UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 30, 2009
OPTEX SYSTEMS HOLDINGS,
INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
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333-143215
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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1420 Presidential Drive, Richardson,
TX
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75081-2439
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code: 972-238-1403
Sustut
Exploration, Inc. 1420 5th Avenue #220
Seattle,
Washington 98101
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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last
report)
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ITEM
1.01 Entry into Material Definitive Agreement.
On March
30, 2009, Optex Systems Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as Sustut Exploration,
Inc., and the name was changed on March 26, 2009 pursuant to an amendment to the
Articles of Incorporation, filed with the State of Delaware) (the
“Registrant”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the
“Reorganization Agreement”) with Optex Systems, Inc., a privately-held Delaware
corporation (“Optex”).
Closing
under the Reorganization Agreement was contingent, among other things, upon
receipt by the Registrant of (i) financial statements of Optex which have been
audited in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S,
(ii) written approval from all shareholders of Optex of the terms of
Reorganization Agreement, (iii) receipt of representations from the
shareholders of Optex regarding their ownership of the shares and authority to
transfer them under the terms of the Reorganization Agreement free and clear of
any liens, claims or encumbrances, and (iv) delivery of the share certificates
representing all of the issued and outstanding stock of Optex, duly endorsed for
transfer. The parties closed the transaction on or about March 30,
2009.
Registrant,
Shareholders and Optex entered into this Agreement which provides, among other
things, that (i) the outstanding 85,000,000 shares of Optex Common Stock be
exchanged by Registrant for 113,333,282 shares of Registrant
Common Stock, (ii) the outstanding 1,027 shares of Optex Series A Preferred
Stock be exchanged by Registrant for 1,027 shares of Registrant Series A
Preferred Stock and such additional items as more fully described in the
Agreement and (iii) the 8,131,667 shares of Optex purchased in the private
placement were exchanged by Registrant for 8,131,667 shares of Registrant Common
Stock, as acknowledged by Registrant. Accordingly, following closing,
Optex will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Registrant, and the Registrant
will have a total of approximately 141,464,940 million common stock shares
issued and outstanding, of which 19,999,991 million will be owned by persons who
were previously shareholders of the Registrant and 121,464,949 will be owned by
persons who were previously shareholders of Optex, and/or their nominees.
Registrant will also have 1,027 shares of its Series A Preferred Stock
outstanding which will be owned by persons who were previously creditors of
Optex.
In
addition, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Reorganization Agreement
upon Closing:
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The
Registrant’s board of directors will be reconstituted to consist initially
of Stanley Hirschman, Merrick Okamoto and Ronald Richards.
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All
current officers of the Registrant shall resign and the newly constituted
board of directors shall appoint Stanley Hirschman as President, and shall
appoint such other officers as it deems necessary and in the best
interests of the Registrant.
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Following
closing, the Registrant shall complete the sale, transfer or other
disposition of its pre-closing business operations, including all assets
and liabilities related to such
operations.
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Item
2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets .
As used
in this Current Report on Form 8-K, all references to the “Company,” “we,” “our”
and “us” for periods prior to the closing of the Reorganization refer to the
Registrant, and for periods subsequent to the closing of the Reorganization
refer to the Registrant and its subsidiaries.
Information
regarding the Company, Optex and the principal terms of the Reorganization are
set forth below.
The
Reorganization
The Reorganization. On March
30, 2009, a closing occurred whereby the then existing shareholders of Optex
exchanged their shares of Optex Common Stock for the shares of Common Stock of
Registrant as follows: (i) the outstanding 85,000,000 shares of Optex
Common Stock were exchanged by Registrant for 113,333,282 shares of Registrant
Common Stock, (ii) the outstanding 1,027 shares of Optex Series A Preferred
Stock were exchanged by Registrant for 1,027 shares of Registrant Series A
Preferred Stock and such additional items as more fully described in the
Agreement and (iii) the 8,131,667 shares of Optex Common Stock purchased in the
private placement will be exchanged by Registrant for 8,131,667 shares of
Registrant Common Stock, as acknowledged by Registrant. Optex shall remain a
wholly owned subsidiary of Registrant, and Optex shareholders are now
shareholders of Registrant.
Simultaneously
with closing of the Reorganization Agreement (and the shares are included
above), as of March 30, 2009, Optex accepted subscriptions (“Private Placement”)
from accredited investors for a total 27 units (the "Units"), for $45,000 per
Unit, with each Unit consisting of Three Hundred Thousand (300,000) shares of
common stock, no par value (the "Common Stock") of Optex and warrants to
purchase Three Hundred Thousand (300,000) shares of Common Stock for $0.45 per
share for a period of five (5) years from the initial closing (the "Warrants"),
which were issued by Registrant after the closing referenced
above. Gross proceeds to the Company were $1,219,750, and after
deducting a finders fee of $139,555 which was payable in cash, and non-cash
consideration which constituted satisfaction of indebtedness owed to an investor
of $146,250, net proceeds were $933,945. The finder also received
five year warrants to purchase 2.7 Units, at an exercise price of $49,500 per
unit.
Neither
the Company nor Optex had any options or warrants to purchase shares of capital
stock outstanding immediately prior to or following the Reorganization, except
for 8,941,667 warrants issued in the Private Placement. Immediately prior the
the closing, Registrant adopted the 2009 Stock Option Plan providing for the
issuance of up to 6,000,000 shares for the purpose of having shares available
for the granting of options to Company officers, directors, employees and to
independent contractors who provide services to the Company.
The
shares of the Company’s common stock issued in connection with the
Reorganization and the private placement offering were not registered under the
Securities Act. All shares issued in connection with the Reorganization
were issued in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by
Regulation D under the Securities Act, which exempts transactions to certain
accredited. The shares issued in connection with the private placement offering
were issued in part in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by
Regulation D under the Securities Act and in part in reliance upon the exemption
from registration provided by Section 4(2) under the Securities Act for
transactions not involving any public offering. All such securities
constitute “restricted securities” as defined in Rule 144 under the Securities
Act of 1933, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent
registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements.
Certificates representing these shares contain a restrictive legend stating the
same.
Changes Resulting from the
Reorganization. Registrant’s business is now the business of
Optex. Optex, which was founded in 1987, is a Richardson, Texas –
based ISO 9001:2000 certified concern, which manufactures optical sighting
systems and assemblies primarily for Department of Defense (DOD) applications.
Its products are installed on a majority of types of U.S. military land
vehicles, such as the Abrams and Bradley fighting vehicles, Light Armored and
Advanced Security Vehicles and have been selected for installation on the Future
Combat Systems (FCS) Stryker vehicle. Optex also manufactures and delivers
numerous periscope configurations, rifle and surveillance sights and night
vision optical assemblies. Optex delivers its products both directly to the
military services and to prime contractors. Optex
profitably delivers high volume products, under multi-year contracts, to large
defense contractors. Optex has the reputation and credibility with those
customers as a strategic supplier.
Following
completion of the Reorganization, the Company intends to carry on Optex’s
business as its sole line of business. The Company has relocated its executive
offices to Optex Systems, Inc., 1420 Presidential Drive, Richardson,
TX 75081-2439, and its telephone number is (972) 238-1403.
Changes to the Board of Directors.
In conjunction with closing under the terms of the Reorganization
Agreement, the number of members of the Company’s board of directors was
increased to three and Stanley Hirschman, Ronald Richards and Merrick Okamoto
were appointed to serve as Directors of the Company and Andrey Oks
resigned. Ronald Richards was appointed as Chairman of the
board of directors.
All of
the Company’s directors will hold office until the next annual meeting of the
stockholders or until the election and qualification of their successors. The
Company’s officers are elected by the board of directors and serve at the
discretion of the board of directors.
Name Change and Stock Option
Plan. On or about March 26, 2009, the Registrant’s board of
directors and shareholders approved the change of the Registrant’s name to
“Optex Systems Holdings, Inc.” and approved the 2009 Stock Option
Plan.
2009
Stock Option Plan. The purpose of the Plan is to to assist the
Registrant in attracting and retaining highly competent employees and to act as
an incentive in motivating selected officers and other employees of the
Registrant and its subsidiaries, and directors and consultants of the Registrant
and its subsidiaries, to achieve long-term corporate
objectives. There are 6,000,000 shares of common stock reserved for
issuance under this Plan. As of March 31, 2009, the Registrant had
not issued any stock options under this Plan.
Description
of the Business
Background
On March
30, 2009, a closing occurred whereby the then existing shareholders of the
Company exchanged their shares of Company Common Stock with the shares of Common
Stock of Sustut Exploration, Inc. (“Registrant”) as follows: (i) the
outstanding 85,000,000 shares of Company Common Stock were exchanged by
Registrant for 113,333,282 shares of Registrant Common Stock, (ii) the
outstanding 1,027 shares of Company Series A Preferred Stock were exchanged by
Registrant for 1,027 shares of Registrant Series A Preferred Stock and such
additional items as more fully described in the Agreement and (iii) the
8,131,667 shares of Company purchased in the private placement will be exchanged
by Registrant for 8,131,667 shares of Registrant Common Stock, as acknowledged
by Registrant. The
Company shall remain a wholly-owned subsidiary of Registrant, and the Company’s
shareholders are now shareholders of Registrant.
Simultaneously
with closing under the Reorganization Agreement (and the shares are included
above), as of March 30, 2009 , the Company accepted subscriptions (“Private
Placement”) from accredited investors for a total 27 units (the "Units"), for
$45,000.00 per Unit, with each Unit consisting of Three Hundred Thousand
(300,000) shares of common stock, no par value (the "Common Stock") of the
Company and warrants to purchase Three Hundred Thousand (300,000) shares of
Common Stock for $0.45 per share for a period of five (5) years from the initial
closing (the "Warrants"), which were issued by Registrant after the closing
referenced above. Gross proceeds to the Company were $1,219,750, and
after deducting a finders fee of $139,555 which was payable in cash, and
consideration which constituted of satisfaction of indebtedness owed to an
investor of $146,250, net proceeds were $933,945. The finder also
received five year warrants to purchase 2.7 Units, at an exercise price of
$49,500 per unit.
Optex,
which was founded in 1987, is a Richardson, Texas – based ISO 9001:2000
certified concern, which manufactures optical sighting systems and assemblies
primarily for Department of Defense (DOD) applications. Its products are
installed on a majority of types of U.S. military land vehicles, such as the
Abrams and Bradley fighting vehicles, Light Armored and Armored Security
Vehicles and have been selected for installation on the Future Combat Systems
(FCS) Stryker vehicle. Optex also manufactures and delivers numerous periscope
configurations, rifle and surveillance sights and night vision optical
assemblies. Optex delivers its products both directly to the military services
and to prime contractors.
Optex
profitably delivers high volume products, under multi-year contracts, to large
defense contractors. Optex has the reputation and credibility with those
customers as a strategic supplier. The successful completion of the separation
from IRSN has enhanced the Company’s ability to serve its existing customers and
will set the stage for it to become a center of manufacturing excellence. The
Company also anticipates the opportunity to integrate some of its night vision
and optical sights products into retail applications. The Company now
plans to carry on the business of Optex as its sole line of business, and all of
the Company’s operations are expected to be conducted by and through Optex.
All references to the “Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” for periods prior to
the closing of the Reorganization refer to the Registrant, and references to the
“Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” for periods subsequent to the closing of the
Reorganization refer to the Registrant and its subsidiaries.
Organizational
History
Optex
Systems, Inc., which was founded in 1987, is an ISO 9001:2000 certified concern
which manufactures optical sighting systems and assemblies primarily for
Department of Defense (DOD) applications. Optex was a privately-held company
since inception until being acquired by publicly traded Irvine Sensors Corp.
(IRSN) on December 30, 2005 and was operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of
IRSN. On October 14, 2008, Optex Systems Inc. (Delaware) acquired Optex Systems
in a public auction process. Optex Delaware was formed by the Longview Fund, LP
and Alpha Capital Antstalt, former secured creditors of IRSN, to consummate the
transaction with the Company, and subsequently, on February 20, 2009, Longview
Fund conveyed its ownership interest in the Company to Sileas Corp., an entity
owned by three of the Company’s officers.
Products
Optex
products are installed on a majority of types of U.S. military land vehicles,
such as the Abrams and Bradley fighting vehicles, Light Armored and Advanced
Security Vehicles and have been selected for installation on the Future Combat
Systems (FCS) Stryker vehicle. Optex also manufactures and delivers numerous
periscope configurations, rifle and surveillance sights and night vision optical
assemblies. Optex delivers its products both directly to the military services
and to prime contractors.
Optex
profitably delivers high volume products, under multi-year contracts, to large
defense contractors. Optex has the reputation and credibility with those
customers as a strategic supplier. The successful completion of the separation
from IRSN has enhanced the company’s ability to serve its existing customers and
will set the stage for it to become a center of manufacturing excellence. The
Company also anticipates the opportunity to integrate some of its night vision
and optical sights products into retail applications.
Specific
product lines include:
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Electronic
sighting systems
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Mechanical
sighting systems
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Laser
protected glass periscopes
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Laser
protected plastic periscopes
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Non-laser
protected plastic periscopes
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Howitzer
sighting systems
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Replacement
optics (e.g. filters, mirrors)
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Location and
Facility
Optex is
located in Richardson, TX in a 49,000 square foot facility and currently has 109
employees. The Company operates with a single shift, and capacity could be
expanded by adding a second shift. The Company’s proprietary
processes and methodologies serve to provide barriers to entry by other
competing suppliers. In many cases Optex is the sole source provider or one of
only two providers of a product. It has capabilities which include
machining, bonding, painting, tracking, engraving and assembly and can perform
both optical and environmental testing in-house.
Prior Operational/Financial
Challenges; Recovery; and Future Growth Potential
During
the IRSN phase of Optex’s history, its parent company faced certain business
challenges and utilized the cash flow from Optex to meet other non-Optex
needs. This left Optex with inadequate operating
resources.
Since the
buyout, the Optex picture has dramatically changed. Management has
made substantial progress in increasing operational efficiencies and
productivity and has become profitable. Based on this progress,
management estimates 2009 annual revenue of $27.4 million to be drawn from its
$42 million backlog and ongoing contractual business.
Optex is
currently bidding on several substantial government contracts to expand sales
and production beyond the current production and backlog. It is also
exploring possibilities to adapt some of its products for commercial use where
those markets show potential for solid revenue growth.
Market Opportunity – U.S.
Military
Optex
products are currently marketed in the military and related government
markets. Since 1998, American military spending has increased over
225% on an annual basis to over $600 billion per year. As the
American presence overseas continues, this level of spending should continue to
exist. Also, the market for replacement parts for existing military
equipment is significant.
Optex
meets the U.S. military requirements in its product lines:
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Reliability
– failure can cost lives
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Ability
to deliver on schedule
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Armed
forces need to be able to see to
perform
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Mission
critical products.
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Therefore,
Optex is well positioned to continue to service U.S. military
needs.
Market Opportunity –
Commercial/Retail
Optex
products are currently sold exclusively to military and related government
markets. We believe we have significant potential retail opportunities to
commercialize various products we presently manufacture. Our initial
focus will be directed in three product areas.
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Big
Eye Binoculars – While the military application we produce is based on
mature military designs, Optex owns all castings, tooling and glass
technology. These large fixed mount binoculars could be sold to
Cruise Ships, Personal Yachts and
Cities/Municipalities.
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Night
Vision Goggles – Optex presently manufactures the Optical System for the
NL-61 Night Vision Goggles for the Ministry of Defense of Israel. This
technology is based on the IR Squared design and could be implemented for
retail commercial applications.
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Infrared
Imaging Equipment – Optex manufactures and assembles Infrared Imaging
Equipment for Textron and components for Raytheon’s Thermal Imaging M36
Mount product. This equipment and technology has potential to be assembled
for border patrol, police and security
agencies.
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Customer
Base
Optex
serves customers in three primary categories: as prime contractor
(TACOM, U.S. Army, Navy and Marine Corps), as subcontractor (General Dynamics,
BAE, Raytheon and Northrop) and also as a supplier to foreign governments
(Israel, Australia and NAMSA). Although we do serve all three of
these categories, at present, approximately 90% of the gross revenue from our
business is derived from two customers, General Dynamics Land Systems (“GDLS”)
and U.S. Army TACOM, with which we have approximately 50 discrete contracts
which cover supply of all of vehicles, product lines and spare
parts. Given the size of GDLS and TACOM as well as the fact that the
contracts are not interdependent, we are of the opinion that this provides us
with a well diversified customer pool. This broad base enables Optex
to mitigate its risk in this economic environment by not relying on a sole or
few sources of revenue as well as providing a broad base from which to build its
future business.
Marketing
Plan
Optex has
used two models to help define its Marketing Plan. First, Michael
Porter’s Five Force Model.
Potential Entrants –
Low. In order to enter this market companies have a large
barrier to entry. The first hurdle is that an entrant would need to
prove the existence of a government approved accounting systems for larger
contracts. Second, the entrant would need to develop the processes
required to produce the product. Third, the entrant would need to
produce product and submit successful test requirements (many of which need
government consultation to complete). Finally, in many cases the
customer has an immediate need, cannot wait for this qualification cycle, and
must issue the contracts to existing suppliers.
Buyers –
Medium. In most cases the buyers have two fairly strong
suppliers. It is in their best interest to keep at least two, and
therefore in some cases the contracts are split between suppliers. In
the case of larger contracts, the customer can potentially request an open book
policy on costs and expect a reasonable margin has been applied.
Substitutes –
Low. Optex has both new vehicle contracts and replacement part
contracts for the exact same product. The US Government has declared
that the Abrams/Bradley base vehicles will be the ground vehicle of choice out
through 2040. This allows efficiencies within the supply chain and a
very long ROI on new vehicle proposals.
Suppliers – Low to
Medium. The suppliers of standard processes (casting,
machining, plating, etc.) have very little power. Given the current
state of the economy, they need to be very competitive to gain and /or maintain
contracts. Those suppliers of products which use Top Secret Clearance
processes are slightly better off; however, there continues to be multiple
avenues of supply and therefore moderate power.
Industry Competitors –
Low. The current suppliers have been partitioned according to
their processes and the products. Optex and Miller-Holzwarth tend to
compete for the plastic periscope products whereas Optex and Seiler have
competed on the higher level products. In the last 12-18 months,
Optex has begun to challenge Seiler in areas where they have long held the
dominant role. For example, while the existing Howitzer contracts are
at low margins, the new bids will be at a much higher margin now that Optex has
proven they can produce the product.
The
second model is a two by two matrix for Products and Customers.
This
model describes three basic actions for Optex:
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Take
Existing Products into the applications of New
Customers.
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Take
New Products into our Existing
Customers.
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Expand
the Portfolio by developing New Products for New
Customers.
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Operations
Plan
The
Operations Plan for Optex can be broken down into three distinct
areas: Material Management, Manufacturing Space Planning, and
Efficient Economies of Scale.
Materials
Management
The
largest portion of costs captured in the Optex Income Statement is
Materials. Optex has completed the following activities in order to
demonstrate continuous improvement:
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Successful
Completion of ISO9001:2000
Re-Certification
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Weekly
Cycle Counts on Inventory Items
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Weekly
Material Review Board Meeting on non-moving piece
parts
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Kanban
kitting on products with consistent weekly ship
quantities
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Daily
review of Yields and Product
Velocity
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Bill
of Material Reviews prior to Work Order
Release
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Future
continuous improvement opportunities include installation and training of the
Shop Floor Control module within our ERP system and organizational efficiencies
of common procurement techniques among buyers.
Manufacturing Space
Planning
The
existing square footage occupied by Optex is 49,000. While not
critical at this time, Optex needs to explore expansion opportunities to support
future growth. Given the ample building opportunities along with
competitive lease rates, the objective is to maintain building and building
related costs consistent on a percent to sales perspective on the Income
Statement. This leads to the third and final area.
Efficient Economies of
Scale
Consistent
with the aforementioned Space Planning, Optex will drive the economies of scale
to reduce support costs on a percentage of sales basis. These cost
reductions can then be either brought directly to the bottom line or used for
business investment.
This
process is driven by the use of Six Sigma techniques and Process
Standardization. Initial activities in this area have been the
success of 5S projects in several production areas which has lead to improved
output and customer approval on the aesthetics of the work
environment. In addition to the 5S projects, Optex has used the DMAIC
(Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) Problem Solving technique to
identify bottlenecks within the process flow and improve product
yields. These successful techniques can then be duplicated across the
production floor and drive operational improvements.
Intellectual
Property
We
utilize several highly specialized and unique processes in the manufacture of
our products. While we believe that these trade secrets have value,
it is probable that our future success will depend primarily on the innovation,
technical expertise, manufacturing and marketing abilities of our personnel. We
cannot assure you that we will be able to maintain the confidentiality of our
trade secrets or that our non-disclosure agreements will provide meaningful
protection of our trade secrets, know-how or other proprietary information in
the event of any unauthorized use, misappropriation or other
disclosure. The confidentiality agreements that are designed to
protect our trade secrets could be breached, and we might not have adequate
remedies for the breach. Additionally, our trade secrets and
proprietary know-how might otherwise become known or be independently discovered
by others. We do not possess any patents.
Our
competitors, many of which have substantially greater resources, may have
applied for or obtained, or may in the future apply for and obtain, patents that
will prevent, limit or interfere with our ability to make and sell some of our
products. Although we believe that our products do not infringe on the patents
or other proprietary rights of third parties, we cannot assure you that third
parties will not assert infringement claims against us or that such claims will
not be successful.
Competition
The
markets for our products are competitive. We compete primarily on the basis of
our ability to design and engineer products to meet performance specifications
set by our customers. Our customers include the military and government end
users as well as prime contractors that purchase component parts or
subassemblies, which they incorporate into their end
products. Product pricing, quality, customer support, experience,
reputation and financial stability are also important competitive
factors.
There are
a limited number of competitors in each of the markets for the various types of
products that we design, manufacture and sell. At this time we consider our
primary competitors to be Seiler Instruments, Miller-Holzwarth, Kent Periscopes,
and EO System Co.
Our
competitors are often well entrenched, particularly in the defense markets. Some
of these competitors have substantially greater resources than we do. While we
believe that the quality of our technologies and product offerings provides us
with a competitive advantage over certain manufacturers, some of our competitors
have significantly more financial and other resources than we do to spend on the
research and development of their technologies and for funding the construction
and operation of commercial scale plants.
We expect
our competitors to continue to improve the design and performance of their
products. We cannot assure investors that our competitors will not develop
enhancements to, or future generations of, competitive products that will offer
superior price or performance features, or that new technology or processes will
not emerge that render our products less competitive or obsolete. Increased
competitive pressure could lead to lower prices for our products, thereby
adversely affecting our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Also, competitive pressures may force us to implement new technologies at a
substantial cost, and we may not be able to successfully develop or expend the
financial resources necessary to acquire new technology. We cannot assure you
that we will be able to compete successfully in the future.
External Growth
Potential/Roll-Up Opportunities
Optex
operates in a business environment which is highly fragmented with numerous
private companies which were established more than 20 years ago. Some of these
companies were founded by family members 2-3 generations before the present
family operators. Optex believes there are opportunities to seek
mergers of strategic competitors once we are a public entity. We are not aware
of any previous attempts to roll-up companies with our defense manufacturing
expertise.
The
typical company we compete with has 50-100 employees and annual revenue of
$20-$50 million dollars. Most of these private companies have never had the
opportunity to enjoy the benefits of consolidation and the resulting economies
of scale which this can provide.
We plan
to engage our competition on a selective basis, and explore all opportunities to
grow our operations through mergers and/or acquisitions.
We have
no acquisition agreements pending at this time and are not currently in
discussions or negotiations with any third parties.
Employees
The
Company has 109 employees. To the best of its knowledge, the Company is
compliant with local prevailing wage, contractor licensing and insurance
regulations, and has good relations with its employees.
Forward-Looking
Statements
This
Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements. To the extent
that any statements made in this Current Report on Form 8-K contain information
that is not historical, these statements are essentially forward-looking.
Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as
“expects,” “plans,” “will,” “may,” “anticipates,” believes,” “should,”
“intends,” “estimates,” and other words of similar meaning. These statements are
subject to risks and uncertainties that cannot be predicted or quantified and,
consequently, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties are
outlined in “Risk Factors” and include, without limitation, the Company’s
ability to raise additional capital to finance the Company’s activities; the
effectiveness, profitability, and the marketability of its products; legal and
regulatory risks associated with the Reorganization ; the future trading of the
common stock of the Company; the ability of the Company to operate as a public
company; the period of time for which the proceeds of the Private Placement will
enable the Company to fund its operations; the Company’s ability to protect its
proprietary information; general economic and business conditions; the
volatility of the Company’s operating results and financial condition; the
Company’s ability to attract or retain qualified senior management personnel and
research and development staff; and other risks detailed from time to time in
the Company’s filings with the SEC, or otherwise.
Information
regarding market and industry statistics contained in this Report is included
based on information available to the Company that it believes is accurate. It
is generally based on industry and other publications that are not produced for
purposes of securities offerings or economic analysis. The Company has not
reviewed or included data from all sources, and cannot assure investors of the
accuracy or completeness of the data included in this Report. Forecasts and
other forward-looking information obtained from these sources are subject to the
same qualifications and the additional uncertainties accompanying any estimates
of future market size, revenue and market acceptance of products and services.
The Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update any
forward-looking statements. As a result, investors should not place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements.
Management’s
Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operations
All
references to the “Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” for periods prior to the
closing of the Reorganization refer to Optex, and references to the “Company,”
“we,” “our” and “us” for periods subsequent to the closing of the Reorganization
refer to the Registrant and its subsidiaries.
The
following discussion highlights the principal factors that have affected our
financial condition and results of operations as well as our liquidity and
capital resources for the periods described. This discussion contains
forward-looking statements. Please see “Special cautionary statement concerning
forward-looking statements” and “Risk factors” for a discussion of the
uncertainties, risks and assumptions associated with these forward-looking
statements. The operating results for the periods presented were not
significantly affected by inflation.
Plan
of Operation
Through a
private placement offering completed in conjunction with closing under the
Reorganization Agreement, the Company has raised $1,219,750 ($933,945, net of
finders fees and satisfaction of indebtedness owed to an investor) to fund
operations. The proceeds will be used as follows:
Description
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Offering
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Additional
Personnel
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150,000 |
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Legal
and Accounting Fees
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100,000 |
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Working
Capital
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683,945 |
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933,945 |
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Results
of Operations
Three
Months Ended December 31, 2008 Compared to the Three Months Ended December,
2007
Revenues. During
the three months ended December 28, 2008, we recorded revenues of $7.2 million,
as compared to revenue for the three months ended December 30, 2007 of $4.4
million, an increase of $2.9 million or 64.5%. This increase in
revenues was primarily due to the ramp up of production on our U.S. government
and General Dynamics periscope lines to meet new orders and accelerated delivery
customer requirements..
Cost of Goods
Sold. During the quarter ended December 28, 2008, we recorded
cost of goods sold of $6.3 million as opposed to $3.8 million during the quarter
ended December 30, 2007, an increase of $2.5 million or 64.2%. This
increase in cost of goods sold was primarily due to increased revenue on our
periscope lines in support of higher backlog and accelerated delivery
schedules.
G&A Expenses. During the
three months ended December 28, 2008, we recorded operating expenses of $ 0.6
million as opposed to $1.2 million during the three months ended December 30,
2007, a decrease of $0.6 million or 50%. This decrease in G&A
expenses was primarily due to the elimination of Corporate Cost allocations from
Irvine Sensors of $0.4 million, the Irvine Sensors, Employee Stock Bonus Plan
(ESBP) of $0.1 million and further reductions in consulting and travel expenses
previously charged to Optex by Irvine Sensors in the three months ended December
30, 2007.
Earnings Before Other Expenses and
Taxes. During the three months ended December 28, 2008, we recorded
earnings of $0.3 million as opposed to $(0.6 million) during the three months
ended December 30, 2007, an increase of 0.9 million or 150%. This
increase in earnings before other expenses and taxes was primarily due to
increased sales revenue in the three months ended December 28, 2008 combined
with reduced general and administrative expenses driven by the elimination of
Irvine Sensors corporate costs pushed down to Optex in the three months ended
December 30, 2007.
Net Loss. During
the three months ended December 28, 2008, we recorded a net loss of $0.03
million, as compared to $0.69 million for three months ended December 30, 2007,
a decrease of $0.7 million or 97.1%. This decrease in net loss was
principally the result of an reduction in operating expenses related to costs
pushed down from Irvine Sensors in the three months ended December 30, 2007
combined with increased revenue in three months ended December 28,
2008. Additionally, in the three months ended December 28, 2008 Optex
incurred $0.5 million in intangible expenses, representing an increase of $0.3
million over the three months ended December 30, 2007. The increased
intangible expenses relate to the acquisition of Optex from Irvine
Sensors.
Year
Ended September 28, 2008 Compared to Year Ended September 30, 2007
Revenues. During
the year ended September 28, 2008, we recorded revenues of $20.0 million, as
compared to revenue for the year ended September 30, 2007 of $15.4 million, an
increase of $4.6 million or 29.9%. This increase in revenues was
primarily due to increased shipments on the ICWS periscope, and M137 & M187
Howitzer programs.
Cost of Goods
Sold. During the year ended September 28, 2008, we recorded
cost of goods sold of $18.1 million as opposed to $17.4 million during the year
ended September 30, 2007, an increase of $0.7 million or 4.5%. This
increase in cost of goods sold was primarily due to increased revenues of $4.6
million. The margins on the increased revenue is significantly
improved over the year ended September 30, 2007 due to equitable price
adjustments and accelerated schedule consideration received in the year ended
September 2008 on periscopes and Howitzer programs. Additionally, the
gross margin for year ended September 30, 2007 included significant contract
loss reserves, excess and obsolescence and other non recurring inventory
adjustments related to unrecoverable costs increases on fixed price contracts
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Loss Before Other Expenses and
Taxes. During the year ended September 28, 2008, we recorded a loss of
$3.1 million as opposed to $6.8 million during the year ended September 30,
2007, a decrease of $3.7 million or 54.4%. This decrease in loss was
primarily due to the negotiation of several equitable price adjustments and
consideration on accelerated delivery schedules in the year ended September 28,
2008. Additionally, for the year ended December 30, 2007
non recoverable cost increases on fixed price contracts resulted in significant
contract loss and excess and obsolete inventory reserves as discussed above in
cost of goods sold. These losses were partially offset in 2008 with
equitable price adjustments negotiated with the customer.
Net Loss. During
the year ended September 28, 2008, we recorded a net loss of $4.8 million, as
compared to $6.8 million for year ended September 30, 2007, a decrease of $2.0
million or 29.4%. This decrease in net loss was principally the
result of increased revenues and negotiated equitable and other price
adjustments discussed above partially offset by a $1.6 million adjustment for
asset impairment of goodwill, Goodwill was reviewed as of September
28, 2008 based upon the most recent value of the company as determined by the
sale to third party purchasers on October 14, 2008.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
We have
historically met our liquidity requirements from a variety of sources, including
government and customer funding through contract progress bills, short term
loans, and notes from related parties. Based on our
strategy and the anticipated growth in our business, we believe that our
liquidity needs will increase. The amount of such increase will depend on many
factors, including the costs associated with the fulfillment of our projects,
whether we upgrade our technology, and the amount of inventory required for our
expanding business.
For
the 3 months ended December 28, 2008
Cash and Cash
Equivalents. As of December 28, 2008, we had cash and cash
equivalents of $0.5 million, as compared to cash and cash equivalents of $0.1
million as of December 30, 2007.
Net Cash Used in Operating
Activities. Net cash provided in operating activities totaled $0.5
million for the 3 months ended December 28, 2008, as compared to $0.3 million
used for the 3 months ended December 30, 2007.
Net Cash Used in Investing
Activities. Net cash used in investing activities totaled $0.02 million
during the 3 months ended December 28, 2008, as compared to net cash used in
investing activities of $0.03 million during the 3 months ended December 30,
2007.
Net Cash Provided By Financing
Activities. Net cash provided by financing activities totaled $0.2
million during the 3 months ended December 28, 2008, as compared to zero during
the 3 months ended December 30, 2007.
For
the 12 months ended September 28, 2008
Cash and Cash
Equivalents. As of September 28, 2008, we had cash and cash
equivalents of $0.2 million compared to $0.5 million in 2007.
Net Cash Used in Operating
Activities. For the year ended September 28, 2008 we used $0.6 million of
net cash in operating activities, as compared to using $1.5 million of net cash
in operating activities during 2007.
Net Cash Used in Investing
Activities. Net cash used in investing activities totaled $0.1 million
during the 12 months ended September 28, 2008, as compared to net cash used in
investing activities of $0.06 million during the 12 months ended September 30,
2007.
Net Cash Provided By Financing
Activities. Net cash provided by financing activities totaled $0.4
million during the 12 months ended September 28, 2008, as compared to net cash
provided by financing activities of $2.0 million during the 12 months
ended September 30, 2007
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
Basis
of Presentation
The
accompanying financial statements include the historical accounts of Optex Texas
(hereinafter, the “Company” or “Optex Texas”). The financial statements have
been presented as subsidiary-only financial statements, reflecting the balance
sheets, results of operations and cash flows of the subsidiary as a stand-alone
entity.
Although,
the Company has been majority-owned by various parent companies, no accounts of
the parent companies or the effects of consolidation with any parent companies
have been included in the accompanying financial statements.
The
financial statements have been presented on the basis of push down
accounting in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 54 (SAB
54) Application of
“Push Down” Basis of Accounting in Financial Statements of Subsidiaries Acquired
by Purchase. SAB 54 states that the push down basis of accounting should
be used in a purchase transaction in which the entity becomes wholly-owned.
Under the push down basis of accounting certain transactions incurred by the
parent company, which would otherwise be accounted for in the accounts of the
parent, are “pushed down” and recorded on the financial statements of the
subsidiary. Accordingly, items resulting from the purchase transaction such as
goodwill, debt incurred by the parent to acquire the subsidiary and other costs
related to the purchase have been recorded on the financial statements of the
Company.
Use of
Estimates: The preparation of
financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statement and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from the estimates.
Accounts
Receivable: The Company records its accounts receivable at the original
sales invoice amount less shipment liquidations for previously collected
advance/progress bills and an allowance for doubtful accounts. An account
receivable is considered to be past due if any portion of the receivable balance
is outstanding beyond its scheduled due date. On a quarterly basis, the Company
evaluates its accounts receivable and establishes an allowance for doubtful
accounts, based on its history of past write-offs and collections, and current
credit conditions. No interest is accrued on past due accounts receivable. As
the customer base is primarily U.S. government and government prime contractors,
the Company has concluded that there is no need for an allowance for doubtful
accounts for the years ended September 28, 2008 and September 30,
2007.
Warranty
Costs: Optex warrants the quality of its products to meet
customer requirements and be free of defects for twelve months subsequent to
delivery. On certain product lines the warranty period has been
extended to 24 months due to technical considerations incurred during the
manufacture of such products. In the year ended September 28, 2008,
the company incurred $227,000 of warranty expenses representing the estimated
cost of repair or replacement for specific customer returned products still
covered under warranty as of the return date and awaiting replacement, in
addition to estimated future warranty costs for shipments occurring during the
twelve months proceeding September 28, 2008. Future warranty costs
were determined, based on estimated cost of replacement for expected returns
based upon our most recent experience rate of defects as a percentage of
sales. Prior to fiscal year 2008, all warranty expenses were incurred
as product was replaced with no reserve for warranties against deliveries in the
covered period.
Estimated Costs
to Complete and Accrued Loss on Contracts: The Company reviews
and reports on the performance of its contracts and production orders against
the respective resource plans for such contracts/orders. These reviews are
summarized in the form of estimates to complete ("ETC”s) and estimates at
completion (“EAC”s). EACs include Optex’s incurred costs to date
against the contract/order plus management's current estimates of remaining
amounts for direct labor, material, other direct costs and subcontract support
and indirect overhead costs based on the completion status and future
contractual requirements for each order. If an EAC indicates a potential overrun
(loss) against a fixed price contract/order, management generally seeks to
reduce costs and /or revise the program plan in a manner consistent with
customer objectives in order to eliminate or minimize any overrun and to secure
necessary customer agreement to proposed revisions.
If an EAC
indicates a potential overrun against budgeted resources for a fixed price
contract/order, management first attempts to implement lower cost solutions to
still profitably meet the requirements of the fixed price
contract. If such solutions do not appear practicable, management
makes a determination whether to seek renegotiation of contract or order
requirements from the customer. If neither cost reduction nor renegotiation
appears probable, an accrual for the contract loss/overrun is recorded against
earnings and the loss is recognized in the first period the loss is identified
based on the most recent EAC of the particular contract or product
order.
Goodwill and
Other Intangible Assets: Goodwill represents the cost of
acquired businesses in excess of fair value of the related net assets at
acquisition. The Company does not amortize goodwill, but tests it
annually for impairment using a fair value approach as of the first day of its
fourth fiscal quarter and between annual testing periods, if circumstances
warrant. Goodwill of Optex was reviewed as of September 30, 2007 and
based on the assessment, it was determined that no impairment was
required. Goodwill was reviewed as of September 28, 2008, and it was
determined that an impairment charge of $1,586,416 was required. The fair values
assigned to the assets of the Company and the goodwill was based upon the most
recent value of the Company as determined by the sale to third party purchasers
on October 14, 2008.
The
Company amortizes the cost of other intangibles over their estimated useful
lives, unless such lives are deemed indefinite. Amortizable intangible assets
are tested for impairment based on undiscounted cash flows and, if impaired,
written down to fair value based on either discounted cash flows or appraised
values. The identified amortizable intangible assets at September 28, 2008 and
September 30, 2007 derived from the acquisition of Optex by Irvine Sensors and
consisted of non-competition agreements and customer backlog, with initial
useful lives ranging from two to eight years. Intangible assets with indefinite
lives are tested annually for impairment, as of the first day of the Company's
fourth fiscal quarter and between annual periods, if impairment indicators
exist, and are written down to fair value as required.
Revenue
Recognition: The Company recognizes revenue upon transfer of title at the
time of shipment (F.O.B. shipping point), when all significant contractual
obligations have been satisfied, the price is fixed or determinable, and
collectability is reasonably assured.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In June
2006, The FASB issued Interpretation No. 48 “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”). This
Interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes
recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with FASB No.
109, “Accounting for Income
Taxes”. FIN 48
prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial
statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be
taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on de-recognition,
classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods,
disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2006. The adoption of FIN 48 did not have a material impact on the
Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash
flows.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued FASB No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”
which establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures
about fair value measurements. While FASB No. 157 does not apply to transactions
involving share-based payment covered by FASB No. 123, it establishes a
theoretical framework for analyzing fair value measurements that is absent from
FASB No. 123. We have relied on the theoretical framework established by FASB
No. 157 in connection with certain valuation measurements that were made in the
preparation of these financial statements. FASB No. 157 is effective for years
beginning after November 15, 2007. Subsequent to the Standard’s issuance, the
FASB issued an exposure draft that provides a one year deferral for
implementation of the Standard for non-financial assets and liabilities. The
Company is currently evaluating the impact FASB No. 157 will have on its
financial statements.
In
February 2007, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial
Assets and Financial Liabilities-Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No.
115,” (FASB 159), was issued. This standard allows a company to
irrevocably elect fair value as the initial and subsequent measurement attribute
for certain financial assets and financial liabilities on a contract-by-contract
basis, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings. The provisions of this
standard are effective as of the beginning of our fiscal year 2008, with early
adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating what effect the adoption
of FASB 159 will have on its financial statements.
In March
2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ratified Emerging Issues Task
Force (“EITF”) Issue No. 06-10, "Accounting for Collateral Assignment
Split-Dollar Life Insurance Agreements”. EITF 06-10 provides guidance
for determining a liability for the postretirement benefit obligation as well as
recognition and measurement of the associated asset on the basis of the terms of
the collateral assignment agreement. EITF 06-10 is effective for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007. The Company is
currently evaluating the impact of EITF 06-10 on its financial statements, but
does not expect it to have a material effect.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), Business Combinations and
SFAS No. 160, Accounting
and Reporting of Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated Financial Statements,
an amendment of ARB No. 51. These new standards will significantly
change the accounting for and reporting of business combinations and
non-controlling (minority) interests in consolidated financial statements.
Statement Nos. 141(R) and 160 are required to be adopted simultaneously and
are effective for the first annual reporting period beginning on or after
December 15, 2008. Earlier adoption is prohibited. The Company is currently
evaluating the impact of adopting SFAS Nos. 141(R) and SFAS 160 on its
financial statements. See Note 14 to the financial statements for the year ended
September 28, 2008 for adoption of SFAS 141R subsequent to September 30,
2008.
In
December 2007, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 110 (“SAB 110”). SAB
110 permits companies to continue to use the simplified method, under certain
circumstances, in estimating the expected term of “plain vanilla” options beyond
December 31, 2007. SAB 110 updates guidance provided in SAB 107 that previously
stated that the Staff would not expect a company to use the simplified method
for share option grants after December 31, 2007. The Company does not have any
outstanding stock options.
In March
2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 161, "Disclosures about Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities—an amendment of FASB Statement No.
133”. SFAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures about an entity’s
derivative and hedging activities. SFAS 161 is effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after
November 15, 2008 with early application encouraged. As such, the Company is
required to adopt these provisions at the beginning of the fiscal year
ended September
30, 2009.
The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SFAS 161 on its financial
statements but does not expect it to have a material effect
In May
2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 162, "The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles”. SFAS 162 identifies the sources of
accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles used in the
preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are
presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in
the United States. SFAS 162 is effective 60 days following the SEC’s
approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU
Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SFAS
162 on its consolidated financial statements but does not expect it to have a
material effect.
In May
2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 163, "Accounting for Financial Guarantee
Insurance Contracts—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 60" (“SFAS
163”). SFAS 163 interprets Statement 60 and amends existing
accounting pronouncements to clarify their application to the financial
guarantee insurance contracts included within the scope of that
Statement. SFAS 163 is effective for financial statements issued for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and all interim periods within
those fiscal years. As such, the Company is required to adopt these
provisions at the beginning of the fiscal year ended September
30, 2011. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SFAS 163
on its financial statements but does not expect it to have a material
effect.
Cautionary
Factors That May Affect Future Results
This
Current Report on Form 8-K and other written reports and oral statements made
from time to time by the Company may contain so-called “forward-looking
statements,” all of which are subject to risks and uncertainties. You can
identify these forward-looking statements by their use of words such as
“expects,” “plans,” “will,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “projects” and other words
of similar meaning. You can identify them by the fact that they do not relate
strictly to historical or current facts. These statements are likely to address
the Company’s growth strategy, financial results and product and development
programs. You must carefully consider any such statement and should understand
that many factors could cause actual results to differ from the Company’s
forward-looking statements. These factors include inaccurate assumptions and a
broad variety of other risks and uncertainties, including some that are known
and some that are not. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed and actual
future results may vary materially.
The
Company does not assume the obligation to update any forward-looking statement.
You should carefully evaluate such statements in light of factors described in
the Company’s filings with the SEC, especially on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K. In
various filings the Company has identified important factors that could cause
actual results to differ from expected or historic results. You should
understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors.
Consequently, you should not consider any such list to be a complete list of all
potential risks or uncertainties.
Risk
Factors
Investing
in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. Prospective investors should
carefully consider the risks described below, together with all of the other
information included or referred to in this Current Report on Form 8-K, before
purchasing shares of our common stock. There are numerous and varied risks,
known and unknown, that may prevent us from achieving our goals. The risks
described below are not the only risks we will face. If any of these risks
actually occurs, our business, financial condition or results of operations may
be materially adversely affected. In such case, the trading price of our common
stock could decline and investors in our common stock could lose all or part of
their investment. The risks and uncertainties described below are not exclusive
and are intended to reflect the material risks that are specific to us ,
material risks related to our industry and material risks related to companies
that undertake a public offering or seek to maintain a class of securities that
is registered or traded on any exchange or over-the-counter market.
Risks Related to our
Business
We
expect that we will need to raise additional capital in the future; additional
funds may not be available on terms that are acceptable to us, or at
all.
We
anticipate we will have to raise additional capital in the future to service our
debt and to finance our future working capital needs. We cannot assure you that
any additional capital will be available on a timely basis, on acceptable terms,
or at all. Future equity or debt financings may be difficult to obtain. If we
are not able to obtain additional capital as may be required, our business,
financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely
affected.
We
anticipate that our capital requirements will depend on many factors,
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Even if
available, financings can involve significant costs and expenses, such as legal
and accounting fees, diversion of management’s time and efforts, and substantial
transaction costs. If adequate funds are not available on acceptable terms, or
at all, we may be unable to finance our operations, develop or enhance our
products, expand our sales and marketing programs, take advantage of future
opportunities or respond to competitive pressures.
Certain
of our products are dependent on specialized sources of supply that are
potentially subject to disruption and attendant adverse impact to our
business.
Some of
our products currently incorporate components purchased from single sources of
supply. If supply from single supply sources is materially disrupted, requiring
us to obtain and qualify alternate sources of supply for such components, our
revenues could decline, our reputation with our customers could be harmed, and
our business and results of operations could be adversely affected.
Current
economic conditions may adversely affect our ability to continue
operations.
Current
economic conditions may cause a decline in business and consumer spending and
capital market performance, which could adversely affect our business and
financial performance. Our ability to raise funds, upon which we are
fully dependent to continue operations, may be adversely affected by current and
future economic conditions, such as a reduction in the availability of credit,
financial market volatility and recession.
Our
historical operations depend on government contracts and
subcontracts. We face additional risks related to contracting with
the federal government, including federal budget issues and fixed price
contracts.
General
political and economic conditions, which cannot be accurately predicted, may
directly and indirectly affect the quantity and allocation of expenditures by
federal agencies. Even the timing of incremental funding commitments to
existing, but partially funded, contracts can be affected by these factors.
Therefore, cutbacks or re-allocations in the federal budget could have a
material adverse impact on our results of our future operations. Obtaining
government contracts may also involve long purchase and payment cycles,
competitive bidding, qualification requirements, delays or changes in funding,
budgetary constraints, political agendas, extensive specification development,
price negotiations and milestone requirements. In addition, our government
contracts are primarily fixed price contracts, which may prevent us from
recovering costs incurred in excess of its budgeted costs. Fixed price contracts
require us to estimate the total project cost based on preliminary projections
of the project’s requirements. The financial viability of any given project
depends in large part on our ability to estimate such costs accurately and
complete the project on a timely basis. Our exposure to the risks of cost
overruns exists in our products business due to the fact that our contracts are
solely of a fixed-price nature. Some of those contracts are for products that
are new to our business and are thus subject to more potential for unanticipated
impacts to manufacturing costs. Given the current economic conditions, it is
also possible that even if our estimates are reasonable at the time made, that
prices of materials are subject to unanticipated adverse
fluctuation. In the event our actual costs exceed the fixed
contractual cost of our product contracts, we will not be able to recover the
excess costs.
Some of
our government contracts are also subject to termination or renegotiation at the
convenience of the government, which could result in a large decline in revenue
in any given quarter. Although government contracts have provisions providing
for the reimbursement of costs associated with termination, the termination of a
material contract at a time when our funded backlog does not permit redeployment
of our staff could result in reductions of employees. Optex generally utilizes
contract and temporary labor to supplement the regular
workforce. This allows the company to mitigate impacts of significant
fluctuations in volume through flexibility in increasing or decreasing the
temporary labor workforce as customer requirements dictate. In
addition, the timing of payments from government contracts is also subject to
significant fluctuation and potential delay, where first article acceptance and
test requirements are required or where a progress billing clause is not
provided for in the contract.. Any such delay could result in a temporary
shortage in our working capital.
If
we fail to scale our operations appropriately in response to growth and changes
in demand, we may be unable to meet competitive challenges or exploit potential
market opportunities, and our business could be materially and adversely
affected.
Our past
growth has placed, and any future growth in our historical business is expected
to continue to place, a significant strain on our management personnel,
infrastructure and resources. To implement our current business and product
plans, we will need to continue to expand, train, manage and motivate our
workforce, and expand our operational and financial systems, as well as our
manufacturing and service capabilities. All of these endeavors will require
substantial management effort and additional capital. If we are unable to
effectively manage our expanding operations, we may be unable to scale our
business quickly enough to meet competitive challenges or exploit potential
market opportunities, and our current or future business could be materially and
adversely affected.
We
do not have long-term employment agreements with our key personnel, other than
our Chief Operating Officer. If we are not able to retain our key personnel or
attract additional key personnel as required, we may not be able to implement
our business plan and our results of operations could be materially and
adversely affected.
We depend
to a large extent on the abilities and continued participation of our executive
officers and other key employees. The loss of any key employee could have a
material adverse effect on our business. We do not presently maintain “key man”
insurance on any key employees. We believe that, as our activities increase and
change in character, additional, experienced personnel will be required to
implement our business plan. Competition for such personnel is intense and we
cannot assure you that they will be available when required, or that we will
have the ability to attract and retain them. In addition, we do not presently
have depth of staffing in our executive, operational and financial management.
Until additional key personnel can be successfully integrated with its
operations, the timing or success of which we cannot currently predict, our
results of operations and ultimate success will be vulnerable to difficulties in
recruiting a new executive management team and losses of key
personnel.
Risks
Relating to the Reorganization
The Company’s directors and executive
officers beneficially own a substantial percentage of the Company’s outstanding
common stock, which gives them control over certain major decisions on which the
Company’s stockholders may vote, which may discourage an acquisition of the
Company.
As a
result of the Reorganization, Sileas Corp. which is owned by one of the
Company’s directors, and two of the Company’s officers, beneficially owns, in
the aggregate, approximately 73% of the Company’s outstanding common stock. The
interests of the Company’s management may differ from the interests of other
stockholders. As a result, the Company’s executive management will have the
right and ability to control virtually all corporate actions requiring
stockholder approval, irrespective of how the Company’s other stockholders may
vote, including the following actions:
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electing
or defeating the election of
directors;
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amending
or preventing amendment of the Company’s certificate of incorporation or
bylaws;
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effecting
or preventing a merger, sale of assets or other corporate transaction; and
controlling the outcome of any other matter submitted to the stockholders
for vote.
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The
Company’s management’s beneficial stock ownership may discourage a potential
acquirer from seeking to acquire shares of the Company’s common stock or
otherwise attempting to obtain control of the Company, which in turn could
reduce the Company’s stock price or prevent the Company’s stockholders from
realizing a premium over the Company’s stock price.
Public company compliance may make it
more difficult to attract and retain officers and directors.
The
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and new rules subsequently implemented by the SEC
have required changes in corporate governance practices of public companies. As
a public entity, the Company expects these new rules and regulations to increase
compliance costs in 2009 and beyond and to make certain activities more time
consuming and costly. As a public entity, the Company also expects that these
new rules and regulations may make it more difficult and expensive for the
Company to obtain director and officer liability insurance in the future and it
may be required to accept reduced policy limits and coverage or incur
substantially higher costs to obtain the same or similar coverage. As a result,
it may be more difficult for the Company to attract and retain qualified persons
to serve as directors or as executive officers.
Risks
Relating to the Common Stock
The Company’s stock price may be
volatile.
The
market price of the Company’s common stock is likely to be highly volatile and
could fluctuate widely in price in response to various factors, many of which
are beyond the Company’s control, including the following:
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technological
innovations or new products and services by the Company or its
competitors;
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additions
or departures of key personnel;
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limited
“public float” following the Reorganization, in the hands of a small
number of persons whose sales or lack of sales could result in positive or
negative pricing pressure on the market price for the common
stock;
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the
Company’s ability to execute its business
plan;
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operating
results that fall below
expectations;
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loss
of any strategic relationship;
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economic
and other external factors; and
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period-to-period
fluctuations in the Company’s financial
results.
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In
addition, the securities markets have from time to time experienced significant
price and volume fluctuations that are unrelated to the operating performance of
particular companies. These market fluctuations may also materially and
adversely affect the market price of the Company’s common stock.
There is currently no liquid trading
market for the Company’s common stock and the Company cannot ensure that one
will ever develop or be sustained.
The
Company’s common stock is currently approved for quotation on the OTC Bulletin
Board trading under the symbol SSTX.OB. However, there is limited trading
activity and not currently a liquid trading market. There is no assurance
as to when or whether a liquid trading market will develop, and if such a market
does develop, there is no assurance that it will be maintained.
Furthermore, for companies whose securities are quoted on the
Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board maintained by the National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc. (the “OTCBB”), it is more difficult (1) to obtain
accurate quotations, (2) to obtain coverage for significant news events because
major wire services generally do not publish press releases about such
companies, and (3) to obtain needed capital. As a result, purchasers of
the Company’s common stock may have difficulty selling their shares in the
public market, and the market price may be subject to significant
volatility.
Offers or
availability for sale of a substantial number of shares of the Company’s common
stock may cause the price of the Company’s common stock to decline or could
affect the Company’s ability to raise additional working
capital.
If the
Company’s current stockholders seek to sell substantial amounts of common stock
in the public market either upon expiration of any required holding period under
Rule 144 or pursuant to an effective registration statement, it could create a
circumstance commonly referred to as “overhang,” in anticipation of which the
market price of the Company’s common stock could fall substantially. The
existence of an overhang, whether or not sales have occurred or are occurring,
also could make it more difficult for the Company to raise additional financing
in the future through sale of securities at a time and price that the Company
deems acceptable.
The Company’s common stock is
currently deemed to be “penny stock”, which makes it more difficult for
investors to sell their shares.
The
Company’s common stock is currently subject to the “penny stock” rules adopted
under section 15(g) of the Exchange Act. The penny stock rules apply to
companies whose common stock is not listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market or other
national securities exchange and trades at less than $5.00 per share or that
have tangible net worth of less than $5,000,000 ($2,000,000 if the company has
been operating for three or more years). These rules require, among other
things, that brokers who trade penny stock to persons other than “established
customers” complete certain documentation, make suitability inquiries of
investors and provide investors with certain information concerning trading in
the security, including a risk disclosure document and quote information under
certain circumstances. Many brokers have decided not to trade penny stocks
because of the requirements of the penny stock rules and, as a result, the
number of broker-dealers willing to act as market makers in such securities is
limited. If the Company remains subject to the penny stock rules for any
significant period, it could have an adverse effect on the market, if any, for
the Company’s securities. If the Company’s securities are subject to the penny
stock rules, investors will find it more difficult to dispose of the Company’s
securities.
The elimination of monetary liability
against the Company’s directors, officers and employees under Delaware law and
the existence of indemnification rights to the Company’s directors, officers and
employees may result in substantial expenditures by the Company and may
discourage lawsuits against the Company’s directors, officers and
employees.
The
Company’s certificate of incorporation does not contain any specific provisions
that eliminate the liability of directors for monetary damages to the Company
and the Company’s stockholders; however, the Company provides such
indemnification to its directors and officers to the extent provided by Delaware
law. The Company may also have contractual indemnification obligations under its
employment agreements with its executive officers. The foregoing indemnification
obligations could result in the Company incurring substantial expenditures to
cover the cost of settlement or damage awards against directors and officers,
which the Company may be unable to recoup. These provisions and resultant costs
may also discourage the Company from bringing a lawsuit against directors and
officers for breaches of their fiduciary duties and may similarly discourage the
filing of derivative litigation by the Company’s stockholders against the
Company’s directors and officers even though such actions, if successful, might
otherwise benefit the Company and its stockholders.
Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
The
following table sets forth information regarding the number of shares of common
stock beneficially owned on March 30, 2009, following consummation of the
Reorganization and Private Placement, by:
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Each
person who is known by us to beneficially own 5% or more of the
Registrant’s common stock;
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Each
of the Registrant’s directors and named executive officers;
and
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All
of the Registrant’s directors and executive officers as a
group.
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Except as
otherwise set forth below, the address of each of the persons listed below
is the Registrant’s
address.
Title
of Class
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Name
of Beneficial Owner
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Number
of Shares
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Preferred
Conversion
|
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Combined
Ownership
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Percentage
of Outstanding Shares
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Common
Stock:
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5%
Holders
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Arland
Holdings, Ltd
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11,148,935 |
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4,040,000 |
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15,188,935 |
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7.93 |
% |
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Sileas
Corp. (1)
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102,184,347 |
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37,040,000 |
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139,224,347 |
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72.71 |
% |
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Directors
and Officers:
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Stanley
Hirschman (2)
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81,747,478 |
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29,632,000 |
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111,379,478 |
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58.17 |
% |
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Danny
Schoening (2)
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15,327,652 |
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5,556,000 |
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20,883,652 |
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10.91 |
% |
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Directors
and officers as a group (3 Individuals) (1) (2)
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102,184,347 |
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37,040,000 |
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139,224,347 |
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72.71 |
% |
1
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Represents
shares held by Sileas Corp. of which Stanley Hirschman a Director/Officer
of Registrant has a controlling interest (80%), and both Danny Schoening
and Karen Hawkins, officers of Registrant, have an interest (15% and
5% respectively).
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2
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Represents
common shares held by Sileas Corp. See footnote 1 above for
description of ownership interests of certain officers of Registrant in
Sileas Corp.
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MANAGEMENT
Directors
and Executive Officers
The
following table sets forth information regarding the members of our board of
directors and our executive officers and other significant employees. All of our
officers and directors were appointed on March 30, 2009, the closing date
of the Reorganization.
The
following table sets forth certain information with respect to the directors and
executive officers of Optex Systems, Inc.:
Name
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Age
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Position
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Stanley
A. Hirschman
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62
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President,
Secretary,
Treasurer
& Director
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Merrick
D. Okamoto
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48
|
Director
|
|
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Ronald
F. Richards
|
42
|
Chairman
of the Board
|
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Danny
Schoening
|
44
|
Chief
Operating Officer
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Karen
Hawkins
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44
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Vice
President of
Finance
and Controller
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Stanley A.
Hirschman. Stan Hirschman serves the Company as its President,
Secretary, Treasurer, and a Director. Mr. Hirschman is the President
of CPointe Associates, Inc., a Plano, Texas executive management and retail
operations consulting firm. He is an investment due diligence specialist
and works regularly with public companies dealing with the difficulties in the
balance between increased regulatory requirements and reasonable corporate
governance. He is a director of Axion Power International, South
Texas Oil, Datascension, Inc. and former chairman of Mustang Software,
Inc. While at Mustang Software, Mr. Hirschman took a hands-on role in the
planning and execution of the strategic initiative to increase shareholder value
resulting in the successful acquisition of the company by Quintus
Corporation. Prior to establishing CPointe Associates, he was Vice
President Operations, Software Etc., Inc., a 396 retail store software chain,
from 1989 until 1996. He has also held executive positions with T.J. Maxx,
Gap Stores and Banana Republic. Stan is a member of the National Association of
Corporate Directors, the KMPG Audit Committee Institute and is a graduate of the
Harvard Business School Audit Committees in the New Era of Governance
symposium. He is active in community affairs and serves on the Advisory
Board of the Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Centers.
Merrick D.
Okamoto. Mr. Okamoto serves the Company as a Director. Mr.
Okamoto is the President and Managing Member of Viking Asset
Management, LLC and has been employed in the securities industry since
1983. Mr. Okamoto performs due diligence and research of potential investments
for Viking and he is responsible for research, due diligence, and structuring
potential investment opportunities. He is also responsible for all Viking
trading operations. Mr. Okamoto is widely recognized as an advanced trader
specializing in short-term trading with sector momentum and has more than 25
years of extensive experience in technical market analysis techniques. He has
been a frequent speaker at national on-line trading venues. From 1987 to 1990,
he hosted the television program, The Income Report. He also has appeared on CNN
and The MacNeil-Lehrer Report. Before co-founding Viking in 2002, Mr.
Okamoto co-founded and was the President of TradePortal.com, Inc. in 1999.
TradePortal.com, Inc. is a software development company and its wholly owned
subsidiary, TradePortal Securities, Inc., a direct access execution brokerage
firm. Mr. Okamoto was instrumental in developing the proprietary Trade Matrix™
software platform offered by TradePortal Securities. His negotiations were key
in selling a minority stake in TradePortal.com Inc. to Thomson Financial, a US
$6 billion revenue company. Prior to 1999, He held Vice President positions
with Shearson Lehman Brothers, Prudential Securities and Paine Webber, and
he was the founder of First Stage Capital, Inc. (1996 to 2002), which
specialized in investment banking and consulting to public and private
companies.
Ronald F.
Richards. Mr. Richards serves the Company as its Chairman of
the Board. Mr. Richards is the founder and Managing Director of Gray
Wolf Partners, LLC, a strategic and financial advisory firm. He previously
served as a Managing Director of Viking Asset Management, LLC where his
responsibilities included: (i) sourcing, conducting due diligence, and
structuring potential investment opportunities and (ii) working with portfolio
companies to enhance shareholder value. He previously served as Chief Financial
Officer and Senior Vice President, Business Development of Biopure Corporation,
a publicly traded biotechnology company developing oxygen therapeutics and as a
Managing Director, Corporate Finance of Wells Fargo Van Kasper. Mr. Richards has
over 20 years of experience working with public and private companies in the
areas of investment banking, corporate finance, law and accounting. He has
structured and executed numerous public offerings and private placements raising
a total of more than $660 million. He also co-authored PIPES: A CEO's Guide to Successful
Private Placements in Public Equities. Mr. Richards holds JD, MBA and BA
degrees from UCLA. He is a member of the State Bar of California and a retired
Certified Public Accountant.
Danny
Schoening. Mr. Schoening serves the Company as its Chief
Operating Officer. He has been instrumental in establishing the systems
and infrastructure required to continue Optex System’s rapid growth. This
activity was rewarded with Optex System’s recent ISO9001:2000
Certification. Prior to joining Optex Systems, Danny was the Vice
President of Operations for The Finisar Corporation AOC Division for 4 years
where he led a team of up to 200 employees to produce vertical cavity
lasers for the data communications industry at production rates of hundreds of
thousands of units per week. Prior to Finisar, Danny was the Director of
Operations for multiple divisions of Honeywell International. Serving the
Automotive, Medical, Aerospace, and Consumer Commercial Markets. During
this 17 year period, Danny was recognized with Honeywell’s Lund Award, their
highest award for developing employee resources. Danny has a broad experience
level in the following technologies: Mechanical Assembly Processes,
Micro-Electronic Assembly Processes, Laser Manufacturing, Plastic Molding, Metal
Machining, Plating, Thick Film Printing, Surface Mount Technology, Hall Effect
Technology and MEMS based Pressure Devices. Danny received a Bachelors of
Science in Manufacturing Engineering Technology from the University of Nebraska,
an MBA from Southern Methodist University, and holds three United States
Patents.
Karen
Hawkins. Ms. Hawkins serves the Company as its Vice President,
Finance and Controller. Ms. Hawkins is a Certified Public Accountant
since 1992 with over 22 years experience in Financial Accounting and Management,
primarily focused in the Defense and Transportation Industries. She has a strong
background in both Financial & Cost Accounting, with extensive Government
Pricing, Financial Analysis, and Internal Auditing experience. Her past
history also includes Program Management, Materials Management and Business
Development. She brings over 14 years direct experience in Government
Contracting with a strong knowledge of CAS/FAR . Her previous employment
includes General Dynamics – Ordinance and Tactical Division, Garland (formerly
known as Intercontinental Manufacturing) for over 13 years. During her
tenure here she served in the roles of Controller (Accounting & IT), Program
Manager over a $250M 3 year Army IDIQ contract, as well as Materials Manager
with oversight of Purchasing, Production Control & Warehousing
functions. Prior to her employment at General Dynamics, Ms. Hawkins served
in various finance and accounting positions at Luminator, a Mark IV Industries
Co, and Johnson Controls, Battery Division - Garland.
Family
Relationships
There are
no family relationships among the officers and directors.
Meetings
of Our Board of Directors
The
Registrant’s board of directors did not hold any meetings during the fiscal year
ended September 28, 2008. Optex’s board of directors held three meetings during
the 3 months ended December 31, 2008.
Board
Committees
Audit
Committee. The Company intends to establish an audit committee of the
board of directors, which will consist of soon-to-be-nominated independent
directors. The audit committee’s duties would be to recommend to the Company’s
board of directors the engagement of an independent registered public accounting
firm to audit the Company’s financial statements and to review the Company’s
accounting and auditing principles. The audit committee would review the scope,
timing and fees for the annual audit and the results of audit examinations
performed by the internal auditors and independent registered public accounting
firm, including their recommendations to improve the system of accounting and
internal controls. The audit committee would at all times be composed
exclusively of directors who are, in the opinion of the Company’s board of
directors, free from any relationship which would interfere with the exercise of
independent judgment as a committee member and who possess an understanding of
financial statements and generally accepted accounting principles.
Mr.
Ronald Richards is the board of directors’ financial expert to be considered
upon the formation of the audit committee.
Compensation
Committee. The Company intends to establish a compensation committee of
the Board of Directors. The compensation committee would review and approve the
Company’s salary and benefits policies, including compensation of executive
officers.
Director
Compensation
The
Company has not paid its directors any separate compensation in respect of their
services on the board. However, in the future, the Company intends to implement
a market-based director compensation program.
Directors’
and Officers’ Liability Insurance
We
currently have directors’ and officers’ liability insurance insuring our
directors and officers against liability for acts or omissions in their
capacities as directors or officers, subject to certain
exclusions. Such insurance also insures us against losses which we
may incur in indemnifying our officers and directors. In addition, we
have entered into indemnification agreements with key officers and directors and
such persons shall also have indemnification rights under applicable laws, and
our certificate of incorporation and bylaws.
Code
of Ethics
As of the
date hereof, we have not adopted a written code of ethics that applies to our
principal executive officer, principal financial officer or controller, or
persons performing similar functions due to our relatively small size. We intend
to adopt a written code of ethics in the near future.
Executive
Compensation
Summary
Compensation Table
The
following table sets forth, for the years indicated, all compensation paid,
distributed or accrued for services, including salary and bonus amounts,
rendered in all capacities by the Company’s chief executive officer, chief
financial officer and all other executive officers who received or are entitled
to receive remuneration in excess of $100,000 during the stated periods. These
officers are referred to herein as the “named executive officers.” The
compensation table excludes other compensation in the form of perquisites and
other personal benefits that constituted less than $10,000 in value in
2006.
Summary
Compensation Table
The table
below sets forth, for our last two fiscal years, the compensation earned by
Danny Schoening and Karen Hawkins, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer (the “Named Executive Officer”). Except as provided below,
none of our executive officers received annual compensation in excess of
$100,000 during the last two fiscal years.
Name and Principal Position
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Year
|
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Salary
($)
|
|
|
Bonus
($)
|
|
|
Stock Awards ($) (2)
|
|
|
All Other Compensation
($)
|
|
|
Total
($)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Danny
Schoening
|
|
|
2008 |
(1)* |
|
$ |
122,646 |
|
|
$ |
10,300 |
|
|
$ |
7,500 |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
$ |
140,446 |
|
Chief
Operating Officer
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
Karen
Hawkins
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
132,473 |
|
|
|
- 300 |
|
|
|
-0- |
|
|
|
-0- |
|
|
|
132,773 |
|
VP
Finance/Controller
|
|
|
2007 |
(1)* |
|
|
56,900 |
|
|
|
-300 |
|
|
|
-0- |
|
|
|
-0- |
|
|
|
57,200 |
|
|
1.
|
The
compensation depicted is not reflective of a full years compensation as
Danny Schoening did not begin employment until the second quarter of
fiscal year 2008 and Karen Hawkins did not begin employment until the
third quarter of fiscal year 2007.
|
|
2.
|
Stock
awards include issues of 10,000 common shares of Irvine
SensorsCommon Stock on January 16, 2008 at the then current
market share price of $0.75 per
share
|
Option
Grants in Last Fiscal Year
There
were no options granted to any of the named executive officers during the fiscal
years ended September 28, 2008 and September 30, 2007.
Employment
Agreement
The
Company entered into an employment agreement with Danny Schoening (“Employee”)
dated December 1, 2008 (“Employment Agreement”). The term of the
Agreement commenced as of December 1, 2008 and shall continue through June 1,
2010. Thereafter, the term of the Agreement shall be automatically extended for
successive and additional 18 month periods, unless the Company shall provide a
written notice of termination at least ninety (90) days, or the Employee shall
provide a written notice of termination at least ninety (90) days, prior to the
end of the initial term or any extended term, as applicable. During the first eighteen
months of the term of the Agreement, the Company shall pay to Employee a base
salary (“Base Salary”) at the annual rate of One Hundred Ninety Thousand Dollars
($190,000). On
each renewal date of the commencement of employment, the Employee’s base salary
shall be reviewed by the Board and may be increased to such rate as the Board,
in its sole discretion, may hereafter from time to time determine. During the
term of the Agreement, Employee shall be entitled to receive bonuses of up to
30% of his base salary per year at the discretion of the Company’s Board of
Directors pursuant to performance objectives to be determined by the Board of
Directors. Any bonuses shall be payable in cash and shall be paid
within ninety (90) days of any year anniversary of the date of the Agreement.
Upon closing of the Reorganization, the Company granted Employee stock options
equal to 1% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company immediately
after giving effect to the Reorganization, with 34% of the options vesting on
March 30, 2010, and 33% of the options vesting on each of March 31, 2011 and
March 31, 2012. The Agreement contains a standard non solicitation
and non-compete agreement that extends for one year subsequent to termination
thereof, and contains standard clauses for termination and the
like.
The
Company does not have any other employment agreements with its executive
officers and directors.
Equity
Compensation Plan Information
The
Company currently has an option compensation plan for up to 6,000,000 shares.
The purpose of the Plan is to to assist the Registrant in attracting and
retaining highly competent employees and to act as an incentive in motivating
selected officers and other employees of the Registrant and its subsidiaries,
and directors and consultants of the Registrant and its subsidiaries, to achieve
long-term corporate objectives. There are 6,000,000 shares of common
stock reserved for issuance under this Plan. As of March 31, 2009,
the Registrant had not issued any stock options under this Plan
Item
3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
On March
30, 2009, a closing occurred whereby the then existing shareholders of the
Company exchanged their shares of Company Common Stock with the shares of Common
Stock of Sustut Exploration, Inc. (“Registrant”) as follows: (i) the
outstanding 85,000,000 shares of Company Common Stock were exchanged by
Registrant for 113,333,282 shares of Registrant Common Stock, (ii) the
outstanding 1,027 shares of Company Series A Preferred Stock were exchanged by
Registrant for 1,027 shares of Registrant Series A Preferred Stock and such
additional items as more fully described in the Agreement and (iii) the
8,131,667 shares of Company purchased in the private placement will be exchanged
by Registrant for 8,131,667 shares of Registrant Common Stock, as acknowledged
by Registrant. The Company shall remain a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Registrant, and the Company’s shareholders are now shareholders of
Registrant.
Simultaneously
with closing under the Reorganization Agreement (and the shares are included
above), as of March 30, 2009 , the Company accepted subscriptions (“Private
Placement”) from accredited investors for a total of 27 units (the "Units"), for
$45,000 per Unit, with each Unit consisting of Three Hundred Thousand (300,000)
shares of common stock, no par value (the "Common Stock") of the Company and
warrants to purchase Three Hundred Thousand (300,000) shares of Common Stock for
$0.45 per share for a period of five (5) years from the initial closing (the
"Warrants"), which were issued by Registrant after the closing referenced
above. Gross proceeds to the Company were $1,219,750, and after
deducting a finders fee of $139,555 which was payable in cash, and consideration
which constituted of satisfaction of indebtedness owed to an investor of
$146,250, net proceeds were $933,945. The finder also received five
year warrants to purchase 2.7 Units, at an exercise price of $49,500 per
unit.
The
Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Private Placement to proceed
with the items set forth above.
The
issuance of the Reorganization Shares to the shareholders of Optex pursuant to
the Reorganization Agreement was exempt from registration under the Securities
Act pursuant to Section 4(2) thereof.
Description
of Securities
The
Company is authorized to issue 200,000,000 shares of common stock and 5,000
shares of Preferred Stock of which 1,027 shares are designated as Series A
Preferred Stock. As of March 30, 2009, there were 141,464,940 shares of common
stock issued and outstanding and 1,027 Series A Preferred Stock issued and
outstanding.
Common
Stock
The
holders of common stock are entitled to one vote per share. The holders of
common stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends, if any, as may be
declared by the board of directors out of legally available funds. However, the
current policy of the board of directors is to retain earnings, if any, for
operations and growth. Upon liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, the holders
of common stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets that are legally
available for distribution. The holders of common stock have no preemptive,
subscription, redemption or conversion rights. The rights, preferences and
privileges of holders of common stock are subject to, and may be adversely
affected by, the rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock, which
may be designated solely by action of the board of directors and issued in the
future.
Preferred
Stock
Series
A Preferred Stock
On March
24, 2009, the Company filed a Certificate of Designation with the Secretary of
State of the State of Delaware authorizing a series of preferred stock, under
its articles of incorporation, known as “Series A Preferred Stock”. This
Certificate of Designation was approved by the Registrant’s Board of Directors
and Shareholders at a Board Meeting and Shareholders Meeting held on February
25, 2009. The Certificate of Designation sets forth the following terms for the
Series A Preferred Stock: (i) Number of authorized shares: 1,027; (ii) per share
stated value: $6,000; (iii) liquidation preference per share: stated
value; (iv) conversion price: $0.15 per share as adjusted from time to time; and
(v) voting rights: votes along with the Common Stock on an as converted basis
with one vote per share.
The
Series A Preferred Shares entitle the holders to receive cumulative dividends at
the rate of 6% per annum payable in cash at the discretion of Board of
Directors. Each share of preferred stock is immediately convertible into
common shares at the option of the holder which entitles the holder to receive
the equivalent number of common shares equal to the stated value of the
preferred shares divided by the conversion price initially set at $0.15 per
share.
Holders
of preferred shares receive preferential rights in the event of
liquidation. Additionally the preferred stock shareholders are entitled to
vote together with the common stock on an ”as-converted” basis.
Market
Price and Dividends
Optex
Delaware has been, a privately-held company and now is a wholly-owned subsidiary
of the Company. There is not, and never has been, a public market for the
securities of Optex. The Registrant’s common stock is approved for trading on
the O TCBB under the symbol “ SSTX ”, but there is currently no liquid trading
market for the Registrant’s common stock. For the foreseeable future, the
Company does not intend pay cash dividends to its stockholders.
Indemnification
of Directors and Officers
Section
145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides, in general, that a
corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware, such as the
Company, may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be
made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding
(other than a derivative action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason
of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of
the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a
director, officer, employee or agent of another enterprise, against expenses
(including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement
actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action,
suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such
person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the
corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no
reasonable cause to believe such person’s conduct was unlawful. In the case of a
derivative action, a Delaware corporation may indemnify any such person against
expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such
person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if
such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed
to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, except that no
indemnification will be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to
which such person will have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless
and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or
any other court in which such action was brought determines such person is
fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses.
Trading
Information
The
Company’s common stock is currently approved for quotation on the OTCBB under
the symbol “SSTX,” but there is currently no liquid trading market for the
Company’s common stock. The transfer agent for our common stock is American
Registrar.
Item
4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.
On March
30, 2009, the Company notified Gately & Associates, LLC, the independent
accountant engaged as the principal accountant to audit the financial statements
of the Company, that the firm was dismissed as the Company’s independent
registered accountant, effective immediately.
On March
30, 2009, the Company engaged Rotenberg & Co, LLP, as its independent
registered accounting firm. The decision to change accountants was recommended
and approved by Company’s Board of Directors.
The audit
report of Gately & Associates, LLC on the Company’s financial statements for
the fiscal years ending December 31, 2007 and 2008; the most recent two periods
for which said auditor has issued audit reports, did not contain any adverse
opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to
uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. The auditor was
not required or engaged to audit the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting.
During
the past two fiscal years and during the subsequent interim period preceding the
date of dismissal, there were no disagreements with the auditor on any matter of
accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing
scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of
the former accountants, would have caused it to make reference to the subject
matter of the disagreements in connection with its report, and there were
no reportable events as described in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation
S-B.
The
Company has provided a copy of this disclosure to Gately & Associates, LLC
and has requested that the firm furnish the Company with a letter addressed to
the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether it agrees with the
statements made by the Company, and, if not, stating the respects in which it
does not agree. A copy of the firm’s letter is filed as Exhibit 16.1
hereto.
During
the two most recent fiscal years prior to their engagement, or any subsequent
interim period prior to engaging Rotenberg & Co. LLP, neither the Company
nor anyone acting on the Company’s behalf consulted with Rotenberg & Co. LLP
regarding (i) the application of accounting principles to a specific completed
or contemplated transaction, or (ii) the type of audit opinion that might be
rendered on the Company’s financial statements where either written or oral
advice was provided that was an important factor considered by the Company in
reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing, or financial reporting
issue, or (iii) any matter that was the subject of a disagreement with the
Company’s former accountant on any matter of accounting principles or practices,
financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which
disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of the former accountant,
would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the
disagreements in connection with its audit report.
Item
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
On March
30, 2009, Andrey Oks resigned as Director and CEO of the Company, and Messrs.
Stanley Hirschman, Ronald Richards and Merrick Okamoto were appointed as
directors. Stanley Hirschman, Danny Schoening and Karen Hawkins were
appointed as the President, COO and VP of Finance for the
Registrant. Other than as set forth in this Form 8-K there are no
compensatory measures to officers and there are standard fees paid to Board
members.
Item
5.06 Change in Shell Company Status .
As a
result of the consummation of the Reorganization described in Items 1.01 and
2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, the Company believes that it is no
longer a “shell corporation,” as that term is defined in Rule 405 of the
Securities Act and Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits .
(a)
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Financial
statements of businesses acquired.
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Optex ’s
audited financial statements for the year ended September 28, 2008 and unaudited
financial statements for the quarter ended December 30, 2008 are filed as
Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2, respectively to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are
incorporated herein by reference.
(b)
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Pro
Forma Financial Information.
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The
Company’s pro forma condensed combined financial statements as of December 31,
2008 are filed as Exhibit 99.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are
incorporated herein by reference.
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2.1
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Agreement
and Plan of Reorganization (the “Agreement”), dated as of the March 30,
2009, by and between Registrant, a Delaware corporation and Optex Systems,
Inc., a Delaware corporation.
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3.2
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Bylaws
of Optex Systems Holdings Corp.
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10.1
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2009
Stock Option Plan
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10.2
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Employment
Agreement with Danny Schoenig
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10.3
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Lease
for 1420 Presidential Blvd., Richardson, TX
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16.1
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Communication
from Gately & Associates
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21.1
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List
of Subsidiaries – Optex Systems, Inc.
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99.1
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Optex
Systems, Inc.’s audited financial statements as of September 28,
2008.
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99.2
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Optex
Systems, Inc.’s quarterly financial statements as of December 30,
2008.
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99.3
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Pro
forma condensed combined financial statements of the Registrant and Optex
as of December 30, 2008.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.
Date:
April 3, 2009
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OPTEX SYTEMS
HOLDINGS, INC. |
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By:
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/s/
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Stanley
A. Hirschman
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President
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