UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Form
10-KSB
(Mark
One)
x ANNUAL
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For
the
fiscal year ended December
31, 2005.
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TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF
1934
For
the
transition period from __________________ To
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Commission
file number 001-15383
Cardinal
Communications, Inc.
(Name
of
small business issuer in its charter)
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Nevada
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91-2117796
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification
No.)
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390
Interlocken Crescent, Suite
900, Broomfield Colorado
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80021
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(Address
of principal executive
offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Issuer’s
telephone number (303)
285-5379
Securities
registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
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of each class
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Securities
registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:
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whether the issuer is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or
15
(d) of the Exchange Act.o
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the box above will not relieve any registrant required to file reports pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act from their obligations under those
sections.
Check
whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13
or
15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 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
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Check
if
there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of
Regulation S-B contained in this form, and no disclosure
will 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-KSB or any amendment to this Form
10-KSB. o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
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State
issuer’s revenues for its most recent fiscal year $27,906,065 .
State
the
aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by
non-affiliates computed by reference to the price
at
which the common equity was sold, or the average bid and asked price of such
common equity, as of a specified date within the past 60 days. (See definition
of affiliate in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.)
At
March 10, 2006 there were 282,455,511 Shares held by non-affiliates with an
aggregate market value of $6,496,477.
Note:
If
determining whether a person is an affiliate will involve an unreasonable effort
and expense, the issuer may calculate the aggregate market
value of the common equity held by non-affiliates on the basis of reasonable
assumptions, if the assumptions are stated.
(ISSUERS
INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PAST FIVE
YEARS)
Check
whether the issuer has filed all documents and reports required to be filed
by
Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the
distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes
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(APPLICABLE
ONLY TO CORPORATE REGISTRANTS)
State
the
number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity,
as of the latest practicable date.
As
of December 31, 2005, there were 298,286,941 shares of the issuer's common
stock
issued and outstanding; 8,750 shares of the issuer's Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock issued and outstanding; and 100,000 shares of the issuer's
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock issued and outstanding. As of March 31,
2006, there were 413,413,174 shares of the issuer's common stock issued and
outstanding; 8,750 shares of the issuer's Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
issued and outstanding; and 100,000 shares of the issuer's Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.
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PART
I
The
Company
The
Company was incorporated on November 1, 1996, under the name "Media
Entertainment, Inc." In July 1999 the name was changed to "USURF America, Inc.",
and in 2005 the name was changed to “Cardinal Communications, Inc.” Our
headquarters are located at 390 Interlocken Crescent, Suite 900, Broomfield,
Colorado 80021; our telephone number is (303) 285-5379.
The
Company is a publicly-traded diversified communications organization with a
highly synergistic set of core assets and capabilities. The Company includes
Cardinal Broadband, Get-A-Phone, and Sovereign Companies (Sovereign Homes,
Sovereign Realty and Lighthouse Lending.
These
vertically integrated companies provide full-service solutions for residential
and business applications including the delivery of next-generation voice,
video, and data broadband networks to communities and cities throughout the
United States; the construction and development of luxury single and
multi-family homes, condominiums and apartment communities; home finance, real
estate and title services.
Current
Overview
During
2005 we acquired Sovereign Partners, LLC which we now own and operate as a
subsidiary in the residential and planned community (real estate and
communications infrastructure) development industry. We consolidated our
Colorado telecommunication operations under a single subsidiary named “Cardinal
Broadband, LLC” which continues to provide voice (telephone), video (cable
television) and data (Internet) services to business and residential customers.
In Texas, our subsidiary Connect Paging, Inc. d/b/a Get A Phone (“GAP”) provides
voice (telephone) services to residential customers.
Company
Employees
At
December 31, 2005 we had 115 employees, including five officers. As of December
31, 2005, only one of our officers has an employment agreement and one of our
managers has an employment agreement. In addition, we contract for the services
of a few consultants for marketing, construction, engineering and installation
services.
SOVEREIGN
PARTNERS, LLC
Sovereign
Partners has multiple divisions dedicated to providing award-winning development
of residential homes and quality home-buying related services for consumers.
Sovereign
Homes of Colorado offers a wide range of affordable, yet luxurious, multi-family
and single-family homes along Colorado's front range. Prices start in the low
$100's for the multi-family line and low $200's for the single-family line.
The
Sovereign division also has residential developments in Minnesota and Wisconsin,
and is currently developing a project in Arizona. In total, nine residential
and
one commercial project are currently underway.
Sovereign
Realty provides real estate brokerage services that assist customers in buying
and/or selling homes; Western Title Funding, LLC helps consumers through the
real estate title process and coordinates all the details with realtors, brokers
and lenders; and, Lighthouse Lending, LLC helps consumers arrange mortgage
financing. Sovereign primarily distributes its products through Real Estate
brokers.
The
company recently announced it has broken ground on The Shoppes at Settler’s
Chase, a 24,000-square-foot commercial development adjacent to Sovereign’s
completed 216-unit Heritage condominium project. The Shoppes are located in
Thornton, Colorado, and will be anchored by 3 Margaritas Mexican Restaurant.
In
December 2005 the Company announced that its Sovereign Homes division has been
selected as a preferred builder at a 1,600-home master-planned community under
development in northwest Arizona’s Mohave Valley. Sovereign has commenced
construction on the first of four model homes at the El Rio Country Club
development, a 640-acre gated community anchored by an 18-hole championship
golf
course. Sovereign expects to build three additional models by the fall of 2006.
Homes will be priced between $225,000 and $350,000.
In
Golden, Colorado, the first of three urban-style luxury condominium buildings,
called Millstone at Clear Creek Square, is nearing completion. The total number
of luxury units in the three buildings is planned for 78. The market has openly
accepted this product type, which is new to the local market.
In
addition, four other multi-family and one single-family developments are
in-process throughout the front-range of Colorado.
Competitive
Business Conditions and Sovereign’s Competitive Position in the Industry
The
markets where developments are being built are highly competitive with national,
regional, and local builders all competing for the same buyer. The division
differentiates itself with superior product, priced competitively. Traditional
methods of marketing, including print ads, radio, and printed collateral are
utilized by us.
Sources
and Availability of Raw Materials and the Names of Principal
Suppliers
Specific
suppliers, local to the developments, and their source of materials, are
primarily used for building. Due to several factors, such as hurricane Katrina,
some raw materials, such as steel, drywall, and concrete have been in short
supply, causing price increases. The market sales prices have not kept in-step
with the material cost increases.
Several
of the largest suppliers of materials to the Company during 2005 have been:
Concrete Management, Creative Electric, Platte River Plumbing, Cal-Tec Air,
BMC
West, and CFC Framing, all which have supplied materials for multiple
projects.
Patents,
Trademarks, Licenses, Franchises, Concessions, Royalty Agreements or Labor
Contracts
We
do not
own or utilize intellectual property in this business. We are not subject to
any
organized labor contracts.
Governmental
Regulations on the Business
Our
operations are subject to building, environmental and other regulations of
various federal, state, and local governing authorities. For our homes to
qualify for Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”) or Veterans Administration
(“VA”) mortgages, we must satisfy valuation standards and site, material and
construction requirements of those agencies. Our compliance with federal, state,
and local laws relating to protection of the environment has had, to date,
no
material effect upon capital expenditures, earnings or competitive position.
More stringent requirements could be imposed in the future on homebuilders
and
developers, thereby increasing the cost of compliance.
CONNECT
PAGING, INC. D/B/A GET A PHONE
At
December 31, 2005 we principally provide telephone service in Texas through
our
subsidiary Connect Paging, Inc. d/b/a Get A Phone (GAP). GAP is a Competitive
Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs) and is subject to regulation by the Texas Public
Utilities Commissions (PUC).
GAP
Principal Products and Services and their Markets
The
principal product sold is local landline dial tone services resold from
Southwestern Bell and Bellsouth. Services are marketed primarily to credit
challenged consumer markets. The markets served are all of the Bellsouth and
Southwestern Bell footprints in Texas and Florida, and soon to be added Georgia
and Kentucky.
GAP
Distribution Methods of the Products and Services
Get
A
Phone uses a network of distributors to place home phone activation cards in
convenience stores, check cashers, 99 cent stores, and various retailers on
consignment. Also, radio, print, and television ads are run to solicit customers
directly to Get A Phone’s call center for solicitation of services. Payments are
received by mail, credit card, Western Union, and Ace Checks
Cashed.
GAP
- Status of Any Publicly Announced New Product or Service
There
have been no new products announced.
GAP
Competitive Business Conditions and Competitive Position in the Industry and
Methods of Competition
The
telecommunications industry is highly competitive. There are many CLEC’s
offering similar services to the credit challenged market. Also, wireless,
WiMax, cellular and PCS services are competing for the same customer base and
the market is highly volatile. Our distribution network of convenience stores
gives us a competitive advantage over other companies that ignore this
distribution channel.
Sources
and Availability of Our Products and the Names of Principal
Suppliers
Dial
tone
is provided to Get A Phone from the incumbent local service provider, or ILEC.
Currently, GAP is reselling dial tone services from Bellsouth and Southwestern
Bell.
Dependence
on One or a Few Major Customers
GAP
has
13,000 individual residential customers. There is no concentration of business
from any one particular source.
Patents,
Trademarks, Licenses, Franchises, Concessions, Royalty Agreements or Labor
Contracts
We
do not
own or utilize intellectual property in this business. We are not subject to
any
organized labor contracts.
Need
for Government Approval of Principal Products or Services.
Government
approval is necessary in each state. Get A Phone has obtained a license in
each
state in which we are currently doing business. The license is called an SPCOA
or service provider certificate of operating authority and is awarded by each
state’s Public Utilities Commissions after an extensive application and
requirements process. We believe all such licenses are in good
standing.
Governmental
Regulation on the Business
As
a
general matter, we are subject to significant state and federal regulation,
including requirements and restrictions arising under the Communications Act
of
1934, as amended, or the Communications Act, as modified in part by the
Telecommunications Act of 1996, or the Telecommunications Act, state utility
laws, and the rules and policies of the Federal Communications Commission,
or
FCC, state regulators and other governmental entities. Federal laws and FCC
regulations generally apply to regulated interstate telecommunications
(including international telecommunications that originate or terminate in
the
United States), while state regulatory authorities generally have jurisdiction
over regulated telecommunications services that are intrastate in nature. The
local competition aspects of the Telecommunications Act are subject to FCC
rulemaking, but the state regulatory authorities play a significant role in
implementing some FCC rules. Generally, we must obtain and maintain service
provider certificate of operating authority.
The
FCC
is continuing to interpret the obligations of ILECs (Incumbent Local Exchange
Carriers) under the Telecommunications Act to interconnect their networks with
and make UNEs (unbundled network elements) available to other telecommunications
providers. On February 5, 2005, the FCC issued new unbundling rules to replace
the unbundling rules that earlier were vacated by the D.C. Circuit Court of
Appeals. The new rules, among other things: (i) require ILECs to provide
unbundled access to certain medium to high capacity transport services in the
vast majority of their wire centers; and (ii) allow CLECs to convert certain
medium to high capacity transport services to UNEs or combinations of UNEs,
as
long as the CLECs meet applicable qualification requirements. These rules
require somewhat less unbundling than the unbundling rules they replaced. QCII
and other regional bell operating companies filed a petition for review of
this
order with the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, asserting that the FCC’s new
unbundling rules are overly broad. Petitions for review filed by other parties
claim that the FCC should have adopted more extensive unbundling requirements.
A
decision is expected mid-year 2006.
On
September 15, 2003, the FCC released a notice of proposed rulemaking,
instituting a comprehensive review of the rules pursuant to which UNEs are
priced and on how the discounts to CLECs are established for their intended
resale of our services. In particular, the FCC indicated that it will
re-evaluate the rules and principles surrounding Total Element Long Run
Incremental Cost, which is the basis upon which UNE prices are set. The outcome
of this rulemaking could have a material effect on the revenue and margins
associated with our provision of UNEs from ILECs.
Research
and Development Activities
None.
Costs
and Effects of Compliance with Environmental Laws
None.
CARDINAL
BROADBAND
Cardinal
Broadband is committed to providing Video, Voice and Data services to Private
Development Communities, Multiple Dwelling Units, Towns and Municipalities
via
leading edge technologies from Fiber to the Home, to HFC and
Wireless.
Cardinal
Broadband provides Developers, Home Owners, and Property Managers
with communications technologies to provide the very best in Video, Voice
and Data services. We provide the infrastructure, local service, support, and
maintenance. We manage our projects from the initial design through the
construction phase and finally to customer implementation of every project.
We
bring our wealth of experience to create communities that are not only user
friendly, but also provide the services that today’s technology savvy consumers
desire.
The
following is a list of services that Cardinal Broadband, LLC provides to our
partner communities:
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Video Solutions
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Voice Communications
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Local
Telephone Service
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VOIP
Digital Telephone Service
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High-Speed
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DSL,
Cable Modem and Wireless
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Our
business plan involves obtaining, through internal growth, as many video, voice
and data customers as possible. Our growth strategy also includes acquisitions
of telecommunications-related businesses and/or properties which would provide
an immediate or potential customer base for our services.
Cardinal
Broadband’s Sales and Marketing Strategy
For
our
bundled (voice, video and/or data) telecommunications services, we target MDU
properties and planned community developments and the residents living there.
Our selling cycle for obtaining "right-of-entry" (ROE) agreements that will
permit us to offer our services to MDU tenants includes proposal presentation,
contract negotiations and service implementation, a cycle that can require
up to
nine months. While we plan to bolster our growth through acquisitions, securing
new ROE agreements through direct marketing efforts is an integral part of
our
strategy to grow and achieve operating efficiencies and positive cash flow.
While
royalty arrangements encourage property owners to enter into ROE agreements
with
us, we believe that delivery of competitive products and superior customer
service that are targeted to our MDU niche market are the key to obtaining
ROE
agreements. We use a marketing strategy whereby we concentrate on entering
into
ROE agreements with the large national owners of high-quality MDU properties
that own properties in our markets, in conjunction with marketing our services
to smaller owners whose properties typically lie within a single geographic
market.
We
offer
property owners and management companies a great amenity that promotes increased
occupancy, as well as an attractive new revenue source in the form of royalties.
Under the ROE agreements, property owners generally are paid a percentage of
net
monthly receipts collected for services delivered to subscribers on a property.
The percentage paid to property owners under this arrangement typically varies,
depending upon the total number of subscribers to our services in relation
to
the total number of dwelling units on a property. We attempt to focus our
efforts on negotiating long-term ROE agreements with owners of MDU portfolios,
because we believe that strategic relationships with these owners are critical
to market penetration and long-term success. These ROE agreements, to date,
generally provide for a term of seven to 20 years and give us the right to
be
the preferred provider of voice, video and/or data services on the subject
property. The property owner typically agrees to market and promote our services
on a property.
Once
we
have obtained the ROE agreement and services have been activated on the
property, we utilize the on-site leasing personnel to market the services to
the
residents, which typically takes place at the time the residents sign their
leases. The services are packaged at competitive prices, with discounts for
signing-up for two or more services. For the resident, this easy sign-up process
eliminates the need for them to contact several different service providers,
and
saves them money and time. In addition, we attempt to schedule service
installations prior to the move-in date of the resident. This eliminates the
inconvenience for the resident of having to meet the installation technicians,
as is the case with the competition. All of our services are billed on a single
invoice, and the resident only has one company to contact for any questions
or
concerns. We believe that the combination of convenience, savings, and quality
service presented to the resident at the time of move-in is a very powerful
marketing advantage. Additionally, the leasing agents are given an incentive
to
sell the services, since we pay them commissions (directly or through the
property owner's management company) for signing up residents. The leasing
agents are trained by us and are provided with marketing and other support
literature to facilitate sales of the products and services.
Our
acquisition strategy is to pursue properties that we can acquire for costs
comparable to or below those of a standard build-out. These generally tend
to be
ROE agreements held by small, private telecommunications providers.
Cardinal
Broadband Distribution Methods of the Products and
Services
Our
services are delivered over a combination of methods. First we build a backbone
infrastructure capable of delivering Video, Voice and Data services to the
end
user. The backbone can be coax cable, twisted pair copper and/or fiber optic
cable. The distribution network uses traditional delivery methods to provide
the
services. We use RG6 coax, cat3 & cat5 twisted pair to allow the end user a
traditional interface to the network. As the networks develop we are able to
offer services that will grow with the needs and demands of the
customers.
Cardinal
Broadband - Recently Announced New Products
Our
most
recent product is our Digital Telephone service. The service is based on a
state
of the art Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). We have partnered with a local
Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) provider to give us access to the
local
switched network, and use Broadsoft Software for all our feature sets that
we
provide to our customers. With these partners and software, we are able to
provide our customers E911 services, competitive pricing, and all the features
they’ve come to expect from telephone service providers.
Cardinal
Broadband’s Competitive Business Conditions and Competitive Position in the
Industry and Methods of Competition
The
United States cable and telecommunications industry is large and robust. In
recent years the industry has changed from a provider of a single product,
analog CATV, into a competitive provider of multiple entertainment, information
and telecommunications services. The new broadband infrastructure has allowed
companies to expand into services such as telephony, high-speed Internet access
and digital CATV.
As
a
result of technological and regulatory changes that have occurred over the
past
few years, smaller companies have been able to compete more effectively in
the
CATV and telephony markets traditionally dominated by larger companies. This
shift has enabled companies like ours to become effective competitors to the
franchised local cable television operators in the cable television and
telephony markets. In particular, the potential market for servicing MDU's,
MTU's and MPC's remains largely undeveloped, creating significant opportunities
for alternative providers, like us, with the technological, operational,
marketing and administrative ability to manage growth effectively. Based on
its
industry experience, our management has determined that there is a growing
market for alternative telecommunications providers to obtain agreements with
property owners and developers.
Cable
Television (Video) Services
The
Company currently operates as a private cable operator (PCO) whereby it is
not
subject to franchise regulations.
We
deliver our cable television services by re-transmitting programming signals
via
antenna and principal head-end electronic equipment that receive and process
signals from satellites, via both analog and digital transmissions. Currently,
we obtain our programming through program access agreements with DirecTV, Dish
Network and direct contracts with other content providers. We also process
and
distribute off-air transmission signals from local network affiliates and
independent television stations. For analog services, our system architecture
generally eliminates the need for set-top converter boxes when it is connected
to cable-ready television sets, and enables us to activate service for
subscribers without entering into an apartment. For digital services, a set-top
converter box is required. In the future, we plan to employ the technology
that
provides the most attractive return on invested capital without compromising
service.
We
offer
our subscribers a complete array of popular cable television programming at
competitive prices. Our expanded basic retail prices generally approximate
the
rates charged by the incumbent franchise CATV operators, and includes
uninterrupted full-length motion pictures, regional sports channels, sporting
events, concerts and other entertainment programming. Premium channels,
including HBO(TM), Cinemax(TM) and Showtime(TM) are generally offered
individually or in discounted packages with basic or other services. Digital
service can be added and includes additional expanded basic channels, music
channels, multiplex premium channels, pay-per-view availability and an
interactive programming guide.
Internet
(Data) Services
Internet
services are deployed via three methods, DSL, Cable Modem, and Wireless. We
continue to investigate new technologies and will deploy these technologies
as
they fit our future business models.
Current
Markets
We
are
currently developing a network backbone and support infrastructure that will
serve the front range of Colorado from Greeley to Parker including the large
municipalities of Denver and Boulder. Our progress has been slowed due to our
need to create the required network and systems to provide a quality service.
We
currently provide video (cable TV) and high-speed, broadband internet access
to
multiple MDUs and MTUs in Denver and the Front Range. We have begun to market
these services to office building owners and property managers who may be
interested in providing our internet access service to their tenants on a
building-wide basis.
In
addition to our Denver and Front Range operations, we have entered into
agreements with developers to provide video, voice and data services to
properties in northern Colorado.
Cable
Access
We
are
able to offer high-speed internet dedicated service via cable modems using
the
existing cable infrastructure at certain MDU properties. The properties are
connected to the internet via T-1 telephone lines leased from bandwidth
providers.
Key
Suppliers
We
currently have agreements with Echostar (Dish Network) and DirecTV for cable
television programming. While alternative suppliers do exist for analog and
digital cable programming, these alternatives are either not as robust and/or
are not as economically advantageous as the product(s) offered by these
programming suppliers. As a result, if we were required to replace Echostar
and
DirecTV for any reason, it is likely we would not be able to offer our current
programming packages to tenants or that the cost of providing these packages
would significantly increase.
Customer
Service and Support
We
are
committed to the highest levels of customer satisfaction. We believe that
maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction will remain as a key
competitive factor. Currently, we provide customer support during normal
business hours and after hours support through a third party, ensuring that
our
customers will always be able to reach support services.
Competition
The
market for cable television, internet and telephony services is extremely
competitive. Under the terms of our ROE agreements, we generally are required
to
provide products and services that are competitive with those offered by other
providers. We compete for customers on the basis of price, services offered
and
customer service. Local franchised cable television providers, such as Comcast
and Adelphia, represent our principal competition. These competitors are
typically very large companies with significantly greater resources than ours.
While
technology and regulatory changes have allowed companies like us to compete
more
effectively with the incumbents, there is no assurance that we will be able
to
develop and execute upon financially viable business models. As is the case
with
us, telecommunications service providers like us have greater flexibility to
customize their products and services than their competition, but they typically
pay higher programming costs than the local franchise cable television providers
and do not have the scale of those businesses to absorb fixed administrative,
customer service and field operations costs. Additionally, companies like us
that serve MDUs incur the higher churn associated with these residents (the
average life cycle of an apartment resident is 18 months vs. seven years for
a
single-family housing resident), which results in a greater percentage of
marketing costs and customer service calls than those of the incumbent
providers.
We
believe that the primary competitive factors determining success are: a
reputation for reliability and high-quality service; effective customer support;
access speed; pricing; effective marketing techniques for customer acquisition;
ease of use; and scope of geographic coverage. We believe that we will be able
to address adequately all of these factors, except that we will not be able
to
offer scope of geographic coverage for the foreseeable future. It is also
possible that we will not address any of these competitive factors successfully.
Should we fail to do so, our business would likely never earn a profit.
General
Regulation
Our
future telecommunications business is subject to regulations under both state
and federal telecommunications laws which are fluid and rapidly changing. On
the
state level, rules and policies are set by each state's Public Utility
Commission or Public Service Commission (collectively, PUC). At the federal
level, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC), among other agencies,
dictates the rules and policies which govern interstate communications
providers. The FCC is also the main agency in charge of creating rules and
regulations to implement the 1996 Telecommunications Act (the "1996 Act").
The
PUC
reviews and must approve all CLEC transfers, which may impact all of our
potential CLEC acquisitions.
Telephony
Regulation
As
previously discussed for Get A Phone, the 1996 Act opened the local
telecommunications markets to competition by mandating the elimination of many
legal, regulatory, economic and operational barriers to competitive entry.
These
changes provided us with new opportunities to provide local telephone services
on a more cost-effective basis. During 2004 certain court decisions were
rendered that adversely affect the ability of CLEC's to purchase unbundled
network element platforms (UNE-P).
Cable
Television Regulation
Regulatory
Status and Regulation of Private Cable Operators.
Franchise cable operators are subject to a wide range of FCC regulations
regarding such matters as the rates charged for certain services, transmission
of local television broadcast signals, customer service standards/procedures,
performance standards and system testing requirements. In addition, the
operator's franchise, which can be issued at the municipal, county or state
level, typically imposes additional requirements for operation. These relate
to
such matters as construction, provision of channel capacity and production
facilities for public educational and government use, and the payment of
franchise fees and the provision of other "in kind" benefits to the city.
The
operator of a video distribution system that serves subscribers without using
any public right-of-way, as we do, referred to generally as a private cable
operator (PCO), is exempt from the majority of FCC regulations applicable to
franchised systems which do use public rights-of-way. Moreover, a state or
local
government cannot impose a franchise requirement on such operators.
Access
to Property.
Federal
law provides franchise cable operators access to public rights-of-way and
certain private easements. These provisions generally have been limited by
the
courts to apply only to external easements and franchise operators have not
been
able to use these rights to access the interior of MDUs without owner consent.
In some jurisdictions, franchise operators have been able to use state or local
access laws to gain access to property over the owner's objection and in
derogation of a competing provider's exclusive contractual right to serve the
property. These "mandatory access" statutes typically empower only franchise
cable operators to force access to an MDU and provide residential service
regardless of the owner's objections. Thus, in jurisdictions where a mandatory
access provision has been enacted, a franchise operator would be able to access
an MDU and provide service in competition with us regardless of whether we
have
an exclusive ROE with the owner. The ability of franchise operators to force
access to an MDU and take a portion of the subscriber base could negatively
affect our operating margin at a particular property. It is often the case,
particularly at the local level, that the mandatory access provision is suspect
under constitutional principles because, for example, it does not provide the
MDU owner compensation for the "taking" of its property.
The
FCC
has granted direct broadcast satellite (DBS) and multi-channel, multi-point
distribution service (MMDS) operators rights on a national basis similar to
the
mandatory access provided to franchise cable operators in some state and local
jurisdictions. The FCC has adopted rules prohibiting homeowners associations,
manufactured housing parks and state and local governments from imposing any
restriction on a property owner that impairs the owner's installation,
maintenance or use of DBS and MMDS antennas one meter or less in diameter or
diagonal measurement. We do not believe our business will be significantly
impacted by these rights.
Inside
Wiring.
In
1998, the FCC issued rules governing the disposition of inside wiring by
incumbent operators in MDUs upon termination of service when the incumbent
operator owns the wiring. In some instances, a provider, such as us, faces
difficulty in taking over a property because the ownership of the wiring is
uncertain or contested and the property owner is hesitant to allow installation
of additional wiring. These rules, in general, were designed to foster
competition from new providers and require the incumbent operator to choose
between sale, removal or abandonment of the wiring within certain time
constraints.
Regulation
of Franchise Cable Television Rates.
The
FCC, through local governments, regulates the rates that franchised cable
systems can charge for basic monthly service and certain customer premises
equipment, unless "effective competition" exists in a local market. This general
requirement does not apply to charges for pay services. Further, the regulations
allow certain bulk discounts to MDU customers, enabling franchised cable systems
to be more competitive with private cable operators such as us.
Copyright.
The
broadcast programming to be distributed by us contains copyrighted material.
Accordingly, we pay copyright fees for use of that material (copyright liability
for satellite-delivered programming is typically assumed by the supplier).
The
U.S. Copyright Office has ruled that private systems located in "contiguous
communities" (or operating from one head-end) will be treated as one system
and
that the revenue for such systems must be combined in the calculation of
copyright fees. If the combined revenue figure is high enough, it results in
more complicated fee calculations and higher fees. We intend to structure our
programming to minimize the revenue associated with retransmission of television
and radio broadcasts in an effort to maintain a simplified filing status and
to
reduce our copyright liability in the event we must file under the more
complicated formula.
Wireless
Internet Regulation
Our
wireless Internet access products operate in unregulated spectra, the 2400
MHz,
5200 MHz and 5800 MHz being the primary frequencies, and we expect that such
spectra will remain unregulated.
Regulation
of Internet Access Services
We
provide Internet access, in part, using telecommunications services provided
by
third-party carriers. Terms, conditions and prices for telecommunications
services are subject to economic regulation by state and federal agencies.
As an
Internet access provider, we are not currently subject to direct economic
regulation by the FCC or any state regulatory body, other than the type and
scope of regulation that is applicable to businesses generally. In April 1998,
the FCC reaffirmed that Internet access providers should be classified as
unregulated "information service providers" rather than regulated
"telecommunications providers" under the terms of the 1996 Act. As a result,
we
are not subject to federal regulations applicable to telephone companies and
similar carriers merely because we provide our services using telecommunications
services provided by third-party carriers. To date, no state has attempted
to
exercise economic regulation over Internet access providers.
Governmental
regulatory approaches and policies to Internet access providers and others
that
use the Internet to facilitate data and communication transmissions are
continuing to develop and, in the future, we could be exposed to regulation
by
the FCC or other federal agencies or by state regulatory agencies or bodies.
In
this regard, the FCC has expressed an intention to consider whether to regulate
providers of voice and fax services that employ the Internet, or IP, switching
as "telecommunications providers", even though Internet access itself would
not
be regulated. The FCC is also considering whether providers of Internet-based
telephone services should be required to contribute to the universal service
fund, which subsidizes telephone service for rural and low income consumers,
or
should pay carrier access charges on the same basis as applicable to regulated
telecommunications providers. To the extent that we engage in the provision
of
Internet or Internet protocol-based telephony or fax services, we may become
subject to regulations promulgated by the FCC or states with respect to such
activities. We cannot assure you that these regulations, if adopted, would
not
adversely affect our ability to offer certain enhanced business services in
the
future.
Regulation
of the Internet
Due
to
the increasing popularity and use of the Internet by broad segments of the
population, it is possible that laws and regulations may be adopted with respect
to the Internet pertaining to content of Web sites, privacy, pricing, encryption
standards, consumer protection, electronic commerce, taxation, and copyright
infringement and other intellectual property issues. No one is able to predict
the effect, if any, that any future regulatory changes or developments may
have
on the demand for our Internet access or other Internet-related services.
Changes in the regulatory environment relating to the Internet access industry,
including the enactment of laws or promulgation of regulations that directly
or
indirectly affect the costs of telecommunications access or that increase the
likelihood or scope of competition from national or regional telephone
companies, could materially and adversely affect our business, operating results
and financial condition.
Recent
Developments - Acquisition of GalaVu Technology
With
the
recent acquisition of a license to use the technology of GalaVu Entertainment
and the ability to use their Digital delivery solution to provide a true Video
On Demand (VOD), we are ideally positioned to set ourselves apart from our
competition. With the implementation of VOD, we will be able to offer a total
solution that puts us on par with the Franchise cable operators, take us to
a
level above any other private cable operator.
Cardinal
Broadband Sources and Availability of Raw Materials and the Names of Principal
Suppliers
All
materials are standard and are provided via companies such as Graybar, Toner
and
Anixter. We work closely with these suppliers to make sure they know our
deployment schedules and have the stock for the products we use.
Dependence
on One or a Few Major Customers
We
have
been diversifying our products and services and are not reliant on any one
customer as a major source of revenue.
Patents,
Trademarks, Licenses, Franchises, Concessions, Royalty Agreements or Labor
Contracts
We
have a
Technology and Trademark License Agreement with GalaVu Entertainment Networks,
Inc., of Toronto, Ontario, Canada “GalaVu”. The term of the License is ten (10)
years and the License grants Cardinal a non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully
paid
up, worldwide license to make, use, sell, offer to sell, manufacture, market,
and distribute the finished products and technology incorporated into GalaVu’s
video on demand system. Under the License, we have the right to bundle products
incorporating the GalaVu Technology with other products. We also have the right
to sublicense the rights granted under the License to third
parties.
Government
Approval of Principal Products or Services
None.
Governmental
Regulations on Cardinal Broadband
There
is
currently under review by the FCC a proposal for a Federal Franchise agreement,
which could allow us to apply for a Federal Franchise to provide video services
to any property anywhere in the country without the need for a local Franchise
agreement. This would greatly simplify our access to new markets.
Estimate
of the amount spent during each of the last two fiscal years on research and
development activities
Our
research and development activities have been limited to dealing with certain
manufacturers and industry groups which have provided us information and test
products that we use in our lab. This allows us to test products which we will
eventually be deployed in our systems. By utilizing these free test products
and
gaining knowledge through our affiliations with these industry experts, we
eliminate the need for costly equipment and research.
Compliance
with Environmental Laws
Our
Cardinal Broadband business is not subject to any environmental laws or
regulations.
Recent
Developments Concerning our Various Businesses and Material
Contracts
Surrender
and Exchange Agreement
In
February 2005 and in connection with the Sovereign Partners, LLC acquisition,
we
restructured an investment arrangement with Evergreen Venture Partners, LLC
("Evergreen"). Evergreen and the Company had been parties to a certain
Convertible Loan and Security Agreement dated as of December 23, 2003 (the
"Loan
Agreement") pursuant to which the Company issued a convertible promissory note
to Evergreen in the principal amount of $600,000 (the "Old Note"). In addition,
on September 19, 2003, we entered into a Letter Agreement with Evergreen,
pursuant to which we issued to Evergreen a warrant to purchase 3,816,667 shares
of Common Stock. The Company and Evergreen also were parties to a certain Stock
Purchase Agreement dated February 27, 2004 (the "Stock Agreement"). Under the
terms of the Stock Agreement, we issued 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock to
Evergreen and a warrant to purchase 12,500,000 shares of Common Stock. On or
about April 23, 2004, the Company and Evergreen terminated the Old Note issued
under the Loan Agreement and we issued 5,000,000 shares of Common Stock to
Evergreen and a warrant to purchase 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock.
Effective
as of February 18, 2005, on the Closing of the Acquisition, the Company and
Evergreen entered into the Surrender and Exchange Agreement dated as of January
31, 2005. Under the terms of the Surrender and Exchange Agreement Evergreen
surrendered 17,000,000 shares of Common Stock owned by it (the "Surrendered
Shares"). Evergreen also surrendered warrants to purchase 15,316,667 shares
of
Common Stock (the "Surrendered Warrants"). The Surrendered Shares and the
Surrendered Warrants have been canceled and are of no further force or effect.
In consideration of the Surrendered Shares and Surrendered Warrants, we issued
to Evergreen a new promissory note in the principal amount of $750,000.00 (the
"New Note"). The New Note provides for the lump sum payment of the principal
amount of the New Note on July 1, 2006. However, should the trading price of
our
Common Stock be greater than $0.21 per share for a consecutive thirty day
period, the New Note shall terminate and we shall have no further obligation
to
Evergreen under the New Note.
Waiver,
Consent, Surrender and Modification Agreement
Also
in
connection with the Sovereign Partners, LLC acquisition, we restructured an
investment arrangement with Crestview Capital and certain of Crestview's
affiliated investment entities (collectively, "Crestview"). We had entered
into
a series of Purchase Agreements (the "Purchase Agreements") with Crestview
during the year 2004, whereby the Company issued and sold to Crestview (and
certain other participating investors) convertible notes (the "Crestview
Debentures"), warrants to purchase Common Stock (the "Crestview Warrants")
and
shares of Common Stock of the Company.
Effective
as of February 18, 2005, on the Closing of the Acquisition, the Company and
Crestview entered into the Waiver, Consent, Surrender and Modification Agreement
dated as of January 21, 2005. Under the terms of the Agreement, Crestview
surrendered warrants to purchase an aggregate of 31,626,372 shares of Common
Stock (the "Surrendered Crestview Warrants"). In addition, the Purchase
Agreements as between Crestview and the Company were terminated with respect
to
the Surrendered Crestview Warrants, except for the registration requirements
of
the Agreements with respect to any surviving shares or warrants owned by
Crestview. The Surrendered Crestview Warrants were canceled and are of no
further force or effect.
In
addition, the conversion features of the Debentures were modified such that
the
maximum number of shares issuable upon conversion of the Debentures is now
limited to 40,000,000 shares of Common Stock. The payment terms of the
Debentures were also modified such that the principal amount of the Debentures,
approximately $4,420,000 plus accrued but unpaid interest shall be due and
payable on July 1, 2006. However, should the trading price of our Common Stock
be greater than $0.25 per share for a consecutive thirty-day period up to
$2,250,000 of the Debentures shall terminate and we shall have no further
obligation to Crestview under the Debentures.
Subsequent
to Year End, the Company entered into a Restructure and Amendment Agreement
with
the original members of Sovereign Partners, LLC. This agreement was created
to
resolve operating conflicts between the Company and Sovereign Partners, LLC.
Under the terms of the agreement the original Stock Purchase Agreement was
modified to eliminate the EBITDA and NOI provisions. All
subsequent-to-purchase-date issuances of the Company’s stock in consideration of
the original Stock Purchase Agreement were amended to the following. The
guaranteed shares were modified to equal 500,000 shares of the Company
Convertible Series B Preferred Stock issued as 250,000 shares with the execution
of the agreement and the balance of 250,000 shares to be issued on July 1,
2006.
Incentive shares shall equal 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s Convertible
Series B Preferred Stock and will be issued as 500,000 shares on January 1,
2007
and 500,000 shares on July 1, 2007. Bonus shares shall equal 1,000,000 shares
of
the Company’s Convertible Series B Preferred stock and will be issued as 500,000
shares on January 1, 2008 and 500,000 shares on July 1, 2008. In addition,
the
Company shall distribute Balance Shares in two equal installments on January
1,
2009 and July 1, 2009. The Balance Shares shall be shares of the Company’s
Convertible Series B Preferred Stock which shall equal such number of such
preferred stock as shall provide the Members with ownership of at least, but
not
more than 49.99% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Common Stock of
the
Company on an as converted and fully diluted capitalization basis as measured
on
the Measurement Date. The Measurement Date shall be the last day of the first
consecutive 10 day period, wherein the shares of the Company’s common stock have
had a closing bid price of at least $0.10 per share on each day in that period,
as adjusted for any stock splits, dividends, or similar adjustments. The Balance
Shares calculation shall not include, and shall be adjusted for any shares
or
securities issued with respect to any mergers, acquisitions, conversion of
debt
to equity, obligations of Sovereign existing as of February 18, 2005 or any
options or warrants that expire, unexercised prior to January 1, 2009 which
may
have been outstanding on the Measurement Date.
Item
1a. Risk Factors
RISK
FACTORS CONCERNING US AND OUR COMMON STOCK
The
most
significant risks and uncertainties associated with our business are described
below; however, they are not the only risks we face. If any of the following
risks actually occur, our business, financial condition, or results or
operations could be materially adversely affected, the trading of our common
stock could decline, and an investor may lose all or part of his or her
investment.
OUR
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM EXPRESSED IN THEIR AUDIT REPORT
RELATED TO OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005,
SUBSTANTIAL DOUBT ABOUT OUR ABILITY TO CONTINUE AS A GOING CONCERN.
In
their
opinions on our financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2004
and
2005, our independent auditor, AJ. Robbins PC, expressed substantial doubt
about
our ability to continue as a going concern because of our recurring losses
and
negative working capital.
WE
HAVE A HISTORY OF SIGNIFICANT LOSSES AND WE MAY NEVER ACHIEVE OR SUSTAIN
PROFITABILITY. IF WE ARE UNABLE TO BECOME PROFITABLE, OUR OPERATIONS WILL BE
ADVERSELY EFFECTED.
We
have
incurred annual operating losses since our inception. As a result, at December
31, 2005, we had an accumulated deficit of $72,389,973 . Our gross revenues
for
the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, were $27,906,065 and $6,479,419,
with losses from operations of $9,379,343 and $10,916,387 and net losses of
$11,225,278 and $17,302,850 respectively.
As
we
pursue our business plan, we expect our operating expenses to increase
significantly. We will need to generate increased revenues to become profitable.
Accordingly, we cannot assure you that we will ever become or remain profitable.
If our revenues fail to grow at anticipated rates or our operating expenses
increase without a commensurate increase in our revenues, our financial
condition will be adversely affected. Our inability to become profitable on
a
quarterly or annual basis would have a materially adverse effect on our business
and financial condition. Also, the market price for our stock could fall.
WE
ARE DEPENDENT UPON LONG-TERM FINANCING. IF WE ARE UNABLE TO RAISE CAPITAL AS
WE
NEED IT, OUR OPERATIONS COULD BE JEOPARDIZED
Our
ability to implement our business plan and grow is dependent on raising a
significant amount of capital. We have sustained our operations in large part
from sales of our equity. We may not be able to successfully generate revenues
or raise additional funds sufficient to finance our continued operations. In
the
long term, failure to generate sufficient revenues or obtain financing would
have a material adverse effect on our business and would jeopardize our ability
to continue our operations.
WE
HAVE IN THE PAST AND MAY IN THE FUTURE ENGAGE IN ACQUISITIONS, WHICH WILL CAUSE
US TO INCUR A VARIETY OF COSTS AND WHICH MAY NOT ACHIEVE ANTICIPATED OR DESIRED
RESULTS. WE MAY NOT ACHIEVE THE RESULTS WE ANTICIPATE AND DESIRE FROM OUR
ACQUISITION OF THE SOVEREIGN COMPANIES,
From
time
to time we engage in discussions with third parties concerning potential
acquisitions of businesses, products, technologies and other assets.
Acquisitions may require us to make considerable cash outlays and can entail
the
need for us to issue equity securities, incur debt and contingent liabilities,
incur amortization expenses related to intangible assets, and can result in
the
impairment of goodwill, which could harm our profitability. Acquisitions involve
a number of additional risks, including:
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in and costs associated with the assimilation of the operations,
technologies, personnel and products of the acquired companies,
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assumption
of known or unknown liabilities or other unanticipated events or
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Any
of
these risks could harm our ability to achieve profitability of acquired
operations or to realize other anticipated benefits of an acquisition.
On
February 18, 2005 we acquired Sovereign Partners, LLC which we now own and
operate as a subsidiary in the residential and planned community (real estate
and communications infrastructure) development industry. In connection with
the
acquisition, we issued common stock and newly created Series B preferred stock.
That issuance was dilutive to our shareholders. We are obligated to issue more
shares of preferred stock, which is convertible to common stock on a hundred
for
one basis, under the terms of the acquisition agreement with Sovereign. All
such
issuances will be dilutive to our shareholders. In addition, the preferred
stock
we are issuing is senior to the rights of our common stock holders upon
liquidation. If we are unable to assimilate Sovereign's management and
operations, or if we incur unforeseen liabilities, or if the operations of
Sovereign do not continue to grow or if they diminish, we will not obtain
recognizable benefits from the acquisition and our shareholders will have
suffered material dilution.
WE
HAVE SENIOR SECURED CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES TOTALING $4,420,000 DUE IN 2006,
COLLATERALIZED BY ALL OUR ASSETS. WE DO NOT HAVE THE FUNDS AVAILABLE TO PAY
THESE DEBENTURES IF NOT CONVERTED INTO COMMON STOCK. IF THE DEBENTURES ARE
NOT
PAID OR CONVERTED, THE DEBENTURE HOLDERS COULD FORECLOSE ON OUR ASSETS.
During
2004, we entered into a series of private placements totaling $4,420,000 in
senior secured debentures, convertible into common stock. If not converted,
the
debentures are due on July 1, 2006. The debentures bear interest at rates from
six percent (6%) to twelve percent (12%) and are collateralized by our assets.
We do not currently have the funds to pay these debentures and we cannot assure
you that we will have the funds to pay them on the due dates. If the debentures
are not paid or converted, the debenture holders could foreclose on our assets.
In
March
2005 the terms of the agreements were modified such that a maximum of 40,000,000
shares are to be issued upon conversion of the debentures. If our common share
price exceeds $0.25 per share for 30 consecutive days, payment of debentures
totaling $2,250,000 shall be forgiven by the debenture holders.
WE
HAVE A NOTE PAYABLE TO EVERGREEN VENTURE PARTNERS, LLC DUE IN 2006. WE CURRENTLY
DO NOT HAVE THE FUNDS AVAILABLE TO PAY THIS NOTE WHEN DUE.
In
2005
we entered into an agreement with Evergreen Venture Partners, LLC to purchase
17,000,000 unregistered shares of our common stock for a $750,000 note payable.
The terms of the agreement call for payment of the note plus accrued interest
in
July 2006, provided however, if our common share price exceeds $0.21 per share
for 30 consecutive days, payment of the note shall be forgiven.
WE
RELY ON LOCAL TELEPHONE COMPANIES AND OTHER COMPANIES TO PROVIDE CERTAIN
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. A DISRUPTION OF THESE SERVICES COULD HAVE AN
ADVERSE EFFECT ON OPERATIONS.
Our
wholly owned subsidiary, Connect Paging, Inc. d/b/a Get-A-Phone is a Texas-based
communications company operating as a local exchange carrier in areas currently
served by SBC and Verizon Southwest. We buy certain telecommunications from
SBC
and Verizon and resell these to our customers. If we were not able to buy these
services or if we experienced a disruption of these services, it would adversely
affect our ability to operate in these areas.
WE
HAVE THE ABILITY, WITHOUT SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL, TO ISSUE PREFERRED STOCK AND
DESIGNATE THE RIGHTS, PREFERENCES AND PRIVILEGES THAT MAY BE SENIOR TO COMMON
STOCK.
In
November 2004, we issued 10,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
("Series A Stock") at $100.00 per share, for a total consideration of
$1,000,000. The Series A Stock is convertible into our common stock at a
conversion price ranging from $0.05 to $0.075 as calculated in accordance with
the Certificate of Designation. The Series A Stock has a liquidation preference
ahead of the common stock in the event of any dissolution or winding up of
our
Company and is entitled to any dividends that may be declared from time to
time
by the Board of Directors. In 2005, 1,250 Series A preferred shares were
converted into 2,500,000 shares of common stock.
In
February 2005, we issued 35,000,000 shares of our common stock and 100,000
shares of our newly created Series B Convertible Preferred Stock in the
acquisition of the Sovereign Partners LLC. The Series B Preferred Stock is
convertible into our common stock at a conversion rate of one hundred (100)
shares of common stock for each one (1) share of Series B Preferred Stock,
in
accordance with the Certificate of Designation. The Series B Preferred Stock
has
a liquidation preference ahead of the common stock in the event of any
dissolution or winding up of our Company and is entitled to any dividends that
may be declared from time to time by our Board of Directors.
We
have a
total of 100,000,000 authorized shares of preferred stock. The Board of
Directors may determine, without shareholder approval, the rights, preferences
and privileges of the preferred stock. Depending on the rights, preferences
and
privileges granted when the preferred stock is issued, it may have the effect
of
delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control without further action
by
the shareholders, may discourage bids for our common stock at a premium over
the
market price of the common stock and may adversely affect the market price
of
and the voting and other rights of the holders of our common stock.
WE
CAN ISSUE COMMON STOCK WITHOUT SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL THAT MAY CAUSE DILUTION
TO
EXISTING SHAREHOLDERS.
We
have
800,000,000 authorized shares of common stock that can be issued by the Board
of
Directors. At December 31, 2005, we had 363,382,430 shares of common stock
available for issue. Under most circumstances the Board of Directors has the
right to issue these shares. If all of these shares were issued, it would
substantially dilute the existing shareholders.
OUR
COMMON STOCK HAS EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT PRICE VOLATILITY IN THE PAST AND WE
EXPECT IT TO EXPERIENCE HIGH VOLATILITY IN THE FUTURE. THIS HIGH VOLATILITY
SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASES THE RISK OF LOSS TO PERSONS OWNING OUR COMMON STOCK.
The
trading price for our common stock has been, and we expect it to continue to
be,
highly volatile. For example, the closing bid price of our stock has fluctuated
between $0.02 and $0.35 per share since January 1, 2003. The price at which
our
common stock trades depends upon a number of factors, including our historical
and anticipated operating results and general market and economic conditions,
which are beyond our control. In addition, the stock market has, from time
to
time, experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations. These broad market
fluctuations may lower the market price of our common stock. Moreover, during
periods of stock market price volatility, share prices of many
telecommunications companies have often fluctuated in a manner not necessarily
related to their operating performance. Accordingly, our common stock may be
subject to greater price volatility than the stock market as a whole.
FUTURE
SALES OF COMMON STOCK MAY CAUSE THE PRICE OF OUR COMMON STOCK TO DECLINE.
Future
sales of substantial amounts of common stock pursuant to Rule 144 under the
Securities Act of 1933 or otherwise by certain shareholders could have a
material adverse impact on the market price for the common stock at the time.
As
of the date of this report, there are 153,952,899 outstanding shares of our
common stock held by shareholders which are deemed "restricted securities"
as
defined by Rule 144 under the Securities Act. Under certain circumstances,
these
shares may be sold without registration pursuant to the provisions of Rule
144.
In general, under Rule 144, a person (or persons whose shares are aggregated)
who has satisfied a one-year holding period may, under certain circumstances,
sell within any three-month period a number of restricted securities which
does
not exceed the greater of one (1%) percent of the shares outstanding or the
average weekly trading volume during the four calendar weeks preceding the
notice of sale required by Rule 144. In addition, Rule 144 permits, under
certain circumstances, the sale of restricted securities without any quantity
limitations by a person who is not an affiliate of ours and has satisfied a
two-year holding period. Any sales of shares by shareholders pursuant to Rule
144 may cause the price of our common stock to decline.
SOVEREIGN
PARTNERS, LLC IS ROUTINELY INVOLVED IN LITIGATION MATTERS ARISING FROM ACCIDENTS
AND WARRANTY RELATED CLAIMS; ALTHOUGH WE STRIVE TO KEEP THE LITIGATION COSTS
AND
PAYMENTS IF ANY, TO A MINIMUM, AND WE MAINTAIN LIABILITY INSURANCE, WE CANNOT
BE
ASSURED THAT LITIGATION WILL NOT HAVE AN ADVERSE IMPACT ON THE OPERATIONS AND
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPANY TAKEN AS A WHOLE.
Sovereign
Partners, LLC (“Sovereign”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, performs
residential and commercial construction activities directly and through
sub-contractors. Such activities frequently give rise to warranty claims and
personal injury claims against Sovereign and other job contractors. Although
Sovereign has procedures in place to assist in the prevention of such claims,
litigation arising from accidents and warranty issues are an inevitable part
of
the business. While Sovereign maintains insurance for such claims in reasonable
amounts to protect it from losses, we cannot predict if any pending or future
claims will have an adverse impact on our financial condition and results of
operations. Also, we cannot be certain that liability insurance will continue
to
be available to Sovereign on terms acceptable to Sovereign, if at all. Loss
of
Sovereign’s liability insurance could have an adverse impact on our financial
condition and results of operations.
OUR
COMMON STOCK IS SUBJECT TO PENNY STOCK RULES WHICH MAY BE DETRIMENTAL TO
INVESTORS.
Our
common stock has traded at a price substantially below $5.00 per share,
subjecting trading in the stock to certain SEC rules requiring additional
disclosures by broker-dealers. These rules generally apply to any non-NASDAQ
equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share, subject
to
certain exceptions, commonly referred to as a "penny stock." Such rules require
the delivery, prior to any penny stock transaction, of a disclosure schedule
explaining the penny stock market and the risks associated therewith and impose
various sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell penny stocks
to
persons other than established customers and institutional or wealthy investors.
For these types of transactions, the broker-dealer must make a special
suitability determination for the purchaser and have received the purchaser's
written consent to the transaction prior to the sale. The broker-dealer also
must disclose the commissions payable to the broker-dealer, current bid and
offer quotations for the penny stock and, if the broker-dealer is the sole
market maker, the broker-dealer must disclose this fact and the broker-dealer's
presumed control over the market. Such information must be provided to the
customer orally or in writing before or with the written confirmation of trade
sent to the customer. Monthly statements must be sent disclosing recent price
information for the penny stock held in the account and information on the
limited market in penny stocks. The additional burdens imposed upon
broker-dealers by such requirements could discourage broker-dealers from
effecting transactions in our common stock. These disclosure requirements may
have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary
market for a stock that becomes subject to the penny stock rules.
WE
OPERATE IN A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE MARKET, AND WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO COMPETE
EFFECTIVELY AGAINST ESTABLISHED COMPETITORS WITH GREATER FINANCIAL RESOURCES
AND
MORE DIVERSE STRATEGIC PLANS.
We
face
competition from many communications providers with significantly greater
financial, technical and marketing resources, longer operating histories,
well-established brand names, larger customer bases and diverse strategic plans
and technologies. Intense competition has led to declining prices and margins
for many communications services. We expect this trend to continue as
competition intensifies in the future. We expect significant competition from
traditional and new communications companies, including local, long distance,
cable modem, Internet, digital subscriber line, fixed and mobile wireless and
satellite data service providers, some of which are described in more detail
below. If these potential competitors successfully focus on our market, we
may
face intense competition which could harm our business. In addition, we may
also
face severe price competition for building access rights, which could result
in
higher sales and marketing expenses and lower profit margins.
OUR
BUSINESS IS CYCLICAL AND IS SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED BY CHANGES IN GENERAL AND
LOCAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS.
Our
Real
Estate business is cyclical and is significantly impacted by changes in national
and general economic factors outside of our control, such as short and long
term
interest rates, the availability of financing for homebuyers, consumer
confidence (which can be substantially affected by external conditions,
including international hostilities, federal mortgage financing programs, and
federal income tax provisions. The cyclicality of our business is also highly
sensitive to changes in economic conditions that can occur on a local or
regional basis, such as changes in housing demand, population growth, employment
levels and job growth, and property taxes. Weather conditions and natural
disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, droughts, fires
and other environmental conditions can harm our homebuilding business on a
local
or regional basis. Civil unrest can also have an adverse effect on our
homebuilding business. Fluctuating lumber prices and shortages, as well as
shortages or price fluctuations in other important building materials, can
have
an adverse effect on our homebuilding business. Similarly, labor shortages
or
unrest among key trades, such as carpenters, roofers, electricians and plumbers,
can delay the delivery of our homes and increase our costs. Rebuilding efforts
underway in the gulf coast region of the United States following the destruction
caused by the two devastating hurricanes there in the summer of 2005 may cause
or exacerbate shortages of labor and/or certain materials. The difficulties
described above can cause demand and prices for our homes to diminish or cause
us to take longer and incur more costs to build our homes. We may not be able
to
recover these increased costs by raising prices because the price of each home
is usually set several months before the home is delivered, as our customers
typically sign their home purchase contracts before construction has even begun
on their homes. In addition, some of the difficulties described above could
cause some homebuyers to cancel their home purchase contracts
altogether.
THE
HOMEBUILDING INDUSTRY HAS NOT EXPERIENCED A DOWNTURN IN MANY YEARS, AND NEW
HOMES MAY BE OVERVALUED.
Although
the homebuilding business can be cyclical, it has not experienced a downturn
in
many years. Some have speculated that the prices of new homes, and the stock
prices of companies like ours that build new homes, are inflated and may decline
if the demand for new homes weakens. A decline in the prices for new homes
would
have an adverse effect on our homebuilding business. If new home prices decline,
interest rates increase or there is a downturn in the economy, some homebuyers
may cancel their home purchases because the required deposits are small and
generally refundable. If the prices for new homes begin to decline, interest
rates increase or there is a downturn in local or regional economies or the
national economy, homebuyers may have financial incentive to terminate their
existing sales contracts in order to negotiate for a lower price or to explore
other options. Such a result could have an adverse effect on our homebuilding
business and our results of operations.
OUR
SUCCESS DEPENDS ON THE AVAILABILITY OF IMPROVED LOTS AND UNDEVELOPED LAND THAT
MEET OUR LAND INVESTMENT CRITERIA.
The
availability of finished and partially developed lots and undeveloped land
for
purchase that meet our internal criteria depends on a number of factors outside
our control, including land availability in general, competition with other
homebuilders and land buyers for desirable property, inflation in land prices,
and zoning, allowable housing density and other regulatory requirements. Should
suitable lots or land become less available, the number of homes we may be
able
to build and sell could be reduced, and the cost of land could be increased,
perhaps substantially, which could adversely impact our results of
operations.
HOME
PRICES AND SALES ACTIVITY IN THE PARTICULAR MARKETS AND REGIONS IN WHICH WE
DO
BUSINESS IMPACT OUR RESULTS OF OPERATIONS BECAUSE OUR BUSINESS IS CONCENTRATED
IN THESE MARKETS.
Home
prices and sales activity in some of our key markets have declined from time
to
time for market-specific reasons, including adverse weather or economic
contraction due to, among other things, the failure or decline of key industries
and employers. If home prices or sales activity decline in one or more of the
key markets in which we operate, our costs may not decline at all or at the
same
rate and, as a result, our overall results of operations may be adversely
impacted.
INTEREST
RATE INCREASES OR CHANGES IN FEDERAL LENDING PROGRAMS COULD LOWER DEMAND FOR
OUR
HOMES.
Nearly
all of our customers finance the purchase of their homes, and a significant
number of these customers arrange their financing through our subsidiary
Lighthouse Lending, LLC. Increases in interest rates or decreases in
availability of mortgage financing would increase monthly mortgage costs for
our
potential homebuyers and could therefore reduce demand for our homes and
mortgages. Increased interest rates can also hinder our ability to realize
our
backlog because our sales contracts provide our customers with a financing
contingency. Financing contingencies allow customers to cancel their home
purchase contracts in the event they cannot arrange for financing at interest
rates that were prevailing when they signed their contracts. Because the
availability of Fannie Mae, FHLMC, FHA and VA mortgage financing is an important
factor in marketing many of our homes, any limitations or restrictions on the
availability of those types of financing could reduce our home sales.
WE
ARE SUBJECT TO SUBSTANTIAL LEGAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE
DEVELOPMENT OF LAND, THE HOMEBUILDING PROCESS AND PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT,
WHICH CAN CAUSE US TO SUFFER DELAYS AND INCUR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH COMPLIANCE
AND WHICH CAN PROHIBIT OR RESTRICT HOMEBUILDING ACTIVITY IN SOME REGIONS OR
AREAS.
Our
homebuilding business is heavily regulated and subject to increasing local,
state and federal statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations concerning zoning,
resource protection, other environmental impacts, building design, construction
and similar matters. These regulations often provide broad discretion to
governmental authorities that regulate these matters, which can result in
unanticipated delays or increases in the cost of a specified project or a number
of projects in particular markets. We may also experience periodic delays in
homebuilding projects due to building moratoria in any of the areas in which
we
operate. We are also subject to a variety of local, state and federal statutes,
ordinances, rules and regulations concerning the environment. These laws and
regulations may cause delays in construction and delivery of new homes, may
cause us to incur substantial compliance and other costs, and can prohibit
or
severely restrict homebuilding activity in certain environmentally sensitive
regions or areas. In addition, environmental laws may impose liability for
the
costs of removal or remediation of hazardous or toxic substances whether or
not
the developer or owner of the property knew of, or was responsible for, the
presence of those substances. The presence of those substances on our properties
may prevent us from selling our homes and we may also be liable, under
applicable laws and regulations or lawsuits brought by private parties, for
hazardous or toxic substances on properties and lots that we have sold in the
past. The mortgage brokering operations of Lighthouse Lending, LLC are heavily
regulated and subject to the rules and regulations promulgated by a number
of
governmental and quasi-governmental agencies. There are a number of federal
and
state statutes and regulations which, among other things, prohibit
discrimination, establish underwriting guidelines which include obtaining
inspections and appraisals, require credit reports on prospective borrowers
and
fix maximum loan amounts. A finding that we materially violated any of the
foregoing laws could have an adverse effect on our results of
operations.
WE
BUILD HOMES IN HIGHLY COMPETITIVE MARKETS, WHICH COULD HURT OUR FUTURE OPERATING
RESULTS.
We
compete in each of our markets with a number of homebuilding companies for
homebuyers, land, financing, raw materials and skilled management and labor
resources. Our competitors include large national homebuilders, as well as
other
smaller regional and local builders that can have an advantage in local markets
because of long-standing relationships they may have with local labor or land
sellers. We also compete with other housing alternatives, such as existing
homes
and rental housing. These competitive conditions can make it difficult for
us to
acquire desirable land which meets our land buying criteria, cause us to offer
or to increase our sales incentives or price discounts, and result in reduced
sales. Any of these competitive conditions can adversely impact our revenues,
increase our costs and/or impede the growth of our local or regional
homebuilding businesses.
CHANGING
MARKET CONDITIONS MAY ADVERSELY IMPACT OUR ABILITY TO SELL HOMES AT EXPECTED
PRICES.
There
is
often a significant amount of time between when we initially acquire land and
when we can make homes on that land available for sale. The market value of
a
proposed home can vary significantly during this time due to changing market
conditions. In the past, we have benefited from increases in the value of homes
over time, but if market conditions were to reverse, we may need to sell homes
at lower prices than we anticipate. We may also need to take write-downs of
our
home inventories and land holdings if market values decline.
BECAUSE
OF THE SEASONAL NATURE OF OUR REAL ESTATE BUSINESS, OUR QUARTERLY OPERATING
RESULTS FLUCTUATE.
We
have
experienced seasonal fluctuations in quarterly operating results. We typically
do not commence significant construction on a home before a sales contract
has
been signed with a homebuyer. A significant percentage of our sales contracts
are made during the spring and summer months. Construction of our homes
typically requires approximately four months and weather delays that often
occur
during late winter and early spring may extend this period. As a result of
these
combined factors, we historically have experienced uneven quarterly results,
with lower revenues and operating income generally during the first and second
quarters of our fiscal year.
OUR
LEVERAGE MAY PLACE BURDENS ON OUR ABILITY TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF OUR
INDEBTEDNESS, MAY RESTRICT OUR ABILITY TO OPERATE AND MAY PREVENT US FROM
FULFILLING OUR OBLIGATIONS.
The
amount of our debt could have important consequences. For example: it could
limit our ability to obtain future financing for working capital, capital
expenditures, acquisitions, debt service requirements or other requirements;
require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations
to
the payment of our debt and reduce our ability to use our cash flow for other
purposes; impact our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in
our
business; place us at a competitive disadvantage because we have more debt
than
some of our competitors; and make us more vulnerable in the event of a downturn
in our business or in general economic conditions. Our ability to meet our
debt
service and other obligations will depend upon our future performance. We are
engaged in businesses that are substantially affected by changes in economic
cycles. Our revenues and earnings vary with the level of general economic
activity in the markets we serve. Our businesses could also be affected by
financial, political, business and other factors, many of which are beyond
our
control. The factors that affect our ability to generate cash can also affect
our ability to raise additional funds through the sale of debt and/or equity
securities, the refinancing of debt or the sale of assets. Changes in prevailing
interest rates may also affect our ability to meet our debt service obligations,
because borrowings under our bank credit facilities bear interest at floating
rates. A higher interest rate on our debt could adversely affect our operating
results. Our business may not generate sufficient cash flow from operations
and
borrowings may not be available to us under our bank credit facilities in an
amount sufficient to enable us to pay our debt service obligations or to fund
our other liquidity needs. We may need to refinance all or a portion of our
debt
on or before maturity, which we may not be able to do on favorable terms or
at
all. The indentures governing our outstanding debt instruments and our bank
credit facilities include various financial covenants and restrictions,
including restrictions on debt incurrence, sales of assets and cash
distributions by us. Should we not comply with any of those restrictions or
covenants, the holders of those debt instruments or the banks, as appropriate,
could cause our debt to become due and payable prior to maturity. Currently
we
are not in compliance with our certain bank loan covenants.
WE
MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY IN CONTINUING TO OBTAIN THE ADDITIONAL FINANCING REQUIRED
TO
OPERATE AND DEVELOP OUR BUSINESS.
Our
construction operations require significant amounts of cash and/or available
credit. It is not possible to predict the future terms or availability of
additional capital. Our bank credit facilities limit our ability to borrow
additional funds by placing a maximum cap on our leverage ratio. If conditions
in the capital markets change significantly, it could reduce our sales and
may
hinder our future growth and results of operations.
OUR
FUTURE GROWTH MAY BE LIMITED BY CONTRACTING ECONOMIES IN THE MARKETS IN WHICH
WE
CURRENTLY OPERATE, AS WELL AS OUR INABILITY TO ENTER
MARKETS.
Our
future growth and results of operations could be adversely affected if the
markets in which we currently operate do not continue to support the expansion
of our existing business or if we are unable to identify new markets for entry.
Our inability to grow organically in existing markets or to expand into new
markets would limit our ability to achieve our growth objectives and would
adversely impact our future operating results.
REGULATION
OF THE INTERNET.
Due
to
the increasing popularity and use of the Internet by broad segments of the
population, it is possible that laws and regulations may be adopted with respect
to the Internet pertaining to content of Web sites, privacy, pricing, encryption
standards, consumer protection, electronic commerce, taxation, and copyright
infringement and other intellectual property issues. No one is able to predict
the effect, if any, that any future regulatory changes or developments may
have
on the demand for our Internet access or other Internet-related services.
Changes in the regulatory environment relating to the Internet access industry,
including the enactment of laws or promulgation of regulations that directly
or
indirectly affect the costs of telecommunications access or that increase the
likelihood or scope of competition from national or regional telephone
companies, could materially and adversely affect our business, operating results
and financial condition.
Item
1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.
Item
2. Description of Property
General
Our
headquarters are located in Broomfield, Colorado and are leased through 2015.
We
are currently paying $7,437 per month for the space, however in June our rent
will increase to $15,320 per month. With this facility we believe that our
leased office space will be adequate for the Company's needs for the foreseeable
future. Our operations or conducted from leased premises located in Thornton,
Greeley and Windsor Colorado and Fort Worth, Texas. The Thornton premise has
a
three year lease and currently we are paying $1,767 per month. The Thornton
and
Greeley offices have a 60 month lease and we are currently paying $14,000 per
month for these offices. The Fort Worth premise has a 38 month lease and
currently we are paying $3,496 per month. We believe that such properties,
including the equipment located therein, are suitable and adequate to meet
the
requirements of our businesses.
Because
of the nature of our homebuilding operations, significant amounts of property
are held as inventory in the ordinary course of our homebuilding business.
Such
properties are not included in response to this Item.
Intellectual
Property
We
have
received authorization to use the products of each manufacturer of software
that
is bundled in its software for users with personal computers operating on the
Windows or Macintosh platforms. While certain of the applications included
in
our start-up kit for Internet access services subscribers are shareware that
we
have obtained permission to distribute or that are otherwise in the public
domain and freely distributable, certain other applications included in our
start-up kit have been licensed where necessary. We currently intend to maintain
or negotiate renewals of all existing software licenses and authorizations
as
necessary. We may also enter into licensing arrangements for other applications
in the future.
Item3. Legal
Proceedings
Cardinal
Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) is a defendant in a proceeding styled
Exceleron Software, Inc. v. Cardinal Communications, Inc., Cause No.
DV05-8334-J, filed in the Dallas County, Texas District Court on August 22,
2005. Exceleron is seeking damages of $240,000 together with interest and
attorney’s fees for early termination of a billing software contract. The
Company intends to vigorously defend this action, however, the Company cannot
control the outcome and the extent of the losses, if any, that may be
incurred.
Usurf
TV,
formerly known as Neighborlync, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company that
ceased operations in early 2005, was sued by Platte Valley Bank in Scotts Bluff,
Nebraska County Court. The case is styled Platte Valley Bank v. Usurf TV, f/k/a/
Neighborlync, Inc., Case No. CI O5-1050 and was filed on September 12, 2005.
The
Plaintiff obtained judgment for $45,000 in or around October 2005. The
Defendant, however, does not have any assets and is no longer in business.
The
Company will vigorously defend itself against any attempts to enforce the
judgment against the Company, but has recorded a $45,000 liability in connection
with this lawsuit.
On
September 29, 2000, an involuntary bankruptcy petition was filed against
CyberHighway, Inc. in the Idaho Federal Bankruptcy Court, styled In Re:
CyberHighway, Inc., Case No. 00-02454. CyberHighway is a non-operating
subsidiary of the Company that operated as an internet service provider. During
2004, the final order of bankruptcy and discharge was entered.
In
June
2003 one of the Company’s subsidiaries, USURF Telecom, Inc., was named as a
defendant in a lawsuit filed by Qwest Corporation. This case was styled: Qwest
Corporation vs. Maxcom, Inc. (f/k/a Mile High Telecom, CLEC for Sale, Inc.
and
Mile High Telecom, Inc.), et. al., District Court, City and County of Denver,
Colorado, Case No. 03-CV-1676. In December 2005, this suit was dismissed with
prejudice and the Company incurred no losses in relation to the suit.
Rocky
Mountain Panel, LLC (a dissolved wholly-owned subsidiary of Sovereign Partners,
LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company), was a defendant in a lawsuit
known as Baker Commons HOA v. Nicholas Construction, Inc., Case No. 04-CV-6967
pending in the District Court, Denver County, Colorado. In March 2006, this
suit
was dismissed with prejudice and the Company incurred no losses in relation
to
the suit.
King
Concrete, LLC (a dissolved wholly-owned subsidiary of Sovereign Partners, LLC,
a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company), was a defendant in a proceeding known
as ABCO Development Corporation v. Systems Contractors, Inc., Case Nos. Case
Nos. BC316119 and BC313338 pending in the Superior Court for the County of
Los
Angeles, California. The lawsuit alleged defective construction claims with
respect to certain concrete components performed by King Concrete at a project
site in Lakewood, Colorado. In February 2006, this suit was settled and the
Company incurred no losses in relation to the suit.
The
Company is a defendant in an arbitration proceeding styled Douglas O. McKinnon
v. Cardinal Communications, Inc. pending before the American Arbitration
Association in Denver, Colorado. The demand for arbitration was filed on July
29, 2005. Mr. McKinnon is seeking $360,000, representing two years salary
pursuant to an employment agreement with the Company. The Company intends to
vigorously defend this action; however, the Company cannot control the outcome
and extent of losses, if any, that may be incurred.
Sovereign
Companies, LLC (“Sovereign”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, is
involved in litigation surrounding a condominium development project in Greeley,
Colorado known as Mountain View at T-Bone. In October 2005, Sovereign, Mountain
View at T-Bone, LLC (“Mountain View”), and Mr. Edouard A. Garneau filed a
declaratory relief action against certain members of Mountain View seeking
a
determination of the various rights and obligations of the members. The action
is styled Sovereign Companies, LLC et al. v. Yale King et al., Case No.
05-CV-649 and is pending in Larimer County District Court in Colorado. The
declaratory relief action seeks to clarify the roles and responsibilities of
certain members and the operational authority of individual managers of Mountain
View and asserts claims against certain of its members. Mr. Garneau is a member
of the Company’s Board of Directors and indirectly owns and controls shares of
the Company’s common and preferred stock
In
a
related action, Sovereign and Mr. Garneau, in his capacity as Manager of
Sovereign and Mountain View, were named in a lawsuit brought by several
individual members of Mountain View, claiming unspecified damages for breach
of
contract by Sovereign and Mr. Garneau, and for other causes of action against
Mr. Garneau individually. That case is styled Yale King et al. v. Sovereign
Companies, LLC et al., Case No. 2005-CV-1008 and was filed in June 2005 in
Weld
County District Court in Colorado. This action was subsequently dismissed for
improper venue and transferred to Denver County District Court. Both related
cases have been stayed pending a determination as to where the two cases should
proceed. Sovereign disputes the allegations of the other Mountain View members
and intends to vigorously defend the action. However, the Company cannot control
the outcome and extent of the losses, if any, that may be incurred. Mr. Garneau
is a member of the Company’s Board of Directors and indirectly owns and controls
shares of the Company’s common and preferred stock.
Sovereign
Companies, LLC (“Sovereign”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, was
involved in trademark litigation in the Trademark Trial & Appeals Board
styled Sovereign Bank v. Sovereign Companies, LLC, Cancellation No. 92043948,
filed on December 2, 2004. Following a negotiated resolution of the matter,
the
petitioner withdrew its petition to cancel on September 15, 2005. Sovereign
incurred no losses in relation to the suit.
Since
the
close of the Company’s 2005 fiscal year, Colorado River KOA, LLC (“CRKOA”), a
partially owned subsidiary of the Company, has been sued by WHR Properties,
Inc.
in a case styled WHR Properties, Inc. v. Colorado River KOA, LLC and is
currently pending in Gunnison County District Court in Colorado. The action
was
filed on March 17, 2006 and alleges breach of an agreement for the purchase
of
real property and seeks specific performance of the alleged contract and,
alternatively, an unspecified claim for damages. CRKOA disputes the allegations
and intends to vigorously defend the action. However, the Company cannot control
the outcome and extent of the losses, if any, that may be incurred.
Since
the
close of the Company’s 2005 fiscal year, Sovereign Companies, LLC and Sovereign
Developments, LLC, (collectively “Sovereign”), wholly owned subsidiaries of the
Company, have been sued by Jech Excavating, Inc. in a case styled Jech
Excavating, Inc. v. Riverplace Condominiums, LLC et al., Case No. 55-CV-06-2-28
pending in Olmstead County District Court in Minnesota. The action was filed
on
February 22, 2006 and alleges breach of contract under a promissory note
relating to the performance of excavating work at the Riverplace development.
The action also asserts a claim against Mr. Garneau individually. The Plaintiff
is seeking damages of $664,000 together with interest and attorney’s fees. The
parties are currently engaging in settlement negotiations. Sovereign intends
to
vigorously defend the action. However, Sovereign cannot control the outcome
and
extent of the losses, if any, that may be incurred.
Since
the
close of the Company’s 2005 fiscal year, Sovereign Homes, a wholly owned
subsidiary of the Company, has been sued by third-party plaintiff, Jech
Excavating, Inc. in a case styled Falcon Drilling & Blasting, Inc. v. Jech
Excavating, Inc. et al., Case No. 55-C4-05-005151, pending in Olmstead County
District Court in Minnesota. The third-party complaint against Sovereign Homes
was filed on March 9, 2006 and seeks enforcement of a mechanics lien, alleges
breach of contract, and asserts other claims relating to the performance of
excavating work at the Rocky Creek development. The Plaintiff is seeking damages
of $263,000 together with interest and attorney’s fees. The parties are
currently engaging in settlement negotiations. Sovereign Homes intends to
vigorously defend the action. However, Sovereign Homes cannot control the
outcome and extent of the losses, if any, that may be incurred.
Item
4. Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
There
were no annual or special meetings of our common or preferred shareholders,
and
no actions by written consent of our common or preferred shareholders were
taken, during the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2005.
PART
II
Until
March 9, 2004, our common stock traded on the American Stock Exchange, under
the
symbol "UAX". The table below sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high
and low closing sales prices for our common stock, as reported by the American
Stock Exchange:
|
Quarter/Period
Ended
|
High
|
Low
|
|
|
|
|
|
December
23, 2003
|
0.35
|
0.15
|
|
March
4, 2004
|
0.24
|
0.20
|
On
March
5, 2004 we were notified by the American Stock Exchange ("AMEX") that, following
a hearing on March 4, 2004, a Listing Qualifications Panel of the AMEX Committee
on Securities affirmed a decision by the AMEX staff to delist our common stock.
On March 9, 2004, AMEX suspended trading of our common stock. On March 10,
2004,
our common stock began trading on the "pink sheets" and on March 22, 2004,
began
trading "over the counter" on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board ("OTC BB")
under the symbol "USUR.OB." The table below shows the range of high and low
bid
information for the period March 10, 2004 through June 23, 2005.
|
Quarter/Period
Ended
|
High
|
Low
|
| |
|
|
|
March
31, 2004
|
0.11
|
0.06
|
|
June
30, 2004
|
0.19
|
0.06
|
|
September
30, 2004
|
0.09
|
0.05
|
|
December
31, 2004
|
0.13
|
0.06
|
|
March
31, 2005
|
0.10
|
0.07
|
|
June
23, 2005
|
0.08
|
0.05
|
On
June
24, 2005 we received a new stock symbol “CDNC.OB”. The stock symbol change was
in response to our name change from Usurf America, Inc. to Cardinal
Communications, Inc. The table below shows the range of high and low bid
information for the period June 24, 2005 through March 31, 2006.
|
Quarter/Period
Ended
|
High
|
Low
|
| |
|
|
|
June
30, 2005
|
0.05
|
0.05
|
|
September
30, 2005
|
0.06
|
0.03
|
|
December
31, 2005
|
0.04
|
0.02
|
|
March
31, 2006
|
0.03
|
0.02
|
On
March
23, 2006 there were approximately 1,271 holders of record of our common stock.
Derivative
Securities Authorized for Issuance
As
of
December 31, 2005, there were 7,150,000 common shares to be issued upon the
exercise of outstanding options. The weighted average exercise price of these
options is $0.10.
As
of
December 31, 2005, there were 60,393,129 common shares to be issued upon the
exercise of outstanding warrants. The weighted average exercise price of these
warrants is $0.10.
2005
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
As
of
December 31, 2005 there were 37,488,597 shares available for future issuance
under the 2005 Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
Convertible
Preferred Stock
As
of
December 31, 2005 we had 8,750 shares of convertible Series A Preferred Stock
outstanding. These shares are convertible into 17,500,000 shares of common
stock.
As
of
December 31, 2005 we had 100,000 shares of convertible Series B Preferred Stock
outstanding. These shares are convertible into 10,000,000 shares of common
stock.
Dividends
We
have
never paid cash dividends on our common stock. We intend to re-invest any future
earnings into the Company for the foreseeable future.
Authorized
Shares Increase
On
June
9, 2005, our stockholders approved an amendment to our certificate of
incorporation increasing the number of authorized shares of our common stock
from 400 million to 800 million.
Recent
Issuances of Unregistered Securities
During
the three months ended December 31, 2005, we issued the following securities:
1.
(a)
Securities Issued. In November 2005, 2,500,000 shares of the Company's common
stock were issued.
(b)
Underwriter, Purchaser or Recipient. Such shares of stock were issued to Monarch
Pointe Fund, Ltd..
(c)
Consideration, such shares were issued pursuant to the conversion of 1,250
shares of convertible Series A Preferred Stock into common stock.
(d))
Exemption from Registration. These securities are exempt from registration
under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to the provisions of Section
4(2) thereof, as a transaction not involving a public offering. This purchaser
is a sophisticated investor capable of evaluating an investment in the Company.
Information
regarding issuance of unregistered securities during the first nine months
of
2004 has been disclosed in each of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB filed
by
the Company during 2004.
Item
6. Management’s Discussion, Analysis and Plan of
Operation.
Cardinal
Communications, Inc is a “Developer of Connected Communities”. As such, we
design, construct, and operate diversified communication systems. The systems
include voice, video, internet, wireless, and video-on-demand services to
customers in multiple dwelling units (MDU), newly constructed housing
developments, commercial properties, and the hospitality industry. One of our
divisions builds residential and commercial properties, insuring a steady stream
of telecommunication customers. Another of our divisions concentrates on selling
“land line” services on a prepaid basis. Our newest division sells
video-on-demand to the hospitality industry, and will be selling video-on-demand
to the residential industry very soon. We currently have operations in multiple
states, 5 countries, and 4 continents.
Our
plan
for the next twelve months includes obtaining as many telecommunications
customers as we can. We intend to grow our customer base through internal growth
whenever possible, but we may acquire customers by acquiring related businesses
or properties. If operational cash flow is insufficient to fund this growth,
we
will attempt to raise capital throughout the year.
Our
future research and development is primarily performed in our newly acquired
video-on-demand division, at the R&D facility in Halifax, Nova Scotia. These
R&D efforts include the development and deployment of a fully digital
video-on demand platform for the hospitality and the residential markets. We
expect these efforts to be ongoing throughout the year.
We
are
not planning on any significant additions to plant, equipment, or employee
counts throughout the year.
Critical
Accounting Policies
Management's
Discussion and Analysis discusses the results of operations and financial
condition as reflected in our consolidated financial statements, which have
been
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of
assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at
the
date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its
estimates and judgments, including those related to accounts receivable,
inventory valuation, amortization and recoverability of long-lived assets,
including goodwill, litigation accruals and revenue recognition. Management
bases its estimates and judgments on its historical experience and other
relevant factors, the results of which form the basis for making judgments
about
the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent
from
other sources.
While
we
believe that the historical experience and other factors considered provide
a
meaningful basis for the accounting policies applied in the preparation of
our
consolidated financial statements, we cannot guarantee that our estimates and
assumptions will be accurate. If such estimates and assumptions prove to be
inaccurate, we may be required to make adjustments to these estimates in future
periods.
Plan
of Operation
Our
plan
for the next twelve months includes obtaining as many telecommunications
customers as we can. We intend to grow our customer base through internal growth
whenever possible, but we may acquire customers by acquiring related businesses
or properties. If operational cash flow is insufficient to fund this growth,
we
will raise capital throughout the year.
Our
future research and development is primarily performed in our newly acquired
video-on-demand division, at the R&D facility in Halifax, Nova Scotia. These
R&D efforts include the development and deployment of a fully digital
video-on demand platform for the hospitality and the residential markets. We
expect these efforts to be ongoing throughout the year.
We
are
not planning on any significant additions to plant, equipment, or employee
counts throughout the year.
2004
Acquisitions
Connect
Paging, Inc. d/b/a Get A Phone
In
April
2004 the Company acquired Connect Paging, Inc. d/b/a Get A Phone ("GAP"). The
purchase price consisted of $2,000,000 in cash and 15,000,000 shares of common
stock of the Company. GAP operates as a competitive local exchange carrier
(CLEC) in Texas offering local and long distance telephone services. GAP has
acquired approximately 13,000 customers that could generate over $7.0 million
in
annual revenues. The transaction was subject to the approval of the Texas Public
Utilities Commission and such approval was received in April 2004.
Sovereign
Assets
In
February 2004 the Company acquired certain assets of certain LLC's controlled
by
the Sovereign Companies, LLC for stock. The purchase price under the various
agreements was $479,770, generally for subscribers, equipment and other assets.
In connection with theses agreements, we issued a total of 5,203,870 shares
of
common stock
2005
Acquisitions and Important Transactions
Sovereign
Companies
On
February 18, 2005, the Company closed on the acquisition with Sovereign
Partners, LLC (“Sovereign”) to acquire 100% of the membership interests of
Sovereign from the Members in exchange for the issuance of 35,000,000 shares
of
the Company’s common stock and 100,000 shares of the Company’s newly created
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. Under the terms of the Acquisition
Agreement the members are to be issued an additional 125,000 shares of Series
B
Preferred Stock on January 1, 2006 and July 1, 2006. As a result of the
acquisition, Sovereign is now owned and operated as a wholly owned subsidiary
of
the Company. Sovereign operations include real estate development and the
related communications infrastructure for residential, multiple dwelling unit
(apartment) and planned community developments.
Conditionally,
the original Members of Sovereign may earn an additional 250,000 shares of
Preferred Stock at such time as the Net Operating Income of Sovereign after
January 1, 2005 is equal to or greater than $6,000,000; and 400,000 shares
of
Preferred Stock if the Net Operating Income of Sovereign ending on the period
twenty-four months following the closing of the acquisition is equal to or
greater than $5,000,000. For the purposes of the Acquisition Agreement, Net
Operating Income means for any period the “EBITDA” on a consolidated basis for
Sovereign and all of its subsidiaries, in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles. “EBITDA” means earnings before interest, taxes,
depreciation and amortization.
The
Members may earn additional shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock if the
average annualized Net Operating Income for the period commencing on the closing
and ending on the twenty-four month anniversary date of the closing is: (A)
greater than $5,000,000, but less than or equal to $6,000,000, then the Members
will receive in the aggregate an additional 0.05 shares of Preferred Stock
for
each dollar that the average annualized Net Operating Income for that period
exceeds $5,000,000; (B) greater than $6,000,000 but less than or equal to
$7,000,000, then the Members will receive in the aggregate an additional 0.10
shares of Preferred Stock for each dollar that the average annualized Net
Operating Income for that period exceeds $5,000,000; (C) greater than $7,000,000
but less than or equal to $8,000,000, then the Members will receive in the
aggregate 0.15 shares of Preferred Stock for each dollar that the average
annualized Net Operating Income for that period exceeds $5,000,000; or (D)
greater than $8,000,000 for that period, then the Members will receive in the
aggregate 0.20 shares of Preferred Stock for each dollar that the average
annualized Net Operating Income for that period exceeds $5,000,000
(collectively, the “Twenty-Four Month Issuances”).
In
addition, the Members may earn additional shares of Common Stock or Preferred
Stock as follows: if the average annualized Net Operating Income for the period
commencing on the Closing and ending on the thirty-six month anniversary date
of
the closing is: (A) greater than $5,000,000, but less than or equal to
$6,000,000, the Members will receive in the aggregate an additional 0.10 shares
of Preferred Stock for each dollar that the average annualized Net Operating
Income for that period exceeds $5,000,000; (B) greater than $6,000,000 but
less
than or equal to $7,000,000, then the Members will receive in the aggregate
an
additional 0.20 shares of Preferred Stock for each dollar that the average
annualized Net Operating Income for that period exceeds $5,000,000; (C) greater
than $7,000,000 but less than or equal to $8,000,000, then the Members will
receive in the aggregate 0.30 shares of Preferred Stock for each dollar that
the
average annualized Net Operating Income for that period exceeds $5,000,000;
or
(D) greater than $8,000,000 for that period, then the Members will receive
in
the aggregate 0.40 shares of Preferred Stock for each dollar that the average
annualized Net Operating Income for that period exceeds $5,000,000. Such
issuances will be reduced by the number of shares of Common Stock or Preferred
Stock received pursuant to the Twenty-Four Month Issuances, if any.
Under
the
terms of the Acquisition Agreement, the aggregate number of shares of capital
stock of the Company issuable to the Members is limited to 300,000,000 shares
of
Common Stock or such number of shares of Preferred Stock that is convertible
into 300,000,000 shares of Common Stock, or any combination of Preferred Stock
and Common Stock which does not exceed 300,000,000 shares of Common Stock in
total.
The
Company may suspend the issuance of additional shares of Common Stock or
Preferred Stock upon certain “breaches” by Sovereign defined in the Acquisition
Agreement. In the event of a breach, any shares that have not yet been issued
to
the Members under the terms of the Acquisition Agreement may be withheld by
the
Company until the earlier of (i) twelve months from the date such shares would
have otherwise been issued to the Members or (ii) such time as any such breach
has been cured by Sovereign.
This
transaction was accounted for using the purchase method and, accordingly, the
purchase price has been allocated to net assets acquired based on their
estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. The preliminary allocation
resulted in goodwill totaling approximately $6,688,207 . Goodwill was recorded
at its purchase price and is not being amortized. Pursuant to SFAS 142
(“Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”) and SFAS 144 Accounting for the
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets the Company evaluates its goodwill
for impairment annually. Pro forma results of operations are presented on a
Current Report on Form 8-K by amendment filed August 4, 2005. Financial
statements for years ended 2002, 2003 and 2004 are included in the August 4,
2005 Current Report on Form 8-K/A.
Subsequent
Events Concerning the Sovereign Acquisition Agreement
Restructuring
Subsequent
to December 31, 2005 the Company entered into a Restructure and Amendment
Agreement with the original members of Sovereign Partners, LLC. This agreement
was created to resolve operating conflicts between the Company and Sovereign
Partners, LLC. Under the terms of the agreement the original Stock Purchase
Agreement was modified to eliminate the EBITDA and NOI provisions. All
subsequent-to-purchase-date issuances of the Company’s stock in consideration of
the original Stock Purchase Agreement were amended to the following. The
guaranteed shares were modified to equal 500,000 shares of the Company
Convertible Series B Preferred Stock issued as 250,000 shares with the execution
of the agreement and the balance of 250,000 shares to be issued on July 1,
2006.
Incentive shares shall equal 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s Convertible
Series B Preferred Stock and will be issued as 500,000 shares on January 1,
2007
and 500,000 shares on July 1, 2007. Further bonus shares shall equal 1,000,000
shares of the Company’s Convertible Series B Preferred stock and will be issued
as 500,000 shares on January 1, 2008 and 500,000 shares on July 1, 2008. In
addition, the Company shall distribute Balance Shares in two equal installments
on January 1, 2009 and July 1, 2009. The Balance Shares shall be shares of
the
Company’s Convertible Series B Preferred Stock which shall equal such number of
such preferred stock as shall provide the Members with ownership of at least,
but not more than 49.99% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Common
Stock of the Company on an as converted and fully diluted capitalization basis
as measured on the Measurement Date. The Measurement Date shall be the last
day
of the first consecutive 10 day period, wherein the shares of the Company’s
common stock have had a closing bid price of at least $0.10 per share on each
day in that period, as adjusted for any stock splits, dividends, or similar
adjustments. The Balance Shares calculation shall not include, and shall be
adjusted for any shares or securities issued with respect to any mergers,
acquisitions, conversion of debt to equity, obligations of Sovereign existing
as
of February 18, 2005 or any options or warrants that expire, unexercised prior
to January 1, 2009 which may have been outstanding on the Measurement Date.
Exhibit 10.22 filed herewith includes the February 2006 Restructure and
Amendment Agreement with the original members of Sovereign Partners,
LLC.
Technology
License
On
February 17, 2006, the Company (or “Cardinal”) signed a Technology and Trademark
License Agreement (the “License”) with GalaVu Entertainment Networks, Inc., of
Toronto, Ontario, Canada (“GalaVu”). The term of the License is ten (10) years.
Among other things, the License grants Cardinal a non-exclusive, royalty-free,
fully paid up, worldwide license to make, use, sell, offer to sell, manufacture,
market, and distribute the finished products and technology incorporated into
GalaVu’s video on demand system (the “GalaVu Technology”). Under the License
Cardinal has the right to bundle products incorporating the GalaVu Technology
with other products distributed by Cardinal. Cardinal also has the right to
sublicense the rights granted under the License to third parties, provided
that
Cardinal enters into sublicense agreements with each such sublicensee consistent
with the terms set forth in the License. The rights provided to Cardinal under
the License shall apply equally to existing and future products of similar
or
like functionality as those currently offered by GalaVu. The License requires
GalaVu to provide Cardinal within five (5) days of the date of execution of
the
License, all technical information (including, but not limited to product
specifications, blueprints and schematics, circuit diagrams, software,
middleware, and firmware) required to manufacture GalaVu’s products and/or
comprising the GalaVu Technology.
In
addition, provisions in the License grant Cardinal the right, but not the
obligation, to purchase products incorporating or comprising the GalaVu
Technology from GalaVu (the “Purchased Products”). Cardinal shall pay only the
actual costs of manufacturing and shipping the Purchased Products to Cardinal
(or as directed by Cardinal); GalaVu shall not be entitled to any mark-up or
profit on such products for the first 5,000 units of such products (the “Initial
Units”). Orders for any products in excess of the Initial Units shall be
marked-up by the lowest amount charged by GalaVu to any of its customers or
partners.
The
License also grants to Cardinal a non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully paid up,
worldwide license to use GalaVu’s trademarks, service marks, and logos (the
“Marks”) for (i) the sale of GalaVu branded products (the “Branded Products”),
(ii) the use and display for marketing, advertising and promotion according
to
certain usage standards, and (iii) incorporating the Marks into the Branded
Products. Any uses of the Marks shall be submitted in writing for review by
GalaVu in advance and shall not be distributed or used in any manner without
prior written approval of the Licensor or its authorized representative, which
approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. No license is granted
for the use, display, or incorporation of the Marks on products other than
the
Branded Products. Cardinal has the right to bundle the Branded Products with
other products or services distributed by Cardinal (such Branded Products when
bundled with such other products, the “Bundled Products”), provided that
Cardinal uses the Marks solely on and in conjunction with that portion of
Bundled Products that constitute the Branded Products. Cardinal has the right
to
sublicense these rights to its partners, resellers, OEMs, distributors and
sales
representatives that market and distribute Branded Products (each, a
“Sublicensee”) solely for the purpose of advertising, marketing, selling and
distributing the Branded Products in accordance with the terms of the License;
provided that Cardinal enters into agreements with each such Sublicensee
consistent with the terms set forth in the License.
The
parties to the License acknowledge and agree that the License does not create
a
fiduciary relationship among or between them; that each shall remain an
independent business; and that nothing in the License is intended to constitute
either party as an agent, legal representative, subsidiary, joint venturer,
partner, employee or servant of the other for any purpose whatsoever. The
foregoing summary of the License is qualified in its entirety be reference
to
the License as attached as an exhibit to this Current Report.
Purchase
and Exchange Agreement
On
February 17, 2006, the Company, Livonia Pty Limited (an Australian corporation)
and Entertainment Media & Telecoms Corporation Limited (“EMT”), executed an
agreement regarding the purchase and the exchange of certain debt owed by EMT
and/or its subsidiaries (collectively, “EMT”) for equity in EMT, and including
provisions for a loan for working capital from Cardinal to GalaVu (the “EMT
Agreement”).
Pursuant
to the EMT Agreement, Cardinal agreed to purchase the balance of the debt owed
by EMT to Alleasing Finance Australia Limited (“Alleasing”), in the principal
amount of two million twenty thousand Australian dollars (A$2,020,000.00) (the
“Debt”) in exchange for an assignment of the Debt and all security interests
securing repayment of the Debt. The purchase price to be paid by the Company
for
the Debt is seven hundred two thousand five hundred Australian dollars
(A$702,500.00).
In
addition, the Company has agreed to provide a bridge loan for working capital
of
seven hundred ninety seven thousand five hundred Australian dollars
(A$797,500.00) to GalaVu (the “Loan”). The definitive terms, conditions, and
interest rate in respect of such Loan shall be agreed between Cardinal and
Livonia. Notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, Cardinal’s
representative shall have sole discretion as to the use of proceeds from the
Loan, including how, to whom, and when the Loan proceeds are dispersed.
The
Debt
and the Loan are to be secured by the assets of EMT’s subsidiaries. The Debt
purchased from Alleasing shall remain secured by the assets of EMT’s
subsidiaries, including GalaVu. Also, Livonia shall assign to Cardinal six
hundred and forty eight thousand two hundred and fifty Australian dollars
(A$648,250.00) of the secured debt that Livonia previously purchased from
Alleasing in a separate transaction, such that the total secured debt held
by
Cardinal shall total three million four hundred sixty five thousand seven
hundred fifty Australian dollars (A$3,465,750.00) (the “Cardinal Secured Debt”).
All such Cardinal Secured Debt is and will remain secured by all the EMT’s
subsidiaries’ assets.
Cardinal
also agreed that, to the extent permissible under Australian law and subject
to
the approval of the shareholders of EMT, should the same be necessary, Cardinal
shall: (a) convert five hundred thirty two thousand five hundred Australian
dollars (A$532,500.00) of the Cardinal Secured Debt into 53,250,000 shares
in
free-trading, common stock of EMT at a conversion rate of 1 cent per share;
and
(b) at a date to be agreed between the parties, convert two million nine hundred
thirty three thousand seven hundred and fifty Australian dollars
(A$2,933,750.00) of the Cardinal Secured Debt into shares of free-trading EMT
common stock at a conversion rate of one half cent ($.005) per share, equating
to 586,250,000 shares in EMT. In addition, Livonia agreed that, to the extent
permissible under Australian law and subject to approval of the shareholders
of
EMT, should same be necessary, Livonia shall: (a) convert A$425,000.00 owing
to
it by EMT into 42,500,000 shares in EMT at a conversion rate of 1 cent per
share; and (b) at a date to be agreed between the parties, convert A$733,750.00
owing to it by EMT into shares in EMT at a conversion rate of one half cent
(A$.005) per share, equating to 146,750,000 shares in EMT. The Parties agreed
to
take all acts necessary to ensure that, following both the Cardinal conversion
and the Livonia conversion, Cardinal shall own 64% of the outstanding shares
of
EMT, accounted for on a fully diluted basis. EMT has historically traded on
the
Australian stock exchange under the symbol ETC.
Livonia
and EMT agreed that should: (a) the shareholders of EMT not agree to the
conversion by Cardinal of its Cardinal Secured Debt into equity in EMT, or
(b)
EMT does not regain trading status on the Australian Stock Exchange within
one
hundred and twenty (120) days of the date of the EMT Agreement, Livonia and
EMT
shall do all acts, matters or things to facilitate the transfer of the assets
constituting the security (including but not limited to the assets of GalaVu)
to
Cardinal free and clear of all liens, claims, and encumbrances, in exchange
for
Cardinals’ agreement to extinguish the Cardinal Secured Debt. Cardinal agreed
that, in the event that the GalaVu assets are transferred to Cardinal in
exchange for the Cardinal Secured Debt, Livonia shall be entitled to acquire
shares of Cardinal as follows: first, Livonia shall cause EMT to be sold;
second, the purchase price obtained by Livonia from such sale (the “Purchase
Price”) shall be paid directly to Cardinal in its entirety in exchange for
shares of Cardinal common stock. The number of shares shall be determined by
dividing the dollar amount of the Shell Purchase Price, converted to United
States dollars, by the lower of 80% of the price per share for the five (5)
trading days preceding the date of issuance, or two cents (U.S. $0.02).
Assignment
Deed
Effective
February 20, 2006, the Company signed an Assignment Deed with Alleasing Finance
Australia Limited, an Australian company (formerly Rentworks Limited)
(“Alleasing”) (the “Assignment”). Pursuant to the Assignment, Alleasing agreed
to Cardinal all of its right, title, and interest in the debt owing by the
Entertainment Media & Telecoms Corporation Limited (“EMT”) and/or EMT’s
subsidiaries, including GalaVu Entertainment Networks, Inc. (“GalaVu”) to
Cardinal in the amount of two million twenty thousand Australian dollars
(A$2,020,000.00) (the “Debt”). The purchase price paid by Cardinal for the debt
is seven hundred two thousand five hundred Australian dollars (A$702,500.00).
The
Debt
is secured by the (a) Pledge Agreement between Entertainment Media &
Telecoms Corporation (Canada), Inc., (registered in Canada) (“EMT (Canada)”),
and Rentworks Limited dated 31 March 2005; (b) Security Agreement between EMT
(Canada) and Rentworks Limited dated 31 March 2005; (c) Security Agreement
between GalaVu and Rentworks Limited dated 31 March 2005; (d) Guaranty between
EMT (Canada), Inc., and Rentworks Limited dated 31 March 2005; and (e) Guaranty
between GalaVu and Rentworks Limited dated 31 March 2005.
Interested
Director
A
member
of the Company’s Board of Directors, David A. Weisman, and certain entities
affiliated with Mr. Weisman are shareholders of GalaVu’s parent corporation,
Entertainment Media & Telecoms Corporation Limited. Mr. Weisman did not
participate in the vote by Cardinal’s Board of Directors approving the License,
the Assignment Deed, or the Purchase and Exchange Agreement (collectively,
the
“Agreements”). The remaining members of Cardinal’s Board of Directors voted
unanimously to approve the Agreements.
Financing
Activities in 2004 and 2005
In
March
2004, the Company completed a private placement with Crestview Capital Master
Fund, LLC and other affiliates of Crestview totaling $2,095,000 represented
by
convertible debentures convertible into common stock at $0.10 per share, with
125% warrant coverage with an exercise price of $0.12 per share. The convertible
debentures, if not converted, are due July 1, 2006 and bear interest at six
percent (6%) payable quarterly. The entire proceeds from the convertible
debentures were allocated to the warrants and the beneficial conversion feature
based on a calculation using the Black-Scholes model. The interest expense
related to the accretion of the convertible debentures to their face value
totals $934,798 and is being amortized over eighteen months, the term of the
convertible note. As of September 30, 2004 interest expense of $207,733 was
amortized and recorded as additional interest expense. The $2,095,000 and
related warrants were included in the 2005 Modification described
above.
During
the second quarter of 2004, the Company completed the closing of additional
private placements totaling $1,575,000, consisting of $1,575,000 in convertible
debentures convertible into common stock at $0.08 per share, with 75% warrant
coverage at an exercise price of $0.12 per share. The convertible debentures,
if
not converted, are due June, 2006 and bear interest at eight percent (8.0%)
payable quarterly. Under the terms of these private placements, the investors
have the right to purchase up to an amount equal to, at the election of such
investors, $1,500,000 principal amount of additional debentures. Any additional
investment will be on terms identical those set forth in the private placements.
The entire proceeds from the convertible debentures were allocated to the
warrants and the beneficial conversion feature based on a calculation using
the
Black-Scholes model. The interest expense related to the accretion of the
convertible debentures to their face value totals $491,830 and will be amortized
over 24 months, the term of the convertible note. The $1,575,000 and related
warrants were included in the 2005 Modification described above.
The
company was has been notified that certain affiliated purchasers in both the
March 2004 private placement and the second quarter 2004 private placement
expect additional penalty interest and liquidated damages when their notes
are
satisfied. The Company believes that when the terms of the private placements
were modified in February 2005 (described below), the default interest and
liquidated damages were eliminated. However as of December 31, 2005 the Company
has recorded additional accrued interest expense of $111,307 comprised of
$32,569 of penalty interest and 78,738 of liquidated damages until such time
this issue is resolved.
The
Company and Evergreen Venture Partners, LLC (“Evergreen”) entered into a
Surrender and Exchange Agreement effective as of February 18, 2005, the Closing
date of the acquisition of Sovereign. Under the terms of the Surrender and
Exchange Agreement, Evergreen surrendered 17,000,000 shares of the Company’s
common stock owned by it (the “Surrendered Shares”). Evergreen also surrendered
warrants to purchase 15,316,667 shares of common stock (the “Surrendered
Warrants”). The Surrendered Shares and the Surrendered Warrants have been
canceled and are of no further force or effect. In consideration of the
Surrendered Shares and Surrendered Warrants, the Company issued to Evergreen
a
new promissory note in the principal amount of $750,000 (the “Note”). The Note
provides for the lump sum payment of the principal amount of the Note on July
1,
2006. However, should the trading price of the Company’s common stock be greater
than $0.21 per share for a consecutive thirty day period, the Note shall
terminate and the Company will have no further obligation to Evergreen under
the
Note.
Additionally,
in February 2005 the Company modified the terms of its 2004 private placement
agreements with Crestview Capital Master, LLC (Crestview”) and other affiliates
of Crestview totaling $4,420,000 (the “Modification”) such that a maximum of
40,000,000 shares are to be issued upon conversion of the debentures and the
warrants issued in connection with the private placements to purchase an
aggregate of 31,626,372 shares of common stock were surrendered and canceled.
If
the Company’s common share price exceeds $0.25 per share for 30 consecutive
days, payment of debentures totaling $2,250,000 shall be forgiven by the
debenture holders.
In
September 2005, the Company entered into a Secured Promissory Note with
Crestview Capital Master, LLC. The principal amount of the note was $500,000
bearing interest at the rate of LIBOR plus 6%. The note is due August 1, 2006.
As partial consideration for the note, the Company issued to the Payee a five
year warrant to purchase 1,666,666 shares of common stock at an exercise price
of $0.07. A note origination fee of $10,000 was recorded in relation this note
and a debt discount value was calculated based upon the Black-Scholes model
applied to the warrants; and over the life of the note $34,972 of additional
interest will be recorded relating to the accretion of the note to its face
value. For the Black-Scholes model the average risk free interest rate used
was
5%, volatility was estimated at 83% and the expected life was five
years.
In
December 2005, the Company entered into a Secured Promissory Note with Crestview
Capital Master, LLC and The Elevation Fund, LLC (collectively the “Payee”). The
principal amount of the note was $750,000 bearing interest at the rate of 10%.
The note is due December 17, 2006. As partial consideration for the note, the
Company issued to the Payee five year warrants to purchase 7,500,000 shares
of
common stock at an exercise price of $0.05. A note origination fee of $ 35,882
was recorded in relation this note and a debt discount value was calculated
based upon the Black-Scholes model applied to the warrants; and over the life
of
the note $66,917 of additional interest will be recorded relating to the
accretion of the note to its face value. For the Black-Scholes model the average
risk free interest rate used was 5%, volatility was estimated at 70% and the
expected life was five years. Also in December 2005, the Company entered into
a
Convertible Debenture Loan Agreement with Crestview Capital Master, LLC and
The
Elevation Fund, LLC. The agreement set the interest rate for both the September
2005 Secured Promissory Note and the December Secured Promissory note at 10%
and
extended an additional amount of credit for $250,000 bringing the total
available for loan under the agreement to $1,500,000. Currently only $1,250,000
has been borrowed on these agreements. The holders of the Notes have the right,
at any time, to convert up to forty percent (40%) of the principal owed to
the
holder to shares of Common Stock at a rate of $.025 per shares. There is no
intrinsic value to the beneficial conversion feature as the conversion is at
$.025 per share and the company’s stock was trading at $.021 when the agreement
was signed. Exhibit 10.20 filed herewith includes the December 2005 Loan
Agreement and Documents with Crestview Master, LLC and The Elevation Fund,
LLC.
At
December 31, 2005 total notes payable under the above is $5,670,000 with
unamortized debt discount of $232,858 netted against the balance resulting
in a
senior, secured notes payable balance of $5,437,142.
Construction
Lines-of-Credit
Through
the Company’s subsidiary Sovereign Partners, LLC, the Company maintains secured
revolving construction lines-of-credit with several lending institutions for
its
construction projects. At December 31, 2005 the aggregate borrowings under
the
lines-of-credit total $17,171,642. Borrowings on the lines are repaid in
connection with the sale of completed units. The lines-of-credit are secured
by
the project being constructed. Each construction line is personally guaranteed
by individual members of each development entity. Interest rates range from
5.75% to 9.0%, and have maturity dates ranging from March 2006 through November
2006, with two exceptions with maturities in May 2011 and July 2034, unless
extended. As of December 31, 2005, the construction lines-of-credit outstanding
amounts range from $143,000 to $2,973,294, utilizing eight different lenders.
Notes
Payable and Related Party Debt
In
May
2005 the Company and a related party, Jantaq, Inc. entered into a $50,000 note.
A principal of Jantaq, Inc. John Weisman is the brother of our former CEO David
Weisman. The terms of the agreement were for 12% per annum interest and the
note
was due June 8, 2005. On June 1, 2005 we amended the note to increase the
balance due to $125,000. This note was satisfied in June 2005 with 4,166,667
shares of the Company’s common stock. Interest of $1,125 was recorded in
relation to this note and financing expense of $119,708 was recorded in relation
to the stock conversion.
In
June
2005, the Company entered into a $500,000 note payable agreement with a related
party, Ed Buckmaster. Mr. Buckmaster is the general partner of AEJM Enterprises
Limited Partnership, a shareholder of the Company and father-in-law of the
current CEO, Mr. Edouard Garneau. The terms of the agreement are for 12% simple
interest over the life of the note and the note was due September 1, 2005.
The
Company is currently negotiating an amendment and extension on the balance
of
this note.
In
July
2005, the Company secured a $10 million credit line from Jantaq, Inc. No
borrowings were made on this line of credit and in September 2005, the Board
of
Directors voted to close this line of credit.
In
August
2005 the Company and a related party, Jantaq, Inc. entered into a $150,000
note.
A principal of Jantaq, Inc. John Weisman is the brother of our former CEO David
Weisman. The terms of the agreement were for 10% per annum interest and the
note
was due September 1, 2005. In September, the company satisfied the note with
5,505,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. Financing expense of $75,705 was
recorded in relation to the stock conversion.
Through
the Company’s subsidiary Sovereign Partners, LLC the Company has both debt
collateralized by real estate and other unsecured term debt. These notes payable
totaled $39,647,282 at December 31, 2005. Interest rates range from 5% to
10.75%, and have maturity dates ranging from January 2006 through February
2020.
As of September 30, 2005, the notes payable outstanding amounts range from
$43,000 to $4,172,052, utilizing thirteen different lenders. Currently the
Company is renegotiating a matured debt in the amount of $2,010349 which is
included in the above total.
The
Company has related party debt of $4,381,225 at December 31, 2005. Interest
rates range from 4.25% to 16.00%, and have maturity dates ranging from October
2006 through November 2007, with three exceptions. Two notes amortize over
thirty years maturing April 2033 and February 2034, and one note is interest
only, with no stated maturity date. As of December 31, 2005, the related party
debts outstanding amounts range from $1,000 to $811,060.
In
December, 2005, the Company and a related party, Ronald Bass, the Principal
Accounting Officer entered into a $10,000 note. The terms of the agreement
were
for any unpaid balance after 30 days from the made date to accrue interest
at an
annual rate of 24%. This note was satisfied in December 2005 and $100 of
document preparation fee was recorded in relation to this note.
Financings
Subsequent to Year End
In
the
first quarter of 2006, the Company and a related party, Ronald Bass the
Principal Accounting Officer entered into a series of Short-Term notes totaling
$14,500. The terms of the agreements were for any unpaid balance after 30 days
from the made date to accrue interest at an annual rate of 24%. These notes
were
satisfied in the first quarter of 2006 and $300 of document preparation fees
were recorded in relation to these notes.
In
the
first quarter of 2006, the Company entered into a series of Convertible Loan
Agreements with ISP V, LLC totaling $1,500,000. The final terms of the
agreements is for the total $1,500,000 to be due in January 2008 and over the
course of the loan the principal shall accrue interest at a rate of 12% per
year
calculated monthly. As partial consideration for the note, the Company issued
to
the Payee five year warrants to purchase 2,400,000 shares of common stock at
an
exercise price of $0.05. A debt discount value was calculated based upon the
Black-Scholes model applied to the warrants; and over the life of the note
$16,825 of additional interest will be recorded relating to the accretion of
the
note to its face value. For the Black-Scholes model the average risk free
interest rate used was 5%, volatility was estimated at 69% and the expected
life
was five years. The holders of the Notes have the right, at any time, to convert
the principal owed to the holder to shares of Common Stock at a rate of $.025
per share. There is no intrinsic value to the beneficial conversion feature
as
the conversion is at $.025 per share and the company’s stock was trading at
$.0181 when the agreement was signed. Exhibit 10.21 filed herewith includes
the
2006 Loan Agreements and Documents with ISP V, LLC.
In
March
2006, the Board of Directors for Cardinal Communications, Inc. (the “Company”)
approved on its behalf and the behalf of its wholly owned subsidiary, Sovereign
Companies, LLC (“Sovereign”), the execution of a Convertible Loan Agreement,
Promissory Note (the “Note”), and Pledge and Security Agreement with Thunderbird
Management Limited Partnership (“Thunderbird”). Each of these agreements have
been included in Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC
on
April 3, 2006 and are described below.
Convertible
Loan Agreement
The
Company is currently indebted to Thunderbird pursuant to existing two promissory
notes. The first, dated September 12, 2000, is in the original principal amount
of seven hundred two thousand dollars ($702,000.00), with interest on the
principal balance from time to time remaining at the rate of twelve percent
(12%) per annum; the second, dated August 24, 2004, is in the original principal
amount of eight hundred thousand dollars ($800,000.00) with interest on the
principal balance from time to time remaining at the rate of ten percent (10%)
per annum (collectively, the “Prior Notes”).
The
Convertible Loan Agreement consolidates for certain purposes the Prior Notes
and
a third, new note (described in the next section, below) in the original
principal amount of nine hundred ninety eight thousand and No/100 Dollars
($998,000.00) (collectively, the “Thunderbird Notes”). The total principal
amount owed under the Thunderbird Notes is two million five hundred thousand
dollars ($2,500,000.00) (the “Principal Amount”).
The
Thunderbird Notes are consolidated for the purposes of setting a single interest
rate and certain conversion rights for the Principal Amount. Interest on the
Principal Amount outstanding shall accrue at the rate of twelve percent (12%)
per annum, which interest shall be paid monthly, with the first installment
payable on April 17, 2006, and subsequent payments at the seventeenth day of
the
month beginning each month thereafter. Overdue principal and interest on the
Thunderbird Notes shall bear interest, to the extent permitted by applicable
law, at a rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum. If not sooner redeemed or
converted, the Thunderbird Notes shall mature on the fifth anniversary of the
execution of the Convertible Loan Agreement, at which time all the remaining
unpaid principal, interest and any other charges then due under the agreement
shall be due and payable in full.
The
Thunderbird Notes shall be convertible, at either party’s option, into shares of
the Company’s common stock at four separate conversion prices. Up to twenty five
percent (25%) of the Principal Amount may be converted at two and a half cents
($0.025) per share; up to twenty five percent (25%) of the Principal Amount
may
be converted at seven and a half cents ($0.075) per share; up to twenty five
percent (25%) of the Principal Amount may be converted at twelve and a half
cents ($0.125) per share; and the final twenty five percent (25%) of the
Principal Amount may be converted at seventeen and a half cents ($0.175) per
share (collectively, such converted stock is referred to as the “Registerable
Securities”).
In
the
Convertible Loan Agreement, the Company has agreed to register all or any
portion of the Registerable Securities any time it receives a written request
from Thunderbird that the Company file a registration statement under the 1933
Act covering the registration of at least a majority of the Registerable
Securities then outstanding. The Company has agreed, subject to the limitations
in the Convertible Loan Agreement, to use its best lawful efforts to effect
as
soon as reasonably possible, and in any event (if legally possible, and as
allowed by the SEC, and if no factor outside the Company’s reasonable control
prevents it) within 150 days of the receipt of the initial written registration
request, to effect the registration under the 1933 Act of all Registerable
Securities which the Thunderbird has requested.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, in lieu of registration, the Company may provide Thunderbird
with
a certificate signed by the President of the Company stating that in the good
faith judgment of the Board of Directors, it would be materially detrimental
to
the Company and its shareholders for such registration statement to be filed
at
that time, and it is therefore essential to defer the filing of such
registration statement. Thereafter, the Company shall have the right to defer
the commencement of such a filing for a period of not more than 180 days after
receipt of the request; provided, however, that at least 12 months must elapse
between any two such deferrals.
Promissory
Note
Pursuant
to a Promissory Note, dated March 24, 2006 (the “Note”), the Company and
Sovereign (collectively, the “Borrower”), borrow and promise to repay to
Thunderbird (the “Payee”), the principal sum of Nine Hundred Ninety Eight
Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($998,000.00), with interest at the rate of twelve
percent (12%) per annum on the unpaid principal balance until paid or until
default. All past due installments of principal and, if permitted by applicable
law, of interest shall bear interest at the highest lawful rate, or, if no
such
maximum rate is established by applicable law, then at the rate of eighteen
percent (18%) per annum.
The
full
amount of principal and interest due under the Note is due on the first business
day five years after the date of its execution. The interest shall be due and
payable in monthly payments, to be paid on the 17th day of every month and
applied to the interest that accrued during the preceding month.
Upon
the
occurrence of any “Event of Default,” the Payee may declare the remainder of the
debt immediately due and payable. An “Event of Default” includes, failure to
make payment on the Note when due, and such failure shall continue for fifteen
(15) business days from receipt by Borrower of written notice of such failure;
Borrower files any voluntary petition seeking relief under federal bankruptcy
law or under any other act or law related to insolvency or debtor relief,
whether state or federal; the filing against Borrower of any involuntary
petition seeking relief under federal bankruptcy law or under any other act
or
law related to insolvency or debtor relief, whether state or federal, if such
petition is not dismissed within thirty (30) days of filing; or a custodian,
trustee, receiver or assignee for the benefit of creditors is appointed or
takes
possession of any of Borrower’s assets.
The
Note
is secured by the pledge of certain assets by Borrower to the Payee pursuant
to
the Pledge and Security Agreement.
Pledge
and Security Agreement
The
Pledge and Security Agreement (“PSA”) secures payment of (i) all amounts now or
hereafter payable by the Company and Sovereign (jointly “Pledgors”) to
Thunderbird on the Thunderbird Notes, and (ii) all obligations and liabilities
now or hereafter payable by the Pledgors under, arising out of or in connection
with the PSA (all such indebtedness, obligations and liabilities being herein
called the “Obligations”).
Pursuant
to the PSA, the Pledgors pledge and grant to Thunderbird a security interest
in
the shares of stock and partnership interests comprising Pledgors’ interests in
Sovereign Pumpkin Ridge, LLC, and, contingent upon Pledgors’ formation of a
limited liability company for the purpose of developing the project, Pledgors’
future interest in “Sovereign El Rio, LLC” (collectively, the “Pledged
Interests”). The Pledged Interests also include without limitation all of
Pledgors’ right, title and interest in and to (i) all dividends or distributions
arising from the Pledged Interests, payable thereon or distributable in respect
thereof, whether in cash, property, stock or otherwise, and whether now or
hereafter declared, paid or made, and the right to receive and receipt
therefore; (ii) all Pledged Interests into which any of the Pledged Interests
are split or combined; and (iii) all other rights with respect to the Pledged
Interests; provided, however, that Secured Party hereby agrees that, if and
so
long as Pledgors shall not be in default under this Agreement, Pledgors shall
have the right to vote, or to give any approval or consent in respect of, the
Pledged Interests for all purposes not inconsistent with the provisions of
this
Agreement.
Upon
the
full and final payment of the Thunderbird Notes, the security interests in
the
Pledged Interests shall terminate and all rights to the Pledged Interests shall
revert to the Pledgors. In addition, at any time and from time to time prior
to
such termination of the security interests, the Secured Party may release any
of
the Pledged Interests. Upon any such termination of the security interests
or
any release of the Pledged Interests, the Secured Party will, at the Pledgors’
expense, execute and deliver to the Pledgors such documents as the Pledgors
shall reasonably request to evidence the termination of the security interests
or the release of the Pledged Interests.
Interested
Director
A
member
of the Company’s Board of Directors and our Chief Executive Officer, Edouard A.
Garneau, is related (as son-in-law) to the General Partner of Thunderbird
Management. Mr. Garneau did not participate in the vote by Cardinal’s Board of
Directors approving the Promissory Note, Pledge and Security Agreement, or
Convertible Loan Agreement (collectively, the “Agreements”). The remaining
members of Cardinal’s Board of Directors voted unanimously to approve the
Agreements.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In
December 2004 the FASB issued SFAS No.123 (revised 2004), "Share-Based Payment"
("SFAS 123(R)"). SFAS 123(R) will provide investors and other users of financial
statements with more complete and neutral financial information by requiring
that the compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions be
recognized in financial statements. That cost will be measured based on the
fair
value of the equity or liability instruments issued. SFAS 123(R) covers a wide
range of share-based compensation arrangements including share options,
restricted share plans, performance-based awards, share appreciation rights,
and
employee share purchase plans. SFAS 123(R) replaces SFAS No. 123, "Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation", and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, "Accounting
for Stock Issued to Employees". SFAS 123, as originally issued in 1995,
established as preferable a fair-value-based method of accounting for
share-based payment transactions with employees. However, that Statement
permitted entities the option of continuing to apply the guidance in Opinion
25,
as long as the footnotes to financial statements disclosed what net income
would
have been had the preferable fair-value-based method been used. Public entities
(filing as small business issuers) will be required to apply SFAS 123(R) as
of
the first interim or annual reporting period that begins after December 15,
2005. The Company has evaluated the impact of the adoption of SFAS 123(R),
and
believes that it could have an impact to the Company's overall results of
operations depending on the number of stock options granted in a given year.
In
December 2004 the FASB issued SFAS No.153, "Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets,
an
amendment of APB Opinion No. 29, Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions."
The
amendments made by SFAS 153 are based on the principle that exchanges of
nonmonetary assets should be measured based on the fair value of the assets
exchanged. Further, the amendments eliminate the narrow exception for
nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replace it with a broader
exception for exchanges of nonmonetary assets that do not have commercial
substance. Previously, Opinion 29 required that the accounting for an exchange
of a productive asset for a similar productive asset or an equivalent interest
in the same or similar productive asset should be based on the recorded amount
of the asset relinquished. Opinion 29 provided an exception to its basic
measurement principle (fair value) for exchanges of similar productive assets.
That exception required that some nonmonetary exchanges, although commercially
substantive, to be recorded on a carryover basis. By focusing the exception
on
exchanges that lack commercial substance, the FASB believes SFAS No.153 produces
financial reporting that more faithfully represents the economics of the
transactions. SFAS No.153 is effective for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring
in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005. Earlier application is
permitted for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal periods beginning
after the date of issuance. The provisions of SFAS No.153 shall be applied
prospectively. The Company has evaluated the impact of the adoption of SFAS
153,
and does not believe the impact will be significant to the Company's overall
results of operations or financial position.
In
December 2004 the FASB issued SFAS No.152, "Accounting for Real Estate
Time-Sharing Transactions-an amendment of FASB Statements No. 66 and 67" ("SFAS
152") SFAS 152 amends SFAS No. 66, "Accounting for Sales of Real Estate", to
reference the financial accounting and reporting guidance for real estate
time-sharing transactions that is provided in AICPA Statement of Position (SOP)
04-2, "Accounting for Real Estate Time-Sharing Transactions". SFAS 152 also
amends SFAS No. 67, "Accounting for Costs and Initial Rental Operations of
Real
Estate Projects", to state that the guidance for (a) incidental operations
and
(b) costs incurred to sell real estate projects does not apply to real estate
time-sharing transactions. The accounting for those operations and costs is
subject to the guidance in SOP 04-2. SFAS 152 is effective for financial
statements for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005, with earlier
application encouraged. The Company has evaluated the impact of the adoption
of
SFAS 152, and does not believe the impact will be significant to the Company's
overall results of operations or financial position.
In
November 2004 the FASB issued SFAS No. 151 "Inventory Costs, an amendment of
ARB
No. 43, Chapter 4 (" SFAS No. 151". The amendments made by SFAS 151 clarify
that
abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted
materials (spoilage) should be recognized as current-period charges and require
the allocation of fixed production overheads to inventory based on the normal
capacity of the production facilities. The guidance is effective for inventory
costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. Earlier
application is permitted for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years
beginning after November 23, 2004. The Company has evaluated the impact of
the
adoption of SFAS 151, and does not believe the impact will be significant to
the
Company's overall results of operations or financial position.
In
March
2005, the SEC released Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107, “Share-Based Payment”
(“SAB No. 107”). SAB No. 107 provides the SEC staff position regarding the
application of SFAS No. 123(R) and certain SEC rules and regulations, as well
the staff’s views regarding the valuation of share-based payment arrangements
for public companies. Additionally, SAB No. 107 highlights the importance of
disclosures made related to the accounting for share-based payment transactions.
We do not expect the adoption of SAB No. 107 to have a material impact on our
financial position or results of operations.
In
June
2005, the Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) released Issue No. 04-5
“Determining Whether a General Partner, or the General Partners as a Group,
Controls a Limited Partnership or Similar Entity When the Limited Partners
Have
Certain Rights” (“EITF 04-5”). EITF 04-5 provides guidance in determining
whether a general partner controls a limited partnership and therefore should
consolidate the limited partnership. EITF 04-5 states that the general partner
in a limited partnership is presumed to control that limited partnership and
that the presumption may be overcome if the limited partners have either (1)
the
substantive ability to dissolve or liquidate the limited partnership or
otherwise remove the general partner without cause, or (2) substantive
participating rights. The effective date for applying the guidance in EITF
04-5
was (1) June 29, 2005 for all new limited partnerships and existing limited
partnerships for which the partnership agreement was modified after that date,
and (2) no later than the beginning of the first reporting period in fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2005 for all other limited partnerships.
Implementation of EITF 04-5 did not have a material impact on our financial
position or results of operations for the year ended December 31,
2005.
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as of March 31, 2006
we
carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation
of
our Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the effectiveness
of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Our
disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information
required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Securities Act of 1934
is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods
specified in the Security and Exchange Commission's (SEC) rules and forms.
Based
on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer
have concluded that our controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting
them to material financial information required to be disclosed and included
in
our periodic SEC filings. There has been no change in our internal control
over
financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2006 that
has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our
internal control over financial reporting. Our internal control over financial
reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability
of our financial reporting and preparation of financial statements for external
reporting purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company recognizes revenue from the sale of real estate when cash is received,
title possession and other attributes of ownership have been transferred to
the
buyer and the Company is not obligated to perform significant additional
services after sale and delivery. During construction, all direct material
and
labor costs and those indirect costs related to acquisition and construction
are
capitalized, and all customer deposits are treated as liabilities. Capitalized
costs are charged to earnings upon revenue recognition. Closing costs incurred
in connection with completed homes and selling, general and administrative
costs
are charged to expense as incurred. Provision for estimated losses on
uncompleted contracts and on speculative projects is made in the period in
which
such losses are determined.
The
Company charges its video and data customers monthly service fees and recognize
the revenue in the month the services are provided or equipment is sold.
Allowances for estimated returns and discounts are recognized when sales are
recorded and are based on our experience. Significant management judgments
and
estimates must be made and used in connection with establishing these allowances
in any accounting period. Material differences may result in the amount and
timing of revenues for any period if management makes different judgments or
utilizes different estimates.
The
Company recognizes incremental revenue from incidental operations in excess
of
incremental costs of incidental operations as a reduction of its capitalized
project costs. Incremental costs in excess of incremental revenue are expensed
as incurred.
For
its
mortgage operations, the Company recognizes revenue on fees received from
mortgage lenders when the loan is closed. The Company receives a percentage
of
the loan closing from a third party sponsor based on the interest rate charged
to the consumer. The Company may also recognize loan origination fees from
the
borrowers.
The
Company recognizes revenue from non-development service activities when
performed and there are no remaining service obligations to be performed.
Asset
Impairment - Goodwill
In
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 142,
annually and when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying
amount may not be recoverable, management evaluates the recoverability of
goodwill by comparing the carrying value of the Company’s subsidiaries to their
fair value. Fair value is determined based on discounted future cash flows.
The
Company performed its annual impairment test during the fourth quarter of 2005
and determined there to be no impairment of goodwill.
Results
of Operations Years Ended December 31, 2005 and 2004.
Revenues
For
the
year ended December 31, 2005 Cardinal had $27,906,065 in revenue compared to
$6,479,419 for the years ended December 31, 2004. During the year ended December
31, 2005, In 2005 revenues were primarily derived from sales of residential
real
property. In 2004, Cardinal's revenues were derived primarily from the sale
of
voice services from it wholly owned subsidiary Connect Paging Inc. These
revenues are recognized and recorded on an accrual basis. In 2006 we expect
the
revenues to still be primarily derived from sales of residential real property;
however we do expect sales to increase as new communities are ready for
sale.
Operating
Expenses
For
the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, operating expenses were $16,469,752
and
$10,534,482, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004,
operating expenses consisted primarily of professional and consulting fees
of
$3,099,242 and $5,149,546, respectively, salaries and commissions of $4,324,625
and $1,566,196, respectively, and other general and administrative expenses
of
$4,038,702 and $2,637,952 respectively, consisting primarily of $394,938 and
$1,063,313 in amortization and depreciation and $477,647 and $117,835 in rent.
The increase in these expenses was directly related to the Company’s acquisition
of Sovereign Partners, LLC. The Company is not expecting significant changes
in
its operating expenses in 2006.
Net
loss
For
the
year ended December 31, 2005, Cardinal had a net loss of $11,225,278 or
$0.04 net loss per share. For the year ended December 31, 2004, Cardinal
had a net loss of $18,152,850, or $0.11net loss per share. The Company is
expecting to continue reducing its net loss and at some point in 2006 become
profitable, however it is uncertain if the Company will be profitable for the
year ended December 31, 2006.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
We
finance our homebuilding, land acquisitions, development and construction
activities from internally generated funds and existing credit agreements.
At
December 31, 2005, we had cash and equivalents of $1,079,117 and $11,404,659
of
senior notes outstanding. Other financing included land and construction loans
totaling $34,188,216 and related party debt of $4,674,283 .
Our
debt-to-total capitalization was approximately 96% at December 31, 2005. As
a
result our independent auditors have issued a going concern opinion. We
routinely monitor current operational requirements and financial market
conditions to evaluate the use of available financing sources, including
securities offerings. Currently, Cardinal believes that it will have sufficient
cash from the private placements of its securities and operations, including
cash generated from our Sovereign subsidiary, to continue its current business
operations.
Cash
Used in Operating Activities
During
the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company's operations used cash of
$4,767,098 compared to $4,013,532 used during the year ended December 31, 2004.
In the year 2005, the Company's net loss of $11,225,278 is offset by various
non-cash expenses of $6,849,055 . For each year reported, the use of cash was
a
direct result of the lack of revenues compared to operating expenses.
Cash
Used in Investing Activities
In
2005
we generated cash of $994,066 through our investing activities compared to
using
$3,428,808 during 2004. For the year 2005, this primarily consisted of cash
acquired in the acquisition of Sovereign Partners, LLC, while in 2004 cash
was
used in purchasing property and equipment and acquisitions..
Cash
Provided by Financing Activities
During
the year ended December 31, 2005, the total net contribution from the Company's
financing activities was $4,121,777 compared to $8,100,115 in 2004. During
2005,
$5,177,149 was provided by debt. Currently we have $34,188,216 in construction
related debt and as our construction projects increase, construction related
loans are expected to increase.
Item
7. Financial Statements
The
financial statements required to be furnished under this Item 7 are attached
at
the end of this Annual Report on Form 10-KSB. An index to our financial
statements is also included below in Item 13(a).
Item
8. Changes In and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure.
None.
Controls
and Procedures.
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We
have
established disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that information
required to be disclosed by Cardinal and its consolidated entities, in the
reports that it files or submits under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the “Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within
the time periods specified in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s
rules and forms and to ensure that information required to be disclosed in
the
reports it files or submits under the Act is accumulated and communicated to
management, including the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and the Principal
Accounting Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure. Under the supervision and with the participation of senior
management, including our Chief Executive Officer, and our Principal Accounting
Officer, we evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term
is
defined under Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Act. Based on this
evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer, and our Principal Accounting Officer
concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of
March
30, 2006.
Management’s
Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our
management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal
control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule
13a-15(f). Under the supervision and with the participation of our management,
including our Chief Executive Officer and Principal Accounting Officer, we
evaluated the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting
based on the framework in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on
our
evaluation under that framework and applicable Securities and Exchange
Commission rules, our management concluded that our internal control over
financial reporting was effective as of March 30, 2006.
Item
8B. Other Information
In
December 2005, the Company entered into a Secured Promissory Note with Crestview
Capital Master, LLC and The Elevation Fund, LLC (collectively the “Payee”). The
principal amount of the note was $750,000 bearing interest at the rate of 10%.
The note is due December 17, 2006. As partial consideration for the note, the
Company issued to the Payee five year warrants to purchase 7,500,000 shares
of
common stock at an exercise price of $0.05. A note origination fee of $ 35,882
was recorded in relation this note and a debt discount value was calculated
based upon the Black-Scholes model applied to the warrants; and over the life
of
the note $66,917 of additional interest will be recorded relating to the
accretion of the note to its face value. For the Black-Scholes model the average
risk free interest rate used was 5%, volatility was estimated at 70% and the
expected life was five years. Also in December 2005, the Company entered into
a
Convertible Debenture Loan Agreement with Crestview Capital Master, LLC and
The
Elevation Fund, LLC. The agreement set the interest rate for both the September
2005 Secured Promissory Note and the December Secured Promissory note at 10%
and
extended an additional amount of credit for $250,000 bringing the total
available for loan under the agreement to $1,500,000. Currently only $1,250,000
has been borrowed on these agreements. The holders of the Notes have the right,
at any time, to convert up to forty percent (40%) of the principal owed to
the
holder to shares of Common Stock at a rate of $.025 per shares. There is no
intrinsic value to the beneficial conversion feature as the conversion is at
$.025 per share and the company’s stock was trading at $.021 when the agreement
was signed. Exhibit 10.20 filed herewith includes the December 2005 Loan
Agreement and Documents with Crestview Master, LLC and The Elevation Fund,
LLC.
In
the
first quarter of 2006, the Company and a related party, Ronald Bass the
Principal Accounting Officer entered into a series of Short-Term notes totaling
$14,500. The terms of the agreements were for any unpaid balance after 30 days
from the made date to accrue interest at an annual rate of 24%. These notes
were
satisfied in the first quarter of 2006 and $300 of document preparation fees
were recorded in relation to these notes.
In
the
first quarter of 2006, the Company entered into a series of Convertible Loan
Agreements with ISP V, LLC totaling $1,500,000. The final terms of the
agreements is for the total $1,500,000 to be due in January 2008 and over the
course of the loan the principal shall accrue interest at a rate of 12% per
year
calculated monthly. As partial consideration for the note, the Company issued
to
the Payee five year warrants to purchase 2,400,000 shares of common stock at
an
exercise price of $0.05. A debt discount value was calculated based upon the
Black-Scholes model applied to the warrants; and over the life of the note
$16,825 of additional interest will be recorded relating to the accretion of
the
note to its face value. For the Black-Scholes model the average risk free
interest rate used was 5%, volatility was estimated at 69% and the expected
life
was five years. The holders of the Notes have the right, at any time, to convert
the principal owed to the holder to shares of Common Stock at a rate of $.025
per share. There is no intrinsic value to the beneficial conversion feature
as
the conversion is at $.025 per share and the company’s stock was trading at
$.0181 when the agreement was signed. Exhibit 10.21 filed herewith includes
the
2006 Loan Agreements and Documents with ISP V, LLC.
Subsequent
to year end, the Company entered into a Restructure and Amendment Agreement
with
the original members of Sovereign Partners, LLC. This agreement was created
to
resolve operating conflicts between the Company and Sovereign Partners, LLC.
Under the terms of the agreement the original Stock Purchase Agreement was
modified to eliminate the EBITDA and NOI provisions. All
subsequent-to-purchase-date issuances of the Company’s stock in consideration of
the original Stock Purchase Agreement were amended to the following. The
guaranteed shares were modified to equal 500,000 shares of the Company
Convertible Series B Preferred Stock issued as 250,000 shares with the execution
of the agreement and the balance of 250,000 shares to be issued on July 1,
2006.
Incentive shares shall equal 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s Convertible
Series B Preferred Stock and will be issued as 500,000 shares on January 1,
2007
and 500,000 shares on July 1, 2007. Further bonus shares shall equal 1,000,000
shares of the Company’s Convertible Series B Preferred stock and will be issued
as 500,000 shares on January 1, 2008 and 500,000 shares on July 1, 2008. In
addition, the Company shall distribute Balance Shares in two equal installments
on January 1, 2009 and July 1, 2009. The Balance Shares shall be shares of
the
Company’s Convertible Series B Preferred Stock which shall equal such number of
such preferred stock as shall provide the Members with ownership of at least,
but not more than 49.99% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Common
Stock of the Company on an as converted and fully diluted capitalization basis
as measured on the Measurement Date. The Measurement Date shall be the last
day
of the first consecutive 10 day period, wherein the shares of the Company’s
common stock have had a closing bid price of at least $0.10 per share on each
day in that period, as adjusted for any stock splits, dividends, or similar
adjustments. The Balance Shares calculation shall not include, and shall be
adjusted for any shares or securities issued with respect to any mergers,
acquisitions, conversion of debt to equity, obligations of Sovereign existing
as
of February 18, 2005 or any options or warrants that expire, unexercised prior
to January 1, 2009 which may have been outstanding on the Measurement Date.
Subsequent
to year end, , the Company reported on a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with
the SEC on March 30, 2004 that during 2004 and 2005 the Company retained certain
debt consultants to assist the Company in resolving the issues related to the
Company’s working capital shortages. The method under these contracts involved
the debt consultants writing checks payable to the Company’s creditors, and the
Company paying the debt consultants a fee based on the amount of debt resolved.
The ‘fee’ was paid in shares of the Company common stock and was calculated at a
discount from the then-current market price for those shares. The Company issued
such shares under its equity incentive plans pursuant to the Company’s
registration statements on Form S-8, resulting in the debt consultants receiving
unrestricted shares. The Company’s Board of Directors has since reached the
conclusion that the issuance of the shares to the debt consultants pursuant
to
Form S-8 Registration Statements may have been improper with respect to the
use
of shares registered on the S-8 Registration Statements, and the shares should
have been issued as restricted shares pursuant to an exemption from
registration.
During
2004 and 2005, the Company issued a total of 54,213,206 shares to four debt
consultants for services in connection with the resolution of corporate debts
in
a total amount of $2,121,167. The value of the shares (based on the market
price
of the shares when issued) was $3,301,660. The Company also attempted to
negotiate a resolution of the outstanding issues with the four debt consultants.
In these negotiations, the Company received a return to it of 17,178,340 shares
that were previously issued without a restrictive legend and reissued to those
debt consultants 25,346,303 shares with a restrictive legend. Of the remaining
37,034,866 shares, the Company believes that most, if not all of them, have
been
resold into the public market and are no longer owned by the debt consultants.
The
possibly improper issuance of the unrestricted shares to the debt consultants
and use of the S-8 Registration Statement may result in potential liability
to
the Company for failure to comply with specific federal securities laws and
regulations regulating the use of S-8 registration statements. If this is
proven, the Company may have liability for fines, penalties, and damages. To
date, neither the Securities and Exchange Commission, nor any shareholder has
threatened litigation or an investigation related to the use of the S-8
Registration Statements. Jantaq Investments, Inc. has made a written demand
for
amounts allegedly due to it under its debt consulting agreement with the
Company. It is not clear from Jantaq’s demand the amount that Jantaq is
claiming, but the Company has included a reserve of $303,057.53 as a liability
in its balance sheet for this potential obligation, although the Company is
considering with its counsel whether to contest the amount due and, if suit
is
brought by Jantaq, to file counterclaims against Jantaq.
Certain
members of management had personal or business relationships with the debt
consultants. The four consultants were: Jantaq Investments, Inc. (“Jantaq”);
Jango Capital, LLC (“Jango”); Ms. Beatrice Welles, and Mr. Ed Buckmaster.
The
value
of the shares issued to Jantaq during 2004 and 2005 was $2,230,252 amounting
to
32,799,126 shares issued to Jantaq during 2004 and 2005. One of the associates
of Jantaq is Mr. John Weisman, Vice President Settlements, the brother of Mr.
David Weisman who was at the time a member of our Board of Directors and
Chairman we entered into the agreement with Jantaq. Mr. Weisman subsequently
resigned as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman in November 2005, as reported
in a Form 8-K report filed at the time, but remains a director of the Company.
Jantaq has refused to return any shares issued to it, has rejected the Company’s
attempts to settle this issue by receiving restricted shares in return for
the
S-8 shares, and recently has made a written demand for amounts allegedly due
to
it under its debt consulting agreement with the Company.
The
value
of the shares issued to Jango during 2004 and 2005 was $551,673 with 9,860,650
shares issued to Jango during 2004 and 2005. Jango returned 5,625,000 shares
(about 57% of the total issued to it) in exchange for 9,974,288 shares of
restricted stock.
The
value
of the shares issued to Ms. Beatrice Welles during 2005 was $90,366 with
2,126,270 shares issued to Ms. Welles during 2005. Ms. Welles was a personal
friend of Mr. David Weisman at the time the contracts were negotiated. Upon
notification of the possibly improperly issued shares, Ms. Welles immediately
returned all of the shares we issued to her, although we have not reached
settlement with her.
The
value
of the shares issued to Mr. Ed Buckmaster during 2005 was $429,639 with
9,427,160 shares issued to Mr. Buckmaster during 2005. Mr. Buckmaster is the
father-in-law of Edouard Garneau, currently our Chief Executive Officer and
a
Director. Mr. Buckmaster is also a shareholder of the Company. Upon notification
of the possibly improperly issued shares, Mr. Buckmaster immediately returned
all of the shares we issued to him in exchange for 15,372,015 shares of
restricted stock.
PART
III
Item
9. Directors,
Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons; Compliance With Section
16(a)
of the Exchange Act.
The
following table sets forth certain information regarding each of our Directors
and executive officers as of December 31, 2005.
|
NAME
|
AGE
|
TITLE(S)
|
|
Ed
Garneau (1)(2)(5)(7)
|
43
|
Director,
Chief Executive Officer
|
|
Richard
E. Wilson (1)(2)(4)(5)(6)
|
64
|
Director,
Chairman of the Board of Directors
|
|
Byron
Young (2) (6)
|
32
|
Director
|
|
David
A. Weisman
|
43
|
Director
|
|
Jeffrey
Fiebig (4)(6)
|
45
|
Director
|
|
Ronald
S. Bass (3)
|
39
|
Principal
Accounting Officer
|
|
Craig
A. Cook (3)
|
59
|
Chief
Administrative Officer
|
(1)
Member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors.
(2)
Member of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
(3)
Member of the Disclosure Committee of the Board of Directors.
(4)
Member of the Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors.
(5)
Member of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.
(6)
Member of the Special Committee of the Board of Directors.
(7)
Mr.
Garneau entered into an Employment Agreement with the Company effective as
of
February 21, 2005 whereby Mr. Garneau was appointed the position of Chief
Operating Officer of the Company. On November 4, 2005, Mr. Garneau was appointed
Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
Our
officers serve at the discretion of our Board of Directors. Mr. Garneau has
an
executive employment agreement. Our Directors serve until the next annual
meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors are elected and
qualified. There exists no family relationship between our officers and
Directors. Certain information regarding the backgrounds of each of our officers
and Directors is set forth below.
RICHARD
E. WILSON. Mr. Wilson has served as a member of our Board of Directors since
March 2003. In November 2005 he was appointed as the Chairman of our Board
of
Directors. Since 2002, Mr. Wilson has served as a principal and executive vice
president of business development of NetPort-Datacom, Inc., a privately held
Mukilteo, Washington-based provider of international voice service. Mr. Wilson
was co-founder of The Association of Communications Enterprises (ASCENT)
(formerly the Telecommunications Resellers Association), a leading trade group
representing entrepreneurial and small business communications companies. He
served on that organization's Board of Directors in 1992 and 1993. During 2001
and 2002, Mr. Wilson was a principal in SigBioUSA, LLC, a Mulkiteo,
Washington-based telecommunications consulting firm with expertise in both
wireline and wireless telecommunications applications. From May 2000 to April
2001, Mr. Wilson was president and chief executive officer of Open
Telecommunications North America, a wholly owned subsidiary of Open
Telecommunications Australia, a publicly traded company in Australia that
provides telecommunications-network-infrastructure related products and
services. Also, from 2000 through January 2002, Mr. Wilson served as a Director
of GlobalNet International Telecommunications, Inc., an Illinois-based provider
of global telecommunications services. GlobalNet was publicly traded under
the
symbol GBNE, until acquired by Titan Corporation in 2002.
ED
GARNEAU. Mr. Garneau joined our Board of Directors December 20, 2004. In
February 2005 Mr. Garneau was appointed the position of Chief Operating Officer
of the Company and in November 2005, Mr. Garneau was appointed as Chief
Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Garneau is the founder and, since 1994,
has been the Chief Executive Officer of Sovereign Companies (recently acquired
by the Company on February 18, 2005), a diversified real estate development
company with broadband telecommunications installation and operations in 4
states currently representing 10 major developments or approximately 1100 homes.
Prior to founding Sovereign, Mr. Garneau served eight years in the US Air Force
as a fighter pilot.
JEFFREY
W. FIEBIG. Mr. Fiebig joined us as a member of our Board of Directors March
2005. Mr. Fiebig joined the Sovereign Companies (recently acquired by the
Company on February 18, 2005) as Vice President in August of 2004 and in
September 2005 he was promoted to President of the Sovereign Companies. Mr.
Fiebig has spent the last sixteen years in the US Air Force on active duty
or in
the reserves. From January 2001 to January 2004, Mr. Fiebig was the Supervisor
and Commander of six Squadrons and over 500 personnel at Luke Air Force Base,
Arizona. In addition to his US Air Force duties Mr. Fiebig was an instructor
and
evaluator for United Airlines from May of 1997 to September 2004.
BYRON
YOUNG. Mr. Young joined us as a member of our Board of Directors in August
2004.
Concurrently, Mr. Young will remain active as President of the Company’s Texas
subsidiary, Connect Paging Inc. d/b/a/ Get-A-Phone ("GAP"). Mr. Young purchased
GAP in 2000, sold off all paging assets and refocused the company on dial tone.
GAP has grown to over 13,000 customers to date and revenues exceeding $8.6
million annually. Prior to Connect Paging, Young founded Phone America in 1997
which was merged with Trans National Telecommunications, Inc. in 1999 and prior
to Phone America, founded Paging Express, Inc. in 1994.
DAVE
WEISMAN. Mr. Weisman joined us in October 2004 as the Chairman of the Company’s
Board of Directors. For a period in 2005, Mr. Weisman was Chief Executive
Officer of the Company. Currently he is a Director. Mr. Weisman also served
as
Chairman and CEO of a broadband and communications technology and services
company, Eagle Broadband. Before Eagle Broadband, he was: Vice President, Sales
& Marketing for IP Dynamics; co-founder and Vice President, Sales and
Marketing for Canyon Networks; Vice President, Marketing and Customer Service
for ACT Networks; co-founder and Vice President, Sales & Marketing for
Thomson Enterprise Networks. Mr. Weisman also served as a pilot with the United
States Air Force Reserve. He holds a B.A. in Economics and International
Relations from U.C.L.A.
RONALD
S.
BASS. Mr. Bass joined us as principal accounting officer in November 2003.
Prior
to joining us, Mr. Bass served as chief financial officer of Phantom Group
from
January 2002 to October 2003, chief financial officer of Knovada from May 2001
to October 2003, Director of finance and operations at Vista Travel Ventures
from March 1999 to May 2001, and manager administration at Group Voyagers from
July 1993 to March 1999. Mr. Bass brings more than 13 years of executive finance
and operations experience including experience in equity funding, treasury
management, financial analysis, tax planning, accounting system design and
implementation, process engineering and risk management.
CRAIG
A.
COOK. Mr. Cook has been the Company’s Chief Administrative Officer since
February 2005. Mr. Cook joined us as Vice President of Operations starting
in
December 2004. He comes to Cardinal from Sovereign Companies, having served
as
the Chief Operating Officer from 2001 to 2004. Previously, he was the Chief
Operating Officer for Denver Public Schools from 1994 to 2001 and the Assistant
Superintendent of Kansas City Public Schools, Kansas City, Missouri from 1988
to
1994. A retired Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army, Cook served in various
accounting and finance positions during his military service. He brings the
discipline of an MBA from the University of Nevada, Reno, combined with a BSBA
from the University of Idaho to his job.
Our
full
Board of Directors met three times during 2005, had over 12 telephonic meetings
and it took action by unanimous written consent in lieu of a meeting on numerous
occasions. On October 13, 2005 the Board of Directors established a Special
Committee described below.
Executive
Committee
Our
Board
of Directors created an executive committee to facilitate management between
meetings of the full Board of Directors. The executive committee is composed
of
Ed Garneau, and Richard E. Wilson. Pursuant to our Bylaws, between meetings
of
the full Board of Directors, the executive committee has the full power and
authority of the Board of Directors in the management of our business and
affairs, except to the extent limited by Nevada law. Pursuant to the Bylaws
of
the executive committee, as adopted by the full Board of Directors, the
executive committee has the authority to exercise all powers of the Board of
Directors, except the power:
-
to
declare dividends;
-
to sell
or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets;
-
to
recommend to our shareholders any action requiring their approval; and
-
to
change the membership of any committee, fill the vacancies thereon or discharge
any committee.
During
2005 the Executive Committee did not meet in person; however, it took action
by
unanimous written consent in lieu of a meeting on numerous occasions.
Audit
Committee
The
audit
committee of our Board of Directors is now composed of Richard E. Wilson, Byron
Young and Ed Garneau. Our Board of Directors has determined that the audit
committee does not have a member with the requisite education, background or
experience to be considered an "audit committee financial expert" as that term
is defined by the SEC. The purposes of the audit committee are:
-
to
oversee the quality and integrity of the financial statements and other
financial information we provide to any governmental body or the public;
-
to
oversee the independent auditors' qualifications and independence;
-
to
oversee the performance of our independent auditors;
-
to
oversee our systems of internal controls regarding finance,
-
accounting, legal compliance and ethics that management and the Board of
Directors has established or will establish in the future;
-
to
establish procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of
-
complaints regarding accounting, internal controls, and other auditing matters
and for the confidential, anonymous submission by our employees of concerns
regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters;
-
to
provide an open avenue of communication among the independent auditors,
financial and senior management, the internal auditing department, and the
Board
of Directors, always emphasizing that the independent auditors are accountable
to the audit committee; and
-
to
perform such other duties as are directed by the Board of Directors.
Compensation
and Stock Committee
The
compensation and stock committee is composed of Richard Wilson and Ed Garneau.
The general purposes of the committee are:
-
to
assist the Board of Directors in discharging the Board of Directors'
responsibilities relating to compensation of the Company's executives;
-
to make
recommendations to the Board of Directors with respect to all compensation
plans, including equity-based plans for employees and Directors; and
-
to
produce an annual report on executive compensation for inclusion in the
Company's proxy statement, in accordance with applicable rules and regulations.
Nominating
Committee
The
nominating committee is composed of Jeffrey Fiebig and Richard Wilson. The
general purposes of the committee are:
-
to
assist the Board of Directors by identifying individuals qualified to become
Board of Directors members, and to recommend to the Board of Directors the
Director nominees for the next annual meeting of stockholders;
-
to
develop and recommend to the Board of Directors the corporate governance
guidelines applicable to the Company;
-
to lead
the Board of Directors in its annual review of the Board of Directors'
performance;
-
to
conduct an annual assessment of each committee; and
-
to
recommend to the Board of Directors Director nominees for each committee.
Disclosure
Committee
The
disclosure committee is composed of Craig Cook and Ron Bass. The general purpose
of the committee is to design, establish and maintain a system of controls
and
other procedures to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the
reports and statements filed by the Company pursuant to the Exchange Act, is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported in conformity with the rules and
forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission
Special
Committee
The
Special Committee is composed of Richard E. Wilson, Byron T. Young and Jeffery
W. Fiebig. Mr. Wilson, as a non-employee director receives monthly compensation
for his work on this committee. The purpose of the committee is to conduct
a
thorough investigation of the Company’s compliance with federal and state
securities laws relating to sales of securities of the company and other items
of interest. The results of this committee’s findings are reported on the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 30,
2006.
Code
of Ethics
We
have
adopted a code of ethics that applies to our executive and financial officers.
A
copy of our code of ethics is available on our website:
www.CardinalComms.com.
Insider
Trading
We
have
adopted an Insider Trading Compliance Program that applies to our officers,
Directors, employees and other individuals that have access to inside
information.
Compensation
of Directors
Non-employee
Directors do not receive annual payments for their service as Directors, nor
has
our Board of Directors established a per-meeting stipend. At such time as our
cash position improves, it is likely that the Board of Directors will begin
to
compensate non-employee Directors. However, no determination of the amount
of
any such payment amounts has been made. Directors who are also employees
currently receive no additional compensation for their service on the Board
of
Directors and its committees.
For
his
services on the Special Committee Richard E. Wilson received 1,399,540 shares
of
our common stock, valued at $30,000.
Indemnification
of Directors and Officers Article X of the Articles of Incorporation of Cardinal
Communications, Inc. provides that no Director or officer shall be personally
liable to Cardinal Communications or its shareholders for damages for breach
of
fiduciary duty as a Director officer; provided, however, that such provision
shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a Director or officer for (1)
acts
or omissions which involve intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation
of law or (2) the payment of dividends in violation of law. Any repeal or
modification of Article X shall be prospective only and shall not adversely
affect any right or protection of a Director or officer of Cardinal
Communications existing at the time of such repeal or modification for any
breach covered by Article X which occurred prior to any such repeal or
modification. The effect of Article X is that Directors and officers will
experience no monetary loss for damages arising out of actions taken (or not
taken) in such capacities, except for damages arising out of intentional
misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law, or the payment of dividends
in
violation of law.
As
permitted by Nevada law, our Bylaws provide that we will indemnify our Directors
and officers against expense and liabilities they incur to defend, settle or
satisfy any civil, including any action alleging negligence, or criminal action
brought against them on account of their being or having been Directors or
officers unless, in any such action, they are judged to have acted with gross
negligence or willful misconduct. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities
arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, may be permitted to
Directors, officers or control persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions,
we
have been informed that, in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is
against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is,
therefore, unenforceable.
Compliance
with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act
The
Company's executive officers and Directors, and beneficial owners of more than
10% of the Common Stock, are required to file initial reports of ownership
and
reports of changes of ownership of the Common Stock with the SEC. The SEC's
rules require such person to furnish the Company with copies of all Section
16(a) reports they file. The Company has determined that not all of the reports
required to have been filed during 2005 were filed on a timely basis. Based
solely on a review of Forms 3, 4 and 5 and amendments thereto furnished to
the
Company under Rule 16a-3(e) of the Exchange Act, the Company has determined
that
all officers and Directors have filed reports as follows:
|
Name
|
Form
|
Last
Date Filed before 3/31/2006
|
| |
|
|
|
Ronald
Bass
|
Form
4
|
3/24/2006
|
| |
|
|
|
Craig
A. Cook
|
Form
4
|
3/24/2006
|
| |
|
|
|
Jeffrey
Fiebig
|
Form
4
|
3/24/2006
|
| |
|
|
|
Ed
Garneau
|
Form
4
|
3/24/2006
|
Executive
Compensation
The
following table sets forth in summary form the compensation received during
each
of the last three completed fiscal years by our Chief Executive Officer and
each
executive officer who received total salary and bonus exceeding $100,000 during
any of the last three fiscal years.
Compensation
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Annual
Compensation
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Long-term
Compensation
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Awards
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Payouts
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Name
and principal position
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Year
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Salary
$
|
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Bonus
$
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Other
Annual Compensation $
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Restricted
Stock Awards
$
|
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Securities
Underlying options/SARs #
|
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LTIP
Payouts $
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All
Other Compensation
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Edouard
A. Garneau (a)
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2005
|
|
$
|
185,000
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(1
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)
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(7
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Chief
Executive Officer
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David
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2005
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$
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205,000
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17,500,000
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Chairman of
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the
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Chief
Executive Officer
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Douglas
McKinnon (c)
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2005
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$
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180,000
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Former
Chief Executive
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Craig
Cook
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2005
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$
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150,000
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(3
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Chief
Administrative
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Jeffrey
Fiebig
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2005
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$
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180,000
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(4
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Director
and President of
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Sovereign
Partners, LLC
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Byron
Young
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2005
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$
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120,000
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(5
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Director
and President of
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Connect
Paging, Inc.
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Terry
Zinsli
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2005
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$
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150,000
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(6
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Chief
Financial Officer
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Sovereign
Partners, LLC
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(a),
Mr.
Garneau was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Company on November 4,
2005.
(b)
Mr.
Weisman was appointed Chief Executive Officer on April 18, 2005. Mr. Weisman
resigned his positions as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive
Officer effective November 4, 2005.
(c)
Mr.
McKinnon left the company in July 2005.
(1)
$24,998 of Mr. Garneau’s salary amount was paid by the issuance of 1,503,170
shares of our common stock, an average per share value of $.02 per share, the
last closing price of our common stock less a 10% discount, as reported by
the
Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board, on the date of issuance.
(2)
$89,690 of Mr. Weisman’s salary amount was paid by the issuance of 4,529,794
shares of our common stock, an average per share value of $.02 per share, the
last closing price of our common stock less a 10% discount, as reported by
the
Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board, on the date of issuance.
(3)
$23,709 of Mr. Cook’s salary amount was paid by the issuance of 1,171,840 shares
of our common stock, an average per share value of $.02 per share, the last
closing price of our common stock less a 10% discount, as reported by the
Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board, on the date of issuance.
(4)
$30,471 of Mr. Fiebig’s salary amount was paid by the issuance of 1,519,378
shares of our common stock, an average per share value of $.02 per share, the
last closing price of our common stock less a 10% discount, as reported by
the
Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board, on the date of issuance.
(5)
$16,879 of Mr. Young’s salary amount was paid by the issuance of 840,149 shares
of our common stock, an average per share value of $.02 per share, the last
closing price of our common stock less a 10% discount, as reported by the
Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board, on the date of issuance.
(6)
Approximately $32,150 of Mr. Zinsli’s salary amount was paid by the issuance of
1,607,490 shares of our common stock, an average per share value of $.02 per
share, the last closing price of our common stock less a 10% discount, as
reported by the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board, on the date of issuance.
(7)
Commissions earned as licensed Real Estate Broker.
The
following table summarizes certain provisions of the employment agreements.
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Name
of Officer
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Positions
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Term
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Annual
Salary
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Date
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Douglas
O. McKinnon
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Former
President and
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3
Years
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$180,000
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4/15/2002
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Chief
Executive Officer
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Edouard
Garneau
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Chief
Executive Officer
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3
Years
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$185,000
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2/21/2005
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In
connection with each of their respective employment agreements, the executive
officers entered into confidentiality agreements and agreements not to compete
with the Company during the term of employment and for a period of one year
thereafter.
Under
Mr.
McKinnon's employment agreement, should the Company (1) experience a change
in
control or (2) change Mr. McKinnon's responsibilities with the Company, Mr.
McKinnon has the right, in his sole discretion, to terminate his employment
with
the Company and the Company would be liable for all compensation remaining
to be
paid during the then-current term of his employment agreement, plus an
additional period of one year.
Under
each employment agreement, if the executive is terminated by the Company other
than for cause, he will be entitled to continue to receive his base salary
for
the unexpired term of his employment contract.
Stock,
Options, and SAR Grants in Last Two Fiscal Years
2004
Stock Ownership Plan
In
February 2004, our Board of Directors adopted a stock ownership plan for our
officers, Directors and consultants known as the 2004 Stock Ownership Plan.
The
2004 Plan was established by the Board of Directors as a means to promote our
success and enhance our value by linking the personal interests of participants
to our shareholders, and by providing participants with an incentive for
outstanding performance. The 2004 Plan is further intended to aid us in
attracting and retaining the services of persons upon whose judgment, interest
and special efforts our successful operation and our subsidiaries' operations
is
dependent. Persons who are either officers, directors or consultants are
eligible to participate in the 2004 Plan. The Board of Directors may, at any
time and from time to time, grant shares of our common stock in such amounts
and
upon such terms and conditions as it may determine, to include the granting
of
shares of the Common Stock and the granting of options to purchase shares of
the
common stock. A total of 15,000,000 shares of our common stock have been
reserved for issuance under the 2004 Plan registration statement on Form S-8
(SEC File No.333-115558) relating to the 2004 Plan, as amended, have been filed
with the SEC. At March 31, 2006, no shares of our common stock remain unissued
under the Plan.
2005
Stock Ownership Plan
In
December 2004, our Board of Directors adopted a stock ownership plan for our
officers, Directors and consultants known as the 2005 Stock Ownership Plan.
The
2005 Plan was established by the Board of Directors as a means to promote our
success and enhance our value by linking the personal interests of participants
to our shareholders, and by providing participants with an incentive for
outstanding performance. Persons who are officers, directors or consultants
are
eligible to participate in the 2005 Plan. The Board of Directors may, at any
time and from time to time, grant shares of our common stock in such amounts
and
upon such terms and conditions as it may determine, to include the granting
of
shares of the Common Stock and the granting of options to purchase shares of
the
common stock. A total of 110,000,000 shares of our common stock have been
reserved for issuance under the 2005 Plan registration statement on Form S-8
(SEC File No.333-121916) relating to the 2005 Plan, as amended, have been filed
with the SEC. At March 31, 2006, 7,655,560 shares of our common stock remain
unissued under the Plan.
Stock
Appreciation Rights
We
have
never granted any stock appreciation rights (SARs), nor do we expect to grant
any SARs in the foreseeable future.
Item
11. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
The
following table sets forth certain information known to us regarding beneficial
ownership of our common stock as of March 31, 2006 by (i) each person who is
known to us to be beneficial owners of more than 5% of our common stock, (ii)
each of our Directors and the executive officers named in the Summary
Compensation Table above, and (iii) our executive officers and Directors as
a
group. Except as otherwise noted below, the address of each persons is 390
Interlocken Crescent, Suite 900, Broomfield, Colorado 80021.
| NAME
AND ADDRESS OF BENEFICIAL OWNER |
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NUMBER
OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED(1)
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PERCENTAGE
OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED(1)
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| Ed
Buckmaster |
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83,547,992 |
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20.2% |
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| Crestview
Capital Master LLC (2) |
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47,666,666 |
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11.5% |
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| Evergreen
Venture Partners, LLC(3) |
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15,000,000 |
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3.6% |
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| Monarch
Pointe Fund, Ltd. (4) |
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25,400,000 |
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6.1% |
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| David
A. Weisman(5) |
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17,500,000 |
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4.2% |
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| Richard
E. Wilson(6) |
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2,207,180 |
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* |
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| Ed
Garneau(7) |
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18,744,463 |
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4.5% |
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| Byron
T. Young |
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6,139,909 |
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1.5% |
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| Jeff
Fiebig(8) |
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3,003,547 |
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* |
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| Craig
Cook(9) |
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1,538,506 |
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* |
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| Ron
Bass (10) |
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844,730 |
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* |
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221,592,993 |
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53.6% |
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| Supplemental
Beneficial Ownership Information |
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All
executive officers and
Directors
as a group (7 persons)
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49,978,335 |
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12.1% |
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*
Represents beneficial ownership of less than 1%.
(1)
Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the
Securities and Exchange Commission and generally includes voting or investment
power with respect to securities. Shares of common stock subject to options
and
warrants currently exercisable or convertible, or exercisable or convertible
within 60 days of March 31, 2006, are deemed outstanding for computing the
percentage of the person holding such option or warrant but are not deemed
outstanding for computing the percentage of any other person. Except as pursuant
to applicable community property laws, the persons named in the table have
sole
voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock
beneficially owned. Percentages are based on 413,413,174 shares of common stock
outstanding as of March 31, 2006.
(2)
Includes 40,000,000 shares issuable upon conversion of convertible debentures
held by Crestview Capital Master LLC. Crestview's business address is 95 Revere
Dr., Suite A, Northbrook, Illinois, 60062.
(3)
Evergreen Venture Partners, LLC's business address is 1535 Grant Street, Suite
140, Denver, CO 80203.
(4)
Includes 17,500,000 shares issuable upon conversion of Series A Preferred Shares
and 5,400,000 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants held by Monarch Pointe
Fund, Ltd .Monarch's business address is 555 South Flower St., Suite 4500,
Los
Angeles, California 90071.
(5)
Includes 17,500,000 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants.
(6)
Includes 750,000 shares issuable upon exercise of options. Mr. Wilson's address
is 6252 Harbour Heights Parkway, Makilteo, Washington 98275.
(7)
Includes: (i) 5,203,870 shares were issued to, and a owned by five affiliated
limited liability companies for which Mr. Garneau serves as Manager, and in
his
capacity as Manager, Mr. Garneau exercises voting control over the 5,203,870
common shares. Mr. Garneau disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares:
(ii) 600,000 shares and 200,000 shares issuable upon exercise of two warrants
issued in a private placement transaction to September Serenade Ltd., a family
owned partnership of which Mr. Garneau serves as a general partner and in which
he shares voting control over the shares with his wife. Each of Mr. Garneau
and
his wife own a 0.5% interest in the partnership. Mr. Garneau disclaims
beneficial ownership of all but 0.5% of the shares and warrants owned by the
partnership; and (iii) 9,721,950 common shares and 2,777,700 common shares
issuable upon conversion of Series B Preferred Stock issued to and owned by
DD
Family Properties LLC, a family owned LLC of which Mr. Garneau owns a 21%
interest and for which he serves as Manager. Mr. Garneau exercises voting
control over all of the common shares and preferred shares owned by the LLC.
Mr.
Garneau disclaims beneficial ownership of all but 21% of the common shares
and
preferred shares owned by the family LLC.
(8)
Includes 320,100 shares issuable upon conversion of Series B Preferred Shares
and 66,667 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants.
(9)
Includes 100,000 shares issuable upon conversion of Series B Preferred Shares
and 66,667 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants.
(10)
Includes 400,000 shares issuable upon conversion of options.
Item
12. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
In
connection with the acquisition of Sovereign Partners, LLC, we issued common
shares and series B preferred shares to the former members of Sovereign. On
February 18, 2005 at the closing of the Acquisition, 9,721,950 shares of common
stock and 27,777 shares of Series B preferred stock were issued by us to
entities in which Mr. Garneau has an economic interest. These entities were
members of Sovereign as of the closing of the Acquisition. Specifically, the
common shares and preferred shares were issued to, and are owned by, DD Family
Properties LLC, a family owned LLC of which Mr. Garneau owns a 21% interest
and
for which he serves as Manager. Mr. Garneau exercises voting control over all
of
the common shares and preferred shares owned by the LLC. Under the terms of
the
Acquisition described under Item 1, additional shares of common stock and
preferred stock will be issued to the former Sovereign members, including DD
Family Properties LLC over the next several years.
In
2004,
we entered into an acquisition transaction whereby we acquire certain assets
of
the "Sovereign Companies." As part of that transaction, we issued 2,854,167
shares of common stock on March 8, 2004 and 2,349,703 shares of common on
November 22, 2004 to five affiliated limited liability companies (the owners
of
the Sovereign Company assets) over which Mr. Garneau served as Manager as of
those dates. Mr. Garneau continues to serve as Manager of those entities and
in
his capacity as Manager, Mr. Garneau exercises voting control over the 5,203,870
common shares. The acquisition of the assets closed before Mr. Garneau became
a
Director or officer of our Company.
In
addition, 600,000 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 200,000 shares
of common stock were issued by us on November 22, 2004 as part of a private
placement transaction. All of the foregoing common shares and warrants to
purchase common shares were acquired by, and are owned by, September Serenade
Ltd., a family owned partnership of which Mr. Garneau serves as a general
partner. He shares voting control over the shares with his wife. Each of Mr.
Garneau and his wife own a 0.05% interest in the partnership. The private
placement and the sale of the shares and warrants closed before Mr. Garneau
became a Director or officer of our Company.
Related
Party Debt
In
May
2005 the Company and a related party, Jantaq, Inc. entered into a $50,000 note.
A principal of Jantaq, Inc. John Weisman is the brother of our former CEO David
Weisman. The terms of the agreement were for 12% per annum interest and the
note
was due June 8, 2005. On June 1, 2005 we amended the note to increase the
balance due to $125,000. This note was satisfied in June 2005 with 4,166,667
shares of the Company’s common stock. Interest of $1,125 was recorded in
relation to this note and financing expense of $119,708 was recorded in relation
to the stock conversion.
In
June
2005, the Company entered into a $500,000 note payable agreement with a related
party, Ed Buckmaster. Mr. Buckmaster is the general partner of AEJM Enterprises
Limited Partnership, a shareholder of the Company and father-in-law of the
current CEO, Mr. Edouard Garneau. The terms of the agreement are for 12% simple
interest over the life of the note and the note was due September 1, 2005.
The
Company is currently negotiating an amendment and extension on the balance
of
this note.
In
August
2005 the Company and a related party, Jantaq, Inc. entered into a $150,000
note.
A principal of Jantaq, Inc. John Weisman is the brother of our former CEO David
Weisman. The terms of the agreement were for 10% per annum interest and the
note
was due September 1, 2005. In September, the company satisfied the note with
5,505,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. Financing expense of $75,705 was
recorded in relation to the stock conversion.
The
Company has related party debt of $4,381,225 at December 31, 2005. Interest
rates range from 6.00% to 16.00%, and have maturity dates ranging from September
2005 through October 2007, with three exceptions. Two notes amortize over thirty
years maturing April 2033 and February 2034, and one note is interest only,
with
no stated maturity date. As of September 30, 2005, the related party debts
outstanding amounts range from $1,000 to $818,973.
Item
13. Exhibits
(a)(1)
Financial Statements
Index
to Financial Statements of Cardinal Communications
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Description
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Page
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Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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F-2
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Consolidated
Balance Sheet – December 31, 2005
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F-3
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Consolidated
Statements of Operations - For the Years
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F-5
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Ended
December 31, 2005 and 2004
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Consolidated
Statements of Changes in Stockholders'
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F-6
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Equity
(Deficit)- For the Years Ended December 31, 2005 and 2004
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Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows - For the Years
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F-8
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Ended
December 31, 2005 and 2004
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
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F-9
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(a)(2)
Exhibits
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EXHIBIT NO. |
DESCRIPTION |
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| (1) |
3.1 |
Articles of Incorporation of
Registrant |
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| (10) |
3.2 |
Bylaws of Registrant, as amended to
date. |
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| (3) |
3.5 |
Articles
of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of
Registrant.
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| (4) |
3.6 |
Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation
of
Registrant.
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| (8) |
3.7 |
Certificate of Designation of Series A Convertible
Preferred
Stock
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| (6) |
3.8 |
Certificate of Designation of Series
B
Convertible Preferred
Stock |
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| (2) |
4.1 |
Specimen Common Stock
Certificate. |
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| (10) |
4.2 |
Specimen Series A Preferred Stock
Certificate |
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| (10) |
4.3 |
Specimen Series B Preferred Stock
Certificate |
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| (5) |
10.1 |
Stock Purchase Agreement, dated April
20,
2004 by and
among Registrant and Brandon Young, Brian Young and
Byron Young, as shareholders of Connect Paging, Inc. |
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|
| (6) |
10.2 |
Securities Purchase Agreement dated
as of
January 26
2005 by and among Registrant, Sovereign Partners,
LLC and each of the members of Sovereign
listed
on the signature pages thereto.
|
| |
|
|
| (6) |
10.3 |
Registration Rights Agreement dated
as of
February 18, 2005 by and among Registrant, Sovereign Partners, LLC
and
each of the Members of Sovereign listed on the signature pages
thereto |
| |
|
|
| (6) |
10.4 |
Management Agreement dated as of February
18,
2005 by and among Registrant and each of the Members of Sovereign
listed
on the signature pages thereto |
| |
|
|
| (6) |
10.5 |
Investor Rights Agreement dated as
of
February 18, 2005
by and among Registrant, each member of its Board
of Directors, and each of the Members of Sovereign
listed
on the signature pages thereto |
| |
|
|
| (6) |
10.6 |
Employment Agreement dated as of February
18,2005 by
and between Registrant and Mr. Ed Garneau |
| |
|
|
| (6) |
10.7 |
Surrender and Exchange Agreement dated
as
of January
31, 2005 by and between Registrant and Evergreen
Venture Partners, LLC |
| |
|
|
| (6) |
10.8 |
Promissory Note in the Principal Amount
of
$750,000 |
| |
|
|
| (6) |
10.9 |
Waiver,
Consent, Surrender and Modification Agreement
dated as of January 21, 2005 by and between
Registrant and Crestview Capital Master LLC |
| |
|
|
| (7) |
10.10 |
Subscription Agreement dated October
29,
2004, by and
between Registrant, Mercator Momentum Fund, LP, Mercator
Momentum Fund III, LP, Monarch Point Fund, Ltd
and Mercator Advisory Group |
| |
|
|
| (7) |
10.11 |
Warrant
to Purchase Common Stock issued to Mercator Advisory
Fund, Ltd |
| |
|
|
| (7) |
10.12 |
Warrant to Purchase Common Stock issued
to
Monarch Point
Fund, Ltd. |
| |
|
|
| (7) |
10.13 |
Registration Rights Agreement, dated
October
29, 2004, by
and between Registrant, Mercator Momentum Fund,
LP, Mercator Momentum Fund III, LP, Monarch Point Fund,
Ltd and Mercator Advisory Group |
| |
|
|
| (8) |
10.14 |
Asset Purchase Agreement Dated February
6,
2004 by and between
Registrant and SunWest Communication, Inc. |
| |
|
|
| (9) |
10.15 |
Agreement and Plan of Reorganization
between
Registrant and
UTEL, Inc. and SunWest Communications, Inc. effective February
5, 2004 |
| |
|
|
| (10) |
10.16 |
Colorado Office Lease Agreement |
| |
|
|
| (10) |
10.17 |
Texas Office Lease Agreement |
| |
|
|
| (11) |
10.18 |
Technology and Trademark License Agreement
by
and between the
Registrant and GalaVu Entertainment Networks, Inc., of
Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| |
|
|
| (12) |
10.19 |
Results of Special Committee findings
regarding use of S-8
Registration Statements |
| |
|
|
| # |
10.20 |
Pledge and Security Agreement by and
between
Registrant and
Crestview Master, LLC and The Elevation Fund, LLC |
| |
|
|
| # |
10.21 |
Convertible Debenture Loan Agreement
by and
between Sovereign
Partners, LLC and ISP V, LLC |
| |
|
|
| # |
10.22 |
Restructure and Amendment Agreement
dated
February 18, 2006
by and between Registrant and the original members of
Sovereign Partners, LLC. |
| |
|
|
| 10 |
21.1 |
Subsidiaries of Registrant. |
| |
|
|
| # |
31.1 |
Certification pursuant to rules 13A-14
and
15D-14 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 of President and CEO. |
| |
|
|
| # |
31.2 |
Certification pursuant to rules 13A-14
and
15D-14 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 of Principal Accounting Officer. |
| |
|
|
| # |
32.1 |
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section
1350 of President
and CEO |
| |
|
|
| # |
32.2 |
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section
1350 of Principal
Accounting Officer |
(1)
Incorporated by reference from Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
S-1,
Commission File No. 333-26385.
(2)
Incorporated by reference from Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
S-1,
Commission File No. 333-96027.
(3)
Incorporated by reference from Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed
with the SEC on July 29, 1998.
(4)
Incorporated by reference from Registrant's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 13, 1999.
(5)
Incorporated by reference from Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed
with the SEC on May 5, 2004 and amended on Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on
July
27, 2005.
(6)
Incorporated by reference from Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed
with the SEC on February 22, 2005 and amended on Form 8-K/A filed with the
SEC
on August 4, 2005.
(7)
Incorporated by reference from Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed
with the SEC on November 4, 2004
(8)
Incorporated by reference from Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed
with the SEC on February 20, 2004
(9)
Incorporated by reference from Registrant's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 21, 2004
(10)
Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed
with the SEC on April 6, 2005
(11)
Incorporated by reference from Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed
with the SEC on February 22, 2006
(12)
Incorporated by reference from Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed
with the SEC on March 30, 2006
#
Filed Herewith
Item
14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
The
following table sets forth fees billed to us by our auditors during the fiscal
years ended December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 for: (i) services rendered
for the audit of our annual financial statements and the review of our quarterly
financial statements, (ii) services by our auditor that are reasonably related
to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and that
are not reported as Audit Fees, (iii) services rendered in connection with
tax
compliance, tax advice and tax planning, and (iv) all other fees for services
rendered.
| |
|
December
31, 2005
|
|
December
31, 2004
|
|
|
(i)
Audit fees
|
|
$
|
809,357
|
|
$
|
55,065
|
|
|
(ii)
Audit related fees
|
|
$
|
254,518
|
|
$
|
5,000
|
|
|
(iii)
Tax
|
|
$
|
78,998
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
|
(iv)
All other fees
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
SIGNATURES
In
accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
Cardinal
Communications,
Inc.
|
| |
|
(Registrant)
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
By: |
/s/ EDOUARD
A. GARNEAU- Chief Executive Officer
|
| |
(Signature
and Title)
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
April
17, 2006
|
| |
(Date)
|
In
accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the
following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
By:
| /s/ RICHARD
E. WILSON |
|
Director
and Chairman of the Board |
|
April
17, 2006 |
| Richard E. Wilson |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Director
|
|
April
17, 2006 |
| David A. Weisman |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| /s/ BYRON
T. YOUNG |
|
Director
|
|
April
17, 2006 |
| Byron T. Young |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| /s/ JEFFREY
W. FIEBIG |
|
Director
|
|
April
17, 2006 |
| Jeffrey W. Fiebig |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| /s/ RONALD
S. BASS |
|
Principal
Accounting Officer |
|
April
17, 2006 |
| Ronald Bass |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
*
Print
the name and title of each signing officer under his signature.
Supplemental
Information to be Furnished With Reports Filed Pursuant to Section 15(d) of
the
Exchange Act by Non-reporting Issuers.
As
of the
date of this Form 10-KSB, no annual report or proxy material has been sent
to
security holders of Cardinal Communications. It is anticipated that an annual
report and proxy material will be furnished to security holders subsequent
to
the filing of this Form 10-KSB.
CARDINAL
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
Description
|
Page
|
| |
|
|
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
F-2
|
| |
|
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheet – December 31, 2005
|
F-3
|
| |
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Operations - For the Years
|
F-5
|
|
Ended
December 31, 2005 and 2004
|
|
| |
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Changes in Stockholders'
|
F-6
|
|
Equity
(Deficit) - For the Years Ended December 31, 2005 and 2004
|
|
| |
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows - For the Years
|
F-8
|
|
Ended
December 31, 2005 and 2004
|
|
| |
|
|
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
F-9
|
AJ.
ROBBINS, PC
216
SIXTEENTH STREET
SUITE
600
DENVER,
COLORADO 80206
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To
the
Audit Committee
Cardinal
Communications, Inc.
Broomfield,
Colorado
We
have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Cardinal Communications,
Inc. as of December 31, 2005, and the related consolidated statements of
operations, changes in stockholders' equity (deficit), and cash flows for each
of the years in the two year period then ended. These consolidated financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial
statements based on our audits.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we
plan
and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In
our
opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Cardinal Communications,
Inc. as of December 31, 2005, and the results of its operations and its cash
flows for each of the years in the two year period then ended, in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming
that
the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 3 to the
consolidated financial statements, the Company has experienced recurring losses
and negative cash flows from operations and has both a working capital and
a
capital deficit at December 31, 2005, that raise substantial doubt about its
ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these
matters are also described in Note 3. The consolidated financial statements
do
not include any adjustments that might results from the outcome of this
uncertainty.
AJ.
ROBBINS, PC
CERTIFIED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
DENVER,
COLORADO
MARCH
7,
2006
|
CARDINAL
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
| |
|
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEET
|
|
December
31, 2005
|
| |
|
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
(Substantially
All Pledged)
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
1,079,117
|
|
|
Marketable
securities
|
|
|
12,800
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable, net
|
|
|
582,421
|
|
|
Other
receivables
|
|
|
627,118
|
|
|
Unamortized
financing costs
|
|
|
140,152
|
|
|
Deposits
and prepaid expenses
|
|
|
829,621
|
|
|
Property
and equipment, net
|
|
|
3,036,175
|
|
|
Real
estate and land inventory
|
|
|
44,707,494
|
|
|
Intangibles,
net
|
|
|
8,579,933
|
|
|
Other
assets
|
|
|
281,165
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Assets
|
|
$
|
59,875,996
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these
statements.
|
CARDINAL
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
| |
|
|
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEET (Continued)
|
|
December
31, 2005
|
| |
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
|
| |
| |
| |
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
$
|
2,860,493
|
|
|
Accrued
expenses and other liabilities
|
|
|
3,843,131
|
|
|
Deferred
revenue
|
|
|
614,350
|
|
|
Land
and construction loans
|
|
|
34,188,216
|
|
|
Related
party debt
|
|
|
4,674,283
|
|
|
Notes
payable, net of $232,858 debt discount
|
|
|
11,404,659
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Liabilities
|
|
|
57,585,132
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments
and Contingencies
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Stock
Committed
|
|
|
2,804,837
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Minority
Interest
|
|
|
2,542,406
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders'
equity (deficit):
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
stock; par value $0.0001; issuable in series; authorized
100,000,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series
A Convertible Preferred stock; issued and outstanding
8,750
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
Series
B Convertible Preferred stock; issued and outstanding
100,000
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
Common
stock; par value $0.0001; authorized 800,000,000; issued and
outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
298,286,941
|
|
|
29,828
|
|
|
Additional
paid-in capital
|
|
|
69,321,768
|
|
|
Deferred
consulting
|
|
|
(18,013
|
)
|
|
Accumulated
(deficit)
|
|
|
(72,389,973
|
)
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
|
|
|
(3,056,379
|
)
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
|
|
$
|
59,875,996
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these
statements.
CARDINAL
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
|
|
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31 2005 AND
2004
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
2004
|
|
|
REVENUES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
of sales
|
|
$
|
27,906,065
|
|
$
|
6,479,419
|
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
(20,815,656
|
)
|
|
(3,587,701
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
7,090,409
|
|
|
2,891,718
|
|
|
OPERATING
EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset
Impairment
|
|
|
1,512,916
|
|
|
1,063,313
|
|
|
Professional
fees
|
|
|
3,016,620
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rent
|
|
|
3,099,242
|
|
|
5,149,546
|
|
|
Salaries
and commissions
|
|
|
477,647
|
|
|
117,835
|
|
|
Failed
acquisition costs
|
|
|
4,324,625
|
|
|
1,566,196
|
|
|
Selling,
general and administrative
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
3,273,258
|
|
|
Total
operating expenses
|
|
|
4,038,702
|
|
|
2,637,952
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,469,752
|
|
|
13,808,100
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(9,379,343
|
)
|
|
(10,916,382
|
)
|
|
OTHER
INCOME (EXPENSE)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
income (expense)
|
|
|
(67,875
|
)
|
|
(402,119
|
)
|
|
Accretion
of interest (expense) on convertible debt
|
|
|
(701,528
|
)
|
|
(5,575,105
|
)
|
|
Accounts
Payable Settlements
|
|
|
(396,801
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
Loss
on Debt Modification
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(100,001
|
)
|
|
Gain
(loss) on disposition of assets
|
|
|
(32,750
|
)
|
|
(39,825
|
)
|
|
Loss
on Marketable Securities
|
|
|
(587,200
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
Interest
(expense)
|
|
|
(625,573
|
)
|
|
(269,418
|
)
|
|
Total
other (expense)
|
|
|
(2,411,727
|
)
|
|
(6,386,468
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(LOSS)
BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST
|
|
|
(11,791,070
|
)
|
|
(17,302,850
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
attributable to minority interest
|
|
|
565,792
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
(LOSS) before imputed dividend
|
|
|
(11,225,278
|
)
|
|
(17,302,850
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Imputed
Dividend
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(850,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
(LOSS)
|
|
$
|
(11,225,278
|
)
|
$
|
(18,152,850
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
(loss) per common share
|
|
$
|
(0.04
|
)
|
$
|
(0.11
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average number of shares outstanding
|
|
|
258,985,141
|
|
$
|
165,552,450
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
CARDINAL
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
YEARS
ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004
| |
|
Common
|
|
Preferred
A
|
|
Preferred
B
|
|
| |
|
Shares
|
|
Stock
|
|
Shares
|
|
Stock
|
|
Shares
|
|
Stock
|
|
|
Balance
December 31, 2003
|
|
|
114,684,486
|
|
$
|
11,468
|
|
|
0
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
0
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
Issuance
of Common Stock for:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
|
38,500,000
|
|
|
3,850
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Legal
Fees
|
|
|
600,000
|
|
|
60
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consulting
Fees
|
|
|
2,798,917
|
|
|
280
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation
|
|
|
2,355,000
|
|
|
236
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Services
|
|
|
18,001,097
|
|
|
1,800
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisitions
|
|
|
25,835,688
|
|
|
2,584
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance
of Preferred Stock for Cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization
of Deferred Consulting
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive
Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
on Debt Conversion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FAS
123 Adjustment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
December 31, 2004
|
|
|
202,775,188
|
|
$
|
20,278
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
Issuance
of Common Stock for:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Return
of stock for issuance of Note Payable
|
|
|
(17,000,000
|
)
|
|
(1,700
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock
issued settlement of notes payable
|
|
|
9,671,667
|
|
|
967
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Legal
Fees
|
|
|
2,250,000
|
|
|
225
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consulting
Fees
|
|
|
7,857,504
|
|
|
786
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
Services
|
|
|
31,052,459
|
|
|
3,104
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisitions
|
|
|
35,000,000
|
|
|
3,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation
|
|
|
24,180,123
|
|
|
2,418
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conversion
Of Preferred Stock
|
|
|
2,500,000
|
|
|
250
|
|
|
(1,250
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance
of Preferred Stock for Acquisitions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
Collection
of Subscription Receivable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization
of Deferred Consulting
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation
for Subscription Receivable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income/Loss
from Discontinued Ops
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FAS
123 Adjustment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
December 31, 2005
|
|
|
298,286,941
|
|
$
|
29,828
|
|
|
8,750
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
$
|
10
|
|
Continued
on next page.
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
CARDINAL
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) CONTINUED
YEARS
ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004
| |
|
Paid-In
|
|
Subscription
|
|
Deferred
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Capital
|
|
Receivable
|
|
Consulting
|
|
Deficit
|
|
Income
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Balance
December 31, 2003
|
|
$
|
47,159,317
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
(1,608,373
|
)
|
$
|
(43,861,845
|
)
|
$
|
(160,000
|
)
|
$
|
1,540,567
|
|
|
Issuance
of Common Stock for:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
|
2,346,149
|
|
|
(44,585
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,305,414
|
|
|
Legal
Fees
|
|
|
59,940
|
|
|
|
|
|
(50,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
Consulting
Fees
|
|
|
712,243
|
|
|
|
|
|
(43,042
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
669,481
|
|
|
Compensation
|
|
|
192,565
|
|
|
13,273
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
206,074
|
|
|
Services
|
|
|
2,176,176
|
|
|
(13,273
|
)
|
|
(813,889
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,350,814
|
|
|
Acquisitions
|
|
|
2,654,415
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,656,999
|
|
|
Issuance
of Preferred Stock for Cash
|
|
|
999,999
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
|
Amortization
of Deferred Consulting
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,497,804
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,497,804
|
|
|
Net
Loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(17,302,850
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
(17,302,850
|
)
|
|
Comprehensive
Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
160,000
|
|
|
160,000
|
|
|
Loss
on Debt Conversion
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
FAS
123 Adjustment
|
|
|
6,421,486
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,421,486
|
|
|
Balance
December 31, 2004
|
|
$
|
62,822,290
|
|
$
|
(44,585
|
)
|
$
|
(17,500
|
)
|
$
|
(61,164,695
|
)
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
1,615,789
|
|
|
Issuance
of Common Stock for:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Return
of stock for issuance of Note Payable
|
|
|
(748,300
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(750,000
|
)
|
|
Stock
issued settlement of notes payable
|
|
|
470,571
|
|
|
(276,125
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
195,413
|
|
|
Legal
Fees
|
|
|
138,775
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
139,000
|
|
|
Consulting
Fees
|
|
|
218,336
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
219,122
|
|
|
Other
Services
|
|
|
83,250
|
|
|
(1,049,514
|
)
|
|
(65,190
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,028,350
|
)
|
|
Acquisitions
|
|
|
2,849,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,852,500
|
|
|
Compensation
|
|
|
515,592
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
518,010
|
|
|
Conversion
Of Preferred Stock
|
|
|
(250
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Issuance
of Preferred Stock for Acquisitions
|
|
|
2,852,240
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,852,250
|
|
|
Collection
of Subscription Receivable
|
|
|
|
|
|
44,585
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
44,585
|
|
|
Amortization
of Deferred Consulting
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
64,677
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
64,677
|
|
|
Net
Loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11,225,278
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
(11,225,278
|
)
|
|
Compensation
for Subscription Receivable
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,325,639
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,325,639
|
|
|
FAS
123 Adjustment
|
|
|
120,264
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
120,264
|
|
|
Balance
December 31, 2005
|
|
$
|
69,321,768
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
(18,013
|
)
|
$
|
(72,389,973
|
)
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
(3,056,379
|
)
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
|
CARDINAL
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
|
| |
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Year
Ended
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
2004
|
|
| CASH
FLOWS FROM (TO) OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
(loss) before minority interest
|
|
$
|
(11,791,070
|
)
|
$
|
(17,302,850
|
)
|
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net (loss) to net cash provided by
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(used)
in operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
1,512,916
|
|
|
1,063,313
|
|
|
Stock
issued for consulting, fees and compensation
|
|
|
318,807
|
|
|
4,734,172
|
|
|
Stock
options issued for consulting services
|
|
|
18,375
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Stock
committed for personal guarantees of debt
|
|
|
260,616
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accretion
of interest expense on convertible debt
|
|
|
701,528
|
|
|
5,575,105
|
|
|
Loss
on debt modification
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
Write
off advances
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
1,830,000
|
|
|
Minority
interest loss of subsidiaries attributable to parent
|
|
|
992,193
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(Gain)
Loss on sale of assets
|
|
|
28,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Asset
Impairment
|
|
|
3,016,620
|
|
|
402,121
|
|
|
Comprehensive
Income
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
160,000
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes
in Operating Assets and Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
230,961
|
|
|
(131,894
|
)
|
|
Financing
costs
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(702,403
|
)
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
777,893
|
|
|
212,545
|
|
|
Accrued
expenses and other liabilities
|
|
|
2,528,458
|
|
|
163,135
|
|
|
Deferred
revenue
|
|
|
367,300
|
|
|
(156,283
|
)
|
|
Other
assets and liabilities
|
|
|
(411,125
|
)
|
|
39,507
|
|
|
Real
estate and land inventory
|
|
|
(3,318,570
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
Net
cash (used in) operating activities
|
|
|
(4,767,098
|
)
|
|
(4,013,532
|
)
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM (TO) INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases
of property and equipment
|
|
|
(179,100
|
)
|
|
(637,772
|
)
|
|
Marketable
Securities and securities receivable
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(220,153
|
)
|
|
Cash
paid for acquisitions
|
|
|
(294,765
|
)
|
|
(1,025,000
|
)
|
|
Purchases
of intangibles & other assets
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(1,446,033
|
)
|
|
Cash
acquired through acquisition
|
|
|
1,352,147
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Proceeds
from sale of assets
|
|
|
115,784
|
|
|
(99,850
|
)
|
|
Net
cash provided by (used in) investing activities
|
|
|
994,066
|
|
|
(3,428,808
|
)
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM (TO) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds
from notes payable
|
|
|
17,787,161
|
|
|
4,963,000
|
|
|
Proceeds
from related party notes payable
|
|
|
786,333
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Payments
on notes payable
|
|
|
(13,396,345
|
)
|
|
(168,300
|
)
|
|
Payments
on related party notes payable
|
|
|
(502,608
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
Collections
on subscriptions receivable
|
|
|
44,585
|
|
|
(44,585
|
)
|
|
Issuance
of stock for cash
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
3,350,000
|
|
|
Contributions
by minority interest members
|
|
|
105,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Disbursements
to minority interest memebers
|
|
|
(702,349
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
4,121,777
|
|
|
8,100,115
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
increase in cash
|
|
|
348,745
|
|
|
657,775
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents, beginning of period
|
|
|
730,372
|
|
|
72,597
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents, end of period
|
|
$
|
1,079,117
|
|
$
|
730,372
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
paid for interest
|
|
$
|
625,573
|
|
$
|
3,019
|
|
|
Stock
issued for acquisition of assets
|
|
$
|
5,705,000
|
|
$
|
2,656,999
|
|
|
Stock
issued for satisfaction of debt
|
|
$
|
471,538
|
|
|
-
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these
statements.
|
CARDINAL
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004
1.
BUSINESS AND BACKGROUND
Overview
of The Company’s Business
The
Company was incorporated on November 1, 1996 in Nevada, under the name "Media
Entertainment, Inc." In July, 1999 the name was changed to "USURF America,
Inc.", and in 2005 the name was changed to “Cardinal Communications, Inc.” The
Company’s headquarters are located in Broomfield, Colorado. The Company includes
Cardinal Broadband, Get-A-Phone, and Sovereign Partners, LLC.
These
vertically integrated companies provide full-service solutions for residential
and business applications including the delivery of next-generation voice,
video, and data broadband networks to communities and cities throughout the
United States; the construction and development of luxury single and
multi-family homes, condominiums and apartment communities; home finance and
real estate.
During
2005 the Company acquired Sovereign Partners, LLC, which operates in the
residential and planned community (real estate and communications
infrastructure) development industry. The Company consolidated its Colorado
operations under a single subsidiary named “Cardinal Broadband, LLC” which
continues to provide voice (telephone), video (cable television) and data
(Internet) services to business and residential customers. In Texas and Florida,
the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Connect Paging, Inc. d/b/a Get A Phone
(“GAP”) provides voice (telephone) services to residential
customers.
2.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Principles
of Consolidation
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements include all the accounts of
the
Company and its subsidiaries. Intercompany transactions and balances have been
eliminated. The
Company consolidates all operations of subsidiaries due to a controlling
financial interest or a controlling management interest.
The
entities consolidated are outlined below.
|
Direct
Subsidiaries
of
Cardinal Communications, Inc.
|
|
%
Ownership
|
|
Date
Established/
Acquired
|
|
|
USURF
TV, Inc.
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
|
07/26/2002
|
|
|
Connect
Paging, Inc. dba Get A Phone
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
|
04/01/2004
|
|
|
Cardinal
Broadband, LLC
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
|
04/07/2005
|
|
|
Sovereign
Group Holdings, Inc.
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
|
03/01/2005
|
|
|
USURF
Communications, Inc.
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
|
12/17/2002
|
|
|
Sovereign
Partners, LLC
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
|
02/18/2005
|
|
|
Direct
Subsidiaries
of
Sovereign Partners, LLC
|
|
%
Ownership
|
|
Date
Established/
Acquired
|
|
|
Sovereign
Pumpkin Ridge, LLC
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
|
02/18/2005
|
|
|
Millstone
Development, LLC
|
|
|
83.50
|
%
|
|
02/18/2005
|
|
|
Legacy
of Shorewood, LLC
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
|
02/18/2005
|
|
|
Lighthouse
Lending, LLC
|
|
|
50.00
|
%
|
|
02/18/2005
|
|
|
SovCo
Holdings, LLLP
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
|
02/18/2005
|
|
|
Sovereign
Homes of Arizona, LLC
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
|
12/22/2005
|
|
|
Sovereign
Homes of Minnesota, LLC
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
|
02/18/2005
|
|
|
Sovereign
Homes of Wisconsin, LLC
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
|
02/18/2005
|
|
CARDINAL
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004
|
Subsidiaries
of SovCo Holdings
LLLP
|
|
SovCo
Holdings Ownership %
|
|
Date
Established/ Acquired
|
|
Date
Dissolved/Sold
|
|
|
Sovereign
Development, LLC
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
|
02/18/2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colony
Ridge Development, LLC
|
|
|
59.25
|
%
|
|
02/18/2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colorado
River KOA, LLC
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
|
02/18/2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foxhill
Development, LLC
|
|
|
60.00
|
%
|
|
02/18/2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
Heritage
Condominiums, LLC
|
|
|
50.16
|
%
|
|
02/18/2005
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
Kendal
Hills, LLC
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
|
02/18/2005
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
Mountain
View at T-Bone Ranch, LLC
|
|
|
60.00
|
%
|
|
02/18/2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pinnacle
T-Bone Condominiums, LLC
|
|
|
48.75
|
%
|
|
02/18/2005
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
Riverplace
Condominiums, LLC
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
|
02/18/2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
Riverview
Condos Waukesha, LLC
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
|
02/18/2005
|
|
|
04/11/2005
|
|
|
Settler’s
Chase Development, LLC
|
|
|
59.25
|
%
|
|
02/18/2005
|
|
|
12/31/2005
|
|
|
Settler’s
Commercial Development, LLC
|
|
|
59.25
|
%
|
|
02/18/2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sovereign
Companies, LLC
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
|
02/18/2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sovereign
Realty
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
|
02/18/2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sovereign
Homes of Colorado
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
|
02/18/2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sovereign
Equipment
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
|
02/18/2005
|
|
|
12/31/2005
|
|
|
Lighthouse
Lending, LLC
|
|
|
50.00
|
%
|
|
02/18/2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sovereign
Parker Enterprises, LLC
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
|
02/18/2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
SR
Condominiums, LLC
|
|
|
82.50
|
%
|
|
02/18/2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
Patio
Homes at T-Bone Ranch, LLC
|
|
|
50.00
|
%
|
|
02/18/2005
|
|
|
*
|
|
*
Non
operating entity at December 31, 2005.
Investments
in unconsolidated entities
In
accordance with the Emerging
Issues Task Force
Issue
No. 03-16, Accounting
for Investments in Limited Liability Companies,
the
equity method of accounting is used for affiliated LLC entities over which
the
Company has significant influence; generally this represents partnership equity
or common stock ownership interests of at least 3% to 5% and not more than
50%.
Under the equity method of accounting, the Company recognizes its pro rata
share
of the profits and losses of these entities and have been included in other
assets.
Segment
Information
The
Company has two reportable segments: communications services and real estate
activities. Communications services include individual, voice, video and data
services as well as various combinations of bundled packages of these
communications services. Real estate activities include sales of residential
single family units, rental from commercial properties and fees from mortgage
operations.
The
accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described here in
the
summary of critical accounting policies. Separate legal entities conduct these
businesses. Each entity is managed separately as each business has a distinct
customer base and requires different strategic and marketing efforts. The
following table reflects the income statement and balance sheet information
for
each of the reporting segments:
| |
|
Real
Estate
|
|
Communications
|
|
Corporate
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
18,764,122
|
|
$
|
9,141,943
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
27,906,065
|
|
|
Net
Income (Loss)
|
|
|
(742,470
|
)
|
|
(2,017,879
|
)
|
|
(8,464,928
|
)
|
|
(11,225,278
|
)
|
|
Interest
(Expense)
|
|
|
(394,200
|
)
|
|
(744
|
)
|
|
(230,599
|
)
|
|
(625,573
|
)
|
|
Depreciation
and Amortization
|
|
|
394,938
|
|
|
447,986
|
|
|
669,992
|
|
|
1,512,916
|
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
50,174,270
|
|
|
963,458
|
|
|
8,738,268
|
|
|
59,875,996
|
|
CARDINAL
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004
Reclassifications
For
comparative purposes, prior year's consolidated financial statements have been
reclassified to conform to report classifications of the current year.
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during
the reporting period. Specific estimates include lives of assets, intangibles,
collectability of receivables and notes, purchase price adjustments and
valuation allowance on net operating loss carryforward. Actual results could
differ from those estimates.
Cash
Equivalents
The
Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of
three months or less from the date of purchase to be cash equivalents.
Marketable
Securities
Marketable
Securities consist of publicly traded equity securities, which are classified
as
"available-for-sale" under SFAS No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments
in
Debt and Equity Securities" ("SFAS No. 115"). In accordance with SFAS No. 115,
the Company is required to carry these investments at their fair or market
value. Changes in market value are reflected in other comprehensive income
in
the Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Deficit).
In
May
2004, the Company sold Children's Technology Group, Inc., dba MomsandDads,
to
ZKID Network Company (OTCBB: ZKID). The terms of the sale provided for ZKID
to
pay the Company $600,000 in stock consideration (the "Purchase Price'). At
closing the Company received 4,000,000 shares of ZKID common stock valued at
$0.15 per share. The terms of the purchase and sale agreement provide that
if
the shares issued to the Company do not have a market value of at least
$600,000, then ZKID would issue additional shares to the Company for the
difference. On December 31, 2005, the Company determined that the market value
of its ZKID stock had been permanently impaired and wrote down the stock value
to $12,800 recording a loss on marketable securities of $587,200 per the
guidelines of the FASB Staff Position Nos. FAS 115-1 and FAS 124-1“The Meaning
of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments”
as issued November 3, 2005.
Allowance
for Uncollectible Receivables
Accounts
receivable consist of uncollateralized customer obligations due under normal
trade terms requiring payment within 30 days of the invoice date. In most cases,
trade receivables are applied to a specific identified invoice. Management
reviews trade receivables periodically and reduces the carrying amount by a
valuation allowance that reflects management's best estimate of the amount
that
may not be collectible. The Company estimates the amount of uncollectible
accounts receivable and records an allowance for bad debt. Uncollectible
accounts receivable are then charged against this allowance.
Goodwill
Goodwill
was recorded at its purchase price and is not being amortized. Pursuant to
SFAS
142 ("Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets") and SFAS 144 ("Accounting for
the
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets"), the Company has evaluated its
goodwill for impairment and determined that the fair value of its goodwill
exceeds the book value recorded.
Property
and Equipment
Property
and equipment are stated at cost and are depreciated over the estimated useful
lives of the assets.
CARDINAL
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004
|
Class
of Asset
|
Useful
life in Years
|
|
Airplane
and vehicles
|
5
|
|
Furniture
|
5
|
|
Data
Hardware
|
3
|
|
Equipment
|
5
|
|
Leasehold
improvements
|
Lesser
of life of lease or useful life
|
|
Buildings
and developments properties
|
15-18
|
|
Rental
real estate
|
20
|
Maintenance
and repairs are charged to expense as incurred and expenditures for major
improvements are capitalized. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed
of,
the property accounts are relieved of costs and accumulated depreciation and
any
resulting gain or loss is credited or charged to operations.
Long-lived
Assets
The
Company reviews the carrying values of its long-lived assets for possible
impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. Total impairment charges
for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, were
$3,016,620 and
$0,
respectively. Any long-lived assets held for disposal are reported at the lower
of their carrying amounts or fair value less cost to sell. At December 31,
2005
there was one undeveloped property that was being held for disposal; a charge
of
$783,922 was taken during 2005 to report this property at its estimated fair
value determined by sales price. Additionally, a $938,940 impairment charge
was
recorded during 2005 related to estimated losses for two of the Company’s
residential construction subsidiaries’ current construction projects. Also at
December 31, 2005 the original customer list purchased with Connect Paging,
Inc.
d/b/a Get A Phone (GAP) was evaluated and compared to the current customers
and
deemed permanently impaired by its turnover and $1,126,923
of
impairment expense was recorded. In relation to business ventures no longer
being pursued an additional $166,835
of
impairment was recorded at year end.
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company charges its video and data customers monthly service fees and recognizes
the revenue in the month the services are provided or equipment is sold. The
Company bills monthly for voice (telephone) services in advance and generally
receives payments during the month in which the services are provided. To the
extent that revenue is received, but not earned, the Company records these
amounts as deferred revenue. At December 31, 2005 the Company recorded $64,618
as deferred revenue for these services.
The
Company recognizes revenue from the sale of real estate when cash is received,
title possession and other attributes of ownership have been transferred to
the
buyer and the Company is not obligated to perform significant additional
services after sale and delivery. During construction, all direct material
and
labor costs and those indirect costs related to acquisition and construction
are
capitalized, and all customer deposits are treated as liabilities. Capitalized
costs are charged to expense upon revenue recognition. Closing costs incurred
in
connection with completed homes and selling, general and administrative costs
are charged to expense as incurred. Provision for estimated losses on
uncompleted contracts and on speculative projects is made in the period in
which
such losses are determined. During December 2005, one of the Company’s
subsidiaries that operates in the residential construction industry pre-sold
2
of its units that were still under construction. In accordance with the
Company’s revenue recognition policy, since the Company is still obligated to
perform significant additional services, the completion of the construction,
100% of the gross profit of $549,732 was recorded as deferred revenue at
December 31, 2005.
For
its
mortgage operations, the Company recognizes revenue on fees received from
mortgage lenders when the loan is closed. The Company receives a percentage
of
the loan closing from a third party sponsor based on the interest rate charged
to the consumer. The Company may also recognize loan origination fees from
the
borrowers.
Advertising
Expenses
Certain
costs related to model homes are capitalized as prepaid assets and amortized
to
selling, general and administrative expenses as the homes in the related
subdivision are closed. All other marketing costs are expensed as incurred.
During the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 the Company did not have
significant advertising costs.
CARDINAL
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004
Real
estate and land inventory
Finished
inventories are stated at the lower of accumulated cost or net realizable value.
Inventories under development or held for development are stated at accumulated
cost, unless certain facts indicate such cost would not be recovered from the
cash flows generated by future disposition. In this instance, such inventories
are measured at fair value.
Sold
units are expensed on a specific identification basis. Under the specific
identification basis, cost of sales includes the construction cost of the unit,
an average lot cost by project based on land acquisition and development costs,
and commissions. Construction related overhead and salaries are also capitalized
and allocated proportionately to projects being developed. Construction cost
of
the unit includes amounts paid through the closing date of the unit. Adjustments
to estimated total project land acquisition and development costs for the
project affect the amount of future unit cost.
The
Company capitalizes interest incurred on real estate construction and
development into unit inventories. The Company capitalized interest in the
amount of $2,181,377 in 2005.
Major
components of the Company’s inventory at December 31, 2005:
| |
|
|
|
|
Residential
units under construction
|
|
$
|
20,461,463
|
|
|
Land
under and held for development
|
|
|
24,246,031
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Total
real estate and land inventory
|
|
$
|
44,707,494
|
|
Allowance
for warranties
Residential
sales are provided with limited warranties issued by an unaffiliated warranty
company against certain building defects. The specific terms and conditions
of
those warranties vary geographically. Reserves are established by the Company
to
cover estimated costs of repairs for which the Company is responsible. The
Company estimates the costs to be incurred under these warranties and records
a
liability in the amount of such costs at the time product revenue is recognized.
Factors that affect the Company's warranty liability include the number of
units
sold, historical and anticipated rates of warranty claims, and cost per claim.
The Company periodically assesses the adequacy of its recorded allowance for
warranties and adjusts the amount as necessary. The allowance for warranties
at
December 31, 2005 was $35,000. Actual warranty expense for the periods ended
December 31, 2005 and 2004 was approximately $46,000 and $6,000,
respectively.
Start-up
and organization costs
Costs
and
expenses associated with entry into new homebuilding residential markets and
opening new communities in existing markets are expensed when
incurred.
Minority
Interest
When
losses applicable to the minority interest in a subsidiary exceed the minority
interest in the equity capital of the subsidiary, such excess and any further
losses applicable to the minority interest are charged against the majority
interest in the subsidiary when there are no obligations for the minority
interest to fund such losses.
The
subsidiaries operating agreements define how profits and losses are generally
allocated amongst its members. Generally, profits and losses are allocated
first
to preferred members in an amount equal to their Preferred Return (as defined
in
their respective Operating Agreements) and then all remaining profits and losses
are allocated to the common members based on their respective ownership
percentages.
Income
Taxes
Deferred
income taxes are recorded to reflect the tax consequences in future years of
temporary differences between the tax basis of the assets and liabilities and
their financial statement amounts at the end of each reporting period. Valuation
allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to
the
amount expected to be realized. Income tax expense is the tax payable for the
current period and the change during the period in deferred tax assets and
liabilities. The deferred tax assets and liabilities have been netted to reflect
the tax impact of temporary differences. At December 31, 2005, a full valuation
allowance has been established for the deferred tax asset as management believes
that it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized.
CARDINAL
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004
Certain
entities have elected to be treated as Limited Liability Companies (LLC) for
income tax purposes. Accordingly, taxable income and losses of these entities
are reported on the income tax returns of the respective members and no
provision for federal income taxes has been recorded on the accompanying
financial statements.
Financial
Instruments and Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial
instruments, which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit
risk, consist principally of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable.
The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts, which, at times, may
exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses
in
such accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk
on
cash. Accounts receivable are typically unsecured and are derived from
transactions with and from customers located primarily in the western United
States; the Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers.
Concentrations
The
Company relies, in part, on local telephone companies and other companies to
provide certain telecommunications services. Although management believes
alternative telecommunications facilities could be found in a timely manner,
any
disruption of these services could have an adverse effect on operating results.
Earnings
per Share
The
Company computes earnings per common share in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings per Share" (SFAS No. 128).
The
Statement requires dual presentation of basic and diluted EPS on the face of
the
income statement for all entities with complex capital structures and requires
a
reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic EPS computation
to
the numerator and denominator of the diluted EPS computation. Basic loss per
share is computed by dividing loss available to common shareholders by the
weighted average number of common shares outstanding. The computation of diluted
loss per share is similar to the basic loss per share computation except the
denominator is increased to include the number of additional shares that would
have been outstanding if the dilutive potential common shares had been issued.
In addition, the numerator is adjusted for any changes in income or loss that
would result from the assumed conversions of those potential shares. However,
such presentation is not required if the effect is antidilutive. Accordingly,
the diluted per share amounts do not reflect the impact of warrants and options
or convertible debt outstanding (totaling 67,543,129 and 129,757,591at December
31, 2005 and 2004, respectively) is not presented as the effects would be
anti-dilutive.
Intangible
Assets
Intangible
assets are stated at cost and are amortized over the estimated useful lives
of
the assets.
|
Description
|
Life
|
|
Contracts
|
15
years or life of contract
|
|
Right
of Entry Agreements
|
3
years
|
|
Customer
Base
|
5
years
|
|
Website
and Graphics
|
3
years
|
|
Software
|
3
or 7 years
|
CARDINAL
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004
The
Company assesses the recoverability of intangible assets by determining whether
the amortization of the intangible asset balance over its remaining life can
be
recovered through undiscounted future operating cash flows of the acquired
operation. The amount of impairment, if any, is measured based on projected
discounted future operating cash flows using a discount rate reflecting the
Company's average cost of funds. The assessment of the recoverability of
intangible assets will be impacted if estimated future operating cash flows
are
not achieved.
Stock
Based Compensation
The
Company accounts for stock based compensation in accordance with Statement
of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation" (SFAS 123). This standard requires the Company to adopt the "fair
value" method with respect to stock-based compensation of consultants and other
non-employees and allows for use of the intrinsic value method for stock-based
compensation of employees under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25.
Had
compensation cost for the Company's stock-based compensation plans been
determined using the fair value of the options at the grant date as prescribed
by SFAS 123, the Company's pro forma net loss and loss per common share would
be
as follows:
| |
|
Year
Ended December 31,
|
|
| |
|
2005
|
|
2004
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
LOSS AS REPORTED
|
|
$ |
(11,225,278
|
)
|
$ |
(18,152,850
|
)
|
|
Stock
based employee compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(options
as recorded):
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
Stock
based employee compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(options
value method):
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
ProForma
Net Loss
|
|
$ |
(11,225,278
|
)
|
$
|
(18,152,850
|
)
|
|
Basic
loss per common share as reported
|
|
|
(0.04
|
)
|
|
(0.11
|
)
|
|
ProForma
Net loss per common share
|
|
|
(0.04
|
)
|
|
(0.11
|
)
|
Valuation
of the Company's Common Stock
Unless
otherwise disclosed, all stock based transactions entered into by the Company
have been valued at the market value of the Company's common stock on the date
the transaction was entered into or have been valued using the Black-Scholes
Pricing Model to estimate the fair market value.
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In
June
2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ratified its Emerging
Issues Task Force consensus in Issue No. 04-5, “Determining Whether a General
Partner, or the General Partners as a Group, Controls a Limited Partnership
or
Similar Entity When the Limited Partners Have Certain Rights” (“Issue 04-5”).
This guidance states that the general partner in a limited partnership is
presumed to control that limited partnership, with limited exceptions. The
Company does not expect the provisions of Issue 04-5 to impact its current
accounting treatment for limited partnerships because the Company is not a
general partner. Issue 04-5 is effective June 29, 2005 for new limited
partnerships and existing limited partnerships where the partnership agreement
has been modified and is otherwise effective for the first fiscal period
beginning after December 15, 2005 for all other limited partnerships. Currently,
the Company directly has no limited partnership interests.
CARDINAL
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004
In
May
2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections —
a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3” (“SFAS 154”). This
Statement replaces APB Opinion No. 20, “Accounting Changes,” and SFAS No. 3,
“Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements,” and changes the
requirements for the accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting
principle. This Statement requires retrospective application to financial
statements of prior periods for changes in accounting principle. This Statement
is effective January 1, 2006 and has been determined to have no impact on the
Company’s results of operations or its financial position.
In
December 2004 the FASB issued SFAS No.123 (revised 2004), "Share-Based Payment"
("SFAS 123(R)"). SFAS 123(R) will provide investors and other users of financial
statements with more complete and neutral financial information by requiring
that the compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions be
recognized in financial statements. That cost will be measured based on the
fair
value of the equity or liability instruments issued. SFAS 123(R) covers a wide
range of share-based compensation arrangements including share options,
restricted share plans, performance-based awards, share appreciation rights,
and
employee share purchase plans. SFAS 123(R) replaces SFAS No. 123, "Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation", and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, "Accounting
for Stock Issued to Employees". SFAS 123, as originally issued in 1995,
established as preferable a fair-value-based method of accounting for
share-based payment transactions with employees. However, that Statement
permitted entities the option of continuing to apply the guidance in Opinion
25,
as long as the footnotes to financial statements disclosed what net income
would
have been had the preferable fair-value-based method been used. Public entities
(other than those filing as small business issuers) will be required to apply
SFAS 123(R) as of the first interim or annual reporting period that begins
after December 15, 2005. The Company has evaluated the impact of the
adoption of SFAS 123(R), and believes that it could have an impact to the
Company's overall results of operations depending on the number of stock options
granted in a given year.
In
December 2004 the FASB issued SFAS No.153, "Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets,
an
amendment of APB Opinion No. 29, Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions."
The
amendments made by SFAS 153 are based on the principle that exchanges of
nonmonetary assets should be measured based on the fair value of the assets
exchanged. Further, the amendments eliminate the narrow exception for
nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replace it with a broader
exception for exchanges of nonmonetary assets that do not have commercial
substance. Previously, Opinion 29 required that the accounting for an exchange
of a productive asset for a similar productive asset or an equivalent interest
in the same or similar productive asset should be based on the recorded amount
of the asset relinquished. Opinion 29 provided an exception to its basic
measurement principle (fair value) for exchanges of similar productive assets.
That exception required that some nonmonetary exchanges, although commercially
substantive, to be recorded on a carryover basis. By focusing the exception
on
exchanges that lack commercial substance, the FASB believes SFAS No.153 produces
financial reporting that more faithfully represents the economics of the
transactions. SFAS No.153 is effective for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring
in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005. Earlier application is
permitted for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal periods beginning
after the date of issuance. The provisions of SFAS No.153 shall be applied
prospectively. The Company has evaluated the impact of the adoption of SFAS
153,
and does not believe the impact will be significant to the Company's overall
results of operations or financial position.
In
March
2004 the FASB approved the consensus reached on the Emerging Issues Task Force
(EITF) Issue No. 03-1, "The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and
Its
Application to Certain Investments." The objective of this Issue is to provide
guidance for identifying impaired investments. EITF 03-1 also provides new
disclosure requirements for investments that are deemed to be temporarily
impaired. In September 2004 the FASB issued a FASB Staff Position (FSP) EITF
03-1-1 that delays the effective date of the measurement and recognition
guidance in EITF 03-1 until after further deliberations by the FASB. The
disclosure requirements are effective only for annual periods ending after
June
15, 2004. On November 3, 2005, FASB Staff Position Nos. FAS 115-1 and FAS
124-1“The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to
Certain Investments” was issued and the Company evaluated the impact of the
adoption of the disclosure requirements and on December 31, 2005, the company
determined that the market value of its marketable securities had been
permanently impaired and wrote down the stock value to $12,800 per the
guidelines.
3.
GOING
CONCERN
The
Company has experienced recurring losses and operated with negative working
capital and, as a result, there exists substantial doubt about its ability
to
continue as a going concern. For the years 2005 and 2004, the Company incurred
a
net loss of $11,225,278 and $18,152,850, respectively. As of December 31, 2005,
the Company had an accumulated deficit of $72,389,973 . The Company is actively
seeking customers for its services. The financial statements do not include
any
adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded
assets, or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary
in the event the Company cannot continue in existence. These factors raise
substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
CARDINAL
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004
Management
plans to raise capital by obtaining debt and equity financings. Management
intends to use the proceeds from any financings for home building activities
and
to acquire and develop markets to implement its business plan and sell its
telecommunications services. The Company believes that these actions will enable
it to carry out its business plan and ultimately to achieve profitable
operations.
4. DEPOSITS
AND PREPAID EXPENSES
Deposits
and prepaid expenses consisted of the following at December 31,
2005:
| |
|
|
|
|
Deposits
|
|
$
|
193,433
|
|
|
Prepaid
expenses
|
|
|
139,527
|
|
|
Escrow
deposits
|
|
|
437,507
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
59,154
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Total
deposits and prepaid expenses
|
|
$
|
828,190
|
|
5.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Classifications
of property and equipment and accumulated depreciation were as follows at
December 31, 2005:
| |
|
|
|
|
Airplane
and vehicles
|
|
$
|
605,012
|
|
|
Furniture
|
|
|
81,988
|
|
|
Data
Hardware
|
|
|
105,791
|
|
|
Equipment
|
|
|
1,773,894
|
|
|
Leasehold
improvements
|
|
|
63,106
|
|
|
Buildings
and developments properties
|
|
|
2,414,762
|
|
|
Rental
real estate
|
|
|
423,278
|
|
| |
|
|
5,467,831
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Less
accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(2,431,656
|
)
|
|
Total
property and equipment
|
|
$
|
3,036,175
|
|
For
the
years ending December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company recognized $732,223 and
$314,616 of depreciation expense, respectively.
6.
INTANGIBLES
Classification
of intangible assets and accumulated amortization at December 31, 2005 were
as
follows:
| Description |
|
|
|
|
| Right
for entry of agreements |
|
$ |
95,000 |
|
| Customer
Base |
|
|
221,408 |
|
| Goodwill |
|
|
8,509,032 |
|
| Totals |
|
|
8,825,440 |
|
| Accumulated
Amortization |
|
|
(245,507 |
) |
| Intangible
Assets, net |
|
$ |
8,579,933 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
CARDINAL
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004
For
the
years ending December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company recognized $780,693 and
$748,697 respectively of amortization expense. Additions and reductions to
intangible assets in 2005 and 2004 are the result of certain acquisitions and
dispositions. In addition we impaired certain intangible assets at year end
which reduced our total intangible assets and associated accumulated
amortization. See policy above for Long-lived Assets.
7.
ACCRUED
EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES
Accrued
expenses and other liabilities consisted of the following at December 31,
2005:
| |
|
|
|
|
Accrued
expenses and other
|
|
$
|
2,254,018
|
|
|
Deposits
from customers
|
|
|
619,644
|
|
|
Accrued
payroll taxes
|
|
|
352,550
|
|
|
Accrued
wages and vacation
|
|
|
377,254
|
|
|
Accrued
interest
|
|
|
206,896
|
|
|
Due
to loan officer
|
|
|
32,769
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Total
accrued expenses and other
liabilities |
|
$
|
3,843,131
|
|
8.
NOTES
PAYABLE, RELATED PARTY DEBT AND LAND AND CONSTRUCTION LOANS
In
December 2003, the Company executed a convertible loan agreement under which
the
Company could borrow up to $700,000. At December 31, 2003, the balance of the
loan was $57,000. The loans were due one year from funding, and accrue interest
at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum and are convertible into the
Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.15 per share. Additionally,
the agreement called for the issuance upon conversion of two warrants with
an
exercise price of $0.18 and $0.26 respectively for each share converted. In
accordance with EITF 98-5, the Company calculated the beneficial conversion
feature as $44,200 using the intrinsic value method as of December 31, 2003.
Since the note is convertible immediately, the entire $44,200 was expensed.
During the first quarter of 2004, the Company borrowed an additional $543,000
under the agreement bringing the balance to $600,000. During 2004, the Company
recorded $351,467 as expense for the beneficial conversion feature of the
additional borrowings using the intrinsic value method as the notes are
convertible immediately. In March 2004, as inducement to convert the Company
reduced the conversion price to $0.12 per share and also adjusted the exercise
price of any warrants that would be issued to $0.12 per share. In connection
with adjusting the conversion price, the entire $600,000 outstanding balance
of
the note was converted into 5,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock.
In
accordance with SFAS 84, the Company recorded a debt conversion expense of
$100,000 as a result of the inducement. Upon conversion the Company granted
warrants to purchase 10,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock at $0.12
per share. Of the warrants, 5,000,000 are exercisable over a period of three
years and the remaining 5,000,000 are exercisable over a period of five years.
The warrants were valued at $700,000, the fair value using the Black-Scholes
Pricing Model and recorded as interest expense. The average risk free interest
rate used was 1.26%, volatility was estimated at 110% and the expected life
was
three and five years.
In
March
2004, Atlas Capital Services, LLC ("Atlas") arranged for the Company to complete
the closing of a private placement totaling $3,095,000. The placement consisted
of $1,000,000 in common stock at $0.10 per share, $2,095,000 in convertible
debentures convertible into common stock at $0.10 per share. Upon closing of
the
convertible debenture, the Company granted the note holder warrants to purchase
13,782,895 shares of the Company's common stock at $0.08 per share. The
convertible debentures, if not converted, were due September 15, 2005 and bear
interest at six percent (6%) payable quarterly. Under the terms of the private
placement, the investors have the right to purchase up to an amount equal to,
at
the election of such investors, $3,000,000 principal amount of additional
debentures. Any additional investment will be on terms identical to those set
forth in the private placement. The entire proceeds from the convertible
debentures were allocated to the warrants and the notes payable. Since the
warrants are detachable, in accordance with EITF 00-27 the Company recorded
the
allocated value of the warrants of $486,717, the fair value of the warrants
using the Black-Scholes Pricing Model in proportion to the fair value of the
note, as a discount on the note. The average risk free interest rate used was
1.26%, volatility was estimated at 110% and the expected life was eighteen
months. The discount is recorded as a reduction of the face value of the note
payable and is being amortized over the eighteen-month term of the note. In
addition, in accordance with EITF 98-5 and EITF 00-27, the Company recorded
interest expense of $401,217 for the beneficial conversion feature of the
discounted convertible note using the intrinsic value method, as the note is
convertible immediately. In July 2004, the debenture was repriced as described
below and an additional beneficial conversion feature of $628,500 calculated
using the intrinsic value method was recorded as expense as the note is
convertible immediately. As of December 31, 2005 the Company has amortized
all
of the discount as interest expense.
CARDINAL
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004
During
the second quarter of 2004, Atlas arranged for the Company to complete the
closing of an additional private placements totaling $1,575,000, consisting
of
$1,575,000 in convertible debentures convertible into common stock at $0.08
per
share. Upon closing of the convertible debenture, the Company granted the note
holder warrants to purchase 7,579,403 shares of the Company's common stock
at
$0.10 per share. The convertible debentures, if not converted, are due April,
2006 and bears interest at eight percent (8.0%) payable quarterly. Under the
terms of these private placements, the investors have the right to purchase
up
to an amount equal to, at the election of such investors, $1,500,000 principal
amount of additional debentures. Any additional investment will be on terms
identical to those set forth in the private placements. The entire proceeds
from
the convertible debentures were allocated to the warrants and the notes payable.
Since the warrants are detachable, in accordance with EITF 00-27 the Company
recorded the allocated value of the warrants of $504,742, the fair value of
the
warrants using the Black-Scholes Pricing Model in proportion to the fair value
of the note, as a discount on the note. The average risk free interest rate
used
was 5%, volatility was estimated at 106% and the expected life was five years.
The discount is recorded as a reduction of the face value of the note payable
and is being amortized over the two-year-term of the note. In addition, in
accordance with EITF 98-5 and EITF 00-27, the Company recorded interest expense
of $1,299,375 for the beneficial conversion feature of the discounted
convertible note using the intrinsic value method, as the note is convertible
immediately. In July 2004, the debenture was repriced and an additional
beneficial conversion feature of $472,500 using the intrinsic value method
was
recorded as expense as the note is convertible immediately. As of December
31,
2005 the Company has amortized $388,376 of the discount as interest expense.
The
company was has been notified that certain affiliated purchasers in both the
March 2004 private placement and the second quarter 2004 private placement
expect additional penalty interest and liquidated damages when their notes
are
satisfied. The Company believes that when the terms of the private placements
were modified in February 2005 (described below), the default interest and
liquidated damages were eliminated. However as of December 31, 2005 the Company
has recorded additional accrued interest expense of $111,307 comprised of
$32,569 of penalty interest and 78,738 of liquidated damages until such time
this issue is resolved.
During
the third quarter of 2004, Atlas arranged for the Company to complete the
closing of two additional private placements totaling $750,000, consisting
of
$750,000 in convertible debentures convertible into common stock at $0.05 per
share. Upon closing of the convertible debenture, the Company granted the note
holders warrants to purchase 11,250,000 shares of the Company's common stock
at
$0.12 per share. The convertible debentures, if not converted, are due June,
2006 and bear interest at twelve percent (12.0%) payable quarterly. Under the
terms of these private placements, the investors have the right to purchase
up
to an amount equal to, at the election of such investors, $750,000 principal
amount of additional debentures. Any additional investment will be on terms
identical to those set forth in the private placements. The entire proceeds
from
the convertible debentures were allocated to the warrants and the notes payable.
Since the warrants are detachable, in accordance with EITF 00-27 the Company
recorded the allocated value of the warrants of $370,228, the fair value of
the
warrants using the Black-Scholes Pricing Model in proportion to the fair value
of the note, as a discount on the note. The average risk free interest rate
used
was 5%, volatility was estimated at 138% and the expected life was five years.
The discount is recorded as a reduction of the face value of the note payable
and is being amortized over the two-year-term of the note. In addition, in
accordance with EITF 98-5 and EITF 00-27, the Company recorded interest expense
of $739,130 for the beneficial conversion feature of the discounted convertible
note using the intrinsic value method, as the note is convertible immediately.
As of December 31, 2005 the Company has amortized $646,320 of the discount
as
interest expense.
The
Company and Evergreen Venture Partners, LLC (“Evergreen”) entered into a
Surrender and Exchange Agreement effective as of February 18, 2005, the Closing
date of the acquisition of Sovereign. Under the terms of the Surrender and
Exchange Agreement, Evergreen surrendered 17,000,000 shares of the Company’s
common stock owned by it (the “Surrendered Shares”). Evergreen also surrendered
warrants to purchase 15,316,667 shares of common stock (the “Surrendered
Warrants”). The Surrendered Shares and the Surrendered Warrants have been
canceled and are of no further force or effect. In consideration of the
Surrendered Shares and Surrendered Warrants, the Company issued to Evergreen
a
new promissory note in the principal amount of $750,000 (the “Note”). The Note
provides for the lump sum payment of the principal amount of the Note on July
1,
2006. However, should the trading price of the Company’s common stock be greater
than $0.21 per share for a consecutive thirty day period, the Note shall
terminate and the Company will have no further obligation to Evergreen under
the
Note.
CARDINAL
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004
Additionally,
in February 2005 the Company modified the terms of its 2004 private placement
agreements with Crestview Capital Master, LLC (Crestview”) and other affiliates
of Crestview totaling $4,420,000 (the “Modification”) such that a maximum of
40,000,000 shares are to be issued upon conversion of the debentures and the
warrants issued in connection with the private placements to purchase an
aggregate of 31,626,372 shares of common stock were surrendered and canceled.
If
the Company’s common share price exceeds $0.25 per share for 30 consecutive
days, payment of debentures totaling $2,250,000 shall be forgiven by the
debenture holders.
In
September 2005, the Company entered into a Secured Promissory Note with
Crestview Capital Master, LLC. The principal amount of the note was $500,000
bearing interest at the rate of LIBOR plus 6%. The note is due August 1, 2006.
As partial consideration for the note, the Company issued to the Payee a five
year warrant to purchase 1,666,666 shares of common stock at an exercise price
of $0.07. A note origination fee of $10,000 was recorded in relation this note
and a debt discount value was calculated based upon the Black-Scholes Pricing
Model applied to the warrants; and over the life of the note $34,972 of
additional interest will be recorded relating to the accretion of the note
to
its face value. For the Black-Scholes Pricing Model the average risk free
interest rate used was 5%, volatility was estimated at 83% and the expected
life
was five years.
In
December 2005, the Company entered into a Secured Promissory Note with Crestview
Capital Master, LLC and The Elevation Fund, LLC (collectively the “Payee”). The
principal amount of the note was $750,000 bearing interest at the rate of 10%.
The note is due December 17, 2006. As partial consideration for the note, the
Company issued to the Payee five year warrants to purchase 7,500,000 shares
of
common stock at an exercise price of $0.05. A note origination fee of $ 35,882
was recorded in relation this note and a debt discount value was calculated
based upon the Black-Scholes Pricing Model applied to the warrants; and over
the
life of the note $66,917 of additional interest will be recorded relating to
the
accretion of the note to its face value. For the Black-Scholes Pricing Model
the
average risk free interest rate used was 5%, volatility was estimated at 70%
and
the expected life was five years. Also in December 2005, the Company entered
into a Convertible Debenture Loan Agreement with Crestview Capital Master,
LLC
and The Elevation Fund, LLC. The agreement set the interest rate for both the
September 2005 Secured Promissory Note and the December Secured Promissory
note
at 10% and extended an additional amount of credit for $250,000 bringing the
total available for loan under the agreement to $1,500,000. Currently only
$1,250,000 has been borrowed on these agreements. The holders of the Notes
have
the right, at any time, to convert up to forty percent (40%) of the principal
owed to the holder to shares of Common Stock at a rate of $.025 per shares.
There is no intrinsic value to the beneficial conversion feature as the
conversion is at $.025 per share and the Company’s stock was trading at $.021
when the agreement was signed
At
December 31, 2005 total notes payable under the above is $5,670,000 with
unamortized debt discount of $232,858 netted against the balance resulting
in a
senior, secured notes payable balance of $5,437,142.
Construction
Lines-of-Credit
Through
the Company’s subsidiary Sovereign Partners, LLC, the Company maintains secured
revolving construction lines-of-credit with several lending institutions for
its
construction projects. At December 31, 2005 the aggregate borrowings under
the
lines-of-credit total $17,171,642. Borrowings on the lines are repaid in
connection with the sale of completed units. The lines-of-credit are secured
by
the project being constructed. Each construction line is personally guaranteed
by individual members of each development entity. Interest rates range from
5.75% to 9.0%, and have maturity dates ranging from March 2006 through November
2006, with two exceptions with maturities in May 2011 and July 2034, unless
extended. As of December 31, 2005, the construction lines-of-credit outstanding
amounts range from $143,000 to $2,973,294, utilizing eight different lenders.
Related
Party Debt
In
May
2005 the Company and a related party, Jantaq, Inc. entered into a $50,000 note.
A principal of Jantaq, Inc. John Weisman is the brother of the Company’s former
CEO David Weisman. The terms of the agreement were for 12% per annum interest
and the note was due June 8, 2005. On June 1, 2005 we amended the note to
increase the balance due to $125,000. This note was satisfied in June 2005
with
4,166,667 shares of the Company’s common stock. Interest of $1,125 was recorded
in relation to this note and financing expense of $119,708 was recorded in
relation to the stock conversion.
In
June
2005, the Company entered into a $500,000 note payable agreement with a related
party, Ed Buckmaster. Mr. Buckmaster is the general partner of AEJM Enterprises
Limited Partnership, a shareholder of the Company and father-in-law of the
current CEO, Mr. Edouard Garneau. The terms of the agreement are for 12% simple
interest over the life of the note and the note was due September 1, 2005.
The
Company is currently negotiating an amendment and extension on the balance
of
this note.
CARDINAL
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004
In
August
2005 the Company and, Jantaq, Inc. entered into a $150,000 note. The terms
of
the agreement were for 10% per annum interest and the note was due September
1,
2005. In September, the company satisfied the note with 5,505,000 shares of
the
Company’s common stock. Financing expense of $75,705 was recorded in relation to
the stock conversion.
Through
the Company’s subsidiary Sovereign Partners, LLC the Company has both debt
collateralized by real estate and other unsecured term debt. These notes payable
totaled $39,694,843 at December 31, 2005. Interest rates range from 5% to
10.75%, and have maturity dates ranging from January, 2006 through February
2020. As of December 31, 2005, the notes payable outstanding amounts range
from
$43,000 to $4,172,052, utilizing thirteen different lenders. Currently the
Company is renegotiating matured debt in the amount of $2,010,349 which is
included in the above total.
The
Company has related party debt of $4,674,283 at December 31, 2005, utilizing
twelve different related parties. Interest rates range from 4.25% to 16.00%,
and
have maturity dates ranging from October 2006 through November 2007, with three
exceptions. Two notes amortize over thirty years maturing April 2033 and
February 2034, and one note is interest only, with no stated maturity date.
As
of December 31, 2005, the related party debts outstanding amounts range from
$1,000 to $811,060.
9.
INCOME
TAXES
The
significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows
at
December 31:
| |
|
2005
|
|
2004
|
|
| Deferred
tax assets Net operating loss carry
forwards |
|
$ |
13,790,000 |
|
$ |
11,816,187 |
|
| Less
- valuation allowance |
|
$ |
(13,790,000 |
) |
$ |
(11,816,187 |
) |
| Total
deferred tax assets |
|
$ |
0 |
|
$ |
0 |
|
The
increase in the valuation allowance was $1,973,813 and $4,585,187 for the years
ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. In assessing the realizability
of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than
not
that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The
ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation
of
future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences
become deductible.
The
Company has net operating loss carry forwards of $42,939,583 for 2005 and
$32,536,990 for 2004. These losses may be available to offset future income
for
income tax reporting purposes and will begin to expire in 2011.
10.
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
At
the
2005 annual meeting of shareholders, the Articles of Incorporation were amended
to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock to 800,000,000
and
to authorize 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock. The Board of Directors
has
been authorized to fix the number of shares in series, and the designations,
preferences, relative, participating, optional or other special rights, and
qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof as well as increase or
decrease the number of shares of any series.
Stock,
Option and Warrant Issuances
During
2005, the Company issued shares of common stock and common stock purchase
warrants, as follows:
35,000,000
shares to acquire various businesses or business assets;
CARDINAL
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004
9,671,667
Stock issued for settlement of notes payable;
24,180,123
shares to officers and employees in lieu of compensation;
41,159,963
shares in exchange for consulting and other services
2,500,000
shares in exchange for 1,250 shares of convertible Series A Preferred Stock;
and
9,166,666
warrants as in consideration of notes payable
2004
Stock Ownership Plan
In
February 2004, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted a stock ownership plan
for the Company’s officers, Directors and consultants known as the 2004 Stock
Ownership Plan. Persons who are either officers, Directors or consultants are
eligible to participate in the 2004 Plan. The Board of Directors may, at any
time and from time to time, grant shares of the Company’s common stock in such
amounts and upon such terms and conditions as it may determine, to include
the
granting of shares of the Common Stock and the granting of options to purchase
shares of the common stock. A total of 15,000,000 shares of the Company’s common
stock have been reserved for issuance under the 2004 Plan registration statement
on Form S-8 (SEC File No.333-115558) relating to the 2004 Plan, as amended,
have
been filed with the SEC. All shares have been issued.
2005
Stock Ownership Plan
In
December 2004, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted a stock ownership plan
for its officers, Directors and consultants known as the 2005 Stock Ownership
Plan. The 2005 Plan was established by the Board of Directors as a means to
promote the Company’s success and enhance its value by linking the personal
interests of participants to its shareholders, and by providing participants
with an incentive for outstanding performance. Persons who are officers,
directors or consultants are eligible to participate in the 2005 Plan. The
Board
of Directors may, at any time and from time to time, grant shares of the
Company’s common stock in such amounts and upon such terms and conditions as it
may determine, to include the granting of shares of the Common Stock and the
granting of options to purchase shares of the common stock. A total of
110,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock have been reserved for issuance
under the 2005 Plan registration statement on Form S-8 (SEC File No.333-121916)
relating to the 2005 Plan, as amended, have been filed with the SEC. At December
31, 2005, 37,488,597 shares of the Company’s common stock remain unissued under
the Plan.
2004
and 2005 Stock Options Granted
During
the year ended December 31, 2005 the Board of Directors granted options to
certain contractors totaling 500,000. The options have an exercise price of
$0.07 per share and are exercisable through July 2010. Expense of $18,375 was
recorded in relation these options. For the Black-Scholes Pricing Model the
average risk free interest rate used was 5%, volatility was estimated at 99%
and
the expected life was five years.
During
the year ended December 31, 2004 the Board of Directors granted options to
certain key employees and consultants totaling 6,650,000. The options have
an
exercise price of $0.10 per share and are exercisable in three installments,
each of which become exercisable when the market price for common share of
the
Company's stock reaches $0.15 per share, $0.22 per share and $0.30 per share
respectively. The Company used the Black-Scholes Pricing Model to calculate
the
fair market value of the options given to consultants as $43,499; this amount
was recorded as an expense. For the Black-Scholes Pricing Model the average
risk
free interest rate used was 5%, volatility was estimated at 112% and the
expected life was two years.
Warrant
Exercises
During
2005 and 2004, the Company did not issue any shares upon the exercise of
warrants.
For
the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company recognized $0 and $325,258,
respectively, of compensation expense related to issuance of warrants to
non-employees in accordance with SFAS No. 123 using the Black-Scholes Pricing
Model in proportion to the fair value of the note, as a discount on the note.
The average risk free interest rate used was 5%, volatility was estimated at
167% and the expected life was two years.
CARDINAL
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004
The
following table summarizes the activity of options and warrants under all
agreements and plans for the two years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004:
DESCRIPTION
| |
|
Weighted
Average Number of
|
|
Weighted
Average Exercise
Price
|
|
| |
|
Options
|
|
Warrants
|
|
Options
|
|
Warrants
|
|
| Outstanding
December 31, 2003 |
|
|
-0- |
|
|
8,476,727 |
|
|
n/a |
|
|
$0.19 |
|
| Granted |
|
|
6,650,000 |
|
|
118,994,178 |
|
|
$0.10 |
|
|
$0.10 |
|
| Expired/Cancelled |
|
|
-0- |
|
|
(4,815,477 |
) |
|
n/a |
|
|
$0.19 |
|
| Exercised |
|
|
-0- |
|
|
-0- |
|
|
n/a |
|
|
n/a |
|
| Outstanding
December 31, 2004 |
|
|
6,650,000 |
|
|
122,655,428 |
|
|
$0.10 |
|
|
$0.11 |
|
| Granted |
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
9,166,666 |
|
|
$0.07 |
|
|
$0.05 |
|
| Expired/Cancelled |
|
|
-0- |
|
|
(71,428,965 |
) |
|
n/a |
|
|
$0.11 |
|
| Exercised |
|
|
-0- |
|
|
-0- |
|
|
n/a |
|
|
n/a |
|
| Outstanding
December 31, 2005 |
|
|
7,150,000 |
|
|
60,393,129 |
|
|
$0.10 |
|
|
$0.10 |
|
Stock
Compensation
During
2005 and 2004, the Company issued a total of 24,180,123 and 2,355,000 shares
in
payment of salaries in the total amount of $518,009 and $206,074 respectively,
the fair value of the common stock on the respective dates of issuance.
During
2005 and 2004 the Company issued 51,131,630 and 21,400,014 shares of common
stock, respectively to consultants and professionals for services to be
performed during 2005 and 2004. The stock price was determined to be market
price on the date of issuance. As of December 31, 2005 and 2004, $18,013 and
$17,500, respectively, of services were not performed and are shown as a
reduction to stockholders' equity.
Common
Stock Transactions
During
2005 the Company issued 9,671,667 shares of Common Stock for the settlement
of
notes payable. The Company also received the return of 17,000,000 shares of
Common Stock for a $750,000 note payable.
During
2004, the Company issued 38,500,000 shares of common stock for cash of $
2,305,415 and a stock subscriptions receivable of $ 44,585. The subscription
receivable was collected during 2005.
During
2004 and 2005 the Company retained certain debt consultants to assist the
Company in resolving the issues related to the Company’s working capital
shortages. The Company issued such shares under its equity incentive plans
pursuant to the Company’s registration statements on Form S-8, resulting in the
debt consultants receiving unrestricted shares. The Company’s Board of Directors
has since reached the conclusion that the issuance of the shares to the debt
consultants pursuant to Form S-8 Registration Statements may have been improper
with respect to the use of shares registered on the S-8 Registration Statements,
and the shares should have been issued as restricted shares pursuant to an
exemption from registration.
At
December 31, 2005 the Company accrued $260,616 representing 11,846,160 shares
of
common stock of stock Committed for shares issuable to loan guarantors who
are
executives or related parties of the Company.
CARDINAL
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004
During
2004 and 2005, the Company issued a total of 54,213,206 shares to four debt
consultants for services in connection with the resolution of corporate debts
in
a total amount of $2,121,167. The value of the shares (based on the market
price
of the shares when issued) was $3,301,660. With the assistance of counsel,
the
Company also negotiated the return of 17,178,340 shares that were previously
issued without a restrictive legend and recorded as of December 31, 2005 stock
committed of $505,315. Of the remaining 37,034,866 shares, the Company believes
that most, if not all of them, have been resold into the public market and
are
no longer owned by the debt consultants.
Preferred
Stock Transactions
In
2005,
the Company issued 100,000 shares of its convertible Series B preferred stock
to
acquire various business assets The Series B Preferred Stock is convertible
into
Common Stock at the conversion rate of 100 shares of Common Stock for each
share
of Series B Preferred Stock.
In
2004,
the Company issued 10,000 shares of its convertible Series A preferred stock
for
$100.00 per share resulting in cash of $1,000,000. The Series A preferred stock
is convertible into the Company's common stock at eighty-five percent (85%)
of
the Market Price provided, however in no event shall the conversion price be
less than $0.05 per share or exceed $0.075.
11.
ACQUISITIONS
Sovereign
Partners, LLC
On
February 18, 2005, the Company closed on the acquisition with Sovereign
Partners, LLC (“Sovereign”) to acquire 100% of the membership interests of
Sovereign from the Members in exchange for the issuance of 35,000,000 shares
of
the Company’s common stock and 100,000 shares of the Company’s newly created
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. Under the terms of the Acquisition
Agreement the members are to be issued an additional 125,000 shares of Series
B
Preferred Stock on January 1, 2006 and July 1, 2006. Sovereign operations
include real estate development and the related communications infrastructure
for residential, multiple dwelling unit (apartment) and planned community
developments.
Conditionally,
the original Members of Sovereign may earn an additional 250,000 shares of
Preferred Stock at such time as the Net Operating Income of Sovereign after
January 1, 2005 is equal to or greater than $6,000,000; and 400,000 shares
of
Preferred Stock if the Net Operating Income of Sovereign ending on the period
twenty-four months following the closing of the acquisition is equal to or
greater than $5,000,000. For the purposes of the Acquisition Agreement, Net
Operating Income means for any period the “EBITDA” on a consolidated basis for
Sovereign and all of its subsidiaries, in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles. “EBITDA” means earnings before interest, taxes,
depreciation and amortization.
The
Members may earn additional shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock if the
average annualized Net Operating Income for the period commencing on the closing
and ending on the twenty-four month anniversary date of the closing is: (A)
greater than $5,000,000, but less than or equal to $6,000,000, then the Members
will receive in the aggregate an additional 0.05 shares of Preferred Stock
for
each dollar that the average annualized Net Operating Income for that period
exceeds $5,000,000; (B) greater than $6,000,000 but less than or equal to
$7,000,000, then the Members will receive in the aggregate an additional 0.10
shares of Preferred Stock for each dollar that the average annualized Net
Operating Income for that period exceeds $5,000,000; (C) greater than $7,000,000
but less than or equal to $8,000,000, then the Members will receive in the
aggregate 0.15 shares of Preferred Stock for each dollar that the average
annualized Net Operating Income for that period exceeds $5,000,000; or (D)
greater than $8,000,000 for that period, then the Members will receive in the
aggregate 0.20 shares of Preferred Stock for each dollar that the average
annualized Net Operating Income for that period exceeds $5,000,000
(collectively, the “Twenty-Four Month Issuances”).
In
addition, the Members may earn additional shares of Common Stock or Preferred
Stock as follows: if the average annualized Net Operating Income for the period
commencing on the Closing and ending on the thirty-six month anniversary date
of
the closing is: (A) greater than $5,000,000, but less than or equal to
$6,000,000, the Members will receive in the aggregate an additional 0.10 shares
of Preferred Stock for each dollar that the average annualized Net Operating
Income for that period exceeds $5,000,000; (B) greater than $6,000,000 but
less
than or equal to $7,000,000, then the Members will receive in the aggregate
an
additional 0.20 shares of Preferred Stock for each dollar that the average
annualized Net Operating Income for that period exceeds $5,000,000; (C) greater
than $7,000,000 but less than or equal to $8,000,000, then the Members will
receive in the aggregate 0.30 shares of Preferred Stock for each dollar that
the
average annualized Net Operating Income for that period exceeds $5,000,000;
or
(D) greater than $8,000,000 for that period, then the Members will receive
in
the aggregate 0.40 shares of Preferred Stock for each dollar that the average
annualized Net Operating Income for that period exceeds $5,000,000. Such
issuances will be reduced by the number of shares of Common Stock or Preferred
Stock received pursuant to the Twenty-Four Month Issuances, if any.
CARDINAL
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004
Under
the
terms of the Acquisition Agreement, the aggregate number of shares of capital
stock of the Company issuable to the Members is limited to 300,000,000 shares
of
Common Stock or such number of shares of Preferred Stock that is convertible
into 300,000,000 shares of Common Stock, or any combination of Preferred Stock
and Common Stock which does not exceed 300,000,000 shares of Common Stock in
total.
The
Company may suspend the issuance of additional shares of Common Stock or
Preferred Stock upon certain “breaches” by Sovereign defined in the Acquisition
Agreement. In the event of a breach, any shares that have not yet been issued
to
the Members under the terms of the Acquisition Agreement may be withheld by
the
Company until the earlier of (i) twelve months from the date such shares would
have otherwise been issued to the Members or (ii) such time as any such breach
has been cured by Sovereign.
This
transaction was accounted for using the purchase method and, accordingly, the
purchase price has been allocated to net assets acquired based on their
estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. The allocation resulted in
goodwill totaling approximately $6,688,207. Goodwill was recorded at its
purchase price and is not being amortized. Pursuant to SFAS 142 (“Goodwill and
Other Intangible Assets”) and SFAS 144 Accounting
for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets
the
Company evaluates its goodwill for impairment annually. Pro forma results of
operations are presented on a Current Report on Form 8-K by amendment filed
August 4, 2005. Financial statements for years ended 2002, 2003 and 2004 are
included in the August 4, 2005 Current Report on Form 8-K/A.
Sovereign
Purchase Price Allocation
| Consideration |
|
Purchase
Price Allocation
|
|
|
Stock
|
|
$ |
5,705,000 |
|
|
Transaction
costs
|
|
|
294,765 |
|
|
Minority
Interest
|
|
|
4,750,672 |
|
|
Assumption
of liabilities
|
|
|
43,003,203 |
|
| Adjusted
Purchase Price |
|
|
53,753,640 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Allocation
to Assets |
|
|
(47,065,433
|
)
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Residual
Value of Goodwill |
|
$ |
6,688,207 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
The
following unaudited proforma condensed statements of operations assumes the
Sovereign Partners, LLC acquisition occurred on January 1, 2005 and presents
proforma financial information for the year ended December 31, 2005.
In
the
opinion of management, only a proforma adjustment to salary expense is currently
necessary to present fairly such unaudited proforma condensed statements of
operations.
CARDINAL
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004
| |
|
2005
|
|
| |
|
2005
|
|
January
1 to
|
|
Proforma
|
|
Proforma
|
|
| |
|
|
|
February
18
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Cardinal
|
|
Sovereign
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
Combined
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$
|
27,906,065
|
|
$
|
3,240,113
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
31,146,178
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs
of Sales
|
|
|
20,815,656
|
|
|
2,852,894
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,668,550
|
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
1,512,916
|
|
|
37,842
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,550,758
|
|
|
General
and administrative
|
|
|
14,956,836
|
|
|
647,051
|
|
|
4,375
|
|
|
15,608,262
|
|
|
Total
Expenses
|
|
|
37,285,408
|
|
|
3,537,787
|
|
|
4,375
|
|
|
40,827,570
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
(loss)
|
|
|
(9,379,343
|
)
|
|
(297,674
|
)
|
|
(4,375
|
)
|
|
(9,681,392
|
)
|
|
Other
(expense)
|
|
|
(2,411,727
|
)
|
|
(59,319
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
(2,471,046
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
(loss) before minority interest
|
|
$
|
(11,791,070
|
)
|
$
|
(356,993
|
)
|
$
|
(4,375
|
)
|
$
|
(12,152,438
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
(loss) per common share before minority interest
|
|
|
(0.05
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.05
|
)
|
|
Weighted
average shares outstanding
|
|
|
258,985,141
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
258,985,141
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Connect
Paging, Inc. d/b/a Get A Phone
In
April
2004, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding common stock of
Connect Paging, Inc. d/b/a Get-A-Phone ("GAP"). The purchase price consisted
of
$2,000,000 in cash and 15,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock. GAP
operates as a competitive local exchange carrier in Texas and Florida offering
local and long distance telephone services.
The
transaction was accounted for as a purchase. The purchase price was allocated
to
the acquired assets based upon fair market values on the date of acquisition.
The
following table summarizes the assets acquired by Cardinal in the transaction
and the amount attributable to cost in excess of assets
acquired:
| Property
and Equipment |
|
$ |
45,000 |
|
| Intangibles
(Customer List) |
|
$ |
1,566,686 |
|
| Intangibles
(Goodwill) |
|
$ |
1,955,814 |
|
The
following unaudited proforma condensed statements of operations assumes the
GAP
acquisition occurred on January 1, 2004 and presents proforma financial
information for the year ended December 31, 2004. In the opinion of management,
all adjustments necessary to present fairly such unaudited proforma condensed
statements of operations have been made.
CARDINAL
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004
| |
|
2004
|
|
| |
|
Cardinal
|
|
GAP
|
|
Proforma
Adjustments
|
|
Proforma
Combined
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$
|
6,479,420
|
|
$ |
2,203,212
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
8,682,632
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs
of Sales
|
|
|
3,587,701
|
|
|
766,984
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,354,685
|
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
1,063,313
|
|
|
3,750
|
(1)
|
|
(246,253
|
)
|
|
820,810
|
|
|
General
and administrative
|
|
|
9,471,530
|
|
|
936,755
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,408,285
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Operating Expenses
|
|
|
14,122,544
|
|
|
1,707,489
|
(1)
|
|
(246,253
|
)
|
|
15,583,780
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
loss
|
|
|
(7,643,124
|
)
|
|
495,723
|
|
|
246,253
|
|
|
(6,901,148
|
)
|
|
Other
Income (expense)
|
|
|
(9,659,726
|
)
|
|
|
(2)
|
|
(94,500
|
)
|
|
(9,754,226
|
)
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
$
|
(17,302,850
|
)
|
$
|
495,723
|
(2)
|
$ |
151,753
|
|
$ |
(16,655,374
|
)
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss per common share
|
|
|
(0.10
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.10
|
)
|
|
Weighted
average shares outstanding
|
|
|
165,552,450
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
165,552,450
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(1)
To
record depreciation for equipment and amortization of intangible assets.
(2)
To
record interest on loan to acquire GAP.
2004
Failed Acquisition Costs
SunWest
Communications, Inc. and Apollo Communications, Inc.
In
October 2003, the Company signed a Letter of Intent to acquire the assets of
Apollo Communications, Inc. of Colorado Springs ("Apollo"). Apollo provides
data
and high-speed internet access services as well as local and long distance
telephone services. Additionally, in February, 2004, we signed a definitive
agreement to acquire the assets of SunWest Communications, Inc. ("SunWest").
The
assets included SunWest's network of fiber optic lines, its operations
facilities and equipment and, subject to Colorado Public Utility Commission
approval, its customer base.
Through
September 30, 2004 the Company advanced a combined total of $1,830,000 to
SunWest and Apollo and recorded this amount as "other long term assets". Through
September 30, 2004 the Company supported through its operations $1,443,258
of
customer care and related expenses of SunWest and Apollo. During the quarter
ended September 30, 2004 the senior secured lenders of SunWest and Apollo
foreclosed on the assets of these companies. As a result, the Company wrote
off
the balance of other assets of $1,830,000 and reclassified the related expenses
of $1,443,258 as write off of other assets and reclassification of related
expenses. The Company has not made a determination whether to seek legal
recourse to recover damages as a result of the foreclosure.
12.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Letters
of credit
At
December 31, 2005 the Company, in the normal course of business, had outstanding
letters of credit of $82,438. The letters are maintained for the benefit of
certain vendors on a real estate development.
CARDINAL
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004
Litigation
From
time
to time, the Company is a party to a number of lawsuits arising in the normal
course of business. In the opinion of management, the resolution of these
matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's operations,
cash flows or financial position.
The
Company has been involved in lawsuits and other claims. The Company assesses
the
likelihood of any adverse judgments or outcomes to these matters as well as
the
potential range of probable losses. A determination of the amount of accrual
required, if any, for these contingencies is made after careful analysis of
each
matter. The required accrual may change in the future due to new developments
in
any matter or changes in approach (such as a change in settlement strategy)
in
dealing with these matters. Management has accrued $45,000.00 of expense in
relation to a judgement against its subsidiary Usurf TV, however management
is
unaware of any other existing or potential litigation or judgment and has made
no other litigation-related accruals at December 31, 2005.
Currently
Pending Litigation
Cardinal
Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) is a defendant in a proceeding styled
Exceleron Software, Inc. v. Cardinal Communications, Inc., Cause No.
DV05-8334-J, filed in the Dallas County, Texas District Court on August 22,
2005.
Exceleron is seeking damages of $240,000 together with interest and attorney’s
fees for early termination of a billing software contract. The Company intends
to vigorously defend this action, however, the Company cannot control the
outcome and the extent of the losses, if any, that may be incurred.
Usurf
TV,
formerly known as Neighborlync, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company that
ceased operations in early 2005, was sued by Platte Valley Bank in Scotts Bluff,
Nebraska County Court. The case is styled Platte Valley Bank v. Usurf TV, f/k/a/
Neighborlync, Inc., Case No. CI O5-1050 and
was
filed on September 12, 2005. The Plaintiff obtained judgment for $45,000 in
or
around October 2005. The Defendant, however, does not have any assets and is
no
longer in business. The Company will vigorously defend itself against any
attempts to enforce the judgment against the Company, but has recorded a $45,000
liability in connection with this lawsuit.
The
Company is a defendant in an arbitration proceeding styled Douglas O. McKinnon
v. Cardinal Communications, Inc. pending before the American Arbitration
Association in Denver, Colorado. The demand for arbitration was filed on July
29, 2005. Mr. McKinnon is seeking $360,000, representing two years salary
pursuant to an employment agreement with the Company. The Company intends to
vigorously defend this action; however, the Company cannot control the outcome
and extent of losses, if any, that may be incurred.
Sovereign
Companies, LLC (“Sovereign”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, is
involved in litigation surrounding a condominium development project in Greeley,
Colorado known as Mountain View at T-Bone. In October 2005, Sovereign, Mountain
View at T-Bone, LLC (“Mountain View”), and Mr. Edouard A. Garneau filed a
declaratory relief action against certain members of Mountain View seeking
a
determination of the various rights and obligations of the members. The action
is styled Sovereign Companies, LLC et al. v. Yale King et al., Case No.
05-CV-649 and is pending in Larimer County District Court in Colorado. The
declaratory relief action seeks to clarify the roles and responsibilities of
certain members and the operational authority of individual managers of Mountain
View and asserts claims against certain of its members. Mr. Garneau is a member
of the Company’s Board of Directors and indirectly owns and controls shares of
the Company’s common and preferred stock
In
a
related action, Sovereign and Mr. Garneau, in his capacity as Manager of
Sovereign and Mountain View, were named in a lawsuit brought by several
individual members of Mountain View, claiming unspecified damages for breach
of
contract by Sovereign and Mr. Garneau, and for other causes of action against
Mr. Garneau individually. That case is styled Yale King et al. v. Sovereign
Companies, LLC et al., Case No. 2005-CV-1008 and
was
filed in June 2005 in Weld County District Court in Colorado. This action was
subsequently dismissed for improper venue and transferred to Denver County
District Court. Both related cases have been stayed pending a determination
as
to where the two cases should proceed. Sovereign disputes the allegations of
the
other Mountain View members and intends to vigorously defend the action.
However, the Company cannot control the outcome and extent of the losses, if
any, that may be incurred.
CARDINAL
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004
Since
the
close of the Company’s 2005 fiscal year, Colorado River KOA, LLC (“CRKOA”), a
partially owned subsidiary of the Company, has
been
sued by WHR Properties, Inc. in a case styled WHR Properties, Inc. v. Colorado
River KOA, LLC and is currently pending in Gunnison County District Court in
Colorado. The action was filed on March 17, 2006 and alleges breach of an
agreement for the purchase of real property and seeks specific performance
of
the alleged contract and, alternatively, an unspecified claim for damages.
CRKOA
disputes the allegations and intends to vigorously defend the action. However,
the Company cannot control the outcome and extent of the losses, if any, that
may be incurred.
Since
the
close of the Company’s 2005 fiscal year, Sovereign Companies, LLC and Sovereign
Developments, LLC, (collectively “Sovereign”), wholly owned subsidiaries of the
Company, have been sued by Jech Excavating, Inc. in a case styled Jech
Excavating, Inc. v. Riverplace Condominiums, LLC et al., Case No. 55-CV-06-2-28
pending in Olmstead County District Court in Minnesota. The action was filed
on
February 22, 2006 and alleges breach of contract under a promissory note
relating to the performance of excavating work at the Riverplace development.
The action also asserts a claim against Mr. Garneau individually. The Plaintiff
is seeking damages of $664,000 together with interest and attorney’s fees. The
parties are currently engaging in settlement negotiations. However, the Company
cannot control the outcome and extent of the losses, if any, that may be
incurred.
Since
the
close of the Company’s 2005 fiscal year, Sovereign Homes, LLC (“Sovereign
Homes”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, has been sued by third-party
plaintiff, Jech Excavating, Inc. in a case styled Falcon Drilling &
Blasting, Inc. v. Jech Excavating, Inc. et al., Case No. 55-C4-05-005151,
pending in Olmstead County District Court in Minnesota. The third-party
complaint against Sovereign Homes was filed on March 9, 2006 and seeks
enforcement of a mechanics lien, alleges breach of contract, and asserts other
claims relating to the performance of excavating work at the Rocky Creek
development. The Plaintiff is seeking damages of $263,000 together with interest
and attorney’s fees. The parties are currently engaging in settlement
negotiations. However, the Company cannot control the outcome and extent of
the
losses, if any, that may be incurred.
Leases
The
Company’s headquarters are located in Broomfield, Colorado and are leased
through 2015. The Company is currently paying $7,433 per month for the office
space. This rate on this space will increase over the life of the lease. The
Company believes that its leased facility is adequate for the Company's needs
for the foreseeable future.
Cardinal
Broadband, LLC leases offices in Thornton, Colorado. The Company is currently
paying $1,767 per month for this facility.
Connect
Paging, Inc. d/b/a Get A Phone leases office space in Fort Worth, Texas. The
Company is currently paying $3,496 per month for this facility.
Lighthouse
Lending leases office space, a copier and other equipment under operating leases
which expire through 2009. As part of the office lease agreements, the Company
received an abatement of rent, and also negotiated for an escalation of monthly
rent payments. These benefits are recorded as deferred rent in other accrued
liabilities and are being amortized equally over the life of the
lease.
Rent
expense for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, was $477,647 and
$117,835 respectively.
The
following table sets forth the minimum annual rental expense under the terms
of
the Company's lease agreements without common area maintenance
charges.
| Year |
|
Rent
Expense
|
|
| 2006 |
|
$ |
436,582 |
|
| 2007 |
|
$ |
471,546 |
|
| 2008 |
|
$ |
349,246 |
|
| 2009 |
|
$ |
290,644 |
|
| Thereafter |
|
$ |
296,617 |
|
CARDINAL
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004
13.
RELATED PARTIES
Commission
expense
The
Company’s CEO is also a licensed real estate broker and provided related
services to the Company for $76,800.
Rent
expense
At
times,
the Company sells model units of housing developments to related parties and
leases them back until the project is completed. For the year ended December
31,
2005, the Company incurred rent expense on the lease of these units of $52,585.
14.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Restructure
and Amendment Agreement
Subsequent
to year end, the Company entered into a Restructure and Amendment Agreement
with
the original members of Sovereign Partners, LLC. This agreement was created
to
resolve operating conflicts between the Company and Sovereign Partners, LLC.
Under the terms of the agreement the original Stock Purchase Agreement was
modified to eliminate the EBITDA and NOI provisions. All
subsequent-to-purchase-date issuances of the Company’s stock in consideration of
the original Stock Purchase Agreement were amended to the following. The
guaranteed shares were modified to equal 500,000 shares of the Company
Convertible Series B Preferred Stock issued as 250,000 shares with the execution
of the agreement and the balance of 250,000 shares to be issued on July 1,
2006.
Incentive shares shall equal 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s Convertible
Series B Preferred Stock and will be issued as 500,000 shares on January 1,
2007
and 500,000 shares on July 1, 2007. Bonus shares shall equal 1,000,000 shares
of
the Company’s Convertible Series B Preferred stock and will be issued as 500,000
shares on January 1, 2008 and 500,000 shares on July 1, 2008. In addition,
the
Company shall distribute Balance Shares in two equal installments on January
1,
2009 and July 1, 2009. The Balance Shares shall be shares of the Company’s
Convertible Series B Preferred Stock which shall equal such number of such
preferred stock as shall provide the Members with ownership of at least, but
not
more than 49.99% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Common Stock of
the
Company on an as converted and fully diluted capitalization basis as measured
on
the Measurement Date. The Measurement Date shall be the last day of the first
consecutive 10 day period, wherein the shares of the Company’s common stock have
had a closing bid price of at least $0.10 per share on each day in that period,
as adjusted for any stock splits, dividends, or similar adjustments. The Balance
Shares calculation shall not include, and shall be adjusted for any shares
or
securities issued with respect to any mergers, acquisitions, conversion of
debt
to equity, obligations of Sovereign existing as of February 18, 2005 or any
options or warrants that expire, unexercised prior to January 1, 2009 which
may
have been outstanding on the Measurement Date.
On
February 17, 2006, the Company (or “Cardinal”) signed a Technology and Trademark
License Agreement (the “License”) with GalaVu Entertainment Networks, Inc., of
Toronto, Ontario, Canada (“GalaVu”). The term of the License is ten (10) years.
Among other things, the License grants Cardinal a non-exclusive, royalty-free,
fully paid up, worldwide license to make, use, sell, offer to sell, manufacture,
market, and distribute the finished products and technology incorporated into
GalaVu’s video on demand system (the “GalaVu Technology”). Under the License,
Cardinal has the right to bundle products incorporating the GalaVu Technology
with other products distributed by Cardinal. Cardinal also has the right to
sublicense the rights granted under the License to third parties, provided
that
Cardinal enters into sublicense agreements with each such sublicensee consistent
with the terms set forth in the License. The rights provided to Cardinal under
the License shall apply equally to existing and future products of similar
or
like functionality as those currently offered by GalaVu. The License requires
GalaVu to provide Cardinal within five (5) days of the date of execution of
the
License, all technical information (including, but not limited to product
specifications, blueprints and schematics, circuit diagrams, software,
middleware, and firmware) required to manufacture GalaVu’s products and/or
comprising the GalaVu Technology.
CARDINAL
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004
In
addition, provisions in the License grant Cardinal the right, but not the
obligation, to purchase products incorporating or comprising the GalaVu
Technology from GalaVu (the “Purchased Products”). Cardinal shall pay only the
actual costs of manufacturing and shipping the Purchased Products to Cardinal
(or as directed by Cardinal); GalaVu shall not be entitled to any mark-up or
profit on such products for the first 5,000 units of such products (the “Initial
Units”). Orders for any products in excess of the Initial Units shall be
marked-up by the lowest amount charged by GalaVu to any of its customers or
partners.
The
License also grants to Cardinal a non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully paid up,
worldwide license to use GalaVu’s trademarks, service marks, and logos (the
“Marks”) for (i) the sale of GalaVu branded products (the “Branded Products”),
(ii) the use and display for marketing, advertising and promotion according
to
certain usage standards, and (iii) incorporating the Marks into the Branded
Products. Any uses of the Marks shall be submitted in writing for review by
GalaVu in advance and shall not be distributed or used in any manner without
prior written approval of the Licensor or its authorized representative, which
approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. No license is granted
for the use, display, or incorporation of the Marks on products other than
the
Branded Products. Cardinal has the right to bundle the Branded Products with
other products or services distributed by Cardinal (such Branded Products when
bundled with such other products, the “Bundled Products”), provided that
Cardinal uses the Marks solely on and in conjunction with that portion of
Bundled Products that constitute the Branded Products. Cardinal has the right
to
sublicense these rights to its partners, resellers, OEMs, distributors and
sales
representatives that market and distribute Branded Products (each, a
“Sublicensee”) solely for the purpose of advertising, marketing, selling and
distributing the Branded Products in accordance with the terms of the License;
provided that Cardinal enters into agreements with each such Sublicensee
consistent with the terms set forth in the License.
The
parties to the License acknowledge and agree that the License does not create
a
fiduciary relationship among or between them; that each shall remain an
independent business; and that nothing in the License is intended to constitute
either party as an agent, legal representative, subsidiary, joint venturer,
partner, employee or servant of the other for any purpose whatsoever.
Purchase
and Exchange Agreement
On
February 17, 2006, the Company, Livonia Pty Limited (an Australian corporation)
and Entertainment Media & Telecoms Corporation Limited (“EMT”), executed an
agreement regarding the purchase and the exchange of certain debt owed by EMT
and/or its subsidiaries (collectively, “EMT”) for equity in EMT, and including
provisions for a loan for working capital from Cardinal to GalaVu (the “EMT
Agreement”).
Pursuant
to the EMT Agreement, Cardinal agreed to purchase the balance of the debt owed
by EMT to Alleasing Finance Australia Limited (“Alleasing”), in the principal
amount of two million twenty thousand Australian dollars (A$2,020,000)
equivalent to one million four hundred ninety-one thousand three hundred
sixty-six US dollars ($1,491,366 USD) (the “Debt”) in exchange for an assignment
of the Debt and all security interests securing repayment of the Debt. The
purchase price to be paid by the Company for the Debt is seven hundred two
thousand five hundred Australian dollars (A$702,500) equivalent to five hundred
eighteen thousand six hundred fifty six US dollars ($518,656 USD).
In
addition, the Company has agreed to provide a bridge loan for working capital
of
seven hundred ninety seven thousand five hundred Australian dollars (A$797,500)
equivalent to five hundred eighty-eight thousand seven hundred ninety four
US
dollars ($588,794) to GalaVu (the “Loan”). The definitive terms, conditions, and
interest rate in respect of such Loan shall be agreed between Cardinal and
Livonia. Notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, Cardinal’s
representative shall have sole discretion as to the use of proceeds from the
Loan, including how, to whom, and when the Loan proceeds are dispersed.
The
Debt
and the Loan are to be secured by the assets of EMT’s subsidiaries. The Debt
purchased from Alleasing shall remain secured by the assets of EMT’s
subsidiaries, including GalaVu. Also, Livonia shall assign to Cardinal six
hundred forty eight thousand two hundred and fifty Australian dollars
(A$648,250) equivalent to four hundred seventy-eight thousand six hundred three
US dollars ($478,603 USD) of the secured debt that Livonia previously purchased
from Alleasing in a separate transaction, such that the total secured debt
held
by Cardinal shall total three million four hundred sixty five thousand seven
hundred fifty Australian dollars (A$3,465,750) equivalent to two million five
hundred fifty-eight thousand seven hundred sixty-three US dollars ($2,558,763
USD) (the “Cardinal Secured Debt”). All such Cardinal Secured Debt is and will
remain secured by all the EMT’s subsidiaries’ assets.
CARDINAL
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004
Cardinal
also agreed that, to the extent permissible under Australian law and subject
to
the approval of the shareholders of EMT, should the same be necessary, Cardinal
shall: (a) convert five hundred thirty two thousand five hundred Australian
dollars (A$532,500) equivalent to three hundred ninety-three thousand one
hundred forty five US dollars ($393,145 USD) of the Cardinal Secured Debt into
53,250,000 shares of free-trading, common stock of EMT at a conversion rate
of 1
cent (.7383 US cent) per share; and (b) at a date to be agreed between the
parties, convert two million nine hundred thirty three thousand seven hundred
and fifty Australian dollars (A$2,933,750) equivalent to two million one hundred
sixty-five thousand nine hundred eighty-eight US dollars ($2,165,988 USD) of
the
Cardinal Secured Debt into shares of free-trading EMT common stock at a
conversion rate of one half cent (A$.005) per share, equating to 586,250,000
shares in EMT. In addition, Livonia agreed that, to the extent permissible
under
Australian law and subject to approval of the shareholders of EMT, should same
be necessary, Livonia shall: (a) convert A$425,000 equivalent to three hundred
thirteen thousand seven hundred seventy-eight US dollars ($313,778 USD) owing
to
it by EMT into 42,500,000 shares in EMT at a conversion rate of 1 Australian
cent per share; and (b) at a date to be agreed between the parties, convert
A$733,750.00 equivalent to five hundred seventy-one thousand two hundred sixty
US dollars ($571,260 USD) owing to it by EMT into shares in EMT at a conversion
rate of one half cent (A$.005) per share, equating to 146,750,000 shares in
EMT.
The Parties agreed to take all acts necessary to ensure that, following both
the
Cardinal conversion and the Livonia conversion, Cardinal shall own 64% of the
outstanding shares of EMT, accounted for on a fully diluted basis. EMT has
historically traded on the Australian stock exchange under the symbol ETC.
Livonia
and EMT agreed that should: (a) the shareholders of EMT not agree to the
conversion by Cardinal of its Cardinal Secured Debt into equity in EMT, or
(b)
EMT does not regain trading status on the Australian Stock Exchange within
one
hundred and twenty (120) days of the date of the EMT Agreement, Livonia and
EMT
shall do all acts, matters or things to facilitate the transfer of the assets
constituting the security (including but not limited to the assets of GalaVu)
to
Cardinal free and clear of all liens, claims, and encumbrances, in exchange
for
Cardinals’ agreement to extinguish the Cardinal Secured Debt. Cardinal agreed
that, in the event that the GalaVu assets are transferred to Cardinal in
exchange for the Cardinal Secured Debt, Livonia shall be entitled to acquire
shares of Cardinal as follows: first, Livonia shall cause EMT to be sold;
second, the purchase price obtained by Livonia from such sale (the “Purchase
Price”) shall be paid directly to Cardinal in its entirety in exchange for
shares of Cardinal common stock. The number of shares shall be determined by
dividing the dollar amount of the Shell Purchase Price, converted to United
States dollars, by the lower of 80% of the price per share for the five (5)
trading days preceding the date of issuance, or two cents (U.S. $0.02).
Assignment
Deed
Effective
February 20, 2006, the Company signed an Assignment Deed with Alleasing Finance
Australia Limited, an Australian company (formerly Rentworks Limited)
(“Alleasing”) (the “Assignment”). Pursuant to the Assignment, Alleasing agreed
to assign Cardinal all of its right, title, and interest in the debt owing
by
the Entertainment Media & Telecoms Corporation Limited (“EMT”) and/or EMT’s
subsidiaries, including GalaVu Entertainment Networks, Inc. (“GalaVu”) to
Cardinal in the amount of two million twenty thousand Australian dollars
(A$2,020,000) equivalent to one million four hundred ninety-one thousand three
hundred sixty-six US dollars ($1,491,366 USD) (the “Debt”). The purchase price
paid by Cardinal for the debt is seven hundred two thousand five hundred
Australian dollars (A$702,500) equivalent to five hundred eighteen thousand
six
hundred fifty six US dollars ($518,656 USD).
The
Debt
is secured by the (a) Pledge Agreement between Entertainment Media &
Telecoms Corporation (Canada), Inc., (registered in Canada) (“EMT (Canada)”),
and Rentworks Limited dated 31 March 2006; (b) Security Agreement between EMT
(Canada) and Rentworks Limited dated 31 March 2006; (c) Security Agreement
between GalaVu and Rentworks Limited dated 31 March 2006; (d) Guaranty between
EMT (Canada), Inc., and Rentworks Limited dated 31 March 2006; and (e) Guaranty
between GalaVu and Rentworks Limited dated 31 March 2006.
Interested
Director
A
member
of the Company’s Board of Directors, David A. Weisman, and certain entities
affiliated with Mr. Weisman are shareholders of GalaVu’s parent corporation,
Entertainment Media & Telecoms Corporation Limited. Mr. Weisman did not
participate in the vote by Cardinal’s Board of Directors approving the License,
the Assignment Deed, or the Purchase and Exchange Agreement (collectively,
the
“Agreements”). The remaining members of Cardinal’s Board of Directors voted
unanimously to approve the Agreements.
Various
Short Term Notes
In
the
first quarter of 2006, the Company and a related party, Ronald Bass, the
Principal Accounting Officer, entered into a series of Short-Term notes totaling
$14,500. The terms of the agreements were for any unpaid balance after 30 days
from the made date to accrue interest at an annual rate of 24%. These notes
were
satisfied in the first quarter of 2006 and $300 of document preparation fees
were recorded in relation to these notes.
CARDINAL
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004
In
the
first quarter of 2006, the Company entered into a series of Convertible Loan
Agreements with ISP V, LLC totaling $1,500,000. The final terms of the
agreements is for the total $1,500,000 to be due in January 2008 and over the
course of the loan the principal shall accrue interest at a rate of 12% per
year
calculated monthly. As partial consideration for the note, the Company issued
to
the Payee five year warrants to purchase 2,400,000 shares of common stock at
an
exercise price of $0.05. A debt discount value was calculated based upon the
Black-Scholes Pricing Model applied to the warrants; and over the life of the
note $16,825 of additional interest will be recorded relating to the accretion
of the note to its face value. For the Black-Scholes Pricing Model the average
risk free interest rate used was 5%, volatility was estimated at 69% and the
expected life was five years. The holders of the Notes have the right, at any
time, to convert the principal owed to the holder to shares of Common Stock
at a
rate of $.025 per share. There is no intrinsic value to the beneficial
conversion feature as the conversion is at $.025 per share and the Company’s
stock was trading at $.0181 when the agreement was signed.
In
March
2006, the Board of Directors for Cardinal Communications, Inc. (the “Company”)
approved on its behalf and the behalf of its wholly owned subsidiary, Sovereign
Companies, LLC (“Sovereign”), the execution of a Convertible Loan Agreement,
Promissory Note (the “Note”), and Pledge and Security Agreement with Thunderbird
Management Limited Partnership (“Thunderbird”).
Convertible
Loan Agreement
The
Company is currently indebted to Thunderbird pursuant to existing two promissory
notes. The first, dated September 12, 2000, is in the original principal amount
of seven hundred two thousand dollars ($702,000), with interest on the principal
balance at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum; the second, dated August
24, 2004, is in the original principal amount of eight hundred thousand dollars
($800,000) with interest on the principal balance from time to time remaining
at
the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum (collectively, the “Prior Notes”).
The
Convertible Loan Agreement consolidates for certain purposes the Prior Notes
and
a third, new note (described in the next section, below) in the original
principal amount of nine hundred ninety eight thousand and No/100 Dollars
($998,000) (collectively, the “Thunderbird Notes”). The total principal amount
owed under the Thunderbird Notes is two million five hundred thousand dollars
($2,500,000) (the “Principal Amount”).
The
Thunderbird Notes are consolidated for the purposes of setting a single interest
rate and certain conversion rights for the Principal Amount. Interest on the
Principal Amount outstanding shall accrue at the rate of twelve percent (12%)
per annum, which interest shall be paid monthly, with the first installment
payable on April 17, 2006, and subsequent payments at the seventeenth day of
the
month beginning each month thereafter. Overdue principal and interest on the
Thunderbird Notes shall bear interest, to the extent permitted by applicable
law, at a rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum. If not sooner redeemed or
converted, the Thunderbird Notes shall mature on the fifth anniversary of the
execution of the Convertible Loan Agreement, at which time all the remaining
unpaid principal, interest and any other charges then due under the agreement
shall be due and payable in full.
The
Thunderbird Notes shall be convertible, at either party’s option, into shares of
the Company’s common stock at four separate conversion prices. Up to twenty five
percent (25%) of the Principal Amount may be converted at two and a half cents
($0.025) per share; up to twenty five percent (25%) of the Principal Amount
may
be converted at seven and a half cents ($0.075) per share; up to twenty five
percent (25%) of the Principal Amount may be converted at twelve and a half
cents ($0.125) per share; and the final twenty five percent (25%) of the
Principal Amount may be converted at seventeen and a half cents ($0.175) per
share (collectively, such converted stock is referred to as the “Registerable
Securities”).
In
the
Convertible Loan Agreement, the Company has agreed to register all or any
portion of the Registerable Securities any time it receives a written request
from Thunderbird that the Company file a registration statement under the 1933
Act covering the registration of at least a majority of the Registerable
Securities then outstanding. The Company has agreed, subject to the limitations
in the Convertible Loan Agreement, to use its best lawful efforts to effect
as
soon as reasonably possible, and in any event (if legally possible, and as
allowed by the SEC, and if no factor outside the Company’s reasonable control
prevents it) within 150 days of the receipt of the initial written registration
request, to effect the registration under the 1933 Act of all Registerable
Securities which the Thunderbird has requested.
CARDINAL
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, in lieu of registration, the Company may provide Thunderbird
with
a certificate signed by the President of the Company stating that in the good
faith judgment of the Board of Directors, it would be materially detrimental
to
the Company and its shareholders for such registration statement to be filed
at
that time, and it is therefore essential to defer the filing of such
registration statement. Thereafter, the Company shall have the right to defer
the commencement of such a filing for a period of not more than 180 days after
receipt of the request; provided, however, that at least 12 months must elapse
between any two such deferrals.
Promissory
Note
Pursuant
to a Promissory Note, dated March 24, 2006 (the “Note”), the Company and
Sovereign (collectively, the “Borrower”), borrow and promise to repay to
Thunderbird (the “Payee”), the principal sum of Nine Hundred Ninety Eight
Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($998,000), with interest at the rate of twelve
percent (12%) per annum on the unpaid principal balance until paid or until
default. All past due installments of principal and, if permitted by applicable
law, of interest shall bear interest at the highest lawful rate, or, if no
such
maximum rate is established by applicable law, then at the rate of eighteen
percent (18%) per annum.
The
full
amount of principal and interest is due under the Note is due on March 25,
2011.
The interest shall be due and payable in monthly payments, to be paid on the
17th day of every month and applied to the interest that accrued during the
preceding month.
Upon
the
occurrence of any “Event of Default,” the Payee may declare the remainder of the
debt immediately due and payable. An “Event of Default” includes, failure to
make payment on the Note when due, and such failure shall continue for fifteen
(15) business days from receipt by Borrower of written notice of such failure;
Borrower files any voluntary petition seeking relief under federal bankruptcy
law or under any other act or law related to insolvency or debtor relief,
whether state or federal; the filing against Borrower of any involuntary
petition seeking relief under federal bankruptcy law or under any other act
or
law related to insolvency or debtor relief, whether state or federal, if such
petition is not dismissed within thirty (30) days of filing; or a custodian,
trustee, receiver or assignee for the benefit of creditors is appointed or
takes
possession of any of Borrower’s assets.
The
Note
is secured by the pledge of certain assets by Borrower to the Payee pursuant
to
the Pledge and Security Agreement.
Pledge
and Security Agreement
The
Pledge and Security Agreement (“PSA”) secures payment of (i) all amounts now or
hereafter payable by the Company and Sovereign (jointly “Pledgors”) to
Thunderbird on the Thunderbird Notes, and (ii) all obligations and liabilities
now or hereafter payable by the Pledgors under, arising out of or in connection
with the PSA (all such indebtedness, obligations and liabilities being herein
called the “Obligations”).
Pursuant
to the PSA, the Pledgors pledge and grant to Thunderbird a security interest
in
the shares of stock and partnership interests comprising Pledgors’ interests in
Sovereign Pumpkin Ridge, LLC, and, contingent upon Pledgors’ formation of a
limited liability company for the purpose of developing the project, Pledgors’
future interest in “Sovereign El Rio, LLC” (collectively, the “Pledged
Interests”). The Pledged Interests also include without limitation all of
Pledgors’ right, title and interest in and to (i) all dividends or distributions
arising from the Pledged Interests, payable thereon or distributable in respect
thereof, whether in cash, property, stock or otherwise, and whether now or
hereafter declared, paid or made, and the right to receive and receipt
therefore; (ii) all Pledged Interests into which any of the Pledged Interests
are split or combined; and (iii) all other rights with respect to the Pledged
Interests; provided, however, that Secured Party hereby agrees that, if and
so
long as Pledgors shall not be in default under this Agreement, Pledgors shall
have the right to vote, or to give any approval or consent in respect of, the
Pledged Interests for all purposes not inconsistent with the provisions of
this
Agreement.
Upon
the
full and final payment of the Thunderbird Notes, the security interests in
the
Pledged Interests shall terminate and all rights to the Pledged Interests shall
revert to the Pledgors. In addition, at any time and from time to time prior
to
such termination of the security interests, the Secured Party may release any
of
the Pledged Interests. Upon any such termination of the security interests
or
any release of the Pledged Interests, the Secured Party will, at the Pledgors’
expense, execute and deliver to the Pledgors such documents as the Pledgors
shall reasonably request to evidence the termination of the security interests
or the release of the Pledged Interests.
CARDINAL
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004
Interested
Director
A
member
of the Company’s Board of Directors and the Company’s Chief Executive Officer,
Edouard A. Garneau, is related (as son-in-law) to the General Partner of
Thunderbird Management. Mr. Garneau did not participate in the vote by
Cardinal’s Board of Directors approving the Promissory Note, Pledge and Security
Agreement, or Convertible Loan Agreement (collectively, the “Agreements”). The
remaining members of Cardinal’s Board of Directors voted unanimously to approve
the Agreements.