Item 5.06 of this report, as a result of the Share
Exchange, we ceased being a shell company as such term is defined in Rule 12b-2
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").
FORM
10-SB DISCLOSURE
As
disclosed elsewhere in this report, on December 31, 2007, we acquired AIMMS
in a
reverse acquisition transaction. Item 2.01(f) of Form 8-K states that if the
registrant was a shell company, like we were immediately before the Share
Exchange disclosed under Item 2.01, then the registrant must disclose the
information that would be required if the registrant were filing a general
form
for registration of securities on Form 10-SB.
Accordingly,
we are providing below the information that would be included in a Form 10-SB
if
we were to file a Form 10-SB. Please note that the information provided below
relates to the combined enterprises after the acquisition of AIMMS, except
that
information relating to periods prior to the date of the Share Exchange only
relates to AIMMS unless the context suggests otherwise.
In
this
report, we rely on and refer to information and statistics regarding the mobile
marketing solutions industry and other related industries that we have obtained
from a variety of sources. This information is publicly available for free
and
has not been specifically prepared for us for use in this report or otherwise.
Although we believe that this information is generally reliable, we cannot
guarantee, nor have we independently verified, the accuracy and completeness
of
this information.
Description
of Business
Our
History
Before
we
acquired AIMMS, and since March 7, 2007, we did not have any ongoing business
operations or any revenue sources. Until operations ceased in March
2007, we had been engaged in the business of providing satellite-based asset
tracking solutions and services, through the operations of our formerly wholly
owned subsidiary Satellite Security Systems, Inc. ("S3"). On March 7, 2007,
S3
lacked sufficient working capital to continue to fund its operations in the
ordinary course of business, and all of its employees were
released. S3, which was our sole source of operations and revenue,
effectively ceased operations at that time.
After
S3
ceased operations, we evaluated options for the sale or other disposition of
our
assets, and also evaluated options for obtaining additional financing or
acquiring or merging with another operating company. The holders (the
"Noteholders") of our
secured convertible promissory notes in the amount of, in the aggregate, $3.3
million (the "Notes"),
informed us that they intended to exercise their remedies under, among other
sources of authority, the California Uniform Commercial Code, pursuant to which
they may accept collateral in satisfaction of the obligations secured by such
collateral. Given our unsuccessful attempts to obtain additional
financing or to find a strategic transaction that would permit us to begin
operations, we and S3 agreed to consent to the Noteholders exercise of their
remedies under the California Uniform Commercial Code and the foreclosure upon
substantially all of our assets, including the shares of stock we hold in our
subsidiaries. Accordingly, on June 29, 2007, we entered into an
agreement (the "Noteholders
Agreement") with the Noteholders pursuant to which we agreed to consent
to the Noteholders foreclosure on, and to transfer to the Noteholders,
substantially all of our assets including the stock of our subsidiary
entities. In exchange, the Noteholders agreed to, among other things,
convert all outstanding amounts due and all obligations under the Notes into
an
aggregate of 2,000,000 shares of our common stock, waive all breaches, defaults,
penalties, accrued and unpaid interest, charges, fees and costs, and cancel
all
outstanding warrants issued to the Noteholders in connection with the
Notes. The transactions contemplated under the Noteholders Agreement
were consummated on September 14, 2007.
AIMMS
This
section discusses the business of AIMMS which we have acquired, though the
business will continue to be operated through AIMMS as our wholly-owned
subsidiary.
History
and Overview
AIMMS
was
founded in 1998 as Korea Data Base & Consulting Co., Ltd. but conducted
minimal operations until February 2007. At that time, the Articles of
Incorporation were amended and the name of the Company was changed to AIMMS
Co.,
Ltd. The Company then began its current business of providing mobile
marketing solutions in Korea. Since the Company has had minimal
operations since its’ founding in 1998, accordingly the financial statements
accompanying this report have been prepared with the Company reporting as a
development stage enterprise.
AIMMS
develops proprietary, interactive applications and services for the mobile
telephone industry that generate transaction based revenue and aggregate end
user data. Specifically, AIMMS provides mobile membership marketing services,
customized data base services, data indexed services and online marketing and
promotional services to its customers which include Asian and multinational
brands such as LGT, Citibank, HSBC Banking Group, AMEX, Shinhan Life, Kukmin
Card, LG Card, Pizza Hut, 2ASP, Life Cord, HanilWorld and Hyundai
Qsis. Typically our clients make use of our services and solutions to
conceptualize and execute opt-in marketing campaigns and activities which in
turn enhance customer loyalty and drive revenue.
AIMMS
currently operates in Korea. Mobile marketing solutions have become
effective, time-saving, and competitive methods for promoting specific services
and products of companies operating in Korea. Korea has one of the
highest penetration rates of mobile phone and Internet usage in the world with
approximately 85% of the population owning a mobile phone. There are
currently 43 million mobile phone subscribers in Korea and approximately 38
million Internet connections. Korea is considered one of the most
technologically advanced countries in the world and a pioneer in new generation
technologies.
We
believe that the market for interactive mobile marketing solutions, like the
ones AIMMS offers, will undergo rapid growth in the foreseeable future. Market
research firm, eMarketer, forecasts that mobile advertising will grow to become
a $13.8 billion market by 2011, up from $1.5 billion in 2007. Markets
for user generated content are also expected to undergo significant growth
because of the impact of opt in social networking sites such as MySpace and
Facebook. We believe that these social networking applications will, in time,
migrate to mobile phones, which may lead to a significant increase in
advertising opportunities.
Our
business relies on two key customer relationships. We contract with
retailers that desire to promote their products and services to end
users. Part of the competitive landscape where AIMMS has core
competence is in the area of mobile phone based customer relationship
management, or CRM, and loyalty programs. Brand owners worldwide are continually
searching for innovative and cost effective ways to leverage their brand and
to
generate data about their customers. Traditionally, loyalty programs have been
launched on the back of discount based value propositions, but this is generally
not sustainable for a variety of reasons, primarily because discounting erodes
brand equity. Mobile phones offer brand owners the means to build and maintain
an interactive relationship with their customers in a measurable and effective
manner. In this regard, AIMMS has developed and owns the U-Membership Program
which is designed to provide a platform for customers to interact with
brands. We anticipate that the U-Membership Program will in time be a
significant interactive mobile database in Korea.
In
addition, we contract with mobile telephone network operators who provide the
infrastructure for our advertising campaigns. Our interactive
marketing solutions allow mobile phone network operators to increase services
and generate additional revenue over their network infrastructure. We
believe, based on our negotiations with network operators that, investment
by
the mobile phone network operators in so called third generation licenses has
generally not resulted in commercial success because of the slow uptake in
content rich data products and services. Consequently we expect there
to be a proliferation of new services offered by the mobile phone networks
in
the future. We believe that all of these factors will contribute to
AIMMS' growth in the foreseeable future.
AIMMS
has
30 full time employees and consultants and is based on the 4th Floor, Kumkang
B/D, 681, Yeoksamdong, Kangam Gu, Seoul, Korea.
Marketing
Strategy
AIMMS
is
currently focusing on marketing its integrated mobile U-Membership Program
by
providing short message services, or SMS, to franchise companies on a national
basis. AIMMS is currently working with a national franchise association in
Korea
to market AIMMS’ mobile marketing services and solutions to its 12,000 members,
which represent approximately 2,500,000 retail outlets in Korea.
We
are
introducing our services in a three phase roll out strategy. The
first phase of the roll out is begin promotional activities in order to secure
opt in membership profiles from end users that we hope will generate and manage
a significant amount of customer profile date.
In
the
second phase of the roll out looking to use the collected profile data to offer
tailored promotional opportunities to advertisers. During this phase,
we expect that demographic and purchase behavioral information will be provided
to clients on a targeted basis. We anticipate that revenue will be generated
through fees in respect of data which is made available to customers from the
AIMMS consumer databases and from service fees in respect of marketing campaigns
carried out for and on behalf of clients.
The
third
phase of the AIMMS roll out will be to provide consumer index services to
potential clients needing customer purchase behavioral patterns and trends.
As
customer database information increases in volume, their purchase information
becomes a valuable asset to AIMMS and we expect to be able to offer an omnibus
consumer index to clients needing consumer information. Retail index services
are currently provided by major research companies such as AC Nielsen and
TNS. We intend to differentiate from these competitive services
through easier access to consumer indexes. We believe that the database index
business will maximize the profit level to AIMMS as the data can be offered
to
multiple clients in diverse industries.
We
expect
to fine tune and continuously upgrade the database information generated through
the relationship and marketing alliances with mobile phone network operators
to
increase the quality of customer data and to provide value-added service to
AIMMS retailing customers. We believe that acquiring such high quality data
will
give AIMMS significant advantages to offer customized database services and
consequently offer customer data index services.
Principal
Products and Services
AIMMS
primary products and services consist of Integrated Mobile Membership Services,
Customized-Need Database Service and Data Index Service.
Integrated
Mobile Membership
Services (IMMS). This service is divided into the following
categories:
General
Target SMS/MMS
(GTS). Under this service AIMMS sends SMS or multimedia
messaging service, or MMS, to the primary target via network operators, after
screening gender/age/residential area. For instance if a franchisee sends a
discount or gift coupon to message recipients as part of a launch initiative
in
a given area, based on selected qualifications, this could be defined as part
of
the GTS offering. This type of marketing activity will continue to grow as
brand
owners migrate certain of their advertising budgets to mobile and digital media.
The GTS service is volume dependant and price sensitive. High volumes enable
AIMMS to obtain better prices from the networks and management is therefore
focused on driving volume in this market segment.
Specified
Target SMS/MMS
(STS). Once the recipient of the discount or gift coupon
visits a store, then he or she is required to subscribe to the AIMMS
U-Membership Program through their mobile phone. At that point the
customer can receive the discount or gift that was offered to them. The
transaction information retrieved from the customer's mobile phone through
the
store's point-of-sale, or POS, system is transmitted to the AIMMS server, which
AIMMS can then analyze for future target segmentation.
Automatic
Target SMS/MMS
(ATS). ATS is a targeted messaging service provided to
consumers based on predetermined rules. For instance, a client subscribing
to
the AIMMS U-Membership Program or a company with a million customer database
can
set up rules to send out SMS messages to specific clients on predefined
occasions providing benefits when visiting the client's stores. Such services
are managed through strategic sessions involving AIMMS CRM experts and the
client's marketing personnel.
Co-op
Target
SMS/MMS(CTS). In many instances, clients have built up data about their
customers over a period of time, but they have been unable to leverage this
data
because of either a lack of strategic intent or a lack of infrastructure. AIMMS
is able to offer an outsourced service to clients on a joint venture basis.
By
utilizing databases owned by third parties, SMS services can be implemented
for
a client. The profit-sharing of commissions is agreed to by AIMMS and the
clients.
Customized-Need
Database
Service. Customer database information accumulated in the
AIMMS server through U-membership subscription generates customer profiles,
contact and transaction information. We believe that these customer databases
are a powerful marketing tool when compared to other customer profile
information that is currently available in the market place. With the
AIMMS generated and managed customer database information, we believe clients
will be able to maximize the communication level with desired target customer
segments and implement marketing promotions.
Data
Index
Service. We intend to develop high quality customer databases
and use those to establish customer Data Index Service for companies wanting
to
track customer purchase behavior on a continuous basis. Retailers
that run their own loyalty programs gather information only for their locations
or a retail index of consumer purchasing. We believe our Data Index
Service will be unique because the profiling will be based on consumer
transaction data generated from a variety of retailers through actual consumer
purchase data which is recorded through POS systems is then transmitted to
the
AIMMS server. Because the data is based on actual consumer transactions, it
is
not easily susceptible to manipulation. We anticipate that this service will
provide more valuable information to retailers and differentiate AIMMS from
its
competitors.
Markets
for AIMMS' Products and Services
The
various products and services offered by AIMMS are targeted to different
industry segments and different end users. For example AIMMS requires
relationships with brand owners in order to leverage their advertising spending,
as well as the mobile phone networks in order to access their infrastructure
and
to obtain the most competitive pricing. AIMMS also establishes and maintains
relationships with end user consumers in the form of the U-Membership Program.
On an individual product category basis, the target market for the AIMMS service
is franchise companies with more than 50 franchisees. The target
market for the customized data base service are companies needing high quality
standard customer data base, such as insurance companies, banks, and companies
in the travel and leisure sectors. Finally, the target market for the
data index service is all industries who offer products to individual
consumers.
Intellectual
Property
We
regard
the protection of our trade secrets, patents, patent applications, copyrights
and trademarks as critical to our success. We rely on a combination of statute,
common law and contractual restrictions to establish and protect our proprietary
rights and developed intellectual property in our product and service offerings.
AIMMS has filed several patent applications covering features of the AIMMS'
product offering. We have entered into proprietary information and invention
assignment agreements with our employees, contractors and consultants, and
nondisclosure agreements with customers, partners and third parties to whom
we
disclose confidential and proprietary information. Despite our efforts in this
regard, former employees or third parties may infringe or misappropriate our
proprietary rights that could harm our business. The validity, enforceability
and scope of protection of our intellectual property can be tested and in some
areas is still evolving.
AIMMS
currently has the following patent rights, utility models, and patent
applications:
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Type
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Title
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Registration
No.
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Date
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Patent
Application
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CRM
Database structuring by use of
E-money service
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10-2001-0055538
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2001.09.10
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Patent
Rights
|
Lottery
Issuance by use
of Credit card reader
and sales slip
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Patent.
10-0386332
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2003.05.21
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Patent
Application
|
Lottery
number selector for credit
card sales slip lottery event
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10-2002-0007441
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2002.02.08
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Patent
Rights
|
Compensation
system for e-lottery
among purchase qualifying specific
conditions
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Patent.
10-0447625
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2004.08.30
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Patent
Application
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Information
transmission
method/system through network
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10-2002-0008386
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2002.02.18
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Patent
Application
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Providing
gift certificate to
purchaser of credit card transaction
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10-2002-0013486
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2002.03.13
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PCT
Application
|
Input
device and revitalization of
e-lottery based on credit card purchases
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PCT/KR02/00722
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2002.04.19
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Utility
Model
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Hidden
image window
Card
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20-0293412
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2002.07.19
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Utility
Model
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Envelop
with decoder in
transparent window
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20-0299925
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2002.10.16
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Utility
Model
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Ad
leaflet with multiple imbedded
decoder
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20-0372922
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2003.11.11
|
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Int'l
Patent
|
System
for lottery issuing on the
sales slip through credit card terminal
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10/500.547
|
|
|
Int'l
Patent
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System
for lottery issuing on the
sales slip through
credit card terminal
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||
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Patent
Application
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CRM
system/structuring through
integrated membership
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10-2007-70548
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2007.07.13
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Customers
AIMMS
provides its services to the mobile phone networks, brand owners and end user
consumers. The mobile phone networks make use of the AIMMS solutions to drive
data usage and to enhance the overall service offering from the network to
their
end users. Part of the benefit to AIMMS from this relationship is the creation
of consumer databases that AIMMS stores and manages. We believe that
the endorsement of the mobile phone networks is a major competitive advantage
for AIMMS. AIMMS currently has contracts with SK Telecom and KTF, the two
largest mobile phone network operators in Korea.
Brand
owners also make extensive use of AIMMS' products and services because of the
integrated nature of the AIMMS offering. A brand owner can use AIMMS for an
end
to end solution in the mobile marketing space. AIMMS provides consulting
services where a brand owner can develop a strategic framework and also owns
and
operates the platform on which the mobile marketing solutions are delivered.
Typically a brand owner would approach AIMMS to conceptualize and execute a
marketing campaign which would generate data which is then stored and managed
by
AIMMS. Our branded retail customers include Asian and multinational
brands such as LGT, Citibank, HSBC Banking Group, AMEX, Shinhan Life, Kukmin
Card, LG Card, Pizza Hut, 2ASP, Life Cord, HanilWorld and Hyundai
Qsis.
Consumers
make use of the AIMMS platform when they register in the U-Membership Program.
U-Membership is a lifestyle oriented mobile phone social network where
registered users can select on an opt-in basis which products and services
they
wish to subscribe for. The membership subscription allows AIMMS to market to
that U-Member on an ongoing basis. Over time we intend to use the U-Membership
Program to make targeted offers to U-Members of transaction based products
and
services developed by AIMMS.
Competition
The
mobile marketing solutions industry is highly competitive and consists of both
opportunities for growth as well as factors which are totally beyond the control
of management such as the pace and effectiveness of developments in
mobile phone technology. The competitive landscape is varied and is influenced
by the activities and actions of third parties such as mobile phone network
operators, handset manufacturers, media companies, advertising agencies and
brand owners.
The
markets in which we operate are considered and are characterized by rapid
technological change and shifting customer requirements. Technological
developments such as the need for increasing bandwidth on which mobile phone
networks and media companies can offer their services will have an impact on
our
business. We do however believe that the markets in which we operate will
continue to receive significant capital expenditure from the various industry
influencers and role players and that we will be able to leverage our activities
off their need for growth.
Our
ability to compete successfully will depend on internal and external variables,
both within and outside of our control. To compete effectively, AIMMS will
continue to seek to develop alliances with telecom operators, franchise
associations, CRM associations, and index service companies in order to expand
its client base, obtain and maintain market share and establish coalitions
to
create value-added service to customers. We will also need to develop
and launch new products in the timeframes within which the industry influencers
adopt our products and services.
Currently,
we do not believe that there is one single competitor in the Korean market
that
offers the same end-to-end solution as AIMMS provides. However, in certain
market niches, there are competitors who are able to selectively offer products
and services to the mobile phone networks and brand owners. We will continue
to
face significant competition in each of our market segments. We
believe we compete on the basis of the integrated nature of the AIMMS product
offering. We believe that AIMMS is well positioned in that it offers an
end-to-end solution to our customers who are able to obtain a total mobile
marketing solution under one roof. We believe that this is a
competitive advantage in that brand owners do not want to risk their mission
critical marketing activities with a myriad of suppliers.
Research
and Development
AIMMS
purchased computer equipment from a related party, and AIMMS’ major shareholder
during September, 2007. The purchase price of $799,340 was based on a
third-party valuation obtained by AIMMS. AIMMS issued 1,462,000
shares of its common stock (78.5% of total issued and outstanding stock) as
payment for the computer equipment.
AIMMS
purchased software from a related party, and AIMMS’ major shareholder during
March, 2007. The software is proprietary and is used in the mobile membership
marketing services, customized data base services, data indexed services and
online marketing and promotional services to its customers. The
purchase price of $1,253,140 was based on a third-party valuation obtained
by
AIMMS. AIMMS issued a note payable in the amount of $1,253,140
payable in five equal annual installments beginning in December,
2008. The note bears interest at the rate of 5%.
AIMMS
incurred research and development costs of $5,389 for the period from February
17, 2007 through September 30, 2007.
Employees
As
of
January 1, 2008, Satellite had no employees other than its chief executive
officer. As of January 1, 2008, AIMMS had 30 full time employees and no
part-time employees. We consider our employee relationships and those
of AIMMS to be satisfactory.
Description
of Property
AIMMS
currently leases space for its headquarters, a marketing center and an internet
data center. The headquarters is located at 5th Fl., Hanshin IT
Tower, 235, Kuro 3 Dong, Kurogu, Seoul, Korea. The marketing center
is located at 4th Fl., Kumkang Bldg., 681, Yeoksam Dong, Kangnamgu, Seoul,
Korea, and the internet data center is located at 4th Fl., IDC Bldg., 58-5,
Euljiro 6Ka, Choongku, Seoul, Korea.
Each
of
our facilities is covered by insurance and we believe them to be suitable for
their respective uses and adequate for our present needs. We believe that
suitable additional or substitute space will be available to accommodate the
foreseeable expansion of our operations.
Risk
Factors
An
investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should
carefully consider the risks described below and the other information contained
in this report before deciding to invest in our common stock.
Business
Related Risks
Our
limited operating history may not serve as an adequate basis to judge future
prospects and results of operations.
AIMMS
began its operations in the mobile marketing solutions industry in February
2007. Its limited operating history in this industry may not provide a
meaningful basis on which to evaluate its business. Although AIMMS' revenues
have grown rapidly since its inception, we cannot assure you that AIMMS will
maintain such growth or that it will not incur net losses in the future. We
expect that operating expenses will increase as AIMMS expands. Any significant
failure to realize anticipated revenue growth could result in significant
operating losses. We will continue to encounter risks and difficulties
frequently experienced by companies at a similar stage of development, including
our potential failure to:
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maintain
cutting edge proprietary technology;
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expand
product offerings and maintain the quality of products;
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manage
expanding operations;
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obtain
sufficient working capital to support expansion;
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maintain
adequate control of expenses;
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implement
product development, marketing, sales, and acquisition strategies
and
adapt and modify them as needed;
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anticipate
and adapt to changing conditions in the industry in which we operate
as
well as the impact of any changes in government regulation, technological
developments and other significant competitive and market dynamics.
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If
we are
not successful in addressing any or all of these risks, our business may be
materially and adversely affected.
We
may require additional capital in order to execute our business plan, and we
have no current arrangements in place for any such financing.
If
we are
not successful in generating sufficient cash flow from operations to fund our
operating expenses, we contemplate that we will secure capital from outside
sources. However, we have no arrangements for additional capital in place at
this time, and there can be no assurances regarding our ability to secure
capital or the terms upon which any capital may be offered to us. Our ability
to
obtain financing will depend upon a number of factors, including our financial
condition and results of operations, the condition of the economy, and
conditions in relevant financial markets. If we are unable to obtain
financing, as needed, on a timely basis and on acceptable terms, our financial
position, competitive position, growth and profitability may be adversely
affected.
We
face labor, political and currency risks because AIMMS operates in Korea, and
we
may face other risks if we continue to expand our business
internationally.
AIMMS
operates in Korea, and as such, we face risks that U.S. companies may not face,
including those arising from the current political tension between North and
South Korea. While we have not faced any problems to date, in the future, as
we
continue to expand our business internationally, we may face:
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regulatory
limitations imposed by foreign governments,
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price
increases due to fluctuations in currency exchange rates,
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political,
military and terrorist risks,
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disruptions
caused by government agencies,
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unexpected
changes in regulatory requirements, tariffs, customs, duties and
other
trade barriers, and
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potentially
adverse tax consequences resulting from changes in tax laws.
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We
cannot
assure you that one or more of the factors described above will not have a
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of
operation.
If
we are unable to successfully compete in our core market, our ability to retain
our customers and attract new customers could decline as would our
revenues.
Competition
for the products AIMMS provides and services AIMMS offers is intense. Although
we are not aware of any one company that directly competes with every one of
the
products and services that AIMMS offers, there are competitors for each of
the
products in various niches. AIMMS is also competing in an emerging
market and faces new competitors as the market develops. If existing customers
and other consumers prefer the products and services offered by competitors
over
those offered by AIMMS we will not be able to generate or sustain sufficient
revenues to develop our business.
We
believe competition will increase as current competitors increase the
sophistication of their offerings, as new participants enter the market and
as
the market continues to grow, becoming increasingly attractive. Many current
and
potential competitors have longer operating histories, larger customer bases,
greater brand recognition and significantly greater financial, marketing and
other resources than we do and may enter into strategic or commercial
relationships with larger, more established and better-financed companies.
Any
delay in the development or introduction of products or services or updates,
would also allow additional time for our competitors to improve their service
or
product offerings, and for new competitors to develop messaging products and
services for our target markets. Increased competition could result in pricing
pressures, reduced operating margins and loss of market share, any of which
could cause our business to suffer.
We
may not be able to respond to the rapid technological change of the
industry.
The
mobile marketing solutions industry is characterized by rapid technological
change, changes in user and customer requirements and preferences, and the
emergence of new industry standards and practices that could render AIMMS'
existing services, proprietary technology and systems obsolete. We must
continually develop or introduce and improve the performance, features and
reliability of AIMMS' services, particularly in response to competitive
offerings. Our success depends, in part, on AIMMS' ability to develop new
functionality, technology and services that address the increasingly
sophisticated and varied needs of prospective customers. If AIMMS does not
properly identify the feature preferences of prospective customers, or if it
fails to deliver marketing solutions features that meet the standards of these
customers, its ability to market its service successfully and to increase
revenues could be impaired. The development of proprietary technology and
necessary service enhancements entails significant technical and business risks
and requires substantial expenditures and lead-time. AIMMS may not be able
to
keep pace with the latest technological developments. AIMMS may also be unable
to use new technologies effectively or adapt services to customer requirements
or emerging industry standards.
We
may experience difficulty in attracting and retaining key personnel, which
may
negatively affect our ability to develop new products or services or retain
and
attract customers.
The
loss
of the services of key personnel may create a negative perception of our
business and adversely affect our ability to achieve our business goals. Our
success also depends on our ability to recruit, retain and motivate highly
skilled sales and marketing, operational, technical and managerial personnel.
Competition for these people is intense and we may not be able to successfully
recruit, train or retain qualified personnel. If we fail to do so, we may be
unable to develop new products or services or continue to provide a high level
of customer service, which could result in the loss of customers and revenues.
We do not have long-term employment agreements with any of our key personnel.
In
addition, we do not maintain key person life insurance on our employees and
have
no plans to do so. The loss of the services of one or more of our current key
personnel could make it difficult to successfully implement our business
objectives.
We
rely on patents to protect our proprietary rights, and if these rights are
not
sufficiently protected, our ability to compete and generate revenue could be
harmed.
We
rely
on patents to establish and protect our proprietary rights, which we view as
critical to our success. The process of seeking patent protection can be lengthy
and expensive and we cannot assure you that our patent applications will result
in patents being issued, or that our existing or future issued patents will
be
sufficient to provide us with meaningful protection or commercial advantages.
While we have secured some patents, we cannot assure you that those patents
or
any additional patents that we procure will be sufficient to provide meaningful
protection from competition.
Despite
the precautionary measures we take, unauthorized third parties may infringe
or
copy portions of our services or reverse engineer or obtain and use information
that we regard as proprietary, which could harm our competitive position and
market share. We also cannot assure you that our current or potential
competitors do not have, and will not obtain, patents that will prevent, limit
or interfere with our ability to make, use or sell our products.
Further,
our proprietary rights may not be adequately protected because:
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laws
and contractual restrictions may not prevent misappropriation of
our
technologies or deter others from developing similar technologies;
and
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policing
unauthorized use of our products and trademarks is difficult, expensive
and time-consuming, and we may be unable to determine the extent
of this
unauthorized use.
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In
addition, the laws of some foreign countries may not protect proprietary rights
to the same extent as do the laws of the United States. Our means of protecting
proprietary rights in the United States or abroad may not be adequate and
competitors may independently develop similar technology. Additionally, we
cannot be certain that our products do not infringe issued patents that may
relate to our products. In addition, because patent applications in the United
States are not publicly disclosed at filing and in some cases until the patent
is issued, applications may have been filed which relate to our
products.
Because
our principal assets are located outside of the United States and, except for
Zirk Engelbrecht (who is a resident of the United States), all of our directors
and all our officers reside outside of the United States, it may be difficult
for you to use the United States Federal securities laws to enforce your rights
against us and our officers and some directors in the United States or to
enforce judgments of United States courts against us or them in the
Korea.
All
of
our present officers and directors (other than Zirk Engelbrecht, who is a
resident of the United States) reside outside of the United States. In addition,
our operating subsidiary, AIMMS, is located in Korea and substantially all
of
its assets are located outside of the United States. It may therefore be
difficult for investors in the United States to enforce their legal rights
based
on the civil liability provisions of the United States Federal securities laws
against us in the courts of either the United States or Korea and, even if
civil
judgments are obtained in courts of the United States, to enforce such judgments
in Korean courts. Further, it is unclear if extradition treaties now in effect
between the United States and Korea would permit effective enforcement against
us or our officers and directors of criminal penalties, under the United States
Federal securities laws or otherwise.
Risks
Related to an Investment in our Common Stock.
Our
officers, directors and affiliates control us through their positions and stock
ownership and their interests may differ from other stockholders.
Our
officers, directors and affiliates (which for this purpose are defined as
beneficial holders of more than 10% of our outstanding common stock)
beneficially own approximately 34.7% of our common stock. As a result, they
are
able to influence the outcome of stockholder votes on various matters, including
the election of directors and extraordinary corporate transactions, including
business combinations. The interests of our directors, officers and affiliates
may differ from other stockholders. Furthermore, the current ratios of ownership
of our common stock reduce the public float and liquidity of our common stock
which can in turn affect the market price of our common stock.
Our
common stock is illiquid and subject to price volatility unrelated to our
operations.
The
market price of our common stock could fluctuate substantially due to a variety
of factors, including market perception of our ability to achieve our planned
growth, quarterly operating results of other companies in the same industry,
trading volume in our common stock, changes in general conditions in the economy
and the financial markets or other developments affecting our competitors or
us.
In addition, the stock market is subject to extreme price and volume
fluctuations. This volatility has had a significant effect on the market price
of securities issued by many companies for reasons unrelated to their operating
performance and could have the same effect on our common stock.
The
sale of the shares of our common stock acquired in private placements could
cause the price of our common stock to decline.
Under
the
terms of the Noteholders Agreement, the Notes converted into 2,000,000 shares
of
our common stock. The holders of those shares may rely on the
provisions of Rule 144 to effect sales and may resell the shares of our common
stock acquired upon the conversion of the Notes. Generally, we will
not have any way of knowing whether or when such shares may be
sold. Depending upon market liquidity at the time, a sale of shares
at any given time could cause the trading price of our common stock to
decline. The sale of a substantial number of shares of our common
stock, or anticipation of such sales, could make it more difficult for us to
sell equity or equity-related securities in the future at a time and at a price
that we might otherwise wish to effect sales.
We
may issue additional shares of our capital stock, including through convertible
debt securities, to finance future operations or complete a business
combination, which would reduce the equity interest of our stockholders and
likely cause a change in control of our ownership.
Although
we have no commitments as of the date of this report to issue any additional
securities, we may issue a substantial number of additional shares of our common
stock or preferred stock, or a combination of both, including through
convertible debt securities, to finance future operations or complete a business
combination. The issuance of additional shares of our common stock or
any number of shares of preferred stock, including upon conversion of any debt
securities:
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significantly reduce the equity interest of our current stockholders;
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will
likely cause a change in control if a substantial number of our shares
of
common stock or voting preferred stock are issued, which may affect,
among
other things, our ability to use our net operating loss carry forwards,
if
any, and could also result in a change in management; and
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adversely affect prevailing market prices for our common stock.
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We
are unlikely to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
We
currently intend to retain any future earnings for use in the operation and
expansion of our business. We do not expect to pay any cash dividends in the
foreseeable future but will review this policy as circumstances dictate. Should
we decide in the future to do so, as a holding company, our ability to pay
dividends and meet other obligations depends upon the receipt of dividends
or
other payments from our operating subsidiary. In addition, our operating
subsidiary, from time to time, may be subject to restrictions on its ability
to
make distributions to us, including as a result of restrictions on the
conversion of local currency into U.S. dollars or other hard currency and other
regulatory restrictions.
Our
common stock is traded on the OTCBB, which may be detrimental to
investors.
Our
shares of common stock are currently traded on the OTCBB. Stocks
traded on the OTCBB generally have limited trading volume and exhibit a wide
spread between the bid/ask quotation.
Our
common stock is subject to penny stock rules.
Our
common stock is subject to Rule 15g-1 through 15g-9 under the Exchange Act,
which imposes certain sales practice requirements on broker-dealers which sell
our common stock to persons other than established customers and "accredited
investors" (generally, individuals with net worth's in excess of $1,000,000
or
annual incomes exceeding $200,000 (or $300,000 together with their
spouses)). For transactions covered by this rule, a broker-dealer
must make a special suitability determination for the purchaser and have
received the purchaser's written consent to the transaction prior to the
sale. This rule adversely affects the ability of broker-dealers to
sell our common stock and purchasers of our common stock to sell their shares
of
such common stock. Additionally, our common stock is subject to the
SEC regulations for "penny stock." Penny stock includes any equity
security that is not listed on a national exchange and has a market price of
less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. The
regulations require that prior to any non-exempt buy/sell transaction in a
penny
stock, a disclosure schedule set forth by the SEC relating to the penny stock
market must be delivered to the purchaser of such penny stock. This
disclosure must include the amount of commissions payable to both the
broker-dealer and the registered representative and current price quotations
for
the common stock. The regulations also require that monthly
statements be sent to holders of penny stock which disclose recent price
information for the penny stock and information of the limited market for penny
stocks. These requirements adversely affect the market liquidity of
our common stock.
Management's
Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operations
The
following discussion and analysis of the consolidated financial condition and
results of operations should be read with our consolidated financial statements
and related notes appearing elsewhere in this report. This discussion and
analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties
and assumptions. The actual results may differ materially from those anticipated
in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including,
but not limited to, those set forth under "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in this
report.