Filed Pursuant
To Rule 424(b)(1)
LOG ON AMERICA, INC.
2,200,000 Shares of Common Stock
This relates to an initial public offering of 2,200,000 shares of common
stock of Log On America, Inc.
Our initial public offering price is $10.00 per share. Our common stock
is listed on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol "LOAX."
Please see the risk factors beginning on page 6 to read about certain
factors you should consider before buying shares of our common stock.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any other regulatory
body has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy
or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
offense.
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Per Share Total
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Initial public offering price................... $ 10.00 $ 22,000,000
Underwriting discount........................... $ .825 $ 1,815,000
Proceeds, before expenses, to us................ $ 9.175 $ 20,185,000
This prospectus also relates to the registration for resale of 2,246,116
shares of common stock and 745,000 shares of common stock underlying warrants
for the purchase of common stock held by certain selling stockholders identified
in this prospectus. These shares may not be sold for a period of twelve months
from the effective date of this prospectus without the prior written consent of
Dirks & Company, Inc. and us. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of
these shares.
The underwriters have purchased from us up to 330,000 additional shares at
the initial public offering price less the underwriting discount.
DIRKS & COMPANY, INC.
Prospectus dated December 9, 1999
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Certain persons participating in this offering may engage in transactions
that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the price of the common stock
offered in this prospectus. These actions include purchasing common stock to
cover some or all of a short position in the common stock maintained by the
representative, and the imposition of penalty bids. For a description of these
activities, see "Underwriting."
Picture of a man holding phone on the left; the words "Bridging the Gap
Between Voice, Data and the Internet" on the right, along with our logo.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Prospectus Summary.............................................................4
Risk Factors...................................................................6
We have incurred net losses since our inception and anticipate
continuing losses.........................................................6
We have a short operating history upon which to judge our prospects..........6
We require substantial funds and may need to raise additional capital
in the future............................................................6
We are dependent upon continued growth in the use of the Internet...........6
We depend on the continued development and reliability of the Internet
infrastructure............................................................6
We depend on our computer infrastructure and will be adversely affected
by any failure or damage to our systems...................................7
Our services are susceptible to disruptive problems..........................7
We may be held liable for online content provided by third parties...........7
Internet security concerns could hinder e-commerce and the damand for our
products and services.....................................................7
We need to manage our growth effectively.....................................7
If we do not continually upgrade technology, we may not be able to
compete in our industry...................................................8
If we do not effectively develop our early stage products and technology,
our business may be negatively effected...................................8
If we do not develop a sufficient sales and marketing force, we may not
be able to generate significant revenues or become profitable.............8
Government regulation and legal uncertainties could add additional
costs to doing business on the Internet...................................8
Our management has broad discretion over the use of proceeds raised
in this offering..........................................................8
We face significant competition from Internet and telephone
service providers and others..............................................9
The representative and the underwriters will continue to have
influence over us following the completion of this offering...............9
Our operations depend on our ability to maintain favorable
relationships with third party suppliers..................................9
The loss of our chief executive officer, David Paolo, may hurt our
chances for success......................................................10
Our management has substantial control over us and investors in
this offering may have no effective voice in our management..............10
The price investors pay for their shares is higher than the
per share value of our net assets and is also higher than
the price paid by our founders and prior investors.......................10
Unless we maintain a public market for our securities, you may
not be able to sell your shares..........................................10
Shares eligible for public sale after this offering could
adversely affect our stock price.........................................10
Failure of computer systems and software products to be Year 2000
compliant could negatively impair our business...........................11
Use of Proceeds...............................................................12
Capitalization................................................................12
Dividend Policy...............................................................13
Dilution......................................................................14
Selected Financial Data.......................................................15
Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition...........................................................16
LOA...........................................................................19
Available Information.........................................................26
Management....................................................................27
Principal Shareholders........................................................31
Certain Transactions..........................................................32
Description of Securities.....................................................34
Selling Stockholders..........................................................34
Shares Eligible for Future Sale...............................................37
Underwriting..................................................................38
Legal Matters.................................................................40
Experts.......................................................................40
Index to Financial Statements................................................F-1
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
You should carefully read the entire prospectus, including the "Risk
Factors" section and the financial statements and the notes to the financial
statements. When we refer to "us" or "we," we are also referring to our
predecessor entities.
Log On America
Log On America, Inc. is a Northeast regional Information/Internet service
provider and a competitive local exchange carrier. We have been providing
on-line services, and related products, to individual and corporate clients
since November 1992.
As an Internet service provider, we provide business and home Internet
users with access to the Internet through a personal computer and a modem or
dedicated line. This service is called dial-up access. We currently maintain a
dial-up Internet service throughout the Northeast. A large part of our current
operations is providing dedicated access lines for commercial accounts.
Dedicated access lines are telecommunication lines used solely for a specific
use, such as facsimile or Internet communications. To expand our services, we
have been approved as a competitive local exchange carrier in the State of Rhode
Island, and Massachusetts. As a competitive local exchange carrier, or a company
that provides local access lines as opposed to long-distance or other services,
we intend to provide a full range of local telecommunications services to our
customers, such as Internet, voice, data and cable programming. Our clients
include residential users, Internet services providers, wireless carriers and
business, government and institutional end users. We intend to provide all of
these services in selected cities in the Northeast with populations of 200,000
to 2,000,000.
We incorporated in Rhode Island in 1992, and following several corporate
transactions, as discussed elsewhere in this prospectus, we are now a Delaware
corporation. Our principal offices are located at 3 Regency Plaza, Providence,
Rhode Island 02903, telephone (401) 459-6298, facsimile (401) 459-6222, email:
[email protected], and we maintain a web site at "www.loa.com." Nothing contained on
our web site should be construed as a part of this prospectus.
The Offering
Shares of Common Stock
Offered by Us................... 2,200,000 shares of common stock.
Securities Outstanding Upon
Completion of this Offering .... 8,013,383 shares of common stock issued and
outstanding. This number excludes
795,667 shares of common stock reserved for
issuance upon the exercise of currently
outstanding warrants, 220,000 shares of
common stock reserved for issuance upon the
exercise of warrants granted to the
representative of the several underwriters of
this offering, and 1,234,200 options granted
pursuant to our stock option plan.
Use of Proceeds................ We intend to use the net proceeds from the
sale of the common stock to finance network
expansion and equipment upgrades, strategic
acquisitions, marketing and sales activity,
and working capital and for general corporate
purposes.
Risk Factors.................... Our shares of common stock are highly
speculative, involve a high degree of risk
and immediate and substantial dilution. Our
shares should not be purchased by an investor
who cannot afford the loss of his or her
entire investment.
Nasdaq National Market Symbol..... LOAX
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Summary Financial Data
You should read the following summary financial data in conjunction with
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operation" and the financial statements and the notes to the financial
statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. We derived the statement of
operations data for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997, and the balance
sheet data for the year ended December 31, 1998 from our audited financial
statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. The statement of operations
data for the three and nine month period ended September 30, 1999, was derived
from our unaudited financial statements. The as adjusted balance sheet data as
of December 31, 1998 takes into account the 2,200,000 shares offered in this
prospectus at an initial offering price of $10.00 per share and the application
of the net proceeds that we received, less the expenses of the offering. It also
gives effect to our reorganization.
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For the nine months
ended September 30, Year Ended
1999 December 31,
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(unaudited) 1998 1997
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Statement of Operations Data:
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Revenue ........................................... $ 1,682,357 $ 759,878 $ 351,560
Operating Expenses ................................ 4,034,376 $ 1,179,897 629,584
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Operating Loss .................................... (2,352,019) (420,019) (278,024)
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Other income (expense) ............................ 366,162 (2,044) (1,977)
Net loss .......................................... $(1,985,857) $ (422,063) $ (280,001)
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Weighted average shares outstanding --
basic and
diluted ........................................... 6,222,179 3,853,265 2,434,600
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Loss per common share -- basic and
diluted ........................................... $ (0.32) $ (.11) $ (.12)
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September 30, 1999 December 31, 1998
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(unaudited) Actual As Adjusted
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Balance Sheet Data (end of period):
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Cash............................................... $ 18,890,649 $ 630,131 $19,777,729
Working Capital.................................... $ 19,699,429 $ 248,245 $19,412,384
Total Assets....................................... $ 32,699,465 $1,137,000 $20,284,598
Total Debt......................................... $ 1,775,341 $ 16,541 $ -0-
Total Liabilities.................................. $ 4,338,120 $ 480,612 $ 464,071
Stockholders' Equity............................... $ 28,361,345 $ 656,388 $19,820,527
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RISK FACTORS
You should carefully consider the following factors and other information
in this prospectus before deciding to invest in shares of our common stock. This
prospectus contains forward-looking statements which can be identified by the
use of words such as "intend," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "project,"
or "expect" or other similar statements. These statements discuss future
expectations, contain projections of results of operations or of financial
condition, or state other "forward-looking" information. When considering these
statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors described below and other
cautionary statements in this prospectus. The risk factors described below and
other factors noted throughout this prospectus, including certain risks and
uncertainties, could cause our actual results to differ from those contained in
any forward-looking statement.
We have incurred net losses since our inception and anticipate continuing
losses.
To date, we have had limited revenues and have not shown a profit in our
operations. As of September 30, 1999 our accumulated deficit was approximately
$2,407,920. Although we intend to expand our marketing of products and services,
we may not be able to achieve these objectives or, if these objectives are
achieved, we may never be profitable. If profitability is achieved, we may not
be able to sustain it. We cannot predict when, or if, profitability might be
achieved.
We have a short operating history upon which you can judge our prospects.
We commenced our business in 1992 but did not produce significant revenues
until 1996. Accordingly, we have a limited operating history upon which you can
evaluate our business and prospects. Our historical data is of limited value in
projecting future operating results. You must consider our business in light of
the risks, expenses and problems frequently encountered by companies with
limited operating histories.
We require substantial funds and may need to raise additional capital in the
future.
Based on our currently proposed plans and assumptions, we anticipate that
the net proceeds from the sale of the shares of our common stock offered hereby
will be sufficient to satisfy our contemplated cash requirements for the 12
month period following the consummation of this offering. We may then require
additional funding. We have no current arrangements with respect to sources of
additional financing. Other additional financing may not be available on
commercially reasonable terms, or at all. The inability to obtain additional
financing, when needed, would have a negative effect on us, including possibly
requiring us to curtail or cease operations. If any future financing involves
the sale of our equity securities, the shares of our common stock held by our
stockholders would be substantially diluted. If we incur indebtedness or
otherwise issue debt securities, we will be subject to risks associated with
indebtedness, including the risk that interest rates may fluctuate and the
possibility that we may not be able to pay principal and interest on the
indebtedness.
We are dependent upon the continued growth in the use of the Internet.
Our future operating results are highly dependent upon the increased use
of the Internet by consumers for information, publication, distribution and
commerce. Critical issues concerning the commercial use of the Internet,
including security, reliability, cost, ease of use, access, and quality of
service, remain unresolved and may impact the growth of Internet use. If
widespread commercial use of the Internet does not develop, our business,
results of operations and financial condition will be negatively affected.
We depend on the continued development and reliability of the Internet
infrastructure.
We depend on the reliability, speed, data capacity, ease of use,
accessibility and security of the Internet as well as its continued development
and acceptance for commercial use. The success of our services and products
depend, in large part, upon the further development of an infrastructure for
providing Internet access and services. The Internet has experienced, and it is
expected to continue to experience, significant growth in the number of users.
The Internet infrastructure may not be able to support the demands placed on it
by this continued growth in use. The Internet could also lose its viability due
to delays in the development or
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adoption of new standards and protocols to handle increased levels of Internet
activity, or due to increased governmental regulation. The infrastructure or
complementary services necessary to make the Internet a viable commercial
marketplace may not develop, or the Internet may not become a viable commercial
marketplace for services and products such as the services that we currently
offer. If this happens, our business, results of operations and financial
condition will be negatively affected.
We depend on our computer infrastructures and will be adversely affected by any
failure or damage to our systems.
Substantially all of our communications and computer hardware is located
at our offices in Providence, Rhode Island. Our system is vulnerable to damage
from fire, flood, earthquakes, power loss, telecommunications failures,
break-ins and similar events. Moreover, we do not presently have a disaster
recovery plan, carry any business interruption insurance or have any secondary
"off-site" systems or a formal disaster recovery plan. A system failure at our
present location would have a major adverse affect on the performance of our
services.
Our services are susceptible to disruptive problems.
Despite our implementation of network security measures, our servers are
vulnerable to computer viruses, physical or electronic break-ins and similar
disruptive problems. Computer viruses, break-ins or other problems caused by
third parties could lead to interruptions, delays or cessation in service to
users of our services and products. Any of these risks could have a negative
effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
We may be held liable for online content provided by third parties.
Materials may be downloaded and distributed to others by the on-line or
Internet services offered by us or the Internet service providers with which we
have a relationship. If this happens, claims may be made against us for
defamation, negligence, copyright or trademark infringement, or some other
reason. These claims or the imposition of liability may have a negative effect
on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Internet security concerns could hinder e-commerce and the demand for our
products and services.
A significant barrier to e-commerce and communications over the Internet
has been the need for the secure transmission of confidential information. We
may incur significant costs to protect against the threat of security breaches
or to alleviate problems caused by breaches. Internet usage and the demand for
our services could decline if any well-publicized compromise of security occurs.
Although we are not aware of any attempts by programmers or "hackers" to
penetrate our network security, these actions could occur in the future. A party
who is able to penetrate our network security could misuse our users' personal
information or credit card information and users might sue us or bring claims
against us. Concerns over the security of Internet transactions and the privacy
of users may also inhibit the growth of the Internet generally, particularly as
a means of conducting commercial transactions. Security breaches or the
inadvertent transmission of computer viruses could expose us to a risk of loss
or litigation and possible liability. Our business, results of operations, and
financial condition could be negatively effected if contractual provisions
attempting to limit our liability in these areas are not successful or
enforceable, or if other parties do not accept these contractual provisions as
part of our agreements with them.
We need to manage our growth effectively.
Our growth has placed and will continue to place a significant strain on
our managerial, operational and financial resources. We need to:
o improve our financial and management controls, reporting systems and
procedures;
o expand, train and manage our work force for marketing, sales and
support, product development, site design, and network and equipment
repair and maintenance; and
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o manage multiple relationships with various customers, strategic
partners and other third parties.
If we do not continually upgrade technology, we may not be able to compete in
our industry.
We will need to continually expand and upgrade our infrastructure and
systems and ensure high levels of service, speedy operation, and reliability. In
addition, we will have to improve our methods for measuring the performance and
commercial success of our different products to better respond to customers'
demands for information on product effectiveness and to better determine which
products and services can be developed most profitably. Our current and planned
personnel, financial and operating procedures and controls may not be adequate
to support our future operations. If we are unable to manage our growth
effectively, our business will be negatively affected.
If we do not effectively develop our early stage products and technology, our
business may be negatively effected.
The Internet market is characterized by rapidly changing technology,
evolving industry standards, frequently introduced new services, products and
enhancements and changing customer demands. Many of our products and service
applications are in the early stages of development and/or marketing, including
the products and services we will offer as a competitive local exchange carrier.
Many of our competitors have already introduced products that include one or
more of the features incorporated in our products. We expect that our
competitors may attempt to replicate the technology of our products or employ
competing technologies, if our products are commercially successful. Our risks
include unforeseen design or engineering problems with our products and
applications. These or other risks associated with new product and service
development or introduction may occur. If they do occur, they could have an
adverse effect on our financial condition and operating results.
If we do not develop a sufficient sales and marketing force, we may not be able
to generate significant revenues or become profitable.
Currently we have 15 sales and marketing employees and we have not
established distribution channels for our services and products. We may not be
able to develop a sufficient sales force and marketing group. Our inability to
develop a sufficient sales force and marketing group would have a negative
effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Government regulation and legal uncertainties could add additional costs to
doing business on the Internet.
There are currently few laws or regulations that specifically regulate
communications or commerce on the Internet. However, laws and regulations may be
adopted in the future that address issues such as user privacy, pricing, and the
characteristics and quality of products and services. For example, the
Telecommunications Act sought to prohibit transmitting various types of
information and content over the Internet. Several telecommunications companies
have petitioned the Federal Communications Commission to regulate Internet
service providers and online service providers in a manner similar to long
distance telephone carriers and to impose access fees on those companies. This
could increase the cost of transmitting data over the Internet. Moreover, it may
take years to determine the extent to which existing laws relating to issues
such as property ownership, libel and personal privacy are applicable to the
Internet. Any new laws or regulations relating to the Internet could adversely
affect our business.
Our management has broad discretion over the use of proceeds raised in this
offering.
We intend to use approximately $6,000,000 or 31.3%, of the net proceeds of
the offering to expand our network capabilities and to upgrade our equipment,
and $5,750,000 or 30.0%, of the net proceeds to acquire other businesses.
Although we have estimated the amount of the net proceeds to be used for a
particular purpose under "Use of Proceeds," to the extent that our management
determines that a change is advisable, we may change the amount of the net
proceeds that will be used. Accordingly, our management will have broad
discretion as to how to spend the net proceeds of the offering.
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We face significant competition from Internet and telephone service providers
and others.
The Internet connectivity business is highly competitive, and there are no
substantial barriers to entry. We believe that competition will intensify.
Currently, our primary competitors include such companies as:
o national Internet service providers: Earthlink, PSINet, Inc., UUNET
Technologies, Inc. and GTE
o regional telecommunications providers: Bell Atlantic, The Internet
Access Company or TIAC, and Winstar Communications, Inc.;
o on-line service providers: America Online, Inc. and Microsoft Corp.;
and
o regional telephone companies and long distance companies: MCI
Worldcom, Inc. and AT&T Corp.
Many of our current and potential competitors have substantially greater
human and financial resources, experience, and brand name recognition than we
do, and may have significant competitive advantages through other lines of
business and existing business relationships. Furthermore, additional major
media and other companies with financial and other resources substantially
greater than ours may introduce new Internet products and services that compete
with the services and products we offer. Our future growth and profitability
will depend, in part, upon consumer and commercial acceptance of our voice, data
and Internet technology, and significant penetration of our related products and
services. Our competitors may develop products or services that are superior to
ours or achieve greater market acceptance than our products and services.
The representative and the underwriters will continue to have influence over us
following the completion of this offering.
Dirks & Company has been given the right, for a period of five years from
the completion of this offering, to designate a person to our board of
directors. Upon completion of this offering, the representative will also
receive, for nominal consideration, warrants to purchase 220,000 shares of our
common stock. Accordingly, the representative will continue to have influence
over our operations following the completion of this offering.
Our operations depend on our ability to maintain favorable relationships with
third party suppliers.
We depend in large part on third-party suppliers for our access to the
Internet through leased telecommunications lines, such as Bell Atlantic Corp.
and MCI Worldcom, Inc./UUNET. Although we believe this access is available from
several alternative suppliers, we may not be able to obtain substitute services
from other providers at reasonable or comparable prices or in a timely manner.
We are also dependent upon the regional telephone operating company, Bell
Atlantic, to provide installations of circuits and to maintain those circuits.
Substantial failure by any of these third parties to perform could negatively
affect our business, operations, and financial condition.
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The loss of the services of our chief executive officer, David Paolo, could hurt
our chances for success.
We are dependent on the continued employment and performance of our
executive officers and key employees, particularly of our CEO, David Paolo. The
loss of Mr. Paolo, or his incapacity to perform his duties, would have a
materially negative effect upon our activities and prospects. We do not have key
man life insurance coverage on the life of Mr. Paolo. The loss of the services
of any of our key employees or officers could adversely affect on our business.
Our management has substantial control over us and investors in this offering
may have no effective voice in our management.
Our directors and executive officers will own approximately 37.21% of the
then outstanding shares of our common stock as of November 29, 1999.
Accordingly, these shareholders will possess substantial control over our
operations. This control may allow them to amend corporate filings, elect all of
our board of directors, other than the director to be designated by the
representative, and substantially control all matters requiring approval by our
shareholders, including approval of significant corporate transactions.
Management will also have the ability to delay or prevent a change in our
control and to discourage a potential acquirer for us or our securities. If you
purchase our common stock, you may have no effective voice in our management.
The price investors pay for their shares is higher than the per share value of
our net assets and is also higher than the price paid by our founders and prior
investors.
The initial public offering price per share of our common stock is
substantially higher than the net tangible book value per share of our
outstanding common stock. Purchasers of our common stock will suffer immediate
and substantial dilution of $7.09 per share, or approximately 71% of the initial
public offering price of $10.00 per share. Further, existing shareholders,
including founders, purchased or were issued their shares at an average price of
$.23 per share as compared to the initial public offering price of 10.00 per
share. See "Dilution."
Unless we maintain a public market for our securities, you may not be able to
sell your shares.
Failure to maintain an active trading market could negatively effect the
price of our securities, as well as effect your ability to sell your shares.
Shares eligible for public sale after this offering could adversely affect our
stock price.
Sales of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market
after this offering, or the perception that these sales may occur, could
materially and adversely affect the market price of the common stock or our
ability to raise capital through an offering of equity securities. Assuming no
exercise of outstanding warrants, of the 8,013,383 shares of common
stock to be outstanding upon completion of this offering, 4,776,116, will be
immediately tradeable without restriction under the Securities Act.
"Affiliates," as defined in the Securities Act, must always sell their shares in
accordance with the terms, including volume limitations, of Rule 144 under the
Securities Act.
In addition, an aggregate of 745,000 shares, issuable upon the exercise of
outstanding warrants, will be immediately tradeable without restriction upon the
completion of this offering, subject to the lock-up agreements described below.
2,714,600 of the 8,013,383 shares to be outstanding upon the completion of
the offering, will be "restricted securities" as defined in Rule 144. All of
these restricted securities have been held for more than one year as of the date
of this prospectus. Therefore, all of these shares will be eligible for public
sale beginning 90 days after the date of
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this prospectus in accordance with the requirements of Rule 144, subject to the
lock-up agreements described below
Our stockholders and our warrant holders have agreed to not directly or
indirectly, offer, sell, pledge, grant any option to purchase, or otherwise sell
or dispose of any of our shares for a period of twelve months after the offering
without the prior written consent of Dirks & Company and us. Dirks & Company
agreed with the Nasdaq Stock Market not to release any of our securityholders
who purchased our securities during 1998 from the lock-up during the six(6)
month period from April 22, 1999, without the consent of the Nasdaq Stock
Market.
On November 28, 1999, our representitive and us agreed to release shares
of our common stock previously subject to the lock-up to one affiliated security
holder in the amount of 25,000 shares and non-affiliated selling securityholders
in the amount of 470,000 shares. As a result of the foregoing, we filed a
post-effective amendment to our registration statement of which this prospectus
forms a part.
Failure of computer systems and software products to be Year 2000 compliant
could negatively impact our business.
Many currently installed computer systems and software products are coded
to accept only two digit entries in the date code field. As a result, software
that records only the last two digits of the calendar year may not be able to
distinguish whether "00" means 1900 or 2000. This may result in software
failures or the creation of erroneous results. We believe that our products and
internal systems are year 2000 compliant. We have confirmed our year 2000
compliance by obtaining representations by third party vendors of their
products' year 2000 compliance, as well as specific testing of our products. The
failure of products or systems maintained by third parties or our products and
systems to be year 2000 compliant could cause us to incur significant expenses
to remedy any problems, or seriously damage our business. We have not incurred
significant costs for these purposes and we do not believe that we will incur
significant costs for these purposes in the foreseeable future. In June 1998, we
began converting our computer system to be Year 2000 compliant. As of December
15, 1998, all of our non-IT systems were compliant. As of September 30, 1999, we
spent approximately $12,000 on our Year 2000 compliance efforts. This figure
includes all labor and expenses.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
We received net proceeds from the sale of the 2,200,000 shares of common
stock offered hereby, and the exercise of the underwriter's over-allotment, in
the approximate amount of $22,100,000, at an initial offering price of $10.00
per share. These numbers take into account underwriting discounts and
commissions, and other estimated expenses of approximately $360,000 that we will
pay.
We anticipate using the net proceeds from the offering to first expand our
network infrastructure and upgrade our current equipment to allow us to provide
bundled services of voice, Internet and cable programming. Second, we intend to
use a combination of capital stock and cash to acquire certain companies with
similar product offerings to accelerate revenue growth. Third, we intend to
employ several means of direct marketing, print advertising, broadcast media,
and web advertising, along with additional marketing and sales personnel to grow
revenues. Finally, we intend to utilize the remainder of these proceeds for
working capital and general corporate purposes. These uses of the net proceeds
are summarized as follows:
Amount($): Percent(%)(1)
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Network expansion and equipment upgrades(2) $6,000,000 31.3%
Strategic acquisitions(3) $5,750,000 30.0%
Marketing and sales(4) $2,250,000 11.7%
Working capital and general corporate purposes(5) $8,100,000 27.0%
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(2) We intend to purchase routing and switching equipment to continue our
network buildup of specific products and services which we currently
offer.
(3) We do not currently have any plans or agreements regarding acquisitions.
(4) We intend to hire additional sales and marketing personnel and advertise
in various media sources.
(5) Working capital and general corporate purposes consist primarily of
selling general and administrative expenses. We intend to use a portion of
working capital to hire additional operational, technical, and
administrative personnel, utilize additional consulting services, and
increase office space from 3,000 to 5,000 square feet. We also intend to
repay indebtedness of approximately $16,000 from our working capital. We
may allocate certain of these funds to the other uses described above as
our management deems necessary. Net proceeds from the sale of the
over-allotment option will be used for working capital and
general corporate purposes.
This represents our best estimate of the allocation of the net proceeds
from the sale of shares of common stock based upon the current state of our
business operations, current plans and current economic and industry conditions.
Our management has the right to reallocate the net proceeds among the categories
listed above or for additional purposes. Accordingly, we will have broad
discretion as to the application of the net proceeds.
Pending these uses, we intend to invest the net proceeds from this
offering in interest bearing accounts, certificates of deposit, money market
funds or other short term investments.
CAPITALIZATION
The following table sets forth our capitalization as of December 3, 1998,
and the three and nine month period, ended September 30, 1999, and as adjusted
to give effect to the following:
o sale of the 2,200,000 shares of our common stock offered by this
prospectus at an initial public offering price of $10.00 per
share; and
o the application of the estimated net proceeds from the sale of the
2,200,000 shares of common stock offered by this prospectus which includes
the repayment of all outstanding debt.
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The as adjusted table does not give effect to the following:
o 650,000 shares of our common stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise
of outstanding warrants exercisable during the five year period commencing
January 15, 1999 at an exercise price of $1.00 per share;
o 50,000 shares of our common stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise
of outstanding warrants exercisable during the five year period commencing
December 31, 1998 at an exercise price of $3.50 per share;
o 45,000 shares of our common stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise
of outstanding warrants exercisable during the four year period commencing
December 31, 1998 at an exercise price of $3.25 per share;
o 220,000 shares of our common stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise
of the warrants granted to the representative of the underwriters of this
offering exercisable during the four year period commencing one year from
the date of this prospectus at an exercise price of 165% of the public
offering price.
o 1,234,200 shares of our common stock reserved for issuance upon the
exercise of outstanding options granted pursuant to our stock option plan.
The table should be read in conjunction with our financial statements,
including the notes to our financial statements, which appear elsewhere in this
prospectus.
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September 30, 1999 December 31, 1998
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Actual As Adjusted
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Total Long Term Liabilities: ................. $ 662,145 $ 16,541 --
Stockholders Equity (deficit):
common stock, $.01 par value; authorized
20,000,000 shares 7,647,383 issued
and outstanding as of September 30, 1999 .... $ 52,288 $ 21,763 $ 47,063
Additional paid-in capital(1) ................ $ 30,716,977 $ 1,056,688 $ 23,498,827
------------ ------------ ------------
Accumulated deficit .......................... (2,407,920) $ (422,063) $ (422,063)
------------ ------------ ------------
Total stockholders' equity .............. 28,361,345 $ 656,388 $ 23,123,827
------------ ------------ ------------
Total capitalization .................... $ 29,023,490 $ 656,388 $ 23,123,827
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(1) In January, 1998 our board of directors approved a change in our authorized
common stock from 1,000 shares at no par value to 5,000,000 shares at $.01 par
value. Simultaneously, David R. Paolo, our president and then sole shareholder,
exchanged his 1,000 shares for 1,958,620 shares of the newly authorized $.01 par
value stock. In addition, Mr. Paolo received 475,980 shares of stock issued as a
result of the settlement with the Tekcom holders. In November, 1999, a majority
of our shareholders approved a change in our authorized common stock from
20,000,000, .01 par value to 125,000,000, .01 par value per share, and
authorized shares of 15,000,000 preferred at .01 par value per share effective
21 days from December 2, 1999.
DIVIDEND POLICY
We have never paid any dividends on our common stock. We do not intend to
declare or pay dividends on our common stock, but to retain our earnings, if
any, for the operation and expansion of our business. Dividends will be subject
to the discretion of our board of directors and will be contingent on future
earnings, if any, our financial condition, capital requirements, general
business conditions and other factors as our board of directors deems relevant.
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DILUTION
Purchasers of our shares of common stock will experience immediate and
substantial dilution in the net tangible book value of their investment. The
difference between the initial public offering price per share of common stock
and the net tangible book value per share of common stock after this offering
constitutes the dilution per share of common stock to investors in this
offering. Net tangible book value per share is determined by dividing the net
tangible book value or total tangible assets less total liabilities by the
number of outstanding shares of common stock. As of December 31, 1998, we had a
net tangible book value of $656,388, approximately $.14 per share of common
stock. If we give effect to the sale of 2,200,000 shares of common stock at the
initial public offering price of $10.00 per share, the net tangible book
value on December 31, 1998 would have been $19,820,527 or $2.91 per share. This
represents an immediate increase in the net tangible book value of approximately
$2.77 or an increase of 1,979% per share to existing stockholders and an
immediate dilution of $7.09 per share or 71% to new investors. If we give effect
to the sale of 2,530,000 shares of our common stock, which assumes the
underwriter exercises its over-allotment option in full, at the initial
public offering price of $10.00 per share, the net tangible book value on
December 31, 1998 would have been $22,691,527 or $3.19 per share. This
represents an immediate increase in the net tangible book value of approximately
$3.05, or an increase of 2,179% per share to existing stockholders and an
immediate dilution of $6.81 per share, or 68% to new investors. The following
table illustrates the per share dilution assuming the sale of 2,200,000 shares
of our common stock:
Initial public offering
price per share ..............................$10.00
Net tangible book value
per share as of December 31, 1998.............$ .14
Increase per share attributable
to this offering..............................$ 2.77
Net tangible book value per share
after this offering...........................$ 2.91
Dilution per share to new investors............$ 7.09
The following table summarizes, as of December 31, 1998, the number of
shares of common stock purchased from us, the total consideration paid to us and
the average price per share paid by existing stockholders and by new investors.
Shares Purchased(1) Total Consideration
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Average
Price
Number Percent Amount Percent Per Share
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Existing
Stockholders............. 4,610,716 68% $ 1,078,451 5% $ .23
New Investors........... 2,200,000 32% $22,000,000 95% $10.00
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Total............. 6,810,716 100% $23,078,451 100%
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(1) Does not include (a) 650,000 shares of our common stock reserved for
issuance upon the exercise of outstanding warrants exercisable
during the five year period commencing January 15, 1999 at an
exercise price of $1.00 per share; (b) 50,000 shares of our common
stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding
warrants exercisable during the four year period commencing December
31, 1998 at an exercise price of $3.50 per share; (c) 45,000 shares
of our common stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise of
outstanding warrants exercisable during the four year period
commencing December 31, 1998 at an exercise price of $3.25 per
share; (d) 330,000 shares of our common stock issuable upon the
exercise of the underwriter's over-allotment option; (e) 220,000
shares of common stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise of
the representative's warrants exercisable during a four year period
commencing one year from the date of this prospectus at an exercise
price of $16.50 per share; and (f) 1,234,200 shares of our common
stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise of 1,234,200
outstanding stock options granted pursuant to our stock option plan.
Should the underwriter's over-allotment option be exercised in full, new
investors will hold 2,530,000 shares of our common stock representing 35.6% of
the outstanding shares of our common stock after the offering. The proceeds of
$3,300,000 would represent approximately 13% of the total consideration paid by
investors.
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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following table sets forth our selected financial information as of
and for the periods indicated. We derived the statement of operations data for
the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997, and the balance sheet data for the
year ended December 31, 1998 from our audited financial statements included
elsewhere in this prospectus. The statement of operations data for the three and
nine month period ended, September 30, 1999, was derived from our unaudited
financial statements. The selected financial information should be read in
conjunction with our financial statements, the notes to our financial
statements, and the discussion under "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations" included elsewhere in this
prospectus. The as adjusted balance sheet data as of December 31, 1998 gives
effect to the 2,200,000 shares offered in this prospectus at an initial offering
price of $10.00 per share, the application of the net proceeds that we will
receive, and the effect of our reorganization.
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<CAPTION>
For the nine months Year Ended
ended September 30, December 31,
1999 ------------
------------------- 1998 1997
(unaudited) ---- ----
Statement of Operations Data:
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues ................................... 1,682,357 $ 759,878 $ 351,560
Operating Expenses ......................... 4,034,376 $ 1,179,897 629,584
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Operating Loss ............................. (2,352,019) (420,019) (278,024)
Other income (expense) .................... 366,162 (2,044) (1,977)
Net loss ................................... $ (1,985,857) $ (422,063) $ (280,001)
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Weighted average shares outstanding --
basic and diluted .......................... 6,222,179 3,853,265 2,434,600
============= =========== ===========
Loss per common share -- basic and diluted . $ (0.32) $ (.11) $ (.12)
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<CAPTION>
September, 30, 1999 December 31, 1998
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(unaudited) Actual As Adjusted(1)
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Balance Sheet Data (end of period):
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cash ....................................... $ 18,890,649 $ 630,131 $23,077,729
Working Capital ............................ $ 19,699,429 $ 248,245 $22,999,429
Total Assets ............................... $ 32,699,465 $ 1,137,000 $23,584,598
Total Debt ................................. $ 1,775,341 $ 16,541 $ -0-
Total Liabilities .......................... $ 4,338,120 $ 480,612 $ 464,071
Stockholders' Equity ....................... $ 28,361,345 $ 656,388 $23,123,827
</TABLE>
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and
results of operations should be read in conjunction with our financial
statements, the notes to our financial statements and the other financial
information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. In addition to the
historical information, this Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations and other parts of this prospectus contain
forward-looking information that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual
results could differ materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking
information as a result of certain factors, including, but not limited to, those
set forth under "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in this prospectus.
Overview
We are a Northeast regional Information/Internet service provider and
competitive local exchange carrier. We have been providing on-line services, and
related products, to individual and corporate clients since November 1992.
As an Internet service provider, we provide business and home Internet
users with access to the Internet via a personal computer and modem or dedicated
access line. This service is called dial-up access. We currently maintain a
national dial-up Internet service throughout the Northeast. We have developed a
base of corporate and institutional customers for our Internet services and have
built the necessary network infrastructure for an Internet service network. A
large part of our current operations is providing dedicated access lines for
commercial accounts. Dedicated access lines are telecommunication lines which
are used solely for a specific use, such as facsimile or Internet communication.
In October 1998, we were approved as a competitive local exchange company in the
State of Rhode Island and in June 3, 1999, we were approved to operate as a
competitive exchange carrier in the State of Massachusetts. A competitive local
exchange carrier is a company that provides local access lines as opposed to
long-distance or other services. This allows us to send a telephone line into a
home or business and enables us to provide a full range of local
telecommunications services to our customers, such as Internet, voice, data and
cable programming. Our clients include residential users, Internet services
providers, wireless carriers and business, government and institutional end
users. We intend to provide all of these services in selected cities with
populations of 200,000 to 2,000,000.
Results of Operations
Three Months Ended September 30, 1999
versus Three Months Ended September 30, 1998
Revenues
Our revenues are currently primarily comprised of dial-up, dedicated access
service and web services. Revenues grew 486% from $204,457 to $1,198,446 for the
three months ended September 30, 1999 as compared to the comparable period in
1998. Revenue growth performance is attributable to an increase in sales
efforts, services offered, the cyberTours acquisition, and an aggressive
marketing campaign in Rhode Island and Maine.
Gross Profit
Gross profit consists of total revenue less the cost of delivering services and
equipment. Gross profit increased from $128,654 to $720,692 for an increase of
460% as compared to the comparable period in 1998. Gross profit growth
performance is attributable to an increase in sales efforts, services offered,
the cyberTours acquisition, and an aggressive marketing campaign in Rhode Island
and Maine.
Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased from $242,551 to
$2,280,020 for the three months ended September 30, 1999 for an increase of
840%. These increases were primarily attributed to increases in personnel cost
related to an increase in the staff headcount, an increase in marketing and
sales costs, an increase in office expense, and additional equipment costs
associated with the build out of our network backbone to accommodate increased
usage of our network.
Other Income (Expense)
Other income and expense improved from ($2,223) to $220,434 for the three months
ended September 30, 1999. This increase is primarily due to the investment
income earned on the proceeds from the initial public offering on April 22,
1999.
Net Loss
As a result of the previously mentioned factors, net loss grew from $116,120 to
$1,338,894 for the three months ended September 30, 1998 and 1999, respectively.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 1999
versus Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998
Revenues
Our revenues are currently primarily comprised of dial-up, dedicated access
service and web services. Revenues grew 205% from $551,304 to $1,682,357 for the
nine months ended September 30, 1999 as compared to the comparable period in
1998. Revenue growth performance is attributable to an increase in sales
efforts, services offered, the cyberTours acquisition, and an aggressive
marketing campaign in Rhode Island and Maine.
Gross Profit
Gross profit consists of total revenue less the cost of delivering services and
equipment. Gross profit increased from $322,354 to $961,378 for an increase of
198% as compared to the comparable period in 1998.
Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses increased from $498,299 to $3,313,397 for
the nine months ended September 30, 1999 for an increase of 565%. These
increases were primarily attributed to increases in personnel cost related to an
increase in the staff headcount, an increase in marketing and sales costs, an
increase in office expense, and
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additional equipment costs associated with the build out of our network backbone
to accommodate increased usage of our network.
Other Income (Expense)
Other income and expense increased from $(2,283) to $366,162 for the nine months
ended September 30, 1999. This increase is primarily due to the investment
income earned on proceeds from the initial public offering on April 22, 1999.
Net Loss
As a result of the previously mentioned factors, net loss grew from $178,228 to
$1,985,857 for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 and 1999, respectively.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The development and expansion of our business requires significant capital
expenditures. These capital expenditures primarily include build-out costs such
as the procurement, design, and construction of our connection points and metro
service center locations in each market, as well as other costs that support our
network design.
The number of targeted central offices in each market varies, as does the
average capital cost to build our connection points in the given market. Capital
expenditures were nominal during the third quarter of 1999. We expect our
capital expenditures to be substantially higher in future periods, arising
primarily from payments of collocation fees and the purchase of infrastructure
equipment necessary for the development and expansion of our network.
Our capital requirements may vary based upon the timing and success of our
rollout and as a result of regulatory, technological, and competitive
developments, or if
- demand for our services or our anticipated cash flow from operations is
less or more than expected;
- our development plans or projections change or prove to be inaccurate;
- we engage in any acquisitions; or
- we accelerate deployment of our network services or otherwise alter the
schedule or targets of our rollout plan.
We intend to continue to expand our operations at a rapid pace and expect to
continue to operate at a loss for the foreseeable future. The nature of expenses
contributing to our future losses will include network and service costs in
existing and new markets; legal, marketing, and selling expenses as we enter
each new market; payroll-related expenses as we continue to add employees;
general overhead to support the operational increases; and interest expense
arising from financing our expenditures.
We have not paid any dividends to our shareholders and will not pay dividends
for the foreseeable future.
Through September 30, 1999, we have financed our operations and market
build-outs primarily from the sale of our common stock in 1998, for which we
received approximately $1,250,000 in net proceeds, and through our April 22,
1999 initial public offering, for which we received $21,800,000 in net proceeds.
As of September 30, 1999, we had $18,890,649 in cash equivalents and we had an
accumulated deficit of $2,407,920.
Comparison of Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1998
to Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1997
Revenues
Our revenues are primarily comprised of dial-up, dedicated access service
and web services. Revenues grew 116% from $351,560 to $759,878 for the year
ended December 31, 1998 as compared to the comparable period in 1997. Revenue
growth performance is attributable to an increase in sales efforts, services
offered and an aggressive marketing campaign in our local market, Rhode Island.
Dial-up
During 1998, we focused our efforts to expand our dial-up base in Rhode
Island. This was accomplished through cost-effective billboard advertising,
radio media, and target marketing campaigns. As a result, dial-up revenue grew
from $123,680 to $238,154 for the year ended December 31, 1998 as compared to
the comparable period in 1997 for an increase of 93%.
Dedicated Access Service
During the fourth quarter of 1997, we increased our sales efforts for
dedicated Internet access service resulting in higher revenue growth during
1998. Dedicated access is when a phone line is used solely for a specific
purpose, such as the Internet or a facsimile. As a result, dedicated Internet
access service business grew, based principally on high speed Internet access
lines such as ISDN and T-1, and other high speed circuit growth. These access
lines have varying degrees of transmission speeds. Revenues grew from $172,734
to $437,083 for the year ended December 31, 1998 as compared to the comparable
period in 1997 for an increase of 153%.
Web Services
During 1998, web site hosting and consulting became more important to our
new and existing customers as the popularity of the web increased as a business
tool. Web site hosting and consulting involves the development, storage and
access of web sites on our web server. Web services revenue grew from $41,895 to
$67,601 for the year ended December 31, 1998 as compared to the comparable
period in 1997 for an increase of 29%.
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Gross Profit
Gross profit consists of total revenue less the cost of delivering
services and equipment. Gross profit increased from $213,036 to $356,370 for an
increase of 67% for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1998, respectively.
Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased from $491,060 in
the year ended December 31, 1997 to $776,389 in the year ended December 31, 1998
for an increase of 51%. These increases were primarily attributed to increases
in personal cost of approximately $182,000 related to the addition of six
additional personnel, increases in amortization expense of approximately $18,000
related to additional goodwill established during the year related to Wan
Secure's purchase of our predecessor company, and increases of approximately
$34,000 related to additional telecommunication costs from building out our
network backbone to accommodate increased usage of our network.
Advertising
Advertising expenses were $64,820 for the year ended December 31, 1997,
and $36,515 for the year ended December 31, 1998, for a decrease of $28,305, or
44%.
Other Expenses
Other expenses represent interest on our small business loans. Other
expenses were $1,977 and $2,044 for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1998,
respectively, for an increase of 3%.
Payroll Tax
We had penalties in connection with a payroll tax delinquency. We settled
with the IRS in the amount of $41,559 and received a final release to that
effect, dated December 28, 1998.
Net Loss
As a result of the previously mentioned factors, net loss grew from
$280,001 to $422,063 for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1998,
respectively, for an increase of 51%.
Employees
As of December 31, 1998, we had 13 employees as compared to 10 employees
as of December 31, 1997.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We have historically financed our operations primarily through the sale of
equity and debt securities and through funds provided by Global Telemedia, our
predecessor's parent company.
During 1997, we received $179,260 from our parent company, Global
Telemedia. We utilized these funds for operations, to expand marketing efforts
and to expand our customer base. During the third quarter of 1998, we sold
275,000 shares of our common stock in a private placement, dated August 18,
1998, resulting in gross proceeds of $275,000 for use in operational activities.
During December 1998, we privately sold an additional 369,216 shares of our
common stock resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $1,200,000, and
received approximately $1,000,000 in net proceeds.
As of December 31, 1998, we had notes payable totaling $16,541, and
accrued but unpaid expenses totaling $18,307, current accounts payable totaling
$428,575, and current working capital of $248,245.
In August 1998, we issued 1,000,000 warrants to several consultants in
consideration of business promotion and marketing. The warrants are exercisable
during the five-year period commencing January 15, 1999, at the exercise price
of $1.00. The shares of common stock underlying the warrants contain piggyback
registration rights.
In December 1998, we issued an aggregate of 131,921 warrants to our chief
financial officer and our legal counsel for services rendered, and to a
placement agent in connection with the December private placement. Of the
warrants, 50,000 and 45,000 are exercisable at $3.50 and $3.25 per share,
respectively. These warrants are exercisable during the five and four-year
period, respectively, commencing December 31, 1998. The remaining 36,921
warrants were issued to our placement agent in December 1998 and are exercisable
at $3.90 during the four-year period commencing December 15, 1999. The warrants
issued to the placement agent will be cancelled prior to the completion of this
offering.
For the period ended December 31, 1998, our negative cash flow from
operations was ($422,063), up from ($280,001) for the same period in the prior
year due to an increase in selling, general and administrative costs and a
repayment of certain current obligations.
We anticipate, based upon our current plans and assumptions relating to
operations, that the cash available following completion of this offering will
be sufficient to satisfy our contemplated cash requirements for 12 months
following completion of this offering.
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Year 2000 Compliance.
The inability of computers, software and other equipment utilizing
microprocessing to organize and properly address certain fields containing a
two-digit year is commonly referred to as the Year 2000 problem. As the year
2000 approaches, computer systems may be unable to accurately process certain
date-based information.
We have implemented a Year 2000 program to ensure that our computer
systems and applications will function properly beyond 1999. We have identified
vendor and business partner software with which we electronically interact, or
from which we purchase supplies, and have requested Year 2000 compliance
certifications. We have received verbal assurances from those vendors and
business partners that they and their respective suppliers are Year 2000
compliant. Although we believe all of our systems are and will be Year 2000
compliant, there can be no assurances that all of our vendors' and business
partners' systems will be Year 2000 compliant. Our cost to comply with the Year
2000 initiative is not expected to be material.
In June 1998, we began converting our computer system to be Year 2000
compliant. As of December 15, 1998, all of our non-IT systems were compliant. As
of September 30, 1999, we spent approximately $12,000 on our Year 2000
compliance efforts. This figure includes all labor and expenses.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements.
In March 1998, the Accounting Standards Executive Committee issued AICPA
Statement of Position 98-1, "Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software
Developed or Obtained for Internal Use." This statement provides guidance on
accounting for the costs of computer software developed or obtained for internal
use and identifies characteristics of internal use software as well as assists
in determining when computer software is for internal use. This statement is
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1998, with earlier
application permitted. We have not determined the impact of the adoption of this
statement as this is highly dependent upon the nature, timing and extent of
future internal use software development.
In March 1998, the Accounting Standards Executive Committee issued AICPA
Statement of Position 98-5, "Reporting on the Costs of Start-up Activities."
This statement provides guidance on the financial reporting of start-up costs
and organization costs. It requires that the cost of start-up activities and
organization costs be expensed as incurred. This statement of position is
effective for financial statements for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
1998. We do not expect adoption of this statement to have a material impact on
our financial statements.
We will be required to adopt Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information."
Statement No. 131 superseded statement No. 14, "Financial Reporting for Segments
of a Business Enterprise" and is effective for years beginning after December
31, 1997. Statement 131 establishes standards for the way that public business
enterprises report selected information about operating segments in financial
reports. Statement 131 also establishes standards for related disclosures about
products and services, geographic areas, and major customers. The addition of
statement 131 will not effect our results of operations or financial position,
but may effect the disclosure of the segment information in the future.
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board or "FASB," issued
statement No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities." This statement changes the previous accounting definition of
derivative, which focused on freestanding contracts such as options and
forwards, including futures and swaps, expanding it to include embedded
derivatives and many commodity contracts. Under the statement, every derivative
is recorded in the balance sheet as either an asset or liability measured at its
fair value. The statement requires that changes in the derivative's fair value
be recognized currently in earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria
are met. Statement No. 133 is effective for fiscal years beginning after June
15, 1999. Earlier application is allowed as of the beginning of any quarter
beginning after issuance. We do not anticipate that the adoption of statement
No. 133 will have a material impact on our financial position or results of
operations.
Changes in our certifying accountant
On June 14, 1999, we dismissed our former independent accountants, Tauber
& Balser, P.C. and engaged Ernst & Young to audit our consolidated financial
statements. The decision to change independent accountants was recommended and
approved by our board of directors. Tauber & Balser served as independent
accountants of our financial statements for the years ended December 31, 1998
and 1997. The report on our consolidated financial statements for the years
ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of
opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or
accounting principle. In connection with its audits for the years ended December
31, 1998 and 1997, and during the fiscal year 1999 prior to Tauber and Balser's
dismissal, we had no disagreements with Tauber & Balser on matters of accounting
principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or
procedure, which disagreements if not resolved to the satisfaction of Tauber &
Balser would have caused them to make reference thereto in their report on the
consolidated financial statements for such years.
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LOA
Overview
We were incorporated in Rhode Island in 1992 for the purpose of providing
online and Internet related services. We are a Rhode Island and Massachusetts
regional competitive local exchange carrier and Information/Internet Service
Provider. A competitive local exchange carrier provides local telephone access
lines as opposed to long-distance or other services. An Internet service
provider provides access to the Internet. As an Internet service provider, we
currently provide a variety of Internet solutions to both commercial and
residential customers. As a local exchange carrier, we plan to offer a full
range of local telecommunication services, resulting in an ability to offer a
complete menu of Internet, voice, data, video, and cable programming solutions
to our customers.
We believe that the Northeast region provides access to attractive tier 1,
tier 2 and tier 3 demographic markets within close proximity of planned network
expansions, resulting in efficient utilization of network capacity. Tier 1
cities have populations over 2,000,000, and tier 2 and tier 3 cities have
populations between 250,000 and 2,000,000. We have an acquisition campaign
targeting Internet service providers, competitive local exchange carriers and
resellers of telecommunication services to gain market share, name recognition
and valuable industry talent. In parallel with the acquisition program, we
intend to pursue market share through an increased direct sales force, offering
an expanded product line to both commercial and residential customers. Market
penetration will require system upgrade and expansion through the purchase of
equipment and the hiring by management of addition technical personnel.
Our goal is to be a leading provider of a wide range of Internet, voice,
data, video, and cable programming solutions to a diverse customer base in the
Northeast. We believe that a strategy comprised of acquisitions and direct sales
will allow us to achieve our desired market penetration and competitive
position.
Corporate History
Log On America, Inc., a Rhode Island corporation, was formed in 1992 to
provide online Internet and related services. This company is our predecessor.
In 1997, the Rhode Island corporation sold 100% of its assets to System 4, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Global Telemedia
International, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and agreed to change its name to
Tekcom, Inc. Tekcom remained a Rhode Island corporation with no operations. At
the time of the acquisition, Global Telemedia was engaged in the marketing of
telecommunication services. In consideration of the sale, Global Telemedia
agreed to assume all of the Rhode Island corporation's outstanding liabilities
and to pay the Rhode Island corporation's shareholders, on the third anniversary
date of the purchase, 20% of the value of all of the Rhode Island corporation's
business as of that date. After the transfer of assets and liabilities to
System 4, Inc., System 4 changed its name to Log On America, Inc.
Wan Secure, Inc. was organized in Delaware in January 1998 to purchase
100% of the successor to System 4's outstanding capital from Global Telemedia.
As a result, we became a wholly owned subsidiary of Wan Secure. In consideration
for the purchase, Wan Secure executed a promissory note in the amount of
$100,000 to Global Telemedia. David Paolo, our president and Wan Secure's
majority shareholder, personally guaranteed this promissory note. In September
1998, Wan Secure merged with LOA, the successor to System 4. As a result of this
merger, Wan Secure was the survivor. Simultaneously with the merger, Wan Secure,
a Delaware corporation, changed its name to Log On America, Inc.
In and around February 1998, 100% of the shareholders of Tekcom, Inc.,
formerly the Rhode Island corporation, agreed to surrender and release their
rights and claims to 20% of the value of the Delaware Log On America's business
as of the third anniversary date of the Global Telemedia's purchase. As
consideration for this surrender and release, Tekcom shareholders received an
aggregate of 795,130 shares of the Delaware Log On America's common stock. In
July 1998, Global Telemedia accepted $25,000 in settlement of the $100,000 Wan
Secure note.
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Business
We are an Internet service provider, which means we provide our customers
with access to the Internet. We have been providing on-line services, and
related products, to individual and corporate clients since November 1992. We
maintain a national dial-up Internet service throughout the Northeast. The
majority of our current operations is providing dedicated access lines for the
Internet to commercial accounts. In October 1998, we were approved as a
competitive local exchange company in Rhode Island and in June, 1999, we were
approved in Massachusetts. A competitive local exchange carrier provides local
telephone access lines as opposed to long-distance or other services. We intend
to begin this service in the second quarter of 1999. As a local exchange
carrier, our customers include residential users, Internet service providers,
wireless carriers and business, government and institutional end users. We
believe that our prices will be competitive with those charged by independent
local exchange carriers. We believe our commercial customers will benefit from
our local exchange status by our ability to resell local phone services from the
area's local provider, Bell Atlantic, at a discount to certain of our
competitors. Currently, we are a retail customer of Bell Atlantic.
We are also positioned to address network security issues and provide
secure private networks for secure commerce over the Internet using secure
server applications. A secure server application is a program used to protect
electronic commerce on the Internet. We can also provide encrypted digital
transmissions and design local and wide area networks for residential or
commercial use.
Marketing and Business Strategy
Our goal is to be a leading provider of a wide range of Internet, voice,
data, video, and cable programming solutions in the Northeast. To accomplish
this goal, we intend to develop, utilize and package our services for the
marketplace at competitive prices. We have focused our efforts on high revenue,
high margin commercial clients which enter into term contracts for service,
generally 12 months in duration. We believe this approach differentiates us from
certain of our competitors who seek bulk quantities of Internet dial-up
customers for a monthly fee without contractual commitment. We also market to
customers on a monthly fee basis without contractual commitment. We rely on
service and performance to attract and to keep our clients. We also provide
equipment and security products to our clients that enhance customer service and
help us meet the demands of our customers.
We employ the following marketing strategies: targeted direct marketing,
development of brochures, trade show participation and print media, although we
decreased advertising in 1998. Upon consummation of this offering, we plan to
expand our direct marketing sales team, and to employ more sales staff in the
Northeast.
We currently offer a comprehensive range of Internet access options, web
production services and web hosting services designed to meet the needs of
businesses and individual subscribers. Our strategy is to focus on cities with a
population base large enough to provide a sufficient return on our investments.
We will also focus on cities that have not become the primary target markets for
long distance carriers or national Internet service providers such as Netcom On
Line Communication Services, Inc. and America Online, Inc. It is our objective
to provide a "one-stop-shop" to our customers for their Internet and
telecommunication needs. The "one-stop-shop" will require reliable Internet
access, guidance and training regarding the use of the Internet and support on
how to take full advantage of Internet applications pertinent to the individual
customer. We will attempt to remain competitive in the individual Internet
market with reasonably priced services.
We believe our recent approval by the Rhode Island Public Utilities
Commission and our recent approval in Massachusetts as a competitive local
exchange carrier provides us with the ability to become a full service provider
of local telecommunications services to Internet service providers, wireless
carriers and business, government and institutional end users. We believe this
status will enable us to offer products and customer service at prices
competitive with those charged by the independent local exchange carriers.
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Internet Business
Our strategy is to continue to focus on the Internet market in the
Northeast, to expand to surrounding markets and to provide direct on-site sales
contact with the business communities in those areas. We intend to continue to
expand our subscriber base by providing high quality services coupled with the
expertise to assist our customers with solutions to their Internet and
telecommunication needs. We intend to achieve our strategy by focusing on the
following key elements:
1. Focus on business customers. We believe that use of the Internet by
businesses will grow substantially over the next several years. The Internet has
the potential to enhance productivity through improved communications, access to
data, and through new ways of organizing how businesses interact, both with
other commercial enterprises and with consumers. We believe that the Internet
provides the potential for businesses, large and small, to maintain a worldwide
presence for marketing their products and making information about their
products and services available to interested parties in ways not possible
before. We believe that many businesses are aware, in general, that the Internet
provides a potential new means of conducting commerce, and that businesses do
not have the knowledge or technical expertise required to access or use the
Internet. We believe that by offering our business customers a service-oriented
relationship, we can position ourselves as a value added supplier and thus gain
a competitive advantage over certain of our larger competitors. In order to
implement this strategy, we hired a technical personnel sales staff, currently
comprised of 2 individuals.
2. Provide high-bandwidth, reliable infrastructure services. We have
contracted with Bell Atlantic to deploy our first 155Mbs OC/3 Sonnet ring around
the city of Providence, Rhode Island. Sonnet is an abbreviation for Synchronous
Optical Network, an international standard for high-speed networks. A Sonnet
ring will allow us to deliver high speed Internet access throughout all major
points of Providence, Rhode Island.
3. Provide value-added services. We offer a range of value-added services
designed to assist business customers in taking advantage of opportunities
offered by the Internet. Our current value-added services include web services
such as web hosting and consulting. Web hosting refers to the storage of a web
site or homepage on a web server so that others on the Internet can access and
interact with the site. Quality web hosting services are the foundation for a
successful Internet presence. Other value-added services include network
consulting, security consulting, data services, commercial transaction and
payment processing services, Intranet applications, and e-mail to fax services.
4. Pricing strategy. We believe that price competition will intensify as
the Internet market grows and matures. We intend to remain competitive by
pricing our services to reflect market conditions. Accordingly, we believe that
management of our costs will be critical to remaining competitive. We have made
and plan to continue to make investments in our hardware and network
infrastructure which is designed to increase efficiency and reduce the cost of
delivering our services. We intend to price all of our services in order to
remain competitive with demand, competition and market trends.
Internet Products and Services
We provide a variety of Internet access and other related services to our
clients. These services include, e-mail, web sites, the storage and construction
of web sites, and dedicated circuits with wide bandwidth to enhance data
transmission. Bandwidth is a measurement of the volume of information, usually
measured in bites per second, which can be transmitted over a network at a given
time. A larger bandwidth transmits more information and, therefore, enhances
data transmission. Clients also use our services to receive and/or send data or
to display products and services on the Internet using text, high-resolution
color photographs, video and/or audio.
Some of our current clients include educational facilities including
Providence College; international corporations including Cookson America, Inc.
and Toray Plastics, Inc.; organizations including Butler Hospital and the Bell
Atlantic Telecommunications Center; and governmental agencies including the
Rhode Island Supreme Court, the Office of the Rhode Island Attorney General and
the Rhode Island and Massachusetts Public Utilities Commission.
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We are also a domain name registration provider for Wenzhou Emy Network
Information Company, a Chinese entity that markets access to the World Wide Web
to institutions and corporations within the Zhejiang Province of the People's
Republic of China. This means that we register domain names and host web pages
on behalf of Wenzhou Emy Network, which is located in the People's Republic of
China.
The following list summarizes and defines the specific products and
services which we currently offer:
dial-up access: this is how a home user with a personal computer connects to the
Internet.
point to point: point-to-point is a communications link that directly connects
two facilities and is frequently used to access the World Wide Web.
xDSL: abbreviation for digital service lines; an emerging technology that uses
existing copper wire to carry voice and data traffic over the same telephone
line at high speeds.
domain names: the name used to identify a user on the Internet.
web page design and hosting: building, designing and construction of web sites,
including corporate web sites that reside and are served from the Internet
service provider's web server. A web server stores web sites.
equipment sales: the sale of hardware associated with the deployment of Internet
services.
banner advertisements: display ads and links listed on our web site.
secure virtual private networks: provides secure transmissions between remote
sites, such as a between a laptop computer and a network.
encrypted DS0 to DS3 transit: a process that transforms digital information into
a form that is unintelligible without a proper code.
secure network design: Our technical team can design local area or wide area
networks for small to large corporations seeking security protection and
flexibility in communications. A local area network is a network of computers
confined within a small area, such as an office building. A wide area network is
a system of connected computers spanning a large geographical area.
Intranet, Extranet, Secure Commerce: Our technical personnel can design custom
Intranet, and Extranet networks, which allow companies to communicate over an
existing Internet network, and secure commerce servers, which process financial
transaction over the Internet.
security breach investigations: We investigate compromised networks and attempt
to identify perpetrators of security breaches.
data loss insurance: We offer to our customers a "Data Loss Insurance Policy"
that insures a network from the threat of security breaches.
During 1996, we achieved our goal of having dial-up services in a total of
230 area codes. We plan to have our own network systems in operation or under
construction in a total of 20 cities by the middle of 1999, and a total of 50
cities by the end of 2000. There can be no assurance that we will meet this
goal. Our expansion into additional cities is expected to be accomplished by the
acquisition of existing networks as well as the development of new networks. By
adding networks, we believe we can increase revenues and obtain economies of
scale in our operating costs.
Strategic Alliances.
On August 3, 1999, we completed the acquisition of all the outstanding
shares of Cybertours, Inc. in exchange for 506,667 shares of our common stock,
valued at $7,600,000, to broaden our potential market penetration by
cross-selling additional services and expanded our geographic base. Pursuant to
the terms of this agreement, Cybertours has certain demand rights to register
the shares.
On November 29, 1999, we agreed to loan, pursuant to a promissory note,
$1,500,000 plus interest to certain holders of an aggregate of 421,333 of the
shares issued in connection with the Cybertours acquisition by us. The Notes are
due and payable on the earlier of: (i) an effective registration statement
registering the shares with the Securities and Exchange Commission; or (ii)
September 14, 2000. The 421,333 shares secure the Notes. In consideration of the
foregoing, the holders of the 421,333 shares have agreed to waive certain demand
rights they have relating to the shares until the Notes are due and payable.
On June 9, 1999, we executed an $8,000,000 equipment and service agreement
with Nortel Networks Inc. for the deployment of a DMS 500 in Providence, Rhode
Island, and remote switching equipment for 15 central offices. The agreement is
for a 12 month period commencing from June 1, 1999, and is automatically renewed
on the anniversary date for 12 months.
On August 4, 1999, we secured a line of credit for $4,000,000 with Fleet
National Bank, which line of credit is secured with various marketable
securities held in our name.
Competitive Local Exchange Carrier Business.
On October 6, 1998, we received approval from the Rhode Island Public
Utilities Commission and on June 3, 1999, from the Massachusetts Public
Utilities Commission to operate as a competitive local exchange carrier. A
competitive local exchange carrier can offer local telephone access as opposed
to long-distance or other services. We intend to use this local exchange status
to provide our Rhode Island and Massachusetts' customers, through one standard
copper cable into the user's home or office, with typical phone service such as
dial tone, toll calls/in-state long distance, long distance, as well as
high-speed Internet access. We intend to become a full service provider of local
telecommunications services to Internet service providers, wireless carriers and
business, government and institutional end users in selected cities in the
Northeast. We intend to offer our products at competitive prices to those
charged by the independent local
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exchange carriers beginning in the second quarter of 1999. We plan on preparing
local exchange carrier applications for other states in the Northeast. We have
also filed for competitive local exchange carrier status in Connecticut, Maine,
New Hampshire and Vermont.
The principal elements of our competitive local exchange carrier strategy
includes:
o targeting tier 2 and tier 3 markets in the Northeast, or markets in cities
with populations between 250,000 and 2,000,000 by securing franchises and
rights-of-way in those markets, installing local exchange carrier networks
and facilities, and establishing customer relationships with Internet
service providers, wireless carriers and business, government and
institutional end users in those markets. We believe this will enable us
to take advantage of the potential growth rates for local exchange service
revenues in those markets. Currently, we have not secured, and have no
agreements to secure, any franchises, rights-of-way, installed local
exchange carrier networks, facilities, established customer relationships
with Internet service providers, wireless carriers, business, or
government and institutional end users; and
o pursuing opportunities in selected Northeast first tier markets, defined
as cities with over two million people. We intend to utilize our existing
operational capabilities in conjunction with proposed operating agreements
with Internet service provider customers.
We intend to design our networks to access at least 70% to 80% of the
business, government and institutional end user revenue base and the Internet
service provider facilities and substantially all of the central offices of the
independent local exchange carriers within our target markets.
Competitive Local Exchange Carrier Products And Services.
Through the second quarter of 1999, we made 15 voice products available to
our customers. Historically, competitive access providers were able to offer
only non-switched special access and private line services, which involve the
installation of dedicated lines to provide the following types of communications
links. Switched access means that the provider can route Internet traffic
through its own network. Non-switched access means that the provider must route
traffic through another provider's network:
Internet special access. telecommunication lines linking one Internet
service provider or several different Internet service providers in a market.
end-user/independent exchange carrier special access. telecommunication
lines between an end user, such as a business, and the local Internet service
provider.
private line. telecommunication lines connecting various locations of one
or more customers' operations, suitable for transmitting voice and data traffic
internally.
collocated special access: A dedicated line carrying switched
transmissions from the Internet service provider through the independent local
exchange carrier's central office to the end users. Switched transmission means
that the provider can route Internet traffic through its own network.
Non-switched access means that the provider must route traffic through another
provider's network
collocated independent local exchange carrier switched access: A dedicated
line carrying switched transmissions from the independent local exchange
carrier's central office to an Internet service provider.
In order to provide these services, we intend to offer various types of
dedicated fiber optic lines, maintained and operated by Bell Atlantic and MCI
Worldcom. We do not operate or maintain any fiber optic lines. These dedicated
fiber optic lines operate at different speeds and handle varying amounts of
traffic to provide tailor-made solutions to our customers' needs, including:
DS-0: A dedicated line service with transmission capacity of up to 64
kilobits of bandwidth per second. This service offers a basic low capacity
dedicated digital channel for connecting telephones, fax machines, personal
computers and other telecommunications equipment.
DS-1: A high-speed channel typically linking high volume customer
locations to Internet service providers or other customer locations. Used for
voice transmissions as well as the interconnection of local
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area networks, DS-1 service accommodates transmission speeds of up to 1.544
megabits per second. We offer this high-capacity service for customers who need
a larger communications pipeline.
DS-3: This service provides a very high capacity digital channel with
transmission capacity of 45 megabits per second. This is a digital service
typically used by Internet service providers for central office connections and
by some large commercial users to link multiple sites.
We intend to add capabilities to provide local dial tone and switched
access termination and origination services to its networks.
We expect our business customers to acquire enhanced local services and
long-distance services from us as a reseller. In order to provide these
services, we intend to purchase these services in bulk from an independent local
exchange carrier and the Internet service provider. We will then offer our
retail customers with a single source of integrated local and long distance
telecommunications services and facilities management at a discount from the
published retail independent local exchange carrier tariff rates. By using
enhanced local service from us instead of an in-house phone system, or private
branch exchange, to direct their telecommunications traffic, customers can avoid
a large investment in equipment required and the fixed costs associated with
maintaining a private branch exchange network infrastructure. Our enhanced local
service, as envisioned, will allow medium to small business customers who lack
the size or resources to support their own private branch exchange to benefit
from a telecommunications system.
We intend to provide a full range of consulting, management, engineering
and information system solutions for telephone, cable television and wireless
providers and other telecommunications infrastructure owners and operators in
our target markets.
Competition
The Internet connectivity and telecommunications business is highly
competitive, and there are no substantial barriers to entry. We believe that
competition will intensify. Our ability to successfully compete will depend on a
number of factors including market presence, capacity, reliability, the security
of our network infrastructure, our pricing of services compared to our
competitors, the timing of new products and services by us and our competitors,
our ability to react to changes in the market, and industry and economic trends.
Our competitors consist of (1) regional Internet service providers, (2) national
Internet service providers, (3) on-line service companies, (4) regional
telephone companies and national long distance carriers, (5)
hardware/software companies and cable operators, and (6) other competitive local
exchange carriers, as discussed below. Most of these competitors have
substantially greater resources, experience, and brand name recognition than we
do.
1. Regional Internet Service Providers. Our competitors include numerous
regional Internet access providers, including Bell Atlantic, The Internet
Access Company or TIAC, and Windstar Communications, Inc.
2. National Internet Service Providers. National Internet service providers
include companies such as Netcom On Line Communication Services, Inc., a
division of ICG Telecom Group, Inc., PSINet, Inc., UUNET Technologies,
Inc. and BBN Corp., a division of GTE Corp. These national competitors
have established national and international networks, providing extensive
coverage throughout the United States and select international locations.
Netcom, PSI and UUNET have established communications and network
infrastructure, adapt more swiftly to new or emerging technologies and
changes in customer requirements, take advantage of acquisition and other
opportunities more readily, and devote more resources to the marketing and
sale of services, than we do. We believe Netcom, PSI and BBN have targeted
the individual dial-up market, while UUNET has specifically targeted the
business markets.
3. On-line Service Companies. Other competitors include the national on-line
service providers such as America On-line, Inc., Microsoft Corporation,
Delphi Information Services, Inc., a division of News Corp., and Genie, a
division of General Electric Information Services. Most of the established
on-line services are rapidly expanding their Internet access services in
order to offer more direct access to the Internet at more competitive
prices. On-line service companies are focused on the individual dial-up
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market and are becoming direct competitors with the national Internet
providers and the long distance telecommunication carriers.
4. Regional Telephone Companies and National Long Distance Companies.
Regional telephone companies such as Bell Atlantic Corp., Southern New
England Telephone Co., and national long distance carriers such as AT&T
Corp., MCI Worldcom, Inc., and Sprint Corp. all operate Internet access
services.
5. Hardware / Software Companies and Cable Operators. In 1995, Microsoft
Corporation entered into the on-line service business with "Microsoft
Network," a consumer on-line service that was released as a standard
integrated feature of the Windows 95 operating system. Cable operators
such as Cox Communications, Inc., and Tele-Communications, Inc., have also
announced their intention to utilize their cable networks to offer
Internet services. Cable modems have the capacity to transmit at speeds up
to 10 megabits per second, versus the normal telephone dial-up speed of
56.6 kilobits per second. Several cable companies are in the process of
upgrading their systems to provide access to the Internet. Each of our
primary markets is highly competitive. Many of our competitors are much
larger than us and have substantially greater resources.
6. Competitive local exchange carriers - Regional local exchange carriers
include Teleport, Inc., MCI Worldcom, Inc., and TCG, Inc.
Government Regulation.
We are currently subject to regulation by the Federal Communications
Commission and related state agencies. In so far as the Internet is a relatively
new medium, the legal obligations and First Amendment rights of service
providers and participants in the Internet, are not well defined and are
evolving. The Internet has not been subject to regulation by the FCC or other
governmental agencies, and standards applicable to print publishers and
television in respect of the law of defamation and obscenity are not clearly
applicable to the Internet. To the extent these issues have been considered by
the courts, outcomes have not been uniform.
In 1996, Congress passed a telecommunications act which, among other
things, includes protection from liability for Internet providers who take steps
to prevent defamatory material from being published on the Internet and also
includes provisions to protect children from indecent material on the Internet.
Certain provisions of that legislation regarding the imposition of criminal
penalties for publication of indecent materials on the Internet were recently
held to be unconstitutional by the United States Supreme Court.
The Internet could lose its viability due to delays in the development or
adoption of new standards and protocols to handle increased levels of Internet
activity, or due to increased governmental regulation. There can be no assurance
that the infrastructure or complementary services necessary to make the Internet
a viable commercial marketplace will be developed, or if developed, that the
Internet will become a viable commercial marketplace for services and products
like those offered by us. If the necessary infrastructure or complementary
services or facilities are not developed, or if the Internet does not become a
liable commercial marketplace, our business, results of operations and financial
condition will be materially adversely affected. In addition, the adoption of
additional laws in the United States and in foreign countries could adversely
affect our business.
Proprietary Technology.
We have filed trademark applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office for "LOA," "Log On America" and our logo. These applications are
currently pending. We have also registered the Internet domain name www.loa.com.
There can be no assurance that potential users and advertisers will not confuse
our trademarks and/or domain name with other similar trademarks and domain
names. If this confusion occurs, we may lose business to a competitor, and have
to adjust our advertising rates and service fees accordingly, or some users of
our services may have negative experiences with other companies on their web
sites that these users erroneously associate with us.
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Employees.
As of November 23, 1999, we had 114 employees. We have no collective
bargaining agreement in place and believe that our relationship with our
employees is good. We are currently negotiating to expand our existing facility
from approximately 3,000 square feet to approximately 5,000 square feet to allow
for an increase in anticipated personnel subsequent to this offering.
Facilities.
We entered into a lease agreement between us and Regency Plaza Associates
dated May 31, 1999, for the premises located at 3 Regency Plaza, Providence,
Rhode Island 02903. This lease was amended on September 10, 1999 to add an
additional 4,000 square feet to provide for rental increase, additional space,
and extension of its term. The lease currently provides for a term expiring on
May 31, 2004. Monthly rent is currently $9,750. The facilities currently
comprise approximately 8,000 square feet. We also maintain office space
comprising less than 500 square feet in Cambridge, Massachusetts through a
verbal arrangement with Snap Dragon Technologies, Inc., a customer of ours. We
discount services to the customer in consideration for the space. We provide
$500 per month in services to Snap Dragon in consideration for the lease. We use
this space to service our Massachusetts clients and customers.
Available Information
We have filed with the commission a registration statement on Form SB-2
under the Securities Act, with respect to the common stock offered by this
prospectus. In this prospectus we refer to that registration statement, together
with all amendments, exhibits and schedules to that registration statement, as
"the registration statement." This prospectus, which is part of the registration
statement, omits certain information, exhibits, schedules and undertakings set
forth in the registration statement. For further information with respect to us
and the securities offered by this prospectus, reference is made to the
registration statement. Statements contained in this prospectus concerning a
document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement is not necessarily
complete and, in each instance, reference is made to the document filed as an
exhibit to the registration statement, each statement being qualified in all
respects by this reference.
The registration statement and other information may be read and copied at
the commission's Public Reference Room at, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Room 1024,
Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of
the Public Reference Room by calling the commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. The
commission maintains a web site at http://www.sec.gov that contains reports,
proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that
file electronically with the commission.
We are a reporting company under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
and therefore have filed reports with the commission. Under the Exchange Act, we
will furnish our stockholders with annual reports containing audited financial
statements reported on by independent auditors and make available quarterly
reports containing unaudited financial information for the first three quarters
of each fiscal year.
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MANAGEMENT
Directors and Officers
The following table sets forth certain information concerning each of our
directors and officers as of November 29, 1999:
Name Age Position
- ---- --- --------
David R. Paolo 31 President, CEO and Chairman
Donald J. Schattle II 33 VP of Operations and Technology
and Director
Kenneth M. Cornell 31 CFO
Raymond Paolo 53 VP of Administration, Secretary
Treasurer and Director
Steve Head 45 VP of Network Operations
Michael Murphy 34 VP of Sales
Peter Fornal 66 VP of Human Resources
Steven Gilbert 53 Executive VP, Director
Shastri Divakaruni 50 Director
David M. Robert 37 Director
David R. Paolo is our President, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and founder.
He has served in this position since the formation of our predecessor. In 1994,
Mr. Paolo was appointed as Ambassador for the Greater Providence Chamber of
Commerce, a position he still retains. From 1996 to 1998, he was chairman of the
NYNEX Advisory Board. Mr. Paolo is currently an officer and director of Tekcom,
Inc., one of our predecessors. Tekcom, Inc. is an inactive corporation with no
operations. From 1990 to 1998, Mr. Paolo was an officer and director of
Northeast Business Associates, Inc., a Massachusetts computer equipment sale
corporation. This entity ceased operations in 1992. Prior to that, he worked as
a sales representative for Horizon Distributers, Inc., a Massachusetts
corporation. Horizon Distributers declared bankruptcy on February 1, 1993. Mr.
Paolo attended Roger Williams University from 1986 to 1990.
Donald J. Schattle II has served as our Vice President of Operations and
Technology since 1998. From 1997 to 1998, he served as Senior Systems
Administrator, Director of Operations for our predecessor. Prior to this, Mr.
Schattle owned a computer consulting and technical support firm, Cybersultants,
Inc., from 1995 to 1996, and was a systems administrator, and service and
support engineer for AAA of South Central New England from 1992 to 1996. Mr.
Schattle graduated from the University of Rhode Island in 1994 with a BA degree.
Kenneth M. Cornell has served as our Chief Financial Officer since December
1998. Mr. Cornell is President of Cornell & Associates, Inc. a company providing
financial advisory services. From July 1996 to May 1997, he served as Controller
of Global Telemedia International, Inc. From 1991 to 1996 he worked at Ernst &
Young LLP in the audit department. Mr. Cornell graduated with a BS from the
University of Florida's Fisher School of Accounting in May 1990. In 1991, he
graduated from said university with a Masters in Accounting.
Raymond Paolo has served as our VP of Administration, Secretary, Treasurer and
director since October 1998. Prior to this, he was Chief Financial Officer of
our predecessor from its inception in 1992 until October 1998. Mr. Paolo worked
as an independent sales representative for R.E.P. Enterprises from 1991 to 1992
and as President of Horizon Distributors, Inc., a consumer electronics and
computer mass merchandiser from 1985 to 1990. Horizon Distributors declared
bankruptcy on February 1, 1993. Mr. Paolo is currently an officer and director
of Tekcom, Inc., one of our predecessors. Tekcom, Inc. is an inactive
corporation with no operations. Prior to 1990, Mr. Paolo was an officer of
Interstate Trading Corp., a Massachusetts import corporation. Interstate Trading
declared bankruptcy on May 29, 1992. He was an officer and director of
Video-Eez, Inc. a Massachusetts corporation; and an officer and director of VTR
Industries, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation. Mr. Paolo graduated from the
University of Rhode Island in 1968 with a BS in Business Administration. In
1980, he graduated from the Williams School of Banking with a MA in Business
Administration.
Steve Head is acting VP of Network Operations. He has over 21 years of hands on
experience in domestic and international telecommunications. He has built and
managed cross-functional teams to implement complex telecommunications systems,
both in the United States and Asia Pacific. Mr. Head most recently held the
position of Senior Regional Program Manager for Nortel Networks from 1979 to
November, 1999, where he managed the nationwide deployment and integration of
Point to Multi-point Broadband Microwave Radio equipment into a nationwide
network. Additional credits include the management, implementation and
deployment of various telecommunications switching system programs in the United
States, Japan and Korea. More specifically, Steve worked as the Chief
Engineer in rolling out 29 DMS-100's for the US Army in Korea from the ground
up, as well as, managed the first competitive international long distance
carrier program to KDD in Japan. He has also managed other ground floor projects
with MCI Metro (now MCI Worldcom) and most recently with Teligent.
Michael Murphy, the Company's Vice President of Sales, has extensive sales
experience in the telecommunications industry. Most recently, he served as
Director of Educational Markets for Residential Communications Network from
1997, to 1998 where he managed sales and marketing efforts for new business
development for RCN's phone, cable and Internet services within New England
colleges and universities. Prior to that, Michael has held several positions in
various telecommunications roles such as leading sales and local marketing
efforts within the New England Marketplace for RCN. In addition, he has held
responsibilities in sales force recruiting, hiring and training for AT&T from
1994 to 1997. Mr. Murphy is a graduate of Providence College.
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Peter Fornal is Vice President of Human Resources, and joins Log On America with
extensive senior-level human resource management experience in diversified
international and domestic businesses. He has a successful track record of
impacting profitability through customer service, continuous improvement,
organizational development and strategic planning initiatives. From 1998 to 1999
Mr. Fornal was the corporate director of Human Resources for Acushnet Rubber
Company. From 1994 to 1998 he was the Vice President of Human Resources for
Original Bedford Soaps Works. Mr. Fornal has also held several notable positions
in the human resource (HR) arena including Vice President of Personnel for the
Information Systems Group of Motorola.
Steven Gilbert has served as a director and has served as the Company's
Executive VP since August 1999. Prior to this, he was the President and founder
of cyberTours which the Company acquired from 1983 to 1996. Mr. Gilbert
graduated from MIT's Sloan School of Management. During that period he worked
extensively in the fledging field of entrepreneurial studies and helped form the
Institute for New Enterprise Development (INED). Mr. Gilbert was instrumental in
the development of the underlying structural foundation of various computer
systems driving major corporations such as NCR, Iron Mountain, and Gettysburg
Insurance. Mr. Gilbert's Library Archival System is still a mainstay for major
research libraries such as Harvard, Cornell, Yale, and the University of South
Carolina.
Shastri Divakaruni has served as a director of ours since February 1998. From
March 1996 to the present, Mr. Divakaruni has worked at Cisco Systems under
various job titles, including Director of Service Provider Marketing and
Director of Broadband Fixed Wireless Engineering. From 1987 to March 1996, Mr.
Divakaruni worked with Southern New England Telecommunications Corp. where he
served as Senior Director of Product Development and Integrated Marketing. Mr.
Divakaruni received his BS in Electronics and Telecommunications from the
University of India in 1969. He received an MS in Electrical Engineering from
the University of Iowa in 1972 and received an MBA from New York University in
1993.
David M. Robert has served as a director of ours since February 1998. Since
1985, Mr. Robert has worked for Northern Telecom, Inc. in various capacities,
including Software Systems Engineer, Product Marketing Specialist, Sales Manager
and, currently, VP of Sales for Nortel Major Accounts. Mr. Robert received a BS
in Mathematics/Computer Science from State University of New York, College at
Cortland in 1984.
Directors are elected to serve until the next annual meeting of the
stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.
Raymond Paolo is the father of David R. Paolo.
Compensation of Directors
Directors do not receive compensation for attendance at meetings of the
Board of Directors, but will be reimbursed for certain expenses in connection
with attendance at board meetings.
Audit Committee
Our board of directors has implemented a standing audit committee. The
audit committee is comprised of the following officers and directors: Shastri
Divakaruni, David M. Robert and Kenneth Cornell. The audit committee will assist
our board of directors in exercising its fiduciary responsibilities for
oversight of audit and related matters, including corporate accounting,
reporting and control practices. It will be responsible for recommending to the
Board of Directors the independent auditors for the following year. Our board of
directors intends to have the audit committee meet periodically with management,
financial personnel and the independent auditors to review internal accounting
controls and auditing and financial reporting matters.
Executive Compensation
For the years ended December 31, 1996, 1997 and 1998, David R. Paolo, our
president, was compensated and/or received advances in the amount of $60,000,
$77,617 and $117,927, respectively. On May 15, 1998, Mr. Paolo executed a
promissory note to us in the amount of $77,617. Pursuant to the terms of this
note, we agree to forgive 25% of the principal amount each year. No other
officer or director received compensation in excess of $100,000 for each of
fiscal 1996, 1997 and 1998. Mr. Paolo also earned $25,427 in 1998, which is
included in the table below under "All Other Compensation." This figure includes
(a) $12,227 which represents the pro rated amount of the $77,617 note that we
forgave as of December 31, 1998; (b) $7,800 for a car allowance; and (c) $5,400
for a club membership.
<TABLE>
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Annual Compensation Long-Term Compensation
------------------- ----------------------
Name and Restricted Securities
Principal Other Annual Stock Underlying All Other
Position Year Salary Bonus Compensation Awards Options Compensation
- -------- ---- ------ ----- ------------ ------ ------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
David R. Paolo 1998 $90,000 $2,500 -0- -0- -0- $25,427
1997 $77,617 -0- -0- -0- -0- -0-
1996 $60,000 -0- -0- -0- -0- -0-
</TABLE>
Employment Agreements
On January 12, 1998, we amended an employment agreement with David R.
Paolo dated January 3, 1997, to serve as our president and chief executive
officer. The term of the agreement is for six years commencing on January 12,
1998. We increased Mr. Paolo's base compensation of $91,500 per year to $124,500
upon the consummation of a previous private offering, dated August 28, 1998.
Under the terms of the agreement, Mr. Paolo will receive an annual increase in
base compensation of 10% for the term of the agreement. We further increased Mr.
Paolo's base compensation to $136,950, effective January 1, 1999. The agreement
contains a provision for performance based bonuses, including non-qualified
stock options, car allowance, and club membership. The employment agreement
contains a non-compete clause for a period of
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two years following the termination of Mr. Paolo's employment. A state court
might not enforce or only partially enforce this non-compete provision. The
employment agreement may be terminated upon 90 days written notice by either
party. In addition, if we terminate the agreement without cause, Mr. Paolo may
be entitled to receive the balance of any unpaid salary which would otherwise be
payable to him during the remainder of the term of the agreement.
On January 12, 1998, we entered into an employment agreement with Raymond
Paolo to serve as our chief financial officer. On January 1, 1999 we amended
this agreement to reflect his current position as our vice president of
administration, secretary and treasurer. The agreement's term is for six years.
We increased Mr. Paolo's base compensation of $51,500 per year to $69,500 upon
the consummation of a previous private offering, dated August 8, 1998. Under the
terms and conditions of the agreement, Mr. Paolo will receive an annual increase
in base compensation of 10% for the term of the agreement. We further increased
Mr. Paolo's base compensation to $76,450, effective January 1, 1999. The
agreement contains a provision for performance based bonuses, including
non-qualified stock options and car allowance. The agreement contains a
non-compete clause for a period of two years following the termination of Mr.
Paolo's employment. A state court might not enforce or only partially enforce
this non-compete provision. The employment agreement may be terminated upon 90
days written notice by either party. In addition, if we terminate the agreement
without cause, Mr. Paolo may be entitled to receive the balance of any unpaid
salary which would otherwise be payable to him during the remainder of the term
of the agreement.
On May 1, 1999, we entered into an employment agreement with Kenneth
Cornell to serve as our Chief Financial Officer. The agreement is for six years.
Under the terms and conditions of the agreement, Mr. Cornell will receive a base
compensation of $90,000, and an increase annually by ten percent, plus such
additional increases as may be approved from time to time by us. The agreement
contains a provision for performance based bonuses, including non-qualified
stock options and car allowance. The agreement contains a non-compete clause for
a period of one year following the termination of Mr. Cornell's employment. A
state court might not enforce or only partially enforce this non-compete
provision. The employment agreement may be terminated upon 90 days written
notice by either party. In addition, if we terminate the agreement without
cause, Mr. Cornell may be entitled to receive the balance of any unpaid salary
which would otherwise be payable to him during the remainder of the term of the
agreement.
Stock Option Plan.
In January 1999, we adopted the 1999 Stock Option Plan. The purpose of the
plan is to enable us to attract, retain and motivate key employees, directors,
and consultants, by providing them with stock options. Options granted under the
plan may be either incentive stock options, as defined in Section 422A of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or non-qualified stock options. As of the date of
this prospectus, 1,234,200 options have been granted pursuant to the plan.
Our board of directors will administer the plan. Our board has the power
to determine the terms of any options granted under the plan, including the
exercise price, the number of shares subject to the option, and conditions of
exercise. Options granted under the plan are generally not transferable, and
each option is generally exercisable during the lifetime of the holder only by
the holder. The exercise price of all incentive stock options granted under the
plan must be at least equal to the fair market value of the shares of common
stock on the date of the grant. With respect to any participant who owns stock
possessing more than 10% of the voting power of all classes of our stock, the
exercise price of any incentive stock option granted must be equal to at least
110% of the fair market value on the grant date. The term of all incentive stock
options owners. Our board of directors approves the terms of each option. These
terms are reflected in a written stock option agreement.
On December 2, 1999, we mailed to our stockholders of record at the close
of business on November 29, 1999, an information statement to inform our
stockholders of the adoption of various resolutions on November 17, 1999, by
consent of a majority of our stockholders acting pursuant to Section 228 of the
General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. Pursuant to such resolutions,
we shall increase the number of shares which may be issued under out 1999 Stock
Option Plan from 1,000,000 to 2,500,000 shares. The increase in the number of
shares which may be issued pursuant to the 1999 Stock Option Plan will also
become effective 21 calendar days after the date of mailing of the information
statement. The Board of Directors is not soliciting proxies in connection with
the adoption of these resolutions and proxies are not requested from our
stockholders.
Right to Designate Director.
Dirks and Company, Inc. has the right, for a period of five years from the
closing of this offering, to designate a person for election to our board of
directors. Dirks and Company has not indicated who they intend to designate to
our board.
Limitations of Liability and Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Our certificate of incorporation, as amended, and bylaws, as amended,
limit the liability of directors and officers to the maximum extent permitted by
Delaware law. We will indemnify any person who was or is a party, or is
threatened to be made a party to, an action, suit or proceeding, whether civil,
criminal, administrative or investigative, if that person is or was a director,
officer, employee or agent of us or serves or served any other enterprise at our
request.
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In addition, our certificate of incorporation provides that a director
shall not be personally liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages
for breach of the director's fiduciary duty. However, the certificate does not
eliminate or limit the liability of a director for any of the following reasons:
o breach of the directors' duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders;
o acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional
misconduct or a knowing violation of the law;
o the unlawful payment of a dividend or unlawful stock purchase or
redemption; and
o any transaction from which the director derives an improper personal
benefit.
We have purchased directors' and officers' insurance in the amount of
$5,000,000. This insurance will insure directors against any liability arising
out of the director's status as our director, regardless of whether we have the
power to indemnify the director against the liability under applicable law.
We have been advised that it is the position of the commission that
insofar as the indemnification provisions referenced above may be invoked to
disclaim liability for damages arising under the Securities Act, these
provisions are against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and are,
therefore, unenforceable.
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PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS
The following table sets forth as of November 30, 1999, and as adjusted
for the 2,200,000 shares of our common stock offered by this prospectus, the
number and percentage of outstanding shares of common stock beneficially owned
by each person who beneficially owns:
o more than 5% of the outstanding shares of our common stock;
o each of our officers and directors; and
o all of our officers and directors as a group.
Except as otherwise noted, the persons named in this table, based upon
information provided by these persons, have sole voting and investment power
with respect to all shares of common stock owned by them. Unless otherwise
indicated, the address of each beneficial owner is c/o Log On America, Inc., 3
Regency Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island 02903. The percentages shown after the
completion of this offering assumes the sale of the 2,200,000 shares of our
common stock offered in this prospectus and the exercise of the underwriter's
over-allotment option, but does not reflect the exercise of the representative's
warrants.
Number of % Beneficially
Name and Address of Shares % Beneficially Owned Owned After
Beneficial Owner Beneficially Owned Before Offering Offering
- ---------------- ------------------ --------------- --------
David R. Paolo.......... 2,434,600(1) 52.80% 30.38%
Raymond Paolo........... 200,000 4.30% 2.50%
Donald Schattle II...... 80,000 1.70% 1.00%
Kenneth Cornell......... 45,000(2) ++ ++
Steven Gilbert ......... 222,401 2.78%
Marilyn Henderson....... 375,000 8.10% 4.68%
ICC Consulting, Inc..... 250,000 5.40% 3.12%
25A Sintsink Dr. West
Port Washington, NY
Northeastern Fibercom... 250,000(3) 5.40% 3.12%
8 West 38th St.
New York, NY
Horizon Fiber, Inc...... 250,000(3) 5.40% 3.12%
22 Cherry Lane
Putnam Valley, NY
All Officers and
Directors as a
Group (7 persons)...... 2,982,001 59.30% 37.21%
** Less than 1%
(1) Includes 400,000 shares of common stock owned by the Paolo Family Trust,
of which Mr. Paolo is the sole trustee.
(2) Represents warrants for the purchase of 45,000 shares of common stock
issuable to the stockholder in consideration of accounting and other
related services rendered. Such warrants are exercisable during a
four-year period commencing December 31, 1998 at an exercise price of
$3.25 per share.
(3) Represents warrants for the purchase of 250,000 shares of common stock
during the five year period commencing January 15, 1999 at an exercise
price of $1.00 per share in consideration of business sales and promotion
services rendered.
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Wayne Robbins is the sole owner of ICC Consulting, Inc. Jon A. Piazza, Jr.
is the sole owner of Northeastern Fibercom. Robert Dinollo is the sole owner of
Horizon Fiber.
CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
In 1997, Log On America, Inc., a Rhode Island corporation, sold 100% of
its assets to System 4, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned
subsidiary of Global Telemedia International, Inc., and agreed to change its
name to Tekcom, Inc. In consideration of the sale, Global Telemedia agreed to
assume all of the Rhode Island corporation's outstanding liabilities and to pay
the Rhode Island corporation's shareholders, on the third anniversary date of
the purchase, 20% of the value of all of the Rhode Island corporation's business
as of that date. After the transfer of assets and liabilities to System 4, Inc.,
System 4 changed its name to Log On America, Inc.
Wan Secure, Inc. was organized in Delaware in January 1998 to purchase
100% of the successor to System 4's outstanding capital from Global Telemedia.
As a result, we became a wholly owned subsidiary of Wan Secure. In consideration
for the purchase, Wan Secure executed a promissory note in the amount of
$100,000 to Global Telemedia. David Paolo, our president and Wan Secure's
majority shareholder, personally guaranteed this promissory note. In September
1998, Wan Secure effected a merger with and into LOA whereby Wan Secure was the
survivor. Simultaneously with the merger, Wan Secure, a Delaware corporation,
changed its name to Log On America, Inc.
In and around February 1998, 100% of the shareholders of Tekcom, Inc.,
formerly the Rhode Island corporation, agreed to surrender and release their
rights and claims to 20% of the value of the Delaware Log On America's business
as of the third anniversary date of Global Telemedia's purchase. As
consideration for this surrender and release, Tekcom shareholders received an
aggregate of 795,130 shares of the Delaware Log On America's common stock. In
July 1998, Global Telemedia accepted $25,000 in settlement of the $100,000 Wan
Secure note.
In May 1998, David R. Paolo, our president and CEO, and Raymond Paolo, one
of our officers and directors, executed promissory notes to us in the amounts of
$77,617.80 and $47,859.41, respectively. Under the terms of the notes, we agree
to forgive 25% of the principal amount for each note per year. Accordingly, the
notes will be completely forgiven in 2002. The notes do not bear any interest.
On November 29, 1999, we loaned to 2 non-affiliates and one affiliate
$1,500,000, plus interest payable pursuant to certain promissory notes. The
loans were made in consideration of the holders postponing certain demand rights
they have in connection with an aggregate of 421,333 shares of our common stock.
The shares of common stock secure the Notes. The Notes are due and payable on
the earlier of: (i) an effective registration of the the shares with the
Securities and Exchange Commisison or (ii) September 14, 2000.
We believe that all of our transactions set forth above with persons
affiliated with us were made on terms no less favorable to us than could have
been obtained from unaffiliated third parties.
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DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
The following section does not purport to be complete and is qualified in
all respects by reference to the detailed provisions of our Certificate of
Incorporation and By-laws, copies of which have been filed with our registration
statement of which this prospectus forms a part.
Our authorized capital stock consists of 20,000,000 shares of common
stock, $.01 par value. As of November 30, 1999, 8,013,383 shares of common stock
were issued and outstanding. As of this date, there were 70 record holders of
our common stock.
Common Stock
Shares of our common stock are entitled to one vote per share, either in
person or by proxy, on all matters that may be voted upon by the owners of our
shares at meetings of our shareholders. There is no provision for cumulative
voting with respect to the election of directors by the holders of common stock.
Therefore, the holders of more than 50% of our shares of outstanding common
stock can, if they choose to do so, elect all of our directors. In this event,
the holders of the remaining shares of common stock will not be able to elect
any directors.
The holders of common stock:
o have equal rights to dividends from funds legally available therefore,
when and if declared by our board of directors;
o are entitled to share ratably in all of our assets available for
distribution to holders of common stock upon liquidation, dissolution or
winding up of our affairs; and
o do not have preemptive rights, conversion rights, or redemption of sinking
fund provisions.
The outstanding shares of our common stock are duly authorized, validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
On December 2, 1999, we mailed to our stockholders of record at the close
of business on November 29, 1999, an information statement to inform our
stockholders of the adoption of various resolutions on November 17, 1999, by
consent of a majority of our stockholders acting pursuant to Section 228 of the
General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. Pursuant to such resolutions,
we will, file an amendment to our certificate of incorporation which will: (a)
increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock $.01 par value per
share, to 125,000,000 shares; and (b) authorize up to 15 million shares of a new
class of undesignated Preferred Stock ("Blank Check Preferred Stock"), which
would allow our Board of Directors to issue, without further shareholder action,
one or more series of Preferred Stock. In addition, a second resolution adopted
by consent of the majority of our shareholders shall increase the number of
shares which may be issued under our 1999 Stock Option Plan from 1,000,000 to
2,500,000 shares. The amendment to our certificate of incorporation will become
effective upon filing of an amendment to the company's certificate of
incorporation with the Delaware Secretary of State which filing will be
accomplished 21 calendar days after the date of mailing of the information
statement. The increase in the number of shares which may be issued pursuant to
the 1999 Stock Option Plan will also become effective 21 calendar days after the
date of mailing of the information statement. The Board of Directors is not
soliciting proxies in connection with the adoption of these resolutions and
proxies are not requested from our stockholders.
Warrants
We currently have 795,667 common stock purchase warrants outstanding. Of
these 795,667 warrants (a) 650,000 are held in the aggregate by three beneficial
owners and are exercisable during the five- year period commencing January 15,
1999 at an exercise price of $1.00; (b) 50,000 are held by one beneficial owner
and are exercisable during the five-year period commencing December 31, 1998 at
an exercise price of $3.50 per share; and (c) 45,000 are held by one beneficial
owner and are exercisable during the four-year period commencing December 31,
1998 at an exercise price of $3.25 per share, and (d) 50,667 are held by one
beneficial owner and are exercisable during the five-year period commencing June
17, 1999, at an exercise price of $12.25 per share. Certain shares of common
stock underlying the warrants contain piggyback registration rights, which the
holders have waived with respect to this offering and the twelve-month period
following completion of this offering.
Representative's Warrants
We have agreed to sell to the representative, upon closing of this
offering, warrants for the purchase of 220,000 shares of our common stock. The
representative's warrants may be purchased for an aggregate of $22.00. The
representative's warrants are exercisable at $16.50 per share. The
representative's warrants are exercisable during the four-year period commencing
one year from the date of issuance. The representative's warrants contain
provisions to protect the holders against dilution. The exercise price and
number of shares of common stock and representative's warrants purchasable will
be subject to adjustment under certain circumstances, including, but not limited
to, stock dividends, stock splits, mergers, acquisitions and recapitalization.
In accordance with the terms of the representative's warrants, we have
agreed that for a period of five years commencing on the date of this
prospectus, we will on one occasion, upon written demand of the holders of a
majority of the representative's warrants, register for sale in a public
offering under the Securities Act all or any portion of the securities issuable
upon exercise of the representative's warrants.
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Any registration of this type would be at our expense. We have also agreed to
include the underlying securities in any appropriate registration statement that
we file during the five years following the date of this prospectus.
Transfer Agent
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company is our transfer agent and
registrar for our shares of our common stock.
SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
The registration statement, of which this prospectus forms a part, also
relates to our registration, for the account of the selling stockholders, of an
aggregate of 2,246,116 shares of common stock and 795,667 shares of common stock
underlying warrants. The representative is not underwriting the selling
stockholders' shares. The selling stockholders agreed not to directly or
indirectly offer, sell, transfer or otherwise encumber or dispose of any of
their common stock for a period of twelve months after the date of this
prospectus. See "Shares Eligible for Future Sale" and "Underwriting."
The sale of the selling stockholders' shares by the selling stockholders
may be effected from time to time in transactions, which may include block
transactions by or for the account of the selling stockholders, in the
over-the-counter market or in negotiated transactions, or through the writing of
options on the selling stockholders' shares, a combination of these methods of
sale, or otherwise. Sales may be made at fixed prices which may be changed, at a
market prices prevailing at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices.
The selling stockholders may effect the transactions by selling the
selling stockholders' shares directly to purchasers, through broker\dealers
acting as agents for the selling stockholders, or to broker\dealers who may
purchase shares as principals and thereafter sell the selling stockholders'
shares from time to time in the over-the-counter market, in negotiated
transactions, or otherwise. These broker\dealers, if any, may receive
compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the
selling stockholders and/or the purchaser for whom which broker-dealers may act
as agents or to whom they may sell as principals or both, which compensation as
to a particular broker-dealer may be in excess of customary commissions.
The selling stockholders and broker-dealers, if any, acting in connection
with these sales might be deemed to be "underwriters" within the meaning of
Section 2(11) of the Securities Act. Any commission they receive and any profit
upon the resale of the securities might be deemed to be underwriting discounts
and commissions under the Securities Act.
Sales of any shares of common stock by the selling stockholders may
depress the price of the common stock in any market that may develop for the
common stock.
The following table sets forth information known to us regarding ownership
of our common stock by each of the selling stockholders as of November 29, 1999
and as adjusted to reflect the sale of shares offered by this prospectus. Other
than the following persons, none of the selling stockholders has had any
position with, held any office of, or had any other material relationship with
us during the past three years. Selling stockholders who have, or have had,
material relationships with us during the past three years include:
o Paul Phillips and Deborah Stevenson - both of whom were prior directors of
us;
o Shastri Divakaruni - our director;
o Security Capital Trading, Inc., our placement agent for our December 1998
private placement;
o Kenneth M. Cornell, our chief financial officer;
o Michael Freedman, an associate with our counsel, Silverman, Collura,
Chernis & Balzano, P.C.; and
o Dalia Silverman, the wife of Peter R. Silverman who is a partner with
Silverman, Collura, Chernis & Balzano.
We believe, based on information supplied by the following persons, that
the persons named in this table have sole voting and investment power with
respect to all shares of common stock which they beneficially
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own. The last column in this table assumes the sale of all of our shares offered
in this prospectus.
* Means less than 1%.
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Shares Owned Shares Owned
Prior to Offering Common Stock After Offering
Names of Selling ----------------- Offered By --------------
Stockholders Number Beneficial Owner Number Percent
- ------------ ------ ---------------- ------ -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Robert A. Schattle 67,500(1) 52,500 15,000 *
Brian C. Schattle 50,000 50,000 0 0
Donald J. Schattle 207,500 207,500 0 0
Vivian A. Tamburini 7,500 7,500 0 0
Arthur G. Schattle 10,000 10,000 0 0
and Sheila M. Schattle JT
Marilyn Henderson 375,000 375,000 0 0
Fred Stolle 200,000 200,000 0 0
Anthony Cattani 27,000 27,000 0 0
John K. Greim, Sr. 64,000 64,000 0 0
Victor Calderone 32,400 32,400 0 0
Robert and Shirley Henebury 20,250 20,250 0 0
Paul Phillips 13,500 13,500 0 0
Equity Mortgage 13,500 13,500 0 0
Ernest Hoffer 13,500 13,500 0 0
John Greim, Jr. 13,500 13,500 0 0
Joseph DiGianfilippo 13,500 13,500 0 0
Betty and Anthony Fiorillo 13,500 13,500 0 0
Shannon Love Eldridge 13,500 13,500 0 0
Peter Florio 20,250 20,250 0 0
Steven Marino 27,000 27,000 0 0
Mark and Deborah Stevenson 27,000 27,000 0 0
Vincent Cipriano 27,000 27,000 0 0
Karen S. Kelly 10,000 10,000 0 0
Deborah L. Peacock 100,000 100,000 0 0
Robert M. Kessler 50,000 50,000 0 0
Michael Lombardi 4,500 4,500 0 0
James and Cindy Dugan 4,500 4,500 0 0
Mitchell Cheek 4,500 4,500 0 0
David Forsley 4,500 4,500 0 0
Thomas O'Donnell 2,500 2,500 0 0
Mail Processing Concepts 4,500 4,500 0 0
Raymond T. Mancini 50,000 50,000 0 0
Donald St. Angelo 25,000 25,000 0 0
Richard St. Angelo 25,000 25,000 0 0
Charles E. Casale 30,768 30,768 0 0
Deborah Lee 15,384 15,384 0 0
Eugene I. Meyers 23,076 23,076 0 0
Clyde D. Adams TTEE 15,384 15,384 0 0
Adams Revocable Trust
Wayne B. Peacock 15,384 15,384 0 0
Larry H. Pallini 15,384 15,384 0 0
Joseph D. DiMase TTEE 15,384 15,384 0 0
Money Purchase Pension Plan
Louis J. Petrillo and
Anna Marie Mariniello JT 7,692 7,692 0 0
Shirley Lynn Gasbarro Trust 15,384 15,384 0 0
Faustin M. Kabwe 15,384 15,384 0 0
Michel Van Lierde 15,384 15,384 0 0
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<CAPTION>
Shares Owned Shares Owned
Prior to Offering Common Stock After Offering
Names of Selling ----------------- Offered By --------------
Stockholders Number Beneficial Owner Number Percent
- ------------ ------ ---------------- ------ -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Dr. Christoph Ludz 15,384 15,384 0 0
Robert Standaert 7,692 7,692 0 0
Paul J. Gardella and 30,768 30,768 0 0
Mark Edelsberg as Tenants
In Common
Shaji Ravindranathan and 7,692 7,692 0 0
Paul K. Chang as Tenants
In Common
Robert F. Tierney and
Corinne M. Tierney JT 15,384 15,384 0 0
Kleopatra Georgiades 15,384 15,384 0 0
Dalia Silverman 63,384 63,384(2) 0 0
Edward Miller and
Diane Miller JT 7,692 7,692 0 0
Stuart Cohen and
Paul Waltzer as Tenants in
Common 15,384 15,384 0 0
Robert Manheimer 15,384 15,384 0 0
Dr. Kenneth Barton 7,692 7,692 0 0
Girolamo Sorbara 15,384 15,384 0 0
Amar C. Amar 3,846 3,846 0 0
R. Shastri Divakaruni 3,846 3,846 0 0
LOA Investment LLC 7,692 7,692 0 0
ICC Consulting, Inc. 250,000 250,000 0 0
Scofield Dennison Corp. 150,000 150,000(3) 0 0
International Technology
Marketing, Inc. 100,000 100,000 0 0
Northeastern Fibercom 250,000 250,000(3) 0 0
Horizon Fiber, Inc. 250,000 250,000(3) 0 0
Michael H. Freedman 2,000 2,000(4) 0 0
Kenneth M. Cornell 45,000 45,000(5) 0 0
</TABLE>
(1) Assumes the exercise of 15,000 stock options with an exercise price of
$10.00 per share.
(2) Includes 48,000 shares of common stock underlying a warrant exercisable
during the five year period commencing December 31, 1998 at an exercise
price of $3.50 per share.
(3) Represents shares of common stock underlying warrants for the purchase of
shares of common stock during the five-year period commencing January 15,
1999 at an exercise price of $1.00 per share.
(4) Represents shares of common stock underlying a warrant for the purchase of
2,000 shares of common stock exercisable during the five-year period
commencing December 31, 1998 at an exercise price of $3.50 per share.
(5) Represents shares of common stock underlying a warrant for the purchase of
45,000 shares of common stock during the four-year period commencing
December 31, 1998 at an exercise price of $3.25 per share.
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SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE
Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our common
stock. Future sales of substantial amounts of common stock in the public market,
or the availability of shares for sale, could adversely affect the prevailing
market price of our common stock and our ability to raise capital through an
offering of equity securities. As of the date of this prospectus, we have
approximately 70 holders of our common stock.
As of November 29, 1999, we will have 8,013,383 shares of common stock
outstanding, assuming no exercise of outstanding warrants, 4,776,116 of the
8,013,383 shares of common will be immediately tradeable without restriction
under the Securities Act, except for any shares purchased by an "affiliate" of
ours, as that term is defined in the Securities Act. Affiliates will be subject
to the resale limitations of Rule 144 under the Securities Act. In addition, an
aggregate of 745,000 shares, issuable upon the exercise of outstanding warrants
will be immediately tradeable without restriction upon the completion of this
offering, subject to the lock-up agreements described below.
We issued the remaining 2,714,600 shares of common stock in private
transactions in reliance upon one or more exemptions contained in the Securities
Act. These shares will be deemed "restricted securities" as defined in Rule 144.
All of these restricted securities have been held for more than one year as of
the date of this prospectus. Therefore, all of these shares will be eligible for
public sale beginning 90 days after the date of this prospectus in accordance
with the requirements of Rule 144, subject to the lock-up agreements described
below.
In general, under Rule 144, a stockholder, or stockholder whose shares are
aggregated, who has beneficially owned "restricted securities" for at least one
year will be entitled to sell an amount of shares within any three month period
equal to the greater of:
o 1% of the then outstanding shares of common stock, or
o the average weekly trading volume in the common stock during the four
calendar weeks immediately preceding the date on which notice of the sale
is filed with the commission, provided certain requirements are satisfied.
In addition, our affiliates must comply with additional requirements of
Rule 144 in order to sell shares of common stock, including shares acquired by
affiliates in this offering. Under Rule 144, a stockholder who had not been our
affiliate at any time during the 90 days preceding a sale by him, would be
entitled to sell those shares without regard to the Rule 144 requirements if he
owned the restricted shares of common stock for a period of at least two years.
All of our stockholders and our warrant holders have entered into lock-up
agreements whereby they agreed to not directly or indirectly, offer, sell,
pledge, grant any option to purchase, or otherwise sell or dispose of any of our
shares for a period of twelve months after the offering without the prior
written consent of Dirks & Company and us. Dirks & Company has agreed with the
Nasdaq Stock Market not to release any of our securityholders who purchased our
securities during 1998 from the lock-up during the six(6) month period from the
date of this prospectus without the consent of the Nasdaq Stock Market.
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UNDERWRITING
The underwriters named below, for whom Dirks & Company, Inc. is acting as
representative, have severally agreed, subject to the terms and conditions
contained in the underwriting agreement, to purchase from us, and we have agreed
to sell to the underwriters on a firm commitment basis, the respective number of
shares of common stock set forth opposite their names:
Number of
Underwriters Shares
- ------------ ------
Dirks & Company, Inc.......................................... 1,200,000
Security Capital Trading, Inc. ............................... 250,000
Kashner Davidson Securities Corp. ............................ 200,000
Network One Financial Securities, Inc. ....................... 150,000
Carroll & Koster, N.V. ....................................... 100,000
EBI Securities, Inc. ......................................... 100,000
Smith Moore & Co. ............................................ 100,000
Westport Resources Investment Services ....................... 100,000
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Total.................................................... 2,200,000
The underwriters are committed to purchase all the securities offered by
this prospectus, if any of the securities are purchased. The underwriting
agreement provides that the obligations of the several underwriters are subject
to the conditions specified in the underwriting agreement.
The representative is not underwriting the selling stockholders' shares in
connection with this offering. The selling stockholders may sell their shares
from time to time in transactions, which may include block transactions by or
for the account of the selling stockholders, in the over-the-counter market or
in negotiated transactions or through the writing of options on the selling
stockholders shares, a combination of these methods of sale, or otherwise. Sales
may be made at fixed prices which may be changed at market prices prevailing at
the time of sale, or at negotiated prices.
The representative has advised us that it initially proposes to offer the
common stock to the public at the public offering price set forth on the cover
page of this prospectus, and to certain dealers concessions not in excess of
$0.42 per share of common stock. The dealers may reallow a concession not in
excess of $0.07 per share of common stock to certain other dealers. After
completion of the offering, the public offering price, concessions and
reallowances may be changed by the representative. The representative has
informed us that it does not expect sales to discretionary accounts by the
representative to exceed five percent of the shares of common stock offered by
us in this prospectus.
We granted to the underwriters an over-allotment option, exercisable
during the 45-day period from the date of this prospectus, to purchase from us
up to an additional 330,000 shares of common stock at the initial public
offering prices, less underwriting discounts and the non-accountable expense
allowance. This over-allotment option has been exercised by the underwriters.
This option has been for the purpose of covering over-allotments incurred in the
sale of the shares of our common stock. Each underwriter has a firm commitment,
subject to certain conditions, to purchase the number of the additional shares
of common stock proportionate to its initial commitment.
We have agreed to pay to the representative a non-accountable expense
allowance equal to three percent of the gross proceeds derived from the sale of
the shares of common stock underwritten, of which $50,000 has been paid to date.
We have agreed to indemnify the underwriters against certain liabilities,
including liabilities under the Securities Act. The commission has advised us
that this indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
Our directors and executive officers, all other holders of shares of
common stock, and all holders of warrants to acquire shares of common stock,
have agreed not to, directly or indirectly, offer, sell or otherwise dispose of
any shares of common stock for a period of twelve months following the date of
this prospectus, without the prior written consent of the representative and us.
An appropriate legend shall be placed on the certificates representing the
securities. The representative has no general policy with respect to the release
of shares prior to the expiration of the lock-up period and has no present
intention to waive or modify any of these restrictions on the sale of our
securities.
In connection with this offering, we have agreed to sell to the
representative, and/or its designees, for nominal consideration,
representative's warrants to purchase up to 220,000 shares of our common stock.
The
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representative's warrants are initially exercisable at any time during a period
of four years beginning one year from the date of the prospectus at a price of
$16.50 per share. The representative's warrants provide for adjustment in the
number of securities issuable upon the exercise thereof as a result of certain
subdivisions and combinations of the common stock. The representative's warrants
grant to the holders certain rights of registration for the securities issuable
upon exercise thereof. In addition, the representative's warrants may not be
sold, transferred, assigned, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of, in whole or
in part, for a period of one year from the date of the prospectus, except to
officers of the representative.
We have has also granted to the representative, the right, for a period of
five years from the closing of the offering, to nominate a designee of the
representatives for election to our board of directors. Our officers, directors
and principal shareholders have agreed to vote their shares in favor of this
designee.
In connection with this offering, certain underwriters and selling group
members and their respective affiliates may engage in transactions that
stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the market price of the securities. The
transactions may include stabilization transactions effected in accordance with
Rule 104 of Regulation M, pursuant to which the persons may bid for or purchase
our common stock for the purpose of stabilizing their respective market prices.
The underwriters also may create a short position for the account of the
underwriters by selling more shares of common stock in connection with the
offering than they are committed to purchase from us. In that case they may
purchase shares of common stock in the open market following completion of the
offering to cover all or a portion of the short position. The underwriters may
also cover all or a portion of the short position, up to 330,000 shares of
common stock, by exercising the over-allotment option referred to above.
In addition, the representative may impose "penalty bids" under
contractual arrangements with the underwriters whereby it may reclaim from an
underwriter, or dealer participating in the offering, for the account of other
underwriters, the selling concession with respect to the shares of common stock
that are distributed in the offering but was subsequently purchased for the
account of the underwriters in the open market.
Any of the transactions described in this paragraph may result in the
maintenance of the prices of the shares of common stock at a level above that
which might otherwise prevail in the open market. None of the transactions
described in this paragraph is required, and, if they are undertaken, they may
be discontinued at any time.
Prior to this offering, there was no public market for our common
stock. Consequently, the initial public offering price of the common stock has
been determined by negotiation between the us and our representative and does
not necessarily bear any relationship to our asset value, net worth or other
established criteria of value. The factors considered in these negotiations, in
addition to prevailing market conditions, included the history of and prospects
for the industry in which we compete, an assessment of our management, our
prospects, our capital structure and other factors as were deemed relevant.
Dirks & Company commenced operations in July 1997. Dirks & Company has
co-managed only three public offerings of securities. Accordingly, the
representative has only limited experience as an underwriter of the public
offering of securities.
We undertake to disclose, by filing "sticker" supplements to this
prospectus, if the representative enters into any transactions with the selling
stockholders, or waives the lock-ups applicable to the selling stockholders, if
these transactions involve in the aggregate from 5% to 10% of the total amount
of the registered selling stockholders' securities. We will file a
post-effective amendment to this registration statement if these transactions
involve over 10% of the total amount of the selling stockholders' securities.
Accordingly, we will file a supplement if the representative releases 149,556 to
299,112 of the selling securityholders' securities from the lock-up, and a
post-effective amendment if the representative releases over 299,112 of the
securities from the applicable lock-up provisions. The supplement or
post-effective amendment will be filed within 5 business days of the agreement
to release the applicable securities. Dirks & Company has agreed with the Nasdaq
Stock Market not to release any of our securityholders who purchased our
securities during 1998 from the lock-up during the six(6) month period from the
date of this prospectus without the consent of the Nasdaq Stock Market.
On November 28, 1999, we and the representative released 470,000 of 9
non-affiliated and 25,000 of one affiliated selling securityholders' securities.
As a result of the foregoing, we filed a Post-effective amendment to the
registration statement, for which this prospectus is a part.
The foregoing is a summary of the principal terms of the agreements
described above and does not purport to be complete. Reference is made to a copy
of each agreement that is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of
which this prospectus is a part.
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LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the common stock being offered in this prospectus will be
passed upon for us by Silverman, Collura & Chernis, P.C. Orrick,
Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP is acting as counsel for the representatives in
connection with this offering. We have granted warrants for the purchase of an
aggregate of 50,000 shares of our common stock to certain designees of our
counsel. These warrants are exercisable during the five year period commencing
December 31, 1998 at an exercise price of $3.50 per share.
EXPERTS
Tauber & Balser, P.C., independent certified accountants, have audited our
financial statements included in this registration statement for the years ended
December 31, 1998 and 1997. Its report appears elsewhere in this prospectus. The
financial statements have been included in reliance upon that report and upon
the authority of the firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
Board of Directors and Shareholders
Log On America, Inc.
Providence, Rhode Island
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Log On America, Inc. as of
December 31, 1998 and the related statements of operations, stockholders' equity
(deficiency) and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based
on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Log On America, Inc. as of
December 31, 1998, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the
years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
/s/ Tauber & Balser, P.C.
Atlanta, Georgia
February 12, 1999
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LOG ON AMERICA, INC.
BALANCE SHEET
DECEMBER 31, 1998
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash $ 630,131
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
accounts of $16,239 93,160
Other current assets 5,566
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TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 728,857
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PROPERTY & EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated depreciation
of $163,867 71,845
OTHER ASSETS
Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization of $69,67 237,060
Notes receivable - officer 98,533
Deposits 705
----------
336,298
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TOTAL ASSETS $1,137,000
==========
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Note payable $ 16,541
Accounts payable 428,575
Accrued expenses 35,496
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TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 480,612
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common Stock, $.01 par value; authorized 20,000,000 shares,
4,610,716 issued and outstanding 21,763
Additional paid-in capital 1,056,688
Accumulated deficit (422,063)
----------
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 656,388
----------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $1,137,000
==========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LOG ON AMERICA, INC.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 and 1997
1998 1997
------------ ------------
REVENUES
Dial up $ 238,154 $ 123,680
Dedicated access service 437,083 172,734
Web services 67,601 41,895
Other 17,040 13,251
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Total Revenues 759,878 351,560
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OPERATING EXPENSES
Communication and internet services 403,508 138,524
General and administrative 776,389 491,060
----------- -----------
Total Operating Expenses 1,179,897 629,584
----------- -----------
OPERATING LOSS (420,019) (278,024)
----------- -----------
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense (2,165) (1,977)
Interest income 121 --
----------- -----------
(2,044) (1,977)
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NET LOSS $ (422,063) $ (280,001)
=========== ===========
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES USED IN
COMPUTING BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE 3,853,265 2,434,600
----------- -----------
BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER COMMON SHARE $ (.11) $ (.12)
=========== ===========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LOG ON AMERICA, INC.
STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 and 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Common Stock Issued Additional Total
------------------- Paid-In Accumulated Stockholders'
Shares Par Value Capital Deficit Equity (Deficiency)
------ --------- ------- ------- -------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 1996 102 $ 154,200 $ -- $(335,198) $ (180,998)
Acquisition of assets and assumptions of
liabilities by Global Telemedia, Inc. (102) (154,200) -- 335,198 180,998
Capital infusion by parent company 100 179,260 -- -- 179,260
Net loss -- -- -- (280,001) (280,001)
---------- --------- ---------- --------- -----------
BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 1997 100 179,260 -- (280,001) (100,741)
Acquisition of assets and assumption of
liabilities by WAN Secure, Inc. (100) (179,260) -- 280,001 100,741
Issuance of common stock to President 2,434,600 -- -- -- --
Issuance of common stocks for services 62,750 628 3,764 -- 4,392
Issuance of common stock for notes 1,150,000 11,500 24,610 -- 36,110
Issuance of common stock, net of issuing costs 644,216 6,443 1,021,484 -- 1,027,927
Issuance of common stock for settlement of
prior obligations 319,150 3,192 6,830 -- 10,022
Net loss -- -- -- (422,063) (422,063)
---------- --------- ---------- --------- -----------
BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 1998 4,610,716 $ 21,763 $1,056,688 $(422,063) $ 656,388
========== ========= ========== ========= ===========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LOG ON AMERICA, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 and 1997
1998 1997
------------ --------
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Loss $ (422,063) $(280,001)
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Adjustments:
Stock issued for services 4,392 --
Stock issued for settlements of prior
obligations 10,022 --
Notes receivable forgiven related to stock
issuance 36,110 --
Notes receivable officer forgiven 31,378 --
Deprecation and amortization 79,522 71,296
Bad debt provision 3,516 903
Changes in:
Accounts receivable (37,074) (46,808)
Prepaid advertising -- 20,000
Other current assets (3,618) (1,948)
Accounts payable 112,951 105,820
Accrued expenses (65,138) 13,568
Deferred revenue (21,073) 38,262
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Total Adjustments 150,988 201,093
----------- ---------
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES (271,075) (78,908)
----------- ---------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of property and equipment (40,821) (12,257)
Payments on note receivable officer (51,378) (78,533)
----------- ---------
NET CASH USED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES (92,199) (90,970)
----------- ---------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds of capital infusion by parent company -- 179,260
Issuance costs (447,073) --
Proceeds from sale of common stock 1,475,000 --
Payments on note payable (31,255) (6,362)
Payments on notes payable - related party (3,267) (3,200)
----------- ---------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES 993,405 169,698
----------- ---------
NET INCREASE IN CASH 630,131 --
CASH BEGINNING OF YEAR -- --
----------- ---------
CASH END OF YEAR $ 630,131 $ --
=========== =========
(continued)
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LOG ON AMERICA, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 and 1997
(Continued)
1998 1997
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest $ 1,496 $ 3,148
======== ========
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NONCASH INVESTING
AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Details of acquisition
Fair value of assets acquired $362,665 $134,311
======== ========
Goodwill established $125,739 $180,998
======== ========
Liabilities assumed $488,404 $315,309
======== ========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LOG ON AMERICA, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 and 1997
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Nature of Business and Operating History
Log On America, Inc. was incorporated in Rhode Island ("LOARI") in 1992 for the
purposes of providing online and Internet related services. In 1997, LOARI sold
100% of its assets to Global Telemedia International, Inc. ("GTMI"), a Delaware
corporation, and agreed to change its name to Tekcom, Inc. Tekcom remained a
Rhode Island corporation with no operations. At the time of acquisition, GTMI
was engaged in the marketing of telecommunication services. In consideration for
the sale, GTMI agreed to (i) assume all outstanding liabilities of LOARI; and
(ii) pay LOARI shareholders 20% of the value of all LOARI business on the third
anniversary of the purchase ("Contingent Sum"). Subsequently, GTMI formed System
4, Inc., a wholly owned Delaware subsidiary, in which to transfer the LOARI
assets and liabilities. System 4, Inc. was incorporated for the purpose of
providing online internet and related services. In July 1997, System 4, Inc.
changed its name to Log On America, Inc. ("LOA").
Wan Secure, Inc. ("WS") was organized in Delaware in January 1998 by the former
president of LOARI to purchase 100% of the outstanding capital stock of LOA from
GTMI. Pursuant to such acquisition, LOA became a wholly owned subsidiary of WS.
In September 1998, WS effected a merger with and into LOA whereby WS was the
survivor. Simultaneously with the merger, WS changed its name to Log On America,
Inc, and it continues to provide online and internet related services. The
results of operations for the entire year of WS are included in the 1998
financial statements as the acquisition occurred at the beginning of the year.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
All financial instruments reported as current assets and liabilities are carried
at cost, which approximates fair value because of the short maturity of those
instruments.
Credit Risk
The Company's accounts receivable potentially subject the Company to credit
risks as collateral is generally not required. The Company's risk of loss is
limited due to advance billings to customers for services, the use of
pre-approved charges to customer credit cards, and the ability to terminate
access on delinquent accounts.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are recorded at cost, and depreciated using an
accelerated method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, commencing
when the assets are installed or placed in service.
Goodwill
Goodwill is the excess of the fair value of liabilities assumed over the fair
value of identifiable net assets acquired in business combinations accounted for
as purchases. Goodwill is amortized on a straight-line basis over 7 years.
Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 was $43,819
and $25,857, respectively.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue when services are provided. Services are
generally billed one month in advance. Advance billings and collections relating
to future access services are recorded as deferred revenue and recognized when
revenue is earned.
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LOG ON AMERICA, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 and 1997
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued
Advertising Expense
Advertising expense includes the cost of sales brochures, print advertising in
trade publications and trade shows. The cost of advertising is expensed as
incurred. Advertising expense for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 was
$36,515 and $64,820, respectively.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles (GAAP) 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 results may differ from these estimates.
Net Loss Per Share
In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 128
(SFAS No. 128), Earnings Per Share, which established new standards for
computing and presenting earnings per share. SFAS No. 128 replaced the
calculation of primary and fully diluted earnings per share with basic and
diluted earning per share. Unlike primary earnings per share, basic earnings per
share excludes any dilutive effects of stock options, warrants and convertible
securities. Diluted earnings per share is very similar to the previously
reported fully diluted earnings per share.
All loss per share amounts have been presented to conform to the SFAS No. 128
presentation. Stock options and warrants have not been included in the
computation of diluted loss per share as the computation would not be dilutive.
For additional disclosure regarding stock options and warrants see Note 8.
2. Notes Receivable - Officers
Notes receivable - officers consisted of unsecured amounts loaned to officers of
the Company in the amount of $98,533 at December 31, 1998. In May 1998, David R.
Paolo, the Company's President and CEO, and Raymond Paolo, an officer and
director, executed promissory notes to the Company in the amounts of $77,617 and
$47,859, respectively ("Paolo Notes"). Pursuant to the terms of the Paolo Notes,
the Company agrees to forgive 25% of the principal amount for each note per year
if the officers remain employed by the Company. If employment is terminated, the
notes become immediately due and payable. In 1998, $31,378 was released and
reported as salaries to the Paolos.
3. Property and Equipment
Property and equipment at December 31, 1998 consist of the following:
Computer, telecommunications and office equipment $223,758
Leasehold improvements 11,954
--------
235,712
Less accumulated depreciation 163,867
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$ 71,845
========
Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 was $35,703
and $45,439, respectively.
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LOG ON AMERICA, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 and 1997
4. Accrued Expenses
Accrued expenses at December 31, 1998 consist of the following:
Accrued expenses $18,307
Deferred revenue 17,189
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$ 35,496
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5. Notes Payable
Notes payable at December 31, 1998 consist of the following:
Note payable to Small Business Loan Fund
Corporation at 6.98%, due October 1999,
interest and principal payable monthly
in the amount of $594, with balance due
at maturity $16,541
=======
6. Income Taxes
Deferred income taxes and the related valuation allowances result from the
potential tax benefits of tax carryforwards. The Company has recorded a
valuation allowance to reflect the uncertainty of the ultimate utilization of
the deferred tax asset as follows:
Deferred tax asset $180,220
Less valuation allowance 180,220
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Net deferred tax assets $ --
========
Net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $422,000 arising in 1998
expire in 2018.
7. Lease Commitments
The Company leases office space and equipment under operating leases expiring in
1999. Rental expense was $74,553 and $50,700 for the years ended December 31,
1998 and 1997, respectively. The minimum rental payments due in 1999 are
$23,961.
The Company leases office space in Massachusetts of less than 500 square feet
under a verbal arrangement with a customer. In consideration of the use of its
customer's office, the Company provides discounted services to the customer. The
office is used to service clients located in Massachusetts.
8. Stock Options and Warrants
The Company applies the intrinsic-value-based method in accounting for stock
options for employees as prescribed by Accounting Principals Board No. 25,
"Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees." It also applies the fair value
method for stock options issued to consultants. Accordingly, compensation
expense is recognized for employees only when options are granted with a
discounted exercise price. For 1998, the exercise price for all of the Company's
stock options issued equaled or exceeded the market price of the underlying
stock on the grant date. In addition, for options issued to consulants, other
consideration was paid or received by the recipient for each of the instances
when options were granted. Accordingly, the Company has determined that the fair
value of the options granted was nominal and no compensation expense was
recognized.
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LOG ON AMERICA, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 and 1997
8. Stock Options and Warrants, continued
The following table summarizes option activity during 1998:
Weighted-Average
Shares Exercise Price
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Outstanding at beginning of the year -- $ --
Granted 1,131,922 1.32
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Outstanding at end of the year 1,131,922 $ 1.32
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The following table summarizes information about the options outstanding at
December 31, 1998:
Range of exercise price $1.00-$3.90
Weighted-average remaining contract life 5 years
Weighted-average exercise price $1.32
All options outstanding at December 31, 1998 are exercisable.
On January 4, 1999, the Board of Directors authorized the granting of options
for up to an additional 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock to officers, directors,
and employees and certain consultants at a strike price at 85% to 90% of market
value.
9. Common Stock Transactions
During the first quarter of 1998, the Company issued 795,130 shares of common
stock in settlement of an agreement with the shareholders of a predecessor
company, LOARI, which changed its name to Tekcom. Charges to expense related to
the transaction were $10,022, which was calculated based on the fair value of
the stock at the date the obligation was settled.
In January, 1998 the board of directors of Wan Secure, Inc. approved a change in
authorized common stock from 1,000 shares at no par value to 5,000,000 shares,
subsequently increased to 20,000,000 shares, at $.01 par value. Simultaneously,
the President of the Company and then sole shareholder exchanged his 1,000
shares for 1,958,620 shares of the newly authorized $.01 par value stock. In
addition, the President received 475,980 shares of stock issued as a result of
the settlement with the Tekcom Contingent Sum holders.
10. Employment Agreements
The Company has employment agreements through 2003 with David R. Paolo,
President and CEO and Raymond Paolo, an officer and director. The agreements
call for an annual increase of base compensation of 10%, and include provisions
for performance based bonuses. The Company's commitment for base compensation
under the agreements was $1,302,833 at December 31, 1998.
11. Acquisitions
In January 1998, the Company acquired from GTMI, all of the assets and
liabilities of LOA. The transaction was recorded using the purchase method of
accounting. In accordance with the provisions of APB No. 16, all identifiable
assets acquired, including identifiable intangible assets, were assigned a
portion of the purchase price on the basis of their fair values. In connection
with the acquisition, the Company issued a note payable to GTMI in the amount of
$100,000, which was personally guaranteed by David Paolo, President and CEO. In
July 1998, GTMI accepted $25,000 for full satisfaction of the note. Based on the
settlement amount of the note, the
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LOG ON AMERICA, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 and 1997
11. Acquisitions, continued
Company has recorded $25,000 as consideration paid for the purchase. The
purchase price was allocated as follows:
Assets purchased $ 362,665
Liabilities assumed $ (488,404)
Goodwill $ 125,739
During 1997, the Company acquired all of the assets and liabilities of Log On
America, Inc. (a Rhode Island corporation.) The transaction was recorded using
the purchase method of accounting. In accordance with the provisions of APB No.
16, all identifiable assets acquired, including identifiable intangible assets,
were assigned a portion of the purchase price on the basis of their fair values.
No consideration was paid. The details of the purchase are as follows:
Assets purchased $ 134,311
Liabilities assumed $ (315,309)
Goodwill $ 180,998
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information or represent anything not contained in this prospectus. You must not
rely on any unauthorized information. This prospectus does not offer to sell or
buy any shares in any jurisdiction where it is unlawful. The information in this
prospectus is current only as of the date of this prospectus.
Log On America, Inc.
2,200,000 Shares of Common Stock
DIRKS & COMPANY, INC.
December 9, 1999
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that buy, sell or trade these securities, whether or not participating in this
offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to the
dealers' obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with
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