Registration No. 333-_____
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2000
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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NETCURRENTS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 95-4233050
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
9720 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, SUITE 700, LOS ANGELES, CA 90212 (310) 860-0200
(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code,
of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices)
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IRWIN MEYER
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
NETCURRENTS, INC.
9720 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, SUITE 700, LOS ANGELES, CA 90212
(310) 860-0200
(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number,
Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)
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Copies to:
LINDA GIUNTA MICHAELSON, ESQ.
TROOP STEUBER PASICH REDDICK & TOBEY, LLP
2029 CENTURY PARK EAST, 24TH FLOOR
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90067
(310) 728-3316
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time
to time after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
If the only securities being registered on this form are being offered
pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following
box. [ ]
If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on
a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest
reinvestment plans, check the following box. [X]
If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box
and list the Securities Act registration statement for the same offering. [ ]
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registration number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same
offering. [ ]
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Proposed Maximum Proposed Maximum
Title Of Shares Amount To Be Aggregate Price Aggregate Amount Of
to be Registered Registered Per Share(1) Offering Price(1) Registration Fee
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Common Stock 5,698,000 $9.4375 $53,774,875 $14,196.57
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(1) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee
pursuant to Rule 457(c) on the basis of the average high and low prices of
Registrant's Common Stock reported on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market on
March 30, 2000.
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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 or until the Registration Statement shall become
effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a),
may determine.
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PROSPECTUS
5,698,000 SHARES
NETCURRENTS, INC.
COMMON STOCK
The parties listed in this prospectus under the caption "Selling Security
Holders" may from time to time offer and sell up to 5,698,000 shares of our
common stock.
The selling security holders may offer their shares through public or
private transactions, on or off the Nasdaq SmallCap Market, at prevailing market
prices or at privately negotiated prices. We will not receive any proceeds from
this offering.
Our common stock is publicly traded on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market under the
symbol "NTCS." On March 30, 2000, the closing bid price for the common stock on
the Nasdaq SmallCap Market was $9.5625.
AN INVESTMENT IN THESE SECURITIES IS RISKY. YOU SHOULD ONLY PURCHASE THESE
SHARES IF YOU CAN AFFORD TO LOSE YOUR ENTIRE INVESTMENT. SEE "RISK FACTORS"
BEGINNING ON PAGE 7 FOR A DISCUSSION OF CERTAIN FACTORS THAT YOU SHOULD CONSIDER
BEFORE YOU INVEST IN THE COMMON STOCK BEING SOLD WITH THIS PROSPECTUS.
NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED ON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A
CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The
Selling Security Holders may not sell these securities until the registration
statement filed with the SEC is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to
sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities
in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We have filed with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-3 with
respect to this offering of our common stock. This prospectus only constitutes
part of the Registration Statement and does not contain all of the information
set forth in the Registration Statement, its exhibits and its schedules.
We file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other
information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available to the public over the
Internet at the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy
any document we file at the SEC's public reference rooms in Washington, D.C.,
New York, New York and Chicago, Illinois. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330
for additional information on the public reference rooms. We are also listed on
the Nasdaq SmallCap Market. Our periodic reports, proxy statements and other
information can be inspected at the offices of Nasdaq at 1735 K Street, NW,
Washington, DC, 20006.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The SEC allows us to "incorporate by reference" the information we file
with them. This prospectus incorporates important business and financial
information about us, which is not included in or delivered with this
prospectus. The information incorporated by reference is an important part of
this prospectus, and information that we file later with the SEC will
automatically update and supersede this information.
We incorporate by reference:
(1) Our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended June 30,
1999;
(2) Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB, as amended, for the quarter ended
September 30, 1999;
(3) Our Definitive Proxy Statement filed on November 17, 1999;
(4) Our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on December 29, 1999 (reporting
Item 2);
(5) Our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on December 30, 1999 (reporting
Item 5);
(6) Our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on February 4, 2000 (reporting
Item 8);
(7) Our Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on March 6, 2000 (reporting
Item 7);
(8) Our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on March 9, 2000 (reporting Item
5);
(9) The description of our common stock contained in our Registration
Statement on Form 8-A filed on September 9, 1996; and
(10) Future filings we make with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act until all of the shares offered
by the Selling Security Holders have been sold.
You may obtain a copy of these filings without charge by writing or calling
us at:
NetCurrents, Inc.
9720 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90212
Attention: Arthur Bernstein, Executive Vice President
(310) 860-0200
You should rely only on the information incorporated by reference or
provided in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone else to provide you
with different information. We are not making an offer to sell these securities
or soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or
sale is not permitted. You should not assume that the information in this
prospectus or the documents we have incorporated by reference is accurate as of
any date other than the date on the front of those documents.
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CAUTIONARY NOTICE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties that address:
o trends affecting our financial condition or results of operations;
o the impact competition has on our business;
o our strategies concerning the expansion of our operations; and
o our plans to integrate our most recent acquisition and grow the
business we acquired.
These forward-looking statements may be found in "Prospectus Summary,"
"Risk Factors," "Use of Proceeds" and elsewhere in this prospectus. In some
cases you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology including
"believes," "anticipates," "expects," "estimates," "may," "will," "should,"
"could," "plans," "predicts," "potential," "continue," or similar terms.
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking
statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of
activity, performance or achievements. The forward-looking statements involve
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual
results to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied
by the forward-looking statements. These factors include those listed under
"Risk Factors" and elsewhere in this prospectus. We undertake no duty to update
any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this prospectus, even if
new information becomes available or other events occur in the future. All
forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus are expressly qualified
in their entirety by this cautionary notice.
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
THIS SUMMARY IS NOT COMPLETE AND DOES NOT CONTAIN ALL OF THE INFORMATION
THAT MAY BE IMPORTANT TO YOU. YOU SHOULD READ THE DETAILED INFORMATION APPEARING
ELSEWHERE IN THIS PROSPECTUS, INCLUDING THE MORE DETAILED INFORMATION AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE NOTES TO THOSE STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE
DOCUMENTS WE HAVE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE.
OUR COMPANY
We are a highly specialized company providing services designed to assist
corporations in the management of Internet information.
In December 1999, our shareholders approved the change in our company's
name from "IAT Resources Corporation" to "NetCurrents, Inc." ("NetCurrents")
(NASDAQ:NTCS) and also approved the merger (the "Merger") of NetCurrents
Services, Inc. ("NC Services") (previously known as Infolocity, Inc.) with and
into us, pursuant to an Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger dated
as of November 1, 1999. The effective date of the Merger was December 22, 1999.
Through our wholly-owned NC Services subsidiary, we have developed a proprietary
search technology designed to search for, identify, extract, analyze and deliver
specific information derived form the Internet. This information is obtained
using NC Services' proprietary real-time search engine and includes data from a
wide range of sources on the Internet including: portals, web sites, discussion
groups and message boards. Once the data is delivered, it is analyzed, formatted
and made available in a variety of digital and graphical forms to our clients.
The data has significant value to our clients in their decision-making processes
and business planning. In September 1999, NC Services filed business application
patents for its FIRST (Fast Internet Real Time Search Technology).
Our existing clients include public and private companies. We believe our
prospective clients may also include stock exchanges, government agencies and
other organizations. We are focusing on the business-to-business segment, which
we believe to be the fastest growing Internet market.
OUR INTERNET SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH NC SERVICES
Using proprietary, real-time technology, NC Services scans thousands of
targeted Internet locations in minutes. Our staff of trained Internet
strategists provides clients with comprehensive qualitative analysis and
professional counsel. Designed to meet their specific criteria, our products
assist clients in the critical management of information found on the Internet.
INVESTORFACTS
Our InvestorFacts service provides clients up to the minute, real-time
notification of an extensive range of online information to assist them in
minimizing the negative impact of fraudulent data or misinformation. Our
proprietary search technology constantly monitors over 50,000 targeted Internet
locations, message boards, e-publications and newsgroups based on specifically
defined search terms selected by each client. Clients receive alert
notifications indicating that a specified event has occurred whenever specific
criteria have been met. We provide this information on a secure MyNetCurrents
Portal available only to the client. InvestorFacts is designed to provide
clients with an understanding of how the online community perceives their
company, stock, executives, products and services.
CYBERFACTS
As with InvestorFacts, CyberFacts tracks and monitors more than 50,000
message boards, e-publications, newsgroups and Internet locations. Our
CyberFacts program includes a limited alert service. Our Internet strategists
filter and prioritize the information and assemble the postings to meet the
clients' predetermined requirements. Internet strategists identify and
categorize information, and this information is used by the Company's clients as
needed.
CYBERPERCEPTIONS
CyberPerceptions is our most sophisticated service to date, which includes
unique features and extensive reporting. Our CyberPerceptions' service permits
clients to select five notification criteria for alerts, customize the frequency
and range of their regular reporting, participate in a monthly strategy session
with key our Internet strategists,
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and receive monthly Competitive Intelligence reporting on two of the client's
competitors or topics or interest, all in addition to the basic CyberFacts
features. Our Internet strategists track the overall reach of the client's
company, products, or brands compared to competitors. CyberPerceptions clients
have the added option of subscribing to Strategic Information Dissemination,
Emergency Task Force services, or additional Competitive Intelligence reporting
at special rates as needed.
CYBERPROFILE
CyberProfile assists companies in determining when an individual is
attempting to manipulate a stock price or influence company perceptions. Through
evaluation of anonymous postings on the Internet CyberProfile assists companies
in combating stock manipulation, dissemination of misinformation and negative
perceptions. Using a series of predetermined criteria in accessing our
proprietary database, CyberProfile correlates the configuration and patterns of
individuals who post potentially damaging fraudulent and erroneous information
on the Internet.
SPECIAL SERVICES
The Company offers clients additional services on an "as needed" basis.
OUR OTHER SERVICES AND PRODUCTS
In addition, as part of our expansion into Internet technology development
and integration, we have identified and made small investments in early and
expansion stage companies which we believe have unique Internet-based hardware
and/or software applications and which show promise as catalysts in the Internet
and online commerce industries. For example, in early 1999, we purchased 150,000
shares of common stock of flowersandgifts.com, and 100,000 shares of common
stock of Pacific Softworks, Inc. (43,000 shares of which we subsequently sold),
a licensor of Internet-related software and related software development tools,
which completed an initial public offering in June, 1999. We also have warrants
to purchase up to an additional 100,000 shares of Pacific Softworks' common
stock.
In 1999, we changed our name to IAT Resources Corporation, after having
previously operated under the name The Producers Entertainment Group Ltd. for
approximately eight years. In December 1999, we changed our name to NetCurrents,
Inc. Historically, we acquired, developed, produced and distributed dramatic,
comedy, documentary and instructional television series and movies and
theatrical motion pictures. However, in 1999 we redirected our core business
toward the Internet and technology industry.
While operating as The Producers Entertainment Group, in July 1998, we
acquired MWI Distribution, Inc., which does business under the name MediaWorks
International. MediaWorks International continues to distribute television and
video programming in the international market, concentrating on children's and
family programming and animation.
OUR STRATEGY
Our long-term strategic plan is to become the acknowledged global authority
and pre-eminent supplier of Internet-based information, analysis and strategic
support. We will also evaluate horizontal and vertical acquisitions that have
synergistic benefits to our strategic plan.
The underlying concept of our strategic plan is to offer
business-to-business services that will be driven by our proprietary
technologies and whose functionality is a product of the search for,
identification, extraction, analysis and delivery of specific information
derived from thousands of targeted Internet locations in real time, 24 hours a
day, seven days a week. Our Internet strategists use this data to create
confidential reports and analyses that are integrated and made available on a
customized, secure portal on a regular basis, as well as in the provision of
strategic support services. In addition, we intend to explore various vertical
markets where our combined technology, analytical tool set and strategic support
can provide incremental value to prospective clients. We will continue to obtain
search information by utilizing our proprietary search engine, and any
enhancements or new software will be developed by our research and development
team.
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CORPORATE INFORMATION
Our executive offices are located at 9720 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 700,
Beverly Hills, California 90212. Our telephone number is (310) 860-0200. Our NC
Services subsidiary's offices are located at 1350 Old Bayshore Highway, Suite
30, Burlingame, California 94010. NC Services' phone number is 650-401-3200.
Information on our web site does not constitute part of this prospectus.
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RISK FACTORS
YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING RISKS BEFORE YOU DECIDE TO BUY
OUR COMMON STOCK. IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING RISKS ACTUALLY OCCUR, OUR BUSINESS,
FINANCIAL CONDITION OR RESULTS OF OPERATIONS WOULD LIKELY SUFFER. AS A RESULT,
THE TRADING PRICE OF OUR COMMON STOCK COULD DECLINE, AND YOU MAY LOSE ALL OR
PART OF THE MONEY YOU PAID TO BUY OUR COMMON STOCK.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS
WE ACQUIRED NC SERVICES IN DECEMBER 1999. IF WE FAIL TO GROW THE NC SERVICES
BUSINESS OR IF WE CANNOT SUCCESSFULLY INTEGRATE NC SERVICES' BUSINESS INTO OURS,
OUR BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION COULD SUFFER.
On December 22, 1999, we completed the acquisition of NC Services
(previously known as Infolocity, Inc.), a privately held Internet company which,
through its proprietary search technology, helps publicly traded companies
minimize the impact of negative information posted on the Internet. This merger
will necessarily involve the integration of two businesses that have previously
operated independently. We merged with NC Services with the expectation that
this merger would help us execute our plan to expand our core business into the
Internet industry and provide us with further opportunities to promote
synergistic business relationships among other Internet companies. However, we
cannot be certain that our acquisition of NC Services will enable our business
to realize a higher rate of growth. In addition, there can be no assurance that
we will be able to successfully integrate the operations of NC Services into our
existing operations or that we will realize all of the benefits expected from
this integration. In order to achieve these anticipated benefits, we must
efficiently, effectively and timely integrate NC Services' operations into ours.
The combination of these businesses requires, among other things:
o integration of management staffs and necessary support staffing to
meet the combined entity's business growth opportunities;
o coordination of operations and marketing efforts; and
o location of adequate sources of additional funding.
Full integration of these businesses requires considerable effort on the
part of our management, who will need to dedicate considerable time toward
integrating the financial and information systems, management staffs and
organizational cultures of the separate businesses. We could experience problems
associated with the integration, and the integration itself may not proceed
efficiently or be successful. Any delay in completing the integration may
negatively impact the combined entity's ability to provide ongoing quality
products and services, which in turn may negatively impact the future revenues,
net income and earnings per share of the combined entity. Additionally,
unexpected costs incurred in connection with the integration could decrease
operating margins and negatively impact net income and earnings per share of the
combined entity. In addition, there can be no assurance that the operations,
management and personnel of the businesses will be compatible or that NC
Services will not experience the loss of key personnel, notwithstanding the fact
that we have employment agreements with a number of these key employees.
Furthermore, even if we successfully integrate NC Services' operations into
ours, the combination may nevertheless adversely affect our business and results
of operations by interrupting or interfering with our pre-existing business
operations, diverting management's attention and resulting in additional
management expenses.
ALTHOUGH WE CONTINUE TO OPERATE IN THE ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS ON A SIGNIFICANTLY
REDUCED SCALE, OUR PROSPECTS IN THE INTERNET SECTOR ARE DIFFICULT TO FORECAST
BECAUSE WE HAVE ONLY BEEN TRANSITIONING TO THE INTERNET AND ONLINE COMMERCE
INDUSTRIES SINCE FEBRUARY 1999.
We announced our intention to expand our business in the Internet and
electronic commerce industries in February 1999, and we have changed our core
television production business to Internet technology services and integration.
These industries are new, highly speculative and involve a substantial degree of
risk. Since we are in an early stage of development in these rapidly evolving
industries, our prospects are difficult to predict and could change rapidly and
without warning. You must consider our prospects in light of the risks, expenses
and difficulties frequently encountered by companies in the early stages of
developing and expanding their business, particularly companies in the new and
rapidly evolving Internet technology and online commerce markets. These risks
include, but are not limited to, the inability to attract key personnel
knowledgeable in the Internet markets, the inability to respond promptly to
changes in a rapidly evolving and unpredictable business environment and the
inability to manage potential growth. To address these risks, we must, among
other things:
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o successfully implement new business and marketing strategies;
o respond to competitive developments;
o expand our funding of early and expansion-stage companies; and
o attract and retain qualified personnel.
WE MAY NOT BE SUCCESSFUL IN ENTERING INTO THE INTERNET AND ONLINE COMMERCE
FIELDS SINCE WE HISTORICALLY NEVER HAVE OPERATED IN THESE BUSINESSES. OPERATING
IN THESE BUSINESSES WILL ALSO REQUIRE SUBSTANTIAL WORKING CAPITAL.
The Internet and online commerce industries are relatively new business
ventures for us, and are businesses in which we have not historically operated.
Except for a limited number of officers, none of our current executives have
experience operating Internet-related companies. Although we believe that our
experience in the entertainment business lends itself well to these industries,
we may not be able to operate successfully in them.
In addition, our new business strategy, investment and acquisition
activities will require substantial working capital. We spent substantial funds
to acquire NC Services and will continue to spend substantial funds to market
and expand our new business and to establish an effective management team with
experience in the Internet and online commerce industries. We cannot assure you
that we will be successful in any of these areas.
FUTURE ACQUISITIONS INVOLVE RISKS FOR US.
We intend to evaluate future acquisitions of complementary product lines
and businesses as part of our business strategy. Any future acquisitions may
result in potentially dilutive issuances of equity securities, the use of our
cash resources, the incurrence of additional debt and increased goodwill,
intangible assets and amortization expense, which could negatively impact our
profitability. In addition, acquisitions involve numerous risks, including
difficulties in the assimilation of the operations and products of the acquired
companies, the diversion of management's attention from other business concerns,
risks of entering markets in which we have no or limited direct prior
experience, and the potential loss of key employees of the acquired company.
OUR GROWTH AND OPERATING RESULTS COULD BE IMPAIRED IF WE ARE UNABLE TO MEET OUR
CURRENT LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES REQUIREMENTS.
We estimate that, as of December 31, 1999, taking into account our
acquisition of NC Services, our cash commitments for the next twelve months will
be approximately $12,500,000; a significant portion of this amount is allocated
for requirements associated with the business of NC Services.
We incur expenses associated with base compensation to key officers,
independent contractors and consultants as well as expenses related to our
principal executive office lease and the lease of the NC Services facilities. We
incur other general and administrative costs such as:
o staff salaries;
o employee benefits;
o employer taxes;
o premiums on insurance policies;
o marketing costs;
o office expenses;
o professional fees;
o consulting fees; and
o other expenses.
With the acquisition of NC Services, we expect our expenses to increase
significantly. In addition to general and administrative expenses, the required
dividends on the shares of Series A Preferred Stock are $425,000 annually. The
dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock may be paid either in shares of our
common stock or in cash.
In addition, while we believe the cash generated from operations will be
sufficient to fund our business for the next 12 months, we cannot anticipate all
of our future requirements. We may need to raise additional funding for the
expansion of our business and marketing efforts, for example. However, if we
must raise additional funds by issuing equity or convertible debt securities,
the percentage ownership of our stockholders will be diluted. Any new securities
could have rights, preferences and privileges senior to those of our common
stock. Furthermore, we cannot be certain that additional financing will be
available when and to the extent required or that, if available, it will be on
acceptable
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terms. If adequate funds are not available on acceptable terms, we may not be
able to fund our expansion of our business into the Internet and online commerce
sectors.
WE HAVE A HISTORY OF LOSSES AND MAY NOT BE PROFITABLE IN THE FUTURE.
For the fiscal years ended June 30, 1997, 1998 and 1999, and the three
months ended September 30, 1999, we generated revenues of $5,521,441,
$22,369,511, $2,936,718 and $120,251, respectively, and incurred net losses of
$4,592,145, $1,411,916, $2,665,052 and $919,551, respectively (without giving
effect to the payment in 1997, 1998 and 1999 of dividends of $425,000 annually,
on the Series A Preferred Stock and payment in 1999 of dividends of $66,250 on
the Series E Preferred Stock). As of September 30, 1999, we had an accumulated
deficit of ($24,356,205). If the cash we generate from our operations cannot
sufficiently fund possible future operating losses, we may need to raise
additional funds. Additional financing may not be available in amounts or on
terms acceptable to us, if at all.
OUR FUTURE OPERATING RESULTS MAY FLUCTUATE AND ARE UNPREDICTABLE. IF WE FAIL TO
MEET THE EXPECTATIONS OF PUBLIC MARKET ANALYSTS AND INVESTORS, THE MARKET PRICE
OF OUR COMMON STOCK MAY DECLINE SIGNIFICANTLY.
Our limited operating history in the Internet and online commerce
industries makes it difficult to forecast accurately our revenues, operating
expenses and operating results. As a result, we may be unable to adjust our
spending in these areas in a timely manner to compensate for any unexpected
revenue shortfall.
BECAUSE OF THE LIMITED BARRIERS TO ENTRY IN THE INTERNET AND ONLINE COMMERCE
BUSINESSES, COMPETITION IN THESE MARKETS IS INTENSE. IF WE ARE UNABLE TO COMPETE
SUCCESSFULLY AGAINST CURRENT AND FUTURE COMPETITORS THAT ENTER THESE MARKETS,
OUR REVENUES AND OPERATING RESULTS COULD BE IMPAIRED.
The Internet and online commerce markets are new, rapidly evolving and
intensely competitive, and we expect that competition could further intensify in
the future. Barriers to entry are limited, and current and new competitors can
launch web sites and other similar businesses at a relatively low cost. Many of
our current and potential competitors have longer operating histories and
significantly greater financial, marketing and other resources than us.
Increased competition may result in reduced operating margins and loss of market
share.
We have not yet determined whether we will be able to compete successfully
against our current and future competitors. Further, as a strategic response to
changes in the competitive environment, we may from time to time make marketing
decisions or acquisitions that could adversely affect our business, prospects,
financial condition and results of operations.
OUR GROWTH AND OPERATING RESULTS WILL BE IMPAIRED IF THE INTERNET AND ONLINE
COMMERCE INDUSTRIES DO NOT CONTINUE TO GROW.
Our growth and operating results depend in part on widespread acceptance
and use of the Internet as a point of convergence in the telecommunications,
entertainment and technology industries, as well as on continued consumer
acceptance and use of the Internet for purposes of chat rooms and other forms of
communication. These practices are at an early stage of development, and demand
and market acceptance are uncertain.
The Internet may not become a viable medium for telecommunications,
entertainment and technology convergence or a healthy commercial marketplace due
to inadequate development of network infrastructure and enabling technologies
that address the public's concerns about:
o network performance;
o reliability;
o speed of access;
o ease of use; and
o bandwidth availability.
In addition, the Internet's overall viability could be adversely affected
by increased government regulation. Changes in or insufficient availability of
telecommunications or other services to support the Internet could also result
in slower response times and adversely affect general usage of the Internet.
Also, negative publicity and consumer concern
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about the security of transactions conducted on the Internet and the privacy of
users may also inhibit the growth of commerce on the Internet.
BURDENSOME GOVERNMENT REGULATION AND LEGAL UNCERTAINTIES COULD IMPAIR OUR
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
It is possible that a number of laws and regulations may be adopted
concerning the Internet, relating to, among other things:
o user privacy;
o content;
o copyrights;
o distribution;
o telecommunications; and
o characteristics and quality of products and services.
The adoption of any additional laws or regulations may decrease the
popularity or expansion of the Internet. A decline in the growth of the Internet
could decrease demand for our services and increase our cost of doing business.
The application of laws and regulations from jurisdictions whose laws do not
currently apply to our business, or the application of existing laws and
regulations to the Internet and other online services could also harm our
business.
OUR OUTSTANDING OPTIONS AND WARRANTS MAY DILUTE OUR STOCKHOLDERS' INTERESTS AND
COULD HINDER US FROM OBTAINING ADDITIONAL FINANCING.
As of March 21, 2000, we have granted options and warrants to purchase a
total of 11,755,747 shares of common stock that have not been exercised. To the
extent that these outstanding options and warrants are exercised, our
stockholders' interests will be diluted. Also, we may not be able to obtain
additional equity capital on terms we like, since the holders of the outstanding
options and warrants will likely exercise them at a time when we may be able to
obtain such capital on better terms than those in the options and warrants.
THE CONVERSION OF OUR CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK MAY DILUTE OUR STOCKHOLDERS'
INTERESTS AND COULD HINDER US FROM OBTAINING ADDITIONAL FINANCING.
As of March 21, 2000, we have issued and outstanding 1,000,000 shares of
our Series A Preferred Stock, 800,000 shares of our Series C Preferred Stock,
50,000 shares of our Series F Preferred Stock and 2,015 shares of our Series G
Preferred Stock. At our option, we can pay the dividends on our Series A
Preferred Stock in cash or in shares of common stock. No dividends are currently
due on the Series C Preferred Stock. We are not required to pay dividends on the
Series F Preferred Stock; however, we are required to pay dividends on our
Series G Preferred Stock.
Holders of our convertible preferred stock could convert their shares into
common stock at any time in the future. To the extent all of the shares of our
outstanding convertible preferred stock are converted into common stock, our
common stockholders' interests will be diluted. Since these shares of common
stock will be registered for sale in the marketplace, future offers to sell such
shares could potentially depress the price of our common stock. In the future,
this could make it difficult for us or our stockholders to sell the common
stock. Also, we may have problems obtaining additional equity capital on terms
we like, since we can expect the holders of our convertible preferred stock to
convert their shares into common stock at a time when we would be able to obtain
any needed capital on more favorable terms than those of the convertible
preferred stock.
STOCK PRICES OF INTERNET-RELATED COMPANIES HAVE FLUCTUATED WIDELY IN RECENT
MONTHS AND THE TRADING PRICE OF OUR COMMON STOCK IS LIKELY TO BE VOLATILE, WHICH
COULD RESULT IN SUBSTANTIAL LOSSES TO INVESTORS.
As a result of our recent expansion into Internet and online commerce, the
trading price of our common stock could become more volatile and could fluctuate
widely in response to factors including the following, some of which are beyond
our control:
o variations in our operating results;
o announcements of technological innovations or new services by us or
our competitors;
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o changes in expectations of our future financial performance, including
financial estimates by securities analysts and investors;
o changes in operating and stock price performance of other
Internet-related companies similar to us;
o conditions or trends in the Internet and technology industries;
o additions or departures of key personnel;
o future sales of our common stock; and
o acceptance by the market of our acquisition of NC Services.
Domestic and international stock markets often experience significant price
and volume fluctuations. These fluctuations, as well as general economic and
political conditions unrelated to our performance, may adversely affect the
price of our common stock.
TAKEOVER EFFORTS COULD BE DETERRED AS A RESULT OF OUR RIGHT TO ISSUE PREFERRED
STOCK IN THE FUTURE AND CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN OUR CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION.
Our Certificate of Incorporation permits our Board of Directors to issue up
to 20,000,000 shares of "blank check" Preferred Stock. Our Board of Directors
also has the authority to determine the price, rights, preferences, privileges
and restrictions of those shares without any further vote or action by our
stockholders. As of March 21, 2000, we have issued and outstanding 1,000,000
shares of Series A Preferred Stock, 800,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock,
50,000 shares of Series F Preferred Stock and 2,015 shares of Series G
Preferred Stock. If we issue additional preferred stock with voting and
conversion rights, the rights of our common stockholders could be adversely
affected by, among other things, the loss of their voting control to others. Any
additional issuances could also delay, defer or prevent a change in our control,
even if these actions would benefit our stockholders.
Additionally, provisions of Delaware law and our Certificate of
Incorporation could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us, even
if doing so would be beneficial to our stockholders.
WE HAVE NEVER PAID DIVIDENDS ON OUR COMMON STOCK. WE PAY ANNUAL CASH OR STOCK
DIVIDENDS ON SOME OF OUR PREFERRED STOCK.
We have never paid cash dividends on our common stock and we do not expect
to pay these dividends in the foreseeable future. Holders of our Series A
Preferred Stock are entitled to annual dividends of 8 1/2% (aggregating $425,000
annually, in cash or stock at our option, assuming no conversion). Holders of
our Series C Preferred Stock are entitled to dividends of 8% annually, so long
as we have net income in excess of $1,000,000 in the applicable fiscal year. We
pay these dividends quarterly, in cash or in shares of our common stock. Holders
of our Series G Preferred Stock are entitled to dividends of $60 per year per
share of Series G Preferred Stock, payable quarterly. For the foreseeable
future, we anticipate that we will retain all of our cash resources and
earnings, if any, for the operation and expansion of our business, except to the
extent required to satisfy our obligations under the terms of the Series A
Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock and Series G Preferred Stock.
SALES OF ADDITIONAL SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK INTO THE PUBLIC MARKET MAY CAUSE
OUR STOCK PRICE TO FALL.
If we or our stockholders sell substantial amounts of our common stock
(including shares issued upon the exercise of outstanding options and warrants
or upon the conversion of shares of our convertible preferred stock) in the
public market, the market price of our common stock could fall. As of March 31,
2000, we had outstanding 28,742,320 shares of our common stock. The unregistered
common stock and the common stock held by our officers and directors are
"restricted" securities, as that term is defined by Rule 144 under the
Securities Act. In the future, these restricted securities may be sold only in
compliance with Rule 144 or if they are registered under the Securities Act or
under an exemption. Generally, under Rule 144, each person who holds restricted
securities for a period of one year may, every three months, sell in ordinary
brokerage transactions an amount of shares which does not exceed the greater of
1% of our then-outstanding shares of common stock, or the average weekly volume
of trading of our common stock as reported during the preceding four calendar
weeks. A person who has not been an affiliate of ours for at least the three
months immediately preceding the sale and who has beneficially owned shares of
common stock for at least two years can sell such shares under Rule 144 without
regard to any of the limitations described above. Sales of substantial amounts
of common stock in the public market, or the perception that such sales could
occur, may adversely affect the prevailing market price for our common stock and
could impair our ability to raise capital through a public offering of equity
securities.
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In addition, as of March 21, 2000 holders of options and warrants may
acquire approximately 11,755,747 shares of Common Stock and holders of shares of
our Series A Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock, Series F Preferred Stock
and Series G Preferred Stock may acquire shares of Common Stock at various
conversion rates.
NASDAQ COULD DELIST OUR COMMON STOCK, WHICH COULD MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR YOU
TO SELL OR OBTAIN QUOTATIONS AS TO THE PRICE OF OUR COMMON STOCK.
In order to continue to be listed on Nasdaq, we must meet the following
requirements:
o net tangible assets of at least $2,000,000, or a market capitalization
of $35,000,000 or $500,000 in net income for two of the last three
years;
o a minimum bid price of $1.00;
o two market makers;
o 300 stockholders;
o at least 500,000 shares in the public float or a minimum market value
for the public float of $1,000,000; and
o compliance with certain corporate governance standards.
If we cannot satisfy Nasdaq's maintenance criteria in the future, Nasdaq
could delist our common stock. In the event of delisting, trading, if any, would
be conducted only in the over-the-counter market in the so-called "pink sheets"
or the NASD's Electronic Bulletin Board. As a result of any delisting, an
investor would likely find it more difficult to sell or obtain quotations as to
the price of our common stock.
WE HAVE OUTSTANDING WARRANTS THAT TRADE ON NASDAQ, AND THE COMMON STOCK
UNDERLYING THESE WARRANTS ARE NOT CURRENTLY FREELY TRADABLE.
We have issued and outstanding common stock purchase warrants that trade on
the Nasdaq SmallCap Market under the symbol "NTCSW." We initially registered the
shares of common stock underlying these warrants with the SEC through the filing
of a registration statement. However, until March 28, 2000 we had not updated
the registration statement with current information. As a result, upon exercise
of the warrants, the underlying shares of common stock will not be freely
tradable until the post-effective amendment to the registration statement has
been declared effective by the SEC. Until the post-effective amendment is
declared effective, the underlying shares will be restricted securities under
U.S. federal and applicable state laws, and may not be transferred, sold or
otherwise disposed of in the United States except as permitted under U.S.
federal and state securities laws, pursuant to exemption from registration. The
warrant holders should be prepared to hold the shares of common stock issuable
upon exercise of the warrants for an indefinite period of time.
IF THE SOFTWARE, HARDWARE, COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY AND OTHER SYSTEMS AND SERVICES
THAT WE USE ARE NOT YEAR 2000 COMPLIANT, OUR OPERATING RESULTS COULD BE
IMPAIRED.
Many existing computer programs use only two digits to identify a year.
These programs were designed and developed without addressing the impact of the
recent change in the century. If not corrected, many computer software
applications could fail or create erroneous results by, at or beyond the year
2000. This could result in system failures or miscalculations causing
disruptions of operations, including, among others, a temporary inability to
process transactions, send invoices or engage in similar normal business
activities.
We have assessed our hardware and software systems and we believe that our
systems correctly define the year 2000. We have also assessed the embedded
system contained in our leased equipment, which we believe to be Year 2000
compliant.
In addition, we have received information from our key vendors and
customers with respect to their significant Year 2000 exposures that would have
a material effect on us. The financial impact on us of such third parties not
achieving high levels of Year 2000 readiness cannot be estimated with any degree
of accuracy. In the area of business continuity, technological operations
dependent in some way on one or more third parties, the situation is much less
in our ability to predict or control. In some cases, third party dependence is
on vendors who are themselves working toward solutions to Year 2000 problems. In
other cases, third party dependence is on suppliers of products and services to
ascertain the state of Year 2000 readiness of significant third parties. We are
taking steps to attempt to ensure that the third parties on which we are heavily
reliant are Year 2000 ready, but cannot predict the likelihood of such
compliance nor the direct and indirect costs of non-readiness by those third
parties or of securing such services from alternate third
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parties. We are not yet aware of any Year 2000 issues relating to third parties
with which we have a material relationship. If such critical third party
providers experience difficulties resulting in disruption of service to us, a
shutdown of our operations at individual facilities could occur for the duration
of the disruption.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the Selling Security
Holders' shares in this offering. All proceeds from the sale of these shares
will be for the accounts of the Selling Security Holders described below. See
"Selling Security Holders."
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SELLING SECURITY HOLDERS
The following table sets forth the names of the Selling Security Holders
and the maximum amount of Common Stock that may be offered for the accounts of
the Selling Security Holders under this prospectus. The addresses of the Selling
Security Holders are in our care unless identified otherwise.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number of
Number of Shares of Percentage of
Name of Selling Security Holders Shares of Common Stock Common Outstanding
Common Stock Underlying Stock Offered Common
Owned Warrants Hereby Stock(1)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Brown Simpson Strategic Growth 595,000 1,224,300 1,819,300(2) 6.3%
Fund, L.P.
152 West 57th Street, 40th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Brown Simpson Strategic Growth 1,105,000 2,273,700 3,378,700(3) 11.8%
Fund, Ltd.
152 West 57th Street, 40th Floor
New York, NY 10019
H.C. Wainwright & Co., Inc. 245,600 245,600(4) (*)
245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor
New York, NY 10167
Eric Singer 10,000 10,000(5) (*)
c/o H.C. Wainwright & Co., Inc.
245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor
New York, NY 10167
Jason Adelman 20,000 20,000(6) (*)
c/o H.C. Wainwright & Co., Inc.
245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor
New York, NY 10167
Scott Weisman 74,400 74,400(7) (*)
c/o H.C. Wainwright & Co., Inc.
245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor
New York, NY 10167
Matthew Balk 150,000 150,000(8) (*)
c/o H.C. Wainwright & Co., Inc.
245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor
New York, NY 10167
<FN>
(*) Less than one percent.
(1) Based on 28,742,320 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2000.
(2) On March 3, 2000, we issued and sold to Brown Simpson Strategic Growth
Fund, L.P. 595,000 shares of common stock. On that date, we also granted
Brown Simpson Strategic Growth Fund, L.P. warrants to acquire an aggregate
of 1,224,300 shares of common stock. Of the warrants, 408,100 are currently
exercisable, an additional 408,100 become exercisable if the closing bid
price per share of our common stock equals or exceeds $8.00 for 20
consecutive trading days and the remaining 408,100 become exercisable if
the closing bid price of our common stock equals or exceeds $10.00 for 20
consecutive trading days.
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(3) On March 3, 2000, we issued and sold to Brown Simpson Strategic Growth
Fund, Ltd. 1,105,000 shares of common stock. On that date, we also granted
Brown Simpson Strategic Growth Fund, Ltd. warrants to acquire an aggregate
of 2,273,700 shares of common stock. Of the warrants, 757,900 are currently
exercisable, an additional 757,900 become exercisable if the closing bid
price per share of our common stock equals or exceeds $8.00 for 20
consecutive trading days and the remaining 757,900 become exercisable if
the closing bid price per share of our common stock equals or exceeds
$10.00 for 20 consecutive trading days.
(4) On March 3, 2000, we agreed to grant H.C. Wainwright & Co., Inc. warrants
to purchase up to 245,600 shares of our common stock at an exercise price
of $4.50 per share as a placement fee.
(5) On March 3, 2000, we agreed to grant Eric Singer warrants to purchase up to
10,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $4.50 per share
as a placement fee.
(6) On March 3, 2000, we agreed to grant Jason Adelman warrants to purchase up
to 20,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $4.50 per
share as a placement fee.
(7) On March 3, 2000, we agreed to grant Scott Weisman warrants to purchase up
to 74,400 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $4.50 per
share as a placement fee.
(8) On March 3, 2000, we agreed to grant Matthew Balk warrants to purchase up
to 150,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $4.50 per
share as a placement fee.
</FN>
</TABLE>
The shares of common stock acquired by Brown Simpson Strategic Growth Fund,
L.P. and Brown Simpson Strategic Growth Fund, Ltd. were purchased pursuant a
Securities Purchase Agreement, dated March 3, 2000, which they entered into with
us. Pursuant to the securities purchase agreement, Brown Simpson Strategic
Growth Fund, L.P. purchased 595,00 shares of common stock at price of $5.00 per
share, and Brown Simpson Strategic Growth Fund, Ltd. purchased 1,105,000 shares
of common stock at a price of $5.00 per share. By the terms of the securities
purchase agreement, we also granted warrants to purchase an aggregate of
3,498,000 shares of our common stock, as more fully described below.
We granted "Series A" stock purchase warrants to Brown Simpson Strategic
Growth Fund, L.P. for the purchase of up to 408,100 shares of common stock, and
to Brown Simpson Strategic Growth Fund, Ltd. for the purchase of up to 757,900
shares of common stock. These warrants are currently exercisable for $6.00 per
share, and provide for mandatory exercise if the closing bid price per share of
our common stock equals or exceeds $8.00 for 20 consecutive trading days after
this registration statement has been declared effective.
We granted "Series B" stock purchase warrants to Brown Simpson Strategic
Growth Fund, L.P. for the purchase of up to 408,100 shares of common stock, and
to Brown Simpson Strategic Growth Fund, Ltd. for the purchase of up to 757,900
shares of common stock. These warrants become exercisable for $7.00 per share if
the closing bid price per share of our common stock equals or exceeds $8.00 for
20 consecutive trading days after this registration statement is declared
effective, and provide for mandatory exercise if the closing bid price per share
of our common stock equals or exceeds $10.00 for 20 consecutive trading days
after this registration statement has been declared effective.
We granted "Series C" stock purchase warrants to Brown Simpson Strategic
Growth Fund, L.P. for the purchase of up to 408,100 shares of common stock, and
to Brown Simpson Strategic Growth Fund, Ltd. for the purchase of up to 757,900
shares of common stock. These warrants become exercisable for $9.00 per share if
the closing bid price per share of our common stock equals or exceeds $10.00 for
20 consecutive trading days after this registration statement is declared
effective, and provide for mandatory exercise if the closing bid price per share
of our common stock equals or exceeds $14.00 for 20 consecutive trading days
after this registration statement has been declared effective.
On March 3, 2000, we granted common stock purchase warrants to purchase an
aggregate of 500,000 shares of our common stock as a placement fee in connection
with the offer and sale of common stock and common stock purchase warrants to
Brown Simpson Strategic Growth Fund, Ltd. and Brown Simpson Strategic Growth
Fund, L.P. We granted warrants to purchase 245,600 shares of common stock to
H.C. Wainwright & Co., Inc., warrants to purchase 10,000 shares of common stock
to Eric Singer, warrants to purchase 20,000 shares of common stock to Jason
Adelman, warrants to purchase 74,400 shares of common stock to Scott Weisman and
warrants to purchase 150,000 shares of common stock to Matthew Balk. These
warrants are exercisable at a price of $4.50 per share.
The Selling Security Holders may offer all or some portion of the common
stock that they have the right to acquire upon exercise of the warrants.
Accordingly, no estimate can be given as to the amount of the common stock that
will be held by the Selling Security Holders upon termination of any such sales.
See "Plan of Distribution."
The term Selling Security Holders includes the holders listed in any
supplement to this prospectus and any beneficial owners of the common stock and
their transferees, pledgees, donees or other successors. Any supplement will
contain certain information about the Selling Security Holders and the number of
shares of common stock beneficially
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owned by the Selling Security Holders that may be offered pursuant to this
prospectus. Such information will be obtained from the Selling Security Holders.
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and its rules and
regulations, any person distributing the common stock offered by this prospectus
may not simultaneously engage in market making activities with respect to our
common stock during the applicable "cooling off" periods prior to beginning the
distribution. In addition, the Selling Security Holders will need to comply with
applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and its rules and regulations
including, without limitation, Regulation M, which may limit the timing of
purchases and sales of shares of common stock by the Selling Security Holders.
Regulation M contains certain limitations and prohibitions intended to prevent
issuers, selling security holders and other participants in a distribution of
securities from conditioning the market through manipulative or deceptive
devices to facilitate the distribution.
We will bear all costs, expenses and fees in connection with the
registration of the Selling Security Holders' shares. All brokerage commissions,
if any, attributable to the sale of the Selling Security Holders' shares will be
borne by them.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We are registering the shares of common stock on behalf of the Selling
Security Holders. All costs, expenses and fees in connection with the
registration of the shares offered by this prospectus will be borne by us, other
than brokerage commissions and similar selling expenses, if any, attributable to
the sale of shares which will be borne by the Selling Security Holders. Sales of
shares may be effected by Selling Security Holders from time to time in one or
more types of transactions (which may include block transactions) on the Nasdaq
Stock Market, in the over-the-counter market, in negotiated transactions,
through put or call options transactions relating to the shares, through short
sales of shares, or a combination of such methods of sale, at market prices
prevailing at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices. Such transactions may
or may not involve brokers or dealers. The Selling Security Holders have advised
us that they have not entered into any agreements, understandings or
arrangements with any underwriters or broker-dealers regarding the sale of their
securities, nor is there an underwriter or coordinated broker acting in
connection with the proposed sale of shares by the Selling Security Holders.
The Selling Security Holders may enter into hedging transactions with
broker-dealers or other financial institutions. In connection with such
transactions, broker-dealers or other financial institutions may engage in short
sales of the shares or of securities convertible into or exchangeable for the
shares in the course of hedging positions they assume with Selling Security
Holders. The Selling Security Holders may also enter into options or other
transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions which require
the delivery to such broker-dealers or other financial institutions of shares
offered by this prospectus, which shares such broker-dealer or other financial
institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as amended or supplemented
to reflect such transaction).
The Selling Security Holders may make these transactions by selling shares
directly to purchasers or to or through broker-dealers, which may act as agents
or principals. Such broker-dealers may receive compensation in the form of
discounts, concessions or commissions from Selling Security Holders and/or the
purchasers of shares for whom such broker-dealers may act as agents or to whom
they sell as principal, or both (which compensation as to a particular
broker-dealer might be in excess of customary commissions).
The Selling Security Holders and any broker-dealers that act in connection
with the sale of shares are "underwriters" within the meaning of Section 2(11)
of the Securities Act, and any commissions received by such broker-dealers or
any profit on the resale of the shares sold by them while acting as principals
might be deemed to be underwriting discounts or commissions under the Securities
Act. The Selling Security Holders may agree to indemnify any agent, dealer or
broker-dealer that participates in transactions involving sales of the shares
against certain liabilities, including liabilities arising under the Securities
Act.
Because Selling Security Holders are "underwriters" within the meaning of
Section 2(11) of the Securities Act, the Selling Security Holders will be
subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act. We have
informed the Selling Security Holders that the anti-manipulative provisions of
Regulation M promulgated under the Exchange Act may apply to their sales in the
market.
Selling Security Holders also may resell all or a portion of the shares in
open market transactions in reliance upon Rule 144 under the Securities Act,
provided they meet the criteria and conform to the requirements of Rule 144.
Upon notification to us by a Selling Security Holder that any material
arrangement has been entered into with a broker-dealer for the sale of shares
through a block trade, special offering, exchange distribution or secondary
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distribution or a purchase by a broker or dealer, a supplement to this
prospectus will be filed, if required, pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the
Securities Act, disclosing:
o the name of each such Selling Security Holder and of the participating
broker-dealer(s);
o the number of shares involved;
o the initial price at which such shares were sold;
o the commissions paid or discounts or concessions allowed to such
broker-dealer(s), where applicable;
o that such broker-dealer(s) did not conduct any investigation to verify
the information set out or incorporated by reference in this
prospectus; and
o other facts material to the transactions.
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DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION
FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES
Our Bylaws provide that we will indemnify our directors and executive
officers and any of our other officers, employees and agents to the fullest
extent permitted by Delaware law. Our Bylaws also empower us to enter into
indemnification agreements with any such persons and to purchase insurance on
behalf of any person whom we are required or permitted to indemnify.
Our Certificate of Incorporation provides that, pursuant to Delaware law,
our directors shall not be liable for monetary damages for breach of the
director's fiduciary duty of care to us and to our stockholders. Such provision
does not eliminate the duty of care and, in appropriate circumstances, equitable
remedies such as injunctive or other forms of non-monetary relief will remain
available under Delaware law. Each director continues to be subject to liability
for breach of the director's duty of loyalty, for acts or omissions not in good
faith or involving intentional misconduct, for knowing violations of law, for
actions leading to improper personal benefit to the director, and for payment of
dividends or approval of stock repurchases or redemptions that are unlawful
under Delaware law. The provision also does not affect a director's
responsibilities under any other law, such as the federal securities laws or
federal environmental laws.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us pursuant to
the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that in the opinion of the
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the securities offered hereby will be passed upon for us by
Troop Steuber Pasich Reddick & Tobey, LLP.
EXPERTS
The financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for
our fiscal year ended June 30, 1999 and incorporated by reference in this
Prospectus and the Registration Statement of which this prospectus is a part
have been audited by Singer Lewak Greenbaum & Goldstein, LLP, independent public
accountants, as indicated in their reports with respect thereto, and are
included herein in reliance upon the authority of said firm as experts in
accounting and auditing and giving said reports.
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YOU MAY RELY ONLY ON THE INFORMATION 5,698,000 SHARES
CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS. WE HAVE NOT
AUTHORIZED ANYONE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION NETCURRENTS, INC.
DIFFERENT FROM THAT CONTAINED IN THIS
PROSPECTUS. NEITHER THE DELIVERY OF THIS COMMON STOCK
PROSPECTUS NOR SALE OF COMMON STOCK MEANS
THAT INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS
IS CORRECT AFTER THE DATE OF THIS
PROSPECTUS. THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT AN OFFER
TO SELL OR SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY
THESE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK IN ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH THE OFFER OR
SOLICITATION IS UNLAWFUL.
PROSPECTUS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION.......3
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY
REFERENCE............................3
CAUTIONARY NOTICE REGARDING FORWARD-
LOOKING STATEMENTS...................4
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY........................5
RISK FACTORS..............................8
USE OF PROCEEDS..........................15
SELLING SECURITY HOLDERS.................16
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION.....................18
DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION ON
INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT
LIABILITIES.........................20
LEGAL MATTERS............................20
EXPERTS..................................20
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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 costs and expenses, other than
underwriting discounts and commissions, payable by us in connection with the
sale of common stock being registered. All amounts are estimates except the SEC
registration fee.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
SEC registration fee........................ $ 14,196.57
Nasdaq filing fee.......................... 17,500.00 *
Legal fees and expenses..................... 15,000.00
Accounting fees and expenses................ 5,000.00
Miscellaneous expenses...................... 5,000.00
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Total..................... $ 56,696.57
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<FN>
* An application for listing of the shares of common stock being
registered was sent to Nasdaq on March 2, 2000; we will be billed
quarterly by Nasdaq for any additional listing fees.
</FN>
</TABLE>
ITEM 15. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law permits a corporation
to include in its charter documents, and in agreements between the corporation
and its directors and officers, provisions expanding the scope of
indemnification beyond that specifically provided by the current law.
Article VI of our Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides for the
indemnification of directors to the fullest extent permissible under Delaware
law.
Article VII of our Bylaws provides for the indemnification of officers,
directors and third parties acting on our behalf if such person acted in good
faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in and not opposed to our best
interests, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, the
indemnified party had no reason to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.
We have entered into indemnification agreements with our directors and
executive officers, in addition to indemnification provided for in our Bylaws,
and we intend to enter into indemnification agreements with any new directors
and executive officers in the future.
ITEM 16. EXHIBITS
2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated September 15, 1997, by and among
The Producers Entertainment Group Ltd., TPEG Acquisition I Corp., The
Grosso-Jacobson Entertainment Corporation, Salvatore Grosso and
Lawrence S. Jacobson. (2)
2.2 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated September 15, 1997, by and among
The Producers Entertainment Group Ltd., TPEG Acquisition II Corp., The
Grosso-Jacobson Productions, Inc., Salvatore Grosso and Lawrence S.
Jacobson. (2)
2.3 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated September 15, 1997, by and among
The Producers Entertainment Group Ltd., TPEG Acquisition III Corp.,
Grosso-Jacobson Music Company, Inc., Salvatore Grosso and Lawrence S.
Jacobson. (2)
2.4 Agreement of Merger, dated as of July 15, 1998, by and among The
Producers Entertainment Group Ltd., TPEG Merger Company, MWI
Distribution, Inc. and Tom Daniels and Craig Sussman. (3)
2.5 Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated November 1,
1999, by and among IAT Resources Corporation, Infolocity, Inc.,
Infolocity Merger Sub, Inc., Victor A. Holtorf and James J. Cerna, Jr.
(7)
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4.1 Securities Purchase Agreement, dated July 31, 1998, between the
Company and the Augustine Fund, L.P. (1)
4.2 Registration Rights Agreement, dated July 31, 1998, between the
Company and the Augustine Fund, L.P.(1)
4.3 Escrow Agreement, dated as of July 31, 1998, among the Augustine Fund,
L.P., the Company and H. Glenn Bagwell, Jr., as Escrow Agent. (1)
4.4 Securities Purchase Agreement, dated January 14, 1999, between the
Company and Strategic Capital Consultants. (4)
4.5 Securities Purchase Agreement, dated January 14, 1999, between the
Company and Mountaingate Productions, LLC. (4)
4.6 Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 3, 2000, between the
Company, Brown Simpson Strategic Growth Fund, Ltd. and Brown Simpson
Strategic Growth Fund, L.P. (8)
4.7 Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 3, 2000, between the
Company, Brown Simpson Strategic Growth Fund, Ltd. and Brown Simpson
Strategic Growth Fund, L.P. (8)
4.8 Form of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock (Series A), dated March 3,
2000. (8)
4.9 Form of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock (Series B), dated March 3,
2000. (8)
4.10 Form of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock (Series C), dated March 3,
2000. (8)
4.11 Certificate of Designations for Series A Preferred Stock, dated
December 13, 1994. (9)
4.12 Certificate of Designations for Series B Preferred Stock, dated July
15, 1998. (5)
4.13 Certificate of Designations for Series C Preferred Stock, dated March
26, 1999. (5)
4.14 Certificate of Designations for Series D Preferred Stock, dated July
31, 1998. (1)
4.15 Certificate of Designations for Series E Preferred Stock, dated July
31, 1998. (1)
4.16 Certificate of Designations for Series F Preferred Stock, dated July
31, 1998. (1)
4.17 Certificate of Designations for Series G Convertible Preferred Stock,
dated November 15, 1999. (6)
5.1 Opinion of Troop Steuber Pasich Reddick & Tobey LLP.
23.1 Consent of Singer Lewak Greenbaum & Goldstein, LLP, Independent
Accountants.
23.2 Consent of Counsel (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1 Power of Attorney (included on signature page).
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(1) Incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed
September 1, 1998
(2) Incorporated by reference to our Report on Form 8-K filed November 4, 1997
(as amended on December 29, 1997).
(3) Incorporated by reference to our Report on Form 8-K filed July 31, 1998.
(4) Incorporated by reference to our Report on Form 10-QSB, as filed on May 24,
1999 (as amended on June 10, 1999).
(5) Incorporated by reference to our Report on Form 10-KSB, as filed on October
13, 1999.
(6) Incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed
November 17, 1999.
(7) Incorporated by reference to our Definitive Proxy Statement filed on
November 17, 1999.
(8) Incorporated by reference to our Report on Form 8-K filed March 9, 2000.
(9) Incorporated by reference to our Report on Form 8-K filed June 19, 1996.
ITEM 17. UNDERTAKINGS
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to
the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion
of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In
the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than
the payment by us of expenses incurred or paid by any of our directors, officers
or controlling persons 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, we will, unless in the opinion
of our counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a
court of the appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification
by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be
governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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 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;
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(2) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities
Act, 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;
(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; and
(4) That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities
Act, each filing of our annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or
15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an
employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the
Exchange Act) 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.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Los Angeles, State of California, on the 31st day of
March, 2000.
NETCURRENTS, INC.
By /S/ IRWIN MEYER
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Irwin Meyer
Chief Executive Officer
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints Irwin Meyer and Arthur Bernstein and each
of them, his attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of substitution, for him and
in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all
amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement,
and sign any registration statement for the same offering covered by this
Registration Statement that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule
462(b) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all
post-effective amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits
thereto and all 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 in and about the premises, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his or
their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated:
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/S/ IRWIN MEYER Chief Executive Officer March 31, 2000
- -------------------------------- and Director (Principal
Irwin Meyer Executive Officer)
/S/ MICHAEL ISCOVE Chief Financial Officer March 31, 2000
- -------------------------------- and Director (Principal
Michael Iscove Financial and Accounting
Officer)
/S/ ARTHUR BERNSTEIN Executive Vice President March 31, 2000
- -------------------------------- and Director
Arthur Bernstein
/S/ IVAN BERKOWITZ Director March 31, 2000
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Ivan Berkowitz
/S/ THOMAS A. DANIELS Director March 31, 2000
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Thomas A. Daniels
Chief Operating Officer
- -------------------------------- and Director
Victor A. Holtorf
/S/ STANLEY GRAHAM Director March 29, 2000
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Stanley Graham
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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our report, dated October 8, 1999, which appears on the
Annual Report on Form 10-KSB of NetCurrents, Inc. (formerly IAT Resources
Corporation) and subsidiaries for the year ended June 30, 1999. We also consent
to the reference to our Firm under the caption "Experts" in the aforementioned
Registration Statement.
/S/ SINGER LEWAK GREENBAUM & GOLDSTEIN LLP
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SINGER LEWAK GREENBAUM & GOLDSTEIN LLP
Los Angeles, California
March 31, 2000
