SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13
OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For The Quarterly Period Ended December 31, 2004
Commission File Number 1-10366
WEIDA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
New Jersey |
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22-2582847 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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515 East
Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 1350 |
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33301 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
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(954) 527-7750 |
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(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2). Yes o No ý
As of April 4, 2005, the registrant had 75,842,073 shares of common stock outstanding.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ITEM 1Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Weida Communications, Inc. and Subsidiary
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
At December 31, 2004 and June 30, 2004
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December 31, |
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June 30, |
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(Unaudited) |
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ASSETS |
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Current Assets: |
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Cash |
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$ |
2,342,993 |
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$ |
1,617,845 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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59,613 |
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Interest receivable |
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158,950 |
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80,968 |
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Related party receivable |
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438,640 |
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Inventories |
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1,573,831 |
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Prepaid expenses current |
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218,968 |
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173,750 |
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Total Current Assets |
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4,354,355 |
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2,311,203 |
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Property, Plant, & Equipment |
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2,092,277 |
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18,121 |
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Other Assets: |
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Notes receivable |
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2,200,000 |
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2,200,000 |
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Goodwill |
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9,059,413 |
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Deferred acquisition costs |
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5,704,004 |
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Prepaid expenses non-current portion |
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24,000 |
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62,500 |
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Other assets |
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3,880 |
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3,880 |
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Total Other Assets |
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11,287,293 |
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7,970,384 |
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Total Assets |
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$ |
17,733,925 |
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$ |
10,299,708 |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current Liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
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$ |
1,448,416 |
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$ |
1,360,703 |
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Accrued expenses |
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102,223 |
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158,100 |
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Amounts due to shareholders |
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200,582 |
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Amounts due to related parties |
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1,941,553 |
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756,386 |
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Short term borrowing |
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31,892 |
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Bank loan |
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2,416,451 |
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Total Current Liabilities |
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6,141,117 |
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2,275,189 |
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Long term loan |
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270,000 |
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270,000 |
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Total Liabilities |
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6,411,117 |
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2,545,189 |
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Common stock, $0 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 74,195,497 and 72,334,486 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2004 and June 30, 2004, respectively |
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15,100,385 |
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9,408,958 |
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Common stock to be issued |
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4,478,666 |
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1,375,955 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(8,256,243 |
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(3,030,394 |
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Total shareholders equity |
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11,322,808 |
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7,754,519 |
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Total Liabilities and Shareholders Equity |
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$ |
17,733,925 |
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$ |
10,299,708 |
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See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Weida Communications, Inc. and Subsidiary
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
(Unaudited)
For The Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003
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Three Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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2004 |
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2003 |
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2004 |
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2003 |
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Revenue |
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Sales of VSAT equipment |
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$ |
81,881 |
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$ |
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$ |
101,791 |
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$ |
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Transponder utilization revenue |
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92,437 |
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93,044 |
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174,318 |
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194,835 |
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Costs and expenses |
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Cost of sales |
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(345,898 |
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(467,366 |
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Selling, general, and administrative costs |
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(1,707,280 |
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(989,324 |
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(4,982,828 |
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(1,043,233 |
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(2,053,178 |
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(989,324 |
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(5,450,194 |
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(1,043,233 |
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Operating loss |
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(1,878,860 |
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(989,324 |
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(5,255,359 |
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(1,043,233 |
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Other income (expenses) |
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Interest expense |
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(36,339 |
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(48,495 |
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Interest income |
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43,963 |
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19,145 |
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78,005 |
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(31,908 |
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7,624 |
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19,145 |
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29,510 |
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(31,908 |
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Net loss before provision for income taxes |
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(1,871,236 |
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(970,179 |
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(5,225,849 |
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(1,011,325 |
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Provision for income taxes |
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Net loss and comprehensive loss |
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$ |
(1,871,236 |
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(970,179 |
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(5,225,849 |
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(1,011,325 |
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Basic and diluted net loss per common share |
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$ |
(0.03 |
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$ |
(0.03 |
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$ |
(0.07 |
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$ |
(0.01 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding |
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73,843,981 |
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68,962,975 |
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73,089,233 |
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68,962,975 |
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See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Weida Communications, Inc. and Subsidiary
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
For The Six Months Ended December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003
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Six Months Ended |
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2004 |
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2003 |
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Cash flows from operating activities |
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Net loss |
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$ |
(5,225,849 |
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$ |
(1,011,325 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
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Depreciation expense |
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327,346 |
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Non-cash compensation |
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1,988,011 |
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(Increase) Decrease in operating assets, net of the effect of subsidiaries acquired: |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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(46,535 |
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Interest receivable |
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(77,982 |
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(31,908 |
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Inventories |
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(851,880 |
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Prepaid expenses |
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230,223 |
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Accounts payable |
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(667,395 |
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621,927 |
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Accruals and other payables |
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(109,727 |
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Deferred revenue |
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(70,657 |
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Net cash used in operating activities |
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(4,504,445 |
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(421,306 |
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Cash flows from investing activities |
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Acquisition of subsidiaries |
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37,368 |
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Deferred acquisition cost |
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(619,197 |
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(671,376 |
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Additions to property, plant, and equipment |
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(496,487 |
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Changes in amounts due from related parties |
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(400,000 |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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(1,478,316 |
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(671,376 |
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Cash flows from financing activities |
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Stock sales |
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6,806,127 |
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Changes in amounts due to shareholders |
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(36,348 |
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Changes in amounts due to related parties |
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(69,597 |
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51,856 |
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Proceeds from short term borrowing |
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7,727 |
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Capital contribution by shareholders |
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1,040,826 |
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Cash provided by financing activities |
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6,707,909 |
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1,092,682 |
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Net decrease in cash |
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725,148 |
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Cash - beginning of period |
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1,617,845 |
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Cash - end of period |
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$ |
2,342,993 |
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$ |
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See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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WEIDA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF THE BUSINESS
Weida Communications, Inc., formerly Laser Recording Systems, Inc. (Weida or the Company), provides products and services for satellite-based communications networks in the Peoples Republic of China (PRC or China) through a series of contractual arrangements which give it control of and a 51% profit-sharing interest in Guangzhou Weida Communications Technology Co., Ltd. (a/k/a Weida Communications Technology Company Limited), a communications service company organized under the laws of the PRC and wholly-owned by PRC citizens (Weida PRC). The Company conducts its business in China solely through certain contractual arrangements among its affiliates, Weida PRC and the shareholders of Weida PRC. Although the Company does not have an equity interest in Weida PRC, it controls and enjoys the economic benefits of Weida PRC through such contractual arrangements.
Weida PRC is a wholly privately owned company established in 2001 in response to the Chinese government allowing an individual company to obtain a 100% private, non-governmental and non-military, VSAT satellite license. VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) is a relatively small satellite antenna used by corporations and governments for satellite based point-to-multipoint data communications, such as financial transactions, Internet services, multimedia and television. VSAT offers a number of advantages over terrestrial alternatives for businesses and homes.
The scope of the license permits the offer and sale of a variety of broadband satellite communications services, including audio and video services, Internet connectivity, multimedia services, HDTV, and Voice Over IP. The license granted provides Weida PRC the opportunity to develop and deliver such satellite communications in China. Weida PRC is licensed to provide services in the rapidly growing Voice Over IP telephone service market, and to provide such services as a phone operator.
The Share Exchange Transaction
As described in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004, the Company entered into a share exchange agreement (the Exchange Agreement) with SCL Ventures, Ltd. (SCL) on May 20, 2003. The Exchange Agreement set forth the terms and conditions of the exchange by the SCL shareholders of their shares of capital stock, representing all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of SCL in exchange for the issuance by the Company to the shareholders of SCL of 69,809,480 shares of common stock, representing approximately 96.5% of the then issued and outstanding shares of the Company. The share exchange with SCL (the Exchange) was consummated on June 11, 2004. The Company then changed its name to Weida Communications, Inc. and changed its fiscal year end from January 31 to June 30.
The share exchange transaction was accounted for as a reverse acquisition in which SCL is the accounting acquirer and the Company is the legal acquirer. Since the transaction was accounted for as a reverse acquisition and not a business combination, no goodwill has been recorded in connection with the transaction and such excess of purchase price over net assets acquired (goodwill) and the costs incurred in connection with the transaction have been accounted for as an expense.
As a result of the Exchange (i) the historical financial statements of the Company for periods prior to the Exchange are those of SCL; (ii) all references to the financial statements of the Company apply to the historical financial statements of SCL prior to the Exchange and the consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries subsequent to the Exchange; and (iii) all references to the Company apply to SCL prior to the Exchange, and Weida Communications, Inc. and its subsidiaries subsequent to the Exchange.
Acquisition
As described in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004, SCL entered into a series of contractual arrangements subsequent to June 30, 2004, resulting in it obtaining control of, and a 51% profit-sharing interest in, Weida PRC since August 27, 2004. In particular, SCL entered into a trust agreement (the Trust Agreement) with Weida PRC and the existing shareholders of Weida PRC (the Existing Shareholders) and pursuant to which, the Existing Shareholders hold 51% of the shares of Weida PRC in trust for the benefit of SCL. Also, as part of the consideration for the acquisition of the equity interest in Weida PRC, the Company is to issue 16,296,296 shares to the Existing Shareholders and to pay $15,805,135 to the Existing Shareholders. However, the issuance of the shares will not be due until certain conditions have been met, and the payment of cash will not be due until certain other conditions have been met. As of December 31, 2004, these conditions had not been met and as a result, such share and cash considerations have not been accrued and have not been included in the calculation of goodwill in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.
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2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of accounting - The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended December 31 2004 have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. As shown in the condensed consolidated financial statements, during the period ended December 31, 2004, the Company incurred a net loss of $1,871,236, as compared to the period ended September 30, 2004, when the Company incurred a net loss of $3,354,613 and, as of December 31, 2004, the Companys current liabilities exceeded its current assets by $1,786,762, as compared to September 30, 2004, when the Companys current liabilities exceeded its current assets by $4,662,530. These factors among others may indicate that the Company will be unable to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time.
The condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. The Companys continuation as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to generate sufficient cash flow to meet its obligations on a timely basis, to comply with the terms and covenants of its financing agreements, to obtain additional financing or refinancing as may be required, and ultimately to attain successful operations. Management is continuing its efforts to obtain additional funds so that the Company can meet its obligations and sustain operations from sources such as the credit facility available to the Company (see Note 8 to the condensed consolidated financial statements).
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. They do not include all information and notes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals only) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results for the three months ended December 31, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. The information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with Managements Discussion and Analysis and the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004.
Principle of consolidation - The condensed consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries. The Company consolidates companies in which it has a controlling interest of over 50%. All significant intercompany accounts, transactions and cash flows have been eliminated on consolidation.
Use of estimates - The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Property, plant and equipment - These are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment are as follows:
VSAT and other equipment |
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5 years |
Office equipment |
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5 years |
Computers |
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3 years |
Motor vehicles |
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5 years |
Major improvements of property, plant and equipment are capitalized, while expenditures for repairs, maintenance and minor renewals and betterments are expensed.
Inventories - Inventories, which primarily consist of VSAT equipment, are stated at the lower of cost or market value. Cost is determined by the first-in, first-out method.
Long-lived assets - The Company evaluates its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the assets to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the assets. If the carrying amounts of long-lived assets are not recoverable, impairment is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amounts of the assets exceed their fair values. No impairment loss was recorded for the period presented.
Income taxes - Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases as well as operating loss and tax credit carry forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in
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which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established when it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
Revenue recognition - Revenue from the satellite bandwidth provision agreement is recognized on a straight-line basis over the period of the agreements. The excess of amounts received or receivable from customers over the revenue recognized is included in deferred revenue account.
Sales of VSAT equipment are recorded when the equipment is delivered, title has passed to the customers and the Company has no further obligations to provide services related to the operation of such equipment.
Foreign currency translation All transactions in currencies other than functional currencies during the period are translated at the exchange rate prevailing on the respective transactions. Monetary assets and liabilities existing at the balance sheet date denominated in currencies other than functional currencies are translated at the exchange rates existing on that date. Exchange differences are recorded in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. The functional currency of the Company and its subsidiaries are the United States dollar (USD) and the Renminbi (RMB), respectively. The financial statements of all subsidiaries with functional currencies other than USD are translated into USD for reporting purposes. All assets and liabilities are translated at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date and all income and expenses are translated at the average rates of exchange over the period. All exchange differences arising from the translation of subsidiaries financial statements are recorded as a component of comprehensive income.
Goodwill The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired is recorded on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as goodwill. Goodwill will not be amortized but will be tested for impairment at the reporting unit level on at least an annual basis. The evaluation of goodwill for impairment involves two steps: (1) the identification of potential impairment by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill and (2) the measurement of the amount of goodwill loss by comparing the implied fair value of the reporting unit goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill and recognizing a loss by the excess of the latter over the former. For future impairment tests, the Company will measure fair value based either on internal models or independent valuations. As of December 31, 2004, the goodwill of $9,059,413 is subject to change pending a final analysis of the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by the Company. Some of the goodwill amount will be allocated to licenses with definite or indefinite lives. The impact of any such changes on future results of operations and reported assets and liabilities could be material.
Fair value of financial instruments - The carrying amounts of cash, short term borrowing and bank loan approximate their fair values due to the short-term maturity of these instruments. The carrying amounts of the long term loan approximates its fair value due to the variable nature of the interest calculations.
Minority interest - No minority interest balance is presented in the condensed consolidated financial statements because it is an amount receivable from the minority interest as of December 31, 2004. There is no binding agreements nor contractual arrangements in place in which the minority interest is obligated to fund the subsidiaries. Accordingly, no minority interest balance is presented.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements - In November 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 151, Inventory Costs - an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4. SFAS No. 151 clarifies the accounting that requires abnormal amounts of idle facility expenses, freight, handling costs, and spoilage costs to be recognized as current-period charges. It also requires that allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. SFAS No. 151 will be effective for inventory costs incurred on or after June 15, 2005. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123R, Share-Based Payment. This statement is a revision to SFAS No. 123 and supercedes APB Opinion No. 25. This statement establishes standards for the accounting for transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services, primarily focusing on the accounting for transactions in which an entity obtains employee services in share-based payment transactions. Entities will be required to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award (with limited exceptions). That cost will be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service, the requisite service period (usually the vesting period), in exchange for the award. The grant-date fair value of employee share options and similar instruments will be estimated using option-pricing models. If an equity award is modified after the grant date, incremental compensation cost will be recognized in an amount equal to the excess of the fair value of the modified award over the fair value of the original award immediately before the modification. This statement is effective as of the beginning of the first interim or annual reporting period that begins after June 15, 2005. In accordance with the standard, the Company will adopt SFAS No. 123R effective July 1, 2005.
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Upon adoption, the Company has two application methods to choose from: the modified-prospective transition approach or the modified-retrospective transition approach. Under the modified-prospective transition method, the Company would be required to recognize compensation cost for share-based awards to employees based on their grant-date fair value from the beginning of the fiscal period in which the recognition provisions are first applied as well as compensation cost for awards that were granted prior to, but not vested as of the date of adoption. Prior periods remain unchanged and pro forma disclosures previously required by SFAS No. 123 continue to be required. Under the modified-retrospective transition method, the Company would restate prior periods by recognizing compensation cost in the amounts previously reported in the pro forma footnote disclosure under SFAS No. 123. Under this method, the Company is permitted to apply this presentation to all periods presented or to the start of the fiscal year in which SFAS No. 123R is adopted. The Company would follow the same guidelines as in the modified-prospective transition method for awards granted subsequent to adoption and those that were granted and not yet vested. As the Company has not exchanged any equity instruments for employee service, nor does it anticipate the exchange of any equity instruments for employee service to be provided, the adoption of SFAS No. 123R is not expected to have a material impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets-An Amendment of APB Opinion No. 29, Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions. SFAS No. 153 eliminates the exception from fair value measurement for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets in paragraph 21(b) of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 29, Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions, and replaces it with an exception for exchanges that do not have commercial substance. SFAS No. 153 specifies that a nonmonetary exchange has commercial substance if the future cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange. SFAS No. 153 is effective for the fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of SFAS No. 153 will have on its financial statements but does not expect it to have a material impact.
3. NOTE RECEIVABLE FROM RELATED PARTY
On August 1, 2003, SCL signed a promissory note receivable with Glendora, Ltd. (Glendora), a British Virgin Islands corporation, in the amount of $2.2 million. Glendora has certain shareholders that are also shareholders of SCL and the Company. Borrowings under the note receivable bear interest at the London Interbank Offered Rate plus 200 basis points (effective rate of 4.32% at December 31, 2004), with interest and principal due five years from the date of the note. Glendora has granted a general security interest in and to all of its tangible and intangible property and assets of any kind as collateral for the note receivable. The carrying amount of this note receivable approximates its fair value.
Additionally, SCL and Glendora signed an assignment agreement whereby SCL has granted Glendora the rights to enter into a transaction with Guangzhou Suntek New Tech R&D Co., Ltd. (Suntek) which was previously held by SCL. Management of the Company has not assigned any value to the assignment agreement as the assignment agreement assigns the right to pursue a purchase agreement with Suntek and not a negotiated purchase agreement and, therefore, does not have any measurable value.
4. INCOME TAXES
The Company is located in a jurisdiction where it has no actual operations and such jurisdiction does not impose income taxes. As such, no provision for income taxes for the Company has been provided.
The income tax rate applicable to enterprises in the PRC is generally 33%. However, preferential tax treatment of a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company in the PRC has been agreed with the relevant tax authorities. The subsidiary is entitled to a one year exemption from income tax for any profit-making year commencing the calendar year 2003.
5. NET LOSS PER SHARE
Basic and diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss for the period by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. For periods in which a net loss has been incurred, the calculation of diluted net loss per share excludes potential common stock equivalents, as their effect is anti-dilutive. Potential common stock includes incremental shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of 3,114,412 outstanding stock warrants as of December 31, 2004.
6. BANK LOAN
The bank loan outstanding as of December 31, 2004 of $2,416,451 bears interest at 5.84% per annum and is due on May 13, 2005. The loan is guaranteed by related parties.
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7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
(i) An employee of SCL has asserted claims for unpaid salary in the amount of $0.5 million and 3.3 million shares of Weidas common stock based on an asserted employment agreement between him and SCL, and has indicated through his counsel that if terminated he will also assert a claim for severance in the additional amount of $0.75 million. The Companys management believes the Company has meritorious defenses to the claims, including that the employee in question did not perform the services contemplated by the alleged agreement. A portion of the employees alleged unpaid salary had been and continues to be included in the Companys condensed consolidated financial statements as accounts payable.
SCL has commenced legal proceedings against the employee for breach of contract and declaratory relief and has given him notice of termination of employment. The employee has moved to compel arbitration of the matter. The employees motion has been granted, but no decision has been made as to whether to appeal that decision. Arbitration proceedings with respect to the employees claims are probable. There can be no assurance as to the outcome of the current litigation or any arbitration proceedings. Any adverse decision in such proceedings could adversely affect the financial condition of the Company.
The claim was recently settled by mutual agreement in late March 2005.
(ii) A shareholder and former chief financial officer of Teleflex Technologies, Inc. (Teleflex), a currently inactive privately-held company which had attempted to pursue joint venture opportunities in the PRC in late 2001 and in 2002, and of which Mitchell Sepaniak, the president, chief executive officer and a shareholder of the Company, was also a chief executive officer, commencing early 2003, has recently asserted claims in New York State court against SCL, Teleflex and Mr. Sepaniak. The plaintiffs petition alleges failure on the part of Mr. Sepaniak and Teleflex to comply with corporate formalities such as holding annual meetings and also alleges corporate waste, and is seeking various relief, including allowing shareholders to inspect the books and records, including balance sheets and earnings statements. The former chief financial officer has also asserted claims against SCL, Teleflex and Mr. Sepaniak for unpaid salary and compensation.
Litigation proceedings with respect to the plaintiffs claims have commenced. The proceedings are at an early stage, and therefore there can be no assurance as to the outcome of such proceedings. Any adverse decision in such proceedings could adversely affect the financial condition of the Company.
(iii) The Company is also subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the amount of any ultimate liability with respect to these actions will not materially affect the Companys financial position, liquidity, or results of operations.
8. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
(i) On December 3, 2003, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Carl Lanzisera, the former president and current member of the Companys board of directors. The agreement provides for Mr. Lanzisera to assist the Company in structuring, operating and growing the Companys business. The agreement is for a term ending on December 31, 2004 and provides for cash payments aggregating $100,000 and the issuance of 25,000 restricted shares of the Companys common stock. The shares were issued in June 2004 at the market value of $5.5 per share. The total consideration under the agreement amounted to $237,500. This consulting agreement has expired and will not be renewed.
(ii) SCL has entered into a consulting agreement with Anthony Giordano, a beneficial holder of the Companys common stock, effective as of April 1, 2004. The agreement provides for Mr. Giordano to assist SCL or the Company as a consultant by evaluating prospective merger, acquisition and financing transactions that are presented to SCL or the Company. The agreement is for a term ending on March 30, 2006, with subsequent one-year extensions unless otherwise terminated. The agreement provides for a one-time initial consulting fee equal to $150,000, which was paid to Mr. Giordano in April 2004. In addition, during the term of the agreement, commencing April 2004, Mr. Giordano will receive a monthly consulting fee, in arrears, in an amount equal to $20,000 plus reimbursement of expenses.
(iii) Certain shareholders contributed capital to fund the Companys operations through to December 31, 2003. In 2004, a founding shareholder of the Company contributed $600,000 capital and loaned $270,000 to the Company to fund its operations. The shareholder has indicated it will not demand the repayment of $270,000 prior to July 2006.
In addition, on September 3, 2004, Mr. Giordano, together with one of Mr. Giordanos family limited partnerships, has granted a credit facility amounting to $5 million to fund the Companys future operations. This credit facility is unsecured, bears interest equal to the London Interbank Offered Rate plus 200 basis points, has no equity component, and terminates on October 31, 2005.
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9. ACQUISITIONS
In August 2004, SCL completed a series of contractual arrangements. As part of the contractual arrangements, SCL acquired 99.99% of the registered capital of Ocean International Holdings Limited (OIHL), a company incorporated in Hong Kong. The remaining 0.01% of the registered capital of OIHL is held by one of the Companys executives as a nominal holder in order to meet local Hong Kong legal requirements. OIHL is the sole owner and holder of all the registered capital of Ocean Tian Di Communication Technology Co., Ltd. (Guangzhou), a wholly owned foreign enterprise (OTDC). OTDC has entered into an exclusive service and support agreement with Weida PRC, effective as of September 1, 2004, which provides for OTDC to provide support services to Weida PRC in exchange for receiving service fees.
Pursuant to the terms of the contractual arrangements, SCL has acquired effective majority ownership and control of Weida PRC through trust agreements for 51% of its shares and an effective 51% profit-sharing interest in Weida PRC. Under the contractual arrangements, SCL can designate three of Weida PRCs five directors.
As part of the contractual arrangements, when the conversion of Weida PRC into a Sino-foreign Equity Joint Venture (the Weida EJV) is approved by the PRC authorities, SCLs profit-sharing interest will be reduced to 26% so as to maintain its effective 51% majority interest.
The following is a summary of the financial position of Weida PRC as of the date of acquisition:
Current Assets: |
|
|
|
|
Cash |
|
$ |
37,368 |
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
13,078 |
|
|
Inventories |
|
721,951 |
|
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
236,941 |
|
|
Total current assets |
|
1,009,338 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment |
|
1,905,015 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Assets |
|
$ |
2,914,353 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
755,108 |
|
Accrued expenses |
|
53,850 |
|
|
Deferred revenue |
|
70,657 |
|
|
Amounts due to shareholders |
|
236,930 |
|
|
Amounts due to related parties |
|
2,093,404 |
|
|
Short term borrowing |
|
24,165 |
|
|
Bank loan |
|
2,416,451 |
|
|
Total current liabilities |
|
$ |
5,650,565 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Liabilities |
|
$ |
(2,736,212 |
) |
The following unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations give effect to the acquisition of Weida PRC as if it occurred as of the beginning of the period:
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Six months ended |
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|
June 30, |
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|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
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Revenue |
|
$ |
242,274 |
|
$ |
72,207 |
|
Loss from operations |
|
$ |
(5,485,748 |
) |
$ |
(2,252,631 |
) |
Net loss |
|
$ |
(5,480,157 |
) |
$ |
(2,351,368 |
) |
Basic and diluted net loss per common share |
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
$ |
0.03 |
|
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ITEM 2Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this report. In addition to historical information contained herein, this discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements. These statements involve risks and uncertainties and can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as estimates, projects, anticipates, plans, future, may, should, predicts, potential, continue, expects, intends, believes, and similar expressions. These statements are based on the current expectations of the management of the Company only, and are subject to a number of risk factors and uncertainties, including but not limited to the need for equity financing in order to consummate the acquisition of a legal ownership interest in Weida PRC, limited operating history, the Companys historical and likely future losses, uncertain regulatory landscape in the Peoples Republic of China, fluctuations in quarterly operating results, the Companys reliance on the provision of VSAT-based communications services for the majority of its revenues, changes in technology and market requirements, decline in demand for the Companys products, inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and applications, difficulties or delays in absorbing and integrating acquired operations, products, technologies and personnel, loss of market share, and pressure on pricing resulting from competition, which could cause the actual results or performance of the Company to differ materially from those described therein. We undertake no obligation to update these forward- looking statements. For a more detailed description of the risk factors and uncertainties affecting the Company, refer to the Companys reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the information about risk factors provided in Item 1, Business, in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004.
Overview
We are a company organized under the laws of, and with our executive offices in, the United States, and managed by United States citizens and residents, that is participating in the fast-growing China telecommunications market through control of and a 51% profit-sharing interest, and our planned 51% combined equity ownership and profit-sharing interest, in the only wholly privately-owned company in China holding licenses for bi-directional VSAT communications (the only other privately-owned company recently holding a license was merged into a joint government venture in January 2004). Weida PRCs satellite operations in China provide ground-based equipment and related services to support government and corporate applications, including broadband Internet access, remote meter monitoring, and mission-critical data backup systems. On May 20, 2003, we and three shareholders owning an aggregate of approximately 67% of our outstanding common stock (prior to giving effect to a one-for-four reverse stock split that took effect on June 11, 2004) entered into a share exchange agreement with SCL and certain of its shareholders. Upon satisfaction of the terms and conditions of the share exchange agreement, as amended, the closing of the share exchange was consummated on June 11, 2004, at which time SCL became our wholly-owned subsidiary and the shareholders of SCL were issued shares representing approximately 96.5% of our outstanding shares. The share exchange with SCL has been accounted for as a reverse acquisition in which SCL is the acquirer for accounting purposes. Upon completion of the share exchange, we changed our name from Laser Recording Systems, Inc. to Weida Communications, Inc.
As a result of the Exchange (i) the historical financial statements of the Company for periods prior to the Exchange are those of SCL; (ii) all references to the financial statements of the Company apply to the historical financial statements of SCL prior to the Exchange and the consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries subsequent to the Exchange; and (iii) all references to the Company apply to SCL prior to the Exchange, and Weida Communications, Inc. and its subsidiaries subsequent to the Exchange.
Our principal executive offices are located at 515 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 1350, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301. Our telephone number is (954) 527-7750. Our Internet address is http://www.weida.com.
Results of Operations
On April 29, 2003, SCL entered into a master agreement with Weida PRC, as more fully described elsewhere in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004. Weida PRC is currently our only source of revenue, and our operations prior to December 2004 have been limited to activities to complete the transaction with Weida PRC. Consequently, management does not believe a period to period analysis of change in revenue, costs of goods sold and other expenses is relevant to an understanding of the Companys results of operations for periods through December 31, 2004. For the three months ended December 31, 2004, we incurred total operating expenses of $1,707,280.
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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Operating expenses totaled $1,707,280 for the three months ended December 31, 2004. These expenses reflect the expected one time costs of building our infrastructure in order to fulfill certain contracts and prospective contracts. Included in these expenses are legal fees, accounting fees, and consultant fees paid. These expenses also reflect numerous due diligence trips to China for certain executives of the Company as well as their advisors.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As shown in the condensed consolidated financial statements, at December 31, 2004 we had consolidated negative working capital of approximately $1.79 million and an accumulated deficit of approximately $8.26 million. Since SCLs formation in May 2003, we have funded all of our operating expenses and deficit from the net proceeds of private placements of our shares and warrants to private investors and, to a lesser extent, from shareholder loans.
At December 31, 2004, we had total consolidated assets of $17,733,925. Included in total assets is a promissory note issued by Glendora Management Ltd. (Glendora), a British Virgin Islands corporation, to SCL in the amount of $2.2 million. Certain of Glendoras shareholders are also shareholders of the Company. Borrowings under the note bear interest at the London Interbank Offered Rate plus 200 basis points (effective rate of 4.32% at December 31, 2004), with interest and principal due five years from the date of the note. Glendora has granted to SCL a security interest in and to certain of its property and assets as collateral for repayment of the note. The carrying amount of this note receivable approximates its fair value.
Additionally, SCL and Glendora signed an assignment agreement whereby SCL has granted Glendora the rights to enter into a transaction with Guangzhou Suntek New Tech R&D Co., Ltd (Suntek), which was previously held by SCL. No value has been designated to the assignment agreement as it assigns the right to pursue a purchase agreement with Suntek and not a negotiated purchase agreement.
Our current cash and cash equivalents and funding commitments described below are not sufficient for us to sustain present operations beyond the third calendar quarter of 2005. We will need additional funding to continue operations as an ongoing entity. We are in the process of negotiating to raise additional private funding to satisfy these requirements. We are also in preliminary negotiations with certain banking and financial institutions to secure a corporate credit line.
Effective as of September 3, 2004, a credit facility for up to $5 million has been made available to us by Anthony Giordano, a Company shareholder, together with one of Mr. Giordanos family limited partnerships, to fund the Companys future operations. This credit facility is unsecured, bears interest on any funds advanced at a rate equal to the London Interbank Offered Rate plus 200 basis points, has no equity component, and terminates on October 31, 2005. For additional disclosure concerning Mr. Giordano, see Item 12, Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and ManagementMatters concerning a beneficial shareholder in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004.
Certain Risks Associated with Our Company and its Common Stock that May Impact our Future Liquidity and Capital Structure
Potentially dilutive business combination transactions.
From time to time our management has, and may continue to, consider possible acquisition or business combination transactions with other parties, including enterprises engaged in, or seeking to engage in telecommunications or related technologies and services in the PRC. Such potential business combination parties may be privately owned or publicly traded entities, and may be located in the PRC, elsewhere in Asia, in the United States, or in another jurisdiction. In view of our limited operating history, our lack of substantial revenues to date, our substantial operating losses, and, in particular, the highly limited public float, otherwise limited liquidity and thin trading volume of our shares and the prospect of substantial numbers of shares becoming freely tradeable within the next six to nine months (which risks are described in greater detail below), if we were to consummate a business combination transaction with a third party, there is a substantial likelihood that the terms of such combination transaction will not fully reflect the current market price of our Common Stock, and will in fact be at a substantial discount to such market price.
Sales of large amounts of our common stock in the public market could depress the market price of our common stock and impair the ability to raise capital through offerings of equity securities.
None of the shares of our common stock issued to SCLs shareholders in the June 2004 share exchange were, and none of the shares of our common stock sold and issuable to investors and advisors in recent private placement transactions or which may be issued
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to the former OIHL shareholders will be, registered under the Securities Act. Accordingly, most of our shareholders will not be able to sell their shares unless they are later registered or covered by an available exemption such as Rule 144. As a result of these restrictions, the market for our common stock has remained thin for some time, with trading in the shares limited to less than 1 million shares (excluding shares subject to a one-year lockup) out of almost 75 million shares outstanding. We may determine to register the shares of one or more other holders of common stock, at any time or from time to time. If holders of our common stock sell substantial numbers of shares in the public markets, the price of our common stock may fall, making it more difficult to raise capital.
Under Rule 144, each of the holders of the 69,809,480 shares issued to SCLs shareholders in the exchange will be eligible to sell up to 1% of our outstanding common stock every three months commencing June 11, 2005, and each of the holders of shares of our common stock sold to investors and advisors in recent private placement transactions or to the former OIHL shareholders will be eligible to sell up to 1% of our outstanding common stock every three months commencing 12 months after those shares are issued (subject in each case to the restrictions on volume, manner of sale and other conditions of Rule 144). SCL shareholders who received shares of our common stock in the exchange and who are not affiliates of the Company will be able to sell all of their shares of common stock commencing June 11, 2006. Recent investors and advisors in private placement transactions and the former OIHL shareholders who are not affiliates of the Company will be able to sell all of their shares of common stock commencing 24 months after those shares are issued. The sale or prospective sale of these shares could impede the ability to raise capital for some time to come.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, Inventory Costs an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4. SFAS No. 151 clarifies the accounting that requires abnormal amounts of idle facility expenses, freight, handling costs, and spoilage costs to be recognized as current-period charges. It also requires that allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. SFAS No. 151 will be effective for inventory costs incurred on or after June 15, 2005. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123R, Share-Based Payment. This statement is a revision to SFAS No. 123 and supercedes APB Opinion No. 25. This statement establishes standards for the accounting for transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services, primarily focusing on the accounting for transactions in which an entity obtains employee services in share-based payment transactions. Entities will be required to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award (with limited exceptions). That cost will be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service, the requisite service period (usually the vesting period), in exchange for the award. The grant-date fair value of employee share options and similar instruments will be estimated using option-pricing models. If an equity award is modified after the grant date, incremental compensation cost will be recognized in an amount equal to the excess of the fair value of the modified award over the fair value of the original award immediately before the modification. This statement is effective as of the beginning of the first interim or annual reporting period that begins after June 15, 2005. In accordance with the standard, the Company will adopt SFAS No. 123R effective July 1, 2005.
Upon adoption, the Company has two application methods to choose from: the modified-prospective transition approach or the modified-retrospective transition approach. Under the modified-prospective transition method, the Company would be required to recognize compensation cost for share-based awards to employees based on their grant-date fair value from the beginning of the fiscal period in which the recognition provisions are first applied as well as compensation cost for awards that were granted prior to, but not vested as of the date of adoption. Prior periods remain unchanged and pro forma disclosures previously required by SFAS No. 123 continue to be required. Under the modified-retrospective transition method, the Company would restate prior periods by recognizing compensation cost in the amounts previously reported in the pro forma footnote disclosure under SFAS No. 123. Under this method, the Company is permitted to apply this presentation to all periods presented or to the start of the fiscal year in which SFAS No. 123R is adopted. The Company would follow the same guidelines as in the modified-prospective transition method for awards granted subsequent to adoption and those that were granted and not yet vested. As the Company has not exchanged any equity instruments for employee service, nor does it anticipate the exchange of any equity instruments for employee service to be provided, the adoption of SFAS No. 123R is not expected to have a material impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets-An Amendment of APB Opinion No. 29, Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions. SFAS No. 153 eliminates the exception from fair value measurement for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets in paragraph 21(b) of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 29, Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions, and replaces it with an exception for exchanges that do not have commercial substance. SFAS No. 153 specifies that a nonmonetary exchange has commercial substance if the future cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange. SFAS No. 153 is effective for the fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of SFAS No. 153 will have on its financial statements but does not expect it to have a material impact.
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Contractual Obligations
As of December 31, 2004, our future contractual cash obligations are as follows:
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Payments due by period |
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Contractual Obligations (1) |
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Total |
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2005 |
|
2006 2007 |
|
2008 2009 |
|
2010 and |
|
Operating Leases |
|
4,386,840 |
|
1,363,484 |
|
2,592,023 |
|
431,333 |
|
0 |
|
Long-Term Obligations (2) |
|
270,000 |
|
0 |
|
270,000 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Total |
|
5,019,783 |
|
1,398,904 |
|
2,866,046 |
|
754,833 |
|
0 |
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(1) We do not have any purchase obligations other than standard purchase orders in the ordinary course of business. We do not have any capital lease obligations.
(2) Our long-term obligations are primarily comprised a long-term loan from a shareholder. The shareholder has agreed that he will not seek repayment prior to July 2006. This loan is a non-interest bearing note. Although there is no commitment that the loan will be repaid in 2007-2008, our board of directors believes the loan will be repaid during such time.
Contingent Consideration
In connection with our acquisition of control of and a 51% profit-sharing interest in Weida PRC, we will be required to issue 16,296,296 shares of the Companys common stock and to pay approximately $15.8 million as follows:
$805,153 in cash to the Weida PRC shareholders, which payment shall also be deemed to satisfy our obligation to make a capital contribution to the Weida EJV (which payment has been deposited and is reserved for payment); and
$15,000,000, payable in cash to the former shareholders of OIHL.
The issuance of the shares is only required to be made upon the consummation of a service and support agreement, execution and delivery of all of the other agreements described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004 and satisfaction of certain due diligence requests of SCL, as more fully described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004. Not all of these conditions had been satisfied as of December 31, 2004 or as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The payments of cash are required to be made only if the conditions to the formation of the Weida EJV discussed in the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004 have been completed and the Weida EJV has been formed and has a valid business license showing SCLs 25% equity ownership. Such contingent consideration have not been recorded as a liability or included in determining the cost of the acquired entities.
ITEM 3Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Market-Rate Sensitive Instruments and Risk Management
We are exposed to certain market risks from transactions that are entered into during the normal course of business. Fluctuating foreign exchange rates for the Renminbi may impact our financial condition and results of operations. Our foreign exchange exposure is presently exclusively related to activities associated with Weida PRC. The Company does not attempt to manage these risks by entering into forward exchange contracts. We do not use derivative financial instruments for speculative or trading purposes. Therefore, no quantitative tabular disclosures are required.
Our interest income is sensitive to changes in interest rates. Note receivable of $2,200,000 as of December 31, 2004 is subject to interest rate changes as it bears interest at the London Interbank Offered Rate plus 200 basis points. As such, interest income will fluctuate with changes in interest rates.
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ITEM 4Controls and Procedures
The Company is required to maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the Exchange Act)) that are designed to ensure that information that is required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms.
In conjunction with the Companys decision to restate its condensed consolidated financial statements for the period ended September 30, 2004, the Company identified a material weakness in its internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, Auditing Standard No. 2, a material weakness is a significant deficiency, or a combination of significant deficiencies, that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected) and, as a result thereof, reevaluated its disclosure controls and procedures over the consolidation of the Companys acquisition and concluded that these controls were not effective. In addition, the Company also identified that the Companys disclosure control and procedures are not effective in view of the delay of its Form 10-Q filing for the period ended December 31, 2004. The Company is taking steps to identify, rectify and prevent the recurrence of the circumstances that resulted in the determination to restate the condensed consolidated financial statements for the period ended September 30, 2004 and the delay in the filing of the Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2004. As part of this undertaking, the Company intends to incorporate additional levels of review of the processes and supporting documentation, including but not limited to those for the consolidation process. The Company believes these enhancements to its systems of internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures will be adequate to provide reasonable assurance that the control objectives will be met.
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(a) An employee of SCL has asserted claims for unpaid salary in the amount of $0.5 million and 3.3 million shares of Weidas common stock based on an asserted employment agreement between him and SCL, and has indicated through his counsel that if terminated he will also assert a claim for severance in the additional amount of $0.75 million. The Companys management believes the Company has meritorious defenses to the claims, including that the employee in question did not perform the services contemplated by the alleged agreement. A portion of the employees alleged unpaid salary had been and continues to be included in the Companys condensed consolidated financial statements as accounts payable.
SCL has commenced legal proceedings against the employee for breach of contract and declaratory relief and has given him notice of termination of employment. The employee has moved to compel arbitration of the matter. The employees motion has been granted, but no decision has been made as to whether to appeal that decision. Arbitration proceedings with respect to the employees claims are probable. There can be no assurance as to the outcome of the current litigation or any arbitration proceedings. Any adverse decision in such proceedings could adversely affect the financial condition of the Company.
The claim was recently settled by mutual agreement in late March 2005.
(b) A shareholder and former chief financial officer of Teleflex Technologies, Inc. (Teleflex), a currently inactive privately-held company which had attempted to pursue joint venture opportunities in the PRC in late 2001 and in 2002, and of which Mitchell Sepaniak, the president, chief executive officer and a shareholder of the Company, was also a chief executive officer, commencing early 2003, has recently asserted claims in New York State court against SCL, Teleflex and Mr. Sepaniak. The plaintiffs petition alleges failure on the part of Mr. Sepaniak and Teleflex to comply with corporate formalities such as holding annual meetings and also alleges corporate waste, and is seeking various relief, including allowing shareholders to inspect the books and records, including balance sheets and earnings statements. The former chief financial officer has also asserted claims against SCL, Teleflex and Mr. Sepaniak for unpaid salary and compensation.
Litigation proceedings with respect to the plaintiffs claims have commenced. The proceedings are at an early stage, and therefore there can be no assurance as to the outcome of such proceedings. Any adverse decision in such proceedings could adversely affect the financial condition of the Company.
(c) The Company is also subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the amount of any ultimate liability with respect to these actions will not materially affect the Companys financial position, liquidity, or results of operations.
ITEM 2Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
During the three months ended December 31, 2004, we sold (i) to investors 1,731,031 shares of Weida common stock in a private placement transaction at a price of $3.00 per share (121,600 shares of which were issued on October 18, 2004 and 1,609,431 shares of which will be issued in the third quarter) and warrants to purchase an additional 865,516 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $2.75 per share (60,800 of which were issued on October 18, 2004 and 804,716 of which will be issued in the third quarter) and (ii) to advisors 37,145 shares of our common stock in connection with the services provided by these advisors (all of which will be issued in the third quarter). The shares and warrants were sold under common individual purchase agreements and advisory agreements. The warrants carry a three and one-half year term from the time such warrants are exercisable. Our common stock and warrants were sold and are issuable pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to Regulation D promulgated thereunder.
ITEM 3Defaults upon Senior Securities
Not applicable.
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ITEM 4Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
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31.1 |
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Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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31.2 |
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Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.1 |
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002). |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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/s/ Mitchell Sepaniak |
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Mitchell Sepaniak |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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Dated: April 7, 2005 |
By: |
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/s/ Joseph Zumwalt |
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Joseph Zumwalt |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
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Description |
31.1 |
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Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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31.2 |
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Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.1 |
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002). |
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