SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-QSB
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2004
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM __________ TO ______________
COMMISSION FILE NO. 0-25053
THEGLOBE.COM, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
STATE OF DELAWARE 14-1782422
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
110 EAST BROWARD BOULEVARD, SUITE 1400
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL. 33301
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
(954) 769 - 5900
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE
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 [ ]
The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant's Common Stock, $.001 par
value (the "Common Stock"), as of August 3, 2004 was 137,960,267.
FORM 10-QSB
INDEX
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2004
(unaudited) and December 31, 2003 1
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 2
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 3
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 4
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation 12
Item 3. Controls and Procedures 30
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 31
Item 2. Changes in Securities and Small Business Issuer Purchases
of Equity Securities 31
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 31
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 31
Item 5. Other Information 31
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
A. Exhibits 31
B. Reports on Form 8-K 31
Signatures 32
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
theglobe.com
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31,
2004 2003
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(UNAUDITED)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents ....................................... $ 20,049,601 $ 1,061,702
Marketable securities............................................ 42,960 267,970
Accounts receivable, net ........................................ 698,481 958,487
Inventory, net .................................................. 1,302,145 770,314
Prepaid and other current assets ................................ 2,094,348 1,397,962
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Total current assets ......................................... 24,187,535 4,456,435
Intangible assets .................................................... 210,144 199,020
Property and equipment, net .......................................... 3,815,714 2,416,383
Other assets ......................................................... 35,625 100,240
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Total assets ................................................. $ 28,249,018 $ 7,172,078
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable ................................................ $ 2,250,585 $ 1,935,142
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities .................. 1,109,518 840,376
Deferred revenue ................................................ 179,704 176,591
Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable.............. 318,954 121,919
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Total current liabilities .................................... 3,858,761 3,074,028
Long-term debt ....................................................... 43,114 1,792,568
Other long-term liabilities .......................................... 158,744 124,943
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Total liabilities ............................................ 4,060,619 4,991,539
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Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, at liquidation value ........................... -- 500,000
Common stock .................................................... 138,660 50,246
Additional paid-in capital ...................................... 270,740,529 238,301,862
Treasury stock, 699,281 common shares, at cost .................. (371,458) (371,458)
Accumulated other comprehensive income........................... -- 1,562
Accumulated deficit ............................................. (246,319,332) (236,301,673)
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Total stockholders' equity ................................... 24,188,399 2,180,539
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity ................... $ 28,249,018 $ 7,172,078
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See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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theglobe.com
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, JUNE 30,
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2004 2003 2004 2003
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UNAUDITED UNAUDITED
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Net revenue:
Advertising ......................................... $ 422,696 $ 477,986 $ 804,082 $ 1,024,855
Magazine sales....................................... 104,362 91,452 236,651 368,336
Electronic commerce and other ....................... 191,367 335,468 434,141 753,997
Telephony services................................... 107,805 196,904 207,353 196,904
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Total net revenue .............................. 826,230 1,101,810 1,682,227 2,344,092
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Operating expenses:
Cost of products and publications sold............... 562,949 701,462 1,193,889 1,548,700
Data communications, telecom and network operations.. 1,607,350 194,242 2,299,537 194,242
Sales and marketing ................................. 1,896,425 274,747 2,726,856 426,322
Product development ................................. 193,606 234,098 372,059 387,809
General and administrative .......................... 1,569,955 855,203 3,635,900 1,465,561
Depreciation......................................... 276,350 29,893 492,350 52,718
Amortization of intangibles.......................... 22,232 6,250 42,343 6,250
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Total operating expenses ................................ 6,128,867 2,295,895 10,762,934 4,081,602
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Loss from operations .................................... (5,302,637) (1,194,085) (9,080,707) (1,737,510)
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Other expense, net:
Interest expense, net ............................... (8,294) (1,508,327) (802,123) (1,511,649)
Other expense, net .................................. (45,030) (54,959) (134,829) (189,959)
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Other expense, net ...................................... (53,324) (1,563,286) (936,952) (1,701,608)
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Loss before income tax benefit .......................... (5,355,961) (2,757,371) (10,017,659) (3,439,118)
Income tax benefit ...................................... -- -- -- --
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Net loss ................................................ $ (5,355,961) $ (2,757,371) $(10,017,659) $ (3,439,118)
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Basic and diluted net loss per common share ............. $ (0.04) $ (0.09) $ (0.10) $ (0.13)
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Weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding.... 134,841,000 31,022,000 102,914,000 30,704,000
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See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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theglobe.com
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
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2004 2003
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(UNAUDITED)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss .......................................................................... $(10,017,659) $ (3,439,118)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash and cash equivalents used in
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization ................................................... 534,693 58,968
Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable.................................. 121,509 --
Provision for excess and obsolete inventory...................................... 16,515 --
Non-cash interest expense ....................................................... 735,416 1,483,708
Reserve against amounts loaned to Internet venture .............................. 222,500 255,000
Contingent commissions expenses.................................................. 155,968 --
Contributed officer compensation ................................................ -- 100,000
Employee stock compensation...................................................... 168,304 --
Compensation related to non-employee stock options .............................. 332,094 11,750
Non-cash favorable settlements of liabilities.................................... -- (64,207)
Other, net....................................................................... 9,347 --
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition and
dispositions:
Accounts receivable, net......................................................... 138,497 470,496
Inventory, net .................................................................. (548,346) (10,037)
Prepaid and other current assets ................................................ (690,108) 123,200
Accounts payable ................................................................ 315,443 (219,903)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities .................................. 268,123 109,383
Deferred revenue ................................................................ 3,113 (10,158)
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Net cash and cash equivalents used in operating activities .......................... (8,234,591) (1,130,918)
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Sales of marketable securities, net ............................................. 225,070 --
Cash acquired in acquisition of business......................................... -- 60,948
Amounts loaned to Internet venture .............................................. (182,500) (255,000)
Purchases of property and equipment ............................................. (1,696,525) (164,090)
Patent costs incurred............................................................ (66,079) --
Other, net....................................................................... (14,500) (7,000)
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Net cash and cash equivalents used in investing activities .......................... (1,734,534) (365,142)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowing on notes payable ...................................................... 2,000,000 1,750,000
Deposits on stock subscriptions.................................................. -- 1,494,500
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net...................................... 26,974,344 --
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock........................................ -- 500,000
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options .................................. 177,046 4,375
Proceeds from exercise of warrants............................................... 10,918 --
Payments on long-term debt and notes payable .................................... (85,573) (517,959)
Payments of other long-term liabilities.......................................... (119,711) --
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Net cash and cash equivalents provided by financing activities ...................... 28,957,024 3,230,916
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents ....................................... 18,987,899 1,734,856
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period .................................... 1,061,702 725,422
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period .......................................... $20,049,601 $ 2,460,278
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See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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theglobe.com
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(1) ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(a) Description of theglobe.com
theglobe.com, inc. (the "Company" or "theglobe") was incorporated on May 1, 1995
(inception) and commenced operations on that date. Originally, theglobe.com was
an online community with registered members and users in the United States and
abroad. That product gave users the freedom to personalize their online
experience by publishing their own content and by interacting with others having
similar interests. However, due to the deterioration of the online advertising
market, the Company was forced to restructure and ceased the operations of its
online community on August 15, 2001. The Company then sold most of its remaining
online and offline properties. On June 1, 2002, Chairman Michael S. Egan and
Director Edward A. Cespedes became Chief Executive Officer and President of the
Company, respectively.
The Company continues to operate its Computer Games print magazine and the
associated website Computer Games Online (www.cgonline.com), as well as the
games distribution business of Chips & Bits, Inc. (www.chipsbits.com). The
Company continues to actively explore a number of strategic alternatives for its
remaining online and offline game properties, including continuing its
operations and using its cash on hand, selling some or all of these properties
and/or entering into new or different lines of business.
On November 14, 2002, the Company acquired certain Voice over Internet Protocol
("VoIP") assets and is now aggressively pursuing opportunities related to this
acquisition under the brand names, "voiceglo" and "GloPhone". In exchange for
the assets, the Company issued warrants to acquire 1,750,000 shares of its
Common Stock and an additional 425,000 warrants as part of an earn-out structure
upon the attainment of certain performance targets. The earn-out performance
targets were not achieved and the 425,000 earn-out warrants expired on December
31, 2003.
On May 28, 2003, the Company acquired Direct Partner Telecom, Inc. ("DPT"), a
company engaged in VoIP telephony services in exchange for 1,375,000 shares of
the Company's Common Stock and the issuance of warrants to acquire 500,000
shares of the Company's Common Stock. The transaction included an earn-out
arrangement whereby the former shareholders of DPT may earn additional warrants
to acquire up to 2,750,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock at an exercise
price of $0.72 per share upon the attainment of certain performance targets by
DPT, or upon a change in control as defined, over approximately a three year
period following the date of acquisition. Effective March 31, 2004, 500,000 of
the earn-out warrants were forfeited as performance targets had not been
achieved for the first of the three year periods.
The Company acquired all of the physical assets and intellectual property of DPT
and originally planned to continue to operate the company as a subsidiary and
engage in the provision of VoIP services to other telephony businesses on a
wholesale transactional basis. In the first quarter of 2004, the Company decided
to suspend DPT's wholesale business and dedicate the DPT physical and
intellectual assets to its retail VoIP business, which is conducted under the
names "voiceglo" and "GloPhone". As a result, the Company wrote-off the goodwill
associated with the purchase of DPT as of December 31, 2003, and intends to
employ DPT's physical assets in the build out of the VoIP network.
As of June 30, 2004, the Company's revenue sources were derived principally from
the operations of our games related properties. The Company's retail VoIP
products and services have yet to produce any significant revenue. Management's
intent, going forward, is to devote substantial monetary, management and human
resources to the Company's retail VoIP business.
During the six months ended June 30, 2004, the Company issued debt and equity
securities for net proceeds of $28,974,344. As further discussed in Note 3, the
Company accounted for the issuance of the debt securities in accordance with
EITF 98-5, "Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion
Features or Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratios," which resulted in the
recognition of interest expense of $687,000 at the respective date of the
securities issuance.
(b) Principles of Consolidation
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the
Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries from their respective dates of
acquisition. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been
eliminated in consolidation.
(c) Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Information
The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company
as of June 30, 2004 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and
2003 included herein have been prepared in accordance with the instructions for
Form 10-QSB under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Article
10 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Certain
information and note disclosures normally included in consolidated financial
statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations relating
to interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim condensed
consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting only of
normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial position
of the Company at June 30, 2004 and the results of its operations for the three
and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 and its cash flows for the six
months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.
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The results of operations for such periods are not necessarily indicative of
results expected for the full year or for any future period. These financial
statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements
as of December 31, 2003, and for the two years then ended and related notes
included in the Company's Form 10-KSB filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
(d) Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. These
estimates and assumptions relate to estimates of collectibility of accounts
receivable, the valuation of inventory, accruals and other factors. Actual
results could differ from those estimates.
(e) Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents consist of money market funds and highly liquid short-term
investments with qualified financial institutions. The Company considers all
highly liquid securities with original maturities of three months or less to be
cash equivalents. Included in cash and cash equivalents in the accompanying
condensed consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2004, is approximately $32,000
of cash held in escrow for purposes of sweepstakes promotions being conducted by
the VoIP telephony division.
(f) Marketable Securities
The Company accounts for its investment in debt and equity securities in
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 115,
"Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities." All such
investments are classified as available-for-sale as of June 30, 2004.
Available-for-sale securities are stated at market value, which approximates
fair value, and unrealized holding gains and losses are excluded from earnings
and included as a component of stockholders' equity until realized.
The following is a summary of available-for-sale securities:
June 30, 2004 December 31, 2003
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Cost Fair Value Cost Fair Value
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Preferred Securities............... $ -- $ -- $ 225,000 $ 225,000
U.S. Treasury Bills................ 42,960 42,960 41,408 42,970
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Total........................ $ 42,960 $ 42,960 $ 266,408 $ 267,970
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During the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, the Company had no
significant gross realized gains or losses on sales of available-for-sale
securities.
(g) Comprehensive Loss
The Company reports comprehensive income (loss) in accordance with SFAS No. 130,
"Reporting Comprehensive Income". Comprehensive loss is comprised of two
components: net loss and other comprehensive income or loss. Other comprehensive
income or loss includes items such as unrealized gains or losses on marketable
securities, etc. The Company had no other comprehensive income or loss during
the first six months of 2004 and 2003, respectively.
(h) Inventory
Inventories are recorded on a first-in, first-out basis and valued at the lower
of cost or market value. The Company's reserve for excess and obsolete inventory
as of June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003 was approximately $123,000 and
$109,000, respectively.
The Company manages its inventory levels based on internal forecasts of customer
demand for its products, which is difficult to predict and can fluctuate
substantially. If the Company's demand forecast is greater than the actual
customer demand for its products, the Company may be required to record charges
related to increases in its inventory valuation reserves. The value of
inventories is also dependent on the Company's estimate of future average
selling prices, and, if projected average selling prices are over estimated, the
Company may be required to adjust its inventory value to reflect the lower of
cost or market. Due to the large number of units in the Company's VoIP telephony
services division inventory, decreases in average selling prices of the
inventory of VoIP telephony services products could result in a significant
adjustment and have a material impact on the Company's financial position and
results of operations. In addition, the Company's inventories include high
technology items that are specialized in nature or subject to rapid
obsolescence. While the Company has committed to or otherwise planned various
marketing programs which contemplate the sale of its inventory items on hand and
items covered by outstanding inventory purchase commitments, such programs may
not be successful. This may result in on-hand inventory levels and purchase
commitments which are considered to be excess or obsolete, which would need to
be written down or written off and which could have a material impact on the
Company's financial position and results of operations.
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(i) Revenue Recognition
The Company's revenues were derived principally from the sale of print
advertisements under short-term contracts in our games information magazine
Computer Games; the sale of our games information magazine through newsstands
and subscriptions; the sale of video games and related products through our
games distribution business Chips & Bits, Inc.; and from the sale of VoIP
telephony services over the Internet.
Advertising revenues from the sale of print advertisements under short-term
contracts in the games information magazine are recognized at the on-sale date
of the magazine.
The Company uses outside agents to obtain new subscribers for its Computer Games
magazine, whereby the agents retain a percentage of the subscription proceeds as
their commission. Previously these commissions had been classified as sales and
marketing expense within the consolidated statements of operations. Effective
June 2004, the Company changed its method of accounting for these agency fees,
reporting them as a reduction of magazine sales subscription revenue. We believe
this alternative accounting method is a more commonly used industry practice and
is preferable under the circumstances. This reclassification had no impact on
net loss as previously reported by the Company. Net revenue in the accompanying
condensed consolidated statements of operations has been shown net of such
agency fees for all periods presented. These agency fees totaled approximately
$276,000 and $354,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, and
$537,000 and $770,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003,
respectively. Newsstand sales of the games information magazine are recognized
at the on-sale date of the magazine, net of provisions for estimated returns.
Subscription revenue, which is net of agency fees, is deferred when initially
received and recognized as income ratably over the subscription term.
Sales of video games and related products from the online store are recognized
as revenue when the product is shipped to the customer. Amounts billed to
customers for shipping and handling charges are included in net revenue. The
Company provides an allowance for returns of merchandise sold through its online
store. The allowance for returns provided to date has not been significant.
VoIP telephony services revenue represents fees charged to customers for voice
services and is recognized based on minutes of customer usage or as services are
provided. The Company records payments received in advance for prepaid services
as deferred revenue until the related services are provided. Sales of peripheral
VoIP telephony equipment are recognized as revenue when the product is shipped
to the customer. Amounts billed to customers for shipping and handling charges
are included in net revenue.
(j) Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments, which subject the Company to concentrations of credit
risk, consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and
trade accounts receivable. The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents
with various financial institutions and invests its funds among a diverse group
of issuers and instruments. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of
its customers' financial condition and establishes an allowance for doubtful
accounts based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of customers, historical
trends and other information. Concentration of credit risk is limited due to the
Company's large number of customers.
During the six months ended June 30, 2004, there were no customers that
accounted for over 10% of consolidated net revenue. A single customer of the
Computer Games magazine accounted for approximately 13% of consolidated net
revenue during the six months ended June 30, 2003.
(k) Net Loss Per Share
Basic and diluted net loss per common share were computed by dividing net loss
applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of
common stock outstanding for each period presented. Due to the Company's net
losses, the effect of potentially dilutive securities or common stock
equivalents that could be issued was excluded from the diluted net loss per
common share calculation due to the anti-dilutive effect. Such potentially
dilutive securities and common stock equivalents consisted of the following for
the periods ended June 30:
2004 2003
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Options to purchase common stock ............. 9,923,000 8,220,000
Common shares issuable upon conversion of
Series F Preferred Stock ................. -- 16,667,000
Common shares issuable upon conversion of
Convertible Notes......................... -- 19,444,000
Common shares issuable upon conversion of
Warrants ................................. 20,880,000 19,508,000
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Total ........................................ 30,803,000 63,839,000
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Net loss applicable to common stockholders was calculated as follows:
THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, JUNE 30,
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2004 2003 2004 2003
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Net loss ............................... $ (5,355,961) $ (2,757,371) $(10,017,659) $(3,439,118)
Beneficial conversion features of
preferred stock and warrants ....... -- -- -- (500,000)
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Net loss applicable to common
stockholders ..................... $ (5,355,961) $ (2,757,371) $(10,017,659) $(3,939,118)
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In March 2003, the Company issued $500,000 of Series F Preferred Stock
convertible into shares of the Company's Common Stock at a price of $0.03 per
share, as well as warrants to purchase approximately 3,333,000 shares of the
Company's Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.125 per share. As a result of
the preferential conversion discounts related to the issuance of the Series F
Preferred Stock and associated warrants, $500,000 was recorded as a dividend to
the preferred stockholders in March 2003, as the preferred shares were
immediately convertible into common shares.
(l) Recent Accounting Pronouncements
On March 31, 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued its
Exposure Draft, "Share-Based Payment," which is a proposed amendment to SFAS No.
123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation." The Exposure Draft would require
all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock
options, to be recognized in the income statement based on their fair values.
FASB expects that a final standard would be effective for public companies for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2004. The Company does not intend to
adopt a fair-value based method of accounting for stock-based employee
compensation until a final standard is issued by the FASB that requires this
accounting.
(m) Reclassifications
Certain 2003 amounts were reclassified to conform to the 2004 presentation.
(2) OTHER ASSETS
On February 25, 2003, theglobe.com entered into a Loan and Purchase Option
Agreement with a development stage Internet related business venture pursuant to
which it agreed to fund, in the form of a loan, at the discretion of the
Company, the venture's operating expenses and obtained the option to acquire all
of the outstanding capital stock of the venture in exchange for, when and if
exercised, $40,000 in cash and the issuance of an aggregate of 2,000,000
unregistered restricted shares of theglobe.com's common stock (the "Option").
The Loan is secured by a lien on the assets of the venture. The Option is
exercisable at anytime on or before ten days after theglobe.com's receipt of
notice relating to the award of a certain contract (the "Contract") currently
being pursued by the venture. In the event of the exercise of the Option, (i)
the existing CEO and CFO of the venture have agreed to enter into employment
agreements whereby each would agree to remain in the employ of the venture for a
period of two years following the closing of the Option in exchange for base
compensation plus participation in a bonus pool based upon the pre-tax income of
the venture and (ii) the shares of theglobe.com Common Stock issued upon such
exercise will be entitled to certain "piggy-back" registration rights. If the
Option is not exercised, then theglobe.com has agreed, subject to certain
exceptions, to forgive repayment of $60,000 of the amount loaned.
On July 12, 2004, the Loan and Purchase Option Agreement was amended for the
purpose of establishing and/or revising various terms and conditions in the
event that the Contract is awarded to the venture by August 31, 2004. This
amendment included, among other things, (i) a reduction in the maximum number of
shares issuable upon exercise of the Option from 2,000,000 to 1,500,000 shares,
(ii) a commitment by the Company to fund $360,000 to the venture at the time of
Contract award, and (iii) the establishment of limits related to monthly
operating expense payments and cash distributions from the venture to the
Company and employees of the venture assuming that the Option is exercised by
the Company. Additionally, effective July 31, 2004, the Loan and Purchase Option
Agreement and related promissory note were amended extending the maturity date
to August 31, 2004.
As of June 30, 2004, $717,500 has been advanced to this venture. Due to the
uncertainty of collectibility of the Loan, the Company has provided a reserve
equal to the full amount of the Loan. Additions to the Loan reserve of $222,500
and $255,000 were included in other expense in the accompanying condensed
consolidated statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and
2003, respectively.
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(3) CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS
On February 2, 2004, the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and his
spouse, entered into a Note Purchase Agreement with the Company pursuant to
which they acquired a demand convertible promissory note (the "Bridge Note") in
the aggregate principal amount of $2,000,000. The Bridge Note was convertible
into shares of the Company's Common Stock. The Bridge Note provided for interest
at the rate of ten percent per annum and was secured by a pledge of
substantially all of the assets of the Company. Such security interest was
shared with the holders of the Company's $1,750,000 Secured Convertible Notes
issued to E&C Capital Partners and certain affiliates of our Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer. In addition, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and his
spouse were issued a warrant (the "Warrant") to acquire 204,082 shares of the
Company's Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.22 per share. The Warrant is
exercisable at any time on or before February 2, 2009. The exercise price of the
Warrant, together with the number of shares for which such Warrant is
exercisable, is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events.
An allocation of the proceeds received from the issuance of the Bridge Note was
made between the debt instrument and the Warrant by determining the pro rata
share of the proceeds for each by comparing the fair value of each security
issued to the total fair value. The fair value of the Warrant was determined
using the Black Scholes model. The fair value of the Bridge Note was determined
by measuring the fair value of the Common Shares on an "as-converted" basis. As
a result, $170,000 was allocated to the Warrant and recorded as a discount on
the debt issued and additional paid in capital. The value of the beneficial
conversion feature of the Bridge Note was calculated by comparing the fair value
of the underlying common shares of the Bridge Note on the date of issuance based
on the closing price of our Common Stock as reflected on the OTCBB to the
"effective" conversion price. This resulted in a beneficial conversion discount
of $517,000, which was recorded as interest expense in the accompanying
condensed consolidated statement of operations as the Bridge Note was
immediately convertible into common shares. In addition, the value allocated to
the Warrant and characterized as discount on the Bridge Note was recognized as
interest expense, as the Bridge Note was due on demand.
In March 2004, theglobe.com completed a private offering of 333,816 units (the
"Units") for a purchase price of $85 per Unit (the "Private Offering"). Each
Unit consisted of 100 shares of the Company's Common Stock, $0.001 par value
(the "Common Stock"), and warrants to acquire 50 shares of the Company's Common
Stock (the "Warrants"). The Warrants are exercisable for a period of five years
commencing 60 days after the initial closing at an initial exercise price of
$0.001 per share. The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock issued in the
Private Offering was 33,381,647 shares for an aggregate consideration of
$28,374,400, or approximately $0.57 per share assuming the exercise of the
16,690,824 Warrants. As of June 30, 2004, approximately 11,607,000 of the
Warrants remain outstanding.
The Private Offering was directed solely to investors who are sophisticated and
accredited within the meaning of applicable securities laws, most of whom were
not affiliates with the Company. The purpose of the Private Offering was to
raise funds for use primarily in the Company's developing VoIP business,
including the deployment of networks, website development, marketing and capital
infrastructure expenditures and working capital. Proceeds may also be used in
connection with theglobe's other existing or future business operations,
including acquisitions.
Halpern Capital, Inc., acted as placement agent for the Private Offering, and
was paid a commission of $1.2 million and issued a warrant to acquire 1,000,000
shares of Common Stock at $0.001 per share. As of June 30, 2004, approximately
459,000 of these warrants remain outstanding.
The securities offered were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and
may not be offered or resold in the United States absent registration or an
applicable exemption from such registration requirements. Pursuant to the terms
of the Private Offering, the Company filed a registration statement relating to
the resale of the Securities on April 16, 2004 which became effective on May 11,
2004.
In connection with the Private Offering, Michael S. Egan, our Chairman, Chief
Executive Officer and principal stockholder, together with certain of his
affiliates, including E&C Capital Partners, converted the $2,000,000 Convertible
Bridge Note, $1,750,000 of Secured Convertible Notes and all of the Company's
outstanding shares of Series F Preferred Stock, and exercised (on a "cashless"
basis) all of the warrants issued in connection with the foregoing $1,750,000
Secured Convertible Notes and Series F Preferred Stock, together with certain
warrants issued to Dancing Bear Investments, an affiliate of Mr. Egan. As a
result of such conversions and exercises, the Company issued an aggregate of
48,775,909 additional shares of Common Stock.
Pursuant to the Company's Stockholder Rights Agreement (the "Agreement") dated
November 12, 1998, the Company's Board of Directors authorized and declared a
dividend consisting of a stock purchase right (a "Right") for each outstanding
share of the Company's then outstanding Common Stock and all new shares of
Common Stock issued, as defined by the Agreement. In general, each Right
entitles the holder the right, under certain circumstances, to purchase one
one-thousandth of a share of the Company's Junior Participating Preferred Stock,
subject to adjustment as defined by the Agreement. The Rights were intended to
have various anti-takeover effects, including causing substantial dilution to
any person or any group of persons that attempts to acquire the Company on terms
not approved by our Board of Directors. In connection with the Agreement, on
April 13, 2004, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted a resolution
amending the Certificate of Designation of the Corporation increasing the number
of shares of the Company's Junior Participating Preferred Stock from 100,000
shares to 250,000 shares.
In April 2004, the Company financed the purchase of approximately $165,000 of
computer software and related maintenance with payments of principal and
interest due quarterly through September 1, 2005.
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On May 6, 2004, the Company entered into an agreement with an Internet-based
business which provides for the payment of commissions to the business based
upon the number of new customer leads and revenue generated from such customers.
The agreement also provides for the payment of certain cash and stock bonuses,
including the issuance of up to a maximum of 3,000,000 shares of the Company's
Common Stock, in the event that certain business objectives, mainly related to
the acquisition of a significant number of new customer leads, are achieved by
the business. The Company has not issued any shares of its Common Stock to-date
and has accrued an aggregate of approximately $156,000 on its balance sheet as
of June 30, 2004 in connection with the bonus consideration.
(4) STOCK OPTION PLANS
The Company has outstanding at June 30, 2004, 48,000 options which are subject
to variable accounting in accordance with FIN No. 44 as a result of a re-pricing
transaction in 2000. No compensation expense was recorded in connection with the
re-priced stock options during the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.
Depending upon movements in the market value of the Company's common stock, this
accounting treatment may result in additional non-cash compensation charges in
future periods.
A total of 1,285,000 stock options were granted during the six months ended June
30, 2004, including grants of 215,000 stock options to non-employees.
Compensation expense of approximately $332,000 was recognized during the six
months ended June 30, 2004 with respect to non-employee stock options.
Approximately $151,000 of compensation expense related to employee option grants
with below-market exercise prices was recorded during the six months ended June
30, 2004. In addition, approximately $17,000 of stock compensation expense was
recorded during the first six months of 2004 as a result of the accelerated
vesting of stock options issued to a terminated employee. A total of 489,000
stock options were exercised and a total of 816,110 stock options were cancelled
during the six months ended June 30, 2004. During the first six months of 2003,
2,375,000 of stock options were issued, 125,000 stock options were exercised and
1,500 stock options were cancelled.
The Company estimates the fair value of each stock option at the grant date by
using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted-average
assumptions used for grants in 2004: no dividend yield; an expected life of five
years; 160% expected volatility and 3.00% risk free interest rate.
In accordance with SFAS No. 123, the Company applies Accounting Principles Board
Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," to account for
stock-based awards granted to employees. The following table presents the
Company's pro forma net loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004,
had the Company determined compensation cost based on the fair value at the
grant date for all of its employee stock options issued under SFAS No. 123:
Three Months Six Months
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Period ended June 30, 2004, Net loss:
As reported ......................... $ (5,355,961) $ (10,017,659)
Pro forma ........................... (5,478,000) (10,832,000)
Basic and diluted loss per common share:
As reported ......................... $ (0.04) $ (0.10)
Pro forma ........................... (0.04) (0.11)
Period ended June 30, 2003, Net loss:
As reported ......................... $ (2,757,371) $ (3,439,118)
Pro forma ........................... (3,805,000) (4,487,000)
Basic and diluted loss per common share:
As reported ......................... $ (0.09) $ (0.13)
Pro forma ........................... (0.12) (0.16)
(5) LITIGATION
On and after August 3, 2001 and as of the date of this filing, the Company is
aware that six putative shareholder class action lawsuits were filed against the
Company, certain of its current and former officers and directors, and several
investment banks that were the underwriters of the Company's initial public
offering. The lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court for the
Southern District of New York. The lawsuits purport to be class actions filed on
behalf of purchasers of the stock of the Company during the period from November
12, 1998 through December 6, 2000. Plaintiffs allege that the underwriter
defendants agreed to allocate stock in the Company's initial public offering to
certain investors in exchange for excessive and undisclosed commissions and
agreements by those investors to make additional purchases of stock in the
aftermarket at pre-determined prices. Plaintiffs allege that the Prospectus for
the Company's initial public offering was false and misleading and in violation
of the securities laws because it did not disclose these arrangements. On
December 5, 2001, an amended complaint was filed in one of the actions, alleging
the same conduct described above in connection with the Company's November 23,
1998 initial public offering and its May 19, 1999 secondary offering. A
Consolidated Amended Complaint, which is now the operative complaint, was filed
in the Southern District of New York on April 19, 2002. The action seeks damages
in an unspecified amount. On February 19, 2003, a motion to dismiss all claims
against the Company was denied by the Court. The Company has approved a
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settlement agreement and related agreement which set forth the terms of a
settlement between the Company, the plaintiff class and the vast majority of the
other approximately 300 issuer defendants. Among other provisions, the
settlement provides for a release of the Company and the individual defendants
for the conduct alleged in the action to be wrongful. The Company would agree to
undertake certain responsibilities, including agreeing to assign away, not
assert, or release certain potential claims the Company may have against its
underwriters. It is anticipated that any potential financial obligation of the
Company to its plaintiffs pursuant to the terms of the settlement agreement and
related agreements will be covered by existing insurance. Therefore, the Company
does not expect that the settlement will involve any payment by the Company. The
settlement agreement has not yet been executed. The agreement will be subject to
approval by the court, which cannot be assured. We cannot opine as to whether or
when a settlement will occur or be finalized. Due to the inherent uncertainties
of litigation, we cannot accurately predict the ultimate outcome of the
litigation. Any unfavorable outcome of this litigation could have a material
adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
On July 3, 2003, an action was commenced against one of the Company's
subsidiaries, Direct Partner Telecom, Inc. ("DPT"). Global Communications
Consulting Corp. v. Michelle Nelson, Jason White, VLAN, Inc., Geoffrey Amend,
James Magruder, Direct Partner Telecom, Inc., et al. was filed in the Superior
Court of New Jersey, Monmouth County, and removed to the United States District
Court for the District of New Jersey on September 16, 2003. Plaintiff is the
former employer of Michelle Nelson, a consultant of DPT. Plaintiff alleges that
while Nelson was its employee, she provided plaintiff's confidential and
proprietary trade secret information, to among others, DPT and certain
employees, and diverted corporate opportunities from plaintiff to DPT and the
other named defendants. Plaintiff asserts claims against Nelson including breach
of fiduciary duty, breach of the duty of loyalty and tortious interference with
contract. Plaintiff also asserts claims against Nelson and DPT, among others,
for contractual interference, tortious interference with prospective economic
advantage and misappropriation of proprietary information and trade secrets.
Plaintiff seeks injunctive relief and damages in an unspecified amount,
including punitive damages. The Answer to the Complaint, with counterclaims, was
served on October 20, 2003, denying plaintiff's allegations of improper and
unlawful conduct in their entirety. The parties reached an amicable resolution
of this matter, including a mutual release of all claims, which was filed with
the Court in April 2004.
The Company is currently a party to certain other legal proceedings, claims,
disputes and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business, including
those noted above. The Company currently believes that the ultimate outcome of
these other proceedings, individually and in the aggregate, will not have a
material adverse affect on the Company's financial position, results of
operations or cash flows. However, because of the nature and inherent
uncertainties of litigation, should the outcome of these actions be unfavorable,
the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations and cash
flows could be materially and adversely affected.
(6) SEGMENTS AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
The Company applies the provisions of SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures About Segments
of an Enterprise and Related Information", which establishes annual and interim
reporting standards for operating segments of a company. SFAS No. 131 requires
disclosures of selected segment-related financial information about products,
major customers and geographic areas. Effective with the May 2003 acquisition of
DPT, the Company is now organized in two operating segments for purposes of
making operating decisions and assessing performance: the computer games
division and the VoIP telephony services division. The computer games division
consists of the operations of the Company's Computer Games print magazine and
the associated website Computer Games Online (www.cgonline.com) and the
operations of Chips & Bits, Inc., its games distribution business. The VoIP
telephony services division is principally involved in the sale of
telecommunications services over the internet to consumers and other
telecommunications service providers.
The chief operating decision maker evaluates performance, makes operating
decisions and allocates resources based on financial data of each segment. Where
appropriate, the Company charges specific costs to each segment where they can
be identified. Certain items are maintained at the Company's corporate
headquarters ("Corporate") and are not presently allocated to the segments.
Corporate expenses primarily include personnel costs related to executives and
certain support staff and professional fees. Corporate assets principally
consist of cash and cash equivalents. There are no intersegment sales. The
accounting policies of the segments are the same as those for the Company as a
whole.
The following table presents financial information regarding the Company's
different segments:
THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, JUNE 30,
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2004 2003 2004 2003
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NET REVENUE:
Computer games and other........... $ 718,425 $ 904,906 $ 1,474,874 $ 2,147,188
VoIP telephony services ........... 107,805 196,904 207,353 196,904
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
$ 826,230 $ 1,101,810 $ 1,682,227 $ 2,344,092
=========== =========== =========== ===========
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS:
Computer games and other........... $ (202,123) $ (122,045) $ (312,011) $ (102,636)
VoIP telephony services ........... (4,637,887) (376,965) (6,766,254) (385,413)
Corporate expenses................. (462,627) (695,075) (2,002,442) (1,249,461)
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Loss from operations (5,302,637) (1,194,085) (9,080,707) (1,737,510)
Other expense, net (53,324) (1,563,286) (936,952) (1,701,608)
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Consolidated loss before income
tax benefit $(5,355,961) $ (2,757,371) $(10,017,659) $(3,439,118)
=========== =========== =========== ===========
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION:
Computer games and other........... $ 1,359 $ 22,104 $ 4,788 $ 44,209
VoIP telephony services ........... 289,629 13,339 516,399 13,518
Corporate expenses................. 7,594 700 13,506 1,241
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
$ 298,582 $ 36,143 $ 534,693 $ 58,968
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JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31,
2004 2003
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IDENTIFIABLE ASSETS:
Computer games and other........... $ 1,717,614 $ 1,957,714
VoIP telephony services ........... 7,394,084 4,251,082
Corporate assets................... 19,137,320 963,282
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$28,249,018 $ 7,172,078
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(7) COMMITMENTS
As of June 30, 2004, the Company had approximately $20,000 in outstanding
standby letters of credit used to support the agreement with one of our
telecommunications carriers.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
The following Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation contains
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities
Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These
forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of predictive,
future-tense or forward-looking terminology, such as "believes," "anticipates,"
"expects," "estimates," "plans," "may," "intends," "will," or similar terms. Not
all forward-looking statements contain such terms. In addition, these
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements
regarding:
o implementing our business strategy;
o marketing and commercialization of our existing products and those
products under development;
o plans for future products and services and for enhancements of
existing products and services;
o potential governmental regulation and taxation;
o our intellectual property;
o our estimates of future revenue and profitability;
o our estimates or expectations of continued losses;
o our expectations regarding future expenses, including network and
equipment expenses for our developing VoIP business, research and
development, sales and marketing, and general and administrative
expenses;
o difficulty or inability to raise additional financing, if needed, on
terms acceptable to us;
o our estimates regarding our capital requirements and our needs for
additional financing;
o attracting and retaining customers and employees;
o rapid technological changes in our industry and relevant markets;
o sources of revenue and anticipated revenue;
o plans for future acquisitions; and
o competition in our market.
These statements are only predictions. Although we believe that the expectations
reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot
guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. We
are not required to and do not intend to update any of the forward-looking
statements after the date of this Report or to conform these statements to
actual results. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the
forward-looking events discussed in this Report might not occur. Actual results,
levels of activity, performance, achievements and events may vary significantly
from those implied by the forward-looking statements. A description of some of
the risks that could cause our results to vary appears under "Risk Factors" and
elsewhere in this Report. The following discussion should be read together in
conjunction with the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements and related notes thereto and the audited consolidated financial
statements and notes to those statements contained in the Annual Report on Form
10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2003.
OVERVIEW OR PLAN OF OPERATION
As of June 30, 2004, we managed two primary lines of business. One line consists
of our historical network of three wholly owned businesses, each of which
specializes in the games business by delivering games information and selling
games in the United States and abroad. These businesses are: our print
publication Computer Games Magazine; our Computer Games Online website
(www.cgonline.com), which is the online counterpart to Computer Games Magazine;
and our Chips & Bits, Inc. (www.chipsbits.com) games distribution company.
Management of the Company continues to actively explore a number of strategic
alternatives for its online and offline games properties, including continuing
to operate the properties, acquisition or development of complementary products,
or selling some or all of the games properties.
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The second line of business, Voice over Internet Protocol ("VoIP") telephony
services, includes voiceglo Holdings, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of
theglobe.com that offers VoIP web-based, home and business phone service. The
term "VoIP" refers to a category of hardware and software that enables people to
use the Internet to make phone calls. We entered the VoIP business by acquiring
certain software assets in November 2002 from an entrepreneur who is now
employed by us. Today those assets serve as the foundation of the products we
offer and market under the brand names, "voiceglo" and "GloPhone". The VoIP
telephony services division also includes Direct Partner Telecom, Inc. ("DPT"),
an international licensed telecommunications carrier which was engaged in the
purchase and resale of telecommunications services over the Internet. DPT was
acquired on May 28, 2003. In the first quarter of 2004, we decided to suspend
DPT's wholesale business and dedicate the DPT physical and intellectual assets
to our retail VoIP business.
At the current time, our revenues are derived principally from the operations of
our games related properties. Our VoIP products and services have yet to produce
any significant revenue.
OUR VOIP BUSINESS
During the third quarter of 2003, the Company launched its first suite of
consumer and business level retail VoIP services. These services allow consumers
and enterprises to communicate using VoIP technology for dramatically reduced
pricing compared to traditional telephony networks. The services also offer
traditional telephony features such as voicemail, caller ID, call forwarding,
and call waiting for no additional cost to the consumer, as well as incremental
services that are not currently supported by the public switched telephone
network ("PSTN") like the ability to use numbers remotely and voice to email
services.
The Company now offers two primary types of VoIP services, on a retail basis, to
individual consumers and small businesses:
o Browser-Based - a full functioning telephone that resides on the computer
desktop and also includes a web-based solution. The only system requirements are
a browser and an Internet connection. The Company is seeking a patent to protect
its position. The browser-based product is marketed under the name "GloPhone",
works on broadband, dial-up and wi-fi Internet connections and can optionally be
used with a USB phone.
o Hardware Based - a traditional phone line replacement service. Requires a
voiceglo adapter, a regular phone and an Internet connection or can be used with
a USB phone directly over a user's computer, if desired. The service works on
broadband, dial-up and wi-fi Internet connections.
Beginning in 2004, we have focused our efforts on the promotion of our recently
released browser-based GloPhone product. In particular, we initiated several
promotional campaigns for our "free" GloPhone product as a means of promoting
brand awareness and educating consumers to gain greater customer acceptance of
our VoIP products. We believe that as customers become more familiar with our
VoIP technology, demand for our revenue generating products will increase.
During 2004, we have also entered into marketing and distributing partnership
agreements with a number of Internet-based businesses whereby our marketing
partners have agreed to market our products on their co-branded websites in
exchange for the payment of commissions. Commissions are payable to our
marketing partners when, as a result of accessing the partners' websites, a
customer signs up for either a "free" GloPhone product or a "paid" GloPhone
product, with significantly higher commission rates applicable to "paid"
products. We anticipate that during the remainder of 2004 and in 2005, we will
enter into similar marketing and distribution agreements with additional
Internet-based or traditional retail businesses.
Our VoIP products are subject to continuing development by the Company and
management continues to evaluate its business plans for these proposed services.
As discussed further in the "Liquidity and Capital Resources" section below, we
expect to utilize substantial capital in fully launching and expanding our VoIP
operations. In addition, there are a number of significant risks to entry into,
and the conduct of business in, this market, including current and proposed
governmental regulation, potential taxation of services and many of the risks
detailed below under "Risk Factors."
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The nature of the businesses being conducted by us has significantly changed
from June 30, 2003 compared to June 30, 2004. As a result of our decision to
enter into the VoIP business we have incurred substantial expenditures without
corresponding revenue as we develop our VoIP product line and as we put into
place the infrastructure for our VoIP products. Consequently, and primarily as a
result of these factors, the results of operations for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2004 are not necessarily comparable to the three and six months
ended June 30, 2003.
THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 COMPARED TO THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
2003
NET REVENUE. Net revenue totaled $0.8 million for the second quarter of 2004 as
compared to $1.1 million in the same quarter of the prior year. The $0.3 million
decline in total net revenue was primarily attributable to decreases in
advertising and electronic commerce net revenue and decreases in net revenue
generated by wholesale activities in our VoIP telephony services division.
Advertising revenue from the sale of print advertisements in our games magazine
was $0.4 million, or 51%, of total net revenue for the three months ended June
30, 2004 versus $0.5 million, or 43%, of total net revenue for the three months
ended June 30, 2003. The 12% decline in advertising revenue as compared to the
second quarter of the prior year was primarily the result of the decrease in the
circulation base of our games magazine, as rates for print advertising charged
to our advertisers are driven largely by the circulation of the publication.
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Net revenue attributable to the sale of our games information magazine was $0.1
million, or 13%, of total net revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2004,
as compared to $0.1 million, or 8%, of total net revenue in the same quarter of
the prior year. As discussed in Note 1(i) of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements, we use outside agents to obtain new
subscribers for our Computer Games magazine, whereby the agents retain a
percentage of the subscription proceeds as their commission. Previously these
commissions had been classified as sales and marketing expense within the
consolidated statements of operations. Effective June 2004, we changed our
method of accounting for these agency fees, reporting them as a reduction of
magazine sales subscription revenue. We believe this alternative accounting
method is a more commonly used industry practice and is preferable under the
circumstances. This reclassification had no impact on our net loss as previously
reported. Net revenue as presented in the accompanying condensed consolidated
statements of operations is shown net of approximately $276,000 and $354,000 of
agency fees for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
Electronic commerce and other net revenue is principally comprised of sales of
video games and related products through Chips & Bits, Inc. Sales through the
online store accounted for $0.2 million, or 23%, of total net revenue for the
second quarter of 2004 as compared to $0.3 million, or 30%, of total net revenue
for the same period of 2003. The $0.1 million decrease was primarily the result
of advances in technology and the number of releases of console and online
games, whose potential purchasers traditionally have less sales loyalty to our
online store, coupled with the continued decline in the number of major PC game
releases, on which our online store relies for the majority of sales. In
addition, an increasing number of major retailers have increased the selection
of video games offered by both their traditional "bricks and mortar" locations
and their online commerce sites resulting in increased competition.
Net revenue from telephony services totaled $0.1 million for the three months
ended June 30, 2004 as compared to $0.2 million for the same period of the prior
year. As part of our strategy to enter the VoIP business, the Company acquired
DPT on May 28, 2003, an international licensed telecommunications carrier
engaged in the purchase and resale of telecommunications services over the
Internet. Telephony services net revenue reported for the second quarter of 2003
was solely attributable to DPT's operations and consisted of charges to
customers for international call completion based on the volume of minutes
utilized. As a result of management's decision during the first quarter of 2004
to suspend DPT's wholesale business and dedicate the DPT physical and
intellectual assets to its retail VoIP business, net revenue derived from the
wholesale business of DPT is not expected to represent a significant component
of telephony services net revenue in the near term. Telephony services net
revenue for the second quarter of 2004 consisted solely of revenue attributable
to the sale of our voiceglo and GloPhone branded retail products.
COST OF PRODUCTS AND PUBLICATIONS SOLD. Cost of products and publications sold
related to our games division consists primarily of printing costs of our games
magazine, Internet connection charges, personnel costs, maintenance costs of
website equipment and the costs of merchandise sold and shipping fees in
connection with our online store. Cost of products and publications sold by our
games division totaled approximately $0.5 million and $0.7 million in the second
quarter of 2004 and 2003, respectively. The gross margin of our games division
approximated 28% for the three months ended June 30, 2004 as compared to 23% for
the same quarter of the prior year. Approximately 8% of the total cost of
products sold for the second quarter of 2004 consisted of customer equipment and
shipping costs related to the sale of our VoIP services.
DATA COMMUNICATIONS, TELECOM AND NETWORK OPERATIONS. This expense category
relates entirely to the Company's entry into the VoIP business. The $1.6 million
in expenses reported for the second quarter of 2004 primarily include carrier
transport and circuit interconnection costs related to our retail telephony
services business marketed under the voiceglo and GloPhone brand names, while
expenses of $0.2 million in the second quarter of 2003 consist of carrier
transport and circuit interconnection costs related to the wholesale telephony
services business marketed by DPT. Personnel and consulting costs incurred in
support of the Company's Internet telecommunications network are also included
in this expense category. Data communications, telecom and network operations
expenses are expected to increase in the future as we further expand our data
communications network and expand our telecommunications carrier relationships
in order to support the Company's retail VoIP product line.
SALES AND MARKETING. Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of salaries
and related expenses of sales and marketing personnel, commissions, advertising
and marketing costs, public relations expenses, promotional activities and
barter expenses. Sales and marketing expenses totaled $1.9 million in the second
quarter of 2004 as compared to $0.3 million in the second quarter of 2003. An
increase of $1.7 million in sales and marketing expenses of our VoIP telephony
services division was offset slightly by a decline of $0.1 million in sales and
marketing expenses incurred by our games division. Increases in Internet and
television advertising and commissions expenses related to "free" GloPhone
sign-ups, coupled with higher personnel costs were the principal factors
contributing to the increase in sales and marketing expenses of the VoIP
telephony services division in the second quarter of 2004 as compared to the
second quarter of 2003.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT. Product development expenses include salaries and related
personnel costs; expenses incurred in connection with website development,
testing and upgrades; editorial and content costs; and costs incurred in the
development of our retail VoIP products. Product development expenses were $0.2
million in both the second quarters of 2004 and 2003.
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. General and administrative expenses consist
primarily of salaries and related personnel costs for general corporate
functions including finance, human resources and facilities, outside legal and
professional fees, directors and officers insurance, bad debt expenses and
general corporate overhead costs. General and administrative expenses were $1.6
million for the three months ended June 30, 2004, as compared to $0.9 million
for the same quarter of 2003. Increases in personnel expenses and other general
and administrative expenses directly attributable to our new line of business,
VoIP telephony services, were the principal factors contributing to the $0.7
million increase in total general and administrative expenses. Other expense
categories which increased as compared to 2003 largely as a result of our
entrance into the VoIP business included legal fees, information-technology
consulting, other professional fees and facilities costs.
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DEPRECIATION. Depreciation expense totaled $0.3 million for the three months
ended June 30, 2004. The increase from the same quarter of the prior year
resulted principally from investments related to the development of our VoIP
network and to a lesser extent to costs incurred in the development of our VoIP
telephony customer billing system.
INTEREST EXPENSE, NET. Non-cash interest expense of $1.5 million was recorded
during the second quarter of 2003 related to the beneficial conversion feature
of the $1,750,000 in Secured Convertible Notes issued on May 22, 2003. This
expense resulted as the Convertible Notes were convertible into our Common Stock
at a price below the fair market value of our common stock (for accounting
purposes), based on the closing price of our Common Stock as reflected on the
OTCBB on the issuance date of the Notes.
OTHER EXPENSE, NET. Other expense for the second quarters of 2004 and 2003
principally represents additional reserves against the amounts loaned by the
Company to a development stage Internet related business venture(as more fully
described in Note 2 of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements), partially offset by income recognized as a result of favorable
settlements with vendors.
INCOME TAXES. No tax benefit was recorded for the three months ended June 30,
2004. Due to the uncertainty surrounding the timing or ultimate realization of
the benefits of our net operating loss carryforwards in future periods, we have
recorded a 100% valuation allowance against our otherwise recognizable deferred
tax assets. At December 31, 2003, the Company had net operating loss
carryforwards available for U.S. and foreign tax purposes of approximately $144
million. These carryforwards expire through 2023. The Tax Reform Act of 1986
imposes substantial restrictions on the utilization of net operating losses and
tax credits in the event of an "ownership change" of a corporation. Due to the
change in our ownership interests in August 1997 and May 1999 and the Company's
recently completed private offering in March 2004 (together with the exercise
and conversion of various securities in connection with such private offering),
as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the Company may
have substantially limited or eliminated the availability of its net operating
loss carryforwards. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to
avail itself of any net operating loss carryforwards.
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 COMPARED TO THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2003
NET REVENUE. Net revenue totaled $1.7 million for the first six months of 2004
as compared to $2.3 million in the same period of the prior year. The $0.6
million decline in total net revenue was principally the result of declines of
$0.3 million in sales of games products by Chips and Bits, Inc., $0.2 million in
print advertisements and $0.1 million in sales of the computer games magazine.
As discussed in the comparison of the three months ended June 30, 2004 compared
to the three months ended June 30, 2003, we changed the classification of agency
fees paid to third parties as commissions for obtaining new subscribers to our
Computer Games magazine. Previously these commissions had been classified as
sales and marketing expense within the consolidated statements of operations.
Effective June 2004, we changed our method of accounting for these commissions,
reporting them as a reduction of magazine sales subscription revenue. We believe
this alternative accounting method is a more commonly used industry practice and
is preferable under the circumstances. This reclassification had no impact on
our net loss as previously reported. Net revenue in the accompanying condensed
consolidated statements of operations has been shown net of approximately
$537,000 and $770,000 of agency fees for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and
2003, respectively. Net revenue generated by our telephony services division
totaled $0.2 million for both the first half of 2004 and 2003. As discussed in
the comparison of the second quarter of 2004 to the same quarter of the prior
year, telephony services net revenue for the first six months of 2003 was solely
attributable to the operation of DPT's wholesale business. During the first
quarter of 2004, management decided to suspend the wholesale business of DPT and
dedicate DPT's physical and intellectual assets to the Company's retail VoIP
business. Telephony services net revenue for the first six months of 2004
consisted solely of revenue attributable to sale of our voiceglo and GloPhone
branded retail products.
COST OF PRODUCTS AND PUBLICATIONS SOLD. Cost of products and publications sold
was $1.2 million and $1.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and
2003, respectively. The $0.3 million decrease in cost of products and
publications sold as compared to the same period in 2003 was directly
attributable to the lower level of revenue generated from the sale of computer
games and from subscription and newsstand sales of the computer games magazine
in the first half of 2004.
DATA COMMUNICATIONS, TELECOM AND NETWORK OPERATIONS. As stated in the comparison
of the three months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the three months ended June
30, 2003, this expense category includes carrier transport and circuit
interconnection costs related to our telephony services business, as well as
personnel and consulting costs incurred in support of our Internet
telecommunications network. The $2.3 million in expenses reported for the first
six months of 2004 represent costs related to our retail telephony services
business marketed under the voiceglo and GloPhone brand names, while the $0.2
million in expenses reported for the same period of the prior year represent
costs related to our wholesale telephony services business which was suspended
at the beginning of 2004. Data communications, telecom and network operations
expenses are expected to increase in the future as we further expand our data
communications network and expand our telecommunications carrier relationships
in order to support the Company's VoIP product line.
SALES AND MARKETING. Sales and marketing expenses totaled $2.7 million for the
first six months of 2004 versus $0.4 million for the first six months of 2003.
An increase of $2.4 million in sales and marketing expenses of the VoIP
telephony services division was offset slightly by a decrease of $0.1 million in
sales and marketing expenses of the games division. Increases in Internet and
television advertising and commissions expenses related to "free" GloPhone
sign-ups, coupled with higher personnel costs, were the principal factors
contributing to the increase in sales and marketing expenses of the VoIP
telephony services division in the first half of 2004 as compared to the first
half of 2003.
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PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT. Product development expenses totaled $0.4 million for both
the first six months of 2004 and 2003. Expenses of the Games division accounted
for approximately 63% and 72% of total product development expenses for the
first half of 2004 and 2003, respectively.
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. General and administrative expenses of $3.6
million for the first six months of 2004 increased $2.1 million from the $1.5
million reported for the same period of 2003. Increases in personnel expenses
and other general and administrative expenses directly attributable to our VoIP
telephony services division were principally responsible for the increase in
this expense category as compared to the first half of 2003. Other expense
categories which increased as compared to 2003 largely as a result of the
Company's entrance into the VoIP business included legal fees,
information-technology consulting, other professional fees and facilities costs.
DEPRECIATION. Depreciation expense totaled $0.5 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2004. The increase from the same period of the prior year resulted
principally from investments related to the development of our VoIP network and
to a lesser extent to costs incurred in the development of our VoIP telephony
customer billing system.
INTEREST EXPENSE, NET. On February 2, 2004, our Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer and his spouse, entered into a Note Purchase Agreement with the Company
pursuant to which they acquired a demand convertible promissory note (the
"Bridge Note") in the aggregate principal amount of $2,000,000. Non-cash
interest expense of $0.7 million was recorded in the first quarter of 2004
related to the beneficial conversion feature of the Bridge Note as the Bridge
Note was convertible into our Common Stock at a price below the fair market
value of our Common Stock (for accounting purposes), based on the closing price
of our Common Stock as reflected on the OTCBB on the issuance date of the Note.
As discussed in the comparison of the three months ended June 30, 2004 to the
three months ended June 30, 2003, approximately $1.5 million of non-cash
interest expense was recorded during the second quarter of 2003 as a result of
the beneficial conversion features of the $1,750,000 of Secured Convertible
Notes issued on May 22, 2003.
OTHER EXPENSE, NET. Reserves against the amounts loaned by the Company to a
development stage Internet related business venture were the principal
components of other expense, net for both the first six months of 2004 and 2003.
INCOME TAXES. As was the case in the second quarter of 2004, no tax benefit was
recorded for the first six months of 2004 as we recorded a 100% valuation
allowance against our otherwise recognizable deferred tax assets due to the
uncertainty surrounding the timing or ultimate realization of the benefits of
our net operating loss carryforwards in future periods.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
CASH FLOW ITEMS. As of June 30, 2004, we had approximately $20.0 million in cash
and cash equivalents as compared to $1.1 million as of December 31, 2003. Net
cash used in operating activities was $8.2 million and $1.1 million, for the six
months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The period-to-period increase
in net cash used in operating activities resulted primarily from the increase in
our net operating losses as we seek to expand our VoIP business, partially
offset by the favorable impact of non-cash interest expense recorded in both
2004 and 2003 as a result of the beneficial conversion features of convertible
debt securities issued, as well as other non-cash charges recorded in 2004.
Net cash of $1.7 million was used in investing activities during the first six
months of 2004. We incurred $1.7 million in capital expenditures during the
first six months of 2004, primarily related to the development of our VoIP
telephony network and to a lesser extent to the development of our VoIP
telephony customer billing system. We also loaned approximately $0.2 million and
$0.3 million to a development stage Internet related business venture during the
first six months of 2004 and 2003, respectively.
Net cash provided by financing activities was $29.0 million for the first six
months of 2004. As discussed below and in the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company completed a private offering of
its Common Stock and warrants to acquire its Common Stock in March 2004
resulting in the issuance of 33,381,647 shares of Common Stock, and warrants to
acquire 16,690,824 shares of its Common Stock, for gross proceeds of
approximately $28.4 million. Offering costs included $1.2 million in cash
commissions paid to the placement agent and approximately $0.2 million in legal
and accounting fees. In addition, on February 2, 2004, the Company issued a
$2,000,000 Bridge Note which was subsequently converted into our Common Stock in
connection with the March 2004 private offering. Proceeds of approximately $0.2
million were received from the exercise of stock options and warrants during the
first six months of 2004. Cash provided by financing activities during the six
months ended June 30, 2003, included proceeds from the issuance of $0.5 million
in Series F Convertible Preferred Stock and $1.75 million of Secured Convertible
Notes. In addition, prior to the end of the 2003 second quarter, the Company
received $1.5 million in cash deposits towards the private offering of Series G
Automatically Converting Preferred Stock which closed on July 2, 2003.
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS. As mentioned previously, on February 2, 2004, the
Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and his spouse, entered into a
Note Purchase Agreement with the Company pursuant to which they acquired a
demand convertible promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of
$2,000,000. The Bridge Note was convertible into shares of the Company's Common
Stock. The Bridge Note provided for interest at the rate of ten percent per
annum and was secured by a pledge of substantially all of the assets of the
Company. Such security interest was shared with the holders of the Company's
$1,750,000 Secured Convertible Notes issued to E&C Capital Partners and certain
affiliates of our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. In addition, the
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and his spouse were issued a warrant (the
"Warrant") to acquire 204,082 shares of the Company's Common Stock at an
exercise price of $1.22 per share. The Warrant is exercisable at any time on or
before February 2, 2009. The exercise price of the Warrant, together with the
number of shares for which such Warrant is exercisable, is subject to adjustment
upon the occurrence of certain events.
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In March 2004, theglobe.com completed a private offering of 333,816 units (the
"Units") for a purchase price of $85 per Unit (the "Private Offering"). Each
Unit consisted of 100 shares of the Company's Common Stock, $0.001 par value
(the "Common Stock"), and warrants to acquire 50 shares of the Company's Common
Stock (the "Warrants"). The Warrants are exercisable for a period of five years
commencing 60 days after the initial closing at an initial exercise price of
$0.001 per share. The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock issued in the
Private Offering was 33,381,647 shares for an aggregate consideration of $28.4
million, or approximately $0.57 per share assuming the exercise of the
16,690,824 Warrants. As of June 30, 2004, approximately 11,607,000 of the
Warrants remain outstanding.
The purpose of the Private Offering was to raise funds for use primarily in the
Company's developing voiceglo business, including the deployment of networks,
website development, marketing and capital infrastructure expenditures and
working capital. Proceeds may also be used in connection with our other existing
or future business operations, including acquisitions.
Halpern Capital, Inc., acted as placement agent for the Private Offering, and
was paid a commission of $1.2 million and issued a warrant to acquire 1,000,000
shares of Common Stock at $0.001 per share. As of June 30, 2004, approximately
459,000 of these warrants remain outstanding.
The securities offered were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and
may not be offered or resold in the United States absent registration or an
applicable exemption from such registration requirements. Pursuant to the terms
of the Private Offering, the Company filed a registration statement relating to
the resale of the Securities on April 16, 2004 which became effective on May 11,
2004. Most of our investors from prior capital raises also elected to register
their shares for resale pursuant to that registration statement.
In connection with the Private Offering, Michael S. Egan, our Chairman, Chief
Executive Officer and principal stockholder, together with certain of his
affiliates, including E&C Capital Partners, converted the $2,000,000 Convertible
Bridge Note, $1,750,000 of Secured Convertible Notes and all of the Company's
outstanding shares of Series F Preferred Stock, and exercised (on a "cashless"
basis) all of the warrants issued in connection with the foregoing $1,750,000
Secured Convertible Notes and Series F Preferred Stock, together with certain
warrants issued to Dancing Bear Investments, an affiliate of Mr. Egan. As a
result of such conversions and exercises, the Company issued an aggregate of
48,775,909 additional shares of Common Stock.
FUTURE CAPITAL NEEDS. In order to offer our VoIP services we have invested
substantial capital and made substantial commitments related to the development
of the VoIP network and to the purchase of telephony equipment to be offered for
sale to our retail customers. The VoIP network is comprised of switching
hardware and software, servers, billing and inventory systems, and
telecommunication carrier services. We own and operate VoIP switch equipment in
Miami, Atlanta and New York, and interconnect these switches utilizing a leased
transport network through numerous carrier agreements with third party
providers. Through these carrier relationships we are able to carry the traffic
of our customers over the Internet and interact with the PSTN. We generally
enter into from one to five year agreements with these carriers pursuant to
which, in exchange for allocating and dedicating availability on their networks
assuming the actual usage of the minutes, we undertake to provide minimum usage
of these networks. In general, the larger our commitment the lower our per
minute cost of usage of the network. Our minimum commitments under these carrier
agreements presently greatly exceed our actual usage.
Based upon our existing contractual commitments, we anticipate that spending
requirements, excluding carrier transport usage expenses, for our VoIP network
over the next twelve months will be substantially as follows:
o Planned network hardware capital expenditures for switching and server
equipment are projected to be approximately $2.5 - $3.0 million;
o Planned network software capital expenditures are projected to be
approximately $200,000; and
o Planned network data center and carrier circuit interconnection service
expenses, exclusive of regulatory taxes, fees and charges, are projected
to be approximately $3.0 million.
Our minimum commitment for carrier transport usage expenses over the next twelve
months, exclusive of regulatory taxes, fees and charges, is estimated to be
approximately $1.5 million.
We have entered into a contract with a supplier for telephony handsets related
to our VoIP services. Subject to the supplier's compliance with the terms of the
contract, we have committed to purchase additional equipment from this supplier
during 2004 totaling approximately $3.0 million. Based upon current inventory
levels and our sales projections, we do not anticipate the business need to
purchase additional quantities of these handsets during the remainder of 2004.
As of June 30, 2004, total telephony inventory and cash deposits towards the
purchase of telephony inventory totaled $1.9 million, of which approximately
$1.1 million related to these handsets. In the event that we are not able to
sell our telephony equipment in sufficient quantities and at sufficient prices,
charges related to potential excess inventory commitments and write-downs in the
value of our telephony inventory assets may be required in future periods.
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In addition, we have entered into a contract with a software vendor under which
we license the software which we use to bill our VoIP telephony customers.
Additionally, we outsource information-technology personnel, including
programmers and system analysts, from this same software vendor and other
information-technology consulting companies on a per diem rate basis. We expect
to add increased functionality and scalability to our existing telephony
customer billing system and to incur significant future costs in accomplishing
these objectives. Our telephony billing system development plans, including the
timing of future expenditures, will be heavily dependent on the rate of growth
of our VoIP telephony customer base and revenue levels. Based upon the above, we
anticipate that costs to be incurred within the next twelve months in developing
our telephony customer billing system will range from approximately $0.6 million
to $1.0 million.
We also anticipate that we will incur substantial costs in the marketing of our
retail VoIP products and services over the next twelve months. Various internet
and television advertising programs and marketing partnership arrangements are
committed to or otherwise planned by the Company during the remainder of 2004
and in 2005. Because our retail VoIP business is in the early stage of
development, we are not able to estimate the effectiveness of our planned
advertising programs or our future customer and revenue levels with reasonable
accuracy. As a result, there can be no assurance that cash on hand and cash flow
generated internally by the Company will be adequate to fund the operation of
its businesses and the implementation of its current VoIP business plan over the
next twelve months. Additionally, during the next twelve months, there can be no
assurance that the capital needs of the Company will not change or that we will
not enter into additional lines of business. In any of such events, we may be
required to make significant changes to our current business plans, including
the implementation of company-wide cost reduction and/or asset sales programs,
or alternatively to raise additional capital. We currently have no access to
credit facilities with traditional third party lenders and there can be no
assurance that we would be able to raise any such capital. In addition, any
financing that could be obtained would likely significantly dilute existing
stockholders.
The shares of our Common Stock were delisted from the NASDAQ national market in
April 2001 and are now traded in the over-the-counter market on what is commonly
referred to as the electronic bulletin board or OTCBB. The trading volume of our
shares has dramatically declined since the delisting. In addition, we are now
subject to a Rule promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission that, if
we fail to meet criteria set forth in such Rule, various practice requirements
are imposed on broker-dealers who sell securities governed by the Rule to
persons other than established customers and accredited investors. For these
types of transactions, the broker-dealer must make a special suitability
determination for the purchaser and have received the purchaser's written
consent to the transactions prior to sale. Consequently, the Rule may have a
materially adverse effect on the ability of broker-dealers to sell the
securities, which may materially affect the ability of shareholders to sell the
securities in the secondary market. Consequently, it has also made it more
difficult for us to raise additional capital, although the Company has had some
success in offering its securities as consideration for the acquisition of
various business opportunities or assets. We will also incur additional costs
under state blue sky laws if we sell equity due to our delisting.
EFFECTS OF INFLATION
Due to relatively low levels of inflation in 2004 and 2003, inflation has not
had a significant effect on our results of operations since inception.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
The preparation of our financial statements in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires us to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during
the reporting period. Our estimates, judgments and assumptions are continually
evaluated based on available information and experience. Because of the use of
estimates inherent in the financial reporting process, actual results could
differ from those estimates.
Certain of our accounting policies require higher degrees of judgment than
others in their application. These include revenue recognition, valuation of
customer receivables, valuation of inventories, capitalization of computer
software costs, and impairment of intangible assets. Our accounting policies and
procedures related to these areas are summarized below.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
The Company's revenues were derived principally from the sale of print
advertisements under short-term contracts in our games information magazine
Computer Games; through the sale of our games information magazine through
newsstands and subscriptions; from the sale of video games and related products
through our online store Chips & Bits; and from the sale of VoIP telephony
services. There is no certainty that events beyond anyone's control such as
economic downturns or significant decreases in the demand for our services and
products will not occur and accordingly, cause significant decreases in revenue.
Advertising. Advertising revenues for the games information magazine are
recognized at the on-sale date of the magazine.
Magazine Sales. The Company uses outside agents to obtain new subscribers for
its Computer Games magazine, whereby the agents retain a percentage of the
subscription proceeds as their commission. Previously these commissions had been
classified as Sales and Marketing expense within the consolidated statements of
operations. Effective June 2004, the Company has changed the classification of
these agency fees, reporting them as a reduction of magazine sales subscription
revenue. We believe this alternative accounting method is a more commonly used
industry practice and is preferable under the circumstances.
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Newsstand sales of the games information magazine are recognized at the on-sale
date of the magazine, net of provisions for estimated returns. Subscription
revenue, which is net of agency fees, is deferred when initially received and
recognized as income ratably over the subscription term.
Electronic Commerce and Other. Sales from the online store are recognized as
revenue when the product is shipped to the customer. Amounts billed to customers
for shipping and handling charges are included in net revenue. The Company
provides an allowance for returns of merchandise sold through its online store.
The allowance provided to date has not been significant.
Telephony Services. VoIP telephony services revenue represents fees charged to
customers for voice services and is recognized based on minutes of customer
usage or as services are provided. The Company records payments received in
advance for prepaid services as deferred revenue until the related services are
provided. Sales of peripheral VoIP telephony equipment are recognized as revenue
when the product is shipped to the customer. Amounts billed to customers for
shipping and handling charges are included in net revenue.
VALUATION OF CUSTOMER RECEIVABLES
Provisions for the allowance for doubtful accounts are made based on historical
loss experience adjusted for specific credit risks. Measurement of such losses
requires consideration of the Company's historical loss experience, judgments
about customer credit risk, and the need to adjust for current economic
conditions.
VALUATION OF INVENTORIES
Inventories are recorded on a first-in, first-out basis and valued at the lower
of cost or market value. We generally manage our inventory levels based on
internal forecasts of customer demand for our products, which is difficult to
predict and can fluctuate substantially. If our demand forecast is greater than
our actual demand for our products, we may be required to record charges related
to increases in our inventory valuation reserves. The value of our inventory is
also dependent on our estimate of future average selling prices, and, if our
projected average selling prices are over estimated, we may be required to
adjust our inventory value to reflect the lower of cost or market. Due to the
large number of units in our VoIP telephony services division inventory,
decreases in average selling prices of our inventory of VoIP telephony services
products could result in a significant adjustment and have a material impact on
our financial position and results of operations. Our inventories include high
technology items that are specialized in nature or subject to rapid
obsolescence. While we have committed to or otherwise planned various marketing
programs which contemplate the sale of our inventory items on hand and which we
are committed to purchase, such programs may not be successful. This may result
in on-hand inventory levels and purchase commitments which are considered to be
excess or obsolete, which would need to be written down or written off and which
could have a material impact on our financial position and results of
operations.
CAPITALIZATION OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE COSTS
The Company capitalizes the cost of internal-use software which has a useful
life in excess of one year in accordance with Statement of Position No. 98-1,
"Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for
Internal Use." Subsequent additions, modifications, or upgrades to internal-use
software are capitalized only to the extent that they allow the software to
perform a task it previously did not perform. Software maintenance and training
costs are expensed in the period in which they are incurred. Capitalized
computer software costs are amortized using the straight-line method over three
years.
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 141, "Business Combinations" and
SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets." SFAS No. 141 requires that
certain acquired intangible assets in a business combination be recognized as
assets separate from goodwill. SFAS No. 142 requires that goodwill and other
intangibles with indefinite lives should no longer be amortized, but rather
tested for impairment annually or on an interim basis if events or circumstances
indicate that the fair value of the asset has decreased below its carrying
value.
Our policy calls for the assessment of the potential impairment of goodwill and
other identifiable intangibles whenever events or changes in circumstances
indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable or at least on an annual
basis. Some factors we consider important which could trigger an impairment
review include the following:
o Significant under-performance relative to historical, expected or
projected future operating results;
o Significant changes in the manner of our use of the acquired assets or the
strategy for our overall business; and
o Significant negative industry or economic trends.
When we determine that the carrying value of goodwill or other identified
intangibles may not be recoverable, we measure any impairment based on a
projected discounted cash flow method using a discount rate determined by our
management to be commensurate with the risk inherent in our current business
model.
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RISK FACTORS
In addition to the other information in this report, the following factors
should be carefully considered in evaluating our business and prospects.
RISKS RELATING TO OUR BUSINESS GENERALLY
WE HAVE A HISTORY OF OPERATING LOSSES AND EXPECT TO CONTINUE TO INCUR LOSSES.
Since our inception, we have incurred net losses in each quarter, except the
fourth quarter of 2002 where we had net income of approximately $17,000. We
expect that we will continue to incur net losses for the foreseeable future. We
had net losses of approximately $11 million and $2.6 million for the years ended
December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively, and approximately $10.0 million for
the first half of 2004. The principal causes of our losses are likely to
continue to be:
o costs resulting from the operation of our businesses;
o costs relating to entering new business lines;
o failure to generate sufficient revenue; and
o selling, general and administrative expenses.
Although we have restructured our businesses, we still expect to continue to
incur losses as we develop our VoIP telephony services business and while we
explore a number of strategic alternatives for our online and offline games
properties, including continuing to operate the properties, acquisition or
development of additional businesses or complementary products, selling some or
all of the properties or other changes to our business.
OUR ENTRY INTO A NEW LINE OF BUSINESS, AS WELL AS POTENTIAL FUTURE ACQUISITIONS,
JOINT VENTURES OR STRATEGIC TRANSACTIONS ENTAILS NUMEROUS RISKS AND
UNCERTAINTIES. WE MAY ENTER ADDITIONAL LINES OF BUSINESS.
We have entered into a new business line, VoIP telephony services. In November
2002, we acquired certain VoIP assets from an entrepreneur in exchange for
1,750,000 warrants to purchase our common stock. On May 28, 2003, we acquired
Direct Partner Telecom, Inc. ("DPT"), an international licensed
telecommunications carrier then engaged in the purchase and resale of
telecommunication services over the Internet. We may also enter into new or
different lines of business, as determined by management and our Board of
Directors. The acquisitions of VoIP assets and of DPT, as well as any future
acquisitions or joint ventures could result, and in some instances have resulted
(particularly as it pertains to DPT), in numerous risks and uncertainties,
including:
o potentially dilutive issuances of equity securities, which may be issued
at the time of the transaction or in the future if certain performance or
other criteria are met or not met, as the case may be. These securities
may be freely tradable in the public market or subject to registration
rights which could require us to publicly register a large amount of our
Common Stock, which could have a material adverse effect on our stock
price;
o diversion of management's attention and resources from our existing
businesses;
o significant write-offs if we determine that the business acquisition does
not fit or perform up to expectations;
o the incurrence of debt and contingent liabilities or impairment charges
related to goodwill and other intangible assets;
o difficulties in the assimilation of operations, personnel, technologies,
products and information systems of the acquired companies;
o the risks of entering a new or different line of business;
o regulatory and tax risks relating to the new or acquired business;
o the risks of entering geographic and business markets in which we have no
or limited prior experience; and
o the risk that the acquired business will not perform as expected.
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WE DEPEND ON THE CONTINUED GROWTH IN THE USE AND COMMERCIAL VIABILITY OF THE
INTERNET.
Our VoIP telephony services business and games properties are substantially
dependent upon the continued growth in the general use of the Internet. Internet
and electronic commerce growth may be inhibited for a number of reasons,
including:
o inadequate network infrastructure;
o security and authentication concerns;
o inconsistent quality of service;
o inadequate availability of cost-effective, high-speed service; and
o inadequate bandwidth availability.
As web usage grows, the Internet infrastructure may not be able to support the
demands placed on it by this growth or its performance and reliability may
decline. Websites have experienced interruptions in their service as a result of
outages and other delays occurring throughout the Internet network
infrastructure. If these outages or delays frequently occur in the future, web
usage, as well as usage of our services, could grow more slowly or decline.
Also, the Internet's commercial viability may be significantly hampered due to:
o delays in the development or adoption of new operating and technical
standards and performance improvements required to handle increased levels
of activity;
o increased government regulation;
o potential governmental taxation of such services; and
o insufficient availability of telecommunications services which could
result in slower response times and adversely affect usage of the
Internet.
WE MAY FACE INCREASED GOVERNMENT REGULATION, TAXATION AND LEGAL UNCERTAINTIES IN
OUR INDUSTRY, WHICH COULD HARM OUR BUSINESS.
There are an increasing number of federal, state, local and foreign laws and
regulations pertaining to the Internet and telecommunications. In addition, a
number of federal, state, local and foreign legislative and regulatory proposals
are under consideration. Laws or regulations may be adopted with respect to the
Internet relating to, among other things, fees and taxation of VoIP telephony
services, liability for information retrieved from or transmitted over the
Internet, online content regulation, user privacy and quality of products and
services. Changes in tax laws relating to electronic commerce could materially
affect our business, prospects and financial condition. Moreover, the
applicability to the Internet of existing laws governing issues such as
intellectual property ownership and infringement, copyright, trademark, trade
secret, obscenity, libel, employment and personal privacy is uncertain and
developing. Any new legislation or regulation, or the application or
interpretation of existing laws or regulations, may decrease the growth in the
use of the Internet or VoIP telephony services, may impose additional burdens on
electronic commerce or may alter how we do business. This could decrease the
demand for our existing or proposed services, increase our cost of doing
business, increase the costs of products sold through the Internet or otherwise
have a material adverse effect on our business, plans, prospects, results of
operations and financial condition.
Our ability to offer VoIP services outside the U.S. is also subject to the local
regulatory environment, which may be complicated and often uncertain. Regulatory
treatment of Internet telephony outside the United States varies from country to
country.
WE RELY ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND PROPRIETARY RIGHTS.
We regard substantial elements of our websites and underlying technology, as
well as certain assets relating to our VoIP business and other opportunities we
are investigating, as proprietary and attempt to protect them by relying on
intellectual property laws and restrictions on disclosure. We also generally
enter into confidentiality agreements with our employees and consultants. In
connection with our license agreements with third parties, we generally seek to
control access to and distribution of our technology and other proprietary
information. Despite these precautions, it may be possible for a third party to
copy or otherwise obtain and use our proprietary information without
authorization or to develop similar technology independently. Thus, we cannot
assure you that the steps taken by us will prevent misappropriation or
infringement of our proprietary information, which could have an adverse effect
on our business. In addition, our competitors may independently develop similar
technology, duplicate our products, or design around our intellectual property
rights.
We pursue the registration of our trademarks in the United States and
internationally. We are also seeking patent protection for certain VoIP assets
which we acquired or which we have developed. However, effective intellectual
property protection may not be available in every country in which our services
are distributed or made available through the Internet. Policing unauthorized
use of our proprietary information is difficult. Legal standards relating to the
validity, enforceability and scope of protection of proprietary rights in
Internet-related businesses are also uncertain and still evolving. We cannot
assure you about the future viability or value of any of our proprietary rights.
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Litigation may be necessary in the future to enforce our intellectual property
rights or to determine the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of
others. However, we may not have sufficient funds or personnel to adequately
litigate or otherwise protect our rights. Furthermore, we cannot assure you that
our business activities will not infringe upon the proprietary rights of others,
or that other parties will not assert infringement claims against us, including
claims related to providing hyperlinks to websites operated by third parties or
providing advertising on a keyword basis that links a specific search term
entered by a user to the appearance of a particular advertisement. Moreover,
from time to time, third parties may assert claims of alleged infringement by us
of their intellectual property rights. Any litigation claims or counterclaims
could impair our business because they could:
o be time-consuming;
o result in significant costs;
o subject us to significant liability for damages;
o result in invalidation of our proprietary rights;
o divert management's attention;
o cause product release delays; or
o require us to redesign our products or require us to enter into royalty or
licensing agreements that may not be available on terms acceptable to us,
or at all.
We license from third parties various technologies incorporated into our sites.
We cannot assure you that these third-party technology licenses will continue to
be available to us on commercially reasonable terms. Additionally, we cannot
assure you that the third parties from which we license our technology will be
able to defend our proprietary rights successfully against claims of
infringement. As a result, our inability to obtain any of these technology
licenses could result in delays or reductions in the introduction of new
services or could adversely affect the performance of our existing services
until equivalent technology can be identified, licensed and integrated.
The regulation of domain names in the United States and in foreign countries may
change. Regulatory bodies could establish additional top-level domains, appoint
additional domain name registrars or modify the requirements for holding domain
names, any or all of which may dilute the strength of our names. We may not
acquire or maintain our domain names in all of the countries in which our
websites may be accessed, or for any or all of the top-level domain names that
may be introduced. The relationship between regulations governing domain names
and laws protecting proprietary rights is unclear. Therefore, we may not be able
to prevent third parties from acquiring domain names that infringe or otherwise
decrease the value of our trademarks and other proprietary rights.
WE MAY BE UNSUCCESSFUL IN ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING BRAND AWARENESS; BRAND
IDENTITY IS CRITICAL TO OUR COMPANY.
Our success in the Internet telephony market will depend on our ability to
create and maintain brand awareness for our product offerings. This may require
a significant amount of capital to allow us to market our products and establish
brand recognition and customer loyalty. Many of our competitors in the Internet
telephony services market are larger than us and have substantially greater
financial resources. Additionally, many of the companies offering VoIP services
have already established their brand identity within the marketplace. We can
offer no assurances that we will be successful in establishing awareness of our
brand allowing us to compete in the VoIP market.
If we fail to promote and maintain our various brands or our games properties'
brand values are diluted, our businesses, operating results, financial
condition, and our ability to attract buyers for the games properties could be
materially adversely affected. The importance of brand recognition will continue
to increase because low barriers of entry to the industries in which we operate
may result in an increased number of direct competitors. To promote our brands,
we may be required to continue to increase our financial commitment to creating
and maintaining brand awareness. We may not generate a corresponding increase in
revenue to justify these costs.
OUR QUARTERLY OPERATING RESULTS FLUCTUATE.
Due to our significant change in operations, including the entry into a new line
of business, our historical quarterly operating results are not necessarily
reflective of future results. The factors that will cause our quarterly
operating results to fluctuate in the future include:
o acquisitions of new businesses or sales of our assets;
o declines in the number of sales or technical employees;
o the level of traffic on our websites;
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o the overall demand for Internet telephony services, print advertising and
electronic commerce;
o the addition or loss of VoIP customers, advertisers on our games
properties and electronic commerce partners on our websites;
o overall usage and acceptance of the Internet;
o seasonal trends in advertising and electronic commerce sales and member
usage in our games businesses;
o other costs relating to the maintenance of our operations;
o the restructuring of our business;
o failure to generate significant revenues and profit margins from new
products and services; and
o competition from others providing services similar to those of ours.
OUR LIMITED OPERATING HISTORY MAKES FINANCIAL FORECASTING DIFFICULT. OUR
INEXPERIENCE IN THE INTERNET TELEPHONY BUSINESS WILL MAKE FINANCIAL FORECASTING
EVEN MORE DIFFICULT.
We have a limited operating history for you to use in evaluating our prospects
and us. Our prospects should be considered in light of the risks encountered by
companies operating in new and rapidly evolving markets like ours. We may not
successfully address these risks. For example, we may not be able to:
o maintain levels of user traffic on our e-commerce websites;
o attract customers to our VoIP telephony service;
o maintain or increase sponsorship revenues for our games magazine;
o adapt to meet changes in our markets and competitive developments; and
o identify, attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel.
OUR MANAGEMENT TEAM IS INEXPERIENCED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF A PUBLIC COMPANY.
Only our Chairman has had experience managing a large operating company.
Accordingly, we cannot assure you that:
o our key employees will be able to work together effectively as a team;
o we will be able to retain the remaining members of our management team;
o we will be able to hire, train and manage our employee base;
o our systems, procedures or controls will be adequate to support our
operations; and
o our management will be able to achieve the rapid execution necessary to
fully exploit the market opportunity for our products and services.
WE DEPEND ON HIGHLY QUALIFIED TECHNICAL AND MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL.
Our future success also depends on our continuing ability to attract, retain and
motivate highly qualified technical expertise and managerial personnel necessary
to operate our businesses. We may need to give retention bonuses and stock
incentives to certain employees to keep them, which can be costly to us. We may
be unable to attract, assimilate or retain highly qualified technical and
managerial personnel in the future. Wages for managerial and technical employees
are increasing and are expected to continue to increase in the future. We have
from time to time in the past experienced, and could continue to experience in
the future if we need to hire any additional personnel, difficulty in hiring and
retaining highly skilled employees with appropriate qualifications. In addition,
we may have difficulty attracting qualified employees due to our restructuring
in 2000 and 2001, financial position and scaling down of operations. Also, we
may have difficulty attracting qualified employees to work in the geographically
remote location in Vermont of Chips & Bits, Inc. and Strategy Plus, Inc. If we
were unable to attract and retain the technical and managerial personnel
necessary to support and grow our businesses, our businesses would likely be
materially and adversely affected.
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OUR OFFICERS, INCLUDING OUR CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRESIDENT
HAVE OTHER INTERESTS AND TIME COMMITMENTS; WE HAVE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH
SOME OF OUR DIRECTORS; ALL OF OUR DIRECTORS ARE EMPLOYEES OR STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
COMPANY OR AFFILIATES OF OUR LARGEST STOCKHOLDER.
Because our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Michael Egan, is an
officer or director of other companies, we have to compete for his time. Mr.
Egan became our Chief Executive Officer effective June 1, 2002. Mr. Egan is also
the controlling investor of Dancing Bear Investments, Inc., an entity controlled
by Mr. Egan, which is our largest stockholder. Mr. Egan has not committed to
devote any specific percentage of his business time with us. Accordingly, we
compete with Dancing Bear Investments, Inc. and Mr. Egan's other related
entities for his time.
Our President and Director, Mr. Edward A. Cespedes, is also an officer or
director of other companies. Accordingly, we must compete for his time. Mr.
Cespedes is an officer or director of various privately held entities and is
also affiliated with Dancing Bear Investments.
Our Vice President of Finance and Director, Ms. Robin Lebowitz is also
affiliated with Dancing Bear Investments. She is also an officer or director of
other companies or entities controlled by Mr. Egan and Mr. Cespedes.
Due to the relationships with his related entities, Mr. Egan will have an
inherent conflict of interest in making any decision related to transactions
between the related entities and us. We intend to review related party
transactions in the future on a case-by-case basis.
WE RELY ON THIRD PARTY OUTSOURCED HOSTING FACILITIES OVER WHICH WE HAVE LIMITED
CONTROL.
Our principal servers are located in Florida and New York at third party
outsourced hosting facilities. Our operations depend on the ability to protect
our systems against damage from unexpected events, including fire, power loss,
water damage, telecommunications failures and vandalism. Any disruption in our
Internet access could have a material adverse effect on us. In addition,
computer viruses, electronic break-ins or other similar disruptive problems
could also materially adversely affect our businesses. Our reputation,
theglobe.com brand and the brands of our VoIP services business and game
properties could be materially and adversely affected by any problems
experienced by our sites or our supporting VoIP network. We may not have
insurance to adequately compensate us for any losses that may occur due to any
failures or interruptions in our systems. We do not presently have any secondary
off-site systems or a formal disaster recovery plan.
HACKERS MAY ATTEMPT TO PENETRATE OUR SECURITY SYSTEM; ONLINE SECURITY BREACHES
COULD HARM OUR BUSINESS.
Consumer and supplier confidence in our businesses depends on maintaining
relevant security features. Substantial or ongoing security breaches on our
systems or other Internet-based systems could significantly harm our business.
We incur substantial expenses protecting against and remedying security
breaches. Security breaches also could damage our reputation and expose us to a
risk of loss or litigation. Experienced programmers or "hackers" have
successfully penetrated our systems and we expect that these attempts will
continue to occur from time to time. Because a hacker who is able to penetrate
our network security could misappropriate proprietary information or cause
interruptions in our products and services, we may have to expend significant
capital and resources to protect against or to alleviate problems caused by
these hackers. Additionally, we may not have a timely remedy against a hacker
who is able to penetrate our network security. Such security breaches could
materially adversely affect our company. In addition, the transmission of
computer viruses resulting from hackers or otherwise could expose us to
significant liability. Our insurance may not be adequate to reimburse us for
losses caused by security breaches. We also face risks associated with security
breaches affecting third parties with whom we have relationships.
WE MAY BE EXPOSED TO LIABILITY FOR INFORMATION RETRIEVED FROM OR TRANSMITTED
OVER THE INTERNET.
Users may access content on our websites or the websites of our distribution
partners or other third parties through website links or other means, and they
may download content and subsequently transmit this content to others over the
Internet. This could result in claims against us based on a variety of theories,
including defamation, obscenity, negligence, copyright infringement, trademark
infringement or the wrongful actions of third parties. Other theories may be
brought based on the nature, publication and distribution of our content or
based on errors or false or misleading information provided on our websites.
Claims have been brought against online services in the past and we have
received inquiries from third parties regarding these matters. The claims could
be material in the future.
WE MAY BE EXPOSED TO LIABILITY FOR PRODUCTS OR SERVICES SOLD OVER THE INTERNET,
INCLUDING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES SOLD BY OTHERS.
We enter into agreements with commerce partners and sponsors under whom we are
entitled to receive a share of any revenue from the purchase of goods and
services through direct links from our sites. We sell products directly to
consumers which may expose us to additional legal risks, regulations by local,
state, federal and foreign authorities and potential liabilities to consumers of
these products and services, even if we do not ourselves provide these products
or services. We cannot assure you that any indemnification that may be provided
to us in some of these agreements with these parties will be adequate. Even if
these claims do not result in our liability, we could incur significant costs in
investigating and defending against these claims. The imposition of potential
liability for information carried on or disseminated through our systems could
require us to implement measures to reduce our exposure to liability. Those
measures may require the expenditure of substantial resources and limit the
attractiveness of our services. Additionally, our insurance policies may not
cover all potential liabilities to which we are exposed.
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WE ARE INVOLVED IN SECURITIES CLASS ACTION LITIGATION.
We are a party to the securities class action litigation described in Note 5 to
the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - "Litigation". The defense of
the litigation may increase our expenses and will occupy management's attention
and resources, and an adverse outcome in this litigation could materially
adversely affect us.
WE MAY HAVE TO TAKE ACTIONS TO AVOID REGISTRATION UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY
ACT.
Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"), a company meeting the
definition of an "investment company" is subject to various stringent legal
requirements on its operations. A company can become subject to the 1940 Act if,
among other reasons, it owns investment securities with a value exceeding 40
percent of the value of its total assets (excluding government securities and
cash items) on an unconsolidated basis, unless a particular exemption of safe
harbor applies. Although we are not currently subject to the 1940 Act, at some
point in the future the percentage of our assets which consist of investment
securities may exceed 40 percent of the value of its total assets on an
unconsolidated basis. Rule 3a-2 of the 1940 Act provides a temporary exemption
from registration under the 1940 Act, for up to one year, for companies that
have a bona fide intent to engage, as soon as reasonably possible, in business
other than investing, reinvesting, owning, holding or trading in securities
("transient investment companies"). If, due to future sales of our assets or
changes in the value of our existing assets, we become subject to the 1940 Act,
we intend to take all actions that would allow reliance on the one-year
exemption for "transient investment companies", including a resolution by the
Board of Directors that we have a bona fide intent to engage, as soon as
reasonably possible, in business other than investing, reinvesting, owning,
holding or trading in securities. After the one-year period, we would be
required to comply with the 1940 Act unless our operations and assets result in
us no longer meeting the definition of Investment Company.
RISKS RELATING TO OUR VOICE OVER THE INTERNET BUSINESS
THE VOIP MARKET IS SUBJECT TO RAPID TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE AND WE WILL NEED TO
DEPEND ON NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS AND INNOVATIONS IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH,
MAINTAIN AND GROW OUR BUSINESS.
VoIP is an emerging market that is characterized by rapid changes in customer
requirements, frequent introductions of new and enhanced products, and
continuing and rapid technological advances. To enter and compete successfully
in this emerging market, we must continually design, develop, manufacture, and
sell new and enhanced VoIP products and services that provide increasingly
higher levels of performance and reliability at lower costs. These new and
enhanced products must take advantage of technological advancements and changes,
and respond to new customer requirements. Our success in designing, developing
and selling such products and services will depend on a variety of factors,
including:
o the identification of market demand for new products;
o access to sufficient capital to complete our development efforts;
o product and feature selection;
o timely implementation of product design and development;
o product performance;
o cost-effectiveness of products under development;
o securing effective manufacturing processes; and
o success of promotional efforts.
Additionally, we may also be required to collaborate with third parties to
develop our products and may not be able to do so on a timely and cost-effective
basis, if at all. If we are unable, due to resource constraints or technological
or other reasons, to develop and introduce new or enhanced products in a timely
manner or if such new or enhanced products do not achieve sufficient market
acceptance, our operating results will suffer and our business will not grow.
OUR ABILITY AND PLANS TO PROVIDE TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES AT ATTRACTIVE RATES
ARISE IN LARGE PART FROM THE FACT VOIP SERVICES ARE NOT CURRENTLY SUBJECT TO THE
SAME REGULATION AS TRADITIONAL TELEPHONY.
Because their services are not currently regulated to the same extent as
traditional telephony, VoIP providers can currently avoid paying charges that
traditional telephone companies must pay. Many traditional telephone operators
are lobbying the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the states to
regulate VoIP on the same or similar basis as traditional telephone services.
The FCC and several states are examining this issue.
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If the FCC or any state determines to regulate VoIP, they may impose surcharges,
taxes or additional regulations upon providers of Internet telephony. These
surcharges could include access charges payable to local exchange carriers to
carry and terminate traffic, contributions to the Universal Service Fund or
other charges. Regulations requiring compliance with the Communications
Assistance for Law Enforcement Act, or provision of enhanced 911 services could
also place a significant financial burden on us. The imposition of any such
additional fees, charges, taxes, licenses and regulations on VoIP services could
materially increase our costs and may reduce or eliminate the competitive
pricing advantage we seek to enjoy.
THE INTERNET TELEPHONY BUSINESS IS HIGHLY COMPETITIVE AND ALSO COMPETES WITH
TRADITIONAL AND CELLULAR TELEPHONY PROVIDERS.
The long distance telephony market and the Internet telephony market are highly
competitive. There are several large and numerous small competitors and we
expect to face continuing competition based on price and service offerings from
existing competitors and new market entrants in the future. The principal
competitive factors in our market include price, quality of service, breadth of
geographic presence, customer service, reliability, network size and capacity,
and the availability of enhanced communications services. Our competitors
include major and emerging telecommunications carriers in the U.S. and abroad.
Financial difficulties in the past several years of many telecommunications
providers are rapidly altering the number, identity and competitiveness of the
marketplace. Many of the competitors for our current and planned VoIP service
offerings have substantially greater financial, technical and marketing
resources, larger customer bases, longer operating histories, greater name
recognition and more established relationships in the industry than we have. As
a result, certain of these competitors may be able to adopt more aggressive
pricing policies which could hinder our ability to market our voice services.
During the past several years, a number of companies have introduced services
that make Internet telephony or voice services over the Internet available to
businesses and consumers. All major telecommunications companies, including
entities like AT&T, Sprint and MCI, as well as ITXC, iBasis, Net2Phone and
deltathree.com either presently or potentially route traffic to destinations
worldwide and compete or can compete directly with us. Other Internet telephony
service providers focus on a retail customer base and compete with us. These
companies may offer the kinds of voice services we currently offer or intend to
offer in the future. In addition, companies currently in related markets have
begun to provide voice over the Internet services or adapt their products to
enable voice over the Internet services. These related companies may potentially
migrate into the Internet telephony market as direct competitors. A number of
cable operators have also begun to offer VoIP telephony services via cable
modems which provide access to the Internet. These companies, which tend to be
large entities with substantial resources, generally have large budgets
available for research and development, and therefore may further enhance the
quality and acceptance of the transmission of voice over the Internet. We also
compete with cellular telephony providers.
WE ARE UNABLE TO PREDICT THE VOLUME OF USAGE AND OUR CAPACITY NEEDS FOR OUR VOIP
BUSINESS; DISADVANTAGEOUS CONTRACTS WOULD REDUCE OUR OPERATING MARGINS.
We have entered into a number of, and may have to enter into additional,
long-term agreements (generally from one to five years) for leased
communications transmission capacity with various carriers. Many of these
agreements have minimum use requirements pursuant to which we are able to
negotiate lower overall per minute usage rates assuming the utilization of all
of such minutes. To the extent that we have overestimated (or in the future
overestimate) our call volume, we are obligated to pay for more transmission
capacity than we actually use, resulting in costs without corresponding revenue.
Our minimum commitments under existing carrier agreements presently greatly
exceed our actual usage. Conversely, in the future, if we underestimate our
capacity needs, we may be required to obtain additional transmission capacity
through more expensive means or such capacity may not be available. As a result
our margins could be reduced and our business, financial condition and results
of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
We have also entered into a contract with a supplier to purchase a minimum
number of telephony handsets, and may enter into similar arrangements with other
suppliers for other equipment related to our VoIP services. In general, we can
achieve better per unit pricing for such equipment if we enter into larger
commitments. To the extent we overestimate our needs for and enter into binding
agreements to purchase such equipment, we may be obligated to buy more of such
equipment than we can reasonably use in our business in the foreseeable future,
if at all. In the event that we are not able to sell our telephony equipment in
sufficient quantities and at sufficient prices, charges related to potential
excess inventory commitments and write-downs in the value of our telephony
inventory assets may be required in future periods.
PRICING PRESSURES AND INCREASING USE OF VOIP TECHNOLOGY MAY LESSEN OUR
COMPETITIVE PRICING ADVANTAGE.
One of the main competitive advantages of our current and planned VoIP service
offerings is the ability to provide discounted local and long distance telephony
services by taking advantage of cost savings achieved by carrying voice traffic
employing VoIP technology, as compared to carrying calls over traditional
networks. In recent years, the price of telephone service has fallen. The price
of telephone service may continue to fall for various reasons, including the
adoption of VoIP technology by other communications carriers. Many carriers have
adopted pricing plans such that the rates that they charge are not always
substantially higher than the rates that VoIP providers charge for similar
service. In addition, other providers of long distance services are offering
unlimited or nearly unlimited use of some of their services for increasingly
lower monthly rates.
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IF WE DO NOT DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIPS FOR VOIP PRODUCTS, WE
MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY MARKET ANY OF OUR VOIP PRODUCTS.
We have entered into the VoIP market and our success is partly dependent on our
ability to forge marketing, engineering and carrier partnerships. VoIP
communication systems are extremely complex and no single company possesses all
the technology components needed to build a complete end to end solution. We
will likely need to enter into partnerships to augment our development programs
and to assist us in marketing complete solutions to our targeted customers. We
may not be able to develop such partnerships in the course of our operations and
product development. Even if we do establish the necessary partnerships, we may
not be able to adequately capitalize on these partnerships to aid in the success
of our business.
THE FAILURE OF VOIP NETWORKS TO MEET THE RELIABILITY AND QUALITY STANDARDS
REQUIRED FOR VOICE COMMUNICATIONS COULD RENDER OUR PRODUCTS OBSOLETE.
Circuit-switched telephony networks feature very high reliability, with a
guaranteed quality of service. In addition, such networks have imperceptible
delay and consistently satisfactory audio quality. Emerging VoIP networks will
not be a viable alternative to traditional circuit switched telephony unless
they can provide reliability and quality consistent with these standards.
ONLINE CREDIT CARD FRAUD CAN HARM OUR BUSINESS.
The sale of our products and services over the Internet exposes us to credit
card fraud risks. Many of our products and services, including our VoIP
services, can be ordered or established (in the case of new accounts) over the
Internet using a major credit card for payment. As is prevalent in retail
telecommunications and Internet services industries, we are exposed to the risk
that some of these credit card accounts are stolen or otherwise fraudulently
obtained. In general, we are not able to recover fraudulent credit card charges
from such accounts. In addition to the loss of revenue from such fraudulent
credit card use, we also remain liable to third parties whose products or
services are engaged by us (such as termination fees due telecommunications
providers) in connection with the services which we provide. In addition,
depending upon the level of credit card fraud we experience, we may become
ineligible to accept the credit cards of certain issuers. We are currently
authorized to accept Discover, together with Visa and MasterCard (which are both
covered by a single merchant agreement with us). Visa/MasterCard constitutes the
primary credit card used by our customers. The loss of eligibility for
acceptance of Visa/MasterCard could significantly and adversely affect our
business. We have recently updated our fraud controls and will attempt to manage
fraud risks through our internal controls and our monitoring and blocking
systems. If those efforts are not successful, fraud could cause our revenue to
decline significantly and our business, financial condition and results of
operations to be materially and adversely affected.
RISKS RELATING TO OUR HISTORICAL BUSINESS
THE MARKET SITUATION CONTINUES TO BE A CHALLENGE FOR CHIPS & BITS DUE TO
ADVANCES IN CONSOLE AND ONLINE GAMES, WHICH HAVE LOWER MARGINS AND TRADITIONALLY
LESS SALES LOYALTY TO CHIPS & BITS.
Our subsidiary, Chips & Bits, Inc. depends on major releases in the Personal
Computer (PC) market for the majority of sales and profits. The game industry's
focus on X-Box, Playstation and GameCube has dramatically reduced the number of
major PC releases, which resulted in significant declines in revenues and gross
margins for Chips & Bits. Because of the large installed base of personal
computers, revenue and gross margin percentages may fluctuate with changes in
the PC game market. However, we are unable to predict when, if ever, there will
be a turnaround in the PC game market.
In addition, many companies involved in the games market may be acquired by,
receive investments from, or enter into commercial relationships with larger,
well-established and well-financed companies. As a result of this highly
fragmented and competitive market, consolidations and strategic ventures may
continue in the future.
WE HAVE HISTORICALLY RELIED SUBSTANTIALLY ON ONLINE AND PRINT ADVERTISING
REVENUES. THE ONLINE AND PRINT ADVERTISING MARKETS HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY DECLINED.
We historically derived a substantial portion of our revenues from the sale of
advertisements on our website and in our magazine Computer Games Magazine. Our
business model and revenues were highly dependent on the amount of traffic on
our websites, our ability to properly monetize website traffic and on the print
circulation of our Computer Games magazine. Print and online advertising have
dramatically decreased since the middle of 2000, and may continue to decline,
which could continue to have a material effect on us. Many advertisers have been
experiencing financial difficulties which could materially impact our revenues
and our ability to collect our receivables. For these reasons, we cannot assure
you that our current advertisers will continue to purchase advertisements from
our games properties.
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WE MAY BE MATERIALLY ADVERSELY AFFECTED IF ELECTRONIC COMMERCE DOES NOT BECOME A
VIABLE SOURCE OF SIGNIFICANT REVENUES OR PROFITS.
In February 2000, we acquired Chips & Bits, Inc., a direct marketer of video
games and related products over the Internet. However, we have limited
experience in the sale of products online as compared to many of our competitors
and the development of relationships with manufacturers and suppliers of these
products. In addition, the closing of our community site and our small business
web-hosting site adversely affected our electronic commerce due to the loss of
traffic referred by those sites to the Chips & Bits website. We also face many
uncertainties, which may affect our ability to generate electronic commerce
revenues and profits, including:
o our ability to obtain new customers at a reasonable cost, retain existing
customers and encourage repeat purchases;
o the likelihood that both online and retail purchasing trends may rapidly
change;
o the level of product returns;
o merchandise shipping costs and delivery times;
o our ability to manage inventory levels;
o our ability to secure and maintain relationships with vendors; and
o the possibility that our vendors may sell their products through other
sites.
If use of the Internet for electronic commerce does not continue to grow, our
business and financial condition would be materially and adversely affected.
INTENSE COMPETITION FOR ELECTRONIC COMMERCE REVENUES HAS RESULTED IN DOWNWARD
PRESSURE ON GROSS MARGINS.
Due to the ability of consumers to easily compare prices of similar products or
services on competing websites and consumers' potential preference for competing
website's user interface, gross margins for electronic commerce transactions,
which are narrower than for advertising businesses, may further narrow in the
future and, accordingly, our revenues and profits from electronic commerce
arrangements may be materially and adversely affected.
OUR ELECTRONIC COMMERCE BUSINESS MAY RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT LIABILITY CLAIMS
AGAINST US.
Consumers may sue us if any of the products that we sell are defective, fail to
perform properly or injure the user. Consumers are also increasingly seeking to
impose liability on game manufacturers and distributors based upon the content
of the games and the alleged affect of such content on behavior. Some of our
agreements with manufacturers contain provisions intended to limit our exposure
to liability claims. However, these limitations may not prevent all potential
claims. Liability claims could require us to spend significant time and money in
litigation or to pay significant damages. As a result, any claims, whether or
not successful, could seriously damage our reputation and our business.
RISKS RELATING TO OUR COMMON STOCK
THE VOLUME OF SHARES AVAILABLE FOR FUTURE SALE IN THE OPEN MARKET COULD DRIVE
DOWN THE PRICE OF OUR STOCK OR KEEP OUR STOCK PRICE FROM IMPROVING, EVEN IF OUR
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE IMPROVES.
As of August 3, 2004, we had issued and outstanding approximately 138 million
shares, of which approximately 30.2 million shares were freely tradeable over
the public markets. There is limited trading volume in our shares and we are now
traded only in the over-the-counter market. On April 16, 2004, we filed a
registration statement relating to the potential resale of up to approximately
131 million of our shares (including approximately 27 million shares underlying
outstanding warrants to acquire our Common Stock). The registration statement
became effective on May 11, 2004. Sales of significant amounts of Common Stock
in the public market in the future, the perception that sales will occur or the
registration of additional shares pursuant to existing contractual obligations
could materially and adversely drive down the price of our stock. In addition,
such factors could adversely affect the ability of the market price of the
Common Stock to increase even if our business prospects were to improve.
Substantially all of our stockholders holding restricted securities, including
shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants to purchase our Common Stock, have
registration rights under various conditions. Also, we may issue additional
shares of our common stock or other equity instruments which may be convertible
into common stock at some future date, which could further adversely affect our
stock price.
In addition, as of August 3, 2004, there were outstanding options to purchase
approximately 9,923,000 shares of our Common Stock, which become eligible for
sale in the public market from time to time depending on vesting and the
expiration of lock-up agreements. The issuance of shares upon exercise of these
options is registered under the Securities Act and consequently, subject to
certain volume restrictions as to shares issuable to executive officers, will be
freely tradable.
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OUR CHAIRMAN MAY CONTROL US.
Michael S. Egan, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, beneficially owns or
controls, directly or indirectly, approximately 59 million shares of our Common
Stock as of August 3, 2004, which in the aggregate represents approximately 42%
of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock (treating as outstanding for this
purpose the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the options and
warrants owned by Mr. Egan or his affiliates). Accordingly, Mr. Egan would
likely be able to exercise significant influence over, if not control, any
stockholder vote.
DELISTING OF OUR COMMON STOCK MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR INVESTORS TO SELL
SHARES. THIS MAY POTENTIALLY LEAD TO FUTURE MARKET DECLINES.
The shares of our Common Stock were delisted from the NASDAQ national market in
April 2001 and are now traded in the over-the-counter market on what is commonly
referred to as the electronic bulletin board or "OTCBB". As a result, an
investor may find it more difficult to dispose of or obtain accurate quotations
as to the market value of the securities. The trading volume of our shares has
dramatically declined since the delisting. In addition, we are now subject to a
Rule promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission that, if we fail to
meet criteria set forth in such Rule, various practice requirements are imposed
on broker-dealers who sell securities governed by the Rule to persons other than
established customers and accredited investors. For these types of transactions,
the broker-dealer must make a special suitability determination for the
purchaser and have received the purchaser's written consent to the transactions
prior to sale. Consequently, the Rule may have a materially adverse effect on
the ability of broker-dealers to sell the securities, which may materially
affect the ability of stockholders to sell the securities in the secondary
market.
The delisting has made trading our shares more difficult for investors,
potentially leading to further declines in share price and making it less likely
our stock price will increase. It has also made it more difficult for us to
raise additional capital. We may also incur additional costs under state
blue-sky laws if we sell equity due to our delisting.
ANTI-TAKEOVER PROVISIONS AFFECTING US COULD PREVENT OR DELAY A CHANGE OF
CONTROL.
Provisions of our charter, by-laws and stockholder rights plan and provisions of
applicable Delaware law may:
o have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control
of our company;
o discourage bids of our Common Stock at a premium over the market price; or
o adversely affect the market price of, and the voting and other rights of
the holders of, our Common Stock.
Certain Delaware laws could have the effect of delaying, deterring or preventing
a change in control of our company. One of these laws prohibits us from engaging
in a business combination with any interested stockholder for a period of three
years from the date the person became an interested stockholder, unless various
conditions are met. In addition, provisions of our charter and by-laws, and the
significant amount of Common Stock held by our current and former executive
officers, directors and affiliates, could together have the effect of
discouraging potential takeover attempts or making it more difficult for
stockholders to change management. In addition, the employment contracts of our
Chairman, CEO and Vice President of Finance provide for substantial lump sum
payments ranging from 2 (for the Vice President) to 10 times (for each of the
Chairman and CEO) of their respective average combined salaries and bonuses
(together with the continuation of various benefits for extended periods) in the
event of their termination without cause or a termination by the executive for
"good reason", which is conclusively presumed in the event of a
"change-in-control" (as such terms are defined in such agreements).
OUR STOCK PRICE IS VOLATILE.
The trading price of our Common Stock has been volatile and may continue to be
volatile in response to various factors, including:
o the performance and public acceptance of our new product lines;
o entrance into new lines of business, including acquisitions of businesses;
o quarterly variations in our operating results;
o competitive announcements;
o sales of any of our remaining games properties;
o the operating and stock price performance of other companies that
investors may deem comparable to us; and
o news relating to trends in our markets.
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The stock market has experienced significant price and volume fluctuations, and
the market prices of technology companies, particularly Internet-related
companies, have been highly volatile. Our stock is also more volatile due to the
limited trading volume.
ITEM 3. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure (1)
that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified
in the Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") rules and forms, and (2)
that this information is accumulated and communicated to management, including
our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to
allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and
evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that
any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can
provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives,
and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the
cost benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the
effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Securities
Exchange Act Rule 13a-14 as of June 30, 2004. Based on that evaluation, our
Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our
disclosure controls and procedures are effective in alerting them in a timely
manner to material information regarding us (including our consolidated
subsidiaries) that is required to be included in our periodic reports to the
SEC.
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our
Chief Financial Officer, have evaluated any change in our internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the six months ended June 30, 2004 that
has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our
internal control over financial reporting, and have determined there to be no
reportable changes except as described below.
Beginning in March 2004, we experienced an increase in credit card chargebacks
and refund requests as a result of orders for our VoIP telephony services placed
with fraudulent credit card data even though the associated financial
institution approved payment of the transaction. We immediately began monitoring
the credit card transactions of our VoIP telephony services division more
closely, and as a result, were able to alert both cardholders and credit card
issuers of fraudulent transactions due to identity theft. Under current credit
card practices, we are liable for fraudulent credit card transactions on our
websites. We determined that our internal controls for detection of the
fraudulent charges were inadequate, primarily due to certain weaknesses in our
payment processing software and other processes in place to detect credit card
fraud. We have taken the following steps to strengthen internal controls
surrounding credit card transactions of our VoIP telephony operation:
o Identity Verification. In March 2004, our customer service representatives
began contacting the credit cardholder on each new subscription for our
VoIP telephony service. Once we successfully verify the billing
information and confirm the validity of the transaction, the customer's
service is activated and credit card is billed.
o Usage Monitoring. In March 2004, we began to monitor call activity on our
VoIP network for excessive or suspicious usage. Upon identification of
excessive or suspicious usage, we contact the customer on file to confirm
the validity of the subscription.
o Fraud Prevention Software. In May 2004, we implemented a more robust
electronic payment processing software which provides additional credit
card verification tools. The software provides fraud screening developed
and maintained in partnership with one of the major credit card issuers.
Additionally, the software provides exception reporting of credit card
transactions which, based on the software's risk screening process, may be
deemed to be potentially fraudulent.
During early May 2004, in the course of resolving the aforementioned credit card
fraud issues, the Company temporarily suspended one operation of a key control
process. During the period when such control was not functioning access to the
PSTN was not properly limited, thereby resulting in excessive costs being
incurred by the company. Subsequently, in the latter part of May 2004 we
corrected this control deficiency by reinstalling this key control operation.
We continue to review the effectiveness of both our manual and automated fraud
screening processes in an effort to further reduce the occurrence of fraud
within our VoIP network.
Except as noted above, there have been no significant changes in our internal
controls or in other factors that could significantly affect those controls that
occurred in, or subsequent to, the end of our last fiscal quarter. We cannot
assure you, however, that our system of controls and procedures will always
achieve its stated goals under all future conditions.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
See Note 5 - "Litigation" of the Financial Statements included in this Report.
ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND SMALL BUSINESS ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY
SECURITIES
(a) Sales of Unregistered Securities
On May 6, 2004, the Company entered into an agreement with NeoPets, Inc. which
provides for certain marketing and advertising services associated with the
Company's voiceglo and GloPhone VoIP services on NeoPets' website. As part of
the consideration for such services, the Company agreed to issue up to 3,000,000
shares of its Common Stock in various stages upon the attainment of certain
business objectives. The Company also agreed to certain registration rights
relating to the shares issued or issuable and registered such shares for resale
as part of its registration statement on Form SB-2 which became effective May
11, 2004. NeoPets is a sophisticated investor and "accredited" within the
meaning of applicable securities laws. The Company believes that the offer and
sale of shares as part of the NeoPets agreement were exempt from registration
pursuant to Sections 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Regulation D
promulgated thereunder.
(b) Use of Proceeds from Sales of Registered Securities.
Not applicable.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.
None.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
None.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.
None.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Exhibits
3.1 Certificate of Amendment Relating to the Designation Preferences and Rights
of the Junior Participating Preferred Stock. (1)
18.1 Independent Accountant Preferability Letter.
31.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of The
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of The
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
(1) Incorporated by reference to our SB-2 Registration Statement filed on April
16, 2004.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
None.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report on Form 10-QSB to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned thereto duly authorized.
theglobe.com, inc.
/s/ Michael S. Egan
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Michael S. Egan
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
August 13, 2004
/s/ Albert J. Detz
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Albert J. Detz
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
August 13, 2004
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EXHIBIT INDEX
3.1 Certificate of Amendment Relating to the Designation Preferences and Rights
of the Junior Participating Preferred Stock. (1)
18.1 Independent Accountant Preferability Letter.
31.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of The
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of The
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
(1) Incorporated by reference to our SB-2 Registration Statement filed on April
16, 2004.
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