Unassociated Document
As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11,
2007
Registration
No. 333-123504
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
POST-EFFECTIVE
AMENDMENT NO. 1
ON
FORM S-3 TO
FORM
S-1
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT
UNDER
THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORTRESS
INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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20-2027651
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
Number)
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9841
Broken Land Parkway
Columbia,
Maryland 21046
(410)
312-9988
(Address,
including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s
principal executive offices)
Thomas
P. Rosato
Chief
Executive Officer
Fortress
International Group, Inc.
9841
Broken Land Parkway
Columbia,
Maryland 21046
(410)
312-9988
(Name,
address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
agent
for service)
Copies
to:
Kenneth
R. Koch, Esq.
Mintz
Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
666
Third Avenue
New
York, New York 10017
(212)
935-3000
Fax
No.: (212) 983-3115
Approximate
date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As
soon
as practicable after the effective date of this registration
statement.
If
the
only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to
dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box.
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If
any of
the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed
or
continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 of
the
Securities Act
of 1933,
other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest
reinvestment plans, check
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following box. [X]
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this
Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to
Rule
462(b) under the Securities Act, please
check
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Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the
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The
registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates
as
may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file
a
further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement
shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the
Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become
effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a),
may determine.
Explanatory
Note
This
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 on Form S-3 contains an updated prospectus
relating to (i) the offering and sale of shares of common stock issuable upon
the exercise of warrants that were issued to public investors in connection
with
the registrant’s initial public offering and (ii) 700,000 units and 700,000
shares of common stock and 1,400,000 warrants underlying such units that may
be
issuable upon the exercise of an option sold to the representative of the
underwriters in connection with such offering, all of which were (together
with
certain other securities of the registrant) initially registered by Fortress
America Acquisition Corporation, the former name of the registrant, on the
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-123504) declared effective
by
the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 13, 2005. This Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 on Form S-3 is being filed to convert such Registration
Statement on Form S-1 into a Registration Statement on Form S-3. All filing
fees
payable in connection with the registration of these securities were previously
paid in connection with the filing of the original registration
statement.
The
information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. These
securities may not be issued until the registration statement filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an
offer
to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these
securities in any state where the offer or sale is not
permitted.
Subject
to Completion, Dated May 11, 2007
Prospectus
FORTRESS
INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
15,600,000
shares of common stock
This
prospectus relates to 15,600,000 shares of our common stock, par value $0.0001
per share, which are issuable upon
the
exercise of warrants originally issued in our initial public offering pursuant
to a prospectus dated July 13, 2005.
In order
to obtain the shares, the holders of the warrants must pay an exercise price
of
$5.00 per share. If all of the warrants are exercised for cash, we will receive
proceeds of $78,000,000 from the exercise of the warrants but no proceeds from
the sale of the underlying common stock. If the warrants are exercised on a
cashless basis, we will not receive any proceeds from the exercise of the
warrants or the sale of the underlying common stock.
Our
shares of common stock
are
currently traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “FAAC.” On May 10,
2007, the closing sale price of our common stock was $5.53 per
share.
Investing
in our
securities involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page
6 to read about
factors you should consider before buying shares of our common
stock.
Neither
the Securities
and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or
disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful
or
complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
offense.
The
date
of this prospectus is
,
2007
PROSPECTUS
SUMMARY
The
Company
We
were
formed as a blank check company to effect a merger, capital stock exchange,
asset acquisition or other similar
business combination with an operating business in the Fortress America and
defense industries. On
July 20,
2005, we completed an initial public offering of our securities.
On
July
31, 2006, we entered into a membership interest purchase agreement, as amended
on January 16, 2007, for the acquisition of all of the outstanding membership
interests of each of VTC, L.L.C., doing business as “Total Site Solutions,” and
Vortech, LLC, which are together referred to as TSS/Vortech. TSS/Vortech
together provide a single source solution for highly technical mission-critical
facilities such as data centers, operation centers, network facilities, server
rooms, security operations centers, communications facilities and the
infrastructure systems that are critical to their function. The companies’
services include technology consulting, engineering and design management,
construction management, system installations, operations management, and
facilities management and maintenance.
On
January 17, 2007, our stockholders voted to approve the acquisition of
TSS/Vortech. Holders of 756,100 shares issued in our initial public offering
elected to convert their shares into cash.
On
January 19, 2007, we completed the acquisition of TSS/Vortech from Thomas P.
Rosato and Gerard J. Gallagher, who are sometimes referred to as the selling
members. In connection with the acquisition, we paid the members of TSS/Vortech
(a) $11.0 million in cash, (b) the assumption of $154,599 of TSS/Vortech debt,
(c) 3,205,128 shares of our common stock, of which 2,534,988 shares were issued
to the selling members, 67,825 shares were issued to Evergreen Capital LLC
as
partial payment of certain outstanding consulting fees and 574,000 shares were
designated for issuance to employees of TSS/Vortech, and (d) $10.0 million
in
two convertible, interest-bearing promissory notes of $5.0 million each. As
described in the definitive proxy statement (Securities and Exchange Commission
File No. 000-51426) dated December 27, 2006 (the “Definitive Proxy Statement”)
at pages 52-54, all of the 2,534,988 shares issued to the selling members were
deposited in certain escrow accounts. In addition, as described in the
Definitive Proxy Statement, we entered into employment agreements with each
of
the selling members.
The
cash
portion of the payments made in the acquisition was financed entirely through
the use of cash raised in our initial public offering and held in a trust fund
prior to the closing of the acquisition. The balance of the net proceeds of
the
initial public offering has been or will be used for (1) financing transaction
costs associated with the acquisition, (2) funding payments to stockholders
who
voted against the acquisition and perfected their right to convert their shares
of common stock into their pro rata share of the trust fund, (3) funding the
common stock repurchase program announced on January 12, 2007, and (4) working
capital and general corporate purposes.
In
connection with the approval of the acquisition, our stockholders (1) adopted
an
amendment and restatement of our amended and restated certificate of
incorporation (the “Amended Certificate of Incorporation”) to (a) change our
name from “Fortress America Acquisition Corporation” to “Fortress International
Group, Inc.,” and (b) remove certain provisions applicable to us only prior to
our completion of the acquisition, (2) approved our 2006 Omnibus Incentive
Plan,
and (3) elected David J. Mitchell to our board of directors for a term expiring
in 2009.
A
summary
of our business and operations, and the business and operations of TSS/Vortech,
is included in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
The
Offering
Securities
offered
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15,600,000
shares of common stock, underlying warrants with an exercise
price of $5.00 per share. The warrants expire on July
12, 2009.
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Common
Stock:
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Number
outstanding before this offering
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10,793,755
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Number
to be outstanding after this offering
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26,393,755,
assuming the exercise of all of the warrants
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Offering
proceeds
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Assuming
the exercise of all the warrants for cash, we will receive gross
proceeds
of $78,000,000. If no warrants are exercised or if all warrants exercised
are exercised on a cashless exercise basis, we will receive no proceeds.
We intend to use any proceeds from the exercise
of the warrants for working capital, operating expenses and
other general corporate purposes.
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OTC
Bulletin Board Symbol
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FAAC
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FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This
prospectus includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements can be
identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the words
“believes,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “will” or
“should,” or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable
terminology. These statements are based on management’s current expectations,
but actual results may differ materially due to various factors, including,
but
not limited to:
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our
reliance on a significant portion of our revenues from a limited
number of
customers;
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the
uncertainty as to whether we can replace our declining backlog;
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risks
involved in properly managing complex projects;
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risks
relating to revenues under customer contracts, many of which can
be
canceled on short notice;
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risks
related to the implementation of our strategic plan, including the
ability
to make acquisitions and the performance and future integration of
acquired businesses; and
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other
risks and uncertainties disclosed in our filings with the Securities
and
Exchange Commission.
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By
their
nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because
they
relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the
future. We caution you that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of
future performance and that our actual results of operations, financial
condition and liquidity, and developments in the industry in which we operate,
may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking
statements contained in this prospectus. In addition, even if our results of
operations, financial condition and liquidity, and developments in the industry
in which we operate, are consistent with the forward-looking statements
contained in this prospectus, those results or developments may not be
indicative of results or developments in subsequent periods. The forward-looking
events included herein speak only as of the date of this prospectus and are
qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained in or
referred to in this section. We assume no obligation to update any
forward-looking statements, other than as may be required by applicable
laws.
You
should carefully consider the following risk factors, together with all of
the
other information included in this document, before you decide whether to
invest
in our securities.
Risks
Related to Our Recent Acquisition of TSS/Vortech
Certain
of our key personnel who joined us as a result of the acquisition of TSS/Vortech
are unfamiliar with the requirements of operating a public company, which may
adversely affect our operations, including reducing our revenues and net income,
if any.
Upon
the
completion of the acquisition, our former Chairman of the Board, C. Thomas
McMillen, resigned and became our Vice Chairman, and our former Chief Executive
Officer, President and Secretary, Harvey L. Weiss, resigned from those positions
and became our Chairman of the Board. Thomas P. Rosato became our Chief
Executive Officer, and Gerard J. Gallagher became our President and Chief
Operating Officer. Neither Mr. Rosato nor Mr. Gallagher have
significant public company experience, and both are unfamiliar with the unique
requirements of operating a public company under United States securities
laws. In
addition, we do not currently have a Chief Financial Officer. Although we are
currently engaged in a search for a Chief Financial Officer, we do not know
when
we will find a qualified candidate or whether the individual we hire will have
public company experience. Accordingly, we could be required to expend
significant resources to assist our management team with regulatory and
stockholder relations issues, which could be expensive and time-consuming and
could lead to various regulatory issues that may adversely affect our
operations, including reducing our revenues and net income, if any.
Our
stockholders are dependent on a single business.
As
a
result of the acquisition, our stockholders are dependent upon the performance
of TSS/Vortech and its business and other acquired businesses. TSS/Vortech
remains subject to a number of risks that relate generally to the homeland
security and mission
critical
information technology, or IT, industries and other risks.
If
the acquisition’s benefits do not meet the expectations of financial or industry
analysts, the market price of our common stock may
decline.
The
market price of our common stock may decline as a result of the acquisition
if:
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we
do not achieve the perceived benefits of the acquisition as rapidly
as, or
to the extent anticipated by, financial or industry analysts;
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the
effect of the acquisition on our financial results is not consistent
with
the expectations of financial or industry
analysts.
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Accordingly,
investors may experience a loss as a result of a decreasing stock
price.
The
Vice Chairman of our Board of Directors may have conflicts of interest that
could hinder our ability to make acquisitions.
One
of
our growth strategies is to make selective acquisitions of specialty engineering
and information technology/networking consulting and system integration
companies that focus on mission-critical facilities. The current Vice Chairman
of our Board of Directors, Mr. McMillen, is the president, chief executive
officer and chairman of the board of Homeland Security Capital Corporation
(“HSCC”). HSCC has announced that its intended strategic direction is “to focus
on owning and operating small- and mid-sized growth businesses that provide
homeland security solutions through innovative technologies to both the public
and private sector and to drive growth through management, strategic guidance,
capital and financial support, and government marketing expertise.” It is
possible that HSCC could be interested in acquiring businesses that we would
also be interested in acquiring and that these relationships could hinder our
ability to carry out our acquisition strategy.
Voting
control by our executive officers, directors and other affiliates may limit
your
ability to influence the outcome of director elections and other matters
requiring stockholder approval.
Persons
who are parties to a voting agreement (Messrs. McMillen, Weiss, Gallagher
and Rosato) own approximately 35.5% of our voting stock. Moreover, this
concentration will increase if additional shares are issued under the employment
agreements entered into with Messrs. Rosato and Gallagher or upon conversion
of
the convertible promissory notes delivered to Messrs. Rosato and Gallagher
at
closing. These persons have made certain agreements to vote for each other’s
designees to our Board of Directors through the 2008 director elections.
Accordingly, they are able to significantly influence the election of directors
and, therefore, our policies and direction during the term of the voting
agreement. This concentration of ownership and the voting agreement could have
the effect of delaying or preventing a change in our control or discouraging
a
potential acquirer from attempting to obtain control of us, which in turn could
have a material adverse effect on the market price of our common stock or
prevent our stockholders from realizing a premium over the market price for
their shares of common stock.
Actual
or potential conflicts of interest are likely to develop between us and Messrs.
Rosato and Gallagher.
Thomas
P.
Rosato and Gerard J. Gallagher, the selling members of TSS/Vortech, continue
to
own significant businesses other than TSS/Vortech that are not owned or
controlled by us. We will have an ongoing business relationship with certain
of
these businesses of the selling members. This will likely create actual or
potential conflicts of interest between the selling members, who are executive
officers and members of our Board of Directors and thus in a position to
influence corporate decisions, and us.
If
we are unable to obtain a listing of our securities on NASDAQ or any stock
exchange, it may be more difficult for our stockholders to sell their
securities.
Our
units, common stock and warrants are currently traded in the over-the-counter
market and quoted on the OTCBB. We intend to apply for listing on NASDAQ.
Generally, NASDAQ requires that a company applying for listing on the NASDAQ
Capital Market have stockholders’ equity of not less than $5.0 million or a
market value of listed securities of $50 million or net income from
continuing operations of not less than $750,000, at least 1.0 million
publicly held shares, and a minimum bid price of $4.00 with over 300 round
lot
stockholders. Additionally, NASDAQ marketplace rules require that a majority
of
a NASDAQ-listed company’s board of directors be “independent,” as defined in the
marketplace rules. Currently, four of our eight directors satisfy the
independence criteria as outlined by NASDAQ. We are conducting a search for
a
qualified individual to join our board as an “independent” director that will
enable our board to meet the majority requirement. However, even upon
satisfaction of these minimal criteria, there is no assurance that such NASDAQ
listing will be obtained. If we are unable to obtain a listing or approval
of
trading of our securities on NASDAQ, then it may be more difficult for
stockholders to sell their securities.
We
may not have sufficient financial resources to carry out our acquisition
strategy; we may need to use our stock to fund acquisitions to a greater extent
than we originally intended.
Following
our acquisition of TSS/Vortech in January 2007, we announced a common stock
repurchase program. As a result of that program, through March 20, 2007 we
had
utilized $1,221,817 of cash to purchase 221,000 shares of our common stock
at an average price of $5.53 per share. These stock repurchases reduced the
amount of cash available to fund acquisitions. As a result, we may have to
incur
more debt, or issue more common stock or other equity securities, than would
otherwise have been necessary in connection with acquisitions, and we may not
have sufficient financial resources to carry out our acquisition strategy to
the
extent we had initially planned.
If
third parties bring claims against us or if TSS/Vortech breached any of its
representations, warranties or covenants set forth in the purchase agreement,
we
may not be adequately indemnified for any losses arising
therefrom.
Although
the purchase agreement provides that Messrs. Rosato and Gallagher will indemnify
us for losses arising from a breach of the representations, warranties and
covenants by TSS/Vortech or Messrs. Rosato and Gallagher set forth in the
purchase agreement, such indemnification is limited, in general terms, to an
aggregate amount of $5 million and claims may be asserted against Messrs.
Rosato and Gallagher only if a claim exceeds $8,000 and the aggregate amount
of
all claims exceeds $175,000. In addition, with some exceptions, the survival
period for claims under the purchase agreement is limited to the 18-month period
following the closing of the acquisition. We will be prevented from seeking
indemnification for most claims above the aggregate threshold or arising after
the applicable survival period.
As
a result of our acquisition, we have substantial amounts of goodwill and
intangible assets, and changes in future business conditions could cause these
assets to become impaired, requiring substantial write-downs that would
adversely affect our operating results.
Our
acquisition was accounted for as a purchase and involved a purchase price well
in excess of tangible asset values, resulting in the creation of a significant
amount of goodwill and other intangible assets. Since December 31, 2006, we
completed the TSS/Vortech acquisition and we plan to continue acquiring
businesses if and when opportunities arise, further increasing our goodwill
and
purchased intangibles amount. Under generally accepted accounting principles,
we
do not amortize goodwill and intangible assets acquired in a purchase business
combination that are determined to have indefinite useful lives, but instead
review them annually (or more frequently if impairment indicators arise) for
impairment. To the extent we determine that such an asset has been impaired,
we
will write-down its carrying value on our balance sheet and book an impairment
charge in our statement of operations.
We
amortize intangible assets with estimable useful lives over their respective
estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values, and also review
them
for impairment. If, as a result of acquisitions or otherwise, the amount of
intangible assets being amortized increases, so will our depreciation and
amortization charges in future periods.
Risks
Related to Our Business and Operations
TSS/Vortech
derives a significant portion of its revenues from a limited number of
customers.
TSS/Vortech
derived, and in the near term we believe TSS/Vortech will continue to derive,
a
significant portion of its revenues from a limited number of customers. To
the
extent that any significant customer uses less of TSS/Vortech’s services or
terminates its relationship with TSS/Vortech, TSS/Vortech’s revenues could
decline significantly, which would have an adverse effect on our financial
condition and results of operations. For the years ended December 31, 2006,
2005 and 2004, TSS/Vortech had one large project with its major real estate
investment trust (REIT) customer, Corporate Office Properties Trust, which
is
providing mission-critical space to a government end user and which comprised
approximately 63.0%, 78.0%, and 49.1%, respectively, of TSS/Vortech’s revenues.
We expect that TSS/Vortech will not recognize significant revenue from this
project after the second quarter of 2007. TSS/Vortech’s 10 largest customers
accounted for approximately 80.4% and 94.6% of its total revenues for the years
ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
TSS/Vortech’s
backlog is declining and may not be replaced.
TSS/Vortech’s
backlog is comprised of the uncompleted portion of services to be performed
under job-specific contracts. TSS/Vortech’s backlog as of December 31, 2006 was
$21.0 million, down approximately $18.7 million from its backlog of
$39.7 million as of December 31, 2005 and down $31.8 million from
its backlog of $52.8 million as of December 31, 2004. Approximately
22.6% of TSS/Vortech’s backlog as of December 31, 2006 was represented by four
contracts relating to its project for its major REIT customer, Corporate Office
Properties Trust. The project subject to these contracts is expected to be
substantially completed during the second quarter of 2007. TSS/Vortech is
currently transitioning from a business heavily reliant upon a single, long-term
project to a business based on a more diversified customer base consisting
of a
number of smaller contracts of shorter duration and there can be no assurance
that TSS/Vortech will be able to make this transition on a basis timely enough
to replace revenue currently provided by TSS/Vortech’s existing project from its
major REIT customer or at all. As a result of this transition to more numerous
smaller contracts of shorter duration, we do not expect TSS/Vortech expect
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maintain contract backlog at historical levels. If TSS/Vortech cannot timely
make this transition, TSS/Vortech’s backlog could decline more than TSS/Vortech
anticipates and our revenue, operations, cash flows and liquidity could all
be
significantly and adversely affected. In addition, TSS/Vortech is in part
implementing this transition by hiring additional sales and business development
personnel and undertaking other business development efforts, which has
increased costs but may not result in significantly increased revenues.
Failure
to properly manage projects may result in costs or
claims.
TSS/Vortech’s
engagements often involve relatively large scale, highly complex projects.
The
quality of TSS/Vortech’s performance on such projects depends in large part upon
its ability to manage the customer relationship, and to manage effectively
the
project and deploy appropriate resources, including third-party contractors
and
its own personnel, in a timely manner. Any defects or errors or failure to
meet
customers’ expectations could result in claims for substantial damages against
TSS/Vortech. In addition, we cannot be certain that the insurance coverage
TSS/Vortech carries to cover such claims will be adequate to protect TSS/Vortech
from the full impact of such claims. Moreover, in certain instances, TSS/Vortech
guarantees customers that it will complete a project by a scheduled date or
that
the project will achieve certain performance standards. If the project
experiences a performance problem, TSS/Vortech may not be able to recover the
additional costs it will incur, which could exceed revenues realized from a
project. Finally, if TSS/Vortech underestimates the resources or time
TSS/Vortech needs to complete a project with capped or fixed fees, our operating
results could be seriously harmed.
Most
of TSS/Vortech’s contracts may be canceled on short notice, so our revenue is
not guaranteed.
Most
of
TSS/Vortech’s contracts are cancelable on short notice, even if TSS/Vortech is
not in default under the contract. Many of its contracts, including its service
agreements, are periodically open to public bid. TSS/Vortech may not be the
successful bidder on its existing contracts that are re-bid. TSS/Vortech also
provides an increasing portion of its services on a non-recurring,
project-by-project basis. We could experience a reduction in our revenue,
profitability and liquidity if:
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TSS/Vortech’s
customers cancel a significant number of
contracts;
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TSS/Vortech
fails to win a significant number of its existing contracts upon
re-bid;
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TSS/Vortech
completes the required work under a significant number of its
non-recurring projects and cannot replace them with similar
projects.
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Future
acquisitions by us could subject us to additional business, operating and
industry risks, the impact of which cannot presently be evaluated, and could
adversely impact our capital structure.
We
plan
to pursue other acquisition opportunities in an effort to take advantage of
the
platform TSS/Vortech constitutes. We are not limited to any particular industry
or type of business that we may acquire. Accordingly, there is no current basis
for you to evaluate the possible merits or risks of the particular business
or
assets that we may acquire, or the industry in which such business operates.
In
addition, the financing of any acquisition completed by us after the TSS/Vortech
acquisition could adversely impact our capital structure as any such financing
would likely include the issuance of additional equity securities and/or the
borrowing of additional funds.
TSS/Vortech
operates in a highly competitive industry, which could reduce our growth
opportunities, revenue and operating results.
The
mission critical IT industry in which TSS/Vortech operates is highly
competitive. TSS/Vortech often competes with other IT consulting and integration
companies, including several that are large domestic companies that may have
financial, technical and marketing resources that exceed our own. Its
competitors may develop the expertise, experience and resources to provide
services that are equal or superior in both price and quality to TSS/Vortech’s
services, and TSS/Vortech may not be able to maintain or enhance its competitive
position. Although TSS/Vortech’s customers currently outsource a significant
portion of these services to TSS/Vortech and its competitors, we can offer
no
assurance that TSS/Vortech’s existing or prospective customers will continue to
outsource specialty contracting services to TSS/Vortech in the
future.
TSS/Vortech
may not accurately estimate the costs associated with its services provided
under fixed-price contracts, which could impair our financial
performance.
A
portion
of TSS/Vortech’s revenue is derived from fixed price contracts. Under these
contracts, TSS/Vortech sets the price of its services and assumes the risk
that
the costs associated with its performance may be greater than it anticipated.
Our profitability is therefore dependent upon TSS/Vortech’s ability to estimate
accurately the costs associated with its services. These costs may be affected
by a variety of factors, such as lower than anticipated productivity, conditions
at the work sites differing materially from what was anticipated at the time
TSS/Vortech bid on the contract, and higher than expected costs of materials
and
labor. Certain agreements or projects could have lower margins than anticipated
or losses if actual costs for contracts exceed TSS/Vortech’s estimates, which
could reduce our profitability and liquidity.
We
account for a majority of TSS/Vortech’s projects on the percentage-of-completion
method, and if actual results vary from the assumptions made in estimating
percentage-of-completion, our revenue and income could be
reduced.
We
generally recognize revenue on TSS/Vortech projects on the
percentage-of-completion method. Under the percentage-of-completion method,
we
record revenue as work on the contract progresses. The cumulative amount of
revenue recorded on a contract at a specified point in time is that percentage
of total estimated revenue that incurred costs to date bear to estimated total
contract costs. The percentage-of-completion method therefore relies on
estimates of total expected contract costs. Contract revenue and total cost
estimates are reviewed and revised periodically as the work progresses.
Adjustments are reflected in contract revenue in the fiscal period when such
estimates are revised. Estimates are based on management’s reasonable
assumptions and experience, but are only estimates. Variation between actual
results and estimates on a large project or on a number of smaller projects
could be material. We immediately recognize the full amount of the estimated
loss on a contract when our estimates indicate such a loss. Any such loss would
reduce our revenue and income.
Our
failure to attract and retain qualified employees may adversely affect our
business.
TSS/Vortech’s
continued success depends to a substantial degree on our ability to recruit
and
retain the technically skilled personnel we need to serve our customers
effectively. TSS/Vortech’s business involves the development of tailored
solutions for customers, a process that relies heavily upon the expertise and
services of employees. Accordingly, TSS/Vortech’s employees are its most
valuable resource. Competition for skilled personnel, especially those with
security clearance, is intense in TSS/Vortech’s industry. Recruiting and
training these personnel requires substantial resources. Our failure to attract
and retain qualified personnel could increase our costs of performing our
contractual obligations, reduce our ability to efficiently satisfy its
customers’ needs, limit our ability to win new business and constrain our future
growth.
An
economic downturn or reduced homeland security related capital expenditures
could result in a decrease in demand for our
services.
If
federal, state or local government or private enterprise spending on homeland
security related capital expenditures decreases, the demand for services like
those provided by TSS/Vortech would likely decline. This decrease could reduce
our opportunity for growth, increase our marketing and sales costs, and reduce
the prices we can charge for services, which could reduce our revenue and
operating results.
We
may be unable to obtain sufficient bonding capacity to support certain service
offerings.
Some
of
TSS/Vortech’s contracts require performance and surety bonds. Bonding capacity
for construction projects has become increasingly difficult to obtain, and
bonding companies are denying or restricting coverage to an increasing number
of
contractors. Companies that have been successful in renewing or obtaining
coverage have sometimes been required to post additional collateral to secure
the same amount of bonds which reduces availability under TSS/Vortech’s credit
facility. TSS/Vortech may not be able to maintain a sufficient level of bonding
capacity in the future, which could preclude TSS/Vortech from being able to
bid
for certain contracts and successfully contract with certain customers. In
addition, even if TSS/Vortech is able to successfully renew or obtain
performance or payment bonds in the future, TSS/Vortech may be required to
post
letters of credit in connection with the bonds.
TSS/Vortech
may choose, or be required, to pay its subcontractors even if its customers
do
not pay, or delay paying, TSS/Vortech for the related
services.
TSS/Vortech
uses subcontractors to perform portions of its services and to manage work
flow.
In some cases, TSS/Vortech pays its subcontractors before its customers pay
TSS/Vortech for the related services. If TSS/Vortech chooses, or is required,
to
pay its subcontractors for work performed for customers who fail to pay, or
delay paying TSS/Vortech for the related work, we could experience a decrease
in
profitability and liquidity.
A
portion of TSS/Vortech’s business depends upon obtaining and maintaining
required security clearances, and its failure to do so could result in
termination of certain of its contracts or cause it to be unable to bid or
rebid
on certain contracts.
Some
United States government projects require TSS/Vortech’s employees to maintain
various levels of security clearances, and we may be required to maintain
certain facility security clearances complying with United States government
requirements.
Obtaining
and maintaining security clearances for employees involves a lengthy process,
and it is difficult to identify, recruit and retain employees who already hold
security clearances. If TSS/Vortech’s employees are unable to obtain or retain
security clearances or if such employees who hold security clearances terminate
their employment, the customer whose work requires cleared employees could
terminate the contract or decide not to renew it upon expiration. To the extent
TSS/Vortech is not able to engage employees with the required security
clearances for a particular contract, TSS/Vortech may not be able bid on or
win
new contracts, or effectively re-bid on expiring contracts, which could
adversely affect our business.
In
addition, TSS/Vortech expects that some of the contracts on which it will bid
will require it to demonstrate its ability to obtain facility security
clearances and perform work with employees who hold specified types of security
clearances. A facility security clearance is an administrative determination
that a particular facility is eligible for access to classified information
or
an award of a classified contract. Although contracts may be awarded prior
to
the issuance of a facility security clearance, in such cases the contractor
is
processed for facility security clearance at the appropriate level and must
meet
the eligibility requirements for access to classified information. A contractor
or prospective contractor must meet certain eligibility requirements before
it
can be processed for facility security clearance. TSS/Vortech’s ability to
obtain and maintain facility security clearances has a direct impact on its
ability to compete for and perform United States government projects, the
performance of which requires access to classified information.
TSS/Vortech’s
failure to comply with the regulations of the United States Occupational Safety
and Health Administration and other state and local agencies that oversee safety
compliance could reduce our revenue, profitability and
liquidity.
The
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, as amended, or OSHA, establishes
certain employer responsibilities, including maintenance of a workplace free
of
recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious injury, compliance with
standards promulgated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
and
various record keeping, disclosure and procedural requirements. Various
standards, including standards for notices of hazards, safety in excavation
and
demolition work, may apply to TSS/Vortech’s operations. TSS/Vortech has
incurred, and will continue to incur, capital and operating expenditures and
other costs in the ordinary course of its business in complying with OSHA and
other state and local laws and regulations.
We
are dependent upon key personnel whose loss may have an adverse impact on our
business.
We
depend
on the expertise, experience and continued services of our senior management
employees, especially Mr. Weiss, our Chairman, Mr. McMillen, our Vice Chairman,
Mr. Rosato, our Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Gallagher, our
President and Chief Operating Officer. In particular, Messrs. Rosato and
Gallagher have acquired specialized knowledge and skills with respect to
TSS/Vortech and its operations and most decisions concerning the business of
TSS/Vortech will be made or significantly influenced by them. The loss of
Mr. Rosato, Mr. Gallagher or other senior management employees of
TSS/Vortech, or an inability to attract or retain other key individuals,
could materially adversely affect TSS/Vortech’s business. If Mr. Rosato,
Mr. Gallagher or other senior management were to become unavailable
following the acquisition, we could face substantial difficulty in hiring
qualified successors and could experience a loss in productivity while any
successor obtains the necessary training and experience. We will seek to
compensate and provide incentives for key executives, as well as other
employees, through competitive salaries and bonus plans, but there can be no
assurance that these programs will allow us to retain key employees or hire
new
key employees.
Our
quarterly revenue, operating results and profitability will
vary.
Our
quarterly revenue, operating results and profitability may fluctuate
significantly and unpredictably in the future. In particular, the changes in
contract mix that we anticipate will occur as TSS/Vortech completes existing
projects for our major customer, Corporate Office Properties Trust, may affect
quarterly results.
Factors
that may contribute to the variability of our quarterly revenue, operating
results or profitability include:
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in revenue earned on contracts;
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Commencement,
completion and termination of contracts during any particular quarter,
especially contracts relating to TSS/Vortech’s major customer, Corporate
Office Properties Trust;
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Declines
in backlog that are not replaced;
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Additions
and departures of key personnel;
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Strategic
decisions by us and our competitors, such as acquisitions, divestitures,
spin-offs, joint ventures, strategic investments and changes in business
strategy;
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Contract
mix and the extent of subcontractor use;
and
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Any
seasonality of TSS/Vortech’s
business.
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Therefore,
period-to-period comparisons of TSS/Vortech’s operating results may not be a
good indication of our future performance. Our quarterly operating results
may
not meet the expectations of securities analysts or investors, which in turn
may
have an adverse affect on the market price of our common stock.
If
we are unable to engage appropriate subcontractors or if our subcontractors
fail
to perform their contractual obligations, our performance as a prime contractor
and ability to obtain future business could be materially and adversely
impacted.
Our
contract performance may involve the issuance of subcontracts to other companies
upon which we rely to perform all or a portion of the work we are obligated
to
deliver to our customers. The inability of us to find and engage appropriate
subcontractors or a failure by one or more of our subcontractors to
satisfactorily deliver on a timely basis the agreed-upon supplies and/or perform
the agreed-upon services may materially and adversely affect our ability to
perform our obligations as a prime contractor.
In
extreme cases, a subcontractor’s performance deficiency could result in the
customer terminating our contract for default. A default termination could
expose us to liability for excess costs of reprocurement by the customer and
have a material adverse effect on our ability to compete for future contracts
and task orders.
If
we are unable to manage our growth, our business may be adversely
affected.
Sustaining
TSS/Vortech’s historical growth may place significant demands on our management,
as well as on our administrative, operational and financial resources. If
TSS/Vortech sustains significant growth, we must improve our operational,
financial and management information systems and expand, motivate and manage
our
workforce. If we are unable to do so, or if new systems that we implement to
assist in managing any future growth do not produce the expected benefits,
our
business, prospects, financial condition or operating results could be adversely
affected.
Risks
Related to Our Capital Structure
and
Our Experience as a Public Company
Because
we do not currently intend to pay dividends on our common stock, stockholders
will benefit from an investment in our common stock only if it appreciates
in
value.
We
have
never declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock. We currently
intend to retain all future earnings, if any, for use in the operations and
expansion of our business. As a result, we do not anticipate paying cash
dividends in the foreseeable future. Any future determination as to the
declaration and payment of cash dividends will be at the discretion of our
Board
of Directors and will depend on factors our Board of Directors deems relevant,
including, among others, our results of operations, financial condition and
cash
requirements, business prospects, and the terms of our credit facilities and
other financing arrangements. Accordingly, realization of a gain on
stockholders’ investments will depend on the appreciation of the price of our
common stock. There is no guarantee that our common stock will appreciate in
value or even maintain the price at which stockholders purchased their
shares.
The
significant number of our outstanding warrants may place a ceiling on, or
otherwise adversely affect, the value of our common
stock.
We
have
outstanding warrants to purchase 15,600,000 shares of our common stock at an
exercise price of $5.00 per share, and only 12,152,813 outstanding shares of
common stock as of April 30, 2007. Our warrants represent a very significant
market overhang that may limit the value of our common stock, at least in the
near term and unless and until we can substantially grow our
business.
If
our initial stockholders and Messrs. Rosato and Gallagher exercise their
registration rights, it may have an adverse effect on the market price of our
common stock.
Our
initial stockholders are entitled to demand that we register the resale of
their
shares of common stock in certain circumstances. If our initial stockholders
exercise their registration rights with respect to all of their shares of common
stock, then there will be an additional 1,750,000 shares of common stock
eligible for trading in the public market. We have also granted registration
rights to the selling members, who received 2,534,988 shares of our common
stock
upon closing of the acquisition and who may receive, in the aggregate, up to
$10,000,000 in additional shares of our common stock under the terms of their
employment agreements. The presence of this additional number of shares of
common stock eligible for trading in the public market may have an adverse
effect on the market price of our common stock.
If
we are unable to maintain a current prospectus relating to the common stock
underlying our warrants, our warrants may be
worthless.
Our
warrants will be exercisable and we will not be obligated to issue shares of
common stock unless, at the time a holder seeks to exercise such warrant, a
prospectus relating to the common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrant
is
current and the common stock has been registered or qualified or deemed to
be
exempt under the securities laws of the state of residence of the holder of
the
warrants. Under the terms of the warrant agreement between Continental Stock
Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent, and us, we have agreed to use
our reasonable best efforts to maintain a current prospectus relating to the
common stock issuable upon exercise of our warrants until the expiration of
our
warrants. However, we cannot assure warrant holders that we will be able to
do
so. The warrant agreement does not provide that we are required to net-cash
settle the warrants if we are unable to maintain a current prospectus. If the
prospectus relating to the common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants
is not current, or if the common stock is not qualified or exempt from
qualification in the jurisdictions in which the holders of the warrants reside,
our warrants may not be exercisable before they expire. Thus, our warrants
may
be deprived of any value, the market for our warrants may be limited or
non-existent and the warrants may expire worthless.
The
warrant agreement governing our warrants permits us to redeem the warrants
after
they become exercisable, and it is possible that we could redeem the warrants
at
a time when a prospectus is not current, resulting in the warrant holder
receiving less than fair value of the warrant or the underlying common
stock.
Under
section 6 of the warrant agreement governing our outstanding warrants, we have
the right to redeem outstanding warrants, at any time after they become
exercisable and prior to their expiration, at the price of $0.01 per warrant,
provided that the last sales price of our common stock is at least $8.50 per
share on each of 20 trading
days within any 30 trading day period ending on the third business day prior
to
the date on which notice of redemption is given. Section 6 of the warrant
agreement does not require, as a condition to giving notice of redemption,
that
we have in effect a current prospectus relating to the common stock issuable
upon exercise of our warrants. Thus, it is possible that we could issue a notice
of redemption of the warrants at a time when holders of our warrants are unable
to exercise their warrants and thereafter immediately resell the underlying
common stock under a current prospectus. Under such circumstances, rather than
face redemption at a nominal price per warrant, warrant holders could be forced
to sell the warrants or the underlying common stock for less than fair
value.
Prior
to the acquisition, we did not have operations, and TSS/Vortech had never
operated as a public company. Fulfilling our obligations incident to being
a
public company will be expensive and time consuming.
Prior
to
the acquisition, both we, as a company without operations, and TSS/Vortech,
as a
private company, had maintained relatively small finance and accounting staffs.
Although we are in the process of retaining internal audit services, neither
we
nor TSS/Vortech currently has an internal audit group function. We have
maintained limited disclosure controls and procedures and internal control
over
financial reporting as required under the federal securities laws with respect
to our limited activities prior to the acquisition, but we have not been
required to maintain and establish such disclosure controls and procedures
and
internal controls as are required with respect to a business such as TSS/Vortech
with substantial operations following the acquisition. Under the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002 and the related rules and regulations of the SEC, as well as the
rules of NASDAQ, we must implement additional internal and disclosure control
procedures and corporate governance practices and adhere to a variety of
reporting requirements and complex accounting rules. Compliance with these
obligations will require significant management time, place significant
additional demands on our finance and accounting staff and on our financial,
accounting and information systems, and increase our insurance, legal and
financial compliance costs.
We
are
also in the process of hiring a chief financial officer and may need to hire
additional accounting and financial staff with appropriate public company
experience and technical accounting knowledge.
Section
404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires us to document and test our
internal controls over financial reporting for fiscal 2007 and beyond and will
require an independent registered public accounting firm to report on our
assessment as to the effectiveness of these controls for fiscal 2008 and beyond.
Any delays or difficulty in satisfying these requirements could adversely affect
our future results of operations and our stock price.
Section
404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires us to document and test the
effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting in accordance
with an established internal control framework and to report on our conclusion
as to the effectiveness of our internal controls for our fiscal year ending
December 31, 2007 and subsequent years. In connection with this evaluation,
we
are in the process of retaining internal audit services to further enhance
our
internal control environment. It will also require an independent registered
public accounting firm to test, evaluate and report on the completeness of
our
assessment for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2008 and subsequent years.
It
may cost us more than we expect to comply with these control- and
procedure-related requirements.
We
may
discover areas of our internal controls that need improvement, particularly
with
respect to TSS/Vortech or other businesses that we may acquire in the future.
Although we are searching for a chief financial officer, we may also need to
hire additional accounting and financial staff to assist in our internal control
processes. We cannot be certain that any remedial measures we take will ensure
that we implement and maintain adequate internal controls over our financial
processes and reporting in the future. Any failure to implement required new
or
improved controls, or difficulties encountered in their implementation could
harm our operating results or cause us to fail to meet our reporting
obligations. If we are unable to conclude that we have effective internal
controls over financial reporting, or if our independent auditors are unable
to
provide us with an unqualified report regarding the effectiveness of our
internal controls over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008 and in
future periods as required by Section 404, investors could lose confidence
in
the reliability of our financial statements, which could result in a decrease
in
the value of our common stock. Failure to comply with Section 404 could
potentially subject us to sanctions or investigations by the SEC, NASDAQ or
other regulatory authorities.
USE
OF PROCEEDS
Assuming
the exercise of all the warrants for cash, we will receive gross proceeds of
$78,000,000. If no warrants are exercised or if all warrants exercised are
exercised on a cashless exercise basis, we will receive no proceeds. We intend
to use the proceeds from the exercise of the warrants for working capital,
operating expenses and other general corporate purposes, including
possible acquisitions. There is no assurance that the holders of the warrants
will elect to exercise any or all of the
warrants.
DETERMINATION
OF OFFERING PRICE
The
offering price of the shares of common stock offered hereby is determined by
reference to the exercise price of the warrants. The exercise price of the
warrants is $5.00 per share and was determined at the time of the initial public
offering.
PLAN
OF DISTRIBUTION
Pursuant
to the terms of the warrants, the shares of common stock will be distributed
to
those warrant holders who surrender the certificates representing the warrants
and provide payment of the exercise price through their brokers to our
warrant
agent, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company. We do not know if or when
the warrants will be exercised. We
also do
not know whether any of the shares acquired upon exercise will be
sold.
INCORPORATION
OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE
We
incorporate by reference the filed documents listed below, except as superseded,
supplemented or modified by this prospectus, and any future filings we make
with
the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act
of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”):
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our
Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the fiscal period ended
December 31, 2006 filed on April 2, 2007 and amended on April 30,
2007;
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our
Current Reports on Form 8-K filed January 16, 2007, January 17, 2007,
January 19, 2007, January 25, 2007, January 31, 2007, February 1,
2007,
March 13, 2007, March 14, 2007 and April 26,
2007;
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the
description
of
our common stock contained in our Form 8-A filed July 11,
2005;
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our
Definitive Proxy Statement filed December 27, 2006;
and
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all
documents filed by us with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c),
14
or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this prospectus and
prior
to the termination of this offering of
securities.
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Potential
investors may obtain a copy of any of the agreements summarized herein (subject
to certain restrictions because
of the confidential nature of the subject matter) or any of our SEC filings
without charge by written or oral request
directed
to Fortress International Group, Inc., 9841 Broken Land Parkway, Columbia,
Maryland 21046, Attention: Investor Relations.
You
should rely only on the information incorporated by reference or provided in
this prospectus or any prospectus
supplement. We have not authorized anyone else to provide you with different
information. We are not making an
offer of
these securities in any state where the offer is not permitted. You should
not
assume that the information in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement
is
accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of those
documents.
WHERE
YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
This
prospectus is part of a registration statement filed with the SEC. You should
rely only on the information contained
in this prospectus or incorporated by reference. We have not authorized anyone
else to provide you with different
information. We are not making an offer of these securities in any state where
the offer is not permitted. You should not assume that the information in this
prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front page
of
this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any
sale of common stock.
We
file
annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information
with the SEC. You may read, without charge, and copy the documents we file
with
the SEC at the SEC’s public reference room at 100 F Street, NE in
Washington, D.C. 20549. You can request copies of
these
documents by writing to the SEC and paying a fee for the copying cost. Please
call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference
room. Our SEC filings, including reports, proxy statements and other information
regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC, are also available
to
the public at no cost from the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
LEGAL
MATTERS
The
validity of
the
securities offered in this
prospectus was passed upon for us by Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and
Popeo, PC, New York, New York.
EXPERTS
The
combined balance sheets of VTC, L.L.C. and Vortech, L.L.C. as of December 31,
2006, 2005 and 2004, and the related combined statements of income, changes
in
members’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended incorporated by
reference in this prospectus
have been audited by McGladrey & Pullen,
LLP, independent
registered public accounting firm, as set forth in its report, appearing in
the
Annual Report on Form 10-K, and are incorporated herein by reference in reliance
upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting
and auditing.
The
combined balance sheets of Fortress International Group, Inc. (formerly Fortress
America Acquisition Corporation) as of December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2006
and the related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows
for the years ended December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2006, the period from
December 20, 2004 (inception) to December 31, 2004 and the cumulative period
from December 20, 2006 (inception) to December 31, 2005 incorporated
by reference in this prospectus have been audited by Goldstein Golub Kessler
LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in the Annual
Report on Form 10-K and are incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon
such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and
auditing.
PART
II INFORMATION
NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item
14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
The
following table sets forth an estimate of the fees and expenses relating to
the
issuance and distribution of the securities being registered hereby, all of
which shall be borne by the registrant. All of such fees and expenses, except
for the SEC Registration Fee, are estimated:
SEC
Registration Fee
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NASD
Filing Fee
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Accounting
Fee and Expenses
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0
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Printing
and Engraving Expenses
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5,000
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Legal
Fees and Expenses
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10,000
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Blue
Sky Services and Expenses
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0
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Total
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$
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15,000
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Item
15. Indemnification of Officers and Directors.
Article
Sixth of our Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides
as follows:
SIXTH: Indemnification.
Section 6.1. Right
to Indemnification. Each
person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is
involved in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, proceeding or
alternative dispute resolution procedure, whether (a) civil, criminal,
administrative, investigative or otherwise, (b) formal or informal or
(c) by or in the right of the Corporation (collectively, a “proceeding”),
by reason of the fact that he or she, or a person of whom he or she is the
legal
representative, 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, manager, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of another
foreign or domestic corporation or of a foreign or domestic limited liability
company, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including
service with respect to employee benefit plans, whether the basis of such
proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as such a director,
officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or in any other capacity while
serving as such other director, manager, officer, partner, trustee, employee
or
agent, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation against all
judgments, penalties and fines incurred or paid, and against all expenses
(including attorneys’ fees) and settlement amounts incurred or paid, in
connection with any such proceeding, except in relation to matters as to which
the person did not act in good faith and in a manner the 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 the person’s conduct was unlawful. Until such time as there has been a
final judgment to the contrary, a person shall be presumed to be entitled to
be
indemnified under this Section 6.1. The termination of any proceeding by
judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere
or
its equivalent, shall not, of itself, either rebut such presumption or create
a
presumption that (a) the person did not act in good faith and in a manner
which the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best
interests of the Corporation, (b) with respect to any criminal action or
proceeding, the person had reasonable cause to believe that the person’s conduct
was unlawful or (c) the person was not successful on the merits or
otherwise in defense of the proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein.
If the DGCL is hereafter amended to provide for indemnification rights broader
than those provided by this Section 6.1, then the persons referred to in
this Section 6.1 shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation
to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL as so amended (but, in the case
of
any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the
Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than permitted prior
to
such amendment).
Section 6.2. Determination
of Entitlement to Indemnification. A
determination as to whether a person who is a director or officer of the
Corporation at the time of the determination is entitled to be indemnified
and
held harmless under Section 6.1 shall be made (a) by a majority vote
of the directors who are not parties to such proceeding, even though less than
a
quorum, (b) by a committee of such directors designated by majority vote of
such directors, even though less than a quorum, (c) if there are no such
directors, or if such directors so direct, by independent legal counsel in
a
written opinion, or (d) by the stockholders. A determination as to whether
a person who is not a director or officer of the Corporation at the time of
the
determination is entitled to be indemnified and held harmless under
Section 6.1 shall be made by or as directed by the Board of Directors of
the Corporation.
Section 6.3. Mandatory
Advancement of Expenses. The
right
to indemnification conferred in this Article Sixth shall include the right
to require the Corporation to pay the expenses (including attorneys’ fees)
incurred in defending any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition;
provided,
however,
that,
if the Board of Directors so determines, an advancement of expenses incurred
by
an indemnitee in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the Corporation
(but not in any other capacity in which service was or is rendered by such
indemnitee, including, without limitation, service to an employee benefit plan)
shall be made only upon delivery to the Corporation of an undertaking, by or
on
behalf of such indemnitee, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall be
finally determined that such indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified for
such expenses under Section 6.1 or otherwise.
Section 6.4. Non-Exclusivity
of Rights. The
right
to indemnification and the advancement of expenses conferred in this
Article Sixth shall not be exclusive of any other right which any person
may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, any provision of this
Certificate of Incorporation or of any bylaw, agreement, or insurance policy
or
arrangement, or any vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or
otherwise. The Board of Directors is expressly authorized to adopt and enter
into indemnification agreements with, and obtain insurance for, directors and
officers.
Section 6.5. Effect
of Amendment. Neither
any amendment, repeal, or modification of this Article Sixth, nor the
adoption or amendment of any other provision of this Certificate of
Incorporation or the bylaws of the Corporation inconsistent with this
Article Sixth, shall adversely affect any right or protection provided
hereby with respect to any act or omission occurring prior to the date when
such
amendment, repeal, modification, or adoption became effective.
In
addition, Section 145 of the DGCL provides for indemnification of officers,
directors, employees and agents as set forth below.
Section 145.
Indemnification of officers, directors, employees and agents;
insurance.
(a) A
corporation shall have power to 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, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative
(other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the
fact that the 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 corporation, partnership, joint
venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’
fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably
incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if
the
person acted in good faith and in a manner the 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 the
person’s conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding
by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere
or
its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person
did
not act in good faith and in a manner which the 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 reasonable cause to believe that the
person’s conduct was unlawful.
(b) A
corporation shall have power to indemnify any person who was or is a party
or is
threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action
or
suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor
by
reason of the fact that the 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 corporation, partnership,
joint venture, trust or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys’
fees) actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the
defense or settlement of such action or suit if the person acted in good faith
and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the
best interests of the corporation and except that no indemnification shall
be
made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall
have
been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent
that
the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought
shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability
but
in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and
reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery
or such other court shall deem proper.
(c) To
the
extent that a present or former director or officer of a corporation has been
successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or
proceeding referred to in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, or
in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall be
indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably
incurred by such person in connection therewith.
(d) Any
indemnification under subsections (a) and (b) of this section (unless
ordered by a court) shall be made by the corporation only as authorized in
the
specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the present or former
director, officer, employee or agent is proper in the circumstances because
the
person has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in subsections
(a) and (b) of this section. Such determination shall be made, with
respect to a person who is a director or officer at the time of such
determination, (1) by a majority vote of the directors who are not parties
to such action, suit or proceeding, even though less than a quorum, or
(2) by a committee of such directors designated by majority vote of such
directors, even though less than a quorum, or (3) if there are no such
directors, or if such directors so direct, by independent legal counsel in
a
written opinion, or (4) by the stockholders.
(e) Expenses
(including attorneys’ fees) incurred by an officer or director in defending any
civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding
may
be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action,
suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such
director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined
that such person is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation as
authorized in this section. Such expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred
by former directors and officers or other employees and agents may be so paid
upon such terms and conditions, if any, as the corporation deems
appropriate.
(f) The
indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant
to,
the other subsections of this section shall not be deemed exclusive of any
other
rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may
be
entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested
directors or otherwise, both as to action in such person’s official capacity and
as to action in another capacity while holding such office.
(g) A
corporation shall have power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of
any
person who is or was 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 corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust
or
other enterprise against any liability asserted against such person and incurred
by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of such person’s status as
such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify such
person against such liability under this section.
(h) For
purposes of this section, references to “the corporation” shall include, in
addition to the resulting corporation, any constituent corporation (including
any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which,
if its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority
to
indemnify its directors, officers, and employees or agents, so that any person
who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such constituent
corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation
as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership,
joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall stand in the same position
under
this section with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as such
person would have with respect to such constituent corporation if its separate
existence had continued.
(i) For
purposes of this section, references to “other enterprises” shall include
employee benefit plans; references to “fines” shall include any excise taxes
assessed on a person with respect to any employee benefit plan; and references
to “serving at the request of the corporation” shall include any service as a
director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation which imposes duties
on,
or involves services by, such director, officer, employee or agent with respect
to an employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries; and a person
who
acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in
the
interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan
shall
be deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interests of the
corporation” as referred to in this section.
(j) The
indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant
to,
this section shall, unless otherwise provided when authorized or ratified,
continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee
or
agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators
of such a person.
(k) The
Court
of Chancery is hereby vested with exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine
all actions for advancement of expenses or indemnification brought under this
section or under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested
directors, or otherwise. The Court of Chancery may summarily determine a
corporation’s obligation to advance expenses (including attorneys’
fees).
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933
may
be permitted to the Company’s directors, officers, and controlling persons
pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that,
in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event
that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the
payment of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling
person in a successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted
by
such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities
being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter
has
been settled by controlling precedent, submit to the court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification is against public policy
as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
Pursuant
to the Underwriting Agreement filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Registration
Statement, we have agreed to indemnify the Underwriter and the Underwriter
has
agreed to indemnify us against certain civil liabilities that may be incurred
in
connection with this offering, including certain liabilities under the
Securities Act.
Item
16. Exhibits.
(a) The
following exhibits are filed as part of this Registration
Statement:
Exhibit
No.
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Description
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1.1
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Underwriting
Agreement*
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4.1
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Specimen
Unit Certificate*
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4.2
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Specimen
Common Stock Certificate*
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4.3
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Specimen
Warrant Certificate*
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5.1
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Opinion
of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.*
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23.1
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Consent
of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP
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23.2
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Consent
of Goldstein Golub Kessler LLP
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24.1
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Power
of Attorney (see signature
page)
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_________________
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(*)
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Incorporated
by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with
the
Securities and Exchange Commission
on March 23, 2005, and subsequently amended on April 8, 2005, June
3,
2005, July 5, 2005 and July 13,
2005.
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Item
17. Undertakings.
(a) The
undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To
file,
during
any
period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment
to
this
registration statement:
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i.
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To
include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities
Act
of 1933;
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ii.
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To
reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective
date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective
amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent
a
fundamental change in the information in the registration statement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume
of
securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered
would
not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the
low or
high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected
in the
form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b)
if,
in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more
than a
20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the
“Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration
statement; and
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(iii)
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To
include
any material information with respect to the plan of distribution
not
previously disclosed in the
registration statement or any material change to such information
in the
registration statement.
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provided,
however,
(A) subparagraphs
(i) and (ii) above do not apply if the registration statement is on Form S-8,
and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by
these subparagraphs is contained in reports filed with or
furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that
are
incorporated by reference in this registration statement; and
(B) subparagraphs
(i),
(ii) and (iii) above do not apply if the registration statement is on Form
S-3
or Form F-3 and the information required to be included in a post-effective
amendment by these subparagraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished
to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d)
of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in this
registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant
to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.
(C) provided
further, however, that subparagraphs (i) and (ii) above do not apply if the
registration statement is for an offering of asset-backed securities on Form
S-1
or Form S-3, and the information required to be included in a post-effective
amendment is provided pursuant to Item 1100(c) of Regulation AB.
(2) That,
for
the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933,
as
amended, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona
fide offering thereof.
(3) To
remove
from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities
being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering.
(4) If
the
registration is a foreign private issuer, to file a post-effective amendment
to
the registration statement to include any financial statements required by
§210.3-19 of this chapter at the start of any delayed offering or throughout
a
continuous offering. Financial statements and information otherwise required
by
Section 10(a)(3) of the Act need not be furnished, provided
that the
registrant includes in the prospectus, by means of a post-effective amendment,
financial statements required pursuant to this paragraph (a)(4) and other
information necessary to ensure that all other information in the prospectus
is
at least as current as the date of those financial statements. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, with respect to registration statements on Form F-3, a
post-effective amendment need not be filed to include financial statements
and
information required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Act or § 210.3-19 of this
chapter if such financial statements and information are contained in periodic
reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant
to
section 13 or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are
incorporated by reference in the Form F-3.
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(5)
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That,
for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act
of 1933
to any purchaser:
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i.
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If
the registrant is relying on Rule
430B:
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(A)
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Each
prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall
be
deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the
filed
prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement;
and
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(B)
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Each
prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5),
or
(b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B
relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii),
or (x)
for the purpose of providing the information required by section
10(a) of
the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included
in
the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form
of
prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first
contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the
prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the
issuer
and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall
be
deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating
to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus
relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
deemed
to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however,
that no
statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is
part of
the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or
deemed
incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus
that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser
with a
time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede
or modify
any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus
that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document
immediately prior to such effective date;
or
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ii.
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If
the registrant is subject to Rule 430C, each prospectus filed pursuant
to
Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering,
other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other
than
prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be
part of
and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first
used
after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in
a
registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration
statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated
by
reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part
of
the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of
contract
of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement
that
was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part
of the
registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior
to
such date of first use.
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(6) That,
for
the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities
Act
of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the
securities:
The
undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities
of
the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless
of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if
the
securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the
following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the
purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such
purchaser:
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i.
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Any
preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant
relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule
424;
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ii.
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Any
free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on
behalf
of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned
registrant;
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iii.
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The
portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering
containing material information about the undersigned registrant
or its
securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant;
and
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iv.
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Any
other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the
undersigned registrant to the
purchaser.
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The
undersigned
registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability
under the Securities Act
of 1933,
as amended, each filing of the Registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section
13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is
incorporated by reference in this registration statement shall be deemed to
be a
new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and
the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona
fide offering thereof.
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933,
as
amended, may be permitted to directors, officers, and controlling persons of
the
Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant
has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission,
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred
or paid by a director, officer, or controlling person of the Registrant in
the
successful defense of any action, suit, or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer, or controlling person in connection with the securities
being
registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question of whether such indemnification by it is against
public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies
that
it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements
for
filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of
Columbia, State of Maryland, on May 11, 2007.
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FORTRESS
INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
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By:
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/s/
Thomas P. Rosato
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Thomas
P. Rosato
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Chief
Executive Officer
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POWER
OF ATTORNEY
We,
the
undersigned officers and directors of Fortress America Acquisition Corporation,
hereby severally constitute and appoint Harvey L. Weiss and Thomas P. Rosato,
and each of them singly (with full power to each of them to act alone), our
true
and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution in each of them for him and in his name, place and stead, and
in
any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement (or any other Registration Statement
for the same offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule
462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933), and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises,
as full to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any
of
them or their or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to
be
done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates
indicated. This document may be executed by the signatories hereto on any number
of counterparts, all of which shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
Name
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Position
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Date
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/s/
Thomas P. Rosato
Thomas
P. Rosato
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Chief
Executive Officer and Director
(Principal
Executive and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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May
11, 2007
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/s/
Gerard J. Gallagher
Gerard
J. Gallagher
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Director,
President and Chief Operating Officer
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May
11, 2007
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/s/
Asa Hutchinson
Asa
Hutchinson
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Director
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May
11, 2007
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/s/
C. Thomas McMillen
C.
Thomas McMillen
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Vice
Chairman of the Board
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May
11, 2007
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/s/
David J. Mitchell
David
J. Mitchell
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Director
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May
11, 2007
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/s/
John Morton, III
John
Morton, III
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Director
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May
11, 2007
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/s/
Donald L. Nickels
Donald
L. Nickles
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Director
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May
11, 2007
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/s/
Harvey L. Weiss
Harvey
L. Weiss
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Chairman
of the Board
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May
11, 2007
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/s/
William L. Jews
William
L. Jews
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Director
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May
11, 2007
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
No.
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Description
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1.1
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Underwriting
Agreement*
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4.1
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Specimen
Unit Certificate*
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4.2
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Specimen
Common Stock Certificate*
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4.3
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Specimen
Warrant Certificate*
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5.1
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Opinion
of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.*
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23.1
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Consent
of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP
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23.2
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Consent
of Goldstein Golub Kessler LLP
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24.1
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Power
of Attorney (see signature page)
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________________
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(*)
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Incorporated
by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with
the
Securities and Exchange Commission
on March 23, 2005, and subsequently amended on April 8, 2005, June
3,
2005, July 5, 2005 and July 13,
2005.
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