The Company is the lessee of network base station equipments under various capital leases expiring in 2009. The assets and liabilities under those capital leases are recorded at fair market value. The assets are depreciated over the lease term, which approximates their useful lives, using the straight-line method. Depreciation expense of assets under capital leases in 2006 and 2005 was approximately $25,000 and $15,000 respectively.
As of December 31, 2006, the minimum future lease payments under these capital leases are:
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Note 9 - Employee Benefit Plan
Effective January 1, 2005, the Company established a new 401(k) retirement plan. The plan covers all eligible employees who have attained the age of twenty-one and have completed a half year of service with the Company. The Company could elect to match up to a certain amount of employees’ contributions to the 401(k) plan. Total employee and employer contributions are limited to 100% of compensation per participant or $42,000, whichever is less. For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, there were no employer contributions were made toward the 401(k) plan.
NOTE 10 -Stock Option Plan
The Company adopted a stock option plan during the year ended December 31, 2000 (the “2000 Plan”). Under the 2000 Plan, the Company can issue up to 1.5 million stock options. On February 10, 2005, the Board of Directors approved the increase in the number of stock options that can be granted under the 2000 Plan from 1.5 million to 3.0 million. The 2000 Plan is intended to provide incentives: (i) to officers and other employees of the Company by providing them with opportunities to purchase common stock in the Company pursuant to options granted, which qualify as incentive stock options; (ii) to directors, officers and employees of, and consultants and advisors of the Company, by providing them with opportunities to purchase common stock in the Company pursuant to options granted which do not qualify as incentive stock options (“nonqualified options”); and (iii) to directors, officers and employees of, and consultants and advisors to the Company, by providing them with awards of common stock in the Company (“stock awards”).
The purchase price per share of common stock deliverable upon the exercise of an option shall be determined by the Board of Directors; however, pursuant to the 2000 Plan it shall not be below fair market value on the date of issuance. Each option and all rights shall expire on such date as shall be set forth in the applicable Stock Rights Agreement, except that, in the case of an incentive stock option, such date shall not be later than ten (10) years after the date on which the option is granted and, in all cases, options shall be subject to earlier termination as provided in the 2000 Plan.
Options granted under the 2000 Plan shall be exercisable either in full or in installments, and shares issued pursuant to stock awards granted under the 2000 Plan shall vest either in full or in installments, at such time or times during such period as shall be set forth in the Stock Rights Agreement evidencing such stock rights, subject to the provisions of the 2000 Plan, provided that no option granted shall be exercisable during the first twelve (12) months after the date of grant. In addition, the 2000 Plan limits the right of the holder of outstanding options to exercise such vested options within a limited timetable as defined under the 2000 Plan upon a Participant’s death, becoming disabled or terminating employment.
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NOTE 10 -Stock Option Plan, continued
Transactions under the stock option plan during the year ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 are summarized as follows:
| | Number of Options | | Weighted Average Exercise Price | |
Outstanding at January 1, 2005 | | | 1,318,000 | | $ | 0.92 | |
Granted during the year 2005 | | | 870,000 | | | 1.00 | |
Forfeited/expired | | | (72,000 | ) | | 1.11 | |
Outstanding at December 31, 2005 | | | 2,116,000 | | $ | 0.91 | |
Granted during the year 2006 | | | 399,500 | | | 1.00 | |
Forfeited / expired | | | (368,500 | ) | | 1.12 | |
Outstanding at December 31, 2006 | | | 2,147,000 | | $ | 0.92 | |
The following table summarizes information concerning currently outstanding and exercisable stock options:
Outstanding Options | | Options exercisable |
| | Weighted- | | | | | | |
| Number | Average | Weighted- | | | Number | Weighted- | |
Range of | Outstanding at | Remaining | Average | | | Exercisable at | Average | |
Exercise | December 31, | Contractual | Exercise | Intrinsic | | December 31, | Exercise | Intrinsic |
Prices | 2006 | Life (years) | Price | Value | | 2006 | Price | Value |
$0.55 | 400,00 | 6.16 | $0.55 | $ 344,000 | | 400,000 | $0.55 | $344,000 |
$1.00 | 1,747,000 | 7.54 | $1.00 | 716,270 | | 1,382,500 | $1.00 | 566,825 |
| | | | | | | | |
| 2,147,000 | 7.28 | $0.92 | $1,060,270 | | 1,782,500 | $0.90 | $910,825 |
The intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the estimated market value of the Company’s common stock at December 31, 2006 which the Company determined to be $1.41 per share and the exercise price of the options.
| | 2005 | | 2006 | |
| | | | | |
Options exercisable – End of year | | | 1,782,500 | | | 1,541,667 | |
Weighted average fair value of the options granted during the years. | | $ | 0.57 | | $ | 0.46 | |
Weighted average remaining contractual life of the outstanding options – End of year | | | 7.28 years | | | 8.05 years | |
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NOTE 10 -Stock Option Plan, continued
The options granted to employees in 2006 and 2005 were exercisable at prices ranging from $0.80 and $1.00 per common share expiring at various periods through December 2016.
On March 15, 2006 the Board of Directors canceled 201,000 options granted to employees in fiscal 2001 and 2003 at exercise prices of $1.50 per common share and reissued these same options to the same employees at exercise prices of $1.00, the fair market value at the time of the re-issuance. Accordingly, the Company expensed $15,770 of stock based compensation during the year 2006 to reflect the beneficial transfer.
NOTE 11 -Stock Warrants
The Company has issued warrants to purchase shares of common stock to employees and certain non-employees at exercisable prices ranging from $0.50 to $1.50 per common share expiring at various periods through March 2010. Warrants are only exercisable after the Company becomes a C corporation for tax reporting purposes (see Note 15).
A summary of the status of the warrants for the years ended December 31, is as follows:
| | 2006 | | 2005 | |
Warrants outstanding - Beginning of year | | | 1,711,000 | | | 1,706,000 | |
Granted | | | — | | | 5,000 | |
Expired | | | (75,000 | ) | | — | |
Warrants outstanding - End of year | | | 1,636,000 | | | 1,711,000 | |
| | | | | | | |
Warrants exercisable - End of year | | | — | | | — | |
Weighted average fair value of the warrants granted during the year | | $ | NA | | $ | 0.49 | |
Weighted average remaining contractual life of the outstanding warrants - End of year | | | 2.20 years | | | 3.09 years | |
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NOTE 12 -Deferred Compensation
On January 1, 2005, the Company entered into a deferred compensation agreement with an officer, who is also a stockholder. The officer agreed to defer $125,000 of his salary for 2005. The agreement allows for the accrual of interest at 10% compounded monthly which totaled approximately $6,700 at December 31, 2005. The amount deferred is due and payable upon either 1) the change of control of the Company’s voting stock or sale of substantially all the assets of the Company; 2) December 31, 2006; or 3) an earlier date if so elected by the Board of Directors. The officer has the right to convert the deferred compensation costs into shares of common stock at $1.00 per share.
On January 1, 2006, the Company entered into a deferred compensation agreement with the same officer above. The officer agreed to defer $45,000 of his salary for 2006. The agreement allows for the accrual of interest at 10% compounded monthly. The amount deferred is due and payable upon either 1) the change of control of the Company’s voting stock or sale of substantially all the assets of the Company; 2) December 31, 2006; or 3) an earlier date if so elected by the Board of Directors. The officer has the right to convert the deferred compensation costs into shares of common stock at $1.00 per share. As of December 31, 2006, the Company has accrued interest of approximately $25,000 on the deferred compensation.
On January 4, 2007 the above deferred compensation, accrued interest and conversion rights along with the notes payable were sold to a third party investor and subsequently converted into common stock (see Note 15(a)).
On September 30, 2006, the company awarded a bonus of $40,000 to another officer of the Company, who is also a stockholder of which $10,000 was deferred as of December 31, 2006 and subsequently paid in cash on January 31, 2007.
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NOTE 13 -Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The following pronouncements have been issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”):
On February 15, 2007, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 159, entitled “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities”. The guidance in SFAS No. 159 allows reporting entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The objective underlying the development of this literature is to improve financial reporting by providing reporting entities with the opportunity to reduce volatility in reported earnings that results from measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions, using the guidance in SFAS No. 133 [as amended], entitled“Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”. The provisions of SFAS No. 159 are applicable to all reporting entities and is effective as of the beginning of the first fiscal year that begins subsequent to November 15, 2007. The Company does not believe this new accounting standard will have a material impact on its financial condition or results of operations.
In December 2006, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) EITF 00-19-2 “Accounting for Registration Payment Arrangements” (“FSP EITF 00-19-2”) which specifies that the contingent obligation to make future payments or otherwise transfer consideration under a registration payment arrangement should be separately recognized and measured in accordance with SFAS No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies.” Adoption of FSP EITF 00-19-02 is required for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company is currently evaluating the expected effect of FSP EITF 00-19-02 on its consolidated financial statements and is currently not yet in a position to determine such effects.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157,Fair Value Measurements. This statement provides a single definition of fair value, a framework for measuring fair value, and expanded disclosures concerning fair value. Previously, different definitions of fair value were contained in various accounting pronouncements creating inconsistencies in measurement and disclosures. SFAS No. 157 applies under those previously issued pronouncements that prescribe fair value as the relevant measure of value, except SFAS No. 123(R) and related interpretations and pronouncements that require or permit measurement similar to fair value but are not intended to measure fair value. This pronouncement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is evaluating the impact of this new standard, but currently believes that adoption will not have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.
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NOTE 13 -Recent Accounting Pronouncements, continued
In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)’s Office of the Chief Accountant and Divisions of Corporation Finance and Investment Management released Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 108,Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements (“SAB No. 108”), that provides interpretive guidance on how the effects of the carryover or reversal of prior year misstatements should be considered in quantifying a current year misstatement. The SEC staff believes that registrants should quantify errors using both a balance sheet and an income statement approach and evaluate whether either approach results in quantifying a misstatement that, when all relevant quantitative and qualitative factors are considered, is material. This pronouncement is effective for fiscal years ending after November 15, 2006. The Company has adopted SAB No. 108 and has found there to be no material impact on its financial position or results of operations.
In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (the “Interpretation”). The Interpretation establishes for all entities a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of tax positions, and requires certain expanded disclosures. The Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2006, and is to be applied to all open tax years as of the date of effectiveness. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of the application of the Interpretation to its consolidated financial statements.
In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155“Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments”, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140” (“SFAS 155”). SFAS 155 clarifies certain issues relating to embedded derivatives and beneficial interests in securitized financial assets. The provisions of SFAS 155 are effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued after fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2006. The Company does not expect this pronouncement to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In September 2005, the FASB ratified the following consensus reached in Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue 05-8: a) The issuance of convertible debt with a beneficial conversion feature results in a basis difference in applying FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards SFAS No. 109. Recognition of such a feature effectively creates a debt instrument and a separate equity instrument for book purposes, whereas the convertible debt is treated entirely as a debt instrument for income tax purposes. b) The resulting basis difference should be deemed a temporary difference because it will result in a taxable amount when the recorded amount of the liability is recovered or settled. c) Recognition of deferred taxes for the temporary difference should be reported as an adjustment to additional paid-in capital. This consensus is effective in the first interim or annual reporting period commencing after December 15, 2005, with early application permitted. The effect of applying the consensus should be accounted for retroactively to all debt instruments containing a beneficial conversion feature that are subject to EITF Issue 00-27 (and thus is applicable to debt instruments converted or extinguished in prior periods but
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NOTE 13 -Recent Accounting Pronouncements, continued
which are still presented in the financial statements). The adoption of this pronouncement did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
In June 2005, the EITF reached consensus on Issue No. 05-6 (“EITF 05-6”). EITF 05-6 provides guidance on determining the amortization period for leasehold improvements acquired in a business combination or acquired subsequent to lease inception. The guidance in EITF 05-6 will be applied prospectively and is effective for periods beginning after June 29, 2005. The adoption of EITF 05-6 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In June 2005, the FASB ratified EITF Issue No. 05-2, “The Meaning of `Conventional Convertible Debt Instrument” in EITF No. 00-19, “Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock” (“EITF No. 05-2”), which addresses when a convertible debt instrument should be considered `conventional’ for the purpose of applying the guidance in EITF No. 00-19. EITF No. 05-2 also retained the exemption under EITF No. 00-19 for conventional convertible debt instruments and indicated that convertible preferred stock having a mandatory redemption date may qualify for the exemption provided under EITF No. 00-19 for conventional convertible debt if the instrument’s economic characteristics are more similar to debt than equity. EITF No. 05-2 is effective for new instruments entered into and instruments modified in periods beginning after June 29, 2005. The adoption of this pronouncement did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154,“Accounting Changes and Error Correction.” This Statement replaces APB Opinion No. 20, Accounting Changes, and FASB Statement No. 3, Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements, and changes the requirements for the accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle. The statements apply to all voluntary changes in accounting principle. It also applies to changes required by an accounting pronouncement in the unusual instance that the pronouncement does not include specific transition provisions. When a pronouncement includes specific transition provisions, those provisions should be followed. This statement is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. The adoption of this pronouncement did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
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NOTE 14 -Commitments
Lease Obligations
The Company leases roof top rights, cellular towers and office space under various non-cancelable agreements expiring through December 2019. As of December 31, 2006, the total future lease payments are as follows:
Year Ending December 31, | | | |
2007 | | $ | 928,781 | |
2008 | | | 747,128 | |
2009 | | | 637,798 | |
2010 | | | 575,859 | |
2011 | | | 274,452 | |
Thereafter | | | 1,094,713 | |
| | $ | 4,258,731 | |
Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 totaled approximately $857,000 and $863,000, respectively.
NOTE 15 -Subsequent Events
a) On January 4, 2007, certain stockholders collectively transferred an aggregate of $1,616,753 in outstanding promissory notes and other payables due from Towerstream to a group of third party investors. In connection with these note transfers, Towerstream issued a new promissory note of approximately $1.7 million and cancelled the aforementioned obligations. As part of the arrangement, Towerstream agreed that it will take all actions to allow the investors to have the right to automatically convert the note into shares of common stock of UGC at a conversion price of $1.50 per share upon effectiveness of the merger as described below. In conjunction with the above transaction, the Towerstream Corporation, formerly UGC, a publicly traded shell company will record a charge of approximately $314,000 for the beneficial conversion feature granted to the holders of approximately $924,000 of the stockholders’ notes at $1.50 per share which did not originally have conversion rights and were converted to equity upon the Merger. In addition, a stockholder with a $250,000 convertible note exercised his right to convert the note into shares of common stock at $1.43 per share in conjunction with the Merger.
b) On January 12, 2007, Towerstream Acquisition, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of UGC merged with Towerstream Corporation, a private corporation. Upon closing of the merger, Towerstream Corporation became a wholly-owned subsidiary of UGC, and UGC succeeded to Towerstream Corporation’s line of business as its sole line of business. In connection with the merger, Towerstream Corporation changed its name to Towerstream I, Inc., and UGC changed its name to Towerstream Corporation.
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NOTE 15 -Subsequent Events, continued
c) On January 12, 2007, Towerstream merged with a newly formed subsidiary of UGC. In connection with the merger, UGC issued 15,000,000 shares of its common stock for 21,404,977 outstanding shares of common stock of Towerstream. As a result of the transaction, the former owners of Towerstream became the controlling stockholders of UGC and UGC changed its name to Towerstream Corporation. Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, 1,900,000 shares of the previously issued and outstanding shares of UGC remain outstanding and all other shares outstanding prior to the merger were cancelled.
Accordingly, the merger of Towerstream and UGC (the “Merger”) is deemed to be a reverse merger that has been accounted for as a recapitalization of Towerstream.
d) Concurrent with the Merger, UGC sold 5,110,056 shares of common stock for gross proceeds of $11,497,625 (at $2.25 per share). In addition, these investors received warrants to purchase 2,555,028 shares of common stock for a period of five years at an exercise price of $4.50 per share, collectively (the “Private Placement”). In connection with the Private Placement, UGC incurred placement agent fees totaling approximately $446,400, and issued 140,917 warrants with an estimated fair value of approximately $77,000 to the placement agent at an exercise price of $4.50 per share for a period of five years. In addition, UGC incurred other professional fees and expenses totaling approximately $522,300 in connection with the Merger. In connection with the sale of units of common stock and warrants, UGC agreed to file a registration statement underlying the resale of the common stock issued and underlying warrants no later than March 19, 2007, and to cause such statement to be effective on or before May 28, 2007. If such statement is either not filed or declared effective by the above dates, it must pay liquidated damages of 1% of the unit purchase price per month of delinquency with a maximum amount of damages of 6% of the unit purchase price.
e) In conjunction with the Merger, UGC sold $3,500,000 of senior convertible debentures (the “Debentures”). The Debentures require quarterly interest only payments of 8% per annum, mature on December 31, 2009 and contain certain restrictive debt covenants as defined in the agreement. The Debentures are convertible into shares of common stock of UGC at $2.75 per share. In addition, holders of the Debentures received warrants to purchase 636,364 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $4.00 per share and warrants to purchase 636,364 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $6.00 per share, for a period of five years. The issuance of the warrants resulted in the recording of a debt discount of approximately $527,000. In connection with the sale of the debentures, UGC agreed to file a registration statement underlying the resale of the common stock issued upon conversion of the debentures and underlying warrants no later than March 29, 2007, and to cause such statement to be effective on or before May 28, 2007. If such statement is either not filed or declared effective by the above dates, it must pay liquidated
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NOTE 15 -Subsequent Events, continued
damages of 1% of the debenture purchase price per month of delinquency with a maximum mount of damages of 6% of the debenture purchase price.
In connection with the Debentures, UGC incurred placement agent fees totaling approximately $140,000, and issued 63,634 warrants with an estimated fair value of $34,750 to the placement agent at an exercise price of $4.50 per share for a period of five years.
f) In conjunction with the merger, on January 12, 2007 Towerstream Corporation, formerly UGC, reserved a total of 3,200,000 shares for the issuance of options and warrants. The total options and warrants exchanged in the merger totaled 2,651,027. Also, in conjunction with the merger Towerstream adopted the 2007 Equity Compensation Plan (the “2007 Plan”). The Plan provides a means for awarding specific equity-based benefits to officers and other employees, consultants and directors to encourage them to exercise their best efforts to enhance its growth. Under the Merger agreement all options and certain warrants and their respective rights and obligations, that were outstanding prior to the merger were transferred into the 2007 Plan and totaled 1,854,950. The total number of shares of Common Stock that can be delivered under the 2007 Plan is 2,403,923.
g) On January 12, 2007 the Board of Directors issued 50,000 non-qualified stock options to directors and 100,000 non-qualified stock options to a consultant. In addition, 3,504 incentive stock options were issued to an employee. All options were issued under the 2007 Plan at an exercise price of $2.25, the estimated market price of the common stock on the date of issuance.
h) In conjunction with the merger, on January 12, 2007, Towerstream Corporation’s income tax status as an S corporation terminated and subsequently will be classified as a C corporation for income tax reporting purposes.
i) On January 12, 2007 and concurrent with the Merger the $250,000 6% promissory note dated November 2, 2006 was converted into 156,250 shares of common stock. Towerstream Corporation will record a charge of approximately $64,000 for the beneficial conversion feature granted to the note holder.
j) On January 18, 2007, Towerstream entered into a one year consulting agreement with a company to provide services related to investor relations. The agreement calls for monthly payments of $7,500 plus expenses and a non-refundable issuance of 200,000 shares of Towerstream common stock.
k) On February 8, 2007, a stockholder exercised his warrant to purchase 56,062 shares of common stock of the Company for $119,973.
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NOTE 15 -Subsequent Events, continued
l) On February 14, 2007, the Board of Directors issued 75,000 incentive stock options to a member of management under the 2007 Equity Compensation Plan at an exercise price of $9.74, which was 110% of the estimated market price of the common stock on the date of the issuance. The options vest quarterly over two years.
m) On March 12, 2007 the Company entered into two, five year, antenna site license operating lease agreements which require monthly payments of $2,800 and $714 respectively.