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FORM 10-Q
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1997
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Commission file number 0-230 17
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CHOICETEL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota 41-1649949
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(State of other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
9724 10th Ave North, Plymouth, MN 55441
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 612-544-1260
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N/A
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year if changed from last
report)
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
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CHOICETEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
FORM 10-Q INDEX
DECEMBER 24, 1997
Part I: Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
Combined Balance Sheet -
September 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996
Combined Statements of Operations-
Three months ended September 30, 1996 and 1997
Nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1997
Combined Statements of Cash Flows-
Nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1997
Notes to Consolidated financial statements
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis
Part II: Other information
Item 1. Legal proceedings - None
Item 2. Change in securities and use of proceeds
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) 27 Financial Data Schedule
(b) Reports on 8-K
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CHOICETEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
COMBINED BALANCE SHEET
DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 (UNAUDITED)
DECEMBER 31, SEPTEMBER 30,
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1996 1997
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ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 875,150 $ 70,839
Accounts receivable. . . . . . . . . . . . . 172,934 26,644
Prepaid:
Rent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78,732 119,784
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82,874 320,589
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Total current assets . . . . . . . . . . 1,209,690 537,856
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Property and equipment:
Phones and related equipment . . . . . . . . 2,373,199 5,722,602
Accumulated depreciation . . . . . . . . . . (845,176) (1,372,232)
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1,528,023 4,350,370
Office equipment and improvements. . . . . . 66,548 84,335
Accumulated depreciation . . . . . . . . . . (36,239) (38,984)
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30,309 45,351
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1,558,332 4,395,721
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Other assets:
Prepaid rents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134,443 94,565
Rental agreements, net of accumulated
amortization of $111,073 at Dec. 1996,
and $258,717 at Sept. 1997. . . . . . . . . 67,014 3,008,713
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201,457 3,103,278
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$2,969,479 $ 8,036,855
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Notes payable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 360,000 $3,345,838
Current portion of long-term debt. . . . . . 265,931 453,512
Accounts payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136,298 1,647,944
Accrued expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 957,242 89,250
Unearned line charge received. . . . . . . . 16,218 3,580
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Total current liabilities. . . . . . . . . 1,735,689 5,540,124
Long-term debt, net of current portion . . . 569,702 1,344,855
Shareholders' equity . . . . . . . . . . . . 664,088 1,151,876
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$2,969,479 $8,036,855
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See notes to combined financial statements.
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CHOICETEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND 1997 (UNAUDITED) AND
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND 1997 (UNAUDITED)
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SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30,
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1996 1997 1996 1997
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Service revenue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 913,694 $ 1,897,879 $ 2,531,414 $ 5,017,879
Cost of service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 555,316 1,071,597 1,585,956 2,790,881
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Gross margin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358,378 826,282 945,458 2,226,998
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Selling, general and admin:
Salary and benefits. . . . . . . . . . . 149,183 353,325 412,899 939,910
Travel and related . . . . . . . . . . . 10,725 27,791 39,716 89,783
Office and overhead. . . . . . . . . . . 40,075 111,220 105,198 276,425
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199,983 492,336 557,813 1,306,118
Depreciation and amortization. . . . . . . 89,885 285,146 244,255 687,293
Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,361 157,870 106,279 482,790
Sales tax contingency. . . . . . . . . . . 0 63,120 0 173,260
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323,229 998,472 908,347 2,649,461
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Income (loss) before income taxes. . . . . 35,149 (172,190) 37,111 (422,463)
Provision for income taxes . . . . . . . . (60,267) (147,862)
Proforma provision for income taxes. . . . 12,302 12,989
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Net income (loss). . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 22,847 $ (111,924) $ 24,122 $ (274,601)
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Per share net income (loss). . . . . . . . $ 0.01 $ (0.06) $ 0.01 $ (0.13)
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Shares outstanding-weighted average . . . 1,669,516 2,019,796 1,669,516 2,102,569
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See notes to combined financial statements.
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CHOICETEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 1996 AND 1997 (UNAUDITED)
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER
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1996 1997
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 37,111 $ (274,601)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income
to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . 244,255 687,293
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
(Increase) decrease in:
Accounts receivable . . . . . . . . . . 10,105 146,290
Prepaid rent and other . . . . . . . . . 39,594 (238,889)
Increase (decrease) in:
Accounts payable . . . . . . . . . . . . (10,775) 1,511,646
Accrued expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 (867,992)
Unearned line charge received . . . . . 0 (12,638)
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Net cash provided by operating activities . . 320,290 951,109
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Cash flows used in investing activities:
Purchase of equipment and rental contracts . (246,150) (6,456,533)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from
Issuance of:
Long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1,728,204
Common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,000 736,400
Payments of subscription receivable . . . . 0 25,990
Principal payments on long-term debt . . . (75,266) (775,319)
Dividends paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (50,230) 0
Net change in notes payable . . . . . . . . 27,273 2,985,838
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Net cash provided by financing activities . (78,223) 4,701,113
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Net increase (decrease) in cash . . . . . . . (4,083) (804,311)
Cash, beginning balance . . . . . . . . . . . 29,146 875,150
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Cash, ending balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 25,063 $ 70,839
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest . . . . . . . . . . . $ 88,020 $ 461,575
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See notes to combined financial statements.
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CHOICETEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND
NINE MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 1997 (UNAUDITED)
1. NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
PRINCIPLES OF COMBINATION:
The combined financial statements for 1996 include the accounts of
ChoiceTel Communication, Inc. combined with Choicetel, Inc., after elimination
of all material intercompany transactions. The combined companies are commonly
owned.
NATURE OF BUSINESS:
ChoiceTel Communications was incorporated as Intelliphone in October 1989
to provide coin operated telephone service throughout Minnesota. Since
inception, Intelliphone has expanded to other states; however, revenue is
generated predominantly in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. Choicetel, Inc.
was incorporated in 1995 and was dormant until June 1996 when operations began.
Choicetel is a reseller of telephone local line service to pay telephone owners
in Minnesota. In April 1997 Intelliphone changed its name to ChoiceTel
Communications.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT AND DEPRECIATION METHODS:
Property and equipment, consisting principally of coin operated telephones,
are stated at cost. Depreciation is being provided by the straight-line method
over the estimated useful lives, principally seven years, of the related assets.
Phone locations are evaluated by management to determine if their carrying
amounts had been impaired. No reductions for impaired assets have occurred.
PREPAID RENTS:
Prepaid rents represent incentives paid to phone location merchants and
property owners to secure long term contracts at such sites and are being
amortized as consumed per the rental agreement.
RENTAL AGREEMENTS:
Rental agreements consist of the purchase price paid for phone location
agreements in excess of the purchase price of the related equipment on site and
are amortized on a straight line basis over the estimated remaining life of the
rental agreements, currently ranging from five to twelve years.
DEFERRED FINANCING:
Deferred financing costs are being amortized over the life of the related
note on a straight-line basis.
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UNEARNED LINE CHARGE RECEIVED:
Collections of the line charge revenue in advance of providing service are
deferred until the month the service is provided.
INCOME TAXES:
ChoiceTel Communications, Inc. and Choicetel, Inc., with the consent of
their shareholders, prior to 1997 had elected to be "S" corporations under the
Internal Revenue Code. Instead of paying corporate income taxes, the
shareholders of an "S" corporation are taxed individually on their proportionate
share of the Company's taxable income or loss.
Effective January 1997, ChoiceTel Communication's "S" corporation status
terminated and it became subject to federal and state income taxes.
The accompanying statements of operations include an unaudited pro forma
provision for income taxes, using a rate of 35 percent, to reflect estimated
income tax expense of the Companies as if they had been subject to corporate
income taxes in 1996.
PRO FORMA EARNING PER SHARE (UNAUDITED):
Pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin
No. 83, stock issued by the Company at prices less than the initial offering
price during the twelve months immediately preceding the initial public
offering, plus common stock equivalents granted at exercise prices less than the
initial public offering price during the same period, have been included in the
determination of shares used in the calculation of historical earnings (loss)
per share as if they were outstanding for all periods.
2. COMPLETED INITIAL PUBLIC STOCK OFFERING:
In November 1997, the Company completed an initial public offering of
800,000 Units at an offering price of $7.00 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one
share of Common Stock and one Redeemable Waarrant. The Company received net
proceeds of approximately $4,499,000 after the payment of approximately
$1,101,000 in related underwriting discount and offering costs.
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ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
GENERAL
The Company derives revenue from three principal sources: coin calls, non-coin
calls and Dial-Around calls. Coin calls represent calls paid for with coins
deposited in the telephone. The Company recognizes coin revenue in the amount
deposited. Non-coin calls are calls charged to a customer credit card or billed
to the called party (collect calls). These calls are processed by the payphone's
computer using "store and forward" technology or, if a live operator is
requested, the call is processed by an operator service provider ("OSP") such
as, for example, AT&T, MCI or Sprint. Compensation for Dial-Around calls is paid
by long-distance carriers when consumers access a long-distance carrier directly
by dialing an access number or an 800 number or by using a non-billable calling
card.
The principal costs related to ongoing operation of the Company's payphones
include telephone line charges, consisting of payments made by the Company to
telephone companies and long-distance carriers for access charges and use of
their networks; commission payments to Site Providers; and collection, repair
and maintenance costs.
RECENT ACQUISITIONS
In January 1997, the Company completed its acquisition from Telco West of
site contracts for 1,020 payphones located in Colorado, Idaho, Oregon,
Washington and Wyoming and all equipment located at the respective sites, as
well as the tradename "Telco Northwest." The purchase price for the acquired
assets was $3,374,745, with the Company paying $2,173,245 in cash (financed with
a short-term loan from the Bank) and the balance by delivery of a 10% secured
subordinated note in the principal amount of $365,000, with the principal due on
April 1, 1998, and a second 10% secured subordinated note in the principal
amount of $841,500, which amortizes over a 54-month period. The promissory notes
are collateralized by a security interest granted in substantially all of the
Company's pay telephone assets, which security interest is subordinate to the
senior secured position of the Bank as the Company's primary lender. In
connection with the acquisition, Telco West and its principal shareholder
entered into a five-year non-compete agreement covering the states of Colorado,
Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming. In 1996, Telco West's payphone division
earned $248,650 on revenues of $2,663,994. The Company expects results to
improve due to increased Dial-Around compensation.
In January 1997, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire from CAT
586 pay telephone site contracts and related assets, as well as site contracts
only for the installation of an additional 98 pay telephones, all located in
Minnesota and Wisconsin. Pending approval of the acquisition by the MNPUC and
the satisfaction of other conditions of closing, the parties entered into a
Route Service Agreement effective as of February 1, 1997, pursuant to which the
Company managed and serviced the CAT payphones in Minnesota and Wisconsin for a
monthly fee equal to the operating revenue therefrom less equipment leasing
costs and certain other expenses payable by CAT to third parties. The MNPUC
entered an order on June 27, 1997, approving the Company's acquisition of CAT's
assets and the transaction was consummated as of August 14, 1997. The purchase
price for the assets was $2,270,300, consisting of $100,000 payable in cash,
$350,000 pursuant to a convertible note payable to CAT as described below, the
Company's
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assumption of $1,121,900 of debt to two equipment leasing companies, and the
balance of $698,400 by delivery to CAT of 186,240 shares of unregistered Common
Stock. The convertible note bears interest at the rate of 8.5% per annum with
interest only payable monthly and the entire principal balance and any unpaid
interest thereon is due on September 30, 1997. The note is convertible at any
time prior to payment into Common Stock on the basis of one share of stock for
each $6.33 of principal and accrued interest due. In connection with the
transaction, CAT and its principal shareholder entered into a two-year
non-compete agreement with the Company covering the states of Minnesota and
Wisconsin. The president of CAT, Dustin Elder, now a Vice President of the
Company, also entered into employment, non-compete and stock option agreements
with the Company. In 1996, CAT had a net loss of $246,266 on revenues of
$1,479,337. The Company expects results to improve due to lower line rates in
Minnesota and the increase in Dial-Around compensation.
The pro forma statement of operations below reflects the acquisitions from
CAT as if they had been completed as of the beginning of the statement of
operations periods presented. The pro forma financial information is presented
for illustration purposes only and is not indicative of what the Company's
actual results and financial condition would have been for the periods and as of
the dates presented.
Nine months ended September 30, 1997
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PRO FORMA
COMPANY CAT(2) ADJUSTMENTS(1) COMBINED
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(DOLLARS IN 000S)
STATEMENT OF
OPERATIONS DATA:
Service revenue. . . . . . . . $5,018 $ 123 $5,141
Cost of service. . . . . . . . 2,791 74 2,864
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Gross Margin . . . . . . . . . 2,227 50 2,277
Selling, general and
administrative expenses . . . 1,306 9 1,315
Depreciation and amortization. 687 13 159 859
Interest expense . . . . . . . 483 15 1 499
Sales tax contingency(3) . . . 173 10 183
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Income (loss) before
income taxes . . . . . . . . . (422)(4) 2 (160) (580)(4)
Pro forma provision for
income taxes (credit)(5) . . . (148) 1 (56) (203)
Pro forma net income
(loss)(5). . . . . . . . . . . $ (275) $ 1 $ (104) $ (377)
(1) Phones are depreciated over seven years based on the Company's estimate
that, with proper service and maintenance, the acquired phones have
remaining useful lives of seven years. Rental agreements are amortized
over twelve years based on the Company's estimate that, with renewals,
the acquired rental agreements have remaining lives of twelve years. The
non-compete agreement is amortized over five years. The interest rate on
debt incurred in connection with the CAT acquisition is 12.69%.
(2) Does not include CAT's operating revenues or expenses for the period
February 1, 1997 to August 14, which are included in the Company's
operating revenues and expenses pursuant to a Route Service Agreement.
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(3) Reflects the potential liability for Minnesota sales tax on coin revenues
collected by the Company from payphones located in Minnesota.
(4) Reflects reserve for Minnesota sales tax contingency of $173,260 for the
nine months ended September 30, 1997.
(5) Reflects the termination of the Company's status as an "S" corporation
effective January 1997.
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER
30 1996.
Total revenue for the three months ended September 30, 1997, increased
approximately $984,185, or 107.79%, compared to the three months ended September
30, 1996. This growth was primarily attributable to the increase in the average
number of pay telephones in service from 1,150 during the 1996 period to 3,100
during the 1997 period. Coin revenue increased $675,000 or 89.6% and non coin
revenues increased $139,000 or 142.0% compared to the previous year period.
Dial-around compensation increased $66,500 or 322.5%. The Company accrued
dial-around compensation at $6.00 per phone per month while it awaits a decision
from the FCC on the final dial-around rate for the period, amounts paid in
excess of the amount accrued is reported as an accounts payable. At September
30, 1997 the Company has recognized an accounts payable of $255,000 for
dial-around receipts in excess of accrued amounts.
Telephone and long-distance charges as a percentage of total revenues,
decreased from 41.1% in the 1996 period to 31.4% in the 1997 period due to rate
reductions for line charges in Minnesota. Site Provider commissions increased
$226,300 or 152.5% over the previous year period. Selling, general and
administrative ("SG&A") expenses increased by $281,500 or 140.8%, this increase
was due to the increased number of phones, commensing operations in the Pacific
Northwest region and increased marketing efforts.
Interest expense for the period increased $124,500 or 373.2%
compared to the prior year due to increased borrowing to finance the
acquisition of the Telco West and CAT pay telephone routes and new
installations. Depreciation and amortization for the 1997 period
increased $195,000 or 217.3% as a result of the depreciation and
amortization associated with the acquired routes.
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 COMPARED TO NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30
1996.
For the nine months ended September 30, 1997, total revenue increased
approximately $2,485,000, or 98.2%, compared to the nine months ended September
30, 1996. This growth was primarily attributable to the increase in the average
number of pay telephones in service from 1,100 during 1996 to 2,900 during 1997.
Coin revenues during the period increased by $1,771,700 or 84.5% and non-coin
revenues increased by $461,500 or 126.2%.
Telephone and long-distance charges as a percentage of total revenues,
decreased from 42.3% in the 1996 period to 33.2% in the 1997 period due to rate
reductions for line charges in Minnesota. Commissions paid to Site Providers
increased $506,000 or 116.7% above the previous years period. Selling, general
and administrative ("SG&A") expenses increased by $730,000 or 130.9%, this
increase was due to the increased number of phones, commensing operations in the
Pacific Northwest region and increased marketing efforts.
Interest expense increased $376,500 or 354.3% compared to the prior year
period due to increased borrowing to finance the acquisition of the Telco West
and CAT routes. Depreciation
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and amortization increased in 1997 by $443,000 or 181.4% more than the prior
year's period, attributable to amortization associated with the acquired phones
and contracts.
SALES TAX CONTINGENCY.
The Company, based on its analysis of the published regulations of the
Minnesota Department of Revenue, has not remitted any sales tax payments to the
State of Minnesota. In 1996, the Company learned that the opinion of the
Department was that calls from payphones were subject to state sales tax.
Management is of the view that the payphone service it provides is not subject
to sales tax and the Company is challenging the imposition of the tax.
Nonetheless, on December 31, 1996, the Company established a reserve of $865,000
for the years prior thereto and has reserved an additional $173,260 for the nine
months ended September 30, 1997.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
For the nine months ended September 30, 1997, the Company's operating
activities provided $951,100, net long-term debt financing provided $953,000 and
net short-term financing provided $2,985,800, and the sale of shares of Common
Stock and the collection of subscription receivables provided $762,000. The
Company invested $6,456,500 in acquisitions and new installations, resulting in
a $804,000 decrease in cash balances.
In January 1997, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Loan
Agreement with National City Bank pursuant to which the Company can borrow up to
$3,000,000. The Company has granted the Bank a first lien on all of its assets
to secure its obligations to the Bank. The agreement provides for the payment of
interest on the amount outstanding from time to time at an annual rate equal to
2.0% over the "reference" rate announced from time to time by the Bank and
expires in January 1998. The Company has also borrowed $453,000 in the
aggregate from certain individuals and intends to repay the individual lenders
out of cash generated from operations as and when their promissory notes mature.
The Company completed an initial public offering of common stock in
November 1997, with the sale of 800,000 Units generating net proceeds to the
Company of $4,500,000 net of underwriting discounts and commissions. The
Company used $3,207,000 of the proceeds to retire short-term bank debt and
short-term promissory notes.
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Part II
Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings - None
Item 2. Changes in securities and use of proceeds
In November 1997, the Company completed an initial public offering of
800,000 Units at an offering price of $7.00 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one
share of Common Stock and one Redeemable Waarrant. The Company received net
proceeds of approximately $4,499,000 after the payment of approximately
$1,101,000 in related underwriting discount and offering costs, as summarized
below:
Proceeds from sale $ 5,600,000
Underwriter's discount (504,000)
Underwriter's expenses (112,000)
Other expenses (485,000)
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Net Proceeds to Company $ 4,499,000
From November 15 to December 20, 1997 the Company used the proceeds as follows:
Repayment of short term note to National City Bank $ 2,622,000
Partial repayment of a short term notes bearing interest
at 8.50% due in connection with CAT acquisition. Note
is held by Jack Elder, a shareholder and father of Dustin
Elder who is a corporate officer. 150,000
Repayment of all short term notes bearing interest at 12% 435,000
Includes the following noteholders:
$52,000 To Jeff Paletz, who is a director and officer of the Company.
9,700 To Jack Kohler, who is an officer of the Company.
35,000 To Miriam Graf, the wife of Melvin Graf, who is an officer and
director of the Company.
76,000 To William Topp, the father-in-law of Gary Kohler, who is a director
of the Company.
50,000 To the Topp Family Trust, in-laws to Gary Kohler, who is a director of
the Company.
50,000 To Ron Gross, who is a shareholder of the Company
35,000 To Serene Paletz, the mother of Jeff Paletz, who is a director and
officer of the Company.
All of the above notes were short-term and earned interest at rates
substantially higher than the Company could earn by investing its excess cash in
short-term securities. The Company believes it can access bank loans for future
acquisitions at rates below 12%
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Item 6.
Exhibit 27 Financial Date Schedule
Reports on 8-K
December 19, 1997 #0001047469-97-008360.
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Signature
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.
CHOICETEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Date: December 24, 1997 By: /s/ Jack S. Kohler
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Jack S. Kohler
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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