FORM S-1 mPhase Technologies, Inc.
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 12, 2007
Registration No. 333- ________
AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON OCTOBER 12, 2011
REGISTRATION NO. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-1
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
mPHASEMPHASE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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587 Connecticut AvenueNorwalk, Connecticut 06854-1711Telephone: (203) 831-2242(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
Martin S. SmileyChief Financial Officer
mPHASE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
587 Connecticut Avenue
Norwalk, Connecticut 06854-1711Ct. 06854Telephone: (203) 831-2242203-831-2242
(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)
Martin SmileyTelecopy: (203) 853-3304587 Connecticut Avenue
Norwalk, Ct. 06854
203-831-2242
(Name, address including zip code, and telephone number including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Martin Smiley
587 Connecticut Avenue
Norwalk, Ct. 06854
203-831-2242
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicableFrom time to time after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
registration statement.
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 check the following box.
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE | ||||
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offering | aggregate | Amount of | ||
Title of each class of | Amount to be | price per | offering | Registration |
securities to be registered | Registered | share(1) | price(1) | fee |
Common Stock,$.01 par value | 185,914,911 | $ .095 | 17,661,916 | $ 542.23 |
Common Stock $.01 par value issuable upon exercise of warrants | 33,010,306 | $ .095 | $ 3,135,979 | $ 96.27 |
Common Stock $.01 par value issuable upon exercise of options | 42,535,500 | $ .095 | $ 4,040,872 | $ 124.05 |
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| Total | $ 762.55 |
(1) [ ] Large accelerated filer
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[X]Smaller reporting company
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of each class of securities to be registered | Amount registered | Proposed maximum offering price per share (1)(2) | Proposed maximum aggregate offering price (2) | Amount of registration fee (3) | ||||||||
Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Convertible Note, $0.001 par value per share | 184,400,000 | (1) | $ | .0048 | $ | 885,120.00 | $ | 101.44 | ||||
Common Stock issuable upon Conversion of Warrant | 3,676,471 | $ | .0048 | $ | 17,647.06 | $ | 2.02 | |||||
Total | 188,076,471 | $ | .0048 | $ | 902,767.06 | $ | 103.46 |
(1) | The Registrant is registering, as required pursuant to that certain registration rights agreement dated as of October 4, 2011, 1,888,076,471 ( Approximately 155% of the number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of convertible notes at $.0048 per share). Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, the shares being registered hereunder include such indeterminate number of additional shares of common stock as may be issuable by the registrant with respect to the shares being registered hereunder as a result of application of the adjustment provisions in the Convertible Note, stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions. |
(2) | Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933 based upon the average of the high and low sales prices of the registrant’s common stock on October 2, 2011, as traded on the over the counter bulletin board. |
(3) | Calculated pursuant to Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, based on the proposed maximum aggregate offering price of all securities listed. |
In the event of stock splits, stock dividends, or similar transactions involving the Common Stock, the number of Common Shares registered shall, unless otherwise expressly provided, automatically be deemed to cover the additional securities to be offered or issued pursuant to Rule 416 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
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The registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the basisregistrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the averageSecurities Act of 1933 or until this Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the bidCommission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
October 12, 2011
PROSPECTUS
You should read this Prospectus Summary together with the more detailed information contained in this prospectus, including the risk factors and ask prices per share of our common stock, as reported onfinancial statements. This prospectus contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those discussed in the OTC Bulletin Board, on June 29, 2007.forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause such a difference include those discussed in the Risk Factors section and elsewhere in this prospectus.
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 THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SUCH SECTION 8(A), MAY DETERMINE.mPhase Technologies, Inc.
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July 12, 2007
PROSPECTUS
mPHASE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
188,076,471 Shares of Common Stock
This prospectus relates to the resale of up to 261,460,717188,076,471 shares of common stock,Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, of which 185,914,911 shares are issued and outstanding, andmPhase Technologies, Inc. (“Common Stock”), by the selling stockholders including up to 75,545,806184,400,000 of shares thatto be resold by John Fife, upon conversion from time to time of a convertible note described below and 3,676,471 of shares to be resold by Jay Wright, upon conversion from time to time of a convertible note (“ collectively, Convertible Shares”).
The selling stockholders may be issued uponsell Common Stock from time to time in the exerciseprincipal market on which the stock is traded at the prevailing market price or in negotiated transactions.
We will not receive any of warrants and options heldthe proceeds from the sale of Convertible Shares of Common Stock by the selling stockholders. The selling stockholders listedWe will pay the expenses of registering these shares.
Investment in the Common Stock involves a high degree of risk. You should consider carefully the risk factors beginning on pages 51-56 may sellpage 9 of this prospectus before purchasing any of the shares from time to time.
offered by this prospectus.
Our common stockCommon Stock is listedquoted on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board and trades under the symbol “XDSL.OB”"XDSL". The last reported salessale price of our common stockCommon Stock on June 29, 2007the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board on October 5, 2011, was $.095approximately $.0050 per share.
THESE SECURITIES ARE SPECULATIVE AND INVOLVE A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. PLEASE REFER TO “RISK FACTORS” BEGINNING ON PAGE 10.
We may amend or supplement this prospectus from time to time by filing amendments or supplements as required. You should read the entire prospectus and any amendments or supplements carefully before you make your investment decision.
Our principal executive offices are located at 587 Connecticut Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut 06854-1711. Our phone numberNeither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is (203) 838-2741.
NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY OTHER REGULATORY BODY HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED ANY OF THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is JulyOctober 12, 2007.
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mPhase Technologies, Inc.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
YOU SHOULD RELY ONLY ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT OR THOSE DOCUMENTS TO WHICH WE HAVE REFERRED YOU. WE HAVE NOT AUTHORIZED ANYONE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION THAT IS DIFFERENT. THIS DOCUMENT MAY ONLY BE USED WHERE IT IS LEGAL TO SELL THESE SECURITIES.
THE DELIVERY OF THIS PROSPECTUS OR ANY ACCOMPANYING SALE DOES NOT IMPLY THAT: (1) THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES IN OUR AFFAIRS AFTER THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS; OR (2) THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS IS CORRECT AFTER THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS.
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
You should read this Prospectus Summary together withmay only rely on the more detailed information contained in this prospectus including the risk factors and financial statements and the notesor that we have referred you to. We have not authorized anyone to the financial statements.provide you with different information. This prospectus contains forward-looking statementsdoes not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the Common Stock offered by this prospectus. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any Common Stock in any circumstances in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. Neither the delivery of this prospectus nor any sale made in connection with this prospectus shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those discussedthere has been no change in our affairs since the forward-looking statements. Factorsdate of this prospectus or that might cause such a difference include those discussed in the Risk Factors section andinformation contained by reference to this prospectus is correct as of any time after its date.
Prospectus Summary
This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this prospectus.
You should read the entire prospectus carefully; including the section entitled "Risk Factors" before deciding to invest in our Common Stock.
From inception (October 2, 1996), through March 31, 2007 the Company had incurred (unaudited) development stage losses of $162,520,429 and a stockholders’ deficit of approximately $2,634,400. Cumulatively, through June 30, 2006 and March 31, 2007, (unaudited) the Company had negative cash flows from operations of approximately $67,257,660 and $73,398,128 respectively. The auditors report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 is qualified as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management estimates the Company either directly or through its newly formed operating subsidiaries (see page 5) needs to raise between $5 million and $10 million during the next 12 months to sustain its current level of operations.
About Us
mPHASE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
mPhase Technologies, Inc. (mPhase, the Company, we or us), a New Jersey corporation (the “Company”, “mPhase”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) is a publicly-held New Jersey company founded in 1996 is a publicly-held company with approximately 17 thousand23,000 shareholders and approximately 388,000,000 million2,700,250,740 shares of common stockCommon Stock outstanding as of June 29, 2007.September 30, 2011. The Company’s common stockCompany's Common Stock is traded on the NASDAQ Over the Counter Bulletin Board under the ticker symbol XDSL. We are headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut withThe Company has offices in Little Falls, New Jersey as well as Norwalk, Connecticut and New York, N.Y. mPhase shares common office space and common management with Microphase Corporation,is a privately-helddevelopment-stage company. Microphase sells radio frequency and filtering technologiesPrior to February of 2004, the defense and telecommunications industry. Microphase hasCompany had been in operation for over 50 years and supports mPhase with engineering, administrative and financial resources, as needed.
mPhase is a developer and seller of broadband communications products for telephone service providers. The Company’s TV+ solution is the middleware/telecommunications industry focusing on hardware/software necessary for the delivery by telephone service providers of broadcast quality television, video on demand, high speed internet and voice utilizing internet protocol (IPTV). mPhase believes that its IPTV solution is the most cost-effective, standards based, scalable solution with carrier class quality and security available for telecommunications service providers around the world. mPhase believes that telecommunication service providers will find the cost-effective, scalable architecture of the TV+ middleware will result in significant cost savings in the number of servers and routers necessary to deploy IPTV to its customers on a significant scale. This is especially truesolutions for telephone service providers outside of the United States that face substantial hardware costs to upgrade their existing backbone and infrastructure necessary for the delivery of broadcast television. Since such hardware costs constitute up to 95% of the capital expenditures in deploying IPTV, the savings are often a key financial ingredient enabling a telecommunications service provider to deploy IPTV. Thusvoice, digital television and high-speed internet, which businesses the Company believes its software can be a compelling solution for such deployments. The deploymentdiscontinued in December of a full range of converged broadband services is critical for many telecommunications service providers to retain traditional telephone customers by offering a full package of services. Our TV+ solution enables a telephone service provider to provided a “triple play” of voice, broadcast television and high speed internet over any existing infrastructure including copper, fiber or coax. Our current release of the TV+ solution is a culmination of years of development of a world-class television delivery solution for telecommunication service providers.
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Our TV+ solution is currently part of a test deployment of IPTV by Comstar/Odessa, a major telecommunications service provider in the Ukraine. The Company faces significant technical and financial challenges in order to achieve the successful completion of acceptance testing criteria. However, upon the TV+ solution successfully meeting the technical and features criteria of the acceptance test Comstar/Odessa has indicated that it will commence deployment of IPTV to 6,000 customers. Such a deployment would, constitute the first major deployment of its TV+solution and could constitute a significant breakthrough for additional deployments of its IPTV solution in the Ukraine and Russia. The Company has also recently established a significant reseller relationship with Net Dialogue, a major integrator and reseller of telecommunications products and services for several large telephone service providers in Russia.
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Since our inception in 1996 we have been a development-stage company. During the past three years, mPhase has transformed itself from a developer of closed end proprietary technology for the delivery of broadcast television over DSL to a Company that has developed a carrier class middleware/software solution for the delivery of IPTV. mPhase’s IPTV solution is designed for operation with any transport mechanism using IP protocol including multicast routers, digital subscriber line access multiplexers and set top boxes of all major vendors.
In February of 2004 the Company entered into the field of nanotechnology research and development of micro power cell batteries of various voltages. The purpose of this initiative is consistent with the Company’s strategy of establishing a product portfolio of cutting edge, innovative high technology products for new and emerging areas of high growth. The initial goal is to develop batteries for military applications having significantly longer shelf life prior to activation. The batteries would have instant on capabilities due to their extremely small internal size, and power management capabilities to significantly extend their duty cycle periods than are currently available in the market. The Company believes that such development is consistent with its strategy of being a pioneer in areas of high growth technology and potentially diversifies its mix of products. In March of 2005, the Company announced that it had expanded its nanotechnology research and efforts to develop extremely sensitive uncooled magnetic sensors, commonly known as a magnetometer, as a new product line.
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On April 17, 2007, the Company announced that it had formed AlwaysReady, Inc., a New Jersey Corporation, as a new wholly-owned subsidiary. The Company plans to transfer all of its nanotechnology assets and appropriate liabilities to such company as a first step in the separation of its nanotechnology product line from its IPTV product. The Company plans to staff AlwaysReady, Inc with a new management team experienced in the nanotechnology area in order to unlock and maximize overall shareholder value. On May 29, 2007, AlwaysReady, Inc announced the hiring of Source Capital Group, an investment banking firm specializing in the raising of private equity, to raise a minimum of $1.5 million in a Private Placement in which the Company would sell up to a 10% interest in AlwaysReady, Inc to institutional and accredited investors. In addition the Company announced that it planned to eventually transform AlwaysReady, Inc. into a publicly traded company. mPhase plans to retain a 90% interest in Always Ready, Inc. and the shares of common stock of Always Ready, Inc. will be registered on appropriate filings with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as well as the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and listed for trading on the over the counter bulletin board.
On June 20, 2007, the Company announced that it is forming a new subsidiary, Granita Media, Inc (“Granita”), a Delaware corporation, that will provide targeted advertising to users of the TV+ middleware solution. Through the use of specific viewer demographics such as age, gender and defined consumer preferences, the Company believes that a new form of broadcast television advertising could develop that is more powerful and focused than is currently being used by broadcasters. It is believed that targeted advertising software to be developed by Granita will enhance mPhase’s middleware by offering a source of additional revenues for a telephone service provider deploying IPTV. mPhase plans to fund the new company initially through up to $500,000 of equity to be provided by employees and additional outside institutional financing which will involve the sale of up to 10% of the common stock of Granita with mPhase retaining 90% of the stock of Granita.
THE OFFERING
Common stock offered: Up to 261,460,717 shares of common stock, of which 185,914,911 shares are issued and outstanding and up to 75,545,806 shares may be issued upon exercise of warrants and options held by the selling stockholders.
Common Stock to be outstanding after this offering: Approximately 391 million shares of common stock. This does not include an aggregate of approximately 209 million shares that are reserved for issuance pursuant to outstanding employee stock options, non-employee stock options and warrants.
Use of proceeds: We will not receive any proceeds from the sale and issuance of the common stock included in this offering. However, we will receive approximately $47 million upon the exercise of all of the warrants and options by the selling stockholders.
Risk Factors: An investment in our common stock is subject to significant risks. You should carefully consider the information set forth in the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus as well as other information set forth in this prospectus, including our financial statements and related notes.
Dividend policy: We do not expect to pay dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. We anticipate that all future earnings, if any, generated from operations will be retained to develop and expand our business.
Plan of Distribution: The shares of common stock (OTC Bulletin Board symbol: XDSL.OB) offered for resale may be sold by the selling stockholders pursuant to this prospectus in the manner described under “Plan of Distribution.”
We have applied for trademarks on certain marks which relate to our products. This prospectus also contains product names, trade names and trademarks of ours as well as those of other organizations. All other brand names and trademarks appearing in this prospectus are the property of their respective holders.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
In addition to the other information contained in this prospectus, investors should carefully consider the risk factors disclosed in this prospectus in evaluating an investment in our common stock. This prospectus includes “forward-looking statements”. All statements other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of these provisions, including any projections of earnings, revenues or other financial items, any statements of the plans and objectives of management for future operations, any statements concerning proposed new products or services, any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance, and any statement of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of terminology such as “may”, “will”, “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “estimates”, “potential”, or “continue” or the negative thereof or other comparable terminology.
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements contained herein and in such incorporated documents are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations or any of the forward-looking statements will prove to be correct, and actual results could differ materially from those projected or assumed in the forward-looking statements. Our future financial condition and results of operations, as well as any forward-looking statements, are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to the risk factors set forth above and for the reasons described elsewhere in this prospectus. All forward-looking statements and reasons why results may differ included in this prospectus are made as of the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement or reason why actual results might differ.
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SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA
The selected financial data set forth below is derived from and should be read in conjunction with historical financial statements and notes included in this prospectus. Financial information for the years ended June 30, 1999, 2000 and 2001, are derived from financial statements that have been audited by Arthur Andersen LLP. Financial information relating to years ended June 30, 2002, 2003 and 2004, 2005 and 2006 are derived from financial statements that have been audited by Rosenberg, Rich, Baker, Berman & Company, independent auditors, and are included in this prospectus. Quarterly information and balances as of March 31, 2007 includes all adjustments and material disclosures that management considers necessary for a fair presentation. Such information has not been audited are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected in the future.
SUMMARY OPERATING DATAYear Ended June 30,(in thousands except per share data)
2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | Cumulative from inception October 2, 1996 to June 30, 2006 | |
Total revenues | $2,582 | $1,582 | $4,641 | $1,711 | $975 | $22,296 |
Cost of sales | 2,415 | 1,493 | 4,068 | 1,446 | 974 | 16,335 |
Research and development | 3,820 | 3,538 | 4,070 | 5,127 | 8,035 | 51,579 |
General and administrative | 7,039 | 2,684 | 4,178 | 6,580 | 11,121 | 96,756 |
Depreciation and amortization | 670 | 515 | 123 | 63 | 79 | 3,031 |
Operating loss | (11,361) | (6,649) | (7,798) | (11,505) | (19,234) | (145,405) |
Other income (expense), net | 142 | 50 | 150 | 382 | (5,182) | (5,905) |
Interest income (expense) | (26) | (51) | (111) | (111) | (35) | (150) |
Net loss | ($11,245) | ($6,650) | ($7,759) | ($11,234) | ($24,451) | ($151,460) |
Basic and diluted net loss per share | ($.23) | ($.10) | ($.10) | ($.10) | ($.12) |
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Shares used in basic and diluted net loss per share | 49,617,280 | 65,217,088 | 77,677,120 | 108,657,578 | 199,610,372 |
BALANCE SHEET DATAAs of June 30(in thousands)
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Cash and cash equivalents | $47 | $397 | $90 | $351 | $1,360 | $315 |
Working capital (deficit) | (94) | (1,405) | (2,112) | (1,674) | (1,093) | (3,011) |
Total assets | 6,942 | 3,782 | 2,591 | 2,232 | 2,182 | 1,666 |
Long-term obligations, net of current portion | 2,891 | 2,608 | 1,038 | 315 | 0 | 0 |
Total stockholders’ (deficit) | $ (42) | $ (3,229) | $ (2,918) | $ (1,618) | $ (606) | $(2,634) |
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mPHASE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (A Development Stage Company) Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
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REVENUES | $832,999 | $135,743 | $22,431,350 |
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Cost of Sales | 729,475 | 88,207 | 16,422,148 |
Research and Development ( including non-cash stock related charges of $200,850, $0 and $2,318,519, for 2006, 2007 and inception to date respectively) | 6,120,253 | 4,964,404 | 56,543,605 |
General and Administrative (including non-cash stock related charges of, $4,510,350, $1,124,647 and $58,319,301 for 2006, 2007 and inception to date respectively) | 8,002,079 | 5,012,073 | 101,768,166 |
Depreciation and Amortization | 57,644 | 66,314 | 3,097,316 |
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TOTAL COSTS AND EXPENSES | $14,909,451 | $10,130,998 | $177,831,235 |
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LOSS FROM OPERATIONS | ($14,076,452) | ($9,995,255) | ($155,399,885) |
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Interest Income (Expense), net | (25,498) | (10,930) | (161,071) |
Other Income (Expense) net | (4,902,302) | (1,054,187) | (6,959,473) |
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TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | ($4,927,800) | ($1,065,117) | ($7,120,544) |
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NET LOSS | ($19,004,252) | ($11,060,372) | ($162,520,429) |
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LOSS PER COMMON SHARE, basic and diluted | ($0.09) | ($0.04) |
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING, basic and diluted | 211,186,500 | 309,018,261 |
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RISK FACTORS
An investment in the common stock offered by this prospectus involves a high degree of risk. In addition to the other information in this prospectus and any supplements to this prospectus, you should carefully consider the following risks before making an investment decision.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
In addition to the Risk Factors set forth below it is important for you to consider the following:
mPhase was advised in April 2002 that following an investigation by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the staff intended to recommend that the Commission file a civil injunctive action against Packetport.com, Inc. (“Packetport”) and its Officer’s and Directors. Such recommendation related to alleged civil violations by Packetport and such Officers and Directors of various sections of the Federal Securities Laws. The staff has alleged civil violations of Sections 5 and 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Sections 10(b) and 13(d) of the Securities Exchanges Act of 1934. As noted in other public filings of mPhase, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of mPhase also serve as Directors and Officers of Packetport. At that time these persons advised mPhase that they deny any violation of law on their part and intend to vigorously contest such recommendation or action, if any.
On November 15, 2005, the Commission filed a civil enforcement action against 6 individuals and 4 companies as a result of its investigation in federal district court in the State of Connecticut alleging various violations of the Securities Act of 1933 including Sections 5, Section 17(a) and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 including Sections 10b, Rule 10b-5, Sections, 12,Section 13, Section 16 in connection with the purchase and sale of stock of Packetport in the period on or about December 14, 1999 into February of 2000. The defendants include the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of mPase as well as Microphase Corporation, a privately held Connecticut corporation that shares common management with mPhase. mPhase Technologies, Inc. is not named as a party in the enforcement action. The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of mPhase, and Microphase Corporation, each deny any violation of the law by each or any of them and intend to vigorously contest all charges set forth in such enforcement action by the Commission.
In a ruling (3:05 CV 1747 (PCD)), dated March 21, 2007, the Honorable Peter C. Dorsey, Senior U.S. District Court Judge for the United States District Court For The District Of Connecticut, granted a motion by defendants, Ronald A. Durando and Packetport Inc. joined by defendants Gustave T. Dotoli , Microphase Corporation and Packetport.com, Inc. to dismiss under Federal Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure the civil lawsuit filed on November 15, 2005 by the Securities and Exchange Commission against Packetport.com, Inc. et. al for lack of prosecution.
On April 4, 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a motion with the United States District Court requesting a reconsideration of the motion to dismiss granted by the Court in favor of the defendants.
In a ruling dated May 23, 2007, the Judge Peter C. Dorsey granted the motion for reconsideration filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission and reversed his earlier ruling of March 21, 2007 and reinstated the case on the judicial calendar to proceed to trial.
Risks Related to Financial Aspects of Our Business
The Company engages in the new and emerging business of developing products using the science of Nanotechnology which entails significant exploratory development and commercial risk.
The Company has expended over $3.6 million from February of 2004 through the date hereof pursuant to 12 month contracts withengaged the Bell Labs division of Lucent Technologies, Inc. during such period to develop longer lifea new type of power cell energy storage device. Taking advantage of a superhydrophobic effect or suspension of a liquid electrolyte on silicon, Bell Labs created for the Company a reserve battery cellsproduct with a virtually unlimited shelf-life prior to initial activation. This result was achieved by causing the suspension, in droplet form, of liquid electrolyte on a “smart surface” or repellant such as silicon. The phenomenon is based upon the superhydrophobic effect similar to beads of raindrops forming on a leaf in nature. An electronic impulse is used to trigger the process of “electrowetting” or collapse of the droplet and the mixing of the electrolyte, thereby providing a low level source of energy.
The Company’s first product is its Smart NanoBattery, a reserve battery having significant potential military applications for military applicationsproviding low energy power-sources needed to power guidance systems on small munitions as well as reserve sources of power needed to back up computer-memory systems. The Smart Battery is only activated upon command by either a g force or magnetic pulse and therefore has a virtually unlimited shelf-life prior to initial activation as a reserve source of energy. The Company believes there is a significant need for energy storage products that can be activated on command and that are guaranteed to generate reserve sources of power for mission-critical activities.
The Company has also developed a second product line designed by and co-branded with Porsche Design Studio, a premiere world-class company specializing in high-end products for the luxury automotive manufacturer. The Company’s double barrel illuminator is an emergency flashlight designed primarily as an accessory product for automobiles. The designer flashlight utilizes the Company’s new mechanically-activated battery with a shelf life of up to 20 years serving as a backup source of power to its primary batteries. The Company has completed a pilot program of distribution of such flashlight over the internet and has received an initial order for 140 such flashlights to be sold through Porsche Design’s Studio’s stores located in approximately 100 cities globally.
mPhase’s research and product development now focuses on developing “smart surfaces” using materials science engineering, nanotechnology science and the principles of microfluidics and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). The Company develops products for both commercial applicationsand military applications. As noted above, the Company's first flagship product is its Smart NanoBattery providing Power On Command™. The new patent pending and patented battery technology, based on the phenomenon of electrowetting, offers a unique way to store energy and manage power. Features of the Smart NanoBattery include potentially infinite shelf life, environmentally friendly design, fast ramp to power, programmable control, and direct integration with microelectronic devices. The platform technology behind the Smart NanoBattery is a porous nanostructured material used to repel and precisely control the flow of liquids. The innovative material is aSmart Surfacethat can potentially be designed for other innovative products such as RFID (Radio Fequency Identification) tags.self-cleaning applications, water purification/desalination, liquid filtration/separation, and environmental cleanup.
We have developed and maintain a portfolio of patents and patent applications that form the proprietary base for our research and development efforts in the area of “smart surfaces.” We believe that our intellectual property portfolio, which currently includes seven issued patents either directly owned or licensed by the Company and eight filed patent applications in various stages of review, is very strong. Our research and development over the years includes some of the world's leading institutions including Alcatel/Lucent Bell Labs. We believe our technology base, combined with our know-how, provides us with a strong competitive advantage and will facilitate future successful development and commercialization of additional products for use in a variety of potential military and commercial products.
mPhase has recently completed work under a Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR) grant of approximately $750,000, as part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, from the U.S. Army. Under the grant the Company has continued development of its Smart NanoBattery as a reserve battery for critical mission computer memory. Such reserve battery can be activated by an electronic pulse.
Consistent with its strategy of developing cutting-edge energy products, the Company announced on July 28, 2011 that it has signed a letter of intent to acquired Energy Innovative Products, Inc. (EIP), a privately-held Nevada corporation. EIP is a developer of proprietary technology for reducing energy usage in refrigeration and cooling systems. The Company expectsplans to continue exploratory research with Lucent Technologies, Inc.acquire 81% of the outstanding shares of common stock of EIP in exchange for shares of common stock and is currentlywarrants to purchase common stock in negotiationsthe Company.
About This Offering
Convertible Note
On September 13, 2011 the Company sold John Fife a convertible promissory note (the “Convertible Note”) in the initial principal amount of $357,500 and received proceeds of $300,000 in a first tranche of financing under the Convertible Note (representing an initial 29.50 % original issue discount). The Convertible Note provides for an extensiona second tranche of funding to the Company of $200,000 (thereby increasing the principal amount of such contract for an additional 12 monthsConvertible Note to $557,500) upon the filing of this Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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The Convertible Note bears interest at the rate of $100,0008% per cent per annum and matures on August 31, 2012. . The Convertible Note is convertible into shares of common stock at a price of $.01 per share. Commencing on November 30, 2011the Company is required to repay the note in ten (10) monthly installments of $57,500 per month . Even thoughplus accrued interest. The Company may pay the monthly installments either in cash or in shares of Common Stock. If the Company chooses to pay in shares of common stock, it must make an irrevocable payment of shares 23 trading days prior to the installment payment date, and the value of the shares given shall equal 80% of the average of the three-lowest closing sales prices of our common stock during the 20 day trading period prior to payment of the installment amount. On the installment payment date an adjustment either upward or downward in shares of common stock shall be made. To the extent the Company owes additional shares on the installment payment date such shares shall be issued to the holder and to the extent the Company has issued the holder excess shares such shares shall be applied to the next installment payment. In order for the Company to be eligible to pay any installment in shares, the Company must have either an effective Registration Statement with respect to such shares effective or such shares must be eligible for sale pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933 by the holder of the Convertible Note.
If an event of default occurs under the Convertible Note, the Company is required to redeem the convertible note in cash at 135% of the unconverted principal amount of the note plus accrued interest. The conversion price of the Convertible Note is subject to adjustment in the case of stock splits, stock dividends, combination of shares and similar recapitalization transactions. The holder may not convert the Convertible Note if as a feasibility prototype product has been successfully developed, pure researchresult of such conversion the holder or any of its affiliates would own more than 4.9% of the Company’s common stock.
Warrant
On August 10, 2011 the Company sold as part of a $25,000 private placement of a convertible note, a Warrant to purchase 3,333,334 shares of common stock to Jay Wright. The Warrant is exercisable at a fixed price of $.0068 per share (subject to an adjustment downward for dilution by any warrants issued at a lower price by the Company) and may be exercised at any time during a 5 year period following the date of issuance.
Estimated use of proceeds
This prospectus relates to shares of our Common Stock that may be offered and sold from time to time by the selling stockholders. We will not receive any of the proceeds resulting from the sale of Common Stock J. Fife as one of the Selling Stockholders.
Summary of the Shares offered by the Selling Stockholder.
The following is a summary of the shares being offered by the selling stockholder:
Common Stock offered by the selling stockholder | Up to 188,076,471 shares of Common Stock consisting of the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Note. |
Common Stock outstanding prior to the offering | 2,700,250,740 (1) |
Common Stock to be outstanding after the offering | 2,888,327,211 assuming the full conversion of the notes into the underlying shares of which are included in this prospectus. |
Use of proceeds | We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares of common stock offered by the Selling Shareholders. |
(1) Based upon the total number of issued and outstanding shares as of September 30, 2011.
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RISK FACTORS
An investment in the Company’s Common Stock involves a high degree of riskrisk. You should carefully consider the risks described below as well as other information provided to you in this prospectus, including information in the section of this document entitled “Forward Looking Statements.” If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected, the value of our Common Stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.
Risks Relating to the Company’s Early Stage of Development
Our business is at an early stage of development and we may not develop products that can be commercialized.
We have derived very limited revenues from a Phase I Army Grant of approximately $100,000 and a Phase II Army Grant of approximately $750,000 with significant uncertaintyrespect to our Smart NanoBattery product from inception of development in February 2004 through March 30, 2011. We have derived revenues of only $ 38,819 from our Emergency Flashlight product from inception of sales in April of 2010 through September 30, 2011 and we have been forced to discontinue product development and marketing of our magnetometer product owing to limited financial resources.
We have limited manufacturing, marketing, distribution and sales capabilities which may limit our ability to generate revenues.
Due to the relatively early stage of our products, we have not yet invested significantly in manufacturing, marketing, distribution or product sales resources. We cannot assure you that we will be able to invest or develop any of these resources successfully or as expediently as necessary. The inability to whetherdo so may inhibit or harm our ability to generate revenues or operate profitably.
We have a commercially viable product will resulthistory of operating losses and we may not achieve future revenues or operating profits.
From March 10, 2005 through the We have generated modest revenue to date hereof, the Company has spent over $2.4 million with the Bell Labs divisionfrom our operations. Historically we have had net operating losses each year since our inception. As of Lucent Technologies, Inc for new researchJune 30, 2011, we have an accumulated deficit of $(194,643,955) and developmenta stockholders’ deficit of uncooled magnetic ultra sensors using the science$(5,591,774). We incurred net losses of Nanotechnology. The Company is currently negotiating to extend its Development Agreement with Bell Labs$486,391 and $7,365,745 for the Magnetometer research for another 12 months throughyears ended June of 2008 at $100,000 per month each.30, 2011 and June 30, 2010, respectively. The Company does not expectgenerate significant revenues from either productrevenue outside of STTR grants and minor sales of its emergency illuminator product. Additionally, even if we are able to commercialize our technologies or any products or services related to our technologies it is not certain that they will result in revenue or profitability.
We have a limited operating history on which investors may evaluate our operations and prospects for at least 2 years.profitable operations.
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mPhase’s stock price has suffered significant declines during If we continue to suffer losses as we have in the past, seven yearsinvestors may not receive any return on their investment and remains volatile.may lose their entire investment. Our prospects must be considered speculative in light of the risks, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered by companies in their early stages of development, particularly in light of the uncertainties relating to the new, competitive and rapidly evolving markets in which we anticipate we will operate. To attempt to address these risks, we must, among other things, further develop our technologies, products and services, successfully implement our research, development, marketing and commercialization strategies, respond to competitive developments and attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel. A substantial risk is involved in investing in us because, as an early stage company we have fewer resources than an established company, our management may be more likely to make mistakes at such an early stage, and we may be more vulnerable operationally and financially to any mistakes that may be made, as well as to external factors beyond our control.
Risks Relating to Technology
We are dependent on new and unproven technologies.
Our risks as an early stage company are compounded by our heavy dependence on emerging and sometimes unproven technologies. If these technologies do not produce satisfactory results, our business may be harmed.
We may not be able to commercially develop our technologies and proposed product lines, which, in turn, would significantly harm our ability to earn revenues and result in a loss of investment.
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Our ability to commercially develop our technologies will be dictated in large part by forces outside our control which cannot be predicted, including, but not limited to, general economic conditions, the success of our research and field testing, the availability of collaborative partners to finance our work in pursuing applications of “smart surfaces” using materials science engineering, nanotechnology science and the principles of microfluidics and MEMS and technological or other developments in the field which, due to efficiencies or technological breakthroughs may render one or more areas of commercialization more attractive, obsolete or competitively unattractive. It is possible that one or more areas of commercialization will not be pursued at all if a collaborative partner or entity willing to fund research and development cannot be located. Our decisions regarding the ultimate products and/or services we pursue could have a significant adverse affect on our ability to earn revenue if we misinterpret trends, underestimate development costs and/or pursue wrong products or services. Any of these factors either alone or in concert could materially harm our ability to earn revenues or could result in a loss of any investment in us.
If we are unable to keep up with rapid technological changes in our field or compete effectively, we will be unable to operate profitably.
We are engaged in activities in the nanotechnology and microfluidics field, which is characterized by extensive research efforts and rapid technological progress. If we fail to anticipate or respond adequately to technological developments, our ability to operate profitably could suffer. We cannot assure you that research and discoveries by other companies will not render our technologies or potential products or services uneconomical or result in products superior to those we develop or that any technologies, products or services we develop will be preferred to any existing or newly-developed technologies, products or services.
Risks Related to Intellectual Property
Certain aspects of our technology are not protectable by patent.
Certain parts of our know-how and technology are not patentable. To protect our proprietary position in such know-how and technology, we require all employees, consultants, advisors and collaborators with access to our technology to enter into confidentiality and invention ownership agreements with us. We cannot assure you; however, that these agreements will provide meaningful protection for our trade secrets, know-how or other proprietary information in the event of any unauthorized use or disclosure. Further, in the absence of patent protection, competitors who independently develop substantially equivalent technology may harm our business.
Patent litigation presents an ongoing threat to our business with respect to both outcomes and costs.
It is possible that litigation over patent matters with one or more competitors could arise. We could incur substantial litigation or interference costs in defending ourselves against suits brought against us or in suits in which we may assert our patents against others. If the outcome of any such litigation is unfavorable, our business could be materially adversely affected. To determine the priority of inventions, we may also have to participate in interference proceedings declared by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, which could result in substantial cost to us. Without additional capital, we may not have the resources to adequately defend or pursue this litigation.
We may not be able to protect our proprietary technology, which could harm our ability to operate profitably.
Patent and trade secret protection is critical for the new technologies we utilize, nanotechnology and microfluidics, as well as the products and processes derived through them. Our success will depend, to a substantial degree, on our ability to obtain and enforce patent protection for our products, preserve any trade secrets and operate without infringing the proprietary rights of others. We cannot assure you that:
- | we will succeed in obtaining any patents in a timely manner or at all, or that the breadth or degree of protection of any such patents will protect our interests, | |
- | the use of our technology will not infringe on the proprietary rights of others, | |
- | patent applications relating to our potential products or technologies will result in the issuance of any patents or that, if issued, such patents will afford adequate protection to us or not be challenged, invalidated or infringed, and | |
- | patents will not issue to other parties, which may be infringed by our potential products or technologies. | |
- | we will continue to have the financial resources necessary to prosecute our existing patent applications, pay maintenance fees on patents and patent applications, or file patent applications on new inventions. |
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The fields in which we operate have been characterized by significant efforts by competitors to establish dominant or blocking patent rights to gain a competitive advantage, and by considerable differences of opinion as to the value and legal legitimacy of competitors' purported patent rights and the technologies they actually utilize in their businesses.
Patents obtained by other persons may result in infringement claims against us that are costly to defend and which may limit our ability to use the disputed technologies and prevent us from pursuing research and development or commercialization of potential products.
If third party patents or patent applications contain claims infringed by either our technology or other technology required to make and use our potential products and such claims are ultimately determined to be valid, there can be no assurance that we would be able to obtain licenses to these patents at a reasonable cost, if at all, or be able to develop or obtain alternative technology. If we are unable to obtain such licenses at a reasonable cost, we may not be able to develop some products commercially. We may be required to defend ourselves in court against allegations of infringement of third party patents. Patent litigation is very expensive and could consume substantial resources and create significant uncertainties. Any adverse outcome in such a suit could subject us to significant liabilities to third parties, require disputed rights to be licensed from third parties, or require us to cease using such technology.
We may not be able to adequately defend against piracy of intellectual property in foreign jurisdictions.
Considerable research in the areas of micro fluid dynamics is being performed in countries outside of the United States, and a number of potential competitors are located in these countries. The laws protecting intellectual property in some of those countries may not provide adequate protection to prevent our competitors from misappropriating our intellectual property. Several of these potential competitors may be further along in the process of product development and also operate large, company-funded research and development programs. As a result, our competitors may develop more competitive or affordable products, or achieve earlier patent protection or product commercialization than we are able to achieve. Competitive products may render any products or product candidates that we develop obsolete.
Our products may not be accepted in the marketplace.
The degree of market acceptance of those products will depend on many factors, including:
- | Our ability to manufacture or obtain from third party manufacturers sufficient quantities of our product candidates with acceptable quality and at an acceptable cost to meet demand, and | |
- | Marketing and distribution support for our products. |
We cannot predict or guarantee that either military or commercial entities, in general, will accept or utilize any of our product candidates. Failure to achieve market acceptance would limit our ability to generate revenue and would have a material adverse effect on our business. In addition, if any of our product candidates achieve market acceptance, we may not be able to maintain that market acceptance over time if competing products or technologies are introduced that are received more favorably or are more cost-effective.
Financial Risks
We may not be able to raise the required capital to conduct our operations and develop and commercialize our products.
We require substantial additional capital resources in order to conduct our operations and develop and commercialize our products and run our facilities. We will need significant additional funds or collaborative partners, or both, to finance the research and development activities of our potential products. Accordingly, we are continuing to pursue additional sources of financing. Our future capital requirements will depend upon many factors, including:
- | The continued progress and cost of our research and development programs, | |
- | The costs in preparing, filing, prosecuting, maintaining and enforcing patent claims, | |
- | The costs of developing sales, marketing and distribution channels and our ability to sell the products if developed, | |
- | The costs involved in establishing manufacturing capabilities for commercial quantities of our proposed products, | |
- | Competing technological and market developments, | |
- | Market acceptance of our proposed products, | |
- | The costs for recruiting and retaining employees and consultants. |
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Additional financing through strategic collaborations, public or private equity financings or other financing sources may not be available on acceptable terms, or at all. Additional equity financing could result in significant dilution to our shareholders. Further, if additional funds are obtained through arrangements with collaborative partners, these arrangements may require us to relinquish rights to some of our technologies, product candidates or products that we would otherwise seek to develop and commercialize on our own. If sufficient capital is not available, we may be required to delay, reduce the scope of or eliminate one or more of our programs or potential products, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or business prospects.
Risks Relating to Our Debt Financings
If we are required for any reason to repay our outstanding convertible debt we would be required to deplete our working capital, if available, or raise additional funds. Our failure to repay the convertible debentures, if required, could result in legal action against us, which could require the sale of substantial assets.
We had outstanding, as of September 30, 2011, $ 1,733,637 aggregate principal amount plus accrued interest of convertible debt.
There are a large number of shares underlying our convertible debt in full. The sale of these shares may depress the market price of our common stock closedCommon Stock.
As of September 30, 2011, on an aggregated basis our convertible debt financings may result in conversions into 438,813,632 shares of our Common Stock, and warrants and options that may be converted into approximately 129,418,974 shares of our Common Stock.
Sales of a substantial number of shares of our Common Stock in the public market could adversely affect the market price for our Common Stock and make it more difficult for you to sell shares of our Common Stock at $7.88times and prices that you feel are appropriate.
The issuance of shares upon conversion of the convertible debt will cause immediate and substantial dilution to our existing stockholders.
The issuance of shares upon conversion of the convertible debt will result in substantial dilution to the interests of other stockholders since the selling security holders may ultimately convert and sell the full amount issuable on July 26, 2000conversion. Although no single selling security holder may convert its convertible debentures and/or exercise its warrants if such conversion or exercise would cause it to own more than 4.99% of our outstanding Common Stock, this restriction does not prevent each selling security holder from converting some of its holdings and closed at $.095then converting the rest of its holdings. In this way, each selling security holder could sell more than this limit while never holding more than this limit. There is no upper limit on June 29, 2007. During such period the number of shares outstandingthat may be issued, which will have the effect of further diluting the Company increased from approximately 30 million shares to 388 million shares. Such increase was the resultproportionate equity interest and voting power of periodic private placements by the Company in order to finance company operations. Stocks in telecommunications equipment providers of DSL products have been very volatile during such period. Our common stock is a highly speculative investment and is suitable only for such investors with financial resources that enable them to sustain the loss of their entire investment in such stock. Because the priceholders of our common stock is less than $5.00 per share and is not tradedCommon Stock.
The Company could face certain regulatory challenges with respect to its reliance on the NASDAQ National or NASDAQ Small Cap exchanges, it is considered to be a “penny stock” limiting the type of customers that broker/dealers can sell to. Such customers consist only of “established customers” and “Accredited Investors” (within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D144 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended-generally individualsamended, with respect to certain of its convertible debenture financings entered into with JMJ Financial (“JMJ”) that could result in a significant negative economic impact on the Company.
The Company believes that any sales of Common Stock by JMJ are in full compliance with Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and entitieshas obtained an opinion of substantial net worth) thereby limitingoutside counsel regarding such compliance. Nevertheless, it is possible such compliance could be challenged in the liquidityfuture by either regulatory agencies or shareholders. In particular, questions regarding the economic risk of JMJ with respect to the collateral required under the secured note delivered by JMJ in payment of the purchase price for the Company's convertible notes could be raised since the secured notes each contain a prepayment provision allowing JMJ to prepay such note, in full, by returning the convertible note. If a court of law determines that any offer or sale of Common Stock of the Company received in a conversion by JMJ was not in compliance with Rule 144 then JMJ could be deemed to be an underwriter. The result would be that the Company would have been engaged in a primary offering of Common Stock through an underwriter in violation of the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Securities Act of 1933, as amended, requires that any claim for rescission be brought within one year of the violation. The time periods within which claims for rescission must be brought under state securities laws vary and may be two years or more from the date of the violation. At September 30, 2011, approximately 395 million shares of our common stock.outstanding Common Stock issued in respect of our convertible note transactions with JMJ could be subject to rescission with a potential liability approximating $4.18 million, including a liability of approximately $550,000_ for interest at 10% per annum.
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Risks Related to Third Party Reliance
We depend on third parties to assist us in the development of new products extensively, and any failure of those parties to fulfill their obligations could result in costs and delays and prevent us from successfully commercializing our product candidates on a timely basis, if at all.
We engage consultants and contract research organizations to help design, and to develop our products. The consultants and contract research organizations we engage provide us critical skills and resources that we do not have within our own company. As a result, we depend on these consultants and contract research organizations to perform the necessary research and development to create new products. We may face delays in developing and bringing new products to market if these parties do not perform their obligations in a timely or competent fashion or if we are forced to change service providers.
We depend on our collaborators to help us develop and test our proposed products, and our ability to develop and commercialize products may be impaired or delayed if collaborations are unsuccessful.
Our strategy for the development, testing and commercialization of our proposed products requires that we enter into collaborations with corporate partners, licensors, licensees and others. We are dependent upon the subsequent success of these other parties in performing their respective responsibilities and the continued cooperation of our partners. Under agreements with collaborators, we may rely significantly on such collaborators to, among other things:
- | Fund research and development activities with us; | |
- | Pay us fees upon the achievement of milestones under STIR and SBIR programs; and | |
- | Market with us any commercial products that result from our collaborations. |
Our collaborators may not cooperate with us or perform their obligations under our agreements with them. We cannot control the amount and timing of our collaborators’ resources that will be devoted to our research and development activities related to our collaborative agreements with them. Our collaborators may choose to pursue existing or alternative technologies in preference to those being developed in collaboration with us.
The development and commercialization of potential products will be delayed if collaborators fail to conduct these activities in a timely manner, or at all.
If various outside vendors and collaborators do not achieve milestones set forth in our agreements, or if our collaborators breach or terminate their collaborative agreements with us, our business may be materially harmed.
Our reliance on the activities of our non-employee consultants, research institutions, and scientific contractors, whose activities are not wholly within our control, may lead to delays in development of our proposed products.
We rely extensively upon and have relationships with outside consultants and companies having specialized skills to conduct research. These consultants are not our employees and may have commitments to, or consulting or advisory contracts with, other entities that may limit their availability to us. We have reported net losses for eachlimited control over the activities of these consultants and, except as otherwise required by our fiscal yearscollaboration and consulting agreements to the extent they exist, can expect only limited amounts of their time to be dedicated to our activities. These research facilities may have commitments to other commercial and non-commercial entities. We have limited control over the operations of these collaborators and can expect only limited amounts of time to be dedicated to our research and product development goals.
Product Development Risks
We havelimited resources to manage development activities.
Our limited resources in conducting and managing development activities might prevent us from successfully designing or implementing new products. If we do not succeed in conducting and managing our inception in 1996 and for the nine months (unaudited) ended March 31, 2007 respectively and maydevelopment activities, we might not be able to operate profitabilitycommercialize our product candidates, or might be significantly delayed in doing so, which will materially harm our business.
Our ability to generate revenues from any of our product candidates will depend on a number of factors, including our ability to successfully complete and implement our commercialization strategy. In addition, even if we are successful in bringing one or more product candidates to market, we will be subject to the future.risk that the marketplace will not accept those products. We may, and anticipate that we will need to, transition from a company with a research and development focus to a company capable of supporting commercial activities and we may not succeed in such a transition.
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Because of the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with our product development and commercialization efforts, we are unable to predict the extent of our future losses since our inception in 1996 (including $24,450,650 and $11,234,324 for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005, respectively and (unaudited) $11,060,372 and $19,004,252 for the nine month period ending March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006 respectively) and cannot be certainor when or if we will ever bebecome profitable. We expect
Our failure to continuesuccessfully commercialize our product candidates or to have net losses forbecome and remain profitable could depress the foreseeable futuremarket price of our Common Stock and have a need to raise not less than $5-10 million in additional cash in the next 12 months through further offerings to continue operations. We have never been profitable from our inception in October, 1996 through March 31, 2007 (unaudited) and we have incurred (a) accumulated losses of $162,520,429 and a stockholder’s deficit of $2,634,400 and (b) cumulative negative operating cash flow of $73,398,128 and negative working capital of $3,011,440.
Our independent auditor’s report express doubt aboutimpair our ability to continue as a going concern.
The reports of the Company’s outside auditors’ Rosenberg, Rich, Baker, Berman & Company with respect to its latest audited 10K for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2006, 2005, 2004, June 30, 2003raise capital, expand our business, diversify our product offerings and June 30, 2002 stated that there is substantial doubt of the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Such opinion from our outside auditors makes it significantly more difficult and expensive for the Company to raise additional capital necessary to continue our operations.
Our common stock is subject to significant dilution upon issuance of shares we have reserved issuance.
As of June 29, 2007, we have warrants, options outstanding convertible into approximately 215 million total shares of mPhase common stock which, upon conversion, may adversely affect the future price of our common stock. As of June 29, 2007 we have warrants and options convertible into approximately 112 million shares of our common stock at $.20 per share or less that, upon exercise, will result in significant dilution to many of our current shareholders and may adversely affect the future price of our common stock. We may be forced to raise additional cash for operations by selling additional shares of our common stock at depressed prices causing further dilution to our shareholders.
Risks Related to Competition
The market for energy storage products is highly competitive.
We expect that our most significant competitors will be large more established companies. These companies are developing products that compete with ours and they have significantly greater capital resources in research and development, manufacturing, testing, obtaining regulatory approvals, and marketing capabilities. Many of these potential competitors are further along in the process of product development and also operate large, company-funded research and development programs. As a result, our competitors may develop more competitive or affordable products, or achieve earlier patent recognition and filings.
Our Operationsindustry is characterized by rapidly evolving technology and intense competition. Our competitors include major multinational energy-storage device and battery companies as well as nanotechnology companies that specialize in micro fluid dynamics and smart surfaces.
We have been a development-stage company since our inception in 1996 Many of these companies are well-established and have not to date had a significant or successful deployment of any of our solutions for the delivery of broadcast television, high-speed internetpossess technical, research and voice by a major telephone service provider.
We have had to date no material revenues derived fromdevelopment, financial and sales of our TV+ solution. There has been to date only one sale of our IPTV solution for 1000 customers of a telecommunications service provider in Russia which has discontinued deployment of our TV+ solution.and marketing resources significantly greater than ours. In addition, a lab test trial by a major telecommunications service provider in the Ukraine currently faces significant financialcertain smaller nanotechnology companies have formed strategic collaborations, partnerships and technical challenges in order to pass a technical acceptance testother types of joint ventures with larger, well established industry competitors that requires many product features currently still in development by the Company. There are no other deployments of our TV+ Solution by telephone service providers globally and there currently is uncertainty as to the extent, if at all, that deployments of IPTV will occur in the future.
We depend upon outsourcing of ourafford these companies' potential research and product development and commercialization advantages. Academic institutions, governmental agencies and other public and private research organizations are also conducting and financing research activities which may produce products directly competitive to those we are developing. Moreover, many of our Nanotechnology products to the Bell Labs division of Lucent Technologies Inc.
We depend upon Lucent Technologies Inc. for the successful development of our Nanotechnology products and our business would be materially adversely affected if Lucent Technologies Inc. were to terminate our relationship or fail to renew our Development Agreement for the Magnetometer that is currently being negotiated.
The loss of key personnel could adversely affect our business.
Management and employment contracts with all of our officers have expired and no assurances can be given that such executives will remain with the Company or that the Company willthese competitors may be able to successfully enterobtain patent protection, obtain regulatory approvals and begin commercial sales of their products before we do.
In the general area of energy storage and micro fluid dynamics, we compete with a variety of companies, including Duracell, Eveready and Ultralife.
Each of these companies is well-established and has substantial technical and financial resources compared to us. Many smaller companies may also be developing products in the rapidly changing area of energy storage and advanced micro fluid dynamics. These smaller companies may become significant competitors through rapid evolution of new technologies. Any of these companies could substantially strengthen their competitive position through strategic alliances or collaborative arrangements with larger companies.
Our competition includes both public and private organizations and collaborations among academic institutions and large companies, most of which have significantly greater experience and financial resources than we do.
Private and public academic and research institutions also compete with us in the research and development of nanotechnology products based on micro-fluid dynamics. In the past several years, the nanotechnology industry has selectively entered into agreementscollaborations with such key executives. Allboth public and private organizations to explore the development of our officersnew products evolving out of research in micro-fluid dynamics.
The energy storage device and battery business are each characterized by intense competition. We compete against numerous companies, both domestic and foreign, many of which have substantially greater experience and financial and other key employeesresources than we have.
Companies such as Duracell, Eveready and Ultralife, as well as others, many of which have been granted stock options thatsubstantially greater resources and experience in our fields than we do, are intendedwell situated to representeffectively compete with us. Any of the world's largest battery companies represents a key componentsignificant actual or potential competitor with vastly greater resources than ours. These and other competitive enterprises have devoted, and will continue to devote, substantial resources to the development of their compensation. Such options may not provide the intended incentives to such persons if our stock price declines or experiences significant volatility.
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Risks Related to Our Targeted Markets
Economic support from affiliated companies has been significant.RISKS RELATED TO OUR TARGETED MARKETS
During the downturn in the telecommunications industry beginning in 2001, both Microphase Corporation, and Janifast Ltd. provided significant financial support to mPhase in the form of either cash infusions or conversions of related party debt. Such companies, which share common management with mPhase, are under no legal obligation to and may not be able to sustain such economic support of mPhase in the future should such support be necessary.
We may incur substantial expenditures in the future in order to protect our intellectual property.
We have recently filed a provisional patent with respect to our TV+ solution in order to protect our product, however a final patent has not yet been applied for or granted. Even if a patent is ultimately granted ,the telecommunications industry, in general, is characterized by a large number of patents and frequent patent litigation based upon claims of patent infringement when compared to other industries.
Historically theThe sale of infrastructurenew high technology products to telecommunication providers in the international marketsoften has a long lead-time and a multiplicity of risks.
We expect initially that revenues from our TV+ solution to be derived from international emerging markets and our success depends upon our ability to sell our flagship television platform outside12
Commercialization of the United States where political, currency and regulatory risks are significantly greater. As a result of their distance from the United States, differentnew technology products often has very long lead time zones, culture, management and language differences, these operations pose greater risk than selling in the United States. Our sales cycle for our TV + solution is lengthy (sincesince it involves a major strategic decision by an international telecommunications service provider) and we may incur significant marketing expenses with no guarantee of future sales. A significant market for our legacy Traverser DVDDS never developed and may never develop for our TV +solution if international telephone service providers fail to successfully deploy broadband services including high speed data and television. Increased consolidation of telephone service providers worldwide have significantly limited the current recovery of capital expenditures for broadband and other deployment from the economic downturn that began in 2001in the industry. Future market demand that will cause telephone service providers to aggressively roll out IPTV, in general, is highly unpredictable especially in markets outside of the United States. Certain telephone companies (especially in developing international economies) may have infrastructure that is not possible to predict when major companies will license such technology for sale to their customers. The science of sufficient qualitynanotechnology and microfluidics used to accommodate the mPhaseTV+ solution. Changesdevelop our Smart NanoBattery is in foreign taxesits very early stages and import dutiesacceptance and economicdemand for such products can often be a long evolutionary process.
The science of nanotechnology is at a very early stage as a discipline and political instability in international markets pose a greater risk to our operations than U.S. markets.
Our television platform may not achieve compliance with regulatory requirements in foreign countries.
Our mPhaseTV+ solution may fail to meet foreign regulatory standards. Since initially we are targeting markets for our television platform involves countries outside of the United States, such product is subject to greater regulatory risks since it must comply withgreat uncertainty and swift changes intechnology.
Microfluid dynamics and the manipulation of materials of nano size and dimensions is a very new science and the creation of new products is dependent upon new and different standardsproperties of different countries than can vary widely in the telecommunications industry. The failure to meet such regulatory standards wouldmaterials created that will result in potential customers in countries outsidemany uncertain applications and rapid change. The evolution of the United States not deploying of our TV+ solution.
The telecommunications industrynanotechnology as a new science adds greater uncertainty to new applications and new and improvedproduct introductions is subject to intense competition characterized by swift changes in technology.
The telecommunications equipment industry is subject to swift and continuing innovation and technological changes that could render our TV+ solution obsolete and intense competition in the industry could prevent our ever becoming profitable. Our competitors that sell IPTV solutions that compete with and mPhase TV+ middleware include much larger and better known and capitalized companies with significantly greater selling and marketing experience and financial resources. Such competitors include for middleware a joint venture between Microsoft and Alcatel, as well as Minverva, Orca Interactive, Siemens, VBrick Systems and Video Furnance. End to end solutions competitors for IPTV include UTStarcom, mxWare and Industrial. Telephone service providers that are our targeted customers face competition from cable-based technologies, fixed wireless technologies and satellite technologies that may cause them not to deploy our TV+ product.
Deployment of our television platform requires significant additional investments by telecommunications service providers.
Our Customers may need to build a digital head-end to download television content from satellites involving a significant additional capital expenditure to utilize the digital Television capabilities of our TV+ solution. For customers desiring feature rich solutions such as video on demand, the installation of additional routers and servers may be required to upgrade the internet backbone capabilities of such customer. Such additional capital costs may cause a number of potential customers not to deploy our TV+ solution.
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Risk Factors Related to Our Targeted Markets
unpredictable.
We may not be able to evolvecreate new products from our technology, productsintellectual property using microfluidics that will be acceptable in water purification, oil separation from water and services or develop new technology, products and services that are acceptable to our customersother environment markets..
The market for our IPTV middleware"green" products and solutions is characterized by:Rapid technology change;Newby changing regulatory standards, new and improved product introductions;Changingintroductions, and changing customer demands; andEvolving industry standards and product obsolescence.demands.
Large companies such as General Electric with great resources are currently focusing significant monies for new solutions.
Our future success will depend upon our ability to continually enhance our IPTV solutionachieve compelling technology innovations that are economic and practical to deliver feature rich, open standards, carrier class television on the most scaleable cost efficient platform custom tailored to the rigorous and varied demands of telecommunications service providers. The development of enhanced andproduce in large quantities. Success in new technology, products and services is a complex and uncertain process requiring high levels of innovation, highly-skilled engineering and development personnel, and the accurate anticipation of technological and market trends. We may not be able to identify, develop, market or support new or enhanced technology, products, or services on a timely basis, if at all, owing to our size and limited financial resources.
Telecommunications service providers outsideThe commercialization of many applications of our technologies will depend on our ability to establish strategic relationships withcommercial partners.
We are seeking commercial partners with established lines of business and greater financial resources than our own. Such partners may not place the priority that we do on joint projects because the success or failure of such projects is not as material to other existing well developed lines of business.
Our Smart Battery and our potential applications of our technology are components of end products and therefore our productsare tied to the success of such end products.
The compelling need for critical mission batteries and other applications of our nanotechnology will depend upon both military and commercial needs going forward and the demand for our products as components. Thus the success of our Smart Battery and other applications of our technology will depend upon the continuing need for the end user products and market demand.
General Risks Relating to Our Business
Our products are likely to be expensive to manufacture, and they may not be profitable if we are unable to control the costs to manufacture them.
Our products are likely to be significantly more expensive to manufacture than most other more developed currently on the market today. Our present manufacturing processes produce modest quantities of product intended for use in our ongoing research activities, and we have not developed processes, procedures and capability to produce commercial volumes of product. We hope to substantially reduce manufacturing costs through process improvements, development of new science, increases in manufacturing scale and outsourcing to experienced manufacturers. If we are not able to make these or other improvements, and depending on the pricing of the United States mustproduct, our profit margins may be significantly less than that of our competitors. In addition, we may not be able to access sourcescharge a high enough price for broadcast television contentany products we develop to make a profit. If we are unable to realize significant profits from our potential product candidates, our business would be materially harmed.
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Our current very limited revenue depends on our ability to continue to obtain SBIR, STTR and other Government Grants for Research and Development.
We have completed a Phase II STTR Army Research grant in orderthe amount of $750,000. Although we are actively applying for new SBIR, STTR and other government grants and funding we are unable to deploypredict whether we will be successful in obtaining such grants.
We depend on key personnel for our TV+ Solution.continued operations and future success, and a loss of certain key personnel could significantly hinder our ability to move forward with our business plan.
Because of the specialized nature of our business, we are highly dependent on our ability to identify, hire, train and retain highly qualified scientific and technical personnel for the research and development activities we conduct or sponsor. The loss of one or more certain key executive officers, or scientists, would be significantly detrimental to us. In orderaddition, recruiting and retaining qualified scientific personnel to perform research and development work is critical to our success. Our anticipated growth and expansion into areas and activities requiring additional expertise, such as new applications for “smart surfaces”, manufacturing and marketing, will require the addition of new management personnel and the development of additional expertise by existing management personnel. Despite the current economic conditions and job market there is significant competition for qualified personnel in the areas of our present and planned activities, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to continue to attract and retain the qualified personnel necessary for the development of our business. The failure to attract and retain such personnel or to develop such expertise would adversely affect our business.
Our insurance policies may be inadequate and potentially expose us to unrecoverable risks.
We do not carry director and officer insurance and have limited commercial insurance policies. Any significant insurance claims would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Insurance availability, coverage terms and pricing continue to vary with market conditions. We endeavor to obtain appropriate insurance coverage for insurable risks that we identify, however, we may fail to correctly anticipate or quantify insurable risks, we may not be able to obtain appropriate insurance coverage, and insurers may not respond as we intend to cover insurable events that may occur. We have observed rapidly changing conditions in the insurance markets relating to nearly all areas of traditional corporate insurance. Such conditions have resulted in higher premium costs, higher policy deductibles, and lower coverage limits. For some risks, we may not have or maintain insurance coverage because of cost or availability.
We have no product liability insurance, which may leave us vulnerable to future claims we will be unable to satisfy.
The testing, manufacturing, marketing and sale of consumer products entail an incentiveinherent risk of product liability claims, and we cannot assure you that substantial product liability claims will not be asserted against us. We have no product liability insurance. In the event we are forced to deployexpend significant funds on defending product liability actions, and in the IPTV solution, anevent those funds come from operating capital, we will be required to reduce our business activities, which could lead to significant losses.
We cannot assure you that adequate insurance coverage will be available in the future on acceptable terms, if at all, or that, if available, we will be able to maintain any such insurance at sufficient levels of coverage or that any such insurance will provide adequate protection against potential liabilities. Whether or not a product liability insurance policy is obtained or maintained in the future, any product liability claim could harm our business or financial condition.
We presently have members of management and other key employees located in various locations throughout the country which adds complexities to the operation of the business.
Presently, we have members of management and other key employees located in both Connecticut and New Jersey, which adds complexities to the operation of our business.
We face risks related to compliance with corporate governance laws and financial reporting standards.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as well as related new rules and regulations implemented by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, require changes in the corporate governance practices and financial reporting standards for public companies. These new laws, rules and regulations, including compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 relating to internal control over financial reporting, referred to as Section 404, have materially increased our legal and financial compliance costs and made some activities more time-consuming and more burdensome.
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Risks Relating to Our Common Stock
Stock prices for development-stage technology companies have historically tended to be very volatile.
Stock prices and trading volumes for many small development-stage technology companies fluctuate widely for a number of reasons, including but not limited to the following factors, some of which may be unrelated to their businesses or results of operations:
- | The amount of cash resources and ability to obtain additional funding, | |
- | Announcements of research activities, business developments, technological innovations or new products by companies or their competitors, | |
- | Entering into or terminating strategic relationships, | |
- | Disputes concerning patents or proprietary rights, | |
- | Changes in revenues or expense levels, | |
- | Reports by securities analysts, | |
- | Activities of various interest groups or organizations, | |
- | Media coverage, and | |
- | Status of the investment markets. |
This market volatility, as well as general domestic or international telecommunicationseconomic, market and political conditions, could materially and adversely affect the market price of our Common Stock and the return on your investment.
A significant number of shares of our Common Stock have become available for sale and their sale could depress the price of our Common Stock.
In addition to the shares underlying our convertible debt as described above, we may sell a substantial number of additional shares of our Common Stock in connection with a private placement or public offering of shares of our Common Stock (or other series or class of capital stock to be designated in the future). The terms of any such private placement would likely require us to register the resale of any shares of capital stock issued or issuable in the transaction. We have also issued Common Stock to certain parties, such as vendors and service provider must have access,providers, as payment for products and services. Under these arrangements, we may agree to multiple channelsregister the shares for resale soon after their issuance. We may also continue to pay for certain goods and services with equity, which would dilute your interest in the company.
Sales of Television programming from content providersa substantial number of shares of our Common Stock under any of the circumstances described above could adversely affect the market price for our Common Stock and make it more difficult for you to sell shares of our Common Stock at times and prices that enable such provideryou feel are appropriate.
We do not intend to earnpay cash dividends on our Common Stock in the foreseeable future.
Any payment of cash dividends will depend upon our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements and other factors and will be at the discretion of our board of directors. We do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our Common Stock in the foreseeable future. Furthermore, we may incur additional indebtedness that may severely restrict or prohibit the payment of dividends.
Our Common Stock is subject to "penny stock" regulations and restrictions on initial and secondary broker-dealer sales.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted regulations which generally define "penny stock" to be any listed, trading equity security that has a profitmarket price less than $5.00 per share or an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exemptions. Penny stocks are subject to certain additional oversight and regulatory requirements. Brokers and dealers affecting transactions in our Common Stock in many circumstances must obtain the written consent of a customer prior to purchasing our Common Stock, must obtain information from the deploymentcustomer and must provide disclosures to the customer. These requirements may restrict the ability of television programming. In certainbroker-dealers to sell our Common Stock and may affect your ability to sell your shares of our key target markets,Common Stock in the secondary market.
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As an issuer of “penny stock,” the protection provided by the federal securities laws relating to forward looking statements does not apply to us.
Although federal securities laws provide a safe harbor for forward-looking statements made by a public company that files reports under the federal securities laws, this safe harbor is not available to issuers of penny stocks. As a result, the Company will not have the benefit of this safe harbor protection in the event of any legal action based upon a claim that the material provided by the Company contained a material misstatement of fact or was misleading in any material respect because of the Company’s failure to include any statements necessary to make the statements not misleading. Such an action could hurt our financial condition.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. We use words such as Brazil,“may,” “assumes,” “forecasts,” “positions,” “predicts,” “strategy,” “will,” “expects,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “budgets,” “potential,” “continue” and variations thereof, and other statements contained in this prospectus, regarding matters that are not historical facts and are forward-looking statements. Because these statements involve risks and uncertainties, as well as certain assumptions, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to risks inherent in: our early stage of development, including a lack of operating history, lack of profitable operations and the need for additional capital; the development and commercialization of largely novel and unproven technologies and products; our ability to protect, maintain and defend our intellectual property rights; uncertainties regarding our ability to obtain the capital resources needed to continue research and development operations and to conduct research; uncertainty regarding our overall ability to compete effectively in a highly complex, rapidly developing, capital intensive and competitive industry. See “Risk Factors” set forth herein for a more complete discussion of these factors. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only cable companiesas of the date that they are permitted under current lawmade. We undertake no obligation to provide such contentpublicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Forward-looking statements include our plans and objectives for future operations, including plans and objectives relating to our products and our future economic performance. Assumptions relating to the foregoing involve judgments with respect to, among other things, future economic, competitive and market conditions, future business decisions, and the time and money required to successfully complete development and commercialization of our technologies, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond our control. Although we believe that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any of those assumptions could prove inaccurate and, therefore, we cannot assure you that the results contemplated in any of the forward-looking statements contained herein will be realized. Based on the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of any such statement should not be regarded as a local service provider must establish a working relationship with such a cable provider to have an incentive to utilizerepresentation by us or any other person that our products. objectives or plans will be achieved.
USE OF PROCEEDS
We will receive no proceeds from the sale of shares of Common Stock offered by the selling stockholders. .
DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE
The selling stockholders may sell their shares in the over-the-counter market or otherwise, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to the prevailing market price, or at negotiated prices.
DILUTION
“Dilution” represents the difference between the offering price per share and the net tangible book value per share of our Common Stock immediately after completion of this offering. Net tangible book value per share represents our net tangible assets (our total assets less our total liabilities), divided by the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at the time of this offering. Our net tangible book value as of September 30, 2011 was -$0.0021. Please refer to the following table presenting the number of shares issued and the corresponding price per share paid before this Offering. Following is a table illustrating the pro forma dilution as of June 30 2011, to investors if 100%, 75%, 50%, or 10% of the Offering is sold.
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Percent of Offering Sold | 100% | 75% | 50% | 10% |
Net Tangible Book Value (Deficit)per share at September 30, 2011 | $(0.0021) | $(0.0021) | $(0.0021) | $(0.0021) |
Pro Forma Net Tangible Book ValuePer Share After Stock Sale | $(0.0016) | $(0.0017) | $(0.0018) | $(0.0020) |
Increase in net book value due tostock sale | $0.0005 | $0.0004 | $0.0003 | $0.0001 |
Net Dilution (Purchase Price of $.008less Pro Forma Net Tangible BookValue per share) | $(0.0032) | $(.0031) | $(.0030) | $(.0028) |
SELLING SECURITY HOLDERS
The following table details the name of each selling stockholder, the number of shares owned by that selling stockholder, and the number of shares that may be offered by each selling stockholder for resale under this prospectus. The selling stockholders may sell up to 188,076,471 shares of our Common Stock from time to time in one or more offerings under this prospectus. Because each selling stockholder may offer all, some or none of the shares it holds, and because, based upon information provided to us, there are currently no agreements, arrangements, or understandings with respect to the sale of any of the shares, no definitive estimate as to the number of shares that will be held by each selling stockholder after the offering can be provided. The following table has been prepared on the assumption that all shares offered under this prospectus will be sold to parties unaffiliated with the selling stockholders.
* Less than 1%.
(1) The number and percentage of shares beneficially owned is determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Under such rule, beneficial ownership includes any shares as to which the selling stockholders has sole or shared voting power or investment power and also any shares, which the selling stockholders has the right to acquire within 60 days. As of September 30, 2011, the Company had 2,700,250,740 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding.
(2) Assumes the sale of all shares included in this prospectus.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
Each selling stockholder and any of its pledges, assignees and successors-in-interest may, from time to time, sell any or all of its shares of Common Stock on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board or any other stock exchange, market or trading facility on which our shares are traded or in private transactions. These sales may be at fixed or negotiated prices. A selling stockholder may use any one or more of the following methods when selling shares:
ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers;
block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;
purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;
an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;
privately negotiated transactions;
settlement of short sales entered into after the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part;
broker-dealers may agree with the selling stockholders to sell a specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share;
through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise;
a combination of any such methods of sale; or
any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.
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The selling stockholders may also sell shares under Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, if available, rather than under this prospectus.
A selling stockholder or its pledges, donates, transferees or other successors in interest, may also sell the shares directly to market makers acting as principals and/or broker-dealers acting as agents for themselves or their customers. Such broker-dealers may receive compensation in the proceedsform of discounts, concessions or commissions from the selling stockholder and/or the purchasers of shares for whom such broker-dealers may act as agents or to whom they sell as principal or both, which compensation as to a particular broker-dealer might be in excess of customary commissions. Market makers and block purchasers purchasing the shares will do so for their own account and at their own risk. It is possible that a selling stockholder will attempt to sell shares of Common Stock in block transactions to market makers or other purchasers at a price per share which may be below the then market price. A selling stockholder cannot assure that all or any of the shares offered in this prospectus will be issued to, or sold by, the selling stockholder. The selling stockholders and any brokers, dealers or agents, upon effecting the sale of any of the shares offered in this prospectus, may be deemed to be "underwriters" as that term is defined under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the rules and regulations under such acts. 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.
We are required to pay all fees and expenses incident to the registration of common stock. Wethe shares, including fees and disbursements of counsel to the selling stockholder, but excluding brokerage commissions or underwriter discounts.
The selling stockholders, alternatively, may sell all or any part of the shares offered in this prospectus through an underwriter. No selling stockholder has entered into any agreement with a prospective underwriter and there is no assurance that any such agreement will be entered into.
A selling stockholder may pledge its shares to their brokers under the margin provisions of customer agreements. If a selling stockholder defaults on a margin loan, the broker may, from time to time, offer and sell the pledged shares. The selling stockholder and any other persons participating in the sale or distribution of the shares will be subject to applicable provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations under such act, including, without limitation, Regulation M. These provisions may restrict certain activities of, and limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of the shares by, the selling stockholder or any other such person. In the event that the selling stockholder is deemed affiliated with purchasers or distribution participants within the meaning of Regulation M, then the selling stockholder will not receivebe permitted to engage in short sales of Common Stock. Furthermore, under Regulation M, persons engaged in a distribution of securities are prohibited from simultaneously engaging in market making and certain other activities with respect to such securities for a specified period of time prior to the commencement of such distributions, subject to specified exceptions or exemptions. Not only is the selling stockholder contractually restricted from engaging in short sales but in the event any proceeds fromsuch short sale is deemed to be a stabilizing activity, then the selling stockholder will not be permitted to engage in a short sale of our Common Stock. All of these limitations may affect the marketability of the shares.
If the selling stockholder notifies us that it has a material arrangement with a broker-dealer for the resale of the Common Stock, then we would be required to amend the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and file a prospectus supplement to describe the agreements between the selling stockholder and the broker-dealer.
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
This prospectus includes 188,076,471 shares of common stockour Common Stock offered by the selling stockholders. However, we will receive approximately $47 million ifThe following description of our Common Stock is only a summary. You should also refer to our certificate of incorporation and bylaws, which have been filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.
We are authorized to issue 6,000,000,000 shares of Common Stock having a par value of $0.01 per share. Holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders and do not have cumulative voting rights. Accordingly, holders of a majority of the shares of Common Stock entitled to vote in any election of directors may elect all of the warrants and optionsdirectors standing for election. Holders of Common Stock are convertedentitled to purchasereceive proportionately any dividends as may be declared by our board of directors. Our outstanding shares of common stock registered underCommon Stock are fully paid and non-assessable. Holders of shares of Common Stock have no conversion, preemptive or other subscription rights, and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the Common Stock.
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INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL
The validity of the shares offered hereby will be passed upon for us by Martin Smiley, Esq., EVP, CFO and General Counsel of the Company. With this exception, no expert or counsel named in this prospectus as having prepared or certified any part of this prospectus or having given an opinion upon the validity of the securities being registered or upon other legal matters in connection with the registration or offering of the Common Stock was employed on a contingency basis, or had, or is to receive, in connection with the offering, a substantial interest, direct or indirect, in the Company. Nor was any such person connected with the Company as a promoter, managing or principal underwriter, voting trustee, director, officer or employee.
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Overview
mPhase, a New Jersey corporation founded in 1996, is a publicly-held company with over 23,000 shareholders and 2,700,250,740 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of September 30, 2011. The Company's Common Stock is traded on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board under the ticker symbol XDSL. We are headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut and also have corporate offices in Little Falls, NJ. mPhase shares office space with Microphase Corporation, a privately held company. Microphase is a leader in the field of radio frequency and filtering technologies within the defense and telecommunications industry. It has been in operation for over 50 years and supports mPhase with both engineering and administrative and financial resources as needed.
mPhase is a development stage company specializing in microfluidics, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and nanotechnology. mPhase is commercializing its first nanotechnology-enabled product for military and commercial applications - The Smart NanoBattery providing Power On Command™. The new patented and patent pending battery technology, based on the phenomenon of electrowetting, offers a unique way to store energy and manage power. Features of the Smart NanoBattery include potentially infinite shelf life, environmentally friendly design, fast ramp to power, programmable control, and direct integration with microelectronic devices.
The platform technology behind the Smart NanoBattery is a porous nanostructured material used to repel and precisely control the flow of liquids. The material has a Smart Surface that can potentially be designed for self-cleaning applications, water purification/desalination, liquid filtration/separation, and environmental cleanup.
mPhase has completed a Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR) grant, part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, from the U.S. Army for continued development of a reserve Smart NanoBattery for a critical computer memory application.
Since our inception in 1996, we have been a development-stage company and operating activities have related primarily to research and development, establishing third-party manufacturing relationships and developing product brand recognition. In December of 2007 the Company ceased further activities with respect to its prior telecommunications equipment products which wouldhave been treated as a Discontinued Business effective June 30, 2010. Since January of 2008, the Company has focused primarily upon development of our smart reserve battery, and other battery and illuminator products as well as establishing a patent portfolio of intellectual property for “smart surfaces” in the field of nanotechnology.
Description of Operations
Microfluidics, MEMS, and Nanotechnology
In February of 2004, mPhase entered the business of developing new products based on materials whose properties and behavior are controlled at the micrometer and nanometer scales. (For reference, a micrometer or micron is equal one millionth (10-6) of a meter and a nanometer is one billionth (10-9) of a meter – the scale of atoms and molecules. A human hair is approximately 50 microns in diameter, or 50,000 nanometers thick.) The Company has expertise and capabilities in microfluidics, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), and nanotechnology. Microfluidics refers to the behavior, precise control and manipulation of fluids that are geometrically constrained to a small, typically micrometer scale. MEMS is the integration of mechanical elements, sensors, actuators, and electronics on a common silicon substrate through microfabrication technology. Nanotechnology is the creation of functional materials, devices and systems through control of matter (atoms and molecules) on the nanometer length scale (1-100 nanometers), and exploitation of novel phenomena and properties (physical, chemical, biological, mechanical, electrical) at that length scale. In its Smart NanoBattery, mPhase exploits the physical phenomenon of electrowetting by which a voltage is used to change the wetting properties of a liquid/solid interface at the nanometer scale. Consider water as the liquid. Through electrowetting, mPhase can change a surface from what is referred to as a hydrophobic ("water repelling") state to a hydrophilic ("water attracting") state. In the hydrophobic state, the water beads up or is repelled by the surface. In the hydrophilic state, the water spreads out or is absorbed by the surface. The ability to electronically control the wetting characteristics of a surface at the nanometer scale forms the basis of mPhase's nanotechnology operations and intellectual property portfolio.
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In the Smart NanoBattery application, mPhase uses electrowetting as a new technique to activate or literally "turn on" a battery once it is ready to be used for generalthe first time. At the heart of the Smart NanoBattery is a porous, nanostructured superhydrophic or superlyophobic membrane designed and fabricated by mPhase. The so-called superhydrophobic membrane applies to water and the superlyophobic membrane applies to nonaqueous or organic liquids such as ethanol or mineral oil. The difference between the two membrane types lies in the nanoscale architecture at the surface. By virtue of its superhydrophobic or superlyophobic character, the membrane, although porous, is able to physically separate the liquid electrolyte from the solid electrodes so that the battery remains dormant or inactive, thus providing no voltage or current until called upon. This electrolyte-electrode separation gives the battery the feature of potentially unlimited shelf life and the benefit of being always ready when needed, which is not necessarily the case for conventional batteries. Electrowetting alters the liquid/membrane interface so that the liquid is now able to flow over the membrane's surface and rapidly move through the pores where it is able to contact the solid electrode materials located on the other side of the membrane.
mPhase uses MEMS to precisely control the machining of silicon-based materials at the micrometer and nanometer scales. This ability has led to the Company's proprietary membrane design that controls the wetting and movement of liquids on a solid surface. mPhase uses microfluidics to control the flow of liquid electrolyte through the porous membrane and this is also the basis for other possible applications such as self-cleaning surfaces, filtration and separation and liquid delivery systems.
History of Nanotechnology Operations
Smart NanoBattery
mPhase Technologies along with Bell Labs jointly conducted research from February 2004 through April of 2007 that demonstrated control and manipulation of fluids on superhydrophobic and superlyophobic surfaces to create a new type of battery or energy storage device with power management features obtained by controlling the wetting behavior of a liquid electrolyte on a solid surface. The scientific research conducted set the ground work for continued development of the Smart NanoBattery and formed a path to commercialization of the technology for a broad range of market opportunities. During 2005 and 2006, the battery team tested modifications and enhancements to the internal design of the battery to optimize its power and energy density characteristics, as well as making engineering improvements that were essential in moving the battery from a zinc-based chemistry to a commercial lithium-based chemistry that can be manufactured on a large scale. The Company began its efforts by entering into a $1.2 million 12 month Development Agreement with the Bell Labs division of Alcatel/Lucent for exploratory research of control and manipulation of fluids on superhydrophobic surfaces to create power cells ( batteries) by controlling wetting behavior of an electrolyte on nanostructured electrode surfaces. The goal was to develop a major breakthrough in battery technology creating batteries with longer shelf lives as the result of no direct electrode contact (meaning no power drain prior to activation). The Company extended its development effort twice for an additional two years ending in March of 2007 and for two additional periods thereafter through July 31, 2007. During this time, the technical focus shifted from trying to separate the liquid electrolyte from nanostructured electrodes to developing a nanostructured membrane that could physically separate the liquid electrolyte from the solid electrodes. mPhase also began working capital.with the Rutgers University Energy Storage Research Group (ESRG) in July of 2005 to conduct contract research in advanced battery chemistries involving lithium.
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PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCKThis work involved characterizing and testing materials that could be used in the mPhase battery. In July of 2007, the relationship shifted to a collaboration focused on developing a memory backup battery needed by the U.S. Army. The work was funded through a Phase I Small Business Transfer grant.
The primary marketCompany decided in September of 2007 to transfer its development work out of Bell Labs (Alcatel/Lucent) in order to broaden its nanotechnology product commercialization efforts. Prior to such time mPhase was limited to development using zinc-based batteries since Bell Labs did not have facilities to handle lithium chemistry. mPhase continued to work with Rutgers ESRG that has facilities capable of handing lithium battery development and also engaged in work with other companies to supply essential components, fabricate prototypes, and plan manufacturing approaches. These companies included a well-respected silicon foundry and battery manufacturer.
In February of 2008, the Company announced that a prototype of its Smart NanoBattery was successfully deployed in a gun-fired test at the Aberdeen Proving Ground at Maryland. The test was conducted by the U.S. Army Armament Research and Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) of Picatinny, New Jersey. The battery not only survived the harsh conditions of deployment at a gravitational force in excess of 45,000 g, but was also flawlessly activated in the process.
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In March of 2008, mPhase announced that it had been invited to submit a proposal for our common stocka Phase II STTR grant based upon the successful work it had performed on the Phase I grant to develop a version of the Smart NanoBattey referred to as the multi-cell, micro-array reserve battery for a critical U.S. Army memory backup application. The Phase II grant in the gross amount of $750,000 (net $500,000) was granted to the Company in the middle of September of 2008. In March of 2008, the Company also announced the successful transfer to a commercial foundry of certain processes critical to the manufacturing of its Smart NanoBattery. This enabled fabrication of the porous membranes for the multi-cell, micro-array reserve battery mentioned above. The Company successfully manufactured nanostructured membranes at the foundry that are essential to commercial production of the battery. By achieving a series of delayed activations, the shelf-life and continuous run-time of such battery is increased to a period of time in excess of twenty years. In April of 2008, the OTC Bulletin Board, whereCompany announced that it trades underhad successfully activated its first Smart NanoBattery prototype by electrowetting using a hard-wired configuration and a remotely-activated device. Remote activation plays a key role in providing power to wireless sensors systems and RFID tags.
Also, in April of 2008, the symbol “XDSL.OB”Company announced that it had successfully produced its first lithium-based reserve battery with a soft or pouch package and breakable separator (in place of the electrowettable membrane) that relies on mechanical rather than electrical activation to provide Power On Command™. The following table sets forthCompany believes that it is a significant milestone in moving from a low energy density zinc-based battery to a higher energy density lithium-based battery towards proving that the highSmart NanoBattery will eventually be economically and low closing bid pricescommercially viable.
In fiscal years ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2010, the Company focused upon further development of its Smart Nano Battery under a Phase II STTR grant from the U.S. Army as a potential reserve battery for a back-up computer memory application for a weapons system. The Company completed this Phase II Army grant in the fall of 2010. On November 12 of 2010, the Company announced that it had successfully triggered and activated its first functional multi-cell smart nano battery. Triggering and activation of the cells of the battery were achieved by using the technique of electrowetting or programmable triggering. Triggering was accomplished by applying a pulse of electrical energy to a porous, smart surface membrane located inside each cell in the battery causing the electrolyte to come in contact with the cell’s electrodes, creating the chemical reaction to produce voltage inside of the multi-cell battery. The multi-cell battery consists of a matrix of 12 individual cells populated with an electrode stack consisting of lithium and carbon monofluoride materials with each rated at 3.0 volts. Using a custom designed circuit board for testing, each of the cells in the battery were independently triggered and activated without affecting any of the non-activated cells in the multi-cell configuration. Each cell in the battery has a very long shelf-life prior to triggering.
On February 9, 2011, the Company announced that it had signed a 3 year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army Armament Research, Development, and Engineering Center (ARDEC) at Picatinny, New Jersey, to continue to cooperatively test and evaluate the mPhase Smart NanoBattery, including new design features functionally appropriate for DoD based systems requiring portable power sources. The army researchers are evaluating the prototypes using the Army’s testing facilities at Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey in order to determine applicability of the technology to gun fired munitions and potentially to incorporate the technologies into research and development and other programs sponsored by Picatinny. The Research Agreement is supported by the Fuze & Precision Armaments Technology Directorate
Emergency Flashlight
On December 5, 2008, mPhase Technologies, Inc. signed a contract with Porsche Design Gesellschaft m.b.H. in Austria (“Porsche Design Studio”) to design a premium version of the AlwaysReady Emergency Flashlight. A pilot program that began in March of 2010 has resulted in the sale of approximately 56 emergency flashlights. The flashlight sold in the pilot program contained mPhase’s proprietary mechanically-activated lithium reserve battery. The battery contains a breakable barrier that separates the solid electrodes from the liquid electrolyte until the battery is manually activated. Unlike traditional batteries, the mPhase battery remains in an inert state with no leakage or self-discharge until activation. The mPhase battery is designed to have an almost infinite shelf life making it ideal for emergency lighting applications. The premium flashlight will be marketed as an accessory for automobile roadside emergency kits.
On January 29, 2009, the Company announced that it had contracted with EaglePicher Technologies to design and manufacture, in small quantities, its mechanically-activated battery that were used in the pilot program of sales of the Company’s new Emergency Flashlight. EaglePicher was selected for the sharesproject because of their experience in custom and standardized power solutions for the periods indicatedextreme environments of aerospace and military applications as providedwell as medical and commercial applications.
The reserve battery is a manually activated lithium cell designed to provide Power On Command. The battery remains dormant until “turned on” by the National Quotation Bureau, Inc.user. It is built to the highest standards with a minimum storage life of 20 years. Once activated, the reserve battery is expected to deliver the electrical performance of a standard primary CR123 battery used in many portable electronic applications today.
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EaglePicher Technologies, LLC, along with EaglePicher company, is a world leader in custom and standardized power solutions for the extreme environments of aerospace and military applications as well as medical and commercial applications. The quotations shown reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down,company specializes in design and manufacture of battery cells, battery packaging, battery management systems (BMS), analysis, environmental testing, and energetic devices. Active in battery development and testing since 1922, EaglePicher Technologies has the most experience and broadest capability in battery electrochemistry of any battery supplier.
Owing to cost considerations the Company has decided to utilize a cost reduced active-reserve battery in its current version of its emergency flashlight product for potential sales after the pilot program. Such active reserve battery also has a very long shelf life and enables the Company to significantly reduce the selling price of the Emergency Flashlight. The Company has been seeking high-end products distributors with which to establish a licensing or commissiondistribution agreements in order to maximize potential revenue associated with the product. In March 2011,the Company received an initial order from Porsche Design Group in Germany for mPhase's Porsche design branded mPower Emergency Illuminators to be sold in Porsche Design stores in Germany, Great Britain and maythe United States and it began shipments of the Emergency Illuminators in April of 2011.
Magnetometer
In March of 2005, the Company entered into a second Development Agreement for 12 months at a cost of $1.2 million with the Bell Labs to develop MEMS-based ultrasensitive magnetic sensor devices, also known as magnetometers, that could be used in military and commercial electronics (e.g., cell phones) for determining location, as well as in portable security and metal detection applications. The agreement was renewed in April of 2006 for another 12 months. Although proven to work in the lab, the magnetometer technology could not represent actual transactions.be scaled up as quickly and as cost effectively as the Company’s nano battery. The project was suspended in September 2007 so that all technical resources could be allocated to the nano battery project.
Year/Quarter | High | Low |
Fiscal year ended June 30, 1999 |
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First Quarter | $4.25 | $0.75 |
Second Quarter | 3.65 | 1.56 |
Third Quarter | 5.63 | 1.88 |
Fourth Quarter | 8.75 | 2.91 |
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2000 |
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First Quarter | $9.25 | $2.96 |
Second Quarter | 6.18 | 2.50 |
Third Quarter | 19.12 | 6.50 |
Fourth Quarter | 14.12 | 6.00 |
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2001 |
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First Quarter | $9.25 | $3.00 |
Second Quarter | 5.93 | 1.46 |
Third Quarter | 3.38 | 1.22 |
Fourth Quarter | 2.61 | 1.03 |
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2002 |
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First Quarter | $1.67 | $.31 |
Second Quarter | .86 | .31 |
Third Quarter | .62 | .27 |
Fourth Quarter | .50 | .23 |
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2003 |
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First Quarter | $.32 | $.15 |
Second Quarter | .31 | .15 |
Third Quarter | .36 | .19 |
Fourth Quarter | .42 | .28 |
Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2004 |
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First Quarter | $.42 | $.29 |
Second Quarter | $.61 | $.26 |
Third Quarter | $.69 | $.41 |
Fourth Quarter | $.46 | $.29 |
Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2005 |
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First Quarter | $.31 | $.21 |
Second Quarter | $.35 | $.23 |
Third Quarter | $.59 | $.30 |
Fourth Quarter | $.41 | $.24 |
Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2006 |
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First Quarter | $.28 | $.22 |
Second Quarter | $.30 | $.16 |
Third Quarter | $.42 | $.21 |
Fourth Quarter | $.32 | $.19 |
Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2007 | ||
First Quarter | $.21 | $.16 |
Second Quarter | $.20 | $.15 |
Third Quarter | $.24 | $.15 |
Patents and Trademarks
Our Intellectual Property
Various aspects of the mPhase technology are protected by patents either owned directly by the Company or with respect to which the Company has full sub-licensing rights. The Company’s current battery related patent portfolio consists of seven issued patents, of which one is jointly owned with Rutgers University, two are jointly owned with Lucent Technologies and four are licensed from Lucent Technologies. These cover such aspects of the technology as the ability to use electrowetting to create a moveable liquid lens, methodology and apparatus for reducing friction between a fluid and a body, methodology for etching planar silicon substrates to develop a reserve battery device, methodology and apparatus for controlling the flow resistance of a fluid on nanostructured or microstructured surfaces, methodology for creating a structured membrane with controllable permeability, methodology for a nanostructured battery with end of life cells, and methodology for making a multi-cell battery system with multiple chemistries in each individual cell of the battery pack. Some of these patents are specific to the development of a battery device while others are more generalized. The Company also has four patent applications related to the Smart Surfaces technology that have been filed with the United States Patent Office and other foreign patent offices and that are in various stages of examiner review, as well as four additional patent applications related to other Smart Surfaces technologies under review.
The Company has obtained trademark protection for its mPower Emergency Illuminator and mPower on Command, and it currently has one additional trademark application pending.
Employees
As of June 29, 2007 (unaudited),September 28, 2011, we had approximately 388 million sharessix full-time employees. One employee is directly involved in research and development activities and five are engaged in business development and administration. We also use the services of common stock outstandingnumerous outside consultants in business and approximately 17 thousand stockholders.scientific matters. We believe that we have good relations with our employees and consultants.
Competition
The last reportednanotechnology and battery industries are characterized by rapidly evolving technology and intense competition. Our competitors include major multinational companies, specialty nanotechnology companies and energy storage products companies. Many of these companies are well-established and possess technical, research and development, financial and sales priceand marketing resources significantly greater than ours. In addition, certain smaller nanotechnology companies have formed strategic collaborations, partnerships and other types of our common stock on June 29, 2007 was $.095 per share.
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Research and Development
DIVIDEND POLICY
WeResearch and development expenses have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stockconsisted principally of direct labor and do not anticipate paying any cash dividendspayments made to MKE manufacturing (an approved vendor of Porsche), Porsche Design Studio and Microphase Corporation in connection with the Company’s Emergency Illuminator product and to Silex, a foundry located in Sweden, as well as other third party vendors involved in the foreseeable future. We currently intend to retain future earnings, if any, to finance operations and expand our business. Any future determination to pay cash dividends will be at the discretiondevelopment of the board of directors and will be based upon our financial condition, operating results, capital requirements, plans for expansion, restrictions imposed by any financing arrangements and any other factors that the board of directors deems are relevant.nanotechnology products.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The selected financial data set forth below is derived from and should be read in conjunction with historical financial statements and notes included in this prospectus. Financial information forFor the years ended June 30, 1999, 20002011, 2010, and 2001,inception through June 30, 2011 we incurred $625,417, $2,203,383 and $ 12,257,562 respectively, on research and development.
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
Our headquarters are derivedlocated in Norwalk, Connecticut where we lease office space from financialMicrophase Corporation. As of July 1,2011, The lease for this office is month to month at a monthly cost of $3,630 ($43,560 annually). The Company also leases corporate office space in Little Falls, New Jersey. The monthly rent for this property is $2,347 per month ($28,164 annually) and the lease term is likewise month to month.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time the Company may be involved in various legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Forward Looking Statements
This prospectus contains forward-looking statements that have been audited by Arthur Andersen LLP. Financial information relating to years ended June 30, 2002, 2003involve risks and 2004, 2005uncertainties. We use words such as “may,” “assumes,” “forecasts,” “positions,” “predicts,” “strategy,” “will,” “expects,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “budgets,” “potential,” “continue” and 2006 are derived from financial statements that have been audited by Rosenberg, Rich, Baker, Berman & Company, independent auditors,variations thereof, and are included in this prospectus. Quarterly information includes all adjustments and material disclosures that management considers necessary for a fair presentation. Such information has not been audited are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected in the future.
SELECTED OPERATING DATAYear Ended June 30,(in thousands except per share data)
2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | Cumulative from inception October 2, 1996 to June 30, 2006 | |
Total revenues: | $2,582 | $1,582 | $4,641 | $1,711 | $975 | $22,296 |
Cost of sales | 2,415 | 1,493 | 4,068 | 1,446 | 974 | 16,335 |
Research and development | 3,820 | 3,538 | 4,070 | 5,127 | 8,035 | 51,579 |
General and administrative | 7,039 | 2,684 | 4,178 | 6,580 | 11,121 | 96,756 |
Depreciation and amortization | 670 | 515 | 123 | 63 | 79 | 3,031 |
Operating loss | (11,361) | (6,649) | (7,798) | (11,505) | (19,234) | (145,405) |
Other income (expense), net | 142 | 50 | 150 | 382 | (5,182) | (5,905) |
Interest income (expense) | (26) | (51) | (111) | (111) | (35) | (150) |
Net loss | ($11,245) | ($6,650) | ($7,759) | ($11,234) | ($24,451) | ($151,460) |
Basic and diluted net loss per share | ($0.23) | ($0.10) | ($0.10) | ($0.10) | ($0.12) |
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Shares used in basic and diluted net loss per share | 49,617,280 | 65,217,088 | 77,677,120 | 108,657,578 | 199,610,372 |
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Does not include any common stock equivalents since their effect would be anti-dilutive.
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mPHASE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (A Development Stage Company) Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
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Nine Months Ended | Inception) to | ||
March 31, | March 31, | ||
2006 | 2007 | 2007 | |
REVENUES | $832,999 | $135,743 | $22,431,350 |
COSTS AND EXPENSES | |||
Cost of Sales | 729,475 | 88,207 | 16,422,148 |
Research and Development ( including non-cash stock related charges of $200,850, $0 and $2,318,519, for 2006, 2007 and inception to date respectively) | 6,120,253 | 4,964,404 | 56,543,605 |
General and Administrative (including non-cash stock related charges of, $4,510,350, $1,124,647 and $58,319,301 for 2006, 2007 and inception to date respectively) | 8,002,079 | 5,012,073 | 101,768,166 |
Depreciation and Amortization | 57,644 | 66,314 | 3,097,316 |
TOTAL COSTS AND EXPENSES | $14,909,451 | $10,130,998 | $177,831,235 |
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS | ($14,076,452) | ($9,995,255) | ($155,399,885) |
OTHER INCOME | |||
Interest Income (Expense), net | (25,498) | (10,930) | (161,071) |
Other Income (Expense) net | (4,902,302) | (1,054,187) | (6,959,473) |
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | ($4,927,800) | ($1,065,117) | ($7,120,544) |
NET LOSS | ($19,004,252) | ($11,060,372) | ($162,520,429) |
LOSS PER COMMON SHARE, basic and diluted | ($0.09) | ($0.04) | |
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING, basic and diluted | 211,186,500 | 309,018,261 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA:As of June 30,(in thousands except per share data)
2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | March 31, 2007 (unaudited) | |
Cash and cash equivalents | $47 | $397 | $90 | $351 | $1,360 | $315 |
Working capital (deficit) | (94) | (1,405) | (2,112) | (1,674) | (1,093) | (3,011) |
Total assets | 6,942 | 3,782 | 2,591 | 2,232 | 2,182 | 1,666 |
Long-term obligations, net of current portion | 2,891 | 2,608 | 1,038 | 315 | 0 | 0 |
Total stockholders’ (deficit) | $(42) | $(3,229) | $(2,918) | $(1,618) | $(606) | $(2,634) |
SELECTED QUARTERLY DATA
FISCAL 2007 QUARTERLY | Three Months Ended | |||
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA: | September 30, | December 31 | March 31, | |
Total revenues | $105,846 | $14,742 | $15,155 | |
Costs and Expenses: | ||||
Cost of sales | 85,390 | 2,817 | ||
Research and development | 1,990,313 | 1,723,411 | 1,250,680 | |
General and administrative | 1,961,832 | 1,405,347 | 1,644,895 | |
Depreciation and amortization | 21,899 | 21,739 | 22,676 | |
Operating loss | 3,953,588 | 3,135,755 | 2,905,912 | |
Interest expense, Net | (4,414) | (7,734) | 1,218 | |
Other Income (expense) | (695,352) | (358,835) | ||
Net Loss | (3,958,002) | ($3,838,841) | ($3,263,529) | |
Basic and diluted net loss per share | (.01) | ($.01) | ($.01) | |
Shares used in basic and diluted net loss per share | 282,306,237 | 300,483,022 | 327,195,047 |
FISCAL 2006 QUARTERLY | Three Months Ended | |||
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA: | September 30, | December 31 | March 31, | June 30, |
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Total revenues | $381 | $168 | $284 | $142 |
Costs and Expenses: |
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Cost of sales | 338 | 135 | 256 | 246 |
Research and development | 1,861 | 1,961 | 2,298 | 1,915 |
General and administrative | 1,092 | 2,090 | 4,820 | 3,119 |
Depreciation and amortization | 21 | 20 | 17 | 22 |
Operating loss | (2,931) | (4,038) | (7,107) | (5,160) |
Interest expense, Net | (14) | (6) | (5) | (10) |
Other Income (expense) | (13) | (4,270) | (498) | (402) |
Net Loss | $(2,958) | (8,314) | (7,610) | (5,572) |
Basic and diluted net loss per share | $(.02) | (.05) | (.03) | (.03) |
Shares used in basic and diluted net loss per share | 152,291,645 | 174,998,048 | 262,539,165 | 270,387,574 |
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FISCAL 2005 QUARTERLY Three Months Ended STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA: September 30, December 31 March 31, June 30, Total revenues $179 $295 $564 $673 Costs and Expenses: Cost of sales 130 245 448 623 Research and development 1,101 1,055 1,664 1,307 General and administrative 709 2,071 2,636 1,164 Depreciation and amortization 1 127 65 (130) Operating loss (1,762) (3,203) (4,249) (2,291) Interest expense, Net (29) (66) (37) 21 Other Income (expense) (41) (37) (60) 520 Net Loss $(1,832) (3,306) $(4,346) $(1,750) Basic and diluted net loss per share $(.02) (.04) $(.04) $(.01) Shares used in basic and diluted net loss per share 89,719,962 93,388,584 120,015,504 137,719,500 FISCAL 2004 QUARTERLY STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA: September 30, December 31 March 31, June 30, Total revenues $2,489 $1,291 $555 $306 Costs and Expenses: Cost of sales 2,099 1,191 484 294 Research and development 611 843 1,404 1,212 General and administrative 605 914 803 1,856 Depreciation and amortization 46 28 27 22 Operating loss (872) (1,685) (2,162) (3,078) Interest expense, Net (16) (16) (20) (59) Other Income (expense) 23 - (152) 279 Net Loss $(865) $(1,701) $(2,334) $(2,858) Basic and diluted net loss per share $(.01) $(.02) $(.03) $(.03) Shares used in basic and dilute net loss 71,725,318 72,814,272 81,564,405 84,885,017 per share FISCAL 2003 QUARTERLY Three Months Ended STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA: September 30, December 31 March 31, June 30, Total revenues $210 $562 $210 $600 Costs and Expenses: Cost of sales 197 547 205 544 Research and development 803 753 906 1,076 General and administrative 893 731 544 516 Depreciation and amortization 131 129 129 127 Operating loss (1,814) (1,598) (1,574) (1,662) Interest expense, Net (18) (15) (11) (7) Other Income (expense) 41 - 9 11 Gain (Loss) on investments - (16) (12) 17 Net Loss $(1,791) $(1,629) $(1,588) $(1,641) Basic and diluted net loss per share $(.03) $(.07) $(.02) $(.02) Shares used in basic and diluted net 60,881,131 65,914,466 65,956,810 68,164,160 loss per share(in thousands, except share amounts) Three Months Ended (in thousands, except share amounts) (in thousands, except share amounts)
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FISCAL 2002 QUARTERLY | Three Months Ended | |||
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA: | September 30, | December 31 | March 31, | June 30, |
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Total revenues | $537 | $545 | $866 | $634 |
Costs and Expenses: | ||||
Cost of Sales | 457 | 530 | 724 | 704 |
Research and development | 1,111 | 1,257 | 539 | 913 |
General and administrative | 2,862 | 1,641 | 1,355 | 1,181 |
Depreciation and amortization | 193 | 209 | 136 | 132 |
Operating loss | (4,086) | (3,092) | (1,888) | (2,296) |
Interest expense, Net | (10) | (1) | (5) | (10) |
Other Income (expense) | 33 | 5 | 85 | 19 |
Net Loss | $(4,063) | $(3,088) | $(1,808) | $(2,287) |
Basic and diluted net loss per share | $(.10) | $(.07) | $(.03) | $(.04) |
Shares used in basic and diluted net | 42,037,506 | 44,645,458 | 55,606,168 | 56,459,167 |
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COMPANY OPERATIONS
The following is management’s discussion and analysis of the operations of mPhase, since its inception in 1996 which should be read in conjunction with the accompanying financial statements, financial data, and the related notes.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SAFE HARBOR PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995:
Some of theother statements contained in or incorporated by reference in this Prospectus discuss the Company’s plans and strategies for its business or state other forward-looking statements, as this term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “should,” “seek,” “will,” and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying them. These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements concerning the Company’s expectationsprospectus, regarding its working capital requirements, gross margins, results of operations, business, growth prospects, competition and other statements of expectations, beliefs, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends, and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. Anyfacts and are forward-looking statements. Because these statements contained in this Prospectus are subject toinvolve risks and uncertainties, as well as certain assumptions, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those results expressedinclude, but are not limited to risks inherent in: our early stage of development, including a lack of operating history, lack of profitable operations and the need for additional capital; the development and commercialization of largely novel and unproven technologies and products; our ability to protect, maintain and defend our intellectual property rights; uncertainties regarding our ability to obtain the capital resources needed to continue research and development operations; uncertainty regarding our overall ability to compete effectively in a highly complex, rapidly developing, [capital intensive] and competitive industry. See “Risk Factors” set forth herein for a more complete discussion of these factors. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date that they are made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or implied byrevise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Forward-looking statements include our plans and objectives for future operations, including plans and objectives relating to our products and our future economic performance. Assumptions relating to the foregoing involve judgments with respect to, among other things, future economic, competitive and market conditions, future business decisions, and the time and money required to successfully complete development and commercialization of our technologies, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond our control. Although we believe that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements contained herein.herein are reasonable, any of those assumptions could prove inaccurate and, therefore, we cannot assure you that the results contemplated in any of the forward-looking statements contained herein will be realized. Based on the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of any such statement should not be regarded as a representation by us or any other person that our objectives or plans will be achieved.
OVERVIEW
mPhase Technologies, Inc. (mPhase, The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Company,financial statements and notes thereto included in this prospectus.
We are a nanotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing reserve batteries and other products with “smart surfaces” in the emerging fields of micro fluid dynamics and nanotechnology. We also develop commercial products with Porsche Design Studio as luxury consumer products and accessories that are targeted for affluent consumers and automobile enthusiasts.
Plan of Operations
While we or us), a New Jersey corporation, founded in 1996 is a publicly-held company with approximately 17,000 shareholders and approximately 391 million shares of common stock outstanding as of July 9, 2007. The Company’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Over the Counter Bulletin Board under the ticker symbol XDSL.
mPhase is a developer of broadband communications products, specifically, IPTV plus digital subscriber line (DSL) products for telecommunications service providers around the world. In February of 2004 mPhase entered into the new and emerging area of NanoTechnology. Since our inception in 1996 we have been a development-stage company and operating activities have related primarilycontinue to pursue research and development establishing third-party manufacturing relationshipsin connection with our work on smart surfaces, we are increasingly focused on the identification and developingdevelopment of product brand recognition among telecommunications service providers.candidates utilizing our technology in both commercial and military arenas. We do not, however, expect to generate revenue sufficient to cover our expenses for the foreseeable future and expect to continue to fund our operations primarily from outside capital investment, convertible debt financings and private placements . The potential acquisition of EIP may result in the Company achieving an accelerated path to revenues and profitability since it is anticipated, subject to further due diligence, that the energy savings products of EIP will have a shorter time to commercialization and sales.
We are headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut with offices in Little Falls, New Jersey and New York, New York. mPhase shares common office space and common management with Microphase Corporation, a privately-held company. Microphase is a seller of radio frequency and filtering technologies to the defense industry. Microphase has been in operation for over 50 years and supports mPhase with engineering, administrative and financial resources, as needed.Strategy
Description of Operations
mPhase Technologies, Inc. (“mPhase” or the “Company”) is a development stage technology company. The Company is a developer and seller of broadband communications products for telephone service providers. The Company’s TV+ solution is an open-standards, carrier class solution of middleware/software enabling telephone service providersseeking to deliver broadcast television using internet protocol (IPTV), video on demand, voice and high-speed internet over such providers existing infrastructure. The Company also provides systems integration solutions for delivery of broadcast television (IPTV), video on demand, high-speed internet and voice using internet protocol over the existing infrastructure of a telephone service provider. The Company’s TV+ solution is highly scalable (compared to other middleware requires less routers and servers)identify strategic partners with significant cost savings and is reliable middleware designed to operate with any IP based network. In additionfinancial resources through the Company designs, manufacturers and sells DSL component products including its new customer premises VDSL splitter. In fiscal year 2004, the Company entered into the field of nanotechnology research and development of micro power cell batteries of various voltages. In 2005, the Company expanded its products in the field of nanotechnology research and development into electronic sensors or magnetometers using micro electrical mechanical systems.
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IPTV and TV+ Solutions
mPhase introduced its first TV over DSL platform, the Traverser™ Digital Video and Data Delivery System (“DVDDS”), in 1998. The DVDDS is a patented end to end system that enables a telecommunications service provider to deliver up to several hundred channels of motion picture experts group two (“MPEG-2”) standard broadcast digital television, high speed internet and voice over copper telephone lines between a central office facility of the provider and a customer’s premise. mPhase has not, as yet, derived any material revenues from sales of the DVDDS. The DVDDS is a proprietary technology developed in conjunction with Georgia Tech Research Corporation (GTRC) and is one of the first systemscurrent valuation of its kind developed. The system is the only system on the market that utilizes non- Internet Protocol (“IP”) transmission over ADSL. The legacy DVDDS platform has been replaced by the Company’s TV+ solution.
Our current TV+ solution, utilizes a communications framework based upon Internet Protocol (IP) instead of Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) that is utilized by earlier versions of the product. ATM is an industry standard for transportation of data based upon a packaging of information into a fixed-size cell format for transportation across networks. Many telecommunications service providers currently deploy equipment that handles this protocol because it can support voice, video, data and multimedia applications simultaneously with a high degree of reliability. IP is another transport protocol that maintains network information and routes packets across networks. IP packets are larger and can hold more data than ATM cells. Historically, there have been concerns that service providers would be unable to provide the same quality of service with IP because it is not optimized for time-sensitive signals such as broadcast television and voice. Nevertheless, there is a greater demand by telecommunication service providers for IP systems for delivery of television, voice and high-speed data because such systems are significantly more cost effective to deploy based upon greater scalability.
Our TV+ solution is an open standards-based carrier class technology that may be used over any infrastructure such as fiber, coax, or copper. The TV+ solution may be used in combination with the set top box of any vendor and will operate with any DSLAM or multicast routers transport equipment used for delivery of IPTV. We believe the system’s architecture is the most reliable and highly scalable solution available for IPTV. Our solution enables a telecommunications service provider to custom tailor the deployment of feature rich IP television, video on demand, high-speed internet and voice. The solution allows a service provider to start small and test its take rate among customers with a maximum of flexibility of design, features and cost allowing it to enter the market for converged services to its customers on an optimal basis.
mPhase DSL Component Products.
mPhase continues to design and market a line of DSL component products. mPhase is currently developing and marketing a new VDSL customer premises splitter designed to meet the current migration of deployments by telephone service providers from ADSL to VDSL.
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Nanotechnology
Effective February 3, 2004, mPhase entered into a Development Agreement with Lucent Technologies, Inc. to commercialize the use of nano power cell technology. The initial agreement was for a 12 month period of exploratory development at the cost of $100,000 per month of a new form of power cell having a shelf life far in excess of conventional battery technology. In March of 2005 the Company extended such Agreement for another 12 months at the cost of $100,000 per month to continue development of the nano power cell product and the Company in currently negotiating with Lucent to extend the Agreement upon the same terms through March of 2006 and in May of 2006 extended such Agreement through February of 2007. We have extended such Agreement through April 27, 2007. We believe that this arrangement with the Bell Labs division of Lucent will give mPhase the opportunity to develop and offer breakthrough battery technology and other potential applications, initially to the government market for defense and homeland security and ultimately to the commercial market. It is anticipated that the initial applications for nano power cells will address the need to supply emergency and reserve power to a broad range of products for the defense department.
patent portfolio. The Company believes that its entry into this new fieldpatents as well as its development efforts in the scientific area of high technology growth willmicrofluidics and “smart surfaces” may provide product diversification without negatively affecting its focus upon its traditionalcompelling solutions as part of products aimed at deliveryand strategies of Television over DSL.other companies in the area of energy storage and conservation. The Company developed a lab prototypeintends to cost-reduce its emergency flashlight and sell it in volumes greater than that of its first nano power cellthe luxury goods product that was completed in the second quarter of fiscal year 2005. The Company is unable, at this time, to predict when significant commercialization and material revenues will be derived from its entry into the NanoTechnology business.
On March 10, 2005 the Company announced and agreement with the Bell Labs research and development arm of Lucent Technologies, Inc. to co develop using the science of nanotechnology and commercialize uncooled magnetic ultra-sensitive sensorsdesigned by Porsche Design Studio for a host of defense and civilian applications. The agreement with Bell Labs is for a 12 month period at a cost of $100,000 per month to the Company and was renewed in May of 2006 through March of 2007 upon the same terms. The sensors, technically referred to as magnetometers, are based upon Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) using designs based upon fundamental breakthroughs made in the past few years at Bell Labs as part of the New Jersey Nanotechnology Consortium. Initial tests of theses MEMS magnetometers indicate sensitivities 1000 times those achieved in presently available uncooled magnetometers. Such devices are designed to create a new generation of magnetometers suitable for navigation based applications as well as ultra sensitive magnetic field sensors that will enable military combatants to detect with greater accuracy and range hostile military forces. Commercial applications may include inexpensive navigational components for mobile phones to sensing devices for identification used in homeland security products, as well as sensors used in diagnostic systems for detection of metal fatigue for numerous industrial applications.
On June 8, 2007, the Company and Bell Labs extended at a cost of $100,000 per month for 12 months the Development Agreement with respect to the nano power cell technology that had expired on April 27 of 2007. The Companywhich is currently in discussions with Bell Labs to renew for an additional twelve months the Development Agreement for the Magnetometer product that expired in March of 2007 on similar terms.
Nano Battery:
mPhase Technologies along with its partner Alcatel Lucent/Bell Labs has been jointly conducting research since February 2004 that demonstrates control and manipulation of fluids on superhydrophobic surfaces to create power cells by controlling wetting behavior of electrolyte on nanostructured electrode surfaces. The scientific research conducted this year has set the groundwork for continued exploration in the development of intelligent nanotechnology power cells (nano-batteries), and forms a path to commercialization of the technology for a broad range of market opportunities. During the first half of calendar year 2005 the battery team has been testing modifications and enhancements to the internal design of the battery to optimize its power and energy density characteristics, as well as making engineering improvements that will assist in making the battery easier to manufacture when the project research that level of maturity. In the second half of calendar year 2005, the technical team has improved the robustness and manufacturability of the prototype battery by designing a porous membrane structure with honeycomb features. A successful demonstration of this working prototype battery using these new modifications was demonstrated in January of 2006 and subsequently highlighted in the February 2006 issue of Scientific American magazine.
In June of 2005 the battery project was expanded to include a joint technical development effortbeing distributed through December 2005 between mPhase and Rutgers University to potentially incorporate a Lithium based design. This work program has initially started as a modest technology effort to help characterize and test the nano battery design using Lithium chemistry and determine if the current design is capable of supporting the lithium based chemistry. The Company continued its work with Rutgers University in 2006 where a number of important scientific tests were conducted. Based upon the results of these on going tests, the Company may decide to accelerate the work effort beyond its current level of funding.
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Magnetometer:
In February 2005 mPhase and Lucent Technologies’ Bell Laboratories entered into a joint effort to develop a family of magnetometer designs suitable for both low sensitivity applications, to extremely sensitive designs used for more complex applications. Magnetometers can be used in a wide range of applications that include military surveillance, securing the retail environment, automotive sensors and actuators, industrial processing, medical imaging, scientific measurements, detection of mineral deposits and even air and space exploration. In sensor networks ultra-sensitive magnetometers can be used, for example, to detect and accurately pinpoint battlefield objects or they might also be used to study the workings of the human brain.
Magnetometers work by sensing changes in magnetic fields due to the motion of magnetic objects or changes in electrical currents generated by those objects. The magnetometer detects these objects by measuring time-varying magnetic signals that are superimposed on the combination of earth’s background field (used to orient compasses) and static magnetic fields due to nearby magnetic objects.
Highly Sensitive Magnetometers - The enhanced sensitivity of these devices results from two scientific advances recently made researchers at Alchaetel / Lucent Bell Labs. Presently, the highest sensitivity magnetometers commercially available require cooling to cryogenic temperatures. Called SQUIDs (for Superconducting Quantum Interference Devices) these devices only work at the temperature where liquid helium boils, -455 degrees below zero Fahrenheit, making such magnetometers expensive and bulky and therefore ill-suited for remote-sensing applications. Room temperature magnetometers, on the other hand, are less sensitive, and use technology that was developed in World War II for detecting submarines.
The new technology being developed by Bell Labs and mPhase employs a number of different designs based on Micro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS). These designs use the very high “Quality Factor (Q)” of the mechanical resonance in single crystals of silicon. A resonance is similar to the fundamental frequency of a tuning fork. When tapped, a tuning fork will vibrate for a length of time inversely proportional to the internal friction of vibration within the metal of the tuning fork. A comparable tuning fork made from single crystal silicon, which has less internal friction than the hardest metal, will vibrate almost a thousand times longer. Based on this principal, a device employing a high Q resonator will have enhanced amplitude of vibration at the resonance frequency, and hence will display a greater sensitivity to external perturbations that affect its resonance frequency. By coupling the mechanical motion of a bar or a paddle constructed from silicon to the ambient magnetic field, this high mechanical sensitivity can be converted to high magnetic field sensitivity. The technical approach that the team is developing can be achieved either statically with an integrated magnetic film, or dynamically through motion of the silicon bar or paddle.
The Benefits of MEMS - Commercial magnetometers using purely electronic detection, such as Hall, magneto-resistance or flux-gate devices, have sensitivities limited by their electronic Q-factor. This Q-factor depends on the natural electrical resistance, or electronic friction, of the metal in the circuit. For room-temperature operations it is therefore difficult to reduce the electrical Q-factor. Mechanical resonators made from semiconductor-grade silicon, on the other hand, exhibit mechanical Q-factors, approaching 100,000 at room temperature. These new, smaller and less costly magnetometers should be 100-1000 times more sensitive than existing commercial devices in terms of size and power consumption, thus enabling the creation of a new class of sensor systems that mPhase plans on commercializing.
The mPhase and Lucent magnetometer team has successfully reached an early milestone and have produced a number MEM based sensor samples from the clean room facilities and are working on integrating them into the surrounding electronic circuitry so that measurement, characterization and sensitivity testing can be conducted. We are currently able to achieve sensitivities at room temperature of better than .1 micro gauss per root hertz squared and with additional development the goal is improvement of at least one order of magnitude.
The Company is currently negotiating the extension through June of 2008 with Bell Labs of its Magnetometer Development Agreement and its Battery Development Agreement each at a cost of $100,000 per month.
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NOTES ON OPERATIONS
Revenues. To date, all material revenues have been generated from sales of the POTS Splitter Shelves and other DSL component products to a small number of telecommunications companies. mPhase believes that future revenues are difficult to predict because of the length and variability of the commercial roll-out of the IPTV to various telecommunications service providers and the Company’s recent entry into the NanoTechnology business that is essentially exploratory research both with respect to the potential battery and magnetometer applications. Since the Company believes that there may be a significant international market for its TV+ IPTV solution involving many different countries, with different regulations, certifications and commercial practices than the United States, future revenues are highly subject to the changing variables and uncertainties. The Company is negotiating a royalty on gross revenues received by Janifast Ltd. in connection with sales of the new VDSL customer premises splitter product.
Cost of revenues. The costs necessary to generate revenues from the sale of POTS Splitter Shelves and other related DSL component products include direct material, labor and manufacturing. mPhase paid these costs to Janifast Ltd., which has facilities in the People’s Republic of China and is owned by and managed by certain senior executives of the Company. The cost of revenues also includes certain royalties paid to Microphase Corporation, a privately held corporation organized in 1955, which shares certain common management with the Company and is majority-owned by a director of mPhase. Costs for future production of the TV + solution will consist primarily of payments to selected software vendors and developers for the development of custom features required by a particular purchaser of the IPTV middleware. Such major vendors include Espial Group and Magpie Telecom Insiders, Inc and systems integration by Velankani Systems. mPhase is currently negotiating a payment in shares of stock to Microphase in connection with the design of its new VDSL customer premises splitter product.
Research and development. Research and development expenses consist principally of the payments made to Magpie Telecom Insiders, Inc., Espial, Bitband and Velankani , for development of the TV+ IPTV solution and the Bell Labs division of Alcatel/Lucent for development of our nanotechnology products respectively. The IPTV+ solution consists primarily of middleware/software designed for the delivery of feature rich, carrier class, broadcast TV, high speed internet and voice by telecommunications service providers open using standards based equipment and transport configurations. There are a number of potential military and commercial applications for our nanotechnology products. All research and development costs are expensed as incurred.
General and administrative. Selling, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries and related expenses for personnel engaged in direct marketing of the TV+ solution for IPTV and DSL component products including our new VDSL customer premises splitter, as well as support functions including executive, legal and accounting personnel. Certain administrative activities are outsourced on a monthly fee basis to Microphase and mPhase leases its principal office in Norwalk, Connecticut from Microphase.
Non-Cash compensation charges. The Company makes extensive use of common stock grants, options and warrants as a form of compensation to employees, directors and outside consultants. We incurred non-cash compensation charges totaling $59,071,377 from inception (October 2, 1996) through June 30, 2006, of which $2,318,519 was included in research and development expenses and $56,752,858 was included in general and administrative expenses. We incurred non-cash compensation charges of $60,196,024 from inception (October 2, 1996) through March 31, 2007 (unaudited), of which $2,318,519 was included in research and development expenses and $58,319,301 was included in general and administrative expenses.
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TWELVE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2006 VS. JUNE 30, 2005
Revenues. Total revenues for the year ended June 30, 2006 decreased to $975,482 from $1,711,085 for the year ended June 30, 2005. The decrease was primarily attributable to decreased sales of the Company’s POTS Splitter product line caused by a downturn of orders from one customer that orders component products from the Company. The Company also recognized $280,000 of revenue in connection with the first sale of 1000 ports of Release 2.0 its TV+ solution to a major telecommunications service provider in Russia in fiscal year 2005 but received no additional orders for Version 3.0 of its TV+ solution in fiscal year 2006. The Company cannot predict when the demand for telecommunication equipment will resume, however we do expect certain added revenue in fiscal year 2007 from deployments of our TV+ solution.
Cost of revenues. Cost of sales was $974,583 for the year ended June 30, 2006 as compared to $1,446,151 in the year ended June 30, 2005. Cost of revenues decreased for the twelve months ended June 30, 2006 compared to the prior period ending June 30, 2005 primarily because of decreased sales. Gross margins for the period ended June 30, 2006 were 1.0%. The gross margins have varied dramatically as spending among telecommunication providers has contracted, coupled with downward pressures related to the supply and demand of telecommunications products. The single most significant reason the margins decreased dramatically was due to the reduced selling price of our POTS Splitter product.
Research and Development. Research and development expenses were $8,034,964 for the year ended June 30, 2006 as compared to $5,127,438 in the year ended June 30, 2005, an increase of $2,907,526. Such expenditures included $4,384,749 incurred with Lucent Technologies, Inc. for the year ended June 30, 2006 as compared to $3,319,280 during the comparable period in 2005. In addition we incurred $2,346,875 with Microphase and other strategic vendors for the year ended June 30, 2006 as compared to $919,937 during the comparable period in 2005.
The significant increase in research and development expenses with Lucent Technologies, Inc. is due to the $1.2 million per month Development Agreement for the battery and power pack product utilizing nanotechnology.Porsche Design stores worldwide. In addition, the Company has extended its researchis developing a second automotive product with Lucent Technologies relatedPorsche Design Studio soon to be announced to the ultra electronic sensor devices for 12 months at a total costpublic which is also an automotive energy-related product. Finally the Company intends to continue to pursue acquisitions of $1.2 million.
The elimination in research expenditures incurredprivately-held companies that have innovative products that are synergistic with GTRC is duethe Company’s strategy of introducing new high-growth products to the Company’s refocus in development from its legacy Traverser DVDDS television delivery platform to its TV+ product.
Research expenditures incurred with Microphase sharply declined as the Company reexamined the viability of it Broadband Loop Watch product during the second half of fiscal year 2006. Expendituresmarket that were incurred in fiscal year 2006 were related to the continuing development ofwill enhance and accelerate the Company’s DSL component products, including the Company’s linegrowth of POTS Splitters and Microfilters and the Company’s the Broadband Loop Watch.revenues.
General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses were $11,121,235 for the year ended June 30, 2006 up from $6,579,761 for the comparable period in 2005, an increase of $4,541,474.
Included is an increase of non-cash charges relating to the issuance of common stock and options to consultants, and employees which totaled $6,276,423 for the year ended June 30, 2006 as compared to $3,336,064 during the comparable period in 2005. Other components of the increase in selling, general and administrative expenses were increases in payroll of approximately $128,000 to $1,603,000, an increase in the use of outside consultants of approximately $399,000 to $1,103,000, marketing expenses such as trade shows of $104,000 to $372,000.
Other Income and Expense for the year ended June 30, 2006 reflects a non recurring charge of $5,530,504 for the value of shares issued to investors to reflect market changes in the common stock.
Net loss. mPhase recorded a net loss of $24,450,650 for the year ended June 30, 2006 as compared to a loss of $11,234,324 for the same period ended June 30, 2005. This represents a loss per common share of $(.12) in 2006 as compared to $(.10) in 2005, based upon weighted average common shares outstanding of 199,610,372 and 108,657,578 during the periods ending June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005 respectively.
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Critical Accounting Policies
NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2007 VS. MARCH 31, 2006
REVENUE
Total revenues were $135,743 for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 compared to $832,999 for the nine months ended March 31, 2006. The decrease was attributable primarily to the phasing out of the Company’s ADSL POTS Splitter line of products and its emphasis on developing a new VDSL customer premises POTS Splitter product to meet market advancements in technology.
COST OF SALES
Cost of sales was $88,207 for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 as compared to $729,475 in the comparable prior period. The decrease is a direct result of the aforementioned phasing out of the POTS Splitter line of business.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTCritical Accounting Policies
Research and development expenses were $4,964,404 for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 as compared to $6,120,253 during the comparable period in 2006; or a decrease of $1,155,849. The Company incurred most of its research and development expenses with vendors including Lucent, Microphase, Magpie Insiders, Inc., Bitband, Espial, Velankani and other strategic vendors. In the nine month period ended March 31, 2007 such charges totaled approximately $4.4 million as compared to $5.3 million during the comparable period in 2006. During the nine month period ended March 31, 2007, expenses incurred to third party vendors amounted to $1.6 million and $2.8 million for services related to Nanotechnology and IPTV, respectively. During the nine month period ended March 31, 2006, expenses incurred to third party vendors amounted to $2.0 million and $3.3 million for services related to Nanotechnology and IPTV, respectively.
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $5,012,073 for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 down from $8,002,079 or an decrease of $2,990,006 from the comparable period in 2006. Included in selling, general and administrative costs are non-cash charges relating to the issuance of common stock and options to employees and consultants, which totaled $1,124,647 for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 as compared to $4,510,350 for the comparable period ended March 31, 2006 resulting in a decrease of $3,385,703. This decrease was offset by increases in payroll related costs which increased by approximately $383,304, investor relations and marketing which increased by $130,115 and legal and professional which increased by approximately $296,456.
OTHER INCOME AND (EXPENSE)
Other Income and (Expense) amounted to net expense of $1,065,117 for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 compared to a net expense of $4,927,800 for the comparable period ended March 31, 2006. This decrease is primarily owing to reparation expense which declined from $5,167,740 in 2006 versus $1,202,730 in 2007.
NET LOSS
The Company recorded a net loss of $11,060,372 for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 as compared to a loss of $19,004,252 for the nine months ended March 31, 2006. This represents a loss per common share of $.04 for the nine month period ended March 31, 2007 as compared to a loss per common share of $.09 for the nine months ending March 31, 2006; based upon weighted average common shares outstanding of 309,018,261 and 211,186,500 during the periods ending March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Approximately $4.0 million of the decrease in the Company’s net loss was the result of reparation cost in connection with the reduction in the strike price of certain warrants and issuance of additional shares in connection with private placements.
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 VS. JUNE 30, 2004
Revenues. Total revenues for the year ended June 30, 2005 decreased to $1,711,085 from $4,641,346 for the year ended June 30, 2004. The decrease was primarily attributable to decreased sales of the Company’s POTS Splitter product line especially during the first quarter of fiscal year 2004, caused by a downturn of orders from one customer that orders component products from the Company. The Company recognized $280,000 of revenue in connection with the first sale of 1000 ports of Release 2.0 its TV+ solution to a major telecommunications service provider in Russia. The Company continues to believe that its line of POTS Splitter products is positioned to be competitively priced with high reliability and connectivity, and as such has the potential to be significant part of DSL deployment. The Company cannot predict when the demand for telecommunication equipment will resume, however we do expect certain added revenue in fiscal year 2006 from the completion of Release 3.0 of our TV+ solution and Broadband Loop Watch Products.
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Cost of revenues. Cost of sales was $1,446,151 for the year ended June 30, 2005 as compared to $4,068,255 in the year ended June 30, 2004. Cost of revenues decreased for the twelve months ended June 30, 2005 compared to the prior period ending June 30, 2004 primarily because of decreased sales. Gross margins for the period ended June 30, 2005 were 15.5%. The gross margins have varied dramatically as spending among telecommunication providers has contracted, coupled with downward pressures related to the supply and demand of telecommunications products. The single most significant reason the margins decreased dramatically was due to the reduced selling price of our POTS Splitter product. Discounts, consisting of a 2% discount from the amount invoiced if paid within 10 days were offered during fiscal year 2005. Such discounts amounted to $1,447 for the period ended June 30, 2005, and were offered to Covad Communication our leading telecommunications service provider customer. Discounts were offered in fiscal 2004 to Covad Communications amounting to 2% from the amount invoiced if paid within 10 days were offered to Covad Communications and amounted to $71,425.
Research and Development. Research and development expenses were $5,127,438 for the year ended June 30, 2005 as compared to $4,069,721 in the year ended June 30, 2004, an increase of $1,057,717. Such expenditures included $3,319,280 incurred with Lucent Technologies, Inc. for the year ended June 30, 2005 as compared to $2,328,602 during the comparable period in 2004. In addition we incurred $919,937 with Microphase and other strategic vendors for the year ended June 30, 2005 as compared to $99,494 during the comparable period in 2004.
The significant increase in research and development expenses with Lucent Technologies, Inc. is due to the continued and accelerated development of the TV+ product together with the extension of the $1.2 million month Development Agreement for an additional 12 months related to the battery and power pack product development utilizing nanotechnology and the entering into a second one year $1.2 million Development Agreement with Lucent to develop magnetic sensor devices also using nanotechnology. Such expenditures may increase in fiscal year 2006 since the Company’s strategy is to further enhance the features and cost reduce its TV+ and expand its product line in the Nanotechnology area.
The elimination in research expenditures incurred with GTRC is due to the Company’s refocus in development from its legacy Traverser DVDDS television delivery platform to its TV+ product.
Research expenditures incurred with Microphase were related to the continuing development of the Company’s DSL component products, including the Company’s line of POTS Splitters and Microfilters and the Company’s newest products, the Broadband Watch.
General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses were $6,579,761 for the year ended June 30, 2005 up from $4,177,961 for the comparable period in 2004, a decrease of $2,401,800. The increase in the selling, general and administrative costs was primarily the result of the addition of a number of new employees critical to the Company’s needs in developing, marketing and selling the TV+ and NanoTechnology product lines with Lucent.
Included is an increase of non-cash charges relating to the issuance of common stock and options to consultants, which totaled $2,948,083 for the year ended June 30, 2005 as compared to $1,242,793 during the comparable period in 2004. Other components of the increase in selling, general and administrative expenses were increases in payroll of approximately $503,000 to $1,456,000, increase in the use of outside consultants of approximately $284,000 to $704,002, marketing expenses such as trade shows of $118,000 to $158,000, and advertising expenses of $68,000 to $90,000.
Depreciation and amortization. Total depreciation for the year ended June 30, 2005 was $227,629 of which $218,911 was charged against research and development. In 2004, total depreciation for the year ended June 30, 2004 was $649,704 of which $613,221 was charged against research and development. As a result, depreciation and amortization expense was $62,679 for the year ended June 30, 2005 compared to $122,878 for the year ended June 30, 2004. This decrease of depreciation and amortization expense totaled $60,199 is the result of reduced outlays for capital expenditures by the Company in its two most recent fiscal years. We expect to increase capital expenditures in connection with the deployment of equipment at test sites with various telecommunications service providers globally as deployment of our TV+ product progresses.
Net loss. mPhase recorded a net loss of $11,234,324 for the year ended June 30, 2005 as compared to a loss of $7,758,586 for the same period ended June 30, 2004. This represents a loss per common share of $(.10) in 2005 as compared to $(.10) in 2004, based upon weighted average common shares outstanding of 108,657,578 and 77,677,120 during the periods ending June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2004 respectively.
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TWELVE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 VS. JUNE 30, 2003
Revenues. Total revenues for the year ended June 30, 2004 increased to $4,641,346 from $1,581,639 for the year ended June 30, 2003. The increase was primarily attributable to increased sales of the Company’s POTS Splitter product line especially during the first quarter of fiscal year ended June 30, 2004, caused by an upturn in July and August of 2004 of orders from one customer that orders component products from the Company. The Company continues to believe that its line of POTS Splitter products is positioned to be competitively priced with high reliability and connectivity, and as such has the potential to be significant part of DSL deployment. The Company cannot predict when the demand for telecommunication equipment will resume, however we do not expect significant sales in the first two quarters of fiscal 2005.
Cost of revenues. Cost of sales was $4,068,255 for the year ended June 30, 2004 as compared to $1,493,394 in the year ended 30, 2003. Cost of revenues increased for the twelve months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the prior period ending June 30, 2003 primarily because of increased sales. Gross margins for the period ended June 30, 2004 were 12%. The gross margins have varied dramatically as spending among telecommunication providers has contracted, coupled with downward pressures related to the supply and demand of telecommunications products. The single most significant reason the margins decreased dramatically was due to the reduced selling price of our POTS Splitter product. Discounts, consisting of a 2% discount from the amount invoiced if paid within 10 days were offered during fiscal year 2004 . Such discounts amounted to $71,425 for the period ended June 30, 2004, and were offered to Covad Communication our leading telecommunications service provider customer. Discounts were offered in fiscal 2003 to an existing customer to accelerate collections in connection with an order of our POTS Splitter product and was treated as a purchase discount to each of customers, and the reduction to net sales lowered the gross margins in the period.
Research and Development. Research and development expenses were $4,069,721 for the year ended June 30, 2004 as compared to $3,538,305 in the year ended June 30, 2003, an increase of $531,416. Such expenditures included $2,328,602 incurred with Lucent Technologies, Inc. for the year ended June 30, 2004 as compared to $1,112,500 during the comparable period in 2003. In addition we incurred $99,494 with Microphase and other strategic vendors for the year ended June 30, 2004 as compared to $528,434 during the comparable period in 2003.
The significant increase in research and development expenses with Lucent Technologies, Inc. is due to the continued and accelerated development of the TV+ product together with the entry into a $1.2 million 12 month Development Agreement for battery and power pack product development utilizing Nanotechnology. Such expenditures are expected to increase in fiscal year 2005 since the Company’s strategy is to further enhance the features and cost reduce its TV+ and expand its product line in the Nanotechnology area. The elimination in research expenditures incurred with GTRC is due to the Company’s refocus in development from its legacy Traverser DVDDS television delivery platform to its TV+ product.
Research expenditures incurred with Microphase were related to the continuing development of the Company’s DSL component products, including the Company’s line of POTS Splitters and Microfilters and the Company’s newest products, the iPOTS3.
General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses were $4,177,961 for the year ended June 30, 2004 up from $2,683,534 for the comparable period in 2003, an increase of $1,494,427. The increase in the selling, general and administrative costs was primarily the result of the addition of a number of new employees critical to the Company’s needs in developing, marketing and selling the TV+ and NanoTechnology product lines with Lucent.
Included is an increase of non-cash charges relating to the issuance of common stock and options to consultants, which totaled $1,242,793 for the year ended June 30, 2004 as compared to $748,840 during the comparable period in 2003. Other components of the increase in selling, general and administrative expenses were increases in payroll of approximately $461,226 to $953,602, increase in the use of outside consultants of approximately $251,103 to $987,720, marketing expenses such as trade shows of $30,148 to $40,347, and advertising expenses of $20,439 to $21,948, all of which approximated $1,295,975 or 87% of the increase in spending.
Depreciation and amortization. Total depreciation for the year ended June 30, 2004 was $649,704 of which $613,221 was charged against research and development. In 2003, total depreciation for the year ended June 30, 2003 was $957, 457 of which $442, 040 was charged against research and development. As a result, depreciation and amortization expense was $122, 878 for the year ended June 30, 2004 compared to $515,417 for the year ended June 30 2003. This decrease of depreciation and amortization expense totaled $392,539 and is the result of reduced outlays for capital expenditures by the Company in its two most recent fiscal years. We expect to increase capital expenditures in connection with the deployment of equipment at test sites with various telecommunications service providers globally as deployment of our TV+ product progress.
Net loss. mPhase recorded a net loss of $7,758,586 for the year ended June 30, 2004 as compared to a loss of $6,650,211 for the same period ended June 30, 2003. This represents a loss per common share of $(.10) in 2004 as compared to $(.10) in 2003, based upon weighted average common shares outstanding of 77,677,120 and 65,217,088 during the periods ending June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2003 respectively.
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The Outlook for the Company’s Flagship Product
The Company believes significant deployments and resultant revenues of its TV+ solution are not expected until the second quarter of fiscal year 2008, which, if accompanied by a material upturn in spending in the telephone industry, could lead to increased sales, improve the Company’s margins and provide the Company with the opportunity to become profitable.
Research and Development Activities
mPhase throughout its history has outsourced its research and development activity with respect to its IPTV solution as well as its POTS splitter products. GTARC conducted a significant amount of research and development for mPhase for the DVDDS legacy product. Microphase has performed research and development for mPhase with respect to certain component DSL products including the Company’s current new VDSL customer premises splitter, low pass filters and POTS Splitters and the legacy DVDDS product. mPhase engaged Lucent for initial development of its TV+ solution and for development of two new products using the science of nanotechnology. Currently mPhase has transferred development work for the TV systems software development from Lucent to Velankani and has also engaged Magpie Insiders, Inc and Espial as significant vendors in the development of its TV+ solution.
For the year ended June 30, 2006, the Company spent $1,776,800 with Lucent Technologies, Inc. for its TV+ solution, compared to $1,584,800 for the period ended June 30, 2005. For the fiscal 2007, the Company has shifted its development work for the TV+ from Lucent Technologies, Inc. and Velankani Communications System, Inc. and has also engaged Magpie Insiders, Inc. and Espial for significant software development for the TV+ solution.
The Company expects to expand its research and development efforts with Lucent Technologies with respect to its NanoTechnology business segment. For fiscal years ended June 30, 2006, June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2004, the Company incurred research and development expenses of $8,034,964, $5,127,438 and $4,069,721, respectively, of which $2,500,000, $1,500,000 and $500,000, respectively, related to its nanotechnology product line.
Strategic Alliances Implemented
The Company has entered into Systems Integration Agreements with UKRCOM and NetDialogue, major systems integrators and resellers in the Ukraine and Russia, respectively, that are two key markets for the Company’s IPTV solution.
Critical Accounting Policies
Revenue RecognitionRESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
As required, mPhase has adopted the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 101, “Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements”, which provides guidelines on applying generally accepted accounting principals to revenue recognition based upon the interpretations and practices of the SEC.
Research and Development
Research and development costs are charged to operations as incurred in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”("SFAS"), No.2, “Accounting"Accounting for Research and Development Cost.”"
Income TaxesOPTIONS, WARRANTS AND OTHER CONVERTIBLE EQUITY INSTRUMENTS
mPhase accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method in accordance with SFAS No.109 “Accounting for Income Taxes.” Because of the uncertainty as to their future realizability of net operating loss carry forwards, no income tax benefit has been recorded in the accompanying financial statements. Utilization of net operating losses generated through March 31, 2007 may be limited due to “changes in control” of our common stock that occurred.
Stock-based Compensation
Financial Accounting Statement No. 123, Accounting for Stock Based Compensation, encourages, but does not require companies to record compensation cost for stock-based employee compensation plans at fair value. For the periods prior to October 1, 2005, the Company had chosen to continue to account for stock-based compensation for grants to employees using the intrinsic method prescribed in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations. Accordingly, compensation cost for stock options is measured as the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of the Company’s stock at the date of the grant over the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock. The Company had adopted the “disclosure only” alternative described in SFAS 123 and SFAS 148, which require pro forma disclosures of net income and earnings per share as if the fair value method of accounting had been applied.STOCK BASED COMPENSATION
On OctoberJuly 1, 2005, the Company adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment” (SFAS 123R). SFAS 123R revised SFAS 123, “Accounting"Accounting for Stock Based Compensation” and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” SFAS 123R requiresCompensation". The currently promulgated standards require companies to measure and recognize compensation expense for all employee stock-based payments at fair value over the service period underlying the arrangement. Therefore, the Company is now required to record the grant-date fair value of its stock-based payments (i.e., stock options and other equity-based compensation) in the statement of operations,operations. The Company adopted FAS 123R using the “modified prospective” method, whereby fair value of all previously-granted employee stock-based arrangements that remained unvested at October 1, 2005 and all grants made on or after October 1, 2005 have been includedoptions granted in the Company’s determination of stock-based compensation expense. The Company accounts for non-employee stock based awards in which goods or services are the consideration received for the equity instruments issued based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instrument issued, whichever is more readily determinable.
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Inventory Reserve and Valuation Allowance
The Company carries its inventory at the lower of cost, determined on a first-in, first-out basis, or market. Historically, inventory consisted mainly of the Company’s POTS Splitter Shelf and Filters. As of March 31,2007 inventory consist primarily of equipment necessary for deployment of its IPTV product line to specifically identified customers.
Material Related Party Transactions
The Company incurs costs for engineering, design and production of prototypes and certain administrative functions from Microphase Corporation and the purchase of product components and finished goods, primarily consisting of DSL splitter shelves and filters, from Janifast Limited. Directors that are significant shareholders of Janifast Limited include Messrs Ronald A. Durando, Gustave T. Dotoli, and Necdet F. Ergul.
Mr. Abraham Biderman is a Managing Director or Eagle Advisers, an investment banking firm, which has earned finder’s fees equal to approximately 10% of funds raised. During the 12 months ended June 30, 2006 and the nine months ended March 31, 2007 such fees amounted to approximately $780,000 and $465,000 respectively.
Mr. Biderman beneficially owns a total of 1,587,733 shares of common stock, warrants and options and Mr. Anthony Guerino own a relatively small amount of stock, warrants and options in mPhase Technologies, Inc.
Mr. Durando, the President and CEO of mPhase, owns a controlling interest and is a director and COO of Janifast Limited. Mr. Durando and Mr. Dotoli are also officers of Microphase Corporation. Mr. Dotoli is also a shareholder of Janifast Limited. Mr. Ergul, the chairman of the board of mPhase, owns a controlling interest and is a director of Microphase Corporation and is a director and shareholder of Janifast Limited. Microphase, Janifast, Hart Telephone and Lintel Corporation are significant shareholders of mPhase. Since inception, Microphase, Janifast and Hart Telephone have converted significant liabilities to equity. Management believes the amounts charged to the Company by Microphase, Janifast, mPhase Television.Net and Hart Telephone are commensurate to amounts that would be incurred if outside parties were used.
Since inception, the Messers Durando, Dotoli and Smiley have periodically advanced to the Company funds to meet short term working capital needs.
Mr. Durando’s June 30, 2004 note payable balance of $300,000 was repaid by the Company during fiscal year 2005. Additionally, during fiscal year 2005, Mr. Durando made additional bridge loans to the Company evidenced by various 12% demand notes in the aggregate of $525,000. Mr. Durando was repaid a total of $450,000 of such loans in January of 2005. In addition, Mr. Durando converted $13,954 of the principal amount of a $75,000 promissory note leaving unpaid principal of $61,046 outstanding. Mr. Durando converted $13,000 of accrued and unpaid interest on various promissory notes of the Company into 65,000 shares of common stock and a 5 year warrant to purchase a like amount of common stock at $.25 per share.
On July 25, 2005, Mr. Smiley extended his 12% Promissory Note for $100,000 for an additional year. during August of 2005 Mr. Dotoli and Mr. Smiley, the COO and CFO and General Counsel of the Company respectively, each lent the Company $75,000. Mr. Dotoli was repaid the principal amount of such loan, in cash, in January of 2005 and Mr. Smiley converted his $75,000 loan into 375,000 shares of common stock of the Company plus a 5 year warrant to purchase a like amount of shares at $.25 per share. In January of 2005, Mr. Smiley received 425,000 shares of common stock of the Company as additional compensation for services performed. In June of 2005 Mr. Smiley converted his $100,0000 12% Promissory Note plus accrued interest into 520,000 shares of common stock plus a 5 year warrant to purchase 520,0000 shares of common stock at $.25 per share. In addition, Mr. Smiley converted $9,975 of accrued interest into 49,875 shares of common stock plus a 5 year warrant to purchase a like amount of shares at $.25 per share. Finally Mr. Smiley received 25,000 additional shares of common stock as a market adjustment to his equity investment of $25,000 on August 30, 2004.
During the nine month period ended March 31, 2006 Mr. Durando, Mr. Dotoli and Mr. Smiley advanced $50,000, $100,000 and $150,000 respectively in the form of Bridge Loans to the Company. Mr. Durando and Mr. Smiley’s loans were repaid in full without any interest and Mr. Dotoli’s loan was repaid, in full, with 12% accrued interest during the third quarter of fiscal year 2006.
In addition, at various points during the nine months ended March 31, 2007, Messrs, Durando, Dotoli and Smiley provided $490,000 in bridge loans to the Company which was evidenced by individual promissory notes. During December 2006, Messrs Durando and Dotoli agreed to convert their notes, in the amounts of $130,000 and $200,000 respectively, to a deferred compensation arrangement, the repayment terms of which have not been specified. Mr. Smiley has extended bridge loans to the Company of $160,000, evidenced by promissory notes for $101,000 and a $60,000 note with a 12% rate of interest. Both of the foregoing promissory notes are payable on demand.
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Significant charges from related parties are summarized for the periods enumerated as follows:
Year Ended June 30, | |||||
2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | |
Charges incurred with Janifast Ltd. included in: | |||||
Cost of sales and ending inventory | $1,759,308 | $178,959 | $2,771,925 | $1,536,494 | $895,991 |
Total Janifast | $1,759,308 | $178,959 | $2,771,925 | $1,536,494 | $895,991 |
Charges incurred with Microphase Corp included in: | |||||
Cost of sales and ending inventory (Including Royalties) | $200,440 | $86,468 | $140,123 | $94,740 | $32,014 |
Research and development | 876,074 | 428,434 | 84,494 | 60,000 | 197,639 |
General and administrative | 136,080 | 133,200 | 231,068 | 304,030 | 302,167 |
Total Microphase Corp. | $1,212,594 | $648,102 | $455,685 | $458,770 | $531,820 |
Total Charges with Related Parties included in: | |||||
Cost of sales and ending inventory | $1,959,748 | $265,427 | $2,912,048 | $1,631,234 | $928,005 |
Research and development | 940,113 | 428,434 | 84,494 | 60,000 | 197,639 |
General and administrative | 136,080 | 133,200 | 231,068 | 304,030 | 302,167 |
Total Charges with Related Parties Included in Cost of Sales in the Consolidated Statement of Operations (including changes in inventory | $3,035,941 | $827,061 | $3,227,610 | $1,995,264 | $1,427,811 |
Liquidity and Capital Resources
From inception (October 2, 1996) through March 31, 2007 and June 30, 2006 the Company has incurred cumulative (a) development stage losses and has an accumulated deficit of $162,520,429 and $151,460,057 respectively and (b) negative cash flow from operations of $73,398,128 and $67,257,660 respectively. The auditors report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 includes the statement that there is substantial doubt of the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management estimates that the Company needs to raise approximately $5-10 million during the next 12 months to continue operations. As of March 31, 2007, June 30, 2006, and June 30, 2005, the Company had a negative net worth of $2,634,400, $606,085 and $1,617,735 respectively.
At June 30, 2006 mPhase had working capital deficit of $1,093,784 as compared to a working capital deficit of $1,674,419 at June 30, 2005. At June 30, 2006, the Company had $1,359,925 of cash and cash equivalents and $106,237 of net accounts receivables to fund short-term working capital requirements.
At March 31, 2007, the Company had a working capital deficit of $3,011,440, and $315,055 of cash and cash equivalents to fund short- term working capital requirements. Cash used in operating activities was $6,730,469 during the nine months ending March 31, 2007. The cash used by operating activities principally consists of the net loss of $11,060,372, offset in part by changes in assets and liabilities, including an increase in accounts payable of $1,049,017, conversion of debt to equity of $909,294, non-cash charges of $1,124,647 for common stock, options and warrants issued for services and non-cash reparation charges of $1,202,730.
The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern and its future success is dependent upon its ability to raise capital in the near term to: (1) satisfy its current obligations, (2) continue its research and development efforts, and (3) the successful wide scale development, deployment and marketing of its products. Historically, mPhase has funded its operations and capital expenditures primarily through private placements of common stock and warrants. Management expects that its near term financial needs will be provided by similar financing activities supplemented by sales of its IPTV products during the last half of calendar year end 2007.
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Significant Contracts, Debt Conversions and Contingencies
The Company had entered into various agreements with GTARC, pursuant to which the Company received technical assistance in developing the Digital Video and Data Delivery System. The Company has incurred expenses in connection with technical assistance from GTARC totaling approximately $13,539,932 from the period from inception through June 30, 2006. This arrangement has since been terminated.
In February of 2004, the Company and GTRC entered into a final agreement to convert approximately $1.8 million in payables outstanding to GTRC and exchange mutual releases in consideration for the issuance to GTRC of a Warrant (which has been exercised on a cashless basis in February of 2005) resulting in the issuance of 4,949,684 shares of the Company’s common stock valued at $.35 per share. In addition the Company was obligated to pay GTRC a total of $100,000 in quarterly installments payments commencing at the end of March of 2004. The Company has discontinued its efforts with respect to the Traverser DVDDS product line and is evaluating the need to protect patents. mPhase is the sole, worldwide licensee of the technology developed by GTARC and should a viable commercial product ever be developed , GTRC may receive a royalty of up to 5% of product sales.
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002 certain strategic vendors and related parties converted approximately $2.7 million of accounts payable and accrued expenses into 7,492,996 shares of the Company’s common stock and 5,953,490 warrants. Such vendors include Microphase Corporation, Janifast, Ltd., and Piper Rudnick LLP, mPhase’s outside counsel.
During the twelve months ending June 30, 2003, certain strategic vendors and related parties converted approximately $1.9 million of accounts payable and accrued expenses into 5,923,333 shares of the Company’s common stock and warrants to purchase 3,706,800 shares of common stock of mPhase.
During the twelve months ending June 30, 2004, certain strategic vendors and related parties converted approximately $1.9 million of accounts payable and accrued expenses into 110,467 shares of the Company’s common stock and warrants to purchase 5,069,242 shares of common stock of mPhase.
During the twelve months ending June 30, 2005, certain strategic vendors and related parties converted approximately $1.2 million of accounts payable and accrued expenses into 3,895,171 shares of the Company’ s common stock and warrants to purchase 4,616,571shares of the Company’s common stock.
During the twelve months ended June 30, 2006 certain strategic vendors and related parties converted approximately $590,000 of accounts payable and accrued expenses into 3,336,864 shares of the Company’s common stock and warrants to purchase 3,277,778 shares of common stock of mPhase.
During the nine months ended March 31, 2007, the Company converted accounts payable of $909,294 into 5,617,062 shares of common stock.
As of March 31, 2007, mPhase was obligated to pay Lucent Technologies, Inc. $200,000 for work performed in connection with the development of its Nanotechnology product line. The Company has incurred expense relative to such research with Lucent totaling a approximately $1,600,000 in the nine month period ended March 31, 2007.
Other significant contractual obligations require the Company to pay Magpie Telecom Insiders Inc, $265,000 related to the development of its TV+ product. This contract expired in January 2007 and involved total research expense of $910,000 for the nine months ended March, 31 2007 of which $415,000 was paid by the issuance of 2,441,176 shares of common stock valued at $.17 per share.
In addition, the Company had an agreement with Velankani Information Systems to further develop its TV+ product. During the nine months ended March 31, 2007, the Company incurred research expense of $896,957 of which $239,294 was paid by the issuance of 1,407,617 shares of common stock valued at $.17 per share. The Company owed Velankani $342,802 as of March 31, 2007.
Finally, the Company has a support, licensing and upgrade agreement with Espial Group relating to the TV+ system, extending to December 31, 2008. This contract involves payments totaling $1,172,000 of which $514,000 will be due after March 31, 2007 in calendar year 2007, and $250,000 is due in 2008.
The Company has no commitments from affiliates or related parties to provide additional financing. The Company has, from time to time, been able to obtain financing from affiliates when conditions in the capital markets make third party financing difficult to obtain or when external financing is available only upon very unattractive terms to the Company, and when such capital has been available from the affiliates. As a result, conversions of Debt with related parties and strategic vendors during the periods enumerated is a follows:
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For the Nine Months | |||||
Ended March 31, | |||||
For the Years Ended June 30, | (Unaudited) | ||||
Related Party Conversions | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2006 | 2007 |
Number of shares | 0 | 3,259,879 | 3,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 830,769 |
Number of warrants | 0 | 3,259,879 | 3,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 0 |
Amount converted | 0 | $651,976 | $540,000 | $540,000 | $108,000 |
Strategic Vendor Conversions | |||||
Number of shares | 110,467 | 635,296 | 331,864 | 331,864 | 4,786,293 |
Number of warrants | 5,069,242 | 1,356,696 | 277,778 | 277,778 | 0 |
Amount converted | $1,963,202 | $926,894 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $801,294 |
Totals | |||||
Number of shares | 110,467 | 3,895,175 | 3,331,864 | 3,331,864 | 5,617,062 |
Number of warrants | 5,069,242 | 4,616,575 | 3,277,778 | 3,277,778 | 0 |
Amount converted | $1,963,202 | $1,578,870 | $590,000 | $590,000 | $909,294 |
Gain on extinguishment of Debt | $150,058 | $418,696 | $30,608 | $30,608 | $0 |
Effective March 10, 2005, the Company entered into a Development Agreement with Lucent Technologies, representing a total obligation of $1.2 million payable in 12 monthly installments of $100,000 each through March of 2006 for development of an ultra cool magnetometer sensor utilizing the science of nanotechnology. This agreement was also renewed in May of 2006 through March of 2007 upon the same terms. The Company is currently in negotiations with the Bell Labs division of Lucent to extend this agreement for an additional 12 months.
Effective November 28, 2004 and September 2, 2004, the Company entered into software development agreements with Espial and Magpie respectively calling for the payments of $95,000 and $312,000 in connection with development of Version 3.0 of its TV+ system. Effective September 2, 2004, the Company became obligated to pay Lucent Technologies Inc. a total amount of $1.2 million for development of Version 3.0 of its TV+ product. Such amount is payable in 8 installments of $158,600 each against 7 project milestones all of which are expected to be completed during fiscal year 2005.
Effective February 3, 2004, the Company became obligated to pay a total of $1.2 million to Lucent Technologies Inc. under a new Development Agreement in installments of $100,000 per month for a period of 12 months to develop a micro power source array using nanotextured superhydrophobic materials This Agreement was extended in February of 2005 for an additional 12 months for a total of $1.2 million to Lucent Technologies, Inc. payable in installments of $100,000 per month. An interim Agreement, on similar terms extended such Development Agreement through April 27, 2006. On June 8, 2007, the Company entered into a new 12 month Development Agreement through May of 2008 with Bell Labs that obligates the Company to pay a total of $1.2 million.
Effective August 30, 2004, the Company successfully renegotiated its payment agreement originally entered into in March of 2002 with Piper&Rudnick LLC, its outside counsel to cure all past arrearages owed under the original payment agreement. On August 30, 2004, the Company paid Piper & Rudnick LLC the sum of $100,000 cash and agreed to make future payments of $25,000 each on December 1, 2004, March 1, 2005, June 1, 2005, September 1, 2005 with a payment of $50,000 on December 1, 2005 and payments of $25,000 each on March 1, 2006, June 1, 2006, September 1, 2006 and a final payment of $75,000 on December 1, 2006. The Company is current with respect to its payments under this agreement. In addition, the Company issued a 5 year cashless warrant for 750,000 shares of its common stock valued at $.25 per share. The common stock in which such warrant is convertible into is being registered hereunder on this Form S-1 (See Selling Shareholders list) and could be sold in the open market (see Risk Factor on Page 8 hereof). In addition, Piper Rudnick LLC holds a cashless warrant covering 2,833,490 shares of its common stock that was originally issued as part of its original payment agreement in March of 2002 which shares are being registered as part of this Registration Statement filed on form S-1 by t;he Company (see Selling Shareholders).
Effective February 18, 2004 of fiscal year ended June 30, 2004, GTRC agreed to convert approximately $1.8 million of aggregate invoices for work performed for the Company in development of its TraverserDVDDS product into a 5 year cashless warrant to purchase 5,069,200 shares of the Company’s common stock or stock valued at $.35 per share.
During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2002 and 2003 the Company was able to negotiate extended payment terms for overdue accounts payable with strategic vendors. These obligations are now classified as notes payable and included in current and long-term portions of notes payable in the accompanying balance sheets, based upon the revised payment terms. The Company believes they can maintain its present repayment schedule, or otherwise renegotiate such terms that are satisfactory to the Company and these vendors.
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We have evaluated our cash requirements for fiscal year 2007 and beyond based upon certain assumptions, including our ability to raise additional working capital from equity financing and increased sales of our POTS Splitter. The Company anticipated that it would need to raise, at a minimum, approximately $10 million primarily in private placement of its common stock with accredited investors, in the next year. As of March 31, 2007, the Company has raised during the current fiscal year approximately $3,632,534 through the issuance of 25,643,608 shares of common stock through private placements and the exercise of warrants
RECENT TRANSACTIONS AFFECTING EQUITY
Private Placements
During the quarter ended September 30, 2006, the Company issued 6,780,716 shares of its common stock together with 5,555,556 of 5 year warrants to purchase one share each of the Company’s common stock, with an exercise price of $.18 per share in private placements generating net proceeds of $1,104,000.
During the quarter ended December 31, 2006, the Company issued 6,622,223 shares of its common stock together with 5 year warrants to purchase 1,388,889 of the Company’s common stock, with an exercise price of $.18 per share in private placements generating net proceeds of $833, 866. Included in these amounts are finders fees paid in cash and 566,667 additional shares of common stock.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2007, the Company issued 14,973,083 shares of its common stock. Private placements generating net proceeds of $1,787,850; included in this amount is an estimate of finders fees to be paid of $198,650.
Warrant Exercise
During the quarter ended September 30, 2006, the Company issued 138,889 shares of its common stock pursuant to the exercise of warrants, generating net proceeds of $25,000 to the Company.
During the quarter ended December 31, 2006, the Company issued 12,101,780 shares of its common stock pursuant to the exercise of warrants, generating net proceeds of $1,669,668 to the Company. In addition, the Company issued to certain investors new 5 year warrants to purchase 11,111,112 of the Company’s common stock, with exercise prices ranging from $.15 - - $.18 per share.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2007, the Company issued 2,500,000 shares of its common stock pursuant to the exercise of warrants, generating net proceeds of $375,000 to the Company.
Stock Options and Warrants Issued for Services.
During the nine months ended March 31, 2007, the Company authorized the issuance of 4,015,000 in options and warrants of 2,044,440 to employees, officers, and consultants granting the right to purchase a like amount of common shares. Pursuant to the adoption of FAS 123(R), the Company recognized an expense in the amount of $785,259, all of which has been included in general and administrative expense. The fair value of options granted2009 was estimated as of the date of grant using the Black-Scholes stock option pricing model, based on the following weighted average assumptions: annual expected return of 0%, an average life of 5 years, annual volatility of approximately 80%, based on80.3% and a risk-free interest rate 3.0% .
MATERIAL EQUITY INSTRUMENTS
The Company has material equity instruments including convertible debentures and convertible notes that are accounted for as derivative liabilities (SEE BELOW) and options and warrants that are evaluated quarterly for potential reclassification as liabilities pursuant to FASB codification topic 815 previously known as EITF 00-19 (SEE ALSO NOTE 8 "Stockholders Equity" under the caption "Other Equity"). The Company utilized a sequencing method prescribed by EITF 00-19, based upon applying shares available to contracts with the earliest inception date first. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, the Company reclassified contracts for warrants to purchase 12,604,168 shares at fixed prices ranging from $.13 to $.15 per share to liabilities.
The liability was recorded at the fair market value, which estimated value, as restated, was based upon the contractual life of 4.8% andthe free standing warrants, using the Black-Sholes pricing model, based on the following weighted average assumptions: annual expected optionreturn of 0%, an average life of 5 years.
Duringyears, annual volatility 81% and a risk-free interest rate 2.25% . At the nine months ended March 31, 2007, the Board of Directors authorized the issuance of 1,822,933 shares of common stock, with an aggregate value of $339,388 as compensation to consultants and employees. The stock value ranged in price from $.17 to $.20 per share, the fair value on the date of the awards.
Other Equity Transactions
free standing warrants, which warrants were issued during the fourth quarter of fiscal June 30, 2008; the estimated value approximated $1,006,200 and as recalculated on the quarterly measurement dates, at June 30, 2008 the estimated value approximated $433,300. During fiscal year ended 2009, the nine monthsestimated value was determined to no longer be material. The net change in the liability was credited to the change in derivative value in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2007,June 30, 2008 and 2009 for $572,900 and $433,300, respectively, for each of these periods in accordance FASB Standards Codification Topic 815 (previously known EITF 00-19). Effective May, 2009, warrants to purchase 11,111,112 shares, and effective September, 2009, warrants to purchase 1,493,056 shares; representing all of the contracts for warrants to purchase 12,604,168 shares that were reclassified to liabilities during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, were reclassified to permanent equity. Subsequent to September 30, 2009 the Company converted accounts payablehas not entered into, and presently the Company does not have, any contracts for warrants or other equity instruments subject to reclassification to liabilities as prescribed by FASB Standards Codification Topic 815 (previously known as EITF 00-19).
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Presently promulgated accounting literature requires all derivatives to be recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. The conversion features of $909,294 into 5,617,062 shares of common stock.
In addition,the convertible debentures are embedded derivatives and are separately valued and accounted for on our balance sheet with changes in fair value recognized during the nine month period ended March 31, 2007, the Company became obligated to issue 11,007,819 of its common stockchange as reparation to affect reviseda separate component of other income/expense. Fair values for exchange-traded securities and derivatives are based on quoted market prices. The pricing on previous private placements. This additional consideration was afforded to past investors who agreed to make an additional cash investment as part of a new private placement. The cost of such consideration was estimated to be themodel we use for determining fair value of our derivatives is the Black-Scholes Pricing Model with a 20 day life for the look-back period of each conversion feature using volatility of 100%. Valuations derived from this model are subject to ongoing internal and external verification and review. The model uses market-sourced inputs such shares at the timeas interest rates and stock price volatilities. Selection of the investment $1,202,730. these inputs involves management's judgment and may impact net income.
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Subsequent Events
The Company’s current low levels of liquidity have required that payments of accounts payable to vendors, including research partners, be extended beyond terms. The Company is actively engaged in negotiations with several vendors to work outAs an equitable restructure of payment terms and/or conversion of such debt into equity.
Subsequent to March 31, 2007,incentive for additional equity contributions, the Company has sustained operations primarilywill, from time to time, adjust the cost of past private purchases of common stock through the issuance of common stockadditional shares in Private Placement Agreements pursuant to Regulation D of Rule 506 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended with Accredited Investors. Since March 31, 2007 the Company has raised approximately $2.5 million under such agreements and issued in excess of 19.4 million shares of its common stock. In addition, pursuant to the terms of these agreements, the Company issued approximately 22.5 million shares to certain investors as reparation shares somagnitude as to reduce investors pastan investor's cost per shareto an average price that more closely approximates current market value. The market value of additional shares issued without cash investment is charged to Reparation Expense, which is included in Other Expenses.
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Results of Operations
Comparison of Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2011 and encourage additional investment.2010
12 Months Ended June 30, | 12 Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||
% of | % of | |||||||||||
Amount | Revenue | Amount | Revenue | |||||||||
Revenue | $ | 49,210 | 100.0% | $ | 354,157 | 100% | ||||||
Cost of Revenue | 50,260 | -102.0% | 66,044 | 19% | ||||||||
Gross profit | (1,050 | ) | -.02% | 288,153 | 81% | |||||||
Research and development expenses and | 625,417 | 1,263% | 2,203,383 | 622 % | ||||||||
General and administrative expenses | 1,823,178 | 3,705% | 1,884,776 | 532% | ||||||||
Non-operating income (expense) | 1,734,249 | 3,524% | (3,580,335 | ) | -1,011% | |||||||
Net loss | $ | (486,891 | ) | -989.0% | $ | (7,365,745 | ) | -2,080% |
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 VS. JUNE 30, 2010
Revenues. Total revenues for the year ended June 30, 2011 decreased from $ 354,157 in 2010 to $49,210 in 2011. The proceedsrevenue for the current fiscal year was derived primarily from payments received by the Company under the Phase II STTR grant from the United States Army and from sales of the Private Placement will be usedmPower emergency illuminator.
Cost of sales. Cost of sales decreased $15,744 for the year ended June 30, 2011 to $50, 260. In addition, grants and fees received in connection with our Nanotechnology power cell have relatively low associated cost of sales.
Research and Development. Research and development expenses were $625,417 for the year ended June 30, 2011 as compared to $2,203,383 in the year ended June 30, 2010, a decrease of $1,577,966. Such decrease is attributable to the Company’s completion of both a mechanically-activated reserve battery and emergency flashlight in addition to substantial completion of research on its Smart NanoBattery product.
We expect that research and Development paymentsdevelopment expenses will continue to venderincrease in the foreseeable future as we add personnel and working capital. Onexpand our research for new products. The amount of these increases is difficult to predict due to the uncertainty inherent in the timing and extent of progress in our research programs, and initiation of new products using “smart surfaces”. As our research efforts mature, we will continue to review the direction of our research based on an assessment of the value of possible commercial applications emerging from these efforts. Based on this continuing review, we expect to establish discrete research programs and evaluate the cost and potential for cash inflows from commercializing products, partnering with others or licensing the technologies associated with these programs to third parties.
We believe that it is not possible at this stage to provide a meaningful estimate of the total cost to complete our ongoing projects and bring any proposed products to market. Costs to complete could vary substantially depending upon the products selected for development. It is possible that the completion of these products could be delayed for a variety of reasons, including delays in developing prototypes and manufacturing. Any delay in completion of a product would increase the cost of that product, which would harm our results of operations. Due to these uncertainties, we cannot reasonably estimate the size, nature or timing of the costs to complete, or the amount or timing of the net cash inflows from our current activities. Until we obtain information that enables us to further determine the scope, breadth and number of products that are actually developed using “smart surfaces”, we will not be able to estimate our future expenses related to these products or when, if ever, and to what extent we will receive material cash inflows from resulting products.
General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses were $1,823,178 for the year ended June 26, 2007 Messrs. Dotoli30, 2011, down from $1,844,776 for the comparable period in 2010, a decrease of $21,598. During fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, the Company incurred non-cash charges amounting to $62,945 for stock based compensation awarded to officers, employees and Durando provided temporaryconsultants. During fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, such charges amounted to $34,313, an increase of $28,632 in fiscal year ended June 30, 2011. This increase was offset by the reduction of salaries of employees in fiscal year ended June 30, 2011 resulting in lower payroll by approximately $189,000 as compared to the payroll for fiscal year ended June 30, 2010. Expenses were reduced across the board, including a reduction in legal expense of $52,000 and marketing expense of $211,000.
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Other Income and Expense.The current FYE 2011 reflects non-cash charges of $0 for reparations, and net settlement income of $8,915. During the prior FYE 2010, reparation expense amounted to $35,530 and net settlement income was $203,940. In addition during FYE 2011, the Company realized a non-cash net gain of approximately $1,866,669 compared to a non-cash net loss of $2,961,939 in FYE 2010 resulting from the issuance and the changes in the derivative liability values relative to convertible debt. The current FYE 2011 includes a gain resulting from the change in derivative value of $3,836,158 offset in part by amortization of debt discount, stock issuance costs and other charges including a $55,000 extension and forbearance fee and a $28,000 intervention fee amounting to $2,319,318. This compares to a gain resulting from the change in derivative value of $356,566 offset in part by amortization of debt discount, stock issuance cost and other charges amounting to $3,318,505 in FYE 2010. During FYE 2011, the Company recorded a $244,496 gain from the settlement of liabilities from discontinued operations.
Net loss. mPhase recorded a net loss of $486,391 for the year ended June 30, 2011 as compared to a loss of $7,365,765 for the same period ended June 30, 2010. During FYE 2011, the Company recorded a net loss from continuing operations of $730,887 and net income from discontinued operations of $244,496. This represents a loss per common share of ($.00 ) in 2011 as compared to $(.01) in 2010, based upon weighted average common shares outstanding of 1,402,130,735 and 1,041,685,519 during the periods ending June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010 respectively.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash Flows
The following table sets forth a summary of our cash flows for the periods indicated below:
Fiscal Year ended June 30, | ||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||
Net cash used in operating activities | $ | 1,765,506 | $ | 3,765,533 | ||
Net cash used in investing activities | 5,933 | 15,000 | ||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 1,544,746 | 3,908,832 | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (226,693 | ) | 128,229 | |||
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | $ | 1,744 | $ | 228,437 |
Through June 30, 2011, the Company had incurred development stage losses totaling approximately $194,643,955 and had cash and cash equivalents of $1,744. At June 30, 2011, mPhase had working capital in the amount of $160,000 which was repaid on July 5, 2007.($2,705,943) as compared to working capital of $200,527 as of June 30, 2010.
The Company also approved various incentive compensation arrangementshas convertible debentures and notes outstanding that enable the Company to raise $100,000-$200,000 per month for a portion of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011. However conversions into common stock have been very limited since April of 2011 primarily owing to the continuing decline in the share price of the Company’s common stock and negative liquidity conditions in the capital markets. Such conditions have resulted in a significant “overhang” of approximately monies funded to the Company together with employeesaccrued interest totaling $1,733,637 and consultants involvingnot converted into common stock as of September 30, 2011. At the current stock price such convertible debentures and notes are convertible into 438,813,632 shares of the Company’s common stock. Until such amount is successfully converted into common stock and sold by the holders of such convertible instruments, the Company will have limited access to future financing through additional issuances of convertible securities.
In addition, on June 23, 2011, the common stock of the Company ceased to be eligible for fast –trading by investors by the Depository Trust Company that handles the clearance of all securities in the United States. As a result the liquidity of the Company’s common stock has contracted and financing the Company exclusively through such instruments may be limited in the future. The Company believes that it may have expanded opportunities for supplemental private placements of equity as a result of its prospective acquisition of EIP since such acquisition may well enhance and accelerate its opportunities for revenue from sales of an additional product line that will enable it to satisfy short-term liquidity. Owing to recent cost-reductions achieved by the Company in payroll and other administrative expenses the Company believes that its short-term liquidity requirements are between $100,000-$125,000 per month.
In the longer term, we estimate that the Company will need to raise approximately $5-10 million of additional capital above the funds anticipated from the monthly funding’s and conversions by holders of revised or replacement convertible securities, to meet longer term liquidity needs through June 30, 2012. Such monies will be necessary primarily to fund future operating expenditures as well as marketing, cost-reductions and commercialization of its Smart NanoBattery, Emergency Flashlight, and a second product being developed for the Company by Porsche Design Studio. Finally, depending upon sales and margins in fiscal year 2012, additional capital may be required to fund a portion of any growth necessary in operations.
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Cash used in operating activities was $1,765,506 during the twelve months ended June 30, 2011. During such period, the cash used by operating activities consisted principally of the net loss ($486,391) plus non-cash credits related to convertible debt issued and associated changes in derivative value ($2,116,064) reduced by an increase of accounts payable and accrued expenses of $412,144. These amounts are offset in part by non-cash charges related to issuance of common stock and options for services of $126,945.
During the grantingtwelve-month period ended June 30, 2011, the Company raised capital through private placements with accredited investors, whereby the Company issued 67,500,000 shares of options to purchase such stock. In total, 12,150,000 ofthe Company's common shares with an estimated value of $1,822,000 and 2,600,000 options with an estimated value $230,000 of were issued under such program. Included in this amount were grantsstock, generating net proceeds to the Messer’s Durando, Dotoli and SmileyCompany of 4,000,000, 3,000,000 and 1,750,000 of restricted$265,500.
During the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2010, the Company raised capital through private placements with accredited investors, whereby the Company issued 30,667,000 shares of the Company's common shares respectively for which an expense has been incurred of approximately $1,312,000. The exercise price of options granted ranged from $.20stock, generating net proceeds to $.25 cents per share. In addition, the Company has incurred since March 31, 2007, and additional $172,541 in legal expenses in connection with the civil suit filed by the SEC on November 15, 2005 against Packetport.com, Inc and others (See Page 41 "Legal Proceedings").
On July 6, 2007, the Company announced that it had executed with Double U Master Fund, L.P, a limited partnership organized under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, a Private Equity Credit Agreement for an aggregate of up to $6 million in financing through the sale, from time to time of the common stock of mPhase at a 14% discount to its market value (determined as a set forth in the Private Equity Credit Agreement). The terms of the agreement provide that mPhase will have the option to “PUT” up to $300,000 of its common stock to the Partnership per month upon the effectiveness of a Form S-1 Registration Statement covering such shared of common stock to be filed by the company in the near future. mPhase is not obligated to draw any minimum amount of money under the Private Equity Credit Agreement.
BUSINESS
Overview
We develop market and sell innovative IPTV and DSL broadband telecommunications solutions. Our main focus is developing the most cost effective products to enable telecommunications service providers to deliver using internet protocol digital quality television (together with data and voice) over its existing infrastructure that may consist of copper, fiber, coax or some combination thereof. The primary markets for mPhase’s television delivery products are regions of the world outside of the United State that do not have coaxial fiber infrastructure capable of delivering a large number of digital broadcast television channels. Therefore our television products are targeted primarily for International markets outside of the United States.
On February 3, 2004, mPhase entered into the emerging area of NanoTechnology as a new and second line of business with its execution of a new Research and Development Agreement with the Bell Labs division of Lucent Technologies, Inc. NanoTechnology involves the synthetic assembly of new structures and materials at the molecular level. NanoTechnology has many potential applications including in industries such as biotechnology, semi conductors and power cells and sensors. The Company is initially focusing its efforts in developing new power cells and sensors NanoTechnology products designed for military applications.
Outsourcing
The Company practices an outsourcing model whereby it contracts with third party vendors to perform certain functions rather than performing those functions internally. For instance, mPhase out sources its research of its TV+ product to several major vendors including Velankani Telecommunications, Bitband, Magpie Insiders, Inc and Espial. The Company also outsources exploratory research of micro electro mechanical systems development and its exploratory development of power source array fabrication using nanotextured superhydrophobic materials to the Bell Labs division of Alcahtel Lucent . It also out sources analog engineering development and certain administrative functions to Microphase Corporation and manufacturing of its new VDSL customer premises splitter product to Janifast Ltd.
We currently have no contracts in place for the manufacturing of our products with either Microphase Corporation or Janifast Ltd. or any other non-affiliated third party manufacturers. It is anticipated that we will receive a royalty that is presently being negotiated as a percentage of gross revenues based upon the sales of quantities of the new VDSL customer premises splitter product that will be made by Janifast Ltd.
With respect to manufacturing of its IPTV TV+ solution, mPhase has contracted with outside software vendors for product development with which it can establish long-term relationships. By using outside vendors, mPhase believes it can accelerate its time to market as well as avoid the substantial hiring of internal personnel required for internal production. With respect to its Nanotechnology product line, mPhase utilizes the extensive research and development facilities of bell labs which would otherwise not be available to mPhase owing to the high capital cost as well as long lead time necessary to establish such facilities.
The Company has entered into various Project Development Agreements during fiscal year 2007 with Velankani, Espial and Magpie Telecom Insiders, Inc. for development of portions of its TV+ middleware .
Industry Background
The Company believes there is a significant market for its latest TV+ solution for the delivery of IPTV. Telephone companies worldwide need to deliver a combination of services (i.e., voice, television and data) in order to reverse negative economic trends of reduced margins and customers. The multichannel television business is a growing industry. Much of the world is largely underserved, with little access to digital television programming. Cable, outside the US and pockets of Europe, is in the early stages of deployment. The mPhaseTV+ solution empowers telecommunications service providers to (a) capitalize upon this growing revenue-generating segment and (b) be able to compete more effectively with other technologies, such as cable where installed, and direct broadcast satellite (DBS) services.
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We believe the incentive for telephone companies to deploy advanced digital services is significant. The traditional revenue model for telecommunications service providers is shifting as fixed line calling revenues are continuing to decline with the advent of wireless telephony and voice delivered over the Internet. Traditional telephone companies can no longer rely on a captured market and need to offer new, revenue-generating services in order to maintain or increase profitability and by offering new services to their customers.
Cable television providers are also beginning to offer cable telephony and cable modems for high-speed Internet service, in addition to their traditional multichannel television services. Additionally, in the U.S., direct broadcast satellites providers (DBS) are upgrading to two-way satellite communication to provide data services. In more advanced markets, these technologies have converged, leaving telephone, cable and direct satellite television providers competing for the same customers and the same dollars.
mPhase’s flagship TV+ solution enables telephone companies and other communications service providers utilizing twisted pair telephone wires or any other existing infrastructure to respond to these competitive threats and immediately offer fully integrated broadband service packages to their subscribers. Importantly, with mPhase’s products, telecommunications service providers are able to compete with cable and satellite providers in the high-margin multichannel digital television market. mPhase’s product solution do not require a capital-intensive fiber nor cable build- out, long lead times, or a technically challenging deployment. Instead, utilizing their already installed telephone line infrastructure, telephone companies can increase their per subscriber revenue, capture additional market share, stave off competition and ultimately increase their overall market valuation by becoming full-service communications providers today.
Incumbent telecommunications service providers will have an opportunity to preempt wide digital cable or satellite adoption that deploy mPhase’s IPTV solution and become market leaders in providing data and video services. Most telecommunications companies and industry analysts currently understand that data-only solutions are not sufficient to attract new customers, retain existing ones, and maintain or achieve profitability.
Our IP Television Solution
mPhase markets and sells its innovative IPTV delivery middleware/software as part of its TV+ solutions. The Company has refocused its efforts on IPTV software/middleware based upon carrier class open standards. Originally the Company’s development of solutions for delivery of broadcast TV for telephone service providers was an end to end DSL proprietary hardware/software product line or our legacy Traverser DVDDS product. Our current TV+ solution is middleware necessary for the delivery of IPTV, voice and high-speed interned over any type of infrastructure of a telecommunications service provider. mPhase has initially developed its TV+ solution for telephone companies in parts of the world where access to multi-channel television is limited. As additional robust features required by major U.S. carriers are added through additional development work on the IPTV, the Company plans to target such carriers as strategic partners and customers.
mPhase introduced its first TV over DSL product, the Traverser Digital Video and Data Delivery System, (DVDDS) in 1998. The DVDDS, is an end-to-end system based upon proprietary technology developed in conjunction with Georgia Tech Research Corporation. Because it is an end-to-end video-over-ADSL (asymmetric digital subscriber line) equipment. The proprietary transport method utilized in the Traverser System is patent protected. The intellectual property embodied by the DVDDS System includes the ability to deliver a plurality of channels to a plurality of users, ensuring that all channels are available to all users at all times. The Company has replaced this legacy product with its newer TV+ solution.
As of December 30, 2006. the Company is testing for deployment in Ukraine, its IPTV solution or Release 6.0 of its TV+ solution. Over the years, the Company has spent over $30 million on research and development culminating in the IPTV product and believes it has significant experience and market knowledge in the field as a result of over 7 years of development efforts, changing market conditions and new technology developments in connection with Internet Protocol delivery of video.
Bell Labs and mPhase initially commenced research on the TV+ solution in December of 2002 as a compliment to and enhancement of the software and set top boxes needed to delivery television over DSL using the Lucent Stinger DSLAM. Bell Labs had previously been working in a contract engineering capacity helping mPhase to cost-reduce its digital set top box. In May of 2006, the Company transferred the systems integration and development work for its IPTV middleware to Velakani and expanded the work of Magpie Telecom Insiders, Inc and Espial in connection with such development.$225,000.
We believe that the TV+ solutionit is now the most reliable, scaleable and cost-effective system for the delivery of television services over copper telephone wires. For mPhase, the TV+ solution marksnot possible at this stage to provide a shift in strategy from selling a complete, proprietary platform to providing an industry-standard, carrier class middleware for the deployment of IPTV by telecommunications service providers.
Releases 1.0 and 2.0meaningful estimate of the TV+ solution were designed by Bell Labs as ATM (asynchronous transfer mode) solutions then targetedtotal cost to complete our ongoing projects and bring any proposed products to market. The development of new products using the traditional reliabilityscience of nanotechnology and usethe discipline of such protocol bymicrofluidics is an emerging area and the majoritytime for development of telecommunications service providers. Subsequent releasesfuture new products is unknown. Costs to complete could vary substantially depending upon the products selected for development. It is possible that the completion and commercialization of these new products could be delayed for a variety of reasons, including difficulties in developing prototypes, delays in manufacturing and the TV+ solution marks the final evolutiondevelopment of the IP based solution ideally suited for large-scale deployments, andnew sources of product distribution. Any delay in partscompletion of the world that cannot afforda product would increase the cost of upgradingthat product, which would harm our results of operations. Due to cable infrastructure.
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At September 30, 2011, our significant contractual obligations were as follows:
Less than one year | Greater than one year | Total | |
Convertible Noes-JMJ Financial | $1,069,035 | $0 | $1,069,035 |
Convertible Notes-John Fife | $638,250 | $0 | $638,250 |
Convertible Note-Jay Wright | $25,150 | $0 | $25,150 |
Equipment Loan | $11,816 | $13,234 | $25,050 |
Total | $1,744,251 | $1,3,234 | $1,757,485 |
We do not maintain any off-balance sheet arrangements, transactions, obligations or other relationships with unconsolidated entities that would be expected to have a material current or future effect upon our financial condition or results of operations.
NanoTechnologySELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
(in thousands except per share data)
mPhase has recently enteredThe selected financial data set forth below should be read in conjunction with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and the businesshistorical financial statements and notes included in this annual report. The statement of NanoTechnology which represents the latest scientific area involving the disciplinesoperations data from October 2, 1996 (date of molecular engineering, quantum physicsinception) to June 30, 1997 and electrochemistry, amongst others to create new advances in products. mPhase is currently focusing primarily upon exploratory research for the developmentyear ended June 30, 1998, and the balance sheet data as of advanced batteryJune 30, 1997 and power cell products1998, are derived from financial statements that have been audited by Schuhalter, Coughlin & Suozzo, LLC, independent auditors, and Electro Mechanical Sensorare included in this document. The statement of operations data for the years ended June 30, 1999, 2000, and 2001 and the balance sheet data as of June 30, 1999, 2000, and 2001 are derived from financial statements that have been audited by Arthur Andersen LLP., independent auditors. The statement of operations data for each year ended June 30, 2002 through June 30, 2009 and the balance sheet data as of June 30, 2002 through June 30, 2009 are derived from financial statements that have been audited by Rosenberg Rich Baker Berman & Company. The statement of operations data for the year ended June 30, 2010 and the balance sheet data as of June 30, 2010 are derived from financial statements that have been audited by Demetrius & Company, L.L.C. The statement of operations for the year ended June 30, 2011 and the balance sheet data as of June 30, 2011 have been audited by Demetrius & Company, L.L.C., independent auditors, and are included in this document.
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SUMMARY OPERATING DATA
Year Ended June 30,
(in thousands except per share data)
from | ||||||||||||||||||
inception | ||||||||||||||||||
Fiscal Years Ended June | October | |||||||||||||||||
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2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2011 | |||||||||||||
Total revenues | $ | 44 | $ | 108 | $ | 187 | $ | 354 | $ | 49 | $ | 744 | ||||||
Cost of sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 50 | 116 | ||||||||||||
Research and development | 2,505 | 988 | 1,256 | 2,203 | 626 | 12,258 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative | 3,402 | 4,021 | 9,554 | 1,845 | 1,823 | 27,230 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 94 | 145 | 34 | 25 | 15 | 578 | ||||||||||||
Operating loss | (5,957 | ) | (5,046 | ) | ( 10,637 | ) | (3,785 | ) | (2,465 | ) | $ | (39,438 | ) | |||||
Other income (expense), net | (1,726 | ) | 2,379 | ) | (3,118 | ) | (118 | ) | 1,875 | $ | (8,035 | ) | ||||||
Interest income (expense) | (18 | ) | (215 | ) | (1,321 | ) | (3,463 | ) | (141 | ) | $ | (2,628 | ) | |||||
Discontinued Operations | (9,151 | ) | (501 | ) | - | 245 | (144,544 | ) | ||||||||||
Net Loss | $ | (16,852 | ) | $ | (3,383 | ) | $ | (15,096 | ) | $ | (7,366 | ) | $ | (486 | ) | $ | (194,644 | ) |
Basic and diluted net loss per share - continuing | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (.01 | ) | $ | (.00 | ) | |||
Basic and diluted net loss per share- discontinued | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | 0.00 | $ | (.00 | ) | ||||
Shares used in basic and diluted net loss per share | 310,395,562 | 405,032,339 | 592,455,950 | 1,041,685,519 | 1,402,130,735 |
BALANCE SHEET DATA
in $000's
2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 23 | $ | 16 | $ | 100 | $ | 228 | $ | 2 | |||||
Working capital (deficit) | $ | (3,088 | ) | $ | (3,853 | ) | $ | (3,991 | ) | $ | 201 | $ | (2,705 | ) | |
Total assets | $ | 1,808 | $ | 2,351 | $ | 3,489 | $ | 5,844 | $ | 235 | |||||
Long-term obligations, net of current portion | $ | 0 | $ | 1,595 | $ | 4,433 | $ | 28 | $ | 16 | |||||
Total stockholders' (deficit) | $ | (2,754 | ) | $ | (3,238 | ) | $ | (5,234 | ) | $ | (7,884 | ) | $ | (5,592 | ) |
Selected Quarterly Financial Information
The statement of operations data as of the quarterly periods indicated below are derived from unaudited financial statements on Form 10Q filings, and include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring items) that management considers necessary for a new generationfair presentation of sensorsthe financial statements.
FISCAL 2011 QUARTERLY | Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS | September 30, | December 31, | March 31, | June 30, | ||||||||
DATA: | ||||||||||||
(in thousands, except share amounts) | ||||||||||||
Total revenues | $ | 29 | $ | 1 | $ | 18 | $ | 1 | ||||
Costs and Expenses: | ||||||||||||
Cost of sales | 9 | 5 | 37 | (1 | ) | |||||||
Research and development | 193 | 141 | 111 | 180 | ||||||||
General and administrative | 523 | 446 | 455 | 398 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||
Operating loss | (701 | ) | (595 | ) | (589 | ) | (580 | ) | ||||
Interest expense, Net | (30 | ) | (25 | ) | (26 | ) | (60 | ) | ||||
Other Income (expense) | 2,725 | (100 | ) | (709 | ) | (41 | ) | |||||
Discontinued operations | 245 | |||||||||||
Net ( Loss) Income | $ | 1,994 | $ | (720 | ) | (1,324 | ) | (436 | ) | |||
Basic net (loss) gain per share- | ||||||||||||
Continuing operations | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||
Discontinued operations | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||
Diluted net (loss) gain per share- | ||||||||||||
Continuing operations | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||
Discontinued operations | $ | 0 | $ | N/A | $ | N/A | $ | N/A | ||||
Shares used in basic net loss per share | 1,189,554,845 | 1,226,037,125 | 1,456,690,423 | 1,602,502,264 | ||||||||
Shares used in diluted net loss per share | 1,713,140,738 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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FISCAL 2010 QUARTERLY | Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS | September 30, | December 31, | March 31, | June 30, | ||||||||
DATA: | ||||||||||||
(in thousands, except share amounts) | ||||||||||||
Total revenues | $ | 52 | $ | 34 | $ | 142 | $ | 126 | ||||
Costs and Expenses: | ||||||||||||
Cost of sales | 0 | 0 | 2 | 63 | ||||||||
Research and development | 515 | 579 | 712 | 397 | ||||||||
General and administrative | 421 | 489 | 453 | 482 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||
Operating loss | (889 | ) | (1041 | ) | (1032 | ) | (823 | ) | ||||
Interest expense, Net | (681 | ) | (42 | ) | (33 | ) | (31 | ) | ||||
Other Income (expense) | 1173 | (2417 | ) | 1959 | (3508 | ) | ||||||
Discontinued operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Net ( Loss) Income | $ | (397 | ) | $ | (3,500 | ) | $ | 894 | $ | (4,362 | ) | |
Basic net (loss) gain per share- | ||||||||||||
Continuing operations | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.00 | $ | (0.01 | ) | |
Discontinued operations | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
Diluted net (loss) gain per share- | ||||||||||||
Continuing operations | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.00 | $ | (0.01 | ) | |
Discontinued operations | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
Shares used in basic net loss per share | 934,821,600 | 934,821,600 | 1,057,751,508 | 1,084,251,619 | ||||||||
Shares used in diluted net loss per share | 934,821,600 | 934,821,600 | 1,534,563,992 | 1,084,251,619 |
Includes certain reclassification from previous reported amounts
FISCAL 2009 QUARTERLY | Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA: | September | 31-Dec | March | June 30, | ||||||||
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Total revenues | $ | 6 | $ | 45 | $ | 44 | $ | 92 | ||||
Costs and Expenses: | ||||||||||||
Cost of sales | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
Research and development | 388 | 216 | 265 | 386 | ||||||||
General and administrative | 6,239 | 499 | 430 | 2,387 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||
Operating loss | (6,634 | ) | (683 | ) | (655 | ) | (2,685 | ) | ||||
Interest expense, Net | (39 | ) | (61 | ) | (74 | ) | (1,146 | ) | ||||
Other Income (expense) | 355 | (1,845 | ) | 73 | (1,702 | ) | ||||||
Discontinued Operations | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
Net Loss | (6,318 | ) | $ | (2,589 | ) | $ | (656 | ) | $ | (5,533 | ) | |
Basic and diluted net (loss) gain per share- | ||||||||||||
Continuing Operations | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | - | $ | (0.01 | ) | ||
Discontinued Operations | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
Shares used in basic and diluted net loss per share | 452,895,360 | 452,895,360 | 671,278,600 | 786,484,581 |
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA: | 30, | December 31, | 31, | (As Restated) | ||||||||
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Total revenues | $ | 35 | $ | 61 | $ | 1 | $ | 10 | ||||
Costs and Expenses: | ||||||||||||
Cost of sales | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Research and development | 560 | 285 | 277 | (134 | ) | |||||||
General and administrative | 1,497 | 985 | 576 | 974 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 34 | 81 | 21 | 9 | ||||||||
Operating loss | (2,056 | ) | (1,291 | ) | (873 | ) | (833 | ) | ||||
Interest expense, Net | (12 | ) | (38 | ) | (145 | ) | (20 | |||||
Other Income (expense) | (718 | ) | 1,436 | (2,487 | ) | 3,653 | ||||||
Discontinued Operations | - | - | - | (5 | ) | |||||||
Net (Loss) Income | $ | (2,786 | ) | $ | 107 | $ | (3,505 | ) | $ | 2,801 | ||
Basic and diluted net (loss) gain per share | ||||||||||||
Continuing operations | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0 | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0 | ||
Discontinued operations | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
Shares used in basic and diluted net loss per share | 389,791,154 | 392,557,583 | 397,367,531 | 418,881,266 | ||||||||
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FISCAL 2007 QUARTERLY | Three months ended | |||||||||||
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS | 30-Sep | 31-Dec | 31-Mar | 30-Jun | ||||||||
(in thousands, except share amounts) | ||||||||||||
Total revenues | $ | 30 | $ | 4 | $ | 4 | $ | 5 | ||||
Costs and Expenses: | ||||||||||||
Cost of sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Research and development | 776 | 672 | 488 | 557 | ||||||||
General and administrative | 765 | 548 | 642 | 1,432 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 22 | 22 | 23 | 28 | ||||||||
Operating loss | (1,534 | ) | (1,238 | ) | (1,148 | ) | $ | (1,238 | ) | |||
Interest expense, Net | (4 | ) | (8 | ) | 1 | $ | (7 | ) | ||||
Other Income (expense) | 187 | (1,505 | ) | (175 | ) | (2,035 | ) | |||||
Discontinued Operations | (2,607 | ) | (1,088 | ) | (1,942 | ) | (2,511 | ) | ||||
Net Loss | $ | (3,958 | ) | $ | (3,839 | ) | $ | (3,264 | ) | $ | (5,791 | ) |
Basic and diluted net loss per share | ||||||||||||
Continuing operations | $ | - | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | - | $ | (0.01 | ) | ||
Discontinued operations | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | - | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | |
Shares used in basic and diluted net | 282,306,237 | 300,483,022 | 327,195,047 | 363,823,271 |
MARKET PRICE OF AND DIVIDENDS ON REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
(A) MARKET PRICES OF COMMON STOCK.The primary market for military applications.
Business Development, Organization, and Acquisition Activities
We were incorporated in New Jersey in 1979mPhase's common stock is the NASDAQ OTC Bulletin Board, where it trades under the name Tecma Laboratory, Inc. In 1987, we changed our name to Tecma Laboratories, Inc. As Tecma Laboratories, Inc., thesymbol "XDSL." The Company has primarily engaged in the research, development and exploitation of products in the skin care field. On February 17, 1997, we acquired Lightpaths, Inc.,became publicly traded through a Delaware corporation, which was engaged in the development of telecommunications products incorporating DSL technology, and we changed our name to Lightpaths TP Technologies, Inc.
On January 29, 1997, we formed another wholly-owned subsidiary called TLI Industries, Inc. The shares of TLI were spun off to our stockholders on March 31, 1997 after we transferred the assets and liabilities, including primarily fixed assets, patents and shareholder loans related to the prior business of Tecma Laboratories. As a consequence of these transactions, we became the holding company of our wholly owned subsidiary, Lightpaths, Inc. on February 17, 1997.
On June 2, 1997, we completed a reverse merger with Lightpaths TP Technologies, formerly known as Tecma Laboratories, Inc. and changed our namepursuant to mPhase Technologies, Inc.
On June 25, 1998, we acquired Microphase Telecommunications, Inc., a Delaware corporation, by issuing 2,500,000 shares of our common stock. Microphase Telecommunications’ principal assets were patents and patent applications utilized in the development of our proprietary Traverser technology (as discussed in related footnote 11 of financial statements on P F-35). See also “Material Related Party Transactions,” contained with “Critical Accounts Policies” on P 27 and “Certain Relationships and Related Transaction” P 51.
In March 2000, we entered into a joint venture with Alphastar International, Inc. to form a company called mPhase Television.net, Inc., (mPhaseTV) in which we held a 50% interest. On May 1, 2000, we acquired an additional 6.5% interest in mPhaseTV, and made it one of our consolidated subsidiaries.
On March 14, 2000, we entered into an agreement with BMW Manufacturing Corp., located in South Carolina. Underdated February 17, 1997. The following table sets forth the agreement, we installed version 1.0 of the Traverser for BMW’s telephone transmission network. BMW has agreed that, upon its noticehigh and consent, we will be able to demonstrate to potential customers the functioning system at BMW’s facilities. BMW has made two (2) subsequent purchases increasing the size of its deployment to 48 unique units.
Our flagship installation, Hart Telephone, has completed the build and development of its digital headend during fourth quarter of 2001. The completion of their digital headend marks the move from beta to commercial deployment of the Traverser platform. Hart currently has approximately 70 customers receiving about 80 channels of television services.
In May of 2002 mPhase initiated discussions for development of a cost-reduced intelligent network interface (INI) set top box with the Bell Laboratories division of Lucent Technologies, Inc.
Effective December 1, 2002, mPhase entered into a Development Agreement with the Bell Laboratories division of Lucent
Technologies, Inc.low closing prices for the development of mPhase’s broadcast television switch (BTS) as an integrated platform with the Lucent Stinger DSL Access Concentrator.
On December 9, 2002, pursuant to a Statement of Work, Lucent commenced development of the BTS for mPhase.
On December 15, 2003, mPhase engaged Lucentshares for the cost-reduction of its Traverser INI set top box.
On January 21, 2003, mPhase entered into a Co-Branding Agreement with Lucent under which mPhase’s INI set top box will be co-branded with the Lucent Technologies, Inc. name and logo.
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On April 4, 2003, mPhase entered into a Systems Integration Agreement with Lucent. Under the terms of the agreement, mPhase has been given the exclusive right to sell worldwide a “bundled” solution consisting of mPhase BTS and the Lucent Stinger.
In May of 2003, mPhase has announced development of the mPhaseTV+ Platform with Lucent Technologies’ Bell Labs. This modular product,periods indicated as described in the “Our Solutions” section earlier, utilizes the industry-standard Lucent Stinger for transport. Bell Labs has been design contracted to design the mPhase BTS and Traverser CPE to be used in conjunction with the Lucent Stinger. A redesigned cost reduced second generation set top box CPE equipment has been completed. A prototype version of the BTS is also completed and has been successfully tested with 3 customers at Hart telephone in July of 2003. The first version of our TV+ product is scheduled to be completed during the second quarter of fiscal year 2004.
In November of 2003, mPhase announced that it had entered into a $1.0 million Project Development contract with Lucent Technologies’ Bell Labs division to complete development of Version 1.0 of its TV+ solutionprovided by the summer of 2004.
In February of 2004, mPhase announced that it had entered intoNASDAQ's OTCBB System. The quotations shown reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, markdown, or commission and may not represent actual transactions. These figures have been adjusted to reflect a $1.2 million Project Development contract with Lucent Technologies’ Bell Labs division to perform exploratory research and development of micro power source arrays fabricated using nanotextured, superhydrophobic materials.
In September of 2004, mPhase announced that it had entered into a new $1.2 million Project Development contract with Lucent Technologies’ Bell Labs division to develop Version 3.0 of the TV+ solution centered around a new “Video Soft Switch” enabling the delivery of broadcast television, high speed internet and voice over an new IP based system with an open standards architecture.
In November of 2004, mPhase announced the selection by Lucent Russia to deploy 1,000 ports of mPhase’s TV+ solution to a telecom services company in the far eastern region of Russia that is one of 7 regional mega communications service providers.
In February of 2005 and1 for 10 reverse stock split on March of 2005 respectively, mPhase extended its Project Development Agreement with the Bell Labs division of Lucent Technologies Inc. covering its power cell product for an additional 12 months at a cost of $1.2 million and also entered into a new 12 month Project Development Agreement for development of its new MEMS based Magnetometer sensor product. Such contracts are in the process of being extended of an additional 12 months.1, 1997.
YEAR/QUARTER | HIGH | LOW | ||||
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2004 | ||||||
First Quarter | $ | .42 | $ | .29 | ||
Second Quarter | .61 | .29 | ||||
Third Quarter | .69 | .38 | ||||
Fourth Quarter | .46 | .29 | ||||
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2005 | ||||||
First Quarter | $ | .31 | $ | .21 | ||
Second Quarter | .35 | .23 | ||||
Third Quarter | .60 | .30 | ||||
Fourth Quarter | .41 | .25 | ||||
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 | ||||||
First Quarter | $ | .29 | $ | .21 | ||
Second Quarter | .32 | .15 | ||||
Third Quarter | .45 | .19 | ||||
Fourth Quarter | .34 | .18 | ||||
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 | ||||||
First Quarter | $ | .21 | $ | .16 | ||
Second Quarter | .20 | .15 | ||||
Third Quarter | .24 | .15 | ||||
Fourth Quarter | .19 | .09 | ||||
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 | ||||||
First Quarter | $ | .13 | $ | .07 | ||
Second Quarter | .09 | .05 | ||||
Third Quarter | .14 | .05 | ||||
Fourth Quarter | .13 | .07 |
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Our revenue, historically, has been derived from sales of component telephone equipment parts, the majority of which has come from our sales of POTS Splitter Shelves. In our fiscal years ended June 30, 2004, 2005 and 2006 respectively, we generated $4,641,346, $1,711,085 and $975,482 in revenue, respectively, and losses of $7,797,469, $11,504,944, and $19,233,716, respectively, from the commercial sale of our component products. Our other component products, including Filters and Central Office POTS Filter Shelves, are marketed to other DSL equipment vendors. We do not believe that the sales of our TV+ feature product will be materially impaired by the sale of these component products to these potential competitors.
mPhase is in the process of evaluating a full range of contract manufacturers, including manufacturers outside of the U.S. We believe that there are many qualified manufacturers around the world. mPhase is likely to contract with multiple companies depending on which countries the TV+ product is deployed and depending upon cost-competitiveness.
Our Products & Services
To date mPhase’s revenue has been derived almost exclusively from sales of DSL component telephone equipment parts, the majority of which has come from our sales of POTS Splitter Shelves. We received an order for a test of our TV+ solution from a major telecommunications service provider in Ukraine, that subject to an acceptance test expected to be completed in June or July of 2007 may result in the deployment of approximately 6,000 customers by a major telecommunications provider in the Ukraine.mPhase supplies the telecommunications industry with products designed to enable, enhance or support broadband DSL services such as its new VDSL customer premises splitter. The Company is currently focused upon sales of its flagship TV+ middleware solution in connection with deployments by telecommunications service providers globally of IPTV.
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 | ||||||
First Quarter | $ | .08 | $ | .03 | ||
Second Quarter | .05 | .01 | ||||
Third Quarter | .04 | .01 | ||||
Fourth Quarter | .05 | .01 | ||||
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2010 | ||||||
First Quarter | $ | .03 | $ | .02 | ||
Second Quarter | .02 | .01 | ||||
Third Quarter | .03 | .02 | ||||
Fourth Quarter | .02 | .01 | ||||
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2011 | ||||||
First Quarter | $ | .0189 | $ | .0100 | ||
Second Quarter | .0147 | .0080 | ||||
Third Quarter | .0105 | .0045 | ||||
Fourth Quarter | .0032 | .0123 |
History of the IPTV+ SolutionPenny Stock Rules
Our IPTV solution has been developed by the Company and various outsourcing institutions and companies over a period in excessshares of 8 years. Our legacy DVDDS system was developed by Georgia Tech Research Institute which was a proprietary end to end system of software and hardware designed to delivery over copper telephone lines broadcast quality television, high-speed internet and voice. The system consisted of equipment located at central offices of telecommunications service providers, customer premises (a set top box). The system downloaded television content from a head end and compressed such content into native MPEG-2 digital format for transmission over fiber to various central office of a telecommunications service provider. The system enabled the provider to transmit over existing copper telephone lines from the central officeCommon Stock are subject to the home broadcast television, voice and high-speed internet. In fiscal year 2003 the Company engaged the Bell Labs division"penny stock" rules of Lucent Technologies to cost reduce the set top box portion of the DVDDS. The Company together with Bell Labs teamed together to create an industry-standard, high quality and cost effective television over DSL platform known as the mPhaseTV+ solution. Releases 1.0 and 2.1 of this solution consists of three key elements:
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The mPhase BTS (broadcast television switch) layer interfacing the video headend and the DSLAM (Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer);
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The Lucent’s Stinger DSL Access Concentrator, a field-tested central office (CO) piece of equipment which provides DSL connections to individual customers; and
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mPhase CPE (Customer Premises Equipment), a highly integrated set top box to deliver video in the home environment from the DSL link.
Together with a digital video headend and the Lucent Stinger, the Versions 1.0 and 2.0 of the TV+ solution provide an ATM (asynchronous transfer mode) based end-to-end solution for customers wanting to provide television and high-speed data services over their existing copper infrastructure. Based on a streamlined, modular architecture, future upgrade, additional features and ancillary services can be implemented without major modifications to the entire system.
In 2004 and 2005, it became evident that the market for delivery of broadcast television by telecommunications service requirements required a system that utilized internet protocol (IPTV) that is carrier class and with open standards instead of ATM protocol in order to achieve the lowest cost for delivery of broadcast television to the largest number of customers. In 2006, the Company announced the development of Release 3.0 of its TV+ product that was the first solution developed by the Company that utilized internet protocol to deliver broadcast television, high-speed internet and voice by a telecommunications service provider. This released marked a migration of the Company from the original DVDDS hardware/software end to end proprietary system to an open standards carrier class software/middleware IPTV solution designed to deliver television, voice and high-speed internet over copper, fiber or any other existing infrastructure that a telephone service provider may have. The middleware solution is part of the overall system which consist of head end and various system hardware components and set top box at a customer premises required for the delivery to broadcast television using IP protocol.
As noted above, the Company’s current IPTV solution utilizes a communications framework based upon Internet Protocol (IP) instead of Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) that was utilized in earlier releases of the product. ATM is an industry standard for transportation of data based upon a packaging of information into a fixed-size cell format for transportation across networks. Many telecommunications service providers currently deploy equipment that handles this protocol because it can support voice, video, data and multimedia applications simultaneously with a high degree of reliability. IP is another transport protocol that maintains network information and routes packets across networks. IP packets are larger and can hold more data than ATM cells. Historically, there have been concerns that service providers would be unable to provide the same quality of service with IP because it is not optimized for time-sensitive signals such as broadcast television and voice. Nevertheless, there is a greater demand by telecommunication service providers for IP systems for delivery of television, voice and high-speed data because such systems are significantly more cost effective to deploy based upon greater scalability.
Release 6.0 or the IP based TV+ platform is designed for customers planning to support large scale deployments, delivering both high speed data and television services. Such system is designed for maximum flexibility, cost effectiveness, and is highly scaleable for large deployments by telephone service providers. Since most telecommunications providers require an IP rather than ATM mode for deploying digital broadcast television and video on demand, all releases of our IPTV middleware, commencing with release 3.0, have utilized internet protocol.
The Company believes the initial major deployments and any revenues from sales of its flagship IPTV solution are not expected until the third quarter of fiscal year 2006. An upturn of spending in the telephone industry should also increase sales and improve the Company’s margins and provide the Company with the opportunity to attain profitability.
DSL Components
Although the Company has repositioned itself mainly as a software/middleware provider of IPTV solutions, mPhase also designs and markets a line of DSL component products that now consists of a new VDSL customer premises splitter designed to facilitate the roll-out of broadband services by telecommunications service providers such as AT&T that are using a combination of fiber to the curb and VDSL over existing copper lines to the home to solve the “last mile” for delivery of such services.
Research and Development Activities
As of June 30, 2006, we had been billed approximately $13,539,952 for research and development conducted by Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRC) in connection with the development, over 5 years of the legacy Traverser DVDDS system .On March 26, 1998, we entered into a license agreement with Georgia Tech which owns the Digital Video and Data System technology. GTRC and its affiliates have granted us the exclusive license to use and re-sell Traverser DVDDS worldwide. We are obligated to pay Georgia Tech royalties of up to 5% on future sales of the Traverser™ The license agreement expires automatically when the patents covering the invention expire.
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The Company has paid Lucent Technologies, Inc, through March 31, 2007 a total of $4,819,502 for development of Versions 1.0 through Versions 3.0 its TV+ or IPTV solution which commenced as of September 15, 2002. In May of 2006, mPhase a transferred development of the IPTV middleware form the Bell Labs division of Lucent Technologies Inc to Velankani, as primary systems integrator of the project. The Company is obligated to pay a total of approximately $1 million primarily to Magpie Telecom Insiders, Inc., and Espial, and Velankani Software in remaining payments in order to complete Release 6.0 of the TV+ product.
In February of 2005 mPhase announced that it had entered into a new 12 month extension of its February 2004 $1.2 million Project Development contract with the Bell Labs division of Lucent Technology Inc. for the exploratory research of micro power cell arrays using superhydrophobic nanotextured materials with the first commercial application expected to be a new miniature power cell with a very long shelf life for military and commercial applications. Under the terms of such agreement the Company has paid Lucent $100,000 per month commencing in February of 2005 for a 12 month period for a total of $1.2 million. The Company and Lucent plan to extend such contract for another 12 months on similar terms to continue development of the miniature power cell product. In addition in March of 2005, the Company announced a 12 month agreement with Lucent Technologies, Inc. for development of an electromagnetic sensor or Magnetometer product using the science of Nanotechnology at a cost of $1.2 million payable in 12 installments of $100,000 per month through March of 2006. The Company renewed both contracts in May of 2006 through February and March of 2007 respectively and is currently in negotiations with Bell Labs to extend each of the contracts for an additional 12 months.
Market
Currently, mPhase’s target market for its IPTV solution includes telephone companies and telecommunications service providers worldwide. By deploying converged voice, video and data over their existing telephone infrastructure, telecommunications service providers can increase revenue and profitability and retain valuable market share. In most parts of the world, the telephone company is strongly positioned to be first to market with an integrated bundle of communications services. IPTV subscriptions are forecasted to reach around 40 million subscriptions by 2010. This number has increased significantly since 2004 at about 1.3 million.
IPTV can and most likely will become a catalyst of pay TV and broadband growth for key emerging markets such as Russia. In today’s competitive telecommunications landscape, the mPhaseTV+ solution for delivery of IP TV has now become a compelling solution for many large international telecommunications service providers to compete effectively in today’s marketplace.
We estimate that on average, a typical telecommunications service provider using mPhase’s IP TV+ solution can generate significant revenue with a payback on its initial investment in either system within 2-3 years depending on the size and scope of the deployment. Importantly, this relatively short payback period is still applicable in countries where the average cost of a basic cable television package is well below the US average. The economics of mPhase’s IPTV+ solution are such that, for example, when charging as little as $10 per month per subscriber for a basic television package, the system operator can expect a full return on investment within a three-year period of time. Furthermore, over 5 years a telecommunications service provider can achieve a significantly higher rate of return on its investment in our IPTV solution than would be possible with deploying voice and data alone. mPhase has developed a detailed and highly customizable return on investment model to assist the telco in assessing its rates of return and profitability based on additional revenue generated by the new services.
mPhase expects to derive the majority of its revenue from the sale of its TV+ solution developed in conjunction with Lucent Technologies, for a number of reasons:
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The platform has been designed to achieve maximum cost efficiencies by maximizing scalability using IPTV.
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Version 6.0 of the TV+ solution is a market driven IP based solution and is a powerful software/middleware enabling tool providing complete standards-based flexibility for any combination of transport hardware including all major DSLAM’s, set top boxes and other features necessary to optimize a solution by a telephone service provider for the delivery of broadcast television, voice and high-speed internet.
mPhase is currently targeting international incumbent telephone companies. The Company expects to derive the majority of its system sales abroad, specifically from telephone service providers in the Ukraine, Russia and Turkey. mPhase believes that foreign markets will adopt its IPTV solution more rapidly than domestic service providers since there is not generally intense competition from cable television. Therefore, the Company has placed much of its initial emphasis on targeting the international market.
Russia the Ukraine and Turkey are markets with minimal pay-TV and broadband penetration levels. These markets offer the possibility that IPTV will be come the main catalyst for broadband adoption. There has been little success in these markets thus far, but we believe we have created a product that will trump the past failures. The demand for IPTV is higher now that it has ever been. The markets mPhase is targeting possess pockets of moderate to high-income households willing and able to purchase advanced digital services, but very few, if any, alternatives exist.
Cable television and digital broadcast satellite (DBS) services are less competitive internationally than in North America. Because of the limited expansion of cable, especially two-way digital cable and satellite networks abroad, access to advanced communications services such as high-speed Internet and digital television in many areas is limited to copper-based delivery methods.
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Competition in the worldwide telecommunications market is becoming increasingly aggressive due to changing telecommunications regulation, heightened competitive threats from alternative technologies, such as cable and digital broadcast satellite, and price declines in local and long distance telephony services. Over the past decade, the distinction between local and long distance services has gone extinct. Now operators have introduced all-distance calling for one rate. This is why more and more operators are beginning to look into VoIP and other sources of revenue such as IPTV.
To date, there are several significant deployments of IPTV worldwide including Fastweb in Italy, Imagenio, operated by Telefonica in Spain, Yahoo BB/Softbank in Japan, SuperSun in China in Hong Kong, PCCW in Hong Kong, Free Telecom in France, Yahoo BB in Japan and Media on Demand in the Republic of China operated by Chunghwa Telecom. mPhase believes that the deployment of IPTV worldwide is in the beginning stages but we have begun initial deployments in Russia with Svyazinvest Companies. The market has been slower to develop than many commentators have predicted owing to the technical complexity of the systems software and hardware to deliver feature rich television and video on demand where many international telecommunications operators have varied topologies, existing infrastructure, and complex regulations to comply with in order to successfully deploy such a system. Nevertheless, mPhase believes that telecommunications service providers around the world have the incentive to deploy.
Sales Strategy
IPTV
mPhase will pursue sales opportunities through a variety of channels, including direct sales by the Company’s internal sales team, distributors and in conjunction with systems integrators and strategic partners in Turkey, the Ukraine and Russia.
Joint Venture Opportunities
There also exist opportunities for mPhase to capture recurring revenue from the sale and deployment of its IPTV middleware through a joint venture business model. Under this scenario, mPhase would sell its middleware to a joint venture company, of which mPhase retains a minority position. This company would negotiate either a line leasing or revenue share program with the incumbent telephone company and subsequently deploy and operate one of mPhase’s IPTV solution. mPhase believes a JV may provide additional opportunities for sales to international telephone carriers that may not have the funds to procure mPhase’s IP TV solution, yet recognize the potential business opportunity in deploying our product especially with respect to potential incremental revenues from targeted advertising.
Funding of the equipment and operation of the system would be the responsibility of the JV. Member companies of the JV would include entities interested in controlling television services such as the government and large media groups. For example, mPhase has established a JV in Turkey with Beyaz Holdings a significant provider of Turkish Television content. Although a JV requires greater involvement from mPhase in terms of organizing and coordinating the appropriate parties, the long- term potential benefits to mPhase are great. mPhase would not only secure sales of its TV+ solution, but would benefit from the recurring revenues from a JV engaged in being a broadcast television service provider.
DSL Component Products
mPhase continues to develop its new a line of VDSL component products such as its customer premises splitter. Potential customers for the DSL component products include other DSL equipment manufacturers, re-sellers, network integrators and telecommunications service providers deploying DSL worldwide.
To date, mPhase has deployed over 250,000 POTS Splitter ports. The mPhase DSL component products are sold both by mPhase directly as well as through established distribution agreements. With the migration of telecommunications service providers to VDSL in combination with fiber from ADSL the Company believes that its future revenues from DSL component products will depend upon the rapid development and successful marketing of its new VDSL customer premises splitter. The Company has phased out its legacy ADSL POTS splitter product owing to advancements in DSL technology and VDSL standards and overall market demand. We are continuously in discussions with various original equipment manufacturers of telecommunications equipment to identify opportunities for joint bids for infrastructure deployment with major domestic and international telecommunications service providers. We also continue to market our component products directly.
Intellectual Property, Patents and Licenses
The Company has entered into software development and licensing agreements with Magpie Telecom Insiders, Inc. and Espial with respect to certain software used in connection with its TV+ product. Under such development and licensing Agreement the Company has made aggregate payments of approximately $2 million and $789,000 respectively as of April 18th, 2007. In addition the Company will pay a licensing fee per set top box sold as part of the TV product to Espial of $5.05 per set top box.
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We have filed and intend to file United States patent and/or copyright applications relating to some of our proposed products and technologies, either with our collaborators, strategic partners or on our own. There can be no assurance; however, that any of the patents obtained will be adequate to protect our technologies or that we will have sufficient resources to enforce our patents.
Because we may license our technology and products in foreign markets, we may also seek foreign patent protection. With respect to foreign patents, the patent laws of other countries may differ significantly from those of the United States regarding patent protection of our products or technology. In addition, it is possible that competitors in both the United States and foreign countries, many of which have substantially greater resources and have made substantial investments in competing technologies, may have applied for, or may in the future apply for and obtain, patents that will have an adverse impact on our ability to make and sell our products. There can also be no assurance that competitors will not infringe our patents or will not claim that we are infringing on their patents. Defense and prosecution of patent suits, even if successful, are both costly and time consuming. An adverse outcome in the defense of a patent suit could subject us to significant liabilities to third parties, require disputed rights to be licensed from third parties or require us to cease our operations.
The Company has filed 7 patents that consist of a combination of (a) patents granted to mPhase from the bell labs division of Lucent Technologies, Inc. and (b) joint patents developed by mPhase and employees of bell labs with respect to the nanotechnology products currently under development. In addition, on June 13, 2007, the Company filed a provisional patent covering its TV+ product.
Regulation
The Federal Communication Commission, or FCC, and various state public utility and service commissions, regulate most of our potential domestic customers. Changes to FCC regulatory policies may affect the accessibility of communications services, and otherwise affect how telecommunications providers conduct their business. These regulations may adversely affect our potential penetration into certain markets. In addition, our business and results of operations may also be adversely affected by the imposition of certain tariffs, duties and other import restrictions on components, which we obtain from non-domestic component suppliers. Changes in current or future laws or regulations, in the U.S. or elsewhere, could materially adversely affect our business.
Competition
mPhase competes with broadband equipment manufacturers including cable and digital broadcast satellite equipment manufacturers, as well as other equipment vendors manufacturing IP TV middleware solutions and set top boxes. The global telco customer base has the ability to adopt other forms of content distribution if it chooses to compete in the multi-channel home entertainment market. However, mPhase believes its IPTV solution is attractive to a broader range of customers of telecommunication service providers. The following sections outline the competitive landscape for mPhase. Cable Television Network Operators:
Cable Television is our indirect competitor. This is mainly because where we are focusing our attention there are no known cable television providers. mPhase believes that the TV+ solution is the most cost effective and robust video delivery technology deployable by our primary target market of international telecommunications service providers. Cable Television providers around the world are seeking to preempt the IPTV value proposition of transforming and personalizing the end-user experience. New services are rapidly being provided to a larger customer base than previously with more emphasis on on-demand capabilities. The cable industry in the United States has invested more than $85 billion in its networks to combine traditional coaxial cable with fiber optic to create hybrid fiber coaxial. This allows operators to transmit digital signals, expand programming capacity and enable interactive services. Cable operators will also move to IP, this is inevitable, but many markets do not have the cable infrastructure needed to deploy such a product.
Direct Broadcast Satellite Services
In the US, direct broadcast satellite (DBS) providers have experienced increased market penetration over the past few years. DBS service is the only alternative television delivery method in rural areas where cable has not been deployed, or antiquated analog cable is predominant. However, in some cases, DBS service does not include local off-air channels and most DBS operators are not able to provide competitively-priced wireless high-speed Internet service. Technology enabling two-way, high-speed Internet access over DBS is relatively new and we expect it will take time to reach broad market acceptance as a cost-effective, reliable data delivery method.
Other IP TV Vendors
mPhase competes with vendors of middleware. and set top boxes. Companies that supply middleware for IPTV include a joint venture of Microsoft and Alcatel, Minerva, Orca Interactive, Siemens, VBrick Systems, and Video Furnance. IP end to end systems competitors include UTStarcom, mxWare and Industria.
Differentiating Factors
mPhase believes that its IPTV product offers the most reliable, scaleable and cost effective solution for delivery of broadcast television programming on a cost-effective basis. Our solution is carrier class with open standards. mPhase’s unique systems architecture for its TV+ is a streamlined solution is designed to be the most cost-effective scaleable solution in emerging international markets as well as flexible enough to be upgraded with enhanced features of more robust systems for high end customers.
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Headend and Set Top Box Equipment Providers
mPhase does not manufacturer either set top boxes or digital head end gear. All customers interested in deploying an mPhase IPTV+ solution must build a digital headend to receive, digitize and groom the television signals and provide set top boxes to their customers from other vendors. Through extensive lab and field testing, mPhase has established an approved vendor list of several headend providers and has tested its IPTV middleware with set top boxes manufactured by a number of vendors.
Nanotechnology
The science of nanotechnology is very new and evolving. There has been significant venture capital fundings of start up companies during calendar year 2005-2007 focusing upon development of a wide range of potential products and applications. mPhase believes that its power cell and magnetometer products may be the earliest products commercialized using the science of nanotechnology. Nevertheless, the Company does not expect any material revenues from such product for 3 years.
Employees
We presently have approximately twenty three (23) full-time employees and consultants, two (2) of whom are also employed by Microphase Corporation. See the description in the section entitled “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.”
Properties
We maintain our corporate headquarters at 587 Connecticut Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut 06854, under a facilities agreement with Microphase. The agreement with Microphase provides that we lease office space, lab facilities and administrative staff on a month-to-month basis. We also maintain offices in New York, N.Y and Little Falls, New Jersey.
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company has previously been advised that, following an investigation by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the staff intends to recommend that the Commission file a civil injunctive action against Packetport, Inc. and its Officers and Directors. Such recommendation relates to alleged civil violations by Packetport and such Officers and Directors of various sections of the Federal Securities Laws. The staff has alleged civil violations of Sections 5 and 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Sections 10(b) and 13(d) of the Securities Exchanges Act of 1934. As noted in other public filings of mPhase, the CEO and COO of mPhase also serve as Directors and Officers of Packetport. Such persons have advised mPhase that they deny any violation of law on their part and intend to vigorously contest such recommendation.
On November 15, 2005, the Commission filed a Civil Enforcement Action arising out of such investigation in Federal District Court in the District of Connecticut against Packetport.com, Inc, its officers and directors and others. mPhase was not named in such civil action as a party defendant, however both the CEO and COO of the Company were named as defendants. The Commission has alleged that such defendants have violated various sections of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and various rules under this Act. In general terms, "penny stock" is defined as amended (the “Exchange Act”)any equity security that has a market price less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. The rules provide that any equity security is considered to be a penny stock unless that security is registered and traded on a national securities exchange meeting specified criteria set by the SEC, authorized for quotation from the NASDAQ stock market, issued by a registered investment company, and excluded from the definition on the basis of price (at least $5.00 per share), includingor based on the anti-fraud provisions of Section 10 and Rule 10b-5 as well as Sections 17issuer's net tangible assets or revenues. In the last case, the issuer's net tangible assets must exceed $3,000,000 if in continuous operation for at least three years or $5,000,000 if in operation for less than three years or the issuer's average revenues for each of the Exchange Actpast three years must exceed $6,000,000.
Trading in shares of penny stock is subject to additional sales practice requirements for broker-dealers who sell penny stocks to persons other than established customers and Section 5accredited investors. Accredited investors, in general, include individuals with assets in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000 (or $300,000 together with their spouse), and certain institutional investors. For transactions covered by these rules, broker-dealers must make a special suitability determination for the purchase of the Securities Act. In addition Microphase Corporationsecurity and must have received the purchaser's written consent to the transaction prior to the purchase. Additionally, for any transaction involving a penny stock, the rules require the delivery, prior to the first transaction, of a risk disclosure document relating to the penny stock. A broker-dealer also must disclose the commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative, and current quotations for the security. Finally, monthly statements must be sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stocks. These rules may restrict the ability of broker-dealers to trade or maintain a market in our Common Stock, to the extent it is also named as a defendantpenny stock, and may affect the ability of shareholders to sell their shares.
Dividends
We never paid cash dividends and have no plans to do so in the civil actionforeseeable future. Our future dividend policy will be determined by our board of directors and will depend upon a number of factors, including our financial condition and performance, our cash needs and expansion plans, income tax consequences, and the restrictions that applicable laws, our current preferred stock instruments, and our future credit arrangements may then impose.
Currently under New Jersey law, unless further restricted in connection with its salecertificate of incorporation, a corporation may declare and pay dividends out of surplus, or if no surplus exists, out of net profits for the fiscal year in which the dividend is declared and/or the preceding fiscal year (provided that the amount of capital of the corporation is not less than the aggregate amount of the capital represented by the issued and outstanding stock of Packeport.comall classes having a preference upon the distribution of assets).
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plan
The following table shows information with respect to each equity compensation plan under which the Company's Common Stock is authorized for issuance as of the fiscal year ended June 31, 2010.
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CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
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QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Our exposure to market risk is limited primarily to interest income sensitivity, which is affected by changes in early 2000. All defendantsthe general level of U.S. interest rates, particularly because a significant portion of our investments are in short term debt securities issued by the U.S. government and institutional money market funds. The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve principal. Due to the suit continuenature of our marketable securities, we believe that we are not exposed to deny any wrongdoing and intendmaterial market risk. We do not have any derivative financial instruments or foreign currency instruments. If interest rates had varied by 10% in the three months ended March 31, 2011, it would not have had a material effect on our results of operations or cash flows for that period.
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS
Our directors are elected at the annual meeting of shareholders to vigorously defend all allegations contained in such action.
In a ruling (3:05 CV 1747 (PCD)), dated March 21, 2007,hold office until the Honorable Peter C. Dorsey, Senior U.S. District Court Judgeannual meeting of shareholders for the United States District Court For The District Of Connecticut, granted a motionensuing year or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. Officers are elected annually by defendants, Ronald A. Durandothe Board of Directors and Packetport Inc. joined by defendants Gustave T. Dotoli , Microphase Corporation and Packetport.com, Inc. to dismiss under Federal Rule 41(b)serve at the discretion of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure the civil lawsuit filed on November 15, 2005 by the Securities and Exchange Commission against Packetport.com, Inc. et. al for lack of prosecution.
On April 4, 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a motion with the United States District Court requesting a reconsiderationBoard. No family relationships exist between any of the motionexecutive officers or directors.
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to dismiss granted by the Court in favoreach person who is an executive officer or director. mPhase's executive officers and directors as of the defendants.
In a ruling dated May 23, 2007, the Judge Peter C. Dorsey granted the motion for reconsideration filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission and reversed his earlier ruling of March 21, 2007 and reinstated the case on the judicial calendar to proceed to trial.
From time to time we may be involved in various legal proceedings and other matters arising in the normal course of business.
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(1) Member of the Audit
RONALD A. DURANDO is
DR VICTOR LAWRENCE is Dr. Lawrence was Vice President, Advanced Communications Technology, Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies. He led the development of technologies that go into the most innovative, reliable, and cost-effective communications networks for
The following table sets forth, for the fiscal year ended June 30,
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION The members of the Compensation Committee Employment Agreements None Director Compensation Arrangements None SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT The following table sets forth as of
(1) Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each beneficial owner is 587 Connecticut Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut 06854-1711. (2) Unless otherwise indicated, mPhase believes that all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of the Company (3) Includes (4) Messrs. Ergul and Durando and certain members of their families may be deemed to exercise shared majority voting and dispositive power for Microphase Corporation through their indirect ownership interests in Microphase Holding Company, LLC which owns 88.4% of Microphase common stock. The holding company is owned 43.9% by
(5) Includes 26,666,667 shares issued in June 2009 in connection with which the Company, during the quarter ended September 30, 2009, recorded $586,667 in beneficial interest expense in respect of the conversion of $200,000 of accounts payable. 36 CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Material Related Party Transactions The Company has material related party transactions. The Company incurs costs for engineering, design and production of prototypes and certain administrative functions from Microphase Mr. Durando, Mr. Abraham Biderman is a Managing Director of Eagle Advisers, Inc., a firm that performs investment banking services for the Company and was employed until September 30, 2003, by our former investment banking firm Lipper & Company. Management believes the amounts charged to the Company by Microphase, Janifast Ltd., mPhase Transactions with Officers, Directors and their Affiliates Directors that Summary of compensation to related parties for the Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2011
Summary of compensation to related parties for the Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2010
37 Summary of payables to related parties as of June 30, 2010
In July of 2009, Microphase Corporation converted $200,000 of Accounts Payable owed by the Company into common stock valued at $.0075 per share (26,666,667 shares). Such price was determined based upon the price of private placements of equity by the Company during such period. On October 7, 2009, the Company paid Messrs. Durando, Dotoli and During the twelve months ended June 30, 2010, the Company incurred finders’ fees of $25,000 with Mr. Biderman’s affiliated firm of Palladium Capital Advisors. Mr. Biderman was employed until September 30, 2003, by our former investment banking firm, Lipper & Company. As of June 30, 2010, the Company owed Palladium Capital Advisors $25,000 in unpaid finders’ fees. During the twelve months ended June 30, 2011, the Company incurred additional finders’ fees of $24,500 with Mr. Biderman’s firm Eagle Strategic Advisers. During the twelve months ended June 30, 2007, Mr. Biderman, through his affiliated firm of Palladium Capital Advisors, earned finder's fees of $520,000 in connection with the raising of approximately $5 million in various equity transactions during the year. In addition, at various points during fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, Messrs. Durando, Dotoli and Smiley provided $650,000 in bridge loans to the Company which was evidenced by individual promissory notes. During December 2006, Messrs. Durando and Dotoli agreed to convert their notes, in the amounts of $130,000 and $200,000 respectively, to a deferred compensation arrangement, the repayment terms of which have not been specified. Mr. Smiley has extended bridge loans to the Company of $160,000, evidenced by promissory notes for $101,000 and a $60,000 note with a 12% rate of interest. In summary as of June 30, 2007, bridge loans outstanding were $85,000, $75,000 and $161,000 to the Messrs. Durando, Dotoli and Smiley, respectively. All of the foregoing promissory notes were payable on demand and only the $161,000 payable to Mr. Smiley remained outstanding in June 2008. As of June 30, 2010, only $110,030 payable to Mr. Smiley remained outstanding. During the 12 month period ended June 30, 2006, Eagle Advisers, an investment banking firm founded by Mr. During the
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$75,000 due on December 1, 2006. On August 30, 2004, the Company paid $100,000 to Piper
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On November 26, 1999, PacketPort, Inc., a company owned 100% by Mr. Durando, acquired a controlling interest in Linkon Corp., which subsequently changed its name to PacketPort.com, Inc. In connection with this transaction, Mr. Durando transferred 350,000 shares of our common stock to PacketPort, Inc. Transactions with Microphase Corporation
The Company is obligated to pay a 3% royalty to Microphase on revenues from its proprietary Traverser Digital Video and Data Delivery System and DSL component products. Mr. Durando, President and CEO of mPhase, owns a controlling interest and is a director and President of Janifast Limited. Mr. Durando and Mr. Dotoli are officers of Microphase Corporation. Mr. Dotoli was also a shareholder of Janifast Limited prior to its discontinuing operations in March of 2009. Mr. Ergul owns a controlling interest and is a director of Microphase Corporation and is a director and shareholder of Janifast Limited. Microphase Corporation is a significant shareholder of the Company. Janifast Limited had been a significant shareholder of the Company until September 17, 2009, when it transferred to Mr. Durando 11,735,584 shares, representing all the shares of the Company held by Janifast, in partial consideration of the cancellation of loan obligations to Mr. Durando in connection with the plan of its liquidation. Transactions with Janifast Janifast Ltd., a Hong Kong corporation manufacturer, Reparation Shares issued to related parties During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, the Company issued 3,931,382 shares valued at $728,434 and 4,504,542 shares valued at $834,633 for reparation of investments of $200,000 for 1,000,000 shares and $250,000 for 1,250,000 shares made during fiscal year ended June 30, 2005 by Janifast and Microphase, respectively, concurrently on the same terms reparations were issued to other investors of the same private placements. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, Janifast was issued 769,231 shares valued at $138,462 for reparation of an investment of $171,000 for 950,000 shares issued for an investment made in fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, concurrently on the same terms reparations were issued to other investors of the same private placement. Transactions with Other Related Parties In March 2000, mPhase acquired a 50% interest in mPhaseTelevision.Net (formerly Telco Television Network, Inc.), an incorporated joint venture. This percentage was increased to approximately 57% in fiscal year 2001. Alpha Star International,
Microphase Corporation is a significant shareholder of the Company. Janifast Limited had been a significant shareholder of the Company until September 17, 2009, when it transferred to Mr. Durando 11,735,584 shares, representing all the shares of the Company held by Janifast, in
Director Independence The Company complies with the standards of "independence" prescribed by rules set forth by the National Association of Securities Dealers ("NASD"). Accordingly, a director will only qualify as an "independent director" if, in the opinion of our Board of Directors, that person does not have a material relationship with our company which would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. A director who is, or at any time during the past three years, was employed by the Company or by any parent or subsidiary of the Company, shall not be considered independent. Accordingly, Anthony Guerino and Victor Lawrence meet the definition of "independent director" under Rule 4200(A)(15) of the NASD Manual; Abraham Biderman, Ronald A. Durando, Gustave T. Dotoli and Martin Smiley do not. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Federal securities laws require us to file information with the Commission concerning our business and operations. Accordingly, we file annual, quarterly, and special reports, and other information with the Commission. You can inspect and copy this information at the public reference facility maintained by the Commission at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549. You can get additional information about the operation of the Commission's public reference facilities by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. The Commission also maintains a web site (http://www.sec.gov) at which you can read or download our reports and other information. We have filed with the Commission a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act of 1933 with respect to the Common Stock being offered hereby. As permitted by the rules and regulations of the Commission, this prospectus does not contain all the information set forth in the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules thereto. For further information with respect to mPhase and the Common Stock offered hereby, reference is made to the registration statement, and such exhibits and schedules. A copy of the registration statement, and the exhibits and schedules thereto, may be inspected without charge at the public reference facilities maintained by the Commission at the addresses set forth above, and copies of all or any part of the registration statement may be obtained from such offices upon payment of the fees prescribed by the Commission. In addition, the registration statement may be accessed at the Commission’s web site. DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES Our directors and officers are indemnified by our bylaws against amounts actually and necessarily incurred by them in connection with the defense of any action, suit In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities, other than the payment by us of
LEGAL MATTERS The validity of the 40 EXPERTS The consolidated financial statements of mPhase Technologies, Inc. as of June 30, 2011 and 41 PART II INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS Item 13. Other Expenses of We will pay all expenses in connection with
* Estimate Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers Our directors and officers are indemnified by our bylaws against amounts actually and necessarily incurred by them in connection with the defense of any action, suit or proceeding in which they are a party by reason of being or having been directors or officers of the Company. Our certificate of incorporation provides that none of our directors or officers shall be personally liable for damages for breach of any fiduciary duty as a director or officer involving any act or omission of any such director or officer. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, may be permitted to In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities, other than the payment by us of expenses incurred or Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities Private Placements During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2009, 2010 and 2011 the following transactions resulted in the issuances of the Company’s Common Stock: Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2009 Private Placements During the quarter ended September 30, 2008, the Company issued 4,000,000 shares of its common stock at $.05 per share in private placements, generating gross proceeds of $200,000 which after deducting finder fees of $20,000 to Eagle Advisors who acted as placement agent, generated net proceeds of $180,000. The proceeds were used as working capital by the Company. Related to this transaction was the issuance of 3,862,000 shares as reparations shares to effect re-pricing at a cost estimated to be $216,689. No private placements occurred in the quarter ending December 31, 2008. During the quarter ended March 31, 2009, the Company issued 35,000,000 shares of its common stock at $.01 per share in private placements, generating gross proceeds of $350,000 which after deducting finder fees of $35,000 to Eagle Advisors who acted as placement agent, generated net proceeds of $315,000. Related to these transactions was the issuance of 7,660,000 shares as reparations shares to effect re-pricing, costing an estimated $99,483. During the quarter ended June 30, 2009, the Company issued 33,333,333 shares of its common stock at $.0075 per share in private placements, generating gross proceeds of $250,000 which after deducting finder fees of $25,000 to Eagle Advisors who acted as placement agent, generated gross proceeds of $225,000. Related to these transactions was the issuance of 2,000,000 shares as reparations shares to effect re-pricing, costing an estimated $64,000 and finder's fees of $25,000. 42 Also during the quarter ended June 30, 2009, the Company issued 20,775,000 shares in settlement of $169,875 of prior promissory notes payable plus accrued interest and incurred a beneficial conversion of $114,500. In connection with the foregoing, the Company relied upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by Rule All proceeds received in connection with the Stock Based Compensation During the three months ended September 30, 2008, the Company issued 5 year options to No such transactions occurred in the quarters ended December 31, 2008, nor March 31, 2009. During the quarter ended June 30, 2009, the Company granted 3 officers of the Company the right to convert an aggregate of $1,465,992 of loans and accrued and unpaid compensation and accrued interest into common stock of the Company at a price of $.0075 per share. All of the above transactions are exempt from Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended since no “sale” for additional consideration of a “security” took place. Conversion of debt securities During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, $3,303,333 of debt was converted into 278,346,019 shares of common stock. Included in this amount is $112,500 of notes payable to a related party which were sold to an investor for $112,500 cash and reinvested in the Company and the investor subsequently converted into 15,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock valued at $.0075 per share. Additionally $57,375 of prior notes plus accrued interest outstanding was settled by the issuance of 5,775,000 shares of common stock. All other debt converted involved long term convertible debentures as described below. In connection with the foregoing, the Company relied upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by Rule 506 of Regulation D as promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and/or Section 4(2) of said Securities Act. No advertising or general solicitation was employed in offering the securities. The issuances were made to a limited number of persons, all of whom were accredited investors, and transfer of the securities was restricted in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. All proceeds received by the Company in connection with the above transactions was used as working capital. Long Term Convertible Debentures / Note Receivable / Debt Discount and Related Interest During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, the Company entered into convertible debt arrangements as follows: (JMJ Financial, Inc.) On December 31, 2008, the Company entered into a private placement pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended with JMJ Financial. This transaction involved 1) the issuance by the Company of a convertible note in the amount of $1.1 million, plus a one-time interest factor of 12% ($132,000) and a maturity date of December 31, 2011, and 2) a secured note receivable in the amount of $1.0 million, plus a one-time interest factor of 13.2 % ($132,000) and maturity date of December 31, 2012 due from the holder of the convertible note to pay periodic installments of the purchase 43 Conversion of outstanding debentures into common shares is at the option of the holder. The number of shares into which this debenture can be converted is equal to the dollar amount of the debenture divided by 75% of the lowest trading price during the 20 day trading period prior to conversion. As of June 30, 2010, all installments in cash had been funded under the secured note and converted into shares of common stock no amounts remain outstanding under this agreement. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, the Company received $1,000,000 of cash advances and $132,000 of contract interest. During the year ended June 30, 2010, the holder converted $1,232,000 of principal and interest into 78,792,702 shares of the Company’s common stock. Additionally, the Company recorded $488,889 amortization of debt discount under this agreement. All of the proceeds received by the Company in connection with the above transaction were used as working capital. (LaJolla Cove Investors, Inc.) On Sept 11, 2008, the Company received proceeds of $200,000 under a Securities Purchase Agreement in a Private Placement pursuant to Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This transaction involved three related agreements: 1) a Securities Purchase Agreement which may under certain circumstances permit the Company to draw up to $2,000,000 of funds, 2) the issuance by the Company of a convertible debenture totaling $2,000,000, with an interest rate of 7 1/4% and a maturity date of September 30, 2011, and 3) a secured note receivable in the amount of $1,800,000, with an interest rate of 8 1/4% and maturity dates of September 30, 2011 to fund periodic payments of the purchase price of the Convertible Debenture due from the holder of the instrument. Conversion of outstanding debentures into common shares is similar to the terms of Arrangement were based upon a 20% discount from the price of the Company’s common stock based upon a formula look-back period from the date of the conversion. The transaction resulted in a note discount which is being amortized as expense over the life of the loan. During the twelve month period ended June 30, 2010, amortization of debt discount amounted to $71,646. However the transaction was terminated by mutual agreement by the Company and the holder and no further payments were received by the Company. The original $200,000 received was converted down to $10,000 of common stock and as part of the termination of the agreement the Company paid the holder $17,000 to assign the unconverted portion of the instrument to a third party investor as a Section 4(2) Private Placement. On September 22, 2011 said investor converted the remaining $10,000 into 2,560,976 shares of the Company’s common stock. Accordingly all amounts under this instrument have been fully converted into common stock and no amount of indebtedness remains outstanding. All proceeds received by the Company from the above-transactions was used as working capital. Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2010 Private Placements During the quarter ended September 30, 2009, the Company received $200,000 of gross proceeds from the issuance of 26,666,667 shares of common stock in private placements with accredited investors, which after deducting finder fees of $20,000 generated net proceeds of $180,000. No private placements occurred in the quarter ending December 31, 2009. During the quarter ended March 31, 2010 the Company received $50,000 of gross proceeds from the issuance of 4,000,000 shares of common stock in private placements with accredited investors, which after deducting finder fees of $5,000 generated net proceeds of $45,000. In connection with the foregoing, the Company relied upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by Rule 506 of Regulation D as promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and/or Section 4(2) of said Securities Act. No advertising or general solicitation was employed in offering the securities. The issuances were made to a limited number of persons, all of
44 Stock Based Compensation The Company did not issue any awards of common stock or options to Officers, Directors or Employees during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010. The Company issued 1,575,000 shares of common stock to various vendors and consultants valued at a total of $34,313 based upon the market price of the common stock on various different dates to such persons during the period. Conversion of debt securities During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, $3,415,250 of debt was converted into 232,723,736 shares of common stock to holders of Convertible Notes. The Company did not receive any proceeds in connection with such conversions. In addition the Company issued 26,666,667 shares of common stock to Microphase Corporation for the conversion of $200,000 of previously outstanding accounts payable at $.0075 per share in a Private Placement pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) and Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. The price was based upon the price offered to investors in concurrent private placements with accredited investors during this period. The Company recorded an addition to interest expense on this beneficial conversion feature. Long Term Convertible Debentures / Note Receivable / Debt Discount and Related Interest (JMJ Financial, Inc.) On August 19, 2009 the Company issued a 12% convertible note maturing on August 10, 2012 in the principal amount of $1,870,000 to JMJ Financial for a purchase price of $1,700,000 in a private placement pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. The Company initially received $250,000 in cash as partial payment of the purchase price for the convertible note plus a 13.2% secured promissory note maturing on August 10, 2012 in the amount of $1,450,000. The number of shares into which this convertible note can be converted is equal to the dollar amount of the debenture divided by 75% of the lowest trading price during the 20 day trading period prior to conversion. The Company has receive all cash installments due by June 29, 2010 from the holder for the purchase price of the instrument in the amount of $1,924,400 and the full amount of the debenture debt has been converted into 176,092,858 shares of common stock by the holder by October 12, 2010. All proceeds received by the Company were used as working capital. (JMJ Financial, Inc.) On September 30, 2009, the Company issued a 12% convertible note maturing on September 23, 2012 in the principal amount of $1,200,000 to JMJ Financial for a purchase price of $1,100,000 in a Private Placement pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. The Company initially received $150,000 in cash as partial payment of the purchase price for the convertible note plus a 13.2% secured promissory note maturing on August 10, 2012 in the amount of $950,000. The number of shares into which this convertible note can be converted is equal to the dollar amount of the note divided by 75% of the lowest trading price during the 20 day trading period prior to conversion. To date the Company has received a total of $1,244,100 cash equal to the purchase price of the instrument plus accrued interest through June 18, 2011 and has issued 240,722,223 shares of common stock to the holder upon conversions of the entire indebtedness through June 30, 2011. Accordingly the instrument has been fully paid off through such conversions. All funds received were used by the Company as working capital. (JMJ Financial, Inc.) On November 17, 2009, the Company received a total of $186,000 of proceeds in connection with a new Private Placement pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 with JMJ Financial. This transaction consists of the following: 1) the Company issued a convertible note in the amount of $1,200,000 plus a one-time interest factor of 12% ($144,000) and a maturity date of September 23, 2012 and (2) a secured promissory note in the amount of $1,100,000 plus a one-time interest rate factor of 13.2% ($144,000 each) and a maturity date of September 23, 2012 due from the holder of the convertible note. Periodic prepayments under the secured note plus the amount originally received by the Company equal $639,500 as of the date hereof. Conversions of $33,750 ,$22,500 and $31,956 have been made into 10,000,000 shares, 5,000,000 shares and 9,187,500 shares respectively of common stock of the Company have been made through September 30, 2011. Conversion of outstanding principal into shares of common stock is at the option of the holder. The number of shares into which this note can be converted is equal to the dollar amount of the note divided by 75% of the lowest trade price during the 20 day trading period prior to conversion. A remaining balance of $604,500 to be funded as payment in full under the instrument is not expected to be made by agreement of the parties. 45 All cash proceeds received by the Company were used as working capital. (JMJ Financial, Inc.) On December 15, 2009 the Company entered into a new Private Placement pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 agreement with JMJ Financial that consists of the following: 1) a convertible note issued by the Company in the amount of $1,500,000 plus a one-time interest factor of 12% ($180,000) and a maturity date of December15, 2012 and (2) a secured promissory note in the amount of $1,400,000 plus a one-time interest rate factor of 13.2% ($180,000 ) and a maturity date of December 15, 2012 due from the holder of the convertible note. The number of shares into which this convertible note can be converted is equal to the dollar amount of the note divided by 75% of the lowest trade price during the 20 day trading period prior to conversion. To date the Company has received a total of $300,000 cash and has issued no shares of common stock to the holder upon conversions. The remaining $1,280,000 of cash to be received from the holder plus accrued and unpaid interest is not expected to be received by the mutual agreement of the parties. Based upon the stock price on September 30, 2011of $.0047 per share the holder could convert the outstanding balance into approximately 85,714,286 shares of the Company’s common stock. All proceeds received in connection with the above transaction have been used by the Company as working capital. (JMJ Financial, Inc.) On April 5, 2010, the Company entered into a new Private Placement pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 with JMJ Financial that consists of the following: 1) the issuance by the Company of a convertible note in the principal amount of $1,200,000 plus a one- time interest factor of 12% ($144,000) and a maturity date of December 15, 2012, and (2) a secured promissory note from the holder of the convertible note in the amount of $1,100,000 plus a one-time interest rate factor of 13.2% ($144,000 each) and a maturity date of December 15, 2012. To date the Company has received a total of $100,000 cash and has issued no shares of common stock to the holder upon conversions. The remaining portion of the purchase price to be received from the holder plus accrued and unpaid interest under the secured note is not expected to be received by mutual agreement of the parties. The number of shares into which this convertible note can be converted is equal to the dollar amount of the note divided by 75% of the lowest trade price during the 20 day trading period prior to conversion. Based upon the price of the Company’s common stock on September 30, 2011 of $.0047 per share the holder could convert the funded amount of this convertible note into approximately 28,571,429 shares of common stock. All proceeds received by the Company were used as working capital. (John Fife) On March 3, 2010, the Company entered into a new Private Placement pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 with John Fife that consists of a convertible note issued by the Company in the principal amount of $550,000 bearing interest at 7.5% per annum in which the Company received $495,000 cash up front. The convertible note has a maturity date of 4 years from the date of issuance. In addition, the Company has committed to issue in the future 2 additional promissory notes each in the principal amount of $275,000, each with an interest rate of 7.5% and each upon the receipt of $250,000 of cash funding in exchange for such notes. Each of the instruments is convertible into the Company’s common stock at 75% of the volume weight average price of the stock based upon the average of the three lowest trading days in the 20 day trading period immediately preceding such conversion. Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2011 During the twelve months ended June 30, 2011, the holder converted $398,245 of principal into 65,280,866 shares of common stock. All proceeds received by the Company were used as working capital. 46 Private Placements During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, the Company received $265,500 of net proceeds from the issuance of 67,500,000 shares of common stock in private placements with accredited investors effected pursuant to Rule 506 of Regulation D under the Securities Act. The aggregate cost of these placements was $29,500, and Eagle Advisors acted as placement agent. All proceeds received from the financings were used by the Company for working capital needs. The dates and amounts of each placement are as follows: 10,000,000 shares of common stock were issued on both November 18, 2010 and December 1, 2010 respectively, 5 million shares of common stock were issued on December 20, 2010 and 30 million shares of common stock were issued on June 30, 2011. Subsequently, 12,500,000 shares of common stock were issued on July 6, 2011. Stock Based Compensation The Company did not issue any awards of common stock or options to officers, directors or employees during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011. The Company issued 15,075,000 shares of common stock to various vendors and consultants valued at a total of $126,945 based upon the market price of the common stock on various different dates to such persons during the period. Such shares were issued pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) and Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 as Private Placements. Conversion of debt securities During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, $2,346,896 of debt and interest thereon was converted into 382,175,312 shares of common stock to holders of Convertible Notes. No proceeds were received by the Company. Long Term Convertible Debentures / Note Receivable / Debt Discount and Related Interest On October 22, 2010 the Company entered into a Forbearance Agreement with John Fife in respect of the financing agreement entered into on March 3, 2010, in which the lender agreed not to convert any additional amounts under the convertible notes until January 15, 2011 in exchange for increasing the original principal amount of those notes by 10% from $550,000 to $605,000 resulting in a charge of $55,000 for debt extension fees corresponding with the addition to the note principal. During the current fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, the following transactions resulted in the issuances of the Company’s Common Stock: Private Placements During the Quarter ended September 30, 2011, the Company issued 32,500,000 shares of common stock in private placements, generating gross proceeds of $130,000 and it paid finders’ fees in connection therewith of $13,000 to Eagle Advisors who acted as placement agent. The proceeds were used as working capital by the Company. In connection with the foregoing, the Company relied upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by Rule 506 of Regulation D as promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Stock Based Compensation During the Quarter ended September 30, 2011 the Company issued awards of common stock and/or options to officers, directors and On August 25, 2011, the Board of Directors awarded Messrs Ronald A. Durando, CEO, Gustave T. Dotoli, COO and Martin Smiley, EVP, 395,000,000, 295,000,000 and 295,000,000 restricted shares of common stock of the Company and awarded Messrs. Abraham Biderman and Victor Lawrence, as Directors 40,000,000 and 10,000,000 restricted shares of common stock of the Company. In addition, previous 5 year option awards issued on September 18, 2008 to Messrs. Durando, Dotoli and Smiley were re-priced to $.0040 per share from $.05 per share covering 50,000,000 shares, 30,000,000 shares and 18,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company respectively. Additionally, the Board amended the conversion feature of officers loans discussed in Note 9, originally with a conversion price of $.0075 in April 2009, to a conversion price of $.0040. 47 Since the issuances were made as additional compensation awards, the Company received no cash proceeds and no “sale “ of a security took place. Conversion of debt securities During the Quarter ended September 30, 2011, $57,250 of debt and $500 interest thereon was converted into 26,748,476 shares of common stock to holders of Convertible Notes. Long Term Convertible Debentures / Note Receivable / Debt Discount and Related Interest On September 13, 2011 the Company entered into a second Forbearance Agreements with John Fife restructuring the investment. Under the terms of the Forbearance Agreement the agreed principal amount of the Convertible Note outstanding was $328,000 and the two additional promissory notes were cancelled. As of September 30, 2011, $47,200 of the outstanding balance has been converted into 10,000,000 shares of common stock leaving a remaining outstanding balance of $280,800. Based upon the price of the Company’s common stock price of $.0047 on September 30, 2011, the holder could convert into approximately 59,744,681 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Convertible Note which originally scheduled to mature March 4, 2011was extended until June 30, 2012 pursuant to the Forbearance Agreement dated as of September 13, 2011. Increases in the principal amount of the convertible note are also be convertible into common stock of the Company at the option of the holder at a price equal to the dollar amount of the note being converted divided by 75% of the three lowest volume weighted average prices during the 20 day trading period immediately preceding the date of conversion. On September 13, 2011 the Company issued a second Convertible Note to John Fife in a Private Placement pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. The initial principal amount of the first funded tranche of the Convertible Note was $357,500 and the Company received cash proceeds of $300,000. A second tranche of the Convertible Note in the amount of $200,000 cash is funded upon the filing by the Company of a Registration Statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange All proceeds received in connection with the (Jay Wright) On August 11, 2011 the Company issued to Jay Wright a Convertible Note plus a Warrant in a Private Placement pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and received $25,000 in gross proceeds. The instrument is in the principal amount of $25,000 and matures on February 11, 2011. Interest only is payable at the rate of 1% per month by the Company to the holder until maturity. The Convertible Note may be All proceeds received in connection with the above financing have been used by the Item 16. Exhibits and
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of mPhase Technologies, Inc.(a New Jersey corporation in the development stage) and its subsidiaries as of June 30, 2010 and 2011 and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity (deficit) and cash flows for the two years then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit. We did not audit the financial statements of mPhase Technologies, Inc. for the period from inception to June 30, 2009. Those statements were audited by other auditors whose reports have been furnished to us and our opinion, insofar as it relates to amounts for the period from inception to June 30, 2009, included in the cumulative totals, is based solely upon the report of the other auditors. We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of mPhase Technologies, Inc.and subsidiaries as of June 30, 2010 and 2011 and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the two years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that mPhase Technologies, Inc.and subsidiaries will continue as a going concern. As shown in the financial statements, the Company has experienced significant losses and negative operating cash flows resulting in a working capital deficiency and shareholders’ deficit. These conditions raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are more fully described in Note 2. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties. Demetrius & Company, L.L.C. 52 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM To the Board of Directors and We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the In our opinion, based on our audits,
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of mPhase Technologies, Inc.: We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of mPhase Technologies, Inc. (a New Jersey corporation in the development stage) and subsidiaries as of June 30, 2001 and 2000, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2001 and for the period from inception (October 2, 1996) to June 30, 2001. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We did not audit the financial statements of mPhase Technologies, Inc. for the period from inception to June 30, 1998. Such amounts are included in the cumulative from inception to June 30, 2001 totals of the statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows and reflect total net loss of 6 percent of the related cumulative totals. Those statements were audited by other auditors whose report has been furnished to us and our opinion, insofar as it relates to amounts for the period from inception to June 30, 1998, included in the cumulative totals, is based solely upon the report of the other auditors. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits and the report of other auditors provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, based on our audits and the report of other auditors, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of mPhase Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries as of June 30, 2001 and 2000, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2001 and for the period from inception to June 30, 2001, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has suffered recurring losses from operations and is in a working capital deficit position that raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans concerning these matters are also described in Note 2. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. Arthur Andersen LLP
PURSUANT TO SEC RELEASE NO. 33-8070 AND RULE 437A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, mPHASE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. HAS NOT RECEIVED WRITTEN CONSENT AFTER REASONABLE EFFORT TO USE THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT IS A COPY OF A PREVIOUSLY ISSUED ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP REPORT. THIS REPORT HAS NOT BEEN REISSUED BY ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP. WITH RESPECT TO THIS INSTANT 10K/A, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RECOVER AGAINST ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP UNDER SECTION 11 OF THE SECURITIES ACT FOR ANY UNTRUE STATEMENTS OF A MATERIAL FACT CONTAINED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AUDITED BY ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP OR ANY OMISSIONS TO STATE A MATERIAL FACT REQUIRED TO BE STATED THEREIN.
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of mPhase Technologies, Inc.: We have audited the statements of operations, changes in We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the results of its operations and its cash flows for the period of October 2, 1996 (date of inception) through June 30, 1998 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Schuhalter, Coughlin & Suozzo, PC January 28, 1999
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1. ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF BUSINESS mPhase,
The Company is in the development stage and historically has focused much of its In recent years, the Company has shifted its primary business focus to the development of innovative power cells and related products through the science of microfluidics, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and nano- technology. Using these disciplines, it has developed a battery that has a significantly longer shelf life prior to activation than conventional batteries. In addition, such battery product, unlike conventional batteries, is capable of disposal after use without harm to the environment. On April 17, 2007, the Company announced that it had formed AlwaysReady, Inc., a New Jersey Corporation, as a new wholly-owned subsidiary. The Company planned to transfer all of its nanotechnology assets and appropriate liabilities to such company so as to separate its nanotechnology product line from its IPTV product. Although management and staff of AlwaysReady Inc were hired the Company funded all operations of Always Ready, Inc. to date and no assets or liabilities have been transferred. On June 20, 2007, the Company announced the formation of a new subsidiary, Granita Media, Inc. ("Granita"), a Delaware corporation, to promote and develop its IPTV product line including targeted advertising and middleware solution. Capitalization of Granita amounted to $514,000 of equity, provided by employees and independent investors. During FYE June 30, 2008, related assets and liabilities were transferred to Granita and its results consolidated into the these financial statements. Additional funding was to have been arranged from outside institutional financing and potentially involve the sale of up to 10% of the common stock of Granita with mPhase retaining 90% of the stock of Granita. Owing to very challenging conditions in the capital markets, Granita was unable to raise funds necessary to operate as a self sufficient enterprise and fund the additional software development necessary for a targeted advertising enhancement capability of its TV+ solution. In order to conserve financial resources, all employees of Granita were either terminated or had resigned by December 31, 2007. (See also footnote 6.) As of June 30, 2011, the Company has treated Granita as a discontinued business. We are headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut with offices in Little Falls, NJ. mPhase shares common office space with Microphase Corporation, a privately held company in which the CEO of the company owns a minority interest. Microphase is a leader in the field of radio frequency and filtering technologies within the defense and telecommunications industry. It has been in operation for over 50 years and has supported mPhase with engineering, administrative and financial resources. 68 mPHASE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2. LOSSES DURING THE DEVELOPMENT STAGE AND Through June 30, The Company was able to enter into convertible debt arrangements with independent investors to provide liquidity and capital resources during the year. Such arrangements have provided the Company The The Company's ability to continue as a going concern and its future success is dependent upon its ability to raise capital in the near term to: (1) satisfy its current obligations, (2) continue its research and development efforts, and (3) The Company believes that it will be able to complete the necessary steps in order to meet its cash flow requirements throughout fiscal
3. PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of mPhase and its wholly-owned and majority owned subsidiaries. Significant USE OF ESTIMATES The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. RECLASSIFICATIONS Certain reclassifications have been made in the prior period consolidated financial statements to conform to the current period presentation.
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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT Property and equipment is recorded at cost. Depreciation is provided on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of three to five years. REVENUE RECOGNITION
As required, mPhase has adopted the Securities and Exchange Commission
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Research and Development cost are charged to operations when incurred. The amounts charged to expense for the years ended
PATENTS AND LICENSES Patents and licenses are capitalized when mPhase determines there will be a future benefit derived from such assets, and are stated at cost. Amortization is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset, generally five years. Amortization expense was
INVENTORIES The Company uses the First In First Out method (FIFO) to account for inventory which is carried at the lower of market value or cost. As of June 30, 2007, inventory consisted primarily of component parts being assembled on location in anticipation of deployment of specific IPTV systems. Appropriate reserves have been taken to assure that the cost LONG-LIVED ASSETS
LOSS PER COMMON SHARE, BASIC AND DILUTED mPhase accounts for net loss per common share in accordance with the BUSINESS CONCENTRATIONS AND CREDIT RISK To date, the Company's products have been sold to a limited number of customers, earlier primarily in the
MATERIAL EQUITY INSTRUMENTS The Company has material equity instruments including convertible debentures and convertible notes that are accounted for as derivative liabilities (SEE BELOW) and options and warrants that are evaluated quarterly for potential reclassification as liabilities pursuant to current accounting guidance. 71 mPHASE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 3.
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Derivatives are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. The INCOME TAXES Deferred tax assets and ESTIMATED FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS The Company's financial instruments include cash, accounts payable, long term debt, line of
In In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU 2011-05 Presentation of Comprehensive Income, which makes the presentation of items within other comprehensive income (“OCI”)
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4. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT Property and equipment, at cost, consist of the following:
Depreciation expense for the years ended June 30,
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mPHASE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 6. GRANITA MEDIA Effective July 1, 2007, the Company formed Granita Media, Inc. to separate its IPTV business and facilitate the raising of capital. Pursuant to an arrangement with four employees of mPhase, such employees were terminated from mPhase as of July 1, 2007 and became employees of Granita Media Inc and invested solely in the common stock of Granita Media Inc. Under the arrangement, each of the four employees were required to invest $125,000 in exchange for an aggregate 2% equity interest in Granita Media, Inc, with mPhase continuing to own 98% of the 7. SHORT TERM NOTES PAYABLE Short term debt is comprised of the following:
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8. mPhase initially authorized capital of 50,000,000 shares of common stock with no par value. On February 23, 2000, the Board of Directors proposed, and on May 22, 2000 the shareholders approved, an increase in the authorized capital to 150,000,000 shares of common stock. On June 15, 2004, a Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Company approved a proposal by the Company to amend the
All other debt converted involved long term convertible debentures which are discussed below: Long Term Convertible Debentures / Note Receivable / Debt Discount and related Interest The Company has entered into eleven separate convertible debt arrangements with independent investors. General The economic substance of
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A summary of our arrangements is as follows:
In December, 2007, the Company received proceeds of $500,000 under a As of June 30, 2008 $950,000 was included in
mPHASE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 8. Arrangement #2 ( St. George Investments, LLC) In February 2008, the Company entered into a convertible debenture transaction which involved the receipt of $500,000 cash, a note payable of $550,000 and the issuance of 3,250,000 shares of stock. The relative fair value of the shares was $105,000. The terms of the debenture provide for a 7.5% interest rate, a due date of February 2012 and conversion privileges equal to 75% of the three lowest trading price over the 20 day period prior to conversion. During Arrangement #3 (JMJ Financial, Inc.) In April, 2008, the Company received proceeds of
As of June 30, 2008, $1,000,000 was included in notes receivable under this arrangement. During FYE 2009, $964,250 of such debt and related interest was converted into 100,951,309 shares of common stock. In addition, the Company received $650,000 cash payments of the note receivable. As of June 30, 2009, the face value of the note receivable was $350,000 plus interest of $132,000 included in other current assets and the note payable was $527,750 plus interest of $132,000 included in accrued expenses and an FMV adjustment of $115,801. As of June 30, 2010 both the note receivable and note payable were converted in full and funded in full. Arrangement #4 (JMJ Financial, Inc.) On December 31, 2008, the Company entered into a second agreement with JMJ Financial. This transaction involves: 1) a convertible debenture in the As of June 30, 2009, $1,000,000 was included in notes receivable under this arrangement. During FYE 2010 the Company collected the $1,000,000 note receivable plus $132,000 of accrued interest on this note. The FMV addition to this debt during FYE 2010 was $307,899.On June 30, 2009 the derivative value of this Arrangement #5 (LaJolla Cove Investors, Inc.) On Sept 11, 2008, the Company received proceeds of $200,000 under a Securities Purchase Agreement. This transaction involves three related agreements: 1) a Securities Purchase Agreement which may under certain circumstances permit the Company to draw up to $2,000,000 of funds; 2) a convertible debenture totaling $2,000,000, with an interest rate of 7 1/4% and a maturity date of September 30, 2011; and 3) a secured note receivable in the amount of $1,800,000, with an interest rate of 8 1/4% and maturity dates of September 30, 2011 due from the holders of the On March 16, 2011, the holder and the Company entered into a termination agreement whereby $1,800,000 of the principal of both the note receivable and the convertible debenture, plus $90,291 in accrued interest receivable and $84,175 in accrued interest payable, was cancelled. Additionally in connection with the termination, the Company paid the holder $17,000 and assigned to a consultant engaged by the Company the unconverted portion of the convertible debenture in the amount of $10,000 which had been fully funded in cash and which remained outstanding at March 31, 2011 and the derivative value of the remaining security was calculated to be $3,468 As of June 30, 2011, this value was calculated to be $3,442. During the year ended June 30, 2011, amortization of debt discount amounted to $282,774, reducing the balance to $0. 76 mPHASE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 8. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY-(continued) Arrangement #6 (JMJ Financial, Inc.) On August 19, 2009, the Company issued a 12% convertible note maturing on August 10, 2012 in the principal amount of $1,870,000 to JMJ Financial for a purchase price of $1,700,000. The Company initially received $250,000 in cash as partial payment of the purchase price for the convertible note plus a 13.2% secured promissory note maturing on August 10, 2012 in the amount of $1,450,000. As of June 30, 2010, the Company has received a total of $1,523,500 cash and has issued 109,920,635 shares of common stock to the holder upon conversions. The remaining $570, 900 of cash to be received from the holder plus accrued and unpaid interest is convertible into shares of common stock at the option of the holder. Upon receipt, in full, of cash by the Company equaling the purchase price of the convertible note plus interest or any portion thereof payable through maturity, the holder may convert such portion of the total amount of interest funded that would accrue to maturity into additional shares of common stock . The number of shares into which this convertible note can be converted is equal to the dollar amount of the debenture divided by 75% of the lowest trading price during the 20 day trading period prior to conversion. Based upon the price of the Company’s common stock on June 30, 2010 of $.0162 per share the holder could convert the remaining principal amount plus interest of this convertible note into approximately 46,987,654 shares of common stock. At the commitment date, the derivative value of
Arrangement #7 (JMJ Financial, Inc.) On September 30, 2009, the Company issued a 12% convertible note maturing on September 23, 2012 in the principal amount of $1,200,000 to JMJ Financial for a purchase price of $1,100,000. The Company initially received $150,000 in cash as partial payment of the
Based upon the price of the Company’s common stock on June 30, 2010 of $.0162 per share the holder could convert the remaining principal amount plus interest of this convertible note into approximately 110,617,784 shares of common stock. At the commitment date,
$0. During the Arrangement #8 (JMJ Financial, Inc.) On November 17, 2009, the Company received a To date the Company has received a total of $639,500 in cash and has issued 10,000,000 shares of common stock to the holder upon conversions of $33,750. The remaining $604,600 of cash to be received from the holder plus accrued and unpaid interest is convertible into shares of common stock at the option of the holder. Upon receipt, in full, of cash by the Company equaling the purchase price of the convertible note plus interest or any portion thereof payable through maturity, the holder may convert such The Company and the holder are presently negotiating potential amendments to this agreement, and funding and conversions have not occurred since April, 2011. For accounting purposes the note receivable has been fully reserved, and the liability is recorded, when netted against the debt discount and cumulative conversions, at the amount funded. Based upon the price of the Company’s common stock on June 30, 2011, the net liability of this note is convertible into approximately 115,380,952 shares of common stock. At the commitment date, the derivative value of the embedded conversion feature of such security was $536,000 and the debt discount was valued at $636,000. As of June 30, 2011, this value was calculated to be $472,773. During the year ended June 30, 2011 the holder converted $33,750 of principal into 10,000,000 shares of common stock and amortization of debt discount amounted to $412,332, reducing the debt discount balance to $100,000. 77 mPHASE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 8. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY-(continued) Arrangement #9 (JMJ Financial, Inc.) On December 15, 2009 the Company entered into a
The Company and the holder are presently negotiating potential amendments to Arrangement #10 (JMJ Financial, Inc.) On April 5, 2010, the Company
The Company and the holder are presently negotiating potential amendments to Arrangement #11 (J. Fife) On March 5, 2010, the Company entered into an new financing agreement with J. Fife that consist of a convertible note
mPHASE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 8. On October 22, 2010, the Company entered into a Forbearance Agreement with this convertible note holder in which the lender agreed not to convert any additional amounts under the convertible notes until January 15, 2011 in exchange for increasing the original principal amount of those notes by 10% from $550,000 to $605,000 resulting in a charge of $55,000 for debt extension fees corresponding with the addition to the note principal. At the time of the October 22, 2010 transaction, the embedded conversion feature of this security for this incremental liability and loan discount was calculated to be $20,005. On June 30, 2011, given the changes in the Company’s stock price during the 20 day look-back period for June 30, 2011, this estimated liability decreased to $15,556; a decrease for the period from October 22, 2010 through June 30, 2011 of $4,449, creating a non-cash credit to earnings for the period ended June 30, 2011 of that amount. During the The following table summarizes notes receivable under convertible debt and debenture agreements as of June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2011:
The following table summarizes notes payable under convertible debt and debenture agreements as of June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2011 :
(**1)INCLUDES BALANCE DUE TO ASSIGNEE SUBSEQUENT TO SETTLEMENT OF MARCH 17, 2011 79 mPHASE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 8. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY-(continued) During the fiscal year ending Private During the Stock Based Compensation The Company did not issue any awards of common stock or options to Conversion of During the Reparations The Company did not issue any shares to investors for reparations. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, the following transactions impacted stockholders equity Private Placements During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, the Company received $225,000 of net proceeds from the issuance of 30,666,667 shares of common stock in private placements with accredited Stock Based Compensation The Company did not issue any awards of common stock or options to Conversion of During the Convertible Notes. In addition the Company Reparations On November 19, 2009, an investor received 1,700,000 shares of common stock valued at $35,530 for reparation of a prior investment of $50,000 for the 80 mPHASE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 8. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY-(continued) During the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2009 the following transactions impacted stockholders equity Private Placements During the quarter ended September 30, No private placements occurred in the quarter ending December 31, 2008. During the quarter ended During the quarter ended
Also during the quarter ended June 30, 2009, the Company issued 20,775,000 shares in settlement of $169,875 of prior promissory notes payable plus accrued interest and incurred a beneficial conversion of $114,500. Stock Based Compensation During the
No such transactions occurred in the During the quarter ended
81 mPHASE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 8. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY-(continued) Reparations During the year ended June 30, 2009, the Company issued
BENEFICIAL CONVERSION FEATURE In April 2009, the Board of Directors authorized the right for the Other Equity During the years ended June 30, 2008 and 2009, the Company reevaluated warrants contracts to purchase During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, the Company reclassified contracts for warrants to purchase 12,604,168 shares at fixed prices ranging from $.13 to $.15 per share to contingent liabilities. Contracts for warrants to purchase 11,111,112 shares of the The liability was recorded at the fair market value, such estimated value, as restated, was based upon the contractual life of the free standing warrants, using the as recalculated on the quarterly measurement dates, at June 30, 2008 the estimated value approximated $433,300. During the fiscal year ended 2009, the estimated value was determined to no longer be material. The net change in the contingent liability was credited to the change in derivative value in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for each of the fiscal years ended June 30, 2008 and 2009 for $572,900 and $433,300, respectively, in accordance FASB Standards Codification Topic 815 (previously known as EITF 00-19). Subsequent to September 30, 2009, the Company 82 mPHASE TECHNOLOGIES, INC 8. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY-(continued) STOCK INCENTIVE PLANS A summary of the stock option activity for the years ended June 30, 2010 and
The following summarizes information about stock options outstanding at June 30,
During
As of June 30,
9. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Mr. Durando, the President and CEO of mPhase, Mr. Abraham Biderman was employed until September 30, 2003, by our former investment-banking firm, Lipper & Company. During the fiscal year ended June 30, In 2008, Mr. Biderman was paid $188,472 in finders’ fees. During fiscal years ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2010 Mr. Biderman charged finders’ fees of $80,000 and $25,000 respectively. During the
As of As of June 30, 2010, Mr. Durando and Mr. Dotoli were owed unpaid compensation plus accrued interest thereon at 12% per annum equal to $419,436 and $268,194 respectively. As of June 30, 2011, unpaid compensation owing to Mr. Durando and Mr. Dotoli, plus accrued interest thereon at 12% per annum, equaled $415,164 and $268,204 respectively. In April 2009, the Board of Directors authorized the right for the officers to convert such loans plus accrued interest thereon at any time for the next five years into common shares provided such shares are issued, outstanding and available, at a conversion price of $.0075, which price is comparable to that of private placements during the period. The Company recorded beneficial conversion interest expense of $914,060, $82, 609 and $0 during the years ended June 30, 2009, June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2011, respectively, on the conversion feature based upon principal at the commitment date and accrued interest through June 30 of 2009, 2010 and 2011, respectively. On October 7, 2009, the Company paid Messrs. Durando, Dotoli and Smiley $45,000, $45,000 and $25,000 respectively in reduction of amounts owed to them by the Company for unpaid compensation and bridge loans. The officers' notes plus accrued interest are convertible into approximately 116,763,169 shares of the Company's common stock based upon the conversion terms at June 30, 2011. 84 mPHASE TECHNOLOGIES, INC 9. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS -(continued) MICROPHASE The Company leases office space from Microphase at both its Norwalk and Little Falls location. As of July 1, 2011 rental expense is $3,630 and $2,347 per month at Norwalk and Little Falls respectively. In addition, Microphase provides certain research and development services and shares administrative personnel from time to time. During the year ended June 30, 2011, Microphase Corporation charged the Company $36,000 for rent and $9,356 for administrative expenses. Additionally, in July 2009 Microphase Corporation converted $200,000 of accounts payable into 26,666,667 shares of the Company's common stock at $.0075 per share. Such price was determined based upon the price of private placements of equity by the Company during such period. The Company recorded beneficial conversion interest expense of $586.667 relating to this conversion during the year ended June 30, 2011. JANIFAST During the year ended June 30, 2000, mPhase advanced money to Janifast Limited, which is owned by U.S. Janifast Holdings, Ltd, a related party of which three directors of mPhase are significant shareholders, in connection with the manufacturing of POTS Splitter shelves and DSL component products.
In March of 2009, Janifast Ltd. ceased operations owing to its financial condition and the
mPHASE TECHNOLOGIES, INC
On August 30, 2004, the Company paid $100,000 in cash to Piper Rudnick LLP, outside legal counsel
The warrant was valued pursuant to EITF 96-18, the ascribed value of the warrant minus the debt cancelled, resulting in a loss of $40,500.
Equity Conversions of Debt and Other Financial Instruments with Related Parties
86 mPHASE TECHNOLOGIES, INC 9. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - (continued) Summary of compensation to related parties for the Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2011
Summary of compensation to related parties for the Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2010
87 mPHASE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. NOTE 10 - INCOME TAXES
The accompanying consolidated balance sheet includes the following components of deferred taxes under the liability method:
At June 30, The Company has a loss of $ $7,365,745 in The provision for income taxes from continuing operations differs from taxes that
88 mPHASE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES COMMITMENTS The Company had a lease obligation for the rental of office space in Little Falls New Jersey until May 1, 2011. The current annual obligation under such lease requires rent of $2,347 per month ($28,164 annually) for the year beginning June 1, 2011 and ending May 1, 2012. mPhase has entered into various agreements with Georgia Tech Research
Nevertheless, it is possible such compliance could be challenged in the future by either regulatory agencies or shareholders. In particular, questions regarding the economic risk of JMJ Financial with respect to The Securities Act of 1933, as amended, requires that any claim for rescission be brought within one year of the violation. The time periods within which claims for rescission must be brought under state securities laws vary and
Effective July 1, 2008, we adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157,Fair Value Measurements(SFAS 157), which provides a framework for measuring fair value under GAAP. SFAS 157 defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. SFAS 157 requires that valuation techniques maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. SFAS 157 also establishes a fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the valuation inputs into three broad levels. Financial assets and liabilities valued using level 1 inputs are based on unadjusted quoted market prices within active markets. Financial assets and liabilities valued using level 2 inputs are based primarily on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active or inactive markets. For certain long-term debt, the fair value was based on present value techniques using inputs derived principally or corroborated from market data. Financial assets and liabilities using level 3 inputs were primarily valued using management's assumptions about the assumptions market participants would utilize in pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques utilized to determine fair value are consistently applied. 89 mPHASE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 12. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS-(continued) The table below presents a reconciliation for liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2010 and 2011:
Financial instruments are considered Level 3 when their values are determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies or similar techniques and at least one significant model assumption or input is input is unobservable. Level 3 financial instruments also include those for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation. 13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS On July 1, 2011, the Company filed an amendment to its Amended Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of New Jersey increasing its authorized shares of common stock to 6 billion shares. On July 28, 2011, the Company announced that it entered into a letter of intent (LOI) to acquire Energy Innovative Products, Inc. (EIP), a developer of proprietary technologies for reducing energy usage in refrigeration and cooling systems, as well as equipment utilizing AC induction motors. EIP, based in Fairfield, NJ, uses patented and patent pending solutions to offer a series of products that control voltage and current used by compressor systems, including those in refrigeration decks, HVAC wall units, commercial refrigeration systems, and consumer equipment. The company, founded in 2008, believes its technology is uniquely positioned to capitalize on each of these multi-billion dollar market opportunities by allowing legacy systems to achieve Energy Star status as well as compliance with emerging standards by the United States Department of Energy (DOE) and other regulatory bodies. In the United States alone, there are several million legacy refrigerated vending machines used by major beverage companies. The Company, subject to further due diligence, believes that EIP's solution is the only one certified for Energy Star status and able to deliver a significant reduction in power consumption by vending machines without reducing efficiency or cooling and without requiring a change-out in the unit's refrigeration deck. Governmental and power company rebates are available to support the purchase of EIP's products in several states. The terms of the deal include the issuance of common shares and warrants for an 81% stake in EIP. The transaction is expected to become a Definitive Agreement by the end of August 2011 and close by October 2011. On August 12, 2011, the Company issued a $25,000 Convertible Note with a 6 month maturity convertible into 3,671,471 shares of common stock of the Company at a price of $.0068 per share plus a 5 year warrant to purchase at $.0068 per share an additional 3,671,471 shares of common stock of the Company pursuant to Rule 506 Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933,as amended, in a Private Placement to one accredited investor. The Convertible Note pays interest at a rate of 1% per month. The Company is using $12,500 of the proceeds to fund a loan to EIP prior to the closing of an expected 81% interest in EIP and $12,500 as additional working capital for the Company. On August 24, 2011 the Company issued 10,000,000 shares of its common stock to one Accredited Investor in a private placement pursuant to Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in a Private Placement. The Company received gross proceeds of $40,000 and paid a $4,000 placement fee to Eagle Advisers, Inc. The proceeds will be used as working capital by the Company. 90 mPHASE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS-(continued) On August 25, 2011, the
On September 13, 2011 the Company entered into a second Forbearance Agreements with John Fife restructuring the investment. Under the terms of the Forbearance Agreement the agreed principal amount of the Convertible Note outstanding was $328,000 and the two additional promissory notes were cancelled. As of September 30, 2011, $47,200 of the outstanding balance has been converted into 10,000,000 shares of common stock leaving a remaining outstanding balance of $280,800. Based upon the price of the Company’s common stock price of $.0047 on September 30, 2011, the holder could convert into approximately 59,744,681 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Convertible Note which originally scheduled to mature March 4, 2011was extended until June 30, 2012 pursuant to the Forbearance Agreement dated as of September 13, 2011. Increases in the principal amount of the convertible note are also be convertible into common stock of the Company at the option of the holder at a price equal to the dollar amount of the note being converted divided by 75% of the three lowest volume weighted average prices during the 20 day trading period immediately preceding the date of conversion. On September 13, 2011 the Company issued a second Convertible Note to John Fife in a Private Placement
SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
By:Martin S. Smiley
Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Ronald A. Durando his true and lawful attorney in fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post effective amendments) to the Registration Statement, and to sign any registration statement for the same offering covered by this Registration Statement that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all post effective amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, each acting alone, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
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