form10qsb.htm
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC. 20549
FORM
10-QSB
(Mark
One)
x QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the quarterly period ended January 31, 2008
o 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
o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No T
As of
March 13, 2008, there were 65,149,522 shares of registrant’s common stock, par
value $.001 per share, outstanding.
________________________________________________________
Transitional
Small Business Disclosure Format (check one): Yes o No T
PART
I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
RAPID
LINK, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited)
|
|
January
31,
2008
|
|
|
October
31,
2007
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
258,393 |
|
|
$ |
496,306 |
|
Accounts
receivable, net of allowance of $57,565 and
$53,584, respectively
|
|
|
932,467 |
|
|
|
1,090,954 |
|
Prepaid
expenses
|
|
|
36,703 |
|
|
|
36,537 |
|
Other
current assets
|
|
|
154,745 |
|
|
|
200,809 |
|
Total
current assets
|
|
|
1,382,308 |
|
|
|
1,824,606 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property
and equipment, net
|
|
|
304,915 |
|
|
|
273,390 |
|
Customer
lists, net
|
|
|
2,350,600 |
|
|
|
2,536,400 |
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
3,107,062 |
|
|
|
3,107,062 |
|
Other
assets
|
|
|
95,388 |
|
|
|
98,032 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
$ |
7,240,273 |
|
|
$ |
7,839,490 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
$ |
1,804,244 |
|
|
$ |
2,319,099 |
|
Accrued
interest (including $64,800 and $0, respectively, to related
parties)
|
|
|
325,158 |
|
|
|
227,037 |
|
Other
accrued liabilities
|
|
|
345,282 |
|
|
|
617,454 |
|
Deferred
revenue
|
|
|
245,684 |
|
|
|
66,113 |
|
Deposits
and other payables
|
|
|
62,565 |
|
|
|
77,106 |
|
Capital
lease obligations, current portion
|
|
|
9,140 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Convertible
notes, current portion, net of debt discount of $37,879 and $151,515,
respectively
|
|
|
1,804,621 |
|
|
|
1,690,985 |
|
Convertible
notes payable to related parties, current
|
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
Related
party notes, current
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
Net
current liabilities from discontinued operations
|
|
|
1,162,000 |
|
|
|
1,162,000 |
|
Total
current liabilities
|
|
|
6,808,694 |
|
|
|
7,209,794 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital
lease obligations, net of current portion
|
|
|
40,497 |
|
|
|
|
|
Convertible
notes, long-term
|
|
|
1,201,277 |
|
|
|
1,201,277 |
|
Convertible
notes payable to related parties, long term
|
|
|
2,240,000 |
|
|
|
2,240,000 |
|
Total
liabilities
|
|
|
10,290,468 |
|
|
|
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; 65,161,544 shares
issued
|
|
|
65,162 |
|
|
|
65,162 |
|
Additional
paid-in capital
|
|
|
48,990,576 |
|
|
|
48,976,402 |
|
Accumulated
deficit
|
|
|
(52,051,063 |
) |
|
|
(51,798,275 |
) |
Treasury
stock, at cost; 12,022 shares
|
|
|
(54,870 |
) |
|
|
(54,870 |
) |
Total
shareholders' deficit
|
|
|
(3,050,195 |
) |
|
|
(2,811,581 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
liabilities and shareholders' deficit
|
|
$ |
7,240,273 |
|
|
$ |
7,839,490 |
|
RAPID
LINK, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
|
|
Three
Months Ended January 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$ |
4,013,479 |
|
|
$ |
4,452,977 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs
and expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs
of revenues
|
|
|
2,715,771 |
|
|
|
3,388,768 |
|
Sales
and marketing
|
|
|
232,887 |
|
|
|
312,525 |
|
General
and administrative
|
|
|
817,701 |
|
|
|
1,005,578 |
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
218,289 |
|
|
|
242,524 |
|
Loss
on disposal of property and equipment
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
10,040 |
|
|
|
|
3,984,648 |
|
|
|
4,959,435 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
income (loss)
|
|
|
28,831 |
|
|
|
(506,458 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
income (expense):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Noncash
financing expense
|
|
|
(154,189 |
) |
|
|
(367,885 |
) |
Related
party noncash interest expense
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(8,272 |
) |
Interest
expense
|
|
|
(64,485 |
) |
|
|
(71,224 |
) |
Related
party interest expense
|
|
|
(65,269 |
) |
|
|
(82,357 |
) |
Foreign
currency exchange gain
|
|
|
2,324 |
|
|
|
1,508 |
|
Other
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
2,103 |
|
|
|
|
(281,619 |
) |
|
|
(526,127 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
$ |
(252,788 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,032,585 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
and diluted weighted average shares outstanding
|
|
|
65,149,522 |
|
|
|
51,169,972 |
|
Basic
and diluted loss per share
|
|
$ |
(.00 |
) |
|
$ |
(.02 |
) |
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
|
|
Three
Months Ended January 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Cash
flows from operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
$ |
(252,788 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,032,585 |
) |
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Noncash
financing expense
|
|
|
154,189 |
|
|
|
376,157 |
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
218,289 |
|
|
|
242,524 |
|
Bad
debt expense
|
|
|
(1,027 |
) |
|
|
40,000 |
|
Loss
on disposal of property and equipment
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
10,040 |
|
Share-based
compensation expense
|
|
|
8,794 |
|
|
|
5,990 |
|
Noncash
gain on reduction and settlement of liabilities
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
159,514 |
|
|
|
140,905 |
|
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
(167 |
) |
|
|
113,951 |
|
Other
assets
|
|
|
12,545 |
|
|
|
4,394 |
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
(514,855 |
) |
|
|
175,731 |
|
Accrued
liabilities
|
|
|
(174,050 |
) |
|
|
196,868 |
|
Deferred
revenue
|
|
|
179,571 |
|
|
|
81,822 |
|
Deposits
and other payables
|
|
|
(14,541 |
) |
|
|
2,297 |
|
Net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities
|
|
|
(224,526 |
) |
|
|
358,094 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
flows from investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases
of property and equipment
|
|
|
(10,156 |
) |
|
|
(556 |
) |
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(10,156 |
) |
|
|
(556 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
flows from financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reduction
of bank overdrafts
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(101,097 |
) |
Payments
on capital leases
|
|
|
(3,231 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Net
cash used in financing activities
|
|
|
(3,231 |
) |
|
|
(101,097 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(237,913 |
) |
|
|
256,441 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents, beginning of period
|
|
|
496,306 |
|
|
|
30,136 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents, end of period
|
|
$ |
258,393 |
|
|
$ |
286,577 |
|
RAPID
LINK, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
(unaudited)
NOTE
1 – NATURE OF BUSINESS AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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 individual customers, as well as small and
medium sized enterprises. 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 the Public Switched Telecommunications Network, as well as the
Internet, to transport communication 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. 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 key to its success. This strategy insures that the
Company can provide its bundled products and communication services without the
threat of compromised service quality, and at significant cost savings when
compared with other technologies.
Basis
of Presentation
The
accompanying unaudited financial data for the three months ended January 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 January 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 months ended January 31, 2008 and 2007 have been
made. The results of operations for the three months ended January
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.
For the
three months ended January 31, 2008, the Company recorded net losses from
continuing operations of approximately $253,000 on revenues from continuing
operations of approximately $4 million. Additionally, at January 31,
2008, the Company's current liabilities exceeded its current assets by $5.4
million and the Company had an accumulated deficit totaling $52
million. In order to service debt obligations over the course of the
2008 fiscal year, the Company must generate significant cash flow through
additional financing or an equity infusion. If the Company is unable
to do so or is otherwise unable to obtain funds necessary to make required
payments on its trade debt and other indebtedness, the Company’s ability to
continue operations may be jeopardized.
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, most 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 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Stock-Based
Compensation
The
Company adopted SFAS No. 123R “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123R”) as of November
1, 2006. In March 2005, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin
("SAB") 107, "Share-Based Payment”, which does not modify any of SFAS 123R's
conclusions or requirements, but rather includes recognition, measurement and
disclosure guidance for companies as they implement SFAS 123R.
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. Under the modified prospective transition method, the
consolidated financial statements are unchanged for periods prior to adoption
and the pro forma disclosure previously required for those prior periods will
continue to be required to the extent those amounts differ from the amounts in
the consolidated statement of operations.
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.
The
adoption of SFAS 123R had no effect on cash flows or basic and diluted loss per
share. No share-based compensation costs were capitalized during the
three months ended January 31, 2008 and 2007. Noncash share-based
compensation costs recorded in general and administrative expenses during the
three months ended January 31, 2008 and 2007 were $8,794 and $5,990,
respectively.
During
the three months ended January 31, 2008, there were no stock options granted,
exercised or cancelled. During the three months ended January 31,
2007, there were no stock options granted or exercised, and 5,000 stock options
were cancelled. The Company issues new shares of common stock upon
exercise.
As of
January 31, 2008, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested
options was $52,489, and the weighted average over which it will be recognized
is 4 years.
NOTE
3 - CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES, NOTES PAYABLE AND CAPITAL LEASES, INCLUDING RELATED
PARTY NOTES
The
Company has various debt obligations as of January 31, 2008, including amounts
due to independent institutions and related parties. No new debt
obligations were entered into during the first three months of fiscal
2008. Descriptions of these debt obligations are included
below. The following tables summarize outstanding debt as of January
31, 2008:
Information
as of January 31, 2008
|
|
Brief
Description of Debt
|
|
Balance
|
|
|
Int.
Rate
|
|
Due
Date
|
|
Discount
|
|
|
Net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Convertible notes,
current
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GC-Conote
|
|
$ |
1,200,000 |
|
|
|
10.08 |
% |
2/28/2008
|
|
$ |
37,879 |
|
|
$ |
1,162,121 |
|
Debenture
|
|
|
600,000 |
|
|
|
10 |
% |
3/8/2008
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
600,000 |
|
Other
|
|
|
42,500 |
|
|
|
10 |
% |
2/28/2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Related party notes,
current
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
10 |
% |
4/30/2008
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Convertible notes
payable to related parties, current
|
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
8 |
% |
On
Demand
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital lease
obligations, current portion
|
|
|
9,140 |
|
|
|
8 |
% |
10/31/2008
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
9,140 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Convertible notes,
long-term
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GCA-Debenture
|
|
|
630,333 |
|
|
|
6 |
% |
10/31/2009
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
630,333 |
|
GCA-Debenture
|
|
|
570,944 |
|
|
|
6 |
% |
10/31/2009
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
570,944 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Convertible notes
payable to related parties, long-term
|
|
|
2,240,000 |
|
|
|
8 |
% |
11/01/2009
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
2,240,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital lease
obligations, less current portion.
|
|
|
40,497 |
|
|
|
8 |
% |
9/30/2011
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
40,497 |
|
Debt
obligations as of January 31, 2008 are due as follows:
|
|
Within
1 year
|
|
|
1-4
years
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Debt
Obligations
|
|
$ |
2,901,640 |
|
|
$ |
3,481,774 |
|
|
$ |
6,383,414 |
|
GC-Conote
During
the three months ended January 31, 2008, the Company amortized $113,636 of the
debt discount relating to the GC-Conote. The unamortized debt
discount at January 31, 2008 was $37,879.
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”) 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 Notes, including $120,000 of accrued interest that was
rolled into the note, was $1,120,000 at October 31, 2007 and January 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 January 31, 2008.
Capital
Lease Obligations
On
November 1, 2007, the Company entered into a five year lease agreement with
Graybar Financial Services and acquired telephone 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.
NOTE
4 – 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 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 shall
expire. On February 24, 2008, the 4,000,000 warrants issued to
Westside Capital expired.
NOTE
5 - BUSINESS AND CREDIT CONCENTRATIONS
During
the first quarter of fiscal 2008, one customer in the Netherlands accounted for
revenues of approximately $1,225,984, or 31% of the Company's total revenues of
$4,009,284. During the same period in fiscal 2008, two of the
Company's suppliers accounted for approximately 16% and 25%, respectively, of
the Company's total costs of revenues. At January 31, 2008 and October 31, 2007,
one customer accounted for 12% and 10%, respectively, of the Company's trade
accounts receivable.
The
Company provided services to one customer who accounted for 29% of overall
revenues during the first quarter of fiscal 2007. During the first
quarter of fiscal 2007, 29% of the Company's revenues were generated from
customers in the Netherlands. During the same period in fiscal 2007,
two of the Company's suppliers accounted for approximately 33% and 19%,
respectively, of the Company's total costs of revenues.
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
6 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
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 (the “State”), 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, a current subsidiary of ours, and former operating subsidiary providing
retail automation software and related services to the retail petroleum and
convenience store industries. The State of Texas determined that
Canmax Retail Systems did not properly remit sales tax on certain
transactions.
The
Company will continue to aggressively pursue the collection of unpaid sales
taxes from former customers of Canmax Retail Systems, primarily Southland
Corporation, now 7-Eleven Corporation ("7-Eleven"), as a majority of the amount
owed to the State of Texas is the result of uncollected taxes from the sale of
software to 7-Eleven during the period under audit. However, there
can be no assurance that the Company will be successful with respect to such
collections.
On
January 12, 2004, the Company filed a suit against 7-Eleven in the 162nd
District Court in Dallas, Texas. The Company's suit claims a breach
of contract on the part of 7-Eleven in failing to reimburse it for taxes paid to
the State as well as related taxes for which the Company is currently being held
responsible by the State. The Company's suit seeks reimbursement for
the taxes paid and a determination by the court that 7-Eleven is responsible for
paying the remaining tax liability to the State.
Management
believes that it will be able to negotiate a reduced settlement amount with the
state, although there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful
with respect to such negotiations. On January 8, 2008, the Attorney
General of Texas offered to settle all sales tax claims against the Company for
a sum total of $250,000, which must be paid by April 1, 2008 to relieve the
Company from any and all sales tax liabilities including penalties and
interest. The Company is currently considering whether to accept the
offer, and is in active negotiations with the Attorney General to bring
expedient resolution to this matter.
NOTE
7 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On
February 22, 2008, the Company executed a Letter of Intent to purchase the
capital stock of One Ring Networks for 4 million shares of the Company’s stock
with an approximate value of $360,000. Additional consideration can
be attained by One Ring Networks with certain performance objectives being
achieved. The Company plans to finalize the purchase during the
second quarter of fiscal 2008.
On
February 28, 2008, the $1,200,000 “GC-Conote” convertible note matured. The
Company is currently negotiating an extension of the maturity date with Global
Capital Funding Group, L.P. The Company is also currently negotiating an
extension of the $600,000 convertible note, which matured on March 8, 2008, with
Trident Growth Fund, L.P.
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 Voice over Internet Protocol ("VoIP") to provide
telecommunications services over the Internet, (b) the relatively low barriers
to entry for start-up companies using VoIP to provide telecommunications
services over the Internet, (c) the price-sensitive nature of consumer demand,
(d) the relative lack of customer loyalty to any particular provider of services
over the Internet, (e) our dependence upon favorable pricing from our suppliers
to compete in the telecommunications 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.
We seek
to provide our services to high average revenue per user customers via WiMAX,
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.
We plan to offer an integrated product that includes local and long distance
calling with internet access in order to satisfy this demand.
Concurrently, we remain focused on the growth of our internet offerings to
residential customers in underserved areas.
On
October 31, 2007, the Company acquired 100% of the assets of Communications
Advantage, LLC (“Communications Advantage”), and Web-Breeze Networks, LLC (“Web
Breeze”). The assets include a sizable wireless broadband network in a
rural geographic area of California, a base of customers and revenues that are
immediately accretive to our revenues and earnings, and a staff of tenured
professionals with vast knowledge and experience in the wireless broadband
sector. On February 26, 2008, the Company signed a letter of intent to
acquire One Ring Networks, Inc. One Ring Networks operates one of the
largest hybrid fiber and fixed wireless networks in the United States and is one
of the few carriers offering end-to-end communications and networking
services.
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, dial thru services and international
wholesale termination, which are the primary source 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.
VoIP
service revenue
The
Company defers revenue recognition of new subscriber revenue from its service
offerings until the acceptance period has expired. New customers may
terminate their service within thirty days of order placement and receive a full
refund of fees previously paid. The Company has been providing its
VoIP services for a limited period of time, has an insignificant amount of
revenue to date, and therefore, has not developed sufficient history to apply a
cancellation rate to reserve against new order revenue. Accordingly,
the Company defers new subscriber revenue for thirty days to ensure that the
thirty-day trial period has expired.
Emerging
Issues Task Force Consensus No. 00-21 ("EITF No. 00-21"), "Accounting for
Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables" requires that revenue
arrangements with multiple deliverables be divided into separate units of
accounting if the deliverables in the arrangement meet specific
criteria. In addition, arrangement consideration must be allocated
among the separate units of accounting based on their relative fair values, with
certain limitations. The VoIP service with the accompanying hardware
that customers use to access the Internet constitutes a revenue arrangement with
multiple deliverables. In accordance with the guidance of EITF No.
00-21, the Company allocates VoIP revenues, including activation fees, among the
hardware and subscriber services. Revenues allocated to the hardware
are recognized as product revenues at the end of thirty days after order
placement, provided the customer does not cancel their service. All
other revenues are recognized as service revenues when the related 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.
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 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 Company has not yet determined the impact, if
any, of SFAS 141R on its consolidated financial statements.
Results
of Operations
The
following table set forth certain financial data and the percentage of total
revenues of the Company for the periods indicated:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three
Months Ended January 31, 2008
|
|
|
Three
Months Ended January 31, 2007
|
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
%
of Rev
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
%
of Rev
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$ |
4,013,479 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
4,452,977 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs
and expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs
of revenues
|
|
|
2,715,771 |
|
|
|
67.7 |
|
|
|
3,388,768 |
|
|
|
76.1 |
|
Sales
and marketing
|
|
|
232,887 |
|
|
|
5.8 |
|
|
|
312,525 |
|
|
|
7.0 |
|
General
and administrative
|
|
|
817,701 |
|
|
|
20.4 |
|
|
|
1,005,578 |
|
|
|
22.6 |
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
218,289 |
|
|
|
5.4 |
|
|
|
242,524 |
|
|
|
5.5 |
|
Loss
on disposal of property and equip.
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
10,040 |
|
|
|
.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
costs and expenses
|
|
|
3,984,648 |
|
|
|
99.0 |
|
|
|
4,959,435 |
|
|
|
111.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
income (loss)
|
|
|
28,831 |
|
|
|
.7 |
|
|
|
(506,458 |
) |
|
|
(11.4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
income (expense):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Noncash
financing expense
|
|
|
(154,189 |
) |
|
|
(3.8 |
) |
|
|
(367,885 |
) |
|
|
(8.4 |
%) |
Related
party non-cash interest expense
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(8,272 |
) |
|
(%)
|
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
(64,485 |
) |
|
|
(1.6 |
) |
|
|
(71,224 |
) |
|
|
(1.6 |
%) |
Related
party interest exp.
|
|
|
(65,269 |
) |
|
|
(1.6 |
) |
|
|
(82,357 |
) |
|
|
(1.9 |
%) |
Foreign
currency exchange gains
|
|
|
2,324 |
|
|
|
.1 |
|
|
|
1,508 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Other
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,103 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
other income (expense)
|
|
|
(281,619 |
) |
|
|
(7.0 |
) |
|
|
(526,127 |
) |
|
|
(11.8 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
$ |
(252,788 |
) |
|
|
(6.3 |
%) |
|
$ |
(1,032,585 |
) |
|
|
(23.2 |
%) |
Operating
Revenues
Revenues
for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 decreased $439,000, or 10%, as compared to
the same period of fiscal 2007. This decrease is primarily
attributable to the expected variable nature of the wholesale revenue component,
which decreased $200,000 and the retail revenue component that decreased
250,000.
Costs
of Revenues
Costs of
revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 decreased $673,000, or 20%, as
compared to the same period of fiscal year 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.
Costs of
revenues as a percentage of revenues decreased during the first quarter of
fiscal 2008 as compared to the same period of fiscal 2007. Costs of
revenues as a percentage of revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 2008
decreased 8% as compared to the same period of fiscal 2007. This
decrease is a standard acceptable variance in this industry. As 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.
Our sales
and marketing costs decreased $80,000, or 25%, as compared to the same period of
fiscal 2007. This decrease is attributable to higher marketing costs
and agent commissions incurred during the fiscal quarter of fiscal
2007. During the first quarter of fiscal 2008, comparable expenses
were not incurred. In addition, agent commissions decreased as a
direct result of decreased revenues. 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.
General
and Administrative Expenses
General
and administrative expenses for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 decreased
$188,000, or 19%, as compared to the same period of fiscal 2007. This
decrease is the result of management’s efforts to streamline operations and
reduce duplicate costs. 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.
Depreciation
and Amortization
Depreciation
and amortization expenses for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 decreased
$24,000, or 10%, as compared to the same period of fiscal 2007. Fixed
assets have steadily been reaching the end of their estimated useful lives
resulting in decreased depreciation expense. A majority of our
depreciation expense relates to the equipment utilized in our VoIP
network.
Noncash
Financing Expense, Related Party Non-Cash Financing Expense, Interest Expense
and Related Party Interest Expense
Non cash
financing expense, related party non-cash financing expense, interest expense,
and related party interest expense decreased $246,000, or 46% during the first
quarter of fiscal 2008 as compared to the same period in fiscal
2007. The decrease was primarily attributable to expensing certain
debt discounts during the first quarter of fiscal 2007, and not expensing
comparable amounts during the first quarter of fiscal 2008 due to the full
amortization of such debt discounts. 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 and
related party interest expense.
Related
party interest expense for the first quarter fiscal 2008 decreased $17,000, or
21%, as compared to the same period of fiscal 2007, and was primarily due to
certain related party notes being paid off.
Liquidity
and Sources of Capital
During
Fiscal 2007, we generated approximately $659,000 of positive operating cash
flow, and we anticipate achieving positive operating cash flow during Fiscal
2008. Prior to fiscal 2007, we generally were unable to achieve positive
operating 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 major
growth areas are anticipated to include the establishment of additional
wholesale points of termination to offer our existing wholesale and retail
customers, the introduction of wireless broadband internet services, as well as
new retail VoIP products, primarily our new Rapid Link products both
domestically and internationally. Our future operating success is
dependent on our ability to generate positive cash flow from our wireless
broadband internet and VoIP lines of products and services. We
anticipate a positive operating cash flow during the fiscal year ending October
31, 2008. We do not have any capital equipment commitments during the
next twelve months. We are actively pursuing debt or equity financing
opportunities to continue our business. 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
January 31, 2008, we had cash and cash equivalents balance of $258,000, a
decrease in cash and cash equivalents of $238,000 from the balance at October
31, 2007. We had working capital deficits at January 31, 2008 and
October 31, 2007 of $5.4 million.
Net cash
used by operating activities during the first three months of fiscal 2008 was
$225,000 as compared to cash provided by operating activities of $358,000 during
the same period of fiscal 2007. During the first three months of
fiscal 2008, to compute operating cash flows, our net loss of $253,000 was
positively adjusted for noncash interest expense of $154,000, depreciation and
amortization of $218,000, share-based compensation expense of $9,000, partially
offset by recoveries of bad debts of $1,000 and decreases in operating assets
and liabilities of $352,000. During the first three months of fiscal
2007, to compute operating cash flows, our net loss of $1,033,000 was positively
adjusted for noncash interest expense of $376,000, depreciation and amortization
of $243,000, bad debt expense of $40,000, loss on disposal of fixed assets of
$10,000, share-based compensation expense of $6,000, and net changes in
operating assets and liabilities of $716,000.
Net cash
used by investing activities during the first three months of fiscal 2008
resulted from the purchase of property and equipment of
$10,000. During the first three months of fiscal 2007, cash used by
investing activities resulted primarily from small purchases of property and
equipment.
Net cash
used in financing activities during the first three months of fiscal 2008 was
$3,000, resulting from capital lease payments of $3,000, as compared to cash
used by financing activities of $101,000 during the same period of fiscal 2007,
which resulted from a reduction of bank overdrafts and payments on related party
notes and shareholder advances.
We have
an accumulated deficit of approximately $52.0 million as of January 31, 2008 as
well as a significant 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 are not significant, primarily due to the equipment
acquired from Telenational and the subsequent consolidation of operating
facilities into one operational facility. We do not plan significant
capital expenditures during fiscal 2008.
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, and the quarter ended January 31,
2008, we recorded net losses from continuing operations of
approximately $2 million and $252,000, respectively, on revenues from continuing
operations of approximately $17.3 million and $4 million,
respectively. 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 substantial working capital deficit. To be able to service our debt
obligations over the course of the 2008 fiscal year, we must generate
significant cash flow through additional financing or an equity
infusion. If we are unable to do so or are otherwise unable to obtain
funds necessary to make required payments on our trade debt and other
indebtedness, our ability to continue operations may be
jeopardized.
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.”
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, most 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.
To
implement our business strategy, we will need an additional equity
infusion. There is no assurance that adequate levels of additional
equity or financing will be available at all or on acceptable
terms. If we are unable to obtain additional equity or financing on
terms that are acceptable to us, we could be forced to dispose of assets to make
up for any shortfall in the payments due on our debt under circumstances that
might not be favorable to realizing the highest price for those
assets. A portion of our assets consist of intangible assets, the
value of which will depend upon a variety of factors, including the success of
our business. As a result, if we do need to sell any of our assets, we cannot
assure that our assets could be sold quickly enough, or for amounts sufficient,
to meet our obligations.
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
secured convertible notes are secured by a lien on substantially all of our
assets. A default by us under the secured convertible notes would
enable the holders of the notes to take control of substantially all of our
assets. The holders of the secured convertible 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
convertible 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%.
In
addition, the regulatory treatment of Internet telephony outside of the United
States varies from country to country. There can be no assurance that
there will not be legally imposed interruptions in Internet telephony in these
and other foreign countries. Interruptions or restrictions on the
provision of Internet telephony in foreign countries may adversely affect our
ability to continue to offer services in those countries, resulting in a loss of
customers and revenues.
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
need to develop and maintain strategic relationships around the world to be
successful.
Our
international business, in part, is dependent upon relationships with
distributors, governments, or providers of telecommunications services in
foreign markets. The failure to develop or maintain these
relationships could have an adverse impact on our business.
We
rely on three key senior executives.
We rely
heavily on our senior management team of John Jenkins,
Christopher Canfield and Michael Prachar, 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. The 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 financial condition, and results
of operations.
We
may be unable to manage our growth.
We intend
to expand our Wireless Broadband Internet 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. This section also requires that our independent
registered public accounting firm opine on those internal controls and
management’s assessment of those controls. 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.
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 January 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 first 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
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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)
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32.1
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Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (furnished
herewith)
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32.2
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Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (furnished
herewith)
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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
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John A. Jenkins
Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
(Principle
Executive Officer)
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/s/
Christopher J. Canfield
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Christopher J. Canfield
President,
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Director
(Principle
Financial and
Accounting
Officer)
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
No.
Description
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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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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)
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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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