Heritage Global Inc. - Annual Report: 2006 (Form 10-K)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-K
T
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13
OR
15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006
Commission
File No. 0-17973
C2
GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Florida
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59-2291344
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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of
Incorporation or Organization)
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Identification
No.)
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3200
- 40 King St. West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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M5H
3Y2
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(416)
866-3000
(Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common
Stock, $0.01 par value.
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined
in
Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes £
No
R
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to
Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes £
No
R
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to
be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the
preceding 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 R
No
£
Indicate
by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of
Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best
of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to
this
Form 10-K. £
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the
Exchange Act).
Large
Accelerated Filer £
Accelerated Filer £ Non-Accelerated
Filer R
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2
of
the Exchange Act). Yes £
No
R
The
aggregate market value of Common Stock held by non-affiliates based upon the
closing price of $1.50 per share on June 30, 2006, as reported by the OTC -
Bulletin Board, was approximately $2,580,000.
As
of
March 1, 2007, there were 23,094,850 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value,
outstanding.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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PART
I
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Item
1.
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Business.
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3
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Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors
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9
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Item
1B.
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Unresolved
Staff Comments
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12
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Item
2.
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Properties.
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12
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Item
3.
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Legal
Proceedings.
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12
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Item
4.
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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13
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PART
II
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Item
5.
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Market
for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer
Purchases of Equity Securities.
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14
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Item
6.
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Selected
Financial Data.
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17
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Item
7.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations.
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20
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Item
7A.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
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28
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Item
8.
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Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data.
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28
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Item
9.
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Changes
In and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure.
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28
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Item
9A.
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Controls
and Procedures.
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28
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Item
9B.
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Other
Information.
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PART
III
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Item
10.
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Directors,
Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
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30
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Item
11.
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Executive
Compensation.
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36
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Item
12.
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Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related
Stockholder Matters.
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40
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Item
13.
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Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director
Independence.
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41
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Item
14.
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Principal
Accountant Fees and Services.
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PART
IV
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Item
15.
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Exhibits
and Financial Statement Schedules.
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46
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2
PART
I
(All
dollar amounts are presented in thousands of USD, unless otherwise indicated,
except per
share
amounts)
Item
1. Business.
Overview
and Recent Developments
C2
Global
Technologies Inc. (“C2” or the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of
Florida in 1983 under the name “MedCross, Inc.” which was changed to “I-Link
Incorporated” in 1997 and to “Acceris Communications Inc.” in 2003. In
August
2005, the Company changed its name from
“Acceris Communications Inc.” to “C2 Global Technologies Inc.” The new name
reflects a change in the strategic direction of the Company in light of the
disposition of its Telecommunications business in the third quarter of 2005,
as
discussed below.
In the
second quarter of 2006, the Company opened an office in Texas.
C2
owns
certain patents,
detailed
below under “History and Development of the Business” and “Intellectual
Property”,
including two foundational patents in
voice
over internet protocol (“VoIP”) technology
- U.S.
Patent
Nos. 6,243,373 and 6,438,124 (together the “VoIP Patent Portfolio”), which it
seeks to license. Subsequent
to the disposition of its Telecommunications business, licensing
of intellectual property constitutes the primary business of the Company. C2’s
target market consists of carriers, equipment manufacturers, service providers
and end users in the internet protocol (“IP”) telephone market who are using
C2’s patented VoIP technologies by deploying VoIP networks for phone-to-phone
communications. The Company
has
engaged, and intends to continue to
engage,
in
licensing agreements
with
third parties domestically and internationally. At present, no royalties are
being paid to the Company. The Company plans to obtain licensing and royalty
revenue from its target market by enforcing its patents. In this regard,
in
the
third quarter of 2005, the
Company retained
legal counsel
with
expertise in the enforcement of intellectual property rights,
and on
June 15, 2006 C2 Communications Technologies Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary
of
the Company, filed a patent infringement lawsuit against AT&T, Inc., Verizon
Communications, Inc., Qwest Communications International, Inc., Bellsouth
Corporation, Sprint Nextel Corporation, Global Crossing Limited, and Level
3
Communications, Inc. The complaint was filed in the Marshall Division of the
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, and alleges
that
these companies’ VoIP services and systems infringe the Company’s U.S. Patent
No. 6,243,373, entitled “Method
and Apparatus for Implementing a Computer Network/Internet Telephone
System”.
The
complaint seeks an injunction, monetary damages and costs.
On
December 30, 2006, the Company issued 3,847,475 shares of its common stock
at
$0.88 per share to Counsel LLC, an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of Counsel
Corporation (together with its subsidiaries “Counsel”), the Company’s majority
shareholder. The shares were issued in exchange for Counsel’s conversion of
$3,386 of debt owing by C2 to Counsel. On the same date, Counsel forgave the
balance of the debt then owed by C2, which had been scheduled to mature on
October 31, 2007. The aggregate amount of debt forgiveness to C2 was $80,196,
including accrued and unpaid interest to that date. As a result of these
transactions, Counsel’s percentage ownership of C2’s outstanding common stock
increased from approximately 91% to approximately 92%.
On
January 10, 2007, the Company and a third party lender holding the convertible
note payable by the Company (the “Note”), agreed to settle all outstanding
obligations owed by the Company. In connection with this agreement, the third
party lender converted a portion of the Note into 10,000 shares, and the Company
paid $1,388 to discharge the remaining balance of the debt, which had originally
been scheduled to mature on October 14, 2007. The $1,388 was funded by Counsel
and added to the related party debt owing to Counsel.
The
following table presents information about
the
net
income, loss and assets of
the
Company as of and for the three years ended December 31, 2006.
Effective with the sale of the
Telecommunications business
in the
third quarter of 2005, the Company no longer has distinct operating segments,
as
were reported in prior years.
The
Company’s consolidated financial statements, included in Item 15 of this Annual
Report on Form 10-K (“Report”), have been restated to include the
Telecommunications operations as discontinued operations, as required by
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
(“GAAP”).
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For
the Year Ended December 31,
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2006
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2005
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2004
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Revenues
from external customers
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$
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—
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$
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—
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$
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540
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Other
income, net
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155
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1,084
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1,487
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Interest
expense - related party
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10,390
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12,154
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8,488
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Interest
expense - third party
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510
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658
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65
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(Loss)
from continuing operations
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(12,046
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)
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(14,907
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(11,067
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)
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Income
(loss)
from discontinued operations
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4,370
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(3,582
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(11,716
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Total
assets
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1,386
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3,490
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24,009
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The
independent registered public accounting firms’ reports on the consolidated
financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
each of the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 contained an
explanatory paragraph wherein they stated the uncertainty about the Company’s
ability to continue as a going concern. Readers are encouraged to take due
care
when reading the independent registered public accountants’ report included in
Item 15, and Management’s Discussion and Analysis included in Item 7, of this
Report In the absence of
licensing revenues or
a
substantial infusion of capital, the Company may not be able to continue as
a
going concern.
History
and Development of the Business
In
1994,
we began operating as an Internet service provider and quickly identified that
the emerging IP environment was a promising basis for enhanced service delivery.
We soon turned to designing and building an IP telecommunications platform
consisting of proprietary software and hardware, and leased
telecommunications lines. The goal was to create a platform with the quality
and
reliability necessary for voice transmission.
In
1997,
we began
offering
enhanced services over a mixed IP-and-circuit-switched network platform. These
services offered a blend of traditional and enhanced communication services
and
combined the inherent cost advantages of an IP-based network with the
reliability of the existing Public Switched Telephone Network
(“PSTN”).
In
August 1997, we acquired MiBridge, Inc. (“MiBridge”), a communications
technology company engaged in the design, development, integration and marketing
of a range of software telecommunications products that support multimedia
communications over the PSTN, local area networks (LANs) and IP networks. The
acquisition of MiBridge permitted us to accelerate the development and
deployment of IP technology across our network platform.
In
1998,
we first deployed our real-time IP communications network platform. With this
new platform, all core operating functions such as switching, routing and media
control became software-driven. This new platform represented the first
nationwide, commercially viable VoIP platform of its kind. Following the launch
of our software-defined VoIP platform in 1998, we continued to refine and
enhance the platform to make it even more efficient and capable for our partners
and customers.
In
2002,
the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued U.S.
patent
No.
6,438,124
(the
“C2
Patent”) for the Company’s Voice Internet Transmission System. Filed in 1996,
the C2 Patent reflects foundational thinking, application, and practice in
the
VoIP Services market. The C2 Patent encompasses the technology that allows
two
parties to converse phone-to-phone, regardless of the distance, by transmitting
voice/sound via the Internet. No special telephone or computer is required
at
either end of the call. The apparatus that makes this technically possible
is a
system of Internet access nodes, or Voice Engines (VoIP Gateways). These local
Internet Voice Engines provide digitized, compressed, and encrypted duplex
or
simplex Internet voice/sound. The end result is a high-quality calling
experience whereby the Internet serves only as the transport medium
and,
as such,
can lead to reduced toll charges. Shortly
after
the
issuance of our core C2 Patent, we disposed of our domestic U.S. VoIP network
in
a transaction with Buyers United, Inc., which closed on May 1, 2003. The
sale included the physical assets required to operate our nationwide network
using our patented VoIP technology (constituting the core business of the I-Link
Communications Inc. (“ILC”) business) and included a fully paid non-exclusive
perpetual license to our proprietary software-based network convergence solution
for voice and data. The sale of the ILC business removed essentially all
operations that did not pertain to our proprietary software-based convergence
solution for voice and data. As part of the sale, we retained all of our
intellectual property rights and patents.
In
2003,
we added to our VoIP patent
holdings
when we
acquired U.S. Patent No. 6,243,373 (the “VoIP Patent”), which included a
corresponding foreign patent and related international patent
applications.
The VoIP
Patent, together with the existing C2 Patent and related
international
patents
and
patent
applications, form our international VoIP Patent Portfolio that covers the
basic
process and technology that enable VoIP communication as it is used in the
market today. Telecommunications companies that enable their customers to
originate a phone call on a traditional handset, transmit any part of that
call
via IP, and then terminate the call over the traditional telephone network,
are
utilizing C2’s patented technology.
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The
comprehensive nature of the VoIP Patent, which is titled “Method
and Apparatus for Implementing a Computer Network/Internet Telephone
System”,
is
summarized in the patent’s abstract, which,
in
pertinent part,
describes the technology as follows: “A
method and apparatus are provided for communicating audio information over
a
computer network. A standard telephone connected to the PSTN may be used to
communicate with any other PSTN-connected telephone, where a computer network,
such as the Internet, is the transmission facility instead of conventional
telephone transmission facilities.” As
part
of the consideration for
the
acquisition of the VoIP Patent, the vendor
is
entitled to receive
35% of
the net earnings from our VoIP Patent Portfolio.
Revenue
and contributions from Technologies operations up to December 31, 2004 were
based on the sales and deployment of our VoIP solutions, which we ceased
directly marketing in 2005, rather than on the receipt of licensing fees and
royalties. We expect to generate licensing and royalty revenue in this business
as we gain recognition of the underlying value in our VoIP Patent Portfolio
through the enforcement of our intellectual property rights, as discussed above
under “Overview and Recent Developments”.
The
Company has conducted its own research and development activities related to
its
patents, investing $442 and $389 in 2004 and 2005, respectively. The Company
suspended its investment in research and development in the third quarter of
2005 in conjunction with its decision to focus all business efforts on the
realization of licensing fees associated with its intellectual
property.
Intellectual
Property
In
the
fourth quarter of 2005, the Company was awarded patents for the VoIP Patent
from
the People’s Republic of China and in Canada, and also received a Notice of
Allowance in Canada for the C2 Patent. The Canadian patent was subsequently
granted on October 10, 2006. In the third quarter of 2006, the Company was
awarded a patent for the VoIP Patent from Hong Kong, and in the fourth quarter
of 2006, the European Patent Office advised that it intends to grant C2 a
European patent that is equivalent to the VoIP Patent. In
addition to the C2 and VoIP Patents, which cover the foundation of any VoIP
system, our patent portfolio includes:
Private
IP Communication Network Architecture (Notice
of Allowance received)
- A
disclosed Internet Linked Network Architecture delivers telecommunication type
services across a network utilizing digital technology. The unique breadth
and
flexibility of telecommunication services offered by the Internet Linked Network
Architecture flow directly from the network over which they are delivered and
the underlying design principles and architectural decisions employed during
its
creation.
C2
also
owns intellectual property that solves teleconferencing
problems:
Delay
Synchronization in Compressed Audio Systems
- This
invention eliminates popping and clicking when switching between parties in
a
communications conferencing system employing signal compression techniques
to
reduce bandwidth requirements.
Volume
Control Arrangement for Compressed Information Signals
- This invention allows for modifying amplitude, frequency or phase
characteristics of an audio or video signal in a compressed signal system
without altering the encoder or decoder employed by each conferee in
a
conferencing
setting,
so that individuals on the conference call can each adjust their own gain levels
without signal degradation.
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Below
is
a summary of the Company’s issued and pending patents:
Type
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Title
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Number
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Status
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VoIP
Architecture
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Computer
Network/Internet Telephone System
(“VoIP Patent”)
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U.S.
No. 6,243,373
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Issued:
June 5, 2001
Expires:
November 1, 2015
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Australia
No. 716096
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Issued:
June 1, 2000
Expires:
October 29, 2016
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People’s
Republic of China
No. ZL96199457.6
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Issued:
December 14, 2005
Expires:
October 29, 2016
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Canada
No. 2,238,867
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Issued:
October 18, 2005
Expires:
October 29, 2016
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Hong
Kong No. HK1018372
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Issued:
August 11, 2006
Expires:
October 29, 2016
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Europe
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Notice
of intent to grant patent issued October 27, 2006
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Internet
Transmission System (“C2
Patent”)
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U.S.
No. 6,438,124
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Issued:
August 20, 2002
Expires:
July 22, 2018
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People’s
Republic of China
No.
ZL97192954.8
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Issued:
May 21, 2004 Expires:
February 5, 2017 |
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Canada
No. 2,245,815
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Issued:
October 10, 2006 Expires:
February 5, 2017 |
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Private
IP Communication Network Architecture
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Pending
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Notice
of Allowance received
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Conferencing
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Delay
Synchronization in Compressed Audio System
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U.S.
No. 5,754,534
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Issued:
May 19, 1998
Expires:
May 6, 2016
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Volume
Control Arrangement for Compressed Information Signal
Delays
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U.S.
No. 5,898,675
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Issued:
April 27, 1999
Expires:
April 29, 2016
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Disposition
of the Telecommunications
Business
Commencing
in 2001, the Company entered the Telecommunications business, acquiring certain
assets from
the
estate of WorldxChange Communications Inc. from bankruptcy. In 2002, the Company
also acquired certain assets of the estate of RSL.COM USA Inc. from bankruptcy,
and in 2003 the Company acquired Local
Telcom Holdings, LLC.
Together, these assets made up the Telecommunications segment of the Company’s
business, which
was
owned through the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary,
Acceris
Communications Corp. (name
changed to WXC Corp. (“WXCC”) in October 2005).
The
Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 19, 2005,
to
sell substantially all of the assets and to transfer certain liabilities of
WXCC
to
Acceris
Management and Acquisition LLC (“AMA”),
an
arm’s
length
Minnesota limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of North Central
Equity LLC. In addition, on May 19, 2005, the parties executed a Management
Services Agreement (“MSA”), Security Agreement, Note, Proxy and Guaranty.
Upon
receipt of the requisite approvals, including shareholder approval,
the
transaction was completed on September 30, 2005.
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The
sale
resulted in a gain on disposition of $6,387, net of disposition and business
exit costs. In accordance with GAAP, this gain, and the WXCC operations for
the
year ended December 31, 2005,
as well
as for all prior periods included in the consolidated financial statements
included in Item 15 of this Report, have been reported in discontinued
operations.
On
September 30, 2005, in
conjunction with the closing
of the
asset sale transaction
and the
expiration
of the
MSA, referenced above, the Company and AMA entered into a second Management
Services Agreement (“MSA2”) under which the Company agreed to continue to
provide services in certain states where AMA,
at
closing, had not obtained authorization to provide telecommunications services.
At
December
31, 2005, AMA
had
obtained authorization to provide telecommunications services in all states
except Hawaii.
The
authorization to provide services in Hawaii was subsequently obtained on April
5, 2006. For the period October 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006, the Company was
charged a management fee by AMA that was equal to the revenue earned from
providing these services. Both the revenue and the management fee were recorded
in discontinued operations. The above is a summary description of the MSA2
and
by its nature is incomplete.
On
February 28, 2006, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with
a
third party, which agreed to acquire all the shares of WXCC from the Company,
subject to the Company’s third party lender’s agreement to release its security
interest in the shares and to certain other closing requirements. As a result
of
all closing requirements being completed and the third party lender’s consenting
to the release of its security interest on March 28, 2006, the Company was
relieved of $3,763 of obligations that had previously been classified as
liabilities of discontinued operations. The Company recognized a gain of $3,645
on the sale, net of closing costs of $118, which is included in income from
discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations
for the year ended December 31, 2006.
On
June
26, 2006, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with the same
third party involved in the purchase of the WXCC shares, which agreed to acquire
all the shares of ILC from the Company, subject to certain closing requirements.
As a result of all closing requirements being completed as of June 30, 2006,
the
Company was relieved of $711 of obligations that had previously been classified
as liabilities of discontinued operations. The Company recognized a gain of
$665
on the sale, net of closing costs of $46, which is included in income from
discontinued operations in the consolidated statement of operations for the
year
ended December 31, 2006.
Employees
As
of
December 31, 2006,
C2
had
five
employees,
all
of
whom
are also
employees of Counsel.
The
salaries
of four
of the employees
are paid
by Counsel.
Under
the terms of a management services agreement (the “Agreement”), as described in
Item 11 of this Report, the Counsel employees provide management and
administrative services to C2 and the associated costs are allocated to
C2.
The CEO
has a separate employment arrangement with C2, as discussed in Item 11. The
Company expects
to hire additional employees as it pursues its patent licensing
strategy,
although there are no specific plans at this time.
Industry
Historically,
the communications services industry transmitted voice and data over separate
networks using different technologies. Traditional carriers typically built
telephone networks based on circuit switching technology, which establishes
and
maintains a dedicated path for each telephone call until the call is
terminated.
The
communications services industry continues to evolve, both domestically and
internationally, providing significant opportunities and risks to the
participants in these markets. Factors that have driven this change
include:
·
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entry
of new competitors and investment of substantial capital in existing
and
new services, resulting in significant price
competition
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technological
advances resulting in a proliferation of new services and products
and
rapid increases in network capacity
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the
Telecommunications Act of 1996, as amended, and
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growing
deregulation of communications services markets in the United States
and
in other countries around the world
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VoIP
is a
technology that can replace the traditional telephone network. This type of
data
network is more efficient than a dedicated circuit network because the data
network is not restricted by the one-call, one-line limitation of a traditional
telephone network. This improved efficiency creates cost savings that can be
either passed on to the consumer in the form of lower rates or retained by
the
VoIP provider. In addition, VoIP technology enables the provision of enhanced
services such as unified messaging.
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Competition
We
are
seeking to have telecommunications service providers (“TSPs”), equipment
suppliers (“ESs”) and end users license our patents. In this regard, our
competition is existing technology, outside the scope of our patents, which
allows TSPs and ESs to deliver communication services to their
customers.
VoIP
is
becoming
a widespread and accepted
telecommunications technology,
with a variety of applications in the telecommunications and other
industries.
While
we and many others believe that we will see continued
proliferation of this technology in the coming years, and while we believe
that
this proliferation will occur within the context of our patents, there is no
certainty that this will occur, and
that it
will occur in a manner that requires organizations to license our
patents.
Government
Regulation
As
a
result of, and subsequent to, the disposition of our Telecommunications
business, we are no longer subject to various regulatory requirements, at the
federal, state and local levels, which were applicable to our operations in
prior years.
Recent
legislation in the United States, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
has
increased regulatory and compliance costs as well as the scope and cost of
work
provided to us by our independent registered public accountants and legal
advisors. Based on the current timetable, the Company will be subject to Section
404 reporting in 2007. As implementation guidelines continue to evolve, we
expect to incur costs, which may or may not be material, in order to comply
with
legislative requirements or rules, pronouncements and guidelines by regulatory
bodies, thereby reducing profitability.
Available
Information
C2
is
subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), which requires that C2
file
reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (“SEC”). The SEC maintains a website on the Internet at http://www.sec.gov
that
contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information
regarding issuers, including C2,
which
file electronically with the SEC. In addition, C2’s
Exchange
Act filings may be inspected and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at
100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may obtain information
on
the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.
The Company makes available free of charge through its Internet web site,
http://www.c-2technologies.com
(follow
Investor Relations tab to link to “SEC Filings”) its annual report on Form 10-K,
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments
to
those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after such material has been
electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC.
8
Item
1A. Risk Factors.
You
should carefully consider and evaluate these risk factors, as any of them could
materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results
of
operations, which, in turn, can adversely affect the price of our
securities.
Reports
of our independent registered accountants have made reference to the going
concern risk.
In
each
of their audit reports for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006,
our
independent registered public accounting firm has made reference to substantial
doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern. Before considering
making an investment or becoming a stakeholder in C2, you should carefully
review the aforementioned accountants’ reports and ensure that you have read and
understood them, and have obtained relevant advice from your financial and
other
advisors.
We
are dependent upon our majority shareholder to fund all of our capital
investment, working capital or other operational cash
requirements.
At
December 31, 2006 Counsel owned 92.55% of the equity of the Company. Counsel
had
previously committed, by means of a Keep Well agreement (the “Keep Well”) to
fund the operating cash requirements of the Company through December 31, 2006.
Although Counsel has indicated that it will continue to fund our minimal cash
requirements until at least October 31, 2007, the maturity date of the
outstanding loan payable to Counsel, it has not formally committed to funding
our operations. We may be unable to meet our obligations as they come due should
Counsel be unable or unwilling to provide such financial support. See the
section entitled “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director
Independence” in Item 13 of this Report.
We
have a very limited ability to obtain third party financing to fund
operations
Management
does not anticipate the Company achieving breakeven cash flows during 2007,
and,
as noted above, Counsel has not formally committed to funding our operating
cash
requirements. Accordingly, we may need to obtain third party financing in order
to continue operations. As of the date of this Report, management has not
attempted to arrange additional financing, and there is no assurance that
management will be able to obtain financing on favorable financial terms.
Management, with the assistance of legal counsel, is looking to realize on
the
value of our intellectual property in the form of licensing or royalty
payments from third parties, and thereby reduce the need for financing. There
is
no certainty that the Company’s strategy will be successful.
If
we were to default on any of our loans, the secured lenders could foreclose
on
our assets.
Our
assets serve as collateral for our loans. In the event that we defaulted on
these loans, and the lenders foreclosed on our assets, we would be unable to
continue our operations as they are presently conducted, if at all. At December
31, 2006, a third party lender held a $1,471 secured convertible note (the
“Note”) which was collateralized by a blanket security interest in our assets.
The Note was scheduled to mature in October 2007, but was repaid in full in
January 2007. At December 31, 2006, our assets also secured all debt to Counsel,
and continue to do so.
While
the Note was outstanding, all Counsel debt was subordinated in favor of the
Note. Our aggregate total debt to Counsel at December 31, 2006 was $6, following
Counsel’s forgiveness of its outstanding debt on December 30, 2006, as discussed
in Note 9 of the consolidated financial statements provided in Item 15 of this
Report. We expect this amount to increase during 2007 as Counsel funds our
ongoing cash requirements, such as the funding received for the repayment of
the
Note.
We
are subject to litigation.
We
are,
from time to time, involved in various claims, legal proceedings and complaints
arising in the ordinary course of business. The significant litigation matters
facing us at this time are detailed below, in Item 3 of this
Report.
We
may be required to make cash payments to dissenting
stockholders.
At
our
Adjourned Meeting of Stockholders held on December 30, 2003, our
stockholders, among other things, approved an amendment to our Articles of
Incorporation, deleting Article VI thereof (regarding liquidations,
reorganizations, mergers and the like). Stockholders who were entitled to vote
at the meeting and advised us in writing, prior to the vote on the amendment,
that they dissented and intended to demand payment for their shares if the
amendment was effectuated, were entitled to exercise their appraisal rights
and
obtain payment in cash for their shares under Sections 607.1301 - 607.1333
of the Florida Business Corporation Act (the “Florida Act”), provided their
shares were not voted in favor of the amendment.
In
January 2004, we sent appraisal notices in compliance with Florida
corporate statutes to all stockholders who had advised us of their intention
to
exercise their appraisal rights. The appraisal notices included our estimate
of
fair value of our shares, at $4.00 per share on a post-split basis. These
stockholders had until February 29, 2004 to return their completed
appraisal notices along with certificates for the shares for which they were
exercising their appraisal rights. Approximately 33 stockholders holding
approximately 74,000 shares of our stock returned completed appraisal notices
by
February 29, 2004. A stockholder of 20 shares notified us of his acceptance
of our offer of $4.00 per share, while the stockholders of the remaining shares
did not accept our offer. Subject to the qualification that, in accordance
with
the Florida Act, we may not make any payment to a stockholder seeking appraisal
rights if, at the time of payment, our total assets are less than our total
liabilities, stockholders who accepted our offer to purchase their shares at
the
estimated fair value will be paid for their shares within 90 days of our
receipt of a duly executed appraisal notice. If we should be required to make
any payments to dissenting stockholders, Counsel will fund any such amounts
through advances to C2. Stockholders who did not accept our offer were required
to indicate their own estimate of fair value, and if we do not agree with such
estimates, the parties are required to go to court for an appraisal proceeding
on an individual basis, in order to establish fair value. Because we did not
agree with the estimates submitted by most of the dissenting stockholders,
we
have sought a judicial determination of the fair value of the common stock
held
by the dissenting stockholders. On June 24, 2004, we filed suit against the
dissenting stockholders seeking a declaratory judgment, appraisal and other
relief in the Circuit Court for the 17th
Judicial
District in Broward County, Florida. On February 4, 2005, the declaratory
judgment action was stayed pending the resolution of the direct and derivative
lawsuits filed in California. This decision was made by the judge in the Florida
declaratory judgment action due to the similar nature of certain allegations
brought by the defendants in the declaratory judgment matter and the California
lawsuits. On March 7, 2005, the dissenting shareholders appealed the decision
of
the District Court judge to the Fourth District Court of Appeals for the State
of Florida, which denied the appeal on June 21, 2005. When the declaratory
judgment matter resumes, there is no assurance that this matter will be resolved
in our favor and an unfavorable outcome of this matter could have a material
adverse impact on our business, results of operations, financial position or
liquidity.
9
We
may fail to either adequately protect our proprietary technology and processes,
or enforce our intellectual property rights, which would allow competitors
to
take advantage of our development efforts.
Included
in the Company’s VoIP Patent Portfolio are United States Patents No. 6,243,373
and No. 6,438,124. The value of these patents has yet to be determined. If
we
fail to obtain or maintain adequate protections, or are unsuccessful in
enforcing our patent rights, we may not be able to realize value from our
patents, or to prevent third parties from benefiting from those patents without
benefit to the Company. Any currently pending or future patent applications
may
not result in issued patents. In addition, any issued patents may not have
priority over any patent applications of others or may not contain claims
sufficiently broad to protect us against third parties with similar
technologies, products or processes.
Our
principal stockholder, Counsel, has voting control over us and our executive
officers are employees of Counsel.
Counsel
owns approximately 92.55% of our outstanding common stock. As a result, Counsel
controls all matters requiring approval by the stockholders including the
election of the Board of Directors and significant corporate transactions.
Our
Board of Directors has four members, three of whom are independent of Counsel.
The Board establishes corporate policies and has the sole authority to nominate
and elect officers to carry out those policies. Our Chief Executive Officer,
Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Accounting and Corporate Secretary
are all employees of Counsel. Our Chief Executive Officer has a supplemental
employment contract with C2. The control by Counsel could delay or prevent
a
change in control of C2, impede a merger, consolidation, takeover or other
business combination involving us and discourage a potential acquirer from
making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control of C2.
Provisions
in our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, could prevent or delay
stockholders' attempts to replace or remove current
management.
Our
Articles of Incorporation, as amended, provide for staggered terms for the
members of our Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is divided into three
staggered classes, and each director serves a term of three years. At each
annual stockholders’ meeting only those directors comprising one of the three
classes will have completed their term and stand for re-election or replacement.
These provisions may be beneficial to our management and the Board of Directors
in a hostile tender offer, and may have an adverse impact on stockholders who
may want to participate in such a tender offer, or who may want to replace
some
or all of the members of the Board of Directors.
Our
Board of Directors may issue additional shares of preferred stock without
stockholder approval.
Our
Articles of Incorporation, as amended, authorize the issuance of up to
10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $10.00 par value per share. The Board
of
Directors is authorized to determine the rights and preferences of any
additional series or class of preferred stock. The Board of Directors may,
without stockholder approval, issue shares of preferred stock with dividend,
liquidation, conversion, voting or other rights which are senior to our shares
of common stock or which could adversely affect the voting power or other rights
of the existing holders of outstanding shares of preferred stock or common
stock. The issuance of additional shares of preferred stock may also hamper
or
discourage an acquisition or change in control of C2.
We
may conduct future offerings of our common stock and preferred stock and pay
debt obligations with our common and preferred stock which may diminish our
investors’ pro rata ownership and depress our stock price.
We
reserve the right to make future offers and sales, either public or private,
of
our securities including shares of our preferred stock, common stock or
securities convertible into common stock at prices differing from the price
of
the common stock previously issued. In the event that any such future sales
of
securities are effected or we use our common or preferred stock to pay principal
or interest on our debt obligations, an investor’s pro rata ownership interest
may be reduced to the extent of any such issuances and, to the extent that
any
such sales are effected at consideration which is less than that paid by the
investor, the investor may experience dilution and a diminution in the market
price of the common stock.
10
Prior
to
the January 2007 repayment of the Note, discussed above, the Note was
convertible into approximately 1,671,000 shares of common stock of the Company.
The third party lender continues to hold a Warrant to acquire 1,000,000 shares
of common stock.
Our
internal disclosure controls may not reduce to a relatively low level the risk
that a material error in our financial statements may go
undetected.
Our
Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (the “Certifying Officers”) are
responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures
(as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for C2. Accordingly,
the Certifying Officers designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or
caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under their
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to C2, including
our
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to the Certifying Officers by others
within those entities. We regularly evaluate the effectiveness of disclosure
controls and procedures and report our conclusions about the effectiveness
of
the disclosure controls quarterly on our Form 10-Q and annually on our Form
10-K. In completing such reporting we disclose, as appropriate, any significant
change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during
our
most recent fiscal period that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely
to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. This
disclosure, based on our most recent evaluation of our disclosure controls
and
procedures, is made to our independent accountants and the audit committee
of
our Board of Directors. All material weaknesses in the design or operation
of
internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to
adversely affect our ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
information on a timely basis are reported in our public filings. Additionally,
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees
who have a significant role in our internal control over financial reporting,
is
reported on such filings as applicable.
Since
the
second quarter of 2004, the last time that the Company reported control
deficiencies, the Certifying Officers have reported that the disclosure controls
and procedures are effective. We have undertaken specific measures to cure
or
mitigate the ineffective controls and procedures identified in our prior
filings. While management is responsible for ensuring an effective control
environment and has taken steps to ensure that the internal control environment
remains free of significant deficiencies and/or material weaknesses, there
can
be no assurance that management will continue to be successful with this
initiative.
The
telecommunications industry in which we operate is subject to government
regulation.
As
a
result of, and subsequent to, the disposition of our Telecommunications
business, we are no longer subject to various regulatory requirements. However,
we remain subject to certain government regulation at federal, state and local
levels. Any change in current government regulation regarding telecommunications
pricing, system access, consumer protection or other relevant legislation could
have a material impact on our results of operations. Most of the operations
of
our target market are subject to regulation by the FCC under the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended. In addition, certain of our target market’s operations
are subject to regulation by state public utility or public service commissions.
Changes in the regulation of, or the enactment of changes in interpretation
of,
legislation affecting us could negatively impact the operations of our target
market and therefore negatively affect our opportunities to license our
intellectual property.
The
telecommunications market is volatile.
During
the last several years, the telecommunications industry has been very volatile
as a result of overcapacity, which has led to price erosion and bankruptcies.
If
our potential licensees cannot control their subscriber and customer attrition
through maintaining competitive services and pricing, our revenue could decrease
significantly as the licensees become unable to meet their financial
obligations.
There
is a limited public trading market for our common stock; the market price of
our
common stock has been volatile and could experience substantial fluctuations.
Our
common stock is currently quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board and there is a
limited public trading market for the common stock. Without an active trading
market, there can be no assurance of any liquidity or resale value of the common
stock. In addition, the market price of our common stock has been, and may
continue to be, volatile. Such price fluctuations may be affected by general
market price movements or by reasons unrelated to our operating performance
or
prospects such as, among other things, announcements concerning us or our
competitors, technological innovations, government regulations, and litigation
concerning proprietary rights or other matters.
We
may not be able to utilize income tax loss carryforwards.
Restrictions
in our ability to utilize income tax loss carry forwards have occurred in the
past due to the application of certain changes in ownership tax rules in the
United States. There is no certainty that the application of these rules may
not
recur. In addition, further restrictions of, reductions in, or expiry of net
operating loss and net capital loss carryforwards may occur through future
merger, acquisition and/or disposition transactions or failure to continue
a
significant level of business activities. Any such additional limitations could
require us to pay income taxes in the future and record an income tax expense
to
the extent of such liability. We could be liable for income taxes on an overall
basis while having unutilized tax loss carryforwards since these losses may
be
applicable to one jurisdiction and/or particular line of business while earnings
may be applicable to a different jurisdiction and/or line of business.
Additionally, income tax loss carryforwards may expire before we have the
ability to utilize such losses in a particular jurisdiction and there is no
certainty that current income tax rates will remain in effect at the time when
we have the opportunity to utilize reported tax loss carry
forwards.
11
We
have not declared any dividends on our common stock to date and have no
intention of doing so in the foreseeable future.
The
payment of cash dividends on our common stock rests within the discretion of
our
Board of Directors and will depend, among other things, upon our earnings,
unencumbered cash, capital requirements and our financial condition, as well
as
other relevant factors. Payments of dividends on our outstanding shares of
preferred stock must be paid prior to the payment of dividends on our common
stock. To date, we have not paid dividends on our common stock nor do we
anticipate that we will pay dividends in the foreseeable future. As of December
31, 2006, we do not have any preferred stock outstanding which has any
preferential dividends. So long as 25% of principal amount of the Note held
by
the third party lender remained outstanding, we could not pay any dividends
on
our common stock. Additionally, under the Florida Act, we cannot pay dividends
while we have negative stockholders’ equity.
Item
1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.
Item
2. Properties.
The
Company, in connection with its intellectual property licensing business, rents
approximately 200 square feet of office space in Marshall, Texas on a month
to
month basis for a nominal amount.
Should
the Company be required to vacate these premises, ample alternative space is
available.
All
accounting
and reporting functions
are
carried out from the corporate office of its majority stockholder, Counsel,
located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The
Company is not required to pay rent or other occupancy costs to
Counsel.
Item
3. Legal Proceedings.
On
April 16, 2004, certain stockholders of the Company (the “Plaintiffs”)
filed a putative derivative complaint in the Superior Court of the State of
California in and for the County of San Diego (the “Complaint”) against the
Company, WorldxChange Corporation (sic), Counsel Communications LLC, and Counsel
Corporation as well as four
present
and former officers and directors of the Company, some of whom also are or
were
directors and/or officers of the other corporate defendants (collectively,
the
“Defendants”). The Complaint alleges, among other things, that the Defendants,
in their respective roles as controlling stockholder and directors and officers
of the Company committed breaches of the fiduciary duties of care, loyalty
and
good faith and were unjustly enriched, and that the individual Defendants
committed waste of corporate assets, abuse of control and gross mismanagement.
The Plaintiffs seek compensatory damages, restitution, disgorgement of allegedly
unlawful profits, benefits and other compensation, attorneys’ fees and expenses
in connection with the Complaint. The Company believes that these claims are
without merit and intends to continue to vigorously defend this action. There
is
no assurance that this matter will be resolved in the Company’s favor and an
unfavorable outcome of this matter could have a material adverse impact on
its
business, results of operations, financial position or liquidity.
The
Company,
Counsel
Communications LLC, Counsel Corporation
and
four
of its
current and former executives and board members were named in a securities
action filed in the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the
County of San Diego (the “Court”) on April 16, 2004, in which the
plaintiffs made claims nearly identical to those set forth in the Complaint
in
the derivative suit described above. The Company believes that these claims
are
without merit and intends to vigorously defend this action. There is no
assurance that this matter will be resolved in the Company’s favor and an
unfavorable outcome of this matter could have a material adverse impact on
its
business, results of operations, financial position or liquidity. In
February 2006, the plaintiffs in both this action and the derivative action
described above changed attorneys. In January 2007, a trial date of September
7,
2007 was set for both actions.
At
our
Adjourned Meeting of Stockholders held on December 30, 2003, our
stockholders, among other things, approved an amendment to our Articles of
Incorporation, deleting Article VI thereof (regarding liquidations,
reorganizations, mergers and the like). Stockholders who were entitled to vote
at the meeting and advised us in writing, prior to the vote on the amendment,
that they dissented and intended to demand payment for their shares if the
amendment was effectuated, were entitled to exercise their appraisal rights
and
obtain payment in cash for their shares under Sections 607.1301 - 607.1333
of the Florida Act, provided their shares were not voted in favor of the
amendment. In
January 2004, we sent appraisal notices in compliance with Florida
corporate statutes to all stockholders who had advised us of their intention
to
exercise their appraisal rights. The appraisal notices included our estimate
of
fair value of our shares, at $4.00 per share on a post-split basis. These
stockholders had until February 29, 2004 to return their completed
appraisal notices along with certificates for the shares for which they were
exercising their appraisal rights. Approximately 33 stockholders holding
approximately 74,000 shares of our stock returned completed appraisal notices
by
February 29, 2004. A stockholder of 20 shares notified us of his acceptance
of our offer of $4.00 per share, while the stockholders of the remaining shares
did not accept our offer. Subject to the qualification that, in accordance
with
the Florida Act, we may not make any payment to a stockholder seeking appraisal
rights if, at the time of payment, our total assets are less than our total
liabilities, stockholders who accepted our offer to purchase their shares at
the
estimated fair value will be paid for their shares within 90 days of our
receipt of a duly executed appraisal notice. If we should be required to make
any payments to dissenting stockholders, Counsel will fund any such amounts
through advances
to C2.
Stockholders who did not accept our offer were required to indicate their own
estimate of fair value, and if we do not agree with such estimates, the parties
are required to go to court for an appraisal proceeding on an individual basis,
in order to establish fair value. Because we did not agree with the estimates
submitted by most of the dissenting stockholders, we have sought a judicial
determination of the fair value of the common stock held by the dissenting
stockholders. On June 24, 2004, we filed suit against the dissenting
stockholders seeking a declaratory judgment, appraisal and other relief in
the
Circuit Court for the 17th
Judicial
District in Broward County, Florida. On February 4, 2005, the declaratory
judgment action was stayed pending the resolution of the direct and derivative
lawsuits filed in California. This decision was made by the judge in the Florida
declaratory judgment action due to the similar nature of certain allegations
brought by the defendants in the declaratory judgment matter and the California
lawsuits described above. On March 7, 2005, the dissenting shareholders appealed
the decision of the District Court judge to the Fourth District Court of Appeals
for the State of Florida, which denied the appeal on June 21, 2005. When the
declaratory judgment matter resumes, there is no assurance that this matter
will
be resolved in our favor and an unfavorable outcome of this matter could have
a
material adverse impact on our business, results of operations, financial
position or liquidity.
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On
June
15, 2006, C2 Communications Technologies Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of
the
Company, filed a patent infringement lawsuit against AT&T, Inc., Verizon
Communications, Inc., Qwest Communications International, Inc., Bellsouth
Corporation, Sprint Nextel Corporation, Global Crossing Limited, and Level
3
Communications, Inc. The complaint was filed in the Marshall Division of the
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas and alleges
that
the defendants’ services and systems utilizing VoIP infringe C2’s U.S. Patent
No. 6,243,373, entitled “Method
and Apparatus for Implementing a Computer Network/Internet Telephone
System”.
The
complaint seeks an injunction, monetary damages, and costs. There is no
assurance that the Company will be successful in this litigation.
The
Company is involved in various other legal matters arising out of its operations
in the normal course of business, none of which are expected, individually
or in
the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on the Company.
Item
4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None
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PART
II
Item
5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder
Matters and
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
Price
Range of Common Stock
Shares
of
C2’s common stock, $0.01 par value per share, are traded on the OTC Bulletin
Board (“OTCBB”) under the symbol COBT.OB.
The
following table sets forth the high and low prices for our common stock, as
quoted on the OTCBB, for the calendar quarters from January 1, 2005 through
December 31, 2006, based on inter-dealer quotations, without retail markup,
markdown, commissions or adjustments. These prices may not represent actual
transactions:
Quarter
Ended
|
High
|
|
Low
|
||||
March
31, 2005
|
$
|
1.01
|
$
|
0.52
|
|||
June
30, 2005
|
0.60 | 0.35 | |||||
September
30, 2005
|
0.51 | 0.26 | |||||
December
31, 2005
|
1.50 | 0.22 | |||||
March
31, 2006
|
$
|
0.79
|
$
|
0.40
|
|||
June
30, 2006
|
1.98 | 0.25 | |||||
September
30, 2006
|
1.60 | 0.51 | |||||
December
31, 2006
|
0.60 | 0.35 |
On
March
1, 2007, the closing price for a share of the Company’s common stock was
$1.01.
Holders
As
of
March 1, 2007, the Company had approximately 946 holders of common stock of
record.
Dividends
To
date,
we have not paid dividends on our common stock nor do we anticipate that we
will
pay dividends in the foreseeable future. As of December 31, 2006,
we do
not have any preferred stock outstanding which has any preferential dividends.
So long as 25% of the principal amount of the Note held by the third party
lender remained outstanding, we could not pay any dividends on our common stock.
The Note was repaid in full in January 2007. Additionally, under the Florida
Act, we cannot pay dividends while we have negative stockholders’
equity.
Securities
Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
The
following table sets forth, as of December 31, 2006,
information with respect to equity compensation plans (including individual
compensation arrangements) under which the Company’s securities are authorized
for issuance.
During
the twelve months ended December 31, 2006, 230,000 options were granted to
employees, officers and directors under the 2003 Employee Stock Option and
Appreciation Rights Plan. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2006,
225,000 options were granted to the Company’s CEO under the terms of the 1997
Recruitment Stock Option Plan. These options were issued with an exercise price
that equalled or exceeded fair market value on the date of the grant and vest
over a 4-year period subject to the grantee’s continued employment with the
Company.
The
Company relied on an exemption from registration under Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”).
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Plan
Category (1)
|
Number
of Securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding
options
|
Weighted-average
exercise price of outstanding options
|
Number
of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity
compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column
(a))
|
|||||||
(a)
|
(b)
|
(c)
|
||||||||
Equity
compensation plans approved by security
holders:
|
$ | |||||||||
2003
Stock Option and Appreciation Rights Plan
|
568,250
|
1.53
|
1,431,750
|
|||||||
1997
Recruitment Stock Option Plan
|
239,611
|
2.51
|
130,389
|
|||||||
1995
Directors Stock Option and Appreciation Rights Plan
|
—
|
—
|
12,500
|
|||||||
1995
Employee Stock Option and Appreciation Rights Plan
|
—
|
—
|
20,000
|
|||||||
Equity
compensation plans not approved by security
holders:
|
||||||||||
Issuance
of non-qualified options to employees and outside
consultants
|
288,465
|
69.06
|
—
|
|||||||
Total
|
1,096,326
|
19.51
|
1,594,639
|
(1)
|
For
a description of the material terms of these options, see Note 17
in the
Company’s audited financial statements included in Item 15 of this
Report.
|
Recent
Sales of Unregistered Securities; Use of Proceeds from
Registered Securities.
None.
Issuer
Purchases of Equity Securities.
We
did
not make any stock repurchases during the last quarter of 2006.
Performance
Graph.
The
following Performance Graph and related information shall not be deemed
“soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, nor shall such information be incorporated by reference into any
future filings under the Securities Act of 1933 or Securities Exchange Act
of
1934, each as amended, except to the extent that the Company specifically
incorporates it by reference into such filing.
The
following graph compares our cumulative total stockholder return with that
of
the Russell 2000 index of small-capitalization companies, our former peer group
(“Former Group”), and our current peer group ( “Current Group”). The graph
assumes an initial investment of $100.00 made on December 31, 2001, and the
reinvestment of dividends (where applicable). We have never paid a dividend
on
our common stock.
Following
the change in our strategic direction in light of the disposition of our
Telecommunications business in the third quarter of 2005, we reevaluated the
composition of our Former Group, as previously utilized to assess our stock
performance, and concluded that it was no longer appropriate. Accordingly,
we
constructed a new peer group (“Current Group”). The Current Group includes
Acacia Technologies Group, Forgent Networks Inc., UTEK Corporation, Patriot
Scientific Corporation and Network-1 Security Solutions Inc. We selected these
companies for our Current Group because they are in the business of licensing
intellectual property in a manner that is similar to our business model. The
Former Group consists of UCN, Inc. (formerly Buyers United, Inc)., Trinsic,
Inc.
(formerly Z Tel Technologies, Inc.), US LEC Corp., Talk America Holdings, Inc.,
IDT Corporation, and Primus Telecommunications Group, Inc.
15
16
Item
6. Selected Financial Data.
The
following selected consolidated financial information was derived from the
audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto. Prior periods
have
been amended to reclassify the Telecommunications business as discontinued
operations, as discussed in Item 1. The information set forth below is not
necessarily indicative of the results of future operations and should be read
in
conjunction with Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations” as well as the Consolidated Financial
Statements and Notes thereto included in Item 15 in this Report.
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
2004
|
|
2003
|
|
2002
|
||||||||
Statement
of Operations Data :
|
||||||||||||||||
Revenues:
|
||||||||||||||||
Technology
licensing and development
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
540
|
$
|
2,164
|
$
|
2,837
|
||||||
Operating
costs and expenses:
|
||||||||||||||||
Selling,
general, administrative and other
|
1,281
|
2,758
|
4,079
|
4,516
|
4,281
|
|||||||||||
Research
and development
|
—
|
389
|
442
|
—
|
1,399
|
|||||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
20
|
32
|
20
|
—
|
56
|
|||||||||||
Total
operating costs and expenses
|
1,301
|
3,179
|
4,541
|
4,516
|
5,736
|
|||||||||||
Operating
loss
|
(1,301
|
)
|
(3,179
|
)
|
(4,001
|
)
|
(2,352
|
)
|
(2,899
|
)
|
||||||
Other
income (expense):
|
||||||||||||||||
Interest
expense - related party
|
(10,390
|
)
|
(12,154
|
)
|
(8,488
|
)
|
(10,175
|
)
|
(2,397
|
)
|
||||||
Interest
expense - third party
|
(510
|
)
|
(658
|
)
|
(65
|
)
|
(875
|
)
|
(2,540
|
)
|
||||||
Other
income
|
155
|
1,084
|
1,487
|
1,138
|
37
|
|||||||||||
Other
income (expense), net
|
(10,745
|
)
|
(11,728
|
)
|
(7,066
|
)
|
(9,912
|
)
|
(4,900
|
)
|
||||||
Loss
from continuing operations
|
(12,046
|
)
|
(14,907
|
)
|
(11,067
|
)
|
(12,264
|
)
|
(7,799
|
)
|
||||||
Income
(loss) from discontinued operations
|
4,370
|
(3,582
|
)
|
(11,716
|
)
|
(19,164
|
)
|
(20,039
|
)
|
|||||||
Net
loss
|
$
|
(
7,676
|
)
|
$
|
(18,489
|
)
|
$
|
(22,783
|
)
|
$
|
(31,428
|
)
|
$
|
(27,838
|
)
|
|
Basic
and diluted weighted average shares outstanding
|
19,258
|
19,237
|
19,256
|
7,011
|
5,828
|
|||||||||||
Net
loss per common share - basic and diluted:
|
||||||||||||||||
Loss
from continuing operations
|
$
|
(0.63
|
)
|
$
|
(0.77
|
)
|
$
|
(0.57
|
)
|
$
|
(1.75
|
)
|
$
|
(1.34
|
)
|
|
Income
(loss) from discontinued operations
|
0.23
|
(0.19
|
)
|
(0.61
|
)
|
(2.73
|
)
|
(3.44
|
)
|
|||||||
Net
loss per common share
|
$
|
(0.40
|
)
|
$
|
(0.96
|
)
|
$
|
(1.18
|
)
|
$
|
(4.48
|
)
|
$
|
(4.78
|
)
|
|
Balance
Sheet Data:
|
||||||||||||||||
Working
capital deficit
|
$
|
(1,782
|
)
|
$
|
(77,757
|
)
|
$
|
(21,068
|
)
|
$
|
(26,576
|
)
|
$
|
(17,244
|
)
|
|
Intangible
assets, net
|
40
|
60
|
80
|
100
|
—
|
|||||||||||
Goodwill
|
173
|
173
|
173
|
173
|
173
|
|||||||||||
Total
assets
|
1,386
|
3,490
|
24,009
|
39,054
|
41,446
|
|||||||||||
Total
current liabilities
|
1,855
|
79,852
|
36,150
|
50,887
|
40,852
|
|||||||||||
Total
long-term obligations:
|
||||||||||||||||
Related
party
|
—
|
—
|
46,015
|
28,717
|
43,881
|
|||||||||||
Third
party
|
—
|
1,580
|
3,164
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||||
Discontinued
liabilities
|
—
|
—
|
645
|
2,403
|
14,529
|
|||||||||||
Stockholders’
deficit
|
(469
|
)
|
(77,942
|
)
|
(61,965
|
)
|
(42,953
|
)
|
(57,816
|
)
|
2003
Reverse Stock Split
On
November 26, 2003, C2
stockholders
approved a 1-for-20 reverse stock split. Accordingly, the earnings per share
for
2002 have been restated to reflect the reverse split. All references to share
numbers reflect the reverse stock split unless otherwise noted. In connection
with the reverse stock split, the par value of the Company’s common stock
changed from $0.007 to $0.01.
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Adoption
of Significant Accounting Pronouncements
In
December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued a
revision (“SFAS No. 123(R)”) to SFAS No. 123, Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation.
SFAS
No. 123(R) superseded Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25,
Accounting
for Stock Issued to Employees,
and
related Interpretations. The Company was required to adopt SFAS No. 123(R)
in
the first quarter of 2006. SFAS No. 123(R) requires that all stock-based
compensation, including options, be expensed at fair value, as of the grant
date, over the vesting period. Companies are required to use an option pricing
model (e.g.: Black-Scholes or Binomial) to determine compensation expense,
consistent with the model previously used in the already required disclosures
of
SFAS No. 148, Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation-Transition and Disclosure.
The
effect of adopting SFAS No. 123(R) on the Company’s financial position,
operations and cash flow is discussed in Note 17 of the consolidated
financial statements included in Item 15 of this Report.
In
May
2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, Accounting
Changes and Error Corrections
(“SFAS
No. 154”). SFAS No. 154 superseded APB Opinion No. 20, Accounting
Changes (“APB
No.
20”), and related Interpretations, and was effective for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2005. SFAS No. 154 requires that voluntary changes in
accounting principles be applied retrospectively, with the cumulative effect
of
the change taken into opening retained earnings for the earliest period
presented, and the prior years’ statements restated to reflect the effect of the
new accounting principle. Previously, APB No. 20 required that the cumulative
effect of a change in accounting principle be recognized in net income in the
year of the change. Although SFAS No. 154 now requires that a change of an
accounting principle be treated substantially the same as a correction of an
error in prior periods, retrospective application is not required if it is
impracticable to determine the effects on a specific period or the cumulative
effect of the change on all prior periods presented in the financial statements.
SFAS No. 154 does not change the transition provisions of any existing
accounting pronouncements. The Company’s adoption of SFAS No. 154 in 2006 has
not had a material effect on its financial position, operations or cash
flow.
In
July
2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an Interpretation of FASB Statement No.
109
(“FIN
48”). FIN 48 is intended to reduce the diversity encountered in practice with
regard to certain aspects of the recognition and measurement related to
accounting for income taxes, and to clarify the accounting and disclosure for
uncertainty in tax positions. FIN 48 introduces a new and more comprehensive
model of accounting and reporting for a number of tax positions routinely taken
by corporations when filing their tax returns. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company is evaluating the
application of FIN 48 to its business, and currently believes that the adoption
of FIN 48 will not have a material effect on its financial position, operations
or cash flows.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair
Value Measurements
(“SFAS
No. 157”). SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for
measuring fair value under GAAP, expands the required disclosures regarding
fair
value measurements, and applies to other accounting pronouncements that either
require or permit fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal
years beginning after November 15, 2007, and for interim periods within those
fiscal years, with early adoption encouraged. SFAS No. 157 is to be applied
prospectively, with a limited form of retrospective application for several
financial instruments. The Company plans to adopt SFAS No. 157 on January 1,
2007, and currently believes that its adoption will not have a material effect
on the Company’s financial position, operations or cash flows.
In
September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, Considering
the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in
Current Year Financial Statements
(“SAB
No. 108”). SAB No. 108 provides guidance in considering the effects of prior
year misstatements in the quantification of current year misstatements, for
the
purpose of determining whether the current year’s financial statements are
materially misstated. SAB No. 108 is effective for fiscal years ending after
November 15, 2006. The adoption of SAB No. 108 has not had a material impact
on
the Company’s financial position, operations or cash flows.
In
December 2006, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. EITF 00-19-2,
Accounting
for Registration Payment Arrangements
(“FSP
EITF 00-19-2”). FSP EITF 00-19-2 clarifies that a registration payment
arrangement and the financial instrument(s) relating to that arrangement should
be separately measured and recognized in an entity’s financial statements,
according to the appropriate GAAP for each, rather than treated as a unit.
Specifically, FSP EITF 00-19-2 states that the financial instrument(s) should
be
recorded in the financial statements using appropriate GAAP without regard to
contingent obligations in respect of a registration payment arrangement. FSP
EITF 00-19-2 is effective immediately for registration payment arrangements
and
related financial instruments that are entered into or modified after December
21, 2006. For registration payment arrangements and related financial
instruments that were entered into prior to December 21, 2006, and that continue
to be outstanding at the beginning of the period of adoption, transition is
to
be achieved by reporting a change in accounting principle through a
cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings as
of
the first interim period for the fiscal year in which FSP EITF 00-19-2 is
adopted. Early adoption of FSP EITF 00-19-2 is permitted for interim or annual
periods for which financial statements or interim reports have not been issued.
Retrospective application is not permitted. The Company has evaluated the
requirements of FSP EITF 00-19-2 and determined that it is applicable to the
warrant issued in conjunction with the Note issued to a third party lender
in
October 2004. The Company has chosen to adopt FSP EITF 00-19-2 in the fourth
quarter of the year ending December 31, 2006. The impact of adopting FSP EITF
00-19-2 on the Company’s financial position, operations and cash flow is
detailed in Note 9 of the consolidated financial statements included in Item
15
of this Report.
18
Significant
Risks and Material Uncertainties
Significant
risks and material uncertainties exist in C2’s
business
model and environment that may cause the data reflected herein to not be
indicative of the Company’s future operations and financial condition. These
risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those presented above
in Item 1A, entitled “Risk Factors”, and below in Item 7, entitled “Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”.
19
Item
7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of
Operations.
(All
dollar amounts are presented in thousands USD, unless otherwise indicated,
except per share amounts)
This
discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated
Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in Item 8 of this Report. Our
accounting policies have the potential to have a significant impact on our
financial statements, either because of the significance of the financial
statement item to which they relate, or because they require judgment and
estimation due to the uncertainty involved in measuring, at a specific point
in
time, events which are continuous in nature.
Forward-Looking
Information
This
Report contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of
the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are based on management’s exercise of
business judgment as well as assumptions made by, and information currently
available to, management. When used in this document, the words “may”,
"will”,
“anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, and words of similar
import, are intended to identify any forward-looking statements. You should
not
place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These statements
reflect our current view of future events and are subject to certain risks
and
uncertainties, as noted below. Should one or more of these risks or
uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect,
our
actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these
forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation and do not intend to
update, revise or otherwise publicly release any revisions to these
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date
hereof or to reflect the occurrence of any unanticipated events. Although we
believe that our expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give
no assurance that our expectations will materialize.
Business
Overview, Recent Developments and Outlook
Please
see Item 1, above, of this Report for an overview of the Company’s business and
development. Please see Item 1A, above, for a discussion of the risk factors
that may impact the Company’s current and future operations, and financial
condition.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
As
a
result of our substantial operating losses and negative cash flows from
operations, we had a stockholders’ deficit of $469
(2005
-
$77,942)
and
negative working capital of $1,782
(2005
-
$77,757)
at
December 31, 2006.
The
decrease in the working capital deficit is largely due to the elimination of
the
$72,022 related party debt that was owing to our majority stockholder, Counsel
Corporation (collectively, with its subsidiaries, “Counsel”), at December 31,
2005. At December 29, 2006, the balance of the related party debt had increased
to $83,582. On December 30, 2006, as discussed in Note 9 of the consolidated
financial statements included in Item 15 of this Report, Counsel converted
$3,386 of the debt to common shares, and forgave the balance of $80,196. Another
factor contributing to the decrease was the elimination of the $4,512 of
liabilities of discontinued operations outstanding at December 31, 2005,
primarily due to the disposition of the shares of two of the Company’s
subsidiaries during the first and second quarters of 2006, as discussed in
Note
6 of the consolidated financial statements. The disposition of the shares of
WXC
Corp. (“WXCC”, formerly known as Acceris Communications Corp.) during the first
quarter of 2006 reduced these liabilities by $3,763. The disposition of the
shares of I-Link Communications Inc. (“ILC”) during the second quarter of 2006
reduced these liabilities by $711. As well, during 2006, other liabilities
were
reduced by $1,224. The
decrease
in
the working capital deficit
was
partially offset by the
use
of
$1,506 of restricted cash to reduce third party debt.
Both
continuing
and
discontinued
operations in 2006
were
primarily financed through advances
from Counsel.
The
Company had gross
third
party debt of $1,471
at
December 31, 2006,
a
reduction from the $3,516
owed at
December 31, 2005.
At
December 31, 2006 the third party debt consisted of a convertible note payable
(the “Note”). At December 31, 2005, the balance of the Note was $3,235 and the
remainder of the debt was a warrant to purchase common stock, which warrant
had
an estimated fair value of $281. The warrant was reclassified to stockholders’
equity in the fourth quarter of 2006 when the Company adopted FSP EITF 00-19-2,
as discussed in Note 9. Throughout 2005 and 2006, the outstanding balance of
the
Note was reduced each month via payments of $147. The Note was scheduled to
mature in October 2007, but was repaid in full in January 2007, as discussed
in
Note 18 of the consolidated financial statements. Prior to the repayment, the
Note was secured by all assets of the Company and guaranteed by Counsel through
its maturity in October 2007.
Gross
related
party debt owing to Counsel
is
$6
at
December 31, 2006
compared
to $73,646
at
December 31, 2005,
due to
Counsel’s debt forgiveness as noted above.
The
Company expects this amount to increase during 2007 as Counsel funds its ongoing
cash requirements, such as the funding received for the repayment of the Note.
Interest
on the related party debt is capitalized, at the end of each quarter, and added
to the principal amount outstanding. Until December 31, 2006, this
debt
was
supported
by
Counsel’s Keep Well agreement with C2, which required
Counsel
to fund, through intercompany advances or equity contributions, all capital
investment, working capital or other operational cash requirements
of
C2.
The Keep
Well has
not
been
formally extended
beyond December
31, 2006, but Counsel has indicated that it will fund the Company’s minimal cash
requirements until at least October 31, 2007.
20
Counsel,
in addition to guaranteeing the Note, also agreed to subordinate all of its
debt
owed by the Company, and to subrogate all of its related security interests,
in
favor of the third party lender. Counsel further agreed to pledge all of its
shares owned in C2 as security for its guarantee. In accordance with the
agreement with the third party lender, C2 could not repay amounts owing to
Counsel while the Note remained outstanding. Additionally, so long as the Note
remained outstanding, Counsel could not, without the written consent of the
third party lender, take any enforcement action to collect its loans owing
by
C2. Effective with the January 2007 repayment of the Note, Counsel’s
subordination agreement was terminated.
The
Company has not realized revenues from continuing operations since 2004, and
there
is
significant doubt about the Company’s ability to obtain additional financing
to
fund
its operations without the support of Counsel.
Additionally, management
believes that the
Company does not
have,
at this
time, the
ability
to obtain additional financing in order to pursue expansion through acquisition.
The Company must therefore realize value from its intellectual property, as
discussed in
Note 1
to the consolidated financial statements,
in
order to continue as a going concern. Although
the Company commenced litigation in June 2006 in order to enforce its
intellectual property rights and to realize this value, there
is
no certainty that the Company’s litigation
will
be
successful.
A
summary
of the Company’s outstanding debt,
including a related common stock warrant,
is as
follows:
|
December
31, 2006
|
December
31, 2005
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Maturity
Date
|
Gross
debt
|
Discounts
|
Reported
debt
|
Gross
debt
|
Discounts
|
Reported
debt
|
||||||||||||||||
Convertible
note payable1
|
October
14, 2007
|
$
|
1,471
|
$
|
(172
|
)
|
$
|
1,299
|
$
|
3,235
|
$
|
(392
|
)
|
$
|
2,843
|
|||||||
Subordinated
note(s)
payable to a related party2
|
October
31, 2007
|
6
|
—
|
6
|
73,646
|
(1,624
|
)
|
72,022
|
||||||||||||||
Common
stock warrant
|
October
13, 2009
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
281
|
—
|
281
|
|||||||||||||||
Total
outstanding debt
|
$
|
1,477
|
$
|
(172
|
)
|
$
|
1,305
|
$
|
77,162
|
$
|
(2,016
|
)
|
$
|
75,146
|
1 This
Note
was scheduled to mature in October 2007, but was repaid in full in January
2007,
as discussed in Note 18. Prior to the repayment, the Note was secured by all
assets of the Company and guaranteed by Counsel through its maturity in October
2007. The repayment was funded by Counsel and added to the subordinated note
owing to Counsel.
2
The
Company expects the balance of this note to increase in 2007 as Counsel funds
its ongoing cash requirements, such as the funding received for the January
2007
repayment of the Note.
Ownership
Structure and Capital Resources
·
|
The
Company is approximately 92.55% owned by Counsel. The remaining 7.45%
is
owned by public stockholders.
|
·
|
Since
becoming controlling stockholder in 2001, Counsel has invested over
$100,000
in C2
to
fund the development of C2’s
technology
and its Telecommunications
business, and at December 30, 2006 C2 owed $83,582 to Counsel, including
accrued and unpaid interest. As discussed above and in Note 9 of
the
consolidated financial statements included in Item 15 of this Report,
on
December 30, 2006 Counsel converted $3,386 of this debt into 3,847,475
common shares of C2, and forgave the balance of $80,196. Counsel
advanced
a further $6 on December 31, 2006. The
disposition of the
Telecommunications business
in
the third quarter of 2005 significantly reduced both the complexity
and
the funding requirements of the Company’s operations,
and Counsel’s
investment in 2006 was
significantly less than
its investment in prior years.
As
noted above, although Counsel does not have a formal commitment in
place
regarding its ongoing financial support of the Company, Counsel has
indicated that it will fund the Company’s minimal cash requirements until
at least October 31, 2007.
|
21
·
|
The
Company had aggregate gross debt of $1,477 at
December 31, 2006.
The Company expects this amount to increase during 2007 as Counsel
funds
its ongoing cash requirements
|
Cash
Position
Cash,
cash equivalents and restricted cash as of December 31, 2006 were
$3 compared
to $1,833 in 2005 and
$44
in 2004.
Cash
utilized in operating activities
Our
working capital deficit decreased to $1,782 at December 31, 2006 from $77,757
as
of December 31, 2005. The
decrease
in
the working capital deficit
during
2006
is
primarily
due
to
the
elimination of the $72,022 related party debt that was owing to Counsel at
December 31, 2005. At December 29, 2006, the balance of the debt owing to
Counsel had increased to $83,582. As discussed above and in Note 9 of the
consolidated financial statements included in Item 15 of this Report, on
December 30, 2006, Counsel converted $3,386 of the debt to common shares, and
forgave the balance of $80,196. Another factor contributing to the decrease
was
the elimination of $4,512 of liabilities of discontinued operations outstanding
at December 31, 2005, primarily due to the disposition of the shares of two
of
the Company’s subsidiaries during the first and second quarters of 2006, as
discussed above and in Note 6 of the consolidated financial
statements.
As well,
during 2006, other liabilities were reduced by $1,224. The decrease in the
working capital deficit was partially offset by the use of $1,506 of restricted
cash to reduce third party debt. Although Counsel has indicated that it will
fund the Company’s minimal cash requirements until at least October 31, 2007,
the Company’s long-term viability depends upon success in the pursuit of
licensing arrangements and/or the ability to raise additional funds to meet
its
business objectives.
Cash
used
in operating activities (excluding discontinued operations) during 2006 was
$2,324 (2005 - $3,350; 2004 - $2,624). The net loss from continuing operations
decreased $2,861 to $12,046 in 2006 compared to $14,907 in 2005. In 2006, income
from discontinued operations was $4,370, as compared to a loss of $3,582 in
2005, for a net increase of $7,952. Significant changes in non-cash items
included a $3,112 decrease in the amortization of debt discounts, from $6,258
in
2005 to $3,146 in 2006, and an increase of $1,362 in the accrued interest added
to the debt owing to Counsel. In 2004 the Company recognized a gain of $1,376
on
the sale of an investment in common stock; there were no similar transactions
in
2005 or 2006.
Cash
provided by investing activities
Net
cash
provided by investing activities (excluding discontinued operations) during
2006
was $0 (2005 -$0, 2004 - $3,581). In 2004, cash provided by investing activities
related to the proceeds from the disposition of securities held in Buyers United
Inc. (“BUI”) of $3,581. There were no similar transactions in 2005 and
2006.
Cash
provided by financing activities
Financing
activities (excluding discontinued operations) provided net cash of $2,142
(2005
- $12,092; 2004 - $17,162). The decrease is due to less financing from Counsel,
the result of the reduced complexity in the Company’s operations following the
sale of the Telecommunications business in the third quarter of 2005. The
decrease in 2005 as compared to 2004 is largely due to a reduction in
third-party financing, and the segregation of $1,506 of cash to provide for
future payments to the Company’s third party lender. In 2004, the Company
received net proceeds of $4,773 from the third party lender. There were no
similar transactions in 2005.
Contractual
Obligations
We
have
no
contractual commitments
other than our debt. The following table summarizes our contractual obligations,
including estimated interest payable, at December 31, 2006:
Payment
due by period
|
||||||||||||||||
Contractual
obligations:
|
Total
|
|
Less
than 1 year
|
|
1-3
years
|
|
3-5
years
|
|
More
than 5 years
|
|||||||
Subordinated
note payable to a related party1
|
$
|
7
|
$
|
7
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
||||||
Convertible
note payable to a third party1
|
1,577
|
1,577
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||||
Total
|
$
|
1,584
|
$
|
1,584
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
1
The
convertible note was repaid in full in January 2007, as discussed in Note
18 of
the consolidated financial statements included in Item 15 of this Report.
At the
same time, the related party note was increased, as Counsel funded the
convertible note repayment.
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Consolidated
Results of Operations
Key
selected financial data for the three years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and
2004 are as follows:
Percentage
Change
|
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2006
|
2005
|
2004
|
2006
vs. 2005
|
2005
vs. 2004
|
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Revenues:
|
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Technology
licensing and development
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
540
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
||||||||
Operating
costs and expenses:
|
||||||||||||||||
Selling,
general, administrative and other
|
1,281
|
2,758
|
4,079
|
(54
|
)
|
(32
|
)
|
|||||||||
Research
and development
|
—
|
389
|
442
|
N/A
|
(12
|
)
|
||||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
20
|
32
|
20
|
(38
|
)
|
60
|
||||||||||
Total
operating costs and expenses
|
1,301
|
3,179
|
4,541
|
(59
|
)
|
(30
|
)
|
|||||||||
Operating
loss
|
(1,301
|
)
|
(3,179
|
)
|
(4,001
|
)
|
(59
|
)
|
(21
|
)
|
||||||
Other
income (expense):
|
||||||||||||||||
Interest
expense –
related
party
|
(10,390
|
)
|
(12,154
|
)
|
(8,488
|
)
|
(15
|
)
|
43
|
|||||||
Interest
expense – third party
|
(510
|
)
|
(658
|
)
|
(65
|
)
|
(22
|
)
|
912
|
|||||||
Other
income
|
155
|
1,084
|
1,487
|
(86
|
)
|
(27
|
)
|
|||||||||
Total
other expense, net
|
(10,745
|
)
|
(11,728
|
)
|
(7,066
|
)
|
(8
|
)
|
66
|
|||||||
Loss
from continuing operations
|
(12,046
|
)
|
(14,907
|
)
|
(11,067
|
)
|
(19
|
)
|
35
|
|||||||
Income
(loss) from discontinued operations, net of $0 tax
|
4,370
|
(3,582
|
)
|
(11,716
|
)
|
N/A
|
(69
|
)
|
||||||||
Net
loss
|
$
|
(7,676
|
)
|
$
|
(18,489
|
)
|
$
|
(22,783
|
)
|
(58
|
)
|
(19
|
)
|
In
order
to more fully understand the comparison of the results of continuing operations
for 2006 as compared to 2005, and for 2005 as compared to 2004, it is important
to note the significant changes that occurred in 2005 and 2006. On
May
19, 2005, we entered into an agreement to sell substantially all of the assets,
and to transfer certain liabilities, of WXC
Corp.
(“WXCC”, formerly Acceris Communications Corp.) to
Acceris Management and Acquisition LLC, an unrelated third party. The sale
closed on September 30, 2005. In accordance with GAAP, the operational results
related to WXCC
were
reclassified as discontinued operations in 2005 and prior years, and accordingly
are not included in the following analysis of continuing operations.
Similarly, in the second quarter of 2006 we entered into a stock purchase
agreement with a third party, which agreed to acquire all of the shares of
I-Link Communications Inc. (“ILC”) from the Company. In accordance with GAAP,
the operational results related to ILC were reclassified as discontinued
operations in 2006 and prior years, and are not included the following analysis
of continuing operations.
Technologies
revenue is derived from licensing and related services revenue. Utilizing our
patented technology, VoIP enables telecommunications customers to originate
a
phone call on a traditional handset, transmit any part of that call via the
Internet, and then terminate the call over the traditional telephone network.
Our VoIP Patent Portfolio is an international patent portfolio covering the
basic process and technology that enables VoIP communications.
The
Company has
engaged,
and
intends to engage,
in
licensing agreements
with
third parties domestically and internationally. At present, no royalties are
being paid to the Company. The Company plans to obtain licensing and royalty
revenue from its target market by enforcing its patents, with the assistance
of
outside counsel, in order to realize value from its intellectual property.
In
this regard, in
the
third quarter of 2005, the
Company retained
legal counsel
with
expertise in the enforcement of intellectual property rights,
and on
June 15, 2006 C2 Communications Technologies Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary
of
the Company, filed a patent infringement lawsuit against AT&T, Inc., Verizon
Communications, Inc., Qwest Communications International, Inc., Bellsouth
Corporation, Sprint Nextel Corporation, Global Crossing Limited, and Level
3
Communications, Inc. The complaint was filed in the Marshall Division of the
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, and alleges
that
these companies’ VoIP services and systems infringe the Company’s U.S. Patent
No. 6,243,373, entitled “Method
and Apparatus for Implementing a Computer Network/Internet Telephone
System”.
The
complaint seeks an injunction, monetary damages and costs.
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Revenue
and contributions from this business to date have been based on the sales and
deployments of our VoIP solutions,
which we
are no longer directly marketing,
rather
than on the receipt of licensing
fees and royalties.
The
timing and size of various projects has
resulted
in a
continued pattern of fluctuating financial results. We expect to generate
licensing and royalty revenue in this business as we gain recognition of the
underlying value in our VoIP Patent Portfolio
through
the enforcement of our intellectual property rights.
In
connection with the 2003 acquisition of U.S. Patent No. 6,243,373, the Company
agreed to remit, to the former owner of the patent, 35% of the net proceeds
from
future revenue derived from the licensing of the VoIP Patent Portfolio, composed
of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,243,373 and 6,438,124. Net proceeds are defined as revenue
from licensing the VoIP Patent Portfolio less costs necessary to obtain the
licensing arrangement. To date, no payments have been made to the former owner
of the patent. As we earn patent licensing revenues, we expect to incur the
associated costs.
2006
Compared to 2005
Technologies
revenues
were
$0 in
both
2006 and 2005.
Selling,
general, administrative and other expense
was
$1,281 for the year ended December 31, 2006 as compared to $2,758 for the year
ended December 31, 2005. The significant changes included:
·
|
Compensation
expense was $234 compared to $275 in 2005. The 2005 expense included
a
bonus accrual of $69, which was reversed in the first quarter of
2006 upon
determination that it was not warranted. After the effects of the
bonus
are removed, the comparative expense amounts for 2006 and 2005 are
$303
and $206, respectively. On January 1, 2006, as discussed above in
Item 6,
the Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R), which resulted in $139 of
compensation expense being recorded in 2006. No corresponding expense
was
recorded in 2005. In 2006, the salary expense for the Company’s
Technologies employees was $27, but the corresponding compensation
costs
in 2005 were included in research and development expense. These
increases
in compensation expense recorded in 2006 as compared to 2005 were
partially offset by a reduction in the annual salary earned by the
CEO of
C2. Effective July 1, 2005, the annual salary was reduced from $275
to
$138, with the result that the 2006 expense was $69 lower than the
2005
expense. The change in salary reflected the reduced complexity of
the
Company’s operations following the sale of the Telecommunications business
in the third quarter of 2005.
|
·
|
Management
fee expense charged by our majority stockholder, Counsel, was $225
in 2006
and $450 in 2005. See Item 13 of this Report for details regarding
these
management fees.
|
·
|
Legal
expenses in 2006 were $171 compared to $845 in 2005. The decrease
in legal
expenses resulted primarily from a reduced level of activity in the
Company’s patent litigation with ITXC. This litigation had commenced in
April 2004 and was terminated in March
2006.
|
·
|
Accounting
and tax consulting expenses in 2006 were $295 compared to $242 in
2005.
|
·
|
Travel
and entertainment expenses in 2006 were $18 compared to $240 in 2005.
The
reduced level of expense in 2006 reflects the decreased complexity
of
operations following the sale of the Telecommunications business
in the
third quarter of 2005.
|
·
|
Fees
paid to the members of our Board of Directors were $104 in 2006 compared
to $168 in 2005. The decrease is attributable to two factors: fewer
meetings were held during 2006, and the Board was smaller during
2006,
having been reduced, at the end of the first quarter of 2005, from
eight
members to four members.
|
·
|
Directors
and officers insurance expense was $150 in both 2006 and
2005.
|
·
|
We
incurred restructuring expenses of $152 in 2005, relating to severance
costs paid to former employees in the third quarter of 2005. There
were no
similar expenses in 2006.
|
Research
and development (“R&D”) costs
- In
2004, the Company resumed R&D activities related to its VoIP technology
platform. The Company suspended its R&D expenditures in the third quarter of
2005 in conjunction with its decision to focus all business efforts on the
realization of licensing fees associated with its intellectual property. There
was therefore no R&D expense in 2006, compared to $389 in 2005.
24
Depreciation
and amortization
- This
expense was $20 in 2006 compared to $32 in 2005. In 2006, this expense consisted
solely of amortization of the cost of the VoIP Patent. In 2005, the Company
also
incurred depreciation expense on equipment that it acquired in December 2004
and
sold in September 2005.
The
changes in other
income (expense)
are
primarily related to the following:
·
|
Related
party interest expense - This totaled $10,390 in 2006 compared to
$12,154
in 2005. The decrease of $1,764 is attributable to two factors. Interest
expense on the related party debt with our majority stockholder,
Counsel,
increased by $1,362, from $6,180 in 2005 to $7,542 in 2006. This
was due
to a larger average loan balance during 2006, including additional
advances during 2006 of $2,401. The interest expense was partially
offset
by a reduction of $3,126 in amortization of the beneficial conversion
feature (“BCF”) related to Counsel’s ability to convert a portion of its
debt. In 2006, amortization of the BCF was $2,848 on $19,966 of debt
convertible at $5.02 per share. In 2005, amortization of the BCF
was
$5,974 on $18,270 of debt convertible at $5.02 per share. As discussed
above, this debt was forgiven by Counsel on December 30, 2006, and
consequently interest expense during 2007 is expected to be much
lower
than the expense incurred during
2006.
|
·
|
Third
party interest expense - This totaled $510 in 2006 compared to $658
in
2005. The decrease of $148 is due to the fact that the Note with
the
Company’s third party lender, entered into on October 14, 2004, had a
lower average balance during 2006 than during 2005. As discussed
above,
this debt was repaid in full in January
2007.
|
·
|
Other
income - This
totaled $155
for 2006,
as compared to $1,084
for 2005.
In
the second quarter of 2006, the
Company entered into settlement agreements with certain carriers,
which
resulted in the recovery of $110
of
receivables that were fully reserved against when acquired in 2001
as part
of the acquisition of the assets of WorldxChange Communications Inc.
from
bankruptcy.
The remaining income is primarily due to interest earned on cash
balances,
including interest on the $1,800 deposit that was placed with the
Company’s third party lender in October 2005 and subsequently applied to
the monthly payments of the Note. In
2005, $1,115 of other income was attributable to settlement agreements
with certain carriers, similar to those described for 2006. The 2005
income was partially
offset by a charge
of
$38 when fixed assets were transferred to a former employee in return
for
future royalty revenues.
|
2005
Compared
to 2004
Technologies
revenues
were
$0 in
2005
compared to $540 in 2004. The revenues in 2004 relate to a contract that was
entered into with a Japanese company in 2003. For this contract, revenue of
$600
was recognized in 2003 and revenue of $540 was recognized in 2004.
Selling,
general, administrative and other expense
was
$2,758 for the year ended December 31, 2005 as compared to $4,079 for the year
ended December 31, 2004. The significant changes included:
·
|
Compensation
expense was $275 compared to $356 in 2004, including bonuses of $69
in
2005 and $0 in 2004. The reduction is primarily attributable to the
fact
that, effective July 1, 2005, the annual salary earned by the CEO
of C2
was reduced from $275 to $138. The change in salary reflected the
reduced
complexity of the Company’s operations following the sale of the
Telecommunications business in the third quarter of
2005.
|
·
|
Management
fee expense charged by our majority stockholder, Counsel, was $450
in 2005
and $280 in 2004. See Item 13 of this Report for details regarding
these
management fees.
|
·
|
Legal
expenses in 2005 were $845 compared to $1,619 in 2004. The decrease
in
legal expenses resulted primarily from a reduced level of activity
in the
Company’s patent litigation with ITXC. This litigation had commenced in
April 2004 and was terminated in March
2006.
|
·
|
Accounting
and tax consulting expenses in 2005 were $242 compared to $408 in
2004.
The decrease reflects the reduced complexity of operations in 2005
as
compared to 2004. As well, in 2004 the Company changed independent
auditors and restated prior years’ financial statements, both of which
resulted in atypically high costs for accounting and tax
consulting.
|
·
|
Travel
and entertainment expenses in 2005 were $240 compared to $275 in
2004.
|
25
·
|
Fees
paid to the members of our Board of Directors were $168 in 2005 compared
to $214 in 2004. The decrease reflects the fact that at the end of
the
first quarter of 2005, the Board was reduced from eight members to
four
members.
|
·
|
Directors
and officers insurance expense was $150 in both 2005 and
2004.
|
·
|
We
incurred restructuring expenses of $152 in 2005, relating to severance
costs paid to former employees in the third quarter of 2005. There
were no
similar expenses in 2004.
|
·
|
Consulting
expenses in 2004 relating to our Technologies operations were $227.
As
well, in 2004 we incurred consulting expenses of $90 relating to
the
restatement of prior years’ financial statements. There were no similar
expenses in 2005.
|
·
|
SEC
filing expenses in 2004 relating to the restatement of prior years’
financial statements were $72. There were no similar expenses in
2005.
|
R&D
costs
- In
2004, the Company resumed R&D activities related to its VoIP technology
platform. The Company suspended its R&D expenditures in the third quarter of
2005 in conjunction with its decision to focus all business efforts on the
realization of licensing fees associated with its intellectual property. R&D
expense was $389 in 2005 compared to $442 in 2004.
Depreciation
and amortization
- This
expense was $32 in 2005 compared to $20 in 2004. In 2005, the Company incurred
depreciation expense on equipment that it acquired in December 2004. In 2004,
this expense consisted solely of amortization of the cost of the VoIP Patent.
The
changes in other
income (expense)
are
primarily related to the following:
·
|
Related
party interest expense - This totaled $12,154 in 2005 compared to
$8,488
in 2004. The increase of $3,666 is largely attributable to a larger
average loan balance with our majority stockholder and major creditor,
Counsel, due to net advances of $15,365 during 2005. Included in
related
party interest expense in 2005 is $5,974 of amortization of the BCF
related to Counsel’s ability to convert $18,270 of debt at $5.02 per
share. In 2004, amortization of the BCF was $4,186 on $16,714 of
debt due
to Counsel, convertible at $5.02 per
share.
|
·
|
Third
party interest expense - This totaled $658 in 2005 compared to $65
in
2004. The increase of $593 is due to the fact that the Note with
the
Company’s third party lender, entered into on October 14, 2004, was
outstanding for all of 2005.
|
·
|
Other
income - This
totaled $1,084
for 2005, as compared to $1,487
for 2004. In
the third and fourth quarters of 2005,
the
Company entered into settlement agreements with certain carriers,
which
resulted in the recovery of $1,115
of
receivables that were fully reserved against when acquired in 2001
as part
of the acquisition of the assets of WorldxChange Communications Inc.
from
bankruptcy. This was
partially
offset by a charge
of
$38 when fixed assets were transferred to a former employee in return
for
future royalty revenues.
In
2004,
the other income was primarily comprised
of gains of $1,376 recognized on the disposition of the Company’s
BUI
securities.
|
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
See
Item
6 of this Report for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements and their
impact on our financial statements.
Critical
Accounting Policies
Use
of estimates
Our
consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
accounting principals generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). This
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts
of
revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ
from those estimates.
Significant
estimates include revenue recognition, purchase accounting (including the
ultimate recoverability of intangibles and other long-lived assets), valuation
of deferred tax assets, and contingencies surrounding litigation. These policies
have the potential to have a significant impact on our financial statements,
either because of the significance of the financial statement item to which
they
relate, or because they require judgment and estimation due to the uncertainty
involved in measuring, at a specific point in time, events which are continuous
in nature. On an on-going basis, management evaluates its estimates and
judgments, including those related to intangible assets, contingencies,
collectibility of receivables and litigation. Management bases its estimates
and
judgments on historical experience and various other factors that are believed
to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis
for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that
are
not readily apparent from other sources.
26
Revenue
recognition
Revenue
is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has
occurred or services have been rendered, the Company’s price to the customer is
fixed and determinable, and collection of the resulting receivable is reasonably
assured. Revenues where collectibility is not assured are recognized when the
total
cash
collections to be retained by the Company are finalized.
When
a
license of C2
technology
requires continued support or involvement of C2,
contract revenues are spread over the period of the required support or
involvement. In the event that collectibility is in question, revenue is
recorded only to the extent of cash receipts.
Intangible
assets and goodwill
The
Company accounts for intangible assets in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 141, Business
Combinations
and SFAS
No. 142, Goodwill
and Other Intangible Assets.
All
business combinations are accounted for using the purchase method. Goodwill
and
intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not amortized, but are tested
for impairment at least annually. Intangible assets are recorded based on
estimates of fair value at the time of the acquisition.
The
Company assesses the fair value of goodwill based upon the fair value of the
Company as a whole, with the Company’s valuation being based upon its market
capitalization. If the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the Company’s
estimated fair value, goodwill impairment may be present. The Company measures
the goodwill impairment loss based upon the fair value of the underlying assets
and liabilities, including any unrecognized intangible assets,
and
estimates the implied fair value of goodwill. An impairment loss is recognized
to the extent that the
Company’s
recorded
goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of goodwill.
Goodwill
is tested for impairment annually, and will be tested for impairment between
annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that more likely than
not would indicate the carrying amount may be impaired. No impairment was
present upon the performance of these tests in 2006 and
2005.
We
cannot predict the occurrence of future events that might adversely affect
the
reported value of goodwill. Such events may include, but are not limited to,
strategic decisions made in response to economic and competitive conditions,
judgments on the validity of the Company’s VoIP Patent Portfolio,
or
other
factors not known to management at this time.
Investments
Investments
are accounted for under the cost method, as the equity securities or the
underlying common stock are not readily marketable and the Company’s ownership
interest does not allow it to exercise significant influence over the entity.
The Company monitors its investments for impairment by considering current
factors including the economic environment, market conditions,
operational performance,
and
other specific factors relating to the business underlying the investment,
and
will record impairments in carrying values if
appropriate.
The
fair values of the securities are estimated using the best available information
as of the evaluation date, including the quoted market prices of comparable
public companies, market price of the common stock underlying the preferred
stock, recent financing rounds of the investee and other investee specific
information. Impairments, dividends and realized gains and losses on equity
securities are included in other income in the consolidated statements of
operations.
Liabilities
The
Company is involved from time to time in various legal matters arising out
of
its operations in the normal course of business. On a case by case basis, the
Company evaluates the likelihood of possible outcomes for this litigation.
Based
on this evaluation, the Company determines whether a liability accrual is
appropriate. If the likelihood of a negative outcome is probable, and the amount
is estimable, the Company accounts for the liability in the current period.
A
change in the circumstances surrounding any current litigation could have a
material impact on the financial statements.
27
Income
taxes
The
Company records deferred taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting
for Income Taxes (“SFAS
109”). This
statement
requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for temporary
differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and the amounts
at
which they are carried in the financial statements, based upon the enacted
tax
rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse.
The Company establishes a valuation allowance when necessary to reduce deferred
tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
The
Company assesses the value of its deferred tax asset, which has been generated
by a history of net operating and net capital losses, at least annually, and
determines the necessity for a valuation allowance. The Company evaluates which
portion, if any, will more likely than not be realized by offsetting future
taxable income, taking into consideration any limitations that may exist on
its
use of its net operating and net capital loss carryforwards. The Company is
evaluating the application of FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an Interpretation of FASB Statement No.
109
(“FIN
48”) to its business, and currently believes that the adoption of FIN 48 will
not have a material effect on its financial position, operations or cash
flow.
Discontinued
Operations
In
accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 144, Accounting
for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,
the
operations and related losses on operations sold, or identified as held for
sale, have been presented as discontinued operations in the Consolidated
Statements of Operations for all years presented. Gains are recognized when
realized.
Item
7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market
Risk.
Our
exposure to market risk is limited to interest rate sensitivity, which is
affected by changes in the general level of United States interest rates. Due
to
the minimal amount of cash and cash equivalents currently on hand, we believe
that we are not subject to any material interest rate risk as it relates to
interest income. As to interest expense, at December 31, 2006 we had
one
debt
instrument that had
a
variable
interest rate. This debt instrument was held by a third party lender, and was
repaid in full in January 2007, as discussed in Note 18 of the consolidated
financial statements included in Item 15 of this Report. The variable interest
rate convertible note provided that the principal amount outstanding bore
interest at the prime rate as published in the Wall St. Journal (“WSJ interest
rate”, 8.25% at December 31, 2006)
plus
3% (but not less than 7.0%
in
total),
decreasing by 2% (but not to less than 0%) for every 25% increase in the Market
Price (as defined therein) above the fixed conversion price of $0.88 following
the effective date (January 18, 2005) of the registration statement covering
the
Common Stock issuable upon conversion. Assuming the debt amount on the
variable
interest rate convertible note
at
December 31, 2006 was
constant during the next twelve-month period, the impact of a one percent
increase in the interest rate would be an increase in interest expense of
approximately $15 for
that
twelve-month period. In respect of the variable interest rate convertible note,
should the price of our common
stock increase and maintain a price equal to 125% of $0.88 for a twelve month
period, the Company would benefit from a reduced interest rate of 2%, resulting
in lower interest costs of up to approximately $29 for
that
twelve-month period. We do not believe that we are subject to material market
risk on our fixed rate debt with Counsel in the near term.
We
did
not have any foreign currency hedges or other derivative financial instruments
as of December 31, 2006.
We do
not enter into financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes and
do
not currently utilize derivative financial instruments. Our operations are
conducted primarily in the United States and as such are not subject to material
foreign currency exchange rate risk.
Item
8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
See
Consolidated Financial Statements and supplementary data beginning on pages
F-1
and S-1.
Item
9. Changes In and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting
and Financial
Disclosure.
None.
Item
9A. Controls and Procedures.
As
of the
end of the period covered by this Report, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer (the “Certifying Officers”) conducted evaluations of our
disclosure controls and procedures. As defined under Sections 13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange
Act”), the term “disclosure controls and procedures” means controls and other
procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure that information required
to
be disclosed by the issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the
Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time
periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and
procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to
ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports
that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated
to the issuer’s management, including the Certifying Officers, to allow timely
decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on this evaluation, the
Certifying Officers have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures
were effective.
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Further,
there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during
the fourth fiscal quarter of 2006 that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
Item
9B. Other Information.
None.
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PART
III
Item
10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate
Governance.
Under
our
Articles of Incorporation, as amended, the Board of Directors is divided into
three classes, with the total number of directors to be not less than five
and
not more than nine. Each director is to serve a term of three years or until
his
or her successor is duly elected and qualified. As of the date hereof, the
Board
of Directors consists of four
members:
one
Class
I
director (Mr.
Shimer)
and
three
Class II directors (Messrs. Toh, Heaton, and Silber). The following table sets
forth the names, ages and positions with C2
of
the
persons who currently serve as our directors and executive officers. There
are
no family relationships between any present executive officers and
directors.
Name
|
Age
(1)
|
Title
|
||
Allan
C. Silber
|
58
|
Chairman
of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
|
||
Hal
B. Heaton
|
56
|
Director
(2), (3), (4), (5)
|
||
Henry
Y.L. Toh
|
49
|
Director
(2), (3), (4), (5)
|
||
Samuel
L. Shimer
|
43
|
Director
(2)
|
||
Stephen
A. Weintraub
|
59
|
Executive
Vice President,
Corporate
Secretary
and Chief Financial Officer
|
(1)
|
As
of December 31, 2006.
|
|
(2)
|
Independent
Director
|
|
(3)
|
Member
of the Audit Committee
|
|
(4)
|
Member
of the Compensation Committee
|
|
|
(5)
|
Member
of the Special Committee of Independent
Directors
|
Set
forth
below are descriptions of the backgrounds of the executive officers and
directors of the Company and their principal occupations for the past five
years:
Allan
C. Silber,
Chairman
of the Board and
Chief
Executive Officer. Mr.
Silber was elected to the Board of Directors as a Class II director in September
2001.
He
was
appointed as Chairman of the Board in November 2001, a position he held until
October 2004,
and was
again appointed as Chairman of the Board in March 2005.
Mr.
Silber is the Chairman and CEO of Counsel Corporation, which he founded in
1979.
Mr. Silber attended McMaster University and received a Bachelor of Science
degree from the University of Toronto.
Hal
B. Heaton,
Director. Dr.
Heaton was appointed by the Board of Directors as a Class II director on June
14, 2000 to fill a board vacancy.
In March
2005, Mr. Heaton was appointed as Chairman of the Special Committee of
Independent Directors.
From
1982 to present he has been a professor of Finance at Brigham Young University
and between 1988 and 1990 was a visiting professor of Finance at Harvard
University. Dr. Heaton is a director of MITY Enterprises, Inc., a publicly
traded manufacturer of furniture in Orem, Utah. Dr. Heaton holds a Bachelor’s
degree in Computer Science/Mathematics and a Master’s in Business Administration
from Brigham Young University, as well as a Master’s degree in Economics and a
Ph.D. in Finance from Stanford University.
Henry
Y.L. Toh,
Director. The
Board
of Directors elected Mr. Toh as a Class II director and as Vice Chairman of
the
Board of Directors in April 1992. Mr. Toh became President of C2 in May 1993,
Acting Chief Financial Officer in September 1995 and Chairman of the Board
in
May 1996, and served as such through September 1996.
Mr. Toh
was appointed as Chairman of the Audit Committee in March 2005.
Mr. Toh
has served as a director of Four M International Inc, a private investment
firm,
since 1992; a director of iDNA, Inc. (previously National Auto Credit, Inc.)
since December 1998; a director of Teletouch Communications, Inc., a retail
provider of internet, cellular and paging services, since November 2001; and
a
director of Isolagen, Inc., a biotechnology company, since 2003. Mr. Toh
has been a director and Chief Executive Officer of Amerique Investments since
1992. Mr. Toh is a graduate of Rice University.
Samuel
L. Shimer,
Director.
Mr.
Shimer was appointed by the Board of Directors as a Class I director on April
15, 2001 to fill a board vacancy. He was appointed Senior Vice President,
Mergers & Acquisitions and Business Development on February 12, 2003 and he
terminated his employment with the Company on February 27, 2004 to join Whitney
& Co., an asset management company. From 1997 to February 2003 he was
employed by Counsel as a Managing Director. From 1991 to 1997, Mr. Shimer worked
at two merchant banking funds affiliated with Lazard Frères & Co., Center
Partners and Corporate Partners, ultimately serving as a Principal. Mr. Shimer
earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics degree from The Wharton School of
the
University of Pennsylvania, and a Master’s of Business Administration degree
from Harvard Business School.
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Stephen
A. Weintraub,
Executive Vice President,
Corporate
Secretary
and
Chief Financial Officer.
Mr.
Weintraub was appointed Senior Vice President and Secretary of C2 in December
2002. Mr. Weintraub was elected as a Class I director on November 26, 2003,
and
served as a director until June 15, 2004. He
became
an
Executive Vice President in October 2005 and was
appointed Chief Financial Officer in December 2005. Mr.
Weintraub joined Counsel in June 1983 as Vice President, Finance and Chief
Financial Officer. He has been and is an officer and director of various Counsel
subsidiaries. He has been Secretary of Counsel since 1987 and was appointed
Senior Vice President in 1989. In December 2004, Mr. Weintraub was promoted
to
Executive Vice President and Secretary and became Chief Financial Officer again
in December 2005. From 1980 to 1983 he was Secretary-Treasurer of Pinetree
Development Co. Limited, a private real estate developer and investor. From
1975
to 1980 he was Treasurer and CFO of Unicorp Financial Corporation, a public
financial management and holding company. Mr. Weintraub received a Bachelor’s
degree in Commerce from the University of Toronto in 1969, qualified as a
Chartered Accountant with Clarkson, Gordon (now Ernst & Young LLP) in 1972
and received his law degree (LL.B.) from Osgoode Hall Law School, York
University in 1975. Mr. Weintraub is a director of Counsel Corporation, the
parent company of C2.
Each
officer of C2
has
been
appointed by the Board of Directors and holds his office at the discretion
of the Board of Directors.
C2
and
four
of C2’s
current
and former executives and board members were named in derivative and securities
actions filed in the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the
County of San Diego on April 16, 2004, as described in Item 3 of this Report.
No
director or officer of our company has, during the last five years: (i) been
convicted of any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors) or (ii) been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or
administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding
was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future
violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, United States
federal or state securities laws, or finding any violations with respect to
such
laws.
Section
16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section
16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our officers and directors, and persons
who
own more than ten percent of a registered class of our equity securities, to
file reports of ownership and changes in ownership of equity securities of
C2
with
the
SEC. Officers, directors, and greater than ten percent stockholders are required
by the SEC regulation to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms
that
they file.
Based
solely upon a review of Forms 3 and Forms 4 furnished to us pursuant to Rule
16a-3 under the Exchange Act during our most recent fiscal year, and Forms
5
with respect to our most recent fiscal year, we believe that all such forms
required to be filed pursuant to Section 16(a) were timely filed as necessary,
by the executive officers, directors and security holders required to file
same
during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006,
except
that Gary Taylor, C2’s Director of Taxation, failed to file a timely Form 3. As
of the date of filing this Report, Mr. Taylor is in compliance with Section
16(a) reporting requirements.
Code
of Ethics
C2
has
adopted a code of ethics that applies to its employees, including its principal
executive, financial and accounting officers or persons performing similar
functions. The C2
Code
of
Conduct (the “Code”) can be found on the Company’s website at http://www.c-2technologies.com
(follow
Corporate Governance link to Governance Documents tab). The Company intends
to
satisfy the disclosure requirements under Item 5.05 of Form 8-K regarding any
amendments to, or waivers from, a provision of the Code that applies to its
principal executive, financial and accounting officers or persons performing
similar functions by posting such information on its website at the website
address set forth above.
Corporate
Governance
Director
Independence
In
determining director independence, C2 defines independent directors in
accordance with the applicable rules of the SEC and the Nasdaq Marketplace
Rules. According to this definition, Mr. Toh, Mr. Heaton and Mr. Shimer are
independent directors. C2 anticipates that the current Board vacancy will be
filled with an independent director.
Board
Meetings and Committees; Annual Meeting Attendance
The
Board
of Directors held four meetings
during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.
The
Board
has no formal policy regarding attendance at annual shareholder meetings;
however, directors are encouraged to attend. No annual shareholder meeting
was
held during 2006.
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The
Board
of Directors has designated three standing committees: the Audit Committee,
the
Compensation Committee, and the Special Committee of Independent Directors.
C2
does not have a nominating or a corporate governance committee. However,
corporate governance functions are included in the Audit Committee Charter,
and
Board nominations are considered by the full Board. There are no specific
criteria for Director nominees; however, the Board looks for individuals who
are
independent and knowledgeable with respect to general business matters. There
has been no material change in the procedures by which our shareholders may
recommend nominees to our Board of Directors since such procedures were adopted
and implemented.
Audit
Committee
The
Audit
Committee is responsible for making recommendations to the Board of Directors
concerning the selection and engagement of independent accountants and for
reviewing the scope of the annual audit, audit fees, results of the audit and
independent registered public accounting firm’s independence. The Audit
Committee is also responsible for corporate governance, and reviews and
discusses with management and the Board of Directors such matters as accounting
policies, internal accounting controls and procedures for preparation of
financial statements. Its membership is currently comprised of Mr. Toh
(Chairman)
and Mr. Heaton, both independent directors, with one position vacant. The
Company anticipates that this position will be filled when the Board vacancy
is
filled. The Audit Committee held five meetings during the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2006. On June 9, 2000, the Board of Directors approved C2’s Audit
Committee Charter, which was subsequently revised and amended on July 10, 2001
and again on February 12, 2003 in order to incorporate certain updates in light
of the most recent regulatory developments, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of
2002. A copy of the current Audit Committee Charter is available on the
Company’s website www.c2-technologies.com.
The
Audit Committee Charter is reviewed annually and was last reviewed by the Board
of Directors on December 9, 2005, at which time no amendments were
proposed.
Audit
Committee Financial Expert
The
Board
of Directors has determined that Mr. Henry Y.L. Toh is an audit committee
financial expert as defined by Item 407(d) of Regulation S-K under the
Securities Act and is independent within the meaning of Item 7(d)(3)(iv) of
Schedule 14A under the Exchange Act.
Compensation
Committee
The
Compensation Committee reviews and approves the compensation for executive
employees. The Compensation Committee Mandate was first approved by C2’s Board
of Directors on February 12, 2003. It was subsequently revised on December
9,
2005. The Compensation Committee Mandate is available on the Company’s website
www.c2-technologies.com.
According
to the Compensation Committee’s charter, the majority of the members must be
independent directors. The membership is currently comprised of Messrs. Heaton
(Chairman) and Toh, both independent directors. The Compensation Committee
held
one meeting during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.
Compensation
Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation Mr.
Toh
was formerly an officer of the Company, as described above. No Compensation
Committee members or other directors served:
·
|
as
a member of the compensation committee of another entity which has
had an
executive officer who has served on our compensation committee;
|
·
|
as
a director of another entity which has had an executive officer who
has
served on our compensation committee; or
|
·
|
as
a member of the compensation committee of another entity which has
had an
executive officer who has served as one of our
directors.
|
Special
Committee of Independent Directors
The
Special Committee of Independent Directors reviews and makes recommendations
to
the Board of Directors on potential merger and acquisition activities of the
business and potential financings. The Committee was formed on December 7,
2004
and is comprised of Messrs. Heaton (Chairman) and Toh. Mr. Heaton joined the
committee on March 30, 2005. The Special Committee held no meetings during
the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.
Compensation
Discussion and Analysis
Summary
This
report is the Compensation Discussion and Analysis of our executive compensation
program and an explanation and analysis of the material elements of total
compensation paid to each of our named executive officers. Included in the
discussion is an overview and description of:
· |
our
compensation philosophy and
program;
|
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· |
the
objectives of our compensation
program;
|
· |
what
the compensation program is designed to
reward;
|
· |
each
element of compensation;
|
· |
why
we choose to pay each element;
|
· |
how
we determine the amount for each element;
and
|
· |
how
each compensation element and our decision regarding that element
fit into
our overall compensation objectives and affect decisions regarding
other
elements.
|
In
reviewing our executive compensation program, we considered issues pertaining
to
policies and practices for allocating between long-term and currently paid
compensation and those policies for allocating between cash and non-cash
compensation. We also considered the determinations for granting awards,
performance factors for our company and our named executive officers, and how
specific elements of compensation are structured and taken into account in
making compensation decisions. Questions related to the benchmarking of total
compensation or any material element of compensation, the tax and accounting
treatment of particular forms of compensation and the role of executive officers
(if any) in the total compensation process also are addressed where
appropriate.
General
Executive Compensation Philosophy
We
compensate our executive management through a combination of base salaries,
merit based performance bonuses, and long-term equity compensation that is
designed to be competitive with similarly situated companies within our
industry. Our executive compensation program is structured to align management’s
incentives with the long-term interests of our shareholders, and to maximize
profitability and shareholder value.
We
adhere
to the following compensation policies, which are designed to support the
achievement of our business strategies:
·
|
Our
executive compensation program should strengthen the relationship
between
compensation, both cash and equity-based, and
performance by emphasizing variable, at-risk compensation that is
dependent upon the successful achievement of specified
corporate, business unit and individual performance
goals.
|
·
|
A
portion of each executive’s total compensation should be comprised of
long-term, at-risk compensation to focus management
on the long-term interests of
shareholders.
|
·
|
An
appropriately balanced mix of at-risk incentive cash and equity-based
compensation aligns the interests of our executives with
that of our shareholders. The equity-based component promotes a continuing
focus on building profitability and shareowner
value.
|
·
|
Total
compensation should enhance our ability to attract, retain, motivate
and
develop knowledgeable and experienced executives
upon whom, in large part, our successful operation and management
depends.
|
We
set
compensation by establishing targeted compensation levels for each senior
executive and allocating that compensation amount among base salary, merit-based
compensation bonuses, and long-term equity compensation. At the highest and
most
senior levels, we offer incentive based compensation to reward company wide
performance and to maximize future profitability, stock appreciation and
shareholder value.
A
core
principle of our executive compensation program is the belief that compensation
paid to executive officers should be closely aligned with our near- and
long-term success, while simultaneously giving us the flexibility to recruit
and
retain the most qualified key executives. Our compensation program is structured
so that it is related to our stock performance and other factors, direct and
indirect, all of which may influence long-term shareholder value and our
success.
As
a
result, we have designed our total executive compensation plan to include the
following elements:
· |
Annual
Base Salaries;
|
· |
Annual
Performance-Based Cash
Bonuses;
|
· |
Long-Term
Equity -Based Compensation
|
We
utilize each of these elements of executive compensation to ensure proper
balance between our short- and long-term success as well as between our
financial performance and shareholder return. In this regard, we believe that
the executive compensation program for our named executive officers is
consistent with our financial performance and the performance of each named
executive officer.
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Our
Named Executive Officers for 2006
This
analysis focuses on the compensation paid to our “named executive officers,”
which is a defined term generally encompassing all persons that served as our
principal executive officer or principal financial officer at any time during
the fiscal year, as well as certain other highly paid executive officers serving
in such positions at the end of the fiscal year. During 2006, our named
executive officers consisted of the following officers:
Allan
C. Silber
- our
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Silber is the Chairman
and CEO of Counsel Corporation, our majority shareholder, which he founded
in
1979.
Stephen
A. Weintraub
- our
Executive Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Chief Financial Officer since
December 2005. Mr. Weintraub is the Executive Vice President, Corporate
Secretary and Chief Financial Officer of Counsel Corporation.
Except
for the CEO, our company had no paid employees during 2006.
Elements
of Compensation
Base
Salaries
Unless
determined pursuant to their employment agreements, the base salaries of the
Company’s named executive officers are evaluated annually. In evaluating
appropriate pay levels and salary increases for such officers, the Compensation
Committee considers achievement of the Company’s strategic goals, level of
responsibility, individual performance, and internal equity and external pay
practices. In addition, the Committee considers the scope of the executives’
responsibilities, taking into account competitive market compensation for
similar positions, as well as seniority of the individual, our ability to
replace the individual and other primarily judgmental factors deemed relevant
by
our Board of Directors and Compensation Committee.
Base
salaries are reviewed annually by our Compensation Committee and our Board,
and
adjusted from time to time pursuant to such review or at other appropriate
times, in order to align salaries with market levels after taking into account
individual responsibilities, performance and experience. For 2007, this review
will occur by June 30.
Except
for the CEO, the Company had no paid employees during 2006. As noted above,
the
Company’s CEO, Mr. Allan Silber, is also the CEO of Counsel. Mr. Silber’s
initial annual salary of $275, and a discretionary bonus of up to 100% of his
base salary, were identical to the compensation being paid to the outgoing
President and CEO, whom Mr. Silber replaced at the end of 2002. Following the
finalization, in May 2005, of the agreement to sell our Telecommunications
business, in the third quarter of 2005 Mr. Silber’s annual salary and bonus were
reduced by 50%, to $137.5 salary and a discretionary bonus of up to 100% of
his
base salary. It is not expected that any bonus will be awarded for 2006.
However, given the continued involvement of Mr. Silber, as well as the
involvement of other employees of Counsel who receive no direct compensation
from the Company, the Compensation Committee made discretionary grants of
options to purchase common shares to both Mr. Silber and those employees in
the
third quarter of 2006.
Bonuses
Bonus
awards are designed to focus management attention on key operational goals
for
the current fiscal year. Our company executives may earn a bonus based upon
achievement of their specific operational goals and achievement by the Company
or business unit of its financial targets. Cash bonus awards are distributed
based upon the Company and the individual meeting performance criteria
objectives. The final determination for all bonus payments is made by our
Compensation Committee.
We
set
bonuses based on certain performance measures in order to maximize and align
the
interests of our officers with those of our shareholders. Although performance
goals are generally standard for determining bonus awards, we have and will
consider additional performance rating goals when evaluating the bonus
compensation structure of our executive management. In addition, in instances
where the employee has responsibility over a specific area, performance goals
may be directly tied to the overall performance of that particular area. It
is
not expected that any bonuses will be awarded for 2006.
Equity
Incentive Grants
In
keeping with our philosophy of providing a total compensation package that
favors at-risk components of pay, long-term incentives comprise a significant
component of our executives’ total compensation package. These incentives are
designed to motivate and reward executives for maximizing shareowner value
and
encourage the long-term employment of key employees. Our objective is to provide
executives with above-average, long-term incentive award
opportunities.
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We
view
stock options as our primary long-term compensation vehicle for our executive
officers. Stock options generally are granted at the prevailing market price
on
the date of grant and will have value only if our stock price increases. Grants
of stock options generally are based upon our performance, the level of the
executive’s position, and an evaluation of the executive’s past and expected
future performance. We do not time or plan the release of material, non-public
information for the purpose of affecting the value of executive
compensation.
We
believe that stock options will continue to be used as the predominant form
of
stock-based compensation.
Other
Benefits
There
are
no other benefits provided to employees at this time, including pension,
severance or change in control benefits.
Tax
Considerations
Section
162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code places limits on the deductibility of
compensation in excess of $1 million paid to executive officers of publicly
held
companies. The Compensation Committee does not believe that Section 162(m)
has
had or will have any impact on the compensation policies followed by the
Company.
Executive
Compensation Process
Compensation
Committee
Our
Compensation Committee oversees and approves all compensation and awards made
to
executive officers under our executive compensation program. The Compensation
Committee reviews the performance and compensation of the Chief Executive
Officer, without his participation, and establishes his compensation
accordingly, with consultation from others when appropriate. For the remaining
executive officers, recommendations are made to the Compensation Committee
by
the Chief Executive Officer.
Compensation
Committee Report
The
following paragraphs in this section constitute information required pursuant
to
Section 407(e)(5) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended. In accordance with these rules, the information so provided
is
“”furnished”, not “filed” with the SEC.
1. The
Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion
and Analysis (“CD&A”) set forth above with the management of the Company;
and
2. Based
on
the review and discussions, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board
of Directors that the CD&A be included in the Company’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, and, as applicable,
the
Company’s proxy statement.
By
the Compensation Committee:
/s/ Hal. B. Heaton | |||
Hal B. Heaton, Chairman |
|||
/s/ Henry Y.L. Toh | |||
Henry Y. L. Toh
|
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Item
11. Executive Compensation.
The
following table sets forth the aggregate compensation for services rendered
during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 by our Named Executive Officers,
which included our principal executive officer and principal financial officer.
We have no other officers or employees whose compensation is $100 or more.
As
discussed in Item 13, certain employees of Counsel provide services to C2,
and
compensation for those services is provided and paid for under the terms and
provisions of the certain Management Services Agreement (the “Agreement”)
entered into between Counsel and C2.
SUMMARY
COMPENSATION TABLE
|
Name
and Principal Position
|
Year
|
Salary
|
Option
Awards1
|
Total
|
|||||||||||
Allan
Silber
|
2006
|
|
$137.5
|
|
$14.0
|
|
$151.5
|
||||||||
Chairman
of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
|
|||||||||||||||
Stephen
Weintraub
|
2006
|
—
|
5.1
|
5.1
|
|||||||||||
Executive
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate
Secretary
|
1
The
amount reported in this column relates solely to compensation expense associated
with options issued in 2006. Please see the “Grants
of Plan-Based Awards for the Year Ended December 31, 2006”
table,
below, for details of these options.
The
following table sets forth all grants of plan-based awards to the Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer during the year ended December
31,
2006. There were no similar awards during 2005 or 2004.
GRANTS
OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2006
|
Name
|
Grant
Date
|
Option
Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Options
|
Exercise
Price of Option Awards ($/Sh)
|
Grant
Date Fair Value of Option Awards3
|
||||||||||
Allan
Silber
|
August
1, 2006
|
225,0001
|
|
$0.66
|
|
$85.5
|
||||||||
Allan
Silber
|
August
1, 2006
|
75,0002
|
1.11
|
48.8
|
||||||||||
Stephen
Weintraub
|
August
1, 2006
|
75,0002
|
1.01
|
49.5
|
1
Options
awarded under the 1997 Recruitment Stock Option Plan.
2
Options
awarded under the 2003 Stock Option and Appreciation Rights Plan.
3
Please
see Note 17 of the consolidated financial statements included in Item 15 of
this
Report for details of the calculations used in determining the grant date fair
value of the option awards.
Allan
Silber, the CEO of C2, is an employee of Counsel. As CEO of C2, he is entitled
to an annual salary of $137.5, plus a discretionary bonus of 100% of the base
salary. No bonus was paid for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005, and
none is expected to be paid for the year ended December 31, 2006. Mr. Silber’s
compensation is expensed and paid by C2.
Stephen
Weintraub, the CFO of C2, is an employee of Counsel. Mr. Weintraub has no
employment contract with C2. The cost of Mr. Weintraub’s services to C2 is a
component of the Agreement between C2 and Counsel. The Agreement was first
entered into in December 2004. Under the terms of the Agreement, C2 agreed
to
make payment to Counsel for the past and future services to be provided to
the
Company by certain Counsel personnel for the calendar years of 2004 and 2005.
The basis for such services charged is an allocation, based on time incurred,
of
the cost of the base compensation paid by Counsel to those employees providing
services to C2. In December 2005, C2 entered into a similar agreement with
Counsel for services to be provided by Counsel in 2006, with the allocation
determined on the same basis as the Agreement. For the year ended December
31,
2006, the cost was $225, as compared to $450 for the year ended December 31,
2005. The amounts due under the Agreement are payable within 30 days following
the respective year end, subject to applicable restrictions. Any unpaid fee
amounts bear interest at 10% per annum commencing on the day after such year
end. In the event of a change of control, merger or similar event of the C2,
all
amounts owing, including fees incurred up to the date of the event, will become
due and payable immediately upon the occurrence of such event. The Company
expects that Counsel will continue to provide these services in 2007 on the
same
cost basis.
36
OUTSTANDING
EQUITY AWARDS AT DECEMBER 31,
2006
|
Name
|
Number
of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options:
Exercisable
|
Number
of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options:
Unexercisable1
|
Option
Exercise Price($/Sh)
|
Option
Expiration Date
|
||||||||||
Allan
Silber
|
0
|
225,000
|
|
$0.66
|
August
1, 2013
|
|||||||||
Allan
Silber
|
0
|
75,000
|
1.11
|
August
1, 2013
|
||||||||||
Stephen
Weintraub
|
0
|
75,000
|
1.01
|
August
1, 2013
|
1
The
options vest 25% annually beginning on the first anniversary of the grant
date.
Director
Compensation
The
following table sets forth the aggregate compensation for services rendered
during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 by each person serving as a
director.
DIRECTOR
COMPENSATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2006
|
Name
|
Fees
Earned or Paid in Cash
|
|
Option
Awards1
|
|
Total
|
|||||
Henry
Y.L. Toh
|
|
$43.0
|
|
$3.4
|
|
$46.4
|
||||
Hal
B. Heaton
|
37.0
|
3.5
|
40.5
|
|||||||
Samuel
L. Shimer
|
24.0
|
2.9
|
26.9
|
1
The
options vest 25% annually beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.
The amount reported in this column relates to compensation expense associated
with options issued in 2004, 2005 and 2006. The table below provides information
regarding the current year compensation expense and grant date fair value of
each option award underlying the reported 2006 compensation
expense.
DETAIL
OF DIRECTOR OPTION AWARDS EXPENSE
|
Name
|
Grant
Date
|
Number
of Options Awarded
|
Grant
Date Fair Value of Option Award
|
2006
Expense
|
||||||||||
Henry
Y.L. Toh
|
January
2, 2004
|
1,500
|
|
$2.1
|
|
$0.5
|
||||||||
|
August
10, 2004
|
10,000
|
5.4
|
1.4
|
||||||||||
|
April
1, 2005
|
10,000
|
3.6
|
0.9
|
||||||||||
|
April
3, 2006
|
10,000
|
3.3
|
0.6
|
||||||||||
|
$3.4
|
|||||||||||||
Hal
B. Heaton
|
January
2, 2004
|
1,750
|
|
$2.5
|
|
$0.6
|
||||||||
|
August
10, 2004
|
10,000
|
5.4
|
1.4
|
||||||||||
|
April
1, 2005
|
10,000
|
3.6
|
0.9
|
||||||||||
|
April
3, 2006
|
10,000
|
3.3
|
0.6
|
||||||||||
|
$3.5
|
|||||||||||||
Samuel
L. Shimer
|
August
10, 2004
|
10,000
|
|
$5.4
|
|
$1.4
|
||||||||
|
April
1, 2005
|
10,000
|
3.6
|
0.9
|
||||||||||
|
April
3, 2006
|
10,000
|
3.3
|
0.6
|
||||||||||
|
$2.9
|
37
Each
director who is not employed by C2 or by Counsel receives
a $20 per year cash retainer, $1 per meeting attended in person or by telephone,
and an annual grant of stock options to purchase 10,000 shares of common stock,
which is awarded on March 31 or the next business day. In addition, the Chairman
of the Audit Committee receives a cash retainer of $10 per year, Audit Committee
members who are not the chair receive a cash retainer of $5 per year, and other
committee chairpersons receive an annual cash retainer of $2 per year. The
directors are also eligible to receive options under our stock option plans
at
the discretion of the Board of Directors. No discretionary stock options were
awarded to the non-employee directors during 2006. 300,000 stock options were
awarded to Allan Silber during 2006, as disclosed above in the Grants of
Plan-Based Awards table.
Stock
Option Plans
At
December 31, 2006,
the
Company has several stock-based employee compensation plans, which are described
below. All share amounts disclosed below reflect the effect of the 1-for-20
reverse stock split which was approved by the stockholders on November 26,
2003.
1995
Director Stock Option and Appreciation Rights Plan
The
1995
Director Stock Option and Appreciation Rights Plan (the “1995 Director Plan”)
provides for the issuance of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock
options and stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) to directors of the Company up to
12,500 shares of common stock (subject to adjustment in the event of stock
dividends, stock splits, and other similar events). If any incentive option,
non-qualified option or SAR terminates prior to exercise thereof and during
the
duration of the 1995 Director Plan, the shares of common stock as to which
such
option or right was not exercised will become available under the 1995 Director
Plan for the grant of additional options or rights to any eligible director.
Each option is immediately exercisable for a period of ten years from the date
of grant. The Company has 12,500 shares of common stock reserved for issuance
under the 1995 Director Plan. No options were granted or exercised under this
plan in 2006 and 2005, and as of December 31, 2006,
no
options to purchase shares are outstanding. As of December 31, 2005, options
to
purchase 7,500 shares of common stock at a
price
of
$22.50
per
share
were outstanding and exercisable. In
2006,
7,500
options expired (2005
-
1,000).
1995
Employee Stock Option and Appreciation Rights Plan
The
1995
Employee Stock Option and Appreciation Rights Plan (the “1995 Employee Plan”)
provides for the issuance of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock
options, and SARs. Directors of the Company are not eligible to participate
in
the 1995 Employee Plan. The 1995 Employee Plan provides for the grant of stock
options, which qualify as incentive stock options under Section 422 of the
Internal Revenue Code, to be issued to officers who are employees and other
employees, as well as for the grant of non-qualified options to be issued to
officers, employees and consultants. In addition, SARs may be granted in
conjunction with the grant of incentive and non-qualified options.
The
1995
Employee Plan provides for the grant of incentive options, non-qualified options
and SARs of up to 20,000 shares of common stock (subject to adjustment in the
event of stock dividends, stock splits, and other similar events). To the extent
that an incentive option or non-qualified option is not exercised within the
period of exercisability specified therein, it will expire as to the then
unexercisable portion. If any incentive option, non-qualified option or SAR
terminates prior to exercise thereof and during the duration of the 1995
Employee Plan, the shares of common stock as to which such option or right
was
not exercised will become available under the 1995 Employee Plan for the grant
of additional options or rights to any eligible employee. The shares of common
stock subject to the 1995 Employee Plan may be made available from either
authorized but unissued shares, treasury shares or both. The Company has 20,000
shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the 1995 Employee Plan.
As of
December 31, 2006 and 2005,
there
were no options outstanding under the 1995 Employee Plan. No options were
granted or exercised in 2006
or
2005
under the 1995 Employee Plan.
1997
Recruitment Stock Option Plan
In
October 2000, the stockholders of the Company approved an amendment of the
1997
Recruitment Stock Option Plan (the “1997 Plan”) which provides for the issuance
of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options and SARs up to an
aggregate of 370,000 shares of common stock (subject to adjustment in the event
of stock dividends, stock splits, and other similar events). The price at which
shares of common stock covered by the option can be purchased is determined
by
the Company’s Board of Directors; however, in all instances the exercise price
is never less than the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the
date the option is granted.
As
of
December 31, 2006,
there
were options to purchase 239,611 shares
(2005
-
14,611
shares)
of the
Company’s common stock outstanding under the 1997 Plan. 225,000 of these options
were unvested at December 31, 2006, and will vest over four years at an exercise
price of $0.66 per share, beginning in 2007. 14,611 of these options were vested
at December 31, 2006 and are exercisable at prices of $1.40 to $111.26 per
share
(2005 - $1.40 to $111.26 per share). The outstanding unvested options, upon
vesting, must be exercised within seven years of grant date and can only be
exercised while the option holder is an employee of the Company. The outstanding
vested options must be exercised within ten years of grant date and can only
be
exercised while the option holder is an employee of the Company. The Company
has
not awarded any SARs under the 1997 Plan. During 2006, options to purchase
225,000 shares of common stock were issued, and no options were forfeited or
expired. During 2005,
no
options to purchase shares of common stock were issued, and 42,125 options
were forfeited. There were no exercises during 2006 or 2005.
38
2000
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
During
2000, the Company obtained approval from its stockholders to establish the
2000
Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The Stock Purchase Plan provides for the purchase
of common stock, in the aggregate, up to 125,000 shares. This plan allows all
eligible employees of the Company to have payroll withholding of 1 to 15 percent
of their wages. The amounts withheld during a calendar quarter are then used
to
purchase common stock at a 15 percent discount off the lower of the closing
sale
price of the Company’s stock on the first or last day of each quarter. This plan
was approved by the Board of Directors, subject to stockholder approval, and
was
effective beginning the third quarter of 2000. The Company issued 1,726 shares
to employees based upon payroll withholdings during 2001. There have
been
no
issuances since
2001.
The
purpose of the Stock Purchase Plan is to provide
incentives
for
all
eligible employees of C2
(or
any
of its subsidiaries),
who have
been employees for at least three months,
to
participate
in stock
ownership of C2
by
acquiring or increasing their proprietary interest in C2.
The
Stock Purchase Plan is designed to encourage employees to remain in the employ
of C2.
It is
the intention of C2
to
have
the Stock Purchase Plan qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” within the
meaning of Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended to issue shares
of common stock to all eligible employees of C2
(or
any
of C2’s
subsidiaries)
who have been employees for at least three months.
2003
Stock Option and Appreciation Rights Plan
In
November 2003, the stockholders of the Company approved the 2003 Stock Option
and Appreciation Rights Plan (the “2003 Plan”) which provides for the issuance
of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options and SARs up to an
aggregate of 2,000,000 shares of common stock (subject to adjustment in the
event of stock dividends, stock splits, and other similar events). The price
at
which shares of common stock covered by the option can be purchased is
determined by the Company’s Board of Directors or a committee thereof; however,
in the case of incentive stock options the exercise price shall not be less
than
the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date the option is
granted. As of December 31, 2006, there were options to purchase 568,250 shares
(2005 - 338,250 shares) of the Company’s common stock outstanding under the 2003
Plan. The outstanding options vest over four years at exercise prices ranging
from $0.51 to $3.00 per share. During 2006, 230,000 options (2005 - 39,600
options) were granted, and no options (2005 - 1,060,975 options) to purchase
shares of common stock were forfeited or expired. There were no options
exercised during 2006 and 2005, and no SARs have been issued under the 2003
Plan.
39
Item
12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
and Related
Stockholder Matters.
The
following table sets forth information regarding the ownership of our common
stock as of March 1, 2007 by: (i) each director; (ii) each of the
Named Executive Officers in the Summary Compensation Table; (iii) all
executive officers and directors of the Company as a group; and (iv) all
those known by us to be beneficial owners of more than five percent of our
common stock. As of March 1, 2007, there are 23,094,850 shares of common stock
and 612 shares of Series N Preferred stock issued and outstanding. Each share
of
Series N Preferred Stock is entitled to 40 votes.
Name
and Address of
Beneficial
Owner (1)
|
Number
of Shares
Beneficially
Owned (2)
|
Percentage
of
Common Stock
Beneficially
Owned
|
||||
Allan
C. Silber
|
0
|
(3)
|
*
|
%
|
||
Hal
B. Heaton
|
20,010
|
(4)
|
*
|
%
|
||
Henry
Y.L. Toh
|
21,038
|
(5)
|
*
|
%
|
||
Samuel
L. Shimer
|
12,500
|
(6)
|
*
|
%
|
||
Stephen
A. Weintraub
|
0
|
(7)
|
*
|
%
|
||
Catherine
A. Moran
|
85
|
*
|
%
|
|||
Gary
H. Taylor
|
16,400
|
(8)
|
*
|
%
|
||
Counsel
Corporation and subsidiaries
40
King Street West Suite 3200
Toronto,
Ontario M5H 3Y2
|
21,364,744
|
92
|
%
|
|||
All
Executive Officers and Directors as a Group (7 people)
|
70,033
|
*
|
%
|
*
|
Indicates
less than one percent
|
|
(1)
|
Unless
otherwise noted, all listed shares of common stock are owned of record
by
each person or entity named as beneficial owner and that person or
entity
has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares
of common
stock owned by each of them. All addresses are c/o C2
Global Technologies
Inc. unless otherwise indicated.
|
|
(2)
|
As
to each person or entity named as beneficial owners, that person’s or
entity’s percentage of ownership is determined based on the assumption
that any options or convertible securities held by such person or
entity
which are exercisable or convertible within 60 days have been exercised
or
converted, as the case may be.
|
|
(3)
|
Mr.
Silber is Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Counsel,
and
a beneficial owner of approximately 5,813,976
shares or 12.2%
of the outstanding common
stock
(11.7% of the outstanding voting shares)
of
Counsel.
Mr. Silber disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of C2’s common
stock beneficially owned by Counsel.
|
|
(4)
|
Represents
shares of common stock issuable pursuant to options.
|
|
(5)
|
Represents
shares of common stock issuable pursuant to options. Does not include
shares held by Four M International, Ltd., of which Mr. Toh is a
director.
Mr. Toh disclaims any beneficial ownership of such
shares.
|
|
(6)
|
Represents
shares of common stock issuable pursuant to options. Mr. Shimer is
a
beneficial owner of 819,011 shares in Counsel, which represents a
1.7%
beneficial ownership of Counsel. Mr. Shimer disclaims beneficial
ownership
of the shares of C2’s common stock beneficially owned by Counsel.
|
|
(7)
|
Mr.
Weintraub is Executive Vice President, Secretary and Chief Financial
Officer of Counsel and a beneficial owner of 376,102 shares in Counsel,
which represents less than 1% beneficial ownership of Counsel. Mr.
Weintraub disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of C2’s
common
stock beneficially owned by Counsel.
|
|
(8)
|
Represents
shares of common stock owned by a family
member.
|
40
Item
13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director
Independence.
Transactions
with Management and Others
See
Item
11 hereof for descriptions of the terms of employment, consulting and other
agreements between the Company and certain officers, directors and other related
parties.
Transactions
with Counsel
At
December 30, 2006, C2 was indebted to Counsel in the aggregate amount of
$83,582, including accrued and unpaid interest to that date. As discussed in
Note 9 of the consolidated financial statements, on December 29, 2006, C2
negotiated an agreement with Counsel under which, effective December 30,
2006, $3,386 of debt was converted into 3,847,475 common shares of C2 at a
price of $0.88 per common share. At the same time, the $80,196 remaining balance
of the debt was forgiven by Counsel. In accordance with GAAP and SEC
requirements, the debt forgiveness has been recorded as a capital contribution
by Counsel in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December
31, 2006. The details of the individual notes comprising the $83,582 are
presented below.
Initial
Acquisition of C2 and Senior Convertible Loan
On
March
1, 2001, C2
entered
into a Senior Convertible Loan and Security Agreement, (the “Senior Loan
Agreement”) with Counsel. Pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Senior
Loan Agreement, Counsel agreed to make periodic loans to C2
in
the
aggregate principal amount not to exceed $10,000, which was subsequently
increased to $12,000 through amendment on May 8, 2001. Advances against the
Senior Loan Agreement were structured as a 3-year convertible note with interest
at 9% per annum, compounded quarterly. Counsel initially could convert the
loan
into shares of common stock of C2
at
a
conversion price of $11.20 per common share. The terms of the Senior Loan
Agreement also provided that at any time after September 1, 2002, the
outstanding debt including accrued interest would automatically be converted
into common stock using the then current conversion rate, on the first date
that
was the twentieth consecutive trading day that the common stock closed at a
price per share that was equal to or greater than $20.00 per share. The Senior
Loan Agreement also provided that the conversion price was in certain cases
subject to adjustment, included traditional anti-dilution protection for the
lender, and was subject to certain events of default, which could have
accelerated the repayment of principal plus accrued interest. Total proceeds
available to the Company were $12,000, less debt issuance costs of $600,
amortized over three years. The Senior Loan Agreement was amended several times
and the maturity date of the loan plus accrued interest was extended to October
31, 2007. As a result of the application of the anti-dilution provisions of
the
Senior Loan Agreement, the conversion price was adjusted to $5.02 per common
share. At December 30, 2006,
prior
to the debt forgiveness discussed above, the total outstanding debt under the
Senior
Loan Agreement (including
principal and accrued interest) was $19,966 which
was
convertible into approximately 3,977,208 shares
of
common stock.
In
connection with the Senior Loan Agreement, C2
granted
Counsel a security interest in all of C2’s
assets
owned at the time of execution of the Senior Loan Agreement or subsequently
acquired, including but not limited to C2’s
accounts
receivable, intangibles, inventory, equipment, books and records, and negotiable
instruments held by the Company (collectively, the “Collateral”).
In
addition to the foregoing agreements, C2
and
Counsel executed a Securities Support Agreement, dated March 1, 2001 (the
“Support Agreement”) for the purpose of providing certain representations and
commitments by C2
to
Counsel, including demand registration rights for common stock issuable upon
conversion of the related loan.
Under
the
Support Agreement of March 1, 2001, C2
also
agreed to engage appropriate advisors and proceed to take all steps necessary
to
merge Nexbell Communications, Inc. (a subsidiary of Counsel) into C2.
The
Company acquired Nexbell on April 17, 2001 and Counsel received 871,724 shares
of common stock in C2
as
consideration.
Assignment
of Winter Harbor Common Stock and Debt Interests
Pursuant
to the terms of a settlement between Counsel and Winter Harbor and First Media
L.P., a limited partnership and the parent company of Winter Harbor
(collectively, the “Winter Harbor Parties”), effective August 29, 2003, the
Winter Harbor Parties relinquished their right to 118,750 shares of the common
stock of C2
to
Counsel. These shares were released from escrow and delivered to
Counsel.
The
Winter Harbor Parties further assigned to Counsel all of their rights with
respect to a note payable by C2
of
$1,999
drawn down pursuant to a Letter of Credit issued November 3, 1998 to secure
certain obligations of C2
together
with any accrued interest thereon. The assigned amount together with accrued
interest amounted to $2,577 on August 29, 2003. As a result of the settlement
and assignment, C2
entered
into a new loan agreement with Counsel the terms of which provided
that
from August 29, 2003 the loan balance of $2,577 would
bear
interest at 10% per annum compounded quarterly with the aggregate balance of
principal and accrued interest payable on maturity of the loan. This loan
agreement was amended and restated to increase the principal of the loan by
a
further $100 for funding provided by Counsel to enable C2
to
acquire a Voice over Internet Protocol patent in December 2003 and to allow
for
the making of further periodic advances thereunder at Counsel’s discretion. The
loan increased due to operating advances of $1,546 and $1,918 in 2003 and 2004,
respectively. The maturity date of the loan plus accrued interest was amended
several times, including in connection with the sale of substantially all the
assets of WXCC to AMA, and was extended to October 31, 2007. There were no
conversion features associated with this loan. The
terms
of the loan agreement provided that certain events of default would have
accelerated the repayment of principal plus accrued interest. As of December
30,
2006,
prior
to the debt forgiveness discussed above, the total outstanding debt under the
loan (including principal and accrued interest) was $8,291.
41
Loan
and Security Agreement and Amended Debt Restructuring
On
June
6, 2001, C2
and
Counsel entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”). Any
funds advanced to C2
between
June 6, 2001 and April 15, 2002, (not to exceed $10,000) were governed by the
Loan Agreement and due on June 6, 2002. The loan was secured by all of the
assets of C2.
As of
December 31, 2001, advances under this loan agreement totaled $10,000. On June
27, 2002 the Loan Agreement was amended to an amount of $24,307, which included
additional capital advances from Counsel to C2
made
from
December 31, 2001 through June 6, 2002. The amended agreement also further
provided for additional advances as needed to C2,
which
advances totaled $2,087 through December 31, 2002 and $650 through November
30,
2003.
On
July
25, 2002, C2
and
Counsel entered into a Debt Restructuring Agreement (“Debt Restructuring
Agreement”) which was amended on October 15, 2002 pursuant to an Amended and
Restated Debt Restructuring Agreement (“Amended Agreement”). The Amended
Agreement included the following terms:
1)
|
Principal
($24,307) and associated accrued interest ($2,284), as of October
15,
2002, under the Loan Agreement, as amended, would be exchanged for
common
stock of C2
at
$3.77 per share (representing the average closing price of C2’s
common
stock during May 2002).
|
2)
|
Funding
provided by Counsel pursuant to the Loan Agreement, as amended ($2,087),
and associated accrued interest ($1,996), from October 15, 2002 to
December 31, 2002, would be exchanged for common stock of C2
at
$3.77 per share (representing the average closing price of C2’s
common
stock during May 2002).
|
3)
|
Counsel
would advance to C2
all
amounts paid or payable by C2
to
its stockholders that exercised their dissenters’ rights in connection
with the transactions subject to the debt restructuring transactions
and
advance the amount of the annual premium to renew the existing directors
and officers’ insurance coverage through November
2003.
|
4)
|
Counsel
would reimburse C2
for
all costs, fees and expenses, in connection with the Debt Restructuring
Agreement and the Amended Agreement and transactions contemplated
thereby
including all expenses incurred and yet to be incurred, including
the
Special Committee’s costs to negotiate these agreements and costs related
to obtaining stockholder approval. During 2003 and 2002, Counsel
reimbursed C2
$132
and $499, respectively, for certain reimbursable expenses, which
were
recorded as additional paid-in
capital.
|
5)
|
The
issuance of common stock by C2
pursuant
to this Agreement would result in a weighted average conversion price
adjustment pursuant to the provisions of the Senior Loan Agreement.
Whereas the conversion price for the Senior Loan Agreement had initially
been $11.20, the new conversion price would be adjusted as a result
of the
anti-dilution provisions of the Senior Loan
Agreement.
|
Effective
November 30, 2003, 8,681,096 shares of common stock were issued to Counsel
in
settlement of the underlying debt and accrued interest totaling $32,721 on
the
date of the conversion.
Convertible
Promissory Note to Fund RSL.COM USA, Inc. (“RSL”) Acquisition
In
connection with the acquisition of certain assets of RSL in December 2002,
C2
issued a $7,500 convertible note payable (the “Convertible Note”) to Counsel,
bearing interest at 10% per annum compounded quarterly which, as amended, was
due on June 30, 2005. The Convertible Note was convertible into common stock
of
C2 at a conversion rate of $1.68 per share. Effective November 30, 2003, Counsel
exercised its right to convert the Convertible Note plus accrued interest to
that date totaling $7,952 into common stock of C2. This resulted in the issuance
of 4,747,522 shares of C2 common stock.
42
Collateralized
Promissory Note and Loan Agreement
During
the fourth quarter of 2003, Counsel advanced the sum of $5,600 to C2,
evidenced
by a promissory note. In January 2004, C2
and
Counsel entered into a loan agreement and an amended and restated promissory
note pursuant to which an additional $2,000 was loaned to C2
and
pursuant to which additional periodic loans were made from time to time
(collectively and as amended, the “Promissory Note”). The Promissory Note
accrues interest at 10% per annum compounded quarterly from the date
funds are advanced. The loan has been amended several times and the
maturity date of the loan plus accrued interest has been extended to October
31,
2007.
The
Promissory Note is secured by the assets of the Company and is subject to
certain events of default which may accelerate the repayment of principal plus
accrued interest. There are no conversion features associated with the
Promissory Note. The loan increased primarily due to operating advances in
2004,
2005 and 2006 of $8,662, $15,365 and $2,401, respectively. The outstanding
balance at December 30, 2006 (including principal and accrued interest), prior
to the debt forgiveness discussed above, was $41,897. At
December 31, 2006 C2 was indebted to Counsel in the amount of $6, representing
C2 expenses paid by Counsel on behalf of C2 that had not been recorded in C2’s
accounts prior to the debt forgiveness. The Company expects this amount to
increase during 2007 as Counsel funds its ongoing cash requirements, such as
the
funding received for the repayment of the Note owing to the Company’s third
party lender.
Secured
Loan to C2
To
fund
the acquisition of the WorldxChange Communications, Inc. assets purchased and
liabilities assumed by C2,
on June
4, 2001 Counsel provided a loan (the “Initial Loan”) to C2
in
the
aggregate amount of $15,000. The loan was subordinated to a revolving credit
facility, was collateralized by all the assets of the Company and, as amended,
had a maturity date of June 30, 2005. On October 1, 2003 Counsel assigned the
balance owed in connection with the Initial Loan of $9,743,
including accrued interest (“the Assigned Loan”),
to
C2
in
exchange for a new loan bearing interest at 10% per annum compounded quarterly
and payable on maturity of the loan (“the New Loan”).
The New
Loan was
amended
several times and the maturity date of the loan plus accrued interest
was
extended
to October
31,
2007.
Consistent with the terms of the Initial Loan, subject to certain conditions,
the New Loan provided for certain mandatory prepayments upon written notice
from
Counsel including an event resulting in the issuance of new shares by
C2
to
a
party unrelated to Counsel where the funds were not used for an approved
expanded business plan, the purchase of the Company’s accounts receivable by a
third party or where C2
sold
material assets in excess of cash proceeds of $1,000, and certain other events.
The
New
Loan was subject to certain events of default which would have accelerated
the
repayment of principal plus accrued interest. Pursuant to a Stock Pledge
Agreement as amended, the New Loan was secured by the common stock held directly
by C2 in its operating subsidiary. There were no conversion features associated
with the New Loan. As of December 30, 2006, the total outstanding debt under
the
New Loan (including principal and accrued interest), prior to the debt
forgiveness discussed above, was $13,428.
Counsel
Keep Well
Counsel
committed to fund, through intercompany advances or equity contribution, all
capital investment, working capital or other operational cash requirements
of C2
through December 31, 2006 (the “Keep Well”). Although Counsel did not extend the
Keep Well beyond its December 31, 2006 maturity, Counsel has indicated to
management that it will continue to fund the Company’s minimal cash requirements
until at least October 31, 2007.
Counsel
Guarantee, Subordination and Stock Pledge
In
October 2004, Counsel agreed to guarantee the debt that the Company owed to
its
third party lender, and also agreed to subordinate all of its debt owed by
the
Company, and to subrogate all of its related security interests, in favor of
the
third party lender. Counsel further agreed to pledge all of its shares owned
in
C2 as security for its guarantee.
In
accordance with these agreements, amounts owing to Counsel could not be repaid
while amounts remained owing to the third party lender. In January 2007, when
the debt was prepaid in full, the subordination, subrogation and guarantee
agreements were terminated.
Counsel
Management Services
In
December 2004, C2 entered into a management services agreement (the “Agreement”)
with Counsel. Under the terms of the Agreement, C2 agreed to make payment to
Counsel for the past and future services to be provided by certain Counsel
personnel to C2 for each of 2004 and 2005. In March 2006 C2 entered into a
similar agreement with Counsel for services to be provided in 2006. The basis
for such services charged was an allocation, based on time incurred, of the
cost
of the base compensation paid by Counsel to those employees providing services
to C2. For the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005, the cost of such services
was $280 and $450, respectively. The cost for 2006 was $225, reflecting the
reduced complexity of C2 operations following the sale of the Telecommunications
business. The foregoing fees for 2004, 2005 and 2006 were due and payable within
30 days following the respective year ends, subject to any subordination
restrictions then in effect. Any unpaid fee amounts bore interest at 10% per
annum commencing on the day after such year-end, and in the event of a change
of
control, merger or similar event of the Company, all amounts owing, including
fees incurred up to the date of the event, would have become due and payable
immediately upon the occurrence of such event, subject to any subordination
restrictions then in effect. The fees for 2004, 2005 and 2006 were forgiven
on
December 30, 2006 as part of Counsel’s forgiveness of its outstanding debt from
C2, as discussed above. Amounts owing to Counsel at December 31, 2006 could
not
be repaid while amounts remained owing to the Company’s third party lender. The
repayment in full of the third party debt in January 2007 removed this
restriction on payments to Counsel. The Company expects that Counsel will
continue to provide these services in 2007 on the same cost basis.
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Item
14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
In
November 2006 the Company’s Audit Committee engaged Mintz & Partners LLP as
the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2006. Previously, the Company’s independent registered
public accounting firm was BDO Seidman, LLP. Prior to May 5, 2004, the Company’s
independent registered public accounting firm was PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
All fees paid to independent registered public accounting firms were
pre-approved by the Audit Committee.
Fees
expected to be paid to Mintz & Partners LLP, our independent registered
public accounting firm for the fiscal period ended December 31, 2006, are set
forth below.
Year
Ended
December
31,
(in
thousands)
|
||||
|
2006
|
|||
Audit
fees
|
$
|
67
|
||
Audit-related
fees
|
—
|
|||
Tax
fees
|
20
|
|||
All
other fees
|
—
|
|||
Total
|
$
|
87
|
Fees
paid
to BDO Seidman, LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm for
all
of 2005, and for the period January 1 - November 16, 2006, are set forth
below.
|
Year
Ended December 31,
(in
thousands)
|
||||||
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
||||
Audit
fees
|
$
|
123
|
$
|
423
|
|||
Audit-related
fees
|
51
|
80
|
|||||
Tax
fees
|
3
|
113
|
|||||
All
other fees
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
Total
|
$
|
177
|
$
|
616
|
Fees
paid
in 2005 and 2006 to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, our independent registered
public accounting firm prior to May 5, 2004, are set forth
below.
Year
Ended December 31,
(in
thousands)
|
|||||||
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
||||
Audit
fees
|
$
|
26
|
$
|
64
|
|||
Audit-related
fees
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
Tax
fees
|
—
|
2
|
|||||
All
other fees
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
Total
|
$
|
26
|
$
|
66
|
Audit
Fees
Audit
fees were for professional services rendered for the audit of our annual
financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006, the reviews
of the financial statements included in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q
for
the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006, and services in connection with
our
statutory and regulatory filings for the years ended December 31, 2005 and
2006.
They amounted to $487 and $216, respectively.
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Audit-Related
Fees
Audit
related fees were for assurance and related services rendered that are
reasonably related to the audit and reviews of our financial statements for
the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006, exclusive of the fees disclosed as
Audit
Fees above. These fees include benefit plan audits, accounting consultations,
and audits in connection with acquisitions, which amounted to $80 and $51,
for
the respective years.
Tax
Fees
Tax
fees
were for services related to tax compliance, consulting and planning services
rendered during the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006 and included
preparation of tax returns, review of restrictions on net operating loss
carryforwards and other general tax services. Tax fees paid amounted to $115
and
$23, for the respective years.
All
Other Fees
We
did
not incur fees for any services, other than the fees disclosed above relating
to
audit, audit-related and tax services, rendered during the years ended December
31, 2005 and 2006.
Audit
and Non-Audit Service Pre-Approval Policy
In
accordance with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the
rules
and regulations promulgated thereunder, the Audit Committee has adopted an
informal approval policy that it believes will result in an effective and
efficient procedure to pre-approve services performed by the independent
registered public accounting firm.
Audit
Services. Audit
services include the annual financial statement audit (including quarterly
reviews) and other procedures required to be performed by the independent
registered public accounting firm to be able to form an opinion on our financial
statements. The Audit Committee pre-approves specified annual audit services
engagement terms and fees and other specified audit fees. All other audit
services must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee. The Audit
Committee monitors the audit services engagement and may approve, if necessary,
any changes in terms, conditions and fees resulting from changes in audit scope
or other items.
Audit-Related
Services. Audit-related
services are assurance and related services that are reasonably related to
the
performance of the audit or review of our financial statements which
historically have been provided to us by the independent registered public
accounting firm and are consistent with the SEC’s rules on auditor independence.
The Audit Committee pre-approves specified audit-related services within
pre-approved fee levels. All other audit-related services must be pre-approved
by the Audit Committee.
Tax
Services. The
Audit
Committee pre-approves specified tax services that the Audit Committee believes
would not impair the independence of the independent registered public
accounting firm and that are consistent with SEC rules and guidance. All other
tax services must be specifically approved by the Audit Committee.
All
Other Services. Other
services are services provided by the independent registered public accounting
firm that do not fall within the established audit, audit-related and tax
services categories. The Audit Committee pre-approves specified other services
that do not fall within any of the specified prohibited categories of
services.
Procedures.
All
proposals for services to be provided by the independent registered public
accounting firm, which must include a detailed description of the services
to be
rendered and the amount of corresponding fees, are submitted to the Chairman
of
the Audit Committee and the Chief Financial Officer. The Chief Financial Officer
authorizes services that have been pre-approved by the Audit Committee. If
there
is any question as to whether a proposed service fits within a pre-approved
service, the Audit Committee chair is consulted for a determination. The Chief
Financial Officer submits requests or applications to provide services that
have
not been pre-approved by the Audit Committee, which must include an affirmation
by the Chief Financial Officer and the independent registered public accounting
firm that the request or application is consistent with the SEC’s rules on
auditor independence, to the Audit Committee (or its Chair or any of its other
members pursuant to delegated authority) for approval.
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PART
IV
Item
15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a) |
The
following financial statements and those financial statement schedules
required by Item 8 hereof are filed as part of this
Report:
|
1. |
Financial
Statements:
|
Reports
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms
Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2006 and 2005
Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and
2004
Consolidated
Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficit for the years ended December 31,
2006, 2005 and 2004
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and
2004
Notes
to
Consolidated Financial Statements
2. |
Financial
Statement Schedule:
|
Schedule
II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
All
other
schedules are omitted because of the absence of conditions under which they
are
required or because the required information is presented in the Financial
Statements or Notes thereto.
(b) |
The
following exhibits are filed as part of this
Report:
|
Exhibit
Number
|
Title
of Exhibit
|
|
3.1(i)
|
Amended
and Restated Articles of Incorporation. (1)
|
|
|
||
3.2(ii)
|
Bylaws
as amended (2)
|
|
|
||
4.1
|
Senior
Convertible Loan and Security Agreement by and between C2 and Counsel
Communications LLC, dated March 1, 2001. (3)
|
|
|
||
4.2
|
Loan
Note by and between Counsel Communications LLC and C2 dated as
of March 1,
2001. (3)
|
|
|
||
4.3
|
Security
Agreement by and between C2, MiBridge Inc and Counsel Communications
LLC,
dated March 1, 2001. (3)
|
|
10.1*
|
1997
Recruitment Stock Option Plan. (4)
|
|
|
||
10.2*
|
2001
Stock Option and Appreciation Rights Plan. (5)
|
|
|
||
10.2.1*
|
2003
Stock Option and Appreciation Rights Plan. (6)
|
|
|
||
10.3
|
Form
of Asset Purchase Agreement by and between Counsel Springwell
Communications LLC and RSL COM U.S.A. Inc. (9)
|
|
|
||
10.4
|
Form
of Amendment No. 1 to Asset Purchase Agreement between Counsel
Springwell
Communications LLC and RSL U.S.A., Inc. (9)
|
|
|
||
10.5
|
Amended
and Restated Debt Restructuring Agreement, dated October 15, 2002.
(8)
|
46
Exhibit
Number
|
Title
of Exhibit
|
|
||
10.6
|
Form
of Asset Purchase Agreement between Buyer’s United Inc., I-Link
Communications Inc., and C2, dated December 6, 2002. (8)
|
|
|
||
10.7
|
C2
Convertible Promissory Note for $7,500,000 between C2 and Counsel
Corporation (U.S.) dated December 10, 2002. (8)
|
|
|
||
10.8
|
Securities
Support Agreement by and between Counsel Communications, LLC and
C2 dated
as of March 1, 2001. (3)
|
|
|
||
10.9
|
Loan
Agreement dated as of January 26, 2004 between C2 and Counsel Corporation.
(7)
|
|
10.10
|
Loan
Agreement dated as of October 1, 2003, between C2 and Counsel Corporation
(U.S.). (7)
|
|
|
||
10.11
|
Amended
and Restated Stock Pledge Agreement dated as of January 30, 2004
between
C2 and Counsel Corporation (U.S.). (7)
|
|
|
||
10.12
|
Amended
and Restated Secured Promissory Note dated as of October 1, 2003,
for
$9,743,479 issued to Counsel Corporation (U.S.). (7)
|
|
|
||
10.13
|
Amended
and Restated Promissory Note dated January 26, 2004 for $7,600,000
issued
to Counsel Corporation. (7)
|
|
|
||
10.14
|
Amended
and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of January 30, 2004 between
C2 and
Counsel Corporation (U.S.). (7)
|
|
10.15
|
Third
Amendment to Senior Convertible Loan and Security Agreement dated
as of
November 1, 2003 between C2 and Counsel Corporation. (7)
|
|
10.16
|
Amended
and Restated Stock Pledge Agreement dated January 26, 2004 between
C2 and
Counsel. (10)
|
|
10.17
|
First
Amendment to Loan Agreement dated October 1, 2003. (11)
|
|
10.18
|
Fourth
Amendment to Senior Convertible Loan and security Agreement dated
March 1,
2001. (12)
|
|
10.19
|
First
Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated January
30, 2004.
(11)
|
|
10.20
|
First
Amendment to Loan Agreement dated January 26, 2004.
(11)
|
|
10.21
|
Amended
and Restated Promissory Note ($2.05 million). (11)
|
|
10.22
|
Amended
and Restated Promissory Note ($7.6 million). (11)
|
|
10.23
|
Securities
Purchase Agreement dated as of October 14, 2004. (12)
|
|
10.24
|
Secured
Convertible Term Note dated October 14, 2004. (12)
|
|
10.25
|
Master
Security Agreement dated October 14, 2004 by the Company, C2
Communications Technologies, Inc. and Acceris Communications Corp.
(12)
|
|
10.26
|
Registration
Rights Agreement dated as of October 14, 2004.
(12)
|
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Exhibit
Number
|
Title
of Exhibit
|
10.27
|
Common
Stock Purchase Warrant issued October 14, 2004. (12)
|
|
10.28
|
Stock
Pledge Agreement dated as of October 14, 2004. (12)
|
|
10.29
|
Guaranty
dated as of October 14, 2004. (12)
|
|
10.30*
|
Counsel
Management Agreement. (13)
|
|
10.31
|
Third
Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement between C2 Global
Technologies Inc. and Counsel Corporation (US) dated January 30,
2004,
dated as of April 28, 2005 (14)
|
|
10.32
|
Third
Amendment to Loan Agreement between C2 Global Technologies Inc.
and
Counsel Corporation (US) dated June 4, 2001, dated as of April 28,
2005 (14)
|
|
10.33
|
Sixth
Amendment to Senior Convertible Loan and Security Agreement between
C2
Global Technologies Inc. and Counsel Corporation and Counsel Capital
Corporation dated March 1, 2001, dated as of April 28, 2005
(14)
|
|
10.34
|
Third
Amendment to Loan Agreement between C2 Global Technologies Inc.
and
Counsel Corporation dated January 26, 2004, dated as of April 28,
2005
(14)
|
|
10.35
|
Asset
Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 19, 2005 (15)
|
|
10.36
|
Management
Services Agreement, dated as of May 19, 2005 (15)
|
|
10.37
|
Letter
from Counsel Corporation dated as of May 16, 2005 (15)
|
|
10.38
|
Security
Agreement, dated as of May 19, 2005 (15)
|
|
10.39
|
Secured
Promissory Note, dated as of May 19, 2005 (15)
|
|
10.40
|
Irrevocable
Proxy, dated as of May 19, 2005 (15)
|
|
10.41
|
Guaranty,
dated as of May 19, 2005 (15)
|
|
10.42
|
Fourth
Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement between C2 Global
Technologies Inc. and Counsel Corporation (US) dated January 30,
2004,
dated as of July 6, 2005 (16)
|
|
10.43
|
Fourth
Amendment to Loan Agreement between C2 Global Technologies Inc.
and
Counsel Corporation (US) dated June 4, 2001, dated as of July 6,
2005
(16)
|
|
10.44
|
Seventh
Amendment to Senior Convertible Loan and Security Agreement between
C2
Global Technologies Inc. and Counsel Corporation and Counsel Capital
Corporation dated March 1, 2001, dated as of July 6, 2005
(16)
|
|
10.45
|
Fourth
Amendment to Loan Agreement between C2 Global Technologies Inc.
and
Counsel Corporation dated January 26, 2004, dated as of July 6,
2005
(16)
|
|
10.46
|
Tenth
Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement among Acceris Management
and
Acquisition, LLC, Acceris Communications Corp., C2 Global Technologies
Inc. and Wells Fargo Foothill, Inc., dated December 10, 2001, dated
June
22, 2005 (16)
|
48
Exhibit
Number
|
Title
of Exhibit
|
10.47
|
First
Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement dated September 30, 2005,
by and
among C2 Global Technologies Inc., Acceris Communications Corp.,
Counsel
Corporation, Acceris Management and Acquisition LLC, and North
Central
Equity LLC (17)
|
|
10.48
|
Management
Services Agreement (With Respect to Specified State Customer Bases)
dated
September 30, 2005, by and among C2 Global Technologies Inc., Acceris
Communications Corp., Counsel Corporation, Acceris Management and
Acquisition LLC, and North Central Equity LLC (17)
|
|
10.49
|
Amended
and Restated Master Security Agreement dated September 30, 2005,
by and
among C2 Global Technologies Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries,
and
Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. (17)
|
|
10.50
|
Promissory
Note for $6,315.53 dated December 31, 2006 between C2 Global Technologies
Inc. and Counsel Corporation. (included herewith)
|
|
14
|
C2
Global Technologies Inc. Code of Conduct. (7)
|
|
|
||
21
|
List
of subsidiaries. (included herewith)
|
|
|
||
23.1
|
Consent
of Mintz & Partners (included herewith)
|
|
23.2
|
Consent
of BDO Seidman LLP (included herewith)
|
|
31.1
|
Certification
of the CEO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act
of 2002 (included herewith)
|
|
31.2
|
Certification
of the CFO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act
of 2002 (included herewith)
|
|
32.1
|
Certification
pursuant to 18 U.S.C 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of
the
Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 (included herewith)
|
|
32.2
|
Certification
pursuant to 18 U.S. C. 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906
of the
Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 (included
herewith)
|
*
Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan required to be filed as
an
exhibit.
(1) |
Incorporated
by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December
31, 1998, file number 0-17973.
|
(2) |
Incorporated
by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period
ended
September 30, 1998, file number
0-17973.
|
(3) |
Incorporated
by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 16,
2001,
file number 0-17973.
|
(4) |
Incorporated
by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended
December 31, 1996, file number 0-17973.
|
(5) |
Incorporated
by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period
ended
September 30, 2001, file number 0-17973.
|
(6) |
Incorporated
by reference to our Definitive Proxy Statement for the November 26,
2003
annual stockholder meeting.
|
(7) |
Incorporated
by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A#1 for the year ended
December 31, 2003.
|
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(8) |
Incorporated
by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A#3 for the year ended
December 31, 2002, file number 0-17973.
|
(9) |
Incorporated
by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December
26, 2002,
file number 0-17973.
|
(10) |
Incorporated
by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period
ended
March 31, 2004.
|
(11) |
Incorporated
by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 19,
2004.
|
(12) |
Incorporated
by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 20,
2004.
|
(13) |
Incorporated
by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 6,
2005
|
(14) |
Incorporated
by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period
ended
March 31, 2005
|
(15) |
Incorporated
by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 25,
2005
|
(16) |
Incorporated
by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period
ended
June 30, 2005
|
(17) |
Incorporated
by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period
ended
September 30, 2005
|
50
SIGNATURES
In
accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on our behalf by the
undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
C2
GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
(Registrant)
|
||
|
|
|
Dated: March 16, 2007 | By: | /s/ Allan C. Silber |
Allan C. Silber, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer |
In
accordance with Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in
the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
|
Title
|
Date
|
||
/s/
Allan C. Silber
|
Chairman
of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer
|
March
16, 2007
|
||
Allan
C. Silber
|
||||
/s/
Stephen A. Weintraub
|
Executive
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
|
March
16, 2007
|
||
Stephen
A. Weintraub
|
Corporate Secretary | |||
/s/
Catherine A. Moran
|
Vice
President of Accounting and Controller
|
March
16, 2007
|
||
Catherine
A. Moran
|
||||
/s/
Hal B. Heaton
|
Director
|
March
16, 2007
|
||
Hal
B. Heaton
|
||||
/s/
Samuel L. Shimer
|
Director
|
March
16, 2007
|
||
Samuel
L. Shimer
|
||||
/s/
Henry Y. L. Toh
|
Director
|
March
16, 2007
|
||
Henry
Y.L. Toh
|
51
(c)
Financial Statement Schedules
The
following Schedules are included in our Financial Statements:
Schedule
of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
52
INDEX
OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS & SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE
Title
of Document
Page
|
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Reports
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms
|
F-2
|
|||
Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2006 and 2005
|
F-4
|
|||
Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005
and
2004
|
F-5
|
|||
Consolidated
Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficit for the years ended December
31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
|
F-6
|
|||
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005
and
2004
|
F-7
|
|||
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
F-9
|
|||
Schedule
of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
|
S-1
|
F-1
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To
the
Board of Directors and Stockholders of
C2
Global
Technologies Inc.
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
We
have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of C2
Global
Technologies Inc. and its subsidiaries as
of
December 31, 2006 and the related consolidated statements of operations,
stockholders’ deficit, and cash flows for the year then ended. We have also
audited the financial statement schedule listed in the accompanying index for
the year ended December 31, 2006. These consolidated financial statements and
financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial
statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits.
We
conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we
plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule are free
of
material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged
to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our
audit
included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis
for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but
not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no
such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements
and financial statement schedule, assessing the accounting principles used
and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In
our
opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of C2 Global Technologies
Inc.
at December 31, 2006, and the results of its operations and its cash flows
for
the year then ended,
in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of
America.
Also,
in
our opinion, the financial statement schedule listed in the accompanying index
presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein
for
the year ended December 31, 2006.
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming
that
the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the
consolidated financial statements, the Company has suffered recurring losses
from operations and has a net capital deficiency that raise substantial doubt
about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard
to these matters are also described in Note 2. The consolidated financial
statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome
of
this uncertainty.
/s/
Mintz
& Partners LLP
Mintz & Partners LLP
Toronto,
Ontario
March
1,
2007
F-2
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To
the
Board of Directors and Stockholders of
C2
Global
Technologies Inc.
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
We
have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of C2
Global
Technologies Inc. and its subsidiaries as
of
December 31, 2005 and the related consolidated statements of operations,
stockholders’ deficit, and cash flows for each of the two years in the period
ended December 31, 2005. We have also audited the financial statement schedule
listed in the accompanying index for the years ended December 31, 2005 and
2004.
These consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule are
the
responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these consolidated financial statements and financial statement
schedule based on our audits.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we
plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule are free
of
material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged
to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our
audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting
as a
basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances,
but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no
such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements
and financial statement schedule, assessing the accounting principles used
and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In
our
opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of C2 Global Technologies
Inc.
at December 31, 2005, and the results of its operations and its cash flows
for
each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2005,
in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of
America.
Also,
in
our opinion, the financial statement schedule listed in the accompanying index
presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein
for
the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004.
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming
that
the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the
consolidated financial statements, the Company has suffered recurring losses
from operations and has a net capital deficiency that raise substantial doubt
about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard
to these matters are also described in Note 2. The consolidated financial
statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome
of
this uncertainty.
/s/
BDO
Seidman, LLP
BDO
Seidman, LLP
Houston,
Texas
March
27,
2006, except for the effects of the discontinued
operations
discussed in Note 6, as to which the
date
is
March 1, 2007
F-3
C2
GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
as
of December 31, 2006 and
2005
(In
thousands, except share and per share amounts)
|
2006
|
2005
|
|||||
ASSETS
|
|||||||
Current
assets:
|
|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$
|
3
|
$
|
327
|
|||
Restricted
cash
(Note 9)
|
—
|
1,506
|
|||||
Non-trade
accounts receivable
|
—
|
172
|
|||||
Other
current assets
|
70
|
90
|
|||||
Total
current assets
|
73
|
2,095
|
|||||
Other
assets:
|
|||||||
Intangible
assets, net (Note 8)
|
40
|
60
|
|||||
Goodwill
(Note 8)
|
173
|
173
|
|||||
Investments
(Note 5)
|
1,100
|
1,100
|
|||||
Other
assets
|
—
|
62
|
|||||
Total
assets
|
$
|
1,386
|
$
|
3,490
|
|||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
|
|||||||
Current
liabilities:
|
|||||||
Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
(Note 7)
|
$
|
550
|
$
|
1,774
|
|||
Convertible
note payable,
net of unamortized discount
(Note 9 and 18)
|
1,299
|
1,544
|
|||||
Subordinated
notes payable to a related party, net of unamortized discount
(Note 9)
|
6
|
72,022
|
|||||
Liabilities
of discontinued operations (Note 6)
|
—
|
4,512
|
|||||
Total
current liabilities
|
1,855
|
79,852
|
|||||
Convertible
note payable,
less current portion and net
of unamortized discount
(Note 9)
|
—
|
1,299
|
|||||
Warrant
to
purchase
common stock
(Note 9)
|
—
|
281
|
|||||
Total
liabilities
|
1,855
|
81,432
|
|||||
Commitments
and contingencies (Note 10 and 11)
|
|||||||
Stockholders’
deficit:
|
|||||||
Preferred
stock, $10.00 par value, authorized 10,000,000 shares; issued and
outstanding 612 shares, liquidation preference of $612 at December
31,
2006; issued and outstanding 618 shares, liquidation preference of
$618 at
December 31, 2005
|
6
|
6
|
|||||
Common
stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 300,000,000 shares; issued and
outstanding 23,084,850 shares at December 31, 2006 and 19,237,135
shares
at December 31, 2005
|
231
|
192
|
|||||
Additional
paid-in capital
|
274,499
|
189,162
|
|||||
Accumulated
deficit
|
(275,205
|
)
|
(267,302
|
)
|
|||
Total
stockholders’ deficit
|
(469
|
)
|
(77,942
|
)
|
|||
Total
liabilities and stockholders’ deficit
|
$
|
1,386
|
$
|
3,490
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
F-4
C2
GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
for
the years ended December 31, 2006,
2005 and
2004
(In
thousands, except per share amounts)
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
2004
|
|||||
Revenues:
|
||||||||||
Technology
licensing and development
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
540
|
||||
Total
revenues
|
—
|
—
|
540
|
|||||||
Operating
costs and expenses:
|
||||||||||
Selling,
general and administrative
|
1,281
|
2,758
|
4,079
|
|||||||
Research
and development
|
—
|
389
|
442
|
|||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
20
|
32
|
20
|
|||||||
Total
operating costs and expenses
|
1,301
|
3,179
|
4,541
|
|||||||
Operating
loss
|
(1,301
|
)
|
(3,179
|
)
|
(4,001
|
)
|
||||
Other
income (expense):
|
||||||||||
Interest
expense - related party (Note 9)
|
(10,390
|
)
|
(12,154
|
)
|
(8,488
|
)
|
||||
Interest
expense - third party
|
(510
|
)
|
(658
|
)
|
(65
|
)
|
||||
Other
income
|
155
|
1,084
|
1,487
|
|||||||
Total
other expense
|
(10,745
|
)
|
(11,728
|
)
|
(7,066
|
)
|
||||
Loss
from continuing operations
|
(12,046
|
)
|
(14,907
|
)
|
(11,067
|
)
|
||||
Income
(loss) from discontinued operations (Note 6)
|
4,370
|
(3,582
|
)
|
(11,716
|
)
|
|||||
Net
loss
|
$
|
(7,676
|
)
|
$
|
(18,489
|
)
|
$
|
(22,783
|
)
|
|
Basic
and diluted weighted average shares outstanding
|
19,258
|
19,237
|
19,256
|
|||||||
Net
loss per common share - basic and diluted: (Note 3 and 4)
|
||||||||||
Loss
from continuing operations
|
$
|
(0.63
|
)
|
$
|
(0.77
|
)
|
$
|
(0.57
|
)
|
|
Earnings
(loss) from discontinued operations
|
0.23
|
(0.19
|
)
|
(0.61
|
)
|
|||||
Net
loss per common share
|
$
|
(0.40
|
)
|
$
|
(0.96
|
)
|
$
|
(1.18
|
)
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements
F-5
C2
GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
for
the years ended December 31, 2006,
2005 and
2004
(In
thousands of dollars, except share amounts)
Preferred
stock
|
Common
stock
|
Additional
paid-
|
Accumulated
|
||||||||||||||||
Shares
|
Amount
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
in
capital
|
Deficit
|
||||||||||||||
Balance
at December 31, 2003
|
619
|
$
|
6
|
19,262,095
|
$
|
192
|
$
|
182,879
|
$
|
(226,030
|
)
|
||||||||
Conversion
of Class N preferred stock to common stock
|
(1
|
)
|
—
|
40
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
||||||||||||
Cancellation
of common stock (1)
|
—
|
—
|
(25,000
|
)
|
—
|
(21
|
)
|
—
|
|||||||||||
Beneficial
conversion feature on certain convertible notes payable to related
party
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
3,771
|
—
|
|||||||||||||
C2
costs paid by majority stockholder
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
16
|
—
|
|||||||||||||
Issuance
of options to purchase common stock to non-employee
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
5
|
—
|
|||||||||||||
Net
loss
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(22,783
|
)
|
||||||||||||
Balance
at December 31, 2004
|
618
|
6
|
19,237,135
|
192
|
186,650
|
(248,813
|
)
|
||||||||||||
Beneficial
conversion feature on certain convertible notes payable to related
party
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
1,511
|
—
|
|||||||||||||
Conferral
of benefit from majority stockholder (Note 13)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
1,000
|
—
|
|||||||||||||
Issuance
of options to purchase common stock to non-employee
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
1
|
—
|
|||||||||||||
Net
loss
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(18,489
|
)
|
||||||||||||
Balance
at December 31, 2005
|
618
|
6
|
19,237,135
|
192
|
189,162
|
(267,302
|
)
|
||||||||||||
Conversion
of Class N preferred stock to common stock
|
(6
|
)
|
—
|
240
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
||||||||||||
Conversion
of related party debt to common stock (2)
|
—
|
—
|
3,847,475
|
39
|
3,347
|
—
|
|||||||||||||
Forgiveness
of related party debt (3)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
80,196
|
—
|
|||||||||||||
Transfer
of warrant to equity (4)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
430
|
(227
|
)
|
||||||||||||
Beneficial
conversion feature on certain convertible notes payable to related
party
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
1,225
|
—
|
|||||||||||||
Compensation
cost related to stock options
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
139
|
—
|
|||||||||||||
Net
loss
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(7,676
|
)
|
||||||||||||
Balance
at December 31, 2006
|
612
|
$
|
6
|
23,084,850
|
$
|
231
|
$
|
274,499
|
$
|
(275,205
|
)
|
(1) |
The
Company received and cancelled 25,000 common shares of the Company
pursuant to the partial settlement of a prior claim against a third
party.
|
(2) |
The
Company issued 3,847,475 common shares of the Company in exchange
for
$3,386 of related party debt, as discussed in Note
9.
|
(3) |
Contemporaneous
with the issuance of common shares described in (2), the remaining
$80,196
of related party debt outstanding at December 30, 2006 was forgiven,
as
discussed in Note 9.
|
(4) |
The
Company adopted FASB Staff Position No. EITF 00-19-2, Accounting
for Registration Payment Arrangements
in
the fourth quarter of 2006, at which time it reclassified the warrant
to
purchase common stock from long-term liabilities to equity, as discussed
in Note 9.
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
F-6
C2
GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
for
the years ended December 31, 2006,
2005 and
2004
(In
thousands of dollars)
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
2004
|
|||||
Cash
flows from operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Net
loss
|
$
|
(7,676
|
)
|
$
|
(18,489
|
)
|
$
|
(22,783
|
)
|
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities:
|
||||||||||
Loss
(income) from discontinued operations
|
(4,370
|
)
|
3,582
|
11,716
|
||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
20
|
32
|
20
|
|||||||
Amortization
of discount and debt issuance costs on subordinated notes payable
to
related party
|
2,848
|
5,974
|
4,186
|
|||||||
Amortization
of discount and debt issuance costs on convertible note
payable
|
298
|
284
|
68
|
|||||||
Accrued
interest added to subordinated notes payable to a related
party
|
7,542
|
6,180
|
4,304
|
|||||||
Mark
to market adjustment of warrant to purchase common stock
|
(78
|
)
|
(41
|
)
|
(108
|
)
|
||||
Stock
compensation expense
|
139
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||
Expense
associated with issuance of options to purchase common stock to
non-employee
|
—
|
1
|
5
|
|||||||
Loss
on disposal of fixed assets
|
—
|
38
|
4
|
|||||||
Gain
on sale of investment in common stock
|
—
|
—
|
(1,376
|
)
|
||||||
Cancellation
of common stock
|
—
|
—
|
(21
|
)
|
||||||
|
(1,277
|
)
|
(2,439
|
)
|
(3,985
|
)
|
||||
Increase
(decrease) in operating assets and liabilities:
|
||||||||||
Accounts
receivable
|
—
|
—
|
5
|
|||||||
Other
assets
|
177
|
(185
|
)
|
115
|
||||||
Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
|
(1,224
|
)
|
(726
|
)
|
1,241
|
|||||
Net
cash used in operating activities by continuing operations
|
(2,324
|
)
|
(3,350
|
)
|
(2,624
|
)
|
||||
Net
cash used in operating activities by discontinued
operations
|
(142
|
)
|
(11,490
|
)
|
(6,004
|
)
|
||||
Net
cash used in operating activities
|
(2,466
|
)
|
(14,840
|
)
|
(8,628
|
)
|
||||
|
||||||||||
Cash
flows from investing activities:
|
||||||||||
Cash
received from sale of investments in common stock, net
|
—
|
—
|
3,581
|
|||||||
Net
cash provided by investing activities of continuing
operations
|
—
|
—
|
3,581
|
|||||||
Net
cash used in investing activities of discontinued
operations
|
—
|
(127
|
)
|
(731
|
)
|
|||||
Net
cash provided by (used in) investing activities
|
—
|
(127
|
)
|
2,850
|
||||||
|
||||||||||
Cash
flows from financing activities:
|
||||||||||
Proceeds
from issuance of subordinated notes payable to a related
party
|
2,401
|
15,365
|
12,584
|
|||||||
Segregation
to restricted cash for future payments of convertible note
payable
|
—
|
(1,800
|
)
|
—
|
||||||
Use
of restricted cash to pay convertible note payable
|
1,506
|
294
|
—
|
|||||||
Repayment
of convertible note payable
|
(1,765
|
)
|
(1,767
|
)
|
—
|
|||||
Proceeds
from issuance of convertible note payable
|
—
|
—
|
4,773
|
|||||||
Finance
costs on convertible note payable
|
—
|
—
|
(211
|
)
|
||||||
Costs
paid by majority stockholder
|
—
|
—
|
16
|
|||||||
Net
cash provided by financing activities of continuing
operations
|
2,142
|
12,092
|
17,162
|
|||||||
Net
cash provided by (used in) financing activities of discontinued
operations
|
—
|
3,158
|
(11,335
|
)
|
||||||
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
2,142
|
15,250
|
5,827
|
|||||||
Increase
(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
(324
|
)
|
283
|
49
|
||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of year
|
327
|
44
|
(5
|
)
|
||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of year
|
$
|
3
|
$
|
327
|
$
|
44
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
F-7
C2
GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)
for
the years ended December 31, 2006,
2005 and
2004
(In
thousands of dollars)
2006
|
2005
|
2004
|
||||||||
Supplemental
schedule of non-cash investing and financing
activities:
|
||||||||||
Disposition
of telecommunications business in exchange for assumption of
liabilities
|
$
|
4,324
|
$
|
8,014
|
$
|
—
|
||||
Warrant
to purchase common stock issued to convertible note holder
|
—
|
—
|
430
|
|||||||
Fees
to the lender in connection with convertible note payable
|
—
|
—
|
226
|
|||||||
Discount
in connection with convertible notes payable to related
parties
|
1,225
|
1,511
|
3,771
|
|||||||
Conversion
of notes payable to a related party to common stock
|
3,386
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||
Forgiveness
of related party debt
|
80,196
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||
Supplemental
cash flow information:
|
||||||||||
Taxes
paid
|
4
|
4
|
11
|
|||||||
Interest
paid
|
304
|
417
|
136
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
F-8
C2
GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in
thousands of dollars, except share and per share amounts and where specifically
indicated)
Note
1 –
Description of Business and Principles of Consolidation
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of C2
Global
Technologies Inc. (formerly Acceris Communications Inc.), and its wholly-owned
subsidiary
C2
Communications Technologies Inc. (formerly Acceris Communications Technologies
Inc.). These entities, on a combined basis, are referred to as “C2”, the
“Company”, or “we” in these consolidated
financial statements. Our consolidated financial statements were prepared in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of
America (“GAAP”) and include the assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses of
all majority-owned subsidiaries over which C2 exercises control.
C2
owns
certain patents, including two foundational patents in voice
over internet protocol (“VoIP”)
technology
-
U.S.
Patent Nos. 6,243,373 and 6,438,124 (together the “VoIP Patent Portfolio”),
which it seeks to license. Subsequent
to the disposition of its Telecommunications business in September 2005, as
discussed in Note 6 to these consolidated financial statements, licensing
of intellectual property constitutes the primary business of the Company. C2’s
target market consists of carriers, equipment manufacturers, service providers
and end users in the internet protocol (“IP”) telephone market who are using
C2’s patented VoIP technologies by deploying VoIP networks for phone-to-phone
communications. The Company has
engaged,
and
intends to continue to engage,
in
licensing agreements
with
third parties domestically and internationally. At present, no royalties are
being paid to the Company. The Company plans to obtain licensing and royalty
revenue from its target market by enforcing its patents, with the assistance
of
outside counsel, in order to realize value from its intellectual
property.
All
significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated upon
consolidation.
Note
2 – Liquidity and Capital Resources
As
a
result of our substantial operating losses and negative cash flows from
operations, we had a stockholders’ deficit of $469
(2005
-
$77,942)
and
negative working capital of $1,782
(2005
-
$77,757)
at
December 31, 2006.
The
decrease in the working capital deficit is largely due to the elimination of
the
$72,022 related party debt that was owing to our majority stockholder, Counsel
Corporation (collectively, with its subsidiaries, “Counsel”) at December 31,
2005. At December 29, 2006, the balance of the related party debt had increased
to $83,582. On December 30, 2006, as discussed in Note 9 of these consolidated
financial statements, Counsel converted $3,386 of the debt to common shares,
and
forgave the balance of $80,196. Another factor contributing to the decrease
was
the elimination of the $4,512 of liabilities of discontinued operations
outstanding at December 31, 2005, primarily due to the disposition of the shares
of two of the Company’s subsidiaries during the first and second quarters of
2006, as discussed in Note 6. The disposition of the shares of WXC Corp.
(“WXCC”, formerly known as Acceris Communications Corp.) during the first
quarter of 2006 reduced these liabilities by $3,763. The disposition of the
shares of I-Link Communications Inc. (“ILC”) during the second quarter of 2006
reduced these liabilities by $711. As well, during 2006, other liabilities
were
reduced by $1,224. The
decrease
in
the working capital deficit
was
partially offset by the use of $1,506 of restricted cash to reduce third party
debt.
Both
continuing
and
discontinued
operations in 2006
were
primarily financed through advances
from Counsel.
The
Company had gross
third
party debt of $1,471
at
December 31, 2006,
a
reduction from the $3,516
owed at
December 31, 2005.
At
December 31, 2006, the third party debt consisted of a convertible note payable
(the “Note”). At December 31, 2005, the balance of the Note was $3,235 and the
remainder of the debt was a warrant to purchase common stock, which warrant
had
an estimated fair value of $281. The warrant was reclassified to stockholders’
equity in the fourth quarter of 2006 when the Company adopted FASB Staff
Position No. EITF 00-19-2, Accounting
for Registration Payment Arrangements
(“FSP
EITF 00-19-2”), as discussed in Note 9. Throughout 2005 and 2006, the
outstanding balance of the Note was reduced each month via payments of $147.
The
Note was scheduled to mature in October 2007, but was repaid in full in January
2007, as discussed in Note 18. Prior to the repayment, the Note was secured
by
all assets of the Company and guaranteed by Counsel through its maturity in
October 2007.
Gross
related
party debt owing to Counsel
is
$6
at
December 31, 2006
compared
to $73,646
at
December 31, 2005,
due to
Counsel’s debt forgiveness as noted above.
The
Company expects this amount to increase during 2007 as Counsel funds its ongoing
cash requirements, such as the funding received for the repayment of the Note.
Interest
on the related party debt is capitalized, at the end of each quarter, and added
to the principal amount outstanding. Until December 31, 2006, this
debt
was
supported
by
Counsel’s Keep Well agreement with C2, which required
Counsel
to fund, through intercompany advances or equity contributions, all capital
investment, working
capital
or other operational cash requirements
of
C2.
The Keep
Well has
not
been
formally extended
beyond December
31, 2006, but Counsel has indicated that it will fund the Company’s minimal cash
requirements until at least October 31, 2007.
F-9
Counsel,
in addition to guaranteeing the Note, also agreed to subordinate all of its
debt
owed by the Company, and to subrogate all of its related security interests,
in
favor of the third party lender. Counsel further agreed to pledge all of its
shares owned in C2 as security for its guarantee. In accordance with the
agreement with the third party lender, C2 could not repay amounts owing to
Counsel while the Note remained outstanding. Additionally, so long as the Note
remained outstanding, Counsel could not, without the written consent of the
third party lender, take any enforcement action to collect its loans owing
by
C2. Effective with the January 2007 repayment of the Note, Counsel’s
subordination agreement was terminated.
The
Company has not realized revenues from continuing operations since 2004, and
there
is
significant doubt about the Company’s ability to obtain additional financing
to
fund
its operations without the support of Counsel.
Additionally, management
believes that the
Company does not
have,
at this
time, the
ability
to obtain additional financing in order to pursue expansion through acquisition.
The Company must therefore realize value from its intellectual property, as
discussed in
Note 1
to these consolidated financial statements,
in
order to continue as a going concern. Although
the Company commenced litigation in June 2006 in order to realize this value,
there
is
no certainty that the Company’s litigation
will
be
successful.
Summary
of Ownership Structure and Capital Resources:
·
|
The
Company is approximately 92.55% owned by Counsel. The remaining 7.45%
is
owned by public stockholders.
|
·
|
Since
becoming controlling stockholder in 2001, Counsel has invested over
$100,000
in C2
to
fund the development of C2’s
technology
and its Telecommunications
business, and at December 30, 2006 C2 owed $83,582 to Counsel, including
accrued and unpaid interest. As discussed in Note 9 of these consolidated
financial statements, on December 30, 2006 Counsel converted $3,386
of
this debt into 3,847,475 common shares of C2, and forgave the balance
of
$80,196. Counsel advanced a further $6 on December 31, 2006. The
disposition of the
Telecommunications business
in
the third quarter of 2005 significantly reduced both the complexity
and
the funding requirements of the Company’s operations,
and Counsel’s
investment in 2006 was
significantly less than
its investment in prior years.
As
noted above, although Counsel does not have a formal commitment in
place
regarding its ongoing financial support of the Company, Counsel has
indicated that it will fund the Company’s minimal cash requirements until
at least October 31, 2007.
|
·
|
The
Company had aggregate gross debt of $1,477 at
December 31, 2006.
The Company expects this amount to increase during 2007 as Counsel
funds
its ongoing cash requirements.
|
Note
3 – Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies
Use
of estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management
to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets
and
liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the
date
of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Significant
estimates include revenue recognition, purchase accounting (including the
ultimate recoverability of intangibles and other long-lived assets), valuation
of deferred tax assets, and contingencies surrounding litigation. These policies
have the potential to significantly impact our financial statements, either
because of the significance of the financial statement item to which they
relate, or because they require judgment and estimation due to the uncertainty
involved in measuring, at a specific point in time, events which are continuous
in nature.
Revenue
recognition
Revenue
is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has
occurred or services have been rendered, the Company’s price to the customer is
fixed and determinable, and collection of the resulting receivable is reasonably
assured. Revenues where collectibility is not assured are recognized when the
total
cash
collections to be retained by the Company are finalized.
F-10
When
a
license of C2
technology
requires continued support or involvement of C2,
contract revenues are spread over the period of the required support or
involvement. In the event that collectibility is in question, revenue is
recorded only to the extent of cash receipts.
Cash
and cash equivalents
The
Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of
three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company maintains its cash
and
cash equivalents primarily with financial institutions in Toronto,
Canada.
These accounts may from time to time exceed federally insured limits. The
Company has not experienced any losses on such accounts.
Furniture,
fixtures, equipment and software
Furniture,
fixtures, equipment and software are stated at cost. Depreciation is calculated
using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful
lives:
Furniture,
fixtures and office equipment
|
3-10
years
|
Software
and information systems
|
3
years
|
Leasehold
improvements
|
Shorter
of estimated life or lease term
|
Intangible
assets and goodwill
The
Company accounts for intangible assets in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 141, Business
Combinations and
SFAS
No. 142, Goodwill
and Other Intangible Assets.
All
business combinations are accounted for using the purchase method. Goodwill
and
intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not amortized, but are tested
for impairment at least annually. Intangible assets are recorded based on
estimates of fair value at the time of the acquisition.
The
Company assesses the fair value of goodwill based upon the fair value of the
Company as a whole, with the Company’s valuation being based upon its market
capitalization. If the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the Company’s
estimated fair value, goodwill impairment may be present. In that situation,
the
Company will measure the goodwill impairment loss based upon the fair value
of
the underlying assets and liabilities, including any unrecognized intangible
assets, and will estimate the implied fair value of goodwill. An impairment
loss
would be recognized to the extent that the Company’s recorded goodwill exceeded
the implied fair value of goodwill.
Goodwill,
in addition to being tested for impairment annually, will be tested for
impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change
such
that it is more likely than not that the carrying amount of goodwill may be
impaired. No impairment was present upon the performance of these tests in
2006
and 2005. We cannot predict the occurrence of future events that might adversely
affect the reported value of goodwill. Such events may include, but are not
limited to, strategic decisions made in response to economic and competitive
conditions and judgments on the validity of the Company’s VoIP Patent
Portfolio.
Investments
Investments
are accounted for under the cost method, as the equity securities or the
underlying common stock are not readily marketable and the Company’s ownership
interests do not allow it to exercise significant influence over the entity.
The
Company monitors its investments for impairment by considering current factors
including economic environment, market conditions,
operational performance and other specific factors relating to the business
underlying the investment, and will record impairments in carrying values
if
appropriate.
The
fair values of the securities are estimated using the best available information
as of the evaluation date, including the quoted market prices of comparable
public companies, recent financing rounds of the investee and other investee
specific information. Impairments, dividends and realized gains and losses
on
equity securities are included in other income in the condensed consolidated
statements of operations. See Note 5 for further discussion of the Company’s
current investments.
Liabilities
The
Company is involved from time to time in various legal matters arising out
of
its operations in the normal course of business. On a case by case basis, the
Company evaluates the likelihood of possible outcomes for this litigation.
Based
on this evaluation, the Company determines whether a liability accrual is
appropriate. If the likelihood of a negative outcome is probable, and the amount
is estimable, the Company accounts for the liability in the current period.
A
change in the circumstances surrounding any current litigation could have a
material impact on the financial statements.
F-11
Income
taxes
The
Company records deferred taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting
for Income Taxes.
This
Statement requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for
temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and the
amounts at which they are carried in the financial statements, based upon the
enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected
to reverse. The Company establishes a valuation allowance when necessary to
reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
The
Company assesses the value of its deferred tax asset, which has been generated
by a history of net operating and net capital losses, at least annually, and
determines the necessity for a valuation allowance. The Company evaluates which
portion, if any, will more likely than not be realized by offsetting future
taxable income, taking into consideration any limitations that may exist on
its
use of its net operating and net capital loss carryforwards. The Company is
evaluating the application of FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an Interpretation of FASB Statement No.
109
(“FIN
48”) to its business, and currently believes that the adoption of FIN 48 will
not have a material effect on its financial position, operations or cash
flow.
Research
and development costs
The
Company suspended its research and development activities in the third quarter
of 2005. The Company expensed internal research and development costs, which
primarily consist of salaries, when they were incurred.
Stock-based
compensation
In
December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued a
revision (“SFAS No. 123(R)”) to SFAS No. 123, Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation
(“SFAS
No. 123”), and the Company was required to adopt SFAS No. 123(R) in the first
quarter of 2006. SFAS No. 123(R) supersedes Accounting Principles Board Opinion
No. 25, Accounting
for Stock Issued to Employees
(“APB
No. 25”), and related Interpretations, and requires that all stock-based
compensation, including options, be expensed at fair value, as of the grant
date, over the vesting period. Companies are required to use an option pricing
model (e.g.: Black-Scholes or Binomial) to determine compensation expense,
consistent with the model previously used in the already required disclosures
of
SFAS No. 148, Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation-Transition and Disclosure.
The effect of adopting SFAS No. 123(R) on the Company’s financial
position, operations and cash flow is discussed in Note 17 of these
consolidated financial statements.
At
December 31, 2006,
the
Company has several stock-based compensation plans, which are described more
fully in Note 17 to these consolidated financial statements. Prior to January
1,
2006, the Company accounted for these plans under the recognition and
measurement principles of APB No. 25, under which stock-based employee
compensation cost was not reflected in net loss, as all options granted under
these plans had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying
common stock on the date of grant. In accordance with SFAS No. 123, as amended
by SFAS No. 148, the Company provided footnote disclosure of the pro forma
stock-based compensation cost, net loss and net loss per share as if the
fair-value based method of expense recognition and measurement prescribed by
SFAS No. 123 had been applied to all employee options.
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
The
fair
value of financial instruments is the amount at which the instruments could
be
exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a
forced sale or liquidation. The carrying value at December 31, 2006 and 2005
for
the Company’s financial instruments, which include cash, and accounts payable
and accrued liabilities, approximates fair value. At December 31, 2006, the
carrying value of the Company’s third party debt is lower than the fair value of
the debt due to the discounts set out in Note 9. The Company’s planned adoption
of SFAS No. 157 on January 1, 2007 is not expected to have a material impact
on
the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments.
Segment
reporting
The
Company currently operates in a single business segment, technology
licensing.
F-12
Discontinued
Operations
In
accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 144, Accounting
for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,
the
operations and related losses on operations sold, or identified as held for
sale, have been presented as discontinued
operations in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for all years presented.
Gains are recognized when realized.
Reclassifications
Certain
balances in the consolidated financial statements as of the years ended December
31, 2004 and 2005 have been reclassified to conform to current year
presentation. These changes had no effect on previously reported net loss,
total
assets, liabilities or stockholders’ deficit.
Recent
accounting pronouncements
In
May
2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, Accounting
Changes and Error Corrections
(“SFAS
No. 154”). SFAS No. 154 superseded APB Opinion No. 20, Accounting
Changes (“APB
No.
20”), and related Interpretations, and was effective for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2005. SFAS No. 154 requires that voluntary changes in
accounting principles be applied retrospectively, with the cumulative effect
of
the change taken into opening retained earnings for the earliest period
presented, and the prior years’ statements restated to reflect the effect of the
new accounting principle. Previously, APB No. 20 required that the cumulative
effect of a change in accounting principle be recognized in net income in the
year of the change. Although SFAS No. 154 now requires that a change of an
accounting principle be treated substantially the same as a correction of an
error in prior periods, retrospective application is not required if it is
impracticable to determine the effects on a specific period or the cumulative
effect of the change on all prior periods presented in the financial statements.
SFAS No. 154 does not change the transition provisions of any existing
accounting pronouncements. The Company’s adoption of SFAS No. 154 in 2006 has
not had a material effect on its financial position, operations or cash flow.
In
July
2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an Interpretation of FASB Statement No.
109
(“FIN
48”). FIN 48 is intended to reduce the diversity encountered in practice with
regard to certain aspects of the recognition and measurement related to
accounting for income taxes, and to clarify the accounting and disclosure for
uncertainty in tax positions. FIN 48 introduces a new and more comprehensive
model of accounting and reporting for a number of tax positions routinely taken
by corporations when filing their tax returns. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company is evaluating the
application of FIN 48 to its business, and currently believes that the adoption
of FIN 48 will not have a material effect on its financial position, operations
or cash flows.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair
Value Measurements
(“SFAS
No. 157”). SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for
measuring fair value under GAAP, expands the required disclosures regarding
fair
value measurements, and applies to other accounting pronouncements that either
require or permit fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal
years beginning after November 15, 2007, and for interim periods within those
fiscal years, with early adoption encouraged. SFAS No. 157 is to be applied
prospectively, with a limited form of retrospective application for several
financial instruments. The Company plans to adopt SFAS No. 157 on January 1,
2007, and currently believes that its adoption will not have a material effect
on the Company’s financial position, operations or cash flows.
In
September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, Considering
the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in
Current Year Financial Statements
(“SAB
No. 108”). SAB No. 108 provides guidance in considering the effects of prior
year misstatements in the quantification of current year misstatements, for
the
purpose of determining whether the current year’s financial statements are
materially misstated. SAB No. 108 is effective for fiscal years ending after
November 15, 2006. The Company’s adoption of SAB No. 108 has not had a material
impact on its financial position, operations or cash flows.
In
December 2006, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. EITF 00-19-2,
Accounting
for Registration Payment Arrangements
(“FSP
EITF 00-19-2”). FSP EITF 00-19-2 clarifies that a registration payment
arrangement and the financial instrument(s) relating to that arrangement should
be separately measured and recognized in an entity’s financial statements,
according to the appropriate GAAP for each, rather than treated as a unit.
Specifically, FSP EITF 00-19-2 states that the financial instrument(s) should
be
recorded in the financial statements using appropriate GAAP without regard
to
contingent obligations in respect of a registration payment arrangement. FSP
EITF 00-19-2 is effective immediately for registration payment arrangements
and
related financial instruments that are entered into or modified after December
21, 2006. For registration payment arrangements and related financial
instruments that were entered into prior to December 21, 2006, and that continue
to be outstanding at the beginning of the period of adoption, transition is
to
be achieved by reporting a change in accounting principle through a
cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings as
of
the first interim period for the fiscal year in which FSP EITF 00-19-2 is
adopted. Early adoption of FSP EITF 00-19-2 is permitted for interim or annual
periods for which financial statements or interim reports have not been issued.
Retrospective application is not permitted. The Company has evaluated the
requirements of FSP EITF 00-19-2 and determined that it is applicable to the
warrant issued in conjunction with the Note issued to a third party lender
in
October 2004. The Company has chosen to adopt FSP EITF 00-19-2 in the fourth
quarter of the year ending December 31, 2006. The impact of adopting FSP EITF
00-19-2 on the Company’s financial position, operations and cash flow is
detailed in Note 9 of these consolidated financial statements.
F-13
Note
4 – Net Earnings (Loss) per Share
Basic
earnings (loss) per share is computed based on the weighted average number
of
common shares outstanding during the period. Options, warrants, convertible
preferred stock and convertible debt are included in the calculation of diluted
earnings (loss) per share, since they are assumed to be exercised or converted,
except when their effect would be anti-dilutive. As the Company had a net loss
from continuing operations for 2006, 2005, and 2004, basic and diluted loss
per
share are the same.
In
November 2004, 1 share of the Company’s Class N preferred stock held by an
unrelated third party was converted into 40 shares of common stock. In May
2006,
there was a similar conversion by an unrelated third party of 6 shares of
preferred stock into 240 shares of common stock.
Potential
common shares that were not included in the computation of diluted earnings
(loss) per share because they would have been anti-dilutive are as follows
as at
December 31:
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
2004
|
|||||
Assumed
conversion of Class N preferred stock
|
24,480
|
24,720
|
24,720
|
|||||||
Assumed
conversion of convertible debt
|
—
|
3,639,412
|
3,329,482
|
|||||||
Assumed
conversion of third party convertible debt(1)
|
1,671,123
|
3,676,471
|
5,681,818
|
|||||||
Assumed
exercise of options and warrant to purchase shares of common
stock
|
2,096,329
|
1,727,029
|
3,441,643
|
|||||||
|
3,791,932
|
9,067,632
|
12,477,663
|
(1) |
As
discussed in Note 18 to these consolidated statements, in January
2007 the
note was repaid in full and 10,000 shares of common stock were
issued.
|
Note
5 – Investments
The
Company’s investments as of December 31, 2006 consist of a convertible preferred
stock holding in AccessLine Communications Corporation, a privately-held
corporation. This stock was received as consideration for a licensing agreement
in the second quarter of 2003, the estimated fair value of which was determined
to be $1,100. The fair value of the securities is estimated using the best
available information as of the evaluation date, including the quoted market
prices of comparable public companies, recent financing rounds of the investee,
and other investee specific information. Based on the Company’s analysis, there
has been no impairment in the fair value of the investment as of December 31,
2006.
Prior
to
June 21, 2004, the Company held an investment in the common stock of Buyers
United Inc. (“BUI”), which investment was acquired as consideration received
related to the sale of the operations of ILC in 2003. At the time of the sale
of
the ILC business, the purchase price consideration paid by BUI was in the form
of convertible preferred stock, with additional shares of preferred stock
received subsequently based on contingent earn out provisions in the purchase
agreement. In addition, common stock dividends were earned on the preferred
stock holding. During 2004, the Company converted its preferred stock into
1,500,000 shares of BUI common stock. Through several open market transactions
during 2004, the Company sold the BUI common stock, resulting in a gain of
approximately $1,376.
Note
6 – Discontinued Operations
Disposition
of the Telecommunications Business
Commencing
in 2001, the Company entered the Telecommunications business, acquiring certain
assets of the estate of WorldxChange Communications Inc. from bankruptcy. In
2002, the Company also acquired certain assets of the estate of RSL.COM USA
Inc.
from bankruptcy, and in 2003 the Company acquired Local
Telcom Holdings, LLC.
Together, these assets made up the Telecommunications
segment of the Company’s business, which
was
owned through the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary,
Acceris
Communications Corp. (name
changed to WXC Corp. (“WXCC”)
in
October 2005).
F-14
The
Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 19, 2005,
to
sell substantially all of the assets and to transfer certain liabilities of
WXCC
to
Acceris
Management and Acquisition LLC (“AMA”),
an
arm’s
length
Minnesota limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of North Central
Equity LLC. In addition, on May 19, 2005, the parties executed a Management
Services Agreement (“MSA”), Security Agreement, Note, Proxy and Guaranty.
Upon
receipt of the requisite approvals, including shareholder approval,
the
transaction was completed on September 30, 2005.
The
sale
resulted in a gain on disposition of $6,387, net of disposition and business
exit costs. In
accordance with GAAP,
this
gain, as well as the Telecommunications operations
for the
year ended December 31, 2005, and
all
prior periods included in these
consolidated financial statements, have been reported in discontinued
operations.
In
connection with the sale, the Company incurred one-time termination costs of
$697. $496 of these costs were paid during 2005, and the remaining $201 were
paid during 2006. The Company recorded these costs as an expense of discontinued
operations.
At
the
closing of the asset sale transaction, C2’s controlling shareholder, Counsel,
agreed to provide a $585 loan to NCE. This loan is subject to a holdback, the
amount of which was $320 at closing, subsequently
reduced
to $200
at
December 31, 2005, relating to recorded liabilities of C2 that had not been
settled at closing.
At
December 31, 2006, the outstanding loan balance is $200.
On
September 30, 2005, in
conjunction with the closing
of the
asset sale transaction
and the
expiration
of the
MSA, referenced above, the Company and AMA entered into a second Management
Services Agreement (“MSA2”) under which the Company agreed to continue to
provide services in certain states where AMA,
at
closing, had not obtained authorization to provide telecommunications services.
At
December
31, 2005, AMA
had
obtained authorization to provide telecommunications services in all states
except Hawaii.
The
authorization to provide services in Hawaii was subsequently obtained on April
5, 2006. For the period October 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006, the Company was
charged a management fee by AMA that was equal to the revenue earned from
providing these services. Both the revenue and the management fee were recorded
in discontinued operations. The above is a summary description of the MSA2
and
by its nature is incomplete.
On
February 28, 2006, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with
a
third party, which agreed to acquire all the shares of WXCC from the Company,
subject to the Company’s third party lender’s agreement to release its security
interest in the shares and to certain other closing requirements. As a result
of
all closing requirements being completed and the third party lender’s consent to
the release of its security interest on March 28, 2006, the Company was relieved
of $3,763 of obligations that had previously been classified as liabilities
of
discontinued operations. The Company recognized a gain of $3,645 on the sale,
net of closing costs of $118, which is included in income from discontinued
operations.
Sale
of Assets
and Shares
of ILC
On
December 6, 2002, the Company entered into an agreement to sell
substantially all of the assets and customer base of ILC to BUI. The sale
included the physical assets required to operate C2’s nationwide network using
its patented VoIP technology (constituting the core business of ILC) and a
license in perpetuity to use C2’s proprietary software platform. The sale closed
on May 1, 2003 and included an earn-out provision (contingent
consideration) based on future events related to ILC’s single largest customer.
The earn-out took place on a monthly basis over a fourteen-month period which
began January 2003. The Company recognized the value of the earn-out shares
as additional sales proceeds when earned. As contingent consideration was
earned, it was recorded as a gain from discontinued operations. In the first
quarter of 2004, the Company recorded a gain from discontinued operations of
$104, due to the receipt in January 2004 of the remaining contingent
consideration.
On
June
26, 2006, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with the same
third party involved in the purchase of the WXCC shares, discussed above. The
third party agreed to acquire all the shares of ILC from the Company, subject
to
certain closing requirements. As a result of all closing requirements being
completed as of June 30, 2006, the Company was relieved of $711 of obligations
that had previously been classified as liabilities of discontinued operations.
The Company recognized a gain of $665 on the sale, net of closing costs of
$46,
which is included in income from discontinued operations.
F-15
Note
7 –
Composition of Certain Financial Statement Captions
Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities consisted of the following at December
31:
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
||||
Regulatory
and legal
fees
|
$
|
53
|
$
|
347
|
|||
Accounting,
auditing and tax consulting
|
126
|
295
|
|||||
Accrued
restructuring costs
|
—
|
201
|
|||||
Telecommunications
and related costs
|
77
|
295
|
|||||
Sales
and other
taxes
|
72
|
316
|
|||||
Remuneration
and benefits
|
101
|
221
|
|||||
Accrued
interest
|
17
|
32
|
|||||
Other
|
104
|
67
|
|||||
$
|
550
|
$
|
1,774
|
Note
8 – Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Intangible
assets consisted of the following at December 31:
|
December
31, 2006
|
|
|||||||||||
|
|
Amortization
period
|
|
Cost
|
|
Accumulated
amortization
|
|
Net
|
|||||
Intangible
assets subject to amortization:
|
|||||||||||||
Patent
rights
|
60
months
|
100
|
(60
|
)
|
40
|
||||||||
Goodwill
|
173
|
—
|
173
|
||||||||||
Total
intangible assets and goodwill
|
$
|
273
|
$
|
(60
|
)
|
$
|
213
|
|
December
31, 2005
|
|
|||||||||||
|
|
Amortization
period
|
|
Cost
|
|
Accumulated
amortization
|
|
Net
|
|||||
Intangible
assets subject to amortization:
|
|||||||||||||
Patent
rights
|
60
months
|
100
|
(40
|
)
|
60
|
||||||||
Goodwill
|
173
|
—
|
173
|
||||||||||
Total
intangible assets and goodwill
|
$
|
273
|
$
|
(40
|
)
|
$
|
233
|
The
Company’s goodwill relates to an investment in a subsidiary company that holds
the rights to some of the Company’s patents.
Aggregate
amortization expense of intangibles was $20 for each of the years ended December
31, 2006, 2005 and 2004.
Note
9 – Debt
The
Company’s debt consists of the following at December 31:
F-16
2006
|
|
2005
|
|||||||||||||||||
Gross
debt
|
Discounts
(1)
|
Reported
debt
|
Gross
debt
|
Discounts
(1)
|
Reported
debt
|
||||||||||||||
Subordinated
note(s) payable to Counsel, interest at 10.0%
|
$
|
6
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
6
|
$
|
55,376
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
55,376
|
|||||||
Subordinated
note payable to Counsel, convertible to common stock, interest
at
9.0%
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
18,270
|
(1,624
|
)
|
16,646
|
||||||||||||
Convertible
note, convertible to common stock, interest at WSJ plus 3.0% (11.25%
at
December 31, 2006) (2)
|
1,471
|
(172
|
)
|
1,299
|
3,235
|
(392
|
)
|
2,843
|
|||||||||||
Warrant
to purchase common stock
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
281
|
—
|
281
|
|||||||||||||
1,477
|
(172
|
)
|
1,305
|
77,162
|
(2,016
|
)
|
75,146
|
||||||||||||
Less
current portion
|
1,477
|
(172
|
)
|
1,305
|
75,411
|
(1,845
|
)
|
73,566
|
|||||||||||
Long-term
debt
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
1,751
|
$
|
(171
|
)
|
$
|
1,580
|
(1)
Beneficial conversion feature, detachable warrant, imputed interest and costs
associated with raising facilities are added to the gross debt balances over
the
applicable amortization periods.
(2)
This
Note was scheduled to mature in October 2007, but was repaid in full in January
2007, as discussed in Note 18. Prior to the repayment, the Note was secured
by
all assets of the Company and guaranteed by Counsel through its maturity in
October 2007. The repayment was funded by Counsel and added to the subordinated
note owing to Counsel.
Payment
due by period
|
||||||||||||||||
Contractual
obligations:
|
Total
|
|
Less
than 1
year
|
|
1-3
years
|
|
3-5
years
|
|
More
than 5 years
|
|||||||
Subordinated
notes payable to a related party
|
$
|
6
|
$
|
6
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
||||||
Convertible
note payable to a third party
|
1,471
|
1,471
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||||
Total
|
$
|
1,477
|
$
|
1,477
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
Counsel
is the controlling stockholder of the Company. The convertible note payable
(the
“Note”) outstanding at December 31, 2006 was held by a third party lender. As
discussed below, the Note was repaid in full in January 2007. As Counsel funded
the repayment, the related party note was increased at the same time. At
December 31, 2006, Counsel had guaranteed the Note through its contractual
maturity in October 2007, and had also subordinated its debt position and
pledged its ownership interest in C2 in favor of the third party
lender.
Subordinated
notes payable to a related party
The
related party subordinated notes payable to Counsel were scheduled to mature
on
October 31, 2007. At December 30, 2006, the aggregate amount of the outstanding
related party debt was $83,582, including accrued and unpaid interest to that
date. On December 29, 2006, C2 negotiated an agreement with Counsel under which,
effective December 30, 2006, $3,386 of debt was converted into 3,847,475
common shares of C2 at a price of $0.88 per share. At the same time, the $80,196
remaining balance of the debt was forgiven by Counsel. In accordance with GAAP
and SEC requirements, the debt forgiveness has been recorded as a capital
contribution by Counsel in the consolidated financial statements for the year
ending December 31, 2006.
While
any
amount of the notes is outstanding, they are subject to acceleration in certain
circumstances including certain events of default. Interest on related party
debt accrues to principal quarterly and, accordingly, the Company has no cash
payment obligations to Counsel prior to the debt’s maturity or forgiveness.
During 2006, Counsel advanced $2,401 (2005 - $15,365; 2004 - $12,584) and
accrued interest added to principal was $7,542 (2005 - $6,180; 2004 - $4,304).
Historically, advances have been made to fund operations, to finance working
capital, to fund acquisitions and to pay down third party debt. Counsel, via
a
“Keep Well” agreement which expired on December 31, 2006, had previously agreed
to fund the cash requirements of C2. Although the Keep Well has not been
extended, Counsel has indicated that it will fund the Company’s minimal cash
requirements until at least October 31, 2007.
At
December 31, 2006 C2 was indebted to Counsel in the amount of $6, representing
C2 expenses paid by Counsel on behalf of C2 that had not been recorded in C2’s
accounts prior to December 31, 2006. The Company expects this amount to increase
during 2007 as Counsel funds its ongoing cash requirements, such as the funding
received for the repayment of the Note.
F-17
In
accordance with the agreement with the third party lender, C2 could not repay
amounts owing to Counsel while the Note remained outstanding. Additionally,
so
long as the Note remained outstanding, Counsel could not, without the written
consent of the third party lender, take any enforcement action to collect its
loans owing by C2. The Note was prepaid in full in January 2007, at which point
Counsel’s subordination agreement was terminated.
Prior
to
the debt forgiveness discussed above, one of the notes payable to Counsel was
convertible into common stock. Throughout the term of this note, anti-dilution
events impacted the conversion price and the number of shares issuable upon
conversion of this debt. As well, accumulated unpaid interest costs, which
were
required by the terms of the debt to be added to the principal balance, were
also convertible upon the same terms. These anti-dilution events and deemed
“paid in kind” interest periodically resulted in the recognition of a beneficial
conversion feature (“BCF”). In accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force Issue
No. 00-27, Application
of Issue 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments,
in 2006
the Company recorded a BCF of $1,225 (2005 - $1,511; 2004 - $3,771) as paid-in
capital. The aggregate BCF was amortized over the term of the debt, using the
effective interest rate method, through a charge to the statement of operations,
and was fully amortized at December 30, 2006. For further discussion of notes
payable and other transactions with Counsel, see Note 2, above, and Note 13,
below.
Convertible
note payable to a third party
On
October 14, 2004, the Company issued
the Note
with a
detachable
warrant to a
third
party lender,
in the
principal amount of $5,000, due October 14, 2007. The Note provided
that the
principal amount outstanding bore
interest
at the prime rate as published in the Wall Street Journal plus 3% (but not
to
less than 7% per annum) decreasing by 2% (but not to less than 0%) for every
25%
increase in the Market Price (as defined therein) above the fixed conversion
price following the effective date of the registration statement covering the
common stock issuable upon conversion of the Note. Interest was
payable
monthly in arrears. Principal was
payable
at the rate of approximately $147 per month, in cash or,
in
certain circumstances, in
registered common stock. Payment amounts were
to
be
converted into stock if (i) the average closing price for five trading days
immediately preceding the repayment date was
at
least 100% of the Fixed Conversion Price, (ii) the amount of the conversion
did
not
exceed 25% of the aggregate dollar trading volume for the 22-day trading period
immediately preceding the repayment date, (iii) a registration statement
was
effective covering the issued shares and (iv) no Event of Default
existed
and
was
continuing. In the event the monthly payment was
paid in
cash, the Company paid
102% of
the amount due. The Company had
the
right to prepay the Note at any time,
by
giving seven business days written notice and paying 120% of the outstanding
principal amount of the Note.
Subsequent to December 31, 2006, in January 2007, as a result of negotiations
between the Company and the third party lender, the lender converted a portion
of its note into 10,000 common shares of the Company, and the Company prepaid
the remaining Note in full by paying 105% of the amount then due.
While
the
Note was outstanding, the
third
party lender had the right to
convert
the Note, in whole or in part, into shares of common stock at any time upon
one
business day’s prior written notice. The Note was
convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a fixed conversion
price of $0.88 per share of common stock (105% of the average closing price
for
the 30 trading days prior to the issuance of the Note) not to exceed, however,
4.99% of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company (including
issuable shares
from the exercise of the warrant, payments of interest, or any other shares
owned). However, upon an Event of Default as defined in and in respect of the
Note, the 4.99% ownership restriction was
automatically rendered null and void. The
third
party lender
may
also
have
revoked
the
4.99% ownership restriction upon 75 days prior notice to the Company. In
accordance with FASB
Standard
No. 133, Accounting
for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
and
Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 00-19, Accounting
for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in,
a
Company’s Own Stock),
the
Company analyzed the various embedded derivative elements of the debt at
inception of the Note and concluded that all of the individual elements should
be characterized as debt for accounting purposes and that the embedded
derivative elements had nominal value. The value of the embedded derivative
elements of the debt was
reassessed on a quarterly basis on a mark-to-market basis. At the end of
2006
and
2005, the Company concluded that the value of the embedded derivatives remained
nominal.
The
embedded derivative elements included: (1) a variable interest rate component
dependent on the WSJ prime rate, (2) an interest rate forward contract
component, which adjusted the interest rate downward if certain conditions
were
achieved related to the Company’s common stock, (3) a call option allowing the
Company an option to prepay the Note, (4) a put option requiring the Company
to
repay the Note if certain events, including an event of default, occurred,
(5)
an equity-forward element, which required the monthly principal, interest and
other fees to be paid in common stock if certain market conditions related
to
the Company’s common stock occurred, and (6) a conversion option permitting the
third party lender to convert the Note into common stock of the Company. At
December 31, 2006, the aggregate debt was convertible into 1,671,123 shares
of
the common stock of the Company.
F-18
In
connection with the Note, the Company recorded a debt discount of $656,
comprising $430 relating to the warrant allocation and $226 of financing
costs
to the third party lender, which was deducted from the amount advanced on
closing. The debt discount was amortized over the term of the debt using
the
effective interest method through a charge to the statement of operations.
At
December 31, 2006, the amount of the debt discount was $172.
Warrant
to purchase common stock
In
addition
to the
Note,
the
Company issued a common stock purchase warrant (the “Warrant”) to the
third
party lender,
entitling the
lender to
purchase up to one million shares of common stock, subject to adjustment.
The
Warrant entitles the holder
to
purchase the stock through the earlier of (i) October 13, 2009 or
(ii) the date on which the average closing price for any consecutive ten
trading dates shall equal or exceed 15 times the Exercise Price. The Exercise
Price shall equal $1.00 per share as to the first 250,000 shares, $1.08 per
share for the next 250,000 shares and $1.20 per share for the remaining 500,000
shares.
The
Exercise Price is
125%,
135% and 150% of the average closing price for
the
ten
trading days immediately prior to the date of the Warrant,
respectively.
The
Company filed a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933,
as
amended, to register the 6,681,818 shares issuable upon conversion of the
Note
as well as those issuable pursuant to the Warrant. This registration statement
was declared effective by the SEC on January 18, 2005.
At
the
time it was issued in October 2004, the Warrant was classified as a liability
in
the consolidated financial statements, as it was linked to a registration
payment arrangement and thus met the conditions for this classification under
the GAAP in effect at that date. The details of the registration payment
arrangement were previously disclosed in the Company’s Report on Form 8-K, filed
with the SEC on October 20, 2004. At the issuance of the Warrant, the Company
did not expect to make any payments relating to the registration payment
arrangement The initial value assigned to the Warrant was $430. The
value
of the Warrant was
then
reassessed
quarterly on a mark-to-market basis,
based
on the price of the Company’s common stock at the end of the quarter.
The
Company adjusted the value of the Warrant to $322 at the end of 2004,
$281
at the
end of 2005, and
$203
at September 30, 2006. The Company
recorded $108,
$41
and
$78 as income in 2004, 2005 and 2006,
respectively,
representing the diminution in the estimated fair value of the Warrant during
each of those periods.
In
December 2006, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. EITF 00-19-2,
Accounting
for Registration Payment Arrangements
(“FSP
EITF 00-19-2”). According to FSP EITF 00-19-2, financial instrument(s) such as
the Warrant should be recorded in the financial statements using appropriate
GAAP without regard to the contingent obligation to transfer consideration
pursuant to a related registration payment arrangement, and any contingent
obligations under the registration payment arrangement should be separately
recognized and measured in accordance with GAAP relating to liabilities.
Adoption of FSP EITF 00-19-2 is permitted for interim or annual periods for
which financial statements or interim reports have not been issued.
Retrospective application is not permitted. The Company evaluated the
requirements of FSP EITF 00-19-2, determined that it is applicable to the
Warrant, and has chosen to adopt FSP EITF 00-19-2 effective October 1, 2006,
the
beginning of the Company’s 2006 fourth quarter. The impact of adopting FSP EITF
00-19-2 on the Company’s financial position was as follows: long-term
liabilities were reduced by $203, the fair value of the Warrant at October
1,
2006, and stockholders’ equity was increased by $430, the fair value of the
Warrant when issued at October 14, 2004. The difference between these two
amounts, $227, was recorded as a charge to opening retained earnings. At
the
date of adoption of FSP EITF 00-19-2, and at December 31, 2006, the Company’s
assessment was that payments relating to the registration payment arrangement
were not probable, and therefore the Company has not recorded any liability
in
connection with such a payment.
Pursuant
to a Master Security Agreement, as amended, entered into in connection with
the
issuance of the Note, the Company granted a blanket lien on all its property
and
that of certain of its subsidiaries to secure repayment of the obligation.
Pursuant to a Stock Pledge Agreement, as amended, Counsel Communications
LLC and
Counsel Corporation (US) pledged the shares of the Company held by them as
further security. Pursuant to a subsidiary Stock Pledge Agreement, the Company,
WebTotel Inc., CPT-1 Holdings Inc. and WXCC pledged their respective
stockholdings in subsidiary companies, controlled by C2, to the third party
lender. In addition, C2 Communications Technologies, Inc., WXCC, WebTotel
Inc.,
Mibridge Inc., Counsel Corporation, Counsel Communications LLC and Counsel
Corporation (US) jointly and severally guaranteed the obligation to the third
party lender. So long as 25% of principal amount of the Note was outstanding,
the Company agreed, among other things, that it would not pay dividends on
its
common stock.
On
September 30, 2005, the Company, in conjunction with the completion of the
sale
of the Telecommunications business, described in Note 6 of these consolidated
financial statements, agreed to modifications to the security interest in
the
Company held by the Note holder as follows: (a) release of the security interest
in the assets being disposed of in the sale of the Telecommunications assets;
(b) conversion of the security interest of the Note to the senior debt position;
(c) payment of $1,800 into a restricted cash account for the benefit of the
Note
holder. The restricted cash was fully applied toward scheduled monthly payments
of the Note during 2005 and 2006.
F-19
Note
10 - Commitments
At
December 31, 2006,
C2 has
no commitments other than its debt, as described above in Note 9.
Note
11 - Patent Residual
In
the
fourth quarter of 2003, C2
acquired
Patent No. 6,243,373 from a third party. Consideration provided was $100 plus
a
35% residual payable to the third party relating to the net proceeds from future
licensing and/or enforcement actions from the C2
VoIP
Patent Portfolio (U.S. Patent Nos. 6,243,373 and 6,438,124). Net proceeds are
defined as amounts collected from third parties net of the direct costs
associated with putting the licensing or enforcement in place and related
collection costs. As of the date of these financial statements, no payments
are
being made as there have as yet been no net proceeds.
Note
12 - Income Taxes
The
Company recognized no income tax benefit from its losses in 2006, 2005 and
2004.
The reported tax benefit varies from the amount that would be provided by
applying the statutory U.S. Federal income tax rate to the loss from continuing
operations before taxes for the following reasons:
|
2006
|
2005
|
2004
|
|||||||
Expected
federal statutory tax benefit
|
$
|
(4,096
|
)
|
$
|
(5,068
|
)
|
$
|
(3,763
|
)
|
|
Increase
(reduction) in taxes resulting from:
|
||||||||||
State
income taxes
|
(121
|
)
|
(268
|
)
|
(173
|
)
|
||||
Foreign
loss not subject to domestic tax
|
—
|
—
|
2
|
|||||||
Non-deductible
interest on certain notes
|
2,841
|
2,560
|
1,893
|
|||||||
Change
in valuation allowance attributable to continuing
operations
|
1,371
|
2,775
|
1,714
|
|||||||
Other
|
5
|
1
|
327
|
|||||||
$ |
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
The
change in the valuation allowance, including discontinued operations, was a
decrease of $21,186, an increase of $3,123 and an increase of $6,139 for the
years ended 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
At
December 31, 2006, the Company had total net operating loss and net capital
loss
carryforwards for federal income tax purposes of approximately $110,000 and
$35,000 respectively. The Company has recorded a full valuation allowance in
respect of the tax effect of these losses. The net operating loss carryforwards
expire between 2024 and 2026. The net capital loss carryforwards expire in
2010
and 2011.
The
Company’s utilization of approximately $59,000 of its available net operating
loss carryforwards against future taxable income is restricted pursuant to
the
“change in ownership” rules in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. These
rules, in general, provide that an ownership change occurs when the percentage
shareholdings of 5% direct or indirect stockholders of a loss corporation have,
in aggregate, increased by more than 50 percentage points during the immediately
preceding three years.
Restrictions
in net operating loss carryforwards occurred in 2001 as a result of the
acquisition of the Company by Counsel. Further restrictions may have occurred
as
a result of subsequent changes in the share ownership and capital structure
of
the Company and Counsel and disposition of business interests by the Company.
Pursuant to Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, annual usage of the
Company’s net operating loss carryforwards, prior to the sale of the Company’s
Telecommunications business, was limited to approximately $6,700 per annum
until
2008 and $1,700 per annum thereafter as a result of previous cumulative changes
of ownership resulting in a change of control of the Company. After the
completion of the sale of the Company’s Telecommunications business, the annual
usage of the Company’s net operating loss carryforwards is limited to
approximately $2,500 per annum until 2008 and $1,700 per annum thereafter.
There
is no certainty that the application of these “change in ownership” rules may
not recur, resulting in further restrictions on the Company’s income tax loss
carry forwards existing at a particular time. In addition, further restrictions,
reductions in, or expiry of net operating loss and net capital loss
carryforwards may occur through future merger, acquisition and/or disposition
transactions or failure to continue a significant level of business activities.
Any such additional limitations could require the Company to pay income taxes
on
its future earnings and record an income tax expense to the extent of such
liability, despite the existence of such tax loss carryforwards.
Due
to
the expiry periods for the Company’s net operating loss carryforwards and the
above usage restrictions, it is estimated that, at most, $90,000 of the total
$110,000 of net operating loss carryforwards otherwise available will be able
to
be utilized in the event the Company were to generate taxable income in the
future.
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The
Company also has net operating loss carryforwards for state income tax purposes
in those states where it has conducted business. Available state tax loss
carryforwards may, however, differ substantially by jurisdiction and, in
general, are subject to the same or similar restrictions as to expiry and usage
described above. The Company is subject to state income tax in multiple
jurisdictions.
The
components of the deferred tax asset and liability as of December 31, 2006
and
2005 are as follows:
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2006
|
2005
|
|||||
Deferred
tax assets
|
|||||||
Net
operating loss carryforwards
|
$
|
41,197
|
$
|
58,923
|
|||
Net
capital loss carryforwards
|
13,014
|
12,877
|
|||||
Acquired
in-process research and development and intangible assets
|
1,881
|
2,288
|
|||||
Stock-based
compensation
|
48
|
—
|
|||||
Accrued
interest
|
—
|
1,645
|
|||||
Accrued
liabilities
|
7
|
1,342
|
|||||
Accrued
vacation
|
—
|
2
|
|||||
Investments
|
—
|
53
|
|||||
Reserve
for accounts receivable
|
2
|
2
|
|||||
Other
|
(39
|
)
|
164
|
||||
Valuation
allowance
|
(56,110
|
)
|
(77,296
|
)
|
|||
Total
deferred tax assets
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
Deferred
tax liabilities
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
Net
deferred tax assets
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
As
the
Company has not generated taxable income in the past, a valuation allowance
has
been provided at December 31, 2006 and 2005 to reduce the total deferred tax
asset to nil, the amount considered more likely than not to be realized. The
change in the valuation allowance in the year is due primarily to the
application of the forgiveness of debt by Counsel, as more fully described
in
Note 9, against the Company’s net operating loss carryforwards.
Note
13 - Transactions with Controlling Stockholder
Transactions
with Counsel:
At
December 30, 2006, C2 was indebted to Counsel in the aggregate amount of
$83,582, including accrued and unpaid interest to that date. As discussed in
Note 9, on December 29, 2006, C2 negotiated an agreement with Counsel under
which, effective December 30, 2006, $3,386 of debt was converted into 3,847,475
common shares of C2 at a price of $0.88 per common share. At the same time,
the
$80,196 remaining balance of the debt was forgiven by Counsel. In accordance
with GAAP and SEC requirements, the debt forgiveness has been recorded as a
capital contribution by Counsel in the consolidated financial statements for
the
year ended December 31, 2006. The details of the individual notes comprising
the
$83,582 are presented below.
Initial
Acquisition of C2
and
Senior Convertible Loan
On
March
1, 2001, C2
entered
into a Senior Convertible Loan and Security Agreement, (the “Senior Loan
Agreement”) with Counsel. Pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Senior
Loan Agreement, Counsel agreed to make periodic loans to C2
in
the
aggregate principal amount not to exceed $10,000, which was subsequently
increased to $12,000 through amendment on May 8, 2001. Advances against the
Senior Loan Agreement were structured as a 3-year convertible note with interest
at 9% per annum, compounded quarterly. Counsel initially could convert the
loan
into shares of common stock of C2
at
a
conversion price of $11.20 per common share. The terms of the Senior Loan
Agreement also provided that at any time after September 1, 2002, the
outstanding debt including accrued interest would automatically be converted
into common stock using the then current conversion rate, on the first date
that
was the twentieth consecutive trading day that the common stock closed at a
price per share that was equal to or greater than $20.00 per share. The Senior
Loan Agreement also provided that the conversion price was in certain cases
subject to adjustment, included traditional anti-dilution protection for the
lender, and was subject to certain events of default, which could have
accelerated the repayment of principal plus accrued interest. Total proceeds
available to the Company were $12,000, less debt issuance costs of $600,
amortized over three years. The Senior Loan Agreement was amended several times
and the maturity date of the loan plus accrued interest was extended to October
31, 2007. As a result of the application of the anti-dilution provisions of
the
Senior Loan Agreement, the conversion price was adjusted to $5.02 per common
share. At December 30, 2006,
prior
to the debt forgiveness discussed above, the total outstanding debt under the
Senior
Loan Agreement (including
principal and accrued interest) was $19,966 which
was
convertible into approximately 3,977,208 shares
of
common stock.
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In
connection with the Senior Loan Agreement, C2
granted
Counsel a security interest in all of C2’s
assets
owned at the time of execution of the Senior Loan Agreement or subsequently
acquired, including but not limited to C2’s
accounts
receivable, intangibles, inventory, equipment, books and records, and negotiable
instruments held by the Company (collectively, the “Collateral”).
In
addition to the foregoing agreements, C2
and
Counsel executed a Securities Support Agreement, dated March 1, 2001 (the
“Support Agreement”) for the purpose of providing certain representations and
commitments by C2
to
Counsel, including demand registration rights for common stock issuable upon
conversion of the related loan.
Under
the
Support Agreement of March 1, 2001, C2
also
agreed to engage appropriate advisors and proceed to take all steps necessary
to
merge Nexbell Communications, Inc. (a subsidiary of Counsel) into C2.
The
Company acquired Nexbell on April 17, 2001 and Counsel received 871,724 shares
of common stock in C2
as
consideration.
Assignment
of Winter Harbor Common Stock and Debt Interests
Pursuant
to the terms of a settlement between Counsel and Winter Harbor and First Media
L.P., a limited partnership and the parent company of Winter Harbor
(collectively, the “Winter Harbor Parties”), effective August 29, 2003, the
Winter Harbor Parties relinquished their right to 118,750 shares of the common
stock of C2
to
Counsel. These shares were released from escrow and delivered to
Counsel.
The
Winter Harbor Parties further assigned to Counsel all of their rights with
respect to a note payable by C2
of
$1,999
drawn down pursuant to a Letter of Credit issued November 3, 1998 to secure
certain obligations of C2
together
with any accrued interest thereon. The assigned amount together with accrued
interest amounted to $2,577 on August 29, 2003. As a result of the settlement
and assignment, C2
entered
into a new loan agreement with Counsel the terms of which provided
that
from August 29, 2003 the loan balance of $2,577 would
bear
interest at 10% per annum compounded quarterly with the aggregate balance of
principal and accrued interest payable on maturity of the loan. This loan
agreement was amended and restated to increase the principal of the loan by
a
further $100 for funding provided by Counsel to enable C2
to
acquire a Voice over Internet Protocol patent in December 2003 and to allow
for
the making of further periodic advances thereunder at Counsel’s discretion. The
loan increased due to operating advances of $1,546 and $1,918 in 2003 and 2004,
respectively. The maturity date of the loan plus accrued interest was amended
several times, including in connection with the sale of substantially all the
assets of WXCC to AMA, and was extended to October 31, 2007. There were no
conversion features associated with this loan. The
terms
of the loan agreement provided that certain events of default would have
accelerated the repayment of principal plus accrued interest. As of December
30,
2006,
prior
to the debt forgiveness discussed above, the total outstanding debt under the
loan (including principal and accrued interest) was $8,291.
Loan
and Security Agreement and Amended Debt Restructuring
On
June
6, 2001, C2
and
Counsel entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”). Any
funds advanced to C2
between
June 6, 2001 and April 15, 2002, (not to exceed $10,000) were governed by the
Loan Agreement and due on June 6, 2002. The loan was secured by all of the
assets of C2.
As of
December 31, 2001, advances under this loan agreement totaled $10,000. On June
27, 2002 the Loan Agreement was amended to an amount of $24,307, which included
additional capital advances from Counsel to C2
made
from
December 31, 2001 through June 6, 2002. The amended agreement also further
provided for additional advances as needed to C2,
which
advances totaled $2,087 through December 31, 2002 and $650 through November
30,
2003.
On
July
25, 2002, C2
and
Counsel entered into a Debt Restructuring Agreement (“Debt Restructuring
Agreement”) which was amended on October 15, 2002 pursuant to an Amended and
Restated Debt Restructuring Agreement (“Amended Agreement”). The Amended
Agreement included the following terms:
1)
|
Principal
($24,307) and associated accrued interest ($2,284), as of October
15,
2002, under the Loan Agreement, as amended, would be exchanged for
common
stock of C2
at
$3.77 per share (representing the average closing price of C2’s
common
stock during May 2002).
|
2)
|
Funding
provided by Counsel pursuant to the Loan Agreement, as amended ($2,087),
and associated accrued interest ($1,996), from October 15, 2002 to
December 31, 2002, would be exchanged for common stock of C2
at
$3.77 per share (representing the average closing price of C2’s
common
stock during May 2002).
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3)
|
Counsel
would advance to C2
all
amounts paid or payable by C2
to
its stockholders that exercised their dissenters’ rights in connection
with the transactions subject to the debt restructuring transactions
and
advance the amount of the annual premium to renew the existing directors
and officers’ insurance coverage through November 2003.
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4)
|
Counsel
would reimburse C2
for
all costs, fees and expenses, in connection with the Debt Restructuring
Agreement and the Amended Agreement and transactions contemplated
thereby
including all expenses incurred and yet to be incurred, including
the
Special Committee’s costs to negotiate these agreements and costs related
to obtaining stockholder approval. During 2003 and 2002, Counsel
reimbursed C2
$132
and $499, respectively, for certain reimbursable expenses, which
were
recorded as additional paid-in capital.
|
5)
|
The
issuance of common stock by C2
pursuant
to this Agreement would result in a weighted average conversion price
adjustment pursuant to the provisions of the Senior Loan Agreement.
Whereas the conversion price for the Senior Loan Agreement had initially
been $11.20, the new conversion price would be adjusted as a result
of the
anti-dilution provisions of the Senior Loan
Agreement.
|
Effective
November 30, 2003, 8,681,096 shares of common stock were issued to Counsel
in
settlement of the underlying debt and accrued interest totaling $32,721 on
the
date of the conversion.
Convertible
Promissory Note to Fund RSL.COM USA, Inc. (“RSL”) Acquisition
In
connection with the acquisition of certain assets of RSL in December 2002,
C2
issued
a
$7,500 convertible note payable (the “Convertible Note”) to Counsel, bearing
interest at 10% per annum compounded quarterly which, as amended, was due on
June 30, 2005. The Convertible Note was convertible into common stock of
C2
at
a
conversion rate of $1.68 per share. Effective November 30, 2003,
Counsel
exercised its right to convert the Convertible Note plus accrued interest to
that date totaling $7,952 into common stock of C2.
This
resulted in the issuance of 4,747,522 shares of C2
common
stock.
Collateralized
Promissory Note and Loan Agreement
During
the fourth quarter of 2003, Counsel advanced the sum of $5,600 to C2,
evidenced
by a promissory note. In January 2004, C2
and
Counsel entered into a loan agreement and an amended and restated promissory
note pursuant to which an additional $2,000 was loaned to C2
and
pursuant to which additional periodic loans were made from time to time
(collectively and as amended, the “Promissory Note”). The Promissory Note
accrues interest at 10% per annum compounded quarterly from the date
funds are advanced. The loan has been amended several times and the
maturity date of the loan plus accrued interest has been extended to October
31,
2007.
The
Promissory Note is secured by the assets of the Company and is subject to
certain events of default which may accelerate the repayment of principal plus
accrued interest. There are no conversion features associated with the
Promissory Note. The loan increased primarily due to operating advances in
2004,
2005 and 2006 of $8,662, $15,365 and $2,401, respectively. The outstanding
balance at December 30, 2006 (including principal and accrued interest), prior
to the debt forgiveness discussed above, was $41,897. At
December 31, 2006 C2 was indebted to Counsel in the amount of $6, representing
C2 expenses paid by Counsel on behalf of C2 that had not been recorded in C2’s
accounts prior to the debt forgiveness. The Company expects this amount to
increase during 2007 as Counsel funds its ongoing cash requirements, such as
the
funding received for the repayment of the Note owing to the Company’s third
party lender.
Secured
Loan to C2
To
fund
the acquisition of the WorldxChange Communications, Inc. assets purchased and
liabilities assumed by C2,
on June
4, 2001 Counsel provided a loan (the “Initial Loan”) to C2
in
the
aggregate amount of $15,000. The loan was subordinated to a revolving credit
facility, was collateralized by all the assets of the Company and, as amended,
had a maturity date of June 30, 2005. On October 1, 2003 Counsel assigned the
balance owed in connection with the Initial Loan of $9,743,
including accrued interest (“the Assigned Loan”),
to
C2
in
exchange for a new loan bearing interest at 10% per annum compounded quarterly
and payable on maturity of the loan (“the New Loan”).
The New
Loan was
amended
several times and the maturity date of the loan plus accrued interest
was
extended
to October
31,
2007.
Consistent with the terms of the Initial Loan, subject to certain conditions,
the New Loan provided for certain mandatory prepayments upon written notice
from
Counsel including an event resulting in the issuance of new shares by
C2
to
a
party unrelated to Counsel where the funds were not used for an approved
expanded business plan, the purchase of the Company’s accounts receivable by a
third party or where C2
sold
material assets in excess of cash proceeds of $1,000, and certain other events.
The
New
Loan was subject to certain events of default which would have accelerated
the
repayment of principal plus accrued interest. Pursuant to a Stock Pledge
Agreement as amended, the New Loan was secured by the common stock held directly
by C2 in its operating subsidiary. There were no conversion features associated
with the New Loan. As of December 30, 2006, the total outstanding debt under
the
New Loan (including principal and accrued interest), prior to the debt
forgiveness discussed above, was $13,428.
F-23
Counsel
Keep Well
Counsel
committed to fund, through intercompany advances or equity contribution, all
capital investment, working capital or other operational cash requirements
of C2
through December 31, 2006 (the “Keep Well”). Although Counsel did not extend the
Keep Well beyond its December 31, 2006 maturity, Counsel has indicated to
management that it will continue to fund the Company’s minimal cash requirements
until at least October 31, 2007.
Counsel
Guarantee, Subordination and Stock Pledge
In
October 2004, Counsel agreed to guarantee the debt that the Company owed to
its
third party lender, and also agreed to subordinate all of its debt owed by
the
Company, and to subrogate all of its related security interests, in favor of
the
third party lender. Counsel further agreed to pledge all of its shares owned
in
C2 as security for its guarantee.
In
accordance with these agreements, amounts owing to Counsel could not be repaid
while amounts remained owing to the third party lender. In January 2007, when
the debt was prepaid in full, the subordination , subrogation and guarantee
agreements were terminated.
Counsel
Management Services
In
December 2004, C2 entered into a management services agreement (the “Agreement”)
with Counsel. Under the terms of the Agreement, C2 agreed to make payment to
Counsel for the past and future services to be provided by certain Counsel
personnel to C2 for each of 2004 and 2005. In March 2006 C2 entered into a
similar agreement with Counsel for services to be provided in 2006. The basis
for such services charged was an allocation, based on time incurred, of the
cost
of the base compensation paid by Counsel to those employees providing services
to C2. For the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005, the cost of such services
was $280 and $450, respectively. The cost for 2006 was $225, reflecting the
reduced complexity of C2 operations following the sale of the Telecommunications
business. The foregoing fees for 2004, 2005 and 2006 were due and payable within
30 days following the respective year ends, subject to any subordination
restrictions then in effect. Any unpaid fee amounts bore interest at 10% per
annum commencing on the day after such year-end, and in the event of a change
of
control, merger or similar event of the Company, all amounts owing, including
fees incurred up to the date of the event, would have become due and payable
immediately upon the occurrence of such event, subject to any subordination
restrictions then in effect. The fees for 2004, 2005 and 2006 were forgiven
on
December 30, 2006 as part of Counsel’s forgiveness of its outstanding debt from
C2, as discussed above. In accordance with the agreement with the Company’s
third party lender, amounts owing to Counsel at December 31, 2006 could not
be
repaid while amounts remained owing to the third party lender. The repayment
in
full of the third party debt in January 2007 removed this restriction on
payments to Counsel. The Company expects that Counsel will continue to provide
these services in 2007 on the same basis.
Conferral
of benefit from Counsel
Counsel
entered into compensation arrangements with one of its executive officers
relating to the retention of their services through the disposition of C2’s
Telecommunications business in the third quarter of 2005. Counsel also entered
into a contract with the executive officer related to the disposition. The
total
fair value of these contracts is $1,000 and, as required under GAAP, they were
recorded by the Company as a conferral of a $1,000 benefit to the Company from
its controlling shareholder in the third quarter of 2005. The amount was
reported as an expense of the discontinued operations, with an offsetting credit
to contributed surplus. There were no economic consequences to C2 as the result
of this conferral of benefit.
Note
14 - Legal Proceedings
On
April 16, 2004, certain stockholders of the Company (the “Plaintiffs”)
filed a putative derivative complaint in the Superior Court of the State of
California in and for the County of San Diego, (the “Complaint”) against the
Company, WorldxChange Corporation (sic), Counsel Communications LLC, and Counsel
Corporation as well as four present and former officers and directors of the
Company, some of whom also are or were directors and/or officers of the other
corporate defendants (collectively, the “Defendants”). The Complaint alleges,
among other things, that the Defendants, in their respective roles as
controlling stockholder and directors and officers of the Company committed
breaches of the fiduciary duties of care, loyalty and good faith and were
unjustly enriched, and that the individual Defendants committed waste of
corporate assets, abuse of control and gross mismanagement. The Plaintiffs
seek
compensatory damages, restitution, disgorgement of allegedly unlawful profits,
benefits and other compensation, attorneys’ fees and expenses in connection with
the Complaint. The Company believes that these claims are without merit and
intends to
continue to vigorously defend this action. There is no assurance that this
matter will be resolved in the Company’s favor and an unfavorable outcome of
this matter could have a material adverse impact on its business, results of
operations, financial position or liquidity.
F-24
The
Company, Counsel Communications LLC, Counsel Corporation and four of its current
and former executives and board members were named in a securities action filed
in the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County of San
Diego (the “Court”) on April 16, 2004, in which the plaintiffs made claims
nearly identical to those set forth in the Complaint in the derivative suit
described above. The Company believes that these claims are without merit and
intends to vigorously defend this action. There is no assurance that this matter
will be resolved in the Company’s favor and an unfavorable outcome of this
matter could have a material adverse impact on its business, results of
operations, financial position or liquidity. In February 2006, the plaintiffs
in
both this action and the derivative action described above changed attorneys.
In
January 2007, a trial date of September 7, 2007 was set for both
actions.
At
our
Adjourned Meeting of Stockholders held on December 30, 2003, our stockholders,
among other things, approved an amendment to our Articles of Incorporation,
deleting Article VI thereof (regarding liquidations, reorganizations, mergers
and the like). Stockholders who were entitled to vote at the meeting and advised
us in writing, prior to the vote on the amendment, that they dissented and
intended to demand payment for their shares if the amendment was effectuated,
were entitled to exercise their appraisal rights and obtain payment in cash
for
their shares under Sections 607.1301 - 607.1333 of the Florida Business
Corporation Act (the “Florida Act”), provided their shares were not voted in
favor of the amendment. In January 2004, we sent appraisal notices in compliance
with Florida corporate statutes to all stockholders who had advised us of their
intention to exercise their appraisal rights. The appraisal notices included
our
estimate of fair value of our shares, at $4.00 per share on a post-split basis.
These stockholders had until February 29, 2004 to return their completed
appraisal notices along with certificates for the shares for which they were
exercising their appraisal rights. Approximately 33 stockholders holding
approximately 74,000 shares of our stock returned completed appraisal notices
by
February 29, 2004. A stockholder of 20 shares notified us of his acceptance
of
our offer of $4.00 per share, while the stockholders of the remaining shares
did
not accept our offer. Subject to the qualification that, in accordance with
the
Florida Act, we may not make any payment to a stockholder seeking appraisal
rights if, at the time of payment, our total assets are less than our total
liabilities, stockholders who accepted our offer to purchase their shares at
the
estimated fair value will be paid for their shares within 90 days of our receipt
of a duly executed appraisal notice. If we should be required to make any
payments to dissenting stockholders, Counsel will fund any such amounts through
advances to C2. Stockholders who did not accept our offer were required to
indicate their own estimate of fair value, and if we do not agree with such
estimates, the parties are required to go to court for an appraisal proceeding
on an individual basis, in order to establish fair value. Because we did not
agree with the estimates submitted by most of the dissenting stockholders,
we
have sought a judicial determination of the fair value of the common stock
held
by the dissenting stockholders. On June 24, 2004, we filed suit against the
dissenting stockholders seeking a declaratory judgment, appraisal and other
relief in the Circuit Court for the 17th
Judicial
District in Broward County, Florida. On February 4, 2005, the declaratory
judgment action was stayed pending the resolution of the direct and derivative
lawsuits filed in California. This decision was made by the judge in the Florida
declaratory judgment action due to the similar nature of certain allegations
brought by the defendants in the declaratory judgment matter and the California
lawsuits described above. On March 7, 2005, the dissenting shareholders appealed
the decision of the District Court judge to the Fourth District Court of Appeals
for the State of Florida, which denied the appeal on June 21, 2005. When the
declaratory judgment matter resumes, there is no assurance that this matter
will
be resolved in our favor and an unfavorable outcome of this matter could have
a
material adverse impact on our business, results of operations, financial
position or liquidity.
In
connection with the Company’s efforts to enforce its patent rights, C2
Communications Technologies Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company,
filed a patent infringement lawsuit against AT&T, Inc., Verizon
Communications, Inc., Qwest Communications International, Inc., Bellsouth
Corporation, Sprint Nextel Corporation, Global Crossing Limited, and Level
3
Communications, Inc. The complaint was filed in the Marshall Division of the
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas on June 15,
2006.
The complaint alleges that these companies’ VoIP services and systems infringe
the Company’s U.S. Patent No. 6,243,373, entitled “Method
and Apparatus for Implementing a Computer Network/Internet Telephone
System”.
The
complaint seeks an injunction, monetary damages and costs. There is no assurance
that the Company will be successful in this litigation.
The
Company is involved in various other legal matters arising out of its operations
in the normal course of business, none of which are expected, individually
or in
the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on the Company.
Note
15 - Class N Preferred Stock
Each
Class N preferred share has a voting entitlement equal to 40 common shares,
votes with the common stock on an as-converted basis and is senior to all other
preferred stock of the Company. Dividends, if any, will be paid on an
as-converted basis equal to common stock dividends. The value of each Class
N
preferred share is $1,000, and each share is convertible to 40 common shares
at
the rate of $25 per common share.
F-25
During
2006, holders of the Class N preferred stock converted six of those shares
into
240 shares of common stock. There
were no conversions during 2005. As
of
December 31, 2006 and
2005,
there
were, respectively, 612 and 618 shares of Class N preferred stock issued and
outstanding.
At
December 31, 2006 and
2005,
of the
10,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized, 9,486,500 remain undesignated
and unissued.
Note
16 - Dividends
To
date,
the Company has not paid dividends on its common stock nor is it anticipated
that the Company will pay dividends in the foreseeable future.
As
of
December 31, 2006,
the
Company does not have any preferred stock outstanding which has any preferential
dividends.
So
long
as 25% of principal amount of the Note held by the Company’s third party lender,
described in Note 9 of these financial statements, remained outstanding, the
Company could not pay any dividends on its common stock. The Note was repaid
in
full in January 2007.
Additionally,
under the Florida Act, the Company may not pay dividends while it has negative
stockholders’ equity.
Note
17 - Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-
Based Compensation Plans
At
December 31, 2006, the Company has several stock-based compensation plans,
which
are described below. All information presented includes the effect of the
1-for-20 reverse stock split that was approved by the Company’s stockholders in
November 2003.
1995
Director Stock Option and Appreciation Rights Plan
The
1995
Director Stock Option and Appreciation Rights Plan (the “1995 Director Plan”)
provides for the issuance of incentive options, non-qualified stock options
and
SARs to directors of the Company up to 12,500 shares of common stock (subject
to
adjustment in the event of stock dividends, stock splits, and other similar
events). If any incentive option, non-qualified option or SAR terminates prior
to exercise thereof and during the duration of the 1995 Director Plan, the
shares of common stock as to which such option or right was not exercised will
become available under the 1995 Director Plan for the grant of additional
options or rights to any eligible director. Each option is immediately
exercisable for a period of ten years from the date of grant. The Company has
12,500 shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the 1995 Director
Plan. No options were granted or exercised under this plan in 2006 and 2005,
and
as of December 31, 2006, no options to purchase shares are outstanding. As
of
December 31, 2005, options to purchase 7,500 shares of common stock at a price
of $22.50 per share were outstanding and exercisable. In 2006, 7,500 options
expired (2005 - 1,000).
1995
Employee Stock Option and Appreciation Rights Plan
The
1995
Employee Stock Option and Appreciation Rights Plan (the “1995 Employee Plan”)
provides for the issuance of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock
options, and SARs. Directors of the Company are not eligible to participate
in
the 1995 Employee Plan. The 1995 Employee Plan provides for the grant of stock
options, which qualify as incentive stock options under Section 422 of the
Internal Revenue Code, to be issued to officers who are employees and other
employees, as well as for the grant of non-qualified options to be issued to
officers, employees and consultants. In addition, SARs may be granted in
conjunction with the grant of incentive and non-qualified options.
The
1995
Employee Plan provides for the grant of incentive options, non-qualified options
and SARs of up to 20,000 shares of common stock (subject to adjustment in the
event of stock dividends, stock splits, and other similar events). To the extent
that an incentive option or non-qualified option is not exercised within the
period of exercisability specified therein, it will expire as to the then
unexercisable portion. If any incentive option, non-qualified option or SAR
terminates prior to exercise thereof and during the duration of the 1995
Employee Plan, the shares of common stock as to which such option or right
was
not exercised will become available under the 1995 Employee Plan for the grant
of additional options or rights to any eligible employee. The shares of common
stock subject to the 1995 Employee Plan may be made available from either
authorized but unissued shares, treasury shares or both. The Company has 20,000
shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the 1995 Employee Plan.
As of
December 31, 2006 and 2005, there were no options outstanding under the 1995
Employee Plan. No options were granted or exercised in 2006 or 2005 under the
1995 Employee Plan.
F-26
1997
Recruitment Stock Option Plan
In
October 2000, the stockholders of the Company approved an amendment of the
1997
Recruitment Stock Option Plan (the “1997 Plan”)which provides for the issuance
of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options and SARs up to an
aggregate of 370,000 shares of common stock (subject to adjustment in the event
of stock dividends, stock splits, and other similar events). The price at which
shares of common stock covered by the option can be purchased is determined
by
the Company’s Board of Directors; however in all instances the exercise price is
never less than the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date
the option is granted.
As
of
December 31, 2006, there were options to purchase 239,611 shares (2005 - 14,611
shares) of the Company’s common stock outstanding under the 1997 Plan. 225,000
of these options were unvested at December 31, 2006, and will vest over four
years at an exercise price of $0.66 per share, beginning in 2007. 14,611 of
these options were vested at December 31, 2006 and are exercisable at prices
of
$1.40 to $111.26 per share (2005 - $1.40 to $111.26 per share). The outstanding
unvested options, upon vesting, must be exercised within seven years of grant
date and can only be exercised while the option holder is an employee of the
Company. The outstanding vested options must be exercised within ten years
of
grant and can only be exercised while the option holder is an employee of the
Company. The Company has not awarded any SARs under the 1997 Plan. During 2006,
options to purchase 225,000 shares of common stock were issued, and no options
were forfeited or expired. During 2005, no options to purchase shares of common
stock were issued, and 42,125 options were forfeited. There were no exercises
during 2006 or 2005.
2000
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
During
2000, the Company obtained approval from its stockholders to establish the
2000
Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The Stock Purchase Plan provides for the purchase
of common stock, in the aggregate, up to 125,000 shares. This plan allows all
eligible employees of the Company to have payroll withholding of 1 to 15 percent
of their wages. The amounts withheld during a calendar quarter are then used
to
purchase common stock at a 15 percent discount off the lower of the closing
sale
price of the Company’s stock on the first or last day of each quarter. This plan
was approved by the Board of Directors, subject to stockholder approval, and
was
effective beginning the third quarter of 2000. The Company issued 1,726 shares
to employees based upon payroll withholdings during 2001. There have been no
issuances since 2001.
The
purpose of the Stock Purchase Plan is to provide incentives for all eligible
employees of C2 (or any of its subsidiaries) who have been employees for at
least three months to encourage stock ownership of C2 by acquiring or increasing
their proprietary interest in C2. The Stock Purchase Plan is designed to
encourage employees to remain in the employ of C2. It is the intention of C2
to
have the Stock Purchase Plan qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” within
the meaning of Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended to issue
shares of common stock to all eligible employees of C2 (or any of C2’s
subsidiaries) who have been employees for at least three months.
2003
Stock Option and Appreciation Rights Plan
In
November 2003, the stockholders of the Company approved the 2003 Stock Option
and Appreciation Rights Plan (the “2003 Plan”) which provides for the issuance
of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options and SARs up to an
aggregate of 2,000,000 shares of common stock (subject to adjustment in the
event of stock dividends, stock splits, and other similar events). The price
at
which shares of common stock covered by the option can be purchased is
determined by the Company’s Board of Directors or a committee thereof; however,
in the case of incentive stock options the exercise price shall not be less
than
the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date the option is
granted. As of December 31, 2006, there were options to purchase 568,250 shares
(2005 - 338,250 shares) of the Company’s common stock outstanding under the 2003
Plan. The outstanding options vest over four years at exercise prices ranging
from $0.51 to $3.00 per share. During 2006, 230,000 options (2005 - 39,600
options) were granted, and no options (2005 - 1,060,975 options) to purchase
shares of common stock were forfeited or expired. There were no options
exercised during 2006 and 2005, and no SARs have been issued under the 2003
Plan.
Other
options
In
1996,
the Company approved the issuance of 87,500 options to executives of the
Company, as part of their employment agreements, and 3,200 options to a
consultant. As of December 31, 2005, there were 78,200 options outstanding
with
an exercise price of $78.00, all of which expired in 2006. No options expired,
were exercised or forfeited during 2005.
F-27
During
1997, the Company issued options to purchase 60,500 shares of common stock
(10,500 of which were issued under the 1997 recruitment stock option plan)
to
consultants at exercise prices ranging from $97.50 to $168.75 (repriced to
$78.00 on December 13, 1998), which was based on the closing price of the stock
at the grant date. No options expired, were exercised or forfeited during 2006
or 2005. The remaining options must be exercised within ten years of the grant
date. As of December 31, 2006 there remained 44,500 options
outstanding.
During
1997, the Company issued non-qualified options to purchase 114,750 shares of
common stock to certain executive employees. The options must be exercised
within ten years of the grant date and have an exercise price of $78.00. There
were no options forfeited in 2006 or 2005. No options expired or were exercised
during 2006 or 2005. As of December 31, 2006 there remained 105,915 options
outstanding.
During
1998, the Company issued non-qualified options to purchase 46,750 shares of
common stock to certain executive employees at exercise prices ranging from
$51.26 to $62.50, which price was based on the closing price of the stock at
the
grant date. The options must be exercised within ten years of the grant date.
No
options expired, were exercised or forfeited during 2006 or 2005. As of December
31, 2006 there remained 40,470 options outstanding.
During
1999, the Company issued non-qualified options to purchase 32,750 shares of
common stock to certain executive employees at exercise prices ranging from
$50.00 to $71.26, which price was based on the closing price of the stock at
the
grant date. The options must be exercised within ten years of the grant date.
No
options were exercised during 2006 or 2005. As of December 31, 2006, there
remained 18,750 options outstanding.
During
1999, the Company issued non-qualified options to purchase 10,000 shares of
common stock to a consultant at an exercise price of $60.00, which was based
on
the closing price of the stock at the grant date. No options were exercised
during 2006 or 2005. The fair value of the options issued was recorded as
deferred compensation of $300,000, which was amortized over the expected period
the services were to be provided. The options must be exercised within ten
years
of the grant date. As of December 31, 2006 there remained 10,000 options
outstanding.
During
2000, the Company issued non-qualified options to purchase 129,250 shares of
common stock to certain executive employees at exercise prices ranging from
$55.00 to $127.50, which price was based on the closing price of the stock
at
the grant date. The options must be exercised within ten years of the grant
date. No options were exercised during 2006 or 2005. As of December 31, 2006,
there remained 68,833 options outstanding.
The
following table summarizes the changes in common stock options for the common
stock option plans described above:
|
2006
|
2005
|
2004
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Options
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
Options
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
Options
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
||||||||
Outstanding
at beginning of year
|
727,026
|
$
|
37.50
|
1,791,643
|
$
|
42.46
|
1,807,879
|
$
|
18.20
|
||||||||||
Granted
|
455,000
|
0.82
|
39,600
|
0.54
|
421,350
|
1.73
|
|||||||||||||
Exercised
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||||||
Expired
|
(85,700
|
)
|
73.14
|
(1,117
|
)
|
21.98
|
(116
|
)
|
77.50
|
||||||||||
Forfeited
|
—
|
—
|
(1,103,100
|
)
|
4.64
|
(437,470
|
)
|
2.78
|
|||||||||||
Outstanding
at end of year
|
1,096,326
|
$
|
19.51
|
727,026
|
$
|
37.50
|
1,791,643
|
$
|
18.08
|
||||||||||
Options
exercisable at year end
|
499,701
|
$
|
41.24
|
516,463
|
$
|
53.39
|
696,012
|
$
|
42.46
|
||||||||||
Weighted-average
fair value of options granted during the year
|
$
|
0.50
|
$
|
0.39
|
$
|
1.34
|
Stock-Based
Compensation Expense
In
December 2004, the FASB issued a revision (“SFAS No. 123(R)”) to SFAS No. 123,
Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation
(“SFAS
No. 123”), and the Company was required to adopt SFAS No. 123(R) in the first
quarter of 2006. SFAS No. 123(R) supersedes Accounting Principles Board Opinion
No. 25, Accounting
for Stock Issued to Employees
(“APB
No. 25”), and related Interpretations, and requires that all stock-based
compensation, including options, be expensed at fair value, as of the grant
date, over the vesting period. Companies are required to use an option pricing
model (e.g.: Black-Scholes or Binomial) to determine compensation expense,
consistent with the model previously used in the already required disclosures
of
SFAS No. 148, Accounting
for Stock-Based
Compensation-Transition and Disclosure.
The
effect of adopting SFAS No. 123(R) on the Company’s financial position,
operations and cash flow is discussed below.
F-28
The
Company’s stock-based compensation plans are described above. Prior to January
1, 2006, the Company accounted for these plans under the recognition and
measurement principles of APB No. 25, under which stock-based employee
compensation cost was not reflected in net loss, as all options granted under
these plans had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying
common stock on the date of grant. In accordance with SFAS No. 123, as amended
by SFAS No. 148, the Company provided footnote disclosure of the pro forma
stock-based compensation cost, net loss and net loss per share as if the
fair-value based method of expense recognition and measurement prescribed by
SFAS No. 123 had been applied to all employee options.
The
table
below illustrates the effect on net loss and net loss per share if the Company
had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123 to options
granted under the Company’s stock option plans in the years ended December 31,
2005 and 2004:.
Year
ended December 31,
|
|||||||
2005
|
2004
|
||||||
Net
loss as reported
|
$
|
(18,489
|
)
|
$
|
(22,783
|
)
|
|
Deduct:
|
|||||||
Total
compensation cost determined under fair value based method for all
awards,
net of $0 tax
|
(198
|
)
|
(559
|
)
|
|||
Pro
forma net loss
|
$
|
(18,687
|
)
|
$
|
(23,342
|
)
|
|
Loss
per share
|
|||||||
Basic
and diluted - as reported
|
$
|
(0.96
|
)
|
$
|
(1.18
|
)
|
|
Basic
and diluted - pro forma
|
$
|
(0.97
|
)
|
$
|
(1.21
|
)
|
The
fair
value of each option grant was estimated on the date of the grant using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average
assumptions: expected volatility in 2005 - 81% (2004 - 81% to 98%), risk free
rates ranging from 3.73% to 3.75% and 3.10% to 3.83% in 2005 and 2004,
respectively, expected lives of four years in 2005 and 2004, and dividend yield
of zero for each year.
As
a
result of adopting SFAS No. 123(R) on January 1, 2006, C2’s net loss for the
year ended December 31, 2006 is $139 more than it would have been if the Company
had continued to account for stock-based compensation under APB No. 25. Basic
and diluted net loss per share for the year ended December 31, 2006 was
increased by $0.01. The adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) had no effect on the
Company’s Statement of Cash Flows, as there were no exercises of stock options
during the year ended December 31, 2006 and therefore no stock option-related
cash flows were generated.
The
$139
fair value compensation cost of unvested stock options in 2006 was determined
using historical Black-Scholes input information at grant dates between 2003
and
2006. These inputs included expected volatility between 79% and 98%, risk-free
interest rates between 3.12% and 5.07%, expected terms of 4.75 years, and an
expected dividend yield of zero.
As
of
December 31, 2006, the total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense
related to unvested stock options was $328, which is expected to be recognized
over a weighted average period of approximately 16 months.
In
April
2006, 30,000 options were granted to the Company’s non-employee directors under
the terms of the 2003 Stock Option and Appreciation Rights Plan. In August
2006,
75,000 options were granted to the Company’s CEO under the terms of the 2003
Stock Option and Appreciation Rights Plan, and 225,000 options were granted
to
the Company’s CEO under the terms of the 1997 Recruitment Stock Option Plan.
Also in August 2006, 125,000 options were granted to the Company’s other
officers and employees under the terms of the 2003 Stock Option and Appreciation
Rights Plan. No options were forfeited or exercised during the year ending
December 31, 2006; however, 7,500 options under the 1995 Director Stock Option
and Appreciation Rights Plan, and 78,200 executive options awarded in 1996,
expired during the year ending December 31, 2006.
As
of
December 30, 2006, the aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding at
that
date was $0, based on the Company’s closing stock price of $0.40 as of the last
business day of the year ended December 31, 2006. Intrinsic value is the amount
by which the fair value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price
of
the options. At December 31, 2006, all of the outstanding options had exercise
prices greater than $0.40.
F-29
The
following table presents information regarding unvested stock options
outstanding at December 31, 2006:
|
Options
|
Weighted
Average
Grant
Date
Fair
Value
|
|||||
Unvested
at December 31, 2005
|
226,187
|
$
|
1.16
|
||||
Granted
|
455,000
|
$
|
0.50
|
||||
Vested
|
(84,562
|
)
|
$
|
1.35
|
|||
Forfeited
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
Unvested
at December 31, 2006
|
596,625
|
$
|
0.63
|
The
total
fair value of shares vesting during the year ending December 31, 2006 was
$114.
The
following table summarizes information about fixed stock options outstanding
at
December 31, 2006:
Exercise
price
|
|
Options
Outstanding
|
|
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Life
(years)
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
Number
Exercisable
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
||||||
$
0.51 to $ 1.39
|
640,000
|
5.92
|
$
|
0.87
|
85,000
|
$
|
1.04
|
|||||||||
$
1.40 to $ 3.00
|
159,448
|
3.67
|
2.94
|
120,323
|
2.93
|
|||||||||||
$
6.88 to $ 15.62
|
2,965
|
4.02
|
14.99
|
2,965
|
14.99
|
|||||||||||
$48.76
to $ 71.26
|
137,666
|
2.60
|
58.21
|
137,666
|
58.21
|
|||||||||||
$78.00
to $127.50
|
156,247
|
0.66
|
78.76
|
153,747
|
78.77
|
|||||||||||
1,096,326
|
4.42
|
$
|
19.51
|
499,701
|
$
|
41.24
|
Note
18 - Subsequent Event
On
January 10, 2007, the Company and its third party lender settled all outstanding
obligations owed by the Company to the lender under the Master Security
Agreement, dated as of October 14, 2004, as subsequently amended, restated
and
supplemented. The third party lender converted a portion of the Note described
above in Note 9, pursuant to its terms, into 10,000 shares of common stock
of
the Company. The principal amount of the Note that was outstanding prior to
the
conversion of the 10,000 shares was $1,324. The third party lender discharged
the remaining balance of the Note in consideration of a cash payment in the
amount of $1,388. The funds required to make the cash payment were loaned to
the
Company by Counsel pursuant to the Promissory Note, as described above in Note
13.
F-30
Note
19 - Summarized Quarterly Data (unaudited)
Following
is a summary of the quarterly results of operations for the years ended December
31, 2006 and 2005.
|
March
31
|
June
30
|
September
30
|
December
31
|
||||||||||||
Net
sales
|
2006
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
|||||||
2005
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
||||||||
Operating
loss
|
2006
|
$
|
(395
|
)
|
$
|
(356
|
)
|
$
|
(311
|
)
|
$
|
(239
|
)
|
|||
2005
|
$
|
(991
|
)
|
$
|
(1,315
|
)
|
$
|
(578
|
)
|
$
|
(295
|
)
|
||||
Net
loss from continuing operations
|
2006
|
$
|
(2,734
|
)
|
$
|
(3,452
|
)
|
$
|
(1,753
|
)
|
$
|
(4,107
|
)
|
|||
2005
|
$
|
(3,622
|
)
|
$
|
(4,823
|
)
|
$
|
(2,513
|
)
|
$
|
(3,949
|
)
|
||||
Net
income (loss)
|
2006
|
$
|
958
|
$
|
(2,793
|
)
|
$
|
(1,756
|
)
|
$
|
(4,085
|
)
|
||||
2005
|
$
|
(8,108
|
)
|
$
|
(8,108
|
)
|
$
|
1,770
|
$
|
(4,043
|
)
|
|||||
Basic
and diluted loss from continuing operations per common
share
|
2006
|
$
|
(0.14
|
)
|
$
|
(0.18
|
)
|
$
|
(0.09
|
)
|
$
|
(0.22
|
)
|
|||
2005
|
$
|
(0.19
|
)
|
$
|
(0.25
|
)
|
$
|
(0.13
|
)
|
$
|
(0.20
|
)
|
||||
Basic
and diluted income (loss) per common share
|
2006
|
$
|
0.05
|
$
|
(0.14
|
)
|
$
|
(0.09
|
)
|
$
|
(0.22
|
)
|
||||
2005
|
$
|
(0.42
|
)
|
$
|
(0.42
|
)
|
$
|
0.09
|
$
|
(0.21
|
)
|
|||||
F-31
C2
GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE
OF VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
Description
|
Balance
at
Beginning
of
Period
|
|
Charged
to
Costs
and
Expenses
|
|
Deductions
(a)
|
|
Other
|
|
Balance
at
End
of
Period
|
|||||||
Allowance
for doubtful accounts:
|
||||||||||||||||
December
31, 2004
|
$
|
6
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
6
|
||||||
December
31, 2005
|
$
|
6
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
6
|
||||||
December
31, 2006
|
$
|
6
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
6
|
(a) Deductions
represents allowance amounts written off as uncollectible and recoveries of
previously reserved amounts.
S-1