TRINSIC, INC
 

     
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 12b-25

NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
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(Check One): xForm 10-K oForm 20-F oForm 11-K oForm 10-Q oForm N-SAR oForm N-CSR

             
    For Period Ended:    December 31, 2004
 
    o Transition Report on Form 10-K
    o Transition Report on Form 20-F
    o Transition Report on Form 11-K
    o Transition Report on Form 10-Q
    o Transition Report on Form N-SAR
 
    For the Transition Period Ended: ___________________________________________________________
 

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PART I — REGISTRANT INFORMATION

TRINSIC, INC.


Full Name of Registrant

Z-TEL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.


Former Name if Applicable

601 S. HARBOUR ISLAND BLVD., SUITE 220


Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

TAMPA, FL 33602


City, State and Zip Code

PART II — RULE 12b-25(b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate.)

         
 
  (a)   The reason described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense
x 
  (b)   The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
 
  (c)   The accountant’s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

PART III — NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.

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The Registrant is unable to timely file its report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 (the “Form 10-K”) without unreasonable effort or expense by the due date of March 31, 2005.

The Registrant is in the process of acquiring a new long-term loan agreement which will replace its asset based loan agreement with Textron Financial Corporation. The Registrant is also in the process of completing new service agreements with two incumbent local exchange carriers which will determine the UNE-P line charges with these significant vendors of the Registrant on a go forward basis. The Registrant is also reviewing its current staffing levels relative to current and expected future operations. All of these matters, in addition to the current financial condition of the Registrant, have a significant influence on our business and could impact the type of opinion our independent registered public accounting firm might issue.

We believe our inability to successfully execute the financing and service agreements discussed above would likely result in our independent registered public accountants issuing an opinion that expresses significant doubt about the Registrant’s ability to continue as a going concern. However, even if we are able to execute all of the above agreements, there can be no assurance as to the type of opinion the independent registered public accounting firm might issue.

     
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PART IV — OTHER INFORMATION

(1)  Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification
             
  Russell A. Pennington
  251
  368-8600
  (Name)   (Area Code)   (Telephone Number)

(2)  Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed ? If answer is no, identify report(s).     Yes x       No o
 
 

(3)  Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?     Yes x       No o
 
  If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.

See attached financials.

(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
Date:       March 31, 2005                   By:         /s/ Horace J. Davis III   
               Horace J. Davis As Chief Executive Officer

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1.  This form is required by Rule 12b-25 (17 CFR 240.12b-25) of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
2.  One signed original and four conformed copies of this form and amendments thereto must be completed and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549, in accordance with Rule 0-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Act. The information contained in or filed with the form will be made a matter of public record in the Commission files.
 
3.  A manually signed copy of the form and amendments thereto shall be filed with each national securities exchange on which any class of securities of the registrant is registered.
 
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TRINSIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA

(In thousands, except share data)

                 
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2004     2003  
Assets
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 1,363     $ 12,013  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $10,967 and $13,804
    27,242       20,605  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    836       3,876  
 
           
Total current assets
    29,441       36,494  
 
               
Property and equipment, net
    27,829       39,069  
Intangible assets, net
    457       2,287  
Other assets
    3,609       3,820  
 
           
 Total assets
  $ 61,336     $ 81,670  
 
           
Liabilities, Mandatorily Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Deficit
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 55,605     $ 55,442  
Deferred revenue
    6,264       7,073  
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations
    7,536       5,074  
Asset based loan
    12,934        
 
           
Total current liabilities
    82,339       67,589  
 
               
Long-term deferred revenue
    46       361  
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations
    33       457  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities
    82,418       68,407  
 
           
Mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock, $.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 1,771,018 issued; 1,747,684 outstanding (aggregate liquidation value of $158,779)
          144,282  
 
           
 
               
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 12, 17 and 22)
               
 
               
Stockholders’ deficit:
               
Common stock, $.01 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 55,253,612 and 7,237,298 shares issued; 55,185,302 and 7,168,988 outstanding
    553       73  
Notes receivable from stockholders
    (3,685 )     (1,121 )
Unearned stock compensation
    (466 )      
Additional paid-in capital
    392,488       188,987  
Accumulated deficit
    (409,894 )     (318,880 )
Treasury stock, 68,310 shares at cost
    (78 )     (78 )
 
           
 
               
Total stockholders’ deficit
    (21,082 )     (131,019 )
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities, mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ deficit
  $ 61,336     $ 81,670  
 
           

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TRINSIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

                         
    Years Ended  
    December 31,  
    2004     2003     2002  
Revenues
  $ 251,477     $ 289,180     $ 238,397  
 
                 
 
                       
Operating expenses:
                       
Network operations, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below
    123,723       135,531       94,422  
Sales and marketing
    21,094       19,421       11,319  
General and administrative
    112,350       125,765       123,578  
Asset impairment charge
                1,129  
Wholesale development costs
                1,018  
Restructuring charge
    4,801             1,861  
Depreciation and amortization
    19,764       23,449       23,936  
 
                 
 
                       
Total operating expenses
    281,732       304,166       257,263  
 
                 
 
                       
Operating loss
    (30,255 )     (14,986 )     (18,866 )
 
                 
 
                       
Nonoperating income (expense):
                       
Interest and other income
    2,753       1,930       3,448  
Interest and other expense
    (6,111 )     (3,071 )     (4,137 )
 
                 
 
                       
Total nonoperating expense
    (3,358 )     (1,141 )     (689 )
 
                 
 
                       
Net loss
    (33,613 )     (16,127 )     (19,555 )
 
                       
Less mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock dividends and accretion
    (15,326 )     (17,480 )     (15,589 )
Less deemed dividend related to beneficial conversion feature
    (57,584 )     (186 )     (186 )
 
                 
 
                       
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
  $ (106,523 )   $ (33,793 )   $ (35,330 )
 
                 
 
                       
Weighted average common shares outstanding
    11,676,783       7,079,384       6,990,344  
 
                 
 
                       
Basic and diluted net loss per share
  $ (9.12 )   $ (4.77 )   $ (5.05 )
 
                 

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