UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-QSB
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2008
OR
o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1934
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM _________ TO _____
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 000-25147
INTERNET AMERICA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| TEXAS | | 86-0778979 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | | (I.R.S. Employer |
| incorporation or organization) | | Identification Number) |
| 10930 W. Sam Houston Pkwy., N., Suite 200 | | 77064 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(713) 968-2500
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o No x
As of May 09, 2008, registrant had 16,857,031 shares of Common Stock at $.01 par value, outstanding.
Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (Check one): Yes o No x
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INTERNET AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| | | March 31, | | June 30, | |
| | | 2008 | | 2007 | |
| | | (unaudited) | | (audited) | |
| ASSETS | | | | | |
| CURRENT ASSETS: | | | | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 4,433,442 | | $ | 782,887 | |
| Restricted cash | | | 6,432 | | | - | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for uncollectible accounts of $11,775 and $6,391 as of March 31, 2008 and June 30, 2007, respectively | | | 213,686 | | | 117,056 | |
| Inventory | | | 328,128 | | | 282,886 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | 654,622 | | | 485,074 | |
| Total current assets | | | 5,636,310 | | | 1,667,903 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Property and equipment, net | | | 2,380,255 | | | 854,580 | |
| Goodwill, net | | | 4,313,127 | | | 4,313,127 | |
| Subscriber acquisition costs, net | | | 1,441,115 | | | 882,940 | |
| Other assets, net | | | 34,934 | | | 27,285 | |
| TOTAL | | $ | 13,805,741 | | $ | 7,745,835 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | | | | | |
| CURRENT LIABILITIES: | | | | | | | |
| Trade accounts payable | | $ | 303,396 | | $ | 534,253 | |
| Accrued liabilities | | | 643,708 | | | 447,939 | |
| Deferred revenue | | | 1,344,615 | | | 1,234,558 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | | | 617,377 | | | 468,480 | |
| Total current liabilities | | | 2,909,096 | | | 2,685,230 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Long-term debt | | | 1,471,710 | | | 452,457 | |
| Minority interest in subsidiary | | | 5,632 | | | - | |
| Total liabilities | | | 4,386,438 | | | 3,137,687 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | | | - | | | - | |
| | | | | | | | |
| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY: | | | | | | | |
| Preferred stock, 10% cumulative, convertible, $.01 par value: 5,000,000 shares authorized, 2,889,076 and 0 issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2008 and June 30, 2007, respectively | | | 28,891 | | | - | |
| Common stock, $.01 par value: 40,000,000 shares authorized, 16,857,031 and 12,508,914 issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2008 and June 30, 2007, respectively | | | 168,571 | | | 125,089 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | | | 63,547,070 | | | 57,161,980 | |
| Accumulated deficit | | | (54,325,229 | ) | | (52,678,921 | ) |
| Total shareholders' equity | | | 9,419,303 | | | 4,608,148 | |
| TOTAL | | $ | 13,805,741 | | $ | 7,745,835 | |
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
INTERNET AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
| | | Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended | |
| | | March 31, | | March 31, | |
| | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2008 | | 2007 | |
| REVENUES: | | | | | | | | | |
| Internet services | | $ | 2,173,992 | | $ | 1,971,684 | | $ | 6,423,159 | | $ | 6,057,407 | |
| Other | | | 102,183 | | | - | | | 295,219 | | | 66 | |
| Total | | | 2,276,175 | | | 1,971,684 | | | 6,718,378 | | | 6,057,473 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Connectivity and operations | | | 1,513,966 | | | 1,242,352 | | | 4,360,372 | | | 3,734,050 | |
| Sales and marketing | | | 117,055 | | | 60,918 | | | 428,342 | | | 155,433 | |
| General and administrative | | | 828,618 | | | 524,194 | | | 2,675,935 | | | 1,635,792 | |
| Provision for bad debt expense | | | (418 | ) | | 2,875 | | | 5,383 | | | 5,579 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | | | 297,318 | | | 203,917 | | | 867,973 | | | 617,609 | |
| Total | | | 2,756,539 | | | 2,034,256 | | | 8,338,005 | | | 6,148,463 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LOSS FROM OPERATIONS | | | (480,364 | ) | | (62,572 | ) | | (1,619,627 | ) | | (90,990 | ) |
| INTEREST EXPENSE, NET | | | 4,874 | | | 302 | | | 27,469 | | | 9,377 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Minority interest in loss of consolidated subsidiary | | | 393 | | | - | | | 788 | | | - | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NET LOSS | | $ | (484,845 | ) | $ | (62,874 | ) | $ | (1,646,308 | ) | $ | (100,367 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| BASIC | | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.11 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) |
| DILUTED | | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.11 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| BASIC | | | 16,857,031 | | | 12,508,914 | | | 14,357,119 | | | 12,508,914 | |
| DILUTED | | | 16,857,031 | | | 12,508,914 | | | 14,357,119 | | | 12,508,914 | |
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
INTERNET AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
| | | Nine Months Ended | |
| | | March 31, | |
| | | 2008 | | 2007 | |
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | |
| Net loss | | $ | (1,646,308 | ) | $ | (100,367 | ) |
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities: | | | | | | | |
| Minority interest | | | (788 | ) | | - | |
| Depreciation and amortization | | | 867,973 | | | 617,609 | |
| Gain on disposal of fixed assets | | | - | | | (89 | ) |
| Provision for bad debt expense | | | 5,383 | | | 5,579 | |
| Non-cash stock compensation expense | | | 92,211 | | | 30,438 | |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities (net of effects of assets acquired, less liabilities assumed): | | | | | | | |
| Accounts receivable | | | (32,794 | ) | | 9,539 | |
| Inventory | | | 97,785 | | | 100,945 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | (153,863 | ) | | (166,636 | ) |
| Other assets | | | (33,850 | ) | | - | |
| Other long-term liabilities | | | - | | | (47,320 | ) |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | | (248,828 | ) | | (352,782 | ) |
| Deferred revenue | | | 77,077 | | | (25,610 | ) |
| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | | | (976,002 | ) | | 71,306 | |
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | |
| Purchases of property and equipment, net | | | (1,067,168 | ) | | (219,258 | ) |
| Change in restricted cash | | | (6,432 | ) | | - | |
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | | | - | | | 600 | |
| Cash received from acquisitions | | | 655,102 | | | - | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | | | (418,498 | ) | | (218,658 | ) |
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | |
| Net proceeds from issuance of common stock | | | 3,987,625 | | | - | |
| Net proceeds from issuance of preferred stock | | | 1,307,183 | | | | |
| Proceeds from issuance of long term debt | | | 71,787 | | | - | |
| Principal payments under capital lease obligations | | | - | | | (44,949 | ) |
| Principal payments of long-term debt | | | (321,540 | ) | | (73,941 | ) |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | | | 5,045,055 | | | (118,890 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | | | 3,650,555 | | | (266,242 | ) |
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR | | | 782,887 | | | 937,401 | |
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR | | $ | 4,433,442 | | $ | 671,159 | |
| SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: | | | | | | | |
| Cash paid for interest | | $ | 88,155 | | $ | 17,744 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | |
| Stock issued in connection with acquisitions | | $ | 770,443 | | $ | - | |
| Debt assumed in connection with acquisitions | | $ | 100,529 | | $ | - | |
| Debt issued in connection with acquisitions, net | | $ | 863,500 | | $ | - | |
| Minority interest | | $ | 5,632 | | $ | - | |
| Borrowings extinguished for preferred stock | | $ | 300,000 | | $ | - | |
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
INTERNET AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to Article 310(b) of Regulation S-B of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect, in the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary to achieve a fair presentation of Internet America, Inc.’s (“the Company’s”) consolidated financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2007, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB (SEC Accession No. 0001144204-07-051533).
Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2007 financial statements to conform to the 2008 presentation. These classifications had no effect on 2007 net loss or shareholders’ equity.
| 3. | Basic and Diluted Net Earnings Per Share |
There are no adjustments required to be made to net loss for the purpose of computing basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007. For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, diluted earnings per share is the same as basic earnings per share due to the net loss. During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2008, options to purchase 572,288 shares of common stock were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because the effect would be anti-dilutive; 412,972 of these shares were “in the money” as of March 31, 2008. During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2007, options to purchase 195,597 shares of common stock were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because the options were not “in the money” as of March 31, 2007. There were no options exercised to purchase shares of common stock during the nine months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007.
On July 27, 2007, Internet America acquired substantially all of the outstanding shares of TeleShare Communications Services, Inc. (“TeleShare”) from Mark Ocker and Cynthia Ocker for $1,850,000, payable in shares of Company common stock and a note, and subject to certain adjustments 90 days after closing. TeleShare, based in Crosby, Texas, serves approximately 1,500 wireless broadband Internet service customers and provides telex messaging services. On October 25, 2007, the final adjustments to the TeleShare acquisition were determined, and the Company issued a note payable for approximately $864,000 and 298,117 shares of Common Stock to the former owners of TeleShare.
TeleShare had a loan commitment under a program administered by the Rural Utilities Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (the “RUS”). Under the program administered by the RUS, Internet America assumed a loan commitment of approximately $4 million with approximately $3 million still available for providing financial assistance for the expansion of broadband services in rural areas.
| 4. | Acquisitions (continued) |
During the year ended June 30, 2007, the Company completed the acquisition of assets of three wireless broadband Internet service providers. During the nine months ended March 31, 2008, in accordance with these asset purchase agreements, the Company adjusted the purchase price to reflect certain adjustments to the total consideration. The approximate adjusted amounts are summarized below:
| | | March 31, | | June 30, | |
| | | 2008 | | 2007 | |
| Purchase price: | | | | | |
| Cash | | $ | 266,000 | | $ | 266,000 | |
| Assumed liabilities | | | 65,000 | | | 72,000 | |
| Notes (net of imputed interest of $8,000) | | | 218,000 | | | 348,000 | |
| Assumption of long term debt | | | 100,000 | | | 100,000 | |
| Total | | $ | 649,000 | | $ | 786,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Allocation of purchase price: | | | | | | | |
| Fixed assets and inventory | | $ | 120,000 | | $ | 134,000 | |
| Subscriber acquisition cost | | | 529,000 | | | 652,000 | |
| Total | | $ | 649,000 | | $ | 786,000 | |
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ significantly from these estimates.
| 6. | Goodwill, net and Subscriber Acquisition Costs, net |
The carrying value of these assets at March 31, 2008 and June 30, 2007 is as follows:
| | | March 31, | | June 30, | |
| | | 2008 | | 2007 | |
| Goodwill | | $ | 26,047,266 | | $ | 26,047,266 | |
| Accumulated amortization-goodwill | | | (21,734,139 | ) | | (21,734,139 | ) |
| Total goodwill, net | | $ | 4,313,127 | | $ | 4,313,127 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Subscriber acquisition costs | | $ | 2,818,027 | | $ | 1,895,893 | |
| Accumulated amortization-subscriber acquisition costs | | | (1,376,912 | ) | | (1,012,953 | ) |
| Total subscriber acquisition costs, net | | $ | 1,441,115 | | $ | 882,940 | |
The weighted average amortization period for subscriber acquisition costs is 48 months for both dial-up and wireless broadband Internet customers. From July 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006, these costs were amortized over 36 months. Amortization expense for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2008 was approximately $130,200 and $364,000, respectively. As of March 31, 2008, amortization expense for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 is expected to be approximately $495,000, $485,000 $427,000 and $394,000, respectively.
During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2008, the Company generated a net loss of $484,845 and $1,646,308, respectively. For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2007, the Company generated a net loss of $62,874 and $100,367, respectively. No provision for income taxes has been recorded for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, as the Company has net operating losses generated in the current and prior periods well in excess of the net income for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2007. As of March 31, 2008, the Company continues to maintain a full valuation allowance for its net deferred tax assets of approximately $12.8 million. Given its limited history of generating net income, the Company has concluded that it is not more likely than not that the net deferred tax assets will be realized.
On July 1, 2007, the Company adopted Financial Account Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”). As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, management assessed its various income tax positions, and this assessment resulted in no adjustment. The preparation of various tax returns requires the use of estimates for federal and state income tax purposes. Those estimates may be subject to review by respective taxing authorities. A revision, if any, to an estimate may result in assessment of additional taxes, penalties and interest. At this time, a range in which our estimates may change is not quantifiable and a change, if any, is not expected to be material. The Company will account for interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in the current period income statement, as necessary. The 2004, 2005 and 2006 tax periods remain subject to examination by various federal, and state tax jurisdictions.
Long-term debt consists of:
| | | March 31, | | June 30, | |
| | | 2008 | | 2007 | |
| Note payable due November 15, 2007, payable in monthly installments of $1,825, bearing interest at prime plus 3% | | $ | - | | $ | 10,415 | |
| Note payable due September 22, 2007, payable in annual installments of $41,667 with interest imputed at 8% | | | - | | | 38,580 | |
| Note payable due July 19, 2009, payable in quarterly payments of $7,751 with interest imputed at 9% (net of unamortized discount of $8,769) | | | 68,679 | | | 86,468 | |
| Note payable due January 23, 2011 payable in bi-annual installments of $13,917 with interest imputed at 8% (net of unamortized discount of $4,419) | | | 23,106 | | | 35,534 | |
| Credit card line of credit advance, payable on demand, bearing interest at prime plus 6.5% | | | - | | | 1,839 | |
| Note payable due June 30, 2008 payable in an annual installment of $150,000 with interest at 11.25% | | | - | | | 150,000 | |
| Note payable due June 30, 2008 payable in an annual installment of $150,000 with interest at 11.25% | | | - | | | 150,000 | |
| Note payable due August 28, 2010, payable in monthly installments of $1,033 beginning October 2008 with interest imputed at 5% (net of unamortized discount of $642) | | | 22,813 | | | 49,813 | |
| Note payable due June 20, 2012, payable in monthly installments of $2,088 with interest imputed at 9% (net of unamortized discount of $18,269) | | | 88,210 | | | 100,529 | |
| Note payable due July 20, 2010, payable in monthly installments of $1,818 with interest imputed at 6.5% (net of unamortized discount of $3,790) | | | 47,105 | | | 58,860 | |
| Note payable due July 20, 2010, payable in monthly installments of $1,409 with interest imputed at 6.5% (net of unamortized discount of $2,937) | | | 36,507 | | | 45,618 | |
| Note payable due October 11, 2010, payable in quarterly payments of $9,068 with interest imputed at 5.5% (net of unamortized discount of $7,795) | | | 91,953 | | | 193,281 | |
| Note payable due December 23, 2010, payable in monthly payments of $26,199 with interest imputed at 5.5% (net of unamortized discount of $61,146), partially secured by CDs of $667,825 | | | 803,434 | | | - | |
| Note payable due February 12, 2009, payable in monthly payments of $1,261 with zero interest imputed. | | | 13,867 | | | - | |
| Loan and Security Agreement with United States Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | | | 893,413 | | | - | |
| | | | 2,089,087 | | | 920,937 | |
| Less current portion | | | (617,377 | ) | | (468,480 | ) |
| Long-term debt | | $ | 1,471,710 | | $ | 452,457 | |
The Company’s long-term debt is unsecured except for approximately $1,740,941 and $227,229 as of March 31, 2008 and June 30, 2007, respectively, which is secured by certain inventory and equipment. The prime rate at March 31, 2008 and June 30, 2007 was 5.25% and 8.25%, respectively.
Series A Preferred Stock
On October 17, 2007, the Company entered into a Purchase Agreement (the “October Agreement”) with certain purchasers (the “Purchasers”), pursuant to which the Company sold 2,889,076 shares of a newly designated Series A Preferred Stock, for a per share purchase price of $0.586 and an aggregate purchase price of $1,693,000, in a privately-negotiated transaction. Mr. Ladin, the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Ambassador Palmer, a director of the Company, participated in the sale as Purchasers, as described in Note 10.
Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible at any time, at the option of the holder, into one share of Company common stock. The Series A Preferred Stock is subject to mandatory conversion, at the option of the Company, in the event that the per share trading price of the Company’s common stock is equal to or greater than $3.00 per share for 90 consecutive trading days. The Series A Preferred Stock has a liquidation preference of $0.586 per share, plus all accrued but unpaid dividends thereon, whether or not earnings are available in respect of such dividends and whether or not such dividends have been declared. The holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive out of the assets of the Company, when and if declared by the Board out of funds legally available for that purpose, cumulative cash dividends at a rate of 10% per annum for each share of Series A Preferred Stock. Such dividends are cumulative from the date the Series A Preferred Stock is issued and payable in arrears, when and as declared by the Board, quarterly. Cumulative dividends in arrears were approximately $76,500 at March 31, 2008. The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to vote on an as-converted basis with the Common Stock, and separately with respect to specified corporate acts that would adversely affect the Series A Preferred Stock. In connection with the October Agreement, the Company and the Purchasers entered into a Registration Rights Agreement, pursuant to which the Company agreed to grant “piggyback” registration rights to the Purchasers.
The Company will use the proceeds from the issuance of the Series A Preferred Stock to continue network expansion and for general corporate purposes, including working capital and potential business opportunities.
Common Stock
On December 10, 2007, the Company, entered into a Purchase Agreement (the “December Agreement”) with The Steven G. Mihaylo Trust (the “Trust”), pursuant to which the Company sold 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock, for a per share purchase price of $1.00 and an aggregate purchase price of $4,000,000, in a privately-negotiated transaction. The December Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and indemnification provisions.
Additionally, in connection with the December Agreement, the Company amended its Rights Agreement between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company dated August 9, 2004. Prior to adoption of the amendment, the acquisition by a beneficial owner of in excess of 15% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock was an event that triggered the issuance of Common Shares to holders of rights under the Rights Agreement. The Board of Directors determined that it was in the best interest of the Company to exempt the Trust from the provisions of the Rights Agreement, with the result that no Common Shares would be issuable to the holders of the Rights upon the sale of Common Stock under the December Agreement. Further the Board approved the acquisition by the Trust of up to 25% of the outstanding Common Shares, so long as such acquisition is not made in connection with a tender or exchange offer.
In connection with the December Agreement, the Company and the Trust entered into a Registration Rights Agreement dated as of December 10, 2007, pursuant to which the Company agreed to grant “piggyback” registration rights to the Trust.
The Company will use the proceeds from the issuance of the Common Stock to continue network expansion and for general corporate purposes, including working capital and potential business opportunities.
The following table shows amounts paid to four non-employee directors for serving on the Company’s board of directors and payments made to Cynthia Ocker, former owner of TeleShare, for contract services during the nine months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007:
| | | Nine Months Ended | |
| | | March 31, | |
| | | 2008 | | 2007 | |
| Troy LeMaile Stovall | | $ | 15,250 | | $ | 12,250 | |
| Justin McClure | | | 15,250 | | | 12,000 | |
| John Palmer | | | 20,161 | | | 11,250 | |
| Steven Mihaylo | | | 8,656 | | | - | |
| Cynthia Ocker | | | 155,634 | | | - | |
| | | $ | 214,951 | | $ | 35,500 | |
On June 15, 2007 the Company issued an unsecured Promissory Note to each of Mr. Ladin, the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Ambassador Palmer, a director of the Company, for $150,000 (the “Notes”). The Notes bore interest at 11.25% per annum payable monthly. The principal was due in full on the earlier to occur of July 1, 2008 or the sale of the Series A Preferred Stock by the Company (see Note 9), subject to acceleration in certain events. The Notes were paid in full on October 17, 2007 upon the receipt by the Company of the proceeds from the sale of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock.
On October 17, 2007, the Company sold 2,889,076 shares of Series A Preferred Stock for a per share purchase price of $0.586 and an aggregate purchase price of $1,693,000, in a privately-negotiated transaction, which is fully described in Note 9. Mr. Ladin and Ambassador Palmer participated in the sale as Purchasers, and the consideration paid by them included, in addition to cash, the cancellation of the Notes. GulfSouth, a private investment firm owned by Ambassador Palmer and of which Justin McClure, a director of the Company, is the president, also participated in the sale as a Purchaser.
On December 10, 2007, the Company sold 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock for a per share purchase price of $1.00 and an aggregate purchase price of $4,000,000 in a privately-negotiated transaction which is fully described in Note 9. All shares were purchased by The Steven G. Mihaylo Trust. Mr. Mihaylo is the sole trustee of that trust and is a director of the Company.
| 11. | New Accounting Pronouncements |
On July 1, 2007, the Company adopted FIN 48, and as a result management assessed its various income tax positions, and this assessment resulted in no adjustment to the tax asset or liability. The preparation of our various tax returns requires the use of estimates for federal and state income tax purposes. These estimates may be subjected to review by the respective taxing authorities. A revision, if any, to an estimate may result in an assessment of additional taxes, penalties and interest. At this time, a range in which our estimates may change is not quantifiable and a change, if any, is not expected to be material. We will account for interest and penalties relating to uncertain tax positions in the current period income statement, as necessary. The 2004, 2005 and 2006 tax years remain subject to examination by various federal and state tax jurisdictions.
ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATIONS
Certain statements contained in this Form 10-QSB constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements, identified by words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "should," "expect" and similar expressions include our expectations and objectives regarding our future financial position, operating results and business strategy. These statements reflect the current views of management with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to be materially different from those described in the forward-looking statements. We do not intend to update the forward-looking information to reflect actual results or changes in the factors affecting such forward-looking information. Our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 and other publicly filed reports discuss some additional important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in any forward-looking statements.
Overview
Internet America, Inc. (the “Company”) is an Internet service provider (“ISP’) serving approximately 31,800 subscribers in Texas, as of March 31, 2008. Of the Company’s 31,800 total subscribers, approximately 8,100 customer accounts are wireless broadband Internet subscribers. A subscriber represents an active, billed service. One customer account may represent multiple subscribers depending on the number of active and billed services for that customer. In fiscal 2007, the Company continued to adjust its focus and business away from reliance on providing dialup Internet and wired broadband connectivity services in major metropolitan markets to providing wireless broadband Internet connectivity to under-served, suburban and rural markets in the southwest United States, with our initial focus in Texas markets. Our current activities are near our wireless broadband Internet operational centers in San Antonio, Stafford (an adjoining suburb of Houston), Victoria, North Dallas, and Corsicana. These operational centers provide installation, construction and repair services to their surrounding geographic areas. The rural and suburban markets that Internet America sells to are typically avoided or overlooked by Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (“ILEC’s”) and cable television companies. The rural and suburban wireless ISP (“WISP”) industry is fragmented with ample consolidation opportunity. The Company estimates that there are up to 2,500 potential WISP acquisition candidates in the United States, including approximately 150 in Texas.
The Company has incurred net operating losses to date in fiscal 2008. A number of factors, which are more fully described in Results of Operations below, have attributed to these losses. These include the integration of four acquired entities, one time expenses related to employee quality training, marketing, legal fees and abandoned leases. Management believes that the synergies of providing customer support and billing services to acquired wireless Broadband customers will continue in the fourth quarter, now that these integrations have been completed. Additionally, management is engaged in cost-reduction measures and will continue these measures on an ongoing basis with the goal of returning the Company to net operating profits during fiscal 2009.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2008 the Company invested approximately $51,000 in college-level management training for employees. The training focused on building quality into all aspects of our operation by making employees active and enthusiastic partners in the enterprise, rather than creating controls and procedures that simply hassle employees without producing results. This training continued in the fourth quarter, and management invested an additional $42,000 in April 2008, for a total of $93,000 in direct costs to complete the training of all managers. Management believes that this was an important investment in the organization and that the principles learned will allow employees to be more productive, allowing us to expand without incremental increases in head-count and related costs, which will contribute to our ability to acquire and retain customers and become profitable.
The Company continues to experience an attrition of dial-up Internet service customers. The loss of these customers is primarily attributable to their moving to broadband connectivity with other service providers. The largest competitors in broadband access are the cable companies and regional Bell operating companies. We operate in a highly competitive market for each of our service offerings. The competitive environment impacts the churn rates we experience as well as the number of new customers we are able to add, primarily in our dial-up and DSL offerings.
The Company’s customer count for wireless broadband Internet services has increased to approximately 8,100 subscribers as of March 31, 2008. Management believes that we are poised for additional growth as we have targeted areas where competition is less intense and demand for Internet connectivity may be under-served. This growth will help to replace declining revenues due to attrition in our dial-up services, and management believes this will allow the Company to stabilize and then begin to increase revenue and profits. During the quarter, the Company embarked on a program to upgrade and expand areas where our network has been experiencing congestion due to the bandwidth demands created by the growth of our customer base. Total capital expenditures for improvements and repairs during the quarter totaled $522,000 and fiscal year to date related capital expenditures totaled $718,000. During this upgrade process, we have restricted the addition of new wireless customers to certain areas of the network until the capacity can be expanded to meet the demand and provide quality service to our customers. We have and may continue to experience a reduction in the rate of growth of the Company’s wireless customer count during the period in which the improvements are being made.
On July 27, 2007 we completed the acquisition of TeleShare Communications Services, Inc. (“TeleShare”) for $1,850,000, subject to certain adjustments 90 days after closing. TeleShare, based in Crosby, Texas served approximately 1,500 wireless broadband Internet service customers, had a loan commitment under a program administered by the Rural Utilities Service of the Department of Agriculture (“RUS”), and provided telex messaging services. Under the program administered by the RUS, the Company assumed a loan commitment of approximately $4 million with approximately $3 million still available for providing financial assistance for the expansion of broadband services in rural areas.
The Company’s customer count for wireless broadband Internet services was increased primarily through acquisitions of smaller WISP’s during the first quarter. Since then, we have focused on the integration and simplification of our systems and system upgrades for existing customers. We will continue our efforts to further standardize our systems and continue to document our process for integration of smaller WISP’s so that we may more rapidly and cost-effectively integrate future acquisitions. We may not complete additional acquisitions in the fourth quarter and beyond, until these initiatives are complete. Additionally there is no guarantee that we will make significant or numerous acquisitions, management of the Company believes that there are many WISP'S who need the sales, marketing, and management experience that Internet America offers and who also need access to the systems and capital that will be necessary to grow their businesses. The Company is focusing on markets that enhance its geographic and strategic plans. As we have gained experience in both opening de novo markets and acquiring smaller ISP’s and WISP’s, acquisitions remain attractive as an important method of acquiring substantial subscriber bases that we can enlarge and to which we can provide qualified, experienced management.
Our acquisition targets are typically capital constrained and have minimal marketing budgets and underutilized network capacity. Our material reduction in operating costs and simplification provided by integration into our customer care and network monitoring systems allows for expanded EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) margins and more aggressive expansion under our management. The introduction of our proven marketing programs can contribute to greater penetration in the acquired network footprint further expanding the contribution of acquired WISP’s to our EBITDA.
Company management believes the initiatives identified above are instrumental to the achievement of our goals, but they may be subject to competitive, regulatory, and other events and circumstances that are beyond our control. We can provide no assurance that we will be successful in achieving any or all of the initiatives, that the achievement or existence of such initiatives will result in profit improvements, or that other factors will not arise that would adversely affect future profits.
Statement of Operations
Internet services revenue is derived from dial-up Internet access, including analog and ISDN access, DSL access, dedicated connectivity, wireless access, bulk dial-up access, web hosting services, and value-added services, such as multiple e-mail boxes, personalized e-mail addresses and Fax-2-Email services. In connection with the acquisition of TeleShare, the Company derives other revenues from providing telex messaging services since July 27, 2007.
In March of 2006, the Company relocated its corporate headquarters to Houston from Dallas and ceased operations of its small “computer centers” which offered computer repair services in some local markets. In December 2007, the Company closed all operations at its downtown Dallas office. Due to the high percentage of corporate office space vacancies in downtown Dallas, the Company has been unable to identify a potential sub-tenant for the 19,000 square feet former headquarters. In the quarter ended December 31, 2007, the Company recorded a one time expense for the remaining rental expense of approximately $227,500 due through October 2008.
A brief description of each element of our operating expenses follows:
Connectivity and operations expenses consist primarily of setup costs for new subscribers, telecommunication costs, merchant processing fees and wages of network operations and customer support personnel. Connectivity costs include (i) fees paid to telephone companies for subscribers' dial-up connections to our network; (ii) fees paid to backbone providers for connections from our network to the Internet; and (iii) equipment and tower lease costs for our wireless broadband Internet networks.
Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of creative and production costs, costs of media placement, management salaries and call center wages. Advertising costs are expensed as incurred.
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of administrative salaries, professional services, rent and other general office and business expenses.
Bad debt expense (recoveries) consists primarily of customer accounts that have been deemed uncollectible and will potentially be written off in future periods, net of recoveries. Historically, the expense has been based on the aging of customer accounts whereby all customer accounts that are 90 days or older have been provided for as a bad debt expense.
Depreciation expense is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets or the capital lease term, as appropriate. Data communications equipment, computers, data servers and office equipment are depreciated over five years. We depreciate furniture, fixtures and leasehold improvements over five years. Amortization expense consists of the amortization of subscriber acquisition costs, which are amortized over four years.
Our business is not subject to any significant seasonal influences.
Results of Operations
Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2007
The following table sets forth certain unaudited financial data for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007. Operating results for any period are not indicative of results for any future period. Dollar amounts are shown in thousands (except per share data and subscriber counts).
| | | Three Months Ended | |
| | | March 31, 2008 | | March 31, 2007 | |
| | | (000’s, except share and per share data) | | % of Revenues | | (000’s, except share and per share data) | | % of Revenues | |
| STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA: | | | | | | | | | |
| REVENUES: | | | | | | | | | |
| Internet services | | $ | 2,174 | | | 95.5 | % | $ | 1,972 | | | 100.0 | % |
| Other | | | 102 | | | 4.5 | % | | - | | | 0.0 | % |
| Total | | | 2,276 | | | 100.0 | % | | 1,972 | | | 100.0 | % |
| OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Connectivity and operations | | | 1,514 | | | 66.5 | % | | 1,243 | | | 63.0 | % |
| Sales and marketing | | | 117 | | | 5.1 | % | | 61 | | | 3.1 | % |
| General and administrative | | | 829 | | | 36.4 | % | | 524 | | | 26.6 | % |
| Provision for bad debt expense | | | (1 | ) | | 0.0 | % | | 3 | | | 0.2 | % |
| Depreciation and amortization | | | 297 | | | 13.0 | % | | 204 | | | 10.3 | % |
| Total | | | 2,756 | | | 121.0 | % | | 2,035 | | | 103.2 | % |
| OPERATING LOSS | | | (480 | ) | | (21.0 | )% | | (63 | ) | | (3.2 | )% |
| INTEREST EXPENSE, NET | | | (5 | ) | | (0.2 | )% | | - | | | 0.0 | % |
| Minority interest in loss of consolidated subsidiary | | | (0 | ) | | 0.0 | % | | - | | | 0.0 | % |
| NET LOSS | | $ | (485 | ) | | (21.2 | )% | $ | (63 | ) | | (3.2 | )% |
| NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| BASIC | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | | |
| DILUTED | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | | |
| WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| SHARES OUTSTANDING: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| BASIC | | | 16,857,031 | | | | | | 12,508,914 | | | | |
| DILUTED | | | 16,857,031 | | | | | | 12,508,914 | | | | |
| OTHER DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Subscribers at end of period (1) | | | 31,800 | | | | | | 34,000 | | | | |
| EBITDA(2) | | $ | (183 | ) | | | | $ | 141 | | | | |
| EBITDA margin(3) | | | -8.0 | % | | | | | 7.0 | % | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Reconciliation of net loss to EBITDA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net loss | | $ | (485 | ) | | | | $ | (63 | ) | | | |
| Add: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Depreciation and amortization | | | 297 | | | | | | 204 | | | | |
| Interest expense, net | | | 5 | | | | | | - | | | | |
| EBITDA (2) | | $ | (183 | ) | | | | $ | 141 | | | | |
| | (1) | A subscriber represents an active, billed service. One customer account may represent multiple subscribers depending on the number of active and billed services for that customer. |
| | (2) | EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) is not a measurement of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and should not be considered an alternative to net income as a measure of performance. Management has consistently used EBITDA on a historical basis as a measurement of the Company’s current operating cash income. |
| | (3) | EBITDA margin represents EBITDA as a percentage of total revenue. |
Total revenue. Total revenue increased by $304,000, or 15.4%, to $2,276,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2008, from $1,972,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2007. The Company’s total subscriber count decreased by 2,200, or 6.5%, to 31,800 as of March 31, 2008 compared to 34,000 as of March 31, 2007. The Company’s wireless broadband Internet subscriber count increased by 3,900, or 92.9%, to 8,100 as of March 31, 2008, compared to 4,200 as of March 31, 2007. Wireless broadband Internet revenue increased by $523,000 to $1,117,000 as of March 31, 2008 compared to $594,000 as of March 31, 2007. This increase was primarily due to the acquisition of four companies and organically growing the Company’s subscriber count through increased sales efforts. The increase in wireless broadband Internet revenues was offset by the decrease in dial-up Internet subscriber counts and related revenue of $219,000. This decrease is attributed to the loss of dial-up customers moving to other providers’ broadband service. In connection with the acquisition of TeleShare, the Company derives other revenues from providing telex messaging services since July 27, 2007. Messaging revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2008 totaled $102,000.
Connectivity and operations. Connectivity and operations expense increased by $271,000, or 21.8%, to $1,514,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2008, from $1,243,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2007. There was an increase in salaries, wages and related personnel costs of approximately $151,000 to $658,000 as of March 31, 2008 compared to $507,000 as of March 31, 2007. Installation and service call expenses increased by $56,000 to $212,000 as of March 31, 2008 compared to $156,000 as of March 31, 2007. Data and telecommunications expense decreased by $33,000 to $457,000 as of March 31, 2008 compared to $490,000 as of March 31, 2007 due to lower cost for dial up customers offset by increases in bandwidth costs for wireless customers. Tower lease expense increased by $69,000 to $99,000 as of March 31, 2008 compared to $30,000 as of March 31, 2007. The increase in salaries and wages, data and certain telecommunications expense and tower leases all relate to the growth of the Company’s wireless broadband Internet subscriber counts and operations and the positioning of our Company for our anticipated future growth being driven by our wireless broadband Internet operations.
Management has reclassified certain expenses related to field personnel and travel costs for our wireless Broadband operations that were previously presented as general and administrative costs. Cost for previous quarters have also been reclassified. These changes do not affect total net loss reported.
Sales and marketing. Sales and marketing expense increased by $56,000, or 91.8%, to $117,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2008, compared to $61,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2007. Salaries and wages increased $66,000 to $104,000 as of March 31, 2008 compared to $38,000 as of March 31, 2007 due to the added personnel for the expansion of the wireless broadband Internet segment of the Company’s business. The Company spent $14,000 in advertising, travel and consulting expenses as of March 31, 2008 compared to $23,000 as of March 31, 2007 in our effort to grow the wireless broadband Internet segment of our business.
General and administrative. General and administrative expense (G&A) increased by $305,000, or 58.2%, to $829,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2008, from $524,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2007. Salaries and wages increased $162,000 to $318,000 as of March 31, 2008 compared to $156,000 as of March 31, 2007 due to an increase in administrative personnel costs to support the anticipated organic and acquisition growth of our wireless broadband Internet operations. During the quarter ended March 31, 2008, the Company invested approximately $51,000 in college-level management training for employees which was a one time increase to G&A expense. This training continued in the fourth quarter, and management invested an additional $42,000 in April 2008 to complete the training of all managers.
Rent and utilities expenses decreased by $56,000 to $76,000 as of March 31, 2008 compared to $132,000 as of March 31, 2007. In December 2007, the Company closed all operations at its downtown Dallas office. Due to the high percentage of corporate office space vacancies in downtown Dallas, the Company has been unable to identify a potential sub-tenant for the 19,000 square feet former headquarters. In the quarter ended December 31, 2007, the Company recorded a one time expense for the remaining rental expense of approximately $227,500 due through October 2008. This decrease was partially offset by additional office space leased resulting from recently completed acquisitions.
The Company issued stock options in the fiscal fourth quarter of 2007 and the fiscal first quarter of 2008, which caused an increase in expenses of $26,000 to $48,000 as of March 31, 2008 compared to $22,000 as of March 31, 2007. Professional and consulting fees increased by approximately $99,000, to $178,000 as of March 31, 2008 compared to $79,000 as of March 31, 2007 primarily due to expenses related to outsource management fees for telex messaging customers acquired from TeleShare in July 2007 totaling approximately $114,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2008. The remaining net increase of $23,000 in G&A was primarily the result of an increase in property and telecom taxes after acquiring TeleShare.
Provision for bad debt expense. Provision for bad debt expense decreased by $4,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2008, from $3,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2007. This decrease is due primarily to an increase in recoveries due to the transition of accounts receivable of recently acquired subscribers. As of March 31, 2008, we are fully reserved for all customer accounts that are at least 90 days old.
Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization increased by $93,000, or 45.6%, to $297,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2008, from $204,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2007. The increase relates to the capitalization of customer premises equipment (CPE) and the improvement of the Company’s wireless broadband Internet network as well as an increase in amortization expense due to the newly acquired companies.
Interest expense, net. For the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company recorded net interest expense of $5,000 and $0, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2008, the interest expense increased due to the issuance of additional notes relating to newly acquired companies.
Nine Months Ended March 31, 2008 Compared to Nine Months Ended March 31, 2007
The following table sets forth certain unaudited financial data for the nine months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007. Operating results for any period are not indicative of results for any future period. Dollar amounts are shown in thousands (except per share data and subscriber counts).
| | | Nine Months Ended | |
| | | March 31, 2008 | | March 31, 2007 | |
| | | (000’s, except share and per share data) | | % of Revenues | | (000’s, except share and per share data) | | % of Revenues | |
| STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA: | | | | | | | | | |
| REVENUES: | | | | | | | | | |
| Internet services | | $ | 6,423 | | | 95.6 | % | $ | 6,057 | | | 100.0 | % |
| Other | | | 295 | | | 4.4 | % | | - | | | 0.0 | % |
| Total | | | 6,718 | | | 100.0 | % | | 6,057 | | | 100.0 | % |
| OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Connectivity and operations | | | 4,360 | | | 64.9 | % | | 3,734 | | | 61.6 | % |
| Sales and marketing | | | 429 | | | 6.4 | % | | 155 | | | 2.6 | % |
| General and administrative | | | 2,676 | | | 39.8 | % | | 1,636 | | | 27.0 | % |
| Provision for bad debt expense | | | 5 | | | 0.1 | % | | 6 | | | 0.1 | % |
| Depreciation and amortization | | | 868 | | | 12.9 | % | | 617 | | | 10.2 | % |
| Total | | | 8,338 | | | 124.0 | % | | 6,148 | | | 101.5 | % |
| OPERATING LOSS | | | (1,620 | ) | | (24.1 | )% | | (91 | ) | | (1.5 | )% |
| INTEREST EXPENSE, NET | | | (27 | ) | | (0.4 | )% | | (9 | ) | | (0.1 | )% |
| Minority interest in loss of consolidated subsidiary | | | 1 | | | 0.0 | % | | - | | | 0.0 | % |
| NET LOSS | | $ | (1,646 | ) | | (24.5 | )% | $ | (100 | ) | | (1.6 | )% |
| NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| BASIC | | $ | (0.11 | ) | | | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | | |
| DILUTED | | $ | (0.11 | ) | | | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | | |
| WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| SHARES OUTSTANDING: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| BASIC | | | 14,357,119 | | | | | | 12,508,914 | | | | |
| DILUTED | | | 14,357,119 | | | | | | 12,508,914 | | | | |
| OTHER DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Subscribers at end of period (1) | | | 31,800 | | | | | | 34,000 | | | | |
| EBITDA(2) | | $ | (751 | ) | | | | $ | 526 | | | | |
| EBITDA margin(3) | | | -11.2 | % | | | | | 8.7 | % | | | |
| CASH FLOW DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cash flow provided by (used in)operations | | $ | (976 | ) | | | | $ | 71 | | | | |
| Cash flow used in investing activities | | $ | (418 | ) | | | | $ | (219 | ) | | | |
| Cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities | | $ | 5,045 | | | | | $ | (119 | ) | | | |
| Reconciliation of net loss to EBITDA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net loss | | $ | (1,646 | ) | | | | $ | (100 | ) | | | |
| Add: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Depreciation and amortization | | | 868 | | | | | | 617 | | | | |
| Interest expense, net | | | 27 | | | | | | 9 | | | | |
| EBITDA (2) | | $ | (751 | ) | | | | $ | 526 | | | | |
| | (1) | A subscriber represents an active, billed service. One customer account may represent multiple subscribers depending on the number of active and billed services for that customer. |
| | (2) | EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) is not a measurement of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and should not be considered an alternative to net income as a measure of performance. Management has consistently used EBITDA on a historical basis as a measurement of the Company’s current operating cash income. |
Total revenue. Total revenue increased by $661,000, or 10.9%, to $6,718,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2008, from $6,057,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2007. The Company’s total subscriber count decreased by 2,200, or 6.5%, to 31,800 as of March 31, 2008 compared to 34,000 as of March 31, 2007. The Company’s wireless broadband Internet subscriber count increased by 3,900, or 92.9%, to 8,100 as of March 31, 2008, compared to 4,200 as of March 31, 2007. Wireless broadband Internet revenue increased by $1,488,000 to $3,038,000 as of March 31, 2008 compared to $1,550,000 as of March 31, 2007. This increase was primarily due to the acquisition of four companies and organically growing the Company’s subscriber count through increased sales efforts. The increase in wireless broadband Internet revenues was offset by the decrease in dial-up Internet subscriber counts and commercial services related revenue of $1,122,000. This decrease is attributed to the loss of dial-up customers moving to other providers’ broadband service. In connection with the acquisition of TeleShare, the Company derives other revenues from providing telex messaging services since July 27, 2007, which totaled $295,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2008.
Connectivity and operations. Connectivity and operations expense increased by $626,000, or 16.8%, to $4,360,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2008, from $3,734,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2007. There was an increase in salaries and wages of approximately $348,000 to $1,963,000 as of March 31, 2008 compared to $1,615,000 as of March 31, 2007. Data and telecommunications expense increased by $86,000 to $1,456,000 as of March 31, 2008 compared to $1,370,000 as of March 31, 2007. Tower lease expense increased by $183,000 to $266,000 as of March 31, 2008 compared to $83,000 as of March 31, 2007. Travel and mileage increased by $89,000 to $126,000 as of March 31, 2008 compared to $37,000 as of March 31, 2007. The increase in salaries and wages, data and telecommunications expenses, tower leases and travel all relate to the growth of the Company’s wireless broadband Internet subscriber counts and operations and the positioning of our Company for our anticipated future growth being driven by our wireless broadband Internet operations.
The increases in the previously discussed expenses were offset by a decrease in installation expenses of $86,000 to $401,000 as of March 31, 2008 compared to $487,000 as of March 31, 2007. The decrease was primarily due to the capitalization of customer premises equipment (CPE) starting at the beginning of this fiscal year. The remaining increase in expense of approximately $6,000 primarily relates to the increase in merchant fees due to converting customers to credit card method of payment.
Sales and marketing. Sales and marketing expense increased by $274,000, or 176.8%, to $429,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2008, compared to $155,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2007. Salaries and wages increased $187,000 to $300,000 as of March 31, 2008 compared to $113,000 as of March 31, 2007 due to the increase of our inside and outside sales force to grow the wireless broadband Internet segment of the Company’s business. Our effort to grow the wireless broadband Internet segment of our business also resulted in an increase in advertising, travel and consulting expenses by $86,000 to $129,000 as of March 31, 2008 compared to $43,000 as of March 31, 2007. Approximately $50,000 of this advertising was incurred during our initial launch of reselling municipal Wi-Fi in Corpus Christi, which is a non-recurring expense.
General and administrative. G&A increased by $1,040,000, or 63.6%, to $2,676,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2008, from $1,636,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2007. Salaries and wages increased $299,000 to $791,000 as of March 31, 2008 compared to $492,000 as of March 31, 2007 due to an increase in administrative personnel costs to support the anticipated organic and acquisition growth of our wireless broadband Internet operations. During the quarter ended March 31, 2008, the Company invested approximately $51,000 in college-level management training for employees, which was a one time increase to G&A expense. This training continued in the fourth quarter, and management invested an additional $42,000 in April 2008 to complete the training of all managers.
Rent, utilities and telecommunications expenses increased by $291,000 to $841,000 as of March 31, 2008 compared to $550,000 as of March 31, 2007. In December 2007, the Company closed all operations at its downtown Dallas office. Due to the high percentage of corporate office space vacancies in downtown Dallas, the Company has been unable to identify a potential sub-tenant for the 19,000 square feet former headquarters. In the quarter ended December 31, 2008, the Company recorded a one time expense for the remaining rental expense of approximately $227,500 due through October 2008. The remaining increase was due to additional office space leased resulting from recently completed acquisitions, a reclassification of telecommunications taxes and fees from connectivity and operations and the restructuring of our network communications.
The Company issued stock options in the fiscal fourth quarter of 2007 and the fiscal first quarter of 2008, which caused an increase in expenses of $67,000 to $133,000 as of March 31, 2008 compared to $66,000 as of March 31, 2007. Professional and consulting fees increased by approximately $300,000, to $573,000 as of March 31, 2008 compared to $273,000 as of March 31, 2007 primarily due to expenses related to outsource management fees for telex messaging customers acquired from TeleShare in July 2007 totaling approximately $235,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2008. Additionally the Company expensed $38,000 in legal fees related to ongoing litigation against a former landlord, in which the Company is the plaintiff. As of March 31, 2007, the Company had received lawsuit settlement income of $15,000 compared to $0 as of March 31, 2008. Property taxes and insurance expenses increased by $16,000 to $105,000 as of March 31, 2008 from $89,000 as of March 31, 2007 due primarily to the acquisition of TeleShare. The remaining net decrease of $7,000 was primarily a result of various cost saving measures implemented during fiscal 2007.
Provision for bad debt expense. Provision for bad debt expense decreased by $1,000, or 16.7%, to $5,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2008, from $6,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2007. This decrease is due primarily to the effort by the Company to have customers pay by ACH or credit cards. As of March 31, 2008, we are fully reserved for all customer accounts that are at least 90 days old.
Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization increased by $251,000, or 40.7%, to $868,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2008, from $617,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2007. The increase relates to the capitalization of CPE and the improvement of the Company’s wireless broadband Internet network as well as an increase in amortization expense due to the newly acquired companies.
Interest expense, net. For the nine months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company recorded net interest expense of $5,000 and $0, respectively. For the nine months ended March 31, 2008, the interest expense increased due to the issuance of additional notes relating to newly acquired companies.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We have financed our operations to date primarily through (i) cash flows from operations, (ii) public and private sales of equity securities and (iii) loans from shareholders and third parties.
Cash used in operating activities is net income or loss adjusted for certain non-cash items and changes in assets and liabilities. For the nine months ended March 31, 2008, cash used in operations was $976,000 compared to cash provided by operations of $71,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2007. For the nine months ended March 31, 2008, net loss plus non-cash items used cash of $682,000. Additional decreases in accounts receivable, purchases of inventory, and purchase of other assets were offset by increases of accounts payable and an increase in deferred revenue. For the nine months ended March 31, 2007, net loss plus non-cash items contributed $553,000 in cash which was then provided primarily for purchases of inventory, payments of accounts payable and accrued expenses and a decrease in deferred revenue. Inventory, which primarily includes modems and wireless access radios, decreased in the nine months ended March 31, 2007 by approximately $101,000 due to the Company discontinuing its wireless equipment reseller business.
Cash used in investing activities totaled $418,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2008, which relates primarily to approximately $655,000 in cash provided by the acquisition of TeleShare, offset primarily by the deployment of new wireless broadband Internet infrastructure of approximately $1,067,000. Cash used in investing activities totaled $219,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2007, which relates primarily to the deployment of new wireless broadband Internet infrastructure.
Cash provided by financing activities, which totaled $5,045,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2008, consists of the issuance of common and preferred stock which resulted in net proceeds of $5,295,000, offset by principal payments on long term-debt and borrowings on the RUS loan. Cash used in financing activities, which totaled $119,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2007, consisted primarily of principal payments on debt and capital leases.
We estimate that cash on hand of $4,433,442 at March 31, 2008 along with anticipated cash flow from operations will be sufficient for meeting our working capital needs for the next twelve months with regard to continuing operations in existing markets. Additional financing may be required to fund acquisitions or expansion into new markets. Continued decreases in our legacy dial-up and metro market Internet services revenues and subscriber count may adversely affect the liquidity of the Company.
If additional capital financing arrangements, including public or private sales of debt or equity securities, or additional borrowings from commercial banks, shareholders and third parties, are insufficient or unavailable, or if we experience shortfalls in anticipated revenues or increases in anticipated expenses, we will modify our operations and growth strategies to match available funding.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
None.
“Safe Harbor” Statement
The following "Safe Harbor" Statement is made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Certain of the statements contained in the body of this Report are forward-looking statements (rather than historical facts) that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. With respect to such forward-looking statements, we seek the protections afforded by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These risks include, without limitation, that (1) we will not be able to increase our rural customer base at the expected rate, (2) we will not improve EBITDA, profitability or product margins, (3) we will not be able to identify and negotiate acquisitions of wireless broadband Internet customers and infrastructure on attractive terms or successfully integrate those acquisitions into our operations, (4) needed financing will not be available to us if and as needed, (5) we will not be competitive with existing or new competitors, (6) we will not keep up with industry pricing or technological developments impacting the Internet, (7) we will be adversely affected by dependence on network infrastructure, telecommunications providers and other vendors or by regulatory changes, (8) service interruptions or impediments could harm our business; (9) we may be accused of infringing upon the intellectual property rights of third parties, which is costly to defend and could limit our ability to use certain technologies in the future, (10) government regulations could force us to change our business practices, (11) we may be unable to hire and retain qualified personnel, including our key executive officers, (12) provisions in our certificate of incorporation, bylaws and shareholder rights plan could limit our share price and delay a change of management; and (13) our stock price has been volatile historically and may continue to be volatile. This list is intended to identify certain of the principal factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements included elsewhere herein. These factors are not intended to represent a complete list of all risks and uncertainties inherent in our business, and should be read in conjunction with the more detailed cautionary statements included in our other publicly filed reports.
ITEM 3. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
An evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) in effect as of March 31, 2008. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Accounting Officer concluded that, as of March 31, 2008, the design and operation of these disclosure controls and procedures were effective in timely alerting them to the material information relating to the Company required to be included in its periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended March 31, 2008 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Exhibit | | Description |
| 31.1 | | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of William E. Ladin, Jr. |
| 31.2 | | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Jennifer S. LeBlanc |
| 32.1 | | Section 1350 Certification of William E. Ladin, Jr. |
| 32.2 | | Section 1350 Certification of Jennifer S. LeBlanc |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| | INTERNET AMERICA, INC. |
| | (Registrant) |
| | |
| Date: 05/12/08 | By:/s/ William E. Ladin, Jr. |
| | William E. Ladin, Jr. |
| | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
| | |
| Date: 05/12/08 | By:/s/ Jennifer S. LeBlanc |
| | Jennifer S. LeBlanc |
| | Chief Financial and Accounting Officer |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| | | |
| 31.1 | | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of William E. Ladin, Jr. |
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| 31.2 | | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Jennifer S. LeBlanc |
| | | |
| 32.1 | | Section 1350 Certification of William E. Ladin, Jr. |
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| 32.2 | | Section 1350 Certification of Jennifer S. LeBlanc |
