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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 5(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004
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OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number 000-08187
CabelTel International Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada 75-2399477
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(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer Identification
Incorporation or organization) Number)
1755 Wittington Place, Suite 340, Dallas, Texas 75234
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(Address of prinicpal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code 972-407-8400
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value American Stock Exchange
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [ X ] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K (ss.229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and
will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive
proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this
Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [ X ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
Yes [ ] No [ X ]
The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of
the issuer, computed by reference to the closing sales price on March 31, 2005,
was approximately $2,424,000. At March 31, 2005, the issuer had outstanding
approximately 977,000 shares of par value $0.01 Common Stock.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
None
CABELTEL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
Index to Annual Report on Form 10-K
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2004
Item 1. Business..............................................................1
Item 2. Properties...........................................................12
Item 3. Legal Proceedings....................................................12
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders..................13
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder
Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities....................14
Item 6. Selected Financial Data..............................................16
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operation.........17
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk..........21
Item 8. Financial Statements.................................................22
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure..........................................................22
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.............................................22
Item 9B. Other Information...................................................23
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant..................24
Item 11. Executive Compensation..............................................28
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
and Related Stockholder Matters...............................................32
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions......................35
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services..............................36
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules..........................38
SIGNATURES....................................................................41
PART I
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this Form 10-K are forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. The words "estimate," "plan," "intend," "expect,"
"anticipate," "believe," and similar expressions are intended to identify
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are found at
various places throughout this Report and in the documents incorporated herein
by reference. CabelTel disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise
any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise. Although we believe that our expectations are based upon
reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our goals will be
achieved. Important factors that could cause our actual results to differ from
estimates or projects contained in any forward-looking statements are described
under "Risks Related to the Company" beginning on page 9.
Item 1. Business
CabelTel International Corporation ("CabelTel" or the "Company" or "we"
or "us") was incorporated in Nevada on May 31, 1991, originally under the name
Medical Resource Companies of America. The Company is the successor-by-merger to
Wespac Investors Trust, a California business trust that began operating in
1982. On March 26, 1996, the name was changed to Greenbriar Corporation; on
February 28, 2005, the name of the Company was changed to CabelTel International
Corporation following the acquisition by the Company in October 2004 of an
indirect subsidiary named "CableTEL AD" which is a cable television operator in
Bulgaria, also operating fixed voice telephony services, national CATV and data
services primarily in Bulgaria. This last name change was intended to reflect
our operations in the telecommunications industry.
We also continue to operate retirement-focused real estate, own and
operate an outlet shopping mall in Gainesville, Texas, and own interests in
producing oil and gas leases in Gregg and Rusk Counties, Texas.
Recent Acquisition of CableTEL AD
On October 12, 2004 the Company acquired two privately-held U.S.,
Corporations in exchange for 31,500 shares of newly-designated 2% Series J
Preferred Stock. The two U.S. corporations collectively own 100% of Tacaruna BV,
a Netherlands company, which in turn directly and indirectly owns 74.8% of
CableTEL AD, a Bulgarian telecommunications company. The Series J Preferred
Stock is not convertible to common stock. However, the terms of the acquisition
agreement require the Company to present a proposal to its stockholders to
approve the exchange of all shares of Series J Preferred Stock into 8,788,500
shares of common stock which, if approved by stockholders, would represent 90%
of the total issued and outstanding shares of common stock in the Company. While
the Company acquired the two U.S. entities, due to the relative values of the
entities for reporting purposes this transaction is being accounted for as a
"reverse acquisition." As a reverse acquisition for reporting purposes, the
Company must be accounted for as if it had been acquired. Also, certain
information and the historical financial statements presented in this Form 10-K
will represent those of the entities acquired by the Company for all years
presented.
Business Operations
We operate three separate distinct businesses:
o telecommunications activities in Bulgaria and surrounding countries,
including subscription cable television, fixed voice telephony services and
data services,
o ownership and operation of real estate through (i) one retirement community
in King City, Oregon, with a capacity of 114 residents, and leasing of a
residential retirement property to a third party in Greenville, South
Carolina, and (ii) ownership and operation of an outlet mall in
Gainesville, Texas with approximately 315,000 square feet of retail space
available for lease,
o ownership of oil and gas leases in Gregg and Rusk Counties, Texas on which
48 producing wells were operating as of March 31, 2005.
Financial information about our segments can be found in Note N "Segment
Reporting" in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements found at Item 8
"Financial Statements and Supplementary Data."
Telecommunications - CabelTel AD
CableTEL AD was founded in 1999 by integrating three cable television
(community antenna television or "CATV") operators in the Country of Bulgaria.
Through further acquisitions, CableTEL AD grew its base of CATV subscribers in
Bulgaria to approximately 130,000 and assumed the position of a dominant player
with an estimated 11.5% share of the Bulgarian market.
Management of CableTEL AD focuses on maintaining its CATV customer base
while increasing Average Revenue per Unit ("ARPU"). Licenses have been obtained
to operate fixed voice telephony services, national CATV and data services. A
state-of-the art "Excel" switch has been installed, tested and is in production
at the corporate headquarters in Sophia, Bulgaria. Voice interconnection
agreements exist with all fixed and mobile operators in Bulgaria which include
international interconnect agreements. CableTEL AD is offering telephony
services to the corporate and residential markets in Bulgaria.
The main goals of CableTEL AD management are to establish CableTEL AD
as the largest cable TV operator in the country of Bulgaria with significant
market share, to develop CableTEL AD as a major player offering international
carrier services and to become a strong competitor to the new and existing
providers of corporate and residential telecom services. In order to achieve
these goals, CableTEL AD plans aggressive acquisitions of regional CATV
operators, upgrading of the CATV networks, product differentiation and
cross-selling of telecommunication services. CableTEL AD plans to actively
segment its customer base to offer high margin differentiated products based on
a general portfolio of interactive services such as Pay per View, Video on
Demand, Broadband Internet, Leased Lines, Virtual Private Networks and Fixed
Telephony. Strategic partners are being sought to ensure that CableTEL AD can
provide quality service as an international carrier. An experienced sales and
marketing team has been recruited and structured to operate with a clear vision
on how to achieve its objectives.
Cable is the dominant method of distributing TV into Bulgarian homes.
Penetration is extremely high in the major cities and CableTEL AD expects it to
grow further as the standard of living in Bulgaria continues to increase. The
market for international carrier services in the region is increasing with the
growth in internet users in countries like Turkey and other parts of the Middle
East that can be connected through Bulgaria. As Bulgaria continues to grow
economically, the demand for corporate services such as virtual private networks
("VPN") from banks, freight companies, supermarket chains, governments and many
others should continue to grow rapidly.
Management of CableTEL AD believes that its goals cannot be achieved
without overcoming competition in the residential CATV market. It plans to do so
by acquiring a significant subscriber-base or position in all the major cities
in Bulgaria. As the only national operator, CableTEL AD hopes to be able to
establish a very strong national brand. CableTEL AD believes the three largest
operators in Bulgaria, Bulgarian TelCom ("BTC"), MTel and GloBul will continue
to compete for corporate services by offering mobile and fixed line services but
the management of CableTEL AD believes that CableTEL AD can develop a strong
alternative to the bigger established operators.
As of March 31, 2004, CableTEL AD has substantially completed a fiber
optical backbone (the "backbone") in Bulgaria with connectivity to Turkey,
Greece, Romania and Macedonia. Bulgaria also has a large border with Serbia and
Moldova and a small border with Ukraine. An integral part of CableTEL AD's
strategy is to become a vertically integrated telecommunications operator. The
total investment to complete the fiber optic backbone was approximately
(euro)25,000,000*. A part of the investment was financed by entering into
strategic agreements with operators and suppliers and by selling one portion of
the backbone's capacity to one of Bulgaria's mobile operators. Connectivity to
neighboring countries puts CableTEL in a position to become a major
international carrier for the region. Plans for the development of Bulgarian
national connectedness emphasize setting up separate metropolitan area networks
that can be plugged into the national backbone ring. Combined with upgrades of
existing cable TV infrastructures, this will allow the delivery of broadband
Internet access, value added-services, digital CATV and fixed voice telephony to
both residential and business customers.
The fiber optic backbone consists of three separate "ducts" containing
fiber optic cable. CableTEL AD only needs one duct for its own purposes. One of
the three ducts has been sold to an unrelated mobile operator and CableTEL AD
has a second duct for sale.
In CATV quality assurance is achieved with a national call center where
the provider can be reached through one number or through the internet and
providing rapid response to a customer's concerns.
Marketing. CableTEL AD centralized sales and marketing in its Sofia,
Bulgaria headquarters. The Sales and Marketing Department centralized the
various marketing functions in order to develop and implement best practices and
achieve economies of scale. The department coordinates the marketing efforts to
build a consistent and effective brand image while the sales team will
concentrate on identifying, approaching and bringing corporate customers for the
advanced telecommunication services offered by CableTEL. Given the acquisitions
strategy of the company, the Sales and Marketing department has developed a
re-branding strategy to quickly bring new operations up to CableTEL
communication standards and preserve the overall strength of the CableTEL brand.
Government Regulation. Bulgarian telecom legislation of 2003, which
complies with the European Union ("EU") regulations, standardized licensing
policies so that a general license is issued to telecom operators by type of
service provided (e.g. CATV, leased lines, data transmission). This resulted in
consolidating all of CableTEL AD's cable TV operations in a single certificate
under the general license issued. CableTEL AD has a National Fixed Telephony
License, and a license for data transmission covering all the territory of
Bulgaria. CableTEL AD possesses a unique national backbone construction permit
that allows the company to build alongside the national road and highway
network.
Internet services in Bulgaria are not subject to unique licensing but
are subject to licensing of the delivery channel (i.e. cable, satellite,
dial-up, leased lines or DSL). For new services offered through existing
channels covered by existing licenses, an additional application is required.
CableTEL AD applied for one of the Bulgarian wireless broadband
licenses to be distributed by the summer of 2005. Wireless broadband technology
will enable CableTEL AD to quickly cover densely populated markets where it
currently does not have access to a fixed line network connecting to a potential
customer's home.
Competition
The statistics for the Bulgarian telecommunications market for the past
three years show a declining share in fixed telephony and an increasing share in
cellular services. Management of CableTEL AD believes that, in the future, the
mobile services growth rate will decrease while leased lines and internet access
growth rates will increase. Management also believes the tendency for mergers
and acquisitions of the various operators of these services will continue to
lead to more investments in the sector and improved quality and effectiveness of
the various companies in the industry.
In Bulgaria, CATV is the predominant platform for delivery of pay TV to
one million households (55% of all households, with highest rates of CATV
penetration are concentrated in the top 30 cities of Bulgaria by population).
Management of CableTEL AD believes CATV will continue to be the primary avenue
for further pay TV penetration throughout Eastern Europe.
CableTEL AD's current ARPU in Bulgaria is (euro)4.00, which is below
other markets such as Hungary ((euro)5.00), Poland ((euro)6.00) and the Czech
Republic ((euro)6.50). The average income of households in Bulgaria is
relatively low which makes it hard to increase charges for the basic Pay TV
package. The main opportunity to increase ARPU in the near term is to diversify
the products offered. CabelTEL AD offers residential broadband internet access
and telephony services in addition to its Pay TV package. In the longer term
CableTEL AD believes that increasing disposable incomes of households stimulated
by the sustained high rates of economic growth in Bulgaria will lead to
increasing demand for its products at increasingly higher rates.
The leased lines market in Bulgaria is currently estimated at
(euro)55,000,000 annually and Management of CableTEL AD believes it will grow
substantially. Until recently BTC held a monopoly in the provision of leased
line services. Although other telecoms are also building optical infrastructure,
CableTEL AD will have a significant first mover advantage in this market due to
the backbone it created. Having access to its own optical infrastructure is also
important for any telecom company aiming to tap the estimated (euro)21,000,000
annual market for managed network data services ("MNDS") such as Internet
Protocol Virtual Private Networks ("VPN") and the more traditional Frame Relay
and Asynchronous Transfer Mode ("ATM") technologies.
Until recently BTC held a monopoly over the fixed voice/telephony
market. In recent years several Voiceover Internet Protocol ("VoIP") operators
such as Orbitel and NexCom have established themselves as providers of fixed
telephony services at (in the Company's opinion) a slightly lower quality. An
established customer base (via prepaid cards for residential customers and
dialers for business customers) exists for these entities, and each is actively
engaging in price wars that reduce profit margins of VoIP services. CableTEL AD
will however have the ability to offer the service to its existing customer base
at little incremental cost.
Real Estate
Retirement Properties. The Company operates Pacific Pointe Retirement
Inn ("Pacific Pointe") in King City, Oregon. Pacific Pointe has a capacity of
114 residents, and provides community living with basic services such as meals,
housekeeping, laundry, 24/7 staffing, transportation and social and recreational
activities to its residents. These residents do not yet need assistance or
support with activities of daily living but prefer the physical and
psychological comfort of a residential community of like minded people which
offers access to health care and other senior oriented services.
The Company's other residential retirement property is an assisted
living facility in Greenville SC which is leased to an independent third party.
The only retirement community that the Company operates is not required
to have a license for its independent retirement operation. In compliance with
underlying state bond financing, rents at this community must be approved by an
agency of the State of Oregon.
At Pacific Pointe the Company's marketing and sales efforts are
undertaken at the local level. These efforts are intended to create awareness of
a community and its services among prospective residents, their families, other
key decision-makers and professional referral sources.
The Company's only retirement community, Pacific Pointe, has a stellar
reputation in its community and has operated at or near capacity for a number of
years. The retirement housing market however has little barrier to entry and
Pacific Pointe's present and potential competitors have, or may have access to,
greater financial, management and other resources than those of the facility.
There can be no assurance that competitive pressures will not have a material
adverse effect on the property.
Outlet Shopping Mall Property. The Company's outlet mall does business
as Gainesville Factory Shops ("GFS") and is located in Gainesville, Texas. GFS
has approximately 315,000 square feet of retail space available for lease.
Purchased in December 2003, GFS presented the Company with an opportunity to
make an investment at what the Company believes was a bargain price. Since
purchasing the mall in December 2003 occupancy has risen from 60% to 76%. Mall
traffic has been enhanced by a more aggressive marketing effort as well as
development in its immediate Gainesville Texas area including the opening of a
casino four miles from the mall.
The Company's outlet mall in Gainesville, Texas has the advantage of
being the only mall in its immediate market area. In addition, the Company
believes that the market does not lend itself to construction of another mall in
the foreseeable future. A number of shopping alternatives are available to
potential customers within a reasonable driving distance. Further conditions
which the Company cannot control such as highway construction, economic downturn
or the high price of gasoline can have a negative impact on traffic at GFS.
Marketing at Gainesville is general, market wide advertising to build
overall mall traffic. Where possible the mall coordinates this advertising with
its tenant merchants' advertising to enhance the mall as a specific destination
for shoppers.
Mineral Interests
Gaywood Oil & Gas, LLC and Gaywood Oil & Gas II ("Gaywood"), of which
the Company is the sole member, are in a very narrow niche of the oil and gas
industry. Gaywood's leases are in Gregg and Rusk counties in Texas. 48 wells
were operating as of March 31, 2005. Any gas production is incidental to
Gaywood's oil production and has no significant value. Gaywood's potential and
actual production averaged slightly over four barrels per well per day in March
2005. Gaywood's operation of low volume wells is only profitable if the price of
oil is above $24 per barrel. Gaywood is neither a refiner nor a retailer of oil
products. It sells its entire production to companies who, in turn, either
resell or use the products for their own purposes.
The Company has no strategy, as such, for the acquisition of oil and
gas properties. Gaywood was an unusual opportunity and the Company decided to
pursue this particular acquisition to enhance cash flow and operating income
streams.
Summary Oil Reserve Data. The following table sets forth summary
information concerning Gaywood's proved oil reserves on December 31, 2004, based
on a report prepared by Haas Petroleum Engineering Services, Inc., an
independent consulting and engineering firm. Reserves were determined using
year-end product prices, held constant for the life of the properties. Estimates
of economically recoverable reserves and future net revenues are based on a
number of variables, which may differ from actual results.
Proved and Developed Reserves December 31, 2004
Oil (Mbbl) 381.07
Productive Wells. The following table summarizes our gross working
interests and net revenue interests in productive oil wells at March 31, 2005.
All wells are in the State of Texas.
Gross Wells Net Wells
48 36
The Company's oil wells have all been "abandoned" by the larger oil
companies and their leases have devolved to other persons or entities. The
Company has 61 leases with a range of 65.7% to 80% of ownership. The wells
produce from 70 to 360 barrels per month.
Well Operations. The Company's oil wells are maintained by third party
contractors, its production is hauled by third party contractors and the entire
production is sold under contract to a subsidiary of Black Hills Corporation.
This contract is renegotiated periodically and is based on the average daily
closing price of oil for the previous month as published by Koch Supply &
Trading plus a premium, on March 31, 2005 of $3.15 per barrel.
The operations of any facility gathering, transporting, processing or
storing crude oil is subject to stringent and complex laws and regulations
pertaining to health, safety and the environment. As an operator of such
facilities, the Company must comply with federal, state and local laws that
relate to air and water quality, hazardous and solid waste management and
disposal, and other environmental matters. Costs of operating oil wells must
incorporate compliance with environmental laws, regulations and safety
standards. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations may trigger a
variety of administrative, civil and potentially criminal enforcement measures.
The market for oil is highly volatile but not greatly competitive.
Sweet Texas Crude Oil is constantly in high demand world wide however there is a
high cost to operate the low production wells in East Texas. The Company's wells
would not be profitable with oil at less than $24 per barrel.
Insurance
The Company currently maintains property and liability insurance
intended to cover claims in its retirement community, outlet mall, corporate and
oil well operations. The number of insurance carriers who offer retirement
industry liability insurance has diminished since 1999, and the costs of such
insurance continue to escalate. The Company also carries property insurance on
each of its owned and leased properties in the United States.
Environmental Matters
In the United States, under various Federal, state and local
environmental laws, ordinances and regulations, a current or previous owner or
operator of real estate may be required to investigate and clean up hazardous or
toxic substances or petroleum product releases at the property, and may be held
liable to a governmental entity or to third parties for property damage and for
investigation and clean up costs incurred by such parties in connection with the
contamination. Such laws typically impose clean up responsibility and liability
without regard to whether the owner or operator knew of or caused the presence
of the contaminants and the liability under such laws has been interpreted to be
joint and several unless the harm is divisible and there is a reasonable basis
for allocation of responsibility. The costs of investigation, remediation or
removal of such substances may be substantial and the presence of such
substances or the failure to remediate properly such property may adversely
affect the owner's ability to sell or lease the property or to borrow using the
property as collateral. In addition, some environmental laws create a lien on
the contaminated site in favor of the government for damages and costs it incurs
in connection with the contamination. Persons who arrange for the disposal or
treatment of hazardous or toxic substances also may be liable for the costs of
removal or redemption of such substances at the disposal or treatment community,
whether or not such community is owned or operated by that person or
corporation. Finally, the owner or operator of a site may be subject to common
law claims by third parties based on damages and costs resulting from
environmental contamination emanating from a site.
The Company has conducted environmental assessments on most of its
existing owned or leased properties. These assessments have not revealed any
environmental liability that the Company believes would have a material adverse
effect on the Company's business, assets or results of operations. The Company
is not aware of any such environmental liability. The Company believes that all
of its properties are in compliance in all material respects with all Federal,
state and local laws, ordinances and regulations regarding hazardous or toxic
substances or petroleum products. The Company has not been notified by any
governmental authority, and is not otherwise aware, of any material
non-compliance, liability or claim relating to hazardous or toxic substances or
petroleum products in connection with any of its communities.
In Bulgaria CableTEL AD only offers services. All construction is
outsourced. The Company and its subsidiaries are not involved in any activities
which fall under any Bulgarian environmental laws.
Employees
At March 31, 2005, the Company employed 440 people, including 56 (20
full-time and 36 part-time) in the United States and 384 (372 full-time and 12
part-time) in Bulgaria. The Company believes it maintains good relationships
with its employees. None of the Company's employees are represented by a
collective bargaining group.
The Company's operations are subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act in
the United States and its Bulgarian equivalent which governs such matters as
minimum wage, overtime and other working conditions. Many of the Company's
employees are paid at rates related to the appropriate country's minimum wage
and accordingly, increases in the minimum wage will result in an increase in
labor costs.
Management is not aware of any non-compliance by the Company as regards
applicable regulatory requirements that would have a material adverse effect on
the Company's financial condition or results of operations.
Available Information
The Company maintains an internet website at http://www.cabeltel.us.
The Company has available through the website, free of charge, Annual Reports on
Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, reports
filed pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
"Exchange Act") and amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably
practicable after we electronically file or furnish such materials to the
Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, the Company has posted the
charters for our Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Governance and
Nominating Committee, as well as our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics,
Corporate Governance Guidelines on Director Independence and other information
on the website. These charters and principles are not incorporated in this
Report by reference. The Company will also provide a copy of these documents
free of charge to stockholders upon written request. The Company issues Annual
Reports containing audited financial statements to its common stockholders.
Risks Related to the Company
The telecommunications industry is subject to rapid technological
changes, and we cannot predict the effect of any changes on our business. The
telecommunications industry has been and will continue to be subject to rapid
and significant changes in technology, and the effect of technological changes
on our business cannot be predicted. Our primary product offerings in Bulgaria
may become outdated due to technological breakthroughs rendering our products
out-of-date. In addition, our business plan for CableTEL AD contemplates the
introduction of services using new technologies. Our investment in those new
services may prove premature, and we may not realize anticipated returns on
these new products for some time. The cost of implementation for emerging and
future technologies could be significant, and our ability to fund such
implementation may depend on our ability to obtain financing. We cannot be
certain that we would be successful in obtaining any additional financing
required.
We are subject to significant competition in the telecommunications
business and expect that competition will intensify. We face significant
competition from other competitors in Bulgaria. In particular, in two of our
three key product areas, telephony and CATV, other of our competitors have very
large market shares and generally have less financial and operating constraints
than we have. As existing technology develops and new technologies emerge, we
believe that competition will intensify in each of these product offerings,
particularly business telecommunications and the internet. Some of our
competitors have substantially greater financial and technical resources than we
have. Moreover, we may also be required to reduce prices if our competitors
reduce prices or as a result of any other downward pressure on prices for
telecommunications services in Bulgaria, which could have an adverse effect on
us.
We remain subject to the risk of successfully integrating future
acquisitions of additional subscribers. We have historically grown our business
through acquisitions of blocks of subscribers in various areas in Bulgaria. This
has resulted in our being exposed to the risk of failing to successfully
integrate those new subscribers. A significant result of our growth through
these acquisitions is that we have inherited a variety of billing and customer
service systems from others. We are in the process of integrating our various
billing systems and customer databases in an effort to improve one of the main
tools we use to provide customer service; however, we do not as yet have an
integrating billing and operational platform for all customers. We cannot be
certain this integration project will be successful, and we could experience
operational failures related to billing and collecting revenue from our
customers.
One of our key strategies is to reduce customer turnover; however,
there can be no assurance we will successfully accomplish this or that our
turnover rate will not increase. We have experienced rapid growth and
development in a relatively short period of time through acquisitions or
connecting customers to our network. One of our biggest challenges as we have
grown is to limit customer turnover. The successful implementation of our
business plan depends upon a reduction in the percentage of our customers that
stop using our services in Bulgaria. In order to reduce turnover in the future,
we aim to improve customer service. This improvement will be difficult to obtain
without an integrated billing system and a customer database across the entire
network. If the integration of our various billing systems is not successful, we
could experience an adverse effect on customer service and, in turn, customer
turnover. We plan to increase our customer and revenue generating unit in 2005.
If demand for our products and services is greater than anticipated our customer
service centers could experience a higher than expected volume of traffic. If
customer service suffers as a result, it could contribute to turnover. Our
ability to reduce turnover may also be adversely affected by the availability of
competing services in Bulgaria.
Our prospects will depend in part on our ability to control our costs
while maintaining and improving our service levels. As a result of capital
constrains imposed on our business during construction of the "ducts," we
engaged in a process of reducing expenditures in a variety of areas. Our
prospects will depend in part on our ability to continue to control costs and
operate more efficiently while maintaining and improving our existing service
levels.
Our principle business is subject to governmental regulation in a
foreign country, including pricing regulation and changes in current regulations
may adversely affect us. Our principle business activities are regulated and
supervised by various governmental bodies in Bulgaria. Changes in laws,
regulations or governmental policy or the interpretation of those laws or
regulations affecting our activities and those of our competitors, such as
licensing requirements, changes in pricing regulation, and deregulation of
interconnection arrangements, could have a material adverse effect on us. We are
also subject to regulatory initiatives of the European Commission. Changes in EU
directives may reduce our range of programming and increase the costs of
purchasing programming or require us to provide access to our cable network
infrastructure to other service providers, which could have a material adverse
effect upon us.
We are dependent upon many critical systems and processes, many of
which are dependent upon hardware that is concentrated in a small number of
locations. If a catastrophe were to occur at one of those locations, it could
have a material adverse effect on our business. Our business is dependent upon
many sophisticated critical systems, which support all of the various aspects of
our operations from our network to our billing and customer service systems. The
hardware supporting a large number of critical systems is housed in a relatively
small number of locations. If one or more of these locations were to be subject
to fire, natural disaster, terrorism, power loss, or other catastrophe, it could
have a material adverse effect on our business. We are currently studying ways
to improve our disaster recovery to prevent or mitigate such a potential
failure. However, despite any disaster recovery, security and service continuity
protection measures we have or may in the future take, we cannot assure that
these measures will be sufficient. In addition, although we built our network in
resilient rings to ensure the continuity of network availability in the event of
any damage to our underground "ducts," should any ring be cut twice in different
locations, it is likely that no transmission signals will be able to pass, which
could cause significant damage to our business.
We do not insure the underground portion of our cable network. We
obtain insurance of the type and in the amounts we believe are customary for
similar companies. Consistent with this practice, we do not insure the
underground portion of our cable network. Substantially our entire cable network
is constructed underground. Any catastrophe that affects our underground cable
network could result in substantial uninsured losses.
A downturn or increased volatility in the Bulgarian economy could
adversely affect our revenues, cash flows and profitability. Substantially all
of our telecommunications operations and customer base are located in Bulgaria.
Therefore, our results of operations and financial condition depend upon the
level of economic activity in Bulgaria, including the rate of economic growth
and its impact on demand for our services. Weakness in the Bulgarian economy
could adversely affect our subscriber and revenue growth. There can be no
assurance that such economic weakness would not be prolonged or become more
severe in the future. Continued economic weakness could lead to shortfalls in
our revenues and subscriber levels and could have an adverse impact on the
market value of our securities.
Bulgarian political and economic conditions have a direct impact on our
business. Our financial condition and results of operations of CableTEL AD are
substantially dependent upon the Bulgarian economy. The Bulgarian government has
not intervened in the Bulgarian economy but could well do so and make drastic
changes in monetary, fiscal, taxation, credit, tariff, wage and price policies
in order to influence the course of Bulgaria's economy. Our business, financial
condition and results of operations could be adversely affected by any changes
in policy as well as other factors outside our control such as currency
fluctuations, inflation, price instability, interest rates, monetary policy,
liquidity of Bulgarian capital markets, electric power rationing, general
economic growth, tax policy and other political, diplomatic, social and economic
developments in or affecting Bulgaria.
Our governing documents contain anti-takeover provisions that may make it more
difficult for a third party to acquire control of us. Our Articles of
Incorporation contain provisions designed to discourage attempts to acquire
control of the Company by a merger, tender offer, proxy contest or removal of
incumbent management without the approval of our Board of Directors. As a
result, a transaction which otherwise might appear to be in your best interests
as a stockholder could be delayed, deferred or prevented altogether, and you may
be deprived of an opportunity to receive a premium for your shares over
prevailing market rates. The provisions contained in our Articles of
Incorporation include:
? the requirement of an 80% vote to make, adopt, alter, amend,
change or repeal our Bylaws or certain key provisions of the
Articles of Incorporation that embody, among other things, the
anti-takeover provisions,
? the so-called business combination "control act" requirements
involving the Company and a person that beneficially owns 10%
or more of the outstanding Common Stock except under certain
circumstances,
? the requirement of holders of at least 80% of the outstanding
Common Stock to join together to request a special meeting of
stockholders.
As of March 31, 2005, officers, directors and affiliated entities
owning more than 5% of the Company's outstanding Common Stock owned
approximately 59% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. In addition, a
small group of individuals and entities own all of the outstanding Series J 2%
Preferred Stock which holds the right to five votes per share of Series J 2%
Preferred Stock voting with the Common Stock. Under these circumstances, if the
holders of Series J 2% Preferred Stock, directors and affiliated entities owning
more than 5% of our outstanding Common Stock voted together, the group would
control 64% of the votes in any stockholder action. In light of this, these
anti-takeover provisions could help entrench the existing Board of Directors and
may effectively give our management the power to block any attempted change in
control.
Item 2. Properties
The Company's principal offices are approximately 2,500 square feet of
leased space in Dallas, Texas and 27,300 square feet of leased space in Sofia,
Bulgaria. The Company believes its domestic leased space will be adequate for
the foreseeable future. Due to increased personnel and the need for more
efficient configuration of offices, at March 31, 2004, CableTEL AD has entered
into a lease for 44,917 sq ft of office space in Sofia, Bulgaria. See Item 1 for
a discussion of properties owned or leased by the Company.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
On January 24, 2005, Cable Partners Bulgaria LLC, a Colorado limited
liability company, instituted an action in the District Court of Dallas County,
Texas styled Cable Partners Bulgaria LLC v. Greenbriar Corporation and Ronald C.
Finley, Cause No. 05-00746-L in the 193rd Judicial District Court of Dallas
County, Texas. Plaintiff's original petition alleges that Cable Partners
Bulgaria LLC ("CPB") was formed to acquire the assets of a cable
telecommunications system located in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, known as "Eurocom," and
to that end entered into a letter agreement on October 12, 2004, with two
individuals on behalf of Eurocom to purchase all of the assets of Eurocom.
Plaintiff's complaint alleges that the letter agreement with CPB obligates the
two individuals to sell all of Eurocom's assets to CPB, and that CPB's
obligation to complete the purchase is conditioned upon completion of due
diligence reviews and negotiation with the two individuals of a customary
purchase and sale agreement and customary employment and non-competition
agreements. The October 12, 2004, letter agreement provided that CPB was to
"utilize commercially-reasonable efforts" for completing the due diligence and
agreements by January 7, 2005. Plaintiff's complaint alleges it engaged an
international accounting firm to conduct the due diligence, but the delays
resulted in an extension until at least February 28, 2005. Plaintiff's complaint
alleges that certain meetings occurred in December 2004 and January 2005, and
alleges tortious interference with a contract and prospective contract by the
Company and Ronald Finley, seeks a temporary injunction and permanent injunction
enjoining the Company and its subsidiaries from further contact with the two
individuals, and a judgment against the Company in the amount of at least
(euro)4.5 million plus exemplary damages, and attorneys' fees and costs.
Management of the Company intends to vigorously defend the action which it
perceives to be without merit. Representatives of CableTEL AD had conversations
and arrangements in place with the individual stockholders of Eurocom well
before either the October 12, 2004 purported letter agreement or the
November/December 2004 conversations. Management also believes the action
misstates or seeks to rearrange facts and events central to the controversy.
The ownership of property and provision of services to the public
entails an inherent risk of liability. Although the Company and its subsidiaries
are involved in various items of litigation incidental to and in the ordinary
course of its business, in the opinion of management, the outcome of such
litigation will not have a material adverse impact upon the Company's financial
condition, results of operations or liquidity.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
An Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on October 20, 2004, at
which meeting stockholders were asked to consider and vote upon the election of
directors. At the meeting, stockholders elected the following individuals as
directors:
Shares Voting
Director FOR ABSTAINED
Roz Campisi Beadle 720,202 2,888
Gene S. Bertcher 713,462 2,888
James E. Huffstickler 720,200 2,888
Dan Locklear 720,200 2,888
Victor L. Lund 712,562 2,888
There were no votes or broker non-votes on the election of directors.
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder
Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The Common Stock of the Company is traded on the American Stock
Exchange ("AMEX") using the symbol "GBR." The following table sets forth the
high and low sales prices as reported in the reporting system of the AMEX and
other published financial sources. (All prices have been adjusted for a 2002
stock dividend and October 2003 stock-split.)
2004 2003
High Low High Low
----------- ---------- ----------- ----------
First Quarter $5.39 3.62 $4.25 3.62
Second Quarter 3.98 2.80 4.50 3.65
Third Quarter 3.74 3.17 4.00 2.15
Fourth Quarter 4.73 3.00 6.50 2.38
According to the Transfer Agent's records, at March 31, 2005, our
Common Stock was held by approximately 463 holders of record. On March 31, 2005,
the closing price of the Company's Common Stock was $6.05. xyz
The Company paid no dividends on its Common Stock in 2003 or 2004. The
Company has not paid cash dividends on its Common Stock during at least the ten
fiscal years, and it has been the policy of the Board of Directors of the
Company to retain all earnings to pay down long-term debt and finance future
expansion and development of its businesses. The payment of dividends, if any,
will be determined by the Board of Directors in the future in light of
conditions then existing, including the Company's financial condition and
requirements, future prospects, restrictions in financing agreements, business
conditions and other factors deemed relevant by the Board of Directors.
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans.
We have two stock-based equity compensation plans that have been
approved by our stockholders. See Note J, "Stockholders Equity" for a
description of the plans, the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued upon
exercise of outstanding stock options, the weighted average exercise price of
outstanding stock options, and the number of shares of Common Stock remaining
for future issuance under the Plans. We have no stock-based compensation plans
which were adopted without the approval of our stockholders.
Purchases of Equity Securities.
The Board of Directors has not authorized the repurchase of any shares
of its Common Stock under any share repurchase program. However, in the past
when stockholders owning less than one round lot (100 shares) so request the
Company has purchased shares at market closing on the last trading day prior to
receipt of the certificate(s). The following table represents shares repurchased
during the three months ended December 31, 2004.
Total No. of Shares
Repurchased as part Maximum No. of Shares
Total No. of of that May Yet Be
Shares Weighted Average Publicly-Announced Repurchased Under the
Period Repurchased Price Per Share Program Program
10/01-31/2004 -0- -0- -0- -0-
11/01-30/2004 -0- -0- -0- -0-
12/01-31/2004 -0- -0- -0- -0-
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
Operating revenue $ 11,049 $ 8,338 $ 6,262 $ 5,397 $ 700
Operating expenses 14,141 8,786 5,733 3,421 480
Operating profit (loss) (3,092) (448) 529 1,976 220
Earnings (loss) from continuing
operations before income taxes and
minority interest (2,564) 526 828 119 (96)
Minority interest (431) 137 109 153 2
Income tax (income) expense 32 (66) 122 220 (62)
Earnings (loss) from continuing
operations
(2,165) 455 597 (254) (36)
Loss from
.........discontinuoperations
(508) (729) (86)
NET EARNINGS .....(LOSS)
$ (2,165) $ 455 $ 89 (983) (122)
Preferred dividend requirement
(158)
Net income applicable to common
shares (2,323)
Net earnings (loss) applicable
to Common shares - Basic $ (2.38) $ 0.47 $ 0.09 $ (1.01) $ (.125)
Basic weighted average
common shares 977 977 977 977 977
Net earnings (loss) applicable
to Common shares - Diluted $ (2.38) $ 0.47 $ 0.01 $ (1.01) $ (.125)
Diluted weighted average
common shares 977 1,057 997 977 977
In accordance with the provisions of the acquisition agreement the Company is
required to have a shareholder vote permitting the Series J shareholders to
convert into 8,788,000 shares of the Company's common stock. The following pro
forma earnings per share assumes such conversion has occurred.
Pro-forma earnings (loss)
applicable to Common
shares - Diluted $ (.24) $ 0.05 $ 0.01 $ (.10) $ (.01)
Diluted weighted average
common shares 9,766 9,846 9,786 9,766 9,766
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Total assets $ 50,513 $ 14,964 $ 44,022 $ 102,588 $ 119,908
Long-term debt 2,120 16,693 50,887 50,477
20,263
Total liabilities 46,600 8,402 34,753 68,944 69,425
Total stockholders' equity 959 5,735 9,269 6,656 22,720
As this is a reverse acquisition the weighted average number of shares
outstanding reflects 9,997,000 shares for all years presented
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operation
Overview
In October 2004 the Company acquired an indirect subsidiary CableTEL
AD, which is a cable television operator in the Country of Bulgaria. At present
CableTEL AD estimates that its cable subscribers represent approximately 11.5%
of the market in Bulgaria. CableTEL AD also operates fixed voice telephony
services, national CATV and provides internet access data services primarily in
Bulgaria.
While the Company was the acquirer, due to the relative values of the
entities for reporting purposes this transaction is being accounted for as a
reverse acquisition. As a reverse acquisition, for reporting purposes the
Company is being accounted for as if it had been acquired effective October 1,
2004. For that reason, for accounting purposes, the following discussion of
operations represents the operations of CableTEL AD (with the exception of the
last three months of 2004 which is the consolidation of the Company and its
subsidiaries).
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The Company's discussion and analysis of its financial condition and
results of operations are based upon the Company's Consolidated Financial
Statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States. Certain of the Company's accounting
policies require the application of judgment in selecting the appropriate
assumptions for calculating financial estimates. By their nature, these
judgments are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty. These judgments and
estimates are based upon the Company's historical experience, current trends,
and information available from other sources that are believed to be reasonable
under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making
judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not
readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these
estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
The Company believes the following critical accounting policies are
more significant to the judgments and estimates used in the preparation of its
consolidated financial statements. Revisions in such estimates are recorded in
the period in which the facts that give rise to the revisions become known. The
Company's critical accounting policies relate to and the evaluation of the
collectibility of accounts and notes receivable and the evaluation of potential
impairment of goodwill.
The Company's allowance for doubtful accounts receivable and notes
receivable is based on an analysis of the risk of loss on specific accounts. The
analysis places particular emphasis on past due accounts. Management considers
such information as the nature and age of the receivable, the payment history of
the resident, customer or other debtor and the financial condition of the tenant
or other debtor. Our estimate of the required allowance, which is reviewed on a
quarterly basis, is subject to revision as these factors change.
The carrying value of goodwill is reviewed annually for impairment by
reviewing any events or changes in circumstances such as significant declines in
sales, earnings or cash flows or material adverse changes in the business
climate which would indicate that its fair value may be less than its carrying
value. If any impairment were indicated as a result of such reviews we would
measure it using a fair value methodology on a report unit basis to determine
the amount of the impairment.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At December 31, 2004 the Company had current assets of $9,039,000 and
current liabilities of $24,780,000. During the past eighteen months CableTEL AD
has for the most part completed the first fiber optic backbone in Bulgaria with
connectivity to Turkey, Greece, Romania and Macedonia. The total investment in
the backbone will be approximately $30,000,000. Most of the costs to construct
the backbone were incurred in 2004 and were financed both through debt and
vendor financing.
CableTEL AD is constructing three separate and independent fiber optic
ducts and only needs one for its operations. The other two ducts are being
constructed for the purpose of sale to independent third parties. CableTEL AD
has sold one duct for a total contract price of approximately $13,000,000.
CableTEL AD has received approximately $1,800,000 in 2004 and anticipates
receiving the balance of $11,200,000 in 2005 with the majority of the funds
being received in the first half of the year. CableTEL AD is actively pursuing
the sale of the remaining duct.
Included in current liabilities is a $1,700,000 mortgage loan for an
assisted living community located in North Carolina. This community was sold in
March 2005 and the cash proceed were sufficient to repay the mortgage.
Also included in current liabilities is an obligation of principal and
accrued interest of $2,712,000 the terms of which are similar to that of
preferred stock whereby the Company can only pay this obligation out of
available earned surplus.
Future acquisitions by the Company are dependent upon obtaining capital
and financing through various means, including financing obtained from loans,
debt or equity offerings and, to the extent available, cash generated from
operations. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain
adequate capital to finance its projected growth.
As amplified below the most significant use of CableTEL AD's funds in
2002 through 2004 was the construction of its backbone and the improvement of
its physical infrastructure within its existing operations.
On December 31, of each year cash and cash equivalents totaled
$1,352,000 in 2004, $1,427,000 in 2003, and $423,000 in 2002.
Net cash provided by operating activities was $1,455,000 in 2004,
$1,346,000 in 2003 and $2,414,000 in 2002. In 2003 and 2002 CableTEL AD
generated cash from operations before interest and proceeds from the sale of
assets of $2,110,000 and $1,164,000 respectively. In 2004 CableTEL AD used
$1,203,000 cash in its operations. Also in 2004, 2003 and 2002 CableTEL AD
payables net of accounts receivables increased (decreased) by $2,658,000,
($764,000) and $1,250,000. In general, the cash saved by extending these
obligations was used for the construction of the backbone.
Net cash used in investing activities was $5,009,000 in 2004,
$3,829,000 in 2003 and $2,274,000 in 2002. These investments were used to
purchase equipment that upgraded CableTEL AD's existing cable infrastructure as
well as construction of the backbone.
Net cash flow from financing activities was $3,479,000 in 2004,
$3,487,000 in 2003 and ($102,000) in 2002. The additional funds received from
financing activities in 2004 and 2003 were principally used to finance the
construction of the backbone.
Results of Operations
Cabeltel reported a net loss of $2,165,000 in 2004, net income of
$455,000 in 2003, and net income of $89,000 in 2002. Fluctuations in these and
the other components of revenue and expense are discussed in the following
paragraphs.
Revenue from cable operations were $9,463,000 in 2004, $8,338,000 in
2003 and $6,262,000 in 2002. These revenues are from subscribers for cable
services in Bulgaria. The increase in revenues from 2003 to 2004 is based almost
exclusively on rate increases for services. Approximately half of the increase
from 2002 to 2003 is based upon the change in the exchange rate between the
local currency and the US dollar. The balance of the increase is due to both an
increase in the number of subscribers and an increase in the services being
offered.
In 2005 we anticipate an increase in revenue from both new subscribers
and new products. The completion of the backbone will allow us to introduce
additional services to new as well as existing subscribers. The rate of growth
in acquiring new subscribers will be limited if the Company is unable to obtain
the financing necessary to support its anticipated growth program.
For the final three months of 2004 the Company recorded $1,173,000 in
revenue for its real estate operations and $413,000 for its oil and gas
operation. The Company's retirement project is fully occupied and it is
anticipated that it will remain so during 2005. The Company's retail shopping
mall was approximately 60% occupied in December 2003 when current management
acquired the property. In October when the property joined the Company's
consolidated group the property was approximately 76% occupied. During 2005 we
anticipate continued growth in both occupancy as well as the lease rates from
out tenants.
The oil operation is benefiting from record high prices for crude oil.
While our production is stable we have no control over what prices will be in
2005.
CATV operations expense was $6,226,000 in 2004, $5,731,000 in 2003 and
$3,286,000 in 2002. The increase in costs between all years has been affected by
an overall increase the size of the operation. In addition approximately half
the increase between 2003 and 2002 is due to the exchange rate between the local
currency and the US dollar. The Company anticipates a continued growth in
operating expenses that will coincide with its growth in revenue.
For the final three months of 2004 the Company recorded $722,000 in
expenses for its real estate operations and $237,000 for its oil and gas
operation. For 2005 we anticipate that those costs will remain stable.
Lease expense was $1,178,000 in 2004, $560,000 in 2003 and 613,000
2002. Approximately $230,000 of the increase from 2003 to 2004 represents US
operations that were not included in 2003. The balance of the lease cost
increase is due to increases at the corporate level. The development and
construction of the backbone and the growth of the overall operation created a
need for larger corporate offices in Bulgaria.
For 2005 we anticipate the lease expense will increase by approximately
$200,000 representing additional lease expense for CableTEL AD's new corporate
office in Bulgaria.
Depreciation depletion and amortization was $1,612,000 in 2004,
$1,429,000 in 2003 and $913,000 in 2002. We anticipate an increase in
depreciation expense in 2005 once the cost of the backbone is transferred from
asset under construction to a depreciable asset.
Corporate general and administrative expense was $4,166,000 in 2004,
$1,056,000 in 2003 and $921,000 2002. Approximately $250,000 of the increase in
administrative expenses can be attributed to expenses which were included for
the first time in the last three months of 2004. The balance of the increase is
attributable either directly or indirectly to increased administrative personnel
in Bulgaria. Personnel expenses increased by approximately $2,000,000. This
included personnel to oversee the construction of the backbone, and additional
marketing, accounting and technical personnel. In addition the CEO of CableTEL
AD, who did not take a salary in 2003, has accrued a salary in 2004 of $447,000.
The addition of personnel required additions in other costs such as insurance,
travel and various other office expenses. In 2005 any further increases will be
based on the growth of our revenue base.
Interest expense was $926,000 in 2004, $202,000 in 2003 and $45,000 in
2002. Increased interest expense was principally due to the cost of completing
the backbone which was primarily financed with debt.
During 2005 interest expense should continue to be high in the early
part of the year. However, a portion of proceeds from the sale of one duct and
the potential sale of a second duct will be used to decrease debt and, therefore
interest in the latter part of the year.
Our net gain on Foreign Transactions was $241,000 in 2004, $413,000 in
2003 and $338 in 2002. Transactions in foreign currency are accounted for at the
exchange rates prevailing at the time of the transaction. Gains or losses
resulting from the settlement of such transactions are recognized in the income
statement. In 2002 the majority of CableTEL AD's activities were within
Bulgaria. The relatively large gain in 2004 is primarily the result of the
relative values of the Euro compared to the US dollar.
Our net gain on sale of assets was $844,000 in 2004, $368,000 in 2003
and $0 in 2002. The gain in 2004 represents approximately 14% of the anticipated
gain on the sale of one of the three ducts in our backbone that was sold to a
third party. Access to the ducts are being delivered and paid for in segments.
It is fully anticipated that the remaining segments will be delivered in 2005
and based on current estimates CableTEL AD anticipates recording a gain of
approximately $5,000,000. In 2003 CableTEL AD sold a subsidiary company and
realized a gain of $368,000.
Other net Income (expense) was $325,000 in 2004, $389,000 in 2003 and
$1,000 in 2002. The largest component of other income is penalties received from
cable subscribers and miscellaneous fees collected by CableTEL AD from various
sources.
Discontinued Operations generated a loss of $508,000 in 2002. During
2000 and 2001 CableTEL AD's growth occurred by acquiring other existing cable
operators. During those years, cable operators in Bulgaria were required to
actually own and operate TV studios. In early 2003 CableTEL AD sold its studio
operations. Any gain or loss in 2003 was immaterial and the loss from operations
in 2002 was $508,000.
Inflation
The effects of inflation on the Company's operations are not
quantifiable. The Company's principal sources of revenues impacted by
inflationary increases are monthly fees charged for cable television access. The
principal expense would be wages. Property operations tend to fluctuate. To the
extent that inflation affects interest rate it would not significantly affect
current borrowings which are mostly at fixed rates. It could affect future
borrowings.
Environmental Matters
Management is not aware of any environmental liability that would have
a material adverse effect on the Company's business, assets or results of
operations.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Interest Rate Risk
Nearly all of the Company's debt is financed at fixed rates of
interest. Therefore, we have minimal risk from exposure to changes in interest
rates. The future growth of the Company is dependent on obtaining capital to
grow. Significant increases in interest rates could negatively impact our growth
plans.
Foreign Exchange Risk
CableTEL AD operates in Bulgaria and is currently exposed to foreign
exchange risk arising from purchase of program rights and equipment from foreign
suppliers and long term debt, both of which are denominated in US dollars.
Liquidity Risk
CableTEL AD's growth and construction of the backbone were financed
through borrowed funds. While the Company believes that the sale of the
additional two ducts in the backbone, the revenue generated by the sale of
access to the backbone for international calls in the region and positive cash
flow from operations of its cable network will generate cash to repay its
obligations or support refinancing when its debt comes due, there is no
assurance that these sums will be adequate.
Item 8. Financial Statements
The financial statements required by this Item begin at page F-1 of
this report.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting
and Financial Disclosure
Effective February 9, 2004, the Audit Committee of the Board of
Directors of the Company engaged the Plano, Texas accounting firm of Farmer,
Fuqua & Huff, P.C. as the independent accountants to audit the Company's
financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003. During the
Company's two most recent fiscal years and any subsequent interim period, the
Company had not consulted with Farmer, Fuqua & Huff, P.C. or any of its members
about the application of accounting principles to any specified transaction or
any other matter. The decision to change accountants was approved by the Audit
Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company consisting of Dan Locklear,
James Huffstickler and Victor Lund.
The engagement effective February 9, 2004 of Farmer, Fuqua & Huff, P.C.
as the new independent accountants for the Company necessarily resulted in the
termination or dismissal of the principal accountant which audited the Company's
financial statements for the two fiscal years ended December 31, 2002, Grant
Thornton & Company. Grant Thornton & Company's reports dated March 28, 2002 and
March 18, 2003, did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion,
nor were the qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting
principles. During the Company's two most recent fiscal years and subsequent
interim period through February 9, 2004, there were no disagreements between the
Company and Grant Thornton & Company concerning any matter of accounting
principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or
procedure which disagreements, if not resolved to Grant Thornton & Company's
satisfaction, would have caused them to make reference to the subject matter of
the disagreement in connection with their report; there were no reportable
events described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
As required by Rule 13a-15(b), the Company's management, including the
principal executive officer, chief financial officer and principal accounting
officer, conducted an evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this
report, of the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures
as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e). Based on that evaluation, the chief
executive officer and the chief financial officer concluded that the Company's
disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period
covered by this report. As required by Rule 13a-15(d), the Company's management,
including the chief executive officer, chief financial officer and principal
accounting officer also conducted an evaluation of the Company's internal
controls over financial reporting to determine whether any changes occurred in
the fourth fiscal quarter that materially affected, or are reasonably like to
materially effect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
Based on that evaluation, there has been no such change during the fourth fiscal
quarter.
It should be noted that any system of controls, however well designed
and operated, can only provide reasonable and not absolute assurance that the
objectives of the system will be met. In addition, the design of any control
system is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future
events.
Item 9B. Other Information
Not applicable.
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
Directors
The affairs of the Company are managed by the Board of Directors. The
directors are elected at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders or appointed by the
incumbent Board and serve until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until
a successor has been elected or approved.
After December 31, 2003, changes occurred involving the creation of
Board Committees, the adoption of Committee charters, the adoption of a Code of
Ethics for Senior Financial Officers and the adoption of Guidelines for Director
Independence. Also, following the acquisition of two U.S. entities in October
2004, and following the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on October 20, 2004,
Ronald C. Finley, Chief Executive Officer of CableTEL AD was elected a director,
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
It is the Board's objective that a majority of the Board consists of
independent directors. For a director to be considered "independent," the Board
must determine that the director does not have any direct or indirect material
relationship with the Company. The Board has established guidelines to assist it
in determining director independence, which conform to, or are more exacting
than, the independence requirements in the American Stock Exchange listing
rules. The independence guidelines are set forth in the Company's "Corporate
Governance Guidelines." The text of this document has been posted on the
Company's internet website at http://www.cabeltel.us, and is available in print
to any stockholder who requests it. In addition to applying these guidelines,
the Board will consider all relevant facts and circumstances in making an
independent determination.
The Company has adopted a code of conduct that applies to all
directors, officers and employees, including our principal executive officer,
principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. Stockholders may
find our Code of Conduct on our internet website address at
http://www.cabeltel.us. We will post any amendments to the Code of Conduct, as
well as any waivers that are required to be disclosed by the rules of the SEC or
the AMEX on our website.
Our Board of Directors has adopted charters for our Audit, Compensation
and Governance and Nominating Committees of the Board of Directors. Stockholders
may find these documents on our website by going to the website address at
http://www.cabeltel.us. You may also obtain a printed copy of the materials
referred to by contacting us at the following address:
CabelTel International Corporation
(formerly Greenbriar Corporation)
Attn: Investor Relations
1755 Wittington Place, Suite 340
Dallas, Texas 75234
972-407-8400 (Telephone)
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors is an "audit committee"
for the purposes of Section 3(a) (58) of the Exchange Act. The members of that
Committee are Dan Locklear (Chairman), James Huffstickler and Victor Lund. Mr.
Locklear, a member of the Audit Committee, is qualified as an "audit committee
financial expert" within the meaning of SEC regulations, and the Board has
determined that he has the accounting and related financial management expertise
within the meaning of the listing standards of the AMEX. All of the members of
the Audit Committee meet the independence and experience requirements of the
listing standards of the AMEX.
All members of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and the
Governance and Nominating Committee must be independent directors. Members of
the Audit Committee must also satisfy additional independence requirements which
provide (i) that they may not accept, directly or indirectly, any consulting,
advisory or compensatory fee from the Company or any of its subsidiaries other
than their director's compensation (other than in their capacity as a member of
the Audit Committee, the Board of Directors or any other Committee of the
Board), and (ii) no member of the Audit Committee may be an "affiliated person"
of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, as defined by the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
The current directors of the Company are listed below, together with
their ages, terms of service, all positions and offices with the Company, their
principal occupations, business experience and directorships with other
companies during the last five years are more. The designation "affiliated,"
when used below with respect to a director means that the director is an
officer, or employee of the Company or one of its subsidiaries. The designation
"independent" when used below with respect to a director means that the director
is neither an officer of the Company or a director, officer or employee of a
subsidiary of the Company, although the Company may have certain business or
professional relationships with the director as discussed in Item 13, "Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions."
Roz Campisi Beadle, age 48, (Independent) Director since December 2003
Ms. Beadle is Executive Vice President of Unified Housing Foundation
and a licensed realtor. She has a background in public relations and marketing.
Ms. Beadle is also extremely active in various civic and community services and
is currently working with the Congressional Medal of Honor Society and on the
Medal of Honor Host City Committee in Gainesville, Texas.
Gene S. Bertcher, age 56 (Affiliated) Director November 1989 to
September 1996 and since June 1999
Mr. Bertcher was elected President and Chief Financial Officer
effective November 1, 2004. From January 3, 2003 until that date he was also
Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Bertcher has been Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company since November 1989. He has been
a certified public accountant since 1973.
Ronald C. Finley, age 55, (Affiliated) Director since November 1, 2004
Mr. Finley became a Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
the Company effective November 1, 2004. He is also President and Chief Executive
Officer of CableTEL AD, the Company's largest subsidiary. Mr. Finley is also
Chairman or Managing Partner with the following entities: Global Communication
Technologies, Inc., a company specializing in switch system integration, sales
and maintenance of switching systems; Global Communication Group, Inc., a
company that maintains a fiber optic network that provides a private
international long distance service for the hotel/resort industry in Bulgaria;
World Trade Company, LTD, specializing in investment privatization opportunities
in Bulgaria and Eastern Europe; and The Pinnacle Property, Inc. and Ellis
Development Company, Inc. which are a vertically integrated, full-service real
estate companies specializing in the ownership, management and leasing of retail
shopping centers located throughout the Southwestern United States. Mr. Finley
is a graduate of the University of Shippensburg with a degree in business
administration.
James E. Huffstickler, age 62, (Independent) Director since December
2003
Mr. Huffstickler has been Chief Financial Officer of Sunchase America,
Ltd., a multi-state property management company for more than the past five
years. He is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and was formerly
employed by Southmark Management, Inc., a nationwide real estate management
company. Mr. Huffstickler has been a certified public accountant since 1976.
Dan Locklear, age 52 (Independent) Director since December 2003
Mr. Locklear has been chief financial officer of Sunridge Management
Group, a real estate management company, for more than the past five years. Mr.
Locklear was formerly employed by Johnstown Management Company, Inc. and Trammel
Crow Company. Mr. Locklear has been a certified public accountant since 1981 and
a licensed real estate broker in the State of Texas since 1978.
Victor L. Lund, age 76 (Independent) Director since March 1996
Mr. Lund founded Wedgwood Retirement Inns, Inc. in 1977, which became a
wholly owned subsidiary of the Company in 1996. For most of Wedgwood's existence
Mr. Lund was Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer,
positions he held until Wedgwood was acquired by the Company. Mr. Lund is
President and Chief Executive Officer of Wedgwood Services, Inc., a construction
services company not affiliated with the Company.
Board Committees
The Board of Directors held two meetings during 2004 and acted by
unanimous consent one time. For such year, no incumbent director attended fewer
than 75% of the aggregate of (i) the total number of meetings held by the Board
during the period for which he or she had been a director, and (ii) the total
number of meetings held by all Committees of the Board on which he or she served
during the period that he or she served.
The Board of Directors has standing Audit, Compensation and Governance
and Nominating Committees. The Audit Committee was formed on December 12, 2003,
and its function is to review the Company's operating and accounting procedures.
A Charter of the Audit Committee has been adopted by the Board. The current
members of the Audit Committee, all of whom are independent within the SEC
regulations, the listing standards of the AMEX, and the Company's Corporate
Governance Guidelines are Messrs. Locklear (Chairman), Huffstickler and Lund.
Mr. Dan Locklear, a member of the Committee is qualified as an Audit Committee
financial expert within the meaning of SEC regulations, and the Board has
determined that he has the accounting and related financial management expertise
within the meaning of the listing standards of the AMEX.
The Governance and Nominating Committee is responsible for developing
and implementing policies and practices relating to the corporate governance,
including reviewing and monitoring implementation of the Company's Corporate
Governance Guidelines. In addition, the Committee develops and reviews
background information on candidates for the Board and makes recommendations to
the Board regarding such candidates. The Committee also prepares and supervises
the Board's annual review of director independence and the Board's performance
and self-evaluation. The Charter of the Governance and Nominating Committee was
adopted on October 20, 2004. The members of the Committee are Messrs.
Huffstickler (Chairman) and Lund and Ms. Beadle.
The Board has also formed a Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors, adopted a Charter for the Compensation Committee on October 20, 2004,
and selected Ms. Beadle (Chairman) and Messrs. Huffstickler and Locklear as
members of such Committee.
The members of the Board of Directors on the date of this Report and
the Committees of the Board on which they serve are identified below:
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Governance and
Director Audit Committee Nominating Committee Compensation Committee
Roz Campisi Beadle X Chairman
Gene S. Bertcher
Ronald C. Finley
James E. Huffstickler X Chairman X
Dan Locklear Chairman X
Victor L. Lund X ?
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During October 2004, the Board adopted its Corporate Governance
Guidelines. The Guidelines adopted by the Board meet or exceed the new listing
standards adopted during the year by the AMEX. Pursuant to the Guidelines, the
Board undertook its annual review of director independence, and during this
review, the Board considered transactions and relationships between each
director or any member of his or her immediate family and the Company and its
subsidiaries and affiliates, including those reported under Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions below. The Board also examined
transactions and relationships between directors or their affiliates and members
of the Company's senior management or their affiliates. As provided in the
Guidelines, the purpose of such review was to determine whether such
relationships or transactions were inconsistent with the determination that the
director is independent.
Executive Officers
The following persons currently serve as executive officers of the
Company: Ronald C. Finley, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer,
Gene S. Bertcher, President and Chief Financial Officer, and Oscar Smith, Vice
President and Secretary. Their positions with the Company are not subject to a
vote of stockholders. Their ages, terms of service and all positions and offices
with the Company, other principal occupations, business experience and
directorships with other companies during the last five years or more are listed
below. For information relating to Messrs. Finley and Bertcher, see the
descriptions under the caption "Directors" above.
Oscar Smith, age 62, Secretary (since December 2001), Vice President (since
1994)
Mr. Smith has been Secretary of the Company since December 2001. He has
been Vice President of the Company since June 1994. Prior to joining the Company
he owned and operated a multi-unit retail and manufacturing business in Norfolk,
Virginia.
In addition to the foregoing officers, the Company has other officers
who are not listed herein who are not considered executive officers.
Code of Ethics
The Board of Directors has adopted a code of ethics entitled "Code of
Business Conduct and Ethics" that applies to all directors, officers and
employees of the Company and its subsidiaries. In addition, the Company has
adopted a code of ethics entitled "Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers"
that applies to the principal executive officer, president, prinicpal financial
officer, chief financial officer, principal accounting officer and controller.
The text of these documents has been posted on the Company's internet website
address at http://www.cabeltel.us and are available in print to any stockholder
who requests them.
Section 16(a). Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Based solely upon a review of Forms 3, 4 and 5 furnished to the Company
pursuant to Rule 16a-3(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the "Exchange Act"), or upon written representations received by the Company,
the Company is not aware of any failure by any director, officer or beneficial
owner of more than 10% of the Company's common stock to file with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, on a timely basis.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The following tables set forth the compensation paid by the Company for
services rendered during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002
to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and to the other executive
officers of the Company whose total annual salary in 2004 exceeded $100,000, the
number of options granted to any of such persons during 2004 and the value of
the unexercised options held by any of such persons on December 31, 2004.
Summary Compensation Table
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Long Term Compensation-
Number of
Name and Shares of
Principal Common Stock
Position Annual Underlying All
Compensation- Options Other
Year Salary Compensation(1)
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Gene S. Bertcher, 2004 $137,000
President Chief Financial 2003 134,000 - $ 0
Officer and until 11/1/04, 2002 14,000 - 6,500
Chairman and Chief Executive 6,500
Officer
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Ronald C. Finley, 2004 $447,790(2) $74,600
Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer since 11/1/04
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(1) Constitutes directors' fees paid by the Company or its CableTEL
subsidiary to the named individuals.
(2) Represents Mr. Finley's compensation from CableTEL AD under the terms
of a contract which expires March 30, 2009. The terms of the contract
provide that the contract is terminable by either party with 90 days
notice.
Option Grants Table
(Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year)
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Percent of
Number of Total Options Exercise or
Securities Granted to Employees in Base Price Expiration
Name Underlying Fiscal Year Per Share Date
Options
Granted
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NONE
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Aggregated Option Exercises in Last Fiscal
Year and FY-End Option Values
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Value of Unexercised
Number of Securities In-the-Money
Underlying Unexercised Options at 2002
Shares Acquired Value Options at 2002 FY-End FY-End
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Name on Exercise Realized Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable Unexercisable
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NONE
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Stock Option Plan.
The Board of Directors administers the Company's 1997 Stock Option Plan
(the "1997 Plan") and the 2000 Stock Option Plan (the "2000 Plan") each of which
provides for grants of incentive and non-qualified stock options to the
Company's executive officers, as well as its directors and other key employees,
and consultants. Under the two Plans, options are granted to provide incentives
to participants to promote long-term performance of the Company and
specifically, to retain and motivate senior management in achieving a sustained
increase in stockholder value. Currently, none of the Plans has a pre-set
formula or criteria for determining the number of options that may be granted.
The exercise price for an option granted is determined by the compensation
committee, in an amount not less than 100 percent of the fair market value of
the Company's common stock on the date of grant. The compensation committee
reviews and evaluates the overall compensation package of the executive officers
and determines the awards based on the overall performance of the Company and
the individual performance of the executive officers. The Company's stock plans
total 50,000 shares of common stock under the 1997 Plan and 50,000 shares of
common stock under the 2000 Plan. Options have been granted for all shares
reserved under the 1997 Plan and 10,000 shares for the 2000 Plan.
Compensation of Directors
The Company pays each non-employee director a fee of $2,500 per year,
plus a meeting fee of $2,000 for each board meeting attended. Company employee
directors serve with no fees being paid. CableTEL AD pays each of its three
directors $6,200 per month.
Performance Graph
The following graph compares the cumulative total return on a $100
investment in the company's common stock on December 31, 2000 through December
31, 2004, based on the company's closing stock price on December 31, for each of
those years. The same information is provided using the Standard & Poor's 500
index and for an industry peer group1.
12/31/2000 12/31/2001 12/31/2002 12/31/2003 12/31/2004
CableTEL AD 100 135 97 109 126
S&P 500 100 87 67 84 92
Industry Peer Group 100 70 46 64 71
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and
Related Stockholder Matters
The following table sets forth as of March 31, 2005, certain
information with respect to all stockholders known by the company to own
beneficially more than 5% of the outstanding common stock, which is the only
outstanding class of securities of the company, except for Series J 2% Preferred
Stock and Series B preferred stock (the ownership of which is immaterial), as
well as information with respect to the company's common stock owned
beneficially by each director, director nominee, and current executive officer
whose compensation from the company in 2004 exceeded $100,000, and by all
directors and executive officers as a group. Unless otherwise indicated, each of
these stockholders has sole voting and investment power with respect to the
shares beneficially owned.
Common Stock
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Name of Beneficial Owner No. of Shares Percent of Class
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Victor L. Lund(1) 108,994 9.60%
Gene S. Bertcher(2) 71,811 6.30%
Roz Campisi Beadle 100 *
Ronald Finley(8) - -
James E. Huffstickler - -
Dan Locklear - -
JRG Investments, Inc.(3)(5) 156,884 13.83%
TacCo Financial, Inc.(3)(4)(6) 228,726 19.47%
International Health Products, Inc.(3)(7) 9,770 *
All executive officers and directors as a group 180,905 15.85%
(six persons)
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* less than 1%
(1) Consists of 108,994 shares of common stock owned by Mr. Lund.
(2) Consists of 71,811 shares of common stock owned by Mr. Bertcher.
(3) Based on a Schedule 13D, amended December 12, 2004, filed by each
of these entities and by Gene E. Phillips and each of those
entities, each of these entities owns of record the number of
shares set forth for such entity in the table. The Form 13D
indicates that these entities and Mr. Phillips may be deemed a
"Person" within the meaning of Section 13D of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.
(4) Consists of 228,726 shares of common stock (which includes 156,884
shares held by JRG Investments, Inc. and an option for 40,000
shares of common stock. Tacco Financial, Inc. also holds a Warrant
to purchase 170,000 shares at $3.58 per share exercisable only
upon stockholder approval to give the holders of the Company's
Series J Preferred Stock the right to exchange for common stock
before October 1, 2005 and not exercisable if the Series J
Preferred shareholders choose not to exchange their preferred
stock to common stock.
(5) Officers and Directors of JRG Investment Co., Inc. ("JRG") are J.
T. Tackett, Director, President and Treasurer and E. Wayne Starr,
Director, Chairman and CEO. JRG is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Tacco Financial, Inc.
(6) Officers and Directors of Tacco Financial, Inc. ("TFI") are J.T.
Tackett, Director, Chairman and CEO; J.T. Tackett, Director,
President and Treasurer and Mary K. Willett, Vice president and
Secretary. TFI;s stock is owned by Electrical Networks, Inc. (75%)
and Starr Investments (25%).
(7) Officers and Directors of International Health Products, Inc.
("IHPI") are Ken L. Joines, Director, President and Treasurer;
Bradford A. Phillips, Vice President and Jamie Cobb, Secretary.
IHPI is wholly owned by a trust for the benefit of the wife and
children of Gene E. Phillips.
(8) It is anticipated that the owners of the Series J 2% Preferred
stock will exchange their preferred shares into common stock. Mr.
Ronald Finley owns 14,175 shares of Series J 2% Preferred Stock
which if, as anticipated by the Company, exchanged for Common
Stock would be 3,954,825 shares, or approximately 40.5% of the
then outstanding common stock.
On October 12, 2004, the Company entered into an Acquisition Agreement with
four individuals, Ronald C. Finley, Jeffrey A. Finley, Bradford A. Phillips and
Gene E. Phillips, pursuant to which the Company acquired in a stock-for-stock
exchange all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of two
privately-held U.S. Corporations, Finley Equities, Inc., a Texas corporation
("FEINC") and American Realty Management, Inc., a Nevada corporation ("ARM"), in
exchange for the issuance of 31,500 shares of the Company's newly-designated
Series J 2% Preferred Stock, liquidation value $1,000 per share. FEINC and ARM
each owned an undivided one-half of the equity interest in Tacaruna B.V., a
Netherlands company, which in turn directly owned 30% of CableTEL AD. Tacaruna
B.V. also owned 64% of the equity of Narisma Holdings, Ltd., a Cyprus company,
which in turn owns the balance of 70% of CableTEL AD. Prior to this transaction,
the Company had no material relationship with Ronald C. Finley, Jeffrey A.
Finley or Bradford A. Phillips. Bradford A. Phillips is the son of Gene E.
Phillips. Gene E. Phillips is an individual who has significant contact with and
influence upon matters handled by Basic Capital Management, Inc., a Nevada
corporation ("BCM"), International Health Products, Inc., a Nevada corporation
("IHPI"), TacCo Financial, Inc., a Nevada corporation ("TFI"), and its
wholly-owned subsidiary, JRG Investment Co., Inc., a Nevada corporation ("JRG").
Reference is made to the preceding table for the common stock ownership of such
entities.
The consideration given by the Company for the assets received was an
aggregate of 31,500 shares of the Company's newly-designated Series J 2%
Preferred Stock, liquidation value $1,000 per share. Such Series J 2% Preferred
Stock has the right to receive cumulative cash dividends of $20 per share per
annum, payable quarterly, payment of $1,000 per share in the event of
dissolution, liquidation or winding-up of the Company before any distribution is
made by the Company to its common stockholders, optional redemption at any time
after September 30, 2006 at a price of $1,000 per share plus cumulative
dividends, no initial right of conversion into any other securities of the
Company, and voting rights consisting of five votes per share voting together
with all other classes of stock. Subsequently, on February 16, 2005, Gene E.
Phillips contributed all 12,600 shares of Series J 2% Preferred Stock to CIC
Investment LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, of which Gene E. Phillips is
the sole member. Also on February 15, 2005, Bradford A. Phillips sold and
transferred 1,575 shares of Series J 2% Preferred Stock to PS II Management LLC,
a Texas limited liability company, which is indirectly owned by a trust for the
benefit of the children of Bradford A. Phillips. Bradford A. Phillips retained
the other 1,575 shares of Series J 2% Preferred Stock.
The Acquisition Agreement contained customary representations,
warranties and covenants by the parties, but also required, that as soon as
reasonably practicable and in no event later than September 30, 2005, that the
Company present the transaction represented by the Acquisition Agreement,
together with a proposed mandatory exchange of Series J 2% Preferred Stock for
Common Stock to its current stockholders in accordance with the applicable
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the AMEX for a vote
(or written consent by the requisite number) of stockholders to approve the
transaction, including a mandatory exchange of all shares of Series J 2%
Preferred Stock for shares of the Company's Common Stock on the basis of 279
shares of Common Stock for each share of Series J 2% Preferred Stock, which
would result in an aggregate of 8,788,500 shares of Common Stock being issued to
the four individuals or their transferees, which would then constitute at least
89% of the total issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company,
all subject to the listing requirements with the AMEX. If the proposal is
ultimately approved by the requisite number of votes of stockholders, it would
result in the following individuals or entities owning the number of shares of
Common Stock of the Company set forth opposite their respective names below by
virtue of the exchange of the shares of Series J 2% Preferred Stock for Common
Stock, which, based upon a new total number of shares of Common Stock then to be
outstanding of 9,765,504 shares, would result in such individuals or entities
owning the then percentage of the total outstanding shares of Common Stock set
forth opposite the number of shares in the table below:
Anticipated Percentage of
No. of Shares of Series J Assumed Exchange of Common Then Outstanding Shares of
Name of Stockholder 2% Preferred Stock Owned Stock No. of Shares Owned Common Stock After Exchange
Jeffrey A. Finley 1,575 439,425 4.50%
Ronald C. Finley 14,175 3,954,825 40.50%
Bradford A. Phillips 1,575 439,425 4.50%
CIC Investment LLC 12,600 3,515,400 36.00%
PS II Management LLC 1,575 439,425 4.50%
Assuming the proposal is ultimately approved by the requisite number of
votes, a change in control of the Company would occur. As a result of such
exchange, Gene E. Phillips, the sole member of CIC Investment LLC, would
beneficially own 3,515,400 shares of Common Stock, constituting 40% of the then
issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, and three corporations, TFI, JRG
and IHPI would also own in the aggregate 238,496 shares of Common Stock of the
Company, or approximately 2% of the then issued and outstanding shares of Common
Stock.
If the proposal does not ultimately receive the approval of the
requisite number of votes of stockholders, prior to September 30, 2005, then, at
any time thereafter until September 30, 2006, the holders of the shares of
Series J 2% Preferred Stock have the option exercisable by all of them to
either:
? rescind in full and revoke the transaction covered by the
Acquisition Agreement by returning all 31,500 shares of Series
J 2% Preferred Stock to the Company, upon which the Company
shall be obligated to deliver back to such holders all equity
securities of any entity owning all of the ordinary shares and
other securities of Tacaruna BV or CableTEL AD, or
? deliver to the Company all 31,500 shares of Series J 2%
Preferred Stock and receive in exchange therefor all of the
ordinary shares and other securities of Tacaruna BV
outstanding and owned by the Company such that such holders
will become the owners and holders of all of the issued and
outstanding securities of Tacaruna BV, which in turn continues
to own shares of CableTEL AD and shares of Narisma Holdings,
Ltd.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
On October 1, 2003 CableTEL AD entered into a consulting agreement with
Gene E. Phillips under which Mr. Phillips is to receive (euro)15,000 per month
(and any taxes, fees or other impositions levied under Bulgarian law) for
consulting services, including the delivery of technical and financial advice.
The initial agreement was amended on March 26, 2004, to extend the termination
date of the agreement to March 26, 2009. This agreement may also be terminated
upon mutual consent of the parties or by any of the parties on three months'
written notice.
The three members of the Board of Directors of CableTEL AD, including
Ronald C. Finley and Gene E. Phillips, each are to receive (euro)5,000 per month
as compensation for service as directors of CableTEL AD.
Global Communication Technologies, Inc. ("Globaltec") is a manufacturer
of telecommunications switching equipment. Globaltec is owned by Ronald C.
Finley, Jeffrey Finley (brother to Ronald Finley) and Gene E. Phillips. In 2004
CableTEL AD paid $1,992,284 to Globaltec for the purchase of hardware, software
and licensing. In addition, CableTEL AD paid Globaltec's Bulgarian subsidiary
$164,250 in consulting fees to implement the switching equipment installation
and management.
The Company, through subsidiaries, owns 30% of CableTEL AD directly and
owns 64% of Narisma Holdings, Ltd., a Cyprus company that owns the remaining 70%
of CableTEL AD. Collectively, the Company has effective ownership of 74.8% of
CableTEL AD. In January 2005 Envicon Development Corporation, a company
indirectly owned by Gene E. Phillips acquired the 36% of Narisma Holdings
Limited which represents 25.2% of CableTEL AD.
It is the policy of the company that all transactions between the
Company and any officer or director, or any of their affiliates, must be
approved by non-management members of the board of directors of the company. All
of the transactions described above were so approved.
See Item 12 above for a description of the Acquisition Agreement and
continuing requirements upon the Company to submit certain matters to the
stockholders for approval.
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
The following table sets forth the aggregate fees for professional
services rendered to the Company for the years 2004 and 2003 by the Company's
principal accounting firms, Grant Thornton (January 2003 through January 2004)
and Farmer, Fuqua & Huff, P.C. (February 9, 2004 through December 31, 2004):
Type of Fees 2004 (a) 2003 (b)
Audit Fees $ 166,110 $ 94,259
Audit Related Fees
4,701
Tax Fees 42,524
3,000
All Other Fees
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Total Fees $ 173,811 $ 136,783
(a) The amount of audit fees paid to Farmer, Fuqua & Huff, P.C. for
January 2004 through December 2004 was $30,000; the amount of audit fees paid to
Grant Thornton in 2004 was $4,701. The amount of tax fees paid to Farmer, Fuqua
& Huff, P.C. for January 2004 through December 2004 was $8,625; the amount of
tax fees paid to Grant Thornton for January 2004 through December 2004 was
$3,000.
(b) The amount of audit fees paid to Grant Thornton for January 2003
through December 2003 was $50,620.
All services rendered by the principal auditors are permissible under
applicable laws and regulations and were pre-approved by either of the Board of
Directors or the Audit Committee, as required by law. The fees paid to principal
auditors for services described in the above table fall under the categories
listed below:
Audit Fees. These are fees for professional services performed
by the principal auditor for the audit of the Company's annual
financial statements and review of financial statements included in the
Company's Form 10-Q filings and services that are normally provided in
connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.
Audit-Related Fees. These are fees for assurance and related
services performed by the principal auditor that are reasonably related
to the performance of the audit or review of the Company's financial
statements. These services include attestation by the principal auditor
that are not required by statute or regulation and consulting on
financial accounting/reporting standards.
Tax Fees. These are fees for professional services performed
by the principal auditor with respect to tax compliance, tax planning,
tax consultation, returns preparation and reviews of returns. The
review of tax returns includes the Company and its consolidated
subsidiaries.
All Other Fees. These are fees for other permissible work
performed by the principal auditor that does not meet the
above-category descriptions.
These services are actively monitored (as to both spending level and work
content) by the Audit Committee to maintain the appropriate objectivity and
independence in the principal auditor's core work, which is the audit of the
Company's consolidated financial statements.
CableTEL used Ernst & Young and Price Waterhouse for certain auditing
related services in Bulgaria. Their fees were $26,138 and $23,047 respectively
in 2004.
Financial Information Systems Design and Implementation Fees
Farmer, Fuqua & Huff did not render any professional services to the
Company in 2004 with respect to financial information systems design and
implementation.
Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the "SO Act"), and the rules of
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), the Audit Committee of the
Board of Directors is responsible for the appointment, compensation and
oversight of the work of the independent auditor. The purpose of the provisions
of the SO Act and the SEC rules for the Audit Committee role in retaining the
independent auditor is two-fold. First, the authority and responsibility for the
appointment, compensation and oversight of the auditors should be with directors
who are independent of management. Second, any non-audit work performed by the
auditors should be reviewed and approved by these same independent directors to
ensure that any non-audit services performed by the auditor do not impair the
independence of the independent auditor. To implement the provisions of the SO
Act, the SEC issued rules specifying the types of services that an independent
may not provide to its audit client, and governing the Audit Committee's
administration of the engagement of the independent auditor. As part of this
responsibility, the Audit Committee is required to pre-approve the audit and
non-audit services performed by the independent auditor in order to assure that
they do not impair the auditor's independence. Accordingly, the Audit Committee
has adopted a pre-approval policy of audit and non-audit services (the
"Policy"), which sets forth the procedures and conditions pursuant to which
services to be performed by the independent auditor are to be pre-approved.
Consistent with the SEC rules establishing two different approaches to
pre-approving non-prohibited services, the Policy of the Audit Committee covers
Pre-approval of audit services, audit-related services, international
administration tax services, non-U.S. income tax compliance services, pension
and benefit plan consulting and compliance services, and U.S. tax compliance and
planning. At the beginning of each fiscal year, the Audit Committee will
evaluate other known potential engagements of the independent auditor, including
the scope of work proposed to be performed and the proposed fees, and the
approve or reject each service, taking into account whether services are
permissible under applicable law and the possible impact of each non-audit
service on the independent auditor's independence from management. Typically, in
addition to the generally pre-approved services, other services would include
due diligence for an acquisition that may or may not have been known at the
beginning of the year. The Audit Committee has also delegated to any member of
the Audit Committee designated by the Board or the financial expert member of
the Audit Committee responsibilities to pre-approve services to be performed by
the independent auditor not exceeding $25,000 in value or cost per engagement of
audit and non-audit services, and such authority may only be exercised when the
Audit Committee is not in session.
PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a) The following documents are filed as a part of this report:
(1) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: The following financial statements of
the Registrant and the Report of Independent Public
Accountants therein are filled as part of this Report on Form
10-K:
Report of Farmer, Fuqua & Huff, P.C............................................F-1
Consolidated Balance Sheets....................................................F-2
Consolidated Statement of Operations...........................................F-4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows..........................................F-5
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity......................F-6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.....................................F-7
(2)......FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES: Other financial statement schedules have
been omitted because the information required to be set forth
therein is not applicable, is immaterial or is shown in the
consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.
(3) EXHIBITS
The following documents are filed as exhibits (or are incorporated by
reference as indicated) into this Report:
Exhibit Designation Exhibit Description
Articles of Incorporation of Medical Resource
Companies of America (incorporated by 3.1 reference to Exhibit 3.1 to
Registrant's Form S-4 Registration Statement No. 333-55968
dated December 21, 1992)
3.2 Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Medical
Resource Companies of America (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.5 to Registrant's Form 8-K
dated April 1, 1993)
3.3 Restated Articles of Incorporation of Greenbriar
Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
3.1.1 to Registrant's Form 10-K dated December 31,
1995)
3.4 Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Medical
Resource Companies of America (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit to Registrant's PRES 14-C dated
February 27, 1996)
3.5 Bylaws of Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Registrant's Form S-4
Registration Statement No. 333-55968 dated December 21, 1992)
Amendment to Section 3.1 of Bylaws of Registrant adopted October 9, 2003 (incorporated by
3.6 reference to Exhibit 3.2.1 to Registrant's Form S-4 Registration Statement No. 333-55968
dated December 21, 1992)
Certificate of Decrease in Authorized and Issued Shares effective November 30, 2001
3.7 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1.7 to Registrant's Form 10-K dated December 31,
2002)
Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Preferred Stock dated May 7, 1993
3.8 relating to Registrant's Series B Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.1.2 to Registrant's Form S-3 Registration Statement No. 333-64840 dated June 22, 1993)
Certificate of Voting Powers, Designations, Preferences and Rights of Registrant's Series
3.9 F Senior Convertible Preferred Stock dated December
31, 1997 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2.2
of Registrant's Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1997) Certificate of Voting Powers,
Designations, Preferences and Rights of Registrant's
Series G Senior Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock
dated December 31, 1997 (incorporated by
3.10 reference to Exhibit 2.2.3 of Registrant's Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December
31, 1997)
Certificate of Designations dated October 12, 2004 as filed with the Secretary of State of
3.11 Nevada on October 13, 2004 (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 3.4 of Registrant's Current Report on Form
8-K for event occurring October 12, 2004) Certificate
of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation effective
February 8, 2005
3.12 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 of Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K for
event occurring February 8, 2005)
Registrant's 1997 Stock Option Plan (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant's Form S-8
10.1 Registration Statement, Registration No. 333-33985 and incorporated herein by this
reference).
Registrant's 2000 Stock Option Plan (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant's Form S-8
10.2 Registration Statement, Registration No. 333-50868 and incorporated herein by this
reference).
10.3 Form of Umbrella Agreement between Greenbriar Corporation, James R. Gilley and Jon Harder,
Sunwest Management, Inc. et al.
Form of Acquisition Agreement between Greenbriar Corporation, Ronald Finley, Jeffery A.
Finley, Bradford A. Phillips and Gene E. Phillips dated October 12, 2004 (incorporated by
10.4 reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K for event occurring
October 12, 2004)
10.5* Warrant to Purchase 20,000 shares of Common Stock issued October 20, 2004
10.6* Warrant to Purchase 170,000 shares of Common Stock issued October 20, 2004
14.0 Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.0 to
Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2003)
21.0* Subsidiaries of the Registrant
23.0* Consent of Farmer, Fuqua & Hunt, P.C.
31.0* Rule 13a-14(a) Certification by Chief Executive Officer
31.1* Rule 13a-14(a) Certification by Chief Financial Officer
32.0* Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, as adopted pursuant
to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, as adopted pursuant
to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
*Filed herewith.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized
CABELTEL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
April 15, 2005 by: /s/ Gene S. Bertcher
Gene S. Bertcher, President and Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
this report has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and
on the dates indicated.
Signature Title Date
/s/ Ronald C. Finley_____ Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and April 15, 2005
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Ronald C. Finley Director
__/s/ Gene S. Bertcher_____ President, Chief Financial Officer and April 15, 2005
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Gene S. Bertcher Director
_/s/ Roz Campisi Beadle___ Director April 15, 2005
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Roz Campisi Beadle
_/s/ James Huffstickler____ Director April 15, 2005
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James Huffstickler
_/s/ Dan Locklear________ Director April 15, 2005
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Dan Locklear
_/s/ Victor Lund________ Director April 15, 2005
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Victor Lund