As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 11, 2001
An Exhibit List can be found on page II-3.
Registration No. 333-_________
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
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FORM SB-2
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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ONE VOICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Name of small business issuer in its charter)
Nevada 7372 95-4714338
(State or other Jurisdiction of (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Incorporation or Organization) Classification Code Number)
6333 Greenwich Drive, Suite 240
San Diego, California 92122
(858) 552-4466
(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices and
principal place of business)
Dean Weber, President
ONE VOICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
6333 Greenwich Drive, Suite 240
San Diego, California 92122
(858) 552-4466
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
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Copies to:
Gregory Sichenzia, Esq.
Sichenzia, Ross, Friedman & Ference LLP
135 West 50/th/ Street
New York, New York 10020
(212) 664-1200
(212) 664-7329 (fax)
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Approximate date of proposed sale to the public:
From time to time after this Registration Statement becomes effective.
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and
list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering. 9 ________
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. 9 ________
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. 9 ________
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box. 9
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Dollar Proposed Maximum Proposed Maximum Amount of
Title of Each Class of Securities Amount to be Offering Price Per Aggregate Offering Registration
to be Registered Registered Security/(1)/ Price Fee
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Shares of common stock, $.001 par value/(2)/ $696,000 $.36 $696,000
Shares of common stock, $.001 par value/(3)/ $ 30,000 $.36 $ 30,000
Total/(5)/ $726,000 $181.50
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/(1)/ Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee
in accordance with Rule 457(c) and Rule 457(g) under the
Securities Act of 1933, using the average of the high and low
price as reported on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market on October 5,
2001.
/(2)/ Represents shares issuable upon conversion of our 8% convertible
debentures issued on September 28, 2001.
/(3)/ Represents 100,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the
exercise of outstanding warrants issued on September 28, 2001.
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The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such
date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the
registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that
this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance
with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration
statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting
pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
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+ The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. This +
+ prospectus is included in the registration statement that was filed by One +
+ Voice Technologies, Inc., with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The +
+ Selling Stockholders may not sell these securities until the registration +
+ statement becomes effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these +
+ securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any +
+ state where the offer or sale is not permitted. +
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PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS Subject To Completion, Dated October__, 2001
The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed.
One Voice Technologies, Inc.
Up to $726,000 Worth of
Common Stock
This prospectus relates to the resale by the selling stockholder of up
to $726,000 worth of our common stock. The selling stockholder may sell common
stock from time to time in the principal market on which the stock is traded at
the prevailing market price or in negotiated transactions. The selling
stockholder is deemed an underwriter of the shares of common stock which they
are offering.
We will pay the expenses of registering these shares.
Our common stock is registered under Section 12(g) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and is listed on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market under the
symbol "ONEV." The last reported sales price per share of our common stock as
reported by the Nasdaq SmallCap Market on October 5, 2001, was $.36.
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Investing in these securities involves significant risks.
See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 4.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission and state securities regulators have
not approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus
is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
offense.
The date of this prospectus is October __, 2001.
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
The following summary highlights selected information contained in this
prospectus. This summary does not contain all the information you should
consider before investing in the securities. Before making an investment
decision, you should read the entire prospectus carefully, including the "Risk
Factors" section, the financial statements and the notes to the financial
statements. Some of the statements made in this prospectus discuss future events
and developments, including our future business strategy and our ability to
generate revenue, income and cash flow. These forward-looking statements involve
risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially
from those contemplated in these forward-looking statements.
One Voice Technologies, Inc.
We are a developer of 4/th/ generation voice solutions for the telecom,
telematics, television and Internet appliance, and personal computer markets.
Our Intelligent Voice(TM) solutions employ patent-pending technology that allows
people to use their voice to compose, send and receive messages, purchase
products, access information, and control devices.
Our technology allows people to talk with computers and wireless
devices, such as cellular phones and personal digital assistants, in a way that
has not been seen in any commercial product to date. Our technology engine
allows worldwide consumers to talk, as if they were speaking to another person,
and instantaneously access and interact with content on the World Wide Web.
Internet users can talk with any website to search and find information through
an interactive and entertaining experience.
Our development efforts are focused on MobileVoice Messaging in the
wireless market. This sector has both business and consumer market applications.
MobileVoice Messaging is the only solution available that gives wireless phone
users the ability to address, compose and send e-mail, phone to phone and paging
messages using only their voice.
Our initial product is the first in our line of intelligent voice
interactive solutions. Our software is based on artificial intelligence that
allows people to talk with their computers and wireless devices through everyday
common speech. Our artificial intelligence technology is so advanced that it
understands not only simple phrases but advanced linguistic concepts such as
topic, subject and synonym relationships. By asking the user relevant questions,
our software system can help clarify and learn from the user's requests.
The Offering
This prospectus relates to the resale by the selling stockholder of (i)
up to $696,000 worth of our common stock issuable upon conversion of an 8%
convertible note and (ii) 83,333 shares of our common stock issuable upon
exercise of warrants.
As of August 13, 2001, we had 14,549,651 shares of common stock, $.001
par value, issued and outstanding.
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Recent Financings
On September 28, 2001, we entered into a subscription agreement with
Stonestreet Limited Partnership for the sale of (i) a $500,000 convertible note
and (ii) warrants to purchase 83,333 shares of our common stock.
The note bears interest at 8% and is convertible into our common stock
at the lesser of:
a) $0.34; or
b) 80% of the average of the three lowest closing prices of our common
stock for the thirty trading days immediately prior to the
conversion date.
The unconverted portion of the note is due September 28, 2003.
The warrants have an exercise price of:
a) $0.515; or
b) 120% of the three lowest closing price of our common stock for the
ten trading days prior to the exercise of the warrant.
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RISK FACTORS
This investment has a high degree of risk. Before you invest you should
carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below and the other
information in this prospectus. If any of the following risks actually occur,
our business, operating results and financial condition could be harmed and the
value of our stock could go down. This means you could lose all or a part of
your investment.
Risks Related To Our Business:
We have lost money since inception. We expect future losses and we may never
become profitable.
Since inception, we have incurred significant losses. Net loss for the
six months ended June 30, 2001, totaled $4,023,377 and we had an accumulated
deficit of $15,203,212 at June 30, 2001. We expect to continue to incur net
losses until sales generate sufficient revenues to fund our continuing
operations. We may fail to achieve significant revenues from sales or achieve or
sustain profitability. There can be no assurance of when, if ever, we will be
profitable or be able to maintain profitability.
If we do not become profitable we may not be able to continue our operations.
Our future sales and profitability depend in part on our ability to
demonstrate to prospective customers the potential performance advantages of
using voice interface software. To date, commercial sales of our software have
been limited. A lack of a proven market or market studies for our product means
that while we, software engineers and software magazine writers may believe the
public will enthusiastically accept voice interface software, the true market
for this product may be minor or nonexistent. This could result in little or no
sales revenue without which we will not be able to continue our operations
indefinitely.
We have a limited operating history which makes it difficult to evaluate our
business.
Our current corporate entity commenced operations in 1999 and has a
limited operating history. We have limited financial results on which you can
assess our future success. Our prospects must be considered in light of the
risks, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered by growing companies in
new and rapidly evolving markets, such as voice recognition software, media
delivery systems and electronic commerce.
To address the risks and uncertainties we face, we must:
-- establish and maintain broad market acceptance of our products and
services and convert that acceptance into direct and indirect
sources of revenues;
-- maintain and enhance our brand name;
-- continue to timely and successfully develop new products, product
features and services and increase the functionality and features
of existing products;
-- successfully respond to competition from Microsoft and others,
including emerging technologies and solutions; and
-- develop and maintain strategic relationships to enhance the
distribution, features and utility of our products and services.
If we are unable to obtain additional funding our business operations will be
harmed.
We believe that our available short-term assets and investment income
will be sufficient to meet our operating expenses and capital expenditures
through the end of fiscal year 2001. We do not know if additional financing will
be available when needed, or if it is available, if it will be available on
acceptable terms. Insufficient funds may prevent us from implementing our
business strategy or may require us to delay, scale back or eliminate certain
contracts for the provision of voice interface software.
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Our operating results are likely to fluctuate significantly.
As a result of our limited operating history and the rapidly changing
nature of the markets in which we compete, our quarterly and annual revenues and
operating results are likely to fluctuate from period to period. These
fluctuations may be caused by a number of factors, many of which are beyond our
control. These factors include the following, as well as others discussed
elsewhere in this section:
-- how and when we introduce new products and services and enhance our
existing products and services;
-- our ability to attract and retain new customers and satisfy our
customers' demands;
-- the timing and success of our brand-building and marketing
campaigns;
-- our ability to establish and maintain strategic relationships;
-- our ability to attract, train and retain key personnel;
-- the demand for voice recognition Internet search software
applications;
-- the emergence and success of new and existing competition;
-- varying operating costs and capital expenditures related to the
expansion of our business operations and infrastructure,
domestically and internationally, including the hiring of new
employees;
-- technical difficulties with our products, system downtime, system
failures or interruptions in Internet access;
-- changes in the mix of products and services that we sell to our
customers;
-- costs and effects related to the acquisition of businesses or
technology and related integration; and
-- costs of litigation and intellectual property protection.
In addition, because the market for our products and services is
relatively new and rapidly changing, it is difficult to predict future financial
results.
For these reasons, you should not rely on period-to-period comparisons
of our financial results, if any, as indications of future results. Our future
operating results could fall below the expectations of public market analysts or
investors and significantly reduce the market price of our common stock.
Fluctuations in our operating results will likely increase the volatility of our
stock price.
We are a development-stage company and unexpected or uncontrollable business or
economic forces are more likely to harm us.
We are in the development or starting stages of our business plan and
are therefore more vulnerable to unexpected or uncontrollable business and
economic forces. We lack any loyalty and brand name recognition from potential
customers and business partners. Unknown software errors may not be corrected in
time to develop a sustainable customer base. Unfavorable product reviews or news
reports could squelch early sales efforts. A competitor may quickly release a
better version of a similar product before we can complete our development
efforts. Economic conditions such as a national or world recession,
international trade restrictions on computer product sales, or a slowdown in new
technology growth could reduce our revenues below financially-healthy levels.
The risks of a development-stage company include a lack of job security for
employees and the possible loss of all investment funds by investors
Our current and potential competitors, some of whom have greater resources and
experience than we do, may develop products and technologies that may cause
demand for, and the prices of, our products to decline.
A number of companies have developed, or are expected to develop,
products that compete with our products. Competitors in the voice interface
software market include IBM, Lernout and Hauspie Speech Products, SpeechWorks
and Nuance. We expect additional competition from other companies such as
Microsoft, who has recently made investments in, and acquired, voice interface
technology companies. Furthermore, our competitors may combine with each other,
and other companies may enter our markets by acquiring or entering into
strategic relationships with our competitors. Current and potential competitors
have established, or may establish, cooperative relationships among
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themselves or with third parties to increase the abilities of their advanced
speech and language technology products to address the needs of our prospective
customers.
Many of our current and potential competitors have longer operating
histories, significantly greater financial, technical, product development and
marketing resources, greater name recognition and larger customer bases than we
do. Our present or future competitors may be able to develop products comparable
or superior to those we offer, adapt more quickly than we do to new
technologies, evolving industry trends and standards or customer requirements,
or devote greater resources to the development, promotion and sale of their
products than we do. Accordingly, we may not be able to compete effectively in
our markets, competition may intensify and future competition may harm our
business.
Any inability to adequately protect our proprietary technology could harm our
ability to compete.
Our future success and ability to compete depends in part upon our
proprietary technology and our trademarks, which we attempt to protect with a
combination of patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret laws, as well as
with our confidentiality procedures and contractual provisions. These legal
protections afford only limited protection and are time-consuming and expensive
to obtain and/or maintain. Further, despite our efforts, we may be unable to
prevent third parties from infringing upon or misappropriating our intellectual
property.
We do not currently have any issued patents. We currently have 3
pending patent applications, but there is no guarantee that patents will be
issued with respect to our current or future patent applications. Any patents
that are issued to us could be invalidated, circumvented or challenged. If
challenged, our patents might not be upheld or their claims could be narrowed.
Our intellectual property may not be adequate to provide us with competitive
advantage or to prevent competitors from entering the markets for our products.
Additionally, our competitors could independently develop non-infringing
technologies that are competitive with, equivalent to, and/or superior to our
technology. Monitoring infringement and/or misappropriation of intellectual
property can be difficult, and there is no guarantee that we would detect any
infringement or misappropriation of our proprietary rights. Even if we do detect
infringement or misappropriation of our proprietary rights, litigation to
enforce these rights could cause us to divert financial and other resources away
from our business operations. Further, we license our products internationally,
and the laws of some foreign countries do not protect our proprietary rights to
the same extent as do the laws of the United States.
Our products may infringe upon the intellectual property rights of others and
resulting claims against us could be costly and require us to enter into
disadvantageous license or royalty arrangements.
The software industry is characterized by the existence of a large
number of patents and frequent litigation based on allegations of patent
infringement and the violation of intellectual property rights. Although we
attempt to avoid infringing upon known proprietary rights of third parties, we
may be subject to legal proceedings and claims for alleged infringement by us or
our licensees of third-party proprietary rights, such as patents, trade secrets,
trademarks or copyrights, from time to time in the ordinary course of business.
Any claims relating to the infringement of third-party proprietary rights, even
if not successful or meritorious, could result in costly litigation, divert
resources and management's attention or require us to enter into royalty or
license agreements which are not advantageous to us. In addition, parties making
these claims may be able to obtain injunctions, which could prevent us from
selling our products. Furthermore, former employers of our employees may assert
that these employees have improperly disclosed confidential or proprietary
information to us. Any of these results could harm our business. We may be
increasingly subject to infringement claims as the number of, and number of
features of, our products grow.
If the standards we have selected to support are not adopted as the standards
for speech-activated software, businesses might not use our speech-activated
software platform for delivery of applications and services, and our revenue
growth could be negatively affected.
The market for speech-activated services software is new and emerging.
Certain industry software standards have, however, been established but may
change as the technology evolves. We may not be competitive unless our products
support changing industry software standards. The emergence of industry
standards other than those we have selected to support, whether through adoption
by official standards committees or widespread usage, could require costly and
time consuming redesign of our products. If these standards become widespread
and our products do not support them, our clients and potential clients may not
purchase our products, and our revenue growth could be adversely
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affected. Multiple standards in the marketplace could also make it difficult for
us to design our products to support all applicable standards, which could also
result in decreased sales of our products.
Our failure to respond to rapid change in the market for speech-activated
services software could cause us to lose revenue and harm our business.
The speech-activated services software industry is relatively new and
rapidly evolving. Our success will depend substantially upon our ability to
enhance our existing products and to develop and introduce, on a timely and
cost-effective basis, new products and features that meet changing end-user
requirements and incorporate technological advancements. If we are unable to
develop new products and enhanced functionalities or technologies to adapt to
these changes, or if we cannot offset a decline in revenue from existing
products with sales of new products, our business will suffer.
Commercial acceptance of our products and technologies will depend,
among other things, on:
-- the ability of our products and technologies to meet and adapt to
the needs of our target markets;
-- the performance and price of our products as compared to our
competitors' products;
-- our ability to deliver customer service directly and through our
resellers; and
-- the ability of our customers to utilize our product.
Our products may not be 100% accurate at recognizing speech or authenticating
speaker identities and we could be subject to claims related to the performance
of our products. Any claims, whether successful or unsuccessful, could result in
significant costs and could damage our reputation.
Speech recognition, natural language understanding and authentication
technologies, including our own, are not 100% accurate. Our customers will use
our products to provide important services to their customers. Any
misrecognition of voice commands or incorrect authentication of a user's voice
in connection with these transactions could result in claims against us or our
customers for losses incurred. Although our contracts will typically contain
provisions designed to limit our exposure to liability claims, a claim brought
against us for misrecognition or incorrect authentication, even if unsuccessful,
could be time-consuming, divert management's attention, result in costly
litigation and harm our reputation. Moreover, existing or future laws or
unfavorable judicial decisions could limit the enforceability of the limitation
of liability, disclaimer of warranty or other protective provisions contained in
our contracts.
There are risks associated with forward-looking statements made by us and actual
results may differ.
Some of the information in this Form SB-2 contains forward-looking
statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. You can identify
these statements by forward-looking words such as "may," "will," "expect,"
"anticipate," "believe," "estimate" and "continue," or similar words. You should
read statements that contain these words carefully because they:
-- discuss our future expectations;
-- contain projections of our future results of operations or of our
financial condition; and
-- state other "forward-looking" information.
We believe it is important to communicate our expectations. However,
there may be events in the future that we are not able to accurately predict or
over which we have no control. The risk factors listed in this section, as well
as any cautionary language in this prospectus, provide examples of risks,
uncertainties and events that may cause our actual results to differ materially
from the expectations we describe in our forward-looking statements. You should
be aware that the occurrence of the events described in these risk factors could
have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial
condition.
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Risks Relating To Our Current Financing Agreement:
There are a large number of shares underlying our convertible note, and warrants
that may be available for future sale and the sale of these shares may depress
the market price of our common stock.
As of August 13, 2001, we had 14,549,651 shares of common stock issued
and outstanding and convertible promissory notes outstanding that may be
converted into 4,253,334 shares of common stock at current market prices, and
outstanding options and warrants to purchase 2,876,158 shares of common stock.
In addition, the number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of
the outstanding convertible note may increase if the market price of our stock
declines. All of the shares, including all of the shares issuable upon
conversion of the note and upon exercise of our warrants, may be sold without
restriction. The sale of these shares may adversely affect the market price of
our common stock.
The issuance of shares upon conversion of the convertible note and exercise of
outstanding warrants may cause immediate and substantial dilution to our
existing stockholders.
The issuance of shares upon conversion of the convertible note and
exercise of warrants may result in substantial dilution to the interests of
other stockholders since the selling stockholder may ultimately convert and sell
the full amount issuable on conversion. Although the selling stockholder may not
convert their convertible note and/or exercise their warrants if such conversion
or exercise would cause them to own more than 4.99% of our outstanding common
stock, this restriction does not prevent the selling stockholder from converting
and/or exercising some of their holdings and then converting the rest of their
holdings. In this way, the selling stockholder could sell more than this limit
while never holding more than this limit. There is no upper limit on the number
of shares that may be issued which will have the effect of further diluting the
proportionate equity interest and voting power of holders of our common stock,
including investors in this offering.
Risks Relating To Our Common stock:
Our directors and executive officers beneficially own approximately 41.1% of our
stock; their interests could conflict with yours; significant sales of stock
held by them could have a negative effect on our stock price; stockholders may
be unable to exercise control.
As of September 7, 2001, our executive officers, directors and
affiliated persons beneficially own approximately 41.1% of our common stock.
Dean Weber, our chief executive officer and chairman of the board, beneficially
owns approximately 38.2% of our common stock. As a result, our executive
officers, directors and affiliated persons will have significant influence to:
-- elect or defeat the election of our directors;
-- amend or prevent amendment of our articles of incorporation or
bylaws;
-- effect or prevent a merger, sale of assets or other corporate
transaction; and
-- control the outcome of any other matter submitted to the
stockholders for vote.
As a result of their ownership and positions, our directors and
executive officers collectively are able to significantly influence all matters
requiring stockholder approval, including the election of directors and approval
of significant corporate transactions. In addition, sales of significant amounts
of shares held by our directors and executive officers, or the prospect of these
sales, could adversely affect the market price of our common stock. Management's
stock ownership may discourage a potential acquirer from making a tender offer
or otherwise attempting to obtain control of us, which in turn could reduce our
stock price or prevent our stockholders from realizing a premium over our stock
price.
Our Stock Price Has Been and May Continue to Be Volatile.
The trading price of our common stock has been and is likely to
continue to be highly volatile. For example, during the 52-week period ended
September 7, 2001, the price of our common stock ranged from $13.0625 to $.52
per share. Our stock price could be subject to wide fluctuations in response to
factors such as:
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-- actual or anticipated variations in quarterly operating results;
-- announcements of technological innovations, new products or
services by us or our competitors;
-- changes in financial estimates or recommendations by securities
analysts;
-- the addition or loss of strategic relationships or relationships
with our key customers;
-- conditions or trends in the Internet and online commerce markets,
including the provision of related speech-activated services;
-- changes in the market valuations of other Internet, online service
or software companies;
-- announcements by us or our competitors of significant acquisitions,
strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments;
-- legal, regulatory or political developments;
-- additions or departures of key personnel;
-- sales of our common stock by insiders or stockholders; and
-- general market conditions.
The historical volatility of our stock price may make it more difficult
for you to resell shares when you want at prices you find attractive. Sharp
increases in our stock price could have a negative impact on our financial
condition.
In addition, the stock market in general, and the Nasdaq SmallCap
Market and the market for Internet and technology companies in particular, have
experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated
or disproportionate to the operating performance of these companies. These broad
market and industry factors may reduce our stock price, regardless of our
operating performance.
We have been advised by The Nasdaq Stock Market that we fail to meet its
continued listing criteria; the loss of our Nasdaq listing could negatively
impact the price of our common stock and make it more difficult to dispose of.
In August 2001, we received a letter from Nasdaq notifying us that
since the bid price of our common stock had fallen below $1.00 per share, our
common stock would be delisted from Nasdaq within 90 days, unless the price
increased above $1.00 prior to that time.
Although we are trying to address this issue with Nasdaq, if we fail
to comply with the continued listing requirements, our common stock will be
delisted from Nasdaq and will commence trading on the over-the-counter
electronic bulletin board. The effect of the foregoing would be to make the
purchase and sale of our common stock more difficult and would likely depress
the price of the stock.
If we fail to meet the expectations of public market analysts and investors, the
market price of our common stock may decrease significantly.
Public market analysts and investors have not been able to develop
consistent financial models for the Internet market because of the unpredictable
rate of growth of Internet use, the rapidly changing models of doing business on
the Internet and the Internet's relatively low barriers to entry. As a result,
and because of the other risks discussed in this prospectus, it may be likely
that our actual results will not meet the expectations of public market analysts
and investors in future periods. If this occurs, the price of our common stock
will likely fall.
In October 2001, we received a letter from Nasdaq rescinding its August
2001 letter and stating that it will again review us in January 2002.
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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 stockholder of our company.
There will be no proceeds to our company from the sale of shares of common stock
in this offering, except upon the exercise of warrants.
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MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Our common stock began trading on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market on October
24, 2000, under the symbol "ONEV." Our common stock previously traded on the OTC
Electronic Bulletin Board under the same symbol. The OTC Electronic Bulletin
Board is sponsored by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) and
is a network of security dealers who buy and sell stocks.
For the periods indicated, the following table sets forth the high and
low bid prices per share of common stock. These prices represent inter-dealer
quotations without retail markup, markdown, or commission and may not
necessarily represent actual transactions.
Low High
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1999
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First Quarter .13 .60
Second Quarter .16 5.88
Third Quarter 4.00 10.00
Fourth Quarter 4.00 8.50
2000
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First Quarter 8.00 27.75
Second Quarter 9.00 24.00
Third Quarter 6.56 17.25
Fourth Quarter 1.13 9.75
2001
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First Quarter .9375 2.4844
Second Quarter .34 2.75
Third Quarter .45 1.20
As of September 30, 2001, our common stock shares were held by 118
stockholders of record. We believe that the number of beneficial owners is
substantially greater than the number of record holders because a significant
portion of our outstanding common stock is held of record in broker "street
names" for the benefit of individual investors. The transfer agent of our common
stock is Corporate Stock Transfer, Inc., 3200 Cherry Creek Drive South, Suite
430, Denver, Colorado 80209.
DIVIDEND POLICY
Our board of directors determines any payment of dividends. We do not
expect to authorize the payment of cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Any
future decision with respect to dividends will depend on future earnings,
operations, capital requirements and availability, restrictions in future
financing agreements, and other business and financial considerations.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION
The following discussion and analysis of our plan of operation should
be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the related notes. This
prospectus contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A
of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 which are based upon current expectations that involve risks and
uncertainties, such as our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. Our
actual results and the timing of certain events could differ materially from
those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain
factors, including those set forth under "Risk Factors," "Business" and
elsewhere in this prospectus. See "Risk Factors."
OVERVIEW
We are an early growth stage company and plan to be a leading provider
of voice recognition applications for messaging, access to content and mobile
commerce on wireless devices.
Our technology is based on voice recognition and artificial
intelligence that allows people to talk with their wireless devices, such as
cellular phones and personal digital assistants, and computers through everyday
common speech. Our artificial intelligence technology understands not just
simple commands but advanced linguistic concepts such as topic, subject and
synonym relationships. Our inference capabilities and adaptive learning allow
the system to ask the user relevant questions to help clarify and learn the
user's requests.
Our software will be licensed to other businesses such as wireless
service providers, long distance service providers and large corporations
wanting to provide their customers with access to e-mail and SMS messaging from
mobile devices. It will also be sold to corporations wanting to provide access
to key enterprise information to employees in the field. The solution is highly
customizable for a variety of different applications, depending on customer
needs. Our solutions today are very unique in the market and have an opportunity
to provide important new ways for people to communicate and do business anytime,
anywhere.
We have a limited operating history on which to base an evaluation of
our business and prospects. You must consider our prospects in light of the
risks, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered by companies in their
early stage of development. To address these risks, we must establish, maintain
and expand our customer base, implement and successfully execute our business
and marketing strategy, provide superior customer service, anticipate and
respond to competitive developments and attract, retain and motivate qualified
personnel. We cannot assure that we will be successful in addressing these
risks, and our failure to do so could have a negative impact on our business,
operating results and financial condition.
PLAN OF OPERATION
As planned, we have launched and begun testing of our MobileVoice
Messaging system with several wireless carriers in August 2001. The goal of this
testing process is for carriers to provide feedback on product usability and
performance over the course of the next few months with a subsequent goal for a
market trial targeted to begin in the fourth quarter of 2001 and eventually a
nationwide rollout in the first quarter of 2002. We have recently bolstered our
management team with the addition of Mr. James Edson who joins us to head
business development worldwide for One Voice. Mr. Edson brings knowledge and
experience in the wireless telecom sector with such companies as Qualcomm,
Ericsson and Motorola.
During the second quarter of 2001, we raised an additional $912,943
through a private placement equity offering of restricted stock in June 2001.
The offering price was $1.30 per share. We also issued 702,350 warrants to these
investors after the initial placement was secured. These warrants were issued at
a one to one ratio with the stock with an exercise price of $0.86 per share and
expire on December 31, 2001. During this same quarter we continued the
development and internal testing of the initial MobileVoice Messaging product,
which is based on our IVP Intelligent Voice Platform. This IVP Platform has been
developed over the course of several years, and there are several patents
pending on this technology. Our MobileVoice Messaging product utilizing the IVP
Platform was further developed and taken on the road for demonstrations to
industry analysts and potential customers in the United States and European
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communities. We received valuable feedback and moved forward in the process of
integrating suggested product features.
We continue to talk to PC manufacturers and makers of other computing
platforms for distribution of the IVAN Desktop product, but our main emphasis
and focus is on the development of our MobileVoice Messaging solution and its
integration into the wireless telecommunications sector and their packaged
offerings. Assuming we are able to raise additional funds, we plan to spend
additional resources to continue to develop and deploy our MobileVoice Solutions
for the wireless (cellular telephone) and PDA (Personal Digital Assistant)
markets. Due to the current financial uncertainty, management has not determined
a budget or timeline for new product research, development, and deployment at
this time.
In the telecom sector, we plan to license our technology to wireless
carriers to provide voice-activated services for their subscribers allowing for
increased revenue streams to the carrier. We have considered numerous strategic
initiatives in order to achieve our objectives with this goal. We are trying to
move our technology and experience into the telecommunication markets. Our
initial product, MobileVoice Messaging, allows users to compose and send
voice-to-text messages (SMS, email and page) and read and reply to e-mails and
messages received on the system. The system allows a user to compose an e-mail
or SMS message and broadcast it to an individual or an entire work group.
The telematics sector encompasses voice-activated devices, which could
be installed in a motor vehicle to access information on the Internet. Voice
capabilities of these in-car devices are vital since they allow users to remain
focused on driving, therefore supporting new safety initiatives and growing
legislative requirements. We plan to pursue this sector following the launch and
acceptance of our MobileVoice Messaging system.
We maintain a cash balance that we believe will sustain operations into
the fourth quarter of 2001. We continue to explore all possibilities in securing
financing sufficient to complete the launch of our MobileVoice Messaging
product. The losses through the quarter ended June 30, 2001 were due to minimal
revenue and our operating expenses, with the majority of expenses in the areas
of: salaries, legal fees, consulting fees, as well as amortization expense
relating to software development and licensing costs. We face considerable risk
in completing each of our business plan steps, including, but not limited to: a
lack of funding or available credit to continue development and undertake
product rollout; potential cost overruns; a lack of interest in its solutions in
the market on the part of wireless carriers or other customers; potential
reduction in wireless carriers which could lead to significant delays in
consummating revenue bearing contracts; and/or a shortfall of funding due to an
inability to raise capital in the securities market. Since further funding is
required, and if none is received, we would be forced to rely on our existing
cash in the bank or secure short-term loans. This may hinder our ability to
complete our product development until such time as necessary funds could be
raised. In such a restricted cash flow scenario, we would delay all cash
intensive activities including certain product development and strategic
initiatives described above.
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BUSINESS
OVERVIEW
We are a developer of 4/th/ generation voice solutions for the telecom,
telematics, television/Internet appliance and PC markets. One Voice's
Intelligent Voice(TM) solutions employ, patent-pending technology that allows
people to use their voice to compose/send/receive messages, purchase products,
access information and control devices.
We commenced operations as Conversational Systems, Inc. on January 1,
1999, and on July 14, 1999, merged into Dead On, Inc., a company originally
incorporated in Nevada on August 23, 1995 as Belridge Holdings Corporation. On
August 28, 1995, Belridge Broadcasting of Portland, Inc., a company originally
incorporated in Delaware on February 4, 1987, merged into Belridge Holdings
Corporation. Belridge Holdings Corporation was dormant until March 9, 1998, when
it filed a Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 15c2-11 with the National
Association of Securities Dealers in order to allow trading of its securities on
the OTC Electronic Bulletin Board
On July 30,1998, Belridge Holdings Corporation acquired the assets,
liabilities and operating business of Dead On, LLC in order to manufacture
sporting goods equipment and apparel. On September 15, 1998, Belridge Holdings
Corporation changed its name to Dead On, Inc. On December 31, 1998, Dead On,
Inc. discontinued all business related to the manufacture of sporting goods
equipment and apparel.
On June 16, 1999, a special meeting of the stockholders of Dead On,
Inc. approved the divestiture of the assets and liabilities of the discontinued
sporting goods equipment and apparel manufacturing business. On July 9, 1999, a
special meeting of the stockholders of Dead On, Inc. approved the merger of Dead
On, Inc. and Conversational Systems, Inc. in order to develop and market a new
software system, and approved the name change of Dead On, Inc. to ConversIt.com,
Inc. On September 9, 1999, a special meeting of the stockholders of
ConversIt.com approved the name change of ConversIt.com, Inc. to One Voice
Technologies, Inc.
There have been no bankruptcy, receivership or similar proceedings.
There have been no material reclassifications, mergers, consolidations,
or purchase or sale of a significant amount of assets not in the ordinary course
of business.
INDUSTRY BACKGROUND
Wireless & Messaging growth. The proliferation of mobile wireless
devices and services makes it clearly one of the fastest growing segments and
arguably the largest consumer segment in the High Technology market today.
Despite having over 700 million people using mobile phones today, the numbers
continue to grow at double digit rates. Messaging in all its forms (e-mail, SMS,
paging) has also become one of the core drivers of growth not only of wireless
services but also the Internet as a whole. Over 500 billion e-mail messages will
be sent this year from computers around the world and over 350 billion SMS
messages will be sent from mobile phones. Both of these figures are expected to
grow significantly in the years to come as messaging becomes a critical method
of communication for businesses and consumers.
Voice Technology. The use of voice technology is a natural for mobile
products and services because it makes them more mobile. By not requiring users
to look at small screens or use arrow keys to navigate, voice makes products
simpler, more intuitive and easier to use anytime, anywhere. Industry analysts
expect voice technology usage to grow significantly as people use these products
and services for work and pleasure. The vast majority of the market is currently
focused on 2/nd/ generation, menu-based voice technology. This technology works
well for simple applications, but has some major inherent limitations that don't
allow it to address more advanced applications such as messaging.
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The need for easy access to personalized, relevant information. As the
amount of information available has grown, it has became more difficult for
users to access and find the information that is most useful and relevant to
their needs especially in a mobile environment. With access to the Internet
being provided primarily by computers today, the potential for access is
significantly lower than it could be with mobile phone access.
A variety of companies have started to provide access to the Mobile
Internet from devices, but the methods of using these devices is cryptic and
frustrating. Endless menus, small screens, arrow keys and stylus's promise to
keep these services from meeting their true market potential.
OUR SOLUTION
One Voice Technologies, Inc. is a developer of 4/th/ generation voice
solutions for the telecom, telematics, television/Internet appliance and PC
markets. One Voice's Intelligent Voice(TM) solutions employ, patent-pending
technology that allows people to use their voice to compose/send/receive
messages, purchase products, access information and control devices.
Our development efforts are focused on the wireless market, where our
services are particularly attractive to wireless carriers. One opportunity in
this sector is MobileVoice Messaging, which has both business and consumer
market applications. MobileVoice Messaging is the only solution available that's
gives wireless phone users the ability to address, compose and send e-mail,
phone to phone and paging messages using only their voice.
The primary features of the voice recognition system are:
-- utilizing commercially available speech recognition that relies on
how words sound in order to match those sounds to words in a
dictionary;
-- analyzing words to determine their meaning;
-- allowing the computer to listen and then talk back to the user; and
-- processing speech at very high speed.
As the user speaks with the system, it continues to "learn" the meaning
of what the user says. It asks questions of the user when it is unsure what the
user wants. It uses a conversational manner to quickly process information while
it keeps the user informed as it is performing requested tasks. As an example,
if the system is searching the Internet for the best price available for a
particular type of automobile purchase, it will describe its search process and
any problems it encounters, such as the unavailability of a needed web page due
to heavy Internet demand. It will then ask the user if it should try again. It
will offer suggestions, such as using a different time or searching in a
different geographical location. We believe that our "two-way" technology built
on top of continuous speech technology and operating between the application and
the user is an entirely new class of application that allows the user to
communicate with the application to refine what the application produces. Our
system will automatically "adapt" to the user with each interaction.
We have taken the following steps in our product development:
-- raised capital through the sale of securities;
-- leased additional commercial office space in San Diego, California;
-- filled the following management positions - VP Sales, VP
Operations, and VP Engineering;
-- filled the following types of staff positions - sales, marketing,
engineering, information technology (IT), information services
(IS), administrative and human resources; and
-- continued development of our software product.
We have completed the development and testing phase of our working
prototype of our product and are in the process of establishing agreements with
entities for the production, marketing, and distribution of our product.
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OUR STRATEGY
Our goal is to provide wireless service providers with important new
ways to generate incremental revenue from their user bases. substantially lower
the barrier to entry in obtaining information on the Internet, while at the same
time increasing productivity through the use of spoken natural language
(everyday conversation). Key elements of our strategy include:
Offer superior voice-technology products and services. We seek to
provide a superior user experience through distinct and innovative technologies
and services. Our future success will depend on our ability to compete and to
offer products and services that the wireless community perceives to be superior
to our competitors. We will continually strive to find, hire, train and keep
qualified personnel to design our products. We will also try to enhance and add
to the products and services we offer to keep pace with changing technologies
and customer preferences and to seek additional strategic partnerships that will
allow us to offer new and improved services.
Leveraging Our First to Market Position. We believe that our position
in the current market is a major potential advantage for the company to leverage
in the future. The market for voice services will grow significantly and our
services are the first of their kind. Our development team brings extensive
experience with advanced voice solutions and our core technology is at the
forefront of the industry. We intend to increase brand awareness through a
combination of online and offline advertising and promotional activities.
Specifically, our sales and marketing strategy entails the continuation of our
nationwide, consumer-focused advertising campaign using both print and web-based
advertisements.
Minimize expenses and maximize revenue through business to
business(B2B) model. Our revenues, if any, will come from the licensing of
products and services we offer to wireless carriers and enterprise customers.
This approach allows us to leverage the market strength of the carriers and
supply them with leading edge solutions that can help them differentiate their
brands and generate incremental revenue.
Expand to international markets. We plan to expand our operations to
international markets to take advantage of the massive opportunities for voice
solutions in markets around the world.
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Our services offer the following key features using our advanced voice
technology:
-- Continuous, free format input for messaging of all kinds;
-- Access to large amounts of personal information stored in Expert
System databases;
-- High levels of security;
-- Access to Internet content using only your voice;
-- Access to more content than competing systems;
-- Faster access to content through advanced recognition;
-- Ability to purchase products using only voice;
-- Mixed initiative dialogs that give user a conversational experience
on the phone
We also offer the creation of interactive voice-maps for our licensed
business customers' websites to permit them to use our software for interaction
with their customers/users.
CUSTOMERS
We intend to sell our services primarily through wireless carriers.
There are also significant opportunities to offer the services to corporations
directly.
Business to business. We intend to market our product through a
business-to-business model of distribution. Our target customers include
wireless carriers such as Verizon, Cingular, AT&T, Sprint, Nextel, Alltel and
Voicestream. These carriers can then offer the services to their customer bases.
We have also had significant interest expressed from Long Distance phone service
providers and large corporations
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SALES AND MARKETING
Our sales efforts target wireless carriers. To reach potential clients,
we use a dedicated, in-house sales team. This team seeks out wireless service
providers and manages relationships with key service provider departments in
order to secure market trials and eventual service rollout.
DISTRIBUTION
We use multiple distribution channels to market our products and
services including:
-- our website;
-- manufacturers and distributors;
-- direct outbound sales efforts;
-- co-marketing opportunities.
COMPETITORS
The size and financial strengths of our competitors, such as Tellme,
Bevocal and Hey Anita are substantially greater than ours. However, we believe
that we can effectively compete with these other companies because of the unique
nature of our product. Our product's uniqueness is primarily its ability to
direct computers to follow commands through the use of free format requests
using conversational speech. We believe this unique feature will allow our
product to compete effectively in the market. None of our competitors currently
offer voice interaction using conversational speech. None of our competitors
have announced any plans to offer software for voice interaction using
conversational speech. We are not aware of any significant barriers to our entry
into the speech recognition market; however, we have no market share of the
speech recognition product category at this time.
STRATEGIC BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS
We plan to develop alliances and partnerships with various companies
that offer services and products we believe will assist in the distribution of
our products and provide valuable co-marketing opportunities and exposure. We
currently have established such a partnerships with Ericsson and Philips.
In addition to these specific partnerships, we have oral and written
agreements related to our products and services with various other entities such
as Monster.com, Autobytel.com and Samsonite Corp.
SUPPLIERS
One Voice's suppliers consist primarily of hardware manufacturers for
key components of our system architecture. This includes companies such as
Natural Micro Systems (NMS), Dell, Cisco and AT&T.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND OTHER PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
We own exclusive rights to three pending United States patents for our
software pursuant to the merger agreement on July 9, 1999, between Dead On, Inc.
and Conversational Systems, Inc. As of the date of this filing, these patents
are still pending. These patents are broad-based with one key patent defining
the primary features and unique procedures that comprise our product. Our
intellectual property also includes pending trademark applications. We believe
that our intellectual property is important to our success, and we try to
protect it. We feel that strong name brand recognition through trademark
registration and market awareness will make our products stand out and become
the recognized name that people think of when they think of voice technology.
We have also hired legal counsel to help us better protect our
intellectual property. However, the steps we take to protect our intellectual
property may be inadequate. Unauthorized parties may try to disclose, obtain or
use our proprietary information, which could harm our business. Others may also
claim that we have violated their proprietary rights. This could subject us to
significant liability for damages and invalidate our proprietary rights. Any
efforts to
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protect or defend our rights could be time-consuming and costly. Other parties
may also independently develop similar or competing technology.
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
Due to the increasing popularity and use of the Internet, the United
States government and the governments of various states and foreign countries
may attempt to regulate activities on the Internet. They may adopt new laws and
regulations or try to apply existing laws to Internet activities. A number of
laws and regulations may be adopted to cover issues such as user privacy,
advertising, intellectual property, pricing, content and quality of goods and
services, taxation and information security. New tax regulations, if adopted,
may increase our sales, use and income taxes. Due to the global nature of the
Internet, it is possible that, although we principally operate our business in
California, the governments of other states and foreign countries may try to
regulate our business and may require that we qualify to do business as a
foreign corporation in their state or country. The growth of the Internet and
the volume of business transacted on the Internet may also prompt stricter
consumer protection laws. Some states have already proposed new laws to limit
the use of personal user information obtained online or to require online
services to establish privacy policies.
The applicability of existing laws to the Internet is also uncertain.
Many laws that may be relevant to our business were adopted before wide use of
the Internet. These laws do not contemplate or address the unique issues of the
Internet and related technologies. Because of the rapidly evolving and uncertain
regulatory environment, we cannot predict how new or existing laws and
regulations might affect our business. These uncertainties make it more
difficult to ensure compliance with the laws and regulations that govern our
business and the Internet. They may also decrease the growth of the Internet and
the demand for our products and services and could increase our costs or force
us to change how we do business.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS
Since inception, our primary focus related to the research and
development of our proprietary products, most of which we intend to recoup from
customers through normal business operations, fees and markups. We expect to
continue to commit significant resources to research and development in the
future. The market for our products and services is characterized by rapid
technological change, frequent new product and service introductions, and
rapidly changing customer needs and industry standards. To be successful in the
future, we must be able to anticipate changes, enhance our current products and
services, develop and introduce new products and services that keep pace with
changing Internet technologies and address the increasingly sophisticated needs
of our customers.
EMPLOYEES
At September 30, 2001, we employed 19 full-time employees. None of
these employees is subject to a collective bargaining agreement, and there is no
union representation within our company. We maintain various employee benefit
plans and believe our employee relations are good.
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FACILITIES
Our principal executive office address is 6333 Greenwich Drive, Suite
240, San Diego, California 92122. We lease our facilities under leases that
expire at various times through November 2005. Our rent expense was $183,231 for
the year ended December 31, 2000. We also sublease certain space to third
parties.
The following is a schedule by years of future minimum rental payments
required under operating leases that have non-cancelable lease terms in excess
of one year as of September 30, 2001:
Year ending December 31,
2001 $ 74,034
2002 299,232
2003 306,396
2004 313,560
2005 293,663
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1,286,885
Less sublease income 674,750
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$ 612,135
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MANAGEMENT
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Name Age Position
---- --- --------
Dean Weber 40 Chairman of the Board, President, Chief
Executive Officer, Director
George H. Kaelin, III 35 Director
Rahoul Sharan 39 Chief Financial Officer, Secretary,
Treasurer and Director
Bradley J. Ammon 38 Director
Directors serve until the next annual meeting and until their successors
are elected and qualified. Officers are appointed to serve for one year until
the meeting of the board of directors following the annual meeting of
stockholders and until their successors have been elected and qualified,
although Dean Weber has an employment agreement and Rahoul Sharan's company has
a personal service agreement with us. There are no family relationships between
any of our directors or officers.
Dean Weber holds a B.S. in Computer Science from the Central Connecticut
State University. With over 19 years of technology experience, Mr. Weber has
worked for top IT companies such as United Technologies, Northrop and Xerox.
From 1984 to 1987, Mr. Weber was an engineer for United Technologies in
Hartford, Connecticut, where he designed and developed real-time software
systems for NASA and U.S. Navy projects. Mr. Weber was then employed by Northrop
Corporation in Pico Rivera, California, from 1987 to 1989, where he led an
engineering team for the B2 Stealth Bomber project. From 1989 to 1991, Mr. Weber
was an independent senior consultant to various companies including Xerox and
Rockwell Technologies. From 1991 to 1998, Mr. Weber founded and was President of
EditPro Corporation in San Diego, California. At EditPro, Mr. Weber developed
and marketed one of the original and first Microsoft Windows based development
environment tools for both the English and Japanese marketplaces. In 1996 and
1997, Mr. Weber began developing the origins of the current IVAN program. In
1998, Mr. Weber founded Conversational Systems, Inc., now One Voice
Technologies, Inc., in San Diego, California, where he has served as our
President since that time. Recently, Mr. Weber was nominated as chairperson and
keynote speaker of the Voice-Based Commerce tradeshow held in Chicago in
September 2000, where participants included IBM, Lucent, Nuance and Speechworks.
Mr. Weber was elected to our Board of Directors in July of 1999 as Chairman.
George H. Kaelin, III, received a B.B.A. degree summa cum laude with an
emphasis in Business Economics from the University of San Diego, California. Mr.
Kaelin also has a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Davis,
where he received the American Jurisprudence Award for excellence in Advanced
Business Organizations Law. Mr. Kaelin has clerked for the U.S. District Court,
Eastern District, for the Honorable Milton L. Schwartz. He also worked with the
Alaska Legislature in drafting the Alaskan Non-Profit Corporations Code. Mr.
Kaelin is a partner in the San Diego law firm of Endeman, Lincoln, Turek &
Heater where he has worked since 1994. He specializes in business and real
estate issues. Mr. Kaelin is admitted to practice before all state and federal
courts in California and has served as a member of the Enright Inn of Court. Mr.
Kaelin serves as a member of our Audit and Compensation Committees and was
elected to the Board in 1999.
Rahoul Sharan holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of
British Columbia and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of
British Columbia. Mr. Sharan was employed by Coopers & Lybrand (now
Pricewaterhouse Coopers) from 1984 to 1989. Since 1989, Mr. Sharan has been
President and a Director of KJN Management Ltd., a private company which
provides a broad range of administrative, management and financial services to
both private and public companies. Mr. Sharan has been a partner in S & P Group,
a company which specializes in investment financing for venture capital projects
and real estate development and construction, since 1988. Mr. Sharan was also a
director of Pacific Northern Ventures, Ltd. from 1989 to 1995, and is President
and a Director of Bell Coast Capital Corp., an inactive public company to which
Mr. Sharan devotes less than 1% of his time. Mr. Sharan was elected to the Board
in 1999.
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Bradley J. Ammon is a tax attorney in the San Diego law firm of Ernest
S. Ryder & Associates, Inc. Mr. Ammon specializes in international tax planning,
including restructuring of international operations, domestic mergers and
acquisitions, and developing business plans to minimize worldwide taxation.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Ammon was with SAIC as an International Tax
Manager. He previously was with KPMG, LLP in the International Corporate
Services department since 1998 where his principal practice consisted of clients
in the information, communications and entertainment ("ICE") industry. Prior to
joining KPMG, Mr. Ammon worked from 1995 to 1998 at Deloitte & Touche, LLP in
their tax services department where he provided corporate, partnership, and
personal tax and business planning services to clients. Mr. Ammon also worked
several years as a staff accountant where his responsibilities included the
compilation and consolidation of monthly financial statements for multiple
subsidiaries. Mr. Ammon has a Juris Doctor and a Master's of Law in taxation
(LL.M.) from the University of San Diego, and received his undergraduate degree
from the University of California, San Diego. He is admitted to the California
Bar. Mr. Ammon is a member of our Audit Committee and Compensation Committee and
was appointed to our Board on June 9, 2000.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following tables set forth certain information regarding our CEO
and each of our most highly-compensated executive officers whose total annual
salary and bonus for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1999 and 2000 exceeded
$100,000:
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
Annual Compensation
Other
Annual Restricted Options LTIP
Name & Principal Salary Bonus Compen- Stock SARs Payouts All Other
Position Year ($) ($) sation ($) awards (#)/(1)/ ($) Compensation
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Dean Weber, 2000 252,000 75,000 0 0 0 0 0
CEO 1999 180,000 0 0 0 0//(2)/ 0 0
Rahoul Sharan, 2000 180,000 75,000/(3)/ 0 0 0 0 0
CFO 1999 120,000/(3)/ 0 0 0 50,000 0 0
/(1)/ Options were granted pursuant to the Company's 1999 Stock Option Plan.
/(2)/ 75,000 options previously granted to Mr. Weber were rescinded by Mr.
Weber.
/(3)/ This payment was made through KJN Management Ltd.
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
We entered into a three-year employment agreement with Dean Weber, our
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, commencing in July 1999. The
Weber employment agreement provides that, in consideration for Mr. Weber's
services, he is to be paid an annual salary of $180,000. His salary was
increased to $252,000 annually in April 2000, with a $75,000 bonus paid on April
10, 2000.
PERSONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT
We entered into a three-year personal service agreement with KJN
Management Ltd. commencing in July 1999 for the services of its CFO, Rahoul
Sharan, which provided for the payment of a fee by the Company to KJN Management
Ltd. of $120,000 per year. The service fee was increased to $180,000 per year on
April 10, 2000, and we paid $75,000 bonus to KJN Management on April 10, 2000.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
Non-employee directors receive $1,000 for each board of directors
meeting attended. We pay all out-of-pocket expenses of attendance.
AMENDED AND RESTATED 1999 STOCK OPTION PLAN
Our Amended and Restated 1999 Stock Option Plan authorizes us to grant
to our directors, employees, consultants and advisors both incentive and
non-qualified stock options to purchase shares of our common stock. As of
September 7, 2001, our board of directors had reserved 3,000,000 shares for
issuance under the 1999 Plan, of which 1,427,025 shares were subject to
outstanding options and 1,572,975 shares remained available for future grants.
Our board of directors or a committee appointed by the board administers the
1999 Plan. The administrators select the recipients to whom options are granted
and determine the number of shares to be awarded. Options granted under the 1999
Plan are exercisable at a price determined by the administrators at the time of
the grant, but in no event will the option price for any incentive stock option
be lower than the fair market value for our common stock on the date of the
grant. Options become exercisable at such times and in such installments as the
administrators provides in the terms of each individual option agreement. In
general, the administrators are given broad discretion
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to issue options and to accept a wide variety of consideration, including shares
of our common stock and promissory notes, in payment for the exercise price of
options. The 1999 Plan was authorized by our board of directors and
stockholders.
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Our chief executive officer, Mr. Weber, advanced $4,500 to us for the
purchase of a computer. Our chief financial officer, Mr. Sharan, advanced
$10,000 to us for travel expenses. Both of these cash advances were recorded on
our financial statements as current liabilities with no written or verbal
agreement regarding loan terms of repayment or stated interest rate. The
advances were repaid by us on July 14, 2000.
In May 1999, a group of officers, directors and stockholders of Dead
On, Inc., our former corporate entity formed a new company, Dead On Acquisition
Company, a California corporation. Subsequent to the formation of Dead On
Acquisition Company, the group transferred 6,075,000 shares of our common stock
to Dead On Acquisition Company in exchange for shares of Dead On Acquisition
Company stock.
On July 14, 1999, 150,000 restricted shares of our common stock were
issued as a commission to Compass Investment Management, a non-affiliated
entity, for services rendered in connection with the July 1999 private
placement.
On May 14, 1999, we sold all of our operating assets and liabilities
relating to the discontinued operations of our apparel, accessory, and sports
equipment division to Dead On Acquisition Company for $1.00 per an agreement for
acquisition resulting in a gain of $91,785 and a provision for operating losses
of $110,788, equaling a net financial statement loss of $19,003.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information regarding beneficial
ownership of our common stock as of September 7, 2001 (i) by each person who is
known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of our common stock; (ii) by each
of our officers and directors; and (iii) by all of our officers and directors as
a group. Each person's address is c/o One Voice Technologies, Inc., 6333
Greenwich Drive, Suite 240, San Diego, California 92122.
Shares Beneficially Owned/(1)/
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Name and Address of Beneficial Owner Number Percent
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Dean Weber, CEO, President and Chairman of the Board/(2)/ 5,558,000/(3)/ 38.2%
IVantage, Inc./(2)/ 1,600,200 11.1%
Rahoul Sharan, CFO, Secretary, Treasurer and Director 60,000/(4)/ *
George H. Kaelin, III, Director 345,600/(5)/ 1.9%
Bradley J. Ammon, Director 75,000/(6)/ *
Total securities held by officers and directors as a group (4 people): 6,060,600/(7)/ 41.1%
/(1)/ Beneficial Ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the
Securities and Exchange Commission and generally includes voting or investment
power with respect to securities. Shares of common stock subject to options or
warrants currently exercisable or convertible, or exercisable or convertible
within 60 days of September 7, 2001 are deemed outstanding for computing the
percentage of the person holding such option or warrant but are not deemed
outstanding for computing the percentage of any other person. Percentages are
based on a total of 14,549,611 shares of common stock outstanding on September
7, 2001, and the shares issuable upon the exercise of options and warrants
exercisable on or within 60 days of September 7, 2001, as described below.
/(2)/ iVantage, Inc. is wholly owned by Dean Weber, Chairman of the Board, CEO,
and President of One Voice Technologies, Inc. Mr. Weber is the beneficial owner
of the 1,600,200 shares in the name of iVantage, Inc. and those shares are also
included in the amount presented in this table for Mr. Weber.
/(3)/ Includes 1,600,200 shares owned indirectly through iVantage, Inc.
/(4)/ Represents options to purchase (i) 50,000 shares at an exercise price of
$6.080 per share; and (ii) 10,000 shares at an exercise price of $2.00 per
share. These options are currently exercisable.
/(5)/ Includes options to purchase (i) 50,000 shares at an exercise price of
$6.080 per share; (ii) 10,000 shares at an exercise price of $2.00 per share;
and (iii) 15,000 shares at an exercise price of $1.75. These options are
currently exercisable.
/(6)/ Includes options to purchase (i) 50,000 shares at an exercise price of
$8.750 per share; and (ii) 25,000 shares at an exercise price of $2.00 per
share. These options are currently exercisable.
/(7)/ Includes options to purchase 210,000 shares as they are currently
exercisable.
* Less than 1%
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DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
The following description of our capital stock is a summary and is
qualified in its entirety by the provisions of our Articles of Incorporation,
with amendments, all of which have been filed as exhibits to our registration
statement of which this prospectus is a part.
Our Articles of Incorporation authorize the issuance of 50,000,000
shares of common stock, $.001 par value per share, and 10,000,000 shares of
preferred stock, $.001 par value per share. Holders of shares of common stock
are entitled to one vote for each share on all matters to be voted on by the
stockholders. Holders of common stock have cumulative voting rights. Holders of
shares of common stock are entitled to share ratably in dividends, if any, as
may be declared, from time to time by the Board of Directors in its discretion,
from funds legally available therefor. In the event of a liquidation,
dissolution, or winding up of the Company, the holders of shares of common stock
are entitled to share pro rata all assets remaining after payment in full of all
liabilities. Holders of common stock have no preemptive or other subscription
rights, and there are no conversion rights or redemption or sinking fund
provisions with respect to such shares. The Board of Directors, from time to
time in its sole discretion, has the authority to fix the powers, rights,
qualifications, limitations, and restrictions pertaining to the preferred stock.
INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES
Under the Nevada General Corporation Law and our Articles of
Incorporation, as amended, and our Bylaws, our directors will have no personal
liability to us or our stockholders for monetary damages incurred as the result
of the breach or alleged breach by a director of his "duty of care." This
provision does not apply to the directors' (i) acts or omissions that involve
intentional misconduct or a knowing and culpable violation of law, (ii) acts or
omissions that a director believes to be contrary to the best interests of the
corporation or its stockholders or that involve the absence of good faith on the
part of the director, (iii) approval of any transaction from which a director
derives an improper personal benefit, (iv) acts or omissions that show a
reckless disregard for the director's duty to the corporation or its
stockholders in circumstances in which the director was aware, or should have
been aware, in the ordinary course of performing a director's duties, of a risk
of serious injury to the corporation or its stockholders, (v) acts or omissions
that constituted an unexcused pattern of inattention that amounts to an
abdication of the director's duty to the corporation or its stockholders, or
(vi) approval of an unlawful dividend, distribution, stock repurchase or
redemption. This provision would generally absolve directors of personal
liability for negligence in the performance of duties, including gross
negligence.
The effect of this provision in our Articles of Incorporation and
Bylaws is to eliminate the rights of our Company and our stockholders (through
stockholder's derivative suits on behalf of our Company) to recover monetary
damages against a director for breach of his fiduciary duty of care as a
director (including breaches resulting from negligent or grossly negligent
behavior) except in the situations described in clauses (i) through (vi) above.
This provision does not limit nor eliminate the rights of our Company or any
stockholder to seek non-monetary relief such as an injunction or rescission in
the event of a breach of a director's duty of care. In addition, our Bylaws
provide that if the Nevada General Corporation Law is amended to authorize the
future elimination or limitation of the liability of a director, then the
liability of the directors will be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent
permitted by the law, as amended. The Nevada General Corporation Law grants
corporations the right to indemnify their directors, officers, employees and
agents in accordance with applicable law.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act of 1933 (the "Act" or "Securities Act") may be permitted to directors,
officers or persons controlling our Company pursuant to the foregoing
provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the
Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public
policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
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PENNY STOCK
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") has adopted
Rule 15g-9 which establishes the definition of a "penny stock," for the purposes
relevant to us, as any equity security that has a market price of less than
$5.00 per share or with an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject
to certain exceptions. For any transaction involving a penny stock, unless
exempt, the rules require: (i) that a broker or dealer approve a person's
account for transactions in penny stocks; and (ii) the broker or dealer receive
from the investor a written agreement to the transaction, setting forth the
identity and quantity of the penny stock to be purchased. In order to approve a
person's account for transactions in penny stocks, the broker or dealer must (i)
obtain financial information and investment experience objectives of the person;
and (ii) make a reasonable determination that the transactions in penny stocks
are suitable for that person and the person has sufficient knowledge and
experience in financial matters to be capable of evaluating the risks of
transactions in penny stocks. The broker or dealer must also deliver, prior to
any transaction in a penny stock, a disclosure schedule prepared by the
Commission relating to the penny stock market, which, in highlight form, (i)
sets forth the basis on which the broker or dealer made the suitability
determination; and (ii) that the broker or dealer received a signed, written
agreement from the investor prior to the transaction. Disclosure also has to be
made about the risks of investing in penny stocks in both public offerings and
in secondary trading and about the commissions payable to both the broker-dealer
and the registered representative, current quotations for the securities and the
rights and remedies available to an investor in cases of fraud in penny stock
transactions. Finally, monthly statements have to be sent disclosing recent
price information for the penny stock held in the account and information on the
limited market in penny stocks.
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
The selling stockholder and any of their pledgees, assignees and
successors-in-interest may, from time to time, sell any or all of their shares
of common stock on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the
shares are traded or in private transactions. These sales may be at fixed or
negotiated prices. The selling stockholders may use any one or more of the
following methods when selling shares:
-- ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the
broker-dealer solicits the purchaser;
-- 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;
-- short sales;
-- broker-dealers may agree with the selling stockholder to sell a
specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share;
-- a combination of any such methods of sale; and
-- any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.
The selling stockholder may also sell shares under Rule 144 under the
Securities Act, if available, rather than under this prospectus.
The selling stockholder may pledge their 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 stockholders may also engage in short sales against the
box, puts and calls and other transactions in our securities or derivatives of
our securities and may sell or deliver shares in connection with these trades.
The selling stockholder may pledge their shares of common stock 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.
Broker-dealers engaged by the selling stockholder may arrange for other
broker-dealers to participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions
or discounts from the selling stockholders (or, if any broker-dealer acts as
agent for the purchaser of shares, from the purchaser) in amounts to be
negotiated. The selling stockholders do not expect these commissions and
discounts to exceed what is customary in the types of transactions involved.
The selling stockholders and any broker-dealers or agents that are
involved in selling the shares may be deemed to be "underwriters" within the
meaning of the Securities Act in connection with such sales. In such event, any
commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the
resale of the shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting
commissions or discounts under the Securities Act.
We are required to pay all fees and expenses incident to the
registration of the shares, including fees and disbursements of counsel to the
selling stockholder, but excluding brokerage commissions or underwriter
discounts. We and the selling stockholders have agreed to indemnify each other
against certain losses, claims, damages and liabilities, including liabilities
under the Securities Act.
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SELLING STOCKHOLDER
The table below sets forth information concerning the resale of the
shares of common stock by the selling stockholders. We will not receive any
proceeds from the resale of the common stock by the selling stockholders. We
will receive proceeds from the exercise of the warrants. Assuming all the shares
registered below are sold by the selling stockholders, none of the selling
stockholders will continue to own any shares of our common stock.
The following table also sets forth the name of each person who is
offering the resale of shares of common stock by this prospectus, the number of
shares of common stock beneficially owned by each person, the number of shares
of common stock that may be sold in this offering and the number of shares of
common stock each person will own after the offering, assuming they sell all of
the shares offered.
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Total Shares of Total Shares of Beneficial Beneficial Percentage of
Common Stock Percentage of Common Ownership Percentage of Owner-ship Common
Issuable Upon Common Stock Before the Common Stock After the Stock Owned
Conversion of Stock, Included in Offering Owned Before Offering After Offering
Name Notes and/or Assuming Full Prospectus Offering (3) (3)
Warrants(2) Conversion(2) (1)
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Up to
Stonestreet Limited 2,016,666 12.17% $726,000 764,159 4.99% -- --
Partnerhsip worth of
common stock
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The number and percentage of shares beneficially owned is determined in
accordance with Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 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 stockholder has sole or shared voting power or investment power and
also any shares which the selling stockholder has the right to acquire within 60
days. The actual number of shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion
of the convertible preferred stock is subject to adjustment depending on, among
other factors, the future market price of the common stock, and could be
materially less or more than the number estimated in the table.
(1) Because the number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion
of the convertible note is dependent in part upon the market price of
the common stock prior to a conversion, the actual number of shares of
common stock that will be issued upon conversion will fluctuate daily
and cannot be determined at this time. However the selling stockholder
has contractually agreed to restrict its ability to convert or exercise
its warrants and receive shares of our common stock such that the
number of shares of common stock held by it and its affiliates after
such conversion or exercise does not exceed 4.99% of the then issued
and outstanding shares of common stock. As a result of the contractual
agreement not to exceed 4.99% beneficial ownership, the selling
stockholder does not believe it is a control person as defined in the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or is required to file a Schedule 13D.
(2) Assumes that the 80% average of the three lowest closing prices of our
common stock for the thirty days immediately prior to this conversion
date is $0.36. Includes 83,333 shares underlying warrants that are
currently exercisable at an exercise price of $0.515 per share. In
accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Michael Finkelstein may be deemed a control person of the shares owned
by such entity.
(3) Assumes that all securities registered will be sold.
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LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the shares of common stock being offered hereby will be
passed upon for us by Sichenzia, Ross, Friedman & Ference LLP, New York, New
York.
EXPERTS
Our financial statements at December 31, 1999 and 2000 appearing in
this prospectus and registration statement have been audited by Stonefield
Josephson, Inc., independent auditors, as set forth on their report thereon
appearing elsewhere in this prospectus, and are included in reliance upon such
report given upon the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and
auditing.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
We have filed a registration statement on Form SB-2 under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating to the shares of common stock being
offered by this prospectus, and reference is made to such registration
statement. This prospectus constitutes the prospectus of One Voice Technologies,
Inc., filed as part of the registration statement, and it does not contain all
information in the registration statement, as certain portions have been omitted
in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC").
We are subject to the informational requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") which requires us to file reports,
proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Such reports, proxy statements and other information may be
inspected at public reference facilities of the SEC at Judiciary Plaza, 450
Fifth Street N.W., Washington D.C. 20549; Northwest Atrium Center, 500 West
Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661; 7 World Trade Center, New
York, New York, 10048; and 5670 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California
90036. Copies of such material can be obtained from the Public Reference Section
of the SEC at Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549 at
prescribed rates. Because we file documents electronically with the SEC, you may
also obtain this information by visiting the SEC's Internet website at
http://www.sec.gov.
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We furnish our stockholders with annual reports containing audited
financial statements.
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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ONE VOICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1999 and 2000
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS F-1
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
BALANCE SHEET F-2
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS F-3
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY F-4
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS F-5
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS F-7 to F-18
INTERIM (UNAUDITED) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2001
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
BALANCE SHEET F-19
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS F-20
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY F-21
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS F-23 to F-24
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS F-25 to F-26
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
Board of Directors
One Voice Technologies, Inc.
San Diego, California
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of One Voice Technologies, Inc.,
a Nevada Corporation (a development stage enterprise) as of December 31, 2000,
and the related statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows
for the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999. 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 audit.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits 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 provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of One Voice Technologies, Inc. as
of December 31, 2000, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for
the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999, in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the
Company will continue as a going concern. As shown on the financial statements,
the Company has incurred net losses from operations and has negative cash flows
from operations. These factors, among others as discussed in Note 1 to the
financial statements, raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to
continue as a going concern. Managements plans regarding those matters also are
described in Note 1. The financial statements do not include any adjustments
that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.
/s/ Stonefield Josephson, Inc.
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Santa Monica, California
February 27, 2001 (except for Note 15, which is
as of March 5, 2001)
F-1
ONE VOICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 2000
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,387,622
Cash - restricted 200,000
Licensing revenue receivable 250,000
Advertising revenue receivable 75,000
Inventory 115,875
Prepaid advertising 183,331
Prepaid mailing lists 750,000
Prepaid expenses 253,256
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Total current assets 6,215,084
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Property and equipment, net of
accumulated depreciation and amortization 1,064,165
Other assets:
Software licensing, net of accumulated amortization 361,974
Software development costs, net of accumulated amortization 1,219,844
Deposits 47,987
Trademarks, net of accumulated amortization 183,141
Patents 55,350
Loan fees, net of accumulated amortization 183,333
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Total other assets 2,051,629
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$ 9,330,878
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 798,674
Deferred revenue 306,250
Loan payable, related parties 200,000
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Total current liabilities 1,304,924
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5% convertible note payable, due October 3, 2003 2,000,000
Unamortized discount 1,512,726
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487,274
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock; $.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares
authorized, no shares issued and outstanding -
Common stock; $.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares
authorized, 12,671,060 shares issued and outstanding 12,671
Additional paid-in capital 18,705,844
Deficit accumulated during development stage (11,179,835)
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Total stockholders' equity 7,538,680
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$ 9,330,878
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See accompanying independent auditors' report and notes to financial statements.
F-2
ONE VOICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
From inception on
Year ended Year ended January 1, 1999 to
December 31, 2000 December 31, 1999 December 31, 2000
----------------- ----------------- -----------------
Net revenues $ 51,193 $ 25,423 $ 76,616
Cost of revenues 110,390 2,790 113,180
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Gross profit (59,197) 22,633 (36,564)
General and administrative expenses 9,338,423 1,804,848 11,143,271
------------ ------------ ------------
Net loss $ (9,397,620) $ (1,782,215) $(11,179,835)
============ ============ ============
Net loss per share, basic and diluted $ (.76) $ (.15)
============ ============
Weighted average shares outstanding,
basic and diluted 12,421,172 12,156,986
============ ============
See accompanying independent auditors' report and notes to financial statements.
F-3
ONE VOICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Deficit
accumulated
Additional during Total
Common stock paid-in development stockholders'
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Shares Amount capital stage equity
------ ------ ------- ----- ------
Balance at January 1, 1999 12,720,000 $ 12,720 $ $ $ 12,720
Net proceeds from issuance of
common stock in connection
with merger 7,000,000 7,000 106,236 113,236
Net proceeds from issuance of
common stock 1,500,000 1,500 2,544,422 2,545,922
Net issuance of common stock in
exchange for services 150,000 150 299,850 300,000
Redemption of common stock (10,000,000) (10,000) (10,000)
Net loss for the year ended
December 31, 1999 (1,782,215) (1,782,215)
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Balance at December 31, 1999 11,370,000 11,370 2,950,508 (1,782,215) 1,179,663
Net proceeds from issuance of
common stock and warrants 312,500 313 1,779,523 1,779,836
Net proceeds from issuance of
common stock and warrants 988,560 988 12,145,193 12,146,181
Issuance of warrants in exchange
for services 55,000 55,000
Issuance of options in exchange
for services 199,311 199,311
Issuance of warrants in connection
with financing 1,576,309 1,576,309
Net loss for the year ended
December 31, 2000 (9,397,620) (9,397,620)
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Balance at December 31, 2000 12,671,060 $ 12,671 $ 18,705,844 $ (11,179,835) $ 7,538,680
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See accompanying independent auditors' report and notes to financial statements.
F-4
ONE VOICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
From inception on
Year ended Year ended January 1, 1999 to
December 31, 2000 December 31, 1999 December 31, 2000
----------------- ----------------- -----------------
Cash flows provided by (used for)
operating activities:
Net loss $ (9,397,620) $ (1,782,215) $ (11,179,835)
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 1,029,990 126,255 1,156,245
Amortization of discount on note payable 63,583 - 63,583
Options issued in exchange for services 199,311 - 199,311
Warrants issued in exchange for services 55,000 - 55,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in assets:
Licensing revenue receivable (250,000) - (250,000)
Advertising revenue receivable (75,000) - (75,000)
Inventory (115,875) - (115,875)
Prepaid advertising (183,331) - (183,331)
Prepaid mailing lists (750,000) - (750,000)
Prepaid expenses (253,256) - (253,256)
Deposits (41,091) (6,896) (47,987)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 391,780 406,894 798,674
Deferred revenue 306,250 - 306,250
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Total adjustments 377,361 526,253 903,614
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Net cash used for operating activities (9,020,259) (1,255,962) (10,276,221)
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Cash flows used for investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment (1,169,499) (153,962) (1,323,461)
Software licensing (679,314) (459,995) (1,139,309)
Software development costs (1,129,928) (168,018) (1,297,946)
Trademarks (207,986) - (207,986)
Patents (21,394) (33,956) (55,350)
Loan fees (200,000) - (200,000)
Increase in escrow account - (200,000) (200,000)
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Net cash used for investing activities (3,408,121) (1,015,931) (4,424,052)
-------------- ---------------- ---------------
Cash flows provided by (used for) financing
activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net 13,926,017 2,971,878 16,897,895
Retirement of common stock, net - (10,000) (10,000)
Proceeds from (payments on) loan payable,
officer-stockholder (4,500) 4,500 -
Proceeds from (payments on) loan payable, officer (10,000) 10,000 -
Proceeds from loans payable - 200,000 200,000
Proceeds from convertible note payable 2,000,000 - 2,000,000
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Net cash provided by financing activities 15,911,517 3,176,378 19,087,895
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(Continued)
See accompanying independent auditors' report and notes to financial statements.
F-5
ONE VOICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
From inception on
Year ended Year ended January 1, 1999 to
December 31, 2000 December 31, 1999 December 31, 2000
----------------- ----------------- -----------------
Net increase in cash 3,483,137 904,485 4,387,622
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 904,485 - -
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of year $ 4,387,622 $ 904,485 $ 4,387,622
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid $ 653 $ 17,124 $ 17,777
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Income taxes paid $ 1,600 $ 1,823 $ 3,423
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Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing
activities:
Options issued in exchange for services $ 199,311 $ - $ 199,311
============== ================ ===============
Warrants issued in exchange for services $ 55,000 $ - $ 55,000
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Warrants issued in connection with financing $ 1,576,309 $ - $ 1,576,309
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See accompanying independent auditors' report and notes to financial statements.
F-6
ONE VOICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND 1999
(1) Organization:
Conversational Systems, Inc. was incorporated under the laws
of the State of California on April 8, 1991. The Company
commenced operations in 1999.
Effective June 22, 1999, pursuant to a Merger Agreement and
Plan of Reorganization between Dead On, Inc. ("acquiree") and
Conversational Systems, Inc. a California corporation
("acquiror" or the "Company"), Dead On, Inc. has been reversed
merged into Conversational Systems, Inc. The Company accounted
for the acquisition of Dead On, Inc. using the purchase method
of accounting. The shares of Conversational Systems were
exchanged for 7,000,000 newly issued shares of Dead On, Inc.
Because the former shareholders of Conversational Systems,
Inc. then became the majority shareholders of Dead On, Inc.,
Conversational Systems was treated as the acquiror under APB
Opinion No. 16, "Business Combinations."
In July 1999, the Company repurchased and retired 10,000,000
shares of its common stock, $.001 par value per share. Due to
the retirement of shares, the former shareholders of
Conversational Systems, Inc. have significant control in Dead
On, Inc.
Due to the contemplation and timing of the merger between Dead
On, Inc. and Conversational Systems, Inc. and the retirement
of 10,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock, these
events were accounted for as a single transaction.
Conversational Systems, Inc. was liquidated with and into Dead
On, Inc., which then changed its legal name to One Voice
Technologies, Inc.
Going Concern:
The Company's financial statements have been presented on the
basis that the Company will continue as a going concern, which
contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of
liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company
incurred a net loss of $9,397,620 during the year ended
December 31, 2000. The Company had an accumulated deficit of
$11,179,835. The Company had working capital of $4,910,160 at
December 31, 2000 and negative cash flows from operations
totaling $9,020,259 for the year ended December 31, 2000.
These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's
ability to continue as a going concern unless the Company
enters into a significant revenue bearing contract. Management
is currently seeking additional equity or debt financing.
Additionally, management is currently pursuing revenue bearing
contracts utilizing various applications of its technology
including wireless technology. The financial statements do not
include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company
is unable to continue as a going concern.
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
Business Activity:
The Company develops and markets computer software using
Intelligent Voice Interactive Technology (IVIT(TM)) to website
owners in the United States and other countries.
See accompanying independent auditors' report.
F-7
ONE VOICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND 1999
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued:
Use of Estimates:
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires management
to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain 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.
Development Stage Enterprise:
The Company is a development stage company as defined in
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 7, "Accounting
and Reporting by Development Stage Enterprises." The Company
is devoting substantially all of its present efforts to
establish a new business, which is unrelated to the business
of Dead On, and its planned principal operations have not yet
commenced. All losses accumulated since inception of One Voice
Technologies, Inc. have been considered as part of the
Company's development stage activities.
Fair Value:
The Company's financial instruments consist principally of
accounts payable and notes payable to an individual and
related parties as defined by Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 107, "Disclosures About Fair Value of
Financial Instruments." The carrying value of the financial
instruments approximate their fair value due to the short-term
nature of these instruments.
Inventory:
Inventory, consisting primarily of headphones, is valued at
lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market.
Cash:
Equivalents
-----------
For purposes of the statement of cash flows, cash equivalents
include all highly liquid debt instruments with original
maturities of three months or less which are not securing any
corporate obligations.
Concentration
-------------
The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts which,
at times, may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has
not experienced any losses in such accounts.
See accompanying independent auditors' report.
F-8
ONE VOICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND 1999
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued:
Revenue Recognition:
The Company recognizes revenues when earned in the period in
which the service is provided. Service and license fees are
deferred and recognized over the life of the agreement.
Initial distribution fees are recognized when the software is
delivered.
The Company's revenue recognition policies are in compliance
with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
("AICPA") Statement of Position ("SOP") 97-2, Software Revenue
Recognition, as amended by SOP 98-4 and SOP 98-9.
Deferred Revenue:
The Company sells licensing contracts, which in most instances
cover a period of one year or more. The amount of deferred
revenue, as presented in the financial statements, represents
licensing contracts which have yet been fulfilled.
Nonmonetary Transactions:
The Company accounts for nonmonetary transactions based on the
fair values of the assets or services involved in accordance
with APB No. 29, "Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions."
The cost of a nonmonetary asset acquired in exchange for
another nonmonetary asset is the fair value of the asset
surrendered to obtain it, and a gain or loss is recognized on
the exchange. At December 31, 2000, the Company recognized
$25,000 in revenues and expenses resulting from nonmonetary
transactions.
Advertising and Promotion Costs:
Advertising and promotion costs are expensed as incurred and
totaled $899,727 and $80,488 for the years ended December 31,
2000 and 1999, respectively.
Property and Equipment:
Property and equipment are valued at cost. Depreciation is
being provided by use of the straight-line method over the
estimated useful lives of the assets, ranging from three to
seven years.
Debt with Stock Purchase Warrants:
The proceeds received from debt issued with stock purchase
warrants is allocated between the debt and the warrants, based
upon the relative fair values of the two securities and the
balance of the proceeds is accounted for as additional paid-in
capital. The resulting debt discount is amortized to expense
over the term of the debt instrument, using the interest
method. In the event of settlement of such debt in advance of
the maturity date, an expense is recognized based upon the
difference between the then carrying amount (i.e., face amount
less unamortized discount) and amount of payment.
See accompanying independent auditors' report.
F-9
ONE VOICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND 1999
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued:
Software Development Costs:
The Company has adopted Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 86, "Accounting for the Costs of Computer
Software to be Sold, Leased or Otherwise Marketed," ("SFAS No.
86"). SFAS No. 86 requires the Company to capitalize the
direct costs and allocate overhead associated with the
development of software products. Initial costs are charged to
operations as research prior to the development of a detailed
program design or a working model. Costs incurred subsequent
to the product release, and research and development performed
under contract are charged to operations. Capitalized costs
are amortized over the estimated product life of four years on
the straight line basis. Unamortized costs are carried at the
lower of book value or net realizable value.
Amortization expense totaled $78,102 and $0 for the years
ended December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
Trademarks and Patents:
The Company's trademark costs consist of legal fees paid in
connection with trademarks pending. The Company amortizes
trademarks using the straight-line method over the period of
estimated benefit, generally four years. Amortization expense
charged for the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999 totaled
$24,845 and $0, respectively.
The Company's patent costs consist of legal fees paid in
connection with a patent pending. The Company amortizes
patents using the straight-line method over the period of
estimated benefit, generally five years. There was no
amortization expense charged for the year ended December 31,
2000, as the patents are pending.
The Company periodically evaluates whether events or
circumstances have occurred that may affect the estimated
useful life or the recoverability of the remaining balance of
the patent and trademarks. Impairment of the assets is
triggered when the estimated future undiscounted cash flows do
not exceed the carrying amount of the intangible asset. If the
events or circumstances indicate that the remaining balance of
the assets may be permanently impaired, such potential
impairment will be measured based upon the difference between
the carrying amount of the assets and the fair value of such
assets, determined using the estimated future discounted cash
flows generated.
Loan Fees:
Deferred loan costs are being amortized using the
straight-line method over the life of the loan (three years).
Accumulated amortization totaled $16,667 for the year ended
December 31, 2000.
See accompanying independent auditors' report.
F-10
ONE VOICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND 1999
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued:
Comprehensive Loss:
Comprehensive loss consists of net loss only.
Net Income (Loss) Per Share:
For the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999, the per share
data is based on the weighted average number of common and
common equivalent shares outstanding, and are calculated in
accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin of the Securities
and Exchange Commission (SAB) No. 98 whereby common stock,
options or warrants to purchase common stock or other
potentially dilutive instruments issued for nominal
consideration must be reflected in basic and diluted per share
calculation for all periods in a manner similar to a stock
split, even if anti-dilutive. Accordingly, in computing basic
earnings per share, nominal issuances of common stock are
reflected in a manner similar to a stock split or dividend.
Income Taxes:
Deferred income taxes are reported using the liability method.
Deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary
differences and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for
taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are the
differences between the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and their tax bases. Deferred tax assets are
reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of
management, it is more likely than not that some portion or
all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred
tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of
changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.
New Accounting Pronouncements:
In December 1999, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101,
Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements, which is to be
applied beginning with the fourth fiscal quarter of fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 1999, to provide guidance
related to recognizing revenue in circumstances in which no
specific authoritative literature exists. Adoption of this
pronouncement did not materially impact the Company's
financial statements.
In March 2000, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
issued FASB Interpretation No. 44 (Interpretation 44),
"Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving Stock
Compensation". Interpretation 44 provides criteria for the
recognition of compensation expense in certain stock-based
compensation arrangements that are accounted for under APB
Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.
Interpretation 44 is effective July 1, 2000, with certain
provisions that are effective retroactively to December 15,
1998 and January 12, 2000. Interpretation 44 is not expected
to have an impact on the Company's financial statements.
See accompanying independent auditors' report.
F-11
ONE VOICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND 1999
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued:
New Accounting Pronouncements, Continued:
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No.
133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities."
SFAS No. 133, as amended by SFAS No. 137, is effective for fiscal
years beginning after June 15, 2000. SFAS No. 133 requires the Company
to recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities and
measure those instruments at fair value. It further provides criteria
for derivative instruments to be designated as fair value, cash flow
and foreign currency hedges and establishes respective accounting
standards for reporting changes in the fair value of the derivative
instruments. Upon adoption, the Company will be required to adjust
hedging instruments to fair value in the balance sheet and recognize
the offsetting gains or losses as adjustments to be reported in net
income or other comprehensive income, as appropriate. The Company is
evaluating its expected adoption date and currently expects to comply
with the requirements of SFAS 133 in fiscal year 2001. The Company
does not expect the adoption will be material to the Company's
financial position or results of operations since the Company does not
believe it participates in such activities.
(3) Cash Restricted:
In connection with an Escrow Agreement dated July 14, 1999, former officers
of Dead On, Inc. have placed $200,000 in an escrow account. The funds are
to be used for prior obligations of Dead On, Inc. relating to its apparel,
accessory and sports equipment division which was discontinued in December
1998 (Note 1). The funds are restricted through January 2001 or until all
legal matters have been resolved (Note 14). In the case that no claims are
made against the Company for the prior obligation, the funds will be repaid
to the former officers. Accordingly, the amount has been recorded as a loan
payable at December 31, 2000.
(4) Property and Equipment:
A summary is as follows:
Web host computer equipment $ 443,868
Computer equipment 386,399
Equipment 321,755
Furniture and fixtures 120,243
Website development 35,974
Leasehold improvements 15,222
-----------
1,323,461
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 259,296
-----------
$ 1,064,165
===========
Depreciation and amortization expense totaled $246,374 and $12,922 for the
years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
See accompanying independent auditors' report.
F-12
ONE VOICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND 1999
(5) Software Licensing Agreements:
In September and October 1999, the Company entered into a 24-month software
licensing agreement with two software developers. The agreement can be
cancelled by either party by giving 60 days written notice. The asset is
being amortized using the straight-line method over the life of the
agreement.
In March 2000, the Company entered into a 36-month software licensing
agreement with a software developer. The agreement can be cancelled by
mutual agreement of the parties at any time. The asset is being amortized
using the straight-line method over the life of the agreement.
Amortization expense related to software licensing agreements totaled
$664,002 and $113,333 for the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999,
respectively.
(6) Convertible Note Payable:
In October 2000, the Company entered into a purchase agreement with an
investment company to issue a total of $10,000,000 convertible notes
payable with interest at 5% per annum and 231,884 common stock purchase
warrants. Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of the
Company's common stock at an exercise price of $9.76 per share. In October
2000, the Company issued $2,000,000 of convertible notes and the warrants.
A payment of interest only is payable on the conversion dates, as defined
in the agreement. The remaining principal balance of the note is payable in
full in October 2003, at which time the remainder of the note will be
automatically converted to shares of the Company's common stock. The note
is convertible at the option of the holder at any time at the lesser of
$9.76 per share or the average of the 7 lowest volume weighted average
sales prices of the common stock during the past 50 trading days
immediately preceding the notice of conversion. Included in accrued
expenses is approximately $24,000 of accrued interest. The fair value of
the associated warrant was determined based on the Black-Scholes pricing
method at the date of grant. The value of the warrants totaled $1,576,309
and is included in paid-in capital at December 31, 2000. The note, net of
discounts, has an effective interest rate of 75.7%. The discount is being
amortized to interest expense over the life of the note using the interest
rate method. Amortization of the discount totaled approximately $64,000 at
December 31, 2000.
Additional notes may be issued in increments of $2,000,000 provided that,
among other items, the per share market value of the Company's common stock
is not less than $10.00 per share.
In January 2001, $400,000 of the outstanding note was converted to 298,078
shares of the Company's common stock at an average rate of $1.36 per share.
See accompanying independent auditors' report.
F-13
ONE VOICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND 1999
(7) Common Stock:
In May 1999, the Company commenced a private placement of 1,500,000 shares
of the Company's common stock at a purchase price of $2.00 per share. The
Private Placement was exempt from the registration provisions of the Act by
virtue of Section 4(2) of the Act, as transactions by an issuer not
involving any public offering. The securities issued pursuant to the
Private Placement were restricted securities as defined in Rule 144. The
offering generated proceeds of approximately $2,846,000, net of offering
costs of approximately $154,000. An additional 150,000 shares of the
Company's common stock was issued for services rendered in connection with
this private placement, which was valued at $2.00 per share.
On June 22, 1999, in connection with a Merger Agreement and Plan of
Reorganization with Dead On, Inc., the Company exchanged all of its
outstanding shares of common stock for 7,000,000 newly issued shares of the
common stock of Dead On, Inc. (Note 1).
Pursuant to a plan approved by One Voice Technologies' Board of Directors
in July 1999, the Company repurchased and retired 10,000,000 shares of its
common stock, $.001 par value per share.
In January 2000, the Company entered into a Subscription Agreement with an
unrelated foreign party providing for the sale of 312,500 shares of the
Company's common stock at $6.40 per share and 156,250 common stock purchase
warrants. Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of common
stock at an exercise price of $8.00. The warrants expired on January 5,
2001. Proceeds raised from the shares and warrants total approximately
$1,800,000, net of offering costs of approximately $200,000.
In March 2000, the Company commenced a private placement of approximately
1,000,000 units consisting of 1 share of the Company's common stock and 1/2
common stock purchase warrant for each unit purchased. The Company raised
proceeds totaling approximately $12,146,000, net of offering costs of
approximately $902,000, from the issuance of 988,560 shares of common stock
and 494,280 common stock purchase warrants. Each warrant entitles the
holder to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of
$18.00. The warrants expire at various times through April 2001.
(8) Income Taxes:
For federal income tax return purposes, the Company has available net
operating loss carryforwards of approximately $11,500,000, which includes
approximately $323,000 acquired from Dead On, Inc. The net operating loss
carryforwards expire through 2019 and are available to offset future income
tax liabilities.
Temporary differences which give rise to deferred tax assets and
liabilities at December 31, 2000 are as follows:
Net operating loss carryforwards $ 4,600,000
Valuation allowance (4,600,000)
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Net deferred taxes $ -
============
See accompanying independent auditors' report.
F-14
ONE VOICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND 1999
(9) Employment Agreement:
In July 1999, the Company entered into an employment agreement with an
officer stockholder of the Company to pay an annual base salary of
$180,000 through July 2002. In April 2000, the Board of Directors
approved an increase in the annual base salary to $252,000 and a $75,000
bonus paid in 2000. Increases are determined annually by the Board of
Directors.
Under this agreement, salaries totaled $230,686 and $104,505 for the
years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
(10) Consulting Agreement:
In July 1999, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with a
personal service corporation owned by an officer of the Company to pay an
annual consulting fee of $120,000 through July 2002. In April 2000, the
Board of Directors approved an increase in the annual consulting salary
to $180,000 per year and a $75,000 bonus paid in 2000.
Consulting fees totaled $240,000 and $76,650 for the years ended December
31, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
(11) Commitments:
The Company leases its facilities under leases that expire at various
times through October 2005. The following is a schedule by years of
future minimum rental payments required under operating leases that have
noncancellable lease terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2000:
Year ending December 31,
2001 $ 287,681
2002 294,849
2003 304,615
2004 313,291
2005 266,053
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1,466,489
Less sublease income 443,545
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$ 1,022,944
============
Rent expense amounted to $183,231 and $28,280 for the years ended
December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
See accompanying independent auditors' report.
F-15
ONE VOICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND 1999
(12) Incentive and Nonqualified Stock Option Plan:
On July 14, 1999, the Company enacted an Incentive and Nonqualified Stock
Option Plan (the "Plan") for its employees and consultants under which a
maximum of 1,000,000 options may be granted to purchase common stock of
the Company. Two types of options may be granted under the Plan: (1)
Incentive Stock Options (also know as Qualified Stock Options) which may
only be issued to employees of the Company and whereby the exercise price
of the option is not less than the fair market value of the common stock
on the date it was reserved for issuance under the Plan; and (2)
Nonstatutory Stock Options which may be issued to either employees or
consultants of the Company and whereby the exercise price of the option
is greater than 85% of the fair market value of the common stock on the
date it was reserved for issuance under the plan. Grants of options may
be made to employees and consultants without regard to any performance
measures. All options issued pursuant to the Plan vest at a rate of at
least 20% per year over a 5-year period from the date of the grant or
sooner if approved by the Board of Directors. All options issued pursuant
to the Plan are nontransferable and subject to forfeiture.
The Company has elected to follow Accounting Principles Board Opinion No.
25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" (APB 25) and related
interpretations in accounting for its employee stock options because the
alternative fair value accounting provided for under FASB Statement No.
123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," requires use of option
valuation models. Under APB 25, because the exercise price of the
Company's employee stock options equals the market price of the
underlying stock on the date of grant, no compensation expense is
recognized. The Company follows FASB Statement No. 123 for stock options
granted to non-employees and records a consulting expense equal to the
fair value of the options at the date of grant.
During 2000, the Company granted 53,725 stock options exercisable at an
average exercise price of $10.22 to consultants for professional services
provided to the Company. The options expire at various times through
2003. The options were valued using the Black-Scholes method at the date
of grant. The Company recorded consulting service expense totaling
$199,311 for the year ended December 31, 2000.
The number and weighted average exercise prices of options granted under
the plan for the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999 are as follows:
2000 1999
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Average Average
Exercise Exercise
Number Price Number Price
------ ----- ------ -----
Outstanding at beginning of the year 400,500 $ 6.01 - $ -
Outstanding at end of the year 916,325 6.51 400,500 6.01
Exercisable at end of the year 338,395 6.76 225,000 6.08
Granted during the year 563,825 6.86 400,500 6.01
Terminated during the year 48,000 5.85 - -
Exercised during the year - - - -
See accompanying independent auditors' report.
F-16
ONE VOICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND 1999
(12) Incentive and Nonqualified Stock Option Plan, Continued:
Pro forma information regarding the effect on operations is required by
SFAS 123, and has been determined as if the Company had accounted for its
employee stock options under the fair value method of that statement. Pro
forma information using the Black-Scholes method at the date of grant
based on the following assumptions:
Expected life 3 Years
Risk-free interest rate 5.88%
Dividend yield -
Volatility 126%
This option valuation model requires input of highly subjective
assumptions. Because the Company's employee stock options have
characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and
because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect
the fair value estimate, in management's opinion, the existing model does
not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of fair value of its
employee stock options.
For purposes of FASB 123 pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair value
of the options is amortized to expense over the option's vesting period.
The Company's proforma information is as follows:
December 31, 2000
-----------------
Net loss, as reported $ (9,397,620)
Pro forma net loss $ (10,087,271)
Basic and diluted historical loss per share $ (.76)
Pro forma basic and diluted loss per share $ (.81)
(13) Warrants:
At December 31, 2000, the Company had warrants outstanding that allow the
holders to purchase up to 882,414 shares of common stock at exercise
prices ranging from $8 to $18, expiring through October 2005.
See accompanying independent auditors' report.
F-17
ONE VOICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND 1999
(13) Warrants, Continued:
The number and weighted average exercise prices of the warrants for the
year ended December 31, 2000 are as follows:
2000
--------------------------
Average
Exercise
Number Price
------ -----
Outstanding at beginning of the year - $ -
Outstanding at end of the year 882,414 14.06
Exercisable at end of the year 882,414 14.06
Granted during the year 882,414 14.06
Exercised during the year - -
Terminated during the year - -
(14) Contingencies:
During 2000, a financial consulting firm filed a Complaint against the
Company, alleging that the Company entered into an exclusive financing
agreement wherein the plaintiff agreed to assist in the placement of
common stock financing for the Company. The Complaint also alleges that
the Company subsequently consummated a financing with a third party. The
plaintiff alleges that this financing created a duty on the part of the
Company to compensate the plaintiff to the extent provided in the
financing agreement. The Complaint seeks damages of $160,000, and warrants
to purchase 100,000 shares at $16.50 per share of the Company's common
stock. At present, the litigation is in the preliminary stages, and
management and legal counsel are presently unable to predict the outcome.
The Company is party to various legal proceedings arising from the
continued and discontinued operations of the Company. Although the
ultimate disposition of these proceedings is not determinable, management,
based on advice of legal counsel, does not believe that adverse
determinations in any or all of such proceedings will have a material
adverse effect on the financial position of the Company.
(15) Subsequent Event:
In March 2001, $100,000 of the outstanding debenture in Note 6 was
converted to 85,654 shares of the Company's common stock at an average
rate of $1.19 per share.
See accompanying independent auditors' report.
F-18
ONE VOICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
BALANCE SHEET - JUNE 30, 2001
(UNAUDITED)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,771,768
Cash - restricted 200,000
Licensing revenue receivable 1,844
Inventory 109,545
Prepaid advertising 83,331
Prepaid mailing lists 750,000
Prepaid expenses 402,139
---------------
Total current assets $ 3,318,627
Property and equipment, net of
accumulated depreciation and amortization 926,527
Other assets:
Software licensing, net of accumulated amortization 91,435
Software development costs, net of accumulated amortization 1,287,635
Deposits 48,302
Trademarks, net of accumulated amortization 162,855
Patents 55,350
Loan fees, net of accumulated amortization 150,000
---------------
Total other assets 1,795,577
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$ 6,040,731
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 646,388
Deferred revenue 268,750
Loan payable, related parties 200,000
---------------
Total current liabilities $ 1,115,138
5% convertible note payable, due October 3, 2003 1,175,000
Less unamortized discount (836,778)
---------------
338,222
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock; $.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares
authorized, no shares issued and outstanding -
Common stock; $.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares
authorized, 14,272,285 shares issued and outstanding 14,272
Additional paid-in capital 19,776,311
Deficit accumulated during development stage (15,203,212)
---------------
Total stockholders' equity 4,587,371
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$ 6,040,731
==============
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-19
ONE VOICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
Six months ended Three months ended From inception on
June 30, June 30, January 1, 1999 to
2001 2000 2001 2000 June 30, 2001
---- ---- ---- ---- -------------
Net revenues $ 124,860 $ - $ 61,162 $ - $ 201,476
Cost of revenues 23,980 - 3,329 - 137,160
-------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- ---------------
Gross profit 100,880 - 57,833 - 64,316
General and administrative expenses 4,124,257 3,227,912 1,832,494 2,135,024 15,267,528
-------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- ---------------
Net loss $ (4,023,377) $ (3,227,912) $ (1,774,661) $ (2,135,024) $ (15,203,212)
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Net loss per share, basic and diluted $ (0.31) $ (0.27) $ (0.13) $ (0.17)
============== ============== ============= =============
Weighted average shares outstanding,
basic and diluted 13,106,333 12,169,912 13,301,047 12,671,060
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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ONE VOICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
Deficit
accumulated
Additional during Total
Common stock paid-in development stockholders'
------------
Shares Amount capital stage equity
------ ------ ------- ----- ------
Balance at January 1, 1999 12,720,000 $ 12,720 $ $ $ 12,720
Net proceeds from issuance of
common stock in connection
with merger 7,000,000 7,000 106,236 113,236
Net proceeds from issuance of
common stock 1,500,000 1,500 2,544,422 2,545,922
Net issuance of common stock in
exchange for services 150,000 150 299,850 300,000
Redemption of common stock (10,000,000) (10,000) (10,000)
Net loss for the year ended
December 31, 1999 (1,782,215) (1,782,215)
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Balance at December 31, 1999 11,370,000 11,370 2,950,508 (1,782,215) 1,179,663
Net proceeds from issuance of
common stock and warrants 312,500 313 1,779,523 1,779,836
Net proceeds from issuance of
common stock and warrants 988,560 988 12,145,193 12,146,181
Issuance of warrants in exchange
for services 55,000 55,000
Issuance of options in exchange
for services 199,311 199,311
Issuance of warrants in connection
with financing 1,576,309 1,576,309
Net loss for the year ended
December 31, 2000 (9,397,620) (9,397,620)
-------------- -------------- --------------- --------------- --------------
Balance at December 31, 2000 12,671,060 12,671 18,705,844 (11,179,835) 7,538,680
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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ONE VOICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
Deficit
accumulated
Additional during Total
Common stock paid-in development stockholders'
------------
Shares Amount capital stage equity
------ ------ ------- ----- ------
Issuance of stock in exchange
for debt 383,732 384 128,999 129,383
Issuance of options in exchange
for services 7,841 7,841
Issuance of stock in exchange
for debt 515,143 515 86,468 86,983
Net proceeds from issuance of
common stock and warrants 702,350 702 839,318 840,020
Issuance of options in exchange
for services 7,841 7,841
Net loss for the six months ended
June 30, 2001 (4,023,377) (4,023,377)
------------ ------- ------------- -------------- ------------
Balance at June 30, 2001 14,272,285 $14,272 $ 19,776,311 $ (15,203,212) $ 4,587,371
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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ONE VOICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
(UNAUDITED)
From inception on
Six months ended Six months ended January 1, 1999 to
June 30, 2001 June 30, 2000 June 30, 2001
------------- ------------- -------------
Cash flows provided by (used for)
operating activities:
Net loss $ (4,023,377) $ (3,227,912) $ (15,203,212)
-------------- ---------------- ---------------
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 705,849 395,394 1,862,094
Amortization of discount on note payable 67,313 - 130,896
Options issued in exchange for services 15,682 - 214,993
Warrants issued in exchange for services - - 55,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in assets:
Licensing revenue receivable 323,156 - 73,156
Advertising revenue receivable - - (75,000)
Inventory 6,330 (95,612) (109,545)
Prepaid advertising 100,000 (231,389) (83,331)
Prepaid mailing lists - - (750,000)
Prepaid expenses (148,883) (506,589) (402,139)
Deposits (315) (20,970) (48,302)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (152,286) 252,552 646,388
Deferred revenue (37,500) - 268,750
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Total adjustments 879,346 (206,614) 1,782,960
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Net cash used for operating activities (3,144,031) (3,434,526) (13,420,252)
-------------- ---------------- ---------------
Cash flows used for investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment (50,362) (714,236) (1,373,823)
Software licensing - (202,913) (1,139,309)
Software development costs (255,878) (408,449) (1,553,824)
Trademarks (5,603) (145,714) (213,589)
Patents - (7,248) (55,350)
Loan fees - - (200,000)
Increase in escrow account - - (200,000)
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Net cash used for investing activities (311,843) (1,478,560) (4,735,895)
-------------- ---------------- ---------------
Cash flows provided by (used for) financing
activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net 840,020 13,964,956 17,737,915
Proceeds from convertible note payable - - 2,000,000
Retirement of common stock, net - - (10,000)
Proceeds from loans payable - - 200,000
-------------- ---------------- ---------------
Net cash provided by financing activities 840,020 13,964,956 19,927,915
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(Continued)
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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ONE VOICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
(UNAUDITED)
From inception on
Six months ended Six months ended January 1, 1999 to
June 30, 2001 June 30, 2000 June 30, 2001
------------- ------------- -------------
Net increase (decrease) in cash (2,615,854) 9,051,870 1,771,768
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 4,387,622 904,485 -
-------------- --------------- --------------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year $ 1,771,768 $ 9,956,355 $ 1,771,768
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid $ 1,266 $ 46 $ 19,043
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Income taxes paid $ - $ 1,600 $ 3,423
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Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing
activities:
Warrants issued in exchange for services $ - $ - $ 55,000
============== =============== ==============
Options issued in exchange for services $ 15,682 $ - $ 214,993
============== =============== ==============
Common stock issued in exchange for debt $ 216,366 $ - $ 216,366
============== =============== ==============
Warrants issued in connection with financing $ 302,000 $ - $ 1,878,309
============== =============== ==============
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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ONE VOICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2001
(1) Organization:
Conversational Systems, Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the
State of California on April 8, 1991. The Company commenced operations
in 1999.
Effective June 22, 1999, pursuant to a Merger Agreement and Plan of
Reorganization between Dead On, Inc. ("acquiree") and Conversational
Systems, Inc. a California corporation ("acquiror" or the "Company"),
Dead On, Inc. has been reversed merged into Conversational Systems,
Inc. The Company accounted for the acquisition of Dead On, Inc. using
the purchase method of accounting. The shares of Conversational
Systems were exchanged for 7,000,000 newly issued shares of Dead On,
Inc. Because the former shareholders of Conversational Systems, Inc.
then became the majority shareholders of Dead On, Inc., Conversational
Systems was treated as the acquiror under APB Opinion No. 16,
"Business Combinations."
In July 1999, the Company repurchased and retired 10,000,000 shares of
its common stock, $.001 par value per share. Due to the retirement of
shares, the former shareholders of Conversational Systems, Inc. have
significant control in Dead On, Inc.
Due to the contemplation and timing of the merger between Dead On,
Inc. and Conversational Systems, Inc. and the retirement of 10,000,000
shares of the Company's common stock, these events were accounted for
as a single transaction.
Conversational Systems, Inc. was liquidated with and into Dead On,
Inc., which then changed its legal name to One Voice Technologies,
Inc.
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
Interim Financial Statements:
The accompanying financial statements include all adjustments
(consisting of only normal recurring accruals) which are, in the
opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the
results of operations for the periods presented. Interim results are
not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for a full
year. The financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
financial statements included in the annual report of One Voice
Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-KSB for the year ended
December 31, 2000.
Business Activity:
The Company develops and markets computer software using Intelligent
Voice Interactive Technology (IVIT(TM)) to website owners in the
United States and other countries.
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ONE VOICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2001
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued:
Revenue Recognition:
The Company recognizes revenues when earned in the period in which the
service is provided. Service fees are deferred and recognized over the
life of the service agreement. Initial distribution fees are
recognized when the software is delivered.
(3) Convertible Note Payable:
In March 2001, $500,000 of the outstanding note payable was converted to
383,732 shares of the Company's common stock at an average rate of $1.30
per share.
In May 2001, $40,000 of the outstanding note payable was converted to
61,471 shares of the Company's common stock at an average rate of $0.65
per share.
In May 2001, $135,000 of the outstanding note payable was converted to
215,639 shares of the Company's common stock at an average rate of $0.63
per share.
In May 2001, $100,000 of the outstanding note payable was converted to
158,541 shares of the Company's common stock at an average rate of $0.63
per share.
In June 2001, $50,000 of the outstanding note payable was converted to
79,492 shares of the Company's common stock at an average rate of $0.63
per share.
(4) Common Stock:
In June 2001, the Company raised proceeds of approximately $840,000, which
is net of offering costs of approximately $73,000, from the issuance of
702,350 shares through a private placement offering of its restricted
stock. The offering price was $1.30 per share. The Company also issued
702,350 warrants (valued using the Black-Scholes method at the date of
grant) to the investors, which have an exercise price of $0.86 per share
and expire on June 30, 2002.
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You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. We have
not authorized anyone to provide you with information different from the
information contained in this prospectus. This document may only be used where
it is legal to sell the securities. The information in this document may only
be accurate on the date of this document.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
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Prospectus Summary 2
Risk Factors 4
Use Of Proceeds 10
Market For Common Equity And Related
Stockholder Matters 11
Management's Discussion And Analysis Or Plan
Of Operation 12
Business 14
Management 20
Certain Relationships And Related Transactions 24
Security Ownership Of Certain Beneficial
Owners And Management 25
Description Of Securities 26
Plan Of Distribution 28
Selling Stockholders
Legal Matters 30
Experts 30
Available Information 30
Index To Financial Statements 31
UP TO $726,000 WORTH
OF OUR
OF COMMON STOCK
One Voice
Technologies, Inc.
6333 Greenwich Drive, Suite 240
San Diego, California 92122
(858) 552-4466
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PROSPECTUS
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October __, 2001
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 24. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Under the Nevada General Corporation Law and our Articles of
Incorporation, as amended, and our Bylaws, our directors will have no personal
liability to us or our stockholders for monetary damages incurred as the result
of the breach or alleged breach by a director of his "duty of care." This
provision does not apply to the directors' (i) acts or omissions that involve
intentional misconduct or a knowing and culpable violation of law, (ii) acts or
omissions that a director believes to be contrary to the best interests of the
corporation or its stockholders or that involve the absence of good faith on the
part of the director, (iii) approval of any transaction from which a director
derives an improper personal benefit, (iv) acts or omissions that show a
reckless disregard for the director's duty to the corporation or its
stockholders in circumstances in which the director was aware, or should have
been aware, in the ordinary course of performing a director's duties, of a risk
of serious injury to the corporation or its stockholders, (v) acts or omissions
that constituted an unexcused pattern of inattention that amounts to an
abdication of the director's duty to the corporation or its stockholders, or
(vi) approval of an unlawful dividend, distribution, stock repurchase or
redemption. This provision would generally absolve directors of personal
liability for negligence in the performance of duties, including gross
negligence.
The effect of this provision in our Articles of Incorporation and
Bylaws is to eliminate the rights of our Company and our stockholders (through
stockholder's derivative suits on behalf of our Company) to recover monetary
damages against a director for breach of his fiduciary duty of care as a
director (including breaches resulting from negligent or grossly negligent
behavior) except in the situations described in clauses (i) through (vi) above.
This provision does not limit nor eliminate the rights of our Company or any
stockholder to seek non-monetary relief such as an injunction or rescission in
the event of a breach of a director's duty of care. In addition, our Bylaws
provide that if the Nevada General Corporation Law is amended to authorize the
future elimination or limitation of the liability of a director, then the
liability of the directors will be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent
permitted by the law, as amended. The Nevada General Corporation Law grants
corporations the right to indemnify their directors, officers, employees and
agents in accordance with applicable law.
Item 25. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
The following table sets forth an itemization of all estimated
expenses, all of which we will pay, in connection with the issuance and
distribution of the securities being registered:
Nature of Expense Amount
----------------- -----------
SEC Registration fee $ 185
Accounting fees and expenses 5,000*
Legal fees and expenses 8,000*
Printing and related expenses 3,000*
TOTAL $16,185*
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* Estimated.
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Item 26. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.
In September 1998, we offered and sold 220,000 shares of common stock
at $.25 per share to a non-affiliated investor for net proceeds of $55,000. he
Company relied on an exemption from registration pursuant to Regulation S as the
basis of exemption from registration. Regulation S was available to this
investor as the sale was made outside of the United States to an investor who
was not a U.S. resident, citizen or corporation, nor were any officers or
directors of the investing corporation U.S. residents or citizens.
From the period of approximately May 1, 1999 until July 14, 1999, we
offered and sold 1,500,000 shares of restricted stock at $2.00 per share to
thirty-two non-affiliated private investors. Each investor completed a
subscription confirmation letter and private placement subscription agreement
whereby the investors certified that they were purchasing the shares for their
own accounts and that the investors were accredited as defined. This offering
was not accompanied by general advertisement or general solicitation. The
Company relied on Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1993, as amended (the
"Act") as the basis of exemption from registration. The offering generated
proceeds, net of offering costs, of approximately $2,846,000. An additional
150,000 shares of the Company's common stock was issued for services rendered in
connection with this private placement, which was valued at $2.00 per share.
On June 22, 1999, in connection with a Merger Agreement and Plan of
Reorganization with Dead On, Inc., all of the outstanding shares of common stock
of Conversational Systems, Inc. were exchanged for 7,000,000 newly-issued shares
of our common stock. We relied on Section 4(2) of the Act as the basis of
exemption from registration.
In January 2000, we offered and sold 312,500 shares of common stock at
$6.40 per share and 156,250 common stock purchase warrants to a non-affiliated
institutional investor raising net proceeds of $1,800,000. Each warrant entitles
the holder to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $8.00.
The institutional investor completed a subscription confirmation letter and
private placement subscription agreement whereby the investor certified that it
was purchasing the shares for its own account and that the investor was
accredited and sophisticated as defined. This offering was not accompanied by
general advertisement or general solicitation. We relied on Section 4(2) of the
Act as the basis of exemption from registration.
In March 2000, we offered approximately 1 million units consisting of
one share of our common stock and one-half common stock purchase warrant for
each unit purchased. We received net proceeds of $12,146,181 from the issuance
of 988,560 shares of common stock and 494,280 common stock purchase warrants in
reliance on Section 4(2) of the Act as the basis of exemption from registration.
Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of our common stock at an
exercise price of $18.00.
In October 2000, we entered into an agreement for the issuance of an
initial amount of $2,000,000 worth of 5% Convertible Debentures and 231,884
common stock purchase warrants with the Selling Stockholders in reliance on
Section 4(2) of the Act and Rule 506. Each warrant entitles the holder to
purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $9.76. Under the
Securities Purchase Agreement, additional 5% Convertible Debentures and common
stock purchase warrants may be offered to the Selling Stockholders for total
gross proceeds from this offering of up to $10,000,000. The Selling Stockholders
represented to us that they were accredited investors as defined in the Act and
that they were able to protect their own interests in connection with the
investment. The shares underlying this private placement are being registered in
this registration statement. The commission for the transaction was 10%
($200,000) and a common stock purchase warrant for 23,188 shares of our stock at
an exercise price per share of $9.76.
In September 2001, we entered into a securities purchase agreement with
the Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. for the issuance of a $600,000 8% convertible
debenture and 100,000 common stock purchase warrants in reliance on Section 4(2)
of the Act and Rule 506. Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share
of common stock at an exercise price of $.515. The commission for the
transaction was 10% ($60,000) and a common stock purchase warrant for 100,000
shares of our stock at an exercise price per share of $.515.
In September 2001, we entered into a securities purchase agreement with
the Stonestreet Limited Partnership for the issuance of a $500,000 8%
convertible debenture and 83,333 common stock purchase warrants in reliance on
Section 4(2) of the Act and Rule 506. Each warrant entitles the holder to
purchase one share of common stock at an exercise
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price of $.515. The commission for the transaction was 10% ($50,000) and a
common stock purchase warrant for 83,333 shares of our stock at an exercise
price per share of $.515.
Except as expressly set forth above, the individuals and entities to
whom we issued securities as indicated in this section of the registration
statement are unaffiliated with us.
Item 27. Exhibits.
The following exhibits are included as part of this Form SB-2.
References to "the Company" in this Exhibit List mean One Voice Technologies,
Inc., a Nevada corporation.
Exhibit No. Description
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PLANS OF ACQUISITION
2.1 Merger Agreement and Plan of Reorganization with
Conversational Systems, Inc. dated June 22, 1999.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS
3.1 Articles of Incorporation of Belridge Holdings Corp.
filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on August 23,
1995 (filed herewith)(incorporated by reference to
to our Form 10-SB filed October 7, 1999).
3.2 Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation of
Belridge Holdings Corp. changing its name to Dead On,
Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i) to our
Form 10-SB filed October 7, 1999). The Certificate
originally filed on September 25, 1998, was canceled and
re-filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on June 10,
1999.
3.3 Articles of Merger for the merger of Conversational
Systems, Inc. into Dead On, Inc. filed with the Nevada
Secretary of State on July 14, 1999 with supporting
documents (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 to our
Form 10-SB, filed October 7, 1999). This document
changed the name of the surviving entity, Dead On, Inc.,
to ConversIt.com, Inc.
3.4 Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation of
ConversIt.com, Inc. changing its name to One Voice
Technologies, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
2 to our Form 10-SB filed October 7, 1999).
3.5 Bylaws of Belridge Holdings Corp. (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3(ii) of our Form 10-SB, filed
October 7, 1999).
3.6 Amendment to Bylaws dated July 11, 2000 (excerpted)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of our Form
S-8, filed October 3, 2000).
INSTRUMENTS DEFINING RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS
4.1 Common Stock Purchase Warrant with Veritas SG
Investments from the January 2000 offering (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of our Form SB-2, filed
November 11, 2000).
4.2 Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant from the March
2000 offering (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1
of our Form SB-2, filed November 11, 2000).
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Exhibit No. Description
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4.3 Securities Purchase Agreement ("SPA") with Nevelle
Investors LLC dated October 3, 2000, and Form of
Debenture (Exhibit A to the SPA), Form of Warrant
(Exhibit B to the SPA), Conditional Warrant dated
October 3, 2000 (Exhibit C to the SPA) and Registration
Rights Agreement dated October 3, 2000 (Exhibit E to the
SPA), each with Nevelle Investors LLC (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4 to our Form 10-QSB, filed
November 14, 2000).
4.4 $600,000 8% Convertible Note issued to the Laurus Master
Fund, Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to
our Form SB-2 filed September 20, 2001).
4.5 Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued to the Laurus
Master Fund, Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.4 to our Form SB-2 filed September 20, 2001).
4.6 Securities Purchase Agreement with the Laurus Master
Fund, Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to
our Form SB-2 filed September 20, 2001).
4.7 $500,000 8% Convertible Note issued to the Stonestreet
Limited Partnership. (filed herewith).
4.8 Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued to the Stonestreet
Limited Partnership. (filed herewith).
4.9 Securities Purchase Agreement with the Stonestreet
Limited Partnership. (filed herewith).
OPINION REGARDING LEGALITY
5.1 Sichenzia, Ross, Friedman & Ference LLP Opinion and
Consent (filed herewith).
MATERIAL CONTRACTS
10.1 Employment Agreement with Dean Weber dated July 14, 1999
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to our Form
10-SB, filed October 7, 1999). This agreement was
amended on April 10, 2000, to increase Mr. Weber's
annual salary to $252,000.
10.2 Consulting Agreement with KJN Management Ltd. For the
services of Rahoul Sharan dated July 14, 1999
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to our Form
10-SB, filed October 7, 1999). This agreement was
amended on April 10, 2000, to increase the annual
consulting fee to $180,000.
10.3 Software Agreement with IBM/OEM dated September 21, 1999
(filed herewith).
10.4 Software License Agreement with Philips Spech Processing
dated March 3, 2000 (filed herewith).
10.5 Amended and Restated 1999 Stock Option Plan
(incorporated by reference to
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Exhibit No. Description
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Exhibit 4.4 to our Form S-8, Amendment No. 1, filed
October 4, 2000).
CONSENTS OF EXPERTS AND COUNSEL
23.1 Consent of independent auditors (filed herewith).
23.2 Consent of legal counsel (see Exhibit 5).
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Item 28. Undertakings.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to:
(1) File, during any period in which offers or sales are being made,
a post-effective amendment to this registration statement to:
(i) Include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act");
(ii) Reflect in the prospectus any facts or events which,
individually or together, represent a fundamental change in the information in
the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or
decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of the
securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation
from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be
reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule
424(b) under the Securities Act if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and
price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering
price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective
registration statement, and
(iii) Include any additional or changed material information on
the plan of distribution.
(2) For determining liability under the Securities Act, treat each
post-effective amendment as a new registration statement of the securities
offered, and the offering of the securities at that time to be the initial bona
fide offering.
(3) File a post-effective amendment to remove from registration any
of the securities that remain unsold at the end of the offering.
(4) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities
Act, treat the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of
this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form
of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or
497(h) under the Securities Act as part of this registration statement as of the
time it was declared effective.
(5) For determining any liability under the Securities Act, treat
each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus as a new
registration statement for the securities offered in the registration statement,
and that offering of the securities at that time as the initial bona fide
offering of those securities.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant
has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act
and is, therefore, unenforceable.
In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities
(other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a
director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful
defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer
or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the
registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been
settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction
the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication
of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements of filing on Form SB-2 and authorizes this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, in the City of San
Diego, State of California, on October 11, 2001.
ONE VOICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Date: October 11, 2001 By: /s/ Dean Weber
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Dean Weber, President
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement was signed by the following persons in the capacities and
on the dates stated.
Signature Title Date
/s/ Dean Weber Chief Executive Officer and Director October 11, 2001
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Dean Weber
/s/ Rahoul Sharan Chief Financial Officer and Director October 11, 2001
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Rahoul Sharan
/s/ George H. Kaelin, III Director October 11, 2001
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George H. Kaelin, III
/s/ Bradley J. Ammon Director October 11, 2001
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Bradley J. Ammon
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