CHATCOM, INC
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-QSB
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended December 31, 1998
Commission file number 0-20462
CHATCOM, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
California 95-3746596
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
9600 Topanga Canyon Boulevard, Chatsworth, California 91311
(Address of principal executive offices)
818/709-1778
(Registrant's telephone number)
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 (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes X No
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As of February 17, 1999, there were 21,245,503 shares of the Registrant's
Common Stock issued and outstanding.
Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format: Yes No X
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CHATCOM, INC
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Balance Sheets (in thousands)
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(unaudited)
December 31, March 31,
ASSETS Notes 1998 1998
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CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash $ 157 $ 381
Accounts receivable, net of allowances $23,000
(December 31, 1998) and $50,000 (March 31, 1998) 4 125 849
Inventories 2,4,5 1,181 2,636
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 4 59 92
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Total current assets 1,522 3,958
EQUIPMENT AND FIXTURES, Net 3,4 219 388
DEPOSIT 23 22
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TOTAL 4 $ 1,764 $ 4,368
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable 5 $ 2,380 $ 2,904
Accrued expenses 5 826 1,074
Line of credit 4 189
Current portion of notes payable 5 1,280
Current portion of capital lease obligations 15 15
Deferred income - sale of technology 5 4,424
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Total current liabilities 7,834 5,273
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LONG TERM LIABILITIES:
Notes payable - less current portion 5 20
Capital lease obligation - less current portion 6 22
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Total long-term liabilities 6 42
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REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK:
Series E Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock
$1,100,000 redemption value net of $163,000 of offering
costs, authorized 2,000 shares; issued and outstanding
1,100 shares at March 31, 1998 6 937
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SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT:
Preferred Stock, no par value, authorized 1,000,000 shares
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, $1,000 stated value
per share, authorized 5,000 shares; issued and outstanding
2,496 shares at March 31, 1998 5 1,407
Series E Convertible Preferred Stock, $1,000 stated value
per share, authorized 2,000 shares, issued and outstanding
890 shares at December 31, 1998 6 727
Series F Convertible Preferred Stock, $1,000 stated value
per share, authorized 2,000 shares, issued and outstanding
945 shares at March 31, 1998 5 945
Series G Convertible Preferred Stock, $1,000 stated value
per share, authorized 500 shares, issued and outstanding
400 shares at March 31, 1998 5 400
Common stock, no par value; authorized 25,000,000 shares;
issued and outstanding 14,668,749 shares at
December 31, 1998 and 11,591,215 shares at March 31, 1998 6 11,406 11,025
Additional paid-in capital 2,839 2,839
Accumulated deficit (21,048) (18,500)
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Total shareholders' deficit (6,076) (1,884)
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TOTAL $ 1,764 $ 4,368
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See accompanying notes to financial statements
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CHATCOM, INC
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) (in thousands, except share and per sharedata)
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Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
December 31 December 31,
1998 1997 1998 1997
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SALES
Gross sales $ 594 $ 1,781 $ 2,562 $ 8,955
Returns (1) (2,302) (80) (2,895)
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Net sales (returns) 593 (521) 2,482 6,060
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COST OF GOODS SOLD 575 328 2,229 4,485
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GROSS PROFIT (LOSS) 18 (849) 253 1,575
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OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling 193 769 708 2,660
General and administrative 183 372 1,031 1,922
Research and development 271 449 765 1,616
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Total operating expenses 647 1,590 2,504 6,198
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LOSS FROM OPERATIONS (629) (2,439) (2,251) (4,623)
INTEREST EXPENSE, NET (7) (182) (77) (190)
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LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES (636) (2,621) (2,328) (4,813)
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES (1) (1)
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NET LOSS $ (636) $ (2,621) $ (2,329) $ (4,814)
DIVIDENDS ON PREFERRED STOCK (19) (85) (220) (260)
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NET LOSS AVAILABLE TO
COMMON SHAREHOLDERS $ (655) $ (2,706) $ (2,549) $ (5,074)
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BASIC NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE: $ (0.05) $ (0.27) $ (0.20) $ (0.51)
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Weighted average number of Common Shares 13,817,130 9,934,190 12,723,273 9,893,585
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See accompanying notes to financial statements
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CHATCOM, INC
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) (in thousands)
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Nine Months Ended
December 31
1998 1997
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss $(2,329) $(4,814)
Adjustments to reconcile net cash used in
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 169 271
Increase (decrease) in provision for losses on accounts receivable (27) 302
Provision for inventory obsolescence 160 306
Interest on subordinated debt 20
Interest on accounts payable 175
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable 751 179
Inventories 755 (754)
Inventories to be returned from customer (1,334)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 33 6
Deposits (1)
Accounts payable (230) 3,438
Accrued expenses (38) (31)
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Net cash used in operating activities (757) (183)
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CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures 0 (183)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments on capital leases (16) (20)
Proceeds from notes payable 400
Repayment of note payable (40)
Proceeds from line of credit 333
Repayment of line of credit (144)
Proceeds from sale of preferred stock 937
Proceeds from issuance of convertible subordinated debt 890
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Net cash provided by financing activities 533 1,807
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NET DECREASE IN CASH (224) (612)
CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD 381 1,169
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CASH, END OF PERIOD $ 157 $ 557
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(Continued)
See accompanying notes to financial statements
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CHATCOM, INC
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) (Continued)
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
During the nine months ended December 31, 1998 and 1997, the Company paid
interest of $76,000 and $2,000 respectively, and taxes of $0 and $8,000,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
During the nine months ended December 31, 1998, the Company accrued
dividends related to the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock of $104,000
and paid previously accrued dividends of $125,000 through the issuance of
242,001 shares of Common Stock, which resulted in an increase in Common
Stock of $125,000 and a decrease in accrued expenses of $125,000.
During the nine months ended December 31, 1998, the Company accrued
dividends related to the Series E Convertible Preferred Stock of $61,000
and paid previously accrued dividends of $45,000 through the issuance of
98,709 shares of Common Stock, which resulted in an increase in Common
Stock of $45,000 and a decrease in accrued expenses of $45,000.
During the nine months ended December 31, 1998, holders of the Series E
Convertible Preferred Stock converted an aggregate total of 210 shares
($210,000 in stated value) and approximately $1,000 in accrued dividends
related thereto into a total of 2,736,824 shares of Common Stock, which
resulted in an increase in Common Stock of $211,000, a decrease of Series E
Convertible Preferred Stock of $210,000, and a decrease in accrued expenses
of $1,000.
During the nine months ended December 31, 1998, the Company accrued
dividends related to the Series F Convertible Preferred Stock and Series G
Convertible Preferred Stock of $38,000 and $16,000, respectively.
During September 1998, the Company entered into a Sale Agreement and
License Agreement whereby the Company sold its recently announced
BrightStar product technology in exchange for the receipt of $200,000 in
cash and the cancellation of certain indebtedness and preferred stock
totaling $4,224,000, which resulted in a decrease in accounts payable of
$20,000, a decrease in accrued expenses of $258,000, a decrease in notes
payable of $1,194,000, a decrease in Series D Convertible Preferred Stock
of $1,407,000, a decrease in Series F Convertible Preferred Stock of
$945,000, a decrease of Series G Convertible Preferred Stock of $400,000
and an increase to Deferred Income - Sale of technology of $4,424,000. In
connection with these transactions, the Company was also permitted to
return approximately $540,000 in inventory which resulted in a decrease to
accounts payable of $274,000, a decrease in notes payable of $266,000 and a
decrease to inventory of $540,000.
During the nine months ended December 31, 1997, the Company accrued
dividends related to the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock of $187,000
and paid previously accrued dividends of $235,000 through the issuance of
154,800 shares of Common Stock, which resulted in an increase in Common
Stock of $235,000 and a decrease in accrued expenses of $235,000.
During the nine months ended December 31, 1997, the Company accrued
dividends related to the Series E Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock of
$24,000.
During the nine months ended December 31, 1997, the Company entered into
capital lease agreements for equipment totaling $29,000.
See accompanying notes to financial statements
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CHATCOM, INC
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1998
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The accompanying unaudited financial statements of ChatCom, Inc. (the
"Company") have been prepared in accordance with instructions to Form 10-
QSB and, in the opinion of management, include all material adjustments
(consisting only of normal recurring accruals) which are necessary for the
fair presentation of results of operations for the interim periods. These
unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-KSB, as amended, for the fiscal year ended March 31,
1998. The results of operations for the nine month period ended December
31, 1998 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for
the full fiscal year ending March 31, 1999.
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with current
year classifications.
2. INVENTORIES
The components of inventories are as follows:
December 31, March 31,
1998 1998
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Raw materials 1,133,000 $ 766,000
Work in process 8,000 469,000
Finished goods 1,875,000 3,192,000
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Inventory at cost 3,016,000 4,417,000
Less: Reserve for obsolescence (1,835,000) (1,781,000)
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$ 1,181,000 $ 2,636,000
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3. EQUIPMENT AND FIXTURES, Net
Equipment and fixtures consist of the following:
December 31, March 31,
1998 1998
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Equipment $ 694,000 $ 694,000
Software 75,000 75,000
Furniture and fixtures 33,000 33,000
Leasehold improvements 89,000 89,000
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891,000 891,000
Less: accumulated depreciation (672,000) (503,000)
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$ 219,000 $ 388,000
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CHATCOM, INC
4. LINE OF CREDIT
On August 31, 1998, the Company entered into a line of credit agreement
with ALCO Financial Services, Inc. ("ALCO") (the "Credit Facility"). Under
the terms of the Credit Facility, which remains in effect through August
31, 1999, the Company can borrow from ALCO up to $300,000 based on eligible
accounts receivable and inventory, at prime plus seven percent. The Credit
Facility granted ALCO a blanket lien on all assets of the Company and
included certain financial covenants limiting mergers, acquisitions,
recapitalizations, dividends, loans to others, hypothecation of assets or
corporate guarantees. The Credit Facility was conditional upon the
Company's receipt of a cash infusion of $200,000 from High View Capital
(which was received by the Company during September 1998 - See note 5)
prior to effecting the line of credit. Since the inception of the Credit
Facility through December 31, 1998, the Company borrowed a total of
$333,000 and repaid a total of $144,000. As of December 31, 1998,
outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility totaled $189,000, and the
Company was in compliance with all required covenants.
5. CONVERSION OF UNSECURED DEBT, ADDITIONAL FINANCING AND SALE AGREEMENT
As of February 1, 1998, the Company entered into a Settlement Agreement
with Vermont Research Products, Inc. ("VRPI"), a major supplier of certain
products (which are resold by the Company), for the conversion of a portion
of the amount owed by the Company to VRPI (approximately $2.04 million at
February 1, 1998) into 945 shares of the Company's Series F Convertible
Redeemable Preferred Stock, $1,000 stated value per share, valued at
$945,000 (the "Series F Preferred Stock") and 400 shares of the Company's
Series G Convertible Preferred Stock, $1,000 stated value per share, valued
at $400,000 (the "Series G Preferred Stock"). The Settlement Agreement
also provided for payment terms with respect to the remaining balance owed
to VRPI (approximately $694,000 at February 1, 1998 (the "Remaining
Balance"). As additional consideration, the Company issued to VRPI a five-
year warrant to purchase 285,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise
price of $.35 per share. Dividends on the Series F Preferred Stock and
Series G Preferred Stock were payable in cash or shares of Common Stock, at
the election of the Company, at the rate of 9.5% per annum. The Series F
Preferred Stock was convertible into shares of Common Stock at any time
through January 31, 2003 at a conversion price equal to the market price at
the time of conversion, but at a conversion price no greater than $.95 per
share and no less then $.35 per share. The Series G Preferred Stock was
convertible into shares of Common Stock at a conversion price of $.35 per
share. The holder of the Series F Preferred Stock and Series G Preferred
Stock was entitled to equal preference with holders of the Company's Series
D and Series E Preferred Stock. As long as any amounts of Series F
Preferred Stock or Series G Preferred Stock remain outstanding, VRPI had
the right to approve any preferred stock offering by the Company which
ranked equal to or senior to those of VRPI's, and approve any debt offering
contemplated by the Company, except for commercial bank lines of credit or
loans secured by the Company's U.S. accounts receivable or inventory. Of
the remaining balance owed to VRPI after the conversion of certain amounts
into the Series F Preferred Stock and the Series G Preferred Stock,
$274,000 represents equipment warehoused by VRPI for the Company and was
payable to VRPI at the time of shipment to any customer of the Company. Of
the remaining balance owed to VRPI (approximately $420,000 together with
interest at 9.5% effective February 1, 1998), $5,000 was payable upon
execution of the Settlement Agreement, $5,000 was payable on March 1, 1998,
$5,000 was payable on April 1, 1998, and $35,000 per month was payable
commencing May 1, 1998. Additionally, the Company was required to remit
25% of its collections of foreign accounts receivable commencing February
1, 1998 as well as 20% of the net proceeds to the Company of any equity
financing (other than commercial bank loan financing or asset based lending
against United States accounts receivable ad finished or assembled good
inventory) effected by the Company subsequent to February 1, 1998 plus the
sum of $50,000 upon consummation of each of the first two such financings.
The Company also agreed to pay VRPI's expenses in connection with this
transaction.
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CHATCOM, INC
Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the Company paid VRPI the sum of
$50,000 (of which $5,000 was paid upon the execution of the Settlement
Agreement, $5,000 paid on March 1, 1998 and April 1, 1998 and $35,000 was
paid on May 1, 1998). Due to the Company's liquidity crisis, no further
payments were made to VRPI, including any amounts owed in connection with
the Company's issuance of Common Stock in March 1998 ($110,000) and in
connection with the Company's collection of foreign accounts receivable
(approximately $93,000 as of December 31, 1998).
On June 6, 1998, the Company received written notice from VRPI of VRPI's
decision (which the Company did not agree to) to surrender its Series F & G
Preferred Stock as a result of VRPI's contention that the Company failed to
timely file a registration statement covering the underlying Common Shares.
On June 11, 1998, the Company received a $100,000 loan from VRPI (the "VRPI
Loan"). The VRPI Loan provided for interest at the rate of 15% per annum,
was secured by the Company's foreign accounts receivable and was due on
July 11, 1998. During the 30 day period ending July 11, 1998 (the "Study
Period"), VRPI conducted an examination of the Company's technology and
finances in order to determine if an investment in the Company was
warranted. The VRPI Loan contained certain restrictions, including, among
others, the use of the loan proceeds for only those expenses necessary to
continue the Company's operations during the Study Period and the Company's
agreement not to issue stock or incur debt, except for the Company's
proposed line of credit (described above) with any party other than VRPI
and those persons or entities who choose to participate with VRPI in
connection with any further financing of the Company. VRPI had informed the
Company that it had prepared, but not filed, a lawsuit against the Company
and certain of its officers and directors and agreed not to file the
complaint during the Study Period. On July 7, 1998, VRPI provided an
additional $100,000 of financing to the Company.
In August 1998, the Company entered into and in September 1998 closed, a
Purchase and Sale Agreement (the "Sale Agreement") with VRPI and High View
Capital ("HVC"). HVC (including certain of its affiliates) is the holder of
the Company's Series D Convertible Preferred Stock and the Company's
convertible subordinated debt in the aggregate principal amount of
$890,000. The Sale Agreement provided for the sale by the Company of its
BrightStar product technology (the "New Product") to VRPI and HVC
(collectively, the "Purchasers") in exchange for $400,000 in cash ($200,000
of which was advanced to the Company by VRPI through July 7, 1998 and the
remaining $200,000 was received by the Company on September 2, 1998), the
cancellation of all outstanding loans and convertible notes made to the
Company by the Purchasers or their affiliates including accrued interest
(approximately $966,000 at August 26, 1998), the cancellation of all trade
debt owing by the Company to the Purchasers (approximately $391,000 at
August 26, 1998), the return of certain equipment by the Company to VRPI in
the amount of approximately $289,000, the cancellation of all shares of
preferred stock (and accrued dividends thereon) owned by the Purchasers or
any of their affiliates (approximately $4.0 million in stated value at
August 26, 1998) and the cancellation of all warrants held by the
Purchasers or their affiliates to purchase share of the Company's Common
Stock (835,000 shares). The Sale Agreement included certain other
conditions, which included the Company's receipt of a minimum of $300,000
from ALCO under a line of credit (which was effected on August 31, 1998 -
See Note 4) and the execution of a license agreement under which the
Purchasers would grant the Company an exclusive license to the New Product
(the "License Agreement"). The License Agreement provides for royalty
payments to be made by the Company to the Purchasers in the Amount of 5% of
the sale price of New Products sold by the Company. In the event of any
sale or merger the Company or the licensing by the Company of the New
Product to a third party, the Company may elect to buy-back the New Product
from the Purchasers for $1, provided the sale or merger or licensing
arrangement generates at least $8 million in aggregate proceeds to the
Company. In such an event, the Company would be required to distribute the
proceeds from such a transaction on the following incremental basis: up to
$1 million, 75% to Purchasers, 25% to the Company; $1,000,000 to
$5,999,999, 48.5% to Purchasers, 51.5% to the Company; $6,000,000 to
$7,999,999, 68% to Purchasers, 32% to the Company; $8,000,000 to
$9,999,999, 60% to Purchasers, 40% to the Company; $10,000,000 to
$12,999,999, 21% to Purchasers, 79% to the Company; $13,000,000 to
$16,000,000, 7.5% to Purchasers, 92.5% to the Company; over $16,000,000,
100% to the Company. In the event the Company enters into a sale, merger or
licensing agreement that generates less than $8 million in aggregate
proceeds to the Company, the license granted to the
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CHATCOM, INC
Company under the License Agreement would convert to a non-exclusive
license. The Purchasers have the right to rescind the Sale Agreement and
License Agreement for a period of one year (until August 31, 1999), and the
Company and the Purchaser have agreed to place in escrow the preferred
stock and warrants to be cancelled pursuant to the Sale Agreement pending
expiration of the rescission period.
The accompanying balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 1998
reflects the result of the Sale Agreement and License Agreement and the
cancellation of certain indebtedness and preferred stock related thereto
(as described above) in the aggregate amount of $4,424,000 and reflects a
liability entitled Deferred Income-Sale of Technology in the amount of
$4,424,000.
6. SERIES E CONVERTIBLE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK
The Company's Series E Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock (the "Series
E Preferred Stock") contained a mandatory redemption feature which provided
that if on September 1, 1998 all of the shares of Common Stock issuable
upon conversion of the then outstanding shares of Series E Preferred Stock
were not at that time duly registered, the Company, at the demand of the
any investor, would be obligated to redeem such investor's shares of Series
E Preferred Stock for a total amount equal to the market prices times the
number of shares of Common Stock into which such shares of Series E
Preferred Stock are convertible on the date of such demand, and would be
required to pay accrued dividends on such shares of Series E Preferred
Stock, whether or not declared, to the redemption date. On July 15, 1998,
the Company's Form S-3 (which registered certain shares of Common Stock of
the Company including those Common shares issuable upon conversion of
Series E Preferred Stock) was declared effective (the "Registration"). As
a result of the Registration, the mandatory redemption feature of the
Series E Preferred Stock was eliminated and the Company has reclassified
the Series E Preferred Stock to Shareholders' Deficit in the accompanying
Balance Sheet as of December 31, 1998.
The Series E Preferred Stock Registration Rights Agreement contains a late
registration penalty which requires the Company to pay the investors on
January 24, 1998 and on each successive date which is 30 days after the
previous payment (prorated for partial periods) until such registration
statement is declared effective, payments in the amount of 3% of the
purchase price of the outstanding Series E Preferred Stock ($1,100,000), in
cash or shares of the Company's Common Stock at the election of the
investor. Through the effective date of the Registration, the Company has
incurred approximately $227,000 in late registration penalties. The
investors have notified the Company that payment of the penalty shall be
made by the Company in cash. As of December 31, 1998, the Company's
financial statements reflect the accrual of $227,000 in late registration
penalties. The Company believes that the late registration penalty was a
result of the Company's severe cash flow constraints. Furthermore, the
Company is presently not capable of paying the registration penalty in
cash.
At various dates since the Registration through December 31, 1998, holders
of the Series E Preferred Stock converted an aggregate total of 210 shares
($210,000 in stated value) and approximately $1,000 in accrued dividends
related thereto into a total of 2,736,824 shares of the Company's Common
Stock.
7. RELATED PARTIES
One of the officers of the Company is also a shareholder of a law firm that
provides legal consultation to the Company. At December 31, 1998 and 1997,
the Company owed this law firm $17,000 and $16,000, respectively. During
the nine months ended December 31, 1998 and 1997, fees relating to services
provided by this law firm in the amounts of $12,000 and $34,000,
respectively, were included in general and administrative expenses in the
accompanying statement of operations.
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CHATCOM, INC
8. CREDITORS MORATORIUM
In September of 1998, a meeting of the Company's creditors was held at
Credit Managers Association of California ("CMAC"). As an inducement for
creditors to enter into a moratorium and to discourage present and future
creditors from attempting to execute on the Company's assets, the Company
pledged substantially all of its assets to CMAC in its capacity as agent
for the creditors of the Company. An unofficial committee of creditors has
been formed to monitor the Company's operations and review its business
plan, as described under "Liquidity and Capital Resources". Creditors are
being requested to forbear from seeking payment on all past due obligations
through February 1999, while efforts are undertaken to explore alternative
measures by which the Company can seek to realize moneys or other
consideration for its creditors and stockholders, and the creditors
committee has agreed to a proposed plan to restructure the Company (which
is contingent on the Company securing substantial additional equity capital
for which commitments have not yet been). However, no binding moratorium
agreement is currently in place, and it is possible that one or more
creditors will not honor this forbearance request or agree to the proposed
restructure plan. Absent continuing creditor cooperation, the Company will
be forced to seek relief in the bankruptcy courts.
9. COMMITMENTS
On January 25, 1999 the Company entered into a lease agreement with Pacific
Gulf Properties Inc., for the lease of office and manufacturing space at
9420 Lurline Avenue, Unit D, Chatsworth, California 91311 and which
comprises approximately 8,925 square feet of office and manufacturing
space. This facility was leased for a two (2) year term commencing on March
1, 1999 and expires on February 28, 2001 and includes minimum monthly
payments of $5,622.75 during the term of the lease. The Company anticipates
that it will occupy this facility beginning March 1, 1999. This facility
replaces the Company's present facility on Topanga Canyon Boulevard in
Chatsworth, California (approximately 25,000 square feet), which lease
expires on February 28, 1999.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation form Act of 1995
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Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters
discussed in this quarterly report are forward-looking statements, which involve
risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to economics, competitive,
governmental and technological factors affecting the Company's business
operations and financial condition and other factors as described in the
Company's various filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including
without limitation the Company's Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended March 31,
1998.
Recent Developments
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As of December 31, 1998 and March 31, 1998, the Company had negative
working capital of $6.3 million and $1.3 million, respectively. The Company must
obtain additional liquidity to meet its current obligations and maintain its
operations and is actively seeking additional financing to meet its immediate
needs. The Company is currently in discussions with an Investor Group in
negotiating a private placement for proceeds up to $500,000, but does not have
any commitments and there can be no assurance that it will be able to secure any
financing. The Company intends to seek protection under bankruptcy laws in the
immediate future if it is unable to secure sufficient financing to support its
current operations. If additional funds are raised through the issuance of
equity securities to meet the Company's short-term working capital needs, it is
likely that the Company will be required to sell such securities at a
substantial discount to the current market price for the Common Stock, the
percentage ownership of the then current shareholders of the Company will be
reduced, and such equity securities may have rights, preferences or privileges
senior to those of the holders of the Company's Common Stock.
The Company has incurred operating losses in each of its last three fiscal
years and in each of the first three quarters of its current fiscal year and is
continuing to incur operating losses subsequent to December 31, 1998. Although
the Company has been pursuing a sale or merger of the Company as well as seeking
additional capital to support its long-term operations, these efforts have been
unsuccessful to date. The Company is currently attempting to effect a
restructuring in which its creditors would receive convertible preferred stock
or a cash settlement payment for all of the Company's outstanding indebtedness
and the Company's outstanding preferred stock would be exchanged for a new
series of preferred stock. Consummation of this restructure plan would be
contingent upon the Company obtaining significant long-term equity financing.
The Company does not have any commitments for this financing, and there can be
no assurance that it will be able to secure this financing on a timely basis or
at all.
Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended December 31, 1998 Compared to
the Three Months Ended December 31, 1997
Gross sales during the three months ended December 31, 1998 (the "third
quarter of fiscal 1999") decreased $1.2 million or 67% compared to the three
months ended December 31, 1997 (the "third quarter of fiscal 1998"). This
decline resulted primarily from decreased shipments to domestic Value Added
Resellers ("VAR's") ($846,000), which the Company believes is attributable to
the declining demand for remote control type remote access solutions, and a
decrease in selling, advertising and marketing expenditures, including marketing
support for VAR's, which began during fiscal 1998 due to the Company's severe
cash flow constraints.
In December 1997, the Company and its Singapore distributor, Macon
Holding(S) Pte. Ltd. ("Macon") entered into an agreement whereby the Company
agreed to permit Macon to return a majority of the equipment (approximately $2.7
million at sales price, approximately $1.8 million at cost) previously sold to
Macon in the quarterly periods ended June 30, 1997 ($2.8 million) and September
30, 1997 ($.5 million) due to Macon's inability to pay for this equipment.
Macon has attributed its inability to pay for such requirement primarily to the
Asian economic crisis during the later part of 1997 as well as less than
anticipated market acceptance of the equipment. Of the amount returned by
Macon, approximately $505,000 (approximately $328,000 at cost) was received by
the Company during the quarter ended December 31, 1997 (of which $285,000 at
sales price, approximately $185,000 at cost was accrued for as of September 30,
1997) and approximately $2.2 million (approximately $1.4 million at cost) was
received during the quarter ended March 31, 1998 (of which approximately $2.1
million at sales price and approximately $1.3 million at cost was accrued for
during the quarter ended December 31, 1997). The equipment received from Macon
is a type that can be readily sold to other customers in the event the Company
is able to secure additional orders for these products. Through December 31,
1998, approximately $1.2 million (approximately $761,000 at cost) of the
equipment returned from Macon had been resold by the Company to other customers.
The Company believes that sales may fluctuate on a quarterly basis as a
result of a number of factors, including the status of world economic
conditions, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and the timing of
system shipments (the current U.S. list price of the company's most powerful
system, for example, exceeds $300,000; thus the acceleration or delay of a small
number of shipments from one quarter to another can significantly affect the
results of operations for the quarters involved). Orders and shipments during
the first half of the March 31, 1999 fiscal quarter continue to be adversely
impacted as a result of reduced expenditures for advertising and marketing
programs and the postponement of hiring or replacement of certain sales
personnel due to the Company's continuing and deepening cash flow constraints,
and the Company's poor financial condition to the extent that it has caused
certain customers to delay purchases from the Company or order from other
suppliers. Additionally, as a result of the Company's poor financial condition,
the Company may not be able to effect the timely procurement of manufacturing
components and thus may need to extend the time normally required to ship
finished goods and may not be able to meet delivery requirements of certain
customers.
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Cost of goods sold during the third quarter of fiscal 1999 was $575,000 or
97% of net sales compared to $328,000 during the third quarter of fiscal 1998.
Cost of goods sold during the third quarter of fiscal 1998 was reduced by
approximately $1.5 million as a result of the product returns associated with
Macon. Without the returns from Macon, cost of sales would have been
approximately 1.8 million or 100% of gross sales for the quarter ended December
31, 1997. Although the cost of certain components (i.e., microprocessors and
random access memory components) during the third quarter of fiscal 1999 were
somewhat lower than the comparable prior year quarter, the Company has not been
able to achieve further reductions in component costs due to the lower
quantities purchased during fiscal 1999 as a result of the decrease in sales
described above. Furthermore, as a result of the Company's cash flow
constraints, the Company has incurred and may continue to incur additional costs
from vendors in order to expedite the procurement of components in order to
satisfy delivery requirements of certain customers. The Company's gross margins
are affected by several factors, including, among others, sales mix and
distribution channels and, therefore, may vary in future periods from those
experienced during the third quarter of fiscal 1999.
Selling expenses decreased $576,000 or 75% in the third quarter of fiscal
1999 compared to the third quarter of fiscal 1998, primarily as a result of
decreased salaries and related costs ($238,000) in all departments (selling,
marketing and technical support) as a result of resignations (and the subsequent
postponement of hiring replacement personnel due to cash flow constraints) and
reductions-in-force effected by the Company since November 1997, as well as
decreased advertising expenses ($73,000) and trade show expenses ($85,000) due
to certain costs reductions implemented during the second quarter of fiscal
1998; decreased commissions ($32,000) as a result of significantly lower gross
sales during the third quarter of fiscal 1999 compared to the third quarter of
fiscal 1998; and reduced travel costs ($52,000) associated with selling and
equipment installation due to the lower sales and fewer personnel, as described
above.
General and administrative expenses decreased by $189,000 or 51%, to
$183,000 during the third quarter of fiscal 1999 from $372,000 during the third
quarter of fiscal 1998. The decrease in general and administrative expenses
consisted primarily of lower legal fees ($118,000); decreased salaries and
related costs ($85,000) as a result of fewer personnel; decreased directors fees
($30,000) as a result of fewer directors and the agreement of the Company's
current directors to waive all respective fees and reduced recruiting expense
($40,000) as well as decreases in substantially all other general and
administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses during third
quarter of fiscal 1998 included a credit balance for bad debt expense of
$257,000 which was the result of a $300,000 reduction in bad debt expense due to
the Company's arrangement with Macon to receive back inventory (during the
second fiscal quarter ended September 30, 1997, the Company established a
$500,000 bad debt reserve as a result of Macon's payment delinquency). Bad debt
expense during the third quarter of fiscal 1999 was a credit balance of $46,000
as a result of the Company lowering its allowance for bad debts due to
collection of certain accounts which were previously reserved.
Research and development expenses during the third quarter of fiscal 1999
decreased $178,000 or 40% compared to the third quarter of fiscal 1998. The
decrease in the third quarter of fiscal 1999 was primarily attributable to lower
payroll and related expenses ($100,000) and decreased use of consultants
($72,000) which were due to cost reductions implemented by the Company as a
result of its poor financial condition and cash flow constraints.
Net interest expense of $7,000 during the third quarter of fiscal 1999 was
the result of borrowings in connection with a line of credit which was effected
during September 1998. Net interest expense of $182,000 during the third quarter
of fiscal 1998 was the result of the Company's acceptance for a charge of
interest ($175,000) by Vermont Research Products, Inc. ("Vermont"), a major
supplier of certain products which are resold by the Company, in anticipation of
the Company entering into an agreement with Vermont whereby Vermont would
convert a portion of the balance owed by the Company to preferred stock, as well
as interest associated with $350,000, convertible subordinated notes issued by
the Company during May 1997.
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Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended December 31, 1998 Compared to
the Nine Months Ended December 31, 1997
Net sales during the nine months ended December 31, 1998 (the "first nine
months of fiscal 1999") decreased $3.6 million or 59% compared to the nine
months ended December 31, 1997 (the "first nine months of fiscal 1998"). The
decline in net sales during the first nine months of fiscal 1999 compared to the
first nine months of fiscal 1998 resulted primarily from decreased shipments to
both domestic VARs ($2.2 million) as domestic direct customers ($590,000) which
the Company believes is attributable to the declining demand for remote control
type remote access solutions, and a continued decrease in selling, advertising
and marketing expenditures including marketing support for VAR's during fiscal
1999 due to the Company's cash flow constraints, and a decrease in net shipments
to the Company's Singapore distributor ($575,000) as a result of the Asian
economic crisis in the later half of 1997.
Costs of goods sold were $2.2 million of 89% of net sales during the first
nine months of fiscal 1999 compared to $4.5 million or 74% of net sales in the
first nine months of fiscal 1998. The decrease in gross margin in the first
nine months of fiscal 1999 compared to the first nine months of fiscal 1998 (11%
vs 26%, respectively) was primarily the result of continued price discounting
due to competition and continued fixed manufacturing overhead costs which did
not decrease proportionately with the lower sales during the first nine months
of fiscal 1999.
Selling expenses decreased $2.0 million or 73% in the first nine months of
fiscal 1999 compared to the first nine months of fiscal 1998, primarily as a
result of decreased salaries and related costs ($732,000) in all departments
(selling, marketing and technical support) as a result of resignations (and the
subsequent postponement of hiring replacement personnel due to cash flow
constraints) and reductions-in-force effected by the Company since November
1997, as well as decreased advertising expenses ($336,000) and trade show
expenses ($222,000) due to certain costs reductions implemented during the seond
quarter of fiscal 1998; decreased commission ($147,000) as a result of
significantly lower sales during the first nine months of fiscal 1999 compared
to the first nine months of fiscal 1998; and reduced travel costs ($146,000)
associated with selling and equipment installation due to the lower sales and
fewer personnel, as described above.
General and administrative expenses decreased by $891,000 or 46%, to
$1,031,000 during the first nine months of fiscal 1999 from $1.9 million during
the first nine months of fiscal 1998. The decrease in general and
administrative expenses consisted primarily of a decrease in bad debt expense
($332,000) as the result of the establishment of a reserve related to Macon's
balance owed to the Company at December 31, 1997 and the reduction to the
allowance for bad debts during the third quarter of fiscal 1999 as a result of
collection of certain accounts which were previously reserved; decreased
salaries and related costs ($180,000) as a result of fewer personnel; decrease
directors fees ($64,000) as a result of fewer directors during fiscal 1999 and
the agreement of the Company's directors to waive all respective fees and lower
investors relations expenses ($60,000). These decreases were partially offset
by an accrual of a penalty ($121,000 during the first nine months of fiscal
1999) due to the delay in registering shares in connection with the Company's
Series E Preferred Stock (which was primarily due to the Company's liquidity
problems).
Research and development expenses during the first nine months of fiscal
1999 decreased $854,000 or 53% compared to the first nine months of fiscal 1998.
The decrease in the first nine months of fiscal 1999 was primarily attributable
to lower payroll and related expenses ($288,000); decreased use of consultants
($294,000); and decreased expenditures for prototypes ($177,000); all of which
were due to cost reductions implemented by the Company as a result of its poor
financial condition and cash flow constraints.
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CHATCOM, INC
Net interest expense of $77,000 during the first nine months of fiscal 1999
($77,000) was primarily the result of interest in connection with a line of
credit (which was effected during September 1998) and interest associated with
convertible subordinated notes of $350,000 and $540,000 which were issued by the
Company in May 1997 and December 1997, respectively, and canceled during August
1998 pursuant to a Purchase and Sale Agreement. Net interest expense of
$190,000 during the first nine months of fiscal 1998 was primarily the result of
the Company's acceptance for a charge of interest ($175,000) by Vermont Research
Products, Inc. ("Vermont"), a major supplier of certain products which are
resold by the Company, in anticipation of the Company entering into an agreement
with Vermont whereby Vermont would convert a portion of the balance owed by the
Company, and interest associated with convertible subordinated notes of $350,000
and $540,000 issued by the Company in May 1997 and December 1997, respectively.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
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The Company recorded net losses of $7.8 million and $4.6 million during
fiscal years ended March 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively, and recorded a net
loss of $2.3 million during the first nine months of fiscal 1999. During the
first nine months of fiscal 1999, cash decreased $224,000 primarily due to the
negative cash flow from operations of $757,000. The negative cash flow from
operations during the first nine months of fiscal 1999 was comprised primarily
of the net loss ($2.3 million) and a decrease in accounts payable ($230,000).
These decreases to cash flow were partially offset by a decrease in accounts
receivable ($751,000) as a result of collections; a decrease in inventories
($751,000) due primarily to shipment of components returned from Macon; and by
non cash charges primarily related to depreciation and amortization ($169,000)
and inventory obsolescence ($160,000).
Net cash provided by financing activities during the first nine months of
fiscal 1999 ($533,000) was primarily result of the proceeds from High View
Capital and the VRPI loans in connection with the sale of the Company's
BrightStar technology in September 1998 (see below) and net borrowings under a
line of credit ($189,000).
On June 6, 1998, the Company received written notice from VRPI of VRPI's
decision (which the Company did not agree to) to surrender its Series F & G
Preferred Stock as a result of VRPI's contention that the Company failed to
timely file a registration statement covering the underlying Common Shares. On
June 11, 1998, the Company received a $100,000 loan from VRPI (the "VRPI Loan").
The VRPI Loan provided for interest at the rate of 15% per annum, was secured by
the Company's foreign accounts receivable and was due on July 11, 1998. During
the 30 day period ending July 11, 1998 (the "Study Period"), VRPI conducted an
examination of the Company's technology and finances in order to determine if an
investment in the Company was warranted. The VRPI Loan contained certain
restrictions, including, among others, the use of the loan proceeds for only
those expenses necessary to continue the Company's operations during the Study
Period and the Company's agreement not to issue stock or incur debt, except for
the Company's proposed line of credit (described above) with any party other
than VRPI and those persons or entities who choose to participate with VRPI in
connection with any further financing of the Company. VRPI had informed the
Company that it had prepared, but not filed, a lawsuit against the Company and
certain of its officers and directors and agreed not to file the complaint
during the Study Period. On July 7, 1998, VRPI provided an additional $100,000
of financing to the Company.
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CHATCOM, INC
On August 26, 1998, the Company entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement
(the "Sale Agreement") with VRPI and High View Capital ("HVC"). HVC (including
certain of its affiliates) is the holder of the Company's Series D Convertible
Preferred Stock and the Company's convertible subordinated debt in the aggregate
principal amount of $890,000. The Sale Agreement provides for the sale by the
Company of its recently announced BrightStar product technology (the "New
Product") to VRPI and HVC (collectively, the "Purchasers") in exchange for
$400,000 in cash ($200,000 of which was advanced to the Company by VRPI through
July 7, 1998 and the remaining $200,000 was received by the Company on September
2, 1998), the cancellation of all outstanding loans and convertible notes made
to the Company by the Purchasers or their affiliates including accrued interest
(approximately $966,000 at August 26, 1998), the cancellation of all trade debt
owing by the Company to the Purchasers (approximately $391,000 at August 26,
1998), the return of certain equipment by the Company to VRPI in the amount of
approximately $289,000, the cancellation of all shares of preferred stock (and
accrued dividends thereon) owned by the Purchasers or any of their affiliates
(approximately $4.0 million in stated value at August 26, 1998) and the
cancellation of all warrants held by the Purchasers or their affiliates to
purchase share of the Company's Common Stock (835,000 shares). The Sale
Agreement included certain other conditions, which included the Company's
receipt of a minimum of $300,000 from ALCO under a line of credit (which was
effected on August 31, 1998) and the execution of a license agreement under
which the Purchasers would grant the Company an exclusive license to the New
Product (the "License Agreement"). The License Agreement provides for royalty
payments to be made by the Company to the Purchasers in the amount of 5% of the
sale price of New Products sold by the Company. In the event of any sale or
merger the Company or the licensing by the Company of the New Product to a third
party, the Company may elect to buy-back the New Product from the Purchasers for
$1, provided the sale or merger or licensing arrangement generates at least $8
million in aggregate proceeds to the Company. In such an event, the Company
would be required to distribute the proceeds from such a transaction on the
following incremental basis: up to $1 million, 75% to Purchasers, 25% to the
Company; $1,000,000 to $5,999,999, 48.5% to Purchasers, 51.5% to the Company;
$6,000,000 to $7,999,999, 68% to Purchasers, 32% to the Company; $8,000,000 to
$9,999,999, 60% to Purchasers, 40% to the Company; $10,000,000 to $12,999,999,
21% to Purchasers, 79% to the Company; $13,000,000 to $16,000,000, 7.5% to
Purchasers, 92.5% to the Company; over $16,000,000, 100% to the Company. In the
event the Company enters into a sale, merger or licensing agreement that
generates less than $8 million in aggregate proceeds to the Company, the license
granted to the Company under the License Agreement would convert to a non-
exclusive license. The Purchasers have the right to rescind the Sale Agreement
and License Agreement for a period of one year (until August 31, 1999).
On August 31, 1998, the Company entered into a line of credit agreement
with ALCO Financial Services, Inc. ("ALCO") (the "Credit Facility"). Under the
terms of the Credit Facility, which remains in effect through August 31, 1999,
the Company can borrow from ALCO up to $300,000 based on eligible accounts
receivable and inventory, at prime plus seven percent. The Credit Facility
granted ALCO a blanket lien on all assets of the Company and includes certain
financial covenants limiting mergers, acquisitions, recapitalizations,
dividends, loans to others, hypothecation of assets or corporate guarantees.
The Credit Facility was conditional upon the Company's receipt of a cash
infusion of $200,000 from High View Capital (which was received by the Company
during September 1998) prior to effecting the line of credit. Since the
inception of the agreement through December 31, 1998, the Company borrowed a
total of $333,000 and repaid a total of $144,000. As of December 31, 1998,
outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility totaled $189,000, and the
Company was in compliance with all required covenants.
As a result of the Company's continuing liquidity problems, the Company has
been sued for non-payment by several suppliers of products and services.
Several other vendors have forwarded their accounts with the Company to
collection agencies. The Company has settled certain of these complaints
whereby the vendors agreed to accept a substantial discount from the balance
owed of at least 40%, allow the Company a payment moratorium (typically two
months), and to accept payment of the restated debt over an extended period of
time. The Company also entered into agreements with several creditors (who had
not sued the Company) which provided for discounts equal to at least 40% of the
original debt with payments of the restated debt extended over several months.
At present, the Company is in default on most of the agreements described above.
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CHATCOM, INC
In September of 1998, a meeting of the Company's creditors was held at
Credit Managers Association of California ("CMAC"). As an inducement for
creditors to enter into a moratorium and to discourage present and future
creditors from attempting to execute on the Company's assets, the Company
pledged substantially all of its assets to CMAC in its capacity as agent for the
creditors of the Company. An unofficial committee of creditors has been formed
to monitor the Company's operations and review its business plan. Creditors are
being requested to forbear from seeking payment on all past due obligations
through February 1999, while efforts are undertaken to explore alternative
measures by which the Company can seek to realize moneys or other consideration
for its creditors and stockholders, and the creditors committee has agreed to
the Company's proposed restructure plan described above. However, no binding
moratorium agreement is currently in place, and it is possible that one or more
creditors will not honor this forbearance request or agree to the proposed
restructure plan. Absent continuing creditor cooperation, the Company will be
forced to seek relief in the bankruptcy courts.
During August 1998, the Company's Common Stock was delisted from the Nasdaq
SmallCap Market ("Nasdaq") as a result of the Company's inability to sustain the
listing requirements of Nasdaq. As a result of being delisted from Nasdaq, the
Company's Common Stock currently trades on the OTC Bulletin Board. Lack of an
established trading market for the Company's Common Stock such as Nasdaq may
limit the ability of the Company's shareholders to dispose of their shares, and
may negatively affect the prevailing price of the Common Stock, and may
adversely impact the Company's ability to arrange future financing.
On January 25, 1999 the Company entered into a lease agreement with
Pacific Gulf Properties Inc., for the lease of office and manufacturing space at
9420 Lurline Avenue, Unit D, Chatsworth, California, 91311 and which comprises
approximately 8,925 square feet of office and manufacturing space. This facility
was leased for a two (2) year term commencing on March 1, 1999 and expires on
February 28, 2001 and includes minimum monthly payments of $5,622.75 during the
term of the lease. The Company anticipates that it will occupy this facility
beginning March 1, 1999. This facility replaces the Company's present facility
on Topanga Canyon Boulevard in Chatsworth, California (approximately 25,000
square feet), which lease expires on February 28, 1999.
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CHATCOM, INC
Year 2000
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The Company is currently working to resolve the potential impact of the
year 2000 on the processing of date sensitive information by the Company's
computerized information systems. The year 2000 problem is the result of
computer programs being written using two digits (rather than four) to define
the applicable year. Any of the Company's programs that have time-sensitive
software may recognize a date using "00" as the year 1900 rather than the year
2000, which could result in miscalculation or system failures. Based on
preliminary information, costs of addressing potential problems are currently
not expected to have a material adverse impact on the Company's financial
position, results of operations or cash flows in future periods. The Company's
internal accounting and other information and certain non-information systems
will need to be upgraded. The total hardware and software costs of such upgrade
are not expected to exceed $25,000 and are not expected to entail any
significant technical or timing difficulties. The Company plans to make the
foregoing upgrade during 1999. Should the Company, however, fail to make the
necessary upgrade, it would be forced to replace its current systems with manual
systems in the year 2000. The use of manual systems could result in certain
billing or shipping delays, but the Company does not believe these delays, if
any, would have a material adverse effect on the Company. The Company's server
products incorporate chips of other manufacturers that must be year 2000
compliant. In August 1997 the Company commenced contacting its existing
customers to alert them to the need to replace certain of the chips in the
Companies product that are not year 2000 compliant. The cost to the customer for
upgrading these chips is relatively low and the Company does not anticipate that
its own costs in connection with this upgrade process will be material.
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
a. Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this Form 10-QSB
or are incorporated by reference to the document described:
10.1 Lease Agreement between Chatcom, Inc., and Pacific
Gulf Properties Inc.
27 Financial Data Schedule.
b. Reports on Form 8-K.
None
No other information is required to be filed under Part II of this
Form 10-QSB.
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CHATCOM, INC
SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
CHATCOM, INC.
a California Corporation
Date: February 22, 1999 by: /s/ E. Carey Walters
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E. Carey Walters, President,
Chief Executive Officer
Date: February 22, 1999 by: /s/ Dianna Saltmarch
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Dianna Saltmarch, Principal
Accounting Officer
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