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As filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on August 27, 2003 Registration No. 333- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION FORM S-3 DIGITAL ANGEL CORPORATION 490 Villaume Avenue, South St. Paul, MN
55075 Randolph K. Geissler (651) 455-1621 copy to: William J. Conti, Esq. APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED
SALE TO THE PUBLIC: _______________. If delivery of the prospectus is expected to
be made pursuant to Rule 434, please check the following box.
o CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE (1) Estimated in accordance with
Rule 457 solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee. The
registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be
necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment
which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become
effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or
until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC), acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine. The information in this prospectus is not
complete and may be changed. The selling stockholder may not sell these
securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these
securities and it is not soliciting offers to buy these securities in any state
where the offer or sale is not complete. Subject to completion, dated August 27, 2003 PROSPECTUS DIGITAL ANGEL
CORPORATION 1,512,160 Shares Common Stock This
prospectus covers 1,512,160 shares of our common stock that may be offered and sold from
time to time by the selling stockholder identified in this prospectus. We will not receive
any proceeds from the sale of the shares of our common stock pursuant to this prospectus.
We will bear the costs relating to the registration of the shares of our common stock,
which we estimate to be approximately $85,241. The
selling stockholder may sell the shares of our common stock through ordinary brokerage
transactions or through any other means described in this prospectus under PLAN OF
DISTRIBUTION. The price at which the selling stockholder may sell the shares will be
determined by the prevailing market price for the shares or in negotiated transactions. Our
common stock is listed on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) under the symbol
DOC. On August 20, 2003, the last reported sale price of our common stock was
$2.09. Investing
in shares of our common stock involves risks. See RISK FACTORS beginning on
page 8 of this prospectus. Neither
the SEC nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these
securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to
the contrary is a criminal offense. _________________ No
dealer, salesperson or other person has been authorized to give any information or to make
any representations other than those contained in or incorporated by reference into this
prospectus in connection with the offer contained in this prospectus and, if given or
made, such information or representations must not be relied upon as having been
authorized by us. Neither the delivery of this prospectus nor any sale made hereunder
shall under any circumstances create an implication that there has been no change in our
affairs since the date hereof. We are offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy, shares
of our common stock only in jurisdictions where such offers and sales are permitted. The
information contained in, and incorporated by reference into, this prospectus speaks only
as of the date of this prospectus unless the information specifically indicates that
another date applies. _________________ The
date of this prospectus is August 27, 2003. 2 This summary highlights selected
information contained elsewhere in this prospectus and incorporated into this prospectus
by reference. This summary may not contain all of the information that may be important to
you in considering an investment in our common stock. You should carefully read the entire
prospectus, including the documents that are incorporated by reference into this
prospectus, before making an investment decision. Unless the context requires otherwise,
references in this prospectus to Digital Angel Corporation, the
company, we, us, and our refer to Digital
Angel Corporation and our wholly-owned subsidiaries. We
were incorporated in Delaware on December 1, 1981 as Medical Advisory Systems,
Inc. to provide medical assistance and technical products and services. On
March 27, 2002, we completed a merger pursuant to which Digital Angel
Acquisition Co., then a wholly-owned subsidiary of Medical Advisory Systems, Inc., merged
with and into Digital Angel Corporation, which was then a 93.0%-owned subsidiary
of Applied Digital Solutions. In the merger, the corporate existence of Digital
Angel Acquisition ceased, the former Digital Angel Corporation became a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Medical Advisory Systems and was renamed Digital
Angel Technology Corporation, and Medical Advisory Systems was renamed Digital
Angel Corporation. In connection with the merger, Applied Digital Solutions
contributed to Medical Advisory Systems all of its stock in Timely Technology
Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary, and Signature Industries, an 85.0%-owned
subsidiary. As a result of this contribution, Timely Technology became our
wholly-owned subsidiary, and Signature Industries became our 85.0%-owned
subsidiary. As a result of the merger, Applied Digital Solutions owned
19,600,000 shares (or 77.15%) of Digital Angel Corporations common stock. At
the time of the merger, Applied Digital Solutions transferred to the Digital
Angel Share Trust, a newly created Delaware business trust, all shares of our
common stock beneficially owned by Applied Digital Solutions. The Digital Angel
Share Trust was the owner of and, through its advisory board, voted all of the
19,600,000 shares of Digital Angel Corporation and had the ability to elect the
Board of Directors of Digital Angel Corporation. The Digital Angel Share Trust
was created as a condition of the merger as part of the restructuring of Applied
Digital Solutions credit agreement with IBM Credit Corporation. On
March 7, 2003, IBM Credit Corporation notified Applied Digital Solutions that an
event of default had occurred under the IBM credit agreement with Applied
Digital Solutions and that IBM Credit Corporation would immediately exercise any
and all of its rights and obligations under the IBM credit agreement. Effective
April 1, 2003, Applied Digital Solutions entered into a Forbearance Agreement
with IBM Credit Corporation. Under the terms of the Forbearance Agreement,
Applied Digital Solutions had the right to purchase all of its outstanding debt
obligations to IBM Credit Corporation, totaling approximately $99.0 million
(including accrued interest), if Applied Digital Solutions paid IBM Credit
Corporation $30.0 million in cash by June 30, 2003. As of June 30, 2003, Applied
Digital Solutions had made cash payments to IBM Credit Corporation totaling
$30.0 million and had satisfied in full its debt obligations to IBM Credit
Corporation. Following payment to IBM Credit Corporation, 4,600,000 shares of
our common stock held in the Digital Angel Share Trust were released to Applied
Digital Solutions. The remaining 15,000,000 shares are being held by the Digital
Angel Share Trust as security for the benefit of the holders of Applied Digital
Solutions' 8.5% Convertible Exchangeable Debentures as discussed below.
Funding for the $30.0 million payment to IBM Credit Corporation included
$10.0 million in net proceeds from the issuance by Applied Digital Solutions of
its 8.5% Convertible Exchangeable Debentures. The debentures are convertible
into shares of Applied Digital Solutions common stock or exchangeable for shares
of our common stock owned by Applied Digital Solutions, or a combination
thereof, at the purchasers' option. Applied Digital Solutions owned 19,600,000
shares, or approximately 72.9%, of our issued and outstanding common stock as of
June 30, 2003. The debentures are convertible or exchangeable at any time at the
option of the purchasers. The exchange price for our common stock 3 subject to
purchase pursuant to the debentures is $2.20 per share as to the first 50.0% of
the original principal amount of the debentures and $4.25 per share as to the
remaining 50.0% of the original principal amount, subject to anti-dilution
provisions. The
debentures provide for the payment of interest by Applied Digital Solutions at
the rate of 8.5% per annum. Interest payments may be made in either cash or in
shares of our common stock owned by Applied Digital Solutions, or a combination
thereof, at Applied Digital Solutions option, subject to certain restrictions.
The interest conversion rate for our common stock is calculated based upon 90.0%
of the average of the lowest 10 of the 20 volume-weighted average stock prices
immediately prior to the applicable interest payment date, subject to a late
payment adjustment. Principal redemption payments of $0.4 million are due
monthly beginning November 1, 2003. The principal redemption payments may be
made in cash, Applied Digital Solutions common stock or our common stock owned
by Applied Digital Solutions, at Applied Digital Solutions' option, subject to
certain limitations regarding the average market value and trading volume of our
common stock. The conversion prices are based upon the lesser of (a) 90.0% of
the lowest 10 of the 20 volume-weighted average stock prices prior to the
redemption date, and (b) the set prices as defined in the Agreement. The set
prices are based upon the market prices of Applied Digital Solutions common
stock and our common stock on the date of the transaction. Applied Digital Solutions
has also granted to the debenture holders warrants to acquire approximately 5.35 million
shares of Applied Digital Solutions common stock or 0.95 million shares of our common
stock owned by Applied Digital Solutions, or a combination thereof, at each
purchasers option. The exercise price with respect to our common stock issuable
pursuant to the warrants is $3.178 per share. The warrants are subject to anti-dilution
provisions, vest immediately and are exercisable through June 30, 2007. We
will not receive any proceeds from the exercise of these warrants.
The debenture holders may not exchange debentures, receive
shares of our common stock as payment of interest under the debentures, or
exercise warrants to purchase shares of our common stock to the extent such
exchange, receipt of such interest payment or exercise of such warrants would
result in the debenture holder and its affiliates beneficially owning in excess
of 4.99% of the then issued and outstanding shares of our common stock. This
restriction may be waived at any time by any debenture holder upon 60 days prior
notice to Applied Digital Solutions. As collateral for
the debentures, and pursuant to the terms of a pledge and security agreement,
Applied Digital Solutions granted to the debenture holders a security interest in
15,000,000 shares of our common stock it currently owns. These 15,000,000 shares
are presently held by the Digital Angel Share Trust in accordance with the pledge and security agreement. We are in the business of developing and commercializing proprietary technologies used to identify, locate and monitor
people, animals and objects. Our business is organized into four segments: Animal Applications, Wireless and Monitoring, GPS and
Radio Communications, and Medical Systems.
Our
Animal Applications segment develops, manufactures and markets radio, electronic
and visual identification devices for the companion animals, livestock,
laboratory animals, fish and wildlife markets worldwide. The Animal Applications
segments radio frequency identification products consist of miniature electronic
microchips, readers and injection systems. We hold patents on our syringe-injectable
microchip, which is encased in a glass or glass-like material capsule and incorporates an
antenna and a microchip with a unique permanent identification code for the animal in
which it is implanted. The microchip is typically injected under the skin using a
hypodermic syringe, without requiring surgery. An associated reader device uses radio
frequency to interrogate the microchip and read the code. 4 The Animal Applications
segments pet identification system involves the insertion of a microchip with
identifying information in the animal. Readers at animal shelters, veterinary clinics and
other locations can determine the animals owner and other information. This pet
identification system is marketed in the United States by Schering-Plough Pharmaceutical
under the brand name Home Again, in Europe by Merial Pharmaceutical, and
in Japan by Dainippon Pharmaceutical. We have distribution agreements with a variety of
other companies outside the United States to market our products. We have an established
infrastructure with readers placed in approximately 70,000 global animal shelters and
veterinary clinics. Over 1.7 million companion animals in the United States have been
enrolled in the database, resulting in approximately 5,000 pet recoveries in the United
States each month. In
addition to pursuing the market for permanent identification of companion
animals, the Animal Applications segment also produces visual and electronic
identification products, principally for livestock producers. Visual
identification products typically include numbered ear tags. The Animal
Applications segment also produces and markets products for the permanent
electronic identification of livestock. The
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has given clearance for
implanting microchips in food animals, enabling us to market our electronic
identification products to the United States livestock market. Implantation of
the segments electronic microchips was previously cleared by the United States
Food and Drug Administration (FDA), subject to a determination by the USDA as to
anatomical implant sites in livestock animals. The USDA has identified four
implantation sites, all in inedible tissue, where it has been demonstrated there
will be minimal or no migration of the implanted device. We are now able to
actively promote our implantable system in the United States, and we anticipate
that USDA clearance will result in increased use of microchips in connection
with disease control programs. Some of the Animal
Applications segments customers, such as the United States Department of Energy
(DOE), track fish to learn migratory patterns for research and fishing purposes. Our fish
scanning system has become DOEs standard system, and we have been installing our
high-speed scanners at selected dam sites in the Columbia River basin since 1998. We rely heavily on a few
customers for sales of our electronic animal identification products. For the six months
ended June 30, 2003, four customers-Schering Plough Pharmaceutical (10.2%), Pacific States
Marine (7.6%), Biomark, Inc. (7.2%) and Merial Pharmaceutical (6.7%) -together accounted
for 31.7% of our consolidated revenue. The principal customers for electronic
identification devices for fish are government contractors that rely on funding from the
United States government. Thus, any decline in the availability of such funds could result
in a decreased demand by these contractors for our products. The loss of one or more of
these customers would have a material adverse effect on our business. We rely solely on a
production arrangement with Raytheon Corporation, which includes firm price quotations for
our estimated annual production needs, for the manufacture of our syringe-injectable
microchips that are used in all of our electronic identification products, including our
animal identification products. See, RISK FACTORS, We depend on a single
production arrangement for our patented syringe-injectable microchips, and the loss of or
any significant reduction in the production could have an adverse effect on our
business. 5 Our
Wireless and Monitoring segment is in the initial stage of operations. This
segment develops and markets advanced technology to gather location and local
sensory data and to communicate that data to an operations center. This segment
is continuously developing its technology, which it refers to as its Digital
AngelTM technology. The technology is the integration and miniaturization into
marketable products of three technologies: wireless communications (such as
cellular), sensors (including bio-sensors) and position location technology
(including global positioning systems (GPS) and other systems).
After the Digital AngelTM technology gathers location data and local
sensory data and communicates that data to an operations center, the operations
center can perform an action based on the data received (such as alert a doctor
or update shipment information). We plan to introduce this technology into a
variety of products to suit different applications ranging from medical
monitoring to asset management. These products have been in the developmental
stage since April 1998. The first Digital AngelTM technology product-a biosensor
chip linked to GPS-was launched in November 2001. This product has not generated
any significant revenue through June 30, 2003. We have developed a system for managing the data to be communicated from products using the Digital
AngelTM technology. We
refer to this system as the Digital Angel Delivery System (DADS). DADS manages data in an application-specific format. DADS works by
combining highly complex software that is responsible for data collection and delivery with the advanced infrastructure needed to
operate it. The DADS software is divided into the following interconnected functional areas:
Data Collection. This component acquires real-time data (such as location,
temperature and identifying information) from the devices incorporating the Digital
Angel technology. DADS collects the data received from devices using the technology,
identifies the source of data and routes it to the appropriate middle tier components.
Business Intelligence. This component incorporates the data storage capabilities,
data analysis functions, application specific algorithms and the notification engine.
Data Delivery. This component provides data storage, retrieval services and a
delivery service, which allow information delivery via a variety of channels (such as web
browsers, wireless devices, cell phones, pagers, e-mail, embedded devices or other
devices). Signature
Industries, located in the United Kingdom, operates our GPS and Radio Communications
business. This segment consists of the design, manufacture and support of secure
GPS-enabled search and rescue equipment (such as personal locator beacons) and intelligent
communications products and services for telemetry, mobile data and radio communications
applications serving commercial and military markets. This segment includes the design,
manufacture and distribution of intrinsically safe sounders (horn alarms) for industrial
use and other electronic components. This segment also includes a growing business in
high-grade communications equipment leasing and complementary data systems that customers
can use to locate and monitor their assets. The
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. The loss of, or a significant reduction in, orders from
these or our other major customers could have a material adverse effect on our GPS and
Radio Communications business. 6 This
segment is comprised of a staff of logistics specialists and physicians operating from our
medical telecommunications response center that provides medical assistance services and
interactive medical information services to people traveling anywhere in the world,
24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Assistance is provided by telephone,
satellite, high frequency radio, fax, Internet and telex. The primary market for our
services is the maritime industry and the international travel insurance and assistance
industry. Services include coordination of medical care, provision of general medical
information, physician consultation, translation assistance, claims handling and cost
containment on behalf of assistance companies, insurance companies or managed care
organizations. We also offer medical training services to the maritime industry. We
also sell a variety of kits containing pharmaceutical and medical supplies. Included in
the kits are both prescription and nonprescription medications, controlled substances,
medical equipment and expendable medical supplies. The kits include our proprietary
pharmaceutical manual, which provides information on proper storage, use and inventory
control. All medications are specially labeled for use in our system. We directly supply
pharmaceuticals to our maritime and airline customers through our pharmaceutical warehouse
facility located in Owings, Maryland. Our
corporate headquarters are located at 490 Villaume Avenue, South St. Paul, MN 55075. Our
telephone number is 651-455-1621. 7 An
investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully
consider the following risk factors and other information contained or incorporated by
reference into this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement before deciding
to purchase any shares of our common stock. Our stockholders may experience
dilution as a result of the sale of common stock registered in this offering. On
July 31, 2003, we entered into an agreement to sell a secured convertible note in the
principal amount of $2,000,000 and a warrant to acquire 125,000 shares of our common stock
to Laurus Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands company, in a private placement. The note
bears interest at a rate of the greater of the prime rate plus 1.75% or 6.0%, and
principal and interest is payable on a monthly basis, in arrears, on the first business
day of each calendar month, beginning November 1, 2003, for the two-year term of the note.
Payments of principal and interest on the note may be made in cash, in shares of our
common stock or a combination thereof in our sole and exclusive discretion, subject to
certain limitations regarding the average market value and trading volume of our common
stock. If an event of default occurs under the note including, but not limited to, our
failure to make any required payment when due, Laurus Master Fund may exercise its right
to convert all or a portion of the outstanding principal amount of the note and/or accrued
interest and fees due and payable into shares of our common stock. Upon an event of
default, the price at which the note is convertible shall be equal to the lesser of $2.33
or 80.0% of the average of the three lowest closing prices for our common stock on the
AMEX for the thirty trading days prior to the conversion date. Pursuant
to the purchase agreement, Laurus Master Fund also acquired a warrant to purchase 125,000
shares of our common stock. The warrant is exerciseable through July 31, 2005 and permits
Laurus Master Fund to purchase 75,000 shares of our common stock at $2.68 per share,
35,000 shares at $2.91 per share and 15,000 shares at $3.38 per share. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, Laurus Master Fund may not receive shares of our common stock on conversion
of the note or exercise of the warrant to the extent such conversion or exercise would
result in Laurus Master Fund beneficially owning in excess of 4.99% of the issued and
outstanding shares of our common stock. This restriction may be waived at any time by
Laurus Master Fund upon 75 days prior notice to us. Our
issuance of shares to Laurus Master Fund in any conversion of the note or exercise of the
warrant may result in substantial dilution to other Digital Angel Corporation
stockholders. The formula for determining the number of shares of common stock to be
issued to Laurus Master Fund upon conversion of the note is based on the market price of
our common stock. Therefore, the lower the average of the volume weighted average prices
of our common stock prior to the date a conversion notice is received, the more shares of
our common stock Laurus Master Fund will receive. Laurus
Master Fund may offer and sell any and all of the shares of our common stock received in
connection with conversion of the note or exercise of the warrant at prices and times to
be determined in its sole discretion. Moreover, there is no independent or third-party
underwriter involved in the offering of the shares of our common stock acquired by Laurus
Master Fund and there can be no guarantee that any disposition of those shares will be
completed in a manner that is not disruptive to the trading market for our common stock. 8 Historical losses and negative
cash flows from operations raise doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Historically,
Digital Angel Corporation has suffered losses and has not generated positive cash flows
from operations. This raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going
concern. The audit report of Eisner LLP for the year ended December 31, 2002
on our
financial statements and the audit reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for each of the
two years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000 for the Advanced Wireless Groups
financial statements, which became our historical financial statements in the merger,
contained an explanatory paragraph expressing doubt about Digital Angel Corporations
and the Advanced Wireless Groups ability to continue as a going concern. Our majority stockholder, Applied
Digital Solutions, owns 72.9% of our common stock, is able to completely control the board
of directors and may support actions that conflict with the interests of the other
stockholders. Applied
Digital Solutions is the beneficial owner of 72.9% of our common stock, and it controls us
with respect to all matters upon which our stockholders may vote, including the selection
of the Board of Directors, mergers, acquisitions and other significant corporate
transactions. There can be no assurance as to how Applied Digital Solutions will exercise
control over us. Applied Digital Solutions may support actions that are contrary to or
conflict with the interests of the other stockholders. Sales of our common stock acquired
upon an event of default by Applied Digital Solutions under its 8.5% Convertible
Exchangeable Debentures may cause a reduction in the market value of our common stock. Applied
Digital Solutions has pledged 15,000,000 shares of its 19,600,000 shares of our common
stock as collateral for its obligations under its 8.5% Convertible Exchangeable
Debentures. If an event of default occurs under the debentures including, but not limited
to, the failure by Applied Digital Solutions to make any required payment to the debenture
holders when such payment is due, the debenture holders may exercise their right to
foreclose on all or a portion of the shares of our common stock pledged by Applied Digital
Solutions as collateral for the payment of these obligations. Foreclosure
by one or more of the debenture holders on the shares of our common stock pledged as
collateral in connection with the issuance of the debentures could result in the transfer
of a significant number of shares of our common stock to one or more persons. There can be
no assurance that any shares transferred to any debenture holder upon foreclosure will be
held for any period of time by such debenture holder following such foreclosure. Following
foreclosure, debenture holders may elect to sell our shares in private transactions or in
the public market. If our shares are sold by the debenture holders, we will have no
control over such sales. We can give no assurance as to how these shares of our common
stock will be sold, who will purchase such shares or the number of shares that will be
sold at any given time. The sale of a significant number of shares of our common stock in
a single transaction or in a series of transactions over a short period of time could
result in a significant decline in the market value of our common stock and could result
in a material default under our Credit and Security Agreement with Wells Fargo, as
described below. See, RISK FACTORS, The terms of our credit facility subject us to
the risk of foreclosure on substantially all of our assets.
Exchange of the Applied Digital Solutions debentures, exercise of the Applied
Digital Solutions warrants or foreclosure of
the pledged shares may trigger "change in control" clauses under key agreements
which may materially and adversely affect our business and financial
condition.
Employment
Agreement with Randolph K. Geissler. Under the terms of the
employment agreement dated March 8, 2002, as amended, by and between the Digital
Angel Corporation and Randolph K. Geissler (the President and Chief Executive
Officer of Digital Angel Corporation), a
change in control occurs under that employment agreement if any
person becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or indirectly, of securities of
Digital Angel Corporation representing 20% or more of the combined voting power of the
Digital Angel Corporations then outstanding shares of common stock. Applied Digital
Solutions has issued 8.5% Convertible
Exchangeable Debentures which are convertible into shares of Applied Digital Solutions common stock or
exchangeable for shares of our common stock owned by Applied Digital Solutions, or a combination
thereof, at the purchasers option. Applied Digital Solutions has also granted the debenture
purchasers warrants to purchase Applied Digital Solutions common stock, shares
of our common stock owned
by Applied Digital Solutions , or a combination thereof, at the purchasers option. In addition, to
secure its obligations under the debentures, Applied Digital Solutions pledged 15,000,000 of our
shares to the debenture holders. If the exchange of the debentures, the
exercise of the warrants, any foreclosure of Applied Digital Corporations pledge to the debenture
holders, or any combination of these events, results in another person or group
of persons owning, in the aggregate, 20% or more of our common stock, such
transaction could constitute a change in control under the employment agreement
with Mr. Geissler. Upon the occurrence of a change in control, Mr. Geissler, at
his sole option and discretion, may terminate his employment with Digital Angel
Corporation at
any time within one year after such change in control upon 15 days notice. In
the event of such termination, the employment agreement provides that Digital
Angel Corporation must pay to Mr. Geissler a severance payment equal to three times the
base amount as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended ("Code"), minus $1.00 (currently a total of approximately
$750,000), which would be payable no later than one month after the effective
date of Mr. Geisslers termination of employment.
The employment
agreement also provides that (i) upon a change of control, (ii) upon the
termination of Mr. Geisslers employment for any reason other than due to his
material default under the employment agreement, or (iii) if he ceases to be
Digital Angel Corporations President and Chief Executive Officer for any reason other than
termination due to his material default under the employment agreement, within
10 days of the occurrence of any such events, Digital Angel Corporation is to pay to Mr. Geissler $4,000,000. Digital
Angel Corporation may pay such amount in cash or in Digital Angel Corporations
common stock or with a combination of cash and common stock. The employment
agreement also provides that if the $4,000,000 is paid in cash and stock, the
amount of cash paid must be sufficient to cover the tax liability associated
with such payment, and such payment shall otherwise be structured to maximize
tax efficiencies to both Digital Angel Corporation and Mr. Geissler.
9
Credit and
Security Agreement with Wells Fargo Business Credit, Inc. The Credit
and Security Agreement provides that a "change in control" under that agreement
results in a default. A change in control is defined as either Mr. Geissler
ceasing to actively manage Digital Angel Corporations day-to-day business activities or the
transfer of at least 25% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Digital
Angel Corporation. Also, if Digital Angel Corporation owes to Mr. Geissler $4,000,000 under his
employment agreement as described above, the obligation would most likely result
in a breach of Digital Angel Corporations financial covenants under the Credit and Security
Agreement. If these defaults occurred and were not waived by Wells Fargo, and if
Wells Fargo were to enforce their rights under the terms of the Credit and
Security Agreement and related agreements, Digital Angel Corporations business and financial
condition would be materially and adversely affected, and it may force Digital
Angel Corporation to cease operations. The terms of our credit facility
subject us to the risk of foreclosure on substantially all of our assets.
Effective October 30, 2002, we entered into a Credit and Security
Agreement with Wells Fargo Business Credit, Inc. Our credit facility provides
for borrowings up to 80.0% of eligible receivables as defined in, and up to a
maximum of $5,000,000 under the terms of the Credit and Security Agreement. 10 The credit
facility calls for interest at Well Fargos prime rate plus three percent and
requires that the total amount of interest paid per year must be at least
$120,000. The credit facility expires on October 30, 2005, at which time the
entire outstanding balance of the credit facility becomes due and payable.
Amounts borrowed under the credit facility are secured by a first priority lien
on substantially all of our assets, including accounts receivable, patents and
other intellectual property relating to the Digital AngelTM product. As of June
30, 2003, we had $292,000 of borrowing availability and $1.9 million outstanding
under our credit facility. The
credit facility contains certain financial covenants, including a monthly minimum book net
worth and monthly minimum earnings before taxes, and it limits our capital expenditures
during 2003. Any breach of the financial covenants by us will constitute an event of
default under the Credit and Security Agreement unless waived by Wells Fargo. In addition,
any change of control of Digital Angel Corporation will be an event of default under the
Credit and Security Agreement. As defined in the Credit and Security Agreement, a change
of control includes the acquisition by any person or group of persons of more than 25.0%
of the voting power of all classes of our common stock or the time at which our current
President and Chief Executive Officer ceases to actively manage Digital Angel
Corporations day-to-day business activities. As of June 30, 2003, we were out of
compliance with the minimum book net worth and monthly minimum earnings before taxes
covenants. We have obtained a waiver for these covenant violations from Wells Fargo. As a
result of our covenant violations in the first quarter of 2003, Wells Fargo has exercised
its right to charge interest at the default rate, which was 10.2% as of June 30, 2003.
There can be no assurance that we will be in compliance with the financial covenants of
our Credit and Security Agreement, that events of default will not occur in the future or
that we can continue to obtain waivers of future events of default. We
may not have sufficient funds to repay the outstanding balance on the credit facility upon
its maturity. Accordingly, we may be required to obtain the funds necessary to repay the
credit facility either through refinancing the credit facility, the issuance of additional
equity or debt securities or the sale of assets. There can be no assurance that, if
needed, we can obtain the funds needed to repay the credit facility from any one or more
of these other sources on favorable economic terms or at all. If we are unable to obtain
funds to repay this indebtedness, we may be forced to dispose of assets or take other
actions on disadvantageous terms, which could result in losses to Digital Angel
Corporation and have a material adverse effect on our financial condition. For these
reasons, there can be no assurance that we will be able to repay the credit facility upon
its maturity. As
described above, Applied Digital Solutions has issued debentures which are convertible
into shares of Applied Digital Solutions common stock or exchangeable for shares of our
common stock owned by Applied Digital Solutions, or a combination thereof, at the
purchasers option. Applied Digital Solutions has also granted the purchasers of
convertible exchangeable debentures warrants to purchase Applied Digital Solutions common
stock or shares of our common stock owned by Applied Digital Solutions, or a combination
thereof, at the debenture holders option. If the exchange of the convertible
exchangeable debentures, an exercise of the warrants, any foreclosure of the pledge of our
shares, or any combination of these events, results in another person or group of persons
owning, in the aggregate, 25.0% or more of our common stock, such sales will be deemed to
constitute an event of default under our Credit and Security Agreement with Wells Fargo. The
occurrence of any of the foregoing or any other events of default under the Credit and
Security Agreement would subject us to the risk of foreclosure by Wells Fargo on
substantially all of our assets to the extent necessary to repay any amounts due under the
credit facility, including, but not limited to, principal, interest, penalties or other
costs and expenses incurred. Any such default and resulting foreclosure could have a
material adverse effect on our financial condition. 11 Our earnings will decline if we
write off additional goodwill and other intangible assets. As
of June 30, 2003, we had recorded goodwill of $47.5 million. On January 1, 2002,
we adopted SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. SFAS
No. 142 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.
During the first quarter of 2002, we completed the transitional goodwill impairment test
required by SFAS No. 142 and recorded no impairment of our goodwill. During the
fourth quarter of 2002, we performed the annual impairment test for goodwill using a fair
value based approach, primarily discounted cash flows. An evaluation of the Wireless and
Monitoring and Medical Systems reporting units indicated that $31.5 million and
$25.9 million of goodwill, respectively, was impaired. Accordingly, we recorded an
impairment charge of $57.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2002. Factors
contributing to the impairment charge were a longer than anticipated timeframe in
developing the new Digital Angel technology for the Wireless and Monitoring
reporting unit and a change in business focus for the Medical Systems reporting unit. We
will assess the fair value of our goodwill annually or earlier if events occur or
circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of our goodwill
below its carrying value. These events or circumstances would include a significant change
in business climate, including a significant, sustained decline in an entitys 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. Impairment charges could have a material adverse effect on our
financial condition and results of operations. The exercise of outstanding
options and warrants may adversely affect the market price of our common stock. As
of June 30, 2003, we had options and warrants outstanding to purchase from us a total of
8,552,000 shares of common stock at exercise prices ranging from $0.05 to $10.50 per
share, with a weighted average exercise price of $1.64. In addition, as of June 30, 2003,
we had 2,545,000 additional shares of common stock which may be issued in the future under
our stock option plans. The exercise of outstanding options and warrants and the sale in
the public market of the shares purchased upon such exercise may adversely affect the
market price of our common stock. We
incurred net losses of $2.3 million, $92.4 million, $17.4 million and
$3.9 million in the six month period ended June 30, 2003 and the years ended
December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively. No assurance can be given as to
whether we will achieve profitability, if at all. Profitability depends on many factors,
including the success of marketing programs, the maintenance and reduction of expenses,
and the ability to coordinate successfully the operations of our business units. If we
fail to achieve and maintain sufficient profitability within the time frame expected by
investors, the market price of our common stock may be adversely affected. The Wireless and Monitoring
segment is expected to incur future losses and may not achieve profitability. We
have invested approximately $14.0 million in the Digital Angel product for the
period from April 1998 through June 30, 2003. We expect the Wireless and Monitoring
segment to incur additional development, sales and marketing, and other general expenses.
As a result, the Wireless and Monitoring segment is expected to incur losses for the
foreseeable future and will need to generate significant revenues to achieve
profitability. There can be no assurance that the segment will achieve profitability or,
if profitability is achieved, that it will be sustained. The Wireless and Monitoring
segments failure to achieve or sustain profitability would have a material adverse
effect on the market value of our common stock. 12 The Wireless and Monitoring
segment is the initial stage of operations and may encounter unforeseen difficulties that
could negatively affect our business. The
Wireless and Monitoring segment is in the initial stage of operations and has generated no
substantial revenue. As a result, it has minimal operating history upon which to base an
evaluation of its current business and future prospects. Moreover, this segment does not
currently have any contracts in place that will provide any significant revenue. Because
of this segments lack of an operating history, management has limited insight into
trends that may emerge and could materially adversely affect its business. This
segments prospects must be considered in light of the risks, expenses and
difficulties frequently encountered by companies in new and rapidly evolving markets. This
segment could encounter risks including, but not limited to, the risk that the Wireless
and Monitoring segment will be unable to: Each of these risks could lead to
unforeseen expenses or losses, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial
condition and results of operations. The Digital Angel technology is not proven,
and we may not be able to develop products from this unproven technology. The
Wireless and Monitoring segment depends on the development, integration, miniaturization
and successful marketing of several advanced technologies that have not previously been
integrated or used as anticipated by this segment. The Wireless and Monitoring segment
depends upon advanced technology, including wireless communication, biosensors, motion
determination and global positioning system capabilities. Many of these technologies are
unproven or relatively new. No assurances can be given as to when or if the Digital Angel
product will be successfully marketed. Our ability to develop and commercialize products
based on our proprietary technology will depend on our ability to develop our products
internally on a timely basis or to enter into arrangements with third parties to provide
these functions. Our failure to develop and commercialize products successfully could have
a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. Infringement by third parties on
our intellectual property or the development of substantially equivalent proprietary
technology by our competitors could negatively affect our business. 13 Our
success depends significantly on our ability to maintain patent and trade secret
protection, to obtain future patents and licenses, and to operate without infringing on
the proprietary rights of third parties. There can be no assurance that the measures we
have taken to protect our intellectual property, including those relating to the Digital
Angel technology, will prevent the misappropriation or circumvention of our intellectual
property. In addition, there can be no assurance that any patent application, when filed,
will result in an issued patent, or that our existing patents, or any patents that may be
issued in the future, will provide us with significant protection against competitors.
Moreover, there can be no assurance that any patents issued to or licensed by us will not
be infringed upon or circumvented by others. Litigation to establish the validity of
patents, to assert infringement claims against others, and to defend against patent
infringement claims can be expensive and time-consuming, even if the outcome is in our
favor. We also rely to a lesser extent on unpatented proprietary technology, and no
assurance can be given that others will not independently develop substantially equivalent
proprietary information, techniques or processes or that we can meaningfully protect our
rights to such unpatented proprietary technology. Infringement on our intellectual
property or the development of substantially equivalent technology by our competitors
could have a material adverse effect on our business. Domestic and foreign government
regulation and other factors could impair our ability to develop and sell our products in
certain markets. The
electronic animal identification market can be negatively affected by such factors as food
safety concerns, consumer perceptions regarding cost and efficacy, international
technology standards, national infrastructures, and slaughterhouse removal of microchips. We
are also subject to federal, state and local regulation in the United States, including
regulation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Federal Communications
Commission, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and to regulation 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. 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. We rely heavily on sales to
government contractors of our animal identification products, and any decline in the
demand by these customers for our products could negatively affect our business. The
principal customers for electronic identification devices for fish are government
contractors that rely on funding from the United States government. Because these
contractors rely heavily on government funds, any decline in the availability of such
funds could result in a decreased demand by these contractors for our products. Any
decrease in demand by such customers could have a material adverse effect on our financial
condition and results of operations and result in a decline in the market value of our
common stock. We depend on a single production
arrangement for our patented syringe-injectable microchips, and the loss of or any
significant reduction in the production could have an adverse effect on our business. 14 We
rely solely on a production arrangement with Raytheon Corporation for the manufacture of
our patented syringe-injectable microchips that are used in all of our implantable
electronic identification products. Raytheon utilizes our proprietary technology and our
equipment in the production of our syringe-injectable microchips. The termination, or any
significant reduction, by Raytheon of the assembly of our microchips or a material
increase in the price charged by Raytheon for the assembly of our microchips could have an
adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, Raytheon
may not be able to produce sufficient quantities of the microchips to meet any significant
increased demand for our products or to meet any such demand on a timely basis. Any
inability or unwillingness of Raytheon to meet our demand for microchips would require us
to utilize an alternative production arrangement and remove our automated assembly
production machinery from the Raytheon facility, which would be costly and could delay
production. Moreover, if Raytheon terminates our production arrangement, we cannot assure
that the assembly of our microchips from another source would be on comparable or
acceptable terms. The failure to make such an alternative production arrangement could
have an adverse effect on our business. For
the six-month period ended June 30, 2003, four customersSchering Plough
Pharmaceutical (10.2%), Pacific States Marine (7.6%), Biomark, Inc. (7.2%), and Merial
Pharmaceutical (6.7%)together accounted for 31.7% of our consolidated revenues. For
the year ended December 31, 2002, Schering Plough Pharmaceutical (9.2%), the US Army
Corps of Engineers (8.1%), Biomark, Inc. (5.1%), Pacific States Marine (4.9%) and San
Bernadino County (3.5%), together accounted for 30.8% of our consolidated revenue. In
addition, the 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. The loss of, or a significant reduction in,
orders from these or our other major customers could have a material adverse effect on our
financial condition and results of operations. We compete with other companies in
the visual and electronic identification market, and the products sold by our competitors
could become more popular than our products or render our products obsolete. The
market for visual and electronic identification for companion animals and livestock is
highly competitive. We believe that our principal competitors in the visual identification
market for livestock are AllFlex USA and Y-Tex Corporation, and that our principal
competitors in the electronic identification market that have developed permanent
electronic identification devices for the companion animal market are AllFlex USA,
Datamars SA and Avid Plc. Neither Datamars nor Avid has been granted a United States
license to use implantable technology. In
addition, other companies could enter this line of business in the future. Certain of our
competitors have substantially greater financial and other resources than us. We may not
be able to compete successfully with these competitors, and these competitors may develop
or market technologies and products that are more widely accepted than ours or that would
render our products obsolete or noncompetitive. We are not aware of any other competitors
currently marketing products that would compete with the Digital Angel product. However,
we are aware of several potential competitors that have expressed an interest in similar
technologies. We are unaware of any actual sales of a competing product. If such
competitors enter the market and compete with the Digital Angel product, such competition
could have a material adverse effect on our business. 15 We
maintain operations outside of the United States, which subjects us to risks that are
inherent in international operations, including the risk that: it may be more difficult to enforce agreements and collect receivables through many foreign legal systems; The
success of any expansion of our business globally will depend, in part, on our ability to
anticipate and effectively manage these and other risks. These and other factors may have
a material adverse effect on our international operations or our business as a whole. Currency exchange rate
fluctuations could have an adverse effect on our sales and financial results. We
generate a portion of our sales and incur a portion of our expenses in currencies other
than U.S. dollars. To the extent that 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. We depend on a small team of
senior management, and we may have difficulty attracting and retaining additional
personnel. Our
future success will depend in large part upon the continued services and performance of
senior management and other key personnel. If we lose the services of any member of our
senior management team, our overall operations could be materially and adversely affected.
In addition, our future success will depend on our ability to identify, attract, hire,
train, retain and motivate other highly skilled technical, managerial, marketing,
purchasing and customer service personnel when they are needed. Competition for these
individuals is intense. We cannot ensure that we will be able to successfully attract,
integrate or retain sufficiently qualified personnel when the need arises. Any failure to
attract and retain the necessary technical, managerial, marketing, purchasing and customer
service personnel could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and
results of operations. We
have employment agreements with certain key personnel, including our President and Chief
Executive Officer. The agreement with our President and Chief Executive Officer provides
for specific payments in the event of a change in control of the Company, as defined in
his agreement. 16 This prospectus, any prospectus
supplement and the information incorporated by reference may contain forward-looking
statements which represent our expectations or beliefs including, but not limited
to, statements concerning industry performance and our results, operations, performance,
financial condition, plans, growth and strategies, which include, without limitation,
statements preceded or followed by or that include the words may,
will, expect, anticipate, intend,
could, estimate, or continue or the negative or other
variations thereof or comparable terminology. Any statements contained in this prospectus,
any prospectus supplement or the information incorporated by reference that are not
statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. These
statements by their nature involve substantial risks and uncertainties, some of which are
beyond our control, and actual results may differ materially depending on a variety of
important factors, many of which are also beyond our control. You should not place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this
prospectus. We do not undertake any obligation to update or release any revisions to these
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this
prospectus or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except to the extent such
updates and/or revisions are required to prevent these forward-looking statements from
being materially false or misleading. All
net proceeds from the sale of our common stock will go to the selling stockholder selling
common stock under this prospectus. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the
common stock sold by the selling stockholder. On
July 31, 2003, we sold a two-year secured convertible note in the principal amount of
$2,000,000 and a warrant to acquire 125,000 shares of our common stock to Laurus Master
Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands company, in a private placement. The note bears interest at a
rate of the greater of the prime rate plus 1.75% or 6.0%, and principal and interest is
payable on a monthly basis, in arrears, on the first business day of each calendar month
for the two-year term of the note. Payments of principal and interest on the note may be
made in cash, in shares of our common stock or a combination thereof in our sole and
exclusive discretion, subject to certain limitations regarding the average market value
and trading volume of our common stock. If an event of default occurs under the note,
including, but not limited to, our failure to make any required payment to Laurus Master
Fund when such payment is due, Laurus Master Fund may exercise its right to convert all or
a portion of the outstanding principal amount of the note and/or accrued interest and fees
dues and payable into shares of our common stock. Upon an event of default, the price at
which the note is convertible will be equal to the lesser of $2.33 or eighty percent
(80.0%) of the average of the three lowest closing prices for our common stock on the AMEX
for the thirty trading days prior to the conversion date. Pursuant
to the purchase agreement, Laurus Master Fund also acquired a warrant to purchase 125,000
shares of our common stock. The warrant is exerciseable for five years from the date of
issuance and permits Laurus Master Fund to purchase 75,000 shares of our common stock at
$2.68 per share, 35,000 shares at $2.91 per share and 15,000 shares at $3.38 per share. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, Laurus Master Fund may not receive shares of our common stock in conversion
of the note or exercise of the warrant to the extent such conversion or exercise would
result in Laurus Master Fund beneficially owning in excess of 4.99% of the issued and
outstanding shares of our common stock. This restriction may be waived at any time by
Laurus Master Fund upon 75 days prior notice to us. 17 The
following table provides certain information regarding the selling stockholders
beneficial ownership of our common stock prior to and after the offering. Beneficial
ownership is determined under the SECs rules, and generally includes voting or
investment power with respect to securities. _________________
This assumes a maximum aggregate note value of $2,247,200, which includes the
full principal amount of the note plus interest calculated thereon at a rate of
6.0% compounded annually, and does not give effect to the prohibition in the
purchase agreement (which is waivable by Laurus Master Fund upon 75 days prior
notice) on conversions of common stock that would cause Laurus Master Fund to
own in excess of 4.999% of our issued and outstanding common stock. It also
assumes a conversion price of $1.62, which is 80.0% of the average of the three
lowest closing prices of our common stock on AMEX from July 1 through July 31,
2003. This also includes 125,000 shares subject to purchase pursuant to a
warrant to purchase shares of our common stock at varying prices as set forth in
the warrant. The
selling stockholder or its pledgees, donees, transferees or other successors in interest
may, from time to time, sell all or a portion of the shares at fixed prices that may be
changed, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to such market
prices or at negotiated prices. After the date of this prospectus, the selling stockholder
may offer its shares at various times in one or more of the following transactions: 18 In
addition, the selling stockholder may also sell its shares that qualify for sale pursuant
to Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933 under the terms of such rule rather than
pursuant to this prospectus. The
selling stockholder may sell its shares directly to purchasers or may use brokers,
dealers, underwriters or agents to sell its shares upon terms and conditions that will be
described in the applicable prospectus supplement. In effecting sales, brokers and dealers
engaged by the selling stockholder may arrange for other brokers or dealers to
participate. Brokers or dealers may receive commissions, discounts or concessions from the
selling stockholder or, if any such broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of such
shares, from such purchaser in amounts to be negotiated. Such compensation may, but is not
expected to, exceed that which is customary for the types of transactions involved.
Broker-dealers may agree with a selling stockholder to sell a specified number of such
shares at a stipulated price per share, and, to the extent such broker-dealer is unable to
do so acting as agent for the selling stockholder, to purchase as principal any unsold
shares at the price required to fulfill the broker-dealer commitment to the selling
stockholder. Broker-dealers who acquire shares as principal may thereafter resell such
shares from time to time in transactions, which may involve block transactions and sales
to and through other broker-dealers, including transactions of the nature described above,
in the over-the-counter market or otherwise at prices and on terms then prevailing at the
time of sale, at prices then related to the then-current market price or in negotiated
transactions. In connection with such resales, broker-dealers may pay to or receive from
the purchasers of such shares commissions as described above. The
selling stockholder and any broker-dealers or agents that participate with the selling
stockholder in sales of the shares may be deemed to be underwriters within the
meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with such sales. In such event, any
commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the
shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under
the Securities Act of 1933. From
time to time, the selling stockholder may be engaged in short sales, short sales against
the box, puts and calls and other hedging transactions in our securities, and may sell and
deliver the shares in connection with such transactions or in settlement of securities
loans. These transactions may be entered into with broker-dealers or financial
institutions. In addition, from time to time, the selling stockholder may pledge its
shares pursuant to the margin provisions of its customer agreements with its
broker-dealer. Upon delivery of the shares or a default by the selling stockholder, the
broker-dealer or financial institution may offer and sell the pledged shares from time to
time. We
are required to pay the majority of the fees and expenses incident to the registration of
our common stock hereunder. Additionally, we have agreed to indemnify the selling
stockholder against certain losses, claims, damages and liabilities, including liabilities
under the Securities Act of 1933. The
consolidated financial statements of Digital Angel Corporation incorporated by reference
in this prospectus from our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 have been
audited by Eisner LLP, independent auditors, and have been incorporated herein by
reference in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts
in accounting and auditing. The
financial statements as of December 31, 2001 and for each of the two years in the period
ended December 31, 2001 incorporated in this Prospectus by reference to the Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 have been so incorporated in reliance on
the report (which contains an explanatory paragraph relating to the Companys ability
to continue as a going concern as described in Note 1 to the financial statements) of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants, given on the authority of said firm
as experts in auditing and accounting. 19 An
opinion has been rendered by the law firm of Baker & Hostetler LLP to the effect that
the shares of our common stock offered by the selling stockholder under this prospectus
are legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable. INFORMATION
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE The
SEC allows us to incorporate by reference the information we file with the SEC, which
means that we can disclose important information to you by referring to another document
filed separately with the SEC. The information that we file with the SEC after the date of
this prospectus will automatically update and supersede this information. We incorporate
by reference into this prospectus the documents listed below and any filings we make with
the SEC under sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, after the date of this prospectus and until all of the shares of our common
stock offered by this prospectus are sold. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, filed on March 31, 2003; Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, filed on May 8, 2003;
Washington, D.C. 20549
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
The Securities Act of 1933
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
52-1233960
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or Organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
(651) 455-1621
(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of
Principal Executive Offices)
President and Chief Executive Officer
490 Villaume Avenue
South St. Paul, MN 55075
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)
Baker & Hostetler LLP
1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 1100
Washington, D.C. 20036
202-861-1726
202-861-1783 (fax)
If the only securities being registered on this form are being offered pursuant
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If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on a
delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest
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Title of Securities
To Be Registered
Amount To
Be Registered
Proposed Maximum
Offering Price
Per Share
Proposed Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price
Amount of
Registration Fee
Common Stock, $0.005 par value
1,512,160
$1.97(1)
$2,978,955(1)
$241.00
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Overview
Animal Applications
Wireless and Monitoring
GPS and Radio
Communications
Medical Systems
We may continue to incur
losses.
We depend on principal
customers.
We are subject to risks
as a result of our foreign operations.
Selling Stockholder
Number of Shares
Owned Prior to the
Offering
Number of Shares
Being Offered
For Sale
Number of
Shares Owned
After Offering
Percentage
Of Class
Laurus Master Fund
Ltd.
1,512,160(1
)
1,512,160
0
0
%
(1)
Any statement contained in a document incorporated or considered to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus shall be considered to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus or in any subsequently filed document that is or is considered to be incorporated by reference modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement that is modified or superseded shall not, except as so modified or superseded, constitute a part of this prospectus.
You may request a copy of any of the documents that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus, other than exhibits that are not specifically incorporated by reference into such documents, and our certificate of incorporation and bylaws, at no cost, by writing or telephoning us at the following address:
Corporate Secretary
Digital Angel
Corporation
490 Villaume Avenue
South St. Paul, MN 55075
(651) 455-1621
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We are subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 pursuant to which we file reports and other information with the SEC. These reports and other information may be inspected and copied at public reference facilities maintained by the SEC at Room 1024, Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549 and at the SECs Regional Office at Citicorp Center, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661. Copies may be obtained at prescribed rates from the Public Reference Section of the SEC at its principal office in Washington, D.C. The SEC also maintains an internet web site that contains periodic and other reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants, including us, that file electronically with the SEC. The address of the SECs web site is http://www.sec.gov.
All information concerning us contained in this prospectus has been furnished by us. No person is authorized to make any representation with respect to the matters described in this prospectus other than those contained in this prospectus and if given or made must not be relied upon as having been authorized by us or any other person.
We have not authorized anyone to give any information or make any representation about our company that is different from, or in addition to, that contained in this prospectus. Therefore, if anyone gives you such information, you should not rely on it. You should not assume that the information contained in this document is accurate after the date of this prospectus unless the information specifically indicates that another date applies.
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
The following table sets forth the expenses in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being registered, all of which are being borne by the registrant.
Securities and Exchange Commission Registration Fee | $ | 241.00 | |
Accounting Fees and Expenses | $ | 30,000.00 | |
Legal Fees and Expenses | $ | 40,000.00 | |
Printing Fees and Expenses | $ | 10,000.00 | |
Miscellaneous | $ | 5,000.00 | |
Total | $ | 85,241.00 | |
Each amount set forth above, except the Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee, is estimated.
Reference is made to Section 102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which enables a corporation in its original certificate of incorporation or an amendment thereto to eliminate or limit the personal liability of a director for violations of the directors fiduciary duty, except (i) for any breach of the directors duty of loyalty to the corporation or it stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) pursuant to Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (providing for liability of directors for the unlawful payment of dividends or unlawful stock purchases or redemptions), or (iv) for any transaction from which a director derived an improper personal benefit. Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law empowers Digital Angel Corporation to indemnify, subject to the standards set forth therein, any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of Digital Angel Corporation, or is or was serving as such with respect to another entity at the request of Digital Angel Corporation. The Delaware General Corporation Law also permits Digital Angel Corporation to purchase insurance on behalf of any such director, officer, employee or agent. Digital Angel Corporations restated certificate of incorporation, as amended, provides in effect for the elimination of the personal liability of Digital Angel Corporations directors for breaches of fiduciary duty and for the indemnification by Digital Angel Corporation of each director and officer of Digital Angel Corporation, in each case to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. Digital Angel Corporation purchases and maintains insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of Digital Angel Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of Digital Angel Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, Digital Angel Share Trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not Digital Angel Corporation would have the power or the obligation to indemnify him or her against such liability under the provisions of Digital Angel Corporations restated certificate of incorporation.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the registrant has been informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is therefore unenforceable
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Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibits |
3.1 |
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statements on Form S-18 (No. 2-98314) filed on June 7, 1985 and our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed on March 28, 1990) |
3.2 | Bylaws (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form S-18 (No. 2-98314) filed on June 7, 1985) |
4.1 |
Form of Secured Convertible Note (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003, filed August 14, 2003) |
4.2 |
Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003, filed August 14, 2003) |
5.1 | Opinion of Baker & Hostetler LLP as to the validity of the issuance of the common stock of Digital Angel Corporation being registered |
10.1 |
Securities Purchase Agreement, dated July 31, 2003, by and between Digital Angel Corporation and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003, filed August 14, 2003) |
10.2 | Registration Rights Agreement, dated July 31, 2003, by and between Digital Angel Corporation and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003, filed August 14, 2003) |
10.3 | Security Agreement, dated July 31, 2003, by and between Digital Angel Corporation and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. |
23.1 | Consent of Eisner LLP relating to the financial statements of Digital Angel Corporation |
23.2 | Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers relating to the financial statements of the Advanced Wireless Group |
23.3 | Consent of Baker & Hostetler LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1) |
24 | Power of Attorney (included on signature page) |
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The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(a) |
To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933; |
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(b) | To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the Calculation of Registration Fee table in the effective registration statement; and |
(c) | To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement; |
provided, however, that paragraphs (1)(a) and (1)(b) shall not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrants annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plans annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Digital Angel Corporation has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of South St. Paul, State of Minnesota, on the 27th day of August, 2003.
DIGITAL ANGEL CORPORATION | |||
By: | /s/ Randolph K. Geissler Randolph K. Geissler |
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Randolph K. Geissler and James P. Santelli, or either of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all post-effective amendments to this registration statement, and to file the same with all exhibits hereto, and other documents in connection herewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on August 27, 2003 by the following persons in the capacities indicated below.
Signature |
Title
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/s/ Randolph K. Geissler
Randolph K. Geissler |
President, Chief Executive
Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
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/s/ James P. Santelli James P. Santelli |
Vice President Finance and
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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/s/ Richard J. Sullivan Richard J. Sullivan |
Director | |
/s/ Kenneth D. Larson Kenneth D. Larson |
Director | |
/s/ Howard S. Weintraub, Ph.D. Howard S. Weintraub |
Director | |
/s/ Scott R. Silverman Scott R. Silverman |
Director |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibits |
3.1 |
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statements on Form S-18 (No. 2-98314) filed on June 7, 1985 and our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed on March 28, 1990) |
3.2 | Bylaws (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form S-18 (No. 2-98314) filed on June 7, 1985) |
4.1 |
Form of Secured Convertible Note (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003, filed August 14, 2003) |
4.2 |
Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003, filed August 14, 2003) |
5.1 | Opinion of Baker & Hostetler LLP as to the validity of the issuance of the common stock of Digital Angel Corporation being registered |
10.1 |
Securities Purchase Agreement, dated July 31, 2003, by and between Digital Angel Corporation and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003, filed August 14, 2003) |
10.2 | Registration Rights Agreement, dated July 31, 2003, by and between Digital Angel Corporation and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003, filed August 14, 2003) |
10.3 | Security Agreement, dated July 31, 2003, by and between Digital Angel Corporation and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. |
23.1 | Consent of Eisner LLP relating to the financial statements of Digital Angel Corporation |
23.2 | Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers relating to the financial statements of the Advanced Wireless Group |
23.3 | Consent of Baker & Hostetler LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1) |
24 | Power of Attorney (included on signature page) |
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Exhibit 5.1
[Baker & Hostetler LLP Letterhead]
August 27, 2003
Digital Angel Corporation
490 Villaume Avenue
South St. Paul, MN 55075
Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to Digital Angel Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the Company), in connection with the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the Registration Statement) filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Act) relating to the registration of 1,512,160 shares of common stock, par value $0.005 per share (the Common Shares), of the Company, which have been included in the Registration Statement for the account of the person identified in the Registration Statement as the selling stockholder.
In connection with the foregoing, we have examined: (a) the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended, (b) the Bylaws of the Company, as amended, and (c) such records of the corporate proceedings of the Company and such other documents as we deemed necessary to render this opinion.
Based on such examination, we are of the opinion that the issued and outstanding Common Shares are legally issued, fully paid and nonassessable, the Common Shares subject to acquisition upon conversion of the Secured Convertible Note (the Note) and exercise of the Stock Purchase Warrant held by the note holder (the Warrant), when paid for and issued in accordance with the Note and the Warrant, will be legally issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
We hereby consent to the use of this Opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement and the reference to our firm in Item 5 of Part II of the Registration Statement.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Baker & Hostetler LLP
To: Laurus Master Fund, Ltd.
c/o Onshore Corporate Services, Ltd.
P.O.
Box 1234 G.T
Queensgate House
South Church Street
Grand
Cayman, Cayman Islands
Gentlemen:
1. To secure the payment of all Obligations (as hereafter defined), we hereby grant to you a continuing security interest in all of the following property now owned or at any time hereafter acquired by us, or in which we now have or at any time in the future may acquire any right, title or interest (the Collateral): all accounts, inventory, equipment, goods, documents, instruments (including, without limitation, promissory notes), contract rights, general intangibles (including, without limitation, payment intangibles), chattel paper, supporting obligations, investment property, letter-of-credit rights, trademarks and tradestyles in which we now have or hereafter may acquire any right, title or interest, all proceeds and products thereof (including, without limitation, proceeds of insurance) and all additions, accessions and substitutions thereto or therefor.
2. The term Obligations as used herein shall mean and include all debts, liabilities and obligations owing by us to you and all loans, advances, extensions of credit, endorsements, guaranties, benefits and/or financial accommodations heretofore or hereafter made, granted or extended by you to us or which you have or will become obligated to make, grant or extend to us or for our account and any and all interest, charges and/or expenses heretofore or hereafter owing by us to you and any and all renewals or extensions of any of the foregoing, no matter how or when arising, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, and whether under any present or future agreement or instruments between or among us, you or otherwise, including, without limitation, all obligations owing by us to you under the Secured Convertible Note dated as of the date hereof made by us in favor of you in the original principal amount of $2,000,000 (as amended, modified and supplemented from time to time, the Note).
3. We hereby represent, warrant and covenant to you that: (a) we are a company validly existing, in good standing and formed under the laws of the State of Delaware with an organization identification number of 0927269 and we will provide you thirty days prior written notice of any change in our state of formation; (b) our legal name is Digital Angel Corporation, as set forth in our Certificate of Incorporation as amended through the date hereof; (c) we are the lawful owner of the Collateral and have the sole right to grant a security interest therein and will defend the Collateral against all claims and demands of all persons and entities; (d) we will keep the Collateral free and clear of all attachments, levies, taxes, liens, security interests and encumbrances of every kind and nature, other than those liens and security interests set forth on Schedule 2.9 to the Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of the date hereof between us and you; (e) we will at our own cost and expense keep the Collateral in good state of repair and will not waste or destroy the same or any part thereof; (f) we will not without your prior written consent, sell, exchange, lease or otherwise dispose of the Collateral or any of our rights therein or permit any lien or security interest to attach to same, except that created by this Agreement; (g) we will insure the Collateral in your name against loss or damage by fire, theft, burglary, pilferage, loss in transit and such other hazards as you shall specify in amounts and under policies by insurers acceptable to you and all premiums thereon shall be paid by us and the policies delivered to you. If we fail to do so, you may procure such insurance and the cost thereof shall constitute Obligations; (h) we will at all times allow you or your representatives free access to and the right of inspection of the Collateral; and (i) we hereby indemnify and save you harmless from all loss, costs, damage, liability and/or expense, including reasonable attorneys fees, that you may sustain or incur to enforce payment, performance or fulfillment of any of the Obligations and/or in the enforcement of this Agreement or the Note or in the prosecution or defense of any action or proceeding either against you or us concerning any matter growing out of or in connection with this Agreement, the Note and/or any of the Obligations and/or any of the Collateral.
4. We shall be in default under this Agreement upon the happening of any of the following events or conditions, each such event or condition an Event of Default: (a) an Event of Default shall have occurred under and as defined in the Note, which shall not have been cured during any applicable cure or grace period, (b) the loss, theft, substantial damage, destruction or sale of any Collateral having a value in the aggregate for all such occurrences of $250,000 or more, (c) the encumbrance of any of the Collateral, other than in favor of Wells Fargo Business Credit, Inc., the lien priorities with respect to which are governed by the terms of a Subordination Agreement dated as of the date hereof or (d) a default shall have occurred under the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of the date hereof between you and us, as the same may be amended, modified and supplemented from time to time, which shall not have been cured during any applicable cure or grace period.
5. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default and at any time thereafter, you may declare all Obligations immediately due and payable and you shall have the remedies of a secured party provided in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York, this Agreement and other applicable law. You will at all times have the right to take possession of the Collateral and to maintain such possession on our premises or to remove the Collateral or any part thereof to such other premises as you may desire. Upon your request, we shall assemble the Collateral and make it available to you at a place designated by you. If any notification of intended disposition of any Collateral is required by law, such notification, if mailed, shall be deemed properly and reasonably given if mailed at least ten days before such disposition, postage prepaid, addressed to us either at our address shown herein or at any address appearing on your records for us. Any proceeds of any disposition of any of the Collateral shall be applied by you to the payment of all expenses in connection with the sale of the Collateral, including reasonable attorneys fees and other legal expenses and disbursements and the reasonable expense of retaking, holding, preparing for sale, selling, and the like, and any balance of such proceeds may be applied by you toward the payment of the Obligations in such order of application as you may elect, and we shall be liable for any deficiency.
6. If we default in the performance or fulfillment of any of the terms, conditions, promises, covenants, provisions or warranties on our part to be performed or fulfilled under or pursuant to this Agreement which you deem material in the good faith exercise of your reasonable discretion, you may, at your option without waiving your right to enforce this Agreement according to its terms, immediately or at any time thereafter and without notice to us, perform or fulfill the same or cause the performance or fulfillment of the same for our account and at our sole cost and expense, and the cost and expense thereof (including reasonable attorneys fees) shall be added to the Obligations and shall be payable on demand with interest thereon at the highest rate permitted by law.
7. We appoint you, any of your officers, employees or any other person or entity whom you may designate as our attorney, with power to execute such documents in our behalf and to supply any omitted information and correct patent errors in any documents executed by us or on our behalf; to file financing statements against us covering the Collateral; to sign our name on public records; and to do all other things you deem necessary to carry out this Agreement. We hereby ratify and approve all acts of the attorney and neither you nor the attorney will be liable for any acts of commission or omission, nor for any error of judgment or mistake of fact or law. This power, being coupled with an interest, is irrevocable so long as any Obligations remains unpaid.
8. No delay or failure on your part in exercising any right, privilege or option hereunder shall operate as a waiver of such or of any other right, privilege, remedy or option, and no waiver whatever shall be valid unless in writing, signed by you and then only to the extent therein set forth, and no waiver by you of any default shall operate as a waiver of any other default or of the same default on a future occasion. Your books and records containing entries with respect to the Obligations shall be admissible in evidence in any action or proceeding, shall be binding upon us for the purpose of establishing the items therein set forth and shall constitute prima facie proof thereof. You shall have the right to enforce any one or more of the remedies available to you, successively, alternately or concurrently. We agree to join with you in executing financing statements or other instruments to the extent required by the Uniform Commercial Code in form satisfactory to you and in executing such other documents or instruments as may be required or deemed necessary by you for purposes of affecting or continuing your security interest in the Collateral.
9. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York and cannot be terminated orally. All of the rights, remedies, options, privileges and elections given to you hereunder shall inure to the benefit of your successors and assigns. The term you as herein used shall include your company, any parent of your company, any of your subsidiaries and any co-subsidiaries of your parent, whether now existing or hereafter created or acquired, and all of the terms, conditions, promises, covenants, provisions and warranties of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and shall bind the representatives, successors and assigns of each of us and them. You and we hereby (a) waive any and all right to trial by jury in litigation relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and we agree not to assert any counterclaim in such litigation, (b) submit to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of any New York State court sitting in the borough of Manhattan, the city of New York and (c) waive any objection you or we may have as to the bringing or maintaining of such action with any such court.
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10. All notices from you to us shall be sufficiently given if mailed or delivered to us at our address set forth below.
Very truly yours,
DIGITAL ANGEL CORPORATION
By:_______________________________
Name:
Title:
Address:
490 Villaume Avenue
South St. Paul, MN 55075
Dated as of: July 31, 2003
ACKNOWLEDGED:
LAURUS MASTER FUND, LTD.
By:_______________________
Name:
Title:
Exhibit 23.1
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement of Digital Angel Corporation and subsidiaries (the "Company") on Form S-3 of our report dated March 27, 2003, relating to our audit of the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2002 which report is included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading Experts in such Registration Statement.
Eisner LLP
Florham Park, New Jersey
August 26, 2003
Exhibit 23.2
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of Digital Angel Corporation of our report dated May 9, 2002, except for the impact of the adoption of SFAS No. 142 for 2001 and 2000 as included in Note 1 and the segment information for 2001 and 2000 as included in Note 18, which are as of October 28, 2002 relating to the financial statements and the financial statement schedule, which appears in Digital Angel Corporations Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002. We also consent to the references to us under the heading Experts in such Registration Statement.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
St. Louis, Missouri
August 27, 2003