UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
one)
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[X]
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Quarterly
Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of
1934 for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007,
or
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[
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Transition
Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of
1934 for the transition period from ______________ to
_____________.
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Fonix
Corporation
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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22-2994719
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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9350
South 150 East, Suite 700
(Address
of principal executive offices with zip code)
(801)
553-6600
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to
be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the
preceding 12 months (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[ ].
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. (Check One):
Larger
Accelerated Filer __ Accelerated Filer __ Non-Accelerated Filer
X .
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-25 of the Exchange Act). Yes __ No
X
As
of May
10, 2007, there were issued and outstanding 1,707,139,820 shares of our Class
A
common stock.
FONIX
CORPORATION
FORM
10-Q
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Page
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Item
1.
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Financial
Statements (Unaudited)
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3
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for
the Three
Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006
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4
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended
March 31,
2007 and 2006
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5
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
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7
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Item
2.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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17
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Item
3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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28
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Item
4.
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Controls
and Procedures
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28
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PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
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Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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28
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Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors
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29
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Item
2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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30
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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30
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CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
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March
31,
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2006
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ASSETS
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Current
assets
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$
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397,000
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$
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5,000
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Accounts
receivable, net of an allowance for doubtful accounts of $0 and
$137,000,
respectively
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-
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-
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Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
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7,000
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4,000
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Total
current assets
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404,000
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9,000
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Property
and equipment,
net of accumulated depreciation of $1,275,000 and $1,261,000,
respectively
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34,000
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48,000
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Deposits
and other assets
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117,000
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117,000
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Goodwill
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2,631,000
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2,631,000
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Total
assets
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$
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3,186,000
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$
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2,805,000
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LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
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Current
liabilities
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Accrued
liabilities
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$
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2,677,000
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$
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2,054,000
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Accounts
payable
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1,048,000
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1,504,000
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20,819,000
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20,819,000
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Derivative
liability
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19,591,000
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20,941,000
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Accrued
payroll and other compensation
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214,000
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214,000
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Accrued
settlement obligation, net of unamortized discount of $0 and $118,000,
respectively
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1,530,000
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1,530,000
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Deferred
revenues
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447,000
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460,000
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Notes
payable - related parties
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902,000
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800,000
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Series
E debentures
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1,754,000
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1,754,000
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Advance
on Series B Preferred Stock
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1,250,000
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-
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Current
portion of notes payable
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3,652,000
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2,883,000
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Deposits
and other
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7,000
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7,000
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Total
current liabilities
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53,891,000
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52,966,000
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Long-term
notes payable, net of current portion
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2,908,000
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2,988,000
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Total
liabilities
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56,799,000
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55,954,000
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Commitments
and contingencies
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Stockholders'
deficit
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Preferred
stock, $0.0001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized;
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Series
A, convertible; 166,667 shares outstanding (aggregate liquidation
preference of $6,055,000)
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500,000
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500,000
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Series
L, convertible; 1,794 shares and 1,858 shares outstanding ,
respectively
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-
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Common
stock, $0.0001 par value; 5,000,000,000 shares authorized;
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Class
A voting, 1,707,139,820 shares and 1,309,965,981 shares outstanding,
respectively
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170,000
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131,000
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Class
B non-voting, none outstanding
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-
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-
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Additional
paid-in capital
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237,630,000
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236,936,000
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Outstanding
warrants to purchase Class A common stock
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474,000
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474,000
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Cumulative
foreign currency translation adjustment
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10,000
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10,000
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Accumulated
deficit
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(292,397,000
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(291,200,000
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Total
stockholders' deficit
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(53,613,000
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(53,149,000
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Total
liabilities and stockholders' deficit
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$
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3,186,000
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$
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2,805,000
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See
accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE
LOSS
(Unaudited)
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2006
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Revenues
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$
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360,000
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$
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272,000
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Cost
of revenues
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7,000
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5,000
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Gross
profit
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353,000
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267,000
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Expenses:
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Selling,
general and administrative
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807,000
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1,173,000
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Product
development and research
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487,000
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571,000
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Total
expenses
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1,294,000
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1,744,000
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Other
income (expense):
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Interest
expense
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(463,000
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(374,000
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Gain
on derivative liability
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617,000
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-
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Other
income (expense), net
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154,000
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(374,000
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Net
loss from continuing operations
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(787,000
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(1,851,000
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Net
loss from discontinued operations
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-
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(2,230,000
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Net
loss
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(787,000
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(4,081,000
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Preferred
stock dividends
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(410,000
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(1,849,000
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Loss
attributable to common stockholders
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$
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(1,197,000
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$
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(5,930,000
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Basic
and diluted loss per common share from continuing
operations
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$
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(0.00
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$
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(0.01
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Basic
and diluted loss per common share from discontinued
operations
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$
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(0.00
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$
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(0.01
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Net
loss
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$
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(787,000
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$
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(4,081,000
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Other
comprehensive (loss) income - foreign currency translation
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-
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7,000
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Comprehensive
loss
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$
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(787,000
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$
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(4,074,000
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)
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See
accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial
statements.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
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2006
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Cash
flows from operating activities
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Net
loss
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$
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(787,000
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)
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$
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(4,081,000
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Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities:
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Discontinued
operations
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-
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2,230,000
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Gain
on derivative liability
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(617,000
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-
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Accretion
of discount on notes payable
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239,000
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187,000
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Accretion
of discount on legal settlement
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-
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46,000
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Depreciation
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14,000
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14,000
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Foreign
exchange loss (gain)
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-
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(7,000
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Changes
in assets and liabilities
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Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
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(3,000
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14,000
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Intercompany
account
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-
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238,000
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Accounts
payable
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(456,000
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134,000
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Accrued
payroll and other compensation
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-
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77,000
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Other
accrued liabilities
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213,000
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136,000
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Deferred
revenues
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(13,000
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42,000
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Net
cash used in operating activities
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(1,410,000
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(970,000
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Cash
flows from investing activities
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Purchase
of property and equipment
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-
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(2,000
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Net
cash used in investing activities
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-
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(2,000
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Cash
flows from financing activities
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Proceeds
from issuance of Class A common stock, net
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-
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1,220,000
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Proceeds
from related party note payable
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102,000
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-
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Advance
on Series B Preferred Stock
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1,250,000
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-
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Proceeds
from notes payable
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450,000
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200,000
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Payments
on related party note payable
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-
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(50,000
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Payments
of accrued settlement obligation
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-
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(260,000
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)
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Principal
payments on notes payable
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-
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(99,000
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Net
cash provided by financing activities
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1,802,000
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1,011,000
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Net
increase in cash and cash equivalents
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392,000
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39,000
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Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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5,000
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28,000
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Cash
and cash equivalents at end of period
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|
$
|
397,000
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$
|
67,000
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|
See
accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial
statements.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Supplemental
schedule of noncash investing and financing activities
Issued
397,173,839 shares of Class A common stock in conversion of 64 shares of
Series
L Convertible Preferred Stock.
Accrued
$370,000 of dividends on Series L Preferred Stock.
Issued
15,028,249 shares of Class A common stock in conversion of 266 shares of
Series
J Convertible Preferred Stock.
Issued
27,200,000 shares of Class A common stock in conversion of 272 shares of
Series
K Convertible Preferred Stock.
Issued
2,838,412 shares of Class A common stock as payment of $65,000 of dividends
on
Series H Preferred Stock.
Accrued
$250,000 of dividends on Series H Preferred Stock.
Accrued
$7,000 of dividends on Series K Preferred Stock.
See
accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial
statements.
Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
1.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis
of Presentation
- The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
of Fonix Corporation
and subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “Fonix”) have been prepared by
the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally
included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been
condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the
Company believes that the following disclosures are adequate to make the
information presented not misleading. The Company suggests that these condensed
consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated
financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s 2006 Annual
Report on Form 10-K.
The
Company has not consolidated the assets, liabilities or operations related
to
its former telecom operations at March 31, 2007 as these assets are under
the
control of the court appointed bankruptcy trustee pursuant to the filing
for
protection under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code by LecStar Telecom, Inc.,
LecStar DataNet, Inc., LTEL Holdings and Fonix Telecom, Inc. on October 2,
2006.
The accompanying footnotes do not include disclosures related to the operations
of the aforementioned companies and represent solely the operations of Fonix
Speech, Inc.
These
condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting
only of normal recurring adjustments) that, in the opinion of management,
are
necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations
of
the Company for the periods presented. The Company’s business strategy is not
without risk, and readers of these condensed consolidated financial statements
should carefully consider the risks set forth under the heading “Certain
Significant Risk Factors” in the Company’s 2006 Annual Report on Form
10-K.
Operating
results for the three months ended March 31, 2007, are not necessarily
indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December
31,
2007.
Nature
of Operations
- Fonix
Corporation (“the Company”) provides value-added speech technologies through its
subsidiary, Fonix Speech, Inc. (“Fonix Speech”). The Company offers
speech-enabling technologies including automated speech recognition (“ASR”) and
text-to-speech (“TTS”) through Fonix Speech to markets for wireless and mobile
devices, computer telephony, server solutions and personal software for consumer
applications. The Company has received various patents for certain elements
of
our core technologies and have filed applications for other patents covering
various aspects of its technologies. The Company seeks to develop relationships
and strategic alliances with third-party developers and vendors in
telecommunications, computers, electronic devices and related industries,
including producers of application software, operating systems, computers
and
microprocessor chips. Revenues are generated through licensing of
speech-enabling technologies, maintenance contracts and services.
The
Company previously operated a telecommunications business, the results of
which
were included in prior SEC filings. On October 2, 2006, LecStar Telecom Inc.,
a
Georgia corporation (“LecStar Telecom”), LecStar DataNet, Inc., a Georgia
corporation (“LecStar DataNet”), LTEL Holdings Corporation (“LTEL Holdings”), a
Delaware corporation, and Fonix Telecom Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Fonix
Telecom”), each of which are direct or indirect subsidiaries of Fonix, filed for
bankruptcy protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District
of
Delaware (the “Bankruptcy Court”). The case numbers are as follows: LTEL
Holdings Corporation, 06-11081 (BLS); LecStar Telecom, Inc., 06-11082 (BLS);
LecStar DataNet, Inc., 06-11083 (BLS); Fonix Telecom, Inc., 06-11084 (BLS).)
LecStar
Telecom, LecStar DataNet, LTEL Holdings, and Fonix Telecom sought protection
under Chapter 7 of title 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C ss 101
et seq.
(the “Bankruptcy Code”). Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Section 701, on October 3,
2006, Alfred Thomas Guliano was appointed the interim trustee for LecStar
Telecom, LecStar DataNet, LTEL Holdings, and Fonix Telecom. As these subsidiary
companies were in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy proceedings as of the date of this
Report, the results of their operations have been treated as discontinued
operations.
Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Business
Condition
- For
the
quarters ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, we generated revenues of $360,000
and
$272,000, respectively; incurred net losses of $787,000 and $4,081,000,
respectively, and had negative cash flows from operating activities of
$1,410,000 and $970,000, respectively. As of March 31, 2007, we had an
accumulated deficit of $292,397,000, negative working capital of $53,487,000,
accrued liabilities and accrued settlement liability of $4,207,000, derivative
liabilities of $19,591,000 related to the issuance of Series L Preferred
Stock
and Series E Convertible Debentures, net liabilities of discontinued
subsidiaries of $20,819,000 related to the telecom subsidiaries subject to
bankruptcy (LecStar Telecom, LecStar DataNet, LTEL Holdings and Fonix Telecom),
accounts payable of $1,048,000 and current portion of notes payable of
$4,554,000. We expect to continue to incur significant losses and negative
cash
flows from operating activities at least through December 31, 2007, primarily
due to expenditure requirements associated with continued marketing and
development of our speech-enabling technologies.
The
Company’s cash resources, limited to collections from customers, sales of our
equity and debt securities and loans, have not been sufficient to cover
operating expenses. As a result, some payments to vendors have been delayed.
These
factors, as well as the risk factors set out elsewhere in the Annual Report
on
Form 10-K, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a
going concern. The accompanying financial statements do not include any
adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. Management
plans to fund further operations of the Company from cash flows from future
license and royalty arrangements and with proceeds from additional issuance
of
debt and equity securities. There can be no assurance that management’s plans
will be successful.
Net
Loss Per Common Share
- Basic
and
diluted net loss per common share are calculated by dividing net loss
attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares
of
common stock outstanding during the period. As of March 31, 2007 and 2006,
there
were outstanding common stock equivalents to purchase 12,395,755,010 and
112,437,512 shares of common stock, respectively, that were not included
in the
computation of diluted net loss per common share as their effect would have
been
anti-dilutive, thereby decreasing the net loss per common share.
The
following table is a reconciliation of the net loss numerator of basic and
diluted net loss per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2007
and
2006:
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|
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|
|
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2006
|
|
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|
|
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Per
|
|
|
|
Per
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Share
|
|
|
|
Share
|
|
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
Amount
|
|
Amount
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Net
loss from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
(787,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
$
|
(1,851,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss from discontinued operations
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
(2,230,000
|
)
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
$
|
(787,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
$
|
(4,081,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
stock dividends
|
|
|
(410,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
(1,849,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
attributable to common stockholders
|
|
$
|
(1,197,000
|
)
|
$
|
(0.00
|
)
|
$
|
(5,930,000
|
)
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
Weighted-average
common shares outstanding
|
|
|
1,522,953,187
|
|
|
|
|
|
441,531,721
|
|
|
|
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Imputed
Interest Expense - Interest
is imputed on long-term debt obligations where management has determined
that
the contractual interest rates are below the market rate for instruments
with
similar risk characteristics.
Comprehensive
Loss - Other
comprehensive loss as presented in the accompanying condensed consolidated
financial statements consists of cumulative foreign currency translation
adjustments.
Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Revenue
Recognition -
The
Company recognizes revenue when pervasive evidence of an arrangement exists;
services have been rendered or products have been delivered; the price to
the
buyer is fixed and determinable; and collectibility is reasonably assured.
Revenues are recognized by the Company based on the various types of
transactions generating the revenue. For software sales, the Company recognizes
revenues in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Position No. 97-2,
“Software Revenue Recognition,” and related interpretations.
The
Company generates revenues from licensing the rights to its software products
to
end users and from royalties. For telecommunications services, revenue is
recognized in the period that the service is provided.
For
Fonix
Speech, revenue of all types is recognized when acceptance of functionality,
rights of return, and price protection are confirmed or can be reasonably
estimated, as appropriate. Revenues from development and consulting services
are
recognized on a completed-contract basis when the services are completed
and
accepted by the customer. The completed-contract method is used because the
Company’s contracts are typically either short-term in duration or the Company
is unable to make reasonably dependable estimates of the costs of the contracts.
Revenue for hardware units delivered is recognized when delivery is verified
and
collection assured.
Revenue
for products distributed through wholesale and retail channels and through
resellers is recognized upon verification of final sell-through to end users,
after consideration of rights of return and price protection. Typically,
the
right of return on such products has expired when the end user purchases
the
product from the retail outlet. Once the end user opens the package, it is
not
returnable unless the medium is defective.
When
arrangements to license software products do not require significant production,
modification or customization of software, revenue from licenses and royalties
are recognized when persuasive evidence of a licensing arrangement exists,
delivery of the software has occurred, the fee is fixed or determinable,
and
collectibility is probable. Post-contract obligations, if any, generally
consist
of one year of support including such services as customer calls, bug fixes,
and
upgrades. Related revenue is recognized over the period covered by the
agreement. Revenues from maintenance and support contracts are also recognized
over the term of the related contracts.
Revenues
applicable to multiple-element fee arrangements are bifurcated among the
elements such as license agreements and support and upgrade obligations using
vendor-specific objective evidence of fair value. Such evidence consists
primarily of pricing of multiple elements as if sold as separate products
or
arrangements. These elements vary based upon factors such as the type of
license, volume of units licensed, and other related factors.
|
Description
|
Criteria
for Recognition
|
|
Mar
31, 2007
|
|
Dec
31, 2006
|
|
|
Deferred
unit royalties and license fees
|
Delivery
of units to end users or expiration of contract
|
|
$
|
447,000
|
|
$
|
460,000
|
|
Cost
of Revenues -
Cost of
revenues from license, royalties, and maintenance consists of costs to
distribute the product, installation and support personnel compensation,
amortization and impairment of capitalized speech software costs, licensed
technology, and other related costs. Cost of service revenues consists of
personnel compensation and other related costs.
Software
Technology Development and Production Costs -
All
costs incurred to establish the technological feasibility of speech software
technology to be sold, leased, or otherwise marketed are charged to product
development and research expense. Technological feasibility is established
when
a product design and a working model of the software product have been completed
and confirmed by testing. Costs to produce or purchase software technology
incurred subsequent to establishing technological feasibility are capitalized.
Capitalization of software costs ceases when the product is available for
general release to customers. Costs to perform consulting or development
services are charged to cost of revenues in the period in which the
corresponding revenues are recognized. The cost of maintenance and customer
support is charged to expense when related revenue is recognized or when
these
costs are incurred, whichever occurs first.
Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Stock-Based
Employee Compensation
-
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment” (“FAS 123(R)”), an amendment of SFAS
No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS 123”) using the
modified prospective transition method. Under this transition method,
compensation costs are recognized beginning with the effective date: (a)
based
on the requirements of FAS 123(R) for all share-based awards granted after
the
effective date; and (b) based on the requirements of SFAS 123 for all awards
granted to employees prior to the effective date of FAS 123(R) that remain
unvested on the effective date. Accordingly, the Company did not restate
the
results of prior periods. The most notable change resulting from the adoption
of
FAS123(R) is that compensation expense associated with stock options is now
recognized in the Company’s Statements of Operations, rather than being
disclosed in a pro forma footnote to the Company’s financial
statements.
The
Company recognized compensation expense related to option grants and the
vesting
of previously unvested options for the three months ended March 31, 2007,
of
$0.
There
were no option grants during the three months ended March 31, 2007.
2.
GOODWILL
The
carrying value of goodwill is assessed for impairment quarterly. An assessment
was performed for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, which resulted in no
impairment, and the carrying value of goodwill remained unchanged at $2,631,000
for the quarter ended March 31, 2007.
3.
NOTES PAYABLE
In
connection with the acquisition of the capital stock of LTEL Holdings in
2004,
the Company issued a 5%, $10,000,000, secured, six-year note (the “Note”)
payable to McCormack Avenue, Ltd. (“McCormack”). Under the terms of the Note,
quarterly interest-only payments were required through January 15, 2005,
with
quarterly principal and interest payments of $319,000 beginning April 2005
and
continuing through January 2010. Interest on the Note is payable in cash
or, at
the Company’s option, in shares of the Company’s Class A common stock. The Note
is secured by the capital stock and all of the assets of LTEL Holdings and
its
subsidiaries. The Note was originally valued at $4,624,000 based on an imputed
interest rate of 25 percent per annum.
The
discount on the Note
is
based on an imputed interest rate of 25%. The carrying amount of the Note
of
$5,781,000 at March 31, 2007, was net of unamortized discount of $2,952,000.
As
of the date of this report, the Company had not made any scheduled payments
for
2006 or 2007.
On
September 8, 2006, the Company received a default notice (the “Default Notice”)
from McCormack in respect of the Note. Under the terms of the Note, and a
related Security Agreement between the Company and McCormack dated February
24,
2004 (the “Security Agreement”), McCormack was entitled to declare all
liabilities, indebtedness, and obligations of the Company to McCormack under
the
Security Agreement and the Note immediately due and owing upon an event of
default. The Note defines an event of default to include the non-payment
by the
Company of a scheduled payment which is not cured within 60 days.
In
the
Default Notice, McCormack stated that it intended to exercise its rights,
including any and all rights set forth in the Note, as amended.
Also
on
September 8, 2006, McCormack provided to the Company a Notice of Sale, stating
McCormack’s intention to sell at public auction all of the collateral referred
to in the Security Agreement, consisting of the capital stock and assets
of
LecStar Telecom, LecStar DataNet, and LTEL Holdings. As of the date of this
report, no sale of the assets or capital stock of LecStar Telecom, LecStar
DataNet nor LTEL Holdings had occurred.
During
the fourth quarter of 2005, the Company entered into two promissory notes
with
an unrelated third party in the aggregate amount of $650,000. These notes
accrue
interest at 10% annually and were due and payable during May and June of
2006.
As of the date of this report, the Company had not made the scheduled payments
on these promissory notes; the holder of the notes has not declared a default
under the notes.
Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
During
the fourth quarter of 2006, the Company entered into two promissory notes
with
an unrelated third party in the aggregate amount of $330,000. These notes
accrue
interest at 10% annually and are due and payable during the second quarter
of
2007.
During
the quarter ended March 31, 2007, the Company entered into five promissory
notes
with an unrelated third party in the aggregate amount of $450,000. These
notes
accrue interest at 10% annually and are due and payable during the third
quarter
of 2007.
|
Notes
Payable
|
|
Mar
31, 2007
|
|
Dec
31, 2006
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5%
Note payable to a company, $8,733,000 and $8,733,000 face amount,
respectively, due in quarterly installments of $319,000, matures
January
2010, less unamortized discount based on interest imputed at 25%
of $
2,952,000 and $3,191,000, respectively
|
|
$
|
5,780,000
|
|
$
|
5,543,000
|
|
|
Note
payable to a company, interest at 10%, matures June 2006
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
Note
payable to a company, interest at 10%, matures June 2007
|
|
|
235,000
|
|
|
235,000
|
|
|
Note
payable to a company, interest at 10%, matures June 2007
|
|
|
95,000
|
|
|
95,000
|
|
|
Note
payable to a company, interest at 10%, matures July 2007
|
|
|
450,000
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
Note
payable to related parties, interest at 12%, matured September
2006,
secured by intellectual property rights
|
|
|
902,000
|
|
|
800,000
|
|
|
Total
notes payable
|
|
|
7,462,000
|
|
|
6,671,000
|
|
|
Less
current maturities
|
|
|
(4,554,000
|
)
|
|
(3,683,000
|
)
|
|
Long-Term
Note Payable
|
|
$
|
2,908,000
|
|
$
|
2,988,000
|
|
4.
RELATED-PARTY NOTES PAYABLE
During
2002, two executive officers of the Company (the “Lenders”) sold shares of the
Company’s Class A common stock owned by them and advanced the resulting proceeds
amounting to $333,000 to the Company under the terms of a revolving line
of
credit and related promissory note. The funds were advanced for use in Company
operations. The advances bear interest at 12 percent per annum, which interest
is payable on a semi-annual basis. The entire principal, along with unpaid
accrued interest and any other unpaid charges or related fees, were originally
due and payable on June 10, 2003. The Company and the Lenders have agreed
to
postpone the maturity date on several occasions. The note was due September
30,
2006. As of the date of this report, the Company had not made payment against
the outstanding balance due on the note. All or part of the outstanding balance
and unpaid interest may be converted at the option of the Lenders into shares
of
Class A common stock of the Company at any time. The conversion price was
the
average closing bid price of the shares at the time of the advances. To the
extent the market price of the Company’s shares is below the conversion price at
the time of conversion, the Lenders are entitled to receive additional shares
equal to the gross dollar value received from the original sale of the shares.
A
beneficial conversion option of $15,000 was recorded as interest expense
in
connection with this transaction. The Lenders may also receive additional
compensation as determined appropriate by the Board of Directors.
Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
In
October 2002, the Lenders pledged 30,866 shares of the Company's Class A
common
stock to Queen, LLC (the “Equity Line Investor”), in connection with an advance
of $183,000 to the Company under the Third Equity Line. The Equity Line Investor
subsequently sold the pledged shares and applied $82,000 of the proceeds
as a
reduction of the advance. The value of the pledged shares of $82,000 was
treated
as an additional advance from the Lenders.
During
the fourth quarter of 2003, the Company made a principal payment of $26,000
against the outstanding balance of the promissory note. During 2004, the
Company
entered into an agreement with the holders of the promissory note to increase
the balance of the note payable by $300,000 in exchange for a release of
the
$1,443,000 of accrued liabilities related to prior indemnity agreements between
the Company and the note holders. The Company classified the release of
$1,143,000 as a capital contribution in the Consolidated Financial Statements
during the fourth quarter of 2004. The Company made principal payments against
the note of $254,000 during the year ended December 31, 2004. During the
year
ended December 31, 2005, the Company received an additional advance of $50,000
against the promissory note. The balance due at December 31, 2005 was $486,000.
During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company received additional
advances of $419,000 and made principal payments to the Lenders against the
note
of $105,000. During the quarter ended March 31, 2007, the Company received
additional advances of $102,000. The balance due at March 31, 2007 was
$902,000.
The
aggregate advances of $902,000 are secured by the Company’s intellectual
property rights. As of March 31, 2007, the Lenders had not converted any
of the
outstanding balance or interest into common stock.
5.
PREFERRED STOCK
Series
A Convertible Preferred Stock
- As of
March 31, 2007, there were 166,667 shares of Series A convertible preferred
stock outstanding. Holders of the Series A convertible preferred stock have
the
same voting rights as common stockholders, have the right to elect one person
to
the board of directors and are entitled to receive a one time preferential
dividend of $2.905 per share of Series A convertible preferred stock prior
to
the payment of any dividend on any class or series of stock. At the option
of
the holders, each share of Series A convertible preferred stock is convertible
into one share of Class A common stock and in the event that the common stock
price has equaled or exceeded $10 per share for a 15 day period, the shares
of
Series A convertible preferred stock will automatically be converted into
Class
A common stock. In the event of liquidation, the holders are entitled to
a
liquidating distribution of $36.33 per share and a conversion of Series A
convertible preferred stock at an amount equal to .0375 shares of common
stock
for each share of Series A convertible preferred stock.
Fonix
Speech, Inc,. Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
- On
April 4, 2007, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement by
and
among the Company, Fonix Speech, Inc. (“FSI”), and Sovereign Partners, LP
(“Sovereign”). FSI is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
Pursuant
to the FSI agreement, FSI sold 125 shares of its Series B 9% Convertible
Preferred Stock (the “FSI Preferred Stock”) at a per share price of $10,000 to
Sovereign. In anticipation of the transaction, Sovereign advanced the gross
proceeds of $1,250,000 to the Company on March 30, 2007. The advance has
been
accounted for as a liability in the accompanying financial
statements.
The
shares of FSI Preferred Stock are convertible into shares of the Company’s Class
A common stock. The FSI Preferred Stock may be converted into common stock
of
the Company at the option of the holder by using a conversion price which
shall
be the lower of (i) 80% of the average of the two lowest closing bid prices
for
the twenty-day trading period prior to the conversion date, or (ii)
$0.004.
Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Series
L Convertible Preferred Stock
- On
September 7, 2006, the Company entered into a Series L 9% Convertible Preferred
Stock Exchange Agreement (the "Exchange Agreement") with McCormack and Kenzie
Financial (“Kenzie”), a British Virgin Islands company. Pursuant to the Exchange
Agreement, McCormack and Kenzie exchanged all of the shares of Series H
Preferred Stock that they acquired from sale of LTEL Holdings, for 1,960.8
and
39.2 shares, respectively, of the Company's Series L 9% Convertible Preferred
Stock (the "Series L Preferred Stock").
Because
the shares of Series L Preferred Stock were issued in exchange for the remaining
outstanding shares of Series H Preferred Stock, the Company did not receive
any
proceeds in connection with the issuance of the Series L Preferred Stock.
The
Series L Preferred Stock entitles McCormack and Kenzie to receive dividends
in
an amount equal to 9% of the then-outstanding balance of shares of Series
L
Preferred Stock. The dividends are payable in cash or shares of the Company's
Class A common stock, at the Company's option.
The
Series L Preferred Stock is convertible into common stock of the Company
at the
option of the holder by using a conversion price which was 80% of the average
of
the two lowest closing bid prices for the twenty-day trading period prior
to the
conversion date.
Redemption
of the Series L Preferred Stock, whether at the Company’s option or that of
McCormack or Kenzie, requires the Company to pay, as a redemption price,
the
stated value of the outstanding shares of Series L Preferred Stock to be
redeemed, together with any accrued but unissued dividends thereon, multiplied
by one hundred ten percent (110%).
The
Company accounted for the exchange as redemption of the outstanding Series
H
Preferred Stock as the Series H Preferred Stock was not convertible into
shares
of common stock of the Company. The Series L Preferred Stock is convertible
into
shares of common stock of the Company. The Company followed the accounting
treatment in SFAS 150 “Accounting
for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities
and
Equity,” SFAS
133
“Accounting
for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” and
EITF
00-19 “Accounting
for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled
in, a
Company’s Own Stock.” The
Company recognized a derivative liability upon the redemption of $30,991,000
due
to the value of the conversion feature of the Series L Preferred Stock. The
liability was calculated using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the
following assumptions: dividend yield of 0%, expected volatility of 140%,
risk-free rate of 3.75% and expected life of 4 years. As the value of the
derivative liability was greater than the face value of the Series L Preferred
Stock, no value was prescribed to the Series L Preferred Stock. Also in
connection with the redemption, the Company recognized a preferred stock
dividend of $16,000,000, equal to the original discount the Company had assigned
to the Series H Preferred Stock.
For
the
quarter ended March 31, 2007, the Company issued 397,173,840 shares of its
Class
A common stock in conversion of 64 shares of its Series L Preferred Stock.
At
March 31, 2007, 1,794 shares of Series L Preferred Stock remained outstanding.
6.
CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES
On
December 7, 2006, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement,
dated as of December 1, 2006 (the “Agreement”), with Southridge relating to the
purchase and sale of a Series E 9% Secured Subordinated Convertible Debenture
(the “Debenture”) in the principal amount of $850,000.
Pursuant
to the Agreement, Southridge paid the purchase price by tendering a prior
debenture in the aggregate amount (including principal and interest) of
$641,000, and agreed that an advance to the Company in the amount of $75,000
made in November 2006 would also constitute part of the purchase price.
Southridge agreed to fund the remaining $134,000 upon the effectiveness of
a
registration statement, to be filed by the Company, to register the resales
of
shares issuable to Southridge upon conversion of the Debenture.
Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
The
Debenture is convertible into shares of our Class A common stock. The number
of
shares issuable is determined by dividing the amount of the Debenture being
converted by the conversion price, which is the average of the two lowest
per
share market values for the twenty trading days immediately preceding the
conversion date multiplied by seventy percent. The conversion price is subject
to adjustment as set forth in the Debenture. Southridge has agreed not to
convert the Debenture to the extent that such conversion would cause Southridge
to beneficially own in excess of 4.999% of the then-outstanding shares of
Class
A common stock of the Company except in the case of a merger by the Company
or
other organic change.
The
Company also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration
Agreement”) with Southridge pursuant to which the Company agreed to file a
registration statement to register the resale by Southridge of shares of
the
Company’s common stock issuable upon conversion of the Debenture. Under the
Registration Agreement, the Company agreed to file a registration statement
to
register the resale by Southridge of up to 300,000,000 shares of Fonix Class
A
common stock
In
addition to the Debenture issued to Southridge described above, on December
7,
2006, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as
of
December 1, 2006 (the “McCormack Agreement”), with McCormack, relating to the
purchase and sale of a Series E 9% Secured Subordinated Convertible Debenture
(the “McCormack Debenture”) in the principal amount of $1,039,000.
Pursuant
to the McCormack Agreement, McCormack paid the purchase price by tendering
outstanding promissory notes in the amounts of $300,000 and $350,000, together
with combined interest thereon of $64,000, and agreed that advances to the
Company in the amount of $325,000, made in September, October, and November
2006, would also constitute part of the purchase price.
The
McCormack Debenture is convertible into shares of the Registrant’s Class A
common stock. The number of shares issuable is determined by dividing the
amount
of the Debenture being converted by the conversion price, which is the average
of the two lowest per share market values for the twenty trading days
immediately preceding the conversion date multiplied by seventy percent.
The
conversion price is subject to adjustment as set forth in the Debenture.
McCormack agreed not to convert the Debenture to the extent that such conversion
would cause McCormack to beneficially own in excess of 4.999% of the
then-outstanding shares of Class A common stock of the Company except in
the
case of a merger by the Company or other organic change.
The
Company also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “McCormack
Registration Agreement”) with McCormack pursuant to which the Company agreed to
file a registration statement to register the resale by McCormack of shares
of
the Company’s common stock issuable upon conversion of the Debenture.
The
Company received no new capital in connection with the issuance and sale
of the
Debenture.
7.
EQUITY LINES OF CREDIT
Seventh
Equity Line of Credit
- On May
27, 2005, the Company entered into a seventh private equity line agreement
(the
"Seventh Equity Line Agreement") with the Equity Line Investor, on terms
substantially similar to those of the Sixth Equity Line between Queen and
the
Company dated November 15, 2004.
Under
the
Seventh Equity Line Agreement, the Company had the right to draw up to
$20,000,000 against an equity line of credit (the "Seventh Equity Line")
from
the Equity Line Investor. The Company was entitled under the Seventh Equity
Line
Agreement to draw certain funds and to put to the Equity Line Investor shares
of
the Company's Class A common stock in lieu of repayment of the draw. The
Company
was limited as to the amount of shares it may put to the Equity Line Investor
in
connection with each put; the Company could not put shares which would cause
the
Equity Line Investor to own more than 4.99% of its outstanding common stock
on
the date of the put notice. The number of shares to be issued in connection
with
each draw was determined by dividing the amount of the draw by 93% of the
average of the two lowest closing bid prices of our Class A common stock
over
the ten trading days after the put notice is tendered. The Equity Line Investor
was required under the Seventh Equity Line Agreement to tender the funds
requested by the Company within two trading days after the ten-trading-day
period used to determine the market price.
Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
The
Company granted registration rights to the Equity Line Investor and filed
three
registration statements which cover the resales of the shares to be issued
under
the Seventh Equity Line. All of the shares registered by the first registration
statement had been sold as of October 24, 2005. The second registration
statement filed in connection with the Seventh Equity Line was declared
effective by the SEC on February 10, 2006. All of the shares registered by
the
second registration statement had been sold as of July 26, 2006. The Company
filed a third registration statement on June 26, 2006, to register additional
shares under the Seventh Equity Line. However, that registration statement
was
not declared effective, and no shares were sold under that registration
statement.
In
January, 2007, the Company terminated the Seventh Equity Line, and the Company
has withdrawn the third registration statement related to the Seventh Equity
Line. As such, as of the date of this Report, the Company did not have an
equity
line of credit financing available to it.
8.
COMMON STOCK, STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS
Class
A Common Stock
- During
the three months ended March 31, 2007, 397,173,839 shares of Class A common
stock were issued in conversion of 64 shares of Series L Preferred
Stock.
Stock
Options -
As of
March 31, 2007, the Company had a total of 890,642 options to purchase Class
A
common stock outstanding. During the three months ended March 31, 2007 no
options were granted.
Warrants
- As of
March 31, 2007, the Company had warrants to purchase a total of 15,000 shares
of
Class A common stock outstanding that expire through 2010.
9.
LITIGATION, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Breckenridge
Complaint
- On
June 6, 2006, Breckenridge filed a complaint against the Company in the Supreme
Court of the State of New York, County of Nassau (the “Court”), in connection
with a settlement agreement between the Company and Breckenridge entered
into in
September 2005. In the Complaint, Breckenridge alleged that the Company failed
to pay certain amounts due under the settlement agreement in the amount of
$450,000. The Company denied the allegations of Breckenridge’s complaint and has
filed a motion for summary judgment. Breckenridge also filed for summary
judgment on its complaint.
On
February 2, 2007, the Court granted Breckenridge’s summary judgment motion,
denied the Company’s summary judgment motion, and directed that a hearing be
held to determine the amount owed by the Company to Breckenridge. The Company
and Breckenridge entered into a stipulation that the Company owed Breckenridge
$1,530,000 plus interest at a rate of 9% from September 15, 2006 to the date
of
entry of judgment.
On
April
26, 2007, Breckenridge filed a complaint in the United States District Court
for
the District of Utah, entitled “The
Breckenridge Fund, LLC v. Fonix Corporation, Fonix Speech, Inc., Thomas A.
Murdock, and Roger D. Dudley.”
In
the
complaint Breckenridge asserts statutory claims under the Uniform Fraudulent
Transfers Act and a related equitable claim based on the conveyance of
intellectual property and other assets made by the Company to Fonix Speech
in
February 2006 in connection with the incorporation of Fonix Speech as a wholly
owned subsidiary of the Company. The complaint seeks a judgment against
all of the defendants in the amount of $1,601,735. The complaint also
seeks to set aside alleged transfers between the Company and Dudley or Murdock,
and for subordination of any security interest held by Dudley or Murdock.
Concurrent
with the filing of its complaint, Breckenridge brought a Motion for Prejudgment
Writ of Attachment seeking to attach certain of the assets of Fonix Speech,
including its intellectual property and cash, as necessary to satisfy the
judgment of $1,602,000 that Breckenridge obtained in New York. On May 11,
2007, the United States District Court heard testimony and entered an order
granting Breckenridge’s motion as to the cash of Fonix Speech.
Specifically, the court ordered that Fonix Speech’s remaining $94,000 of
operating capital be frozen immediately. The court ordered Breckenridge to
post a bond of $90,000. Fonix Speech has taken steps to comply with the
court’s order.
Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
10.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Series
B Convertible Preferred Stock -
On
April 4, 2007, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement by
and
among the Company, Fonix Speech, Inc. (“FSI”), and Sovereign. FSI is a wholly
owned subsidiary of the Company.
Pursuant
to the FSI agreement, FSI sold 125 shares of its Series B 9% Convertible
Preferred Stock (the “FSI Preferred Stock”) at a per share price of $10,000 to
Sovereign. In anticipation of the transaction, Sovereign advanced the gross
proceeds of $1,250,000 to the Company on March 30, 2007. The advance has
been
accounted for as a liability in the accompanying financial
statements.
The
shares of FSI Preferred Stock are convertible into shares of the Company’s Class
A common stock. The FSI Preferred Stock may be converted into common stock
of
the Company at the option of the holder by using a conversion price which
shall
be the lower of (i) 80% of the average of the two lowest closing bid prices
for
the twenty-day trading period prior to the conversion date, or (ii)
$0.004.
Series
M Preferred Stock -
On
April 4, 2007, the Company entered into a Series M 9% Convertible Preferred
Stock Exchange Agreement with Sovereign. Pursuant to the exchange agreement,
Sovereign exchanged 150 shares of the Company’s Series L Preferred Stock for 150
shares of the Company’s Series M 9% Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series M
Preferred Stock”).
The
Series M Preferred Stock entitles Sovereign or its assignees to receive
dividends in an amount equal to 9% of the then-outstanding balance of shares
of
Series M Preferred Stock. The dividends are payable in cash or shares of
the
Company’s Class A common stock, at the Company’s option.
The
Series M Preferred Stock may be converted into common stock of the Company
at
the option of the holder by using a conversion price which shall be the lower
of
(i) 80% of the average of the two lowest closing bid prices for the twenty-day
trading period prior to the conversion date, or (ii) $0.004.
Redemption
of the Series M Preferred Stock, whether at the Company’s option or that of
Sovereign, requires the Company to pay, as a redemption price, the stated
value
of the outstanding shares of Series M Preferred Stock to be redeemed, together
with any accrued but unissued dividends thereon, multiplied by one hundred
ten
percent (110%).
Because
the shares of Series M were issued in exchange for the outstanding shares
of
Series L Preferred Stock, the Company did not receive any proceeds in connection
with the issuance of the Series M Preferred Stock.
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MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
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This
report on Form 10-Q contains, in addition to historical information,
forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties.
All
forward-looking statements contained herein are deemed by Fonix to be covered
by
and to qualify for the safe harbor protection provided by Section 21E of
the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this report,
words such as “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,”
“estimates,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements, although there may be certain forward-looking statements not
accompanied by such expressions. Statements relating to the future performance,
business strategies and implementation, availability of outside financing,
financial performance, market acceptance of our products, and similar statements
may also include forward looking statements. Actual results could differ
materially from the results anticipated by Fonix and discussed in the
forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such
differences are discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2006. The Company disclaims any obligation or intention
to update any forward-looking statements.
To
date, we have earned only limited revenue from operations and intend to continue
to rely primarily on financing through the sale of our equity and debt
securities to satisfy future capital requirements.
The
following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is intended to help the reader understand
Fonix Corporation, our operations and our present business environment. MD&A
is provided as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, our
condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes thereto.
This overview summarizes MD&A, which includes the following
sections:
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Overview
-
a general description of our business and the markets in which
we operate;
our objective; our areas of focus; and challenges and risks of
our
business.
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Significant
Accounting Policies -
a
discussion of accounting policies that require critical judgments
and
estimates.
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Results
of Operations -
an analysis of our Company’s consolidated results of operations for the
three years presented in our consolidated financial statements.
Except to
the extent that differences among our operating segments are material
to
an understanding of our business as a whole, we present the discussion
in
the MD&A on a consolidated
basis.
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Liquidity
and Capital Resources -
an analysis of cash flows; off-balance sheet arrangements and aggregate
contractual obligations; the impact of foregoing exchange; an overview
of
financial position; and the impact of inflation and changing
prices.
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We
intend
for this discussion to provide the reader with information that will assist
in
understanding our financial statements, the changes in certain key items
in
those financial statements from year to year, and the primary factors that
accounted for those changes, as well as how certain accounting principles
affect
our financial statements. The discussion also provides information about
the
financial results of the various segments of our business to provide a better
understanding of how those segments and their results affect the financial
condition and results of operations of the Company as a whole. This discussion
should be read in conjunction with our financial statements as of December
31,
2006, and the year then ended and the notes accompanying those financial
statements.
Overview
We
are
engaged in providing value-added speech technologies through Fonix Speech,
Inc.
(“Fonix Speech”). We offer speech-enabling technologies including automated
speech recognition (“ASR”) and text-to-speech (“TTS”) through Fonix Speech. We
offer our speech-enabling technologies to markets for wireless and mobile
devices, computer telephony, server solutions and personal software for consumer
applications. We have received various patents for certain elements of our
core
technologies and have filed applications for other patents covering various
aspects of our technologies. We seek to develop relationships and strategic
alliances with third-party developers and vendors in telecommunications,
computers, electronic devices and related industries, including producers
of
application software, operating systems, computers and microprocessor chips.
Revenues are generated through licensing of speech-enabling technologies,
maintenance contracts and services.
We
previously operated a telecommunications business, the results of which were
included in prior SEC filings. On October 2, 2006, LecStar Telecom Inc.,
a
Georgia corporation (“LecStar Telecom”), LecStar DataNet, Inc., a Georgia
corporation (“LecStar DataNet”), LTEL Holdings Corporation (“LTEL Holdings”), a
Delaware corporation, and Fonix Telecom Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Fonix
Telecom”), each of which are direct or indirect subsidiaries of Fonix, filed for
bankruptcy protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District
of
Delaware (the “Bankruptcy Court”). The case numbers are as follows: LTEL
Holdings Corporation, 06-11081 (BLS); LecStar Telecom, Inc., 06-11082 (BLS);
LecStar DataNet, Inc., 06-11083 (BLS); Fonix Telecom, Inc., 06-11084 (BLS).)
LecStar
Telecom, LecStar DataNet, LTEL Holdings, and Fonix Telecom sought protection
under Chapter 7 of title 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C ss 101
et seq.
(the “Bankruptcy Code”). Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Section 701, on October 3,
2006, Alfred Thomas Guliano was appointed the interim trustee for LecStar
Telecom, LecStar DataNet, LTEL Holdings, and Fonix Telecom. As these subsidiary
companies were in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy proceedings, as of the date of this
Report, the results of their operations have not been included.
For
the
quarters ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, we generated revenues of $360,000
and
$272,000, respectively; incurred net losses of $787.000 and $1,851,000,
respectively, and had negative cash flows from operating activities of
$1,410,000 and $970,000, respectively. As of March 31, 2007, we had an
accumulated deficit of $292,397,000, negative working capital of $53,487,000,
accrued liabilities and accrued settlement liability of $4,207,000, derivative
liabilities of $19,591,000 related to the issuance of Series L Preferred
Stock
and Series E Convertible Debentures, net liabilities of discontinued
subsidiaries of $20,819,000 related to the telecom subsidiaries subject to
bankruptcy (LecStar Telecom, LecStar DataNet, LTEL Holdings and Fonix Telecom),
accounts payable of $1,048,000 and current portion of notes payable of
$4,554,000. We expect to continue to incur significant losses and negative
cash
flows from operating activities at least through December 31, 2007, primarily
due to expenditure requirements associated with continued marketing and
development of our speech-enabling technologies.
We
are
continually developing new product offerings in the ASR businesses in an
effort
to increase our revenue stream, and we are continuing to work with our existing
customers to increase sales. We have also experienced operating expense
decreases through headcount reductions and overall cost reduction measures.
Through the combination of increased recurring revenues and the overall
operating cost reduction strategies we have implemented, we hope to achieve
positive cash flow from operations in the next 18-24 months. However, there
can
be no assurance that we will be able to achieve positive cash flow from
operations within this time frame.
Historically,
our cash resources, limited to collections from customers, draws on equity
lines
of credit and loans, have not been sufficient to cover operating expenses.
We
periodically engage in discussions with various sources of financing to
facilitate our cash requirements including buyers of both debt and equity
securities. We rely on first, cash generated from operations, and second,
cash
provided through convertible debt financing arrangements. We will need to
generate approximately $2.5 to $5 million to continue operations for the
next
twelve months.
Significant
Accounting Policies
The
discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations
are
based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared
in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
The preparation of these financial statements 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 sales and expenses during
the reporting period. Significant accounting policies and areas where
substantial judgments are made by management include:
Accounting
estimates
- The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities
and
the disclosures 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.
Valuation
of long-lived assets
- The
carrying values of our long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever
events or changes in circumstances indicate that they may not be recoverable.
When such an event occurs, we project undiscounted cash flows to be generated
from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition over the remaining
life
of the asset. If projections indicate that the carrying value of the long-lived
asset will not be recovered, the carrying value of the long-lived asset,
other
than software technology, is reduced by the estimated excess of the carrying
value over the projected discounted cash flows.
Goodwill -
Goodwill
represents the excess of the cost over the fair value of net assets of acquired
businesses. Goodwill is not amortized, but is tested for impairment quarterly
or
when a triggering event occurs. The testing for impairment requires the
determination of the fair value of the asset or entity to which the goodwill
relates (the reporting unit). The fair value of a reporting unit is determined
based upon a weighting of the quoted market price of our common stock and
present value techniques based upon estimated future cash flows of the reporting
unit, considering future revenues, operating costs, the risk-adjusted discount
rate and other factors. Impairment is indicated if the fair value of the
reporting unit is allocated to the assets and liabilities of that unit, with
the
excess of the fair value of the reporting unit over the amounts assigned
to its
assets and liabilities assigned to the fair value of goodwill. The amount
of
impairment of goodwill is measured by the excess of the goodwill’s carrying
value over its fair value.
Revenue
recognition -
We
recognize revenue when pervasive evidence of an arrangement exists, services
have been rendered or products have been delivered, the price to the buyer
is
fixed and determinable and collectibility is reasonable assured. Revenues
are
recognized by us based on the various types of transactions generating the
revenue. For software sales, we recognize revenues in accordance with the
provisions of Statement of Position No. 97-2, “Software Revenue Recognition” and
related interpretations.
We
generate revenues from licensing the rights to its software products to end
users and from royalties. For telecommunications services, revenue is recognized
in the period that the service is provided.
For
Fonix
Speech, revenue of all types is recognized when acceptance of functionality,
rights of return, and price protection are confirmed or can be reasonably
estimated, as appropriate. Revenues from development and consulting services
are
recognized on a completed-contract basis when the services are completed
and
accepted by the customer. The completed-contract method is used because our
contracts are typically either short-term in duration or we are unable to
make
reasonably dependable estimates of the costs of the contracts. Revenue for
hardware units delivered is recognized when delivery is verified and collection
assured.
Revenue
for products distributed through wholesale and retail channels and through
resellers is recognized upon verification of final sell-through to end users,
after consideration of rights of return and price protection. Typically,
the
right of return on such products has expired when the end user purchases
the
product from the retail outlet. Once the end user opens the package, it is
not
returnable unless the medium is defective.
When
arrangements to license software products do not require significant production,
modification or customization of software, revenue from licenses and royalties
are recognized when persuasive evidence of a licensing arrangement exists,
delivery of the software has occurred, the fee is fixed or determinable,
and
collectibility is probable. Post-contract obligations, if any, generally
consist
of one year of support including such services as customer calls, bug fixes,
and
upgrades. Related revenue is recognized over the period covered by the
agreement. Revenues from maintenance and support contracts are also recognized
over the term of the related contracts.
Revenues
applicable to multiple-element fee arrangements are bifurcated among the
elements such as license agreements and support and upgrade obligations using
vendor-specific objective evidence of fair value. Such evidence consists
primarily of pricing of multiple elements as if sold as separate products
or
arrangements. These elements vary based upon factors such as the type of
license, volume of units licensed, and other related factors.
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Description
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Criteria
for Recognition
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Mar
31, 2007
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Dec
31, 2006
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Deferred
unit royalties and license fees
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Delivery
of units to end users or expiration of contract
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$
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447,000
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$
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460,000
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Cost
of revenues
-
Cost of
revenues from license, royalties, and maintenance consists of costs to
distribute the product, installation and support personnel compensation,
amortization and impairment of capitalized speech software costs, licensed
technology, and other related costs. Cost of service revenues consists of
personnel compensation and other related costs.
Software
Technology Development and Production Costs -
All
costs incurred to establish the technological feasibility of speech software
technology to be sold, leased, or otherwise marketed are charged to product
development and research expense. Technological feasibility is established
when
a product design and a working model of the software product have been completed
and confirmed by testing. Costs to produce or purchase software technology
incurred subsequent to establishing technological feasibility are capitalized.
Capitalization of software costs ceases when the product is available for
general release to customers. Costs to perform consulting or development
services are charged to cost of revenues in the period in which the
corresponding revenues are recognized. Costs of maintenance and customer
support
are charged to expense when related revenue is recognized or when these costs
are incurred, whichever occurs first.
Capitalized
software technology costs were amortized on a product-by-product basis.
Amortization was recognized from the date the product was available for general
release to customers as the greater of (a) the ratio that current gross revenue
for a product bears to total current and anticipated future gross revenues
for
that product or (b) the straight-line method over the remaining estimated
economic life of the products. Amortization was charged to cost of
revenues.
We
assessed unamortized capitalized software costs for possible write down on
a
quarterly basis based on net realizable value of each related product. Net
realizable value was determined based on the estimated future gross revenues
from a product reduced by the estimated future cost of completing and disposing
of the product, including the cost of performing maintenance and customer
support. The amount by which the unamortized capitalized costs of a software
product exceeded the net realizable value of that asset was written
off.
Stock-Based
Employee Compensation -
Effective
January 1, 2006, we adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
123(R), “Share-Based Payment” (“FAS 123(R)”), an amendment of SFAS No. 123,
“Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” using the modified prospective
transition method. Under this transition method, compensation costs are
recognized beginning with the effective date: (a) based on the requirements
of
FAS 123(R) for all share-based awards granted after the effective date and
(b)
based on the requirements of FAS 123 for all awards granted to employees
prior
to the effective date of FAS 123(R) that remain unvested on the effective
date.
Accordingly, we did not restate the results of prior periods. The most notable
change resulting from the adoption of FAS 123(R) is that compensation expense
associated with stock options is now recognized in our Statements of Operations,
rather than being disclosed in a pro forma footnote to our financial statements.
Imputed
Interest Expense and Income
-
Interest is imputed on long-term debt obligations and notes receivable where
management has determined that the contractual interest rates are below the
market rate for instruments with similar risk characteristics.
Foreign
Currency Translation
- The
functional currency of our Korean subsidiary is the South Korean won.
Consequently, assets and liabilities of the Korean operations are translated
into United States dollars using current exchange rates at the end of the
year.
All revenue is invoiced in South Korean won and revenues and expenses are
translated into United States dollars using weighted-average exchange rates
for
the year.
Comprehensive
Income - Other
comprehensive income presented in the accompanying consolidated financial
statements consists of cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments.
Recently
Enacted Accounting Standards
In June
2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB
Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statement
No. 109”
(FIN 48). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income
taxes recognized in a company’s financial statements and prescribes a
recognition threshold and measurement attribute for financial statement
recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken
in a
tax return. This Interpretation also provides related guidance on derecognition,
classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods and
disclosure. FIN 48 is effective for the Company beginning January 1,
2007. The Company adopted FIN 48 at the beginning of fiscal year 2007 with
no
material impact to the financial condition, results of operations, or cash
flows.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The
Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial
Liabilities”
(“SFAS
159”). This Statement provides companies with an option to report selected
financial assets and liabilities at fair value. Generally accepted accounting
principles have required different measurement attributes for different assets
and liabilities that can create artificial volatility in earnings. The
Statement’s objective is to reduce both complexity in accounting for financial
instruments and the volatility in earnings caused by measuring related assets
and liabilities differently. SFAS 159 is effective for the Company beginning
January 1, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this
standard.
The
Company has reviewed all other recently issued, but not yet adopted, accounting
standards in order to determine their effects, if any, on its consolidated
results of operation, financial position or cash flows. Based on that review,
the Company believes that none of these pronouncements will have a significant
effect on its current or future earnings or operations.
Results
of Operations (Continuing operations only)
During
the three months ended March 31, 2007, we recorded revenues of $360,000,
an
increase of $88,000 from $272,000 in 2006. The increase was primarily due
to
increased royalty revenues of $91,000, increased licensing revenue of $21,000
and increased retail product sales of $46,000, partially offset by decreased
non-recurring engineering (“NRE”) speech revenues of $66,000.
Selling,
general and administrative expenses were $807,000 for the three months ended
March 31, 2007, a decrease of $366,000 from $1,173,000 in 2006. The decrease
is
primarily due to decreased legal and accounting fees of $87,000, decreased
other
expenses of $103,000, decreased salary and wage related expenses of $64,000,
decreased travel expenses of $66,000, decreased investor relations related
expenses of $31,000 and decreased advertising expenses of $21,000.
We
incurred research and product development expenses of $487,000 for the three
months ended March 31, 2007, a decrease of $84,000 from $571,000 in 2006.
The
decrease was primarily due to an overall decrease in wage related expenses
of
$67,000, reduced travel expenses of $11,000 and reduced occupancy expenses
of
$5,000.
Net
other
income was $154,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2007, an increase
of
$528,000 from net other expense of $374,000 in 2006. The overall increase
was
due to the gain recognized on the derivative liability of $617,000, partially
offset by interest expense of $463,000.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
We
must
raise additional funds to be able to satisfy our cash requirements during
the
next 12 months. It
is
anticipated that we will need to raise approximately $2.5 to $5 million over
the
next 12 months to meet obligations and continue our product development,
corporate operations and marketing expenses.
Because
we presently have only limited revenue from operations, we intend to continue
to
rely primarily on financing through the sale of our equity and debt securities
to satisfy future capital requirements until such time as we are able to
enter
into additional third-party licensing, collaboration, or co-marketing
arrangements such that we will be able to finance ongoing operations from
license, royalty, and sales revenue. We
are
working with game developers and other potential licensors of our speech
product
offerings to develop additional revenue streams for our speech technologies.
There
can
be no assurance that we will be able to enter into such agreements.
Furthermore, the issuance of equity or debt securities which are or may become
convertible into equity securities of Fonix in connection with such financing
could result in substantial additional dilution to the stockholders of
Fonix.
Our
cash
resources are limited to collections from customers, proceeds from the issuance
of preferred stock, and loan proceeds, and are only sufficient to cover current
operating expenses and payments of current liabilities. At March 31, 2007,
we
had
negative working capital of $53,487,000, derivative liabilities of $19,591,000
related to the issuance of Series L Preferred Stock and Series E Convertible
Debentures, net liabilities of discontinued subsidiaries of $20,819,000 related
to the telecom assets subject to bankruptcy, accrued liabilities and accrued
settlement obligation of $4,207,000, accounts payable of $1,048,000 and current
portion of notes payable of $4,554,000.
We
had
$360,000 in revenue and a loss of $787,000 for the quarter ended March 31,
2007.
Net cash used in operating activities of $1,410,000 for the quarter ended
March
31, 2007, resulted principally from the net loss incurred of $787,000, non-cash
loss recognized on the derivative liability of $617,000, decreased accounts
payable of $456,000, decreased deferred revenues of $13,000 and increased
prepaid expenses and other current assets of $3,000, partially offset by
non-cash accretion of discount on notes payable of $239,000, increased accrued
liabilities of $213,000 and depreciation expense of $14,000. We did not use
any
cash in investing activities for the quarter ended March 31, 2007. Net cash
provided by financing activities of $1,802,000 consisting primarily of the
advance on the Series B Preferred Stock of $1,250,000, proceeds from notes
payable of $450,000 and proceeds from the related party note of
$102,000.
We
had
negative working capital of $53,487,000 at March 31, 2007, compared to negative
working capital of $52,957,000 at December 31, 2006. Current assets increased
by
$395,000 to $404,000 from $9,000 from December 31, 2006, to March 31, 2007.
Current liabilities increased by $925,000 to $ 53,891,000 from $52,966,000
during the same period. The change in working capital from December 31, 2006,
to
March 31, 2007, reflects, in part, increased current portion of notes payable
of
$769,000, increased accrued liabilities of $623,000 and, increased notes
payable
to related parties of $102,000, partially offset by decreased derivative
liability of $1,350,000, decreased accounts payable of $456,000 and increased
cash of $392,000. Total assets were $3,186,000 at March 31, 2007, compared
to
$2,805,000 at December 31, 2006.
Notes
Payable - Related Parties
During
2002, two of our executive officers (the “Lenders”) sold shares of our Class A
common stock owned by them and advanced the resulting proceeds amounting
to
$333,000 to us under the terms of a revolving line of credit and related
promissory note. The funds were advanced for use in our operations. The advances
bear interest at 12 percent per annum, which interest is payable on a
semi-annual basis. The entire principal, along with unpaid accrued interest
and
any other unpaid charges or related fees, were originally due and payable
on
June 10, 2003. Fonix and the Lenders have agreed to postpone the maturity
date
on several occasions. The note was due September 30, 2006. As of March 19,
2007,
we had not made payment against the outstanding balance due on the note.
All or
part of the outstanding balance and unpaid interest may be converted at the
option of the Lenders into shares of Class A common stock of Fonix at any
time.
The conversion price was the average closing bid price of the shares at the
time
of the advances. To the extent the market price of our shares is below the
conversion price at the time of conversion, the Lenders are entitled to receive
additional shares equal to the gross dollar value received from the original
sale of the shares. The Lenders may also receive additional compensation
as
determined appropriate by the Board of Directors.
In
October 2002, the Lenders pledged 30,866 shares of our Class A common stock
to
Queen, LLC ( the “Equity Line Investor”), in connection with an advance of
$183,000 to us under the Third Equity Line. The Equity Line Investor
subsequently sold the pledged shares and applied $82,000 of the proceeds
as a
reduction of the advance. The value of the pledged shares of $82,000 was
treated
as an additional advance from the Lenders.
During
the fourth quarter of 2003, we made a principal payment of $26,000 against
the
outstanding balance of the promissory note. During 2004, we entered into
an
agreement with the holders of the promissory note to increase the balance
of the
note payable by $300,000 in exchange for a release of the $1,443,000 of accrued
liabilities related to prior indemnity agreements between us and the note
holders. We classified the release of $1,143,000 as a capital contribution
in
the Consolidated Financial Statements during the fourth quarter of 2004.
We made
principal payments against the note of $253,000 during the year ended December
31, 2004. During the year ended December 31, 2005, we received an additional
advance of $50,000 under the note from the Lenders. The balance due the Lenders
at December 31, 2005, was $486,000. For the year ended December 31, 2006,
we
received additional advances of $419,000 and made principal payments to the
Lenders against the note of $105,000. For the quarter ended March 31, 2006,
we
received additional advances of $102,000. The balance due at March 31, 2007
was
$902,000.
The
unpaid balance of $902,000 at March 31, 2007, is secured by our assets,
including our stock of Fonix Speech. As of March 31, 2007, the Lenders had
not
converted any of the outstanding balance or interest into common
stock.
Notes
Payable
In
connection with the acquisition of the capital stock of LTEL Holdings in
2004,
we issued a 5%, $10,000,000, secured, six-year note (the “Note”) payable to
McCormack Avenue, Ltd. (“McCormack”). Under the terms of the Note, quarterly
interest-only payments were required through January 15, 2005, with quarterly
principal and interest payments beginning April 2005 and continuing through
January 2010. Interest on the Note is payable in cash or, at our option,
in
shares of our Class A common stock. The Note is secured by the capital stock
and
all of the assets of LTEL Holdings and its subsidiaries. The Note was valued
at
$4,624,000 based on an imputed interest rate of 25 percent per annum.
The
discount on the Note is based on an imputed interest rate of 25%. The carrying
amount of the Note of $5,542,000 at December 31, 2006, was net of unamortized
discount of $3,191,000. As of the date of this Report, we had not made any
scheduled payments for 2006 or 2007.
On
September 8, 2006, we received a default notice (the “Default Notice”) from
McCormack in respect of the Note. Under the terms of the Note, and a related
Security Agreement between us and McCormack dated February 24, 2004 (the
“Security Agreement”), McCormack was entitled to declare all liabilities,
indebtedness, and obligations of Fonix to McCormack under the Security Agreement
and the Note immediately due and owing upon an event of default. The Note
defines an event of default to include the non-payment by us of a scheduled
payment which is not cured within 60 days.
In
the
Default Notice, McCormack stated that it intended to exercise its rights,
including any and all rights set forth in the Note as amended.
Also
on
September 8, 2006, McCormack provided to us a Notice of Sale, stating
McCormack’s intention to sell at public auction all of the collateral referred
to in the Security Agreement, consisting of the capital stock and assets
of
LecStar Telecom, LecStar DataNet and LTEL Holdings. As of the date of this
report, no sale of the assets or capital stock of LecStar Telecom, LecStar
DataNet nor LTEL Holdings had occurred.
McCormack
notified us that notwithstanding the Series L Exchange Agreement between
us and
McCormack discussed above, McCormack had not waived any of its rights in
connection with the Note, the Modification Agreement, the Security Agreement,
or
the Supplemental Security Agreement.
During
the fourth quarter of 2006, we entered into two promissory notes with an
unrelated third party in the aggregate amount of $330,000. These notes accrue
interest at 10% annually and are due and payable during the second quarter
of
2007.
During
the quarter ended March 31, 2007, we entered into five promissory notes with
an
unrelated third party in the aggregate amount of $450,000. These notes accrue
interest at 10% annually and are due and payable during the third quarter
of
2007.
Seventh
Equity Line of Credit
On
May
27, 2005, we entered into a seventh private equity line agreement (the "Seventh
Equity Line Agreement") with the Equity Line Investor, on terms substantially
similar to those of the Sixth Equity Line between Queen and us dated November
15, 2004.
Under
the
Seventh Equity Line Agreement, we had the right to draw up to $20,000,000
against an equity line of credit (the "Seventh Equity Line") from the Equity
Line Investor. We were entitled under the Seventh Equity Line Agreement to
draw
certain funds and to put to the Equity Line Investor shares of the Company's
Class A common stock in lieu of repayment of the draw. We were limited as
to the
amount of shares we may put to the Equity Line Investor in connection with
each
put; we could not put shares which would cause the Equity Line Investor to
own
more than 4.99% of our outstanding common stock on the date of the put notice.
The number of shares to be issued in connection with each draw was determined
by
dividing the amount of the draw by 93% of the average of the two lowest closing
bid prices of our Class A common stock over the ten trading days after the
put
notice is tendered. The Equity Line Investor was required under the Seventh
Equity Line Agreement to tender the funds requested by us within two trading
days after the ten-trading-day period used to determine the market
price.
We
granted registration rights to the Equity Line Investor and filed three
registration statements which cover the resales of the shares to be issued
under
the Seventh Equity Line. All of the shares registered by the first registration
statement had been sold as of October 24, 2005. The second registration
statement filed in connection with the Seventh Equity Line was declared
effective by the SEC on February 10, 2006. All of the shares registered by
the
second registration statement had been sold as of July 26, 2006. We filed
a
third registration statement on June 26, 2006, to register additional shares
under the Seventh Equity Line. However, that registration statement was not
declared effective, and no shares were sold under that registration
statement.
In
January 2007, we terminated the Seventh Equity Line, and we have withdrawn
the
third registration statement related to the Seventh Equity Line. As such,
as of
the date of this report, we did not have an equity line of credit financing
available to us.
Series
A Convertible Preferred Stock
At
March
31, 2007, there were 166,667 shares of Series A convertible preferred stock
outstanding. Holders of the Series A convertible preferred stock have the
same
voting rights as common stockholders, have the right to elect one person
to the
board of directors and are entitled to receive a one time preferential dividend
of $2.905 per share of Series A convertible preferred stock prior to the
payment
of any dividend on any class or series of stock. At the option of the holders,
each share of Series A convertible preferred stock is convertible into one
share
of Class A common stock and in the event that the common stock price has
equaled
or exceeded $10 per share for a 15 day period, the shares of Series A
convertible preferred stock will automatically be converted into Class A
common
stock. In the event of liquidation, the holders are entitled to a liquidating
distribution of $36.33 per share and a conversion of Series A convertible
preferred stock at an amount equal to .0375 shares of common stock for each
share of Series A convertible preferred stock.
Fonix
Speech, Inc., Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
On
April
4, 2007, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement by and
among
Fonix, Fonix Speech, Inc. (“FSI”), and Sovereign Partners, LP (“Sovereign”). FSI
is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fonix.
Pursuant
to the FSI agreement, FSI sold 125 shares of its Series B 9% Convertible
Preferred Stock (the “FSI Preferred Stock”), at a per share price of $10,000 to
Sovereign. In anticipation of the transaction Sovereign advanced the gross
proceeds of $1,250,000 to us on March 30, 2007. The advance has been accounted
for as a liability in the accompanying financial statements.
The
shares of FSI Preferred Stock are convertible into shares of our Class A
common
stock. The FSI Preferred Stock may be converted into common stock of Fonix
at
the option of the holder by using a conversion price which shall be the lower
of
(i) 80% of the average of the two lowest closing bid prices for the twenty-day
trading period prior to the conversion date, or (ii) $0.004.
Series
L Convertible Preferred Stock
On
September 7, 2006, we entered into a Series L 9% Convertible Preferred Stock
Exchange Agreement (the "Exchange Agreement") with McCormack and Kenzie
Financial (“Kenzie”), a British Virgin Islands company. Pursuant to the Exchange
Agreement, McCormack and Kenzie exchanged all of the shares of Series H
Preferred Stock that they acquired from sale of LTEL Holdings, for 1,960.8
and
39.2 shares, respectively, of our Series L 9% Convertible Preferred Stock
(the
"Series L Preferred Stock").
Because
the shares of Series L Preferred Stock were issued in exchange for the remaining
outstanding shares of Series H Preferred Stock, we did not receive any proceeds
in connection with the issuance of the Series L Preferred Stock.
The
Series J Preferred Stock entitles McCormack and Kenzie to receive dividends
in
an amount equal to 9% of the then-outstanding balance of shares of Series
L
Preferred Stock. The dividends are payable in cash or shares of our Class
A
common stock, at our option.
The
Series L Preferred Stock is convertible into common stock of Fonix at the
option
of the holder by using a conversion price which was 80% of the average of
the
two (2) lowest closing bid prices for the twenty-day trading period prior
to the
conversion date.
Redemption
of the Series L Preferred Stock, whether at the Company’s option or that of
McCormack or Kenzie, requires us to pay, as a redemption price, the stated
value
of the outstanding shares of Series L Preferred Stock to be redeemed, together
with any accrued but unissued dividends thereon, multiplied by one hundred
ten
percent (110%).
In
connection with the issuance of the Series L Preferred Stock, we filed with
the
State of Delaware a Certificate of Designation and Series L 9% Convertible
Stock
Terms (the “Series L Terms”), which become a part of our Certificate of
Incorporation, as amended.
We
accounted for the exchange as redemption of the outstanding Series H Preferred
Stock as the Series H Preferred Stock was not convertible into shares of
common
stock of Fonix. The Series L Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of
common stock of Fonix. We followed the accounting treatment in SFAS 150
“Accounting
for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities
and
Equity,” SFAS
133
“Accounting
for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” and
EITF
00-19 “Accounting
for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled
in, a
Company’s Own Stock.” We
recognized a derivative liability upon the redemption of $30,991,000 due
to the
value of the conversion feature of the Series L Preferred Stock. The liability
was calculated using the Black-Scholes valuation model. As the value of the
derivative liability was greater than the face value of the Series L Preferred
Stock, no value was prescribed to the Series L Preferred Stock. Also in
connection with the redemption, the Company recognized a preferred stock
dividend of $16,000,000, equal to the original discount we had assigned to
the
Series H Preferred Stock.
For
the
nine months ended September 30, 2006, we issued 66,334,622 shares of its
Class A
common stock in conversion of 27 shares of its Series L Preferred Stock.
At
September 30, 2006, 1,973 shares of Series L Preferred Stock remained
outstanding. Subsequent to September 30, 2006 and through December 29, 2006,
we
issued 423,535,449 shares of our Class A common stock in conversion of 114.6
shares of our Series L Preferred Stock.
Series
M Preferred Stock
On
April
4, 2007, we entered into a Series M 9% Convertible Preferred Stock Exchange
Agreement with Sovereign. Pursuant to the exchange agreement, Sovereign
exchanged 150 shares of our Series L Preferred Stock for 150 shares of our
Series M 9% Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series M Preferred
Stock”).
The
Series M Preferred Stock entitles Sovereign or its assignees to receive
dividends in an amount equal to 9% of the then-outstanding balance of shares
of
Series M Preferred Stock. The dividends are payable in cash or shares of
our
Class A common stock, at our option.
The
Series M Preferred Stock may be converted into our common stock at the option
of
the holder by using a conversion price which shall be the lower of (i) 80%
of
the average of the two lowest closing bid prices for the twenty-day trading
period prior to the conversion date, or (ii) $0.004.
Redemption
of the Series M Preferred Stock, whether at our option or that of Sovereign,
requires us to pay, as a redemption price, the stated value of the outstanding
shares of Series M Preferred Stock to be redeemed, together with any accrued
but
unissued dividends thereon, multiplied by one hundred ten percent
(110%).
Because
the shares of Series M were issued in exchange for the outstanding shares
of
Series L Preferred Stock, we did not receive any proceeds in connection with
the
issuance of the Series M Preferred Stock.
Stock
Options and Warrants
During
the three months ended March 31, 2007, we did not grant any stock options.
As of
March 31, 2007, we had a total of 890,642 options to purchase Class A common
stock outstanding.
As
of
March 31, 2007, we had warrants to purchase a total of 15,000 shares of Class
A
common stock outstanding that expire through 2010.
Other
We
presently have no plans to purchase new research and development or office
facilities.
Corporate
Outlook
Fonix’s
focus
on
providing competitive and value-added solutions for customers and partners
requires a broad set of technologies, service offerings and channel
capabilities. Management anticipates and expects further development of
complementary technologies, added product and application developments, access
to market channels and additional opportunities for strategic alliances in
other
industry segments.
We
will
continue to leverage our research and development of speech technologies
to
deliver software applications and engines to device manufacturers looking
to
incorporate speech interfaces into end-user products. Fonix Speech’s
award-wining technologies provide competitive embedded speech solutions for
mobile/wireless devices, videogames, telephony systems and products for the
assistive market based on Fonix’s proprietary and patented TTS and ASR
technologies.
As
we
proceed to implement our strategy and to reach our objectives, we anticipate
further development of complementary technologies, added product and
applications development expertise, access to market channels and additional
opportunities for strategic alliances in other industry segments. The strategy
adopted by us has significant risks, and shareholders and others interested
in
Fonix and our Class A common stock should carefully consider the risks set
forth
below and under the heading “Certain Significant Risk Factors” in Item 1, Part
I, of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2006.
As
noted
above, as of March 31, 2007, we had an accumulated deficit of $292,397,000
negative working capital of $53,487,000,
derivative liability of $19,591,000 related to the issuance of Series L
Preferred Stock and Series E Convertible Debentures, net liabilities of
discontinued subsidiaries of $20,819,000 related to the telecom assets (LecStar
Telecom, LecStar DataNet, LTEL Holdings and Fonix Telecom) subject to
bankruptcy, accrued liabilities and accrued settlement obligation of $4,207,000,
accounts payable of $1,048,000 and current portion of notes payable of
$4,554,000.
Sales of
products and revenue from licenses based on our technologies have not been
sufficient to finance ongoing operations. These matters raise substantial
doubt
about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our continued existence
is
dependent upon several factors, including our success in (1) increasing speech
license, royalty and services revenues, (2) raising sufficient additional
funding, and (3) minimizing operating costs. Until sufficient revenues are
generated from operating activities, we expected to continue to fund our
operations through debt instruments. We are currently pursuing additional
sources of liquidity in the form of traditional commercial credit, asset
based
lending, or additional sales of our equity securities to finance our ongoing
operations. Additionally, we are pursuing other types of commercial and private
financing, which could involve sales of our assets or sales of one or more
operating divisions. Our sales and financial condition have been adversely
affected by our reduced credit availability and lack of access to alternate
financing because of our significant ongoing losses and increasing liabilities
and payables. As we have noted in our previous annual reports and other public
filings, if additional financing is not obtained in the near future, we will
be
required to more significantly curtail our operations or seek protection
under
bankruptcy laws.
Information
Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
Certain
of the statements contained in this report (other than the historical financial
data and other statements of historical fact) are forward-looking statements.
These statements include, but are not limited to our expectations with respect
to the development of a diversified revenue base; delivery of our VoiceDial
application; the market volume of educational electronic dictionary devices;
our
ability to capitalize in markets including toys, appliances, and other devices;
the market demand for videogames; our growth strategies and the implementation
of our Core Technologies and potential results; our payment of dividends
on our
common stock; our ability to meet customer demand for speech technologies
and
solutions; development of complementary technologies, products, marketing,
and
strategic alliance opportunities; profitability of language learning tools;
the
status of traditional operator systems; our ability to continue operations
in
the event we do not receive approval to amend our articles of incorporation;
the
comparability of our speech-enabled Speech Products to other products; our
intentions with respect to strategic collaborations and marketing arrangements;
our intentions with respect to use of licenses; our plans with respect to
development and acquisition of speech solutions; our goals with respect to
supplying speech solutions for OEMs; our expectations with respect to continued
financial losses; and our intentions with respect to financing our operations
in
the future. Additional forward-looking statements may be found in the “Certain
Significant Risk Factors” Section of our 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2006, together with accompanying explanations of the potential risks associated
with such statements.
Forward-looking
statements made in this report, are made based upon management’s good faith
expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential
effect upon Fonix. There can be no assurance that future developments will
be in
accordance with such expectations, or that the effect of future developments
on
Fonix will be those anticipated by management. Forward-looking statements
may be
identified by the use of words such as “believe,” “expect,” “plans,” “strategy,”
“prospects,” “estimate,” “project,” “anticipate,” “intends” and other words of
similar meaning in connection with a discussion of future operating or financial
performance.
You
are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward looking statements,
which
are current only as of the date of this Report. We disclaim any intention
or
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as
a
result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Many important factors
could cause actual results to differ materially from management’s expectations,
including those listed in the “Certain Significant Risk Factors” Section of our
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, as well as the
following:
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unpredictable
difficulties or delays in the development of new products and
technologies;
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changes
in U.S. or international economic conditions, such as inflation,
interest
rate fluctuations, foreign exchange rate fluctuations or recessions
in
Fonix's markets;
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pricing
changes to our supplies or products or those of our competitors,
and other
competitive pressures on pricing and
sales;
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difficulties
in obtaining or retaining the management, engineering, and other
human
resource competencies that we need to achieve our business
objectives;
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the
impact on Fonix or a subsidiary from the loss of a significant
customer or
a significant number of customers;
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risks
generally relating to our international operations, including
governmental, regulatory or political
changes;
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transactions
or other events affecting the need for, timing and extent of our
capital
expenditures; and
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the
extent to which we reduce outstanding
debt.
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Item
3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk
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Foreign
Currency Exposure
To
date,
all of our revenues have been denominated in United States dollars and received
primarily from customers in the United States. Our exposure to foreign currency
exchange rate changes has been insignificant. We expect, however, that future
product license and services revenue may also be derived from international
markets and may be denominated in the currency of the applicable market.
As a
result, operating results may become subject to significant fluctuations
based
upon changes in the exchange rate of certain currencies in relation to the
U.S.
dollar. Furthermore, to the extent that we engage in international sales
denominated in U.S. dollars, an increase in the value of the U.S. dollar
relative to foreign currencies could make our products less competitive in
international markets. Although we will continue to monitor our exposure
to
currency fluctuations, we cannot assure that exchange rate fluctuations will
not
adversely affect financial results in the future.
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Item
4.
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Controls
and Procedures
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Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
Our
Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, after evaluating
the
effectiveness of the Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined
in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) Rules 13a-15(e) or
15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report,
have
concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective based
on
their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by paragraph (b)
of
Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15.
Changes
in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.
There
were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified
in
connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Exchange Act
Rules
13a-15 or 15d-15 that occurred during our last fiscal quarter that have
materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal
control over financial reporting.
Section
404 Assessment.
Section
404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires management’s annual review and
evaluation of our internal controls beginning with our Form 10-K for the
fiscal
year ending December 31, 2007, and an attestation of the effectiveness of
these
controls by our independent registered public accounting firm beginning with
our
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2008. We are dedicating
significant resources, including management time and effort, and incurring
substantial costs in connection with our ongoing Section 404 assessment.
We are
currently documenting and testing our internal controls and considering whether
any improvements are necessary for maintaining an effective control environment
at our company. The evaluation of our internal controls is being conducted
under
the direction of our senior management. In addition, our management is regularly
discussing the results of our testing and any proposed improvements to our
control environment with our Audit Committee. We will continue to work to
improve our controls and procedures, and to educate and train our employees
on
our existing controls and procedures in connection with our efforts to maintain
an effective controls infrastructure at our Company.
Limitations
on Effectiveness of Controls.
A
system of controls, however well designed and operated, can provide only
reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the system will meet its
objectives. The design of a control system is based, in part, upon the benefits
of the control system relative to its costs. Control systems can be circumvented
by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people,
or
by management override of the control. In addition, over time, controls may
become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance
with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. In addition, the design
of any
control system is based in part upon assumptions about the likelihood of
future
events.
PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
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Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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Breckenridge
Complaint
- On
June 6, 2006, Breckenridge filed a complaint against the Company in the Supreme
Court of the State of New York, County of Nassau (the “Court”), in connection
with a settlement agreement between the Company and Breckenridge entered
into in
September 2005. In the Complaint, Breckenridge alleged that the Company failed
to pay certain amounts due under the settlement agreement in the amount of
$450,000. The Company denied the allegations of Breckenridge’s complaint and has
filed a motion for summary judgment. Breckenridge also filed for summary
judgment on its complaint.
On
February 2, 2007, the Court granted Breckenridge’s summary judgment motion,
denied the Company’s summary judgment motion, and directed that a hearing be
held to determine the amount owed by the Company to Breckenridge. The Company
and Breckenridge entered into a stipulation that the Company owed Breckenridge
$1,530,000 plus interest at a rate of 9% from September 15, 2006 to the date
of
entry of judgment.
On
April
26, 2007, Breckenridge filed a complaint in the United States District Court
for
the District of Utah, entitled “The
Breckenridge Fund, LLC v. Fonix Corporation, Fonix Speech, Inc., Thomas A.
Murdock, and Roger D. Dudley. "
In the complaint Breckenridge asserts statutory claims under the Uniform
Fraudulent Transfers Act and a related equitable claim based on the conveyance
of intellectual property and other assets made by the Company to Fonix Speech
in
February 2006 in connection with the incorporation of Fonix Speech as a wholly
owned subsidiary of the Company. The complaint seeks a judgment against
all of the defendants in the amount of $1,601,735. The complaint also
seeks to set aside alleged transfers between the Company and Dudley or Murdock,
and for subordination of any security interest held by Dudley or Murdock.
Concurrent
with the filing of its complaint, Breckenridge brought a Motion for Prejudgment
Writ of Attachment seeking to attach certain of the assets of Fonix Speech,
including its intellectual property and cash, as necessary to satisfy the
judgment of $1,602,000 that Breckenridge obtained in New York. On May 11,
2007, the United States District Court heard testimony and entered an order
granting Breckenridge’s motion as to the cash of Fonix Speech.
Specifically, the court ordered that Fonix Speech’s remaining $94,000 of
operating capital be frozen immediately. The court ordered Breckenridge to
post a bond of $90,000. Fonix Speech has taken steps to comply with the
court’s order.
We
attempt to identify, manage and mitigate the risks and uncertainties associated
with our business to the extent practical. However, some level of risk and
uncertainty will always be present. The section of our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, entitled “Certain Significant
Risk Factors” describes some of the risks and uncertainties associated with our
business. These risks and uncertainties have the potential to materially
affect
our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, projected
results and future prospects. We have revised the following risk factors
which
were previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year
ended December 31, 2006.
Our
substantial and continuing losses since inception, coupled with significant
ongoing operating expenses, raise doubt about our ability to continue as
a going
concern.
Since
inception, we have sustained substantial losses. Such losses continue due
to
ongoing operating expenses and a lack of revenues sufficient to offset operating
expenses. We have raised capital to fund ongoing operations by private sales
of
our securities, some of which sales have been highly dilutive and involve
considerable expense. In our present circumstances, there is substantial
doubt
about our ability to continue as a going concern absent significant sales
of our
products and telecommunication services, substantial revenues from new licensing
or co-development contracts, or continuing large sales of our
securities.
We
incurred net losses of $21,943,000, $22,631,000 and $15,148,000 for the years
ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. We incurred a net loss
of
$787,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2007. As of March 31, 2007,
we had
an accumulated deficit of $292,397,000, negative working capital of $53,487,000,
derivative liability of $19,591,000 related to the issuance of Series L
Preferred Stock and the Series E Debentures, net liabilities of unconsolidated
subsidiaries of $20,819,000 related to the telecom assets subject to bankruptcy,
accrued liabilities and accrued settlement obligation of $4,207,000 accounts
payable of $1,048,000 and current portion of notes payable of $4,554,000.
We
expect
to continue to spend significant amounts to enhance our Speech Products and
technologies and fund further Product development. As a result, we will need
to
generate significant additional revenue to achieve profitability. Even if
we do
achieve profitability, we may not be able to sustain or increase profitability
on a quarterly or annual basis. If we do not achieve and maintain profitability,
the market price for our common stock may further decline, perhaps
substantially, and we may have to curtail or cease our operations.
Continuing
debt obligations could impair our ability to continue as a going
concern.
As
of
March 31, 2007, we had debt obligations of $7,463,000, accrued liabilities
and
accrued settlement obligation of $4,207,000 and vendor accounts payable of
approximately $1,048,000. At present, our revenues from existing licensing
arrangements and Speech Product sales are not sufficient to offset our ongoing
operating expenses or to pay in full our current debt obligations.
There
is
substantial risk, therefore, that the existence and extent of the debt
obligations described above could adversely affect our business, operations
and
financial condition, and we may be forced to curtail our operations, sell
part
or all of our assets, or seek protection under bankruptcy laws. Additionally,
there is substantial risk that the current or former employees or our vendors
could bring lawsuits to collect the unpaid amounts. In the event of lawsuits
of
this type, if we are unable to negotiate settlements or satisfy our obligations,
we could be forced into bankruptcy.
We
currently do not have access to the Seventh Equity Line or other equity lines
of
credit, which could have a material adverse effect on our ability to continue
operations.
Since
2000, we have relied substantially on equity lines of credit for financing
our
operations. Pursuant to these equity lines, we historically have drawn funds
against the equity line and put shares of our Class A common stock to the
equity
line investor in repayment of the draws. In light of current SEC regulations
and
interpretations by the SEC, we terminated the Seventh Equity Line and as
of the
date of the Report, we did not have access to an equity line of credit or
similar financing arrangements. Although we are seeking to negotiate additional
financing sources and reviewing our options, there can be no guarantee that
we
will be able to enter into arrangements for financing that will be on terms
that
will be satisfactory to us. Any inability to enter into new financing
arrangements could have a material adverse impact on our ability to continue
our
operations, and we may be required to seek protection under the bankruptcy
laws.
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Item
2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
Proceeds
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During
the three months ended March 31, 2007, we issued 397,173,839 shares of our
common stock in connection with conversions of 64 shares of our Series L
Preferred Stock for which we received no proceeds. The shares of common stock
were issued without registration under the 1933 Act in reliance on Section
4(2)
of the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
We
received no proceeds from the issuance of shares upon conversion of our series
of preferred stock.
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a.
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Exhibits:
The following Exhibits are filed with this Form 10-Q pursuant to
Item
601(a) of Regulation S-K:
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
of Exhibit
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31.1
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Certification
of President
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31.2
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Certification
of Chief Financial Officer
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32.1
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Certification
of President Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of
2002
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32.2
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Certification
of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002.
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SIGNATURES
In
accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused
this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
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Fonix
Corporation
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/s/
Roger D.
Dudley
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Roger
D. Dudley, Executive Vice President,
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Chief
Financial Officer
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(Principal
financial officer)
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