(2) Includes
(i) 9,478,667 shares and 2,203,500 shares issuable upon the exercise of
warrants which are exercisable within 60 days of February 29, 2008 held by LAM
Opportunity Fund LP (ii) 2,028,000 shares and 566,500 shares issuable upon the
exercise of warrants which are exercisable within 60 days of February 29, 2008
held by LAM Opportunity Fund LTD. Austin Lewis is responsible for the voting,
selection, acquisition and disposition of the shares held by LAM Opportunity Fund LP and LAM
Opportunity FUND LTD and thus may be deemed to be the beneficial owners
of such shares.
(3) Includes
(i) 7,488,889 shares held by Granahan McCourt Capital LLC, (ii) 5,256,000
shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants owned by Granahan McCourt Capital
LLC which are exercisable within 60 days of February 29, 2008, (iii) 100,000
shares held by Granahan McCourt Advisors, LLC, and (iv) 6,446,750 shares and
2,000,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants and 300,000 shares
issuable upon the exercise of options granted to David C. McCourt which are
exercisable within 60 days of February 29, 2008. Mr. McCourt is responsible for
the voting, selection, acquisition and disposition of the shares held by
Granahan McCourt Capital, LLC and Granahan McCourt Advisors, LLC, and thus may
be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such shares. Mr. McCourt is a director
of the Company.
(4) Consists
of (i) 8,155,556 shares owned by Sano Ventures XII LLC and (ii) 3,916,668
shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants owned by Sano Ventures XII LLC which are
exercisable within 60 days of February 29, 2008. Obed Aboodi and Stanley Mauss
are responsible for the voting, selection, acquisition and disposition of the
shares held by Sano Ventures
XII LLC and thus may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of such
shares.
(5) Includes
1,546,667 shares and 905,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of options and
warrants held by Mr. Werner which are exercisable within 60 days of February
29, 2008.
(6) includes
66,667 shares issuable upon the exercise of options held by Mrs. VanPatten
which are exercisable within 60 days of February 29,2008.
(7) Consists
of 500,000 shares and 300,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of options held
by Mr. Whyte which are exercisable within 60 days of February 29, 2008.
(8) Includes
8,827,667 shares issuable upon the exercise of options and warrants held by the
directors and executive officers, or entities related to them, which are
exercisable within 60 days of February 29, 2008.
Item 12. Certain Relationships and Related
Transactions, and Director Independence
Options granted to current directors.
We have granted to Roger L. Werner, Jr., a member of our Board of Directors,
options to purchase 300,000 shares at an exercise price of $1.18 on March 28,
2006 which are exercisable until March 28, 2016. We have granted to both David
C. McCourt and Jack Whyte, members of our Board of Directors, options to
purchase 300,000 shares at an exercise price of $0.67 per share on June 7, 2006
which are exercisable until June 27, 2011. All of the foregoing option grants
fully vested on the date granted.
On December 2,
2005, we entered into a consultancy agreement with Roger L. Werner Jr. Pursuant
to this agreement, on May 23, 2006, we granted Mr. Werner options to purchase
30,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.75 per share, for
consultancy services for the year ended February 28, 2007.
On January 10,
2008, we Jon Harrington, a member of our Board of Directors, 300,000 of shares
of restricted stock which he subsequently transferred to Omni Capital. We also
granted 300,000 shares of restricted stock to Roger L. Werner, Jr. and 500,000
to Jack Whyte. All of the restricted shares granted on January 10, 2008 have
the following vesting schedule: 25% vested upon grant, the remaining vest in
equal installments on the first of every month beginning February 1, 2008 with
the last vesting date to be September 1, 2008.
Options granted to current officers.
On February 8, 2007, we granted options to purchase 200,000 shares of common
stock to Lisa VanPatten, our Chief Financial Officer, at an exercise price of
$0.92 per share. These options vest over a three-year period and expire on
February 8, 2017. On April 30, 2007, we granted options to purchase 250,000 shares
to Lou Holder, our Chief Technology Officer, at an exercise price of $0.68 per
share. These options vest over a three-year period and expire on April 30,
2017.
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On June 8,
2007, pursuant to or employment agreement with David C. McCourt, we granted Mr.
McCourt 1,250,000 restricted stock units which vest monthly until November 30,
2007 and 2,500,000 shares of restricted stock which vest based on meeting
certain performance milestones. All of the restricted stock granted to Mr.
McCourt has fully vested as of November 30, 2007, as determined by our
Compensation Committee. Mr. McCourt elected to issue back to us 336,000 shares
of restricted stock with an approximate value of $177,000 to cover the taxes
due on the vested restricted stock that we paid for on behalf of Mr. McCourt.
On December 18, 2007, we granted Mr. McCourt 1,250,000 restricted shares which
immediately vested in full. Mr. McCourt elected to issue back to us 992,000
shares of restricted stock with an approximate value of $140,000 to cover the
taxes due on the vested restricted stock that we paid for on behalf of Mr.
McCourt. On January 10, 2008, the Company granted David C. McCourt 2,500,000
restricted shares which vest upon meeting certain targets as established by our
compensation committee.
On January 10,
2008, we granted Lisa VanPatten 500,000 shares of restricted stock, Lou Holder
750,000 shares of restricted, Barak Bar-Cohen 1,000,000 shares of restricted
stock and David C. McCourt 900,000 restricted shares which vest upon
termination of employment in connection with a change of control of our
company, or upon $4M EBITDA attainment. None of these shares of restricted
stock have vested to date.
Options granted to former officers.
We have granted options to purchase 1,000,000 shares of common stock to Steven
Crowther, our former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, at an
exercise price of $1.20 per share. 500,000 of these options were granted and
vested on March 1, 2005 and are exercisable until February 28, 2015. 500,000 of
these options were granted on August 11, 2005, 100,000 of which vested
immediately and the remaining 400,000 vested on July 1, 2006. These options are
exercisable until August 11, 2015. On January 17, 2006, we granted Steven
Crowther additional options to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock, at an
exercise price of $0.90 per share. 50,000 of these options vested immediately
on January 17, 2006. The options granted to Mr. Crowther have since expired.
We have
granted options to purchase a total of 900,000 shares of common stock to
Stephen Beaumont, our former President and Chief Executive Officer. 200,000 of
these options were granted on November 15, 2005 at an exercise price of $1.50,
100,000 vested immediately and the remainder vested on February 1, 2006. The
remaining options were granted on February 28, 2006, 250,000 at an exercise
price of $1.00 per share, which vested immediately, and 450,000 at an exercise
price of $1.50 per share, 225,000 of which vested on June 30, 2006 and 225,000
of which vested on December 31, 2006.
Transactions with companies in which certain
persons hold an interest.
Narrowstep Ltd. has
developed a channel for LTR Consultancy. John Goedegebuure, a founder and
shareholder of our company, is the Managing Director and a shareholder of LTR
Consultancy. Total revenue and total receivables from LTR Consultancy for
fiscal year ending February 28, 2007, was $185,480 and $53,614 respectively.
Total revenue and total receivables from LTR Consultancy for fiscal year ending
February 29, 2008, was $42,236 and $87,224 respectively. The total amount in
receivables remained unpaid and we wrote off the amount. Pursuant to an
Investor Relations Agreement with us, LTR Consultancy earned fees for investor
relations services of $33,705, for fiscal year ended February 28, 2007. Of
these fees, $6,211 was unpaid and netted against the amount owed which was
written off before the end of the fiscal year.
Outdoor
Channel, one of our customers, began utilizing our services in May 2007. The
Chief Executive Officer and President of Outdoor Channel is Roger L. Werner
Jr., a member of our Board of Directors. We billed Outdoor Channel, $67,705 for
the fiscal year ended February 29, 2008 and the balance in accounts receivable
at February 29, 2008 is $6,459.
On May 30,
2006, we entered into an advisory agreement with Granahan McCourt Advisors,
LLC. David C McCourt, Chairman of our Board of Directors, our Interim Chief
Executive Officer and our Interim Chief Operating Officer, is the beneficial
owner of Granahan McCourt Advisors, LLC and Granahan McCourt Capital, LLC, one
of our shareholders Pursuant to this agreement, Granahan McCourt Advisors, LLC
was issued 100,000 shares of common stock on May 30, 2006 and received warrants
to purchase 6,000 shares, with an exercise price equal to $0.95 per share. Mr.
McCourt became a member of our Board of Directors on June 27, 2006, was named
as Chairman of the Board and Interim Chief Executive Officer in December 2006
and was named interim Chief Operating Officer in June 2007. We paid Granahan
McCourt Advisors, LLC $80,000 for consulting services and $9,000 to cover out
of pocket expenses for fiscal year ending February 28, 2007. Mr. McCourt
voluntarily terminated the advisory agreement once he became interim Chief
Executive Officer and forfeited the remaining balance in the contract.
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In connection
with our August 2007 financing, Mr. McCourt purchased 4,000,000 shares of
common stock and warrants to purchase 2,000,000 shares of common stock for a
total purchase price of $1,000,000. In addition, Mr. McCourt entered into a
lock up agreement pursuant to which he and certain entities controlled by him
agreed for a period of nine months from August 8, 2007 not to sell, dispose or
otherwise transfer any shares of common stock owned by them, subject to certain
exceptions.
On May 29,
2008, we entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which our
company will be acquired by Onstream Media Corporation. In connection with the
conditions to closing set forth in the Merger Agreement, we have entered into
subscription agreements (the Subscription Agreements) with three of our major
stockholders, including Mr. Lewis and David C. McCourt, our Chairman and
Interim Chief Executive Officer. For a more complete discussion regarding the subscription
agreements, see Item 1. Description of BusinessGeneral Recent Developments.
Independent Directors
Our common
stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board inter-dealer quotation system, which
does not have director independence requirements. Under NASDAQ Rule
4200(a)(15), we have four directors, namely Dennis Edmonds, Roger L. Werner,
Jr., John Whyte and Rajan Chopra, who qualify as an independent director. In
addition, our board of directors has made a subjective determination as to each
independent director that no relationships exist which, in the opinion of our
board of directors, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment
in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. In making these
determinations, our directors reviewed and discussed information provided by
the directors and by our management with regard to each directors business and
personal activities as they may relate to us and our management. Our board of
directors has established an audit committee and a compensation committee, both
of which are made up exclusively of independent directors.
Item 13. Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed as part of
this report:
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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2.1
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, among
Onstream Media Corporation, Onstream Merger Corp., Narrowstep Inc. and W.
Austin Lewis IV, dated as of May 29, 2008 (1)
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3.1
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Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation (2)
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3.2
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Amended and Restated By-laws (3)
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4.1
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Specimen Common Stock Certificate (4)
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5.1
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Opinion of Lowenstein Sandler PC*
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10.1
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Agreement by and between Narrowstep Ltd.
and Jason Jack, dated October 1, 2002 (5)
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10.2
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Server Hosting Agreements between
Narrowstep and Teleglobe Ltd., dated October 23, 2003 (6)
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10.3
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Agency Agreement between Narrowstep Inc.
and Global Sportnet, dated February 4, 2004 (7)
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10.4
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Narrowstep Inc. 2004 Restated Stock Plan
(8)
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10.5
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Agreement by and between Narrowstep Inc.
and Mobestar Ltd., dated February 9, 2004 (9)
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10.6
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Letter Agreement by and between Narrowstep
Inc. and Allard de Stoppelaar, dated May 11, 2005 (10)
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10.7
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Purchase Agreement by and among Narrowstep
Inc. and the Investors set forth on the signature pages dated February 22,
2006 (11)
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10.8
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Registration Rights Agreement by and among
Narrowstep Inc. and the Investors named in the Purchase Agreement dated as of
February 22, 2006 (12)
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10.9
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Form of Warrant to Purchase Shares of
Narrowstep Common Stock at the Warrant Price of $0.60 per Share (13)
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10.10
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Form of Warrant to Purchase Shares of
Narrowstep Common Stock at the Warrant Price of $1.20 per Share (14)
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10.11
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Agreement dated May 30, 2006 by and between
Narrowstep Inc. and Granahan McCourt Advisors LLC. (15)
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10.12
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Purchase Agreement by and among Narrowstep
Inc. and the Investors set forth on the signature pages dated March 2, 2007
(16)
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10.13
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Form of Warrant to Purchase Shares of
Narrowstep Common Stock at the Warrant Price of $0.60 per Share, dated as of
March 2, 2007 (17)
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10.14
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Form of 12% Mandatorily Convertible Note,
dated as of March 2, 2007 (18)
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10.15
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Employment Agreement between Narrowstep
Inc. and David C. McCourt, dated June 8, 2007. (19)
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10.16
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Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Plan. (20)
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10.17
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Amendment and Waiver Agreement, dated as of
May 29, 2008, among Narrowstep Inc. and the investors party thereto (21)
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10.18
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Form of Narrowstep Voting Agreement, dated
as of May 29, 2008 (22)
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10.19
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Form of Subscription Agreement, dated as of
May 29, 2008, by and between Narrowstep Inc. and the investors party thereto
(23)
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16.1
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Letter on change in certifying accountants
(24)
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22.1
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Subsidiaries of the registrant (25)
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23.1
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Consent of Lowenstein Sandler PC*
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23.2
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Consent of Rothstein, Kass & Company,
P.C.
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31.1
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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31.2
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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32.1
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002
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32.2
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002
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* Previously filed.
(1) Previously filed as exhibit 2.1 to the
Companys Form 8-K (Registration No. 333-108632) which was filed on June 30,
2008 and is incorporated herein by reference.
(2) Previously filed as exhibit 3.4 to the
Companys Amendment No. 2 to Form SB-2 (Registration No. 333-108632) which was
filed on December 6, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference.
(3) Previously filed as exhibit 3.5 to the
Companys Amendment No. 2 to Form SB-2 (Registration No. 333-108632) which was
filed on December 6, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference.
(4) Previously filed as exhibit 4.1 to the
Companys Form SB-2 (Registration No. 333-108632) which was filed on September
9, 2003 and is incorporated herein by reference.
(5) Previously filed as exhibit
10.4.1 to the Companys Amendment No. 2 to Form SB-2 (Registration No.
333-108632) which was filed on December 6, 2004 and incorporated herein by
reference.
(6) Previously filed as exhibit 10.9 to the
Companys Amendment No. 1 to Form SB-2 (Registration No. 333-108632) which was
filed on July 12, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference.
(7)
Previously filed as exhibit 10.12 to the Companys Amendment No. 4 to Form SB-2
(Registration No. 333-108632) which was filed on March 4, 2005 and incorporated
herein by reference.
(8) Previously filed as exhibit 16.1 to the
Companys Amendment No. 1 to Form SB-2 (Registration No. 333-108632) which was
filed on July 12, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference.
(9) Previously filed as exhibit 10.19 to the
Companys Amendment No. 2 to Form SB-2 (Registration No. 333-108632) which was
filed on December 6, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference.
(10) Previously filed as exhibit 10.23 to the
Companys Post Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form SB-2 (Registration No.
333-108632) which was filed on August 8, 2005 and incorporated herein by
reference.
(11) Previously filed as exhibit 10.1 to Form
8-K which was filed on February 22, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.
(12) Previously filed as exhibit 10.2 to Form
8-K which was filed on February 22, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.
(13) Previously filed as exhibit 10.3 to Form
8-K which was filed on February 22, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.
(14) Previously filed as exhibit 10.4 to Form
8-K which was filed on February 22, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.
(15) Previously filed as
exhibit 10.23 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Companys Form SB-2
(Registration No. 333-134023) which was filed on September 12, 2006 and
incorporated herein by reference.
(16) Previously filed as exhibit 10.1 to Form
8-K which was filed on March 6, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.
(17) Previously filed as exhibit 10.2 to Form
8-K which was filed on March 6, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.
(18) Previously filed as exhibit 10.3 to Form
8-K which was filed on March 6, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.
(19) Previously filed as exhibit 10.1 to Form
8-K which was filed on June 14, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.
(20) Previously filed as exhibit 10.1 to Form
10KSB/A which was filed on June 20, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.
(21) Previously filed as exhibit 10.1 to the
Companys Form 8-K (Registration No. 333-108632) which was filed on June 30,
2008 and is incorporated herein by reference.
(22) Previously filed as exhibit 10.2 to the
Companys Form 8-K (Registration No. 333-108632) which was filed on June 30,
2008 and is incorporated herein by reference.
(23) Previously filed as exhibit 10.3 to the
Companys Form 8-K (Registration No. 333-108632) which was filed on June 30,
2008 and is incorporated herein by reference.
(24) Previously filed as
exhibit 16.1 to Form 8-K/A which was filed on December 20, 2005 and
incorporated herein by reference.
(25) Previously filed as exhibit 22.1 to the
Companys Amendment No. 1 to Form SB-2 (Registration No. 333-108632) which was
filed on July 12, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference.
Confidential portions of this agreement
have been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to an application for confidential treatment.
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Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and
Services.
Audit Fees
The aggregate
audit fees billed by Rothstein, Kass & Company for each of the last fiscal
years for professional services rendered by it for the audit of our annual
financial statements and review of financial statements included in quarterly
SEC reports were $215,711 and $106,180 for the fiscal years ended February 28,
2007 and February 29, 2008, respectively.
Audit-Related Fees
The aggregate
fee billed by Ernst & Young LLP for assurance and related services that are
reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial
statements was $72,650 for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2007. The aggregate
fee billed by Rothstein, Kass & Company for assurance and related services
that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our
financial statements that are not included under Audit Fees above was $61,820
for the fiscal year ended February 29, 2008.
Tax Fees
The aggregate
fees billed by Rothstein, Kass & Company for each of the last two fiscal
years for professional services rendered by it for tax compliance, tax advice
and tax planning were nominal for the fiscal years ending February 28, 2007 and
February 29, 2008, respectively.
All Other Fees
The aggregate
fees billed by Rothstein, Kass & Company for products or services
other than the services reported above were nominal for the fiscal years ending
February 28, 2007 and February 29, 2008, respectively.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to
the requirement of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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NARROWSTEP INC.
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/s/ David C. McCourt
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David C.
McCourt
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Interim
Chief Executive Officer
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In accordance with the Exchange Act, this Report has been signed below
by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities
indicated, on June 20, 2008.
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Signature
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Title
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Date
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Chairman of the Board of Directors,
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/s/ David C. McCourt
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Interim Chief Executive Officer
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June 20, 2008
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David C. McCourt
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/s/ Lisa VanPatten
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Chief Financial Officer
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June 20, 2008
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Lisa VanPatten
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/s/ Jon Harrington
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Director
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June 20, 2008
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Jon Harrington
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/s/ Roger L. Werner, Jr.
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Director
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June 20, 2008
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Roger L. Werner, Jr.
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/s/ John Whyte
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Director
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June 20, 2008
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John Whyte
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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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REPORT OF
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the board
of directors and Stockholders of Narrowstep Inc.
We have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Narrowstep Inc. and Subsidiaries (collectively, the Company) as
of February 29, 2008, and the
related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, changes
in stockholders equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the two year
period ended February 29, 2008. These consolidated financial statements are the
responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these consolidated financial statements 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 audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes 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 Companys 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 financial statements, 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 consolidated financial position of the
Company as of February 29, 2008, and
the results of its consolidated operations and its consolidated cash flows for
each of the years in the two year period ended February 29, 2008, in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States.
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that
the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the
consolidated financial statements, the Company has reported significant losses
from operations, had an accumulated deficit, utilized a significant amount of
cash from operations, and requires additional financing to fund future
operations. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Companys
ability to continue as a going concern. Managements plans regarding those
matters also are described in Note 1. The consolidated financial statements do
not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this
uncertainty.
/s/ Rothstein, Kass & Company, P.C.
Roseland, New
Jersey
June 12, 2008
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PART 1 -
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1 - Financial Statements
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NARROWSTEP
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
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February 29, 2008
$
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Assets
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Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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4,170,850
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Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
accounts of
$767,470
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923,850
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets
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411,110
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Total current assets
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5,505,810
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Property and equipment, net
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1,995,504
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Software development costs, net
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682,060
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Other assets
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281,790
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Total Assets
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8,465,164
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Liabilities and Stockholders Equity
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Liabilities
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Current liabilities:
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Unearned revenue
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31,536
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Accounts payable
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735,776
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Net obligations under capital leases,
current
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153,322
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Accrued expenses and other current
liabilities
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814,214
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Total current liabilities
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1,734,848
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Net obligations under capital leases,
long-term
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143,408
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Total Liabilities
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1,878,256
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Commitments and Contingencies
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|
|
|
Stockholders Equity
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock, $0.000001 par value 450,000,000
shares authorized,
137,561,227 issued and outstanding
|
|
|
137
|
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
40,745,085
|
|
Accumulated deficit
|
|
|
(34,196,475
|
)
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income
|
|
|
38,161
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Stockholders Equity
|
|
|
6,586,908
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Liabilities and Stockholders Equity
|
|
|
8,465,164
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements.
42
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NARROWSTEP
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
|
February
29,
2008
$
|
|
February
28,
2007
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Narrowcasting and other
|
|
|
5,559,042
|
|
|
4,369,117
|
|
Production services
|
|
|
286,691
|
|
|
1,639,718
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
|
5,845,733
|
|
|
6,008,835
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs and Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
|
|
|
5,679,898
|
|
|
2,655,395
|
|
Selling, general and administrative
|
|
|
10,486,333
|
|
|
8,206,223
|
|
Research & development
|
|
|
2,738,259
|
|
|
1,088,723
|
|
Impairment charge on long-lived assets
|
|
|
861,858
|
|
|
1,228,437
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
19,766,348
|
|
|
13,178,778
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Loss
|
|
|
(13,920,615
|
)
|
|
(7,169,943
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
185,646
|
|
|
132,042
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(883,031
|
)
|
|
(13,228
|
)
|
Currency exchange income (loss)
|
|
|
(22,942
|
)
|
|
(10,345
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Loss
|
|
|
(14,640,942
|
)
|
|
(7,061,474
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
(13,714
|
)
|
|
74,135
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive Loss
|
|
|
(14,654,656
|
)
|
|
(6,987,339
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Loss per Common Share - Basic and Diluted
|
|
|
(0.16
|
)
|
|
(0.16
|
)
|
Weighted-Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding, Basic and
Diluted
|
|
|
92,399,098
|
|
|
45,240,652
|
|
See Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements.
43
NARROWSTEP INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
Shares
|
|
Common
Stock
$
|
|
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
$
|
|
Stock
Subscription
Receivable
$
|
|
Accumulated
Deficit
$
|
|
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income/(Loss)
$
|
|
Total
Stockholders
Equity
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balances
- March 1, 2006
|
|
45,136,474
|
|
45
|
|
19,711,371
|
|
(1,410,000
|
)
|
(12,494,059
|
)
|
(22,260
|
)
|
5,785,097
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of
common stock subscribed, net of commissions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,410,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,410,000
|
|
Payment for
services in kind to related parties
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
68,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
68,000
|
|
Warrants
exercised
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
1,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,000
|
|
Stock options
exercised
|
|
12,500
|
|
|
|
6,250
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,250
|
|
Placement legal
fees
|
|
|
|
|
|
(46,668
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(46,668
|
)
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,061,474
|
)
|
|
|
(7,061,474
|
)
|
Foreign currency
translation gain
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
74,135
|
|
74,135
|
|
Stock based
compensation charge
|
|
|
|
|
|
803,735
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
803,735
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balances - February 28, 2007
|
|
45,348,974
|
|
45
|
|
20,543,688
|
|
|
|
(19,555,533
|
)
|
51,875
|
|
1,040,075
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of
restricted stock, net of retirement
|
|
16,108,500
|
|
16
|
|
2,400,337
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,400,353
|
|
Repurchase and
cancellation of restricted shares
|
|
(1,328,250
|
)
|
(1
|
)
|
(317,185
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(317,186
|
)
|
Convertible debt
financing, net of expenses
|
|
35,392,003
|
|
35
|
|
7,803,330
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,803,365
|
|
Common stock sold
in private placement, net of expenses
|
|
42,040,000
|
|
42
|
|
10,094,843
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,094,885
|
|
Warrants issued
as payments for services in kind
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,625
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,625
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14,640,942
|
)
|
|
|
(14,640,942
|
)
|
Foreign currency
translation loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(13,714
|
)
|
(13,714
|
)
|
Stock based
compensation charge
|
|
|
|
|
|
200,447
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
200,447
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balances - February 29, 2008
|
|
137,561,227
|
|
137
|
|
40,745,085
|
|
|
|
(34,196,475
|
)
|
38,161
|
|
6,586,908
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements.
44
NARROWSTEP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended
|
|
|
|
February 29,
2008
$
|
|
February 28,
2007
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
(14,640,942
|
)
|
|
(7,061,474
|
)
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
(173,064
|
)
|
|
738,821
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
952,768
|
|
|
573,934
|
|
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
|
|
|
47,180
|
|
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation expense
|
|
|
2,600,800
|
|
|
803,735
|
|
Interest on short-term investment
|
|
|
|
|
|
(57,609
|
)
|
Impairment charge on long - lived assets
|
|
|
861,858
|
|
|
1,228,437
|
|
Warrants issued to third party suppliers for services in
kind
|
|
|
19,625
|
|
|
|
|
Interest on debt issuance
|
|
|
853,200
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in net cash attributable to changes in operating assets and
liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
652,993
|
|
|
(1,724,206
|
)
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
(78,918
|
)
|
|
(196,650
|
)
|
Unearned revenue
|
|
|
(352,759
|
)
|
|
207,667
|
|
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current
liabilities
|
|
|
(388,538
|
)
|
|
1,009,503
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities
|
|
|
(9,645,797
|
)
|
|
(4,477,842
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases of property and equipment
|
|
|
(2,321,940
|
)
|
|
(1,132,945
|
)
|
Payment for security deposit
|
|
|
(281,790
|
)
|
|
|
|
Payments for software development costs
|
|
|
(669,104
|
)
|
|
(120,136
|
)
|
Proceeds from short-term investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,557,609
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
|
|
|
(3,272,834
|
)
|
|
1,304,528
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock
|
|
|
10,094,885
|
|
|
1,431,333
|
|
Net proceeds from issuance of debt instruments
|
|
|
6,989,891
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,250
|
|
Retirement of Narrowstep shares
|
|
|
(317,186
|
)
|
|
|
|
Payments on capital leases
|
|
|
(123,552
|
)
|
|
(75,298
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities
|
|
|
16,644,038
|
|
|
1,363,285
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash
Equivalents
|
|
|
3,725,407
|
|
|
(1,810,029
|
)
|
Effect of exchange rates on change in cash
|
|
|
(21,427
|
)
|
|
44,045
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period
|
|
|
466,870
|
|
|
2,232,854
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and Cash Equivalents at the End of the Period
|
|
|
4,170,850
|
|
|
466,870
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental
schedule of non-cash investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment acquired under capital leases
|
|
|
196,702
|
|
|
196,769
|
|
Supplemental schedule of non-cash financing
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt converted to equity
|
|
|
6,989,891
|
|
|
|
|
Interest on debt issuance paid out with common shares
|
|
|
853,200
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stock issued pursuant to consulting agreement
|
|
|
|
|
|
68,000
|
|
See Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements.
45
NARROWSTEP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1.
Organization and Basis of Presentation
Organization and Going Concern
Narrowstep Inc. was
incorporated in Delaware on May 9, 2002 and adopted a fiscal year-end of February
28
th
(or 29
th
). The accompanying consolidated financial
statements include the accounts of Narrowstep Inc. and its wholly-owned
subsidiaries Narrowstep Ltd. and Sportshows Television Ltd. (STV),
(collectively, the Company).
Narrowstep Inc. is in the
business of developing, producing, transmitting and managing, via the Internet,
television-like channels of streaming video broadcasts which are tailored for,
and targeted to, specific audiences. Narrowstep Ltd. also offers a
comprehensive range of related services which facilitate channel development,
including consulting, channel design, maintenance, operation and content
production. STV provided production services which the Company no longer
offers.
The accompanying
consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which
contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern. The Company has
incurred cumulative losses of approximately $34,200,000 since inception. The
Company has a working capital surplus of approximately $3,771,000 and has
utilized cash from operations over the past two fiscal years of approximately
$14,124,000. These factors among others, raise substantial doubt about the
companys ability to continue as a going concern.
On May 29, 2008, Narrowstep
signed a definitive merger agreement with Onstream Media Corporation. Further
details are described in Note 13 in the notes to the consolidated financial
statements.
There are currently no
commitments in place for additional financing, nor can assurances be given that
such financing will be available.
Basis of presentation
The consolidated financial
statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned
subsidiaries and are expressed in US dollars. All inter-company accounts and
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the
consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated
financial statements and the reported amount of revenue and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Revenue Recognition
The Companys two primary
sources of revenue are production services (which ceased in June 2007) and
Internet TV channel building or narrowcasting.
46
Internet TV channel building
service revenue includes the following: (i) consulting fees charged to
assist customers in the design and development of the customers channel,
(ii) consulting fees related to recording and encoding of specific
customer content, and (iii) monthly license fees charged for ongoing
maintenance, support, upgrades and content hosting activity. The minimum
license period is 12 months unless it is an evaluation license. Revenues for
the consulting fees are only recognized once the design and development of the
channel is completed and accepted by the customer. Recording and encoding fees
are due on delivery of the tapes or on completion of the upload of the encoded
material onto the Companys servers. Monthly license fees are recognized month-by-month
starting with the month when the channel starts narrowcasting. Any up-front
fees are deferred until the revenue is earned by either completion of the
consulting activity or month-by-month hosting activity.
Production services revenues
include the following: (i) preparation, scripting and filming of a single or
multiple series of events, (ii) live editing and encoding of such events, (iii)
editing of footage and final production into programs in the Companys editing
suites, and (iv) copying and delivery of the programs. Revenues are recognized
once delivery of a program, in the form of edited tape, takes place. If it is a
series then payments are staged and revenues recognized on completion of each
discrete program. Any up-front fees are deferred and only recognized once the
program, editing and production are complete. Until the revenues are earned and
recognized any cash received up-front is treated as unearned revenue and any
costs incurred in connection with services that have not been completed are
capitalized as prepaid expenses.
The Companys revenue recognition policy
complies with the
Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101 (SAB
101), Revenue Recognition, amended by SAB 104. Revenue is recognized when all of the following criteria
are met:
|
|
|
Persuasive evidence of an arrangement
exists A
non-cancelable signed agreement between the Company and the customer is
considered to be evidence of an arrangement.
|
|
|
|
Delivery has occurred or services have been
rendered Although deposits or prepayments are common with orders, revenues
are recognized only on the delivery of content or channel or service. Revenue
from resellers is recognized upon sell-through to the end customer.
|
|
|
|
The sellers price to the buyer is fixed or
determinable
All the Companys customers sign a written contract that states the price the
customer will pay for the monthly license fee and for the bandwidth and
storage usage. The Companys contracts terms are typically 12 months. If the
customer decides to cancel a channel, all of the development work, content
production, initial license and monthly license fees to-date remain due and
non-cancelable.
|
|
|
|
Collectibility is reasonably assured The
Company runs normal business credit checks on unknown new customers to
minimize the risk of a customer avoiding payment. Collection is deemed
probable if the Company expects that the customer will be able to pay amounts
under the arrangement as payments become due. If the Company determines that
collection is not probable, the revenue is deferred and recognized upon cash
collection. The Company also seeks a deposit wherever possible before
commencing work on a new contract.
|
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value
of the Companys assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments
under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 107,
Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments, approximates the
carrying amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheet.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
For the purposes of the
consolidated statements of cash flows, the Company considers all highly-liquid
debt instruments purchased with maturities of three months or less to be cash
equivalents. At February 29, 2008 cash and cash equivalents consisted of
checking and money market accounts aggregating $4,170,850. As of February 29,
2008 and at various times during the year, balances of cash at financial
institutions exceeded the federally insured limit. The Company has not experienced
any losses in such accounts and believes it is not subject to any significant
credit risk on cash and cash equivalents.
47
Accounts Receivable and Allowance
for Doubtful Accounts
Accounts receivable
represent uncollateralized customer obligations due under normal trade terms
generally requiring payment within 30 days from the invoice date. Follow-up
calls and correspondence is made if unpaid accounts receivable go beyond the
invoice due date. Payments of accounts receivable are allocated to the specific
invoices identified on the customers remittance advice.
Accounts receivable are
stated at the amount management expects to collect from outstanding balances.
The carrying amounts of accounts receivable is reduced by a valuation allowance
that reflects managements best estimate of the amounts that will not be
collected. Management individually reviews all accounts receivable balances
that exceed the due date and estimates the portion, if any, of the balance that
will not be collected. Management provides for probable uncollectible amounts
through a charge to earnings and a credit to a valuation allowance based on its
assessment of the current status of individual accounts. Balances that are
still outstanding after management has used reasonable collection efforts are
written off through a charge to the valuation allowance and a credit to
accounts receivable.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost net
of accumulated depreciation and amortization. Costs of additions and substantial
improvements to property and equipment are also capitalized. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations,
while betterments and improvements are capitalized. The Company computes depreciation and amortization for all property and
equipment using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the
assets. The estimated useful lives of the assets are as follows: Computer &
Other Equipment are three years, Furniture and Fixtures are four years, Motor
Vehicles are four years and Leasehold Improvements are over the term of the
lease.
Loss Per Share
The Company
complies with SFAS No. 128 Earnings per Share, which requires basic loss per
common share to be computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number
of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted loss per common share
incorporates the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents on an average
basis during the period. The calculation of diluted net loss per share excludes
potential common shares if the effect is anti-dilutive. Therefore, basic and
diluted loss per share were the same for the years ended February 29, 2008 and
February 28, 2007.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company adheres to SFAS
No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets and
periodically assesses the recoverability of the carrying amounts of long-lived
assets, including intangible assets. A loss is recognized when expected
undiscounted future cash flows are less than the carrying amount of the asset.
The impairment loss is the difference by which the carrying amount of the asset
exceeds its fair value.
Software Development Costs
The
Company accounts for its internal use software under SOP 98-1, Accounting for
the Costs of Computer Software Developed for or Obtained for Internal Use,
which requires the capitalization of certain costs incurred in connection with
developing or obtaining software for internal use. Capitalized software
development costs consist primarily of programmers compensation and benefits,
where applicable. These
costs are amortized over a period not to exceed three years beginning when the
asset is substantially ready for use. Costs incurred during the preliminary
project stage, as well as maintenance and training costs are charged to
research and development expense as incurred in accordance with SFAS No. 2
Research and Development Costs.
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During
the years ended February 29, 2008 and 2007, the Company capitalized $669,104
and $120,136 respectively, and recorded amortization expense of $117,967 and
$128,491, respectively.
Foreign Currency Translation
The Company complies with
the accounting and disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 52 Foreign Currency
Translation. For operations outside the United States that prepare financial
statements in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, statement of
operations amounts are translated at an average exchange rate for the year.
Assets and liabilities are translated at period end exchange rates. Translation
adjustments are presented as a component of accumulated other comprehensive
income (loss) within stockholders equity. Gains and losses from foreign
currency transactions are included in the consolidated statements of
operations.
Advertising and Promotional Costs
Advertising
and promotional costs are expensed as incurred. Such costs are included in
selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated
statements of operations. Advertising and promotional costs charged to
operations were $258,946 and $457,051 for the years ended February 29, 2008 and
February 28, 2007, respectively.
Comprehensive Income
The Company complies with
SFAS No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income. SFAS No. 130 establishes rules
for the reporting and display of comprehensive income (loss) and its components.
SFAS No. 130 requires the Companys change in the foreign currency translation
adjustments to be included in other comprehensive income (loss).
Income Taxes
Narrowstep
Inc., the parent company, is a United States corporation and files corporate income
tax returns in the United States. Narrowstep Ltd. and STV are companies
incorporated in England and Wales and, as such, file their own corporate income
tax returns in the United Kingdom. The provision for
income taxes is based on reported income before income taxes. Deferred income
taxes are provided in accordance with SFAS No. 109 Accounting for Income
Taxes, for the effect of temporary differences between the amounts of assets
and liabilities recognized for financial reporting purposes and the amounts
recognized for income tax purposes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are
measured using currently enacted tax laws and the effects of any changes in
income tax laws are included in the provision for income taxes in the period of
enactment. Valuation allowances are recognized to reduce deferred tax assets
when it is more likely than not that the asset will not be realized. In
assessing the likelihood of realization, the Company considers estimates of
future taxable income, the character of income needed to realize future
benefits and all available evidence.
The Company also complies with Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48), which
provides criteria for the recognition, measurement, presentation, and
disclosure of uncertain tax positions. A tax benefit from an uncertain position
may be recognized only if it is more likely than not that the position is
sustainable based on its technical merits.
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Stock-Based Compensation
The Company
complies with the accounting and disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123(R),
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (Revised). SFAS No. 123(R) supersedes
APB No. 25 and its related implementation guidance. SFAS No. 123(R) establishes
standards for the accounting for transactions in which an entity exchanges its
equity instruments for goods or services. It also addresses transactions in
which an entity incurs liabilities in exchange for goods or services that are
based on the fair value of the entitys equity instruments or that may be
settled by the issuance of those equity instruments. SFAS No. 123(R) focuses
primarily on accounting for transactions in which an entity obtains employee services
in share-based payment transactions. SFAS No. 123(R) requires a public entity
to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of
equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award (with
limited exceptions). That cost will be recognized over the period during which
an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award the
requisite service period (usually the vesting period). No compensation costs
are recognized for equity instruments for which employees do not render the
requisite service. The grant-date fair value of employee share options and
similar instruments will be estimated using option-pricing models adjusted for
the unique characteristics of those instruments (unless observable market prices
for the same or similar instruments are available). If an equity award is modified after the grant date,
incremental compensation cost will be recognized in an amount equal to the
excess of the fair value of the modified award over the fair value of the
original award immediately before the modification.
Impacts of Recent Accounting
Pronouncements
On March 19, 2008, the FASB
issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and
Hedging Activities (SFAS 161), to improve financial reporting of
derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures
to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entitys financial
position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS 161 is effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning
after November 15, 2008, which will require the Company to adopt these
provisions for business combinations occurring in fiscal 2010 and thereafter.
Management is currently evaluating the effect that SFAS 161 may have on
the Companys financial statement disclosures.
In December 2007, the
FASB issued SFAS No. 141R, Business Combinations (SFAS 141R). SFAS
141R replaces SFAS 141 and establishes principles and requirements for how an
acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable
assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, any non-controlling interest in the
acquiree and the goodwill acquired. SFAS 141R also establishes disclosure
requirements which will enable users to evaluate the nature and financial
effects of the business combination. Acquisition costs associated with the
business combination will generally be expensed as incurred. SFAS 141R is
effective for business combinations occurring in the fiscal years beginning on
or after December 15, 2008, which will require the Company to adopt
these provisions for business combinations occurring in fiscal 2010 and
thereafter.
In December 2007, FASB
issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial
Statements, an amendment of ARB No. 51, (SFAS 160), which changes
the accounting and reporting for minority interests. Minority interests will be
recharacterized as noncontrolling interests and will be reported as a component
of equity separate from the parents equity, and purchases or sales of equity
interests that do not result in a change in control will be accounted for as
equity transactions. In addition, net income attributable to the noncontrolling
interest will be included in consolidated net income on the face of the income
statement and, upon a loss of control, the interest sold, as well as any
interest retained, will be recorded at fair value with any gain or loss
recognized in earnings. SFAS 160 is effective for financial statements issued
for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008 and will apply
prospectively, except for the presentation and disclosure requirements, which
will apply retroactively. The adoption of SFAS 160 is not expected to have
a significant impact on the Companys financial position, results of operations
or cash flows occurring in fiscal 2010 and thereafter.
In February 2007, the FASB
issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial
Liabilities (SFAS 159). SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure many
financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. SFAS 159 is
effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company does
not expect the adoption of SFAS 159 to have a material impact on its consolidated
financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
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In September 2006, the
FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. (SFAS 157) The objective of SFAS
157 is to increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and
to expand disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 defines fair
value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted
accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.
SFAS 157 applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit
fair value measurements and does not require any new fair value measurements.
The provisions of SFAS 157 are effective for fair value measurements made
in fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, which will require the
Company to adopt these provisions for business combinations occurring in fiscal
2009 and thereafter. Management is currently evaluating the effect that
SFAS 157 may have on the Companys financial statement disclosures.
3. Pension, Post-Retirement and Other
Employee Benefit Plans
Certain employees of STV are covered by a non-contributory defined
contribution pension plan. Pension
costs charged to operations were $697 and $12,330 for the years ended February
29, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
4.
Borrowings
An overdraft facility is a
line of credit arrangement, negotiated with a bank and usually reviewable on an
annual basis, whereby the banks customer is permitted to take its checking
account into a debit balance on a pre-agreed interest basis up to an agreed
amount. Amounts utilized under overdraft facilities are payable on demand. At
February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007, the Companys overdraft facilities
consisted of approximately $19,800 and $19,600, respectively, with Barclays
Bank PLC and $39,700 and $39,000, respectively, with National Westminster Bank
PLC (NatWest). Neither facility was utilized on February 29, 2008 or February
28, 2007. The interest rate on the Barclays facility is 5.75% above Barclays
variable base rate (which base rate was 5.0% per annum as of February 29,
2008). The interest rate on the NatWest facility is 5.75% above NatWests
variable base rate (which base rate was 5.50% per annum as of February 29,
2008). The Company renewed the Barclays overdraft facility on March 20, 2008.
The Company also renewed the NatWest overdraft facility on October 10, 2007
which will expire in one year from such date.
5.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Impairment charge on
long-lived assets reflects the write down of the Companys equipment assets
located in the Companys California POP (Point of Presence) located in the
Companys internal content delivery network (CDN), which was shut down during
April 2008.
The reason for the
impairment was due to several factors. During the build out of the California
POP, which had taken close to a year, the Companys internal reports from the
Companys CDN indicated that the Companys London and NY POPs were
sufficiently managing the traffic of the Companys existing and newly signed
customers. During this time, many of the projections related to customer
bandwidth requirements had declined. One reason for the decline came as a
result of the Companys shift in focus from smaller content owners to larger
enterprise customers. Making this change during the year, created a delay in
signing up new customers since the sales cycle is longer for enterprise
customers. At the same time, many third party CDN providers had dropped their
rates and improved the streaming capabilities. In performing the cost analysis
of keeping the California POP vs. utilizing the Companys existing London and
NY POPs while interconnecting to a third party CDN, management determined that
it could operate sufficiently and save a substantial amount per month vs.
continuing to pay the high fixed monthly charges that the California POP
required. In an effort to conserve operating cash and still meet the bandwidth
demands of the Companys customers, management made the decision to discontinue
the operation of the California POP. Therefore, the assets associated with the
POP were written down to market value. The market value was determined by
obtaining the cost to sell the majority of the equipment and then applying that
percent write down to the entire system.
During the fiscal year ended
February 28, 2007, the Company took an impairment charge on long-lived assets,
which reflected the write off of the goodwill and intangible assets of
Sportshows Television, Ltd., the Companys production services business. The
production segment has not been profitable and the Company subsequently decided
to exit the production segment.
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6.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment
consists of the following at February 29, 2008:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
February 29,
2008
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Leasehold improvements
|
|
220,200
|
|
|
Furniture and fixtures
|
|
103,179
|
|
|
Computer & other
equipment
|
|
3,234,113
|
|
|
Motor vehicles
|
|
25,793
|
|
Less: Accumulated
depreciation and amortization
|
|
(1,587,781
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Book Value
|
|
1,995,504
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company leases certain
equipment under capital lease arrangements. Depreciation for assets recorded
under capital lease agreements is included within depreciation in the
consolidated statements of operations. Assets recorded under capital lease
agreements included in computer and other equipment consisted of equipment with
a cost of $693,204, with an associated balance of accumulated depreciation of
$464,001, as of February 29, 2008.
7. Accrued Expenses and Other Current
Liabilities
Accrued expenses and other
current liabilities consists of the following at February 29, 2008:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
February 29,
2008
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation accrual
|
|
300,532
|
|
|
Professional fees accrued
|
|
280,986
|
|
|
Bandwidth providers
|
|
152,780
|
|
|
Other
|
|
79,916
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
814,214
|
|
|
|
|
|
On March 2, 2007, the
Company entered into a Purchase Agreement (the Purchase Agreement) with a
number of accredited investors (the Investors) for the sale of its 12% Mandatorily
Convertible Notes (the Notes) and Warrants (the Warrants) for a total
purchase price of $7,110,000. The Notes, which mature on March 2, 2009, bear
interest at 12% per annum, payable at maturity. The Notes will mandatorily
convert at a 10% discount into the securities issued by the Company in any
subsequent private placement that results in gross proceeds to the Company of
at least $3,000,000 or, in the event of a sale of the Company prior thereto,
shares of common stock valued at a discount of 10% to the per share price to be
paid in the Company sale. The Warrants are exercisable at any time on or prior
to March 2, 2012 for an aggregate of 3,555,000 shares of common stock at an
exercise price of $0.60 per share, subject to adjustment. The Company has the
right to force the cash exercise of the Warrants if the common stock trades at
or above $1.80 per share for at least 20 consecutive trading days. Both the
Notes and the Warrants contain customary anti-dilution provisions in the event
of any stock split, reverse stock split, reclassification or recapitalization
of the Company. In connection with the August 8, 2007 financing, the full
amount of the Notes were automatically converted into an aggregate of
35,392,003 shares of common stock at a conversion price of $0.225 per share.
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8. Stock Option Plan
In December
2003, the board of directors adopted the Narrowstep Inc. 2004 Stock Option Plan
(the Plan). The purpose of the Plan is to allow the Company to provide a
means by which eligible employees, Board members and certain non-employees may
be given an opportunity to benefit from increases in value of its common
shares. The Plan is administered by the board of directors. The Board is
empowered to determine from time-to-time which of the persons eligible under
the Plan shall be granted awards; when and how each award shall be granted;
what type or combination of types of awards shall be granted; the provisions of
each award granted, including the time or times when a person shall be permitted
to receive common shares pursuant to an award; and the number of common shares
with respect to which an award shall be granted to each person; to construe and
interpret the Plan and awards granted under it, and to establish, amend and
revoke rules and regulations for its administration.
The Board, at
any time, and from time to time, may amend the Plan.
The following
table summarizes activity of the Plan for the years ended February 29, 2008 and
February 28, 2007:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
Shares
|
|
Weighted-
Avg
Exercise
Price
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at February 28,
2006
|
|
10,122,213
|
|
0.95
|
|
Granted
|
|
2,666,500
|
|
0.89
|
|
Exercised
|
|
(12,500
|
)
|
0.50
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
(504,106
|
)
|
0.85
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at February 28,
2007
|
|
12,272,107
|
|
0.94
|
|
Granted
|
|
2,497,267
|
|
0.56
|
|
Exercised
|
|
0
|
|
0.00
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
(5,285,739
|
)
|
1.22
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at February 29,
2008
|
|
9,483,635
|
|
0.77
|
|
The following
table contains information concerning outstanding stock options and restricted
stock units as of February 29, 2008:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise Price
Range
|
|
Awards Outstanding
|
|
Awards Exercisable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quantity
|
|
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
Quantity
|
|
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.00
|
|
$
|
0.30
|
|
|
1,467,252
|
|
0.78
|
|
$
|
0.20
|
|
|
1,467,252
|
|
0.78
|
|
$
|
0.20
|
|
$
|
0.31
|
|
$
|
0.45
|
|
|
1,020,000
|
|
0.84
|
|
$
|
0.40
|
|
|
1,010,000
|
|
0.84
|
|
$
|
0.40
|
|
$
|
0.46
|
|
$
|
0.60
|
|
|
1,842,928
|
*
|
6.98
|
|
$
|
0.53
|
|
|
1,450,000
|
|
2.47
|
|
$
|
0.50
|
|
$
|
0.61
|
|
$
|
0.75
|
|
|
891,000
|
|
6.82
|
|
$
|
0.68
|
|
|
641,000
|
|
5.90
|
|
$
|
0.68
|
|
$
|
0.76
|
|
$
|
0.90
|
|
|
30,000
|
|
7.88
|
|
$
|
0.90
|
|
|
30,000
|
|
7.88
|
|
$
|
0.90
|
|
$
|
0.91
|
|
$
|
1.05
|
|
|
1,353,334
|
|
5.95
|
|
$
|
0.95
|
|
|
786,672
|
|
3.79
|
|
$
|
0.97
|
|
$
|
1.06
|
|
$
|
1.20
|
|
|
2,002,664
|
|
4.06
|
|
$
|
1.20
|
|
|
2,002,664
|
|
4.06
|
|
$
|
1.20
|
|
$
|
1.21
|
|
$
|
1.35
|
|
|
98,500
|
|
7.64
|
|
$
|
1.25
|
|
|
98,500
|
|
7.64
|
|
$
|
1.25
|
|
$
|
1.36
|
|
$
|
1.50
|
|
|
777,957
|
|
3.58
|
|
$
|
1.50
|
|
|
777,957
|
|
3.58
|
|
$
|
1.50
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,483,635
|
|
3.91
|
|
$
|
0.77
|
|
|
8,264,045
|
|
3.02
|
|
$
|
0.81
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* Balance
includes 1,250,000 restricted stock units.
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The following
table contains information concerning outstanding warrants as of February 29,
2008:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grant Date
|
|
Exercise
Price
$
|
|
Warrant
Shares
Issued
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
February 22, 2006
|
|
0.37
|
|
6,183,332
|
|
February 22, 2006
|
|
0.60
|
|
6,183,332
|
|
March 2, 2007
|
|
0.60
|
|
3,555,000
|
|
March 8, 2007
|
|
0.60
|
|
75,875
|
|
March 8, 2007
|
|
0.91
|
|
50,000
|
|
August 8, 2007
|
|
0.50
|
|
22,726,400
|
|
October 16, 2006
|
|
0.95
|
|
6,000
|
|
May 3, 2006
|
|
1.01
|
|
40,000
|
|
August 31, 2005
|
|
1.20
|
|
630,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total outstanding
|
|
|
|
39,449,939
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All the
warrants outstanding expire five years from the grant date.
The fair value
of options and warrants granted during the years ended February 29, 2008 and
February 28, 2007 were estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model
with the following weighted average assumptions:
|
|
Expected life in years
|
2
|
Risk-free interest rate
|
2%
to 5%
|
|
Volatility
|
75%
|
|
Dividend Yield
|
Nil
|
On August 8, 2007, the
Company closed a private financing with a number of accredited investors for
the sale of common stock and warrants for a total purchase price of
$10,510,000. Pursuant to the financing, the Company sold a total of 42,040,000
shares of common stock at a purchase price of $0.25 per share. The Company also
issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of 21,020,000 shares of common stock
at an exercise price of $0.50 per share, subject to adjustment. The warrants
are exercisable at any time on or prior to August 8, 2012. The warrants contain
customary anti-dilution provisions in the event of any stock split, reverse
stock split, reclassification or recapitalization of the Company. In addition,
the exercise price and the number of shares issuable upon the exercise of the
warrants are subject to adjustment on a full-ratchet basis in the event that
the Company issues or are deemed to have issued shares of common stock at an
effective purchase price of less than $0.50 per share, subject to certain
exceptions. In the financing, the Company issued to the placement agents
warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,706,400 shares of common stock. Those
warrants have the same terms as the warrants issued in the financing, except
that the warrants issued to the placement agents have a cashless exercise
right.
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9. Income Taxes
The Company did not incur taxes
due to the net losses in the fiscal years ended February 28, 2007 and 2006. The
components of net loss before income taxes are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
February 29, 2008
$
|
|
Year Ended
February 28, 2007
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States
|
|
(11,122,747
|
)
|
(5,399,827
|
)
|
|
Foreign
|
|
(3,518,195
|
)
|
(1,661,647
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Loss
|
|
(14,640,942
|
)
|
(7,061,474
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The provision for income taxes
differs from the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax
rate as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
February 29, 2008
$
|
|
Year Ended
February 28, 2007
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax at the federal
statutory rate of 35%
|
|
(5,124,330
|
)
|
(2,471,516
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-deductible costs
|
|
922,280
|
|
(732,512
|
)
|
Change in valuation
allowances
|
|
4,010,116
|
|
1,659,081
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign tax rate
differences
|
|
175,910
|
|
83,082
|
|
Other
|
|
16,024
|
|
(3,159
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Book Value
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes reflect
the tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets
for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes.
The components of deferred income tax assets are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
February 29, 2008
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net operating loss
carryforwards
|
|
7,146,951
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance for bad debt
|
|
51,715
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment
|
|
512,887
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross deferred tax assets
|
|
7,711,553
|
|
Less valuation allowance
|
|
(7,711,553
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net deferred tax asset
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Management
regularly assesses the ability to realize deferred tax assets based upon the
weight of available evidence, including such factors as the recent earnings
history and expected future taxable income. The methodology used by management
to determine the amount of deferred tax assets that are likely to be realized
is based upon the Companys recent earnings and estimated future taxable income
in applicable tax jurisdictions.
The Company
has not generated any taxable income to date, and therefore has not had to pay
any income tax since its inception. The Company has provided a full valuation
allowance against the deferred tax asset since it is more likely than not that
the asset will not be recovered. For the fiscal year ended February 29, 2008,
the Companys net operating loss carryforward, at the expected tax rates for
its operations, is approximately $3,049,000 which is deductible against future
taxable income generated in the United Kingdom, which will remain in place
until utilized and approximately $4,053,000 which is deductible against future
taxable income generated in the United States, which will remain available
until utilized or begin to expire through February 28, 2025.
Under the Tax
Reform Act of 1986, the amounts of and benefits from net operating loss
carryforwards and credits may be impaired or limited in certain circumstances.
Events which cause limitations in the amount of net operating losses that the
Company may utilize in any one year include, but are not limited to, a
cumulative ownership change of more than 50%, as defined, over a three year
period. In connection with the proposed Merger Agreement (see Note 13),
management believes that such an ownership change will occur, however, the
amount of any limitation on the use of the loss carryforwards can not be
determined at this time.
10. Related Party Transactions
Options granted to current directors.
The Company has granted to Roger L. Werner,
Jr., a member of the board of directors, options to purchase 300,000 shares at
an exercise price of $1.18 on March 28, 2006 which are exercisable until March
28, 2016. The Company has granted to each of David C. McCourt and Jack Whyte,
members of the board of directors, options to purchase 300,000 shares at an
exercise price of $0.67 per share on June 7, 2006 which are exercisable until
June 27, 2011. All of the foregoing options granted to Messrs. Werner, McCourt
and Whyte were fully vested on the date granted.
On December 2,
2005, the Company entered into a consultancy agreement with Roger L. Werner, Jr.
Pursuant to this agreement, on May 23, 2006, Mr. Werner was granted options to
purchase 30,000 shares at an exercise price of $0.75 per share, for consultancy
services for the year ended February 28, 2007.
On January 10,
2008, the Company granted Jon Harrington, a member of the board of directors,
300,000 restricted shares which he transferred to Omni Capital. The Company
also granted 300,000 restricted shares to Roger L. Werner, Jr. and 500,000 to
Jack Whyte. All the shares granted on January 10, 2008 have the following
vesting schedule: 25% vested upon grant, the remaining vest in equal
installments on the first of every month beginning February 1, 2008 with the
last vesting date to be September 1, 2008.
Options granted to current officers.
On February 8, 2007, the Company granted options to purchase 200,000 shares to Lisa
VanPatten, the Companys Chief Financial Officer, at an exercise price of $0.92
per share. These options vest over a three-year period and expire on February
8, 2017. On April 30, 2007, the Company granted options to purchase 250,000
shares to Lou Holder, the Companys Chief Technology Officer, at an exercise
price of $0.68 per share. These options vest over a three-year period and
expire on April 30, 2017.
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On June 8,
2007, the Company entered into an employment agreement with David C. McCourt
pursuant to which the Company granted Mr. McCourt 1,250,000 shares of
restricted stock units which vested monthly until November 30, 2007 and
2,500,000 shares of restricted stock which vested based on the Companys
meeting certain performance milestones. All of the restricted stock units and
shares of restricted stock granted to Mr. McCourt pursuant to his employment
agreement have fully vested as of November 30, 2007, as determined by the
Companys Compensation Committee. Mr. McCourt elected to issue back to the Company
336,000 shares of restricted stock with an approximate value of $177,000 to
cover the taxes due on the vested restricted stock that the Company paid for on
behalf of Mr. McCourt. On December 18, 2007, the Company granted Mr. McCourt
1,250,000 restricted shares which fully vested. Mr. McCourt elected to issue
back to the Company 992,000 shares of restricted stock with an approximate
value of $140,000 to cover the taxes due on the vested restricted stock that
the Company paid for on behalf of Mr. McCourt. On January 10, 2008, the Company
granted David C. McCourt 2,500,000 restricted shares which are subject to
vesting upon the Companys meeting certain targets established by the Companys
Compensation Committee.
On January 10,
2008, the Company granted Lisa VanPatten 500,000 shares of restricted stock,
Lou Holder 750,000 shares of restricted stock, Barak Bar-Cohen 1,000,000 shares
of restricted stock and David C. McCourt 900,000 shares of restricted stock
which vest upon termination of employment in connection with a change of
control of the Company, or upon $4M EBITDA attainment. None of these shares of
restricted stock have vested to date.
Options granted to former officers.
The Company has granted options to purchase 1,000,000 shares of common stock to
Steven Crowther, the Companys former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer, at an exercise price of $1.20 per share. 500,000 of these options were
granted and vested on March 1, 2005 and are exercisable until February 28,
2015. 500,000 of these options were granted on August 11, 2005, 100,000 of
which vested immediately and the remaining 400,000 vested on July 1, 2006.
These options are exercisable until August 11, 2015. On January 17, 2006, the
Company granted Mr. Crowther additional options to purchase 100,000 shares
of common stock, at an exercise price of $0.90 per share. 50,000 of these
options vested immediately on January 17, 2006. In connection with the
Separation and General Release Agreement between the Company and Mr. Crowther, the
period during which Mr. Crowther may exercise his vested options was extended
from September 29, 2006 until June 29, 2007. These options have since expired.
The Company
has granted options to purchase a total of 900,000 shares of common stock to
Stephen Beaumont, the Companys former President and Chief Executive Officer.
200,000 of these options were granted on November 15, 2005 at an exercise price
of $1.50, 100,000 vested immediately and the remainder vested on February 1,
2006. The remaining options were granted on February 28, 2006, 250,000 at an
exercise price of $1.00 per share, which vested immediately, and 450,000 at an
exercise price of $1.50 per share, 225,000 of which vested on June 30, 2006 and
225,000 of which vested on December 31, 2006. In connection with the Separation
and General Release Agreement between the Company and Mr. Beaumont, the period
during which Mr. Beaumont may exercise his vested options was extended until
December 31, 2007. These options have since expired.
Transactions with companies in which certain persons hold an
interest.
Narrowstep
Ltd. has developed a channel for LTR Consultancy. John Goedegebuure, a founder
and shareholder of the Company, is the managing director and a shareholder of
LTR Consultancy. Total revenue and total receivables from LTR Consultancy for
fiscal year ending February 28, 2007, was $185,480 and $53,614 respectively.
Total revenue and total receivables from LTR Consultancy for fiscal year ending
February 29, 2008, was $42,236 and $87,224 respectively. The total amount in
receivables remained unpaid and the Company wrote off the amount. Pursuant to
an Investor Relations Agreement with the Company, LTR Consultancy earned fees
for investor relations services of $33,705 for fiscal year ended February 28,
2007. Of these fees, $6,211 was unpaid and netted against the amount owed which
was written off before the end of the fiscal year.
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Outdoor
Channel, a customer of the Company, began utilizing the Companys services in
May 2007. The Chief Executive Officer and President of Outdoor Channel is Roger
L. Werner Jr., a member of the Companys board of directors. The Company billed
Outdoor Channel, $67,705 for the fiscal year ended February 29, 2008 and the
balance in accounts receivable at February 29, 2008 is $6,459.
On May 30,
2006, the Company entered into an advisory agreement with Granahan McCourt
Advisors, LLC. David C McCourt, Chairman of the board of directors, Interim
Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Operating Officer, is the beneficial
owner of Granahan McCourt Advisors, LLC and Granahan McCourt Capital, LLC, a
shareholder in the Company. Pursuant to this agreement, Granahan McCourt
Advisors, LLC was issued 100,000 shares of common stock on May 30, 2006 and
received warrants to purchase 6,000 shares, with an exercise price equal to
$0.95 per share. Mr. McCourt became a director of the Company on June 27, 2006,
was named as Chairman of the Board and interim Chief Executive Officer in
December 2006 and was named interim Chief Operating Officer in June 2007. The
Company paid Granahan McCourt Advisors, LLC $80,000 for consulting services and
$9,000 to cover out of pocket expenses for fiscal year ending February 28,
2007. Mr. McCourt voluntarily terminated the advisory agreement once he became
interim Chief Executive Officer and forfeited the remaining balance in the
contract.
In connection
with the Companys August 2007 financing, Mr. McCourt purchased 4,000,000
shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 2,000,000 shares of common
stock for a total purchase price of $1,000,000. In addition, Mr. McCourt
entered into a lock up agreement pursuant to which he and certain entities
controlled by him agreed for a period of nine months from August 8, 2007 not to
sell, dispose or otherwise transfer any shares of common stock owned by them,
subject to certain exceptions.
On May 29, 2008, we entered
into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which our Company will be
acquired by Onstream Media Corporation. In connection with the conditions to
closing set forth in the Merger Agreement, we have entered into subscription agreements (the Subscription
Agreements) with three of our major stockholders, including Mr. Lewis and
David C. McCourt, our Chairman and Interim Chief Executive Officer. For
a more complete discussion regarding the Merger, see Note 13.
11. Concentrations
The Companys largest four
customers in the aggregate accounted for approximately $2,200,000, or 38% of
the Companys revenues fiscal year ended February 29, 2008 and approximately
$1,400,000, or 23% of the Companys revenues for fiscal year ended February 28,
2007. The accounts receivable balance for the largest four customers was
$520,557 as of February 29, 2008.
12. Commitments
When a lease
is classified as an operating lease, the risks and rewards remain with the
lessor and the lease expenses are treated as operating expense.
The Company
has non-cancelable operating leases to occupy the following properties: Princeton
NJ, which terminates on July 31, 2008. The Companys lease for its London
facility was signed in November 2007 for a term of approximately four years.
Below are the minimum lease payments due under the operating leases:
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
February 28, 2009
|
|
182,784
|
|
February 28, 2010
|
|
193,899
|
|
February 28, 2011
|
|
204,812
|
|
February 29, 2012
|
|
51,885
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
633,380
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rent expense for the years
ended February 28, 2007 and February 29, 2008 was approximately $387,000 and
$483,000, respectively
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When a lease
is classified as a capital lease, the present value of the lease expenses is
treated as debt. Assets held under capital leases are capitalized in the
balance sheet and are depreciated over their estimated useful lives. The
interest element of the rental obligation is charged to the Statements of
Operations over the period of the lease and represents a constant proportion of
the balance of capital repayment outstanding.
As of February 29, 2008, the Companys
principal capital commitments consisted of obligations outstanding under
capital leases as shown in the table below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year
ended
February 29,
2008
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amounts payable:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Within 12 months
|
|
|
175,469
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Between one and two years
|
|
|
121,252
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Between two and three years
|
|
|
31,521
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total future commitment
|
|
|
328,242
|
|
Less: finance charges
allocated to future periods
|
|
|
(31,512
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Present Value
|
|
|
296,730
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At February
29, 2008 the Company had one employment agreement outstanding with David C.
McCourt, Interim Chief Executive Officer. This agreement stays in effect for
two years or until employment is terminated (See Item 10. Executive
Compensation for further details). For fiscal year ending February 29, 2008,
Mr. McCourt was not paid a salary.
13.
Subsequent Events
Merger Agreement
On May 29, 2008, the Company
entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement) with
Onstream Media Corporation, a Florida corporation (Onstream), Onstream Merger
Corp., a newly formed Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of
Onstream (Merger Sub) and W. Austin Lewis IV, as stockholder representative
for the Companys stockholders. Pursuant to the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Onstream will acquire the Company
by means of a merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company (the Merger),
with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation and a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Onstream after the Merger (the Surviving Corporation).
Pursuant to the Merger
Agreement, at the effectiveness of the Merger (the Effective Time), each
outstanding share of the Companys common stock, other than shares held by
stockholders who have perfected their appraisal rights under Delaware law,
shares held by Onstream and shares held by any subsidiary of the Company
(collectively, the Shares to be Converted), will be converted into (i) shares
of Onstream common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (Onstream Common Stock)
based on an exchange ratio determined as described below and (ii) one
contingent value right (a Contingent Value Right) having terms and conditions
described below. Onstream Common Stock and Contingent Value Rights issued in
respect of the Companys common stock subject to certain restricted stock
awards will be subject to any vesting conditions contained in such awards.
The aggregate number of
shares of Onstream Common Stock issuable in the Merger in exchange for the
Shares to be Converted will be the greater of (i) the sum of (A) two (2) times
Annualized Company Revenue (as defined in the Merger Agreement) and (B) the
greater of (1) the amount of the Companys cash and cash equivalents
immediately prior to the Effective Time and (2) 1,500,000 and (ii) 10,500,000.
The exchange ratio will be the amount determined as described in the prior
sentence divided by the Shares to be Converted (the Exchange Ratio).
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The final Exchange Ratio
will be determined based on the Companys consolidated revenues for the quarter
ended May 31, 2008 (as adjusted pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement)
and may not be known prior to the Effective Time. Accordingly, the Merger
Agreement provides that the Shares to be Converted will receive an aggregate of
10,500,000 shares of Onstream Common Stock (the Minimum Exchange Ratio) upon
consummation of the Merger. In the event that the final Exchange Ratio exceeds
the Minimum Exchange Ratio, former holders of Shares to be Converted will
receive additional shares of Onstream Common Stock within 30 days after the
final determination of the Exchange Ratio. No assurance can be given that the
Exchange Ratio will exceed the Minimum Exchange Ratio.
In the Merger, outstanding
shares of the Companys Series A Preferred Stock will be converted into an
aggregate of 600,000 shares of Onstream Common Stock.
In connection with the
Merger, the Surviving Corporation will assume the Companys obligations under
its outstanding warrants. From and after the Merger, except as summarized
below, holders of warrants will have the right to exercise their warrants for a
number of shares of Onstream Common Stock and at exercise prices appropriately
adjusted to give effect to the greater of the Exchange Ratio and the Minimum
Exchange Ratio. Holders of warrants to acquire an aggregate of 22,726,400
shares of Company Common Stock issued by the Company in August 2007 (the 2007
Warrants) will have the right to exercise their 2007 Warrants for cash only
for an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of Onstream Common Stock at an exercise
price of $3.50 per share. In the event that any of the warrants are exercised
prior to the Final Exercise Date (as defined in the CVR Agreement referenced
below), an exercising holder will also be entitled to receive Contingent Value
Rights in an amount equal to the number of Contingent Value Rights such holder
would have received had its warrants been exercised immediately prior to the
Effective Time. In connection with the Merger Agreement, holders of a majority
of the 2007 Warrants have entered into an Amendment and Waiver Agreement with
the Company (the Amendment and Waiver Agreement) pursuant to which such
holders, on behalf of themselves and all other holders of the 2007 Warrants,
agreed to amend the terms of the 2007 Warrants as provided above and to waive
certain antidilution and other rights.
The Contingent Value Rights
will be issued pursuant to the terms of a Contingent Value Rights Agreement to
be entered into among Onstream, Mr. Lewis as the CVR Representative and
Interwest Transfer Co., as Rights Agent, in the form attached to the Merger
Agreement (the CVR Agreement). Pursuant to the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in the CVR Agreement, the Contingent Value Rights will be
converted into shares of Onstream Common Stock in the event that the Company
reaches certain revenue targets for the initial 12-month and subsequent 6-month
periods following the Merger; provided, however, that the maximum number of
shares of Onstream Common Stock issuable in the Merger, including those
pursuant to the Contingent Value Rights and the conversion of the Companys
Series A Preferred Stock, will not exceed 20,000,000. The number of shares of
Onstream Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of each Contingent Value
Right will depend on a number of factors, including the Companys business
meeting the revenue targets set forth in the CVR Agreement and the number of
warrants, if any, exercised prior to the final determination of the
consideration, if any, to be paid pursuant to the CVR Agreement. The conversion
of Contingent Value Rights into Onstream Common Stock will occur in two stages,
shortly following the final determination of whether the initial 12-month and
subsequent 6-month targets have been met.
The Contingent Value Rights
will not be transferable by the holders thereof except by operation of law in
limited circumstances. The Company does not expect a market to develop for the
Contingent Value Rights. No assurance can be given that the Contingent Value
Rights will result in the issuance of additional shares of Onstream Common
Stock.
The Merger Agreement
contains customary representations and warranties of the Company, Onstream and
Merger Sub. The Merger Agreement also contains customary covenants, including
covenants regarding operation of the business of the Company and its
subsidiaries prior to the closing of the Merger.
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In addition, the Company has
agreed to use its commercially reasonable efforts to operate its business in
accordance with a restructuring plan attached as an exhibit to the Merger
Agreement (the Restructuring Plan), which is designed to significantly reduce
or eliminate substantial costs related to Companys facility leases, selling,
general and administrative expenses, public company and headquarters costs, and
other professional fees and services. Specifically, the Restructuring Plan is a
transitional business plan that the Company will follow until the close of the
Merger. The Restructuring Plan includes a detailed four month cash operating
budget for the Company beginning June 2008. The budget consists of a breakdown
of cash proceeds to the Company from customer receivables, equipment sales and
additional investments and a breakdown of various cash operating expenses and
other cash payments out from the Company. The Restructuring Plan also lists
certain employees and contractors that will be terminated prior to the closing
of the Merger as well as certain employees that will enter into one-year
employment contracts with the Company. The Company is responsible for the
funding of all salaries and benefits for the terminated employees and
consultants, as well as the cost of any severance, from pre-closing cash. The
Restructuring Plan further sets forth an approval process that the Company will
follow for travel, telephone, communication and other various operating expense
purchases. The Restructuring Plan also requires that the Company send its
weekly reports, such as accounts receivable, payroll and accounts payable, to
Onstream for review at least three days prior to payment. Pursuant to the
Restructuring Plan, the Company may not enter into any contracts, hire any new
employees or make any purchases greater than $1000.00 without first obtaining
Onstreams approval. The Restructuring Plan also effects a reorganization of
management in that certain of the Companys departments are required to report
to the senior manager of the equivalent department at Onstream. The
Restructuring Plan also requires that, at the closing of the Merger, the
Companys current assets (excluding cash) will exceed the Companys current
liabilities, as determined on a basis consistent with the Companys previously
issued financial statements. Lastly, the Restructuring Plan states that
proceeds from the sale of equipment (as set forth in the operating budget
described above) will be limited to equipment located at the Companys
California POP (Point of Presence) located in the Companys internal content
delivery network (CDN), which was shut down during April 2008.
In
connection with the conditions to closing set forth in the Merger Agreement,
the Company has entered into subscription agreements (the Subscription
Agreements) with three of its major stockholders, including Mr. Lewis and
David C. McCourt, our Chairman and Interim Chief Executive Officer. Under the
Subscription Agreements, the three stockholders agreed to purchase immediately
prior to the Merger shares of a to-be-established Series A Preferred Stock at a
purchase price of $100,000 per stockholder. In connection therewith, each such
stockholder is expected to receive 10,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock.
Holders of the Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to such dividends, if
any, as may be declared by our Board of Directors out of funds legally
available therefore (no such dividends are expected to be paid under the terms
of the Restructuring Plan), will not have any voting rights (except to the
extent required by applicable law), will have no right to convert the Series A
Preferred Stock into shares of our common stock or any other of our securities
and will have no right to force our redemption or repurchase of the Series A
Preferred Stock. It is expected that the Company will file a certificate of
designations establishing the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock with the
Secretary of State of Delaware shortly prior to the closing of the Merger. The
sale of the Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to the Subscription Agreements is
exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and Regulation D promulgated thereunder.
The Merger is
subject to customary closing conditions, including obtaining the approval of
the Companys and Onstreams stockholders. The Merger Agreement may be
terminated under certain specified events, including by either Onstream or the
Company if the Effective Time has not occurred on or prior to October 31, 2008.
If the Merger Agreement is terminated under certain circumstances specified in
the Merger Agreement, the Company may be required to pay a termination fee of
$377,000 to Onstream. Both the Company and Onstream have entered into voting
agreements (Voting Agreements) pursuant to which several significant
stockholders have agreed to vote their shares in favor of the adoption of the
Merger Agreement. Pursuant to the Voting Agreements, the holders of
approximately 35% of the Companys common stock presently outstanding and
approximately 42% of the Onstream Common Stock presently outstanding have
agreed to vote their shares in favor of the adoption of the Merger Agreement.
Compensation Award
On March 25, 2008, the Company
granted Mr. McCourt 1,250,000 restricted Stock Units pursuant to his employment
agreement which vest monthly up until November 1, 2008.
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