SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 19, 2000
DIGITAL BRIDGE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada 0-26755 88-0409147
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification Number)
1860 El Camino Real, Suite 100, Burlingame, California 94010
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(650) 552-0600
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Exhibit Index: Page 5
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Current Report contains forward-looking statements, including (without
limitation) statements concerning possible or assumed future results of
operations of Registrant and those preceded by, followed by or that include the
words "believes," "could," "expects," "anticipates," or similar expressions. For
those statements, Registrant claims the protection of the safe harbor for
forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. You should understand that various events could cause those results
to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements:
materially adverse changes in economic conditions in the markets served by the
companies; competition from others in the website development, eBusiness
builder, venture technologist, Internet and IT markets and other industry
segments; failure to realize fully expected cost savings from the mergers and
acquisitions described herein; the ability to enter, the timing of entry and the
profitability of entering new markets; greater than expected costs or
difficulties related to the integration of the businesses of Registrant and the
businesses it is acquiring, as described herein; and other risks and
uncertainties as may be detailed from time to time in Registrant's public
announcements and SEC filings.
Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
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On September 20, 2000, Digital Bridge, Inc., a Nevada corporation ("DGBI"),
acquired 100% of the outstanding common stock of 24x7 Development.com, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (""24x7"), in a merger transaction pursuant to which DGBI
was the surviving entity. As consideration, DGBI issued to the nine holders of
24x7 common stock an aggregate of 10,000,000 shares of DGBI common stock having
a fair market value at the time of issuance of $ 2.06 per share or an aggregate
value of $ 20,600,000. The consideration was the product of arms' length
negotiations and was based on the prior operating history of 24x7 and its
prospects when integrated into the operating and business model of DGBI.
A copy of the Agreement and Plan of Merger is filed herewith as Exhibit 2.1
and incorporated herein by reference.
24x7 is based in Phoenix, Arizona and is staffed by personnel with
substantial experience in developing global, multi-lingual, high-end web
businesses. 24x7 was founded in March 2000 by a group of executive and
divisional management of Globalnet Fiancial.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: "GLBN"), who
organized 24x7 for the sole purpose of acquiring the Phoenix office and assets
from Globalnet Financial.com, Inc. During an 18 month period, while working for
Globalnet, the 24x7 "team" developed and matured 18 award winning financial
media, online trading and corporate web sites.
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On September 20, 2000, DGBI acquired 100 % of the outstanding common stock
of N2Plus, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("N2Plus"), in a merger transaction
pursuant to which DGBI was the surviving entity. As consideration, DGBI issued
to the 14 holders of N2Plus common stock an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of
DGBI common stock having a fair market value at the time of issuance of $ 2.06
per share or an aggregate market value of $2,060,000. The consideration was the
product of arms' length negotiations and was based on the prior operating
history of N2Plus and its prospects when integrated into the operating and
business model of DGBI.
A copy of the Agreement and Plan of Merger is filed herewith as Exhibit 2.2
and incorporated herein by reference.
N2Plus is likewise a Phoenix based company. N2Plus' flagship product,
n2PlusSynergy , helps businesses create private labeled, instant online
eCommerce stores in a fully integrated solution. n2PlusSynergy will complement
DGBI's suite of Internet Business Applications, enabling business aggregators,
portals and web developers to better serve, monetize and retain their customers.
Founded in 1997 by award winning technologist Brian Pollack, N2Plus is a
business-to-business application service provider. Since its inception, N2Plus'
products and services have helped nearly 1,000 satisfied customers establish an
eCommerce presence.
On September 19, 2000, DGBI acquired 100% of the outstanding common stock
of Online Television Network Services, a California corporation ("OTVnet"), in a
stock for stock acquisition, pursuant to which OTVnet became a wholly owned
subsidiary of DGBI. DGBI issued to the six holders of OTVnet common stock and
certain debt holders an aggregate of 3,212,000 shares of DGBI common stock
having a market value at the time of issuance of $ 2.06 per share or an
aggregate market value of $ 6,616,700. The consideration was the product of
arms' length negotiations and was based on the prior operating history of N2Plus
and its prospects when integrated into the operating and business model of DGBI.
A copy of the Stock Purchase Agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit 2.3 and
incorporated herein by reference.
Founded in 1998, OTVnet designs and manages comprehensive Human Resource
Systems for the unionized construction industry, specifically, in the design and
development of benefits Internet sites for multi-employer union pension, health
and welfare trust organizations. OTVnet has created an industry leading
Benefits Trust Web product and is positioning itself to serve unionized trade
organizations on a nationwide basis.
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The combined companies will focus primarily on three principal areas:
- turnkey development of vertical portal web businesses, both for clients
and for DGBI's own account;
- development of integrated web sites for financial institutions, including
on-line banking and on-line lending;
- development of web-enabled, construction oriented web sites, both as
intranets and Internet sites for construction bidding and management.
DGBI will also offer general eCommerce and eBusiness consulting. DGBI's
areas of expertise include:
- eBusiness web site development and design, including back-end database
development and design;
- site personalization;
- web site integration with existing automated processes; and
- content integration, on-line branding, online marketing analysis, online
document storage and retrieval and on-line data reporting.
The Common Stock issued by DGBI in the acquisition and merger transactions
described above was issued in reliance on the exemption from the registration
provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, contained in Regulation D,
Rule 506. No Common Stock was issued to nonaccredited investors in any of the
transactions.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.
It is impracticable for the Registrant to file the financial information
of the businesses acquired at this time and such financial information
will be filed by amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K not later
than 60 days from the date hereof, in accordance with Item 7 of Form
8-K.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information
It is impracticable for the Registrant to file the pro forma financial
information required hereunder at this time and such pro forma financial
information will be filed by amendment to this Current Report on Form
8-K not later than 60 days from the date hereof, in accordance with item
7 of Form 8-K.
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(c) Exhibits
Exhibits not included in this Report will be filed by amendment to this
Current Report on Form 8-K not later than 60 days from the date hereof,
in accordance with Item 7 of Form 8-K.
Exhibit No. Description
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2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as July 31,
2000, by and between Digital Bridge, Inc. and 24x7
Development.com, Inc.
2.2 Agreement and Plan of Merger dated August 31, 2000,
among Digital Bridge, Inc., N2Plus, Inc. and
Certain of the Equity Holders of N2Plus, Inc.
2.3 Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of August 31,
2000, by and between Digital Bridge, Inc. and
Online Television Network Services.
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No. Description
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2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of July 31,
2000, by and between Digital Bridge, Inc. and
24x7 Development.com, Inc.
2.2 Agreement and Plan of Merger dated August 31,
2000, among Digital Bridge, Inc., N2Plus, Inc. and
Certain of the Equity Holders of N2Plus, Inc.
2.3 Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of August 31,
2000, by and between Digital Bridge, Inc. and
Online Television Network Services.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
DATED: September 22, 2000
DIGITAL BRIDGE, INC.
By: /s/ Aaron C. Lang
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Aaron C. Lang, President
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