this description will be exempt from 510(k) premarket clearance so long as they comply with the FFDCA, its implementing regulations and the provisions of an FDA guidance document issued by the FDA in December 2004, entitled “Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff, Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Implantable Radiofrequency Transponder System for Patient Identification and Health Information,” that establishes special controls for this type of device. The special controls, which


are intended to ensure that the device is safe and effective for its intended use, include the following: biocompatibility testing, information security procedures, performance standard verification, software validation, electro-magnetic compatibility and sterility testing. We believe that we are in compliance with FFDCA, its implementing regulations and the December 2004 guidance document. A company that wishes to market products that will compete with the VeriMed system will not be required to submit a 510(k) premarket clearance application to the FDA if we comply with the requirements of the special controls guidance document.

In January, 2007, the FDA published a Draft Guidance entitled “Radio-Frequency Wireless Technology in Medical Devices.” This document includes the FDA’s current recommendations regarding specific risks and limitations to be considered when developing and implementing a Quality System for medical devices using radio frequency wireless technology, as well as additional information to be included in the labeling for such devices. We believe our Quality System and labeling for our VeriMed System substantially meet the recommendations outlined in the draft guidance.
 
We have registered with the FDA as a medical device manufacturer. The FDA has broad post-market and regulatory enforcement powers. We are subject to unannounced inspections by the FDA to determine our compliance with the quality system regulation and other regulations, and these inspections may include the manufacturing facilities of our suppliers. The Digital Angel manufacturing facility located in St. Paul, Minnesota, was inspected by the FDA in late May and early June 2006, during which the FDA inspector conducted a routine Level II Quality System Inspectional Technique inspection. During the inspection, the FDA inspector made three verbal observations regarding deviations in Digital Angel’s quality system unrelated to our implantable microchip. It is our understanding that Digital Angel has corrected the three deviations. To our knowledge, the Raytheon Microelectronics España facility has not yet been inspected by the FDA.
 
Failure to comply with applicable regulatory requirements can result in enforcement action by the FDA, which may include any of the following sanctions:
 
 
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warning letters, fines, injunctions, consent decrees and civil penalties;
 
 
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repair, replacement, refunds, recall or seizure of products;
 
 
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operating restrictions, partial suspension or total shutdown of production;
 
 
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refusing requests for 510(k) clearance or premarket approval of new products, new intended uses or modifications to existing products;
 
 
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withdrawing 510(k) clearance or premarket approvals that have already been granted; and
 
 
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criminal prosecution.
 
Privacy Laws and Regulations
 
Our VeriMed business is subject to various federal and state laws regulating the protection of consumer privacy. We have never been challenged by a governmental authority under any of these laws and believe that out operations are in material compliance with such laws. However, because of the  far-reaching nature of these laws, there can be no assurance that we would not be required to alter one or more of our systems and data security procedures to be in compliance with these laws. Our failure to protect health information received from customers could subject us to liability and adverse publicity and could harm our business and impair our ability to attract new customers.

Federal Aviation Authority and Transport Canada

Digital Angel is licensed by the FCC to transmit at specified frequencies on satellites. Its aviation equipment must meet the approval of the Federal Aviation Authority and Transport Canada for manufacturing, installation and repair.


National Animal Identification System

The USDA is involved in the development and implementation of a planned National Animal Identification System (NAIS) as well as in the regulation of certain aspects of the companion animal business. While the regulations governing these activities are not yet finalized, it is expected that such regulations will have an impact on our operations in the livestock and companion animal markets. Animal products for food producing animals have been reviewed by the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine, and the FDA has determined that Digital Angel’s product, as presently configured, is unregulated.

Federal Acquisition Regulations

Our Advanced Technology segment is not subject to any specific federal, state and local regulation except for the Federal Acquisition Regulations in connection with its government contract business.

Foreign Regulations

In addition to the regulations discussed above, certain of our products are subject to compliance with applicable regulatory requirements in those foreign countries where these products are sold. The contracts we maintain with our distributors in these foreign countries generally require the distributor to obtain all necessary regulatory approvals from the governments of the countries in which these distributors sell our products.

 Environmental Regulation
 
We must comply with local, state, federal, and international environmental laws and regulations in the countries in which we do business, including laws and regulations governing the management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes. We expect our operations and products will be affected by future environmental laws and regulations, but we cannot predict the effects of any such future laws and regulations at this time. Our distributors who place our products on the market in the European Union are required to comply with EU Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment, known as  the WEEE Directive. Noncompliance by our distributors with EU Directive 2002/96/EC may adversely affect the success of our business in that market. Additionally, we are investigating the applicability of EU Directive 2002/95/EC on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, known as the RoHS Directive which took effect on July 1, 2006. We do not expect the RoHS Directive will have a significant impact on our business.

Intellectual Property

We rely on a combination of patents, copyrights, trade secrets (including know-how), employee intellectual property agreements and third-party agreements to establish and protect proprietary rights in our products.
 
Healthcare and Security and Industrial Segments

Our Healthcare segment’s patent portfolio consists of patents issued in the United States and patents issued in Canada, including the following:
 
 
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U.S. Patent No. 6,144,303, “Tag and System for Patient Safety Monitoring,” applies to infant protection tags that sense when they are in contact with the skin. The tag can generate an alarm when it is removed. The U.S. patent expires in 2019. The corresponding issued patent in Canada is Canadian Patent No. 2,260,577, which expires in 2019.
 
 
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U.S. Patent No. 5,977,877, “Multiple Conductor Security Tag,” applies to tags attached with bands that can detect unauthorized cutting of a band attached to a person or object. This patent expires in 2018.
 
 
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U.S. Patent No. 5,374,921, “Fiber Optic Security and Communications Link” applies to security tags with an optical fiber in the band to detect unauthorized removal. This patent expires in 2011. The corresponding issued patent in Canada is Canadian Patent No. 2,055,266, which expires in


2011.
 
 
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U.S. Patent No. 6,137,414, “Asset Security Tag,” applies to asset protection tags that can generate an alarm if the asset to which it is attached (such as a piece of hospital equipment) is moved to an unauthorized area or if the tag is removed without authorization. This patent expires in 2019.
 
 
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U.S. Patent No. 6,456,191, “Tag System with Anti-Collision Features,” applies to RFID tags with communication features that allow communications with multiple tags in close proximity to one another. The U.S. patent expires in 2019. The corresponding issued patent in Canada is Canadian Patent No. 2,266,337, which expires in 2019.
 
 
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U.S. Patent No. 7,116,230, “Asset Location System, applies to an RFID tagging system that utilizes a portable receiver, instead of a network of fixed receivers, to track, analyze and prioritize information on the location of tagged assets within a building or warehouse. This patent expires in 2025.
 
In addition to the patents described above, our Healthcare segment uses, under a license agreement, Digital Angel’s U.S. Patent No. 5,952,935, “Programmable Channel Search Reader,” which applies to RFID tag readers that are capable of reading different kinds of RFID tags with differing communications protocols. The patent expires on May 3, 2016. Our Healthcare segment also has a license from BI Incorporated under U.S. Patent No. 4,952,913, “Tag for Use with Personnel Monitoring System,” which applies to tags, for individuals, that sense and report tampering. The patent expires in 2007. This patented technology is used in our Hugs infant protection system.
 
Our Healthcare segment obtains the implantable microchip used in our VeriMed, VeriGuard and VeriTrace systems from Digital Angel, under the terms of a supply agreement. Digital Angel, in turn, obtains the implantable microchip from RME, a subsidiary of Raytheon Company, under a separate supply agreement. The technology underlying these systems is covered, in part, by U.S. Patent No. 5,211,129, “Syringe-Implantable Identification Transponders.” In 1994, Destron/IDI, Inc., a predecessor company to Digital Angel, granted a co-exclusive license under this patent, other than for certain specific fields of use related to our Animal Application Segment, which were retained by the predecessor company, to Hughes Aircraft Company, or Hughes, and its then wholly-owned subsidiary, Hughes Identification Devices, Inc., or HID. The specified fields of use retained by the predecessor company do not include human identification and security applications. The rights licensed to Hughes and HID were freely assignable, and we do not know which party or parties currently have these rights or whether these rights have been assigned, conveyed or transferred to any third party. Digital Angel sources the implantable microchip directly from RME, with which Hughes, then known as HE Holdings, Inc. was merged in 1997. However, we have no documentation that establishes our right to use the patented technology for human identification applications. We do not anticipate generating more than nominal revenue from the sale of the VeriMed, VeriGuard or VeriTrace systems prior to the expiration of the patent in April 2008. Hughes, HID, any of their respective successors in interest, or any party to whom one of the foregoing parties may have assigned its rights under the 1994 license agreement may commence a claim against us asserting that we are violating its rights. If such a claim is successful, sales of our VeriMed, VeriGuard and VeriTrace systems could be enjoined, and we could be required to cease our efforts to create a market for these systems, until the patent expires in April 2008. In addition, we could be required to pay damages, which may be substantial. Regardless of whether any claimant is successful, we would face the prospect of the expenditure of funds in litigation, the diversion of management time and resources, damage to our reputation and the potential impairment in the marketability of our systems even after the expiration of the patent, which could harm our business and negatively affect our prospects.

We have patents relating to our seismic monitoring business, including U.S. Patent No. 4,935,748, “Blast Recorder and Method of Displaying Blast Energy,” which applies to devices for displaying seismic signals detected from a blast and expires June 19, 2007.
 
We are seeking registration of our VeriChip trade name in various product markets in the United States and elsewhere in the world. However, in June 2004, VeriSign, Inc. filed oppositions with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, objecting to our registration of the VeriChip trade name and our trademarks that begin with the “Veri” prefix. If VeriSign is successful in the opposition proceedings, our applications to register VeriChip and other “Veri-” marks will be refused. It is also possible that VeriSign could bring a court action seeking to enjoin our use of VeriChip and the other “Veri-” marks and/or seek monetary


damages from our use of these marks. If VeriSign were to bring a court action and prevail in that action, VeriChip may be required to re-name and re-brand some of its products, such as VeriMed, VeriGuard and VeriTrace, as well as to possibly pay damages to VeriSign for its use of any trademarks found to have been confusingly similar to those of VeriSign.

Animal applications and GPS and Radio Communications Segments

Digital Angel and Bio-Thermo are registered trademarks. SARBE has trademark protection in Europe. The following patents are among those owned by Digital Angel:
 
 
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U.S. Patent No. 5,211,129, "Syringe-Implantable Identification Transponders," issued on May 18, 1993. This patent covers a portion of the implantable microchip technology, which Digital Angel licenses to VeriChip. In 1994, Destron/IDI, Inc., a predecessor company to Digital Angel Corporation, granted a co-exclusive license under this patent, other than for certain specific fields of use related to our Animal Application segment, which were retained by the predecessor company, to Hughes Aircraft Company, or Hughes, and its then wholly-owned subsidiary, Hughes Identification Devices, Inc., or HID. We retained all rights to the patent in connection with our animal applications business. This patent expires in 2008.

 
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U.S. Patent No. 7,176,846, "Passive Integrated Transponder Tag With Unitary Antenna Core", issued on February 13, 2007 covers our method of manufacturing an RFID microchip wherein the coil and integrated circuit are unified thereby allowing more space for coil material, which enables a greater capture of magnetic field resulting in longer read distance. This patent expires in 2020.

 
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U.S. Patent No. 7,015,826, “Method And Apparatus For Sensing And Transmitting A Body Characteristic Of A HOST," issued on March 21, 2006. This patent covers our Bio-Thermo temperature sensing implantable RFID microchip designed for non-laboratory applications that use RFID technology to determine the body temperature of its host animal. This patent expires in 2023.

 
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U.S. Patent No. 5,952,935, “Programmable Channel Search Reader,” issued on September 14, 1999. This patent covers our RFID tag readers that are capable of reading different RFID tags of different frequencies or differing communications protocols. The patent expires in 2016.

 
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U.S. Patent No. 5,041,826, "Identification System", issued on August 20, 1991. This patent covers our RFID tag readers and the communication protocol used to communicate with RFID tags. This patent expires in 2008.

 
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U.S. Patent No. 5,166,676, "Identification System", issued on November 24, 1992. This patent covers our RFID tags and the communication protocol used to communicate with RFID tag readers. This patent expires in 2009.

 
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U.S. Patent No. 6,369,694, "Apparatus And Method For Remotely Testing A Passive Integrated Transponder Tag Interrogation System", issued on April 9, 2002. This patent covers our method for remotely testing transponders within a fixed field. This patent expires in 2020.

 
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U.S. Patent No. 6,700,547, "Multidirectional Walkthrough Antenna", issued on March 2, 2004. This patent covers our walkthrough antenna for communicating with interrogators used to read information from transponders attached to livestock. This patent expires in 2020.

U.S. Patent No. 6,833,790, "Livestock Chute Scanner", issued on December 21, 2004. This patent covers our interrogator device for reading a plurality of transponders including reading a plurality of transponders attached to livestock. This patent expires in 2020.

As discussed above, Digital Angel currently licenses to VeriChip the technology underlying is human implantable microchips, which is covered, in part, by U.S. Patent No. 5,211,129, “Syringe-Implantable Identification Transponders.” In 1994, Destron/IDI, Inc., a predecessor company to Digital Angel, granted a co-exclusive license under this patent, other than for certain specific fields of use related to our Animal Application


segment, which were retained by the predecessor company, Hughes, and its then wholly-owned subsidiary, HID. The specified fields of use retained by the predecessor company do not include human identification and security applications. The rights licensed to Hughes and HID were freely assignable, and we do not know which party or parties currently have these rights or whether these rights have been assigned, conveyed or transferred to any third party. See the additional discussion regarding this patent above under the discussion of our Healthcare and Security and Industrial segments’ intellectual property.
 
Advanced Technology Segment

A German research company, Dunnschictht-Thermogenerator-Systemen GmbH (“DTS”), developed our Thermo Life product. We acquired certain assets of DTS, including its intellectual property in June 2003. In May 2003, we filed a patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, or USPTO, in connection with our Thermo Life product and subsequent applications have been filed for international patent protection. In October, 2005, Thermo Life Energy Corp. was awarded U.S. Patent No. 6,958,443, entitled "Low Power Thermoelectric Generator", by the USPTO. In addition, we have received federal trademark registration for the mark Thermo Life on the Principal Register of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
 
In addition, certain of our software products are proprietary software, which we have developed in-house and for which we have copyright protection.

InfoTech Segment

We do not hold patents or licenses to any of the products in our InfoTech segment, nor are intellectual property rights an important part of the operations of this segment.

We believe that our patents and trademarks in the aggregate constitute a valuable asset to us and that they offer something of a competitive advantage and/or a barrier to entry in our markets. The intellectual property rights support our commercial products and recognize our innovation. In large part, the success of our Healthcare and Animal Applications segments are dependent on our proprietary information and technology. There is no guarantee that the steps taken by us will be adequate to deter misappropriation of our proprietary rights or that third parties will not develop substantially similar products or technologies. In addition, we cannot assure you that we have sufficient rights to exclude, or would ultimately prevail in an action to exclude, third parties from making or selling competing products. Despite our efforts to protect our intellectual property rights, it may be possible for unauthorized third parties to copy portions of our products or to reverse engineer or otherwise obtain and use some technology and information that we regard as proprietary. We intend to seek patent protection when appropriate to maintain a competitive edge, to vigorously defend our existing patents as appropriate, and otherwise rely on regulatory-related exclusivity to protect certain of our products and technologies, and product superiority to maintain market share.  

Financial Information About Segments

Revenues from our various segments over the past three years were as follows:

   
For the Years Ended 
December 31,
 
(In thousands)
 
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
               
Healthcare
 
$
20,508
 
$
12,049
 
$
--
 
Security and Industrial
   
6,796
    3,819     247  
Animal Applications
   
38,058
    35,972     25,871  
GPS and Radio Communications
   
18,922
    20,854     20,431  
Advanced Technology
   
23,662
    25,101     47,537  
InfoTech
   
15,098
    16,639     18,001  
Corporate/ Eliminations
   
(356
)
  (697 )   (88 )
Total
  $
122,688
  $ 113,737   $ 111,999  
 
 
Refer to the segment information in Note 21 to our consolidated financial statements.

Seasonality
 
No significant portion of our business is considered to be seasonal; however, our Animal Applications, GPS and Radio Communications and Advanced Technology segments’ revenue, while not considered to be seasonal, may vary significantly based on government procurement cycles and technological development, and our Animal Applications segment’s revenues and operating income can be affected by the timing of animal reproduction cycles.
 
Employees
 
At February 10, 2007, we and our subsidiaries employed approximately 622 employees. Our Animal Applications production workforce is party to a collective bargaining agreement which expires May 31, 2008. We believe our relations with our employees are good.
 
Backlog
 
At February 10, 2007, we and our subsidiaries had a backlog of approximately $4.3 million compared to a backlog of $10.3 million at February 15, 2006. We expect the entire backlog at February 10, 2007, to be filled in 2007.
 
Geographic Areas
 
With our Canadian, United Kingdom, Denmark, Poland, and South American subsidiaries, we have operations and sales in various regions of the world. Additionally, we export and import to and from other countries. Our operations may, therefore, be subject to volatility because of currency fluctuations, inflation and changes in political and economic conditions in these countries. Sales and expenses are denominated in local currencies and may be affected as currency fluctuations affect our product prices and operating costs or those of our competitors.

Currently, we operate in four geographic areas: the U.S., which comprises the majority of our operations, Canada, Europe and South America. Our Canadian operations consist of certain operations of VeriChip. Our European and South America operations consist of certain operations of Digital Angel. The majority of our revenues and expenses in each geographic area were generated in the same currencies during the three-years ended December 31, 2006, and accordingly, we did not incur any significant foreign currency gains or losses during those years.
 
Revenues are attributed to geographic areas based on the location of the assets producing the revenue. Information concerning principal geographic areas from continuing operations as of and for the years ended December 31, was as follows (in thousands):
 
   
United
States
 
Canada
 
Europe
 
South
America
 
Consolidated
 
2006
                     
Net revenue
  $ 74,013   $ 27,188   $ 20,791   $ 696  
$
122,688
 
Long-lived tangible assets
    6,845     824     4,242     220    
12,131
 
                                 
2005
                               
Net revenue
 
$
75,601
 
$
15,801
 
$
22,335
  $
--
 
$
113,737
 
Long-lived tangible assets
   
6,268
   
758
   
3,824
   
--
   
11,120
 
                                 
2004
                               
Net revenue
 
$
82,625
 
$
--
 
$
10,362
  $
--
 
$
111,999
 
Long-lived tangible assets
   
7,113
   
--
   
1,115
     --    
7,864
 
 

Discontinued Operations
 
During 2004, Digital Angel’s board of directors approved a plan to sell its Medical Systems operations and the business assets of Medical Systems were sold effective April 19, 2004. Medical Systems was one of our reporting units in accordance with SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, or FAS 142. (Reporting units are those businesses for which discrete financial information is available and upon which segment management makes operating decisions.) Accordingly, the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of Medical Systems have been reported as discontinued operations in our consolidated financial statements, and prior periods have been restated accordingly. In addition, on March 1, 2001, our board of directors approved a plan to offer for sale our Intellesale business segment and certain of our other non-core businesses, and accordingly, these entities, which have all been sold or closed, are presented in discontinued operations for all periods presented.

Each of our segment’s (loss) income from continuing operations before taxes, minority interest and gain (loss) attributable to capital transactions of subsidiaries is presented below in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and each of their assets is presented in Note 21 to our consolidated financial statements.


ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS
 
We have a history of operating losses and negative cash flows and we may not become profitable in the future, which could ultimately result in our inability to continue operations in the normal course of business.
 
Historically, we have incurred losses and have not generated positive cash flows from operations. We incurred a consolidated loss from continuing operations of $27.2 million, $10.3 million, and $18.8 million in 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively. Our consolidated operating activities used cash of $8.0, $11.4 million, and $13.9 million during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively. During these periods, we have funded our operating cash requirements, as well as our capital needs, with the proceeds from investing and/or financing activities.

We expect to continue to incur consolidated operating losses for the foreseeable future. Our ability in the future to achieve or sustain profitability is based on a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control, including the future demand for our RFID and GPS and satellite-based systems. If demand for such systems does not reach anticipated levels, or if we fail to manage our cost structure, we may not achieve or be able to sustain profitability.

As of February 15, 2007, we and our subsidiaries, including VeriChip, had cash and cash equivalents aggregating $24.8 million. We believe that we currently have sufficient funds to operate our business over the next twelve months. However, our goal is to achieve profitability and to generate positive cash flows from operations. Our profitability and cash flows from operations depend on many factors, including the success of our marketing programs, the maintenance and reduction of expenses and our ability to successfully develop and bring to market our new products and technologies. If, in the future, we are not successful in managing these factors and achieving our goal of profitability and positive cash flows from operations, we may not have sufficient funds to operate our business, which could ultimately result in our inability to continue operations in the normal course.

Our stock price has reflected a great deal of volatility, including a significant decrease over the past few years. The volatility may mean that, at times, our shareholders may be unable to resell their shares at or above the price at which they acquired them.
 
Since January 1, 2004, the price per share of our common stock has ranged from a high of $8.55 to a low of $1.34. The price of our common stock has been, and may continue to be, highly volatile and subject to wide fluctuations. The market value of our common stock has declined in the past, in part, due to our operating performance. In the future, broad market and industry factors may decrease the market price of our common stock, regardless of our actual operating performance. This is even more of an issue as we increase our focus on developing and marketing new, unproven products for which there is considerable resistance, as a matter of privacy and other concerns. Declines in the market price of our common stock


could affect our access to capital, which may, in the future, impact our ability to continue as a going concern. In addition, declines in the price of our common stock may harm employee morale and retention, curtail investment opportunities presented to us, and negatively impact other aspects of our business. As a result of any such declines, shareholders may be unable to resell their shares at or above the price at which they acquired them.
 
We have effected or entered into (and will likely continue to effect or enter into) capital raising transactions, acquisitions, legal settlements and contracts for services that involve the issuance of shares of our common stock (or securities convertible into or exchangeable for such shares) and, as a result, the value of our common stock may be further diluted.
 
We have effected and entered into (and will likely continue to effect and enter into) capital raising transactions, acquisitions, legal settlements and contracts for services that involve the issuance of shares of our common stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for such shares. These share issuances may be dilutive to the value of our common stock and may result in a decrease in the market price of our common stock.
 
We have issued and outstanding a significant number of derivative securities (e.g., options and warrants) and the conversion or exercise of such securities may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
 
As of February 28, 2007, there were outstanding warrants and options to acquire up to 10.8 million additional shares of our common stock, and we had 0.6 million additional shares of our common stock available to be issued in the future under our Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The exercise of outstanding options and warrants and the sale in the public market of the shares purchased upon exercise may have a dilutive effect on our common stock and may result in a decrease in the market price of our common stock.
 
We rely heavily on revenues derived from sales to various governmental agencies, and the loss of, or a significant reduction in, orders from government agencies could result in significant losses and deficits in cash flows from operations.
 
Over 98%, 96%, and 96% of our revenue from sales of voice, data and video telecommunications networks for each of the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively, were generated through sales to various agencies of the U.S. government. In addition, our principal customers for electronic identification devices for fish are Pacific States Marine, a government contractor that relies on funding from the U.S. government, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Our GPS and Radio Communications segment is heavily dependent on contracts with domestic government agencies and foreign governments, including the United Kingdom, primarily relating to military applications. Under certain contracts, a government agency is permitted to terminate its contract for convenience, including in cases when funds are no longer appropriated. In January 2005, the USPS terminated for convenience the mail processing infrastructure contract that accounted for 52% (or $21.5 million) of GTI’s consolidated revenues in 2004. Because we rely on revenues and cash flows generated from contracts, directly or indirectly, with governmental agencies, the loss of any such contract would result in a decrease in revenues and cash flows, and such a decrease may be significant and thereby have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
 
Our Animal Applications segment relies heavily on revenue from a principal distributor and two customers and the loss of the principal distributor and customers could negatively affect our revenue, cash flows and results of operations.

Our pet identification and location system is marketed in the U.S. by Schering-Plough. For the year ended December 31, 2006, Schering-Plough accounted for approximately 22% of our Animal Applications segment’s revenues. It may be difficult and time-consuming for us to arrange for distribution of the implantable microchip by a third party. The loss of Shering-Plough as our exclusive distributor may negatively affect future sales.

Our principal customers for electronic identification devices for fish are Pacific States Marine and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The loss of, or a significant reduction in, orders from these customers could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.


Our InfoTech segment relies heavily on revenues derived from two customers, and the loss of revenue from either of these customers could result in significant losses and deficits in cash flows from operations.

During the year ended December 31, 2006, two customers, GAF Material Corporation and Hackensack University Medical Center accounted for 22.7% and 20.2%, respectively, of our InfoTech segment’s revenue, and during the year ended December 31, 2005, two customers, Hackensack University Medical Center and GAF Material Corporation, accounted for 29% and 21%, respectively, of our InfoTech segment’s revenue. Additionally, DDI Leasing, CSI Leasing, Inc. and Hackensack University Medical Center comprised 24%, 19% and 15%, respectively, of InfoTech’s accounts receivable as of December 31, 2006. The loss of either of these customers or the loss of significant orders from these customers or the inability of these customers to meet their financial obligations in a timely manner could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and cash flows.

Less than 10% of InfoTech’s revenue is recurring revenue based on contracts or annual renewals. As a result, failure to receive orders from existing or new customers on a continuous basis in the future could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition.

Our Advance Technology segment's subsidiary, PDSC, relies heavily on revenues from one customer and the loss of revenue from this customer could result in significant losses and deficits in cash flows from operations.
 
During the year ended December 31, 2006, approximately $5.9 million of our Advance Technology segment's revenue was derived from sales to IBM, under the terms of two Statements of Work, or SOWs, that PDSC entered into with IBM in May 2006. The loss of this customer or the loss of significant business from this customer could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and cash flows.
 
Over the past few years, we have made significant changes in the nature and scope of our businesses and we have expanded into different product lines, including new, unproven technologies.
 
During the past few years, we have made significant changes in the nature and scope of our business operations and we have expanded into different product lines, including new, unproven products such as VeriMed and Bio-Thermo. If we are not successful in implementing our business model and developing and marketing these products or if these products do not gain sufficient market acceptance, we may not be able to achieve or sustain profitable operations. In that case, the market price of our stock would likely decrease.

We may be subject to costly product liability claims from the use of our systems, which could damage our reputation, impair the marketability of our systems and force us to pay costs and damages that may not be covered by adequate insurance.
 
Manufacturing, marketing, selling, testing and operation of our systems entail a risk of product liability. We could be subject to product liability claims in the event our systems fail to perform as intended. Even unsuccessful claims against us could result in the expenditure of funds in litigation, the diversion of management time and resources, damage to our reputation and impairment in the marketability of our systems. While we maintain liability insurance, it is possible that a successful claim could be made against us, that the amount of our insurance coverage would not be adequate to cover the costs of defending against or paying such a claim, or that damages payable by us would harm our business.

We are endeavoring to create a market for our VeriMed system. We may never achieve market acceptance or significant sales of this system.
 
We have been in the process of endeavoring to create a market for our VeriMed system since the FDA cleared the VeriMed system for use for patient identification and health information purposes in October 2004. To date, we have only generated approximately $0.1 million in revenue from sales of the microchip inserter kits, significantly less than we had projected at the beginning of 2006. We may never achieve market acceptance or more than nominal or modest sales of this system.

We attribute the modest number of people who, through the date of this prospectus, have undergone the microchip implant procedure to the following factors:

 
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Many people who fit the profile for which the VeriMed system was designed may not be willing to have a microchip implanted in their upper right arm.

 
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Physicians may be reluctant to discuss the implant procedure with their patients until a greater number of hospital emergency rooms have adopted the VeriMed system as part of their standard protocol.

 
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The media has from time to time reported, and may continue to report, on the VeriMed system in an


unfavorable and, on occasion, an inaccurate manner. For example, there have been articles published asserting, despite at least one study to the contrary, that the implanted microchip is not magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, compatible.

 
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Privacy concerns may influence individuals to refrain from undergoing the implant procedure or dissuade physicians from recommending the VeriMed system to their patients. Misperceptions that a microchip-implanted person can be “tracked” and that the microchip itself contains a person’s basic information, such as name, contact information, and personal health records, may contribute to such concerns.

 
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Misperceptions and/or negative publicity may prompt legislative or administrative efforts by politicians or groups opposed to the development and use of human-implantable RFID microchips. In 2006, a number of states have introduced, and at least one state, Wisconsin, has enacted, legislation that would prohibit any requirement that an individual undergo a microchip-implant procedure. While we support all pending and enacted legislation that would preclude anything other than voluntary implantation, legislative bodies or government agencies may determine to go further, and their actions may have the effect, directly or indirectly, of delaying, limiting or preventing the use of human-implantable RFID microchips or the sale, manufacture or use of RFID systems utilizing such microchips.

 
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At present, the cost of the microchip implant procedure is not covered by Medicare, Medicaid or private health insurance.

 
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At present, no clinical studies to assess the impact of the VeriMed system on the quality of emergency department care have been completed.

In light of these and perhaps other factors, it is difficult to predict whether our VeriMed system will achieve market acceptance, how widespread that market acceptance will be, and the timing of such acceptance. Accordingly, we are uncertain as to whether we will generate the level of future revenue and revenue growth we have forecast from sales of the VeriMed system.

We believe that sales of our implantable microchip, and the extent to which our VeriMed system achieves market acceptance, will depend, in part, on the availability of insurance reimbursement from third-party payers, including federal and state governments under programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid, and private insurance plans. Insurers may not determine to cover the cost of the implant procedure, or it may take a considerable period of time for this to occur.
 
We believe that sales of our implantable microchip, and the extent to which our VeriMed system achieves market acceptance, will depend, in part, on the availability of insurance reimbursement from third-party payers, including federal and state government programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid, private health insurers, managed care organizations and other healthcare providers. Both governmental and private third-party payers are increasingly challenging the coverage and prices of medical products and services, and require proven efficacy and cost effectiveness for reimbursement. If patients undergoing the microchip implant procedure, or health institutions and doctors using the VeriMed system, are not able to obtain adequate reimbursement for the cost of using these products and services, they may forego or reduce their use. While we are in the process of facilitating and, in one case, funding clinical studies that may demonstrate the efficacy of the VeriMed system, which we believe will make it more likely that government and private insurers will cover the cost of the microchip implant process, it may take a considerable period of time for this to occur, if, in fact, it does occur. If government and private insurers do not determine to reimburse the cost of the implant process, we would not expect to realize the anticipated level of future sales of our implantable microchip and the database subscription fees.
 
Even if our VeriMed system achieves some level of market acceptance, the anticipated significant and growing recurrent revenue from microchip-implanted persons subscribing to our database may not be realized.
 
Our business model envisages that our VeriMed system will achieve some level of penetration within our target market for such system: the approximately 45 million at-risk people in the United States with cognitive impairment, chronic diseases and related conditions, or implanted medical devices. The model also anticipates our deriving significant and growing recurrent revenue from subscriptions to our


database by persons implanted with our microchip. However, a person implanted with our microchip may decide not to subscribe to our database if, for example, the hospital emergency room where he or she would most likely be taken in an emergency maintains its own database. We do not currently anticipate that a significant percentage of VeriMed-adopting hospitals and other healthcare facilities will choose to provide databases for this purpose. However, future regulatory changes, such as in connection with the U.S. government’s efforts to address inefficiencies in the U.S. healthcare system related to information technology, could spur hospitals and other healthcare facilities to establish systems to maintain electronic health records. This might have the effect of reducing the number of people implanted with our microchip who might otherwise subscribe to our database which could, in turn, negatively affect the future revenue that we anticipate we will derive from the VeriMed system.
 
We intend to offer two annual subscription levels to our database: basic, which will allow an individual to include personal identification and contact information, physician and emergency contact information, blood type and advance directives, and full-featured, which will allow an individual to include all information permitted by the basic subscription as well as personal health records. Initially, we anticipate that individuals implanted with our microchip will take responsibility for inputting all of their information into our database, including personal health records, as physicians currently have little interest in being involved in this process - primarily because of liability concerns and because they are generally not paid for this service. Over time, we envision that persons implanted with our microchip may prevail upon their physicians to assist them with the inputting of information for which, by virtue of their medical training, physicians are better equipped to handle. If this does not occur, emergency room personnel and emergency medical technicians may lack confidence in the accuracy and completeness of implanted persons’ personal health records in the database. This may prompt some persons implanted with our microchip to choose to subscribe to our database only at the basic level, for which we plan to charge a lower annual fee. This could also negatively affect the revenue we anticipate we will derive in the future from the VeriMed system.
 
If others assert that our products infringe their intellectual property rights, including rights to the patent covering our implantable microchip for human applications, we may be drawn into costly disputes and risk paying substantial damages or losing the right to sell our products.
 
We face the risk of adverse claims and litigation alleging our infringement of the intellectual property rights of others. If infringement claims are brought against us or our suppliers these assertions could distract management and necessitate our expending potentially significant funds and resources to defend or settle such claims. We cannot be certain that we will have the financial resources to defend ourselves against any patent or other intellectual property litigation.
 
If we or our suppliers are unsuccessful in any challenge to our rights to market and sell our products, we may, among other things, be required to:

 
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pay actual damages, royalties, lost profits and/or increased damages and the third party’s attorneys’ fees, which may be substantial;

 
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cease the development, manufacture, use and/or sale of products that use the intellectual property in question through a court-imposed sanction called an injunction;

 
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expend significant resources to modify or redesign our products, manufacturing processes or other technology so that it does not infringe others’ intellectual property rights or to develop or acquire non-infringing technology, which may not be possible; or

 
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obtain licenses to the disputed rights, which could require us to pay substantial upfront fees and future royalty payments and may not be available to us on acceptable terms, if at all, or to cease marketing the challenged products.
 
Ultimately, we could be prevented from selling a product or otherwise forced to cease some aspect of our business operations as a result of any intellectual property litigation. Even if we or our suppliers are successful in defending an infringement claim, the expense, time delay, and burden on management of litigation and negative publicity could have a material adverse effect on our business.


We obtain the implantable microchip used in our VeriMed, VeriGuard, VeriTrace and Animal Application segment’s products from a single supplier, making us vulnerable to supply disruptions that could constrain our sales of such systems and/or increase our per-unit cost of production of the microchip.
 
Digital Angel sources the implantable microchip used in our VeriMed, VeriGuard, VeriTrace and Animal Applications segment’s products from RME, the actual manufacturer, under a supply agreement between Digital Angel and RME. The term of that agreement expires on June 30, 2010, subject to earlier termination by either party if, among other things, the other party breaches the agreement and does not remedy the breach within 30 days of receiving notice. Digital Angel and RME each own certain of the automated equipment and tooling used in the manufacture of the microchip. Accordingly, it would be difficult for Digital Angel to arrange for a third party other than RME to manufacture the implantable microchip if for any reason RME was unable or unwilling to manufacture the implantable microchip or if RME did not manufacture sufficient implantable microchips for Digital Angel to satisfy our requirements. Even if Digital Angel were able to arrange to have the implantable microchip manufactured in another facility, we currently believe making such arrangements and commencement of production could take at least three to six months. A supply disruption of this length could cause customers to cancel orders, negatively affect future sales and damage our business reputation. In addition, the per-unit cost of production at another facility could be more than the price per unit that we currently pay.
 
Our sales of systems that incorporate our implantable microchip for human use may be enjoined by third parties who have rights to the intellectual property used in these systems and we may be required to pay damages which would have an adverse effect on our business.
 
We may face a claim that we are violating the intellectual property rights of one or more third parties with respect to U.S. Patent No. 5,211,129, “Syringe-Implantable Identification Transponders.” If such a claim is successful, we could be required to cease engaging in activities to market our systems that utilize the implantable microchip and to pay damages, which may be substantial.
 
VeriChip obtains the implantable microchip used in our VeriMed, VeriGuard and VeriTrace systems from Digital Angel, under the terms of a supply agreement. Digital Angel, in turn, obtains the implantable microchip from RME, a subsidiary of Raytheon Company under a separate supply agreement. The technology underlying our VeriMed, VeriGuard and VeriTrace systems is covered, in part, by U.S. Patent No. 5,211,129. In 1994, Destron/IDI, Inc., a predecessor company to Digital Angel, granted a co-exclusive license under this patent, other than for certain specified fields of use related to our Animal Applications segment, which were retained by the predecessor company, to Hughes and HID. The specified fields of use retained by the predecessor company do not include human identification and security applications. The rights licensed in 1994 to Hughes and HID were freely assignable, and we do not know which party or parties currently have these rights or whether these rights have been assigned, transferred or conveyed to any third party. We source the implantable microchip indirectly from a subsidiary of Raytheon Company, with which Hughes, then known as HE Holdings, Inc. was merged in 1997. However, we have no documentation that establishes our right to use the patented technology for human identification and security applications. Hughes, HID, any of their respective successors in interest, or any party to whom any of the foregoing parties may have assigned its rights under the 1994 license agreement may commence a claim against us asserting that we are violating its rights. If such a claim is successful, sales of our VeriMed, VeriGuard and VeriTrace systems could be enjoined, and we could be required to cease our efforts to create a market for these systems, until the patent expires in April 2008. In addition, we could be required to pay damages, which may be substantial. Regardless of whether any claimant is successful, we would face the prospect of the expenditure of funds in litigation, the diversion of management time and resources, damage to our reputation and the potential impairment in the marketability of our systems even after the expiration of the patent, which could harm our business and negatively affect our prospects.

Our inability to safeguard our intellectual property may adversely affect our business by causing us to lose a competitive advantage or by forcing us to engage in costly and time-consuming litigation to defend or enforce our rights.

We rely on copyrights, trademarks, trade secret protections, know-how and contractual safeguards to protect our non-patented intellectual property, including our software technologies. Our employees, consultants and advisors are required to enter into confidentiality agreements that prohibit the disclosure or


use of our confidential information. We also have entered into confidentiality agreements to protect our confidential information delivered to third parties for research and other purposes. There can be no assurance that we will be able to effectively enforce these agreements, the confidential information will not be disclosed, others will not independently develop substantially equivalent confidential information and techniques or otherwise gain access to our confidential information, or that we can meaningfully protect our confidential information. Costly and time-consuming litigation could be necessary to enforce and determine the scope of our confidential information, and failure to maintain the confidentiality of our confidential information could adversely affect our business by causing us to lose a competitive advantage maintained through such confidential information.
 
Disputes may arise in the future with respect to the ownership of rights to any technology developed with third parties. These and other possible disagreements could lead to delays in the collaborative research, development or commercialization of our systems, or could require or result in costly and time-consuming litigation that may not be decided in our favor. Any such event could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations by delaying our ability to commercialize innovations or by diverting our resources away from revenue-generating projects.
 
Our efforts to protect our intellectual property may be less effective in some foreign countries where intellectual property rights are not as well protected as in the United States.
 
The laws of some foreign countries do not protect intellectual property to as great an extent as do the laws of the United States. Policing unauthorized use of the intellectual property utilized in our systems and system components is difficult, and there is a risk that our means of protecting our intellectual property may prove inadequate in these countries. Our competitors in these countries may independently develop similar technology or duplicate our systems, which would likely reduce our sales in these countries. Furthermore, some of our patent rights may be limited in enforceability to the United States or certain other select countries, which may limit our intellectual property rights abroad.
 
We may not be successful in our efforts to obtain federal registration of our trademarks containing the “Veri” prefix with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
 
In June 2004, VeriSign, Inc. filed oppositions with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, objecting to our registration of the VeriChip trade name and our trademarks that begin with the “Veri” prefix. If VeriSign is successful in the opposition proceedings, our applications to register VeriChip and our other “Veri-” marks will be refused. It is also possible that VeriSign could bring a court action seeking to enjoin our use of VeriChip and the other “Veri-” marks and/or seek monetary damages from our use of these marks. If VeriSign were to bring a court action and prevail in that action, we may required to re-name VeriChip and re-brand some of our products, such as VeriMed, VeriGuard and VeriTrace, as well as to possibly pay damages to VeriSign for our use of any trademarks found to have been confusingly similar to those of VeriSign.

Implantation of our human implantable microchip may be found to cause risks to a person’s health, which could adversely affect sales of our systems which incorporate the implantable microchip.
 
The implantation of our implantable microchip may be found, or be perceived, to cause risks to a person’s health. Potential or perceived risks include adverse tissue reactions, migration of the microchip and infection from implantation. As more people are implanted with our implantable microchip, it is possible that these and other risks to health will manifest themselves. Actual or perceived risks to a person’s health associated with the microchip implantation process could constrain our sales of the VeriMed system or result in costly and expensive litigation. Further, the potential resultant negative publicity could damage our business reputation, leading to loss in sales of our other systems targeted at the healthcare market which would harm our business and negatively affect our prospects.
 
If we are required to effect a recall of our implantable microchip, our reputation could be materially and adversely affected and the cost of any such recall could be substantial, which could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.


From time to time, implanted devices have become subject to recall due to safety, efficacy, product failures or other concerns. To date, we have not had to recall any of our implantable microchips. However, if, in the future, we are required to effect such a recall, the cost of the recall, and the likely related loss of system sales, could be substantial and could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. In addition, any such recall could materially adversely affect our reputation and our ability to sell our systems that make use of the implantable microchip which would harm our business.

Domestic and foreign government regulation and other factors could impair our ability to develop and sell our electronic animal identification products in certain markets.

The electronic animal identification market can be negatively affected by such factors as food safety concerns, price, consumer perceptions regarding cost and efficacy, international technology standards, government regulation, and slaughterhouse removal of microchips.
 
We are also subject to federal, state and local regulation in the United States, including regulation by the FDA, FCC and the USDA, and similar regulatory bodies in other countries. We cannot predict the extent to which we may be affected by further legislative and regulatory developments concerning our products and markets. We are required to obtain regulatory approval before marketing most of our products. The regulatory process can be very time-consuming and costly, and there is no assurance that we will receive the regulatory approvals necessary to sell our products under development. Regulatory authorities also have the authority to revoke approval of previously approved products for cause, to request recalls of products and to close manufacturing plants in response to violations. Any such regulatory action, including the failure to obtain such approval, could prevent us from selling, or materially impair our ability to sell, our products in certain markets and could negatively affect our business.

Interruptions in access to, or the hacking into, our VeriMed patient information database may have a negative impact on our revenue, damage our reputation and expose us to litigation.
 
Reliable access to the VeriMed patient information database is a key component of the functionality of our VeriMed system. Our ability to provide uninterrupted access to the database, whether operated by us or one or more third parties with whom we contract, will depend on the efficient and uninterrupted operation of the computer and communications systems involved. Although certain elements of technological, power, communications, personnel and site redundancy are maintained, the database may not be fully redundant. Further, the database may not function properly if certain necessary third-party systems fail, or if some other unforeseen act or natural disaster should occur. In the past, we have experienced short periods during which the database was inaccessible as a result of development work, system maintenance and power outages. Any disruption of the database services, computer systems or communications networks, or those of third parties that we rely on, could result in the inability of users to access the database for an indeterminate period of time. This, in turn, could cause us to lose the confidence of the healthcare community and persons who have undergone the microchip implant procedure, resulting in a loss of revenue and possible litigation.
 
In addition, if the firewall software protecting the information contained in our database fails or someone is successful in hacking into the database, we could face damage to our business reputation and litigation.
 
Regulation of products and services that collect personally-identifiable information or otherwise monitor an individual’s activities may make the provision of our services more difficult or expensive and could jeopardize our growth prospects.
 
Certain technologies that we currently, or may in the future, support are capable of collecting personally-identifiable information. A growing body of laws designed to protect the privacy of personally- identifiable information, as well as to protect against its misuse, and the judicial interpretations of such


laws, may adversely affect the growth of our business. In the United States, these laws include the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, the Federal Trade Commission Act, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, as well as various state laws and related regulations. Although we are not a covered entity under HIPAA, we have entered into agreements with certain covered entities in which we are considered to be a “business associate” under HIPAA. As a business associate, we are required to implement policies, procedures and reasonable and appropriate security measures to protect individually identifiable health information we receive from covered entities. Our failure to protect health information received from customers could subject us to liability and adverse publicity, and could harm our business and impair our ability to attract new customers.
 
In addition, certain governmental agencies, like the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Federal Trade Commission, have the authority to protect against the misuse of consumer information by targeting companies that collect, disseminate or maintain personal information in an unfair or deceptive manner. We are also subject to the laws of those foreign jurisdictions in which we operate, some of which currently have more protective privacy laws. If we fail to comply with applicable regulations in this area, our business and prospects could be harmed.
 
Certain regulatory approvals generally must be obtained from the governments of the countries in which our foreign distributors sell our systems. However, any such approval may be subject to significant delays or may not be obtained. Any actions by regulatory agencies could materially and adversely affect our growth plans and the success of our business.
 
If we fail to comply with anti-kickback and false claims laws, we could be subject to costly and time-consuming litigation and possible fines or other penalties.
 
We are, or may become subject to, various federal and state laws designed to address healthcare fraud and abuse, including anti-kickback laws and false claims laws. The federal anti-kickback statute prohibits the offer, payment, solicitation or receipt of any form of remuneration in return for referring items or services payable by Medicare, Medicaid or any other federally-funded healthcare program. This statute also prohibits remuneration in return for purchasing, leasing or ordering or arranging, or recommending the purchasing, leasing or ordering, of items or services payable by Medicare, Medicaid or any other federally-funded healthcare program. The anti-kickback laws of various states apply more broadly to prohibit remuneration in return for referrals of business payable by payers other than federal healthcare programs.
 
False claims laws prohibit anyone from knowingly presenting, or causing to be presented, for payment to third-party payers, including Medicare and Medicaid, which currently do not provide reimbursement for our human microchip implant procedure, claims for reimbursed drugs or services that are false or fraudulent, claims for items or services not provided as claimed, or claims for medically unnecessary items or services. Our activities relating to the reporting of wholesale or estimated retail prices of our VeriMed system, the reporting of Medicaid rebate information, and other information affecting federal, state and third-party payment for the VeriMed system, will be subject to scrutiny under these laws.
 
The anti-kickback statute and other fraud and abuse laws are very broad in scope, and many of their provisions have not been uniformly or definitively interpreted by existing case law or regulations. Violations of the anti-kickback statute and other fraud and abuse laws may be punishable by criminal and/or civil sanctions, including fines and civil monetary penalties, as well as the possibility of exclusion from federal healthcare programs, including Medicare and Medicaid, which currently do not provide reimbursement for our microchip implant procedure. We have not been challenged by a governmental authority under any of these laws and believe that our operations are in compliance with such laws. However, because of the far-reaching nature of these laws, we may be required to alter one or more of our practices to be in compliance with these laws. Healthcare fraud and abuse regulations are complex and even minor, inadvertent irregularities in submissions can potentially give rise to claims that the statute has been violated. If we are found to have violated these laws, or are charged with violating them, our business, financial condition and results of operations could suffer, and our management team could be required to dedicate significant time addressing the actual or alleged violations.


We have substantial debt and debt service.
 
As of December 31, 2006, we had indebtedness under a $13.5 million non-convertible term note with Laurus Master Fund, Ltd., or Laurus and, as a result, we incur significant interest expense. The note accrues interest at a rate of 12% per annum, payable monthly, and has a maturity date of August 24, 2009. We are obligated to make monthly principal payments ranging from $200,000 to $300,000 beginning on April 1, 2007. The note also contains certain events of default, including, among other things, failure to pay, violation of covenants, and certain other expressly enumerated events. In the event of default, Laurus is entitled to additional interest on the outstanding principal balance of the note and on all outstanding obligations under the note and the related agreements entered into in conjunction with the note in an amount equal to 1% per month. Additionally, we have granted Laurus a first priority security interest in substantially all of our assets, and we have pledged all of the issued and outstanding capital stock we own in InfoTech and certain of our other wholly-owned subsidiaries and a portion of the issued and outstanding stock we own in VeriChip and Digital Angel.
 
The degree to which we are leveraged could have important consequences, including the following:
 
 
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our ability to obtain additional financing in the future for capital expenditures, potential acquisitions, and other purposes may be limited or financing may not be available on terms favorable to us or at all; and

 
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a substantial portion of our cash flows from operations must be used to pay our interest expense and repay our debt, which reduces the funds that would otherwise be available to us for our operations and future business opportunities.
 
A default under the note could result in acceleration of our indebtedness and permit Laurus to foreclose on our assets and the stock we have pledged in our subsidiaries.

Our consolidated revenues, assets and cash position may decline significantly if our majority-owned subsidiary, Digital Angel, is unable to comply with its payment and other obligations under its credit facility with Imperium Master Fund, Ltd.

Digital Angel is indebted to Imperium under the terms of its 10.25%, $6.0 million Debenture. Unless earlier terminated, the Debenture matures on February 6, 2010. Digital Angel is obligated to make monthly payments of principal plus accrued but unpaid interest (including default interest, if any) beginning on September 4, 2007. Digital Angel may not have the cash resources to repay the amounts outstanding when due. Accordingly, Digital Angel may be required to obtain the funds necessary to repay these obligations either through refinancing, the issuance of additional Digital Angel equity or debt securities, or the sale of its assets. Digital Angel may be unable to obtain the funds needed to repay the obligations from any one or more of these other sources on favorable economic terms or at all.
 
To secure the repayment of all debts, liabilities and obligations owed to Imperium, Digital Angel and its subsidiaries Digital Angel Technology Corporation, OuterLink, DSD Holding A/S, Signature, Digital Angel International, Inc., and Digital Angel Holdings, LLC have granted to Imperium security interests in and liens upon certain of its and such subsidiaries’ property and assets. In addition, such subsidiaries have guaranteed all of Digital Angel’s debts, liabilities and obligations to Imperium. If an event of default occurs under the Debenture, Digital Angel could be required to redeem the Debenture at a premium of 110% of outstanding principal plus interest and would subject it to foreclosure by Imperium on substantially all of Digital Angel’s and its subsidiaries’ property and assets to the extent necessary to repay any amounts due. Any such default and resulting foreclosure will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.

The loan agreements contain various covenants including financial covenants. In the event of any noncompliance, Digital Angel will seek to obtain a waiver, but no assurance can be given that any such waiver will be granted.  A payment or other default under the credit facilities could result in Digital Angel’s inability to continue operations in the normal course, which would reduce our consolidated revenues and assets and decrease our consolidated cash position.


Our consolidated revenues and cash position may decline if our majority-owned subsidiary, InfoTech, is unable to comply with its payment and other obligations under its credit facilities with Wells Fargo Business Credit, Inc. and IBM Credit LLC.

InfoTech is indebted to Wells Fargo Business Credit, Inc., or Wells Fargo, and IBM Credit LLC. Unless earlier terminated, the credit facility with Wells Fargo matures on June 29, 2008, and automatically renews for successive one-year periods thereafter unless terminated by Wells Fargo or InfoTech. The credit facility with IBM Credit LLC will remain in effect until terminated by either party by providing at least 90 days written notice to the other party. InfoTech may not have the cash resources to repay the indebtedness outstanding when due. Accordingly, InfoTech may be required to obtain the funds necessary to repay these obligations either through refinancing, the issuance of additional InfoTech equity or debt securities, or the sale of its assets. InfoTech may be unable to obtain the funds needed to repay the obligations from any one or more of these other sources on favorable economic terms or at all.

To secure its debt payment obligations to Wells Fargo, InfoTech granted to Wells Fargo a security interest in and lien upon substantially all of its property and assets. Currently, InfoTech is in compliance with the covenants under the loan agreements; however, in the past, InfoTech has not met certain financial covenants and has had to obtain waivers from Well Fargo. In the event of any additional noncompliance, InfoTech will again seek to obtain a waiver, for which a waiver fee may be required, but no assurance can be given that any such additional waiver will be granted. The occurrence of an unwaived event of default under the credit facility would subject InfoTech to foreclosure by Wells Fargo on substantially all of its assets to the extent necessary to repay any amounts due.

A payment or other default under the credit facility could result in InfoTech’s inability to continue operations in the normal course, which would reduce our consolidated revenues and decrease our consolidated cash position.

Our results of operations may be adversely affected if we write-off goodwill and other intangible assets.

As of December 31, 2006, we had goodwill and other intangible assets of approximately $102.6 million. On January 1, 2002, we adopted FAS 142, which requires that goodwill and certain intangibles no longer be amortized but instead tested for impairment at least annually by applying a fair value based test. In the fourth quarters of 2006, 2005 and 2004, we performed our annual impairment test for goodwill and certain other intangible assets using a fair value based approach, primarily discounted cash flows. Based on our evaluations, goodwill and other intangible assets were not impaired as of December 31, 2004. However, during the fourth quarters of 2006 and 2005, we recorded an impairment charge of approximately $6.6 million and $7.1 million for goodwill and other intangible assets associated with our Advanced Technology and GPS and Radio Communications segments, respectively.

We assess the fair value of our goodwill and other intangible assets annually or earlier if events occur or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of these assets below their carrying value. These events or circumstances would include a significant change in business climate, including a significant, sustained decline in an entity’s market value, legal factors, operating performance indicators, competition, sale or disposition of a significant portion of the business, or other factors. If we determine that significant impairment has occurred, we would be required to write off the impaired portion of goodwill and our other intangible assets. Impairment charges could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition.
 
The sale of shares of common stock to third parties by our subsidiaries at prices below the per share carrying amount of our investments has given (and may, in the future, give) rise to losses in our consolidated statement of operations and our inability to consolidate their operations.
 
As of December 31, 2006, VeriChip and Digital Angel have issued shares of their common stock to third parties at prices per share lower than the per share carrying amount of our investment in these subsidiaries, triggering losses in our consolidated statement of operations. In addition, the issuances of stock by VeriChip, Digital Angel and InfoTech have given rise to losses as a result of the dilution of our ownership interest in these subsidiaries. Future stock issuances to third parties by VeriChip, Digital Angel and InfoTech, including upon the


exercise of stock options and warrants, may give rise to additional losses. Such losses would reduce our net income, perhaps significantly. In addition, such issuances give rise to a decrease in our ownership position. If our equity interest in VeriChip, Digital Angel and InfoTech (60.7% 52.2% and 50.9%, respectively, as of February 28, 2007) were, as a result of future issuances of VeriChip, Digital Angel and InfoTech shares, to drop below 50%, we may not be able to consolidate their operations in our financial statements. This would also result in a significant reduction in our consolidated revenues and assets.
 
We face the risk that the value of our inventory may decline before it is sold or that our inventory may not be able to be sold at the anticipated prices.
 
On December 31, 2006, the book value of our inventory was $14.3 million as compared to a book value of $12.3 million as of December 31, 2005. Our inventory may decline in value as a result of technological obsolescence or a change in the product. During each of the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, we recorded approximately $0.2 million, $0.6 million and $0.2 million in inventory reserves, respectively. In addition, in the year ended December 31, 2006, we wrote off approximately $0.4 million of inventory associated with our VeriMed system. Our success depends in part on our ability to minimize the cost to purchase/produce inventory and turn that inventory rapidly through sales. The failure to turn such inventory may require us to sell such inventory at a discount or at a loss or write down its value, which could result in significant losses and decreases in our cash flows.

Currency exchange rate fluctuations could have an adverse effect on our sales and financial results.

During the year ended December 31, 2006, Digital Angel generated approximately 38% of its sales and incurred a portion of its expenses in currencies other than U.S. dollars. Also, VeriChip incurs a significant portion of its payroll in Canadian dollars. To date we have not incurred material amounts of foreign currency gains or losses. However, to the extent that going forward we are unable to match revenues received in foreign currencies with costs paid in the same currency exchange rate fluctuations in any such currency could have an adverse effect on our financial results.

If we fail to maintain proper and effective internal controls, our ability to produce accurate financial statements could be impaired, which could adversely affect our operating results, our ability to operate our business and our stock price.
 
During the course of our testing of our internal controls, we may identify, and have to disclose, material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in our internal controls that will have to be remediated. Implementing any appropriate changes to our internal controls may require specific compliance training of our directors, officers and employees, entail substantial costs in order to modify our existing accounting systems, and take a significant period of time to complete. Such changes may not, however, be effective in maintaining the adequacy of our internal controls, and any failure to maintain that adequacy, or consequent inability to produce accurate financial statements on a timely basis, could increase our operating costs and could materially impair our ability to operate our business. In addition, investors’ perceptions that our internal controls are inadequate or that we are unable to produce accurate financial statements may negatively affect our stock price.

New accounting pronouncements may significantly impact our future results of operations and earnings per share.
 
In December 2004, the FASB issued FAS 123R. This statement, which became effective beginning on January 1, 2006, changed how we account for share-based compensation, and will have a significant impact on our future results of operations and earnings per share. Previously, we accounted for share-based payments to employees and directors using the intrinsic value method. Under this method, we generally did recognize any compensation related to stock option grants we issue to employees and directors under our stock option plans.
 
Substantially all of our outstanding employee stock options were vested upon our adoption of FAS 123R on January 1, 2006, and, therefore, the initial adoption of FAS 123R did not have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations and earnings (loss) per share. However, going forward, as we grant more options, we expect that the impact may be material. In addition, grants of stock options by our subsidiaries that occurred during the year ended December 31, 2006, have had and will continue to have a


material impact on our financial results. Future changes in generally accepted accounting principles may also have a significant effect on our reported results.



None.


ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
 
Our corporate headquarters are located in Delray Beach, Florida. At December 31, 2006, we were obligated under leases for approximately 190,654 square feet of facilities, of which 114,891 square feet was for office facilities and 75,763 square feet was for factory and warehouse space. These leases expire at various dates through 2042. In addition, we owned 31,892 square feet of office space and 47,800 square feet of factory and warehouse facilities.
 
The following table sets forth our owned and leased properties by business segments (amounts in square feet):
 
 
 
Office
 
Factory /
Warehouse
 
Total
 
   
Owned
 
Leased
 
Owned
 
Leased
 
Owned
 
Leased
 
Healthcare
   
   
16,275
   
   
9,750
   
   
26,025
 
Security and Industrial
   
   
5,425
   
   
3,250
   
   
8,675
 
Animal Applications (1)
   
31,892
   
9,467
   
47,800
   
11,100
   
79,692
   
20,567
 
GPS and Radio Communications
   
   
26,338
   
   
45,400
   
   
71,738
 
Advanced Technology
   
   
42,834
   
   
5,263
   
   
48,097
 
InfoTech
   
   
8,841
   
   
1,000
   
   
9,841
 
Corporate
   
   
5,711
   
   
   
   
5,711
 
Total
   
31,892
   
114,891
   
47,800
   
75,763
   
79,692
   
190,654
 
 
The following table sets forth the principal locations of our properties (amounts in square feet):
 
 
 
Office
 
Factory /
Warehouse
 
Total
 
   
Owned
 
Leased
 
Owned
 
Leased
 
Owned
 
Leased
 
California
   
   
5,805
   
   
   
   
5,805
 
Canada
   
   
17,500
   
   
15,000
   
   
32,500
 
Europe
   
   
4,400
   
   
11,100
   
   
15,500
 
Florida
   
   
10,511
   
   
   
   
10,511
 
Massachusetts
   
   
5,400
   
   
   
   
5,400
 
Minnesota (1)
   
31,892
   
   
47,800
   
   
79,692
   
 
New Hampshire
   
   
15,856
   
   
   
   
15,856
 
New Jersey
   
   
8,661
   
   
1,000
   
   
9,661
 
New York
   
   
180
   
   
   
   
180
 
South America
   
   
2,467
   
   
   
   
2,467
 
Virginia
   
   
21,173
   
   
5,263
   
   
26,436
 
United Kingdom
   
   
20,938
   
   
45,400
   
   
66,338
 
Total
   
31,892
   
114,891
   
47,800
   
75,763
   
79,692
   
190,654
 

 (1)   Includes office space leased to others.
 
 
Our legal proceedings are included in Note 20 to our consolidated financial statements.


ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
 
We did not submit any matters to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of 2006.


PART II
 
ITEM 5.  MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS, AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.

Our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “ADSX.”
 
The following table shows, for the periods indicated, the high and low sales prices per share of our common stock based on published financial sources.
 
 
 
High
 
Low
 
2005
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter
 
$
7.24
 
$
3.41
 
Second Quarter
   
3.95
   
2.55
 
Third Quarter
   
3.69
   
2.77
 
Fourth Quarter
   
3.38
   
2.40
 
 
         
2006
         
First Quarter
 
$
3.06
 
$
2.50
 
Second Quarter
   
2.91
   
1.60
 
Third Quarter
   
1.95
   
1.34
 
Fourth Quarter
   
2.82
   
1.56
 
 
On February 28, 2007, the closing sale price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market was $1.62 per share.

Holders
 
According to the records of our transfer agent, as of February 28, 2007, there were approximately 2,063 holders of record of our common stock.
 
Dividends
 
We have never paid cash dividends on our common stock. Currently, so long as twenty-five percent of the principal note that we have issued to our lender, Laurus, is outstanding we are prohibited from paying any form of dividends with respect to our common stock without Laurus’ prior written approval.
 
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
 
During 2006, we granted 58,989 shares of common stock under our 2003 Flexible Stock Plan in payment of director’s fees and for executive compensation. We did not grant any stock options during 2006. As of December 31, 2006, the following shares of our common stock were authorized for issuance under our equity compensation plans:
 
 
Equity Compensation Plan Information

 
 
(a)
 
(b)
 
(c)
 
Plan Category (1)
 
Number of securities to
be issued upon exercise
of outstanding options,
warrants and rights
 
Weighted-
average exercise
price per share of
outstanding
options, warrants
and rights
 
Number of securities
remaining available for
future issuance under
equity compensation
plans (excluding
securities reflected in
column (a))
 
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders    
   
5,941,058
  $ 3.37    
1,361,984
(2)
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders (3)
   
       
 
Total
   
5,941,058
  $ 3.37    
1,361,984
 
 
(1)
A narrative description of the material terms of our equity compensation plans is set forth in Note 12 to our consolidated financial statements.
(2)
Includes 560,948 shares available for future issuance under our 1999 Employees Stock Purchase Plan.
(3)
In addition, we have made grants outside of our equity plans and have outstanding options exercisable for 225,000 shares of our common stock. These options were granted as an inducement for employment or for the rendering of consulting services.
 
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities  
 
None.


ITEM 6.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The following table sets forth our consolidated financial data as of and for each of the years in the five year period ended December 31, 2006. The selected financial data should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and other financial information appearing elsewhere in this annual report. The Statement of Operations Data set forth below for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2006, and the Balance Sheet Data as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 have been derived from, and qualified by reference to, our financial statements appearing elsewhere in this annual report. The Statement of Operations Data for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the Balance Sheet Data as of December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 are derived from audited financial statements not included in this annual report.

 
  
 
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
2002
 
Statement of Operations Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net revenue
 
$
122,688
 
$
113,737
 
$
111,999
 
$
92,987
 
$
98,485
 
Cost of products and services sold
   
71,588
   
68,912
   
79,216
   
64,892
   
67,469
 
Gross profit
   
51,100
   
44,825
   
32,783
   
28,095
   
31,016
 
Selling, general and administrative expense
   
63,055
   
51,022
   
38,243
   
57,142
   
69,201
 
Research and development
   
8,947
   
7,202
   
3,795
   
6,255
   
4,130
 
Goodwill and asset impairment
   
6,629
   
7,141
   
   
2,456
   
38,657
 
Operating Loss
   
(27,531
)
 
(20,540
)
 
(9,255
)
 
(37,758
)
 
(80,972
)
(Loss) gain on sales of subsidiaries and assets
   
--
   
   
   
(330
)
 
132
 
Gain on extinguishment of debt
   
--
   
   
   
70,064
   
 
Interest and other income
   
1,330
   
2,643
   
1,896
   
919
   
2,340
 
Interest (expense) recovery
   
(3,454
)
 
1,720
   
(2,860
)
 
(22,587
)
 
(17,477
)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before benefit (provision) for taxes, minority interest, losses attributable to capital transactions of subsidiaries and equity in net loss of affiliate
   
(29,655
)
 
(16,177
)
 
(10,219
)
 
10,308
   
(95,977
)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes
   
(62
)
 
447
   
(77
)
 
(1,702
)
 
(326
)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before minority interest, losses attributable to capital transactions of subsidiaries and equity in net loss of affiliate
   
(29,717
)
 
(15,730
)
 
(10,296
)
 
8,606
   
(96,303
)
Minority interest
   
3,699
   
4,373
   
655
   
4,132
   
11,579
 
Net (loss) gain on capital transactions of subsidiaries
   
(1,627
)
 
411
   
11,090
   
(244
)
 
(2,437
)
Gain (loss) attributable to changes in minority interest as a result of capital transactions of subsidiaries
   
436
   
598
   
(20,203
)
 
(6,535
)
 
(2,048
)
Equity in net loss of affiliate
   
--
   
   
   
   
(291
)
(Loss) income from continuing operations
   
(27,209
)
 
(10,348
)
 
(18,754
)
 
5,959
   
(89,500
)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
   
--
   
99
   
(730
)
 
(2,434
)
 
(24,405
)
Income (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations, including provision for operating losses during the phase-out period, net of income taxes
   
--
   
84
   
2,185
   
(382
)
 
1,420
 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
   
--
   
183
   
1,455
   
(2,816
)
 
(22,985
)
Net (loss) income
   
(27,209
)
 
(10,165
)
 
(17,299
)
 
3,143
   
(112,485
)
Preferred stock dividends and other
   
   
(1,573
)
 
   
   
 
Accretion of beneficial conversion feature of preferred stock
   
   
(474
)
 
   
   
 
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders
 
$
(27,209
)
$
(12,212
)
$
(17,299
)
$
3,143
 
$
(112,485
)
 


On March 12, 2004, our Board of Directors authorized a 1-for-10 reverse stock split which was effectuated on April 5, 2004. The reverse stock split had the effect of reducing the number of issued and outstanding shares of our common stock, and accordingly, (loss) earnings per share increased as a result of the decrease in the weighted average number of shares outstanding. The following presents our basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share giving retroactive effect to the reverse stock split:

 
 
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
2002
 
 
                          
Net (loss) income per common share - basic:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
 
$
(0.40
)
$
(0.20
)
$
(0.37
)
$
0.17
 
$
(3.33
)
Discontinued operations
   
--
   
0.01
   
0.03
   
(0.08
)
 
(0.85
)
Net (loss) income per common share - basic
 
$
(0.40
)
$
(0.19
)
$
(0.34
)
$
0.09
 
$
(4.18
)
Net (loss) income per common share - diluted:
                       
Continuing operations
 
$
(0.40
)
$
(0.20
)
$
(0.37
)
$
0.16
 
$
(3.33
)
Discontinued operations
   
--
   
0.01
   
0.03
   
(0.08
)
 
(0.85
)
Net (loss) income per common share - diluted
 
$
(0.40
)
$
(0.19
)
$
(0.34
)
$
0.08
 
$
(4.18
)
 
                       
Average common shares outstanding (amounts in thousands):
                       
Basic
   
67,338
   
62,900
   
51,291
   
36,178
   
26,923
 
Diluted
   
67,338
   
62,900
   
51,291
   
37,299
   
26,923
 
 
 
 
As of December 31,
 
 
 
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
2002
 
 
 
(amounts in thousands)
 
Balance Sheet Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
7,404
 
$
22,417
 
$
30,839
 
$
10,161
 
$
5,809
 
Restricted cash
   
81
   
310
   
327
   
765
   
 
Property and equipment
   
12,131
   
11,120
   
7,864
   
8,228
   
8,432
 
Goodwill
   
82,385
   
86,231
   
68,194
   
63,331
   
65,451
 
Total assets
   
171,350
   
185,988
   
140,188
   
111,931
   
111,156
 
Net liabilities of discontinued operations
   
5,407
   
5,499
   
5,495
   
8,294
   
6,531
 
Long-term debt
   
14,211
   
15,692
   
2,288
   
2,860
   
2,436
 
Total debt
   
21,537
   
19,337
   
4,332
   
8,086
   
84,265
 
Minority interest
   
49,074
   
49,762
   
54,313
   
23,029
   
18,422
 
Stockholders’ equity (deficit)
   
43,864
   
66,546
   
40,844
   
32,736
   
(36,092
)
 

ITEM 7.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that reflect our current estimates, expectations and projections about our future results, performance, prospects and opportunities. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements about our market opportunities, our business and growth strategies, our projected revenue and expense levels, possible future consolidated results of operations, the adequacy of our available cash resources, our financing plans, our competitive position and the effects of competition and the projected growth of the industries in which we operate. This Annual Report on Form 10-K also contains forward-looking statements attributed to third parties relating to their estimates regarding the size of the future market for products and systems such as our products and systems, and the assumptions underlying such estimates. Forward-looking statements are only predictions based on our current expectations and projections, or those of third parties, about future events and involve risks and uncertainties.

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are based upon reasonable assumptions, no assurance can be given that such expectations will be attained or that any deviations will not be material. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking statements, events and circumstances discussed in this Annual Report on Form 10-K may not occur and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results, level of performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements we make in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are discussed under "Item 1A. Risk Factors" and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and include:

 
Ÿ
our ability to successfully implement our business strategy;
 
 
Ÿ
our expectation that we will incur losses, on a consolidated basis, for the foreseeable future and our ability to fund our operations;
 
 
Ÿ
our working capital requirements over the next 12 to 24 months;
 
 
Ÿ
our ability to successfully integrate the business operations of acquired companies;
 
 
Ÿ
our ability to maintain compliance with covenants under our credit facilities;

 
Ÿ
our expectation regarding future profitability and liquidity;

 
Ÿ
our ability to compete as our competitors improve the performance of and support for their new products, and as they introduce new products, technologies or services;

 
Ÿ
market acceptance of our Bio-Thermo product and of our zonal, or cell ID, active RFID systems compared to competing technologies, such as lower power Ultra Wide Band-based location technologies, 802.11 and Zigbee-based location and wireless networking technologies;
 
 
Ÿ
our ability to complete our efforts to introduce a new vibration monitoring instrumentation platform;
 
 
Ÿ
uncertainty as to whether we will be able to increase our sales of infant protection and wander prevention systems outside of North America;
 
 
Ÿ
market acceptance of our VeriMed system, which will depend in large part on the future availability of insurance reimbursement for the VeriMed system microchip implant procedure from government and private insurers, and the timing of such reimbursement, if it, in fact, occurs;
 
 
Ÿ
uncertainty as to whether a market for our VeriMed, VeriGuard and VeriTrace systems will develop and whether we will be able to generate more than a nominal level of revenue from the sale of these systems;

 
Ÿ
the potential for patent infringement claims to be brought against us asserting that we hold no rights for the use of the implantable microchip technology and that we are violating another party's intellectual property rights. If such a claim is successful, we could be enjoined from engaging in activities to market the systems that utilize the implantable microchip and be required to pay substantial damages;
 
 
Ÿ
our ability to provide uninterrupted, secure access to the VeriMed database;

 
Ÿ
the relative maturity in the United States and limited size of the markets for our infant protection and wander prevention systems and vibration monitoring instruments;

 
Ÿ
the degree of success we have in leveraging our brand reputation, reseller network and end-use customer base for our infant protection and wander prevention systems to gain inroads in the emerging market for asset/staff location and identification systems;

 
Ÿ
the rate and extent of the U.S. healthcare industry’s adoption of RFID asset/staff location and identification systems;

 
Ÿ
our ability to complete our efforts to integrate our infant protection, wander prevention and asset/staff location and identification systems on one technology platform;

 
Ÿ
our ability to become a major player in the food source traceability and safety arena;


 
Ÿ
our ability to successfully develop survival and emergency radios for the military and commercial uses;

 
Ÿ
our reliance on third-party dealers and distributors to successfully market and sell our products;
 
 
Ÿ
conflict of interest risk related to our continued affiliation with our majority-owned subsidiaries;

 
Ÿ
our reliance on government contracts;
 
 
Ÿ
the negative impact of the expiration of patents in 2008 and 2009 relating to the implantable microchip technology;
 
 
Ÿ
the impact of technological obsolescence;
 
 
Ÿ
our ability to successfully mitigate the risks associated with foreign operations;
 
 
Ÿ
the impact of the write-off of goodwill and other intangible assets;
 
 
Ÿ
the impact of new accounting pronouncements;
 
 
Ÿ
we may become subject to costly product liability claims and claims that our products infringe the intellectual property rights of others;

 
Ÿ
our ability to comply with current and future regulations relating to our businesses;

 
Ÿ
our ability to successfully defend ourselves against infringements of our patents;

 
Ÿ
the outcome of legal proceedings; and

 
Ÿ
our ability to maintain proper and effective internal accounting and financial controls.

Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by forward-looking words such as “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “projects,” “target,” “goal,” “plans,” “objective,” “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “hopes,” and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties (including those described under “Risk Factors” in this annual report) that could cause actual results to differ materially from estimates or forecasts contained in the forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements as a result of (i) the risk factors described under the heading “Risk Factors” beginning on page 42 of this annual report and in our other public filings, (ii) general economic, market or business conditions, (iii) the opportunities (or lack thereof) that may be presented to and pursued by us, (iv) competitive actions by other companies, (v) changes in laws, and (vi) other factors, many of which are beyond our control.  Also, these forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this annual report. Other than as required by law, we do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or correct any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that subsequently occur or of which we hereafter become aware.

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements and related notes included in this annual report.

Overview

We currently engage in the following principal business activities:

 
Ÿ
developing, marketing and selling RFID systems used to identify, locate and protect people and their assets for use in a variety of healthcare, security, financial and identification applications;

 
Ÿ
marketing visual identification tags and implantable RFID microchips, primarily for identification, tracking and location of pets, livestock and other animals, and, more recently, for animal bio-sensing applications, such as temperature reading for companion pet and livestock (e.g., cattle) applications;

 
Ÿ
developing and marketing GPS enabled products used for location tracking and message monitoring of vehicles, pilots and aircraft in remote locations;

 
Ÿ
marketing secure voice, data and video telecommunications networks, primarily to several agencies of the U.S. government;

 
Ÿ
developing and marketing call center and customer relationship management software and services;


 
Ÿ
marketing information technology, or IT, hardware and services; and

 
Ÿ
selling vibration monitoring systems.

Certain items in the segment information for the 2005 and 2004 periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

Recent Events

Facility Combination

We recorded approximately $0.9 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2006, related to our decision in October 2006 to combine VeriChip’s Canadian operations into an existing facility located in Ottawa, Ontario. The combination, expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2007, will entail the closing of VeriChip’s operations in Vancouver, British Columbia. This will eliminate duplicative functions and, we believe, improve operating efficiencies, positioning us to better execute on strategic initiatives to become the leading provider of RFID systems for the healthcare industry. We believe the combination will result in annual savings, of which a significant portion will be cash savings, and will have no effect on revenue. As a result of the combination, we expect to record additional changes during the first quarter of 2007 of approximately $0.3 million, consisting of charges relating to termination benefits.

Amendment to Loan Agreement with VeriChip

On October 6, 2006, January 19, 2007, February 8, 2007, and again on February 13, 2007, we entered into amendments to our loan documents with VeriChip. These amendments are more fully described in this annual report on page 4.

Digital Angel’s 10.25% Senior Secured Debenture and Securities Purchase Agreement
 
Digital Angel entered into the Debenture and corresponding Purchase Agreement with Imperium dated effective February 6, 2007. Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, Digital Angel sold to Imperium a 10.25% senior secured Debenture in the original principal amount of $6.0 million and the Warrant to purchase 699,600 shares of Digital Angel’s common stock. The Warrant has an initial exercise price of $2.973 per share and contains certain anti-dilution adjustments and other adjustments in the event of a change of control or an event of default. The Debentures and related agreements are more fully described in this annual report on page 5.

Proposed Acquisition of the Assets of McMurdo

On December 14, 2006, Signature entered into an Agreement with McMurdo, a United Kingdom-based subsidiary of Chemring. Pursuant to the Agreement, Signature will acquire certain assets of McMurdo’s marine electronics business, including fixed assets, inventory, customer lists, customer and supplier contracts and relations, trade and business names, associated assets and goodwill. The assets exclude certain accrued liabilities and obligations and real property, including the plant facility which Signature will have a license to occupy for a period of nine months after completion of the sale. Under the terms of the Agreement, Signature will retain McMurdo’s employees related to the marine electronics business after closing the sale. This proposed acquisition is more fully described in the annual report on page 5.

Appointment of Michael E. Krawitz as Chief Executive Officer

Our board of directors and the board of directors of VeriChip desired for Mr. R. Silverman to assume the role as CEO of VeriChip. In connection therewith, effective December 2, 2006, Mr. Silverman was appointed as CEO of VeriChip and resigned his positions as our CEO and acting president, in order to focus his efforts exclusively on VeriChip, by becoming its CEO. Mr. Silverman has remained as chairman of our board of directors and the board of directors of VeriChip,


Digital Angel and InfoTech. Mr. Silverman replaces Kevin H. McLaughlin as VeriChip’s CEO. Mr. McLaughlin resigned as CEO and as a member of the board of directors of VeriChip in anticipation of his retirement, effective March 31, 2007.

Effective December 2, 2006, Michael E. Krawitz was appointed our CEO and president. Mr. Krawitz joined us in 1999 and previously served as our executive vice president, general counsel and secretary. On December 6, 2006, in connection with Mr. Krawitz’s appointment as CEO, we and Mr. Krawitz entered into the ADS/Krawitz Employment Agreement. The ADS/Krawitz Employment Agreement is more fully described in this annual report on page 5.
 
Appointment of Lorraine M. Breece as our Acting Chief Financial Officer to Replace Evan C. McKeown

On March 1, 2007, our board of directors appointed Lorraine M. Breece as our acting chief financial officer, senior vice president, treasurer and assistant secretary. Effective March 1, 2007, at our request, Evan C. McKeown was no longer serving as our chief financial officer, and effective March 9, 2007 we terminated Mr. McKeown’s employment. Ms. Breece previously served as our senior vice president, chief accounting officer and assistant secretary.
 
Agreement with Former Chief Executive Officer

On December 5, 2006, we finalized and entered into an agreement with Mr. Silverman to (i) induce Mr. Silverman to assume the CEO position at VeriChip, (ii) to allow us the option (with any necessary approvals) to issue certain incentive payments to Mr. Silverman in stock as opposed to cash, and (iii) to induce Mr. Silverman to terminate the ADS/Silverman Employment Agreement between us and Mr. Silverman. We determined that it was in our best interest to enter into the agreement with Mr. Silverman primarily to motivate him to accept the position as VeriChip’s CEO and to maintain his status on ours, Digital Angel’s, VeriChip’s and InfoTech's boards of directors. The agreement is more fully discussed in this annual report on page 6.
 
Incentive and Recognition Policy

We had an IRP pursuant to which executive bonuses were due for 2006. The terms of the IRP were approved by the compensation committee of our board of directors in March 2006. Our board of directors determined to fix the 2006 bonus payments for two participants, Mr. Silverman and Mr. Krawitz, in order to resolve and clarify any outstanding compensation issues, given the wide range of potential bonuses under the IRP and the timing of VeriChip initial public offering and how that may have effected such range. Accordingly, Mr. Silverman’s and Mr. Krawitz’s bonus for 2006 were fixed at $900,000 and $350,000, respectively. The bonuses paid to our other executive officers were determined and paid in accordance with the terms in the IRP.

VeriChip Employment and Non-Compete Agreement

Effective December 5, 2006, VeriChip and Mr. Silverman entered into the VeriChip Employment Agreement. The VeriChip Employment Agreement terminates five years from the effective date. The VeriChip Employment agreement provides for an annual base salary of $420,000 with minimum annual increases for the first two years of 10% of the base salary and a discretionary annual increase thereafter. Mr. Silverman is also entitled to a discretionary annual bonus and other fringe benefits. In addition, it provides for the grant of 500,000 shares of restricted stock of VeriChip. VeriChip is required to register the shares as soon as practicable. The stock is restricted and is accordingly subject to substantial risk of forfeiture in the event that Mr. Silverman terminates his employment or VeriChip terminates his employment for cause on or before December 31, 2008. The VeriChip Employment Agreement is more fully described in this annual report on page 7.
 
VeriChip Change in Control Plan
 
On March 2, 2007, VeriChip's compensation committee of its board of directors approved the VeriChip Corporation Executive Management Change in Control Plan. The plan provides compensation due to a change in control of VeriChip, as such term is defined in the plan, to VeriChip's officers, Messrs. Gunther, Caragol and Feder. The terms of the plan are more fully discussed in this annual report on page 7.
 
VeriChip Initial Public Offering and Underwriting Agreement

We, VeriChip and Merriman Curhan Ford & Co., as representative of the several underwriters named in the Underwriting Agreement entered into the Underwriting Agreement dated February 9, 2007. The Underwriting Agreement was entered into with respect to the common stock offered by VeriChip in connection with its initial public offering, which commenced on February 9, 2007 and was completed on February 14, 2007. In connection with the offering, we and VeriChip agreed to issue and sell to the underwriters 3,100,000 newly issued shares of VeriChip's common stock. The initial public offering price was $6.50 per share and the underwriting discounts and commissions were $0.455 per share.


We had granted to the underwriters an option, exercisable as provided in the Underwriting Agreement and expiring 30 days after the commencement date of VeriChip’s offering, or March 11, 2007, to purchase up to an additional 465,000 shares of VeriChip's common stock, such shares being shares currently owned by us, at the initial public offering price of $6.50 per share, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The option expired unexercised on March 11, 2007.
 
The Underwriting Agreement required that VeriChip reimburse the representatives for their expenses on a non-accountable basis in the amount equal to 1.3% of the aggregate public offering price of the offered shares of common stock, which was paid at closing. In addition, VeriChip agreed to reimburse the underwriters $150,000 of their legal fees incurred in connection with the offering.  
 
Reincorporation in Delaware
 
On March 8, 2007, we filed papers to begin the process of changing our state of incorporation from Missouri to Delaware. We expect to complete the reincorporation on or about March 20, 2007.
 
Business Segments

We operate in the following six business segments: Healthcare, Security and Industrial, Animal Applications, Radio and GPS Communications, Advanced Technology and InfoTech.
 
Healthcare and Security and Industrial Segments

VeriChip’s operations comprise our Healthcare and Security and Industrial segments. On March 31, 2005 and June 10, 2005, VeriChip acquired two Canadian-based businesses that were primarily engaged in the development, marketing and sale of healthcare security systems utilizing RFID technology. Our Healthcare and Security and Industrial segments revenue was approximately $20.5 million and $6.8 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2006 compared to $12.0 million and $3.8 million, respectively, for the year-ended December 31, 2005. The increase was attributable to the revenue generated by the two Canadian-based businesses. Prior to that time, our operations in these two segments were comprised of efforts to create markets for our human-implantable microchip.
 
For the foreseeable future, we expect that we will generate significant operating losses in connection with our efforts to create markets for our systems that utilize the human implantable microchip. Our expectations in this regard reflect our belief that revenue derived from sales of such systems will remain at a nominal level or show only modest growth. In the case of our VeriMed system, we do not expect to experience any significant growth in revenue from the sale of the system prior to government and private insurers’ determinations to reimburse the cost of the microchip implant procedure. However, we can provide no assurance as to when or if government or private insurers will decide to take such action. The expected significant operating losses from our systems which utilize the human implantable microchip, and in particular, the VeriMed system, also reflect an anticipated increase in our selling, general and administrative expenses as we augment our direct sales force, seek to develop a distribution network for the VeriMed system, enhance our marketing efforts directed toward physicians and patients, and fund or otherwise facilitate clinical studies of the VeriMed system that we hope prove successful in demonstrating the efficacy of the system to fulfill its intended functions. While we anticipate that we will continue to generate operating profits from our Canadian-based businesses, on a combined basis we expect our Healthcare and Security and Industrial segments to incur operating losses for at least the next 12-24 months.

 
Animal Applications and GPS and Radio Communications Segments

Digital Angel’s operations comprise our Animal Applications and GPS and Radio Communications segments. Our Animal Applications segment’s revenue increased to $38.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 compared to $36.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. The increase in the Animal Application segment’s revenue was principally due to an increase in sales of our livestock and companion pet products. During 2007, we anticipate that our Animal Applications revenue may increase going forward through a renewed agreement with Schering-Plough. In April 2006, we were awarded a U.S. patent for our Bio-Thermo temperature sensing implantable RFID microchip designed for non-laboratory applications that use RFID technology to determine the body temperature of its host animal. In addition, several proposals related to the establishment of a national electronic identification program for livestock are being considered by the Administration and Congress. We expect a national electronic identification program will be implemented in the U.S. by January 1, 2009. We cannot estimate the impact a national identification program would have on our Animal Application segment’s revenue. However, if implemented, we would expect the impact to be favorable. Our Animal Applications segment experienced operating losses for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004. We cannot be certain when our Animal Applications segment will achieve profitability.

Our GPS and Radio Communications segment’s revenue decreased to $18.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 compared to $20.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. The decrease in our GPS and Radio Communication segment’s revenue was principally due to the decrease in sales of our PLBs as a result of the completion in May 2005 of a contract with the Indian government, and a decrease in sales to other SARBE product customers, including the UK Ministry of Defense. During 2007 and 2008, we anticipate that our GPS and Radio Communications segment’s revenue will increase from the 2006 levels as the market for our beacons expands. In addition, the URT33 beacon, which will become obsolete when existing frequencies on 121.5 and 243 MHz cease to be monitored by COSPAS-SARSAT on February 1, 2009, will need to be replaced with the new generation 406 MHz beacons, such as our SARBE G2R. Our GPS and Radio Communications segment experienced operating losses for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, which were related to our OuterLink business. We cannot be certain when our GPS and Radio Communications segment will achieve profitability.
 
Advanced Technology Segment

Our Advanced Technology segment’s revenue was approximately $23.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 compared to approximately $25.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. The decrease was primarily as a result of a reduction of approximately $2.4 million of revenue from sales of our voice, data and video telecommunications networks. We are hopeful that we will obtain new contracts for sales of voice, data and video telecommunications networks in 2007, as governmental agencies upgrade their systems. Partially offsetting the decrease in sales of voice, data and video telecommunication networks was an increase of approximately $3.7 million in sales of our customer relationship management software and services. Sale of our customer relationship management software and services represented 25.7% of this segment’s revenue in 2006 as compared to 9.3% in 2005. We realized operating profits from this segment for each of the years ending December 31, 2005 and 2004. Our Advanced Technology segment’s operating profits were approximately $2.5 million in 2006, excluding a $6.6 million impairment charge recorded in the fourth quarter of 2006. During 2007, we anticipate that our Advanced Technology segment will continue to generate operating profits.

InfoTech Segment

Our InfoTech segment’s revenue decreased to approximately $15.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 compared to approximately $16.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, primarily as a result of a decrease in both product and service revenue stemming from a decline in revenue from InfoTech’s top three customers compared to 2005, although this decrease was partially offset by sales to two new customers during 2006. The majority of InfoTech’s revenue continues to be derived from sales of computer hardware. Such sales represented 90.5% 89.6% and 82.5% of InfoTech’s total revenues for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. InfoTech experienced operating losses for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004. InfoTech continues to focus on high-end products and related services and efforts to broaden its IT services portfolio. InfoTech had a workforce reduction in the latter part of July 2006, eliminating approximately eight positions. Going forward, InfoTech is outsourcing


certain technical functions, which it hopes will improve it gross profits and margins and, consequently, its operating performance.

The tables below provide a percentage breakdown of the significant sources of our consolidated revenues and gross profits over the past three fiscal years and, as such, reflect certain trends in the composition of such revenues and gross profits:
 
Sources of Revenue:
             
 
 
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RFID-enabled products for use in a variety of healthcare applications from our Healthcare segment
   
16.7
%
 
10.6
%
 
--
%
                     
RFID-enabled security systems, asset tracking systems, and vibration monitors for use in a variety of security and industrial applications from our Security and Industrial segment
   
5.5
%
 
3.4
%
 
0.2
%
                     
Visual identification tags and implantable microchips for the companion animal, livestock, laboratory animal, fish and wildlife markets from our Animal Applications segment
   
30.7
%
 
31.0
%
 
23.1
%
 
                 
GPS enabled tracking and message monitoring, search and rescue beacons, intelligent communications products and services for telemetry, mobile data and radio communications from our GPS and Radio Communications segment
   
15.4
%
 
18.3
%
 
18.2
%
 
                 
Sales of voice, data and video telecommunications networks to government agencies from our Advanced Technology segment
   
12.1
%
 
15.1
%
 
37.0
%
                     
Sales of IT hardware and services from our InfoTech segment
   
12.3
%
 
14.6
%
 
16.1
%
 
                 
Customer relationship management and call center software and services from our Advanced Technology segment
   
7.3
%
 
7.0
%
 
5.4
%
Total
   
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
 
Sources of Gross Profit:
             
 
 
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RFID-enabled products for use in a variety of healthcare applications from our Healthcare segment
   
22.2
%
 
15.8
%
 
--
%
                     
RFID-enabled security systems, asset tracking systems, and vibration monitors for use in a variety of security and industrial applications from our Security and Industrial segment
   
8.1
%
 
5.3
%
 
0.1
%
                     
Visual identification tags and implantable microchips for the companion animal, livestock, laboratory animal, fish and wildlife markets from our Animal Applications segment
   
27.3
%
 
32.5
%
 
30.9
%
 
               
GPS enabled tracking and message monitoring, search and rescue beacons, intelligent communications products and services for telemetry, mobile data and radio communications from our GPS and Radio Communications segment
   
18.1
%
 
24.2
%
 
30.5
%
                     
Sales of voice, data and video telecommunications networks to government agencies from our Advanced Technology segment
   
7.6
%
 
9.6
%
 
18.8
%
 
               
Sales of IT hardware and services from our InfoTech segment
   
5.8
%
 
6.7
%
 
9.9
%
 
               
Customer relationship management and call center software and services from our Advanced Technology segment
   
10.9
%
 
5.9
%
 
9.8
%
 
             
Total
   
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 

The table below sets forth data from our consolidated statements of operations for the past three fiscal years, expressed as a percentage of total revenues from continuing operations:
 
 
 
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
 
 
%
 
%
 
%
 
Product revenue
   
84.9
   
85.9
   
86.4
 
Service revenue
   
15.1
   
14.1
   
13.6
 
Total revenue
   
100.0
   
100.0
   
100.0
 
Cost of products sold
   
51.4
   
61.7
   
74.3
 
Cost of services sold
   
6.9
   
53.6
   
48.3
 
Total cost of products and services sold
   
58.3
   
60.5
   
70.8
 
                     
Gross profit
   
41.7
   
39.5
   
29.2
 
                     
Selling, general and administrative expense
   
51.4
   
44.9
   
34.1
 
Research and development
   
7.3
   
6.3
   
3.4
 
Goodwill and asset impairment
   
5.4
   
6.3
   
 
Total operating costs and expenses
   
64.1
   
57.5
   
37.5
 
                     
Operating loss before other items
   
(22.4
)
 
(18.1
)
 
(8.3
)
                     
Interest and other income
   
1.1
   
2.3
   
1.7
 
Interest (expense) reduction
   
(2.8
)
 
1.5
   
(2.5
)
Loss from continuing operations before provision for income taxes, minority interest, gain (loss) attributable to capital transactions of subsidiaries
   
(24.1
)
 
(14.2
)
 
(9.1
)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes
   
(0.1
)
 
0.4
   
(0.1
)
Loss from continuing operations before minority interest, and gain (loss) attributable to capital transactions of subsidiaries
   
(24.2
)
 
(13.8
)
 
(9.2
)
Minority interest
   
3.0
   
3.8
   
0.6
 
Net (loss) gain on capital transactions of subsidiaries
   
(1.3
)
 
0.4
   
9.9
 
Gain (loss) attributable to changes in minority interest as a result of capital transactions of subsidiaries
   
0.4
   
0.5
   
(18.0
)
Loss from continuing operations
   
(22.1
)
 
(9.1
)
 
(16.7
)
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
   
--
   
0.1
   
(0.7
)
Change in estimate on loss on disposal of discontinued operations and operating losses during the phase out period
   
--
   
0.1
   
2.0
 
Income from discontinued operations
   
--
   
0.2
   
1.3
 
Preferred stock dividends
   
--
   
(1.4
)
 
--
 
Accretion of beneficial conversion feature of redeemable preferred stock - Series D
   
--
   
(0.4
)
 
--
 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
   
(22.1
)
 
(10.7
)
 
(15.4
)
 
Our consolidated operating activities used cash of $8.0 million, $11.4 million and $13.9 million during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. As of December 31, 2006, our cash and cash equivalents totaled $7.4 million, compared to $22.4 million as of December 31, 2005. As of December 31, 2006, our stockholders’ equity was $43.9 million, as compared to $66.5 million as of December 31, 2005, and as of December 31, 2006, we had an accumulated deficit of $468.6 million.
 

Our profitability and liquidity depend on many factors, including the success of our marketing programs, the maintenance and reduction of expenses, the protection of our intellectual property rights and our ability to successfully develop and bring to market our new products and technologies. We have established a management plan intended to guide us in achieving profitability and positive cash flows from operations in the future periods. The major components of our plan are as follows:
 
 
Ÿ
to establish a sustainable positive cash flow business model;
 
Ÿ
to produce additional cash flow and revenue from our technology products, primarily VeriMed and Bio-Thermo;
 
Ÿ
to expand markets/distribution channels for VeriMed through VeriChip's 2005 acquisitions of VeriChip Holdings Inc., or VHI, and Instantel, which provide VeriChip with complementary companies that bring experienced management, revenue and a synergistic customer base; and
 
Ÿ
to continue Digital Angel’s growth under the leadership of its management team and through strategic acquisitions.
 
Our management believes that the above plan can be effectively implemented.
 
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Listed below are descriptions of the accounting policies that our management believes involve a high degree of judgment and complexity, and that, in turn, could materially affect our consolidated financial statements if various estimates and assumptions were changed significantly. The preparation of our consolidated financial statements requires that we make certain estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported and disclosed in our consolidated financial statements and related notes. We base our estimates on historical experience and on other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates. For more detailed information on our significant accounting policies, see Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements.

Revenue Recognition
 
Our revenue recognition policies are significant because revenue is a key component of our results of operations. In addition, our revenue recognition policy determines the timing and recognition of certain expenses, such as sales commissions. We follow very specific and detailed guidelines in measuring revenue; however, certain judgments affect the application of our revenue policy. The complexity of the estimation process and all issues related to the assumptions, risks and uncertainties inherent with our revenue recognition policies affect the amounts reported in our financial statements. A number of internal and external factors affect the timing of our revenue recognition, including estimates of customer service periods, estimates of customer returns and the timing of customer acceptance. Our revenue results are difficult to predict, and any shortfall in revenue or delay in recognizing revenue could cause our operating results to vary significantly from quarter to quarter and year to year.

The following is a discussion of our revenue recognition policies:
 
Revenue Recognition Policy for Our Healthcare Security, Asset Management Systems and Our Vibration Monitoring Instruments
 
We recognize revenue from the sale of the hardware and software components of our healthcare security and asset management systems, as well as our vibration monitoring instruments, when the following criteria are met:

 
Ÿ
persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists (e.g., a purchase order has been received or a contract has been executed);

 
Ÿ
the system components are shipped;

 
Ÿ
title has transferred;

 
Ÿ
the price is fixed or determinable; and

 
Ÿ
collection of the sales proceeds is reasonably assured.

Revenue from software implementation and consulting services is recognized as the services are performed. Revenue from post-contract support services is recognized over the term of the service agreement.
 
When software arrangements include multiple elements to which contract accounting does not apply, the individual elements are accounted for separately if vendor specific objective evidence, or VSOE, of fair value exists for the undelivered elements. Generally, the residual method is applied in allocating revenue between delivered and undelivered elements. If VSOE does not exist, the revenue associated with the entire agreement is deferred until the earlier of VSOE being established or all of the undelivered elements are delivered or performed with the following exceptions:
 
 
Ÿ
If the only undelivered element is post-contract support, the deferred amount is recognized ratably over the post-contract support period adjusted on a prospective basis for changes in the estimated post-contract support period.
 
 
Ÿ
If the only undelivered element is services that do not require significant production, modification or customization of the software, the deferred amount is recognized as the services are performed.
 
Maintenance revenue is deferred and recognized ratably over the terms of the maintenance agreements.
 
Revenue Recognition Policy for Our VeriMed, VeriGuard and VeriTrace Systems
 
Revenue from the sale of systems using our implantable microchip (VeriMed, VeriGuard, and VeriTrace) is recorded at gross amounts with a corresponding entry for cost of sales. As we are in the initial process of commercializing these systems, the level of distributor or physician returns cannot yet be reasonably estimated. Accordingly, we do not recognize revenues until the following criteria are met:
 
 
Ÿ
a purchase order has been received or a contract has been executed;

 
Ÿ
the system is shipped;

 
Ÿ
title has transferred;

 
Ÿ
the price is fixed or determinable;

 
Ÿ
there are no uncertainties regarding customer acceptance;

 
Ÿ
collection of the sales proceeds is reasonably assured; and

 
Ÿ
the period during which the distributor or physician has a right to return the product has elapsed.
 
We intend to recognize revenue from consignment sales, if any, when all of the criteria listed above have been met and after the receipt of notification of such product sales from the distributor’s customers (e.g., physicians). Once the level of returns can be reasonably estimated, revenues (net of expected returns) will be recognized when all of the criteria above are met for either direct or consignment sales.
 
Revenue Recognition Policy for Our VeriMed Services
 
The services for maintaining subscriber information on our VeriMed database will be sold on a stand-alone contract basis, separate and apart from the implant procedure itself, and treated according to the terms of the contractual arrangements then in effect. Revenue from the database service will be recognized over the term of the subscription period or the terms of the contractual arrangements then in effect.  

 
Notwithstanding the above descriptions of our VeriMed revenue recognition policies, with respect to the sales of products and services sold in tandem, our revenue recognition policy will be determined by the ultimate arrangements negotiated with independent third parties.

Revenue Recognition Policy for Our Animal Applications and GPS and Radio Communications Segments (Excluding Sales of GPS-Enabled Location Tracking and Messaging and Monitoring Systems)

Except for revenue from OuterLink, our Animal Applications and GPS and Radio Communications Segments recognize product revenue at the time product is shipped and title has transferred, provided that a purchase order has been received or a contract has been executed, there are no uncertainties regarding customer acceptance, the sales price is fixed and determinable and collectibility is deemed probable. If uncertainties regarding customer acceptance exist, revenue is recognized when such uncertainties are resolved. There are no significant post-contract support obligations at the time of revenue recognition. These segments’ accounting policy regarding vendor and post contract support obligations is based on the terms of the customers’ contracts, billable upon occurrence of the post-sale support. We offer a warranty on these products. For non-fixed and fixed fee jobs, service revenue is recognized based on the actual direct labor hours in the job multiplied by the standard billing rate and adjusted to net realizable value, if necessary. Other revenue is recognized at the time service or goods are provided. It is our policy to record contract losses in their entirety in the period in which such losses are foreseeable.

Revenue Recognition Policy for Our GPS-Enabled Location Tracking and Messaging and Monitoring Systems

OuterLink earns revenue from messaging services and from the sale of related products to customers (communication terminals and software). OuterLink’s messaging service is only available through use of its products and such products have no alternative use. Accordingly, service revenue is recognized as the services are performed. OuterLink’s product revenue, for which title and risk of loss transfers to the customer on shipment, is deferred upon shipment and is recognized ratably over the estimated customer service period, which has historically been 30 months. Periodically, we have reassessed the estimated customer service period based on additional experience. Based on these reassessments, we begin recognizing product revenue over 42 months in 2006. We plan to begin recognizing product revenue over 54 months in 2007.

Revenue Recognition Policy for Our Advanced Technology Segment

We generally recognize product sales revenue for our Advanced Technology segment after the products are shipped and title has transferred, provided that a purchase order has been received or a contract has been executed, there are no uncertainties regarding customer acceptance, the sales price is fixed and determinable and collectibility is deemed probable. If uncertainties regarding customer acceptance exist, revenue is recognized when such uncertainties are resolved. Revenues from the sale of hardware products that are shipped to a customer’s site and require modification or installation are recognized when the work is complete and accepted by the customer. We do not experience significant product returns and, therefore, management is of the opinion that no allowance for sales returns is necessary. We have no obligation for warranties on new hardware sales because the manufacturer provides the warranty.

Services and phone installation jobs performed by GTI are billed and the revenue recognized following the completion of the work and the receipt of a written acceptance from the customer. Revenue from maintenance contracts is recognized ratably over the term of the contract.

The companies in the Advanced Technology segment that provide programming, consulting and software licensing services recognize revenue based on the expended actual direct labor hours in the job times the standard billing rate and adjusted to realizable value, if necessary. It is our policy to record contract losses in their entirety in the period in which such losses are foreseeable. We do not offer a warranty policy for services to our customers.


When our Advanced Technology segment’s software arrangements include multiple elements to which contract accounting does not apply, the individual elements are accounted for separately if vendor specific objective evidence, or VSOE, of fair value exists for the undelivered elements. Generally, the residual method is applied in allocating revenue between delivered and undelivered elements. If VSOE does not exist, the revenue associated with the entire agreement is deferred until the earlier of VSOE being established or all of the undelivered elements are delivered or performed with the following exceptions:
 
 
Ÿ
If the only undelivered element is post-contract support, the deferred amount is recognized ratably over the post-contract support period, adjusted on a prospective basis for changes in the estimated post-contract support period.

 
Ÿ
If the only undelivered element is services that do not require significant production, modification or customization of the software, the deferred amount is recognized as the services are performed.

Revenue Recognition Policy for Our InfoTech Segment

We recognize product sales revenue for our InfoTech segment in accordance with the applicable products’ shipping terms. InfoTech has no obligation for warranties on new product sales. The manufacturer provides the warranty. For consulting and professional services, InfoTech recognizes revenue based on the direct labor hours incurred times the standard billing rate, adjusted to realizable value, if necessary. Revenues from sales contracts involving both products and consulting and other services are allocated to each element based on VSOE of fair value, regardless of any separate prices that may be stated in the contract. VSOE of fair value is the price charged when the elements are sold separately. If an element is not yet being sold separately, the fair value is the price established by management having the relevant authority to do so. It is considered probable that the price established by management will not change before the separate introduction of the element.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
 
As of December 31, 2006, our consolidated goodwill was $82.4 million, and our intangible assets with indefinite lives were valued at $5.4 million. Annually, we test our goodwill and intangible assets for impairment as a part of our annual business planning cycle during the fourth quarter of each fiscal year or earlier depending on specific changes in conditions surrounding its business units. The determination of the value of our intangible assets requires management to make estimates and assumptions about the future operating results of our operating units. Based upon our annual testing, we did not incur goodwill and other intangible asset impairment charges in the year ended December 31, 2004. For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, we recorded impairment charges of approximately $6.6 million and $7.1 million, respectively, associated with goodwill at our GTI subsidiary, and OuterLink’s goodwill and intangible assets. Future events, such as market conditions or operational performance of our acquired businesses, could cause us to conclude that additional impairment exists, which could have a material impact on our financial condition and results of operations.

Capital Transactions of Subsidiaries
 
Gains where realizable and losses on issuances of shares of common stock by our consolidated subsidiaries, VeriChip, Digital Angel and InfoTech, were reflected in our consolidated statements of operations, in accordance with the provisions of SAB 51. These gains and losses resulted from the differences between the carrying amount of the pro-rata share of our investment in these subsidiaries and the net proceeds from the issuances of the stock. We determined that such recognition of gains and losses on issuances of shares of stock by these subsidiaries was appropriate, since we did not plan to reacquire the shares issued and the value of the proceeds could be objectively determined. The issuances of stock by VeriChip, Digital Angel and InfoTech have also given rise to losses as a result of the dilution of our ownership interest in these subsidiaries. Future stock issuances to third parties by VeriChip, Digital Angel and InfoTech will further dilute our ownership percentage and may give rise to additional losses.

Further, if our ownership interest in VeriChip, Digital Angel and InfoTech, which as of February 28, 2007 was 60.7%, 55.2% and 50.9%, respectively, were, as a result of future issuances of shares by VeriChip, Digital Angel and InfoTech, to drop below 50%, we may not be able to consolidate their


operations in our financial statements. This would also result in a significant reduction in our consolidated revenues and assets.
 
Stock-Based Compensation
 
Effective January 1, 2006, we adopted FAS 123R, using the modified prospective transition method. Under this method, stock-based compensation expense is recognized using the fair-value based method for all awards granted on or after the date of adoption. Compensation expense for new awards granted after January 1, 2006 is recognized over the requisite service period based on the grant-date fair value of those options.
 
Prior to the adoption of FAS 123R, we used the intrinsic value method under Accounting Principles Board, or APB, Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, or APB No. 25, and Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 44, Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving Stock Compensation—an Interpretation of APB Opinion No. 25, or FIN 44, and provided the pro forma and disclosure information required by SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-based Compensation, or FAS 123, and SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure, or FAS 148. Under the intrinsic value method, no stock-based compensation was recognized in our consolidated statements of operations for options granted to our employees and directors when the exercise price of such stock options granted to employees and directors equaled or exceeded the fair value of the underlying stock on the dates of grant.
 
FAS 123R requires forfeitures of stock-based grants to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. In our pro forma information required under FAS 123 for the periods prior to January 1, 2006, we accounted for forfeitures as they occurred.
 
In the year ended December 31, 2006, we incurred stock-based compensation expense of approximately $0.6 million as a result of our adoption of FAS 123R on January 1, 2006. This expense resulted from the issuance by VeriChip and Digital Angel of 0.1 million and 2.3 million stock options, respectively, during the year ended December 31, 2006. This stock-based compensation expense was reflected in our consolidated statement of operations in selling, general and administrative expense.
  
During 2005, VeriChip and Digital Angel granted to consultants options exercisable for approximately 0.2 million shares of their common stock. In accordance with FAS 123, we recorded compensation expense associated with these options based on an estimate of the fair value of our common stock on each date of grant and using the Black-Scholes valuation model. We were required to re-measure the stock-based compensation expense associated with these options on December 30, 2005, the date of acceleration of the vesting of all of these options, as more fully discussed below. This re-measurement was based on the estimated fair value of VeriChip's and Digital Angel’s common stock on December 30, 2005. The value of VeriChip's common stock was assumed to be the then estimated initial public offering price, and the value of Digital Angel’s common stock was based on the closing price of its common stock as quoted on the American Stock Exchange on December 30, 2005, and using the Black-Scholes valuation model. This re-measurement resulted in stock-based compensation expense of approximately $1.0 million being recorded in 2005 based upon the fair value of these stock options on the accelerated vesting date.
  
The Black-Scholes option pricing model, which we used to value our stock options, requires us to make several key judgments including:

 
Ÿ
the estimated value of our common stock;

 
Ÿ
the expected life of issued stock options;

 
Ÿ
the expected volatility of our stock price;

 
Ÿ
the expected dividend yield to be realized over the life of the stock options; and

 
Ÿ
the risk-free interest rate over the expected life of the stock options.
 
 
Our computation of the expected life of issued stock options was determined based on historical experience of similar awards giving consideration to the contractual terms of the stock-based awards, vesting schedules and expectations about employees’ future length of service. The interest rate was based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. Our computation of expected volatility was based on the historical volatility of our and Digital Angel’s common stock.
 
On December 12, 2005, our board of directors, as well as the boards of directors of VeriChip and Digital Angel, approved the immediate vesting on December 30, 2005 of all of the then outstanding and unvested stock options previously awarded to employees, directors and consultants, excluding approximately 0.2 million of Digital Angel’s stock options. In connection with the acceleration of these options, we stipulated that a grantee that acquires any shares through exercise of any of such options shall not be permitted to sell such shares until the earlier of (i) the original vesting date applicable to such option or (ii) the date on which such grantee’s employment terminates for any reason.
 
The purpose of accelerating the vesting of the options granted to our directors and employees was to enable us to avoid recognizing in future periods non-cash compensation expense associated with such options in our consolidated statements of operations, which would have otherwise been required upon our adoption of FAS 123R on January 1, 2006. As a result of the acceleration, we avoided recognition of up to approximately $7.6 million of compensation expense in our consolidated statements of operations over the course of the original vesting period, substantially all of which was expected to be avoided in 2006 and 2007. Such expense is included in our pro forma stock-based compensation footnote disclosure for the year ended December 31, 2005, which is included in Note 12 to our consolidated financial statements. FIN 44 requires us to recognize compensation expense under certain circumstances, such as a change in the vesting schedule when the options whose vesting schedule was changed are in-the-money on the date of change, which would allow an employee to vest in an option that would have otherwise been forfeited based on the award’s original terms. We would be required to begin to recognize compensation expense over the new expected vesting period based on estimates of the number of options that employees ultimately will retain that otherwise would have been forfeited, absent the modifications. The majority of the accelerated options, absent the acceleration, would have vested during the first half of 2006, with a smaller percentage vesting over 36 months. Such estimates of compensation expense would be based on such factors as historical and expected employee turnover rates and similar statistics. Of options exercisable for approximately 8.8 million shares of our common stock that were affected by the acceleration of vesting, substantially all of the $4.6 million of intrinsic value of these options is attributable to our executive officers and directors at that time. We are unable to estimate the number of options that our employees and directors will ultimately retain that otherwise would have been forfeited, absent our acceleration of the vesting of these options. Based on the then current circumstances, the high concentration of such options awarded to officers and directors and our historical turnover rates, no compensation expense resulting from the new measurement date was recognized by us upon acceleration of vesting on December 30, 2005. We will recognize compensation expense in future periods, should a benefit be realized by the holders of the aforementioned options, which they would not otherwise have been entitled to receive. During the year ended December 31, 2006, we recognized approximately $0.4 million of compensation expense as a result of three terminated employees receiving a benefit related to the accelerated vesting of their options that they would not otherwise have received. If we are required to recognize additional compensation expense in connection with the accelerated vesting of in-the-money stock options, it could have a material impact on our future results of operations.

Warrants Settleable In Shares of Digital Angel’s Common Stock Owned by Us
 
In connection with the sale and issuance in June 2003 of our 8.5% convertible/exchangeable debentures (all of which have been fully converted), we granted to the purchasers of such debentures warrants to acquire, at the purchasers’ option, approximately 0.5 million shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $2.749 per share, or 0.95 million shares of Digital Angel’s common stock held by us at an exercise price of $3.178 per share, or a combination of shares of both companies. The warrants vested immediately and are exercisable through June 30, 2007.  The warrants are subject to adjustment upon:
 
 
Ÿ
the issuance of shares of common stock, or options or other rights to acquire our common stock, at an issuance price lower than the exercise price under the warrants;
 
Ÿ
the declaration or payment of a dividend or other distribution on our common stock;
 
Ÿ
issuance of any other of our securities on a basis which would otherwise dilute the purchase rights granted by the warrants.

 
The issuance of our common stock to Satellite Strategic Finance Associates, LLC, or SSFA, in April 2004 triggered the anti-dilution provisions under the warrant agreement and, as a result, the exercise price for the exercise of the warrants into shares of our common stock was reduced from $5.64 per share to $2.749 per share. In August 2006, we issued to Laurus 1.7 million warrants which are exercisable into 1.7 million shares of our common stock, which again triggered the anti-dilution provisions under the warrant agreement and, as a result, the exercise price for the warrants into shares of our common stock was further reduced from $2.749 per share to $1.88 per share.
 
The value assigned to the warrants was recorded as a reduction in the value assigned to the debentures (original issue discount) and an increase in long-term liabilities. The liability for the warrants, to the extent potentially settleable in shares of the Digital Angel common stock owned by us, is being revalued at each reporting period using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and based on the closing price of Digital Angel’s common stock, with any resulting increase/decrease in the value of the warrants being recorded as an increase/recovery in interest expense. Such value is subject to a floor amount. During the year ended December 31, 2006, we did not record any interest expenses or recovery associated with these warrants. However, during the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, we recorded a recovery of interest expense of $3.2 million and an increase in interest expense of $1.4 million, respectively, as a result of such revaluations. Future changes in the value of the warrants may continue to result in additional interest expense or recovery. In addition, we will be required to record an impairment loss if the carrying value of the Digital Angel common stock underlying the warrants exceeds the exercise price. Should the holders of outstanding warrants elect to exercise such warrants and opt to take shares of Digital Angel common stock, such exercise may result in us recording a gain on the sale transaction equal to the amount of the warrant liability on the date of exercise. During the fourth quarter of 2004, warrants exercisable for 0.2 million shares of the Digital Angel common stock we own were exercised for such shares, and we recorded a gain of $0.8 million as a result of such exercise. 
 
Proprietary Software In Development
 
In accordance with SFAS 86, Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software to be Sold, Leased, or Otherwise Marketed, or FAS 86, we have capitalized certain computer software development costs upon the establishment of technological feasibility. Technological feasibility is considered to have occurred upon completion of a detailed program design that has been confirmed by documenting and tracing the detailed program design to product specifications and has been reviewed for high-risk development issues, or, to the extent a detailed program design is not pursued, upon completion of a working model that has been confirmed by testing to be consistent with the product design. Amortization is provided based on the greater of the ratio that current gross revenues for a product bear to the total of current and anticipated future gross revenues for that product, or the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the product (estimated to be between two and five years). Future events such as market conditions, customer demand or technological obsolescence could cause us to conclude that the software is impaired. The determination of the possible impairment expense requires management to make estimates that effect our consolidated financial statements. We did not record an impairment charge related to our computer software development costs during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004.
 
Inventory Obsolescence
 
Estimates are used in determining the likelihood that inventory on hand can be sold. Historical inventory usage and current revenue trends are considered in estimating both obsolescence and slow-moving inventory. Inventory is stated at lower of cost determined by the first-in, first-out method or market, net of any reserve for obsolete or slow-moving inventory. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, inventory reserves were $1.4 million and $1.8 million, respectively. The estimated market value of our inventory is based upon assumptions about future demand and market conditions. If actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected by management, additional inventory write-downs may be required, which could have a material affect on our financial condition and results of operations.


Legal Contingencies
 
We are currently a named defendant in several legal proceedings. We have accrued our estimate of the probable costs for the resolution of these claims, and as of December 31, 2006, we have recorded $2.9 million in reserves with respect to such claims. This estimate has been developed in consultation with outside counsel handling our defense in these matters and is based upon an analysis of potential results, assuming a combination of litigation and settlement strategies. We do not believe the outcome of these proceedings will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position. It is possible, however, that future results of operations for any particular quarterly or annual period could be materially affected by changes in our estimates.
 
Accounting for Income Taxes
 
As part of the process of preparing our consolidated financial statements, we are required to estimate our income tax liability in each of the jurisdictions in which we do business. This process involves estimating our actual current tax expense together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of items, such as deferred revenues, for tax and accounting purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included in our consolidated balance sheet. We must then assess the likelihood that our net deferred tax assets in each tax jurisdiction will be recovered from future taxable income in the applicable jurisdiction and, to the extent we believe that recovery is not more likely than not or is unknown, we must establish a valuation allowance.
 
Significant management judgment is required in determining the provision for income taxes, deferred tax assets and liabilities and any valuation allowance recorded against the deferred tax assets. As of December 31, 2006, we had $5.4 million in net long-term deferred tax liabilities associated with our Canadian operations, and $0.7 million of net current deferred tax assets associated with our Canadian and United Kingdom operations. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, we had recorded a full valuation allowance against our U.S. net deferred tax assets due to uncertainties related to our ability to utilize these deferred tax assets, primarily consisting of net operating losses carried forward. The valuation allowance is based on our historical operating performance and estimates of taxable income in the U.S. and the period over which our deferred tax assets will be recoverable. As of December 31, 2006, we have not provided a valuation allowance against our Canadian and certain United Kingdom deferred tax assets as we have deemed it more likely than not that these assets will be realized.

If we continue to operate at a loss or are unable to generate sufficient future taxable income, or if there is a material change in the actual effective tax rates or time period within which the underlying temporary differences become taxable or deductible, we may be required to increase our valuation allowance against previously recognized deferred tax assets, which could result in a material adverse impact on our operating results. Conversely, if we become profitable in the future, we may reduce some or all of our valuation allowance, which could result in a significant tax benefit and a favorable impact on our financial condition and operating results. As of December 31, 2006, we had an aggregate valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assets of approximately $121.3 million.


Results of Operations from Continuing Operations
 
As noted above, we operate in six business segments. (Loss) income from continuing operations before taxes, minority interest, gain (loss) attributable to capital transactions of subsidiaries from each of our segments during 2006, 2005 and 2004 was as follows (we evaluate performance based on stand-alone segment operating income as presented below):
 
   
 Year Ended December 31,
 
   
 2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
(Loss) income from continuing operations before taxes, minority interest and gain (loss) attributable to capital transactions of subsidiaries by segment:
 
 (in thousands)
 
      
 
 
 
   
Healthcare
 
$
(5,661
)
$
(2,498
)
$
(1,108
)
Security and Industrial
   
(1,030
)
 
(1,318
)
 
(579
)
Animal Applications
   
(4,048
)
 
(926
)
 
(1,852
)
GPS and Radio Communications
   
(2,822
)
 
(8,416
) (2)
 
(539
)
Advanced Technology
   
(4,089
) (3)
 
297
   
670
 
InfoTech
   
(994
)
 
(503
)
 
(202
)
“Corporate/Eliminations” (1)
   
(11,011
) (4)
 
(2,813
) (5)
 
(6,609
)
Total
 
$
(29,655
)
$
(16,177
)
$
(10,219
)
 
(1)
The “Corporate/Eliminations” category includes all amounts given effect to in the consolidation of our subsidiaries, such as the elimination of inter-segment revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities. “Corporate/Eliminations” also includes certain selling, general and administrative expense (reductions) and other income (expenses) associated with companies sold or closed in 2001 and 2002, and interest expense and other expenses associated with corporate activities and functions.
 
(2)
Amount includes approximately $7.1 million of goodwill and other intangible assets associated with OuterLink, which were impaired.

(3)
Amount includes approximately $6.6 million of goodwill associated with GTI, which was impaired.

(4)
Amount includes a payment due to our former CEO of approximately $3.3.

(5)
Amount includes approximately $3.2 million of interest recovery associated with warrants that we are required to treat as a liability and market to market each reporting period.


Revenue from each of our segments during 2006, 2005 and 2004 was as follows:
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Revenue:
 
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Healthcare
 
$
20,508
 
$
12,049
 
$
--
 
Security and Industrial
   
6,796
   
3,819
   
247
 
Animal Applications
   
38,058
   
35,972
   
25,871
 
Radio and GPS Communications
   
18,922
   
20,854
   
20,431
 
Advanced Technology
   
23,662
   
25,101
   
47,537
 
InfoTech
   
15,098
   
16,639
   
18,001
 
“Corporate/Eliminations”
   
(356
)
 
(697
)
 
(88
)
Total
 
$
122,688
 
$
113,737
 
$
111,999
 
 
 
Healthcare Segment
 
Year Ended December 31, 2006 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2005
 

 
 
2006
 
% Of
Revenue
 
2005
 
% Of
Revenue
 
Change
Increase (Decrease)
 
   
(dollar amounts in thousands)
 
Revenue:
                           
Product
 
$
20,128
   
98.1
%
$
11,200
   
93.0
%
$
8,928
   
79.7
%
Service
   
380
   
1.9
   
849
   
7.0
   
(469
)
 
(55.2
)
Total revenue
   
20,508
   
100.0
   
12,049
   
100.0
   
8,459
   
70.2
 
Gross Profit:
                                     
Product (1)
   
11,207
   
55.7
   
6,914
   
61.7
   
4,293
   
62.1
 
Service (2)
   
160
   
42.1
   
201
   
23.7
   
(41
)
 
(20.4
)
Total gross profit
   
11,367
   
55.4
   
7,115
   
59.1
   
4,252
   
59.8
 
Selling, general and administrative expense (3)
   
13,996
   
68.2
   
8,178
   
67.9
   
5,818
   
71.1
 
Research and development
   
2,609
   
12.7
   
1,313
   
10.9
   
1,296
   
98.7
 
Interest and other income
   
49
   
0.2
   
49
   
0.4
   
--
   
--
 
Interest expense
   
(472
)
 
(2.3
)
 
(171
)
 
(1.4
)
 
301
   
NM
(4)
Loss from continuing operations before taxes, minority interest and gain (loss) attributable to capital transactions of subsidiaries (3)
 
$
(5,661
)
 
(27.6
)%
$
(2,498
)
 
(20.7
)%
$
3,163
   
NM
(4)

(1)
The percentage of revenue is calculated as a percentage of product revenue.
(2)
The percentage of revenue is calculated as a percentage of service revenue.
(3)
The amounts exclude approximately $0.9 million of expense in 2005 primarily associated with stock options granted by VeriChip to persons who are our employees but who are not also employees of VeriChip. These expenses were included in VeriChip’s separate financial statements filed as part of its registration statement on Form S-1.
(4)
NM = Not meaningful as the change is greater than 100%

Revenue - Our Healthcare segment’s revenue increased approximately $8.5 million in 2006 compared to 2005. The increase is primarily due to sales of wander prevention and infant protection systems to nursing homes and hospitals. We acquired the wander prevention, infant protection and asset location and identification systems businesses during the first half of 2005.

Gross Profit and Gross Profit Margin - Our Healthcare segment’s gross profit increased approximately $4.3 million in 2006 as compared to 2005 primarily as a result of the 2006 period including a full year of operations from our Canadian-based businesses as compared to only a portion in the 2005 period. Gross profit margin decreased to 55.4% in 2006 compared to 59.1% in 2005. The decrease in gross profit margin reflected an increase in warranty costs of approximately $0.2 million and an inventory write off of approximately $0.4 million in 2006.
 
Selling, General and Administrative Expense - Our Healthcare segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses increased approximately $5.8 million in 2006 as compared to 2005. The increase was primarily a result of a full year of operations from our Canadian-based businesses as compared to the 2005 period. In addition, approximately $1.2 million of the period-over-period increase resulted from the addition of sales and marketing staff, consultants and other marketing services related to our efforts to create a market for our VeriMed system. As a percentage of our Healthcare segment’s revenue, selling, general and administrative expense was 68.2% and 67.9% for the year ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. We attribute the increase in selling, general, and administrative expense as a percentage of revenue primarily to the increase in sales and marketing related expenses associated with our VeriMed system.
 
We expect selling, general and administrative expense to increase in the future due to contemplated additions of sales and marketing staff related to our marketing and sale of our VeriMed system and database services, as well as the additional costs resulting from our being a publicly held company effective February 9, 2007.

 
Research and Development - Our Healthcare segment’s research and development expense increased approximately $1.3 million in 2006 compared to 2005. The increase in our Healthcare segment’s research and development expense was primarily due to the acquisitions of our Canadian-based businesses during the first half of 2005, the continued development of our asset/staff location and identification system, and our initiative to integrate virtually all of our healthcare security systems on to a common technology platform.

Interest Expense - Our Healthcare segment’s interest expense increased approximately $0.3 million in 2006 as compared to 2005. This increase is associated with borrowings under VeriChip’s loan agreement with us. This intercompany interest is eliminated in consolidation of our financial results.

Year Ended December 31, 2005 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2004
 
   
 2005
 
% Of
Revenue
 
 2004
 
% Of
Revenue
 
Change
Increase (Decrease)
 
   
(dollar amounts in thousands)
 
Revenue:
                            
Product
 
$
11,200
   
93.0
%
$
--
   
--
 
$
11,200
   
--
%
Service
   
849
   
7.0
   
--
   
--
   
849
   
--
 
Total revenue
   
12,049
   
100.0
   
--
   
--
   
12,049
   
--
 
Gross Profit:
                                   
Product (1)
   
6,914
   
61.7
   
--
   
--
   
6,914
   
--
 
Service (2)
   
201
   
23.7
   
--
   
--
   
201
   
--
 
Total gross profit
   
7,115
   
59.1
   
--
   
--
   
7,115
   
--
 
Selling, general and administrative expense (3)
   
8,178
   
67.9
   
1,036
   
--
   
7,142
   
NM
(4)
Research and development
   
1,313
   
10.9
   
--
   
--
   
1,313
   
--
 
Interest and other income
   
49
   
0.4
   
--
   
--
   
49
   
--
 
Interest expense
   
(171
)
 
(1.4
)
 
(72
)
 
--
   
99
   
NM
(4)
Loss from continuing operations before taxes, minority interest and gain(loss) attributable to capital transactions of subsidiaries (3)
 
$
(2,498
)
 
(20.7
)%
$
(1,108
)
 
--
 
$
1,390
   
NM
(4)
 
(1)
The percentage of revenue is calculated as a percentage of product revenue.
(2)
The percentage of revenue is calculated as a percentage of service revenue.
(3)
The amounts exclude approximately $0.9 million and $0.3 million of expense in 2005 and 2004, respectively, primarily associated with stock options granted by VeriChip to persons who are our employees but who are not also employees of VeriChip. These expenses were included in VeriChip’s separate financial statements filed as part of its registration statement on Form S-1.
(4)
NM = Not meaningful as the change is greater than 100%

Revenue - Our Healthcare segment’s revenue was approximately $12.0 million in 2005. Our Healthcare segment did not generate any revenue in 2004. The 2005 revenue was due to sales of wander prevention, infant protection and asset location and monitoring systems to nursing homes and hospitals. We acquired the wander prevention, infant protection and asset location and identification systems during the first half of 2005.

Gross Profit and Gross Profit Margin - Our Healthcare segment’s gross profit was approximately $7.1 million in 2005 and gross profit margins were 59.1%. Our Healthcare segment did not generate any gross profit in 2004. The gross profit in 2005 was due to the sales of wander prevention, infant protection and asset location and identification systems to nursing homes and hospitals.

Selling, General and Administrative Expense - Our Healthcare segment’s selling, general and administrative expense increased $7.1 in 2005 compared to 2004. The increase was due to a $4.3 million increase in selling, general and administrative expense related to our VeriMed business and to the acquisition of our Canadian-based businesses during the first half of 2005. As a percentage of our Healthcare segment’s revenue, segment selling, general and administrative expense was 67.9% in the year


ended December 31, 2005. Our healthcare segment did not generate any revenue in the year ended December 31, 2004. We received FDA clearance for use of our VeriMed system for patient identification and health information purposes in October 2004. Prior to that time, we had undertaken only a limited degree of sales and marketing efforts to create a market for our VeriMed system. Subsequent to receiving FDA clearance, in 2005, we increased our sales and marketing efforts for our VeriMed system, specifically through additions of sales and marketing employees and consultants, and other associated market development costs.

Research and Development - Our Healthcare segment’s research and development expense was approximately $1.3 million in 2005 and primarily related to salaries and other employee expenses. Our Healthcare segment did not incur any research and development expense in 2004.


Security and Industrial Segment
 
Year Ended December 31, 2006 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2005
 
   
 2006
 
% Of
Revenue
 
 2005
 
 % Of
Revenue
 
Change
Increase (Decrease)
 
   
(dollar amounts in thousands)
 
Revenue:
                             
Product
 
$
5,503
   
81.0
%
$
3,319
   
86.9
%
$
2,184
   
65.8
%
Service
   
1,293
   
19.0
   
500
   
13.1
   
793
   
NM
(4)
Total revenue
   
6,796
   
100.0
   
3,819
   
100.0
   
2,977
   
78.0
 
Gross Profit:
                                     
Product (1)
   
3,506
   
63.7
   
2,150
   
64.8
   
1,356
   
63.1
 
Service (2)
   
652
   
50.4
   
209
   
41.8
   
443
   
NM
(4)
Total gross profit
   
4,158
   
61.2
   
2,359
   
61.8
   
1,799
   
76.3
 
Selling, general and Administrative expense (3)
   
3,624
   
53.3
   
2,873
   
75.2
   
751
   
26.1
 
Research and development
   
1,177
   
17.3
   
646
   
16.9
   
531
   
82.2
 
Interest and other income
   
8
   
0.1
   
14
   
0.4
   
(6
)
 
(42.9
)
Interest expense
   
(395
)
 
(5.8
)
 
(172
)
 
(4.5
)
 
223
   
NM
(4)
Loss from continuing operations before taxes, minority interest and gain(loss) attributable to capital transactions of subsidiaries (3)
 
$
(1,030
)
 
(15.2
)%
$
(1,318
)
 
(34.5
)%
$
(288
)
 
(21.9
)%
 
(1)
The percentage of revenue is calculated as a percentage of product revenue.
(2)
The percentage of revenue is calculated as a percentage of service revenue.
(3)
The amounts exclude approximately $0.5 million of expense in 2005 primarily associated with stock options granted by VeriChip to persons who are our employees but who are not also employees of VeriChip. These expenses were included in VeriChip’s separate financial statements filed as part of its registration statement on Form S-1.
(4)
NM = Not meaningful as the change is greater than 100%

Revenue - Our Security and Industrial segment’s revenue increased approximately $3.0 million in 2006 as compared to 2005. The increase reflects a full year of revenue from our Canadian-based businesses in 2006 compared to only a portion of the 2005 period. Segment sales consist principally of sales of our vibration monitoring instruments.

Gross Profit and Gross Profit Margin - Our Security and Industrial segment’s gross profit increased approximately $1.8 million in 2006 compared to 2005. The increase was attributable to sales of our vibration monitoring instruments as a result of our acquisition of Instantel on June 10, 2005. The gross margin percentage remained relatively constant at 61.2% in 2006 as compared to 61.8% in 2005. We expect VeriChip’s Security and Industrial segment’s gross profit margins to remain relatively constant in the future.

 
Selling, General and Administrative Expense - Our Security and Industrial segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses increased approximately $0.8 million in 2006 as compared to 2005. The increase is primarily a result of our acquisition of Instantel in June 2005. As a percentage of our Security and Industrial segment’s revenue, selling, general and administrative expense was 53.3% and 75.2% for the year ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. We attribute the decrease in selling, general, and administrative expense as a percentage of segment revenue primarily to the inclusion of the results of Instantel for the full year in 2006.

Research and Development - Our Security and Industrial segment’s research and development increased approximately $0.5 million in 2006 compared to 2005. The increase is a primarily due to the acquisition of Instantel on June 10, 2005. The period-over-period increase also reflected costs associated with the development efforts for our next generation vibration monitoring instruments.

Interest Expense - Our Security and Industrial segment’s interest expense increased $0.2 million in 2006 primarily as a result of borrowings under VeriChip’s loan agreement with us. This intercompany interest is eliminated in consolidation of our financial results.

Year Ended December 31, 2005 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2004
 
   
 2005
 
 % Of
Revenue
 
2004
 
 % Of
Revenue
 
Change
Increase (Decrease)
 
   
(dollar amounts in thousands)
 
Revenue:
                              
Product
 
$
3,319
   
86.9
%
$
247
   
100.0
%
$
3,072
   
NM
(4)
Service
   
500
   
13.1
   
--
   
--
   
500
   
--
 
Total revenue
   
3,819
   
100.0
   
247
   
100.0
   
3,572
   
NM
(4)
Gross Profit:
                                     
Product (1)
   
2,150
   
64.8
   
48
   
19.4
   
2,102
   
NM
(4)
Service (2)
   
209
   
41.8
   
--
   
--
   
209
   
--
 
Total gross profit
   
2,359
   
61.8
   
48
   
19.4
   
2,311
   
NM
(4)
Selling, general and administrative expense (3)
   
2,873
   
75.2
   
569
   
NM
(4)
 
2,304
   
NM
(4)
Research and development
   
646
   
16.9
   
--
   
--
   
646
   
--
 
Interest and other income
   
14
   
0.4
   
15
   
6.1
   
(1
)
 
(6.7
)%
Interest expense
   
(172
)
 
(4.5
)
 
(73
)
 
(29.6
)
 
99
   
NM
(4)
Loss from continuing operations before taxes, minority interest and gain(loss) attributable to capital transactions of subsidiaries (3)
 
$
(1,318
)
 
(34.5
)%
$
(579
)
 
NM
(4)
$
739
   
NM
(4)
 
(1)
The percentage of revenue is calculated as a percentage of product revenue.
(2)
The percentage of revenue is calculated as a percentage of service revenue.
(3)
The amounts exclude approximately $0.5 million and $0.0 million of expense in 2005 and 2004, respectively, primarily associated with stock options granted by VeriChip to persons who are our employees but who are not also employees of VeriChip. These expenses were included in VeriChip’s separate financial statements filed as part of its registration statement on Form S-1.
(4)
NM = Not meaningful as the change is greater than 100%

Revenue - Our Security and Industrial segment’s revenue increased approximately $3.6 million in 2005 as compared to 2004. The increase is due to sales of tool location and vibration monitoring systems of approximately $3.8 million, partially offset by a decrease in sales of our VeriGuard product of approximately $0.2 million. We acquired the tool location and vibration monitoring systems during the first half of 2005. To date, we have not recorded significant revenues from sales of our VeriGuard systems.

 
Gross Profit and Gross Profit Margin - Our Security and Industrial segment’s gross profit increased approximately $2.3 million in 2005 compared to 2004. The gross margin percentage increased to 61.8% in 2005 as compared to 19.4% in 2004. The increase in gross profit and margin is attributable to sales of the aforementioned tool location and vibration monitoring systems.

Selling, General, and Administrative Expense - Our Security and Industrial segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses increased $2.3 million in 2005 compared to 2004, due primarily to the acquisitions of our Canadian-based businesses in the first half of 2005. As a percentage of the Security and Industrial segment’s revenue, selling, general, and administrative expense decreased to 75.2% in the year ended December 31, 2005 from 230.4% in the year ended December 31, 2004, due primarily to the increase in segment revenue in the 2005 period.

Research and Development - Our Security and Industrial segment’s research and development expense was approximately $0.6 million in 2005 and primarily related to salaries and other employee expenses. We did not incur any research and development expense in 2004.

Interest Expense - Our Security and Industrial segment’s interest expense increased $0.1 million in 2005 primarily as a result of borrowings under VeriChip’s loan agreement with us. This intercompany interest is eliminated in consolidation of our financial results.


Animal Applications Segment

Year Ended December 31, 2006 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2005
 
   
 2006
 
 % of
Revenue
 
2005
 
 % of
Revenue
 
Change
Increase (Decrease)
 
   
(dollar amounts in thousands)
 
Revenue:
                             
Product
 
$
37,002
   
97.2
%
$
33,966
   
94.4
%
$
3,036
   
8.9
%
Service
   
700
   
1.8
   
1,309
   
3.6
   
(609
)
 
(46.5
)
Intercompany revenue - product
   
356
   
1.0
   
697
   
2.0
   
(341
)
 
(48.9
)
Total revenue
   
38,058
   
100.0
   
35,972
   
100.0
   
2,086
   
5.8
 
Gross Profit:
                                     
Product (1)
   
13,267
   
35.5
   
12,872
   
37.1
   
395
   
3.1
 
Service (2)
   
700
   
100.0
   
1,309
   
100.0
   
(609
)
 
(46.5
)
Intercompany gross profit - product (1)
   
216
   
0.6
   
430
   
61.7
   
(214
)
 
(49.8
)
 Total gross profit
   
14,183
   
37.3
   
14,611
   
40.6
   
(428
)
 
(2.9
)
Selling, general and administrative expense
   
15,522
   
40.8
   
12,650
   
35.2
   
2,872
   
22.7
 
Research and development
   
2,668
   
7.0
   
2,951
   
8.2
   
(283
)
 
(9.6
)
Interest and other income
   
364
   
1.0
   
401
   
1.1
   
(37
)
 
(9.2
)
Interest expense
   
(405
)
 
(1.1
)
 
(337
)
 
(0.9
)
 
68
   
20.2
 
Loss from continuing operations before taxes, minority interest, and gain (loss) attributable to capital transactions of subsidiaries (3)
 
$
(4,048
)
 
(10.6
)%
$
(926
)
 
(2.6
)%
$
3,122
   
NM
(3)

 
(1)
The percentage of revenue is calculated as a percentage of product revenue.
 
(2)
The percentage of revenue is calculated as a percentage of service revenue.
 
(3)
NM = Not meaningful as the change is greater than 100%
 

Revenue - Our Animal Applications segment’s revenue increased approximately $2.1 million, or 5.8%, in 2006 as compared to 2005. The increase in revenue was principally due to an increase in electronic identification and visual product sales to livestock customers of approximately $1.8 million, an increase in microchip sales to companion animal customers of approximately $1.7 million, an increase in product sales to customers in South America of $0.5 million and an incremental $0.7 million in sales at DSD Holdings A/S, or DSD Holdings, which was acquired on February 28, 2005. These increases were offset by a decrease in microchip sales to fish and wildlife customers of approximately $2.3 million and a decrease in intercompany sales to VeriChip of $0.3 million.

Gross Profit and Gross Profit Margin - Our Animal Applications segment’s gross profit decreased approximately $0.4 million in 2006 compared to 2005.  We attribute the decrease in gross profit to a decrease in the gross profit margin. The decrease in gross profit margin as a percentage of revenue from 40.6% in 2005 to 37.3% in 2006 is primarily due to increased material costs accompanied by additional freight and importation duties associated with providing inventory to South America from Denmark and the United States.

Selling, General and Administrative Expense - Our Animal Applications segment’s selling, general and administrative expense increased approximately $2.9 million in 2006 compared to 2005 and as a percentage of revenue increased to 40.8% from 35.2% in the same respective period.  The increase in selling, general and administrative expense relates primarily to a charge of approximately $0.2 million in acquisition related expenses, approximately $1.2 million of compensation expense, approximately $0.3 million in recruiting and relocation expenses, approximately $0.6 million of expenses related to DSD Holdings, and increased selling, general, and administrative expenses in Digital Angel’s South American subsidiaries of approximately $0.6 million. The twelve month period ended December 31, 2006 includes a full twelve months of results for DSD Holdings versus the ten months of results in the period ended December 31, 2005.

Research and Development - Our Animal Applications segment’s research and development expense decreased approximately $0.3 million in 2006 as compared to 2005. In 2006, the research and development primarily consisted of new product development related to RFID microchips and associated scanners.

Interest Expense - Our Animal Applications segment’s interest expense increased approximately $0.1 million in 2006 compared to 2005 primarily due to capital leases entered into in the second half of 2006.

Year Ended December 31, 2005 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2004
 
   
 2005
 
 % of
Revenue
 
2004
 
 % of
Revenue
 
Change
Increase (Decrease)
 
   
(dollar amounts in thousands)
 
Revenue:
                             
Product
 
$
33,966
   
94.4
%
$
24,862
   
96.1
%
$
9,104
   
36.6
%
Service
   
1,309
   
3.6
   
921
   
3.6
   
388
   
42.1
 
Intercompany revenue - product
   
697
   
2.0
   
88
   
0.3
   
609
   
NM
(4)
Total revenue
   
35,972
   
100.0
   
25,871
   
100.0
   
10,101
   
39.0
 
Gross Profit:
                                     
Product (1)
   
12,872
   
37.1
   
9,190
   
37.0
   
3,682
   
40.1
 
Service (2)
   
1,309
   
100.0
   
921
   
100.0
   
388
   
42.1
 
Intercompany gross profit - product (1)
   
430
   
61.7
   
(3
)
 
(3.4
)
 
433
   
NM
(4)
Total gross profit
   
14,611
   
40.6
   
10,108
   
39.1
   
4,503
   
44.5
 
Selling, general and administrative expense
   
12,650
   
35.2
   
8,682
   
33.6
   
3,968
   
45.7
 
Research and development
   
2,951
   
8.2
   
2,222
   
8.6
   
729
   
32.8
 
Interest and other income
   
401
   
1.1
   
112
   
0.4
   
289
   
NM
(4)
Interest expense
   
(337
)
 
(0.9
)
 
(1,168
)
 
(4.5
)
 
(831
)
 
(71.1
)
Loss from continuing operations before taxes, minority interest, and gain (loss) attributable to capital transactions of subsidiaries (3)
 
$
(926
)
 
(2.6
)%
$
(1,852
)
 
(7.2
)%
$
(926
)
 
(50.0
)%

(1)
The percentage of revenue is calculated as a percentage of product revenue.
(2)
The percentage of revenue is calculated as a percentage of service revenue.
(3)
The amount for 2004 excludes $1.2 million of realized loss associated with the sale of our common stock, which was issued to Digital Angel under the terms of a share exchange agreement. The realized loss has been reflected as additional expense in the separate financial statements of Digital Angel Corporation included in its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.
(4)
NM = Not meaningful as the change is greater than 100%

Revenue - Our Animal Applications segment’s revenue increased approximately $10.1 million in 2005 as compared to 2004. The increase in revenue was principally due to an increase in electronic identification and visual product sales to livestock customers of approximately $2.6 million, an increase in microchip sales to companion animal customers of approximately $1.5 million, an increase in microchip sales to fish and wildlife customers of approximately $1.3 million, an increase in intercompany sales to VeriChip of approximately $0.6 million and the inclusion of approximately $3.8 million of revenue from DSD Holdings A/S. DSD Holdings was acquired on February 28, 2005.

Gross Profit and Gross Profit Margin - Our Animal Applications segment’s gross profit increased approximately $4.5 million in 2005 as compared to 2004.  The increase in gross profit relates primarily to increased sales. Gross profit margin increased to 40.6% in 2005 from 39.1% in 2004 primarily due to decreased material costs in 2005, partially offset by lower margins on sales by DSD Holdings.

Selling, General and Administrative Expense - Our Animal Applications segment’s selling, general and administrative expense increased approximately $4.0 million in 2005 compared to 2004 and as a percentage of revenue increased to 35.2% from 33.6% in the same respective period.  The increase in selling, general and administrative expense relates primarily to a charge of approximately $1.2 million in legal expenses related to the maintenance and protection of Digital Angel’s intellectual property, approximately $1.1 million of compensation expense and approximately $1.2 million of expense related to DSD Holdings.

 
Research and Development - Our Animal Applications segment’s research and development expense increased approximately $0.7 million in 2005 as compared to 2004. The increase relates primarily to the development of a new large-scale RFID antenna detection system for a fish and wildlife customer.

Interest and Other Income - Our Animal Applications segment’s increase in interest and other income was primarily associated with an increase in short-term investments.

Interest Expense - Our Animal Applications segment’s decrease in interest expense of approximately $0.8 million in 2005 compared to 2004 was primarily associated with discount amortization and deferred debt cost amortization associated with debt that was fully converted into Digital Angel’s common stock during 2004.


GPS and Radio Communications Segment

Year Ended December 31, 2006 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2005
 
   
 2006
 
 % of
Revenue
 
2005
 
 % of
Revenue
 
Change
Increase (Decrease)
 
   
(dollar amounts in thousands)
 
Revenue:
                             
Product
 
$
17,366
   
91.8
%
$
19,657
   
94.3
%
$
(2,291
)
 
(11.7
)%
Service
   
1,556
   
8.2
   
1,197
   
5.7
   
359
   
30.0
 
Total revenue
   
18,922
   
100.0
   
20,854
   
100.0
   
(1,932
)
 
(9.3
)
Gross Profit:
                                     
Product (1)
   
9,082
   
52.3
   
10,836
   
55.1
   
(1,754
)
 
(16.2
)
Service (2)
   
188
   
12.1
   
47
   
3.9
   
141
   
NM
(3)
Total gross profit
   
9,270
   
49.0
   
10,883
   
52.2
   
(1,613
)
 
(14.8
)
Selling, general and administrative expense
   
9,888
   
52.3
   
10,417
   
50.0
   
(529
)
 
(5.1
)
Research and development
   
2,149
   
11.4
   
1,723
   
8.3
   
426
   
24.7
 
Goodwill and asset impairment
   
--
   
--
   
7,141
   
34.2
   
(7,141
)
 
(100.0
)
Interest and other income
   
5
   
--
   
11
   
0.1
   
(6
)
 
(54.5
)
Interest expense
   
(60
)
 
(0.3
)
 
(29
)
 
(0.1
)
 
31
   
NM
(3)
Loss from continuing operations before taxes, minority interest, and gain (loss) attributable to capital transactions of subsidiaries (3)
 
$
(2,822
)
 
(14.9
)%
$
(8,416
)
 
(40.3
)%
$
(5,594
)
 
(66.5
)%

(1)
The percentage of revenue is calculated as a percentage of product revenue.
(2)
The percentage of revenue is calculated as a percentage of service revenue.
(3)
NM = Not meaningful as the change is greater than 100%

Revenue - Our GPS and Radio Communications segment’s revenue decreased approximately $1.9 million in 2006 compared to 2005. The decrease primarily relates to reduced revenue at Signature of approximately $2.2 million offset by increased revenue at OuterLink of approximately $0.3 million. The decrease in sales at Signature relates to a decrease in sales of Signature’s SARBE products of approximately $3.0 million, partially offset by an increase in sales at Signature’s Radio Hire division of approximately $0.8 million. We attribute $2.2 million of the decrease in SARBE product sales to the completion of the Indian government contract in May 2005 and $0.8 million of the SARBE product sales decrease to other SARBE product customers, including the UK Ministry of Defense. The increase in revenue at OuterLink relates primarily to the contract with the South Carolina National Guard to provide a satellite-based automatic flight following system. 

 
Gross Profit and Gross Profit Margin - Our GPS and Radio Communications segment’s gross profit decreased approximately $1.6 million in 2006 as compared to 2005. Gross profit margin decreased to 49.0% in 2006 from 52.2% in 2005. The decrease in gross profit margin relates to decreased sales and the decrease in gross profit margin as a percentage of revenue relates primarily to higher margins on G2R SARBE locator beacons shipped under the contract with the government of India in the first six months of 2005. Signature completed shipments under the contract with the government of India in May 2005.

Selling, General and Administrative Expense - Our GPS and Radio Communications segment’s selling, general and administrative expense decreased approximately $0.5 million in 2006 as compared to 2005 primarily due to reduced intangible amortization expense at our OuterLink, partially offset by increased selling, general, and administrative expense at Signature. OuterLink's intangible assets with definite lives were determined to be fully impaired during the fourth quarter of 2005. The increase in selling, general, and administrative expense as a percentage of sales resulted primarily from the decrease in sales in the current period.

Research and Development - Our GPS and Radio Communication segment’s research and development expense increased approximately $0.4 million in 2006 compared to 2005. The increase relates primarily to the development of the 406.6 MHz product family at Signature.

Goodwill and Asset Impairment - During the fourth quarter of 2005, based upon our annual review for impairment, we determined that approximately $7.1 million of goodwill and other intangible assets at OuterLink were impaired.

Year Ended December 31, 2005 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2004
 
   
 2005
 
 % of
Revenue
 
2004
 
 % of
Revenue
 
Change
Increase (Decrease)
 
   
(dollar amounts in thousands)
 
Revenue:
                             
Product
 
$
19,657
   
94.3
%
$
19,324
   
94.6
%
$
333
   
1.7
%
Service
   
1,197
   
5.7
   
1,107
   
5.4
   
90
   
8.1
 
Total revenue
   
20,854
   
100.0
   
20,431
   
100.0
   
423
   
2.1
 
Gross Profit:
                                     
Product (1)
   
10,836
   
55.1
   
10,062
   
52.1
   
774
   
7.7
 
Service (2)
   
47
   
3.9
   
(96
)
 
(0.4
)
 
143
   
NM
(3)
Total gross profit
   
10,883
   
52.2
   
9,966
   
48.8
   
917
   
9.2
 
Selling, general and administrative expense
   
10,417
   
50.0
   
9,834
   
48.1
   
583
   
5.9
 
Research and development
   
1,723
   
8.3
   
537
   
2.6
   
1,186
   
NM
(3)
Goodwill and asset impairment
   
7,141
   
34.2
   
--
   
--
   
7,141
   
--
 
Interest and other income
   
11
   
0.1
   
41
   
0.2
   
(30
)
 
(73.2
)
Interest expense
   
(29
)
 
(0.1
)
 
(175
)
 
(0.9
)
 
(146
)
 
(83.4
)
Loss from continuing operations before taxes, minority interest, and gain (loss) attributable to capital transactions of subsidiaries
 
$
(8,416
)
 
(40.3
)%
$
(539
)
 
(2.6
)%
$
7,877
   
NM
(3)

(1)
The percentage of revenue is calculated as a percentage of product revenue.
(2)
The percentage of revenue is calculated as a percentage of service revenue.
(3)
NM = Not meaningful as the change is greater than 100%

Revenue - Our GPS and Radio Communications segment’s revenue increased approximately $0.4 million in 2005 compared to 2004. The increase primarily relates to increased revenue at OuterLink of approximately $0.5 million. The increase in sales of OuterLink is offset by a decrease in sales at Signature of approximately $0.1 million. Sales of Signature’s radio products increased approximately $1.1 million in 2004, however sales of Signature’s G2R beacon decreased approximately $1.2 million primarily due to the completion of the SARBE G2R contract with the Indian Air Force in May 2005.

 
Gross Profit and Gross Profit Margin - Our GPS and Radio Communications segment’s gross profit increased approximately $0.9 million in 2005 as compared to 2004. Gross profit margin increased to 52.2% in 2005 from 48.8% in 2004. The increase in gross margin relates to increased margins at OuterLink and Signature.

Selling, General and Administrative Expense - Our GPS and Radio Communications segment’s selling, general and administrative expense increased approximately $0.6 million in 2005 as compared to 2004 primarily due to increased compensation and sales and marketing expenses at Signature. As a percentage of revenue, selling, general and administrative expenses increased to 50.0% in 2005 from 48.1% in 2004, primarily due to decreased revenue related to Signature.

Research and Development - Our GPS and Radio Communication segment’s research and development expense increased approximately $1.2 million in 2005 compared to 2004. Of the approximately $1.2 million increase, approximately $0.6 million related to research and development expenses for the continued development of our next generation of communication system hardware and approximately $0.6 million related to continuing product development programs.

Goodwill and Asset Impairment - During the fourth quarter of 2005, based upon our annual review for impairment, we determined that approximately $7.1 million of goodwill and other intangible assets at OuterLink were impaired.


Advanced Technology Segment
 
Year Ended December 31, 2006 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2005


   
 2006
 
 % Of
Revenue
 
2005
 
 % Of
Revenue
 
 Change
Increase (Decrease)
 
   
(dollar amounts in thousands)
 
Revenue:
                              
Product
 
$
10,546
   
44.6
%
$
14,617
   
58.2
%
$
(4,072
)
 
(27.9
)%
Service
   
13,116
   
55.4
   
10,484
   
41.8
   
2,632
   
25.1
 
Total revenue
   
23,662
   
100.0
   
25,101
   
100.0
   
(1,440
)
 
(5.7
)
Gross Profit:
                                 
Product (1)
   
1,484
   
14.1
   
2,043
   
14.0
   
(559
)
 
(27.4
)
Service (2)
   
7,912
   
60.3
   
5,323
   
50.8
   
2,589
   
48.6
 
Total gross profit
   
9,396
   
39.7
   
7,366
   
29.3
   
2,030
   
27.6
 
Selling, general and Administrative expense
   
7,069
   
29.9
   
7,461
   
29.7
   
(392
)
 
(5.3
)
Research and development
   
344
   
1.5
   
378
   
1.5
   
(34
)
 
(9.0
)
Goodwill and asset impairment
   
6,629
   
28.0
   
--
   
--
   
6,629
   
--
 
Interest and other income
   
695
   
2.9
   
833
   
3.3
   
(138
)
 
(16.6
)
Interest expense
   
(138
)
 
(0.6
)
 
(63
)
 
(0.3
)
 
75
   
NM
 
Loss from continuing operations before taxes, minority interest and gain (loss) attributable to capital transactions of subsidiaries
 
$
(4,089
)
 
(17.3
)%
$
297
   
1.1
%
$
(4,386
)
 
NM
%
 
(1)
The percentage of revenue is calculated as a percentage of product revenue.
(2)
The percentage of revenue is calculated as a percentage of service revenue.
(3)
NM = Not meaningful as the change is greater than 100%
 
Revenue - Our Advanced Technology segment’s revenue decreased approximately $1.4 million in 2006 compared to 2005. Sales of our voice, data and video telecommunications networks decreased approximately $2.4 million and sales of our call center software decreased approximately $2.8 million.


Partially offsetting these decreases was an increase in PDSC’s sales of our customer relationship management software and services of approximately $3.7 million.

Effective May 1, 2006, PDSC entered into two Statements of Work, or SOWs, with IBM for customer relationship management software license fees and services. Per the terms of the SOWs, IBM has agreed to license from PDSC its Flagship Service and all of the PDSC services modules currently installed by IBM for an initial payment of $2.5 million, and a web-based call center application for an additional $2.5 million to be paid in three payments upon the delivery by PDSC and acceptance by IBM of the call center application releases. PDSC received the initial payment of $2.5 million in July 2006 and an additional payment of $0.8 million in September 2006. PDSC anticipates delivering the remaining call center application releases over the next six to 24 months. PDSC is recognizing the license fee payments as revenue over a 30-month period, which is the estimated life of the project. In addition, PDSC is supplying IBM with maintenance and support for the system and application, which is being paid by IBM based upon a monthly personnel charge for the services provided. It is anticipated that these services will be required for an additional 18 to 24 months.

We are in the process of negotiating a settlement with the USPS relating to claims associated with our USPS MPI contract. This contract and claim is more fully discussed in the comparison of our Advanced Technology segment’s operating results for the year ended December 31, 2005 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2004 presented below.

Gross Profit and Gross Profit Margin - Our Advanced Technology segment’s gross profit increased approximately $2.0 million in 2006 compared to 2005. The gross profit margin increased to 39.7% in 2006 compared to 29.3% in 2005. The increase in the gross profit and margin was due to the increased sales to IBM of our customer relationship management software.

Selling, General and Administrative Expense - Our Advanced Technology segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $0.4 million in 2006 compared to 2005, primarily as a result of lower selling and related expenses associated with our voice, data and video telecommunications and call center software businesses.

Goodwill and Asset Impairment - During the fourth quarter of 2006, based upon our annual review for impairment, we determined that approximately $6.6 million of goodwill at our subsidiary, GTI, was impaired.

Interest and Other Income - Our Advanced Technology segment’s interest and other income decreased $0.1 million in 2006 compared to 2005. During 2005, we realized approximately $0.5 million of legal settlement income as a result of the settlement of a claim during 2005. During 2006, we realized additional intercompany interest income, which partially offset the reduction in interest and other income associated with the legal settlement income. All intercompany interest income is eliminated in consolidation of our financial results.

 
Year Ended December 31, 2005 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2004
 
   
 2005
 
 % Of
Revenue
 
 2004
 
 % Of
Revenue
 
Change
Increase (Decrease)
 
   
(dollar amounts in thousands)
 
Revenue:
                              
Product
 
$
14,617
   
58.2
%
$
37,476
   
78.8
%
$
(22,859
)
 
(61.0
)%
Service
   
10,484
   
41.8
   
10,061
   
21.2
   
423
   
4.2
 
Total revenue
   
25,101
   
100.0
   
47,537
   
100.0
   
(22,436
)
 
(47.2
)
Gross Profit:
                         
Product (1)
   
2,043
   
14.0
   
3,370
   
9.0
   
(1,327
)
 
(39.4
)
Service (2)
   
5,323
   
50.8
   
5,976
   
59.4
   
(653
)
 
(10.9
)
Total gross profit
   
7,366
   
29.3
   
9,346
   
19.7
   
(1,980
)
 
(21.2
)
Selling, general and administrative expense
   
7,461
   
29.7
   
8,435
   
17.7
   
(974
)
 
(11.5
)
Research and development
   
378
   
1.5
   
356
   
0.7
   
22
   
6.2
 
Interest and other income
   
833
   
3.3
   
138
   
0.3
   
695
   
NM
(3)
Interest expense
   
(63
)
 
(0.3
)
 
(23
)
 
0.0
   
40
   
NM
(3)
Loss from continuing operations before taxes, minority interest and gain (loss) attributable to capital transactions of subsidiaries
 
$
297
   
1.1
%
$
670
   
1.5
%
$
(373
)
 
(55.7
)%
 
(1)
The percentage of revenue is calculated as a percentage of product revenue.
(2)
The percentage of revenue is calculated as a percentage of service revenue.
(3)
NM = Not meaningful as the change is greater than 100%
 
Revenue - Our Advanced Technology segment’s sales of voice, data and video telecommunications networks accounted for 68.4% of this segment’s revenue in 2005, as compared to 87.4% in 2004. Voice, data and video telecommunications networks revenue decreased in 2005 primarily as a result of the termination of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) MPI contract, which was terminated for convenience in January 2005. Revenue from the USPS MPI contract was approximately $0.4 million and $21.5 million in 2005 and 2004, respectively. We are entitled to be paid for the portion of the work performed prior to the notice of termination, plus reasonable charges that resulted from the termination and for equitable adjustments under the contract. We completed our negotiations with the USPS for payment of certain of these amounts during 2006. We are continuing to negotiate the payment of additional amounts due, which we expect to collect in the first half of 2007. Partially offsetting the decrease in voice, data and video telecommunications networks revenue in 2005 was additional revenue from sales of our call center software of approximately $1.8 million.

Gross Profit and Gross Profit Margin - Our Advanced Technology segment’s gross profit decreased approximately $2.0 million in 2005 compared to 2004. Sales of voice, data and video telecommunications networks generated gross profit of approximately $4.3 million in 2005, representing 58.2% of the gross profit generated by our Advanced Technology segment in 2005, as compared to $6.2 million, or 65.9% of the segment’s gross profit in 2004. The decrease resulted primarily from the decrease in revenue. The gross profit margin for our voice, data and video telecommunications networks business was 25.0% in 2005, as compared to 14.9% in 2004. The increase in the gross profit margin primarily reflected the elimination of the lower margins associated with the terminated USPS MPI contract.

Selling, General and Administrative Expense - Our Advanced Technology segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by approximately $1.0 million in 2005 compared to 2004, primarily as a result of the decrease in expenses related to our voice, data and video telecommunications network business.

 
Interest and Other Income - Our Advanced Technology segment’s interest and other income increased by approximately $0.7 million in 2005 as compared to 2004. Included in 2005 is approximately $0.5 million of legal settlement income as a result of the settlement of a claim during the year.


InfoTech Segment
 
Year Ended December 31, 2006 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2005
 
   
 2006
 
 % of
Revenue
 
2005
 
 % of
Revenue
 
Change
Increase
(Decrease)
 
   
(dollar amounts in thousands)
 
Revenue:
                             
Product
 
$
13,661
   
90.5
%
$
14,910
   
89.6
%
$
(1,249
)
 
(8.4
)%
Service
   
1,437
   
9.5
   
1,729
   
10.4
   
(292
)
 
(16.9
)
Total revenue
   
15,098
   
100.0
   
16,639
   
100.0
   
(1,541
)
 
(9.3
)
Gross Profit:
                                 
Product (1)
   
2,546
   
18.6
   
2,632
   
17.7
   
(86
)
 
(3.3
)
Service (2)
   
396
   
27.6
   
368
   
21.3
   
28
   
7.6
 
Total gross profit
   
2,942
   
19.5
   
3,000
   
18.0
   
(58
)
 
(1.9
)
Selling, general and administrative expense
   
3,844
   
25.5
   
3,431
   
20.6
   
413
   
12.0
 
Interest and other income
   
143
   
0.9
   
143
   
0.9
   
--
   
--
 
Interest expense
   
(235
)
 
(1.6
)
 
(215
)
 
(1.3
)
 
20
   
9.3
 
Loss from continuing operations before taxes, minority interest, and gain (loss) attributable to capital transactions of subsidiaries
 
$
(994
)
 
(6.7
)%
$
(503
)
 
(3.0
)%
$
491
   
97.6
%
 
 
(1)
The percentage of revenue is calculated as a percentage of product revenue.
 
(2)
The percentage of revenue is calculated as a percentage of service revenue.

Revenue - Our InfoTech segment’s revenue decreased approximately $1.5 million in 2006 compared to 2005. The decrease was primarily a result of a decline in product sales to InfoTech’s top two customers. Service sales also decreased in 2006 compared to 2005 due to a combination of decreases in project work and service contract revenue. Sales volume for the coming year is expected to remain at or above last year’s sales volume levels due to continued healthy IT market conditions, InfoTech’s focus on high-end, Intel-based products and our efforts to broaden InfoTech’s IT services portfolio.
 
Gross Profit and Gross Profit Margin - Our InfoTech segment’s gross profit decreased slightly in 2006 by approximately $0.1 million compared to 2005 primarily due to a decrease in product gross profit which was somewhat offset by an increase in service gross profit. The decrease in product gross profit was a result of the decline in product revenue. The increase in service gross profit was due to improved margins resulting from the changes in InfoTech’s service delivery model made in July of 2006. During 2006, InfoTech had a workforce reduction of eight employees as part of the changes in its service delivery model.

Selling, General and Administrative Expense - Our InfoTech segment’s selling, general and administrative expense increased $0.4 million due to a combination of factors. In 2005 InfoTech recorded a reversal of approximately $0.2 million for an estimated accrual in accrued litigation expense following the settlement of a lawsuit. In 2006 InfoTech incurred compensation expense of approximately $0.1 million related to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), as well as compensation expense in connection with the severance agreement with InfoTech’s former chief executive officer, and in April of 2006 InfoTech hired a senior vice president of sales.
 

Year Ended December 31, 2005 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2004
 
   
 2005
 
 % of
Revenue
 
2004
 
 % of
Revenue
 
 Change
Increase
(Decrease)
 
   
 (dollar amounts in thousands)
 
Revenue:
                              
Product
 
$
14,910
   
89.6
%
$
14,846
   
82.5
 
$
64
   
0.4
%
Service
   
1,729
   
10.4
   
3,155
   
17.5
   
(1,426
)
 
(45.2
)
Total revenue
   
16,639
   
100.0
   
18,001
   
100.0
   
(1,362
)
 
(7.6
)
Gross Profit:
                         
Product (1)
   
2,632
   
17.7
   
2,155
   
14.5
   
477
   
22.1
 
Service (2)
   
368
   
21.3
   
1,078
   
34.2
   
(710
)
 
(65.9
)
Total gross profit
   
3,000
   
18.0
   
3,233
   
18.0
   
(233
)
 
(7.2
)
Selling, general and administrative expense
   
3,431
   
20.6
   
3,478
   
19.3
   
(47
)
 
(1.4
)
Interest and other income
   
143
   
0.9
   
164
   
0.9
   
(21
)
 
(12.8
)
Interest expense
   
(215
)
 
(1.3
)
 
(121
)
 
(0.7
)
 
94
   
77.7
 
Loss from continuing operations before taxes, minority interest, and gain (loss) attributable to capital transactions of subsidiaries
 
$
(503
)
 
(3.0
)%
$
(202
)
 
(1.1
)
$
(301
)
 
149.0
%
 
 
(1)
The percentage of revenue is calculated as a percentage of product revenue.
 
(2)
The percentage of revenue is calculated as a percentage of service revenue.

Revenue - Our InfoTech segment’s revenue decreased approximately $1.4 million in 2005 compared to 2004 primarily a result of a loss in service revenue stemming from a significant decline in revenue from an IBM service contract during 2005. The IBM contract expired in December 2005 and was not renewed.
 
Gross Profit and Gross Profit Margin - Our InfoTech segment’s gross profit decreased approximately $0.2 million in 2005 compared to 2004 primarily as a result of the decrease in service gross profit resulting from the decline in service revenue. This was largely offset by an increase in product gross profit that was attributable to our focus on high-end, Intel-based products which resulted in higher product margins in 2005 compared to 2004.

Selling, General and Administrative Expense - Our InfoTech segment’s selling, general and administrative expense remained relatively stable in 2005 as compared to 2004.

Interest Expense - Our InfoTech segment’s interest expense increased $0.1 million in 2005 compared to 2004 primarily as a result of InfoTech incurring a full year of interest expense, in 2005, in connection with its credit facility with Wells Fargo compared to only six months of interest expense in 2004.

 
“Corporate/Eliminations”
 
Year Ended December 31, 2006 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2005
 
   
 2006
 
 2005
 
 Change
Increase (Decrease)
 
   
(dollar amounts in thousands)
 
Revenue:
                     
Elimination of intercompany product revenue
 
$
(356
)
$
(697
)
$
(341
)
 
(48.9
)
Total
   
(356
)
 
(697
)
 
(341
)
 
(48.9
)
Gross Profit:
                       
Elimination of intercompany product gross profit
   
(216
)
 
(430
)
 
(214
)
 
(49.8
)
Total
   
(216
)
 
(430
)
 
(214
)
 
(49.8
)
Selling, general and administrative expense
   
9,112
   
6,091
   
3,021
   
49.6
 
Research and development
   
--
   
191
   
(191
)
 
(100.0
)
Interest and other income
   
66
   
1,192
   
(1,126
)
 
(94.5
)
Interest (expense) recovery
   
(1,749
)
 
2,707
   
4,456
   
NM
(1)
Loss from continuing operations before taxes, minority interest and gain (loss) attributable to capital transactions of subsidiaries
 
$
(11,011
)
$
(2,813
)
$
8,198
   
NM
(1)
 
 
(1)
NM = Not meaningful as the change is greater than 100%

Selling, General and Administrative Expense - Our Corporate/Eliminations selling, general and administrative expense increased approximately $3.0 million in 2006 as compared to 2005. Approximately $3.3 million of the increase was related to an incentive agreement between us and our former chief executive officer. The incentive agreement was entered into to (i) induce our former CEO, Scott R. Silverman, to assume the chief executive position at VeriChip, (ii) to allow us the option (with any necessary approvals) to issue certain incentive payments to him in shares of stock as opposed to cash, and (iii) to induce Mr. Silverman to terminate his employment with us. Also contributing to the increase was an increase in bonus payments of approximately $1.0 million during 2006 as compared to 2005. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in legal and other professional fees during 2006.
 
Research and Development - In mid-2004, we made a decision to downsize our Corporate Research Group.  Effective March 31, 2005, we closed our Corporate Research Group. The majority of our research and development is now handled through our segments.

Interest and Other Income - Our Corporate/Eliminations’ interest and other income decreased approximately $1.1 million in 2006 compared to 2005. Interest income is a function of our short-term investments and interest earned on notes receivable.  Also, included in interest and other income during 2005 was approximately $0.7 million attributable to the reversal of certain liabilities of a business unit that we had closed during 2001.

Interest Expense - Our Corporate/Eliminations’ interest expense is a function of the level of our outstanding debt. Corporate/Eliminations’ interest expense has increased in 2006 compared to 2005 as a result of borrowing from our lenders, SSIF and Laurus. In addition, our interest expense varies as a result of the warrants that we issued to the purchasers of our debentures (the debentures were fully converted as of December 31, 2003.) The liability for the warrants, to the extent potentially settleable in shares of the Digital Angel common stock owned by us, is required to be revalued at each reporting period with any resulting increase/(decrease) being charged/(credited) to operations as an increase/recovery in interest expense. During 2006 and 2005, we recorded interest (expense) recovery of $(0.0) million and $3.2 million, respectively, as a result of such revaluations.



Year Ended December 31, 2005 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2004
 
   
 2005
 
 2004
 
 Change
Increase (Decrease)
 
   
(dollar amounts in thousands)
 
Revenue:
                     
Elimination of intercompany product revenue
 
$
(697
)
$
(88
)
$
609
   
NM
(1)
Total
   
(697
)
 
(88
)
 
609
   
NM
(1)
Gross Profit:
                 
Elimination of intercompany product gross profit
   
(430
)
 
3
   
433
   
NM
(1)
Total
   
(430
)
 
3
   
433
   
NM
(1)
Selling, general and administrative expense
   
6,091
   
6,130
   
(39
)
 
(0.6
)
Research and development
   
191
   
680
   
(489
)
 
(71.9
)
Interest and other income
   
1,192
   
1,426
   
(234
)
 
(16.4
)
Interest (expense) recovery
   
2,707
   
(1,228
)
 
(3,935
)
 
NM
(1)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before taxes, minority interest and gain (loss) attributable to capital transactions of subsidiaries
 
$
(2,813
)
$
(6,609
)
$
(3,796
)
 
(57.4
)%
 
 
(1)
NM = Not meaningful as the change is greater than 100%
 
Research and Development - Our Corporate/ Eliminations’ research and development expense decreased $0.5 million in 2005 as compared to 2004. In mid-2004, we made a decision to downsize our Corporate Research Group.  Effective March 31, 2005, we closed our Corporate Research Group. The majority of our research and development is now handled through our segments.
  
Interest and Other Income - Our Corporate/ Eliminations’ interest and other income increased approximately $0.2 million in 2005 as compared 2004. Interest income is a function of our short-term investments and interest earned on notes receivable.  Included in interest and other income during 2005 was approximately $0.7 million attributable to the reversal of certain liabilities of a business unit that we had closed during 2001. Included in interest and other income in 2004 was other income of approximately $0.8 million related to the exchange of approximately 0.2 million warrants, which are at the warrant holders’ option settleable into shares of our common stock or exchangeable into shares of the Digital Angel common stock that we own. The warrant holders’ exchanged a portion of these warrants into 0.2 million shares of the Digital Angel common stock that we owned during the fourth quarter of 2004.

Interest Expense - Our Corporate/ Eliminations’ interest expense is a function of the level of our outstanding debt. We incurred approximately $1.0 million of interest expense in 2005 associated with the issuance of our Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes in the face amount of $5.35 million to Satellite Strategic Finance Partners, Ltd. (“SSFP”) and SSFA in June 2005 as consideration for the purchase of Instantel. In addition, our interest expense varies as a result of warrants that we issued to the purchasers of our debentures (the debentures were fully converted as of December 31, 2003.) The liability for the warrants, to the extent potentially settleable in shares of the Digital Angel common stock owned by us, is required to be revalued at each reporting period with any resulting increase/(decrease) being charged/(credited) to operations as an increase/recovery in interest expense. During 2005 and 2004, we recorded interest recovery (expense) of $3.3 million and $(1.4) million, respectively, as a result of such revaluations.
 

Income Taxes
 
We had effective (provision) benefit for income tax rates of (0.2)%, 2.8% and (0.8)% for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Differences in the effective income tax rates from the statutory federal income tax rate arise from state taxes net of federal benefits, the increase or reduction of valuation allowances related to net operating loss carry forwards and other deferred tax assets. As of December 31, 2006, we have provided a valuation allowance to fully reserve our U.S. net operating losses carried forward and our other U.S. existing net deferred tax assets, primarily as a result of our recent losses. Our tax provision for 2006 was primarily related to state income taxes. Our tax benefit for 2005 was primarily the result of the reversal of accruals associated with previous potential tax liabilities.
 
Net Gain/Loss on Capital Transactions of Subsidiaries and Gain/Loss Attributable to Changes in Minority Interest as a Result of Capital Transactions of Subsidiaries
 
Gains where realized and losses on issuances of shares of stock by our majority-owned subsidiaries, VeriChip, Digital Angel, and InfoTech, are reflected in the consolidated statement of operations. We determined that such recognition of gains and losses on certain issuances of shares of stock by Digital Angel, InfoTech, and VeriChip was appropriate since we do not plan to reacquire the shares issued and the value of the proceeds could be objectively determined.

During 2006, we recorded a loss of approximately $2.0 million from the issuance of 0.5 million shares of VeriChip common stock, a gain of $0.3 million on the issuance of 0.4 million shares of Digital Angel’s common stock and a de minimis gain on the issuance of 50,000 shares of InfoTech’s common stock. The approximately $2.0 million loss associated with VeriChip's stock resulted from the issuance of 0.5 million shares of VeriChip's restricted stock to our former CEO. During 2005 and 2004, we recorded a gain of $0.4 and $11.1 million on the issuance of 0.2 and 14.4 million shares, respectively, of Digital Angel’s common stock. Also, during 2004, Digital Angel issued 0.2 million shares of its common stock, which we acquired under the terms of a letter agreement among us, Digital Angel and Laurus, Digital Angel’s previous lender. We did not record a gain on the issuance of the shares under the letter agreement, as we intended to acquire such shares upon issuance. VeriChip and InfoTech did not issue any common stock to third parties during 2005 and 2004. The net gains resulted from the difference between the carrying amount of our pro-rata share of our investment in VeriChip, Digital Angel, and InfoTech and the net proceeds from the issuances of the stock.

In addition, Digital Angel issued 0.3 million and 0.6 million shares during 2006 and 2005, respectively, under the terms of two share exchange agreements entered into in connection with its acquisition of DSD, which did not result in a gain or loss on issuance.

We recorded a gain (loss) of $0.4 million, $0.1 million, and $(67,000) during 2006 attributable to changes in the minority interest ownership as a result of the capital transactions of VeriChip, Digital Angel, and InfoTech, respectively. We recorded a gain (loss) of $0.6 million and $(20.2) million in 2005 and 2004, respectively, attributable to changes in the minority interest ownership as a result of the capital transactions of Digital Angel, including the purchase of 0.3 million shares of treasury stock by Digital Angel during 2005.


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
 
As of December 31, 2006, cash and cash equivalents totaled $7.4 million, a decrease of $15.0 million, or 67.0%, from $22.4 million at December 31, 2005.

Net cash used in operating activities totaled $8.0 million, $11.4 million and $13.9 million in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. In each year, cash was used primarily to fund operating losses. Since we do not currently own 100% of VeriChip, Digital Angel and InfoTech, access to their funds is limited.

Adjustments to reconcile operating losses to net cash used in operating activities included the following:

 
Ÿ
Accounts and unbilled receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, decreased $3.3 million, 12.6%, to $22.9 million at December 31, 2006, from $26.2 million at


December 31, 2005. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in sales in the three-months ended December 31, 2006 compared to the three-months ended December 31, 2005. As a percentage of 2006 and 2005 revenue, accounts and unbilled receivables were 19% and 23%, respectively.
 
Ÿ
Inventories increased to $14.3 million at December 31, 2006, compared to $12.3 million at December 31, 2005. Approximately $2.9 million of the increase was due to an increase in inventories at Digital Angel and VeriChip, offset by a decrease of $0.8 million at GTI.
 
Ÿ
Accounts payable increased $6.2 million, or 49.6%, to $18.7 million at December 31, 2006, from $12.5 million at December 31, 2005. The increase was primarily a result of the timing of billings for purchases.
 
Ÿ
Accrued expenses decreased $3.2 million, or 14.3%, to $19.1 million at December 31, 2006, from $22.3 million at December 31, 2005. The decrease is primarily the result of the timing of billings for purchases included in 2006 in accounts payable. The decrease was partially offset by an increase associated with a $3.3 million accrued payment due to our former CEO.

Investing activities used cash of $6.5 million, $23.0 million and $4.4 million in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. In 2006, we used approximately $4.1 million to acquire property and equipment, and approximately $3.1 million for business acquisitions. These uses were partially offset by $0.8 million that we realized on the sale of property and equipment. In 2005, cash of $22.1 million was used to purchase Instantel and $2.1 million was used to purchase property and equipment. In 2004, cash of $5.9 million was used to purchase shares of Digital Angel’s common stock, $1.3 million was used to purchase property and equipment, and $0.7 million was used to acquire other assets. Partially offsetting these uses of cash in 2004 was $1.3 million from collection of notes receivable, $0.6 million from the sale of Digital Angel’s common stock, and $1.3 million from the sale of assets related to our discontinued operations.
 
Financing activities (used) provided cash of $(0.6) million, $26.3 million, and $38.8 million in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. In 2006, our significant sources of cash were $13.8 million from long-term debt, and $1.0 million from notes payable. Our significant uses were $12.9 million in payments on long-term debt and $2.9 million to fund VeriChip's offering costs. In 2005, our significant sources of cash were proceeds from the issuance of notes and preferred stock of $17.4 million, proceeds from long-term debt of $11.8 million and proceeds from the issuance of common shares and warrants of $6.1 million. Partially offsetting these sources of cash was $5.5 million used to repay long term debt. In 2004, our significant sources of cash were $23.5 million provided by the issuances of common stock by Digital Angel, and $17.8 million provided by the issuances of our common stock. Partially offsetting these sources of cash was $0.9 million used to fund discontinued operations, cash of $1.1 million used to repay debt, and cash of $0.4 million used for stock issuance costs.
 
Financial Condition

Financing Agreements and Debt Obligations

Preferred Stock, Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes and Warrants

In connection with the acquisition of Instantel in 2005, we entered into a financing agreement with SSFP and SSFA whereby we issued our Series D convertible preferred stock, Series E warrants and senior unsecured convertible notes. The Series E warrants to acquire 739,516 and 436,559 shares of our common stock were issued to SSFP and SSFA, respectively. The Series E warrants are exercisable at any time at exercise prices ranging from $3.70 to $4.04 per share until they expire on September 10, 2010. These warrants are more fully described in Note 12 to our consolidated financial statements. VeriChip also issued SSFP and SSFA warrants to acquire 33,333 shares of its common stock at an exercise price of $36.00 per share. The total consideration for the preferred stock, the Series E warrants and the VeriChip warrants was $12.5 million in cash. The notes were issued in the principal outstanding amount of $5.0 million, which was equal to 93.45% of the face amount of $5.4 million. We used these net proceeds of approximately $17.4 million from the financing agreement, together with approximately $4.7 million of internal cash on hand, to fund the acquisition of Instantel. The preferred stock was fully converted during the third quarter of 2005. The notes were repaid in December 2005 as discussed below.

$12 Million Non-Convertible Note

On December 28, 2005, we issued a $12 million non-convertible note to Satellite Strategic Income Fund, LLC, or SSIF, pursuant to the terms of a note purchase agreement. The note accrued interest at 12% per annum for the first nine-months and then increased by 1% per month thereafter until its maturity date on June 28, 2007. We used a portion of the net proceeds of approximately $11.8 million from the note to repay approximately $5.35 million of


our existing debt to SSFP and SSFA, both of which are affiliates of SSIF. We fully repaid this note on August 24, 2006 with the proceeds from our $13.5 million non-convertible note as discussed below.
 
$13.5 Million Non-Convertible Note

On August 24, 2006, we closed a $13.5 million non-convertible debt financing transaction with Laurus pursuant to the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement dated August 24, 2006 (the "Agreement"), between us and Laurus. Under the terms of the Agreement, Laurus extended financing to us in the form of a $13.5 million secured term note (the "Note"). The Note accrues interest at a rate of 12% per annum, payable monthly, and has a maturity date of August 24, 2009. We obligated to make monthly principal payments ranging from $200,000 to $300,000 beginning on April 1, 2007. The terms of the Note allow for optional redemption by paying 102% of the principal amount. The Note also provides for certain events of default, including (i) failure to pay principal and interest when due; (ii) a violation of a covenant; (iii) any material misrepresentation made in the Note or a related agreement; (iv) bankruptcy or insolvency; and (v) a change of control as defined in the Note, among others. The covenants in the Agreement include, among others, (i) the maintenance of listing or quotation of our common stock on a principal market; (ii) monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting requirements; (iii) maintenance of adequate insurance; and (iv) approvals for certain events such as declaring dividends, creating new indebtedness not specifically allowed under the terms of the agreement, among others. In the event of default, Laurus is entitled to additional interest on the outstanding principal balance of the Note and on all outstanding obligations under the Note and the related agreements entered into in conjunction with the Note in an amount equal to 1% per month.
 
To secure our obligations under the Agreement, we have granted Laurus a first priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of Applied Digital Solutions, Inc., and we have pledged all of the issued and outstanding capital stock owned by us in InfoTech and certain of our other wholly-owned subsidiaries and 65% and approximately 93% of the outstanding stock of VeriChip and Digital Angel that we own, respectively.

We used the proceeds of the Note to repay all of the outstanding obligations under the $12 million non-convertible note to SSIF that we issued on December 28, 2005. Under the terms of the senior secured note, to prepay the loan, we paid an amount equal to approximately $12.7 million, which is the sum of (a) 104% of the principal being redeemed plus (b) all accrued and unpaid interest thereon.
 
In connection with the financing, we also issued Laurus a warrant for the purchase of 1.7 million shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $1.88 per share. The warrant is exercisable beginning on August 24, 2006 and expires on August 24, 2013. Laurus has agreed to a 12 month lock-up with respect to the sale of the shares of common stock underlying the warrant. The warrant is more fully described in Note 12 to our consolidated financial statements.

Share Exchange Agreements
 
On February 25, 2005, we entered into a stock purchase agreement with Digital Angel. Pursuant to the agreement, Digital Angel issued 644,140 shares of its common stock to us in exchange for 684,543 shares of our common stock. The purpose of the stock exchange was to use the shares as partial consideration for Digital Angel’s acquisition of DSD Holdings. The exchange ratio of shares was based upon the average of the volume-weighted-average price of our common stock and Digital Angel’s common stock for the ten trading days immediately preceding and not including the transaction closing date which was $5.434 for Digital Angel’s common stock and $5.113 for our common stock. The value of the stock exchanged was $3.5 million.
 
On August 14, 2003, we entered into a share exchange agreement with Digital Angel under which, on March 1, 2004, we issued to Digital Angel 1.98 million shares of our common stock in exchange for 3.0 million shares of Digital Angel’s common stock, and a warrant to purchase up to 1.0 million shares of Digital Angel’s common stock. The purchase price of the 3.0 million shares of Digital Angel’s common stock was $2.64 per share. The warrant was exercisable for five years beginning February 1, 2004, at a price per share of $3.74 payable in cash or shares of our common stock. As of December 31, 2004, Digital Angel had sold all of the 1.98 million


shares of our common stock for net proceeds of approximately $6.7 million. In December 2004, we exercised the warrant for 1.0 million shares of Digital Angel’s common stock. Net proceeds to Digital Angel upon our exercise of the warrant were $3.74 million.

Royal Bank of Canada Credit Agreement

VeriChip’s subsidiary, VeriChip Holdings, Inc., or VHI, has entered into a credit facility dated March 15, 2006 with the Royal Bank of Canada, or RBC, providing for up to CDN$1.5 million, or approximately $1.3 million based on the exchange rate as of December 31, 2006, of revolving credit loans, provided that outstanding borrowings under the facility may not exceed at any time an amount determined by reference to eligible accounts receivable plus eligible inventory, in each case as defined in the agreement, of VHI. At December 31, 2006, approximately $0.8 million was outstanding under the facility. The facility is not a committed facility as it provides that loans are made available to VHI at the sole discretion of RBC and that RBC may cancel or restrict the availability or any unutilized portion thereof at any time or from time to time. Borrowings may be made in either Canadian or U.S. dollars, and bear interest at a floating rate per annum equal to the Canadian or U.S. dollar prime rate, as applicable, announced by RBC from time to time, plus in each case 1%. The facility also provides for letters of credit and letters of guarantee denominated in Canadian dollars. Borrowings, letters of credit and letters of guarantee under the facility are secured by all of the assets of VHI and its subsidiary, and is guaranteed by VHI’s subsidiary in the amount of CDN$2.0 million. The loan agreements contain customary representations and warranties and events of default for loan arrangements of this type. In addition, the loan agreements contain customary covenants restricting VHI’s ability to, among other things, merge or enter into business combinations, create liens, or sell or otherwise transfer assets.

Intercompany Loan Agreement with VeriChip

VeriChip has financed a significant portion of its operations and investing activities primarily through funds provided by us. On December 27, 2005, we and VeriChip entered into a loan agreement, a revolving line of credit note and a security agreement to memorialize the terms of existing advances to VeriChip and provide the terms under which we would lend additional funds to VeriChip. Through October 5, 2006, our loan to VeriChip bore interest at the prevailing prime rate of interest as published by The Wall Street Journal. On October 6, 2006, we entered into an amendment to the loan agreement which increased the principal amount available thereunder to $13.0 million and VeriChip borrowed an additional $2.0 million under the agreement to make the second purchase price payment with respect to its acquisition of Instantel. In connection with that amendment, the interest rate was also changed to a fixed rate of 12% per annum. That amendment further provided that the loan matured on July 1, 2008, but could be extended at our sole option through December 27, 2010.
 
On January 19, 2007, February 8, 2007, and again on February 13, 2007, we entered into further amendments to the loan documents, which increased the maximum principal amount of indebtedness that VeriChip may incur to $14.5 million. A portion of this increase was used to cover approximately $0.7 million of intercompany advances made to VeriChip by us during the first week of January 2007. On February 9, 2007, the effective date of VeriChip's initial public offering, the loan ceased to be a revolving line of credit, and VeriChip has no ability to incur additional indebtedness under the loan documents. The interest continues to accrue on the outstanding indebtedness at a rate of 12% per annum. Under the terms of the loan agreement, as amended, VeriChip was required to repay us $3.5 million of principal and accrued interest upon the consummation of their initial offering. Accordingly, VeriChip paid us $3.5 million on February 14, 2007. VeriChip is not obligated to repay an additional amount of the indebtedness until January 1, 2008. Effective with the payment of the $3.5 million, all interest which has accrued on the loan as of the last day of each month, commencing with the month in which such payment is made, shall be added to the principal amount. Commencing January 1, 2008 through January 1, 2010, VeriChip is obligated to repay $300,000 on the first day of each month. A final balloon payment equal to the outstanding principal amount then due under the loan plus all accrued and unpaid interest will be due and payable on February 1, 2010. We amended the repayment terms of the loan to allow VeriChip to retain a greater portion of the net proceeds of its offering for use in its business, thereby improving its liquidity for at least the next 12 to 18 months.

 
The loan is subordinated to the obligations of VeriChip under its credit agreement with the RBC, and is collateralized by security interests in all property and assets of VeriChip except as otherwise encumbered by the rights of the RBC. As of December 31, 2006 and February 28, 2007, approximately $13.6 million and $11.6 million of principal and accrued interest, respectively, was outstanding on the loan.

Danske Bank Line of Credit

DSD Holdings and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Daploma International A/S, are party to a credit agreement with Danske Bank A/S. On June 1, 2006, DSD Holdings and Daploma International A/S amended the borrowing availability from DKK 12 million (approximately $2.1 million USD at December 31, 2006) to DKK 18 million (approximately $3.2 million USD at December 31, 2006). In connection with the amendment, Digital Angel executed a letter of support which confirms that Digital Angel Corporation shall maintain its holding of 100% of the share capital of Daploma, and that Digital Angel shall neither sell, nor pledge, nor in any other way dispose of any part of Daploma or otherwise reduce its influence on Daploma without the prior consent of Danske Bank The interest is determined quarterly and is based on the international rates Danske Bank can establish on a loan in the same currency on the international market plus 2.0%. At December 31, 2006, the annual interest rate on the facility was 5.85%. Borrowing availability under the credit facility considers guarantees outstanding. At December 31, 2006 the borrowing availability on the credit agreement was DKK 0.9 million (approximately $0.2 million USD at December 31, 2006). The credit agreement shall remain effective until further notice. Daploma can terminate the credit agreement and pay the outstanding balance or Danske Bank may demand the credit line be settled immediately at any given time, without prior notice.

Note Payable - Danske Bank

As of December 31, 2006, DSD Holdings is party to a note payable with Danske Bank. Principal and interest payments of DKK 0.3 million ($53,100 USD at December 31, 2006) plus interest are payable quarterly through December 15, 2008. The interest rate on the note is calculated based on the international rates Danske Bank can establish on a loan in DKK in the international market plus 2.0%. The interest rate on the note payable was 5.47% at December 31, 2006. As of December 31, 2006, the amount outstanding under the note payable was approximately $0.4 million.

Mortgage Notes Payable 

Digital Angel is a party to a mortgage note payable collateralized by land and building.  Principal and interest payments totaling approximately $30,000 are payable monthly.  Payments are due through November of 2010.  The interest rate on the note is fixed at 8.2%.  As of December 31, 2006, the amount outstanding under the mortgage note payable was $2.2 million.
 
Equipment Loans 

DSD Holdings is party to equipment loans which are collateralized by production equipment.  Principal and interest payments totaling approximately DKK 0.2 million ($26,900 at December 31, 2006) are payable monthly.  Payments are due through January of 2010.  The interest rates on the loans are variable and range from 6.00% to 8.14% as of December 31, 2006. 

Digital Angel’s 10.25% Senior Secured Debenture and Securities Purchase Agreement

Digital Angel entered into the Debenture and corresponding Purchase Agreement with Imperium, dated effective February 6, 2007. Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, Digital Angel sold to Imperium a 10.25% Senior Secured Debenture in the original principal amount of $6.0 million and the Warrant to purchase 699,600 shares of Digital Angel’s common stock. The Warrant has an initial exercise price of $2.973 per share and contains certain anti-dilution adjustments and other adjustments in the event of a change of control or an event of default.

The Debenture matures on February 6, 2010, and Digital Angel is obligated to make monthly payments of principal plus accrued but unpaid interest (including default interest, if any) beginning on


September 4, 2007. Digital Angel has the option, but not the obligation, of making the monthly payments, or a portion of the monthly payments, in shares of Digital Angel’s common stock at 92% of the then current market price upon the satisfaction of certain conditions. If an event of default or a change of control occurs, Imperium has the right to require Digital Angel to redeem the Debenture for a cash amount equal to 110% of the outstanding principal plus interest. The proceeds of the Debenture will be used by Digital Angel to fund a portion of its planned acquisition of certain assets of McMurdo, a marine electronics business, by Signature, a United Kingdom-based subsidiary of Digital Angel, and to invest in the continued growth of Digital Angel’s business.

Wells Fargo Credit Facility and IBM Credit Wholesale Agreement
 
InfoTech finances its operations through arrangements with Wells Fargo and IBM Credit. InfoTech’s financing agreement with Wells Fargo, entered into on June 30, 2004, provides it with a $4.0 million credit facility. Amounts borrowed under the credit facility bear interest at Wells Fargo’s prime rate plus 3%. Unless earlier terminated, the credit facility matures on June 29, 2008 and automatically renews for successive one-year periods thereafter unless terminated by Wells Fargo or InfoTech. InfoTech’s wholesale financing agreement with IBM Credit provides for inventory financing up to $0.6 million and is secured by a letter of credit issued under InfoTechs Wells Fargo credit agreement in the amount of $0.6 million.

Under the current terms of the credit agreement, Wells Fargo may, at its election, make advances from time to time in the amounts requested by InfoTech up to an amount equal to the difference between the borrowing base and the sum of (i) the amount outstanding under the credit facility; (ii) the $0.6 million letter of credit outstanding under the credit facility which secures InfoTech’s obligations to IBM Credit under the wholesale financing agreement and (iii) the $0.3 million letter of credit outstanding under the credit facility which secures InfoTechs obligations under a credit facility with one of InfoTech’s vendors. The borrowing base is equal to the lesser of (x) $4.0 million or (y) the amount equal to (a) 85% of InfoTech’s eligible accounts receivable plus (b) the amount of available funds in InfoTech’s deposit account with Wells Fargo minus (c) certain specified reserves. As of December 31, 2006, the borrowing base was approximately $1.4 million, the letters of credit were approximately $0.9 million, $64,000 in borrowings were outstanding under the credit facility, and approximately $1.3 million was available under the credit facility.

The obligations under the credit agreement have been guaranteed by InfoTech and its subsidiaries. In addition, InfoTech has pledged the stock of its subsidiaries and assigned its rights under its loan agreement with us. The credit facility is further secured by a first priority security interest in substantially all of InfoTech’s assets.

The credit facility requires InfoTech to maintain certain financial covenants. The credit facility also prohibits InfoTech from incurring or contracting to incur capital expenditures exceeding $50,000 in the aggregate during any fiscal year or more than $10,000 in any one transaction. The credit agreement contains other standard covenants related to InfoTech operations, including prohibitions on the creation of additional liens, the incurrence of additional debt, the payment of dividends, the sale of certain assets and other corporate transactions by InfoTech, without Wells Fargo’s consent.

Liquidity
 
As of February 15, 2007, our consolidated cash and cash equivalents totaled $24.8 million. VeriChip had a cash balance of $13.3 million, Digital Angel had a cash balance of $5.1 million, InfoTech had a cash balance of $0.1 million and our Advanced Technology segment and “Corporate/Eliminations” had a combined cash balance of $6.3 million.
 
As of December 31, 2006, we had a working capital deficiency of approximately $4.8 million. However, approximately $5.4 million and $4.3 million of our liabilities classified as current are associated with our discontinued operations and other business units that we have sold or closed in 2000 and 2001, respectively. These liabilities have not been guaranteed by us and we do not intend to repay such liabilities. Excluding these items, our working capital is approximately $4.9 million as of December 31, 2006. We believe that we have sufficient funds to operate our business over the next twelve months. However, our goal is to achieve profitability and to generate positive cash flows from operations. Our capital requirements depend on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, the rate of increase or decrease in our existing business base, the success, timing, and amount of investment required to bring new products on-line, revenue growth or decline, and potential


acquisitions. Failure to generate positive cash flow from operations will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Our ability to achieve profitability and/or generate positive cash flows from operations in the future is predicated upon numerous factors with varying levels of importance as follows:

 
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First, we will attempt to successfully implement our business plans, manage expenditures according to our budget, and generate positive cash flow from operations;
 
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Second, we will attempt to develop an effective marketing and sales strategy in order to grow our businesses and compete successfully in our markets;
 
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Third, we will attempt to expand the market for our Bio Thermo and VeriMed products; and
 
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Fourth, we will attempt to realize positive cash flow with respect to our investment in Digital Angel in order to provide us with an appropriate return on our investment.
 
We believe we have established a management plan to guide us in achieving profitability and positive cash flows from operations during 2007. The major components of the plan are discussed on page 69 of this annual report. No assurance can be given that we will be successful in implementing the plan. Our profitability and cash flows from operations depend on many factors including the success of our marketing programs, the maintenance and reduction of expenses and our ability to successfully develop and bring to market our new products and technologies.


Contractual Obligations
 
The following table summarizes our significant contractual obligations as of December 31, 2006, and the effect such obligations are expected to have on our liquidity and cash flows in future periods:

 
 
Payments Due By Period
 
Contractual Obligations
 
Total
 
Less Than
1 Year
 
1-3 Years
 
4-5 Years
 
More Than
5 Years
 
 
 
(amounts in thousands)
 
Notes payable, long-term debt and other long-term obligations
 
$
22,881
 
$
7,326
 
$
13,166
 
$
2,389
  $  
Operating lease obligations
   
23,555
   
2,077
   
3,668
   
1,711
   
16,099
 
Employment related contracts
   
4,705
   
2,174
   
1,464
   
1,067
     
Total
 
$
51,141
 
$
11,577
 
$
18,298
 
$
5,167
 
$
16,099
 
 
The expected timing or payment of obligations discussed above is estimated based on current information. Timing of payments and actual amounts paid may be different depending on changes to agreed-upon amounts for some obligations.
 
Outlook
 
We are constantly looking for ways to maximize shareholder value. As such, we are continually seeking operational efficiencies and synergies within our operating segments as well as evaluating acquisitions of businesses and customer bases which complement our operations. These strategic initiatives may include acquisitions, raising additional funds through debt or equity offerings, or the divestiture of business units that are not critical to our long-term strategy or other restructuring or rationalization of existing operations. We will continue to review all alternatives to ensure maximum appreciation of our shareholders’ investments. However, initiatives may not be found, or if found, they may not be on terms favorable to us.

Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards 

In December 2004, the FASB issued FAS 123R which replaces FAS 123 and supersedes APB No. 25. FAS 123R requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the financial statements based on their fair values. We adopted FAS 123R, effective January 1, 2006. The pro forma disclosures previously permitted under FAS 123 are no longer an alternative to financial statement recognition. As discussed below, the vesting of substantially all of our


then outstanding employee stock options was accelerated as of December 30, 2005. As a result, our initial adoption of FAS 123R did not have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations and earnings (loss) per share. However, going forward, as we grant more options, we expect that the impact may be material.
 
On December 12, 2005, our, VeriChip's and Digital Angel’s boards of directors approved a proposal which provided for vesting on December 30, 2005 of substantially all of our then outstanding and unvested stock options previously awarded to our directors, employees and consultants. In connection with the acceleration of these options, we stipulated that a grantee that acquires any shares through exercise of any of such options shall not be permitted to sell such shares until the earlier of: (i) the original vesting date applicable to such option or (ii) the date on which such grantee’s employment terminates for any reason.
 
The purpose of the accelerated vesting of the options granted was to enable us to avoid recognizing in future periods non-cash compensation expense associated with such options in our consolidated statements of operations, which would have otherwise been required upon our adoption of FAS 123R on January 1, 2006. As a result of the acceleration, we expected to avoid recognition of up to approximately $7.6 million of compensation expense in our consolidated statements of operations over the course of the original vesting period, substantially all of which was expected to be avoided in 2006 and 2007. Such expense is included in our pro forma stock-based footnote disclosure for the year ended December 31, 2006. FIN 44 requires us to recognize compensation expense under certain circumstances, such as a change in the vesting schedule when the options whose vesting schedule was changed were in-the-money on the date of change, which would allow an employee to vest in an option that would have otherwise been forfeited based on the award’s original terms. We would be required to begin to recognize compensation expense over the new expected vesting period based on estimates of the number of options that employees ultimately will retain that otherwise would have been forfeited, absent the modifications. The majority of the accelerated options, absent the acceleration, would have vested during the first half of 2006, with a smaller percentage vesting over 30 months. Such estimates of compensation expense would be based on such factors as historical and expected employee turnover rates and similar statistics. Of options exercisable for approximately 8.8 million shares of our and our subsidiaries common stock that were affected by the acceleration of vesting, substantially all of the $4.6 million of intrinsic value of these options is attributable to VeriChip’s executive officers and directors at that time. We are unable to estimate the number of options that our employees and directors will ultimately retain that otherwise would have been forfeited, absent our acceleration of the vesting of these options. Based on the then current circumstances, the high concentration of such options awarded to officers and directors and our historical turnover rates, no compensation expense resulting from the new measurement date was recognized by us upon acceleration of the vesting on December 30, 2005. We will recognize compensation expense in future periods, should a benefit be realized by the holders of the aforementioned options, which they would not otherwise have been entitled to receive. During the year ended December 31, 2006, we recognized approximately $0.4 million of compensation expense as a result of three terminated employees receiving a benefit related to the accelerated vesting of their options that they would not otherwise have received. If we are required to recognize additional compensation expense in connection with the accelerated vesting of in-the-money stock options, it could have a material impact on our future results of operations.
 
In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, Inventory Costs, or FAS 151, an amendment of Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) No. 43, Chapter 4. FAS 151 amends ARB No. 43, Chapter 4, to clarify that abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs and wasted materials (spoilage) should be recognized as current-period charges. In addition, FAS No. 151 requires that allocation of fixed production overhead to inventory be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. Our adoption of FAS 151 on January 1, 2006 did not have a material impact on the results of our operations, financial position or cash flows.
 
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, Exchanges of Non-monetary Assets, or FAS 153. This Statement amends APB Opinion 29 to eliminate the exception for non-monetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replaces it with a general exception for exchanges of non-monetary assets that do not have commercial substance. A non-monetary exchange has commercial substance if the future cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange. FAS 153 is effective for non-monetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005. We adopted the provisions of FAS 153 on January 1, 2006. The adoption of FAS 153 did not have a material impact on the results of our operations or financial position.
 
 
In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, or FAS 154. FAS 154 replaces APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3 and changes the requirements for the accounting for, and reporting of, a change in accounting principle. FAS 154 also applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principle. It also applies to changes required by an accounting pronouncement in the unusual instance that the pronouncement does not include specific transition provisions. When a pronouncement includes specific transition provisions, those provisions should be followed. FAS 154 is effective for all accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. We adopted the provisions of FAS 154 and will assess the impact of a retrospective application of a change in accounting principle in accordance with FAS 154 if the need for such a change arises after the effective date.
 
In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments, or FAS 155. This Statement amends FASB Statements No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, and No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities. FAS 155 resolves issues addressed in Statement 133 Implementation Issue No. D1, “Application of Statement 133 to Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets.” FAS 155 permits fair value re-measurement for any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation, clarifies which interest-only strips and principal-only strips are not subject to the requirements of FASB Statement No. 133, and establishes a requirement to evaluate interests in securitized financial assets to identify interests that are freestanding derivatives or that are hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation. It also clarifies that concentrations of credit risk in the form of subordination are not embedded derivatives and amends FASB Statement No. 140 to eliminate the prohibition on a qualifying special-purpose entity from holding a derivative financial instrument that pertains to a beneficial interest other than another derivative financial instrument. FAS 155 is effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued after the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. We have not yet determined the impact of the adoption of FAS 155 on our financial statements, if any.
 
In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 156 - Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets, or FAS 156, which requires that all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities be initially measured at fair value. FAS 156 permits, but does not require, the subsequent measurement of servicing assets and servicing liabilities at fair value. Adoption is required as of the beginning of the first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of FAS 156 is not expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of FAS No. 109, or FIN 48, which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. Currently, the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes is subject to significant and varied interpretations that have resulted in diverse and inconsistent accounting practices and measurements. Addressing such diversity, FIN 48 prescribes a consistent recognition threshold and measurement attribute, as well as clear criteria for subsequently recognizing, derecognizing and measuring changes in such tax positions for financial statement purposes. FIN 48 also requires expanded disclosure with respect to the uncertainty in income taxes. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. We have not yet determined the impact of FIN 48 on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, cash flows or financial statement disclosures.
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 157 - Fair Value Measurements, or FAS 157. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. FAS 157 applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. Accordingly, FAS 157 does not require any new fair value measurements. However, for some entities, the application of FAS 157 will change current practice. FAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We have not yet determined the impact of FAS 157 on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, cash flows or financial statement disclosures.
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 158 - Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, or FAS 158. FAS 158 amends FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R). FAS 158 requires an employer to


recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan (other than a multiemployer plan) as an asset or liability in its statement of financial position and to recognize changes in the funded status in the year in which the changes occur through comprehensive income. It also requires an employer to measure the funded status of a plan as of the date of its year-end statement of financial position, with limited exceptions. Under FAS 158, the requirement to initially recognize the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan and to provide the required disclosures is effective for us as of the end of our first fiscal year ending after December 15, 2006. The requirement to measure plan assets and benefit obligations as of the date of the employer’s fiscal year-end statement of financial position is effective for us for our first fiscal year ending after December 15, 2008. We have not yet determined the impact of FAS 158 on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, cash flows or financial statement disclosures.
 
In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements, or SAB 108, that requires public companies to utilize a “dual approach” to assessing the quantitative effects of financial misstatements. This dual approach includes both an income statement focused assessment and a balance sheet focused assessment. SAB 108 is effective for annual financial statements covering the first fiscal year ending after November 15, 2006. We are currently assessing the impact of SAB 108 but do not expect that it will have a material effect on our results of operations or financial condition.
 
In February, 2007, FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities including an amendment of FAS 115, or FAS 159. This statement provides companies with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 with early adoption permitted. We are assessing FAS No. 159 and have not yet determined the impact that the adoption of FAS No. 159 will have on our results of operations or financial position, if any.

ITEM 7AQUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
With our Canadian, European, and South American subsidiaries, we have operations and sales in various regions of the world. Additionally, we export and import to and from other countries. Our operations may, therefore, be subject to volatility because of currency fluctuations, inflation and changes in political and economic conditions in these countries. Sales and expenses are denominated in local currencies and may be affected as currency fluctuations affect our product prices and operating costs or those of our competitors.
 
We presently do not use any derivative financial instruments to hedge our exposure to adverse fluctuations in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, fluctuations in commodity prices or other market risks, nor do we invest in speculative financial instruments. As of December 31, 2006, our debt consisted of a senior unsecured note with Laurus with a fixed interest rate, VeriChip’s borrowings under its credit agreement with the RBC bearing interest at the Bank of Canada prime plus 1%, InfoTech’s borrowings under its credit facility with Wells Fargo bearing interest at prime plus 3%, Digital Angel’s borrowings under Danish credit facilities bearing interest at prime plus 2%, an equipment loan bearing variable interest rates ranging from 6.00% to 8.14%, and a mortgage and capitalized leases with fixed or implicit interest rates.

Due to the nature of our short-term investments, we have concluded that there is no material market risk exposure and, therefore, no quantitative tabular disclosure is required.

The table below presents the principal amount and weighted-average interest rate for our debt portfolio (fair value of debt with variable interest rate reflects carrying value):

Dollars in Millions
 
Carrying Value at
December 31, 2006
 
Total notes payable and long-term debt, including current portion
 
$
21.5
 
Notes payable bearing interest at fixed interest rates
 
$
15.7
 
Weighted-average interest rate during 2006
   
15.5
%
 
 
 
The table below presents a sensitivity analysis of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates:
 
 
For the Year Ended
December 31, 2006
Exchange Rate Sensitivity:
 
Net foreign currency gains recorded in our consolidated statements of operations
$0.3 million
Foreign currency translation adjustments included in other comprehensive income
$0.4 million

A 10% change in the applicable foreign exchange rates would result in an increase or decrease in our foreign currency gains and losses and translation adjustments of a de minimis amount.
 
 
ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
 
Our consolidated financial statements and supplementary data included in this annual report are listed in Item 15 and begin immediately after Item 15.
 

ITEM 9.  CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
 
None.

 
ITEM 9A.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
 
Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, have reviewed and evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 240.13a-15(e) and 240.15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period ended December 31, 2006. Based on that evaluation, they have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report are effective in timely providing them with material information relating to the Company required to be disclosed in the reports the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act.
 
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

As described above, we reviewed our internal controls over financial reporting and there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting 
 
The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act).  Under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, the Company conducted an assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting. In making this assessment, the Company used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control - Integrated Framework. Based on management’s assessment the Company believes that, as of December 31, 2006, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria.
 
The Company’s internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:
 
 
(i)
pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;

 
 
(ii)
provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S., and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorization of management and directors of the Company; and

 
(iii)
provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.
 
There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any control system. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance that its objectives are met. No evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. 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 because the degree of compliance with the policies and procedures may deteriorate.
 
There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting identified in connection with an evaluation thereof that occurred during the Company’s fourth fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonable likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. There were no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses, and therefore no corrective actions were taken.
 
Eisner LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm who also audited the Company’s consolidated financial statements has issued an audit report on management’s assessment of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006. Eisner’s attestation report on management’s assessment of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is included below.


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
Board of Directors and Stockholders
Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and subsidiaries

We have audited management’s assessment, included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, that Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and subsidiaries maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and subsidiaries management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management’s assessment and an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
 
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (U.S.). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management’s assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
 
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. 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.
 
In our opinion, management’s assessment that Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and subsidiaries maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on, the COSO criteria. Also, in our opinion, Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and subsidiaries maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on, COSO criteria.
 
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated statements of operations, preferred stock, common stock and other stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2006, and our report dated March 14, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.
 
Eisner LLP

New York, New York
March 14, 2007

 
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

Effective January 2, 2007, Thomas J. Hoyer (“Hoyer”) was appointed as Digital Angel Corporation’s Chief Financial Officer, Vice President and Treasurer. In connection with such appointment, Hoyer and Digital Angel entered into a Compensation and Change of Control Agreement on December 18, 2006. Under this agreement, Mr. Hoyer will receive an annual base salary of $265,000; a targeted annual bonus of 60% of annual base salary based upon plan metrics, Digital Angel’s performance and individual contribution (which bonus will be capped at 120% of the annual base salary); and a ten-year option to purchase 250,000 shares of Digital Angel’s common stock. The option vest ratably over a five-year period and have a strike price of $2.75 per share. Mr. Hoyer will also be entitled to participate in any of Digital Angel’s benefit plans or programs as are from time to time available to officers of Digital Angel. The agreement also provides that Mr. Hoyer will receive a change of control payment if a change of control of Digital Angel, as defined in the agreement, occurs and Mr. Hoyer’s employment is terminated within 3 months of such event (regardless if voluntary resignation or involuntary termination). The change of control payment equals the sum of 200% of the base salary then in effect plus 200% of the larger of either Mr. Hoyer’s target bonus or average annual bonus for the prior three years. In addition, all unvested stock options will immediately vest in full
 
On March 1, 2007, we filed a Current Report on Form 8-K to announce that Evan C. McKeown was no longer serving as our chief financial officer. Effective March 9, 2007, we terminated Mr. McKeown's employment.
 
On March 14, 2007, we made a partial payment to Mr. Silverman in the form of 503,768 shares of our common stock, which shares were issued under our 1999 Flexible Stock Plan and 2003 Flexible Stock Plan, as partial payment in connection with our obligations to Mr. Silverman under the December 5, 2006 Agreement.  These shares were issued under a letter agreement between us and Mr. Silverman dated March 14, 2007.  The letter agreement was intended to clarify, modify and partially satisfy certain terms of the December 5, 2006 Agreement, including our election to satisfy a portion of our obligation now by issuing the 503,768 shares with a value as of March 14, 2007 of $735,501 and a cash payment of $264,499.  These shares were issued to Mr. Silverman outright with no risk of forfeiture.  Per the terms of the letter agreement, Mr. Silverman further agreed that he will not require us to make the remaining portion of the payment due to him under the December 5, 2006 Agreement of $2.3 million until the earlier of April 1, 2008 or the receipt of funds by us in excess of $4.0 million in a single transaction resulting from (i) the issuance of our equity; or (ii) the sale of one of our assets, including the shares of Digital Angel or VeriChip common stock that we own.
PART III
 
The information required in Item 10 (Directors and Executive Officers and Corporate Governance of the Registrant), Item 11 (Executive Compensation), Item 12 (Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Managers and Equity Compensation Plan Information), Item 13 (Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence), and Item 14 (Principal Accountant Fees and Services) is incorporated by reference to the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
PART IV
 
ITEM 15.  EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
 
(a)(1)
The financial statements and financial statement schedule listed below are included in this report
 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
Financial Statements
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
Financial Statement Schedule
 
Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
(a)(2)
Financial statement schedules have been included in Item 15(a)(1) above.
(a)(3)
Exhibits
 
See the Exhibit Index filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.



SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
APPLIED DIGITAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
       
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Michael E. Krawitz
 
Date: March 15, 2007 
 
 
Michael E. Krawitz
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
 
Title
Date
       
/s/ Michael E. Krawitz
 
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
March 15, 2007
(Michael E. Krawitz)
     
       
/s/ Lorraine M. Breece
 
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)
March 15, 2007
(Lorraine M. Breece)
     
       
/s/ Scott R. Silverman
 
Chairman of the Board of Directors
March 15, 2007
(Scott R. Silverman)
     
       
/s/ J. Michael Norris
 
Director
March 15, 2007
(J. Michael Norris)
     
       
/s/ Daniel E. Penni
 
Director
March 15, 2007
(Daniel E. Penni)
     
       
/s/ Dennis G. Rawan
 
Director
March 15, 2007
(Dennis G. Rawan)
     
       
/s/ Constance K. Weaver
 
Director
March 15, 2007
(Constance K. Weaver)
     
 

Exhibit Index

 
Exhibit
Number
Description
   
2.1
Agreement of Purchase and Sale dated as of June 4, 1999 among Intellesale.com, Inc., Applied Cellular Technology, Inc., David Romano and Eric Limont (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) on June 11, 1999, as amended on August 12, 1999)
   
2.2
Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of June 30, 2000 among Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and Compec Acquisition Corp. and Computer Equity Corporation and John G. Ballenger, Christopher J. Ballenger and Frederick M. Henschel (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 14, 2000, as amended on September 11, 2000)
   
2.3
Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of October 18, 2000, among Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and PDS Acquisition Corp., and Pacific Decision Sciences Corporation, and H&K Vasa Family 1999 Limited Partnership, H&K Vasa Family 2000 Limited Partnership, David Dorret, and David Englund (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on November 1, 2000, as amended on December 29, 2000)
   
2.4
Stock Purchase Agreement dated February 28, 2005, among Digital Angel Corporation and all the shareholders of DSD Holding A/S (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 3, 2005)
   
2.5
Acquisition Agreement and Plan of Arrangement effective on January 26, 2005 between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and eXI Wireless, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.8 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on March 9, 2005)
   
2.6
Share Purchase Agreement among Instantel, Inc., Instantel Holding Company s.ar.l., Perceptis, L.P., VeriChip Inc. and solely for the purposes of Section 1.4 of the Agreement, Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and VeriChip Corporation dated as of June 10, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the Commission on June 13, 2005)
   
2.7
Exchange Agreement dated as of June 9, 2005 between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and VeriChip Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the Commission on June 13, 2005)
   
2.8** Asset Sale and Purchase Agreement dated December 14, 2006, between Signature Industries Limited and McMurdo Limited
   
3.1
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. dated March 31, 1998 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-102165) filed with the Commission on April 14, 2003)
   
3.2
Fourth Restated Articles of Incorporation of Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. filed with the Secretary of State of Missouri on August 26, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-108338) filed with the Commission on August 28, 2003)
   
3.3
Amendment of Fourth Restated Articles of Incorporation of Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. filed with the Secretary of State of Missouri on March 19, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.14 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on May 5, 2004)
   
10.1
1996 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan of Applied Cellular Technology, Inc., as amended through June 13, 1998 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-11294) filed with the Commission on December 2, 1999)
   
10.2
Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. 1999 Flexible Stock Plan, as amended (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-
 
 
 
118776) filed with the Commission on September 3, 2004)
   
10.3
Warrant Agreement between VeriChip Corporation and IBM Credit Corporation dated August 21, 2002 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-98799) filed with the Commission on August 27, 2002)
   
10.4
Letter Agreement between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and R.J. Sullivan dated March 24, 2003 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 27, 2003)*
   
10.5
Securities Purchase Agreement among Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and the Purchasers named therein, dated June 30, 2003 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 9, 2003)
   
10.6
Form of Stock Purchase Warrant dated June 30, 2003 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 9, 2003)
   
10.7
Amended and Restated Trust Agreement dated June 30, 2003, between Wilmington Trust Company and Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 9, 2003)
   
10.8
Blanket Purchase Agreement between United States Department of Agriculture and Government Telecommunications, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.55 the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 109512) filed with the Commission on February 17, 2004)
   
10.9
Letter Agreement among Applied Digital Solutions, Inc., Digital Angel Corporation and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. dated June 1, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2004, filed with the Commission on August 3, 2004)
   
10.10
Order For Supplies and Services between Government Telecommunications, Inc. and the General Services Administration dated June 18, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2004, filed with the Commission on August 3, 2004)
   
10.11
Scott R. Silverman Employment Agreement entered into on April 8, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.68 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the period ended March 31, 2004, filed with the Commission on May 5, 2004)*
   
10.12
Securities Purchase Agreement between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and Satellite Strategic Finance Associates, LLC, dated as of April 13, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 15, 2004)
   
10.13
Form of Series A Warrant to Purchase Common Stock of Applied Digital Solution, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 15, 2004)
   
10.14
Form of Series B Warrant to Purchase Common Stock of Applied Digital Solution, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 15, 2004)
   
10.15
Registration Rights Agreement between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and Satellite Strategic Finance Associates LLC, dated as of April 13, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 15, 2004)
 
 
10.16
Food and Drug Administration’s Letter Regarding Clearance of VeriChipTM for Medical Applications in the United States dated October 12, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on October 13, 2004)
   
10.17
Securities Purchase Agreement between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and Satellite Strategic Finance Associates, LLC dated as of October 21, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on October 22, 2004)
   
10.18
Form of Series D Warrant to Purchase Common Stock of Applied Digital Solutions, Inc., in favor of Satellite Strategic Finance Associates, LLC dated October 21, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on October 22, 2004)
   
10.19
Registration Rights Agreement between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and Satellite Strategic Finance Associates, LLC dated as of October 21, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on October 22, 2004)
   
10.20
Group Purchasing Program Agreement between Henry Schein, Inc. and VeriChip Corporation dated October 28, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on November 10, 2004)
   
10.21
Change of Control Agreement dated December 2, 2004, between Digital Angel Corporation and Kevin N. McGrath (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on December 6, 2004)*
   
10.22
Form of Letter of Offer of Employment (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-121123 filed with the Commission on December 10, 2004)*
   
10.23
Consulting Services Agreement between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and Ovations International dated December 24, 2002 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-121123) filed with the Commission on December 10, 2004)
   
10.24
Non-Qualified Stock Option Award dated June 3, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-121123) filed with the Commission on December 10, 2004)*
   
10.25
Non-Qualified Stock Option Award dated June 3, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-121123) filed with the Commission on December 10, 2004)*
   
10.26
Stock Purchase Agreement dated February 25, 2005, between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and Digital Angel Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 3, 2005)
   
10.27
Incentive and Recognition Policy dated March 10, 2006 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.106 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on March 15, 2006)*
   
10.28
Executive Change in Control Plan dated May 8, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.75 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on March 9, 2005)*
   
10.29
Employment Agreement dated February 28, 2005 between Digital Angel Corporation and Lasse Nordfjeld (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.76 to the registrant’s Annual Report on
 
 
 
Form 10-K filed with the Commission on March 9, 2005)*
   
10.30
Thermo Life Energy Corp. 2003 Flexible Stock Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.77 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on March 9, 2005)*
   
10.31
Management Incentive Plan Outline for Digital Angel Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.79 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on March 9, 2005)*
   
10.32
Amended and Restated Digital Angel Corporation Transition Stock Option Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.80 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on March 9, 2005)*
   
10.33
Form of Digital Angel Corporation Restricted Stock Award Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.81 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on March 9, 2005)*
   
10.34
InfoTech USA, Inc. (formerly SysComm International Corporation) 2001 Flexible Stock Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.82 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on March 9, 2005)*
   
10.35
Third Amendment and Waiver, dated as of January 24, 2006, among InfoTech USA, Inc., Applied Digital Solutions, Inc., Information Technology Services, Inc. and Wells Fargo Business Credit, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.83 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on March 15, 2006)
   
10.36
Amendment to Satellite Strategic Finance Associates LLC Series C Warrant dated March 31, 2005 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on May 10, 2005)
   
10.37
Patient Security Systems Capital Equipment Supplier Agreement between Novation, LLC and eXI Wireless Systems, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on August 9, 2005)
   
10.38
Second Amendment to Loan Documents dated June 28, 2005 between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and InfoTech USA, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 29, 2005)
   
10.39
Registration Agreement dated as of as of June 10, 2005 between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and Perceptis, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the Commission on June 13, 2005)
   
10.40
Registration Agreement dated as of as of June 10, 2005 between VeriChip Corporation and Perceptis, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the Commission on June 13, 2005)

 
10.41
Securities Purchase Agreement among Applied Digital Solutions, Inc., Satellite Strategic Finance Associates, LLC and Strategic Finance Partners, Ltd. dated as of June 9, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the Commission on June 13, 2005)
   
10.42
Form of Senior Unsecured Note dated as of June 10, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the Commission on June 13, 2005)
   
10.43
Form of Series E Warrant to Purchase Common Stock of Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. dated as of June 10, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the Commission on June 13, 2005)
   
10.44
Form of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock of VeriChip Corporation dated as of June 10, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the Commission on June 13, 2005)
   
10.45
Registration Rights Agreement dated as of June 10, 2005, among Applied Digital Solutions, Inc., Satellite Strategic Finance Associates, LLC and Strategic Finance Partners, Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the Commission on June 13, 2005)
   
10.46
Settlement and Mutual General Release of Claims Agreement dated as of June 29, 2005 among Pacific Decision Sciences Corporation, Applied Digital Solutions, Inc., Anne Tahim, an Accountancy Corporation, and Anne Tahim, individually (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 26, 2005)
   
10.47
Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. 2003 Flexible Stock Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-126229) filed with the Commission on June 29, 2005)
   
10.48
Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. 1999 Employees Stock Purchase Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-126229) filed with the Commission on June 29, 2005)
   
10.49
VeriChip Corporation 2005 Flexible Stock Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on August 9, 2005)
   
10.50
Thermo Life Energy Corp. 2005 Flexible Stock Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on August 9, 2005)
   
10.51
Second Amendment and Waiver among InfoTech USA, Inc., a New Jersey corporation, InfoTech USA, Inc. a Delaware corporation and Information Technology Services, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, acting through its Wells Fargo Business Credit operating division, dated as of November 4, 2005, to the Credit and Security Agreement dated as of June 29, 2004, as amended (incorporated by reference to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on November 8, 2005)
 
 
10.52
Note Purchase Agreement between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and Satellite Senior Income Fund, LLC, dated December 28, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on December 28, 2005)
   
10.53
Senior Secured Note between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and Satellite Senior Income Fund, LLC, dated December 29, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on December 28, 2005)
 
 
10.54
Security Agreement between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and Satellite Investment Management, L.P., as collateral agent for Satellite Senior Income Fund, LLC, dated December 28, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on December 28, 2005)
   
10.55
Pledge Agreement between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and Satellite Investment Management, L.P., as collateral agent for Satellite Senior Income Fund, LLC, dated December 28, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on December 28, 2005)
   
10.56
Interest Waiver and Warrant Reset Agreement between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc., Satellite Strategic Finance Partners, Ltd. and Satellite Strategic Finance Associates, LLC, dated December 29, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on December 28, 2005)
   
10.57
Transition Services Agreement between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and VeriChip Corporation, dated December 27, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 3, 2006)
   
10.58**
Amended and Restated Transition Services Agreement dated as of December 21, 2006 between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and VeriChip Corporation
   
10.59
VeriChip Authorized Dealer Agreement between VeriChip Corporation and IR Security & Safety Americas (exhibits and schedules to this exhibit have not been filed; upon request, the Company will furnish supplementally to the SEC a copy of any such exhibit or schedule) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 10, 2006)
   
10.60
Supply Agreement between Digital Angel Corporation and Raytheon Microelectronics España, S.A. dated April 26, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on May 9, 2006)
   
10.61
Digital Angel Corporation Annual Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on May 9, 2006)
   
10.62
Fourth Amendment and Waiver, dated as of May 5, 2006 to Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2004 among InfoTech USA Inc., a New Jersey Corporation as borrower, InfoTech USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Information Technology Services, Inc., a New York corporation, as guarantors, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, acting through its Wells Fargo Business Credit operating division (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on May 9, 2006)
   
10.63
Amended Credit Facility between Danske Bank and Daploma International A/S dated June 1, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 5, 2006)
   
10.64
Letter of Support Issued to Danske Bank A/SM (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 5, 2006)
   
10.65
Third Amendment to Loan Documents dated June 23, 2006 between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and InfoTech USA, Inc (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 26, 2006)
   
10.66
Sales Plan between Scott R. Silverman and Goldman, Sachs & Co. dated July 14, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 19, 2006)
 
 
10.67
License & Development Works Agreement - Statement of Work # 4906FL0029 between Pacific Decision Sciences Corporation and International Business Machines Corporation effective May 1, 2006 (portions of this agreement have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on August 7, 2006)
   
10.68
License & Development Works Agreement - Statement of Work # 4906FL0032 between Pacific Decision Sciences Corporation and International Business Machines Corporation effective May 1, 2006 (portions of this agreement have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on August 7, 2006)
   
10.69
Licensed and Developed Works Agreement between Pacific Decision Sciences Corporation and International Business Machines Corporation dated as of April 1, 1999 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on August 7, 2006)
   
10.70
Amended and Restated Supply, License and Development Agreement dated December 28, 2005 between Digital Angel Corporation and VeriChip Corporation (portions of this agreement have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on August 7, 2006)
   
10.71
Securities Purchase Agreement between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd., dated August 24, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on August 25, 2006)
   
10.72
Secured Term Note between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd., dated August 24, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on August 25, 2006)
   
10.73
Master Security Agreement between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd., dated August 24, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on August 25, 2006)
   
10.74
Stock Pledge Agreement between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd., dated August 24, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on August 25, 2006)
   
10.75
Common Stock Purchase Warrant between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. Laurus Master Fund, Ltd., dated August 24, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on August 25, 2006)
   
10.76
Registration Rights Agreement between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd., dated August 24, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on August 25, 2006)
   
10.77
Funds Escrow Agreement among Applied Digital Solutions, Inc., Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. and Loeb & Loeb LLP, dated August 24, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on August 25, 2006)
   
10.78
Commercial Loan Agreement between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and VeriChip Corporation dated December 27, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 3, 2006)
   
10.79
Security Agreement between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and VeriChip Corporation dated December 27, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 3, 2006)
 
 
10.80
Revolving Line of Credit Note between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and VeriChip Corporation dated December 27, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 3, 2006)
   
10.81
First Amendment to Commercial Loan Agreement between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and VeriChip Corporation dated October 6, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on October 11, 2006)
   
10.82
Amended and Restated Revolving Line of Credit Note between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and VeriChip Corporation dated October 6, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on October 11, 2006)
   
10.83
First Amendment to Security Agreement between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and VeriChip Corporation dated October 6, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on October 11, 2006)
   
10.84
Second Amendment to Commercial Loan Agreement between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and VeriChip Corporation dated January 19, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 24, 2007)
   
10.85
Second Amended and Restated Revolving Line of Credit Note between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and VeriChip Corporation dated January 19, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 24, 2007)
   
10.86
Second Amendment to Security Agreement between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and VeriChip Corporation dated January 19, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 24, 2007)
   
10.87
Third Amendment to Commercial Loan Agreement between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and VeriChip Corporation dated February 8, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on February 14, 2007)
   
10.88
Third Amended and Restated Revolving Line of Credit Note Working Capital between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and VeriChip Corporation dated February 8, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on February 14, 2007)
   
10.89
Third Amendment to Security Agreement between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and VeriChip Corporation dated February 8, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on February 14, 2007)
   
10.90
Fourth Amendment to Commercial Loan Agreement and Security Agreement between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and VeriChip Corporation dated February 13,  2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on February 14, 2007
   
10.91
Amendment to Group Purchasing Program Agreement between Henry Schein, Inc. and VeriChip Corporation, dated October 20, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on November 9, 2006)
   
10.92
Fifth Amendment and Waiver, dated as of November 16, 2006, among InfoTech USA, Inc., Information Technology Services, Inc. and Wells Fargo Business Credit, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on November 17, 2006)
 
 
10.93
Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. Employment and Non-Compete Agreement between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and Michael E. Krawitz, dated December 6, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on December 7, 2006)*
   
10.94
Agreement between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and Scott R. Silverman, dated December 5, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on December 7, 2006)*
   
10.95
Securities Purchase Agreement between Digital Angel Corporation and Imperium Master Fund, Ltd. dated February 6, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on February 12, 2007)
   
10.96
10.25% Senior Secured Debenture payable to Imperium Master Fund, Ltd. dated February 6, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on February 12, 2007)
   
10.97
Warrant to Purchase Common Stock issued to Imperium Master Fund, Ltd. dated February 6, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on February 12, 2007)
   
10.98
Securities Agreement between Digital Angel Corporation, Digital Angel Technology Corporation, OuterLink Corporation, DSD Holding A/S, Signature Industries Limited, Digital Angel International, Inc., Digital Angel Holdings, LLC, Imperium Advisers, LLC and Imperium Master Fund, Ltd. dated February 6, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on February 12, 2007)
   
10.99
Subsidiary Guarantee between Digital Angel Technology Corporation, OuterLink Corporation, DSD Holding A/S, Signature Industries Limited, Digital Angel International, Inc., Digital Angel Holdings, LLC and Imperium Advisers, LLC dated February 6, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on February 12, 2007)
   
10.100
Registration Rights Agreement between Digital Angel Corporation and Imperium Master Fund, Ltd. dated February 6, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on February 12, 2007)
   
10.101
Underwriting Agreement among Merriman Curhan Ford & Co., C.E. Unterberg, Towbin, LLC and Kaufman Bros., L.P., as the representatives of the underwriters, VeriChip Corporation and Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. dated February 9, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on February 14, 2007)
   
10.102 VeriChip Corporation Executive Management Change in Control Plan dated March 2, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 8, 2007)*
   
10.103**
VeriChip Corporation 2002 Flexible Stock Plan, as amended through December 21, 2006*
   
10.104**
VeriChip Corporation 2005 Flexible Stock Plan, as amended through December 21,2006*
   
10.105**
Trademark Assignment Agreement dated as of December 21, 2006 between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and VeriChip Corporation
   
10.106**
2006 Tax Allocation Agreement dated as of December 21, 2006 between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and VeriChip Corporation
   
10.107** Compensation and Change of Control Agreement between Digital Angel Corporation and Thomas J. Hoyer dated December 18, 2006*
   
10.108** Credit Facility Agreement dated March 15, 2006 between VeriChip Holdings Inc. and Royal Bank of Canada
   
10.109** General Security Agreement March 27, 2006 between Royal Bank of Canada and VeriChip Holdings Inc.
   
10.110** Form of Stock Award Agreement in connection with the Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. 1999/2003 Flexible Stock Plan*
   
10.111** Letter Agreement dated March 14, 2007 between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and Scott R. Silverman*
   
21.1**
List of Subsidiaries of Applied Digital Solutions, Inc.
   
23.1**
Consent of Eisner LLP
   
31.1**
Certification by Michael E. Krawitz, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13A-14(a) and 15d-14(a)
   
31.2**
Certification by Lorraine M. Breece, Acting Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Exchange Act
 
 
 
Rules 13A-14(a) and 15d-14(a)
   
32.1**
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
   
32.2**
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
_______
*
**
- Management contract or compensatory plan.
- Filed herewith.
 
 
APPLIED DIGITAL SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE

CONTENTS
 
 
Page
   
   
   
Report of Registered Public Accounting Firm
F-2
   
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2006 and 2005
F-3
   
Consolidated Statements of Operations for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2006
F-4
   
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2006
F-5
   
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2006
F-8
   
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
F-9
   
Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
F-80
 
 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Board of Directors and Stockholders
Applied Digital Solutions, Inc.


We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2006. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts. 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 financial statements enumerated above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the consolidated results of their operations and their consolidated cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2006, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the financial statement schedule referred to above, when considered in relation to the financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly, in all material respects, the information stated 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”, applying the modified - prospective method.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and subsidiaries internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated March 14, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion on management’s assessment of, and the effective operation of, internal control over financial reporting.


Eisner LLP


New York, New York
March 14, 2007

 
APPLIED DIGITAL SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except par value)

ASSETS
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2006
 
2005
 
CURRENT ASSETS
         
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
7,404
 
$
22,417
 
Restricted cash
   
81
   
310
 
Accounts receivable and unbilled receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $899 in 2006 and $838 in 2005)
   
22,855
   
26,236
 
Inventories
   
14,331
   
12,317
 
Deferred taxes
   
697
   
392
 
Other current assets
   
4,792
   
3,232
 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
   
50,160
   
64,934
 
               
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
   
12,131
   
11,120
 
               
GOODWILL, NET
   
82,385
   
86,231
 
               
INTANGIBLES, NET
   
20,200
   
21,568
 
               
DEFERRED OFFERING COSTS
   
5,079
   
1,140
 
               
OTHER ASSETS, NET
   
1,395
   
995
 
               
   
$
171,350
 
$
185,958
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
CURRENT LIABILITIES
             
Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt
 
$
7,326
 
$
3,645
 
Accounts payable
   
18,741
   
12,465
 
Accrued expenses
   
19,121
   
22,311
 
Deferred revenue
   
4,356
   
2,765
 
Liabilities of discontinued operations
   
5,407
   
5,499
 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
   
54,951
   
46,685
 
               
LONG-TERM DEBT AND NOTES PAYABLE
   
14,211
   
15,692
 
DEFERRED TAXES
   
5,803
   
5,614
 
WARRANT LIABILITY       1,199      1,123  
DEFERRED REVENUE
   
2,248
   
536
 
               
TOTAL LIABILITIES
   
78,412
   
69,650
 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
             
MINORITY INTEREST
   
49,074
   
49,762
 
               
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
             
Preferred shares: Authorized 5,000 shares in 2006 and 2005 of $10 par value; special voting, no shares issued or outstanding in 2006 and 2005
   
   
 
Common shares: Authorized 125,000 shares in 2006 and 2005, of $.01 par value; 67,088 shares issued and 66,988 shares outstanding in 2006 and 67,139 shares issued and 67,039 shares outstanding in 2005
   
671
   
671
 
Additional paid-in-capital
   
513,242
   
509,761
 
Accumulated deficit
   
(468,596
)
 
(441,387
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
   
324
   
(122
)
Subtotal
   
45,641
   
68,923
 
Treasury stock (carried at cost, 100 shares in 2006 and 2005)
   
(1,777
)
 
(1,777
)
Notes received for shares issued
   
   
(600
)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
   
43,864
   
66,546
 
               
   
$
171,350
 
$
185,958
 

See the accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


APPLIED DIGITAL SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
   
For the years ended December 31,
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
PRODUCT REVENUE
 
$
104,206
 
$
97,669
 
$
96,755
 
SERVICE REVENUE
   
18,482
   
16,068
   
15,244
 
TOTAL REVENUE
   
122,688
   
113,737
   
111,999
 
COST OF PRODUCTS SOLD 
   
63,114
   
60,222
   
71,851
 
COST OF SERVICES SOLD
   
8,474
   
8,611
   
7,365
 
GROSS PROFIT
   
51,100
   
44,904
   
32,704
 
                     
OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES:
                   
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE
   
63,055
   
51,101
   
38,164
 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
   
8,947
   
7,202
   
3,795
 
GOODWILL AND ASSET IMPAIRMENT
   
6,629
   
7,141
   
 
TOTAL OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES
   
78,631
   
58,303
   
41,959
 
                     
OPERATING LOSS BEFORE OTHER ITEMS
   
(27,531
)
 
(13,399
)
 
(9,255
)
                     
INTEREST AND OTHER INCOME
   
1,330
   
2,643
   
1,896
 
INTEREST (EXPENSE) RECOVERY
   
(3,454
)
 
1,720
   
(2,860
)
TOTAL OTHER (EXPENSES) INCOME
   
(2,124
)
 
4,363
   
(964
)
                     
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES, MINORITY INTEREST, AND GAINS (LOSSES) ATTRIBUTABLE TO CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS OF SUBSIDIARIES
   
(29,655
)
 
(16,177
)
 
(10,219
)
 
                   
(PROVISION) BENEFIT FOR INCOME TAXES
   
(62
)
 
447
   
(77
)
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST,AND GAIN (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS OF SUBSIDIARIES
   
(29,717
)
 
(15,730
)
 
(10,296
)
MINORITY INTEREST
   
3,699
   
4,373
   
655
 
NET (LOSS) GAIN ON CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS OF SUBSIDIARIES
   
(1,627
)
 
411
   
11,090
 
GAIN (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO CHANGES IN MINORITY INTEREST AS A RESULT OF CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS OF SUBSIDIARIES
   
436
   
598
   
(20,203
)
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
   
(27,209
)
 
(10,348
)
 
(18,754
)
GAIN (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF INCOME TAXES OF $0
   
   
99
   
(730
)
CHANGE IN ESTIMATE ON LOSS ON DISPOSAL AND OPERATING LOSSES DURING THE PHASE OUT PERIOD
   
   
84
   
2,185
 
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
   
   
183
   
1,455
 
                     
NET LOSS
   
(27,209
)
 
(10,165
)
 
(17,299
)
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
   
   
(1,573
)
 
 
ACCRETION OF BENEFICIAL CONVERSION FEATURE OF REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK - SERIES D
   
   
(474
)
 
 
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
 
$
(27,209
)
$
(12,212
)
$
(17,299
)
                     
LOSS PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED
                   
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
 
$
(0.40
)
$
(0.20
)
$
(0.37
)
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
   
   
0.01
   
0.03
 
                     
NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED
 
$
(0.40
)
$
(0.19
)
$
(0.34
)
                     
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING - BASIC AND DILUTED
   
67,338
   
62,900
   
51,291
 

See the accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 
APPLIED DIGITAL SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
(In thousands)

   
Common Stock
 
Additional
Paid-in-Capital
 
Accumulated
Deficit
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income
 
Treasury
Stock
 
Notes
Received for
Shares Issued
 
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
BALANCE - DECEMBER 31, 2003
                                 
(BROUGHT FORWARD)
   
41,220
 
$
412
 
$
448,749
 
$
(413,923
)
$
206
 
$
(1,777
)
$
(931
)
$
32,736
 
Net loss
   
   
   
   
(17,299
)
 
   
   
   
(17,299
)
Comprehensive income -
                                                 
Foreign currency translation
   
   
   
   
   
196
   
   
   
196
 
Total comprehensive (loss) income
   
   
   
   
(17,299
)
 
196
   
   
   
(17,103
)
Adjustment to allowance for uncollectible portion of notes
                                                 
Receivable
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
(346
)
 
(346
)
Stock option re-pricing
   
   
   
44
   
   
   
   
   
44
 
Issuance of common shares and warrants
   
5,729
   
57
   
17,369
   
   
   
   
   
17,426
 
Cashless exercise of warrants
   
374
   
4
   
(4
)
 
   
   
   
   
 
Issuance of common shares for compensation and legal settlement
   
7,238
   
72
   
1,067
   
   
   
   
   
1,139
 
Issuance of common shares to Digital Angel Corporation
   
1,980
   
20
   
6,928
   
   
   
   
   
6,948
 
                                                   
BALANCE - DECEMBER 31, 2004
   
56,541
 
$
565
 
$
474,153
 
$
(431,222
)
$
402
 
$
(1,777
)
$
(1,277
)
$
40,844
 


APPLIED DIGITAL SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
(In thousands)
 
   
Common Stock
 
Additional
Paid-in-Capital
 
 
Accumulated
Deficit
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income
 
Treasury
Stock
 
Notes
Received for
Shares Issued
 
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
BALANCE - DECEMBER 31, 2004
                                 
(BROUGHT FORWARD)
   
56,541
 
$
565
 
$
474,153
 
$
(431,222
)
$
402
 
$
(1,777
)
$
(1,277
)
$
40,844
 
Net loss
   
   
   
   
(10,165
)
 
   
   
   
(10,165
)
Comprehensive loss -
                                                 
Foreign currency translation
   
   
   
   
   
(524
)
 
   
   
(524
)
Total comprehensive loss
   
   
   
   
(10,165
)
 
(524
)
 
   
   
(10,689
)
Adjustment to allowance for uncollectible portion of notes
                                                 
Receivable
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
628
   
628
 
Stock option re-pricing
   
   
   
(230
)
 
   
   
   
   
(230
)
Issuance of common shares
   
443
   
4
   
873
   
   
   
   
   
817
 
Exercise of warrants
   
1,500
   
15
   
5,203
   
   
   
   
   
5,218
 
Preferred stock dividend
   
   
   
(1,573
)
 
   
   
   
   
(1,573
)
Issuance of common shares, options, and warrants for services
   
7
   
   
181
   
   
   
   
   
181
 
Stock issuance costs
   
   
   
(235
)
 
   
   
   
   
(235
)
Fees Paid to Satellite
                                                 
Issuance of warrants to Satellite
   
   
   
(60
)
 
   
   
   
   
(60
)
Investors
   
   
   
1,782
   
   
   
   
   
1,782
 
Beneficial conversion features of debt and preferred stock issued to Satellite investors
   
   
   
675
   
   
   
   
   
675
 
Accretion of beneficial conversion
                                                 
Feature of preferred stock
   
   
   
(474
)
 
   
   
   
   
(474
)
Issuance of common shares to Instantel escrow account
   
809
   
8
   
(8
)
 
   
   
   
   
 
Issuance of common shares, options, and warrants for eXI Corporation acquisition
   
3,463
   
35
   
12,617
   
   
   
   
   
12,652
 
Issuance of common shares to Digital Angel Corporation
   
685
   
7
   
3,493
   
   
   
   
   
3,500
 
Satellite conversion of redeemable preferred stock - series D to common stock
   
3,197
   
32
   
10,971
   
   
   
   
   
11,003
 
Preferred stock dividend
   
479
   
5
   
1,528
   
   
   
   
   
1,533
 
Adjustment for notes received for shares issued
   
(17
)
 
   
(49
)
 
   
   
   
49
   
 
Issuance of common shares for settlement
   
32
   
   
100
   
   
   
   
   
100
 
VeriChip options issued for services
   
   
   
814
   
   
   
   
   
814
 
                                                   
BALANCE - DECEMBER 31, 2005
   
67,139
 
$
671
 
$
509,761
 
$
(441,387
)
 
(122
)
$
(1,777
)
$
(600
)
$
66,546
 
 
APPLIED DIGITAL SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the Years Ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(In thousands)

   
Common Stock
 
Additional
Paid-in-Capital
 
 
Accumulated
Deficit
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income
 
Treasury
Stock
 
Notes
Received for
Shares Issued
 
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
BALANCE - DECEMBER 31, 2005
                                                 
(BROUGHT FORWARD)
   
67,139
 
$
671
 
$
509,761
 
$
(441,387
)
$
(122
)
$
(1,777
)
$
(600
)
$
66,546
 
Net loss
   
   
   
   
(27,209
)
 
   
   
   
(27,209
)
Comprehensive loss -
                                                 
Foreign currency translation
   
   
   
   
   
446
   
   
   
446
 
Total comprehensive loss
   
   
   
   
(27,209
)
 
446
   
   
   
(26,763
)
Adjustment to allowance for uncollectible portion of notes
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
412
   
412
 
Warrant anti-dilution charge
   
   
   
13
   
   
   
   
   
13
 
Stock option extensions
   
   
   
145
   
   
   
   
   
145
 
Issuance of common stock warrants
   
   
   
1,525
   
   
   
   
   
1,525
 
Issuance of common shares for purchase of Signature Industries Limited minority interest
   
351
   
4
   
904
   
   
   
   
   
908
 
Issuance of common shares
   
97
   
1
   
193
   
   
   
   
   
194
 
Issuance of common shares under share exchange agreement
   
455
   
5
   
966
   
   
   
   
   
971
 
Restricted stock issued under incentive plan
   
50
         
104
   
   
   
   
   
104
 
Stock issuance costs
   
   
   
(79
)
 
   
   
   
   
(79
)
VeriChip options issued for services
   
   
   
149
   
   
   
   
   
149
 
Adjustment for notes received for shares issued
   
(144
)
 
(1
)
 
(187
)
 
   
   
   
188
   
 
Retirement of common shares
   
(860
)
 
(9
)
 
(252
)
 
   
   
   
   
(261
)
                                                   
BALANCE - DECEMBER 31, 2006
   
67,088
 
$
671
 
$
513,242
 
$
(468,596
)
$
324
 
$
(1,777
)
 
 
$
43,864
 
 
See the accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


APPLIED DIGITAL SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)

   
For the Years ended December 31,
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
             
Net loss
 
$
(27,209
)
$
(10,165
)
$
(17,299
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
                   
Goodwill and asset impairment
   
6,629
   
7,141
   
 
Gain from discontinued operations
   
 
 
(183
)
 
(1,455
)
Change in estimate
     (84
) 
 
     
Depreciation and amortization
   
4,796
   
4,215
   
2,586
 
Allowance for bad debts
   
83
   
93
   
103
 
Allowance for slow moving inventory
   
211
   
578
   
150
 
Non-cash interest expense (recovery)
   
435
   
(2,369
)
 
2,145
 
Deferred income taxes
   
(160
)
 
(235
)
 
 
Impairment (recovery) of notes receivable
   
   
103
   
(346
)
Gain on conversion of warrants
   
   
   
(774
)
Net (gain) loss on capital transactions of subsidiaries
   
1,627
   
(411
)
 
(11,090
)
Gain (loss) attributable to changes in minority interest as a result of capital
                   
transactions of subsidiaries
   
(436
)
 
(598
)
 
20,203
 
Minority interest in net loss of subsidiaries
   
(3,699
)
 
(4,373
)
 
(655
)
Loss on sale of subsidiaries and business assets
   
8
   
   
 
Loss on sale of equipment and assets
         
64
   
75
 
Stock-based compensation and administrative expenses
   
1,900
   
(3
)
 
45
 
Issuance of stock for services
   
   
1,090
   
 
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash
   
251
   
17
   
438
 
Net change in operating assets and liabilities
   
7,679
   
(6,649
)
 
(6,292
)
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations
   
   
263
   
(1,702
)
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES
   
(7,969
)
 
(11,422
)
 
(13,868
)
                     
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
                   
Decrease in notes receivable
   
239
   
909
   
1,278
 
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
   
794
   
5
   
26
 
Proceeds from sale of subsidiaries and business assets
   
   
   
383
 
Payments for property and equipment
   
(4,122
)
 
(2,125
)
 
(1,326
)
Payment for asset and business acquisitions (net of cash balances acquired)
   
(3,058
)
 
(22,113
)
 
(46
)
Payment for intangible assets
   
   
(3
)
 
 
Decrease (increase) in other assets
   
(334
)
 
332
   
(737
)
Sale of shares of Digital Angel Corporation
   
   
   
575
 
Purchase of shares of Digital Angel Corporation
   
   
   
(5,920
)
Net cash provided by discontinued operations
   
   
   
1,347
 
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
   
(6,481
)
 
(22,995
)
 
(4,420
)
                     
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
                   
Net amounts paid on notes payable
   
963
   
(984
)
 
(480
)
Proceeds on long-term debt (net of offering costs of $180)
   
13,848
   
11,820
   
 
Proceeds from issuance of debentures and preferred stock (net of offering costs of $60)
   
   
17,440
   
 
Preferred stock dividends paid
   
(190
)
 
(41
)
 
 
Payments for long-term debt
   
(12,911
)
 
(5,466
)
 
(641
)
VeriChip initial public offering costs
   
(2,924
)
 
(1,140
)
 
 
Other financing costs
   
   
   
(101
)
Issuance of common shares and warrants
   
105
   
6,096
   
17,815
 
Net (payments) proceeds from subsidiaries (repurchase) issuance of common stock
   
577
   
(1,179
)
 
23,548
 
Stock issuance costs
   
(79
)
 
(235
)
 
(389
)
Net cash used in discontinued operations
   
   
   
(910
)
NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
   
(611
)
 
26,311
   
38,842
 
                     
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
   
(15,061
)
 
(8,106
)
 
20,554
 
                     
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATES CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
   
48
   
(316
)
 
124
 
                     
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - BEGINNING OF YEAR
   
22,417
   
30,839
   
10,161
 
                     
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - END OF YEAR
 
$
7,404
 
$
22,417
 
$
30,839
 
                     
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
                   
Income taxes paid, net of refunds received
 
$
549
 
$
379
 
$
328
 
Interest paid
   
2,939
   
696
   
734
 

See the accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Applied Digital Solutions, Inc., a Missouri corporation, and its subsidiaries (Applied Digital and its subsidiaries referred to together as, the Company, we, our and us) develop innovative identification and security products for consumer, commercial and government sectors worldwide. Our unique and often proprietary products provide identification and security for people, animals, food chains, government/military assets, and commercial assets. Included in this diverse product line are applications for radio frequency identification systems, commonly known as RFID, end-to-end food safety systems, global positioning systems, referred to as GPS, satellite communications, and secure telecomm infrastructure.

We currently engage in the following business activities:

 
·
Developing, marketing and selling RFID systems used to identify, locate and protect people and their assets for use in a variety of healthcare, security, financial and identification applications;
     
 
·
Marketing visual identification tags and implantable RFID microchips, primarily for identification, tracking and location of pets, livestock and other animals, and, more recently, for animal bio-sensing applications, such as temperature reading for companion pet and livestock (e.g., cattle) applications;
     
 
·
Developing and marketing GPS enabled products used for location tracking and message monitoring of vehicles, pilots and aircraft in remote locations;
     
 
·
Marketing secure voice, data and video telecommunications networks, primarily to several agencies of the U.S. government;
     
 
·
Developing and marketing call center and customer relationship management software and services;
     
 
·
Marketing information technology, or IT, hardware and services; and
     
 
·
Developing and marketing vibration monitoring systems.

As of December 31, 2006, our business operations consisted of the operations of four wholly-owned subsidiaries, which we collectively refer to as the Advanced Technology segment and three majority owned subsidiaries, VeriChip Corporation, or VeriChip, Digital Angel Corporation, or Digital Angel, (AMEX:DOC) and InfoTech USA, Inc., or InfoTech, (OTC:IFTH). As of December 31, 2006, we owned approximately 91.7% of VeriChip, 55.2% of Digital Angel, and approximately 52.0% InfoTech.

On February 14, 2007, VeriChip completed an initial public offering of its common stock. In connection with its initial public offering, VeriChip sold 3,100,000 shares of its common stock. As a result, as of February 28, 2007, we owned approximately 60.7% of VeriChip (NASDAQ: CHIP). As of February 28, 2007, we owned approximately 55.2% and 50.9% of Digital Angel and InfoTech, respectively.

Certain items in the consolidated financial statements for the 2005 and 2004 periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.


NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
Continued

Business Segments

We realigned our business into four segments, as a result of VeriChip's acquisitions of two RFID businesses during the first half of 2005. Effective April 1, 2006, we further realigned our segments and during 2006 we operated in six business segments: Healthcare, Security and Industrial, Animal Applications, GPS and Radio Communications, Advanced Technology and InfoTech. Prior period information has been reclassified accordingly.

VeriChip's operations comprise two of our business segments: Healthcare and Security and Industrial segments. Each of these segments is presented below.

Healthcare Segment

Principal Products and Services

Our healthcare segment encompasses the development, marketing and sale of our healthcare and patient identification systems, specifically:
 
 
infant protection systems used in hospital maternity wards and birthing centers to prevent infant abduction and mother-baby mismatching;
     
 
wander prevention systems used by long-term care facilities to locate and protect their residents;
     
 
an asset/staff location and identification system used by hospitals and other healthcare facilities to identify, locate and protect medical staff, patients, visitors and medical equipment; and 
     
 
VeriMed system designed to rapidly and accurately identify people who are unconscious, confused or unable to communicate at the time of medical treatment, for example, upon arrival at a hospital emergency room.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
Continued
 
Security and Industrial Segment

Principal Products and Services

Our Security and Industrial segment encompasses the sale of:
 
 
vibration monitoring instruments used by engineering, construction and mining professionals to monitor the effects of human induced vibrations, such as blasting activity;
     
 
asset management systems used by industrial companies to manage and track their mobile equipment and tools; and
     
 
our VeriGuard and VeriTrace systems incorporating our implantable microchip for security-related applications.

Digital Angel's operations comprise two of our business segments: Animal Application and GPS and Radio Communications. Each of these segments is presented below:

Animal Applications Segment

Principal Products and Services

Our Animal Applications segment develops, manufactures and markets RFID and visual identification devices for the companion pet, fish and wildlife, and livestock markets worldwide. Our Animal Applications segment’s proprietary products provide security for companion pets, and food chains. This segment’s principal products are:

 
·
visual ear tags for livestock; and
 
·
implantable microchips and RFID scanners for the companion pet, fish, livestock and wildlife industries.

GPS and Radio Communications Segment

Principal Products and Services

Our GPS and Radio Communications segment’s proprietary products provide location tracking and message monitoring of aircraft and vehicles in remote locations. This segment’s principal products are:

 
·
GPS enabled search and rescue equipment and intelligent communications products and services for telemetry, mobile data and radio communications applications, including our SARBETM brand, which serve commercial and military markets;
 
·
GPS and geosynchronous satellite tracking systems, including tracking software systems for mapping and messaging associated with the security of high-value assets; and
 
·
Alarm sounders for industrial use and other electronic components.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
Continued
 
Advanced Technology Segment

Principal Products and Services

The principal products and services in our Advanced Technology segment are as follows:
 
 
·
secure voice, data and video telecommunications networks sold through Computer Equity Corporation’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Government Telecommunications, Inc., or GTI;
 
·
customer relationship management software and services sold through Pacific Decision Sciences Corporation, or PDSC; and
 
·
proprietary call center software sold through Perimeter Technology, or P-Tech.
 
InfoTech Segment

Principal Products and Services

The principal products and services in this segment are:
 
 
·
computer hardware; and
 
·
computer services, such as information technology, or IT, consulting, installation, project management, design deployment, computer maintenance and other professional services.
 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
Continued
 
“CORPORATE/ELIMINATIONS”

The “Corporate/Eliminations” category includes all amounts recognized upon consolidation of our subsidiaries, such as the elimination of inter-segment revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities. “Corporate/Eliminations” also includes certain selling, general and administrative and other expense reductions associated with companies sold or closed in 2001 and 2002, and interest expense and recovery, interest and other income and administrative expenses associated with corporate activities and functions. Included in "Corporate/Eliminations" are approximately $4.1 million of liabilities related to companies that we sold or closed in 2001 and 2002. It is expected that the majority of these liabilities will be reversed during 2007 and 2008, as they will no longer be considered our legal obligations.

Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation

The financial statements include our accounts and the accounts of our wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries. The minority interest represents the non-controlling interest in the outstanding voting stock of the subsidiaries not owned by us. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
InfoTech operates on a fiscal year ending September 30. InfoTech’s results of operations have been reflected in our consolidated financial statements as if it operated on a calendar year basis. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements include InfoTech’s results of operations for the twelve-months ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004.

Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or U.S., requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Although these estimates are based on the knowledge of current events and actions we may undertake in the future, they may ultimately differ from actual results. Included in these estimates are assumptions about allowances for inventory obsolescence, bad debt reserves, lives of long lived assets, lives of intangible assets, assumptions used in Black-Scholes valuation models, estimates of the fair value of acquired assets and assumed liabilities, the determination of whether any impairment is to be recognized on goodwill or intangibles, among others.

Foreign Currencies

As of December 31, 2006, we had foreign subsidiaries located in Canada, Europe, and South America. Our Canadian subsidiaries’ functional currency is the United States dollar. Accordingly, gains and losses associated with certain expenses denominated in the Canadian dollar, such as payroll expenses, are included in our results of operations as incurred. However, from April 1, 2005

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
Continued

until June 30, 2005, our Canadian subsidiary VeriChip Holdings Inc., or VHI, used its local currency as its functional currency. Results of operations and cash flow were translated at average exchange rates during the period, and assets and liabilities were translated at the end of period exchange rates. Translation adjustments resulting from this process are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the statement of stockholders’ equity. On July 1, 2005, VHI’s functional currency changed from the local currency to the reporting currency. This was done as the result of a functional currency determination test that showed that the majority of VHI’s business operations were transacted in the reporting currency. Translation adjustments for the period April 1 to June 30, 2005 were not removed from equity and will remain in equity until a sale or substantially complete liquidation of the investment in the subsidiary occurs.

Our subsidiaries domiciled in Europe and South America use their local currencies as their functional currency. Results of operations and cash flow are translated at average exchange rates during the period, and assets and liabilities are translated at end of period exchange rates. Translation adjustments resulting from this process are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the statement of stockholders’ equity.

Other transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than a subsidiaries’ functional currency are included in our results of operations as incurred. These amounts are not material to the consolidated financial statements.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

We consider all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Unbilled Receivables

Unbilled receivables consist of certain direct costs and profits recorded in excess of amounts currently billable pursuant to contract provisions in connection with information system installation projects. The amount of unbilled receivables included in accounts receivable was $0.4 million and $0.2 million in 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Inventories

Inventories consist of raw materials, work in process, and finished goods. The majority of the components are plastic ear tags, electronic microchips, electronic readers and components, GPS search and rescue equipment, as well as products and components related to infant protection and wander prevention systems, and work-in-process related to government contract projects. Inventory is valued at the lower of cost (determined by the first-in, first-out method), or market. We monitor and analyze inventory for potential obsolescence and slow-moving items based upon the aging of the inventory and the inventory turns by product. Inventory items designated as obsolete or slow moving are reduced to net realizable value.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are carried at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization computed using straight-line and accelerated methods. Building and leasehold improvements are depreciated and amortized over their estimated useful lives ranging from 10 to 40 years and equipment is depreciated over their estimated useful lives ranging from 3 to 10 years. Repairs and maintenance, which do not extend the useful life of the asset, are charged to expense as incurred. Gains and losses on sales and retirements are reflected in the consolidated statements of operations.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
Continued

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price over the fair values assigned to the net assets acquired in business combinations. Goodwill is allocated to reporting units as of the acquisition date for the purpose of goodwill impairment testing. Our reporting units are those businesses for which discrete financial information is available and upon which segment management makes operating decisions.

On January 1, 2002, we adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 142, Goodwill and Intangible Assets, or FAS 142. FAS 142 eliminates the amortization of goodwill. Intangible assets deemed to have an indefinite life under FAS 142, such as goodwill, are no longer amortized, but instead reviewed at least annually for impairment. Intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives. Other than goodwill, our only other intangible assets with indefinite lives are trademarks and tradenames valued at approximately $5.4 million as of December 31, 2006. Annually, we test our goodwill and intangible assets for impairment as a part of our annual business planning cycle. Goodwill and intangible assets are also tested between testing dates if an impairment condition or event is determined to have occurred. Based upon our annual test, there was no impairment of goodwill in 2004. We recorded goodwill impairment and other intangible asset charges of approximately $6.6 million and $7.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2006 and 2005, respectively, for goodwill associated with our Advanced Technology segment and goodwill and other intangible assets associated with our GPS and Radio Communications segment, respectively.

Future events, such as market conditions or operational performance of our acquired businesses, could cause us to conclude that additional impairment conditions exist. Any resulting impairment loss could also have a material adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations. See Notes 6, 7 and 14 for more information.

We have other intangible assets consisting of patented and non-patented technologies, customer relationships and distribution networks. These intangible assets are amortized over their expected economic lives ranging from 3 to 15 years. The lives were determined based upon the expected use of the asset, the ability to extend or renew patents, trademarks and other contractual provisions associated with the asset, the estimated average life of the replacement parts of the reporting units products, the stability of the industry, expected changes in and replacement value of distribution networks and other factors deemed appropriate.
 
In accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, we continually evaluate whether events or circumstances have occurred that indicate the remaining estimated useful lives of our definite-lived intangible assets may warrant revision or that the remaining balance of such assets may not be recoverable. We use an estimate of the related undiscounted cash flows over the remaining life of the asset in measuring whether the asset is recoverable. There were no impairments of definite-lived intangible or other long-lived assets during 2006 and 2004. We recorded an impairment charge of $3.1 million in 2005 related to our GPS and Radio Communications segments intangible assets with definite lives.
 
Advertising Costs

We expense production costs of print advertisements on the first date the advertisements take place. Other advertising costs are expensed when incurred. Advertising expense included in selling, general and administrative expense was $0.7 million, $1.5 million, and $0.7 million in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

Revenue Recognition

We follow the revenue recognition guidance in Staff Accounting Bulletin, or SAB, 101 and SAB 109. Our revenue recognition policies are as follows:

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Healthcare and Security and Industrial Segments

Revenue Recognition Policy for Wander Prevention, Infant Protection, Asset Location and Identification, and Vibration Monitoring Systems
 
Hardware and software revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the goods are shipped and title has transferred, the price is fixed or determinable and collection of the sales proceeds is reasonably assured. Revenue from the sale of software implementation services and consulting services is recognized as the services are performed. Revenue from post-contract support services is recognized over the term of the agreement. When software arrangements include multiple elements to which contract accounting does not apply, the individual elements are accounted for separately if vendor specific objective evidence, or VSOE, of fair value exists for the undelivered elements. Generally, the residual method is applied in allocating revenue between delivered and undelivered elements. If VSOE does not exist, the revenue on the completed arrangement is deferred until the earlier of VSOE being established or all of the undelivered elements are delivered or performed with the following exceptions: if the only undelivered element is post contract support, the deferred amount is recognized ratably over the post contract support period, and if the only undelivered element is services that do not require significant production, modification or customization of the software, the deferred amount is recognized as the services are performed. Maintenance revenue is deferred and recognized ratably over the terms of the maintenance agreements.
 
Revenue Recognition Policy for VeriMed, VeriGuard and VeriTrace Systems and Services
 
We market the implantable VeriChip, insertion kits and scanners under the name VeriMed. Our distributors are separate legal and economic entities, and we do not have any ownership interest in any of these entities. Additionally, we have hired sales staff to market VeriMed directly to hospitals, and physicians.
 
The sale of the VeriMed patient identification system will include the implantable VeriChip, scanners, insertion kits and patient registration forms. These items will be sold to the distributors with a limited warranty period. We also generally indemnify our distributors against third party claims of intellectual property infringement. With the exception of sales under one of our current distributor agreements, we do not anticipate that additional distributorship arrangements will provide for consignment sales. Following the implantation of a microchip, the patient is given the option of completing a registration form to enroll in our VeriMed database subscription service. We charge a subscription fee which we offer at both a basic and comprehensive level of service. Currently, we do not pay a database fee to any third party providers.  Under the terms of the supply and development agreement between us and Digital Angel, we would be required to pay Digital Angel a fee equal to approximately one half of its registration service or comprehensive database fees. We do not currently use Digital Angel to provide this service, nor do we intend to in the future.

Product Revenue
 
Revenues from the sale of the implantable microchip kits and scanners are recorded at gross amounts with a corresponding entry for cost of sales. Until the amount of returns can be reasonably estimated, we do not recognize revenue until after the products are shipped to customers and title has transferred, provided that a purchase order has been received or a contract has been executed, the price is fixed or determinable, there are no uncertainties regarding customer acceptance, the period of time in which the distributor or physician has to return the product has elapsed and collection of the sales proceeds is reasonably assured. Once the level of returns can be reasonably estimated, revenue (net of expected returns) will be recognized at the time of shipment and the passage of title, assuming there are no uncertainties regarding customer acceptance. If uncertainties regarding customer acceptance exist, revenue will not be recognized until such uncertainties are resolved. We have one distribution arrangement that provides for sales on a

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consignment basis. We intend to recognize revenue from consignment sales to this distributor after receipt of notification from the distributor of product sales to the distributor’s customers provided that a purchase order has been received or a contract has been executed with the distributor, the sales price is fixed or determinable, the period of time the distributor has to return the product as provided in its distributor agreement has elapsed and collectability is reasonably assured.
 
Management believes the product sales are multiple deliverables that can be divided into separate units of accounting under the guidance provided in EITF 00-21 and SOP 97-2. The sale of the scanners, one of the deliverables, is considered a separate product sale (separate unit of accounting). Software is included in this product. The software is bundled with the scanner which allows the number on the implantable microchip to be read. This software is not sold separately, the scanner has no value without it, there are no post contract support agreements or after sale services, upgrades, customization or training services. Management believes that within this product the scanner and software are not separate deliverables as defined in EITF 00-21 because as separate units they have no value to the customer on a stand-alone basis, there is no objective and reliable evidence of fair value of undelivered elements since they are never delivered independently and the arrangement does not include a general right of return. Management also believes that SOP 97-2 is not relevant for these same reasons.
 
The implantable microchip and insertion kits are another deliverable and are accounted for as a separate unit of accounting because they also have value to customers on a stand-alone basis. The microchips, which are a component of the insertion kits, are sold separately from the scanners and have independent usefulness.
 
Management has never applied the reverse residual method described in paragraphs 12 and 13 of EITF Issue 00-21 to determine the value of an item relating to its VeriMed, VeriGuard and VeriTrace systems. Per paragraph 13, the reverse residual method may only be used to the extent that any separate unit of accounting in the arrangement (including a delivered item) is required under GAAP to be recorded at fair value (and marked to market each reporting period thereafter). In that case, the amount allocated to that unit of accounting should be its fair value and under those circumstances, the remainder of arrangement consideration should be allocated to the other units of accounting under the reverse residual method. Through December 31, 2006, none of our Healthcare segment’s implantable microchip arrangements has met this criterion.

Services Revenue
 
The services for maintaining subscriber information on a database maintained by us will be sold as a stand-alone contract and treated according to the terms of the contractual arrangements then in effect. Revenue from this service will generally be recognized over the term of the subscription period or the terms of the contractual arrangements then in effect.
 
The above revenue recognition policies notwithstanding, with respect to the sales of products and services sold in tandem, the revenue recognition policy will follow the ultimate arrangements to be negotiated between independent third parties or related parties, subject to the aforementioned revenue recognition criteria and determining whether there is VSOE.

Warranties
 
We provide certain warranties on all of our Healthcare segment’s products. Provisions for future warranty costs are based on management’s best estimates and are recorded when revenue on product sales is recognized. The warranty periods for our implantable microchip products range from 15 to 60 days. The warranty periods for our other Healthcare and Security and Industrial products range from one to three years. Management determines the warranty provision based on known product failures, historical experience, and other currently available evidence.

Animal Applications and GPS and Radio Communications Segments
 
Our Animal Applications and GPS and Radio Communications segments, except for sales by Digital Angels wholly-owned subsidiary OuterLink Corporation, or OuterLink, recognize product revenue at the time product is shipped and title has transferred, provided that a purchase order has been received or a contract has been executed, there are no

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uncertainties regarding customer acceptance, the sales price is fixed and determinable and collectibility is deemed probable. If uncertainties regarding customer acceptance exist, revenue is recognized when such uncertainties are resolved. There are no significant post-contract support obligations at the time of revenue recognition. Our accounting policy regarding vendor and post contract support obligations is based on the terms of the customers’ contracts, billable upon occurrence of the post-sale support. Costs of products sold and services provided are recorded as the related revenue is recognized. For non-fixed and fixed fee jobs, service revenue is recognized based on the actual direct labor hours in the job multiplied by the standard billing rate and adjusted to net realizable value, if necessary. Other revenue is recognized at the time services or goods are provided. It is our policy to record contract losses in their entirety in the period in which such losses are foreseeable. We offer a warranty on our Animal Applications and GPS and Radio Communications segment’s products and record a liability for product warranties at the time it is probable that a warranty liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can reasonably be estimated. The warranty expense incurred during the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 was de minimis.

OuterLink earns revenue from location and messaging services, which generally provide for service on a month-to-month basis and from the sale of related products to customers (communication terminals and software). OuterLink’s services are only available through use of its products and such products have no alternative use. Accordingly, service revenue is recognized as the services are performed. OuterLink’s product revenue, for which title and risk of loss transfers to the customer on shipment, is deferred upon shipment and is recognized ratably over the estimated customer service period, which has historically been 30 months. Periodically, we have reassessed the estimated customer service period based on additional experience. Based on these reassessments, we began recognizing product revenue over 42 months in 2006 and will begin recognizing product revenue over 54 months in 2007 on a prospective basis for all new and currently deferred revenue.

It is our policy to approve all customer returns before issuing credit to the customer.  Our Animal Applications and GPS and Radio Communications segments incurred returns of approximately $0.2 million, $0.3 million, and $0.2 million for 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

Advanced Technology Segment

In general, for our Advanced Technology segment’s product sales, we recognize revenue after the products are shipped and title has transferred, provided that a purchase order has been received or a contract has been executed, there are no uncertainties regarding customer acceptance, the sales price is fixed and determinable and collectability is deemed probable. If uncertainties regarding customer acceptance exist, revenue is recognized when such uncertainties are resolved. Revenues from the sale of hardware products that are shipped to a customer’s site and require modification or installation are recognized when the work is complete and accepted by the customer. Our Advanced Technology segment does not experience significant product returns and, therefore, management is of the opinion that no allowance for sales returns is necessary. We have no obligation for warranties on new hardware sales because the manufacturer provides the warranty.
 
Services and phone installation jobs performed by GTI are billed and the revenue recognized following the completion of the work and the receipt of a written acceptance from the customer. Revenue from maintenance contracts is recognized ratably over the term of the contract.

The companies in our Advanced Technology segment that provide programming, consulting and software licensing services recognize revenue based on the expended actual direct labor hours in the job times the standard billing rate and adjusted to realizable value, if necessary. It is our policy to record contract losses in their entirety in the period in which such losses are foreseeable. We do not offer a warranty period for services to our customers. Costs of goods sold are recorded as the related revenue is recognized.

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VSOE of fair value exists for the undelivered elements. Generally, the residual method is applied in allocating revenue between delivered and undelivered elements. If VSOE does not exist, the revenue associated with the entire agreement is deferred until the earlier of VSOE being established or all of the undelivered elements are delivered or performed with the following exceptions:

 
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If the only undelivered element is post-contract support, the deferred amount is recognized ratably over the post-contract support period, adjusted on a prospective basis for changes in the estimated post-contract support period.

 
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If the only undelivered element is services that do not require significant production, modification or customization of the software, the deferred amount is recognized as the services are performed.
  
InfoTech Segment
  
For product sales, InfoTech recognizes revenue in accordance with the applicable products’ shipping terms. Revenue is not recognized unless prices are fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assumed. InfoTech has no obligation for warranties on new product sales, as the manufacturer provides the warranty. For consulting and professional services, InfoTech recognizes revenue based on the direct labor hours incurred times the standard billing rates, adjusted to realizable value, if necessary. Revenues from sales contracts involving both products and consulting and other services are allocated to each element based on VSOE of fair value, regardless of any separate prices that may be stated in the contract. VSOE of fair value is the price charged when the elements are sold separately. If an element is not yet being sold separately, the fair value is the price established by management having the relevant authority to do so. It is considered probable that the price established by management will not change before the separate introduction of the element.

Stock-Based Compensation

At December 31, 2006, we had six stock-based employee compensation plans (four of which have been terminated with respect to any new stock option grants), and our subsidiaries collectively had eight stock-based employee compensation plans, which are described more fully in Note 12. As permitted under SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-based Compensation, or FAS 123, through December 31, 2005 we elected to follow the guidance of the Accounting Principles Board, or APB, Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, or APB No. 25, and Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation, or FIN, No. 44, Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving Stock Compensation—an Interpretation of APB Opinion No. 25, or FIN 44, in accounting for our stock-based employee compensation arrangements. Accordingly, no compensation cost was recognized for any of our fixed stock options granted to directors and employees when the exercise price of each option equaled or exceeded the fair value of the underlying common stock as of the grant date for each stock option. Changes in the terms of stock option grants, such as extensions of the vesting period or changes in the exercise price, resulted in variable accounting in accordance with APB No. 25. Accordingly, compensation expense was measured in accordance with APB No. 25 and recognized over the vesting period. If the modified grant was fully vested, any additional compensation costs was recognized immediately.

During the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, we accounted for equity instruments issued to non-employees and non-directors in accordance with the provisions of FAS 123. We recorded $1.0 million in 2005 and a de minimus amount in 2004 of compensation expense associated with such options.
 
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment, or FAS 123R, which replaces FAS 123 and supersedes APB No. 25. FAS 123R requires that the fair value of all share-based payments to consultants,

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employees and directors, including grants of employee stock options, be recognized in the financial statements based on their fair values. The pro forma disclosures previously permitted under FAS 123 are no longer an alternative to financial statement recognition. We adopted the provisions of FAS 123R on January 1, 2006 using the modified prospective application method of adoption, which requires us to record compensation cost related to unvested stock awards as of December 31, 2005 by recognizing the unamortized grant date fair value of these awards over the remaining service periods of those awards with no change in historical reported earnings. Awards granted after December 31, 2005 are valued at fair value in accordance with the provision of FAS 123R and compensation cost is recognized on a straight line basis over the service period of each award. In accordance with the modified prospective method, the consolidated financial statements for prior periods have not been restated to reflect, and do not include, the impact of FAS 123R. See Note 12 for further information concerning our stock option plans and the impact of our adoption of FAS 123R.

Research and Development

Research and development expense consists of personnel costs, supplies, other direct costs and indirect costs, primarily rent and other overhead, of developing new products and technologies and is charged to expense as incurred.

Deferred Offering Costs 

At December 31, 2006, we had approximately $5.1 million in deferred offering costs. These costs are associated with VeriChip’s initial public offering, which was completed on February 14, 2007. As a result, these costs will be recorded as a reduction in the proceeds raised in the offering in the first quarter of 2007.

Warrants Settleable In Shares of the Digital Angel Common Stock We Own

In connection with our 8.5% convertible exchangeable debentures, which were issued on June 30, 2003, and fully converted in the fourth quarter of 2003, we granted to the debenture holders warrants to acquire approximately 0.5 million shares of our common stock, or 0.95 million shares of the Digital Angel common stock that we own, or a combination of shares from both companies, at the debenture holders’ option. The exercise prices are $1.88 and $3.178 for our common stock and the Digital Angel common stock we own, respectively. The warrants vested immediately and are exercisable through June 30, 2007.
  
The value assigned to the warrants was recorded as a reduction in the value assigned to the debentures (original issue discount) and an increase in long-term liabilities. The liability for the warrants, to the extent potentially settleable in shares of the Digital Angel common stock we own, is being revalued at each reporting period with any resulting increase/decrease being recorded as interest expense/recovery. During 2006, 2005 and 2004, we recorded interest expense (recovery) of $0.0 million, $(3.2) million and $1.4 million, respectively, as a result of such revaluations. Changes in the value of the warrants in the future may continue to result in additional interest expense or recovery. In addition, we will be required to record an impairment loss if the carrying value of the Digital Angel common stock underlying the warrants exceeds the exercise price. Should the holders of the outstanding warrants elect to exercise such warrants and opt to take shares of Digital Angel common stock, such exercise may result in us recording a gain on the sale transaction equal to the amount of the warrant liability on the date of exercise. During the fourth quarter of 2004, warrants exercisable for 0.2 million shares of the Digital Angel common stock that we owned were exercised for such shares and we recorded a gain of approximately $0.8 million as a result of such exercise. See Note 10 for more information on the warrants.

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Income Taxes

We account for income taxes under the asset and liability approach for the financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. Deferred taxes are recorded based upon the tax impact of items affecting financial reporting and tax filings in different periods. A valuation allowance is provided against net deferred tax assets where we determine realization is not currently judged to be more likely than not. Income taxes include U.S. and international taxes. We and our 80% or more owned U.S. subsidiaries file a consolidated federal income tax return. Income taxes are more fully discussed in Note 15.

Gains/Losses Attributable to Capital Transactions of Subsidiary

Realizable gains or losses on issuances of certain shares of common stock by our majority-owned subsidiaries are reflected in our consolidated statements of operations. We determined that the recognition of gains or losses on certain issuances of such shares of stock by our majority-owned subsidiaries was appropriate to the extent such recognition is not limited and the value of the proceeds could be objectively determined. These gains and losses result from the differences between the carrying amount of the pro-rata share of our investment in the subsidiaries and the net proceeds from the issuances of the stock. The issuances of stock by our majority-owned subsidiaries have also given rise to losses as a result of the dilution of our ownership interest in such subsidiaries. Future stock issuances to third parties by our majority-owned subsidiaries will further dilute our ownership percentage and may give rise to additional losses, which could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations. A detail of the amount of gains and losses attributable to capital transactions of our majority-owned subsidiaries for the three years ended December 31, 2006, is presented in Note 3.

Loss (Income) Per Common Share and Common Share Equivalent

Basic loss (income) per common share is computed by dividing the loss (income) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted loss (income) per common share is computed giving effect to all potentially dilutive common shares that were outstanding during the period. Dilutive common shares consist of restricted stock and incremental shares issuable upon exercise of stock options and warrants to the extent that the average fair value of our common stock for each period is greater than the exercise price of the options and warrants, except where there is a loss attributable to the common stockholder.

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Our comprehensive accumulated other income (loss) consists of foreign currency translation adjustments, and is reported in the consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity.

Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In December 2004, the FASB issued FAS 123R which replaces FAS 123 and supersedes APB No. 25. FAS 123R requires all share-based payments to consultants, employees and directors, including grants of stock options, to be recognized in the financial statements based on their fair values. We adopted FAS 123R, effective January 1, 2006. The pro forma disclosures previously permitted under FAS 123 are no longer an alternative to financial statement recognition. As discussed below, the vesting of substantially all of our then outstanding employee stock options was accelerated as of December 30, 2005. As a result, our initial adoption of FAS 123R did not have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations and loss per share. However, going forward, as we grant more options, we expect that the impact may be material.
 
On December 12, 2005, our, VeriChip's and Digital Angel’s boards of directors approved a proposal which provided for vesting on December 30, 2005 of substantially all of our then outstanding and unvested stock options previously awarded to our directors, employees and consultants. In connection with the acceleration of these options, we stipulated that a grantee that

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acquires any shares through exercise of any of such options shall not be permitted to sell such shares until the earlier of: (i) the original vesting date applicable to such option or (ii) the date on which such grantee’s employment terminates for any reason.
 
The purpose of the accelerated vesting of the options granted was to enable us to avoid recognizing in future periods non-cash compensation expense associated with such options in our consolidated statements of operations, which would have otherwise been required upon our adoption of FAS 123R on January 1, 2006. As a result of the acceleration, we expected to avoid recognition of up to approximately $7.6 million of compensation expense in our consolidated statements of operations over the course of the original vesting period, substantially all of which was expected to be avoided in 2006 and 2007. Such expense is included in our pro forma stock-based footnote disclosure for the year ended December 31, 2006, which is presented in Note 12. FIN 44 requires us to recognize compensation expense under certain circumstances, such as a change in the vesting schedule when the options whose vesting schedule was changed were in-the-money on the date of change, which would allow an employee to vest in an option that would have otherwise been forfeited based on the award’s original terms. We would be required to begin to recognize compensation expense over the new expected vesting period based on estimates of the number of options that employees ultimately will retain that otherwise would have been forfeited, absent the modifications. The majority of the accelerated options, absent the acceleration, would have vested during the first half of 2006, with a smaller percentage vesting over 30 months. Such estimates of compensation expense would be based on such factors as historical and expected employee turnover rates and similar statistics. Of options exercisable for approximately 8.8 million shares of our and our subsidiaries common stock that were affected by the acceleration of vesting, substantially all of the $4.6 million of intrinsic value of these options was attributable to VeriChip’s executive officers and directors at that time. We were unable to estimate the number of options that our employees and directors will ultimately retain that otherwise would have been forfeited, absent our acceleration of the vesting of these options. Based on the then current circumstances, the high concentration of such options awarded to officers and directors and our historical turnover rates, no compensation expense resulting from the new measurement date was recognized by us upon acceleration of the vesting on December 30, 2005. We will recognize compensation expense in future periods, should a benefit be realized by the holders of the aforementioned options, which they would not otherwise have been entitled to receive. During the year ended December 31, 2006, we recognized approximately $0.4 million of compensation expense as a result of three terminated employees receiving a benefit related to the accelerated vesting of their options that they would not otherwise have received. If we are required to recognize additional compensation expense in connection with the accelerated vesting of in-the-money stock options, it could have a material impact on our future results of operations.
 
In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, Inventory Costs, or FAS 151, an amendment of Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) No. 43, Chapter 4. FAS 151 amends ARB No. 43, Chapter 4, to clarify that abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs and wasted materials (spoilage) should be recognized as current-period charges. In addition, FAS No. 151 requires that allocation of fixed production overhead to inventory be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. Our adoption of FAS 151 on January 1, 2006 did not have a material impact on the results of our operations, financial position or cash flows.
 
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, Exchanges of Non-monetary Assets, or FAS 153. This Statement amends APB Opinion 29 to eliminate the exception for non-monetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replaces it with a general exception for exchanges of non-monetary assets that do not have commercial substance. A non-monetary exchange has commercial substance if the future cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange. FAS 153 is effective for non-monetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005. We adopted the provisions of FAS 153 on January 1, 2006. The adoption of FAS 153 did not have a material impact on the results of our operations or financial position.

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In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, or FAS 154. FAS 154 replaces APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3 and changes the requirements for the accounting for, and reporting of, a change in accounting principle. FAS 154 also applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principle. It also applies to changes required by an accounting pronouncement in the unusual instance that the pronouncement does not include specific transition provisions. When a pronouncement includes specific transition provisions, those provisions should be followed. FAS 154 is effective for all accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. We adopted the provisions of FAS 154 on January 1, 2006 and will assess the impact of a retrospective application of a change in accounting principle in accordance with FAS 154 if the need for such a change arises after the effective date.
 
In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments, or FAS 155. This Statement amends FASB Statements No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, and No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities. FAS 155 resolves issues addressed in Statement 133 Implementation Issue No. D1, “Application of Statement 133 to Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets.” FAS 155 permits fair value re-measurement for any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation, clarifies which interest-only strips and principal-only strips are not subject to the requirements of FASB Statement No. 133, and establishes a requirement to evaluate interests in securitized financial assets to identify interests that are freestanding derivatives or that are hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation. It also clarifies that concentrations of credit risk in the form of subordination are not embedded derivatives and amends FASB Statement No. 140 to eliminate the prohibition on a qualifying special-purpose entity from holding a derivative financial instrument that pertains to a beneficial interest other than another derivative financial instrument. FAS 155 is effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued after the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. We have not yet determined the impact of the adoption of FAS 155 on our financial statements, if any.
 
In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 156 - Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets, or FAS 156, which requires that all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities be initially measured at fair value. FAS 156 permits, but does not require, the subsequent measurement of servicing assets and servicing liabilities at fair value. Adoption is required as of the beginning of the first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of FAS 156 is not expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of FAS No. 109, or FIN 48, which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. Currently, the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes is subject to significant and varied interpretations that have resulted in diverse and inconsistent accounting practices and measurements. Addressing such diversity, FIN 48 prescribes a consistent recognition threshold and measurement attribute, as well as clear criteria for subsequently recognizing, derecognizing and measuring changes in such tax positions for financial statement purposes. FIN 48 also requires expanded disclosure with respect to the uncertainty in income taxes. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. We have not yet determined the impact of FIN 48 on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, cash flows or financial statement disclosures.
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 157 - Fair Value Measurements, or FAS 157. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. FAS 157 applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. Accordingly, FAS 157 does not require any new fair value measurements. However, for some entities, the application of FAS 157 will change current

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practice. FAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We have not yet determined the impact of FAS 157 on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, cash flows or financial statement disclosures.
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 158 - Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, or FAS 158. FAS 158 amends FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R). FAS 158 requires an employer to recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan (other than a multiemployer plan) as an asset or liability in its statement of financial position and to recognize changes in the funded status in the year in which the changes occur through comprehensive income. It also requires an employer to measure the funded status of a plan as of the date of its year-end statement of financial position, with limited exceptions. Under FAS 158, the requirement to initially recognize the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan and to provide the required disclosures is effective for us as of the end of our first fiscal year ending after December 15, 2006. The requirement to measure plan assets and benefit obligations as of the date of the employer’s fiscal year-end statement of financial position is effective for us for our first fiscal year ending after December 15, 2008. We have not yet determined the impact of FAS 158 on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, cash flows or financial statement disclosures.
 
In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements, or SAB 108, that requires public companies to utilize a “dual approach” to assessing the quantitative effects of financial misstatements. This dual approach includes both an income statement focused assessment and a balance sheet focused assessment. SAB 108 is effective for annual financial statements covering the first fiscal year ending after November 15, 2006. We are currently assessing the impact of SAB 108 but do not expect that it will have a material effect on our results of operations or financial condition.
 
In February, 2007, FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities including an amendment of FASB Statement 115, or FAS 159. This statement provides companies with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 with early adoption permitted. We are assessing FAS No. 159 and have not yet determined the impact that the adoption of FAS No. 159 will have on our results of operations or financial position, if any.
 
Recent Events
 
Proposed Acquisition of the Assets of McMurdo

On December 14, 2006, Signature entered into an Asset Sale and Purchase Agreement (“Agreement”) with McMurdo, a United Kingdom-based subsidiary of Chemring Group Plc., or Chemring. Pursuant to the Agreement, Signature will

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acquire certain assets of McMurdo’s marine electronics business, including fixed assets, inventory, customer lists, customer and supplier contracts and relations, trade and business names, associated assets and goodwill. The assets exclude certain accrued liabilities and obligations and real property, including the plant facility which Signature will have a license to occupy for a period of nine months after completion of the sale. Under the terms of the Agreement, Signature will retain McMurdo’s employees related to the marine electronics business after closing the sale.

The purchase price for the assets is approximately £3,117,000 (approximately $6,106,000 USD at December 31, 2006), subject to certain adjustments, plus up to an additional £1,500,000 (approximately $2,938,000 USD at December 31, 2006) based on sales of certain products between November 1, 2006 and October 31, 2007 (“Deferred Payment”). The Deferred Payment is determined on a threshold basis with a minimum threshold, based on the invoiced value of sales during such period and payable when the parties finalize a statement of the sales. Upon signing the Agreement, Signature paid a deposit of £250,000 of the purchase price to McMurdo. The balance is to be paid at closing. If the Agreement is terminated or the sale is not completed, under certain circumstances McMurdo will be entitled to retain the deposit. Under the terms of the Agreement, Digital Angel will guarantee Signature’s obligations for the Deferred Payment and Chemring will guarantee McMurdo’s obligations for retained liabilities and obligations.
 
Appointment of Lorraine M. Breece as our Acting Chief Financial Officer to Replace Evan C. McKeown

On March 1, 2007, our board of directors appointed Lorraine M. Breece as our acting chief financial officer, senior vice president, treasurer and assistant secretary to replace Evan C. McKeown. Effective March 1, 2007, at our request, Evan C. McKeown was no longer serving as our chief financial officer, and effective March 9, 2007 we terminated Mr. McKeown’s employment. Ms. Breece previously served as our senior vice president, chief accounting officer and assistant secretary.

VeriChip Initial Public Offering and Underwriting Agreement

We, VeriChip and Merriman Curhan Ford & Co., as representative of the several underwriters named in an underwriting agreement, (the "Underwriting Agreement"), entered into the Underwriting Agreement dated February 9, 2007. The Underwriting Agreement was entered into with respect to the common stock offered by VeriChip in connection with its initial public offering, which commenced on February 9, 2007 and was completed on February 14, 2007. In connection with the offering, we and VeriChip agreed to issue and sell to the underwriters 3,100,000 newly issued shares of VeriChip's common stock. The initial public offering price was $6.50 per share and the underwriting discounts and commissions were $0.455 per share.
 
We had granted to the underwriters an option, exercisable as provided in the Underwriting Agreement to purchase up to an additional 465,000 shares of VeriChip's common stock, such shares being shares currently owned by us, at the initial public offering price of $6.50 per share, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The option expired unexercised on March 11, 2007.
 
The Underwriting Agreement required that VeriChip reimburse the representatives for their expenses on a non-accountable basis in the amount equal to 1.3% of the aggregate public offering price of the offered shares of common stock, which was paid at closing. In addition, VeriChip agreed to reimburse the underwriters $150,000 of their legal fees incurred in connection with the offering.  
 
Reincorporation in Delaware
 
On March 8, 2007 we filed papers to begin the process of changing our state of incorporation from Missouri to Delaware. We expect the reincorporation to be complete on or about March 20, 2007.
 

2. Financings

Preferred Stock, Senior Unsecured Notes and Warrants
 
In connection with the acquisition of Instantel Inc, or Instantel, we entered into a financing agreement with Satellite Strategic Finance Partners, Ltd., or (“SSFP”), and Satellite Strategic Finance Associated,

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LLC, or (“SSFA”), whereby we issued our Series D convertible preferred stock, Series E warrants and senior unsecured convertible notes. The Series E warrants to acquire 739,516 and 436,559 shares of our common stock were issued to SSFP and SSFA, respectively. The Series E warrants are currently exercisable at any time at exercise prices ranging from $3.70 to $4.04 per share until they expire on June 10, 2010. These warrants are more fully described in Note 12. VeriChip also issued SSFP and SSFA warrants to acquire 33,333 shares of its common stock at an exercise price of $36.00 per share. The total consideration for the preferred stock, the Series E warrants and the VeriChip warrants was $12.5 million in cash. The notes were issued in the principal outstanding amount of $5.0 million, which was equal to 93.45% of the face amount of $5.4 million. We used these net proceeds of approximately $17.4 million from the financing agreement, together with approximately $4.7 million of internal cash on hand, to fund the acquisition of Instantel. The preferred stock was fully converted during the third quarter of 2005. The notes were repaid on December 28, 2005 as discussed in Note 9.

Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. Financing

On August 24, 2006, we closed a $13.5 million non-convertible debt financing transaction with Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. (“Laurus") pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement") dated August 24, 2006, between us and Laurus. Under the terms of the Agreement, Laurus extended financing to us in the form of a $13.5 million secured term note (the "Note"). The Note accrues interest at a rate of 12% per annum, payable monthly, and has a maturity date of August 24, 2009. We are obligated to make monthly principal payments ranging from $200,000 to $300,000 beginning on April 1, 2007. The terms of the Note allow for optional redemption by paying 102% of the principal amount. The Note also provides for certain events of default, including (i) failure to pay principal and interest when due; (ii) a violation of a covenant; (iii) any material misrepresentation made in the Note or a related agreement; (iv) bankruptcy or insolvency; and (v) a change of control as defined in the Note, among others. The covenants in the Agreement include, among others, (i) the maintenance of listing or quotation of our common stock on a principal market; (ii) monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting requirements; (iii) maintenance of adequate insurance; and (iv) approvals for certain events such as declaring dividends, creating new indebtedness not specifically allowed under the terms of the agreement, among others. In the event of default, Laurus is entitled to additional interest on the outstanding principal balance of the Note and on all outstanding obligations under the Note and the related agreements entered into in conjunction with the Note in an amount equal to 1% per month.

To secure our obligations under the Agreement, we have granted Laurus a first priority security interest in substantially all of Applied Digital Solutions, Inc.’s assets, and we have pledged all of the issued and outstanding capital stock owned by us in InfoTech and certain of our other wholly-owned subsidiaries and 65% and approximately 93% of the outstanding stock that we own in VeriChip and Digital Angel, respectively.

In connection with the financing, we also issued Laurus a warrant for the purchase of 1,719,745 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $1.88 per share. The warrant is exercisable beginning on August 24, 2006 and expires on August 24, 2013. Laurus has agreed to a 12 month lock-up with respect to the sale of the shares of common stock underlying the warrant. These securities were issued without registration in reliance upon the exemption provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder. The relative fair value of the warrant of approximately $1.5 million was recorded as a debt discount and is being recognized over the life of the loan as additional interest expense.

The issuance of the warrant to Laurus triggered certain dilution provisions contained in our previously granted warrants, as more fully discussed in Note 12.

The senior secured note had an interest rate of 12% per annum for the first nine months and then increased by

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1% per month thereafter until its maturity on June 28, 2007. Under the terms of the senior secured note, to prepay the loan, we paid an amount equal to approximately $12.7 million, which is the sum of (a) 104% of the principal redeemed plus (b) all accrued and unpaid interest thereon. We are using the remaining proceeds from the Note for working capital purposes. The total interest expense incurred during the year ended December 31, 2006 in connection with the senior secured note and the early repayment of the note was approximately $1.7 million.

Royal Bank of Canada Credit Agreement

VeriChip's subsidiary, VHI, has entered into a credit facility dated March 15, 2006 with the Royal Bank of Canada, or RBC, providing for up to CDN$1.5 million, or approximately $1.3 million based on the exchange rate as of December 31, 2006, of revolving credit loans, provided that outstanding borrowings under the facility may not exceed at any time an amount determined by reference to eligible accounts receivable plus eligible inventory, in each case as defined in the agreement of VHI. At December 31, 2006, approximately $0.9 million was outstanding under the facility. The facility is not a committed facility as it provides that loans are made available to VHI at the sole discretion of RBC and that RBC may cancel or restrict the availability or any unutilized portion thereof at any time or from time to time. Borrowings may be made in either Canadian or U.S. dollars, and bear interest at a floating rate per annum equal to the Canadian or U.S. dollar prime rate, as applicable, announced by RBC from time to time, plus in each case 1%. The facility also provides for letters of credit and letters of guarantee denominated in Canadian dollars. Borrowings, letters of credit and letters of guarantee under the facility are secured by all of the assets of VHI and its subsidiary, and is guaranteed by VHI’s subsidiary in the amount of CDN$2.0 million. The loan agreements contain customary representations and warranties and events of default for loan arrangements of this type. In addition, the loan agreements contain customary covenants restricting VHI’s ability to, among other things, merge or enter into business combinations, create liens, or sell or otherwise transfer assets.

Digital Angel’s 10.25% Senior Secured Debenture and Securities Purchase Agreement

Digital Angel entered into a 10.25% Senior Secured Debenture (the “Debenture”) and corresponding Securities Purchase Agreement (“Purchase Agreement”) with Imperium Master Fund, Ltd., or Imperium, dated effective February 6, 2007. Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, Digital Angel sold to Imperium a 10.25% Senior Secured Debenture in the original principal amount of $6.0 million and a five-year warrant to purchase 699,600 shares of Digital Angel’s common stock (the “Warrant”). The Warrant has an initial exercise price of $2.973 per share and contains certain anti-dilution adjustments and other adjustments in the event of a change of control or an event of default.

The Debenture matures on February 6, 2010, and Digital Angel is obligated to make monthly payments of principal plus accrued but unpaid interest (including default interest, if any) beginning on September 4, 2007. Digital Angel has the option, but not the obligation, of making the monthly payments, or a portion of the monthly payments, in shares of Digital Angel’s common stock at 92% of the then current market price upon the satisfaction of certain conditions. If an event of default or a change of control occurs, Imperium has the right to require Digital Angel to redeem the Debenture for a cash amount equal to 110% of the outstanding principal plus interest. The proceeds of the Debenture will be used by Digital Angel to fund a portion of its planned acquisition of certain assets of McMurdo’s marine electronics business by Signature, a United Kingdom-based subsidiary of Digital Angel, and to invest in continued growth of Digital Angel’s business.

Amendment to Credit Facility with Danske Bank A/S

On June 1, 2006, Digital Angel’s wholly-owned subsidiary Daploma International A/S (“Daploma”) amended its credit facility with Danske Bank A/S. The amendment to the credit

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facility increased the borrowing availability from DKK 12 million (approximately $2.1 million USD at December 31, 2006) to DKK 18 million (approximately $3.2 million USD at December 31, 2006). As of December 31, 2006, $3.0 million USD was outstanding under the credit facility. The interest is determined quarterly and is based on the international rates Danske Bank can establish on a loan in the same currency on the international market plus 2.0%. At December 31, 2006, the annual interest rate on the facility was 5.85%. Borrowing availability under the credit facility considers guarantees outstanding. At December 31, 2006, the borrowing availability on the credit agreement was DKK 0.9 million (approximately $0.2 million USD at December 31, 2006). The credit facility remains effective until further notice and may be terminated by either Daploma or Danske Bank. Daploma can terminate the credit agreement and pay the outstanding balance or Danske Bank may demand the credit line be settled immediately at any given time, without prior notice. In connection with the amendment, Digital Angel executed a letter of support which confirms that Digital Angel shall maintain its holding of 100% of the share capital of Daploma, and that Digital Angel shall neither sell, nor pledge, nor in any other way dispose of any part of Daploma or otherwise reduce its influence on Daploma without the prior consent of Danske Bank A/S, among other requirements.
 
Wells Fargo Credit Facility and IBM Credit Wholesale Agreement

On June 30, 2004, InfoTech entered into a credit facility with Wells Fargo, as amended from time to time, providing for up to $4.0 million in borrowings. Amounts borrowed under the credit facility bear interest at Wells Fargo’s prime rate plus 3%. The credit facility matures on June 29, 2008, and automatically renews for successive one-year periods unless terminated by either party. Under the terms of the credit facility, Wells Fargo may, at its election, make advances as requested from time to time in amounts up to an amount equal to the difference between the borrowing base (described below) and the sum of (i) the amount outstanding under the credit facility; (ii) the $0.6 million letter of credit agreement outstanding under the credit facility which secures InfoTech’s obligations to IBM Credit LLC under a wholesale financing agreement; and (iii) the $0.3 million letter of credit agreement, which secures InfoTech’s borrowing under an invoicing credit facility with one of its vendors. The borrowing base is equal to the lesser of $4.0 million or the amount equal to 85% of (i) eligible accounts receivable; plus (ii) the amount of available funds on deposit at Wells Fargo; and minus (iii) certain specified reserves. As of December 31, 2006, the borrowing base was approximately $1.4 million, the letters of credit were approximately $0.9 million, $64,000 in borrowings were outstanding under the credit facility, and approximately $1.3 million was available under the credit facility.

The credit facility requires InfoTech to maintain certain financial covenants, limits its capital expenditures, and contains other standard covenants including prohibitions on its incurrence of additional debt, its sales of assets and other corporate transactions without Wells Fargo’s consent.

In connection with the execution of the Wells Fargo credit facility, InfoTech and IBM Credit LLC replaced a prior agreement for wholesale financing dated as of April 20, 1994, with a new wholesale financing agreement. Under the terms of the wholesale financing agreement, IBM Credit LLC may, at its election, advance InfoTech up to $0.6 million to be used for the purchase of certain computer hardware and software products approved in advance by IBM Credit LLC. Amounts outstanding under the wholesale financing agreement are required to be secured by a $0.6 million irrevocable letter of credit and bear finance charges in an amount to be agreed upon with IBM Credit LLC from time to time. The wholesale financing agreement will remain in effect until terminated by either party upon at least 90 days prior written notice. As of December 31, 2006, $0.3 million was outstanding under the wholesale financing agreement, which is reflected in our consolidated balance sheet in accounts payable and accrued expenses.

Share Exchange Agreement

We and Digital Angel entered into a share exchange agreement under which we issued to Digital Angel 1.98 million shares of our common stock in exchange for 3.0 million shares of Digital Angel’s common stock, and a warrant to purchase up to 1.0 million shares of Digital Angel’s

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common stock at an exercise price of $3.74 per share. As of December 31, 2004, Digital Angel had sold all of the 1.98 million shares of our common stock for net proceeds of approximately $6.7 million. In December 2004, we exercised our warrant for 1.0 million shares of Digital Angel’s common stock. Net proceeds to Digital Angel upon our exercise of the warrant were $3.74 million. The share exchange agreement is more fully discussed in Note 3.


3. Acquisitions

Company Acquired
 
Date Acquired
 
Acquisition
Price
 
Goodwill
and
Other Intangibles
Acquired
 
Other Net
Assets and
Liabilities
 
Business Description
 
 
 
 
 
 (in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DSD Holding A/S
   
2/28/05
   
$
5,902
   
$
8,008
   
$
(2,106
)
 
Manufactures and markets visual and electronic RFID tags for livestock.
 
                                 
VeriChip Holdings Inc., formerly eXI Wireless, Inc.
   
3/31/05
 
$
13,283
 
$
11,541
 
$
1,742
   
Provider of patient wandering, infant protection and asset tracking/location systems combining automated RFID identification and real-time location technologies.
 
                                 
Instantel, Inc.
   
6/10/05
 
$
24,737
 
$
25,936
 
$
(1,199
)
 
Manufacturer of high-quality remote monitoring products including RFID based patient wandering and infant protection systems and vibration monitors.
 
 
DSD Holdings A/S

On February 28, 2005, Digital Angel completed the acquisition of DSD Holding A/S, or DSD Holdings, and DSD Holdings became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Digital Angel. Under the terms of the acquisition, Digital Angel agreed to purchase all of the outstanding capital stock of DSD Holdings for a purchase price equal to seven times DSD Holding’s average annual EBITDA, as defined in the agreement, over the next three years less outstanding indebtedness at the end of the time period. Digital Angel made an initial payment of $3.5 million at closing through the delivery of 684,543 shares of our common stock, which Digital Angel acquired from us in a February 2005 share exchange, as discussed below. The initial payment of $3.5 million negotiated between Digital Angel and the selling shareholders of DSD Holdings was the minimum payment due. During the second quarter of 2005, Digital Angel paid additional consideration of $0.2 million to account for pre-closing price fluctuations.

Pursuant to the terms of the February 2005 share exchange agreement that we entered into with Digital Angel in connection with the DSD Holdings acquisition, we sold to Digital Angel 684,543 shares of our common stock in exchange for 644,140 shares of Digital Angel’s common stock. Under the terms of the share exchange agreement, the value of the common stock exchanged between us and Digital Angel was $3.5 million, which represented the initial partial payment due under the acquisition agreement as discussed above. The number of shares of Digital Angel’s and our common stock issued in the exchange was based upon the average of the volume-weighted-average price of Digital Angel and our common stock, respectively, for the ten trading days

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immediately preceding, and not including, the transaction closing date, which was $5.434 per share for Digital Angel’s common stock and $5.113 per share for our common stock.

Under the terms of the acquisition agreement pursuant to which Digital Angel acquired DSD Holdings, at any time between the closing date of the acquisition and December 31, 2006, Digital Angel had the right to buyout the remaining purchase price. On April 13, 2006, Digital Angel exercised its right to buyout the remaining purchase price by electing to pay the set amount of $2.0 million. The $2.0 million buyout price was satisfied by a cash payment of $1.0 million made on April 13, 2006, and the issuance on June 8, 2006 of $1.0 million worth of Digital Angel’s unregistered common stock, or 282,115 shares. The number of shares of Digital Angel’s common stock that were exchanged was determined based upon the average of the volume-weighted-average price of Digital Angel’s common stock for the 10 trading days prior to the closing date of the share exchange agreement, or $3.545 per share. The $2.0 million buyout price was recorded as additional goodwill.

We and the former shareholders of DSD Holdings agreed to exchange, per the terms of a share exchange agreement dated April 12, 2006, registered shares of our common stock for the unregistered shares of Digital Angel’s common stock paid by Digital Angel to the former shareholders of DSD Holdings pursuant to the buyout agreement. Pursuant to the share exchange agreement, we issued to the former shareholders of DSD Holdings 454,545 shares of our common stock, valued at $approximately $1.0 million and $27,751 in cash in exchange for the 282,115 shares of Digital Angel common stock that the former shareholders of DSD Holdings received from Digital Angel in partial payment of the buyout, as more fully discussed above. The number of shares of our common stock that were exchanged was determined based upon the average of the volume-weighted-average price of our common stock for the two trading days immediately preceding, and not including, the transaction closing date of June 8, 2006, which was $2.14 per share.

The DSD Holdings acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. The excess of purchase price over the fair value of the assets and liabilities of DSD Holdings as of December 31, 2006, was recorded as goodwill of $6.0 million. Intangible assets with an estimated fair value of $2.0 million were also recognized in the acquisition. These intangible assets consist of customer relationships, tradename, patents and a non-compete agreement. The customer relationships, patents and non-compete agreement are being amortized over periods ranging from 3 to 15 years. Amortization expense associated with these intangible assets recorded in the year ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 was approximately $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively. The tradename has an indefinite life.

DSD Holdings is a Denmark-based manufacturer and marketer of visual and electronic RFID tags for livestock as well as tamper-proof seals for packing and shipping applications. In considering the benefits of the DSD Holdings acquisition, management recognized the strategic complement of DSD Holding’s technologies and customer base with our existing Animal Applications segment.

VeriChip Holdings Inc.
 
On March 31, 2005, we acquired VHI through a plan of arrangement under which we paid CDN$1.60 for each outstanding share of VHI (a total of 10,265,178 VHI common shares were outstanding on March 31, 2005) payable in shares of our common stock based on the daily weighted-average closing price of our common stock quoted for the ten consecutive trading days that ended three trading days before the closing. The resulting exchange ratio was 3.0295 shares of VHI’s common stock for each share of our common stock. Accordingly, we issued 3,388,407 shares of our common stock valued at approximately $11.7 million to VHI’s shareholders. In addition, all existing VHI options and warrants outstanding were converted pro rata, based upon the exchange ratio, into options or warrants exercisable into shares of our common stock. The value of the options and warrants exchanged was approximately $0.7 million. Included in the purchase price was approximately $0.9 million in acquisition costs consisting primarily of a finder’s fee and legal and accounting related services that were direct costs of the acquisition of which $0.3 million was paid with options. The total cost of the acquisition was approximately $13.3 million.

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VHI, based in Vancouver, Canada, has developed patient wandering, maternity ward infant protection and asset location and identification systems combining automated identification and real-time location technologies.

Effective March 31, 2005, we contributed VHI to VeriChip, under the terms of an exchange agreement between us and VeriChip dated June 9, 2005, in consideration for approximately 3.3 million shares of VeriChip’s common stock.
 
The acquisition of VHI was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. The excess of purchase price over the fair value of the assets and liabilities of VHI was recorded as goodwill of approximately $5.0 million. The intangible assets with a aggregate fair value of approximately $6.5 million are comprised of patents, trademarks, customer relationships and distribution network. These intangible assets are being amortized over periods ranging from 4 to 12.3 years. The trademarks have indefinite lives. We recorded amortization expense of approximately $0.6 million and $0.5 million in 2006 and 2005, respectively, associated with these intangible assets.
 
Instantel Inc.
 
On June 10, 2005, our subsidiary, VHI, entered into a share purchase agreement by and among Instantel, Instantel Holding Company s.ar.l., Perceptis, L.P., VHI, VeriChip and us to acquire 100% of the common stock of Instantel. We funded the acquisition, with such funding being recorded as a capital contribution to VeriChip. Under the terms of the agreement, Instantel became a wholly-owned subsidiary of VHI.
 
The purchase price for Instantel was $25.0 million, if the sellers elected to receive the second purchase price payment in some combination of VeriChip’s and our common stock, or $24.5 million, if the sellers elected to receive the second purchase price payment in cash. The first payment of $22.0 million was paid in cash at the closing of the transaction. The second payment was required to be made on the earlier of (i) the closing of VeriChip’s initial public offering or (ii) September 30, 2006. Prior to September 30, 2006, in accordance with the share purchase agreement, we were notified by Perceptis that it would exercise its right to receive the second payment of the purchase price in the form of a cash payment of $2.5 million. On October 10, 2006, we paid Perceptis $2.0 million, which amount reflected a holdback of the amount due to Perceptis resulting from a pending $0.5 million indemnification claim resulting from certain tax obligations. A final payment may be due upon resolution of this pending indemnification claim. In addition, we incurred approximately $0.3 million in acquisition costs consisting primarily of legal and accounting related services that are direct costs of the acquisition.
  
The Instantel acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. The excess of purchase price over the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed of Instantel was recorded as goodwill of $11.0 million. In addition, we have recorded intangible assets of $14.9 million comprised of patents, trademarks, customer relationships and distribution networks. These intangibles assets are being amortized over periods ranging from 8.4 to 11.8 years. The trademarks have indefinite lives. We recorded amortization expense of approximately $1.2 million and $0.6 million in the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, associated with these intangibles.
 
Instantel, based in Ottawa, Canada, is a manufacturer of remote monitoring products in the areas of healthcare security and vibration monitoring for a diverse customer base.

In considering the benefits of the VHI and Instantel acquisitions, management recognized the strategic complement of these businesses’ technologies and customer bases with our existing RFID implantable microchip business. The estimated fair value of the acquired intangible assets of DSD Holdings, VHI and Instantel were determined on the basis of customer relationships, patents and other proprietary rights for technologies, contract lives and revenue, distributor relationships and other factors related to distribution networks, and using discounted cash flow methodology. Under this

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method, we estimated the cash flows that each of these intangible assets are expected to generate over the course of their expected economic lives. Actual cash flows may differ significantly from these estimates. The expected economic lives of these intangible assets were determined based upon the expected use of the asset, the ability to extend or renew patents and other contractual provisions associated with the asset, the estimated average life of the associated products, the stability of the industry, expected changes in and replacement value of distribution networks, and other factors deemed appropriate.
 
In performing the expected life analysis, we determined that the acquired trademarks had indefinite lives. In making this assessment, we evaluated whether there were any legal, regulatory, or contractual factors limiting the useful lives of the acquired trademarks and we concluded that these factors did not limit the useful lives of the acquired trademarks as of the dates of their acquisition. In addition, we evaluated and determined that there were no competitive or economic factors, including technological advances or obsolescence of the related products that limited the useful lives of the acquired trademarks. Given our market share, the proprietary nature of our RFID products, and the current competitive environment, we are not aware of any significant risk that our technology will be rendered obsolete in the foreseeable future. Therefore, we concluded that based on (i) the current market positions for the acquired products; (ii) the overall expected growth of the RFID technology in our market; (iii) the market presence provided by the established distribution networks of DSD Holdings, VHI and Instantel; (iv) the lack of legal, contractual or competitive factors limiting the useful lives of the acquired trademarks; and (v) the conclusion that the trademarks will have value for the foreseeable future, we had reasonable support to conclude that the acquired DSD Holdings, VHI and Instantel trademarks had indefinite lives.

The total purchase prices of DSD Holdings, VHI, and Instantel were allocated as follows:

 
 
DSD Holdings
 
VHI
 
Instantel
 
               
   
(amounts in thousands)
 
Current assets
 
$
2,631
 
$
3,112
 
$
5,678
 
Equipment
   
1,864
   
191
   
493
 
Other asssets
   
33
   
   
 
Intangibles:
               
Patented and non-patented proprietary technology
   
1,050
   
3,710
   
1,720
 
Trademarks and tradename
   
520
   
1,131
   
3,790
 
Customer relationships and non-compete
   
393
   
895
   
3,390
 
Distribution network
   
   
816
   
6,000
 
Goodwill
   
6,045
   
4,989
   
11,036
 
Current liabilities
   
(3,371
)
 
(1,057
)
 
(2,748
)
Long-term debt and other liabilities
   
(2,713
)
 
   
 
Deferred tax liability
   
(550
)
 
(504
)
 
(4,622
)
Total
 
$
5,902
 
$
13,283
 
$
24,737
 

In determining the purchase price for these businesses, we considered various factors including: (i) historical and projected revenue streams and operating cash flows of each company; (ii) their management teams; (iii) the potential to expand the market for our existing implantable microchip businesses through their existing distribution channels; (iv) the complementary nature of each of our product offerings as an extension of the offerings of the other company and of our existing businesses; (v) similarities in corporate cultures; (vi) and the opportunity for expanded research and development of the combined product offerings and the potential for new product offerings.

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Based on our assessments, it determined that it was appropriate to offer purchase prices for these companies that resulted in the recognition of goodwill.

Pro Forma Results of Operations (Unaudited)

The results of DSD Holdings, VHI, and Instantel have been included in the consolidated statements of operations since their respective dates of acquisition. Unaudited pro forma results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 are included below. Such pro forma information assumes that the above acquisitions had occurred as of January 1, 2004, and revenue is presented in accordance with our accounting policies. This summary is not necessarily indicative of what our result of operations would have been had DSD Holdings, VHI and Instantel been consolidated entities during such periods, nor does it purport to represent results of operations for any future periods.

(In thousands, except per share amounts)
 
Year Ended
December 31, 2005
 
Year Ended
December 31, 2004
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net operating revenue
 
$
123,305
    
$
135,455
 
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders - basic and diluted
 
$
(12,716
)
$
(19,175
)
Net loss from continuing operations per common share - basic and diluted
 
$
(0.20
)
$
(0.40
)

Net Gain/Loss on Capital Transactions of Subsidiaries and Gain/Loss Attributable to Changes in Minority Interest As a Result of Capital Transactions of Subsidiaries

Gains where realized and losses on issuances of shares of stock by our majority-owned subsidiaries, VeriChip, Digital Angel, and InfoTech, are reflected in the consolidated statement of operations. We determined that such recognition of gains and losses on issuances of shares of stock by VeriChip, Digital Angel, and InfoTech was appropriate since we do not plan to reacquire the shares issued and the value of the proceeds could be objectively determined.

During 2006, we recorded a loss of $2.0 million from the issuance of 0.5 million shares of VeriChip common stock, a gain of $0.3 million on the issuance of 0.4 million shares of Digital Angel’s common stock and a de minimis gain on the issuance of 50,000 shares of InfoTech’s common stock. During 2005 and 2004, we recorded a gain of $0.4 and $11.1 million on the issuance of 0.2 and 14.4 million shares, respectively, of Digital Angel’s common stock. Also, during 2004, Digital Angel issued 0.2 million shares of its common stock, which were acquired under the terms of a letter agreement among us, Digital Angel and Laurus, Digital Angel’s previous lender. We did not record a gain on the issuance of the shares under the letter agreement, as we intended to acquire such shares upon issuance. VeriChip and InfoTech did not issue any common stock to third parties during 2005 and 2004. The net gains resulted from the difference between the carrying amount of our pro-rata share of our investment in VeriChip, Digital Angel, and InfoTech and the net proceeds from the issuances of the stock.

In addition, Digital Angel issued 0.3 million and 0.6 million shares of its common stock during 2006 and 2005 under the terms of two share exchange agreements entered into in connection with its acquisition of DSD, which did not result in a gain or loss on issuance.

We recorded a gain (loss) of $0.4 million, $0.1 million, and $(0.1) million during 2006 attributable to changes in the minority interest ownership as a result of the capital transactions of VeriChip, Digital Angel, and InfoTech, respectively. We recorded a gain (loss) of $0.6 million and $(20.2) million in 2005 and 2004, respectively, attributable to changes in the minority interest ownership

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as a result of the capital transactions of Digital Angel, including the purchase of 0.3 million shares of treasury stock by Digital Angel during 2005.

The following is a summary of the capital transactions of VeriChip, Digital Angel, and InfoTech for 2006, 2005 and 2004:
       
VeriChip
 
For the Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
   
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
Issuances of restricted shares of common stock
   
500
       
--
       
--
 
Total issuances of common stock
   
500
   
--
   
--
 
Proceeds from stock issuances
 
$
--
 
$
--
 
$
--
 
Average price per share
 
$
--
 
$
--
 
$
--
 
Beginning ownership percentage of VeriChip
   
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
Ending ownership percentage of VeriChip
   
91.7
%
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
Change in ownership percentage
   
(8.3
)%
 
--
%
 
--
%
Net loss on capital transactions of VeriChip (1)
 
$
(1,954
)
$
--
 
$
--
 
Gain attributable to changes in minority interest as a result of capital transactions of VeriChip (1)
 
$
368
 
$
--
 
$
--
 
 
       
Digital Angel
 
For the Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
   
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
Issuances of common stock for stock options, warrant exercises, preferred stock conversions and services
   
386
       
156
       
10,557
 
Issuance of common stock under the share exchange agreement
   
282
   
644
   
4,000
 
Total issuances of common stock
   
668
   
800
   
14,557
 
Proceeds from stock issuances
 
$
1,561
 
$
3,923
 
$
36,008
 
Average price per share
 
$
2.34
 
$
4.90
 
$
2.47
 
Beginning ownership percentage of Digital Angel
   
55.4
%
 
54.5
%
 
66.9
%
Ending ownership percentage of Digital Angel
   
55.2
%
 
55.4
%
 
54.5
%
Change in ownership percentage
   
(0.2
)%
 
0.9
%
 
(12.4
)%
Net gain on capital transactions of Digital Angel (1)
 
$
322
 
$
411
 
$
11,090
 
Gain (loss) attributable to changes in minority interest as a result of capital transactions of Digital Angel (1)
 
$
135
 
$
598
 
$
(20,203
)

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Continued
       
InfoTech
 
For the Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
   
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
Issuances of common stock for stock options
   
50
       
--
       
--
 
Issuance of common stock under the share exchange agreement
   
--
   
--
   
--
 
Total issuances of common stock
   
50
   
--
   
--
 
Proceeds from stock issuances
 
$
17
 
$
--
 
$
--
 
Average price per share
 
$
0.34
 
$
--
 
$
--
 
Beginning ownership percentage of InfoTech
   
52.5
%
 
52.5
%
 
52.5
%
Ending ownership percentage of InfoTech
   
52.0
%
 
52.5
%
 
52.5
%
Change in ownership percentage
   
(0.5
)%
 
--
%
 
--
%
Net gain on capital transactions of InfoTech (1)
 
$
5
 
$
--
 
$
--
 
Loss attributable to changes in minority interest as a result of capital transactions of InfoTech (1)
 
$
(67
)
$
--
 
$
--
 
 
(1)
We have not provided a tax benefit for the net gain (loss) on capital transactions of subsidiaries and gain (loss) attributable to changes in minority interest as a result of capital transactions of subsidiaries.

Share Exchange Agreements

We and the former shareholders of DSD Holdings agreed to exchange, per the terms of a share exchange agreement dated April 12, 2006, registered shares of our common stock for the unregistered shares of Digital Angel’s common stock paid by Digital Angel to the former shareholders of DSD Holdings pursuant to the buyout agreement. Pursuant to the share exchange agreement, we issued to the former shareholders of DSD Holdings 0.5 million shares of our common stock, valued at approximately $1.0 million and $27,751 in cash in exchange for the 0.3 million shares of Digital Angel common stock that the former shareholders of DSD Holdings received from Digital Angel in partial payment of the buyout, as more fully discussed in the discussion of the acquisition of DSD Holdings presented above.

On February 25, 2005, we entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with Digital Angel. Pursuant to the agreement, Digital Angel issued 0.6 million shares of its common stock to us in exchange for 0.7 million shares of our common stock. The purpose of the stock exchange was to use the shares as partial consideration for the acquisition of DSD Holdings as described more fully above. We and Digital Angel entered into the share exchange because the selling shareholders of DSD Holdings desired, at the time the transaction was negotiated, to receive their consideration in our common stock as opposed to Digital Angel’s common stock. The exchange ratio of shares was based upon the average of the volume-weighted-average price of our common stock and Digital Angel’s common stock for the ten trading days immediately preceding and not including the transaction closing date which was $5.434 for Digital Angel’s common stock and $5.113 for our common stock. The value of the stock exchanged was $3.5 million.

On August 14, 2003, we entered into a share exchange agreement with Digital Angel. The share exchange agreement provided for us to purchase 3.0 million shares of Digital Angel’s common stock at a price of $2.64 per share, and for Digital Angel to issue a warrant to us for the purchase of up to 1.0 million shares of Digital Angel’s common stock. The warrant was exercisable for five years beginning on February 1, 2004, at a price per share of $3.74 payable in cash or in shares of our common stock. The purchase price for the 3.0 million shares was payable in our common stock having an aggregate value of $7.9 million. The aggregate purchase price of $7.9 million for the 3.0 million shares of Digital Angel’s common stock was based on the closing price of Digital Angel’s common stock on June 30, 2003, of $2.64 per share. On March 1, 2004, we issued 1.98 million shares of our common stock to Digital Angel as payment for the 3.0 million shares. As of December 31, 2004, Digital Angel had sold all of the 1.98 million shares of our common stock for net proceeds of approximately $6.7 million. In December 2004, we exercised warrants for 1.0 million shares of Digital Angel’s common stock. Net proceeds to Digital Angel upon our exercise

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Continued

of the warrant were $3.74 million. Digital Angel used the proceeds from the sale of our 1.98 million shares of common stock and the exercise of the warrants for working capital purposes.

Dispositions

Sale of Medical Systems Assets

During 2004 Digital Angel’s board of directors approved a plan to sell its Medical Systems operations and the business assets of Medical Systems were sold effective April 19, 2004. Medical Systems was one of our reporting units in accordance with FAS 142. Accordingly, the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of Medical Systems have been reported as discontinued operations in the consolidated financial statements, and the prior periods have been reclassified accordingly. See Note 16 for a discussion of discontinued operations.


4. Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:

   
December 31,
 
 
 
2006
 
2005
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Raw materials
 
$
4,780
 
$
3,924
 
Work in process
   
2,448
   
1,855
 
Finished goods
   
8,477
   
8,383
 
     
15,705
   
14,162
 
Less: Allowance for excess and obsolescence
   
1,374
   
1,845
 
               
   
$
14,331
 
$
12,317
 


5. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consist of the following:

   
December 31,
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Land
 
$
278
 
$
547
 
Building and leasehold improvements
   
6,650
   
5,832
 
Equipment
   
19,161
   
15,357
 
Software
   
308
   
214
 
 
   
26,397
   
21,950
 
Less: Accumulated depreciation
   
14,266
   
10,830
 
               
   
$
12,131
 
$
11,120
 
 
Included above are vehicles and equipment acquired under capital lease obligations in the amount of $1.5 million and $0.5 million at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Related accumulated depreciation amounted to $0.2 and $0.1 million as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Depreciation expense charged against income amounted to $2.7 million, $2.3 million and $1.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Accumulated depreciation related to disposals of property and equipment amounted to $0.2 million, $0.5 million and $0.6 million in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

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Continued

6. Goodwill

Goodwill consists of the excess of cost over fair value of net tangible and identifiable intangible assets of companies purchased. We apply the principles of SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations (“FAS 141”), and use the purchase method of accounting for acquisitions of wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries.

   
December 31,
 
 
 
2006
 
2005
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Beginning balance
 
$
86,231
 
$
68,194
 
Acquisitions and other adjustments
   
2,783
(1)
 
21,891
(2)
Less goodwill impairment
   
(6,629
)
 
(3,854
)
               
Carrying value
 
$
82,385
 
$
86,231
 

(1)
Includes $0.5 million of goodwill related to a share exchange agreement in April 2006 associated with the acquisition of DSD Holdings and $0.5 million related to the purchase of Signature minority interest.

(2)
Includes $1.5 million of goodwill associated with the acquisition of DSD Holdings, related to a share exchange agreement between us and Digital Angel in February 2005.

METHOD OF ACCOUNTING FOR GOODWILL

Since the adoption of FAS 142 we do not amortize goodwill. Instead, we are required to test goodwill for impairment annually as part of our annual business planning cycle during the fourth quarter of each year or earlier depending on specific changes in conditions surrounding our business units.
 
We allocate goodwill to our reporting business units. Our reporting units are defined in Note 14. The goodwill assigned to the reporting units associated with our Advanced Technology segment was based on the goodwill acquired as a result of the acquisition of these businesses. Since each business acquired only had one reporting unit, no allocation of the acquired goodwill was necessary. The goodwill allocated to our Healthcare and Security and Industrial reporting units resulted from the acquisitions of VHI and Instantel during the first half of 2005. Accordingly, we were required to allocate the acquired goodwill to each of these reporting units. We allocated the goodwill based on the relative percentage of the allocation of the acquired intellectual property. Intellectual property assets were allocated to the Healthcare and Security and Industrial reporting units based on the classification of the revenue derived from the intellectual property. For example, the distribution network associated with the infant protection and wander prevention systems was allocated to the Healthcare reporting unit, while the distribution network associated with the vibration monitoring system was allocated to the Security and Industrial reporting unit.

The goodwill attributable to the merger of Destron Fearing Corporation, which was a publicly held company trading on the Nasdaq (“Destron”), and Digital Angel.net Inc. (“DA.net”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours at the time of the merger, was allocated between Animal Applications and a former reporting unit, the Wireless and Monitoring reporting unit. The merger of Destron and DA.net occurred in September 2000. The goodwill allocated to the Wireless and Monitoring reporting unit was fully impaired in 2002. Since none of the assets and liabilities resulting from the merger was assigned to the Wireless and Monitoring reporting unit, we determined the allocation of the goodwill between the Animal Applications and Wireless and Monitoring reporting units based upon guidance provided in FAS 142. FAS 142 states that, “the methodology used to determine the amount of goodwill to assign to a reporting unit shall be reasonable and supportable and shall be applied in a consistent manner.” Since Destron was a publicly-held

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Continued

company at the time of the merger, and as a result, its fair market value was readily determinable, we allocated to the Animal Applications reporting unit the amount of goodwill equal to Destron’s fair market value prior to the public announcement of the merger. In addition, our Animal Applications reporting unit includes the goodwill that we acquired as a result of the acquisition of DSD Holdings in February 2005 and the goodwill acquired as a result of the share exchange agreements entered into in connection with the DSD Holdings acquisition, which are more fully described in Note 3.

As of December 31, 2006, the goodwill associated with our GPS and Radio Communications reporting unit resulted from the acquisition of Signature in 1998. The goodwill associated with the acquisition of OuterLink of approximately $3.9 million, was fully impaired in the fourth quarter of 2005. Again, since both Signature and OuterLink were assigned to only one reporting unit, no allocation of the goodwill acquired from these acquisitions was necessary.

In the fourth quarters of 2006, 2005 and 2004, we tested goodwill at each reporting unit level. Our reporting units are those businesses, for which discrete financial information is available and upon which segment management makes operating decisions. The business operations of our current reporting units are described in Note 1.

At December 31, 2004, our reporting units were:

 
·
Animal Applications segment;
 
·
GPS and Radio Communications segment;
 
·
Advanced Technology segment’s GTI;
 
·
Advanced Technology segment’s PDSC; and
 
·
Advanced Technology segment’s P-Tech.

At December 31, 2006 and 2005, we had the following reporting units:

 
·
Healthcare segment;
 
·
Security and Industrial segment;
 
·
Animal Applications segment;
 
·
GPS and Radio Communications segment;
 
·
Advanced Technology segment’s GTI;
 
·
Advanced Technology segment’s PDSC; and
 
·
Advanced Technology segment’s P-Tech.

We tested our goodwill for each of our reporting units during the fourth quarters of 2006, 2005, and 2004. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeded its carrying value, then no further testing was required. However, if the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeded its fair value, then an impairment charge was recorded. The assumptions used in the comparable company and discounted cash flow analyses are described in Note 14.

There was no impairment of goodwill in 2004. However, based upon our annual review for impairment in the fourth quarters of 2006 and 2005, we recorded goodwill impairment charges of approximately $6.6 million and $3.9 million, respectively. The goodwill impairment charge recorded in 2006 related to GTI and the impairment charge recorded in 2005 related to the goodwill associated with OuterLink, which is part of our GPS and Radio Communications segment. These charges are more fully discussed in Note 14.

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Continued

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the two years ended December 31, 2006, by reporting unit are as follows (Our InfoTech segment does not have goodwill and therefore, is not reflected in the table below):

   
Healthcare
 
Security and Industrial
 
Animal Applications
 
GPS and Radio Communications
 
GTI(1)
 
PDSC (1)
 
P-Tech(1)
 
Total
 
($ in thousands)
 
Balance December 31, 2004
 
$
--
 
$
--
 
$
44,524
 
$
5,458
 
$
16,178
 
$
1,504
 
$
530
 
$
68,194
 
Acquisitions and other adjustments
   
13,131
   
3,851
   
4,934
   
(25
)
 
--
   
--
   
--
 
$
21,891
 
Less goodwill impairment
   
--
   
--
   
--
   
(3,854
)
 
--
   
--
   
--
   
(3,854
)
Balance December 31, 2005
 
$
13,131
 
$
3,851
 
$
49,458
 
$
1,579
 
$
16,178
 
$
1,504
 
$
530
 
$
86,231
 
Acquisitions and other adjustments
   
(789
)
 
(168
)
 
3,181
   
559
   
--
   
--
   
--
 
$
2,783
 
Less goodwill impairment
   
--
   
--
   
--
   
--
   
(6,629
)
 
--
   
--
   
(6,629
)
Balance December 31, 2006
 
$
12,342
 
$
3,683
 
$
52,639
 
$
2,138
 
$
9,549
 
$
1,504
 
$
530
 
$
82,385
 
(1)
Reporting unit is a component of the Advanced Technology segment.


7. Intangibles, net

Intangibles and other assets consist of the following (dollars in thousands):

   
2006
 
2005
 
Weighted Average Lives
 
       
 
 
 (in years)
 
               
Trademarks
$
5,441
   
5,441
   
Indefinite
 
Patents and non-patented proprietary technology, net of accumulated amortization of $377 and $318  
5,603
   
6,148
   
15.0
 
Customer relationships, net of accumulated amortizations of $980 and $415  
3,308
   
3,873
   
8.8
 
Tradenames and non compete, net of accumulated amortization of $125 and $57  
268
   
350
   
13.1
 
Distribution networks, net of accumulated amortization of $1,236 and $420  
5,580
   
5,756
   
8.1
 
 
$
20,200
   
21,568
       

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Continued

Estimated amortization expense of the definite-lived assets for the years ending December 31, is as follows:

2007
  $
1,903
 
2008
   
1,875
 
2009
   
1,867
 
2010
   
1,867
 
2011
   
1,867
 
Thereafter
   
5,380
 
   
$
14,759
 

Amortization of intangibles charged against income amounted to $2.1 million, $1.9 million and $0.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

We recorded an impairment charge of approximately $3.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2005 related to other intangible assets associated with OuterLink as further described in Note 14.


8. Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses consist of the following:

   
December 31,
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
   
(in thousands)
 
           
Accrued wages and payroll expenses
 
$
2,946
 
$
3,704
 
Accrued severance
   
391
   
641
 
Accrued bonuses
   
744
   
657
 
Accrued compensation to our former CEO
   
3,300
   
--
 
Accrued purchases
   
2,028
   
5,096
 
Accrued litigation reserves
   
2,946
   
3,101
 
Accrued professional fees
   
1,719
   
1,533
 
Other accrued expenses
   
4,605
   
4,579
 
Deferred purchase price obligation
   
442
   
3,000
 
   
$
19,121
 
$
22,311
 

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Continued

9. Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt

Notes payable and long-term debt consist of the following:

   
December 31,
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Note payable, bore interest at 12% per annum, repaid August 24, 2006
 
$
--
 
$
12,000
 
               
Senior secured note - Laurus (net of discount of $1,344)
   
12,156
   
--
 
               
Line of credit, bears interest at the Canadian or U.S. dollar prime rate plus 1% (6.0% at December 31, 2006), due on demand, and is secured by all of the assets of VHI.
   
853
   
94
 
               
Mortgage notes payable, collateralized by Digital Angel’s land and buildings, payable in monthly installments of principal and interest totaling $20 thousand, bearing interest at 8.2%, due through November 2010.
   
2,226
   
2,281
 
               
Note payable, payable in quarterly installments of principal and interest totaling $53 thousand, bearing interest at the international rates Danske Bank can establish on a loan in DKK in the international market plus 2.0% (5.47% at December 31, 2006), due through December 2008.
   
425
   
569
 
               
Equipment loans, collateralized by DSD Holding’s production equipment, payable in monthly installments of principal and interest totaling $32 thousand, bearing interest at variable rates, ranging from 6.0% to 8.14% at December 31, 2006, due through January 2010.
   
973
   
1,186
 
               
Line of credit, bears interest at the international rates Danske Bank can establish on a loan in DKK in the international market plus 2.0% (5.85% at December 31, 2006) and is determined quarterly. The agreement shall remain effective until further notice.
   
3,013
   
1,722
 
               
Line of credit, bears interest at Wells Fargo’s prime rate plus 3% (10.3% at December 31, 2006), due in June 2008.
   
64
   
826
 
               
Notes payable -other and capital lease obligations
   
1,827
   
659
 
     
21,537
   
19,337
 
Less: Current maturities
   
7,326
   
3,645
 
               
   
$
14,211
 
$
15,692
 

$12 Million Non-Convertible Note

On December 28, 2005, we issued a $12 million non-convertible note to Satellite Senior Income Fund, LLC, or SSIF,  pursuant to the terms of a note purchase agreement. The note accrued interest at 12% per annum for the first nine-months and then increased by 1% per month thereafter until its maturity date on June 28, 2007.  We used a portion of the net proceeds of approximately $11.8 million from the note to repay approximately $5.35 million of our existing debt to SSFA and SSFP, both of whom are affiliates

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
Continued

of SSIF. We fully repaid this note on August 24, 2006 with the proceeds from our $13.5 million non-convertible note with Laurus as discussed below and in Note 2.

Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. Financing

On August 24, 2006, we closed a $13.5 million non-convertible debt financing transaction with Laurus pursuant to the terms of the Agreement dated August 24, 2006, between us and Laurus. Under the terms of the Agreement, Laurus extended financing to us in the form of the Note. The Note accrues interest at a rate of 12% per annum, payable monthly, and has a maturity date of August 24, 2009. We are obligated to make monthly principal payments ranging from $200,000 to $300,000 beginning on April 1, 2007. The terms of the Note allow for optional redemption by paying 102% of the principal amount. The terms of the Agreement and Note are more fully described in Note 2.

Royal Bank of Canada Credit Agreement
 
Our subsidiary, VHI, has entered into a credit facility dated March 15, 2006 with the RBC providing for up to CDN$1.5 million, or approximately $1.3 million based on the exchange rate as of December 31, 2006, of revolving credit loans, provided that outstanding borrowings under the facility may not exceed at any time an amount determined by reference to eligible accounts receivable plus eligible inventory, in each case as defined in the agreement, of VHI. The RBC credit agreement is more fully described in Note 2.
 
Mortgage Notes Payable 

Digital Angel is party to a mortgage notes payable collateralized by land and building. Principal and interest payments totaling approximately $20,000 are payable monthly through October 2010. The final payment of $2.0 million is due in November of 2010. The interest rate on the note is fixed at 8.2%. As of December 31, 2006, the amount outstanding under the mortgage note payable was approximately $2.2 million.

Note Payable - Danske Bank
 
As of December 31 2006, DSD Holdings is party to a note payable with Danske Bank. Principal and interest payments of DKK 0.3 million ($53,100 USD at December 31, 2006) are payable quarterly through December 15, 2008. The interest rate on the note is calculated based on the international rates Danske Bank can establish on a loan in DKK in the international market plus 2.0%. The interest rate on the note payable was 5.47% at December 31, 2006. As of December 31, 2006, the amount outstanding under the note payable was approximately $0.4 million.

Equipment Loans 

DSD is party to equipment loans which are collateralized by production equipment.  Principal and interest payments totaling approximately DKK 0.2 million ($35,400 USD at December 31, 2006) are payable quarterly.  Payments are due through January 2010.  The interest rates on the loans are variable and range from 6.00% to 8.14% as of December 31, 2006.  As December 31, 2006, $1.0 million was outstanding under the equipment loans.

Danske Bank Line of Credit
 
DSD Holdings and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Daploma International A/S, are party to a credit agreement with Danske Bank. On June 1, 2006, DSD Holdings and Daploma International A/S amended the borrowing availability from DKK 12 million ($2.1 million USD at December 31, 2006) to DKK 18 million ($3.2 million USD at December 31, 2006). As of December 31, 2006, approximately $3.0 million was outstanding under the Danske Bank line of credit, which is more fully described in Note 2. 
 
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Continued
Line of Credit -Wells Fargo
 
On June 30, 2004, InfoTech entered into a credit facility with Wells Fargo, as amended from time to time, providing for up to $4.0 million in borrowings. Amounts borrowed under the credit facility bear interest at Wells Fargo’s prime rate plus 3%. The credit facility matures on June 29, 2008, and automatically renews for successive one-year periods unless terminated by either party. The Wells Fargo credit facility is more fully described in Note 2.
 
The scheduled payments due based on maturities of current and long-term debt and at December 31, 2006 are presented in the following table:

   
Amount
 
Year
 
(in thousands)
 
2007
 
$
7,326
 
2008
   
4,250
 
2009
   
8,916
 
2010
   
2,307
 
2011
   
82
 
Total payments
   
22,881
 
Debt discount, net
   
(1,344
)
   
$
21,537
 

Interest (expense) recovery on the long and short-term notes payable and warrants settleable in shares of the Digital Angel common stock that we own amounted to $(3.5) million, $1.7 million, $(2.9) million for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

The weighted average interest rate (excluding the effect of the interest (expense) recovery associated with the warrants settable in shares of the Digital Angel common stock owned by us) was 15.5% and 14.6% for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
 

 
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10. Warrant Liability

Class of Warrants
 
Authorized
 
Issued
 
Exercised/
Forfeited
 
Balance
December 31, 2006
 
Exercise Price
 
Date of Issue
 
Exercisable Period
 
Class Z
   
535
   
535
   
102
   
433
 
$
1.88
   
June 2003
   
4 years
 

The class Z warrant was issued in connection with our 8.5% convertible exchangeable debentures, which we issued on June 30, 2003. The warrant was originally valued at $1.4 million. The original fair value assigned to the warrant was recorded as a reduction in the value assigned to the debentures (original issue discount) and an increase in long-term liabilities. The original issue discount was amortized as interest expense. The unamortized portion of the original issue discount was fully expensed during the fourth quarter of 2003, when the debentures were satisfied in full. The warrant currently is exercisable into 433,323 shares of our common stock or exchangeable into 769,648 shares of the Digital Angel common stock that we own, or exercisable/exchangeable into a combination of shares from both companies at the holders’ option. Therefore, in accordance with EITF Issue 00-6 “Accounting for Freestanding Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, the Stock of a Consolidated Subsidiary,” the value of the warrants is required to be recorded as a liability and marked to market each reporting period. We determine the value of the liability each quarter using the Black Scholes valuation model. The liability is subject to a floor amount equal to the original value ascribed to the warrants.

During the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004 we recorded interest expense (recovery) of $0.0 million, $(3.2) million, and $1.4 million, respectively, as a result of these revaluations. The value of the warrants decreased significantly in 2005 as a result of a decrease in the quoted market price of Digital Angel’s common stock, the reduction in the life of the warrants (the warrants expire in June 2007) and a decrease in the historical, and consequently, the expected volatility of Digital Angel’s common stock.

We will be required to record an impairment loss if the carrying value of the Digital Angel common stock underlying the warrants exceeds the exercise price. Should the holders elect to exercise the warrants into shares of the Digital Angel common stock owned by us, such exercise may result in our recording a gain on the transaction. In November 2004, approximately 0.1 million warrants were exercised into approximately 0.2 million shares of the Digital Angel common stock that we owned resulting in a gain on the transaction of approximately $0.8 million. The warrants are subject to adjustment upon:

 
·
the issuance of shares of common stock, or options or other rights to acquire our common stock, at an issue price lower than the exercise price under the warrants;

 
·
the declaration or payment of a dividend or other distribution on our common stock; and

 
·
the issuance of any other of our securities on a basis which would otherwise dilute the purchase rights granted by the warrants.

As of December 31, 2006, the value of the warrants was approximately $1.2 million.
 
Our issuance of the class A warrant to Laurus in August 2006, as more fully discussed in Notes 2 and 12, triggered the anti-dilution provision under the class Z warrant agreement and, as a result, the exercise price of the class Z warrants exercisable into shares of our common stock was reduced from $2.75 per share to $1.88 per share.

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11. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The carrying amount approximates fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments.

Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt

The carrying amount approximates fair value because the current interest rates approximate market rates.

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

The carrying amount approximates fair value.

Warrant Liability

The carrying amount of warrants is revalued each reporting period and approximates current fair value.


12.  Warrants, Stock Options, and Restricted Stock

Warrants

Warrants Classified as Equity

We have issued warrants convertible into shares of common stock for consideration, as follows (in thousands, except exercise price):

Class of Warrants
 
Authorized
 
Issued
 
Exercised/
Forfeited
 
Balance
December 31, 2006
 
Exercise Price
 
Date of Issue
 
Exercisable Period
 
Series B
   
667
   
667
   
   
667
   
3.26
  April 2004    
5 years
 
Series D
   
667
   
667
   
   
667
   
4.97
  October 2004    
5 years
 
Series E
   
976
   
976
   
   
976
   
4.04
  June 2005    
5 years
 
Series E
   
200
   
200
   
   
200
   
3.70
  June 2005    
5 years
 
Class A
   
1,720
   
1,720
   
--
   
1,720
   
1.88
  August 2006    
7 years
 
     
4,230
   
4,230
   
--
   
4,230
                   

The Series B warrant was issued to SSFA in connection with a securities purchase agreement effective April 16, 2004. The Series B warrant is exercisable for approximately 0.7 million shares of our common stock. The exercise price of the Series B warrant, which was originally $3.30 per share, has been reduced to $3.26 per share as a result of our issuance of the Class A warrant to Laurus in August 2006. The issuance of the warrant to Laurus triggered the anti-dilution provisions in the Series B warrant agreement. The Series B warrant vested on April 16, 2005 and expires on April 16, 2010. The Series B warrant agreement provides for anti-dilution provisions that require that the exercise price be adjusted if we issue certain securities at a price below the exercise price then in effect and the number of warrants and the exercise price is required to be adjusted upon the declaration or payment of a dividend or other distribution of our common stock. The total number of shares that can be issued under such provisions is subject to a ceiling.

The Series D warrants were issued to SSFA in connection with a securities purchase agreement effective October 21, 2004. The Series D warrant is exercisable into approximately 0.7 million shares of our common stock. The exercise price of the Series D warrant, which was originally $5.05 per share, has been reduced to $4.97 per share as a result of our issuance of the Class A warrant to Laurus in August 2006, which triggered the anti-dilution provisions in the warrant

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Continued

agreement. The Series D warrant vested on October 21, 2005 and expires on October 21, 2010. The Series D warrant agreement provides for anti-dilution provisions similar to those outlined above for the Series B warrant and the total number of shares that can be issued under such provisions is also subject to a ceiling.

The Series E warrants were issued in connection with our financing with SSFP and SSFA on June 10, 2005. Warrants to acquire 739,516 and 436,559 shares of our common stock were issued to SSFP and SSFA, respectively. The warrants are exercisable at any time at exercise prices ranging from $3.70 to $4.04 per share. The exercise prices of the warrants were reduced from prices ranging from $3.75 to $4.09 per share as a result of our issuance of the Class A warrant to Laurus in August 2006, which triggered the anti-dilution provisions in the warrant agreements. The warrants vested on June 10, 2005 and expire on June 10, 2010. The Series E warrant agreement provides for anti-dilution provisions similar to those outlined above for the Series B warrant and the total number of shares that can be issued under such provisions is also subject to a ceiling.
 
The Class A warrant was issued to Laurus in connection with our financing on August 24, 2006. The warrant is exercisable at an exercise price of $1.88 per share. The warrant is exercisable beginning on August 24, 2006, and expires on August 24, 2013. Laurus has agreed to a 12 month lock-up with respect to the sale of the shares of common stock underlying the warrant. The Class A warrant agreement provides for standard anti-dilution provisions. The number of shares that can be issued under such provision is subject to a ceiling.

The effect of the re-pricing of the class Z warrant, which are classified as a liability and more fully discussed in Note 10, and the Series E warrants, which were issued by us in connection with debt financings, was to increase interest expense during the year ended December 31, 2006 by approximately $0.1 million.

The valuation of warrants utilized the following assumptions in the Black-Scholes valuation model:

Class of Warrant
 
Dividend Yield
 
Volatility
 
Expected Lives (Yrs.)
 
Risk-Free Rate
 
Date of the Assumptions
 
                       
Series B
   
0
%   
 
69.00
%   
 
6.0
      
3.38
%   
 
April 5, 2004
 
                                 
Series C
   
0
%
 
50.00
%
 
0.42
   
2.00
%
 
October 21, 2004
 
                                 
Series D
   
0
%
 
50.00
%
 
6.0
   
3.31
%
 
October 21, 2004
 
                                 
Series E
   
0
%
 
50.00
%
 
5.0
   
3.75
%
 
June 10, 2005
 
                                 
Class A
   
0
%
 
60.00
%
 
7.0
   
4.85
%
 
August 24, 2006
 

Stock Option Plans

On December 12, 2005, our board of directors, as well as the boards of directors of VeriChip and Digital Angel, approved the vesting on December 30, 2005 of all of the outstanding and unvested stock options previously awarded to certain employees, directors and consultants (to the extent not already vested on that date), excluding approximately 0.2 million of Digital Angel’s options, provided, however, that the grantee that acquires any shares pursuant to such an option (the vesting of which has been accelerated) shall not be permitted to sell such shares until the earlier of: (i) the original vesting date applicable to such option or (ii) the date on which such grantee’s employment terminates for any reason. The purpose of accelerating the vesting of the employees’ and directors’ options was to enable us to avoid recognizing in our statement of operations compensation expense associated with the options in future periods.

As a result of the accelerated vesting of the stock options, we expected to avoid recognition of up to approximately $7.6 million of compensation expense in our statements of operations over the course of the original vesting period, substantially all of which was expected to have been charged against earnings in 2006 and 2007. The fair value charge for employee stock option grants which had accelerated vesting in 2005 has been included in our pro forma stock-based footnote disclosure for the year ended December 31, 2005, which is presented below. FIN

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44 requires us to recognize compensation expense under certain circumstances, such as a change in the vesting schedule when such options are in the money on the date of acceleration, that would allow an employee to vest an option that would have otherwise been forfeited based on the award’s original terms. We would have been required to begin to recognize compensation expense over the new expected vesting period based on estimates of the number of options that employees ultimately will retain that otherwise would have been forfeited, absent the modifications. The majority of the accelerated options, absent the acceleration, would have vested over the first half of 2006, with a smaller percentage vesting over a 30 month period. Such estimates of compensation expense would be based on such factors as historical and expected employee turnover rates and similar statistics. Of the 8.8 million stock options that were affected by the accelerated vesting, substantially all of the $4.6 million of intrinsic value of the newly vested options was attributable to VeriChip’s executive officers and directors. We were unable to estimate the number of options that will ultimately be retained that otherwise would have been forfeited, absent the acceleration. Based on the high concentration of in-the-money options awarded to VeriChip’s officers and directors and our historical turnover rates, no compensation expense resulting from the new measurement date was recognized by us on December 30, 2005. We will recognize compensation expense in future periods, should a benefit be realized by the holders of the aforementioned options, which they would not otherwise have been entitled to receive. During the year ended December 31, 2006, approximately $0.4 million of compensation expense was recorded as a result of the realization of such a benefit by three option holders.

The following table illustrates the effect on net loss and loss per share if we had applied the fair value recognition provisions of FAS 123 as of January 1, 2004 to our stock-based employee compensation for options granted under our plans as well as to the plans of our subsidiaries:
 
   
Year Ended December 31
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders, as reported
 
$
(12,212
)
$
(17,299
)
Add back (deduct): Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under APB No. 25 for all awards, net of related tax effects(1)
   
(33
)
 
53
 
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value-based method for all awards, net of related tax effects(2)
   
(15,349
)
 
(7,963
)
               
Pro forma net loss
 
$
(27,594
)
$
(25,209
)
               
Loss per share:
         
Basic—as reported
 
$
(0.19
)
$
(0.34
)
Basic—pro forma
 
$
(0.44
)
$
(0.49
)
Diluted—as reported
 
$
(0.19
)
$
(0.34
)
Diluted—pro forma
 
$
(0.44
)
$
(0.49
)

(1)
For 2005 and 2004, amounts include $0.2 million and $0.0 million of compensation expense, respectively, associated with subsidiary options.
(2)
For 2005 and 2004, amounts include $9.8 million and $5.3 million of compensation expense, respectively, associated with subsidiary options.

During 2006, 2005 and 2004, we incurred approximately $0.0 million, $1.1 million and $0.0 million, respectively, of expense associated with stock options issued to consultants.

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We adopted the provisions of FAS 123R on January 1, 2006 using the modified prospective application method of adoption which requires us to record compensation cost related to unvested stock awards as of December 31, 2005, by recognizing the unamortized grant date fair value of these awards over the remaining service periods of those awards with no change in historical reported earnings. Awards granted after December, 2005 are valued at fair value in accordance with provisions of FAS 123R and recognized on a straight line basis over the service periods of each award. Our estimated forfeiture rates for the year ended December 31, 2006 were based on our historical experience. Upon adoption of FAS 123R we elected to continue using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
 
During the year ended December 31, 2006, we recorded approximately $1.7 million in compensation expense related to stock options granted to our and our subsidiary employees, directors and consultants, including approximately $0.1 million associated with certain of our fully-vested stock options, which were modified during the period.

A summary of the status of our and our subsidiaries stock options as of December 31, 2006, and changes during the three years then ended, is presented below.

Applied Digital Stock Plans

During 1996, we adopted a nonqualified stock option plan, or the Option Plan. During 2000, we adopted the 1999 Flexible Stock Plan, or the 1999 Flexible Plan. With the 2000 acquisition of Destron Fearing, we acquired one additional stock option plan referred to as the Employee Stock Option Plan. During 2003, we adopted the 2003 Flexible Stock Plan, or the 2003 Flexible Plan. During 2005, with the acquisition of VHI, we acquired two additional stock option plans, referred to as the VHI Option Plans. We had a seventh stock option plan that we acquired in connection with the 2000 acquisition of Destron Fearing that terminated upon the expiration of all outstanding stock options in 2005.

Under the Option Plan, options for 1.0 million common shares were authorized for issuance to certain of our officers, directors and employees. As of December 31, 2006, approximately 0.8 million options have been issued, net of forfeitures, and 0.1 million are outstanding under the Option Plan. The options vest as determined by our board of directors and are exercisable over a period of five years. The Option Plan has been discontinued with respect to any future grant of options.

Under the 1999 Flexible Plan, the number of shares which may be issued or sold, or for which options, Stock Appreciation Rights, or SARs, or Performance Shares may be granted to our officers, directors and employees is 3.6 million. As of December 31, 2006, 3.3 million options have been granted, net of forfeitures and 1.0 million are outstanding. The options vest as determined by our board of directors and are exercisable over a period of five years.

Under the Employee Stock Option Plan, the Plan authorized the grant of options to the employees to purchase shares of common stock. As of December 31, 2006, 0.1 million options have been granted and 0.1 million are outstanding. The Plan has been discontinued with respect to any future grant of options.

Under the 2003 Flexible Plan, the number of shares which may be issued or sold, or for which options, SARs, or performance shares may be granted to our officers, directors and employees is 5.2 million. As of December 31, 2006, 4.8 million options have been granted and 4.7 million are outstanding. The options vest as determined by our board of directors and are exercisable over a period of seven years. In addition, as of December 31, 2006, approximately 30,000 shares of common stock have been granted under the 2003 Flexible Plan to non-employee directors in payment of certain directors’ fees and 50,000 shares of common stock have been granted to our CEO under the terms of his employment agreement.

The VHI Option Plans authorized the grant of options to the employees to purchase shares of

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Continued

our common stock as a result of the acquisition. As of December 31, 2006, 0.2 million options have been granted and 0.1 million are outstanding. The VHI Option Plans have been discontinued with respect to any future grant of options.

No SARs have been granted under the aforementioned plans.

In addition, as of December 31, 2006, we have granted approximately 0.2 million options, net of forfeitures, and have outstanding approximately 0.2 million options which were granted outside of the above plans as an inducement to employment or for consulting services.

A summary of the stock option activity for Applied Digital’s stock options plans for 2006, 2005 and 2004 is as follows (in thousands, except per share price data):

   
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
   
Number
of Options
 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Number
of Options
 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Number
of Options
 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Outstanding on January 1
   
6,490
 
$
4.34
   
4,068
 
$
6.15
   
2,492
 
$
9.30
 
Granted
   
--
   
--
   
3,004
   
3.05
   
1,868
   
2.73
 
Exercised(1)    
   
(31
)
 
1.33
   
(46
)
 
2.42
   
(212
)
 
2.59
 
Forfeited
   
(293
)
       
(536
)
 
12.70
   
(80
)
 
15.99
 
Outstanding on December 31
   
6,166
   
3.27
   
6,490
   
4.34
   
4,068
   
6.41
 
                                       
Exercisable on December 31(2)
   
6,166
   
3.27
   
6,490
   
4.34
   
2,126
   
9.79
 
                                       
Shares available on December 31 for options that may be granted
   
801
         
669
         
253
       
 
(1) The intrinsic value of the stock options exercised in 2006, was approximately $23,000.
 
(2) The intrinsic value of a stock option is the amount by which the fair value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the option. The fair value of Applied Digital’s common stock was $1.81 at December 31, 2006 based upon our closing price on the NASDAQ. As of December 31, 2006 the aggregate intrinsic value was $0.1 million.

The following table summarizes information about Applied Digital’s stock options at December 31, 2006 (in thousands, except per share price data):

   
Outstanding Stock Options
 
Exercisable Stock Options
 
Range of Exercise Prices
 
Shares
 
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life In Years
 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Shares
 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
 
    $0.0000 to $7.5000
   
6,048
      
5.1
    
$
3.06
      
6,048
    
$
3.06
 
  $7.5001 to $15.0000
   
73
   
0.8
   
10.36
   
73
   
10.36
 
$15.0001 to $22.5000
   
31
   
1.9
   
16.63
   
31
   
16.63
 
$22.5001 to $30.0000
   
12
   
1.5
   
27.46
   
12
   
27.46
 
$30.0001 to $37.5000
   
--
   
0.0
   
0.00
   
--
   
0.00
 
$37.5001 to $45.0000
   
2
   
0.5
   
41.72
   
2
   
41.72
 
 
   
6,166
   
5.8
 
$
3.27
   
6,166
 
$
3.27
 

The weighted average per share fair values of grants made in 2005 and 2004 for our incentive plans were $1.51 and $1.81, respectively. We did not grant any options in 2006. The weighted average per share fair value of options granted or modified by us during the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 was estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model based on the following weighted average assumptions.

 
 
Year Ended
December 31, 2005
 
Year Ended
December 31, 2004
 
Estimated option life
   
5 years
   
7.8 years
 
Risk free interest rate
   
4.14
%
 
4.00
%
Expected volatility
   
50.00
%
 
67.59
%
Expected dividend yield
   
--
%
 
--
%

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Continued

In addition to the above options, certain subsidiaries of ours have issued options to various employees, officers, directors and consultants. Information pertaining to option plans of our subsidiaries is as follows.

VeriChip’s Stock Option Plans

On December 12, 2005, we approved a 2-for-3 reverse stock split for VeriChip’s common stock, which was effectuated on December 20, 2005. Again on December 18, 2006, VeriChip effectuated a 1-for-3 reverse stock split. All options reflected below have been adjusted for these reverse stock splits.

In February 2002, the board of directors of VeriChip approved the VeriChip Corporation 2002 Flexible Stock Plan, or the VeriChip 2002 Plan. Under the VeriChip 2002 Plan, the number of shares for which options, SARs or performance shares may be granted to certain directors, officers, and employees is approximately 2.0. As of December 31, 2006, 1.7 million options, net of forfeitures, have been granted to directors, officers, and employees under the plan, and all of the options granted were outstanding as of December 31, 2006. As of December 31, 2006, no SARs have been granted under the VeriChip 2002 Plan. The options vest as determined by VeriChip’s board of directors and are exercisable for a period of up to eight years.

The 2005 Flexible Stock Plan was adopted by our board of directors on April 27, 2005 and approved by our stockholders on June 11, 2005. VeriChip’s board of directors adopted resolutions amending the VeriChip Corporation 2005 Flexible Stock Plan, or the VeriChip 2005 Plan in December 2006, and the amendment was approved by us, as VeriChip’s then sole stockholder, in December 2006. The 2005 Flexible Stock Plan also provides that VeriChip may grant awards of common stock in lieu of cash compensation pursuant to the mutual agreement of the applicable plan participant and us. Under the VeriChip 2005 Plan, the number of shares for which options, SARs or performance shares may be granted to directors, officers and employees is approximately 0.3 million. No options were granted under the VeriChip 2005 Plan as of December 31, 2006.

In addition, as of December 31, 2006, 0.4 million options, net of forfeitures, have been granted outside of VeriChip’s plans as an inducement to employment or for consulting services, and all of the options were outstanding as of December 31, 2006.

A summary of stock option activity for VeriChip’s plans for 2006, 2005 and 2004 is as follows (in thousands, except per share price data):

   
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
   
Number of
Options
 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Number of
Options
 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Number of
Options
 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Outstanding on January 1
   
2,055
    
$
1.91
      
1,826
    
$
0.54
      
1,387
    
$
0.35
 
Granted (1)
   
52
   
9.87
   
428
   
7.11
   
674
   
1.72
 
Exercised
   
--
   
--
   
--
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Forfeited 
   
(7
)
 
2.62
   
(199
)
 
0.51
   
(236
)
 
2.82
 
Outstanding on December 31
   
2,100
  $
2.10
   
2,055
  $
1.92
   
1,826
  $
0.54
 
                                       
Exercisable on December 31 (2)
   
2,049
  $
1.91
   
2,055
  $
1.92
   
1,351
  $
0.33
 
                                       
Shares available on December 31 for options that may be granted
   
503
         
545
         
152
       
 
(1) The total compensation expense associated with the options granted in 2006 was approximately $0.1 million. The remaining amount of the compensation expense to be recorded over the remaining vesting period of the options is approximately $0.2 million.
 
(2) The intrinsic value of a stock option is the amount by which the fair value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the option. The fair value of VeriChip’s common stock was estimated to be $6.50 at December 31, 2006 based upon its initial public offering price. As of December 31, 2006, the aggregate intrinsic value of VeriChip’s outstanding stock options was $11.3 million.

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Continued

The following table summarizes information about VeriChip’s stock options at December 31, 2006 (in thousands, except per share price data):

   
Outstanding Stock Options
 
Exercisable Stock Options
 
Range of Exercise Prices
 
 
Shares
 
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life In Years
 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
 
 
Shares
 
 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
 
    $0.0000 to $2.0250
   
1,623
   
3.6
 
$
0.55
   
1,623
 
$
0.55
 
    $2.0251 to $4.0500
   
--
   
--
   
--
   
--
   
--
 
    $4.0501 to $6.0750
   
67
   
7.2
   
5.11
   
67
   
5.11
 
    $6.0751 to $8.1000
   
298
   
6.6
   
7.04
   
298
   
7.04
 
  $8.1001 to $10.1250
   
106
   
7.0
   
9.23
   
55
   
8.55
 
$10.1251 to $20.2500
   
6
   
6.0
   
20.25
   
6
   
20.25
 
                                 
     
2,100
   
4.3
 
$
2.10
   
2,049
 
$
1.91
 

The weighted average per share fair values of grants made in 2006, 2005 and 2004 for VeriChip’s incentive plans were $5.96, $9.60 and $1.98, respectively. The weighted average per share fair value of options granted by VeriChip during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 was estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model based on the following weighted average assumptions.

 
 
Year Ended
December 31, 2006
 
Year Ended
December 31, 2005
 
Year Ended
December 31, 2004
 
Estimated option life
   
5.0 years
   
5.5 years
   
5.5 years
 
Risk free interest rate
   
4.29
%   
 
3.84
%   
 
3.88
%
Expected volatility
   
60.00
%
 
50.00
%
 
68.84
%
Expected dividend yield
   
--
%
 
--
%
 
--
%

Digital Angel’s Stock Option Plans

As of December 31, 2006, Digital Angel maintains the Amended and Restated Digital Angel Corporation Transition Stock Option Plan (“DAC Stock Option Plan”), which is described below, and has outstanding stock options which were issued pursuant to another plan that was terminated on February 23, 2006.

As of December 31, 2006, the DAC Stock Option Plan had 18.2 million shares of common stock reserved for issuance, of which 17.7 million shares have been issued and approximately 0.5 million remain available for issuance.  As of December 31, 2006, awards consisting of options to purchase 9.7 million shares were outstanding under the DAC Stock Option Plan and awards consisting of options to purchase 0.5 million shares were outstanding under the Company’s terminated stock option plan. Additionally, restricted stock awards for 0.2 million shares of common stock have been granted under the DAC Stock Option Plan. Option awards are generally granted with exercise prices between market price and 110% of the market price of the Company’s stock at the date of grant; option awards generally vest over 3 to 9 years and have 10-year contractual terms.

In addition, approximately 1.5 million options were issued outside of Digital Angel’s plans as an inducement to employment or for consulting services.

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A summary of stock option activity for Digital Angel’s plans for 2006, 2005 and 2004 is as follows (in thousands, except exercise price data):

   
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
   
Shares
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Shares
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Shares
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Outstanding on January 1
   
9,955
    
$
3.94
      
6,528
    
$
3.353
      
7,357
    
$
2.98
 
Granted(1)
   
2,325
   
3.21
   
3,922
   
4.97
   
3,405
   
3.80
 
Exercised(2)
   
(320
)
 
1.80
   
(20
)
 
2.73
   
(4,076
)
 
2.94
 
Forfeited
   
(255
)
 
4.61
   
(475
)
 
4.46
   
(158
)
 
3.90
 
Outstanding on December 31
   
11,705
  $
3.84
   
9,955
  $
3.94
   
6,528
  $
3.35
 
Exercisable on December 31(3)
   
9,247
  $
4.00
   
3,255
  $
3.98
   
3,255
  $
2.94
 
Shares available for grant on December 31
   
469
         
2,811
         
4,412
       
 
(1) The total compensation expense associated with the options granted in 2006 was $0.5 million. The amount of compensation expense to be recorded over the remaining vesting period of the options is approximately $4.5 million.
 
(2) The intrinsic value of the stock options exercised in 2006 was approximately $0.6 million.
 
(3) The intrinsic value of a stock option is the amount by which the fair value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the option. The fair value of Digital Angel’s common stock was $2.55 at December 31, 2006 based upon its closing price on the NASDAQ. As of December 31, 2006, the aggregate intrinsic value of Digital Angel’s outstanding stock options was $1.4 million.

The following table summarizes information about Digital Angel’s stock options at December 31, 2006 (in thousands, except exercise price data):

   
Outstanding Stock Options
 
Exercisable Stock
 
Range of Exercise Prices
 
Shares
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life In Years
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Shares
 
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
 
$ 0.01 to $2.00
    907     5.13   $ 1.14     9.07   $ 1.14  
$ 2.01 to $4.00
    7,096     7.78     3.51     4,704     3.66  
$ 4.01 to $6.00
    3,584     8.00     4.98     3,518     4.99  
$ 6.01 to $8.00
                     
$ 8.01 to $10.00
    118     3.38     10.00     118     10.00  
      11,705     7.60   $ 3.84     9,247   $ 4.00  

The weighted average per share fair values of grants made in 2006, 2005 and 2004 for Digital Angel’s incentive plans were $2.65, $4.97 and $3.57, respectively. The weighted average per share fair value of options granted by Digital Angel during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 was estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model based on the following weighted average assumptions.

 
 
Year Ended
December 31, 2006
 
Year Ended
December 31, 2005
 
Year Ended
December 31, 2004
 
Estimated option life
   
4-10 years
   
5 years
   
5 years
 
Risk free interest rate
   
4.64 - 4.94
%    
 
3.83
%    
 
3.81
%
Expected volatility
   
85.74 - 87.19
%
 
91.04 - 113.34
%
 
165.00
%
Expected dividend yield
   
--
%
  % %   % %

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InfoTech’s Stock Option Plans

In February 1998, InfoTech’s shareholders approved a stock option plan, or the InfoTech 1998 Plan, as amended. Under the InfoTech 1998 Plan, 1.0 million shares of InfoTech’s common stock are reserved for issuance upon the exercise of options designated as either incentive stock options or non-qualified stock options. The InfoTech 1998 Plan will terminate in February 2008. During 1998, 1999 and 2000, options were granted to directors and employees of InfoTech with immediate vesting. All other options granted under the plan vest over a four-year period following the date of grant. Options granted under the InfoTech 1998 Plan expire from five to 11 years from the date of grant. As of December 31, 2006, 0.7 million options have been issued under the InfoTech 1998 Plan and no options remain outstanding.

In March 2001, the shareholders of InfoTech approved the InfoTech USA, Inc. 2001 Flexible Stock Plan, or the InfoTech 2001 Plan. Under the InfoTech 2001 Plan, the number of shares which were issued, or for which options, SARs or performance shares may be granted to certain directors, officers and employees of InfoTech was 2.5 million with a provision for an annual increase, effective as of the first day of each calendar year, commencing with 2002, equal to 25% of the number of InfoTech USA, Inc.’s outstanding shares as of the first day of such calendar year, but in no event more than 10.0 million shares in the aggregate. As of December 31, 2006, 4.3 million stock options have been issued under the InfoTech 2001 Plan, and 3.3 million were outstanding as of December 31, 2006. No SARs have been granted as of December 31, 2006. The options may not be exercised until six months to one year after the options have been granted, and are exercisable over a period ranging from seven to ten years.

A summary of stock option activity related to InfoTech’s stock option plans is as follows (in thousands, except exercise price data):

 
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
   
 
 
Weighted-
 
 
 
Weighted-
 
 
 
Weighted-
 
 
 
 
 
Average
 
 
 
Average
 
 
 
Average
 
 
 
 
 
Exercise
 
 
 
Exercise
 
 
 
Exercise
 
 
Shares
 
Price
Shares
Price
Shares
Price
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Outstanding on January 1
   
4,105
    
$
0.38
      
3,825
    
$
0.39
      
4,070
    
$
0.45
 
Granted
   
--
   
--
   
300
   
0.41
   
200
   
0.31
 
Exercised(1)
   
(50
)
 
0.34
   
   
   
   
 
Forfeited
   
(80
)
 
0.57
   
(20
)
 
(0.88
)
 
(600
)
 
(1.03
)
Outstanding on December 31
   
3,975
  $
0.38
   
4,105
  $
0.38
   
3,825
  $
0.39
 
Exercisable on December 31(2)
   
3,975
 
$
0.38
   
4,105
 
$
0.38
   
3,825
 
$
0.39
 
Shares available for grant on December 31     6,245           4,971           4,321        
 
(1) The intrinsic value of options exercised in 2006 is approximatley $11,000.
 
(2) The intrinsic value of a stock option is the amount by which the fair value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the option. The fair value of InfoTech’s stock was $0.20 at December 30, 2006 based upon its closing price on the OTC. As of December 31, 2006, the aggregate intrinsic value of InfoTech’s outstanding stock options was $0.

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The following table summarizes information about the InfoTech’s options outstanding at December 31, 2006 (in thousands, except exercise price data):
 
 
 
Outstanding Stock Options
 
Exercisable Stock Options
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average
 
Weighted-
 
 
 
Weighted-
 
 
 
 
 
Remaining
 
Average
 
 
 
Average
 
    Range Of
 
 
 
Contractual
 
Exercise
 
 
 
Exercise
 
Exercise Prices
 
Shares
 
Life  In Years
 
Price
 
Shares
 
Price
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  $0.01 to $0.29
   
2,225
      
3.5
    
$
0.28
      
2,225
    
$
0.28
 
  $0.30 to $0.39
   
800
   
5.3
 
 
0.31
   
800
 
 
0.31
 
  $0.40 to $0.59
   
600
   
5.4
 
 
0.44
   
600
 
 
0.44
 
  $0.60 to $1.00
   
350
   
4.0
 
 
1.00
   
350
 
 
1.00
 
 
   
3,975
   
4.2
 
$
0.38
   
3,975
 
$
0.38
 

The weighted average per share fair values of grants made in 2005 and 2004 for InfoTech’s incentive plans were $0.37 and $0.29, respectively. InfoTech did not grant any options during 2006. The weighted average per share fair value of options granted by InfoTech during the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 was estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model based on the following weighted average assumptions.

 
 
Year Ended
December 31, 2005
 
Year Ended
December 31, 2004
 
Estimated option life
   
8 years
   
8 years
 
Risk free interest rate
   
4.2
%    
 
4.5
%
Expected volatility
   
78.00
%
 
109.00
%
Expected dividend yield
   
--
%
 
--
%

Thermo Life Energy Corp.’s Stock Option Plans

In April 2003, the board of directors of Thermo Life Energy Corp., our wholly-owned subsidiary, approved the Thermo Life Energy Corp. 2003 Flexible Stock Plan, or the Thermo Life 2003 Plan. Under the Thermo Life 2003 Plan, the number of shares for which options, SARs or performance shares may be granted to certain directors, officers and employees is 7.0 million. As of December 31, 2006, 4.4 million options have been granted to directors, officers and employees under the plan, and all of the options granted were outstanding as of December 31, 2006. The options vest from six months to three years from the date of grant and expire seven years from the vesting date. As of December 31, 2006, no SARs have been granted under the Thermo Life 2003 Plan.

 
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-
 
 
 
Weighted-
 
 
 
Weighted-
 
 
 
 
 
Average
 
 
 
Average
 
 
 
Average
 
 
 
 
 
Exercise
 
 
 
Exercise
 
 
 
Exercise
 
 
 
Shares
 
Price
 
Shares
 
Price
 
Shares
 
Price
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Outstanding on January 1
   
4,390
    
$
0.05
      
3,890
    
$
0.05
      
3,900
    
$
0.05
 
Granted
   
--
 
 
--
   
500
 
 
0.11
   
--
   
--
 
Exercised
   
--
   
--
   
--
   
--
   
--
   
--
 
Forfeited
   
--
   
--
   
--
   
--
   
(10
)
$
0.05
 
Outstanding on December 31
   
4,390
 
$
0.06
   
4,390
 
$
0.06
   
3,890
 
$
0.05
 
Exercisable on December 31(1)
   
4,057
  $ 0.05    
3,857
 
$
0.05
   
3,523
 
$
0.05
 
Shares available on December 31 for options that may be granted
   
4,010
                               
(1) The intrinsic value of a stock option is the amount by which the market value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the option. The estimated market value of Thermo Life Energy Corp.’s stock was $0.05 on December 31, 2006. As of December 31, 2006, the aggregate intrinsic value of ThermoLife Energy Corp.’s outstanding stock options was $0.

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Outstanding Stock Options
 
Exercisable Stock Options
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average
 
Weighted-
 
 
 
Weighted-
 
 
 
 
 
Remaining
 
Average
 
 
 
Average
 
     Range Of
 
 
 
Contractual
 
Exercise
 
 
 
Exercise
 
Exercise Prices
 
Shares
 
Life In Years
 
Price
 
Shares
 
Price
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$0.0000 to $0.0550
   
3,890
      
5.0
    
$
0.05
      
3,890
    
$
0.05
 
$0.0551 to $0.0990
   
--
   
--
   
--
   
--
   
--
 
$0.0991 to $0.1100
   
500
   
7.6
 
 
0.11
   
167
   
0.11
 
 
   
4,390
   
5.3
 
$
0.06
   
4,057
 
$
0.05
 

The weighted average per share fair values of grants made in 2005 and 2004 for Thermo Life’s incentive plans were $0.05 and $0.03, respectively. Thermo Life did not grant any options during 2006. The weighted average per share fair value of options granted or modified by Thermo Life during the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 was estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model based on the following weighted average assumptions.

 
 
Year Ended
December 31, 2005
 
Year Ended
December 31, 2004
 
Estimated option life
   
5.5 years
   
5.5 years
 
Risk free interest rate
   
4.13
%    
 
2.92
%
Expected volatility
   
50.00
%
 
76.00
%
Expected dividend yield
   
--
%
 
--
%

Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan

During 1999, we adopted a qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan, or the Stock Purchase Plan. Under the Stock Purchase Plan, options have been granted at an exercise price of the lesser of 85% of the fair market value on the date of grant or 85% of the fair market value on the exercise date. Under the Stock Purchase Plan, options for 1.3 million common shares were authorized for issuance to substantially all of our full-time employees, of which 0.7 million shares have been issued and exercised through December 31, 2006. Each participant’s options to purchase shares will be automatically exercised for the participant on the exercise dates determined by our board of directors. Under FAS 123(R), options granted under the Stock Purchase Plan may be compensatory. As a result, we did not offer any options under the plan during 2006.

Restricted Stock Grants

The stock-based compensation charges associated with restricted stock are included in the consolidated statements of operations in selling, general and administrative expense.

In December 2006, we issued 0.1 million shares of our restricted common stock to our CEO. Fifty percent (50%) of the restricted stock vested immediately and 50% will vest on December 31, 2008. We determined the value of the stock to be $0.2 million based on the closing price of our stock on the date of grant. The value of the restricted stock is being amortized as compensation expense over the vesting period. We recorded compensation expense of approximately $0.1 million in 2006 associated with the restricted stock.

In December 2006, VeriChip issued 0.5 million shares of its restricted common stock to its chairman of the board and CEO, which will vest on December 31, 2008. VeriChip determined the value of the stock to be $4.5 million based on the estimated value of its common stock of $9.00 per share on the date of grant. The value of the restricted stock is being

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amortized as compensation expense over the vesting period. VeriChip recorded compensation expense of approximately $0.2 million in 2006 associated with the restricted stock.

In March 2005, Digital Angel granted ours and Digital Angel’s chairman of the board, 0.1 million shares of its restricted stock. Fifty percent (50%) of the restricted stock vested on March 7, 2006 and 50% will vest on March 7, 2007. Digital Angel determined the value of the stock to be $0.5 million based on the closing price of Digital Angel’s stock on the date of grant. The value of the restricted stock has been recorded as deferred compensation and is being amortized as compensation expense over the two-year vesting period. In the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, $0.2 million and $0.2 million of compensation expense, respectively, was recorded in connection with the restricted stock.

In February 2005, Digital Angel granted an employee 0.1 million shares of its restricted stock. Thirty percent (30%) of the restricted stock vested on February 25, 2006, 30% will vest on February 25, 2007 and 40% will vest on February 25, 2008. Digital Angel determined the value of the stock to be $0.3 million based on the closing price of its stock on the date of grant. The value of the restricted stock has been recorded as deferred compensation and is being amortized as compensation expense over the vesting period. In the year ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively, of compensation expense was recorded in connection with the restricted stock.

In January 2006, InfoTech granted ours and InfoTech’s chairman of the board and InfoTech’s CEO 0.1 million and 0.1 million shares of its restricted stock, respectively. The restricted stock vests 50% on the first anniversary date of grant and 50% on the second anniversary date of grant. InfoTech determined the aggregate value of the stock to be $0.1 million based on the closing price of its stock on the date of grant. The value of the restricted stock is being amortized as compensation expense over the vesting period. In the year ended December 31, 2006, $0.1 million of compensation expense was recorded in connection with the restricted stock.


13. Agreement With Former Chief Executive Officer

On December 5, 2006, we finalized and entered into an agreement, or the December 5, 2006 Agreement, with Mr. Silverman, our chairman of the board and former chief executive officer, or CEO. The agreement was entered into to (i) induce Mr. Silverman to assume the chief executive position at VeriChip, (ii) to allow us the option (with any necessary approvals) to issue certain incentive payments in stock as opposed to cash, and (iii) to induce Mr. Silverman to terminate the Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. Employment and Non-Compete Agreement dated April 8, 2004, or the ADS/Silverman Employment Agreement, between us and Mr. Silverman. We determined that it was in our best interest to enter into the December 5, 2006 Agreement with Mr. Silverman in order to motivate him to accept the position as VeriChip’s CEO, to maintain his status on our, Digital Angel’s and VeriChip’s boards and to motivate him to improve the value of VeriChip.

Per the terms of the December 5, 2006 Agreement, in consideration for Mr. Silverman waiving all of his rights pursuant to the ADS/Silverman Employment Agreement and as incentive to accept the position of CEO at VeriChip, Mr. Silverman shall receive $3.3 million. The $3.3 million has been included in selling, general and administrative expense. The payment is to be made in cash. In lieu of cash, we may, in our sole discretion, elect to transfer to Mr. Silverman shares of our common stock that have a value of $3.3 million. We may elect to pay the amount in stock at any time during the 120 day period following the date of the December 5, 2006 Agreement. If Mr. Silverman remains on our board of directors or if there is some other reason that shareholder approval is necessary to permit the issuance of the stock, then we shall have 120 days from our election to make the payment in shares of our common stock to obtain shareholder approval. If we do not obtain shareholder approval in such timeframe, the payment must be made in cash. In the event that we issue our common stock in payment of the $3.3 million, such stock shall be restricted (that is, subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture in the event that Mr. Silverman voluntarily resigns as the chairman and CEO of VeriChip on or before December 31, 2008, or in the event that VeriChip

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terminates its employment agreement with Mr. Silverman for cause in accordance with that agreement.)
 
On March 14, 2007, we made a partial payment to Mr. Silverman in the form of 503,768 shares of our common stock, which shares were issued under our 1999 Flexible Stock Plan and 2003 Flexible Stock Plan, as partial payment in connection with our obligations to Mr. Silverman under the December 5, 2006 Agreement.  These shares were issued under a letter agreement between us and Mr. Silverman dated March 14, 2007.  The letter agreement was intended to clarify, modify and partially satisfy certain terms of the December 5, 2006 Agreement, including our election to satisfy a portion of our obligation now by issuing the 503,768 shares with a value as of March 14, 2007 of $735,501 and a cash payment of $264,499.  These shares were issued to Mr. Silverman outright with no risk of forfeiture.  Per the terms of the letter agreement, Mr. Silverman further agreed that he will not require us to make the remaining portion of the payment due to him under the December 5, 2006 Agreement of $2.3 million until the earlier of April 1, 2008 or the receipt of funds by us in excess of $4.0 million in a single transaction resulting from (i) the issuance of our equity; or (ii) the sale of one of our assets, including the shares of Digital Angel or VeriChip common stock that we own.
 
14. Asset Impairment

Asset impairment during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 was:

   
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
Goodwill -
                   
Advanced Technology segment
 
$
6,629
 
$
--
 
$
--
 
GPS and Radio Communications segment
   
--
   
3,854
   
--
 
Other intangible assets -GPS and Radio Communications segment
   
--
   
3,287
   
--
 
   
$
6,629
 
$
7,141
 
$
--
 

As of December 31, 2006, the net carrying value of our goodwill was $82.4 million. There was no impairment of goodwill upon our annual review for impairment in the fourth quarter of 2004. However, based upon our annual review for impairment in the fourth quarters of 2006 and 2005, we recorded goodwill impairment charges of approximately $6.6 million and $3.9 million, respectively, related to the goodwill associated with GTI, which is included in our Advanced Technology segment, and with OuterLink, which is included in our GPS and Radio Communications segment. During the fourth quarter of 2005, we also recorded an impairment charge of $3.9 million for other intangible assets associated OuterLink.

In accordance with FAS 142, upon adoption, we were required to allocate goodwill to our reporting units. Our reporting units and our methodology for assigning goodwill to our reporting units are described in Note 6.

During the fourth quarter of 2006, we determined the fair value of our Healthcare and Security and Industrial reporting units using discounted cash flow analyses, which are more fully described below. During the fourth quarter of 2005, we determined the fair value of our Healthcare and Security and Industrial reporting units by first calculating the fair value of VeriChip’s implantable microchip business using a discounted cash flow analysis. The assumptions included in the cash flow model were cash flows for a period of five years, a discount rate of 30% and a terminal value multiple of 10, which management believed were appropriate assumptions in valuing this business. Second, we combined the value determined for our implantable microchip business with the amounts that we paid for VHI and Instantel, which were acquired on March 31, 2005 and June 10, 2005, respectively. Management felt that the purchases prices for these two entities represented their fair values since they were based on third party negotiated transactions, which (i) had occurred in close proximity to the fair value measurement date; and (ii) fairly represented the value of these businesses based on their achievements of projected profitability during the periods from their dates of acquisition to the asset impairment testing date. We allocated 65% and 35% of the fair value of the implantable microchip business to the Healthcare and Security and Industrial reporting units, respectively, which was consistent with the allocation of that business’ asset to the reporting units. The remaining fair value was allocated to the reporting units based on the values determined in the VHI and Instantel purchase price allocation reports, and the classification of the revenue derived from the associated assets.

Specifically, the fair values were allocated as follows:

Accounts receivable, inventory and other assets directly related to a specific product were allocate to the reporting unit that included the revenue from that product. Intangible assets were allocated to the Healthcare and Security and Industrial reporting units based the classification of the revenue derived from the intellectual property. For example, the distribution network associated with the infant protection and wander prevention systems was allocated to the Healthcare reporting unit,

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Continued

while the distribution network associated with the vibration monitoring system was allocated to the Security and Industrial reporting unit. Goodwill was allocated to the Healthcare and Security and Industrial reporting units based on the relative percentage of the allocation of the intellectual property. The remaining assets were allocated based on the relative percentages of goodwill and intangibles allocated to the reporting units. Our Healthcare and Security and Industrial reporting units did not have goodwill or intangible assets in as of December 31, 2004.

In the fourth quarter of 2006, 2005 and 2004, the goodwill impairment tests for our Animal Applications, GPS and Radio Communications, GTI, PDSC and P-Tech reporting units were performed based on discounted future cash flows. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeded its carrying value, then no further testing was required. However, if the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeded its fair value, then an impairment charge was recorded.

Management compiled the cash flow forecasts, growth rates, gross margin, fixed and variable cost structure, depreciation and amortization expenses, corporate overhead, tax rates, and capital expenditures, among other data and assumptions related to the financial projections upon which the valuation were based. The methodology used to determine the residual or terminal enterprise values included the following factors: current leverage (E/V); leveraged beta - Bloomberg; unleveraged beta; risk premium; cost of equity; after-tax cost of debt; and weighted average cost of capital. These variables generated a discount rate calculation. The assumptions used in the determination of fair value using discounted cash flows were as follows:

·  Cash flows were generated for 5 years, which was the expected recovery period for the goodwill;
·  Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization were used as the measure of cash flow in calculating terminal value; and
·  Discount rates ranging from 15% to 26% were used. The rates were determined based on the level of risk associated with a reporting units operations and the related degree of certainty of generating future cash flows.

Residual or Terminal Enterprise Value Calculation:

When deemed appropriate, based on the materiality of the goodwill and intangible assets of a given reporting unit, as well as its recent financial performance, a company comparable analysis was performed utilizing financial and market information on publicly traded companies that are considered to be generally comparable to our reporting units. Each analysis provided a benchmark for determining the terminal values for each business unit to be utilized in its discounted cash flow analysis. The analysis generated a multiple for each reporting unit, which was incorporated into the appropriate business unit’s discounted cash flow model.

Based upon the valuation of GTI, it was determined that approximately $6.6 million of its goodwill was impaired as of December 31, 2006. Based upon the valuation of OuterLink and its operating loss during the two years ended December 31, 2005, it was determined that the full value of OuterLink’s goodwill and intangible assets of approximately $7.1 million was impaired as of December 31, 2005.

Future goodwill impairment reviews may result in additional write-downs. Such determination involves the use of estimates and assumptions, which may be difficult to accurately measure or value.

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15. Income Taxes

The benefit (provision) for income taxes consists of:

   
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
Current:
                   
United States at statutory rates
 
$
(101
)
$
463
 
$
(74
)
International
   
(301
)
 
(251
)
 
(3
)
Current income tax (provision) benefit
   
(402
)
 
212
   
(77
)
Deferred:
                   
United States
   
   
   
0
 
International
   
340
   
235
   
 
Deferred income taxes benefit
   
340
   
235
   
0
 
                     
   
$
(62
)
$
447
 
$
(77
)

Digital Angel has operations in Europe and South America. VeriChip has operations in Canada. We consider earnings from our foreign entities to be indefinitely reinvested and, accordingly, no provision for United States federal and state income taxes has been made for these earnings. Upon distribution of foreign subsidiary earnings, we may be subject to United States income taxes (subject to an adjustment for foreign tax credits) and withholding taxes payable to the foreign jurisdiction.

The tax effects of temporary differences and carryforwards that give rise to significant portions of deferred tax assets and liabilities consist of the following:

   
2006
 
2005
 
Deferred Tax Assets:
         
Liabilities and reserves
 
$
4,913
 
$
4,613
 
Stock-based compensation
   
2,938
   
1,266
 
Property and equipment
   
482
   
77
 
Intangible property
   
223
   
 
Foreign tax credit carryforwards
   
397
   
1,361
 
Net operating loss carryforwards
   
114,083
   
105,326
 
Gross deferred tax assets
   
123,036
   
112,643
 
Valuation allowance
   
(121,295
)
 
(110,419
)
     
1,741
   
2,224
 
Deferred Tax Liabilities:
             
Installment sales
   
   
48
 
Property and equipment
   
183
   
 
Intangible assets
   
6,664
   
7,398
 
     
6,847
   
7,446
 
               
Net Deferred Tax Asset/ (Liability)
 
$
(5,106
)
$
(5,222
)


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
Continued

The deferred tax assets and liabilities are included in the following balance sheet captions:

   
(In thousands)
 
   
December 31,
2006
 
December 31,
2005
 
Current deferred tax assets
 
$
697
 
$
392
 
Long-term deferred tax liability
    (5,803 )   (5,614 )
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
 
$
(5,106
)
$
(5,222
)

The valuation allowance for deferred tax asset increased by $10.9 million and $10.3 million in 2006 and 2005, respectively, due primarily to the generation of net operating losses. The valuation allowance was provided for net deferred tax assets that exceeded the level of existing deferred tax liabilities and our projected pre-tax income. Our goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.

Approximate domestic and international (loss) income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes consists of (in thousands):

   
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
               
Domestic
 
$
(28,916
)
$
(18,463
)
$
(12,330
)
International
   
(739
)
 
2,286
   
2,111
 
                     
   
$
(29,655
)
$
(16,177
)
$
(10,219
)

At December 31, 2006, we had aggregate net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $286.9 million for income tax purposes that expire in various amounts from 2012 through 2026. Digital Angel and InfoTech file separate federal income tax returns. Of the aggregate US net operating loss carryforwards of $280.9 million, $76.7 million and $6.3 million relate to Digital Angel and InfoTech, respectively. During February 2007, VeriChip completed an Initial Public Offering that will require VeriChip to begin filing its own separate federal income tax return in 2007. Following the deconsolidation from us, $15.6 million of the aggregate US net operating loss carryforwards will relate to VeriChip. Approximately $31.8 million of the US net operating loss carryforwards of Digital Angel were acquired in connection with various acquisitions and are limited as to use in any particular year based on Internal Revenue Code section 382 related to change of ownership limitations.

Based upon the same change of ownership rules under IRC section 382, our separate US net operating loss carryforwards of $182.2 million may in the future be significantly limited as to the amount of use in any particular year. This may occur if in the future we issue common stock or additional equity instruments convertible into shares of our common stock, which results in our ownership change exceeding the 50% limitation threshold imposed by that section.

Of the total aggregate net operating loss carryforwards, foreign loss carryforwards are approximately $6.0 million, which resulted in a deferred tax asset of approximately $2.0 million. We have provided a valuation allowance of approximately $1.6 million against this foreign deferred tax asset. These net operating loss carryforwards are available to only offset future taxable income earned in the home country of the foreign entity.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
Continued

The reconciliation of the effective tax rate with the statutory federal income tax (benefit) rate is as follows:
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
   
%
 
%
 
%
 
               
Statutory tax/(benefit) rate
   
(34
)
 
(34
)
 
(34
)
Nondeductible intangibles amortization/impairment
   
8
   
26
   
1
 
State income taxes, net of federal benefits
   
(6
)
 
(3
)
 
(4
)
Disallowed losses from capital transactions and changes in minority interest of subsidiary
   
   
(18
)
 
15
 
Differences in interest on convertible debentures
   
   
(8
)
 
2
 
Gain on dispositions under share exchange agreement
   
   
   
12
 
Foreign tax differences
   
(2
)
 
(3
)
 
     
Change in deferred tax asset valuation allowance (1)
   
36
   
41
   
(7
)(2)
Impact of prior year adjustments (3)
   
(2
)
 
(7
)
 
 
Other
   
0
   
1
   
1
 
                     
     
0
   
(5
)
 
0
 
 
(1) Substantially attributed to net operating losses.
(2) Includes the tax effect on stock options exercised in 2004 of (36)%.
(3) Relates to the reversal of prior year estimated tax liabilities, which were no longer required.


16. Discontinued Operations

During 2004, Digital Angel’s board of directors approved a plan to sell its Medical Systems operations, which were acquired on March 27, 2002, and the business assets of Medical Systems were sold effective April 19, 2004. The business assets of Medical Systems were sold to MedAire, Inc. in connection with an asset purchase agreement dated April 8, 2004, by and between Digital Angel and MedAire, Inc. Under the terms of the asset purchase agreement, the purchase price was $0.4 million, plus any prepaid deposits, the cost of certain pharmaceutical inventory and supplies, and the assumption of certain liabilities, reduced by any pre-billing to or pro-rata prepayments by certain customers. The assets sold included all of the tangible and intangible intellectual property developed for the medical services business including pharmaceutical supplies and other inventory items, customer and supplier contracts, computer software licenses, internet website and domain name and mailing lists, but did not include the land and building used by this operation. Medical Systems’ land and building were sold in a separate unrelated transaction to a third party on July 31, 2004 for approximately $1.5 million.

Medical Systems was one of our reporting units in accordance with FAS 142. Accordingly, the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of Medical Systems have been reported as discontinued operations in our financial statements, and prior periods have been reclassified accordingly. The following discloses the operating results from discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, which consist of the results attributable to Medical Systems (there were no operating results from discontinued operations in 2006):

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
Continued


 
 
 Year Ended
December 31, 2005
 
 Year Ended
December 31, 2004
 
Product revenue
 
$
--
 
$
204
 
Service revenue
   
--
   
223
 
Total revenue
   
--
   
427
 
Cost of products sold
   
--
   
87
 
Cost of services sold
   
--
   
317
 
Total cost of products and services sold
   
--
   
404
 
Gross profit
   
--
   
23
 
Selling, general and administrative expense
   
--
   
1,187
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
--
   
107
 
Interest and other income
   
(177
)
 
(185
)
Minority interest
   
(78
)
 
(356
)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
 
$
99
 
$
(730
)

The above results do not include any allocated or common overhead expenses. We have not provided a provision/benefit for income taxes on the income (loss) attributable to Medical Systems. We do not anticipate incurring additional income or loss associated with Medical Systems in the future.

On March 1, 2001, our board of directors approved a plan to offer for sale our IntelleSale business segment and several other non-core businesses. Prior to approving the plan, the assets and results of operations of the non-core businesses had been segregated for external and internal financial reporting purposes. All of these non-core businesses were part of their own reporting unit for segment reporting purposes and all of these businesses were being held for sale. These five individually managed businesses operated in manufacturing and fabricating industries apart from our core businesses. Accordingly, these businesses have been reclassified and reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

We have sold or closed all of the businesses comprising discontinued operations. Proceeds from the sales of discontinued operations companies were used primarily to repay debt.

Liabilities of discontinued operations are as follows at December 31:

Discontinued Operations:
 
2006
 
2005
 
           
Current Liabilities
         
Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt
 
$
26
 
$
26
 
Accounts payable
   
4,090
   
4,090
 
Accrued expenses
   
1,291
   
1,383
 
Total liabilities of discontinued operations
 
$
(5,407
)
$
(5,499
)

We accounted for our Intellesale segment and our other non-core businesses as discontinued operations in accordance with APB No. 30, Reporting the Results of Operations-Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions (“APB No. 30”). APB No. 30, of which portions related to the accounting for discontinued operations have been superceded by the provisions of FAS 144, required that we accrue estimates for future operating losses, gains/losses on sale, costs to dispose and carrying costs of these businesses at the time the businesses were discontinued. Accordingly, at December 31, 2000, we recorded a provision for operating losses and carrying costs during the phase-out period for our Intellesale and other non-core businesses including estimated disposal costs to be incurred in selling the businesses. Carrying costs consisted primarily of cancellation of facility and equipment leases, legal settlements, employment contract buyouts and sales tax

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
Continued

liabilities.

During 2006, 2005 and 2004, discontinued operations incurred a decrease in estimated loss on disposal and operating losses accrued on the measurement date of $0.0 million, $0.1 million and $2.2 million, respectively. The reason for the decrease in estimated loss for 2005 was due to the reversal of certain liabilities. We had not guaranteed these liabilities and the statute of limitations period governing these liabilities has expired. The primary reason for the decrease in the estimated loss for 2004 was the settlements of litigation and sales tax liabilities for amounts less than anticipated. We do not anticipate any future losses related to discontinued operations as a result of changes in carrying costs. In addition, we estimate that the total liabilities of discontinued operations of approximately $5.4 million will be reversed during 2007 and 2008, as they will no longer be considered our legal obligations. 

The following table sets forth the roll forward of the liabilities for operating losses and carrying costs from December 31, 2004 through December 31, 2006 (amounts in thousands):
 
Type of Cost
 
Balance,
December 31, 2004
 
Additions
 
Deductions
 
Balance
December 31, 2005
 
Operating losses and estimated loss on sale
 
$
--
 
$
84
 
$
84
 
$
--
 
Carrying costs
   
876
   
--
   
--
   
876
 
Total
 
$
876
 
$
84
 
$
84
 
$
876
 
                           
 
Type of Cost
 
 Balance,
December 31, 2005
 
Additions
 
Deductions
 
Balance
December 31, 2006
 
Operating losses and estimated loss on sale
 
$
--
 
$
--
 
$
--
 
$
--
 
Carrying costs (1) 
   
876
   
--
   
--
   
876
 
Total
 
$
876
 
$
--
 
$
--
 
$
876
 
(1) Carrying costs at December 31, 2006, include approximately $0.7 million for severance and employment contract settlements, approximately $0.1 million for lease commitments, and approximately $46,000 for sales tax liabilities.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
Continued

17.  Loss Per Share

A reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share is provided as follows, in thousands, except per share amounts:

   
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
Numerator:
             
Numerator for basic earnings per share -
             
Loss from continuing operations
 
$
(27,209
)    
$
(10,348
)    
$
(18,754
)
Preferred stock dividends
   
   
(1,573
)
 
 
Accretion of beneficial conversion feature
   
   
(474
)
 
 
Loss from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders
   
(27,209
)
 
(12,395
)
 
(18,754
)
Income from discontinued operations
   
   
183
   
1,455
 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
 
$
(27,209
)
$
(12,212
)
$
(17,299
)
                     
Denominator:
                   
Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted-average shares outstanding (1)
   
67,338
   
62,900
   
51,291
 
                     
(Loss) earnings per share - Basic and Diluted
                   
Continuing operations
 
$
(0.40
)
$
(0.20
)
$
(0.37
)
Discontinued operations
   
0.00
   
0.01
   
0.03
 
Total - basic and diluted
 
$
(0.40
)
$
(0.19
)
$
(0.34
)
(1)
The weighted-average shares listed below were not included in the computation of diluted income (loss) per share for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, because to do so would have been anti-dilutive.
 
 
 
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
Preferred stock
   
   
508
   
 
Convertible note payable
   
   
757
   
 
Warrants
   
99
   
164
   
406
 
Stock options
   
138
   
962
   
300
 
Debenture conversion
   
   
   
 
     
237
   
2,391
   
706
 

The following stock options and warrants outstanding as of December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, which include the weighted average shares listed in the table above, were not included in the computation of dilutive loss per share because the net effect would have been anti-dilutive:

   
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
Stock options
   
6,166
   
6,490
   
4,066
 
Warrants
   
4,663
   
3,395
   
1,852
 
Restricted stock       50              
     
10,879
   
9,885
   
5,918
 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
Continued

18. Commitments and Contingencies

Rentals of space, vehicles, and office equipment under operating leases amounted to approximately $2.1 million, $1.9 million and $2.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

The approximate minimum payments required under operating leases and employment contracts that have initial or remaining terms in excess of one year at December 31, 2006, are as follows (in thousands):

   
Minimum
 
Employment
 
Year
 
Rental Payments
 
Contracts
 
           
2007
 
$
2,077
 
$
2,174
 
2008
   
2,000
   
911
 
2009
   
1,632
   
553
 
2010
   
925
   
553
 
2011
   
822
   
514
 
Thereafter
   
16,099
   
--
 
   
$
23,555
 
$
4,705
 

ADS/Krawitz Employment Agreement

Effective December 6, 2006, we entered into an employment agreement with Michael E. Krawitz, or the ADS/Krawitz Employment Agreement. The ADS/Krawitz Employment Agreement provides that Mr. Krawitz as our CEO, will receive an annual base salary of $350,000 and discretionary increases. Mr. Krawitz is also entitled to a discretionary annual bonus to be determined by our board of directors and other fringe benefits. In addition, it provided for the grant of 100,000 shares of our common stock to Mr. Krawitz under an applicable stock incentive plan previously approved by our shareholders, with 50,000 of the shares vesting immediately and 50,000 of the shares restricted and subject to substantial risk of forfeiture in the event that the ADS/Krawitz Employment Agreement is terminated by Mr. Krawitz, or terminated by us for cause, as defined in the agreement, on or before December 31, 2008. If Mr. Krawitz’s employment is terminated, a severance payment of approximately $1.5 million will be due, unless his employment is terminated because he resigns (not in connection with a constructive termination or in connection with a change of control) or is terminated for cause. The ADS/Krawitz Employment Agreement also provides that, upon termination of the agreement, Mr. Krawitz will cooperate with any transition and may not compete with us and, in consideration for that cooperation and non-compete, shall be paid $250,000. Any outstanding stock options held by Mr. Krawitz as of the date of the termination or change of control become vested and exercisable as of such date, and remain exercisable during the remaining life of the option. All severance and cooperation and non-compete payments made in connection with the ADS/Krawitz Employment Agreement shall be paid in stock (unless we are unable to or if our stock is not both traded and expected for the foreseeable to be traded in the public markets on a national exchange), except for withholdings, which must be paid in cash. Our common stock issuable under the terms of the ADS/Krawitz Employment Agreement is subject to registration rights and price protection provisions. The minimum payments due under the ADS/Krawitz Employment Agreement are included in the table above.

In connection with the execution of the ADS/Krawitz Employment Agreement on December 6, 2006, we and Mr. Krawitz mutually agreed to terminate Mr. Krawitz’s rights under the provisions of the Executive Management Change in Control Plan approved by our board of directors on May 8, 2004, and under our 2003 Severance Policy.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
Continued
 
VeriChip Employment and Non-Compete Agreement

Effective December 5, 2006, VeriChip and Mr. Silverman entered into the VeriChip Corporation Employment and Non-Compete Agreement, or the VeriChip Employment Agreement. The VeriChip Employment Agreement terminates five years from the effective date. The VeriChip Employment agreement provides for an annual base salary of $420,000 with minimum annual increases for the first two years of 10% of the base salary and a discretionary annual increase thereafter. Mr. Silverman is also entitled to a discretionary annual bonus and other fringe benefits. In addition, it provided for the grant of 500,000 shares of restricted stock of VeriChip. The stock is restricted and is accordingly subject to substantial risk of forfeiture in the event that Mr. Silverman terminates his employment or VeriChip terminates his employment for cause on or before December 31, 2008. If Mr. Silverman’s employment is terminated prior to the expiration of the term of the VeriChip Employment Agreement, certain significant payments become due to Mr. Silverman. In addition, the employment agreement contains a change of control provision that provides for the payment of five times the then current base salary and five times the average bonus paid to Mr. Silverman for the three full calendar years immediately prior to the change of control, or the number of years that were completed commencing on the effective date of the agreement and ending on the date of the change of control if less than three calendar years. Any outstanding stock options held by Mr. Silverman as of the date of his termination or a change of control become vested and exercisable as of such date, and remain exercisable during the remaining life of the option. All severance and change of control payments made in connection with the VeriChip Employment Agreement must be paid in cash, except for a termination due to Mr. Silverman’s total disability, death, a constructive termination, or termination without cause, which may be paid in shares of VeriChip’s common stock, subject to necessary approvals, or in cash at Mr. Silverman’s option. 
 
VeriChip Change in Control Plan
 
On March 2, 2007, VeriChip's compensation committee of its board of directors approved the VeriChip Corporation Executive Management Change in Control Plan. The plan provides compensation due to a change in control of VeriChip, as such term is defined in the plan, to VeriChip's officers, Messrs. Gunther, Caragol and Feder. Upon a change in control of VeriChip, Mr. Gunther and Mr. Caragol would each receive the sum of (i) his earned but unpaid base salary and bonus compensation as of the date of the change in control; plus (ii) 1.5 times his base salary; plus (iii) 1.5 times the average bonus received for the three full calendar years. immediately prior to the change in control, or if the change in control occurs in 2007, the average of the bonus earned in 2006 and the pro rata portion of the total target bonus for 2007, or if the change in control occurs in 2008, the average of the bonuses earned in 2006 and 2007. Upon a change in control, Mr. Feder would receive the sum of his (i) earned but unpaid base salary and bonus compensation as of the date of the change in control; plus (ii) 1.0 times his base salary; plus (iii) 1.0 times the average bonus received for the three full calendar years immediately prior to the change in control, or if the change in control occurs in 2007, the average of the bonus earned in 2006 and the pro rata portion of the total target bonus for 2007, or if the change in control occurs in 2008, the average of the bonuses earned in 2006 and 2007. The plan provides for the amount received to increase on December 31, 2007 and on each December 31 thereafter until the multiplier of base salary and bonus compensation reaches 3 for Messrs. Gunther and Caragol and 1.5 for Mr. Feder. The plan also provides that any outstanding stock options, restricted stock or other incentive compensation awards held as of the date of the change in control become fully vested and exercisable as of such date, and, in the case of stock options, remain exercisable for the life of the option. Such compensation will be decreased by the amount of any compensation (salary or bonus) that is contractually guaranteed by an acquiror in a change in control transaction so long as the guaranteed compensation relates to an executive position that is of the same or increased level of responsibility and authority and at the same or higher salary and bonus levels as the executive position held at the time of implementation of this plan.
 
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Digital Angel Change in Control and Employment Agreements
 
Digital Angel does not have a formal written employment agreement with Kevin N. McGrath, its president and chief executive officer.  The terms of Mr. McGrath’s employment provide that Digital Angel will pay Mr. McGrath an initial base salary of $250,000 per year and a bonus as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Mr. McGrath’s base salary was increased to $300,000 and $320,000 per year effective on February 28, 2005 and March 6, 2006, respectively.  On December 2, 2004, Digital Angel entered into a change of control agreement with Mr. McGrath. Upon a change of control, Mr. McGrath would be entitled to receive three times his base salary and three times his average bonus paid to him for the three full years immediately prior to the change of control. Under the agreement, a change of control has occurred if: (i) any person or entity (or persons or entities acting as a group) other than us, acquires stock of Digital Angel that, together with stock then held by such person, entity or group, results in such person, entity or group holding more than fifty (50%) percent of the fair market value or total voting power of Digital Angel; or, (ii) a member of Digital Angel’s board of directors is replaced by a director (or added to Digital Angel’s board of directors) and such director was not nominated and approved by Digital Angel’s board of directors; or, (iii) Applied Digital has a change of control.
 
Effective January 2, 2007, Thomas J. Hoyer was appointed as Digital Angel’s chief financial officer, vice president and treasurer. In connection with his appointment, Mr. Hoyer and Digital Angel entered into a Compensation and Change of Control Agreement on December 18, 2006. Under this agreement, Mr. Hoyer will receive an annual base salary of $265,000; a targeted annual bonus of 60% of annual base salary based upon plan metrics, Digital Angel’s performance and individual contribution (which bonus will be capped at 120% of the annual base salary); and a ten-year option to purchase 250,000 shares of Digital Angel’s common stock. The option vest ratably over a five-year period and have a strike price of $2.75 per share. Mr. Hoyer will also be entitled to participate in any of Digital Angel’s benefit plans or programs as are from time to time available to officers of Digital Angel. The agreement also provides that Mr. Hoyer will receive a change of control payment if a change of control of Digital Angel, as defined in the agreement, occurs and Mr. Hoyer’s employment is terminated within 3 months of such event (regardless if voluntary resignation or involuntary termination). The change of control payment equals the sum of 200% of the base salary then in effect plus 200% of the larger of either Mr. Hoyer’s target bonus or average annual bonus for the prior three years. In addition, all of Mr. Hoyer’s unvested stock options will immediately vest in full.
 
Severance Policy
 
We have established a severance policy for Applied Digital’s officers (excluding our CEO and president) under which, if we terminate an employee without cause, as defined, or the employee resigns with good reason, the employee will receive severance payments. Under the policy, our senior vice presidents and above will receive one year of base salary and vice presidents will receive six months of base salary, based on the salary in effect at time of the termination. The severance amount is reduced by half if the employee has been in our employ for
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
Continued
 
less than one year. Payments cease if, in any material respect, the employee engages in an activity that competes with us or if the employee breaches a duty of confidentiality.
 
Incentive and Recognition Policy
 
Beginning with the year-ended December 31, 2004, our board of directors authorized and adopted an Incentive and Recognition Policy (“IRP”). The IRP is designed to motivate senior management to achieve goals that, in the judgment of the Compensation Committee of the board of directors, are important to our long-term success. Our board of directors had determined to fix the 2006 bonus payments for two participants, Mr. Silverman and Mr. Krawitz, in order to resolve and clarify any outstanding compensation issues, given the wide range of potential bonuses under the IRP and the timing of VeriChip initial public offering and how that may have effected such range. Accordingly, Mr. Silverman’s and Mr. Krawitz’s bonus for 2006 were fixed at $900,000 and $350,000, respectively. The bonuses paid to our other executive officers were determined and paid in accordance with the terms in the IRP. Under the IRP, cash bonuses of approximately $1.4 million, $0.5 million and $1.2 million were earned in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively, by certain of our executive officers, including the amounts paid to Messrs. Silverman and Krawitz for 2006. For the year ended December 31, 2007, we have not yet determined what the goals and related bonus payments will be, if any, under the IRP.
 
Rights to U. S. Patent No. 5,211,129

Our Healthcare segment obtains the implantable microchip used in our VeriMed, VeriGuard and VeriTrace systems from Digital Angel, under the terms of a supply agreement. Digital Angel, in turn, obtains the implantable microchip from Raytheon Microelectronics España, or RME, a subsidiary of Raytheon Company, under a separate supply agreement. The technology underlying these systems is covered, in part, by U.S. Patent No. 5,211,129, “Syringe-Implantable Identification Transponders.” In 1994, Destron/IDI, Inc., a predecessor company to Digital Angel, granted a co-exclusive license under this patent, other than for certain specific fields of use related to our Animal Applications segment, which were retained by the predecessor company, to Hughes Aircraft Company, or Hughes, and its then wholly-owned subsidiary, Hughes Identification Devices, Inc., or HID. The specified fields of use retained by the predecessor company do not include human identification and security applications. The rights licensed to Hughes and HID were freely assignable, and we do not know which party or parties currently have these rights or whether these rights have been assigned, conveyed or transferred to any third party. Digital Angel sources the implantable microchip directly from RME, with which Hughes, then known as HE Holdings, Inc. was merged in 1997. However, we have no documentation that establishes our right to use the patented technology for human identification applications. We do not anticipate generating more than nominal revenue from the sale of the VeriMed, VeriGuard or VeriTrace systems prior to the expiration of the patent in April 2008. Hughes, HID, any of their respective successors in interest, or any party to whom one of the foregoing parties may have assigned its rights under the 1994 license agreement may commence a claim against us asserting that we are violating its rights. If such a claim is successful, sales of our VeriMed, VeriGuard and VeriTrace systems could be enjoined, and we could be required to cease our efforts to create a market for these systems, until the patent expires in April 2008. In addition, we could be required to pay damages, which may be substantial. Regardless of whether any claimant is successful, we would face the prospect of the expenditure of funds in litigation, the diversion of management time and resources, damage to our reputation and the potential impairment in the marketability of our systems even after the expiration of the patent, which could harm our business and negatively affect our prospects.
 

19.  Profit Sharing Plan

We have a retirement savings plan under section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code for the benefit of eligible United States employees. We have made no matching contributions to the 401(k) Plan.

In 1994, MAS adopted a retirement savings plan, referred to as the MAS Plan, in accordance with Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. The MAS Plan was available to all eligible employees of Medical Systems. We provided for discretionary matching contributions to the MAS Plan equal to a percentage of the participant’s contributions. We made no matching contributions to the MAS Plan during 2004 or 2003. On December 1, 2004, the MAS Plan was terminated and all contributions ceased.

Our United Kingdom subsidiary has certain defined contribution pension plans. Our expense relating to the plans approximated $0.1 million, $0.1 million and $0.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.


20Legal Proceedings

We are currently involved in several legal proceedings. We have accrued our estimate of the probable costs for the resolution of these claims, and as of December 31, 2006, we have recorded approximately $2.9 million in reserves with respect to such claims. This estimate has been developed in consultation with outside counsel handling our defense in these matters and is based upon an analysis of potential results, assuming a combination of litigation and settlement strategies. We do not believe the outcome of these proceedings will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position. It is possible, however, that future results of operations for any particular quarterly or annual period could be materially affected by changes in our estimates.
 
Verizon Suit
 
On August 14, 2006, we filed an action against Verizon Federal, Inc. in Fairfax County circuit Court in Virginia asserting damages arising from Verizon’s wrongful usurpation of GTI’s business opportunity with the District of Columbia Public Schools for the supply and installation of internal connection wiring and cabling equipment and related goods and services. Our complaint pleads two counts: Count I - Breach of Contract for which we are seeking lost profits of approximately $1.9 million, and Count II - Tortious Interference with Contractual relations for which we are seeking restitution damages of $7.0 million. On October 27, 2006, Verizon filed a motion to dismiss GTI’s complaint. Following oral arguments on the matter, on December 1, 2006, the court denied the motion. Also in December 2006, Verizon filed a counterclaim against GTI seeking $4.1 million in monies that Verizon claims are owed it by GTI on related work. We intend to vigorously pursue our case against Verizon and to vigorously defend the counterclaim action. Given the uncertainties associated with all litigation and given the early stage of these proceeding, we are unable to offer any assessment of the outcome of our complaint and Verizon’s counterclaim.

Maudlin Suit

On October 22, 2003, Melvin Maudlin, a former employee of PDSC, filed suit in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Orange against PDSC, Hark Vasa, a former employee at PDSC, and us in connection with a purported trust agreement involving PDSC which,

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according to Mr. Maudlin, provided that he was to receive monthly payments of $10,000 for approximately 17 years. Mr. Maudlin obtained a pre-judgment right to attach order in the amount of his total claim of $2.1 million, and subsequently obtained a purported writ of attachment of certain PDSC assets, which ADS successfully appealed and had overturned. The case proceeded to a bench trial before the Superior Court, which resulted in a judgment in favor of PDSC on the grounds that the purported trust was illegal and void. Mr. Maudlin appealed the judgment. On March 21, 2006, the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Fourth Appellate District, reversed the trial court judgment and remanded the case for further proceedings in the Superior Court. PDSC’s and our Petition for Review with the California Supreme Court was denied on July 12, 2006. On July 21, 2006, the Court of Appeal's opinion became final. We are unable to predict with any degree of certainty the outcome of further proceedings in the appeal of the case due to the complexity of the issues at stake, and the uncertainty of litigation generally.

Vasa Suit

On or about July 6, 2004, Hark Vasa filed a cross-complaint against PDSC and us in the Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial District in Palm Beach County, Florida for equitable contribution and indemnity. Mr. Vasa seeks damages against PDSC and us arising from the purported failure to deliver his shares of our common stock on a timely basis under the agreement by which we acquired PDSC’s predecessor from Mr. Vasa and others. We and PDSC have asserted counterclaims against Mr. Vasa and his family trusts arising from his failure to disclose various facts surrounding PDSC’s predecessor during that acquisition transaction, his breaches of fiduciary duty to PDSC and other wrongful conduct relating to the trust at issue in the Maudlin suit. This suit is in the discovery stage. We intend to vigorously defend this suit.

Metro Risk

On January 10, 2005, VeriChip commenced an action in the Circuit Court for Palm Beach County, Florida, against Metro Risk Management Group, LLC, or Metro Risk. In this suit, VeriChip has claimed that Metro Risk breached the parties’ three international distribution agreements by failing to meet required minimum purchase obligations. On July 1, 2005, Metro Risk asserted a counterclaim against VeriChip for breach of contract and fraud in the inducement. Specifically, in its claim for breach of contract, Metro Risk alleged that we breached the exclusivity provision of the parties’ distribution agreements by later signing a different distribution agreement with a large distributor of medical supplies. Metro Risk asserted that the distribution agreement with this other distributor included areas in Europe. Moreover, regarding its claim for fraud in the inducement, Metro Risk alleged that we fraudulently induced Metro Risk into signing the distribution agreements by promising millions of dollars in profits. By virtue of its counterclaim, Metro Risk seeks reliance damages in the amount of $155,000, which represents the amount of money advanced by Metro Risk for the project, lost profits, and attorneys’ fees. Currently, VeriChip is preparing a motion for summary judgment on its claim for breach of contract based on Metro Risk’s anticipatory repudiation of the three agreements. Given the early stage of the matter and because discovery has recently begun, counsel is currently unable to assess our risk.

Digital Angel Corporation vs. Allflex USA, Inc and Pet Health Services (USA), Inc.

On October 20, 2004, Digital Angel commenced an action in the United Stated District Court for the District of Minnesota against AllFlex USA, Inc. and Pet Health Services (USA), Inc. The suit alleged that Allflex and PetHealth marketed and sold a syringe implantable identification transponder that violated Digital Angel’s patent. Allflex moved for a judgment on the pleadings, asserting that a license agreement between Allflex and Digital Angel should act as a bar to a case for infringement, which motion Digital Angel contested. The Court issued a ruling granting the Defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings and denying Digital Angel’s motion for leave

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to amend, and final judgment in the action was entered on February 21, 2006. Upon the Company’s appeal to the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., the Court found in favor of the Defendants.

Digital Angel Corporation vs. Datamars, Inc., Datamars, S.A., The Crystal Import Corporation and Medical Management International, Inc.

On October 20, 2004, Digital Angel commenced an action in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota against Datamars, Inc., Datamars, S.A., The Crystal Import Corporation, and Medical Management International, Inc. (“Banfield”). This suit claims that the defendants are marketing and selling syringe implantable identification transponders manufactured by Datamars that infringe Digital Angel’s 1993 patent for syringe implantable identification transponders previously found by the United States District Court for the District of Colorado to be enforceable. The suit seeks, among other things, an adjudication of infringement, injunctive relief, and actual and punitive damages. Digital Angel believes that the suit is well-grounded in law and fact. On February 28, 2006, the Court conducted a hearing (the “Markman Hearing”) in which each of the parties presented the Court with their views regarding the scope of the claims set forth in the subject patent. On May 22, 2006, the Court issued its order on the Markman Hearing, largely adopting Digital Angel’s views on the scope of the claims in the subject patent. The parties are continuing discovery in light of that order. Trial is anticipated in mid to late 2007.

Crystal Import Corporation v. Digital Angel, et al.

On or about December 29, 2004, The Crystal Import Corporation filed an action against AVID Identification Systems, Inc. and Digital Angel in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. Crystal’s complaint primarily asserted federal and state antitrust and related claims against AVID, though it also asserted similar claims against Digital Angel. On October 12, 2005, the Alabama Court transferred the action to Minnesota. Following the docketing of the action in Minnesota, Digital Angel and AVID filed a motion seeking to stay the case until the corresponding patent infringement actions have been resolved. The Court recently lifted a stay of the matter and discovery is expected to commence in the near future. Given the uncertainties associated with all litigation and given the early stage of this proceeding, we are unable to offer any assessment on the potential liability exposure, if any, to Digital Angel and us from this lawsuit.

Digital Angel Corporation v. Corporativo SCM, S.A. de C.V.

On or about June 2, 2005, Digital Angel filed a declaratory judgment action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota seeking to have the Court determine the rights and liabilities of Digital Angel under a 2002 distribution agreement with Corporativo SCM, S.A. de C.V., a Mexican company that entered into a distribution agreement for a product that was then under development by Digital Angel but the development of which was subsequently abandoned. The case is in the initial discovery stages. Given the uncertainties associated with all litigation and given the early stage of this proceeding, we are unable to offer any assessment on the potential liability exposure, if any, to Digital Angel and us from this lawsuit.


21. Segment Information

We currently operate in six business segments: Healthcare, Security and Industrial, Animal Applications, GPS and Radio Communications, Advanced Technology and InfoTech.

The “Corporate/Eliminations” category includes all amounts recognized upon consolidation of our subsidiaries such as the elimination of intersegment revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities. “Corporate/Eliminations” also includes certain revenue, gross profit and selling, general and administrative expense (reductions) associated with companies sold or closed in 2002 and 2001, and interest expense, administrative and other expenses and income associated with corporate

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activities and functions.

Our Healthcare, Security and Industrial, Animal Applications, GPS and Radio Communications, Advanced Technology, and InfoTech segments’ products and services are as follows:

Operating Segment
 
Principal Products and Services
     
Healthcare
 
• Patient protection, wander prevention, and maternity ward infant protection systems;
   
• RFID based asset location and management systems; and
   
• Human-implantable RFID-enabled products.
   
 
Security and Industrial
 
• Vibration monitoring systems for regulated vibration control; and
   
• RFID based systems for the location and management of equipment.
   
 
Animal Applications
 
• RFID for companion animals, fish, wildlife, and livestock.
   
 
GPS and Radio Communications
 
• GPS enabled location tracking and message monitoring of aircraft and high value assets in remote locations.
   
 
Advanced Technology
 
• Voice, data and video communications networks;
   
• Customer relationship management software and services; and
   
• Call center software and services.
   
 
InfoTech
 
• Computer hardware; and
   
• Computer services.

The accounting policies of our operating segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies, except that intersegment sales and transfers are generally accounted for as if the sales or transfers were to third parties at current market prices and segment data for the Healthcare, Security and Industrial, and Advanced Technology segments include charge for shared expenses and/ or corporate overhead costs. It is on this basis that management utilizes the financial information to assist in making internal operating decisions. We evaluate performance based on stand-alone segment operating income as presented below. Certain amounts in 2005 and 2004 have been reclassified for comparative purposes.

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2006 (in thousands)
 
   
Healthcare
 
 
Security and Industrial
 
Animal Applications
 
 
GPS and Radio Communications
 
Advanced
Technology
 
InfoTech
 
Corporate/
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
Net product revenue from external customers
 
$
20,128
 
$
5,503
 
$
37,002
 
$
17,366
 
$
10,546
 
$
13,661
 
$
 
$
104,296
 
Net service revenue from external customers
   
380
   
1,293
   
700
   
1,556
   
13,116
   
1,437
         
18,482
 
Intersegment net revenue- product
   
   
   
356
   
   
   
   
(356
)
 
 
Total revenue
 
$
20,508
 
$
6,796
 
$
38,058
 
$
18,922
 
$
23,662
 
$
15,098
 
$
(356
)
$
122,688
 
                                                   
Depreciation and amortization (1)
 
$
1,746
 
$
683
 
$
1,403
 
$
548
 
$
262
 
$
40
 
$
114
 
$
4,796
 
Goodwill and Asset impairment
   
   
   
   
   
6,629
   
   
   
6,629
 
Interest and other income
   
49
   
8
   
364
   
5
   
695
   
143
   
66
   
1,330
 
Interest expense
   
(472
)
 
(395
)
 
(405
)
 
(60
)
 
(138
)
 
(235
)
 
(1,749
)
 
(3,454
)
Loss from continuing operations before provision for income taxes, minority interest and gain (loss) attributable to capital transactions of subsidiaries
   
(5,661
)
 
(1,030
)
 
(4,048
)
 
(2,822
)
 
(4,089
)
 
(994
)
 
(11,011
)
 
(29,655
)
                                                   
Goodwill, net
   
12,342
   
3,683
   
52,639
   
2,318
   
11,583
   
   
   
82,385
 
Segment assets
   
38,855
   
11,390
   
81,358
   
12,081
   
27,846
   
5,020
   
(5,200
)
 
171,350
 
Expenditures for property and equipment
   
588
   
222
   
1,789
   
1,267
   
219
   
33
   
4
   
4,122
 
 
       
   
2005 (in thousands)
 
   
Healthcare
 
 
Security and Industrial
 
Animal Applications
 
 
GPS and Radio Communications
 
Advanced
Technology
 
InfoTech
 
Corporate/
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
Net product revenue from external customers
 
$
11,200
 
$
3,319
 
$
33,966
 
$
19,657
 
$
14,617
 
$
14,910
 
$
 
$
97,669
 
Net service revenue from external customers
   
849
   
500
   
1,309
   
1,197
   
10,484
   
1,729
   
   
16,068
 
Intersegment net revenue- product
   
   
   
697
   
   
   
   
(697
)
 
 
Total revenue
 
$
12,049
 
$
3,819
 
$
35,972
 
$
20,854
 
$
25,101
 
$
16,639
 
$
 
$
113,737
 
                                                   
Depreciation and amortization (1)
 
$
1,007
 
$
376
 
$
1,221
 
$
1,191
 
$
226
 
$
86
 
$
108
 
$
4,215
 
Goodwill and Asset impairment
   
   
   
   
7,141
   
   
 
 
   
7,141
 
Interest and other income
   
49
   
14
   
401
   
11
   
833
   
143
 (4)  
1,192
   
2,643
 
Interest recovery (expense)
   
(171
)
 
(172
)
 
(337
)
 
(29
)
 
(63
)
 
(215
)
 
2,707
   
1,720
 
(Loss) income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes, minority interest and gain (loss) attributable to capital transactions of subsidiaries (2), (3)
   
(2,498
)
 
(1,319
)
 
(926
)
 
(8,416
)
 
297
   
(503
)
 
(2,812
)
 
(16,177
)
                                                   
Goodwill, net
   
13,131
   
3,851
   
49,889
   
1,148
   
18,212
   
   
   
86,231
 
Segment assets
   
37,144
   
10,867
   
83,674
   
9,102
   
37,648
   
5,989
   
1,534
   
185,958
 
Expenditures for property and equipment
   
326
   
98
   
820
   
562
   
156
   
36
   
57
   
2,125
 

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2004 (in thousands)
 
   
 
Healthcare
 
 
Security and Industrial
 
Animal Applications
 
 
GPS and Radio Communications
 
Advanced
Technology
 
InfoTech
 
Corporate/
Eliminations
 
 
Consolidated
 
Net product revenue from external customers
 
$
 
$
247
 
$
24,862
 
$
19,324
 
$
37,476
 
$
14,846
 
$
 
$
96,755
 
Net service revenue from external customers
   
   
   
921
   
1,107
   
10,061
   
3,155
   
   
15,244
 
Intersegment net revenue- product
   
   
   
88
   
   
   
   
(88
)
 
 
Total revenue
 
$
 
$
247
 
$
25,871
 
$
20,431
 
$
47,537
 
$
18,001
 
$
(88
)
$
111,999
 
                                                   
Depreciation and amortization (1)
 
$
24
   
24
 
$
742
 
$
1,265
 
$
222
 
$
161
 
$
148
 
$
2,586
 
Interest and other income
   
 
 
15
 
 
112
   
41
   
138
   
164
   
1,426
   
1,896
 
Interest expense
   
(72
)
 
(73
)
 
(1,168
)
 
(175
)
 
(23
)
 
(121
)
 
(1,228
)
 
(2,860
)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes, minority interest and gain (loss) attributable to capital transactions of subsidiaries (2), (4)
   
(937
)
 
(750
)
 
(1,852
)
 
(539
)
 
670
   
(202
)
 
(6,609
)
 
(10,219
)
                                                   
Goodwill, net
   
   
   
44,524
   
5,458
   
18,212
   
   
   
68,194
 
Segment assets
   
85
   
198
   
76,130
   
16,549
   
36,247
   
8,096
   
2,889
   
140,188
 
Expenditures for property and equipment
   
16
   
16
   
264
   
320
   
296
   
27
   
387
   
1,326
 

(1)
Depreciation and amortization includes $1.6 million, $1.3 million, and $0.7 million included in cost of products sold in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
(2)
For Healthcare, amounts exclude expenses of approximately $0.9 million and $0.3 million in 2005 and 2004, respectively, primarily related to stock option expense, which were reflected as additional expense in the separate financial statements of VeriChip Corporation included in its Registration Statement on Form S-1 (333-130754). Certain stock options were granted to our employees and directors who are not also employees or directors of VeriChip. Thus, VeriChip was required to record compensation expense in connection with the options in its separate financial statements in accordance with FAS 123.
(3)
For Security and Industrial, amounts exclude expenses of approximately $0.5 million in 2005, primarily related to stock option expense, which will be reflected as additional expense in the separate financial statements of VeriChip Corporation included in its Registration Statement on Form S-1 (333-130754).
(4)
For Animal Applications, amounts exclude $1.2 million in losses on sales of Applied Digital’s stock that Digital Angel received from us under the terms of a share exchange agreement. This amount is recorded in Digital Angel’s separate financials statements but eliminated in consolidation of ours and Digital Angels results of operations.
 

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No single customer accounts for more than 10% of VeriChip’s revenues during the three years ended December 31, 2006.

For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, Digital Angel had one customer, Schering Plough Animal Health, Inc., which accounted for 15% and 10% of its revenues, respectively. During 2004, Digital Angels top two customers accounted for 12.5% and 10.2% of its revenues.

Approximately $14.8 million, or 62.5%, $17.2 million, or 68.4%, and $41.4 million, or 87.3%, of our Advanced Technology segment’s revenues for 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively, were generated by GTI. Approximately 99% of GTI’s revenues in each of the three years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 were generated through sales to various agencies of the United States federal government. No other sales to an individual customer amounted to 10% or more of this segment’s revenues in 2006, 2005 and 2004.

During 2006, InfoTech’s two major customers were Hackensack University Medical Center and GAF Materials Corporation, accounting for 23% and 20% of its revenues, respectively. During 2005, InfoTech’s two major customers were Hackensack University Medical Center and GAF Materials Corporation, accounting for 30% and 22% of its revenues, respectively. During 2004, the InfoTech segment’s two major customers were Hackensack University Medical Center and GAF Materials Corporation, accounting for 18% and 12% of its revenues, respectively.

Goodwill by segment for the year ended December 31, 2006, was as follows (in thousands):

   
Healthcare
 
Security and Industrial
 
Animal
Applications
 
GPS and Radio Communications
 
Advanced
Technology
 
Consolidated
 
Balance as of January 1, 2006
 
$
13,131
   
$
3,851
   
$
49,458
   
$
1,579
   
$
18,212
   
$
86,231
 
Goodwill acquired during the year
   
(789
)
 
(168
)
 
3,181
   
559
   
--
   
2,783
 
Goodwill impairment
   
--
   
--
   
--
   
--
   
(6,629
)
 
(6,629
)
Balance as of December 31, 2006
 
$
12,342
 
$
3,683
 
$
52,639
 
$
2,318
 
$
11,583
 
$
82,385
 

Revenues are attributed to geographic areas based on the location of the assets producing the revenue. Information concerning principal geographic areas as of and for the years ended December 31, was as follows (in thousands):

   
United
States
 
Canada
 
Europe
 
South America
 
Consolidated
 
2006
                     
Net revenue
  $ 74,013     $ 27,188     $ 20,791    
$
696
   
$
122,688
 
Property and equipment, net
    6,845     824     4,242     220    
12,131
 
 
                     
2005
                     
Net revenue
 
$
75,601
 
$
15,801
 
$
22,335
 
$
--
 
$
113,737
 
Property and equipment, net
   
6,538
   
758
   
3,824
   
--
   
11,120
 
 
                     
2004
                     
Net revenue
 
$
93,321
 
$
--
 
$
18,678
 
$
--
 
$
111,999
 
Property and equipment, net
   
6,763
   
--
   
1,101
   
--
   
7,864
 
 
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22. Related Party Transactions
 
The following related party transactions are eliminated in consolidation of ours and our subsidiaries results of operations.

Agreement between VeriChip and Digital Angel

VeriChip and Digital Angel executed a supply and development agreement dated March 4, 2002, the predecessor agreement. The supply and development agreement was amended on December 27, 2005. Under this agreement, Digital Angel is VeriChip’s sole supplier of human-implantable microchips.
 
VeriChip’s purchases of product under the supply and development agreement were approximately $0.4 million, $0.7 million and $0.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The supply and development agreement with Digital Angel continues until March 2013, and, as long as VeriChip continues to meet minimum purchase requirements (the minimum purchase requirements were $0.0 million in 2006 and approximately $0.9 million in 2007), the agreement will automatically renew annually under its terms until the expiration of the last of the patents covering any of the supplied products. The agreement may be terminated prior to its stated term under specified events, including as a result of a bankruptcy event of either party or an uncured default. In addition, Digital Angel may sell the microchips to third parties if VeriChip does not take delivery and pay for a minimum number of microchips as specified in the agreement. Further, the agreement provides that Digital Angel shall, at the VeriChip’s option, furnish and operate a computer database to provide data collection, storage and related services for the VeriChip’s customers for a fee as provided. VeriChip does not currently utilize this service.
 
The terms of the predecessor supply and development agreement and the amended and restated supply and development agreement were negotiated by the executive officers of the respective companies and approved by the independent members of each company’s board of directors.
 
Digital Angel relies solely on a production agreement with RME, a subsidiary of Raytheon Company for the manufacture of its human-implantable microchip products. The subsidiary utilizes Digital Angel’s equipment in the production of the microchips. On April 28, 2006, Digital Angel entered into a new production agreement with RME related to the manufacture and distribution of glass-encapsulated syringe-implantable transponders, including the human-implantable microchip products sold by us. This new agreement expires on June 30, 2010. The technology underlying these systems is covered, in part, by U. S. Patent No. 5,211,129, “Syringe-Implantable Identification Transponders.” In 1994, Destron/IDI, Inc., a predecessor company to Digital Angel, granted a co-exclusive license under this patent, other than for certain specified fields of use related to our Animal Applications segment, which were retained by the predecessor company, to Hughes Aircraft Company, or Hughes, and its then wholly-owned subsidiary, Hughes Identification Devices, Inc., or HID. The specified fields of use retained by the predecessor company do not include human identification or security applications. The rights licensed to Hughes and HID were freely assignable, and we do not know which party or parties currently have these rights or whether these rights have been assigned, conveyed or transferred to any third party. See Note 18.

Transition Services Agreement

During the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, we provided certain general and administrative services to VeriChip including, accounting, finance, payroll and legal services, telephone, rent and other miscellaneous items. The costs of these services, which are eliminated in consolidation of VeriChip's and our results, were determined based on VeriChip’s use of such services.
  
On December 27, 2005, we entered into a transition services agreement with VeriChip under which we agreed to continue to provide VeriChip with certain administrative transition services, including payroll, legal, finance, accounting, information technology, tax services, and services related to VeriChip's initial public offering. As compensation for these services, VeriChip agreed to pay us approximately $62,000 per month for fixed costs allocable to these services, among other reimbursable expenses. On December 21, 2006, we and VeriChip entered into an amended and restated transition services agreement, which became effective on February 14, 2007, the date of completion of VeriChip’s initial public offering. The term of the amended and restated agreement will continue until such time as VeriChip requests that we cease performing the transition services, provided that we are not obligated to continue to provide the transition services for more than twenty-four months following the effective date. Except for any request by VeriChip that we cease to perform transition services, subject to certain notice provisions, the agreement may not be

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
Continued

terminated by either party except in the event of a material default in our delivery of the transition services or in VeriChip’s payment for those services. The services to be provided by us under the amended and restated transition services agreement are the same as those provided under the initial agreement. The estimated monthly charge for the fixed costs allocable to these services has been increased to approximately $72,000 per month, primarily as the result of an increased allocation for office space.
 
The terms of the transition services agreement and the amendment and restatement of the agreement were negotiated between certain of VeriChip’s executive officers and certain executive officers of ours. These executive officers were independent of one another and the terms of the agreement were based upon historical amounts incurred by us for payment of such services to third parties. However, these costs may not necessarily be indicative of the costs which would be incurred by VeriChip as an independent stand alone entity.
 
The cost of these services to VeriChip was $0.8 million and $0.5 million and $0.4 million in the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

Loan Agreement with VeriChip

We have funded and financed VeriChip’s operations since it began operation in January 2002, which resulted in an amount due to us by VeriChip totaling approximately $8.6 million (which included $0.4 million of accrued interest) at December 31, 2005. On December 27, 2005, we and VeriChip converted the amounts due, including interest accrued, into a $8.5 million revolving line of credit under the terms of a loan agreement, security agreement and a revolving line of credit note.
 
On October 6, 2006, we and VeriChip entered into an amendment to the loan agreement which increased the principal amount available thereunder to $13.0 million and changed the interest rate to a fixed rate of 12% per annum. Previously, VeriChip’s indebtedness to us bore interest at the prevailing prime rate of interest as published from time to time by The Wall Street Journal. That amendment further provided that the loan matured in July 2008 but could be extended at our option through December 27, 2010.
 
On January 19, 2007, February 8, 2007 and again on February 13, 2007, we and VeriChip entered into further amendments to the loan documents which increased the maximum principal amount of indebtedness that VeriChip may have incurred to $14.5 million. A portion of this increase was used to cover approximately $0.7 million of intercompany advances made to VeriChip by us during the first week of January 2007. Upon the consummation of VeriChip’s initial public offering on February 14, 2007, the loan ceased to be a revolving line of credit, and VeriChip has no ability to incur additional indebtedness to us under the loan documents. The interest continues to accrue on the outstanding indebtedness at a rate of 12% per annum. Under the terms of the loan agreement as amended on February 8, 2007, VeriChip was required to repay us $3.5 million of principal and accrued interest upon the consummation of its offering. VeriChip paid the $3.5 million on February 14, 2007. VeriChip is not obligated to repay an additional amount of its indebtedness until January 1, 2008. Effective with the payment of the $3.5 million, all interest which has accrued on the loan as of the last day of each month, commencing with the month in which such payment is made, shall be added to the principal amount. Commencing January 1, 2008 through January 1, 2010, VeriChip is obligated to repay $0.3 million on the first day of each month. A final balloon payment equal to the outstanding principal amount then due under the loan plus all accrued and unpaid interest will be due and payable on February 1, 2010. As of December 31, 2006 and February 28, 2007, approximately $13.6 million and $11.6 million was outstanding under the loan documents, as amended, respectively.
 
The loan is collateralized by interests in all property and assets of VeriChip, including the stock of VeriChip’s subsidiaries, but is not secured by any of the property or assets of VeriChip’s subsidiaries.
 
Loan Agreement with InfoTech

On June 23, 2006, we and InfoTech entered into a third amendment to loan documents, or the Third Amendment, that amended, among other documents, a commercial loan agreement, or CLA, a Term Note, and a stock pledge agreement (together with the CLA and the Note, the “Loan Documents”) dated June 27, 2003, by and between InfoTech and us. Under the terms of the Loan Documents, we borrowed an original principal amount of $1.0 million from InfoTech on June 27, 2003, which bears interest payable monthly at 16% per annum. On June 29, 2004, we and InfoTech entered into a first amendment to the loan documents that extended the original maturity date of the loan from June 30, 2004 to June 30, 2005. On June 28, 2005, we and InfoTech entered into a second amendment that extended the loan to June 30, 2006. Under the terms of the Third Amendment, InfoTech agreed to further extend the maturity date for the loan under the Loan Documents from June 30, 2006 to June 30, 2007. All other terms and provisions of the Loan Documents remain unmodified and continue in full force and effect.
 
The following related party transactions are not eliminated in the consolidation of ours and our subsidiaries results of operations:
 
Legal Fees Paid to Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

During the year ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, VeriChip incurred legal fees of $1.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively, to VeriChips’ legal counsel, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, or Akin Gump. Tommy G. Thompson, a partner with Akin Gump, had been a member of VeriChip’s board of directors since July 2005, and, as a result of his directorship services, holds fully vested options to purchase 0.1 million shares of our common stock.  Effective March 8, 2007, Mr. Thompson resigned his directorship position with VeriChip.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
Continued


Share Exchange with the Former Shareholders of DSD Holdings

We and the former shareholders of DSD Holdings exchanged, per the terms of a share exchange agreement dated April 12, 2006, shares of our common stock for shares of Digital Angel’s common stock that the former shareholders of DSD Holdings received in connection with a buyout agreement between the former shareholders of DSD Holdings and Digital Angel. The share exchange agreement and the buyout agreement are more fully discussed in Note 3. One of the former shareholders of DSD Holdings, LANO Holdings Aps, is 100% owned by Lasse Nordfjeld, DSD Holding’s current chief executive officer.

DSD Holdings leases a 13,600 square foot building located in Hvidovre, Denmark. The building is occupied by DSD Holding’s administrative and production operations. The lease agreement has no expiration but includes a three month termination notice that can be utilized by the owner or DSD Holdings. DSD Holdings leases the building from LANO Holding ApS. LANO Holding Aps is 100% owned by Lasse Nordfjeld, DSD Holding’s CEO.

23. Exit and Disposal Activity

Closing of Vancouver, BC Operations

In November 2006, VeriChip combined its healthcare security operations into an existing facility located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada to eliminate duplicative functions and, we believe, to improve operating efficiencies. The combination entailed the closing of operations in Vancouver, British Columbia. VeriChip expects to complete the combination in the first quarter of 2007. As a result of the combination, as of December 31, 2006, we have incurred charges of $0.9 million, resulting primarily from severance payments, fixed asset write-offs and Canadian tax assets allowances. As of December 31, 2006, approximately $0.3 million of these expenses were recorded as a liability. We expect to incur additional exit costs during the first quarter of 2007 of approximately $0.3 million, consisting of charges relating to termination benefits.
 
24. Notes Received for Stock Issuances

During the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, we (incurred) recovered approximately $(0.6) million, $(0.7) million and $.03 million, respectively, of charges related to changes in the valuation reserves and/or the foreclosure of certain notes received for stock issuances. The shares of our common stock that we had issued and that had been securing these notes, which were issued to certain of our current and former directors and officers, were restricted and such shares were retained by us upon the foreclosure of these loans. These shares have been retired.

25. Supplemental Cash Flow Information

The changes in operating assets and liabilities are as follows (in thousands):

   
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
Decrease in accounts receivable and unbilled receivables
 
$
(3,619
)   
$
(4,205
)   
$
(2,028
)
Increase in inventories
   
1,709
   
(1,138
)
 
1,723
 
(Increase) decrease in other current assets
   
   
(476
)
 
717
 
Increase in other assets
   
1,609
   
   
(13
)
Decrease in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
(7,378
)
 
(830
)
 
(6,438
)
   
$
(7,679
)
$
(6,649
)
$
(6,039
)

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
Continued

In the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, we had the following non-cash investing and financing activities (in thousands):

   
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
               
Issuance of shares, warrants, and options for business acquisition
 
$
 
$
12,652
 
$
 
Issuance of shares for purchase of minority interest
   
907
   
   
 
Deferred offering costs
   
2,924
   
   
 
Issuance of shares under a share exchange agreement
   
973
   
3,500
   
 
Instantel deferred purchase price obligation
   
   
3,000
   
 
Issuance of warrants in connection with debt
   
1,525
   
   
 
Assets acquired for long-term debt and capital leases
   
606
   
647
   
 
Digital Angel issuance of preferred stock for business acquisition
   
   
   
8,300
 
Digital Angel conversion of debt into common stock
   
   
   
2,929
 


26. Summarized Quarterly Data (Unaudited) (in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
 
 
First
Quarter
 
Second
Quarter
 
Third
Quarter
 
Fourth
Quarter
 
Full
Year
 
2006
                     
Total revenue
 
$
32,342
 
$
29,936
 
$
29,032
 
$
31,378
 
$
122,688
 
Gross profit
   
13,943
   
12,007
   
12,364
   
12,786
   
51,100
 
Loss from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders(1)(2)
   
(2,955
)
 
(3,253
)
 
(3,599
)
 
(17,402
)
 
(27,209
)
Basic and diluted net loss per share from continuing operations (3)
 
$
(0.04
)
$
(0.05
)
$
(0.05
)
$
(0.26
)
$
(0.40
)
 
 
First
Quarter
 
Second
Quarter
 
Third
Quarter
 
Fourth
Quarter
 
Full
Year
 
2005
                          
Total revenue
 
$
21,938
 
$
29,395
 
$
27,805
 
$
34,599
 
$
113,737
 
Gross profit
   
8,199
   
11,799
   
11,534
   
13,293
   
44,825
 
Net (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders(2)
   
1,613
   
(3,449
)
 
(2,752
)
 
(7,807
)
 
(12,395
)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations
   
(4
)
 
--
   
47
   
140
   
183
 
Basic and diluted net (loss) income per share from continuing operations (3)
 
$
0.03
 
$
(0.06
)
$
(0.04
)
$
(0.12
)
$
(0.20
)
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share from discontinued operations (3)
   
--
   
--
   
--
   
--
   
0.01
 

(1)
The significant increase in the fourth quarter loss, primarily relates to a goodwill impairment charge of $6.6 million related to our Advanced Technology segment’s GTI subsidiary and a $3.3 million payment due to our former chief executive officer.

(2)
The loss from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders for the second quarter of 2005

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
Continued

includes approximately $2.0 million of dividends and accretion of the beneficial conversion feature associated with our redeemable preferred stock. The income from continuing operations for the first quarter of 2005 includes a $2.3 million reduction in expense from the revaluation of debenture holders warrants settleable into shares of Digital Angel’s common stock owned by us, $0.5 million reduction of non-compensation expense related to re-priced options, and the recovery of approximately $0.5 million on a note receivable that we had previously reserved. The loss from continuing operations for the second quarter of 2005 includes $0.8 million of interest recovery as a result of the revaluation of debenture holder warrants settleable into shares of Digital Angel’s common stock owned by us. Also, included for the three-months ended June 30, 2005 was $0.5 million in legal settlement income, and $0.4 million of loss attributable to capital transactions of subsidiary. The loss from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2005 includes $0.7 million of income attributable to the reversal of certain liabilities of a business unit that we had closed during 2001. The loss from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of 2005 includes expense of $3.9 million, which is net of the effect of the minority owners’ interest, related to the impairment of OuterLink’s goodwill and intangible assets, and $0.9 million of expense related to compensation expense for options granted to consultants.

(3)
Earnings per share are computed independently for each of the quarters presented. Therefore, the sum of the quarterly net earnings per share will not necessarily equal the total for the year.


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FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (in thousands)
 
Description
 
Balance at
beginning of
period
 
Additions
Charged to
cost and expenses
 
Deductions
 
Balance at end of
period
 
Valuation reserve deducted in the balance sheet from the asset to which it applies:
                 
                   
Accounts receivable:
                         
2006 Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
$
838
 
$
83
 
$
22
 
$
899
 
2005 Allowance for doubtful accounts
   
810
   
93
   
65
   
838
 
2004 Allowance for doubtful accounts
   
842
   
103
   
135
   
810
 
                           
Inventory:
                         
2006 Allowance for excess and obsolescence
 
$
1,845
 
$
211
 
$
682
 
$
1,374
 
2005 Allowance for excess and obsolescence
   
1,943
   
578
   
676
   
1,845
 
2004 Allowance for excess and obsolescence
   
1,859
   
150
   
66
   
1,943
 
                           
Notes receivable:
                         
2006 Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
$
3,663
 
$
--
 
$
--
 
$
3,663
 
2005 Allowance for doubtful accounts
   
3,663
   
--
   
--
   
3,663
 
2004 Allowance for doubtful accounts
   
3,709
   
69
   
115
   
3,663
 
                           
Deferred Taxes:
                         
2006 Valuation reserve
 
$
110,419
 
$
10,876
 
$
--
 
$
121,295
 
2005 Valuation reserve
   
100,140
   
10,419
   
140
   
110,419
 
2004 Valuation reserve
   
87,274
   
12,866
   
--
   
100,140
 
 
 
 
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EX-2.8 2 ex2p8.htm EXHIBIT 2.8 Exhibit 2.8

 
Exhibit 2.8
 

 
CONTENTS
Clause
Page
1
Definitions and interpretation
1
 
2
Agreement to Sell and Purchase
9
 
3
Price
9
 
4
Completion Statement, Anniversary Statement and Adjustment to the Initial Price
10
 
5
Conditions Precedent
11
 
6
Deposit
13
 
7
Exchange
14
 
8
Completion
14
 
9
Conduct of Business prior to Completion
16
 
10
Warranties
17
 
11
Buyer’s remedies
18
 
12
Property
19
 
13
Employees
19
 
14
Business Contracts
20
 
15
Mutual covenants and apportionments
22
 
16
Book Debts and Creditors
23
 
17
Obligations of the Seller and Buyer after Completion
23
 
18
Restrictive Covenants
24
 
19
Confidentiality
25
 
20
Value Added Tax
25
 
21
DA Guarantee
26
 
22
CG Guarantee
28
 
23
Announcements and publicity
29
 
24
Notices
29
 
25
Successors, assigns and third parties
30
 
26
Variation
30
 
27
Waiver
30
 
28
Costs
30
 
29
Severance
30
 
30
Further assurance
31
 
31
Entire Agreement
31
 
32
Counterparts
31
 
33
Miscellaneous
31
 
34
Applicable law and jurisdiction and remedy
31
 
35
Post-completion effect
32
 
Schedule 1
33
 
Apportionment of the Initial Price
33
 
Schedule 2
34
 
Warranties
34
 
Schedule 3
46
 
Limitations to the Warranties
46
 
Schedule 4
50
 
The Employees
50
 
Schedule 5
51
 
The Customer Contracts
51
 
Schedule 6
53
 
The Supplier Contracts
53
 
Schedule 7
55
 
Products
55
 
Schedule 8
56
 
Registered Intellectual Property
56
 
Schedule 9
57
 
The Deferred Price
57
 
Schedule 10
61
 
The Plant
61
 
Schedule 11
62
 
Schedule 12
63
 
Schedule 13
71
 
Schedule 14
72
 
 

 
This Agreement is dated
2006

Parties

(1)
McMurdo Limited, a company incorporated in England (registered number 746603) whose registered office is at 1650 Parkway, Whiteley, Fareham, Hampshire PO15 7AH (the Seller).

(2)
Signature Industries Limited, a company incorporated in England (registered number 02800561) whose registered office is at Tom Cribb Road, Thamesmead, London SE28 0BH (the Buyer).

(3)
Digital Angel Corporation, a company incorporated under the laws of the state of Delaware USA whose registered office is at 490 Villaume Avenue, South St. Paul, Minnesota 55075-2443, USA (DA).

(4)
Chemring Group Plc, a company incorporated in England (registered number 86662) whose registered office is 1650 Parkway, Whiteley, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 7AH (CG).

Agreed terms:
 
1
Definitions and interpretation
   
1.1 In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires, the following words will have the following meanings:
 
 
Accounts
the audited financial statements of the Seller for the accounting reference period ended on the Accounting Date comprising a balance sheet, profit and loss account, notes, the directors’ and auditors’ reports a copy of which is attached to the Disclosure Letter;

 
Actual Plant Value
the aggregate value of the Plant as shown in the Completion Statement as agreed or determined in accordance with Schedule 12;

 
Actual S&P Value
the aggregate of the Actual Plant Value and the Actual Stock Value;

 
Actual Stock Value
the aggregate value of the Stock as shown in the Completion Statement as agreed or determined in accordance with Schedule 12;

 
AIS Business
the business of the design, manufacture and sale of the AIS Products carried on by the Seller at the Transfer Date;

 
AIS Contracts
those contracts, engagements or orders entered into on or prior to the Transfer Date by or on behalf of the Seller with customers for the sale, loan or hire of goods or equipment or provision of services by the Seller in connection with the AIS Business;

 
AIS Products
MT-1 transponder, MT-1 VDU Display, MT-2 transponder and M-2 Minimum Keyboard Display;

 
Anniversary Adjustment
the Unused Stock Value less the Zero Valued Used Stock Value;

 
Anniversary Date
the first anniversary of the Completion Date;
 
1

 
 
Anniversary Statement
the anniversary statement prepared in accordance with clause 4.5 and Schedule 12;

 
Assets
the assets of the Business agreed to be sold and purchased pursuant to this Agreement as described in clause 2.1;

 
Book Debts
all trade and other debts owing to the Seller on the Transfer Date;

 
Business
the business of the design, manufacture and sale of the Products carried on by the Seller at the Transfer Date;

 
Business Contracts
the Customer Contracts, Supplier Contracts, IP Licences and the Leasing/Hire Agreements;

 
Business Day
any day which is not a Saturday, a Sunday or a bank or public holiday in England and Wales;

 
Business Information
all information, documentation, papers, books, records, know-how and techniques (whether or not confidential and in whatever form held) (if any) which exclusively relate to:
 
 
(a)
all or any part of the Business and Assets (including all books, accounts, credit reports, price lists, cost records, warranty records, work tickets, catalogues, certificates of title (including all correspondence with the patent and trade mark agents relating to any registered Business Intellectual Property and all registration certificates therefor);

 
(b)
any products or services rendered by the Business (including formulae, designs, processes, specifications, drawings, data, manuals or instructions, plans, product descriptions, user or test reports, type approval papers or certificates, instructional and promotional material and other technical material together with any plates, blocks, negatives and similar material relating thereto);

 
(c)
any products or processes which are or were the subject of any research or development undertaken exclusively by the Business (whether or not completed or abandoned);

 
(d)
the operations, management, administration, or financial affairs of the Business (including all employee records and interview records; and

 
(e)
the sale or marketing of any of the products manufactured and/or sold or services rendered by the Business including, without limitation, all customer and supplier names and lists, sales advertising and marketing information (including without limitation, targets, sales and market share statistics, market surveys and reports on research and terms and conditions of sale or supply), type approvals, licences and national or local authorisations in respect of the Products;
 
 
Business Intellectual Property
all Intellectual Property owned or lawfully used by the Seller exclusively in connection with the Business as carried on by the Seller as at the Transfer Date including:-
 
 
(a)
those items of registered Intellectual Property (and applications therefor) described in Schedule;

 
(b)
the Business Information; and
2

 
 
(c)
the Business Name

but excluding without limitation any Business Intellectual Property relating to the Computer System.

 
Business Name
‘McMurdo’ (subject always to the terms of the Connectors Licence), 'McMurdo Marine’ and ‘Nova Marine Systems’;

 
Buyer's Group
the Buyer, its holding company and all companies and undertakings which now or in the future become subsidiaries or subsidiary undertakings of the Buyer or of any such holding company;

 
Buyer’s Solicitors
Kimbells LLP, Power House, Harrison Close, Knowlhill, Milton Keynes MK5 8PA;

 
CAA
the Capital Allowances Act 2001;

 
Completion
completion of the sale and purchase of the Business and the Assets in accordance with clause 8;

 
Completion Date
(subject to clause 5.5) the date which is the earlier of:

 
(a)
5 Business Days after notice has been given in accordance with clause 5.2 by the relevant Party that the last unsatisfied Condition has been satisfied; and

 
(b)
5 Business Days after the Buyer has waived the last unsatisfied Condition or Conditions in accordance with clause 5.4

or such other date as the Buyer and the Seller may agree;

 
Completion Statement
the completion statement prepared in accordance with the clause 4.1 and Schedule 12;

 
Computer System
all computer hardware and associated peripheral equipment, software, networks and technical and other documentation related thereto owned or used by the Business including all arrangements relating to the provision of maintenance and support, security, disaster recovery, facilities management, bureau and on-line services to the Business;

 
Conditions
the conditions precedent set out in clause 5.1;

 
Connectors Licence
the trade mark licence dated 18 June 1998 between the Seller (1) and ITW Limited (2), a copy of which is at Folder 2a Section 14a of the Disclosure Bundle;

 
Connectors Novation
the deed of novation in the agreed form to be entered into between the Seller (1), ITW Limited (2) and the Buyer (3);

 
Creditors
all trade and other debts, accrued charges and all other amounts owing by the Seller in connection with the Business on the Transfer Date;

 
Customers
the persons, firms or companies who or which were either at the Transfer Date or during the period of 12 months prior to the Transfer Date a customer of the Business;

 
Customer Contracts
those contracts, engagements or orders entered into on or prior
 
3

 
to the Transfer Date by or on behalf of the Seller with customers for the sale, loan or hire of goods or equipment or provision of services by the Seller in connection with and in the ordinary course of the Business which at the Transfer Date remain to be performed in whole or in part by the Seller being those contracts listed in Schedule 5 and any further such contracts entered into after or on today's date. For the avoidance of doubt this excludes the AIS Contracts and the RNLI Contract;

 
Deferred Price
the further price, if any, payable by the Buyer for the Goodwill calculated in accordance with Schedule 5;

 
Deposit
has the meaning given in clause 3.2.1;

 
Disclosure Bundle
has the meaning given in the Disclosure Letter;

 
Disclosure Letter
a letter dated the same date as this Agreement from the Seller to the Buyer;

 
Employees
the persons whose names are set out in Schedule 4;

 
Escrow Agents
the Buyer’s Solicitors and the Seller’s Solicitors;

 
Escrow Bank
National Westminster Bank plc, Milton Keynes;

 
Escrow Letter
the letter, in the agreed form, to be signed by the parties instructing and authorising the Escrow Agents to establish and operate the Retention Account;

 
Excluded Assets
the following assets which are excluded from the sale to the Buyer under this Agreement: (i) the Retained Business; (ii) the Book Debts; (iii) the statutory books of the Seller; (iv) cash in hand or at the bank and all cheques and other securities representing the same; (v) any right to use or continue to use after Completion any trade or service name or mark of the Seller or any member of the Seller’s Group other than the Business Names; (vi) the Property; (vii) the Computer System; (viii) items of plant and equipment used by the Seller in both the Business and the AIS Business; and (ix) all assets, property rights and other interests of the Seller other than the Assets;

 
Expert
has the meaning given in clause 11.4;

 
Goodwill
the goodwill custom and connection of the Seller exclusively in relation to the Business together with the exclusive right for the Buyer and its successors and assigns to carry on the Business and use the Business Names respectively to represent themselves as carrying on the Business in succession to the Seller;

 
Guaranteed Agreements
has the meaning given in clause 21.1

 
HBoS Release
the release from HBoS in the agreed form;

 
Initial Price
the sum of £3,117,020;

 
Initial Plant Value
the amount specified in Schedule 1 as being that part of the Initial Price apportioned to the Plant;
 
 
Initial S&P Value
the aggregate of the Initial Plant Value and the Initial Stock
 
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Value;

 
Initial Stock Value
the amount specified in Schedule 1 as being that part of the Initial Price apportioned to the Stock;

 
Intellectual Property
patents, know-how, goodwill, registered and unregistered trademarks and service marks, domain names, registered designs, design rights, utility models, copyright (including all such rights in computer software, information and any databases), database rights, moral rights and topography rights, trade secret and other similar confidential information, rights in the nature of unfair competition rights and right to sue for passing off and any other similar intellectual or commercial right (in each case whether or not registered or registrable for the full period thereof and all extensions and renewals thereof), applications for any of the foregoing and the right to apply for any of the foregoing in any part of the world and any similar rights situated in any country;

 
Interest Rate
means 2% above the base rate of the Bank of England from time to time;

 
IP Licences
means, save for any which are incorporated into Customer Contracts or Supplier Contracts, any licences, authorisations and permissions in any form whatsoever whether express or implied, written or unwritten (a) pertaining to the use, enjoyment and exploitation by the Seller of any Business Intellectual Property in connection with the Business as carried on at the Transfer Date, or (b) granted by the Seller to any third party including a member of the Seller's Group in the course of the Business pertaining to the use, enjoyment and exploitation by such third party of any Business Intellectual Property together with any other such licences entered into on or after today's date;

 
Leasing/Hire Agreements
those leasing and hire agreements entered into on or prior to the Transfer Date by or on behalf of the Seller for the lease or hire of equipment exclusively in connection with and in the ordinary course of the Business which at the Transfer Date remain to be performed in whole or in part being those contracts listed in Schedule 11 and any other leasing or hire agreements entered into on or after today's date by the Seller exclusively in connection with the Business;

 
Legal Opinion
the legal opinion in agreed form given in relation to DA entering into this Agreement;

 
Licence
has the meaning given in clause 12.1;

 
Management Accounts  
the accounts comprising a balance sheet as at 24 November 2006 and a profit and loss account for the period which commenced on 1 August 2006 and ended on 24 November 2006, a copy of which is annexed to the Disclosure Letter;

 
Mandate Letters
letters from the Buyer's Solicitors and the Seller's Solicitors to the Escrow Bank in the agreed form;

 
NAV 7 Licence
the ip licence relating to the NAV7 casings and related tooling to be entered into between the Seller (1) and the Buyer (2) in the agreed form;

 
Novation Agreement
the novation agreement to be entered into by the Parties in the
 
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agreed form;

 
Parties
the parties to this Agreement (and Party means any of them depending on the context);

 
Patent Assignment
the patent assignment in the agreed form to be entered into between the Seller (1) and the Buyer (2);

 
Plant
the plant, equipment (including items of office equipment used by Employees on a day to day basis other than any such items which relate to the Computer System) and machinery wherever situate, including tools and jigs in the possession of suppliers, belonging to the Seller and used exclusively in connection with the Business being those items listed in Schedule 10 together with any other such items acquired by the Seller after today’s date but before Completion and less any items on such list which are disposed of by the Seller after today’s date but before Completion;

 
Post Exchange Breach
has the meaning given in clause 10.6;

 
Price
the total purchase price payable by the Buyer to the Seller as referred to in clause 3.1;

 
Products
the products listed at Schedule 7;

 
Property
the property known as Silver Point, Airport Service Road, Portsmouth PO3 5PB and any part or parts thereof;

 
Retained Business
any businesses (other than the Business) carried on or previously carried on by the Seller (including the AIS Business and the carrying out of its obligations pursuant to the RNLI Contract);

 
Retention
has the meaning given in clause 3.2.3;

 
Retention Account
the joint interest bearing account to be established in accordance with the Escrow Letter;

 
Retention Account Opening Form
the form opening the Retention Account in the agreed form;

 
RNLI Contract
the development and licensing agreement dated 19 September 2005 between the Seller (1) and RNLI (2), a copy of which is at Folder 2a, Section 8 of the Disclosure Bundle;

 
Seller’s Solicitors Account
the Seller’s Solicitors client account held at Lloyds TSB Bank plc, sort code 30-96-68, account number 01364135 (or such other account as the Seller may notify the Buyer in writing);

 
Security Interest
any encumbrance, mortgage, charge, assignment for the purpose of security, pledge, lien, right of set-off, retention of title or hypothecation for the purpose, or which has the effect, of granting security interest of any kind whatsoever and any agreement, whether conditional or otherwise, to create any of the foregoing;

 
Seller’s Group
the Seller, its holding company and all companies and undertakings which now or in the future become subsidiaries or subsidiary undertakings of the Seller or of any such holding company;
 
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Seller’s Scheme
the pension scheme known as the Chemring Group Staff Pension Scheme;

 
Seller’s Solicitors
Bond Pearce LLP of Oceana House, 39-49 Commercial Road, Southampton SO15 1GA;

 
Special Provisions Order
the VAT (Special Provisions) Order 1995 SI 1995/1268;

 
Stock
the stock-in-trade exclusively relating to the Business at the Transfer Date including (without limitation) raw materials, goods and other assets purchased for resale, stores, component parts, work in progress, together with finished products all exclusively relating to the Business, including those items listed in Schedule 14 (to the extent they have not been used or otherwise disposed of by the Buyer after today’s date);
 
 
Supplier Contracts
those contracts, engagements or orders entered into on or prior to the Transfer Date by or on behalf of the Seller for the supply or sale of goods or services to the Seller exclusively in connection with and in the ordinary course of the Business which at the Transfer Date remain to be performed in whole or in part including those contracts listed in Schedule 6. For the avoidance of doubt this excludes any contracts between the Seller and a third party supplier which relate to services provided by the Seller to the Buyer under the Transitional Services Agreement;
 
 
Tax or Taxation
all taxes, levies, duties, imposts, charges, contributions and withholdings of any nature whatsoever or wheresoever imposed and all penalties, fines, charges, surcharges and interest relating thereto;

 
Trade Mark Assignment
the trade mark assignment in the agreed form to be entered into between the Seller (1) and the Buyer (2)

 
Transfer Date
the close of business on the Completion Date;

 
Transitional Services Agreement
an agreement in respect of certain transitional services between the Seller and the Buyer in the agreed form;

 
TULRA
the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992;

 
TUPE
the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended);

 
Unused Stock
items of Stock which have not been used or otherwise disposed of by the Buyer by the Anniversary Date;

 
Unused Stock Value
the aggregate value of the Unused Stock as shown in the Anniversary Statement as agreed or determined in accordance with Schedule 12 and clause 4.10;

 
US Coastguard Contract
US Coast Guard contract ref HSCG 23-06-R-DNQ159 dated 27 September 2006 between United States Coast Guard (1) and the Seller (2) a copy of which is at Folder 2a, Section 6 of the Disclosure Bundle;

 
VAT
Value Added Tax or any equivalent tax outside of the United Kingdom;

 
VATA
Valued Added Tax Act 1994;
 
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Warranties
the warranties set out in clause 10 and Schedule 2.

 
Zero Valued Used Stock
items of Stock which were given a value of zero when calculating the Actual Stock Value and which have been used by the Buyer after Completion;

 
Zero Valued Used Stock Value
the aggregate value of the Zero Valued Used Stock as shown in the Anniversary Statement as agreed or determined in accordance with Schedule 12 and clause 4.10;

1.2
In this Agreement, unless the context requires otherwise:

 
1.2.1
a document in the agreed form is a document which has been agreed by the parties before today's date and which has been initialled by them or on their behalf for identification;

 
1.2.2
references to a Clause or Schedule are to a clause of or a schedule to this Agreement; references to this Agreement include its schedules; and references in a Schedule to a paragraph are to a paragraph of that Schedule;

 
1.2.3
all words and terms defined in a Schedule have the same meaning when used elsewhere in this Agreement;

 
1.2.4
references to this Agreement or any other document are to this Agreement or that document as amended from time to time;

 
1.2.5
the singular includes the plural and vice versa; references to any gender include every gender, and references to persons include corporations, partnerships and other unincorporated associations or bodies of persons;

 
1.2.6
all headings are for convenience, have no legal effect and should be ignored in the interpretation of this Agreement;

 
1.2.7
the words other, including and in particular do not limit the generality of any preceding words;

 
1.2.8
any obligation not to do anything is deemed to include an obligation not to suffer, permit or cause that thing to be done if it is within the power of the relevant person to prevent that thing being done;

 
1.2.9
agreements includes any agreement, arrangement, contract, commitment, scheme or understanding whether legally binding or not and references to being party to an agreement will be construed accordingly;

 
1.2.10
enactment means any statute or statutory provision (of the United Kingdom or elsewhere) and any subordinate legislation made under any statute or statutory provision;

 
1.2.11
a reference to any enactment includes a reference to:

 
(a)
any enactment which that enactment has directly or indirectly replaced (with or without modification); and

 
(b)
that enactment as re-enacted, replaced or modified at any time except to the extent that the liability of any party would be increased or extended as a result.
 
 
1.2.12
subsidiary and holding company have the meanings given to them by section 736 Companies Act 1985 and subsidiary undertaking and parent undertaking will have the meanings given to them by section 258 Companies Act 1985; and

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1.2.13
associate has the meaning given to it by section 435 Insolvency Act 1986 and a person is regarded as associated with any person which is an associate of his and with any company of which any director is an associate of his.
 
2
Agreement to Sell and Purchase
 
2.1
With effect from the Transfer Date the Seller will sell and the Buyer (relying on the Warranties) will purchase the Business as a going concern together with the following assets:
 
 
2.1.1
the Goodwill;

 
2.1.2
the Plant;

 
2.1.3
the Stock;

 
2.1.4
the benefit (subject to the burden) of the Business Contracts;

 
2.1.5
the Business Intellectual Property;
 
 
2.1.6
the Business Information; and
 
 
2.1.7
all the Seller’s rights against third parties including all rights under any of the warranties, conditions, guarantees or indemnities or under the Sale of Goods Act 1979 exclusively relating to any of the Assets and the benefit of all sums to which the Seller is entitled from third parties or insurers in respect of damage to those Assets listed in clauses 2.1.1 to 2.1.6 (inclusive);

but for the avoidance of doubt, excluding the Excluded Assets.

2.2
The Seller will sell the Business and the Assets with full title guarantee free from all Security Interests.

2.3
Title to and beneficial ownership of each of the Assets will pass to the Buyer on Completion.

2.4
For the avoidance of doubt this Agreement shall not operate to assign to the Buyer any liabilities or obligations except as specifically stated in this Agreement or any documents which are in the agreed form.
 
3
Price
 
3.1
The price is the total of the Initial Price (as adjusted in accordance with clause 4 and Schedule 12) and the Deferred Price.

3.2
The Initial Price will be paid as follows:

 
3.2.1
£250,000 of the Initial Price (Deposit) will be paid on the date of this Agreement in accordance with clause 6.1;

 
3.2.2
£2,792,020 of the Initial Price will be paid on Completion in accordance with clause 8.1.2(b); and

 
3.2.3
£75,000 of the Initial Price (Retention) will be paid on Completion into the Retention Account in accordance with clause 8.1.2(c).

3.3
The provisions of Schedule 13 apply to the Retention once it has been deposited in the Retention Account. The Buyer and the Seller shall instruct their respective solicitors to open the Retention Account using the Retention Account Opening Form and Mandate Letters.

3.4
The provisions of Schedule 9 apply to the calculation and payment of the Deferred Price.

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3.5
Subject to adjustment in accordance with clause 4, the Initial Price will be apportioned as set out in Schedule 1.
 
4
Completion Statement, Anniversary Statement and Adjustment to the Initial Price
 
4.1
The Buyer and the Seller will ensure that the Completion Statement is prepared in accordance with Schedule 12.
 
4.2
If the Actual S&P Value:

 
4.2.1
is equal to the Initial S&P Value there shall be no adjustment of the Initial Price;

 
4.2.2
is less than the Initial S&P Value the Seller will repay to the Buyer so much of the Initial Price as is equal to the deficiency, provided always that the Seller shall not be required pursuant to this clause to repay an amount which is more than Initial S&P Value; or

 
4.2.3
is more than the Initial S&P Value the Buyer will pay to the Seller an additional amount of consideration, such amount being equal to the excess.

4.3
Any payment required to be made under clause 4.2.2 or 4.2.3 will be made in cleared funds by electronic funds transfer within five Business Days of the Completion Statement being agreed, deemed agreed or determined by the Independent Accountants in accordance with Schedule 12 and will be paid, in the case of clause 4.2.2, to the Buyer’s Solicitors and in the case of clause 4.2.3, to the Seller’s Solicitors. The relevant Solicitors are hereby authorised to receive the same and their receipt will be an absolute discharge of the Seller or the Buyer (as the case may be). 

4.4
If any Party fails to make full payment under clause 4.2, the outstanding balance of that payment from time to time will bear interest (as well after as before judgment) from the due date for payment in accordance with clause 4.3 to the actual date of payment (both dates inclusive) at the rate of 4 % per annum above the base rate of National Westminster Bank plc from time to time.

4.5
The Buyer and the Seller will ensure that the Anniversary Statement is prepared in accordance with Schedule 12 and clause 4.10.

4.6
If the Anniversary Adjustment:
 
 
4.6.1
is zero there shall be no further adjustment of the Initial Price;

 
4.6.2
is more than zero the Seller will repay to the Buyer so much of the Initial Price as is equal to the excess, provided always that the Seller shall not be required pursuant to this clause to repay an amount which is more than Actual Stock Value; or

 
4.6.3
is less than zero the Buyer will pay to the Seller an additional amount of consideration, such amount being equal to the excess.

4.7
Subject to clause 4.8, any payment required to be made under clause 4.6.2 or 4.6.3 will be made in cleared funds by electronic funds transfer within five Business Days of the Completion Statement being agreed, deemed agreed or determined by the Independent Accountants in accordance with Schedule 12 and will be paid, in the case of clause 4.6.2, to the Buyer’s Solicitors and in the case of clause 4.6.3, to the Seller’s Solicitors. The relevant Solicitors are hereby authorised to receive the same and their receipt will be an absolute discharge of the Seller or the Buyer (as the case may be).

4.8
Payment obligations under clause 4.6 will first be satisfied from the Retention Account in accordance with Schedule 13.

4.9
If any Party fails to make full payment under clause 4.6, the outstanding balance of that payment from time to time will bear interest (as well after as before judgment) from the due date for payment in accordance with clause 4.7 to the actual date of payment (both

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dates inclusive) at the rate of 4 % per annum above the base rate of National Westminster Bank plc from time to time.

4.10
In the period between Completion and the Anniversary Date the Buyer shall always use the items of Stock before using similar items acquired by it after Completion. For the purpose of the Anniversary Statement if the Buyer has failed to comply with its obligation under this clause the Unused Stock, the Zero Valued Used Stock, the Unused Stock Value, Zero Valued Used Stock and the Anniversary Adjustment shall be calculated on the basis that they are what they would have been had the Buyer complied with its obligation under this clause.

4.11
The Buyer and the Seller agree that when it is agreed they will both initial the list of Stock prepared for the purpose of the Completion Statement. A copy of such Stock list will be kept by both of them so that it is available for the purpose of the Anniversary Statement. The Buyer and the Seller acknowledge that, subject only to paragraph 6.2 of part 3 of Schedule 12, for the purposes of the Anniversary Statement such Stock list will be conclusive evidence of the Stock.
 
5
Conditions Precedent
 
5.1
Completion of this Agreement is conditional upon the Buyer or Seller :

 
5.1.1
receiving the consent of Davis Instruments Corp to the assignment (conditional on Completion taking place) of the agreement dated 1 December 2002 between the Seller (1) and Davis Instruments Corp (2) (a copy of which is at Folder 2c, Section D.1 of the Disclosure Bundle) from the Seller to the Buyer in accordance with the terms of such agreement or in such other manner or form as the Seller and Buyer may agree;

 
5.1.2
receiving the consent of Simrad Limited to the assignment (conditional on Completion taking place) of the agreement dated 7 February 2003 between the Seller (1) and Simrad Limited (2) (a copy of which is at Folder 2a, Section 7 of the Disclosure Bundle) from the Seller to the Buyer in accordance with the terms of such agreement or in such other manner or form as the Seller and Buyer may agree;

 
5.1.3
receiving the consent of Furuno Electric Co. Limited to the assignment (conditional on Completion taking place) of the agreement dated 30 June 2005 between the Seller (1) and Furuno Electric Co. Limited (2) (a copy of which is at Folder 2a, Section 5 of the Disclosure Bundle) from the Seller to the Buyer in accordance with the terms of such agreement or in such other manner or form as the Seller and Buyer may agree;

 
5.1.4
receiving confirmation from Kelvin Hughes Limited that other than as a result of matters which only become apparent after Completion the identity of the Buyer will not lead it to exercise its rights (under the second paragraph of clause 11.1.3 of such agreement) to terminate the agreement dated 30 June 2005 between the Seller (1) and Kelvin Hughes Limited (2) (a copy of which is at Folder 2a, Section 4 of the Disclosure Bundle);

 
5.1.5
receiving confirmation from Mitsubishi (or its relevant group company or agent) that: (i) the patent licence (a copy of which is at Folder 2b, Section 6 of the Disclosure Bundle) has been assigned or will be assigned to the Buyer subject only to the Buyer or Seller confirming that the Business and Assets have transferred to the Buyer; or (ii) a replacement of such patent licence has been granted to or will be granted to the Buyer subject only to the Buyer or Seller confirming that the Business and Assets have transferred to the Buyer;

 
5.1.6
receiving confirmation from the Seller that the two software bugs referred to at Disclosure 41 of the Disclosure Bundle have been resolved and that the testing carried out by the Seller to check that they have been resolved the Seller has carried out following the appropriate testing procedures included in the Seller’s quality approved system;

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5.1.7
receiving confirmation from the relevant authority or authorities that the UK product approvals which the Seller has in place at today’s date in relation to each of the Products (such approvals being listed in the document at Folder 2a, Section 13c of the Disclosure Bundle) (UK Approvals) either have been issued or will be issued to the Buyer subject only to the relevant authority or authorities receiving confirmation that the Business and Assets have transferred to the Buyer;

 
5.1.8
receiving confirmation from the relevant authority or authorities that the Danish product approvals which the Seller has in place at today’s date in relation to each of the Products (such approvals being listed in the document at Folder 2a, Section 13c of the Disclosure Bundle) either have been issued or will be issued to the Buyer subject only to the relevant authority receiving confirmation that the Business and Assets have transferred to the Buyer and/or confirmation that any of the UK Approvals specified by such authority or authorities have been issued;

 
5.1.9
receiving confirmation from the relevant authority or authorities that the French product approvals which the Seller has in place at today’s date in relation to each of the Products (such approvals being listed in the document at Folder 2a, Section 13c of the Disclosure Bundle) either have been issued or will be issued to the Buyer subject only to the relevant authority receiving confirmation that the Business and Assets have transferred to the Buyer and/or confirmation that any of the UK Approvals specified by such authority or authorities have been issued;

 
5.1.10
receiving confirmation from the relevant authority or authorities that the German product approvals which the Seller has in place at today’s date in relation to each of the Products (such approvals being listed in the document at Folder 2a, Section 13c of the Disclosure Bundle) either have been issued or will be issued to the Buyer subject only to the relevant authority receiving confirmation that the Business and Assets have transferred to the Buyer and/or confirmation that any of the UK Approvals specified by such authority or authorities have been issued;

 
5.1.11
receiving confirmation from the relevant authority or authorities that the Greek product approvals which the Seller has in place at today’s date in relation to each of the Products (such approvals being listed in the document at Folder 2a, Section 13c of the Disclosure Bundle) either have been issued or will be issued to the Buyer subject only to the relevant authority receiving confirmation that the Business and Assets have transferred to the Buyer and/or confirmation that any of the UK Approvals specified by such authority or authorities have been issued;

 
5.1.12
receiving confirmation from the relevant authority or authorities that the Italian product approvals which the Seller has in place at today’s date in relation to each of the Products (such approvals being listed in the document at Folder 2a, Section 13c of the Disclosure Bundle) either have been issued or will be issued to the Buyer subject only to the relevant authority receiving confirmation that the Business and Assets have transferred to the Buyer and/or confirmation that any of the UK Approvals specified by such authority or authorities have been issued;

 
5.1.13
receiving confirmation from the relevant authority or authorities that the Singaporean product approvals which the Seller has in place at today’s date in relation to each of the Products (such approvals being listed in the document at Folder 2a, Section 13c of the Disclosure Bundle) either have been issued or will be issued to the Buyer subject only to the relevant authority receiving confirmation that the Business and Assets have transferred to the Buyer and/or confirmation that any of the UK Approvals specified by such authority or authorities have been issued;

 
5.1.14
receiving confirmation from the relevant authority or authorities that the United States (FFC) product approvals which the Seller has in place at today’s date in relation to each of the Products (such approvals being listed in the document at Folder 2a, Section 13c of the Disclosure Bundle) either have been issued or will be issued to the Buyer subject only to the relevant authority receiving confirmation that the Business and Assets have transferred to the Buyer and/or confirmation

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that any of the UK Approvals specified by such authority or authorities have been issued;

 
5.1.15
receiving confirmation from the relevant authority or authorities that the Spanish product approvals which the Seller has in place at today’s date in relation to each of the Products (such approvals being listed in the document at Folder 2a, Section 13c of the Disclosure Bundle) either have been issued or will be issued to the Buyer subject only to the relevant authority receiving confirmation that the Business and Assets have transferred to the Buyer and/or confirmation that any of the UK Approvals specified by such authority or authorities have been issued; and

 
5.1.16
receiving confirmation from the relevant authority or authorities that the Netherlands product approvals which the Seller has in place at today’s date in relation to each of the Products (such approvals being listed in the document at Folder 2a, Section 13c of the Disclosure Bundle) will be issued to the Buyer subject only to the relevant authority receiving confirmation that the Business and Assets have transferred to the Buyer and/or confirmation that any of the UK Approvals specified by such authority or authorities have been issued.
 
5.2
The Seller and Buyer shall respectively use all reasonable endeavours to ensure the satisfaction of all the Conditions as soon as possible so far as lies within their respective power so to do. As soon as a Condition is satisfied the Party who received notice from the relevant third party that it has been will promptly give written notice of this fact to the Buyer or Seller (as the case may be).

5.3
All costs and expenses relating to obtaining the consents or approvals or other matters referred to in clauses 5.1.1 to 5.1.16 will be borne by the Seller and the Seller shall indemnify the Buyer and keep it indemnified against any such costs and expenses provided always that the obligations of the Seller under this clause 5.3 shall immediately cease in relation to any consent or approval or other matter if the Buyer waives the Condition relating to such consent or approval or other matter.
 
5.4
The Buyer may waive in writing all or any of the Conditions. 
 
5.5
If all the Conditions are not satisfied or waived in accordance with clause 5.4 on or before 16 April 2007 (or such other date as the Seller and the Buyer in their absolute discretion may agree in writing) this Agreement (save for clauses 5.6, 6 (in relation to to whom the Deposit belongs)and 23 which shall remain in force) shall become null and void and no party shall be entitled to make a claim against any other party in connection with this Agreement save for any claim which arises in respect of clauses 5.6, 6 (in relation to to whom the Deposit belongs) and 23.
 
5.6
If any of the approvals referred to in this clause 5 are granted to the Buyer and for whatever reason Completion does not take place, the Buyer will (at the Buyer's expense) do, execute and perform and will procure to be done, executed and performed all such acts, deeds, documents and things as the Seller may require to ensure that any such approvals are reissued in the name of the Seller (or in such name as it may direct) and that they cease to be issued in the name of the Buyer. As security for the performance of its obligations under this clause 5.6, the Buyer hereby irrevocably and unconditionally appoints any director (for the time being) of the Seller severally as its attorney with full power and authority in the Buyer’s name and on its behalf to do, sign and execute all acts, documents or deeds that the attorney, in its absolute discretion, considers necessary or desirable for the performance of these obligations.
 
6
Deposit
 
6.1
Upon signing this Agreement the Buyer will pay the Deposit by electronic transfer to the Seller’s Solicitors Account and the Seller’s Solicitors are hereby authorised to receive the same and whose receipt will be an absolute discharge of the Buyer.

6.2
If all the Conditions are satisfied and the Buyer fails to complete the purchase of the Business and the Assets under clause 8 on the Completion Date (other than where it properly rescinds this Agreement pursuant to clause 8.5 or it properly terminates this

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Agreement pursuant to clause 11.1.2) then the Seller shall be entitled to retain the Deposit and this Agreement (save for clause 5.6, this clause 6 (in relation to to whom the Deposit belongs) and clause 23 which shall remain in force) shall become null and void and no Party shall be entitled to make a claim against any other party in connection with this Agreement save for any claim which arises in respect of clause 5.6, this clause 6 (in relation to to whom the Deposit belongs)and clause 23.

6.3
If:

 
6.3.1
all the Conditions are not satisfied or waived in accordance with clause 5.4 on or before 16 April 2007 (or such other date as the Seller and the Buyer in their absolute discretion may agree in writing); or

 
6.3.2
the Buyer rescinds the Agreement pursuant to clause 8.5; or

 
6.3.3
the Buyer terminates the Agreement pursuant to clause 11.1.2;

the Seller shall refund the Deposit to the Buyer promptly to such bank account as the Buyer may nominate.
 
7
Exchange

7.1
Exchange will take place at the offices of the Seller’s Solicitors on today’s date (or such other place as the parties may agree), when the following will take place:

 
7.1.1
the Seller will deliver, or procure delivery, (in the case of items (a) to (d) below at the Property) to the Buyer of:

 
(a)
the Disclosure Letter; and

 
(b)
a certified copy of an extract from the minutes of a meeting of the directors of the Seller and Chemring in the agreed form authorising the execution by such party of this Agreement and of any other documentation that may be necessary or desirable arising out of or in connection with this Agreement and appointing the relevant signatory or signatories to sign the same;

 
7.1.2
against compliance by the Seller with its obligations under clause 8.1.1 the Buyer will deliver, or procure delivery, to the Seller of:

 
(a)
a certified copy of the minutes of a meeting of the directors of the Buyer and DA in the agreed form authorising the execution by such party of this Agreement and of any other documentation that may be necessary or desirable arising out of or in connection with this Agreement and appointing the relevant signatory or signatories to sign the same;

 
(b)
a duly countersigned copy of the Disclosure Letter;

 
(c)
the Legal Opinion duly given by the relevant lawyers;

 
(d)
evidence satisfactory to the Seller that the Buyer will be able fund the payments this Agreement requires it is to make on Completion

and pay the Deposit by electronic transfer to the Seller’s Solicitors Account and the Seller’s Solicitors are hereby authorised to receive the same and whose receipt will be an absolute discharge of the Buyer.
 
8
Completion
 
8.1
Subject to clause 5, Completion will take place at the offices of the Seller’s Solicitors on the Completion Date (or such other place as the parties may agree), when the following will take place:

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8.1.1
the Seller will deliver, or procure delivery, (in the case of items (a) to (d) below at the Property) to the Buyer of:

 
(a)
all the Assets capable of passing by delivery (and title to those assets will pass by delivery);

 
(b)
all documents of title and certificates it may hold exclusively relating to the lawful operation and use of, and all service documents pertaining to the Plant, and the Stock;

 
(c)
all documents of title, certificates, deeds, licences, agreements and other documents it may hold exclusively relating to the Business Intellectual Property (including any correspondence with the patent and trade mark agents relating to any registered Business Intellectual Property and all registration certificates therefor) and all manuals, drawings, plans, documents and other materials and media it may hold on which the Business Information is exclusively recorded;

 
(d)
the Business Contracts to the extent they are written;

 
(e)
the duly executed HBoS Release in the agreed form;

 
(f)
the Licence duly executed by the Seller;

 
(g)
duly executed board minutes and written resolution evidencing the change of name of McMurdo Limited, McMurdo Marine Limited, McMurdo Lights Limited and Nova Marine Systems Limited;

 
(h)
the NAV 7 Licence duly executed by the Seller;

 
(i)
the Trade Mark Assignment duly executed by the Seller;

 
(j)
the Transitional Services Agreement duly signed by the Seller; and

 
(k)
the Patent Assignment duly executed by the Seller
 
 
8.1.2
against compliance by the Seller with its obligations under clause 8.1.1 the Buyer will:

 
(a)
deliver, or procure delivery, to the Seller of:

 
(i)
the Licence duly executed by the Buyer;

 
(ii)
the NAV 7 Licence duly executed by the Seller;

 
(iii)
the Trade Mark Assignment duly executed by the Seller; and

 
(iv)
the Patent Assignment duly executed by the Seller;

 
(v)
the Transitional Services Agreement duly signed by the Buyer;
 
 
(b)
pay £2,792,020 of the Initial Price by electronic transfer to the Seller’s Solicitors Account and the Seller’s Solicitors are hereby authorised to receive the same and whose receipt will be an absolute discharge of the Buyer; and

 
(c)
pay the Retention by electronic transfer to the Retention Account.
 
8.2
The Buyer will not be obliged to complete the purchase of any of the Assets unless the purchase of all the Assets is completed in accordance with this Agreement.

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8.3
At Completion the Seller and the Buyer shall sign the Escrow Letter and procure that the Escrow Agents sign and deliver the Retention Account Opening Form and the Mandate Letter to the Escrow Bank.

8.4
The Buyer may, in its absolute discretion, waive any requirement contained in clause 8.1.1. The Seller may, in its absolute discretion, waive any requirement contained in clause 8.1.2.
 
8.5
If any of the provisions obligations set out in clause 8.1 are not fully complied with on the Completion Date by the Buyer or the Seller (as the case may be) (the “Party in Default”) the Party to whom the relevant obligation is owed may, on one or more occasions, by written notice to the Party in Default
 
 
8.5.1
defer Completion to a date not more than 10 Business Days following the intended Completion Date or the next following intended Completion Date if Completion has already been deferred under this Clause (and the provisions of Clause 8 apart from this Clause 8.5 will apply to the deferred Completion); or

 
8.5.2
proceed to Completion so far as practicable (without prejudice to its rights under this Agreement); or

 
8.5.3
rescind this Agreement.

8.6
If this Agreement is rescinded pursuant to this clause 8.6, it shall become null and void (save for clauses 5.6, 6 (in relation to to whom the Deposit belongs) and 23 which shall remain in force) and no Party shall be entitled to make a claim against any other party in connection with this Agreement save for any claim which arises in respect of clauses 5.6, 6 (in relation to to whom the Deposit belongs) and 23.
 
9
Conduct of Business prior to Completion
 
9.1
Pending the Transfer Date, ownership of the Assets shall be retained by and risk in the Assets shall remain with the Seller.

9.2
Subject to the provisions of clause 9.3, the Seller shall continue to carry on the Business for its own benefit and at its own risk up to the Transfer Date.
 
9.3
Save in circumstances where in the Seller's reasonable opinion a failure to take or make the relevant act or omission may prejudice the interests of any company in the Seller's group, the Seller undertakes to the Buyer that pending the Completion Date unless it has obtained the prior written consent of the Buyer to the contrary (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed):

 
9.3.1
the Business will in all material respects continue to be carried on in the same manner as it is presently carried on as regards the nature, scope and manner of conducting it and so as to maintain it as a going concern;

 
9.3.2
it will not enter into a long term contract (being a contract which cannot be terminated by the Seller on less than 3 months notice) or a contract with an aggregate contract value of more than £25,000 in relation to the Business (provided that where details of any such contract are contained in the Disclosure Letter the Buyer shall be deemed to have given its prior written consent to such contract being entered into);

 
9.3.3
it will not engage any person as an employee of the Business other than the Employees;

 
9.3.4
it will not create, issue or grant or agree to create, issue or grant any Security Interest over any of the Assets unless, the Assets will be released from such Security Interest on or prior to the Completion;

 
9.3.5
there shall be no merger or amalgamation of the Business with any other company or business;

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9.3.6
it shall not (and shall procure that no member of the Seller’s Group) directly or indirectly acquire any business which is competitive with any business carried on by the Business;

 
9.3.7
no scheme of arrangement will be entered into in relation to the Seller;

 
9.3.8
there shall be no change to the corporate and/or trading names currently used by the Seller;

 
9.3.9
no resolution for the cessation of business or the winding-up of the Seller shall be proposed, made or take place except in the event of the insolvency of the Seller;

 
9.3.10
the Seller will not directly request or procure the appointment of a receiver or an administrative receiver of the whole or any part of the Assets;

 
9.3.11
it will not commence any legal or arbitration proceedings (other than routine debt collection) in relation to the Business;

9.4
Pending Completion or earlier termination of the Agreement pursuant to this Agreement, the Buyer and the Seller will use reasonable endeavours to resolve constructively any issues that arise in relation to the Business so as to achieve an orderly transfer under this Agreement.

9.5
Pending Completion the Seller will, on the Buyer’s reasonable request, give to the Buyer or its professional advisers such facilities and information (including access to Employees) regarding the Business and Assets as it may reasonably request.

9.6
Pending Completion the Seller will have Robert Hill telephone Brian Clayton of the Buyer on a weekly basis to give him a business update in relation to the Business.

9.7
Pending Completion the Seller will provide the Buyer with monthly management accounts (in a form consistent with the Management Accounts) relating to the Business.
 
10
Warranties
 
10.1
The Seller warrants to the Buyer in the terms set out in Schedule 2 and acknowledges that the Buyer is entering into this Agreement in reliance on the Warranties.
 
10.2
The Warranties are given subject only to matters fairly disclosed in the Disclosure Letter and for this purpose fairly disclosed means disclosed in a manner and with sufficient detail to enable a reasonable buyer to make a reasonably informed assessment of the matter concerned.

10.3
Where any Warranty is qualified by “to the best of the Seller’s knowledge and belief” or “so far as the Seller is aware” or other similar qualification, such warranty will be deemed to include additional statements that it has been made after reasonable enquiry of Paul Rayner, Sarah Ellard, Robert Hill and Peter Pridmore of the Seller and the Seller will be deemed to have knowledge only of that information revealed by such enquiries.

10.4
Each of the Warranties is separate and independent of other Warranties.

10.5
The Parties agree that any claims under the Warranties will be limited in accordance with Schedule 3.
 
10.6
The Seller undertakes that pending Completion it will as soon as reasonably practicable notify the Buyer in writing of any fact, matter or circumstance arising after today’s date of which it becomes aware (such awareness being deemed to be the actual knowledge of Paul Rayner, Sarah Ellard, Robert Hill and Peter Pridmore) which causes any of the Warranties, whether given at today’s date or if they were to be repeated immediately before Completion, to be breached (“Post Exchange Breach”);

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Buyer’s remedies
 
11.1
If, on or before Completion the Seller notifies the Buyer that there has been a material breach (as defined in clause 11.4) the Buyer may within 15 Business Days (or longer if extended pursuant to clause 11.5) of receipt of such notice, either:
 
 
11.1.1
elect to waive such material breach and proceed to Completion. If the Completion Date has already passed when the Buyer so elects it shall be deemed to be 5 Business Days after the date on which such election is made; or
 
 
11.1.2
elect to terminate this Agreement (save for clause 5.6, clause 6 (in relation to to whom the Deposit belongs) and clause 23 which shall remain in force) by serving written notice on the Seller and following such termination the Agreement shall become null and void and no Party shall be entitled to make a claim against any other party in connection with this Agreement save for any claim which arises in respect of clause 5.6, clause 6 (in relation to to whom the Deposit belongs) and clause 23.
 
11.2
If the Buyer proceeds to Completion having received notice of a material breach (as defined in clause 11.4) it shall be deemed to have irrevocably waived any claim it may have against the Seller in respect of the facts matters and circumstances giving rise to such material breach and the circumstances or consequences which flow from them. If the Buyer terminates this Agreement having received notice of a material breach (as defined in clause 11.4) it shall have no further claim whatsoever against the Seller or Chemring pursuant to this Agreement.
 
11.3
If, on or before Completion the Seller notifies the Buyer that there has been a Post Exchange Breach which has arisen as a result of an act or omission of the Seller after today’s date and such breach is not a material breach (as defined in clause 11.4) the Buyer shall be entitled to bring claim in respect of such breach provided that for all purposes such claim shall be deemed to be claim for breach of the Warranties. The Buyer shall have no other remedy against the Seller whatsoever in respect of such breach.
 
11.4
For the purposes of this clause 11 a “material breach” shall mean any Post Exchange Breach in respect of which the quantum of damages is agreed or determined to be in excess of £300,000. If there is a dispute as to whether the relevant Post Completion Breach amounts to a material breach, the Buyer and the Seller shall acting reasonably attempt to agree the level of such quantum. If they have not agreed it within 7 Business Days, either of them may refer the matter for determination by an independent chartered accountant or other suitable expert (the “Expert”) agreed on by them (or appointed by the President for the time being of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales on the request of either of them). The Expert shall act as an expert (not an arbitrator) and his determination shall (in the absence of manifest error) be conclusive. The Expert’s fees shall be paid as he determines equitable. 
 
11.5
If the Expert’s determination is sought and he determines that it is a material breach, the 15 Business Day period specified in clause 11.1 shall be deemed to end 5 Business Days after the Expert issues his determination.
 
11.6
If the Expert’s determination is sought and he determines that it is not a material breach then clause 11.3 applies. If the Completion Date has already passed when his determination is made then it shall be deemed to be 5 Business Days after the date on which the Expert made his determination.

11.7
If :

 
11.7.1
within the period of 15 Business Days referred to in clause 11.1 there is no agreement and no determination has been sought as to whether the Post Exchange Breach amounts to a material breach; or

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11.7.2
the Buyer and Seller have agreed that the Post Exchange Breach amounts to a material breach and the Buyer has not made its election pursuant to clause 11.1; or

 
11.7.3
the Expert has made a determination of whether the Post Exchange Breach amounts to a material breach and the Buyer has not made its election pursuant to clause 11.1,

then the Buyer shall be deemed to have made the election specified in clause 11.1.1 and the Parties shall proceed to Completion 5 Business Days after the end of such 15 Business Days period.
 
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Property
 
12.1
In accordance with the terms of the Transitional Services Agreement, the Seller shall procure that Chemring grants the Buyer a non-exclusive licence (the “Licence”) to occupy the Property for a period of 9 months from the Completion Date.
 
13
Employees

13.1
The parties acknowledge and agree that irrespective of any determination by a court of competent jurisdiction to the contrary that the sale and purchase pursuant to this Agreement will constitute a relevant transfer for the purposes of TUPE and accordingly that it will not operate so as to terminate any of the contracts of employment of the Employees and such contracts will be transferred to the Buyer pursuant to TUPE with effect from the Transfer Date which will be the time of transfer under TUPE.
 
13.2
The Seller undertakes to the Buyer (for itself and as trustee for all other owners for the time being of the whole or any part of the Business and the Assets) to indemnify fully and keep indemnified the Buyer and all other owners referred to in this clause 13.2 against all losses, damages, costs, actions, awards, penalties, fines, proceedings, claims, demands, liabilities (including without limitation any liability to Tax), and expenses (including, without limitation, legal and other professional fees and expenses) which the Buyer or any of such owners may suffer, sustain, incur, pay or be put to by reason or on account of or arising from:-

 
13.2.1
any claim or other legal recourse by all or any of the Employees in respect of any fact or matter concerning or arising from employment with the Seller prior to the Transfer Date;

 
13.2.2
any claim or other legal recourse by any trade union or staff association or employee representatives in respect of all or any of the Employees arising from or connected with the failure by the Seller to comply with its legal obligations to such trade union or staff association or employee representatives; and
 
 
13.2.3
any act or omission done or omitted to be done by the Seller in relation to the Employees or any other employee of the Seller which by virtue of TUPE is deemed to be an act or omission of the Buyer.
 
13.3
If any contract of employment or collective agreement not disclosed to the Buyer will have effect as if originally made between the Buyer and any of the Employees or a trade union as a result of the provisions of TUPE:

 
13.3.1
the Buyer may, within 28 days of the Transfer Date, terminate such contract or agreement forthwith; and

 
13.3.2
the Seller will indemnify and will keep indemnified the Buyer against all losses, damages, costs, actions, proceedings, claims, demands, liabilities (including, without limitation, any liability to Taxation), and expenses (including, without limitation, legal and other professional fees and expenses) which the Buyer may suffer, incur, sustain, pay or be put to by reason or on account of or arising out of

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such termination or arising from such contracts of employment or collective agreement before and after the Transfer Date.
 
13.4
Without prejudice to the other provisions of this clause, the Seller will, at its own expense, give the Buyer such assistance as the Buyer may reasonably require to contest any claim by any person employed in the Business at or prior to Completion resulting from or in connection with this Agreement.

13.5
The Buyer will perform and observe all the employer’s obligations, whether under the contract of employment or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with any employee’s employment including, without limitation, payment for wages or salaries, accrued holiday pay, sick pay, maternity pay, liability to tax, accrued bonuses or commissions and other periodic payment for any period after the Transfer Date.

13.6
The Buyer confirms and acknowledges that it has supplied the Seller in writing with all relevant information for the purposes of Regulation 13 of TUPE on a timely basis in connection with the sale and purchase of the Business.

13.7
The Buyer will indemnify the Seller against each and every cost, claim, liability, expense or demand arising from:
 
 
13.7.1
any act or omission of the Buyer in relation to an Employee occurring after the Transfer Date; or

 
13.7.2
any claim or allegation by an Employee that as a result of the sale of the Business to the Buyer, there has been or will be a significant detrimental change in that Employee’s working conditions.

13.8
If the Seller employs any person in connection with the Business between today’s date and Completion then, if the Buyer’s written consent to this employment has been obtained (but not otherwise) that person is deemed to be an Employee.

13.9
If any person employed in connection with the Business is dismissed or his employment otherwise terminates for any reason between today’s date and Completion then that person is deemed not to be an Employee.
 
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Business Contracts

14.1
With effect from the Transfer Date the Buyer will:

 
14.1.1
become entitled to the benefit of the Seller under the Business Contracts; and

 
14.1.2
carry out and perform and complete all the obligations and liabilities created by or arising under the Business Contracts (except to the extent that any obligations or liabilities which are attributable to a breach on the part of the Seller or its employees, agents or sub-contractors).

14.2
With effect from the Transfer Date the Seller hereby assigns to the Buyer all the Business Contracts which are capable of assignment without the consent of other parties.

14.3
If any of the Business Contracts cannot be assigned to the Buyer without the agreement of or novation by or consent to the assignment from another party this Agreement will not constitute an assignment or attempted assignment if the same would constitute a breach of such Business Contracts. In the event that consent or novation is required to such assignment:

 
14.3.1
at the Buyer’s request the Seller will use all reasonable endeavours with the co-operation of the Buyer to procure such novation or assignment on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Buyer;

 
14.3.2
unless and until any such Business Contract will be novated or assigned the Seller will continue its corporate existence and will hold such Business Contract on trust

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for the Buyer and its successors in title absolutely and the Buyer will perform all the obligations of the Seller under such Business Contract as the Seller’s sub-contractor (if such sub-contracting is permissible and lawful under the Business Contract in question).

14.4
If the Seller receives any payment in respect of the Business Contracts on or after the Transfer Date the Seller will hold the same as trustee, record such payment separately in its books and will account to the Buyer for the same within 5 Business Days of receipt.

14.5
The Buyer will fully and effectively indemnify the Seller (and keep the Seller so indemnified) against all liabilities, losses, actions, costs, claims, demands and expenses brought or made against or incurred by the Seller in respect of the non-performance or defective or negligent performance by the Buyer of the Business Contracts after the Transfer Date.

14.6
Save as otherwise herein expressly provided, the Seller will fully and effectively indemnify the Buyer (and keep the Buyer so indemnified) against all liabilities, losses, actions, costs, claims, demands and expenses brought or made against or incurred by the Buyer in respect of the non-performance or defective or negligent performance by the Seller of the Business Contracts prior to the Transfer Date

14.7
In relation to the Connectors Licence it is the intention of the Buyer and the Seller that any novation of it will be on the terms (or substantially the terms) of the Connectors Novation. It is the intention of the Buyer and the Seller that the Connectors Novation (or a novation on substantially similar terms) will be entered into on Completion and if ITW Connectors Limited executes such novation on or before Completion the Buyer and the Seller will also execute such novation on Completion. If such novation is not executed by ITW Limited until after Completion, then the Buyer and the Seller will each execute it as soon as reasonably practicable after ITW Limited has executed it.

14.8
If the protest which has been made in the United States by a third party in relation to the US Coast Guard Contract is sustained and the Buyer loses the US Coast Guard Contract, such contract shall cease to be treated as a Customer Contract and the Buyer shall have no claim whatsoever against the Seller or CG in relation to such cessation. The Seller acknowledges that in relation to such protest it is responsible for paying the legal fees involved in defending such protest until such time as the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has made it decision to sustain, dismiss or deny such protest (expected January/February 2007). For the avoidance of doubt, when the GAO has made such decision the Parties agree that neither the Seller nor CG shall have any further obligation relation to such protest.

14.9
Unless agreed otherwise by the Seller and the Buyer, the supply contract with Reactive Data in relation to the flash memory cards (further detail in respect of which is at Disclosure 25 in the Disclosure Letter) shall not be a Business Contract for the purpose of this Agreement and the liability in relation to it will remain with the Seller. If following Completion the Buyer needs to buy flash memory cards of the type referred to in the preceding sentence, it shall first buy them from the Seller (at a price equal to the cost to the Seller) until such time as the Seller has none left in stock. For the avoidance of doubt, subject to the limit specified in paragraph 5.4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12, nothing in this clause shall prevent flash memory cards being included in Stock at a level no greater than they are at in the list of stock at Schedule 14.

14.10
The Seller confirms that any claims (including any claim which may be brought by Furuno for liquidated damages under the relevant contract) by Furuno arising from the breach of the Furuno contract details of which are set out at Disclosure 27 of the Disclosure Letter are the liability of the Seller and the Seller shall indemnify the Buyer and keep it indemnified from any liabilities under the relevant contract to the extent that they arise from such breach.

14.11
The Seller shall indemnify the Buyer and keep it indemnified from any liabilities it may suffer as a result of the Seller not owning the intellectual property rights in the beacon circuit board and the antenna receiver for the SEPIRB (as more particularly described in Disclosure 21) provided always that the Buyer shall not be entitled to make a claim under

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this indemnity after the sixth anniversary of the Completion Date and provided further that the Buyer shall be under a duty to mitigate its loss in relation to any such claims.
 
15
Mutual covenants and apportionments

15.1
Save as otherwise herein expressly provided the Seller covenants with the Buyer that the Seller will pay, satisfy, discharge and fulfil all costs, claims, expenses, liabilities, obligations and undertakings whatsoever relating to the Business arising in respect of or by reference to any period up to and including the Transfer Date and will indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer in respect of the same.

15.2
Save as otherwise herein expressly provided the Buyer covenants with the Seller that it will pay, satisfy, discharge and fulfil all costs, claims and expenses, liabilities, obligations and undertakings whatsoever relating to the Business in respect of any period commencing immediately after the Transfer Date and will indemnify and hold harmless the Seller in respect of the same.
 
15.3
Subject to the remainder of this clause 15, all costs, claims, expenses, liabilities, obligations and undertakings whatsoever ("Remedial Costs") resulting from any defects in, or alleged defects in, goods or parts of goods sold or supplied or services provided in the course of the Business prior to the Transfer Date shall be the responsibility of the Seller and not the Buyer. For the avoidance of doubt the Seller confirms that any costs arising from any refit instruction given by the Seller in relation to the HRU units (as more particularly described in Disclosure 40 in the Disclosure Letter) shall be its liability (or that of another company in its group) and not the Buyer’s.

15.4
If the Buyer receives notice from a customer of the Business of any defect or alleged defect of the type referred to in clause 15.3 and there is no potential right of recovery for the Seller against a third party, the Buyer shall be entitled to carry out repair or replacement work on behalf of the Seller in relation to such defect or alleged defect provided always that the cost of such repair or replacement does not exceed £250 (excluding VAT). In calculating the cost of such work parts and stock will be charged at cost price and labour shall be charged at the rates the Buyer is entitled to charge under the Transitional Services Agreement for the relevant work. For the avoidance of doubt the Buyer requires the consent of the Seller under clause 15.6 before it initiates a product recall and cannot use its rights under this clause 15.4 to do so.

15.5
To the extent the Buyer carries out work in accordance with clause 15.4, it shall be entitled to recover the costs from the Seller by submitting a monthly invoice at the end of each month together with papers reasonably supporting such invoice and a statement of work carried out in the period to which the invoice relates. The Seller shall pay such invoice within 30 days of receipt.

15.6
If following Completion the Buyer receives notice of claims relating to defects or alleged defects of the kind referred to in clause 15.3, it shall promptly give notice of such claims to the Seller. Save where the relevant costs fall within Clause 10, the Buyer shall not take any preventative action in order to avoid claims relating to defects or alleged defects of the kind referred to in Clause 5.2 or carry out any maintenance and/or repair work and/or replace any items in connection with such claims without the prior approval of the Seller or CG (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed). 

15.7
The Buyer shall indemnify the Seller and keep it indemnified against any increase in its liability arising under claims relating to defects or alleged defects of the kind referred to in clause 15.3 where such increased liability arises as a result of work carried out by the Buyer pursuant to this clause 15.
 
15.8
Save to the extent covered by the Licence or the Transitional Services Agreement, all rents, rates, gas, water, electricity and telephone charges and other outgoings relating to or payable in respect of the Business in its ordinary and normal course up to and including the Transfer Date and all wages, salaries, holiday pay and maternity pay and other outgoings related to the Employees up to and including the Transfer Date shall be borne by the Seller and as from the Transfer Date shall be borne by the Buyer and all rents, royalties and other periodical payments receivable in respect of the Business up to and including the

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Transfer Date shall belong to and be payable to the Seller and as from the Transfer Date shall belong to and be payable to the Buyer. Such outgoings and payments receivable shall if necessary be apportioned accordingly, provided that any such outgoings or payments receivable which are referable to the extent of the use of any property or right shall as far as practicable be apportioned accordingly to the extent of such use. 

15.9
Prepayments and payments in advance made to the Seller on or before the Transfer Date in respect of goods or services to be supplied by the Buyer after Completion shall be payable by the Seller to the Buyer and prepayments and payments in advance made by the Seller in respect of goods ordered but not delivered and services contracted for but not rendered to the Seller in connection with the Business prior to Completion shall be refundable by the Buyer to the Seller. All necessary apportionments shall be made by the Seller and the Buyer.
 
15.10
The amount of apportionments specified in clauses 15.8 and 15.9 and the balancing payment due either to the Seller or the Buyer (as the case may be) shall be agreed or determined in accordance with clauses 15.8 and 15.9 and Schedule 12 and such balancing payment shall be specified in the Completion Statement. The balancing payment so agreed or determined shall be paid by the relevant party to the other within 5 Business Days of agreement or determination of the Completion Statement.

15.11
To the extent that Lombard Finance invoice the Buyer in respect of any of the Assets the Seller shall either pay such invoice on the Buyer’s behalf or promptly reimburse the Buyer any amount it pays to settle such invoice.
 
16
Book Debts and Creditors

16.1
The Seller is entitled, for its own account, to collect the Book Debts. The Buyer is under no obligation to collect the Book Debts.

16.2
The Buyer will hold on trust for the Seller any payment which it may receive after the Transfer Date in respect of the Book Debts and will account to the Seller for the same at the end of the week following Completion and thereafter at weekly intervals.

16.3
Any sum received by the Buyer in respect of the Business which is not specifically appropriated by the debtor to a particular transaction will be appropriated first to the oldest debt outstanding (whether due to the Buyer or a Book Debt).

16.4
The Seller will collect the Book Debts in an orderly manner and in a manner which is consistent with the way in which the Seller has collected trade and other debts in the course of carrying on the Business prior to the Transfer Date.

16.5
After the Transfer Date the Seller will pay the Creditors in a manner which is consistent with the way in which the Seller has paid Creditors in the course of carrying on the Business prior to the Transfer Date.
 
17
Obligations of the Seller and Buyer after Completion 

17.1
For the 12 months following Completion, the Seller:

 
17.1.1
will promptly refer to the Buyer all enquiries relating to the Business and assign to the Buyer all orders relating to the Business, including enquiries relating to orders for any stocks, spares, parts, accessories and other equipment manufactured or sold, or any services provided in connection with the Business, which the Seller may receive after Completion;

 
17.1.2
will retain for the period required by law, the books, accounts, records and returns of the Seller relating exclusively to or exclusively in connection with the Business and will give to the Buyer reasonable access to such books, accounts, records and returns as the Buyer may reasonably require (including the right to take copies and extracts on reasonable advance notice) and will keep them in good order.

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17.2
The Buyer:

 
17.2.1
will promptly refer to the Seller all enquiries relating to the Retained Business and assign to the Buyer all orders relating to the Retained Business, including enquiries relating to orders for any stocks, spares, parts, accessories and other equipment manufactured or sold, or any services provided in connection with the Retained Business, which the Buyer may receive after Completion;

 
17.2.2
will retain, for the period required by law, the books, accounts, records and returns of the Buyer relating exclusively to or exclusively in connection with the Business and will give to the Seller reasonable access to such books, accounts, records and returns (insofar as they relate to the pre-transfer Business) as the Seller may reasonably require (including the right to take copies and extracts on reasonable advance notice) and will keep them in good order.

17.3
The Seller will ensure that within one month of Completion, McMurdo Pains Wessex Inc and all other group companies which include the name “McMurdo” will change their respective corporate names so that no longer include the word “McMurdo”.

17.4
The Buyer will allow the Seller to use the name and trade mark "McMurdo" alone or in combination with other words and marks solely for the purposes of:

 
17.4.1
selling or otherwise supplying any stock of AIS Products manufactured prior to Completion and which carry the McMurdo mark; and

 
17.4.2
collecting any Book Debts whether relating to the Business or the Retained Business.
 
18
Restrictive Covenants
 
18.1
Subject always to clause 18.2, the Seller covenants with the Buyer that it will not and will procure that any other member of the Seller’s Group will not either on its or their own account or through or in conjunction, association or by arrangement with or on behalf of any person or persons whether for its own benefit or that of others and whether directly or indirectly for the period of three years from Completion:

 
18.1.1
in competition with the Business as carried on at Completion supply products or provide services to any person, firm or company who or which was either at Completion or during the period of 24 months prior to Completion a client or customer of the Business where such goods or services are the same as or similar to or compete with products sold or services provided by the Business to that person, firm or company at or during the period of 24 months prior to Completion;

 
18.1.2
in competition with the Business as carried on at Completion solicit or endeavour to solicit the custom of or canvas or approach any person, firm or company who or which was either at Completion or during the period of 24 months prior to Completion had been a client or customer of the Business, for the supply of products or the provision of services which are the same as or similar to or compete with those products sold or services provided by the Business to that person, firm or company at or during the period of 24 months prior to Completion;

 
18.1.3
other than by way of general advertisement solicit or entice away or endeavour to solicit or entice away from the Buyer any officer, manager, or other senior employee who was either at Completion or during the period of 12 months prior to Completion engaged in the Business whether or not such person would commit a breach of his contract of employment by reason of leaving service;

 
18.1.4
carry on or be engaged, concerned or interested in any business which competes with the Business as the same was carried on at Completion (other than as a holder of securities listed on a recognised investment exchange or provided that such holding will not exceed five per cent of the class of securities of which the said holding forms part); or

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18.1.5
employ or conclude any contract for services with any director, senior manager, or senior employee (being an employee with an annual salary of more than £50,000) who worked in the Business at Completion.
 
18.2
Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent Chemring Australia Pty Ltd, ACN 004 669 452 ABN 96 004 669 452 of Suite 4/1955 Malvern Road, East Malvern, Victoria, Australia 3145 (whose registered office is at 230 Staceys Road Lara Victoria Australia 3212) from carrying on its business in fulfilling:

 
18.2.1
its obligations under its contract dated 12 July 2005 with Kinetic Technology International Pty Ltd, copy of which is attached to the Disclosure Letter at Folder 2b, Section 7 of the Disclosure Letter; or

 
18.2.2
any obligations it may have arising as a result of carrying on its business prior to the Transfer Date to the extent that they relate either: (i) to its liabilities in relation services and/or products supplied or sold by it prior to the Transfer Date; or (ii) to the Products.

18.3
Each restriction in clause 18.1 constitutes an entirely independent restriction on the Seller.

18.4
If any restriction in clause 18.1 is determined to be unenforceable in whole or in part, its unenforceability will not affect the enforceability of the remaining restrictions or (in the case of restrictions enforceable in part) the remainder of that restriction.
 
19
Confidentiality
 
19.1
The Seller undertakes and will procure that any member of the Seller’s Group will undertake to keep confidential and not at any time to disclose or make known to anyone whatsoever or use for their own or any other person’s benefit all Business Information.
 
19.2
The obligations imposed by the provisions of clause 19.1 will not apply to the extent that the Business Information in question:

 
19.2.1
is or comes into the public domain without fault on the part of the party to whom the same was disclosed, or to whose attention the same has come;

 
19.2.2
was already known to the relevant party at the time the same, was disclosed to it or came to its attention; or

 
19.2.3
has been lawfully disclosed to the relevant party by a third party;

 
19.2.4
is required to be disclosed by law; or

 
19.2.5
is required to be disclosed by a contractual obligation existing at the date of this Agreement.
 
20
Value Added Tax

20.1
All amounts expressed in this Agreement as being payable by the Buyer are expressed exclusive of any VAT which may be chargeable and the Buyer will pay to the Seller in addition to such amounts an amount equal to any VAT (to include any interest and penalties) for which the Seller is liable to account to HM Revenue and Customs in respect of any supply made by it to the Buyer under or in connection with this Agreement.
 
20.2
The parties intend that section 49 VATA and paragraph 5 of the Special Provisions Order will apply to the transfer of the Business and the Seller and the Buyer will each use its reasonable endeavours to secure that pursuant to the provisions referred to above the sale of the Business is treated as neither a supply of goods nor a supply of services for the purposes of VAT but as the transfer of a business as a going concern.

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20.3
If HM Revenue and Customs do not agree that the sale of the Business pursuant to this Agreement falls within section 49 VATA and paragraph 5 of the Special Provisions Order the Seller will issue to the Buyer a valid VAT invoice in respect of the sale of the Business. The Buyer will forthwith on receipt of such invoice pay to the Seller the VAT (to include any interest and penalties) charged on the sale of the Business in addition to the Price.

20.4
The Seller and the Buyer will give to HM Revenue and Customs such notice of the sale and purchase of the Assets pursuant to this Agreement as may be required by paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 VATA or as may otherwise be required by law.

20.5
The Buyer warrants that it is registered for VAT purposes in the United Kingdom and that it will use the Assets to be transferred under this Agreement with the intention of continuing the Business.

20.6
The Seller warrants that it is duly registered for VAT purposes in the United Kingdom.

20.7
The Seller will as soon as reasonably practicable after the execution of this Agreement request a direction from HM Revenue and Customs under section 49(1)(b) VATA that from and after Completion the Seller will retain and preserve all records relating to the Business which are required to be preserved by paragraph 6 of Schedule 11 VATA. If HM Revenue and Customs gives such a direction, the Seller undertakes to preserve such records for such periods as may be required by law and to allow the Buyer and its agents access to, and to take copies of, such records on a reasonable notice during normal business hours.
 
21
DA Guarantee
 
21.1
In consideration of the Seller entering into this Agreement DA unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees to the Seller and its successors, transferees and assigns:

 
21.1.1
the due and punctual performance and observance by the Buyer of all the Buyer’s obligations; and

 
21.1.2
the punctual discharge by the Buyer of all the Buyer’s liabilities to the Seller;

contained in or arising under this Agreement, the Transitional Services Agreement, the NAV 7 Licence, the Connectors Novation and the Licence (the Guaranteed Agreements).
 
21.2
If the Buyer defaults in the payment when due of any amount payable to the Seller under the Guaranteed Agreements DA will immediately on demand by the Seller pay to the Seller the amount payable by the Buyer in the manner prescribed in the relevant Guaranteed Agreement and as if DA were the principal obligor in respect of that amount.

21.3
As an independent and primary obligation and without prejudice to clauses 21.1 and 21.2 DA will unconditionally and irrevocably indemnify and keep fully and effectively indemnified the Seller against all and any losses, costs, claims, liabilities, damages, demands and expenses suffered or incurred by the Seller arising from the failure of the Buyer to comply with any of its obligations or discharge any of its obligations under the Guaranteed Agreements.

21.4
The guarantee and indemnity contained in this clause 21 (DA Guarantee Obligations):

 
21.4.1
is a continuing guarantee and indemnity and will continue in full force and effect until all liabilities or purported liabilities of the Buyer arising under, and all monies owing or payable or purported to be owing or payable by the Buyer under the Guaranteed Agreements have been paid, discharged or satisfied in full and notwithstanding any insolvency of the Buyer or any change in name or status of the Buyer; and

 
21.4.2
is in addition to and is not in any way prejudiced by any other security now or subsequently held by the Seller.

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21.5
The DA Guarantee Obligations will not be discharged, diminished or in any way adversely affected as a result of any of the following:

 
21.5.1
any time, consent or waiver given to, or composition made with, the Buyer or any other person;

 
21.5.2
any amendment to, or replacement of, any Guaranteed Agreement (however fundamental) or any other agreement or security entered into by the Buyer;

 
21.5.3
the taking, variation, compromise, exchange, renewal, release or refusal or neglect to take, perfect or enforce any rights or remedies against or security over the assets of the Buyer or any other person or any non-observance of any formality or other requirement under any Guaranteed Agreement or any failure to realise the full value of any security;

 
21.5.4
the release of the Buyer, any other guarantor or other person under the terms of any composition or arrangement, including any corporate or individual voluntary arrangement;

 
21.5.5
any incapacity, lack of power, authority or legal personality of or dissolution or change in the members or status of the Buyer or any other person;

 
21.5.6
any unenforceability, illegality or invalidity of any obligation of any person under any Guaranteed Agreement or any other document or security;

 
21.5.7
any insolvency or similar proceedings; and

 
21.5.8
any other act, omission, circumstance, matter or thing which, but for this clause 21.5, might operate to release, reduce or otherwise exonerate DA but which would not have discharged a person primarily liable in respect thereof.

21.6
DA may not determine its liabilities under the guarantees and indemnities given in this clause 21.

21.7
The Seller will not be obliged to enforce any other rights, security or claims it may have against the Buyer or any other person before claiming under the guarantees and indemnities given by this clause 21.
 
21.8
Until all amounts which may be or become payable by the Buyer under or in connection with the Guaranteed Agreements have been irrevocably paid in full DA agrees that it will not exercise any rights which it may have:

 
21.8.1
to be subrogated to or otherwise to share in any security or monies held, received or receivable by the Seller or, to claim any right of contribution in relation to any payment made by DA under this Agreement;

 
21.8.2
to enforce any of its right of subrogation, indemnity, or to make any application for quia timet relief against or in respect of the Buyer or DA;

 
21.8.3
following a claim made on DA under the DA Guarantee Obligations, to demand or accept repayment of any monies due from the Buyer or to claim any set off or counter claim against the Buyer; or

 
21.8.4
to claim or prove in any liquidation or other insolvency proceeding of or affecting the Buyer or any co-surety in competition with the Seller.

21.9
Following the making of a demand on DA under the DA Guarantee Obligations, DA will (at its own cost) promptly take such steps or action as are referred to in clause 21.8 above as the Seller may from time to time stipulate.

21.10
All amounts payable in respect of the DA Guarantee Obligations will be paid by DA without set off, deduction or counterclaim of any kind being made.

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22
CG Guarantee

22.1
In consideration of the Buyer entering into this Agreement CG unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees to the Buyer and its successors, transferees and assigns:

 
22.1.1
the due and punctual performance and observance by the Seller of all the Seller’s obligations; and

 
22.1.2
the punctual discharge by the Seller of all the Seller’s liabilities to the Buyer;

contained in or arising under the Guaranteed Agreements.

22.2
If the Seller defaults in the payment when due of any amount payable to the Buyer under the Guaranteed Agreements CG will immediately on demand by the Buyer pay to the Buyer the amount payable by the Seller in the manner prescribed in the relevant Guaranteed Agreement and as if CG were the principal obligor in respect of that amount.

22.3
As an independent and primary obligation and without prejudice to clauses 22.1 and 22.2 CG will unconditionally and irrevocably indemnify and keep fully and effectively indemnified the Buyer against all and any losses, costs, claims, liabilities, damages, demands and expenses suffered or incurred by the Buyer arising from the failure of the Seller to comply with any of its obligations or discharge any of its obligations under the Guaranteed Agreements.

22.4
The guarantee and indemnity contained in this clause 22 (CG Guarantee Obligations):

 
22.4.1
is a continuing guarantee and indemnity and will continue in full force and effect until all liabilities or purported liabilities of the Seller arising under, and all monies owing or payable or purported to be owing or payable by the Seller under the Guaranteed Agreements have been paid, discharged or satisfied in full and notwithstanding any insolvency of the Seller or any change in name or status of the Seller; and

 
22.4.2
is in addition to and is not in any way prejudiced by any other security now or subsequently held by the Buyer.

22.5
The CG Guarantee Obligations will not be discharged, diminished or in any way adversely affected as a result of any of the following:

 
22.5.1
any time, consent or waiver given to, or composition made with, the Seller or any other person;

 
22.5.2
any amendment to, or replacement of, any Guaranteed Agreement (however fundamental) or any other agreement or security entered into by the Seller;

 
22.5.3
the taking, variation, compromise, exchange, renewal, release or refusal or neglect to take, perfect or enforce any rights or remedies against or security over the assets of the Seller or any other person or any non-observance of any formality or other requirement under any Guaranteed Agreement or any failure to realise the full value of any security;

 
22.5.4
the release of the Seller, any other guarantor or other person under the terms of any composition or arrangement, including any corporate or individual voluntary arrangement;

 
22.5.5
any incapacity, lack of power, authority or legal personality of or dissolution or change in the members or status of the Seller or any other person;

 
22.5.6
any unenforceability, illegality or invalidity of any obligation of any person under any Guaranteed Agreement or any other document or security;

 
22.5.7
any insolvency or similar proceedings; and

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22.5.8
any other act, omission, circumstance, matter or thing which, but for this clause 22.5 might operate to release, reduce or otherwise exonerate CG but which would not have discharged a person primarily liable in respect thereof.

22.6
CG may not determine its liabilities under the guarantees and indemnities given in this clause 22.

22.7
The Buyer will not be obliged to enforce any other rights, security or claims it may have against the Seller or any other person before claiming under the guarantees and indemnities given by this clause 22.

22.8
Until all amounts which may be or become payable by the Seller under or in connection with the Guaranteed Agreements have been irrevocably paid in full CG agrees that it will not exercise any rights which it may have:

 
22.8.1
to be subrogated to or otherwise to share in any security or monies held, received or receivable by the Buyer or, to claim any right of contribution in relation to any payment made by CG under this Agreement;

 
22.8.2
to enforce any of its right of subrogation, indemnity, or to make any application for quia timet relief against or in respect of the Seller or CG;

 
22.8.3
following a claim made on CG under the CG Guarantee Obligations, to demand or accept repayment of any monies due from the Seller or to claim any set off or counter claim against the Seller; or

 
22.8.4
to claim or prove in any liquidation or other insolvency proceeding of or affecting the Seller or any co-surety in competition with the Buyer.

22.9
Following the making of a demand on CG under the CG Guarantee Obligations, CG will (at its own cost) promptly take such steps or action as are referred to in clause 22.8 above as the Buyer may from time to time stipulate.

22.10
All amounts payable in respect of the CG Guarantee Obligations will be paid by CG without set off, deduction or counterclaim of any kind being made.
 
23
Announcements and publicity

23.1
No announcement or circular or other publicity in connection with the subject matter of this Agreement (other than as permitted by this Agreement) will be made by or on behalf of the Seller and the Buyer without the approval of the other as to its content, form and manner of publication (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) save that any announcement, circular or other publicity required to be made or issued by any of the parties pursuant to any legal or regulatory authority may be made or issued without such approval.
 
24
Notices

24.1
Any notice or other communication required to be given under this Agreement must be in writing signed by (or by some person duly authorised by) the person giving it and may be served by delivering it personally or sending it by pre-paid recorded delivery or registered post to the then registered office address of the relevant party (or as otherwise notified by that party in accordance with this clause 24). Any notice so served will be deemed to have been received:

 
24.1.1
if delivered personally, at the time of delivery; or

 
24.1.2
in the case of a notice sent by pre-paid recorded delivery or registered post, at the time of delivery.

24.2
In proving service:

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24.2.1
by delivery by hand it will be necessary only to produce receipt for the communication signed by or on behalf of the addressee; and

 
24.2.2
by post it will be necessary only to prove that the communication was contained in an envelope which was duly addressed and posted in accordance with this clause 24.

24.3
For the avoidance of doubt, any notice or communication given under this Agreement will not be validly served if sent by email.
 
25
Successors, assigns and third parties

25.1
This Agreement will be binding upon and enure for the benefit of each party’s successors. No party to this Agreement can assign or establish a trust of the benefit to this Agreement save that (i) provided that the Seller’s liability under this Agreement (including the Warranties) shall not be increased as a result of such assignment, the Buyer may freely assign the benefit of this Agreement (including the Warranties) to another company in the Buyer’s Group provided that if any such assignee shall leave the Buyer’s Group, prior to leaving it shall re-assign to the Buyer any rights assigned under this clause and (ii) the Seller may assign or novate its rights and obligations under this Agreement to another company in the Seller’s Group and in the case of such novation if the Seller so requires the Buyer and DA will enter into a novation agreement in the form of the Novation Agreement or in such other from as may be agreed between the Parties.

25.2
The Parties agree that (save where may be expressly stated otherwise in this Agreement) for the purposes of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 they do not intend any person other than a party to this Agreement to be able to enforce any term of this Agreement.
 
26
Variation

26.1
No variation of this Agreement will be valid unless made in writing and signed by or on behalf of each of the parties.
 
27
Waiver

27.1
Any waiver of any provision of this Agreement must be in writing and signed by or on behalf of each of the parties. No failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement will operate as a waiver thereof nor will any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.

27.2
Any waiver by any party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement will not be a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other provision.

27.3
All the Parties' respective rights and remedies under this Agreement or by law are cumulative so a reference to or the exercise of one remedy does not affect any of the others and any failure to exercise or delay in exercising any rights or remedies, will not operate as a waiver or prevent any further exercise of them.
 
28
Costs

28.1
The Parties will pay their own costs and expenses in relation to the negotiation, preparation, execution and implementation of this Agreement.
 
29
Severance

29.1
If any provision of this Agreement will be found by any court or administrative body of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable such invalidity or unenforceability will not affect the other provisions of this Agreement which will remain in full force and effect.

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30
Further assurance

30.1
The Seller will (at the Seller's expense) do, execute and perform and will procure to be done, executed and performed all such further acts, deeds, documents and things as the Buyer may reasonably require from time to time in order to carry out, evidence and confirm its rights and the intended purpose of this Agreement in order to vest the Assets in the Buyer on the terms of this Agreement and otherwise to give to the Buyer the full benefit of this Agreement.

30.2
The Buyer will do, execute and perform and will procure to be done, executed and performed all such further acts, deeds, documents and things as the Seller may reasonably require from time to time in order to carry out, evidence and confirm the Seller’s rights and the intended purpose of this Agreement and to give to the Seller the full benefit of this Agreement.
 
31
Entire Agreement
 
31.1
This Agreement, the Disclosure Letter, the documents in the agreed form and all agreements entered, or to be entered into, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or entered into between the Seller and the Buyer in writing and expressly referring to this Agreement: 

 
31.1.1
together constitute the entire agreement and understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement; and

 
31.1.2
(in relation to such subject matter) supersede all prior discussions, understandings and agreements between the parties and their agents (or any of them) and all prior representations and expressions of opinion by any party (or its agent) to any other party (or its agent).

31.2
Each of the Parties acknowledges that it is not relying on any statements, warranties or representations given or made by any of them in relation to the subject matter hereof, save those expressly set out in this Agreement, and other documents referred to in clause 31.1, and that it will have no rights or remedies with respect to such subject matter otherwise than under this Agreement (and the documents executed at the same time as it or on Completion or referred to in it) save to the extent that they arise out of the fraud, fraudulent misrepresentation or fraudulent concealment of any party.
 
32
Counterparts

32.1
This Agreement may be entered into in any number of counterparts, each of which when executed and delivered will be an original, but all the counterparts will together constitute one and the same agreement.
 
33
Miscellaneous

33.1
The Buyer and DA jointly and severally confirm to the Seller that no member of the Buyer’s Group (including the Buyer and DA) or any of their respective advisers on behalf of any of them is at the date of this Agreement in discussions or negotiations with any third party with a view to acquiring any business which is similar to or is in competition with the Business.

33.2
The Buyer acknowledges that after today’s date the Seller will be discussing the RNLI Contract with RNLI and telling it that the Buyer is keen to become the supplier of choice in relation to the MOB Guardian product. The Buyer confirms to the Seller that following Completion it will act reasonably in negotiating with RNLI with a view to agreeing a formal contract for the Buyer to supply the MOB Guardian product.
 
34
Applicable law and jurisdiction and remedy

34.1
English law governs this Agreement. Each party irrevocably agrees to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England over any claim or matter arising out of or in connection with this Agreement.

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34.2
The only remedy available to a party for breach of any of the provisions of this Agreement is for breach of contract under the terms of this Agreement.
 
34.3
Nothing in clauses 31, 34.2 or Schedule 3 will operate to limit or exclude any liability for fraud.
 
35
Post-completion effect

35.1
This Agreement will remain in full force and effect after and notwithstanding Completion in respect of all obligations, agreements, covenants, undertakings or conditions contained in or implied by this Agreement which have not been done, observed or performed at or prior to Completion and all warranties and indemnities contained in or implied by this Agreement (including the Warranties) will continue in full force and effect after and notwithstanding Completion and the parties may take action for any breach of non-fulfilment of any of them after Completion.

In witness wherof this Agreement has been entered into as a Deed on the date stated at the beginning of this Agreement.
 
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Executed by as a Deed by
/s/ Paul Rayner  
 
Director
 
     
McMurdo Limited acting by
/s/ Sarah Ellard  
 
Director/Secretary
 


Executed by as a Deed by
/s/ David Cairnie  
 
Director
 
     
Signature Industries Limited acting by
/s/ Brian Clayton  
 
Director/Secretary
 


Executed by as a Deed by
/s/ Kevin McGrath  
 
Authorised Signatory
 
     
Digital Angel Corporation acting by
/s/ Pat Petersen  
 
Authorised Signatory
 


Executed by as a Deed by
/s/ Paul Rayner  
 
Director
 
     
Chemring Group Plc acting by
/s/ Sarah Ellard  
 
Director/Secretary
 
 
 
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EX-10.58 3 ex10p58.htm EXHIBIT 10.58 Exhibit 10.58

Exhibit 10.58
AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT
This AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of December 21, 2006, is entered into between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc., a Missouri corporation (“ADSX”), and VeriChip Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“VeriChip”; references to VeriChip in this Agreement shall include VeriChip’s direct and indirect subsidiary companies).
Preliminary Statements
A. ADSX and VeriChip are parties to a Transition Services Agreement, dated December 27, 2005 (the “Original Agreement”) providing for ADSX’s provision to VeriChip of transition services.
B. ADSX and VeriChip desire to amend and restate the Original Agreement to reflect the terms and conditions set forth herein, with the terms hereof superseding the terms of the Original Agreement.
C. ADSX and VeriChip desire that this Amended and Restated Transition Services Agreement become effective as of the date of completion of VeriChip’s initial public offering (the “Offering”) of securities (the “Effective Date”), at which time VeriChip will pay to ADSX, out of the net proceeds of the Offering, the amounts due and payable under the terms of the Original Agreement, which VeriChip acknowledges have been added to VeriChip’s indebtedness under the terms of the separate loan agreement between the parties.
Agreement
In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, together with other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Services and Compensation.
1.1 Transition Services. During the Term (as defined below), ADSX shall provide or cause to be provided to VeriChip certain administrative services that ADSX has provided to VeriChip prior to December 27, 2005 (i.e., the effective date of the Original Agreement) and ADSX shall pay certain expenses, in each case as requested from time to time by VeriChip. These services and payment of expenses include those transition services set forth on Schedule 1-A and those transition expenses set forth on Schedule 1-B. Such “transition services” and the “transition expenses” are referred to collectively in this Agreement as the “Transition Services”). ADSX shall not be obligated to expand the scope of the Transition Services significantly beyond the scope of those services and expenses being provided to VeriChip prior to the Offering (as defined below).
 
 

 
1.2 Additional Services. The parties agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to reach agreement regarding the provision of additional services which VeriChip may request of ADSX beyond those included in the Transition Services set forth on Schedule 1-A or 1-B (the “Additional Services”), and the applicable service fees, payment procedures and other rights and obligations with respect thereto. In the event the parties reach agreement as to the provision of Additional Services, Schedules 1-A and 1-B shall be amended to reflect such Additional Services and the applicable fees relating thereto.
 
 1.3 Compensation for Transition Services and Additional Services.
(a) As compensation for the Transition Services and Additional Services to be provided by ADSX to VeriChip hereunder, the following shall be payable by VeriChip Corporation on a monthly basis:
(i) the amounts specified as “Costs Allocated to VeriChip” on Schedule 1-C, as such schedule may be amended from time to time upon the mutual agreement of the parties,
(ii) the reasonable out-of-pocket direct expenses incurred by ADSX in connection with providing Transition Services and/or Additional Services,
(iii) the costs of the services and expenses incurred by ADSX on behalf of VeriChip in connection with the Offering, and
(iv) charges by third party service providers incurred in connection with the Offering that are attributable to Transition Services provided to or for VeriChip and are not included in (i) or (ii) above.
(b) Charges for the Transition Services and Additional Services shall be invoiced by ADSX, on or about the tenth day of the calendar month next following the calendar month in which the Transition Services or Additional Services have been performed, and such invoice shall be accompanied with reasonable documentation supporting each of the invoiced amounts. Unless VeriChip disagrees as to the amounts (or any amount) invoiced, including, without limitation, whether the Transition Services and/or Additional Services or costs thereof covered by the invoice are properly allocable to VeriChip, such invoice shall be payable by VeriChip within 30 days following receipt thereof. In the event of any such disagreement between ADSX and VeriChip, VeriChip shall pay the amount of the invoice not in dispute and the parties hereto agree to negotiate in good faith to resolve such dispute. ADSX shall maintain accurate and complete books of account in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and practices necessary to support the amounts set forth on all invoices.
(c) ADSX shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) utilize resources and otherwise provide the Transition Services and Additional Services in a cost-effective manner and to otherwise minimize expenses, and (ii) minimize any costs allocated to VeriChip. Without limiting the foregoing, if, upon the request of VeriChip or for any other reason, the volume of any Transition Services or Additional Services is reduced or terminated, ADSX shall use commercially reasonable efforts to reduce the costs associated with providing the remaining Transition Services or Additional Services, to the extent and as soon as reasonably practicable.
 
 
 
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(d) VeriChip, its agents and accountants will have the right during normal business hours to inspect ADSX’s books and records pertaining to ADSX’s costs and expenses, and the determinations and allocations relating thereto, with respect to the Transition Services and Additional Services. In connection with the audit of the annual financial statements of VeriChip, ADSX shall permit the accountants retained by VeriChip to audit and verify the amounts paid or payable by VeriChip in respect of the immediately preceding fiscal year as said accountants may deem appropriate. VeriChip shall provide ADSX with reasonable advance notice of such inspection, audit or verification. In the event of any disagreement between VeriChip and ADSX as to the amounts paid or payable in respect of the Transition Services and/or Additional Services following such inspection, audit or verification, the parties hereto agree to negotiate in good faith to resolve such dispute. VeriChip shall bear all out-of-pocket costs and expenses associated with such inspection, audit or verification. This Section 1.3(d) shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
1.4 Cooperation. VeriChip and ADSX agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with and provide the other with any information necessary to facilitate ADSX’s ability to provide the Transition Services and the Additional Services and to obtain any consents or approvals from third parties necessary to facilitate the ability of ADSX to provide the Transaction Services and the Additional Services.
2. Term and Termination.
2.1 Term. The term of this Agreement (the “Term”) shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue in effect with respect to any Transition Service or Additional Service until such time as VeriChip shall request ADSX to cease performing such services; provided that ADSX shall not be obligated, except as provided in Section 2.2, to continue to provide the Transition Services or any Additional Services after the second anniversary of the Effective Date unless the parties otherwise agree to do so. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 2.1 or Section 1.3(c), in no event may VeriChip request that ADSX reduce or terminate, as applicable (i) insurance oversight services or any insurance coverage with respect to VeriChip other than during the 60-day period prior to the expiration of the applicable insurance policy, or (ii) the amount of office space leased by VeriChip from ADSX, except upon 120 days prior written notice.
2.2 Termination. Except as provided in Section 2.1, this Agreement may not be terminated by either party for any reason other than upon thirty days’ prior written notice to the other party of a material default in the delivery of Transition Services or Additional Services by ADSX or in payment therefor by VeriChip. Unless otherwise extended by agreement of the parties in writing, this Agreement shall terminate on the second anniversary of the Effective Date, except for any Transition Services or Additional Services not then completed, as to which this Agreement shall expire upon completion of those Transition Services or Additional Services, but in no event more than thirty days after the second anniversary of the Effective Date.
 
 
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2.3 Transition. Upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement or upon VeriChip’s request, ADSX shall provide all other services necessary for an orderly transition of the Transition Services and Additional Services, in whole or in part, to another provider and/or to VeriChip itself, including, without limitation, the transfer of all employee records, financial or tax records and other data in the possession, custody or control of ADSX; provided, however, that VeriChip agrees that ADSX shall retain copies of all records and other data transferred to VeriChip under this provision, including, without limitation, workpapers and other documents that form the basis of the ADSX audit or review of its financial statements, and memoranda, correspondence, communications, other documents, and records (including electronic records), which are created, sent or received in connection with the audit or review, or as otherwise required by federal securities statutes and regulations, ADSX corporate document retention policies and other applicable law. The provisions of this Section 2.3 shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
3. Cooperation of the Parties.
3.1 Access to Personnel and Records. ADSX and VeriChip shall cooperate with each other in providing reasonable access to personnel and records needed to perform or document the Transition Services and the Additional Services and their cost.
3.2 Further Assurances. ADSX and VeriChip shall take all other actions reasonably necessary for the Transition Services and Additional Services to be performed on a timely basis and in a manner consistent with past standards and practice unless otherwise specifically agreed in writing.
3.3 Information Technology Security and other IT Related Matters.
(a) Neither ADSX nor VeriChip shall, nor shall ADSX nor VeriChip permit its affiliates or its and their applicable vendors to, access or use the information systems of any other party made available under in connection with this Agreement, except as expressly permitted and required for receipt or provision of the Transition Services or Additional Services, as applicable, and as contemplated to otherwise perform its obligations or exercise its rights under this Agreement.
(b) No one shall tamper with, compromise or attempt to circumvent, any physical or electronic security or audit measures employed by any other party (or its affiliates and their respective third party vendors). ADSX and VeriChip shall not, without the express written consent of the other party or as otherwise provided in this Agreement, and without complying with such party’s security policies and procedures, access any computer system of such other party or remove from such party’s premises any of such party’s confidential information or any other property of party, its affiliates, employees, franchisees, members, or customers.
(c) ADSX and VeriChip shall comply with (i) any and all applicable privacy and information security laws, regulations, statutes, and guidelines, and (ii) the policies, standards, and guidelines for privacy, information protection, and information and system security in effect as of the Effective Date, as such may be modified by mutual agreement to address security exposures and risks that may be discovered, such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld or
 
 
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delayed. Each party shall maintain security controls over resources it provides hereunder or personnel who may access the other party’s (or such other party’s affiliates’) electronic mail, Web site, systems, or confidential information, which controls shall protect the confidentiality, privacy, integrity and availability of information.
(d) Neither ADSX nor VeriChip shall knowingly or willfully introduce into any computer systems, databases, or software of the other party or its affiliates, or of any third party to which access is provided, any viruses or any other contaminants (including, but not limited to, codes, commands, instructions, devices, techniques, bugs, web bugs, or design flaws) that may be used to access, alter, delete, threaten, infect, assault, vandalize, defraud, disrupt, damage, disable, inhibit, or shut down the other party’s or its affiliates’ or applicable third parties’ computer systems, databases, software, or other information or property. To the extent that ADSX will (i) perform services or tasks via any electronic means (including, but not limited to, electronic mail, Web site, and/or the Internet), and/or (ii) provide or cause to be provided to another party or its affiliates access to its electronic mail systems, Web sites, computer systems, and/or other Internet systems, ADSX shall implement or cause to be implemented industry-standard security to protect the VeriChip’s and any applicable third parties’ computer systems, network devices and/or the data processed thereon against the risk of penetration by, or exposure to, a third party. Unless otherwise agreed to, any hardware or software accessed by any party or provided to a party in connection with the Transition Services or Additional Services shall remain the original party’s property (as the case may be) and must be surrendered upon the original party’s request and/or when this Agreement terminates.
4. Standard of Care; Taxes, Limitations on Liability; Intellectual Property
4.1 Standard of Care. In the performance of the Transition Services and Additional Services, ADSX shall provide the Transition Services and Additional Services promptly and in a professional manner, and shall exercise the degree of care normally exercised by it in connection with its own affairs, but in no event less than the standard of care exercised by it in delivering services to VeriChip prior to the Effective Date. Except in cases of gross negligence or willful misconduct, ADSX shall have no liability to VeriChip with regard to the breach of any duty or obligation to VeriChip herein set forth.
4.2 Taxes. VeriChip shall pay or cause to be paid all sales, service, valued added, use, excise, occupation, and other similar taxes and duties (together in each case with all interest, penalties, fines and additions thereto) that are assessed against it in connection the provision of the Transition Services and Additional Services pursuant to Agreement.
4.3 Limitation on Damages. In no event shall ADSX be liable to VeriChip for any special, indirect, incidental, consequential, punitive or similar damages, including but not limited to lost profits, loss of data or business interruption losses. This limitation shall apply even if ADSX has been notified of the possibility or likelihood of such damages occurring and regardless of the form of action, whether in contract, negligence, strict liability, tort, products liability or otherwise.
 
 
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4.4 Intellectual Property and Data.
(a) Unless otherwise expressly agreed to by the parties, any and all intellectual property and data that are created, generated or collected by ADSX specifically for VeriChip in the course of rendering the Transition Services or Additional Services, but excluding any of the foregoing either created by ADSX in the ordinary course of maintaining its information technology infrastructure to provide services to VeriChip or generated in providing the Transition Services or Additional Services that relate to the operation of ADSX’s information technology infrastructure (collectively, “Work Product”), shall be owned exclusively by VeriChip, and ADSX expressly disclaims any and all right, title, or interest in and to such Work Product. In addition, in the event and to the extent that any Work Product contains any pre-existing ADSX technology or other non-Work Product intellectual property and data, then ADSX (or its licensors or subcontractors, if applicable) shall be deemed to have granted to VeriChip a nonexclusive, perpetual and royalty-free license to use such pre-existing ADSX technology or other non-Work Product intellectual property and data (subject to any restrictions set forth elsewhere in this Agreement) only in connection with VeriChip’s use of such Work Product.
(b) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and any applicable third party agreements under which VeriChip obtains rights to intellectual property and data, VeriChip grants ADSX, a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to copy, display, perform, transmit, create derivative works from and otherwise modify, make, use and otherwise exploit, during the Term, such intellectual property and data that is provided or otherwise made available by VeriChip to ADSX for performance of ADSX’s obligations under this Agreement. The foregoing license grant is limited to use or other exploitation solely as reasonably necessary in connection with the performance of Transition Services and Additional Services.
(c) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and any applicable third party agreements pursuant to which ADSX obtains rights to intellectual property and data, ADSX grants to VeriChip a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to copy, display, perform, transmit, create derivative works from and otherwise modify, make, use and otherwise exploit, during the Term, such intellectual property and data that is provided or otherwise made available by ADSX to VeriChip for receipt and use of the Transition Services or Additional Services or for performance by VeriChip under this Agreement. The foregoing license grant is limited to use or other exploitation solely as reasonably necessary in connection with the receipt and use of the Transition Services and Additional Services.
(d) Except for the ownership of Work Product and the licenses granted herein, each party will retain all right, title and interest in and to its technology, other intellectual property and data used in connection with the Transition Services and Additional Services, including ownership of any technology, other intellectual property and data created by such party or its affiliates in providing or using, as applicable, the Transition Services or Additional Services. Each party and its affiliates may independently create or acquire any technology, other intellectual property or data that is deemed by this Agreement to be owned by the other party and its affiliates hereunder; provided, that such independent creation or acquisition does not include or use the technology, other intellectual property or data of the other party and its affiliates, and such independent creation or acquisition does not breach any other obligations under this Agreement, including, without limitation, the obligations of confidentiality.
 
 
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(e) To the extent that any right, title or interest in or to any intellectual property or data vests in a party or an affiliate thereof, by operation of law or otherwise, in a manner contrary to the agreed upon ownership as set forth in this Agreement, such party shall or cause its affiliates to, and hereby does, perpetually and irrevocably assign to the appropriate party designated by the owner thereof under this Section 4.4 any and all such right, title and interest throughout the world in and to such intellectual property and data, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances.
(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4.4, nothing in this Agreement shall preclude ADSX from using any general information, ideas, concepts, know-how, techniques, programming routines and subroutines, methodologies, processes, skills, or expertise (collectively, “Residual Information”) which ADSX employees or contractors retain in their unaided memory and derive from the provision of the Transition Services or Additional Services, and which are no more than skillful variations of general processes known to the computer data processing and/or information technology industries (and, as such, are neither proprietary, confidential, nor trade secret information); provided, however, that ADSX does not breach its other obligations under this Agreement including, without limitation, the obligations of confidentiality.
(g) ADSX will promptly provide to VeriChip (and shall not withhold for any reason) copies of Work Product and data owned by VeriChip or to which it has a perpetual license in accordance with this Section 4.4. Such data shall be delivered in a mutually agreed to format (but in no event other than a generally available commercial format if the parties are unable to agree on format). VeriChip shall be responsible for the incremental actual costs of such deliveries, to the extent such costs are not already included in the cost for Transition Services or Additional Services.
(h) Except as set forth in the preceding subsections of this Section 4.4, ADSX and VeriChip retain all right, title and interest in and to their respective technology, other intellectual property and data, and no other license or other right, express or implied, is granted to any other third party or its affiliates under this Agreement with respect to either party’s or its affiliates’ technology, other intellectual property or data.
5. Miscellaneous.
5.1 Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings (including term sheets), both written and oral, between the parties hereto, or either of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof.
5.2 Certain Audit Rights.
(a) ADSX and VeriChip acknowledge and agree that VeriChip may require ADSX perform an audit or such other review, with respect to the Transition Services or Additional
 
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Services that is sufficient to allow VeriChip to demonstrate compliance with the requirements set forth in Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended (“Section 404”), if required. VeriChip shall provide ADSX with reasonable advance notice of such Section 404 audit (if required). ADSX and VeriChip shall then promptly meet to discuss the scope of review required. VeriChip shall have final decision-making authority regarding the scope of review (if required), provided that VeriChip and ADSX will cooperate and act reasonably to minimize disruption to, and effort by, ADSX, as well as to minimize the costs and expenses of such Section 404 audit; and (ii) the parties shall cooperate to consolidate, to the extent applicable, Section 404 audits whenever reasonably practicable.
(b) VeriChip shall bear all out-of-pocket costs and expenses associated with such Section 404 audit. If the Section 404 audit reveals non-compliance with any applicable law, rule, regulation or requirement of the Section 404 audit, ADSX shall promptly remedy such non-compliance. ADSX and VeriChip shall bear all out-of-pocket costs and expenses associated with such remediation equally.
(c) This Section 5.2 shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement for purposes of allowing VeriChip to comply with its obligations under Section 404 with respect to the year in which this Agreement expires or is terminated.
5.3 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Florida. NO ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING MAY BE BROUGHT OR MAINTAINED CONCERNING MATTERS COVERED BY THIS AGREEMENT EXCEPT IN A COURT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA OR COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SITTING IN THE COUNTY OF PALM BEACH, STATE OF FLORIDA. EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES TO BE SUBJECT TO, AND HEREBY CONSENTS AND SUBMITS TO, THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND OF THE FEDERAL COURTS SITTING IN THE COUNTY OF PALM BEACH, STATE OF FLORIDA.
5.4 Amendment and Modification. This Agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented only by a written agreement signed by each of ADSX and VeriChip.
5.5 Assignment; Binding Effect. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, benefits or obligations hereunder may be assigned by ADSX or VeriChip (whether by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other party. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by ADSX and VeriChip and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
5.6 No Third Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any person (other than VeriChip, its subsidiaries, ADSX and their respective successors or permitted assigns) any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement and no person (other than as so specified) shall be deemed a third party beneficiary under or by reason of this Agreement.
 
 
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5.7 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one agreement binding on ADSX and VeriChip, notwithstanding that not all parties are signatories to the same counterpart.
5.8 Confidentiality. ADSX and VeriChip shall preserve in strict confidence any confidential information obtained from the other party and identified as such by such other party, and shall refrain from: (i) disclosing any such information without the prior written consent of the other party, except as otherwise required by law, including without limitation, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Canadian Income Tax Act, or (ii) using such information other than in the performance of Transition Services and Additional Services under this Agreement, unless such information (a) is in the public domain through no fault of such party, (b) is or hereafter becomes known to the public through no fault of the receiving party or (c) is provided to the receiving party by a third party having no confidential obligation to the other party to this Agreement with regard to such information.
5.9 Independent Contractor. The relationship of the parties to each other under this Agreement shall be that of independent contractor.
5.10 Personnel. Both parties hereto agree that they shall take appropriate action by instruction of or agreement with their respective personnel to ensure that all personnel performing or otherwise involved with Transition Services and Additional Services under this Agreement shall be bound by and comply with all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, the terms and conditions of Section 5.7 hereof.
5.11. Negotiation and Mediation. Any disputes arising under this Agreement shall be resolved by negotiation between the Chief Financial Officers ADSX and VeriChip. In the event that they cannot agree, then the Chief Executive Officers shall negotiate in good faith to resolve the dispute. In the event of any such dispute, VeriChip shall continue to pay for the Transition Services and Additional Services in accordance with this Agreement, and the Service Provider shall continue to provide the Transition Services and Additional Services in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, pending resolution of such dispute. The obligations of the parties pursuant to this Section 5.11 shall survive any termination of this Agreement
5.12 Notices. All notices, requests, consents and other communications hereunder must be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given: (i) when received if personally delivered or sent by facsimile, (ii) one business day after being sent by nationally recognized overnight delivery service, or (iii) five business days after being sent by nationally registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and in each case addressed as follows (any party by written notice to the other party in the manner prescribed by this Section 5.10 may change the address or the persons to whom notices thereof shall be directed):
 
 
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To ADSX at:   Applied Digital Solutions, Inc.
  1690 South Congress Avenue, Suite 200
  Delray Beach, Florida 33445
  Attention: Michael E. Krawitz, Esq.
  Fax Number: 561-805-8001
with a copy to:   Holland & Knight LLP
  701 Brickell Avenue
  Suite 3000
  Miami, Florida 33131
  Attention: Harvey A. Goldman, Esq.
  Fax Number: 305-789-7799
To VeriChip at:   VeriChip Corporation
  1690 South Congress Avenue, Suite 200
  Delray Beach, Florida 33445
  Attention: William Caragol
  Fax Number: 561-805-8001
with a copy to:   Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  1330 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
  Washington, D.C. 20036
  Attention: Donald H. Meiers, Esq.
  Fax Number: 202-261-0575
 
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly caused the execution of this Agreement by their duly authorized representative or officer, as of the day and year first above written.
 
APPLIED DIGITAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
By:  
/s/ Evan McKeown
Name:   Evan McKeown
Title:   Chief Financial Officer
VERICHIP CORPORATION
By:  
/s/ William Caragol
Name:   William Caragol
Title:   Chief Financial Officer
 
 
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Schedule 1-A
Transition Services
 
1. Payroll services (including payment for a portion of ADSX payroll administrator’s salary and benefits – estimated 50% of Payroll Administrator’s total time related to VeriChip matters)
 
2. Legal services (including payment for a portion of a general counsel’s salary and benefits and a portion of a paralegal’s salary and benefits - estimated at 10% of general counsel’s total time and 30% of paralegal’s total time related to VeriChip matters)
 
3. Finance services (including payment for a portion of ADSX Finance Staff salary and benefits (based on 6 staff members)—estimated 20% of finance staff’s total time related to VeriChip matters)
 
4. Accounting Services (including payment for a portion of ADSX accounting fees – estimated 15% of total ADSX accounting fees related to VeriChip matters)
 
5. IT Services - frame relay
 
6. Banking oversight and controls
 
7. Cash management system
 
8. Insurance oversight
 
9. Administration of stock option plans and warrants
 
10. Compliance services for Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
11. Press releases and investor relations
 
12. Tax matters
 
13. Offering services including, without limitation, Form S-1 Registration
 
14. Leasing of office space
 

Schedule 1-B
Transition Expenses
 
1. IT expenses
 
2. Telephone expenses
 
3. Office supply and building and office expense
 
4. Postage, freight and delivery expenses
 
5. Rent expense
 
6. Insurance policy expense (excluding products liability)
 
7. Tax return preparation
 
8. Federal and state securities laws registration and reporting expenses

Schedule 1-C
Estimated Monthly Costs Allocated to VeriChip
 
1.    Payroll    $  6,500  
2.    Legal    $  3,465  
3.    Finance    $11,982  
4.    Accounting    $  9,250  
5.    IT    $  5,426  
6.    Telephone (included in IT)    $     —    
7.    Office supply and building and office expense    $  2,360  
8.    Postal, freight and delivery    $     142  
9.    Rent expense    $  9,850  
10.    Banking oversight and controls    (Included in Finance cost )
11.    Cash management system    As charged  
12.    Insurance policies (excluding products liability)    $16,808  
13.    Insurance oversight (included with insurance policies)    $     —    
14.    Administration of stock option plans and warrants    (Included in Payroll cost )
15.    Compliance Services for Section 404    (Included in Finance cost )
16.    Press Releases and Investor Relations    $  6,000  
         
Estimated Monthly Charges:    $71,783  
EX-10.103 4 ex10p103.htm EXHIBIT 10.103 Exhibit 10.103

 
Exhibit 10.103
VERICHIP CORPORATION
 
2002 FLEXIBLE STOCK PLAN
 
(Restated to reflect the reverse stock splits as of December 20, 2005 and as of December 18, 2006) 
 
(As Amended and Restated on December 21, 2006)
 

 
VERICHIP CORPORATION
 
2002 FLEXIBLE STOCK PLAN
 
(As Amended and Restated on December 21, 2006)
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS


   
Page
     
1. NAME AND PURPOSE
 
1
1.1. Name.
 
1
1.2. Purpose.
 
1
     
2. DEFINITIONS OF TERMS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
 
1
2.1. General Definitions.
 
1
2.1.1. Affiliate.
 
1
2.1.2. Agreement.
 
1
2.1.3. Benefit.
 
1
2.1.4. Board.
 
1
2.1.5. Cash Award.
 
2
2.1.6. Change of Control.
 
2
2.1.7. Code.
 
2
2.1.8. Company.
 
2
2.1.9. Committee.
 
2
2.1.10. Common Stock..
 
3
2.1.11. Director.
 
3
2.1.12. Effective Date.
 
3
2.1.13. Employee.
 
3
2.1.14. Employer.
 
3
2.1.15. Exchange Act.
 
3
2.1.16. Fair Market Value.
 
3
2.1.17. Fiscal Year.
 
4
2.1.18. ISO.
 
4
2.1.19. NQSO.
 
4
2.1.20. Option.
 
4
2.1.21. Other Stock Based Award.
 
4
2.1.22. Parent.
 
4
2.1.23. Participant.
 
4
2.1.24. Performance Based Compensation.
 
4
2.1.25. Performance Share.
 
4
2.1.26. Plan.
 
5
2.1.27. Reload Option.
 
5
2.1.28. Restricted Stock.
 
5
2.1.29. Rule 16b 3.
 
5
2.1.30. SEC.
 
5
2.1.31. Share.
 
5
2.1.32. SAR.
 
5
2.1.33. Subsidiary.
 
5
 
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 2.2. Other Definitions.
 
5
 2.3. Conflicts
  6
     
3. COMMON STOCK
 
6
3.1. Number of Shares.
 
6
3.2. Reusage.
 
6
3.3. Adjustments.
 
6
     
4. ELIGIBILITY
 
6
4.1. Determined By Committee.
 
6
     
5. ADMINISTRATION
 
7
5.1. Committee.
 
7
5.2. Authority.
 
7
5.3. Delegation.
 
8
5.4. Determination.
 
8
     
6. AMENDMENT
 
8
6.1. Power of Board.
 
8
6.2. Limitation.
 
8
     
7. TERM AND TERMINATION
 
9
7.1. Term.
 
9
7.2. Termination.
 
9
     
8. MODIFICATION OR TERMINATION OF BENEFITS
 
10
8.1. General.
 
10
8.2. Committee’s Right.
 
10
     
9. CHANGE OF CONTROL
 
10
9.1. Vesting and Payment.
 
10
9.2. Other Action.
 
10
     
10. AGREEMENTS AND CERTAIN BENEFITS
 
11
10.1. Grant Evidenced by Agreement.
 
11
10.2. Provisions of Agreement.
 
11
10.3. Transferability.
 
11
     
11. REPLACEMENT AND TANDEM AWARDS
 
11
11.1. Replacement.
 
11
11.2. Tandem Awards.
 
12
     
12. PAYMENT, DIVIDENDS, DEFERRAL AND WITHHOLDING
 
12
12.1. Payment.
 
12
12.2. Dividend Equivalents.
 
12
12.3. Deferral.
 
12
12.4. Withholding.
 
13
13. OPTIONS   13
 
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13.1. Types of Options.
 
13
13.2. Grant of ISOs and Option Price.
 
13
13.3. Other Requirements for ISOs.
 
13
13.4. NQSOs.
 
13
13.5. Determination by Committee.
 
13
     
14. SARS
 
13
14.1. Grant and Payment.
 
13
14.2. Grant of Tandem Award.
 
14
14.3. ISO Tandem Award.
 
14
14.4. Payment of Award.
 
14
     
15. ANNUAL LIMITATIONS
 
14
15.1. Limitation on Options and SARs.
 
14
15.2. Computations.
 
14
     
16. RESTRICTED STOCK AND PERFORMANCE SHARES
 
14
16.1. Restricted Stock.
 
14
16.2. Cost of Restricted Stock.
 
15
16.3. Non Transferability.
 
15
16.4. Performance Shares.
 
15
16.5. Grant.
 
15
     
17. CASH AWARDS
 
15
17.1. Grant.
 
15
17.2. Rule 16b 3.
 
15
17.3. Restrictions.
 
16
     
18. OTHER STOCK BASED AWARDS AND OTHER BENEFITS
 
16
18.1. Other Stock Based Awards.
 
16
18.2. Other Benefits.
 
16
     
19. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
 
16
19.1. Underscored References.
 
16
19.2. Number and Gender.
 
16
19.3. Unfunded Status of Plan.
 
16
19.4. Termination of Employment.
 
17
19.5. Designation of Beneficiary.
 
17
19.6. Governing Law.
 
17
19.7. Purchase for Investment.
 
18
19.8. No Employment Contract.
 
18
19.9. No Effect on Other Benefits.
 
18
19.10. Limitation on Exercise.
 
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VERICHIP CORPORATION
 
2002 FLEXIBLE STOCK PLAN
 
(As Amended and Restated on December 21, 2006)
 
 
1.
NAME AND PURPOSE
 
 
1.1.
Name.
 
The name of this Plan is the “VeriChip Corporation 2002 Flexible Stock Plan.”
 
 
1.2.
Purpose.
 
The Company has established this Plan to attract, retain, motivate and reward Employees and Directors and to encourage ownership of the Company’s Common Stock by them.
 
 
2.
DEFINITIONS OF TERMS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
 
 
2.1.
General Definitions.
 
The following words and phrases, when used in the Plan, unless otherwise specifically defined or unless the context clearly otherwise requires, shall have the following respective meanings:
 
 
2.1.1.
Affiliate.
 
A Parent or Subsidiary of the Company.
 
 
2.1.2.
Agreement.
 
The document which evidences the grant of any Benefit under the Plan and which sets forth the Benefit and the terms, conditions and provisions of, and restrictions relating to, such Benefit.
 
 
2.1.3.
Benefit.
 
Any benefit granted to a Participant under the Plan.
 
 
2.1.4.
Board.
 
The Board of Directors of the Company.
 
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2.1.5.
Cash Award.

A Benefit payable in the form of cash.
 
 
2.1.6.
Change of Control.
 
If any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities; upon the first purchase of the Common Stock pursuant to a tender or exchange offer (other than a tender or exchange offer made by the Company); upon the approval by the Company’s stockholders of a merger or consolidation, a sale or disposition of all or substantially of the Company’s assets or a plan of liquidation or dissolution of the Company; or if during an period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof, unless the election or nomination for the election by the Company’s stockholders of each new director was approved by a vote of at least 2/3 of the Board then still in office who were members of the Board at the beginning of the period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control shall not be deemed to occur if the Company either merges or consolidates with or into another company or sells or disposes of all or substantially all of its assets to another company, if such merger, consolidation, sale or disposition is in connection with a corporate restructuring wherein the stockholders of the Company immediately before such merger, consolidation, sale or disposition own, directly or indirectly, immediately following such merger, consolidation, sale or disposition of at least 80% of the combined voting power of all outstanding classes of securities of the company resulting from such merger or consolidation, or to which the Company sells or disposes of its assets, in substantially the same proportion as their ownership in the Company immediately before such merger, consolidation, sale or disposition.
 
 
2.1.7.
Code.
 
The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Any reference to the Code includes the regulations promulgated pursuant to the Code.
 
 
2.1.8.
Company.
 
VeriChip Corporation.
 
 
2.1.9.
Committee.
 
A Committee described in Section 5.1.
 
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2.1.10.
Common Stock.

The Company’s common stock which presently has a par value of $0.01 per Share.
 
 
2.1.11.
Director.
 
A member of the Board or a member of the Board of Directors of an Affiliate.
 
 
2.1.12.
Effective Date.
 
The date that the Plan is approved by the shareholders of the Company which was February 7, 2002.
 
 
2.1.13.
Employee.
 
Any person employed by the Employer.
 
 
2.1.14.
Employer.
 
The Company and all Affiliates.
 
 
2.1.15.
Exchange Act.
 
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
 
2.1.16.
Fair Market Value.
 
The last sale price on the date for which Fair Market Value is being determined or, in case no such sale takes place on such date, the average of the closing bid and asked prices of the Shares on such date, in either case as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed or admitted to trading on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (the “NYSE”) or, if the Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on the NYSE, as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed on the principal national securities exchange on which the Shares are listed or admitted to trading or, if the Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the last quoted sale price on such date or, if not so quoted, the average of the high bid and low asked prices in the over-the-counter market on such date, as reported by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotations System or such other system then in use, or, if on any such date the Shares are not quoted by any such organization, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such date as furnished by a professional market maker making a market in the Shares selected by the Committee. If the Shares are not publicly held or so listed or publicly traded, the determination of the Fair Market Value per Share shall be made in good faith by the Committee.
 
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2.1.17.
Fiscal Year.
 
The taxable year of the Company which is the calendar year.
 
 
2.1.18.
ISO.
 
An Incentive Stock Option as defined in Section 422 of the Code.
 
 
2.1.19.
NQSO.
 
A non-qualified stock Option, which is an Option that does not qualify as an ISO.
 
 
2.1.20.
Option.
 
An option to purchase Shares granted under the Plan.
 
 
2.1.21.
Other Stock Based Award.
 
An award under Section 8 that is valued in whole or in part by reference to, or is otherwise based on, Common Stock.
 
 
2.1.22.
Parent.
 
Any corporation (other than the Company or a Subsidiary) in an unbroken chain of corporations ending with the Company, if, at the time of the grant of an Option or other Benefit, each of the corporations (other than the Company) owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain.
 
 
2.1.23.
Participant.
 
An individual who is granted a Benefit under the Plan. Benefits may be granted only to Employees and Directors.
 
 
2.1.24.
Performance Based Compensation.
 
Compensation which meets the requirements of Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code.
 
 
2.1.25.
Performance Share.
 
A Share awarded to a Participant under Section 16 of the Plan.
 
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2.1.26.
Plan.

The VeriChip Corporation 2002 Flexible Stock Plan and all amendments and supplements to it.
 
 
2.1.27.
Reload Option.
 
An Option to purchase the number of Shares used by a Participant to exercise an Option and to satisfy any withholding requirement incident to the exercise of such Option.
 
 
2.1.28.
Restricted Stock.
 
Shares issued under Section 15 of the Plan.
 
 
2.1.29.
Rule 16b-3.
 
Rule 16b-3 promulgated by the SEC, as amended, or any successor rule in effect from time to time.
 
 
2.1.30.
SEC.
 
The Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
 
2.1.31.
Share.
 
A share of Common Stock.
 
 
2.1.32.
SAR.
 
A stock appreciation right, which is the right to receive an amount equal to the appreciation, if any, in the Fair Market Value of a Share from the date of the grant of the right to the date of its payment.
 
 
2.1.33.
Subsidiary.
 
Any corporation, other than the Company, in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Company if, at the time of grant of an Option or other Benefit, each of the corporations, other than the last corporation in the unbroken chain, owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain.
 
 
2.2.
Other Definitions.
 
In addition to the above definitions, certain words and phrases used in the Plan and any Agreement may be defined in other portions of the Plan or in such Agreement.
 
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2.3.
Conflicts.
 
In the case of any conflict in the terms of the Plan relating to a Benefit, the provisions in the section of the Plan which specifically grants such Benefit shall control those in a different section. In the case of any conflict between the terms of the Plan relating to a Benefit and the terms of an Agreement relating to a Benefit, the terms of the Plan shall control.
 
3.
COMMON STOCK
 
 
3.1.
Number of Shares.
 
The number of Shares which may be issued or sold or for which Options, SARs or Performance Shares may be granted under the Plan shall be 1,966,667. Such Shares may be authorized but unissued Shares, Shares held in the treasury, or both. The full number of Shares available may be used for any type of Option or other Benefit, including ISOs.
 
 
3.2.
Reusage.
 
If an Option or SAR expires or is terminated, surrendered, or canceled without having been fully exercised, if Restricted Shares or Performance Shares are forfeited, or if any other grant results in any Shares not being issued, the Shares covered by such Option or SAR, grant of Restricted Shares, Performance Shares or other grant, as the case may be, shall again be available for use under the Plan. Any Shares which are used as full or partial payment to the Company upon exercise of an Option or for any other Benefit that requires a payment to the Company shall be available for purposes of the Plan.
 
 
3.3.
Adjustments.
 
If there is any change in the Common Stock of the Company by reason of any stock dividend, spin-off, split-up, spin-out, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, reorganization, combination or exchange of shares, or otherwise, the number of SARs and number and class of shares available for Options and grants of Restricted Stock, Performance Shares and Other Stock Based Awards and the number of Shares subject to outstanding Options, SARs, grants of Restricted Stock which are not vested, grants of Performance Shares which are not vested, and Other Stock Based Awards, and the price thereof, as applicable, shall be appropriately adjusted by the Committee.
 
4.
ELIGIBILITY
 
 
4.1.
Determined By Committee.
 
The Participants and the Benefits they receive under the Plan shall be determined solely by the Committee. In making its determinations, the Committee shall consider past, present and expected future contributions of Participants and potential Participants to the Employer, including, without limitation, the performance of, or the refraining from the performance of, services. Unless specifically provided otherwise herein, all determinations of the Committee in connection with the Plan or an Agreement shall be made in its sole discretion.
 
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5.
ADMINISTRATION
 
 
5.1.
Committee.
 
The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. The Committee shall consist of two or more members of the Board all of whom shall be "independent directors" as defined in Nasdaq Rule 4200(a)(15), provided, however, (i) if the Company is a "controlled company" as defined in Nasdaq Rule 4350(c)(5), the Committee may include one or more directors who are not "independent" as defined in Nasdaq Rule 4200(a)(15) as and to the extent permitted by the rules of Nasdaq and (ii) if the Committee is composed of at least three members, the Board may appoint one member who is not "independent" as so defined as and to the extent permitted by, and subject to the requirements of, Nasdaq Rule 4350(c)(3)(C). Subject to the foregoing, at least two members of the Committee shall each be an “outside director” as defined in Section 162(m) of the Code and a "nonemployee director" as defined in Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act and the Committee shall be authorized to delegate to such members of the Committee all authority under this Plan as and to the extent necessary or desirable to ensure compliance with, or to obtain the benefits of, said Section 162(m) and/or Rule 16b-3. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board may appoint an additional Committee that does not consist solely of outside directors and nonemployee directors to administer the Plan with respect to Participants whose Benefits are not affected by the restrictions of Rule 16b-3 or Section 162(m) of the Code. If the Committee does not include the entire Board, it shall serve at the pleasure of the Board, which may from time to time appoint members in substitution for members previously appointed and fill vacancies, however caused, in the Committee. The Committee may select one of its members as its Chairman and shall hold its meetings at such times and places as it may determine. A majority of its members shall constitute a quorum. All determinations of the Committee made at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be made by a majority of its members present at the meeting. Any decision or determination reduced to writing and signed by a majority of the members shall be fully as effective as if it had been made by a majority vote at a meeting duly called and held.
 
 
5.2.
Authority.
 
Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Committee shall have discretionary authority to:
 
(a)    determine the individuals to whom Benefits are granted, the type and amounts of Benefits to be granted and the date of issuance and duration of all such grants;
 
(b)    determine the terms, conditions and provisions of, and restrictions relating to, each Benefit granted;
 
(c)    interpret and construe the Plan and all Agreements;
 
(d)    prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan;

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(e)    determine the content and form of all Agreements;
 
(f)     determine all questions relating to Benefits under the Plan;
 
(g)    maintain accounts, records and ledgers relating to Benefits;
 
(h)    maintain records concerning its decisions and proceedings;
 
(i)     employ agents, attorneys, accountants or other persons for such purposes as the Committee considers necessary or desirable;
 
(j)     take, at any time, any action required or permitted by Section 9.1 or 9.2(a), respectively, irrespective of whether any Change of Control has occurred or is imminent;
 
(k)    determine, except to the extent otherwise provided in the Plan, whether and the extent to which Benefits under the Plan will be structured to conform to the requirements applicable to Performance-Based Compensation, and to take such action, establish such procedures, and impose such restrictions at the time such Benefits are granted as the Committee determines to be necessary or appropriate to conform to such requirements; and
 
(l)     do and perform all acts which it may deem necessary or appropriate for the administration of the Plan and carry out the purposes of the Plan.
 
 
5.3.
Delegation.
 
Except as required by Rule 16b-3 with respect to grants of Options, Stock Appreciation Awards, Performance Shares, Other Stock Based Awards, or other Benefits to individuals who are subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act or as otherwise required for compliance with Rule 16b-3 or other applicable law, the Committee may delegate all or any part of its authority under the Plan to any Employee, Employees or committee.
 
 
5.4.
Determination.
 
All determinations of the Committee shall be final.
 
6.
AMENDMENT
 
 
6.1.
Power of Board.
 
Except as hereinafter provided, the Board shall have the sole right and power to amend the Plan at any time and from time to time.
 
 
6.2.
Limitation.
 
The Board may not amend the Plan, without approval of the shareholders of the Company:
 
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(a)    in a manner which would cause Options which are intended to qualify as ISOs to fail to qualify;
 
(b)    in a manner which would cause the Plan to fail to meet the requirements of Rule 16b-3;
 
(c)    in a manner which would violate applicable law (including applicable rules of any stock exchange on which the Common Stock is traded); or
 
(d)    in a manner which would result in;
 
(1) any material increase in the number of Shares to be issued under the Plan (other than to reflect a reorganization, stock split, merger, spinoff or similar transaction);
 
(2) any material increase in Benefits to Participants, including any material change to permit a repricing (or decrease in exercise price) of outstanding Options, reduce the price at which Shares or Options to purchase Shares may be offered, or extend the duration of the Plan;
 
(3) any material expansion of the class of Participants eligible to participate in the Plan; and
 
(4) any expansion in the types of Options or Benefits provided under the Plan.
 
7.
TERM AND TERMINATION
 
 
7.1.
Term.
 
The Plan shall commence as of the Effective Date and, subject to the terms of the Plan, including those requiring approval by the shareholders of the Company and those limiting the period over which ISOs or any other Benefits may be granted, shall continue in full force and effect until the earlier of the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date or the date the Plan is terminated by the Board pursuant to Section 7.2.
 
 
7.2.
Termination.
 
The Plan may be terminated at any time by the Board.
 
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8.
MODIFICATION OR TERMINATION OF BENEFITS
 
 
8.1.
General.
 
Subject to the provisions of Section 8.2, the amendment or termination of the Plan shall not adversely affect a Participant’s right to any Benefit granted prior to such amendment or termination.
 
 
8.2.
Committee’s Right.
 
Any Benefit granted may be converted, modified, forfeited or canceled, in whole or in part, by the Committee if and to the extent permitted in the Plan or applicable Agreement or with the consent of the Participant to whom such Benefit was granted. Except as may be provided in an Agreement, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, in whole or in part, waive any restrictions or conditions applicable to, or accelerate the vesting of, any Benefit.
 
9.
CHANGE OF CONTROL
 
 
9.1
Vesting and Payment.
 
In the event of a Change of Control:
 
(a)  all outstanding Options shall become fully exercisable, except to the extent that the right to exercise the Option is subject to restrictions established in connection with an SAR that is issued in tandem with the Option;
 
(b)  all outstanding SARs shall become immediately payable, except to the extent that the right to exercise the SAR is subject to restrictions established in connection with an Option that is issued in tandem with the SAR;
 
(c)  all Shares of Restricted Stock shall become fully vested;
 
(d)  all Performance Shares shall be deemed to be fully earned and shall be paid out in such manner as determined by the Committee; and
 
(e)  all Cash Awards, Other Stock Based Awards and other Benefits shall become fully vested and/or earned and paid out in such manner as determined by the Committee.
 
 
9.2
Other Action.
 
In the event of a Change of Control, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may, in addition to the provisions of Section 9.1 above and to the extent not inconsistent therewith:
 
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(a)  provide for the purchase of any Benefit for an amount of cash equal to the amount which could have been attained upon the exercise or realization of such Benefit had such Benefit been currently exercisable or payable;
 
(b)  make such adjustment to the Benefits then outstanding as the Committee deems appropriate to reflect such transaction or change; and/or
 
(c)  cause the Benefits then outstanding to be assumed, or new Benefits substituted therefor, by the surviving corporation in such change.
 
10.
AGREEMENTS AND CERTAIN BENEFITS
 
 
10.1.
Grant Evidenced by Agreement.
 
The grant of any Benefit under the Plan shall be evidenced by an Agreement which shall describe the specific Benefit granted and the terms and conditions of the Benefit. Except as otherwise provided in an Agreement, all capitalized terms used in the Agreement shall have the same meaning as in the Plan, and the Agreement shall be subject to all of the terms of the Plan.
 
 
10.2.
Provisions of Agreement.
 
Each Agreement shall contain such provisions that the Committee shall determine to be necessary, desirable and appropriate for the Benefit granted which may include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following with respect to any Benefit: description of the type of Benefit; the Benefit’s duration; its transferability; if an Option, the exercise price, the exercise period and the person or persons who may exercise the Option; the effect upon such Benefit of the Participant’s death, disability, changes of duties or termination of employment; the Benefit’s conditions; when, if, and how any Benefit may be forfeited, converted into another Benefit, modified, exchanged for another Benefit, or replaced; and the restrictions on any Shares purchased or granted under the Plan.
 
 
10.3.
Transferability.
 
Unless otherwise specified in an Agreement or permitted by the Committee, each Benefit granted shall be not transferable other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution and shall be exercisable during a Participant’s lifetime only by him.
 
11.
REPLACEMENT AND TANDEM AWARDS
 
 
11.1.
Replacement.
 
The Committee may permit a Participant to elect to surrender a Benefit in exchange for a new Benefit.
 
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11.2.
Tandem Awards.
 
Awards may be granted by the Committee in tandem. However, no Benefit may be granted in tandem with an ISO except SARs.
 
12.
PAYMENT, DIVIDENDS, DEFERRAL AND WITHHOLDING
 
 
12.1.
Payment.
 
Upon the exercise of an Option or in the case of any other Benefit that requires a payment by a Participant to the Company, the amount due the Company is to be paid:
 
(a)    in cash, including by means of a so-called “cashless exercise” of an Option;
 
(b)    by the surrender of all or part of a Benefit (including the Benefit being exercised);
 
(c)    by the tender to the Company of Shares owned by the optionee and registered in his name having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount due to the Company;
 
(d)    in other property, rights and credits deemed acceptable by the Committee, including the Participant’s promissory note; or
 
(e)    by any combination of the payment methods specified in (a), (b), (c) and (d) above.
 
Notwithstanding, the foregoing, any method of payment other than (a) may be used only with the consent of the Committee or if and to the extent so provided in an Agreement. The proceeds of the sale of Shares purchased pursuant to an Option and any payment to the Company for other Benefits shall be added to the general funds of the Company or to the Shares held in treasury, as the case may be, and used for the corporate purposes of the Company as the Board shall determine.
 
 
12.2.
Dividend Equivalents.
 
Grants of Benefits in Shares or Share equivalents may include dividend equivalent payments or dividend credit rights.
 
 
12.3.
Deferral.
 
The right to receive any Benefit under the Plan may, at the request of the Participant, be deferred for such period and upon such terms as the Committee shall determine, which may include crediting of interest on deferrals of cash and crediting of dividends on deferrals denominated in Shares.
 
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12.4.
Withholding.
 
To the extent specified in the Agreement, the Company may, at the time any distribution is made under the Plan, whether in cash or in Shares, or at the time any Option is exercised, withhold from such distribution or Shares issuable upon the exercise of an Option, any amount necessary to satisfy federal, state and local income and/or other tax withholding requirements with respect to such distribution or exercise of such Options. The Committee or the Company may require a participant to tender to the Company cash and/or Shares in the amount necessary to comply with any such withholding requirements.
 
13.
OPTIONS
 
 
13.1.
Types of Options.
 
It is intended that both ISOs and NQSOs, which may be Reload Options, may be granted by the Committee under the Plan.
 
 
13.2.
Grant of ISOs and Option Price.
 
Each ISO must be granted to an Employee and granted within ten years from the earlier of the date of adoption by the Board or the Effective Date. The purchase price for Shares under any ISO shall be no less than the Fair Market Value of the Shares at the time the Option is granted.
 
 
13.3.
Other Requirements for ISOs.
 
The terms of each Option which is intended to qualify as an ISO shall meet all requirements of Section 422 of the Code.
 
 
13.4.
NQSOs.
 
The terms of each NQSO shall provide that such Option will not be treated as an ISO. The purchase price for Shares under any NQSO shall be no less than 85% of the Fair Market Value of the Shares at the time the Option is granted.
 
 
13.5.
Determination by Committee.
 
Except as otherwise provided in Section 13.2 through Section 13.4, the terms of all Options shall be determined by the Committee.
 
14.
SARS
 
 
14.1.
Grant and Payment.
 
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The Committee may grant SARs. Upon electing to receive payment of a SAR, a Participant shall receive payment in cash, in Shares, or in any combination of cash and Shares, as the Committee shall determine.
 
 
14.2.
Grant of Tandem Award.
 
The Committee may grant SARs in tandem with an Option, in which case: the exercise of the Option shall cause a correlative reduction in SARs standing to a Participant’s credit which were granted in tandem with the Option; and the payment of SARs shall cause a correlative reduction of the Shares under such Option.
 
 
14.3.
ISO Tandem Award.
 
When SARs are granted in tandem with an ISO, the SARs shall have such terms and conditions as shall be required for the ISO to qualify as an ISO.
 
 
14.4.
Payment of Award.
 
SARs shall be paid by the Company to a Participant, to the extent payment is elected by the Participant (and is otherwise due and payable), as soon as practicable after the date on which such election is made.
 
15.
ANNUAL LIMITATIONS
 
 
15.1.
Limitation on Options and SARs.
 
The number of (a) Shares covered by Options where the purchase price is no less than the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of grant plus (b) SARs which may be granted to any Participant in any Fiscal Year shall not exceed $25,000,000.
 
 
15.2.
Computations.
 
For purposes of Section 15.1, Shares covered by an Option that is canceled shall count against the maximum, and, if the exercise price under an Option is reduced, the transaction shall be treated as a cancellation of the Option and a grant of a new Option; and SARs covered by a grant of SARs that is canceled shall count against the maximum; and, if the Fair Market Value of a Share on which the appreciation under a grant of SARs will be calculated is reduced, the transaction will be treated as a cancellation of the SARs and the grant of a new grant of SARs.
 
16.
RESTRICTED STOCK AND PERFORMANCE SHARES
 
 
16.1.
Restricted Stock.
 
The Committee may grant Benefits in Shares available under Section 3 of the Plan as Restricted Stock. Shares of Restricted Stock shall be issued and delivered at the time of the grant or as otherwise determined by the Committee, but shall be subject to forfeiture until provided
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otherwise in the applicable Agreement or the Plan. Each certificate representing Shares of Restricted Stock shall bear a legend referring to the Plan and the risk of forfeiture of the Shares and stating that such Shares are nontransferable until all restrictions have been satisfied and the legend has been removed. At the discretion of the Committee, the grantee may or may not be entitled to full voting and dividend rights with respect to all shares of Restricted Stock from the date of grant.
 
 
16.2.
Cost of Restricted Stock.
 
Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, grants of Shares of Restricted Stock shall be made at a per Share cost to the Participant equal to par value.
 
 
16.3.
Non-Transferability.
 
Shares of Restricted Stock shall not be transferable until after the removal of the legend with respect to such Shares.
 
 
16.4.
Performance Shares.
 
Performance Shares are the right of an individual to whom a grant of such Shares is made to receive Shares or cash equal to the Fair Market Value of such Shares at a future date in accordance with the terms and conditions of such grant. The terms and conditions shall be determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion, but generally are expected to be based substantially upon the attainment of targeted profit and/or performance objectives.
 
 
16.5.
Grant.
 
The Committee may grant an award of Performance Shares. The number of Performance Shares and the terms and conditions of the grant shall be set forth in the applicable Agreement.
 
17.
CASH AWARDS
 
 
17.1.
Grant.
 
The Committee may grant Cash Awards at such times and (subject to Section 17.2) in such amounts as it deems appropriate.
 
 
17.2.
Rule 16b-3.
 
The amount of any Cash Award in any Fiscal Year to any Participant who is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act shall not exceed the greater of $100,000 or 100% of his cash compensation (excluding any Cash Award under this Section 17) for such Fiscal Year.
 
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17.3.
Restrictions.
 
Cash Awards may be subject or not subject to conditions (such as an investment requirement), restricted or nonrestricted, vested or subject to forfeiture and may be payable currently or in the future or both.
 
18.
OTHER STOCK BASED AWARDS AND OTHER BENEFITS
 
 
18.1.
Other Stock Based Awards.
 
The Committee shall have the right to grant Other Stock Based Awards which may include, without limitation, the grant of Shares based on certain conditions, the payment of cash based on the performance of the Common Stock, and the grant of securities convertible into Shares.
 
 
18.2.
Other Benefits.
 
The Committee shall have the right to provide types of Benefits under the Plan in addition to those specifically listed, if the Committee believes that such Benefits would further the purposes for which the Plan was established.
 
19.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
 
 
19.1.
Underscored References.
 
The underscored references contained in the Plan are included only for convenience, and they shall not be construed as a part of the Plan or in any respect affecting or modifying its provisions.
 
 
19.2.
Number and Gender
 
The masculine and neuter, wherever used in the Plan, shall refer to either the masculine, neuter or feminine; and, unless the context otherwise requires, the singular shall include the plural and the plural the singular.
 
 
19.3.
Unfunded Status of Plan.
 
The Plan is intended to constitute an “unfunded” plan for incentive and deferred compensation. With respect to any payments or deliveries of Shares not yet made to a Participant by the Company, nothing contained herein shall give any rights that are greater than those of a general creditor of the Company. The Committee may authorize the creation of trusts or other arrangements to meet the obligations created under the Plan to deliver Shares or payments hereunder consistent with the foregoing.
 
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19.4.
Termination of Employment.
 
If the employment of a Participant by the Company terminates for any reason, except as otherwise provided in an Agreement, all unexercised, deferred, and unpaid Benefits may be exercisable or paid only in accordance with rules established by the Committee, provided however if a Participant is an Employee and he or she is “Terminated for Cause”, as defined hereinbelow, or violates any of the terms of their employment after they have become vested in any of their rights herein, the Participant’s full interest in such rights shall terminate on the date of such termination of employment and all rights thereunder shall cease. Whether a Participant’s employment is Terminated for Cause shall be determined by the Board. Cause shall include, but not be limited to gross negligence, willful misconduct, flagrant or repeated violations of the Employer’s policies, rules or ethics, a material breach by the Participant of any employment agreement between the Participant and the Employer, intoxication, substance abuse, sexual or other unlawful harassment, disclosure of confidential or proprietary information, engaging in a business competitive with the Employer, or dishonest, illegal or immoral conduct.
 
 
19.5.
Designation of Beneficiary.
 
A Participant may file with the Committee a written designation of a beneficiary or beneficiaries (subject to such limitations as to the classes and number of beneficiaries and contingent beneficiaries as the Committee may from time to time prescribe) to exercise, in the event of the death of the Participant, an Option, or to receive, in such event, any Benefits. The Committee reserves the right to review and approve beneficiary designations. A Participant may from time to time revoke or change any such designation of beneficiary and any designation of beneficiary under the Plan shall be controlling over any other disposition, testamentary or otherwise; provided, however, that if the Committee shall be in doubt as to the right of any such beneficiary to exercise any Option or to receive any Benefit, the Committee may determine to recognize only an exercise by the legal representative of the recipient, in which case the Company, the Committee and the members thereof shall not be under any further liability to anyone.
 
 
19.6.
Governing Law.
 
This Plan shall be construed and administered in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to any applicable conflicts of law. By accepting an Option, the Employee irrevocably and unconditionally consents to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Florida or of the United States of America, in each case located in Palm Beach County, Florida, for any litigation arising out of or relating to this Plan (and agrees not to commence any litigation relating thereto except in such courts). The Employee also irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any litigation arising out of or related to the Option or this Plan in the courts of the State of Florida or of the United States of America, in each case located in Palm Beach County, Florida, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such litigation brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
 
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19.7.
Purchase for Investment.
 
The Committee may require each person purchasing Shares pursuant to an Option or other award under the Plan to represent to and agree with the Company in writing that such person is acquiring the Shares for investment and without a view to distribution or resale. The certificates for such Shares may include any legend which the Committee deems appropriate to reflect any restrictions on transfer. All certificates for Shares delivered under the Plan shall be subject to such stock-transfer orders and other restrictions as the Committee may deem advisable under all applicable laws, rules and regulations, and the Committee may cause a legend or legends to be put on any such certificates to make appropriate references to such restrictions.
 
 
19.8.
No Employment Contract.
 
Neither the adoption of the Plan nor any Benefit granted hereunder shall confer upon any Employee any right to continued employment nor shall the Plan or any Benefit interfere in any way with the right of the Employer to terminate the employment of any of its Employees at any time.
 
 
19.9.
No Effect on Other Benefits.
 
The receipt of Benefits under the Plan shall have no effect on any benefits to which a Participant may be entitled from the Employer, under another plan or otherwise, or preclude a Participant from receiving any such benefits.
 
 
19.10
Limitation on Exercise
 
Notwithstanding anything herein or in the stock option award, no holder of an Option may exercise such Option if the Company’s common stock is not then traded publicly on the bulletin board or on a stock exchange or stock market, except: (i) in connection with a sale of all or part of the Company’s common stock, or (ii) within two months prior to the expiration of the Option as provided in the stock option award (or as may be extended by the Committee).
 
 
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EX-10.104 5 ex10p104.htm EXHIBIT 10.104 Exhibit 10.104

 
Exhibit 10.104
VERICHIP CORPORATION

2005 FLEXIBLE STOCK PLAN

 
(Restated to reflect the reverse stock splits as of December 20, 2005 and as of December 18, 2006)
 
(As Amended and Restated on December 21, 2006)
 

 
VERICHIP CORPORATION
2005 FLEXIBLE STOCK PLAN
(As Amended and Restated on December 21, 2006)
TABLE OF CONTENTS

   
Page
     
1. NAME AND PURPOSE
 
 
     
1.1. Name.
 
1
1.2. Purpose.
 
1
   
 
2. DEFINITIONS OF TERMS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
 
 
     
2.1. General Definitions.
 
 
2.1.1. Affiliate.
 
1
2.1.2. Agreement.
 
1
2.1.3. Benefit.
 
1
2.1.4. Board.
 
1
2.1.5. Cash Award.
 
1
2.1.6. Change of Control.
 
1
2.1.7. Code.
 
2
2.1.8. Company.
 
2
2.1.9. Committee.
 
2
2.1.10. Common Stock..
 
2
2.1.11. Director
 
2
2.1.12. Effective Date.
 
2
2.1.13. Employee.
 
2
2.1.14. Employer.
 
2
2.1.15. Exchange Act.
 
2
2.1.16. Fair Market Value.
 
2
2.1.17. Fiscal Year.
 
2
2.1.18. ISO.
 
2
2.1.19. NQSO.
 
2
2.1.20. Option.
 
2
2.1.21. Other Stock Based Award.
 
3
2.1.22. Parent.
 
3
2.1.23. Participant.
 
3
2.1.24. Performance Based Compensation.
 
3
2.1.25. Performance Share.
 
3
2.1.26. Plan.
 
3
2.1.27. Reload Option.
 
3
2.1.28. Restricted Stock.
 
3
2.1.29. Rule 16b-3.
 
3
2.1.30. SEC.
 
3
2.1.31. Share.
 
3
2.1.32. SAR.
 
3
2.1.33. Subsidiary.
 
3
2.2. Other Definitions.
 
3
2.3. Conflicts.
 
4
 
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3. COMMON STOCK
 
 
     
3.1. Number of Shares.
 
4
3.2. Reusage.
 
4
3.3. Adjustments.
 
4
   
 
4. ELIGIBILITY
 
 
     
4.1. Determined By Committee.
 
4
   
 
5. ADMINISTRATION
 
 
     
5.1. Committee.
 
4
5.2. Authority.
 
5
5.3. Delegation.
 
5
5.4. Determination.
 
5
   
 
6. AMENDMENT
 
 
     
6.1. Power of Board.
 
5
6.2. Limitation.
 
5
   
 
7. TERM AND TERMINATION
 
 
     
7.1. Term.
 
6
7.2. Termination.
 
6
   
 
8. MODIFICATION OR TERMINATION OF BENEFITS
 
 
     
8.1. General.
 
6
8.2. Committee’s Right.
 
6
8.3. Compliance with Applicable Laws.
 
6
   
 
9. CHANGE OF CONTROL
 
 
     
9.1. Vesting and Payment.
 
6
9.2. Other Action.
 
6
   
 
10. AGREEMENTS AND CERTAIN BENEFITS
 
 
     
10.1. Grant Evidenced by Agreement.
 
7
10.2. Provisions of Agreement.
 
7
10.3. Transferability.
 
7
 
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11. REPLACEMENT AND TANDEM AWARDS
 
 
     
11.1. Replacement.
 
7
11.2. Tandem Awards.
 
7
   
 
12. PAYMENT, DIVIDENDS AND WITHHOLDING
 
 
     
12.1. Payment.
 
7
12.2. Dividend Equivalents.
 
8
12.3. Withholding.
 
8
     
13. OPTIONS
 
 
     
13.1. Types of Options.
 
8
13.2. Grant of ISOs and Option Price.
 
8
13.3. Other Requirements for ISOs.
 
8
13.4. NQSOs.
 
8
13.5. Determination by Committee.
 
8
   
 
14. SARS
 
 
     
14.1. Grant and Payment.
 
8
14.2. Grant of Tandem Award.
 
8
14.3. ISO Tandem Award.
 
8
14.4. Payment of Award.
 
8
   
 
15. ANNUAL LIMITATIONS
 
 
     
15.1. Limitation on Options and SARs.
 
8
15.2. Limitation on Performance Shares.
 
9
15.3. Computations.
 
9
   
 
16. RESTRICTED STOCK AND PERFORMANCE SHARES
 
 
     
16.1. Restricted Stock.
 
9
16.2. Cost of Restricted Stock.
 
9
16.3. Non-Transferability.
 
9
16.4. Performance Shares.
 
9
16.5. Grant.
 
9
     
17. CASH AWARDS    
 
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17.1. Grant.
 
9
17.2. Annual Limits.
 
10
17.3. Restrictions.
 
10
   
 
18. OTHER STOCK BASED AWARDS AND OTHER BENEFITS
 
 
     
18.1. Other Stock Based Awards.
 
10
18.2. Other Benefits.
 
10
   
 
19. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
 
 
     
19.1. Underscored References.
 
10
19.2. Number and Gender.
 
10
19.3. Unfunded Status of Plan.
 
10
19.4. Termination of Employment.
 
10
19.5. Designation of Beneficiary.
 
11
19.6. Governing Law.
 
11
19.7. Purchase for Investment.
 
11
19.8. No Employment Contract.
 
11
19.9. No Effect on Other Benefits.
 
11
19.10. Limitation on Exercise
 
11
 
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VERICHIP CORPORATION
2005 FLEXIBLE STOCK PLAN
 
(As Amended and Restated on December 21, 2006)
 
1.NAME AND PURPOSE
1.1 Name.
 
The name of this Plan is the “VeriChip Corporation 2005 Flexible Stock Plan.”
 
1.2 Purpose.
 
The Company has established this Plan to attract, retain, motivate and reward Employees and Directors and to encourage ownership of the Company’s Common Stock by them. The Company also intends in appropriate circumstances to grant awards of its common stock in lieu of cash compensation pursuant to the mutual agreement of the Participant and the Company.
 
2. DEFINITIONS OF TERMS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
2.1 General Definitions.
 
The following words and phrases, when used in the Plan, unless otherwise specifically defined or unless the context clearly otherwise requires, shall have the following respective meanings:
 
2.1.1 Affiliate.
 
A Parent or Subsidiary of the Company.
 
2.1.2 Agreement.
 
The document which evidences the grant of any Benefit under the Plan and which sets forth the Benefit and the terms, conditions and provisions of, and restrictions relating to, such Benefit.
 
2.1.3 Benefit.
 
Any benefit granted to a Participant under the Plan.
 
2.1.4 Board.
 
The Board of Directors of the Company.
 
2.1.5 Cash Award.
 
A Benefit payable in the form of cash.
 
2.1.6 Change of Control.
 
If any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities; upon the first purchase of the Common Stock pursuant to a tender or exchange offer (other than a tender or exchange offer made by the Company); upon the approval by the Company’s stockholders of a merger or consolidation, a sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or a plan of liquidation or dissolution of the Company; or if during an period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof, unless the election or nomination for the election by the Company’s stockholders of each new director was approved by a vote of at least 2/3 of the Board then still in office who were members of the Board at the beginning of the period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control shall not be deemed to occur if the Company either merges or consolidates with or into another company or sells or disposes of all or substantially all of its assets to another company, if such merger, consolidation, sale or disposition is in connection with a corporate restructuring wherein the stockholders of the Company immediately before such merger, consolidation, sale or disposition own, directly or indirectly, immediately following such merger, consolidation, sale or disposition of at least 80% of the combined voting power of all outstanding classes of securities of the company resulting from such merger or consolidation, or to which the Company sells or disposes of its assets, in substantially the same proportion as their ownership in the Company immediately before such merger, consolidation, sale or disposition.

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2.1.7 Code.
 
The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Any reference to the Code includes the regulations promulgated pursuant to the Code.
 
2.1.8 Company.
 
VeriChip Corporation.
 
2.1.9 Committee.
 
A Committee described in Section 5.1.
 
2.1.10 Common Stock.
 
The Company’s common stock which presently has a par value of $0.01 per Share.
 
2.1.11 Director.
 
A member of the Board or a member of the Board of Directors of an Affiliate.
 
2.1.12 Effective Date.
 
The date that the Plan is approved by the shareholders of the Company which was April 27, 2005.
 
2.1.13 Employee.
 
Any person employed by the Employer.
 
2.1.14 Employer.
 
The Company and all Affiliates.
 
2.1.15 Exchange Act.
 
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
2.1.16 Fair Market Value.
 
The last sale price on the date for which Fair Market Value is being determined or, in case no such sale takes place on such date, the average of the closing bid and asked prices of the Shares on such date, in either case as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed or admitted to trading on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (the “NYSE”) or, if the Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on the NYSE, as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed on the principal national securities exchange on which the Shares are listed or admitted to trading or, if the Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the last quoted sale price on such date or, if not so quoted, the average of the high bid and low asked prices in the over-the-counter market on such date, as reported by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotations System or such other system then in use, or, if on any such date the Shares are not quoted by any such organization, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such date as furnished by a professional market maker making a market in the Shares selected by the Committee. If the Shares are not publicly held or so listed or publicly traded, the determination of the Fair Market Value per Share shall be made in good faith by the Committee.
 
2.1.17 Fiscal Year.
 
The taxable year of the Company which is the calendar year.
 
2.1.18 ISO.
 
An Incentive Stock Option as defined in Section 422 of the Code.
 
2.1.19 NQSO.
 
A non-qualified stock Option, which is an Option that does not qualify as an ISO.
 
2.1.20 Option.
 
An option to purchase Shares granted under the Plan.
 
2.1.21 Other Stock Based Award.
 
An award under Section 3.1 that is valued in whole or in part by reference to, or is otherwise based on, Common Stock.
 
2.1.22 Parent.
 
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Any corporation (other than the Company or a Subsidiary) in an unbroken chain of corporations ending with the Company, if, at the time of the grant of an Option or other Benefit, each of the corporations (other than the Company) owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain.
 
2.1.23 Participant.
 
An individual who is granted a Benefit under the Plan. Benefits may be granted only to Employees, members of the Board, (including former Employees and former members of the Board if in connection with their separation from the Company), employees and owners of entities which are not Affiliates but which have a direct or indirect ownership interest in an Employer or in which an Employer has a direct or indirect ownership interest, individuals who, and employees and owners of entities which, are customers and suppliers of an Employer, individuals who, and employees and owners of entities which, render services to an Employer, and individuals who, and employees and owners of entities, which have ownership or business affiliations with any individual or entity previously described.
 
2.1.24 Performance Based Compensation.
 
Compensation which meets the requirements of Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code.
 
2.1.25 Performance Share.
 
A Share awarded to a Participant under Section 16.4 of the Plan.
 
2.1.26 Plan.
 
The VeriChip Corporation 2005 Flexible Stock Plan and all amendments and supplements to it.
 
2.1.27 Reload Option.
 
An Option to purchase the number of Shares used by a Participant to exercise an Option and to satisfy any withholding requirement incident to the exercise of such Option.
 
2.1.28 Restricted Stock.
 
Shares issued under Section 16.1 of the Plan.
 
2.1.29 Rule 16b-3.
 
Rule 16b-3 promulgated by the SEC, as amended, or any successor rule in effect from time to time.
 
2.1.30 SEC.
 
The Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
2.1.31 Share.
 
A share of Common Stock.
 
2.1.32 SAR.
 
A stock appreciation right, which is the right to receive an amount equal to the appreciation, if any, in the Fair Market Value of a Share from the date of the grant of the right to the date of its payment.
 
2.1.33 Subsidiary.
 
Any corporation, other than the Company, in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Company if, at the time of grant of an Option or other Benefit, each of the corporations, other than the last corporation in the unbroken chain, owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain.
 
2.2 Other Definitions.
 
In addition to the above definitions, certain words and phrases used in the Plan and any Agreement may be defined in other portions of the Plan or in such Agreement.
 
2.3 Conflicts.
 
In the case of any conflict in the terms of the Plan relating to a Benefit, the provisions in the section of the Plan which specifically grants such Benefit shall control those in a different section. In the case of any conflict between
 
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the terms of the Plan relating to a Benefit and the terms of an Agreement relating to a Benefit, the terms of the Plan shall control.
3.COMMON STOCK
3.1 Number of Shares.
 
The number of Shares which may be issued or sold or for which Options, SARs or Performance Shares may be granted under the Plan shall be 277,778. Such Shares may be authorized but unissued Shares, Shares held in the treasury, or both. The full number of Shares available may be used for any type of Option or other Benefit, including ISOs.
 
3.2 Reusage.
 
If an Option or SAR expires or is terminated, surrendered, or canceled without having been fully exercised, if Restricted Shares or Performance Shares are forfeited, or if any other grant results in any Shares not being issued, the Shares covered by such Option or SAR, grant of Restricted Shares, Performance Shares or other grant, as the case may be, shall again be available for use under the Plan. Any Shares which are used as full or partial payment to the Company upon exercise of an Option or for any other Benefit that requires a payment to the Company shall be available for purposes of the Plan.
 
3.3 Adjustments.
 
If there is any change in the Common Stock of the Company by reason of any stock dividend, spin-off, split-up, spin-out, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, reorganization, combination or exchange of shares, or otherwise, the number of SARs and number and class of shares available for Options and grants of Restricted Stock, Performance Shares and Other Stock Based Awards and the number of Shares subject to outstanding Options, SARs, grants of Restricted Stock which are not vested, grants of Performance Shares which are not vested, and Other Stock Based Awards, and the price thereof, as applicable, may be appropriately adjusted by the Committee.
 
4. ELIGIBILITY
4.1 Determined By Committee.
 
The Participants and the Benefits they receive under the Plan shall be determined solely by the Committee. In making its determinations, the Committee shall consider past, present and expected future contributions of Participants and potential Participants to the Employer, including, without limitation, the performance of, or the refraining from the performance of, services. Unless specifically provided otherwise herein, all determinations of the Committee in connection with the Plan or an Agreement shall be made in its sole discretion.
 
5. ADMINISTRATION
5.1 Committee.
 
The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. The Committee shall consist of two or more members of the Board all of whom shall be "independent directors" as defined in Nasdaq Rule 4200(a)(15), provided, however, (i) if the Company is a "controlled company" as defined in Nasdaq Rule 4350(c)(5), the Committee may include one or more of directors who are not "independent" as defined in Nasdaq Rule 4200(a)(15) as and to the extent permitted by the rules of Nasdaq and (ii) if the Committee is composed of at least three members, the Board may appoint one member who is not "independent" as so defined as and to the extent premitted by, and subject to the requirements of, Nasdaq Rule 4350(c)(3). Subject to the foregoing, at least two members of the Committee shall each be an "outside director" as defined in Section 162(m) of the Code and a "nonemployee director" as defined in Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act and the Committee shall be authorized to delegate to such members of the Committee all authority under this Plan as and to the extent necessary or desirable to ensure compliance with, or to obtain benefits of, said Section 162(m) and/or Rule 16b-3. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board may appoint an additional Committee that does not consist solely of outside directors and nonemployee directors to administer the Plan with respect to Participants whose Benefits are not affected by the restrictions of Rule 16b-3 or Section 162(m) of the Code. The Committee shall use its best efforts to grant Options, SARs, Restricted Stock, Performance Shares, Cash Awards and Other Stock Based Awards under this Plan to an Employee which will qualify as “performance-based compensation” for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code, except where the Committee deems that the Company’s interests when viewed broadly will be better served by a grant which is free of the conditions required to so qualify any such grant for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code.
 
If the Committee does not include the entire Board, it shall serve at the pleasure of the Board, which may from time to time appoint members in substitution for members previously appointed and fill vacancies, however caused,
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in the Committee. The Committee may select one of its members as its Chairman and shall hold its meetings at such times and places as it may determine. A majority of its members shall constitute a quorum. All determinations of the Committee made at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be made by a majority of its members present at the meeting. Any decision or determination reduced to writing and signed by a majority of the members shall be fully as effective as if it had been made by a majority vote at a meeting duly called and held.
 
5.2 Authority.
 
Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Committee shall have discretionary authority to:
 
(a)    determine the individuals to whom Benefits are granted, the type and amounts of Benefits to be granted and the date of issuance and duration of all such grants;
 
(b)    determine the terms, conditions and provisions of, and restrictions relating to, each Benefit granted;
 
(c)    interpret and construe the Plan and all Agreements;
 
(d)    prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan;
 
(e)    determine the content and form of all Agreements;
 
(f)    determine all questions relating to Benefits under the Plan;
 
(g)    maintain accounts, records and ledgers relating to Benefits;
 
(h)    maintain records concerning its decisions and proceedings;
 
(i)     employ agents, attorneys, accountants or other persons for such purposes as the Committee considers necessary or desirable;
 
(j)     take, at any time, any action required or permitted by Section 9.1 or 9.2(a), respectively, irrespective of whether any Change of Control has occurred or is imminent;
 
(k)    determine, except to the extent otherwise provided in the Plan, whether and the extent to which Benefits under the Plan will be structured to conform to the requirements applicable to Performance-Based Compensation, and to take such action, establish such procedures, and impose such restrictions at the time such Benefits are granted as the Committee determines to be necessary or appropriate to conform to such requirements; and
 
(l)     do and perform all acts which it may deem necessary or appropriate for the administration of the Plan and carry out the purposes of the Plan.
 
5.3 Delegation.
 
Except as required by Rule 16b-3 with respect to grants of Options, Stock Appreciation Awards, Performance Shares, Other Stock Based Awards, or other Benefits to individuals who are subject to Section 16b-3of the Exchange Act or as otherwise required for compliance with Rule 16b-3 or other applicable law, the Committee may delegate all or any part of its authority under the Plan to any Employee, Employees or committee.
 
5.4 Determination.
 
All determinations of the Committee shall be final.
 
6.AMENDMENT
6.1 Power of Board.
 
Except as hereinafter provided, the Board shall have the sole right and power to amend the Plan at any time and from time to time.
 
6.2 Limitation.
 
The Board may not amend the Plan, without approval of the shareholders of the Company:
 
(a)    in a manner which would cause Options which are intended to qualify as ISOs to fail to qualify;
 
(b)    in a manner which would cause the Plan to fail to meet the requirements of Rule 16b-3;
 
(c)    in a manner which would violate applicable law (including applicable rules of any stock exchange on which Common Stock is traded); or
 
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(d)   in a manner which would result in:
 
 
(1)
any material increase in the number of Shares to be issued under the Plan (other than to reflect a reorganization, stock split, merger, spinoff or similar transaction);
 
 
(2)
any material increase in Benefits to Participants, including any material change to permit a repricing (or decrease in exercise price) of outstanding Options, reduce the price at which Shares or Options to purchase Shares may be offered, or extend the duration of the Plan;
 
 
(3)
any material expansion of the class of Participants eligible to participate in the Plan; and
 
 
(4)
any expansion in the types of Options or Benefits provided under the Plan.
 
7.TERM AND TERMINATION
7.1 Term.
 
The Plan shall commence as of the Effective Date and, subject to the terms of the Plan, including those requiring approval by the shareholders of the Company and those limiting the period over which ISOs or any other Benefits may be granted, shall continue in full force and effect until the earlier of the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date or the date the Plan is terminated by the Board pursuant to Section 7.2.
 
7.2 Termination.
 
The Plan may be terminated at any time by the Board.
 
8. MODIFICATION OR TERMINATION OF BENEFITS
8.1 General.
 
Subject to the provisions of Section 8.2, the amendment or termination of the Plan shall not adversely affect a Participant’s right to any Benefit granted prior to such amendment or termination.
 
8.2 Committee’s Right.
 
Any Benefit granted may be converted, modified, forfeited or canceled, in whole or in part, by the Committee if and to the extent permitted in the Plan or applicable Agreement or with the consent of the Participant to whom such Benefit was granted. Except as may be provided in an Agreement, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, in whole or in part, waive any restrictions or conditions applicable to, or accelerate the vesting of, any Benefit.
 
8.3 Compliance with Applicable Laws.
 
The Plan shall be administered and interpreted in accordance with applicable federal tax laws, including Section 409A of the Code, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
 
9.CHANGE OF CONTROL
9.1 Vesting and Payment.
 
In the event of a Change of Control:
 
(a) all outstanding Options shall become fully exercisable, except to the extent that the right to exercise the Option is subject to restrictions established in connection with an SAR that is issued in tandem with the Option;
 
(b) all outstanding SARs shall become immediately payable, except to the extent that the right to exercise the SAR is subject to restrictions established in connection with an Option that is issued in tandem with the SAR;
 
(c) all Shares of Restricted Stock shall become fully vested;
 
(d) all Performance Shares shall be deemed to be fully earned and shall be paid out in such manner as determined by the Committee; and
 
(e) all Cash Awards, Other Stock Based Awards and other Benefits shall become fully vested and/or earned and paid out in such manner as determined by the Committee.
 
9.2 Other Action.
 
In the event of a Change of Control, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may, in addition to the provisions of Section 9.1 above and to the extent not inconsistent therewith:
 
(a) provide for the purchase of any Benefit for an amount of cash equal to the amount which could have been attained upon the exercise or realization of such Benefit had such Benefit been currently exercisable or payable;
 
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(b) make such adjustment to the Benefits then outstanding as the Committee deems appropriate to reflect such transaction or change; and/or
 
(c) cause the Benefits then outstanding to be assumed, or new Benefits substituted therefor, by the surviving corporation in such change.
 
10. AGREEMENTS AND CERTAIN BENEFITS
10.1 Grant Evidenced by Agreement.
 
The grant of any Benefit under the Plan shall be evidenced by an Agreement which shall describe the specific Benefit granted and the terms and conditions of the Benefit. Except as otherwise provided in an Agreement, all capitalized terms used in the Agreement shall have the same meaning as in the Plan, and the Agreement shall be subject to all of the terms of the Plan.
 
10.2 Provisions of Agreement.
 
Each Agreement shall contain such provisions that the Committee shall determine to be necessary, desirable and appropriate for the Benefit granted which may include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following with respect to any Benefit: description of the type of Benefit; the Benefit’s duration; its transferability; if an Option, the exercise price, the exercise period and the person or persons who may exercise the Option; the effect upon such Benefit of the Participant’s death, disability, changes of duties or termination of employment; the Benefit’s conditions; when, if, and how any Benefit may be forfeited, converted into another Benefit, modified, exchanged for another Benefit, or replaced; and the restrictions on any Shares purchased or granted under the Plan.
 
10.3 Transferability.
 
Unless otherwise specified in an Agreement or permitted by the Committee, each Benefit granted shall be not transferable other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution and shall be exercisable during a Participant’s lifetime only by him.
 
11. REPLACEMENT AND TANDEM AWARDS
11.1 Replacement.
 
The Committee may permit a Participant to elect to surrender a Benefit in exchange for a new Benefit.
 
11.2 Tandem Awards.
 
Awards may be granted by the Committee in tandem. However, no Benefit may be granted in tandem with an ISO except SARs.
 
12. PAYMENT, DIVIDENDS AND WITHHOLDING
12.1 Payment.
 
Upon the exercise of an Option or in the case of any other Benefit that requires a payment by a Participant to the Company, the amount due the Company is to be paid:
 
 
(a)
in cash, including by means of a so-called “cashless exercise” of an Option;
 
 
(b)
by the surrender of all or part of a Benefit (including the Benefit being exercised);
 
 
(c)
by the tender to the Company of Shares owned by the optionee and registered in his name having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount due to the Company;
 
 
(d)
in other property, rights and credits deemed acceptable by the Committee, including the Participant’s promissory note; or
 
 
(e)
by any combination of the payment methods specified in (a), (b), (c) and (d) above.
 
Notwithstanding, the foregoing, any method of payment other than (a) may be used only with the consent of the Committee or if and to the extent so provided in an Agreement. The proceeds of the sale of Shares purchased pursuant to an Option and any payment to the Company for other Benefits shall be added to the general funds of the Company or to the Shares held in treasury, as the case may be, and used for the corporate purposes of the Company as the Board shall determine.
 
12.2 Dividend Equivalents.
 
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Grants of Benefits in Shares or Share equivalents may include dividend equivalent payments or dividend credit rights.
 
12.3 Withholding.
 
To the extent specified in the Agreement, the Company may, at the time any distribution is made under the Plan, whether in cash or in Shares, or at the time any Option is exercised, withhold from such distribution or Shares issuable upon the exercise of an Option, any amount necessary to satisfy federal, state and local income and/or other tax withholding requirements with respect to such distribution or exercise of such Options. The Committee or the Company may require a participant to tender to the Company cash and/or Shares in the amount necessary to comply with any such withholding requirements.
 
13.OPTIONS
13.1 Types of Options.
 
It is intended that both ISOs and NQSOs, which may be Reload Options, may be granted by the Committee under the Plan.
 
13.2 Grant of ISOs and Option Price.
 
Each ISO must be granted to an Employee and granted within ten years from the earlier of the date of adoption by the Board or the Effective Date. The purchase price for Shares under any ISO shall be no less than the Fair Market Value of the Shares at the time the Option is granted.
 
13.3 Other Requirements for ISOs.
 
The terms of each Option which is intended to qualify as an ISO shall meet all requirements of Section 422 of the Code.
 
13.4 NQSOs.
 
The terms of each NQSO shall provide that such Option will not be treated as an ISO. The purchase price for Shares under any NQSO shall be no less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Shares at the time the Option is granted.
 
13.5 Determination by Committee.
 
Except as otherwise provided in Section 13.1 through Section13.4, the terms of all Options shall be determined by the Committee.
 
14. SARS
14.1 Grant and Payment.
 
The Committee may grant SARs. Upon electing to receive payment of a SAR, a Participant shall receive payment in Shares.
 
 
14.2 Grant of Tandem Award.
 
The Committee may grant SARs in tandem with an Option, in which case: the exercise of the Option shall cause a correlative reduction in SARs standing to a Participant’s credit which were granted in tandem with the Option; and the payment of SARs shall cause a correlative reduction of the Shares under such Option.
 
14.3 ISO Tandem Award.
 
When SARs are granted in tandem with an ISO, the SARs shall have such terms and conditions as shall be required for the ISO to qualify as an ISO.
 
14.4 Payment of Award.
 
SARs shall be paid by the Company to a Participant, to the extent payment is elected by the Participant (and is otherwise due and payable), as soon as practicable after the date on which such election is made.
 
15. ANNUAL LIMITATIONS
15.1 Limitation on Options and SARs.
 
The number of (a) Shares covered by Options where the purchase price is no less than the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of grant plus (b) SARs which may be granted to any Participant in any Fiscal Year shall not exceed 333,333.
 
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15.2 Limitation on Performance Shares
 
The number of Shares covered by Performance Shares in any Fiscal Year shall not exceed 166,667.
 
15.3 Computations.
 
For purposes of Section 15.1, Shares covered by an Option that is canceled shall count against the maximum, and, if the exercise price under an Option is reduced, the transaction shall be treated as a cancellation of the Option and a grant of a new Option; and SARs covered by a grant of SARs that is canceled shall count against the maximum; and, if the Fair Market Value of a Share on which the appreciation under a grant of SARs will be calculated is reduced, the transaction will be treated as a cancellation of the SARs and the grant of a new grant of SARs.
 
16. RESTRICTED STOCK AND PERFORMANCE SHARES
16.1 Restricted Stock.
 
The Committee may grant Benefits in Shares available under Section 3.1 of the Plan as Restricted Stock. Shares of Restricted Stock shall be issued and delivered at the time of the grant or as otherwise determined by the Committee, but shall be subject to forfeiture until provided otherwise in the applicable Agreement or the Plan. Each certificate representing Shares of Restricted Stock shall bear a legend referring to the Plan and the risk of forfeiture of the Shares and stating that such Shares are nontransferable until all restrictions have been satisfied and the legend has been removed. At the discretion of the Committee, the grantee may or may not be entitled to full voting and dividend rights with respect to all shares of Restricted Stock from the date of grant.
 
16.2 Cost of Restricted Stock.
 
Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, grants of Shares of Restricted Stock shall be made at a per Share cost to the Participant equal to par value.
 
16.3 Non-Transferability.
 
Shares of Restricted Stock shall not be transferable until after the removal of the legend with respect to such Shares.
 
16.4 Performance Shares.
 
Performance Shares are the right of an individual to whom a grant of such Shares is made to receive Shares or cash equal to the Fair Market Value of such Shares at a future date in accordance with the terms and conditions of such grant. The terms and conditions shall be determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion, but generally are expected to be based substantially upon the attainment of targeted profit and/or performance objectives. The Committee shall determine the performance targets which will be applied with respect to each grant of Performance Shares at the time of grant, but in no event later than 90 days after the beginning of the period of service to which the performance targets relate. The performance criteria applicable to Performance Shares will be one or more of the following: (1) stock price; (2) average annual growth in earnings per share; (3) increase in shareholder value; (4) earnings per share; (5) net income; (6) return on assets; (7) return on shareholders’ equity; (8) increase in cash flow; (9) operating profit or operating margins; (10) revenue growth of the Company; and (11) operating expenses. Each performance target applicable to a Performance Share award and the deadline for satisfying each such target shall be stated in the Agreement between the Company and the Employee. The Committee must certify in writing that each such target has been satisfied before the Performance Shares award becomes effective.
 
16.5 Grant.
 
The Committee may grant an award of Performance Shares. The number of Performance Shares and the terms and conditions of the grant shall be set forth in the applicable Agreement.
 
17.CASH AWARDS
 
17.1 Grant.
 
The Committee may grant Cash Awards at such times and (subject to Section 17..2) in such amounts as it deems appropriate.
 
17.2 Annual Limits.
 
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The amount of any Cash Award in any Fiscal Year to any Participant shall not exceed the greater of $100,000 or 100% of his cash compensation (excluding any Cash Award under this Section 17.2) for such Fiscal Year.
 
17.3 Restrictions.
 
Cash Awards may be subject or not subject to conditions (such as an investment requirement), restricted or nonrestricted, vested or subject to forfeiture and may be payable currently or in the future or both. The Committee may make grants of Cash Awards that are intended to be Performance Based Compensation and grants of Cash Awards that are not intended to be Performance Based Compensation.
 
The Committee shall determine the performance targets which will be applied with respect to each grant of Cash Awards that are intended to be Performance Based Compensation at the time of grant, but in no event later than 90 days after the beginning of the period of service to which the performance targets relate. The performance criteria applicable to Performance Based Compensation awards will be one or more of the following: (1) stock price; (2) average annual growth in earnings per share; (3) increase in shareholder value; (4) earnings per share; (5) net income; (6) return on assets; (7) return on shareholders’ equity; (8) increase in cash flow; (9) operating profit or operating margins; (10) revenue growth of the Company; and (11) operating expenses. Each performance target applicable to a Cash Award intended to be Performance Based Compensation and the deadline for satisfying each such target shall be stated in the Agreement between the Company and the Employee. The Committee must certify in writing that each such target has been satisfied before the Performance Based Compensation award is paid.
 
18. OTHER STOCK BASED AWARDS AND OTHER BENEFITS
18.1 Other Stock Based Awards.
 
The Committee shall have the right to grant Other Stock Based Awards which may include, without limitation, the grant of Shares based on certain conditions, the payment of cash based on the performance of the Common Stock, and the grant of securities convertible into Shares.
 
18.2 Other Benefits.
 
The Committee shall have the right to provide types of Benefits under the Plan in addition to those specifically listed, if the Committee believes that such Benefits would further the purposes for which the Plan was established.
 
19.MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
19.1 Underscored References.
 
The underscored references contained in the Plan are included only for convenience, and they shall not be construed as a part of the Plan or in any respect affecting or modifying its provisions.
 
19.2 Number and Gender.
 
The masculine and neuter, wherever used in the Plan, shall refer to either the masculine, neuter or feminine; and, unless the context otherwise requires, the singular shall include the plural and the plural the singular.
 
19.3 Unfunded Status of Plan.
 
The Plan is intended to constitute an “unfunded” plan for incentive and deferred compensation. With respect to any payments or deliveries of Shares not yet made to a Participant by the Company, nothing contained herein shall give any rights that are greater than those of a general creditor of the Company. The Committee may authorize the creation of trusts or other arrangements to meet the obligations created under the Plan to deliver Shares or payments hereunder consistent with the foregoing.
 
19.4 Termination of Employment.
 
If the employment of a Participant by the Company terminates for any reason, except as otherwise provided in an Agreement, all unexercised, deferred, and unpaid Benefits may be exercisable or paid only in accordance with rules established by the Committee, provided however if a Participant is an Employee and he or she is “Terminated for Cause”, as defined herein below, or violates any of the terms of their employment after they have become vested in ant of their rights herein, the Participant’s full interest in such rights shall terminate on the date of such termination of employment and all rights thereunder shall cease. Whether a Participant’s employment is Terminated for Cause shall be determined by the Board. Cause shall include, but not be limited to gross negligence, willful misconduct, flagrant or repeated violations of the Employer’s policies, rules or ethics, a material breach by the Participant of any employment agreement between the Participant and the Employer, intoxication, substance abuse,
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sexual or other unlawful harassment, disclosure of confidential or proprietary information, engaging in a business competitive with the Employer, or dishonest, illegal or immoral conduct.
 
19.5 Designation of Beneficiary.
 
A Participant may file with the Committee a written designation of a beneficiary or beneficiaries (subject to such limitations as to the classes and number of beneficiaries and contingent beneficiaries as the Committee may from time to time prescribe) to exercise, in the event of the death of the Participant, an Option, or to receive, in such event, any Benefits. The Committee reserves the right to review and approve beneficiary designations. A Participant may from time to time revoke or change any such designation of beneficiary and any designation of beneficiary under the Plan shall be controlling over any other disposition, testamentary or otherwise; provided, however, that if the Committee shall be in doubt as to the right of any such beneficiary to exercise any Option or to receive any Benefit, the Committee may determine to recognize only an exercise by the legal representative of the recipient, in which case the Company, the Committee and the members thereof shall not be under any further liability to anyone.
 
19.6 Governing Law.
 
This Plan shall be construed and administered in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to any applicable conflicts of law. By accepting an Option, the Employee irrevocably and unconditionally consents to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Florida or of the United States of America, in each case located in Palm Beach County, Florida, for any litigation arising out of or relating to this Plan (and agrees not to commence any litigation relating thereto except in such courts). The Employee also irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any litigation arising out of or related to the Option or this Plan in the courts of the State of Florida or of the United States of America, in each case located in Palm Beach County, Florida, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such litigation brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
 
19.7 Purchase for Investment.
 
The Committee may require each person purchasing Shares pursuant to an Option or other award under the Plan to represent to and agree with the Company in writing that such person is acquiring the Shares for investment and without a view to distribution or resale. The certificates for such Shares may include any legend which the Committee deems appropriate to reflect any restrictions on transfer. All certificates for Shares delivered under the Plan shall be subject to such stock-transfer orders and other restrictions as the Committee may deem advisable under all applicable laws, rules and regulations, and the Committee may cause a legend or legends to be put on any such certificates to make appropriate references to such restrictions.
 
19.8 No Employment Contract.
 
Neither the adoption of the Plan nor any Benefit granted hereunder shall confer upon any Employee any right to continued employment nor shall the Plan or any Benefit interfere in any way with the right of the Employer to terminate the employment of any of its Employees at any time.
 
19.9 No Effect on Other Benefits.
 
The receipt of Benefits under the Plan shall have no effect on any benefits to which a Participant may be entitled from the Employer, under another plan or otherwise, or preclude a Participant from receiving any such benefits.
 
19.10 Limitation on Exercise
 
Notwithstanding anything herein or in the stock option award, no holder of an Option may exercise such Option if the Company’s common stock is not then traded publicly on the bulletin board or on a stock exchange or stock market, except: (i) in connection with a sale of all or part of the Company’s common stock, or (ii) within two months prior to the expiration of the Option as provided in the stock option award (or as may be extended by the Committee).
 
 
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EX-10.105 6 ex10p105.htm EXHIBIT 10.105 Exhibit 10.105

Exhibit 10.105
TRADEMARK ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT
This Trademark Assignment Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into this 21st day of December, 2006 (the “Effective Date”) by and between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc., a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Missouri and having it principal place of business at 1690 S. Congress Avenue, Suite 200, Delray Beach, FL 33445 (“Assignor”) and VeriChip Corporation, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware and having it principal place of business at 1690 S. Congress Avenue, Suite 200, Delray Beach, FL 33445 (“Assignee”).
A. WHEREAS, Assignor owns the entire right, title and interest in and to certain U.S. and foreign trademarks and services marks, both registered and unregistered, and applications for trademark and service mark registrations filed with the United States Trademark Office and foreign trademark applications, as listed in attached Exhibit A or otherwise using the prefix “Veri” (collectively the “Marks”);
B. WHEREAS Assignor owns 100% of the outstanding stock of Assignee;
C. WHEREAS, Assignor and Assignee entered into a certain Trademark License Agreement effective the 5th day of August, 2005 (the “License Agreement”) which, among other provisions,
(i) granted certain licenses to Assignee to use the Marks;
(ii) provided for termination of the License Agreement upon such time as (a) Assignor ceases to own 100% of the outstanding stock of Assignee and (b) Assignor and Assignee have failed, after good faith negotiations, to reach an agreement providing for, inter alia, the payment of royalties; and
(iii) in Section 12, obligated Assignee to discontinue use of the Marks upon termination of the License Agreement;
D. WHEREAS, Assignor is preparing to issue stock of Assignee to the public; and
E. WHEREAS Assignee desires to acquire all of Assignor’s right, title and interest, in and to the Marks together with all the goodwill of the business symbolized thereby, and Assignor desires to assign all such right, title and interest in and to the Marks to Assignee, upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by Assignor, the parties agree as follows:
1. Assignor hereby conveys and assigns to Assignee, and Assignee hereby accepts from Assignor, all of Assignor’s right, title and interest in and to the Marks, together with the goodwill of the business symbolized by the Marks.
 
 

2. Assignor represents and warrants that:
(i) Assignor owns the entire right, title and interest in and to the Marks;
(ii) all registrations for the Marks are currently valid and subsisting and in full force and effect;
(iii) Assignor has not licensed the Marks to any other person or entity or granted, either expressly or impliedly, any trademark or servicemark rights with respect to the Marks to any other person or entity;
(iv) there are no liens or security interests against the Marks;
(v) Assignor has all authority necessary to enter into this Agreement and the execution and delivery of this Agreement has been duly and validly authorized; and
(vi) execution of this Assignment and performance of Assignor’s obligations hereunder shall not violate or conflict with any other agreement to which Assignor is a party or provision of Assignor’s Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws.
3. Assignor shall execute and deliver to Assignee on or before the Effective Date the Trademark Assignment in the form shown in Exhibit B. At any time, and from time to time after the Effective Date, at Assignee’s request, Assignor shall execute and deliver such other instruments of sale, transfer, conveyance, assignment and confirmation and take such other action, at Assignor’s expense, as Assignee may reasonably deem necessary or desirable in order to perfect or otherwise enable the transfer, conveyance and assignment to Assignee and to confirm Assignee’s title to the Marks and any and all federal and state trademark registrations thereof or applications therefore. Assignor further agrees to assist Assignee and to provide such reasonable cooperation and assistance to Assignee, at Assignee’s expense, as Assignee may reasonably deem necessary and desirable in exercising and enforcing Assignee’s rights in the Marks.
4. Within 15 days of the execution of this Agreement, Assignee will pay Assignor the sum of $10.
5. After the Effective Date, Assignor agrees to make no further use of the Marks or any mark confusingly similar thereto, anywhere in the world, except as may be expressly authorized by the parties in writing, and Assignor agrees to not challenge Assignee’s use or ownership, or the validity, of the Marks.
6. Assignor and Assignee agree that the terms of this Agreement shall take precedence over any contrary terms of the License Agreement, including expressly Section 12 of the License Agreement.
7. This Agreement shall be binding on and shall inure to the benefit of the parties to this Agreement and their successors and assigns, if any.
 
 

8. Miscellaneous.
(a) This Agreement, Exhibit A, and the Trademark Assignment whose form is shown in Exhibit B constitute the entire agreement of the parties with regard to the subject matter hereof. No modifications of or additions to this Agreement shall have effect unless in writing and properly executed by both parties, making specific reference to this Agreement by date, parties, and subject matter.
(b) This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Florida, without regard to its conflict of laws principles, and shall be enforceable against the parties in the courts of Florida. For such purpose, each party hereby irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of such courts, and agrees that all claims in respect of this Agreement may be heard and determined in any of such courts.
(c) This Agreement may be signed by each party separately, in which case attachment of all of the parties’ signature pages to this Agreement shall constitute a fully-executed agreement.
(d) Any provision of this Agreement that is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability, without affecting in any way the remaining provisions of this Agreement in such jurisdiction or rendering that or any other provision of this Agreement invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any other jurisdiction.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective duly authorized representatives as of the day and year above written.
 
ASSIGNOR:      ASSIGNEE:
Applied Digital Solutions, Inc      VeriChip Corporation
By: /s/ Michael Krawitz                                                           By: /s/ Scott Silverman                                    
Name: Michael Krawitz                                                           Name: Scott Silverman                                    
Title: Chief Executive Officer                                                   Title: Chief Executive Officer                         
 
 

 
Exhibit A
 
Serial No.
   Country   
Title/Mark
   FILE DATE    REG. No.    REG. DATE
78/032295
   US    TECHNOLOGY THAT CARES    10/25/2000      
78/099039
   US    VERICHIP    12/19/2001      
2,425,463
   Argentina    VERICHIP    4/21/2003    680, 295   
825387060
   Brazil    VERICHIP    4/21/2003      
1,176,009
   Canada    VERICHIP    4/25/2003      
605929
   Chili    VERICHIP    4/28/2003    680295    12/3/2003
3538381
   China    VERICHIP    4/24/2003      
03022969
   Colombia    VERICHIP    4/22/2003      
002912319
   CTM
(Europe)
   VERICHIP    10/29/2002    2912319   
131873
   Ecuador    VERICHIP    3/6/2003    23971    6/24/2003
2003-18440
   Korea    VERICHIP    4/22/2003    611263   
592475
   Mexico    VERICHIP    3/14/2003    790076    4/30/2003
2003716292
   Russia    VERICHIP    8/22/2003      
2004-00069
   South
Africa
   VERICHIP    1/5/2004      
05801/2003
   Switzerland    VERICHIP    11/25/2003    519350    3/18/2004
092019313
   Taiwan    VERICHIP    4/22/2003    Reg. No. 01091002   
3433-2002
   Venezuela    VERICHIP    3/28/2003      
78/119040
   US    VERIPASS    4/2/2002    2,807,427    1/20/2004
78/103916
   US    GET CHIPPED    1/21/2002    2772634    10/7/2003
826113800
   Brazil    VERIMED    12/9/2003      
003542271
   CTM
(Europe)
   VERIMED    12/8/2003      
633078
   Mexico    VERIMED    12/8/2003    831309   
78/259979
   US    VERIMED    6/9/2003      
78/882482
   US    VERITRACE    5/12/2006      
 
 
 

 
Serial No.
   Country   
Title/Mark
   FILE DATE    REG. No.    REG. DATE
Not yet assigned
   Brazil    VERIGUARD    11/14/2003      
003574233
   CTM (Europe)    VERIGUARD    12/8/2003      
633076
   Mexico    VERIGUARD    12/8/2003    831307   
8261138000
   Brazil    VERIPAY    12/9/2003      
003574167
   CTM (Europe)    VERIPAY    12/8/2003      
633077
   Mexico    VERIPAY    12/8/2003    831309   
78/260027
   US    VERIPAY    6/9/2003      
826059325
   Brazil    VERIKID    11/14/2003      
78/309237
   US    VERIKID    10/3/2003      
Common law marks
CHIPMOBILE, a standard character mark
SECURITY THROUGH INNOVATION, a standard character mark
THERE WHEN YOU NEED IT, a standard character mark
 
 

Exhibit B
IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
TRADEMARK ASSIGNMENT
WHEREAS, Applied Digital Solutions, Inc., a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Missouri and having it principal place of business at 1690 S. Congress Avenue, Suite 200, Delray Beach, FL 33445 (“Assignor”) owns all the right, title and interest in and to the federal trademark registrations of the marks identified in Schedule A hereto (the “Marks”) and all foreign registrations everywhere in the world; and
WHEREAS, VeriChip Corporation, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware and having it principal place of business at 1690 S. Congress Avenue, Suite 200, Delray Beach, FL 33445 (“Assignee”), desires to acquire all right, title and interest in and to the Marks, the registrations thereof, and the goodwill associated therewith.
NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, Assignor hereby conveys and assigns to Assignee the entire right, title and interest in and to the Marks together with all goodwill of the business represented and symbolized thereby with all rights to sue and recover damages and/or profits for past infringements.
 
 
_______________________    Applied Digital Solutions, Inc.
Date
     
   By:    ________________________________
   Name:   
   Title:   
 
EX-10.106 7 ex10p106.htm EXHIBIT 10.106 Exhibit 10.106

 
Exhibit 10.106
 
2006 TAX ALLOCATION AGREEMENT

THIS 2006 TAX ALLOCATION AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is entered into effective as of the Deconsolidation Date among Applied Digital Solutions Inc., a Missouri corporation with its principal place of business at Delray Beach, Florida ("Applied Digital"), VeriChip Corporation, a Delaware corporation also with its principal place of business at Delray Beach, Florida ("VeriChip") and each other corporation that is a member of the Consolidated Group as defined below. Applied Digital and VeriChip are hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Parties" and singularly as a "Party".

RECITALS

WHEREAS, VeriChip is considering selling a certain number of its newly- issued shares of common stock so that Applied Digital’s ownership interest in VeriChip would be less than 80 percent thereby precluding VeriChip from being included in the consolidated federal income tax returns prepared by Applied Digital as common parent for the taxable periods following the Deconsolidation Date;

WHEREAS, VeriChip has, with the consent of Applied Digital, represented in various public statements that the Deconsolidation will not have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations; and

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties to this Agreement agree as follows:

ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS

1.1 DEFINITIONS: As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings:

"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or corresponding provisions of any subsequent federal tax laws.

"Consolidated Group" means the "affiliated group" of corporations of which Applied Digital is the "common parent corporation", as such terms are defined in
Code §1504(a)(1).

"Consolidated Minimum Tax Credit(s)" means the consolidated minimum tax credit(s) computed in accordance with Code §§53, 1502, and 1503, and shown in a Consolidated Return with respect to those tax periods up to and including the

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Deconsolidation Date.

"Consolidated Return" means the consolidated federal income tax return of the Consolidated Group for each taxable year as filed or to be filed by Applied Digital on behalf of the Consolidated Group.

"Consolidated Tax Liability" means, generally, the consolidated federal income tax liability computed in accordance with Treasury Regulation §1.1502-2 and shown on a Consolidated Return, taking into account all credits to which the Consolidated Group is entitled under the Code, but not taking into account any "consolidated alternative minimum tax liability" (as provided under Code §§55, 1502, and 1503) or any Consolidated Minimum Tax Credit.

"Deconsolidation" means that event which causes Applied Digital to no longer have the requisite ownership interest in VeriChip so as to allow VeriChip to file as part of a Consolidated Group with Applied Digital.

"Deconsolidation Date" means February 14, 2007, the date when Applied Digital and VeriChip no longer are members of the same Consolidated Group.

“Other Tax” or “Other Taxes” means any and all taxes of any kind (together with any and all interest, penalties, additions to tax and additional amounts imposed with respect thereto) imposed by any governmental authority or taxing authority, including, but not limited to, federal, state, local, or foreign income, gross receipts, license, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profits, environmental (including taxes under Code §59A), customs duties, capital stock, franchise, profits, withholding, social security (or similar), unemployment, disability, real property, personal property, sales, use, transfer, registration, value added, alternative or add-on minimum, estimated, or other tax of any kind whatsoever, including any interest, penalty, or addition thereto, whether disputed or not and including any obligations to indemnify or otherwise assume or succeed to the tax liability of any other Person, other than any such item included in the definition of Tax.

"Party" and "Parties" have that meaning ascribed to them in the Recitals.

"Pre-Deconsolidation Date Period" means, chronologically, those tax years that end prior to the tax year in which the Deconsolidation Date occurs plus that period in time beginning on the first day of such year and ending on and including the Deconsolidation Date.

"Post-Deconsolidation Date Period" means, chronologically, that period following the Deconsolidation Date.

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Subsidiary” means any corporation or other entity with respect to which Applied Digital, on the one hand, or VeriChip, on the other, owns, directly or indirectly, at least 50% of the common stock or other equity or profits interests or has the power, directly or indirectly, to elect a majority of the members of the board of directors or comparable governing body.

"Taxes" or "Tax" means federal income taxes as provided in Code §11, alternative minimum tax as provided in Code §55, and any state taxes measured by net income (including state taxes measured by net income reflected in any Unitary Tax Returns filed by Applied Digital) and any interest or penalties thereon or additions to tax. The term Taxes or Tax, however, specifically excludes any tax imposed by any foreign government.

"Unitary Tax Return" means a state income tax return which reflects the combined and/or consolidated reporting (either on a domestic or worldwide basis) of Applied Digital and its affiliates for a state which either (i) imposes an income tax on the apportioned and/or allocable share of the net income of Applied Digital and its United States affiliates that are engaged in a "unitary business", part of which is conducted in the state or (ii) imposes an income tax on the apportioned and/or allocable share of the net income of a taxpayer and its affiliates—both domestic and foreign--that are engaged in a unitary business.

Other terms defined herein have the meanings given them.

ARTICLE II
TAX INDEMNIFICATION

2.1 VERICHIP'S TAX INDEMNIFICATION FOR THE PRE-DECONSOLIDATION DATE PERIOD: VeriChip shall be liable for, indemnify, and hold Applied Digital harmless for all Taxes (i) imposed on or incurred by VeriChip for the Pre-Deconsolidation Date Period and (ii) equitably apportioned to VeriChip by Applied Digital for all tax periods beginning before and ending after the Deconsolidation Date. Except as provided in Section 2.2(c), VeriChip, in turn, shall be entitled to receive all refunds of Taxes attributable to the Pre-Deconsolidation Date Period, if any, that are imposed or incurred by VeriChip or equitably apportioned to VeriChip from either the applicable tax authorities or Applied Digital (in the event such refund(s) have been made directly to Applied Digital).

2.2 VERICHIP'S 2006 TAX LIABILITY AND PAYMENT

(a) VeriChip's liability for Taxes for the portion of the Pre-Deconsolidation Date Period attributable to the tax year in which the

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Deconsolidation Date occurs shall be based on Applied Digital's preparation of the Consolidated Return for such taxable year and VeriChip's review thereof. Any discrepancies between Applied Digital's return position and VeriChip's subsequent review shall be resolved by consultation by each Party's respective tax officers and Applied Digital's ultimate determination shall be controlling as long as such determination does not have a material adverse effect on VeriChip's financial condition or results of operations.

(b) The Parties agree that, in determining VeriChip's allocable share of the (i) Unitary and (ii) Consolidated Tax Liabilities for the tax year in which the Deconsolidation Date occurs, they shall follow a reasonable method agreed to by both Parties.

(c) VeriChip shall pay Applied Digital its allocable share of the estimated Unitary and Consolidated Tax Liabilities for that portion of the tax year in which the Deconsolidation Date occurs that precedes the Deconsolidation Date within 45 days from the Deconsolidation Date. A "true-up" payment, should one be necessary, shall be made by VeriChip to Applied Digital or Applied Digital to VeriChip within 15 days after Applied Digital's subsequent determination of VeriChip's liability based on taxable income and tax credits reported as part of Applied Digital's Unitary and Consolidated Returns and VeriChip's separate state Tax returns for the taxable year in which the Deconsolidation Date occurs. If there is a refund of Taxes attributable to VeriChip for that portion of the tax year in which the Deconsolidation Date occurs that precedes the Deconsolidation Date, VeriChip shall retain such refund, or, if such refund is received by Applied Digital, Applied Digital shall pay the amount of such refund to VeriChip within 45 days of its receipt of such refund.

(d) Applied Digital shall be liable for, indemnify, and hold VeriChip harmless for all Taxes attributable to the event of Deconsolidation, including all taxes with respect to any deferred intercompany transactions within the meaning of Treasury Regulation § 1.1502-13.

(e) In connection with any Pre-Deconsolidation Date Period, neither Party to the Agreement will be required to compensate the other Party for any net operating losses incurred by that other Party that reduce the consolidated tax liability of the Consolidated Group or the taxable income of other members of the Consolidated Group. The same results shall apply for any Pre-Deconsolidation Date Period net operating losses that reduce the consolidated tax liability of the Consolidated Group or the taxable income of the other members of the Consolidated Group in connection with the use of such net operating loss as a result of an audit by the Internal Revenue Service, or by any state or local tax authority.

2.3 OTHER TAXES. VeriChip shall be liable for, indemnify, and hold Applied

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Digital harmless for all Other Taxes imposed on or incurred by VeriChip or any of its Subsidiaries and Applied Digital shall be liable for, indemnify, and hold Veri Chip harmless for all Other Taxes imposed on or incurred by Applied Digital or any of its Subsidiaries (other than VeriChip, itself, or its Subsidiaries), whether arising before or after the Deconsolidation Date.

ARTICLE III
MINIMUM TAX CREDIT
AND RELATED MATTERS ASSOCIATED WITH DECONSOLIDATION

3.1 CONSOLIDATED MINIMUM TAX CREDIT

(a) As currently calculated by Applied Digital, no Consolidated Minimum Tax Credits have been allocated to VeriChip by Applied Digital based on Consolidated Returns filed through tax year ended December 31, 2005 under the methodology followed for the Pre-Deconsolidation Date Period and Applied Digital has not made any determination of VeriChip's allocable share of Consolidated Minimum Tax Credits for the 2006 tax year. In the event Consolidated Minimum Tax Credits are allocated to VeriChip, VeriChip shall be obligated to reimburse Applied Digital for the amount of such credits allocated to VeriChip upon the occurrence of the earlier of the following two events:

(i) The date of VeriChip's filing of its federal income tax return for the tax year in the Post-Deconsolidation Date Period when VeriChip utilizes any reallocated Consolidated Minimum Tax Credits; or

(ii) The date of Applied Digital's filing of its federal income tax return for the tax year in the Post-Deconsolidation Date Period when Applied Digital could have utilized such Consolidated Minimum Tax Credits but is precluded from doing so because of the reallocation to VeriChip.

(b) For purposes of Section 3.1(a)(ii), no Consolidated Minimum Tax Credits will be considered usable by Applied Digital until Applied Digital could have first utilized all Consolidated Minimum Tax Credits remaining with Applied Digital after the reallocation. Any minimum tax credits generated by Applied Digital in the Post-Deconsolidation Date Period shall be disregarded in making this determination. For purposes of Section 3.1(a)(i), Consolidated Minimum Tax Credits will be considered as utilized by VeriChip before VeriChip first utilizes any minimum tax credits it has generated in the Post-Deconsolidation Date Period.

(c) For purposes of Section 3.1(a), any payments to be made between VeriChip and Applied Digital may be made for more than one tax year of the Post-Deconsolidation Date Period until the reallocated Consolidated Minimum Tax Credit is used (or could have been used) in its entirety.

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3.2 CONSOLIDATED MINIMUM TAX CREDIT ALLOCATION ADJUSTMENTS: In the event the amount of the Consolidated Minimum Tax Credits allocated to VeriChip are adjusted resulting in a reduction of Consolidated Minimum Tax Credits previously utilized by VeriChip and a payment has been made by VeriChip to Applied Digital pursuant to the terms of Section 3.1, Applied Digital shall be obligated to pay VeriChip for any assessment made against it by the Internal Revenue Service attributable to such adjustment. Payment shall be made by Applied Digital to VeriChip on the day VeriChip pays the Internal Revenue Service for such assessment.

ARTICLE IV
AUDITS AND OTHER TAX PROCEEDINGS

4.1 GENERAL COOPERATION AND EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION

(a) VeriChip shall provide, or cause to be provided, to Applied Digital copies of all correspondence received from any taxing authority by VeriChip in connection with the liability of the Parties for Taxes for the Pre-Deconsolidation Date Period. VeriChip shall also provide Applied Digital with access to or copies of any materials requested by Applied Digital which would assist Applied Digital in resolving any tax matters for the Consolidated Group for the Pre-Deconsolidation Date Period. Further, the Parties will provide each other with such cooperation and information as may reasonably be requested of each other in preparing or filing any return, amended return, or claim for refund, in determining liability or right of refund, or in conducting any audit or other proceeding, in respect of Taxes or Other Taxes imposed on the Parties or their respective affiliates including, by way of example, information relating to net operating losses, foreign tax credits, overall foreign losses, and excess loss accounts.

(b) VeriChip on one hand, and Applied Digital and each other member of the Consolidated Group on the other hand, and their respective affiliates, will preserve and retain all returns, schedules, workpapers, and all material records or other documents relating to any such returns, claims, audits, or other proceedings until the expiration of the statutory period of limitations (including extensions) of the taxable periods to which such documents relate and until the final determination of any payments which may be required with respect to such periods under this Agreement and shall make such documents available at the then-current corporate headquarters of such Party to the other Party or any affiliate thereof, and their respective officers, employees, and agents, upon reasonable notice and at reasonable times, it being understood that such representative shall be entitled to make copies of any such books and records relating to Applied Digital or VeriChip as they shall deem necessary.

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(c) Applied Digital on one hand and VeriChip on the other hand further agree to permit representatives of the other Party or any affiliate thereof to meet with employees of such Party on a mutually convenient basis in order to enable such representatives to obtain additional information and explanations of any documents provided pursuant to this Section 4.1. Applied Digital on one hand and VeriChip on the other hand shall make available to the representatives of the other Party or any affiliate thereof sufficient workspace and facilities to perform the activities described in this Section. Any information obtained pursuant to this Section 4.1 shall be kept confidential, except as may be otherwise necessary in connection with the filing of returns or claims for refund or in conducting any audit or other proceeding. Each Party shall provide the cooperation and information required by this Section 4.1 at its own expense.

4.2 AUDITS: In the event of an audit by the Internal Revenue Service, or by any state or local tax authority, of a return filed by Applied Digital for the Pre-Deconsolidation Date Period, Applied Digital shall give VeriChip timely and reasonable notice of audit proceedings and VeriChip will provide all necessary information and other assistance reasonably requested by Applied Digital with respect to issues concerning the activities of VeriChip. All communications with the Internal Revenue Service concerning such audit will be made by Applied Digital unless otherwise agreed between the Parties hereto.

4.3 MATERIAL ADVERSE IMPACT TO VERICHIP: Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.2, the Parties agree that in no event shall Applied Digital file any amended tax return, claim for refund, or make any tax election affecting the Pre-Deconsolidation Date Period that would have any material adverse impact on VeriChip's financial condition or results of operations without first obtaining the written permission of VeriChip.

ARTICLE V
UNITARY TAX RETURNS
FOR POST-DECONSOLIDATION DATE PERIOD FILINGS

Applied Digital agrees to continue to file any Unitary Tax Returns and allocate Unitary tax liability for the Post-Deconsolidation Date Period in which the operations of VeriChip are reflected in a manner consistent with the methodology followed for the Pre-Deconsolidation Date Period.

ARTICLE VI
OTHER PROVISIONS

6.1 EFFECT OF THE AGREEMENT: The obligations of the Parties set forth under this Agreement shall be unconditional and absolute, and shall remain in effect without limitation as to time. Further, all prior tax sharing and allocation

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agreements between Applied Digital and VeriChip, if any, shall terminate effective as of the Deconsolidation Date.

6.2 ASSIGNABILITY: The rights and obligations of the Parties under this Agreement may not be assigned by a Party without the prior written consent of the other Party to this Agreement.

6.3 GOVERNING LAW: This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the state of Florida.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused their names to be subscribed and executed by the respective authorized officers on the dates indicated, effective as of the date first written above.



     
APPLIED DIGITAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
       
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Michael E. Krawitz
   
Name:
Michael E. Krawitz
   
Title:
Chief Executive Officer and
     
President


     
VERICHIP CORPORATION
       
       
       
 
By:
/s/ William J. Caragol
   
Name:
William J. Caragol
   
Title:
Chief Financial Officer, Vice
     
President and Treasurer


     
ACT Communications Inc.
       
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Kay E. Langsford
   
Name:
Kay E. Langsford
   
Title:
Vice Pres., Sec'y


     
ADS Bay Area, Inc.
       
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Kay E. Langsford
   
Name:
Kay E. Langsford
   
Title:
Vice Pres., Sec'y

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ADSI Telecomm Services, Inc.
       
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Kay E. Langsford
   
Name:
Kay E. Langsford
   
Title:
Vice Pres., Sec'y


     
Advanced Telecomm of Maryland, Inc.
       
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Kay E. Langsford
   
Name:
Kay E. Langsford
   
Title:
Vice Pres., Sec'y


     
Advanced Telecomm of Pittsburgh
       
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Kay E. Langsford
   
Name:
Kay E. Langsford
   
Title:
Vice Pres., Sec'y
 

 
Applied Digital Solutions Financial Corp.
       
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Kay E. Langsford
   
Name:
Kay E. Langsford
   
Title:
Vice Pres., Sec'y

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Arjang, Inc.
       
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Kay E. Langsford
   
Name:
Kay E. Langsford
   
Title:
Vice Pres., Sec'y


     
Blue Star Electronics, Inc.
       
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Kay E. Langsford
   
Name:
Kay E. Langsford
   
Title:
Vice Pres., Sec'y


     
Bostek, Inc.
       
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Kay E. Langsford
   
Name:
Kay E. Langsford
   
Title:
Vice Pres., Sec'y


     
Computer Equity Corporation
       
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Kay E. Langsford
 
 
Name: Kay E. Langsford
 
 
Title: Vice Pres., Sec'y


     
CyberTech Station, Inc.
       
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Kay E. Langsford
   
Name:
Kay E. Langsford
   
Title:
Vice Pres., Sec'y

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Elite Computer Services, Inc.
       
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Kay E. Langsford
   
Name:
Kay E. Langsford
   
Title:
Vice Pres., Sec'y


   
Government Telecommunications, Inc.
       
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Kay E. Langsford
   
Name:
Kay E. Langsford
   
Title:
Vice Pres., Sec'y


     
Intellesale, Inc.
       
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Kay E. Langsford
   
Name:
Kay E. Langsford
   
Title:
Vice Pres., Sec'y


Micro Components International Incorporated
       
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Kay E. Langsford
   
Name:
Kay E. Langsford
   
Title:
Vice Pres., Sec'y


     
Neirbod Corp.
       
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Kay E. Langsford
   
Name:
Kay E. Langsford
   
Title:
Vice Pres., Sec'y

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Pacific Decision Sciences Corporation
       
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Kay E. Langsford
   
Name:
Kay E. Langsford
   
Title:
Vice Pres., Sec'y


     
Perimeter Acquisition Corp.
       
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Kay E. Langsford
   
Name:
Kay  E. Langsford
   
Title:
Vice Pres., Sec'y


     
Precision Point Corporation
       
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Kay E. Langsford
   
Name:
Kay E. Langsford
   
Title:
Vice Pres., Sec'y
 
 
     
Thermo Life Energy Corp.
       
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Kay E. Langsford
   
Name:
Kay E. Langsford
   
Title:
Vice Pres., Sec'y

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U.S. Kite & Key Corp.
       
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Kay E. Langsford
   
Name:
Kay E. Langsford
   
Title:
Vice Pres., Sec'y


     
WYR, Inc.
       
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Kay E. Langsford
   
Name:
Kay E. Langsford
   
Title:
Vice Pres., Sec'y

 
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EX-10.107 8 ex10p107.htm EXHIBIT 10.107 exhibit 10.107


Exhibit 10.107

Compensation and Change of Control Agreement

This Compensation and Change of Control Agreement (this “Agreement”) dated as of this 18th day of December, 2007, is entered into between Digital Angel Corporation (the “Company”) and Thomas J. Hoyer (the “Executive).

BACKGROUND

A.   The Company desires to employ Executive as its Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer, and Executive desires to accept such employment with the Company.

B.    The Company desires to provide to Executive certain compensation, stock option grants, and benefits in connection with his employment, and the Company further desires to provide Executive with certain additional compensation in the event of a change of control event at the Company. The Company and Executive, by this Agreement, desire to set forth the details of such compensation arrangements.

AGREEMENT

1.    Compensation and Benefits. The compensation and benefits payable and provided to Executive for services rendered shall include the following:

1.1    Base salary of $265,000 per year, payable bi-weekly in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices.

1.2    Car allowance of $10,000 per year, payable bi-weekly in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices.

1.3    Target annual bonus of 60% of base salary based upon plan metrics, the Company’s performance, and individual contribution. Bonus will have a cap equal to 120% of base salary.

1.4    Grant of stock options for 250,000 shares of Company stock with a strike price equal to market closing price as of the date that Executive begins working for the Company. The stock options will vest ratably over the next five years and will be subject to the terms of the Company’s stock option plan.

1.5    Executive will be eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) plan, health insurance, disability and life insurance, and any other welfare benefit plan, program, or fringe benefit of employment made available to similarly situated employees that may be in effect from time to time.

2.    Change of Control Benefit.



2.1    In the event of a Change of Control event (defined below), Company will pay to Executive the Change of Control Payment set forth in this Agreement. The Change of Control Payment is payable only upon a Change of Control and a termination of Executive’s Employment within three (3) months following such Change of Control (whether through voluntary resignation or involuntary termination).

2.2    The Change of Control Payment is equal to the sum of: (a) 200% of Executive’s base salary in effect at the time of the Change of Control, plus (b) 200% of Executive’s target bonus (or average annual bonus of the most recent three (3) years if this is larger). In addition, in the event of a Change of Control, all unvested stock options will be immediately vested. Except as provided in Section 3 of this Agreement, the Change of Control Payment will be paid in one lump sum within fifteen (15) business days following the date on which the Release Agreement required pursuant to Section 4 of this Agreement becomes irrevocable.

2.3    For purposes of this Agreement, “Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events, each of which shall be determined independently of the others:
 
2.3.1    a transaction or series of transactions (other than an offering of stock to the general public through a registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission) whereby any “person” or related “group” of “persons” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) (other than the Company, any of its Affiliates, any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or any Affiliate, or any “person” that, prior to such transaction, directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Company) becomes a “beneficial owner” (as such term is used in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of fify percent (50%) or more of the stock of the Company entitled to vote in the election of directors; or
 
2.3.2    the Company (whether directly or indirectly involving one or more intermediaries) completes a (1) merger, consolidation, reorganization, or business combination, or (2) sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets in any single transaction or series of related transactions, or (3) the acquisition of assets or stock of another entity, in each case excepting any transaction:
 
2.3.2.1    which results in the Company’s voting securities outstanding immediately before the transaction continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the Company or the person that, as a result of the transaction, controls, directly or indirectly, the Company or owns, directly or indirectly, all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or otherwise succeeds to the business of the
 



Company (the Company or such person, the “Successor Entity”)) directly or indirectly, at least a majority of the combined voting power of the Successor Entity’s outstanding voting securities immediately after the transaction, and
 
2.3.2.2    after which, no Person or group beneficially owns voting securities representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Successor Entity; provided, however, that no Person or group shall be treated for purposes of this provision as beneficially owning 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Successor Entity solely as a result of the voting power held in the Company prior to the consummation of the transaction.
 
2.3.3    Notwithstanding the foregoing, if, immediately after the occurrence of any event enumerated above, the Continuing Directors control the majority of the Board of Directors of the Company (or, in the case of any merger or combination in which the Company is not the surviving entity, continue to constitute a majority of the board of directors of such successor entity), such event shall not constitute a Change of Control for purposes of this Agreement until such time as (a) the Continuing Directors no longer constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company (or the successor entity, if applicable), or (b) the Board of Directors replaces the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (or the successor entity, if applicable) that was in place prior to the occurrence of the applicable change of control event. “Continuing Directors” for this purpose means the members of the Board of Directors of the Company on the date of this Agreement, provided that any person becoming a member of the Board of Directors of the Company subsequent to such date whose nomination for election was supported by a majority of the directors who at the time of the election or nomination for election comprised the Continuing Directors shall be considered to be a Continuing Director.
 
2.3.4    For the avoidance of doubt, a Change of Control shall not mean any merger, consolidation, reorganization, business combination, sale, or acquisition transaction between the Company and Applied Digital Solutions, Inc., whether directly or through controlled intermediaries, regardless of how structured.
 
3.    Timing of Payment.

Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, if any amount payable under this Agreement is subject to Section 409(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), then the payment of such amount shall be restructured or delayed, as necessary, in a manner that preserves as far as practically possible the form and timing of the benefit and ensures the amount is paid in compliance with Code Section


409(A). Any delayed payments shall be aggregated and, pending distribution, held in a trust or other similar fund if such treatment shall be determined to be permissible under applicable law and, in any event, shall be paid in a lump sum as of the first day of the first permissible month of distribution. Provided, however, that the Company does not by operation of this requirement assume responsibility for compliance with Code Section 409(A). The Executive is responsible for any additional tax, interest, or penalties under Code Section 409(A) arising out of payment under this Agreement.

4.    Release Agreement.

In order to receive the Change of Control Payment, Executive shall execute a release of any known or unknown claims that he may have against the Company. The release shall be in a form reasonably requested by the Company. In accordance with law, Executive shall be given a prescribed period of time to consider whether to sign the Release Agreement and may revoke the Release Agreement during the stipulated period following delivery of the signed Release Agreement.

5.    Cap on Payments.

5.1    General Rules. The Code may place significant tax burdens on Executive and the Company if the total payments made to Executive due to a Change of Control exceed prescribed limits. In order to avoid this excise tax and the related adverse tax consequences for the Company, by signing this Agreement Executive agrees that the Change of Control Payment will not exceed an amount equal to the Executive’s Cap.

5.2    Special Definitions. For purposes of this Section 5, the following specialized terms will have the following meanings:

5.2.1    “Base Period Income” is an amount equal to Executive’s “annualized includable compensation” for the “base period” as defined in Sections 280G(d)(1) and (2) of the Code and the regulations adopted thereunder. Generally, Executive’s “annualized includable compensation” is the average of Executive’s annual taxable income from the Company for the “base period,” which is the five calendar years prior to the year in which the Change of Control occurs. These concepts are complicated and technical and all of the rules set forth in the applicable regulations apply for purposes of this Agreement.

5.2.2    “Cap” or “280G Cap” shall mean an amount equal to 2.99 times Executive’s “Base Period Income” This is the maximum amount which Executive may receive without becoming subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code or which Company may pay without loss of deduction under Section 280G of the Code.

5.2.3    Basic Payments” include any “payments in the nature of compensation” (as defined in Section 280G of the Code and the



regulations adopted thereunder), made pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise, to or for Executive’s benefit, the receipt of which is contingent on a Change of Control and to which Section 280G of the Code applies.

5.3    Calculating the Cap. If the Company believes that these rules will result in a reduction of the payments to which Executive is entitled under this Agreement, it will so notify Executive as soon as possible. The Company will then, at its expense, retain a “Consultant” (which shall be a law firm, a certified public accounting firm, and/or a firm of recognized executive compensation consultants) to provide a determination concerning whether the Basic Payments exceed the limit discussed above (the “Determination”). The Company will select the Consultant. At a minimum, the Determination required by this Section must set forth the amount of Executive’s Base Period Income, the value of the Basic Payments, and the amount and present value of any excess parachute payments. If the Determination states that there would be an excess parachute payment, Executive’s payments under this Agreement will be reduced to the extent necessary to eliminate the excess. If the Consultant selected to provide the Determination so requests, a firm of recognized executive compensation consultants selected by the Company (which may, but is not required to be, the Consultant) shall provide an opinion, upon which such Consultant may rely, as to the reasonableness of any item of compensation as reasonable compensation for services rendered before or after the Change of Control. If the Company believes that Executive’s Basic Payments will exceed the limitations of this Section, it will nonetheless make payments to Executive, at the times provided above, in the maximum amount that it believes may be paid without exceeding such limitations. The balance, if any, will then be paid after the opinions called for above have been received. If the amount paid to Executive by the Company is ultimately determined, pursuant to the Determination or by the Internal Revenue Service, to have exceeded the limitation of this Section, Executive shall repay the excess promptly on demand of the Company. If it is ultimately determined, pursuant to the Determination or by the Internal Revenue Service, that a greater payment should have been made to Executive, the Company shall pay Executive the amount of the deficiency, together with interest thereon from the date such amount should have been paid to the date of such payment, so that Executive will have received or be entitled to receive the maximum amount to which Executive is entitled under this Agreement. As a general rule, the Determination shall be binding upon Executive and the Company. Section 280G and the excise tax rules of Section 4999, however, are compex and uncertain and, as a result, the Internal Revenue Service may disagree with the Consultant’s conclusions. If the Internal Revenue Service determines that the Cap is actually lower than calculated by the Consultant, the Cap will be recalculated by the Consultant. Any payment over that revised Cap will then be repaid by Executive to the Company. If the Internal Revenue Service determines that the actual Cap exceeds the amount calculated by the Consultant, the Company shall pay Executive any shortage.

5.4    Effect of Repeal or Inapplicability. In the event that the provisions of Section 280G and 4999 of the Code are repealed without succession, this Section shall be of no further force or effect. Moreover, if the provisions of Sections 280G and 4999



of the Code do not apply to impose the excise tax to payments under this Agreement, then the provisions of this Section shall not apply.

6.    Additional Provisions.

6.1    This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties, their successors and assigns.

6.2    No provision of this Agreement may be modified, waived, or discharged unless such is agreed to in writing and signed by both parties. No waiver by either party of any provision or condition shall be deemed a waiver at the same or any prior or subsequent time of any similar or dissimilar provision or condition.

6.3    This Agreement may only be amended by a written agreement executed by the parties. No amendment that will result in a violation of Section 409A of the Code, or any other provision of applicable law, may be made to this Agreement and any such amendment shall be void.

6.4    Any payments provided for hereunder shall be subject to applicable withholding requirements under federal, state, or local law, and standard payroll deductions.

6.5    Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as an offer or commitment by the Company to continue to employ Executive for any period of time. Executive acknowledges and agrees that his employment with the Company shall be on the basis of “at will” employment relationship.

6.6    This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Florida. Venue for any cause of action arising under this Agreement shall be in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA.
 
This Agreement is signed as of the date set forth above.

DIGITAL ANGEL CORPORATION


/s/ Kevin N. McGrath   /s/ Thomas J. Hoyer
By:    Kevin N. McGrath
 
Thomas J. Hoyer
Title: President and CEO
   
 
 
 
EX-10.108 9 ex10p108.htm EXHIBIT 10.108 Exhibit 10.108


Exhibit 10.108
 
         
  
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Centre Business Markets
36th Floor, 1055 West Georgia St
Vancouver, B.C. VOE 3S5
  
Tel.:  604-665-8474
  
Fax:  604-665-6368
 
March 15, 2006
 
Private and Confidential
 
Verichip Holdings Inc.
Suite 100 13551 Commerce Parkway
Richmond, B.C.
V6V 2L1
 
Attention: Mr. Nurez Khimji, C.F.O.
 
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA (the “Bank”) hereby confirms the credit facilities described below (the “Credit Facilities”) subject to the terms and conditions set forth below and in the attached Terms & Conditions and Schedules (collectively the “Agreement”). This Agreement supersedes and cancels the existing agreement dated April 18, 2005 and any amendments thereto. Any amount owing by the Borrower to the Bank under such previous agreement is deemed to be a Borrowing under this Agreement. Any and all security that has been delivered to the Bank and is set forth as Security below, shall remain in full force and effect, is expressly reserved by the Bank and shall apply in respect of all obligations of the Borrower under the Credit Facilities. Unless otherwise provided, all dollar amounts are in Canadian currency.
 
BORROWER: VERICHIP HOLDINGS INC., (formerly Verichip Inc.) (the “Borrower”)
 
CREDIT FACILITIES 
 
Facility (1): $1,500,000.00 revolving demand facility by way of:
 
a)
RBP based loans (“RBP Loans”)
 
         
 
Revolve in increments of:
$5,000.00
Minimum retained balance:
$0.00
 
Revolved by:
Bank
Interest rate (per annum):
RBP + 1.00%
 
b)
RBUSBR based loans in US currency (“RBUSBR Loans”)
 
         
 
Revolve in increments of:
$5,000.00
Minimum retained balance
$0.00
 
Revolved by:
Bank
Interest rate (per annum):
RBUSBR + 1.00%
 
c)
Letters of Credit in Canadian currency (“LCs”)
   
  Fees to be advised on a transaction-by-transaction basis. Fees and drawings to be charged to Borrower’s accounts.
 
d)
Letters of Guarantee in Canadian currency (“LGs”)
   
 
Fees and drawings to be charged to Borrower’s accounts. Minimum fee of $100
 

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Verichip Holdings Inc.
  
 
  
March 15, 2006
 
AVAILABILITY 
 
The Borrower may borrow, convert, repay and reborrow up to the amount of this facility provided this facility is made available at the sole discretion of the Bank and the Bank may cancel or restrict the availability of any unutilized portion at any time and from time to time.
 
Borrowings outstanding under this facility must not exceed at any time the aggregate of the following, less Potential Prior-Ranking Claims (the “Borrowing Limit”):
 
a)
75% of Good Accounts Receivable;
 
b)
85% of Good EDC Accounts Receivable;
 
c)
to a maximum of $375,000, 25% of the lesser of cost or net realizable value of Unencumbered Inventory.
 
REPAYMENT 
 
Notwithstanding compliance with the covenants and all other terms and conditions of this Agreement, and regardless of the maturities of any outstanding instruments or contracts, Borrowings under this facility are repayable on demand.
 
GENERAL ACCOUNT 
 
The Borrower shall establish currents accounts with the Bank in each of Canadian currency and US currency (each a “General Account”) for the conduct of the Borrower’s day-to-day banking business. The Borrower authorizes the Bank daily or otherwise as and when determined by the Bank, to ascertain the balance of each General Account and:
 
a)
if such position is a debit balance the Bank may, subject to the revolving increment amount and minimum retained balance specified in this Agreement, make available a Borrowing by way of RBP Loans, or RBUSBR Loans as applicable, under this facility;
 
b)
if such position is a credit balance, where the facility is indicated to be Bank revolved, the Bank may, subject to the revolving increment amount and minimum retained balance specified in this Agreement, apply the amount of such credit balance or any part as a repayment of any Borrowings outstanding by way of RBP Loans, or RBUSBR Loans as applicable, under this facility.
 
OTHER FACILITIES: 
 
The Credit Facilities are in addition to the following facilities (the “Other Facilities”). The Other Facilities will be governed by this Agreement and separate agreements between the Borrower and the Bank. In the event of a conflict between this Agreement and any such separate agreement, the terms of the separate agreement will govern.
 
a)
Canadian $ VISA Business to a maximum amount of $50,000.00;
 
b)
US$ VISA Gold to a maximum amount of US$165,000.00.
 
FEES: 
 
     
One Time Fee:
  
Monthly Fee:
   
Payable upon acceptance of this Agreement.
  
Payable in arrears on the same day of each month.
   
Arrangement Fee: $400.00
  
Revolvement Fee: $100.00
 
SECURITY 
 
Security for the Borrowings and all other obligations of the Borrower to the Bank (collectively, the “Security”), shall include:
 
 
a)
General security agreement on the Bank’s Form 924 covering all personal property of the Borrower;
 
 
b)
Guarantee and postponement of claim on the Bank’s Form 812 In the amount of $2,000,000 provided by Verichip Corporation, (the “Guarantor”);
 
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c)
Consent and confirmation letter signed by the Borrower;
 
 
d)
Copy of Export Development Corporation (“EDC”) E6 Direction to Pay - assignment of accounts receivable guarantee from EDC authorization EDC to pay the Bank directly any amounts that may become payable under the policy. Copy of EDC Export Credit Insurance Policy with endorsement details and General Terms & Condition Agreement.
 
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 
 
The Borrower will provide the following to the Bank:
 
a)
monthly Borrowing Limit Certificate substantially In the form of Schedule “D”, together with an aged list of accounts receivable for the Borrower, identifying those accounts with EDC insurance, and a copy of EDC’s monthly declaration form confirming that the Borrower is current in paying insurance premiums and including a report of any EDC insured receivables that are more than 90 days past due, within 30 days of each month end;
 
b)
monthly aged listing of accounts receivables for Verichip Corporation within 30 days of each month end;
 
c)
quarterly company prepared consolidated financial statements for the Borrower and the Guarantor, in accordance with US GAAP in US dollars, within 45 days of each fiscal quarter end;
 
d)
quarterly company prepared unit financial statements In US dollars for the Borrower and Guarantor, within 45 days of each fiscal quarter end;
 
e)
annual audited consolidated financial statements for Verichip Corp. with audited consolidated schedules for the Borrower and the Guarantor, in accordance with US GAAP in US dollars within 120 days of each fiscal year end;
 
f)
annual management prepared financial forecasts with quarterly breakdowns, in US dollars, within 120 days of each fiscal year end; and
 
g)
such other financial and operating statements and reports as and when the Bank may reasonably require.
 
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT 
 
In no event will the Credit Facilities or any part thereof be available unless the Bank has received:
 
a)
a duly executed copy of this Agreement;
 
b)
the Security provided for herein, registered, as required, to the satisfaction of the Bank;
 
c)
such financial and other information or documents relating to the Borrower or any Guarantor if applicable as the Bank may reasonably require; and
 
d)
such other authorizations, approvals, opinions and documentation as the Bank may reasonably require.
 
Additionally;
 
e)
monthly confirmation from EDC that Borrower is up to date In paying its insurance premiums;
 
f)
copy of report to EDC, on accounts receivable greater than 90 days, for follow up on collections as required; and
 
g)
all documentation to be received by the Bank shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Bank.
 
GOVERNING LAW JURISDICTION 
 
Province of British Columbia.
 
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Verichip Holdings Inc.
  
 
  
March 15, 2006
 
ACCEPTANCE
 
This Agreement is open for acceptance until April 14, 2006, after which date it will be null and void, unless extended in writing by the Bank.
 
     
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
   
Per:
 
/s/ Rahim Kurji
Name:
 
Rahim Kurji
Title:
 
Account Manager
 
We acknowledge and accept the terms and conditions of this Agreement on this 27 day of March, 2006.
 
     
VERICHIP HOLDINGS INC.
   
Per:
 
/s/ Nurez Khimji
Name:
 
Nurez Khimji
Title:
 
Chief Financial Officer
   
Per:
 
/s/ Keevin Vanloo
Name:
 
Keevin Vanloo
Title:
 
Corporate Controller.
 
I/We have the authority to bind the Borrower
 
attachments:
 
Terms and Conditions
 
Schedules:
 
 
Definitions
 
 
Calculation and Payment of Interest and Fees
 
 
Additional Borrowing Conditions
 
 
Borrowing Limit Certificate
 
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Verichip Holdings Inc.
  
 
  
March 15, 2006
 
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
 
The Bank is requested by the Borrower to make the Credit Facilities available to the Borrower in the manner and at the rates and times specified in this Agreement. Terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement and not otherwise defined in the Terms and Conditions below or the Schedules attached hereto have the meaning given to such terms as so defined. In consideration of the Bank making the Credit Facilities available, the Borrower agrees, with the Bank as follows:
 
REPAYMENT
 
Amounts outstanding under the Credit Facilities, together with Interest, shall become due in the manner and at the rates and times specified in this Agreement and shall be paid in the currency of the Borrowing. Unless the Bank otherwise agrees, any payment hereunder must be made in money which is legal tender at the time of payment. In the case of a demand facility of any kind, the Borrower shall repay all principal sums outstanding under such facility upon demand including, without limitation, an amount equal to the face amount of all LCs and LGs which are unmatured or unexpired, which amount shall be held by the Bank as security for the Borrower’s obligations to the Bank in respect of such Borrowings. Where any Borrowings are repayable by scheduled blended payments, such payments shall be applied, firstly, to interest due, and the balance, if any, shall be applied to principal outstanding. If any such payment is insufficient to pay all interest then due, the unpaid balance of such Interest will be added to such Borrowing, will bear interest at the same rate, and will be payable on demand or on the date specified herein, as the case may be. Borrowings repayable by way of scheduled payments of principal and interest shall be so repaid with any balance of such Borrowings being due and payable as and when specified in this Agreement. The Borrower shall ensure that the maturities of instruments or contracts selected by the Borrower when making Borrowings will be such so as to enable the Borrower to meet its repayment obligations.
 
PREPAYMENT
 
Where Borrowings are by way of RBP Loans or RBUSBR Loans, the Borrower may prepay such Borrowings in whole or in part without fee or premium.
 
EVIDENCE OF lNDEBTEDNESS
 
The Bank shall maintain accounts and records (the “Accounts”) evidencing the Borrowings made available to the Borrower by the Bank under this Agreement. The Bank shall record the principal amount of such Borrowings, the payment of principal and interest on account of the Borrowings, and all other amounts becoming due to the Bank under this Agreement. The Accounts constitute, in the absence of manifest error, conclusive evidence of the Indebtedness of the Borrower to the Bank pursuant to this Agreement. The Borrower authorizes and directs the Bank to automatically debit, by mechanical, electronic or manual means, any bank account of the Borrower for all amounts payable under this Agreement, including, but not limited to, the repayment of principal and the payment of interest, fees and all charges for the keeping of such bank accounts.
 
GENERAL COVENANTS
 
Without affecting or limiting the right of the Bank to terminate or demand payment of, or cancel or restrict availability of any unutilized portion of, any demand or other discretionary facility, the Borrower covenants and agrees with the Bank that the Borrower:
 
a)
will pay all sums of money when due under the terms of this Agreement;
 
b)
will immediately advise the Bank of any event which constitutes or which, with notice, lapse of time or both, would constitute a breach of any covenant or other term or condition of this Agreement or any Security, or in the case of any term facility, an Event of Default;
 
c)
will file all material tax returns which are or will be required to be filed by it, pay or make provision for payment of all material taxes (including interest and penalties) and Potential Prior-Ranking Claims, which are or will become due and payable and provide adequate reserves for the payment of any tax, the payment of which is being contested;
 
d)
will give the Bank 30 days prior notice in writing of any intended change in Its ownership structure and it will not make or facilitate any such changes without the prior written consent of the Bank, (including any material change in the company’s management);
 
e)
will comply with all Applicable Laws, Including, without limitation, all Environmental Laws;
 
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f)
will immediately advise the Bank of any action requests or violation notices received concerning the Borrower and hold the Bank harmless from and against any losses, costs or expenses which the Bank may suffer or incur for any environment related liabilities existent now or in the future with respect to the Borrower;
 
g)
will deliver to the Bank such financial and other information as the Bank may reasonably request from time to time, Including, but not limited to, the reports and other information set out under Reporting Requirements;
 
h)
will immediately advise the Bank of any unfavourable change in its financial position which may adversely affect its ability to pay or perform its obligations in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;
 
i)
will keep Its assets fully insured against such perils and in such manner as would be customarily insured by Persons carrying on a similar business or owning similar assets. If the Borrower owns any commercial buildings located in Metropolitan Vancouver, the Lower Fraser Valley, Metropolitan Victoria or Saanich Peninsula, British Columbia, then, in addition to the preceding, the Borrower shall insure and keep fully insured such commercial buildings against risk of earthquake;
 
j)
except for Permitted Encumbrances, will not, without the prior written consent of the Bank, grant, create, assume or suffer to exist any mortgage, charge, lien, pledge, security interest or other encumbrance affecting any of its properties, assets or other rights;
 
k)
will not, without the prior written consent of the Bank, sell, transfer, convey, lease or otherwise dispose of any of Its properties or assets other than in the ordinary course of business and on commercially reasonable terms;
 
l)
will not, without the prior written consent of the Bank, guarantee or otherwise provide for, on a direct, Indirect or contingent basis, the payment of any monies or performance of any obligations by any other Person, except as may be provided for herein;
 
m)
will not, without the prior written consent of the Bank, merge, amalgamate, or otherwise enter into any other form of business combination with any other Person;
 
n)
will permit the Bank or its representatives, from time to time, to visit and inspect the Borrower’s premises, properties and assets and examine and obtain copies of the Borrower’s records or other information and discuss the Borrower’s affairs with the auditors, counsel and other professional advisers of the Borrower.
 
EXPENSES, ETC.
 
The Borrower agrees to pay the Bank all fees, as stipulated in this Agreement. The Borrower also agrees to pay all fees (including legal fees), costs and expenses incurred by the Bank in connection with preparation, negotiation and documentation of this Agreement and any Security and the operation, enforcement or termination of this Agreement and the Security. The Borrower shall indemnify and hold the Bank harmless against any loss, cost or expense incurred by the Bank if any facility under the Credit Facilities is repaid or prepaid other than on its Maturity Date. The determination by the Bank of such loss, cost or expense shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes and shall include, without limitation, any loss Incurred by the Bank in liquidating or redeploying deposits acquired to make or maintain any facility.
 
GENERAL INDEMNITY
 
The Borrower hereby agrees to indemnify and hold the Bank and its directors, officers, employees and agents harmless from and against any and all claims, suits, actions, demands, debts, damages, costs, losses, obligations, judgements, charges, expenses and liabilities of any nature which are suffered, incurred or sustained by, imposed on or asserted against any such Person as a result of, in connection with or arising out of i) any Event of Default or breach of any term or condition of this Agreement or any Security by the Borrower or any Guarantor if applicable (whether or not constituting an Event of Default), ii) the Bank acting upon instructions given or agreements made by electronic transmission of any type, iii) the presence of Contaminants at, on or under or the discharge or likely discharge of Contaminants from, any properties now or previously used by the Borrower or any Guarantor and iv) the breach of or non compliance with any Applicable Law by the Borrower or any Guarantor.
 
AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS
 
No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement will be effective unless it is in writing, signed by the Borrower and the Bank. No failure or delay, on the part of the Bank, in exercising
 
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any right or power hereunder or under any Security shall operate as a waiver thereof. Any amendments requested by the Borrower will require review and agreement by the Bank and its counsel. Costs related to this review will be for the Borrower’s account.
 
SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
 
This Agreement shall extend to and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and permitted assigns. The Borrower shall not be entitled to assign or transfer any rights or obligations hereunder, without the consent in writing of the Bank. The Bank may assign or transfer all or any part of its rights end obligations under this Agreement to any Person. The Bank may disclose to potential or actual assignees or transferees confidential information regarding the Borrower and any Guarantor if applicable, (including, any such information provided by the Borrower, and any Guarantor if applicable, to the Bank) and shall not be liable for any such disclosure.
 
GAAP
 
Unless otherwise provided, all accounting terms used in this Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in effect from time to time, applied on a consistent basis from period to period. Any change in accounting principles or the application of accounting principles, including, without limitation, the use of differential reporting (or any changes to the selection of differential reporting options) is only permitted with the prior written consent of the Bank.
 
SEVERABILITY
 
The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement and such invalid provision shall be deemed to be severable.
 
GOVERNING LAW
 
This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the Province identified in the Governing Law Jurisdiction section of this Agreement and the laws of Canada applicable therein. The Borrower irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of such Province and acknowledges the competence of such courts and irrevocably agrees to be bound by a judgment of any such court.
 
DEFAULT BY LAPSE OF TIME
 
The mere lapse of time fixed for performing an obligation shall have the effect of putting the Borrower, or a Guarantor if applicable, in default thereof.
 
SET-OFF
 
The Bank is authorized (but not obligated), at any time and without notice, to apply any credit balance (whether or not then due) in any account in the name of the Borrower, or to which the Borrower is beneficially entitled (in any currency) at any branch or agency of the Bank in or towards satisfaction of the indebtedness of the Borrower due to the Bank under the Credit Facilities and the other obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement. For that purpose, the Bank is irrevocably authorized to use all or any part of any such credit balance to buy such other currencies as may be necessary to effect such application.
 
NOTICES
 
Any notice or demand to be given by the Bank shall be given in writing by way of a letter addressed to the Borrower. If the letter is sent by telecopier, it shall be deemed received on the date of transmission, provided such transmission is sent prior to 5:00 p.m. on a day on which the Borrower’s business is open for normal business, and otherwise on the next such day. If the letter is sent by ordinary mail to the address of the Borrower, it shall be deemed received on the date falling five (5) days following the date of the letter, unless the letter is hand-delivered to the Borrower, in which case the letter shall be deemed to be received on the date of delivery. The Borrower must advise the Bank at once about any changes in the Borrower’s address.
 
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March 15, 2006
 
CONSENT OF DISCLOSURE
 
The Borrower hereby grants permission to any Person having information in such Person’s possession relating to any Potential Prior-Ranking Claim, to release such information to the Bank (upon its written request), solely for the purpose of assisting the Bank to evaluate the financial condition of the Borrower.
 
NON-MERGER
 
The provisions of this Agreement shall not merge with any Security provided to the Bank, but shall continue in full force for the benefit of the parties hereto.
 
JOINT AND SEVERAL
 
Where more than one Person is liable as Borrower or Guarantor if applicable for any obligation under this Agreement, then the liability of each such Person for such obligation is joint and several (in Quebec, solidarily) with each other such Person.
 
LIFE INSURANCE
 
The Borrower acknowledges that it is ineligible for insurance coverage and that Borrowings are not insured as at the date of acceptance of this Agreement.
 
COUNTERPART EXECUTION
 
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together constitute one and the same instrument.
 
EMAIL AND FAX TRANSMISSION
 
The Bank is entitled to rely on any report or certificate provided to the Bank by the Borrower or any Guarantor as applicable, by way of email or fax transmission as though it were an originally signed document. The Bank is further entitled to assume that any communication from the Borrower received by email or fax transmission is a reliable communication from the Borrower.
 
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
 
The Borrower, represents and warrants to the Bank that:
 
a)
if it is a corporation, it is duly incorporated, validly existing and duly registered or qualified to carry on business in each jurisdiction in which its business or assets are located;
 
b)
the execution, delivery and performance by it of this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary actions and do not violate its constating documents or any Applicable Laws or agreements to which it is subject or by which it is bound;
 
c)
no event has occurred which constitutes, or which, with notice, lapse of time, or both, would constitute, an Event of Default or a breach of any covenant or other term or condition of this Agreement or any Security;
 
d)
there is no claim, action, prosecution or other proceeding of any kind pending or threatened against it or any of its assets or properties before any court or administrative agency which relates to any non-compliance with any Environmental Laws which, if adversely determined, might have a material adverse effect upon its financial condition or operations or its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or any Security, and there are no circumstances of which it is aware which might give rise to any such proceeding which it has not fully disclosed to the Bank: and
 
e)
it has good and marketable title to all of its properties and assets, free and clear of any encumbrances, other than as may be provided for herein.
 
Representations and warranties are deemed to be repeated as at the time of each Borrowing.
 
LANGUAGE
 
The parties hereto have expressly requested that this Agreement and all related documents, including notices, be drawn up in the English language.
 
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WHOLE AGREEMENT
 
This Agreement and any documents or instruments referred to in, or delivered pursuant to, or in connection with, this Agreement constitute the whole and entire agreement between the Borrower and the Bank with respect to the Credit Facilities.
 
EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS
 
If, for any reason, the amount of Borrowings outstanding under any facility, when converted to the Equivalent Amount in Canadian currency, exceeds the amount available under such facility, the Borrower shall immediately repay such excess or shall secure such excess to the satisfaction of the Bank.
 
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Schedule A
 
Schedule “A” to the Agreement dated March 15, 2006, between Verichip Holdings Inc., as Borrower, and Royal Bank of Canada, as the Bank.
 
DEFINITIONS
 
For the purpose of this Agreement, the following terms and phrases shall have the following meanings:
 
Applicable Laws” means, with respect to any Person, property, transaction or event, all present or future applicable laws, statutes, regulations, rules, orders, codes, treaties, conventions, judgements, awards, determinations and decrees of any governmental, regulatory, fiscal or monetary body or court of competent jurisdiction in any applicable jurisdiction;
 
Borrowing” means each use of a Credit Facility and all such usages outstanding at any time are “Borrowings”;
 
Business Day” means a day, excluding Saturday, Sunday and any other day which shall be a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions are closed throughout Canada:
 
Contaminant” includes, without limitation, any pollutant, dangerous substance, liquid waste, Industrial waste, hazardous material, hazardous substance or contaminant including any of the foregoing as defined in any Environmental Law;
 
EDC Accounts Receivable” means trade accounts receivable of the Borrower, where the payment has been insured by Export Development Canada (“EDC”), and the Bank has been provided with a duly executed Direction to Pay on EDC Form E-6 supported by a copy of the applicable insurance policy and any renewals thereof;
 
Environmental Activity” means any activity, event or circumstance in respect of a Contaminant, including, without limitation, its storage, use, holding, collection, purchase, accumulation, assessment, generation, manufacture, construction, processing, treatment, stabilization, disposition, handling or transportation, or its Release into the natural environment, including movement through or in the air, soil, surface water or groundwater;
 
Environmental Laws” means all Applicable Laws relating to the environment or occupational health and safety, or any Environmental Activity;
 
Equivalent Amount” means, with respect to an amount of any currency, the amount of any other currency required to purchase that amount of the first mentioned currency through the Bank in Toronto, in accordance with normal banking procedures;
 
Good Accounts Receivable” means trade accounts receivable of the Borrower owing by Persons whose chief operating activities are located in Canada excluding EDC Accounts Receivable and excluding (i) the entire amount of accounts, any portion of which is outstanding more than 60 days after billing date, provided that the under 60 day portion may be included where the over 60 day portion is less than 10% of the amount of accounts, or where the Bank has designated such portion as nevertheless good, (ii) all amounts due from any affiliate, (iii) bad or doubtful accounts, (iv) accounts subject to any security interest or other encumbrance ranking or capable of ranking in priority to the Bank’s security, (v) the amount of all holdbacks, contra accounts or rights of set-off on the part of any account debtor, (vi) accounts receivable relating to account debtors not domiciled in jurisdictions approved by the Bank (except where supported by Letters of Credit or Export Insurance) or (vii) any accounts which the Bank has previously advised to be ineligible;
 
Good EDC Accounts Receivable” means EDC Accounts Receivable, excluding (i) the entire amount of accounts, any portion of which is outstanding more than 90 days after billing date, provided that the under 90 day portion may be included where the over 90 day portion is less than 10% of the amount of accounts or where the Bank has designated such portion as nevertheless good, (ii) all amounts due from any affiliate, (iii) bad or doubtful accounts, (iv)





         
 
  
 
  
Schedule A
 
accounts subject to any security interest or other encumbrance ranking or capable of ranking in priority to the Bank’s security, (v) the amount of all holdbacks, contra accounts or rights of set-off on the part of any account debtor, or (vi) any accounts which the Bank has previously advised to be ineligible;
 
Guarantor” means any Person who has guaranteed the obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement;
 
Letter of Credit” or “LC” means a documentary credit issued by the Bank on behalf of the Borrower for the purpose of paying suppliers of goods;
 
Letter of Guarantee” or “LG” means a documentary credit issued by the Bank on behalf of the Borrower for the purpose of providing security to a third party that the Borrower or a person designated by the Borrower will perform a contractual obligation owed to such third party.
 
Maturity Date” means the date on which a facility is due and payable in full;
 
Permitted Encumbrances” means, in respect of the Borrower:
 
a)
liens arising by operation of law for amounts not yet due or delinquent, minor encumbrances on real property such as easements and rights of way which do not materially detract from the value of such property, and security given to municipalities and similar public authorities when required by such authorities in connection with the operations of the Borrower in the ordinary course of business;
 
b)
Security granted in favour of the Bank;
 
Person” includes an individual, a partnership, a joint venture, a trust, an unincorporated organization, a company, a corporation, an association, a government or any department or agency thereof including Canada Revenue Agency, and any other incorporated or unincorporated entity;
 
Potential Prior-Ranking Claims” means all amounts owing or required to be paid, where the failure to pay any such amount could give rise to a claim pursuant to any law, statute, regulation or otherwise, which ranks or is capable of ranking in priority to the Security or otherwise in priority to any claim by the Bank for repayment of any amounts owing under this Agreement;
 
RBP” and “Royal Bank Prime” each means the annual rate of interest announced by the Bank from time to time as being a reference rate then in effect for determining interest rates on commercial loans made in Canadian currency in Canada;
 
Release” includes discharge, spray, inject, inoculate, abandon, deposit, spill, leak, seep; pour, emit, empty, throw, dump, place and exhaust, and when used as a noun has a similar meaning;
 
RBUSBR” and “Royal Bank US Base Rate” each means the annual rate of interest announced by the Bank from time to time as a reference rate then in effect for determining interest rates on commercial loans made in US currency in Canada;
 
Unencumbered Inventory” means inventory on-site of the Borrower which is not subject to any security interest or other encumbrance or any other right or claim which ranks or is capable of ranking in priority to the Bank’s security including, Without limitation, rights of unpaid suppliers under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, Canada, to repossess inventory within 30 days after delivery;
 
US” means United States of America.
 
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Schedule B
 
Schedule “B” to the Agreement dated March 15, 2006, between Verichip Holdings Inc., as Borrower, and Royal Bank of Canada, as the Bank.
 
CALCULATION AND PAYMENT OF INTEREST AND FEES
 
LIMIT ON INTEREST
 
The Borrower shall not be obligated to pay any interest, fees or costs under or in connection with this Agreement in excess of what is permitted by Applicable Law.
 
OVERDUE PAYMENTS
 
Any amount that is not paid when due hereunder shall, unless interest is otherwise payable in respect thereof in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or the instrument or contract governing same, bear interest until paid at the rate of RBP plus 5% per annum or, in the case of an amount in US currency if applicable, RBUSBR plus 5% per annum. Such interest on overdue amounts shall be computed daily, compounded monthly and shall be payable both before and after any or all of default, maturity date, demand and judgement.
 
EQUIVALENT YEARLY RATES
 
The annual rates of interest or fees to which the rates calculated in accordance with this Agreement are equivalent, are the rates so calculated multiplied by the actual number of days in the calendar year in which such calculation is made and divided by 365.
 
TIME AND PLACE OF PAYMENT
 
Amounts payable by the Borrower hereunder shall be paid at such place as the Bank may advise from time to time in the applicable currency. Amounts due on a day other than a Business Day shall be deemed to be due on the Business Day next following such day. Interest and fees payable under this Agreement are payable both before and after any or all of default, maturity date, demand and judgement.
 
RBP LOANS AND RBUSBR LOANS
 
The Borrower shall pay interest on each RBP Loan and RBUSBR Loan, monthly in arrears, on the 20th day of each month or such other day as may be agreed to between the Borrower and the Bank. Such interest will be calculated monthly and will accrue daily on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed and a year of 365 days and shall be paid in the currency of the applicable Borrowing.
 
LETTER OF CREDIT FEES
 
The Borrower shall pay a LC fee on the date of issuance of any LC calculated on the face amount of the LC issued, based upon the number of days in the term and a year of 365 days. If applicable, fees for LCs issued in US currency shall be paid in US currency and fees for LCs issued in any other approved currency shall be paid in Canadian currency.
 
LETTER OF GUARANTEE FEES
 
The Borrower shall pay a LG fee on the date of issuance of any LG calculated on the face amount of the LG issued and based on the number of days in the term thereof and a year of 365 days. If applicable, fees for LGs issued in US currency shall be paid in US currency and fees for LGs issued in any other approved currency shall be paid in Canadian currency.

 
 
 

 
 
         
 
  
 
  
Schedule C
 
Schedule “C” to the Agreement dated March 15, 2006, between Verichip Holdings Inc., as Borrower, and Royal Bank of Canada, as the Bank.
 
ADDITIONAL BORROWING CONDITIONS
 
LCs or LGs:
 
Borrowings made by way of LCs or LGs will be subject to the following terms and conditions:
 
a)
each LC and LG shall expire on a Business Day and shall have a term of not more than 365 days;
 
b)
at least 2 Business Days prior to the issue of an LC or LG, the Borrower shall execute a duly authorized application with respect to such LC or LG and each LC and LG shall be governed by the terms and conditions of the relevant application for such contract;
 
c)
an LC or LG may not be revoked prior to its expiry date unless the consent of the beneficiary of the LC or LG has been obtained;
 
d)
any LC or LG issued under a term facility must have an expiry date on or before the Maturity Date of the term facility, unless otherwise agreed by the Bank; and
 
e)
if there is any inconsistency at any time between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of the application for LC or LG, the terms of the application for LC or LG shall govern.
 
FEF Contracts
 
Foreign Exchange Forward Contract” or “FEF Contract” means a currency exchange transaction or agreement or any option with respect to any such transaction now existing or hereafter entered into between the Borrower and the Bank;
 
At the Borrower’s request, the Bank may agree to enter into FEF Contracts with the Borrower from time to time. The Borrower acknowledges that the Bank makes no formal commitment herein to enter into any FEF Contract and the Bank may, at any time and at all times, in its sole and absolute discretion, accept or reject any request by the Borrower to enter into a FEF Contract. If the Bank does enter into a FEF Contract with the Borrower, it will do so subject to the following:
 
a)
the Borrower shall promptly issue or countersign and return a confirmation or acknowledgement of the terms of each such FEF Contract as required by the Bank;
 
b)
the Borrower shall, if required by the Bank, promptly enter into a Foreign Exchange and Options Master Agreement or such other agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Bank to govern the FEF Contract(s);
 
c)
in the event of demand for payment under the Agreement of which this schedule forms a part, the Bank may terminate all or any FEF Contracts. If the agreement governing any FEF Contract does not contain provisions governing termination, any such termination shall be effected in accordance with customary market practice. The Bank’s determination of amounts owing under any terminated FEF Contract shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. The Bank shall apply any amount owing by the Bank to the Borrower on termination of any FEF Contract against the Borrower’s obligations to the Bank under the Agreement and any amount owing to the Bank by the Borrower on such termination shall be added to the Borrower’s obligations to the Bank under the Agreement and secured by the Security;
 
d)
the Borrower shall pay all required fees in connection with any FEF Contracts and indemnify and hold the Bank harmless against any loss, cost or expense incurred by the Bank in relation to any FEF Contract;
 
e)
any rights of the Bank herein in respect of any FEF Contract are in addition to and not in limitation of or substitution for any rights of the Bank under any agreement governing such FEF Contract. In the event that there is any inconsistency at any time between the terms hereof and any agreement governing such FEF Contract, the terms of such agreement shall prevail; and
 
f)
in addition to any security which may be held at any time in respect of any FEF Contract, upon request by the Bank from time to time, the Borrower will deliver to the Bank such security as is acceptable to the Bank as continuing collateral security for the Borrower’s obligations to the Bank in respect of FEF Contracts.
 

 

         
 
  
 
  
Schedule D
 
Schedule “D” to the Agreement dated March 15, 2006, between Verichip Holdings Inc., as Borrower, and Royal Bank of Canada, as the Bank.
 
BORROWING LIMIT CERTIFICATE
 
I,                                         , representing the Borrower hereby certify as of                                          (insert last day of month/quarter as applicable):
 
1.
I am familiar with and have examined the provisions of the Agreement dated March 6, 2006 and any amendments thereto, between Verichip Holdings Inc., as Borrower, and Royal Bank of Canada, as the Bank and have made reasonable investigations of corporate records and inquiries of other officers and senior personnel of the Borrower. Terms defined in the Agreement have the same meanings where used in this certificate.
 
2.
The Borrowing Limit is $                    , calculated as follows:
 
                     
Total accounts receivable owing by persons located in Canada Excluding EDC Accounts Receivable
  
   
  
 
  
$
            
Less:
 a) 
Accounts, any portion of which exceeds 60 days
  
 
$            
  
 
  
   
 
 b)
Accounts due from affiliates
  
 
$            
  
 
  
   
 
 c) 
“Under 60 days” accounts where collection Is suspect
  
 
$            
  
 
  
   
 
 d) 
Accounts subject to prior encumbrances
  
 
$            
  
 
  
   
 
 e) 
Holdbacks, contra-accounts or rights of set-off
  
 
$            
  
 
  
   
 
 f) 
Other ineligible accounts
  
 
$            
  
 
  
   
Plus:
 g) 
Under 60 day portion of accounts included in (a) above, where the over 60 day portion is less than 10% of the amount of accounts, or which the Bank has designated as nevertheless good
  
 
$            
  
 
  
   
Good Accounts Receivable
  
   
  
A
  
$
            
Marginable Good Accounts Receivable at 75% of A
  
   
  
B
  
$
            
Total EDC Accounts Receivable
  
   
  
 
  
$
            
Less:
 a)
Accounts, any portion of which exceeds 90 days
  
 
$            
  
 
  
   
 
 b)
Accounts due from affiliates
  
 
$            
  
 
  
   
 
 c)
Accounts where collection is suspect
  
 
$            
  
 
  
   
 
 d)
Accounts subject to prior encumbrances
  
 
$            
  
 
  
   
 
 e)
Holdbacks, contra-accounts or rights of set-off
  
 
$            
  
 
  
   
 
 f)
Other ineligible accounts
  
 
$            
  
 
  
   
Good EDC Accounts Receivable
  
   
  
C
  
$
            
Marginable Good EDC Accounts Receivable at 85% of C
  
   
  
D
  
$
            
Total inventory (valued at lesser of cost or net realizable value)
  
   
  
 
  
$
            
Less:
 a)
Inventory subject to prior encumbrances
  
 
$            
  
 
  
   
 
 b)
inventory subject to 30 day supplier payables
  
 
$            
  
 
  
   
 
 c)
Other non qualifying inventory
  
 
$            
  
 
  
   
Unencumbered Inventory
  
   
  
E
  
$
            
Marginable Unencumbered Inventory at 25% of G (Max $375,000)
  
   
  
F
  
$
            
Less:  Potential Prior-Ranking Claims
  
   
  
G
  
$
            
Borrowing Limit (B+D+F-G)
  
   
  
 
  
$
            
Less:  Facility # 1 Borrowings
  
   
  
 
  
$
            
Margin Surplus (Deficit)
  
   
  
 
  
$
            





3.
Annexed hereto are the following reports in respect of the Borrower:
 
 
a)
aged list of accounts receivable,
 
 
b)
aged list of EDC insured accounts receivable supported by Direction to Pay on EDC form E-6,
 
 
c)
status of inventory,
 
 
d)
listing of Potential Prior-Ranking Claims, and
 
 
e)
listing of supplier payables having 30 day repossession rights over inventory.
 
4.
The reports and information provided herewith are accurate and complete in all respects and all amounts certified as Potential Prior-Ranking Claims are current amounts owing and not in arrears.
 
Dated this              day of                     , 20        .
 
     
   
Per:
 
  
   
Name:
 
  
   
Title:
 
  

EX-10.109 10 ex10p109.htm EXHIBIT 10.109 Exhibit 10.109


Exhibit 10.109
 
GENERAL SECURITY AGREEMENT
 
1. SECURITY INTEREST
 
(a) For value received, the undersigned (“Debtor”), hereby grants to ROYAL BANK OF CANADA (“RBC”), a security interest (the “Security Interest”) in the undertaking of Debtor and in all of Debtor’s present and after acquired personal property including, without limitation, in all Goods (including all parts, accessories, attachments, special tools, additions and accessions thereto), Chattel Paper, Documents of Title (whether negotiable or not), Instruments, Intangibles, Money and Securities now owned or hereafter owned or acquired by or on behalf of Debtor (including such as may be returned to or repossessed by Debtor) and in all proceeds and renewals thereof, accretions thereto and substitutions therefore (hereinafter collectively called “Collateral”), and including, without limitation, all of the following now owned or hereafter owned or acquired by or on behalf of Debtor:
 
 
(i)
all inventory of whatever kind and wherever situate;
 
 
(ii)
all equipment (other than Inventory) of whatever kind and wherever situate, including, without limitation, all machinery, tools, apparatus, plant, furniture, fixtures and vehicles of whatsoever nature or kind;
 
 
(iii)
all Accounts and book debts and generally all debts, dues, claims, choices in action and demands of every nature and kind howsoever arising or secured including letters of credit and advices of credit, which are now due, owing or accruing or growing due to or owned by or which may hereafter become due, owing or accruing or growing due to or owned by Debtor (“Debts”);
 
 
(iv)
all lists, records and files relating to Debtor’s customers, clients and patients;
 
 
(v)
all deeds, documents, writings, papers, books of account and other books relating to or being records of Debts, Chattel Paper or Documents of Title or by which such are or may hereafter be secured, evidenced, acknowledged or made payable;
 
 
(vi)
all contractual rights and insurance claims;
 
 
(vii)
all patents, industrial designs, trade-marks, trade secrets and know-how including without limitation environmental technology and biotechnology, confidential information, trade-names, goodwill, copyrights, personality rights, plant breeders’ rights, integrated circuit topographies, software and all other forms of intellectual and industrial property, and any registrations and applications for registration of any of the foregoing (collectively “Intellectual Property”); and
 
 
(viii)
all property described in Schedule “C” or any schedule now or hereafter annexed hereto.
 
(b) The Security Interest granted hereby shall not extend or apply to and Collateral shall not include the last day of the term of any lease or agreement therefor but upon the enforcement of the Security Interest, Debtor shall stand possessed of such last day in trust to assign the same to any person acquiring such term.
 
(c) The terms “Goods”, “Chattel Paper”, “Document of Title”, “Instrument”, “Intangible”, “Security”, “proceed”, “Inventory”, “accession”, “Money”, “Account”, “financing statement” and “financing change statement” whenever used herein shall be interpreted pursuant to their respective meanings when used in The Personal Property Security Act of the province referred to in Clause 14(s), as amended from time to time, which Act, including amendments thereto and any Act substituted therefor and amendments thereto is herein referred to as the “P.P.S.A.”. Provided always that the term “Goods” when used herein shall not include “consumer goods” of Debtor as that term is defined in the P.P.S.A., and the term “Inventory” when used herein shall include livestock and the young thereof after conception and crops that become such within one year of execution of this Security Agreement. Any reference herein to “Collateral” shall unless the context otherwise requires, be deemed a reference to “Collateral or any part thereof”.
 
2. INDEBTEDNESS SECURED
 
The Security Interest granted hereby secures payment and performance of any and all obligations, indebtedness and liability of Debtor to RBC (including interest thereon) present or future, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, matured or not, extended or renewed, wheresoever and howsoever incurred and any ultimate unpaid balance thereof and whether the same is from time to time reduced and thereafter increased or entirely extinguished and thereafter incurred again and whether Debtor be bound alone or with another or others and whether as principal or surety (hereinafter collectively called the “Indebtedness”). If the Security Interest in the Collateral is not sufficient, in the event of default, to satisfy all Indebtedness of the Debtor, the Debtor acknowledges and agrees that Debtor shall continue to be liable for any Indebtedness remaining outstanding and RBC shall be entitled to pursue full payment thereof.
 
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF DEBTOR
 
Debtor represents and warrants and as long as this Security Agreement remains in effect shall be deemed to continuously represent and warrant that:
 
(a) the Collateral is genuine and owned by Debtor free of all security interests, mortgages, liens, claims, charges, licenses, leases, infringements by third parties, encumbrances or other adverse claims or interests (hereinafter collectively called “Encumbrances”), save for the Security Interest and those Encumbrances shown on Schedule “A” or hereafter approved in writing by RBC, prior to their creation or assumption;
 
(b) all Intellectual Property applications and registrations are valid and in good standing and Debtor is the owner of the applications and registrations;
 
(c) each Debt, Chattel Paper and Instrument constituting Collateral is enforceable in accordance with its terms against the party obligated to pay the same (the “Account Debtor”), and the amount represented by Debtor to RBC from time to time as owing by each Account Debtor or by all Account Debtors will be the correct amount actually and unconditionally owing by such Account Debtor or Account Debtors, except for normal cash discounts where applicable, and no Account Debtor will have any defence, set off, claim or counterclaim against Debtor which can be asserted against RBC, whether in any proceeding to enforce Collateral or otherwise;
 
(d) the locations specified in Schedule “B” as to business operations and records are accurate and complete and with respect to Goods (including Inventory) constituting Collateral, the locations specified in Schedule “B” are accurate and complete save for Goods in transit to such locations and inventory on lease or consignment; and all fixtures or Goods about to become fixtures and all crops and all oil, gas or other minerals to be extracted and all timber to be cut which forms part of the Collateral will be situate at one of such locations; and
 
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(e) the execution, delivery and performance of the obligations under this Security Agreement and the creation of any security interest in or assignment hereunder of Debtor’s rights in the Collateral to RBC will not result in a breach of any Agreement to which Debtor is a party.
 
4. COVENANTS OF THE DEBTOR
 
So long as this Security Agreement remains in effect Debtor covenants and agrees:
 
(a) to defend the Collateral against the claims and demands of all other parties claiming the same or an interest therein; to diligently initiate and prosecute legal action against all infringers of Debtor’s rights in Intellectual Property; to take all reasonable action to keep the Collateral free from all Encumbrances, except for the Security Interest, licenses which are compulsory under federal or provincial legislation and those shown on Schedule “A” or hereafter approved in writing by RBC, prior to their creation or assumption, and not to sell, exchange, transfer, assign, lease, license or otherwise dispose of Collateral or any interest therein without the prior written consent of RBC; provided always that, until default, Debtor may, in the ordinary course of Debtor’s business, sell or lease Inventory and, subject to Clause 7 hereof, use Money available to Debtor;
 
(b) to notify RBC promptly of :
 
 
(i)
any change in the information contained herein or in the Schedules hereto relating to Debtor, Debtor’s business or Collateral,
 
 
(ii)
the details of any significant acquisition of Collateral,
 
 
(iii)
the details of any claims or litigation affecting Debtor or Collateral,
 
 
(iv)
any loss or damage to Collateral,
 
 
(v)
any default by any Account Debtor in payment or other performance of its obligations with respect to Collateral, and
 
 
(vi)
the return to or repossession by Debtor of Collateral;
 
(c) to keep Collateral in good order, condition and repair and not to use Collateral in violation of the provisions of this Security Agreement or any other agreement relating to Collateral or any policy insuring Collateral or any applicable statute, law, by-law, rule, regulation or ordinance; to keep all agreements, registrations and applications relating to Intellectual Property and intellectual property used by Debtor in its business in good standing and to renew all agreements and registrations as may be necessary or desirable to protect Intellectual Property, unless otherwise agreed in writing by RBC; to apply to register all existing and future copyrights, trade-marks, patents, integrated circuit topographies and industrial designs whenever it is commercially reasonable to do so;
 
(d) to do, execute, acknowledge and deliver such financing statements, financing change statements and further assignments, transfers, documents, acts, matters and things (including further schedules hereto) as may be reasonably requested by RBC of or with respect to Collateral in order to give effect to these presents and to pay all costs for searches and filings in connection therewith;
 
(e) to pay all taxes, rates, levies, assessments and other charges of every nature which may be lawfully levied, accessed or imposed against or in respect of Debtor or Collateral as and when the same become due and payable;
 
(f) to insure collateral in such amounts and against such risks as would customarily be insured by a prudent owner of similar Collateral and in such additional amounts and against such additional risks at RBC, may from time to time direct, with loss payable to RBC and Debtor, as insureds, as their respective interests may appear, and to pay all premiums therefor and deliver copies of policies and evidence of renewal to RBC on request;
 
(g) to prevent Collateral, save Inventory sold or leased as permitted hereby, from being or becoming an accession to other property not covered by this Security Agreement;
 
(h) to carry on and conduct the business of Debtor in a proper and efficient manner and so as to protect and preserve Collateral and to keep, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, proper books of account for Debtor’s business as well as accurate and complete records concerning Collateral, and mark any and all such records and Collateral at RBC’s request so as to indicate the Security Interest;
 
(i) to deliver to RBC from time to time promptly upon request:
 
 
(i)
any Documents of Title, Instruments, Securities and Chattel Paper constituting, representing or relating to Collateral,
 
 
(ii)
all books of account and all records, ledgers, reports, correspondence, schedules, documents, statements, lists and other writings relating to Collateral for the purpose of inspecting, auditing or copying the same,
 
 
(iii)
all financial statements prepared by or for Debtor regarding Debtor’s business,
 
 
(iv)
all policies and certificates of insurance relating to Collateral, and
 
 
(v)
such information concerning Collateral, the Debtor and Debtor’s business and affairs as RBC may reasonably request.
 
5. USE AND VERIFICATION OF COLLATERAL
 
Subject to compliance with Debtor’s covenants contained herein and Clause 7 hereof, Debtor may, until default, possess, operate, collect, use and enjoy and deal with Collateral in the ordinary course of Debtor’s business in any
 
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manner not inconsistent with the provisions hereof; provided always that RBC shall have the right or any time and from time to time to verify the existence and state of the Collateral in any manner RBC may consider appropriate and Debtor agrees to furnish all assistance and information and to perform all such acts as RBC may reasonably request in connection therewith and for such purpose to grant to RBC or its agents access to all places where Collateral may be located and to all premises occupied by Debtor.
 
6. SECURITIES
 
If Collateral at any time includes Securities, Debtor authorizes RBC to transfer the same or any part thereof into its own name or that of its nominee(s) so that RBC or its nominee(s) may appear of record as the sole owner thereof; provided that, until default, RBC shall deliver promptly to Debtor all notices or other communications received by it or its nominee(s) as such registered owner and, upon demand and receipt of payment of any necessary expenses thereof, shall issue to Debtor or its order a proxy to vote and take all action with respect to such Securities. After default, Debtor waives all rights to receive any notices or communications received by RBC or its nominee(s) as such registered owner and agrees that no proxy issued by RBC to Debtor or its order as aforesaid shall thereafter be effective.
 
7. COLLECTION OF DEBTS
 
Before or after default under this Security Agreement, RBC may notify all or any Account Debtors of the Security Interest and may also direct such Account Debtors to make all payments on Collateral to RBC. Debtor acknowledges that any payments on or other proceeds of Collateral received by Debtor from Account Debtors, whether before or after notification of this Security Interest to Account Debtors and whether before or after default under this Security Agreement, shall be received and held by Debtor in trust for RBC and shall be turned over to RBC upon request.
 
8. INCOME FROM AND INTEREST ON COLLATERAL
 
(a) Until default, Debtor reserves the right to receive any Money constituting income from or interest on Collateral and if RBC receives any such Money prior to default, RBC shall either credit the same against the Indebtedness or pay the same promptly to Debtor.
 
(b) After default, Debtor will not request or receive any Money constituting income from or interest on Collateral and if Debtor receives any such Money without any request by it, Debtor will pay the same promptly to RBC.
 
9. INCREASES, PROFITS, PAYMENTS OR DISTRIBUTIONS
 
(a) Whether or not default has occurred, Debtor authorizes RBC:
 
 
(i)
to receive any increase in or profits on Collateral (other than Money) and to held the some as part of Collateral. Money so received shall be treated as income for the purposes of Clause B hereof and dealt with accordingly;
 
 
(ii)
to receive any payment or distribution upon redemption or retirement or upon dissolution and liquidation of the issuer of Collateral; to surrender such Collateral in exchange therefor and to hold any such payment or distribution as part of Collateral.
 
(b) If Debtor receives any such increase or profits (other than Money) or payments or distributions, Debtor will deliver the same promptly to RBC to be held by RBC as herein provided.
 
10. DISPOSITION OF MONEY
 
Subject to any applicable requirements of the P.P.S.A., all Money collected or received by RBC pursuant to or in exercise of any right it possesses with respect to Collateral shall be applied on account of Indebtedness in such manner as RBC deems best or, at the option of RBC, may be held unappropriated in a collateral account or released to Debtor, all without prejudice to the liability of Debtor or the rights of RBC hereunder, and any surplus shall be accounted for as required by law.
 
11. EVENTS OF DEFAULT
 
The happening of any of the following events or conditions shall constitute default hereunder which is herein referred to as “default”:
 
(a) the nonpayment when due, whether by acceleration or otherwise, of any principal or interest forming part of Indebtedness or the failure of Debtor to observe or perform any obligation, covenant, term, provision or condition contained in this Security Agreement or any other agreement between Debtor and RBC;
 
(b) the death of or a declaration of incompetency by a court of competent jurisdiction with respect to Debtor, if an individual;
 
(c) the bankruptcy or insolvency of Debtor; the filing against Debtor of a position in bankruptcy; the making of an assignment for the benefit of creditors by Debtor; the appointment of a receiver or trustee for Debtor or for any assets of Debtor or the institution by or against Debtor of any other type of insolvency proceeding under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act or otherwise;
 
(d) the institution by or against Debtor of any formal or informal proceeding for the dissolution or liquidation of, settlement of claims against or winding up of affairs of Debtor;
 
(e) if any Encumbrance affecting Collateral becomes enforceable against Collateral;
 
(f) if Debtor ceases or threatens to cease to carry on business or makes or agrees to make a bulk sale of assets without complying with applicable law or commits or threatens to commit an act of bankruptcy;
 
(g) if any execution, sequestration, extent or other process of any court becomes unforceable against Debtor or if distress or analogous process is levied upon the assets of Debtor or any part thereof;
 
(h) if any certificate, statement, representation, warranty or audit report heretofore or hereafter furnished by or on behalf of Debtor pursuant to or in connection with this Security Agreement, or otherwise (including, without limitation, the representations and warranties contained herein) or as an inducement to RBC to extend any credit to or to enter into this or any other agreement with Debtor, proves to have been false in any material respect at the time as of which the facts therein set forth were stated or certified, or proves to have omitted any substantial contingent or unliquidated liability or claim against Debtor; or if upon the date of execution of this Security Agreement, there shall have been any material adverse change in any of the facts disclosed by any such certificate, representation, statement, warranty or audit report, which change shall not have been disclosed to RBC at or prior to the time of such execution.
 
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12. ACCELERATION
 
RBC, in its sole discretion, may declare all or any part of Indebtedness which is not by its terms payable on demand to be immediately due and payable, without demand or notice of any kind, in the event of default, or if RBC considers itself insecure or that the Collateral is in jeopardy. The provisions of this clause are not intended in any way to affect any rights of RBC with respect to any Indebtedness which may now or hereafter be payable on demand.
 
13. REMEDIES
 
(a) Upon default, RBC may appoint or reappoint by instrument in writing, any person or persons whether an officer or officers or an employee or employees of RBC or not, to be a receiver or receivers (hereinafter called a “Receiver”, which term when used herein shall include a receiver and manager) of Collateral (including any interest, income or profits therefrom) and may remove any Receiver so appointed and appoint another in his/ her stead. Any such Receiver shall, so far as concerns responsibility for his/her acts, be deemed the agent of Debtor and not RBC, and RBC shall not be in any way responsible for any misconduct, negligence or non-feasance on the part of any such Receiver, his/her servants, agents or employees. Subject to the provisions of the instrument appointing him/her, any such Receiver shall have power to take possession of Collateral, to preserve Collateral or its value, to carry on or concur in carrying on all or any part of the business of Debtor and to sell, lease, license or otherwise dispose of or concur in selling, leasing, licensing or otherwise disposing of Collateral. To facilitate the foregoing powers, any such Receiver may, to the exclusion of all others, including Debtor, enter upon, use and occupy all premises owned or occupied by Debtor wherein Collateral may be situate, maintain Collateral upon such premises, borrow money on a secured or unsecured basis and use Collateral directly in carrying on Debtor’s business or as security for loans or advance to enable the Receiver to carry on Debtor’s business or otherwise, as such Receiver shall, in its discretion, determine. Except as may be otherwise directed by RBC, all Money received from time to time by such Receiver in carrying out his/her appointment shall be received in trust for and paid over to RBC. Every such Receiver may, in the discretion of RBC, be vested with all or any of the rights and powers of RBC.
 
(b) Upon default, RBC may, either directly or through its agents or nominees, exercise any or all of the powers and rights given to a Receiver by virtue of the foregoing sub-clause (a).
 
(c) RBC may take possession of, collect, demand, due on, enforce, recover and receive Collateral and give valid and binding receipts and discharges therefor and in respect thereof and, upon default, RBC may sell, license, lease or otherwise dispose of Collateral in such manner, at such time or times and place or places, for such consideration and upon such terms and conditions as to RBC may seem reasonable.
 
(d) In addition to those rights granted herein and in any other agreement now or hereafter in effect between Debtor and RBC and in addition to any other rights RBC may have at law or in equity, RBC shall have, both before and after default, all rights and remedies of a secured party under the P.P.S.A. Provided always, that RBC shall not be liable or accountable for any failure to exercise its remedies, take possession of, collect, enforce, realize, sell, lease, license or otherwise dispose of Collateral or to institute any proceedings for such purposes. Furthermore, RBC shall have no obligation to take any steps to preserve rights against prior parties to any Instrument or Chattel Paper whether Collateral or proceeds and whether or not in RBC’s possession and shall not be liable or accountable for failure to do so.
 
(e) Debtor acknowledges that RBC or any Receiver appointed by it may take possession of Collateral wherever it may be located and by any method permitted by law and Debtor agrees upon request from RBC or any such Receiver to assemble and deliver possession of Collateral at such place or places as directed.
 
(f) Debtor agrees to be liable for and to pay all costs, charges and expenses reasonably incurred by RBC or any Receiver appointed by it, whether directly or for services rendered (including reasonable solicitors and auditors costs and other legal expenses and Receiver remuneration), in operating Debtor’s accounts, in preparing or enforcing this Security Agreement, taking and maintaining custody of, preserving, repairing, processing, preparing for disposition and disposing of Collateral and in enforcing or collecting Indebtedness and all such costs, charges and expenses, together with any amounts owing as a result of any borrowing by RBC or any Receiver appointed by it, as permitted hereby, shall be a first charge on the proceeds of realization, collection or disposition of Collateral and shall be secured hereby.
 
(g) RBC will give Debtor such notice, if any, of the date, time and place of any public sale or of the date after which any private disposition of Collateral is to be made as may be required by the P.P.S.A.
 
(h) Upon default and receiving written demand from RBC, Debtor shall take such further action as may be necessary to evidence and effect an assignment or licensing of Intellectual Property to whomever RBC directs, including to RBC. Debtor appoints any officer or director or branch manager of RBC upon default to be its attorney in accordance with applicable legislation with full power of substitution and to do on Debtor’s behalf anything that is required to assign, license or transfer, and to record any assignment, license or transfer of the Collateral. This power of attorney, which is coupled with an interest, is irrevocable until the release or discharge of the Security Interest.
 
14. MISCELLANEOUS
 
(a) Debtor hereby authorizes RBC to file such financing statements, financing change statements and other documents and do such acts, matters and things (including completing and adding schedules hereto identifying Collateral or any permitted Encumbrances affecting Collateral or identifying the locations at which Debtor’s business is carried on and Collateral and records relating thereto are situate) as RBC may deem appropriate to perfect on an ongoing basis and continue the Security Interest, to protect and preserve Collateral and to realize upon the Security Interest and Debtor hereby irrevocable constitutes and appoints the Manager or Acting Manager from time to time of the herein mentioned branch of RBC the true and lawful attorney of Debtor, with full power of substitution, to do any of the foregoing in the name of Debtor whenever and wherever it may be deemed necessary or expedient.
 
(b) Without limiting any other right of RBC, whenever Indebtedness is immediately due and payable or RBC has the right to declare Indebtedness to be immediately due and payable (whether or not it has so declared), RBC may, in its sole discretion, set off against Indebtedness any and all amounts then owed to Debtor by RBC in any capacity, whether or not due, and RBC shall be deemed to have exercised such right to set off immediately at the time of making its decision to do so even though any charge therefor is made or entered on RBC’s records subsequent thereto.
 
(c) Upon Debtor’s failure to perform any of its duties hereunder, RBC may, but shall not be obligated to, perform any or all of such duties, and Debtor shall pay to RBC, forthwith upon written demand therefor, an amount equal to the expense incurred by RBC in so doing plus interest thereon from the date such expense is incurred until it is paid at the rate of 15% per annum.
 
(d) RBC may grant extensions of time and other indulgences, take and give up security, accept compositions, compound, compromise, settle, grant releases and discharges and otherwise deal with Debtor, debtors of Debtor, sureties and others and with Collateral and other security as RBC may see fit without prejudice to the liability of Debtor or RBC’s right to hold and realize the Security Interest. Furthermore, RBC may demand, collect and sue on Collateral in either Debtor’s or RBC’s name, at RBC’s option, and may endorse Debtor’s name on any and all cheques, commercial paper, and any other Instruments pertaining to or constituting Collateral.
 
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(e) No delay or omission by RBC in exercising any right or remedy hereunder or with respect to any Indebtedness shall operate as a waiver thereof or of any other right or remedy, and no single or partial exercise thereof shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or remedy. Furthermore, RBC may remedy any default by Debtor hereunder or with respect to any Indebtedness in any reasonable manner without waiving the default remedied and without waiving any other prior or subsequent default by Debtor. All rights and remedies of RBC granted or recognized herein are cumulative and may be exercised at any time and from time to time independently or in combination.
 
(f) Debtor waives protest of any instrument constituting Collateral at any time held by RBC on which Debtor is in any way liable and, subject to Clause 13(g) hereof, notice of any other action taken by RBC.
 
(g) This Security Agreement shall enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns. In any action brought by an assignee of this Security Agreement and the Security Interest or any part thereof in enforce any rights hereunder, Debtor shall not assert against the assignee any claim or defence which Debtor now has or hereafter may have against RBC. If more than one Debtor executes this Security Agreement the obligations of such Debtors hereunder shall be joint and several.
 
(h) RBC may provide any financial and other information it has about Debtor, the Security Interest and the Collateral to any one acquiring or who may acquire on interest in the Security Interest or the Collateral from the Bank or any one acting on behalf of the Bank.
 
(i) Save for any schedules which may be added hereto pursuant to the provisions hereof, no modification, variation or amendment of any provision of this Security Agreement shall be made except by a written agreement, executed by the parties hereto and no waiver of any provision hereof shall be effective unless in writing.
 
(j) Subject to the requirements of Clauses 13(g) and 14(k) hereof, whenever either party hereto is required or entitled to notify or direct the other or to make a demand or request upon the other, such notice, direction, demand or request shall be in writing and shall be sufficiently given, in the case of RBC, if delivered to it or sent by prepaid registered mail addressed to it at its address herein set forth or as changed pursuant hereto, and, in the case of Debtor, if delivered to it or if sent by prepaid registered mail addressed to it at its last address known to RBC. Either party may notify the other pursuant hereto of any change in such party’s principal address to be used for the purposes hereof.
 
(k) This Security Agreement and the security afforded hereby is in addition to and not in substitution for any other security now or hereafter held by RBC and is intended to be a continuing Security Agreement and shall remain in full force and effect until the Manager or Acting Manager from time to time of the herein mentioned branch of RBC shall actually receive written notice of its discontinuence; and, notwithstanding such notice, shall remain in full force and effect thereafter until all Indebtedness contracted for or created before the receipt of such notice, shall remain in full force and effect thereafter until all indebtedness contracted for or created before the receipt of such notice by RBC, and any extensions or renewals thereof (whether made before or after receipt of such notice) together with interest accruing thereon after such notice, shall be paid in full.
 
(l) The headings used in this Security Agreement are for convenience only and are not be considered a part of this Security Agreement and do not in any way limit or amplify the terms and provisions of this Security Agreement.
 
(m) When the context so requires, the singular number shall be read as if the plural were expressed and the provisions hereof shall be read with all grammatical changes necessary dependent upon the person referred in being a male, female, firm or corporation.
 
(n) In the event any provisions of this Security Agreement, as amended from time to time, shall be deemed invalid or void, in whole or in part, by any Court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining terms and provisions of this Security Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
 
(o) Nothing herein contained shall in any way obligate RBC to grant, continue, renew, extend time for payment of or accept anything which constitutes or would constitute Indebtedness.
 
(p) The Security Interest created hereby is intended to attach when this Security Agreement is signed by Debtor and delivered to RBC.
 
        (q) Debtor acknowledges and agrees that in the event it amalgamates with any other company or companies it is the intention of the parties hereto that the term “Debtor” when used herein shall apply to each of the amalgamating companies and to the amalgamated company, such that the Security Interest granted hereby
 
(i) shall extend to “Collateral” (as that term is herein defined) owned by each of the amalgamating companies and the amalgamated company at the time of amalgamation and to any “Collateral” thereafter owned of acquired by the amalgamated company, and
 
(ii) shall secure the “Indebtedness” (as that term is herein defined) of each of the amalgamating companies and the amalgamated company to RBC at the time of amalgamation and any “Indebtedness” of the amalgamated company to RBC thereafter arising. The Security Interest shall attach to “Collateral” owned by each company amalgamating with Debtor, and by the amalgamated company, at the time of the amalgamation, and shall attach to any “Collateral” thereafter owned or acquired by the amalgamated company when such becomes owned or is acquired.
 
(r) In the event that Debtor is a body corporate, it is hereby agreed that The Limitation of Civil Rights Act of the Province of Saskatchewan, or any provision thereof, shall have no application to this Security Agreement or any agreement or instrument renewing or extending or collateral to this Security Agreement. In the event that Debtor is an agricultural corporation within the meaning of The Saskatchewan Form Security Act. Debtor agrees with RBC that all of Part IV (other than Section 46) of that Act shall not apply to Debtor.
 
(s) This Security Agreement and the transactions evidenced hereby shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the province in which the herein mentioned branch of RBC is located, as those laws may from time to time be in affect, including where applicable, the P.P.S.A.
 
15. COPY OF AGREEMENT
 
(a) Debtor hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of this Security Agreement.
 
(b) Debtor waives Debtor’s right to receive a copy of any financing statement or financing change statement registered by RBC or of any verification statement with respect to any financing statement or financing change statement registered by RBC. (Applies in all P.P.S.A. Provinces except Ontario).
 
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16. Debtor represents and warrants that the following information is accurate:
 
INDIVIDUAL DEBTOR
 
                 
SURNAME (LAST NAME)
  
FIRST NAME
  
SECOND NAME
  
BIRTH DATE
YEAR MONTH DAY
       
ADDRESS OF INDIVIDUAL DEBTOR
  
CITY
  
PROVINCE
  
POSTAL CODE
       
SURNAME (LAST NAME)
  
FIRST NAME
  
SECOND NAME
  
BIRTH DATE
YEAR MONTH DAY
         
ADDRESS OF INDIVIDUAL DEBTOR (IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE)
  
CITY
  
 
  
PROVINCE
  
POSTAL CODE
         
BUSINESS DEBTOR
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 

             
       
NAME OF BUSINESS DEBTOR
VERICHIP HOLDINGS INC.
  
 
  
 
  
 
       
ADDRESS OF BUSINESS DEBTOR
SUITE 100
13551 COMMERCE PARKWAY
  
CITY
RICHMOND
  
PROVINCE
BC
  
POSTAL CODE
V6V 2LI
 
TRADE NAME (IF APPLICABLE)
 
             
TRADE NAME OF DEBTOR
  
 
  
 
  
 
       
PRINCIPAL, ADDRESS (IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE)
  
CITY
  
PROVINCE
  
POSTAL CODE
 




 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF Debtor has executed this Security Agreement this 27 day of March, 2006.
 
VERCHIP HOLDINGS INC.
 
         
 
 
Seal
Colleen Powell
 
Nurez Khimji
 
 
     
WITNESS
 
 
 
 
     
 
 
Seal
     
Colleen Powell
 
Keevin Vanloo
 
 
     
WITNESS
 
 
 
 
     
BRANCH ADDRESS
 
 
 
 
     
1025 W GEORGIA ST 3RD FLR
 
 
 
 
VANCOUVER BC
 
 
 
 
V6E 3N9
 
 
 
 
 
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SCHEDULE “A” 
 
(ENCUMBRANCES AFFECTING COLLATERAL)
 
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SCHEDULE “B” 
 
1.
Locations of Debtor’s Business Operations
 
SUITE 100- 13551 COMMERCE PARKWAY, RICHMOND, BC
 
2.
Locations of Records relating to Collateral (if different from 1. above)
 
3.
Locations of Collateral (if different from 1. above)
 
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SCHEDULE “C” 
(DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY)
 
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EX-10.110 11 ex10p110.htm EXHIBIT 10.110 Exhibit 10.110

 
Exhibit 10.110


APPLIED DIGITAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT


This STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of [insert grant date] (the “Grant Date”) between APPLIED DIGITAL SOLUTIONS, INC. a Missouri corporation (the “Company”) and [insert name of Grantee] (the “Recipient”).


Background Information

A. The Board of Directors (the “Board”) and shareholders of the Company previously adopted the Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. [1999/2003] Flexible Executive Stock Plan (the “Plan”).

B. Section 18.1 of the Plan provides that the Committee shall have the right to grant shares of Company common stock based on certain conditions, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and any additional terms provided by the Committee. The Committee has made a grant of shares of Company common stock (“Stock”) to the Recipient as of the Grant Date pursuant to the terms of the Plan and this Agreement.

C. The Recipient desires to accept the grant of shares of Company common stock and agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement.

Agreement

1. Stock. Subject to the terms and conditions provided in this Agreement and the Plan, the Company hereby grants the Recipient [insert applicable number] shares of common stock of the Company (the “Stock”) as of the Grant Date.

2. Vesting. The Stock is considered eligible for trading and vested on the Grant Date.

3. Tax Payment Upon Vesting. The Recipient (or his/her personal representative) must satisfy his federal, state and local, if any, withholding taxes imposed by reason of the grant of the Stock. The Recipient may satisfy this withholding obligation by paying to the Company the full amount of the withholding obligation in cash or check acceptable to the Company. If the Recipient fails to make such payment of the withholding taxes to the Company within five (5) days after the occurrence of the Grant Date, the Recipient’s actual number of shares of Stock shall be reduced by the smallest number of whole shares of common stock of the Company which, when multiplied by the fair market value of the common stock on the Grant Date, is sufficient to satisfy the amount of the withholding tax obligations imposed on the Company by reason of the grant of the Stock.

4. No Effect on Service. Nothing in the Plan or this Agreement shall confer upon the Recipient the right to continue in the service of the Company or Affiliates or affect any right which the Company may have to terminate the service of the Recipient regardless of the effect of such termination of service on the rights of the Recipient under the Plan or this Agreement.

5. Governing Laws. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the local laws of the State of Florida applicable to agreements to be executed and performed wholly within
 

 


said state, and shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the parties hereto and their heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns. The parties further agree that in any dispute between them relating to this Agreement, exclusive jurisdiction shall be in the trial courts located within Palm Beach County, Florida, any objections as to jurisdiction or venue in such court being expressly waived.
 
6. Successors. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns of the Company and Recipient.

7. Notice. Any notice that either party hereto may be required or permitted to give to the other shall be in writing, and may be delivered personally or by mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows: to the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, or to the Company (attention of the Chief Financial Officer), at Applied Digital Solutions, Inc 1690 South Congress Avenue, Suite 200, Delray Beach, Florida 33445, or at any other address as the Company may designate in writing from time to time; to the Recipient, at the Recipient’s address as set forth under his signature below, or at any other address as the Recipient, by notice to the Company, may designate in writing from time to time.

8. Severability. In the event that any one or more of the provisions or portion thereof contained in this Agreement shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the same shall not invalidate or otherwise affect any other provisions of this Agreement, and this Agreement shall be construed as if the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision or portion thereof had never been contained herein.

9. Entire Agreement; Modifications to Agreement.  Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, which are incorporated herein by reference, this Agreement expresses the entire understanding and agreement of the parties hereto with respect to such terms, restrictions and limitations. The Committee may amend or terminate any (or all) of the provisions of this Agreement at any time prior to the date on which any of the shares of Stock shall have vested with the Recipient pursuant to the terms hereof.

10. Headings.  Section headings used herein are for convenience of reference only and shall not be considered in construing this Agreement.

11. Specific Performance. In the event of any actual or threatened default in, or breach of, any of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement, the party or parties who are thereby aggrieved shall have the right to specific performance and injunction in addition to any and all other rights and remedies at law or in equity, and all such rights and remedies shall be cumulative. 

12. Resolution of Disputes. Any determination or interpretation by the Committee shall be final, binding and conclusive on all persons affected thereby.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Agreement as of the Date of Grant set forth above.


 
  APPLIED DIGITAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
   
   
 
By:__________________________________
 
Name: _______________________________
 
Title: ________________________________
   
 
 
 
2

 
   
 
Recipient:
   
 
                                                                                 
 
[Insert Name of Grantee]
   
   
   
 
Address: [Insert Address of Grantee]



 

 
 
3
 
EX-10.111 12 ex10p111.htm EXHIBIT 10.111 Exhibit 10.111

Exhibit 10.111
 
 
 

 
March 14, 2007

Scott R. Silverman
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
VeriChip Corporation
1690 South Congress Avenue, Suite 200
Delray Beach, Florida 33445
 
Re: Payments under Incentive Agreement

Dear Mr. Silverman:

Enclosed with this letter is 503,768 shares (the “Shares”) of common stock of Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) which have been issued under the Company’s 1999 Flexible Executive Stock Plan and the Company’s 2003 Flexible Executive Stock Plan as partial payment in connection with the Company’s obligations under that certain Incentive Agreement dated December 5, 2006, between you and the Company (the “Agreement”). The Agreement will remain in full force and effect for the remaining portion of the payment thereunder ($2.3 million). This letter is, among other things, intended to partially satisfy certain terms of the Agreement, including the Company’s election to satisfy a portion of its obligation now by issuing 503,768 shares with a value as of this date of $735,501.28 and a cash payment of $264,498.72. These shares are issued outright with no risk of forfeiture.

You further agree that you will not require the Company to make the remaining portion of the payment ($2.3 million) to you until the earlier of April 1, 2008 or the receipt of funds by the Company in excess of $4.0 million in a single transaction resulting from (i) the issuance of the Company’s equity; or (ii) the sale of one of the Company’s assets, including the shares of Digital Angel Corporation or VeriChip common stock that the Company owns.

Sincerely,
 
/s/ Michael Krawitz

Michael Krawitz
 
Accepted and agreed to as of
the 14 day of March, 2007:


/s/ Scott R. Silverman                                         
Scott R. Silverman
 
 
 

1690 S. Congress Avenue    .    Suite 200    .    Delray Beach, FL 33445
voice 561.805.8000    .    fax 561.805.8001
 
EX-21.1 13 ex21p1.htm EXHIBIT 21.1 Unassociated Document


Exhibit 21.1
Applied Digital Solutions, Inc.
List of Subsidiaries


Company Name
 
Country or State
of Incorporation/Formation
ACT Communications Inc.
Delaware
ACT-GFX Canada, Inc.
Ontario, Canada
ADS Bay Area, Inc. f/k/a Lynch, Marks & Associates, Inc.
California
ADSI Telecomm Services, Inc.
Pennsylvania
Advanced Telecomm of Maryland, Inc.
Pennsylvania
Advanced Telecomm of Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Applied Digital Retail Limited f/k/a Transatlantic Software Corporation Limited
United Kingdom
Applied Digital Solutions Financial Corp.
New Hampshire
Applied Digital Solutions International Limited
United Kingdom
Arjang, Inc. f/k/a Applied Digital Retail, Inc. f/k/a STR, Inc.
Ohio
Blue Star Electronics, Inc.
New Jersey
Bostek, Inc.
Massachusetts
Caledonian Venture Holdings Limited
United Kingdom
Computer Equity Corporation
Delaware
Cybertech Station, Inc.
Pennsylvania
Daploma International A/S
Denmark
Daploma Polska
Poland
Digital Angel Chile, S.A.
Chilie
Digital Angel Corporation f/k/a Medical Advisory Systems, Inc.
Delaware
Digital Angel de Brazil Produtos de Information LTDA.
Brazil
Digital Angel Holdings, LLC
Minnesota
Digital Angel International, Inc.
Minnesota
Digital Angel Paraguay S.A.
Paraguay
Digital Angel Uruguay S.A.
Uruguay
Digital Angel S.A.
Argentina
Digital Angel Technology Corporation f/k/a Digital Angel Corporation f/k/a Digital Angel.net Inc.
Delaware
Digitag A/S
Denmark
DSD Holdings A/S
Denmark
Elite Computer Services, Inc.
New Jersey
Fearing Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Minnesota
Government Telecommunications, Inc.
Virginia
Information Technology Services, Inc.
New York
InfoTech USA, Inc. f/k/a Information Products Center, Inc.
New Jersey
InfoTech USA, Inc. f/k/a SysComm International Corporation
Delaware
Instantel Inc.
Canada
Intellesale, Inc. f/k/a Intellesale.com, Inc.
Delaware
Micro Components International Incorporated
Massachusetts
Neirbod Corp. f/k/a ACT Wireless Corp.
Delaware
OuterLink Corporation
Delaware
Pacific Decision Sciences Corporation
Delaware
Perimeter Acquisition Corp.
Delaware
Precision Point Corporation
Delaware
Signal Processors Limited
United Kingdom
Signature Industries Limited
United Kingdom
 
 
 
 

 
 
Thermo Life Energy Corp. f/k/a Advanced Power Solutions, Inc.
Delaware
TigerTel Communications Inc. successor by merger with TigerTel Telecommunications Corp. f/k/a
Canada
Consolidated Technologies Holdings Inc. (Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. owns 21.88% of the corporation)
Canada
Timely Technology Corp.
California
U.S. Kite & Key Corp. f/k/a U.S. Electrical Products Corp.
New Jersey
VeriChip Corporation
Delaware
VeriChip Holdings, Inc. (formerly know as VeriChip Inc. and EXI Wireless, Inc.)
Canada
VeriChip Corporation (formerly known as VeriChip Systems, Inc. - Instantel Inc., VeriChip Solutions Inc. f/k/a HOUNDware Corporation and VeriChip Systems Inc. f/k/a EXI Wireless Systems, Inc. were amalgamated under the name of VeriChip Systems Inc.),
Canada
WYR, Inc. f/k/a GDB Software Services, Inc.
New York

EX-23.1 14 ex23p1.htm EXHIBIT 23.1 Exhibit 23.1


Exhibit 23.1
 
 
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
 
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-48364, 333-38420, 333-31696, 333-93117, 333-92327, 333-11294, 333-88421, 333-39553, 333-106742, 333-118776, 333-121123, 333-123738 and 333-126229) and the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-115059, 333-120456, 333-123567, 333-124822, 333-126347, 333-126931, 333-133403 and 333-137165) of our report dated March 14, 2007 relating to our audits of the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and subsidiaries and our report dated March 14, 2006, relating to management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. as of December 31, 2006, which are included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. We also consent to the reference to us as Experts in the Registration Statements on Form S-3.
 
Eisner LLP

March 15, 2007
 
New York, New York

EX-31.1 15 ex31p1.htm EXHIBIT 31.1 Exhibit 31.1


Exhibit 31.1
 
APPLIED DIGITAL SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
I, Michael R. Krawitz, certify that:
 
1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Applied Digital Solutions, Inc.;
 
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
 
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Date: March 15, 2007
 
/s/ Michael E. Krawitz
Michael E. Krawitz
Chief Executive Officer and President
 
 
EX-31.2 16 ex31p2.htm EXHIBIT 31.2 Exhibit 31.2


Exhibit 31.2 
APPLIED DIGITAL SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
I, Lorraine M. Breece, certify that:
 
1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Applied Digital Solutions, Inc.;
 
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
 
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Date: March 15, 2007
 
/s/ Lorraine M. Breece
Lorraine M. Breece
Senior Vice President and Acting Chief Financial Officer
 
 
EX-32.1 17 ex32p1.htm EXHIBIT 32.1 Exhibit 32.1


Exhibit 32.1
 



CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Annual Report of Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2006 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Michael E. Krawitz, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.




/s/ Michael E. Krawitz
Michael E. Krawitz
Chief Executive Officer
March 15, 2007


A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and will be retained by Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.


EX-32.2 18 ex32p2.htm EXHIBIT 32.2 Exhibit 32.2


Exhibit 32.2
 



CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Annual Report of Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2006 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Lorraine M. Breece, Acting Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.




/s/ Lorraine M. Breece
Lorraine M. Breece
Acting Chief Financial Officer
March 15, 2007


A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and will be retained by Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.


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