Stream Communications Network & Media, Inc. |
Consolidated Financial Statements
For the nine months ended September 30, 2008
IN ACCORDANCE WITH NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 51-102 RELEASED BY THE CANADIAN
SECURITIES ADMINISTRATORS, THE COMPANY DISCLOSES THAT ITS AUDITORS HAVE NOT
REVIEWED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
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Stream Communications Network & Media, Inc. |
Consolidated Statement of Operations and Deficit at September 30, 2008
For the three | For the three | For the three | For the nine | For the nine | For the nine | |||||||||||||
months ended | months ended | months ended | months ended | months ended | months ended | |||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||
Revenues | 3,064 | 1,983,722 | 1,651,997 | 1 379 475 | 5,640,847 | 4,765,816 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||||
Programming and system lease | 9,343 | 693,902 | 389,541 | 540,806 | 2,213,382 | 1,160,605 | ||||||||||||
Amortization | 4,407 | 392,201 | 385,457 | 642,381 | 1,162,989 | 1,420,992 | ||||||||||||
Payroll and related | 93,251 | 532,491 | 664,387 | 652,890 | 1,595,400 | 1,988,964 | ||||||||||||
Management and professional fees | 287,900 | 270,075 | 44,686 | 661,337 | 511,459 | 177,434 | ||||||||||||
Office expenses | 25,023 | 139,735 | 339,248 | 117,898 | 291,004 | 824,586 | ||||||||||||
Travel and entertainment | 29,191 | 102,963 | 73,967 | 101,093 | 314,436 | 200,612 | ||||||||||||
Occupancy costs | 11,000 | 80,861 | 80,666 | 66,101 | 223,056 | 211,412 | ||||||||||||
Investor relations | - | 12,094 | 16,307 | 23,989 | 70,544 | 42,219 | ||||||||||||
Advertising and marketing | 11,031 | 41,699 | 37,458 | 19,875 | 141,211 | 93,344 | ||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Restructuring expenses | - | - | - | - | - | 209,523 | ||||||||||||
(Gain) / Loss on disposal of assets | - | 23,632 | (4,129,179 | ) | 22,741 | |||||||||||||
Gain / (Loss) from operations | (468,083 | ) | (305,931 | ) | (379,720 | ) | 2,682,283 | (905,375 | ) | (1,563,875 | ) | |||||||
Other (Income)/Expenses | ||||||||||||||||||
Standby guarantee | - | - | - | - | - | 798,289 | ||||||||||||
Recovery of IPO expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Financing (income) expense | - | - | (116,447 | ) | 216,552 | 169,352 | (106,627 | ) | ||||||||||
Interest (income) expense | (19,166 | ) | 79,689 | 82,054 | 23,653 | 238,327 | 216,672 | |||||||||||
Other (income) expense | 199 | 39,168 | (59,184 | ) | - | |||||||||||||
Foreign exchange (gain) loss | (75,085 | ) | 115,290 | 34,260 | (977,000 | ) | (395,235 | ) | (115,080 | ) | ||||||||
Income (Loss) before income taxes | (374,030 | ) | (497,709 | ) | (379,587 | ) | 3,379,910 | (858,635 | ) | (2,357,129 | ) | |||||||
Income taxes | - | 23,414 | (49,192 | ) | 87,200 | (167,576 | ) | |||||||||||
Gain (Loss) before non-controlling interest | (374,030 | ) | (521,123 | ) | (330,395 | ) | 3,379,910 | (945,835 | ) | (2,189,553 | ) | |||||||
Non-controlling interest | - | 26,586 | 4,443 | 17,510 | 78,640 | |||||||||||||
Income / (Loss) on Non-Consolidated Subsidiaries | (830,605 | ) | (572,911 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net profit (loss) for the period | (1,204,635 | ) | (519,634 | ) | (356,981 | ) | 2,802,556 | (963,345 | ) | (2,268,193 | ) | |||||||
Deficit, beginning of year | (49,994,299 | ) | (47,330,690 | ) | (44,312,298 | ) | (49,994,299 | ) | (46,886,979 | ) | (42,401,086 | ) | ||||||
Deficit, end of year | (47,191,743 | ) | (47,850,324 | ) | (44,669,279 | ) | (47,191,743 | ) | (47,850,324 | ) | (44,669,279 | ) | ||||||
Basic and diluted loss per share | 0.00 | 0.03 | ||||||||||||||||
Basic and diluted weighted average | ||||||||||||||||||
number of common shares | 93,962,293 | 79,382,887 | 65,591,986 | 93,962,293 | 79,382,887 | 65,591,986 |
Stream Communications Network & Media, Inc. |
Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2008
September 30, | December | |||||
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) | 2008 | 31, 2007 | ||||
Assets | ||||||
Current assets | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 1,153,970 | 682,859 | ||||
Short-term investments | - | 29,048 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net | 2,473 | 256,146 | ||||
GST and VAT receivables | 676,024 | 311,998 | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 146,518 | 195,948 | ||||
Future income tax assets | - | 286,586 | ||||
1,978,984 | 1,762,585 | |||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 2,415,409 | 12,894,445 | ||||
Cable TV subscriber base, net | - | 379,801 | ||||
Other intangible assets, net | 32,013 | - | ||||
Investment in non-consolidated subsidiaries | 6,182,664 | - | ||||
Non-current advances | - | 180,332 | ||||
Deposit on acquisition | - | 1,402,580 | ||||
10,609,070 | 16,619,743 | |||||
Liabilities | ||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 1,472,310 | 5,066,512 | ||||
Deferred revenue | - | 3,629 | ||||
Future income tax liabilities | - | - | ||||
Bank, leasing and other financing | 1,792,806 | 6,564,199 | ||||
3,265,116 | 11,634,340 | |||||
Bank, leasing and other financing | 207,555 | 568,588 | ||||
3,472,671 | 12,202,928 | |||||
Non-controlling interest | - | 923,525 | ||||
Shareholders' equity | ||||||
Common shares | ||||||
Authorized 150,000,000 common shares at par | ||||||
value | ||||||
Issued and fully paid | 44,515,479 | 44,515,479 | ||||
Contributed surplus | 6,754,668 | 5,549,744 | ||||
Warrants | 797,775 | 2,002,699 | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 2,260,220 | 1,419,667 | ||||
Accumulated deficit | (45,191,743 | ) | (49,994,299 | ) | ||
7,052,538 | 3,493,290 | |||||
10,609,070 | 16,619,743 |
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Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income/Loss at September 30, 2008
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Common Shares | Warrants | Contributed | Private | Accumulated | Accumulated | Comprehensive | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | Amount | Number | Amount | Surplus | placement | deficit | other | Income | shareholders' | |||||||||||||||||||||
subscriptions | comprehensive | (loss) | equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2005 | 47,952,901 | 41,129,499 | 1,698,310 | 2,439,684 | 2,877,474 | 291,455 | (42,401,086 | ) | (158,589 | ) | - | 4,178,167 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net loss for the year | - | - | - | - | - | - | (4,485,893 | ) | - | - | (4,485,893 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation gain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,438,047 | - | 1,438,047 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Settlement of debt | 885,000 | 225,635 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 225,635 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued on private placement | 16,101,664 | 2,641,246 | - | - | - | (291,455 | ) | - | - | - | 2,349,791 | |||||||||||||||||||
Warrants issued on private placement | - | (1,385,964 | ) | 8,050,832 | 1,385,964 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Standby Guarantee | 3,807,107 | 789,289 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 789,289 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | 2,099,819 | 456,103 | - | - | 232,586 | - | - | - | - | 688,689 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring expenses | 550,000 | 76,378 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 76,378 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2006 | 71,396,491 | 43,941,186 | 9,749,142 | 3,825,648 | 3,110,060 | - | (46,886,979 | ) | 1,279,188 | - | 5,269,103 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net loss for the period | - | - | - | - | - | - | (3,107,320 | ) | - | (3,107,320 | ) | (3,107,320 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation gain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 140,479 | 140,479 | 140,479 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued on private placement | 10,200,000 | 1,191,028 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,191,028 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Warrants issued on private placement | - | (616,735 | ) | 5,100,000 | 616,735 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Warrants expired during the year | (1,698,310 | ) | (2,439,684 | ) | 2,439,684 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2007 | 81,596,491 | 44,515,479 | 13,150,832 | 2,002,699 | 5,549,744 | - | (49,994,299 | ) | 1,419,667 | (2,966,841 | ) | 3,493,290 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net gain (loss) for the period | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,802,556 | - | 2,802,556 | 2,802,556 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 840,553 | 840,553 | 840,553 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Warrants expired during till 30/09/08 | - | - | (5,650,832 | (1,204,924 | 1,204,924 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at September 30, 2008 | 81,596,491 | 44,515,479 | 7,500,000 | ) | 797,775 | ) | 6,754,668 | - | (47,191,743 | ) | 2,260,220 | 676,268 | 7,136,399 |
Stream Communications Network & Media, Inc. |
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement at September 30, 2008
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For the nine | For the three | months | For the nine | |||||||||
months | months | ended | months | |||||||||
ended | ended | June 30, | ended | |||||||||
September | September | 2008 | September | |||||||||
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) | 30, 2008 | 30, 2007 | 30, 2007 | |||||||||
Operating Activities | ||||||||||||
Net loss for the period | 2,802,556 | 284,150 | 4,007,194 | (443,711 | ) | |||||||
Amortization | 642,381 | 386,037 | 637,275 | 770,788 | ||||||||
Unrealized foreign exchange | (977,000 | ) | (457,924 | ) | (901,915 | ) | (529,672 | ) | ||||
Unpaid interest | - | 44,490 | - | 97,833 | ||||||||
Non-controlling interest | 830,605 | 8,922 | (257,694 | ) | 18,999 | |||||||
(Gain) Loss on disposal of assets & shares | (4,129,179 | ) | - | (4,133,262 | ) | - | ||||||
(830,637 | ) | 265,675 | (648,402 | ) | (85,763 | ) | ||||||
Change in non-cash working capital | ||||||||||||
Accounts receivable | 253,673 | 576,551 | 166,554 | (28,797 | ) | |||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 49,430 | 20,589 | 39,184 | (57,753 | ) | |||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (3,594,202 | ) | (145,643 | ) | (2,437,519 | ) | (253,667 | ) | ||||
Future income taxes | 286,586 | - | 327,463 | - | ||||||||
Deferred revenue | (3,629 | ) | (599,501 | ) | - | 14,265 | ||||||
(3,838,778 | ) | 117,671 | (2,552,720 | ) | (411,715 | ) | ||||||
Financing activities | ||||||||||||
Issuance of shares and warrants for cash | - | - | - | 1,191,028 | ||||||||
Proceeds from loans and leasing contracts | 1,214,356 | (97,838 | ) | - | 15,021 | |||||||
Repayment of loans and leasing contracts | (3,918,070 | ) | 8,675 | (3,623,856 | ) | (133,834 | ) | |||||
(2,703,714 | ) | (89,163 | ) | (3,623,856 | ) | 1,072,215 | ||||||
Investing activities | ||||||||||||
Purchase of tangible and intangible assets | (2,513,163 | ) | (515,311 | ) | (2,513,163 | ) | (942,727 | ) | ||||
Sale of property, plant and equipment & shares | 7,534,277 | 1,003 | 7,534,277 | 1,035 | ||||||||
5,021,114 | (514,308 | ) | 5,021,114 | (941,692 | ) | |||||||
Foreign exchange effect on cash and cash | 1,992,489 | |||||||||||
equivalents | (17,755 | ) | 992,254 | (19,565 | ) | |||||||
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 471,111 | (503,555 | ) | (163,208 | ) | (300,757 | ) | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 682,859 | 967,342 | 682,859 | 764,544 | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 1,153,970 | 463,787 | 519,651 | 463,787 |
Stream Communications Network & Media, Inc. |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
1. | Nature of Operations and Going Concern |
Stream Communications Network & Media Inc. (“Stream” or “the Company”) is a Canadian based company which invests in Cable TV service providers in Poland. As of September 30, 2008, the Company holds 48.86 % of the total shares of Stream Communications Sp. z o. o. (“Stream Poland”), a Polish Cable TV Operator provides approximately 98,000 Revenue Generating Units (RGUs) of TV, Internet and Telephony services in southern Poland. As of the same date, Stream held 100% share of Stream Investment Sp. z o. o. (formerly Streamline), a company developing new cable TV Operations in northeastern Poland, with approximately 16,000 Homes Passed (HP). | |
In February 2008, the Company sold 15,640 shares in the Stream Poland to Penta Investments, a Czech Republic-based private equity fund for cash proceeds of $7,534,277. On the same day Penta Investments received 16,900 new shares of Stream Poland for an investment of $8,141,258. As a result, Stream’s ownership of Stream Poland was diluted to 48.86%. At any time following the third anniversary of the completion date of this transaction, Penta has the option to purchase the remaining shares of Stream Poland at fair market value (as predefined in the purchase and sale agreement), if the Company fails to obtain an offer for the acquisition of these shares by an independent third party. | |
The Penta investment in Stream Poland is enabling Stream Poland to grow its subscriber base through acquisitions. The minority stake which Stream holds in Stream Poland remains its main asset. | |
These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which assumes that the Company will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future. The Company has an accumulated deficit of $47,191,743 and a net working capital deficit of $1,286,146 at September 30, 2008. The continuing operations of the Company are dependent upon its ability to continue to raise adequate financing and to commence profitable operations in the future. | |
Management has prepared these financial statements on the basis that the company will be able to continue as a going concern. Accordingly, these financial statements do not reflect adjustments to the carrying value of assets and liabilities, the reported revenues and expenses and balance sheet classifications that would be necessary if the going concern assumption were not appropriate. Such adjustments could be material. |
Stream Communications Network & Media, Inc. |
2. | Significant accounting policies | |
These consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) applicable in Canada. Canadian GAAP differs in certain respects from accounting principles generally accepted in the United Stated (“US GAAP”) as explained in Note 21. A summary of the significant accounting policies are as follows: | ||
(a) | Consolidation | |
These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and the following subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. |
Country of | Percentage Ownership | ||||||||||||
incorporation | September | December | December | ||||||||||
30, 2008 | 31, 2007 | 31, 2006 | |||||||||||
Stream Communication Sp. z o. o. | Poland | 48.86% | 100% | 100% | |||||||||
(“Stream Poland”) | |||||||||||||
Gimsat Sp. Z o. o. (“Gimsat”) | Poland | -% | 100% | 100% | |||||||||
Vega Sp. z o. o. (“Vega”) | Poland | -% | 100% | 100% | |||||||||
Bielsat.com Sp. z o. o. (“Bielsat”) | Poland | -% | 51% | 51% | |||||||||
Ask Stream Sp. z o. o. (“Ask”) | Poland | -% | 100% | 60% | |||||||||
Stream Investment (prev. Streamline | Poland | 100% | 100% | 100% | |||||||||
Media Sp. z o. o. or “Streamline”) | |||||||||||||
IEWS SA (“IEWS”) | Poland | 100% | 100% | 100% |
When the Company’s ownership in Stream Poland decreased below 50%, the company began to record its investment in Stream Poland at historical cost and account for the subsidiary’s result as a line item (“Results of non-consolidated subsidiary”) in the Income Statement while adjusting the value of the investment by the accumulated results of the subsidiary in the period subsequent to February 22, 2008. | ||
(b) | Uncertainty in management estimates | |
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with Canadian GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions which affect the reported amounts of accounts receivable recoverability; property, plant and equipment and depreciation of intangibles, fair value of stock-based compensation and warrants; accounts payable and accrued liabilities, income taxes, fair value of net assets acquired in business combinations and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and expenses for the periods reported. Actual results could differ from those estimates. | ||
(c) | Cash and cash equivalents | |
Cash and cash equivalents include cash and liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less. |
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2. | Significant accounting policies (continued) | |
(d) | Property, plant and equipment | |
Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost, less accumulated amortization. Amortization is provided for using the declining-balance method at the following rates per annum: |
Automobiles | 20 - 30% per annum |
Computer software | 20 - 100% per annum |
Cable television network equipment and conduit | 4.5 - 45% per annum |
Furniture, fixtures and equipment | 20 - 30% per annum |
Plant construction-in-progress consists of assets not yet used and accordingly no amortization is recorded. No interest is capitalized in construction-in-progress. When the asset is substantially complete and ready for use, the cost are transferred to their respective asset class and amortized. | ||
Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Property, plant and equipment are tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable, and an impairment loss is measured as the amount by which their carrying amounts exceed their fair value using the estimated future undiscounted cash flows. Any resulting write downs to fair value are charged to the results of operations. No such losses have been recorded in these consolidated financial statements. | ||
(e) | Intangible assets | |
The Company’s intangible assets consist primarily of cable TV subscribers. Intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful life, ranging from two to five years. Judgment is used to estimate an intangible asset’s useful life and is based on an analysis of all pertinent factors, including expected use of the intangible asset, contractual provisions that enable renewal or extension of the intangible asset’s legal or contractual life without substantial cost, and renewal history. | ||
Intangible assets are tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized when the carrying value of a long-lived asset intended for use exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected from its use and eventual disposition. The impairment loss is measured as the excess of the carrying value of the asset over its fair value. | ||
The intangible asset impairment test had no impact on the Company’s results for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006. | ||
(f) | Investment in non-consolidated subsidiaries | |
The Company’s investment in non-consolidated subsidiaries is the investment in Stream Poland. The investment is recorded at historical cost and the result for the period is recorded against the income statement and the value of the investments. | ||
(g) | Transaction costs | |
Transaction costs directly attributable to the acquisition or issue of a financial asset or financial liability are expensed directly into income and are included in Financing income(expenses) on the Consolidated Statement of Operations and Deficit. |
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2. | Significant accounting policies (continued) |
(h) | Comprehensive income and hedges | ||
(i) | Comprehensive income | ||
Comprehensive income comprises the Company’s net income and other comprehensive income. Other comprehensive income represents changes in shareholders’ equity arising from the unrealized effect of foreign currency translation on foreign operations. The Company’s comprehensive income and accumulated other comprehensive income are presented in the Statements of Shareholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Loss. | |||
(ii) | Derivatives | ||
All derivative instruments are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. At September 30, 2008, the Company does not have any derivative instruments.. | |||
(iii) | Embedded derivatives | ||
Derivatives may be embedded in other financial instruments (host instruments). Embedded derivatives are treated as separate derivatives when their economic characteristics and risk are not closely related to those of the host instrument, the term of the embedded derivative are the same as those of a stand-alone derivative, and the combined contract is not classified as held for trading. These embedded derivatives are measured on the balance sheet with subsequent changes in fair value recognized as income. The Company has not identified any material embedded derivatives that are required to be accounted for separately from the host contract. | |||
(i) | Foreign currency translation | ||
The Company’s financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars. The Company’s non- Canadian operations are translated into Canadian dollars using the current rate method of translation. Under this method, foreign assets and liabilities are translated into Canadian dollars at the rate of exchange at the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated into Canadian dollar equivalents at the average rate of exchange throughout the period. Gains and losses arising from translation of the financial statements are disclosed as a separate component of shareholders’ equity. | |||
Transactions that are denominated in foreign currency are initially recorded at the rate of exchange prevailing at the date of the transaction. Thereafter, monetary assets and liabilities are adjusted to reflect the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet dates. Gains and losses resulting from the adjustment are included in earnings. [unclear – in operations? In the income statement?] | |||
(j) | Revenue recognition | ||
Substantially all revenues are derived from cable TV and internet subscriber fees. Subscriber fees are recorded as revenue in the period the service is provided. Funds received in advance are deferred. At present initial hook-up fees are nominal and are recorded as revenue when charged. | |||
(k) | Stock-based compensation | ||
The Company applies the fair value method of accounting for all stock option awards. Under this method, the Company recognizes compensation expense for stock options awarded using the Black-Scholes model based on the fair value of the options at the later of the date of grant or the |
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2. | Significant accounting policies (continued) | |
(k) | Stock-based compensation (continued) | |
date of shareholder approval of any new share option plan from which options were granted. The fair value of the options is expensed over the expected life of the options. | ||
(l) | Income taxes | |
The Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes whereby future income taxes are recognized for the future income tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying values and their respective income tax bases (temporary differences) and loss carry forwards. Future income tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted income tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. To the extent that the Company does not consider it more likely than not that a future tax asset will be recovered, it provides a valuation allowance against the excess. Future income tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for changes in tax laws and rates on the date of the enactment or substantive enactment. | ||
(m) | Loss per common share | |
Basic loss per common share is calculated using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share are presented using the treasury stock method and are calculated by dividing net earnings applicable to common shares by the sum of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and all additional common shares that would have been outstanding if potentially dilutive common shares had been issued. For all periods presented, the effect of the assumed conversion of stock options and warrants was anti-dilutive. | ||
(n) | Comparative figures | |
Certain of the prior year’s comparative figures have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation. | ||
(o) | Comprehensive income | |
CICA Handbook Section 1530 introduces comprehensive income, which consists of net earnings on the consolidated statements of earnings (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI”). OCI represents changes in shareholders’ equity in a period arising, in the case of the Company, from the unrealized effect of foreign currency translation of foreign operations. | ||
(p) | Financial instruments | |
CICA Handbook Sections 3855 and 3861 establish standards for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial instruments. Financial instruments are initially recognized at fair value. The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount of consideration that would be agreed upon in an arm’s-length transaction between knowledgeable, willing parties who are under no compulsion to act. Fair values of financial instruments are based on independent prices quoted in active markets. In the absence of an active market, fair values are determined based on valuation models such as discounted cash flows, which require the use of assumptions concerning the amount and timing of estimated future cash flows and discount rates. Subsequent measurement depends on management’s classification of the financial assets as held-for-trading, available-for-sale, held-to-maturity or as loans and receivables, and financial liabilities as held-for-trading or as other liabilities. |
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2. | Significant accounting policies (continued) | |
(p) | Financial instruments | |
The classification of financial instruments depends on the nature of and the purpose of the financial instruments, management’s choice and in some circumstances, management’s intentions. | ||
The following summarizes the Company’s selected financial instrument classifications based on intentions: |
Cash | Held-for-trading |
Cash equivalents | Held-to-trading |
Accounts receivable | Loans and receivables |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | Other liabilities |
Bank, leasing and other financing | Other liabilities |
(i) | Held-for-trading | |
Financial instruments classified as held-for-trading are measured at fair value with the realized and unrealized changes in fair value recognized each reporting period through financing (expense) income on the consolidated statement of operations and deficit. The Company had no transition adjustments at January 1, 2007 for held-for-trading financial instruments. | ||
(ii) | Available-for-sale | |
Financial assets classified as available-for-sale are measured at fair value with the unrealized changes in fair value recorded each reporting period in OCI. Investments in equity instruments classified as available-for-sale that do not have a quoted price in an active market are recorded at cost. Each reporting period, available-for-sale assets are written down to fair value through financing expense (income) on the consolidated statement of operations and deficit to reflect impairments that are considered to be other than temporary. The Company had no transition adjustments at January 1, 2007 for available-for-sale financial instruments. | ||
(iii) | Held-to-maturity | |
Financial instruments classified as held-to-maturity are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. The Company had no transition adjustments at January 1, 2007 for held-to-maturity financial instruments. | ||
(iv) | Loans and receivables and other liabilities | |
Financial instruments classified as loans and receivables and other liabilities are measured at amortized cost. Transaction costs of the loans and receivables and other liabilities are expensed directly into income on the consolidated statement of operations and deficit. The Company had no transition adjustments at January 1, 2007 for loans and receivables or other liabilities. |
(q) | Embedded derivatives | |
The Company assessed the existence of embedded derivatives in its financial instruments. The Company does not have any material embedded derivatives that require separate accounting. |
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2. | Significant accounting policies (continued) | |
(r) | Translation of foreign operations | |
As specified in CICA Handbook Section 1530, since transition on January 1, 2007, the Company presented the unrealized effect of foreign currency translation of foreign operations as a component of accumulated OCI for the current and prior periods. |
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3. | Changes in accounting policies | |
(a) | Inventory | |
In March 2007, the CICA issued Handbook Section 3031,Inventories, which has replaced Section 3030 with the same title. The new Section establishes that inventories should be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value, with guidance on the determination of cost. These recommendations are effective for the Company’s interim and annual reporting periods beginning January 1, 2008. | ||
The new standard have been adopted by the company, nevertheless it does not hold any inventory as per September 30, 2008. | ||
(b) | Capital Disclosures and Financial Instruments – Disclosures and Presentation | |
The CICA issued three new accounting standards: Handbook Section 1535, "Capital Disclosures", Handbook Section 3862, "Financial Instruments – Disclosures", and Handbook Section 3863, "Financial Instruments – Presentation". These standards are effective for interim and annual consolidated financial statements for the Company's reporting period beginning on October 1, 2007. |
Section 1535 specifies the disclosure of (i) an entity’s objectives, policies and processes for managing capital; (ii) quantitative data about what the entity regards as capital; (iii) whether the entity has complied with any capital requirements; and (iv)if it has not complied, the consequences of such non-compliance. The Company has included disclosures recommended by the new Handbook section in note 16 to the interim financial statements.
The new Sections 3862 and 3863 replace Handbook Section 3861, "Financial Instruments — Disclosure and Presentation", revising and enhancing its disclosure requirements, and carrying forward unchanged its presentation requirements. These new sections place increased emphasis on disclosures about the nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments and how the entity manages those risks. The Company has included disclosures recommended by the new Handbook section in note 15 to the interim financial statements.
(c) | Other New Accounting Pronouncement | |
CICA 1400 "General Standards of Financial Statement Presentation" has been amended to include requirements for management to assess and disclose an entity's ability to continue as a going concern, effective for interim and annual financial statements for years beginning on/after January 1, 2008. The Company has included disclosures recommended by the new Handbook section in note 1 to the interim financial statements. |
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4. | Cash and cash equivalents |
September 30, | December 31, | ||||||
2008 | 2007 | ||||||
$ | $ | ||||||
Cash in Bank | 1,142,470 | 671,359 | |||||
Cash Equivalents | 11,500 | 11,500 | |||||
1,153,970 | 682,859 |
Cash equivalents include a secure term deposit. At September 30, 2008 the Company did not hold any cash equivalents in asset-backed commercial papers. | |
5. | Accounts receivable |
September 30, | December 31, | ||||||
2008 | 2007 | ||||||
$ | $ | ||||||
Accounts receivable | 2,473 | 536,875 | |||||
Provision for doubtful accounts | - | (280,729 | ) | ||||
2,473 | 256,146 |
The company has not made any provision against doubtful accounts as of September 30, 2008 as all Accounts Receivable are related to sales made in August and September by Stream Investment and are considered current. | |
6. | Prepaid expenses and other assets |
September 30, | December 31, | ||||||
2008 | 2007 | ||||||
$ | $ | ||||||
Prepayments | 146,518 | 74,851 | |||||
Capital spare parts | - | 121,097 | |||||
156,764 | 195,948 |
Stream Communications makes prepayments for services, goods and property, plant and equipment purchases.
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7. | Property, Plant and Equipment |
For the period ended September 30, | ||||||||||
2008 | ||||||||||
Gross Value | Accumulated | Net book | ||||||||
Amortization | Value | |||||||||
$ | $ | $ | ||||||||
Automobiles | - | |||||||||
Cable TV equipment and conduit | 2,418,393 | 2,984 | 2,415,409 | |||||||
Furniture and fixtures | - | - | - | |||||||
Software | - | - | - | |||||||
Construction-in-progress | - | - | - | |||||||
2,418,393 | 2,984 | 2,415,409 |
For the period ended December 30, 2007 | ||||||||||
Net book | ||||||||||
Gross Value | Accumulated | Value | ||||||||
Amortization | ||||||||||
$ | $ | $ | ||||||||
Automobiles | 557,384 | 249,514 | 307,870 | |||||||
Cable TV equipment and conduit | 18,046,081 | 6,413,091 | 11,632,990 | |||||||
Furniture and fixtures | 424,810 | 408,935 | 15,875 | |||||||
Software | 76,880 | 76,880 | - | |||||||
Construction-in-progress | 937,710 | - | 937,710 | |||||||
20,042,865 | 7,148,420 | 12,894,445 |
8. | Cable TV Subscriber Base |
For the period ended September 30, 2008 | ||||||||||
Gross Value | Accumulated | Net book | ||||||||
Amortization | Value | |||||||||
$ | $ | $ | ||||||||
Cable TV Subscriber Base | - | - | - |
For the period ended December 31, 2007 | ||||||||||
Net book | ||||||||||
Gross Value | Accumulated | Value | ||||||||
Amortization | ||||||||||
$ | $ | $ | ||||||||
Cable TV Subscriber Base | 5,771,926 | 5,392,125 | 379,801 |
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9. | Other Intangible Assets |
For the period ended September 30, | ||||||||||
2008 | ||||||||||
Gross Value | Accumulated | Net book | ||||||||
Amortization | Value | |||||||||
$ | $ | $ | ||||||||
Licenses | 34,152 | 2,139 | 32,013 |
For the period ended December 30, 2007 | ||||||||||
Accumulated | Net book | |||||||||
Gross Value | Amortization | Value | ||||||||
$ | $ | $ | ||||||||
Licenses | 187,887 | 187,887 | - |
10. | Non-current advances |
September | December | ||||||
30, 2008 | 31, 2007 | ||||||
$ | $ | ||||||
Non-current advances | - | 180,332 | |||||
- | 180,332 |
11. Investment in Unconsolidated Subsidiaries
On February 22, 2008 the Company completed a transaction with Penta Investments whereby the Company disposed of 15,640 existing shares of Stream Poland for cash proceeds of $7,534,277 and Penta Investments acquired 16,900 new shares for $8,141,258. The Company’s ownership of Stream Poland was reduced to 48.86% . Following the transaction, the management in Stream Poland was replaced by a new management team. Two members of the new management team were appointed by Penta and one member by Stream. The investment in Stream Poland is consolidated using the equity method.
The Company published previously that it held a 49.32% share in Stream Poland. After verification was made in third quarter, the share at September 30, 2008 has been amended to 48.86% .
September 30, | June 30, | ||||||
2008 | 2008 | ||||||
$ | $ | ||||||
Historical value of investment less accumulated loss(46,724 shares) | 10,160,673 | 10,160,673 | |||||
Sale of 15,640 shares | (3,405,098 | ) | (3,405,098 | ) | |||
Share of profit/(loss) in the period February 22, 2008 – June 30, | 257,694 | 257,694 | |||||
2008 | |||||||
Share of profit/(loss) in the period July 1, 2008 – September 30, | (830,605 | ) | - | ||||
2008 | |||||||
Value of investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries [are we using | 6,182,664 | 7,013,269 | |||||
unconsolidated or non-consolidated?] | |||||||
Gain / Loss on sale of shares: | |||||||
Sale of shares | 7,534,277 | 7,534,277 | |||||
Less: Historical value of shares | (3,405,098 | ) | (3,405,098 | ) | |||
Gain on sale of shares | 4,129,179 | 4,129,179 |
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12. | Bank, Leasing and Other Financing |
September | December | ||||||
30, 2008 | 31, 2007 | ||||||
$ | $ | ||||||
Bank financing | |||||||
Current | - | - | |||||
Non Current | - | - | |||||
- | - | ||||||
Leasing contracts | |||||||
Current | - | 92,056 | |||||
Non Current | - | 106,247 | |||||
- | 198,303 | ||||||
Other financing | |||||||
Current | 1,792,806 | 6,472,143 | |||||
Non Current | 207,555 | 462,341 | |||||
2,000,361 | 6,934,484 | ||||||
2,000,361 | 7,132,787 |
September | December | ||||||
30, 2008 | 31, 2007 | ||||||
$ | $ | ||||||
Automotive and equipment leasing contracts are secured by the asset | - | 198,303 | |||||
being leased. The leasing contracts bear an average annual interest | |||||||
rate of 15,65%. Maturity date varies from June 2008 to June 2011. | |||||||
Bridge loan provided by CYFOCA Holdings Limited (A subsidiary of | - | 2,542,710 | |||||
Penta Investments). The principal amount due is $2,542,710 (Pln | |||||||
6,343,341) which is secured by assets and shares in Stream Poland. | |||||||
The loan is convertible into share capital of Stream Poland on closing | |||||||
of the investment. | |||||||
A loan bearing interest at 5% compounded annually. The principal | - | 3,623,856 | |||||
amount due is $3,623,856 (US$3,690,281). The loan is secured by | |||||||
shares in Stream Poland. The maturity date is January 31, 2008. | |||||||
A private loan of $259,444 (US$250,000) at a rate of 9% per annum. | 259,444 | 245,500 | |||||
The loan will be repaid by August 29, 2009 or converted to equity at a | |||||||
price of US$0.13 per share. | |||||||
A private loan of $311,333 (US$300,000) at a rate of 9% per annum. | 311,333 | 294,600 | |||||
The loan will be repaid by December 31, 2008 or converted to equity | |||||||
at a price of US$0.15 per share. | |||||||
A private loan of $207,555 (US$200,000) at a rate of 9% per annum. | 207,555 | 198,358 | |||||
The loan will be repaid by December 29, 2009 or converted to equity | |||||||
at a price of US$0.13 per share. | |||||||
A private loan of $31,133 (US$30,000) at a rate of 9% per annum. | 31,133 | 29,460 | |||||
The loan will be repaid by December 31, 2007 or converted to equity | |||||||
at a price of US$0.15 per share. | |||||||
A private loan of $1,190,896 (PLN 2,700,000) at rate 15% per annum. | 1,190,896 | - | |||||
The loan will be repaid by January 15, 2009. | |||||||
Bank, Leasing and Other Financing | 2,000,361 | 7,132,787 |
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13. | Share Capital |
(a) | Authorized |
Stream Communications Network & Media, Inc. has an authorized share capital of 150,000,000 common shares at no par value. The Company has issued 81,596,491 common shares as at September 30, 2008 (December 31, 2007 - 81,596,491).
(b) | Stock Options |
The directors are authorized to issue stock options from time to time to employees, officers, consultants and directors of the Company up to 7,992,212 common shares of the Company at the time of such issue, at the minimum price allowed under the applicable securities laws.
The fair values of stock options granted were determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Company’s estimates of expected volatilities are based on a weighted historical and market based implied volatility. The Company uses historical data to estimate option exercises and employee terminations within the valuation model; separate groups of employees that have similar historical exercise behavior are considered separately for valuation purposes. The expected term of options granted is derived from the output of the stock option valuation model and represents the period of time that granted options are expected to be outstanding. The risk free rate for periods within the contractual life of the stock option is based on the rate in effect at the time of the grant.
The fair values of the Company’s stock options were estimated using the following weighted average assumptions:
2006 | 2005 | ||||||
Expected life (years) | 5.00 | 4.76 | |||||
Expected volatility | 154.1% | 85.6% | |||||
Risk free interest rate | 4.36% | 3.60% |
Activity under the option plan during the period ended September 30, 2008, December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 was as follows:
2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||||||
Weighted | Weighted | Weighted | |||||||||||||||||
average | average | average | |||||||||||||||||
exercise | exercise | exercise | |||||||||||||||||
Options | price | Options | price | Options | price | ||||||||||||||
US$ | US$ | US$ | |||||||||||||||||
Outstanding, | |||||||||||||||||||
beginning of the | |||||||||||||||||||
year | 1,370,000 | 0.60 | 1,370,000 | 0.60 | 3,060,000 | 0,60 | |||||||||||||
Granted | - | - | - | - | 900,000 | 0.60 | |||||||||||||
Exercised | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Forfeited | - | - | 105,000 | 0.60 | 2,590,000 | 0.60 | |||||||||||||
Outstanding, | |||||||||||||||||||
end of the year | 1,265,000 | 0.60 | 1,265,000 | 0.60 | 1,370,000 | 0.60 |
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13. | Share Capital(continued) |
(b) | Stock Options (Continued) |
Options outstanding and exercisable at September 30, 2008:
Weighted | ||||||||||||||||
Average | Weighted | Weighted | ||||||||||||||
Number of | Remaining | Average | Number of | Average | ||||||||||||
Exercise | Options | Contractual | Exercise | Options | Exercise | |||||||||||
Price | Outstanding | Life (Years) | Price | Exercisable | Price | |||||||||||
$ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
0.60 | 645,000 | 2.18 | 0.60 | 645,000 | 0.60 | |||||||||||
0.60 | 345,000 | 2.72 | 0.60 | 345,000 | 0.60 | |||||||||||
0.60 | 175,000 | 0.76 | 0.60 | 175,000 | 0.60 | |||||||||||
0.60 | 100,000 | 1.29 | 0.60 | 100,000 | 0.60 |
(c) | Warrants | |
The company issued warrants together with a private placement, whereby subscribers received the same amount of warrants as shares. The warrants expire two years from issue and are eligible to acquire a half share per warrant. | ||
The fair value of the warrants issued by the Company was estimated using the following weighted average assumptions: |
2008 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||
Expected life (years) | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
Expected volatility | 192.47% | 144.20% | 109.10% | |||||||
Risk free interest rate | 3.70% | 3.60% | 3.10% |
Number of | Number of | Weighted | Fair value | ||||||||||
shares | warrants | average | of warrants | ||||||||||
exercise | |||||||||||||
price | |||||||||||||
$ | $ | ||||||||||||
Balance December 31, 2005 | 3,396,614 | 1,698,310 | 0.72 | 2,439,684 | |||||||||
Granted | 2,366,666 | 1,183,333 | 0.32 | 209,532 | |||||||||
Granted | 1,733,334 | 866,667 | 0.33 | 153,194 | |||||||||
Granted | 2,400,000 | 1,200,000 | 0.25 | 190,771 | |||||||||
Granted | 4,468,330 | 2,234,165 | 0.25 | 614,634 | |||||||||
Granted | 333,334 | 166,667 | 0.25 | 45,017 | |||||||||
Granted | 4,800,000 | 2,400,000 | 0.26 | 172,816 | |||||||||
Balance December 31, 2006 | 19,498,278 | 9,749,142 | 0.35 | 3,825,648 | |||||||||
Granted | 10,200,000 | 5,100,000 | 0.13 | 616,735 | |||||||||
Expired | (3,396,614 | ) | (1,698,310 | ) | 0.72 | (2,439,684 | ) | ||||||
Balance December 31, 2007 | 26,301,664 | 13,150,832 | 0.29 | 2,002,699 | |||||||||
Expired | (11,301,664 | ) | (5,650,832 | ) | 0.23 | (1,204,924 | ) | ||||||
Balance September 30, 2008 | 15,000,000 | 7,500,000 | 0.26 | 797,775 |
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13. | Share Capital(continued) |
(c) | Warrants (continued) |
Outstanding warrants at September 30, 2008 are as follows:
Number of | Number of | Weighted | Weighted | Fair value | ||||||||||||
shares | warrants | average | average | of warrants | ||||||||||||
exercise | exercise | |||||||||||||||
price | price | |||||||||||||||
US$ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
December 11, | 1,800,000 | 900,000 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 64,806 | |||||||||||
2008 | ||||||||||||||||
December 18, | 3,000,000 | 1,500,000 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 108,010 | |||||||||||
2008 | ||||||||||||||||
March 2, 2009 | 10,200,000 | 5,100,000 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 1,279,048 |
14. | Standby guarantee | |
On June 12, 2006, the Company arranged a standby guarantee of $4,956,500 (US$5,000,000), which could be exercised on or after March 1, 2007, provided the Company did not raise a minimum of $4,956,500 (US$5,000,000) in financing by way of debt and of equity before March 1, 2007. | ||
The standby guarantee was issued by Trasco Sp. z o. o. and Jan S. Rynkiewicz (a director of the Company) for $2,973,900 (US$3,000,000) and by Blueagle Investments and Miroslaw Tomaszewski (a related party) for $1,982,600 (US$2,000,000). | ||
The Company paid a fee of $743,475 (US$750,000) to the guarantors of the standby guarantee, in the form of 3,807,107 shares of Stream at a price of $0.2097 (US$0.197) per share. | ||
The standby guarantee provides that the guarantor would provide the Company with financing as follows: | ||
(a) | A $2,913,413 (US$2,500,000) equity investment in the Company at a share price, equal to the average closing price of the shares of the Company on the OTCBB or such other stock exchange or electronic trading facility on which the greatest volume of Stream’s shares then trade, for the 10 trading days immediately preceding the date of notice of exercise, less 25%. | |
(b) | A $2,913,413 (US$2,500,000) loan for a term of three years, to bear interest at the rate of 10% per annum payable quarterly in arrears. The loans will be convertible on default at the option of the guarantor into common shares of the Company utilizing a conversion price equal to the average closing price of the shares of the Company on the OTCBB, or such other stock exchange or electronic trading facility on which the greatest volume of Stream’s shares then trade, for the 10 trading days immediately preceding the date of notice of exercise, less 20%. | |
The standby guarantee has not yet been exercised. There were no costs or payments associated with the standby guarantee during 2008. |
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15. | Basic and diluted loss per common share |
The calculation of the basic and diluted loss per share attributable to common shareholders is based on the following: |
September | September | September | ||||||||
30, 2008 | 30, 2007 | 30, 2006 | ||||||||
Net Income / (loss) (A) | 2,802,556 | (443,711 | ) | (1,911,212 | ) | |||||
Weighted average number of diluted | ||||||||||
common shares (B) | 93,962,293 | 78,251,490 | 65,381,491 | |||||||
Basic and diluted loss per common share | 0.04 | (0.01 | ) | (0.03 | ) |
In the period where there is a net loss, the diluted weighted average number of common shares is equivalent to the basic weighted average number of common shares, as the effect of the conversion of options and warrants would be anti-dilutive to the loss per common share. | |
16. | Financial instruments |
The recorded amounts for cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair values based on the short-term nature of those instruments. | |
The Company’s risk exposures and the impact on the Company’s financial instruments are summarized below: |
(a) | Credit Risk | ||
The company is not exposed to any credit risk as all loans are either to be repaid or converted to shares. It is planned to convert all loans to shares as soon as the company is able to issue new shares. | |||
(b) | Liquidity Risk | ||
The company’s liquidity risk is limited to the timing of collecting receivables and settling liabilities. As of September 30, 2008, the company has cash and other current assets to settle 72% of current liabilities. In addition the Company has a standby guarantee (see note 14) to fund any shortfall. | |||
(c) | Market Risk | ||
a. | Interest Rate Risk | ||
The company has significant cash and cash equivalents $1,153,970 classified as held-for- trading while its interest-bearing debt totals $2,000,361. A portion of the interest-bearing debt, $498,132, will be converted to equity as soon as the Company is able to issue new shares. | |||
b. | Foreign Exchange Risk | ||
The Company’s functional and reporting currency is the Canadian dollar, while its operations and investments are located in Poland, giving Stream significant exposure to foreign currency fluctuations. The Company has monetary assets and liabilities denominated in US dollars and Polish zloty which are therefore subject to exchange variations against the Canadian dollar. | |||
c. | Investment Risk | ||
The Company has concluded an investment agreement with Penta Investments, a Czech private equity fund, which allows Penta to hold the majority share position in Stream Poland and has a right to acquire the remaining Stream Poland shares held by Stream at the third anniversary of the agreement at fair market value. Subject to the developments in the capital market, this could have significant impact on the value of the investment in Stream Poland, however at this time any potential impact cannot be quantified. |
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17. | Capital Management | ||
The Company’s objective when managing capital is to safeguard its accumulated capital in order to fund Stream Investment, which is developing green field cable TV operations in north eastern Poland. The Company standby guarantee enables it to obtain US$ 5,000,000 in funding through the issue of new shares and debt. | |||
18. | Commitments and contingencies | ||
(a) | Commitments | ||
(i) | On December 15, 2006 and March 2, 2007, Streamline (now Stream Investment) entered into two preliminary agreements for two green field sites, the Suwalki project and the Lubin project, respectively. The Company has developed one of the sites (Suwalki) in 2007; the development of the second site (Lubin) has not yet commenced. | ||
At March 31, 2008 the Company had a commitment of $1,603,519 (PLN 3,500,000) for Suwalki to be paid prior to finalization of the agreement (Note 22), and a commitment of $183,259 (Pln 400,000) for Lubin, which is to be paid by April 30, 2009. | |||
(b) | Contingencies |
The Company has received invoices from a creditor for amounts due for work performed in regards to an IPO on the Warsaw Stock Exchange in 2003. The amount claimed is US$3,145,885 of which $Nil has been accrued at December 31, 2007 (2006 - $Nil). The Company is of the opinion that these amounts are due only if an IPO on the Warsaw Exchange had been completed.
The Company is defending an action pursuant to certain alleged unpaid services, for which the sum of $280,245 has been demanded. The Company is of the opinion that these amounts are due only if an IPO on the Warsaw Stock Exchange had been completed.
19. | Related party transactions |
The Company undertook the following related party transactions: |
(a) | Lease commitments |
The Company’s subsidiary has a building lease outstanding with Media Forum Sp z o. o. Lease payments expensed during the year were $21,700 (PLN 48,189) (2007 - $15,500; 2006 - $Nil). The director and owner of Media Forum Sp. z o. o. is a related party to Mr. Rynkiewicz.
The Company has an automobile lease outstanding with Media Forum Sp. z o. o, an enterprise that is under common management of the Company. Lease payments expensed during the year were approximately $2,000 (2008 - $7,700; 2006 - $Nil). The director and owner of Media Forum Sp. z o. o. is a related party to Mr. Rynkiewicz.
(b) | Standby guarantee |
On June 12, 2006, the Company arranged a standby guarantee of $4,956,500 (US$5,000,000), which can be exercised on or after March 1, 2007, provided the Company had not managed to raise a minimum of $4,956,500 (US$5,000,000) in financing by way of debt and of equity before March 1, 2007 (Note 15).
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There were no costs or payments associated with the standby guarantee during the year 2007. During 2006, the Company paid a total commission for the standby guarantee to:
• | Trasco Sp. z o. o. and Jan S. Rynkiewicz (Mr. Rynkiewicz is a director and CEO of the Company: $446,085 (US$450,000) | |
• | Blueagle Investments and Miroslaw Tomaszewski (Mr. Tomaszewski is a related party to Ms. Kozak who is a director of the Company): $297,390 (US$300,000) |
These related party transactions were recorded at the exchange amount, which is the amount of consideration paid or received as established and agreed to by the related parties. | |
20. | Subsequent events |
(a) | Commencement of Suwalki operations |
In May 2008, Stream Investment, a subsidiary of the Company, acquired the title to the network in Suwalki for the amount of $2,124,248 (PLN 5,300,000).
(b) | Stream Poland Acquires Broker-Services Sp. z o. o |
On July 31, 2008, Stream Poland acquired Broker-Services Sp. z o.o. a Polish Cable TV Operator with approximately 27,333 Revenue Generating Units (RGUs) and approximately 25,000 homes passed for $20,158,519 (PLN 44,000,000).
(c) | Stream Poland Acquires Homenet Sp. z o.o. |
Stream Poland acquired 100 % of Homenet Technologies Sp. z o.o. ("Homenet") a small TV operator with a network located in Gdansk, Poland, for PLN 9,000,000.
As of June 30, 2008, Homenet had 5,850 RGUs that included Internet, VoIP, and Analog Video subscribers.
21. | Implementation of IFRS |
Following the announcement that IFRS will replace Canadian GAAP by 2011, the Company is developing a plan to fully adopt IFRS in both its Canadian and Polish operations. | |
In Poland it is already possible to adopt IFRS and report under these standards, therefore the company has decided to adapt IFRS for its Polish operations by January 2009. The management has engaged an external advisor to assist with the transition from Polish GAAP to IFRS including the training of staff. | |
The company is likewise planning to engage external advisors to assist with the transition from Canadian GAAP to IFRS, following the completed transition from Polish GAAP. |
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Management Discussion and Analysis
For the period ended September 30, 2008
As at November 21, 2008
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis of the financial condition and result of operations cover the nine months ended September 30, 2008, and should be read together with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere herein. These audited consolidated financial statements provide additional information regarding our financial activities and condition.
The following discussion contains, in addition to historical information, forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements may include, among other things, statements concerning plans, objectives and future economic prospects, expectations, beliefs, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results, performance or achievements and industry results to be materially different from what is said or implied in such forward-looking statements. These factors include, among other things, changes in television viewing preferences and habits by subscribers and potential subscribers, and the acceptance of new technology and programming alternatives. They also include subscriber acceptance of internet services, telephony services and the company’s ability to manage and grow the cable television, internet and telephony services, the ability to secure adequate capital to fund further system growth and development and planned acquisitions, the ability to successfully close proposed transactions, changes in government regulations and other risks inherent in investment and operations in Poland.
Information on the Company
General
Stream has business interests in the country of Poland. Our principal business is providing cable TV and high-speed Internet access.
We were incorporated on March 28, 1979 under the name of “Clear Mines Ltd.” by registration of its Memorandum and Articles under the Company Act of British Columbia, Canada (the “British Columbia Company Act”). We consolidated our shares on a one new for 3.9 old shares basis and changed our name to “Redwood Resources Inc.” on August 16, 1985. We again consolidated our shares on a one new for three old shares basis and changed our name to “Trooper Explorations Ltd.” on May 29, 1992.
On May 4, 1995 we changed our name to “Trooper Technologies Inc.” and on October 19, 2001 we changed our name to “Stream Communications Network, Inc.”. On August 9, 2004 we changed our name to “Stream Communications Network & Media Inc.” (“Stream”). We changed our year-end from October 31 to December 31 in 2001.
Our authorized capital is 150,000,000 common shares without par value.
Our registered office is Suite 1500 – 1055 West Georgia Street, P.O. Box 11117 Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 4N7, Canada. Our principal offices are located at Goraszewska 6 Street, Warsaw, 02-910, Poland, telephone +48- 22-842-7666.
We have the following operating subsidiary companies:
1. | Stream Communications Sp. z o.o. (“Stream Poland”) was incorporated on October 26, 1999, under the laws of Poland. At December 31, 2007, we own a 100% interest in Stream Poland which is in the business of operating cable television and high-speed Internet in Poland. Stream Poland’s growth is being accomplished through acquisitions of small, independent cable TV and high-speed Internet providers and through its own marketing efforts. Stream Poland is located at al. 29 Listopada 130, 31-406Krakow, Poland. On February 22, 2008, we entered into an agreement with PentaInvestments(“Penta”). Due to the agreement we sold to Penta 15 640 shares of Stream Poland for PLN21630 120. Then Stream Poland issued 16 900 shares which were bought by Penta for the price ofPLN 23 372 700, after the transaction Stream holds a 48.86% share of Stream Poland equity. According to the agreement, within 12 months of the closing of the initial investment, Penta must provide Stream Poland with a second investment of an additional PLN 126 600 000 in equity. |
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According to the agreement, Penta’s second stage of investment will reduce Stream’s investment to a 20% share in the equity of Stream Poland. | ||
According to the Annex to the Penta Agreement, part of the amount, PLN 2,163,012, paid to Stream for the initial stage of investment in Stream Poland has been put in an escrow account –. The amount will be either paid to Stream or to Penta depending on the result of negotiations with an housing cooperative in which dwellings the Stream Poland subsidiary Vega invested in a cable TV network. Because the agreement between Vega and the cooperative does not define without question how long Vega could use the network it had invested in, Penta decided to create the escrow account. If by the end of 2008 Stream Poland achieves a satisfactory agreement with the cooperative resulting in the signing an appropriate annex to the agreement, the amount deposited at the escrow will be paid to Stream. Otherwise, it will be kept by Penta, resulting in a decrease in the final price it paid for the initial shares in Stream Poland purchased from Stream. As of the date of preparation of this report, the management of Stream Poland expects to achieve the agreement with cooperative resulting in signing an annex which will enable Vega to use the network it invested in for the period that is satisfactory for Penta, which will result in the escrow amount being paid to Stream. | ||
2. | Stream Investment Sp. z o.o., (formerly Polvoice.com and Streamline sp. z o.o.) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, organized on August 11, 1999 under the laws of Poland. Stream Investment is a cable TV operator in Suwalki. On January 22, 2008, Streamline changed its name to Stream Investment Sp. z o.o. |
The following company is a subsidiary, but no longer has an operating business. The company is being prepared for liquidation.
1. | IEWS S.A. (formerly International Eco-Waste Systems “IEWS”) is a wholly owned subsidiary of our Company being incorporated on September 24, 1996 under the laws of Poland. |
Stream is a reporting issuer in the Province of British Columbia, Canada and its common shares are listed for trading on the OTCBB Pink Sheets under the trading symbol “SCNWF”.
Business Description
Stream Communications Network & Media Inc., Stream Investment sp. z o.o. and Stream Poland are collectively referred to as “Stream”. Stream provides cable television services and high-speed Internet access in the Polish districts of Slaskie, Malopolskie, Swietokrzyskie, and Podkarpackie through its hybrid fibre coaxial (“HFC”) networks. Recently, it has also begun offering limited Internet telephony services based on Voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”).
The majority of Stream’s operational activity is in Stream Poland but in the 2nd quarter of 2008 Stream Investment acquired a cable TV network in Suwalki (northern Poland) and in the 3rd quarter the company acquired an internet network with subscribers in Suwalki as well. Due to the transaction, Stream Investment now has about 16,000 homes passed (HP). The price for the cable TV network was $2,124,248 (PLN 5,300,000), including taxes. The final price for the internet network and subscribers is not yet known. The value will be dependent on how many subscribers decide to sign a contract with Stream Investment acting as their new internet provider.
Stream Investment plans to connect subscribers to the networks and then offer the network with subscribers either to Stream Poland or to another cable TV operator.
Thanks to Penta’s participation in Stream Poland, the company has access to financing which enables Stream Poland further development via organic growth as well as via the acquisition of smaller cable TV & internet providers.
During third quarter 2008 Stream Poland acquired 100% of the shares of Broker-Services sp. z o.o. (“Broker”), a cable TV & internet provider, for PLN 44 million. Broker’s approximately 27,000 RGUs as of the end of 2007, increased Stream Poland’s total RGUs by 40% to approximately 95,000 RGUs.
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Stream’s Cable Television Services
Stream Poland finished upgrading its network to enable the company to offer HD TV to its subscribers. The commercial launch of the HD TV is planned for the 4th quarter of 2008
Stream’s Data Services
Data transmission over HFC networks is much faster and more reliable than over telephone lines. Stream intends to upgrade 100% of its network to make high-speed Internet access available to all individual and business customers.
Stream’s VoIP service
These services offer substantial decreases in the costs of long distance and international calls as well as calls to mobile networks due to sound compression and the use of VoIP for transmission instead of standard voice channels. At this time Stream has some VoIP customers and will continue to offer VoIP services based on demand.
Stream Poland’s customer base and market share
Stream Poland has a stable subscriber base in the territories serviced by the company, indicating that the company has reached a mature status in these areas. As of December 31, 2007 the company had about 68,000 subscribers.
Operating Results for Period Ended September 30, 2008, 2007 and 2006
For the nine months ended September 30,2008 | For the nine months ended September 30,2007 | For the nine months ended September 30,2006 | 2008/2007-1 | 2008/2007-1 | |||||||||||
Revenues | 1,379,475 | 5,640,847 | 4,765,816 | -76% | 18% | ||||||||||
Operating expenses | (1,302,809 | ) | 6,546,222 | 6,329,691 | -120% | 3% | |||||||||
Gain / (Loss) from operations | 2,682,283 | (905,375 | ) | (1,563,875 | ) | -396% | -42% | ||||||||
Income (Loss) before income taxes | 3,379,910 | (858,635 | ) | (2,357,129 | ) | -494% | -64% | ||||||||
Income taxes | 87,200 | (167,576 | ) | ||||||||||||
Gain (Loss) before non-controlling interest | 3,379,910 | (945,835 | ) | (2,189,553 | ) | ||||||||||
Non-controlling interest | 4,443 | 17,510 | 78,640 | ||||||||||||
Income / (Loss) on non-consolidated | |||||||||||||||
subsidiaries | (572,911 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net profit (loss) for the period | 2,802,556 | (963,345 | ) | (2,268,193 | ) | -391% | -58% |
Nine-month Period ended September 30, 2008 compared to the period ended September 30, 2007
Stream Communications Network & Media, Inc. (“Stream”) is reporting an operating profit of $2,802,556 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008 (in comparison with operating losses in previous years [2007 - - $ (963,345); 2006 -$ (2,268,193)]. The improvement in operating results is due to the gain on the disposal of shares to Penta Investments.
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The results for the first nine months of 2008 is only to a limited extent comparable to the same period in previous years, because the company disposed of shares in Stream Poland and is not consolidating Stream Poland’s results as of February 22, 2008 as it did in previous years.
Revenue decreased by 62% in the current nine month period as compared to the same period in 2007, as a result of the change in reporting of Stream Poland revenue. Although the green field site in Suwalki controlled by Stream Investment commenced operation in April 2008, it began selling services only in August 2008.
Operating Expenses decreased significantly in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007, for two reasons: 1) the of $4,129,179 gain on sale of shares to Penta Investments and 2) Stream Poland’s expenses were consolidated for two months.
Income Tax Expense was not provisioned the first nine months of 2008, because the company has sufficient 2007 tax losses to offset any expense. In the same period of 2007, the company made a tax provision of $63,785 relating to the results of its Polish operations.
Income from non-consolidated subsidiaries is the percentage of Stream Poland’s results apportioned to Stream Communications Network & Media’s ownership in the nine-month period.
The Company ended the nine months of 2008 with a net profit versus a net loss for the same period in 2007 due to a change in consolidation and the gain made on the sale of shares to Penta Investments.
Three-month Period from July 01, 2008 to September 30, 2008 vs. the same period in the previous year
The third quarter of 2008 was a period of transition following the sale of Stream Poland shares and prior to the generation of significant revenue from the Suwalki site, where the company began selling services in August 2008. The Company is now focused, together with Penta Investments, on implementing Stream Poland’s acquisition strategy while developing the Suwalki site.
The revenues shown in the Consolidated Statement of Operations and Deficit for the three-month period are revenues generated by Stream Investment on the Suwalki site. The third quarter 2008 revenues do not include revenues of Stream Poland due to the change in consolidation method following the change in ownership of Stream Poland, and thus are not comparable with the revenues generated during the same period in the previous year when Stream Poland revenues were fully consolidated.
Operating Expenses declined in the quarter compared with the same period in 2007, because Stream Poland is no longer consolidated.
Income before income taxes is higher than operating income due to a positive exchange rate effect between the zloty, the US dollar and the Canadian dollar.
Liquidity, Capital Resources and Subsequent Events
Our working capital deficiency at September 30, 2008 was $1,286,822, compared to the working capital deficiencies at June 30, 2008 of $1,178,941.
The Company has an active standby guarantee for financing of USD5,000,000 (equivalent ofCanadian dollars 5,188,875) which if drawn down, would fully secure the company’s current and future working capital needs. Furthermore management expects that the majority of Stream Poland’s private loans will be converted into equity, thus funds for repayment will be not needed.
Another source of financing is warrant holders, whom management expects to purchase some of the new shares that they are entitled to.
Based on the above information, management believes the company is able to continue as a going concern.
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Trend Information
Stream Communications Network & Media Inc. is actively pursuing acquisition opportunities together with Penta Investments for and on behalf of Stream Communication Sp. z o. o. (“Stream Poland”). In 2008 two acquisitions were completed and several more are being negotiated. These acquisitions will be accomplished using the financing Penta Investments has made available to the company and through bank debt committed by a Polish bank.
Stream Investment (formerly Streamline) commenced operations in Suwalki, one of the two green field sites the Company secured in 2007 during the third quarter of 2008.
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Contractual Obligations and Loans payable
Contractual obligations at September 30, 2008 are as follows:
Total | Less than 1 year | 1-3 years | 3-5 years | More than 5 years | |
Long-term debt | $207,555 | nil | $207,555 | Nil | nil |
Short-term debt | $1,792,806 | $1,792,806 | Nil | nil | nil |
TOTAL | $2,000,361 | $1,792,806 | $207,555 | Nil | nil |
To secure its liquidity as of the end of September, the company signed a short-term loan agreement of LN 2.7 million. ($ 1,190,896)
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company via its subsidiary Stream Investment has an obligation to acquire a cable TV network in a medium-sized city in Southern Poland. The acquisition will close in the second quarter of 2009, and the final price will depend on the amount of homes passed that the network has at closing.
Summary of Quarterly Results
Total | Net Gain | Net Gain | |||||||
Revenues | (Loss) for the | (Loss) per | |||||||
period | share (basic | ||||||||
(In Canadian dollars) | and diluted) | ||||||||
September 30, 2008 | 3,064 | (1,204,636 | ) | (0,01 | ) | ||||
June 30, 2008 | - | (432,400 | ) | 0.00 | |||||
March 31, 2008 | 1,376,411 | 4,439,594 | 0.05 | ||||||
December 31, 2007 | 1,736,082 | (2,143,974 | ) | (0.02 | ) | ||||
September 30, 2007 | 1,983,722 | (519,635 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||||
June 30, 2007 | 1,892,336 | 284,150 | 0.00 | ||||||
March 31, 2007 | 1,764,788 | (727,861 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||||
December 31, 2006 | 1,707,089 | (2,369,513 | ) | (0.04 | ) | ||||
September 30, 2006 | 1,651,997 | (356,981 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||||
June 30, 2006 | 1,545,990 | (1,251,485 | ) | (0.02 | ) | ||||
March 31, 2006 | 1,567,829 | (507,914 | ) | (0.01 | ) |
Commentary to the Quarterly Net Gain (Loss):
September 30, 2008 vs. June 30, 2008
The loss in the third quarter is due to the following:
1) | The company no longer fully consolidated its largest subsidiary Stream Poland due to the fact that its ownership stake decreased to below 50% (an effect of the transaction with Penta,) while it does consolidate the results of its cost producing subsidiary Stream Investment, an early stage company which incurred costs in the period without significant revenues. | |
2) | In the quarter the net book value of Stream Poland decreased after consolidation adjustments using the equity method. |
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June 30, 2008 vs. March 31, 2008 | The quarter was a transition for the Company, following the sale of themajority in Stream Poland to Penta Investments, while the StreamInvestment operations which commenced at the Suwalki site has yet ogenerate revenue. In the period the Company therefore generated costsbut no revenue. |
March 31, 2008 vs. December 31, 2007 | The results for the quarter improved significantly compared to the lastquarter of 2007, due to a gain on the sale of shares to Penta Investmentsand also because the company consolidated only two months of StreamPoland expenses . |
December 31, 2007 vs. September 30, 2007 | The results for the fourth quarter of 2007 deteriorated significantlycompared to the previous three quarters of 2007 as a result of the coststhe company incurred on advisors for the transaction with PentaInvestments, severance payments to local management and managementbonuses. Furthermore the cost of Polish and Canadian statutory auditswas incurred during the quarter. |
September 30, 2007 vs. June 30, 2007 | Results deteriorated in the third quarter compared with the second quarterof 2007, due to an adverse foreign exchange impact combined with thefact that the company had other income of $201,060 in the second quarterbut none in the third. |
June 30, 2007 vs. March 31, 2007 | In the second quarter the improved results compared with the first quarterof 200 were due to an foreign exchange gain of $469,981 against a loss of$136,487 in the first quarter, combined with decreased financing expensesin the period. A prolongation fee paid in the first quarter did not recur inthe second quarter. |
March 31, 2007 vs. December 31, 2006 | The results for the first quarter of 2007 improved by $1,613,652 comparedto the fourth quarter of 2006, as one-off charges in the fourth quarter[discussed below] did not recur. |
December 31, 2006 vs. September 31, 2006 | In the fourth quarter of 2006, four elements increased the loss for thequarter by $2,012,532 compared to the third quarter. First, programmingand system lease expenses, increased by $858,857 compared to the thirdquarter 2006 as the company launched internet services and offered abetter programming package to its subscribers. Professional Fees alsoincreased by $599,602 in the period because of a change of advisors. Theamortization charge increased by $967,724 due in large part toconstruction in progress was completed in the period. The companyrealized a deferred tax asset related to its Polish operations of $398,398. |
September 30, 2006 vs. June 30, 2006 | In the third quarter of 2006, the company’s results improved by $894,504compared to the second quarter as the company noted a reduction inoperating expenses to $96,216 following the restructuring in the secondquarter. The expense for the standby guarantee of $798,289 incurred inthe second quarter of 2006 did not recur in the third quarter. |
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June 30, 2006 vs. March 31, 2006 | Results for the second quarter declined by $743,571, mainly due to astand by guarantee of US$5,000,000 the company obtained for a fee paidin shares of $798,289. Furthermore a restructuring program moving allactivity to Poland commenced in the second quarter 2006, for which thecompany incurred restructuring costs of $541,875. At the same time, thecompany managed to reduce operating costs to offset part of these costs.A strong Polish zloty gave the company a foreign exchange gain of$155,414. The reduced operating expenses combined the foreignexchange gain completely offset the restructuring cost incurred. |
Currency and Exchange Rate Risk
Stream Communication is exposed to changes in financial market conditions as a result of transacting in various foreign currencies and funding of foreign operations.
Market risk is determined utilizing sensitivity analysis, which measures the potential losses in fair value resulting from one or more selected hypothetical changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
The company does not hedge currency risk. The functional currency of the Company is the Canadian dollar. All of Stream’s business operations are in Poland and Stream Poland’s functional currency is the Polish zloty.
If there were a large fluctuation in the exchange rates between Poland and Canada, this could impact on the operating results of the company in a positive or negative manner. If the Canadian dollar increased against the zloty, then any Canadian funds invested in Poland would be exchanged for a larger number of zloty, thereby making more money available in Poland for the businesses. The converse could create a shortfall of funding. We have no control over currency rates and the results of operations could be subject to swings in currency rates. In the case of funding either for acquisition or build out, it is important to minimize the time interval from when the money is raised and when it is spent to avoid issues currency change risk. The Company intends to grow by acquisition, so this aspect of funding is important where funds are raised in a currency other than zloty.
At present the management does not believe that material exposure to potential changes in the fair value of market sensitive instruments, near-term losses in future earnings and/or cash flows from reasonably possible near-term changes in market rates.
There are no foreign currency derivatives outstanding at September 30, 2008. Accordingly, no market risk existed for such instruments at this date.
The table below reflects changes in the exchange rates of the currencies in which Stream conducts its operations at the end of and as average during each period noted.
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The effect of foreign currency fluctuations has affected the book value of property, plant and equipment and intangibles. The operations of the Company are located in Poland along with most of its assets. The foreign exchange rates for the Canadian dollar and the Polish zloty are as follows:
Rate at the end of the | Average rate for the | |
period | period | |
September 30, 2008 | 2.2672 | 2.2207 |
December31,2007 | 2.4954 | 2.5807 |
December31,2006 | 2.4992 | 2.7409 |
December31,2005 | 2.8033 | 2.6757 |
December31,2004 | 2.4898 | 2.8049 |
Related Party Transactions
During the third quarter of 2008 the Company entered into the following related party transactions:
(a) | Lease commitments |
The Company’s subsidiary has a building lease outstanding with Media Forum Sp. z o. o. , an enterprise that is under common management of the Company. Lease payments expensed during the year were $13,198 (PLN 30,000) (2007 - $15,500; 2006 - $Nil). The director and owner of Media Forum Sp. z o. o. is a related party to Mr. Rynkiewicz.
The Company also has an automobile lease outstanding with Media Forum Sp. z o. o. Lease payments expensed during the year were approximately $4,000 (2008 - $7,700; 2006 - $Nil).
(b) | Standby guarantee |
On June 12, 2006, the Company arranged for a standby guarantee of $4,956,500 (US$5,000,000), which can be exercised on or after March 1, 2007, provided the Company had not managed to raise a minimum of $4,956,500 (US$5,000,000) in combined debt and of equity before March 1, 2007 (Note 15).
As of the end of the third quarter of 2008 the guarantee has not lapsed and the company still could ask the guarantor for the financing.
There were no costs or payments associated with the standby guarantee during the year 2008. The Company paid a fee in the form of shares worth $798,289 for the standby guarantee in 2006:
Subsequent Events
Subsequent to September 30, 2008 the following events have occurred:
(a) | Stream Poland Acquired Homenet Technologies Sp. z o.o. |
Stream Poland acquired 100% of Homenet Technologies Sp. z o.o. ("Homenet"), a small TV operator with a network located in Gdansk, Poland, for PLN 9,000,000.
As of June 30, 2008, Homenet had 5,850 Revenue Generating Units (RGUs) that included Internet, VoIP, and Analog Video subscribers.
(b) | Stream Poland finished upgrading its network to enable the company to offer HD TV to its subscribers. The commercial launch of the HD TV took place in 4thquarter of 2008. At the moment it does not generate material revenues but is important milestone of the company’s network and the development of its service offering. |
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Other Information
The company has not entered into any of -balance sheet arrangement as of the date of this report. As of the end of September 2008 the company has outstanding:
Common Shares Issued 81,596,491
Share Purchase Options - 1,265,000 exercisable at 0.60 USD per share
Share Purchase Warrants - 15,000,000 exercisable at 0.15 USD per share which expired between December 2008 and March 2009. Each warrant enables to purchase one half of a common share of Stream.
Changes in Accounting Policies including Initial Adoption
Under Canadian GAAP, on January 1, 2007, the Company adopted new accounting policies for financial instruments by adopting the following new standards of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (“CICA”): Handbook Section 1530 – Comprehensive Income; Handbook Section 3251 – Equity; Handbook Section 3855 – Financial Instruments – Recognition and Measurement; Handbook Section 3861 – Financial Instruments – Disclosure and Presentation; and Handbook Section 3865 – Hedges. These new standards have been applied retrospectively without prior period restatement, except for the presentation of the cumulative unrealized effect of foreign currency translation of foreign operations on the consolidated balance sheet as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss. The change in accounting policies had no other material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements at January 1, 2007.
In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. This Interpretation provides guidance on the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. In addition, FIN 48 provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. Under FIN 48, the impact of an uncertain tax position on the income tax return must be recognized at the largest amount that is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon audit by the relevant taxing authority. An uncertain income tax position will not be recognized if it has less than a 50% likelihood of being sustained. Under US GAAP, the Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48 on January 1, 2007. The new standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Once the Company’s ownership in Stream Poland decreased to below 50%, the company began to record the investment in Stream Poland at historical cost and account for the subsidiary’s results as a line item (“Results of non-consolidated subsidiaries”) in the Income Statement while adjusting the value of the investment by the accumulated result of the subsidiary in the period subsequent to February 22, 2008.
There were no other changes in accounting policies in 2008.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Management has made certain judgments and estimates that affect the reported amount and other disclosure in our financial statements.
Loss Contingencies. Our estimates of our loss contingencies for legal proceedings are based on various management judgments and assumptions regarding the potential resolution or disposition of the underlying and associated costs.
Valuation of Long-Lived Assets. On an annual basis, we review the long-lived assets held and used by us (primarily Cable TV Equipment and Conduits) for impairment. Assessing the appropriate valuation of the affected assets requires us to make judgments, assumptions and estimates. In general, write downs for impairment are recognized when book values exceed our estimate of undiscounted future net cash flows associated with the assets. We review the carrying value of our capital assets, including construction in progress and believe that our reported values are reasonable based on current circumstances.
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Amortization. Amortization of property, plant and equipment is principally based on a declining balance method where the cost of equipment is amortized evenly over a conservative estimate of its useful life, salvage, or residual value.
Future Income Taxes. We record future income tax assets, including potential tax benefits for operating loss carry-forwards and future income tax liabilities. The amount that we record for these assets and liabilities are based upon various management judgments, assumptions and estimates. These include judgments regarding the tax rates that will be applicable to the future income tax amount and the likelihood that we will generate sufficient taxable income or gains to utilize future income tax assets. Due to the numerous variables associated with our judgments, assumptions and estimates relating to the valuation of our future income tax assets and liabilities, and the effects of changes in circumstances affecting these valuations, both the precision and reliability of the resulting estimates are subject to uncertainties and, as additional information becomes known, we may change our estimates.
Subscriber Base. Subscriber base changes are recognized at the acquisition of new cable TV or LAN systems. On an annual basis, we review the carrying value of the subscriber base for impairment. Assessing the appropriate valuation of the affected assets requires us to make judgments, assumptions and estimates. In general, write-downs for impairment are recognized when book values exceed our estimate of undiscounted future net cash flows associated with the assets. We estimated the carrying value of our subscriber base in 2007 and believe that our reported values are reasonable based on current circumstances
Goodwill. Goodwill and other intangible assets that are deemed to have an indefinite life are tested for impairment on an annual basis, and otherwise when indicators of impairment are determined to exist by applying a fair value based test. The process of evaluating the potential impairment of goodwill is highly subjective and requires significant judgments at many points during the analysis. In testing for potential impairment, the estimated fair value of the reporting unit, as determined based upon discounted cash flow forecasts, is compared to the book value of the reporting unit.
Financial Instruments and Other Instruments
The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and long-term debt approximate their carrying values due to the short term or demand nature of these instruments. It is management's opinion that the Company is not exposed to significant interest or credit risks arising from these financial instruments.
Directors and Officers
Our board of directors is elected by our shareholders as indicated in our Articles. Directors receive directors’ fees (see Directors’ Fees under Executive Compensation). Our executive officers are appointed by the board of directors and have service agreements with Stream. The normal notice period for executive officers is 12 months.
Robert Wussler | Chairman of the Board, Director |
Jan S. Rynkiewicz | President, Director |
Iwona Kozak | Director |
Robert Dziublowski | Non-Executive Director |
George H. Bathurst | Non-Executive Director |
The following table details the compensation paid to our executive officers for the period ended September 30, 2008
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Summary Compensation Table | |||||
Name | Salary ($CDN) | Bonus ($) | All Other and annual Compensation and LTIP Payouts ($CDN) | Securities under Option | Restricted Shares or Restricted Share Units |
Jan Rynkiewicz | 240,000 | Nil | N/A | Nil | Nil |
Iwona Kozak | 126,000 | Nil | Nil | 250,000 | Nil |
Management Contracts
Jan Rynkiewicz | has been appointed for a 5 year period commencing on June 12, 2006 at a basic annual remuneration of $120,000, payable monthly in equal parts. Mr. Rynkiewicz’s contract has been renewed for four years commencing February 1, 2007 at a basic salary of $360,000 per annum payable monthly in equal parts. In addition Mr. Rynkiewicz is entitled to the use of a vehicle of the value not exceeding $900 per month including lease and operating expenses. |
As a Supervisory Board member in Stream Investment Mr. Rynkiewicz receives a remuneration of PLN 240,000 annually, paid in equal monthly instalments. | |
As a director of the Board, Mr. Rynkiewicz receives USD $15,000 per annum, payable quarterly. | |
Mr. Rynkiewicz is entitled to participate and receive bonus, stock options and other long-term incentive schemes the company may provide to its employees. | |
Iwona Kozak | A new management contract was entered into on June 15, 2006. Ms. Kozak continued to serve as a director in 2007 at the Company and received the same compensation as a non-executive director throughout the year, which was a basic remuneration of US $168,000 per annum payable monthly in equal parts. This remuneration includes director’s fees for serving on the Board of Directors of the Company. |
As a Supervisory Board member in Stream Investment Ms. Kozak receives a remuneration of PLN 120,000 annually, paid in equal monthly instalments. |
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Directors’ fees
Independent directors are paid an annual fee of USD $15,000 as a base director’s fee and an additional fee of USD $1,500 per board meeting held outside their place of residency. The Chairman is paid a base director’s fee of USD $35,000.
Long-term Incentive Plans - Awards in most recently completed financial period
During our most recently completed financial year, and for the two previously completed financial years, we have not awarded or instituted any LTIP's in favour of our executive officers.
Integrity of Disclosure
The company’s management maintains appropriate information systems, procedures and controls to ensure that information used internally and disclosed externally is complete and reliable. The Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the company have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the time of this report and have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures are operating effectively.
The board of directors is responsible for ensuring that management fulfills its responsibilities. The audit committee fulfills its role of ensuring the integrity of the reported information through its review of the interim and audited financial statements prior to their submission to the board of directors.
Additional Information
Additional information regarding the company and its business operations, including the Company’s annual report for the year ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, is available on SEDAR company section atwww.sedar.comand is also available on the company’s website at www.streamcn.pl.
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