SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
MARK ONE:
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1998
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ___________ to ___________.
Commission File Number: 000-24653
NORTHEAST OPTIC NETWORK, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 04-3056279
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
of incorporation)
391 Totten Pond Road
Suite 401
Waltham, Massachusetts 02154
(781) 890-6868
(Registrant's address and telephone number, including area code)
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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 [ ] No [X]
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
stock: 16,062,735 shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value per share, as of August
31, 1998.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1 - Financial Statements:
NORTHEAST OPTIC NETWORK, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
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June 30, December 31, 1997
1998
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CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 3,597,063 $ 1,098,452
Accounts receivable 97,084 1,034,391
Refundable taxes from related party 755,838 368,734
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 98,906 13,572
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Total current assets 4,548,891 2,515,149
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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, AT COST:
Communications network 15,814,057 15,583,770
Machinery and equipment 602,978 54,927
Motor vehicles 29,426 29,426
Furniture and fixtures 26,721 11,918
Communications network construction in progress 15,210,306 1,292,492
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31,683,488 16,972,533
Less--Accumulated depreciation 845,178 437,830
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30,838,310 16,534,703
RESTRICTED CASH 849,906 819,923
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
Prepaid right-of-way fees, related party 2,224,569 2,348,156
Other 2,267,198 1,243,069
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$ 40,728,874 $ 23,461,000
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CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term obligations $ 1,832,275 $ 1,982,911
Accounts payable 1,128,822 294,758
Accounts payable construction in progress 3,423,516 1,199,293
Accrued expenses 1,004,261 571,593
Accrued right-of-way fees, related party 1,023,121 785,535
Deferred revenue 1,364,303 1,144,170
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Total current liabilities 9,776,298 5,978,160
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DEFERRED TAX LIABILITY 86,000 61,000
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NOTE PAYABLE TO RELATED PARTY 17,875,000 2,100,000
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LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS, LESS CURRENT MATURITIES (Note 5) 12,184 135,994
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MINORITY INTEREST IN CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES 4,229,852 5,338,786
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Notes 5, 9 and 10)
CMP WARRANT -- 532,836
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Series A convertible preferred stock, $.05 par value
Authorized--200,000 shares; 21,180, 78,324 and 78,324 shares 783 783
issued and outstanding at December 31, 1996 and 1997 and
March 31, 1998, respectively
Series B convertible preferred stock, $.05 par value-
Authorized--2,025,120 shares; 962,734 shares issued and 9,627 9,627
outstanding
Common stock, $.05 par value-
Authorized--4,000,000 shares; 113,928 shares issued and 2,884 2,848
outstanding
Warrants 8,595 8,595
Additional paid-in capital 12,382,169 11,817,216
Accumulated deficit (3,654,519) (2,524,845)
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Total stockholders' equity 8,749,539 9,314,224
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$40,728,874 $23,461,000
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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NORTHEAST OPTIC NETWORK, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
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Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
1997 1998 1997 1998
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Revenues:
Network service $ 106,369 $ 179,661 $ 106,369 $ 325,918
Other service
5,036 2,751 5,036 7,857
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Total revenues 111,405 182,412 111,405 333,775
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Expenses:
Cost of sales 405,038 810,892 513,396 1,058,278
Selling, general and administrative 445,930 867,637 650,205 1,092,759
Depreciation and amortization 135,204 313,645 168,191 615,658
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Total expenses 135,204 1,992,174 1,331,792 2,766,695
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Loss from operations (874,767) (1,809,762) (1,220,387) (2,432,920)
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Interest Income (Expense):
Interest income
28,118 56,550 84,756 86,872
Interest expense (481) (365,223) (481) (457,039)
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Total interest income (expense) 27,637 (308,673) 84,275 (370,167)
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Loss before minority interest in
subsidiaries' earnings and benefit from (847,130) (2,118,435) (1,136,112) (2,803,087)
income taxes
Minority Interest 397,644 794,435 535,264 1,108,933
Benefit From Income Taxes (96,000) (487,480) (129,000) (564,480)
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Net Loss $ (353,486) $ (836,520) $ (471,848) $(1,129,674)
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Basic and Diluted Loss per Share $ (1.24) $ (2.91) $ (1.66) $ (3.95)
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Basic and Diluted Weighted Average Shares
Outstanding 284,828 287,835 284,828 286,340
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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NorthEast Optic Network, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
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Six Months Ended June 30,
1997 1998
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss $(471,848) $(1,129,674)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
provided by (used in) operating activities-
Accretion of long-term obligations -- 26,642
Depreciation and amortization 168,191 615,658
Changes in assets and liabilities-
Accounts receivable (217,799) 937,307
Refundable taxes from related party -- (387,104)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 2,249 (85,334)
Restricted cash (800,000) (29,983)
Accounts payable (19,831) 834,064
Accrued expenses 327,455 670,354
Deferred revenue 166,747 220,133
Deferred tax liability -- 25,000
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (844,836) 1,697,063
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment -- (562,853)
Purchases of communications network (5,314,048) (14,148,101)
Increase in intangible assets (45,141) (1,135,495)
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Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (5,359,189) (15,846,449)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Increase (Decrease) in construction accounts payable (254,877) 2,224,223
Proceeds from issuance of long-term obligations 1,600,000 --
Proceeds from note payable to related party -- 15,775,000
Payments on long-term obligations (184,356) (274,446)
Proceeds from issuance of ownership interest 1,750,088 --
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants -- 32,153
Minority interest in subsidiary (342,516) (1,108,933)
Proceeds from sale of preferred stock, net 800,035 --
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Net cash provided by financing activities 3,368,374 16,647,997
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS (2,835,651) 2,498,611
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD 4,864,925 1,098,452
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD $ 2,029,274 $ 3,597,063
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW
INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the year for--
Interest $ 90,681 $ 467,502
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Taxes $ 29,950 $ 34,883
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH INVESTING
AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Exercise of CMP warrant $ -- $ 532,836
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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NORTHEAST OPTIC NETWORK, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(1) Operations and Significant Accounting Policies
NorthEast Optic Network, Inc. (the Company) (formerly FiveCom, Inc.) and
its subsidiaries are engaged in the ownership, management, operation and
construction of fiber optic telecommunication networks in New England and
New York. The Company was incorporated in Massachusetts in July 1989. In
May 1996, FiveCom LLC, an operating subsidiary majority-owned by the
Company, was organized in Massachusetts. Also in May 1996, FiveCom LLC and
Mode 1 Communications, Inc. (Mode 1), an affiliate of Northeast Utilities
Services Company (NU), organized NECOM LLC in Massachusetts, with FiveCom
LLC owning 60%, and Mode 1 owning 40% of the membership interest in NECOM
LLC. In December 1996, FiveCom LLC and Central Maine Power Company (CMP),
organized FiveCom of Maine LLC in Massachusetts, with CMP owning 66.7% and
FiveCom LLC owning 33.3% of the membership interests in FiveCom of Maine
LLC. In addition, CMP purchased a 90.9% interest in the Company, giving it
a controlling interest in the Company. FiveCom LLC, NECOM LLC and FiveCom
of Maine LLC commenced operations upon their respective dates of
organization. Prior to the Reorganization completed on July 8, 1998 (see
Note 8(a)--Reorganization) the Company had a controlling interest in all
entities except FiveCom of Maine LLC (FiveCom of Maine LLC and the Company
were commonly controlled by CMP). After the Reorganization, FiveCom of
Maine LLC became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. As a result, the
accompanying financial statements have been restated to give retroactive
effect to the merger of FiveCom of Maine LLC with and into a subsidiary of
the Company as a reorganization of entities under common control in a
manner similar to a pooling of interest.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect the application
of certain accounting policies as described below and elsewhere in these
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(A) Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been
prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission, and reflect all adjustments,
consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, which, in the opinion
of management, are necessary for a fair statement of the results of
the interim periods presented. These financial statements do not
include disclosures associated with the annual financial statements
and, accordingly, should be read in conjunction with the attached
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operation and the financial statements and footnotes for
the year ended December 31, 1997 included in the Company's Prospectus
for the sale of 4,500,000 shares of Common Stock and $180,000,000 of
Senior Notes with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 30,
1998.
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NORTHEAST OPTIC NETWORK, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(B) Management Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the
date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues
and expenses during the reporting period. Actual amounts could differ
from those estimates.
(c) Revenue Recognition
Revenues on telecommunications network services are recognized ratably
over the term of the applicable agreements with customers. Other
service revenue, which consists of design and installation work, is
recognized as services are performed.
(2) Earnings per Share
The Company has adopted SFAS No. 128, Earnings per Share, effective
December 15, 1997. SFAS No. 128 establishes standards for computing and
presenting earnings per share and applies to entities with publicly held
common stock or potential common stock. The Company has applied the
provisions of SFAS No. 128, retroactively to all periods presented. In
accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 98, the Company has
determined that there were no nominal issuances of common stock or
potential common stock in the period prior to the Company's planned initial
public offering. Diluted weighted average shares outstanding for 1997 and
1998 exclude the potential common shares from warrants, stock options and
convertible preferred stock outstanding because to do so would have been
antidilutive for the periods presented. The potential common shares
excluded in the three and six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1998 related
to outstanding warrants and stock options were 4,493, 4,493, 4,508 and
4,534 shares, respectively. The potential common shares excluded in the
three and six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1998 related to convertible
preferred stock were 1,076,937, 1,116,641, 1,116,641 and 1,116,641 shares,
respectively. In addition, the warrants to purchase membership interest in
a subsidiary (see Note 6(b)) have been excluded from diluted weighted
average shares.
Pro forma basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the
three months and six months ended June 30, 1998 have been calculated as if
the reorganization and the stock offering had taken place on January 1,
1998.
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THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, 1998 JUNE 30, 1998
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Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share:
Net loss available to shareholders $ (836,520) $ (1,129,674)
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Weighted average shares outstanding 287,835 286,340
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Pro forma weighted average shares outstanding 16,064,247 16,065,742
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Basic and diluted loss per share $(2.91) $(3.95)
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Basic and diluted pro forma loss per share $(0.05) $(0.07)
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NORTHEAST OPTIC NETWORK, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(3) Contingencies
Certain claims arising in the ordinary course of business are pending
against the Company. In the opinion of management, these claims are without
merit and they believe there is no potential liability.
(4) Principal Stockholders Agreement
CMP and NU have entered into a Principal Stockholders Agreement dated May
28, 1998, whereby each such party agrees that, following the completion of
the Offerings, it will not permit or cause the Company to (i) merge or
consolidate, liquidate or dissolve, change its form of organization or
sell, lease, exchange or transfer all or substantially all of its assets;
or (ii) seek bankruptcy protection or certain other protection from
creditors, unless both parties agree. After the closing of the proposed
equity offering and debt financing, this agreement will remain in effect
for so long as (a) NU owns at least 10% of the outstanding Common Stock of
the Company, fully diluted and (b) the aggregate Common Stock of the
Company owned by NU and CMP is at least 33-1/3% of the outstanding Common
Stock of the Company, fully diluted. The Company expects that each of CMP
and NU will be major creditors of the Company under their existing
right-of-way agreements.
(5) Note Payable to Related Party
On October 7, 1997 the Company entered into a $30,000,000 construction loan
agreement with CMP. The note bears interest at the LIBOR rate plus three
hundred basis points. Interest is payable quarterly in arrears commencing
January 1, 1998 through the conversion date (first day of the first month
after the completion date of the NEON Project). Beginning on the first day
of the first month after the conversion date, the loan is payable in equal
monthly payments of principal plus interest accrued thereon. On October 1,
2002, all amounts are due and payable in full. If required by the Maine
Public Utilities Commission (PUC), CMP has the option of demanding payment
in full on April 1, 1999 of any amounts of the loan outstanding on April 1,
1999 that are necessary to cause CMP to be in compliance with the PUC's
requirements concerning CMP's capitalization. The loan is secured by a
perfected mortgage lien on the security interest in substantially all
assets of the Company. As of June 30, 1998, $17,875,000 had been advanced
under the loan agreement. On August 5, 1998 the Company utilized proceeds
from its debt and equity offerings (see Note 7(c)) to repay, all
outstanding borrowings under this debt arrangement. As a result of the
repayment, the Company recorded an extraordinary charge of approximately
$820,000 in the third quarter for the unamortized portion of deferred
financing costs. In addition, this loan arrangement was terminated.
(6) Equity Transactions
(a) Stock Split
On June 23, 1998 the Board of Directors voted to increase the
authorized common shares to 30,000,000.
(b) CMP Warrant
During October 1997 and in connection with the CMP construction loan
agreement (see Note 6), the Company issued a warrant to purchase 5,876
shares of membership interest in FiveCom LLC
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NORTHEAST OPTIC NETWORK, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
to the lender at an exercise price of $.01 per share. The warrant
expires on October 7, 2002. At the time of issuance, the warrant was
recorded as a discount on the agreement and as a component of
stockholders' equity in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at
$532,836, the fair market value of the warrant, as calculated using
the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The discount is being
amortized as interest expense over the term of the debt. The warrant
contains put and call options and a right of first refusal. At the
earlier of three years from the date of the agreement or upon any
reorganization, as defined, or an initial public offering, the lender
shall have the right to require the Company to repurchase the warrant
at fair market value, as defined. In addition, the Company has the
option to purchase the warrant prior to the warrant exercise at the
fair market value, as defined. On July 8, 1998, CMP exercised its
warrant.
(7) Subsequent Events
(a) Reorganization
Prior to the Reorganization, approximately 90.9% of the Company was
owned by MaineCom Services. In addition, the Company had one direct
subsidiary, FiveCom LLC, of which the Company owned approximately
82.6% of the outstanding membership interests, with 9.9% of the
outstanding membership interests being owned by Mode 1, 5% of the
outstanding membership interests being owned by CMP and the remaining
membership interests being owned by certain individuals. FiveCom LLC
in turn owned 60% of the outstanding membership interests in NECOM LLC
(with Mode owning the other 40%) and 33.3% of the outstanding
membership interests of FiveCom of Maine LLC with MaineCom Services
owning the other 66.7%).
In order to simplify the corporate structure and in contemplation of
the Offerings, the Company's major stockholders decided to reorganize
the Company. In April 1998, prior to the Reorganization, CMP exercised
its warrants to purchase 5,876 shares of membership interests in
FiveCom LLC for an aggregate exercise price of $58.76 and on July 8,
1998, (i) each of the minority members in FiveCom LLC (and each of
Mode 1 and MaineCom Services) exchanged their membership interests in
FiveCom LLC, NECOM LLC and FiveCom of Maine LLC, respectively, for
3,470,470 shares of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of the
Company; (ii) FiveCom LLC and NECOM LLC were each merged with and into
the Company; (iii) FiveCom of Maine LLC was merged into FiveCom of
Maine, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company; and (iv) the
Company was reincorporated in Delaware under the name "NorthEast Optic
Network, Inc." and the Company's Certificate of Incorporation was
amended and restated.
As a result of the Reorganization, (i) MaineCom Services ownership of
the Company was reduced to 52.82%, with Mode 1 gaining an ownership
interest of 40.84% in the Company, and (ii) FiveCom LLC and NECOM LLC
were merged with and into the Company, and FiveCom of Maine LLC became
a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company which was converted from a
Massachusetts limited liability company into a Delaware corporation.
On July 8, 1998, the Company entered into a Restructuring and
Contribution Agreement with CMP, MaineCom Services (a wholly-owned
subsidiary of CMP) and Mode 1 (an affiliate of NU) relating to the
restructuring of the Company. Pursuant to this Agreement, each of
MaineCom Services and Mode 1 exchanged membership interests in
subsidiaries of the Company for shares of the Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock of the Company. In addition, pursuant to the
Restructuring and Contribution
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NORTHEAST OPTIC NETWORK, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Agreement, the Company's President and the Company's Vice President,
Operations, exchanged their membership interests in FiveCom LLC, a
subsidiary of the Company, for shares of the Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock of the Company.
Prior to the reorganization, Fivecom, Inc., NU, and other minority
interests owned 82.7%, 9.9% and 7.4%, respectively, of FiveCom LLC
membership interests. CMP through its ownership in FiveCom, Inc. owned
a 75.1% interest in FiveCom LLC. In connection with the
Reorganization, the Company will record an intangible asset of
approximately $46,000,000 to reflect the Company's exchange of
membership interest (acquisition) related to NU's minority interest in
a subsidiary (NECOM LLC), in accordance with AICPA Accounting
Interpretation 39 to APB Opinion No. 16, Business Combinations
(AIN-39). The intangible will be amortized over 30 years, reflecting
assignment of value to goodwill and to the rights-of-ways, which have
30-year terms.
(b) Stockholders' Equity
The Restated Certificate of Incorporation authorizes the issuance of
up to 2,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $.01 par value per share.
Under the terms of the Certificate of Incorporation, the Board of
Directors is authorized, subject to any limitations prescribed by law,
without stockholder approval, to issue such shares of preferred stock
in one or more series. Each series of preferred stock shall have
rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions, including voting
rights, dividend rights, conversion rights, redemption privileges and
liquidation preferences, as shall be determined by the Board of
Directors.
In connection with the Reorganization, the par value of the Series A
convertible preferred stock, Series B convertible preferred stock and
common stock was reduced from $0.05 to $0.01 per share, resulting in a
reduction in par value of $3,133, $38,509 and $4,557 in Series A
convertible preferred stock, Series B convertible preferred stock and
common stock, respectively, and a corresponding increase in additional
paid-in capital of $46,199. All par value amounts have been
retroactively restated to reflect the reduction.
In connection with the Reorganization, the conversion rate on the
Series A convertible preferred stock was reduced to a 1:1 ratio and
199,636 additional shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock were
issued to adjust for such reduction.
In July 1998, the Company's Board of Directors voted to effect a 2.5-
to -1 common stock split. Series A and B convertible preferred stock
will convert at a rate equal to the common stock split. All share and
per share amounts have been retroactively restated to reflect the
stock split.
(c) Initial Public Offering and $180 Million Debt Offering
On August 5, 1998, the Company completed the sale of 4,500,000 shares
of its Common Stock at a price of $12.00 per share. Of the aggregate
shares of Common Stock sold, 4,000,000 were sold for the account of
the Company generating net proceeds to the Company of approximately
$44,640,000 and 500,000 shares were sold for account of certain
stockholders of the Company. In addition, the Company completed the
sale of $180,000,000 Senior Notes Due 2008, generating net proceeds to
the Company of approximately $174,600,000. The Company used
approximately $20,000,000 of the net proceed to repay borrowings under
the note payable to CMP and other outstanding debt.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations
Cautionary Statement
In addition to historical information contained herein, this Report
contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are subject to the safe harbors created
thereby. All statements included in this Report regarding the Company's
financial position, business strategy and plans, objectives for future
operations, technical developments, Year 2000 compliance and industry conditions
- - - other than statements of historical facts - - are forward-looking
statements. While these statements reflect the Company's reasonable assumptions,
based upon management's beliefs and information currently available to it, the
Company can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct.
These forward looking statements are subject to certain risks,
uncertainties and assumptions related to certain factors including, without
limitation, the factors described under the heading "Certain Factors That May
Affect Future Results" below.
Overview
The Company is a facilities-based provider of technologically advanced,
high bandwidth, fiber optic transmission capacity for communications carriers on
local loop, inter-city and interstate facilities. The Company is currently
expanding its fiber optic network, the NEON system, to encompass over 900 route
miles, or more than 60,000 fiber miles, in New York and New England (the
"Northeast").
The Company generates revenue primarily through the leasing of capacity
on its network and also through the provision of services consisting principally
of design and installation work. The Company generally receives fixed monthly
payments from its customers for the leasing of capacity on its network and
recognizes revenues ratably over the term of the applicable customer agreement.
Other service revenues are recognized when services are performed.
Results Of Operations
The Company did not generate significant revenues until the last half of
1997. Revenues through the second quarter of 1997 consisted primarily of lease
payments from MCI Communications Corporation. The Company began recognizing
revenues under additional recurring lease arrangements in the third quarter of
1997.
The Company's revenues increased by $71,007, or 64%, to $182,412 in the
three months ended June 30, 1998 from $111,405 for the comparable period in
1997. Revenues
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increased by $222,370, or 200%, to $333,775 in the first six months of 1998 from
$111,405 in the comparable period in 1997. Revenues in 1998 were generated by
recurring lease services to customers, which commenced primarily during the
second half of 1997.
Total cost of sales for the second quarter of 1998 were $810,892, an
increase of 100% over the $405,038 recorded in the second quarter of 1997. Total
cost of sales for the first six months of 1998 were $1,058,278, an increase of
106% over the $513,396 recorded in the comparable period in 1997. The increase
was primarily due to rights-of-way fees resulting from network expansion in the
Company's service territory.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $867,637 in the
second quarter of 1998 from $445,930 in the second quarter of 1997, and to
$1,092,759 for the first six months of 1998 from $650,205 in the comparable
period in 1997, reflecting the cost of developing management, sales and
infrastructure resources.
Depreciation and amortization expense was $313,645 in the second quarter
of 1998 as compared to $135,204 in the second quarter of 1997. Depreciation and
amortization expense was $615,658 for the first six months of 1998, compared to
$168,191 for the first six months of 1997. The increase resulted from higher
depreciation expense, resulting from additional portions of the NEON system
being placed into service.
Interest income increased in the second quarter of 1998 to $56,550
compared to $28,118 in the second quarter of 1997, and to $86,872 for the first
six months of 1998 from $84,756 for the comparable period of 1997. The increase
was due primarily to higher cash balances resulting from unspent borrowings
under the Company's long-term construction loan agreements.
Interest expense (including the amortization of financing costs)
increased in the second quarter of 1998 to $365,223 from $481 in the second
quarter of 1997 and to $457,039 for the first six months of 1998 from $481 for
the first six months of 1997. The increase resulted from interest incurred on
borrowings under long term construction loan agreements with Central Maine Power
Company ("CMP") and Peoples' Heritage Bank. All borrowings under these loan
agreements were repaid upon the closing of the Offerings (as defined below).
Minority interest increased in the second quarter of 1998 to $794,435
from $397,644 in the second quarter of 1997 and to $1,108,933 for the first six
months of 1998 from $535,264 for the comparable period of 1997. The increase
resulted in a rise in the proportionate share of the net losses of subsidiaries.
Benefit from income taxes increased in the second quarter of 1998 to
$487,480 from $96,000 in the second quarter of 1997 and to $564,480 in the first
six months of 1998 from $129,000 for the comparable period of 1997. The benefit
related to refundable income taxes resulting from the Company's tax sharing
arrangement with CMP, which terminated upon the closing of the Offerings.
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A net loss of $836,520 was recorded in the second quarter of 1998 versus
a net loss of $353,486 in the second quarter of 1997. For the six months ended
June 30, 1998, the Company recorded a net loss of $1,129,674, compared to
$471,848 for the first six months of 1997. The increase in net loss is primarily
attributable to the factors discussed above.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
In August 1998, the Company completed an initial public offering of
common stock with net proceeds to the Company of approximately $44 million
(after deducting estimated expenses), and a concurrent offering of 12 3/4%
Senior Notes due 2008 (the "Notes"), resulting in net proceeds to the Company of
approximately $177 million (after deducting estimated expenses) (collectively,
the "Offerings"). The approximately $218 million in net proceeds of the
Offerings are not reflected in the Company's cash balances at June 30, 1998.
Net cash generated from (used in) operating activities was $(844,836) and
$1,697,063 for the six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1998, respectively. Net
cash generated for the six months ended June 30, 1998 was due primarily to the
prepayment in full by New England Fiber Communications Company for
telecommunications network services and increased vendor payables.
Cash flow from financing activities was $3,368,374 and $16,647,997 in the
six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1998, respectively. Cash flow from financing
activities during these periods was generated by borrowings of $1,600,000 and
$15,775,000 respectively under long-term construction loan agreements and an
additional amount of $2,550,123 in the six months ended June 30, 1997 from the
sale of equity securities of the Company.
Cash used in investing activities totaled $5,359,189 and $15,846,449 in
the six-month periods ended June 30, 1997 and 1998, respectively. Cash
requirements consisted primarily of the cost of construction to build the NEON
system.
The Company anticipates that it will continue to experience negative cash
flow as it expands the NEON system, constructs additional networks and markets
its services to an expanding customer base. Cash provided by operations will not
be sufficient to fund the expansion and development of the NEON system as
currently planned, and, as a result, the Company intends to use cash on hand and
the net proceeds of the Offerings to fund this expansion and development.
Management believes that the net proceeds of the Offerings in addition to cash
from operations will be sufficient to fund the substantial completion of the
NEON system as currently planned as well as its other working capital needs. The
expectations of required future capital expenditures are based on the Company's
current estimates. There can be no assurance that actual expenditures will not
significantly exceed current estimates or that the Company will not accelerate
its capital expenditures program.
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Year 2000
Although the Company believes that no critical software systems of the
Company will be impacted by the Year 2000 computer problem, the Company is
taking steps to verify whether third parties with whom it has material
relationships, including customers and vendors, are Year 2000 compliant, and
whether the failure of any third party to be Year 2000 compliant could have a
material impact on the Company. The Company initiated formal communications with
such third parties to determine the extent to which the Company is vulnerable to
those third parties' failure to resolve their own Year 2000 problems.
Accordingly, the Company has not yet determined its Year 2000 compliance expense
or the related potential effect on the Company's earnings, nor has it determined
whether a contingency plan is necessary.
Certain Factors That May Affect Future Results
The future financial and operating results of the Company remain
difficult to predict, and are subject to various risks and uncertainties,
including those set forth below.
The Company's current business has only a very limited history. As a
facilities-based provider of fiber optic transmission capacity, the Company is a
development stage company in the process of constructing the NEON system
throughout the Northeast. Although limited portions of the NEON system are
currently operational, the Company does not expect to begin to realize any
substantial revenue until the NEON system is substantially completed. The
Company does not expect to achieve substantial completion of the NEON system as
currently planned until the end of 1999. The Company has incurred net losses
from inception. The Company's future operating results will fluctuate annually
and quarterly due to several factors, some of which are outside the control of
the Company. These factors include the cost of construction of the NEON system
(including any unanticipated costs associated therewith), the availability of
rights-of-way ("ROWs"), the cost and timely availability of equipment and
construction contractors, pricing strategies for its services, changes in the
regulatory environment, changes in telecommunications technology and changes in
general and local economic conditions. In addition, the extent of the demand for
the Company's services cannot be estimated with any degree of certainty.
In addition, the development of the Company's business, the completion of
the NEON system and the development of the Company's services and customer base
will require significant expenditures, most of which will need to be made before
the Company is able to offer services over substantially all of the NEON system.
These expenditures, together with associated operating expenses, will adversely
impact cash flow and profitability until an adequate customer base is
established. To date, the Company has expended substantial amounts on
construction of the NEON system. Such cash expenditures have been funded by
proceeds from the Company's financing activities. Accordingly, the Company has
generated negative cash flow. There can be no assurance that the Company will
not need to obtain additional capital to complete the NEON system.
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The Company's ability to achieve its strategic objectives will depend in
large part upon the successful, timely and cost-effective completion of the NEON
system. Factors that could affect such completion include, among other things,
(i) obtaining adequate ROWs on acceptable terms in and between major cities in
the Northeast not covered by utility ROWs currently available to the Company,
(ii) obtaining required governmental permits and certifications where necessary
and (iii) delays or disruptions resulting from physical damage, power loss,
defective equipment or the failure of third-party suppliers or contractors to
meet their obligations in a timely and cost-effective manner.
In order to complete the NEON system, the Company must obtain additional
rights-of-way and other permits to install fiber optic cables from third
parties, including electric utilities, transit authorities and others. The
Company has not yet obtained the necessary ROWs to expand the NEON system to
encompass the planned New York local loop. The Company may be required to pay
cash or provide in-kind facilities for these ROWs or other ROWs to accommodate
extensions to the NEON system. The Company is unable to predict with certainty
the cost of obtaining necessary ROWs, and there can be no assurance that it will
be able to obtain such ROWs on acceptable terms, if at all. In addition, if CMP
or the Northeast Utilities operating companies ("NU") or any other entity with
whom the Company has an agreement seeks bankruptcy or other protection from its
creditors, the Company's ability to exercise rights to obtain route extensions
or other rights under its agreement with such entity may be adversely affected.
The Company expects that it will require a substantial amount of capital
to complete the build-out of the NEON system as currently planned. In the event
that the proceeds of the Offerings are insufficient to meet its capital
expenditure or other capital requirements, the Company would be required to
obtain funding from other sources to complete the construction of the NEON
system and to fund operating losses. There can be no assurance that additional
financing will be available to the Company or, if available, that it can be
obtained on a timely basis and on acceptable terms.
The Company's ability to implement its business strategy is dependent
upon the Company's ability to secure a market for its leased dark and lit fiber
optic capacity and obtain service contracts with communications carriers. Many
of the Company's targeted customers are companies that may also be the Company's
potential competitors. If the Company's services are not satisfactory or cost
competitive, the Company's potential customers may elect to develop other
alternatives in the Company's markets. The Company has incurred and will
continue to incur significant operating expenses and has made and will continue
to make significant capital investments, in each case based upon certain
expectations as to the anticipated customer demand for the Company's services in
its markets.
The Company's business strategy assumes that its current and future
service revenues will come from a limited number of communications carriers.
Therefore, dissatisfaction with the Company's services by a relatively few
number of customers could have a material adverse effect on the Company's
business, financial condition and results of operations. The
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Company is aware that certain inter-exchange carriers are constructing or
considering constructing new networks, or buying companies with local networks,
which could reduce their need for the Company's services.
Implementation of the Company's business strategy also will require
substantial growth in the Company's management staff, support systems and other
operations and may be affected by factors such as: (i) the availability of
financing and regulatory approvals; (ii) the existence of strategic alliances or
relationships; (iii) technological, regulatory or other developments in the
Company's business; (iv) changes in the competitive climate in which the Company
operates; and (v) the emergence of future opportunities.
The Company's future performance will depend to a significant extent upon
the efforts and abilities of its senior executives. There can be no assurance
that the Company will be able to attract and retain qualified executives to
achieve its business operations.
The construction and operation of the NEON system by the Company is
dependent upon indefeasible rights of use ("IRUs") granted to the Company in
ROWs and in fiber optic filaments. IRUs, which are created by contract, have
been used extensively in the telecommunications industry. Although IRUs confer
upon the holder certain indicia of ownership, legal title and the right to
control the ROW or the fiber optic filaments, as the case may be, remain in the
hands of the grantor. Therefore, while IRUs might be construed as conferring a
significant equitable right in the ROW or the fiber optic filaments, as the case
may be, the legal status of IRUs remains uncertain, and there can be no
assurance that a trustee in bankruptcy would not void an IRU in the event of the
bankruptcy of the grantor of such IRU. In addition, the IRUs granted by CMP and
NU are subject to pre-existing, system-wide mortgages used to secure utility
bonds issued by those companies. The Company has sought acknowledgments from the
NU companies' indenture trustees that the Company's rights under the ROW
agreements between the Company and NU (the "NU Agreements") would be recognized
in the event of the foreclosure of the related mortgage. Although agreements
have been obtained from certain of the indenture trustees, if such an agreement
is not obtained from the trustees for one or more of the NU companies, a default
by any such company under its mortgage that resulted in the foreclosure of the
mortgage could result in the Company losing its rights under the NU Agreements
in the state in which such company operates. The Company has not sought such
acknowledgments from CMP's indenture trustee because, unlike in the NU
Agreements, in the agreement between the Company and CMP relating to the
Company's right of use in fiber-optic filaments within a cable along a certain
route in CMP's service territory (the "CMP Agreement"), the Company is not
entitled to such acknowledgments. A default by CMP under its mortgage that
results in the foreclosure of the mortgage could result in the Company losing
its rights under the CMP Agreement.
The Company's IRUs are derivative of the grantor's interest in the real
property on which the NEON system is located. To the extent that the grantor has
a limited easement in such property, the IRUs granted to the Company may be
alleged to be insufficient for the Company's uses. Certain landowners have
asserted claims against the Company on this basis,
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and, to date, in one such case, rather than electing to contest the landowner's
interpretation of the scope of the easement, the Company has made a payment to
such landowner to acquire a ROW meeting the Company's requirements. The Company
believes that the easements granted by a substantial number of landowners to
grantors of the Company's IRUs are similar in scope to those with respect to
which claims have been asserted, and there can be no assurance that additional
claims will not be made in the future.
The NU Agreements and the CMP Agreement contain provisions which
acknowledge the right of NU and CMP, respectively, to make the provision of
electrical services to their own customers their top priority; NU and CMP are
required only to exercise "reasonable care" with respect to the Company's
facilities and are otherwise free to take whatever actions they deem appropriate
with respect to ensuring or restoring service to their electricity customers,
any of which actions could impair the operation of the NEON system. In addition,
certain of the Company's construction efforts are constrained by the ability of
NU and CMP to de-energize segments of their transmission and distribution
facilities in order to permit construction crews to work safely. The Company has
experienced construction delays in the past as a result of the inability to
timely de-energize certain segments and may experience such delays in the
future.
The telecommunications industry is highly competitive. The Company faces
substantial competition from incumbent local exchange carriers ("ILECs"), which
currently dominate their local telecommunications markets, and competitive local
exchange carriers ("CLECs"), most of which have greater financial and other
resources than the Company. In addition to ILECs and CLECs, potential
competitors capable of offering services similar to those offered by the Company
include interchange carriers ("IXCs"), other facilities-based communications
service providers, cable television companies, electric utilities, microwave
carriers, satellite carriers, wireless telephone system operators and end-users
with private communications networks. NU and CMP each own or have an IRU in
certain fibers in the cable that includes the NEON system, which permit NU and
CMP to compete directly with the Company in the future if they are not using
these fibers for their own corporate requirements. The Company's ROWs are
nonexclusive in that other service providers (including the utilities
themselves) could install competing networks using the same ROWs.
In the future, the Company may be subject to more intense competition due
to the development of new technologies, an increased supply of domestic and
international transmission capacity, the consolidation in the industry among
local and long distance service providers and the effects of deregulation
resulting from the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (the "1996 Act"). The
introduction of new products or emergence of new technologies may reduce the
cost or increase the supply of certain services similar to those provided by the
Company. The Company cannot predict which of many possible future product and
service offerings will be crucial to maintain its competitive position or what
expenditures will be required to develop profitably and provide such products
and services.
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Regulation of the telecommunications industry is changing rapidly.
Existing and future federal, state and local governmental regulations will
greatly influence the viability of the Company. Consequently, undesirable
regulatory changes could adversely affect the Company's business, financial
conditions and results of operations. For instance, while the Company does not
believe that its fiber offerings, as proposed, are subject to common carrier
regulation by the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") or under the common
carrier provisions of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Communications Act"), except with respect to its provision of
telecommunications services on a common carrier basis offered through its
subsidiaries in New York and Connecticut, the Company cannot predict the future
regulatory status of its business. The FCC has recognized a class of private,
non-common carriers whose practice it is to make individualized decisions on
what terms and with whom to deal. These carriers may be subject to FCC
jurisdiction but are not currently extensively regulated. Such private carriers
include entities providing "telecommunications" for a fee as defined in the 1996
Act, which may include certain of the Company's offerings. In the event that the
Company becomes subject to the FCC's jurisdiction, it will be required to comply
with a number of regulatory requirements, including, but not limited to rate
regulation, reporting requirements, special payments, including universal
service assessments and access charges, and required service offerings.
Compliance with these regulatory requirements may impose substantial
administrative burdens on the Company. In addition, ILECs, CLECs and IXCS are
subject to various federal telecommunications laws. Accordingly, changes in
federal telecommunications law may affect the Company's business by virtue of
the interrelationships that exist among the Company and many of these regulated
telecommunications entities. It is difficult for the Company to forecast at this
time how these changes will affect the Company in light of the complex
interrelationships that exist in the industry and the different levels of
regulation.
The Company is subject to state regulation, which can vary substantially
from state to state. The Company's subsidiaries in New York and Connecticut have
petitioned to provide telecommunications services on a certificated common
carrier basis. Therefore, such subsidiaries may be subject to the obligations
that applicable law places on all similarly certificated common carriers as
described above, including: the filing of tariffs, state regulation of certain
service offerings and pricing, requirements for interconnection with and resale
to other carriers, payment of regulatory fees and assessments, and reporting
requirements. In some jurisdictions, the Company's pricing flexibility for
intrastate services may be limited because of regulation, although the Company's
direct competitors are expected to be subject to similar restrictions.
The Company has contracted to NU and CMP substantially all of the
engineering, routine maintenance and construction supervision activities
associated with the construction of that portion of the NEON system located on
NU and CMP properties and the Company has contracted to various third party
contractors, as well as CMP, the construction of the NEON system. As a result,
the Company may have less control over the timeliness and quality of the work
performed by such parties than if such work were to be performed by the
Company's own employees. In addition, as a result of their activities on behalf
of the
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Company, NU, CMP and such contractors may from time to time have access to
certain proprietary information about the Company.
The telecommunications industry is subject to rapid and significant
changes in technology. For instance, recent technological advances permit
substantial increases in transmission capacity of both new and existing fiber
and the introduction of new products or emergence of new technologies may reduce
the cost or increase the supply of certain services similar to those provided by
the Company.
The Company is dependent upon third-party suppliers for a number of
components and parts used in the NEON system. In particular, the Company
purchases cable that includes fiber optic glass manufactured by Lucent
Technologies, Inc. ("Lucent"). The Company believes that there are alternative
suppliers or alternative components for all of the components contained in the
NEON system. However, any delay or extended interruption in the supply of any of
the key components, changes in the pricing arrangements with its suppliers and
manufacturers or delay in transitioning a replacement supplier's product into
the NEON system could disrupt the Company's operations.
The Company anticipates that prices for its services to carriers
specifically, and interstate services in general, will continue to decline over
the next several years due primarily to (i) price competition as various network
providers continue to install networks that compete with the NEON system, (ii)
technological advances that permit substantial increases in the transmission
capacity of both new and existing fiber and (iii) strategic alliances or similar
transactions, such as long distance capacity purchasing alliances among certain
ILECs, that increase customer purchasing power.
The Company is not currently engaged in the transmission of voice, data
or video services and does not provide switched voice and data services.
Accordingly, the Company, unlike some telecommunications companies, derives and
expects to continue to derive substantially all of its revenues from the leasing
of fiber optic capacity to its customers, many of whom transmit voice, data or
video information or provide switched voice and data services. The limited
nature of the Company's current services could limit potential revenues and
result in the Company having lower revenues than competitors which provide a
wider array of services.
The Company's success in marketing its services to its customers requires
that the Company provide competitive reliability, capacity and security via its
network. The Company's network and the infrastructures upon which it depends are
subject to physical damage, power loss, capacity limitations, software defects,
breaches of security and other disruptions beyond the control of the Company
that may cause interruptions in service or reduced capacity for customers. The
Company's agreements with its customers typically provide for the payment of
outage related credits (a predetermined reduction or offset against the
Company's lease rate when a customer's leased facility is non-operational or
otherwise does not meet certain operating parameters) or damages in the event of
a disruption in
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service, which credits or damages could be substantial.
The Company is highly leveraged. The Company's high degree of leverage
could have adverse consequences to the holders of the Company's securities,
including, among other things: (i) commencing on August 15, 2002, a substantial
portion of the Company's cash flow will be dedicated to the payment of the
Company's interest expense with respect to the Notes and such cash flow may be
insufficient to meet its payment obligations on the Notes in addition to paying
other obligations of the Company as they become due; (ii) the Company's ability
to obtain any necessary financing in the future for completion of the NEON
system or other purposes may be impaired; (iiii) certain of the future
borrowings by the Company may be at variable rates of interest that could cause
the Company to be vulnerable to increases in interest rates; (iv) the Company
may be more leveraged than its competitors, which may place the Company at a
competitive disadvantage; and (v) the Company may be vulnerable to a downturn in
its business or the economy generally or to delays in or increases in the cost
of constructing the NEON system. There can be no assurance that the Company will
be able to generate sufficient cash flow to pay its indebtedness and its other
obligations as they become due.
The indenture under which the Notes were issued imposes significant
operating and financing restrictions on the Company and its present and future
subsidiaries. These restrictions affect, and in certain cases significantly
limit or prohibit, among other things, the ability of the Company and its
subsidiaries to incur certain indebtedness, pay dividends and make certain other
restricted payments, create liens, issue and sell capital stock or subsidiaries,
guarantee certain indebtedness, sell assets or consolidate, merge or transfer
all or substantially all of their assets.
CMP and NU beneficially own or control a majority of the outstanding
Common Stock of the Company. As a result of their stock ownership, these
stockholders acting together will be able to continue to elect the members of
the Board of Directors and decide all matters requiring stockholder approval.
The Company has entered into various agreements with CMP and NU. Certain
conflicts may arise between the interests of CMP and NU and the securityholders
of the Company.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds.
On July 30, 1998, the Company commenced the initial public offering of its
Common Stock and the concurrent offering of the Notes pursuant to a Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (Commission file number 333-53441, declared effective July
30, 1998). The Offerings closed on August 5, 1998, resulting in the sale of
4,500,000 shares of Common Stock (of which, 4,000,000 shares were sold by the
Company and 500,000 shares were sold for the account of certain shareholders) at
a public offering price of $12.00 per share
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(constituting aggregate gross proceeds of $44,640,000 for the account of the
Company and $5,580,000 for the account of the selling stockholders) and
$180,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Notes (constituting all of the
Notes registered and resulting in aggregate gross proceeds of $174,600,000 for
the account of the Company). An additional 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock,
which had been registered for sale by the selling stockholders, were not sold.
The managing underwriters of the Offerings were Credit Suisse First Boston and
Warburg Dillon Read LLC.
Through August 31, 1998, the following expenses were incurred for the Company's
account in connection with the Offerings:
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Offering of Common Stock Offering of Notes
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Underwriting discount $3,360,000 $5,400,000
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Expenses paid to or for underwriters -- --
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Other expenses (estimated $600,000 $600,000
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Total expenses (estimated) $3,960,000 $6,000,000
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Net offering proceeds $44,040,000 $174,000,000
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The payments shown as "Other expenses" were made to persons other than
directors, officers or their associates, persons owning ten percent or more of
any class of equity securities of the issuer, or affiliates of the issuer.
Through August 31, 1998 the net proceeds of the Offerings were used as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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<S> <C>
Purchase of U.S. Government obligations to provide for $72,258,419
payment in full of first seven scheduled interest
payments due on the Notes
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Repayment of indebtedness $19,573,970
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Capital expenditures (construction of NEON system) $10,000,000
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Working capital $500,000
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Payment of certain bonuses $500,000
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Other use of proceeds $-0-
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Temporary investments* $106,030,615
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Total use of proceeds $208,863,004
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*Temporary investments represent short-term, highly liquid securities having
maturities when purchased of less than one year.
As described in the prospectuses related to the Offerings, (i) a total of
$18,026,519 of the amount designated above as "repayment of indebtedness" was
paid to one of the stockholders of the Company and (ii) the bonuses described
above were made to the President of the Company.
Other than as set forth in the prior paragraph, the net proceeds of the
Offerings were paid to persons other than directors, officers or their
associates, persons owning ten percent or more of any class of equity securities
of the issuer, or affiliates of the issuer.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The following matters were submitted to a vote of securities holders
since the beginning of the quarter ended June 30, 1998:
1) At the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 13, 1998,
the Company's stockholders approved the reincorporation of the Company in
Delaware, an amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation, the
Company's 1994 Stock Option Plan and the appointment of Arthur Andersen LLP as
the Company's independent public accountants, in each case by a vote of
5,022,780 shares in favor, no shares against, and 250 shares abstaining.
2) At a Special Meeting of Stockholders held on May 26, 1998, the
Company's stockholders approved an amendment to the Company's Certificate of
Incorporation and the Company's 1998 Stock Incentive Plan, in each case by a
vote of 4,991,758 shares for and no shares against.
3) By written consent dated July 28, 1998 and signed by the holders of
11,654,035 shares of the outstanding capital stock of the Company and at least a
majority of the outstanding capital stock of the Company entitled to vote on the
matters set forth therein, the Company's stockholders approved the amendment and
restatement of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation, By-Laws and 1998
Stock Incentive Plan.
Item 5. Other Information
Persons named in the Company's proxy for the 1999 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders
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will have discretionary authority to vote on any matter proposed by a
stockholder for consideration at the 1999 Annual Meeting that is not included in
the Company's proxy statement relating to such meeting if the Company has not
received notice of such proposal within a reasonable time before the Company
mails its proxy materials for such meeting.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) Exhibits
Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
None.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
/s/ Richard A. Crabtree
---------------------------------
Richard A. Crabtree
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
/s/ William Fennell
---------------------------------
William Fennell
Chief Financial Officer
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NORTHEAST OPTIC NETWORK, INC.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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27 Financial Data Schedule
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<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998
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<CASH> 3,597,063
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0
10,410
<COMMON> 2,884
<OTHER-SE> 8,736,245
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<CGS> 1,058,278
<TOTAL-COSTS> 2,766,695
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 457,039
<INCOME-PRETAX> (1,694,154)
<INCOME-TAX> (564,480)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,129,674)
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