These factors could change in the future, affecting the determination of stock-based compensation expense in future periods. In the future, we may elect to use different assumptions under the Black-Scholes valuation model or a different valuation model, which could result in a significantly different impact on our net income or loss.
The Company’s determination of fair value of share-based payment awards is made as of their respective dates of grant using the Black Scholes option valuation model. Because the Company’s options have certain characteristics that are significantly different from traded options, the Black Scholes option valuation model may not provide an accurate measure of the fair value of the Company’s options. Although the fair value of the Company’s options is determined in accordance with ASC No. 718, that value may not be indicative of the fair value observed in a willing buyer/willing seller market transaction. The calculated compensation cost is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the options.
See also Note 6 – Stock Based Compensation of the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding our accounting policies for stock-based compensation.
There were various accounting standards and interpretations issued during the nine months ended January 31, 2011, none of which are expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, operations, or cash flows.
Our direct marketing services segment consists of our Enversa division.
Our direct marketing segment had revenues totaling $1,494,089 for the three month period ended January 31, 2011 as compared to $1,246,271 for the three month period ended January 31, 2010. This increase is due to the increase in the number of active employees in sales as well as due to the utilization of existing employees in diverse service areas including search engine optimization (“SEO”) and performance marketing.
Similarly, gross profit at our direct marketing segment increased for the three months ended January 31, 2011 to $787,159 from $644,529 for the three month period ended January 31, 2010. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue increased from 51.7% to 52.7% due to increased profit margins from our expanded client base and the delivery of high margin services including SEO and performance marketing.
Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses totaled $755,964 for the three months ended January 31, 2011 as compared to $485,904 for the corresponding period in the prior year. The increase of $270,060 is primarily due to the fact that we increased our number of sales and SEO employees which created corresponding increases in rent and utilities.
Net loss totaled $54,036 for the three months ended January 31, 2011 as compared to net income of $50,931 for the corresponding period in the prior year. The decrease is primarily due to our aforementioned SG&A increases and the investment in our sales force.
Our communications services segment consists of all the businesses acquired in the Woodland Acquisition.
Revenues and Gross profit:
Our communications services segment had revenues totaling $1,445,262 for the three month period ended January 31, 2011 as compared to $1,659,172 for the three month period ended January 31, 2010. This decrease is primarily due to the fact that our two largest customers merged in the second half of calendar year 2009 and, accordingly, the Company experienced a reduction in roaming revenues. Because the merger was completed in the second half of 2009, the Company believes the merger’s impact on revenues has been fully realized but can make no guarantees that there will not be additional revenue declines.
For the same reasons, gross profit decreased for the three months ended January 31, 2011 to $1,198,564 from $1,321,870 for the three month period ended January 31, 2010. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue improved to 82.9% during the three months ended January 31, 2011 versus 79.7% during the corresponding period in the prior year due to the relocation of certain equipment and a corresponding reduction in carrier rates.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses:
SG&A expenses totaled $498,655 for the three months ended January 31, 2011 as compared to $795,851 for the corresponding period in the prior year. The decrease of $297,196 is primarily due to two factors (1) the reduction of headcount in the Communication services segment and (2) a reduction in non-recurring legal expenses period over period. Non-recurring legal fees for the three months ended January 31, 2011 totaled $164,857 as compared to $306,223, an improvement of $141,366. Absent legal expenses, SG&A for the three months ended January 31, 2011 would have totaled $333,798, virtually identical to that of the prior year period.
Net Income:
Net income totaled $51,339 for the three months ended January 31, 2011 as compared to net loss of $201,431 for the corresponding period in the prior year. The improvement of $252,770 is primarily due to the decrease in non-recurring legal fees totaling $141,366, the reduction in headcount at the communications services segment and the reduction in interest expenses resulting from the pay down of debt.
Corporate
Our corporate segment consists of the CornerWorld, Inc. division as well as expenses generated from our corporate group. By its nature, the Corporate group generates no revenues or gross profit.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses:
SG&A expenses totaled $505,272 for the three months ended January 31, 2011 as compared to $439,985 for the corresponding period in the prior year. The increase of $65,287 is primarily due to the existence of non-recurring legal fees totaling $124,986 relating to the Company during the three month period ended January 31, 2011. Absent those costs, SG&A expenses would have totaled $380,286, an improvement of $56,699.
Comparison of the nine months ended January 31, 2011 to the nine months ended January 31, 2010
Direct marketing services
Revenues and Gross profit:
Our direct marketing segment had revenues totaling $3,952,474 for the three month period ended January 31, 2011 as compared to $3,270,380 for the nine month period ended January 31, 2010. This increase is due to the investment in our sales organization and in our SEO and performance marketing lines of business. The investment in the sales organization increased personnel focused on selling our services which, in turn, generated increases in revenues. The increase in personnel focused solely on revenue generation has, as expected, led directly to an increase in revenues.
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For the same reasons, gross profit at our direct marketing segment increased for the nine months ended January 31, 2011 to $1,967,859 from $1,680,098 for the three month period ended January 31, 2010. Similar to the increase in revenues as stated above, the increase in personnel focused solely on revenue generation and the corresponding increase in revenues has also led to an expansion of our gross profit. However, gross profit as a percentage of revenue decreased from 51.4% to 49.8% due to an increase in sales of lower margin services.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses:
SG&A expenses totaled $1,859,192 for the nine months ended January 31, 2011 as compared to $1,210,183 for the corresponding period in the prior year. The increase of $649,009 is primarily due to the aforementioned investments in our sales force and SEO business which created corresponding increases in headcount, rent and utilities.
Net Loss
Net loss totaled $149,410 for the nine months ended January 31, 2011 as compared to net income of $138,417 for the corresponding period in the prior year. The difference is primarily due to the SG&A increases associated with aforementioned investments in our sales force and SEO business which created corresponding increases in headcount, rent and utilities. In addition, we recorded bad debt expense of $27,445 during the three month period ended July 31, 2010 related to problems associated with revenues from one customer.
Communications services
Revenues and Gross profit:
Our communications services segment had revenues totaling $4,814,773 for the nine month period ended January 31, 2011 as compared to $5,478,018 for the nine month period ended January 31, 2010. This decrease is primarily due to the fact that our two largest customers merged in the second half of calendar year 2009 and, accordingly, the Company experienced a reduction in roaming revenues. Because the merger was completed in the second half of 2009, the Company believes the merger’s impact on revenues has been fully realized but can make no guarantees that there will not be additional revenue declines.
For the same reasons, gross profit decreased for the three months ended January 31, 2011 to $3,902,598 from $4,425,191 for the three month period ended January 31, 2010. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue improved to 81.1% during the three months ended January 31, 2011 versus 80.8% during the corresponding period in the prior year due to the relocation of certain equipment and a corresponding reduction in carrier rates.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses:
SG&A expenses totaled $1,708,367 for the nine months ended January 31, 2011 as compared to $1,686,976 for the corresponding period in the prior year. The increase of $21,391 is primarily due an increase non-recurring legal fees for the nine months ended January 31, 2011 totaling $591,423 as compared to $306,223 Absent legal expenses, SG&A for the nine months ended January 31, 2011 would have totaled $1,116,944, an improvement over the corresponding SG&A, absent legal fees, which would have totaled 1,380,753. The improvement in SG&A absent legal fees is due to the reduction of headcount in the Communication services segment.
Net Income:
Net income totaled $600,451 for the nine months ended January 31, 2011 as compared to net income of $520,233 for the corresponding period in the prior year. The improvement of $80,218 is primarily due the fact that one of our subsidiaries received a favorable lawsuit settlement during the nine month period ended January 31, 2011 which was offset, to some degree, by non-recurring legal fees totaling $591,423. In addition, interest expenses were down resulting from the pay down of debt. Net income was also adversely impacted by the decrease in revenues related to the merger of our two largest customers during the second half of 2009.
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Corporate
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses:
SG&A expenses totaled $1,321,164 for the nine month period ended January 31, 2011 as compared to $1,061,667 for the corresponding period in the prior year. The increase of $259,497 is primarily associated with an increase of non-recurring legal fees at our corporate offices totaling $280,360. Absent legal fees, SG&A expenses would have totaled $1,040,804 for an improvement of $20,863.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of January 31, 2011, we had a working capital deficit of approximately $5.1 million and cash of $801,077. Our working capital deficit is primarily related to the short-term nature of selected tranches of the debt we issued to finance our acquisitions and has increased from our April 30, 2010 year end deficit which totaled approximately $4.3 million. This increase is primarily due to the fact that $0.6 million of long term debt became current during the nine months ended January 31, 2011. Though we expect that we will refinance a substantial portion of these short-term obligations, there can be no guarantee that we will be successful in doing so. We believe the cash flows from our existing operations will be adequate to manage our debt commitments should we be unsuccessful in refinancing our short-term obligations.
Management expects that its current cash and operational cash flow will sustain the Company until balloon payments on outstanding debt obligations totaling $4.6 million become due on February 23, 2012. With respect to additional financing required, at this point, the Company forecasts it will need approximately $4.6 million in additional financing to meet this commitment, assuming all other financial commitments remain as they are currently structured. If we are unable to obtain additional funding sources, our lender could call our loan into default which would inhibit our ability to pay costs necessary to perform existing contracts, to acquire new business or to develop new products; in addition, our lender could foreclose on the collateral securing its loan. As previously noted, in connection with the Settlement Agreement, assuming we are able to finance the payments required pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, substantially all of the $4.6 million required to be paid in February 2012 will be refinanced to longer term maturities and our short-term liquidity issues will be significantly alleviated. There can be no guarantees that we will be able to successfully raise the capital required to finance the payments upon which the Settlement Agreement is contingent.
Our investing activity for the three months ended January 31, 2011, consisted primarily of $91,221 of capital expenditures, primarily associated with the relocation of several of our facilities, including our home office. Management believes the reduced rents in the new locations will more than offset the capital expenditures.
We have no other bank financing or other external sources of liquidity. We source all of our liquidity through our operations and this was our seventh consecutive quarter where the Company’s operations generated positive operating cash flow. We expect that trend to continue.
We will need to obtain additional capital in order to expand our operations. We are currently investigating other financial alternatives, including additional equity and/or debt financing. In order to obtain capital, we may need to sell additional shares of our common stock or borrow funds from private lenders. However, there can be no assurance that any additional financing will become available to us, and if available, that such financing will be on terms acceptable to us.
Off-balance sheet arrangements
We have not entered into any off-balance sheet arrangements.
Effects of Inflation
Inflation has not had any material impact on the Company’s prices, net sales or revenues.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Not applicable.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e)) designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in its reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
The Company’s management, with the participation of its principal executive officer and its chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e)) as of January 31, 2011. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that, as of that date, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, were not effective at a reasonable assurance level.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Except as noted above, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act, during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Management’s Remediation Plan
Management determined that a material weakness existed due to an inability to appropriately segregate duties in the accounting department due to a lack of the number of personnel in the accounting department. The Company has hired a chief financial officer and has replaced selected accounting personnel with more seasoned professionals, including additional certified public accountants, to help perform certain accounting and financial functions. In addition, management has included additional reviews and controls to mitigate the size of the accounting department and the overlap of responsibilities. Management believes the foregoing efforts will effectively remediate this material weakness but the Company can give no assurance that the additional controls will be effective. As the Company continues to evaluate and work to improve its internal control over financial reporting, management may determine to take additional measures to address control deficiencies or determine to modify the remediation plan described above. We cannot assure you that, as circumstances change, any additional material weakness will not be identified.
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Please see Note 5 – Commitments and Contingencies – of the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Not applicable.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
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Item 4. [Removed and Reserved]
Item 5. Other information
None.
Item 6. Exhibits
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Exhibit Numbers | | Description | | Method of Filing |
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3.1 | | Articles of Incorporation of CornerWorld Corporation, formerly known as Olympic Weddings International, Inc., dated November 9, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2, filed September 27, 2005). | | |
3.2 | | Certificate of Correction of CornerWorld Corporation, formerly known as Olympic Weddings International, Inc., dated November 24, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Form 10-Q, filed December 15, 2010) | | |
3.3 | | Certificate of Change of CornerWorld Corporation, formerly known as Olympic Weddings International, Inc., dated October 18, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed October 25, 2006). | | |
3.4 | | Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation For Nevada Profit Corporations of CornerWorld Corporation, formerly known as Olympic Weddings International, Inc., dated May 4, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Form 10-Q, filed December 15, 2010) | | |
3.5 | | Bylaws of CornerWorld Corporation, formerly known as Olympic Weddings International, Inc., dated November 9, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2, filed September 27, 2005). | | |
10.1 | | Settlement Agreement dated February 3, 2011 by and between CornerWorld Corporation and Ned B. Timmer. | | (1) |
10.2 | | Stock Option Agreement dated October 13, 2010 between CornerWorld Corporation and V. Chase McCrea III, Chief Financial Officer | | (1) |
31.1 | | Rule 13a-14(a) Certification by our chief executive officer | | (1) |
31.2 | | Rule 13a-14(a) Certification by our chief financial officer | | (1) |
32.1 | | Section 1350 Certification by our chief executive officer | | (2) |
32.2 | | Section 1350 Certification by our chief financial officer | | (2) |
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(1) | Filed herewith. |
(2) | Furnished (and not filed) herewith pursuant to Item 601(b)(32)(ii) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act. |
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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| CORNERWORLD CORPORATION |
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| Registrant |
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March 17, 2011 | /s/ V. Chase McCrea III |
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| V. Chase McCrea III |
| Chief Financial Officer |
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