UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended JUNE 30, 2002 Commission File No. 33-90344
Clariti Telecommunications International, Ltd.
(Debtor-in-Possession)
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 23-2498715
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
625 W. RIDGE PIKE, SUITE C-106
CONSHOHOCKEN, PENNSYLVANIA 19428
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
1341 N. DELAWARE AVENUE, SUITE 300, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19125
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (215) 291-1700
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (b) of the Act: NONE
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (g) of the Act: NONE
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X]. No [ ].
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to
this Form 10-K. [ ]
The aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of the
Registrant's common stock, as of September 25, 2002 was approximately
$251,000 (based on the average closing bid and asked prices of the
registrant's common stock in the over-the-counter market).
The number of shares outstanding of the registrant's common stock, as of
September 25, 2002 was 38,582,890.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
See Item 14, Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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PART I
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS.
Clariti Telecommunications International, Ltd. is a non-operating U.S.
parent company with subsidiaries in the U.S. and Italy. In this Form 10-K, the
terms "Clariti" and "the Company" are used interchangeably in reference to the
parent company and/or any of its subsidiaries. Clariti holds proprietary
technology for digital transmission of data utilizing radio frequencies
transmitted by FM radio stations.
History of the Company
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The Company was originally formed in February 1988 as the successor to a
music and recording studio business owned and operated by the Company's former
CEO. The Company became publicly held upon its merger in January 1991 with an
inactive public company incorporated in Nevada. The surviving corporation
changed its name to "Sigma Alpha Entertainment Group, Ltd." and was
subsequently reincorporated in Delaware. In March 1998 the Company changed its
name to Clariti Telecommunications International, Ltd. Beginning in 1995, the
Company began shifting its focus to development and commercialization of its
wireless technology and no longer has a significant interest in the music and
recording business.
Bankruptcy Proceedings
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On April 18, 2002, Clariti Telecommunications International, Ltd. filed a
voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States
Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District
of Pennsylvania (case no. 02-15817(DWS)). The Company is continuing to manage
its properties and operate its business as "debtor-in-possession" under
jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with applicable
provisions of the Bankruptcy Code.
In addition, two Clariti subsidiaries, Clariti Wireless Messaging, Inc. and
RadioNet International, Inc., filed voluntary petitions for bankruptcy under
Chapter 7 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the
Eastern District of Pennsylvania on October 24, 2001 and May 3, 2002,
respectively. Further information regarding these bankruptcy proceedings can
be found in this Form 10-K under Item 3, Legal Proceedings.
Changes to Management and the Board of Directors
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During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002 ("Fiscal 2002"), there were
substantial changes made to the Company's management and board of directors.
All of the Company's original executive officers resigned during Fiscal 2002.
In addition, all members of the Company's original board of directors resigned
during Fiscal 2002, except Abraham Carmel. Stuart W. Settle, Esq. and Ian
Tromans were elected to the Company's Board of Directors during Fiscal 2002,
and Mr. Carmel was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors and named
President, Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer. Mr. Settle was named
Secretary of the Company. Further information regarding the Company's current
and former management and board of directors will be available in Items 10-13
of this Form 10-K when such information required to be disclosed in such items
is provided in an amendment to this Form 10-K within 120 days of the end of the
Company's fiscal year.
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Wireless Technology Development
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Since 1995, the Company has been pursuing development of wireless applications
for its proprietary technology for communications products and services that
utilize radio frequencies transmitted by FM radio stations. Management
believes that a need exists worldwide for communications products and services
that communicate information in an economically feasible manner without the
need for intensive capital investment for infrastructure and frequency
licenses. The Company has developed a technology that utilizes
existing FM radio frequencies to provide a wireless data transmission network
without the significant investment capital requirements of traditional
telecommunication and cellular infrastructure. The Company has trademarked the
name of its technology as ClariCAST(TM).
ClariCAST(TM) Technology
The ClariCAST(TM) technology utilizes the FM-SCA channels available on FM
radio stations throughout the world. FM-SCA (Subsidiary Communication
Authorization) channels, also known as FM "subcarrier" channels, are the
"sideband" of an FM radio station's broadcasting frequency. Each FM radio
station has two FM-SCA channels and an RDS signal. Similar to the SAP
(Secondary Audio Programming) channel in television broadcasting, the FM-SCA
spectrum is licensed to the FM radio station and can be used for broadcasting
alternate information and services.
The ClariCAST(TM) protocol is an advanced digital wireless communications
protocol derived from various technologies, some of which were previously used
in high-end military communication systems. This proprietary protocol is
highly robust, employing state-of-the-art digital technologies, coding and
interleaving schemes, and error correction algorithms. At its core, the
ClariCAST(TM) protocol is a relatively high-speed digital wireless architecture
that has been optimized for the transmission of large digital files, such as
digitized voice messages or graphic files, to small, low power, mobile
receivers. The ClariCAST(TM) technology sends digital information over FM-SCA
frequencies.
The ClariCAST(TM) architecture is uniquely designed to allow Clariti to provide
cost-effective solutions for these and other applications. ClariCAST(TM) will
allow these potential future applications to share the same wireless highway
covering a given geographic area with no need to develop a new network.
Furthermore, Clariti believes that the ClariCAST(TM) architecture is better
suited (more robust, more cost-effective) for these types of applications than
any other wireless technology in the market. The future applications examples
described above all require the ability to broadcast large data files to
multiple devices at the same time ("point-to-multipoint"), while cellular
technology is geared for one-to-one ("point-to-point") communication and
requires greater bandwidth usage and higher costs. The ClariCAST(TM) technology
is a cost-effective method to simultaneously broadcast large data files to
multiple wireless receivers.
New product development efforts are subject to all of the risks inherent in the
development of new technology and products, including unanticipated delays,
expenses, market acceptance, and technical problems. There can be no assurance
as to when, or whether, any applications of the ClariCAST(TM) technology will
be successfully completed. No assurance can be given that products or services
can be developed within a reasonable development schedule, if at all, or that
they can be produced or provided at a reasonable cost. There can be no
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assurance that the Company will have sufficient economic or human resources to
complete such development in a timely manner, or at all.
FM-SCA Broadcasting
Two additional significant advantages of the ClariCAST(TM) technology are (1)
FM-SCA channels do not require new radio frequency spectrum allocation and (2)
the transmission infrastructure for FM-SCA already exists in the form of the FM
radio station equipment. As a result, the Company's wireless datacasting system
will require significantly less investment to establish a network and acquire
the necessary hardware than other wireless networks. In addition, the existence
of the FM radio station's transmission infrastructure and the simplicity of the
ClariCAST(TM) technology will allow for more rapid installation of the system.
The Company expects to be able to install a city-wide wireless datacasting
system in several days rather than the many months required for traditional
wireless systems.
FM radio stations are typically assigned a frequency bandwidth of 100 kHz.
A typical station will use 53 kHz for their commercial (main channel) stereo
programming. The remaining 47 kHz, which is almost half of the available FM
channel spectrum resource, is not required for broadcasting the main channel
programming.
Availability of FM-SCA Channels
FM-SCA has been used in the United States for applications such as
background music without commercial interruption, reading services for the
blind, stock market quotes, sports scores, weather reports, educational
services, and religious broadcasts. As a result, the availability of FM-SCA
channels in the U.S. may in some instances be limited due to these other uses.
However, in most international markets, especially emerging growth nations,
there appears to be little or no use of the FM-SCA band. International FM radio
stations have been pursuing the use of this FM-SCA bandwidth to generate
additional revenues from operations.
Prior to its financial difficulties, Clariti had secured the use of several FM-
SCA Channels in multiple U.S. cities. In addition, RadioNet Italia Srl, the
Company's 60%-owned joint venture with the Pasubio Group in Italy, entered a
contract with Centro di Produzione SpA (also known as "Radio Radicale") whose
200 plus FM radio station network covers approximately 95% of Italy, to use
their FM-SCA channels in exchange for a percentage of RadioNet Italia's
revenues. However, there can be no assurance that FM radio station owners in
other potential market areas will make their SCA channels available for use by
the Company.
Potential Applications of the ClariCAST(TM) Technology
Clariti has taken steps to explore and in some cases begin development work on
some potential applications of the ClariCAST(TM) Technology. Following is a
brief description of some of the more significant activities in this area:
Smart Mobile Devices ("SMD")- Clariti has held discussions with makers of
SMD's, such as handheld organizers and pocket PC's, to explore the potential
use of the ClariCAST(TM) technology for purposes of low-cost data broadcast
reception capability for information services (sports scores, traffic reports,
headline news, etc.) and electronic publishing (e-books, e-newspapers, and e-
magazines). It would also give such companies a multicasting channel for the
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economic distribution of software (software updates, fixes, games, new
capabilities, etc.) to fielded SMD devices.
Intelligent Signage - A trend in advertising, especially outdoor and mobile
advertising, is interactive, changeable billboards and signs. Signs that
display real-time information such as weather, traffic conditions, lottery
numbers, sale prices, etc., would also come under this category. The
ClariCAST(TM) technology offers an economical way of transmitting information
wirelessly to signs or billboards, especially if they are dispersed over a
large geographic or remote area, or in a mobile environment (e.g. buses,
trucks, taxi cabs).
Automobile Data Services - Because the ClariCAST(TM) protocol is optimized for
mobile receivers, a natural application is information, messaging, and data
services to the automobile. Automobile navigation systems are becoming more
and more popular, even to the point of being standard equipment in high-end
vehicles. ClariCAST(TM) offers an economical way of periodically updating
these systems wirelessly with the latest road, waypoint, address, and phone
number changes to their databases. A U.S. federal government initiative is the
Intelligent Transportation System, or ITS. Part of this initiative calls for
traffic information and alerts to the car. With its low-cost of delivery,
large geographic coverage, and point-to-multipoint broadcasting capabilities,
ClariCAST(TM) represents a very practical and viable way to accomplish this.
Clariti has held preliminary discussions with a maker of voice-interactive
navigation systems to explore the possible use of ClariCAST(TM) as a
communication channel to its in-car platform for sending information services
and map database updates to the car.
Other Potential Applications: While steps have been taken to explore and in
some cases begin development work on the above applications, Clariti has also
identified several other potential applications of the ClariCAST(TM)
technology, which include the following:
- - Security Alert Services - The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 have
exposed a need not just in the United States, but in countries around the
world, for effective and reliable broadcast communications capabilities for
transmission to military and national guard personnel, police, emergency
services personnel, and general public alerts. ClariCAST(TM) represents a
very practical and viable way to accomplish this with its low-cost of
delivery, large geographic coverage, and point-to-multipoint broadcasting
capabilities.
- - E-Books, E-newspapers: Information could be updated continuously during the
day over Clariti's wireless network.
- - Interactive Toys: Major toy makers are creating interactive toys that teach
and entertain children. With an embedded ClariCAST(TM) receiver, these toys
could constantly be sent new content, including personalized messages.
- - Interactive Games: Makers of electronic games could use ClariCAST(TM) to
continually distribute, update and keep fresh their most popular computer and
video game software.
- - Microcontroller Software Updating: By adding a ClariCAST(TM) receiving
module to their micro-controllers, manufacturers of consumer durables as
diverse as refrigerators and lawnmowers would have a way of maintaining and
updating their products remotely.
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Wireless Voicemail System
From 1995 through the first half of 2001, the Company's primary focus was on
the development of one application of the ClariCAST(TM) technology, the Clariti
Wireless Voicemail System. The Wireless Voicemail System transmits a message
to the owner of a handheld voicemail player, known as a Voca(TM), in the actual
voice of the person generating the message. The Wireless Voicemail System is
designed so that a subscriber must first buy a Voca(TM) and then pay a monthly
subscription fee for the wireless voicemail service. Once a subscriber's
account has been established, callers can leave voice messages for the
subscriber by calling the system's central ClariCAST(TM) server, or the system
may forward office voicemail messages. The calling party's message is then
digitized, compressed and transmitted by a radio station's FM transmitter to
the subscriber's Voca(TM).
In 2000, the Company implemented a limited scope test launch of its Wireless
Voicemail System in Jacksonville, Florida, consisting of the sale of
approximately 50 Vocas(TM) to third party consumers who used the service in
their daily lives. By early 2001, the Company had exhausted most of its
cash reserves and had been unable to raise sufficient additional capital to
fund continued development of its Wireless Voicemail System. As a result,
Clariti terminated the Jacksonville test launch and ceased all efforts to
develop and implement a commercial Wireless Voicemail System. In addition,
Clariti postponed all activities related to its Italian joint venture, RadioNet
Italia, Srl, which was originally formed to market the ClariCAST(TM) technology
and related products and services in Italy.
Competition
The Company expects its wireless datacasting products and services to
compete with those of numerous well-established companies that design,
manufacture and/or market wireless communications systems and devices,
including paging and cellular services. Most of these companies have
substantially greater financial, technical, personnel and other resources than
the Company, and have established reputations for success in the development,
licensing, and sale of their products and services. Most of these competitors
also have the financial resources necessary to enable them to withstand
substantial price competition or downturns in the market for wireless
communications systems and devices.
In order for a wireless technology to be commercially successful, the
Company believes it must meet user requirements for cost, device size,
performance, and functionality. While some competing technologies match the
Company's ClariCAST(TM) technology on one or more of these parameters, the
Company is not aware of any competing technology that can match ClariCAST(TM)
technology in all of these critical areas.
Intellectual Property
In March 1999, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued to the Company
a patent, originally filed in January 1996, dealing with FM Subcarrier Digital
Voice Messaging. In July of 2000, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued
the Company a second patent on the invention with improved claim coverage. This
invention had previously been approved by government authorities in South
Africa and Taiwan, and is still pending in three additional countries. In April
2000 the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued to the Company a patent, which
was originally filed in March 1999, on the overall design of its Wireless
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Voicemail Player, the Voca(TM). The Company's current patents expire between
2014 and 2016.
During the past fiscal year, the Company filed one patent application in
the United States dealing with automatic, over-the-air system monitoring. In
addition, the Company has two pending patent applications for the protection of
its proprietary wireless protocol and pending patent applications for a unique
interference-reduction technique, an improved message quality estimator,
implementing a response communications channel at the Voca(TM) antenna shield,
and other Voca(TM) performance-enhancing features.
There can be no assurance as to the ultimate success of the Company's patent
applications in the United States or any foreign country. Furthermore, even if
patents are issued to the Company, there can be no assurance that such patents
will not be circumvented and/or invalidated by competitors of the Company.
Further, the enforcement of patent rights often requires the institution of
litigation against infringers, which litigation is often costly and time
consuming. The Company also intends to rely on trade secrets, know how and
continuing technological advancement to establish a competitive position in the
marketplace. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to
adequately protect its technology from competitors in the future.
Research and Development
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The Company's research and development costs relate exclusively to the
development of its ClariCAST(TM) technology and related applications, including
the Wireless Voicemail System. Research and development costs incurred by the
Company during the years ended June 30, 2002, 2001 and 2000 were $0, $4,711,000
and $4,161,000, respectively. The Company has incurred cumulative research and
development costs of $12,846,000 on its ClariCAST(TM) technology and Wireless
Voicemail System through June 30, 2002. The substantial reduction in research
and development costs incurred by the Company during the year ended June 30,
2002 was due to the Company's severe cash shortage and resulting Chapter 11
bankruptcy filing in April 2002. Management expects a continued low level of
research and development expenditures for the year ending June 30, 2003 as the
Company attempts to execute its plan of reorganization and emerge from Chapter
11 bankruptcy proceedings.
Management believes its ClariCAST(TM) technology has the capability to
fill a need that exists worldwide for a wireless telecommunications network
that can communicate information in an economically feasible manner without the
need for the significant investment capital requirements of a traditional
wireless infrastructure. Utilization of the existing telecommunications
infrastructure and that of 30,000 FM radio towers located around the world has
the capability to provide such a network to the vast majority of the world's
population. Subject to its ability to execute its plan of reorganization and
emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings with adequate sources of funding
(or which there can be no assurance), the Company plans to continue research
and development into applications of its technology that have the potential to
fill such a need.
Employees
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As of June 30, 2002, the Company had 2 full time employees working at its
Conshohocken, Pennsylvania headquarters. Neither of the employees belong to a
labor union.
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ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
The Company is located at 625 W. Ridge Pike, Suite C-106, Conshohocken,
Pennsylvania 19428, which the Company leases pursuant to a written lease
agreement that expires in 2003.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Bankruptcy Proceedings
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On April 18, 2002, Clariti Telecommunications International, Ltd. filed a
voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States
Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District
of Pennsylvania (case number 02-15817(DWS)). The Company continues to manage
its properties and operate as "debtor-in-possession" under the jurisdiction of
the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the
Bankruptcy Code. The Company has filed a Plan of Reorganization dated June 25,
2002 and an Amended Disclosure Statement dated August 7, 2002. Clariti firmly
believes its Plan, as filed provides for the optimum payments to creditors
within the shortest practical and realistic period of time giving consideration
to the creditors and the Company's limited resources. As of October 15, 2002,
the Company's Plan of Reorganization has been approved by the Bankruptcy Court
with an effective date of October 30, 2002.
Clariti negotiated a Funding Agreement with Ansteed Investment, Ltd. (the
Company's primary secured creditor and its largest shareholder) and an
affiliated company, Cash Card Communications, Ltd. ("C4"), pursuant to which
Ansteed and C4 have agreed to provide limited funding to the Company during and
after Chapter 11 proceedings as well as the funding required to execute the
Plan of Reorganization. In consideration, the Company will allow such advances
to become secured claims of Ansteed and C4. Thus far, such advances have been
limited to minimal expenses necessary to keep the Company operating. Following
is a brief summary of the Plan of Reorganization:
- - All existing shares of Clariti common stock shall be cancelled and pre-
petition shareholders shall receive one share of stock in the reorganized
Company for every 100 shares of stock presently held. Any existing holders
of Company stock options shall be converted at the same rate with the price
of the option prorated to the cost of the new shares.
- - Secured creditors, of which there are four (including Ansteed and C4), will
each receive an unsecured, interest free, convertible promissory note
("Notes") with a principal amount equal to their respective secured claims.
The Notes are convertible at the sole option of the Company into post-
reorganization common shares at conversion prices ranging from $2.00 to
$10.00 per share. The Notes mature on December 31, 2005, unless previously
converted.
- - C4 expects to make available approximately $300,000 to settle administrative
claims, priority unsecured claims and general unsecured claims.
Administrative claims and priority unsecured claims are expected to be paid
in full on the effective date of the plan. General unsecured claims will be
paid on a pro rata basis to the extent of funds remaining after payment of
the administrative claims and priority unsecured claims.
Clariti Wireless Messaging, Inc. and RadioNet International, Inc., both wholly
owned subsidiaries of Clariti Telecommunications International, Ltd., each
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filed a voluntary petition for bankruptcy under Chapter 7 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania on October 24, 2001 and May 3, 2002, respectively. Both companies'
operations have ceased. Neither company held significant assets. The
Bankruptcy Court closed the case on Clariti Wireless Messaging, Inc. in Fiscal
2002 and closed the case on RadioNet International, Inc. on July 12, 2002.
France Telecom
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France Telecom SA ("France Telecom") initiated a complaint against the Company
on May 12, 2000 before the Tribunal de Commerce de Paris (Paris Commercial
Court) in Paris, France. France Telecom's claim relates to a debt it claims it
is owed by GlobalFirst Communications SA, a former French subsidiary of the
Company, for long-distance telephone services. France Telecom seeks payment
from Clariti of 20,000,000 French Francs (approximately $2,700,000). France
Telecom further claims unspecified damages corresponding to the loss of revenue
resulting from the ceasing of commercial relations with GlobalFirst
Communications SA. The Company has vigorously defended the claims asserted by
France Telecom. Clariti believed that it did not verbally or in writing make a
promise to pay any obligations of GlobalFirst Communications SA, and that it
caused no damages to France Telecom because commercial relations with
GlobalFirst Communications SA had ceased before Clariti held any negotiations
with France Telecom. On April 10, 2002, The Tribunal de Commerce de Paris
issued a decision in favor of the Company, denying France Telecom any damages.
McAndrews
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On or about September 28, 2000, Michael P. McAndrews filed a Demand for
Arbitration with the American Arbitration Association against the Company and
Clariti Wireless concerning obligations arising under Mr. McAndrews' Employment
Agreement. Mr. McAndrews has alleged that the Company had guaranteed and
assumed the obligation due Mr. McAndrews pursuant to an Assignment and Guaranty
Agreement. Mr. McAndrews claimed that as a result of a material change in his
duties, he resigned from employment for "good reason" (as defined in the
Employment Agreement), therefore entitling him to a severance package in an
amount in excess of $294,000. Additionally, Mr. McAndrews requested reasonable
attorney fees and other costs and fees, together with interest thereon.
Clariti Wireless and the Company disputed Mr. McAndrews' allegations, asserting
that Mr. McAndrews was not entitled to any payments and/or damages under the
Employment Agreement. The Arbitrators held a hearing on June 14 and 15, 2001
regarding the matter. On October 18, 2001, the Arbitrators ruled that the
Company and Clariti Wireless are jointly and severally liable to pay Mr.
McAndrews $290,500 plus reasonable attorney's fees and costs. On December 17,
2001, the Arbitrators awarded Mr. McAndrews $83,219 for attorney's fees and
costs, bringing the total award for Mr. McAndrews to $401,000, including
accrued interest. This amount is included as a general unsecured claim in the
Company's Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
M&T Bank
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On June 12, 2001, M&T Bank filed an action against the Company in the Court of
Common Pleas of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. M&T Bank seeks to hold Clariti
responsible under the terms of a guaranty agreement pursuant to which Clariti
allegedly guaranteed certain obligations of its former subsidiary, Clariti
Telecom, Inc. M&T Bank seeks damages in the amount of $368,000.
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Nine Penn Center Associates
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On October 17, 2001, Nine Penn Center Associates filed a complaint against the
Company in the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Nine
Penn Center Associates is the landlord and owner of real property known as the
Mellon Bank Center, 1735 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, a former
address of the Company's headquarters. Nine Penn Center Associates is seeking
damages associated with the remainder of a lease agreement. On April 2, 2002,
the Court entered a judgment by default in favor of Nine Penn Center Associates
in the amount of $1,203,493. This amount has been accrued and recorded in
general and administrative expenses. However, this amount is based on the
acceleration of the lease through 2006 and therefore is being disputed by the
Company through the Bankruptcy Court.
Other Legal Proceedings
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The Company is, from time to time, during the normal course of its business
operations, subject to various other litigation claims and legal disputes. The
Company expects none to have a material adverse impact on its operations,
however, no assurance can be given that an adverse determination of any claim
or dispute would not have an adverse impact on its operations during any given
period.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
NONE
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.
The Company's Common Stock is currently quoted on the National Association
of Securities Dealers, Inc., over-the-counter market on the OTC Bulletin Board
under the symbol "CLRIQ."
Market Information
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The following table sets forth the high and low bid prices per share of
Common Stock as quoted by National Quotation Bureau, Inc. The following table
presents data for the years ended June 30, 2002 and 2001. All amounts have
been retroactively adjusted to reflect the Reverse Stock Split.
Year Ended June 30, 2002
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Quarter ended:
September 30, 2001 $ 0.180 $ 0.040
December 31, 2001 $ 0.076 $ 0.008
March 31, 2002 $ 0.027 $ 0.004
June 30, 2002 $ 0.005 $ 0.003
Year Ended June 30, 2001
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Quarter ended:
September 30, 2000 $ 5.880 $ 4.310
December 31, 2000 $ 4.500 $ 2.880
March 31, 2001 $ 5.250 $ 0.940
June 30, 2001 $ 1.120 $ 0.150
The above prices presented are bid prices, which represent prices between
broker dealers and do not include retail mark-ups, mark-downs or commissions to
the dealer. The prices also may not necessarily reflect actual transactions. On
September 25, 2002 the closing price for the Company's common stock was $0.011
per share.
Holders
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As of September 25, 2002 the Company had 267 shareholders of record of its
common stock. Such number of record holders was derived from the stockholder
list maintained by the Company's transfer agent, American Stock Transfer &
Trust Co., and does not include the list of beneficial owners of the Company
whose shares are held in the names of various dealers and clearing agencies.
Dividends
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To date, the Company has not declared or paid any cash dividends and does
not intend to do so for the foreseeable future. The Company intends to retain
all earnings, if any, to finance the continued development of its business.
Any future payment of dividends will be determined solely in the discretion of
the Company's Board of Directors.
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Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
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The following information sets forth all shares of the Company's $.001 par
value common stock issued by the Company during the period covered by this Form
10-K that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Act") at the time of issuance and were not previously reported in a Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q.
Number of Total
Date Name Shares Consideration
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August 2001 MarketWatch Option, Inc. 3,000,000 $135,000
August 2001 Vision Publishing 150,000 $ 10,500
During Fiscal 2002 the Company sold 3,000,000 shares of its common stock to
MarketWatch Option, Inc. for proceeds, net of commissions, of $135,000. In
addition, the Company issued 150,000 shares of its common stock to Vision
Publishing for consulting services valued at $10,500.
The securities issuances set forth above were exempt from registration under
the Act pursuant to Regulation S under the Act as transactions with non-U.S.
persons or Section 4(2) of the Act as transactions by an issuer not involving
any public offering in that said transactions involved the issuance by the
Company of shares of its common stock to financially sophisticated individuals
who were fully aware of the Company's activities, as well as its business and
financial condition, and acquired said securities for investment purposes.
The Company has placed a restrictive legend on all of the stock certificates
representing the shares issued above and will give appropriate "stop transfer"
instructions to its transfer agent, until such time as those shares are
registered pursuant to the Act, or a valid exemption from registration exists
under the Act.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following selected consolidated financial data relating to the Company and
its subsidiaries have been taken or derived from the financial statements and
other records of the Company. Such selected consolidated financial data are
qualified in their entirety by, and should be read in conjunction with, the
consolidated financial statements of the Company. On April 18, 2002, Clariti
Telecommunications International, Ltd. filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of
the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Accordingly, results of operations for the period
April 18, 2002 through June 30, 2002, as well as balance sheet data as of June
30, 2002 reflect operations as "debtor-in-possession" under jurisdiction of the
Bankruptcy Court. During Fiscal 2001, the Company divested substantially all of
its interests in the Telephony/Internet Services business segment, representing
the disposal of a business segment under Accounting Principals Board Opinion
No. 30. Accordingly, the selected financial data have been restated to conform
to discontinued operations treatment for all periods presented. In 1998, the
Company changed its fiscal year end from July 31 to June 30. Therefore, Fiscal
1998 consists of the 11 months ended June 30, 1998 and all other fiscal years
consist of 12 months.
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Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal
2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
-------- -------- -------- --------- -------
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS
- ---------------------
Revenue $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
-------- -------- -------- --------- -------
Gross profit $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
Operating expenses ( 5,033) (15,605) (16,794) ( 9,374) (4,223)
Other income (expense) ( 81) 350 430 396 ( 25)
-------- -------- -------- --------- -------
Net loss from continuing
operations ( 5,114) (15,255) (16,364) ( 8,978) (4,248)
Discontinued operations:
Income (loss) from dis-
continued operations - ( 6,519) 12,254 (211,434) -
Gain (loss) on disposal ( 100) 193 ( 762) - -
-------- -------- -------- --------- -------
Net loss before
extraordinary gain $( 5,214) $(21,581) $( 4,872) $(220,412) $(4,248)
Extraordinary gain on
discharge of indebtedness 1,568 - - - -
-------- -------- -------- --------- -------
Net Loss $( 3,646) $(21,581) $( 4,872) $(220,412) $(4,248)
======== ======== ======== ========= =======
PER SHARE DATA, BASIC AND DILUTED
- ---------------------------------
Net loss from continuing
operations $( 0.14) $( 0.43) $( 0.49) $( 0.48) $( 0.81)
Income (loss) from dis-
continued operations - ( 0.18) 0.37 ( 11.38) -
Gain (loss) on disposal - 0.01 ( 0.02) - -
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------
Net loss before
extraordinary gain $( 0.14) $( 0.60) $( 0.14) $( 11.86) $( 0.81)
Extraordinary gain on
discharge of indebtedness $ 0.04 - - - -
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------
Net loss $( 0.10) $( 0.60) $( 0.14) $( 11.86) $( 0.81)
======== ======== ======== ======== =======
Cash dividends None None None None None
======== ========= ======== ======== =======
As of As of As of As of As of
June 30, June 30, June 30, July 31, July 31,
2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
-------- --------- -------- -------- -------
BALANCE SHEET DATA
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Total assets $ 526 $ 1,298 $ 22,627 $ 19,930 $ 2,240
Long-term obligations $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
Stockholders' equity
(deficit) $( 5,210) $( 1,992) $ 21,859 $(19,660) $ 1,580
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
Certain information included in this Annual Report may be deemed to include
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, that involve risk and uncertainty, such as our ability to
successfully do any or all of the following:
- - Emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings pursuant to the terms of
our reorganization plan dated June 25, 2002,
- Obtain financing for operations and expansion after we emerge from
bankruptcy proceedings,
- Manage the transition from our former board of directors and management
team to the new board of directors and management team,
- Develop commercially viable applications for the ClariCAST(TM)
technology,
- Obtain access to engineering resources required to complete development
and commercial implementation of potential applications for the
ClariCAST(TM) technology,
- Lease SCA channels from FM radio stations,
- Select and develop partnerships to help market, sell and distribute the
wireless products and services we are attempting to develop,
- Develop a marketing strategy for the wireless products and services we
are attempting to develop
- Develop manufacturing and distribution channels for the wireless
products and services we are attempting to develop
- Manage the progress and costs of additional research and development of
the ClariCAST(TM) technology
- Manage the risks, restrictions and barriers of conducting business
internationally
- Reduce future operating losses and negative cash flow
- Compete effectively in the markets we choose to enter
In addition, certain statements may involve risk and uncertainty if they
are preceded by, followed by, or that include the words "intends," "estimates,"
"believes," "expects," "anticipates," "should," "could," or similar
expressions, and other statements contained herein regarding matters that are
not historical facts. Although we believe that our expectations are based on
reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations
will be achieved. The important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements herein (the
"Cautionary Statements") include, without limitation, risks related to our
Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, ability to obtain funding, ability to
reverse operating losses, competition and regulatory developments, as well as
the other risks identified below under "Risk Factors" and those referenced from
time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All
subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the
Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their
entirety by the Cautionary Statements. We do not undertake any obligation to
release publicly any revisions to such forward-looking statements to reflect
events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of
unanticipated events.
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RISK FACTORS
We Must Exit Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Proceedings in Accordance With Our
Reorganization Plan
On April 18, 2002, we filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under
Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy
Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. We are continuing to manage
our properties and operate our business as "debtor-in-possession" under
jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with applicable
provisions of the Bankruptcy Code. On June 25, 2002, we filed a Plan of
Reorganization with the Bankruptcy Court ("Reorganization Plan").
Further details of the Reorganization Plan are disclosed below under Analysis
of the Business. We believe that the Reorganization Plan provides for the
optimum payments to our creditors within the shortest practical period of time
given the number of creditors and our limited resources and abilities. Funding
for the Reorganization Plan is to be accomplished through a new capital
infusion to be made by Ansteed Investment, Ltd. ("Ansteed"), and/or an
affiliate of Ansteed. Ansteed is currently our largest shareholder and our
largest secured creditor.
If the Reorganization Plan is not approved in substantially its original form,
it is reasonably possible that Ansteed may choose not to provide capital to us.
In that case, unless we could identify another source of debtor-in-possession
financing in a very short time, we would have to convert the bankruptcy to
Chapter 7 proceedings, resulting in the liquidation of the company.
We Need to Obtain Financing in Order to Continue Our Operations
Our inability to secure financing to fund our obligations is the reason we
entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. Since then Ansteed/C4 have advanced
(in the form of a loan) approximately $256,000 to meet our operating
requirements. In addition, C4 an affiliate of Ansteed has agreed to fund an
additional $300,000 for payments to certain creditors pursuant to terms of the
Reorganization Plan. Without such funding from Ansteed and its affiliate, it
is reasonably possible that we would have to convert the bankruptcy to Chapter
7 proceedings, which would result in the liquidation of the company.
When we emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, we will require both
short-term financing for operations and longer-term capital to fund our
expected growth. We have no existing bank lines of credit and have not yet
established any sources for additional financing. Our ability to grow will be
dependent upon our ability to raise longer-term capital or otherwise finance
our plans. However, additional financing may not be available to us, or if
available, may not be available upon terms and conditions acceptable to us.
Inability to raise sufficient funds for operations will have an adverse impact
on our business.
Several Factors About Our Common Stock Make It Difficult For Us to Obtain
Equity Financing
The market price of our common stock has fallen from over $5.00 per share in
January 2001 to less than $0.01 per share currently. Until we emerge from
Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, it is unlikely that we will be able to sell
common stock to obtain financing. The Reorganization Plan provides for the
implementation of a 100:1 reverse stock split. This will have the effect of
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substantially reducing the number of shares outstanding and in the public
float. However, there can be no assurance that this reverse stock split will
have the desired effect of raising our common stock price to such a level that
attracts third party investors.
Our common stock is currently traded on the OTC Bulletin Board and, as
such, it is relatively illiquid. Once we emerge from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
proceedings, there can be no assurance that an active public trading market for
our common stock will be developed, and if developed, sustained.
Our Board of Directors has the authority to issue up to two million shares
of a new series of preferred stock and to determine the price, privileges and
other terms of such shares. The Board may exercise this authority without the
approval of the stockholders. The rights of the holders of common stock may be
adversely affected by the rights of the holders of any preferred stock that may
be issued in the future. In addition, the issuance of preferred stock may make
it more difficult for a third party to acquire control of Clariti.
We Have a Limited Operating History Upon Which to Base an Evaluation of Our
Performance
We were formed in February 1988 as the successor to a music and recording
studio business. In 1995, we were introduced to the concept of using FM radio
frequencies to transmit digital information, which we have now developed into
our ClariCAST(TM) technology. As an early stage company in the rapidly
evolving wireless technology industry, we face numerous risks and
uncertainties. In addition, we have had only a limited operating history upon
which investors may base an evaluation of our performance.
We Have Substantially Changed Our Board of Directors and Management
During Fiscal 2002, all but one member of our Board of Directors resigned and
all of our executive officers resigned as well. We added two new members to our
Board of Directors, neither of which have significant experience in wireless
telecommunications. It is expected that the one remaining member of the
original Board of Directors, Abraham Carmel, will be elected Chief Executive
Officer and President of the Clariti following confirmation of the
Reorganization Plan. In addition, all members of our finance department,
including our Chief Accounting Officer, resigned during Fiscal 2002. We are
currently using third party consultants to perform required financial
functions.
We Have Eliminated Substantially All of Our Engineering Staff
Our financial difficulties forced us to terminate nearly all of our engineering
research and development personnel during Fiscal 2002. We now have only two
experienced engineers on staff who are working on development of applications
for our ClariCAST(TM) technology. To execute our plans, we will have to hire
additional engineering staff and/or obtain engineering support from third
parties interested in working with us to develop one or more applications of
our ClariCAST(TM) technology. There can be no assurance that we will be able
to internally fund additional engineering staff or that we will be able to
develop relationships with third parties that will provide engineering
assistance to us.
We Have a History of Losses and Expect that Losses Will Continue in the Future
Since our inception, we have incurred significant losses from continuing
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operations of $5,064,000, $15,255,000 and $16,364,000 for Fiscal 2002, Fiscal
2001 and Fiscal 2000, respectively, including $0, $4,711,000 and $4,161,000,
respectively, on research and development of our ClariCAST(TM) technology. In
order to achieve profitability in the future, we will need to generate
significant revenue. We cannot assure you that we will generate sufficient
revenue to achieve profitability. We currently project that we will continue
to generate operating losses and negative cash flow from operations at least
through Fiscal 2002. We cannot assure you that we will ever achieve, or if
achieved, maintain, profitability. If revenue grows more slowly than we
anticipate or if research and development, marketing and operating expenses
exceed our expectations or cannot be adjusted accordingly, our business,
results of operation and financial condition will be materially adversely
affected.
We Are in Competition With Companies That Are Larger, More Established and
Better Capitalized Than We Are
The wireless telecommunications industry is highly competitive, rapidly
evolving and subject to constant technological change. We expect that our
wireless voicemail products and services will compete with those of numerous
well-established companies, including Motorola, AT&T, Sprint PCS and many
paging companies, which design, manufacture and/or market wireless
telecommunications systems. Many of our competitors have greater financial,
technical, engineering, personnel and marketing resources; longer operating
histories; greater name recognition; and larger consumer bases than us.
Successful Development of Our ClariCAST(TM) Technology Is Largely Dependent
Upon the Two Remaining Engineering Staff Members
Our two remaining engineering staff members are the only employees we have with
the knowledge and skill to develop potential applications for our ClariCAST(TM)
technology. The loss of one or more of these individuals could have a material
adverse effect on us.
In the longer term, our future operating results will substantially depend upon
our ability to attract and retain highly qualified management, financial,
technical and administrative personnel. Competition for highly trained
technical personnel is intense. We cannot assure you that we will be able to
attract and retain the personnel necessary for the development of our business.
Rapid Technological Change Makes Our Success Unpredictable
The wireless telecommunications industry is characterized by rapid
technological change, new product introduction and evolving industry standards.
Our success will depend, in significant part, on our ability to make timely and
cost-effective enhancements and additions to our technology and introduce new
services that meet consumer demands. We expect new products and services, and
enhancements to existing products and services, will be developed and
introduced in order to compete with our technology. The proliferation of new
telecommunications technologies may reduce demand for our ClariCAST(TM)
technology. There can be no assurance that we will have the necessary financial
resources or will be successful in developing and marketing new services or
enhancements to services that respond to these or other technological changes
or evolving industry standards. In addition, we may experience difficulties
that could delay or prevent the successful development, introduction and
marketing of applications for our ClariCAST(TM) technology. Delay in the
introduction of new services or enhancements, our inability to develop new
services or enhancements or the failure of such services or enhancements to
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achieve market acceptance could have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition and results of operations.
Operating Internationally May Expose Us to Additional and Unpredictable Risks
We have established a joint venture in Italy to market our technology, and
we intend to enter other international markets as well. International
operations are subject to inherent risks, including:
- potentially weaker intellectual property rights;
- difficulties in obtaining foreign licenses;
- changes in regulatory requirements;
- political instability;
- unexpected changes in regulations and tariffs;
- fluctuations in exchange rates;
- varying tax consequences; and
- uncertain market acceptance and difficulties in marketing efforts due to
language and cultural differences.
SPECIFIC RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH OUR WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY
Consumers May Not Accept Applications of Our ClariCAST(TM) Technology We Choose
to Develop
The acceptance of any application or our ClariCAST(TM) Technology is a key
element to our success and profitability. As with all new products, there is a
risk that potential customers may not accept our product. Other companies may
develop products in response to technological changes that make our system
noncompetitive, especially if the development, introduction and marketing of
our product is delayed.
We Are Subject to Uncertain Government Regulation Over USE of FM-SCA Channels
Our ClariCAST(TM) technology utilizes FM-SCA channels available on nearly all
FM radio stations worldwide. In the United States, the FCC considers FM-SCA
channels to be part of the total FM frequency allocated to a radio station and
therefore regulates only the FM licensee, and does not require a separate
license for the contractual use of FM-SCA channels. There can be no assurance
that Congress, the FCC, state regulatory agencies, foreign governments or
supranational bodies will not in the future require us to obtain a license to
operate our business or impose other requirements on radio stations that may
limit our ability to operate. Regulators in most of the foreign markets may
take a similar position in their countries to that of the FCC regarding the
licensing and regulation of FM-SCA channels. There can be no assurance that
foreign regulatory agencies will allow us access to their FM-SCA channels.
We May Be Dependent Upon Third Parties To Provide FM-SCA Channels in Areas in
Which We Intend to Operate Our Wireless Services
In markets where we intend to distribute and operate our wireless services,
we will be required to enter into contractual arrangements with FM radio
stations in order to secure the use of FM radio subcarrier frequencies to
operate our wireless system. We may not be able to enter into these
arrangements or we may not be able to obtain sufficient radio frequency
coverage in our target market. In addition, FM radio station owners may
develop other uses for their subcarrier frequencies, which would limit our
ability to enter into these arrangements. If we are unable to enter into
arrangements with a significant number of FM radio stations, or to do so on
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economically advantageous terms, our ability to commercialize our wireless
products and services and our profitability, if any, will be limited.
We Have Limited Protection of Proprietary Rights and Technology
Our intellectual property rights include patents, copyrights, trade
secrets, trademarks and exclusive and non-exclusive licenses. We have been
granted a U.S. patent dealing with FM Subcarrier Digital Voice Paging. Patents
on this invention have also been granted in South Africa and Taiwan and are
pending in 10 additional countries. We have also filed for patent protection in
the United States and multiple foreign countries on a number of additional
inventions. We cannot be certain that any patent applications will result in
the issuance of a patent or that our patents will withstand any challenges by
third parties.
Unauthorized Use of Our Intellectual Property and Trade Secrets May Affect our
Market Share and Profitability
We rely on our patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, know how
and continuing technological advancement to establish a competitive position in
the marketplace. We attempt to protect our proprietary technology through an
employee handbook and agreements with our employees. Other companies may
independently develop or otherwise acquire similar technology or gain access to
our proprietary technology. Despite our precautions, there can be no assurance
that we will be able to adequately protect our technology from competitors in
the future. The enforcement of patent rights often requires the institution of
litigation against infringers. This litigation is often costly and time
consuming.
We Face Risks of Infringement Claims
We may be subject to legal proceedings and claims from time to time
relating to the intellectual property of others, even though we take steps to
assure that neither our employees nor our contractors knowingly incorporate
unlicensed copyrights or trade secrets into our products. It is possible that
third parties may claim that our current or future products may infringe upon
their patent, copyright, trademark or trade secret rights. Any such claims,
regardless of their merit, could be time consuming, expensive, cause delays in
introducing new or improved products or services, require us to enter into
royalty or licensing agreements or require us to stop using the challenged
intellectual property. Successful infringement claims against us may
materially disrupt the conduct of our business or affect profitability. There
are currently no legal proceedings or claims for infringement of intellectual
property rights pending against us.
ANALYSIS OF THE BUSINESS
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The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the
Company's consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this
report.
Bankruptcy Proceedings
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On April 18, 2002, Clariti Telecommunications International, Ltd. filed a
voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States
Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District
of Pennsylvania (case no. 02-15817(DWS)). At that time the Company reported
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tangible assets with a book value of approximately $700,000 and liabilities of
approximately $5,212,000. The Company continues to manage its properties and
operate the business as "debtor-in-possession" under jurisdiction of the
Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy
Code. As of October 15, 2002, the Company's Plan of Reorganization has been
approved by the Bankruptcy Court with an effective date of October 30, 2002.
In addition, two of the Companies subsidiaries, Clariti Wireless Messaging,
Inc. and RadioNet International, Inc., filed voluntary petitions for bankruptcy
under Chapter 7 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for
the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on October 24, 2001 and May 3, 2002,
respectively. Further information regarding these bankruptcy proceedings can
be found in this Form 10-K under Item 3, Legal Proceedings.
On June 25, 2002, the Company filed its Chapter 11 Reorganization Plan with the
Bankruptcy Court detailing the plans for settling claims of creditors and
restructuring the interests of its equity holders. Following is a brief
summary of the Reorganization Plan:
1. The Company owed Priority Unsecured Claims as of the filing date of
approximately $85,000. Included in these claims are four former employees
who are owed wages, which accrued during the statutory priority period.
Each of these four individuals has a priority claim in the amount of $4,650.
Additionally, the Company owed certain federal, state and local taxes, which
totaled just in excess of $67,000. The Reorganization Plan calls for all
Priority Unsecured Claims to be paid at 100 cents on the dollar.
2. The Company owed Secured Creditors as of the filing date approximately
$1,345,000. Specifically, the Company owed $858,000 to Ansteed (its largest
shareholder), $250,000 to Pasubio Spa, an Italian joint venture partner, and
$237,000 to Eizen Fineburg & McCarthy, former corporate counsel. The
Reorganization Plan calls for all three secured creditors to receive a
convertible, non-interest bearing, unsecured promissory note for the face
amount owed to them. The principal amount of the note payable to Ansteed
and/or its affiliate will also include any amounts advanced to the Company
during the bankruptcy case and thereafter until December 31, 2002. The notes
payable will mature on December 31, 2005 if not converted earlier. The
notes are convertible at the Company's discretion at the rate of $2.00 per
share (after the planned 100:1 reverse split) for Ansteed, its affiliate and
Pasubio, and at a rate of $10.00 per share (after the planned 100:1 reverse
split) for Eizen Fineburg & McCarthy.
3. The Company owed General Unsecured Creditors approximately $3,782,000 as of
the filing date. An affiliate of Ansteed has agreed to fund the
Reorganization Plan for $300,000 to be used to pay the administrative costs,
Priority Unsecured Claims and General Unsecured Claims, in that order. It is
Thus estimated that General Unsecured Claims will receive a total of
approximately $200,000.
4. Existing equity holders, including common stock option and warrant holders,
will be subject to a 100:1 reverse split.
The Company's exclusive source of post-petition operating funds have been
advanced by Ansteed and/or its affiliate. The Company reached an agreement
with them to continue to advance funds to permit the business to work further
toward the final development of the ClariCAST(TM) technology. Since the
inception of the bankruptcy, Ansteed and/or its affiliate has advanced $256,000
through October 4, 2002.
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The Company believes this Reorganization Plan provides the most reasonable and
realistic approach to satisfaction of the allowed claims in the most efficient
manner. The Reorganization Plan provides for the repayment of the outstanding
priority unsecured claims in cash upon the Reorganization Plan effective date
and further provides for a small cash payment to unsecured creditors. While
admittedly the payment to the unsecured creditors is not substantial as to
individual claim amounts it does represent a substantial obligation by the
Company and certainly provides a greater return than would be received by
unsecured creditors under a Chapter 7 liquidation. Without the final
development of our technology, the Company's assets all listed at book value
are of minimal worth.
General Operations
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The current focus of our business is the development and commercialization
of ClariCAST(TM), our wireless technology that will support data and
information services to a high-speed digital wireless device. Further
description of the operations is included above under Item 1, Business.
Results of Operations
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During the period from December 1998 to May 2001, several of our former
subsidiaries were providers of wire-line telecommunication services through
their interests in several businesses with operations in the United States,
United Kingdom, Europe and Australia. We previously referred to these
operations as our Telephony/Internet Services business segment. We have
divested substantially all of our interests in the Telephony/Internet Services
business segment, representing the disposal of a business segment under
Accounting Principals Board Opinion No. 30. Accordingly, our financial
statements have been restated to conform to discontinued operations treatment
for all periods presented.
Year Ended June 30, 2002 (Fiscal 2002)
vs. Year Ended June 30, 2001 (Fiscal 2001)
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For Fiscal 2002, the Company incurred a net loss of $3,646,000 ($0.10 per
share) on no revenue compared to a net loss of $21,581,000 ($0.60 per share)
on no revenue for Fiscal 2001. Net loss from continuing operations was
$5,114,000 ($0.14 per share) in Fiscal 2002 compared to a net loss from
continuing operations of $15,255,000 ($0.43 per share) for Fiscal 2001. The
$10,141,000 reduction in loss from continuing operations was primarily due to a
decrease in marketing, research and development, depreciation and amortization,
and general and administrative expenses of approximately $10,572,000. The
Company was forced to substantially reduce its overhead due to the lack of
capital in Fiscal 2002.
General and administrative expenses were $4,713,000 in Fiscal 2002 as
compared to $9,471,000 in Fiscal, 2001, a decrease of $4,758,000. This
decrease was a result of the reduction in overhead expenses associated with
decreasing headcount, consolidating offices and selling off its wireline
subsidiaries during the end of Fiscal 2001. By the end of Fiscal 2001, the
severe cash shortage forced the Company to lay off most of its Wireless network
engineering, marketing and administrative staff and relocate the group
headquarters from Fort Washington, Pennsylvania to Philadelphia.
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Marketing expenses decreased from $1,044,000 in Fiscal 2001 to $0 in
Fiscal 2002 as the Company was forced to relinquish marketing efforts due to
the severe cash shortage in Fiscal 2002. Research and development expenses
decreased by $4,711,000 from Fiscal 2001 to $0 in Fiscal 2002 primarily due to
the severe cash shortage in Fiscal 2002 as mentioned above. The Company was
unable to advance the projects on the Wireless Voicemail System and additional
applications of our ClariCAST(TM) technology.
The Company's results of operations for Fiscal 2001 and 2000 reflect its former
business segment, Telephony/Internet Services, as discontinued operations. In
Fiscal 2001 when the Company divested a substantial portion of such businesses,
it recognized a loss from discontinued operations of $6,519,000 as compared to
$0 in Fiscal 2002. In Fiscal 2002, the Company filed for Chapter 7 voluntary
liquidation for one of its wireless subsidiaries. The liquidation proceedings
subsequently discharged all of their liabilities, and as a result the Company
recognized a gain of $1,568,000 on the discharge of such indebtedness in Fiscal
2002.
Year Ended June 30, 2001 (Fiscal 2001)
vs. Year Ended June 30, 2000 (Fiscal 2000)
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For Fiscal 2001, the Company incurred a net loss of $21,581,000 ($0.60 per
share) on no revenue compared to a net loss of $4,872,000 ($0.14 per share)
on no revenue for Fiscal 2000. Excluding discontinued operations, the Company
incurred a net loss of $15,255,000 ($0.43 per share) in Fiscal 2001 compared to
a net loss of $16,364,000 ($0.49 per share) for Fiscal 2000. The $1,109,000
reduction in loss from continuing operations was primarily due to lower general
and administrative expenses partially offset by higher marketing and research
and development expenses.
General and administrative expenses were $9,471,000 in Fiscal 2001 as
compared to $12,146,000 in Fiscal, 2000, a decrease of $2,675,000. This
decrease resulted from a $3,919,000 reduction in the fair market value of
common stock warrants issued as compensation to various consultants for
assisting the Company in its efforts to raise additional capital to fund the
operations. Partially offsetting this decrease were higher staff levels and
associated costs for back office operations and systems development incurred in
the Wireless headquarters to support the launch of the Wireless Voicemail
System in Jacksonville, Florida and in the future, Milan, Italy. By the end of
Fiscal 2001, the severe cash shortage forced the Company to lay off most of its
Wireless network engineering, marketing and administrative staff and relocate
its group headquarters from Fort Washington, Pennsylvania to Philadelphia.
Marketing expenses increased from $247,000 in Fiscal 2000 to $1,044,000 in
Fiscal 2001 as the Company expanded its marketing staff and activities for the
launch of the Wireless Voicemail service in Jacksonville, Florida and in the
future, Milan, Italy. Research and development expenses increased $550,000,
from $4,161,000 in Fiscal 2000 to $4,711,000 in Fiscal 2001 primarily due to
continued acceleration of development work on the Wireless Voicemail System and
additional applications of our ClariCAST(TM) technology. Included in the
Fiscal 2000 R&D expense amount is $950,000 for the purchase from a third party
engineering contractor of all the technology and related designs, schematics
and know-how for one of the key components of the ClariCAST(TM) technology. By
the end of Fiscal 2001, the Company reduced both marketing and R&D expenditure
rates to minimal levels as a result of its severe cash shortage. See Capital
Resources and Liquidity.
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The Company's results of operations for Fiscal 2001 and 2000 reflect its former
business segment, Telephony/Internet Services, as discontinued operations. In
Fiscal 2001 when the Company divested a substantial portion of such businesses,
it recognized a loss from discontinued operations of $6,519,000 as compared to
income of $12,254,000 from discontinued operations in Fiscal 2000. As of June
30, 1999, the Company had written off all assets related to certain
subsidiaries of the UK Telecommunications Group and had accrued for all of the
estimated losses from operations up to October 11, 1999, the date these
companies filed for voluntary liquidation. The liquidation proceedings
subsequently discharged all of the liabilities, and as a result the Company
recognized a gain of $33,502,000 on the discharge of such indebtedness in
Fiscal 2000. Partially offsetting this gain in Fiscal 2000 was a write-off of
$10,441,000 of goodwill related to the acquisition of MegaHertz-NKO, Inc.
Excluding these unusual items, results of discontinued operations in Fiscal
2000 reflected a loss of $10,807,000 as compared to a loss of $6,519,000 in
Fiscal 2001. The $4,288,000 decline in the amount of such operating losses
principally results from 12 months of operations in Fiscal 2000 as compared to
10 months or less of operations in Fiscal 2001. In Fiscal 2001, results of
disposal of discontinued operations reflected an adjustment to goodwill of
$2,909,000 because 245,000 shares of our common stock previously considered
issued and outstanding were retired as a result of the divestment of MegaHertz-
NKO, Inc. This adjustment was partially offset by losses of $1,054,000 and
1,185,000 on the divestments of certain of the UK operating net assets and a
91% interest in NKA Communications Pty. Ltd., respectively. In Fiscal 2000,
the Company incurred a $762,000 loss on the sale of certain assets of the UK
operations remaining after the liquidation proceedings described above.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
- -------------------------------
As further described above under Bankruptcy Proceedings, the Company is
currently operating as debtor-in-possession under jurisdiction of the
Bankruptcy Court. Based on the Reorganization Plan submitted to the Bankruptcy
Court, the Company expects that the vast majority of our liabilities will have
been extinguished when it emerges from Chapter 11 proceedings, which is
expected in the near future.
Ansteed and/or its affiliate have agreed to fund the Company's working capital
requirements through Chapter 11 and until December 31, 2002. Such working
capital requirements are forecasted to be approximately $50,000 per month,
principally to cover the compensation and related costs of its two engineering
employees as well as limited general and administrative expenses. This funding
is expected to be included in the convertible, non-interest bearing, unsecured
promissory note(s) to be issued to Ansteed and/or its affiliate pursuant to the
Reorganization Plan. The Company has chosen to focus our future efforts on
development and commercialization of its ClariCAST(TM) technology. Because the
technology is still under development, the Company expects no revenues or
positive operating cash flow in the near term.
The Company has no firm commitments for funding after December 31, 2002. The
Company has historically relied principally on equity financing to meet its
cash requirements. When the Company emerges from Chapter 11 on the effective
date, it expects to find the process of raising equity capital extremely
difficult. These matters raise substantial doubt about the ability to continue
as a going concern. Significant additional funding will be required beyond
Fiscal 2003 to meet expected negative operating cash flows. There can be no
assurances that such funding will be generated or available, or if available,
on terms acceptable to the Company.
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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The Company's business does not bear significant exposures to the market
risks described in Item 305 of Regulation S-K.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.
The Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company, including the notes
thereto, together with the report of independent certified public accountants
thereon, are presented beginning at page F-1. Such consolidated financial
statements are hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 8.
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CLARITI TELECOMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
(Debtor-in-Possession)
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PAGE(S)
------------
A. Independent Auditor's Report F-1
B. Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2002 and
2001 F-2
C. Consolidated Statements of Operations for the
years ended June 30, 2002, 2001 and 2000 F-3 to F-4
D. Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity
for the years ended June 30, 2002, 2001 and 2000 F-5 to F-7
G. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
years ended June 30, 2002, 2001 and 2000 F-8 to F-9
H. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-10 to F-27
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Clariti Telecommunications International, Ltd.
(Debtor-in-Possession)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Clariti
Telecommunications International, Ltd. and subsidiaries (Debtor-in-Possession)
as of June 30, 2002 and 2001, and the related consolidated statements of
operations, stockholders' equity (deficit), and cash flows for each of the
three years in the period ended June 30, 2002. These consolidated financial
statements are the responsibility of the company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial
statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. An audit also includes 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
Clariti Telecommunications International, Ltd. and subsidiaries (Debtor-in-
Possession) as of June 30, 2002 and 2001, and the results of their consolidated
operations and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended June
30, 2002, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming
the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 3, the
Company has incurred substantial recurring losses and has experienced liquidity
issues resulting in the filing for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the
Bankruptcy Code on April 18, 2002. These factors raise substantial doubt about
the entity's ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in
regard to these matters are also described in Note 3. The consolidated
financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the
outcome of this uncertainty.
s/ COGEN SKLAR LLP
------------------
COGEN SKLAR LLP
Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
October 15, 2002
F-1
PART I. - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
CLARITI TELECOMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Debtor-in-Possession as of April 18, 2002)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
JUNE 30, 2002 and 2001
(Dollars and Shares in Thousands)
June 30 June 30
2002 2001
--------- ---------
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and equivalents $ 5 $ 124
Inventory 20 107
Prepaid expenses and other current assets - 105
--------- ---------
25 336
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET 418 814
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET 75 148
OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS 8 -
--------- ---------
TOTAL ASSETS $ 526 $ 1,298
========= =========
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable - trade $ 23 $ 1,828
Post-petition financing 156
Liabilities subject to compromise 5,557
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities - 637
Short-term borrowings from related party - 762
Convertible short-term borrowings - 63
--------- ---------
5,736 3,290
--------- ---------
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
COMMON STOCK
$.001 par value; authorized 300,000 shares;
issued and outstanding, 38,530 shares at
June 30, 2002 and 35,380 shares at June 30, 2001 38 35
WARRANTS OUTSTANDING, NET 5,047 9,865
ADDITIONAL PAID-IN-CAPITAL 271,869 266,626
ACCUMULATED DEFICIT (282,164) (278,518)
--------- ---------
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) ( 5,210) ( 1,992)
--------- ---------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY (DEFICIT) $ 526 $ 1,298
========= =========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
F-2
CLARITI TELECOMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Debtor-in-Possession as of April 18, 2002)
FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002, 2001 AND 2000
(Dollars and Shares in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal
2002 2001 2000
--------- --------- ---------
REVENUE $ - $ - $ -
COST OF REVENUE - - -
--------- --------- ---------
GROSS PROFIT - - -
Marketing expenses - 1,044 247
Research and development expenses - 4,711 4,161
Depreciation and amortization expenses 320 379 240
General and administrative expenses,
including non-cash consulting fees of
$243, $1,590 and $5,509 in Fiscal
2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively 4,713 9,471 12,146
--------- --------- ---------
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS ( 5,033) ( 15,605) ( 16,794)
--------- --------- ---------
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest income - 363 475
Interest expense ( 81) ( 13) ( 45)
--------- --------- ---------
( 81) 350 430
--------- --------- ---------
NET LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS ( 5,114) ( 15,255) ( 16,364)
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Net income (loss) from operations - ( 6,519) 12,254
Gain (loss) on disposal ( 100) 193 ( 762)
--------- --------- ---------
NET LOSS BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY
GAIN ( 5,214) ( 21,581) ( 4,872)
EXTRAORDINARY GAIN ON DISCHARGE
OF INDEBTEDNESS 1,568 - -
--------- --------- ---------
NET LOSS $( 3,646) $( 21,581) $( 4,872)
========= ========= =========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
F-3
CLARITI TELECOMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Debtor-in-Possession as of April 18, 2002)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002, 2001 AND 2000
(Dollars and Shares in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES
OUTSTANDING 38,136 35,740 33,599
BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
Net loss from continuing operations $( 0.14) $( 0.43) $( 0.49)
Discontinued operations:
Net income (loss) from operations - ( 0.18) 0.37
Gain (loss) on disposal - 0.01 ( 0.02)
--------- --------- ---------
Net loss before extraordinary
gain ( 0.14) ( 0.60) ( 0.14)
Extraordinary gain on discharge
of indebtedness 0.04 - -
--------- --------- ---------
Net loss $( 0.10) $( 0.60) $( 0.14)
========= ========= =========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
F-4
CLARITI TELECOMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Debtor-in-Possession as of April 18, 2002)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002, 2001 AND 2000
(Dollars and Shares in Thousands)
COMMON STOCK COMMON
--------------- STOCK
NUMBER WARRANTS ADD'L.
OF OUTSTAN- PAID-IN ACCUMULATED
SHARES AMOUNT DING,NET CAPITAL DEFICIT
------ ------ --------- --------- -----------
BALANCES, JUNE 30, 1999 31,059 $ 31 $ 2,322 $ 228,704 $(252,065)
Year ended June 30, 2000:
Common stock issued for
cash 3,914 4 - 36,184 -
Commission on issuance
of common stock - - - ( 3,815) -
Common stock issued for:
Settlement of loan
payable 125 - - 1,000 -
Acquisition of NKA 287 - - 3,554 -
Acquisition of TWC 323 1 - 2,907 -
Settlement of MegaHertz
-NKO escrow agreement 128 - - 701 -
Common stock warrants
issued, net of unearned
consulting fees of $483 - - 11,852 ( 6,785) -
Warrants expired - - ( 112) 112 -
Capitalization of note
payable to related party - - - 2,081 -
Net loss - - - - ( 4,872)
------ ---- -------- --------- ---------
BALANCES, JUNE 30, 2000 35,836 $ 36 $ 14,062 $ 264,643 $(256,937)
====== ==== ======== ========= ==========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
F-5
CLARITI TELECOMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Debtor-in-Possession as of April 18, 2002)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002, 2001 AND 2000
(Dollars and Shares in Thousands)
COMMON STOCK COMMON
--------------- STOCK
NUMBER WARRANTS ADD'L.
OF OUTSTAN- PAID-IN ACCUMULATED
SHARES AMOUNT DING,NET CAPITAL DEFICIT
------ ------ --------- --------- -----------
BALANCES, JUNE 30, 2000 35,836 $ 36 $ 14,062 $ 264,643 $(256,937)
Year ended June 30, 2001:
Common stock issued as
additional consideration
for acquisition of TWC 222 - - 743 -
Common stock returned to
the Company pursuant to
terms of TWC acquisition
agreement ( 85) - - ( 766) -
Common stock returned to
the Company as consider-
ation for sale of NKA ( 277) - - ( 1,143) -
Common stock returned to
the Company as consider-
ation for sale of UK
operating assets ( 71) - - ( 98) -
Common stock retired as
a result of the divest-
ment of MegaHertz-NKO ( 245) ( 1) - ( 2,909) -
Common stock warrants
issued, net of unearned
consulting fees of $213 - - 1,377 483 -
Common stock warrants
expired - - ( 5,574) 5,574 -
Common stock options
issued at exercise
prices below market
value - - - 99 -
Net loss - - - - ( 21,581)
------ ---- -------- --------- ----------
BALANCES, JUNE 30, 2001 35,380 $ 35 $ 9,865 $ 266,626 $( 278,518)
====== ==== ======== ========= ==========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
F-6
CLARITI TELECOMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Debtor-in-Possession as of April 18, 2002)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002, 2001 AND 2000
(Dollars and Shares in Thousands)
COMMON STOCK COMMON
--------------- STOCK
NUMBER WARRANTS ADD'L.
OF OUTSTAN- PAID-IN ACCUMULATED
SHARES AMOUNT DING,NET CAPITAL DEFICIT
------ ------ --------- --------- -----------
BALANCES, JUNE 30, 2001 35,380 $ 35 $ 9,865 $ 266,626 $(278,518)
Year ended June 30, 2002:
Common stock issued for
Cash 3,000 3 - 147 -
Commission on issuance
of common stock - - - ( 15) -
Common stock issued for
expenses 150 - - 10 -
Common stock warrants
issued, net of change
in unearned consulting
fees of $(235) - - 283 - -
Common stock warrants
expired - - ( 5,101) 5,101 -
Net loss - - - - ( 3,646)
------ ---- -------- --------- ----------
BALANCES, JUNE 30, 2002 38,530 $ 38 $ 5,047 $ 271,869 $( 282,164)
====== ==== ======== ========= ==========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
F-7
CLARITI TELECOMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Debtor-in-Possession as of April 18, 2002)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002, 2001 AND 2000
(Dollars in Thousands)
Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal
2002 2001 2000
--------- --------- ----------
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss $( 3,646) $(21,581) $( 4,872)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
cash flows used in operating activities:
Extraordinary gain on discharge of
Indebtedness ( 1,568) - -
Loss (gain) from discontinued operations 100 6,326 ( 11,492)
Depreciation and amortization 320 379 240
Loss on sale of fixed assets 133 - -
Issuance of common stock warrants for
general and administrative expenses 80 1,968 6,502
Other 78 122 ( 720)
Change in assets and liabilities which
increase (decrease) cash:
Inventory 87 ( 107) -
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets 105 ( 27) ( 519)
Accounts payable 66 1,491 ( 471)
Accrued expenses and other current
liabilities 3,701 151 ( 27)
--------- --------- ---------
Net cash used in operating activities ( 545) (11,278) ( 11,359)
--------- --------- ---------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investment in discontinued operations - ( 2,967) ( 9,852)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets 19 - -
Cash proceeds from sale of UK
operating assets - 227 -
Investment in long-lived assets - ( 423) ( 656)
--------- --------- ---------
Net cash provided by (used) in
investing activities 19 ( 3,163) ( 10,508)
--------- --------- ---------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from short-term borrowings 272 813 -
Sale of common stock for cash 135 - 36,188
Commission on sale of common stock - - ( 3,815)
--------- --------- ---------
Net cash received from financing
activities 407 813 32,373
--------- --------- ---------
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS ( 119) (13,628) 10,506
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD 124 13,752 3,246
--------- --------- ---------
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD $ 5 $ 124 $ 13,572
========= ========= =========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
F-8
CLARITI TELECOMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Debtor-in-Possession as of April 18, 2002)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002, 2001 AND 2000
(Dollars in Thousands)
Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal
2002 2001 2000
--------- --------- ----------
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid during the period:
Interest $ - $ - $ -
Income taxes $ - $ - $ -
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING
AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of common stock as additional
consideration for acquisition of TWC $ - $ 743 $ -
Common stock returned to the Company
pursuant to terms of acquisition
agreement for TWC $ - $ 766 $ -
Common stock returned to the Company as
consideration for sales of NKA and UK
net assets $ - $ 1,241 $ -
Common stock retired as a result of
the divestment of MegaHertz-NKO $ - $ 2,909 $ -
Common stock issued as consideration
for acquisitions of NKA Communications
and Tekbilt World Communications $ - $ - $ 6,462
Capitalization of note payable to
related party $ - $ - $ 2,000
Issuance of common stock in settlement
of loan payable $ - $ - $ 1,000
Issuance of common stock warrants for
unearned consulting fees $ - $ - $ 483
Reclassification of prepetition
liabilities into liabilities subject
to compromise $ 5,557 $ - $ -
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
F-9
CLARITI TELECOMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Debtor-in-Possession as of April 18, 2002)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002, 2001 AND 2000
NOTE 1 - HISTORY AND NATURE OF THE BUSINESS
Clariti Telecommunications International, Ltd. ("Clariti" or the "Company") is
an international wireless communications technology company with proprietary
technology for transmitting data, including digital voice messages, utilizing
radio frequencies transmitted by FM radio stations.
The Company was originally formed in February 1988 as the successor to a music
and recording studio business owned and operated by the Company's former
CEO and President. In 1995, the Company began shifting its focus to development
and commercialization of its wireless technology and no longer has a
significant interest in the music and recording studio business.
During the period from December 1998 to May 2001, the Company was also a
significant provider of wire-line telecommunication services through its
interest in several businesses with operations in the United States, United
Kingdom, Europe and Australia. During Fiscal 2001, the Company discontinued
its wire-line telecommunication operations (see Note 4).
On April 18, 2002, Clariti Telecommunications International, Ltd. filed a
voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States
Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District
of Pennsylvania (case no. 02-15817(DWS)). The Company is continuing to manage
its properties and operate its business as "debtor-in-possession" under
jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with applicable
provisions of the Bankruptcy Code. As of October 15, 2002, the Company's Plan
of Reorganization has been approved by the Bankruptcy Court with an effective
date of October 30, 2002.
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Fiscal Year End
- ---------------
The Company has a fiscal year ending on June 30. In these financial
statements, the twelve month periods ended June 30, 2002, 2001 and 2000 are
referred to as Fiscal 2002, Fiscal 2001 and Fiscal 2000, respectively.
Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
- -----------------------------------------------------
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and
all wholly-owned subsidiaries not deemed to be discontinued operations (see
Note 4). All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation.
Cash Equivalents
- ----------------
The Company considers certificates of deposit, money market funds and all other
highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or
less to be cash equivalents.
F-10
CLARITI TELECOMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Debtor-in-Possession as of April 18, 2002)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002, 2001 AND 2000
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Concentration of Credit Risk
- ----------------------------
Certain financial instruments potentially subject the Company to concentrations
of credit risk. These financial instruments consist primarily of cash and
equivalents. The Company places its temporary cash investments with high
credit quality financial institutions to limit its credit exposure.
Estimates
- ---------
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires the use of estimates based on management's
knowledge and experience. Accordingly actual results may differ from those
estimates.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
- -----------------------------------
The Company's financial instruments consist primarily of cash and equivalents,
accounts payable, accrued expenses, and short-term borrowings. These balances,
as presented in the balance sheet as of June 30, 2002 and 2001, approximate
their fair value because of their short maturities.
Inventory
- ---------
Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market determined on a first-in,
first-out basis and consists of component parts for the Company's wireless
technology currently in the final stages of development.
Property and Equipment
- ----------------------
Property and equipment are recorded at cost, and are depreciated primarily
using the declining balance and straight line methods over estimated useful
lives of 5 years.
Intangible Assets
- -----------------
The Company's intangible assets consist principally of capitalized costs
related to its patents and technology. The Company has filed patent
applications for its wireless messaging technology (trademarked as
ClariCAST(TM)) in the United States and numerous foreign countries. The
capitalized patent and technology costs are amortized on a straight-line basis
over a 5-year period. Amortization recognized was $73,000, $74,000 and $86,000
in Fiscal 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively. Accumulated amortization was
$375,000 and $302,000 at June 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively.
Research and Development Expenses
- ---------------------------------
Research and development expenditures, which are expensed as incurred, totaled
$0, $4,711,000 and $4,161,000 during Fiscal 2002, Fiscal 2001 and
Fiscal 2000, respectively.
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CLARITI TELECOMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Debtor-in-Possession as of April 18, 2002)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002, 2001 AND 2000
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Income Taxes
- ------------
The Company has adopted FASB Statement No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes",
which requires an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and
reporting for income taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are
computed annually for temporary differences between financial statement and tax
bases of assets and liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible
amounts in the future based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the
periods in which the differences are expected to be realized. Income tax
expense is the tax payable or refundable for the period plus or minus the
change during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities.
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
- ---------------------------
The Company has adopted SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income". This
statement establishes rules for the reporting of comprehensive income (loss)
and its components. The Company has no components of comprehensive income
(loss), therefore comprehensive income (loss) is equal to net income (loss) for
all years presented.
Net Loss Per Common Share
- -------------------------
The Company has adopted FASB Statement 128, "Earnings Per Share," which
establishes standards for computing and presenting earnings per share. Under
FASB Statement 128, net loss per common share is based upon the weighted
average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Net loss per
common share after the assumed conversion of potential common shares (warrants,
stock options and convertible debt) was not presented because the effect of
such conversions would be antidilutive.
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation
- ---------------------------------------
Compensation costs attributable to stock option and similar plans are
recognized based on any difference between the quoted market price of the stock
on the date of the grant over the amount the employee is required to pay to
acquire the stock (the intrinsic value method under APB Opinion 25). Such
amount, if any, is accrued over the related vesting period, as appropriate.
The Company has adopted FASB Statement 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation," which encourages employers to account for stock-based
compensation awards based on their fair value on their date of grant. The fair
value method was used to value common stock warrants issued in transactions
with other than employees during the periods presented. Entities may choose
not to apply the new accounting method for options issued to employees but
instead, disclose in the notes to the financial statements the pro forma
effects on net income and earnings per share as if the new method had been
applied. The Company has adopted the disclosure-only approach to FASB
Statement 123 for options issued to employees. See Note 11.
F-12
CLARITI TELECOMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Debtor-in-Possession as of April 18, 2002)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002, 2001 AND 2000
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
- --------------------------------
In August 2001, FASB Statement 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" was
issued, which is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001.
Statement 142 addresses how intangible assets that are acquired individually or
with a group of assets should be accounted for upon their acquisition and also
addresses how goodwill and other intangible assets should be accounted for
after they have been initially recognized in the financial statements. Also,
for previously recognized non-goodwill intangible assets, the useful lives must
be reassessed with remaining amortization periods adjusted accordingly, and
reflected as a change in accounting principle. Based on the Company's policy
for accounting for intangible assets, management does not anticipate the
adoption of this standard will result in any significant impact on earnings or
financial position of the Company.
In October 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 144,
"Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" ("Statement
144"), effective in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001, with early
adoption permitted, and in general are to be applied prospectively. Statement
144 establishes a single accounting model for the impairment or disposal of
long-lived assets, including discontinued operations. Statement 144 superseded
Statement No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for
Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of," and APB Opinion No. 30, "Reporting the
Results of Operations - Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a
Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and
Transactions." The Company presently expects that the adoption of Statement
144 will not have a material effect on its financial position or results of
operations.
The following recently issued accounting pronouncements are currently not
applicable to the Company.
In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 141,
"Business Combinations" ("Statement 141"), effective for all business
combinations initiated after June 30, 2001. Statement 141 requires all
business combinations to be accounted for under the purchase method. Statement
141 supersedes APB Opinion No. 16, "Business Combinations," and Statement No.
38, "Accounting for Preacquisition Contingencies of Purchased Enterprises."
In August 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 143,
"Accounting for Obligations Associated with the Retirement of Long-Lived
Assets" (Statement 143), effective in fiscal years beginning after June 15,
2002, with early adoption permitted. Statement 143 establishes accounting
standards for the recognition and measurement of an asset retirement obligation
and its associated asset retirement cost. It also provides accounting guidance
for legal obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived
assets.
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CLARITI TELECOMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Debtor-in-Possession as of April 18, 2002)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002, 2001 AND 2000
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
In April 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 145,
"Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44 and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement
No. 13, and Technical Corrections (Statement 145), effective in fiscal years
beginning after May 15, 2002.
NOTE 3 - MANAGEMENT'S PLANS FOR REORGANIZATION
The Company's consolidated financial statements have been presented on the
basis that it is a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets
and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The
Company has experienced recurring net losses of $3,646,000, $21,581,000 and
$4,872,000 in Fiscal 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively, or a total of
$30,099,000 over the 3-year period.
The Company has historically relied on equity and debt financing to meet its
cash requirements. However, adverse market conditions for telecommunications
companies during Fiscal 2002 made it extremely difficult for the Company
to raise additional financing. Therefore, On April 18, 2002, the Company filed
a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States
Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District
of Pennsylvania (case no. 02-15817(DWS)). The Company is continuing to manage
its properties and operate its business as "debtor-in-possession" under
jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with applicable
provisions of the Bankruptcy Code. The Company plans to exit the Chapter 11
process on or about October 30, 2002 and continue to develop and utilize its
wireless technology in several communications devices. However, these matters
raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going
concern.
On April 18, 2002, Clariti Telecommunications International, Ltd. filed a
voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States
Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District
of Pennsylvania (case no. 02-15817(DWS)). At that time the Company reported
tangible assets with a book value of approximately $700,000 and liabilities of
approximately $5,212,000. The Company continues to manage its properties and
operate the business as "debtor-in-possession" under jurisdiction of the
Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy
Code.
In addition, two of the Companies subsidiaries, Clariti Wireless Messaging,
Inc. and RadioNet International, Inc., filed voluntary petitions for bankruptcy
under Chapter 7 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for
the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on October 24, 2001 and May 3, 2002,
respectively.
On June 25, 2002, the Company filed its Chapter 11 Reorganization Plan with the
Bankruptcy Court detailing the plans for settling claims of creditors and
restructuring the interests of its equity holders. Following is a brief
summary of the Reorganization Plan:
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(Debtor-in-Possession as of April 18, 2002)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002, 2001 AND 2000
NOTE 3 - MANAGEMENT'S PLANS FOR REORGANIZATION (continued)
1. The Company owed Priority Unsecured Claims as of the filing date of
approximately $85,000. Included in these claims are four former employees
who are owed wages, which accrued during the statutory priority period.
Each of these four individuals has a priority claim in the amount of $4,650.
Additionally, the Company owed certain federal, state and local taxes, which
totaled just in excess of $67,000. The Reorganization Plan calls for all
Priority Unsecured Claims to be paid at 100 cents on the dollar.
2. The Company owed Secured Creditors as of the filing date approximately
$1,345,000. Specifically, the Company owed $858,000 to Ansteed (its largest
shareholder), $250,000 to Pasubio Spa, an Italian joint venture partner, and
$237,000 to Eizen Fineburg & McCarthy, former corporate counsel. The
Reorganization Plan calls for all three secured creditors to receive a
convertible, non-interest bearing, unsecured promissory note for the face
amount owed to them. The principal amount of the note payable to Ansteed
and/or its affiliate will also include any amounts advanced to the Company
during the bankruptcy case and thereafter until December 31, 2002. The notes
payable will mature on December 31, 2005 if not converted earlier. The
notes are convertible at the Company's discretion at the rate of $2.00 per
share (after the planned 100:1 reverse split) for Ansteed, its affiliate and
Pasubio, and at a rate of $10.00 per share (after the planned 100:1 reverse
split) for Eizen Fineburg & McCarthy.
3. The Company owed General Unsecured Creditors approximately $3,782,000 as of
the filing date. An affiliate of Ansteed has agreed to fund the
Reorganization Plan for $300,000 to be used to pay the administrative costs,
Priority Unsecured Claims and General Unsecured Claims, in that order. It is
Thus estimated that General Unsecured Claims will receive a total of
approximately $200,000.
4. Existing equity holders, including common stock option and warrant holders,
will be subject to a 100:1 reverse split.
The Company's exclusive source of post-petition operating funds have been
advanced by Ansteed and/or its affiliate. The Company reached an agreement
with them to continue to advance funds to permit the business to work further
toward the final development of the ClariCAST(TM) technology. Since the
inception of the bankruptcy, Ansteed and/or its affiliate has advanced $256,000
through October 4, 2002.
The Company believes this Reorganization Plan provides the most reasonable and
realistic approach to satisfaction of the allowed claims in the most efficient
manner. The Reorganization Plan provides for the repayment of the outstanding
priority unsecured claims in cash upon the Reorganization Plan effective date
and further provides for a small cash payment to unsecured creditors. While
admittedly the payment to the unsecured creditors is not substantial as to
individual claim amounts it does represent a substantial obligation by the
Company and certainly provides a greater return than would be received by
unsecured creditors under a Chapter 7 liquidation. Without the final
development of our technology, the Company's assets all listed at book value
are of minimal worth.
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(Debtor-in-Possession as of April 18, 2002)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002, 2001 AND 2000
NOTE 3 - MANAGEMENT'S PLANS FOR REORGANIZATION (continued)
The Company has chosen to focus its future efforts on development and
commercialization of its patented ClariCAST(TM) wireless messaging technology.
Because the Company's technology is still under development, the Company
expects no revenues or operating cash flows in the near term. Future cash
expenditure requirements have been significantly reduced through major
reductions in corporate overhead expenses.
The Company is actively pursuing opportunities to secure additional financing
which, if obtained, is expected to be sufficient to develop and market its
wireless technology.
There can be no assurances that such funding will be generated or available, or
if available, on terms acceptable to the Company. Failure to secure additional
financing will have a material adverse impact on the Company, which could
include converting the bankruptcy to Chapter 7 proceedings, resulting in the
liquidation of the company.
Clariti Wireless Messaging, Inc. and RadioNet International, Inc., both wholly
owned subsidiaries of Clariti Telecommunications International, Ltd., each
filed a voluntary petition for bankruptcy under Chapter 7 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania on October 24, 2001 and May 3, 2002, respectively. Both companies'
operations have ceased. Neither company held significant assets. The
Bankruptcy Court closed the case on Clariti Wireless Messaging, Inc. in Fiscal
2002 and the Company recorded and extraordinary gain on discharge of
indebtedness of approximately $1,568,000. The Bankruptcy Court also closed the
case on RadioNet International, Inc. on July 12, 2002.
The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating
to the recoverability of recorded asset amounts or the amounts of liabilities
that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going
concern.
NOTE 4 - DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
During the period from December 1998 to May 2001, the Company was a significant
provider of wire-line telecommunication services through its interest in
several businesses with operations in the United States, United Kingdom, Europe
and Australia. The Company previously referred to these operations as the
Telephony/Internet Services business segment. As further described below, the
Company has divested substantially all of its interests in the Telephony/
Internet Services business segment, representing the disposal of a business
segment under Accounting Principals Board Opinion No. 30. These divestments
consist of the following:
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(Debtor-in-Possession as of April 18, 2002)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002, 2001 AND 2000
NOTE 4 - DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (continued)
- In October 1999, the Company's wire-line operations in the United
Kingdom and Europe (the "UK Telecommunications Group") filed for
voluntary liquidation and ceased operation of its businesses. As a
result, the Company recorded a write-off of goodwill of $152,214,000 in
Fiscal 1999. The liquidation proceedings discharged all liabilities of
the UK Telecommunications Group. All losses from operations of the UK
Telecommunications Group had been provided for as of June 30, 1999.
Therefore, during Fiscal 2000 the Company recognized a gain of
$33,502,000 largely attributable to the excess of liabilities discharged
over the book value of assets of the UK Telecommunications Group as
of the liquidation date. Through such liquidation proceedings, the
Company received certain operating assets of the UK Telecommunications
Group consisting principally of telephone switching equipment in the
United Kingdom. In March 2001, the Company sold such operating assets
in the United Kingdom for total consideration valued at $623,000,
consisting of $227,000 cash, 71,301 shares of Clariti common stock
valued at $98,000 and the assumption by the buyer of net liabilities
aggregating $298,000.
- In January and March of 2001, the Company sold a total of 91% of its
interest in NKA Communications Pty Ltd. ("NKA"), an Australian provider
of telephony to corporate clients, in exchange for 277,210 shares of
Clariti stock valued at approximately $1,143,000. The estimated net
realizable value of the remaining 9% of NKA still held by the Company
is $0.
- The Company acquired MegaHertz-NKO, Inc. ("M-NKO") in May 1999 and
Tekbilt World Communications, Inc. ("TWC") in December 1999. Prior to
their sale, the combined businesses of TWC and M-NKO operated as an
Internet Service Provider and a facilities-based provider of IP and
conventional switched telecommunications services in the United States.
During Fiscal 2000, the Company terminated most of M-NKO's revenue-
generating activities and consolidated those remaining operations into
TWC, resulting in a write-off of $10,441,000 of goodwill related to the
acquisition of M-NKO. In May 2001, the Company sold all of the common
stock of TWC for an unsecured note for $250,000 (the "TWC Note") and in
a separate transaction, the Company also sold all of the common stock of
M-NKO for an unsecured note for $250,000 (the "M-NKO Note") The TWC Note
carries a fixed interest rate of 6% and is payable on May 9, 2003. The
M-NKO Note carries a fixed interest rate of 6% and is payable on May 23,
2003. The estimated net realizable value of both notes is $0.
The operating results from these discontinued operations are as follows (in
thousands):
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(Debtor-in-Possession as of April 18, 2002)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002, 2001 AND 2000
NOTE 4 - DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (continued)
Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal
2002 2001 2000
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Revenues $ - $ 13,860 $ 6,735
Expenses - (20,379) ( 17,542)
Write-off of goodwill - - ( 10,441)
Gain on discharge of
indebtedness - - 33,502
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Net income (loss) from
discontinued operations $ - $( 6,519) $ 12,254
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Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations consists of the following
(in thousands):
Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal
2002 2001 2000
---------- ---------- ----------
Sale of UK operating assets $ - $( 1,054) $( 762)
Sale of 91% of NKA - ( 1,185) -
Sale of TWC and M-NKO ( 100) 2,432 -
-------- -------- --------
Gain (loss) on disposal of
discontinued operations $( 100) $ 193 $( 762)
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Assets and liabilities of these discontinued operations are as follows (in
thousands):
June 30 June 30
2001 2000
---------- ----------
Current assets $ - $ 2,898
Property and equipment, net - 3,142
Intangible assets, net - 5,635
Current liabilities - ( 3,351)
Long-term liabilities - ( 624)
Accumulated translation adj. - ( 55)
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Net assets of discontinued
operations $ - $ 7,645
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NOTE 5 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries consist
of the following (in thousands):
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(Debtor-in-Possession as of April 18, 2002)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002, 2001 AND 2000
NOTE 5 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (continued)
June 30 June 30
2002 2001
------- -------
Computer equipment and software $ 991 $ 1,110
Office equipment and furniture 69 198
Leasehold improvements - 2
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Total cost 1,060 1,310
Less accumulated depreciation ( 642) ( 496)
------- -------
$ 418 $ 814
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Depreciation expense was $247,000, $305,000 and $154,000 for Fiscal 2002,
Fiscal 2001 and Fiscal 2000, respectively.
NOTE 6 - LIABILITIES SUBJECT TO COMPROMISE
Liabilities subject to compromise of the Company and its consolidated
subsidiaries as of June 30, 2002 consist of the following (in thousands):
Clariti RadioNet Total
Secured Claims $ 1,344 $ - $ 1,344
Priority Claims 85 30 115
General Unsecured Claims 3,789 309 4,098
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$ 5,218 $ 339 $ 5,557
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The liabilities subject to comprise are comprised of the following:
Clariti RadioNet Total
Borrowings from related party $ 857 $ - $ 857
(Note 7)
Convertible borrowings (Note 8) 318 - 318
Accounts payable and other
accrued expenses 4,043 339 4,382
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$ 5,218 $ 339 $ 5,557
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NOTE 7 - SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS FROM RELATED PARTY
On May 3, 2001, the Company borrowed $750,000 from Ansteed Investment, Ltd.
("Ansteed"), a greater than 5% shareholder, for a period of 61 days. The note
carries interest at the rate of 10% per annum and is secured by substantially
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(Debtor-in-Possession as of April 18, 2002)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002, 2001 AND 2000
NOTE 7 - SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS FROM RELATED PARTY (continued)
all of the Company's assets. The amount shown on the Company's consolidated
balance sheet as of June 30, 2002 includes $73,000 of accrued interest. In
connection with this loan, the Company granted to Ansteed warrants to purchase
400,000 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $0.95 per
share. Such warrants expire on May 3, 2003.
On November 30, 2001, the Company and Ansteed Investment, Ltd. executed a
Forbearance and Amendment Agreement whereby extending the terms of the
repayment of the $750,000 loan amount to March 31, 2002. In addition, the
Forbearance and Amendment Agreement allowed for Ansteed to advance an
additional $20,500 to the Company for legal fees associated with the agreement.
The additional $20,500 also carries interest at the rate of 10% per annum and
is due by March 31, 2002. On March 3, 2002, the Company borrowed an additional
$13,519 from Ansteed Investment, Ltd. for certain expenses, carrying the same
terms as the original note. The Company is in default of this loan.
Ansteed and/or its affiliate have agreed to fund the Company's working capital
requirements through Chapter 11 and until December 31, 2002. The amount funded
as of June 30, 2002 was $151,000. This funding is expected to be included in
the convertible, non-interest bearing, unsecured promissory note(s) to be
issued to Ansteed and/or its affiliate pursuant to the Reorganization Plan.
NOTE 8 - CONVERTIBLE SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS
On June 28, 2001, the Company borrowed $62,500 from a third party. The
unsecured note was due on November 1, 2001 and carries interest at the rate of
8% per annum. The note is convertible into shares of the Company's common stock
at the option of the lender at a conversion price of $0.075 per share. The
amount shown on the Company's consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2002
includes $5,000 of accrued interest. In connection with this loan, the Company
granted to the third party warrants to purchase a total of 125,000 shares of
the Company's common stock, 62,500 of which are exercisable at $0.25 per share
and 62,500 of which are exercisable at $0.50 per share. These warrants expired
on June 28, 2002. The Company was unable to repay the loan by the November 1,
2001 due date, and is therefore in default of the loan agreement.
On July 2, 2001, the Company entered into a Funding Agreement with a third
party pursuant to which Clariti borrowed $250,000 (the "Outstanding Balance").
The Outstanding Balance is secured by a second position security interest in
substantially the same assets as those securing the $750,000 loan from Ansteed
(see Note 7). No interest is due on the Outstanding Balance. The Outstanding
Balance was to be repaid on or before July 2, 2002. Therefore the Company is
in default of the funding agreement. The third party may convert the
Outstanding Balance into shares of the Company's common stock at a conversion
price of $0.50 per share. In connection with this Funding Agreement, the
Company granted to the third party warrants to purchase a total of 1,000,000
shares of the Company's common stock exercisable at $0.50 per share. These
warrants expired on July 2, 2002.
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(Debtor-in-Possession as of April 18, 2002)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002, 2001 AND 2000
NOTE 9 - INCOME TAXES
There is no income tax benefit for operating losses for Fiscal 2002, Fiscal
2001 and Fiscal 2000 due to the following:
Current tax benefit - the operating losses cannot be carried back to
earlier years.
Deferred tax benefit - the deferred tax assets were offset by a valuation
allowance required by FASB Statement 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes."
The valuation allowance is necessary because, according to criteria
established by FASB Statement 109, it is more likely than not that the
deferred tax asset will not be realized through future taxable income.
The reconciliation of the statutory federal rate to the Company's effective
income tax rate is as follows (dollars in thousands):
Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal
2002 2001 2000
---------- ---------- ---------
Statutory benefit provision $( 2,797) $(21,078) $(57,169)
Tax differentials on foreign loss - - 40
Increase in valuation allowance 2,797 21,078 57,129
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$ - $ - $ -
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Under FASB Statement 109, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized
for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the
financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and
their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured
using enacted tax rates.
The components of the Company's deferred tax assets (liabilities) are as
follows (dollars in thousands):
June 30 June 30
2002 2001
---------- ----------
Property and equipment $( 66) $( 120)
Net operating loss carryforwards 93,685 90,942
Valuation allowance (93,619) (90,822)
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$ - $ -
======== ========
Clariti Telecommunications International, Ltd. files a consolidated corporate
income tax return in the United States and its foreign subsidiaries will be
required to file income tax returns in their respective countries.
The use of net operating loss carryforwards for United States income tax
purposes is limited when there has been a substantial change in ownership (as
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(Debtor-in-Possession as of April 18, 2002)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002, 2001 AND 2000
NOTE 9 - INCOME TAXES (continued)
defined) during a three-year period. Because of the recent and contemplated
changes in ownership of the Company's common stock, such a change may occur in
the future. In this event, the use of net operating losses each year would be
restricted to the value of the Company on the date of such change multiplied by
the federal long-term rate ("annual limitation"); unused annual limitations may
then be carried forward without this limitation.
At June 30, 2002 the Company had net operating loss carryforwards of
approximately $275,545,082 which if not used will expire primarily during the
years 2004 through 2022.
NOTE 10 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Leases
- ------
Due to its severe cash shortage (see Note 3), the Company was unable to pay
some of its lease obligations on a current basis. As a result, On October 17,
2001, Nine Penn Center Associates filed a complaint against the Company in the
Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Nine Penn Center
Associates is the landlord and owner of real property known as the Mellon Bank
Center, 1735 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, a former address of the
Company's headquarters. Nine Penn Center Associates is seeking damages
associated with the remainder of a lease agreement. On April 2, 2002, the
Court entered a judgment by default in favor of Nine Penn Center Associates in
the amount of $1,203,493. This amount has been accrued and recorded in general
and administrative expenses. However, this amount is based on the acceleration
of the lease through 2006 and therefore is being disputed by the Company
through the Bankruptcy Court.
Rent expense for operating leases in Fiscal 2002, Fiscal 2001 and Fiscal 2000
was $1,299,000, $666,000 and $362,000, respectively. The Company is currently
leasing facilities in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania for a term of one year for
$50,000 annually.
Employment Agreements
- ---------------------
The Company currently does not maintain any employment agreements.
Legal Proceedings
- -----------------
France Telecom SA ("France Telecom") initiated a complaint against the Company
on May 12, 2000 before the Tribunal de Commerce de Paris (Paris Commercial
Court) in Paris, France. France Telecom's claim relates to a debt it claims it
is owed by GlobalFirst Communications SA, a former French subsidiary of the
Company, for long-distance telephone services. France Telecom seeks payment
from Clariti of 20,000,000 French Francs (approximately $2,700,000). France
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(Debtor-in-Possession as of April 18, 2002)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002, 2001 AND 2000
NOTE 10 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)
Telecom further claims unspecified damages corresponding to the loss of revenue
resulting from the ceasing of commercial relations with GlobalFirst
Communications SA. The Company has vigorously defended the claims asserted by
France Telecom. Clariti believes that it did not verbally or in writing make a
promise to pay any obligations of GlobalFirst Communications SA, and that it
caused no damages to France Telecom because commercial relations with
GlobalFirst Communications SA had ceased before Clariti held any negotiations
with France Telecom. On April 10, 2002, The Tribunal de Commerce de Paris
issued a decision in favor of the Company, denying France Telecom any damages.
On or about September 28, 2000, Michael P. McAndrews filed a Demand for
Arbitration with the American Arbitration Association against the Company and
Clariti Wireless concerning obligations arising under Mr. McAndrews' Employment
Agreement. Mr. McAndrews has alleged that the Company had guaranteed and
assumed the obligation due Mr. McAndrews pursuant to an Assignment and Guaranty
Agreement. Mr. McAndrews claimed that as a result of a material change in his
duties, he resigned from employment for "good reason" (as defined in the
Employment Agreement), therefore entitling him to a severance package in an
amount in excess of $294,000. Additionally, Mr. McAndrews requested reasonable
attorney fees and other costs and fees, together with interest thereon.
Clariti Wireless and the Company disputed Mr. McAndrews' allegations, asserting
that Mr. McAndrews was not entitled to any payments and/or damages under the
Employment Agreement. The Arbitrators held a hearing on June 14 and 15, 2001
regarding the matter. On October 18, 2001, the Arbitrators ruled that the
Company and Clariti Wireless are jointly and severally liable to pay Mr.
McAndrews $290,500 plus reasonable attorney's fees and costs. On December 17,
2001, the Arbitrators awarded Mr. McAndrews $83,219 for attorney's fees and
costs, bringing the total award for Mr. McAndrews to $401,000, including
accrued interest. This amount is included as a general unsecured claim in the
Company's Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
On June 12, 2001, M&T Bank filed an action against the Company in the Court of
Common Pleas of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. M&T Bank seeks to hold Clariti
responsible under the terms of a guaranty agreement pursuant to which Clariti
allegedly guaranteed certain obligations of its former subsidiary, Clariti
Telecom, Inc. M&T Bank seeks damages in the amount of $368,000.
On October 17, 2001, Nine Penn Center Associates filed a complaint against the
Company in the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Nine
Penn Center Associates is the landlord and owner of real property known as the
Mellon Bank Center, 1735 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, a former
address of the Company's headquarters. Nine Penn Center Associates is seeking
damages associated with the remainder of a lease agreement. On April 2, 2002,
the Court entered a judgment by default in favor of Nine Penn Center Associates
in the amount of $1,203,493. This amount has been accrued and recorded in
general and administrative expenses. However, this amount is based on the
acceleration of the lease through 2006 and therefore is being disputed by the
Company through the Bankruptcy Court.
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(Debtor-in-Possession as of April 18, 2002)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002, 2001 AND 2000
NOTE 10 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)
The Company is, from time to time, during the normal course of its business
operations, subject to various other litigation claims and legal disputes. The
Company expects none to have a material adverse impact on its operations;
however, no assurance can be given that an adverse determination of any claim
or dispute would not have an adverse impact on its operations during any given
period.
NOTE 11 - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common Stock
- ------------
Effective as of July 3, 2000, the Company implemented a 1 for 4 reverse split
of its common stock. All amounts of Clariti common stock presented in these
financial statements and notes have been retroactively restated to give effect
to this reverse split.
During Fiscal 2002 the Company sold 3,000,000 shares of Clariti common stock to
A third party investor for proceeds, net of commissions, of $135,000. In
addition, the Company issued 150,000 shares of its common stock to a third
party for consulting services valued at $10,500.
During Fiscal 2001, the Company issued approximately 222,000 shares of its
common stock pursuant to its December 1999 agreement to acquire TWC. In
addition, approximately 85,000 shares of Clariti common stock were returned
to the Company pursuant to the terms of such agreement to acquire TWC. The
Company has retired these returned shares. Also during Fiscal 2001, the
Company received and retired approximately 348,000 shares of its common stock
as consideration for the sale of the Company's UK operating assets and the sale
of a 91% interest in NKA. The Company also retired 245,000 shares of its
common stock as a result of the sale of M-NKO in May 2001.
Warrants
- --------
From time to time, the Board of Directors of the Company may authorize the
issuance of warrants to purchase the Company's common stock to parties other
than employees and directors. Warrants may be issued as a unit with shares of
common stock, as an incentive to help the Company achieve its goals, or in
consideration for cash, financing costs or services rendered to the Company, or
a combination of the above, and generally expire within several months to 5
years from the date of issuance. The following table summarizes activity for
common stock warrants outstanding during the 3-year period ended June 30, 2002:
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(Debtor-in-Possession as of April 18, 2002)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002, 2001 AND 2000
NOTE 11 - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (continued)
Weighted Average
Shares Exercise Price Exercise Price
(000) Per Share Per Share
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Warrants outstanding, 6/30/99 451 $6.00 - $14.00 $ 9.04
Warrants issued 4,348 $6.00 - $20.00 $12.03
Warrants canceled/expired ( 110) $8.00 - $20.00 $17.27
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Warrants outstanding, 6/30/00 4,689 $6.00 - $20.00 $12.03
Warrants issued 1,470 $0.25 - $ 5.06 $ 2.37
Warrants canceled/expired (3,131) $8.00 - $20.00 $13.22
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Warrants outstanding, 6/30/01 3,028 $0.25 - $16.00 $ 6.65
Warrants issued 1,137 $0.05 - $ 0.50 $ 0.46
Warrants canceled/expired (1,162) $0.25 - $12.00 $ 6.96
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Warrants outstanding, 6/30/02 3,003 $0.05 - $16.00 $ 3.46
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The Company has adopted FASB Statement 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation," which requires compensation cost associated with warrants issued
to parties other than employees and directors to be valued based on the fair
value of the warrants. Such fair value was estimated using the Black-Scholes
model with the following assumptions for Fiscal 2002: no dividend yield,
expected volatility of 80%, and a risk-free interest rate of 6.5%. The Black-
Scholes model valued the warrants issued or repriced during Fiscal 2002, Fiscal
2001 and Fiscal 2000 at $69,841, $1,590,000 and $11,973,000, respectively.
Stock Option Plan
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The Company, with stockholder approval, has adopted a Stock Option Plan (the
"Plan") which provides for the granting of options to officers, key employees,
certain consultants and others. Options to purchase the Company's common stock
may be made for a term of up to ten years at the fair market value at the time
of the grant. Incentive options granted to a ten percent or more stockholder
may not be for less than 110% of fair market value nor for a term of more than
five years.
The aggregate fair market value of the stock for which an employee may be
granted incentive options which are first exercisable in any calendar year
shall not exceed $100 thousand. The Company has reserved a total of 1,250,000
shares for issuance under the Plan. No options have been granted under this
plan through June 30, 1999. The Plan terminates in November 2001, unless
terminated earlier by the Board of Directors.
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CLARITI TELECOMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Debtor-in-Possession as of April 18, 2002)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002, 2001 AND 2000
NOTE 11 - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (continued)
Stock Options
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The Company's Board of Directors periodically authorizes the issuance of
options to purchase the Company's common stock to employees and members of the
Board of Directors. These options may generally be exercised at the fair
market value of the common stock on the date of the grant and generally carry
such other terms as are outlined in the Company's stock option plan. The
following table summarizes activity for stock options during the 3-year period
ended June 30, 2002:
Weighted Average
Shares Exercise Price Exercise Price
(000) Per Share Per Share
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Options outstanding, 6/30/99 2,848 $4.25 - $15.50 $10.03
Options granted 672 $7.50 - $12.13 $10.74
Options forfeited ( 52) $8.75 - $12.13 $10.98
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Options outstanding, 6/30/00 3,468 $4.25 - $15.50 $10.15
Options granted 1,458 $2.88 - $ 8.38 $ 4.57
Special options granted 414 $0.001 $ 0.001
Options forfeited (1,965) $4.25 - $13.50 $10.28
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Options outstanding, 6/30/01 3,375 $0.001 -$15.50 $ 6.42
Options forfeited (2,830) $0.001 -$14.00 $ 6.43
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Options outstanding, 6/30/02 545 $0.001 -$11.88 $ 6.41
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The Company applies APB Opinion 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,"
and related interpretations in accounting for the issuance of its stock
options. Accordingly, no compensation cost was recognized for its stock
options issued during Fiscal 2001 and Fiscal 2000. Compensation cost of
$99,000, as computed under APB Opinion 25, was recognized in Fiscal 2001
related to the Special Options. Had compensation cost for the Company's
issuance of stock options been determined based on the fair value at grant
dates for options consistent with the method of FASB Statement 123, the
Company's results of operations would have been affected as indicated in the
schedule of pro forma amounts shown below. Fair value amounts were estimated
using the Black-Scholes model with the following assumptions for Fiscal 2001:
no dividend yield, expected volatility of 80%, and a risk-free interest rate of
6.5% (in thousands of dollars, except per share amounts).
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CLARITI TELECOMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Debtor-in-Possession as of April 18, 2002)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002, 2001 AND 2000
NOTE 11 - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (continued)
Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal
2002 2001 2000
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Net loss from continuing operations:
As reported $( 5,114) $( 15,255) $( 16,364)
Pro forma $( 5,114) $( 21,404) $( 23,514)
Net loss:
As reported $( 3,646) $( 21,581) $( 4,872)
Pro forma $( 3,646) $( 27,730) $( 12,022)
Net loss per share from continuing
operations:
As reported $( 0.14) $( 0.43) $( 0.49)
Pro forma $( 0.14) $( 0.60) $( 0.70)
Net loss per share:
As reported $( 0.10) $( 0.60) $( 0.14)
Pro forma $( 0.10) $( 0.78) $( 0.36)
NOTE 12 - EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
The Company and its United States subsidiaries sponsor a defined contribution
pension plan for their employees in the form of a 401(k) plan. The Company
makes no contributions to such plan.
The Company does not currently pay for the cost of medical insurance for its
United States employees. The Company provides no post-retirement medical
benefits.
NOTE 13 - SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company has adopted FASB Statement No. 131, "Disclosures About Segments of
an Enterprise and Related Information." The Company has determined that
segment information is not required to be presented because the Company's
former segment known as Telephony/Internet Services was discontinued during
Fiscal 2001 (see Note 4). Substantially all of the Company's assets are located
in the United States.
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
NONE
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS;
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
Information required to be disclosed in Item 10 will be provided in an
amendment to this Form 10-K within 120 days of the end of the Company's
fiscal year.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Information required to be disclosed in Item 11 will be provided in an
amendment to this Form 10-K within 120 days of the end of the Company's
fiscal year.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
Information required to be disclosed in Item 12 will be provided in an
amendment to this Form 10-K within 120 days of the end of the Company's
fiscal year.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Information required to be disclosed in Item 13 will be provided in an
amendment to this Form 10-K within 120 days of the end of the Company's
fiscal year.
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PART IV
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
The following exhibits marked with an * are filed herewith. All other
exhibits were previously filed by the Company:
2.1 Share Exchange Agreement for the acquisition of GlobalFirst Holdings
Limited (a)
2.2 Share Purchase and Sale Agreement for the sale of Telnet Products &
Services Limited. (b)
2.3 Share Exchange Agreement for the acquisition of Mediatel Global
Communications Limited (c)
2.4 Amendment to Share Exchange Agreement for the acquisition of Mediatel
Global Communications Limited (c)
2.5 Share Exchange Agreement for the Acquisition of MegaHertz-NKO, Inc. (d)
2.6 Share Exchange Agreement for the Acquisition of NKA Communications Pty.
Ltd. (g)
2.7 Agreement and Plan of Merger for the acquisition of Tekbilt World
Communications, Inc. (k)
2.8 Share Exchange Agreement for the Sale of Clariti Telecommunications Pty.
Ltd. (f/k/a NKA Communications Pty. Ltd.)
2.9 Agreement for the sale of certain operating assets and liabilities of
Clariti Telecommunications Europe Ltd. and Clariti Carrier Services Ltd.
2.10 Stock Sale and Purchase Agreement for sale of Tekbilt World
Communications, Inc. (l)
2.11 Stock Sale and Purchase Agreement for sale of MegaHertz-NKO, Inc.
3.1 Articles of Incorporation (e)
3.1.1 Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (j)
3.2 Bylaws (e)
4.1 Secured Debenture for Borrowing of $750,000
10.1 Employment Agreement with James M. Boyd, Jr. (f)
10.4 Employment Agreement with David C. Bryan (f)
10.5 Employment Agreement with Michael P. McAndrews (f)
10.6 Employment Agreement with Ronald R. Grawert (g)
10.7 Employment Agreement with Joseph A. Smith (g)
10.8 Employment Agreement with Daniel P. McDuffie (g)
10.9 Employment Agreement with James M. Boyd, Jr. (j)
16.1 Letter on change in certifying accountant (h)
16.2 Letter on change in certifying accountant (i)
21.1 Principal subsidiaries of the Registrant
(i) Clariti Wireless Messaging, Inc. (formerly Clariti Digital Paging,
Inc.) (100% owned - incorporated in Delaware)
(ii) RadioNet Italia Srl. (60% owned - incorporated in Italy)
(iii) RadioNet International, Ltd. (formerly Tarpel Music, Inc.)
(100% owned - incorporated in Pennsylvania)
99.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer *
99.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer *
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Incorporated by reference to the following documents previously filed by the
Company:
(a) Form 8-K filed December 23, 1998 (earliest event reported Dec. 8, 1998)
(b) Form 8-K filed February 18, 1999
(c) Form 8-K filed March 26, 1999
(d) Form 8-K filed May 24, 1999
(e) Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the period ended July 31, 1990
(f) Amendment No. 2 to Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended July 31,
1997
(g) Amendment No. 2 to Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended June 30,
1999
(h) Form 8-K filed December 23, 1998 (earliest event reported Dec. 18, 1998)
(i) Amendment No. 1 to Form 8-K filed on September 23, 1999
(j) Form 10-K filed September 28, 2000
(k) Amendment No. 1 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30,
2000
(l) Form 8-K filed May 24, 2001
(m) Form 8-K filed October 24, 2001
Reports on Form 8-K
The Company filed the following Form 8-K during the quarter ended June 30,
2002.
(a) The Company filed a Form 8-K on April 15, 2002. The report disclosed in
Item 5 that certain officers and directors had resigned and that the
Company appointed Stuart W. Settle, Esq. and Ian Tromans as directors and
Abraham Carmel as the Chairman.
(b) The Company filed a Form 8-K on April 18, 2002. The report disclosed in
Item 3 that the Company filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under
Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States
Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
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SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
CLARITI TELECOMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
By: s/Abraham Carmel
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Abraham Carmel
Chief Executive Officer
And President
Dated: October 15, 2002
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EXHIBIT 99.1
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
I, Abraham Carmel, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 0f 2002, that the Annual
Report of Clariti Telecommunications International, Debtor-in-Possession on
Form 10-K for the Fiscal year ended June 30, 2002 fully complies with the
requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934 and that information contained in such Annual Report on Form 10-K fairly
presents in all material respects the financial condition and results of
operations of Clariti Telecommunications International, Debtor-in-Possession.
By: s/Abraham Carmel
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Abraham Carmel
Chief Executive Officer
And President
EXHIBIT 99.2
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
I, Abraham Carmel, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 0f 2002, that the Annual
Report of Clariti Telecommunications International, Debtor-in-Possession on
Form 10-K for the Fiscal year ended June 30, 2002 fully complies with the
requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934 and that information contained in such Annual Report on Form 10-K fairly
presents in all material respects the financial condition and results of
operations of Clariti Telecommunications International, Debtor-in-Possession.
By: s/Abraham Carmel
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Abraham Carmel
Acting Chief Financial Officer