SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------------- FORM 8-K/A CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 29, 1999 --------------------------------------------- E*TRADE Group, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) Delaware 1-11921 94-2844166 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) Four Embarcadero Place, 2400 Geng Road, Palo Alto, California 94303 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (650) 842-2500 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Not Applicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) Item 2 ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS This Form 8-K/A amends the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 13, 1999 to incorporate Item 7(a), the Financial Statements of Business Acquired and Item 7(b), the Pro Forma Financial Information. On March 28, 1999, E*TRADE Group, Inc. ("E*TRADE") entered into an agreement with ClearStation, Inc. ("ClearStation"), a California corporation, pursuant to which Crystal Acquisition Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of E*TRADE, was merged with and into ClearStation, with ClearStation continuing as the surviving entity and as a wholly owned subsidiary of E*TRADE (the "Merger"). The securityholders of ClearStation received an aggregate of 939,072 shares (adjusted for the stock split effective May 21, 1999) of E*TRADE common stock in the Merger. The amount of such consideration was determined based upon arm's-length negotiations between E*TRADE and ClearStation. The purpose of the acquisition is to add online financial community services to E*TRADE's current offerings. The acquisition was accounted for as a pooling of interests. Item 7 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS (a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired. (1) Report of Independent Accountants (2) Clearstation, Inc. (A Development Stage Company) Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1998 and 1997 (3) Clearstation, Inc. (A Development Stage Company) Statement of Changes in Shareholders Equity (Deficit) for the period from October 30, 1997 (date of inception) to December 31, 1998 (4) Clearstation, Inc. (A Development Stage Company) Statements of Cash Flows for the period from October 30, 1997 (date of inception) to December 31, 1998 (5) Clearstation, Inc. (A Development Stage Company) Notes to Financial Statements (b) Pro Forma Financial Information. (1) Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheets as of March 31, 1999 (unaudited) (2) Pro Forma Combined Statements of Operations for the six-month periods ended March 31, 1999 and 1998 (unaudited) (3) Pro Forma Combined Statements of Operations for the year ended September 30, 1998 (unaudited) (c) Exhibits. The following documents are filed as exhibits to this Report: 23.1 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Auditors 99.1 Press Release, dated March 29, 1999, issued by E*TRADE Group, Inc. announcing the agreement to acquire ClearStation, Inc.* - -------- * Filed as part of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 29, 1999, filed April 13, 1999, and incorporated herein by reference. 2 Report of Independent Accountants To the Board of Directors and Shareholders ClearStation, Inc. In our opinion, the accompanying balance sheets and the related statements of operations, of changes in shareholders' equity (deficit) and of cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of ClearStation, Inc. (a development stage company) at December 31, 1998 and 1997, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 1998, the period from October 30, 1997 (date of inception) to December 31, 1997 and the cumulative period from October 30, 1997 (date of inception) to December 31, 1998, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards which require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company has sustained recurring losses and negative cash flows from operations that raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 2. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP San Jose, California April 9, 1999 3 ClearStation, Inc. (A Development Stage Company) Balance Sheets December 31, 1998 and 1997 1998 1997 ----------- --------- Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents.............................. $ 500 $ 206,849 Accounts receivable.................................... 135,444 -- Notes receivable from related parties.................. 43,433 41,500 Prepaid expenses and other current assets.............. 15,113 20,150 ----------- --------- Total current assets................................. 194,490 268,499 ----------- --------- Property and equipment, net............................ 319,925 202,756 ----------- --------- Total assets......................................... $ 514,415 $ 471,255 =========== ========= Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity Current liabilities: Bank overdraft......................................... $ 5,625 $ -- Accounts payable and accrued expenses.................. 145,640 50,430 Accrued payroll and related expenses................... 10,293 7,842 Amount payable to related parties...................... 1,030,500 146,751 Deferred salaries...................................... 125,772 5,769 ----------- --------- Total current liabilities............................ 1,317,830 210,792 ----------- --------- Convertible note payable............................... 30,000 -- ----------- --------- Total liabilities.................................... 1,347,830 210,792 ----------- --------- Commitments (Note 4) Shareholders' equity (deficit): Preferred stock, no par value: Authorized: 10,000,000 shares in 1998 and none in 1997................................................. Issued and outstanding: 1,000,000 shares in 1998 (liq- uidation preference $150,000) and none in 1997....... 150,000 -- Common stock, no par value: Authorized: 35,000,000 shares in 1998 and 20,000,000 shares in 1997....................................... Issued and outstanding: 16,819,727 shares in 1998 and 16,000,000 shares in 1997........................ 470,153 400,000 Deficit accumulated during the development stage....... (1,453,568) (139,537) ----------- --------- Total shareholders' equity (deficit)................. (833,415) 260,463 ----------- --------- Total liabilities and shareholders' equity (deficit).......................................... $ 514,415 $ 471,255 =========== ========= The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 4 ClearStation, Inc. (A Development Stage Company) Statements of Operations For the Period From October 30, 1997 (date of inception) Through December 31, 1998 For the period from ----------------------------------------------------- January 1, 1998 October 30, 1997 October 30, 1997 to to to December 31, 1998 December 31, 1997 December 31, 1998 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Revenues................ $ 270,392 $ -- $ 270,392 Cost of revenues........ 178,060 -- 178,060 ----------- --------- ----------- Gross profit........... 92,332 -- 92,332 ----------- --------- ----------- Operating expenses Sales and marketing.... 186,194 9,000 195,194 Product development.... 408,539 1,910 410,449 General and administrative........ 745,525 127,551 873,076 ----------- --------- ----------- Total operating expenses............. 1,340,258 138,461 1,478,719 ----------- --------- ----------- Loss from operations.... (1,247,926) (138,461) (1,386,387) Interest and other income (expense), net.. (66,105) (1,076) (67,181) ----------- --------- ----------- Net loss................ $(1,314,031) $(139,537) $(1,453,568) =========== ========= =========== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 5 ClearStation, Inc. (A Development Stage Company) Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Deficit) For the Period From October 30, 1997 (date of inception) Through December 31, 1998 Deficit Accumulated Total Preferred Stock Common Stock During the Shareholders' ------------------ ------------------- Development Equity Shares Amount Shares Amount Stage (Deficit) --------- -------- ---------- -------- ----------- ------------- Issuance of common stock to founder for cash at $.05 per share in October 1997........... -- $ -- 8,000,000 $400,000 $ -- $ 400,000 Issuance of common stock to founder in exchange for technology in October 1997........... -- -- 8,000,000 -- -- -- Net loss for the period................. -- -- -- -- (139,537) (139,537) --------- -------- ---------- -------- ----------- ----------- Balances, December 31, 1997................... -- -- 16,000,000 400,000 (139,537) 260,463 Issuance of common stock to employee for cash at $.05 per share in September 1998......... -- -- 403,060 20,153 -- 20,153 Issuance of common stock to investor for cash at $.12 per share in September 1998......... -- -- 416,667 50,000 -- 50,000 Issuance of preferred share to investor for cash of $.15 per share in November 1998....... 1,000,000 150,000 -- -- -- 150,000 Net loss for the year... -- -- -- -- (1,314,031) (1,314,031) --------- -------- ---------- -------- ----------- ----------- Balances, December 31, 1998................... 1,000,000 $150,000 16,819,727 $470,153 $(1,453,568) $ (833,415) ========= ======== ========== ======== =========== =========== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 6 ClearStation, Inc. (A Development Stage Company) Statements of Cash Flows For the Period From October 30, 1997 (date of inception) Through December 31, 1998 For the period from ----------------------------------------------------- January 1, 1998 October 30, 1997 October 30, 1997 to to to December 31, 1998 December 31, 1997 December 31, 1998 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Cash flows from operating activities: Net loss................ $(1,314,031) $(139,537) $(1,453,568) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: Depreciation of property and equipment............. 116,899 40,337 157,236 Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable... (135,444) -- (135,444) Prepaid expenses and other current assets............... 5,037 (20,150) (15,113) Accounts payable and accrued expenses..... 95,210 50,430 145,640 Accrued payroll and related expenses..... 2,451 7,842 10,293 Deferred salaries..... 120,003 5,769 125,772 ----------- --------- ----------- Net cash used in operating activities.......... (1,109,875) (55,309) (1,165,184) ----------- --------- ----------- Cash flow from investing activities: Purchase of property and equipment.............. (234,068) (243,093) (477,161) Notes receivable from related parties........ (1,933) (41,500) (43,433) ----------- --------- ----------- Net cash used in investing activities.......... (236,001) (284,593) (520,594) ----------- --------- ----------- Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from issuance of common stock........ 70,153 400,000 470,153 Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock..... 150,000 -- 150,000 Proceeds from issuance of convertible note.... 30,000 -- 30,000 Proceeds from borrowings from related parties... 883,749 146,751 1,030,500 Increase in bank overdraft.............. 5,625 -- 5,625 ----------- --------- ----------- Net cash provided by financing activities.......... 1,139,527 546,751 1,686,278 ----------- --------- ----------- Net increase (decrease) in cash.. (206,349) 206,849 500 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period............... 206,849 -- -- ----------- --------- ----------- Cash and cash equivalents, end of period.................. $ 500 $ 206,849 $ 500 =========== ========= =========== Noncash financing activities: Common stock issued in exchange for technology............. $ -- $ -- $ -- Revenue and advertising expense from barter transactions........... $ 23,825 $ -- $ 23,825 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 7 ClearStation, Inc. (A Development Stage Company) Notes to Financial Statements 1.Company Background ClearStation, Inc. (the Company) was incorporated in the State of California on October 30, 1997 to provide information to financial investors via the Internet. Since its inception, the Company has focused on developing its technology and marketing strategy and recruiting personnel. The Company has generated revenue from advertising on its web site since August 1998 but is still considered a development stage company. The Company has also financed its operations through raising equity capital. In connection with the incorporation of the Company, one of the founders transferred some proprietary technology to the Company in exchange for 8,000,000 shares of common stock. For accounting purposes, no value was assigned to this transaction as there was no predecessor basis in the technology. 2.Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Basis of presentation The Company's financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has incurred losses from operations and negative cash flows from operating activities since inception. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The Company is seeking to achieve profitable operations by gaining market acceptance of its services. The Company is also seeking to raise additional capital through the offering of equity securities. However, there can be no assurance that the Company's efforts to achieve profitable operations or raise additional capital will be successful. These financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. Use of estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Business risks and credit concentrations The Company operates in the Internet content industry segment, which is new, rapidly evolving and highly competitive. In 1998, there was one customer that accounted for 88% of the Company's revenue, and 98% of the Company's account receivable. Cash and cash equivalents The Company considers all highly liquid monetary instruments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Substantially all of the Company's cash is held at one major financial institution. Fair value of financial instruments Carrying amounts of certain of the Company's financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, notes receivable from and amounts payable to related parties, accounts payable and other accrued liabilities and convertible notes payable approximate fair value due to their short maturities. 8 ClearStation, Inc. (A Development Stage Company) Notes to Financial Statements--(Continued) Property and equipment Property and equipment are stated at cost. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. Depreciation and amortization are determined on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. Computer hardware, software and other equipment have useful lives of three years, furnitures and fixtures have useful lives of five years and leasehold improvements have a useful life equal to the lesser of the life of the related asset or term of the lease. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in operations in the period realized. Revenue recognition The Company derives revenue from the sale of advertisements, which is recognized ratably in the period in which the advertisement is displayed, provided that no significant obligations for the Company remain and collection of the resulting receivable is probable. Barter advertisement transactions are recorded at the lower of estimated fair value of the services received or the estimated fair value of the advertisements given. Advertising costs Costs relating to advertising and promotion will be charged to expense as incurred and totaled $9,000, $186,194 and $195,194 during the period ended December 31, 1997, the year ended December 31, 1998 and the cumulative period from October 30, 1997 to December 31, 1998, respectively. Product development costs The Company expenses research and development costs as incurred. Product development costs include expenses incurred by the Company to develop and enhance the Company's web site. Product development costs are expensed as incurred. Stock-based compensation In 1997, the Company adopted the disclosure provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 123, Accounting for Stock-based Compensation. The Company has elected to continue accounting for stock-based compensation issued to employees using Accounting Principles Board ("APB") Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and, accordingly, pro forma disclosures required under SFAS No. 123 have been presented (see Note 8). Under APB No. 25, compensation expense is based on the difference, if any, on the date of the grant, between the fair value of the Company's stock and the exercise price. Stock issued to non-employees has been accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 123 and valued using the Black-Scholes model. Income taxes Deferred income taxes are recognized for the differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. A valuation allowance is 9 ClearStation, Inc. (A Development Stage Company) Notes to Financial Statements--(Continued) recognized for deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will be realized. Income tax expense is comprised of tax payable or refundable for the current period plus the change during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities. Comprehensive income Effective for the fiscal years commencing December 15, 1997, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income. SFAS No. 130 establishes standards for reporting comprehensive income and its components in financial statements. Comprehensive income, as defined, includes all changes in equity during a period from non-owner sources. The Company's total comprehensive loss was the same as its net loss for the year ended December 31, 1998. Recently issued accounting pronouncements In March 1998, the Accounting Standards Executive Committee of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants issued Statement of Position No. 98-1, Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use (SOP 98-1). SOP 98-1 requires computer software costs related to internal software that are incurred in the preliminary project stage to be expensed as incurred. Once the capitalization criteria of SOP-98-1 have been met, certain direct costs should be capitalized. SOP 98-1 is effective for financial statement for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1998. Accordingly, the Company will adopt SOP 98-1 in its financial statements for the year ending December 31, 1999. The Company does not believe the adoption of SOP 98-1 will have a material effect on the Company's results of operations or financial condition. On April 3, 1998, the Accounting Standards Executive Committee issued Statement of Position 98-5 (SOP 98-5), Reporting on the Costs of Start-Up Activities, which provides guidance on the financial reporting of start-up costs and organization costs. It requires costs of start-up activities and organization costs to be expensed as incurred. SOP 98-5 is effective for financial statements for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1998. As the Company has not capitalized such costs to date, the adoption of SOP 98- 5 is not expected to have an impact on the financial statements of the Company. 3.Property and Equipment Property and equipment consisted of the following: 1998 1997 -------- -------- Computer hardware........................................ $417,322 $239,418 Computer software........................................ 9,855 1,000 Office equipment......................................... 5,512 -- Furniture and fixtures................................... 32,534 -- Leasehold improvements................................... 11,938 2,675 -------- -------- 477,161 243,093 Accumulated depreciation................................. (157,236) (40,337) -------- -------- Property and equipment, net............................. $319,925 $202,756 ======== ======== Depreciation expense totaled $40,337, $116,899 and $157,236 during the period ended December 31, 1997, the year ended December 31, 1998 and the cumulative period from October 30, 1997 to December 31, 1998, respectively. 10 ClearStation, Inc. (A Development Stage Company) Notes to Financial Statements--(Continued) 4.Commitments Operating leases The Company leases office facilities under noncancelable operating leases. Minimum future payments under these lease agreements at December 31, 1998 are as follows: Operating Leases --------- 1999............................................................... $ 60,452 2000............................................................... 60,452 2001............................................................... 60,452 2002............................................................... 60,452 -------- Total minimum lease payments....................................... $241,808 ======== Facility rent expense for the period ended December 31, 1997, the year ended December 31, 1998 and the cumulative period from October 30, 1997 to December 31, 1998 was $0, $60,452 and $60,452, respectively. Litigation From time to time, the Company may be involved in litigation arising out of claims in the normal course of business. Based upon the information presently available, including discussion with outside legal counsel, management believes that there are no claims or actions pending or threatened against the Company, the ultimate resolution of which will have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position, liquidity or results of operations. 5.Convertible Preferred Stock At December 31, 1998, the amounts of the convertible preferred stock by series were as follows: Shares Shares Issued and Net Authorized Outstanding Amount ---------- ----------- -------- Series B..................................... 1,000,000 1,000,000 $150,000 Undesignated................................. 9,000,000 -- -- ---------- --------- -------- 10,000,000 1,000,000 $150,000 ========== ========= ======== Under the Company's Certificate of Incorporation, the Company's preferred stock is issuable in series and the Company's Board of Directors is authorized to determine the rights, preferences and privileges of each series. At December 31, 1998, the terms of the convertible preferred stock are as follows: Dividends The holders of the Series B convertible preferred stock are entitled to receive dividends at the same rate as dividends are paid on the common stock (other than dividends payable in additional shares of common stock). Each share of convertible preferred stock would be treated as being equal to the number of shares of common stock into which each share of convertible preferred stock is then convertible. Such dividends will be declared or paid prior and in preference to any declaration or payment of any dividend on the common stock, other than a common stock dividend payable solely in shares of common stock. 11 ClearStation, Inc. (A Development Stage Company) Notes to Financial Statements--(Continued) Voting rights Each share of Series B convertible preferred stock entitles a holder to the number of votes per share equal to the number of shares of common stock (with any fractional share rounded to the nearest whole share) into which each share of Series B convertible preferred stock is then convertible. Liquidation preference Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the holders of Series B convertible preferred stock will be entitled to receive, in equal preference, before any distribution or payment is made to the holders of common stock, an amount per share equal to $0.15 for each outstanding share of Series B Preferred Stock. Conversion Each share of Series B convertible preferred stock is convertible into the number of shares of common stock determined by dividing $0.15, by the conversion price at the time in effect for each such share of convertible preferred stock. The initial conversion price will be $0.15 per share for the Series B convertible preferred stock. Conversion can be requested at any time at the option of the holder. The convertible preferred stock would mandatorily convert into common stock at the conversion price relevant at that time, if the Company closes a firm commitment underwritten public offering, pursuant to an effective registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, covering the offer and sale of the corporation's equity securities. Warrant for preferred stock On December 23, 1998, the Company issued warrants for preferred stock to a financial institution as part of negotiation for a factoring agreement. The total shares underlying the warrant are 160,000 and are exercisable at a price equal to $0.15. The fair value of the grant was estimated at $1,067 using the Black-Scholes model. 6.Common Stock The Company is authorized to issue up to 35,000,000 shares of no par common stock. The Company has issued 16,819,727 of the common shares as of December 31, 1998. Warrant for Common Stock On October 2, 1998 the Company issued warrants for common stock to a third party in connection with a convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $30,000. The total shares underlying the warrant are 20,000 and are exercisable at a price of $0.05. The fair value of the grant was estimated at $256 using the Black-Scholes model. 7.Stock Option Plan In June 1998, the Company adopted a Stock Option Plan (the Plan) under which the Board of Directors may grant common stock options to employees, directors and consultants. The shares may be fully vested when issued or may vest over time as the recipient provides services or achieves specified performance objectives. Under the Plan, options generally vest 25% six months from the vesting 12 ClearStation, Inc. (A Development Stage Company) Notes to Financial Statements--(Continued) commencement date with an additional 25% vesting each year thereafter. Options generally expire ten years from the date of grant. A total of 4,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock have been reserved for issuance under the Plan. Shares sold under the Plan are subject to various restrictions as to resale and right of repurchase by the Company. The following table summarizes activity under the Plan for the year ended December 31, 1998. Year Ended December 31, 1998 --------------------------- Weighted Average Shares Exercise Price --------- ---------------- Outstanding at the beginning of the year......... -- $ -- Granted......................................... 2,823,300 0.05 Exercised....................................... -- -- Cancelled....................................... (57,600) 0.05 --------- ----- Outstanding at the end of year................... 2,765,700 $0.05 --------- ----- Options exercisable at year end without the right of repurchase by the Company.......... 1,451,917 --------- Weighted average minimum fair value of options granted during the year.............. $ 0.05 ========= The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at December 31, 1998: Options Outstanding at December 31, 1998 ------------------------------------------------------ Number of Weighted Average Exercise Shares Remaining Price Outstanding Contractual Life -------- ----------- ---------------- $0.05 2,765,700 9.71 Fair value disclosures The Company calculated the minimum fair value of each option grant on the date of the grant using the minimum value option pricing model as prescribed by SFAS No. 123 using the following assumptions: December 31, 1998 ------------ Risk free interest rate......................................... 5% Expected life................................................... 3 Dividend yield.................................................. -- For purposes of pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair value of the options is amortized to expense over the option's vesting period. The Company's pro forma information follows: December 31, 1998 ------------ Net loss attributable to common stockholders................... $(1,314,031) =========== Pro forma net loss............................................. $(1,323,825) =========== 13 ClearStation, Inc. (A Development Stage Company) Notes to Financial Statements--(Continued) The effect of applying SFAS 123 in this pro forma disclosure may not be indicative of future amounts. Additional awards in future are anticipated. 8.Income Taxes The principal items accounting for the difference between income taxes computed at the US statutory rate and the provision for income taxes are as follows: 1998 1997 --------- -------- US statutory rate....................................... 34% 34% Operating losses not benefited.......................... (34) (34) --------- -------- -- -- ========= ======== The Company's net deferred tax asset is comprised as follows: 1998 1997 --------- -------- Net operating loss carryforwards........................ $ 577,904 $ 55,584 Research and development credit carryforwards........... 47,633 1,719 Valuation allowance..................................... (625,537) (57,303) --------- -------- Net deferred tax asset................................. $ -- $ -- ========= ======== Due to uncertainty surrounding the realization of deferred tax assets, the Company has recorded a valuation allowance against its net deferred tax asset. As of December 31, 1998, the Company has net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $1,452,000 for federal income tax purposes. These carryforwards expire in 2018. In addition, the Company has carryforwards of approximately $1,451,000 as of December 31, 1998 for California franchise tax purposes, expiring in 2005. In the event of changes in the Company's ownership, the amount of loss carryforwards available to offset future federal and state taxable income may be limited by IRS Code Section 382 pursuant to the Tax Reform Act of 1986. The amount of such limitation, if any, has not been determined. 9.Related Party Transaction The Company recorded a note receivable for $40,000 from a shareholder of the Company in exchange for cash. The note remains outstanding at December 31, 1998. The note bears interest at 5% a year and is payable on demand. As of December 31, 1998, DBSafe, a related company, lent money to the Company totaling $935,126 by direct transfer of cash or direct payment to supplier on behalf of the Company. This note is collateralized by all assets of the Company. The note bears interest of 10% a year and is payable by monthly installment of $100,000 starting on December 1998. No payment was made as of December 31, 1998. At December 31, 1997 and 1998, the Company owed a total of $5,769 and $125,772, respectively to founders, directors and employees. These amounts represented deferred salaries and are included in current liabilities in the balance sheets presented. 14 ClearStation, Inc. (A Development Stage Company) Notes to Financial Statements--(Continued) 10.Subsequent Events On December 1998, the Company entered into a factoring agreement, which provides that the Company could finance its working capital needs up to 80% of its eligible accounts receivable. In January 1999, the Company used the credit facility and borrowed $99,530. In March 1999, the Company raised $214,233 by issuing 856,932 Series B Preferred Stock. In March 1999, the Company received an offer to purchase all the shares of the Company from E*TRADE. After the transaction, the outstanding capital stock and voting securities of the Company on a fully diluted basis will be converted into shares of common stock of E*TRADE. 15 PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION On March 28, 1999, E*TRADE Group, Inc. ("E*TRADE") entered into an agreement with ClearStation, Inc., a California corporation ("ClearStation"), pursuant to which Crystal Acquisition Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of E*TRADE, was merged with and into ClearStation, with ClearStation continuing as the surviving entity and as a wholly owned subsidiary of E*TRADE (the "Merger"). The securityholders of ClearStation received an aggregate of 939,072 shares (adjusted for the stock split effective May 21, 1999) of E*TRADE common stock in the Merger. The amount of such consideration was determined based upon arm's-length negotiations between E*TRADE and ClearStation. The purpose of the acquisition is to add online financial community services to E*TRADE's current offerings. The acquisition was accounted for as a pooling of interests. The purpose of the acquisition is to add online financial community services to E*TRADE's current offerings. The following unaudited pro forma combined financial statements give effect to the merger between E*TRADE and ClearStation. The unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet of E*TRADE and ClearStation as of March 31, 1999 combines the unaudited balance sheets of E*TRADE and ClearStation as of March 31, 1999. [The unaudited pro forma combined statements of operations of E*TRADE and ClearStation for the six month period ended March 31, 1999 and the fiscal year ended September 30, 1998, give effect to the proposed merger as if the merger had been completed at the beginning of the periods presented, as required under pooling of interests accounting.] ClearStation had a fiscal year that ended on December 31 of each year. For purposes of the unaudited pro forma combined statements of operations, ClearStation's statements of operations for the six month periods ended March 31, 1999 and 1998, and the twelve month period ended September 30, 1998, were derived from the unaudited quarterly information of ClearStation for those periods. The operations of ClearStation commenced on October 30, 1997 (date of inception), therefore, pro forma combined statements of operations for fiscal year's ended September 30, 1997 and 1996 were not presented because the historical financial statements of E*TRADE are not affected. In January 1999 and April 1999, E*TRADE issued two-for-one stock splits to shareowners in the form of 100% stock dividends. Accordingly, all pro forma E*TRADE and ClearStation share and per share amounts have been restated to reflect the two-for-one stock splits, as appropriate. The pro forma information is presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the operating results or financial position that would have occurred if these transactions had been consummated at the beginning of the earliest period presented, nor is it necessarily indicative of future operating results or financial position. 16 E*TRADE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheets (in thousands, except share amounts) (Unaudited) March 31, 1999 ------------------------------- E*TRADE Clear Pro Forma As Reported Station Combined ----------- ------- ---------- ASSETS Current assets: Cash and equivalents......................... $ 49,658 $ -- $ 49,658 Cash and investments required to be segregated under Federal or other regulations................................. 5,000 -- 5,000 Investment securities........................ 409,192 -- 409,192 Brokerage receivables--net................... 2,276,014 -- 2,276,014 Other assets................................. 18,873 197 19,070 ---------- ------- ---------- Total current assets....................... 2,758,737 197 2,758,934 Property and equipment--net.................... 65,328 394 65,722 Investments.................................... 482,043 482,043 Related party receivables...................... -- -- -- Other assets................................... 6,193 -- 6,193 ---------- ------- ---------- Total assets............................... $3,312,301 $ 591 $3,312,892 ========== ======= ========== LIABILITIES AND SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY Liabilities: Brokerage payables........................... $2,133,456 $ -- $2,133,456 Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities ................................ 208,488 1,174 209,662 ---------- ------- ---------- Total liabilities.......................... 2,341,944 1,174 2,343,118 ---------- ------- ---------- Shareowners' equity: Common stock, $.01 par value; shares authorized, 300,000,000; shares issued and outstanding, 232,759,206.................... 2,319 9 2,328 Additional paid-in capital................... 725,873 987 726,860 Retained earnings ........................... 7,890 (1,579) 6,311 Accumulated other comprehensive income....... 234,275 -- 234,275 ---------- ------- ---------- Total shareowners' equity ................. 970,357 (583) 969,774 ---------- ------- ---------- Total liabilities and shareowners' equity.................................. $3,312,301 $ 591 $3,312,892 ========== ======= ========== 17 E*TRADE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Pro Forma Combined Statements of Operations (in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) Six Months Ended Six Months Ended March 31, 1999 March 31, 1998 ----------------------------- ----------------------------- E*TRADE Clear Pro Forma E*TRADE Clear Pro Forma As Reported Station Combined As Reported Station Combined ----------- ------- --------- ----------- ------- --------- Revenues: Transaction revenues.. $150,844 $ -- $150,844 $ 75,462 $ -- $75,462 Interest--net of interest expense (A).................. 50,104 (88) 50,016 24,653 -- 24,653 International......... 2,016 -- 2,016 1,620 -- 1,620 Other................. 11,762 451 12,213 8,402 -- 8,402 -------- ----- -------- -------- ----- ------- Net revenues........ 214,726 363 215,089 110,137 -- 110,137 -------- ----- -------- -------- ----- ------- Cost of services........ 97,638 224 97,862 48,824 5 48,829 -------- ----- -------- -------- ----- ------- Operating expenses: Selling and marketing............ 100,881 156 101,037 20,916 -- 20,916 Technology development.......... 29,449 373 29,822 13,368 414 13,782 General and administrative....... 32,374 89 32,463 10,602 41 10,643 -------- ----- -------- -------- ----- ------- Total operating expenses........... 162,704 618 163,322 44,886 455 45,341 -------- ----- -------- -------- ----- ------- Total cost of services and operating expenses.. 260,342 842 261,184 93,710 460 94,170 -------- ----- -------- -------- ----- ------- Operating income (loss)................. (45,616) (479) (46,095) 16,427 (460) 15,967 -------- ----- -------- -------- ----- ------- Non-operating income (expense): Gain on sale of investment........... 33,367 -- 33,367 -- -- -- Loss on equity investments.......... (1,334) -- (1,334) -- -- -- -------- ----- -------- -------- ----- ------- Total non-operating income............. 32,033 -- 32,033 -- -- -- -------- ----- -------- -------- ----- ------- Pre-tax income (loss)... (13,583) (479) (14,062) 16,427 (460) 15,967 Income tax expense (benefit).............. (6,163) -- (6,163) 6,793 -- 6,793 -------- ----- -------- -------- ----- ------- Net income (loss)....... $ (7,420) $(479) $ (7,899) $ 9,634 $(460) $ 9,174 ======== ===== ======== ======== ===== ======= Net income (loss) per share: Basic................. $ (0.03) $ (0.03) $ 0.06 $ 0.06 ======== ======== ======== ======= Diluted............... $ (0.03) $ (0.03) $ 0.06 $ 0.05 ======== ======== ======== ======= Shares used in computation of net income (loss) per share: Basic................. 228,540 811 229,351 160,794 647 161,441 Diluted............... 228,540 811 229,351 172,160 647 172,807 - -------- (A) Interest is presented net of interest expense. Interest expense for the six months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998 was $26,028 and $17,290, respectively. 18 E*TRADE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Pro Forma Combined Statements of Operations (in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) Twelve Months Ended September 30, 1998 ------------------------------ E*TRADE Clear Pro Forma As Reported Station Combined ----------- ------- --------- Revenues: Transaction revenues.......................... $162,097 $ -- $162,097 Interest--net of interest expense (A)......... 56,019 1 56,020 International................................. 7,031 -- 7,031 Other......................................... 20,135 34 20,169 -------- ------- -------- Net revenues................................ 245,282 35 245,317 -------- ------- -------- Cost of services................................ 111,832 56 111,888 -------- ------- -------- Operating expenses: Selling and marketing......................... 71,293 154 71,447 Technology development........................ 32,916 783 33,699 General and administrative.................... 30,906 142 31,048 -------- ------- -------- Total operating expenses.................... 135,115 1,079 136,194 -------- ------- -------- Total cost of services and operating expenses................................... 246,947 1,135 248,082 -------- ------- -------- Pre-tax loss.................................... (1,665) (1,100) (2,765) Income tax benefit.............................. (953) -- (953) -------- ------- -------- Net loss........................................ $ (712) $(1,100) $ (1,812) ======== ======= ======== Net loss per share: Basic......................................... $ (0.00) $ (0.01) ======== ======== Diluted....................................... $ (0.00) $ (0.01) ======== ======== Shares used in computation of net loss per share: Basic......................................... 169,140 651 169,791 Diluted....................................... 169,140 651 169,791 - -------- (A) Interest is presented net of interest expense. Interest expense for the twelve months ended September 30, 1998 was $39,714. 19 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. E*TRADE Group, Inc. (Registrant) Dated: June 10, 1999 By: /s/ Leonard C. Purkis ------------------------- Leonard C. Purkis Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration, Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer) 20 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Description ------- ----------- 23.1 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Auditors 99.1 Press Release, dated March 29, 1999, issued by E*TRADE Group, Inc. announcing the agreement to acquire ClearStation, Inc.* - -------- * Filed as part of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 29, 1999, filed April 13, 1999, and incorporated herein by reference. 21