UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
FORM 10-Q
x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE |
| SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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| For the quarter ended March 31, 2007 |
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མ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) |
| OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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| For the transition period from _________to_________ |
Commission File No. 333-1026-D
FASTFUNDS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Nevada | 87-0425514 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
319 Clematis Street, Suite 703
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(561) 514-9042
(Registrant's telephone number including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. xYes མNo
Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
Large Accelerated Filer ¨, | | Accelerated Filer ¨, | | Non-Accelerated Filer x |
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b.2 of the Exchange Act). xYes ྈNo
Number of shares of common stock outstanding at May 21, 2007: 7,245,301
FASTFUNDS FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART I | FINANCIAL INFORMATION | Page |
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| Item 1. | Financial statements: | |
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| | Condensed consolidated balance sheets - March 31, 2007 (unaudited) and December 31, 2006 | 2 |
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| | Condensed consolidated statements of operations- three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 (unaudited) | 3 |
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| | Condensed consolidated statement of changes in stockholders' equity deficiency - three months ended March 31, 2007 (unaudited) | 4 |
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| | Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows - three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 (unaudited) | 5 |
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| | Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited) | 6-14 |
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| Item 2. | Management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations | 15-19 |
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| Item 3. | Quantitative and qualitative disclosures of market risk | 20 |
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| Item 4. | Disclosure controls and procedures | 21 |
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PART II | OTHER INFORMATION | |
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| Item 1. | Legal proceedings | 21 |
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| Item 2. | Unregistered sales of equity securities and use of proceeds | 21 |
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| Item 3. | Defaults upon senior securities | 21 |
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| Item 4. | Submission of matters to a vote of security holders | 21 |
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| Item 5. | Other information | 21 |
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| Item 6. | Exhibits | 22 |
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FASTFUNDS FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
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ASSETS | | | | | |
Current assets: | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 65,387 | | $ | 53,190 | |
Accounts receivable, net | | | 239,100 | | | | |
Current portion of notes and advances receivable | | | 50,000 | | | 140,000 | |
Other current assets | | | 720,669 | | | 12,727 | |
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Total current assets | | | 1,075,156 | | | 205,917 | |
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Notes receivable (Note 3) | | | 279,575 | | | | |
Property and equipment, net | | | 11,221 | | | 14,047 | |
Intangible and other assets, net | | | 200 | | | 200 | |
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| | | 290,996 | | | 14,247 | |
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| | $ | 1,366,152 | | $ | 220,164 | |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY DEFICIENCY | | | | | | | |
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Current liabilities: | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | 598,306 | | $ | 389,170 | |
Due to parent company (Note 1) | | | | | | 2,151,572 | |
Accrued expenses | | | 606,434 | | | 630,774 | |
Convertible and other promissory notes and current portion of long-term | | | | | | | |
debt (Note 4) | | | 2,108,000 | | | 2,108,000 | |
Derivative liabilities | | | 675,102 | | | 461,521 | |
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Total current liabilities | | | 3,987,842 | | | 5,741,037 | |
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Long-term debt, net of current portion | | | 99,216 | | | 29,581 | |
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Commitments and contingencies (Notes 4 and 5) | | | | | | | |
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Stockholders' equity deficiency (Note 6): | | | | | | | |
Preferred stock, $.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares | | | | | | | |
issued and outstanding | | | | | | | |
Common stock, $.001 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 16,162,645 | | | | | | | |
shares (2007) and 15,580,959 shares (2006) issued and 7,245,301 shares | | | | | | | |
(2007) and 15,580,959 shares (2006) outstanding | | | 16,163 | | | 15,581 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 21,940,583 | | | 19,655,226 | |
Investment in parent company common stock | | | (6,801,204 | ) | | (6,801,204 | ) |
Notes, advances and interest receivable, related parties | | | (429,766 | ) | | (6,266,843 | ) |
Common treasury stock at cost; 8,917,344 shares (2007) | | | (4,547,845 | ) | | | |
Accumulated deficit | | | (12,898,837 | ) | | (12,153,214 | ) |
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Total stockholders' equity deficiency | | | (2,720,906 | ) | | (5,550,454 | ) |
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| | $ | 1,366,152 | | $ | 220,164 | |
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
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THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2007 AND 2006 (UNAUDITED) |
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Fee revenue, net | | $ | 23,560 | | $ | 1,711,956 | |
Other income | | | | | | 300,000 | |
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Total revenue | | | 23,560 | | | 2,011,956 | |
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Operating expenses: | | | | | | | |
Fees to casinos | | | | | | 557,415 | |
Salaries and benefits | | | | | | 303,489 | |
Processing fees | | | 21,425 | | | 214,361 | |
Returned checks (collected) | | | (3,700 | ) | | 24,856 | |
Other | | | 4,703 | | | 133,049 | |
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Total operating expenses | | | 22,428 | | | 1,233,170 | |
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Gross margin | | | 1,132 | | | 778,786 | |
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Selling, general and administrative | | | (476,908 | ) | | (2,307,945 | ) |
Gain on sale of assets (Note 1) | | | | | | 4,145,835 | |
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(Loss) income from operations | | | (475,776 | ) | | 2,616,676 | |
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Other income (expense): | | | | | | | |
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Interest expense, including related party interest of $17,533 (2006) | | | (82,036 | ) | | (1,276,340 | ) |
Loss on debt extinguishment | | | (190,571 | ) | | | |
Interest income, including related party interest of $2,739 (2007) and $29,781 (2006) | | | 2,760 | | | 112,355 | |
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Total other expense | | | (269,847 | ) | | (1,163,985 | ) |
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(Loss) income before income taxes | | | (745,623 | ) | | 1,452,691 | |
Income tax expense (Note 7) | | | | | | (1,028,000 | ) |
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Net (loss) income | | $ | (745,623 | ) | $ | 424,691 | |
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Basic net (loss) income per share | | $ | (0.11 | ) | $ | 0.03 | |
Diluted net (loss) income per share | | $ | (0.11 | ) | $ | 0.03 | |
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | 6,921,371 | | | 13,718,500 | |
Diluted | | | 6,921,371 | | | 14,375,067 | |
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY DEFICIENCY |
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THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2007 (UNAUDITED) |
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| | Common stock | | Additional paid-in | | Investment in | | Notes, advances and interest receivable, | | Common treasury | | Accumulated | | Total stockholders' | |
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Balances, January 1, 2007 | | | 15,580,959 | | $ | 15,581 | | $ | 19,655,226 | | $ | (6,801,204 | ) | $ | (6,266,843 | ) | | | | $ | $(12,153,214 | ) | $ | (5,550,454 | ) |
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Return of Company common stock in satisfaction | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
of notes, advances and interest receivable | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Notes 1 and 6) | | | | | | | | | 1,227,019 | | | | | | 5,814,617 | | | (4,547,845 | ) | | | | | 2,493,791 | |
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Issuance of common stock upon cashless | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
exercise of warrants | | | 181,686 | | | 182 | | | (182 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - | |
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Decrease in notes and advances receivable due | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
from related parties, net (Note 6) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22,460 | | | | | | | | | 22,460 | |
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Warrants issued for services (Note 5) | | | | | | | | | 821,420 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 821,420 | |
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Conversion of accounts payable to common stock | | | 250,000 | | | 250 | | | 124,750 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 125,000 | |
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Issuance of common stock for services | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Note 5) | | | 150,000 | | | 150 | | | 112,350 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 112,500 | |
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Net loss | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (745,623 | ) | | (745,623 | ) |
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Balances, March 31, 2007 | | | 16,162,645 | | $ | 16,163 | | $ | 21,940,583 | | $ | (6,801,204 | ) | $ | (429,766 | ) | $ | (4,547,845 | ) | $ | (12,898,837 | ) | $ | (2,720,906 | ) |
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
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THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2007 AND 2006 (UNAUDITED) |
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Net cash used in operating activities | | $ | (183,916 | ) | $ | (884,392 | ) |
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Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | | | |
Cash acquired in redemption agreement transaction (Note 1) | | | 2,363 | | | | |
Repayments on notes and interest receivable | | | 165,000 | | | 25,461 | |
Proceeds received from asset sale, net of costs (Note 1) | | | | | | 12,642,784 | |
Issuance of note receivable | | | (50,000 | ) | | (5,000,000 | ) |
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Net cash provided by investing activities | | | 117,363 | | | 7,668,245 | |
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Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | | |
Decrease in checks issued in excess of cash in bank | | | | | | (1,086,904 | ) |
Borrowings on notes and loans payable | | | 87,500 | | | 400,000 | |
Repayments on notes and loans payable | | | | | | (7,776,936 | ) |
Payment of deferred loan costs | | | (8,750 | ) | | | |
Notes and advances to related parties | | | | | | (424,005 | ) |
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | | | 78,750 | | | (8,887,845 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 12,197 | | $ | (2,103,992 | ) |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | | | 53,190 | | | 8,273,253 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | | $ | 65,387 | | $ | 6,169,261 | |
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | | | | | | | |
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Cash paid for interest | | $ | 72,186 | | $ | 730,536 | |
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Cash paid for income taxes | | $ | - | | $ | - | |
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Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities: | | | | | | | |
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Conversion of accounts payable to common stock | | $ | 125,000 | | | | |
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Conversion of parent company note payable and accrued interest to | | | | | | | |
common stock | | | | | $ | 3,905,960 | |
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Receipt of parent company common stock in satisfaction of notes, | | | | | | | |
advances and interest receivable | | | | | $ | 6,144,000 | |
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
FASTFUNDS FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2007 AND 2006 (UNAUDITED)
1. | Business and organization, basis of presentation, asset sale and management’s plans: |
Business and organization:
FastFunds Financial Corporation (“FFFC” or the “Company”) is a holding company, and through January 31, 2006, operated primarily through its wholly-owned subsidiary Chex Services, Inc. (“Chex”). As disclosed in the December 31, 2006 Form 10-K, FFFC also has several other non-operating wholly-owned subsidiaries. FFFC and its subsidiaries are referred to as (the “Company”). The Company is a subsidiary of Hydrogen Power, Inc. (“HPI” or the “Parent”), a public company, formerly known as Equitex, Inc. As of March 31, 2007, HPI owns and controls approximately 49% of the Company’s outstanding common stock.
Chex, a Minnesota corporation, provided financial services prior to the sale of substantially all of Chex’s assets, which primarily consisted of check cashing, automated teller machine (ATM) access, and credit card advances to customers primarily at Native American owned casinos and gaming establishments (the “Asset Sale”).
Basis of presentation:
Unaudited financial statements:
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company without audit. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary to present the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for all stated periods have been made. Except as described below, these adjustments consist only of normal and recurring adjustments. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with a reading of the Company’s consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Form 10-K annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 30, 2007. Interim results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 are not necessarily indicative of future operating results for the full year.
Return of Company common stock from parent:
On January 2, 2007, pursuant to the terms of a Redemption, Stock, Sale and Release Agreement (the “Redemption Agreement”) by and between HPI and the Company, the Company (i) redeemed 8,917,344 shares of FFFC’s common stock held by HPI, (ii) acquired from HPI an aggregate of 5,000 shares of common stock of Denaris Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Denaris”), (iii) acquired from HPI an aggregate of 1,000 shares of common stock of Key Financial Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Key Financial”), and (iv) acquired from HPI an aggregate of 1,000 shares of common stock of Nova Financial Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Nova Financial”). Denaris was a majority owned subsidiary of HPI, and Key Financial and Nova Financial were wholly owned subsidiaries of HPI. Denaris, Key Financial and Nova Financial do not have significant operations. The shares of common stock of each entity transferred by HPI pursuant to the Redemption Agreement constituted all of HPI’s holdings in each entity. The net book value of these entitites was $342,568 (which consisted primarily of cash, accounts receivable, notes receivable and accounts payable). In consideration of the redemption and acquisition of the shares of Denaris, Key Financial and Nova Financial, the Company released HPI from all outstanding payment obligations of HPI to the Company, which totaled $5,814,617 and HPI released the Company from all payment obligations of the Company to HPI, which totaled $2,163,572. The Company accounted for the difference between the value of the assets received (carrying value) and the consideration exchanged as an increase to additional paid-in capital.
Asset sale:
On December 22, 2005, FFFC and Chex entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “APA”) with Game Financial Corporation (“Game”), pursuant to which FFFC and Chex agreed to sell all of its cash access contracts and certain related assets, which represented substantially all the assets of Chex. Such assets also represented substantially all of the operating assets of the Company on a consolidated basis. On January 31, 2006, FFFC and Chex completed the Asset Sale for $14 million pursuant to the APA and received net cash
FASTFUNDS FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2007 AND 2006 (UNAUDITED)
1. | Business and organization, basis of presentation, asset sale and management’s plans (continued) |
| Basis of presentation (continued): |
Asset sale (continued):
proceeds of $12,642,784 and realized a pre-tax book gain of $4,145,835. As a result of the Asset Sale, the Company has no substantial continuing operations. Therefore, the Company is not reporting and accounting for the sale of Chex’s assets as discontinued operations.
Additionally, FFFC and Chex entered into a Transition Services Agreement (the “TSA”) with Game pursuant to which FFFC and Chex agreed to provide certain services to Game to ensure a smooth transition of the sale of the cash-access financial services business. Pursuant to the TSA, FFFC and Chex provided the necessary services for approximately three months and Game paid FFFC $150,000 per month. The TSA terminated in May 2006, and as a result FFFC recorded $300,000 of other income pursuant to the agreement for the three months ended March 31, 2006.
On March 14, 2006, FFFC loaned HPI $5 million of the total proceeds from the Asset Sale for one year at 10% per annum interest (Note 6). Based on management’s evaluation of repayment intentions, and in consideration of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) Topic 4-E regarding receivables from affiliates, the total face value amount is presented as a reduction of stockholders’ equity at December 31, 2006. This note was settled as part of the Redemption Agreement described above.
Going concern and management’s plans:
In the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm includes an explanatory paragraph that describes substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company’s interim financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2007 have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. The Company reported a net loss of $745,623 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and has a working capital deficit of approximately $2,900,000 and accumulated deficit of approximately $12,900,000 as of March 31, 2007. Moreover, the Company presently has no ongoing business operations or sources of revenue and has little resources with which to obtain or develop new operations.
These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not contain any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
Currently, the Company does not have a revolving loan agreement with any financial institution, nor can the Company provide any assurance it will be able to enter into any such agreement in the future, or be able to raise funds through further issuance of debt or equity in the Company.
The Company evaluates, on an ongoing basis, potential business acquisition/restructuring opportunities that become available from time to time, which management considers in relation to its corporate plans and strategies.
On January 31, 2007, FFFC announced that it executed a letter of intent to acquire Industrial Systems, Inc. ("ISI"). ISI, founded in 1991 and based in Delta, Colorado, provides turn-key engineering procurement and construction services to the mining, energy and natural resources industries throughout the United States. The letter of intent calls for FFFC to acquire 100% of the outstanding securities of ISI in an all stock tax-free exchange. While specific details are being negotiated as part of a definitive agreement, terms of the letter of intent call for the existing stockholders of ISI to own approximately 65% of the Company's common stock at closing of the transaction, with the potential to earn an estimated additional 6% based on post-closing
FASTFUNDS FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2007 AND 2006 (UNAUDITED)
1. | Business and organization, basis of presentation, asset sale and management’s plans (continued) |
Going concern and management’s plans (continued):
incentives. Completion of the transaction is subject to further due diligence by each party, negotiation and execution of a definitive agreement, and other customary pre-closing conditions, and is anticipated to occur during the quarter ending June 30, 2007. If consummated, this transaction would likely be accounted for as public shell merger or a reverse acquisition with the Company being treated for accounting purposes as the accounting acquiree.
2. | Summary of significant accounting policies: |
Investment in Parent:
At March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the Company has an investment in common stock of its Parent, HPI (Note 6). The Company presents its investment in HPI common stock as a component of stockholders’ equity deficiency at cost in a manner similar to treasury stock. This presentation is based upon the Company’s consideration of the provisions of Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue No. 98-2, Accounting by a Subsidiary or Joint Venture for an Investment in the Stock of its Parent Company or Joint Venture Partner. This EITF discusses that in the separate financial statements of a subsidiary; an investment in the common stock of a parent whose only significant asset is its investment in the subsidiary is essentially the same as stock of the subsidiary and should be classified as a reduction to stockholders’ equity.
Stock based compensation:
The Company has one stock option plan and also grants options and warrants to consultants outside of its stock option plan pursuant to individual agreements.
During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company granted officers and directors 70,000 options to purchase shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.75 per share (the market value of the common stock on the date of the grant). The options were valued at $30,920 based upon the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The options were fully-vested at the date of the grant and therefore, the Company recorded $30,920 of non-cash expense during the three months ended March 31, 2007. There were no options granted for the three months ended March 31, 2006.
In January 2007 the Company issued warrants to purchase 500,000 shares of its common stock to a third party for professional services. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.50 per share and expire in January 2010. They were valued at $163,500 based upon the Black-Scholes option pricing model and are included in selling, general and administrative expense for the three months ending March 31, 2007.
In March 2007 the Company issued warrants to purchase 800,000 shares of its common stock to the Chairman of the Board of the Company and additional warrants to purchase an aggregate of 800,000 shares of its common stock was issued to two third parties. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.50 and expire in March 2010. The warrants were valued at $608,000 using the Black Scholes option pricing model and are being amortized over a one-year term as the warrants were issued in connection with obtaining financing from a third party (Note 4). As a result, $50,000 is included in selling, general and administrative expense for the three months ending March 31, 2007.
Also in March 2007, the Company granted warrants to purchase 50,000 shares of its common stock to a third party in consideration of a promissory note issued to the third party from ISI. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.50 and expire in March 2010. The Company valued the warrants at $19,000 based upon the Black Scholes option pricing model and is included in selling, general and administrative expense for the three months ending March 31, 2007.
The weighted average grant date fair value of warrants granted during the three months ended March 31, 2007 was $2.17.
FASTFUNDS FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2007 AND 2006 (UNAUDITED)
2. | Summary of significant accounting policies (continued): |
Stock based compensation (continued):
Options are generally granted with an exercise price equal to the Company’s market price of its common stock on the date of the grant and vest immediately upon issuance. All options outstanding at March 31, 2007 are fully-vested and exercisable. A summary of outstanding balances at January 1, and March 31, 2007 is as follows:
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| Options | | exercise price | | remaining contractual life | | value |
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Outstanding at January 1, 2007 | 385,000 | | $1.10 | | 6.15 | | $0 |
Options granted | 70,000 | | $0.75 | | 9.87 | | $0 |
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Outstanding at March 31, 2007 | 455,000 | | $1.05 | | 6.73 | | $0 |
The fair value of options and warrants granted to purchase the Company’s common stock were estimated on the date of the grant using the Black Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions used for the 2007 grants:
Expected dividend yield | | 0 |
Expected stock price volatility | | 88.5% - 90% |
Risk fee interest rate | | 4.75% |
Expected life of options | | 3 - 5 years |
The expected term of stock options issued to employees represents the period of time that the stock options granted are expected to be outstanding based on historical exercise trends. The expected life of stock options and warrants issued to third parties is the contractual life. The expected volatility is based on the historical price volatility of FFFC’s common stock. The risk-free interest rate represents the U.S. Treasury bill rate for the expected life of the related stock options. The dividend yield represents FFFC’s anticipated cash dividend over the expected life of the stock options.
Net income (loss) per share:
SFAS No. 128, Earnings Per Share, requires dual presentation of basic and diluted earnings or loss per share (“EPS”) with a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic EPS computation to the numerator and denominator of the diluted EPS computation. Basic EPS excludes dilution. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the earnings of the entity.
Net income (loss) per share of common stock is computed based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Stock options, warrants and common stock underlying convertible promissory notes at March 31, 2007 were 4,329,280 and are not considered in the calculation for the three months ended March 31, 2007, as the impact of the potential common shares would be to decrease loss per share. Therefore, diluted loss per share for the three months ended March 31, 2007 is equivalent to basic loss per share.
Stock options, warrants and common stock underlying convertible promissory notes at March 31, 2006 total 4,807,074. Shares included in dilutive net income per share, using the treasury stock and if-converted methods are 466,281. Also included in the March 31, 2006 diluted net income per share are 190,286 shares
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2007 AND 2006 (UNAUDITED)
2. | Summary of significant accounting policies (continued): |
Net income (loss) per share (continued):
based on the stock compensation expense of $184,577 for the Company’s CEO recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2006, utilizing the March 31, 2006 stock price of $0.97.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements (continued):
The Company adopted the provisions of Financial Standards Accounting Board Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” - an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN 48”) on January 1, 2007. There were no unrecognized tax benefits and there was no effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations as a result of implementing FIN 48. The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state and jurisdictions. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal tax examinations for years before 1995, and state tax examinations for years before 1995. Management does not believe there will be any material changes in our unrecognized tax positions over the next 12 months. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. As of the date of adoption of FIN 48, there was no accrued interest or penalties associated with any unrecognized tax benefits, nor was any interest expense recognized during the quarter.
3. | Notes and interest receivable: |
Notes and interest receivable at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, consist of the following:
| | March 31, | | December 31, |
| | 2007 | | 2006 |
| | | | | | |
Note receivable, ISI | | $ | 50,000 | | | |
| | | | | | |
Note receivable (Denaris) from Paymaster Jamaica (see Redemption Agreement) (Note 1); interest at 10%, collateralized by a pledge of Paymaster Jamaica common shares by Paymaster Jamaica's president; note matures in August 15, 2008; payments of interest only due semi-annually beginning August 15, 2003 through maturity (received $50,000 through March 31, 2007); a valuation allowance of $250,000 has been recorded against this receivable at March 31, 2007 | | | 500,000 | | | |
| | | | | | |
Notes receivable; non-interest bearing; net of $256,316 discount; imputed interest rate of 12%; collateralized by mortgages on three parcels of real property in Florida; a valuation allowance of $336,500 was recorded against this receivable at December 31, 2005; $149,000 was received in January 2007 as full settlement | | | | | $ | 201,500 |
| | | | | | |
Notes receivable from Equitex 2000, Inc., an affiliate of HPII; a valuation allowance of $205,000 has been recorded against this receivable at December 31, 2006 | | | | | | 205,000 |
| | | | | | |
Note receivable; interest at 10%; matured November 2005; currently in default; a valuation allowance of $50,000 has been recorded against this receivable at March 31, 2007 | | | 50,000 | | | 50,000 |
| | | | | | |
Interest receivable | | | 29,575 | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | 629,575 | | | 456,500 |
Less current maturities | | | (50,000) | | | (140,000) |
| | | | | | |
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2007 AND 2006 (UNAUDITED)
3. | Notes and interest receivable: |
Notes and interest receivable at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, consist of the following:
| | March 31, | | December 31, |
| | 2007 | | 2006 |
| | | | | | |
Notes and advances receivable, net of current portion, before valuation allowance | | | 579,575 | | | 316,500 |
Less valuation allowance | | | (300,000) | | | (316,500) |
| | | | | | |
Notes receivable, long-term | | $ | 279,575 | | $ | - |
4. | Convertible and other promissory notes and long-term debt: |
Convertible and other promissory notes and long-term debt at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, consist of the following:
| | March 31, | | December 31, |
| | 2007 | | 2006 |
| | | | | | |
Notes payable to individual investors [A] | | $ | 2,108,000 | | $ | 2,108,000 |
| | | | | | |
Convertible debentures, net of discount of $38,284 (2007) and $20,419 (2006) [B] | | | 99,216 | | | 29,581 |
| | | 2,207,216 | | | 2,137,581 |
Less current portion | | | 2,108,000 | | | 2,108,000 |
| | | | | | |
Long-term debt, net of current portion | | $ | 99,216 | | $ | 29,581 |
[A] These notes payable (the “Promissory Notes”) became due on February 28, 2007. The Company renewed $283,000 of the Promissory Notes on the same terms and conditions as previously existed. In April 2007 the Company, through a financial advisor, restructured $1,825,000 of the Promissory Notes (the “Restructured Notes”). The Restructured Notes carry a stated interest rate of 15% and mature on February 28, 2008. Of the Restructured Notes, $150,000 and $175,000, respectively, have 90 day and 120 day provisions, whereby the noteholder can request repayment. The Company has received notice regarding these notes requesting repayment on July 2, 2007 and August 3, 2007, respectively.
The chairman of the board of the Company has personally guaranteed up to $1 million of the Restructured Notes and two other non-related individuals each guaranteed $500,000 of the Restructured Notes. In consideration of their guarantees the Company granted warrants to purchase a total of 1,600,000 shares of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $0.50 per share, expiring in March 2010. The warrants were valued at $608,000 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and are being amortized over the one-year term of the Restructured Notes. Additionally, the Company is to compensate the financial advisor 2% of the Restructured Notes and issue 150,000 shares of common stock to the financial advisor (Note 5).
[B] During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company entered into purchase agreements with accredited investors for the issuance and sale of $87,500 of 10% unsecured convertible debentures in private transactions (the “Debentures”). In 2007 the Company received $78,750 from these transactions net of $8,750 of debt issuance costs, which will be amortized over the three-year term of the Debentures.
The Debentures are convertible at 75% of the average closing bid price per share of the Company’s common stock for the twenty days immediately preceding the date of conversion. The Debentures cannot be converted until six months after the issuance date of each Debenture.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2007 AND 2006 (UNAUDITED)
4. | Convertible and other promissory notes and long-term debt (continued): |
The Company has determined that the conversion feature represents an embedded derivative. Since the Debentures are convertible into a variable number of shares upon conversion, the conversion feature is not considered to be conventional and therefore must be bifurcated from the debt host and accounted for as a derivative liability. Accordingly, the fair value of these derivative instruments of $24,515 has been recorded as a liability in the consolidated balance sheet with the corresponding amount recorded as a discount to the Debentures. The change in the fair value of the derivative liability will be remeasured at each balance sheet reporting date with any difference recorded as other income (expense) in the consolidated statement of operations.
At March 31, 2007, the Company revalued this derivative liability. Therefore, for the period from December 31, 2006 to March 31, 2007, on the debentures that were issued in 2006, as well as on the debentures issued in 2007 from their issuance date to March 31, 2007, the Company increased the previously recorded liabilities by $9,066 resulting in a recorded derivative liability of $45,102 at March 31, 2007.
5. | Commitments and contingencies: |
Litigation:
The Company is involved in various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse impact either individually or in the aggregate on consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows of the Company.
Consulting agreements:
In February 2006, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with a financial advisor (a former officer of the Company) to provide assistance to the Company in the placement of debt or equity financing with prospective investors. The term of the agreement is for three years, but can be terminated at any time by either party with 60 days notice. The advisor is to be compensated if the advisor is successful in completing a debt or equity financing for or on behalf of the Company. In 2006, the financial advisor assisted the Company in restructuring and or obtaining $3,404,061 of investor notes. Pursuant to the agreement, the advisor was paid $134,972 and received 75,000 shares of HPI common stock, valued at $224,215 and is included in general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2006. In addition, the advisor received warrants to purchase up to 436,206 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share. The warrants were valued at $355,000 based upon the Black-Scholes option-pricing model which was included in selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2006.
Pursuant to the Restructured Notes (Note 4), the Company agreed to issue 150,000 shares of its common stock and to pay the consultant $36,500. The shares were valued at $112,500 and the total cost of $149,000 is being amortized over the one year renewal on the Restructured Notes. Accordingly, $12,417 is included in interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2007.
In conjunction with the Asset Sale, a former FFFC director and Chex officer signed a five-year non-compete agreement with the buyer and also signed a release, waiving his right to any future commissions that he was previously entitled to. The Company agreed to compensate the officer $100,800 annually, over the five-year term of the non-compete agreement. Such compensation is to be applied to reduce the loan and interest receivable due from the officer (Note 6). If the officer breaches his non-compete agreement, the officer is no longer entitled to compensation and will be liable for any amount remaining on the loan. During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company recorded consulting expenses of $25,200 and the note receivable from an officer has been reduced by $25,200, for the three months ended March 31, 2007.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2007 AND 2006 (UNAUDITED)
5. | Commitments and contingencies (continued): |
Investment in Parent:
At March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the Company has an investment in HPI common stock. This investment is presented as a component of stockholders’ equity deficiency at cost in a manner similar to that of treasury stock. The following table summarizes the activity of this investment for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and the year ended December 31, 2006:
| | March 31, 2007 | | December 31, 2006 | |
| | Shares | | Cost | | Shares | | Cost | |
Beginning balances | | | 1,546,036 | | $ | 6,801,204 | | | 4,178 | | $ | 14,905 | |
Shares received | | | | | | | | | 300,000 | | | 450,000 | |
Shares purchased | | | | | | | | | 41,858 | | | 192,299 | |
Shares received in satisfaction of notes, advances and interest payable | | | | | | | | | 1,200,000 | | | 6,144,000 | |
Shares sold | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ending balances | | | 1,546,036 | | $ | 6,801,204 | | | 1,546,036 | | $ | 6,801,204 | |
6. | Stockholders’ equity deficiency: |
Notes, advances and interest receivable from related parties:
Chex has notes receivable due from related parties under various loan agreements. In addition, the Company has made advances to HPI to fund its operations. In accordance with the Securities Exchange Commission's Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 79, Allocation of Expenses and Related Disclosure in Financial Statements of Subsidiaries, Divisions or Lessor Business Components of Another Entity, certain expenses paid by the Company on behalf of HPI have been charged to the receivables.
The following table summarizes the activity for the year ended December 31, 2006 and for the three months ended March 31, 2007:
| March 31, | | December 31, |
| 2007 | | 2006 |
| | | | | |
Beginning principal balances | $ | 5,867,185 | | $ | 6,070,785 |
Loan to HPI | | | | | 5,000,000 |
Cash advances | | | | | 424,310 |
Issuance of HPI warrants to third party for settlement of Chex obligation | | | | | 73,882 |
Share price guaranty from HPI | | | | | 126,582 |
Return of company common stock in accordance with the Redemption Agreement | | (5,412,219) | | | |
Chex cash disbursements and accounts payable allocated to HPI and Denaris | | | | | 459 |
Cash repayments | | | | | (400) |
Issuance of HPI common stock to third party for settlement of Chex obligation | | | | | (212,155) |
Consulting fees applied to officer receivable | | (25,200) | | | (31,334) |
Purchase by Chex of FFFC warrants owned by HPII | | | | | |
Issuance of HPI common stock to third parties for settlement of Chex obligation | | | | | |
Receipt of 1,200,000 shares of HPI common stock in payment of principal balance owed as of January 31, 2006, from HPI and Denaris | | | | | (5,584,944) |
FASTFUNDS FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2007 AND 2006 (UNAUDITED)
6. | Stockholders’ equity deficiency (continued): |
Notes, advances and interest receivable from related parties (continued):
| March 31, | | December 31, |
| 2007 | | 2006 |
| | | | | |
Ending principal balances [A] | | 429,766 | | | 5,867,185 |
| | | | | |
Interest receivable from parent company (and its subsidiary) | | | | | 399,658 |
| | | | | |
Ending principal and interest balances | $ | 429,766 | | $ | 6,266,843 |
[A] The principal balance at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are as follows:
| March 31, | | December 31, |
| 2007 | | 2006 |
| | | | | |
HPI | | | | $ | 5,412,219 |
FFFC officer | $ | 429,766 | | | 454,966 |
| | | | | |
| $ | 429,766 | | $ | 5,867,185 |
Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2006 was approximately $1,028,000. The 2006 amount is primarily related to $1,028,000 the Company recorded as estimated deferred income tax expense as a result of the Asset Sale in January 2006. This expense represents the use of HPI’s net operating losses, as the Company does not have sufficient loss carryforwards available to offset the total taxable gain on the Asset Sale.
ITEM TWO
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
THIS REPORT MAY CONTAIN CERTAIN "FORWARD-LOOKING" STATEMENTS AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 OR BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION IN ITS RULES, REGULATIONS AND RELEASES, WHICH REPRESENT THE COMPANY'S EXPECTATIONS OR BELIEFS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, STATEMENTS CONCERNING THE COMPANY'S OPERATIONS, ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE, FINANCIAL CONDITION, GROWTH AND ACQUISITION STRATEGIES, INVESTMENTS, AND FUTURE OPERATIONAL PLANS, FOR THIS PURPOSE, ANY STATEMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN THAT ARE NOT STATEMENTS OF HISTORICAL FACT MAY BE DEEMED TO BE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, WORDS SUCH AS "MAY", "WILL", "EXPECT", "BELIEVE", "ANTICIPATE", "INTENT", "COULD", "ESTIMATE", "MIGHT", OR "CONTINUE" OR THE NEGATIVE OR OTHER VARIATIONS THEREOF OR COMPARABLE TERMINOLOGY ARE INTENDED TO IDENTIFY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. THESE STATEMENTS BY THEIR NATURE INVOLVE SUBSTANTIAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES, CERTAIN OF WHICH ARE BEYOND THE COMPANY'S CONTROL, AND ACTUAL RESULTS MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY DEPENDING ON THE VARIETY OF IMPORTANT FACTORS, INCLUDING UNCERTAINTY RELATED TO THE COMPANY'S OPERATIONS, MERGERS OR ACQUISITIONS, GOVERNMENTAL REGULATION, THE VALUE OF THE COMPANY'S ASSETS AND ANY OTHER FACTORS DISCUSSED IN THIS AND OTHER COMPANY FILINGS WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.
GENERAL
FastFunds Financial Corporation (“FFFC”) is a holding company and through January 31, 2006 operated primarily through its wholly-owned subsidiary Chex Services, Inc. (“Chex”). As disclosed in the December 31, 2006 10-K, FFFC also has several other non-operating wholly-owned subsidiaries. FFFC and its subsidiaries are referred to as (the “Company”). The Company is a subsidiary of Hydrogen Power, Inc. (“HPI” or “parent”), a public company, formerly known as Equitex, Inc. As of March 31, 2007, HPI owns and controls approximately 49% of the Company’s outstanding common stock.
On December 22, 2005, FastFunds and Chex entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “APA”) with Game Financial Corporation (“Game”), pursuant to which FastFunds an Chex agreed to sell all of their cash access contracts and certain related assets, which represented substantially all the assets of Chex (the “Asset Sale”). Such assets also represented substantially all of the operating assets of FFFC on a consolidated basis. On January 31, 2006, FFFC and Chex completed the Asset Sale for $14 million pursuant to the APA and received net cash proceeds of $12,642,784 after adjustments for certain transaction related expenses and liabilities assumed by Game.
Additionally, FFFC and Chex entered into a Transition Services Agreement (the “TSA”) with Game pursuant to which FFFC and Chex agreed to provide certain transitional services to Game for the cash-access financial services business. Pursuant to the TSA, FFFC and Chex provided the necessary services for approximately three months and Game paid FFFC $150,000 per month. The TSA expired May 19, 2006, and the Company received $477,500 pursuant to the terms of the TSA.
RETURN OF COMPANY COMMON STOCK FROM PARENT:
On January 2, 2007, pursuant to the terms of a Redemption, Stock, Sale and Release Agreement (the “Redemption Agreement”) by and between HPI and the Company, the Company (i) redeemed 8,917,344 shares of FFFC’s common stock held by HPI, (ii) acquired from HPI an aggregate of 5,000 shares of common stock of Denaris Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Denaris”), (iii) acquired from HPI an aggregate of 1,000 shares of common stock of Key Financial Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Key Financial”), and (iv) acquired from HPI an aggregate of 1,000 shares of common stock of Nova Financial Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Nova Financial”). Denaris was a majority owned subsidiary of HPI, and Key Financial and Nova Financial were wholly owned subsidiaries of HPI. Denaris, Key Financial and Nova Financial do not have significant operations. The shares of common stock of each entity transferred by HPI pursuant to the Redemption Agreement constituted all of HPI’s holdings in each entity. In consideration of the redemption and acquisition of the shares of Denaris, Key Financial and Nova Financial, FFFC released HPI from all outstanding payment obligations of HPI to the Company, which totaled $5,814,617 and HPI released the Company from all payment obligations of the Company to HPI, which totaled $2,163,572. Due to the related party nature of the transaction, the Company accounted for the difference
between the consideration received and to consideration given up as a capital transaction, which increased additional paid-in capital by $1,227,019.
OVERVIEW
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004. The financial statements presented for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 include FFFC and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, which primarily reflect the operations of Chex through the date of the Asset Sale.
In light of the foregoing, and the Company’s sale of substantially all of its assets in January 2006, the historical data presented below is not indicative of future results. You should read this information in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company, including the notes to those statements (Item 8), and the following “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations”.
The Company’s financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and the year ended December 31, 2006 have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of its remaining assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. The Company has incurred significant losses since its inception and has a working capital deficit of approximately $2,900,000, and an accumulated deficit of approximately $12,900,000 as of March 31, 2007. Moreover, it presently has no ongoing business operations or sources of revenue, and little available resources with which to obtain or develop new operations.
These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. There can be no assurance that the Company will have adequate resources to fund future operations or that funds will be available to the Company when needed, or if available, will be available on favorable terms or in amounts required by the Company. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
On January 31, 2007, FFFC announced that it executed a letter of intent to acquire Industrial Systems, Inc. ("ISI"). ISI, founded in 1991 and based in Delta, Colorado, provides turn-key engineering procurement and construction services to the mining, energy and natural resources industries throughout the United States. The letter of intent calls for FFFC to acquire 100% of the outstanding securities of ISI in an all stock tax-free exchange. While specific details are being negotiated as part of a definitive agreement, terms of the letter of intent call for the existing stockholders of ISI to own approximately 65% of the Company's common stock at closing of the transaction, with the potential to earn an estimated additional 6% based on post-closing incentives. Completion of the transaction is subject to further due diligence by each party, negotiation and execution of a definitive agreement, and other customary pre-closing conditions, and if consummated, is anticipated to occur during the quarter ending June 30, 2007. If consummated, this transaction would likely be accounted for as a public shell merger or a reverse acquisition with the Company being treated for financial reporting purposes as the accounting acquiree.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
For the three months ended March 31, 2007, net cash used in operating activities was $183,916 compared to cash provided by operations of $884,397 for the three months ended March 31, 2006. Net loss was $745,623 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to net income of $424,691 for the three months ended March 31, 2006. The net loss in the current period is primarily a result of non-cash expenses of approximately $507,000. The non-cash expenses are $263,420 of costs associated with the issuance of common stock, warrants and options, $190,571 of costs related to expenses associated with debt extinguishment and $48,013 of depreciation and amortization and non-cash interest expense. The 2006 net income was a result of the gain on the Asset Sale of $4,145,835 offset by deferred income taxes of $1,020,000 and other operating losses of $2,701,144.
Net cash provided by investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was $117,363 compared to $7,668,245 for the three months ended March 31, 2006. Net cash provided by investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was a result of payments received on notes receivable of $165,000, advances made on notes receivable of $50,000 and cash and cash equivalents of $2,363 acquired pursuant to the transaction of the Redemption Agreement. Net cash provided by investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2006, was attributable to the net proceeds received on the Asset Sale of $12,712,784, of which $5,000,000 was loaned to HPI.
Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was $78,750 compared to net cash used in financing activities of $8,887,485 for the three months ended March 31, 2006. For the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company received net proceeds of $78,750 on the issuance of notes payable. The significant activity for the three months ended March 31, 2006 included the Company receiving proceeds of $400,000 and utilizing the proceeds from the Asset Sale, the Company repaid notes payable and long-term debt of $7,776,936.
For the three months ended March 31, 2007, cash and cash equivalents increased by $12,197 compared to a decrease in cash and cash equivalents of $2,103,992 for the three months ended March 31, 2006. Ending cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2007 was $65,387 compared to $6,169,261 at March 31, 2006.
We have limited cash and cash equivalents on hand and need to raise funds to continue to be able to support our operating expenses and to meet our other obligations as they become due. Sources available to us that we may utilize include the sale of our or HPI’s equity securities, as well as the exercise of outstanding options and warrants, all of which may cause dilution to our stockholders.
REVENUES
Total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2007 were $23,560 and for the three months ended March 31, 2006 were $2,011,956. Revenues in the current period consist of credit card income on Nova’s remaining portfolio. Effective January 31, 2006, the Company sold substantially all of its assets and accordingly, the current three month results from 2006 reflect fees from providing financial services of $1,711,956, as well as $300,000 of fees received under the TSA from the buyer of the assets.
OPERATING EXPENSES
Operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2007 are primarily comprised of expenses related to third party servicing fees of Nova’s remaining credit card portfolio. Chex operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2006 were $1,2331,170.
CORPORATE OPERATING EXPENSES
Corporate operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2007 were $476,908 and $2,307,945, respectively and for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006. The expenses were comprised of the following:
| | Three months ended | |
| | March 31, | |
| | 2007 | | 2006 | |
| | | | | |
Salaries and benefits | | $ | 13,012 | | $ | 498,526 | |
Stock-based compensation | | | 263,420 | | | | |
Accounting, legal and consulting | | | 139,508 | | | 864,154 | |
Travel and entertainment | | | 3,375 | | | 27,490 | |
Advertising | | | | | | 3,446 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 2,825 | | | 336,951 | |
Provision for (recovery of) valuation allowances | | | | | | 300,580 | |
Other | | | 54,768 | | | 276,798 | |
| | | | | | | |
| | $ | 476,908 | | $ | 2,307,945 | |
For the current three months, corporate operating expenses are primarily related to FFFC and for 2006 FFFC, as well as Chex’s Minneapolis administrative office which through January 31, 2006, supported the operating locations and was closed on May 31, 2006.
Salaries and related costs decreased significantly for the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006 period primarily as a result of the elimination of the Minneapolis administrative staff during the second quarter of 2006. Currently, we have one salaried employee. As of May 31, 2006, the Company vacated that office and will not be incurring any future staffing costs related to the Chex operations.
Accounting, legal and consulting expenses increased significantly for the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006. The decrease for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was primarily as a result of decreases in consulting fees of approximately $650,000, primarily for costs associated with the refinancing of investor notes in February 2006. The 2006 costs were comprised of $135,000 of cash, $150,000 of HPI common stock and the issuance of 436,206 warrants to purchase FFFC common stock at $1.00 per share, valued at $355,000 under the Black-Scholes option pricing method. FFFC has consulting agreements with two officers who provide various consulting services to the Company. These continuing agreements require the Company to pay approximately $15,000 per month.
Travel and entertainment expense decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to March 31, 2006 primarily as a result of the elimination of travel associated with the closure of the Company’s Minneapolis office in the second quarter of 2006.
Other costs included in corporate operating expenses decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006. The decrease for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was a result of expenses incurred in the 2006 quarter that did not occur in 2007 related to the closure of the Minneapolis office.
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Other expenses, net for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was $269,847 compared to other income of $2,981,850 for the three months ended March 31, 2006. Included in other income for the three months ended March 31, 2006 is the gain recognized on the Asset Sale of $4,145,835. Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 is summarized as:
| | 2007 | | 2006 | |
| | | | | |
Beneficial conversion features | | | | | $ | 603,118 | |
HPI $5 million note payable | | | | | | 17,533 | |
Notes payable to individual investors | | $ | 62,050 | | | 265,548 | |
Amortization of deferred loan costs and note discounts | | | 19,986 | | | 242,377 | |
Warrants issued | | | | | | 147,764 | |
| | | | | | | |
| | $ | 82,036 | | $ | 1,276,340 | |
Interest income decreased to $2,760 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 from $112,355 for the three months ended March 31, 2006. The decrease for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was due primarily to the interest income of approximately $82,000 on cash balances in 2006 as a result of the proceeds from the Asset Sale, as well as approximately $23,000 recorded on the $5.0 million HPI Note issued in March 2006. Also included in other expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2007, was $190,571 of costs pursuant to a settlement agreement whereby FFFC gave a price guaranty on 180,000 shares of HPI common stock issued as payment to the convertible notes payable due to third parties. The settlement terms stipulate a registration rights penalty clause and a price protection clause whereby HPI must reimburse the former debt holders if the market price of the HPI common stock issued to them in the settlement is below $4.00 per share at the time they sell the stock. As a result, the Company has recorded a liability of approximately $630,000 at March 31, 2007 representing the difference between the market value of the shares issued as of March 31, 2007 and the $4.00 stated in the settlement agreement, and costs incurred due to late registration of the 180,000 shares of common stock.
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2006 was approximately $1,028,000. The 2006 amount is primarily related to $1,028,000 the Company recorded as deferred income tax expense as a result of the Asset Sale in January 2006. This expense represents the use of HPI’s net operating losses, as the Company does not have sufficient loss carryforwards available to offset the total taxable gain on the Asset Sale.
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
No material changes outside the ordinary course of business during the quarter ended March 31, 2007.
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
The Company adopted the provisions of Financial Standards Accounting Board Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” - an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN 48”) on January 1, 2007. There were no unrecognized tax benefits and there was no effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations as a result of implementing FIN 48. The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state and jurisdictions. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal tax examinations for years before 1995, and state tax examinations for years before 1995. Management does not believe there will be any material changes in our unrecognized tax positions over the next 12 months. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. As of the date of adoption of FIN 48, there was no accrued interest or penalties associated with any unrecognized tax benefits, nor was any interest expense recognized during the quarter.
ITEM THREE
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES OF MARKET RISK
Market risk is the potential loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices, such as interest rates and a decline in the stock market. The Company does not enter into derivatives or other financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. The Company has limited exposure to market risk related to changes in interest rates. Other than its investment in HPI common stock, the Company does not currently invest in equity instruments of public or private companies for business or strategic purposes.
The principal risks of loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices to which the Company and its subsidiary are exposed relate to interest rates on debt. The Company has only fixed rate debt at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 as follows:
| | March 31, | | December 31, | | |
Contractual obligation | | 2007 | | 2006 | | Interest rate |
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Notes payable (1) | | $ 2,108,000 | | $ 2,108,000 | | 10% - 15% |
Long-term debt (2) | | 137,500 | | 50,000 | | 10% |
Convertible promissory notes | | | | | | |
Operating lease obligations | | | | | | |
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Debt outstanding, before note | | | | | | |
discounts | | $ 2,245,500 | | $ 2,158,000 | | |
(1) Notes are secured with various collateral pledges, due February 28, 2008, guaranteed by the Chairman of the Company and two third-party individuals. Two of the notes, $150,000 and $175,000, respectively, have 90 day and 120 day call provisions, whereby the noteholder can and has requested payment effective July 2, 2007 and August 3, 2007, respectively.
(2) Long-term debt excludes $38,284 of discounts.
ITEM FOUR
DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
A review and evaluation was performed by the Company's management, including the Company's Acting Chief Executive Officer (the "CEO"), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based on that review and evaluation, the CEO has concluded that as of March 31, 2007 disclosure controls and procedures, as were effective at ensuring that the material information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported as required in application SEC rules and forms except as notes below. There have been no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.
In connection with the 2006 audit, our independent registered public accounting firm has advised us and our Board of Directors that there are material weaknesses in our internal controls and procedures. The identified material weaknesses primarily relate to the limited number of Company employees engaged in the authorization, recording, processing and reporting of transactions, as well as the overall financial reporting process. These material weaknesses have caused significant delays in our financial reporting process. In addition, during the 2006 audit, we were not able to timely produce adequate documentation supporting all transactions underlying the financial statements. We are currently considering taking certain steps to correct the material weaknesses by enhancing our reporting process in future. Enhancing our internal controls to correct the material weaknesses will result in increased costs to us.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Refer to Note 5 of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None.
Item 5. Other Information
None.
Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit Number | Description |
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31.1 | CEO Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Filed herewith) |
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32.1 | CEO Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Filed herewith) |
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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.
| FastFunds Financial Corporation |
| (Registrant) |
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Date: May 21, 2007 | By: /s/ Barry Hollander |
| Barry Hollander |
| Acting Chief Executive Officer Principal Executive Oficer and Principal Accounting Officer |