form10qsb.htm
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC. 20549
FORM
10-QSB
(Mark
One)
T QUARTERLY
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For
the quarterly period ended July 31, 2008
£ TRANSITION
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For
the transition period from _________ to _________
COMMISSION
FILE NUMBER 0-22636
_______________________________________________
RAPID
LINK, INCORPORATED
(Exact
name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
|
75-2461665
|
(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
|
(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
|
5408 N. 99th Street; Omaha,
NE 68134
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(402)
392-7561
(Issuer’s
telephone number)
_______________________________________________
Check
whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or
15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period
that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject
to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes T No
£
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes £ No
T
As of
September 12, 2008, there were 69,835,422 shares of registrant’s common stock,
par value $.001 per share, outstanding.
________________________________________________________
Transitional
Small Business Disclosure Format (check one): Yes £ No
T
PART
I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
RAPID
LINK, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited)
|
|
July 31, 2008
|
|
|
October 31, 2007
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
919,881 |
|
|
$ |
496,306 |
|
Accounts
receivable, net of allowance of $94,625 and $53,584,
respectively
|
|
|
1,052,279 |
|
|
|
1,090,954 |
|
Prepaid
expenses
|
|
|
15,964 |
|
|
|
36,537 |
|
Other
current assets
|
|
|
130,570 |
|
|
|
200,809 |
|
Total
current assets
|
|
|
2,118,694 |
|
|
|
1,824,606 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property
and equipment, net
|
|
|
1,822,894 |
|
|
|
273,390 |
|
Customer
lists, net
|
|
|
2,164,345 |
|
|
|
2,536,400 |
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
5,174,012 |
|
|
|
3,107,062 |
|
Other
assets
|
|
|
367,560 |
|
|
|
98,032 |
|
Deferred
financing fees, net
|
|
|
453,040 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
$ |
12,100,545 |
|
|
$ |
7,839,490 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
$ |
1,615,766 |
|
|
$ |
2,319,099 |
|
Accrued
interest
|
|
|
124,861 |
|
|
|
227,037 |
|
Other
accrued liabilities
|
|
|
540,655 |
|
|
|
617,454 |
|
Deferred
revenue
|
|
|
211,798 |
|
|
|
66,113 |
|
Deposits
and other payables
|
|
|
77,183 |
|
|
|
77,106 |
|
Capital
lease obligations, current portion
|
|
|
429,914 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Convertible
notes payable, current portion, net of debt discount of $0 and $151,515,
respectively
|
|
|
42,500 |
|
|
|
1,690,985 |
|
Convertible
notes payable to related parties, current portion
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
Related
party notes payable, current portion
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
Notes
payable, current portion
|
|
|
129,189 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Net
current liabilities from discontinued operations
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,162,000 |
|
Total
current liabilities
|
|
|
3,171,866 |
|
|
|
7,209,794 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital
lease obligations, net of current portion
|
|
|
314,245 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Convertible
notes payable, net of current portion
|
|
|
1,981,277 |
|
|
|
1,201,277 |
|
Convertible
notes payable to related parties, net of current portion
|
|
|
3,240,000 |
|
|
|
2,240,000 |
|
Notes
payable, net of current portion, net of debt discount of $594,246 and $0,
respectively
|
|
|
5,561,005 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Total
liabilities
|
|
|
14,268,393 |
|
|
|
10,651,071 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments
and contingencies
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders’
deficit:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
stock, $.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and
outstanding
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Common
stock, $.001 par value; 175,000,000 shares authorized; 69,847,444 and
65,161,544 shares issued and 69,835,422 and 65,149,522 shares outstanding
at July 31, 2008 and October 31, 2007, respectively
|
|
|
69,848 |
|
|
|
65,162 |
|
Additional
paid-in capital
|
|
|
50,089,007 |
|
|
|
48,976,402 |
|
Accumulated
deficit
|
|
|
(52,271,833 |
) |
|
|
(51,798,275 |
) |
Treasury
stock, at cost; 12,022 shares
|
|
|
(54,870 |
) |
|
|
(54,870 |
) |
Total
shareholders' deficit
|
|
|
(2,167,848 |
) |
|
|
(2,811,581 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
liabilities and shareholders' deficit
|
|
$ |
12,100,545 |
|
|
$ |
7,839,490 |
|
See
accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements
RAPID
LINK, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
|
|
Three Months Ended
July 31,
|
|
|
Nine Months
Ended July 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$ |
4,483,714 |
|
|
$ |
4,229,804 |
|
|
$ |
11,947,543 |
|
|
$ |
12,402,878 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs
and expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs
of revenues
|
|
|
3,144,823 |
|
|
|
2,982,544 |
|
|
|
8,183,948 |
|
|
|
8,932,807 |
|
Sales
and marketing
|
|
|
193,693 |
|
|
|
303,410 |
|
|
|
619,986 |
|
|
|
923,326 |
|
General
and administrative
|
|
|
1,316,067 |
|
|
|
828,622 |
|
|
|
3,196,820 |
|
|
|
2,675,877 |
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
419,047 |
|
|
|
229,853 |
|
|
|
905,768 |
|
|
|
707,996 |
|
Gain
on recovery of accrued interest
|
|
|
(163,750 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(163,750 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Loss
on disposal of equipment
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
10,061 |
|
|
|
|
4,909,880 |
|
|
|
4,344,429 |
|
|
|
12,742,772 |
|
|
|
13,250,067 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
loss
|
|
|
(426,166 |
) |
|
|
(114,625 |
) |
|
|
(795,229 |
) |
|
|
(847,189 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
income (expense):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Noncash
financing expense
|
|
|
(67,404 |
) |
|
|
(174,954 |
) |
|
|
(301,521 |
) |
|
|
(835,584 |
) |
Interest
expense
|
|
|
(103,292 |
) |
|
|
(70,991 |
) |
|
|
(242,195 |
) |
|
|
(212,884 |
) |
Related
party interest expense
|
|
|
(64,800 |
) |
|
|
(74,081 |
) |
|
|
(194,869 |
) |
|
|
(214,930 |
) |
Foreign
currency exchange gain (loss)
|
|
|
(1,272 |
) |
|
|
69 |
|
|
|
(1,744 |
) |
|
|
4,020 |
|
Other
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(70,825 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(68,722 |
) |
|
|
|
(236,768 |
) |
|
|
(390,782 |
) |
|
|
(740,329 |
) |
|
|
(1,328,100 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
from continuing operations
|
|
|
(662,934 |
) |
|
|
(505,407 |
) |
|
|
(1,535,558 |
) |
|
|
(2,175,289 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discontinued
operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain
on disposal of discontinued operations
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,062,000 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
$ |
(662,934 |
) |
|
$ |
(505,407 |
) |
|
$ |
(473,558 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,175,289 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
and diluted income (loss) per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
per share from continuing operations
|
|
$ |
(.01 |
) |
|
$ |
(.01 |
) |
|
$ |
(.03 |
) |
|
$ |
(.04 |
) |
Income
per share from discontinued operations
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
.02 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Net
loss per share
|
|
$ |
(.01 |
) |
|
$ |
(.01 |
) |
|
$ |
(.01 |
) |
|
$ |
(.04 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
and diluted weighted average shares outstanding
|
|
|
69,835,422 |
|
|
|
51,974,854 |
|
|
|
67,326,456 |
|
|
|
51,630,459 |
|
See
accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements
RAPID
LINK, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
|
|
Nine Months
Ended July 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Cash
flows from operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
$ |
(473,558 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,175,289 |
) |
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Noncash
financing expense
|
|
|
301,521 |
|
|
|
835,584 |
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
905,768 |
|
|
|
707,996 |
|
Bad
debt expense
|
|
|
52,726 |
|
|
|
90,000 |
|
Loss
on disposal of property and equipment
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
10,061 |
|
Share-based
compensation expense
|
|
|
26,191 |
|
|
|
17,775 |
|
Other
non-cash expense
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
70,825 |
|
Gain
on recovery of accrued interest
|
|
|
(163,750 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Gain
on disposal of discontinued operations
|
|
|
(1,062,000 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of
acquisition
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
122,481 |
|
|
|
259,040 |
|
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
20,573 |
|
|
|
96,866 |
|
Other
assets
|
|
|
20,718 |
|
|
|
10,811 |
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
(1,236,863 |
) |
|
|
113,338 |
|
Accrued
liabilities
|
|
|
230,565 |
|
|
|
378,796 |
|
Deferred
revenue
|
|
|
111,101 |
|
|
|
(76,641 |
) |
Deposits
and other payables
|
|
|
(2,952 |
) |
|
|
8,717 |
|
Net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities
|
|
|
(1,147,479 |
) |
|
|
347,879 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
flows from investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases
of property and equipment
|
|
|
(58,115 |
) |
|
|
(3,094 |
) |
Cash
received in One Ring acquisition
|
|
|
25,396 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Net
advances to One Ring
|
|
|
(30,000 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Cash
received in iBroadband acquisition
|
|
|
25,560 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Proceeds
from sale of property and equipment
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
300 |
|
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(37,159 |
) |
|
|
(2,794 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
flows from financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds
from notes payable
|
|
|
3,300,000 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Proceeds
from sale of common stock
|
|
|
120,000 |
|
|
|
25,000 |
|
Payments
of financing fees
|
|
|
(496,745 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Payments
on convertible notes
|
|
|
(1,052,555 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Payments
on related party notes
|
|
|
(50,000 |
) |
|
|
(80,966 |
) |
Reduction
of bank overdrafts
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(101,097 |
) |
Payments
on capital leases
|
|
|
(212,487 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Net
cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
|
|
1,608,213 |
|
|
|
(157,063 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
423,575 |
|
|
|
188,022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents, beginning of period
|
|
|
496,306 |
|
|
|
30,136 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents, end of period
|
|
$ |
919,881 |
|
|
$ |
218,158 |
|
See
accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements
RAPID
LINK, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
NOTE
1 – NATURE OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Nature
of Business
Rapid
Link, Incorporated, a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries (collectively
referred to as “Rapid Link” or the “Company”), have served as facilities-based,
communication companies providing various forms of voice and data services to
customers around the world. Rapid Link provides a multitude of
communication services targeted to small and medium sized businesses, as well as
individual consumers. These services include the transmission of
voice and data traffic over public and private networks. The Company
also sells foreign and domestic termination of voice traffic into the wholesale
market. To insure optimal quality and redundancy, the Company
utilizes a variety of transport technologies including the Public Switched
Telecommunications Network, the Internet, and wholly-owned network facilities to
transport communications services.
The
Company has shifted its product focus to provide a variety of voice and data
services over its own facilities using alternative access methods. These
services include local and long distance calling, internet access, and wholesale
services to carriers. Because of the advanced technology and
management expertise acquired in the acquisition of One Ring Networks during the
second quarter of fiscal 2008, the Company plans to build an extensive hybrid
fiber wireless (HFW) network allowing its customers to access services without
relying on the local exchange carrier (LEC). The Company’s strategy
includes providing service via its own facilities to insure reliable delivery of
its current and future services. Fixed wireless technology allows for
swift and cost efficient deployment of high speed networks. The
Company will utilize WiMAX and other carrier-grade equipment operating in
microwave and millimeter-wave spectrum bands. Through organic growth
and acquisitions in targeted areas, the Company believes it will possess a
strategic advantage over carriers that do not provide their own network
access. The Company believes that its strategy of “owning” the
customer by providing the service directly, rather than utilizing the networks
of others, is important to its success. This strategy insures that
the Company can provide its bundled products and communication services without
the threat of compromised service quality from underlying carriers, and at
significant cost savings when compared with other technologies.
Basis
of Presentation
The
accompanying unaudited financial data for the three and nine months ended July
31, 2008 and 2007 have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain
information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules
and regulations. These unaudited consolidated financial statements
should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the
notes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-KSB for the
year ended October 31, 2007. In the opinion of management, all
adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present
fairly the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the
three and nine months ended July 31, 2008 and 2007 have been
made. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended
July 31, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the expected operating results
for the full year. Certain reclassifications have been made to
conform prior year data to the current year presentation.
Principles
of Consolidation
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its
wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and
transactions have been eliminated.
Estimates
and Assumptions
The
preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ
from those estimates.
Financial
Condition
The
Company is subject to various risks in connection with the operation of its
business including, among other things, (i) changes in external competitive
market factors, (ii) inability to satisfy anticipated working capital or other
cash requirements, (iii) changes in the availability of transmission facilities,
(iv) changes in the Company's business strategy or an inability to execute its
strategy due to unanticipated changes in the market, (v) various competitive
factors that may prevent the Company from competing successfully in the
marketplace, and (vi) the Company's lack of liquidity and limited ability or
inability to raise additional capital.
At July
31, 2008, the Company improved its working capital deficit approximately $4.3
million from October 31, 2007. The Company’s working capital deficit
as of July 31, 2008 and October 31, 2007 were approximately $1.1 million and
$5.4 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended July
31, 2008, the Company’s net loss was approximately $663,000 and $474,000, on
revenues of $4.5 million and $11.9 million, respectively. Included in
net loss for the nine-month period ended July 31, 2008 was a gain on disposal of
discontinued operations of approximately $1 million.
The
Company’s operating history makes it difficult to accurately assess its general
prospects in the broadband wireless internet sector of the Diversified
Communication Services industry and the effectiveness of its business
strategy. As of the date of this report, a majority of the Company’s
revenues are not derived from broadband internet services. Instead,
the Company generated most of its revenues from retail fixed-line and wholesale
communication services. In addition, the Company has limited
meaningful historical financial data upon which to forecast its future sales and
operating expenses. The Company’s future performance will also be
subject to prevailing economic conditions and to financial, business and other
factors. Accordingly, the Company cannot assure that it will
successfully implement its business strategy or that its actual future cash
flows from operations will be sufficient to satisfy debt obligations and working
capital needs.
NOTE
2 – ACQUISITIONS
One Ring Networks,
Inc.
On March
28, 2008, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of One Ring
Networks, Inc. ("One Ring") for consideration of 3,885,448 common shares and
114,552 warrants valued at $319,393. Additional contingent
consideration can be attained with certain performance objectives being
achieved. The value of the issued stock was determined to be $306,986
and was calculated using the average quoted price of $0.08 per share, which
approximates the average trading value as quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board for
the three days before and three days after the date the terms of the acquisition
were agreed to and announced. In addition, the Company issued 114,552
warrants to purchase common stock at $.12 per share valued at
$12,407. The fair value of the warrants was determined on the date of
grant using the Black-Scholes pricing model with the following assumptions:
applicable risk-free interest rate based on the current treasury-bill interest
rate of 4.14%; volatility factor of the expected market price of the Company's
common stock of 1.65; and a life of the warrants of five years.
Additional
contingent consideration consists of the issuance of Rapid Link common stock
(“Secondary Shares”), which shall be delivered to the One Ring stockholders
within five (5) days of the 1 year anniversary of the closing date provided that
One Ring’s gross monthly retail billed revenues from all sources are at least
$1,500,000 for the calendar year ending one year from the closing date (“Yearly
Revenues”). 1333 Secondary Shares will be issued for every $1,000 of
gross billed and collectable Yearly Revenues, up to a maximum of 4 million
shares. Additional contingent consideration also includes the
issuance of cash and Rapid Link common stock provided certain performance
objectives are achieved within the attainment period ended August 27,
2008. The Company is currently in the process of determining the
amount of additional contingent consideration and estimates the cash
consideration to be approximately $350,000, and is determining the amount of
common shares, if any, that will be issued to One Ring
stockholders. Additional contingent consideration represents an
adjustment to the purchase price of One Ring and will be recorded as an increase
to goodwill in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008.
The
Company acquired the following net assets from One Ring:
Tangible
assets acquired:
|
|
|
|
Property
and equipment
|
|
$ |
213,868 |
|
Capital
lease equipment
|
|
|
379,765 |
|
Accounts
receivable and other
|
|
|
202,372 |
|
Cash
|
|
|
25,396 |
|
|
|
|
821,401 |
|
Customer
list
|
|
|
15,601 |
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
410,678 |
|
Total
assets acquired
|
|
|
1,247,680 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
assumed:
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
(295,041 |
) |
Accrued
liabilities and other
|
|
|
(219,453 |
) |
Notes
payable
|
|
|
(34,028 |
) |
Capital
lease obligations
|
|
|
(379,765 |
) |
Total
liabilities assumed
|
|
|
(928,287 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets acquired
|
|
$ |
319,393 |
|
The
purpose of the One Ring acquisition was to acquire an existing carrier class
network for the transport of voice and data, and an experienced management
team. Through this effort, we further evolve our goal of becoming a
provider of communication services via fixed wireless and fiber optic transport
of voice and data. The acquisition was accounted for using the
purchase method of accounting. The customer list will be amortized
over its useful life of two years. The purchase price allocated to
customer list was determined by management's estimates of the value associated
with each acquired customer. The goodwill acquired is expected to be
deductible for federal income tax purposes. The results of operations
of One Ring are included in the Company’s results of operations from March 31,
2008, the effective date of the acquisition. Goodwill represents the
excess of consideration given over the fair value of assets acquired and
liabilities assumed.
During
the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, the Company made adjustments to goodwill
recorded in connection with the One Ring acquisition. These
adjustments included a decrease to goodwill of $100,000 in cash received from
the seller in connection with liabilities assumed and an increase to goodwill of
$56,000 associated with additional deferred revenue that was identified as of
the date of acquisition.
iBroadband Networks, Inc.
and iBroadband of Texas, Inc.
On July
11, 2008, the Company purchased certain assets and assumed certain liabilities
of iBroadband Networks, Inc. and iBroadband of Texas, Inc.
(“iBroadband”). Consideration given in the asset purchase totaled
approximately $2.82 million and included the Company assuming certain
liabilities and secured promissory notes of approximately $240 thousand and
$2.58 million, respectively. Interest accrues at 10% per annum on the
assumed secured promissory notes and is payable monthly commencing the month
after the Note has been assumed. The outstanding principal matures
and shall be due on March 31, 2011.
The
Company acquired the following net assets from iBroadband:
Tangible
assets acquired:
|
|
|
|
Property
and equipment
|
|
$ |
658,567 |
|
Accounts
receivable and other
|
|
|
259,688 |
|
Cash
|
|
|
25,560 |
|
|
|
|
943,815 |
|
Customer
list
|
|
|
177,449 |
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
1,700,384 |
|
Total
assets acquired
|
|
|
2,821,648 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
assumed:
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
(238,488 |
) |
Notes
payable
|
|
|
(2,583,160 |
) |
Total
liabilities assumed
|
|
|
(2,821,648 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets acquired
|
|
$ |
- |
|
The
purpose of the iBroadband acquisition was two-fold. Significantly,
the assets of iBroadband Networks, Inc., and iBroadband of Texas, Inc. are
highly complementary to our existing business, particularly the operations of
our subsidiary One Ring Networks, Inc. Secondly, the seller of the
assets agreed to purchase (2) 36 month, 10% notes from the Company for the
purpose of restructuring existing debt and providing needed operating
capital. The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method
of accounting. The customer list will be amortized over its useful
life of two years. The purchase price allocated to customer list was
determined by management's estimates of the value associated with each acquired
customer. Goodwill represents the excess of consideration given over
the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The
goodwill acquired is expected to be deductible for federal income tax
purposes. The results of operations of iBroadband are included in the
Company’s results of operations from July 11, 2008, the effective date of the
acquisition.
Unaudited Pro Forma Summary
Information
The
following unaudited pro forma summary approximates the consolidated results of
operations as if the One Ring and iBroadband acquisitions had occurred as of
November 1, 2006, after giving effect to certain adjustments, including
amortization of specifically identifiable intangibles and interest
expense. The pro forma financial information does not purport to be
indicative of the results of operations that would have occurred had the
transactions taken place at the beginning of the period presented or of future
results of operations.
|
|
Three Months Ended
July 31,
2008
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
July 31,
2008
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
July 31,
2007
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
July 31,
2007
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$ |
4,909,588 |
|
|
$ |
14,062,160 |
|
|
$ |
5,139,878 |
|
|
$ |
14,643,454 |
|
Net
loss
|
|
$ |
(676,997 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,105,431 |
) |
|
$ |
(872,688 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,276,736 |
) |
Basic
and diluted net loss per share
|
|
$ |
(.01 |
) |
|
$ |
(.02 |
) |
|
$ |
(.02 |
) |
|
$ |
(.06 |
) |
Weighted-average
shares of common stock outstanding (basic and diluted)
|
|
|
69,835,422 |
|
|
|
69,482,137 |
|
|
|
55,860,302 |
|
|
|
55,515,907 |
|
NOTE
3 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Stock-Based
Compensation
The
Company adopted SFAS No. 123R “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123R”) as of November
1, 2006. All of the Company's existing share-based compensation
awards have been determined to be equity awards. Under the modified
prospective transition method, the Company is required to recognize noncash
compensation costs for the portion of share-based awards that are outstanding as
of November 1, 2006 for which the requisite service has not been rendered (i.e.
nonvested awards) as the requisite service is rendered on or after that
date. The compensation cost is based on the grant date fair value of
those awards, with grant date fair value currently being estimated using the
Black-Scholes option-pricing model, a pricing model acceptable under SFAS
123R. The Company is recognizing compensation cost relating to the
nonvested portion of those awards in the consolidated financial statements
beginning with the date on which SFAS 123R is adopted, through the end of the
requisite service period. SFAS 123R requires that forfeitures be
estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods
if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.
Effective
November 1, 2006, the Company accounts for equity instruments issued to
non-employees in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123R and Emerging Issues
Task Force ("EITF") Issue No. 96-18, "Accounting for Equity Instruments That Are
Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling,
Goods or Services.” All transactions in which goods or services are
the consideration received for the issuance of equity instruments are accounted
for based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of
the equity instrument issued, whichever is more reliably
measurable. The measurement date of the fair value of the equity
instrument issued is the earlier of the date on which the counterparty's
performance is complete or the date on which it is probable that performance
will occur.
Noncash
share-based compensation costs recorded in general and administrative expenses
during the three and nine months ended July 31, 2008 were $8,794 and $26,191,
respectively. Noncash share-based compensation costs recorded in
general and administrative expenses during the three and nine months ended July
31, 2007 were $5,925 and $17,775, respectively.
During
the nine months ended July 31, 2008, there were no stock options granted,
exercised or cancelled. The Company issues new shares of common stock
upon exercise of stock options.
As of
July 31, 2008, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested
options was $30,722, and the weighted average over which it will be recognized
is 3.36 years.
NOTE
4 - CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES, NOTES PAYABLE AND CAPITAL LEASES, INCLUDING RELATED
PARTY NOTES
The
Company has various debt and capital lease obligations as of July 31, 2008,
including amounts due to independent institutions and related
parties. The Company modified its debt structure in the second and
third quarters of fiscal 2008 by entering into a series of financing
agreements. Descriptions of the Company’s debt obligations are
included below. The following tables summarize outstanding debt as of
July 31, 2008:
Information as of
July 31,
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Brief
Description of Debt
|
|
Balance
|
|
|
Int.
Rate
|
|
Due
Date
|
|
Discount
|
|
|
Net
|
|
Notes payable,
current
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vehicles
|
|
$ |
9,189 |
|
|
|
7.02 |
% |
7/31/2009
|
|
|
- |
|
|
$ |
9,189 |
|
Global
Telecom Solutions
|
|
|
120,000 |
|
|
|
5.00 |
% |
7/31/2009
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
120,000 |
|
Convertible notes,
current
|
|
|
42,500 |
|
|
|
10 |
% |
2/28/2008
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
42,500 |
|
Capital lease
obligations, current
|
|
|
429,914 |
|
|
|
8 |
% |
7/31/2009
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
429,914 |
|
Notes payable, less
current portion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vehicles
|
|
|
22,287 |
|
|
|
7.02 |
% |
11/1/2012
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
22,287 |
|
Global
Telecom Solutions
|
|
|
249,804 |
|
|
|
5.00 |
% |
4/30/2012
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
249,804 |
|
Valens
II-Term A
|
|
|
1,800,000 |
|
|
|
10 |
% |
3/31/2011
|
|
|
315,377 |
|
|
|
1,484,623 |
|
Valens-Term
B
|
|
|
1,500,000 |
|
|
|
10 |
% |
3/31/2011
|
|
|
278,869 |
|
|
|
1,221,131 |
|
Deferred
Purchase Price Note-Laurus Master Fund
|
|
|
2,290,160 |
|
|
|
10 |
% |
3/31/2011
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
2,290,160 |
|
Deferred
Purchase Price Note-Valens
|
|
|
293,000 |
|
|
|
10 |
% |
3/31/2011
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
293,000 |
|
Convertible notes,
long-term
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GC-Conote
|
|
|
180,000 |
|
|
|
- |
|
6/30/2011
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
180,000 |
|
GCA-Debenture
|
|
|
630,333 |
|
|
|
6 |
% |
6/30/2011
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
630,333 |
|
GCA-Debenture
|
|
|
570,944 |
|
|
|
6 |
% |
6/30/2011
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
570,944 |
|
Trident-Debenture
|
|
|
600,000 |
|
|
|
10 |
% |
6/30/2011
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
600,000 |
|
Convertible notes
payable to related parties, long-term
|
|
|
3,240,000 |
|
|
|
8.00 |
% |
6/30/2011
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
3,240,000 |
|
Capital
lease obligations, less
current portion
|
|
|
314,245 |
|
|
|
8.00 |
% |
10/31/2011
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
314,245 |
|
Debt and
capital lease obligations as of July 31, 2008 are due as follows:
|
|
Within 1 year
|
|
|
1-5 years
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Debt
and capital lease obligations
|
|
$ |
601,603 |
|
|
$ |
11,690,773 |
|
|
$ |
12,292,376 |
|
Notes
Payable
On March
28, 2008, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of One Ring
Networks, Inc., which included the assumption of two notes for
vehicles. The principal balance of these two notes at July 31, 2008
was $16,441 and $15,035, respectively.
On April
30, 2008, the Company entered into a four-year financing agreement with Global
Telecom Solutions (“GTS”) in the principal amount of $399,809. The
agreement calls for monthly payments of $10,000 and interest accrues at 5% per
annum. Previously, the Company carried an accrued liability for
carrier costs payable to GTS in the same amount. The principal
balance of this note at July 31, 2008 was $369,804. The Company may
prepay the GTS note by paying 100% of the outstanding principal and accrued
interest.
Valens
II Term A Note
Effective
March 31, 2008, the Company modified its debt structure by entering into a
Security Agreement with L.V. Administrative Services, Inc. (“L.V.”) and certain
lenders (“Lenders”) including Valens U.S. SPV I (“Valens”), and Valens Offshore
SPV II Corp. (“Valens II”). LV acts as administrative and collateral
agent for the Lenders. Upon the signing of the Security Agreement,
Valens II provided the Company with $1,800,000 of gross financing, and the
Company issued Valens II a 10% Secured Term A Note (“Valens II Term A”) in the
principal amount of $1,800,000.
The
Company issued Valens II a Common Stock Purchase Warrant to purchase 5,625,000
common shares at $0.01 per share. These warrants were valued at
$441,903 using the Black-Scholes model with the following
assumptions: applicable risk-free interest rate based on the current
treasury-bill interest rate of 4.14%; volatility factor of the expected market
price of the Company's common stock of 1.65; and a life of the warrants of five
years. The relative fair value of the warrants of $354,799 was
recorded as a debt discount. This debt discount is being amortized
over the term of the Valens Term A note. The Company recognized
$29,567 and $39,422 of expense associated with these warrants using the interest
method during the three and nine months ended July 31, 2008. The
unamortized debt discount at July 31, 2008 was $315,377. In addition,
the Company incurred legal, professional, and administrative costs associated
with the Valens II Security Agreement, which resulted in $375,778 of deferred
financing fees, of which $31,315 and $41,753 was expensed using the interest
method as noncash financing fees during the three and nine months ended July 31,
2008.
Interest
accrues under the Term A Note at 10% per annum and is payable monthly commencing
April 1, 2008. Amortizing payments of principal shall commence on
October 1, 2009 of $85,000 per month, plus accrued interest and any other fees
then due. The Term A Note matures on March 31, 2011. The
Company may prepay the Term A Note by paying 100% of the outstanding principal
and repaying all amounts owed under the Security Agreement and all ancillary
documents.
Valens
Term B Note
On July
14, 2008 the Company completed the terms and conditions set forth in the
Security Agreement dated as of March 31, 2008, and further amended on July 11,
2008, to obtain additional financing by and among LV and certain
Lenders. The completed financing agreement includes Valens U.S. SPV I
(“Valens”) purchasing a secured term note (“Term B Note”), the Lenders agreeing
to lend secured revolving loans under certain conditions including the Company
attaining specific financial covenants, and Laurus Master Fund and Valens
purchasing secured promissory notes related to the asset purchase of iBroadband
Networks, Inc., a Texas corporation, and iBroadband of Texas, Inc., a Delaware
corporation in the amounts of approximately $2.3 million and $293 thousand,
respectively.
Effective
July 14, 2008, Valens purchased from the Company a 10% secured term note (“Term
B Note”) in the principal amount of $1.5 million and a Warrant to purchase
4,437,870 shares of common stock at $0.01 per share for a purchase price of $1.5
million. Interest accrues at 10% per annum and is payable monthly
commencing August 1, 2008. Amortizing payments of principal shall
commence on October 1, 2009 of $85,000 per month, plus accrued interest and any
other fees then due. The Term B Note matures on March 31,
2011. The Company may prepay the Term B Note by paying 100% of the
outstanding principal and repaying all amounts owed under the Security Agreement
and all ancillary documents.
The sale
of the Term B Note and Warrant closed on July 14 and was dated as of July 11,
2008. The Company received gross proceeds of
$1,500,000. Of the gross proceeds, approximately $26,500 was directed
to pay legal fees for investors’ counsel, $94,500 was directed to Valens for
administrative fees, and $420,000 was used as principal payment on the GC-Conote
to Global. The remaining $959,000 was retained by the
Company.
In
connection with the sale of the Term B Note, the Company issued Valens a Common
Stock Purchase Warrant to purchase 4,437,870 common shares at $0.01 per
share. These warrants were valued at $349,478 using the Black-Scholes
model with the following assumptions: applicable risk-free interest
rate based on the current treasury-bill interest rate of 4.14%; volatility
factor of the expected market price of the Company's common stock of 1.71; and a
life of the warrants of five years. The relative fair value of the
warrants of $283,440 was recorded as a debt discount. This debt
discount is being amortized over the term of the Valens Term B note using the
interest method. The Company recognized $4,572 of expense associated
with these warrants in the third quarter of fiscal year 2008. The
unamortized debt discount at July 31, 2008 was $278,869. In addition,
the Company incurred legal, professional, and administrative costs associated
with the Valens Security Agreement, which resulted in $120,967 of deferred
financing fees, of which $1,952 was expensed as noncash financing fees using the
interest method during the third quarter of fiscal 2008.
Deferred
Purchase Price Notes
Concurrent
with the Valens Term B financing arrangement, the Company purchased the assets
of iBroadband and assumed secured promissory notes in the aggregate amount of
approximately $2.58 million (“Deferred Purchase Price Notes”), including
approximately a $293,000 loan from Valens and a $2.3 million loan from Laurus
Master Fund. Interest accrues at 10% per annum and is payable monthly
commencing the month after the Note has been granted. The outstanding
principal shall be due on the maturity date, which shall be March 31,
2011. The deferred purchase price notes both mature on March 31,
2011. The Company may prepay these deferred purchase price notes by
paying 100% of the outstanding principal and repaying all amounts owed under the
Security Agreement and all ancillary documents.
GC-Conote
During
the three and nine months ended July 31, 2008, the Company amortized $0 and
$151,515, respectively, of the debt discount relating to the
GC-Conote. The unamortized debt discount at July 31, 2008 was
$0.
On March
31, 2008, Global Capital Funding Group, LP (“Global”), which is the holder of
the GC Conote, modified its debt structure with the Company by entering into a
Subordination Agreement with L.V., acting as agent for itself and the
Lenders. The agreement calls for the GC-Conote to become subordinate
to the Valens II Term A note. In addition, GCA extended the maturity
date of the two debentures to June 30, 2011. In consideration, the
Company made a principal payment of $600,000 on the GC-Conote and agreed to pay
Global the principal sum of $420,000 upon closing of the Valens II Term B note;
with the remainder of the outstanding principal amount of $180,000, which shall
not accrue interest after March 31, 2008, to be converted into the common stock
of the Company in accordance with the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement
dated as of November 8, 2002.
As of
July 11, 2008, and upon closing of the Valens II Term B note, the Company paid
Global the principal sum of $420,000. In consideration for the
principal payment of $420,000, Global forgave accrued interest in the amount of
$163,750, and is restricted from the selling of any shares of the Company’s
common stock for a period of two years from the effective date of this
amendment, and agreed that there are no additional cash monies owed to Global by
the Company other than the remaining principal balance of $180,000, which is to
be converted into the common stock of the Company
GCA
Debentures
As of
July 31, 2008, GCA Strategic Investment Fund Limited (“GCA”) held two Company
debentures having principal amounts of $630,333 and 570,944,
respectively. On March 31, 2008, GCA modified its debt structure with
the Company by entering into a subordination agreement with LV, which acted as
agent for itself and for the lenders. The agreement called for the
GCA debentures to become subordinate to the Valens II Term A
note. The Company may prepay the GTS debentures by paying 100% of the
outstanding principal and accrued interest. In addition, GCA extended
the maturity date of the two debentures to June 30, 2011, and is restricted from
the selling of any shares of the Company’s common stock for a period of two
years from the effective date of this amendment.
Trident
Debenture
During
the second quarter of fiscal 2007, Trident Growth Fund L.P. (“Trident”) extended
the $600,000 debenture with an original due date of March 8, 2007 to March 8,
2008. In connection with extension, the Company issued Trident
additional warrants to purchase 60,000 shares of the Company’s stock at $.10 per
share during the second quarter of fiscal 2008. The fair
value of the warrants of $3,586 was determined on the date of grant using the
Black-Scholes pricing model with the following assumptions: applicable risk-free
interest rate based on the current treasury-bill interest rate of 4.5%; dividend
yield of 0%; volatility factor of the expected market price of the Company's
common stock of 2.95, and an expected life of the warrants of four
years. The Company recognized $3,586 of expense associated with the
warrants during the second quarter of fiscal 2008.
On March
31, 2008, Trident modified its debt structure with the Company by entering into
a subordination agreement with LV, which acted as agent for itself and for the
lenders. The agreement called for the Trident debenture to become
subordinate to the Valens II Term A note. In addition, Trident agreed
to extend the maturity date of the principal amount of the $600,000 debenture to
June 30, 2011. In consideration for the subordination and maturity
date extension, the Company issued Trident a common stock purchase warrant to
purchase 60,000 common shares of the Company’s stock at $0.07 per
share. The fair value of the warrants totaled $4,503 and was
determined on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes pricing model with the
following assumptions: applicable risk-free interest rate based on the current
treasury-bill interest rate of 4.14%; volatility factor of the expected market
price of the Company's common stock of 1.65; and an expected life of the
warrants of five years. The Company recognized $4,503 of expense
associated with the warrants during the second quarter of fiscal
2008. The Company may prepay the Trident debenture by paying 100% of
the outstanding principal and accrued interest.
Related
Party Notes
On May 5,
2006, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of Telenational
Communications, Inc. (“Telenational”) for $4,809,750, including acquisition
costs of $50,000. The purchase consideration included a contingent
cash payment in the amount of $500,000 and 19,175,000 shares of the Company’s
common stock valued at $3,259,750. On October 31, 2007, the
contingent purchase price consideration was converted to a convertible demand
note payable to Apex Acquisitions, Inc. ("Apex”) in the amount of
$500,000. The Company President and Chief Financial Officer is the
majority stockholder of Apex.
On
October 31, 2007, the Company entered into an agreement, which modified its debt
structure with Apex. The agreement calls for the outstanding note due
in November of 2007 payable to Apex to be extended to November 1,
2009. The note was also modified to allow for the balance to be
convertible to common stock at market pricing. The outstanding
balance of the Apex Note, including $120,000 of accrued interest that was rolled
into the note, was $1,120,000 at October 31, 2007 and July 31,
2008.
On
October 31, 2007, $50,000 of debentures including $65,889 of accrued interest
was transferred by the debenture holders to John Jenkins, the Company’s Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer. These amounts, along with a $300,000
related party demand note including accrued interest of $84,111, were rolled
into a $500,000 convertible demand note payable to Mr. Jenkins.
On
October 31, 2007, the Company entered into an agreement, which modified its debt
structure with the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
John Jenkins. The agreement calls for the outstanding note due
in February of 2008 payable to John Jenkins to be extended to November 1,
2009. The outstanding balance of these notes payable to Mr. Jenkins,
including $241,000 of accrued interest that was rolled into the note, was
$1,120,000 at October 31, 2007 and July 31, 2008.
On March
31, 2008, Apex entered into a subordination agreement with LV, which acted as
agent for itself and for the lenders. The agreement called for the
Apex demand note to become subordinate to the Valens II Term A
note. In addition, Apex agreed to amend the note by stipulating a
maturity date of June 30, 2011. The outstanding balance of the Apex
Note was $500,000 at July 31, 2008.
On March
31, 2008, Apex entered into a subordination agreement with LV, which acted as
agent for itself and for the lenders. The agreement called for the
Apex demand note to become subordinate to the Valens II Term A
note. In addition, Apex agreed to amend the note by stipulating a
maturity date of June 30, 2011. The outstanding balance of the Apex
Notes was $1,120,000 at July 31, 2008.
On March
31, 2008, Mr. Jenkins entered into a subordination agreement with LV, which
acted as agent for itself and for the lenders. The agreement called
for Mr. Jenkins’ demand note to become subordinate to the Valens II Term A
note. In addition, Mr. Jenkins agreed to amend the note by
stipulating a maturity date of June 30, 2011. The outstanding balance
of Mr. Jenkins debenture was $500,000 at July 31, 2008.
On March
31, 2008, Mr. Jenkins entered into a subordination agreement with LV, which
acted as agent for itself and for the Lenders. The agreement called
for Mr. Jenkins’ note to become subordinate to the Valens II Term A
note. In addition, Mr. Jenkins agreed to amend the note by
stipulating a maturity date of June 30, 2011. The outstanding balance
of Mr. Jenkins’ Notes was $1,120,000 at July 31, 2008.
The
Company may prepay the related party notes to Mr. Jenkins and to APEX by paying
100% of the outstanding principal and accrued interest.
Capital
Lease Obligations
On
November 1, 2007, the Company entered into a five-year lease agreement with
Graybar Financial Services (“Graybar”) and acquired equipment valued at
approximately $52,968. The agreement calls for monthly payments of
approximately $1,058. The lease contains a provision that entitles
the Company to purchase the equipment for $1 at the end of the lease
term.
On March
31, 2008, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of One Ring
Networks, Inc. ("One Ring"), which included all of One Ring’s capital lease
agreements with Farnam Street Financial, Inc. (“Farnam”) and NorCal Capital,
Inc. (“NorCal”).
On April
23, 2008, the Company entered into a four-year lease agreement with Graybar
Financial Services and acquired equipment valued at approximately
$53,514. The agreement calls for monthly payments of approximately
$1,289. The lease contains a provision that entitles the Company to
purchase the equipment for $1 at the end of the lease term.
On May 1,
2008, the Company entered into a two-year lease agreement with Farnam and
acquired equipment valued at approximately $107,439. The agreement
calls for monthly payments of approximately $4,827. The lease
contains a provision that entitles the Company to purchase the equipment for $1
at the end of the lease term.
On May 7,
2008, the Company entered into a three-year lease agreement with The Huntington
National Bank (“Huntington”) and acquired equipment valued at approximately
$22,888. The agreement calls for monthly payments of approximately
$708. The lease contains a provision that entitles the Company to
purchase the equipment for $1 at the end of the lease term.
On June
1, 2008, the Company entered into a two-year lease agreement with Farnam and
acquired equipment valued at approximately $121,488. The agreement
calls for monthly payments of approximately $5,840. The lease
contains a provision that entitles the Company to purchase the equipment for $1
at the end of the lease term.
On June
1, 2008, the Company entered into a two-year lease agreement with Farnam and
acquired equipment valued at approximately $147,466. The agreement
calls for monthly payments of approximately $7,089. The lease
contains a provision that entitles the Company to purchase the equipment for $1
at the end of the lease term.
On July
16, 2008, the Company entered into a three-year lease agreement with Leaf
Financial Corporation (“Leaf”) and acquired equipment valued at approximately
$62,569. The agreement calls for monthly payments of approximately
$1,877. The lease contains a provision that entitles the Company to
purchase the equipment for $1 at the end of the lease term.
The
Company accounts for these leases in accordance with SFAS No. 13 “Accounting for
Leases”. The following table summarizes the Company’s outstanding
capital lease obligations as of July 31, 2008:
Information as of July 31,
2008
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Capital
Lease
|
|
Brief
Description
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Equipment
|
|
Lease
|
|
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Monthly
|
|
|
|
Obligations
|
|
of
Capital Lease
|
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|
Value
|
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Term
Ends
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Payment
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Short-term
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|
|
|
Long-term
|
|
Graybar-1
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$ |
52,868 |
|
12/07/2012
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|
$ |
1,058 |
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$ |
9,448 |
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|
$ |
36,469 |
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Graybar-2
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|
|
53,514 |
|
04/23/2012
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|
|
1,289 |
|
|
|
12,143 |
|
|
|
36,253 |
|
Farnam-2
|
|
|
101,152 |
|
09/01/2008
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|
|
17,140 |
|
|
|
34,166 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Farnam-3
|
|
|
56,216 |
|
08/01/2008
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|
|
3,691 |
|
|
|
42,717 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Farnam-4
|
|
|
83,391 |
|
11/01/2008
|
|
|
4,899 |
|
|
|
55,946 |
|
|
|
9,766 |
|
Farnam-5
|
|
|
90,367 |
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12/01/2008
|
|
|
4,809 |
|
|
|
54,195 |
|
|
|
19,047 |
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Farnam-6
|
|
|
107,439 |
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04/30/2010
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|
|
4,827 |
|
|
|
52,617 |
|
|
|
42,310 |
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Farnam-7
|
|
|
121,488 |
|
05/31/2010
|
|
|
5,840 |
|
|
|
59,104 |
|
|
|
52,984 |
|
Farnam-8
|
|
|
147,466 |
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05/31/2010
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|
|
7,089 |
|
|
|
71,646 |
|
|
|
65,565 |
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Huntington
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|
|
90,367 |
|
04/30/2011
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|
|
4,809 |
|
|
|
7,173 |
|
|
|
13,302 |
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Leaf
|
|
|
62,569 |
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06/30/2011
|
|
|
1,877 |
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|
|
18,769 |
|
|
|
38,549 |
|
NorCal-1
|
|
|
30,647 |
|
10/01/2008
|
|
|
5,022 |
|
|
|
11,046 |
|
|
|
- |
|
NorCal-2
|
|
|
4,626 |
|
09/01/2008
|
|
|
937 |
|
|
|
944 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
429,914 |
|
|
$ |
314,245 |
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NOTE
5 – GAIN ON DISPOSAL OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
During
fiscal 2004, the Company determined, based on final written communications with
the State of Texas, that it had a liability for sales taxes (including penalties
and interest) totaling $1.1 million. On August 5, 2005, the State of
Texas filed a lawsuit in the 53rd
Judicial District Court of Travis County, Austin, Texas
against the Company. The lawsuit requested payment of approximately
$1.162 million, including penalties and for state and local sales
tax. The sales tax amount due was attributable to audit findings of
the State of Texas for the years 1995 to 1999 associated with Canmax Retail
Systems (“Canmax”), a former operating subsidiary, which provided retail
automation software and related services to the retail petroleum and convenience
store industries.
Effective
April 30, 2008, the Company entered into a settlement agreement and release with
the State of Texas (“State”) whereby the State released the Company, with the
exception of Canmax, from any and all claims related to the sales tax liability
with the State. In consideration for the release, the Company paid
the State $100,000 during the second quarter of fiscal 2008.
Effective
April 30, 2008, the Company entered into a purchase agreement to sell Canmax to
a third party for a nominal fee. The sale of Canmax resulted in a
gain of $1,062,000, which was classified as a gain on disposal of discontinued
operations in the accompanying statement of operations.
NOTE
6 – COMMON STOCK AND WARRANTS
On June
15, 2007, the Company entered into a series of agreements with Westside Capital,
LLC whereby the Company sold 357,143 shares of the Company's common stock to
Westside Capital for a purchase price of $25,000 and issued to Westside Capital
common stock purchase warrants (the "Warrants") to purchase up to an additional
50,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock ("Warrant shares") at exercise
prices as follows: 20,000,000 Warrant shares exercisable at $0.10 per share
(Warrant "A"); 15,000,000 Warrant shares exercisable at $0.20 per share (Warrant
"B"); and 15,000,000 Warrant shares exercisable at $0.30 per share (Warrant
"C"). The Warrants vest in 4,000,000 share increments at such time as the
previous increment has been fully exercised with the exception of the first
4,000,000 increment which vested immediately, resulting in the recognition of
approximately $71,000 of non-cash financing expense. Should the
Company not receive cumulative gross proceeds of at least three million dollars
($3,000,000) in the form of equity, debt, any other injection of capital into
the Company, or any combination thereof from Westside Capital or from sources
introduced by Westside Capital by February 24, 2008, then all outstanding
Warrants were to expire. On February 24, 2008, the 4,000,000 warrants
issued to Westside Capital expired. There are no other warrants that
will be issued now or in the future associated with this
transaction.
During
the second quarter of fiscal 2008, the Company issued 800,000 unregistered
shares of the Company’s common stock for cash in the amount of $120,000, which
included 500,000 shares to a related party for $75,000 and 300,000 shares to an
unrelated party for $45,000.
NOTE
7 - BUSINESS AND CREDIT CONCENTRATIONS
The
Company provided services to a customer in Europe that accounted for 20% and
23%, respectively, of overall revenues during the third quarter and first nine
months of fiscal 2008. The Company provided services to a customer in
Europe that accounted for 15% of overall revenues during the third quarter of
fiscal 2008. During the third quarter of fiscal 2008, two of the
Company's suppliers accounted for approximately 18% and 35%, respectively, of
the Company's total costs of revenues. During the first nine months
of fiscal 2008, two of the Company's suppliers accounted for approximately 21%
and 20%, respectively, of the Company's total costs of revenues.
The
Company provided services to one customer in Europe that accounted for 27% and
25%, respectively, of overall revenues during the third quarter and first nine
months of fiscal 2007. During the third quarter and first nine months
of fiscal 2007, 27% and 25%, respectively, of the Company's revenues were
generated from customers in Europe. During the third quarter of
fiscal 2007, three of the Company's suppliers accounted for approximately 33%,
24% and 14%, respectively, of the Company's total costs of
revenues. During the first nine months of fiscal 2007, three of the
Company's suppliers accounted for approximately 32%, 13% and 12%, respectively,
of the Company's total costs of revenues. At July 31, 2007, one
customer in Europe accounted for 14% of the Company's trade accounts
receivable. This customer in Europe maintains a prepaid account
status, thus carries minimal bad debt risk.
Due to
the highly competitive nature of the telecommunications business, the Company
believes that the loss of any carrier would not have a long-term material impact
on its business.
NOTE
8 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal
Proceedings
The
Company, from time to time, may be subject to legal proceedings and claims in
the ordinary course of business, including claims of alleged infringement of
trademarks and other intellectual property of third parties by the
Company. Such claims, even if not meritorious, could result in the
expenditure of significant financial and managerial resources.
Cygnus
Telecommunications Technology, LLC. On June 12, 2001, Cygnus
Telecommunications Technology, LLC ("Cygnus"), filed a patent infringement suit
(case no. 01-6052) in the United States District Court, Central District of
California, with respect to the Company's "international re-origination"
technology. On March 29, 2007 the United States District Court in San Jose,
California ruled that all Cygnus “international re-origination” patents are
invalid, and dismissed all cases against Rapid Link (fka Dial Thru International
Corporation) and related parties. Cygnus is appealing to a higher
court.
State of
Texas. During
fiscal 2004, the Company determined, based on final written communications with
the State of Texas, that it had a liability for sales taxes (including penalties
and interest) totaling $1.1 million. On August 5, 2005, the State of
Texas filed a lawsuit in the 53rd
Judicial District Court of Travis County, Austin, Texas
against the Company. The lawsuit requested payment of approximately
$1.162 million, including penalties and for state and local sales
tax. The sales tax amount due is attributable to audit findings of
the State of Texas for the years 1995 to 1999 associated with Canmax Retail
Systems, a former operating subsidiary, which provided retail automation
software and related services to the retail petroleum and convenience store
industries. The Company will continue to aggressively pursue any
amounts that may be due to the Company from former customers of Canmax Retail
Systems, or other entities involved with the transaction that led to the tax
liability. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will
be successful with respect to such collections.
Effective
April 30, 2008, the Company entered into a settlement agreement and release with
the State of Texas (“State”) whereby the State released the Company and its
subsidiaries, with the exception of Canmax, from any and all claims related to
the sales tax liability with the State. In consideration for the
release, the Company paid the State $100,000 during the second quarter of fiscal
2008. Additionally, effective April 30, 2008, the Company sold
Canmax.
Coastline
Capital. The Company filed a lawsuit against Coastline Capital for
Declaratory Relief from interference in the Valens and Laurus debenture
transactions and Coastline Capital subsequently sued the company for broker’s
fees on the same transaction. The Company does not believe any fees
are due on the transaction pursuant to the non-exclusiveness of the contract and
therefore will pursue this lawsuit and defense adamantly. The Company
believes that no fees will be due Coastline Capital.
NOTE
9 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On March
28, 2008, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of One Ring for
3,885,448 common shares, 114,552 warrants valued at $319,393, and additional
contingent consideration including the issuance of cash provided certain
performance objectives are achieved within the attainment period ended August
27, 2008. The Company is currently in the process of determining the
amount of additional contingent consideration and estimates the consideration to
be approximately $350,000. This amount represents an adjustment to
the purchase price of One Ring and will be recorded as an increase to goodwill
in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008.
ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF
OPERATION.
Forward-Looking
Statements
This
report includes forward-looking statements, which are statements other than
historical information or statements of current condition. Some forward-looking
statements may be identified by the use of such terms as "expects,” "will,”
"anticipates,” "estimates,” "believes,” "plans" and words of similar meaning.
These forward-looking statements relate to business plans, programs, trends,
results of future operations, satisfaction of future cash requirements, funding
of future growth, acquisition plans and other matters. In light of the risks and
uncertainties inherent in all such projected matters, the inclusion of
forward-looking statements in this report should not be regarded as a
representation by us or any other person that our objectives or plans will be
achieved or that our operating expectations will be realized. Revenues and
results of operations are difficult to forecast and could differ materially from
those projected in forward-looking statements contained herein, including
without limitation statements regarding our belief of the sufficiency of capital
resources and our ability to compete in the telecommunications industry. Actual
results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements for,
among others, the following reasons: (a) increased competition from existing and
new competitors using fixed wireless broadband technology to deliver internet
and telecommunications services, (b) the relatively low barriers to entry for
start-up companies using fixed wireless broadband technology to provide internet
and telecommunications services, (c) the price-sensitive nature of consumer
demand, (d) the relative lack of customer loyalty to any particular provider of
voice and data services, (e) our dependence upon favorable pricing from our
suppliers to compete in the diversified communication services industry, (f)
increased consolidation in the telecommunications industry, which may result in
larger competitors being able to compete more effectively, (g) failure to
attract or retain key employees, (h) continuing changes in governmental
regulations affecting the telecommunications industry and the Internet and (i)
changing consumer demand, technological developments and industry standards that
characterize the industry. For a discussion of these factors and others, please
see "Risk Factors" below in this section of this report. Readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements made in
this report or in any document or statement referring to this
report. In addition, we are not obligated, and do not intend, to
update any forward-looking statements at any time unless an update is required
by applicable securities laws.
Overview
We are a
facilities-based, Diversified Communication Services company providing various
forms of voice, internet and data services to wholesale and retail customers
throughout the world. We offer a wide array of communication services
targeted to individuals, enterprises and wholesale customers. We
continue to seek opportunities to grow our business through strategic
acquisitions of fixed wireless, fiber and other diversified communication
operators that complement our business model. In order to support
this growth, we will add key personnel who have demonstrated a proven track
record of success in sales, marketing, and operations.
The
Diversified Communication Services industry continues to evolve towards an
increased emphasis on Ethernet based products and services. We have
focused our business towards these types of products and services for the last
couple of years. Furthermore, we believe the use of our networks,
either as a stand alone solution or bundled with other IP products, provide our
customers with the best possible communications
experience. Concurrently, we remain focused on the growth of our
internet offerings to residential and business customers in underserved
areas.
During
the second quarter of fiscal 2008, we acquired One Ring Networks, Inc., which
operates one of the largest hybrid fiber optic and fixed wireless networks in
the United States, and is one of the few carriers offering end-to-end
communications and networking services, without reliance on third party
providers. This acquisition allows us to provide services to high
average revenue per user customers via fixed wireless and fiber optic
transport. Typically, these customers are small to medium size
businesses, enterprises, and carriers. We recognize that these
customers require a reliable and cost-effective voice solution. In
addition, we offer an integrated product that includes local and long distance
calling with internet access in order to satisfy this demand.
During
the third quarter of fiscal 2008, we acquired certain assets and assumed certain
liabilities of iBroadband Networks, Inc, and iBroadband of Texas
Inc. Included in the asset base, among other assets, are several
significant fixed wireless broadband customers, strategic deployment sites and
equipment inventories in the Dallas, Texas area, as well as several thousand
retail customers in Athens, Texas who are provided local and long distance
telephony services. The acquisition of these strategic assets allows
us to quickly and efficiently expand into this significant marketplace without
the typical upfront costs required to build infrastructure and develop a market
of this size.
Critical
Accounting Policies
This
disclosure is based upon the Company’s consolidated financial statements, which
have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements
requires that we make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities. We base our estimates on
historical experience and other assumptions that we believe to be proper and
reasonable under the circumstances. We continually evaluate the appropriateness
of estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of its consolidated
financial statements. Actual results could differ from those
estimates. The following key accounting policies are impacted
significantly by judgments, assumptions and estimates used in the preparation of
the consolidated financial statements.
Revenue
Recognition
Long
distance revenue
Revenues
generated by international re-origination, domestic residential and enterprise
long distance service, and international wholesale termination, which represent
the primary sources of the Company’s revenues, are based on minutes of customer
usage. The Company records payments received in advance as deferred
revenue until such services are provided.
Alternative
access revenues
The
acquisition of One Ring Networks further enhances the Company’s ability to
provide services via fixed wireless and fiber optic
transport. Revenues generated through the sale of voice and data
services via fixed wireless and fiber optic transport, which are an increasingly
significant component of the Company’s revenues, are based on set capacity
limits, and generally carry recurring monthly charges for up to three year
contracted terms. The Company records payments received in advance as
deferred revenue until such services are provided.
Allowance
for Uncollectible Accounts Receivable
We
regularly monitor credit risk exposures in our accounts receivable and maintain
a general allowance for doubtful accounts based on historical
experience. Our receivables are due from commercial enterprises and
residential users in both domestic and international markets. In
estimating the necessary level of our allowance for doubtful accounts, we
consider the aging of our customers’ accounts receivable and our estimation of
each customer’s willingness and ability to pay amounts due, among other
factors. Should any of these factors change, the estimates made by
management would also change, which in turn would impact the level of the
Company's future provision for doubtful accounts. Specifically, if
the financial condition of the Company's customers were to deteriorate,
affecting their ability to make payments, additional customer-specific
provisions for doubtful accounts may be required. We review our
credit policies on a regular basis and analyze the risk of each prospective
customer individually in order to minimize our risk.
Purchase
Price Allocations and Impairment Testing
We
account for our acquisitions using the purchase method of
accounting. This method requires that the acquisition cost be
allocated to the assets and liabilities we acquired based on their fair
values. We make estimates and judgments in determining the fair value
of the acquired assets and liabilities. We base our determination on
independent appraisal reports as well as our internal judgments based on the
existing facts and circumstances. We record goodwill when the
consideration paid for an acquisition exceeds the fair value of net tangible and
identifiable intangible assets acquired. If we were to use different
judgments or assumptions, the amounts assigned to the individual assets or
liabilities could be materially different.
Long-lived
assets, including the Company’s customer lists, are reviewed for impairment
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of
the assets might not be recoverable. We assess our goodwill for
impairment annually or more frequently if impairment indicators
arise. In order to properly complete these assessments, we rely on a
number of factors, including operating results, business plans, and anticipated
future cash flows. Actual results that vary from these factors could
have an impact on the amount of impairment, if any, which actually
occurs.
Stock-Based
Compensation
We have
used stock grants and stock options to attract and retain directors and key
executives and intend to use stock options in the future to attract, retain and
reward employees for long-term service.
We
account for these stock options under SFAS No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment”
(“SFAS 123R”). In accordance with SFAS 123R, compensation cost is
recognized for all share-based payments granted. We have used the
Black-Scholes valuation model to estimate fair value of our stock-based awards
which requires various judgmental assumptions including estimating stock price
volatility, forfeiture rates and expected life. Our computation of
expected volatility is based on a combination of historical and market-based
implied volatility. If any of the assumptions used in the
Black-Scholes model change significantly, stock-based compensation expense may
differ materially in the future from that recorded in the current
period.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In July
2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), “Accounting for
Uncertainty in Income Taxes,” which prescribes a recognition threshold and
measurement process for recording in the financial statements uncertain tax
positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax
return. Additionally, FIN 48 provides guidance on derecognition,
classification, accounting in interim periods and disclosure requirements for
uncertain tax positions. The Company adopted FIN 48 on November 1,
2007, and has determined that FIN 48 does not significantly affect its
consolidated financial condition or statement of operations.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS
157”). SFAS 157 defines fair value, established a framework for
measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles and expands
disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is generally
effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after
November 15, 2007. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS
157 to significantly affect its consolidated financial condition or consolidated
results of operations.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities”, which allows companies the option
to measure financial assets or liabilities at fair value and include unrealized
gains and losses in net income rather than equity. This becomes
available when the Company adopts SFAS 157, which will be fiscal year
2009. The Company is analyzing the expected impact from adopting this
statement on its financial statements, but currently does not believe its
adoption will have a significant impact on the financial position or results of
operations of the Company.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(revised 2007), “Business
Combinations” (“SFAS 141R”). SFAS 141R will significantly change the
accounting for business combinations in a number of areas including the
treatment of contingent consideration, contingencies, acquisition costs,
IPR&D and restructuring costs. In addition, under SFAS 141R,
changes in deferred tax asset valuation allowances and acquired income tax
uncertainties in a business combination after the measurement period will impact
income tax expense. SFAS 141R is effective for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2008 and, as such, we will adopt this standard in fiscal
2010. The provisions of SFAS 141R will impact the Company if it is a
party to a business combination after the pronouncement is adopted.
Results
of Operations
The
following table set forth certain financial data and the percentage of total
revenues of the Company for the periods indicated (amounts in
thousands):
|
|
Three Months
Ended July 31,
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended July 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
% of
Rev.
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
% of
Rev.
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
% of
Rev.
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
% of
Rev.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$ |
4,484 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
4,230 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
11,948 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
12,403 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs
and expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs
of revenues
|
|
|
3,145 |
|
|
|
70.1 |
|
|
|
2,983 |
|
|
|
70.5 |
|
|
|
8,184 |
|
|
|
68.5 |
|
|
|
8,933 |
|
|
|
72.0 |
|
Sales
and marketing
|
|
|
194 |
|
|
|
4.3 |
|
|
|
303 |
|
|
|
7.2 |
|
|
|
620 |
|
|
|
5.2 |
|
|
|
923 |
|
|
|
7.4 |
|
General
and administrative
|
|
|
1,316 |
|
|
|
29.5 |
|
|
|
829 |
|
|
|
19.6 |
|
|
|
3,197 |
|
|
|
26.7 |
|
|
|
2,676 |
|
|
|
21.6 |
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
419 |
|
|
|
9.3 |
|
|
|
230 |
|
|
|
5.4 |
|
|
|
906 |
|
|
|
7.6 |
|
|
|
708 |
|
|
|
5.7 |
|
Gain
on recovery of accrued interest
|
|
|
(164 |
) |
|
|
(3.6 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(164 |
) |
|
|
(1.4 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Loss
on disposal of equipment
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
costs and expenses
|
|
|
4,910 |
|
|
|
109.6 |
|
|
|
4,345 |
|
|
|
102.7 |
|
|
|
12,743 |
|
|
|
106.6 |
|
|
|
13,250 |
|
|
|
106.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
loss
|
|
|
(426 |
) |
|
|
(9.6 |
) |
|
|
(115 |
) |
|
|
(2.7 |
) |
|
|
(795 |
) |
|
|
(6.6 |
) |
|
|
(847 |
) |
|
|
(6.8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
income (expense):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Noncash
financing expense
|
|
|
(67 |
) |
|
|
(1.5 |
) |
|
|
(175 |
) |
|
|
(4.1 |
) |
|
|
(302 |
) |
|
|
(2.5 |
) |
|
|
(835 |
) |
|
|
(6.7 |
) |
Interest
income (expense)
|
|
|
(104 |
) |
|
|
(2.3 |
) |
|
|
(70 |
) |
|
|
(1.6 |
) |
|
|
(242 |
) |
|
|
(2.1 |
) |
|
|
(213 |
) |
|
|
(1.7 |
) |
Related
party interest expense
|
|
|
(65 |
) |
|
|
(1.4 |
) |
|
|
(74 |
) |
|
|
(1.8 |
) |
|
|
(195 |
) |
|
|
(1.6 |
) |
|
|
(215 |
) |
|
|
(1.7 |
) |
Other
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(71 |
) |
|
|
(1.7 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(69 |
) |
|
|
(.6 |
) |
Foreign
currency exchange gains (loss)
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
other income (expense), net
|
|
|
(237 |
) |
|
|
(5.2 |
) |
|
|
(390 |
) |
|
|
(9.2 |
) |
|
|
(741 |
) |
|
|
(6.2 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(10.7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss from continuing operations
|
|
$ |
(663 |
) |
|
|
(14.8 |
) |
|
$ |
(505 |
) |
|
|
(11.9 |
)% |
|
$ |
(1,536 |
) |
|
|
(12.8 |
) |
|
$ |
(2 |
) |
|
|
(17.5 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discontinued
operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain
on disposal of discontinued operations
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
$ |
1,062 |
|
|
|
8.9 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
$ |
(663 |
) |
|
|
(14.8 |
)% |
|
$ |
(505 |
) |
|
|
(11.9 |
)% |
|
$ |
(474 |
) |
|
|
(3.9 |
)% |
|
$ |
(2 |
) |
|
|
(17.5 |
)% |
Operating
Revenues
Revenues
for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 increased $254 thousand, or 6%, as compared
to the same period of fiscal year 2007. This increase is primarily
attributable to the inclusion of One Ring revenues, which was acquired in March
2008, and due to the inclusion of iBroadband revenues, which was acquired in
July 2008. Revenues for the first nine months of fiscal 2008
decreased approximately $455 thousand, or 4%, as compared to the same period of
fiscal 2007. The decrease is primarily attributable to a decrease in
the retail revenue component of $400 thousand and due to the expected variable
nature of the retail revenue component.
Costs
of Revenues
Costs of
revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 increased $162 thousand, or 5%, as
compared to the same period of fiscal year 2007. The increase in
costs of revenues is directly proportional to the increase in revenues over the
same period of fiscal year 2007, both of which are primarily associated with the
One Ring and iBroadband acquisitions.
Costs of
revenues as a percentage of revenues for the first nine months of fiscal 2008
decreased approximately $749 thousand, or 8%, compared to the same nine-month
period of fiscal 2007. The decrease in costs of revenues is primarily
attributable to decreased revenues, newly negotiated contracts with carriers,
and the expected variable nature of cost of revenues; all of which resulted in a
higher gross profit percentage, and lower cost of revenues. In
addition, a majority of our costs of revenues are variable, based on per minute
transportation costs, costs of revenues as a percentage of revenues will
fluctuate, from quarter to quarter and year to year, depending on the traffic
mix between our wholesale and retail products and total revenue for each
year.
Sales
and Marketing Expenses
A
significant component of our revenue is generated by outside agents, a small
in-house sales force, and marketing through web portals and magazine
advertising, which is managed by an in-house sales and marketing
organization.
Sales and
marketing costs for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 decreased $110 thousand, or
36%, as compared to the same period of fiscal 2007. This decrease is
primarily attributable to higher marketing costs and agent commissions incurred
during the third quarter of fiscal 2007. During the third quarter of
fiscal 2008, comparable expenses were not incurred. In addition, we
will continue to focus our sales and marketing efforts on web portal and
magazine advertising, the establishment of distribution networks to facilitate
the introduction and growth of new products and services, and agent related
expenses to generate additional revenues.
Sales and
marketing costs for nine-month period ending July 31, 2008 decreased $303
thousand, or 33%, as compared to the same period of fiscal 2007. The
decrease is primarily associated with lower agent commissions resulting from
decreased revenues for the nine-month period ending July 31, 2008.
General
and Administrative Expenses
General
and administrative expenses for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 increased $487
thousand, or 59%, as compared to the same period in fiscal 2007. This
increase is primarily attributable to the acquisitions of Communications
Advantage in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2007 and the acquisition of One
Ring during the second quarter of fiscal 2008, and the acquisition of iBroadband
in the third quarter of fiscal 2008. Because these entities were not
acquired until after the third quarter of fiscal year 2007, their general and
administrative expenses were not included in the Company’s general and
administrative expenses during the third quarter of fiscal year
2007.
For the
nine-month period, ending July 31, 2008, general and administrative expenses
increased $520 thousand, or 19%, as compared to the same nine-month period
ending in fiscal 2007. This increase is primarily attributable to the
acquisition of Communications Advantage, One Ring, and iBroadband. We
review our general and administrative expenses regularly and continue to manage
the costs accordingly to support our current and anticipated future business;
however, it may be difficult to achieve significant reductions in future periods
due to the relatively fixed nature of our general and administrative
expenses.
Gain
on Recovery of Accrued Interest
Gain on
Accrued Interest increased $163,750 during the third quarter of fiscal 2008 as
compared to the same period of fiscal 2007. This increase is due to
Global Capital Funding Group (“Global”) forgiving any, and all, accrued interest
on the GC-Conote as partial consideration for the Company paying Global the
principal sum of $420,000 on the GC-Conote.
Depreciation
and Amortization
Depreciation
and amortization expense increased $189 thousand, or 82%, during the third
quarter of fiscal 2008 as compared to the same period of fiscal
2007. This increase is primarily attributable to depreciation expense
related to equipment acquired in the One Ring acquisition and amortization of
capital leases. Depreciation and amortization expense for the first
nine months of fiscal 2008 increased $198 thousand, or 28%, as compared to the
same nine-month period of fiscal 2007. The increase is due to
additional depreciation expense associated with the One Ring acquisition;
partially offset by decreased depreciation expense associated with other
equipment, and decreased amortization of intangible assets and capital lease
equipment.
Noncash
Financing Expense, Related Party Non-Cash Financing Expense, Interest Expense
and Related Party Interest Expense
Noncash
financing expense, related party non-cash financing expense, interest expense,
and related party interest expense decreased $83 thousand, or 26% during the
third quarter of fiscal 2008 as compared to the same quarter in fiscal
2007. The decrease was primarily due to amortization of certain debt
discounts in the third quarter of fiscal 2007, without corresponding
amortization in the third quarter of fiscal 2008, which resulted from certain
debt discounts becoming fully amortized, partially offset by an increase in
interest expense resulting from new financing arrangements entered into during
the second and third quarters of fiscal 2008. Noncash interest
expense, related party non-cash interest expense, interest expense, and related
party interest expense decreased approximately $524 thousand, or 41% during the
third quarter of fiscal 2008 as compared to the same quarter in fiscal
2007. The decrease was primarily due to certain debt discounts
becoming fully amortized during the first nine months of fiscal
2008.
Noncash
financing expense results from the amortization of deferred financing fees and
debt discounts on our debts to third party lenders and related
parties. The decrease in noncash interest expense was partially
offset by increased interest expense associated with convertible
notes.
Discontinued
Operations
During
fiscal 2004, the Company determined, based on final written communications with
the State of Texas, that it had a liability for sales taxes (including penalties
and interest) totaling $1.1 million. On August 5, 2005, the State of
Texas filed a lawsuit in the 53rd
Judicial District Court of Travis County, Austin, Texas
against the Company. The lawsuit requests payment of approximately
$1.162 million, including penalties and for state and local sales
tax. The sales tax amount due is attributable to audit findings of
the State of Texas for the years 1995 to 1999 associated with Canmax Retail
Systems (“Canmax”), a former operating subsidiary of ours, which provided retail
automation software and related services to the retail petroleum and convenience
store industries. The Company will continue to aggressively pursue
any amounts that may be due to the Company from former customers of Canmax
Retail Systems, or other entities involved with the transaction that led to the
tax liability. However, there can be no assurance that the Company
will be successful with respect to such collections.
Effective
April 30, 2008, the Company entered into a settlement agreement and release with
the State of Texas (“State”) whereby the State released the Company, with the
exception of Canmax, from any and all claims related to the sales tax liability
with the State. In consideration for the release, the Company paid
the State $100,000 during the second quarter of fiscal 2008.
Effective
April 30, 2008, the Company entered into a purchase agreement to sell Canmax to
a third party for a nominal fee. The sale of Canmax resulted in a
gain of $1,062,000, which was classified as a gain on disposal of discontinued
operations in the accompanying statement of operations.
Liquidity
and Sources of Capital
During
fiscal 2007, we generated approximately $659,000 of positive operating cash
flow. Prior to fiscal 2007, we generally were unable to achieve
positive cash flow on a quarterly basis primarily due to the fact that our
previous lines of business did not generate a volume of business sufficient to
cover our overhead costs.
Our areas
of significant growth in fiscal 2008 were largely a direct result of the
acquisitions of Communications Advantage, One Ring, and
iBroadband. These acquisitions enable us to provide our wholesale and
retail customers with additional wholesale points of termination, and the
expansion of our fixed wireless and fiber optic broadband internet and
voice. Our future operating success is dependent on our ability to
generate positive cash flow from our fixed wireless and fiber optic broadband
carrier services.
During
the second and third quarters of fiscal 2008, we successfully modified our debt
structure. These financing transactions, as discussed more fully in
Note 4 to the financial statements, significantly improved our working capital
position, and helped fund our acquisitions as well as future growth
plans. Any failure of our business plan, including the risk and
timing involved in rolling out retail products to end users, could result in a
significant cash flow crisis, and could force us to seek alternative sources of
financing as discussed, or to greatly reduce or discontinue
operations. Any additional financing we may obtain may involve
material and substantial dilution to existing stockholders. In such
event, the percentage ownership of our current stockholders will be materially
reduced, and any new equity securities sold by us may have rights, preferences,
or privileges senior to our current common stockholders.
At July
31, 2008, we had cash and cash equivalents balance of approximately $920
thousand, representing an increase in cash and cash equivalents of $424 thousand
from the balance at October 31, 2007. At July 31, 2008, our working
capital deficit improved approximately $4.3 million from October 31,
2007. We had working capital deficits at July 31, 2008 and October
31, 2007 of $1.1 million and $5.4 million, respectively.
Net cash
used by operating activities during the first nine months of fiscal 2008 was
$1,147,000 as compared to cash provided by operating activities of $348,000
during the same period of fiscal 2007. During the first nine months
of fiscal 2008, to compute operating cash flows, our net loss of $474,000 was
positively adjusted for noncash interest expense of $302,000, depreciation and
amortization of $906,000, share-based compensation expense of $26,000, bad debts
expense of $53,000, partially offset by the non-cash gain on disposal of
discontinued operations of $1,062,000 and the non-cash gain on recovery of
accrued interest of $164,000, and decreases in operating assets and liabilities
of $734,000. During the first nine months of fiscal 2007, to compute
operating cash flows, our net loss of $2,175,000 was positively adjusted for
noncash interest expense of $836,000, deferred warrant costs of $71,000,
depreciation and amortization of $708,000, bad debt expense of $90,000,
share-based compensation expense of $18,000, loss on disposal of fixed assets of
$10,000, and net changes in operating assets and liabilities of
$791,000.
Net cash
used in investing activities during the first nine months of fiscal 2008
resulted from net purchases of property and equipment of $58,000 and cash
advanced to One Ring of $30,000, partially offset by cash received in the One
Ring acquisition of $25,000 and cash received in the iBroadband acquisition of
$26,000. Net cash used in investing activities during the first nine
months of fiscal 2007 resulted from net purchases of property and equipment of
$3,000.
Net cash
provided by financing activities during the first nine months of fiscal 2008 was
$1,600,000, resulting from proceeds net of the cash received from the sale of
common stock of $120,000, and proceeds from the issuance of secured notes of
$3,300,000, partially offset by payment of financing fees of $497,000, payment
on convertible notes of $1,053,000, payment on related party notes of $50,000,
and payment on capital leases of $212,000. Net cash used in financing
activities during the first nine months of fiscal 2007 was $186,000, resulting
from the reduction of bank overdrafts that existed at October 31, 2006 of
$101,000, and payment of $110,000 on a related party note, partially offset by
proceeds received from the issuance of common stock of $25,000.
We have
an accumulated deficit of approximately $52.0 million as of July 31, 2008 as
well as a working capital deficit. Funding of our working capital
deficit, current and future operating losses, and expansion will require
continuing capital investment, which may not be available to
us. Although to date we have been able to arrange the debt facilities
and equity financing described below, there can be no assurance that sufficient
debt or equity financing will continue to be available in the future or that it
will be available on terms acceptable to us. Our current capital
expenditure requirements may be significant primarily due to the equipment and
network infrastructure upgrades needed to support anticipated growth in the
broadband and hybrid fiber wireless market sectors.
Risk
Factors
Our
cash flow may not be sufficient to satisfy our cost of operations. If
not, we must obtain equity or debt instruments.
For the
fiscal year ended October 31, 2007, we recorded net losses from continuing
operations of approximately $2 million on revenues from continuing operations of
approximately $17.3 million. For the quarter ended July 31, 2008, we
recorded a loss from continuing operations of approximately $663,000, on
revenues from continuing operations of approximately $4.5
million. For fiscal year 2007, our net loss from continuing
operations included approximately $2 million in non-cash expenses, primarily
depreciation expense and non-cash interest expense. In addition, we
generated approximately $659,000 of positive cash flow from operations during
fiscal year 2007. As a result of historical losses, we currently have
a working capital deficit.
Our
independent auditors have included a going concern paragraph in their audit
opinion on our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended
October 31, 2007, which states “The Company has suffered recurring losses from
continuing operations during each of the last two fiscal
years. Additionally, at October 31, 2007, the Company's current
liabilities exceeded its current assets by $5.4 million and the Company had a
shareholders' deficit totaling $2.8 million. These conditions raise
substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going
concern.” The Company has significantly improved its working capital
position during the first three quarters of fiscal 2008. For the
fiscal quarter ending July 31, 2008, the Company’s current liabilities exceeded
its current assets by $1.1 million, which represents a $4.3 million improvement
since October 31, 2007.
Our
operating history makes it difficult to accurately assess our general prospects
in the broadband wireless internet sector of the Diversified Communications
Service industry and the effectiveness of our business strategy. As
of the date of this report, a majority of our revenues are not derived from
broadband internet services. Instead, we generated most of our
revenues from retail fixed-line and wholesale communication
services. In addition, we have limited meaningful historical
financial data upon which to forecast our future sales and operating
expenses. Our future performance will also be subject to prevailing
economic conditions and to financial, business and other
factors. Accordingly, we cannot assure that we will successfully
implement our business strategy or that our actual future cash flows from
operations will be sufficient to satisfy our debt obligations and working
capital needs.
Potential
for substantial dilution to our existing stockholders exists.
The
issuance of shares of common stock upon conversion of secured convertible notes
or upon exercise of outstanding warrants and/or stock options may cause
immediate and substantial dilution to our existing stockholders. In
addition, any additional financing may result in significant dilution to our
existing stockholders.
We
face competition from numerous, mostly well-capitalized sources.
The
market for our products and services is highly competitive. We face
competition from multiple sources, many of which have greater financial
resources and a substantial presence in our markets and offer products or
services similar to our services. Therefore, we may not be able to
successfully compete in our markets, which could result in a failure to
implement our business strategy, adversely affecting our ability to attract and
retain new customers. In addition, competition within the industries
in which we operate is characterized by, among other factors, price, and the
ability to offer enhanced services. Significant price competition
would reduce the margins realized by us in our telecommunications
operations. Many of our competitors have greater financial resources
to devote to research, development, and marketing, and may be able to respond
more quickly to new or merging technologies and changes in customer
requirements.
We
have pledged our assets to existing creditors.
Our notes
are secured by a lien on substantially all of our assets. A default
by us under the secured notes would enable the holders of the notes to take
control of substantially all of our assets. The holders of the
secured notes have no operating experience in our industry and if we were to
default and the note holders were to take over control of our Company, they
could force us to substantially curtail or cease our operations. If
this happens, you could lose your entire investment in our common
stock.
In
addition, the existence of our asset pledges to the holders of the secured notes
will make it more difficult for us to obtain additional financing required to
repay monies borrowed by us, continue our business operations, and pursue our
growth strategy.
The
regulatory environment in our industry is very uncertain.
The legal
and regulatory environment pertaining to the Internet and Diversified
Communication Services industry is uncertain and changing rapidly as the use of
the Internet increases. For example, in the United States, the FCC
had been considering whether to impose surcharges or additional regulations upon
certain providers of Internet telephony, and indeed the FCC has confirmed that
providers must begin charging Universal Service access charges of roughly
6.5%.
New
regulations could increase the cost of doing business over the Internet or
restrict or prohibit the delivery of our products or services using the
Internet. In addition to new regulations being adopted, existing laws may be
applied to the Internet. Newly enacted laws may cover issues that
include sales and other taxes, access charges, user privacy, pricing controls,
characteristics and quality of products and services, consumer protection,
contributions to the Universal Service Fund, an FCC-administered fund for the
support of local telephone service in rural and high-cost areas, cross-border
commerce, copyright, trademark and patent infringement, and other claims based
on the nature and content of Internet materials.
Changes
in the technology relating to Broadband Wireless Internet could threaten our
operations.
The
industries in which we compete are characterized, in part, by rapid growth,
evolving industry standards, significant technological changes, and frequent
product enhancements. These characteristics could render existing
systems and strategies obsolete and require us to continue to develop and
implement new products and services, anticipate changing consumer demands and
respond to emerging industry standards and technological changes. No
assurance can be given that we will be able to keep pace with the rapidly
changing consumer demands, technological trends, and evolving industry
standards.
We
rely on four key senior executives.
We rely
heavily on our senior management team of John Jenkins,
Christopher Canfield, Michael Prachar, and Matt Liotta, and our
future success may depend, in large part, upon our ability to retain our senior
executives. In addition to the industry experience and technical
expertise they provide to the Company, senior management has been the source of
significant amounts of funding that have helped to allow us to meet our
financial obligations.
Any
natural disaster or other occurrence that renders our operations center
inoperable could significantly hinder the delivery of our services to our
customers because we lack an off-site back-up communications
system.
Currently,
our disaster recovery systems focus on internal redundancy and diverse routing
within our operations center. We currently do not have an off-site
communications system that would enable us to continue to provide communications
services to our customers in the event of a natural disaster, terrorist attack
or other occurrence that rendered our operations center
inoperable. Accordingly, our business is subject to the risk that
such a disaster or other occurrence could hinder or prevent us from providing
services to some or all of our customers. As a result of recent
acquisitions, we have mitigated the risk that a natural disaster or other
geographic-specific occurrence could hinder or prevent us from providing
services to some or all of our customers. Nonetheless, a delay in the
delivery of our services could cause some of our customers to discontinue
business with us, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial
condition, and results of operations.
We
may be unable to manage our growth.
We intend
to expand our fixed wireless and fiber optic carrier services network and the
range of enhanced communication services that we provide. Our
expansion prospects must be considered in light of the risks, expenses and
difficulties frequently encountered by companies in new and rapidly evolving
markets. Our revenues will suffer if we are unable to manage this
expansion properly.
Our
OTC Bulletin Board listing negatively affects the liquidity of our common stock
as compared with other trading boards.
Our
common stock currently trades on the OTC Bulletin Board. Therefore,
no assurances can be given that a liquid trading market will exist at the time
any stockholder desires to dispose of any shares of our common
stock. In addition, our common stock is subject to the so-called
"penny stock" rules that impose additional sales practice requirements on
broker-dealers who sell such securities to persons other than established
customers and accredited investors (generally defined as an investor with a net
worth in excess of $1 million or annual income exceeding $200,000, or $300,000
together with a spouse). For transactions covered by the penny stock
rules, a broker-dealer must make a suitability determination for the purchaser
and must have received the purchaser's written consent to the transaction prior
to sale. Consequently, both the ability of a broker-dealer to sell
our common stock and the ability of holders of our common stock to sell their
securities in the secondary market may be adversely affected. The
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has adopted regulations that
define a "penny stock" to be an equity security that has a market price of less
than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. For any
transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the rules require the
delivery, prior to the transaction, of a disclosure schedule relating to the
penny stock market. The broker-dealer must disclose the commissions
payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative, current
quotations for the securities and, if the broker-dealer is to sell the
securities as a market maker, the broker-dealer must disclose this fact and the
broker-dealer's presumed control over the market. Finally, monthly
statements must be sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stock
held in the account and information on the limited market in penny
stocks.
Our
executive officers, directors and major shareholders have significant
shareholdings, which may lead to conflicts with other shareholders over
corporate governance matters.
Our
current directors, officers and more than 5% shareholders, as a group,
beneficially own approximately 75% of our outstanding common
stock. Acting together, these shareholders would be able to
significantly influence all matters that our shareholders vote upon, including
the election of directors and mergers or other business
combinations. As a result, they have the ability to control our
affairs and business, including the election of directors and subject to certain
limitations, approval or preclusion of fundamental corporate
transactions. This concentration of ownership of our common stock may
delay or prevent a change in the control, impede a merger, consolidation,
takeover or other transaction involving us, or discourage a potential acquirer
from making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control of our
Company.
We
will be subject to the requirements of section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. If
we are unable to timely comply with section 404 or if the costs related to
compliance are significant, our profitability, stock price and results of
operations and financial condition could be materially adversely
affected.
We will
be required to comply with the provisions of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002, which requires that we document and test our internal controls and
certify that we are responsible for maintaining an adequate system of internal
control procedures. We are currently evaluating our existing controls
against the standards adopted by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of
the Treadway Commission. During the course of our ongoing evaluation
and integration of the internal controls of our business, we may identify areas
requiring improvement, and we may have to design enhanced processes and controls
to address issues identified through this review.
We intend
to implement the requisite changes to become compliant with existing and new
requirements that apply to our Company for the 2008 fiscal year.
We
believe that the out-of-pocket costs, the diversion of management’s attention
from running the day-to-day operations and operational changes caused by the
need to comply with the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
could be significant. If the time and costs associated with such
compliance exceed our current expectations, our results of operations could be
adversely affected. We cannot be certain at this time that we will be
able to successfully complete the procedures, certification and attestation
requirements of Section 404 or that our auditors will not have to report a
material weakness in connection with the presentation of our financial
statements. If we fail to comply with the requirements of Section 404
or if our auditors report such material weakness, the accuracy and timeliness of
the filing of our annual report may be materially adversely affected and could
cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, which
could have a negative effect on the trading price of our common
stock. In addition, a material weakness in the effectiveness of our
internal controls over financial reporting could result in an increased chance
of fraud and the loss of customers, reduce our ability to obtain financing and
require additional expenditures to comply with these requirements, each of which
could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and
financial condition.
ITEM
3. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of the
fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2008, we carried out an evaluation, under the
supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our
Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our
disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e)
promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as of the end
of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, our Chief
Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure
controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information we are required
to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is
recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified
in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms.
Changes
in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There
were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred
during the third quarter of fiscal 2008 that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION.
ITEMS
1-5.
Not
applicable.
ITEM
6. EXHIBITS.
(a) Exhibits.
No.
Description
31.1
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Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (filed
herewith)
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31.2
|
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (filed
herewith)
|
32.1
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (furnished
herewith)
|
32.2
|
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (furnished
herewith)
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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RAPID
LINK, INCORPORATED
(Registrant)
|
|
|
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/s/ John A. Jenkins
|
|
|
|
John A. Jenkins
Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
(Principle
Executive Officer)
|
|
|
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/s/ Christopher J. Canfield
|
|
|
|
Christopher J. Canfield
President,
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Director
(Principle
Financial and
Accounting
Officer)
|
Date:
September 12, 2008
EXHIBIT
INDEX
No.
Description
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (filed
herewith)
|
|
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (filed
herewith)
|
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (furnished
herewith)
|
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Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (furnished
herewith)
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