NT NETWORK SERVICES, LLC, SCS AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2013
NT NETWORK SERVICES, LLC, SCS AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONTENTS
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Independent Auditors’ Report | 1 |
Consolidated Financial Statements | |
Consolidated Balance Sheet at March 31, 2013 | 2 |
Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 | 3 |
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Loss for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 | 4 |
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 | 5 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 | 6 |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 7-12 |
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REVIEW REPORT
To The Stockholders and Board of Directors
NT Network Services, LLC, SCS and Subsidiaries
Cagliari, Italy
Report on the Financial Statements
We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of NT Network Services, LLC, SCS and Subsidiaries at March 31, 2013, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive loss, changes in members’ equity and cash flows for the three months then ended.
Management’s Responsibility
The Company’s management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the interim consolidated financial information in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this responsibility includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control sufficient to provide a reasonable basis for the preparation and fair presentation of interim consolidated financial information in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework.
Auditors’ Responsibility
Our responsibility is to conduct our review in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America applicable to reviews of interim consolidated financial information. A review of interim consolidated financial information consists primarily of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the consolidated financial information. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
Conclusion
Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim consolidated financial information for it to be in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
GRASSI & CO., CPAs, P.C.
Jericho, New York
February 21, 2014
NT NETWORK SERVICES, LLC, SCS AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
MARCH 31, 2013
(UNAUDITED)
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ASSETS |
CURRENT ASSETS: | |
Cash | $ | 5,801,247 |
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Accounts receivable, net | 11,795,427 |
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Investments | 8,971 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 5,541,645 |
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Total Current Assets | 23,147,290 |
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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET | 10,128,718 |
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NONCURRENT ASSETS: | |
Intangible assets, net | 11,313 |
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Other assets | 1,037,901 |
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Total Non-current Assets | 1,049,214 |
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Total Assets | $ | 34,325,222 |
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LIABILITIES AND MEMEBERS' EQUITY |
CURRENT LIABILITIES: | |
Accounts payable | $ | 2,989,079 |
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Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 9,079,501 |
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Income taxes payable - current | 939,467 |
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Accrued cost of revenue | 6,122,526 |
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Deferred tax liabilities | 13,148 |
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Deferred revenue | 1,118,513 |
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Total Current Liabilities | 20,262,234 |
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NONCURRENT LIABILITIES: | |
Other non-current liabilities | 769,829 |
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Total Liabilities | 21,032,063 |
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | |
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MEMBERS' EQUITY | 13,293,159 |
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Total Liabilities and Members' Equity | $ | 34,325,222 |
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See independent auditors’ review report and notes to consolidated financial statements.
NT NETWORK SERVICES, LLC, SCS AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2013
(UNAUDITED)
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REVENUE | $ | 21,775,356 |
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | |
Cost of telecommunication services provided | 14,118,130 |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses | 5,999,749 |
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Depreciation and amortization | 932,343 |
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INCOME FROM OPERATIONS | 725,134 |
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OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): | |
Other income, net | 101,185 |
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Interest expense, net | (11,468 | ) |
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Total Other Income | 89,717 |
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INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES | 814,851 |
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PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES | 303,027 |
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NET INCOME | $ | 511,824 |
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See independent auditors’ review report and notes to consolidated financial statements.
NT NETWORK SERVICES, LLC, SCS AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2013
(UNAUDITED)
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NET INCOME | $ | 511,824 |
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OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS: | |
Change in accumulated foreign currency translation adjustment | (2,214,483 | ) |
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COMPREHENSIVE LOSS | $ | (1,702,659 | ) |
See independent auditors’ review report and notes to consolidated financial statements.
NT NETWORK SERVICES, LLC, SCS AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS' EQUITY
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2013
(UNAUDITED)
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BALANCE AT JANUARY 1, 2013 | | $ | 12,246,289 |
| | $ | 4,428,309 |
| | $ | 16,674,598 |
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NET INCOME FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2013 | | 511,824 |
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FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT | | (1,678,780 | ) | | (2,214,483 | ) | | (3,893,263 | ) |
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BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 2013 | | $ | 11,079,333 |
| | $ | 2,213,826 |
| | $ | 13,293,159 |
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See independent auditors’ review report and notes to consolidated financial statements.
WORK SERVICES, LLC, SCS AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2013
(UNAUDITED)
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | |
Net income | $ | 511,824 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |
Depreciation and amortization | 932,343 |
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Bad debt provision | 616,394 |
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Changes in Assets (Increase) Decrease: | |
Accounts receivable | 176,155 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (776,890 | ) |
Changes in Liabilities Increase (Decrease): | |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | (100,399 | ) |
Income taxes payable | (212,979 | ) |
Deferred revenue | (163,330 | ) |
Other non-current liabilities | 31,782 |
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 1,014,900 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | |
Acquisition of property and equipment | (1,665,624 | ) |
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NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES | (1,665,624 | ) |
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EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES | (3,662,957 | ) |
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NET DECREASE IN CASH | (4,313,681 | ) |
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CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD | 10,114,928 |
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CASH, END OF PERIOD | $ | 5,801,247 |
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See independent auditors’ review report and notes to consolidated financial statements.
NT NETWORK SERVICES, LLC, SCS AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2013
(UNAUDITED)
Note 1 - Nature of Operations and Principles of Consolidation
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of NT Network Services, LLC, SCS (“NT Network Services”), Inteliquent Holdings S.a.r.l. (“Inteliquent Holdings”), Inteliquent S.a.r.l. (“Inteliquent”), Inteliquent Australia Pty Ltd. (“Inteliquent Australia”), UAB Inteliquent Lithuania (“Inteliquent Lithuania”), Tinet S.p.A. (“Tinet”), Inteliquent Canada Communications Inc. (“Inteliquent Canada”), Inteliquent Istanbul Telekomunikasyon Hizmetleri Limited Sirketi (“Inteliquent Istanbul”), Tiscali International Networks Ltd. (“Tinet UK”), Tinet GmbH, Tinet Hong Kong Limited (“Tinet HK”), and Tinet Singapore Pte. Ltd. (“Tinet Singapore”). All material intercompany balances, revenue and cost transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.
Condensed Financial Information
The financial information does not represent complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the entity's latest audited annual financial statements.
Business Activity
NT Network Services and Subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) provide voice, IP Transit, and Ethernet telecommunications services primarily on a wholesale basis. The Company offers these services using an all-IP network, which enables the Company to deliver global connectivity for a variety of media, including voice, data and video. The Company’s solutions enable carriers and other providers to deliver telecommunications traffic or other services where they do not have their own network or elect not to use their own network. These solutions are sometimes called “off-net” services. The Company also provides solutions to customers, like content providers, who also typically do not have their own network. All of the Company’s operations take place outside the United States of America.
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. To increase the comparability of fair value measurements, a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in the valuation methodologies, is as follows:
Level 1 - Valuations based on quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in active markets.
Level 2 - Valuations based on observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3 - Valuations based on unobservable inputs reflecting the Company’s own assumptions, consistent with reasonably available assumptions made by other market participants. These valuations require significant judgment.
At March 31, 2013, the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments including cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses, approximated book value due to the short term maturities of these instruments.
Cost-Method Investments
Investee companies not accounted for under the consolidation or the equity method of accounting are accounted for under the cost method of accounting. Under this method, the Company’s share of the earnings or losses of such investee companies is not included in the consolidated balance sheet or statement of operations. However, impairment charges are recognized in the consolidated statement of operations. If circumstances suggest that the value of the investee company has subsequently recovered, such recovery is not recorded. At March 31, 2013, investments in the balance sheet consist of the cost of an investment in Topix consortium for the share of Internet traffic for $8,971. The fair value of the cost-method investment was not estimated because there are no identified events or changes in circumstances that may have a significant effect on the fair value. Accordingly, the Company does not estimate its fair value because it is not practicable.
Revenue Recognition
The Company generates revenue from sales of its voice, IP Transit, and Ethernet telecommunications services. The Company maintains executed service agreements with each of its customers in which specific fees and rates are determined. Revenue is recorded each month based upon documented minutes of traffic switched or Internet transit for which service is provided and when collection is probable.
Deferred Revenue
The Company recognizes revenues as earned. Amounts billed in advance of the period in which service is rendered are recorded as a liability under “Deferred revenue.”
Accounts Receivable
The Company carries its accounts receivable at cost less an allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company reviews accounts receivable on a monthly basis to determine if any receivables will be potentially uncollectible. The Company includes any accounts receivable balances that are determined to be uncollectible in the overall allowance for doubtful accounts. Normally, accounts receivable are due within 30 days after the date of the invoice. The Company treats invoices as past due when they remain unpaid, in whole or in part, beyond the payment time set forth in the applicable service contract. After all attempts to collect a receivable have failed, the receivable is written off against the allowance. At March 31, 2013, the allowance for doubtful accounts was approximately $4,036,000. The Company does not accrue interest on past due receivables.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment is stated at cost. The costs of additions and improvements are capitalized and expenditures for repairs and maintenance are expensed in the period incurred. When items of property and equipment are sold or retired, the related costs and accumulated depreciation and amortization are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is included in income.
Depreciation of property and equipment is provided utilizing the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets as follows:
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Office equipment | 3 to 13 years |
Network equipment | 5 years |
Software | 5 years |
Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the remaining term of the lease or the useful life of the improvement utilizing the straight-line method.
The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Subtopic 360-10-35, Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. Recoverability of long-lived assets is measured by comparing the carrying amount of the asset or asset group to the undiscounted cash flows that the asset or asset group is expected to generate. If the undiscounted cash flows of such assets are less than the carrying amount, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount, if any, exceeds its fair value.
Intangible Assets
Definite-lived intangible assets are amortized utilizing the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives as follows:
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Patents | 5 years |
Trademarks | 5 years |
The Company reviews the carrying value of definite-lived intangibles and other long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of long-lived assets is measured by comparing the carrying amount of the asset or asset group to the undiscounted cash flows that the asset or asset group is expected to generate. If the undiscounted cash flows of such assets are less than the carrying amount, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount, if any, exceeds its fair value.
Income Taxes
Income tax expense includes income taxes currently payable and deferred taxes arising from temporary differences between income for financial reporting and income tax purposes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement balances and the tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the year that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts expected to be realized.
Applicable accounting literature requires that a position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return be recognized in the financial statements when it is more likely than not that the position would be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. A recognized tax position is then measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than a 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Accounting provisions also require that a change in judgment that results in subsequent recognition, derecognition, or change in a measurement of a tax position taken in a prior annual period (including any related interest and penalties) be recognized as a discrete item in the period in which the change occurs. The Company regularly evaluates the likelihood of recognizing the benefit from income tax positions taken by considering all relevant facts, circumstances, and information available.
Foreign Operations
For all foreign operations, the functional currency is the local currency. Local currency assets and liabilities are translated at the rates of exchange on the balance sheet date, and local currency revenues and expenses are translated at the weighted average rates of exchange during the period. Gain or loss on the translation of foreign currency within the consolidated financial statements is recorded directly into a separate component of members’ equity as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Gain or loss on re-measurement from the recording currency to the functional currency prior to translation, is recognized in current results of operations.
Advertising, Promotions and Trade Shows
Costs related to advertising, promotions and trade shows are expensed as incurred and amounted to approximately $29,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2013.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”). Under ASU 2013-02, an entity is required to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of AOCI by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the financial statements or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of AOCI by the respective line items of net income, but only if the amount reclassified is required to be reclassified in its entirety in the same reporting period.
For amounts that are not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional details about those amounts. ASU 2013-02 does not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in the financial statements. ASU 2013-02 is effective from January 1, 2013, and the Company does not expect the new guidance to have an impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU No. 2012-02, Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment, which simplifies the guidance for testing the impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill. Examples of intangible assets subject to the guidance include indefinite-lived trademarks, licenses, and distribution rights. The amendment provides the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative impairment test. Under the option, an entity is no longer required to calculate the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset unless the entity determines, based on a qualitative assessment, that it is more likely than not that its fair value is less than its carrying amount. This amendment is effective for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the new guidance to have an impact on its 2013 impairment test results.
Note 3 - Concentration of Credit Risk
At March 31, 2013, the Company had approximately $5,801,000, which is its entire cash balance, in international bank accounts.
Note 4 - Property and Equipment
Property and equipment, net, consists of the following:
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Office equipment | $ | 686,524 |
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Network equipment | 9,502,194 |
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Leasehold improvements | 113,124 |
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Software | 844,135 |
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Assets under construction | 66,531 |
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| 11,212,508 |
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Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization | 1,083,790 |
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| $ | 10,128,718 |
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Depreciation and amortization expense amounted to approximately $930,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2013.
Note 5 - Intangibles
Intangible assets, net consist of the following:
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Patents | | 5 years | | $ | 1,629 |
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net of accumulated amortization of $5,401 | | | | |
Trademarks, | | 5 years | | 9,684 |
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net of accumulated amortization of $24,887 | | | | |
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Amortization expense related to intangible assets for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was approximately $1,900.
Note 6 - Related Party Transactions
The Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Neutral Tandem, Inc. and is also affiliated with NT Network Services, LLC under similar ownership. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company entered into several transactions with its parent and affiliate. A summary of the transactions is as follows:
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Revenue | $ | 462,389 |
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Cost of telecommunication services | $ | 2,974,541 |
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Interest expense | $ | 12,263 |
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During the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company had a revolving line of credit agreement with Neutral Tandem, Inc. in the amount of $20,000,000, which was set to expire on March 31, 2015. Borrowings under the agreement bore interest at 3.5% per annum.
Note 7 - Contingencies
The Company was audited by the Italian Revenue Agency in February 2013. The Italian Revenue Agency disavowed the accounting for client lists as other intangible assets to be amortized over the period of five years considering them instead goodwill, for which the Italian Revenue Code prescribes an amortization period of eighteen years. Corporate income taxes due for the year 2009 in the amount of approximately $320,000 are classified as income taxes payable. Liabilities in the amount of approximately $555,000 for the year ended December 31, 2010 are classified in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities at March 31, 2013. Accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities also include an accrual of approximately $320,000 of interest and penalties for the years 2010 and 2011.
At March 31, 2013, contingent tax liabilities in the amount of approximately $4,150,000 are classified in accounts payable and other current liabilities as a result of potential tax liabilities in conjunction with its activities in certain countries where a permanent establishment may give rise to corporate income and value added taxes. Accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities also include an accrual of approximately $315,000 as a potential liability for the impairment of the investment in Tinet Singapore.
The Company is subject to various claims and proceedings in the ordinary course of business. During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company recorded a liability in the amount of $1,190,000 to settle a dispute with a former managing director and CEO as a result of the termination of his employment contract. In October 2013, this amount was paid in full settlement of the dispute.
Based on information currently available, management estimates that no additional claims or proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations, although such estimates can change in the future.
Note 8 - Provision for Income Taxes
The effective income tax rate was 37.19% for the three months ended March 31, 2013.
The effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2013, was higher than the Italian federal income tax rate of 27.5% due mainly to a change in valuation allowance, risk provisions and adjustments for accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) purposes.
Note 9 - Non-retirement Post-employment Benefits
The Company provides certain post-employment benefits to eligible former employees during the period subsequent to employment, but prior to retirement and accrues for the related cost over the service lives of the employees. These benefits include severance benefits. At March 31, 2013, the Company had approximately $770,000 of post-employment benefit liabilities included in other non-current liabilities. Post-employment benefit costs charged to operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 totaled approximately $38,000.
Note 10 - Leases
The Company has non-cancellable operating leases for three locations. Future annual aggregate minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:
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Twelve Months Ending March 31: | |
2014 | $ | 493,120 |
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2015 | 533,338 |
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2016 | 510,909 |
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2017 | 414,787 |
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2018 | 328,277 |
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Thereafter | 1,449,889 |
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| $ | 3,730,320 |
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Rent expense charged to operations amounted to approximately $130,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2013.
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Note 11 - | Subsequent Events |
The Company has evaluated all events or transactions that occurred after March 31, 2013 through the date of these consolidated financial statements, which is the date that the consolidated financial statements were available to be issued.
On April 30, 2013, the Company’s stockholders entered into an agreement to sell, and sold all of the equity interest in the Company to GTT Communications, Inc. (“GTT”). In consideration for the equity interest in the Company, GTT paid the sellers $52,500,000 in cash, subject to a capital adjustment, an adjustment based on the cash and cash equivalents in the Company immediately prior to the acquisition and a reduction in an amount equal to the amount of indebtedness of the Company outstanding immediately prior to the acquisition.
Due to the acquisition of the Company by GTT as described above, the line of credit mentioned in the related party footnote was closed.
Except for what is described above and in Note 7, there were no other material subsequent events requiring disclosure during this period.
NT NETWORK SERVICES, LLC, SCS AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2012
NT NETWORK SERVICES, LLC, SCS AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONTENTS
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Independent Auditors’ Report | 1 |
Consolidated Financial Statements | |
Consolidated Balance Sheet at March 31, 2012 | 2 |
Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 | 3 |
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Loss for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 | 4 |
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 | 5 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 | 6 |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 7-13 |
INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT
To The Stockholders and Board of Directors
NT Network Services, LLC, SCS and Subsidiaries
Cagliari, Italy
We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of NT Network Services, LLC, SCS and Subsidiaries at March 31, 2012, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive loss, changes in members’ equity and cash flows for the three months then ended. This consolidated financial information is the responsibility of the company's management.
We conducted our reviews in accordance with standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial information taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim financial information referred to above in order for it to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
GRASSI & CO., CPAs, P.C.
Jericho, New York
February 21, 2014
NT NETWORK SERVICES, LLC, SCS AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
MARCH 31, 2012
(UNAUDITED)
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ASSETS |
CURRENT ASSETS: | | |
Cash | | $ | 7,268,258 |
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Accounts receivable, net | | 15,425,967 |
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Investments | | 6,669 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | 5,047,080 |
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Deferred tax assets | | 1,329,185 |
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Total Current Assets | | 29,077,159 |
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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET | | 18,175,940 |
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NONCURRENT ASSETS: | | |
Intangible assets, net | | 9,714,827 |
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Goodwill | | 14,137,588 |
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Other assets | | 1,008,503 |
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Total Non-current Assets | | 24,860,918 |
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Total Assets | | $ | 72,114,017 |
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LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' EQUITY |
CURRENT LIABILITIES: | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | 7,370,572 |
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Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | | 5,047,780 |
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Income taxes payable - current | | 749,738 |
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Accrued cost of revenue | | 4,478,083 |
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Deferred tax liabilities | | 13,683 |
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Deferred revenue | | 982,480 |
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Total Current Liabilities | | 18,642,336 |
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NONCURRENT LIABILITIES: | | |
Other non-current liabilities | | 624,627 |
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Total Liabilities | | 19,266,963 |
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | | |
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MEMBERS' EQUITY | | 52,847,054 |
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Total Liabilities and Members' Equity | | $ | 72,114,017 |
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See independent accountants’ report and notes to consolidated financial statements.
NT NETWORK SERVICES, LLC, SCS AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012
(UNAUDITED)
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REVENUE | $ | 20,746,472 |
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | |
Cost of telecommunication services provided | 10,389,814 |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses | 6,546,877 |
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Depreciation and amortization | 2,376,678 |
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Loss on sale of fixed assets | 150,279 |
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INCOME FROM OPERATIONS | 1,282,824 |
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OTHER EXPENSE: | |
Interest expense, net | (41,105 | ) |
Other expense, net | (30,643 | ) |
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Total Other Expense | (71,748 | ) |
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INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES | 1,211,076 |
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PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES | 677,889 |
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NET INCOME | $ | 533,187 |
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See independent accountants’ report and notes to consolidated financial statements.
NT NETWORK SERVICES, LLC, SCS AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012
(UNAUDITED)
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NET INCOME | $ | 533,187 |
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OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS | |
Change in accumulated foreign currency translation adjustment | $ | (743,082 | ) |
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COMPREHENSIVE LOSS | $ | (209,895 | ) |
See independent accountants’ report and notes to consolidated financial statements.
WORK SERVICES, LLC, SCS AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS' EQUITY
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012
(UNAUDITED)
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| | | Accumulated | | |
| | | Other Comprehensive | | |
| Members' | | Income - Translation | | |
| Equity | | Adjustment | | Total |
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BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2011 | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
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CONTRIBUTIONS OF TINET S.P.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES | 47,357,903 |
| | 1,593,233 |
| | 48,951,136 |
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | | | |
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NET INCOME FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 | 533,187 |
| | — |
| | 533,187 |
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CONTRIBUTIONS FROM RELATED PARTY | 1,924,555 |
| | — |
| | 1,924,555 |
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FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT | 2,181,258 |
| | (743,082 | ) | | 1,438,176 |
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BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 2012 | $ | 51,996,903 |
| | $ | 850,151 |
| | $ | 52,847,054 |
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See independent accountants’ report and notes to consolidated financial statements.
NT NETWORK SERVICES, LLC, SCS AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012
(UNAUDITED)
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | |
Net income | $ | 533,187 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |
Depreciation and amortization | 2,376,678 |
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Loss on sale of fixed assets | 150,279 |
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Bad debt provision | 62,183 |
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Changes in Assets (Increase) Decrease: | |
Accounts receivable | 425,154 |
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Prepaid and refundable income taxes | 26,368 |
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Changes in Liabilities Increase (Decrease): | |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 552,099 |
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Income taxes payable | 311,990 |
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Deferred revenue | (109,157 | ) |
Other non-current liabilities | 30,100 |
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 4,358,881 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | |
Acquisition of property and equipment | (2,313,662 | ) |
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NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES | (2,313,662 | ) |
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | |
Cash acquired from contribution from Tinet S.p.A. | 5,115,204 |
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| |
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES | 5,115,204 |
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| |
EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES | 107,835 |
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| |
NET INCREASE IN CASH | 7,268,258 |
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| |
CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD | — |
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CASH, END OF PERIOD | $ | 7,268,258 |
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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | |
Interest paid | $ | 29,833 |
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES : | |
Reclassification of due to related party, net to capital | $ | 1,924,555 |
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Contribution of Tinet S.p.A. and Subsidiaries, non-cash portion | $ | 43,835,932 |
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See independent accountants’ report and notes to consolidated financial statements.
NT NETWORK SERVICES, LLC, SCS AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2012
(UNAUDITED)
Note 1 - Nature of Operations and Principles of Consolidation
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of NT Network Services, LLC, SCS (“NT Network Services”), Inteliquent Holdings S.a.r.l. (“Inteliquent Holdings”), Inteliquent S.a.r.l. (“Inteliquent”), Inteliquent Australia Pty Ltd. (“Inteliquent Australia”), UAB Inteliquent Lithuania (“Inteliquent Lithuania”), Tinet S.p.A. (“Tinet”), Inteliquent Canada Communications Inc. (“Inteliquent Canada”), Inteliquent Istanbul Telekomunikasyon Hizmetleri Limited Sirketi (“Inteliquent Istanbul”), Tiscali International Networks Ltd. (“Tinet UK”), Tinet GmbH, Tinet Hong Kong Limited (“Tinet HK”), and Tinet Singapore Pte. Ltd. (“Tinet Singapore”). All material intercompany balances, revenue and cost transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.
Condensed Financial Information
The financial information does not represent complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the entity's latest audited annual financial statements.
Business Activity
NT Network Services and Subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) provide voice, IP Transit, and Ethernet telecommunications services primarily on a wholesale basis. The Company offers these services using an all-IP network, which enables the Company to deliver global connectivity for a variety of media, including voice, data and video. The Company’s solutions enable carriers and other providers to deliver telecommunications traffic or other services where they do not have their own network or elect not to use their own network. These solutions are sometimes called “off-net” services. The Company also provides solutions to customers, like content providers, who also typically do not have their own network. All of the Company’s operations take place outside the United States of America.
Change in Reporting Entity
In 2012, the Company changed its reporting entity structure to contribute certain wholly-owned subsidiaries to NT Network Services, LLC, SCS. The contribution of subsidiaries was effected to more efficiently deploy capital across the organization. The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the contributed subsidiaries as of December 31, 2011. The contributed subsidiaries resulted in an increase in members’ equity of approximately $49 million as of March 31, 2012.
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. To increase the comparability of fair value measurements, a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in the valuation methodologies, is as follows:
Level 1 - Valuations based on quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in active markets.
Level 2 - Valuations based on observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3 - Valuations based on unobservable inputs reflecting the Company’s own assumptions, consistent with reasonably available assumptions made by other market participants. These valuations require significant judgment.
At March 31, 2012, the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments including cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses, approximated book value due to the short-term maturities of these instruments.
Cost-Method Investments
Investee companies not accounted for under the consolidation or the equity method of accounting are accounted for under the cost method of accounting. Under this method, the Company’s share of the earnings or losses of such investee companies is not included in the consolidated balance sheet or statement of operations. However, impairment charges are recognized in the consolidated statement of income. If circumstances suggest that the value of the investee company has subsequently recovered, such recovery is not recorded. At March 31, 2012, investments in the balance sheet consist of the cost of an investment in Topix consortium for the share of Internet traffic for $6,669. The fair value of the cost-method investment was not estimated because there are no identified events or changes in circumstances that may have a significant effect on the fair value. Accordingly, the Company does not estimate its fair value because it is not practicable.
Revenue Recognition
The Company generates revenue from sales of its voice, IP Transit, and Ethernet telecommunications services. The Company maintains executed service agreements with each of its customers in which specific fees and rates are determined. Revenue is recorded each month based upon documented minutes of traffic switched or Internet transit for which service is provided, and when collection is probable.
Deferred Revenue
The Company recognizes revenues as earned. Amounts billed in advance of the period in which service is rendered are recorded as a liability under “Deferred revenue.”
Accounts Receivable
The Company carries its accounts receivable at cost less an allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company reviews accounts receivable on a monthly basis to determine if any receivables will be potentially uncollectible. The Company includes any accounts receivable balances that are determined to be uncollectible in the overall allowance for doubtful accounts. Normally, accounts receivable are due within 30 days after the date of the invoice. The Company treats invoices as past due when they remain unpaid, in whole or in part, beyond the payment time set forth in the applicable service contract. After all attempts to collect a receivable have failed, the receivable is written off against the allowance. At March 31, 2012, the allowance for doubtful accounts was approximately $1,822,000. The Company does not accrue interest on past due receivables.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment is stated at cost. The costs of additions and improvements are capitalized and expenditures for repairs and maintenance are expensed in the period incurred. When items of property and equipment are sold or retired, the related costs and accumulated depreciation and amortization are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is included in income.
Depreciation of property and equipment is provided utilizing the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets as follows:
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Office equipment | 3 to 13 years |
Network equipment | 5 years |
Software | 5 years |
Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the remaining term of the lease or the useful life of the improvement utilizing the straight-line method.
The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Subtopic 360-10-35, Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. Recoverability of long-lived assets is measured by comparing the carrying amount of the asset or asset group to the undiscounted cash flows that the asset or asset group is expected to generate. If the undiscounted cash flows of such assets are less than the carrying amount, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount, if any, exceeds its fair value. No impairment was deemed to exist at March 31, 2012.
Intangible Assets
Definite-lived intangible assets are amortized utilizing the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives as follows:
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Patents | 5 years |
Trademarks | 5 years |
Indefeasible rights of use | 5 to 15 years |
Customer list | 5 years |
Intangibles in Progress | 5 years |
The Company reviews the carrying value of definite-lived intangibles and other long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of long-lived assets is measured by comparing the carrying amount of the asset or asset group to the undiscounted cash flows that the asset or asset group is expected to generate. If the undiscounted cash flows of such assets are less than the carrying amount, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount, if any, exceeds its fair value. No impairment was deemed to exist at March 31, 2012.
Goodwill
Goodwill is not amortized, but is tested for impairment at least on an annual basis or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 350, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other. The Company compares each reporting unit’s fair value, by considering comparable company market valuations and estimating expected future discounted cash flows to be generated by the reporting unit, to its carrying value. If the carrying value exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, the Company performs an additional fair value measurement calculation to determine the impairment loss. The amount of impairment is determined by comparing the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill to the carrying value of the goodwill. No impairment was deemed to exist at March 31, 2012.
Income Taxes
Income tax expense includes income taxes currently payable and deferred taxes arising from temporary differences between income for financial reporting and income tax purposes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement balances and the tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect on deferred tax assets and
liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the year that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts expected to be realized.
Applicable accounting literature requires that a position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return be recognized in the financial statements when it is more likely than not that the position would be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. A recognized tax position is then measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than a 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Accounting provisions also require that a change in judgment that results in subsequent recognition, derecognition, or change in a measurement of a tax position taken in a prior annual period (including any related interest and penalties) be recognized as a discrete item in the period in which the change occurs. The Company regularly evaluates the likelihood of recognizing the benefit from income tax positions taken by considering all relevant facts, circumstances, and information available.
Foreign Operations
For all foreign operations, the functional currency is the local currency. Local currency assets and liabilities are translated at the rates of exchange on the balance sheet date, and local currency revenues and expenses are translated at the weighted average rates of exchange during the period. Gain or loss on the translation of foreign currency in the consolidated financial statements is recorded directly into a separate component of shareholders’ equity as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Gain or loss on re-measurement from the recording currency to the functional currency prior to translation, is recognized in current results of operations.
Advertising, Promotions and Trade Shows
Costs related to advertising, promotions and trade shows are expensed as incurred and amounted to approximately $68,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2012.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”). Under ASU 2013-02, an entity is required to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of AOCI by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the financial statements or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of AOCI by the respective line items of net income, but only if the amount reclassified is required to be reclassified in its entirety in the same reporting period. For amounts that are not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional details about those amounts. ASU 2013-02 does not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in the financial statements. ASU 2013-02 is effective from January 1, 2013, and the Company does not expect the new guidance to have an impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU No. 2012-02, Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment, which simplifies the guidance for testing the impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill. Examples of intangible assets subject to the guidance include indefinite-lived trademarks, licenses, and distribution rights. The amendment provides the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative impairment test. Under the option, an entity is no longer required to calculate the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset unless the entity determines, based on a qualitative assessment, that it is more likely than not that its fair value is less than its carrying amount. This amendment is effective for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the new guidance to have an impact on its 2012 impairment test results.
In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-08, Testing Goodwill for Impairment, which allows entities to use a qualitative approach to test goodwill for impairment. ASU No. 2011-08 permits an entity to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value. If it is concluded that this is the case, it is necessary to perform the currently prescribed two-step goodwill impairment test. Otherwise, the two-step goodwill impairment test is not required. ASU No. 2011-08 is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption did not impact the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income. ASU No. 2011-05 is effective retrospectively for the interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011 (early adoption is permitted), requires presentation of total comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-12, an amendment to defer the presentation on the face of the financial statements the effects of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the components of net income and other comprehensive income for annual and interim financial statements. The implementation of the two aforementioned amendments did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations.
Note 3 - Concentration of Credit Risk
At March 31, 2012, the Company had approximately $7,268,000, which is its entire cash balance, in foreign bank accounts.
Note 4 - Property and Equipment
Property and equipment, net is summarized as follows:
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Office equipment | $ | 685,714 |
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Network equipment | 27,452,515 |
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Leasehold improvements | 153,888 |
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Software | 2,779,504 |
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Assets under construction | 31,944 |
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| 31,103,565 |
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Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization | 12,927,625 |
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| $ | 18,175,940 |
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Depreciation and amortization expense amounted to approximately $1,475,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2012.
Note 5 - Intangibles Assets and Goodwill
Intangible assets, net consist of the following:
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| Useful Life | | |
Patents | 5 years | | $ | 3,221 |
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net of accumulated amortization of $5,401 | | | |
Trademarks, | 5 years | | 17,562 |
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net of accumulated amortization of $24,887 | | | |
Indefeasible rights of use, | 5 to 15 years | | 3,402,784 |
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net of accumulated amortization of $1,372,542 | | | |
Customer list, | 5 years | | 6,171,565 |
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net of accumulated amortization of $8,160,139 | | | |
Intangibles in progress | | | 119,695 |
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| | | $ | 9,714,827 |
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Amortization expense related to intangible assets for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was approximately $902,000.
Aggregate amortization expense for each of next five fiscal years and thereafter is as follows:
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Twelve Months Ending March 31, | |
2013 | $ | 2,628,411 |
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2014 | 3,525,127 |
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2015 | 1,881,978 |
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2016 | 706,639 |
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2017 | 570,352 |
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Thereafter | 402,320 |
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| $ | 9,714,827 |
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Goodwill at March 31, 2012 is as follows:
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Goodwill | Indefinite life | $ | 14,137,588 |
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Note 6 - Related Party Transactions
The Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Neutral Tandem, Inc. and is also affiliated with NT Network Services, LLC under similar ownership. During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company entered into several transactions with its parent and affiliate. A summary of the transactions is as follows:
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Revenue | $ | 1,793,689 |
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Cost of telecommunication services | $ | 1,373,060 |
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Interest expense | $ | 37,153 |
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During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company had a revolving line of credit from Neutral Tandem, Inc. in the amount of $10,000,000, set to expire on July 31, 2014. Loans bore interest at 3.5% per annum.
At March 31, 2012, all related party payables have been eliminated and recorded as additional paid-in capital.
Note 7 - Contingencies
The Company was audited by the Italian Revenue Agency in February 2013. The Italian Revenue Agency disavowed the accounting for client lists as other intangible assets to be amortized over the period of five years considering them instead goodwill, for which the Italian Revenue Code prescribes an amortization period of eighteen years. Corporate income taxes due for the year 2009 in the amount of approximately $330,000, are classified as income taxes payable. Liabilities in the amount of approximately $1,029,000 for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2011, are classified in accounts payable and other current liabilities at March 31, 2012.
At March 31, 2012, a provision in the amount of approximately $2,060,000 for potential tax liabilities in conjunction with the Company’s activities in certain countries where a permanent establishment may give rise to corporate income and value added taxes is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities.
The Company is subject to various claims and proceedings in the ordinary course of business. Based on information currently available, management estimates that none of these claims or proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations, although such estimates can change in the future.
Note 8 - Provision for Income Taxes
The effective income tax rate was 26.57% for the three months ended March 31, 2012.
The effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2012, was lower than the Italian federal income tax rate of 27.5% due to the recurring impact of foreign operations, risk provisions and adjustments for accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) purposes.
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Note 9 - | Non-retirement Post-employment Benefits |
The Company provides certain post-employment benefits to eligible former employees during the period subsequent to employment, but prior to retirement, and accrues for the related cost over the service lives of the employees. These benefits include severance benefits. At March 31, 2012, the Company had approximately $625,000 of post-employment benefit liabilities included in other non-current liabilities. Post-employment benefit costs charged to operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012 totaled approximately $40,000.
The Company has non-cancellable operating leases for three locations. Future annual aggregate minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:
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Twelve Months Ending March 31, | |
2013 | $ | 577,994 |
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2014 | 513,185 |
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2015 | 555,039 |
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2016 | 531,698 |
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2017 | 431,665 |
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Thereafter | 1,850,520 |
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| $ | 4,460,101 |
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Rent expense charged to operations amounted to approximately $160,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2012.
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Note 11 - | Subsequent Events |
The Company has evaluated all events or transactions that occurred after March 31, 2012 through the date of these consolidated financial statements, which is the date that the consolidated financial statements were available to be issued.
Subsequent to March 31, 2012, the Company received an increase in the available line of credit from Neutral Tandem, Inc. to $20,000,000 which was set to expire on March 31, 2015.
On April 30, 2013, the Company’s stockholders entered into an agreement to sell, and sold all of the equity interest in the Company to GTT Communications, Inc (“GTT”). In consideration for the equity interest in the Company, GTT paid the sellers $52,500,000 in cash, subject to a capital adjustment, an adjustment based on the cash and cash equivalents in the Company, immediately prior to the acquisition and a reduction in an amount equal to the amount of indebtedness of the Company outstanding immediately prior to the acquisition.
Due to the acquisition of the Company by GTT as described above, the line of credit mentioned in the related party footnote was closed.
Except for what is described in Note 7, there were no other material subsequent events requiring disclosure, during this period.