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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
[X]ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999
OR
[_]TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
for the transition period from to
Commission file number: 000-25015
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WORLDPORT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 84-1127336
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
1825 Barrett Lakes Blvd., Suite 100, Kennesaw, Georgia 30144
(Address of principal executive offices)
(770) 792-8735
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of Each Class on which registered
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Shares, $0.0001 Par Value
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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (l) has filed all reports
required to be filed by section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [_]
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to
the best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. [_]
As of March 1, 2000, 28,737,589 shares of Registrant's common stock were
outstanding.
The aggregate market value of the Registrant's common stock held by non-
affiliates on March 1, 2000 was approximately $72,589,000.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
The registrant intends to file a definitive Proxy Statement pursuant to
Regulation 14A within 120 days after the close of the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1999. Portions of such Proxy Statement are incorporated by
reference in Part III of this report.
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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Our Recent Sale Transactions.
. On November 11, 1999, through WorldPort International, Inc. ("WorldPort
International"), our wholly-owned subsidiary, we entered into a series of
agreements with Energis plc ("Energis") to sell our 85% stake in the
issued and outstanding shares of WorldPort Communications Europe Holding
B.V. ("WorldPort Europe"), the parent company of EnerTel, N.V.
("EnerTel"), a national telecommunications services provider in the
Netherlands. In connection with the sale of our interest in WorldPort
Europe, Energis also agreed to purchase all of the issued and outstanding
shares of WorldPort Communications Limited, our U.K. subsidiary. In
addition, we agreed to sell our interest in certain switches located in
New York and London to subsidiaries of Energis. All of these sale
transactions were consummated on January 14, 2000.
. Effective February 29, 2000, we sold our subsidiary, International
InterConnect, Inc. ("IIC"), a Rockledge, Florida-based corporation
specializing in international long distance services, for a cash payment
and the assumption of certain liabilities.
. Effective March 2, 2000, we assigned certain leasehold and equipment
rights relating to our Miami switch operations to a subsidiary of
Centennial Communications Corp. for a cash payment and the assumption of
certain liabilities.
We also intend to dispose of our other telecommunications assets located in
Omaha, Nebraska in the near future. After these assets are disposed of, we will
have exited our telecommunications network operations.
As a result of the transactions with Energis, we received approximately
$463.2 million in cash, and Energis assumed approximately $29.9 million of
WorldPort's liabilities. After the payment of our indebtedness, accounts
payable, and transaction costs incurred in the Energis transactions, we
received between $200 and $215 million of net cash proceeds from the sale. As a
result of all of these sales, our only significant asset is cash and cash
equivalents.
Description of Our Former Business.
In General. Prior to the sale transactions described above, we were a
facilities-based global telecommunications carrier offering voice, data and
other telecommunications services to carriers, Internet service providers
("ISPs"), medium and large corporations and distributors and resellers. The
core of our operations and the source of a significant portion of our revenues
was our EnerTel subsidiary, the leading second network operator in the
Netherlands. EnerTel's switch-based fiber backbone network consisted of three
fiber optic rings extending over 1,200 kilometers linking most of the largest
cities in the Netherlands, and together with EnerTel's interconnection
agreements, passing approximately 70% of the 5.5 million domestic households
and substantially all the domestic and multinational business community in the
Netherlands.
Prior to the Energis transaction, we had acquired IRUs on AC-1, an undersea
cable connecting North America and Europe, to link EnerTel's switches in
Amsterdam and Rotterdam and our DMS GSP international gateway switch in London
with our U.S. DMS GSP international gateway switches in New York and Miami. As
a result, we had a unified switch network that allowed us to provide On-Net
services to our clients in the Netherlands, our European hub, five other
Western European countries and the United States. During the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1999, although we discontinued our operations in the United States
in August 1999, we continued to conduct our telecommunications network
operations, principally through EnerTel.
Sales and Marketing. We developed a global sales, marketing and service
organization to market our portfolio of telecommunications products to carriers
and corporate customers worldwide. In particular, in Europe and the United
States we recruited proven sales professionals with well-developed business
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relationships in the international long distance industry. We also used
indirect sales through various sales channels, including private branch
exchange ("PBX") manufacturers and resellers. For the medium sized corporate
market, we primarily relied on indirect sales through PBX and other resellers.
We utilized our independent sales agents and distributors to achieve early
market entry in international markets. To enhance our sales and marketing
efforts, we also maintained memberships in various telecommunications industry
associations, including the European Competitive Telecommunications Association
(ECTA), the Telecommunications Reseller Association (TRA) and CompTel. In
addition, we were a corporate sponsor of Internet2, a project of the University
Corporation for Advanced Internet Development.
Products. We offered a broad range of voice, data, video and Internet
products and services to customers both within the Netherlands and throughout
Europe. Such services included our switched services, dedicated services,
switch partitioning, virtual points of presence, telehousing and co-location
opportunities, and switchless resale services that we offered carriers, ISPs
and business customers. In addition we offered these customers additional
services such as international calling cards and international operator
services.
We also offered leased lines, IRU sales, co-location/virtual switching,
switched voice, international calling cards, callback services and voice over
IP products and services in the United States. In Latin America and Asia, we
offered international calling card, debit card and call back based products.
Dedicated Services. Our network design and network access agreements enabled
us to offer leased or sold (IRU) bandwidth in most cities in Europe and the
United States. We primarily provided dedicated international bandwidth in
increments such as DS-3 and E-1 between our major points of presence in Europe
and the United States, where we installed DMS-GSP switches and entered into
capacity purchase agreements with other network providers. In addition, EnerTel
provided digital leased lines within the Netherlands for carriers and
corporations in increments of E-1 (2 Mbs), E-3 (34 Mbs) and STM-1 (55 Mbs).
Each STM-1 of capacity on our network was the equivalent of three DS-3s or 63
E-1s.
Co-location/Virtual Switching. Our co-location, switch room leasing and
management, and switch partitioning products enabled us to provide carrier
customers with a turn-key network service package at the same time that we
generated additional transmission traffic for our switched voice, dedicated and
data services. We provided these products and services at our international
switching locations in Amsterdam and London.
Switched Voice Products. We offered carriers, resellers and corporate
customers switched termination services for voice and fax telecommunications
traffic traveling to points worldwide. Our network design enabled us to offer
international transmission services on a switched basis worldwide.
Switched Voice--800/900 Services. Though EnerTel, we offered toll-free and
premium services for both third party information service providers as well as
for corporate, carrier and ISP customers.
Virtual Point of Presence (VPOP). We utilized EnerTel's nationwide network
to offer virtual Internet dial-in service for ISPs, large corporate customers
and resellers. Customers utilizing this service could access the Internet
through an ISP via the EnerTel network through a single access number that
could be dialed from nearly every local calling area in the Netherlands. VPOP
services grew substantially for EnerTel over the past year as a result of the
rapid growth in utilization of the Internet.
Switchless Resales/Carrier Select Hosting. We provided wholesale network
transmission services for resellers in the Netherlands who provide residential
and small and medium sized business customers with calling services via
proprietary access codes. EnerTel initiated this business to continue to
provide the transmission services for the residential distribution business
which it sold in 1998.
International Calling Cards. Our international calling card products were
marketed to carriers and to business customers in Europe, the United States,
Latin America and Asia, primarily through international distributors and sales
agents. We offered international pre-paid calling cards, international credit
card billed calling cards, and international call back/direct access.
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Our calling card customers accessed our network for domestic or
international long distance services by dialing a local access number or a
domestic or international toll-free number which connects the customer to our
network. The customer then dialed an access code or personal identification
number (PIN) and, upon account verification, was able to dial a domestic or
international long distance call. In some cases customers utilized dialing
devices which automatically dial the accessed identification numbers.
Callback Services. Callback access enabled a long distance customer to
access a network from locations where there are no in-country facilities or
resale agreements. The customer accessed the network from the customer's home
or office by dialing a long distance telephone number. The customer received a
"call back" from such number and then used the network to connect to a desired
location.
Customers. Prior to the sale transactions described above, we served 55 of
the Netherlands' ISPs, 133 medium and large sized corporate customers and 20
carriers, distributors and resellers. We also entered into contracts with an
additional 15 carriers, distributors and resellers.
Carriers. We categorized our carrier customers as follows: (i) Tier I and
Tier II carriers, including United States-based long distance carriers, (ii)
PTTs, and (iii) emerging alternative carriers, such as competitive local
exchange carriers and PTOs. The carrier customers we targeted typically operate
their own networks in domestic markets, and operate some infrastructure on
international routes.
Internet Service Providers. We served 55 ISPs in the Netherlands that
provided us with national Internet traffic volumes exceeding 115 million
minutes per month. ISPs generally require high capacity bandwidth transport
from their markets back to the major Internet backbones in the United States.
We provided our Netherlands ISP customers with such transport to the Internet
exchange in Amsterdam. In addition, in January 1999, EnerTel entered into an
agreement to participate as one of a select number of carriers in the GTE
Internetworking, Inc. ("GTEI") Alliance Program for international distribution
of Internet access products. This alliance program extended the global reach of
our VPOP and Internet access products for ISPs and corporate customers.
Competition. The international and national telecommunications markets in
which we operated were highly competitive. Until recently, telecommunications
markets in the Netherlands and throughout Europe were dominated by the national
PTTs. Since the implementation of a series of European Community and World
Trade Organization directives beginning in 1990, the Netherlands and other
western European countries have started to liberalize their respective
telecommunications markets, thus permitting alternative telecommunications
providers to enter the market. Liberalization has coincided with technological
innovation to create an increasingly competitive market, characterized by
still-dominant PTTs as well as an increasing number of new market entrants. In
the Netherlands, we competed primarily with KPN Telecom. As the former sole PTT
provider of telecommunications services, KPN Telecom had an established market
presence, a fully-built network and financial and other resources that were
substantially greater than ours. In addition, various new providers of
telecommunications services entered the market, targeting various segments.
Companies such as Telfort B.V. (a company which was formed by British Telecom
and Nederlandse Spoorwegen N.V., the Netherlands railroad company, and which
received the other nationwide telecommunications license which was issued in
the Netherlands) as well as Global One Communications, MCI WorldCom, Esprit
Telecom plc., COLT Telecom and VersaTel, competed with KPN Telecom and EnerTel
in the Netherlands for contracts with large multinational companies.
Competition in the Netherlands, as well as the European long distance
telecommunications industry in general, was driven by numerous factors,
including price, customer service, type and quality of services and customer
relationships.
In other foreign markets, we competed with dominant national telephone
companies, and other major incumbent carriers. In addition, we competed with
other emerging U.S. and international carriers attempting to enter these
markets and with local resellers and marketers of long distance services.
Company Background. WorldPort was originally organized as a Colorado
corporation under the name Sage Resources, Inc. in January 1989 to evaluate,
structure and complete mergers with, or acquisitions of, other
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companies. We remained inactive until 1996 when our domicile was changed to
Delaware and our name was changed to WorldPort Communications, Inc. We
primarily operated through a number of acquired subsidiaries that operated in
Europe, the United States, Latin America and Asia. In addition to our
acquisition of EnerTel, the significant acquisitions we completed since our
formation are described below:
. In June 1997, our wholly-owned subsidiary, Telenational Communications,
Inc. ("TNC") acquired substantially all of the telecommunications assets
and operations of Telenational Communications Limited Partnership, a
Nebraska limited partnership. The purchased assets included
telecommunications switches and other network equipment, customer and
vendor contracts, an FCC section 214 common carrier license and an
operator services center. The FCC section 214 common carrier license gave
us the authority to resell both international switched and private line
services of authorized carriers.
. In April 1998, our wholly-owned subsidiary, WorldPort/ICX, Inc. ("ICX")
acquired the telecommunications assets and operations of Intercontinental
Exchange, a licensed provider of international telecommunications
services headquartered in the San Francisco Bay area. During the first
quarter of 1999, we integrated our business of ICX with our Omaha
operations. ICX has been merged into TNC.
. In August 1998, we acquired the operations of International InterConnect,
Inc. ("IIC"), a Rockledge, Florida-based corporation specializing in
international long distance services which were marketed through
international distributors primarily in Latin America to multinational
corporations, foreign embassies, businesses and other high volume
customers. The telecommunications assets of IIC which we acquired
included network switching equipment, international private lines and
other leased circuits between the United States and countries in Latin
America, and other communications equipment.
Effective February 29, 2000, we sold our subsidiary, International
InterConnect, Inc. ("IIC"), a Rockledge, Florida-based corporation specializing
in international long distance services, for a cash payment and the assumption
of certain liabilities. We also intend to dispose of the assets of TNC.
Employees.
With the sale of substantially all of our assets, our need for employees has
decreased. As of March 31, 2000, we had 8 employees.
Reasons for Our Change in Focus.
In light of the significant and increasing financial reverses experienced
over the last several years, our Board of Directors decided that the sale of
the EnerTel assets was in the best interest of our company and stockholders.
Consequently, we engaged Salomon Smith Barney as financial advisers to conduct
an auction of the EnerTel assets, which led to the January 14, 2000 sale to
Energis. As indicated in the information statement forwarded to stockholders in
connection with the Energis transaction, the Board of Directors considered a
number of factors in reaching its decision to sell to Energis, including the
following:
. the purchase price offered by Energis was more than five times the
purchase price that we paid for EnerTel less than two years ago
. the balance of our outstanding debt obligation and its maturity date of
November 18, 1999, as well as the prospects of refinancing or otherwise
repaying the debt
. the impact that bankruptcy proceedings, if initiated, could have on the
prospects of our stockholders and creditors realizing value for their
interests in or claims against WorldPort
. the impact on our business of the uncertainties associated with our
financial problems, including risks that customers and suppliers would
stop doing business with us on customary trade terms and that employees
might leave; and the increased risk that if we were forced to seek
protection from our creditors under the bankruptcy laws, we might not be
able to continue our business
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After considering available options, including a liquidation of the company
or the pursuit of a new business, our Board of Directors decided to sell the
EnerTel assets and pursue a new strategic direction.
Our New Business.
We intend to invest the proceeds from the sale to Energis in a new business.
The Board of Directors is currently considering strategic alternatives and we
expect to announce the new strategic focus in the near future.
Recent Events.
Additional Investment By Heico.
In June 1999, Heico agreed to provide a bond to support a bid by us to
acquire a telecommunications company in Europe. In consideration of the bond,
we agreed to issue to Heico 25,000 shares of our common stock at a purchase
price of $0.01 per share. The bond provided by Heico was returned when our bid
was unsuccessful. Heico purchased the 25,000 shares of our common stock from us
in November 1999.
In addition, Heico became one of the lenders participating in our interim
loan facility which was repaid with the proceeds of the sale to Energis. In
connection with Heico's participation in our interim loan, warrants to purchase
416,240 shares of our common stock for $.01 per share at any time expiring in
June 2008 were transferred to Heico.
In December 1999, we entered into a convertible note in favor of Heico in
the aggregate principal amount of $2 million. The convertible note accrued
interest at a rate of approximately 14% per annum and matured on the
consummation of the sale to Energis. Heico has elected to convert the note into
a newly-created series of convertible preferred stock. We are currently
negotiating the terms of the preferred stock with Heico. It is anticipated that
we will issue two million shares of the new preferred stock to Heico in
exchange for its note. The preferred stock will be convertible on a 1:1 basis
into our common stock and will have voting rights on an as converted basis. The
proceeds of this loan were primarily used by us as working capital and for
general corporate purposes pending the receipt of the proceeds from the Energis
transactions.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Our principal offices are located in the Atlanta, Georgia area and are
leased pursuant to an agreement which expires in June 2003. We also lease
approximately 11,000 square feet of office and operating space in Omaha,
Nebraska for our U.S. operating center pursuant to an agreement which expires
in June 2001.
We believe that our property and equipment are well maintained and adequate
to support our current needs, although substantial investments are expected to
be made in additional property and equipment for expansion and in connection
with corporate development activities.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
On April 17, 1998, we were served with a summons and complaint from MC
Liquidating Corporation f/k/a MIDCOM Communications, Inc. ("MIDCOM"). Both we
and TNC, our wholly-owned subsidiary, are named as defendants, as are
Telenational Communications, Limited Partnership, the former owner of the TNC
assets ("TCLP"), and Edmund Blankenau, a principal of TCLP and one of our
former directors. In its complaint, filed on April 8, 1998 in the U.S.
Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division,
MIDCOM seeks payment of over $600,000 for services allegedly provided to TCLP
and us, together with other damages, attorney fees and costs. We intend to
vigorously defend against this claim.
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We are defendants in litigation filed in the Sub-District and District
courts of The Hague, located in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The cases, filed in
January and February, 1999, by Mr. Bahman Zolfagharpour, allege that we
breached agreements with Mr. Zolfagharpour in connection with our purchase of
MathComp B.V. from Mr. Zolfagharpour, our subsequent purchase of EnerTel, and
Mr. Zolfagharpour's employment agreement with WorldPort Communications Europe,
B.V., our former European subsidiary. The litigation seeks dissolution of the
employment agreement and the non-competition clause of the agreement, damages
in an amount exceeding $20 million, and the award of 2,500,000 shares of our
common stock to Mr. Zolfagharpour. We believe that the litigation is wholly
without merit and intend to defend the case vigorously.
Since July 14, 1999, WorldPort and certain of its former officers have been
named as defendants in multiple stockholder class action lawsuits filed in the
United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The
plaintiffs in these lawsuits seek to represent a class of individuals who
purchased or otherwise acquired common stock from as early as December 31, 1998
through June 25, 1999. Among other things, the plaintiffs allege that the
defendants spoke positively about the Heico financing without disclosing the
risk that non-compliance with certain Nasdaq rules in connection with the
financing might cause WorldPort to be delisted from Nasdaq. The plaintiffs
further allege the subsequent disclosure that WorldPort might be delisted from
Nasdaq adversely affected the value of common stock. The plaintiffs allege
violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act. WorldPort intends
to defend these lawsuits vigorously, but due to inherent uncertainties of the
litigation process and the judicial system, WorldPort is unable to predict the
outcome of this litigation.
On November 9, 1999, certain former employees of WorldPort filed an
involuntary bankruptcy petition against WorldPort in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court
for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division. The petitions alleged
specific claims totaling $99,000 against WorldPort in their petition. Following
settlement negotiations between the parties, on November 18, 1999, the Court
entered an order dismissing the petitioner's claims. The order contained a
specific finding by the Court that consummation of the Sale was in the best
interests of WorldPort, its creditors and stockholders.
From time to time, we are involved in various other lawsuits or claims
arising from the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, none
of such other lawsuits or claims will have a material adverse effect on our
financial condition or results of operations.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
During November 1999, stockholders holding a majority of the outstanding
shares of our common stock (including preferred shares which vote with the
common stock on an as converted basis) executed irrevocable written consents
approving the sale of certain assets to Energis. The assets, which represented
substantially all of our assets, consisted of the following:
. 85% of the issued and outstanding securities of WorldPort Communications
Europe Holding B.V., a corporation organized under the laws of the
Netherlands ("WCEH") and the parent company of EnerTel, N.V. , which
represented 100% of the securities of WCEH held by WorldPort
International, Inc., one of our subsidiaries
. All of the issued and outstanding securities of WorldPort Communications
Limited, a corporation organized under the laws of England and Wales, and
one of our subsidiaries
. All of the interests in two DMS GSP International Gateway Switches
located in New York and London
An Information Statement pursuant to Schedule 14C of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 was forwarded to all stockholders advising them of such action and
was filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
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As of November 11, 1999, there were outstanding: 27,547,092 shares of
WorldPort common stock, no shares of WorldPort Series A Convertible Preferred
Stock, 1,104,896 shares of WorldPort Series B Convertible Preferred Stock,
1,416,030 shares of WorldPort Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, 316,921
shares of WorldPort Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, and 141,603 shares of
WorldPort Series E Convertible Preferred Stock, in the aggregate representing
130,239,570 votes entitled to be cast on such date.
The Delaware General Corporation Law requires that sales of substantially
all the assets of a corporation be approved by stockholders holding a majority
of the votes of the outstanding voting securities of such corporation, which,
on November 11, 1999, consisted of approximately 65 million votes. We obtained
written consents from stockholders holding more than 65 million votes, which
was sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Delaware General Corporation
Law.
ITEM 4A. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The following are the Company's executive officers as of March 31, 2000.
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John T. Hanson........................ 42 Chief Financial Officer
David Hickey.......................... 39 General Manager--Europe
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Carl J. Grivner
Carl J. Grivner has served as our Chief Executive Officer and President
since June of 1999 and Chairman of the Board of Directors since August 1999.
Mr. Grivner has over twenty years of experience in management, marketing, and
technical experience in the high-tech and telecommunications industries. Most
recently, Mr. Grivner served as chief executive officer of the Western
Hemisphere for Cable & Wireless, a global business voice and data
communications supplier based in the United Kingdom. Previously, Mr. Grivner
served as president and chief executive of Advanced Fibre Communications, a
multi-service access solutions. Prior to joining Advanced Fibre Communications,
he served nine years at Ameritech, where he held a series of management
positions, including president of Enhanced Business Services and president of
its advertising service unit. Previously, Mr. Grivner served nine years in
technical and marketing positions with IBM. Mr. Grivner holds a Bachelors of
Arts degree in biology from Lycoming College and an advanced degree in business
administration from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business.
John T. Hanson
John T. Hanson has been our Chief Financial Officer since July 1999. From
August 1998 to July 1999, Mr. Hanson served as Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer for Millenium Rail, Inc., a railcar repair and maintenance
services company. Prior to that, from 1995 to 1998, Mr. Hanson was Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer for Wace USA, Inc., an international
provider of technology based solutions for the graphic arts industry.
Previously, for ten years, Mr. Hanson served as Vice President Finance and
Controller for Ameritech where he was responsible for building the Telephone
Industry Services business unit, which had sales of $600 million. Prior to
joining Ameritech, Mr. Hanson was chief financial officer for Illinois Bell
Communications, where he was responsible for re-engineering and restructuring.
Mr. Hanson received a Bachelors degree in Accounting from DePaul University and
a Masters degree in management from Northwestern University.
David Hickey
David Hickey joined us in June 1998 as General Manager--Europe. From 1986 to
June 1998, Mr. Hickey served as a telecommunications consultant and founding
director of Datanet Limited, an independent international telecommunications
consulting firm based in Dublin, Ireland, advising corporate clients, including
carriers and government agencies. Mr. Hickey graduated with honors from the
University College of Dublin with a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering.
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Since August 4, 1999, our common stock has traded on the OTC Bulletin Board
under the symbol "WRDP.OB." From November 23, 1998 until August 4, 1999, our
common stock traded on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market under the symbol "WRDP.OB."
From June 17, 1997 until November 23, 1998, our common stock traded on the OTC
Bulletin Board. Prior to June 17, 1997, there was no public market for our
common stock.
The table below sets forth the high and low sales prices for the common
stock (as reported on the OTC since August 5, 1999 and from June 17, 1997 to
November 23, 1998 and as reported on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market from November
23, 1998 to August 4, 1999) during the periods indicated. The OTC quotations
reflect high and low bid information and reflect inter-dealer prices, without
retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not necessarily represent
actual transactions.
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Year Ended December 31, 1999:
First Quarter................................................. $11.2500 $6.5625
Second Quarter................................................ 12.3750 3.2500
Third Quarter (through August 4, 1999)........................ 6.0625 2.6250
Third Quarter (from August 5, 1999)........................... 3.0000 0.4844
Fourth Quarter................................................ 3.4375 0.5469
Year Ended December 31, 1998:
First Quarter................................................. $ 7.6200 $6.5000
Second Quarter................................................ 14.5000 6.7500
Third Quarter................................................. 17.5000 8.7500
Fourth Quarter (through November 20, 1998).................... 11.1250 6.7500
Fourth Quarter (since November 23, 1998)...................... 10.8750 7.5000
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As of March 1, 2000, there were approximately 142 stockholders of record of
our common stock.
We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our capital stock,
although our Series A Preferred Stock accrued dividends from its issuance to
its conversion and dividends equal to 7% of the stated value per annum accrue
on each of our Series B, C, D and E Preferred Stock. We currently intend to
retain future earnings, if any, to finance the growth and development of our
business and, therefore, do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the
future.
In 1999, in addition to the stock issuances which we have previously
described in our Forms 10-Q, we made the following issuances of securities
without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"). All such issuances were made to "accredited investors" as
defined in the Securities Act and its regulations and were exempt from
registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.
. In June 1999, Heico agreed to provide a bond to support a bid by us to
acquire a telecommunications company in Europe. In consideration of the
bond, we agreed to issue to Heico 25,000 shares of our common stock at a
purchase price of $0.01 per share. The bond provided by Heico was
returned when our bid was unsuccessful. Heico purchased these 25,000
shares of common stock from us in November 1999.
. In December 1999, we entered into a convertible note in favor of Heico in
the aggregate principal amount of $2 million. The convertible note
accrued interest at a rate of approximately 14% per annum and matured on
January 14, 2000. Heico has elected to convert the note into a newly-
created series of convertible preferred stock. We are currently
negotiating the terms of the new preferred stock with Heico. It is
anticipated that we will issue two million shares of the new preferred
stock to Heico in
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exchange for its note. The preferred stock will be convertible on a 1:1
basis into our common stock and will have voting rights on an as converted
basis. The proceeds of this loan were primarily used by us as working
capital and for general corporate purposes pending the receipt of the
proceeds from the Energis transactions.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The selected statements of operations data for the period from inception
(January 6, 1989) to December 31, 1995 and each of the years ended December
31, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999 and the selected balance sheet data for the
periods then ended have been derived from our Consolidated Financial
Statements audited by Arthur Andersen LLP, included elsewhere herein. You
should read the following selected financial data in conjunction with
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations," and our Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto,
included elsewhere in this Report.
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<CAPTION>
For the
Period From
Inception
(January 6,
1989) to Years Ended December 31,
December 31, -------------------------------------
1995 1996 1997(1) 1998(2) 1999
------------ ------ ------- -------- ---------
(in thousands, except ratio and per share
data)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Statement of Operations
Data:
Revenues................... $ -- $ -- $ 2,776 $ 28,591 $ 85,967
Cost of services........... -- -- 2,605 21,187 57,438
------ ------ ------- -------- ---------
Gross margin............... 171 7,404 28,529
Other operating expenses:
Selling, general and
administrative............ 43 270 2,723 39,147 62,020
Depreciation and
amortization.............. -- -- 818 11,069 25,396
Asset impairment........... -- -- -- 4,842 11,902
------ ------ ------- -------- ---------
Operating loss.............. (43) (270) (3,370) (47,654) (70,789)
------ ------ ------- -------- ---------
Other:
Interest expense, net...... 7 10 (128) (24,570) (52,076)
Other...................... -- -- 6 (5,451) --
------ ------ ------- -------- ---------
Loss before minority
interest and income tax
provision................. (36) (260) (3,492) (77,675) (122,865)
Minority interest.......... -- -- -- 903 1,845
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Loss before income tax
provision................. (36) (260) (3,492) (76,772) (121,020)
Income tax provision....... -- -- -- -- --
------ ------ ------- -------- ---------
Net loss................... $ (36) $ (260) $(3,492) $(76,772) $(121,020)
====== ====== ======= ======== =========
Basic and diluted net loss
per common share.......... $(0.60) $(0.11) $ (0.26) $ (4.47) $ (6.93)
====== ====== ======= ======== =========
Weighted average common
shares.................... 60 2,358 13,245 17,158 24,244
====== ====== ======= ======== =========
Other Operating Data:
EBITDA(3).................. $ (43) $ (270) $(2,552) $(31,743) $ (33,492)
Ratio of earnings to fixed
charges(4)................ N/A -- -- -- --
<CAPTION>
As of December 31,
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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999(5)
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(in thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance Sheet Data:
Working capital (deficit)... $ 15 $2,787 $(4,143) $ 29,445 $ (80,138)
Property and equipment,
net........................ 0 0 5,032 676 145
Net assets held for sale.... 0 0 0 111,777 101,302
Total assets................ 15 2,889 13,197 158,464 104,288
Long-term obligations....... 0 420 4,197 16,717 4,021
Stockholders' equity
(deficit).................. 15 2,367 4,155 17,522 (83,482)
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(1) Includes the financial results of Telenational Communications, Inc. and
Wallace Wade, Inc. from June 20, 1997 and July 3, 1997, the respective
dates of their acquisition.
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(2) Includes the financial results of EnerTel and IIC from June 23, 1998 and
August 1, 1998, the respective dates of their acquisition.
(3) EBITDA represents operating loss adjusted for interest, income taxes,
depreciation, amortization, and asset impairment. EBITDA is provided
because it is a measure commonly used in our industry. EBITDA is not a
measurement of financial performance under GAAP and should not be
considered an alternative to net income as a measure of performance or to
cash flow as a measure of liquidity.
(4) For the years ended December 31, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999, earnings were
insufficient to cover fixed charges by approximately $0.3 million, $3.5
million, $77.7 million, and $122.9 million, respectively. Earnings consist
of income before income taxes plus fixed charges (exclusive of interest
capitalized). Fixed charges consist of interest charges and amortization of
debt issuance costs, whether expensed or capitalized, and the portion of
rent under operating leases representing interest.
(5) The European operations and IIC were sold in January and February 2000. The
TNC assets are for sale. Accordingly, the related assets and liabilities
have been collapsed and reflected as "Assets held for Sale" in the balance
sheet.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
You should read the following discussion and analysis in conjunction with
"Selected Financial Data," the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes
thereto, and the other financial data appearing elsewhere in this Report.
The information set forth in Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("MD&A") contains certain
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,
including, among others (i) expected changes in the Company's revenues and
profitability, (ii) prospective business opportunities and (iii) the Company's
strategy for financing its business. Forward-looking statements are statements
other than historical information or statements of current condition. Some
forward-looking statements may be identified by use of terms such as
"believes", "anticipates", "intends" or "expects". These forward-looking
statements relate to the plans, objectives and expectations of the Company for
future operations. Although the Company believes that its expectations with
respect to the forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions
within the bounds of its knowledge of its business and operations, in light of
the risks and uncertainties inherent in all future projections, the inclusion
of forward-looking statements in this report should not be regarded as a
representation by the Company or any other person that the objectives or plans
of the Company will be achieved.
The Company's revenues and results of operations could differ materially
from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of numerous
factors, including, but not limited to, the following: (i) changes in external
competitive market factors, (ii) termination of certain operating agreements or
inability to enter into additional operating agreements, (iii) inability to
satisfy anticipated working capital or other cash requirements, (iv) changes in
or developments under domestic or foreign laws, regulations, licensing
requirements or telecommunications standards, (v) changes in the Company's
business strategy or an inability to execute its strategy due to unanticipated
changes in the market, (vi) various competitive factors that may prevent the
Company from competing successfully in the marketplace, and (ix) the Company's
lack of liquidity and its ability to raise additional capital. In light of
these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that actual results,
performance or achievements of the Company will not differ materially from any
future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. The foregoing review of important factors should
not be construed as exhaustive. The Company undertakes no obligation to release
publicly the results of any future revisions it may make to forward-looking
statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to
reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated
Financial Statements and Notes thereto.
Overview
Until consummation of the sales transactions described in this report, the
Company was a facilities-based global telecommunications carrier offering
voice, data and other telecommunications services to carriers, Internet service
providers ("ISPs"), medium and large corporations and distributors and
resellers. In order to meet its obligations under the Interim Loan Facility due
November 18, 1999, the Company sold substantially all of its material assets
during early 2000. On November 11, 1999, the Company entered into a series of
definitive agreements with Energis plc for the sale of its 85% shareholding in
WorldPort Communications Europe Holdings, B.V., the parent of EnerTel N.V. and
associated assets ("EnerTel") for $522 million. The sale was consummated on
January 14, 2000. The Company applied a portion of the net proceeds realized
from the sale to repay existing debt, including the Interim Loan, trade credit
and other liabilities. Additionally, the Company completed the sale of
International InterConnect, Inc. ("IIC") in February 2000.
The Company's growth to date has occurred principally through acquisitions,
most notably its acquisition of EnerTel, a national provider of
telecommunications services in the Netherlands. The Company acquired EnerTel in
June 1998, for consideration consisting of approximately $92 million and the
payment of certain EnerTel indebtedness of approximately $17 million. In
November 1998 the Company sold a 15% interest in the direct parent of EnerTel
to former shareholders of EnerTel for approximately $14.8 million, of which
approximately $2.8 million was an equity investment in the subsidiary and
approximately $12 million was in the form of a shareholder note. The principal
on this shareholder note is payable ten years after the Company's repayment of
the Interim Loan, which financed the Company's acquisition of EnerTel.
In addition to the Company's EnerTel operations, during 1998 the Company
acquired Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. ("ICX") and IIC which serve
distributors and resellers focused on international calling card and private
line services. Formerly based in the San Francisco Bay area, ICX provides
telecommunication services principally through a network of agents and
distributors in Japan and other Asian countries. During the first quarter of
1999, ICX's operations were integrated with the Company's Omaha, Nebraska based
calling card operation and its traffic was migrated to the Company's Omaha
switch. The Company acquired the assets and operations of ICX in April 1998, in
exchange for 400,000 shares of Common Stock.
In August 1998, the Company acquired the assets and operations of IIC. The
purchase consideration was 879,442 shares of Common Stock and $872,000 in cash.
Based in Rockledge, Florida, IIC specializes in providing international long
distance services primarily in Latin America. IIC's customer base consists
primarily of resellers, multinational corporations, foreign embassies, and
other businesses.
In February 1998, the Company commenced operations in the Netherlands
through the acquisition of MathComp B.V., whose name was changed to WorldPort
Communications Europe, B.V. ("WorldPort Europe"). In connection with this
acquisition, the Company issued 150,000 shares of Common Stock and paid
$250,000 in cash. The former shareholder of WorldPort Europe is eligible to
earn an additional 2,350,000 shares of Common Stock contingent upon the
attainment of certain revenue and gross margin requirements during the first
and second quarters of 1999. Following the acquisition of EnerTel, the Company
recorded charges of approximately $5.2 million in the fourth quarter of 1998
for the wind down of the WorldPort Europe operations in 1999.
Commitments
In conjunction with the sale of the European operations and the Miami
switch, the majority of the Company's significant commitments have been either
assigned to other parties or exited by mutual agreement from both parties. As
of March 2000, the Company has $8.5 million in commitments remaining
principally to two vendors.
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Results of Operations
Year Ended December 31, 1999 Compared To Year Ended December 31, 1998
During the year ended December 31, 1999, the Company incurred a net loss of
$121.0 million compared to a net loss of $76.8 million during the same period
in 1998. Included in this loss incurred during the year ended December 31, 1999
are the operating results of EnerTel, IIC and ICX, including amortization of
the purchased intangibles and recording of financing costs related to the
Company's acquisition of EnerTel, as well as general expenses related to the
Company's worldwide business development and financing activities. The
operating results for ICX and IIC did not have a material impact on the losses
incurred by the Company in 1999. To address and remedy historical operating
losses and to increase its competitiveness, revenues and gross margins, the
Company has taken various steps to improve each subsidiary's operating
efficiency, network capability and carrier cost structure. In August 1999, the
Company took steps to terminate its U.S. wholesale carrier operations and
significantly reduce its U.S. staffing related to those wholesale operations.
It also announced plans to explore strategic alternatives, including the sale
of assets. On November 11, 1999, the Company entered into a series of
definitive agreements with Energis plc for the sale of its 85% shareholding in
WorldPort Communications Europe Holdings, B.V., the parent of EnerTel N.V. and
associated assets ("EnerTel") for $522 million. The sale was consummated on
January 14, 2000. The Company applied a portion of the net proceeds realized
from the sale to repay existing debt, including the Interim Loan, trade credit
and other liabilities. The Company is now considering a new strategic focus
following this sale utilizing the remaining net proceeds.
Revenues
Revenues for the year ended December 31, 1999 were $86.0 million compared to
$28.6 million for the year ended December 31, 1998. The increase in revenues is
primarily attributed to the inclusion of the results of operations of EnerTel,
acquired in June 1998 and the commencement of the Company's U.S. wholesale
carrier operations during 1999. EnerTel's revenues were $60.7 million during
the year ended December 31, 1999. The U.S. wholesale carrier operations, which
the Company terminated in the third quarter of 1999, contributed revenues of
$6.8 million during the year ended December 31, 1999. Also contributing to the
increase over the prior year is the inclusion of IIC acquired in July 1998.
This entity contributed approximately $6.9 million in total revenues during the
year ended December 31, 1999. Results for the year ended December 31, 1999 also
include revenue of $2.1 million from the sale of transmission capacity under an
agreement between the Company and a telecommunication carrier.
EnerTel primarily generates revenue from the transmission of both domestic
and international switched minutes in the Netherlands. EnerTel also derives
revenues from the fixed monthly rental of private line circuits. The growth in
EnerTel's revenues during 1999 included growth in all EnerTel product lines
including virtual point of presence (VPOP) internet access; the Kennisnet
national data network for the Dutch school system, direct access local,
national and international switched services; and 800/900 products as well as
the wholesale portion of the Bel 1600 business, a residential services business
which the Company sold in 1998.
Gross Margin
Gross margin for the year ended December 31, 1999 was $28.5 million compared
to $7.4 million for the year ended December 31, 1998. The increase in gross
margin was primarily due to the inclusion of the results of operations of
EnerTel. The Company's primary costs of sales are its cost of terminating
switched minutes through third parties, as well as its cost of access circuits
used to connect its customers in the Netherlands.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $62.0 million for
the year ended December 31, 1999 from $39.1 million in the prior year. The
increase is primarily due to (i) the inclusion of the selling,
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general and administrative expenses associated with the operation of EnerTel,
the U.S. wholesale carrier operations and IIC, (ii) increased business
development and expansion activity, and (iii) costs incurred in connection with
the termination of the Company's U.S. wholesale carrier operations and the
reduction in the U.S. corporate headquarters staff.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 1999
was $25.4 million compared to $11.1 million for the year ended December 31,
1998. The increase was due to (i) depreciation on the assets acquired in
connection with the EnerTel and IIC acquisitions, (ii) amortization of goodwill
and other intangible assets associated with the EnerTel and IIC acquisitions,
and (iii) depreciation on additional switching and network equipment acquired
during 1998 and 1999.
Asset Impairment
In the year ended December 31, 1999, the Company recorded nonrecurring
charges totaling approximately $11.9 million in connection with its decision to
close and/or sell certain U.S. operations. Included in these nonrecurring
charges are charges totaling approximately $10.9 million to write-down the
Company's investment in TNC and IIC to their estimated net realizable value and
an asset impairment charge of $1 million to reduce certain U.S. based
telecommunications equipment to their estimated resale values. In 1998, we
wrote off $4.8 million related to certain assets that were deemed to be
impaired under SFAS 121 as a result of our shift in business focus during 1998.
This write-off principally related to the write-down of certain switching and
network equipment that we operated prior to the EnerTel acquisition and the
write down of certain assets related to WWC, acquired in 1997, which is no
longer part of our strategic plan.
Other Income (Expense)
For the year ended December 31, 1999 interest expense, net was $52.1 million
compared to $24.6 million during the same period in 1998. The increase in
interest expense is due primarily to the Interim Loan issued on June 23, 1998.
Interest expense also included interest for the debt the Company assumed in
connection with the EnerTel and IIC acquisitions, and the acquisition of
switching equipment subject to capital lease.
Year Ended December 31, 1998 Compared To Year Ended December 31, 1997
Revenues
Revenues increased to $28.6 million from $2.8 million for the years ended
December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively. The increase in revenues was
primarily due to the inclusion of the results of operations of newly acquired
entities. Of our 1998 revenues, EnerTel contributed $18.3 million, ICX $3.4
million, and IIC $3.2 million.
EnerTel primarily generates revenue from the transmission of both domestic
and international switched minutes in the Netherlands. EnerTel also derives
revenues from the fixed monthly rental of private line circuits. The growth in
EnerTel's revenues in 1998 included growth in all EnerTel product lines
including virtual point of presence (VPOP) internet access; direct access
local, national and international switched services; and 800/900 products as
well as the wholesale portion of the former Bel 1600 business. In 1998, the
VPOP business represented 36% of EnerTel revenues. In addition, our calling
card and private line operations represented approximately $10.3 million in
1998 revenues, generated through the sale of switched minutes.
Gross Margin
Gross margin increased to $7.4 million from $0.2 million for the years ended
December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively. The increase in gross margin was
primarily due to the inclusion of the results of operations
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of ICX, EnerTel, and IIC subsequent to the closing of those acquisitions in
April, June and August 1998, respectively. Our primary costs of sales in 1998
were our cost of terminating switched minutes through third parties, as well as
our cost of access circuits used to connect our customers in the Netherlands.
Our cost of services and resulting gross margin reflects our variable costs
only, and do not reflect the depreciation of network assets.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $39.1 million from
$2.7 million for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively. The
increase was primarily due to (i) the inclusion of the selling, general and
administrative expenses associated with the operation of EnerTel and IIC
subsequent to the closing of those acquisitions in June and August 1998,
respectively (approximately $17.1 million), (ii) increased business development
and expansion activity (i.e. professional fees, travel and other costs of
approximately $6.7 million), and (iii) growth in our U.S. operations, marketing
and corporate staff (approximately $5.7 million). Since our acquisition of
EnerTel, we have substantially reorganized its staffing, resulting in certain
severance payments and hiring expenses.
Selling, general and administrative expenses in 1998 also include
approximately $4.3 million in one time reserves taken in relation to the
discontinuance of operations of WorldPort Europe and our refocusing of the
operations of EnerTel.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense increased to $15.9 million from $0.8
million for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively. The
increase was due to (i) depreciation on the assets acquired in connection with
the EnerTel and IIC acquisitions (approximately $3.7 million), (ii)
amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets associated with the
EnerTel and IIC acquisitions (approximately $2.5 million) and (iii)
depreciation on additional switching and peripheral equipment acquired during
1998 (approximately $2.7 million). In 1998, we also wrote off $4.8 million
related to certain assets that were deemed to be impaired under SFAS 121 as a
result of our shift in business focus during 1998. This write-off principally
related to the write-down of certain switching and network equipment that we
operated prior to the EnerTel acquisition and the write down of certain assets
related to WWC, acquired in 1997, which is no longer part of our strategic
plan.
Other Income (Expense)
Interest expense, net increased to $24.6 million from $0.1 million for the
years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively. The increase in interest
expense is due primarily to the Interim Loan, which accounted for $22.1 million
of interest expense in 1998. Interest expense also included interest for (i)
the debt we assumed in connection with the EnerTel and IIC acquisitions, (ii)
the acquisition of switching equipment subject to capital lease and (iii)
borrowings pursuant to certain short-term promissory notes for working capital
purposes.
Other expense, net increased to $5.5 million from $6,000 for the years ended
December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively, primarily as a result of costs
incurred with our unsuccessful financing activities during 1998 as well as
certain proposed investments that did not materialize.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of December 31, 1999, the Company had a working capital deficit of
$(80.1) million. The working capital deficit at December 31, 1999 is due to (i)
the Interim Loan (which was repaid in January 2000), (ii) the acquisition of
additional switching and peripheral equipment and transatlantic capacity, the
majority of which is being financed pursuant to capital leases and vendor
financing, and (iii) the operating losses of the Company.
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Our operations used $25.4 million during the year ended December 31, 1999
due primarily to our net loss (approximately $121.0 million) which included
non-cash charges of approximately $77.8 million, principally depreciation and
amortization ($25.4 million), asset impairments ($11.9 million) and interest
($40.2 million). Further, our net working capital change was $19.6 million,
principally due to an increase in payables and accrued liabilities related to
our expanded operations. Our operations used $140.8 million during the year
ended December 31, 1998 due primarily to our net loss (approximately $76.8
million) which included non-cash charges of approximately $41.1 million,
principally depreciation and amortization ($11.1 million) and interest ($23.1
million). Further, our net working capital change was $104.2 million,
principally due to the inclusion of the majority of our assets as net assets
held for sale as well an increase in payables and accrued liabilities.
Investing activities used $21.4 million during the year ended December 31,
1999. Investing activities during this period consisted entirely of capital
spending. Investing activities used $2.9 million during the year ended December
31, 1998. Such activities consisted primarily of deposits paid in conjunction
with new business alliances.
Financing activities provided $43.4 million during the year ended December
31, 1999. Financing activities during this period consisted primarily of
proceeds from the issuance of 920,419 shares of the Series C convertible
preferred stock in January 1999, the exercise of an option to purchase 283,206
shares of the Series C convertible preferred stock in July 1999, the issuance
of 141,603 shares of the Series E convertible preferred stock in July 1999, and
the exercise of employee stock options, reduced by principal payments on
capital leases and notes payable. Financing activities provided $150.0 million
during the year ended December 31, 1998. These activities consisted primarily
of (i) our sale of Series B Preferred Stock in the first half of 1998 in
exchange for approximately $12.3 million in cash and the conversion of $1.2
million in outstanding debt, (ii) our sale of Common Stock for $0.9 million in
March 1998, (iii) our $114.7 million in borrowings under the Interim Loan in
June, 1998 net of $5.3 million of offering expenses, (iv) the sale of a
minority interest in the parent of EnerTel for $2.8 million in equity and $12.0
million in a shareholder note in October 1998, and (v) the December 1998 sale
of Series C Preferred Stock for an aggregate $40 million of which $32.5 million
was received in January 1999. In addition we made certain payments on capital
leases and notes payable of $8.8 million.
To finance the EnerTel acquisition, the Company entered into a $120 million
Interim Loan facility with a consortium of lenders effective June 23, 1998, the
terms of which also included the issuance of warrants. The Interim Loan, which
originally matured on June 23, 1999 and was extended until November 18, 1999,
includes certain negative and affirmative covenants and is secured by a lien on
substantially all of the assets of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries
and a pledge of the capital stock of certain of the Company's subsidiaries. In
order to secure the extension until November 18, 1999, the Company agreed to
pay the Lenders an amendment fee of $600,000 at the maturity date. The
amendment fee has been recorded as interest expense in the accompanying
financial statements. The Interim Loan bears interest at LIBOR (as defined in
the credit agreement related to the Interim Loan) plus 6% per annum (13.5% at
December 31, 1999) increasing by 0.5% per annum at the end of each period of
three consecutive months after June 23, 1998; provided, that such interest rate
shall not exceed 16% per annum if paid in cash or 18% per annum if capitalized.
As of December 31, 1999, the Interim Loan holders, in aggregate, had received
warrants exercisable for 4,069,904 shares of Common Stock at a price per share
of $0.01. In addition to the warrants which the Interim Loan holders had
received as of September 30, 1999, such holders are entitled to receive
additional warrants on the date the Interim Loan is repaid in full, so that all
warrants issued to such holders represent 11% of the Company's fully-diluted
outstanding Common Stock on the date of such repayment. As of December 31,
1999, the warrants were valued at an aggregate of approximately $31.8 million.
The Company applied a portion of the net proceeds realized from the sale of the
European operations to repay all existing debt, including the Interim Loan,
trade credit and other liabilities.
In order to meet its obligations under the Interim Loan Facility due
November 18, 1999, the Company sold substantially all of its material assets
during early 2000. On November 11, 1999, the Company entered into a series of
definitive agreements with Energis plc for the sale of its 85% shareholding in
WorldPort
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Communications Europe Holdings, B.V., the parent of EnerTel N.V. and associated
assets ("EnerTel") for $522 million. The sale was consummated on January 14,
2000. The Company applied a portion of the net proceeds realized from the sale
to repay existing debt, including the Interim Loan, trade credit and other
liabilities. The Company is now considering a new strategic focus following
this sale utilizing the remaining net proceeds. Funding of potential future
operating losses and execution of the Company's new strategic growth plans will
require substantial continuing capital investment. The Company's strategy has
been to fund these cash requirements through debt facilities and additional
equity financing. Although the Company has been able to arrange debt facilities
or equity financing to date, there can be no assurance that sufficient debt or
equity financing will continue to be available in the future or that it will be
available on terms acceptable to the Company. If such financing is not
obtained, we will have to alter our current business plan and seek alternate
financing.
Year 2000 Issue
The work undertaken by the Company to ensure all critical computer systems
and other date sensitive devices would function correctly in the Year 2000 was
highly successful. There were no material incidents reported. There were no
reports of significant events regarding third parties that impacted revenues or
expenses.
The Company's original projected total costs for Year 2000 readiness were
approximately $0.2 million. Final projected costs were also $0.1 million with
no material costs remaining to be spent in 2000. From its inception through
December 31, 1999, the Year 2000 program costs, recognized primarily as
expense, amounted to $0.1 million, of which $0.1 million was recorded in 1999.
Market Risk
We believe that our exposure to market rate fluctuations on our investments
is nominal due to the short-term nature of those investments.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The FASB has issued Statement No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments
and Hedging Activities, which must be adopted by the year 2000. This statement
establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments--
including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts--and for
hedging activities. Adoption of this statement is not expected to have a
material impact on our financial statements.
In March 1998, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
(AICPA) issued a new Statement of Position, Accounting for the Costs of
Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use. This statement
requires capitalization of certain costs of internal-use software. We adopted
this statement in January 1999, and it did not have a material impact on our
financial statements.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements; Risk Factors
Certain statements in this Report include "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and
Section 21E of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We intend the forward-
looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-
looking statements provided by such laws. All statements regarding our expected
financial position and operating results, our business strategy and our
financing plans are forward-looking statements. These statements can sometimes
be identified by our use of forward-looking words such as "may," "will,"
"anticipate," "plan," "estimate," "expect" or "intend." These statements are
subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could
cause the actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the
statements. The forward-looking information is based on various factors and was
derived using numerous assumptions.
Although we believe that our expectations that are expressed in such
forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot promise that our
expectations will turn out to be correct. Our actual results could be
materially different from and worse than our expectations. As these statements
are forward-looking, we have no
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duty to update them. Investing in our common stock involves a certain degree of
risk. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below
before you purchase any of our common stock. These risks and uncertainties are
not the only ones we face. Unknown additional risks and uncertainties, or ones
that are currently immaterial, may also impair our business operations. In
addition to the risks and uncertainties of ordinary business operations, our
forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are
also subject to the following risks and uncertainties:
Limited Operating History; History of Operating Losses.
Since we were inactive prior to 1997, we have a limited operating history,
in which we sustained operating and net losses. In addition, we are considering
materially changing our business plan, which will make it more difficult for
you to evaluate our company and its prospects. Our prospects must be considered
with regard to the risks encountered by a company in the early stages of
development.
We sustained operating and net losses in 1997, 1998 and 1999. For the
following periods, we reported net losses of:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Period Net Loss
------ --------
<S> <C>
Year Ended December 31, 1997............................. $ 3.5 million
Year Ended December 31, 1998............................. $ 76.8 million
Year Ended December 31, 1999............................. $121.0 million
</TABLE>
At December 31, 1999, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately $248.8
million. There can be no assurance that we will achieve profitability or
positive cash flow in the future. If we cannot achieve and sustain operating
profitability or positive cash flow from operations, we may not be able to meet
any future debt service obligations or working capital requirements, which
could have a significant adverse effect on our business.
Potential Need for Additional Capital.
We may need substantial capital to develop and expand a new business, fund
operating losses and to provide for working capital. Our ability to raise
additional capital will depend on, among other things, our financial condition
at the time, the restrictions in our existing debt agreements and other
factors, including market conditions, that are beyond our control. There can be
no assurance that we can complete such financing or that the terms thereof
would be favorable to us. Any such inability to obtain additional funds on
acceptable terms may require us to reduce the scope or pace of our expansion,
which would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.
Our Stock Prices May Have Wide Fluctuations.
The market price of our common stock is likely to be highly volatile and
could be subject to wide fluctuations. Market fluctuations, as well as general
political and economic conditions, such as recession or interest rate or
currency rate fluctuations, could adversely affect the market price of our
common stock.
Regulation under the Investment Company Act
As a result of the sales of our assets, our only significant asset is cash
and cash equivalents. Although we are subject to regulation under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Act of 1934, as amended,
management believes we are not subject to regulation under the Investment Act
of 1940, as amended (the "Investment Company Act") insofar as we are not
engaged in the business of investing or trading in securities. In the event we
engage in business combinations which result in our holding passive investment
interests in a number of entities or in the event we are unable to commence
operations in a new line of business for a substantial period of time, we could
be required to register as an investment company and be subject to registration
under the Investment Company Act. In such an event, we would be required to
register as an investment company, could incur significant registration and
compliance costs and would be subject to extensive regulation.
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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
We believe that our exposure to market rate fluctuations on our investments
is nominal due to the short-term nature of those investments.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
The following financial information is included in this Report:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Report of Independent Public Accountants.................................. 19
Consolidated Balance Sheets--December 31, 1999 and 1998................... 20
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31,
1999, 1998, and 1997..................................................... 21
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the years ended
December 31, 1999,
1998, and 1997........................................................... 22
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the years ended December
31, 1999,
1998, and 1997........................................................... 23
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31,
1999, 1998, and 1997..................................................... 24
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements ............................... 25
</TABLE>
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To WorldPort Communications, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of WorldPort
Communications, Inc. (a Delaware corporation) and subsidiaries as of December
31, 1999 and 1998, and the related consolidated statements of operations,
stockholders' equity (deficit), comprehensive loss, and cash flows for each of
the three years in the period ended December 31, 1999. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform
the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test
basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
As more fully discussed in Notes 1 and 2, subsequent to December 31, 1999,
the Company sold substantially all of its operating assets. Accordingly, those
net assets have been presented on the accompanying balance sheets at the lower
of their cost or estimated net realizable value as Net Assets Held for Sale.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of WorldPort
Communications, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1999 and 1998, and the
results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in
the period ended December 31, 1999, in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States.
Arthur Andersen LLP
Atlanta, Georgia
March 22, 2000
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WORLDPORT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In Thousands except per share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31
-------------------
1999 1998
--------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents................................ $ 1,149 $ 6,826
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
accounts of $359 and $0, respectively................... 1,126 --
Subscription receivable.................................. -- 32,500
Prepaid expenses and other current assets................ 34 722
Net assets held for sale................................. 101,302 111,777
--------- --------
Total current assets..................................... 103,611 151,825
--------- --------
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net............................... 145 676
--------- --------
OTHER ASSETS:
Other assets, net........................................ 532 5,963
--------- --------
TOTAL ASSETS............................................. $ 104,288 $158,464
========= ========
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable......................................... $ 13,168 $ 3,909
Accrued expenses......................................... 1,056 4,662
Current portion of obligations under capital leases...... 2,932 2,203
Note payable to related party............................ 12,981 --
Other current liabilities................................ 6,071 680
Interim loan facility.................................... 147,541 110,926
--------- --------
Total current liabilities................................ 183,749 122,380
--------- --------
Long-term obligations under capital leases, net of current
portion.................................................. 4,021 4,689
Note payable to related party............................. -- 12,028
--------- --------
Total Liabilities........................................ 187,770 139,097
--------- --------
MINORITY INTEREST......................................... -- 1,845
--------- --------
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 5):
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Undesignated preferred stock, $0.0001 par value,
4,800,000 shares Authorized, no shares issued and
outstanding............................................. -- --
Series A convertible preferred stock, $0.0001 par value,
750,000 shares authorized, 0 and 493,889 shares issued
and outstanding in 1999 and 1998, respectively.......... -- --
Series B convertible preferred stock, $0.0001 par value,
3,000,000 shares authorized, 965,642 and 2,931,613
shares issued and outstanding in 1999 and 1998,
respectively............................................ -- --
Series C convertible preferred stock, $0.0001 par value,
1,450,000 shares authorized, 1,416,030 and 212,405
shares issued and outstanding in 1999 and 1998,
respectively............................................ -- --
Series D convertible preferred stock, $.0001 par value,
650,000 shares authorized, 316,921 and 0 shares issued
and outstanding in 1999 and 1998, respectively.......... -- --
Series E convertible preferred stock, $.0001 par value,
145,000 shares authorized, 141,603 and 0 shares issued
and outstanding in 1999 and 1998, respectively.......... -- --
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 65,000,000 shares
authorized, 28,210,280 and 18,228,916 shares issued and
outstanding in 1999 and 1998, respectively.............. 3 2
Warrants................................................. 23,398 28,263
Additional paid-in capital............................... 149,824 77,414
Unearned compensation expense............................ -- (750)
Cumulative translation adjustment........................ (7,942) (6,747)
Accumulated deficit...................................... (248,765) (80,660)
--------- --------
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)..................... (83,482) 17,522
--------- --------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)..... $ 104,288 $158,464
========= ========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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WORLDPORT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In Thousands except per share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31,
----------------------------
1999 1998 1997
--------- -------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
REVENUES........................................ $ 85,967 $ 28,591 $ 2,776
COST OF SERVICES................................ 57,438 21,187 2,605
--------- -------- -------
Gross margin.................................. 28,529 7,404 171
--------- -------- -------
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative expenses.. 62,020 39,147 2,723
Depreciation and amortization................. 25,396 11,069 818
Asset impairment.............................. 11,902 4,842 --
--------- -------- -------
Operating loss................................ (70,789) (47,654) (3,370)
--------- -------- -------
OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME:
Interest expense, net......................... (52,076) (24,570) (128)
Other (expense) income........................ -- (5,451) 6
--------- -------- -------
(52,076) (30,021) (122)
--------- -------- -------
LOSS BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST AND INCOME TAXES.. (122,865) (77,675) (3,492)
MINORITY INTEREST............................... 1,845 903 --
--------- -------- -------
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES........................ (121,020) (76,772) (3,492)
INCOME TAX PROVISION............................ -- -- --
--------- -------- -------
NET LOSS........................................ $(121,020) $(76,772) $(3,492)
--------- -------- -------
NET LOSS PER SHARE, BASIC AND DILUTED........... $ (6.93) $ (4.47) $ (0.26)
========= ======== =======
SHARES USED IN NET LOSS PER SHARE CALCULATION,
BASIC AND DILUTED.............................. 24,244 17,158 13,245
========= ======== =======
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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WORLDPORT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
(In Thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Additional Cumulative Unearned
Preferred Common Paid-in- Accumulated Translation Compensation
Stock Stock Capital Deficit Warrants Adjustment Expense Total
--------- ------ ---------- ----------- -------- ----------- ------------ --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance, December 31,
1996.................... $ -- $ 1 $ 2,663 $ (297) $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 2,367
Issuance of common
stock, net of offering
costs................... -- -- 10 -- -- -- -- 10
Issuance of common stock
in connection with
conversion of promissory
note payable............ -- -- 420 -- -- -- -- 420
Issuance of common stock
in connection with
acquisitions............ -- 1 3,862 -- -- -- -- 3,863
Issuance of Series A
Preferred Stock, net of
offering costs.......... -- -- 998 -- -- -- -- 998
Dividends on Series A
Preferred stock......... -- -- -- (11) -- -- -- (11)
Net loss................ -- -- -- (3,492) -- -- -- (3,492)
---- --- -------- --------- ------- ------- ----- --------
Balance, December 31,
1997.................... -- 2 7,953 (3,800) -- -- -- 4,155
Issuance of Series B
Preferred Stock......... -- -- 14,702 -- -- -- -- 14,702
Issuance of common stock
in connection with
acquisitions............ -- -- 8,162 -- -- -- -- 8,162
Sale of common stock.... -- -- 900 -- -- -- -- 900
Exercise of stock
options................. -- -- 188 -- -- -- -- 188
Issuance of Series C
Preferred Stock......... -- -- 40,000 -- -- -- -- 40,000
Conversion of payables
to equity............... -- -- 2,652 -- -- -- -- 2,652
Issuance of warrants.... -- -- -- -- 28,263 -- -- 28,263
Cumulative Translation
Adjustment.............. -- -- -- -- -- (6,747) -- (6,747)
Issuance of stock and
stock options under
compensation
agreements.............. -- -- 2,857 -- -- -- (750) 2,107
Dividend on Series A
Preferred Stock......... -- -- -- (88) -- -- -- (88)
Net loss................ -- -- -- (76,772) -- -- -- (76,772)
---- --- -------- --------- ------- ------- ----- --------
Balance, December 31,
1998.................... $ -- $ 2 $ 77,414 $ (80,660) $28,263 $(6,747) $(750) $ 17,522
Conversion of Series A
and B Preferred Stock... -- 1 (1) -- -- -- -- --
Issuance of Series C
Preferred Stock......... -- -- 10,000 -- -- -- -- 10,000
Issuance of Series D
Preferred Stock......... -- -- 1,030 -- -- -- -- 1,030
Issuance of Series E
Preferred Stock......... -- -- 5,000 -- -- -- -- 5,000
Issuance of warrants.... -- -- -- -- 3,602 -- -- 3,602
Exercise of warrants.... -- -- 8,467 -- (8,467) -- -- --
Exercise of stock
options................. -- -- 1,945 -- -- -- -- 1,945
Settlement of escrowed
shares in conjunction
with acquisitions....... -- -- (366) -- -- -- -- (366)
Preferred Stock
beneficial conversion
features................ -- -- 47,085 (47,085) -- -- -- --
Cumulative Translation
Adjustment.............. -- -- -- -- -- (1,195) -- (1,195)
Amortization of
compensation expense.... -- -- (750) -- -- -- 750 --
Net loss................ -- -- -- (121,020) -- -- -- (121,020)
---- --- -------- --------- ------- ------- ----- --------
Balance, December 31,
1999.................... $ -- $ 3 $149,824 $(248,765) $23,398 $(7,942) $ -- $(83,482)
==== === ======== ========= ======= ======= ===== ========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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WORLDPORT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(In Thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999 1998 1997
--------- -------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net loss.......................................... $(121,020) $(76,772) $(3,492)
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments........ (1,195) (6,747) --
--------- -------- -------
Comprehensive loss................................ $(122,215) $(83,519) $(3,492)
========= ======== =======
</TABLE>
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WORLDPORT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In Thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended
----------------------------
1999 1998 1997
--------- -------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss........................................ $(121,020) $(76,772) $(3,492)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
used by operating activities, net of the
effects of acquisitions
Depreciation and amortization................... 25,396 11,069 818
Asset impairment................................ 11,902 4,842 --
Non cash interest expense....................... 40,165 23,052 --
Non cash compensation expense................... 385 2,107 --
Minority interest............................... (1,845) (903)
Other........................................... (1,428) (962) 185
Change in prepaid expenses...................... 688 (722) (624)
(Increase) Decrease in accounts receivable,
net............................................ (1,126) -- --
Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses
and other liabilities.......................... 11,044 9,251 209
(Increase) Decrease in net assets held for
sale........................................... 10,475 (111,777) --
--------- -------- -------
Net cash used in operating activities......... (25,364) (140,815) (2,904)
--------- -------- -------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Cash paid in connection with acquisitions, net
of cash acquired............................... -- -- (1,230)
Deposits paid in conjunction with new business
alliances...................................... -- (2,854) --
Change in note receivable....................... -- -- 1,300
Capital expenditures............................ (21,428) (85) (771)
--------- -------- -------
Net cash used in investing activities......... (21,428) (2,939) (701)
--------- -------- -------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from Interim Loan Facility............. -- 114,700 --
Sale of minority interest....................... -- 2,748 --
Proceeds from shareholder loan.................. 2,000 12,028 --
Proceeds from short-term borrowings............. -- 4,528 --
Principal payments on short-term debt........... -- (4,528) (262)
Principal payments on obligations under capital
leases......................................... (8,088) (1,123) (71)
Principal payments on notes payable--related
parties........................................ -- (540) --
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable--related
parties........................................ -- -- 1,556
Exercise of stock options and warrants.......... 1,945 188 --
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, net
of offering expenses........................... 47,500 20,966 998
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of
offering expenses.............................. -- 900 10
--------- -------- -------
Net cash provided by financing activities..... 43,357 149,867 2,231
--------- -------- -------
Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash
equivalents..................................... (2,242) 534 --
--------- -------- -------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS..................................... (5,677) 6,647 (1,374)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period... 6,826 179 1,553
--------- -------- -------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period......... $ 1,149 $ 6,826 $ 179
========= ======== =======
CASH PAID DURING THE PERIOD FOR INTEREST......... $ 2,636 $ 808 $ 73
========= ======== =======
CASH PAID DURING THE PERIOD FOR TAXES............ $ -- $ -- $ --
========= ======== =======
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Conversion of note payable--related party and
accrued interest for 230,627 shares of Series B
Preferred Stock................................ $ -- $ 1,236 $ --
========= ======== =======
Stock issued for acquisitions................... $ -- $ 8,162 $ 3,863
========= ======== =======
Conversion of note payable for 1,680,000 shares
of common stock................................ $ -- $ -- $ 420
========= ======== =======
Acquisition of property and equipment under
capital lease.................................. $ 39,241 $ 8,403 $ 3,559
========= ======== =======
Stock issued under subscription receivable...... $ -- $ 32,500 $ --
========= ======== =======
Non-cash settlement of MBCP fee with the
Company........................................ $ -- $ 2,652 $ --
========= ======== =======
Issuance of warrants in connection with Interim
Loan........................................... $ 3,602 $ 28,263 $ --
========= ======== =======
Conversion of obligation for 316,921 shares of
Series D Preferred Stock....................... $ 1,030 $ -- $ --
========= ======== =======
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(1) ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Organization
WorldPort Communications, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, the
"Company"), previously known as Sage Resources, Inc., was organized as a
Colorado corporation on January 6, 1989, to evaluate, structure and complete
mergers with, or acquisitions of other entities. In October 1996, the Company
changed its domicile to Delaware and changed to its current name. The Company
is a facilities-based global telecommunications carrier offering voice, data
and other telecommunications services to carriers, internet service providers
("ISPs"), medium and large corporations and distributors and resellers.
In order to meet its obligations under the Interim Loan Facility due
November 18, 1999, the Company sold substantially all of its operating assets
during early 2000. On November 11, 1999, the Company entered into a series of
definitive agreement with Energis plc for the sale of its 85% shareholding in
WorldPort Communications Europe Holdings, B.V., the parent of EnerTel N.V. and
associated assets ("EnerTel") for $522 million. The sale was consummated on
January 14, 2000. The Company applied a portion of the net proceeds realized
from the sale to repay this existing debt, including the Interim Loan Facility,
trade credit and other liabilities. The Company is now considering a new
strategic focus following this sale utilizing the remaining net proceeds which
are estimated to be approximately $219 million. See Note 2 for a discussion of
acquisition and disposition related activities.
Financial Condition
The Company has incurred losses since inception, expects to continue to
incur operating losses in the near future, and has an accumulated deficit of
approximately $248.8 million as of December 31, 1999 as well as a working
capital deficit of approximately $80.1 million.
As discussed previously, in order to meet its obligations under the Interim
Loan Facility due November 18, 1999, the Company sold substantially all of its
material assets during early 2000 principally through the sale of EnerTel. The
Company applied a portion of the net proceeds realized from the sale to repay
existing debt, including the Interim Loan, trade credit and other liabilities.
The Company is now considering a new strategic focus following this sale
utilizing the remaining net proceeds. Funding of potential future operating
losses and execution of the Company's new strategic growth plans will require
substantial continuing capital investment. The Company's strategy has been to
fund these cash requirements through debt facilities and additional equity
financing. Although the Company has been able to arrange debt facilities or
equity financing to date, there can be no assurance that sufficient debt or
equity financing will continue to be available in the future or that it will be
available on terms acceptable to the Company. If such financing is not
obtained, the Company will have to alter its current business plan and seek
alternate financing.
Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and
transactions have been eliminated.
Use of Estimates
The Company's financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). Financial statements prepared in
accordance with GAAP require the use of management estimates and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent
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WORLDPORT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Additionally,
management estimates affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash
on hand and all liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or
less when purchased.
Intangible Assets
Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of the acquired businesses over
the fair market value of their identifiable net assets. Other intangible assets
primarily represent licenses, customer bases, and customer contracts.
Amortization is provided using the straight-line method over the expected lives
of the assets as follows:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Customer base................................................ 3-5 years
Customer contracts........................................... 3-5 years
Goodwill..................................................... 10-20 years
Licenses..................................................... 10 years
</TABLE>
Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998, and 1997
was $4,847, $3,989, and $397, respectively. See Note 2 for further discussion.
The Company periodically reviews its long-lived assets to determine if they
have been other than temporarily impaired. See Note 3 for discussion of
writedown of certain long-term assets. Following this writedown, management
believes its long-lived assets are appropriately valued in the accompanying
financial statements.
As of December 31, 1999 and 1998, all intangible assets are included as net
assets held for sale on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are carried at cost less writedowns for impairments
where necessary. Expenditures for additions, improvements and renewals, which
add significant value to the asset or extend the life of the asset, are
capitalized. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as
incurred. The Company provides for depreciation of property and equipment using
the straight-line method based on the estimated useful lives of the assets
ranging from three to twenty years. Property and equipment is primarily
composed of switching and network equipment.
Depreciation expense charged to operations was $20,549, $7,080, and $421 for
the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998, and 1997, respectively.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenues as services are provided. Payments received
in advance are recorded as deferred revenues until such related services are
provided.
Concentration of Credit Risk
The Company is subject to significant concentrations of credit risk, which
consist primarily of trade accounts receivable. The Company sells a significant
portion of its services to other carriers and resellers and, consequently,
maintains significant receivable balances with certain customers. If the
financial condition and
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
operations of these customers deteriorate below critical levels, the Company's
operating results could be adversely affected. For the year ended December 31,
1999 , three customers accounted for 71% of total company revenues. For the
year ended December 31, 1998, one customers accounted for 15% of total company
revenues. For the year ended December 31, 1997, three customers accounted for
approximately 91% of total Company revenues.
Net Loss Per Share
For all periods presented, basic and diluted earnings per share are the same
as any dilutive securities had an antidilutive effect on earnings per share.
The following table reconciles net loss to net loss attributable to common
stockholders:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999 1998 1997
--------- -------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net loss...................................... $(121,020) $(76,772) $(3,492)
Preferred stock beneficial conversion......... (47,085) -- --
--------- -------- -------
Net loss available to common stockholders..... $(168,105) $(76,772) $(3,492)
========= ======== =======
Weighted average shares outstanding........... 24,244 17,158 13,245
========= ======== =======
Loss per share................................ $ (6.93) $ (4.47) $ (0.26)
========= ======== =======
</TABLE>
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 ("SFAS No. 123"),
"Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," allows the Company to adopt either
of two methods for accounting for stock options. The Company has elected to
account for its stock-based compensation plans under Accounting Principles
Board Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" ("APB No.
25"). In accordance with SFAS No. 123, certain pro forma disclosures are
provided in Note 6.
Foreign Currency
The assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries are translated at year-
end rates of exchange, and income statement items are translated at the average
rates prevailing during the year. The resulting translation adjustment is
recorded as a component of stockholders' equity. Exchange gains and losses on
intercompany balances of a long-term investment nature are also recorded as a
component of stockholders' equity. All other exchange gains and losses are
recorded in income on a current basis.
The Company does not currently use any derivative instruments to hedge its
foreign currency exposure. Accordingly, the Company is not subject to any
additional foreign currency market risk other than normal fluctuations in
exchange rates.
Comprehensive Income
SFAS No. 130 requires the presentation of comprehensive income in an
entity's financial statements. Comprehensive income represents all changes in
equity of an entity during the reporting period, including net income and
charges directly to equity which are excluded from net income (such as
additional minimum pension liability changes, currency translation adjustments,
unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities, etc.).
Certain Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made to amounts previously reported to
conform to current period presentation. Specifically, the 1998 consolidated
balance sheet has been reclassified to reflect net assets held for sale at
December 31, 1999.
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(2) ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS
1998 Acquisitions
In April 1998, the Company acquired the telecommunications assets and
operations of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. ("ICX"), a licensed provider of
international telecommunications services headquartered in the San Francisco
Bay area, in exchange for 400,000 shares of the Company's common stock.
In June 1998, the Company acquired EnerTel, which holds a national
infrastructure license and operates a telecommunications network in The
Netherlands for consideration of 186 million Dutch guilders (approximately $92
million) and the repayment of certain EnerTel indebtedness of approximately $17
million. Beginning in 1996, EnerTel deployed a nationwide backbone fiber optic
network utilizing capacity leased from its consortium members in order to
provide domestic and international long distance services to business and
residential customers in The Netherlands. EnerTel operates a network backbone
of approximately 19,000 fiber kilometers. Additionally, EnerTel has
interconnection and service agreements or arrangements with KPN Telecom,
Deutsche Telecom, Belgacom S.A., and Cable & Wireless, Plc, that provide
EnerTel with direct termination services in The Netherlands, Germany, Belgium,
and the United Kingdom, respectively. On September 11, 1998, the Company sold a
portion of the Bel 1600 division of EnerTel, which provided indirect access
services to residential subscribers, for approximately $2.8 million (the net
carrying value of the assets) as part of a strategic repositioning of EnerTel
to serve carriers, ISPs and other high volume customers. On October 21, 1998,
the Company entered into an agreement to sell a 15% interest in WorldPort
Europe, the parent of EnerTel. The transaction closed on November 20, 1998 for
consideration of a cash infusion comprising $2.8 million in equity and a 22.5
million Dutch Guilder shareholder loan. See Note 4 for further discussion on
debt and capital lease obligations. The new minority shareholders in WorldPort
Europe are three major regional Dutch utility and telecommunications services
companies who were former shareholders of EnerTel.
In August 1998, the Company acquired the assets and operations of
International InterConnect, Inc. ("IIC"), a provider of international long
distance and private line services primarily to Latin America. The purchase
consideration was 916,520 shares of the Company's common stock (of which 38,500
are held in escrow) and $872.
Each acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting.
The purchase price was allocated to the underlying assets purchased and
liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair market values at the
respective acquisition dates. In the fourth quarter of 1998, a comprehensive
independent appraisal of the assets acquired from EnerTel was completed.
Certain adjustments were made to the initial purchase price allocation to
reflect the results of this appraisal.
The following table summarizes the net assets purchased in connection with
the acquisitions and the amount attributable to goodwill (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
IIC EnerTel ICX
------- -------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Working capital................................... $ 629 $ (541) $(221)
Property, plant, and equipment.................... 243 78,975 169
Other assets...................................... 209 930 28
Non-current liabilities........................... (2,785) (19,221) (100)
Customer base..................................... 7,442 2,500 635
License........................................... -- 19,000 --
Goodwill.......................................... 2,785 35,142 --
</TABLE>
2000 Dispositions
On November 11, 1999, the Company entered into a series of definitive
agreements with Energis Plc for the sale of its 85% shareholding in EnerTel for
$552 million. The sale was completed on January 14, 2000. The
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Company anticipates recording a net book gain of approximately $279 million in
the first quarter of 2000. Following the repayment of the Interim Loan Facility
($147.8 million), transaction fees ($6.3 million), estimated taxes ($83.2
million), and other related costs ($7.8 million), the Company anticipates
having cash available of approximately $219 million to meet other obligations
and fund future plans.
Additionally, as discussed in Note 3, the Company sold IIC on February 29,
2000 for $0.3 million and is currently negotiating to sell Telenational
Communications Inc. ("TNC").
Pro Forma
The unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations of the Company,
as though the 2000 Dispositions had taken place on January 1, 1998, are as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
------------------
1999 1998
-------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Revenues................................................ $ 7,155 $ --
======== ========
Net loss................................................ $(35,204) $(23,932)
======== ========
Net loss per share, basic and diluted................... $ (3.39) $ (1.39)
======== ========
</TABLE>
Additionally, the unaudited pro forma balance sheet of the Company,
subsequent to the disposition is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, 1999
-----------------
<S> <C>
Current assets........................................... $222,106
Other assets............................................. 677
Total assets............................................. 222,783
Current liabilities...................................... 23,359
Long-term liabilities.................................... 4,021
Stockholders' equity..................................... 195,403
</TABLE>
The pro forma financial information does not purport to represent what the
consolidated results of operations would have been if the dispositions had in
fact occurred on these dates, nor does it purport to indicate the Company's
future consolidated financial position or future consolidated results of
operations. The pro forma adjustments are based on currently available
information and certain assumptions that the Company's management believes are
reasonable.
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(3) ASSET IMPAIRMENT
In August 1999, the Company announced that it was closing its U.S. carrier
operations and initiated the process of disposing of certain assets and
subsidiaries, including TNC and IIC. On February 29, 2000, the Company sold IIC
for $0.3 million. The Company is currently negotiating the sale of TNC, but to
date does not have a definitive sale arrangement. The Company has taken an
asset impairment charge of approximately $4.8 million, $6.1 million and $1.0
million in connection with the pending sale of TNC, IIC and other U.S. based
assets, respectively, to write the net investments down to their anticipated
net realizable value. Additionally, the balance sheet accounts of EnerTel, TNC
and IIC have been collapsed in the accompanying financial statements, and are
reflected as Net assets held for sale. The following table summarizes the net
assets prior to collapsing the balance sheet accounts and the net realizable
asset write-down (in thousands) as well as certain statement of operations data
as of and for the periods ended December 31, 1999 and 1998:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999 TNC IIC Other EnerTel Total
- ---- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Working capital............... $ (252) $ 135 $ 0 $(19,922) $(20,039)
Property, plant and equipment,
net.......................... 1,120 810 3,973 109,240 115,143
Intangibles................... 4,870 8,150 0 45,545 58,565
Other long-term assets
(liabilities)................ 452 (2,703) 0 (38,214) (40,465)
Impairment loss............... (4,840) (6,062) (1,000) 0 (11,902)
------- ------- -------- -------- --------
Net assets held for sale...... $ 1,350 $ 330 $ 2,973 $ 96,649 $101,302
======= ======= ======== ======== ========
Revenues...................... $ 6,111 $ 6,885 $ -- $ 65,816 $ 78,812
Operating loss................ (5,661) (7,563) -- (23,202) (36,426)
Net loss...................... (6,282) (7,575) -- (26,263) (40,120)
<CAPTION>
1998 TNC IIC EnerTel Total
- ---- ------- ------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Working capital............... $ (659) $(1,072) $(19,782) $(21,513)
Property, plant and equipment,
net.......................... 4,992 399 85,159 90,550
Other long-term assets
(liabilities)................ 401 (2,596) (20,106) (22,301)
Intangible assets............. 5,592 9,554 49,895 65,041
------- ------- -------- --------
Net assets held for sale...... $10,326 $ 6,285 $ 95,166 $111,777
======= ======= ======== ========
Revenues...................... $ 7,982 $ 3,250 $ 17,359 $ 28,591
Operating loss................ (7,984) (841) (20,486) (29,311)
Net loss...................... (8,573) (830) (23,370) (32,773)
</TABLE>
In 1998, following its acquisition of EnerTel, the Company shifted its focus
to becoming a facilities-based global telecommunications carrier with an
emphasis on European operations. In connection with this shift in strategy and
the resulting changes in asset deployment, management conducted a comprehensive
evaluation of its existing assets to determine whether they were impaired under
the provisions of SFAS No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived
Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of." ("SFAS No. 121"). As a
result of this evaluation, management determined that assets acquired in 1997
from WWC were impaired as defined by SFAS No. 121. A charge of approximately
$898 was recorded to reduce these assets (principally goodwill) to their net
realizable value. In addition, the Company determined that certain switching
and other network equipment it previously operated would no longer be utilized
following the EnerTel acquisition. A charge of approximately $3,944 was
recorded to write this equipment down to its net realizable value.
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(4) DEBT AND CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS
The Company's current and long-term debt as of December 31, 1999 and 1998
consists of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999 1998
--------- ---------
<S> <C> <C>
Interim Loan Facility, due November 18, 1999, secured,
variable interest rate, net of unamortized discounts
of $0 and $17,075, respectively...................... $ 147,541 $ 110,926
Related party loan, due February 28, 2000, unsecured,
14% interest rate.................................... 2,000 --
EnerTel Minority Shareholder loan, due ten years after
the repayment of the Interim Loan, variable interest
rate................................................. 10,981 12,028
--------- ---------
Total............................................... 160,522 122,954
Less current portion.................................. (160,522) (110,926)
--------- ---------
Long-term, net of current portion..................... $ -- $ 12,028
========= =========
</TABLE>
To finance the EnerTel acquisition, the Company entered into a $120 million
Interim Loan facility with a consortium of lenders effective June 23, 1998,
the terms of which also included the issuance of warrants. The Interim Loan
Facility, which originally matured on June 23, 1999 and was extended until
November 18, 1999, includes certain negative and affirmative covenants and is
secured by a lien on substantially all of the assets of the Company and
certain of its subsidiaries and a pledge of the capital stock of certain of
the Company's subsidiaries. In order to secure the extension until November
18, 1999, the Company has agreed to pay the Lenders an amendment fee of
$600,000 at the maturity date. The amendment fee has been recorded as interest
expense in the accompanying financial statements. The Interim Loan Facility
bears interest at LIBOR (as defined in the credit agreement related to the
Interim Loan Facility) plus 6% per annum increasing by 0.5% per annum at the
end of each period of three consecutive months after June 23, 1998 (14.06% at
December 31, 1999); provided, that such interest rate shall not exceed 16% per
annum if paid in cash or 18% per annum if capitalized. As of December 31,
1999, the Interim Loan Facility holders, in aggregate, have received warrants
exercisable for 4,069,904 shares of Common Stock at a price per share of
$0.01. In addition to the warrants which the Interim Loan Facility holders had
received as of December 31, 1999, such holders are entitled to receive
additional warrants on the date the Interim Loan Facility is repaid in full,
so that all warrants issued to such holders represent 11% of the Company's
fully-diluted outstanding Common Stock on the date of such repayment. As of
December 31, 1999, the warrants issued and to be issued in connection with the
Interim Loan Facility were valued at an aggregate of approximately $31.8
million. The Company repaid the Interim Loan Facility including interest
($147.8 million) with proceeds from the sale of its European operations in
January 2000. See Notes 1 and 2 where discussed.
On October 20, 1998, the Company entered into a loan agreement with the
purchasers of a minority interest in EnerTel in the principal amount of
approximately 22.5 million Dutch Guilders (the "Minority Shareholder Loan").
The Minority Shareholder Loan bears interest at the LIBOR rate plus 6.5% per
annum, increasing by 0.5% per annum every three months until the Interim Loan
Facility is repaid (as of December 31, 1999, the Minority Shareholder Loan
bore interest at 14.06% per annum). The Minority Shareholder Loan is secured
by a pledge of 15% of the shares of EnerTel N.V., which pledge shall be
released upon the repayment of the Interim Loan Facility. The Minority
Shareholder Loan matures 10 years after the repayment of the Interim Loan
Facility. In December 1999, a related party purchased the Minority Shareholder
Loan. In conjunction with the sale of the European operations in January 2000,
Energis repaid the Minority Shareholder Loan in full including interest.
In December 1999, the Company entered into a loan agreement with a related
party in the principal amount of $2 million bearing interest at 14%. The note
was unsecured and matured on January 14, 2000. The note is convertible at the
option of the holder into shares of Preferred Stock at $2.00 per share. During
February 2000, the note holder exercised the option to convert the note into
1,000,000 shares of newly-created preferred stock. The Company is currently
negotiating the terms of the new preferred stock which is anticipated to
convert into Common Stock on a 1:1 basis. The note holders were also granted
warrants to purchase 25,000 shares common stock at a strike price of $0.01.
The company has recorded additional interest expense of $0.1 million related
to the fair market value of these warrants in the December 31, 1999 statement
of operations.
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The carrying value of the aforementioned debt approximates market value.
Additional Financing
In conjunction with unsuccessful financing activities and acquisitions, the
Company incurred $4,373 in costs in 1998, which have been recorded as a charge
against income in Other Expenses in the accompanying statement of operations.
(5) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The commitments reflected here are subsequent to the sale of the EnerTel,
IIC, and other operating equipment as substantially all of the Company's
material obligations were transferred to the related purchaser.
In February 1999, the Company entered into an agreement with a
telecommunications carrier to sell to carrier transmission capacity throughout
various points of presence in Europe for approximately $8 million, payable upon
acceptance of the circuits by the carrier. The contract provides the purchaser
with an indefeasible right of use of this capacity for a period of 20 years.
The Company has entered into a separate agreement with a European
telecommunications company which gives the Company the right to purchase
capacity through these points of presence. This contract provides for
indefeasible rights of use for a period of 10 years. The Company is pursuing
means to satisfy the capacity commitment to the Company's customer for the
remaining 10 years of that contract. During the second quarter of 1999, the
Company recorded revenue under the contract of $2.1 million and costs,
including an estimate of future costs for years 11-20 based on an independent
third party's estimate, of $2.5 million. This represents management's best
estimate of the present value of such future costs to provide these services.
Management will monitor this estimate and adjust it as necessary when, and if,
additional information is available. The initial transaction under the contract
was negotiated in anticipation of future profitable revenues from the customer.
The Company is currently negotiating with both parties to restructure a portion
of this contract. The effects of this restructuring are not expected to have a
material impact on the financial statements.
Leases
The Company and its subsidiaries lease office and network facilities under
various noncancelable operating and capital lease agreements. Future minimum
commitments under the leases as of December 31, 1999 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ending December 31 Operating Capital
----------------------- --------- -------
<S> <C> <C>
2000.................................................... $ 552 $ 3,284
2001.................................................... 457 2,873
2002.................................................... 364 1,908
2003.................................................... 208 468
------ -------
Minimum future lease payments........................... $1,581 8,533
======
Less portion related to interest........................ (1,580)
-------
Present value of future minimum lease obligations....... 6,953
Less current portion of obligations under capital
leases................................................. (2,932)
-------
Non-current portion of obligations under capital
leases................................................. $ 4,021
=======
</TABLE>
Total rental expense for operating leases for the years ended December
31, 1999, 1998, and 1997 was $2,319, $1,272, and $90, respectively.
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Legal
On April 17, 1998, we were served with a summons and complaint from MC
Liquidating Corporation f/k/a MIDCOM Communications, Inc. ("MIDCOM"). Both the
Company and TNC, our wholly-owned subsidiary are named as defendants, as are
Telenational Communications, Limited Partnership, the former owner of the TNC
assets ("TCLP"), and Edmund Blankenau, a principal of TCLP and one of our
former directors. In its complaint, filed on April 8, 1998 in the U.S.
Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division,
MIDCOM seeks payment of over $600,000 for services allegedly provided to TCLP
and the Company, together with other damages, attorney fees and costs. The
Company believe the claims are without merit and intends to vigorously defend
against them.
The Company is a defendant in litigation filed in the Sub-District and
District courts of The Hague, located in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The cases,
filed in January and February, 1999, by Mr. Bahman Zolfagharpour, allege that
we breached agreements with Mr. Zolfagharpour in connection with our purchase
of MathComp B.V. from Mr. Zolfagharpour, our subsequent purchase of EnerTel,
and Mr. Zolfagharpour's employment agreement with WorldPort Communications
Europe, B.V., a former European subsidiary. The litigation seeks dissolution of
the employment agreement and the non-competition clause of the agreement,
damages in an amount exceeding $20 million, and the award of 2,500,000 shares
of our common stock to Mr. Zolfagharpour. The Company intends to defend the
case vigorously.
Since July 14, 1999, the Company and certain of its former officers have
been named as defendants in multiple shareholder class action lawsuits filed in
the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The
plaintiffs in these lawsuits seek to represent a class of individuals who
purchased or otherwise acquired Common Stock from as early as December 31, 1998
through June 25, 1999. Among other things, the plaintiffs allege that the
defendants spoke positively about the Heico financing without disclosing the
risk that non-compliance with certain Nasdaq rules in connection with the
financing might cause the Company to be delisted from Nasdaq. The plaintiffs
further allege the subsequent disclosure that the Company might be delisted
from Nasdaq adversely affected the value of Common Stock. The plaintiffs allege
violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act. The Company intends
to defend these lawsuits vigorously, but due to inherent uncertainties of the
litigation process and the judicial system, the Company is unable to predict
the outcome of this litigation.
On November 9, 1999, certain former employees of the Company filed an
involuntary bankruptcy petition against the Company in the U.S. Bankruptcy
Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division. The petitions
alleged specific claims totaling $99,000 against the Company in their petition.
Following settlement negotiations between the parties, on November 18, 1999,
the Court entered an order dismissing the petitioner's claims. The order
contained a specific finding by the Court that consummation of the sale of
EnerTel was in the best interests of the Company, its creditors and
stockholders.
In addition to the aforementioned claims, the Company is involved in various
other lawsuits or claims arising in the normal course of business. In the
opinion of management, none of these lawsuits or claims will have a material
adverse effect on the consolidated financial position or results of operations
of the Company.
(6) STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
The Company is authorized to issue 65,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $.0001
par value per share and 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $.0001 par value
per share.
Common Stock
In March 1996, the Company completed a private placement offering of
3,333,333 shares of common stock for net proceeds of $2,388. In April 1998, the
Company sold 180,000 shares for net proceeds of $900.
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Series A Preferred Stock
The Company has designated 750,000 shares of its preferred stock to be
Series A Preferred Stock ("Series A") with a par value of $0.0001 and a stated
value of $2.25. The Series A is cumulative and bears dividends at the rate of
8% per annum, payable in cash or shares of the Company's common stock at the
option of the Company. The Series A is convertible at any time, at the option
of the holder. At December 31, 1998, 493,889 shares of Series A were
outstanding. In 1999, all holders of Series A Preferred Stock converted their
shares into shares of the Company's Common Stock in accordance with the terms
of the Series A Preferred Stock agreement.
Series B Preferred Stock Offering
The Company has designated 3,000,000 shares of its preferred stock to be
Series B Preferred Stock ("Series B") with a par value of $0.0001 and a stated
value of $5.36. The Series B is non-cumulative and bears dividends at the rate
of 7% per annum, payable in cash or shares of the Company's common stock at the
option of the Company. The Series B is convertible at any time, at the option
of the holder, and will be mandatorily converted upon the occurrence of certain
events, at a rate of 4 shares of common stock for each share of preferred
stock. Holders of Series B have voting rights equal to 40 votes per share on
all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Company.
In 1999, various holders of Series B Preferred Stock converted their shares
into 7,863,884 shares of the Company's Common Stock in accordance with the
terms of the Series B Preferred Stock agreement.
Series C Preferred Stock
The Company has designated 1,450,000 shares of its preferred stock to be
Series C Preferred Stock ("Series C") with a par value of $0.0001 per share and
a stated value of $35.31 per share. The Series C is non-cumulative and bears
dividends at the rate of 7% per annum, payable in cash or shares of the
Company's common stock at the option of the Company. The Series C is
convertible at any time, at the option of the holder, and will be mandatorily
converted upon the occurrence of certain events, into 10.865 shares of the
Company's common stock for each share of Series C stock. Holders of Series C
have voting rights equal to 40 votes per share on all matters submitted to a
vote of the stockholders of the Company. At December 31, 1999, 1,416,030 shares
of Series C were outstanding.
As a holder of the Series C Stock, the investor is entitled to vote on all
matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Company, voting together
with the holders of Common Stock as a single class. In addition to the votes
that the investor obtained through its stock purchase, the investor has also
obtained certain additional rights. Those rights include, with respect to the
Common Stock issued upon conversion or exercise of the Series C Stock, certain
demand and piggyback registration rights.
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Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company increased the size of its
Board of Directors to eight members and appointed four individuals designated
by the investor to serve as directors. The Company has also agreed to cause the
investor's designees to comprise at least one-half of the boards of directors
of each of its subsidiaries. In addition, the Company amended its Bylaws to
provide that at least one of the investor's designees and, except in certain
limited situations, one of the directors who was not designated by the investor
must approve any action put before the Board of Directors in order for such to
be properly approved by the Board of Directors.
Additionally, in connection with the investor's purchase of Series C Stock,
on December 31, 1998, the investor, the Company, and its Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer, its Chief Financial Officer, the remaining Maroon Bells
Capital Partners, Inc. ("MBCP") stockholder, and MBCP (collectively, the
"Stockholders") also entered into a Shareholder Agreement. Pursuant to the
Shareholder Agreement, the Stockholders (i) agreed not to vote certain of their
shares of capital stock of the Company in favor of certain financing proposals
or other items without the investor's consent and (ii) granted to the investor
a proxy with respect to such capital stock for the investor's use in limited
matters. Pursuant to the Shareholder Agreement, the investor and the
Stockholders have also agreed to certain restrictions on the transfer of
certain of their shares of the Company's capital stock.
Series D Preferred Stock
The Company has designated 650,000 shares of its preferred stock to be
Series D Preferred Stock ("Series D") with a par value of $0.0001 per share and
a stated value of $3.25 per share. The Series D is non-cumulative. The Series D
is convertible at any time, at the option of the holder, and will be
mandatorily converted upon the occurrence of certain events, at a rate of one
share of common stock for each share of preferred stock. At December 31, 1999,
316,291 shares of Series D were outstanding.
Series E Preferred Stock
The Company has designated 145,000 shares of its preferred stock to be
Series E Preferred Stock ("Series E") with a par value of $0.0001 per share and
a stated value of $35.31 per share. On July 15, 1999, Heico purchased 141,603
shares of Series E convertible preferred stock for an aggregate purchase price
of $5.0 million. In connection with this investment, the Company granted Heico
a three-year option to purchase 424,809 shares of Series F convertible
preferred stock for an aggregate purchase price of $15.0 million. The Series F
would have terms and rights similar to the Series E.
At Heico's option, it may convert these shares of preferred stock into
Common Stock at a conversion price of $3.25 per share of Common Stock. If the
Series F option is exercised, these shares of preferred stock may be converted
into Common Stock at a conversion price of $4.00 per share of Common Stock.
Certain of the Company's preferred stock issuances have conversion
privileges which constitute beneficial conversion features under the provisions
of Emerging Issues Task Force No. 98-5, "Accounting for Convertible Securities
with Beneficial Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustable Conversion
Ratios" ("EITF 98-5"). To reflect the value of such conversion features under
EITF 98-5, the Company recorded a $47.1 million charge to accumulated deficit
and an equal and offsetting credit to additional paid in capital in 1999. This
charge is also included as an increase in net loss attributable to common
shareholders in the 1999 net loss per share calculation (see Note 1).
Long-term Incentive Plan
The Company adopted an incentive stock option plan for employees and
consultants in September 1996. The Company has reserved 7,500,000 shares of
common stock for issuance pursuant to the plan. Options vest
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over a period ranging from one to three years. Options granted to consultants
are valued using the Black-Scholes model and are recorded as compensation
expense over the period of service to which they relate. Such amounts were not
material for any of the periods presented.
Stock Options
A summary of the status of the Company's stock option plan at December 31,
1999 is as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Weighted
Average
Shares Price
------ --------
<S> <C> <C>
Outstanding at December 31, 1996............................ 75 $0.08
Granted..................................................... 1,100 1.74
Forfeited................................................... (250) 1.25
------
Outstanding at December 31, 1997............................ 925 1.27
Granted..................................................... 5,216 7.53
Exercised................................................... (92) 2.06
Forfeited................................................... (298) 1.81
------
Outstanding at December 31, 1998............................ 5,751 6.91
------
Granted..................................................... 1,829 7.76
Exercised................................................... (2,310) 7.51
Forfeited................................................... (914) 2.17
------
Outstanding at December 31, 1999............................ 4,356 7.95
------
</TABLE>
The remaining weighted average contractual life of the options outstanding
at December 31, 1999 is 8.7 years and the weighted average price of the 3,244
exercisable options at December 31, 1999 is $8.05.
The following table sets forth the exercise price range, number of shares,
weighted average exercise price, and remaining contractual lives of options
issued by year:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Weighted
Average
Remaining Weighted
Range of Outstanding Contractual Weighted Exercisable Average
Year Exercise as Life Exercise As of Exercise
Granted prices of 12/31/99 (in years) Price 12/31/99 Price
- ------- ------------- ----------- ----------- -------- ----------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1997 $0.75--$ 2.00 345 7.5 $0.96 338 $0.93
1998 $1.75--$14.19 2,947 8.5 $8.94 2,764 $8.94
1999 $3.56--$ 9.08 1,064 9.5 $7.47 142 $7.83
</TABLE>
Had compensation cost for stock options been determined under SFAS No. 123,
the Company's net loss and net loss per share would have been the following pro
forma amounts:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year ended December 31,
----------------------------
1999 1998 1997
--------- -------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net loss
As reported.................................. $(121,020) $(76,772) $(3,492)
Pro forma.................................... (123,585) (90,072) (3,731)
Net loss per share
As reported.................................. $ (6.93) $ (4.47) $ (0.26)
Pro forma.................................... (7.04) (5.25) (0.28)
</TABLE>
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Under SFAS No. 123, the fair value of each option grant was estimated on the
date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The following
weighted average assumptions were used for grants:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year ended December 31,
---------------------------
1999 1998 1997
------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Risk free rate.................................. 5.4% 5.3% 6.8%
Expected dividend............................... 0% 0% 0%
Expected lives.................................. 5 years 10 years 10 years
Volatility...................................... 80.1% 77.4% 58.1%
</TABLE>
The Black-Scholes option pricing model and other existing models were
developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options that have no
vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation
models require the input of and are highly sensitive to subjective assumptions
including the expected stock price volatility. The Company's employee stock
options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded
options, and changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect
the fair value estimate.
Employee Benefit Plan
The Company's subsidiary, EnerTel, is required by Dutch law to contribute a
certain percentage of its employees' salary, based on the employees' ages, to a
fund managed by a third-party for retirement purposes. The Company has no
obligation other than to make the contributions as defined by the law. The
Company recorded compensation expense of approximately $680 and $500 related to
contributions made during 1999 and from acquisition through December 31, 1998.
(7) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Advisory Agreements
On March 7, 1997, the Company and MBCP entered into a twelve month advisory
agreement for services to be rendered in conjunction with potential
acquisitions and financings. On February 4, 1998, the Company amended the
Advisory Agreement with MBCP to ensure the continuity of services during its
expansion phase by renewing the Advisory Agreement for an additional twenty-
four months with an expiration of March 7, 2000. Under terms of the amendment,
the Company agreed to grant MBCP five-year options to purchase 250,000 shares
of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $2.00 per share. At the
time of grant, the options were valued in accordance with SFAS No. 123 and the
related amount, $1,045 is recorded as a component of selling, general and
administrative expense in the accompanying statement of operations. All other
transactions with MBCP were not material.
The Advisory Agreement was terminated on December 31, 1998 pursuant to a
termination agreement between the Company and MBCP. Under the termination
agreement, the Company paid to MBCP $200, agreed to issue to MBCP shares of a
new series of its preferred Stock with an aggregate liquidation value of
$1.0 million and assigned to MBCP promissory notes receivable from certain
officers of MBCP, which notes had an aggregate amount outstanding of $1.6
million (including accrued interest). Such payments reflected payment in full
for all services rendered, expenses incurred and retainer payments owing to
MBCP in 1998. The accompanying balance sheets reflect the impact of this
settlement.
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock Purchase
In March 1998, Anderlit, Ltd., a privately-owned investment fund
("Anderlit"), purchased 746,269 shares of the Company's Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $4,000. Anderlit is an
investment fund investing in a portfolio of emerging telecommunications
companies. The Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
are investors in Anderlit and the Company's Chief Executive Officer has
received from Anderlit an irrevocable proxy to vote all of the Company's Series
B Preferred Stock owned by Anderlit.
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Affiliated Sales
As discussed in Note 2, the Company divested itself of its Bel 1600 unit.
The Company holds a minority interest (20%) in the company to which these
assets were transferred. During 1999 and 1998, the Company had sales of
approximately $8.0 million and $4.3 million to this new entity.
Other Related Party Transactions
A director of the Company, is a partner at a law firm that provided the
principal on-going legal services to the Company prior to the second quarter of
1999.
Related Party Debt
As discussed in Note 4, Heico, holder of Series C and E Preferred Stock,
loaned the Company $2 million in the form of a convertible note in December
1999. Additionally, they purchased the Minority Shareholder Loan in December
1999.
(8) TAXES
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effect of temporary differences
between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting
purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The significant
components of the Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December
31, 1999 and 1998 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
------------------
1999 1998
-------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Deferred tax assets and (liabilities):
Net operating loss carryforwards...................... $ 73,586 $ 27,473
Property related...................................... 16,900 18,432
Interim Loan Warrants................................. -- (5,083)
Asset Impairment...................................... (4,523) (8,349)
Accrued liabilities................................... 1,473 295
Other................................................. 1,220 367
-------- --------
Total deferred tax assets, net...................... 88,656 33,135
Less: Valuation allowance............................... (98,967) (43,446)
-------- --------
Net deferred tax liability.......................... $(10,310) $(10,310)
======== ========
</TABLE>
The net deferred tax liability is reflected in net assets held for sale as
the liability relates to EnerTel and IIC.
The Company has incurred losses since inception. As the Company is unable to
conclude that it is more likely than not that it will be able to realize the
benefit of its deferred tax assets, it has provided a full valuation allowance
against the net amount of such assets. The deferred tax liability at December
31, 1999 and 1998 represents net deferred tax liabilities in those
jurisdictions in which net operating loss carryforwards and other deferred tax
assets are insufficient to fully offset deferred tax liabilities.
At December 31, 1999, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards of
approximately $151 million for U.S. income tax purposes and approximately $91
million for foreign tax purposes. The U.S. carryforwards primarily expire
beginning in 2018. The foreign carryforwards do not expire.
Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code limits the utilization of net
operating loss carryforwards when there are changes in ownership greater than
50%, as defined. The Company has not yet made a determination
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of whether a change in control under Section 382 has occurred. If such a change
has occurred, the timing of the Company's utilization of its U.S. NOL
carryforwards could be impacted.
A reconciliation from the federal statutory rate to the Company's effective
tax rate is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999 1998 1997
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Federal statutory rate................................. (34)% (34)% (34)%
Amortization of Goodwill............................... 2 2 0
State taxes............................................ (4) (4) (4)
Other.................................................. (1) -- --
Valuation Allowance.................................... 37 36 38
--- --- ---
Total................................................ 0 % 0 % 0 %
=== === ===
</TABLE>
(9) SEGMENT REPORTING
SFAS No. 131 requires the reporting of profit and loss, specific revenue and
expense items and assets for reportable segments. It also requires the
reconciliation of total segment revenues, total segment profit or loss, total
segment assets, and other amounts disclosed for segments to the corresponding
amounts in the general purpose financial statements.
The Company views itself as participating in one business segment--a
facilities-based global telecommunications carrier. Its operations can be
viewed as European and North American. Intersegment revenues are not material.
Financial data by geographic area for 1999 and 1998 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999 European North American Total
---- -------- -------------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues................................. $ 65,816 $ 20,151 $ 85,967
Depreciation and amortization............ 17,877 7,519 25,396
Operating loss........................... (22,202) (48,588) (70,790)
Interest expense, net.................... (49,107) (2,969) (52,076)
Net loss................................. (69,463) (51,557) (121,020)
Total assets............................. 96,649 7,639 104,288
Net assets held for sale................. 96,649 4,653 101,302
<CAPTION>
1998 European North American Total
---- -------- -------------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues................................. $ 18,307 $ 10,284 $ 28,591
Depreciation and amortization............ 8,311 7,599 15,911
Operating loss........................... (20,675) (26,979) (47,654)
Interest expense, net.................... (23,928) (642) (24,570)
Net loss................................. (43,699) (33,073) (76,772)
Total assets............................. 95,166 63,298 158,464
Net assets held for sale................. 95,166 16,611 111,777
</TABLE>
Prior to 1998, all operations were North American based.
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(10) QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
3 Months Ended
----------------------------------------------
March
1999 31, June 30, September 30, December 31,
- ---- -------- -------- ------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues......................... $ 18,275 $ 24,521 $ 22,467 $ 20,704
Operating loss................... $(11,714) $(12,880) $(26,431) $(19,765)
Net loss......................... $(27,001) $(31,323) $(36,327) $(26,370)
Loss per share................... $ (3.54) $ (1.32) $ (1.81) $ (1.10)
<CAPTION>
1998
- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues......................... $ 948 $ 1,716 $ 11,746 $ 14,181
Operating loss................... $ (2,829) $ (4,764) $(15,105) $(24,956)
Net loss......................... $ (3,005) $ (5,429) $(24,465) $(43,873)
Loss per share................... $ (0.17) $ (0.32) $ (1.38) $ (2.44)
</TABLE>
The loss per share amounts for the three months ended March 31, 1999 and
September 30, 1999 have been adjusted from the previously reported amounts on
Form 10-Q to reflect the beneficial conversion charges related to certain of
the Company's 1999 preferred stock issuances. See Note 6. These non-cash
charges were $40.0 million, or $2.11 per share, and $7.1 million, or $0.30 per
share for the first and third quarters of 1999, respectively.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
None.
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PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
Directors.
The information concerning directors of the Company required under this Item
is incorporated herein by reference to the Company's definitive proxy statement
pursuant to Regulation 14A, to be filed with the Commission not later than 120
days after the close of the Company's fiscal year ended December 31, 1999.
Executive Officers.
The information concerning executive officers of the Company required under
this Item is provided under Item 4A.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information required under this Item is incorporated herein by reference
to the Company's definitive proxy statement pursuant to Regulation 14A, to be
filed with the Commission not later than 120 days after the close of the
Company's fiscal year ended December 31, 1999.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The information required under this Item is incorporated herein by reference
to the Company's definitive proxy statement pursuant to Regulation 14A, to be
filed with the Commission not later than 120 days after the close of the
Company's fiscal year ended December 31, 1999.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
The information required under this Item is incorporated herein by reference
to the Company's definitive proxy statement pursuant to Regulation 14A, to be
filed with the Commission within 120 days after the close of the Company's
fiscal year ended December 31, 1999.
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PART IV
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(A)
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Report of Independent Public Accountants
Consolidated Balance Sheets--December 31, 1999 and 1998
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31,
1999, 1998, and 1997
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the years ended
December 31, 1999, 1998, and 1997
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended
December 31, 1999, 1998, and 1997
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31,
1999, 1998, and 1997
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
2. FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
The following financial statement schedule is submitted as part of this
report:
(i) Report of Independent Public Accountants
(ii) Schedule II--Valuation and Qualification Accounts
All other schedules are not submitted because they are not applicable or
are not required under Regulation S-X or because the required information is
included in the financial statements or notes thereto.
3. EXHIBITS
The exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are listed in the
Exhibit Index hereto.
(B) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
None
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
WORLDPORT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
/s/ Carl J. Grivner
By: _________________________________
Carl J. Grivner
Chief Executive Officer and
President
Dated: March 28, 2000
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Signature Title Date
--------- ----- ----
<S> <C> <C>
/s/ Carl J. Grivner Chief Executive Officer, March 28, 2000
______________________________________ President and Director
Carl J. Grivner (Principal Executive
Officer)
/s/ John T. Hanson Chief Financial Officer March 28, 2000
______________________________________ (Principal Financial and
John T. Hanson Accounting Officer)
/s/ Michael E. Heisley, Sr. Director March 28, 2000
______________________________________
Michael E. Heisley, Sr.
/s/ Stanley H. Meadows Director March 28, 2000
______________________________________
Stanley H. Meadows
/s/ Peter A. Howley Director March 28, 2000
______________________________________
Peter A. Howley
/s/ Andrew Sage, II Director March 28, 2000
______________________________________
</TABLE> Andrew Sage, II
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AS TO SCHEDULE
We have audited in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in
the United States, the consolidated financial statements of WORLDPORT
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES included in this Form 10-K and have
issued our report thereon dated March 22, 2000. Our audits were made for the
purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a
whole. The schedule listed in the index is the responsibility of the Company's
management and is presented for purposes of complying with the Securities and
Exchange Commission's rules and is not part of the basic financial statements.
This schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the
audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, fairly states in
all material respects the financial data required to be set forth therein in
relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.
Arthur Andersen LLP
Atlanta, Georgia
March 22, 2000
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WORLDPORT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE II--VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1998, AND 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ADDITIONS
--------------------------------
Balance at Charged to Balance at
Beginning Charged to Other End of
Description of Period Income Accounts Deductions Period
----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Provision for
uncollectible accounts
1997.................. $ 0 $ 15 $ 0 $ 0 $ 15
1998.................. $15 $ 0 $ 0 15(1) $ 0
1999.................. $ 0 $359 $ 0 $ 0(1) $359
</TABLE>
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(1) Represents write-off of accounts considered to be uncollectible, less
recoveries of amounts previously written off.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
<TABLE>
<C> <S>
3.1 Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended, previously
filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Form 10-KSB/A for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1997, and incorporated herein by reference.
3.2 Bylaws of the Company, as amended, previously filed as Exhibit 3.2
to Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, and
incorporated herein by reference.
4.1 Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company, dated November 12, 1997,
previously filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Form 10K-SB for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1997, and incorporated herein by reference.
4.2 Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series B
Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company, dated March 6, 1998,
previously filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter
ended March 31, 1998, and incorporated herein by reference.
4.3 Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series C
Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company, dated December 29, 1998,
previously filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K, dated December 31,
1998, and incorporated herein by reference.
4.4 Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series D
Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company, dated July 2, 1999,
previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter
ended September 30, 1999, and incorporated herein by reference.
4.5 Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series E
Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company, dated July 13, 1999,
previously filed as Exhibit 4.2 to Form 8-K, dated July 15, 1999,
and incorporated herein by reference.
4.6 Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series F
Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company, dated July 13, 1999,
previously filed as Exhibit 4.3 to Form 8-K, dated July 15, 1999,
and incorporated herein by reference.
10.1 Sale and Purchase Agreement, dated November 11, 1999, between
WorldPort International, Inc., the Company and Energis plc,
previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K, dated January 14,
2000, and incorporated herein by reference.
10.2 Share Agreement, dated November 11, 1999, between WorldPort
Communications Limited and Energis plc, previously filed as Exhibit
10.2 to Form 8-K, dated January 14, 2000, and incorporated herein by
reference.
10.3 Switch Agreement, dated November 11, 1999, between WorldPort
Communications Limited and Unisource Carrier Service USA, previously
filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Form 8-K, dated January 14, 2000, and
incorporated herein by reference.
10.4 Switch Agreement, dated November 11, 1999, between the Company and
WorldPort Communications Limited, previously filed as Exhibit 10.4
to Form 8-K, dated January 14, 2000, and incorporated herein by
reference.
10.5 Master Equipment Lease Agreement by and between the Company and
Forsythe/McArthur Associates, Inc., dated October 31, 1997,
previously filed as Exhibit 10.6 to Form 10-QSB for the fiscal
quarter ended September 30, 1997, and incorporated herein by
reference.
10.5(a) Lease Schedule A by and between the Company and Forsythe/McArthur
Associates, Inc., dated October 30, 1997, previously filed as
Exhibit 10.7 to Form 10-QSB for the fiscal quarter ended September
30, 1997, and incorporated herein by reference.
10.6 **Master Purchase Agreement between the Company and Northern Telecom
Inc., dated June 3, 1998, previously filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Form
10-QSB/A for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 1998, and
incorporated herein by reference.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<C> <S>
10.7 **Master Services Agreement between the Company and Northern
Telecom Inc., dated June 3, 1998, previously filed as Exhibit 10.4
to Form 10-QSB/A for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 1998, and
incorporated herein by reference.
10.8(a) **Atlantic Crossing/AC-1 Submarine Cable System Capacity Purchase
Agreement between Global Telesystems Ltd and the Company, dated
April 7, 1998, previously filed as Exhibit 10.5 to Form 10-QSB/A
for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 1998, and incorporated herein
by reference.
10.8(b) **Amended and Restated Addendum to AC-1 Capacity Purchase Agreement
and Inland Capacity Purchase Agreements between Atlantic Crossing
Ltd (formerly known as Global Telesystems Ltd), the Company and the
subsidiary grantors, dated March 9, 1999, previously filed as
Exhibit 10.9(a) to Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1998, and incorporated herein by reference.
10.9 Series C Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, dated December 31,
1998, by and between The Heico Companies, LLC and WorldPort
Communications, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to
Form 8-K, dated December 31, 1998.
10.10(a) Shareholder Agreement, dated December 31, 1998, by and among The
Heico Companies, LLC, WorldPort Communications, Inc., Paul A.
Moore, Phillip S. Magiera, Theodore H. Swindells and Maroon Bells
Capital Partners, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to
Form 8-K, dated December 31, 1998.
10.10(b) Amendment to Shareholder Agreement, dated January 25, 1999, by and
among The Heico Companies, LLC, WorldPort Communications, Inc.,
Paul A. Moore, Phillip S. Magiera, Theodore H. Swindells and Maroon
Bells Capital Partners, Inc., previously filed as Exhibit 2.2(a) to
Form 8-K, dated January 25, 1999, and incorporated herein by
reference.
10.11 Registration Rights Agreement, dated December 31, 1998, by and
between The Heico Companies, LLC and the Company, previously filed
as Exhibit 2.3 to Form 8-K, dated December 31, 1998, and
incorporated herein by reference.
10.12 Series E Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, dated July 15, 1999,
by and between The Heico Companies, LLC and the Company, previously
filed as Exhibit 2.4 to Form 8-K, dated July 15, 1999, and
incorporated herein by reference.
10.13 Option Agreement for Series F Preferred Stock, dated July 15, 1999,
by and between The Heico Companies, LLC and the Company, previously
filed as Exhibit 2.5 to Form 8-K, dated July 15, 1999, and
incorporated herein by reference.
10.14 Termination Agreement, dated December 31, 1998, by and between the
Company and Maroon Bells Capital Partners, Inc., previously filed
as Exhibit 10.15 to Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December
31, 1998, and incorporated herein by reference.
10.15 *WorldPort Communications, Inc. Amended and Restated Long-Term
Incentive Plan, as amended, effective October 1, 1996, previously
filed as Exhibit 10.17 of form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1998, and incorporated herein by reference.
10.16 *Employment Agreement with Carl J. Grivner, dated June 25, 1999,
previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q for the fiscal
quarter ended June 30, 1999, and incorporated herein by reference.
10.17 +*Employment Agreement by and between John T. Hanson and the
Company, dated June 29, 1999.
10.18 +*Employment Agreement by and between David Hickey and the Company,
dated September 27, 1998.
10.19(a) *Employment Agreement by and between Paul A. Moore and the Company,
dated January 1, 1998, previously filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-
QSB for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 1998, and incorporated
herein by reference.
10.19(b) *Amendment No. 1, dated as of March 31, 1998, to the Employment
Agreement by and between Paul A. Moore and the Company dated
January 1, 1998, previously filed as Exhibit 10.2(a) to Form 10-QSB
for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 1998, and incorporated
herein by reference.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<C> <S>
10.19(c) *Second Amendment to Employment Agreement between Paul A. Moore and
the Company, dated April 1, 1998, previously filed as Exhibit 10.2
to Form 10-QSB for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 1998, and
incorporated herein by reference.
10.19(d) Pledge Agreement made by Paul A. Moore and the Company, dated April
1, 1998, previously filed as Exhibit 10.2(b) to Form 10-QSB for the
fiscal quarter ended June 30, 1998, and incorporated herein by
reference.
10.19(e) *Third Amendment to Employment Agreement between Paul A. Moore and
the Company, dated September 29, 1998, previously filed as Exhibit
10.4 to Form 10-QSB for the fiscal quarter ended September 30,
1998, and incorporated herein by reference.
10.19(f) Promissory Note between Paul A. Moore and the Company, dated
September 29, 1998, previously filed as Exhibit 10.5 to Form 10-QSB
for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 1998, and incorporated
herein by reference.
10.19(g) *Fourth Amendment to Employment Agreement between Paul A. Moore and
the Company, dated December 1998, previously filed as Exhibit
10.3(f) to Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998.
10.19(h) *Settlement Agreement between Paul A. Moore and the Company, dated
July 15, 1999, previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q for
the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 1999, and incorporated
herein by reference.
10.20(a) *Employment Agreement by and between Phillip S. Magiera and the
Company dated January 1, 1998, previously filed with Form 10-Q for
the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 1998, and incorporated herein by
reference.
10.20(b) *Amendment No. 1, dated as of March 31, 1998, to the Employment
Agreement by and between Phillip S. Magiera and the Company dated
January 1, 1998, previously filed with Form 10-Q for the fiscal
quarter ended March 31, 1998, and incorporated herein by reference.
10.20(c) *Second Amendment to Employment Agreement between Phillip S.
Magiera and the Company dated April 1, 1998, previously filed with
Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 1998, and
incorporated herein by reference.
10.20(d) Pledge Agreement made by Phillip S. Magiera and the Company dated
April 1, 1998, previously filed with Form 10-Q for the fiscal
quarter ended June 30, 1998, and incorporated herein by reference.
10.20(e) *Third Amendment to Employment Agreement between Phillip S. Magiera
and the Company dated September 29, 1998, previously filed with
Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 1998, and
incorporated herein by reference.
10.20(f) Promissory Note between Phillip S. Magiera and the Company dated
September 29, 1998, previously filed with Form 10-Q for the fiscal
quarter ended June 30, 1998, and incorporated herein by reference.
10.20(g) *Fourth Amendment to Employment Agreement between Phillip S.
Magiera and the Company dated December 31, 1998.
10.21 *Employment Agreement with Daniel G. Lazarek, dated February 16,
1998, previously filed as Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-QSB for the
fiscal quarter ended March 31, 1998, and incorporated herein by
reference.
12.1 +Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed
Charges.
21.1 +Subsidiaries of the Company
23.1 +Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP
27.1 +Financial Data Schedule
</TABLE>
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+ Filed herewith.
* Compensation Plan or Agreement.
** Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of exhibit.
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Exhibit 10.17
[Letterhead of WorldPort Communications, Inc.]
June 29, 1999
Mr. John T. Hanson
1361 Bridgewater Lane
Long Grove, IL 60047
Dear Mr. Hanson,
I am pleased to confirm our offer to you for the position of Chief Financial
Officer at WorldPort Communications, Inc. In this position you will report to me
and work out of our Chicago office.
Your starting base salary will be at the annual rate of $235,000 to be paid at
regular intervals under the standard WorldPort payroll system. You will also be
eligible for an annual bonus of $90,000. You may actually make more or less
than the targeted amount based on you and the company achieving objectives. You
are guaranteed to receive your full bonus for 1999.
Upon the approval of the board of directors, you will receive a stock option
grant of 150,000 shares of WorldPort Communications, Inc. stock with a strike
price set at 85% of closing market price on June 29, 1999. 1/3 of these shares
will vest on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant. A detailed
option agreement will be provided separately.
Should there be a change of control of the company resulting in the involuntary
termination of your employment you will be guaranteed a severance payment equal
to one year of your base salary. In addition, if such change of control takes
place, all of the above mentioned options will vest at the time of that change
of control.
You will also be eligible for the standard WorldPort benefits including health,
dental, vision, LTD, AD&D and insurance. As soon as you return the signed offer
agreement we will forward the necessary enrollment paperwork.
This offer of employment is the entire offer to you. There are no other
expressed or implied promises, representations or contracts being offered to
you. Your employment at WorldPort will be "at will." You or the company will
have the right to terminate your employment at any time with or without cause.
In order for WorldPort to comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of
1986 as amended you will have to provide WorldPort with the necessary
documentation which verifies your legal right to work in the United States of
America at the time of your employment
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John, we are excited about the future of WorldPort and about your joining our
team. Please indicate your acceptance of this offer by signing below and
returning an original copy to the attention of Maria Haug in Human Resources at
our Atlanta office July 6, 1999. You may retain the second copy I have enclosed
for your records.
Sincerely,
/s/ Carl Grivner
- -------------------------
Carl Grivner
President & CEO
/s/ John T. Hanson
- -------------------------
John T. Hanson
June 29, 1999
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Date
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Exhibit 10.18
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
The undersigned:
1. The company limited by shares WorldPort Communications Inc., having its
registered office at 1825 Barrett Lakes Center, Suite 100, Kennesaw, GA
30144, hereinafter to be called "employer", in this matter legally
represented by Dan Wickersham, CEO of WorldPort Communications Inc., Party
of the first part,
and
2. Mr. David Hickey born on June 21st 1960 and currently living at Ireland,
hereinafter to be called "the employee", Party of the second part,
declare that they have agreed as follows:
Article 1. Employment Contract
1.1. Employer and the employee enter into an employment contract, to the effect
that employer engages the employee and the employee will carry out work
for employer in the position referred to in Article 2.1 of this employment
contract.
1.2. The employment contract enters into effect as from September 26th 1998 and
has been entered into indefinitely.
Article 2. Position
2.1. The employee has been appointed as and is employed in the position of
General manager Europe - Corporate Development WorldPort. The position of
General Manager Europe - Corporate Development Worldport has been
classified in job group I.
2.2. The employee commits himself also to perform other duties or carry out
other work which is equivalent to his position and is fitting considering
his capabilities and experience.
2.3. The employee carries out his work arising from his position referred to in
Article 2.1, initially from the operational base of Rotterdam. This
operational base may change at a later date. The nature of the position
entails that the employee is bound to also carry out his work outside the
operational base referred to above. The Employee will not be required to
relocate his residence from Ireland.
Article 3. Additional Functions
Without prior explicit permission from employer, for the duration of the
employment the employee is not allowed to carry out additional functions,
professional or otherwise, in any way,
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either directly or indirectly, specifically in the area in which the employer's
company operates, in favour of either third parties or himself.
Article 4. Termination
4.1. The employment contract may be terminated at the end of any calendar month
by means of a registered letter observing a notice period of two calendar
months.
4.2. If termination by the Employer is not motivated exclusively or mainly by
actions or negligence on the part of the Employee, for example in the
event of the dissolution of WorldPort Communications Inc., a merger
takeover or fundamental alteration of policies, the Employer will pay a
compensation sum to the Employee upon termination of the employment. This
compensation sum will amount to 6 times the monthly salary.
4.3. In the event of a prolonged period of disability the employment contract
is terminated, on the basis of the stipulations in Article 7:670 paragraph
3 BW, after at least two years of disability, to be calculated from the
first day of disability, observing the notice period referred to in
Article 4.1. Periods of disability which succeed one another with
intervals of less than 30 days will be added together.
4.4. The employment contract terminates legally, without stating reasons and
without the necessity of giving notice, on the day on which the employee
reaches the retirement date within the meaning of the pension provisions
as referred to in Article 11 of this employment contract.
Article 5. Income
5.1. Employer allows the employee a Total Fixed gross annual Income (TFI) of
NLG 300,000. The statutory gross holiday allowance is part of the TFI and
currently therefore it amounts to 8/108 part of the TFI. After deduction
of statutory and other deductions agreed in this employment contract, the
TFI is paid out in twelve equal monthly terms. The salary is paid out as
is customary with WorldPort Communications Inc., which is currently
monthly at the end of the month.
5.2. The employee will be given the available premium of 17.7% of the TFI minus
the applicable Dutch old age franchise ("AOW-franchise) in the year
concerned. The basis-including the franchise- will be revised yearly and
will be set on every January 1st.
5.3. The employee will also be eligible for a bonus opportunity targeted at 50%
of his annual pay. He may actually make more or less than the targeted
amount based on achieving his objectives. He will receive the details of
the plan under separate cover.
5.4. The details of his stock option plan will be send under separate cover.
Article 6. Compensation of Expenses
6.1. The employee will receive a fixed monthly compensation to cover
representation costs and small expenses. Therefore one cannot make
separate claims for one's own meals
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during business trips, small travel expenses, professional literature,
home office supplies, representation costs, presents and gifts for
colleagues, parking fees, ferry fares and tolls, etc.
6.2. The fixed allowance for job group I amounts to a monthly sum of NLG 500
net.
6.3. Business expenses which the employee incurs in connection with the
performance of his duties and which are not included in the fixed monthly
compensation referred to in Article 6.1, are paid back to the employee
after approval by the direct supervisor on a reimbursement basis after
production of invoices and/or proof of payment.
Article 7. Company Car
7.1. The use of a company car is linked to the position referred to in Article
2.1 of this employment contract. Employer makes a leased car available to
the employee, the class of which is linked to the job group in which the
position referred to in Article 2.1 of this employment contract is
categorised. For job group I the maximum monthly lease sum for a company
car is NLG 2.800.
7.2. The actual limits are determined in line with the lease prices as they
would apply at a standardised use of 40,000 km per year of 42 months of
use with LPG or diesel fuel. The fuel selection is at employer's
discretion and approval, based on the expected actual use. The
corresponding limits are reviewed twice yearly on the basis of current
lease prices.
7.3. If the maximum lease price is exceeded, the employee owes a contribution
over the maximum. In the event of extremely high private use over the
commuter travel, the employee may be charged a contribution.
7.4. The driver is allowed to drive a car of a class which is maximally one
class higher than the class of car belonging to his job group, and if the
Management approves, two classes higher than the class of car belonging to
his job group. In all cases the price difference is at the diver's expense
and will be deducted each month from the salary payment.
7.5. If a driver wants to drive a car from a lower class than he is allowed, no
refund will take place.
7.6. A driver's agreement is entered into with the driver.
Article 8. Working Hours
The working time for all employees is an average of 40 hours a week on a monthly
basis.
Article 9. Holidays and Days Off
9.1. The employee is entitled to 20 holidays per calendar year and to 5 extra
days off per calendar year on full pay of the salary referred to in
Article 5 of this employment contract.
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9.2. After consultation with the person involved, the management determines the
dates on which holidays and days off are taken. The employee may only take
whole or half days off.
9.3. If an employee has not used up all his holidays by the end of the year,
the management will schedule them, after consultation, to be taken within
the first quarter of the subsequent calendar year.
9.4. Annual days off which an employee has not taken may be converted to money
in the month of December, so that the equivalent in money (deducting taxes
and premiums due) may be paid out. The department of P&O shall be informed
of an employee's wish to convert days off to money by 1 December of any
year. For this type of settlement the price of a full day has been set at
the monthly salary divided by 21,75.
9.5. The employee shall be available to furnish the necessary information or
consult during his holidays or days off in the event of urgent matters
which have to be dealt with in employer's interest without further delay.
9.6. Special days of leave which are not deducted from the employee's holiday
entitlement are:
4 days -death of partner;
-death of child;
2 days -marriage;
-delivery by partner
-death of parent
1 day -death of grandparent;
-death of sister or brother (in law);
-death of daughter-in-law, son-in-law, or grandchild
-25, 40, or 60-year wedding anniversary, also of parents
(-in-law);
-moving house at employer's request.
9.7. The employer may determine a number of collective days off at the
beginning of each calendar year. Collective days off may be for instance:
the Monday before or the Friday after the Queen's official birthday
(Koninginnedag); the Monday before or the Friday after Christmas; the
Friday after Ascension.
9.8. At present holidays are the legal (Christian) holidays during which the
company is closed and which count as extra days off, i.e. New Year's Day,
Easter Monday, Ascension, Whit Monday, the Queen's official birthday
(Koninginnedag), Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Irish Bank Holidays. If New
Year's Day, Koninginnedag, Christmas Day, or Boxing Day fall on a weekend
day, the employees are not entitled to another day off or to a settlement
in money. Good Friday and 1 May are not considered holidays within the
meaning of this regulation; 5 May is only considered a holiday within the
meaning of this regulation if this date falls on a working day in the
calendar years ending in 0 or 5.
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9.9. If the employee enters the employment on September 26th 1998, the
employee is entitled to 6 days off.
9.10. Holidays and days off are determined in consultation with co-workers who
are directly involved and they are granted after your direct supervisor
has approved them. If one wants to take more than 15 consecutive days off
(having full-time employment), special permission from the authorised
managing director(s) is required.
Article 10. Health Insurance
The employee will maintain his own Health Insurance with an Irish company (such
as VHI). As a compensation for the costs the employee will be given a yearly
amount of NLG 4,000. This amount may be revised from time to time to cover the
actual costs of Health Insurance.
Article 11. Illness and Disability
11.1. If the employee is unable to carry out the agreed work due to illness,
the employee is entitled to 70% of the gross salary applicable in the
period directly preceding the disability, insofar as the salary does not
exceed the maximum daily wages referred to in Article 9, first paragraph
of the Social Insurance Co-ordination Act (Coordinatiewet Sociale
Verzekeringen) excluding compensation for overtime or other
compensations, but at least at the legal minimum wage applicable to
employee. This entitlement continues to exist for a period of a maximum
of 52 weeks calculated from the first day of illness, but at most until
the end of the employment.
11.2. During the period in which the employee is unable to carry out the agreed
work due to illness, employer will supplement the sum referred to in the
previous paragraph to 100% of the gross salary applicable in the period
directly preceding the disability excluding compensation for overtime or
other compensations, for a period of maximum of 52 weeks, but at most
until the end of the employment.
11.3. The periods during which employee has been unable to carry out the agreed
work due to illness will be added together, if these period succeed each
other with intervals of less than 30 days.
11.4. The following sums are deducted from the salary payable by employer:
a. the sum of a benefit to which the employee is entitle don the basis
of a statutory insurance or whatever reason, or of any (social) fund
the participation in which has been agreed or which results from this
employment contract;
b. the sum of the income from work which the employee has carried out
despite the illness elsewhere than with employer, either with or
without there being a relationship of employment.
11.5. If the employee's inability to work is the result of an event for which
someone else is liable, the employee shall forthwith provide employer
with full information and do everything in his power to enable employer
to exercise his right to recourse referred to in Article 6:107a BW.
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11.6. If the illness continues after the period of 52 weeks, employer will
supplement the benefit pursuant to the Disability Insurance Act (Wet op
de Arbeidsongeschiktheidsverzekering WAO) to 70% of the gross salary
applicable in the period directly preceding the disability excluding
compensation for overtime or other compensations, for a period of a
maximum of 12 months, but at most until the end of the employment. In the
event of partial disability, a proportionate percentage will be
supplemented.
11.7. The obligation to supplementation is cancelled if the Insurance Board
(Bedrijfsvereniging) decides not to grant a WAO benefit.
11.8. Supplementing insurance to the WAO benefit will be concluded. The
employer will be fully responsible for payment of the premiums.
Article 12. Confidentiality
12.1. The employee shall observe strict confidentiality with respect to all
information or data of which the employee obtains or has obtained
knowledge, in the widest sense, including in any case strategy, long-
range plans, operational plans, business secrets, calculations, pricing,
turnover, margins, product/market combinations and purchasers, regarding
employer, its subsidiaries, its participations, joint-ventures, or
companies otherwise affiliated with employer.
12.2. The employee is forbidden to communicate in any way with third parties
regarding the information or data referred to, or to use them in any
manner. In the event of non-compliance with or breach of this
obligation/this prohibition, the employee forfeits a penalty of NLG
100,000, immediately payable without judicial intervention or notice of
default. Employer will regard a breach of confidentiality during the
employment as urgent grounds for instant dismissal.
Article 13. Intellectual Property
Employer holds the copyright within the meaning of the Copyright Act on works
created by the employee in the performance of his duties. If employer publishes
these works, the employee's name will always be mentioned. Before oral or
written publications by the employee which may affect employer's interests,
prior permission from employer shall be obtained. Such permission will only be
denied on serious grounds relating to these interests.
Article 14. Industrial Property
14.1. The employee is obliged to notify employer immediately of everything he
accomplishes during the period of this employment contract, which may
result in industrial property rights in the Netherlands or elsewhere,
including within the meaning of this employment contract in any case
inventions, as well as accomplishments in the field of industrial design,
computer programs, and training systems.
14.2. The inventions and other accomplishments referred to above belong to
employer. The employee is obliged to hand over the connected rights,
except in the case provided for in Article 14.3, both in the Netherlands
and elsewhere, to employer, or to a third party to be
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appointed by employer, at any rate in so far as these rights do not
already belong to employer in accordance with the law. Employer will not
be obliged to pay any compensation for these rights over and above the
income earned by the employee referred to Article 5 of this employment
contract.
14.3. In so far as in employer's opinion the rights referred to above are not
connected with employer's activities or the activities of an affiliated
business, employer will communicate this to the employee in writing,
within six months after employer has been informed of the accomplishment
at issue in writing. From that moment onwards the employee may freely
make use of those rights.
14.4. The employer is obliged, also after the employment contract has
terminated, to render employer any assistance which employer may require,
in order to establish, dispose of and maintain the rights referred to
above which have been entrusted to or handed over to employer. Any costs
resulting from this assistance are at employer's expense.
14.5. Employer is not obliged to apply for legal protection for rights to
referred to in this Article which belong to or have been handed over to
employer. In the event of patent applications employer will, as much as
possible, strive to have the employee named as the inventor in the patent
specification.
Article 15. Non-Competition Clause
15.1. Without previous written permission from employer, either during or
within 6 months after the termination of the employment, the employee is
not allowed to be involved professionally or financially for himself or
others, either directly or indirectly, in activities which are directly
related to employer's field and/or the field of affiliated companies or
which are connected with activities in that field.
15.2. In the event of a breach of paragraph 1 of this Article, the employee
will forfeit a penalty of NLG 100,000 for each breach, as well as a
penalty of NLG 2,500 for every day that the breach continues.
Alternatively employer is entitled to claim full compensation, while
during the employment employer is also entitled to impose a disciplinary
punishment or to terminate the employment immediately on urgent grounds.
Article 16. Gifts
Without explicit prior permission the employee is not allowed to accept gifts or
services from third parties, of which he can suspect that they exceed accepted
standards, or are meant to influence his freedom or independence with respect to
making business decision.
Article 17. Alterations
Employer will confirm any alteration to this employment contract agreed with the
employee to the employee in writing.
Article 18. Government Measures
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Both Parties commit themselves to consult together on the consequences in the
event that the Health Insurance Act (Ziektewet), the General Disability Benefits
Act/Disability Insurance Act (AAW/WAO), and/or the currently existing medical
insurance system are subject to alterations. A point of departure is that
employer will not automatically compensate for financial disadvantages to the
employee.
Article 19. Applicable Law
The Netherlands law applies to this employment contract. Disputes will be
decided by a competent Netherlands Court.
Article 20. Concluding Clause
The Parties declare that this employment contract, fully reflects the employment
conditions agreed between them. Any earlier written employment conditions are
hereby cancelled. New agreements shall be confirmed in writing.
Made out in duplicate and signed at Rotterdam, on September 27, 1998.
WorldPort Communications Inc. For approval,
/s/ Dan M. Wickersham /s/ David Hickey
Mr. D. Wickersham Mr. D. Hickey
President
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WorldPort Communications, Inc. EXHIBIT 12.1
Statement Re: Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(In millions)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
For the Year Ended
December 31,
-----------------------------------------------
1996 1997 1998 1999
---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Fixed charges:
Interest expense (including amortization of
debt issuance costs) (24) (193) (24,570) (52,075)
Interest element of rent expense (1/3 rent) - (30) (420) (765)
----- ------- -------- ---------
(24) (223) (24,990) (52,840)
===== ======= ======== =========
Earnings:
Consolidated net loss (260) (3,493) (76,772) (121,020)
Add back:
Minority interest - - (903) (1,845)
Fixed charges excluding cap interest (24) (223) (24,990) (52,840)
----- ------- -------- ---------
(236) (3,270) (52,685) (70,025)
===== ======= ======== =========
Coverage (Deficiency) (260) (3,493) (77,675) (122,865)
===== ======= ======== =========
</TABLE>
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EXHIBIT 21.1
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<CAPTION>
Name(s) under which
Subsidiary State/Jurisdiction Conducting Business
- ----------------------------------- ------------------ ---------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Telenational Communications, Inc. Delaware Telenational Communications, Inc.
TCI, TNC, Telenational
WorldPort International, Inc. Delaware N/A
WorldPort Acquisitions, Inc. Delaware N/A
WorldPort Acquisitions, Corp. Delaware N/A
WorldPort Distributions NV Netherlands N/A
WorldPort Communications Netherlands N/A
(Europe) BV
WorldPort Ltd United Kingdom WorldPort Ltd
</TABLE>
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Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the inclusion of our
reports dated March 22, 2000 included in WorldPort Communications, Inc.'s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 1999 as well as the
incorporation by reference of such reports into the Company's previously filed
Registration Statement File No. 333-63555, and 333-21549.
Atlanta, Georgia
March 27, 2000
<TABLE> <S> <C>
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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from
the financial statements of Worldport Communications, Inc. for year ended
12/31/1999 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999
<CASH> 1,149
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 1,485
<ALLOWANCES> 359
<INVENTORY> 34
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,309
<PP&E> 166
<DEPRECIATION> 21
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 104,288
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 183,749
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 3
<OTHER-SE> (83,482)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 104,288
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 85,967
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 57,438
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 62,021
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 52,076
<INCOME-PRETAX> (122,866)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (121,021)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (121,021)
<EPS-BASIC> (6.93)
<EPS-DILUTED> (6.93)
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