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[royallen]

The one decision that ultimately brought this company down was the decision to expand in 2007, 2008.



" Total operating expenses for the first quarter of 2008 were $7.1 million compared to $2.4 million for the same period last year and $6.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2007. Compared to the first quarter of 2007, the $4.7 million variance consisted of $3.1 million in compensation expense of which $937,000 was non-cash stock-based compensation expense. The balance of the increase was primarily due to costs associated with having ten offices this year compared to three offices in the first quarter of 2007. The $674,000 variance from the fourth quarter of 2007 was primarily due to Andalay installation training, labor costs associated with weather interruptions and insurance costs.

Net loss for the first quarter of 2008 was $4.6 million, or $0.16 per share"




The losses mounted every year until they had no choice but to seek a merger.