GSE Systems Form S-3 052107
As
filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 23, 2007 Registration
No. 333-
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SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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FORM
S-3
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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GSE
SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State
or
other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
52-1868008
(I.R.S.
Employer Identification Number)
7133
Rutherford Road, Suite 200
Baltimore,
MD 21244
(410)
277-3740
(Address,
including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's
principal executive offices)
John
V.
Moran
Chief
Executive Officer
GSE
Systems, Inc.
7133
Rutherford Road, Suite 200
Baltimore,
MD 21244
Tel:
(410) 277-3740
Fax:
(410) 277-5287
(Name
and
address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
agent
for service)
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Copy
to:
James
R.
Hagerty, Esq.
888
17th
Street,
N.W., Suite 1000
Washington,
DC 20006
Tel:
(202) 223-5600
Fax:
(202) 223-6625
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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 under the Securities Act of 1933, other
than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest
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this
form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to
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CALCULATION
OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title
of each class of securities
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Proposed
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Amount
of
registration
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Common
stock, par value $0.01 per share,
issuable
upon exercise of warrant
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100,000
(1)
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$7.06
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$706,000
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$76
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(1)
Represents shares of our Common Stock issuable upon exercise of a warrant
issued
to ManTech International Corporation (“ManTech”) in exchange for ManTech’s
agreement to issue letters of credit to Fianzas Guardiana Inbursa, S.A.,
a
Mexican surety company, as collateral for an advance payment bond and a
performance bond that the Company provided to Comision Federal de Electricidad
(CFE) as required by the $6.6 million order that the Company received from
CFE
in June 2003 for a major simulator upgrade to the Laguna Verde nuclear plant
near Vera Cruz, Mexico.
(2)
Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee pursuant
to
Rule 457(c) of Regulation C under the Securities Act, on the basis of $7.06
per
share, the average of the high and low prices for the Common Stock on May
17,
2007 as reported on the American Stock Exchange.
THE
REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR DATES
AS
MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL FILE
A
FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT
SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(A) OF THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL
BECOME EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ACTING
PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(A), MAY DETERMINE.
The
information in this Prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The selling
shareholder may not sell these securities 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 23, 2007
PROSPECTUS
GSE
SYSTEMS, INC.
Shares
of Common Stock Issuable upon Exercise of Warrant
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This
prospectus relates to the disposition by the selling shareholder of up to
100,000 shares of our Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of a warrant
issued for the account of a shareholder named in this prospectus.
Investing
in our securities involves a significant degree of risk. You should carefully
read this prospectus and consider the matters described in "Risk Factors"
before
you decide to invest in these securities.
Our
Common Stock is listed on the American Stock Exchange (“AMEX”) under the symbol
"GVP". For a more detailed description of our securities, see “Description of
Our Share Capital” section of this prospectus. On May 22, 2007, the closing sale
price of the Common Stock on AMEX was $6.90.
This
Prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an
offer
to buy any securities. Changes may occur after the date of this Prospectus
and
GSE Systems will not update the information contained herein except in the
normal course of their respective public disclosures.
The
selling shareholder may sell the shares of Common Stock described in this
prospectus in a number of different ways and at varying prices. We provide
more
information about how the selling shareholder may sell their shares of Common
Stock in the section entitled “Plan of Distribution”.
We
will
not be paying any underwriting discounts or commissions in this
offering.
We
will
not receive any proceeds from the resale of shares of Common Stock by the
selling shareholder. We will pay the expenses of this offering.
The
Company has granted registration rights with respect to 100,000 shares issuable
upon the exercise of the warrants.
Neither
the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission
has
approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or
accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
offense.
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The
date
of this prospectus is May ,
2007.
TABLE
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PROSPECTUS
SUMMARY
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RISK
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FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
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GUIDE
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DETERMINATION
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DESCRIPTION
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RELATIONSHIPS
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SELLING
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PLAN
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INTERESTS
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WHERE
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INCORPORATION
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This
section contains a general summary of the information contained in this
prospectus and highlights selected information described in greater detail
elsewhere or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. You should carefully
read this entire prospectus, including the risk factors beginning on page
3, and
the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus to fully understand
it and our business, results of operations and financial condition. The
information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The selling
shareholder named in this prospectus may not sell these securities until
the
registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
becomes
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. Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor
any
state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities
or
passed upon the adequacy and accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation
to
the contrary is a criminal offense.
This
prospectus relates to the sale by the selling shareholder of up to 100,000
shares of our common stock (the “Common Stock”) issued and issuable for the
account of the shareholder named in this prospectus. The selling shareholder
may
sell the Common Stock from time to time in the principal market on which
the
stock is traded at the prevailing market price or in negotiated transactions.
We
will pay the expense of registering these shares.
On
July
9, 2003, we granted a Warrant to Purchase Common Stock of GSE Systems, Inc.
(the
“Warrant”) to ManTech International Corporation (“ManTech”) pursuant to the
provisions of the July 9, 2003 Collateral Agreement (the “Collateral Agreement”)
by and between the Company and ManTech. The Collateral Agreement provided
for
issuing ManTech a warrant to purchase 100,000 shares of our Common Stock
at an
exercise price equal to $1.33 per share. The Warrant includes registration
rights, for the benefit of the holder, requiring us to file a registration
statement with the SEC, with respect to the resale of the Common Stock issuable
upon exercise of the Warrant. See the section captioned “Description of the
ManTech Warrant”.
The
Company
GSE
Systems, Inc. (the “Company”, “GSE” or “GSE Systems” or “we” or “us”) is
incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware and is a leader in
real-time, high fidelity simulation. The Company provides simulation solutions
and services to the nuclear and fossil electric utility industry and the
chemical and petrochemical industries. In addition, the Company provides
plant
monitoring and signal analysis monitoring and optimization software primarily
to
the power industry. GSE Systems, Inc.’s executive offices are located at 7133
Rutherford Road, Suite 200, Baltimore, Maryland 21244. The Company’s telephone
number is (410) 277-3740 and its facsimile number is (410) 277-5287. Our
common
stock trades on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol “GVP”. GSE
maintains a Web site at http://www.gses.com. Except for any documents that
are
incorporated by reference into this prospectus that may be accessed from
our
website, the information available on or through our website is not part
of this
prospectus.
Recent
Developments
Revenue
for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $27.5 million versus $22.0 million
for
the year ended December 31, 2005, a 25% increase. This increase reflected
an
increase in orders and higher volume in 2006. Orders logged in 2006 totaled
$33.5 million, including a $15.1 million contract received from the Emirates
Simulation Academy, LLC (“ESA”), as compared to $15.3 million in 2005. For the
twelve months ended December 31, 2006, the Company recognized $5.7 million
of contract revenue on the ESA project, which accounted for 20.7% of the
Company’s consolidated revenue. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2006,
the Company had operating income of $2.1 million, but incurred a net loss
of $346,000. The net loss was largely attributable to a $1.4 million loss
on
extinguishment of debt which was incurred when the Company entered into a
Cancellation and Warrant Exchange Agreement under which Dolphin Direct Equity
Partners, LP agreed to cancel its $2.0 million Senior Subordinated Secured
Convertible Promissory Note and cancel its outstanding warrant to purchase
370,952 shares of GSE common stock at an exercise price of $2.22 per share
(as
further described in the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March
6, 2006 and incorporated by reference herein). In exchange for Dolphin's
agreement to enter into the Cancellation Agreement, the Company repaid the
Dolphin Note and agreed to issue a new warrant to purchase 900,000 shares
of GSE
common stock at an exercise price of $0.67 per share. In conjunction with
this
transaction, the Company wrote off the remaining unamortized Original Issue
Discount of $1.1 million, wrote off the remaining unamortized deferred financing
charges of $185,000, recognized a credit of $698,000 from the write-off of
the
liabilities related to the Dolphin Note conversion feature and the related
warrants, and took an $868,000 charge for the value of the 900,000 new warrants
issued to Dolphin.
Revenue
for the three months ended March 31, 2007 totaled $7.8 million, which was
40.5%
higher than the $5.6 million total revenue for the three months ended March
31,
2006. The majority of the increase was attributable to the $15.1 million
ESA
contract received in January 2006. The Company recognized $2.7 million of
revenue on the contract in the first quarter of 2007 versus $740,000 in the
first quarter of 2006. Operating
income was $452,000 (5.8% of revenue) and $212,000 (3.8% of revenue) for
the
three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The Company had
net
income of $31,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 as compared to
a net
loss of $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006. The net loss
in
2006 reflected the $1.4 million loss on extinguishment of debt discussed
above.
The
Company’s backlog at March 31, 2007 was $17.0 million, of which $6.7 million was
related to the ESA contract.
On
May
16, 2007, the Company deposited $1,180,000 into a restricted, interest-bearing
account at the Union National Bank (“UNB”) in the United Arab Emirates as a
partial guarantee for the $11.8 million credit facility that UNB has extended
to
ESA. The guarantee will be in place until the expiration of the ESA credit
facility on December 31, 2014 or earlier if ESA pays down and terminates
the
credit facility.
At
any
time after March 1, 2007, the Company had the right to convert its Series
A
Convertible Preferred Stock into shares of GSE common stock when the average
of
the current stock price during the twenty trading days immediately prior
to the
date of such conversion exceeded 200% of the Series A Conversion Price ($1.77
per share). Prior to March 7, 2007, the holders of 22,500 shares of Preferred
Stock had already elected to convert their Preferred Stock into a total of
1,271,187 shares of Common Stock; 8,580 shares of Preferred Stock were converted
in 2006, and 13,920 shares of Preferred Stock were converted in 2007. On
March
7, 2007, the Company sent notice to the holders of the remaining 20,000
outstanding shares of its Preferred Stock that the average current stock
price
for the prior twenty trading days had exceeded 200% of the Conversion Price,
and
that the Company was converting the outstanding Preferred Stock into common
stock. The 20,000 shares of Preferred Stock were converted into 1,129,946
shares
of GSE Common Stock as further described in the Company’s Form 8-K filed with
the Commission on March 12, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein. As
of May
22, 2007, the Company had 13,115,621 shares of Common Stock outstanding and
no
shares of Preferred Stock outstanding.
RISK
FACTORS
You
should carefully consider the risks described below before making an investment
decision. The risks and uncertainties described below may not be the only ones
we will face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us
or
that we currently deem not material may also impair our business operations.
If
any of the following risks actually occur, our business, financial condition
or
results of operations could be materially adversely affected. In such case,
the
trading price of our common stock could decline, and you may lose all or part
of
your investment.
The
Company has limited cash resources. If the Company is unable to generate
adequate cash flow from operations, it will need additional capital to fund
its
operations.
Based
on
the Company’s forecasted expenditures and cash flow, we believe we will need
gross cash inflows of approximately $32.6 million to fund our consolidated
operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2007. We anticipate our
normal operations and the utilization of our current credit facility will
generate all of the funds necessary to fund our 2007 consolidated operations.
We
believe that we will have sufficient liquidity and working capital without
additional financing. We expect to generate $30.0 million of cash in the year
ended December 31, 2007 from the Company’s milestone billings backlog as of
December 31, 2006, including $12.8 million from the ESA Contract, plus the
orders logged by the Company in 2007 through March 31, 2007. The balance of
the
Company’s 2007 cash requirement is expected to be generated by future orders.
However, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may be required to look
for
additional capital to fund its operations if the Company is unable to operate
profitably and generate sufficient cash from operations. There can be no
assurance that the Company would be successful in raising such additional funds.
The
Company's expense levels are based upon its expectations as to future revenues,
so it may be unable to adjust spending to compensate for a revenue shortfall.
Accordingly, any revenue shortfall would likely have a disproportionate effect
on the Company's operating results.
The
Company’s revenue was $27.5 million, $22.0 million, and $29.5 million for the
years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively. The Company’s
operating income (loss) was $2.1 million, ($4.7 million), and $2,000 in 2006,
2005, and 2004, respectively. The Company's operating results have fluctuated
in
the past and may fluctuate significantly in the future as a result of a variety
of factors, including purchasing patterns, timing of new products and
enhancements by the Company and its competitors, and fluctuating foreign
economic conditions. Since the Company's expense levels are based in part on
its
expectations as to future revenues and includes certain fixed costs, the Company
may be unable to adjust spending in a timely manner to compensate for any
revenue shortfall and such revenue shortfalls would likely have a
disproportionate adverse effect on operating results.
Risk
of International Sales and Operations
Sales
of
products and the provision of services to end users outside the United States
accounted for approximately 74% of the Company's consolidated revenue in 2006,
63% of the Company’s consolidated revenue in 2005, and 65% of consolidated
revenue in 2004. The Company anticipates that international sales and services
will continue to account for a significant portion of its revenue in the
foreseeable future. As a result, the Company may be subject to certain risks,
including risks associated with the application and imposition of protective
legislation and regulations relating to import or export (including export
of
high technology products) or otherwise resulting from trade or foreign policy
and risks associated with exchange rate fluctuations. Additional risks include
potentially adverse tax consequences, tariffs, quotas and other barriers,
potential difficulties involving the Company's strategic alliances and managing
foreign sales agents or representatives and potential difficulties in accounts
receivable collection. The Company currently sells products and provides
services to customers in emerging market economies such as the United Arab
Emirates, (21% of the Company’s consolidated revenue in 2006, but none in 2005
and 2004) and Russia (12%, 0% and 5% of the Company’s consolidated revenue in
2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively). Although end users in the Ukraine accounted
for 8%, 18%, and 21% of the Company’s consolidated revenue in 2006, 2005, and
2004, respectively, GSE’s customer for these projects was Battelle’s Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory, which is the purchasing agent for the U.S.
Department of Energy (“DOE”). The DOE provides funding for various projects in
Eastern and Central Europe. Accordingly, the Company is not subject to the
political and financial risks that are normally faced when doing business in
the
Ukraine. The Company has taken steps designed to reduce the additional risks
associated with doing business in these countries, but the Company believes
that
such risks may still exist and include, among others, general political and
economic instability, lack of currency convertibility, as well as uncertainty
with respect to the efficacy of applicable legal systems. There can be no
assurance that these and other factors will not have a material adverse effect
on the Company's business, financial condition or results of
operations.
For
the year ended December 31, 2006, three customers provided a substantial portion
of the Company’s revenue. There is no guarantee that the Company will be able to
generate the same level of revenue from these customers in future periods,
nor
that the Company could replace these revenues from other customers, thus causing
a material adverse effect upon the Company's future revenue and results of
operations.
For
the
year ended December 31, 2006, the Emirates Simulation Academy LLC (UAE) provided
21% of the Company’s consolidated 2006 revenue (none in 2005 and 2004); the
Federal State-Owned Enterprise Rosenergoatom (Russia) provided 12% of the
Company’s consolidated 2006 revenue (0% and 5% in 2005 and 2004, respectively),
and Battelle's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory accounted for approximately
11% of the Company’s consolidated 2006 revenue (25% and 24% in 2005 and 2004,
respectively). The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is the purchasing
agent
for the DOE and the numerous projects the Company performs in Eastern and
Central Europe. The Company may not generate comparable revenue from these
customers in future periods and may not be able to replace this revenue from
other customers, thus materially and adversely affecting the Company’s revenue
and results of operations.
The
Company's business is substantially dependent on sales to the nuclear power
industry. Any disruption in this industry would have a material adverse effect
upon the Company's revenue.
In
2006,
60% of GSE’s revenue was from customers in the nuclear power industry (83% in
2005 and 85% in 2004). The Company will continue to derive a significant portion
of its revenue from customers in the nuclear power industry for the foreseeable
future. The Company's ability to supply nuclear power plant simulators and
related products and services is dependent on the continued operation of nuclear
power plants and, to a lesser extent, on the construction of new nuclear power
plants. A wide range of factors affect the continued operation and construction
of nuclear power plants, including the political and regulatory environment,
the
availability and cost of alternative means of power generation, the occurrence
of future nuclear incidents, and general economic conditions.
The
Company's line of credit agreement with Laurus Master Fund Ltd. imposes
significant operating and financial restrictions, which may prevent it from
capitalizing on business opportunities.
GSE’s
line of credit agreement with Laurus Master Fund Ltd. (as further described
in
the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 8, 2006 and
incorporated by reference herein) imposes significant operating and financial
restrictions. These restrictions affect, and in certain cases limit, among
other
things, the Company’s ability to:
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assets.
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There
can
be no assurance that these restrictions will not adversely affect the Company's
ability to finance its future operations or capital needs or to engage in other
business activities that may be in the interest of shareholders.
The
Company is dependent on product innovation and development, which costs are
incurred prior to revenues for new products and
improvements.
The
Company believes that its success will depend in large part on its ability
to
maintain and enhance its current product line, develop new products, maintain
technological competitiveness and meet an expanding range of customer needs.
The
Company's product development activities are aimed at the development and
expansion of its library of software modeling tools, the improvement of its
display systems and workstation technologies, and the advancement and upgrading
of its simulation technology. The life cycles for software modeling tools,
graphical user interfaces, and simulation technology are variable and largely
determined by competitive pressures. Consequently, the Company will need to
continue to make significant investments in research and development to enhance
and expand its capabilities in these areas and to maintain its competitive
advantage.
The
Company relies upon its intellectual property rights for the success of its
business; however, the steps it has taken to protect its intellectual property
may be inadequate.
Although
the Company believes that factors such as the technological and creative skills
of its personnel, new product developments, frequent product enhancements and
reliable product maintenance are important to establishing and maintaining
a
technological leadership position, the Company's business depends, in part,
on
its intellectual property rights in its proprietary technology and information.
The Company relies upon a combination of trade secret, copyright, patent and
trademark law, contractual arrangements and technical means to protect its
intellectual property rights. The Company enters into confidentiality agreements
with its employees, consultants, joint venture and alliance partners, customers
and other third parties that are granted access to its proprietary information,
and limits access to and distribution of its proprietary information. There
can
be no assurance, however, that the Company has protected or will be able to
protect its proprietary technology and information adequately, that the
unauthorized disclosure or use of the Company's proprietary information will
be
prevented, that others have not or will not develop similar technology or
information independently, or, to the extent the Company owns patents, that
others have not or will not be able to design around those patents. Furthermore,
the laws of certain countries in which the Company's products are sold do not
protect the Company's products and intellectual property rights to the same
extent as the laws of the United States.
The
industries in which GSE operates are highly competitive. This competition may
prevent the Company from raising prices at the same pace as its costs
increase.
The
Company's businesses operate in highly competitive environments with both
domestic and foreign competitors, many of whom have substantially greater
financial, marketing and other resources than the Company. The principal factors
affecting competition include price, technological proficiency, ease of system
configuration, product reliability, applications expertise, engineering support,
local presence and financial stability. The Company believes that competition
in
the simulation fields may further intensify in the future as a result of
advances in technology, consolidations and/or strategic alliances among
competitors, increased costs required to develop new technology and the
increasing importance of software content in systems and products. As the
Company's business has a significant international component, changes in the
value of the dollar could adversely affect the Company's ability to compete
internationally.
GSE
may pursue new acquisitions and joint ventures, and any of these transactions
could adversely affect its operating results or result in increased costs
or
other related issues.
The
Company intends to pursue new acquisitions and joint ventures, a pursuit
which
could consume substantial time and resources. Identifying appropriate
acquisition candidates and negotiating and consummating acquisitions can
be a
lengthy and costly process. The Company may also encounter substantial
unanticipated costs or other related issues such as compliance with new
regulations and regulatory schemes, additional oversight, elimination of
redundancy, and increased employee benefits costs associated with the acquired
businesses. The risks inherent in this strategy could have an adverse impact
on
the Company’s results of operation or financial position
The
nuclear power industry, the Company's largest customer group, is associated
with
a number of hazards which could create significant liabilities for the
Company.
The
Company's business could expose it to third party claims with respect to
product, environmental and other similar liabilities. Although the Company
has
sought to protect itself from these potential liabilities through a variety
of
legal and contractual provisions as well as through liability insurance,
the
effectiveness of such protections has not been fully tested. Certain of the
Company's products and services are used by the nuclear power industry primarily
in operator training. Although the Company's contracts for such products
and
services typically contain provisions designed to protect the Company from
potential liabilities associated with such use, there can be no assurance
that
the Company would not be materially adversely affected by claims or actions
which may potentially arise.
The
Company, as a 10% owner of ESA, has provided a partial guarantee totaling
$1.2
million for the credit facility that UNB has extended to ESA. ESA is a
start-up
entity; if it is unable to generate sufficient cash flow from operations
and
defaults on its credit facility, GSE may have to provide up to $1.2 million
to
UNB to cover ESA’s obligations.
In
May
2007, the Company deposited $1.2 million into a restricted, interest-bearing
account at UNB in the United Arab Emirates as a partial guarantee for the
$11.8
million credit facility that UNB has extended to ESA. The guarantee will
be in
place until the expiration of the ESA credit facility on December 31, 2014
or
earlier if ESA pays down and terminates the facility. Both of the other
two
owners of ESA, Al Qudra Holding PJSC and the Centre of Excellence for Applied
Research and Training, both located in the United Arab Emirates, have each
provided to UNB a bank guarantee for 100% of the $11.8
million ESA credit facility. In the event that ESA should default upon
their UNB
loan, UNB can utilize all or a portion of the guarantees that the three
owners
have provided to cover ESA’s outstanding borrowings against the credit facility
and accrued interest payable. Thus, if such a default were to occur, GSE
may
incur a loss of up to $1.2 million.
The
Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrant may be
diluted.
The
number of shares of our Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrant
is
subject to adjustment only for stock splits and combinations, stock dividends
and specified other transactions. The number of shares of our Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of the Warrant is not subject to adjustment for
other
events, such as employee stock option grants, offerings of our common stock,
or
in connection with acquisitions or other transactions which may adversely
affect
the price of our Common Stock. The terms of the Warrant do not restrict
our
ability to offer Common Stock in the future or to engage in other transactions
that could dilute our Common Stock. We have no particular obligation to
consider
the interests of the holders of our Common Stock in engaging in any such
offering or transaction.
Our
Common Stock will rank behind our current debt
obligations.
Until
such time as our current debt obligations are satisfied, our Common Stock
will
rank junior to our outstanding debt obligations as to distribution of assets
upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company.
You
should consider the tax considerations relating to investing in the Common
Stock.
Investors
in this offering may face adverse federal, state and local tax consequences
by
virtue of their purchase, ownership and holdings of Common Stock. Prospective
investors should consult their own tax advisors regarding these and other
possible tax consequences to them of an investment in this offering.
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This
prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein contain
“forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities
Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act that are based on management’s
assumptions, expectations and projections about us, and the industry within
which we operate, that have been made pursuant to the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 which reflect our expectations regarding our
future growth, results of operations, performance and business prospects and
opportunities. Wherever possible, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,”
“continue,” “estimate”, “intend”, “may,” “plan”, “potential”, “predict”,
“expect”, “should”, “will” and similar expressions, or the negative of these
terms or other comparable terminology, have been used to identify these
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements may also use
different phrases. These statements regarding our expectations reflect our
current beliefs and are based on information currently available to us.
Accordingly, these statements by their nature are subject to risks and
uncertainties, including those listed under “Risk Factors,” which could cause
our actual growth, results, performance and business prospects and opportunities
to differ from those expressed in, or implied by, these statements. Discussions
containing these forward-looking statements may be found, among other places,
in
“Business” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations” incorporated by reference from our most recent annual
report on Form 10-K and in our most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q
subsequent to the filing of our most recent annual report on Form 10-K with
the
SEC, as well as any amendments thereto reflected in subsequent filings with
the
SEC. We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations
disclosed in our forward-looking statements and you should not place undue
reliance on our forward-looking statements. Actual results or events could
differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in
the
forward-looking statements we make. Except as otherwise required by federal
securities law, we are not obligated to update or revise these forward-looking
statements to reflect new events or circumstances. We caution you that a variety
of factors, including but not limited to the factors described under the heading
“Risk Factors” and the following, could cause our business conditions and
results to differ materially from what is contained in forward-looking
statements:
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changes
in the rate of economic growth in the United States and other major
international economies;
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changes
in investment by the nuclear and fossil electric utility industry,
the
chemical and petrochemical industries and the U.S.
military-industrial complex;
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changes
in the financial condition of our
customers;
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changes
in regulatory environment;
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changes
in project design or schedules;
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contract
cancellations;
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changes
in our estimates of costs to complete
projects;
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changes
in trade, monetary and fiscal policies
worldwide;
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war
and/or terrorist attacks on facilities either owned or where equipment
or
services are or may
be provided;
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outcomes
of future litigation;
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protection
and validity of our patents and other intellectual property
rights;
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increasing
competition by foreign and domestic
companies;
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compliance
with our debt covenants;
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recoverability
of claims against our customers and others;
and
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changes
in estimates used in our critical accounting
policies.
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Other
factors and assumptions not identified above were also involved in the formation
of these forward looking statements and the failure of such other assumptions
to
be realized, as well as other factors, may also cause actual results to differ
materially from those projected. Most of these factors are difficult to predict
accurately and are generally beyond our control. You should consider the areas
of risk described above in connection with any forward looking statements that
may be made by us. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking
statements. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for
us
to predict which factors will arise.
We
undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are
advised, however, to consult any additional disclosures we make in proxy
statements, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, annual reports on Form 10-K and
current reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC.
GUIDE
TO READING THIS PROSPECTUS
We
urge
you to read the entire prospectus, including “Risk Factors,” and the information
contained in the public documents that we have filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the “Commission”). You should read this prospectus together
with additional information described under the headings “Where You Can Find
More Information” and “Incorporation of Certain Information by
Reference.”
Certain
of the information contained in this prospectus was obtained from other sources.
This prospectus also incorporates by reference important business and financial
information about us that is not included in or delivered with this prospectus.
You
should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus or any
supplement and any information incorporated by reference in this prospectus
or
any supplement. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with any
information that is different from such information. If you receive any
unauthorized information, you should not rely on it. You should disregard
anything we said in an earlier document that is inconsistent with what is
included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any supplement.
You
should not assume that the information in this prospectus or any supplement
is
current as of any date other than the date on the front page of this prospectus
or on the date of any supplement as to information contained in it. This
prospectus is not an offer to sell nor is it seeking an offer to buy these
securities in any state or jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not
permitted.
We
include cross references to captions in this prospectus where you can find
further related discussions. The above table of contents tells you where to
find
these captions.
Throughout
this prospectus, we refer to ourselves, GSE Systems, Inc. as the “Company,”
“GSE” or “GSE Systems”, “we” or “us”.
USE
OF PROCEEDS
The
Company will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the resale
shares
by the selling shareholder. All proceeds from the resale of shares will be
for
the accounts of the selling shareholder named in this prospectus, any supplement
to this prospectus or in any amendment to the registration statement of which
this prospectus forms a part. We will, in the ordinary course of business,
receive proceeds from the issuance of shares upon exercise of the warrant
described in this prospectus, which we will use for general corporate
purposes.
DETERMINATION
OF OFFERING PRICE
Market
Price Information
For
the
week beginning May 14, 2007 and ending May 18, 2007, the high and low sale
price
for the Company’s Common Stock, as reported by AMEX, was $7.50 (high) and $6.95
(low). The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high
and
low sale prices for the Company’s Common Stock reported by AMEX:
|
2007
|
|
|
Quarter
|
|
High
|
|
Low
|
|
|
|
First
|
|
$
|
8.42
|
|
$
|
5.82
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter
|
|
|
High
|
|
|
Low
|
|
|
|
First
|
|
$
|
1.90
|
|
$
|
1.30
|
|
|
|
Second
|
|
$
|
4.56
|
|
$
|
1.70
|
|
|
|
Third
|
|
$
|
4.23
|
|
$
|
3.22
|
|
|
|
Fourth
|
|
$
|
6.99
|
|
$
|
3.20
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter
|
|
|
High
|
|
|
Low
|
|
|
|
First
|
|
$
|
2.76
|
|
$
|
1.75
|
|
|
|
Second
|
|
$
|
2.20
|
|
$
|
1.70
|
|
|
|
Third
|
|
$
|
1.80
|
|
$
|
1.25
|
|
|
|
Fourth
|
|
$
|
1.58
|
|
$
|
1.06
|
|
The
Company believes factors such as quarterly fluctuations in results of operations
and announcements of new products by the Company or by its competitors may
cause
the market price of the common stock to fluctuate, perhaps significantly. In
addition, in recent years the stock market in general, and the shares of
technology companies in particular, have experienced extreme price fluctuations.
The Company’s common stock has also experienced a relatively low trading volume,
making it further susceptible to extreme price fluctuations. These factors
may
adversely affect the market price of the Company's common stock.
Dividend
Policy
As
of the
date of this prospectus, except as described below, the Company intends to
retain its future earnings, if any, to finance the further development and
expansion of our business and does not intend to pay dividends for the
foreseeable future. Any future determination to pay dividends will be at the
discretion of our Board and will depend on our financial condition, results
of
operations, capital requirements, restrictions contained in our current and
future financing instruments and other factors our Board deems
relevant.
There
were approximately 74 holders of record of the common stock as of December
31,
2006. The Company has
never
declared or paid a cash dividend on its common stock. The Company currently
intends to retain future earnings to finance the growth and development of
its
business and, therefore, does not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the
foreseeable future on its common stock. In December 2001, the Company issued
to
ManTech International Corporation (“ManTech”) 39,000 shares of convertible
preferred stock which accrued dividends at an annual rate of six percent (6%)
payable quarterly. ManTech elected to convert the preferred stock to common
stock in October 2003. At the date of the conversion, the Company’s credit
facility restricted the Company from paying any dividends on the preferred
stock. At March 31, 2007, the Company had accrued dividends payable to
ManTech of $316,000. The unpaid dividends accrue interest at six percent (6%)
per annum. At March 31, 2007, the Company had an accrual for interest
payable of $84,000.
In
addition, the holders of Preferred Stock issued by the Company pursuant to
the
terms of the Company’s February 2006 offering of units consisting of up to $4.25
million of Preferred Stock and warrants were entitled to receive cumulative
dividends on a semiannual basis every June 30 and December 30 (as further
described in the Company’s Form 8-K and Form S-3, as amended, filed with the
Commission on March 6, 2006 and May 30, 2006, respectively). In 2006, the
Company paid dividends totaling $279,000 to the preferred shareholders and
has
accrued dividends payable as of March 31, 2007 of $49,000. Dividends on the
Preferred Stock accrued on a daily basis from and including the date of issuance
at the rate of eight percent (8%) per annum of the Liquidation Value (the
"Dividend Rate" as that term is defined in the Certificate of Designation,
Preferences and Rights (the “Certificate of Designation”), previously filed as
an Exhibit to the Company’s March 6, 2006 Form 8-K).
Equity
Compensation Plan
The
following table sets forth the equity compensation plan information as
of December 31, 2006:
Plan
category
|
of
Outstanding Options,
Warrants
and Rights
|
Warrants
and Rights
|
Future
Issuance Under Equity
Compensation
Plans (Excluding
Securities
Reflected in Column (a)
|
Equity
compensation plans approved by security holders
|
1,892,702
|
$2.48
|
224,186
|
Equity
compensation plans not approved by security holders
|
--
|
$
--
|
--
|
Total
|
1,892,702
|
$2.48
|
224,186
|
DESCRIPTION
OF OUR SHARE CAPITAL
The
following description of the Company’s share capital summarizes certain
provisions of the Company’s certificate of incorporation and by-laws and a
certificate of designation in respect of the Company’s preferred stock and of
applicable U.S. law. Such summaries are not complete and are subject to, and
are
qualified in their entirety by reference to, all of the provisions of the
Company’s certificate of incorporation, by-laws and the certificate of
designation, copies of which have been filed as exhibits to the registration
statement of which this prospectus forms a part. Prospective investors are
urged
to read those exhibits carefully.
Authorized
Capital Stock
As
of the
date of this prospectus, we are authorized to issue 20,000,000 shares of
common
stock, par value $0.01, of which 18,000,000 shares shall be common stock
and
2,000,000 shares shall be preferred stock.
As
of the
date of this prospectus, the Company had 13,115,621 shares of common stock
outstanding, and has reserved an additional 100,000 shares of common stock
for
issuance upon exercise of the Warrant. Descriptions of the material provisions
of the Warrant may be found in “Description of the ManTech
Warrant”.
Common
Stock
Generally.
The
Company’s common shares are quoted on the American Stock Exchange under the
symbol “GVP”. Holders of common shares have no pre-emptive, redemption,
conversion or sinking fund rights. The Company’s by-laws provide that any
variation of the rights attached to the common shares, whether by the amendment,
alteration or repeal of the terms of the Company’s certificate of association
and by-laws relating to the common shares or resulting from any merger,
amalgamation or similar business combination, or otherwise would require the
approval of holders of at least three fourths of the issued and outstanding
common shares, voting as a separate class. This approval can be evidenced either
by a unanimous consent in writing or by a resolution passed by the requisite
majority at a meeting of the holders of the common shares at which a quorum
consisting of at least two persons holding or representing one-third of the
issued and outstanding common shares is present.
Liquidation.
In
the
event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the holders
of common shares are entitled to share equally and ratably (with the holders
of
other shares of the Company entitling the holders to liquidation rights pro
rata
with the common shares, including holders of preferred shares) in the assets,
if
any, remaining after the payment of all of the Company’s debts and liabilities,
subject to any liquidation preference on any outstanding preferred
shares.
Voting
Rights. Holders
of common shares are entitled to one vote per share on all matters submitted
to
a vote of holders of common shares. Unless a different majority is required
by
law or by the Company’s by-laws, resolutions to be approved by holders of common
shares require approval by an affirmative majority of the votes cast at a
meeting at which a quorum is present. The common shares and, prior to their
becoming convertible, the preferred shares will vote together as a single class
except in the case of circumstances which constitute a variation of the rights
of the common shares or the preferred shares, as described below or as required
by applicable law, when holders of common shares and preferred shares will
each
vote as a separate class.
Dividend
Rights. The
Company’s board of directors may declare and pay dividends on the common shares
or the preferred shares or make distributions out of contributed surplus from
time to time unless there are reasonable grounds for believing the Company
is or
would, after the payment, be unable to pay its liabilities as they become due
or
that the realizable value of its assets would thereby be less than the aggregate
of its liabilities and issued share capital and share premium accounts. The
board of directors may declare that any dividend be paid wholly or partly by
the
distribution of shares of the Company.
Preferred
Stock
Convertible
preferred shares were issued by the Company pursuant to the terms of the
Company’s February 2006 offering of units consisting of up to $4.25 million of
preferred shares and warrants as further described in the Company’s Form 8-K and
Form S-3, as amended, filed with the Commission on March 6, 2006 and May 30,
2006, respectively.
As
of
March 7, 2007, and as further described in the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on March 12, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein, all 42,500
preferred shares had been converted into 2,401,133 common shares at the
Company’s election as provided in Section 7(a) of the Certificate of Designation
captioned “Contingent Conversion”, previously filed as an Exhibit to the
Company’s March 6, 2006 Form 8-K. At any time after March 1, 2007, the Company
had the right to convert all shares of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
into shares of GSE Common Stock when the average of the current stock price
during the twenty (20) trading days immediately prior to the date of such
conversion exceeded two hundred percent (200%) of the Series A Conversion Price
($1.77 per share). Prior to March 7, 2007, the holders of 22,500 shares of
Preferred Stock had already elected to convert their Preferred Stock into a
total of 1,271,187 shares of Common Stock; 8,580 shares of Preferred Stock
were
converted in 2006, and 13,920 shares of Preferred Stock were converted in 2007.
On March 7, 2007, the Company converted the remaining 20,000 outstanding shares
of its Preferred Stock that had not already been converted by the holder into
1,129,946 shares of GSE common stock.
RELATIONSHIPS
AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
GSE
is a
member of the Emirates Simulation Academy, LLC (“ESA”), headquartered in Abu
Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. ESA was formed in November 2005 to build and
operate simulation training academies in the Arab Gulf Region. The initial
focus
of ESA is on the training and certification of plant operators, maintenance
personnel and engineers at power plants, desalination plants, and oil refineries
and platforms. GSE holds one of the three director positions, and has a ten
percent (10%) minority ownership interest in ESA. The other two members of
ESA
and their respective ownership percentages are as follows: (1) Al Qudra Holding
PJSC of the United Arab Emirates (60%) (“Al Qudra”) and (2) The Centre of
Excellence for Applied Research and Training of the United Arab Emirates
(30%)
(“The Centre”). All decisions of the ESA Board of Directors must be unanimous,
and holders of at least seventy five percent (75%) of the ESA ownership
interests must be present for a Board meeting to be convened. As a minority
owner, GSE is not involved in the day-to-day operations of ESA. At March
31,
2007, our investment in ESA totaled $255,000 and was included on the balance
sheet in other assets. We account for our investment in ESA using the equity
method.
In
conjunction with the development of the first training academy by ESA in
Abu
Dhabi, on January 5, 2006 we announced that we were awarded a $15.1 million
contract from ESA on January 3, 2006 (the “ESA Contract”) to provide five
real-time, high fidelity simulators including a gas turbine power plant,
a
desalination plant, a combined cycle plant, a petroleum refinery and an oil
platform (as further described in the Companies registration statement on
Form
S-3 filed with the Commission on May 30, 2006 and incorporated by reference
herein). In addition, GSE is developing the training programs associated
with
the simulators, as well as the development of traditional classroom and online
training content. We believe that the terms of this transaction are no more
or
less favorable to us than the terms that could be obtained from unaffiliated
third parties. The ESA Contract contemplates GSE’s performance under the
agreement as an independent contractor, and it incorporates a license and
technology transfer agreement, a software license agreement, a milestone
payment
schedule, an option for an additional hardware component and a confidentiality
provision. Outside of any applicable cure period, in the event of material
breach, the non-breaching party may terminate the ESA Contract with written
notice to the breaching party.
For
the
twelve months ended December 31, 2006, the Company recognized $5.7 million
of
revenue under the ESA Contract using the percentage-of-completion method,
which
accounted for 20.7% of the Company’s consolidated revenue. In the three months
ended March 31, 2007, the Company recognized $2.7 million of revenue (34.9%
of
consolidated revenue) under the ESA Contract. In accordance with the equity
method, the Company eliminates 10% of the profit from this contract as the
training simulators are assets that will be recorded on the books of ESA,
and
the Company is thus required to eliminate its proportionate share of the
profit
included in the asset value. The profit elimination totaled $251,000 for
the
year ended December 31, 2006 and $121,000 for the three months ended March
31,
2007 and has been recorded as an other expense in the income statement.
$372,000 has been recorded as an other liability on the balance sheet as of
March 31, 2007. Once ESA begins to amortize the training simulators on
their books, GSE will begin to amortize the other liability to other income.
At
March
31, 2007, the Company had trade receivables due from ESA totaling $3.6 million;
the Company received payment in full of this balance in May 2007. Under the
terms of the ESA Contract, the Company provided a $2.1 million performance
bond
to ESA that will remain outstanding until the end of the warranty period
on
October 31, 2008. On May 16, 2007, the Company deposited $1,180,000 into
a
restricted, interest-bearing account at the Union National Bank (“UNB”) in the
United Arab Emirates as a partial guarantee for the $11.8 million credit
facility that UNB has extended to ESA. The guarantee will be in place until
the
natural expiration of the ESA credit facility on December 31, 2014 or earlier
if
ESA pays down and terminates the credit facility prior to December 31, 2014.
George
J.
Pedersen is the Chairman of the Company’s Executive Committee and is also a
member of the Company’s Nominating Committee. The Executive Committee has the
authority to exercise all powers of the board, except for actions that
must be
taken by the full board under the Delaware General Corporation Law. The
Nominating Committee has the authority to select and recommend nominees
for
election as directors. Mr. Pedersen is also Chairman of the Board, Chief
Executive Officer and President of the selling shareholder, ManTech. Mr.
Pedersen has a controlling interest in ManTech.
Description
of the ManTech Warrant
On
July
9, 2003, we granted a Warrant to Purchase Common Stock of GSE Systems, Inc.
(the
“Warrant”) to ManTech pursuant to the provisions of the July 9, 2003 Collateral
Agreement. The Collateral Agreement provides for issuing ManTech a warrant
to
purchase 100,000 shares of our Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.33 per
share.
The
Warrant provides for certain adjustments as follows:
Reorganization,
Reclassification or Merger.
In the
case of (a) reorganization, reclassification or change of outstanding securities
of the class issuable upon exercise, or (b) in case of any consolidation or
merger (other than one in which the Company is a continuing corporation and
which does not result in a reclassification or change of securities issuable
upon exercise of the Warrant), or (c) in case of any sale of all/substantially
all of the Company’s assets, the Company must deliver the kind and amount of
shares of stock, other securities, money and property receivable upon
reorganization, reclassification, change, consolidation, merger or sale by
a
holder of one share of Common Stock. The Company may not effect any such
reorganization, reclassification, change, consolidation, merger or sale on
or
before the successor corporation assumes, in writing, the obligation to deliver
the shares of stock, other securities, money and or other property which the
Warrant holder is entitled to purchase.
Subdivision
or Combination of Shares.
If the
Company subdivides or combines its Common Stock at any time the warrant is
outstanding and unexpired, the Warrant price will be proportionately decreased
(subdivision) or increased (combination).
Dividends
in Cash or Property.
The
holder of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrant is entitled to
receive (i) evidences of indebtedness, cash or assets, (ii) rights, options
or
warrants to subscribe for Common Stock or (iii) any equity securities of the
Company (other than Common Stock) including any securities convertible into
or
exchangeable for shares of Common Stock. The Warrant price shall be adjusted
by
multiplying (a) the Warrant price in effect before the record date for
determination of shareholders entitled to receive such distribution by (b)
a
fraction, the numerator being the Current Market Price per share of the Common
Stock on the record date less the fair market value of the portion of the (i)
evidences of indebtedness, cash or assets to be distributed or of the (ii)
securities, rights, options or warrants or cash; and the denominator being
the
Current Market Price per share of Common Stock. The Current Market Price per
share of Common Stock shall be the average of the closing market price for
twenty (20) consecutive trading days preceding the date in
question.
Stock
Dividends.
If the
Company at any time pays a dividend payable in, or makes any other distribution
with respect to, the Common Stock, the Warrant price shall be adjusted from
the
record date for determination of shareholders entitled to receive such dividend
or distribution to that price determined by multiplying (a) the Warrant price
by
a fraction, the numerator being the total number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding immediately prior to such dividend or distribution and (b) the
denominator being the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding
immediately after such dividend or distribution.
The
Warrant also provides that the Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the
Warrant is entitled to registration under the Securities Act, subject to removal
of restrictive legends and provided that the Company receives a legal opinion
stating that any transfer by the holder or the securities evidenced by the
certificate will not violate the Securities Act.
SELLING
SECURITY HOLDER
We
initially issued the Warrant to the respective selling security holder as
an
initial purchaser in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements
of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). To the best of
our knowledge, and after due inquiry, the selling security holder owned Company
securities prior to the transaction described in the section captioned
“Prospectus Summary”. On August 17, 1998, ManTech received a warrant to
purchase 150,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.375 per
share
as compensation for providing a guaranty in support of the Company’s line of
credit. The warrant expired unexercised on August 17, 2003.
As
described in the section captioned “Relationships and Related Transactions”,
over the last three (3) years, George J. Pedersen has served as and is the
Chairman of the Company’s Executive Committee and also has served as and is a
member of the Company’s Nominating Committee. The Executive Committee has the
authority to exercise all powers of the board, except for actions that must
be
taken by the full board under the Delaware General Corporation Laws. The
Nominating Committee has the authority to select and recommend nominees for
election as directors. Mr. Pedersen has also served as and is Chairman of
the
Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of the selling security holder,
ManTech. Mr. Pedersen has a controlling interest in ManTech.
The
selling security holder, including its transferees, pledges, donees or other
successors, may from time to time offer and sell pursuant to this prospectus
any
and all of the Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrant. The selling
security holder may also elect not to sell any Common Stock issuable upon
exercise of the Warrant.
To
sell
Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrant pursuant to the registration
statement, ManTech will, among other things, be required to be named as selling
security holder in the prospectus. We are registering the shares of Common
Stock
issuable upon exercise of the Warrant in order to permit the shareholder
to
offer the shares for resale from time to time. The selling security holder
has,
or had, positions, offices or other material relationships with us or our
affiliates apart from their investment in or receipt of our securities (see
“Relationships and Related Transactions”).
The
selling security holder and/or its affiliates provide or from time to time
have
provided or in the future may provide certain consulting, management and
other
services to us and/or our affiliates and subsidiaries, for which they receive
or
have received customary fees and compensation or for which we expect them
to
receive customary fees and compensation.
The
following table is prepared based on information supplied to us by the selling
security holder. Although we have assumed for purposes of the table below
that
the selling security holder will sell all of the shares offered by this
prospectus, because the selling security holder may offer from time to time
all
of its shares covered under this prospectus, or in another permitted manner,
no
assurances can be given as to the actual number of shares that will be resold
by
the selling security holder or that will be held by the selling security
holder
after completion of the resales.
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Common
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Options
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Warrants
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Offering
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ManTech
International
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100,000
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100,000
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.8%
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100,000
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(1)
Assumes all of the Common Stock registered is sold.
(2)
The
selling shareholder acquired the securities to which this prospectus relates
from us in exchange for issuing letters of credit (see “Description of the
ManTech Warrant”, page 13).
(3)
George Pedersen owns a controlling interest in ManTech International Corp.
Mr.
Pedersen owns or controls approximately 89% of ManTech’s voting stock. Mr.
Pedersen individually directly owns 56,250 shares of Company Common Stock
and
115,500 shares of Company Common Stock issuable upon exercise of stock
options.
ManTech, of which Mr. Pedersen owns a controlling interest, owns 100,000
shares
of Company Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants held by
ManTech.
The stock options and the warrants are currently exercisable. The percent
of
Common Stock held by Mr. Pedersen and ManTech amounts to approximately
2.0% of
the outstanding Common Stock of the Company.
As
is
more fully described in the Sections captioned “Prospectus Summary”,
“Description of the ManTech Warrant”, and in the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 filed on April 14, 2004 and
incorporated by reference herein, under the Collateral Agreement, ManTech
agreed
to issue two letters of credit on the Company’s behalf as collateral for an
advance payment bond ($1.8 million) and a performance bond ($1.3 million).
The
Company agreed to pay ManTech a fee equal to 7.5% per annum on the total
value
of the outstanding letters of credit and, as additional consideration,
the
Company also issued ManTech a warrant to purchase up to 100,000 shares
of the
Company’s Common Stock, at a price per share equal to $1.33 per share. The
Warrant is exercisable during the five (5) year period beginning on July
9, 2003
and ending on July 8, 2008. Upon exercise of the Warrant, provided the
restrictive legend is removed and the Company has received an opinion
to the
effect that any transfer by ManTech or the securities evidenced by the
share
certificate will not violate the Securities Act, is entitled to register
the
issued shares under the Securities Act.
Once
the
Company has (i) filed a registration statement with respect to the resale
of the
Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrant, (ii) the Common Stock
has
been listed on the American Stock Exchange, and (iii) such registration
statement shall have been declared effective by the Commission, then
the selling
shareholder may freely sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of its shares
of
Company Common Stock.
Other
than the relationships discussed above and as described in the Section
captioned
“Relationships and Related Transactions”, we are not aware of any position,
office, or any other material relationship of the selling shareholder
named
above with the registrant or any of its predecessors or affiliates within
the
past three years.
PLAN
OF DISTRIBUTION
The
Company agreed to pay all expenses of the registration of the Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of the Warrant.
If
the
selling shareholder effects such transactions by selling the shares of
Common
Stock to or through underwriters, broker-dealers or agents, such underwriters,
broker-dealers or agents may receive compensation in the form of discounts,
concessions or commissions from the selling shareholder and/or the purchasers
of
the shares of Common Stock for whom they may act as agent or to whom they
may sell as principal, or both (which discounts, concessions or commissions
as
to particular underwriters, broker-dealers or agents may be in excess of
those
customary in the types of transactions involved). In connection with sales
of
any securities or otherwise, the selling shareholder may enter into hedging
transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions. In connection
with these transactions, such broker-dealers and financial institutions
may
engage in short sales (i) of shares of the Company’s Common Stock or
(ii) of securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of the
Company’s Common Stock in the course of hedging positions they assume with the
selling shareholder. The selling shareholder may also enter into options
or
other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions,
which
require the delivery to such broker-dealers and financial institutions
of shares
of the Company’s Common Stock offered in this prospectus, which shares may be
resold by the broker-dealer or financial institution, pursuant to this
prospectus (as amended or supplemented to reflect such transaction). Subject
to
any contrary terms of the Collateral Agreement, the selling shareholder
may also
sell securities short and deliver securities covered by this prospectus
to close
out short positions. The selling shareholder may also loan or pledge securities
to broker-dealers that in turn may sell such securities.
The
selling shareholder, including its donees, pledgees, transferees or other
successors-in-interest, may sell shares of Common Stock received as a gift,
pledge, partnership distribution or other transfer from a selling shareholder
after the date of this prospectus. The selling shareholder may, from time
to
time, sell, transfer pledge or grant a security interest in or otherwise
dispose
of some or all of the shares of Company Common Stock owned by it on any
stock
exchange, market or trading facility on which the shares are traded or
in
private transactions. These dispositions may be at fixed prices, at prevailing
market prices at the time of sale, at prices related to the prevailing
market
price, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated
prices. If they default in the performance of their secured obligations,
the
pledgees or secured parties may offer and sell shares of Common Stock from
time
to time pursuant to this prospectus or any amendment to this prospectus
under
Rule 424(b)(3) or other applicable provision of the Securities Act of 1933,
as
amended (the "Securities Act"), amending, if necessary, the list of selling
shareholders to include the donee, pledgee, transferee or other
successors-in-interest as selling shareholder under this prospectus. The
selling
shareholder also may transfer, gift, pledge, or donate the shares of Common
Stock in other circumstances in which case the transferees, donees, pledgees,
transferees or other successors-in-interest will be the selling beneficial
owners for purposes of this prospectus and such donees, pledgees,
transferees or other successors-in-interest may offer and sell the shares
from
time to time under this prospectus, provided that this prospectus has been
amended under Rule 424(b)(3) or other applicable provision of the Securities
Act
to include the names of such donees, pledgees, transferees or other
successors-in-interest in the list of selling shareholder under this
prospectus.
The
selling shareholder and any broker-dealer participating in the distribution
of
the shares of Common Stock may be deemed to be “underwriters" within the meaning
of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act, and any commission received
by, paid, or any discounts or concessions allowed to, the selling shareholder
or
any such broker-dealer or any profit on the resale of the shares of Company
Common Stock sold by the selling shareholder or the broker-dealer while
acting
as principals may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts
under
the Securities Act. At the time a particular offering of the securities
is made,
a prospectus supplement, if required, will be distributed which will set
forth
the aggregate amount of securities being offered and the terms of the offering,
including the name or names of any broker-dealers or agents, any discounts,
commissions and other terms constituting compensation from the selling
shareholder and any discounts, commissions or concessions allowed or reallowed
or paid to broker-dealers.
Additionally,
the selling shareholder may be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements
of the Securities Act. The selling shareholder may agree to indemnify any
agent,
dealer or broker-dealer that participates in transactions involving sales
of the
shares of Company Common Stock against certain liabilities, including
liabilities arising under the Securities Act.
Under
the
securities laws of some states, the securities may be sold in such states
only
through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some states
the shares of Common Stock may not be sold unless such shares of Common Stock
have been registered or qualified for sale in such state or an exemption
from
registration or qualification is available and is complied with.
The
selling shareholder may choose not to sell any or may choose to sell less
than
all of the shares of Common Stock registered pursuant to the shelf registration
statement, of which this prospectus forms a part.
The
selling shareholder may use any one or more of the following methods when
disposing of shares or interests therein:
The
selling shareholder may choose not to sell any or may choose to sell less than
all of the shares of Common Stock registered pursuant to the shelf registration
statement, of which this prospectus forms a part.
The
selling shareholder may use any one or more of the following methods when
disposing of shares or interests therein:
• ordinary
brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer
solicits purchasers;
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• block
trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares
as
agent, but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal
to
facilitate the transaction;
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• purchases
by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for
its
account under this prospectus;
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• an
exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable
exchange;
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• privately
negotiated transactions;
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• “at
the market” or through market makers or into an existing market for the
shares;
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• short
sales entered into after the effective date of the registration statement
of which this prospectus
is
a part;
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• through
the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions,
whether through an
options
exchange or otherwise, after the effective date of the registration
statement of which this
prospectus
is a part;
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• broker-dealers
may agree with the selling shareholder to sell a specified number
of such
shares at a
stipulated
price per share;
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• a
combination of any such methods of sale; and
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• any
other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.
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The
Company has informed the selling shareholder and any other person participating
in such distribution that they will be subject to applicable provisions of
the
1934 Act, and the rules and regulations hereunder, including, without
limitation, the anti-manipulative provisions of Regulation M of the 1934 Act,
which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of the shares of Common
Stock by the selling shareholder and any other participating person. Regulation
M may also restrict the ability of any person engaged in the distribution of
the
shares of Common Stock to engage in market-making activities with respect to
the
shares of Common Stock. In addition, the selling shareholder has been
apprised of the Commission’s position on short sales. All of the foregoing may
affect the marketability of the shares of Common Stock and the ability of any
person or entity to engage in market-making activities with respect to the
shares of Common Stock.
The
selling shareholder may resell all or a portion of its shares of Company
Common
Stock in open market transactions in reliance upon Rule 144 under the Securities
Act, provided they meet the criteria and conform to the requirements of Rule
144.
Upon
the
Company being notified by the selling shareholder that any material arrangement
has been entered into with a broker-dealer for the sale of shares through
a
block trade, special offering, exchange distribution or secondary distribution
or a purchase by a broker or dealer, a supplement to this prospectus will
be
filed, if required, pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act,
disclosing:
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the
name of the selling shareholder and each of the participating
broker-dealer(s);
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the
number of shares involved;
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the
initial price at which such shares are to be sold;
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the
commissions paid or discounts or concessions allowed to such
broker-dealer(s), where applicable;
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that
such broker-dealer(s) did not conduct any investigation to verify
the
information set out or incorporated by reference in this prospectus;
and
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other
facts material to the transactions.
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We
will
pay all expenses of the registration of the Common Stock pursuant to the
Agreement; provided, however, that the selling shareholder will pay all
underwriting discounts and commissions and selling commissions, if any. We
will
provide customary indemnification of the selling shareholder against
liabilities, including some liabilities under the 1933 Act.
Once
sold
under the registration statement, of which this prospectus forms a part, the
shares of Common Stock will be freely tradable in the hands of persons other
than our affiliates.
INTERESTS
OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL
The
validity of the shares offered by this prospectus will be passed upon for us
by
Kalbian Hagerty LLP.
The
consolidated financial statements of GSE Systems, Inc. as of December 31, 2006
and 2005, and for each of the years in the three-year period ended December
31,
2006 have been incorporated by reference herein and in the registration
statement in reliance upon the report of KPMG LLP, an independent registered
public accounting firm, incorporated by reference herein, and upon the authority
of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting. The
audit
report covering the December 31, 2006 financial statements refers to a change
in
accounting for share based payments as the Company adopted Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (Revised 2004), Share-Based
Payment,
on
January 1, 2006.
WHERE
YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
This
prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”). The registration statement that
contains this prospectus, including the exhibits to the registration statement,
contains additional information about us and the securities offered by this
prospectus.
We
file
annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information
with the Commission. You may read, without charge, and copy any document we
file
at the Commission’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington,
D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the SEC's public
reference facilities by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. You can request
copies of these documents by writing to the Commission and paying a fee for
the
copying cost. You can also access copies of this material electronically,
without charge, on the SEC's home page on the World Wide Web at
http://www.sec.gov.
You
may
write or telephone us to obtain at no cost a copy of any or all of the documents
incorporated by reference. You should direct written requests to, 7133
Rutherford Road, Suite 200, Baltimore, Maryland 21244, Attn: Secretary. Our
telephone number is (410) 277-3740. However, we will not send you exhibits
to a
document, unless the exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference in
the
document.
INCORPORATION
OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE
The
SEC
permits us to "incorporate by reference" the information we file with them,
which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring
you
to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is important
and
is considered to be part of this prospectus, and information that we file with
the SEC after the date of this prospectus will automatically update and
supersede this information. However, any information contained herein shall
modify or supersede information contained in documents we filed with the SEC
before the date of this prospectus. We incorporate by reference the documents
listed below and any future filings the Company may make 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 shall be deemed
to
be incorporated by reference:
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Our
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 16, 2007 (File No.
001-14785).
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Our
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March
31, 2007
filed on May 15, 2007 (File No. 001-14785).
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•
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Our
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 6, 2007 (File No.
001-14785).
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•
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Our
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 3, 2007 (File No. 001-14785).
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Our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006
filed on
April 2, 2007 (File No.001-14785),
including information specifically incorporated by reference into
our
Form 10-K from our definitive proxy statement filed April 30,
2007.
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•
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Our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003
filed on
April 14, 2004 (File No. 001-14785).
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•
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Our
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2003 (File No.
001-14785)
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•
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Our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998
filed on
March 31, 1999 (File No.
001-14785).
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The
description of our common stock and preferred stock purchase rights
contained in our Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the
SEC on May 30, 2006 (File No. 333-134569), as amended by a Form S-3/A
filed with the SEC on July 25, 2006 (File No. 333-126472), and as
further amended by a Form S-3/A filed with the SEC on July 26, 2006
(File No. 333-134569), August 31, 2006 (333-134569), September 28,
2006 (333-134569) and October 20, 2006 (333-134569).
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To
the
extent that any statement in this prospectus is inconsistent with any statement
that is incorporated by reference and that was made on or before the date of
this prospectus, the statement in this prospectus supplement shall supersede
such incorporated statement. The incorporated statement shall not be deemed,
except as modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus.
Statements contained in this prospectus as to the contents of any contract,
or
other document, are not necessarily complete and, in each instance, we refer
you
to the copy of each contract or document filed as an exhibit to the registration
statement.
We
will
furnish without charge to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom
a
copy of this prospectus is delivered, upon written or oral request, a copy
of
any or all of the information that has been incorporated into this prospectus
by
reference (except exhibits, unless they are specifically incorporated into
this
prospectus by reference). You should direct any requests for copies to:
GSE
Systems, Inc.
7133
Rutherford Road, Suite 200
Baltimore,
MD 21244
(410)
277-3740
If
you
request any incorporated documents from us, we will mail them to you by
first-class mail, or another equally prompt means, within one business day
after
we receive your request.
PART
II
INFORMATION
NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item
14.
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Other
Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
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The
following table sets forth the costs and expenses in connection with the
issuance and distribution of the securities registered hereby and the offerings
described in this registration statement, other than underwriting discounts
and
commissions. All amounts are estimated except the SEC registration
fee.
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SEC
registration fee
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$ |
76
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Accounting
fees and expenses
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10,000
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Legal
fees and expenses
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25,000
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Printing
expenses
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-
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AMEX
registration fee
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3,250
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Miscellaneous
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-
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$
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38,326
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Item
15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Under
Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the
"DGCL"), a corporation may indemnify its directors, officers, employees and
agents and its former directors, officers, employees and agents and those who
serve, at the corporation's request, in such capacities with another enterprise,
against expenses (including attorney's fees), as well as judgments, fines and
settlements in no derivative lawsuits, actually and reasonably incurred in
connection with the defense of any action, suit or proceeding in which they
or
any of them were or are made parties or are threatened to be made parties by
reason of their serving or having served in such capacity. The DGCL provides,
however, that such person must have acted in good faith and in a manner he
or
she reasonably believed to be in (or not opposed to) the best interests of
the
corporation and, in the case of a criminal action, such person must have had
no
reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. In addition, the
DGCL does not permit indemnification in an action or suit by or in the right
of
the corporation, where such person has been adjudged liable to the corporation,
unless, and only to the extent that, a court determines that such person fairly
and reasonably is entitled to indemnity for costs the court deems proper in
light of liability adjudication. Indemnity is mandatory to the extent a claim,
issue or matter has been successfully defended.
The
Company's Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the "Restated
Certificate") provides that the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless,
to
the fullest extent permitted by Section 145 of the DGCL, as the same may be
amended and supplemented, every person who was or is made a party or is
threatened to be made a party or is otherwise involved in any action, suit
of
proceeding by reason of the fact that such person is or was serving as a
director or officer of the Company or, while serving as a director or officer
of
the Company, is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director,
trustee, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint
venture, trust or other enterprise, against all expense, liability and loss
reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection therewith if such
person satisfied the applicable level of care to permit such indemnification
under the DGCL. The Restated Certificate provides that, subject to any
requirements imposed by law or the Company's Bylaws, the right to
indemnification includes the right to be paid expenses incurred in defending
any
proceeding in advance of its final disposition. The Company's Amended and
Restated By-Laws (the "By-Laws") provide that, if and to the extent required
by
the DGCL, such an advance payment will only be made upon delivery to the Company
of an undertaking, by or on behalf of the director or officer, to repay all
amounts so advanced if it is ultimately determined that such director is not
entitled to indemnification.
Section
102(b)(7) of the DGCL permits a corporation to include in its certificate of
incorporation a provision eliminating or limiting the personal liability of
a
director to the corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for breach
of fiduciary duty as a director, provided that such provision shall not
eliminate or limit the liability of a director (i) for any breach of the
director's duty of loyalty to the corporation or its shareholders, (ii) for
acts
or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a
knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the DGCL (relating to
unlawful payment of dividends and unlawful stock purchase and redemption) or
(iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal
benefit.
The
Restated Certificate also provides that a director shall, to the maximum extent
permitted by Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL (or any successor provision), have
no
personal liability to the Company or its shareholders for monetary damages
for
breach of fiduciary duty as a director.
Item
16. Exhibits.
Number
Description
3(i)
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Third
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company.
Previously filed in connection with the GSE Systems, Inc. Form 8-K
as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 24,
2001 and
incorporated herein by reference.
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3(ii)
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Form
of Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company. Previously filed in
connection with Amendment No.1 to the GSE Systems, Inc. Form S-1
Registration Statement as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on June 14, 1995 and incorporated herein by
reference.
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4.1
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Warrant
to Purchase Common Stock of GSE Systems, Inc. by and between
ManTech
International Corporation and the Company dated July 9, 2003,
filed
herewith.
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4.2
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Certificate
of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series A Cumulative Preferred
Stock dated as of February 28, 2006 providing for the issuance
of a series
of 42,500 shares of Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock,
par
value $0.01 per share, as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on March 6, 2006 and incorporated herein by
reference.
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5.1
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Opinion
of Kalbian Hagerty LLP regarding legality and validity of the securities
being registered and as to the corporate authority to issue such
securities, filed herewith. |
10.1
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Collateral
Agreement by and between the Company and ManTech Corporation dated
July 9,
2003, filed herewith.
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23.1
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Consent
of KPMG LLP, filed herewith.
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23.2
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Consent
of Kalbian Hagerty LLP (contained in exhibit 5.1).
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24.1
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Power
of Attorney for Directors’ and Officers’ Signatures on Form S-3, filed
herewith.
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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:
(i)
To
include any prospectus required by section 10(a) (3) of the Securities Act
of
1933;
(ii)
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 set forth 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;
(iii)
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;
Provided,
however, That:
Paragraphs
(1)(i), (1)(ii) and (1)(iii) 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 those paragraphs 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 and Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated
by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of
prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration
statement.
(2)
That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act
of
1933, 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)
That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of
1933
to any purchaser, 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.
b)
The undersigned registrant hereby further undertakes that, for purposes of
determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of
the
Registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an
employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the
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.
c)
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
of
1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
Registrant pursuant to the provisions described under “Item 15 - Indemnification
of Directors and Officers” above, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised
that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act
of
1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the
registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling
person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in
connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless
in
the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent,
submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities
Act of 1933 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 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly
authorized, in the City of Baltimore, the State of Maryland, on the 23rd day
of May, 2007.
GSE
SYSTEMS, INC.
BY:
/s/
John V. Moran
Name:
John V. Moran
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
POWERS
OF
ATTORNEY
KNOW
ALL
MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints John V. Moran and Jeffery G. Hough, and each of them,
with full power of substitution and reconstitution and each with full power
to
act without the other, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent,
for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments)
to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto,
and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission or any state, 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 and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could
do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, or any of them, or their, his or her substitutes or substitute, 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 date
indicated.
Date:
February 28, 2007
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/s/
John V. Moran
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John
V. Moran
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Chief
Executive Officer and Director
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(Principal
Executive Officer)
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Date:
February 28, 2007
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/s/
Jeffery G. Hough
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Jeffery
G. Hough
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Senior
Vice President and Chief Financial
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Officer
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(Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
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Date:
February 28, 2007
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/s/
Jerome I. Feldman
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Jerome
I. Feldman
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Chairman
of the Board
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Date:
February 28, 2007
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/s/
Michael D. Feldman
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Michael
D. Feldman
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Director
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Date:
February 28, 2007
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/s/
Dr. Sheldon L. Glashow
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Dr.
Sheldon L. Glashow
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Director
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Date:
February 28, 2007
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/s/
Scott N. Greenberg
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Scott
N. Greenberg
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Director
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Date:
February 28, 2007
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/s/
Dr. Roger Hagengruber
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Dr.
Roger Hagengruber
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Director
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Date:
February 28, 2007
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/s/
O. Lee Tawes III
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O.
Lee Tawes III
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Director
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Date:
February 28, 2007
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/s/
Joseph W. Lewis
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Joseph
W. Lewis
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Director
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Date:
February 28, 2007
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/s/
George J. Pedersen
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George
J. Pedersen
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Director
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