UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-QSB
x Quarterly Report pursuant Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2004
¨ Transition report pursuant section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
0-9040
Commission file number
AUCXIS CORP.
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
Nevada
(State or other jurisdiction)
Pending
(IRS Employer of incorporation or organization Identification No.)
Suite 500 - 666 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3P6 Canada.
(Address of principal executive offices)
604-639-3109
(Issuer's telephone number)
______________________________________________________________
(Former Name, Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)
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 x No ¨
Check whether the registrant 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 court. Yes x No ¨
As of May 12, 2004 there were 66,409,415 shares of the Registrant's common stock, par value $0.001 per share outstanding.
Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one);
Yes ¨ No x
AUCXISCORP.
FORM 10-QSB
INDEX
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ITEM 1. Financial Statements
Aucxis Corp.
(formerly e-Auction Global Trading Inc.)
(a Nevada Corporation)
Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
March 31, 2004
(expressed in U.S. dollars)
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AUCXIS CORP.
(a Nevada Corporation)
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
MARCH 31, 2004
(in U.S. dollars)
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AUCXIS CORP.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||
| 2004 | 2003 | |||||
| (Unaudited) | (Audited) | |||||
| ASSETS | ||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS | ||||||
| Cash and equivalents | $ | 9,579 | $ | 19,724 | ||
| Accounts receivable | 8,868 | 16,646 | ||||
| Total Current Assets | 18,447 | 36,370 | ||||
| Property and equipment | 16,257 | 18,900 | ||||
| Investments (Note 4) | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||||
| Total Assets | $ | 35,704 | $ | 56,270 | ||
| LIABILITIES | ||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 528,592 | $ | 525,650 | ||
| Accrued liabilities | 51,743 | 62,235 | ||||
| Due to former Kwatrobox shareholders (Note 6) | 552,612 | 574,834 | ||||
| Current portion of long-term debt (Note 7) | 464,426 | 533,180 | ||||
| Total Current Liabilities | 1,597,373 | 1,695,899 | ||||
| Mandatory Redeemable Shares of Common Stock (Note 8) | 4,215,914 | 4,215,914 | ||||
| 5,813,287 | 5,911,813 | |||||
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 10) | ||||||
| STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) | ||||||
| Common stock, $0.001 par value; 250,000,000 shares | ||||||
| authorized, 62,773,051 issued and outstanding | 62,773 | 62,773 | ||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 18,736,200 | 18,736,200 | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 623,269 | 505,843 | ||||
| Deficit | (25,199,825 | ) | (25,160,359 | ) | ||
| Total Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) | (5,777,583 | ) | (5,855,543 | ) | ||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) | $ | 35,704 | $ | 56,270 | ||
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(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements)
AUCXIS CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||
| 2004 | 2003 | |||||
| (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||||
| Revenue | $ | - | $ | 1,226,880 | ||
| Cost of goods sold | - | (307,800 | ) | |||
| - | 919,080 | |||||
| Selling, general and administrative expense | 37,066 | 993,555 | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 2,400 | 62,368 | ||||
| 39,466 | 1,055,923 | |||||
| Loss from operations | (39,466 | ) | (136,843 | ) | ||
| Share of income of equity investment | - | 32,170 | ||||
| Gain on cancellation of mandatory redeemable shares (Note 8) | - | 542,295 | ||||
| Net Income (loss) for the period | $ | (39,466 | ) | $ | 437,622 | |
| Basic and diluted income (loss) per share | .(01 | ) | .01 | |||
| Net Income (loss) for the period | $ | (39,466 | ) | $ | 437,622 | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | 117,426 | 174,623 | ||||
| Comprehensive income | $ | 77,960 | $ | 612,245 | ||
| Shares used in computing basic earnings per share | 62,773,051 | 62,773,051 | ||||
| Shares used in computing fully diluted earnings per share | 62,773,051 | 65,827,551 | ||||
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(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements)
AUCXIS CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||
| 2004 | 2003 | |||||
| (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||||
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||
| Net income (loss) for the year | $ | (39,466 | ) | $ | 437,622 | |
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,400 | 62,368 | ||||
| Foreign exchange | - | 126,623 | ||||
| Share of income of equity investment | - | (32,170 | ) | |||
| Gain on cancellation of mandatory redeemable shares | - | (542,295 | ) | |||
| Net change in operating assets and liabilities | ||||||
| Accounts receivable | $ | 7,778 | $ | 123,092 | ||
| Inventory | - | 29,988 | ||||
| Prepaid expenses | - | 40,840 | ||||
| Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and related party | (7,550 | ) | 255,001 | |||
| Deferred items | - | (382,084 | ) | |||
| CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES | (36,838 | ) | 118,895 | |||
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||
| Long-term debt net of repayment | - | (116,300 | ) | |||
| CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES | - | (116,300 | ) | |||
| EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH | 26,693 | 18,510 | ||||
| CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | (10,145 | ) | 2,685 | |||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS BEGINNING OF PERIOD | 19,724 | 617,811 | ||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS END OF PERIOD | $ | 9,579 | $ | 639,006 | ||
| Supplemental cash flow information: | ||||||
| Interest paid | $ | 11,599 | $ | 15,120 | ||
| Taxes paid | - | - | ||||
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(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements)
AUCXIS CORP.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2003
| 1. | NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND CONTINUANCE OF BUSINESS The Company was incorporated in Nevada, USA on January 8, 1998 under the name Kazari International, Inc. and changed its name to e-Auction Global Trading Inc. on June 10, 1999. The Company changed its name to Aucxis Corp. on June 12, 2001. The Company’s business is the development of e-business services for the perishable commodity marketplace primarily in Europe, the installation and maintenance of auction clock and cooling systems for traditional auction halls, and the development of software for auctions. The Company has suspended development of e-business services for the perishable commodity marketplace pending further review of the business opportunities in this area. Refer to Note 2. These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which implies the Company will continue to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has not generated significant revenues since inception and has never paid any dividends and is unlikely to pay dividends or generate earnings in the immediate or foreseeable future. The continuation of the Company as a going concern is dependent upon the continued financial support from its shareholders, the ability of the Company to obtain necessary equity financing to continue operations and the attainment of profitable operations. As at March 31, 2004, the Company has a working capital deficiency of $1,578,926 (2003 - $1,516,809), and has accumulated losses of $25,199,825 since inception. These financial statements do not include any adjustments to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. These factors raise substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management is considering various revenue and cost management alternatives and is examining a variety of options to re-organize the Company. It is not possible at this time to predict with any assurance the success of these initiatives. |
| 2. | BASIS OF PRESENTATION The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries are as follows: |
| 100% | Aucxis Corp. NV (Belgium) | 100% | I-Three Inc. (Canada) | ||
| 100% | e-Auction Global Trading Inc. (Barbados) | 100% | Aucxis Corp. (Canada) |
Aucxis Corp. NV (Belgium) has investments in the following companies which are accounted for by the equity method:
| 92.5% | Aucxis Trading Solutions NV | ||
| 30.0% | Aucxis Trading Services Netherlands B.V. | ||
| 40.0% | SDL Invest NV (Belgium) |
All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
Aucxis Corp. NV owns a 92.5% interest in Aucxis Trading Solutions NV (“ATS”), a Belgium company. ATS is engaged in the installation and maintenance of auction clock and cooling systems for traditional auction halls and the development of software for auctions, including Internet-based auction systems. On April 11, 2003, Aucxis Corp. NV voluntarily filed for bankruptcy. As the Company has relinquished control of Aucxis Corp. NV to a trustee in bankruptcy, its operating results have not been included in the consolidated results of operations since the bankruptcy filing (see Note 4). With the exception of ATS, none of the Company’s subsidiaries or other investments have significant assets, liabilities, cash flows or operations.
These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries other than Aucxis Corp. NV (Belgium) as described above.
| 3. | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | |
| (a) | Acquired core technology Acquired core technology is recorded at cost and amortized on a straight-line basis over its expected life of approximately five years. | |
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AUCXIS CORP.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2003
| 3. | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) | |
| (b) | Income taxes The Company provides for income taxes under the asset and liability method in accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial reporting and income tax bases of assets and tax liabilities and are measured using enacted tax rates and laws. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts which are more likely than not to be realized. Potential benefit of net operating losses have not been recognized in these financial statements because the Company cannot be assured it is more likely than not it will utilize the net operating losses carried forward in future years and, accordingly, a valuation allowance equal to the deferred tax assets has been recorded. | |
| (c) | Revenue recognition The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Aucxis Corp. NV (Belgium) has not been consolidated with the Company as described in Note 2. The Belgium subsidiary derives revenue from the development and installation of clock systems, cooling installations and maintenance services related to these systems. Clock and cooling installations take three to four months to complete and are accounted for using the percentage of completion method in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“AICPA”) Statement of Position No. 81-1 “Accounting for Performance of Construction Type and Certain Production Type Contracts”. Revenue from contracts with customers that include customer acceptance provisions that are not confirmed until delivery and installation of the systems is recognized when the installation is complete and customer acceptance has occurred under the completed contract method of accounting. Revenue from the sale of customized hardware and software applications is recognized when a formal arrangement exists, the price is fixed or determinable, the delivery is completed and collectibility is reasonably assured. Maintenance contracts to service installed clock and cooling systems are sold separately from these systems. Revenue from maintenance contracts is recognized rateably over the contract period during which services are performed, as vendor specific objective evidence of fair value for maintenance service is obtained. | |
| (d) | Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on deposit and highly liquid short-term, interest bearing securities, having original terms to maturity of three months or less. | |
| (e) | Property and Equipment Property and equipment consists of computer hardware and furniture and equipment, is recorded at cost and was being amortized on a straight-line basis. Computer hardware and furniture and equipment are being amortized over their estimated lives of five years and ten years, respectively. | |
| (f) | Foreign Currency Translation The Company’s functional currency is the Canadian dollar. SFAS No. 52 “Foreign Currency Translation” requires the use of the current rate method to translate the Company’s financial statements into US dollars. Under the current rate method, all assets and liabilities are translated at the current rate, while stockholders’ equity accounts are translated at the appropriate historical rate. The revenues and expenses that occur evenly over the period are translated at the weighted-average rate for the period. The cumulative translation adjustments balance is reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income. | |
| (g) | Financial instruments The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, investment, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, due to related parties, and current portion of long-term debt. The fair values of these financial instruments approximate their carrying values due to their short-term nature and normal trade terms. | |
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AUCXIS CORP.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2003
| 3. | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) | |
| (h) | Use of estimates | |
| The preparation of financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Financial results as determined by actual events could differ from those estimates. | ||
| (i) | Comparative figures | |
| Certain of the comparative figures have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation. | ||
| (j) | Stock based compensation The Company accounts for stock-based awards using the intrinsic value method of accounting in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (APB 25). Under the intrinsic value method of accounting, no compensation expense is recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations because the exercise price of the Company’s employee stock options equals the market price of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” (SFAS 123), established a fair value based method of accounting for stock-based awards. Under the provisions of SFAS 123, companies that elect to account for stock-based awards in accordance with the provisions of APB 25 are required to disclose the pro forma net income (loss) that would have resulted from the use of the fair value based method under SFAS 123. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation —Transition and Disclosure an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 123” (SFAS 148), amended the disclosure requirements of SFAS 123 to require more prominent disclosures in both annual and interim financial statements regarding the method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation and the effect of the method used on reported results. The pro forma information resulting from the use of the fair value based method under SFAS 123 is as follows: The following table illustrates the effect on net income and net loss per share as if the fair value method had been applied to all outstanding and unvested awards in each period. | |
| Three Months Ended | |||||||
| March 31, | |||||||
| 2004 | 2003 | ||||||
| Net income (loss) — as reported | $ | (39,466 | ) | $ | 437,622 | ||
| Add: Stock-based compensation expense included in net loss — as | |||||||
| reported | - | - | |||||
| Deduct: Stock-based compensation expense determined under fair | |||||||
| value method | - | (26,910 | ) | ||||
| Net income (loss) — pro forma | $ | (39,466 | ) | $ | 410,712 | ||
| Net income (loss) per share (basic and diluted) — as reported | (0.01 | ) | 0.01 | ||||
| Net income (loss) per share (basic and diluted) — pro forma | (0.01 | ) | 0.01 | ||||
| The fair value of the stock options granted was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions: risk free interest rate of 5.77%, expected volatility of 30%, an expected option life of three years and no expected dividends | ||
| (k) | Interim financial statements These interim unaudited financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the annual financial statements and in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the period shown. The results of operations for such periods are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for a full year or for any future period. |
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AUCXIS CORP.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2003
| 3. | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) | |
| (l) | Recent Accounting Pronouncements In December 2003, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, "Revenue Recognition" (SAB 104), which supersedes SAB 101, "Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements." The primary purpose of SAB 104 is to rescind accounting guidance contained in SAB 101 related to multiple element revenue arrangements, which was superseded as a result of the issuance of EITF 00-21, "Accounting for Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables." While the wording of SAB 104 has changed to reflect the issuance of EITF 00-21, the revenue recognition principles of SAB 101 remain largely unchanged by the issuance of SAB 104. The adoption of SAB 104 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements. In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity”. SFAS No. 150 establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and measures certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. It requires that an issuer classify a financial instrument that is within its scope as a liability (or an asset in some circumstances). The requirements of SFAS No. 150 apply to issuers’ classification and measurement of freestanding financial instruments, including those that comprise more than one option or forward contract. SFAS No. 150 does not apply to features that are embedded in a financial instrument that is not a derivative in its entirety. SFAS No. 150 is effective for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, and otherwise is effective at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003, except for mandatory redeemable financial instruments of nonpublic entities. It is to be implemented by reporting the cumulative effect of a change in an accounting principle for financial instruments created before the issuance date of SFAS No. 150 and still existing at the beginning of the interim period of adoption. Restatement is not permitted. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations or financial position | |
| 4. | SUMMARIZED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF DECONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARY The Company has a 100% interest in Aucxis Corp. NV, a Belgium company (“wholly-owned subsidiary), which in turn has a 92.5% interest in Aucxis Trading Solutions NV (“ATS”). The Company also has advances receivable from Aucxis NV of $10,324,000. On April 11, 2003, Aucxis Corp. NV, voluntarily filed for bankruptcy. A trustee in bankruptcy has been entrusted with Aucxis Corp. NV’s management and the realization of its assets for the benefit of its creditors and its shareholders. Court proceedings for the final verification of claims and counterclaims took place on June 5, 2003. The proceeds from liquidating Aucxis NV’s 92.5% interest in ATS, are expected to be used to settle the various claims once the allocation of damages, if any, has been agreed to by all interested parties. Although the Company believes that it will recover a portion of its advances, the final allocation of the proceeds may be subject to further litigation and/or additional claims. The Company’s management is unable to estimate, within the constraints of timeliness or cost, the amount that the Company will ultimately recover. Accordingly, the Company ceased consolidating the operations of Aucxis Corp. NV effective April 11, 2003 and the Company has provided for the impairment of this investment by writing it down to $1,000 and carrying it under the equity method as of December 31, 2003. The Company will recognize any recovery of this investment when the claims and counter claims are settled by the receiver and/or the Belgian courts and in such amounts as are recovered under the settlement. (See also Note 10). Summarized consolidated financial information of Aucxis Corp. NV as at and for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 immediately prior to filing for bankruptcy and deconsolidation by the Company was as follows: | |
| As at | ||||
| March 31, | ||||
| 2003 | ||||
| Current assets | $ | 3,143,712 | ||
| Noncurrent assets | $ | 527,714 | ||
| Current liabilities | $ | 3,055,624 | ||
| Noncurrent liabilities | $ | 36,608 | ||
| Minority interests | $ | 59,972 | ||
| Revenue | $ | 1,226,880 | ||
| Cost of goods sold | $ | 307,800 | ||
| Net income (loss) for the period | $ | 10,296 |
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AUCXIS CORP.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2003
| 5. | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS The Company incurred the following amounts to related parties during the three-month period ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively: |
| March 31, | March 31, | ||||||
| 2004 | 2003 | ||||||
| Consulting fees to a company controlled by a officer | $ | 25,039 | $ | 20,925 |
Due to directors and officers:
Included in the accounts payable is $533 (2003 - $2,400) due to a firm in which a director is a partner.
Included in accounts payable is $140,081 (2003-$39,728) due to a company controlled by an officer.
| 6. | DUE TO FORMER KWATROBOX SHAREHOLDERS The amount due to former Kwatrobox shareholders relates to the acquisition of Kwatrobox from its former shareholders (“vendors”) and the balance is non-interest bearing. The company has been in discussions with legal counsel of the Kwatrobox shareholders and is reviewing certain representations made by the vendors immediately prior to the acquisition of Kwatrobox. |
| 7. | DEBT On April 16, 2002, the Company and three lenders, ABN Capital (Belgium) NV, Bodin Saphir Pension Scheme, and J.J. Mennillo, entered into a Convertible Bridge Loan Agreement for $125,000 each, representing an aggregate loan by the lenders to the Company of $375,000. The loan bears interest at a rate of 12.5% per annum, which accrues until the loan is repaid or converted to shares. Subject to certain terms and conditions of this agreement, each of the lenders is entitled to convert only such amounts as have been drawn down from its respective part of the principal of the loan into shares at $.01 per share. Interest has been capitalized to the loan balances. The entire loan has been drawn down and was due to be repaid or converted on December 31, 2002. Since the repayment date has passed, the loan been classified as a current liability. |
| 8. | MANDATORY REDEEMABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK On January 10, 2000, the Company completed and closed the purchase of 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of ATS. The Company acquired the shares of ATS in exchange for 3,636,364 shares of common stock and cash of $4,000,000. The shares of common stock were valued at $3,636,364, based on their estimated fair value at January 10, 2000. Fair value was determined based on the cash price paid for stock in a contemporaneous private placement, the put feature related to the shares issued to acquire ATS and the market price of the Company’s stock around the acquisition date. The Company accreted $938,000 and $243,817 to the mandatory redeemable shares of common stock during the years ended December 31, 2000 and 2001, respectively. The accretions were recorded under a straight-line assumption based on a two-year amortization. The terms of the purchase agreement also provided the vendors with a put feature, which allowed the vendors to sell the shares back to the Company at $1.65 per share at the time of release if they were not freely tradable. Since the 3,636,364 shares issued to the vendors were subject to a put feature, which is beyond the Company’s direct control, they were classified as mandatory redeemable shares of common stock. Under the terms of the purchase agreement, the vendors agreed not to sell or transfer any of their shares except on the basis of a time-release formula which presumes that the shares will be freely tradable at the time of release for sale or transfer. Under the time release formula, 454,545 shares were to be released on each of the 6, 12, 18 and 24 month anniversary dates of the closing and 606,061 shares are to be released on each of the 36, 48 and 60 month anniversary dates of the closing. The first 454,545 shares were not free trading on July 10, 2000, the first anniversary date of the acquisition and during 2002 the vendors sought to exercise their right to retract 909,090 shares, representing the first two tranches under the time release agreement, on the basis that they were not free trading on their respective release dates. During the year ended December 31, 2003, the Company finalized the disposition of a 7.5% interest in ATS pursuant to a court order allowing the former owners of ATS to reacquire a 7.5% interest in exchange for the transfer for cancellation of the first tranche of 454,545 shares. Accordingly, the Company reduced the mandatory redeemable shares of common stock by $602,267 (454,545 shares), increased its non-controlling interest by $59,972, representing the carrying amount of the portion of ATS disposed of and recognized a gain on cancellation of mandatory redeemable common shares for the balance of $542,295. |
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AUCXIS CORP.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2003
| 9. | INCOME AND LOSS PER SHARE The following table represents the calculation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share: |
| Three Months | Three Months | ||||||
| Ended | Ended | ||||||
| March 31, | March 31, | ||||||
| 2004 | 2003 | ||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | (37,067 | ) | $ | 437,622 | ||
| Weighted-average shares used in computing basic net | |||||||
| income (loss) per share | 62,773,051 | 62,773,051 | |||||
| Dilutive effect of common share equivalents | - | - | |||||
| Weighted-average shares used in computing diluted net | |||||||
| income (loss) per share | 62,773,051 | 62,773,051 | |||||
| Basic net income (loss) per share | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.01 | ||
| Diluted net income (loss) per share | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.01 | ||
For the three months ended March 31, 2004, potential common shares in the form of stock options to purchase 618,000 shares of common stock, were anti-dilutive and therefore not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share.
| 10. | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES The Company’ wholly owned subsidiary, Aucxis Corp. NV, filed for voluntary bankruptcy on April 11, 2003 (see Note 5). A trustee in bankruptcy has been entrusted with Aucxis Corp. NV’s management and the realization of its assets for the benefit of its creditors. Court proceedings for the final verification of claims took place on June 5, 2003. It is at least reasonably possible that a material change in the net realizable value of the investment in the wholly owned subsidiary will occur in the near term, however the amount of the change cannot be reasonably estimated at this time. The amount of this change, may materially affect the value of the investment. The effect of any increase or decrease in net realizable value and the amount actually realized will be recognized when it occurs. Litigation | |
| a) | On April 16, 2002, the former owners (“Schelfhout”), of the Company’s subsidiary ATS filed a request for arbitration against Aucxis NV (Belgium) and the Company alleging that the Company and Aucxis NV (Belgium) deliberately committed a number of misrepresentations both prior to and subsequent to the closing of the ATS share purchase agreement. They have alleged damages of up to $1,190,309 for which they seek to be compensated by Aucxis NV (Belgium) and the Company. Management believes that the claim brought against Aucxis NV (Belgium) and itself, is without merit and has been vigorously defending both itself and Aucxis NV (Belgium). In addition, Schelfhout sought to enforce the mandatory redemption feature related to the second and third tranches of shares (the 12 and 18 month shares) totalling 909,090 to be released under the terms of the purchase agreement on the basis that these shares were not free trading at the time of release as contemplated in the agreement. This action to recover $1,500,000 from the Company is currently pending, and has now been increased to $3,250,000, representing the 12, 18, 24 and 36 month shares. Failing recovery of the $3,250,000 in cash, the former owners claim that they are entitled to a reverse swap of a 32.5% stake in ATS. | |
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AUCXIS CORP.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2003
| 10. | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (continued) Litigation (continued) | |
| a) | continued All written pleadings on both matters have been submitted and the Belgium arbitration tribunal has heard arguments on November 28, 2003. An arbitral award would normally have been expected by April 15, 2004, however, a dispute initiated by Schelfhout, with respect to the responsibility for additional arbitration fees due as a result of increasing Schelfhout’s claim from $1,500,000 to $3,250,000 has delayed the award. Management has been working closely with Belgium counsel to provide evidence to the tribunal that the shares have always been free trading in accordance with the terms of the agreement. Management believes that should the arbitration continue Schelfhout’s $3,250,000 claim will not be successful as there is ample public information available indicating the free tradability of the shares. Management continues to work with its Belgium counsel to reach a settlement with regard to the disputes. | |
| b) | On March 17, 2003, the former owners of the Company’s subsidiary, ATS, obtained a restraining order against the Company, effectively securing the remaining 92.5% of the ATS shares to satisfy any ultimate judgement which might be awarded to the former owners of ATS as a result of their claims in respect of the arbitration. These attachments lapsed automatically as a consequence of the Aucxis NV bankruptcy filed on April 11, 2003. | |
| c) | On March 26, 2002, Mr. Schelfhout resigned as the managing director of ATS, as a consequence of which ATS brought a civil law action before the Commercial Court of Dendermonde (Belgium) on May 17, 2002, aiming at establishing that such resignation has caused the management contract under which Mr Schelfhout performed his management duties to be terminated, entitling ATS to cease all payments of management fees and to demand damages. On February 10, 2003 the Belgium Courts dismissed the ATS claim. ATS has made provision for $176,136 in fiscal 2002. The case is being appealed. | |
| d) | On May 14, 2002 Aucxis NV (Belgium) brought an action against the former owners of ATS before the Court of Dendermonde (Belgium) relating to certain irregularities in the deletion of a non-compete clause from ATS’ articles of association. On February 14, 2003 the claim was dismissed by the courts and an appeal was filed on March 25, 2003. As a consequence of the Aucxis NV bankruptcy filed on April 11, 2003, these proceedings have been stayed to allow the trustee in bankruptcy to make a decision regarding continuation. | |
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
When used herein, the words “may”, “will”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “continue”, “estimate”, “project”, “intend”, “plan” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regarding events, conditions and financial trends that may affect the Company's future plans of operations, business strategy, operating results and financial position. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included or incorporated by reference in this Form 10-QSB which address activities, events or developments which the Company expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future, including such things as future capital expenditures (including the amount and nature thereof), business strategy, expansion and growth of the Company’s business and operations, and other such matters are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by the Company in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments as well as other factors it believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Such statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and significant uncertainties and that actual results may differ materially from those included within the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. The occurrence of any unanticipated events may cause actual results to differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained herein. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these statements, which speak only as of the date of this report.
Overview
Aucxis Corp. (“Aucxis” or the “Company”) was originally incorporated in Nevada on January 8, 1998 under the name Kazari International, Inc. (Kazari). On February 26, 1999, Kazari and e-Auction Global Trading Inc. (Barbados) entered into a share exchange agreement pursuant to which agreement Kazari purchased e-Auction (Barbados) shares on a one for one basis. Kazari had no viable business activities at the time of the share exchange agreement. On June 10, 1999, Kazari amended its name to e-Auction Global Trading Inc. During fiscal year 2000, Aucxis acquired Schelfhout Computer Systemen N.V., Kwatrobox B.V., and I-Three, Inc. On June 12, 2001 the Company amended its charter to change its name to Aucxis Corp.
Aucxis currently has a wholly owned subsidiary, e-Auction (Barbados), which in turn has one wholly owned subsidiary, Aucxis Corp. (Canada). The Company also owns Aucxis Corp. (Belgium) (“Aucxis NV”), directly, which in turn has a 92.5% ownership in Aucxis Trading Solutions, N.V. (“ATS”) (formerly Schelfhout Computer Systemen N.V.), a Belgium company. Aucxis Trading Solutions N.V. in turn has a 33.3.% interest in Auction Trading Services Nederland BV (“ATS Holland”) formed in partnership with two of the largest flower auctions.
On April 11, 2003 Aucxis NV, voluntarily filed for bankruptcy. A trustee in bankruptcy has been entrusted with Aucxis NV’s management and the realization of its assets for the benefit of its creditors. Court proceedings for the final verification of claims took place on June 5, 2003. Management of the Company is working with the trustee to maximize the proceeds received for ATS and to ensure there is little disruption to employees and normal business operations. Accordingly, the Company ceased consolidating the operations of Aucxis NV effective April 11, 2003.
ATS (formerly Schelfhout) is a solutions provider for perishable commodity (fish, flower, fruits and vegetables) auction houses. Over the past 17 years ATS has developed trading systems for numerous selling organizations all over the world. ATS delivers the tools to bring together supply and demand under optimum conditions and thus create a better market situation. ATS has focused on two market sectors: (i) the computerization of auctions and (ii) automation for the preservation of perishable products. As an ancillary to the auction system, a modular graphic display panel was developed by ATS in 1992 and added to the product range. ATS is engaged in the installation and maintenance of auction clock and cooling systems for traditional auction halls and the development of software for auctions, including Internet-based auction systems.
The company has suspended development of e-business services for the perishable commodity marketplace. It is managements’ intention to review business opportunities available to it in order to evaluate alternatives to maximize shareholder value.
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Highlights of the Quarter
Effective April 11, 2003, the Company has voluntarily relinquished control of Aucxis NV to a trustee in bankruptcy and, accordingly, has deconsolidated the subsidiary and ceased consolidating the operations of ATS. the 92.5% owned subsidiary of Aucxis NV. As a result, revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2004 was $nil compared to $1,226,880 in the same three-month period in 2003. There were no costs of sales in the current quarter compared to $307,800 in the corresponding three-month period in 2003.
Selling, general and administrative expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 was $37,066 as compared to $993,555 for the corresponding three-month period in 2003. Depreciation and amortization expense for the quarter was $2,400 compared to $62,368 in the prior year period. Total operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2004 were $39,466 compared to $1,055,923 in the corresponding three-month period in the prior year. The reason for the sharp decline in expenses is because the company ceased consolidating the operations of ATS.
A loss of $39,466 was recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2004 compared to income of $437,622 for the corresponding prior year period. Included in income for March 31, 2003 was a gain of $542,295 from the cancellation of 454,545 mandatory redeemable common shares. During that quarter the Company finalized the disposition of a 7.5% interest in ATS pursuant to a court order allowing the former owners of ATS to reacquire a 7.5% interest in exchange for the transfer for cancellation of the first tranche of 454,545 shares. The significant change in results is due to the exclusion of the ATS results as described above.
Management continues to manage costs while simultaneously exploring various strategic options for the Company. Management has engaged an Ontario technology company to review the Collateral Management Utility (CMU) to determine if it justifies additional research and development. It is expected that this review will lead to discussions with interested parties for the development or sale of the CMU, depending on the outcome of any financings and/or the sale of ATS
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As at March 31, 2004, the Company had a cash balance of $9,579 compared to $19,724 at December 31, 2003. The significant decrease is due to the deconsolidation of Aucxis NV as discussed above. Future cash flows for the Company will be derived from recovery of outstanding receivables, the sale of redundant assets, the success of future external financing initiatives and proceeds from the sale of ATS. Management continues to examine a variety of options to raise additional financing. Aucxis continues to keep operating costs to a minimum. In an effort to raise funds from existing or new shareholders management intends to negotiate settlements with creditors regarding outstanding payables. It is not possible at this time to predict with any assurance the success of any of these initiatives, however management is working diligently towards the goal of self-sustainability.
Critical accounting policies
We have identified the policies below as critical to our business operations and the understanding of our results of operations. The impact and any associated risks related to these policies on our business operations is discussed throughout Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations where such policies affect our reported and expected financial results. For a detailed discussion on the application of these and other accounting policies, see Note 3 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as at March 31, 2004. Note that our preparation of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ from those estimates.
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
December 2003, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, "Revenue Recognition" (SAB 104), which supersedes SAB 101, "Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements." The primary purpose of SAB 104 is to rescind accounting guidance contained in SAB 101 related to multiple element revenue arrangements, which was superseded as a result of the issuance of EITF 00-21, "Accounting for Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables." While the wording of SAB 104 has changed to reflect the issuance of EITF 00-21, the revenue recognition principles of SAB 101 remain largely unchanged by the issuance of SAB 104. The adoption of SAB 104 did not have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.
In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity”. SFAS No. 150 establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and measures certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. It requires that an issuer classify a financial instrument that is within its scope as a liability (or an asset in some circumstances).
The requirements of SFAS No. 150 apply to issuers’ classification and measurement of freestanding financial instruments, including those that comprise more than one option or forward contract. SFAS No. 150 does not apply to features that are embedded in a financial instrument that is not a derivative in its entirety. SFAS No. 150 is effective for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, and otherwise is effective at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003, except for mandatory redeemable financial instruments of nonpublic entities. It is to be implemented by reporting the cumulative effect of a change in an accounting principle for financial instruments created before the issuance date of SFAS No. 150 and still existing at the beginning of the interim period of adoption. Restatement is not permitted. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.
Item 3. Controls and Procedures
The Company’s principal executive and financial officers have evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of March 31, 2004. They have determined that such disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with respect to the Company is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
The Company has made no significant changes in its internal controls over financial reporting during the most recent fiscal quarter covered by this Report that materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal controls over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
There are no developments from the previous quarter.
Item 5. Other Information
The Company has no other information to report.
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Item 6. Exhibits And Reports On Form 8-K
| (a) | Exhibits. | |
| 31 | Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
| 32 | Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
| (b) | Reports on Form 8-K | |
| The Company has no reports on Form 8K to file. | ||
SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| Aucxis Corp. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| Date: May 12, 2004 | By: | /s/ Dennis E. Petke |
| Dennis E. Petke, | ||
| Chief Financial Officer (duly authorized officer) | ||
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