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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JANUARY 22, 1998
REGISTRATION NO. 333-16629
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THE FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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INCOMNET, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
CALIFORNIA 7375 95-2871296
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Primary Standard Industrial (IRS Employer
of Incorporation or Classification Code Number) Identification
Organization) Number)
21031 VENTURA BOULEVARD, SUITE 1100
WOODLAND HILLS, CALIFORNIA 91364
(818) 887-3400
(ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF
REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
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MELVYN REZNICK, PRESIDENT
INCOMNET, INC.
21031 VENTURA BOULEVARD, SUITE 1100
WOODLAND HILLS, CALIFORNIA 91364
(818) 887-3400
(NAME, ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF
AGENT FOR SERVICE)
COPIES TO:
MARK J. RICHARDSON, ESQ.
1299 OCEAN AVENUE, SUITE 900
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA 90401
(310) 393-9992
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APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES TO THE PUBLIC:
AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS DECLARED EFFECTIVE.
IF ANY OF THE SECURITIES BEING REGISTERED ON THIS FORM ARE BEING OFFERED ON A
DELAYED OR CONTINUOUS BASIS PURSUANT RULE 415 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933,
CHECK THE FOLLOWING BOX: /X/
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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TITLE OF EACH CLASS AMOUNT TO BE PROPOSED PROPOSED MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF
OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED(1) MAXIMUM OFFERING AGGREGATE OFFERING REGISTRATION FEE
REGISTERED PRICE PER SHARE PRICE
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Common Stock . . . . . . 1,180,751 $ 1.00 1,180,751 $ 400.25
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Common Stock Underlying
Warrants to Purchase
Common Stock(1). . . . . 360,000 3.75 1,350,000 457.63
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Common Stock Underlying
Warrants to Purchase
Common Stock(1). . . . . 12,500 2.94 36,500 12.37
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Common Stock Underlying
Warrants to Purchase
Common Stock(1). . . . . 50,000 3.50 175,000 59.46
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Common Stock Underlying
Warrants to Purchase
Common Stock(1). . . . . 55,000 2.00 110,000 37.29
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Common Stock Underlying
Convertible Preferred
Stock(1) . . . . . . . . 3,605,000 .80 2,884,000 977.62
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Common Stock Underlying
Warrants to Purchase
Common Stock . . . . . . 18,000 1.09 19,620 6.65
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Common Stock Underlying
Convertible Debenture. . 231,250 .80 185,000 62.71
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Total . . . . . . 5,512,501 - $ 5,940,871 $ 2,013.98*
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(1) Pursuant to Rule 416, there are also being registered such additional
shares of Common Stock as may become issuable pursuant to the anti-dilution
provisions of the Warrants or the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.
* $2,513.16 of this fee has already been paid.
THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR
DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL
FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION
STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(A) OF
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,
ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(A), MAY DETERMINE.
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PROSPECTUS
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED JANUARY 22, 1998
INCOMNET, INC.
5,512,501 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
The shares covered by this Prospectus are comprised of (i) 495,500
shares of the Common Stock of Incomnet, Inc., a California corporation (the
"Company") which may be purchased upon the exercise of 495,500 warrants (the
"Warrants") which were issued to certain affiliates of Rapid Cast, Inc. (in
which the Company has a minority interest) and other private investors (the
"Warrantholders"), (ii) 170,751 shares of the Common Stock of the Company
(the "Outstanding Shares") which were issued to several investors upon the
prior conversion by them of Series A 2% Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series
A Preferred") and in a private placement, (iii) 3,042,500 shares of the
Common Stock of the Company which may be issued upon the conversion of 2,434
shares of Series B 6% Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series B Preferred"),
(iv) 562,500 shares of the Common Stock of the Company which may be issued
upon the exercise of an option to purchase up to 450 additional shares of
Series B Preferred and the conversion of those additional shares into Common
Stock, (v) 231,250 shares of the Company's Common Stock which may be issued
upon the conversion of the Convertible Secured Debentures Due April 30, 1998
(the "Debentures") in the principal amount of $185,000, and (vi) 1,010,000
shares of the Company's Common Stock (the "Shares"), some or all of which may
be issued upon the conversion of outstanding Series A Preferred (up to 125
shares of Series A Preferred only, since the holders of all other Series A
Preferred waived their registration rights), or upon the conversion of Series
B Preferred or the Debentures, or offered and sold from time to time at the
prevailing market price through a registered member of the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (the "Underwriter"). The Underwriter
for the offer and sale of the Shares is Continental Pacific Securities, Inc.
The shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants or the
conversion of Series B Preferred or the Debentures are referred to herein as
the "Underlying Shares." The holders of the Underlying Shares, when issued,
and the Outstanding Shares are herein referred to as the "Shareholders."
The Outstanding and Underlying Shares are being offered for resale by the
Shareholders and not pursuant to an initial issuance of stock by the Company.
The Warrants, Series B Preferred and the Debentures have not been separately
registered and are not offered by this Prospectus. The Warrants, Outstanding
Shares, Series A Preferred, Series B Preferred and the Debentures were issued
in private placements pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended. See "DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK" and "SELLING SECURITY
HOLDERS."
The Company's Common Stock is traded on the NASDAQ Small Capital
Market ("NASDAQ/Small Cap") under the symbol "ICNT." The last reported sale
price of the Common Stock on the NASDAQ/Small Cap on January 16, 1998 was
$1.00 per share. See "PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK AND DIVIDENDS."
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See "RISK FACTORS" for certain factors that should be considered by
prospective investors.
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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION
NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS.
ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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Price Underwriting Proceeds
to Discounts and to
Public Commissions(1) Company
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PER UNDERLYING SHARE-WARRANTS (2). . . . . . . . . $ 3.75 $ 0 $ 1,350,000
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PER UNDERLYING SHARE-SERIES B PREFERRED (2). . . . $ 3.97 $ 0 $ 2,248,000
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PER UNDERLYING SHARE-WARRANTS (2). . . . . . . . . $ 2.94 $ 0 $ 36,500
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PER UNDERLYING SHARE-WARRANTS (2) . . . . . . . . $ 3.50 $ 0 $ 175,000
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PER UNDERLYING SHARE-WARRANTS(2) . . . . . . . . . $ 2.00 $ 0 $ 110,000
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PER UNDERLYING SHARE-WARRANTS(2) . . . . . . . . . $ 1.09 $ 0 $ 19,620
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PER UNDERLYING SHARE-DEBENTURE(2) . . . . . . . . $ 1.09 $ 0 $ 185,000
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PER SHARE (3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ --- $ --- $ ---
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TOTAL (4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ --- $ --- $ 4,124,120
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(1) No underwriters will be involved in the exercise of Warrants or the
conversion of the Debentures or the Series B Preferred, nor were any
underwriters involved in the issuance of the Warrants, the Outstanding
Shares, the Series A Preferred, the Series B Preferred, or the
Debenture. A referral fee equal to 5% of the gross proceeds of the
placement of the Series A Preferred was paid by the Company to an
unaffiliated referral source. A total referral fee of $186,000 (ie.
$152,000 in cash and 34 shares of Series B Preferred with a value of
$1,000 per share) was paid by the Company to an unaffiliated referral
source for the placement of the Series B Preferred. The Shareholders do
not have any specific plan of distribution with respect to the
Outstanding Shares or Underlying Shares. The sale of the Outstanding
Shares and Underlying Shares may be made in the open market through
broker-dealers or in individual negotiated transactions.
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(2) The price per share for the Underlying Shares relating to the Warrants
reflects the exercise price of the Warrants. The price per share for
the Underlying Shares relating to the Series B Preferred reflects the
maximum average conversion price at which the Series B Preferred is
convertible. The conversion price may be less depending on the average
bid price for the Company's Common Stock on the public trading market
for the five trading days immediately preceding the conversion date.
See "THE COMPANY - Issuance of Convertible Preferred Stock - Conversion."
The Company received net proceeds of $2,248,000 from the issuance of
the Series B Preferred covered by this Prospectus. The price per share
for the Underlying Shares relating to the Debentures reflects the maximum
conversion price at which the Debentures are convertible. The conversion
price may be less depending on the average bid price for the Company's
Common Stock on the public trading market for the five trading days
immediately preceding the conversion date. See "THE COMPANY -
Issuance of the Debentures." The table does not include up to 450
additional shares of Series B Preferred which may be issued in the future
pursuant to the exercise of an option to purchase Series B Preferred at a
price of $1,000 per share. The maximum conversion price for those shares
is therefore not known at this time. See "THE COMPANY-Issuance of
Convertible Preferred Stock - Warrants and Options."
(3) Those Shares which are not issued upon the conversion of outstanding
Series B Preferred or the Debentures may be issued from time to time at
the prevailing market price through the Underwriter. The price per
Share and underwriting commission are therefore undetermined at this
time.
(4) The total proceeds to the Company will equal the aggregate exercise
price of 495,500 Warrants and the original issuance price of the Series
B Preferred, the Shares and the Debentures. The proceeds from the sale
of the Shares is not known at this time since (a) the number of Shares
remaining after the conversion of all outstanding Series B Preferred,
the Debenture and up to 125 shares of Series A Preferred is not yet
known, (b) the market price at which the remaining Shares, if any, are
sold through the Underwriter is not yet known, and (c) the amount of
underwriting discounts and commissions on the sale of the Shares is not
known at this time. See "THE COMPANY - Issuance of Convertible
Preferred Stock" and "THE COMPANY - Issuance of the Debentures." The
Shareholders will receive all net proceeds from the sale of their
respective Outstanding Shares and Underlying Shares.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
Incomnet, Inc. is subject to the information requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and in accordance
therewith file reports, proxy statements and other information with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Copies of such reports, proxy
statements and other information can be obtained, upon payment of prescribed
fees, from the SEC at Room 1024, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Judiciary Plaza,
Washington, D.C. 20549. In addition, such reports, proxy statements and other
information can be inspected at the SEC's facilities referred to above and at
the SEC's Regional Office at 5670 Wilshire Boulevard, 11th Floor, Los Angeles,
California 90036-3648. The Company's Common Stock is reported on the National
Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation Small Capital System and
such reports, proxy statements and other information regarding Incomnet are
available for inspection and copying at 33 Whitehall, New York, New York 10004.
The Company has filed with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-3
(together with any amendments thereto, the "Registration Statement") under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), with respect to the
Underlying Shares. This Prospectus does not contain all the information set
forth in the Registration Statement. Such additional information may be obtained
from the SEC's principal office in Washington, D.C.
Statements contained in this Prospectus or in any document incorporated by
reference in this Prospectus as to the contents of any contract or other
document referred to herein or therein are not necessarily complete, and in each
instance reference is made to the copy of such contract or other document filed
as an exhibit to the Registration Statement or such other document, each such
statement being qualified in all respects by such reference.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The following documents filed with the SEC are incorporated in this
Prospectus by reference:
(a) The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1996 filed on April 15, 1997, as amended by Form 10-KA
filed on May 23, 1997 (provided that the information referred to in Item
402(a)(8) of Regulation S-K shall not be deemed to be specifically
incorporated herein).
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(b) The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter
ended September 30, 1997 filed on November 14, 1997.
(c) The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter
ended June 30, 1997 filed on August 13, 1997.
(d) The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter
ended March 31, 1997 filed on May 15, 1997.
(e) The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter
ended September 30, 1996 filed on November 14, 1996.
(f) The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QA for the fiscal quarter
ended September 30, 1997 filed on December 3, 1997.
(g) The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QA for the fiscal quarter
ended June 30, 1997 filed on December 3, 1997.
(h) The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QA for the fiscal quarter
ended March 31, 1997 filed on December 3, 1997.
(i) The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KA for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1996 filed on December 3, 1997.
(j) The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QA for the fiscal quarter
ended June 30, 1997 filed on January 22, 1998.
(k) The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QA for the fiscal quarter
ended September 30, 1997 filed on January 22, 1998.
(l) The Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 8, 1995,
its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 25, 1995, its Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on August 18, 1995, its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
November 15, 1995, its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 30, 1995,
its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 9, 1996, its Current Report
on Form 8-K filed on April 29, 1996, its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
June 7, 1996, its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 8, 1996, its
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 28, 1997, its Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on February 7, 1997, its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
April 10, 1997, its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 13, 1997, and its
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 20, 1997, its Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on December 31, 1997, its Current Report on Form 8-KA filed on
January 12, 1998, and its Current Report on Form 8-KA filed on January 21, 1998.
(m) The Company's definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, dated
November 17, 1997 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
November 7, 1997.
(n) All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c),
14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this Prospectus.
Any statement contained in a document incorporated herein by reference will
be deemed to be modified or superseded for the purpose of this Prospectus to the
extent that a statement contained herein or in a subsequently filed document
modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or
superseded will not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to
constitute a part of this Prospectus.
This Prospectus incorporates documents by reference which are not presented
herein or delivered with this Prospectus. Such documents relating to the Company
are available without charge upon request made to Incomnet, Inc., 21031 Ventura
Boulevard, Suite 1100, Woodland Hills, California 91364 (telephone (818) 887-
3400), attention: Melvyn Reznick, President.
No person is authorized to give any information or to make any
representations other than as contained herein and, if given or made, such
information or representations must not be relied upon as having been
authorized. This Prospectus does not constitute an offer or solicitation by
anyone in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation is not authorized
or in which the person making such an offer or solicitation is not qualified to
do so or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or
solicitation. Neither the delivery of this Prospectus nor any distribution of
securities made hereunder shall under any circumstances create an implication
that there has been no change in the affairs of the Company since the date
hereof or that the information herein is correct as of any time subsequent to
the date of this Prospectus.
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
THE FOLLOWING SUMMARY IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY THE MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS APPEARING ELSEWHERE OR INCORPORATED BY
REFERENCE IN THIS PROSPECTUS.
THE COMPANY
Incomnet, Inc. (the "Company" or "Incomnet") and its two wholly owned
subsidiaries, National Telephone & Communications, Inc. ("NTC") and GenSource
Corporation ("GenSource"), are engaged in three types of businesses: (i)
interactive computer networking products and services, (ii) discount long
distance telephone communications services to residential and commercial
customers in the United States, and (iii) the development and marketing of
software that is utilized to process insurance-related claims, including
workers compensation, disability, general medical, and property and casualty
claims. The Company also owns approximately 29% (22% on a fully diluted
basis) of Rapid Cast, Inc. ("RCI"), which is engaged in the business of
manufacturing and marketing the Fast Cast-TM- LenSystem that allows retail
optical stores and wholesale optical lens manufacturing laboratories to
produce single vision, flat-top bifocal and progressive multifocal lenses
rapidly on demand.
Incomnet, Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the State of California
on January 31, 1974. The Company acquires and develops computer hardware and
software for interactive communications networks. It currently operates a
communications network under the tradename "AutoNETWORK" for several hundred
automobile dismantling companies in California, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona,
Oregon and Washington. The network permits the subscribers to share information
simultaneously and to communicate electronically on a real-time basis through
individual computer workstations linked by the Company's proprietary software,
central message switching computer and front-end network processor. The Company
is evaluating other business applications for its communications technology in
order to establish more subscriber-based communications networks. The Company's
principal executive office is located at 21031 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 1100,
Woodland Hills, California, 91364. Its telephone number is (818) 887-3400.
National Telephone Communications, Inc. was incorporated under the laws
of the State of Nevada on September 6, 1984. Since July 1989 NTC has operated
as an inter-exchange carrier and reseller of long distance telephone service,
providing nationwide long distance telephone access to its residential and
commercial customers. NTC purchases large blocks of time from long distance
national and regional telecommunications carriers at rates based upon high
volume usage. NTC resells the time to its customers at discounted
telecommunications retail rates. In general, NTC provides its customers with
rates that are 5% to 50% below the published retail rates of major national
carriers like AT&T and MCI with complete domestic and international coverage.
NTC's products include (i) fixed rate per minute services called Call$aver,
(ii) a prepaid calling card product, Sure$aver, which eliminates calling card
surcharges such as those imposed by AT&T, MCI and Sprint, and (iii) a
measured rate Dial-1 service that is interconnected to local telephone
companies throughout the United States. NTC is licensed to provide
telecommunication services by the Public Utilities Commissions of numerous
states. NTC markets its services through referral marketing agents and
affinity groups on a nationwide basis. NTC's offices are located at 2801
North Main Street, Irvine, California, 92714. Its telephone number is (714)
251-8000.
GenSource Corporation was incorporated under the laws of the State of
California in 1977. The Company acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding
stock of GenSource on May 2, 1997. GenSource develops and markets a
trademarked line of software products designed to process insurance-related
claims. Its software is licensed to companies which provide their
own insurance and claims administration, to insurance companies, and to third
party administrators who process claims for either self-insured companies
or for insurance companies. The insurance related products include GenCOMP-TM-,
GenMED-TM-, GenDIS-TM-, GenPAC-TM-, GenRISK-TM-, GenTRIS-TM- and Top
Rate-TM-. In addition, GenSource offers several computer and service-related
products including GenARS-TM-, which is an optical disk-based information
storage and retrieval system, and GenSERVE-TM-, which is a maintenance and
service program for customers. GenSource's offices are located at 25572
Avenue Stanford, Valencia, California 91355. Its telephone number is (805)
294-1300.
Rapid Cast, Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware
on February 12, 1994. RCI owns 100% of the issued and outstanding stock of
Q2100, Inc. ("Q2100"), which it acquired from Pearle, Inc. on February 8,
1995. The Company acquired 51% of the issued and outstanding stock of RCI on
February 8, 1995, as well. The Company's percentage ownership of RCI was
reduced to approximately 35% of its total issued and outstanding stock on
January 16, 1997 when RCI issued 8,000,000 shares of 7% Convertible Preferred
Stock in a private placement to certain unaffiliated institutional investors.
In September 1997, the Company's percentage ownership in RCI was reduced
further to approximately 29% when RCI issued 8,000,000 more shares of
Common Stock to its existing shareholders in a private
placement in which the Company elected not to participate. See "THE COMPANY -
Recent Capitalization of RCI." Q2100 owns certain
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domestic and foreign patents and patent applications relating to a new
technology, commonly known as Thick Film Radiation Cured Polymer Technology,
which enables retail optical stores, small to mid-sized wholesale optical
lens manufacturing laboratories and other dispensers of prescription
ophthalmic lenses to produce lenses on site rapidly and at a cost generally
lower than if they were purchased from third party manufacturers and
distributors. RCI is currently manufacturing and marketing this technology
through the sale of casting machines and liquid monomer under the name Rapid
Cast or the Fast Cast Lensystem. RCI's principal executive office is located
at 10100 Bluegrass Parkway, Louisville, Kentucky 40299, and its telephone
number is (502) 458-5500.
THE OFFERING
Type of Security Registered. . . . Common Stock, no par value.
Number of Outstanding Shares . . . 170,751
Number of
Underlying Shares-Warrants . . . . 495,500
Minimum Number of
Underlying Shares-Series
B Preferred. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,503(1)
Minimum Number
of Underlying Shares -
Debenture . . . . . . . . . . . . 169,725(2)
Number of Shares . . . . . . . . . 1,010,000
Selling Security Holders . . . . . The Outstanding Shares are held by (a)
three investors who purchased shares of
Series A Preferred in September 1996 and
converted a portion of them on December
31, 1996 into 10,826 shares of Common
Stock, (b) certain affiliates of RCI who
purchased 33,000 shares of Common Stock
in a private placement in January 1997,
and (c) five investors who purchased
Series A Preferred in October 1996 and
converted them on November 4, 1997 into
126,925 shares of Common Stock. The
Underlying Shares are issuable upon the
exercise of 495,500 Warrants held by (i)
certain affiliates of RCI, (ii) a
consultant who assisted the Company in
placing the Series B Preferred, and
(iii) other private investors. The
Underlying Shares are also issuable upon
the conversion of 2,434 outstanding
shares of Series B Preferred issued by
the Company in July and November 1997.
The Underlying Shares are also issuable
upon the conversion of Debentures in
the original principal amount of
$185,000 issued by the Company in
January 1998. See "SELLING SECURITY
HOLDERS."
Terms of the Warrants. . . . . . . The Warrants include (a) 360,000 Warrants
which entitle those Warrantholders to
purchase 360,000 shares of the Company's
Common Stock at an exercise price of
$3.75 per share, exercisable
until December 9, 1999, (b) 12,500
Warrants which entitle those
Warrantholders to purchase 12,500 shares
of the Company's Common Stock at a
purchase price of $2.94 per share,
exercisable at any time until December
16, 2001, (c) 50,000 Warrants which
entitle those Warrantholders to purchase
50,000 shares of the Company's Common
Stock at a purchase price of $3.50
per share, exercisable at any time
until July 29, 1999, (d) 55,000
Warrants which entitle those
Warrantholders to purchase 55,000
shares of the Company's Common Stock
at a purchase price of $2.00 per
share, exercisable at any time until
November 3, 1999, and (e) 18,000
Warrants which entitle that Warrantholder
to purchase 18,000 shares of the
Company's Common Stock at a purchase
price of $1.09 per share, exerciseable
at any time until January 20, 2000. See
"SELLING SECURITY HOLDERS."
(1) The number of Underlying Shares indicated assumes an average conversion
price of approximately $3.97 per share, which is the maximum average
conversion price under the terms and conditions of the Series B
Preferred. Accordingly, the Underlying Shares indicated are the
minimum number of Underlying Shares which will be issued by the Company
upon the conversion of 2,434 Outstanding Shares of Series B Preferred.
In the registration statement encompassing this Prospectus, the Company
has registered an additional 2,977,497 shares which, in combination with
1,010,000 shelf shares covered by this Prospectus, will provide a pool of
registered shares to issue upon the conversion of outstanding Series B
Preferred to the extent that the average conversion price is less than
$3.97 per share, and up to 125 shares of Series A Preferred. See "THE
COMPANY - Issuance of Convertible Preferred Stock."
(2) The number of Underlying Shares indicated assumes the maximum
conversion price of $1.09 under the terms and conditions of the
Debentures. Accordingly, the Underlying Shares indicated are the
minimum number of Underlying Shares which will be issued by the Company
upon the conversion of the Debentures. In the registration statement
encompassing this Prospectus, the Company has registred an additional
61,525 shares which, in combination with 1,101,000 shelf shares covered
by this Prospectus, will provide a pool of registered shares for issue
upon the conversion of the Debentures to the extent that the conversion
price is less than $1.09 per share, and to the extent that there is
accrued interest on the Debentures which is also converted into shares
of the Company's Common Stock at the same conversion price. See "THE
COMPANY - Issuance of Debentures."
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Terms of the Series B Preferred. . The Series B Preferred entitles the
holders to convert their Preferred
Stock into the Company's Common Stock
at any time upon the earlier of (i)
the effective date of the
registration statement covering the
Underlying Shares, or (ii) 120 days
after the date that the Series B
Preferred is issued. The conversion
ratio is equal to the lesser of (i)
80% of the average bid price of the
Company's Common Stock on the public
trading market on the five trading
days immediately preceding the
conversion date, divided by the
original purchase price of the Series
B Preferred, or (ii) the bid price of
the Company's Common Stock on the
date that the Series B Preferred is
issued, divided by the original
purchase price of the Series B
Preferred. The cumulative 6% per
annum dividend is also payable on the
conversion date. The bid price on
the date of funding of the Series B
Preferred covered by this Prospectus
ranges from $3.00 to $4.29 per share.
See "THE COMPANY - Issuance of
Convertible Preferred Stock."
Terms of the Debentures. . . . . . The Debentures in the outstanding
principal amount of $185,000 bear
interest at the simple rate of 10%
per annum, are secured by a perfected
first security interest in the
Company's AutoNETWORK assets, and
are due and payable in full on or
before April 30, 1998. Until the
Debentures are repaid, the Debenture
Holders may convert the Debentures
into the Company's Common Stock at a
conversion ratio equal to the lesser
of (i) 80% of the average bid price
of the Company's Common Stock on the
public trading market on the five
trading days immediately preceding
the conversion date, divided by the
outstanding balance of the
Debentures, or (ii) $1.09 per share
divided by the outstanding balance of
the Debentures. See "THE
COMPANY - Issuance of the Debentures."
Issuance of Shares . . . . . . . . The unissued Shares (not including the
Underlying Shares which are reserved
for issuance upon the exercise of
Warrants and the conversion of the
Debentures and the Series B
Preferred) are reserved for issuance
from time to time through the
Underwriter in open market
transactions in accordance with Rule
415, or upon the conversion of Series
A Preferred (only with respect to 125
shares), the Series B Preferred and
the Debentures, if necessary. The
amount of net proceeds to be received
by the Company from the sale of the
Shares, if any, is not known at this
time because it depends on the number
of unissued Shares remaining after
the conversion of Series A Preferred
(up to 125 shares), the Series B
Preferred and the Debentures, the
prevailing market price of the
Company's Common Stock on the dates
that it elects to sell the Shares, if
any, and the amount of the
Underwriter's discounts and
commissions.
Shares of Common Stock to be
Outstanding After Issuance of
Shares, Conversion of Series
B Preferred and the Debentures,
and Exercise of Warrants . . . . . 16,309,521(2)
Voting Rights. . . . . . . . . . . Each Share and Underlying Share of
Common Stock will have one vote per
share, if and when issued, and each
Outstanding Share has one vote. The
Warrants, Series A Preferred, Series
B Preferred and the Debentures do not
have any voting rights associated with
them.
Use of Proceeds. . . . . . . . . . The Company would receive net proceeds
of $1,834,120 from the exercise of all
495,500
(2) The total number of shares of the Company's Common Stock to be
outstanding after the issuance of Shares, the exercise of Warrants and
the conversion of the Series B Preferred and the Debentures assumes an
average conversion price for the Series B Preferred of approximately
$3.97 per share, which is the maximum average conversion price under
the terms and conditions of the Series B Preferred, and a conversion
price of the Debentures of $1.09 per share, which is the maximum
conversion price under the terms and conditions of the Debentures. If
the average conversion price of the Series B Preferred is less than
approximately $3.97 per share, or the conversion price of the Debentures
is less than $1.09 per share, then the number of shares outstanding
after the offering and the conversion of the Series B Preferred and the
Debentures would be higher. See "THE COMPANY - Issuance of Convertible
Preferred Stock" and "THE COMPANY - Issuance of the Debentures." The
outstanding shares include 1,500,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock
reserved for issuance to the class plaintiffs pursuant to the settlement
of the class action lawsuit known as SAUNDRA GAYLES, ET AL. VS. INCOMNET,
INC. AND SAM D. SCHWARTZ. See "THE COMPANY - Settlement of the Class
Action Lawsuit."
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Warrants. The Company has received
net proceeds of $36,000 from the
issuance of the Warrants, $2,248,000
from the issuance of the Series B
Preferred covered by this Prospectus,
and $100,000 from the issuance of the
Debentures, with a right by the
Company to draw another $85,000 on
the Debentures at any time prior to
the Debentures' maturity date. The
amount of net proceeds to be received
by the Company from the sale of the
Shares, if any, is not known at this
time. The Company will not receive
any proceeds from the sale of the
Outstanding Shares or the Underlying
Shares. The Company expects to use
the net proceeds from the exercise of
the Warrants and sale of Shares, if
any, for general working capital
purposes. There is no assurance that
the Warrants will be exercised or
that any Shares will be sold by the
Company through the Underwriter. See
"USE OF PROCEEDS."
NASDAQ Symbol. . . . . . . . . . . ICNT
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SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
INCOMNET, INC., NATIONAL TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
AND GENSOURCE CORPORATION
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NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30 YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
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1997 1996 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
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STATEMENT OF
REVENUES
Revenues $99,341,000 $77,296,000 $106,905,000 $86,564,917 $46,815,057 $11,298,972 $5,534,874
Income (Loss) before
income taxes and
and minority interest (7,886,000) (11,202,000) (43,705,000) 856,543 4,000,242 (1,606,844) (2,264,597)
Income (Loss)
before minority interest (7,207,000) (10,523,000) (36,799,000) 1,366,025 3,999,187 (1,606,844) (2,461,697)
Net Income
(Loss) (7,207,000) (8,615,000) (37,676,000) 1,366,025 4,071,194 948,769 (2,021,333)
PER COMMON SHARE DATA
Net Income (Loss) (0.53) (0.65) (2.82) .11 .42 (.12) (.28)
Cash Dividends 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Book Value .81 2.59 .65 3.21 1.58 .48 .13
Weighted Average
Common and Common
Equivalent Shares 13,687,977(1) 13,244,674 13,370,000 12,706,401 9,593,207 8,138,877 7,189,671
BALANCE SHEET DATA
Total Assets 48,652,000 69,564,043 40,587,000 74,105,629 26,158,346 8,665,839 6,744,994
Long-Term
Debt 6,955,000 8,708,181(2) 1,040,000 8,459,772(2) 900 20,000 176,000
Shareholders'
Equity 11,413,000 34,414,968 8,626,000 42,548,056 16,535,153 3,929,148 1,047,125
Number of Shares 14,006,793(1) 13,268,050 13,369,681 13,262,648 10,482,854 8,183,877 7,189,671
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(1) Includes 1,500,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock reserved for
issuance to the class plaintiffs pursuant to the settlement of the lawsuit
SAUNDRA GAYLES, ET AL. VS. INCOMNET, INC. AND SAM D. SCHWARTZ. See "THE
COMPANY - Settlement of the Class Action Lawsuit."
(2) Long term liabilities include approximately $8,459,772 of deferred tax
liability at December 31, 1995 and $8,055,562 of deferred tax liability at
September 30, 1996 arising from the nondeductibility of the RCI patent rights.
The deferred tax liability was eliminated when the RCI patent amortization
schedule was accelerated and the related intangible asset was written off
entirely.
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RISK FACTORS
Prospective investors should consider carefully, in addition to the other
information contained in this Prospectus, the following factors before
purchasing the Shares, the Outstanding Shares or the Underlying Shares.
OVERVIEW - CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
The following are cautionary statements made pursuant to the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 in order for the Company to avail
itself of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Reform Act. The discussions
and information in this Prospectus may contain both historical and
forward-looking statements. To the extent that the Prospectus contains
forward-looking statements regarding the financial condition, operating
results, business prospects or any other aspect of the Company and its
subsidiaries, please be advised that the Company's and its subsidiaries'
actual financial condition, operating results and business performance may
differ materially from that projected or estimated by the Company in
forward-looking statements. The differences may be caused by a variety of
factors, including but not limited to adverse economic conditions, intense
competition, including intensification of price competition and entry of new
competitors and products, adverse federal, state and local government
regulation, inadequate capital, unexpected costs and operating deficits,
increases in general and administrative costs, lower sales and revenues than
forecast, loss of customers, loss of independent sales representatives,
disadvantageous currency exchange rates, termination of contracts, loss of
supplies, technological obsolescence of the Company's products, price
increases for supplies and components, inability to raise prices, failure to
obtain new customers, litigation and administrative proceedings involving the
Company, the possible acquisition of new businesses that result in operating
losses or that do not perform as anticipated, resulting in unanticipated
losses, the possible fluctuation and volatility of the Company's operating
results, financial condition and stock price, losses incurred in litigating
and settling cases, dilution in the Company's ownership of its subsidiaries
and businesses, adverse publicity and news coverage, inability to carry out
marketing and sales plans, challenges to the Company's patents, loss or
retirement of key executives, changes in interest rates, inflationary
factors, and other specific risks that may be alluded to in this Prospectus
or in other reports issued by the Company.
RISKS RELATING TO INCOMNET, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
POSSIBLE DEFICIENCIES IN CARRIER SERVICE. The telecommunications
business is extremely competitive and its success depends upon several
factors, including high quality technology, effective marketing, accurate
billing and responsive customer service. As a "switchless" reseller of long
distance telephone service registered with the Federal Communications
Commission and state public utility commissions, the Company provides billing
and customer service directly. The Company is, however, dependent upon
services provided to it and its customers by telecommunications carriers.
The Company has the right to provide long distance telephone service to its
customers through any telecommunications carriers that it chooses. At
present, the main carrier which provides service to the Company is
Wiltel Communications, Inc. The Company is subject to the risk that its
carriers may not provide high quality telephone service to the Company's
customers, along with accurate, timely billing records of that service to the
Company.
RISK OF TERMINATION OF CARRIER SERVICE. The Company's newest contract with
Wiltel commenced on June 17, 1996 as an amendment to the contract entered into
on September 15, 1995 (service had been provided under a prior arrangement since
July 1992). The Wiltel Carrier Switched Services Agreement expires by its terms
on June 15, 2001. Wiltel may terminate its carrier agreement with the Company
or modify the charges upon 60 days prior written notice to the Company. The
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Company may not terminate the new Wiltel contract without a cancellation
charge (the cancellation charge would be 100% of the minimum purchase
requirement for the remaining term of the agreement) unless Wiltel increases
its rates under the agreement by an amount the effect of which would be to
cause total charges for the three months immediately preceding the rate
increase to be 5% greater than they were with the original discounts. The
termination of the contract with Wiltel or an increase in rates would have
an adverse impact on the Company's financial condition and operating results
if the Company could not replace Wiltel with similar service at an equivalent
price. The Company could lose its carrier contracts for reasons beyond its
control. While the Company has the right to switch its customers to other
carriers in its discretion, there is no assurance that the Company could
replace its carrier contracts on substantially similar terms if its current
contracts were terminated or were not renewed upon their expiration. Should
the Company lose its contracts and not be able to replace them, it would have
a significant adverse impact on both the Company's telephone and marketing
related revenues because the Company would not be able to sign on new
customers. There is also no assurance that the Company will continue to have
the capital available and retain the qualified personnel that are required to
maintain a satisfactory level of services to its customers. See "THE
COMPANY" and "Item 1. Business" in the Company's 1996 Form 10-K.
MINIMUM PURCHASE REQUIREMENT. Pursuant to its new Carrier Service
Agreement with Wiltel, the Company is obligated to purchase a minimum amount
of telephone time on a "take-or-pay" basis. If the Company is not able to
use the minimum amount of telephone time under the new agreement, then it
must pay to Wiltel the difference between the actual usage and the minimum
usage requirement in cash. The Company could experience operating losses as
the result of the minimum purchase requirement in the new carrier contract.
The Company currently relies on purchases by an unaffiliated party under the
Wiltel agreement (at no profit to the Company) in order to meet the minimum
purchase requirement. If the unaffiliated co-purchaser ceases to purchase
telephone time under the agreement, the Company could experience significant
operating losses. Recently the Company has not met its minimum purchase
requirement even with its co-purchaser, and there is no assurance that Wiltel
will continue to waive the Company's breach of its minimum usage requirement.
See "Item 1. Business - Contract with Wiltel" in the Company's 1996 Form
10-K."
SEC INVESTIGATION AND RELATED LAWSUITS. In August 1994, the Company
was notified by the Pacific regional office of the Securities and Exchange
Commission that the Commission had initiated a confidential investigation of
the Company. In September 1994 the Commission issued a formal order of
private investigation. The Commission stated in its correspondence to the
Company that the investigation "should not be construed as an adverse
reflection on any person, entity or security, or as an indication by the
Commission or its staff that any violation of law has occurred." In August
and September 1994, the Company supplied copies of its books and records to
the Commission, and the Company's present and prior independent certified
public accounting firms submitted their working papers pursuant to the
Commission's subpoena. In February 1995, the Company provided to the
Commission pursuant to its subpoena additional documents associated with
NTC's regulatory authorizations and with the Company's recent acquisition of
a controlling interest in RCI. The Company continues to fully cooperate with
the Commission. While the Company believes that the outcome of the fact
finding investigation will not have a material adverse effect on the
financial condition or operating results of the Company, no assurance can be
given on this matter until the investigation is concluded. See "Item 3. Legal
Proceedings - Securities and Exchange Commission Investigation" in the
Company's 1996 Form 10-K, as updated in the Company's Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended September 30, 1997 under "Item 1. Legal Proceedings -
Securities and Exchange Commission Investigation."
On January 20, 1995, a class action lawsuit was filed in the United
States District Court of the Central District of California against Incomnet,
Inc. and Sam D. Schwartz, known as SAUNDRA GAYLES VS. INCOMNET, INC AND SAM
D. SCHWARTZ, alleging violations of federal securities laws. In particular,
the suit alleges that the defendants violated Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, by not disclosing in August
1994 that the Securities and Exchange Commission had
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initiated a confidential investigation of the Company. The suit also alleges
that the Company issued false and misleading press releases on January 17,
1995 and January 18, 1995. On October 17, 1995, the complaint was amended to
add claims that the Company and its former Chairman, Sam D. Schwartz,
violated federal and state securities laws because Mr. Schwartz did not
disclose purchases and sales of the Company's stock made in the open market
by him and his affiliates. Two additional civil lawsuits were filed in
federal district court in Georgia making similar claims and allegations, both
of which have been transferred to the same California court as the SAUNDRA
GAYLES case. On July 22, 1996, the Company was served with a complaint in
the lawsuit CHARLES STEVENS VS. SAM D. SCHWARTZ AND INCOMNET, INC., Civil
Action No. 96-4906 RMT (VAPx), filed in the United States District Court for
the Central District of California, Western Division. The complaint alleges
that the Company and its former Chairman, Sam D. Schwartz, violated Section
10(b) and Rule 10b-5 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
Section 25400 of the California Corporations Code, as a result of false and
misleading statements made by defendants and undisclosed trading in the
Company's stock engaged in by Mr. Schwartz and his affiliates. The Company
has settled the class action lawsuit, the two Georgia lawsuits and the
STEVENS case, although the class action settlement is subject to court
approval and possible plaintiff disapprovals. See "THE COMPANY - Settlement of
the Class Action Lawsuit", "THE COMPANY - Settlement of The Atlanta Lawsuits"
and THE COMPANY-Settlement of the Stevens Lawsuit." In October 1996, the
Company was served with a complaint in the lawsuit entitled SILVA RUN
WORLDWIDE LIMITED VS. INCOMNET, INC., SAM D. SCHWARTZ, BEAR STEARNS & CO.,
INC., LESLIE SOLMONSON, RONALD F. SEALE, MARINER RESERVE FUND, COMPANIA DI
INVESTIMENTO ANTILLIANO, COUTTS & CO. AG, SALVATORE M. FRANZELLA, PETER G.
EMBIRICOS, AND JOS SCHUETZ, filed in the United States District Court for the
Southern District of New York. The complaint states that the plaintiff was a
purchaser of the Company's stock in July 1995. The complaint alleges that
the Company and its former Chairman violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) and
Rule 10b-5 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as a result of
false and misleading statements made by the defendants and undisclosed
trading in the Company's stock engaged in by Mr. Schwartz and his affiliate.
The plaintiff also alleges that Mr. Schwartz and his affiliate owed a
fiduciary duty to the plaintiff and breached it by their conduct, and that
these defendants committed common law fraud. The complaint also alleges
other causes of action against other unrelated defendants. The suits seek
recision and damages on behalf of the plaintiffs. On July 22, 1997, the
Company was named in a lawsuit known as JAMES A. BELTZ, ET AL. VS SAMUEL D.
SCHWARTZ and RITA SCHWARTZ, husband and wife, STEPHEN A. CASWELL, JOEL W.
GREENBERG, INCOMNET, INC., DAVID BODNER and MURRAY HUBERFELD, in the United
States District Court in the District of Minnesota. This lawsuit was filed
by 17 individuals who were allowed to opt out of the class action lawsuit to
pursue a separate lawsuit with similar claims. The lawsuit alleges losses by
the plaintiffs of approximately $1.5 million and seeks unspecified damages.
Litigation has been threatened by other potential claimants. There is no
assurance that these pending and threatened lawsuits will not have a material
adverse effect on the Company and its financial condition and operating
results. See "Item 3. Legal Proceedings" in the Company's 1996 Form 10-K,
as updated under "Item 1. Legal Proceedings - Class Action and Related
Lawsuits" in the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30,
1997.
RISKS INHERENT IN NETWORK MARKETING PROGRAMS. The Company sells its
telephone service through a network marketing program in which independent sales
representatives sign up both new independent sales representatives and
telecommunications customers. The independent sales representatives pay all
their own expenses and are treated by the Company as independent contractors.
New independent representatives purchase sales materials, training and limited
product inventories from the Company. As the representatives sign up new
representatives, who themselves also sign up new representatives, the initial
representative builds a "downline" of representatives that can reach through
multiple levels. The Company's marketing plan allows a representative to build a
network down to seven levels. Representatives do not receive commissions for
bringing in new representatives. Representatives only receive commissions,
overrides and bonuses based on bringing telephone customers and revenues to the
Company. While the development of a strong network marketing program can result
in a stable base of independent sales representatives who generate revenues from
signing up both new customers and new representatives, there are risks inherent
in network marketing. Because the representatives are structured in downlines,
there is a much higher risk associated with competitive programs designed to
attract the Company's existing base of representatives. If representatives
decide to leave the Company's
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program for a competitive program, there is a strong incentive for those
representatives to bring other representatives in their downlines to the new
program, all of whom will also try to move their telephone customers to the
new program. As the momentum of representatives switching to new programs
builds, the Company would experience a substantial loss of both
representatives and customers. As a result, a sales force based upon network
marketing has the inherent risk of eroding more rapidly than would otherwise
occur if the Company operated through a base of representatives who worked
directly for the Company. There are no assurances that the Company can keep
its marketing plan competitive against competitive plans. Recently the
Company has lost several independent sales representatives and has
experienced a decline in marketing and telephone revenues. Consequently, there
is a risk that the Company's base of representatives and customers could
decline in a manner that would have a serious impact on the Company's
revenues and earnings.
LOSS OF INDEPENDENT SALES REPRESENTATIVES. In February 1994, a group of
approximately ten independent sales representatives in Northern California left
the Company to market a competitive telephone service using a multi-level
marketing approach. These representatives attempted to recruit other
representatives and telephone customers away from the Company to their
competitive program. The Company believes that these representatives took
proprietary lists of the Company's representatives and customers with the
intention of soliciting them to join their program, which was in direct
violation of contracts that these representatives signed when they joined the
Company's marketing program. As a result, the Company has filed suit against the
representatives for damages of $500,000 for the loss of customers who were
obtained through the taking of proprietary lists from the Company. The Company
also sought and received a temporary restraining order against the
representatives from continuing to use the Company's proprietary materials to
solicit customers from the Company. The Company estimates that it has lost
under 100 representatives and under 1,000 customers as a result of actions by
the former marketing representatives. The Company's request for a permanent
injunction was denied by the court on the grounds that the Company had not
sustained enough continuing damages to warrant a permanent injunction. There
are no assurances that the losses will remain at the current level. The
defendants have filed a cross-complaint against NTC and the Company claiming
that NTC failed to meet its contractual obligations to the defendants, and that
the actions taken by the defendants were legal. The cross-complaint seeks
compensatory and special damages, along with general and punitive damages.
There is no assurance that the Company will prevail in its lawsuit to recover
damages or that it may not lose more representatives and customers in the
future, or that the defendants will not be successful with their cross-
complaint. See "Item 3. Legal Proceedings - Legal Action Against Prior
Representatives" in the Company's 1996 Form 10-K, as updated under "Item 1.
Legal Proceedings - Legal Action Against Prior Representatives" in the Company's
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1997. In December 1997 NTC was
served with a notice from one of its senior independent sales representatives
that he intended to file a claim against NTC in arbitration alleging
discrimination and other causes of action. NTC has received a copy of the
complaint. There is no assurance that the pending claim in arbitration
against NTC will not have a material adverse impact on its operating results,
financial condition and business performance.
RISKS OF BILLING THROUGH LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIERS. NTC previously
offered a long distance telephone service called Easy-1 pursuant to which
customers receive a single bill from their local telephone company for both
local and long distance telephone service (NTC offers only long distance
service). As a result, on Easy-1 accounts the local exchange carriers handle
NTC's long distance billings and collections. Theoretically, billing through
the local exchange carrier is supposed to enhance collection rates and lower
NTC's billing costs, while offering a convenience for customers. The local
exchange carriers charge a fee for their billing and collection services.
NTC recently discontinued the Easy-1 service and all billings through local
exchange carriers for new accounts. The cost savings and collections from the
services provided by local exchange carriers did not seem to justify the
charges being incurred by NTC for those services, and NTC experienced longer
than expected delays in receiving its cash flow from Easy-1 accounts. NTC now
utilizes direct billing on all new long distance telephone accounts. See
"MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS."
CONTENTS OF PRIOR AUDIT REPORTS. The reports of the independent certified
public accountants with respect to the Company's financial statements for the
fiscal year ending December 31, 1995 include an "emphasis of the matter"
paragraph with respect to uncertainties related to the pending shareholders'
class action matter. The reports of the independent certified public
accountants with respect to the Company's financial statements for the fiscal
years ending December 31, 1992 and 1993 raised substantial
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doubts regarding the Company's ability to continue as going concerns because the
current liabilities of the Company exceeded current assets by a significant
margin. In addition, the scope of Grant Thornton's audit report with respect to
Incomnet for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1990 was limited to the extent
that it was not able to verify certain amounts with respect to Incomnet's
investment in Incomnet, India, Ltd. In 1991 Incomnet wrote-off its entire
investment in Incomnet India, Ltd.
POSSIBLE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL FINANCING - DILUTION OF OWNERSHIP IN RCI.
The Company may need additional capital in order to finance its anticipated
growth, especially the growth of its subsidiaries, NTC and RCI. NTC has
constructed a conference center in Honolulu, Hawaii for the independent sales
representatives to conduct marketing meetings and seminars, and may construct
more conference centers in the future. Unforeseen events such as the
unexpected loss of customers or expenditures which were not budgeted could
also require the Company to seek additional capital. In 1996 and early 1997,
the Company and certain of its affiliates made substantial loans to RCI, most
of which were repaid in January 1997, and a portion of which were converted
into RCI common stock. In September 1997, the Company's ownership of RCI was
further diluted when it elected not to participate in a private placement of
RCI securities to its existing shareholders to raise additional capital. If
RCI needs additional financing and the Company does not have the funds
available to make its pro rata share of the advances, the Company's
percentage ownership in RCI could be significantly diluted. Furthermore, if
RCI needs additional financing or capital and cannot obtain it, its
operations could be severely hampered, resulting in a material adverse impact
on the operating results and financial condition of the Company. There is no
assurance that the Company or its subsidiaries can obtain additional capital
or financing, if necessary, or obtain it on acceptable terms. The
shareholders of the Company may experience substantial dilution in their
ownership of the Company as a result of financings or capitalizations done by
the Company in order to obtain necessary funding. See "RISK FACTORS -
General Risks - Adverse Effects of Issuance of Preferred Stock."
Furthermore, as a result of the issuance of convertible preferred stock,
warrants and stock options by RCI since the acquisition of a controlling
interest in it by the Company on February 8, 1995, partially to raise
capital, the Company's ownership interest in RCI has been reduced to
approximately 29% on a current basis and approximately 22% on a fully diluted
basis. Recent investors in RCI have an option to purchase more of RCI's 7%
convertible preferred stock, which would further dilute the Company's
ownership of RCI. See "THE COMPANY - Recent Capitalization of RCI."
NO ASSURANCE OF PROFITABILITY - RECENT LOSSES. In the past the Company
and its wholly owned subsidiary, NTC, have incurred substantial operating
losses and have only recently achieved profitability. RCI and its wholly
owned subsidiary, Q2100, have only recently emerged from the development
stage and have incurred substantial operating losses since their inception.
See "RISK FACTORS - Risks Relating to RCI - Recent Emergence From Development
Stage." There is no assurance that the Company's consolidated revenues will
continue to grow or be earned at current levels, or that the Company will be
profitable. For the fiscal year ending December 31, 1996 the Company had a
net loss of approximately $37,676,000 on a consolidated basis and NTC had a
net after tax income of approximately $2,895,000. For the nine months ended
September 30, 1997 the Company had a net loss of approximately $7,207,458 on
a consolidated basis and NTC had a net after tax income of approximately
$1,933,210. As of December 31, 1996, NTC had an accumulated shareholders'
deficit of approximately $2,710,000 and RCI had an accumulated shareholders'
deficit of approximately $19,048,000. As of September 30, 1997, NTC had an
accumulated shareholder's deficit of approximately $776,901. There is no
assurance that RCI will ever be profitable, or that NTC will continue to be
profitable. There is no assurance that the Company will not incur operating
deficits in the future. See "SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION",
"MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS", and "Item 14. Financial Statements" in the Company's 1996 Form
10-K, and the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1997.
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COMPETITION. The telephone and telecommunications industries are extremely
competitive, especially the provision of long distance telephone services. In
its long distance telephone business, the Company competes with several long
distance carriers such as AT&T, MCI, Sprint and others, which have substantially
greater financial, marketing and other resources than the Company. The Company
depends on independent marketing representatives in order to obtain customers
for its long distance telephone services. Several other network marketing firms
also utilize independent marketing representatives to sell long distance
telephone services, and may compete with the Company for marketing
representatives. Independent marketing representatives may leave the Company to
work for competitors from time to time, adversely affecting the Company's
business. The Company's network telecommunications business is also subject to
competition, and both business segments may experience competition from new
competitors in the future. Many of the Company's competitors have higher
national, regional and local recognition than the Company. There is no assurance
that the Company will be able to continue to successfully compete in the long
distance telephone or network telecommunications businesses. See "THE COMPANY"
and "Item 1. Business - Operations" in the Company's 1996 Form 10-K.
ADVERSE IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT REGULATION. The Company's businesses are
subject to government regulation in several respects which could cause
additional operating costs and which must be monitored for compliance. In
particular, federal and state law prohibits the practice known as "slamming",
whereby telephone companies switch a customer's carrier without the
customer's permission. In June 1997, the California Public Utility
Commission and the California Attorney General initiated an investigation of
NTC for alleged "slamming" incidences by certain NTC independent sales
representatives. On October 28, 1997, NTC settled a civil consumer
protection lawsuit filed against it by the State of California, without
admitting or denying wrongdoing. In November 1997, NTC settled the related
administrative action by the California Public Utilities Commission ("PUC")
with the staff of the PUC. The PUC staff has recommended the settlement to
the full Commission, which is scheduled to vote on it in February 1998. While
NTC is confident that the full Commission will approve the settlement, there
is no assurance of approval. NTC could be involved in administrative
proceedings with the PUC if the settlement is not approved. Pursuant to the
settlements, NTC paid a total of approximately $1,600,600 in penalties and
restitution, and agreed to implement new safeguards and policies to prevent
"slamming" in the future. The new safeguards and restrictive policies
implemented by NTC in accordance with the PUC settlement may render it more
difficult for NTC to recruit independent sales representatives and telephone
customers. There is no assurance that NTC will not be penalized again for
possible "slamming" practices by its independent marketing representatives in
the future, despite NTC's new safeguards, and that such penalty, whether in
the form of a fine or a suspension of its right to conduct business, will not
have a material adverse impact on the Company's and NTC's financial
condition, operating results and business performance. See "THE COMPANY -
Settlement of Civil Consumer Protection Lawsuits With the State of
California." NTC must also comply with advertising and disclosure rules
relating to its sale of long distance telephone services to the public. Its
retail marketing program utilizing independent representatives to recruit
retail customers and additional representatives is subject to state laws
regulating network marketing programs. NTC must be registered with the
public utility commissions of most states in order to provide telephone
service in those states. While NTC's registrations are effective in most of
those states, it continues to operate through agency contracts in certain
states where its registrations are pending. The Company is also subject to
federal, state and local government regulations relating to health, safety,
employment, wages and working conditions. There is no assurance that
government regulations will not have a material adverse impact on the
Company's and its subsidiaries' financial condition, operating results and
business performance.
NO DIVIDENDS ON COMMON STOCK. The Company has not paid dividends on its
Common Stock in the past and does not anticipate the payment of any cash
dividends in the near future. The payment of cash dividends on the Common
Stock is restricted pursuant to the terms and conditions of the outstanding
Series A Preferred and Series B Preferred. See "THE COMPANY - Issuance of
Convertible Preferred Stock" and "PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK AND DIVIDENDS."
CONTROL BY THE PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS. The principal stockholders own
in the aggregate approximately 14.3% of the combined voting power of the
Company's Common Stock (15.9% when not accounting for 1,500,000 shares of the
Company's Common Stock reserved for issuance to the plaintiffs in the
recently settled class action lawsuit), not including those shares owned by
the Company's prior Chairman and President, Sam D. Schwartz (who owns
approximately 6% of the outstanding shares). Accordingly, the principal
stockholders are able to exercise significant control of the vote on matters
submitted to a vote of the Company's stockholders. Such control by the
principal stockholders may have the effect of discouraging certain types of
transactions involving an actual or potential change of control of the
Company, including transactions in which the holders of Common Stock might
otherwise receive a premium for their shares over then current market prices.
See "PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS."
RISKS RELATING TO GENSOURCE. On May 2, 1997, the Company acquired 100%
of the total issued and outstanding stock of GenSource Corporation
(previously known as California Interactive Computing, Inc.). GenSource
Corporation is engaged in the business of developing, marketing, maintaining
and enhancing computer software for the processing of insurance and
insurance-related claims. The computer software industry is extremely
competitive. The Company's software products are subject to technological
obsolescence and other risks inherent in the computer software business,
including but not limited to the inability to protect or utilize its
proprietary rights, the failure of its technology to perform as anticipated,
the loss of key technical and marketing personnel, and other risks. See "RISK
FACTORS - Cautionary Statements." Incomnet, Inc. plans to invest in excess of
one million dollars of new capital into GenSource Corporation to assist it in
upgrading its software products for windows applications and to strengthen
its marketing capabilities. A substantial portion of this capital investment
has already been made. There is no assurance that the new products will be
successful, that they will be developed on schedule, that the investment in
GenSource Corporation will be justified, or that GenSource Corporation will
continue to be profitable, increase its profitability, or that it will not
incur operating losses in the future. Furthermore, the Company purchased
GenSource Corporation by assuming five year promissory notes and by assuming
certain notes payable to the prior shareholders of GenSource Corporation.
There is no assurance that the Company will be able to pay those notes. The
notes are secured by the stock of GenSource Corporation. If the Company
defaults on the payment of the notes, the holders of the notes could
foreclose on the stock securing the notes and reacquire ownership of
GenSource Corporation from the Company. See "THE COMPANY - Acquisition of
California Interactive Computing, Inc."
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RISKS RELATING TO RCI
RECENT EMERGENCE FROM DEVELOPMENT STAGE. RCI recently emerged from its
development stage. RCI was incorporated in February 1994 and did not
commence marketing its products until after a controlling interest in it was
acquired by the Company on February 8, 1995. RCI has a limited operating
history and only began shipping its products in April 1995. RCI and Q2100
have incurred substantial operating losses since their inception. As of
December 31, 1996, they had a consolidated shareholders' deficiency
accumulated during their development stage of $19,048,000. The likelihood of
RCI's success must be considered in light of the foregoing facts, together
with the expenses, difficulties, uncertainties and delays frequently
encountered in connection with the early phases of a new business.
Unanticipated difficulties relating to marketing, manufacturing or
competition, for instance, could materially adversely affect RCI's ability to
achieve its business objectives. Certain of RCI's customers have experienced
technical and mechanical difficulties with the casting machines. RCI has had
to make service calls on those machines and is making design modifications to
its equipment and components. There is no assurance that design
modifications will solve problems that have arisen and that may arise in the
future. Furthermore, there is no assurance that RCI will not experience a
high number of returns which would adversely affect the operating results,
financial condition and business performance of RCI and the Company. See
"Item 1. Business - Rapid Cast, Inc" in the Company's 1996 Form 10-K.
RISK OF UNCERTAIN MARKET ACCEPTANCE; COST OF LENSYSTEM. RCI's success
depends substantially upon the acceptance of the LenSystem as an alternative to
traditional methods of purchasing and fabricating eyeglass lenses. Factors that
may adversely affect market acceptance include potential customers'
unfamiliarity with the Company's relatively new technology, lens making
processes, products, lens designs and materials, their reluctance to change
current methods of purchasing and fabricating lenses, and the initial capital
investment in purchasing the LenSystem. Furthermore, potential customers may be
reluctant to purchase the LenSystem because it cannot currently manufacture all
possible prescriptions and lens types. In addition, lens dispensers can obtain
single vision lenses (approximately 50% of the lens type dispensed) at prices
competitive with or lower than the cost of producing such lenses utilizing the
LenSystem. After LenSystems are purchased, there can be no assurance that
customers will continue to use their LenSystem to fabricate lenses.
Consequently, there can be no assurance that customers will accept RCI's
products as an alternative to traditional methods of purchasing and fabricating
optical lenses. Moreover, market acceptance of the LenSystem will depend, in
large part, upon its pricing (of both the LenSystem and the Rapid Cast Liquid
Monomer) and RCI's ability to demonstrate the advantages of the LenSystem over
competing products, technologies, and current distribution channels. See "Item
1. Business - Rapid Cast, Inc." in the Company's 1996 Form 10-K.
OPERATING LOSSES; NEED FOR ADDITIONAL FINANCING; UNCERTAINTY OF ADDITIONAL
FINANCING. RCI's operations to date have consumed substantial amounts of
capital, and RCI expects its capital and operating expenditures to increase in
the next few years. Such operating expenses are currently, and may continue to,
exceed RCI's revenues. RCI has not been profitable since its inception. While
RCI recently received a substantial capital investment from a group of private
institutional investors, these investors are not obligated to invest additional
capital in RCI and there is no assurance that the capital invested to date will
be adequate for RCI's needs. See "THE COMPANY - Recent Capitalization of RCI."
There is no assurance that RCI will be able to obtain additional financing or
capital from any other source. RCI's need for additional financing will depend
upon numerous factors, including, but not limited to, the extent that and
duration of RCI's future operating losses, the level and timing of future
revenues and expenditures, market acceptance of new products, the results of
ongoing research and development projects, competing technologies, market
developments, and the ability of RCI to maintain and develop additional
collaborative arrangements and international distribution agreements. To the
extent that existing resources are insufficient to fund RCI's activities, RCI
may seek to raise additional funds through public or private financings. There
can be no assurances that additional financing will be available or, if
available, that it will be available on acceptable terms. If additional funds
are raised by issuing equity securities, further dilution to the existing
stockholders may result. If adequate funds are not available, RCI's results of
operation may be adversely affected. See "Item 1. Business - Rapid Cast, Inc."
in the Company's 1996 Form 10-K.
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COMPETITION. The vision care industry is subject to intense competition
from a variety of sources. RCI competes with conventional channels of
distribution, including lens manufacturers and wholesale lens laboratories and,
to a lesser extent, with manufacturers of point of sale lens fabrication
systems, manufacturers of contact lenses and providers of equipment related to
medical treatments to correct refractive disorders. Many of RCI's competitors
have significantly greater financial, technological, marketing and other
resources than RCI, which could enable such competitors to develop new processes
or products that could render RCI's products obsolete or less competitive. In
addition, many of RCI's competitors have significantly greater experience than
RCI in developing new lenses, lens materials and fabrication technologies, and
there can be no assurance that RCI will be able to compete effectively with such
competitors. The effects of such competition could have a material adverse
effect on RCI's financial condition and results of operations.
RAPID TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE. The potential market for the LenSystem is one
characterized by rapidly changing technology, and many of RCI's competitors have
substantially greater resources for the research and development of new
technologies than RCI will have for such purposes. There can be no assurance
that technologies or medical advances, including, without limitation, laser
vision correction, Radial Keratotomy (RK) and new ophthalmic drugs which could
obviate the need for prescription lenses, will not render the LenSystem
uncompetitive or obsolete. RCI's ability to anticipate changes in technology,
and then to improve the Technology or development or acquire new technologies in
response to such changes, will therefore be a critical factor affecting RCI's
ability to grow and become profitable. There accordingly can be no assurance
that the Technology will not be subject to the development or widespread
acceptance of any new processes or products that cause the Technology to become
noncompetitive, incompatible, or result in early product obsolescence, or that
RCI's business will not be materially adversely affected as a result.
Substantial research and development is being conducted by competitors and
others with respect to lens fabrication systems that could enable eyewear
dispensers to fabricate plastic eyeglass lenses at the point of sale. RCI
believes that this research and development will continue and may intensify and
accelerate. The development or widespread acceptance of any new process or
products, including new lens shapes, sizes, coatings and materials that cause
RCI's products to become obsolete, noncompetitive or incompatible, would have a
material adverse effect on RCI's financial condition and results of operations.
THE OPTICAL MARKETPLACE. RCI's success will depend, in significant part,
on its ability to anticipate trends and changes in the optical marketplace and
to develop or acquire technology capable of satisfying the demands of the
marketplace in connection with such trends and changes. Among the factors RCI
must be aware of are fashion, lens material, lens coatings and treatments. Some
or all of the changes required to be made in response to these factors may not
be adaptable to an onsite lens manufacturing environment and could have a
material adverse effect on RCI's financial condition and results of operations.
PATENTS AND PROPRIETARY RIGHTS. In February 1995, RCI acquired all of the
capital stock of Q2100 and thus all of Q2100's issued patents and patent
applications that relate to the Technology. As of the date of this Prospectus,
five United States patents have issued, eight United States patent applications
are pending, and over 20 foreign applications are pending. RCI's success
depends, in significant part, on its ability to obtain patent protection for its
products, both in the United States and in other countries, to preserve its
intellectual property rights and to operate without infringing on the rights of
third parties. There can be no assurances that RCI will be able to protect its
intellectual property rights adequately, that competitors will not be able to
develop similar technology independently, that the claims allowed on any patents
held by RCI will be sufficiently broad to protect RCI's technology or that RCI's
patents will provide a significant competitive advantage for its products.
Moreover, RCI believes that obtaining foreign patents may be more difficult than
obtaining domestic patents because of differences in patent laws. In addition,
the protection provided by foreign patents, once they are obtained, may be
weaker than the protection provided by United States patents. The failure by
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protect adequately its intellectual property rights could have a material
adverse effect on RCI's financial condition and results of operations. RCI
has been the subject certain legal disputes involving the intellectual
property rights of others. See "Item 3. Legal Proceedings - Patent
Infringement Lawsuit" in the Company's 1996 Form 10-K. The patent
infringement suit entitled RONALD BLUM O.D. VS. RAPID CAST, INC., ET AL. has
been settled. See "THE COMPANY - Settlement of Patent Infringement Lawsuit
by RCI." Any litigation in the future to enforce patents issued to RCI, to
protect trade secrets or know-how possessed by RCI or to defend RCI against
claimed infringement of the rights of others would be time-consuming and
costly, and could have a material adverse effect on RCI's financial condition
and results of operations. Additionally, the manufacture and sale of
products that RCI develops or markets may involve the use of processes,
products or information, the rights to which may be held by others. There can
be no assurance that RCI will be able, for financial reasons or otherwise, to
obtain ownership or license rights with regard to the use of such processes,
products or information or, if obtained, that the use of such rights will be
on terms favorable to RCI. Failure to obtain such rights, if any, could have
a material adverse effect upon the financial condition and results of
operations of RCI. RCI also relies, and will continue to rely, on trade
secrets and proprietary know-how which it seeks to protect, in part, by
secrecy agreements with its employees, consultants, licensees, potential
strategic partners and others. There can be no assurance that any such
agreements will not be breached, that RCI would have adequate remedies for
any such breach, or that RCI's trade secrets are not already known to, or
will not otherwise become known to, or be independently developed by, RCI's
competitors. To the extent that consultants, licensees or other third
parties (such as prospective joint venture partners or subcontractors engaged
to manufacture the LenSystem) participate in RCI's projects, technological
information independently developed by them or by others may be the subject
of disputes as to the proprietary rights to such information, which disputes
may not be resolved in favor of RCI. The LenSystem uses as its raw material
the Rapid Cast Liquid Monomer, which is injected into a lens mold and then
cured (i.e., hardened) into a finished lens. The Rapid Cast Liquid Monomer is
a proprietary trade secret which is not protected by any issued patents nor
the subject of any patent applications. RCI does not currently intend to
seek patent protection for the Rapid Cast Liquid Monomer. See "Item 1.
Business - Rapid Cast, Inc. - Technical Overview of the Rapid Cast LenSystem"
in the Company's 1996 Form 10-K.
MANUFACTURING UNCERTAINTIES. RCI currently does not have the facilities to
manufacture the LenSystem's equipment components and raw materials (i.e., the
Rapid Cast Liquid Monomer) and has no plans to develop its own manufacturing
capabilities. RCI engages subcontractors and licensees to produce such
components and raw materials. RCI is at present substantially dependent upon
four suppliers from which it purchases different components and the Rapid Cast
Liquid Monomer. RCI believes that it could take in excess of six months to
secure alternatives for its suppliers in the event of the loss of RCI's current
suppliers. The glass molds utilized by the LenSystem to produce a specific
progressive multifocal design are available from only one supplier. Alternative
suppliers for those glass molds or any other component of the LenSystem may not
be available. RCI has certain of its components and tooling manufactured abroad
and may have additional components provided by foreign suppliers in the future.
The loss of a supplier for any material or component used by RCI or the
inability of a supplier to fulfill RCI's requirements might cause significant
delays in deliveries and the incurrence of additional costs. Such delays or
increased costs could have a material adverse effect on RCI's financial
condition and results of operations.
MARKETING UNCERTAINTIES, DOMESTIC. RCI's marketing efforts in the United
States have relied primarily on trade journals, trade shows and conventions to
present its products to the marketplace. RCI has not expended significant funds
on direct or other marketing campaigns and has a dedicated sales and marketing
staff of four persons. There can be no assurance that the implementation of
RCI's future marketing plans will be effective or that RCI will not be required
to expend more than it currently anticipates in order to market its products.
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MARKETING UNCERTAINTIES; INTERNATIONAL. RCI generally markets its
LenSystem internationally through exclusive local distributors and has entered
into several exclusive distribution agreements worldwide. There can be no
assurance that the purchase commitments and other obligations contained in these
agreements will be honored. Nor can there be any assurance that suitable
distributors for other countries to which RCI is not currently distributing will
be found. Laws and regulations imposed by foreign countries may also adversely
affect the marketing or commercial viability of the LenSystem and the Rapid Cast
Liquid Monomer. Additionally, significant fluctuations in the value of the
United States dollar could adversely affect future demand for the LenSystem in
foreign countries.
PRODUCT LIABILITY CLAIMS AND UNINSURED RISKS. The manufacturing, marketing
and sale of prescription ophthalmic lenses entail the inherent risk of exposure
to product liability claims. These claims might be made by, among others,
consumers who purchase lenses manufactured by, or businesses that utilize, the
Lensystem. Currently, RCI maintains product liability insurance which provides
coverage of $6,000,000 per occurrence and $7,000,000 in the aggregate. There
can be no assurance that RCI will be able to maintain such insurance at
commercially reasonable rates, if at all, or that the coverage provided thereby
is sufficient to fully protect RCI against liability. RCI's inability or
failure to protect itself adequately against such liabilities could have a
material adverse effect upon its prospects, financial condition and results of
operations.
EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION AND SERVICE. RCI does not presently have any
contracts or arrangements with qualified companies to install and service the
LenSystem, currently relying on its staff of installers and technicians.
Furthermore, equipment malfunctions have caused and may in the future cause RCI
to incur unanticipated operating expenses that may not be covered by component
manufacturers' warranties. See "RISK FACTORS - Risks Relating to RCI - Recent
Emergence From Development Stage."
DEPENDENCE UPON KEY PERSONNEL. The success of RCI will be largely
dependent upon the continuing services and efforts of certain of its
directors and executive officers. The loss of the services of Frank Pipp,
John Vidovich, or certain other officers or consultants could have a material
adverse effect upon RCI's ability to achieve its business objectives. RCI
expects that its ability to achieve its business objectives will also depend
in large part upon its ability to attract and retain highly qualified
management personnel in the future, including sales, marketing and scientific
staff. There can be no assurance that RCI will be able to attract and retain
personnel with the requisite skills and experience necessary to successfully
manage RCI's business and operations.
REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS. The lenses produced by the LenSystem are
regarded by the United States Food and Drug Administration (the "FDA") as
medical "devices" within the meaning of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(the "Food and Drug Act"), but the lenses may be marketed without pre-market
notification, review, approval or clearance by the FDA. Other requirements,
principally those concerning impact resistance, current good manufacturing
practices, labeling and reporting of certain allegedly device-related adverse
effects will apply. RCI believes that the LenSystem, as manufacturing
equipment, is itself not a "medical device" under the Food and Drug Act. If the
LenSystem is itself a medical device, RCI believes that LenSystem may be
marketed without premarket notification, review, approval, or clearance by the
FDA, although other requirements, principally those concerning current good
manufacturing practices, labeling, and reporting of certain allegedly device-
related adverse affects, and of device malfunctions in certain circumstances,
would apply. In any event, certain state and local government authorities (such
as the State of California) also regulate medical device manufacturers.
Depending upon where LenSystem equipment is manufactured, RCI may be subject to
such additional state regulations. Although there can be no assurance in this
regard, RCI does not anticipate that compliance with such governmental
regulation will have an adverse effect upon its
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business. Failure to comply with FDA, and in some cases, the state
requirements, could result in civil sanctions, e.g., product seizure, injunction
versus product manufacturing or distribution, or criminal prosecution and
conviction. In addition, certain legal impediments and foreign regulatory
restrictions may affect the sale and exportation of the LenSystem to countries
other than the United States.
PAYMENT OF ACQUISITION PRICE OF RCI. The Company issued 600,000 shares of
restricted Common Stock to the founding shareholders of RCI to complete the
payment of the purchase price of 51% of RCI in lieu of issuing up to 750,000
shares of performance based stock. RCI's financial performance during the
twelve month period ending March 31, 1996 indicates that the founding
shareholders of RCI would not have been issued any additional shares of the
Company's common stock under the original stock purchase agreement. See "Item
1. Business -Acquisition of Rapid Cast, Inc." in the Company's 1996 Form 10-K.
NO ANTICIPATED DIVIDENDS. Since inception, RCI has not declared or paid
any cash dividends on its common stock and does not anticipate paying any cash
or other dividends on its common stock in the foreseeable future. The
declaration and payment of any cash dividends in the future will be determined
solely by the Board of Directors of RCI (which will, for the foreseeable future,
be elected by RCI's current stockholders, including the Company).
AUTHORIZATION AND ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES. RCI's
Certificate of Incorporation authorizes the issuance of up to 60,000,000
shares of common stock and 42,500,000 shares of preferred stock. RCI's Board
of Directors has the power to issue any and all of such shares without
stockholder approval. RCI may issue a substantial number of additional
shares in the future including additional shares of convertible preferred
stock to existing investors, not including the Company, who have an option to
purchase more shares of RCI's preferred stock. See "THE COMPANY - Recent
Capitalization of RCI.". Furthermore, there are outstanding a substantial
number of warrants and options to purchase a substantial number of additional
shares of the common stock of RCI, the exercise of which would result in a
significant dilution of the Company's ownership in RCI. To the extent that
additional shares of common or preferred stock are issued, dilution of the
interests of RCI's stockholders, including the Company, will occur.
OPTION PLAN. Pursuant to its stock option plan, RCI may grant options to
purchase up to 4,514,732 shares of its common stock to directors, officers and
employees of, and consultants to, RCI. RCI has issued options to purchase
3,260,000 shares of common stock under the option plan. During the respective
exercise periods of the above-mentioned options, the holders thereof are given
an opportunity to profit from a rise in the market price of the common stock (if
RCI's stock becomes publicly traded), with a resultant dilution of the interests
of the then existing stockholders. As a result, the terms upon which RCI may
obtain additional equity financing during such periods could be adversely
affected. These holders may be expected to exercise their rights to acquire
common stock at a time when RCI would, in all likelihood, be able to obtain
needed capital through a new offering of securities on terms more favorable than
those provided by these options. See "THE COMPANY - Recent Capitalization of
RCI."
GENERAL RISKS
BUSINESS DEPENDENT ON KEY PERSONNEL. The Company's business is
partially dependent upon the performance of certain key individuals,
including its President and Chief Executive Officer, and certain executives
of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, NTC and GenSource. The Company has entered
into an employment agreement (expiring on June 30, 2002) with Melvyn Reznick,
its President and Chief Executive Officer, and an employment agreement
expiring on December 31, 1999 with Stephen A. Caswell, its Secretary and
Vice-President. NTC has entered into employment agreements with
Edward R. Jacobs, the Chief Executive Officer of NTC (i.e. expiring on July
25, 1999), and James R. Quandt, a new President of NTC (i.e. expiring January
6, 2000). RCI has
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entered into employment agreements with several of its executives. The
Company and its subsidiaries do not anticipate a termination of their
employment relationships with any of their key executives. RCI does not yet
have a permanent Chief Executive Officer and is utilizing the services of an
independent consultant and its newly appointed Chairman of the Board to fill
that role until a permanent Chief Executive Officer is hired. While the
independent consultant to RCI is currently its acting Chief Executive
Officer, there is no assurance that RCI will be able to hire a permanent
Chief Executive Officer, or that the absence of a permanent Chief Executive
Officer will not have a material adverse effect on RCI's financial condition
or results of operation. Furthermore, the loss of one or more key executives
of the Company, NTC or GenSource could have an adverse impact on the
Company's and its subsidiaries' business. See "Item 1. Business - Employees"
in the Company's 1996 Form 10-K.
DILUTION CAUSED BY FUTURE SALES OF SHARES. As of January 16, 1998, the
Company has approximately 2,339,134 shares of Common Stock (not including the
Shares, the Underlying Shares or outstanding shares of Series A Preferred or
Series B Preferred) issued and outstanding which may be deemed "restricted
securities" as that term is defined under Rule 144 of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). The restricted securities may be
sold in the future in compliance with Rule 144 or Regulation S of the
Securities Act. Ordinarily, under Rule 144 a person who is an affiliate of
the Company (as that term is defined in Rule 144) and has beneficially owned
restricted securities for a period of two years may, every three months, sell
in brokerage transactions an amount that does not exceed the greater of (i)
1% of the outstanding class of such securities or (ii) the average weekly
trading volume in such securities on all national exchanges or reported
through the automated quotation system of a registered securities association
during the four weeks prior to the filing of a notice of sale by a securities
holder. A person who is not an affiliate of the Company who beneficially
owns restricted securities is also subject to the foregoing volume
limitations but may, after the expiration of three years, sell unlimited
amounts of such securities under certain circumstances. Pursuant to
Regulation S, foreign shareholders may resell their shares without
restriction after the expiration of 40 days from the date of the sale of the
stock to them. The Company can make no prediction as to the effect, if any,
that sales of shares of Common Stock, or the availability of shares for
future sale, will have on the market price of the Common Stock prevailing
from time to time. Sales of substantial amounts of Common Stock (including
the Shares and the Underlying Shares) in the public market, or the perception
that such sales could occur, could depress prevailing market prices for the
Company's Common Stock. Such sales may also make it more difficult for the
Company to sell equity securities or equity-related securities in the future
at a time and price which it deems appropriate.
DILUTION CAUSED BY FUTURE ISSUANCES OF STOCK BY THE COMPANY. The
Company's Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, authorizes the issuance
of 20,000,000 shares of Common Stock and 100,000 shares of preferred stock.
The Company currently has approximately 14,006,793 shares of Common Stock
outstanding (including 1,500,000 shares reserved for issuance to the class
plantiffs pursuant to the settlement of SAUNDRA GAYLES vs. INCOMNET, INC. AND
SAM D. SCHWARTZ), 1,825 shares of the Series A Preferred Stock and 2,434
shares of Series B Preferred Stock outstanding. Assuming the issuance of all
of the Shares covered by this Prospectus, and the issuance of the number of
Underlying Shares based on the exercise of all Warrants and the conversion of
Series A Preferred at the maximum average conversion price of approximately
$4.44 per share, the conversion of 2,434 shares of Series B Preferred at
a maximum average conversion price of approximately $3.97 per share, and the
conversion of the Debentures at a conversion price of $1.09 per share, the
Company would have 16,720,057 shares of its Common Stock outstanding, not
including shares issuable upon the exercise of other outstanding options and
warrants. The remaining shares of Common Stock not issued or reserved for
specific purposes may be issued without any action or approval of the
Company's stockholders. Any such issuance could be used as a method of
discouraging, delaying or preventing a change in control of the Company or
could dilute the public ownership of the Company. There can be no assurance
that the Company will not undertake to issue such shares if it deems it
appropriate to do so. See "RISK FACTORS - Possible Effect of Reverse Stock
Split or Business Combinations" and "DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK."
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POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF ISSUANCE OF PREFERRED STOCK. The Company's
Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, authorizes the issuance of a
maximum of 100,000 shares of Preferred Stock on terms that may be established
by the Company's Board of Directors without further stockholder action. In
September and October 1996 the Company issued $2,440,000 of Series A 2%
Convertible Preferred Stock which is convertible into the Company's Common
Stock based on a price equal to the lesser of the bid price of the Company's
Common Stock on the date of funding (i.e. ranging from $4.125 to $4.75 per
share), or 80% of the average bid price during the five trading days
immediately preceding the date of the conversion. In July and again in
November 1997, The Company issued a total of $2,434,000 of Series B 6%
Convertible Preferred Stock which is also convertible into the Company's
Common Stock based on a price equal to the lesser of the bid price of the
Company's Common Stock on the date of funding (i.e. ranging from $3.00 to
$4.29 per share) or 80% of the average bid price during the five trading days
immediately preceeding the date of conversion. Furthermore, options to
purchase up to 450 additional shares of Series B Preferred have been granted.
Consequently, the Common Stockholders will experience dilution from the
conversion of the Preferred Stock. The dilution will be greater to the
extent that the bid price of the Company's Common Stock is lower at the time
of conversion, since more shares of Common Stock will be issued for each
share of outstanding Series A Preferred and Series B Preferred. Furthermore,
while the Preferred Stock remains outstanding, the Company is subject to
certain restrictive covenants. See "THE COMPANY - Issuance of Convertible
Preferred Stock." The terms of any other series of Preferred Stock, which
may include priority claims to assets and dividends and special voting
rights, could also adversely affect the rights of holders of the Common
Stock. To date, no Preferred Stock other than the Series A Preferred and
Series B Preferred have been issued by the Company, although the Company may
issue more Series B Preferred in the future. The issuance of Preferred Stock
could make the possible takeover of the Company or the removal of the
Company's management more difficult, or otherwise dilute the rights of
holders of Common Stock and the market price of the Common Stock. See
"DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK - Preferred Stock."
POSSIBLE EFFECT OF REVERSE STOCK SPLIT OR BUSINESS COMBINATION. The
number of shares of the Company's Common Stock outstanding or issuable upon
the conversion or exercise of outstanding securities issued by the Company is
approaching the total authorized number of shares of the Company's Common
Stock. As a result, or in order to implement a business combination in the
future or for others reasons, the Company may effect a reverse split of its
outstanding stock. A reverse stock split may cause the market price of the
Company's stock to decline, and may result in dilution of the existing
shareholders' ownership of the Company if the reverse stock split is
implemented in connection with a business combination with another entity.
There is no assurance that a reverse split of the Company's outstanding stock
or a business combination with another entity, if implemented, would not have
a material adverse effect on the market price or value of the Company's
stock, or on the operating results, financial condition or business
performance of the Company.
THE COMPANY
GENERAL
The Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, NTC and GenSource, are
engaged in three businesses: (i) interactive communications networking
services by the Company, (ii) the provision of long distance telephone
services by NTC, and (iii) the development, marketing, maintenance, and
enhancement of computer software for the processing of insurance and
insurance - related claims.
The Company provides interactive communications networking services using
its proprietary communications software, a central message switching computer
and front-end network processor. All subscribers to Incomnet's communications
network can simultaneously access the information on the system, can communicate
on the system on a real-time basis and can leave electronic messages. The
technology is particularly well suited to networks of buyers and sellers because
requests for quotes can be broadcast to all participants simultaneously, while
responses and subsequent negotiations associated with the quote can be done
privately.
The Company's major network is the Auto Dismantler Network, known under the
tradename "AutoNETWORK," which currently links several hundred licensed
automobile dismantlers in California, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, Oregon and
Washington. AutoNETWORK is a monthly subscription service that automobile
dismantlers utilize to buy, sell and trade used parts that have been salvaged
from automobiles damaged in traffic collisions. The Company continually
evaluates other applications for its telecommunications networking technology,
including other industries where electronic broadcast and point-to-point
communications would add value to the conduct of their business. See "Item 1.
Business - AutoNETWORK" and "Item 1. Business - Network Services" in the
Company's 1996 Form 10-K.
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The Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of California in
1974. Its principal place of business is located at 21031 Ventura Boulevard,
Suite 1100, Woodland Hills, California 91364. Its telephone number is (818) 887-
3400. Additional information about the Company is included in documents
incorporated by reference in this Prospectus. See "AVAILABLE INFORMATION" and
"INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE."
The Company's wholly owned subsidiary, NTC, is an inter-exchange carrier
and reseller of long distance telephone services and provides nationwide long
distance telephone access to commercial and residential customers across the
United States. Customers of NTC purchase and pay for specific amounts of time
either through direct billing from NTC, billing from the customer's local
telephone company, or by prepaying for the use of NTC calling cards. NTC's
primary products are its Call $aver Calling Card, its Sure $aver Calling
Card, and its Dial-1 Telephone Service. In order to provide these NTC
services, NTC purchases large amounts of long distance time from national and
regional carriers at rates based upon high volume usage. NTC then resells
this time to customers at discounted retail rates. Its calling cards also
eliminate the calling card surcharges generally imposed by AT&T, MCI and
Sprint. NTC utilizes a multi-level marketing network of independent sales
representatives to market its long distance telephone services to retail
customers. NTC was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on
September 6, 1984. Its principal offices are located at 2801 North Main
Street, Irvine, California 92714 and its telephone number is (714) 251-8000.
See "Item 1. Business - Acquisition of National Telephone Communications,
Inc. -Operations." See also "AVAILABLE INFORMATION" and "INCORPORATION OF
CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE."
The Company's other wholly-owned subsidiary, GenSource (previously known
as California Interactive Computing, Inc.) is engaged in the development and
marketing of software that is used to process insurance-related claims,
including workers compensation, disability, general medical, and property and
casualty claims. Its software is licensed to companies which provide their
own insurance and claims administration, to insurance companies, and to
third-party administrators who process claims for either self-insured
companies or for insurance companies. GenSource's trademarked line of
software products include GenCOMP-TM-, GenMED-TM-, GenDIS-TM-, GenPAC-TM-,
GenRISK-TM-, GenIRIS-TM- and Top Rate-TM-. In addition, GenSource also offers
several computer and service-related products, including GenARS-TM-, which is
an optical disk-based information storage and retrieval system, and
GenSERVE-TM-, which is a maintenance and service program for customers.
GenSource is currently in the process of enhancing its computer software
products for windows applications utilizing new capital being invested into
it by Incomnet, Inc. GenSource was incorporated in 1977 in California and has
provided computer software for claims processing for 20 years. See "THE
COMPANY - Acquisition of California Interactive Computing, Inc."
The Company owns a minority interest in RCI. RCI manufactures and
markets the Fast Cast-TM- LenSystem that allows retail optical stores and
wholesale optical lens manufacturing laboratories to produce single vision,
flat-top bifocal and progressive bifocal lenses on demand, and in minutes.
The Fast Cast-TM-LenSystem uses a series of high-accuracy prescription glass
molds that are filled with a proprietary liquid monomer (plastic). When
exposed to ultraviolet light within the system's curing chamber, the monomer
undergoes a chemical reaction that rapidly "cures" or hardens the lens in 15
minutes. RCI commenced assembling and marketing the Rapid Cast equipment,
molds and liquid monomer for the Fast Cast-TM- LenSystem in February 1995,
when it acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of Q2100, Inc. from Pearle,
Inc., and when the Company acquired its ownership interest in RCI. See "Item
1. Business - Acquisition of Rapid Cast, Inc." and "Item 1. Business - Rapid
Cast, Inc." in the Company's 1996 Form 10-K.
APPOINTMENT AND ELECTION OF NEW DIRECTORS BY THE COMPANY
On January 20, 1997, the Company's Board of Directors appointed Dr. Howard
Silverman to fill a vacancy and become a member of the Board of Directors.
Since March 1996, Dr. Silverman has been consulting for various companies in the
optical and financial areas, including Andrew, Alexander, Wise & Company in New
York, and Rapid Cast, Inc. From August 1995 to March 1996, Dr. Silverman
served as a Vice-President of Corporate Finance for Rickel & Associates, an
investment banking firm. From 1991 until he joined Rickel & Associates in 1995,
Dr. Silverman was an independent business consultant specializing in early stage
and mid-size operating companies. From 1985 to 1991, Dr. Silverman was the
founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vision Sciences, Inc., a
company that developed, manufactured and sold in-office lens casting systems,
which enabled the optical retailer to cast his own finished plastic optical
lenses. Dr. Silverman was a member of the Board of Directors and the director
of business development for Staar Surgical Co., Inc., a publicly owned company,
from 1984 to 1990. He was the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Hydro-
Optics, Inc., a manufacturer of hydrophilic contact lens, from 1974 until 1984.
Dr. Silverman has also been the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of
Diversified Health Industries, Inc. and the President and Chief Executive
Officer of Precision Contact Lens, Inc. Dr. Silverman had a private optometric
practice in New York City from 1968 to 1972, specializing in contact lenses.
Dr. Silverman earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the
College of the City of New York in 1965 and a Doctor of Optometry from Illinois
College of Optometry in 1968. See the Company's Report on Form 8-K, dated
January 20, 1997.
On August 13, 1997, the Company's Board of Directors appointed three more
members to the Board, David Wilstein, Richard M. Horowitz and Stanley
Weinstein. See the Proxy Statement for the 1997 Annual Meeting of the
Shareholders of the Company and the Company's Report on Form 8-K, dated
August 13, 1997. On December 15, 1997, the Company held its annual meeting
for the shareholders at which Rolf Lesem was elected as a director of the
Company by a write-in cumulative vote. In order to provide a position for
Mr. Lesem on the Board of Directors, Albert Milstein resigned as a director
of the Company. On December 26, 1997, Stanley Weinstein resigned from the
Company's Board of Directors because of personal, business and family
commitments. Both resignations were accepted by the Company, and the vacancy
left because of Mr. Weinstein's resignation has not yet been filled.
Accordingly, the Company currently has six directors on a Board of Directors
with a designated size of seven members. The following members joined the
Board since August 13, 1997:
Richard M. Horowitz, 56, has served as President of Management Brokers
Insurance Agency (Beverly Hills, California) since 1974. He also serves as
Chairman of Leviathan Corporation, a computer sales, consulting and software
company, and Chairman of Dial 800, Inc., a telecommunication company. Since
1990, he has been a member of the Board of Directors of Trio-Tech
International, a company that produces environmental testing equipment. He
has an MBA from Pepperdine University.
Rolf Lesem, 66, received his Bachelor's of Mechanical Engineering from Cooper
Union School of Engineering in 1953 and his Master's of Science in Mechanical
Engineering from Cornell University in 1955. He has also taken graduate
courses at the University of California in Los Angeles, California. Mr.
Lesem has spent his career as a mechanical engineer in the aerospace
industry. Since 1995, he has been involved in the design of ruggedized
handheld computing systems for Litton Data Systems in Moorpark, California.
In 1993 and 1994, he was involved in the design of photographic processing
equipment for Colourtronic in Chatsworth, California. From 1986 to 1993, he
worked for Teledyne Systems Co. in Northridge, California designing air and
spacecraft subsystems.
David Wilstein, 69, is the President and Chairman of the Board of the Realtech
Group, a real estate development and management firm in Los Angeles,
California, which he founded in 1968. He is also the Chairman of the Board of
Aero Products Research, a company that develops plastic products, and is a
member of the Board of C. L. Systems, a company that develops electro-optical
test equipment. Mr. Wilstein has a B.S. in civil-structural engineering from
the University of Pittsburgh.
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APPOINTMENT OF NEW EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF NTC
On January 6, 1997, NTC entered into an employment agreement with James R.
Quandt pursuant to which Mr. Quandt is serving as the President of NTC's newly
formed operating division, and will be nominated to become a member of NTC's
Board of Directors. The employment agreement contemplates that Mr. Quandt will
eventually become the Chief Executive Officer of NTC upon the retirement of
Edward Jacobs, the current Chief Executive Officer, which is presently scheduled
for January 1, 1999.
Mr. Quandt's employment agreement commenced on January 6, 1997 and has a
term of three years. The employment agreement provides for Mr. Quandt to
implement a separation of the functions of the Company into an operating
division, with primary responsibility for the telephone business, and a
marketing division, with primary responsibility for the independent sales
representatives. Until Mr. Quandt becomes the Chief Executive Officer of NTC
(which is contemplated but not guaranteed), he and the President of the newly
formed marketing division will report to Mr. Jacobs. The employment agreement
recites that Mr. Jacobs also contemplates retiring as the Chairman of the Board
of Directors of NTC on July 25, 1999, although such retirement is not
contractually mandated. The employment agreement contemplates that Mr. Quandt
may be nominated to become the Chairman of the Board of Directors of NTC upon
Mr. Jacobs' retirement from that position.
Pursuant to the employment agreement, Mr. Quandt is entitled to the
following compensation: (1) A base salary of $40,000 per month, (2) an
incentive bonus equal to one and one-half (1.5%) of the quarterly net profit
earned by NTC, provided that the quarterly net profit is at least $1,250,000,
the payment of the bonus does not cause the quarterly net profit of NTC to be
less than $1,250,000, and NTC's pretax profit for the succeeding calendar
quarter is reasonably expected to exceed the minimum quarterly net profit of
$1,250,000, and (3) nonqualified stock options to purchase 600,000 shares of the
common stock of NTC. The stock options will have an exercise price determined
by the Board of Directors of NTC in accordance with the NTC Stock Option Plan,
but in no event greater than the higher of $5.00 per share or the fair market
value of NTC's stock at the time of the grant. See "THE COMPANY - Amendment to
NTC Management Incentive Agreement." The stock options will have an exercise
period of five years from the date of grant. The stock options will vest as
follows: (1) 250,000 stock options will vest upon Mr. Quandt completing 15
months of employment for NTC under the employment agreement, and (2) 350,000
stock options will vest only in the event NTC achieves cumulative pretax profits
which total a minimum of $10,000,000 in any four contiguous calendar quarters
prior to January 1, 1998.
In addition to the base salary, regular bonus and stock options, Mr. Quandt
will earn a hiring bonus equal to $225,000, payable if NTC's quarterly net
profits exceed $1,250,000, but in any event no later than December 31, 1997 with
respect to $150,000 of the guaranteed hiring bonus, and the balance by no later
than June 30, 1998. The hiring bonus will be paid at the rate of 1.5% of
quarterly pre-tax profits of NTC in excess of $1,250,000, and if not earned in
that manner, will be paid in full in two installments as follows: $150,000 by
December 31, 1997 and the balance by June 30, 1998. To the extent that the
regular bonus and guaranteed hiring bonuses are paid to Mr. Quandt pursuant to
his employment agreement, Mr. Jacobs has agreed to waive any remaining portion
of the quarterly incentive bonus payable by NTC to Mr. Jacobs (i.e. 1.5% of the
pre-tax net profits in excess of $1,250,000 of net profits of NTC per calendar
quarter) pursuant to Mr. Jacobs' current employment agreement with NTC.
Under the employment agreement, Mr. Quandt is entitled to a significant
severance payment if his employment terminates prior to the agreement's
termination date because of his death, disability, or for a reason other than
cause, or because of a voluntary resignation by Mr. Quandt for "good cause", as
defined in the employment agreement. Mr. Quandt has agreed not to compete with
NTC during the term of his employment agreement and for a period of one year
after the agreement terminates for any
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reason.
Prior to assuming his executive position with NTC, Mr. Quandt was the
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Global Financial Information Corporation,
a privately held group of companies in the financial information and technology
industry. Global Financial Information Corporation operates from a base of 27
offices internationally, with a staff of approximately 840 professionals. From
1991 to 1995, Mr. Quandt was the President and Chief Executive Officer of
Standard & Poors Financial Information Services, a subsidiary of McGraw Hill
Corporation in New York, New York. At Standard & Poors, Mr. Quandt was
responsible for all executive, administrative and operational functions of nine
domestic and international companies that comprised the Standard & Poors Group.
From 1980 to 1991, Mr. Quandt was an executive officer in various capacities
with Security Pacific Bank in Los Angeles, California. Mr. Quandt was the
Senior Vice President and Group Division Head of Security Pacific Bank's
Financial Management & Trust Services Group from 1988 to 1991. From 1983 to
1990, Mr. Quandt was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Security
Pacific Brokerage, Inc., a subsidiary of Security Pacific Bank, for which he
negotiated the sale in 1990 to Fidelity Investments. Mr. Quandt was Group Vice
President of Security Pacific Financial Management Centers from 1980 to 1983.
From 1976 to 1980, Mr. Quandt was a Second Vice President with Smith, Barney,
Harris, Upham & Co. in Los Angeles, California, and from 1972 to 1976, he was a
Senior Account Executive with the Bank of America. Mr. Quandt earned a Bachelor
of Science in Economic and Business Administration from Saint Mary's College of
California in 1971 and completed the program at the Graduate School of Business,
Management Policy Institute, at the University of Southern California. Mr.
Quandt is a member of the Board of Regents of Saint Mary's College of California
and the Alumni Council Board of the American Bankers Association. Mr. Quandt is
also a member of the New York Municipal Forum.
REINCORPORATION OF NTC AND RESIGNATION OF DIRECTOR
On March 20, 1997, NTC reincorporated under the laws of the State of
Delaware. On March 21, 1997, Jerry Ballah resigned as an officer and director
of NTC, which was accepted by the NTC Board of Directors. The Board of
Directors of NTC authorized NTC to enter into a consulting agreement with Mr.
Ballah pursuant to which he would provide marketing consulting services to
NTC for $150,000 per year in consulting fees. The NTC Board of Directors
also authorized NTC to make a one year loan of up to $600,000 to Mr. Ballah
bearing interest at the applicable federal rate, evidenced by a promissory
note payable to NTC. The outstanding balance of the loan is approximately
$550,000 as of January 16, 1998.
AMENDMENTS TO BYLAWS
On June 8, 1997, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted an amendment
to the Company's Bylaws relating to the procedures for nominating candidates for
election as directors of the Company. The amendment states as follows:
"Section 3.A. NOMINATION OF DIRECTORS. Only persons who are nominated in
accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 3A shall be eligible
for election as, and to serve as, directors. Nominations of persons for
election to the Board of Directors may be made at a meeting of the stockholders
at which directors are to be elected (i) by or at the direction of the Board of
Directors or (ii) by any stockholder of the Corporation who is a stockholder of
record at the time of the giving of such stockholder's notice provided for in
this Section 3A, who shall be entitled to vote at such meeting in the election
of directors and who complies with the requirements of this Section 3A. Such
nominations, other than those made by or at the direction of the Board of
Directors, shall be preceded by timely advance notice in writing to the
Secretary of the Corporation. To be timely, a stockholders' notice shall be
delivered to, or mailed and received at, the principal executive offices of the
Corporation (i) with respect to an election to be held at the annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Corporation, not later than the close of business on the
90th day prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year's annual meeting;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that with respect to the annual meeting of stockholders to be
held in 1997 or in the event that the date of the annual meeting is more than 30
days before or more than 60 days after such anniversary date, notice by the
stockholder to be timely must be so delivered not later than the close of
business on the later of the 90th day prior to such annual meeting or the 10th
day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting
is first made by the Corporation; and (ii) with respect to an election to be
held at a special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation for the election of
directors, not later than the close of business on the tenth day following the
day on which notice of the date of the special meeting was mailed to
stockholders of the Corporation or public disclosure of the date of the special
meeting was made, whichever first occurs.
Any such stockholder's notice to the Secretary of the Corporation shall set
forth (x) as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for
election or re-election as a director (i) the name, age, business address and
residence address of such person, (ii) the principal occupation or employment of
such person, (iii) the number of shares of each class of capital stock of the
Corporation beneficially owned by such person, (iv) the written consent of such
person to having such person's name placed in nomination at the meeting and to
serve as a director if elected and (v) any other information relating to such
person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election
of directors, or is otherwise required, pursuant to Regulation 14A under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and (y) as to
the stockholder giving the notice, (i) the name and address, as they appear on
the Corporation's books, of such stockholder and (ii) the number of shares of
each class of voting stock of the Corporation which is then beneficially owned
by such stockholder. The presiding officer of the meeting of stockholders shall
determine whether the requirements of this Section 3A have been met with respect
to any nomination or intended nomination. If the presiding officer determines
that any nomination was not made in accordance with the requirements of this
Section 3A, he shall so declare at the meeting and the defective nomination
shall be disregarded. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section
3A, a stockholder shall also comply with all applicable requirements of the
Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to the
matters set forth in this Section 3A."
On August 13, 1997, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted an amendment
to the Company's Bylaws providing that the fixed number of directors of the
Company will be seven members rather than six members, within a range of
permitted directors numbering a minimum of five and a maximum of nine. On
November 17, 1997, the Board of Directors adopted an amendment to the
Company's Bylaws providing for the requirement that any resolution to be
adopted by the Company's Board of Directors must be approved by a majority
of the directors comprising a quorum plus one. Accordingly, if seven members
of the Board are present, the approval of five is required to adopt a
resolution. A quorum is present for meetings of the Company's Board of
Directors if a majority of the Board is present.
GRANT OF STOCK OPTIONS AND OTHER COMPENSATION BY THE COMPANY
The Company's Board of Directors approved the following executive
compensation for the President and Secretary of the Company at its Board meeting
on January 21, 1997, pursuant to the recommendation of the Company's
Compensation Committee:
(1) Melvyn Reznick's annual salary for the twelve month period
commencing on December 1, 1996 and ending on December 1, 1997 was increased
to $250,000. Mr. Reznick was granted a cash bonus of $40,000. He was also
granted options to purchase a certain number of shares of NTC common stock
from the Company. The number of options to purchase NTC stock would have
been equal to $135,000 divided by the fair market value of each share of NTC
stock on December 31, 1996. The exercise price would have been equal to the
fair market value of NTC stock and the term of the options would have been
three years. In June 1997, Mr. Reznick elected to accept his bonus in cash
in lieu of options to purchase NTC stock from the Company. The Company's
Compensation Committee also recommended that Mr. Reznick's bonus for 1997 be
$100,000, subject to the approval of the Company's Board of Directors early
next year, provided that the Board determines that Mr. Reznick satisfies the
following criteria: The Company completes the spin-off of 10% of the common
stock of NTC that it owns, the pending investigation of the Company by the
Securities and Exchange Commission is settled and terminated, the Company's
legal and regulatory issues are under control and, if possible, resolved, the
Company expands its corporate communications activities so that its stock is
presented properly to the investment community, the Company develops a new
source of revenues and profits so that Incomnet, Inc. has a clear potential
to cover its costs independent of NTC and RCI, and there is significant
appreciation in the value of the Company's stock.
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(2) Stephen A. Caswell's annual salary for the twelve month period
commencing on January 1, 1997 was increased to $115,000. Mr. Caswell was
granted a cash bonus of $10,000. He was also granted options to purchase a
certain number of shares of NTC common stock from the Company, which would
have been calculated in the same manner as for Mr. Reznick, except that the
dollar amount of options is $40,000 rather than $135,000. In June 1997, Mr.
Caswell elected to accept his bonus in cash in lieu of options to purchase
NTC stock from the Company. The Compensation Committee recommended and the
Board of Directors approved a potential cash bonus of $35,000 for Mr. Caswell
for 1997, provided that the Company achieves the same goals as are applicable
to Mr. Reznick's potential 1997 bonus.
On January 21, 1997, the Board of Directors granted the following stock
options to the following officers, directors and consultants to the Company.
The options granted to the directors of the Company were not granted pursuant
to and are not covered by the provisions of Incomnet, Inc.'s 1996 Stock Option
Plan:
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Number Potential Realizable Value
of Stock Exercise at Assumed Annual Rates of Stock
Name Options Price Date of Expiration Price Appreciation for Term (3)
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5% 10%
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Howard Silverman 35,000 $4.25 1/21/2002 $ 0 $ 14,700
Albert Milstein 35,000 $4.25 1/21/2002 $ 0 $ 14,700
Nancy Zivitz 35,000 $4.25 1/21/2002 $ 0 $ 14,700
Stephen Caswell 40,000(1) $4.25 1/21/2002 $ 0 $ 16,800
Mark Richardson(2) 20,000 $4.25 1/21/2002 $ 0 $ 8,400
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(1) These stock options are pledged to the Company as additional collateral to
secure the nonrecourse loan by the Company to Mr. Caswell made on November
15, 1995, which is also secured by 20,000 shares of the Company's Common
Stock owned by Mr. Caswell. The current outstanding balance of the loan is
approximately $340,000.
(2) Mr. Richardson is corporate legal counsel to the Company. See "LEGAL
MATTERS."
(3) The assumed appreciation is calculated from the last sale price of the
Company's Common Stock on the NASDAQ over-the-counter market on
November 26, 1997, which was $2.90 per share.
The members of the Compensation Committee are Albert Milstein, Nancy
Zivitz and Dr. Howard Silverman. Dr. Silverman joined the Compensation
Committee upon his appointment as a director on January 20, 1997. He did not
participate in the issuance of the report by the Compensation Committee
relating to the recommendations for compensation for Mr. Reznick and Mr.
Caswell, as described above, which were adopted by the full Board of
Directors on January 21, 1997. Mr. Caswell was a member of the Compensation
Committee until he resigned from it on June 27, 1997. Mr. Caswell did not
vote on the recommendations of the Compensation Committee relating to his
compensation from the Company. In approving the recommendations to the Board
of Directors for Mr. Reznick's and Mr. Caswell's compensation, the
Compensation Committee in its report noted extraordinary work performed by
these executives under difficult conditions. Mr. Reznick performed an
important role in financing and procuring the equity financing for Rapid
Cast, Inc., one of the Company's subsidiaries. Mr. Reznick personally made
and guaranteed bridge loans to Rapid Cast, Inc. as well as coordinating
negotiations with J.P. Morgan and The Clipper Group to complete the
institutional financing of Rapid Cast, Inc. Mr. Reznick is serving a key role
on the Board of Directors, Audit
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Committee and Compensation Committee for Rapid Cast, Inc. He also works
extensively with the research and development department of Rapid Cast, Inc.
The Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors believes that the
institutional financing of Rapid Cast, Inc. may not have been accomplished
without the financial and managerial involvement of Mr. Reznick.
The Compensation Committee noted that Mr. Reznick was also instrumental in
resolving the issues with National Telephone & Communications, Inc., the
Company's 100% owned subsidiary, including initiating the procedures necessary
to accomplish the eventual spin-off of a portion of the Company's NTC shares.
The current management incentive agreement with NTC provides Incomnet, Inc. with
a reliable source of working capital in 1997. The Compensation Committee also
noted that Mr. Reznick served as an effective leader in resolving and making
progress in resolving difficult legal and regulatory issues affecting the
Company. The Compensation Committee made a comparative analysis of Mr.
Reznick's annual salary in relation to the salaries of chief executive officers
of public companies of approximately the same size, as well as the salaries of
the chief executive officers of NTC and RCI, and determined that the
recommendation for Mr. Reznick's compensation was fair and reasonable.
The Compensation Committee also issued a report with respect to Mr. Caswell
which noted his valuable work in providing support for the Company's litigation
tasks, including his assistance in the pending legal action for the recovery of
short swing profits for the Company in MORALES VS. INCOMNET, INC. AND SAM D.
SCHWARTZ. Mr. Caswell performed critical tasks in connection with the Company
raising $2,440,000 in the private placement of the Series A 2% Convertible
Preferred Stock. Mr. Caswell was also instrumental in establishing an investor
relations program for the Company including the hiring of Fi.Comm, Ltd., the
Company's investor relations firm. The Compensation Committee made a
comparative analysis of Mr. Caswell's annual salary in relation to the salaries
of corporate secretaries of public companies of approximately the same size, and
determined that the recommendation for Mr. Caswell's compensation was fair and
reasonable.
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS
The current members of the Audit Committee of the Company's Board of
Directors are Nancy Zivitz and Dr. Howard Silverman. The current members of
the Compliance Committee of the Company's Board of Directors are Melvyn
Reznick, Mark Richardson, and Nancy Zivitz. The current members of the
Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors are Nancy Zivitz
and Dr. Howard Silverman.
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS WITH COMPANY MANAGEMENT
On June 8, 1997, the Company's Board of Directors approved an extension
of the employment agreement with Melvyn Reznick, the President and Chairman
of the Board of the Company, and a new employment agreement with Stephen A.
Caswell, the Company's Secretary and Vice-President. The existing employment
agreement with Mr. Reznick was extended until the earlier of (i) June 30,
2002, or (ii) six months after the date that 100% of the Company's holdings
of NTC stock are sold, conveyed or otherwise distributed but no sooner than
December 31, 1999 ("Early Termination Date"). The annual salary was
established to be $250,000 for the term of the contract. In the event of an
improper termination of the agreement by the Company for any reason, Mr.
Reznick is entitled (i) to be paid a lump sum amount equal to his annual
salary during the remaining term of his agreement plus his annual salary for
three additional years, plus accrued bonus, if any, (ii) to receive all of
his benefits during such period, and (iii) to exercise all of his vested
stock options at any time during the remaining term of the options. In the
event of an early termination because of the disposition of 100% of the
Company's NTC stock, then the Company has agreed to pay Mr. Reznick a lump
sum amount equal to the sum of the annual compensation and accrued but unpaid
bonus (if any, with respect to the bonus) which would be payable to him for
one additional year after the Early Termination Date, but not beyond June 30,
2002, as well as to provide his benefits during that period and to permit him
to exercise his vested stock options during the remaining term of the
options.
Mr. Caswell's employment agreement has a term which expires on the
earlier of (i) December 31, 1999, or (ii) six months after the date that 100%
of the Company's holdings of NTC stock are sold, conveyed or otherwise
distributed. His annual salary is $115,000 during the term of the contract.
In the event of an improper termination of Mr. Caswell's employment agreement
by the Company for any reason, Mr. Caswell is entitled (i) to be paid a lump
sum amount equal to his annual salary during the remaining term of his
agreement plus his annual salary for 15 additional months, (ii) to receive
all of his benefits during that period, and (iii) to exercise all of his
vested stock options at any time during the remaining term of the options.
In the event of an early termination because of the disposition of 100% of
the Company's NTC stock, then the Company has agreed to pay Mr. Caswell a
lump sum amount equal to the sum of the annual compensation and accrued bonus
(if any, with respect to the bonus) which would be payable to him for one
additional year after the Early Termination Date, but not beyond December 31,
1999, as well as to provide his benefits during such period and to permit him
to exercise his vested stock options during the remaining term of the options.
On October 30, 1997, NTC entered into a new employment agreement with Edward
R. Jacobs, who had been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NTC under
a previous employment agreement from December 28, 1994 to July 25, 1997.
Pursuant to the new agreement, Mr. Jacobs' employment with NTC was extended
until July 25, 1999. The terms and conditions of the extended employment
agreement are described in "Item 5. Other Information - Employment Agreement
Between Incomnet, Inc. and Edward R. Jacobs" in the Company's Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended September 30, 1997 and in the Company's Proxy Statement for
the 1997 Annual Meeting of the Company's Shareholders.
FILING OF SCHEDULE 13D
On May 5, 1997, four shareholders representing to own a total of
1,119,094 shares of the Company's Common Stock filed a Schedule 13D with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The shareholders are David Wilstein, his
brother, Leonard Wilstein, Richard M. Horowitz and Jack Gilbert. An amended
Schedule 13D was subsequently filed by the group adding Robert Epstein, who
owns 325,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock. The shareholders, acting
in concert, stated that they were considering various courses of action,
including but not limited to acquiring additional shares of the Company's
stock and seeking representation on the Company's Board of Directors by
proposing nominees for election to the Board at the Company's annual meeting
of the shareholders or otherwise. On August 13, 1997, the Company's Board of
Directors appointed David Wilstein and Richard M. Horowitz, two members of
the group, to fill existing vacancies on the Board. The Board also amended
the Bylaws to create an additional vacancy and appointed Stanley Weinstein as
the seventh director of the Company. See "THE COMPANY - Appointment of New
Directors."
ACQUISITION OF CALIFORNIA INTERACTIVE COMPUTING, INC.
On May 2, 1997, the Company acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding
capital stock of California Interactive Computing, Inc. ("CIC"), a private
California corporation engaged in the business of developing and marketing
computer software that is used to process insurance related claims, including
workers compensation, disability, general medical, and property and casualty
claims. CIC's computer software is licensed to companies which provide their
own insurance and claims administration, to insurance companies, and to third
party administrators who process claims for either self-insured companies or
insurance companies. CIC was incorporated in 1977 and has provided software
for claims processing for 20 years. CIC's name was changed to GenSource
Corporation on October 15, 1997. The total purchase price for CIC was
$2,176,829 payable over a five year period, comprised of a total of
$1,758,302 payable in cash to the shareholders of CIC for their stock and the
assumption of approximately $418,527 of loans payable by CIC to two of its
prior shareholders. In addition, CIC entered into a two year employment
agreement with Jerry Buckley, CIC's prior President and Chairman of the Board
of Directors, pursuant to which CIC is paying Mr. Buckley $10,000 per month
in consideration for his services as the Director of Strategic Planning for
CIC. See "Item 13 - Certain Relationships and Related Transactions -
Acquisition of California Interactive Computing, Inc." in the Company's 1997
Form 10-KA. See also the Company's Report on Form 8-K, dated May 2, 1997,
and "Item 5 - Other Information -Acquisition of California Interactive
Computing, Inc." in the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,
1997.
AGREEMENTS WITH NTC AND ITS MANAGEMENT
In November 1996 the Company entered into a new management incentive
agreement with NTC pursuant to which the Company agreed to spin-off 10% of
the shares it owns in NTC, to establish stock option programs for the senior
executives, employees and key independent sales representatives of NTC, and
to vote its shares for NTC management's slate of director nominees. The new
management incentive agreement entirely superseded the incentive agreement
entered into by the Company with NTC in February 1996. See "Item 5. Other
Information - Agreement with NTC Management" in the Company's Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended September 30, 1996 as updated under "Item 1. Business -
National Telephone and Communications Inc. - Management Incentive Agreement"
in the Company's 1996 Form 10-K. The Company also entered into settlement
agreements with Edward Jacobs, the Chairman of the Board Directors and
President of NTC, and Jerry Ballah, the Executive Vice President and a
director of NTC, pursuant to which mutual general releases were given. The
Company agreed to assume certain debt obligations of Mr. Jacobs and Mr.
Ballah to NTC, as well as to make a cash payment to them to cover their tax
liabilities from the debt forgiveness. See "Item 5. Other Information -
Settlement Agreement with NTC Directors" in the Company's Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended September 30, 1996 as updated under "Item 1. Business -
National Telephone and Communications Inc. - Management Incentive Agreement"
in the Company's 1996 Form 10-K.
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On January 28, 1997, the Company entered into an amended and restated
management incentive agreement with NTC which entirely supersedes the agreement
entered into in November 1996. The amended and restated management incentive
agreement essentially contains the same terms and conditions as the agreement
entered into in November 1996, except as follows: The Company and NTC agree
that the Company, as the owner of 100% of the total issued and outstanding stock
of NTC, owns ten million shares of NTC. The three NTC stock option plans
previously agreed to have been revised. The Company and NTC have now agreed
that there will be three stock option plans and one convertible debt plan. The
exercise price of all stock options issued under the option plans will not be
less than the fair market value of NTC common stock on the date of the grant,
and the conversion price of the convertible debt issued under the convertible
debt plan will not be less than the fair market value of NTC common stock on the
date of the issuance of the convertible debenture. Shares issuable pursuant to
the plans are expected to be registered with the Securities and Exchange
Commission no later than at the time of NTC's planned public offering. Upon the
creation of the plans and first grant of options and convertible debt units
pursuant to the plans, Edward Jacobs will waive his rights to all remaining
outstanding unexercised warrants and options issued to him by the Company
pursuant to his employment agreement, dated December 28, 1994. See "Item 1.
Business - National Telephone and Communications, Inc. - Management Incentive
Agreement" in the Company's 1996 Form 10-K.
The amended and restated management incentive agreement was amended on
April 7, 1997 to reflect minor adjustments in the terms and conditions of the
NTC stock option and convertible debt plans. Those adjustments are reflected
in the discussion in the following paragraphs.
The first stock option plan is the one for key independent sales
representatives. A total of 2,884,615 shares are reserved for issuance under
this plan. Options to purchase 961,538 shares of NTC common stock were
granted to key independent sales representatives who are Corporate Team
members, 480,769 of which will vest on June 30, 1998, subject to acceleration
if NTC's public offering occurs prior to January 1, 1998. Options to
purchase the other 480,769 shares will vest on June 30, 1999. In connection
with this grant, NTC expects to recognize approximately $150,000 of
compensation expense in the period March 1997 to June 1999, assuming all
961,538 options granted vest. The exercise price of these options is $3.50
per share and the exercise term is five years from the date of grant (i.e.
they expire on March 20, 2002). The remaining 1,923,077 shares reserved for
issuance pursuant to stock options granted under this plan may be granted to
key independent sales representatives after each of June 30, 1997, December
31, 1997, June 30, 1998 and December 31, 1998 if NTC's gross revenues for the
three month periods ending on each of such dates exceed NTC's gross revenues
for the corresponding three month periods ending December 31, 1996, June 30,
1997, December 31, 1997 and June 30, 1998, by the percentage amounts
indicated on the following table:
Percentage Increase in NTC Gross Revenues Number of Options Available For Grant
In Comparative Three Month Periods At End of Each Period(1)
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30% 125,000
40% 250,000
50% 500,000(1)
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(1) Stock options in the amount indicated may be granted at the end of each of
the four comparative three month periods. If the percentage increase for all
four of the comparative periods is 50% or more, then the total stock options
available for grant in the fourth period would be 423,077 instead of 500,000
because there are 1,923,077 (not 2,000,000) options available for grant under
this portion of the key independent sales representatives' stock option plan.
These stock options, once granted, will vest in four equal annual
installments on each anniversary date after the stock option grant date. The
exercise price for these stock options will equal the greater of $3.50 per
share or the fair market value of NTC common stock on the date of grant. The
NTC Board of Directors will determine when and to whom these stock options will
be granted.
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The second stock option plan is the one for NTC executives, employees
and key consultants. A total of 3,705,001 shares are reserved for issuance
under this plan. Options representing 1,446,026 of these reserved shares
will be subject only to a time-in-service vesting requirement, but in no
event will such options vest prior to January 1, 1998. Options representing
1,682,051 of the reserved shares will vest in four equal annual installments
on each anniversary date of the option grant date, subject to the
acceleration of vesting in the event that NTC achieves certain income targets
in 1997, to be determined by the NTC Board of Directors. An amount equal to
480,770 of the 1,682,051 shares issuable pursuant to options granted under
this plan are reserved for issuance to Edward Jacobs and Jerry Ballah,
allocated 240,385 to Mr. Jacobs and 240,385 to Mr. Ballah. An amount equal to
576,924 of the 3,705,001 shares issuable pursuant to options granted under
this plan are also reserved for issuance to Mr. Jacobs and Mr. Ballah,
allocated 288,462 to Mr. Jacobs and 288,462 to Mr. Ballah. These stock
options have been granted but will not vest until January 31, 2002, except
that the vesting of these stock options will accelerate if NTC achieves
certain revenue goals prior to January 1, 2000.
On March 20, 1997, options to purchase 2,437,094 shares of NTC common
stock were granted under the second option plan to a total of 263 employees
and consultants of NTC, including the aboved described 480,770 and 567,924
stock options granted to Mr. Jacobs and Mr. Ballah. On April 11, 1997,
options to purchase an additional 735,000 shares of NTC common stock were
granted to a total of 18 key consultants of NTC. The exercise price of the
2,437,094 stock options is $3.50 per share and the exercise price of the
735,000 stock options is $3.75 per share. The exercise period is ten years
from the date of grant, regardless of when they vest. In the future, and
prior to NTC becoming a publicly traded company, the exercise price of any
new options granted under this plan will be the higher of the latest Duff &
Phelps appraisal of each share of NTC common stock or $3.50 per share. After
NTC becomes a publicly traded company, the exercise price of any stock
options granted under this plan will not be less than the fair market value
of NTC's stock on the date of the grant or, in the case of stock options
granted to affiliates of NTC, 110% of the fair market value of NTC's stock.
The third stock option plan is the one for members of NTC's Board of
Directors. A total of 300,000 shares are reserved for issuance under this plan.
Each director of NTC will receive an option to purchase 25,000 shares of NTC
common stock which will vest in four equal annual installments on each
anniversary date of the option grant date.
The fourth option plan is the Senior Executive and Consultant
Convertible Debt Plan for Edward Jacobs and Jerry Ballah. A total of
2,664,231 shares are reserved for issuance under this plan. Mr. Jacobs and
Mr. Ballah have collectively received convertible debt units which may be
converted into 2,664,231 shares of NTC common stock, allocated 1,407,115 to
Mr. Jacobs and 1,257,116 to Mr. Ballah. These convertible debt units were
issued by NTC on April 11, 1997. In connection with the issuance of the
convertible debt units, Mr. Jacobs and Mr. Ballah issued convertible
debentures to NTC at the rate of $3.00 per conversion share (i.e. an
aggregate of $7,992,693 in debentures payable to NTC), bearing fixed simple
interest at the rate of 6.49% per annum and payable in full on the earlier of
(a) the date five years from the date of grant (i.e. April 11, 2002), or (b)
the conversion date. The convertible debentures are full recourse
obligations of Mr. Jacobs and Mr. Ballah. Each convertible debt unit is
convertible into one share of NTC common stock at a conversion price equal to
the outstanding principal and interest balance of the convertible debentures
plus $.01 per share. A portion of the convertible debt units granted under
this plan may be assignable.
The vesting of all stock options and convertible debt units is dependent
upon the grantee being a director, officer, employee or key consultant of NTC
at the time of vesting. All nonvested stock options expire automatically
upon the termination or severance of a grantee from employment or service
with NTC.
Furthermore, grantees of the stock options generally have a period of 90 days
(30 days in the case of consultants) after a severance from NTC in which to
exercise vested stock options (this provision is not applicable to
convertible debt units). The following table lists the stock options and
convertible debt units issued to the directors and executive officers of NTC
as of November 30, 1997. These stock options do not include any that have
been granted to the independent sales representatives of NTC or other
employees or consultants of NTC.
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Grantee Type Number Exercise or Date of Value at Assumed Annual
Conversion Expiration Rates of Stock Price
Price Appreciation For Term(10)
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Edward R. Jacobs(1) Stock Options 240,385 $3.50 3/20/2007(8) $ 333,338 $1,029,143
Stock Options 288,462 $3.50 3/20/2007(9) $ 400,004 $1,234,617
Convertible
Debt Units 1,407,115 $3.01 4/11/2002 $1,170,167 $2,585,764
James R. Quandt(2) Stock Options 300,000 $3.50 3/20/2007(7) $ 416,000 $1,284,000
Stock Options 300,000 $3.50 3/20/2007(8) $ 416,000 $1,284,000
Michael Keebaugh(3) Stock Options 50,000 $3.50 3/20/2007(7) $ 69,334 $ 214,000
Stock Options 50,000 $3.50 3/20/2007(8) $ 69,334 $ 214,000
Victor C. Streufert(4) Stock Options 75,000 $3.50 3/20/2007(7) $ 104,001 $ 321,000
Stock Options 50,000 $3.50 3/20/2007(8) $ 69,334 $ 214,000
Deborah Chuckas(5) Stock Options 50,000 $3.50 3/20/2007(7) $ 69,334 $ 214,000
Stock Options 50,000 $3.50 3/20/2007(8) $ 69,334 $ 214,000
Louis Cheng(6) Stock Options 50,000 $3.50 3/20/2007(7) $ 69,334 $ 214,000
Stock Options 50,000 $3.50 3/20/2007(8) $ 69,334 $ 214,000
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(1) Mr. Jacobs is the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of
Directors of NTC. The conversion price of $3.01 per share for the
convertible debt units does not include accrued interest on the
outstanding debentures. The terms of Jerry Ballah's stock options
and convertible debt units are the same as Mr. Jacobs'. Mr. Ballah
resigned as an officer and director of NTC on March 21, 1997.
(2) Mr. Quandt is the President and a director of NTC.
(3) Mr. Keebaugh is the Vice-President of Operations of NTC.
(4) Mr. Streufert is the Chief Financial Officer of NTC.
(5) Ms. Chuckas is the Vice President of Marketing Support for NTC.
(6) Mr. Cheng is the Vice President of Information Systems for NTC.
(7) These stock options vest and are exercisable on the later of (i) 15
months after the employee's date of hire or 15 months after the
employee's date of promotion to the employee's current position,
whichever is later, or (ii) 180 days after the first sale by NTC of
common stock shares in a bona fide underwriting pursuant to a
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(an "Underwriting").
(8) These stock options vest and are exercisable in accordance with the
following schedule, subject to acceleration as described after the
vesting schedule: (a) 25% on the later of the first anniversary of
each employee' date of grant or 180 days after an Underwriting, (b)
25% on the second anniversary of each employee's date of grant, (c)
25% on the third anniversary of each employee's date of grant, and (d)
25% on the fourth anniversary of each employee's date of grant. In
the event that the total of NTC's net income plus income and franchise
taxes paid or accrued during each fiscal quarter exceeds $10,000,000
in any four consecutive calendar quarters up to and including the
fourth calendar quarter of 1997, the vesting of these outstanding
stock options would accelerate so that all shares subject to such
options would vest on the later to occur of (i) 45 days after the last
day of the fourth consecutive calendar quarter on which the total of
NTC's net income plus income and franchise taxes exceeded $10,000,000,
or (ii) 180 days after an Underwriting. In the event that the total
net income plus income and franchise taxes paid or accrued during each
fiscal quarter of 1997 does not exceed $10,000,000 but total net
income plus income and franchise taxes paid or accrued during 1998 is
more than twice NTC's total net income plus income and franchise taxes
paid or accrued during 1997, the vesting of these stock options would
accelerate so that all shares subject to such options would vest on
the later of (i) February 15, 1999, or (ii) 180 days after an
Underwriting.
(9) These stock options vest on January 31, 2002, subject to acceleration
according to the following schedule: In the event that the sales of
NTC exceed the amounts set forth below in any calendar quarter up to
and including the fourth calendar quarter of 1999, the vesting of
these stock options would accelerate so that the following number of
shares subject to such options would vest:
SALES IN CALENDAR QUARTER NUMBER OF SHARES VESTING
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$100,000,000 192,308
$125,000,000 384,616
$180,000,000 576,924
(10) Assumes a current value of $3.00 per share for each share of NTC
common stock.
The amended and restated NTC management incentive agreement provides
that, until four additional independent directors are appointed to the NTC
Board of Directors, if a vacancy is created on the NTC Board of Directors by
reason of the death, resignation or removal, with or without cause, of Mr.
Jacobs, then the Company has agreed to vote its shares for the individual
nominated by the remaining NTC management director. In addition to the
regular members of the NTC Board of Directors, a key independent sales
representative may be nominated and elected to the NTC Board of Directors on
a rotating basis, such that the same sales representative cannot serve
consecutive terms. NTC has agreed to make total cash payments to the Company
on or before December 31, 1997 equal to $2,200,000, of which a net total of
$775,000 has already been paid as of June 27, 1997. The cash payments of up
to $2,200,000 by NTC to Incomnet, Inc. will be treated as a return of capital
to the
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Company. NTC may make advances to Incomnet, Inc. in excess of its cash payment
obligation of $2,200,000, which Incomnet, Inc. will be obligated to repay with
interest upon demand. Any charge to earnings or taxable income associated with
advances made by NTC to Incomnet, Inc. or costs incurred in the spin-off of NTC
shares will be incurred by Incomnet, Inc. for financial reporting purposes,
rather than by NTC.
SETTLEMENT WITH RCI PARTIES
As of December 9, 1996, the Company entered into a Settlement and Mutual
Release Agreement with Robert Cohen, Alan Cohen, Jeff Rubin, Jeff Cohen,
Broadway Partners, a partnership comprised of the children of Alan and Robert
Cohen, and Lenore Katz (the "RCI Parties"). Robert Cohen is a director and
shareholder of Rapid Cast, Inc. and Jeff Rubin is a director, shareholder and
executive officer of Rapid Cast, Inc. Jeff Cohen is the son-in-law of Robert
Cohen. See "SELLING SECURITY HOLDERS." Pursuant to the settlement agreement,
the RCI Parties purchased 360,000 Warrants entitling them to purchase 360,000
shares of the Common Stock of the Company for an exercise price of $3.75 per
share at any time until December 9, 1999. The RCI Parties paid a total of
$36,000 in cash to the Company for the Warrants. Certain of the RCI Parties
also purchased a total of 33,000 shares of the Common Stock of the Company for
an aggregate purchase price of $100,000. The Company is registering those
shares and the shares issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants pursuant to the
registration statement encompassing this Prospectus in accordance with its
agreement to do so in the Settlement and Mutual Release Agreement. See "SELLING
SECURITY HOLDERS." The Company and the RCI Parties also mutually released each
other from all claims, if any, which they may have had against each other, and
the RCI Parties assigned all of the claims which they may have against Sam and
Rita Schwartz, prior directors of the Company, to the Company.
SETTLEMENT OF THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT
Counsel for the plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit known as SAUNDRA
GAYLES VS. INCOMNET, INC. AND SAM D. SCHWARTZ entered into a settlement
agreement with the Company on October 7, 1997. The settlement, which is
subject to court approval, consists of a payment of $500,000 in cash plus
securities with a value of $8.15 million for a total settlement value of $8.65
million. The securities consist of 1,500,000 shares of the Company's Common
Stock, plus a number of warrants to be determined if the value of the Common
Stock does not equal at least $8.15 million after the settlement is approved by
the court. See "Part II. Item 1. Legal Proceedings - Class Action and Related
Lawsuits" in the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1997.
STATUS OF OPT-OUT LAWSUIT
In May 1997 the court in the class action lawsuit ruled that approximately
20 former shareholders of the Company are permitted to "opt-out" of the class
and file a separate lawsuit against the Company, Sam Schwartz and other
defendants which they may name. On July 22, 1997, the Company was named in the
lawsuit known as JAMES A BELTZ, ET AL. VS. SAMUEL D. SCHWARTZ and RITA SCHWARTZ,
husband and wife; STEPHEN A. CASWELL; JOEL W. GREENBERG; INCOMNET, INC., a
California corporation; DAVID BODNER and MURRAY HUBERFELD, in the United States
District Court, District of Minnesota. The lawsuit was filed by 17 individuals
who were allowed to opt out of the class action lawsuit to pursue a lawsuit on
their own. The lawsuit alleges that Mr. Schwartz and the other defendants
created a fraudulent scheme to inflate the price of the Company's stock in
violation of federal securities law. The lawsuit alleges losses by the
plaintiffs of approximately $1.5 million and seeks unspecified damages. See
"Part II. Item 1. Legal Proceedings - Class Action and Related Lawsuits" in
the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1997.
STATUS OF SILVA RUN LAWSUIT
The status of the pending lawsuit described in the Company's Form 10-Q
for its second quarter ending June 30, 1997, known as SILVA RUN WORLDWIDE
LIMITED VS. INCOMNET, INC., SAM D. SCHWARTZ, BEAR STEARNS & CO., INC., LESLIE
SOLMONSON, RONALD F. SEALE, MARINER RESERVE FUND, COMPANIA DI INVESTIMENTO
ANTILLANO, COUTTS & CO. AG, SALVATORE M. FRANZELLA, PETER G. EMBIRICOS, AND
JOS SCHUETZ, filed in the United States District Court for the Southern
District of New York and transferred in March 1997 to the same court in
California which is hearing the pending class action lawsuit, has not
materially changed since the filing of the Company's Form 10-Q for the third
quarter ending September 30, 1997.
STATUS OF SECTION 16(b) ACTION
On February 21, 1997, the plaintiffs and Sam Schwartz in the lawsuit
entitled RICHARD MORALES VS. INCOMNET, INC. AND SAM D. SCHWARTZ, entered into
a stipulated settlement pursuant to which Mr. Schwartz agreed to pay
$4,250,000 to the Company as full payment of his short swing profit
obligation to the Company. Under the stipulated settlement, the disgorgement
of short-swing profits was paid $600,000 in cash and the balance by
cancellation of shares of the Company's Common Stock owned by Mr. Schwartz,
based on 90% of the average between the bid and the asked price of the
Company's Common Stock on the NASDAQ market during the 30 calendar days
immediately preceding the date that the court enters an order approving the
settlement. On June 9, 1997, the court entered an order approving the
settlement and awarded attorneys' fees and costs of $600,000 and $26,450,
respectively, which has been paid by the Company. The number of shares
tendered by Mr. Schwartz to the Company for cancellation pursuant to the
settlement was 1,047,966, which were cancelled in July 1997.
SETTLEMENT OF CIVIL CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWSUITS WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
On October 28, 1997, the Company announced that its NTC subsidiary
reached a settlement of a civil consumer protection lawsuit with the State of
California. In the settlement, which NTC reached without admitting any
wrongdoing, NTC agreed to a court order requiring it to implement policies to
prevent the practice of slamming (i.e. switching customers' long distance
telephone service without their permission or knowledge) by its independent
sales representives or employees, and agreed to pay $1,250,600 in costs and
penalities. NTC also agreed to institute safeguards to prevent slamming
violations from occuring in the future. Among those safeguards, NTC agreed to
wait 24 hours after the consumer agrees to switch his telephone company to
NTC before calling the customer to confirm that the consumer really wants to
switch to NTC. The lawsuit was brought through the California Attorney
General's Office and the Orange County District Attorney Office. The
California Public Utility Commission was the investigative agency. As part of
a related administrative action, restitution to consumers was being sought by
the Consumer Services Division of the California Public Utility Commission.
On November 17, 1997, NTC reached a settlement with the staff of the
California Public Utility Commission pursuant to which it agreed to pay to
total of approximately $350,000 to the Commission for customer restitution,
educational brochures and investigative costs. The terms of the settlement
with the Commission require the resignation in 1998 of the directors of NTC
who were directors prior to January 1, 1997. The settlement of the
administrative action with the Commission has been approved by the staff and
recommended to the full Commission for a vote in early February 1998. While
NTC believes that the full Commission will approve the settlement recommended
by the staff, there is no assurance that such approval will be given. See
"RISK FACTORS - Risks Relating to Incomnet, Inc. and Its Subsidiaries -
Adverse Impact of Government Regulation", and "Part II. Item 1. Legal
Procedings - Civil Consumer Protection Lawsuit With The State of California."
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LAWSUIT AGAINST SAM D. SCHWARTZ
On April 25, 1997, the Company filed a lawsuit against Sam D. Schwartz, its
prior President and Chairman of the Board, alleging fraud, breach of fiduciary
duty, negligence, and breach of contract, and seeking declaratory relief and the
imposition of a constructive trust. The lawsuit was filed in the Superior Court
of California in the County of Los Angeles. In the lawsuit, the Company alleges
that Mr. Schwartz failed to disclose to the Company or its Board of Directors
that he would obtain a direct financial benefit in connection with certain
transactions considered and/or entered into by the Company during the period
from 1993 to 1995. The Company further alleges that Mr. Schwartz fraudulently
induced the Company to enter into a Severance Agreement between him and the
Company on November 27, 1995, and that he breached his fiduciary duty to the
Company by self dealing, acting in bad faith and concealing material facts. The
Company seeks payment from Mr. Schwartz of the actual damages incurred by it as
a result of Mr. Schwartz's conduct, as well as interest, punitive damages,
attorney's fees and costs, and reimbursement of all payments previously made to
Mr. Schwartz pursuant to the Severance Agreement. Furthermore, the Company
seeks a declaratory order that Mr. Schwartz committed acts or omissions
involving known misconduct, the absence of good faith, an improper personal
benefit, a reckless disregard of his duties to the Company and its shareholders,
an unexcused pattern of inattention, and a violation of Sections 310 and 316 of
the California Corporations Code.
On June 24, 1997, Mr. Schwartz answered the Company's lawsuit against him
denying the allegations and counterclaiming for (i) enforcement of any payments
due under his Severance Agreement with the Company, (ii) indemnification
against third party claims, and (iii) payment of the same settlement to him as
was paid to the prior noteholders who purchased convertible notes from the
Company on February 8, 1995 (Mr. Schwartz also purchased convertible notes from
the Company on February 8, 1995), even though the Company's settlement with
those prior noteholders was based on the misconduct of Mr. Schwartz. See "THE
COMPANY - Settlement with Prior Noteholders." The Company intends to vigorously
assert its claims against Mr. Schwartz, including possible contribution claims
with respect to the Company's proposed settlement payments to the plaintiffs in
the class action lawsuit, and to vigorously defend against Mr. Schwartz's
counterclaims. The lawsuit against Mr. Schwartz has entered the discovery phase
and there is no assurance regarding its outcome. There is no assurance that the
case will not have a material adverse impact on the financial condition,
operating results and business performance of the Company or its subsidiaries.
See "Item 1. Legal Proceedings - INCOMNET, INC. VS. SAM D. SCHWARTZ" in the
Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1997, and "Item 3. Legal
Proceedings - Settlement with Prior Noteholders" in the Company's 1996 Form
10-K.
SETTLEMENT OF THE ATLANTA LAWSUITS
In February 1997, the Company completed a settlement and release
agreement with the plaintiffs in the pending lawsuits entitled HERBERT M.
SCHWARTZ ET AL. VS. INCOMNET, INC., SAM D. SCHWARTZ AND KALIBER MANAGEMENT
CORP. and BRENT ABRAHM ET AL. VS. INCOMNET, INC., SAM D. SCHWARTZ AND KALIBER
MANAGEMENT CORP. pursuant to which the lawsuit against the Company is being
dismissed and an order is being entered barring indemnification or
contribution between the Company and Sam D. Schwartz. In consideration for
the payment of $400,000 in cash and the issuance of a note in the principal
amount of $400,000 to the plaintiffs, the plaintiffs have released the
Company from all claims and dismissed their lawsuits against the Company with
prejudice. The $400,000 note was issued as of January 1, 1997 and bears
interest at the rate of 12% per annum from January 1, 1997 to January 22,
1997, and 8% per annum thereafter until December 31, 1997, when the note is
due and payable in full. The note was secured by a certificate of deposit in
the amount of $415,000 purchased by the Company. The Company repaid the note
in full on or about January 9, 1998. The Company's settlement did not
include Sam D. Schwartz.
SETTLEMENT OF THE STEVENS LAWSUIT
In January 1997, the Company entered into a Settlement Agreement and Mutual
Release of all claims in the pending lawsuit entitled CHARLES STEVENS VS. SAM D.
SCHWARTZ AND INCOMNET, INC. Pursuant to the settlement, the Company paid $7,500
in cash to the plaintiff and issued 12,500 Warrants to purchase 12,500 shares of
the Company's Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.94 per share, exercisable
at any time until December 17, 2001. The Company agreed to register the shares
underlying the 12,500 Warrants issued to Mr. Stevens and his legal counsel. In
consideration for the issuance of Warrants and payment of cash, the plaintiff
released the Company from all claims and dismissed the lawsuit against the
Company with prejudice. The settlement did not include Sam D. Schwartz.
SETTLEMENT WITH PRIOR NOTEHOLDERS
Commencing in January 1996 the Company entered into a series of settlement
agreements with certain prior holders of 8% convertible promissory notes issued
by the Company on February 8, 1995 to finance the acquisition of 51% of RCI.
See "Item 1. Business - Acquisition of RCI" in the Company's 1995 Form 10-K.
Settlement agreements have been executed by all seven of the prior noteholders
who held $825,000 of convertible notes. The registration statement covering the
prior noteholders' outstanding shares and newly issued settlement shares issued
pursuant to the settlement agreements was declared effective by the Securities
and Exchange Commission on October 31, 1996. See also "Item 3. Legal
Proceedings - Claims by Prior Noteholders" in the Company's 1996 Form 10-K.
SETTLEMENT WITH PRICE INTERNATIONAL
In August 1996, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with Price
International pursuant to which the Company agreed to lower the exercise price
of Price International's 75,000 warrants from $11.25 per share to $4.50 per
share, and to extend the expiration date of the warrants from
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November 15, 1997 until December 31, 1998. The Company also agreed to register
the 75,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the warrants. Those shares were
registered by the Company in the registration statement which was declared
effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 31, 1996. In
consideration for the modification to the terms and conditions of the warrants,
Price International agreed that (a) it would be required to exercise at least
25,000 of the warrants once the trading price of the Company's stock averages
$5.30 per share during any 30 day period, and (b) it releases and forever
discharges the Company from all claims it may have had against the Company for
events occurring prior to the date of the settlement agreement. Price
International has not yet exercised any of the warrants issued to it in its
settlement agreement with the Company.
ISSUANCE OF CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
Series A Preferred. From September 20, 1996 to October 25, 1996, the
Company issued 2,440 shares of Series A 2% Convertible Preferred Stock to 12
accredited investors in a private placement pursuant to Regulation D of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The shares of Series A 2% Convertible
Preferred Stock were purchased by four affiliated individuals and eight
unaffiliated investors. The Company raised $2,440,000 in capital from the
issuance of the Preferred Stock, a portion of which it utilized to repay
advances made to it by Melvyn Reznick, the Company's Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer, who in turn owed approximately $723,000 to a bank on a
loan with a maturity date of September 16, 1996. Mr. Reznick had borrowed
these funds from the bank in order to make a substantial portion of his loan
to the Company, which enabled the Company to make its pro rata share of loans
to RCI. See "Item 5. Other Information - Loan to Company By Melvyn Reznick"
in the Company's Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 1996.
The balance of the proceeds is being utilized for general working capital and
to pay the costs of settling pending litigation. The Company paid a referral
fee to Newport Capital Partners, an unaffiliated financial consultant, equal
to 5% of the capital raised through its referrals, which was $1,700,000. The
Company has therefore paid $85,000 of referral fees to Newport Capital
Partners. The basic terms and conditions of the Series A 2% Convertible
Preferred Stock are described in "Item 1. Business - Issuance of
Convertible Preferred Stock" in the Company's 1996 Form 10-K.
On November 7, 1997, 1,700 shares of the Series A Preferred was purchased
from four institutional investors, who were original purchasers of the Series
A Preferred, for $1.7 million by 12 individual accredited investors. These
individuals have agreed to waive all registration rights and liquidated
damage rights associated with the Series A Preferred. They have agreed that
they will convert their Series A Preferred into shares subject to Rule 144 of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, instead of shares that will be
registered by the Company. The Company has paid total liquidated damages of
$540,000 in cash to the four original purchasers of the Series A Preferred
conveyed to the new buyers.
On November 3, 1997, three other individuals converted $225,000 of the
Series A Preferred (i.e. the original investment amount) into the Company's
Common Stock, subject to Rule 144. These three individuals received liquidated
damages of $67,500 paid in additional shares of Common Stock at a price of
$3.00 per share. As of November 7, 1997, 125 shares of original Series A
Preferred with registration rights remain outstanding. These shares are held
by Dr. Robert Cohen and Lenore Katz. These individuals are owed liquidated
damages of approximately $45,000 as of November 30, 1997. See "Item 5. Other
Information - Conveyence of Series A 2% Convertible Preferred Stock and Issuance
of Series B 6% Convertible Preferred Stock" in the Company's Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended September 30, 1997.
Series B Preferred. In July 1997, the Company's Board of Directors
approved the issuance of up to 2,990 shares of Series B 6% Convertible
Preferred Stock (the "Series B Preferred"), at a price of $1,000 per share,
with each share convertible into shares of the Company's Common Stock at a
conversion ratio to be determined. At that time, the Company raised $1.8
million (less a cash referral fee of $92,000) by selling 1,800 shares of the
authorized Series B Preferred and issuing an additional 34 shares of Series B
Preferred as referral compensation. The Company also issued 50,000 Warrants
and options to purchase up to 125 additional shares of Series B Preferred to
the individual who arranged for the placement of the Series B Preferred in
July 1997. See "SELLING SECURITY HOLDERS" and "Item 5. Other Information -
Issuance of 6% Convertible Preferred Stock" in the Company's Form 10-Q for the
second quarter ended June 30, 1997. On November 4, 1997, the Company issued
600 additional shares of Series B Preferred, raising an additional $600,000,
less a cash referral fee of $60,000 to the individual who arranged the sale
(the same individual arranged the sale of the 1,800 shares of Series B
Preferred in July 1997). In connection with this new issuance of the Series B
Preferred, the Company also issued Warrants to the referring individual to
purchase 55,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock at an exercise price of
$3.00 per share for a period of two years, an option to the individual to
acquire an additional 125 shares of Series B Preferred convertible at 88% of
the average bid price of the Company's Common Stock quoted on the five
trading days immediately preceding the date of issuance of the additional
Series B Preferred, and the right for one year for the individual to purchase
an additional $200,000 in Series B Preferred. The cash fee, Warrants and
options paid and issued, respectively, to the individual were contingent upon
the referring individual placing $1.7 million of Series A Preferred being sold
by four original institutional purchasers who owned the Series A Preferred, to
12 new individuals who would waive all associated registration rights. On
November 7, 1997, this contingency was met. See "THE COMPANY - Issuance of
Convertible Preferred Stock - Series A Preferred." The basic terms and
conditions of the Series B Preferred are as follows:
VOTING. The Series B 6% Convertible Preferred Stock does not have voting
rights.
DIVIDEND. The Series B 6% Convertible Preferred Stock has a cumulative
noncompounded annual dividend of 6% payable in cash or stock at the Company's
option upon conversion of the Preferred Stock into Common Stock, and prior to
the payment of any dividends on the Common Stock. No dividends may be
declared or paid on the Series B Preferred until all cumulative unpaid
dividends have been declared and paid on the outstanding Series A Preferred.
LIQUIDATION PREFERENCE. The Series B 6% Convertible Preferred Stock has a
liquidation preference of $1,000 per share plus all cumulative unpaid dividends,
whether or not declared by the Company's Board of Directors. Upon any
liquidation or change of control of the Company (i.e. transfer of more than 50%
of its voting stock), the Preferred Stockholders are entitled to the second
priority in payment from the Company's assets, before any payments are made on
the Company's Common Stock, until the liquidation preference is paid in full.
The Series B Preferred is junior in preference to the Series A Preferred. No
liquidation preference may be paid to the holders of the Series B Preferred
until the full liquidation preference has been paid to the holders of the
outstanding Series A Preferred.
CONVERSION. The Preferred Stockholders may convert each share of
Series B 6% Convertible Preferred Stock into the number of shares of the
Company's Common Stock calculated as follows, at any time upon the earlier of
(i) 120 days after the issuance of the Preferred Stock, or (ii) when the
shares of Common Stock underlying the Preferred Stock are registered with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The conversion price (the "Conversion
Price") for each share of Series B 6% Convertible Preferred Stock is equal to
the lesser of (a) 80% of the average bid price for the Company's Common Stock
on the public trading market for the five trading days immediately preceding
the conversion date, as specified by the Preferred Stockholder, or (b) the
bid price of the Company's Common Stock on the funding date (i.e. the issuance
date of the Series B Preferred). (The bid price of the Company's Common Stock
was $4.29 per share when the 1,800 shares of Series B Preferred was issued on
July 29, 1997 and was $3.00 per share when the 600 shares of Series B Preferred
was issued on November 4, 1997.) To calculate the number of shares of Common
Stock issuable upon the conversion of the Preferred Stock, the Conversion Price
is multiplied
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by a ratio, the numerator of which is the sum of 1,000 and the accrued but
unpaid dividends, and the denominator of which is the Conversion Price. If for
any reason a registration statement covering the shares of Common Stock issuable
upon the conversion of the Preferred Stock is not in effect with the Securities
and Exchange Commission at the time of a valid conversion by a Preferred
Stockholder, then the Conversion Price is reduced by 3% per month for each of
the first three months that the effectiveness of the registration is late.
REDEMPTION. The Company has the right to redeem the Preferred Stock for
its issuance price plus cumulative unpaid dividends if the Company's stock
trades at a price which averages $2.00 per share or less for any period of five
consecutive trading days after the Preferred Stock is issued.
REGISTRATION RIGHTS. Pursuant to a Registration Rights Agreement
entered into by the Company with each purchaser of the Series B 6%
Convertible Preferred Stock, the Company is obligated to file a registration
statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission covering the shares of
Common Stock underlying the Preferred Stock within 30 days after the
Preferred Stock is issued, and to have the registration statement declared
effective within 120 days after it is filed.
ANTIDILUTION PROVISION. The Certificate of Determination for the Series
B 6% Convertible Preferred Stock contains comprehensive provisions for
adjustments to the Conversion Price and the conversion ratio of the Preferred
Stock in the event of stock dividends, asset distributions, reorganizations,
recapitalizations, mergers, stock splits or similar transactions by the
Company, in order to protect the Preferred Stock from dilution as a result of
such transactions.
RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS. During the first 90 days after the Series B 6%
Convertible Preferred Stock is issued, the Company is not permitted to issue any
other securities, except in limited circumstances, including pursuant to the
exercise of outstanding options or warrants or pursuant to existing settlement
agreements, without first notifying the Preferred Stockholders and giving them a
right of first refusal to purchase the securities themselves. While the Series
B 6% Convertible Preferred Stock is outstanding or until it is converted into
Common Stock, the Company is not permitted to engage in certain transactions,
such as the redemption or purchase of its own Common Stock (except in connection
with the collection of Section 16(b) short-swing profits), without the prior
consent of the Preferred Stockholders. Furthermore, the Company is not
permitted to pay cash dividends on its Common Stock unless all cumulative unpaid
dividends on the Series B 6% Convertible Preferred Stock is paid. The Company
cannot take any action which would modify the rights of the Preferred
Stockholders under the Certificate of Determination without the prior consent of
the Preferred Stockholder being affected by the modification.
ISSUANCE OF DEBENTURES
On January 20, 1998, the Company issued Convertible Secured Debentures
(collectively, the "Debentures") to three individuals in the aggregate
principal amount of $185,000, bearing simple interest at the rate of 10% per
annum and secured by a perfected security interest in the Company's
AUTONETWORK assets. See "SELLING SECURITY HOLDERS." The Debentures are due
and payable in full on or before April 30, 1998. At any time prior to the
repayment of the Debentures, the Debenture holders have the right to convert
the outstanding principal and interest balance of the Debentures into shares
of the Company's Common Stock at a conversion ratio equal to the lesser of
(i) $1.09 per share, or (ii) 80% of the average bid price for the Company's
Common Stock on the public trading market for the five trading days
immediately preceding the conversion date, as specified by the Debenture
holder. The Company agreed to register the shares issuable upon the
conversion of the Debentures pursuant to the registration statement
encompassing this Prospectus. In connection with the issuance of the
Debentures, the Company also granted an aggregate of 18,000 Warrants to
purchase 18,000 shares of the Common Stock of the Company at an exercise
price of $1.09 per share at any time until January 20, 2000. These Warrants
were granted to the Debenture holders on a pro rata basis. The Company also
amended 105,000 of its outstanding Warrants previously granted to affiliates
of the Debenture holders in July and November 1997 by lowering the exercise
price of 50,000 of the Warrants from $5.26 per share to $3.50 per share, and
by lowering the exercise price of 55,000 of the Warrants from $3.00 per share
to $2.00 per share. The Debenture holders have the right of first refusal to
provide any additional financing to the Company until July 12, 1998.
RECENT CAPITALIZATION OF RCI
On January 16, 1997, Rapid Cast, Inc., a minority owned subsidiary of
the Company, issued 8,000,000 shares of Series A and Series B 7% Convertible
Preferred Stock to institutional investors in a private placement pursuant to
Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The investors
contributed $12,000,000 in capital in consideration for the issuance of
7,275,000 shares of voting Series A 7% Convertible Preferred Stock and
725,000 shares of nonvoting Series B 7% Convertible Preferred Stock. The
investors also have the option to purchase up to an additional 6,666,666
shares of voting or nonvoting 7% Convertible Preferred Stock from RCI for a
purchase price $1.50 per share, exercisable with respect to 3,333,333 of the
shares upon the sooner to occur of (i) the appointment of a permanent
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Chief Executive Officer of RCI, or (ii) July 16, 1997, or the option relating
to those shares will expire unexercised. The option with respect to the
remaining 3,333,333 shares must be exercised on or before July 16, 1998, or
the option with respect to those shares will expire unexercised. (In July
1997, the RCI shareholders agreed, in lieu of having the institutional
investors exercise their option to acquire additional shares of Series A and
Series B 7% Convertible Preferred Stock, to raise $8,000,000 of additional
capital by offering 8,000,000 new shares of Common Stock to all of the RCI
shareholders on a pro rata basis at a price of $1.00 per share. In September
1997, the $8,000,000 private placement to existing RCI shareholders was fully
subscribed. The Company elected not to participate in the private
placement.) Frank Pipp, the new Chairman of the Board of Directors of RCI,
also has an option to purchase up to 1,333,333 shares of Series A 7%
Preferred Stock at any time until July 16, 1998 for a price of $1.50 per
share.
The proceeds of the first issuance of the Series A and Series B 7%
Convertible Preferred Stock were utilized by RCI (i) to repay short-term
bridge loans made to RCI by its shareholders, including Incomnet, Inc., in
the approximate total amount of $3,705,430; (ii) to repurchase 1,200,000
shares of RCI common stock from Dr. Larry Joel for a redemption price of
$1.28 per share; (iii) to make the final settlement payment of $325,000 on
the patent infringement lawsuit known as RONALD BLUM, O.D. VS. RAPID CAST,
INC., ET AL., which has been dismissed; (iv) to repay the bank line of credit
with Bank Leumi in the approximate outstanding amount of $500,000 plus
interest; (v) to pay placement costs of approximately $500,000; (vi) to pay
all trade payables in the approximate outstanding amount of $2,000,000, and
(vii) the balance for working capital. The outstanding RCI founder loans in
the approximate outstanding balance of $1,680,000 on the date of the closing,
the other RCI shareholder bridge loans which were not repaid from the
proceeds of the private placement of the Series A and Series B 7% Convertible
Preferred Stock, and the outstanding 8% convertible notes in the approximate
outstanding balance of $648,000 (which were convertible into RCI common stock
at a price of $.80 per share), were all converted into newly issued RCI
common stock and Series C 7% Convertible Preferred Stock as follows:
No. of Shares of
Series C No. of Shares
Name of RCI Shareholder Preferred Stock(1) of Common Stock (2)
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Robert Cohen 121,543 260,708(3)
Alan Cohen 120,194 260,708(5)
Jeff Rubin 122,260 45,752
Sean Zimberg 111,781 135,252
Dr. Larry Joel(6) 0 255,099
Huberfeld Bodner Partnership 0 543,390
Martin Price 27,485 53,856
Incomnet, Inc. 0 428,570
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(1) Issued at a price of $1.50 per share.
(2) Issued at a price of $.80 per share with respect to the conversion of the
outstanding principal balance of the 8% convertible promissory notes, and
$1.28 with respect to the conversion of the RCI founder loans and the
accrued but unpaid interest on the 8% convertible promissory notes.
(3) Includes 36,602 shares issued in the name of Robert Cohen's children.
(4) Includes 120,194 shares issued in the name of Alan Cohen's children.
(5) Includes 36,602 shares issued in the name of Alan Cohen's children.
(6) In September 1996 Dr. Joel surrendered 142,222 shares of RCI common stock
to RCI as the settlement payment for $448,000 of liabilities owed by Dr.
Joel to RCI.
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From the proceeds of the capitalization of RCI on January 16, 1997,
Incomnet, Inc. was repaid $2,647,348 of principal and accrued interest on its
short term bridge loans which it made to RCI during the period from April 1996
through January 1997. RCI also issued 428,570 shares of its common stock to
Incomnet, Inc. in exchange for the conversion by Incomnet, Inc. of $326,400 of
8% convertible promissory notes purchased by it from RCI in January 1996.
Incomnet, Inc. now owns 10,628,570 shares of RCI common stock. Melvyn Reznick
was repaid $80,000 plus interest at the rate of 10% per annum for the loan he
made to RCI in late December 1996, and Stephen Caswell was repaid $12,500 plus
interest at the rate of 10% per annum for the loan he made to RCI in early
January 1997.
Pursuant to its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation filed on
January 16, 1997, RCI is authorized to issue a total of 60,000,000 shares of
common stock, 22,000,000 shares of which are nonvoting common stock, and
42,500,000 shares of preferred stock, all having a par value of $.001 per share.
As of March 17, 1997, RCI has a total of 22,091,113 shares of common stock
issued and outstanding, 10,628,570 of which are owned by Incomnet, Inc.,
7,275,000 shares of voting Series A 7% Convertible Preferred Stock, 725,000
shares of nonvoting Series B 7% Convertible Preferred Stock, and 503,264 voting
Series C 7% Convertible Preferred Stock. Incomnet, Inc. does not own any
outstanding RCI preferred stock. Each share of issued and outstanding Series A,
Series B and Series C Preferred Stock is convertible into one share of RCI
common stock (subject to adjustment) at any time at the option of the preferred
stockholder, and automatically upon the occurrence of a "qualified public
offering" by RCI, as that term is defined in the Certificate of Determination of
Rights, References and Privileges for all outstanding series of RCI preferred
stock. The terms of conversion and other rights of the outstanding RCI
preferred stock are all subject to customary adjustments and antidilution
provisions in the event of stock splits, certain stock dividends, stock
combinations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and similar events. A
"qualified public offering" by RCI occurs when RCI makes a public offering of
its securities having gross proceeds of at least $20,000,000 and an offering
price of at least $1.90 per share if it occurs on or prior to December 31, 1997,
$2.14 per share if it occurs on or prior to June 30, 1998, $2.40 per share if it
occurs on or prior to December 31, 1998, $2.69 per share if it occurs on or
prior to June 30, 1999, $3.02 per share if it occurs on or prior to December 31,
1999, $3.40 per share it occurs on or prior to June 30, 2000, $3.81 per share if
it occurs on or prior to December 31, 2000, $4.29 per share if it occurs on or
prior to June 30, 2001, $4.82 per share if it occurs on or prior to December 31,
2001, $5.41 per share it if occurs on or prior to June 30, 2002, and $6.08 per
share if it occurs after June 30, 2002, in each case as adjusted for stock
splits, certain stock dividends, stock combinations and similar events.
The Series A, Series B and Series C 7% Convertible Preferred Stock have a
liquidation preference of $1.50 per share. All outstanding RCI preferred stock
have a cumulative noncompounded dividend of 7% per annum which must be declared
and paid in full before any dividends may be declared or paid on the RCI common
stock. All dividends on outstanding RCI preferred stock, regardless of whether
Series A, Series B or Series C, must be declared and paid ratably on all such
outstanding preferred stock. Each holder of outstanding RCI preferred stock has
the right to be paid the 7% dividend, when declared, either in cash, in shares
of Series A, Series B or Series C Preferred Stock (at a price of $1.50 per
preferred share, subject to adjustment), or in a combination of cash and
preferred stock. The cumulative unpaid dividend on the outstanding RCI
preferred stock must be paid in full in shares of RCI common stock (at a price
of $1.50 per common share, subject to adjustment) or in cash, at the option of
the preferred stockholder, upon the conversion of the preferred stock into
common stock. The preferred stockholder may require RCI to redeem the
outstanding preferred stock beginning after January 1, 2003 if the preferred
stock has not otherwise been converted. The redemption price would equal the
original issue price plus cumulative unpaid dividends. The Certificate of
Determination for the outstanding RCI preferred stock contains numerous
restrictive covenants applicable to RCI with respect to the incurrence of debt,
sale of assets, issuance of shares, mergers, reorganizations, recapitalizations,
affiliate transactions, and similar transactions by RCI.
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In connection with the issuance of the preferred stock by RCI, RCI and its
shareholders entered into a Registration Rights Agreement, a Shareholders
Agreement and related agreements governing the outstanding RCI shares and the
management of RCI.
Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreements, the Series A and Series B
Preferred Stockholders have priority demand and piggyback registration rights
with respect to the shares of RCI common stock issuable upon the conversion of
the preferred stock, and issuable upon the exercise of warrants held by them.
The Series A and Series B Preferred Stockholders are the only RCI shareholders
with demand registration rights, of which they have three for less than
$5,000,000 of proposed sales and an unlimited number of proposed sales in excess
of $5,000,000. With respect to piggyback registration rights, the holders of
Series A and Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to 80% of the available
registration of shares for selling security holders on a pro rata basis, and the
other existing RCI shareholders are entitled to 20% of the available share
registration for selling security holders on a pro rata basis, subject to other
conditions and limitations.
Pursuant to the RCI Shareholders Agreement, the RCI shareholders and RCI
are granted certain first rights of refusal to purchase RCI stock proposed for
sale by other RCI shareholders. The RCI Shareholders Agreement imposes certain
other restrictions on the transferability of RCI shares, except for Rule 144
sales, a sale of shares in a public offering pursuant to the Registration Rights
Agreement, and a transfer to RCI. The RCI shareholders also agree to vote their
shares so that (i) the RCI Board of Directors will consist of nine members, (ii)
subject to certain conditions, the RCI Board of Directors will consist of two
members designated by J.P.Morgan Investment Corporation and its related
investors, two members designated by Clipper Capital Associates, L.P. and its
related investors, one member designated by Incomnet, Inc., provided, that if
Incomnet, Inc. undergoes a "change of control" (defined as the cessation of
Melvyn Reznick's service on the RCI Board of Directors for any reason or certain
other changes in the Incomnet, Inc. Board of Directors or the stock ownership of
Incomnet, Inc.), then the Incomnet designee must be approved by a majority of
the other members of the RCI Board of Directors, one member designated by Jeff
Rubin, one member designated by Robert Cohen, one member (initially Frank Pipp)
designated by a majority of the RCI Board of Directors who qualify as outside
directors and approved by a majority of the RCI shareholders, and one member who
is the interim or permanent Chief Executive Officer of RCI. RCI has established
Executive, Audit and Compensation Committees.
The following persons are the current members of the RCI Board of Directors
and its Committees:
I. BOARD OF DIRECTORS(1)
Molly F., Ashby (J.P. Morgan Designee)
Robert Cohen
Patrick H. Ganett (J.P. Morgan Designee)
Kevin A. Macdonald (Clipper Designee)
Frank Pipp (Chairman and Interim Chief Executive Officer)(2)
Melvyn Reznick (Incomnet Designee)
Jeff Rubin
II. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Molly F., Ashby (Chairman)
Kevin A. Macdonald
Frank Pipp
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III. COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
Patrick H. Ganett (Chairman)
Kevin A. Macdonald
Frank Pipp
Melvyn Reznick
IV. AUDIT COMMITTEE
Melvyn Reznick (Chairman)
Patrick H. Ganett
Kevin A. Macdonald
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(1) The Board of Directors currently has one vacancy which is reserved for the
permanent Chief Executive Officer when he is hired.
(2) John L. Vidovich is currently a consultant and acting co-Chief Executive
Officer of RCI with Frank Pipp. Mr. Vidovich may become the permanent
Chief Executive Officer of RCI. The permanent Chief Executive Officer of
RCI is expected to join the RCI Board of Directors and may join one or more
of its Committees.
Upon the completion of a "qualified public offering" by RCI, as that term
is defined in the Certificate of Determination for the outstanding RCI preferred
stock and as described above, the voting and transferability restrictions in the
RCI Shareholders Agreement generally terminate, except that the RCI shareholders
agree to vote for one director designee each for J.P. Morgan and Clipper after
the "qualified public offering" as long as their investors hold a specified
minimum number of shares of RCI. The RCI Shareholders Agreement grants the RCI
shareholders pro rata preemptive rights to purchase new securities proposed to
be issued by RCI, except in circumstances such as when RCI makes a public
offering, issues stock to acquire another company in a purchase, merger or other
reorganization, issues stock pursuant to outstanding conversion rights, options
or warrants, issues up to 120,000 shares to John L. Vidovich or 450,000 shares
to Frank Pipp, implements a stock split or stock dividend, or issues stock after
a "qualified public offering" by RCI.
In connection with the short term bridge loans made to RCI from April 1996
to January 1997 and the issuance of the preferred stock by RCI on January 16,
1997, RCI issued options and warrants to purchase its common stock, and amended
and restated its 1994 Stock Option Plan. The RCI 1994 Stock Option Plan was
amended to authorize and reserve up to 4,514,732 shares of its common stock for
issuance upon the exercise of stock options granted and which may be granted by
the RCI Board of Directors in the future. Under the RCI 1994 Stock Option Plan,
a total of 3,260,000 stock options have been granted to various officers,
directors, employees and key consultants of RCI. The exercise price of 908,000
of the stock options is $2.25 per share and the exercise price of 1,842,000 of
the stock options is $2.00 per share. These stock options have vested (subject
to continued employment) and are exercisable at any time from the date of grant
until dates ranging from November 1, 2005 until July 31, 2006. Melvyn Reznick
was granted 100,000 of these options by RCI, having an exercise price of $2.25
per share and exercisable at any time until July 31, 2006. Frank Pipp was
granted 450,000 of these stock options to purchase a total of 450,000 shares of
RCI common stock at any time until January 20, 2007, 225,000 to which may be
purchased at an exercise price of $1.28 per share and 225,000 of which may be
purchased at an exercise price of $4.00 per share. RCI also granted to John L.
Vidovich 60,000 of these stock options to purchase 60,000 common stock at any
time until January 20, 2007 at an exercise price of $1.28 per share.
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RCI issued to the purchasers of the Series A and Series B Preferred Stock
warrants to purchase 1,400,000 shares of RCI common stock at an exercise price
of $1.74 per share, exercisable at any time until January 16, 2004. The holders
of these warrants have certain registration rights under the Registration Rights
Agreement described above, and customary adjustment and antidilution protection.
In connection with short term bridge loans made to RCI by its shareholders
and others during the period from April 1996 until early January 1997, RCI
issued a total of 4,441,933 warrants to purchase 4,441,933 shares of RCI common
stock at any time until dates ranging from September 30, 2003 to December 31,
2003. The exercise price of 1,853,683 of the warrants is $2.25 per share, the
exercise price of 302,500 of the warrants is $1.28 per share, and the exercise
price of 2,285,750 of the warrants is $.75 per share. Incomnet, Inc. holds
841,416 of these warrants to purchase 841,416 shares of RCI common stock at an
exercise price of $2.25 per share at any time until September 30, 2003, 480,000
of these warrants to purchase 480,000 shares of RCI common stock at an exercise
price of $.75 per share at any time until December 30, 2003, 150,000 of these
warrants to purchase 150,000 shares of RCI common stock at an exercise price of
$1.28 per share at any time until December 31, 2003, and 1,090,000 of these
warrants to purchase 1,090,000 shares of RCI common stock at an exercise price
of $.75 per share at any time until November 30, 2003. In consideration for
personal loans and loan guarantees, Melvyn Reznick holds 175,000 of these
warrants to purchase 175,000 shares of RCI common stock from the Company at an
exercise price of $2.25 per share at any time until September 30, 2003, and
160,000 of these warrants to purchase 160,000 shares of RCI common stock from
RCI at an exercise price of $.75 per share at any time until December 31, 2003.
In consideration for personal loans to RCI, Albert Milstein was issued 25,000
warrants to purchase 25,000 shares of RCI common stock at an exercise price of
$1.28 per share at any time until December 31, 2003. In consideration for
personal loans to RCI, Steve Caswell was issued 12,500 of these warrants to
purchase 12,500 shares of RCI common stock at an exercise price of $1.28 per
share at any time until December 31, 2003.
RCI also has a total of 1,000,000 additional warrants outstanding which
entitle their holders to purchase a total of 1,000,000 shares of RCI common
stock at an exercise price equal to 50% of the average of the last reported
sales price of RCI shares during the first 30 business days after the shares of
RCI first become publicly traded, provided that they become publicly traded on
or before December 31, 1998. If RCI becomes publicly traded on or before
December 31, 1998, these warrants are then exercisable for a period of 180 days
after the public trading commencement date. These 1,000,000 RCI warrants were
issued on February 8, 1995 in connection with the issuance of 8% convertible
promissory notes by Incomnet, Inc. on that date to finance its acquisition of a
controlling interest in RCI. See "Item 1. Business - Acquisition of Rapid Cast,
Inc." in the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1995.
SETTLEMENT OF RCI PATENT INFRINGEMENT CASE
On January 16, 1997, RCI completed the settlement of the lawsuit entitled
RONALD BLUM, O.D. VS. RAPID CAST, INC., ET AL. and the lawsuit has been
dismissed. In consideration for a total cash payment of $525,000 in cash to Dr.
Blum and the release by RCI of all claims which it may have had against Dr.
Blum, RCI received a release of all claims by Dr. Blum. See "Item 1. Legal
Proceedings - Patent Infringement Lawsuit" in the Company's Form 10-Q for the
fiscal quarter ending September 30, 1996.
RCI - LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION MATTERS
As permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "Delaware Law"),
RCI's Certificate of Incorporation includes a provision that eliminates, to the
maximum extent permitted by the Delaware Law, any director's personal liability
to RCI or its stockholders for monetary damages in respect of any breach by such
director of his fiduciary duty. The Delaware Law does not permit a director's
personal liability to be eliminated (i) for any breach of a director's duty of
loyalty to RCI or
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its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve
intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) for unlawful
payments of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions, as provided
in Section 174 of the Delaware Law, or (iv) for any transaction from which the
director derived an improper personal benefit. In addition, as permitted by
Section 145 of the Delaware Law, the By-Laws of RCI provide that RCI shall
indemnify its directors and executive officers to the fullest extent permitted
by the Delaware Law, including those circumstances in which indemnification
would otherwise be discretionary, subject to certain exceptions. The By-Laws
also provide that RCI will advance expenses to directors and executive officers
incurred in connection with an action or proceeding as to which they may be
entitled to indemnification, subject to certain exceptions. RCI currently
carries director and officer liability insurance.
RCI has entered or will enter into indemnity agreements with each of its
directors and executive officers that provide the maximum indemnity allowed to
directors and executive officers by the Delaware Law and RCI's By-Laws, subject
to certain exceptions, as well as certain additional procedural protection. In
addition, the indemnity agreements provide generally that RCI will advance
expenses incurred by directors and executive officers in any action or
proceeding as to which they may be entitled to indemnification, subject to
certain exceptions.
RCI currently carries director and officer liability insurance.
RCI - ANTI-TAKEOVER PROVISIONS OF DELAWARE LAW
RCI is a Delaware corporation and thus subject to Section 203 of the
Delaware General Corporation Law ("Section 203"), which is generally viewed as
an anti-takeover statute. In general, Section 203 prohibits a Delaware
corporation from engaging in any "business combination" (as defined) with any
"interested stockholder" (as defined) for a period of three years following the
date that such stockholder became an interested stockholder, unless (i) prior to
such date, the board of directors of the corporation approved either the
business combination or the transaction which resulted in the stockholder
becoming an interested stockholder; (ii) upon consummation of the transaction
which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the
interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation
outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding for purposes of
determining the number of shares outstanding those shares owned (a) by persons
who are directors and also officers and (b) by employee stock plans in which
employee participants do not have the right to determine confidentially whether
shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer;
or (iii) on or subsequent to such date, the business combination is approved by
the board of directors and authorized at an annual or special meeting
stockholders, and not by written consent, by the affirmative vote of at least
66-2/3% of the outstanding voting stock which is not owned by the interested
stockholder.
In general, Section 203 defines a "business combination" to include: (i)
any merger or consolidation involving the corporation and the interested
stockholder; (ii) any sale, transfer, pledge or other disposition involving the
interested stockholder of 10% or more of the assets of the corporation; (iii)
(subject to certain exceptions) any transaction which results in the issuance or
transfer by the corporation of any stock of the corporation to the interested
stockholder; (iv) any transaction involving the corporation which has the effect
of increasing the proportionate share of the stock of any class or series of the
corporation beneficially owned by the interested stockholder; or (v) the receipt
by the interested stockholder of the benefit of any loans, advances, guarantees,
pledges or other financial benefits provided by or through the corporation. In
general, Section 203 defines an "interested stockholder" as (a) any entity or
person beneficially owning 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the
corporation or (b) any entity or person affiliated with or controlling or
controlled by such entity or person.
The existence of Section 203 would be expected to have the effect of
discouraging takeover attempts involving RCI, including attempts that might
result in a premium over the market price of RCI's common stock (if it is then
publicly traded).
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USE OF PROCEEDS
The Company will not receive any net proceeds from the sale of the
Outstanding Shares or the Underlying Shares, if and when issued. The Company
would receive $1,834,120 of net proceeds from the exercise of the Warrants,
if and when they are exercised, and has received net proceeds of $2,248,000
from the issuance of the Series B Preferred covered by this Prospectus and
$100,000 from the issuance of the Debentures, with a right to borrow another
$85,000 at any time until the maturity date of the Debentures, which is April
30, 1998. The amount of net proceeds to be received from the sale of Shares
by the Company is uncertain and depends on (i) whether any Shares are sold
and if so, how many Shares are sold, (ii) the price at which Shares are sold
through the Underwriter in the NASDAQ over-the-counter market from time to
time, (iii) the conversion price of the Debentures and Series B Preferred
(and 125 shares of Series A Preferred), and the extent to which Shares are
needed to cover conversions, and (iv) the amount of commissions and discounts
paid to the Underwriter in connection with the sale of the Shares. The net
proceeds received from the sale of the Shares and the exercise of the
Warrants, if any, will be used by the Company for general working capital
purposes. See "DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK."
PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK AND DIVIDENDS
The Company's Common Stock is quoted on the NASDAQ Small Capital Market
System under the symbol "ICNT." The following table sets forth, for the
calendar quarters indicated, the actual high and low sale prices of the
Company's Common Stock as reported on the NASDAQ/Small Capital Market commencing
for the first quarter of 1994. The approximate number of record holders of
Common Stock on January 16, 1998 was 797.
HIGH LOW LAST SALE
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1994
First Quarter 7.25 6.00 6.75
Second Quarter 11.12 6.37 9.75
Third Quarter 12.50 8.00 11.37
Fourth Quarter 14.62 9.94 13.25
1995
First Quarter 16.25 12.25 14.25
Second Quarter 15.87 11.25 15.25
Third Quarter 23.50 15.25 22.25
Fourth Quarter 11.25 2.50 4.56
1996
First Quarter 6.20 4.25 5.12
Second Quarter 6.25 4.37 4.75
Third Quarter 5.31 4.50 4.75
Fourth Quarter 4.75 4.12 4.43
1997
First Quarter 5.06 2.87 3.00
Second Quarter 5.37 2.81 4.87
Third Quarter 5.19 2.94 3.62
Fourth Quarter 3.75 1.25 1.25
1998
First Quarter(a) 1.56 1.00 1.00
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A recent closing sale price for the Common Stock as reported in
published financial sources is set forth on the cover page of this
Prospectus. There is no public trading market for the Warrants or the Series
A Preferred, Series B Preferred, or the Debentures, nor is one expected to
develop. The Company intends to retain future earnings for use in its
business and does not anticipate paying any dividends on shares of its Common
Stock in the foreseeable future. Furthermore, pursuant to the Certificates
of Determination for the Series A Preferred and Series B Preferred, no cash
dividends or cash distributions may be made on the Company's Common Stock
unless all cumulative unpaid dividends on the Series A Preferred and Series B
Preferred are paid.
CAPITALIZATION
The following table sets forth the actual capitalization of the
Company at September 30, 1997 and the capitalization of the Company
reflecting (i) the issuance of 495,500 Underlying Shares assuming the
exercise of all 495,500 Warrants, (ii) the issuance of 627,503 Underlying
Shares pursuant to the conversion of 2,434 outstanding shares of the Series B
Preferred at its maximum average conversion price of $3.97 per share (less
the impact of liquidated damages for late registration and the 6% per annum
cumulative dividend), (iii) the issuance of 40,686 Shares upon the conversion
of 125 shares of Series A Preferred at a conversion price of $4.25 per share
(less the impact of liquidated damages for late registration and the 2% per
annum cumulative dividend), which is the maximum conversion price of those
shares, (iv) the issuance of 169,725 Underlying Shares pursuant to the
conversion of the Debentures at a conversion price of $1.09 per share, which
is their maximum conversion price, and (v) no other issuance of Shares.
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<CAPTION>
September 30, 1997
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Actual As Adjusted(2)
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<S> <C> <C>
Long-Term Debt:(1) $ 6,955,000 $ 6,955,000
Minority Interest $ 0 $ 0
Stockholders' Equity (Deficiency)
Preferred Stock, no par value; 100,000 shares
authorized, 3,909 shares issued and outstanding 3,698,000 4,048,000
(4,259 as adjusted)
Common Stock, no par value; 20,000,000 shares $69,972,000 $71,698,120
authorized, 14,006,793 shares issued and
outstanding (15,340,207 as adjusted)(3)
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) (56,765,000) (56,765,000)
Treasury Stock (5,491,845) (5,491,845)
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Total stockholders' equity (deficiency) 11,413,000 13,489,275
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Total capitalization $ 18,404,155 $ 20,444,275
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(1) The long-term debt includes liabilities of RCI in excess of assets
totalling $3,600,000.
(2) The "as adjusted" column does not reflect the sale of any Shares through
the Underwriter because the price and amount of such sales, and the
underwriting commissions and discounts applicable to such sales, are too
uncertain at this time. The "as adjusted" column also assumes that no
shares are needed to be issued in excess of the 627,503 Underlying
Shares reserved for issuance upon the conversion of the 2,434
outstanding shares of Series B Preferred, 40,686 Shares upon the
conversion of 125 outstanding shares of Series A Preferred which still
have registration rights, and 169,725 Underlying Shares reserved for
issuance upon the conversion of the Debentures with an assumed
outstanding balance of $185,000. The sale of Shares through the
Underwriter would increase the amount of stockholders' equity by the net
proceeds received by the Company from the sale, after the deduction of
underwriting commissions and discounts. The issuance of additional
shares upon the conversion of Series A Preferred, Series B Preferred or
the Debentures, if necessary, would not increase stockholders' equity.
See "THE COMPANY - Issuance of Convertible Preferred Stock" and "THE
COMPANY-Issuance of Debentures."
(3) Assumes a total of 495,500 Underlying Shares of the Company's Common Stock
is issued pursuant to the exercise of the Warrants, a total of 627,503
Underlying Shares of the Company's Common Stock is issued pursuant to the
conversion of 2,434 shares of the outstanding Series B Preferred (including
payment
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of the 6% cumulative dividend in Common Stock, with payment of the
liquidated damages for late registration assumed to be paid in cash), a
total of 40,686 Shares of the Company's Common Stock is issued upon the
conversion of 125 outstanding shares of Series A Preferred which still
have registration rights (including payment in Common Stock of the
liquidated damages through January 1, 1998 and the 2% per annum
cumulative dividend), and a total of 169,725 Underlying Shares of the
Company's Common Stock is issued upon the conversion of the Debentures
with an outstanding balance of $185,000. Includes $36,000 paid for the
Warrants. See "THE COMPANY - Settlement with RCI Parties." The adjusted
shares of Common Stock assume that 2,434 shares of Series B Preferred
are converted into Common Stock at an average conversion price of
approximately $3.97 per share, and that the Debentures are converted at a
conversion price of $1.09 per share with an outstanding balance of
$185,000. The conversion price may be less, depending on the average
bid price of the Company's Common Stock prior to the conversion dates.
If the average conversion prices of the Series B Preferred is less than
$3.97 per share (or if the average conversion price of the 125
outstanding shares of Series A Preferred with registration rights is
less than $4.25 per share), or if the conversion price of the Debentures
is less than $1.09 per share, more dilution would be incurred by the
existing Common Stockholders. See "THE COMPANY - Issuance of
Convertible Preferred Stock," "THE COMPANY-Issuance of Debentures" and
"RISK FACTORS - Possible Adverse Effects of Issuance of Preferred Stock."
DILUTION
As of September 30, 1997, the net tangible book value of the Company was
approximately $4,519,000 or approximately $.32 per share of Common Stock. Net
tangible book value per share consists of total assets less intangible assets
and liabilities, divided by the total number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding. Without giving effect to any changes in such net tangible book
value after September 30, 1997, other than to give effect to the exercise of
the 495,500 Warrants and the conversion of the 2,434 outstanding shares of
Series B Preferred at an average conversion price of approximately $3.97 per
Underlying Share, the PRO FORMA net tangible book value at September 30, 1997
would have been $6,595,275 or approximately $.43 per share. Thus, as of
September 30, 1997, the net tangible book value per share of Common Stock
owned by the Company's current stockholders would have increased by
approximately $.11 without any additional investment on their part. The
holders of the 360,000 Warrants will incur an immediate dilution of
approximately $3.32 per share from their Warrant exercise price. The holders
of the 12,500 Warrants will incur an immediate dilution of approximately
$2.51 per share from their Warrant exercise price. The holders of 50,000 of
the Warrants will incur an immediate dilution of approximately $3.07 per
share from their Warrant exercise price. The holders of 55,000 of the
Warrants will incur an immediate dilution of approximately $1.57 per share
from their Warrant exercise price. The holders of the Series B Preferred
will incur an immediate average dilution of approximately $3.54 per share
from their average conversion price, assuming a maximum average conversion
price of approximately $3.97 per share. The holders of the Debentures will
incur an immediate dilution of approximately $.66 per share from their
conversion price, assuming a maximum conversion price of $1.09 per share.
"Dilution" means the difference between the public offering price and the PRO
FORMA net tangible book value per share after giving effect to the offering.
Holders of the Common Stock may be subjected to additional dilution if any
additional securities are issued as compensation or to raise additional
financing. The following table illustrates the dilution which investors
participating in this offering will incur and the benefit to current
stockholders as a result of this offering.
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<CAPTION>
EXERCISE OF EXERCISE OF EXERCISE OF EXERCISE OF CONVERSION OF SERIES CONVERSION OF
360,000 WARRANTS 12,500 WARRANTS 50,000 WARRANTS 55,000 WARRANTS B PREFERRED SHARES DEBENTURES
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Price per share(1) $3.75 $2.94 $3.50 $2.00 $3.97 $1.09
Net tangible book value per
share before offering $ .32 $ .32 $ .32 $ .32 $ .32 .32
Increase in net tangible book
value per share attributable
to shares offered hereby $ .11 $ .11 $ .11 $ .11 $ .11 .11
Pro forma net tangible book
value per share after offering $ .43 $ .43 $ .43 $ .43 $ .43 .43
Dilution of net tangible book
value per share to purchasers
in this offering $3.32 $2.51 $3.07 $3.54 $1.57 $ .66
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(1) The price per share represents the exercise price of the Warrants in the
case of the Warrants, the maximum average conversion price in the case of
the Series B 6% Convertible Preferred Stock, and the maximum conversion
price in the case of the Debentures. If the average conversion price of
the Series B Preferred is less than approximately $3.97 per share, then
the average dilution to the holders of the Series B Preferred would be
less than $3.54 per share. If the conversion price of the Debentures is
less than $1.09 per share, then the dilution to the holders of the
Debentures would be less than $.66 per share.
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The selected consolidated financial information for the Company
presented under the captions "Statement of Operations Data" and "Balance
Sheet Data" for, and as of the end of, each of the years in the five-year
period ended December 31, 1996, and the nine months ended September 30, 1997,
is derived from the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements. The
Company's Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 1994, 1995 and
1996 and for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 30,
1996, and the report thereon, and as of September 30, 1996 and September 30,
1997 and for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and September 30, 1997,
have been incorporated in this Prospectus by reference. This selected
consolidated financial information should be read in conjunction with the
Company's Consolidated Financial Statements and the related notes thereto
included in the Company's 1996 Form 10-K and the Company's Form 10-Q for the
fiscal quarter ended September 30, 1997, incorporated herein by reference,
and with "MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS" in this Prospectus.
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INCOMNET, INC.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
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<CAPTION>
Nine Months Ended September 30 Year Ended December 31
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1997 1996 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues $99,341,000 $77,296,000 $106,905,000 $86,564,917 $46,815,057 $11,298,972 $5,534,874
Income (Loss) before
income taxes, extra-
ordinary items and
minority interest (7,886,000) (11,202,000) (51,517,000) 957,044 4,000,242 (1,606,844) (2,264,597)
Income (Loss)
before extra-
ordinary item and
minority interest (7,207,000) (10,523,000) (43,705,000) 856,543 3,999,187 (1,606,844) (2,461,697)
Minority Interest 0 1,908,000 6,906,000 509,482 - - -
Net Income
(Loss) (7,207,000) (8,615,000) (37,676,000) 1,366,025 4,071,194 (948,769) (2,021,333)
Net Income (Loss)
per share before
extraordinary items (0.53) (0.65) (2.75) 0.11 0.42 (0.20) (0.34)
Net Income (Loss)
per share (0.53) (0.65) (2.82) 0.11 0.42 (0.12) (0.28)
Cash dividends per
common share 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Weighted average
number of shares 13,687,977 13,244,674 13,370,000 12,706,401 9,593,207 8,183,877 7,189,671
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
At September 30 At December 31
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1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
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Total assets $48,652,000 $69,564,043 $74,105,629 $26,158,346 $8,665,839 $6,744,944
Long-term obligations 6,955,000 8,708,181(2) 8,459,772(2) 900 20,000 176,000
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(1) Includes accounting for 1,500,000 shares of the Company's Common
Stock reserved in September 1997 for future issuance to the class
plaintiffs pursuant to the settlement of the lawsuit SAUNDRA GAYLES, ET
AL. vs. INCOMNET, INC. and SAM D. SCHWARTZ. See "THE COMPANY -
Settlement of the Class Action Lawsuit."
(2) These long term obligations include $8,459,772 as of December 31,
1995 and $8,055,562 as of September 30, 1996 relating to the net deferred
tax liability arising from the nondeductibility of the RCI patent rights,
which were eliminated when the RCI patent amortization schedule was
accelerated and the related intangible asset was written off entirely.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
GENERAL
Gross revenues from NTC's operations have been increasing steadily since
the Company acquired a controlling interest and commenced advancing working
capital to NTC in early 1992. Upon acquiring control of NTC, the Company
implemented a new marketing plan for NTC pursuant to which compensation payments
to the independent marketing representatives were calculated and paid on a more
timely basis. NTC uses a network marketing program of independent
representatives to sell its telecommunications-related services to retail
customers. The growth in NTC's telecommunications-related revenues is directly
tied to its network marketing program. NTC's independent representatives
typically purchase materials, training and services from NTC to assist them in
selling new retail customers and enrolling other representatives in the NTC
program. NTC pays the independent representatives a residual monthly commission
on the telecommunications revenue. In addition, the network marketing program
pays various bonuses and overrides when and if new representatives obtain a
minimum number of new telephone customers, typically 10, within a 30 to 60 day
period. This program has been designed to bring NTC new retail telephone
customers even if little or no growth occurs in the marketing program revenues
itself. The new telecommunications revenue generally lags the marketing program
revenues by one to six weeks. When the marketing program revenues increase, an
increase in NTC's telecommunications-related revenues is expected to follow.
As part of NTC's new management program, the billing system was
enhanced to allow for multiple billing cycles each month. NTC still
establishes significant reserves for its direct-billed Dial-one receivables.
NTC believes that the pre-paid calling card products now offered by it
significantly reduce losses due to uncollectible accounts receivable.
NTC's long distance telephone services and marketing programs subject the
Company to the regulatory control of the Federal Communications Commission and
various state regulatory agencies, including but not necessarily limited to
state Public Utility Commissions or equivalent, state attorney general offices,
and state consumer relations and protection offices. See "THE COMPANY -
Settlement of Civil Consumer Protection Lawsuits With The State of California"
and "RISK FACTORS - Adverse Impact of Government Regulation."
The Company's current emphasis with respect to NTC is to continue to ensure
that (i) processing capacity is maintained and increased to handle growing
sales, (ii) the independent marketing force continues to expand, resulting in a
growing base of telephone customers, and (iii) the business is operated
efficiently with reliable reporting. While the improved computer processing
system is expected to reduce operating expenses as a percentage of gross
revenues due in part to increased speed and decreased errors, on-going costs in
1997 for expansion of NTC's infrastructure and more emphasis on local exchange
carrier billing may result in expenses in 1997 which are comparable to or higher
than expenses in 1996 and 1995, as a percentage of gross revenues, depending
upon the rate of NTC's growth.
On May 2, 1997, the Company acquired 100% of the total issued and
outstanding capital stock of California Interactive Computing, Inc., which
changed its name to GenSource Corporation in October 1997. The financial
condition and operating results of this 100% owned subsidiary will commence
being reflected in the consolidated financial condition and operating results
of the Company in its Form 10-Q to be filed for the quarter ended June 30,
1997. See the Company's Report on Form 8-K, dated May 2, 1997.
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THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
SALES - Sales of $33.3 million in the third quarter ended September 30, 1997
increased 21% over sales of $27.6 million in the third quarter ended
September 30, 1996. The majority of this increase was attributable to NTC's
sales increase to $32.3 million in the three months ended September 30, 1997
from $25.8 million in the three months ended September 30, 1996,
respectively. The following table summarizes the Company's sales performance
by subsidiary and segment during the comparable third quarters in 1997 and
1996:
$ in millions
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Subsidiary Segment 1997 1996
- -------------- --------------------------------------- ------ ------
NTC Telephone (telecommunications services) $ 28.7 $ 21.1
NTC Telephone (marketing programs) 3.6 4.7
RCI Optical -- 1.4
GenSource Software 0.6 --
AutoNETWORK Network 0.4 0.4
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Total Company Sales $ 33.3 $ 27.6
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COST OF SALES - Total Company cost of sales increased to $23.4 million or 70%
of sales during the quarter ending September 30, 1996 verses $17.7 million or
64% of sales during the comparable prior year quarter. The
quarter-to-quarter increase in cost of sales resulted largely from the
increase in carrier costs associated with increased telephone service sales
by NTC. The increase in the percentage of overall sales to 70% in the third
quarter of 1997 from 64% in the third quarter of 1996 was due primarily to a
percentage increase in NTC's carrier costs in the third quarter of 1997
versus the third quarter of 1996. The following table summarizes the
Company's changes in three major cost components in the third quarter ended
September 30, 1997 and 1996, respectively:
$ in millions
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September September
30, 1997 30, 1996
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Commissions paid to NTC independent sales reps $ 4.4 $ 5.0
Carrier costs for NTC's long distance telephone service 17.8 11.0
All other costs of sales 1.2 1.8
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Total Company Cost of Sales $ 23.4 $ 17.8
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NTC's total commission expense decreased to $4.4 million in the third quarter
of 1997 compared to $5.0 million in the same quarter of 1996. NTC's carrier
costs to deliver long distance telephone service to its telephone customers
increased to $17.8 million in the third quarter of 1997 compared to $11.0
million in the third quarter of 1996. This increase in carrier costs reflects
a decline in the gross margin of carrier-related sales. In the third quarter
of 1996, gross margin was 48%, or $11.0 million in carrier costs on $21.1
million in carrier sales, while in the third quarter of 1997, gross margin
declined to 38%, or $17.8 million in carrier costs on $28.7 million in
carrier sales.
The third cost component shown in the table above is "all other costs of
sales" which represents: (1) NTC's costs of producing sales materials for its
independent sales representatives, (2) GenSource's cost of producing software
products and related services, and (3) AutoNETWORK's costs of providing
communications network products and services.
GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE - Total general and administrative costs decreased
to $6.7 million or 20% of sales in the quarter ending September 30, 1996
compared to $8.3 million or 30% of sales in the same prior year quarter.
General and administrative costs generally include the costs of employee
salaries, fringe benefits, supplies, and related support costs which are
required in order to provide such operating functions as customer service,
billing, marketing, product development, information systems, collections of
accounts receivable, and accounting. The decrease in general and
administrative expense is associated with improved efficiencies at NTC and by
no longer consolidating the financial statements of RCI.
DEPRECIATION & AMORTIZATION - Total Company depreciation and amortization
expense was $821,409 in the third quarter of 1997 verses $501,787 in the
third quarter of 1996. This increase was caused primarily by continuing
investment by NTC in computer hardware and software, furniture and equipment,
and leasehold improvements required to support its anticipated expansion in
sales.
BAD DEBT EXPENSE - Total Company bad debt expense increased to $1.6 million
in the third quarter of 1997 from $1.3 million in the third quarter of 1996.
The increase in bad debt was associated with an increase in total sales at
NTC in the third quarter of 1997 versus the third quarter of 1996.
OTHER INCOME & EXPENSE - The Company's other income and expense was an
expense of $11.2 million in the third quarter of 1997 compared to other
expense of $10.7 million in the third quarter of 1996. The $11.2 million in
other expenses consists primarily of: (1) an $8.7 million reserve for the
settlement of the class action lawsuit against the Company, (2) a $1.6
million reserve for the settlement of a civil consumer protection lawsuit by
the State of California against the Company's NTC subsidiary and
approximately $600,000 in additional legal expenses associated with related
lawsuits and administrative matters.
NET INCOME - The Company incurred a net income loss of $9.6 million in the
third quarter of 1997 compared to a loss of $9.3 million in the third quarter
of 1997. The net loss was due primarily to the reserves taken for legal
settlements, including $8.65 million to settle the class action lawsuit
against the Company and $1.6 million for NTC to settle a civil consumer
protection lawsuit with the State of California. Without the reserves for
legal settlements and associated expenses, the Company had net operating
income of approximately $806,397 in the third quarter ended September 30,
1997.
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YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 COMPARED TO YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
AND YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994
SALES. For 1996, 1995 and 1994, the Company's net sales totaled
approximately $106.9 million, $86.6 million and $46.8 million, respectively.
The increases in sales in 1996 compared with 1995 and 1995 compared with 1994
were attributable principally to increased sales at NTC. The following table
summarizes the Company's year-to-year sales performance by subsidiary and
segment:
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<CAPTION>
Subsidiary Segment $ In Millions
1996 1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
NTC Telephone (telecommunications services) $ 83.7 $70.0 $34.2
NTC Telephone (marketing programs) 17.1 13.1 11.4
RCI Optical 4.7 2.0 ---
AutoNETWORK Network 1.4 1.5 1.2
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TOTAL COMPANY NET SALES $106.9 $86.6 $46.8
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NTC's net sales increase was driven largely by continued expansion of the
customer base for its telecommunications services. As a result of this
continuing expansion, NTC's telecommunication service revenues represented
83.0%, 84.2% and 75.0% of NTC's total revenues for 1996, 1995 and 1994,
respectively, with the remaining 17.0%, 15.8% and 25.0% generated by sales of
NTC's marketing programs for 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively. Revenues from
the optical segment may decline in 1997 because the Company's percentage
ownership in RCI is lower than in 1995 and 1996, and machine orders at RCI have
declined while RCI implements design modifications and improvements. See
"Item 1. Business - Rapid Cast, Inc. - Technical Overview of the Rapid Cast
LenSystem" in the Company's 1996 Form 10-K.
COST OF SALES. Total Company cost of sales for 1996, 1995 and 1994 were
approximately $68.6 million, $57.9 million and $31.2 million, respectively. The
increases in cost of sales were attributed principally to the increase in
carrier costs associated with increased telephone service sales by NTC and a
volume related rise in RCI cost of sales. Gross margin when stated as a
percentage of net sales was 35.9%, 33.1% and 33.3% for 1996, 1995 and 1994,
respectively. The increase in gross margin in 1996 was attributable principally
to reductions in NTC's telecommunication service cost of sales resulting from:
(1) lower long-distance transport costs charged by NTC's carriers, and (2)
continuing improvements in the mix of sales in the higher profit product lines.
The following table summarizes the Company's year-to-year changes in three major
cost components:
$ In Millions
1996 1995 1994
---- ---- ----
Carrier costs for NTC's long distance telephone service $44.7 $40.4 $21.3
Commissions paid to NTC independent sales representatives 18.0 14.2 7.7
All other costs of sales 5.9 3.3 2.2
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TOTAL COMPANY NET SALES $68.6 $57.9 $31.2
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NTC's total commission expenses for 1996, 1995 and 1994 were $18.0 million,
$14.2 million and $7.7 million, respectively. The increases were attributed
principally to the residual monthly sales commissions and various bonuses and
overrides paid to sales representatives on increased marketing and telephone
service revenues.
The third cost component shown in the table above is "all other costs of
sales" which represents: (1) NTC's costs of producing sales materials for its
independent sales representatives, (2) RCI's costs of producing optical systems
and ancillary goods, and (3) AutoNETWORK's costs of providing communications
network products and services.
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE. Total general and administrative costs for 1996,
1995 and 1994 were approximately $36.9 million, $19.8 million and $9.4 million,
respectively. General and administrative expenses represented 34.57%, 22.9% and
20.2% of net sales in 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively. General and
administrative costs generally include the costs of employee salaries, fringe
benefits, supplies, and related support costs which are required in order to
provide such operating functions as customer service, billing, marketing,
product development, information systems, collections of accounts receivable,
and accounting.
NTC's general and administrative costs increased to 24.5% of sales in 1996 from
20.3% of sales in 1995. This increase was due principally to: (1) increases in
fees paid to local exchange carriers (LECs) to process NTC's billing and
collection of its LEC-billed long distance telephone service, and (2) increases
in compensation and fringe benefits expended as NTC continues to build
infrastructure to support anticipated future sales growth. RCI's general and
administrative costs continue to reflect the startup nature of its operations.
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION. The Company's depreciation and amortization
expense totaled $2.0 million, $1.0 million and $0.4 million for 1996, 1995 and
1994, respectively. These increases were caused by the continuing investment by
NTC in computer hardware and software, furniture and equipment, and leasehold
improvements required to support its expansion in sales.
BAD DEBT EXPENSE. The Company's bad debt expense totaled $6.1 million, $4.1
million and $1.8 million for 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively. Bad debt
expense represented 5.7%, 4.8% and 3.8% of net sales in 1996, 1995 and 1994,
respectively. The increase in bad debt was caused primarily by increased
provisioning of NTC's LEC billed receivables which currently carry a higher than
estimated bad debt provision, and direct billed collection agency write-offs.
OTHER (INCOME) AND EXPENSE. The Company's other (income) and expense totaled
$3.4 million, $1.0 million and $(0.3) million for 1996, 1995 and 1994,
respectively. The increase in 1996 was attributable in large part to settlement
costs of $2.0 million associated with claims by officers against the Company.
The increase in 1995 was attributed principally to: (1) a $0.4 million
settlement with convertible noteholders relating to the acquisition of RCI, (2)
a $0.2 million settlement with a former Company officer, and (3) a $0.3 million
write-off of marketable securities by NTC.
CHARGE FOR ASSET IMPAIRMENT. The charge for asset impairment totaled $39.1
million for 1996 for the devaluation of the Company's investment in RCI. There
was no impairment in 1995 and 1994.
MINORITY INTEREST. Beginning on July 1, 1995, the Company converted from the
equity method to the consolidated method of accounting for its 51% ownership in
RCI. As a result, 49% of RCI's losses from July 1 through December 31, 1995
(the "minority interest") were eliminated from the Company's "Consolidated
Statements of Operations" for 1995.
NET INCOME (LOSS). The Company's net income (loss) totaled ($37.7) million,
$1.4 million and $4.1 million for 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively. Net income
(loss) represented (35.2%), 1.6% and 8.7% of net sales for 1996, 1995 and 1994,
respectively. The decreases were attributed principally to: (1) higher losses
at RCI in 1996 due to the devaluation of patent rights and significantly
increased operating costs incurred to build infrastructure for future potential
sales growth, and (2) higher losses at the Company's headquarters which were
caused by the establishment of reserves for devaluation of the Company's
investment in RCI and for settlement costs.
EMPLOYMENT. Employment of the Company totaled 288 at December 31, 1996, not
including independent sales representatives of NTC, who are classified as
independent contractors and not as employees of the Company.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
Overall, the Company had negative cash flows of $1.1 million during the first
nine months of 1997 resulting from negative cash flows from operations of
$13.1 million and negative cash flows from investing activities of $2.4
million, which were offset by positive cash flows from investing activities
of $14.4 million. The Company expects that its operating and investing
activities will continue to experience negative cash flows due to (1)
anticipated cash costs associated with the class action lawsuit, related
lawsuits and other legal and regulatory issues and (2) anticipated funding
requirements of approximately $1.2 million through fiscal year 1998
associated with the operation and acquisition of GenSource (see the Company's
Report on Form 10-Q for the second quarter ended June 30, 1997). To endeavor
to meet these anticipated funding needs, the Company has issued options to
acquire up to 250,000 shares of Series B Preferred with a conversion rate at
88% of the market value of the Company's Common Stock on the date of
conversion, the right to acquire 200 additional shares of Series B Preferred
with an 80% conversion ratio, and warrants to acquire 105,000 shares of the
Company's Common Stock. There is no assurance that these options will be
exercised and therefore management is not certain that its liquidity and
capital resources will be sufficient to fund its activities in 1998.
Furthermore, NTC has recently experienced a decline in marketing and
telephone revenues which is adversely affecting the liquidity of NTC. NTC
has borrowed approximately $9.5 million of its $10 million line of credit
with First Bank, secured by NTC's accounts receivable. See "RISK
FACTORS--Risks Relating to Incomnet, Inc. and its Subsidiaries."
The Company's cash flows are discussed below, as follows:
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS - The Company experienced $13.1 million in negative
cash flow from operations during the first nine months of 1997 compared to
$5.8 million in negative cash flow from operations during the prior year's
comparable period. This year-to-year decrease in cash flow from operations
resulted primarily from: (1) a net loss from operating activities of $7.2
million, which includes reserves of $8.65 million and $1.6 million for
anticipated legal settlements, (2) an increase in operating assets, primarily
accounts receivable of $5.7 million and (3) a decrease in operating
liabilities of $2.7 million.
CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING - The Company experienced negative cash flows from
investing activities of $ 2.3 million in the first nine months of 1997 as
compared with a positive cash flow of $2.9 million in the first nine months
of 1996. The negative cash flow in the first nine months of 1997 resulted
primarily from $3.7 million used to acquire plant and equipment, primarily by
NTC, and by $2.2 million for the acquisition of GenSource, reduced by a $3.6
million liability in excess of assets arising from changing to the equity
method of accounting for RCI.
CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING - Positive cash flows from financing activities
totaled $14.4 million during the first nine months of 1997 compared with $2.7
million during the first nine months of 1996. The positive cash flow during
the first nine months of 1997 resulted primarily from (1) issuance of $8.65
million of common stock primarily to settle the class action lawsuit against
the Company, (2) net sales of $1.3 million worth of convertible preferred
stock, (3) increased borrowings under NTC's line of credit, and (4)
assumption of $2.2 million in obligations associated with the acquisition of
GenSource.
LITIGATION. The Company is subject to pending litigation and an
investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Management is not
yet able to predict the impact of the pending litigation on its financial
condition and the results of its operations. Management does not believe
that the investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission will result
in a material impact on the Company's financial condition or results of
operations. See "Part II. Item 1. Legal Proceedings" in the Company's Form
10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1997.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1996
GENERAL. Overall, the Company achieved slightly positive cash flows of
$0.6 million during 1996 resulting from positive cash flows from operating
activities of $3.0 million and from financing activities of $5.2 million,
which were almost entirely offset by negative cash flows from investing
activities of $7.6 million. The Company may need to raise additional capital
in 1997 to fund settlement costs relating to pending litigation or to make a
business acquisition, although specific needs had not yet been identified as
of December 31, 1996. Pursuant to its management incentive agreement with
NTC, the Company receives cash distributions from NTC on a periodic basis,
which are scheduled to be made until December 31, 1997. See "Item 1.
Business - National Telephone & Communications, Inc. - Management Incentive
Agreement" in the Company's 1996 Form 10-K. The Company does not expect to
have to make loans to RCI in 1997, and RCI's capital needs in the short-term
have been met through its private placement of preferred stock and warrants
in January 1997. See "Item 1. Business - The Recent Capitalization of RCI"
in the Company's 1996 Form 10-K. The Company may, however, be presented with
an option to purchase additional convertible preferred stock in RCI in July
1997 if J.P. Morgan or The Clipper Group do not exercise their options to
purchase up to $5,000,000 of additional preferred stock. RCI is incurring
net operating deficits and will need additional capital to continue its
business. If the Company elects to contribute additional capital to RCI, it
will need to raise funds through the sale of stock or otherwise. There is no
assurance that it will be able to raise such capital or financing, or that
its ownership of RCI will not be further diluted. NTC is expected to have
sufficient capital or financing to fund its requirements in 1997, including
funds required for the establishment of its branch marketing offices, one of
which is currently being built in leased premises in Honolulu, Hawaii. There
is no assurance that the cash distributions by NTC to the Company or the
cash flow from AutoNETWEORK will be sufficient to meet the Company's future
funding requirements, or that RCI or NTC will have sufficient capital or
financing to meet their needs.
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS. Net cash provided by operating activities of $3.0
million in 1996 was primarily attributable to the operating loss for 1996 of
$37.7 million and non-cash items, principally from a devaluation of the
Company's investment in RCI, of $39.1 million, as well as depreciation and
amortization of $4.3 million, and changes in operating assets and liabilities of
$11.7 million. With regard to the collection of accounts receivable, the
Company increased its allowance for doubtful accounts to 13.2% of gross
receivables as of December 31, 1996 compared to 8.0% of gross receivables as of
December 31, 1995. This increased provisioning reflects NTC's reserves for all
direct-billed Dial-one receivables which have been submitted to collection
agencies for collection, and a modest improvement in collection rates for
LEC-billed and calling card products.
CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING. Net cash used in investing activities of $7.6 million
in 1996 was attributable principally to the Company's additions to property,
plant and equipment of $7.2 million and additions to patents of $0.7 million.
CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING. Net cash provided by financing activities of $5.2
million in 1996 was attributable principally to changes in shorter-term debt of
$2.9 million, proceeds of $2.3 million from the issuance of preferred stock, and
additions to long-term debt of $1.3 million, partially offset by a reduction of
long term debt of $1.8 million. In addition, positive cash flow resulted
primarily from RCI entering into various loan agreements to finance the building
of infrastructure to support its anticipated future sales growth. In September
1996, the Company also raised $0.4 million from the sale of 365 shares of Series
A 2% Convertible Preferred Stock, and raised an additional $2.1 million in
October 1996 through the placement of additional shares of Series A 2%
Convertible Preferred Stock. The Company paid aggregate referral fees equal to
approximately 5% of the capital raised from the placement of the Series A 2%
Convertible Preferred Stock. Cash paid to reduce debt totaled $1.2 million,
$0.0 million and $0.3 million during 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
The Company had material commitments for capital expenditures of $1.5
million in tenant improvements for its Honolulu, Hawaii office space at December
31, 1996, and expects to continue making improvements to the NTC headquarters
building and purchasing additional equipment commensurate with the expansion of
its business. During 1996, the company had capital expenditures of $7.2 million
for plant and equipment.
At December 31, 1996, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards for
federal income tax purposes of approximately $22.6 million, which are expected
to be available to offset taxable income for the next several years.
LITIGATION. The Company is subject to pending litigation and an investigation
by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Management is not yet able to
predict the impact of the pending litigation on its financial condition and
results of operations. Management does not believe that the investigation by
the Securities and Exchange Commission will result in a material impact on the
Company's financial condition or results of operations. See "Item 3. Legal
Proceedings" in the Company's 1996 Form 10-K.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1995.
For the year ended December 31, 1995, the Company had a net profit
of $1,366,025 and, at that date, current assets exceeded current liabilities
by $1,440,515. Since the Company acquired a controlling interest in NTC in
early 1992, the Company's capital needs have primarily been satisfied from
outside sources such as the private placement of securities, the exercise of
warrants and options, and loans and bank credit lines guaranteed by its
principal shareholders. Cash flow from operations did not provide net
working capital to the Company during the period from February 1992 to May
1994. While cash flow from operations on a consolidated basis has generally
been positive since June 1994, the increasing capital needs of RCI and legal
costs may require the Company to raise additional capital from outside
sources in the future.
The Company had net working capital of $1,440,515 at December 31, 1995,
compared to net working capital of $8,798,793 at December 31, 1994. During
1995, net cash flow from operations was $1,378,839 compared to net cash flow
from operations of $3,083,887 in 1994.
During 1995, the Company's allowance for doubtful accounts increased to
20.6% of gross accounts receivable from 15.1% in the prior year. This increased
provisioning related primarily to slower collections of NTC's direct-billed and
LEC-billed Dial-one products which was partially offset by improved collections
of NTC's calling card business.
During 1995, the Company's cash requirements were met through a combination
of a cash flow from operations, exercise of warrants to purchase the Company's
common stock and private placements of its Common Stock. In 1995, the Company
raised $29,058,773 in either private placements or from the exercise of
warrants. On February 5, 1996, Melvyn Reznick, the President and a director of
the Company, personally guaranteed and arranged for a $500,000 bank line of
credit for the Company, which was eventually expanded to $700,000. Mr. Reznick
also loaned the Company an additional amount of approximately $320,000.
The Company had no material commitments for capital expenditures at
December 31, 1995, but does expect to continue expanding the NTC headquarters
building and purchasing additional equipment commensurate with the requirements
of its customer base. During 1995, the Company had capital expenditures of
$7,389,419 for plant and equipment.
At December 31, 1995, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards for
federal income tax purposes of approximately $16,800,000, which are expected to
be available to offset taxable income in future years. The Company and its
subsidiaries are engaged in legal proceedings where the ultimate outcome cannot
presently be determined. Furthermore, the Company is subject to an
investigation by the Securities & Exchange Commission. Management is not yet
able to predict the impact of the pending litigation on its financial condition
and results of operations. Management does not believe that the investigation
by the Securities & Exchange Commission will result in a material impact on the
Company's financial condition or results of operations. See "Item 3. Legal
Proceedings" in the Company's 1995 Form 10-K.
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PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS
The following table sets forth information concerning the beneficial
ownership of the Company's Common Stock as of January 16, 1998. Persons and
groups named in the table represent (i) each person known by the Company to
own beneficially more than 5% of the Company's Common Stock, (ii) each
director of the Company or its wholly-owned subsidiaries, (iii) each
executive officer of the Company or its wholly-owned subsidiaries, and (iv)
all directors and executive officers of the Company and its wholly-owned
subsidiaries as a group.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME AND ADDRESS OF AMOUNT AND NATURE OF PERCENTAGE OF SHARES OF
BENEFICIAL OWNER BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP(1) COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING(9)
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<S> <C> <C>
Melvyn Reznick 305,300(2) 2.0%
21031 Ventura Boulevard
Suite 1100
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
David Wilstein 537,179(3) 3.54%
2080 Century Park East
- Penthouse
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Richard Horowitz 373,530(3) 2.45%
9301 Wilshire Blvd
Suite 206
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Robert Epstein 325,000(3) 2.13%
5000 Plaza on the Lake
Suite 180
Austin, Texas 78735
Jack Gilbert 201,500(3) 1.32%
15456 Coutolene Road
Magalia, CA 95954
Leonard Wilstein 166,779(3) 1.1%
11201 Hindry Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Sam D. Schwartz 835,444(4) 5.49%
16032 Valley Meadow Place
Encino, CA 91364
Nancy Zivitz 729,300(5) 4.79%
7234 Silverbell Drive
Sarasota, Florida 34241
Howard Silverman 35,000(6) 0.23%
21031 Ventura Boulevard
Suite 1100
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
Edward R. Jacobs 0 0.0%
2801 Main Street
Irvine, CA 92715
Stephen A. Caswell 20,000(7) 0.13%
21031 Ventura Boulevard
Suite 1100
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
James R. Quandt 0 0%
2801 Main Street
Irvine, California 92715
Victor C. Streufert 0 0%
2801 Main Street
Irvine, California 92715
Michael J. Keebaugh 0 0%
2801 Main Street
Irvine, California 92715
Deborah A. L. Chuckas 0 0%
2801 Main Street
Irvine, California 92715
Louis W. Cheng 0 0%
2801 Main Street
Irvine, California 92715
Jerry C. Buckley
25572 Avenue Stanford
Valencia, California 91355 0 0%
Eric Hoffberg
25572 Avenue Stanford
Valencia, California 91355 0 0%
All directors and officers as 2,000,309(8) 13.1%
a group (16 persons)
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(1) See the Company's Proxy Statement for the 1997 Annual Meeting of the
Shareholders for additional information regarding outstanding stock options
and warrants to purchase the Company's Common Stock.
(2) Includes stock options to purchase 25,000 shares at an exercise price of
$4.87 per share, exercisable at any time until February 28, 2001, stock
options to purchase 25,000 shares at an exercise price of $4.87 per share,
exercisable at any time until May 31, 2001, stock options to purchase
25,000 shares at an exercise price of $4.87 per share, exercisable at any
time until August 31, 2001, stock options to purchase 25,000 shares at an
exercise price of $4.87 per share exercisable at any time until November
30, 2001, and stock options to purchase 150,000 shares at an exercise price
of $4.37 per share, exercisable at any time until April 5, 2001 with
respect to 100,000 of those options, February 28, 2002 with respect
to 25,000 of those options, and May 31, 2002 with respect to 25,000
of those options. Does not include stock options to purchase 200,000
shares at an exercise price of $4.87 per share, which do not vest
until RCI achieves certain financial performance goals, and stock options
to purchase 50,000 shares at an exercise price of $4.37 per share, which
do not vest until RCI becomes a public company. See "Ratification of 1996
Stock Option Program for Directors, Officers and Key Consultants" in the
Company's Proxy Statement for its 1996 Annual Meeting of the Shareholders.
(3) All of these individuals filed a Schedule 13D/A on August 15, 1997 in
which they stated that although they have not entered into any written
agreement relating to the voting of their shares or relating to any
particular course of action concerning the voting of their shares, they
have deemed themselves to be a group pursuant to Rule 13d-5(b)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. As a group, they own a
total of 1,606,188 shares or approximately 10.55% of the outstanding
shares of the Company (assuming 15,223,773 shares outstanding.) Mr.
Wilstein and Mr. Horowitz are directors of the Company.
(4) Excludes 90,000 shares owned by Rita L. Schwartz, which are her sole and
separate property, in which Mr. Schwartz disclaims any beneficial interest.
Includes 90,000 shares acquired upon the conversion of 8% convertible
promissory notes. Reflects the tender by Mr. Schwartz of 1,047,966 shares
of the Company's Common Stock to the Company as part of his disgorgement
of short swing profits to the Company pursuant to Section 16(b) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in compliance with the
court order issued on June 9, 1997 in the lawsuit MORALES VS.
INCOMNET, INC. AND SAM SCHWARTZ. See "THE COMPANY - Status of
Section 16(b) Action."
(5) Includes 644,300 shares owned by Clarence R. Zivitz, Nancy Zivitz' husband,
and stock options to purchase 85,000 shares owned by Nancy Zivitz, a member
of the Company's Board of Directors, 50,000 of which have an exercise price
of $4.37 per share and 35,000 of which have an exercise price of $4.25 per
share. The stock options are exercisable as follows: 25,000 at any time
until February 28, 2001, 25,000 at any time until January 1, 2002, and
35,000 at any time until January 22, 2002.
(6) Reflects 35,000 stock options to purchase 35,000 shares of the Company's
Common Stock at an exercise price of $4.25 per share, exercisable at any
time until January 22, 2002.
(7) Does not include stock options to purchase 50,000 shares at an exercise
price of $4.37 per share, which do not vest until RCI achieves certain
financial performance goals, and stock options to purchase 40,000 shares at
an exercise price of $4.25 per share, exercisable at any time until January
22, 2002, which are pledged to the Company as additional collateral for a
nonrecourse loan previously made to Mr. Caswell. See "THE COMPANY - Grant
of Stock Options by the Company."
(8) Does not include any shares held by members of the group of shareholders
who filed the Schedule 13D/A on August 15, 1997 who are not actually
officers or directors of the Company.
(9) Assumes 15,223,773 shares outstanding, including 1,500,000 shares
reserved for issuance to the class action plaintiffs and 1,217,500
shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options and warrants which
have vested, but which do not include any Shares or Underlying Shares.
Based upon the Company's review of Forms 3, 4 and 5 and any amendments
thereto furnished to the Company in compliance with Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, all of such Forms were filed on
a timely basis by such reporting persons, other than reports on Form 4 and
Form 5 of transactions occurring from January
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1993 until July 1995 which were reported late by Sam D. Schwartz, the Company's
former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
The following summaries of certain provisions of the Articles of
Incorporation, as amended, and Bylaws of the Company do not purport to be
complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to such instruments,
each of which is incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement of which this Prospectus is a part. See "AVAILABLE INFORMATION."
GENERAL
The Company's authorized capital stock consists of 20,000,000 shares of
Common Stock and 100,000 shares of Preferred Stock, without par value. As of
January 16, 1998, there were 14,006,793 shares of the Company's Common Stock
outstanding, including 1,500,000 shares reserved for future issuance to the
class action plaintiffs pursuant to the settlement of SAUNDRA GAYLES VS
INCOMNET, INC. and SAM D. SCHWARTZ, but excluding any Shares or Underlying
Shares issuable upon the exercise of Warrants or the conversion of
outstanding Series A Preferred and Series B Preferred. As of January 16,
1998, 4,259 shares of the Company's Preferred Stock were issued and
outstanding and no Common Stock or Preferred Stock was held as treasury
stock. See "THE COMPANY - Issuance of Convertible Preferred Stock."
COMMON STOCK
DIVIDENDS. Subject to the rights of holders of the Company's Preferred
Stock, if any, to receive certain dividends prior to the declaration of
dividends on shares of the Company's Common Stock, when and as dividends are
declared by the Company's Board of Directors payable in cash, stock or other
property, the holders of the Company's Common Stock are entitled to share
ratably in such dividends.
VOTING RIGHTS. Each holder of the Company's Common Stock has one vote for
each share held on matters presented for consideration by the shareholders.
PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS. The holders of the Company's Common Stock have no
preemptive rights to acquire any additional shares of the Company.
ISSUANCE OF STOCK. Under California law the Company's Board of Directors
generally may issue authorized shares of the Company's Common Stock or Preferred
Stock without shareholder approval.
LIQUIDATION RIGHTS. In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or
winding-up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, the holders of the
Company's Common Stock will be entitled to share ratably in any of its assets or
funds that are available for distribution to its shareholders after the
satisfaction of its liabilities (or after adequate provision is made therefor)
and after payment of the liquidation preferences of outstanding Preferred Stock,
if any.
PREFERRED STOCK
The Company's authorized Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time as
a class without series, or if so determined by the Board of Directors, in one or
more series. The voting rights, dividend rights, conversion rights, redemption
rights and liquidation preferences of any Preferred Stock, the number of shares
constituting any such series and the terms and conditions of the issue of the
Preferred Stock may be fixed by resolution of the Company's Board of Directors.
The Company's Preferred Stock,
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as, if and when issued, has and will have a preference over the Company's Common
Stock with respect to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets in
the event of the liquidation of the Company, and such other preferences as may
be fixed by the Board of Directors. See "THE COMPANY - Issuance of Convertible
Preferred Stock."
WARRANTS AND OPTIONS
In November 1994, the Company approved the Incomnet 1994 Stock Option Plan
for the directors, employees and key outside consultants of the Company and its
subsidiaries, which provided for the issuance of stock options covering up to
1,500,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock. In November 1994, options to
purchase 1,200,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock were granted at an
exercise price of $10 per share provided, that the stock options vest and become
exercisable only upon NTC earning at least $15 million in pre-tax profits during
any continuous four audited quarterly periods until December 31, 1997. See
footnote 6, "Shareholders' Equity - Stock Options" in the Consolidated Financial
Statements of the Company included in "Item 8. Financial Statements" in the
Company's 1995 Form 10-K. On February 6, 1996, the Company entered into a
Management Incentive Agreement pursuant to which Edward R. Jacobs, the grantee
of the 1,200,000 stock options issued under the 1994 Stock Option Plan, agreed
to cancel all of those options upon adoption of a new stock option plan for NTC,
to be effective once NTC becomes a publicly traded company. No additional stock
options are intended to be issued under the 1994 Stock Option Plan.
On November 30, 1995, the Company issued 300,000 stock options to
Melvyn Reznick, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company,
pursuant to the Employment Agreement entered into by the Company and Mr.
Reznick on that date. See "Item 1. Business -Employees, Officers and
Directors - Officers" in the Company's 1996 Form 10-K. On February 5, 1996,
as modified on March 13, 1996, April 25, 1996 and June 11, 1996, the
Company's Board of Directors adopted the Incomnet 1996 Stock Option Plan for
the directors, officers and key outside consultants of the Company pursuant
to which an aggregate of 1,500,000 stock options are authorized to be
granted, 780,000 of which have been granted (480,000 of which are vested and
300,000 of which are not yet vested), including the 300,000 stock options
issued pursuant to Mr. Reznick's Employment Agreement. The Company's 1996
Stock Option Plan was ratified by the Company's Shareholders at their annual
meeting on July 29, 1996. See "Ratification of 1996 Stock Option Program for
Directors, Officers and Key Consultants" in the Company's Proxy Statement for
the 1996 Annual Meeting of the Shareholders. On January 21, 1997, the
Company granted a total of 165,000 additional stock options to certain
directors, officers, and consultants, 105,000 of which were not granted under
the Company's 1996 Stock Option Plan. See also "THE COMPANY - Grant of Stock
Options by the Company."
The holders of warrants and options do not have any voting rights until
they exercise the warrants or options and receive voting shares of Common Stock
pursuant to such exercise. The number of shares of Common Stock which can be
purchased upon the exercise of the warrants and options and the exercise price
are subject to adjustment in certain events, such as a stock split, reverse
stock split, stock dividend or similar event, in order to prevent dilution to
the warrant and option holders under those circumstances.
SIZE OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Company's Bylaws provide that the Company's Board of Directors
will consist of no fewer than five and no more than nine members, with the
number currently fixed at seven members. The Company's Board of Directors
presently has seven directors and there are no vacancies.
CUMULATIVE VOTING
Pursuant to the Company's Bylaws and in accordance with the California
Corporations Code, each shareholder is entitled to one vote for each share of
the Company's Common Stock held, and such holders may be entitled to cumulative
voting rights in the election of directors. Under the California
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Corporations Code, cumulative voting is not required unless, at the annual
meeting and prior to the voting, at least one shareholder gives notice of his
intention to cumulate his votes. If one shareholder give notice of an intention
to cumulate votes, then all shareholders have cumulative voting rights in the
election of directors. If no such notice is given, voting for directors is
noncumulative, which means that a simple majority of the shares voting may elect
all of the directors. Under cumulative voting, each shareholder entitled to vote
has the right to give one candidate a number of votes equal to the number of
authorized directors multiplied by the number of votes to which his shares are
entitled, or to distribute his votes on the same principle among as many
candidates as he desires. As a result, each share of the Company's Common Stock
has a number of votes equal to the number of authorized directors. The
California cumulative voting law applies only to the election of directors and
not to any other matters as to which shareholders may vote.
DIRECTOR'S LIABILITY
The California Corporations Code and the Company's Bylaws provide that a
director of the Company will have no personal liability to the Company or its
shareholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director
except (i) for acts or omissions that involve intentional misconduct or a
knowing and culpable violation of law, (ii) for acts or omissions that a
director believes to be contrary to the best interests of the corporation or its
shareholders or that involve the absence of good faith on the part of the
director, (iii) for any transaction from which a director derived an improper
personal benefit, (iv) for acts or omissions that show a reckless disregard for
the director's duty to the corporation or its shareholders in circumstances in
which the director was aware, or should have been aware, in the ordinary course
of performing a director's duties, of a risk of serious injury to the
corporation or its shareholders, (v) for acts or omissions that constitute an
unexcused pattern of inattention that amounts to an abdication of the director's
duty to the corporation or its shareholders, or (vi) for an unlawful dividend,
distribution, stock repurchase or redemption. This provision would generally
absolve directors of personal liability for negligence in the performance of
duties, including gross negligence.
INDEMNIFICATION
The Company's Bylaws and Sections 204 and 317 of the California
Corporations Code contain comprehensive provisions for indemnification of
directors, officers and agents of California corporations against expenses,
judgments, fines and settlements in connection with litigation. The Company
has a policy of providing indemnification for its executive officers,
directors and members of its Committees, within the scope of the California
Corporations Code. It has entered into indemnification agreements with its
executive officers, directors and committee members. Under the California
Corporations Code, other than an action brought by or in the right of the
Company, such indemnification is available if it is determined that the
proposed indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably
believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company and,
with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, has no reasonable cause to
believe his conduct was unlawful. In actions brought by or in the right of
the Company, such indemnification is limited to expenses (including
attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred if the indemnitee acted in
good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to
the best interests of the Company. No indemnification may be made, however,
in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person is adjudged
to be liable to the Company unless and only to the extent that the court in
which the action was brought determines that in view of all the circumstances
of the case, the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for
such expenses as the court deems proper. To the extent that the proposed
indemnitee has been successful in defense of any action, suit or proceeding,
he must be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually
and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the action. The Company's
Articles of Incorporation, as amended, provide for indemnification of the
directors and officers of the Company against liabilities to the maximum
extent provided by California law.
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Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling the Company
pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the Company has been informed that in the
opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is
against public policy as expressed in the Act and is therefore unenforceable.
AMENDMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS
Under the California Corporations Code, a corporation's certificate of
incorporation can be amended by the affirmative vote of the holders of a
majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote, and a majority of the
outstanding stock of each class entitled to vote as a class, unless the
certificate requires the vote of a larger portion of the stock. The Company's
Articles of Incorporation, as amended, do not require a larger percentage
affirmative vote. As is permitted by the California Corporations Code, the
Company's Bylaws give its Board of Directors the power to adopt, amend or repeal
the Company's Bylaws. The Company's shareholders entitled to vote have
concurrent power to adopt, amend or repeal the Company's Bylaws.
DIVIDENDS
The California Corporations Code provides that, subject to any restrictions
in the corporation's articles of incorporation, dividends may be declared from
the corporation's surplus or, if there is no surplus, from its net profits for
the fiscal year in which the dividend is declared and the preceding fiscal year.
Dividends may not be declared, however, if the corporation's capital has been
diminished to an amount less than the aggregate amount of all capital
represented by the issued and outstanding stock of all classes having a
preference upon the distribution of assets.
TRANSFER AGENT
The Transfer Agent and Registrar for the capital stock of the Company is
American Stock Transfer Company.
SELLING SECURITY HOLDERS
THE WARRANTHOLDERS. The selling security holders include the
individuals and entities listed on the table below who purchased 360,000
Warrants for a price of $.10 per Warrant in connection with a settlement
agreement entered into with the Company on December 9, 1996. See "THE
COMPANY - Settlement with RCI Parties." Three individuals were also issued
105,000 additional warrants to purchase 105,000 shares of the Company's
Common Stock as compensation for services in assisting the Company to place
2,434 shares of Series B Preferred. See "THE COMPANY - Issuance of
Convertible Preferred Stock - Series B Preferred." The selling security
holders also include three individuals who were issued a total of 18,000
additional warrants to purchase 18,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock
in connection with their loan to the Company on January 20, 1998 pursuant to
the Debentures. Finally, the selling security holders include Charles
Stevens and his legal counsel, who were issued a total of 12,500 Warrants in
connection with the settlement of the lawsuit known as CHARLES STEVENS V.
INCOMNET, INC. AND SAM D. SCHWARTZ. See "THE COMPANY - Settlement of the
Stevens Lawsuit." They are also listed on the following table:
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<CAPTION>
NUMBER OF
NUMBER OF UNDERLYING
NAME OF WARRANTHOLDER WARRANTS SHARES EXERCISE PRICE EXERCISE PERIOD
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Dr. Robert Cohen(1) 100,000 100,000 $3.75 12/9/96 - 12/9/99
Dr. Alan Cohen(3) 100,000 100,000 $3.75 12/9/96 - 12/9/99
Jeff Cohen(3) 50,000 50,000 $3.75 12/9/96 - 12/9/99
Stefanie Rubin(2) 10,000 10,000 $3.75 12/9/96 - 12/9/99
Lenore Katz 10,000 10,000 $3.75 12/9/96 - 12/9/99
Allyson Cohen(4) 50,000 50,000 $3.75 12/9/96 - 12/9/99
Broadway Partners(5) 40,000 40,000 $3.75 12/9/96 - 12/9/99
Charles Stevens 9,375 9,375 $2.94 12/17/96 - 12/17/01
Peter Dion-Kindem(7) 3,125 3,125 $2.94 12/17/96 - 12/17/01
Stefanie Rubin(2) 16,666 16,666 $3.50 7/29/97 - 7/29/99
Lenore Katz 16,666 16,666 $3.50 7/29/97 - 7/29/99
Charles Shapiro 16,667 16,667 $3.50 7/29/97 - 7/29/99
Stefanie Rubin 55,000 55,000 $2.00 11/3/97 - 11/3/99
Jeff Rubin(8) 6,000 6,000 $1.09 1/20/98 - 1/20/2000
Dr. Robert Cohen(1) 6,000 6,000 $1.09 1/20/98 - 1/20/2000
Dr. Alan Cohen(3) 6,000 6,000 $1.09 1/20/98 - 1/20/2000
</TABLE>
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(1) Dr. Robert Cohen is a shareholder and director of Rapid Cast, Inc.
(2) Stefanie Rubin is the wife of Jeff Rubin, who is a director of Rapid
Cast, Inc. Stefanie Rubin is a shareholder of Rapid Cast, Inc.
(3) Dr. Alan Cohen and Dr. Robert Cohen are brothers.
(4) Jeff Cohen is the son of Dr. Robert Cohen.
(5) Allyson Cohen is Dr. Robert Cohen's daughter.
(6) Broadway Partners is a partnership composed of the children of Drs. Robert
and Alan Cohen.
(7) Mr. Dion-Kindem is legal counsel to Charles Stevens.
(8) Jeff Rubin is a director of Rapid Cast, Inc.
These Underlying Shares are therefore being offered for resale by the
Warrantholders if and when they exercise their Warrants and not pursuant to an
initial issuance of stock by the Company.
THE SERIES B PREFERRED HOLDERS. The selling security holders include a
total of 14 individuals and entities which purchased a total of 2,434
shares of Series B Preferred, 1,834 of which were issued on July 29, 1997 and
600 of which were issued on November 3, 1997. The following table sets forth
the name of each Series B Preferred holder, the number of shares of Series B
Preferred owned by the holder, the amount of their investment, and the number
of shares of the Company's Common Stock into which the Series B Preferred is
convertible assuming that the average bid price of the Company's Common Stock
for the five trading days immediately preceding the conversion date for each
holder is at least 20% higher than the bid price on the date of the issuance
of the Series B Preferred (i.e., the highest possible conversion price
resulting in the minimum number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the
conversion of the Series B Preferred). If the average bid price prior to the
conversion date is less than that amount, then more shares of the Company's
Common Stock would be issued upon the conversion of the Series B Preferred,
causing more dilution to the Company's Common Stockholders. See "RISK
FACTORS - General Risks - Possible Adverse Effects of Issuance of Preferred
Stock."
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<CAPTION>
Minimum Number of
Number of Shares of Common
Name of Series B Series B Preferred Amount of Stock Issuable
Preferred Holder Shares Investment Upon Conversion
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Broadway Partners 200 $ 200,000 46,620
Ellen Cohen 100 100,000 23,310
S&R Holdings 200 200,000 46,620
Gary Kaplowitz 450 450,000 104,895
Allen Rothstein 450 450,000 104,895
Stefanie Rubin(1) 134(4) 100,000 31,235
Dr. Robert Cohen(2) 200 200,000 46,620
Lenore Katz 100 100,000 23,310
Stefanie Rubin(1) 100 100,000 33,333
Dr. Alan Cohen(3) 100 100,000 33,333
Meryl Cohen 100 100,000 33,333
Jeffrey Cohen 100 100,000 33,333
Allyson Cohen 100 100,000 33,333
Ellen Cohen 100 100,000 33,333
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TOTAL 2,434 $2,400,000 627,503
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(1) Stefanie Rubin is the wife of Jeff Rubin.
(2) Dr. Robert Cohen is a director and shareholder of Rapid Cast, Inc.
(3) Dr. Alan Cohen is the brother of Dr. Robert Cohen.
(4) Reflects 34 shares of referral consideration.
THE HOLDERS OF OPTIONS TO PURCHASE SERIES B PREFERRED. The selling
shareholders include the designee of a consultant who was issued options to
purchase up to 450 additional shares of Series B Preferred in consideration
for assisting the Company with the placement of the outstanding 2,434 shares
of Series B Preferred. This Prospectus covers the Underlying Shares issuable
upon the conversion of the 450 additional shares of Series B Preferred, if
the option to acquire such Series B Preferred is exercised. The following
table summarizes the options to purchase up to 450 additional shares of
Series B Preferred:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name of Option Number of Shares Total Purchase Price Exercise Conversion
Holder of Series B Preferred of Series B Preferred Period Ratio(2)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Stefanie Rubin 250 $ 250,000 7/29/97 - 11/3/98(1) 88%
Stefanie Rubin 200 $ 200,000 11/3/97 - 11/3/98 80%
</TABLE>
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(1) The exercise period is the one year period ending July 29, 1998 with
respect to 125 of these shares and the one year period ending November 3,
1998 with respect to the other 125 of these shares of Series B Preferred.
(2) The Conversion Ratio equals the percentage of the average closing bid
price of the Company's Common Stock for the five trading days immediately
preceding the conversion date, which is divided into the original
investment amount plus the 6% per annum cumulative unpaid dividend to
determine the number of shares of the Company's Common Stock issuable
upon the conversion of the Series B Preferred. Accordingly, the number of
shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of these shares of
Series B Preferred is not known at this time. See "THE COMPANY -
Issuance of Convertible Preferred Stock - Series B Preferred."
THE DEBENTURE HOLDERS. The selling shareholders include three individuals
who agreed to make a loan to the Company of $185,000, evidenced by Debentures
bearing simple interest at the rate of 10% per annum, secured by the
Company's AUTONETWORK assets, and due and payable in full on or before April 30,
1998. The following table lists the holders of the Debentures:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Amount of Original Minimum Number of Shares of
Name of Debenture Holder Principal Balance of Debenture(1) Common Stock Issuable Upon Conversion(2)
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<S> <C> <C>
Jeff Rubin $ 61,666 56,575
Dr. Alan Cohen $ 61,666 56,575
Dr. Robert Cohen $ 61,667 56,575
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Total $185,000 169,725
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(1) Assumes the full $185,000 is borrowed by the Company under the Debentures.
(2) Assumes a conversion price of $1.09 per share. See "THE COMPANY -
Issuance of the Debentures."
THE OUTSTANDING SHAREHOLDERS. The selling shareholders include (i)
three investors who purchased 365 shares of Series A Preferred in September 1996
and converted them into a total of 150,826 shares of Common Stock on December
31, 1996, 140,000 of which were registered with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on October 31, 1996, and the balance of which are covered by this
Prospectus, and (ii) four investors who purchased 250 shares of Series A
Preferred in October 1996 and converted them into a total of 126,925 shares
on November 3, 1997. The selling shareholders also include two investors who
purchased 30,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock for $3.03 per share in
January 1997 in connection with the settlement agreement made between the
Company and certain affiliates of Rapid Cast, Inc. See "THE COMPANY -
Settlement with RCI Parties." The following table lists the selling security
holders who are Outstanding Shareholders and the number of Outstanding Shares
owned by them.
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NAME OF OUTSTANDING SHAREHOLDER NUMBER OF SHARES
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Stefanie Rubin(1) 19,552
Dr. Robert Cohen(2) 25,000
Jack Gilbert(3) 8,927
Mark Richardson(4) 742
Charles Shapiro(5) 12,948
Leonard Wilstein(6) 51,791
David Wilstein(7) 51,791
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(1) Stefanie Rubin is the wife of Jeff Rubin, who is a director of RCI. Ms.
Rubin purchased 65 shares of Series A Preferred and converted them into
26,924 shares of the Company's Common Stock, 11,552 of which are covered
by this Prospectus. Ms. Rubin also purchased 8,000 shares of the
Company's Common Stock in January 1997 in a private placement for $3.03
per share, which are also covered by this Prospectus. See "THE COMPANY -
Settlement with RCI Parties."
(2) Dr. Robert Cohen is a director of RCI. These shares were purchased from
the Company for a price of $3.03 per share in a private placement in
January 1997. See "THE COMPANY - Settlement with RCI Parties."
(3) Jack Gilbert purchased 300 shares of Series A Preferred and converted them
into 123,967 shares of the Company's Common Stock, 8,927 of which are
covered by this Prospectus.
(4) Mark Richardson purchased 25 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and
converted them into 10,331 shares of the Company's Common Stock, 742 of
which are covered by this Prospectus. Mr. Richardson is corporate counsel
to the Company. See "LEGAL MATTERS."
(5) Charles Shapiro purchased 25 shares of Series A Preferred and converted
them into 12,948 shares of the Company's Common Stock on November 3,
1997.
(6) Leonard Wilstein purchased 100 shares of Series A Preferred and
converted them into 51,791 shares of the Company's Common Stock on
November 3, 1997.
(7) David Wilstein is a director of the Company. Mr. Wilstein purchased 100
shares of Series A Preferred and converted them into 51,791 shares of
the Company's Common Stock on November 3, 1997. See "PRINCIPAL
STOCKHOLDERS."
SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE
As of January 16, 1998, the Company has approximately 2,339,134 shares
of its Common Stock (not including the Shares or the Underlying Shares
issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants or the Series B Preferred covered
by this Prospectus, but including all other shares of the Company's Common
Stock which can be acquired pursuant to the exercise of other vested
outstanding warrants and options) issued and outstanding which may be deemed
to be "restricted securities" as that term is defined in Rule 144 of the
Securities Act. These restricted securities may be sold in the future in
compliance with Rule 144 or Regulation S of the Securities Act. The Company
can make no prediction as to the effect, if any, that sales of shares of
Common Stock, or the availability of shares for future sale, will have on the
market price of the Common Stock prevailing from time to time. Sales of
substantial amounts of Common Stock (including shares issued upon the
exercise of warrants or options) in the public market, or the perception that
such sales could occur, could depress the prevailing market price for the
Common Stock. Such sales may also make it more difficult for the Company to
sell equity securities or equity-related securities in the future at a time
and price which it deems appropriate. See "RISK FACTORS -General Risks -
Dilution Caused by Future Sales of Shares."
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LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the issuance of the shares of Common Stock covered by this
Prospectus will be passed upon for the Company by Mark J. Richardson, Esq.,
counsel to the Company, 1299 Ocean Avenue, Suite 900, Santa Monica, California,
90401. In consideration for certain legal services, the Company has issued to
Mr. Richardson options to purchase 50,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock,
30,000 of which are exercisable at a purchase price of $4.37 per share, and
20,000 of which are exercisable at a purchase price of $4.25 per share. The
stock options are exercisable as follows: 15,000 at any time until April 5,
2001, 15,000 at any time until January 1, 2002, and 20,000 at any time until
January 22, 2002. Mr. Richardson also purchased 25 shares of the Company's
Series A 2% Convertible Preferred Stock for $25,000 in cash on the same terms
and conditions as the other purchasers of the Preferred Stock. See "THE COMPANY
- - Issuance of Convertible Preferred Stock."
EXPERTS
The financial statements of the Company, included and incorporated by
reference from the Company's Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the years ended
December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, have been audited by Stonefield Josephson,
independent auditors, as set forth in their reports thereon and incorporated
herein by reference. Such financial statements are incorporated herein by
reference in reliance upon such reports given upon the authority of such firms
as experts in accounting and auditing.
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NO DEALER, SALESMAN OR ANY OTHER PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY
INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRE-SENTATIONS NOT CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS,
AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATION MUST NOT BE RELIED
UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE COMPANY OR ANY UNDERWRITER. THIS
PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OF ANY SECURITIES OTHER THAN THOSE TO
WHICH IT RELATES OR AN OFFER TO SELL, OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY, TO
ANY PERSON IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH AN OFFER OR SOLICITATION WOULD BE
UNLAWFUL. NEITHER THE DELIVERY OF THIS PROSPECTUS NOR ANY SALE MADE HEREUNDER
SHALL, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CREATE ANY IMPLICATION THAT THE INFORMATION
CONTAINED HEREIN IS CORRECT AS OF ANY TIME SUBSEQUENT TO THE DATE HEREOF.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
AVAILABLE INFORMATION 2
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS
BY REFERENCE 2
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY 4
RISK FACTORS 9
THE COMPANY 21
USE OF PROCEEDS 39
PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK AND DIVIDENDS 39
CAPITALIZATION 40
DILUTION 41
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION 41
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 43
PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS 48
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK 50
SELLING SECURITY HOLDERS 53
SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE 56
LEGAL MATTERS 57
EXPERTS 57
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5,512,501 SHARES
INCOMNET, INC.
COMMON STOCK
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PROSPECTUS
JANUARY 22, 1998
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM 14. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION
The following table sets forth the expenses (other than underwriting
discounts and commissions) expected to be incurred in connection with the
offering described in this Registration Statement. All amounts are estimated
except the registration fees.
Registration Fee $ 2,513.16
Printing Costs for Registration Statement,
Prospectus and related documents $ 25,000.00
Accounting Fees and Expenses $ 30,000.00
Legal Fees and Expenses $ 60,000.00
Blue Sky Fees and Expenses $ 5,000.00
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Total $122,513.16
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ITEM 15. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
See "DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK - Indemnification" in the Prospectus.
ITEM 16. EXHIBITS.
Exhibit
No. Description
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3.1 The Articles of Incorporation, as amended, of Incomnet, Inc. (A)
3.2 The Bylaws of Incomnet, Inc. (A)
3.3 Certificate of Determination for Series A 2% Convertible Preferred Stock.
(M)
3.4 Amendment to Bylaws of Incomnet, Inc., dated June 8, 1997.(R)
3.5 Amendment to Bylaws of Incomnet, Inc., dated August 13, 1997.(S)
3.6 Amendment to Bylaws of Incomnet, Inc., dated November 5, 1997.(S)
3.7 Certificate of Determination for Series B 6% Convertible Preferred
Stock.(S)
4.1 Warrant to Purchase 500,000 Shares of Incomnet, Inc., dated January 17,
1994. (C)
4.2 Warrant to Purchase 500,000 Shares of Incomnet, Inc., dated May 27, 1994.
(D)
4.3 Form of Warrant to Purchase 986,667 Shares of Incomnet, Inc. (E)
4.4 Form of Warrant to Purchase 75,000 Shares of Incomnet, Inc. (I)
4.5 Form of Warrant to Purchase 510,000 Shares of RCI Common Stock with
Registration Rights Agreement, dated April 19, 1996. (I)
4.6 Form of Warrant to Purchase RCI Common Stock, dated February 8, 1995. (I)
4.7 Form of Warrant to Purchase 360,000 Shares of Incomnet, Inc. (N)
4.8 Form of Warrant to Purchase 12,500 Shares of Incomnet, Inc. (N)
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5.1 Form of Legal Opinion and Consent of Mark J. Richardson, Esq. with
respect to securities being registered.
10.1 Agreement by and between Broad Capital Associates, Inc. and Incomnet,
Inc., dated February 14, 1994. (C)
10.2 Agreement by and between Broad Capital Associates, Inc. and Incomnet,
Inc., dated May 10, 1994. (C)
10.3 Agreement and Plan of Exchange by and between Incomnet, Inc. and National
Telephone Communications, Inc., dated May 12, 1994. (B)
10.4 Consulting Agreement by and between Broad Capital Associates, Inc. and
Incomnet, Inc., dated January 17, 1994. (C)
10.5 Agreement by and between Broad Capital Associates, Inc. and Incomnet,
Inc., dated August 17, 1994. (C)
10.6 Carrier Switched Services Agreement with Wiltel, Inc., dated September
30, 1993. (B)(1)
10.7 Network Wats Enrollment Form with U.S. Sprint, dated April 7, 1993. (B)
10.8 Carrier Switched Services Agreement with Wiltel, Inc., dated November 15,
1994. (D)(1)
10.9 The Stock Purchase Agreement for the acquisition of RCI, dated January
18, 1995. (F)
10.10 The Stock Purchase Agreement for the acquisition of Q2100, dated October
29, 1994. (F)
10.11 Stock Pledge Agreement, dated February 8, 1995. (F)
10.12 Form of 8% Convertible Secured Promissory Note, dated February 8, 1995.
(F)
10.13 Agreement for Promotion of Pagers between NTC and Page Prompt.(I)
10.14 Carrier Switched Services Agreement Wiltel, Inc, dated September 15,
1995. (I)(1)
10.15 Amendment to Stock Purchase Agreement Between Incomnet, Inc. and Rapid
Cast, Inc., Dated June 15, 1995. (I)
10.16 Agreement for Promotion of Internet Access Services Between NTC and
EarthLink Network. (I)
10.17 Severance Agreement Between Incomnet, Inc. and Sam D. Schwartz, dated
November 30, 1995. (G)
10.18 Employment Agreement Between Incomnet, Inc. and Melvyn Reznick, dated
November 30, 1995. (G)
10.19 Management Incentive Agreement, dated February 6, 1996, between Incomnet,
Inc. and National Telephone Communications, Inc. (H)
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10.20 Settlement Agreements and Proposed Settlement Agreements With Prior
Noteholders. (I)
10.21 Form of 8% Convertible Note Issued By RCI in January 1996. (I)
10.22 Form of Short-Term 10% Note Issued By RCI in April 1996. (I)
10.23 Amended Carrier Switched Services Agreement with Wiltel, Inc., dated June
17, 1996.(K)(1)
10.24 Settlement Agreement Between Joel Greenberg and Incomnet, Inc., dated as
of May 9, 1996 and executed on June 6, 1996. (J)
10.25 Form of Registration Rights Agreement Between Incomnet, Inc. and
Purchasers of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.(K)
10.26 Form of Purchase Agreement for the Series A 2% Convertible Preferred
Stock.(K)
10.27 Management Incentive Agreement With NTC, dated October 14, 1996.(M)
10.28 Settlement Agreements With Edward Jacobs and Jerry Ballah, dated November
14, 1996.(M)
10.29 Shareholders Agreement for Rapid Cast, Inc., dated January 16, 1997.(N)
10.30 Registration Rights Agreement for Rapid Cast, Inc., dated January 16,
1997.(N)
10.31 Amended and Restated Management Incentive Agreement Between NTC and
Incomnet, Inc., dated January 28, 1997.(N)
10.32 Employment Agreement Between NTC and James R. Quandt, dated January 6,
1997.(N)
10.33 Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release Between Incomnet, Inc. and the
RCI Parties, dated December 9, 1996.(N)
10.34 Stock Option and Convertible Debt Plans Adopted By National
Telephone & Communications, Inc. (R)
10.35 Form of Stock Purchase Agreement for the acquisition of
California Interactive Computing, Inc., dated May 2, 1997(O)
10.36 Amendment to Employment Agreement Between Incomnet, Inc. and
Melvyn H. Reznick, dated June 8, 1997.(R)
10.37 Employment Agreement Between Incomnet, Inc. and Stephen A.
Caswell, dated June 8, 1997.(R)
10.38 Employment Agreement Between NTC and Edward R. Jacobs, dated October
30, 1997.(Q)
10.39 The Convertible Debenture, and related documents, dated January 20, 1998.
13.1 The Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31,
1996 for Incomnet, Inc. (P)
13.2 The Annual Report on Form 10-KA for the fiscal year ending December 31,
1996 for Incomnet, Inc., filed on May 23, 1997. (P)
13.3 The Annual Report on Form 10-KA for the fiscal year ending December 31,
1996, filed on July 9, 1997. (P)
13.4 The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ending March
31, 1997 for Incomnet, Inc. (P)
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13.5 The Quarterly Report on Form 10-QA for the fiscal quarter ending March
31, 1997 for Incomnet, Inc., filed on July 9, 1997 (P)
13.6 The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ending September
30, 1996 for Incomnet, Inc. (L)
13.7 The Quarterly Report on Form 10-QA for the fiscal quarter ending
September 30, 1996 for Incomnet, Inc. (N)
13.8 The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ending
June 30, 1997 for Incomnet, Inc.(P)
13.9 The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ending
September 30, 1997 for Incomnet, Inc.(P)
13.10 The definitive Proxy Statement, dated November 17, 1997, for the 1997
Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of Incomnet, Inc.(P)
13.11 The Annual Report on Form 10-KA for the fiscal year ending December
31, 1996 for Incomnet, Inc., filed on December 5, 1997.(S)
13.12 The Quarterly Report on Form 10-QA for the fiscal quarter ending March
31, 1997 for Incomnet, Inc., filed on December 5, 1997.(S)
13.13 The Quarterly Report on Form 10-QA for the fiscal quarter ending
June 30, 1997 for Incomnet, Inc., filed on December 5, 1997.(S)
13.14 The Quarterly Report on Form 10-QA for the fiscal quarter ending
September 30, 1997 for Incomnet, Inc., filed on December 5, 1997.(S)
13.15 The Quarterly Report on Form 10-QA for the fiscal quarter ending June
30, 1997 for Incomnet, Inc. filed on January 22, 1998. (P)
13.16 The Quarterly Report on Form 10-QA for the fiscal quarter ending
September 30, 1997 for Incomnet, Inc. filed on January 22, 1998. (P)
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16. Letter re Change in Certifying Accountant. (B)
21. Subsidiaries of the Registrant. (A)
23.1 Consent of Stonefield Josephson, independent Certified Public
Accountants, relating to the financial statements.
23.2 Consent of Mark J. Richardson, Esq. is included in his opinion.
24. Power of Attorney is included on the signature page of this Registration
Statement.
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(1) Certain information has been deleted from this agreement pursuant to a
request for confidential treatment under Rule 406.
(A) Incorporated by reference from Incomnet, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-
K for the year ending December 31, 1994.
(B) Incorporated by reference from Incomnet Inc.'s Registration Statement on
Form S-4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 12,
1994, and declared effective on October 27, 1994.
(C) Incorporated by reference from the Registration Statement on Form S-3
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 17, 1994 and
declared effective on October 27, 1994.
(D) Incorporated by reference from Incomnet's Registration Statement on Form
S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 12,
1994 and declared effective on December 22, 1994.
(E) Incorporated by reference from Incomnet's Registration Statement on Form
S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 5, 1995
and declared effective on January 9, 1995.
(F) Incorporated by reference from the Company's Report on Form 8-K, dated
February 8, 1995, relating to the Company's acquisition of a controlling
interest in RCI.
(G) Incorporated by reference from the Company's Report on Form 8-K dated
November 30, 1995, relating to the resignation of Sam D. Schwartz and
employment of Melvyn Reznick.
(H) Incorporated by reference from the Company's Report on Form 8-K, dated
February 9, 1996, relating to the management incentive agreement between
Incomnet and NTC.
(I) Incorporated by reference from the Company's Registration Statement on
Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10,
1996.
(J) Incorporated by reference from the Company's Report on Form 8-K, dated
June 7, 1996, relating to the settlement agreement with Joel W. Greenberg
and his resignation as a director of the Company.
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(K) Incorporated by reference from Incomnet's Registration Statement on Form
S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10, 1996 and
declared effective on October 31, 1996, or incorporated by reference from
the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(L) Incorporated by reference from the filing of the Form 10-Q for the fiscal
quarter ending September 30, 1996, as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on November 14, 1996.
(M) Incorporated by reference from the original filing of this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on November 22, 1996.
(N) Incorporated by reference from Amendment Number One to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on March 24, 1997.
(O) Incorporated by reference from the Company's Report on Form 8-K, dated
May 2, 1997, relating to the acquisition of California Interactive
Computing, Inc.
(P) Incorporated by reference from filings made under the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(Q) Incorporated by reference from the Company's filing of the Form 10-Q
for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 1997, as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 1997.
(R) Incorporated by reference from Amendment Number Two to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on July 9, 1997.
(S) Incorporated by reference from Amendment Number Three to the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on December 5, 1997.
ITEM 17. UNDERTAKINGS.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
registrant pursuant to the provision described in Item 15 above, or otherwise,
the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and
Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed
in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the
registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling
person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in
connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in
the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent,
submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will
be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
RULE 430A UNDERTAKINGS. The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:
(1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of
1933, the information omitted from the form of Prospectus filed as part of this
registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of
Prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h)
under the Securities Act 1933 shall be deemed to be part of this registration
statement as of the time it was declared effective.
(2) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act
of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall
be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered
therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial bona fide offering thereof.
RULE 415 UNDERTAKINGS. The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act of 1933;
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after
the effective date of the registration statement (or the most
recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or
in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the
information set forth in the registration statement;
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(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of
distribution not previously disclosed in the registration
statement or any material change to such information in the
registration statement;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do
not apply if the information required to be included in a post-
effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic
reports filed by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by
reference in the registration statement;
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be
a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof; and
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any
of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of
determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the
registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an
employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the
registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets the
requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, the President of the
Registrant duly thereunto authorized, in the City of Woodland Hills, State of
California, on the 21st day of January, 1998.
INCOMNET, INC.
Registrant
By:/s/ Melvyn Reznick
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Melvyn Reznick, President
and Chief Executive Officer
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Mark J. Richardson his or her true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments)
to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto,
and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them,
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he
might do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-
fact and agents of each of them, or their or his substitutes, may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed below on the 21st day of January,
1998, by the following persons in the capacities indicated.
Signatures Title
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/s/ Melvyn Reznick President, Chief Executive
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Melvyn Reznick (Chief Executive Officer and Principal
Financial Officer)
/s/ Stephen A. Caswell Vice President of Information Systems,
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Stephen A. Caswell
/s/ Nancy Zivitz Director
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Nancy Zivitz
/s/ Howard Silverman Director
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Howard Silverman
/s/ David Wilstein Director
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David Wilstein
/s/ Richard Horowitz Director
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Richard Horowitz
/s/ Rolf Lesem Director
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Rolf Lesem
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INDEX TO THE EXHIBIT VOLUME TO
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-3
Exhibit
No. Description
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3.1 The Articles of Incorporation, as amended, of Incomnet, Inc. (A)
3.2 The Bylaws of Incomnet, Inc. (A)
3.3 Certificate of Determination for Series A 2% Convertible Preferred Stock.
(M)
3.4 Amendment to Bylaws of Incomnet, Inc., dated June 8, 1997. (R)
3.5 Amendment to Bylaws of Incomnet, Inc., dated August 13, 1997. (S)
3.6 Amendment to Bylaws of Incomnet, Inc., dated November 5, 1997. (S)
3.7 Certificate of Determination for Series B 6% Convertible Preferred
Stock. (S)
4.1 Warrant to Purchase 500,000 Shares of Incomnet, Inc., dated January 17,
1994. (C)
4.2 Warrant to Purchase 500,000 Shares of Incomnet, Inc., dated May 27, 1994.
(D)
4.3 Form of Warrant to Purchase 986,667 Shares of Incomnet, Inc. (E)
4.4 Form of Warrant to Purchase 75,000 Shares of Incomnet, Inc. (I)
4.5 Form of Warrant to Purchase 510,000 Shares of RCI Common Stock with
Registration Rights Agreement, dated April 19, 1996. (I)
4.6 Form of Warrant to Purchase RCI Common Stock, dated February 8, 1995. (I)
4.7 Form of Warrant to Purchase 360,000 Shares of Incomnet, Inc. (N)
4.8 Form of Warrant to Purchase 12,500 Shares of Incomnet, Inc. (N)
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5.1 Form of Legal Opinion and Consent of Mark J. Richardson, Esq. with
respect to securities being registered.
10.1 Agreement by and between Broad Capital Associates, Inc. and Incomnet,
Inc., dated February 14, 1994. (C)
10.2 Agreement by and between Broad Capital Associates, Inc. and Incomnet,
Inc., dated May 10, 1994. (C)
10.3 Agreement and Plan of Exchange by and between Incomnet, Inc. and National
Telephone Communications, Inc., dated May 12, 1994. (B)
10.4 Consulting Agreement by and between Broad Capital Associates, Inc. and
Incomnet, Inc., dated January 17, 1994. (C)
10.5 Agreement by and between Broad Capital Associates, Inc. and Incomnet,
Inc., dated August 17, 1994. (C)
10.6 Carrier Switched Services Agreement with Wiltel, Inc., dated September
30, 1993. (B)(1)
10.7 Network Wats Enrollment Form with U.S. Sprint, dated April 7, 1993. (B)
10.8 Carrier Switched Services Agreement with Wiltel, Inc., dated November 15,
1994. (D)(1)
10.9 The Stock Purchase Agreement for the acquisition of RCI, dated January
18, 1995. (F)
10.10 The Stock Purchase Agreement for the acquisition of Q2100, dated October
29, 1994. (F)
10.11 Stock Pledge Agreement, dated February 8, 1995. (F)
10.12 Form of 8% Convertible Secured Promissory Note, dated February 8, 1995.
(F)
10.13 Agreement for Promotion of Pagers between NTC and Page Prompt.(I)
10.14 Carrier Switched Services Agreement Wiltel, Inc, dated September 15,
1995. (I)(1)
10.15 Amendment to Stock Purchase Agreement Between Incomnet, Inc. and Rapid
Cast, Inc., Dated June 15, 1995. (I)
10.16 Agreement for Promotion of Internet Access Services Between NTC and
EarthLink Network. (I)
10.17 Severance Agreement Between Incomnet, Inc. and Sam D. Schwartz, dated
November 30, 1995. (G)
10.18 Employment Agreement Between Incomnet, Inc. and Melvyn Reznick, dated
November 30, 1995. (G)
10.19 Management Incentive Agreement, dated February 6, 1996, between Incomnet,
Inc. and National Telephone Communications, Inc. (H)
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10.20 Settlement Agreements and Proposed Settlement Agreements With Prior
Noteholders. (I)
10.21 Form of 8% Convertible Note Issued By RCI in January 1996. (I)
10.22 Form of Short-Term 10% Note Issued By RCI in April 1996. (I)
10.23 Amended Carrier Switched Services Agreement with Wiltel, Inc., dated June
17, 1996. (K)(1)
10.24 Settlement Agreement Between Joel Greenberg and Incomnet, Inc., dated as
of May 9, 1996 and executed on June 6, 1996. (J)
10.25 Form of Registration Rights Agreement Between Incomnet, Inc. and
Purchasers of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. (K)
10.26 Form of Purchase Agreement for the Series A 2% Convertible Preferred
Stock. (K)
10.27 Management Incentive Agreement With NTC, dated October 14, 1996. (M)
10.28 Settlement Agreements With Edward Jacobs and Jerry Ballah, dated November
14, 1996. (M)
10.29 Shareholders Agreement for Rapid Cast, Inc., dated January 16, 1997. (N)
10.30 Registration Rights Agreement for Rapid Cast, Inc., dated January 16,
1997. (N)
10.31 Amended and Restated Management Incentive Agreement Between NTC and
Incomnet, Inc., dated January 28, 1997. (N)
10.32 Employment Agreement Between NTC and James R. Quandt, dated January 6,
1997. (N)
10.33 Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release Between Incomnet, Inc. and the
RCI Parties, dated December 9, 1996. (N)
10.34 Stock Option and Convertible Debt Plans Adopted By National
Telephone & Communications, Inc. (R)
10.35 Form of Stock Purchase Agreement for the acquisition of
California Interactive Computing, Inc., dated May 2, 1997. (O)
10.36 Amendment to Employment Agreement Between Incomnet, Inc. and
Melvyn H. Reznick, dated June 8, 1997. (R)
10.37 Employment Agreement Between Incomnet, Inc. and Stephen A.
Caswell, dated June 8, 1997. (R)
10.38 Employment Agreement Between NTC and Edward R. Jacobs, dated October
30, 1997. (Q)
10.39 The Convertible Debenture, and related documents, dated January 20, 1998.
13.1 The Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31,
1996 for Incomnet, Inc. (P)
13.2 The Annual Report on Form 10-KA for the fiscal year ending December 31,
1996 for Incomnet, Inc., filed on May 23, 1997. (P)
13.3 The Annual Report on Form 10-KA for the fiscal year ending December 31,
1996, filed on July 9, 1997. (P)
13.4 The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ending March
31, 1997 for Incomnet, Inc. (P)
13.5 The Quarterly Report on Form 10-QA for the fiscal quarter ending March
31, 1997 for Incomnet, Inc., filed on July 9, 1997. (P)
13.6 The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ending September
30, 1996 for Incomnet, Inc. (L)
13.7 The Quarterly Report on Form 10-QA for the fiscal quarter ending
September 30, 1996 for Incomnet, Inc. (N)
13.8 The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ending
June 30, 1997 for Incomnet, Inc. (P)
13.9 The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ending
September 30, 1997 for Incomnet, Inc. (P)
13.10 The definitive Proxy Statement, dated November 17, 1997, for the 1997
Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of Incomnet, Inc. (P)
13.11 The Annual Report on Form 10-KA for the fiscal year ending December
31, 1996 for Incomnet, Inc., filed on December 5, 1997. (S)
13.12 The Quarterly Report on Form 10-QA for the fiscal quarter ending March
31, 1997 for Incomnet, Inc., filed on December 5, 1997. (S)
13.13 The Quarterly Report on Form 10-QA for the fiscal quarter ending
June 30, 1997 for Incomnet, Inc., filed on December 5, 1997. (S)
13.14 The Quarterly Report on Form 10-QA for the fiscal quarter ending
September 30, 1997 for Incomnet, Inc., filed on December 5, 1997. (S)
13.15 The Quarterly Report on Form 10-QA for the fiscal quarter ending June
30, 1997 for Incomnet, Inc. filed on January 22, 1998. (P)
13.16 The Quarterly Report on Form 10-QA for the fiscal quarter ending
September 30, 1997 for Incomnet, Inc. filed on January 22, 1998. (P)
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16. Letter re Change in Certifying Accountant. (B)
21. Subsidiaries of the Registrant. (A)
23.1 Consent of Stonefield Josephson, independent Certified Public
Accountants, relating to the financial statements.
23.2 Consent of Mark J. Richardson, Esq. is included in his opinion.
24. Power of Attorney is included on the signature page of this Registration
Statement.
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(1) Certain information has been deleted from this agreement pursuant to a
request for confidential treatment under Rule 406.
(A) Incorporated by reference from Incomnet, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ending December 31, 1994.
(B) Incorporated by reference from Incomnet Inc.'s Registration Statement on
Form S-4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 12,
1994, and declared effective on October 27, 1994.
(C) Incorporated by reference from the Registration Statement on Form S-3
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 17, 1994 and
declared effective on October 27, 1994.
(D) Incorporated by reference from Incomnet's Registration Statement on Form
S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 12,
1994 and declared effective on December 22, 1994.
(E) Incorporated by reference from Incomnet's Registration Statement on Form
S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 5, 1995
and declared effective on January 9, 1995.
(F) Incorporated by reference from the Company's Report on Form 8-K, dated
February 8, 1995, relating to the Company's acquisition of a controlling
interest in RCI.
(G) Incorporated by reference from the Company's Report on Form 8-K dated
November 30, 1995, relating to the resignation of Sam D. Schwartz and
employment of Melvyn Reznick.
(H) Incorporated by reference from the Company's Report on Form 8-K, dated
February 9, 1996, relating to the management incentive agreement between
Incomnet and NTC.
(I) Incorporated by reference from the Company's Registration Statement on
Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10,
1996.
(J) Incorporated by reference from the Company's Report on Form 8-K, dated
June 7, 1996, relating to the settlement agreement with Joel W. Greenberg
and his resignation as a director of the Company.
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(K) Incorporated by reference from Incomnet's Registration Statement on Form
S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10, 1996 and
declared effective on October 31, 1996, or incorporated by reference from
the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(L) Incorporated by reference from the filing of the Form 10-Q for the fiscal
quarter ending September 30, 1996, as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on November 14, 1996.
(M) Incorporated by reference from the original filing of this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on November 22, 1996.
(N) Incorporated by reference from Amendment Number One to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on March 24, 1997.
(O) Incorporated by reference from the Company's Report on Form 8-K, dated
May 2, 1997, relating to the acquisition of California Interactive
Computing, Inc.
(P) Incorporated by reference from filings made under the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(Q) Incorporated by reference from the Company's filing of the Form 10-Q
for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 1997, as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 1997.
(R) Incorporated by reference from Amendment Number Two to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on July 9, 1997.
(S) Incorporated by reference from Amendment Number Three to the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on December 5, 1997.
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EXHIBIT 5.1
LAW OFFICES OF
MARK J. RICHARDSON
WILSHIRE PALISADES BUILDING
1299 OCEAN AVENUE
SUITE 900
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA 90401
TELEPHONE (310) 393-9992
FACSIMILE (310) 393-2004
January ____, 1998
Incomnet, Inc.
21031 Ventura Boulevard
Suite 1100
Woodland Hills, California 91364
RE: INCOMNET, INC. - VALIDITY OF ISSUANCE OF SHARES
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as special counsel to you in connection with the registration on
Form S-3 (File No. 333-16629 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
("Registration Statement"), of a total of 5,512,501 shares of the Common Stock
of Incomnet, Inc., no par value, comprised of (i) 495,500 shares (the
"Underlying Shares") issuable upon the exercise of 495,500 warrants (the
"Warrants") to purchase Common Stock at an exercise price of $3.75 per share at
any time until December 9, 1999, with respect to 360,000 of the Warrants, at an
exercise price of $2.94 per share at any time until December 16, 2001, with
respect to 12,500 of the Warrants, at an excercise price of $3.50 per share at
any time until July 29, 1999, with respect to 50,000 of the Warrants, at an
exercise price of $2.00 per share at any time until November 3, 1999, with
respect to 55,000 of the Warrants, and at an exercise price of $1.09 per share
with respect to 18,000 Warrants, (ii) 170,751 outstanding shares (the
"Outstanding Shares") issued upon the conversion of Series A 2% Convertible
Preferred Stock previously issued by the Company, or new stock issued in a
private placement pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Act"), (iii) a minimum of 627,503 shares (also referred to herein
as the "Underlying Shares") issuable upon the conversion of 2,434 outstanding
shares of Series B 6% Convertible Preferred Stock, (iv) a minimum of 169,725
shares (also referred to herein as "Underlying Shares") issuable upon the
conversion of $185,000 of Convertible Secured Debentures Due April 30, 1998
(the "Debentures") and (v) up to 1,010,000 unissued shares (the "Shares") which
may be issued in the future pursuant to the conversion of Series B 6%
Convertible Preferred Stock, the conversion of up to 125 shares of Series A 2%
Convertible Preferred Stock, or in open market sales under Rule 415 of the Act
through a registered broker-dealer. You have requested our opinion in
connection with the registration of the Shares, the Underlying Shares and the
Outstanding Shares covered by the Prospectus, dated January 22, 1998 (the
"Prospectus"). In connection with our acting as counsel, we have examined the
laws of the State of California together with the forms of Warrants attached as
Exhibits 4.7 and 4.8 to the Registration Statement, the Certificate of
Determination for Series A 2% Convertible Preferred Stock attached as
Exhibit 3.3 to the Registration Statement, the Certificate of Determination for
Series B 6% Convertible Preferred Stock attached as Exhibit 3.7 to the
Registration Statement, the Prospectus, and certain other documents and
instruments prepared on behalf of Incomnet, Inc. as we have deemed necessary
and relevant in the preparation of our opinion as hereinafter set forth.
In our examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures on
original documents and the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as
originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us
as certified, conformed or photostatic copies of originals, the authenticity of
such latter documents, and the proper execution, delivery and filing of the
documents referred to in this opinion.
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Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Shares, the Outstanding
Shares and the Underlying Shares issued and to be issued by Incomnet, Inc.
pursuant to the exercise of the Warrants, the conversion of Series B 6%
Convertible Preferred Stock, the conversion of the Debentures and the terms of
the Prospectus have been and will be duly created and have been and will be
validly issued shares of the Common Stock, no par value, of Incomnet, Inc. Upon
payment for the Shares, the Outstanding Shares and the Underlying Shares and
full compliance with all of the terms and conditions relating to the issuance of
the Shares and the Underlying Shares and the sale of the Outstanding Shares set
forth in the Prospectus and in the Warrants, the Shares, the Outstanding Shares
and the Underlying Shares will be fully paid and nonassessable.
For the purposes of this opinion, we are assuming the proper execution of
all Warrants, the Certificates of Determination of Series A 2% Convertible
Preferred Stock and the Series B 6% Convertible Preferred Stock, the
Registration Rights Agreement relating to the Series B 6% Convertible
Preferred Stock, the Purchase Agreement for the Series B 6% Convertible
Preferred Stock, the Convertible Secured Debentures Due April 30, 1998,
subscription agreements and conversion agreements, and that the appropriate
certificates are duly filed and recorded in every jurisdiction in which such
filing and recordation is required in accordance with the laws of such
jurisdictions. We express no opinion as to the laws of any state or jurisdiction
other than California.
We consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement, and we further consent to the use of our name in the Registration
Statement and the Prospectus which is a part of said Registration Statement.
Respectfully submitted,
Mark J. Richardson, Esq.
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EXHIBIT 10.39
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"), NOR UNDER ANY STATE
SECURITIES LAW AND SUCH SECURITIES MAY NOT BE PLEDGED, SOLD, ASSIGNED,
HYPOTHECATED, OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED UNTIL (1) A REGISTRATION STATEMENT
WITH RESPECT THERETO IS EFFECTIVE UNDER THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAW OR (2) THE COMPANY RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE
COMPANY OR COUNSEL TO THE HOLDER OF SUCH SECURITIES, WHICH COUNSEL AND
OPINION ARE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, THAT SUCH SECURITIES MAY
BE PLEDGED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, HYPOTHECATED, OR TRANSFERRED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
INCOMNET, INC.
10% CONVERTIBLE SECURED DEBENTURE DUE APRIL 30, 1998
$ up to 185,000 January 20, 1998
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, INCOMNET, INC., a California corporation (the
"Company"), hereby promises to pay collectively to the order of Jeff Rubin,
Alan Cohen and Robert Cohen (the "Original Holder"), or their registered
assigns (collectively with the Original Holder, the "Holder") on April 30,
1998 (the "Maturity Date"), the principal amount of up to One Hundred
Eighty-Five Thousand Dollars ($185,000), or, if less, the aggregate unpaid
principal amount of all sums advanced under this Debenture, plus all accrued
interest thereon. This Convertible Secured Debenture (the "Debenture") has
been issued pursuant to that certain Convertible Debenture and Warrant
Subscription and Security Agreement executed between the Original Holder and
the Company dated as of January 5, 1998 (the "Agreement").
ARTICLE 1 DISBURSEMENT OF PRINCIPAL; INTEREST; METHOD OF PAYMENT; PRE-PAYMENT.
SECTION 1.1 DISBURSEMENT OF PRINCIPAL TO THE COMPANY. Upon the date
hereof, the Holder shall release to the Company One Hundred Thousand Dollars
($100,000) of the principal. Thereafter, the Company may call for the release
of the remaining Eighty-Five Thousand Dollars ($85,000) ("Second Tranche") by
executing the attached schedule hereto and providing the executed schedule to
Jeff Rubin. The Second Tranche shall be released to the Company three (3)
business days after receipt of the executed schedule.
SECTION 1.2 INTEREST RATE. Interest shall accrue at a rate equal to ten
percent (10%) per annum, computed on the basis of a year of three hundred sixty
(360) days for the actual number of days elapsed. After maturity (whether by
acceleration or otherwise, and before as well as after judgment), all unpaid
principal and interest shall bear interest until it is paid at eighteen percent
(18%). All agreements between the Company and the Holder are expressly
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limited so that in no contingency or event whatsoever shall the amount paid
or agreed to be paid by the Company for the use, forbearance or detention of
the indebtedness evidenced by this Debenture exceed the maximum amount
permissible under applicable law. If from any circumstance the Holder should
ever receive as interest an amount which would exceed the highest lawful
rate, such amount as would be excessive interest shall be applied to the
reduction of the principal amount owing under this Debenture and not to the
payment of interest.
SECTION 1.3 METHOD OF PAYMENT. This Debenture must be surrendered to the
Company free and clear of any and all claims, liens or encumbrances in order for
the Holder to receive payment of the principal amount hereof. Subject to
Articles 2 and 3 hereof, the Company shall pay the principal of and interest on
this Debenture in United States dollars on the Maturity Date. Payments shall be
subject to withholding (if any) under applicable United States Federal Internal
Revenue Service Regulations. All payments shall be applied first to accrued
interest and then to principal.
SECTION 1.4 REQUIRED PRE-PAYMENT. The Company must repay the Debenture in
full ten (10) days following the sale of assets of the Company from which the
Company nets One Million Dollars ($1,000,000).
ARTICLE 2. CONVERSION.
SECTION 2.1 CONVERSION PRIVILEGE.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Debenture, the Holder
of this Debenture shall have the right, at any time prior to the Maturity Date,
exercisable at one or more times, at its sole option, to convert all or a
portion of this Debenture, including all accrued interest, into the common
stock, par value $.01 per share ("Common Stock"), of the Company as specified
herein. The number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of
this Debenture shall be determined by dividing the principal amount hereof to be
converted by the Conversion Price (as defined in paragraph (b) of this Section
2.1 below) in effect on the conversion date and rounding the result to the next
whole share.
(b) The "Conversion Price" for each conversion shall equal the number
obtained by multiplying .80 by the average Closing Bid Price of the Common Stock
for the five (5) trading days immediately preceding the date of the Company's
receipt of the Holder's Notice of Conversion (as described in Section 2.2) for
such conversion (the foregoing number being hereinafter referred to as the
"Market Price"); PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that in no event shall the Conversion Price
exceed $1.09 per share of Common Stock. For purposes hereof, the "Closing Bid
Price" shall mean the closing bid price on the Nasdaq Small Cap System published
by the Nasdaq Stock Market or if no longer traded on the Nasdaq Small Cap, the
closing bid price on the over-the-counter market or the principal national
securities exchange on which the Common Stock is so traded, and if such closing
bid prices are not available, the mean of the high and low
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prices on the principal national securities exchange, the over-the-counter
market or the Nasdaq Stock Market on which the Common Stock is so traded.
SECTION 2.2 CONVERSION PROCEDURE. To convert this Debenture into
Common Stock the Holder must (a) complete and sign the Notice of Conversion
attached hereto and (b) surrender the Debenture to the Company free and clear
of any and all claims, liens and/or encumbrances. Except as otherwise
provided herein, the date upon which the Company receives the completed
Notice of Conversion (by recognized overnight courier, hand-delivery or
facsimile, followed by hand-delivery or courier delivery within two (2)
business days thereafter) is the Conversion Date, provided that the Company
shall not be required to deliver or cause to be delivered a certificate for
shares of Common Stock unless and until the Company receives the original
Debenture. Within five (5) business days after receipt of the Notice of
Conversion as aforesaid, provided the Company has received the original
Debenture from the Holder, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered
a certificate as specified in the Agreement for the number of shares of
Common Stock issuable upon the conversion. The person in whose name the
certificate representing shares of Common Stock is to be registered shall be
treated as a shareholder of record on and after the conversion date. Upon
surrender of a Debenture that is to be converted in part, the Company shall
issue to the Holder a new Debenture equal in principal amount to the
unconverted portion of the Debenture surrendered.
SECTION 2.3 FRACTIONAL SHARES. The Company shall not issue a fractional
share of Common Stock upon the conversion of all or any portion of this
Debenture. Instead, the Company shall round-up any fractional share to the next
whole share.
SECTION 2.4 TAXES ON CONVERSION. The Company shall pay any documentary,
stamp or similar issue or transfer tax due on the issuance of Common Stock upon
the conversion of this Debenture. The Holder, however, shall pay any such tax
which is due because such shares are issued in a name other than its name.
SECTION 2.5 COMPANY TO RESERVE STOCK. The Company shall reserve out of its
authorized but unissued Common Stock for issuance as provided in the Agreement a
sufficient number of shares of Common Stock. All shares of Common Stock which
may be issued upon the conversion hereof shall be fully paid and nonassessable.
SECTION 2.6 RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER. This Debenture and the Common Stock
issuable upon the conversion hereof have not been registered under the Act and
have been sold pursuant to an exemption under the Act. The Debenture may not be
pledged, transferred or resold except pursuant to registration under or an
exemption from, the Act. Any shares of Common Stock issued hereunder shall bear
a restrictive legend similar to the legend set forth on the first page hereof.
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ARTICLE 3. SECURITY. This Debenture shall be secured by the assets of
AutoNETWORK, a division of the Company, as provided for in the Agreement, which
security interest shall be in addition to all other rights and remedies granted
to Holder in this Debenture, the Agreement, any other instrument or agreement
relating thereto and any other applicable laws.
ARTICLE 4. CERTAIN PAYMENTS.
SECTION 4.1 REGISTRATION STATEMENT. In the event that the shares of
Common Stock are not included in the Shelf Registration Statement (as defined in
the Agreement) or in the Registration Statement (as defined in the Agreement),
or if registered and freely tradeable shares of Common Stock are not otherwise
made available by the Company to the Holder, this Debenture, or any portion
hereof outstanding on and after the Conversion Date, shall bear interest at a
rate per annum equal to eighteen percent (18%).
SECTION 4.2 FAILURE TO CONVERT. In the event the Company breaches its
obligation to deliver or cause to be delivered certificates for Common Stock
under Section 2.2, the Company shall be required to make payment to the Holder
of this Debenture within five (5) business days after each demand by the Holder,
of an amount equal to One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) per day with respect to each
One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) principal amount of this Debenture
outstanding during such period as such breach continues.
SECTION 4.3 RIGHTS AND REMEDIES. The rights and remedies provided to the
Holder under Sections 4.1 and 4.2 above shall not limit any other rights and
remedies afforded by law to the Holder.
ARTICLE 5. RECAPITALIZATION, MERGERS, ETC.
SECTION 5.1 RECAPITALIZATION GENERALLY. In case the Company, prior to the
Maturity Date, shall (i) subdivide its outstanding Common Stock (including by
means of a dividend or distribution on the Common Stock payable in Common
Stock), (ii) combine its outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of
shares, or (iii) issue by capital reorganization or reclassification of its
Common Stock (other than a subdivision or combination of its shares provided for
above, a reorganization, merger, consolidation, or sale of assets provided for
elsewhere in this Article 5, or the issuance of any shares of Common Stock in
connection with the acquisition of assets or the repayment of debt) any shares
of Common Stock of the Company, the Conversion Price in effect thereafter shall
be adjusted so that it shall equal the Market Price as adjusted to the extent
necessary to reflect such action. An adjustment made pursuant to this
subsection shall become effective retroactively immediately after the effective
date in the case of a subdivision, combination or reclassification.
SECTION 5.2 MERGERS. Until this Debenture is paid in full or has been
converted into Common Stock, the Company shall not consolidate or merge into, or
transfer all or substantially
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all of its assets to, any person, unless such person assumes the obligations
of the Company under this Debenture and immediately after such transaction no
Event of Default exists. Any reference herein to the Company shall refer to
such surviving or transferee corporation and the obligations of the Company
shall terminate upon such assumption. If the Company merges or consolidates
with another corporation or sells or transfers all or substantially all of
its assets to another person and the holders of the Common Stock are entitled
to receive stock, securities or property in respect of, or in exchange for,
Common Stock, then, as a condition of such merger, consolidation, sale or
transfer the Company and any such successor, purchaser or transferee shall
amend this Debenture to provide that it may thereafter be converted on the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth above into the stock,
securities or property receivable upon such merger, consolidation, sale or
transfer by a holder of shares of Common Stock into which this Debenture
might have been converted immediately before such merger, consolidation, sale
or transfer. In any such case, appropriate adjustment shall be made in the
application of the provisions of this Article 5 with respect to the rights of
the Holder upon and after such merger, consolidation, sale or transfer to the
end that the provisions of this Article 5 (including adjustment of the
Conversion Price then in effect and the number of shares issuable upon
conversion of this Debenture) shall be applicable after that event as nearly
equivalently as may be practicable. Except as otherwise provided herein, the
Conversion Price shall be the same as the applicable Conversion Price defined
in Article 2 above.
ARTICLE 6. REPORTS.
The Company will mail to the Holder hereof at its address as shown on the
Register (as defined in Section 8.2) a copy of any annual, quarterly or current
report that it files with the Securities and Exchange Commission promptly after
the filing thereof and a copy of any annual, quarterly or other report or proxy
statement that it gives to its shareholders generally at the time such report or
statement is sent to shareholders.
ARTICLE 7. DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES.
SECTION 7.1 EVENTS OF DEFAULT. An "Event of Default" shall be deemed to
have occurred if (a) the Company fails to pay the principal and all accrued
interest thereon on the Maturity Date or upon any earlier date as provided
herein, (b) the Company fails to issue and deliver or cause to be delivered
Common Stock upon conversion, within the time period specified in Section 2.2,
(c) any of the representations or warranties made by the Company herein or in
the Agreement shall be false or misleading, in any material respect, as of the
date made, or (d) the Company breaches any of its agreements contained in the
Agreement or this Debenture.
SECTION 7.2 ACCELERATION. If an Event of Default occurs and is
continuing, the Holder hereof by notice to the Company may declare the
principal, and all interest thereon, of this Debenture to be immediately due and
payable. Upon such declaration, the principal and all
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interest thereon shall be due and payable immediately without presentment,
demand, protest or notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly
waived, anything herein or in any note or other instruments contained to the
contrary notwithstanding, and the Holder may immediately, and without
expiration of any period of grace, enforce any and all of the Holder's rights
or remedies afforded by law. The Company expressly waives demand and
presentment for payment, notice of nonpayment, protest, notice of protest,
notice of dishonor, notice of acceleration or intent to accelerate, bringing
of suit and diligence in taking any action to collect amounts called for
hereunder and shall be directly and primarily liable for the payment of all
sums owing and to be owing hereon, regardless of and without any notice,
diligence, act or omission as or with respect to the collection of any amount
called for hereunder and for the payment of all costs and reasonable legal
fees incurred by the Holder in efforts to collect amounts due and payable
hereunder, including, without limitation, the commencement and prosecution of
any lawsuits.
ARTICLE 8. REGISTERED DEBENTURES.
SECTION 8.1 SERIES. This Debenture may be one of a numbered series of
Debentures issued to the Holder and certain other parties and designated as
"Convertible Secured Debentures Due April 30, 1998." Such Debentures are
referred to herein collectively as the "Debentures."
SECTION 8.2 RECORD OWNERSHIP. The Company shall maintain a register of
the holders of the Debentures (the "Register") showing their names and addresses
and the serial numbers and principal amounts of Debentures issued to or
transferred of record by them from time to time. The Register may be maintained
in electronic, magnetic or other form. The Company may treat the person named
as the Holder of this Debenture in the Register as the sole owner of the
Debenture. The Holder of the Debenture is the person exclusively entitled to
receive notifications with respect to the Debenture, convert it into Common
Stock and otherwise exercise all of the rights and powers as the absolute owner
hereof.
SECTION 8.3 REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER. Transfers of this Debenture may be
registered on the books of the Company maintained for such purpose pursuant to
Section 8.2 above (i.e., the Register). Transfers shall be registered when this
Debenture is presented to the Company with a request to register the transfer
hereof and the Debenture is duly endorsed by the Holder, reasonable assurances
are given that the endorsements are genuine and effective, the Company has
received a certificate from the Holder that it owns this Debenture free and
clear of all claims, liens and/or encumbrances, and the Company has received
evidence satisfactory to it that such transfer is rightful and in compliance
with all applicable laws, including tax laws and State and Federal securities
laws. When this Debenture is presented for transfer and duly transferred
hereunder, it shall be canceled and one or more new Debentures showing the
name(s) of the transferee(s) as the Holder(s) thereof shall be issued in lieu
hereof. When this Debenture is presented to the Company with a reasonable
request to exchange it for an equal principal amount of Debentures of other
denominations, the Company shall make such exchange and shall cancel
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this Debenture and issue, in lieu thereof, Debentures having a total
principal amount equal to this Debenture in the denominations requested by
the Holder.
SECTION 8.4 WORN AND LOST DEBENTURES. If this Debenture becomes worn,
defaced or mutilated but is still substantially intact and recognizable, the
Company or its agent may issue a new Debenture in lieu hereof upon its
surrender. Where the Holder of this Debenture claims that the Debenture has
been lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken, the Company shall issue a new
Debenture in place of the original Debenture if the Holder so requests by
written notice to the Company (which notice is actually received by the Company
before it is notified that this Debenture has been acquired by a bona fide
purchaser) and the Holder has delivered to the Company an indemnity bond in such
amount and issued by such surety as the Company deems satisfactory together with
an affidavit of the Holder setting forth the facts concerning such loss,
destruction or wrongful taking and such other information in such form and with
such proof or verification as the Company may request.
ARTICLE 9. NOTICES.
All notices and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder
shall be made in writing by hand delivery, registered first class mail,
overnight courier, or telecopied, initially to the address set forth below, and
thereafter at such other address, notice of which is given in accordance with
the provisions of this Article 9.
All notices to the Company are to be directed to:
INCOMNET, INC.
21031 Ventura Boulevard, # 1100
Woodland Hills, California 91364
Attn: Melvyn Reznick
Telephone: (818) 887-3400
Telecopier: (818) 587-5697
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Law Office of Mark J. Richardson
1200 Ocean Avenue, Suite 900
Santa Monica, California 90401
Attn: Mark J. Richardson, Esq.
Telephone: (310) 393-9992
Telecopier: (310) 393-2004
All notices to Holders are to be directed to each Holder as follows:
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c/o Jeff Rubin
111 Deer Run
Roslyn, New York 11577
Telephone: (516) 465-6901
Telecopier: (516) 465-7317
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Camhy Karlinsky & Stein LLP
1740 Broadway
New York, New York 10019-4315
Attn: Robert S. Matlin, Esq.
Telephone: (212) 977-6600
Telecopier: (212) 977-8389
All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been duly
given: when delivered by hand, if personally delivered; three (3) business days
after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed; the next business
day after being deposited with an overnight courier, if deposited with a
nationally recognized, overnight courier service; when receipt is acknowledged
if telecopied.
ARTICLE 10. TIMES.
Where this Debenture authorizes or requires the payment of money or the
performance of a condition or obligation on a Saturday or Sunday or a public
holiday, or authorizes or requires the payment of money or the performance of a
condition or obligation within, before or after a period of time computed from a
certain date, and such period of time ends on a Saturday or a Sunday or a public
holiday, such payment may be made or condition or obligation performed on the
next succeeding business day, and if the period ends at a specific hour, such
payment may be made or condition performed, at or before the same hour of such
next succeeding business day, with the same force and effect as if made or
performed in accordance with the terms of this Debenture.
ARTICLE 11. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.
In this Debenture, unless the context otherwise requires, words in the
singular number include the plural, and in the plural include the singular, and
words of the masculine gender include the feminine and the neuter, and when the
sense so indicates, words of the neuter gender may refer to any gender. The
numbers and titles of sections contained in this Debenture are inserted for
convenience of reference only, and they neither form a part of this Debenture
nor are they to be used in the construction or interpretation hereof. Wherever,
in this Debenture, a determination of the Company is required or allowed, such
determination shall be made by a
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majority of the Board of Directors of the Company and if it is made in good
faith, it shall be conclusive and binding upon the Company and the Holder of
this Debenture.
ARTICLE 12. NATURE OF THE OBLIGATION; RANK.
No provision of this Debenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the
Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of this
Debenture at the time and place and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.
This Debenture and all other Debentures now or hereafter issued of similar terms
are direct obligations of the Company. This Debenture ranks equally with all
other Debentures now or hereafter issued under the terms set forth herein.
ARTICLE 13. GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF SERVICE OF PROCESS.
The validity, terms, performance and enforcement of this Debenture shall
be governed and construed by the provisions hereof and in accordance with the
laws of the State of New York without regard to the laws governing conflicts
of laws. The parties consent to the jurisdiction of the federal and state
courts located in the State of New York, and agree that such courts shall
have the exclusive jurisdiction to resolve any and all disputes that may
arise with respect to this Debenture. The parties also agree that service of
process may be satisfied by the delivery of such process as provided for the
giving of notice pursuant to Article 9 of this Debenture, and such notice
shall constitute good and sufficient service.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has duly executed this Debenture as of the
date first written above.
INCOMNET, INC.
By:
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Name: Melvyn Reznick
Title: Chairman and CEO
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SCHEDULE
DATE AMOUNT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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_______________ $100,000 _______________
_______________ $ _______________
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NOTICE OF CONVERSION
[To be completed and signed only upon conversion of Debenture]
The undersigned, the Holder of this Debenture, hereby irrevocably elects
to exercise the right to convert it into Common Stock, par value $.01 per
share, of Incomnet, Inc. as follows:
[Complete if Dollars ($ )*
less than all ------------------------------------------------------------
of the
principal
amount is to be
converted]
[Signature must ------------------------------------------------------------
be guaranteed (Name of Holder of shares if different than registered
if registered Holder of Debenture)
holder of stock
differs from
registered
Holder of
Debenture]
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(Address of Holder of shares if different than address of
registered Holder of Debenture)
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(Social Security or EIN of Holder of shares if different
than Holder of Debenture)
* If the principal amount of the Debenture to be converted is less than the
entire principal amount thereof, a new Debenture for the balance of the
principal amount shall be returned to the Holder of the Debenture. All
notices to be transmitted by hand delivery, facsimile or overnight courier.
Date:-------------- Sign: -------------------------------------------------
(Signature must conform in all respects to name
of Holder shown on face of Debenture)
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ASSIGNMENT OF DEBENTURE
The undersigned hereby sell(s) and assign(s) and transfer(s) unto
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(name, address and SSN or EIN of assignee)
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(amount of Debenture)
of principal amount of the Debenture.
Date:-------------- Sign: -------------------------------------------------
(Signature must conform in all respects to name
of Holder shown on face of Debenture)
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CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE AND WARRANT SUBSCRIPTION
AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
OF INCOMNET, INC.
THIS CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE AND WARRANT SUBSCRIPTION AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
(the "Agreement") is made and entered into as of the 5th day of January, 1998,
by and among INCOMNET, INC., a California corporation ("Seller") and JEFF RUBIN,
ALAN COHEN and ROBERT COHEN (collectively, the "Buyer"), providing for the
purchase and sale of up to One Hundred Eighty-Five Thousand Dollars ($185,000)
of certain convertible secured debentures of Seller (the "Debentures"),
convertible into shares (the "Debenture Shares") of the common stock, par value
$.01 per share (the "Common Stock") of Seller, bearing interest at ten percent
(10%) per annum and eighteen thousand (18,000) warrants (the "Warrants") of
Seller, each Warrant entitling Buyer to purchase one share (collectively, the
"Warrant Shares") of Common Stock (the Debenture Shares and the Warrant Shares
being hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Shares"). Seller and Buyers
(collectively, the "Parties") hereby represent and agree as follows:
1. AGREEMENT TO SUBSCRIBE; PURCHASE PRICE.
(i) Buyer hereby subscribes for Debentures having an aggregate
principal amount of up to One Hundred Eighty-Five Thousand Dollars
($185,000) and eighteen thousand (18,000) Warrants. The Debentures shall
be convertible into Shares in accordance with the terms set forth in the
form of Debenture attached as Exhibit A to this Agreement. The Warrants
shall entitle Buyer to purchase Shares in accordance with the terms of the
form of Warrant attached as Exhibit B to this Agreement. In addition,
Seller agrees to reset the exercise price of certain warrants held by Buyer
as provided herein.
(ii) The Debentures shall bear interest at ten percent (10%) per annum
and shall mature on April 30, 1998. Subject to the terms and limitations
contained in the Debentures, the Debentures shall be convertible into
Shares at a price per Share (the "Conversion Price") equal to eighty
percent (80%) of the average closing bid price of the Common Stock on the
Nasdaq SmallCap Market for the five (5) trading days immediately preceding
the date of requested conversion; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that in no event shall
the Conversion Price exceed $1.09 per share of Common Stock. Subject to
the terms and limitations contained therein, the Warrants shall be
exercisable at any time after Closing. Each Warrant shall entitle the
holder thereof to purchase one Share at the closing bid price of a share of
Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market on the date
immediately prior to the date of this Agreement (the "Exercise
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Price"); PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that in no event shall the Exercise Price
exceed $1.09 per share of Common Stock.
(iii) Buyer shall pay the aforesaid principal amount as the
purchase price subscribed for by it by check or wire transfer of
immediately available, Federal funds in United States dollars against
counter-delivery of the Debentures and Warrants by Seller.
2. SECURITY INTEREST
To secure timely payment and the due performance of all obligations,
whether now existing or hereafter arising, of Seller to Buyer arising under or
out of or in any way connected with this Agreement and the Debentures, and all
instruments, agreements and documents executed, issued and delivered pursuant
thereto, including, without limitation, the payment in full of the principal of
the Debentures and all accrued interest thereon, and the conversion of the
entire Debentures, all hereinafter collectively referred to as the
"Obligations", Seller hereby assigns, pledges, hypothecates, transfers, sets
over and delivers unto Buyer, and grants to Buyer, a first lien on and security
interest in the Collateral. "Collateral" shall mean all right, title and
interest of Seller in the assets of AutoNETWORK, a division of Seller, whether
now or hereafter existing or now owned or hereafter acquired and wherever
located, of every kind and description, tangible or intangible, including,
without limitation, all goods, equipment, inventory, bank accounts, contracts,
documents, chattel paper, accounts receivable, intellectual property, general
intangibles, claims, books and records pertaining to such Collateral, all
substitutions and replacements therefore, all products and proceeds thereof and
all proceeds of insurance thereon.
3. BUYERS' REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS.
Buyer represents, warrants and covenants to Seller as follows:
(i) This Agreement has been duly authorized, validly executed and
delivered on behalf of Buyer and is a valid and binding agreement of Buyer
enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to general principles of
equity and of bankruptcy or other laws affecting the enforcement of
creditors' rights;
(ii) Buyer is purchasing the Debentures and Warrants for its own
account for investment purposes only and not with a view towards
distribution. Buyer understands and agrees that it must bear the economic
risks of its investment for an indefinite period of time. Buyer has
received and carefully reviewed copies of the Public Documents (as defined
in Section 4). Buyer understands that the offer and sale of the Debentures
and Warrants are being made only by means of this Agreement. No
representations or warranties have been made to Buyer by Seller, the
officers or directors of Seller, or any agent, employee or affiliate of
any of them, except as specifically set forth herein. Buyer is aware that
the purchase of the Debentures and Warrants involves a high
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degree of risk and that it may sustain, and has the financial ability to
sustain, the loss of its entire investment. Buyer has had the
opportunity to ask questions of, and receive answers satisfactory to it
from, Seller's management regarding Seller. Buyer understands that no
federal or state governmental authority has made any finding or
determination relating to the fairness of an investment in the
Debentures and Warrants and that no federal or state governmental
authority has recommended or endorsed, or will recommend or endorse, the
investment herein. Buyer, in making the decision to purchase the
Debentures and Warrants subscribed for, has relied upon independent
investigation made by it and has not relied on any information or
representations made by third parties. Buyer has significant assets and
upon consummation of the purchase of the Debentures and Warrants will
continue to have significant assets exclusive of the Debentures and
Warrants. Buyer has not been organized for the sole purpose of
acquiring the Debentures and Warrants;
(iii) Buyer is an "accredited investor" within the meaning of Rule
501 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act");
(iv) Buyer understands that the Debentures and Warrants are being
offered and sold to it in reliance on specific provisions of federal and
state securities laws and that Seller is relying upon the truth and
accuracy of the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgements
and understandings of Buyer set forth herein in order to determine the
applicability of such provisions;
(v) Buyer has not employed any investment banker, broker or finder or
incurred any liability for any brokerage fees, commissions or finder's fees
in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
(vi) Buyer understands that neither the Debentures, the Warrants, nor
the Shares have been registered under the Securities Act and therefore it
cannot dispose of any or all of the Debentures, the Warrants or the Shares
unless and until such Debentures, Warrants or Shares, as the case may be,
are subsequently registered under the Securities Act or exemptions from
such registration are available, it being understood that subject to
certain limitations, only the Shares shall be registered by Seller. Buyer
acknowledges that a legend substantially as follows will be placed on the
certificates representing the Debentures, the Warrants and the Shares:
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY ARE RESTRICTED SECURITIES WITHIN THE
MEANING OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE
SOLD, PLEDGED, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH ACT AND THE RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED
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THEREUNDER AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
THE ISSUER OF THESE SECURITIES WILL NOT TRANSFER SUCH SECURITIES
EXCEPT UPON RECEIPT OF EVIDENCE SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER THAT THE
REGISTRATION PROVISIONS OF SUCH ACT HAVE BEEN COMPLIED WITH OR THAT
SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED AND THAT SUCH TRANSFER WILL NOT
VIOLATE ANY APPLICABLE FEDERAL OR STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
(vii) Buyer acknowledges that the security interest granted hereby
shall terminate when all of the Obligations have been satisfied in full, at
which time Buyer shall execute and deliver to Seller all Uniform Commercial
Code termination statements and similar documents prepared by Seller which
it shall reasonably request to evidence such termination.
4. SELLER'S REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS.
Seller represents, warrants and covenants to Buyer as follows:
(i) Seller has been duly incorporated and is validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the State of California, with full
corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and
to conduct its business as currently conducted, and is duly registered and
qualified to conduct its business and is in good standing in each
jurisdiction or place where the nature of its properties or the conduct of
its business requires such registration or qualification, except where the
failure to register or qualify is not reasonably anticipated to have a
material adverse effect on the condition (financial or other), business,
properties, net worth or results of operations of Seller and its
subsidiaries taken as a whole;
(ii) Seller has registered shares of its Common Stock pursuant to
Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"), is in full compliance with all reporting requirements of
the Exchange Act, and the Common Stock is quoted on the Nasdaq SmallCap
Market (trading symbol ICNT);
(iii) Seller has furnished Buyer with copies of Seller's most
recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission"), all Forms 10-Q and 8-K filed thereafter and
all other filings made with the Commission after the filing of the most
recent Form 10-K (collectively, the "Public Documents"). The Public
Documents at the time of their filing did not include any untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to
make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading;
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(iv) At the Closing, the Debentures and the Warrants shall be duly
authorized and validly issued, and each of them shall be enforceable in
accordance with their terms (subject to general principles of equity and
bankruptcy, fraudulent conveyance, preference and other laws affecting
creditors' rights generally). The Shares, when issued and delivered upon
conversion of the Debentures or exercise of the Warrants, will be duly and
validly authorized and issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free from all
encumbrances and restrictions other than restrictions on transfer imposed
by applicable securities laws and/or this Agreement, and will not subject
the holders thereof to personal liability by reason of being such holders.
Seller has reserved a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock for
issuance upon conversion of the Debentures and exercise of the Warrants.
There are no preemptive rights of any shareholder of Seller with respect to
the Debentures, the Warrants or the Shares;
(v) This Agreement has been duly authorized, validly executed and
delivered on behalf of Seller and is a valid and binding agreement of
Seller enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to general
principles of equity and to bankruptcy or other laws affecting the
enforcement of creditors' rights generally, and Seller has full power and
authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the other agreements
and documents contemplated hereby and to perform its obligations hereunder
and thereunder;
(vi) The execution and delivery of this Agreement (including the grant
of the security interest created hereby), the issuance of the Debentures,
the Warrants and the Shares (upon conversion of the Debentures and the
exercise of the Warrants), and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement by Seller, will not conflict with or result
in a breach of or a default under any of the terms or provisions of,
Seller's certificate of incorporation or By-laws, or of any material
provision of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust or other material
agreement or instrument to which Seller is a party or by which it or any of
its properties or assets is bound, any material provision of any law,
statute, rule, regulation, or any existing applicable decree, judgment or
order by any court, federal or state regulatory body, administrative
agency, or other governmental body having jurisdiction over Seller, or any
of its properties or assets or will result in the creation or imposition of
any material lien, charge or encumbrance upon any property or assets of
Seller or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of any agreement or
instrument to which any of them is a party or by which any of them may be
bound or to which any of their property or any of them is subject;
(vii) No authorization, approval, filing with or consent of any
governmental body is required for the issuance and sale of the Debentures,
the Warrants or the Shares (upon conversion of the Debentures or the
exercise of the Warrants) as contemplated by this Agreement, except as may
be required under the securities or blue sky laws of the various states;
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(viii) There is no action, suit or proceeding before or by any
court or governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign, now pending or,
to the actual knowledge of Seller (without inquiry), threatened, against or
affecting Seller, or any of its properties, which would reasonably be
anticipated to result in any material adverse change in the condition
(financial or otherwise) or in the earnings, business affairs, business
prospects, properties or assets of Seller and its subsidiaries, taken as a
whole, except as disclosed in the Public Documents;
(ix) Seller shall issue the Debentures as directed by Buyer. Seller
shall issue the Warrants as directed by Buyer. Upon conversion of the
Debentures or the exercise of the Warrants, Seller will issue one or more
certificates representing the Shares in the name of Buyer, with a legend
(if applicable) substantially in the form specified by Section 3(vi) above,
and in such denominations to be specified by Buyer prior to conversion or
exercise, as the case may be;
(x) Seller has not employed any investment banker, broker or finder
or incurred any liability for any brokerage fees, commissions or finder's
fees in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
(xi) Seller has agreed to reimburse Buyer for its legal fees and
expenses of up to Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000). Such amount shall be
deducted from the proceeds of the Debentures;
(xii) Seller grants Buyer, for a period of one hundred eighty
(180) days from the date hereof (the "Period"), a right of first refusal
(the "Right") with respect to any other raising of funds, through the
issuance of equity, debt or a combination thereof (a "Financing"). If
Seller intends to do a Financing, then it shall give notice to Buyer who
shall have twenty-one (21) days from the receipt of the notice to determine
if Buyer shall provide the requested Financing. If Buyer does not provide
the Financing, this shall not waive Buyer's Right with respect to other
proposed Financings during the Period;
(xiii) Seller acknowledges that as of the date hereof there are
one hundred five thousand (105,000) warrants outstanding held by Buyer
(the "Outstanding Warrants") and agrees that the exercise price of such
Outstanding Warrants shall be adjusted as follows: (x) fifty thousand
(50,000) Outstanding Warrants shall be exercisable at an exercise price
of Three Dollars and 50/100 ($3.50) per share; and (y) the remaining
fifty-five thousand (55,000) Outstanding Warrants shall be exercisable
at an exercise price of Two Dollars ($2.00) per share. Seller shall
immediately issue new warrants to Buyer reflecting such adjustment;
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(xiv) AutoNETWORK is a division of Seller, and Seller is the legal
and equitable owner of the Collateral, free and clear of all liens,
encumbrances, restrictions or adverse claims;
(xv) By virtue of the execution and delivery by Seller of this
Agreement, Buyer will obtain a valid, legal and perfected first priority
lien upon and security interest in the Collateral as security for the
repayment of the Obligations to the extent that such lien relates to
collateral in which a security interest can be granted under the Uniform
Commercial Code ("Code") and perfected under the Code by the filing of
financing statements, free and clear of all liens;
(xvi) Seller shall (x) not sell, transfer, assign, pledge,
hypothecate or in any manner terminate, modify or change the terms or
conditions of the Collateral, (y) keep the Collateral free of liens,
security interests and adverse claims, and (z) defend the Collateral
against the claims and demands of all persons;
(xvii) Seller, in its name or in the name of AutoNETWORK or
otherwise, will execute and deliver to Buyer all financing statements and
amendments thereto, and such additional conveyances, assignments,
agreements, instruments and other documents, and do such further acts and
things, as are from time to time reasonably requested by Buyer in order to
perfect and to maintain and protect its security interest in the Collateral
and to enable Buyer to exercise and enforce its rights and remedies
hereunder with respect to the Collateral, and in connection with the
administration and enforcement of this Agreement or in order better to
assure and confirm unto Buyer its rights and remedies hereunder;
(xviii) Seller will permit Buyer or any representative thereof to
inspect any books and records relating to the Collateral upon reasonable
notice and at reasonable times; and
(xix) Seller acknowledges that the security interest granted
hereby shall terminate when all of the Obligations have been paid in full.
5. REGISTRATION.
Seller hereby agrees to amend its current registration statement (the
"Shelf Registration Statement") to include all Shares or, if Seller, at its sole
discretion, determines that such amendment is impracticable, to make available
to Buyer shares of Common Stock registered thereunder which are freely
tradeable. In the event that Seller cannot amend such registration statement or
make available to Buyer shares of Common Stock registered thereunder, it will
file within thirty (30) days from a demand of Buyer, a registration statement
(the "Registration Statement") under the Securities Act on Form S-3, covering
all the Shares. Seller shall use its best efforts to cause the Registration
Statement to become effective within sixty (60) days after the date of filing of
the Registration Statement. The Registration Statement shall be
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a "shelf" registration statement for purposes of Rule 415 under the
Securities Act, and Seller shall maintain its effectiveness until the earlier
of (x) three (3) years from the date the Registration Statement has been
declared effective and (y) the date all the Shares have been sold. In
furtherance of the foregoing, Seller shall, as expeditiously as possible:
(i) before filing a registration statement or prospectus or any
amendments or supplements thereto (x) furnish to one counsel selected by
Buyer copies of all such documents proposed to be filed, and (y) notify
Buyer and such counsel of any stop order issued or threatened by the
Commission and take all reasonable actions required to prevent the entry of
such stop order or to remove it if entered;
(ii) prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and
supplements to any registration statement and the prospectus included
therein as may be necessary to keep such registration statement effective
until the earlier of (x) the date the distribution described in the
Registration Statement is completed and (y) the date all Shares shall
otherwise have been sold (but not before the expiration of the period
referred to in Section 4(3) of the Securities Act and Rule 174 thereunder,
if applicable), and comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with
respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such Registration
Statement during such period in accordance with the intended methods of
disposition by the sellers thereof set forth in such Registration
Statement;
(iii) furnish to Buyer and any underwriter of the Shares to be
included in the Registration Statement, copies of such Registration
Statement as filed and each amendment and supplement thereto (in each case
including all exhibits thereto), the prospectus included in such
Registration Statement (including each preliminary prospectus) and such
other documents as Buyer may reasonably request in order to facilitate the
disposition of the Shares owned by Buyer;
(iv) use its reasonable best efforts to register or qualify the Shares
under such other securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as Buyer
or any underwriter of the Shares reasonably requests, and do any and all
other acts which may be reasonably necessary or advisable to enable Buyer
to consummate the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Shares; PROVIDED
that Seller will not be required to (x) qualify generally to do business in
any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but
for this Section 5(iv), (y) subject itself to taxation in any such
jurisdiction, or (z) consent to general service of process in any such
jurisdiction;
(v) use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Shares covered by
such Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other
governmental agencies or other authorities as may be necessary by virtue of
the business and operations of Seller to enable Buyer to consummate the
disposition of the Shares;
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(vi) notify Buyer and any underwriter of the Shares, at any time when
a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered under the
Securities Act (even if such time is after the period referred to in
Section 5(ii)), of the happening of any event as a result of which the
prospectus included in such Registration Statement contains an untrue
statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required
to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein in light
of the circumstances under which they were made not misleading, and prepare
a supplement or amendment to such prospectus so that, as thereafter
delivered to the purchasers of the Shares, such prospectus will not contain
an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein
in light of the circumstances under which they were made not misleading;
(vii) make available for inspection by Buyer, any underwriter
participating in any disposition pursuant to such Registration Statement,
and any attorney, accountant or other agent retained by Buyer or any such
underwriter (collectively, the "Inspectors"), all financial and other
pertinent records and pertinent corporate documents of Seller
(collectively, the "Records"), and cause Seller's officers, directors and
employees to supply all information reasonably requested by any such
Inspector, as shall be reasonably necessary to enable them to exercise
their due diligence responsibility, in connection with such Registration
Statement. Records or other information which Seller determines, in good
faith, to be confidential and which it notifies the Inspectors are
confidential shall not be disclosed by the Inspectors unless (x) the
disclosure of such Records or other information is necessary to avoid or
correct a misstatement or omission in the Registration Statement, or (y)
the release of such Records or other information is ordered pursuant to a
subpoena or other order from a court of competent jurisdiction. Buyer
shall, upon learning that disclosure of such Records or other information
is sought in a court of competent jurisdiction, give notice to Seller and
allow Seller, at Seller's expense, to undertake appropriate action to
prevent disclosure of the Records or other information deemed confidential;
(viii) enter into customary agreements (including if the method of
distribution is by means of an underwriting, an underwriting agreement in
customary form) and take such other actions as are reasonably required in
order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of the Shares to be so
included in the Registration Statement; and
(ix) use its reasonable best efforts to cause all the Shares to be
quoted on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market System.
Seller may require Buyer to furnish to Seller such information regarding
the distribution of the Shares as Seller may from time to time reasonably
request in writing. Buyer agrees to timely cooperate with Seller in connection
with the preparation and filing of the Registration Statement and to promptly
furnish to Seller such information regarding Buyer and
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the distribution of the Shares as reasonably requested by Seller. Buyer
represents and warrants that no information furnished in writing to Seller
will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements contained therein not misleading.
Buyer agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from Seller of the happening
of any event of the kind described in Section 5(vi) hereof, Buyer will forthwith
discontinue disposition of the Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement
until Buyer's receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus
contemplated by Section 5(vi) hereof, and, if so directed by Seller, Buyer will
deliver to Seller (at Seller's expense) all copies, other than permanent file
copies then in Buyer's possession, of the prospectus covering the Shares current
at the time of receipt of such notice. In the event Seller shall give any such
notice, Seller shall extend the period during which the Registration Statement
shall be maintained effective pursuant to this Agreement by the number of days
during the period from and including the date of the giving of such notice
pursuant to Section 5(vi) hereof to and including the date when Buyer shall have
received the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by
Section 5(vi) hereof.
6. EXPENSES OF REGISTRATION.
All expenses incurred in connection with the registration of the Shares
contemplated by this Agreement, excluding underwriters' discounts and
commissions and the fees of Buyer's counsel in connection with the registration
process, but including, without limitation, all registration, filing and
qualification fees, word processing, duplicating, printers, and Seller's
accounting fees (including the expenses of any special audits or "cold comfort"
letters required by or incident to such performance and compliance), exchange
listing fees or National Association of Securities Dealers fees, messenger and
delivery expenses, all fees and expenses of complying with securities or blue
sky laws and fees and disbursements of counsel for Seller shall be paid by
Seller. Buyer shall bear and pay any underwriting commissions and discounts
applicable to the Shares offered for its account and the fees of its counsel in
connection with any registrations, filings and qualifications made pursuant to
this Agreement.
7. INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION
IN CONNECTION WITH REGISTRATION.
(i) Subject to Buyer's obligation to indemnify Seller as provided in
Section 7(ii), Seller agrees to indemnify, to the full extent permitted by
law, Buyer, its officers, directors, employees, shareholders, attorneys and
agents and each person who controls Buyer (within the meaning of the
Securities Act) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities
and expenses resulting from any untrue or alleged untrue statement of
material fact contained in any Registration Statement, (including any
prospectus or preliminary prospectus constituting a part thereof) or any
amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission or alleged omission
to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
to make the statements therein (in case of a prospectus or preliminary
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prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made)
not misleading. Seller will also indemnify any underwriters of the Shares,
their officers and directors and each person who controls such underwriters
(within the meaning of the Securities Act) to the same extent as provided
above with respect to the indemnification of Buyer.
(ii)In connection with any Registration Statement (pursuant to which
the Shares are to be registered), Buyer will furnish promptly to Seller in
writing such information with respect to Buyer as Seller reasonably
requests for use in connection with any such Registration Statement or
amendment thereof or supplement thereto and agrees to indemnify, to the
extent permitted by law, Seller, its officers, directors, employees,
shareholders, attorneys and agents and each person who controls Seller
(within the meaning of the Securities Act) against any and all losses,
claims, damages, liabilities and expenses resulting from any untrue or
alleged untrue statement of material fact or any omission or alleged
omission of a material fact required to be stated in the Registration
Statement, (including the prospectus or preliminary prospectus constituting
a part thereof) or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or necessary
to make the statements therein (in the case of a prospectus or preliminary
prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made)
not misleading, to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue
statement or omission is contained in any information with respect to Buyer
furnished or required to be furnished by Buyer. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the liability of Buyer under this Section 7(ii) shall be limited
to an amount equal to the gross proceeds of the Shares sold by Buyer under
the Registration Statement, unless such liability arises out of or is based
on the gross negligence and/or willful misconduct of Buyer.
(iii) Any person entitled to indemnification hereunder agrees to
give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party after the receipt by
such person of any written notice of the commencement of any action, suit,
proceeding or investigation for which such person will or may claim
indemnification or contribution pursuant to this Agreement and, unless in
the reasonable judgment of such indemnified party, a conflict of interest
may exist between such indemnified party and the indemnifying party with
respect to such claim, permit the indemnifying party to assume the defense
of such claims with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified
party. Whether or not such defense is assumed by the indemnifying party,
the indemnifying party will not be subject to any liability for any
settlement made without its consent (but such consent will not be
unreasonably withheld and/or delayed). Failure by such person to provide
said notice to the indemnifying party shall in and of itself not create
liability except to the extent of any injury directly resulting therefrom.
No indemnifying party will consent to entry of any judgment or enter into
any settlement which does not include, as an unconditional term thereof,
the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of a
release from all liability in respect of such claim or litigation. If the
indemnifying party is not entitled to, or elects not to,
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assume the defense of a claim, it will not be obligated to pay the fees
and expenses of more than one counsel with respect to such claim, unless
in the reasonable judgment of any indemnified party a conflict of
interest may exist between such indemnified party and any other such
indemnified parties with respect to such claim, in which event the
indemnifying party shall be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of
such additional counsel or counsels.
(iv) If, for any reason, the indemnity provided for in this Section 7
is unavailable to, or is insufficient to hold harmless, an indemnified
party, then the indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or
payable by the indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims,
damages, liabilities or expenses (x) in such proportion as is appropriate
to reflect the relative benefits received by the indemnifying party on the
one hand and the indemnified party on the other, or (y) if the allocation
provided by clause (x) above is not permitted by applicable law, or
provides a lesser sum to the indemnified party than the amount hereinafter
calculated, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the
relative benefits received by the indemnifying party on the one hand and
the indemnified party on the other but also the relative fault of the
indemnifying party and the indemnified party as well as any other relevant
equitable considerations. The relative fault of such indemnifying party
and indemnified parties shall be determined by reference to, among other
things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged
untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to
state a material fact, has been made by, or relates to information supplied
(or required to be supplied) by, such indemnifying party or indemnified
parties, and the Parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to information
and opportunity to correct or prevent such action. The amount paid or
payable by a party as a result of the losses, claims, damages, liabilities
and expenses referred to above shall be deemed to include, subject to the
limitations set forth in Section 7(iii), any legal or other fees or
expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with any
investigation or proceeding.
The Parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable
if contribution pursuant to this Section 7(iv) were determined by pro rata
allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account
of the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding
paragraph. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the
meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to
contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent
misrepresentation.
If indemnification is available under this Section 7, the
indemnifying parties shall indemnify each indemnified party to the full
extent provided in Sections 7(i) and (ii) without regard to the relative
fault of said indemnifying party or indemnified party or any other
equitable consideration provided for in this Section 7.
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(v) The provisions of this Section 7 shall survive any termination of
this Agreement.
8. REMEDIES IN CASE OF EVENT OF DEFAULT.
Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default (as
defined in the Debenture), whether or not all of the Obligations shall have
become due and payable, in addition to its rights under the Debenture:
(i) Buyer shall have all of the rights and remedies with respect to
the Collateral of a secured party under the Code as in effect in the State
of New York (whether or not said Code is in effect in the jurisdiction
where the rights and remedies are asserted) and such additional rights and
remedies to which a secured party is entitled under the laws in effect in
any jurisdiction where any rights and remedies hereunder may be asserted
(and Seller agrees at its sole expense to take all such action as may be
necessary, appropriate or requested by Buyer to give effect to such right);
(ii) Buyer in its discretion may, in its name or in the name of Seller
or AutoNETWORK or otherwise, demand, sue for, collect or receive any money
or property at any time payable or receivable on account of or in exchange
for any of the Collateral, but shall be under no obligation to do so;
(iii) Buyer may, upon ten (10) days' prior written notice to
Seller, with respect to the Collateral or any part thereof which shall then
be or shall thereafter come into the possession, custody or control of
Buyer, sell, lease, assign or otherwise dispose of all or part of such
Collateral, at such place or places as Buyer deems best, and for cash or
for credit or for future delivery (without thereby assuming any credit
risk), at public or private sale, without demand of performance or notice
of intention to effect any such disposition or of the time or place thereof
(except such notice as is required above or by applicable statute and
cannot be waived), and Buyer or anyone else may be the purchaser, lessee,
assignee or recipient of any or all of the Collateral so disposed of at any
public sale (or, to the extent permitted by law, at any private sale) and
thereafter hold the same absolutely, free from any claim or right of
whatsoever kind, including any right or equity of redemption (statutory or
otherwise) of Seller, any such demand, notice and right or equity being
hereby expressly waived and released. Buyer may, without notice or
publication, adjourn any public or private sale or cause the same to be
adjourned from time to time by announcement at the time and place fixed for
the sale, and such sale may be made at any time or place to which the sale
may be so adjourned. Seller shall remain liable for any deficiency if the
proceeds of any sale or disposition of the Collateral are insufficient to
pay all amounts to which Buyer is entitled;
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(iv) Except as otherwise provided herein, Seller hereby appoints Jeff
Rubin ("Rubin") the attorney-in-fact of Seller, and Rubin hereby accepts
such appointment, which appointment is irrevocable and coupled with an
interest, for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this Agreement
or taking any action or executing any instrument which Rubin may deem
necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes hereof; and
(v) The proceeds of any sale of Collateral pursuant to Section 8(iii)
hereof, as well as any Collateral consisting of cash, shall be applied by
Rubin in the following order of priority with respect to an Event of
Default:
FIRST, to the extent not theretofore paid, to pay all fees, costs
and expenses of Rubin incurred in connection with the performance of
his duties hereunder, including reasonable attorneys' fees and
expenses and all costs and expenses incurred by Rubin in connection
with his entering upon, taking possession of, holding, operating,
managing, selling or otherwise disposing of the Collateral or any part
thereof, any and all taxes, assessments or other charges of any kind
pertaining to any lien on any Collateral which Rubin has determined in
good faith to pay or which Rubin has paid pursuant to directions of
Buyer;
SECOND, to the payment in full of all unpaid interest on the
Debentures PRO RATA among the holders thereof in accordance with the
principal amount of outstanding Debentures held by them;
THIRD, to the payment in full of the unpaid principal amount of
the Debentures PRO RATA among the holders thereof in accordance with
the principal amount of outstanding Debentures held by them;
FOURTH, to the payment in full of all other Obligations (other
than those referred to above), PRO RATA among the Buyers in accordance
with the aggregate amount of the Obligations owing to such Buyers; and
FIFTH, the balance, if any, to Seller or such other person or
persons as are entitled thereto.
9. TRANSFER OF RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS.
The rights and obligations of Buyer under this Agreement (including the
registration rights with respect to the Shares) may be assigned to any person;
PROVIDED that such transfer may otherwise be effected in accordance with
applicable securities laws; PROVIDED FURTHER, that Buyer shall give Seller
written notice at or prior to the time of such transfer stating the name and
address of the transferee and identifying the securities with respect to which
the rights under this Agreement are being transferred; PROVIDED FURTHER, that
such transferee shall agree in writing, in form and substance satisfactory to
Seller, to be bound by the provisions of
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this Agreement; and PROVIDED FURTHER, that such assignment shall be effective
only if immediately following such transfer the further disposition of such
securities by such transferee is restricted under the Securities Act. With
respect to the foregoing, in the event of any such transfer by Buyer, such
transferee (of the rights and obligations of Buyer hereunder) shall
thereafter be deemed to be Buyer hereunder.
10. INDEMNIFICATION BY BUYER.
In addition to the indemnification provisions contained in Section 7
hereof, Buyer hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Seller and its
officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents and attorneys against any
and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses incurred by each such
person in connection with defending or investigating any such claims or
liabilities, whether or not resulting in any liability to such person, to which
any such indemnified party may become subject under the Securities Act, or under
any other statute, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims,
demands, liabilities and expenses arise out of or are based upon (i) any untrue
statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact made by Buyer, (ii) any
omission or alleged omission of a material fact with respect to Buyer or (ii)
any breach of any representation, warranty or agreement made by Buyer in this
Agreement.
11. DELIVERIES AT CLOSING.
(i) Buyer shall make the following deliveries to Seller at the
Closing: payment of the purchase price as provided in Section 1(iii).
(ii) Seller shall make the following deliveries to Buyer at the
Closing: (x) deliver in the name of Buyer certificates for the Debentures
and the Warrants; and (y) file the appropriate financing statements under
the Code.
12. MISCELLANEOUS.
(i) WAIVER. No failure on the part of Buyer to exercise, and no
delay in exercising, any right, power or remedy hereunder shall operate as
a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such
right, power or remedy by Buyer preclude any other or further exercise
thereof of the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. All remedies
hereunder are cumulative and are not exclusive of any other remedies
provided by law. Any waiver by any Party of a breach of any provision of
this Agreement shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any
other breach of such provision or of any breach of any other provision of
this Agreement. The failure of a Party to insist upon strict adherence to
any term of this Agreement on one or more occasion shall not be considered
a waiver or deprive that Party of the right thereafter to insist upon
strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Agreement. The
Parties shall not be deemed to have waived any rights hereunder or under
any other
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agreement or instrument unless such waiver shall be in writing and signed
by such Parties.
(ii) SECURITY INTEREST ABSOLUTE. All rights of Buyer hereunder, the
grant of a security interest in the Collateral and all obligations of
Seller hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional irrespective of (x)
any lack of validity or enforceability of any agreement with respect to any
of the Obligations or any agreement or instrument relating to any of the
foregoing, (y) any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in
any other term of, all or any of the Obligations, or any other amendment or
waiver of or any consent to any departure from this Agreement, the
Debentures or any other agreement or instrument, or (z) any other
circumstance which might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a
discharge of, Seller in respect of the Obligations or in respect of this
Agreement.
(iii) GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and
interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without
giving effect to the rules governing the conflicts of laws.
(iv) CONSENT TO JURISDICTION AND SERVICE OF PROCESS. The Parties
consent to the jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located in the
State of New York, and agree that such courts shall have the exclusive
jurisdiction to resolve any and all disputes, claims or controversies
arising out of or concerning this Agreement. The Parties also agree that
service of process may be satisfied by the delivery of notice of such
process as set forth in Section 12(vii) and that such delivery shall
constitute good and sufficient service.
(v) FACSIMILE SIGNATURE; COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be
executed by facsimile signature and in counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the
same instrument.
(vi) FEES AND EXPENSES. Each of the Parties agrees to pay its own
expenses incident to this Agreement and the performance of its obligations
hereunder, including, but not limited to, the fees and expenses of each
such Party's legal counsel; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that if Seller shall default
under the Agreement, Debentures or Warrants, Seller agrees to pay all
reasonable costs and expenses of Buyer in connection with the enforcement
of Seller's obligations under the Agreement, Debentures and Warrants
including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of Buyer's
counsel (whether or not suit is instigated).
(vii) NOTICES. All notices and other communications provided for
or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing by hand delivery, express
overnight courier, registered first class mail, overnight courier, or
telecopied, initially to
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the address set forth below, and thereafter at such other address, notice
of which is given in accordance with the provisions of this Section 12.
if to Seller:
Incomnet, Inc.
21031 Ventura Boulevard, # 1100
Woodland Hills, California 91364
Attn: Melvyn Reznick
Telephone: (818) 887-3400
Telecopier: (818) 587-5697
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Law Office of Mark J. Richardson
1200 Ocean Avenue, Suite 900
Santa Monica, California 90401
Attn: Mark J. Richardson, Esq.
Telephone: (310) 393-9992
Telecopier: (310) 393-2004
if to Buyer, to Buyer c/o Jeff Rubin at such address as is
set forth on the signature page hereto, with a copy (which
shall not constitute notice) to:
Camhy Karlinsky & Stein LLP
1740 Broadway
New York, New York 10019-4315
Attn: Robert S. Matlin, Esq.
Telephone: (212) 977-6600
Telecopier: (212) 977-8389
All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been duly
given: when delivered by hand, if personally delivered; three (3) business
days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed; the
next business day after being deposited with an overnight courier, if
deposited with a nationally recognized, overnight courier service; when
receipt is acknowledged, if telecopied.
(viii) SEVERABILITY. In case any one or more of the provisions
contained in this Agreement should be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in
any respect, no Party hereto shall be required to comply with such
provision for so long as such provision is held to be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable and the validity, legality and enforceability of the
remaining provisions contained herein shall not in any way be affected or
impaired. The Parties shall endeavor in good faith
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negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal and unenforceable provisions
with valid provisions, the economic effect of which comes as close as
possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.
(ix) HEADINGS. The headings used herein are for convenience only and
are not to affect the construction of, or to be taken into consideration in
interpreting, this Agreement.
(x) ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement together with the Exhibits and
Schedules hereto constitutes the entire agreement of the Parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior oral or
written proposals or agreements relating thereto. This Agreement may not
be amended or any provision hereof waived in whole or in part, except by a
written amendment signed by both of the Parties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement was duly executed as of the date first
written above.
INCOMNET, INC.
By:
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Name: Melvyn Reznick
Title: Chairman and CEO
Address: 21031 Ventura Boulevard, # 1100
Woodland Hills, California 91364
Telephone: (818) 887-3400
Telecopier: (818) 587-5697
JEFF RUBIN, ALAN COHEN AND ROBERT COHEN
By:
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Jeff Rubin
Address: 111 Deer Run
Roslyn, New York 11577
Telephone: (516) 465-6901
Telecopier: (516) 465-7317
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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF STONEFIELD JOSEPHSON
INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
The undersigned independent certified public accounting firm hereby consents to
the inclusion of its report on the financial statements of Incomnet, Inc. for
the years ending December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, and to the reference to it as
experts in accounting and auditing relating to said financial statements, in the
Registration Statement for Incomnet, Inc., dated January 22, 1998.
/s/ Stonefield Josephson Accountancy Corporation
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STONEFIELD JOSEPHSON ACCOUNTANCY CORPORATION
Santa Monica, California
January 22, 1998
