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E Xact Transactions Ltd – ‘10KSB40’ for 12/31/00

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Annual Report — Small Business — [x] Reg. S-B Item 405   —   Form 10-KSB
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Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10KSB40     Form 10-Ksb for the Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/2000      50    240K 
 2: EX-23.1     Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP                       1      6K 


10KSB40   —   Form 10-Ksb for the Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/2000
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11st Page   -   Filing Submission
3Item 1. Description of Business
8E-commerce
12Item 2. Description of Property
"Item 3. Legal Proceedings
"Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
"Item 5. Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
14Item 6. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation
19Item 7. Financial Statements
39Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosures
"Item 9. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS; COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
42Item 10. Executive Compensation
43Item 11. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
45Item 12. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
46Consulting Agreement
48Item 13. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-KSB X Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange --- Act of 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 Or X Transition report pursuant to section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities --- Exchange Act of 1934 Commission file number: 333-89561 E-xact Transactions Ltd. ------------------------- (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) [Enlarge/Download Table] Delaware 98-0212722 ------------------------------- ---------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of I.R.S. Employer I. D. Number incorporation or organization) 2410-555 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, B.C., Canada V6B 4N6 ------------------------------------------------------- ------- (Address of principal executive offices) (zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (604) 691-1670 ------------- [Enlarge/Download Table] Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None. ----- Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, $.001 Par Value ----------------------------- 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 if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein and will not be included herein, to the best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of the Form 10-KSB or any amendment to this Form 10-KSB: X . --- State issuer's revenues for its most recent fiscal year: $241,504 -------- Shares of common stock, $.001 par value, outstanding as of April 5, 2001:8,502,000 shares. Aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant on April 5, 2001, $625,194. Documents incorporated by reference: None. [Download Table] Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one): Yes No X ----- -----
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E-xact Transactions Ltd. FORM 10-KSB TABLE OF CONTENTS [Enlarge/Download Table] Part I Page ------ ---- Item 1. Description of Business.................................................3 Item 2. Description of Property................................................12 Item 3. Legal Proceedings......................................................12 Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders....................12 Part II ------- Item 5. Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters...............12 Item 6. Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation..............14 Item 7. Financial Statements...................................................19 Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting............20 and Financial Disclosure Part III ------- Item 9. Directors and Executive Officers; Compliance with Section 16(a)........20 of the Exchange Act Item 10. Executive Compensation.................................................23 Item 11. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.........24 Item 12. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.........................26 Part IV ------- Item 13. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.......................................29 -2-
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E-xact Transactions Ltd. FORM 10-KSB FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS Statements made in this Form 10-KSB that are not historical or current facts are "forward-looking statements" made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the, Securities Act of 1993 ("The Act") and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statement often can be identified by the use of terms such as "may," "will," "expect," "believes," "anticipate," "estimate," or "continue," or the negative thereof. The Company intends that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors for such statements. The Company wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Any forward-looking statements represent management's best judgment as to what may occur in the future. However, forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and important factors beyond the control of the Company that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from historical results of operations and events and those presently anticipated or projected. These factors include adverse economic conditions, entry of new and stronger competitors, inadequate capital, unexpected costs, failure to gain product approval in United States or foreign countries and failure to capitalize upon access to new markets. Additional risks and uncertainties that may affect forward-looking statements about the Company's business and prospects include the possibility that a competitor will develop a more comprehensive solution, delays in market awareness of its products, possible delays in marketing strategy, which could have an immediate and material adverse effect by placing the Company behind its competitors. The Company disclaims any obligation subsequently to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statement or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events. PART I ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS CORPORATE HISTORY The Company was incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia on August 13, 1998. On July 29, 1999 the Company filed a certificate of domestication and certificate of incorporation with the secretary of state of the State of Delaware, thereby "domesticating" or transitioning from a Canadian company to one organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company's principal office is located at 2410 - 555 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6H 4N6 Canada. The Company's registered agent in the U.S. is located at 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801 USA. The Company has one subsidiary which operates in Canada. The Company offers an electronic commerce, known as "e-commerce," software solution for real-time transaction processing which allows PC based cash registers, PCs, point-of-sale terminals, computer systems and proprietary product platforms to accept credit card payments and submit those payments to various payment processing companies for authorization and settlement/deposit. The Company has acquired and developed software and a network system to act as a third party payment processor to conduct transaction processing with major banks in North America. The Company is currently approved to conduct transaction processing with major banks and credit unions in Canada and has a gateway with Vital Processing Services, a U.S.-based credit card processing network, allowing the Company to process financial transactions with many of the major banks in the U.S. The Company was founded in 1998, by the Sutton Group Financial Services Ltd. and DataDirect Holdings Inc. On September 1, 1998, each of Sutton Group and DataDirect transferred to the Company their respective interests in certain computer software designed by DataDirect, known as the Transaction Software -3-
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and Processing System, in exchange for ninety-nine shares of common stock of the Company each. The software system offered has real time credit card transaction processing capabilities for other e-commerce providers. Version 2.0 provided the ability to move transactional data between the Company's system and the Royal Bank of Canada, the largest bank in Canada in terms of assets and the only financial institution with which it was certified to process financial transactions at the time. Throughout the autumn of 1998, the Company focused on further testing of its system and enhancing its scaleablity. Testing was undertaken with six clients, each focused on a different type of application, including an internet based storefront, a physical point-of-sale location, a telephone based voice response system and a billing system. In January 1999, the Company received certification from Shared Network Systems, a firm that processes financial transactions for most other banks and credit unions in Canada. Version 3.0 of the Company's transaction processing component was released in January 1999. The software allowed other computers to speak to the Company's computers. Following this release, the Company introduced versions for various computer operating systems including LINUX, UNIX and JAVA. In June 1999, the Company released version 4.0 of its software system and it also established its internet web site. Version 4.0 focused on providing transaction processing, reporting and support services for e-commerce merchants. The Company has gained two hundred and forty five additional clients since the previous year.. In November, 1999 the Company recruited a CEO to build a management team in the US marketplace. During 2000, US management recruited additional staff to design and build specific technologies to create additional sales opportunities in the North American transaction processing arena. In the fourth quarter of 2000, the Company reassessed its postion in the US. It felt that the present US management team was unable to achieve US market penetration and as a result, the Company elected to change management and consolidate its operations in Vancouver, B.C. All costs related to this closure were accrued and totaled approximately $15,000. Version 5.0 of the Company's transaction processing components and gateway software was released in May of 2000 bringing added functionality and consistency to all the components the company offers. The Company also completed its second transaction product called Speedy Merchant. Speedy Merchant is a web based service which provides on-line application and real-time credit and risk scoring for the merchant account provider (normally a bank) . The merchant account provider can use Speedy Merchant to automate its existing credit scoring process, dramatically reducing the time it takes to to provision a new merchant account for the applicant. The Company expects to provide the new service in the second or third quarter of 2001. NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS Due to the recent changes in the capital markets, especially in the technology sector, the Company has changed the overall operating and management structure in order to adapt to the current conditions. In November, 2000 Ted Henderson resigned as CEO and President and Peter Fahlman was named as the Company's new CEO and President. The Company's new management began the closure of the corporate head office in Lakewood, Colorado and consolidated all operations in its Vancouver office. Management felt it was a necessary step to reduce costs as much as possible to ensure its continued operations, and as of April, 2001, the Company had no US operating expenses. The Company continues to focus on growth segments and on companies conducting business over the internet. The Company can process transactions in U.S. and Canadian dollars through credit card merchant accounts for Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, and JCB. The system is secured by sophisticated encryption technology in addition to the existing industry standard electronic security such as firewalls. In addition to the web-based transaction processing, the Company also offers transaction processing via other applications for call centres, billing systems and other enterprise programs. As of today's date, the Company has released its fifth version of the software to run on various operating systems. The software does not require a lengthy installation or integration process; users need only -4-
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enable the software within their computer operating environment. Once activated, merchants are ready to start accepting customer credit cards, provided they have established a merchant account with a bank for funds settlement. The Company also provides merchants a variety of reports with the transaction processing system, such as a full suite of accounting tools that help customers manage their e-commerce activities such as detailed billing statements, transaction search engine, web point of sale terminals and reporting services. In order to leverage its marketing efforts, the Company offers its e-commerce transaction processing solution to partners, which can offer it in turn to their clients, as well as to merchants directly. The Company's partners may receive a percentage of every transaction fee processed by shared customers and may use the Company's comprehensive web tools and services for the benefit of such partner's clients or e-merchants. A key advantage of the Company's transaction processing software is that it can be easily integrated with most existing systems and is able to communicate with most banks in North America. Additionally, the Company provides the interface to match a customer's existing operations rather than requiring them to meet and design their systems to the Company's pre-defined protocols. PRODUCTS AND SERVICES The Company's product/service is a combination of an online service and a suite of software that act as a real-time payment mechanism for e-commerce, either over the internet or via a wide range of other electronic networks. How the system works utilizing the internet: When a customer makes a purchase using a credit card on the web site of a merchant whose e-commerce system incorporates the Company's transaction component, the payment information is first sent securely in encrypted format to a secure computer server. A firewall exists between the internet and web servers/transaction servers to safeguard against any unauthorized intruders. The encrypted payment information is then sent through another, much more extensive firewall to the Company's Gateway Server, from which it is sent onward to the banking network to be approved or declined. Once approved or declined, the information is returned back securely to the web site where only the customer can see the results. The information regarding each transaction is also forwarded from the Company's Gateway Server to a database to be logged as part of an audit trail. The entire process takes place almost instantaneously, typically in two to five seconds. The Company's transaction software and processing system The current processing system, released in May 2000, version 5.0, is a combination of custom software applications and processes that run on the Windows NT Server 4.0 operating system. The primary function of these applications/processes is to perform real-time credit card transaction processing through certified links with the Royal Bank of Canada and Shared Network Systems in Canada an Vital Processing Service in the United States. The Company's system has five components: Gateway Server Transaction Server Remote Transaction Component Audit Database Secure Web-based Merchant Tools THE GATEWAY SERVER facilitates real-time credit card processing with any of the major chartered -5-
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banks and credit unions in Canada. It currently participates directly with the Royal Bank Merchant Host Network, and also communicates electronically with the Shared Network Systems network. Through the Company's certified connection with Shared Network Systems, the Gateway Server can process transactions to account holders from any of the major banks in Canada. The Vital Processing System enables the Gateway Server to process transactions with many of the banks in the United States. THE TRANSACTION SERVER communicates with the Gateway Server and also provides communications to the Remote Transaction Component. The Transaction Server resides within the Company's network and is accessible on the internet via the Remote Transaction Component. THE REMOTE TRANSACTION COMPONENT is a custom software component that can be installed/ integrated in various computer environments to enable credit card transaction processing on the Company's network. Merchants can download this component from the Company's web site at www.e-xact.com in any of four formats, depending upon which operating system the merchant uses. Once installed on the user's system, the Remote Transaction Component will connect via the internet to the Company's Transaction Server and subsequently the Gateway Server and the financial networks. The Company requires that merchants have a specific electronic security system known as Secure Socket Layer protocol operational on their site to provide the security necessary to conduct transactions securely via the internet. Encryption is also part of the component, ensuring that all transmissions between itself and the Transaction Server are safe from other users on the internet. The current version of the Remote Transaction Component processes transactions to all the major Canadian banks and many of the banks in the United States. THE AUDIT DATABASE incorporates the added functionality of processing with the additional Canadian Chartered banks. Every transaction is processed by the Gateway and logged to the Audit Database to create an audit trail. THE SECURE WEB-BASED MERCHANT TOOLS are a group of reporting, auditing, searching and processing functions available to merchants who have the proper access credentials for the Company's system. The system can be accessed through any popular web browser and data is delivered almost instantly. Added functionality is available through specific tools such as the web based point-of-sale terminal where merchants can process credit card transactions directly to their merchant account from anywhere on the internet. Through the Company's member services on the web site, merchants can track every sale for up to three years, check statements for totals, deposits made and customer spending, among other functions. Security systems limit access to this information to the merchant authorized for each account. Dedicated transaction servers For merchants that require a transaction server that is only used by them, the Company can provide a dedicated server to centralize all financially based transactions within a single organization. The servers allow for local auditing and reporting of all transactions conducted through the specific server. Using the internet (or other communications medium), the merchant can interact directly with the Company's Gateway Server for a comprehensive electronic transaction processing solution, including complete maintenance and audit capabilities. Non-web based transactions The Company also works with clients to integrate transaction processing services with telephone-based electronic funds transfer and billing services that do not utilize the internet. Typically, these systems are closed networks that do not require the level of additional firewall security as is required for internet transactions which can be accessed by anyone in the world. The systems The Company has developed can be applied to virtually any type of electronic network. Financial transaction processing certification -6-
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Certification with transaction processing networks that handle the financial transactions that the Company's product/service is designed for is an integral and necessary part of the Company being able to offer its services. Banking and other financial networks operate under stringent regulation which requires that their computer networks be highly secured in order to protect privacy and to ensure the integrity of the network. Accordingly, any company that wants to offer a service that would access an existing banking or financial network must undergo a comprehensive process of review and testing prior to being approved to access to the network. Before an applicant company is permitted to go through this review, the bank or processing system must be satisfied that the company is capable of handling mission critical processes meeting its requirements, and that its system will operate correctly and securely. STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT AND COSTS The Company's current Transaction Software and Processing System has been in full operation since June of 1999. The system is fully operational and approximately 6,600 transactions were processed per day through the Company's systems for the year ended December 31, 2000. Since the software deployment in September, 1998, the Company has processed approximately 3.9 million transactions. DEVELOPMENT PLANS The Company intends to continue to upgrade and enhance its combined systems and software focusing on the following key areas. Further development of the fraud protection and risk assessment aspects of the system enabling merchants to more securely process online credit cards with the aid of automated tools to lower the merchant's risk in accepting credit cards online. The Company has expanded its basic fraud engine and developed new fraud tools that will enable merchants to qualify transactions that exceed certain thresholds that the merchant can set. These thresholds, or rules include: Maximum sales volumes for one day, five day and thirty day periods. Card purchasing limits for one day, five day and thirty day periods. Better Address Verification rules and criteria In addition, the Company is assessing and analyzing the inbound sign-up process and plans to develop a more streamlined and automated procedure to help merchants sign-up and engage its services. Specific design of a fully automated online sign-up site allowing first time merchants to download all needed components, information, and automatically pay for the Company's services is intended to be deployed to dramatically reduce the cost and time of acquiring new customers. The Company will continue its focus on development on all mission critical aspects of the system. The recent release of version 5.2 has increased stability in the entire system which has been delivering an average of 99.9% uptime for the last 3 months beginning in December 2000. The release of version 5.2 software components gives the company functional consistency of all of its software objects. This consistency makes the software and the entire system much easier to support and therefore also reduce overall support costs. Additionally, the Company plans to upgrade the security of it's network and database encryption. The Company plans to continue to extend the connectivity capabilities of its system and software in order that transactions can be processed anywhere in the world. The Company is in the process of completing its certification with First Data Corporation, a large transaction processing network in the U.S. Management believes that this would expand the Company's position in the U.S. marketplace by providing broader processing capabilities and allow service with over 95% coverage of the U.S. banks. The Company plans to enhance the merchant account tools including additional levels of password protection so that access would be restricted to individuals granted appropriate authorizations, this would be -7-
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managed through a user profile system. In order to do this the Company is in the process of ugrading its database structure to accommodate the added functionality and profile control. In addition, the Company continues to enhance its reporting capabilities and is researching the development of moving the audit data back to the merchant in real time as a value added data transaction. The Company will continue its development efforts in moving data transactions via emerging XML technology. CONCENTRATION OF SALES For the year ended December 31, 2000 approximately 45 % ( 1999 - 62 %) of the Company's revenues were obtained from two customers ( 1999- one customer). Two customers accounted for 58% of accounts receivables at December 31, 2000(1999, 40% of the Company's total accounts receivables at December 31, 1999). In 2000 approximately 98% of processing/monthly fee revenues were derived from Canadian sources and 2% was derived from US sources and in 1999 all revenue was derived from Canadian sources. THE MARKET FOR THE PRODUCT E-commerce The term "E-commerce" encompasses the use of the internet for marketing, advertising, trading, and selling goods and services. The ability to use the internet for marketing and advertising results from the power to communicate information through the internet to a large number of individuals, businesses as well as consumers. The ability to use the internet to consummate sales and other commercial transactions results from the power to conduct two-way communication from merchant to buyer and from buyer to merchant through the internet. Business and the internet In order to conduct business over the internet and accept payment by credit card, a merchant needs a merchant account. A merchant account is an identification number that identifies a business that is authorized to process credit card payments. A merchant account for online sales is different from a merchant account used in a traditional store. Transaction processing The internet has opened up new possibilities for processing many types of financial transactions. . Continued growth of internet commerce will depend in part on: (1) the ability of buyers and sellers to use familiar forms of payment online, such as credit and debit cards and checks, in a simple and secure manner; and (2) the availability of payment software and services that: securely transmit and store payment information with minimal interruption of a consumer's online experience; are convenient for merchants to install and maintain; connect merchants to major payment processors and financial institutions; facilitate familiar types of transactions from the physical world - (such as bill payment) on the internet; and provide common payment platforms for merchants selling goods and services both at physical points-of-sale and electronic storefronts. MARKETING PLAN The Company's management has determined that the most effective means by which to market its transaction processing product/service is in two primary areas. The first is an automated, wider appeal approach to penetrate the software developers community by making our software developer's kit available free -8-
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of charge with extensive documentation that developers can use to easily integrate our technology into their specific solution without direct interaction with the Company. The Company plans on increasing the visibility of its software by making it available for download directly from the developer's communities' websites The second approach is a direct sales effort through a number of marketing channels rather than pursuing a mass marketing effort directly to merchants. These channels have been identified as the primary sources which merchants contact and through which they typically work in order to establish their internet e-commerce systems. Firms within these channels become the Company's partners. Partners in these market channels provide the Transaction Processing Component to the merchant--typically, as if it is part of their own product/service. For example, a financial institution or internet service provider can provide the Transaction Processing Component to companies it works with as part of its e-commerce services. Where it is necessary, as with financial institutions that become partners, the Company establishes dedicated network connections in order to ensure the integrity of the system and to maximize security. Non-internet based applications may also require dedicated network connections. Application developers integrate the Company's payment capabilities into their products, seamlessly providing merchants setting up their own e-commerce web site with the ability to accept secure payments by credit card over the internet. The Company will provide the partners with a reduced wholesale cost for its services that partners can re-sell to their clients . Partners are required to to administer the service to their customers and the Company will bill the partner directly. The Company has two pricing structures, wholesale and retail. Wholesale prices apply partners such as internet service providers, web developers, application developers and financial institutions. Retail rates apply to businesses selling products or services directly to consumers. The Company charges an activation fee for each customer that uses the Company's services. This fee is charged only once per account. The monthly service charge is to maintain the merchant account(s) with the Company's servers. Included in this charge is access to the Company's member services that feature tools such as internet point of sale terminals, transactional searching, and reporting tools. The Company also charges a transaction fee for each transaction that is processed by the Company on behalf of its customers. TARGET MARKET CHANNELS The Company considers internet service providers, web developers and application developers as technical market channels since they understand software, servers, connectivity and other aspects necessary for integrating the Company's Transaction Processing Component. A key aspect of the Company's marketing to these technical channels is the fact that its software is easy to integrate. The Company provides an interface to communicate with the most common operating systems such as JAVA, LINUX, UNIX and Windows. This reduces the technical barrier and makes it easier for these companies to incorporate the Company's transaction processing component with their existing software and systems. A second key aspect of the Company's marketing to these channels is that its Transaction Processing Component can be virtually transparent to end users of products and services provided by the companies in these channels. The Company can be identified only by a company logo. Internet service providers present a dual market by providing the Company Transaction Processing Component as part of e-commerce solutions that they sell to their customers and by using the Company's system to handle their own transaction processing (accepting payment for their internet access programs and other services). Web developers can provide the Company's Transaction Processing Component as an integrated part of e-commerce solutions that they develop and manage for clients. For each transaction processed through -9-
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those e-commerce solutions, the web developer would be charged a wholesale fee for the services. Application developers include both those that are developing software designed for internet e-commerce and developers of other transaction processing applications. An example of another transaction processing application would be a computerized point-of-sale terminal, as where a customer visits a business, makes a purchase, pays by credit card and the credit card information is entered into the terminal or a personal computer by a cashier or sales agent. The transaction is then sent via the internet through the Company to the bank for approval. Although the approval process travels over the internet, the actual point of sale may not have been conducted via the internet. Financial Institutions The Company has been able to take advantage of having first established a relationship with the Royal Bank to secure additional other clients and to develop relationships with other financial institutions, such as Shared Network Services and, more recently, the Bank of Nova Scotia. Typically, these relationships can provide many referrals of other direct clients. Direct Marketing to Merchants Direct marketing does not currently comprise a major portion of the Company's marketing strategy, however, it is taking place via the Company's web site and through word-of-mouth. The Company will continue to maintain its website making it possible to download the Company's transaction processing component from its web site at www.e-xact.com. . Typically, these downloads are from companies with which the Company has had no direct prior contact. . In addition, most of the Company's current client base has made first contact with the Company by way of word-of-mouth referrals. Among the Company's approximately 245 current clients are the BC Children's Hospital, Dell Computer Corporation , Sony Music Canada and Intrawest Resorts. In the third quarter of 2000, the Company completed a service agreement with Dell Computer Corporation. The Company was to provide real time credit card transaction processing for customer purchases made through Dell's Canadian call centres and web storefront. The Company's software was integrated into Dell's order fulfillment and shipping systems. This automation allowed Dell to operate more efficiently by removing many manual steps in the fulfillment and shipping procedures. The Company also granted Dell Ventures LP warrants to purchase 549,532 shares of the Company. The term of the warrant is for two years and will terminate on the fifteenth day that the Company's common shares close trading at a price equal to 200% of the warrant exercise price of $2.25 per share. The warrants were valued at $320,000 and were recorded as an expense in 2000. The valuation was based on an option pricing model assuming no dividends are paid, full vesting on date of grant, a volatility factor of 43% and a weighted-average annualized risk-free rate of 6.0%. OPERATIONS In December , 2000 the Company closed its operations in Lakewood, Colorado. Its main office and operations are located in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. The processing center for the Company is also located in Vancouver B.C. This facility houses the Company's computer center for processing all truncations over the Internet. Network servers providing connectivity to processing systems and the Internet are securely maintained in two, physically separated -10-
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locations. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Generally speaking, the Company relies on general trademark and copyright law to protect its products. The Company has formally registered its primary trademark, E-xact Transaction but has not yet been granted the trademark protection and has not obtained any patent protection for any of its products. COMPETITION The market for internet commerce software and services is relatively new, intensely competitive, quickly evolving, and subject to rapid technological change. Numerous companies are developing e-commerce and online financial transaction technologies and systems. Key competitors include: CyberCash, Inc. of Reston, Virginia - CyberCash offers secure payment transaction services that encrypt credit card information. Other offerings include electronic cash payment software and electronic billing and payment software. CyberCash's complete payment solutions, which span the traditional retail market to the Internet, provide electronic commerce solutions for merchants, as well as hardware and software providers and Internet service providers. Authorize.Net Corporation of Provo, UT - Authorize.Net Corporation develops, markets, and sells Authorize.Net, a line of products and services that provide solutions for authorizing, processing, and managing credit card and electronic check transactions over the internet. Authorize.Net's transaction processing system sends them on to the financial institutions for processing. Internet Secure Inc. of Oakville, Ontario - Internet Secure is a Canadian corporation which provides a secure, on-line, real-time credit card processing system for internet merchants. Internet Secure demonstrated a secure, on-line, real-time credit card processing system that has been approved by two of the top six banks in Canada. Currently the company offers Canadian dollar merchant status for Visa, MasterCard and AMEX and US dollar merchant status for Visa and MasterCard approved and supported by Canadian and American Banks. Eliance Corporation of Minneapolis, Minnesota - Eliance focuses on providing its customers with e-commerce solutions including merchant accounts, POS software and transaction processing as well as order tracking and fulfillment services. E-Commerce Exchange of Irvine, California - E-Commerce Exchange is a nationwide credit card processing company, specializing in merchant account, credit card and electronic check transaction solutions for non-traditional merchants within the internet, home-based, phone order/mail order industries. E-Commerce Exchange focuses on serving traditionally hard-to-place businesses, such as home-based or new merchants, business owners with credit problems, high risk businesses, and others which are considered non-conventional by banks and other credit card processors. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURES The Company conducts research and development through internal research projects. Costs are -11-
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incurred from time to time, in specific projects that employ existing technologies for which feasibility has previously been established to develop applications. Production costs for the development of the software used for which technological feasibility has been established but before the product is ready for sale, are capitalized when broad applications are identified within its existing product lines. The Company incurred $742,767 of expenses relating to research and development in 2000 compared to $193,765 in 1999. EMPLOYEES As of December 31, 2000, the Company had 9 full-time employees. That number includes one technical support, four programmers, two marketing, and two senior management personnel. ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY The Company maintains leased facilities in the locations listed below. [Download Table] Function Current -------- Location Square Term of Annual -------- Feet Lease Lease Costs ---- ----- ----------- Canadian Office 555 West Hastings Street, Suite 2410 Vancouver, B.C. 1,300 10/31/02 Cdn $42,218 The facility in Vancouver British Columbia, Canada serves as the Company's processing center with the lease expiring October 31, 2002. The Company terminated its lease in Lakewood, CO, in December , 2000. The Company has signed a promissory note to pay the landlord $4,000 in full and final settlement of the lease in June 2001. ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS There are no material legal proceedings pending to which the Company is a party, or to which the property of the Company is subject. ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS None. PART II ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS On March 22, 2000 the Company completed an IPO of it common stock in Canada on the facilities of the Canadian Venture Exchange ("CDNX"). The price to the public in the initial public offering was $1.00 per share. The stock symbol is EXZ.U The Company was a private company for all of 1999 and thus a public quote for the Company's stock -12-
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does not exist for that year [Enlarge/Download Table] Stock quotes for 2000 and 2001 (US Dollars) Date Open price High Low Close Quarterly volume Mar. 31, 2000 $5.00 $5.00 $4.60 $4.70 56,600 June 30, 2000 1.90 1.90 1.80 1.83 541,000 Sept. 29, 2000 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.30 377,500 Dec. 28, 2000 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 849,600 Mar. 30, 2001 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 518,400 Apr. 5 ,2001 0.16 0.16 0.15 0.15 120,000 (April 1-5,2001) There were 63 shareholders of the Company as at April 5, 2001 holding in aggregate 8,502,000 shares of which 62 registered shareholders hold in aggregate 5,867,960 shares and 2,634,040 shares are held by CDS & Co. in street form. The Company has never declared a dividend on its common stock and intends for the foreseeable future, to retain all earnings, if any, for the development of its business opportunities. The payment of future dividends will be at the discretion of the Company's board of directors and will depend upon, among other things, future earnings, capital requirements, financial condition and general business conditions. The transfer agent for the Company's common stock is Pacific Corporate Trust Company, 625 Howe Street, Suite 830 Vancouver, BC V6C3B8. -13-
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ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION The following discussion should be read together with the Company's consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included elsewhere. Exchange Rates All dollar amounts herein are stated in U.S. dollars except where otherwise indicated. The following table reflects the rate of exchange for Canadian dollars per U.S. $1.00 in effect at the end of the following periods and the average rate of exchange during such periods, based on the Bank of Canada average noon spot rate of exchange: [Download Table] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 1998 1999 2000 Rate at end of period: Cdn. $1.5333 Cdn. $1.4433 Cdn$1.4979 Average rate for period: Cdn. $1.4831 Cdn. $1.4858 Cdn$1.4851 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On April 6, 2001, the Bank of Canada noon spot rate of exchange was U.S. $1.00 = Cdn. $1.5613. INTRODUCTION The Company was incorporated under the Company Act of British Columbia, Canada on August 13, 1998. On July 29, 1999 the Company was reincorporated in the state of Delaware, USA. The Company earns its revenue by charging its customers a setup fee, a monthly membership fee and a transaction fee. Transaction fees are based on the number of transactions processed in a month. The Company offers electronic commerce software services for real-time transaction processing. The software allows PC based cash registers, PCs, point-of-sale terminals, computer systems and proprietary product platforms to accept credit card payments and to submit those payments to various payment processing companies for pre-authorization and settlement/deposit. The Company has acquired and developed software and a network system toast as a third party payment processor to conduct transaction processing with major banks in North American. The Company is currently approved to conduct transaction processing with major banks and credit unions in Canada and the US. During the year ended December 31, 2000, the Company released version 5.0 of its software in Com, Java and Perl platforms. The Company's e-commerce solution is functional across major operating environments and it requires minimal investment of resources from a new customers to be fully integrated with E-xact's services. The Company determined that as of April 1, 2000 its functional currency was the United States dollar ("US Dollars"). Previously the functional currency of the Company was the Canadian dollar. The change in the Company's functional currency was made as the majority of the Company's operating and financing transactions are now denominated in the US dollar. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in other than the US dollar are translated using the exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated using average exchange rates prevailing during the period. Gains and losses on foreign currency transactions are recorded in the consolidated statement of operations. The Company has remeasured its assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses for prior years using the historical exchange rate in existence at the date of the transaction. -14-
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FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000 COMPARED TO FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 (ALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS) REVENUES - The Company's revenue consists of setup fees and transactions fees. In 2000 total revenues increased $144,713, or 151% from $95,791 in 1999 to $240,504 in 2000. The revenues were derived primarily from transaction processing fees and monthly service fees. The Company's customer base grew from 8 in 1999 to 245 in 2000, while the cumulative number of transactions processed since deployment of the software in September , 1998 was 3.9 million. GROSS MARGINS - The Company's gross profit margin in 2000 was approximately 52% compared to 69% in 1999. The decrease in profit margin was due to additional costs incurred in setting up the US market and without a commensurate increase in revenue in that market. GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES ( G&A ): G&A expenses increased from approximately $468,000 in 1999 to approximately $1,424,000 in 2000. The increase was due primarily to the establishment of a US office in Colorado; legal expenses increased from $0 in 1999 to approximately $125,000 in 2000. This increase was due to filing and reporting requirements as a public issuer and trade mark protection; rent which increased from approximately $36,000 in 1999 to approximately $111,000 in 2000; office and miscellaneous expenses which increased from approximately $22,500 in 1999 to approximately $178,000 in 2000, wages and salaries which increased from approximately $62,000 in 1999 to approximately $448,000 in 2000; telecommunication expenses which increased from approximately $9,000 in 1999 to approximately $91,000 in 2000. These increases all related to the establishment of the Colorado office. The Company expects G&A expenses for the year 2001 to be substantially lower as a result of the closure of the US operations. SALES & MARKETING ( S&M) : S&M increased from approximately $57,000 in 1999 to approximately $1,101,000 in 2000. The increase includes a non-cash charge of $320,000 for warrants issued to a customer in connection with a service agreement simultaneously signed with the same customer group. The valuation of the warrants were based on Black-Scholes option pricing model using a volatility factor of 43% and a weighted-average risk free rate of 6.0%. Advertising and promotion increased from approximately $8,000 in 1999 to approximately $126,000. The Company embarked on a advertising campaign in the US during the year. Travel increased from approximately $13,000 in 1999 to approximately $199,200 in 2000. Travel expenses were incurred by management and sales staff as the Company promoted its products at trade shows and made presentations to a number of prospects. Marketing payroll increased from approximately $37,000 in 1999 to approximately $411,500 in 2000. Additional marketing and support staff were employed in 2000. The Company expects S&M expenditures to be much lower in 2001 as a result of a substantial reduction in staff . The Company will still maintain its visibility in the market place via its website and networking contacts. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ( R&D) : R & D expenses consist of compensation expenses and consulting fees to support the development of the Company's software and services. Production costs for the development of the software for which the technological feasibility has been established but before the product is ready for sale are expensed. R&D expenditures increased from approximately $194,000 in 1999 to approximately $743,000 in 2000. Consulting fees increased from approximately $125,000 in 1999 to approximately $322,000 in 2000, while programming expense increased from approximately $58,000 in 1999 to approximately $358,000. The -15-
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Company originally had a US Gateway certification with Vital Processing. Additional development expenses were incurred to further develop the Company's software for more robust connectivity. In addition, VISA announced in the second quarter of 2000 that it would require all processors to add additional functionality to accommodate internet based transactions. As a result of these additional requirements, the Company incurred more software development expenses. The Company is also in the process of working with its second US Gateway certification. Additional programming expenses were incurred to upgrade all the Company's software primary components (COM, JAVA and PERL) to Version 5.0. OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES) -Interest income totaled approximately $19,000 in 2000 compared to $1,411 in 1999. Interest income was received on IPO funds invested during the year. In addition, unrealized and realized exchange gain and losses totaled approximately $38,000. INCOME TAXES - Owing to a tax loss incurred during the year, the Company has a net tax recovery of approximately $59,000 representing the application of the current year's loss to prior taxes incurred upon the re-domiciling of the Company to Delaware, USA. NET LOSS - The Company incurred a net loss of $2,974,000 in 2000, compared to a net loss of $771,000 in 1999. The increased losses are the result of the Company's expansion in the US. In view of the deteriorating market conditions for e-commerce companies, the Company closed its US operations in December, 2000. The Company has consolidated its resources in its Vancouver, B.C. office. Operating expenses were also significantly reduced in December, 2000. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000 CAPITAL AND DEBT FINANCING In March 2000 the Company completed its initial public offering in Canada of 2,250,000 shares of the Company's common stock at an offering price of $1.00 per share on the Canadian Venture Exchange. Additionally, the Agent was issued 75,000 shares of the Company's common stock in the Canadian offering along with warrants to purchase 225,000 shares of the Company's common stock at a price of $1.00 for the first 12 months and at a price of $1.15 for the next 12 months. The estimated net cash proceeds to the Company from the initial public offering was approximately $1,800,000 after payment of expenses. During the year ended December 31, 2000 net cash proceeds of $54,945 were received on the exercise of stock options and warrants. At December 31,2000 the Company had working capital deficiency of approximately $747,000 compared to a deficiency of approximately $82,500 at December 31, 1999. The decrease in working capital is associated with the utilization of working capital to support losses from operations and the expansion of the operations. CASH FLOW During the year ended December 31, 2000, the Company used cash from operations of approximately $2,369,000 compared to approximately $304,000 in 1999. Cash provided by financing activities was approximately $2,270,000 for the year ended December 31, 2000 compared to approximately $669,000 the previous year. The Company received net proceeds in the amounts of $1,870,000 from the sale of equity securities during the year ended December 31, 2000. -16-
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Cash used in investing activities, totaled approximately $196,000 during the year ended December 31, 2000 compared to approximately $62,900 in the prior year. Computer equipment was purchased for new personnel and to expand processing capabilities. During the fourth quarter of 2000, the Company took substantial steps to reduce its operating losses. It closed its US operations, reduced its personnel and curtailed its marketing budget. The Company expects continued losses in 2001. The Company accrued all costs related to the closure which totaled approximately $15,000 in 2000. CAPITAL RESOURCES Management believes that the working capital deficiency as at December 31, 2000 and future operating losses will be financed by additional equity funding and loans from investors. However, there can be no assurance that such financings will be successful, or they may be negotiated on terms which are unfavourable or dilutive to existing stockholders. The Company's continuation as a going concern is contingent upon achieving operating levels adequate to support its cost structure, the continued support of its creditors and obtaining adequate financial resources through a contemplated financing. The Company has no plans to expand its personnel or purchase or lease any major capital equipment in 2001. Additional staffing requirements will be supplemented with part-time workers or consultants. In the event that cash flow from operations, if any, together with he proceeds of any future financings, are insufficient to meet these expenses, the Company will be required to re-evaluate its planned expenditures and allocate its total resources in such manner as the board of directors and management deems to be in the Company's best interest. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS In June 1998, the FASB issued SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, which establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments and hedging activities SFAS 133 is effective for all fiscal quarters of all fiscal years beginning after June 15, 1999. The Financial Accounting Standards Board have subsequently delayed implementation of the standard for the financial years beginning after June 15, 2000. The adoption of this pronouncement will not have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations . In December, 1999, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") issued Staff Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") No. 101, Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements. SAB No. 101 summarizes certain of the SEC's views in applying generally accepted accounting principles to revenue recognition in financial statements. In October 2000, the SEC issued further guidance with respect to adoption of specific issues addressed by SAB No. 101. The adoption of SAB No. 101 did not have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations. -17-
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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (CONTINUED) In March 2000, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 44 ("FIN No. 44"), Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving Stock Compensation - an interpretation of APB 25. FIN No. 44 clarifies (i) the definition of employee for purposes of applying APB Opinion No. 5, (ii) the criteria for determining whether a plan qualifies as a noncompensatory plan, (iii) the accounting consequences of various modifications to the terms of a previously fixed stock option or award, and (iv) the accounting for an exchange of stock compensation awards in a business combination. FIN No. 44 is effective July 1, 2000 but certain conclusions in this interpretation cover specific events that occur after either December 15, 1998, or January 12, 2000. The adoption of certain of the conclusions of FIN No. 44 covering events occurring during the period after December 15, 1998 or January 12, 2000 did not have a material effect on the Company's financial position and results of operations. The adoption of the remaining conclusions did not have a material effect on the financial position or results of operations. -18-
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS [Download Table] Independent Auditors' Report F-1 Consolidated Balance Sheets - December 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999 F-2 Consolidated Statements of Operations - For the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999 and period from inception August 13, 1998 to December 31, F-3 Consolidated Statements of (Capital Deficiency) Stockholders' Equity - For the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999 and period from inception August 13, 1998 to December 31, 1998 F-4 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - For the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999 and period from inception August 13, 1998 to December 31, 1998 F-5 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-6 -19-
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT To the Directors and Stockholders of E-xact Transactions Ltd. We have audited the consolidated balance sheets of E-xact Transactions Ltd. as at December 31, 2000 and 1999 and the consolidated statements of operations, capital deficiency and cash flows for each of the years in the two year period ended December 31, 2000 and period from inception, August 13, 1998, to December 31, 1998. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, these consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as at December 31, 2000 and 1999 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two year period ended December 31, 2000 and the period from inception, August 13, 1998, to December 31, 1998 in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company's recurring losses from operations raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans concerning these matters are also described in Note 1. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP Chartered Accountants Vancouver, British Columbia March 16, 2001 F-1
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E-XACT TRANSACTIONS LTD. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (EXPRESSED IN UNITED STATES DOLLARS) [Enlarge/Download Table] December 31, December 31, 2000 1999 ----------------- ----------------- ASSETS Current Cash .................................................. $ 10,476 $ 304,668 Accounts receivable (Note 3) .......................... 72,671 81,837 Prepaid expenses and deposits ......................... 5,356 4,334 ----------------- ----------------- Total current assets ....................................... 88,503 390,839 Deferred share issue costs ................................. - 177,299 Capital assets (Note 4) .................................... 103,601 45,099 ----------------- ----------------- Total assets ............................................... $ 192,104 $ 613,237 ================= ================= LIABILITIES Current Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 5) ..... $ 541,163 $ 370,758 Income taxes payable .................................. 71,909 102,557 Advances payable (Note 6) ............................. 222,558 - ----------------- ----------------- Total current liabilities .................................. 835,630 473,315 ----------------- ----------------- Continuing operations (Note 1) Commitments (Note 10) (CAPITAL DEFICIENCY) STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Common stock, common shares issued and outstanding (Note 7) 8,502,000 at December 31, 2000 and 5,897,000 at December 31, 1999 ........................ 8,502 5,897 Additional paid-in capital ................................. 3,128,382 940,863 Accumulated deficit ........................................ (3,780,410) (806,838) ----------------- ----------------- Total (capital defiency) stockholders' equity .............. (643,526) 139,922 ----------------- ----------------- Total (capital deficiency) stockholders' equity and liabilities ................................................ $ 192,104 $ 613,237 ================= ================= See Accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. F-2
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E-XACT TRANSACTIONS LTD. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (EXPRESSED IN UNITED STATES DOLLARS) [Enlarge/Download Table] From inception August 13, Year ended Year ended 1998 to December 31, December 31, December 31, 2000 1999 1998 -------------- ------------ --------------- Revenues Online transactions ...................... $ 240,504 $ 88,721 $ 15,317 Web development .......................... - 7,070 14,311 -------------- ------------ --------------- Total revenues ............................. 240,504 95,791 29,628 -------------- ------------ --------------- Cost of sales Cost of online transactions .............. 115,532 26,262 5,393 Cost of web development .................. - 3,183 6,919 -------------- ------------ --------------- Total cost of sales ........................ 115,532 29,445 12,312 -------------- ------------ --------------- Expenses General and administrative expenses ...... 1,423,701 467,780 27,038 Sales and marketing (including $320,000 of non-cash warrant charges; 1999 - $Nil; 1998 - $Nil) ............... 1,100,941 57,180 12,196 Research and development ................. 742,767 193,765 14,017 -------------- ------------ --------------- Total expenses ............................. 3,267,409 718,725 53,251 -------------- ------------ --------------- Operating loss ............................. (3,142,437) (652,379) (35,935) Other income (expense) ..................... 110,140 (15,967) - -------------- ------------ --------------- Loss before income tax ..................... (3,032,297) (668,346) (35,935) Income taxes (Note 11) ..................... 58,725 (102,557) - -------------- ------------ --------------- Net loss ................................... $(2,973,572) $ (770,903) $ (35,935) ============== ============ =============== Basic and diluted loss per share ........... $ (0.37) $ (0.17) $ (0.01) ============== ============ =============== Weighted average number of common shares used to calculate loss per share ......... 7,932,356 4,553,542 3,820,832 ============== ============ =============== See Accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. F-3
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E-XACT TRANSACTIONS LTD. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF (CAPITAL DEFICIENCY) STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (EXPRESSED IN UNITED STATES DOLLARS) [Enlarge/Download Table] Total (Capital Common Stock Additional Deficiency) -------------------------- Paid-in Accumulated Stockholders' Shares Amount Capital Deficit Equity ----------- -------------- ------------- ---------------- -------------- Issuance of common stock for cash ................. 42,000 $ 1 $ - $ - $ 1 Issuance of common stock for acquired software and intangibles ........................ 4,158,000 42,129 - - 42,129 Net loss .......................................... - - - (35,935) (35,935) ----------- -------------- ------------- ---------------- -------------- Balance at December 31, 1998 ...................... 4,200,000 42,130 - (35,935) 6,195 Reclassification on reincorporation (Note 7) ...... - (37,930) 37,930 - - Warrants issued for consulting fees (Note 7 (d)) .. - - 58,320 - 58,320 Issuance of common stock on private placement, net of offering costs of $20,698 and warrants issued for financing services of $142,123 (Note 7 (d)) .................................... 1,697,000 1,697 844,613 - 846,310 Net loss .......................................... - - - (770,903) (770,903) ----------- -------------- ------------- ---------------- -------------- Balance at December 31, 1999 ...................... 5,897,000 5,897 940,863 (806,838) 139,922 Issuance of stock pursuant to exercise of warrants, January 2000 .......................... 225,000 225 74,334 - 74,559 Issuance of stock pursuant to IPO, net of cash offering of $509,435, stock issued to the Underwriter of $75,000, and warrants issued for financing services of $138,744 ..................................... 2,325,000 2,325 1,738,240 - 1,740,565 Exercise of stock options ......................... 25,000 25 24,975 - 25,000 Warrants issued for compensation (Note 7 (d)) ..... - - 320,000 - 320,000 Exercise of warrants .............................. 30,000 30 29,970 - 30,000 Net loss .......................................... - - - (2,973,572) (2,973,572) ----------- -------------- ------------- ---------------- -------------- Balance at December 31, 2000 ...................... 8,502,000 $ 8,502 $ 3,128,382 $(3,780,410) $ (643,526) =========== ============== ============= ================ ============== See Accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. F-4
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E-XACT TRANSACTIONS LTD. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (EXPRESSED IN UNITED STATES DOLLARS) [Enlarge/Download Table] From inception August 13, Year ended Year ended 1998 to December 31, December 31, December 31, 2000 1999 1998 ------------------------------------------ Operating activities: Net loss .............................................. $(2,973,572) $(770,903) $(35,935) Item not affecting cash Amortization of capital assets, acquired software and other intangible assets .............. 58,328 36,014 27,721 Loss on disposal of fixed assets .................... 78,671 - - Warrants issued to customer ......................... 320,000 - - Warrants issued for financing fees .................. - 58,320 - Net change in operating assets and liabilities Accounts receivable ................................... 9,166 (69,058) (12,747) Prepaid expenses and deposits ......................... (1,022) - (4,326) Accounts payable and accrued liabilities .............. 170,405 345,887 22,529 Income taxes payable .................................. (30,648) 102,557 - Advances from stockholders ............................ - (7,318) 7,299 ------------------------------------------ (2,368,672) (304,501) 4,541 ------------------------------------------ Financing activities: Proceeds on issuance of capital stock, net of offering costs ...................................... 1,870,124 846,310 1 Deferred share issue costs ............................ 177,299 (177,299) - Advances from shareholders ............................ 222,558 - - ------------------------------------------ 2,269,981 669,011 1 ------------------------------------------ Investing activities: Purchase of capital assets ............................ (198,075) (62,948) (1,436) Proceeds on disposal of fixed assets .................. 2,575 - - ------------------------------------------ (195,500) (62,948) (1,436) ------------------------------------------ Net cash inflow ....................................... (294,191) 301,562 3,106 Cash, beginning of period ............................. 304,668 3,106 - ------------------------------------------ Cash, end of period ................................... $ 10,477 $ 304,668 $ 3,106 ========================================== Supplemental non-cash investing and financing cash flow disclosures: Common shares issued for acquired software and intangibles ..................................... $ - $ - $ 44,407 ========================================== Warrants issued for financing services ................ $ 138,744 $ 142,123 $ - ========================================== Warrants issued to customer ........................... $ 320,000 $ - $ - ========================================== Common stock issued to underwriters ................... $ 75,000 $ - $ - ========================================== See Accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. F-5
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E-XACT TRANSACTIONS LTD. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (EXPRESSED IN UNITED STATES DOLLARS) 1. CONTINUING OPERATIONS The Company specializes in online financial transaction processing supporting customers' e-commerce activities. The Company was initially incorporated on August 13, 1998 under the laws of British Columbia, Canada. On July 28, 1999 the Company was reincorporated in the State of Delaware. The Company was formed through the acquisition of certain software and other intangible assets from Sutton Group Financial Services ("Sutton") and Data Direct Holdings Ltd. ("DataDirect"). In consideration for the acquisition of these assets Sutton and Data Direct, two unrelated companies, at the time of the acquisition, each received 2,100,000 common shares. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company incurred a net loss of $2,973,572 for the year ended December 31, 2000 and at December 31, 2000 had a working capital deficiency of $747,127 and capital deficiency of $643,526. The success of the Company's future operations is dependent upon attaining profitable operations, and upon its ability to raise additional financing. Management's plans include obtaining the continued support of creditors, raising additional financing and, ultimately, positioning the Company for profitable operations. These factors among others indicate that the Company may be unable to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. The Company's continuation as a going concern is dependent upon achieving operating levels adequate to support the Company's cost structure and obtaining adequate financial resources through a contemplated financing or otherwise. However, there can be no assurance that such financings will be successful. 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the following significant accounting polices. (a) Basis of consolidation These consolidated financial statements include the assets, liabilities and operating results of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary. F-6
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E-XACT TRANSACTIONS LTD. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (EXPRESSED IN UNITED STATES DOLLARS) 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) (b) Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and for the periods presented. Estimates are used for, but not limited to, accounting for doubtful accounts, amortization, recoverability of long-lived assets, income taxes, and contingencies. Actual results may differ from those estimates. (c) Foreign Currency Translation The Company determined that as of April 1, 2000 its functional currency was the United States dollar ("US Dollars"). Previously the functional currency of the Company was the Canadian dollar. The change in the Company's functional currency was made due to the expansion of US operations during the year. The majority of the Company's operating and financing transactions are now denominated in the US dollar. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in other than the US dollar are translated using the exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated using average exchange rates prevailing during the period. Gains and losses on foreign currency transactions are recorded in the consolidated statement of operations. The Company has remeasured its assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses for prior years using the historical exchange rate in existence at the date of the transaction. (d) Research and Development Costs All research and development costs are expensed when incurred unless they meet generally accepted accounting criteria for deferral and amortization. The Company reassesses whether it has met the relevant criteria for deferral and amortization at each reporting date. To date, no development costs have been deferred. (e) Deferred Share Issue Costs Share issue costs incurred prior to the issuance of share capital are deferred and netted against the proceeds when the related shares are issued. (f) Capital Assets and Amortization Capital assets are recorded at cost and amortized over the estimated useful lives of the assets on the following basis: Leasehold improvement 5 years on a straight-line basis Computer software 100% declining balance Computer equipment 30% declining balance F-7
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E-XACT TRANSACTIONS LTD. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (EXPRESSED IN UNITED STATES DOLLARS) 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) (f) Capital Assets and Amortization (continued) The Company periodically evaluates the recoverability of its capital assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss would be recognized when estimates of future cash flows expected to result from the use of an asset and its eventual disposition are less than its carrying amount. No impairment in assets had been identified by the Company in the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999 and initial period from inception, August 13, 1998, to December 31, 1999. (g) Revenue Recognition The Company's revenue is derived from the following sources: (i) Online Transactions Revenue from the setup, maintenance, and processing of online transactions is recognized when the services are performed, the amount of revenue is fixed or determinable and collectibility is reasonably assured. (ii) Web Development Revenue from services related to web development are recognized when the services are performed, the amount of revenue is fixed or determinable and collectibility is reasonably assured. Provision for estimated losses on contracts is recorded when identified. (h) Stock-Based Compensation Plans As permitted under SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, the Company has accounted for employee and directors stock options in accordance with Accounting Principles Board ("APB") Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and has made the pro forma disclosures required by SFAS No. 123 in Note 7 (c). SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, requires the use of the fair value based method of accounting for stock options. Under this method, compensation cost is measured at the grant date as the fair value of the options granted and is recognized over the vesting period. Where the Company issues options to individuals other than employees and directors deferred share-based compensation is recorded. These amounts are amortized as charges to operations, over the vesting period of the individual stock options. F-8
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E-XACT TRANSACTIONS LTD. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (EXPRESSED IN UNITED STATES DOLLARS) 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) (i) Income Taxes The Company accounts for income taxes under the provisions of SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. This statement provides for a liability approach under which deferred income taxes are provided based upon enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the taxes become payable. Deferred tax assets, if any, are recognized only to the extent that, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that the income tax assets will be realized. (j) Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. (k) Comprehensive Income SFAS No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income, establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components (revenue, expenses, gains and losses) in a full set of general-purpose financial statements. The Company has no comprehensive income items, other than the net loss, in any of the periods presented. (l) Business Segments SFAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprises and Related Information, establishes standards for reporting, information about operating segments in annual financial statements. It also establishes standards for disclosures about products and services, geographic areas and major customers. Information related to SFAS No. 131 is contained in Note 12. (m) Recent Accounting Pronouncements In June 1998, the FASB issued SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, which establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments and hedging activities SFAS 133 is effective for all fiscal quarters of all fiscal years beginning after June 15, 1999. The Financial Accounting Standards Board have subsequently delayed implementation of the standard for the financial years beginning after June 15, 2000. The adoption of this pronouncement will not have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations. F-9
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E-XACT TRANSACTIONS LTD. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (EXPRESSED IN UNITED STATES DOLLARS) 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) (m) Recent Accounting Pronouncements (continued) In December, 1999, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") issued Staff Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") No. 101, Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements. SAB No. 101 summarizes certain of the SEC's views in applying generally accepted accounting principles to revenue recognition in financial statements. In October 2000, the SEC issued further guidance with respect to adoption of specific issues addressed by SAB No. 101. The adoption of SAB No. 101 did not have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations. In March 2000, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 44 ("FIN No. 44"), Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving Stock Compensation - an interpretation of APB 25. FIN No. 44 clarifies (i) the definition of employee for purposes of applying APB Opinion No. 5, (ii) the criteria for determining whether a plan qualifies as a noncompensatory plan, (iii) the accounting consequences of various modifications to the terms of a previously fixed stock option or award, and (iv) the accounting for an exchange of stock compensation awards in a business combination. FIN No. 44 is effective July 1, 2000 but certain conclusions in this interpretation cover specific events that occur after either December 15, 1998, or January 12, 2000. The adoption of certain of the conclusions of FIN No. 44 covering events occurring during the period after December 15, 1998 or January 12, 2000 did not have a material effect on the Company's financial position and results of operations. The adoption of the remaining conclusions did not have a material effect on the financial position or results of operations. 3. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Accounts receivable are recorded net of a $65,581 allowance for doubtful accounts at December 31, 2000 (1999 - $3,400). 4. CAPITAL ASSETS [Download Table] December 31, -------------------------------------------------------- 2000 1999 -------------------------------------------------------- Accumulated Net Book Net Book Cost Amortization Value Value -------------------------------------------------------- Leasehold improvements ... $ 4,940 $ 494 $ 4,446 $ - Computer software ........ 87,251 72,907 14,344 12,892 Computer equipment ....... 119,165 34,354 84,811 32,207 -------------------------------------------------------- $ 211,356 $ 107,755 $ 103,601 $ 45,099 ======================================================== F-10
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E-XACT TRANSACTIONS LTD. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (EXPRESSED IN UNITED STATES DOLLARS) 5. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES The principal components of accounts payable and accrued liabilities were as follows: [Download Table] December 31, ------------------------------- 2000 1999 ------------------------------- Trade payables ................................... $ 498,149 $ 205,096 Financing costs payable .......................... - 131,879 Other accrued liabilities ........................ 43,014 33,783 ------------------------------- $ 541,163 $ 370,758 =============================== 6. ADVANCES PAYABLE The advances payable from certain stockholders of the Company bear interest at prime plus one per cent and have no fixed terms of repayment. Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2000, such advances were secured by certain assets of the Company. 7. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (a) Authorized Stock The Company was initially incorporated on August 13, 1998 under the laws of British Columbia, Canada with 50,000,000 authorized common stock with no par value. On July 28, 1999 the Company was reincorporated in the State of Delaware. The Company has authorized 50,000,000 common stock with a par value of $0.001 per share. As a result of the reincorporation and change to par value shares, $37,930 was reclassified during 1998 from common stock to additional paid in capital. (b) On September 2, 1999 the Company's common stock were split, twenty-one thousand-for-one. All per share amounts of prior periods have been adjusted to reflect the split. F-11
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E-XACT TRANSACTIONS LTD. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (EXPRESSED IN UNITED STATES DOLLARS) 7. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (CONTINUED) (c) Stock-Based Compensation Plans During 1999, the Company established a Share Option Plan (the "option plan") which provides for options to be granted by the Company to its directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company and affiliated companies. The Company has reserved a maximum of 1,695,400 common shares for issuance under the option plan. No options were granted prior to the establishment of the plan. At the date options are granted, the exercise price for an option shall not be less than the then market price of the common shares of the Company. Options granted are subject to certain vesting requirements. A summary of the status of the Company's stock option plan as of December 31, 2000 and 1999 and changes during the periods ending on those dates is presented below: [Download Table] 2000 1999 -------------------------- ----------------------- Weighted- Weighted- Average Average Common Exercise Common Exercise Options Shares Price Shares Price ---------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- Outstanding at beginning of period .............. 650,000 $ 1.00 - $ - Granted ............ 900,500 1.34 650,000 1.00 Exercised .......... (25,000) 1.00 - - Cancelled .......... (980,000) 1.10 - - -------------------------- ----------------------- Outstanding at end of period 545,500 $ 1.42 650,000 $ 1.00 ========================== ======================= Exercisable at end of period 200,000 $ 1.39 4,167 $ 1.00 ========================== ======================= The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at December 31, 2000: [Enlarge/Download Table] Options Outstanding -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number Number Range of Outstanding Weighted-Average Exercisable Exercise at December 31, Remaining at December 31, Price 2000 Contractual Life 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $1.00 to $3.35 545,500 4 years 200,000 F-12
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E-XACT TRANSACTIONS LTD. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (EXPRESSED IN UNITED STATES DOLLARS) 7. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (CONTINUED) (c) Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Continued) Under APB No. 25, because the exercise price of the Company's employee stock options generally equals the fair value of the underlying stock on the date of grant, no compensation expense is recognized. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, issued in October 1995, requires the use of the fair value based method of accounting for stock options. Under this method, compensation cost is measured at the grant date as the fair value of the options granted and is recognized over the exercise period. During the periods ended December 31, 2000 and 1999, the Company issued no options to individuals other than employees and directors. SFAS 123, allows the Company to continue to measure the compensation cost of employee related stock options in accordance with APB 25. The Company has therefore adopted the disclosure-only provision of SFAS 123. Had compensation cost for the Company's share options granted to employees and directors been determined based on the Black-Scholes value at the grant dates for awards as prescribed by SFAS No. 123, pro forma net loss and net loss per share would have been as follows: [Download Table] Year Ended Year Ended December 31, December 31, 2000 1999 -------------- -------------- Net loss As reported ............................ $ (2,973,572) $ (770,903) SFAS No. 123 pro forma adjustment ...... (429,209) (9,271) -------------- -------------- Pro forma net loss .......................... $ (3,402,781) $ (780,174) ============== ============== Loss per share, as reported ................. $ (0.37) $ (0.17) SFAS No. 123 pro forma adjustment ........... (0.05) - -------------- -------------- Pro forma loss per share .................... $ (0.42) $ (0.17) ============== ============== F-13
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E-XACT TRANSACTIONS LTD. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (EXPRESSED IN UNITED STATES DOLLARS) 7. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (CONTINUED) (c) Stock-Based Compensation Plans (continued) The weighted average Black-Scholes option pricing model value of options granted under the share option plan during the periods ended December 31, 2000 and 1999 were $1.04 and $0.17 per share, respectively. The fair value for these options was estimated at the date of grant using the following weighted average assumptions: [Download Table] Year Ended Year Ended December 31, December 31, 2000 1999 --------------- ------------- Assumption Volatility factor of expected market price of the Company's shares ................. 109.0% 5.3% Dividend yield ............................... 0.0% 0.0% Weighted average expected life of stock options ...................................... 5 years 3 years Risk free interest rate ...................... 5.32% 6.55% (d) Warrants On August 2, 2000, under an arrangement with a customer, the Company granted warrants to purchase 549,532 shares of the Company. The term of the warrant was two years and will terminate earlier if not exercised on the fifteenth day that the Company's common shares close trading at a price equal to 200% of the warrant exercise price of $2.25 per share. The Company recorded a non-cash charge of $320,000. This amount was determined using an option pricing model assuming no dividends, full vesting on date of grant, a volatility of 43% and a weighted-average annualized risk-free rate of 6.0%. On July 28, 1999, and amended January 18, 2000 and February 15, 2000, the Company entered into an agreement with Bolder Venture Partners ("BVP") to have BVP complete a financing plan which will include an initial private placement (b), an Initial Public Offering ("IPO") (c), and a Follow-On Placement. In partial consideration of BVP's services, the Company will issue BVP warrants to purchase 1,232,136 shares exercisable for a five year term from July 28, 1999. 225,000 of the Warrants were exercised at $0.25 per share on January 18, 2000. As these Warrants became exercisable on August 28, 1999, the Company has recorded the fair value of these warrants of $58,320 as a corporate finance fee in the year ended December 31, 1999. The remaining Warrants became exercisable or will be exercisable as follows: (i) 557,136 of the Warrants became exercisable as of October 14, 1999 at a price of $1.00 per share;
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E-XACT TRANSACTIONS LTD. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (EXPRESSED IN UNITED STATES DOLLARS) 7. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (CONTINUED) (d) Warrants (continued) (ii) 225,000 of the Warrants were exercisable upon completion of the IPO as of March 22, 2000 at a price per share equal to the IPO price (estimated to be $1.00 per share); and (iii) 225,000 of the Warrants will be exercisable immediately upon completion of the Follow-On Placement of not less than $3,000,000, at a price equal to the Follow-On private placement price. The exercise price of all warrants increase by 15% in each of the second, third, fourth and fifth years of the term of the Warrants. The 225,000 Warrants exercised January 18, 2000 were not contingent on obtaining financing and therefore have been accounted for as a compensatory finance fee equal to the fair market value of the shares on August 28, 1999 less the option price which amounted to $58,320. The remaining tranches will be accounted for in a similar manner except any difference between the fair value and the option price will be offset against share capital as receiving the warrants is contingent on raising the applicable capital. On October 14, 1999, 557,136 Warrants became exercisable on completion of a private placement. These warrants had a fair value of $142,123 and were recorded as an additional cost of raising the applicable capital. Under the agreement, BVP agreed to serve as corporate and financial advisors to the Company for a period of twelve months, commencing July 1, 1999 at a rate of $10,000 per month. On March 22, 2000 the second tranche of 225,000 warrants vested upon completion of the initial public offering. (e) Initial Public Offering On March 22, 2000, the Company successfully completed its initial public offering in Canada of 2,250,000 shares of the Company's common stock at an offering price of $1.00 per share on the Canadian Venture Exchange ("CDNX"). In connection with the Company's Initial Public Offering (the "IPO"), the Company granted to Canaccord Capital Corporation and Haywood Securities Inc. (the "Agents"), an aggregate of 225,000 share purchase warrants (the "Agents' Warrants") entitling the Agents up to 225,000 shares of the Company's common stock at any time up to the close of business on the first anniversary of the Company's listing on the CDNX at a price of $1.00 per share. 30,000 of these Agents' Warrants were exercised in September 2000, leaving an aggregate of 195,000 Agents' warrants outstanding. F-15
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E-XACT TRANSACTIONS LTD. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (EXPRESSED IN UNITED STATES DOLLARS) 7. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (CONTINUED) (e) Initial Public Offering (continued) The Company incurred cash costs of $509,435 in connection with the initial public offering. In addition, the Company recorded non-cash share issue costs of $138,744 and $75,000 relating to the issuance of Warrants and common stock as a result of the offering. The Company received net proceeds from the initial public offering of $1,740,565. 8. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (a) Fair Value The carrying values of cash, accounts receivable, deposits, accounts payable and accrued liabilities income taxes payable and advances payable, as reflected in the balance sheet, approximate their respective fair values as at December 31, 2000 and 1999 because of the demand or short-term maturity of these instruments. (b) Credit Risk and Economic Dependence Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to credit risk consist of bank deposits and accounts receivable. Cash is deposited with high credit quality financial institutions. Accounts receivable consist of amounts receivable from trade and other receivables. The Company does not require collateral or other security to support accounts receivable. The Company estimates its allowance for doubtful accounts based on analysis of specific accounts and its operating history. The Company is subject to credit risk as it earns revenue from a limited number of customers. During the year ended December 31, 2000 - $75,973 (year ended December 31, 1999 - $58,418; initial period from inception, August 13, 1998 to December 31, 1998 - $15,236) of revenue was derived from a single customer. As at December 31, 2000 accounts receivable included $45,398 (1999 - $33,128) due from a single customer. (c) Foreign Exchange Risk During the year ended December 31, 2000, the majority of the Company's operations were conducted in the United States of America. The Company also undertakes certain transactions in Canadian dollars and as such is subject to risk due to fluctuations in exchange rates. The Company does not use derivative instruments to reduce exposure to foreign exchange risk. F-16
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E-XACT TRANSACTIONS LTD. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (EXPRESSED IN UNITED STATES DOLLARS) 9. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Related party transactions not otherwise disclosed in these financial statements include: (a) During the year ended December 31, 2000 the Company paid consulting fees of $118,196 (year ended December 31, 1999 - $181,784; initial period from inception, August 31, 1998 to December 31, 1998 - $Nil) to a corporate stockholder for research, development and computer services; (b) As at December 31, 2000 accounts payable and accrued liabilities include $58,649 (1999 - $62,846) due to a corporate stockholder for operating costs paid on its behalf; and (c) During the year ended December 31, 2000, the Company incurred interest of $1,973 (year ended December 31, 1999 - $Nil; initial period from inception, August 31, 1998 to December 31, 1998 - $Nil) on advances from a certain stockholder of the Company. 10. COMMITMENTS Future minimum operating lease payment for premises and equipment leases for the years ended December 31, are due as follows: [Enlarge/Download Table] 2001 ................................................................ $ 29,618 2002 ................................................................ 25,407 2003 ................................................................ 3,507 2004 ................................................................ 877 ---------------- $ 59,409 ================ 11. INCOME TAXES Income tax expense for the periods ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 was as follows: [Enlarge/Download Table] From inception August 13, Year Ended Year Ended 1998 to December 31, December 31, December 31, 2000 1999 1998 ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- Current ........................ $ (58,725) $ 102,557 $ - Deferred (recovery) ............ - - - ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- $ (58,725) $ 102,557 $ - ================ ================ ================ F-17
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E-XACT TRANSACTIONS LTD. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (EXPRESSED IN UNITED STATES DOLLARS) 11. INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED) The reported income tax provision differs from the amount computed by applying the statutory rate to the loss before income taxes. The reasons for this difference and the related tax effects are as follows: [Enlarge/Download Table] From inception August 13, Year Ended Year Ended 1998 to December 31, December 31, December 31, 2000 1999 1998 ---------------- ------------- -------------- Statutory tax rate ...................... 35% 35% 45% Expected income tax (recovery) .......... $ (1,061,304) $ (232,866) $ (16,171) Foreign tax rate differences and other .. 57,975 (48,185) - Losses producing no current tax benefit 782,030 148,054 16,171 Non-deductible expenses ................. 162,574 - - Benefit of prior year losses (recognized) ............................ - (16,172) - Foreign taxes on redomocile of Company .. - 251,726 - ---------------- ------------- -------------- $ (58,725) $ 102,557 $ - ================ ============= ============== On July 28, 1999, the Company was reincorporated in the State of Delaware. This event resulted in a deemed tax year end and a taxable gain for Canadian tax purposes, based on the excess of the fair market value of the Company's assets over their related tax cost. Accordingly, a provision for the Canadian taxes on the estimated taxable gain has been recorded, which has been partially eliminated by the use of available current tax losses in Canada. Deferred income taxes result principally from temporary differences in the recognition of certain revenue and expense items for financial and income tax reporting purposes. Significant components of the company's deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2000 and 1999 are as follows: [Enlarge/Download Table] December 31, ------------------------------ 2000 1999 --------------- ------------- Deferred income tax assets ........................... Book tax base difference in assets ................... $ 170,936 $ 69,436 Net operating tax loss carry forwards ................ 930,084 148,054 Valuation allowance for deferred income tax asset .... (1,101,020) (217,490) --------------- ------------- Net deferred income tax assets ....................... - - --------------- ------------- Deferred income tax liabilities ...................... $ - $ - =============== ============= Due to the uncertainty surrounding realization of the deferred income tax assets, the Company has 100% valuation allowance against its future income tax assets. F-18
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E-XACT TRANSACTIONS LTD. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (EXPRESSED IN UNITED STATES DOLLARS) 11. INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED) As of December 31, 2000, the Company has U.S. and Canadian tax loss carry forwards of approximately $2.4 million, which expire between 2007 and 2019, available to reduce future years' income for tax purposes. 12. SEGMENTED INFORMATION The Company operates in one segment - electronic commerce services. The Company attributes revenue among geographical areas based on the location of the customers. During the year ended December 31, 2000, 98% of revenues were derived in Canada (year ended December 31, 1999 - 100%). Long-lived assets include capital assets and are located in Canada. The Company's customer sales concentration is discussed in Note 8 (b). F-19
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ITEM 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES Not applicable. PART III ITEM 9. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS; COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT The directors and executive officers of the Company are listed below. Directors are elected to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their respective successors have been elected and qualified. Executive officers are elected by the Board of Directors and hold office until their successors are elected and qualified. The Board of Directors have established a compensation(a) and an audit (b) committee and the following are members of the respective committees. [Download Table] Name Age Positions ---- --- --------- Ted Henderson 39 President , Chief Executive Officer and Director (resigned November 10, 2000) Peter Fahlman 36 President and Chief Executive Officer (appointed November 11, 2000) and Director Lance Tracey(a)(b) 54 Director Dieter Heidrich(a) 61 Director Cliff Mah 35 Director ( resigned May 17, 2000) Paul MacNeill(b) 46 Director John Rose Edmund Shung 55 Director ( appointed May 17, 2000) 46 Chief Financial Officer BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION Peter Fahlman - Mr. Fahlman, has been President of the Company since November 11, 2000 and director since September, 1998. Mr. Fahlman was previously the Vice President of Business Development from September , 1998 to November 11, 2000. Mr Fahlman was a partner in Data Direct Consulting Services, an internet software development company, since November, 1997; prior to that he was President of Prophase Development Corp., an online print services company, from May 1996 to December 1997; prior to that he was a consultant to Cybernet Technologies, from September 1995 to April 1996; prior to that he was a partner in Hyper Sound Recording, a high-tech music retail operation located in Vernon, British Columbia from May 1989 to January 1996. Lance Tracey - Secretary and a director of the Company since September 1, 1998; President of Code -20-
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Marketing Ltd. since January 1990; President and Director of Sutton Group Realty Services Inc. from January 1986 to present. Dieter Heidrich - Managing Director of Opus Capital, LLP, a Boulder, Colorado venture capital company, since October 1993 and a Director of the Company since September 1, 1998. Prior to that he was a general partner with Weiss, Peck, and Greer Venture Partners from October 1986 to October 1993 Paul C. MacNeill - Partner with Campney & Murphy, Barristers and Solicitors, of Vancouver B.C., since 1981 and a Director of the Company since September 1, 1999. John T. Rose - Mr. Rose is currently an active investor in nine internet, software and communications companies. He also serves on the board of FatPipeU, a nation wide broadband skills training company based in Irvine, California.Mr. Rose was formerly the Senior Vice-President and General Manager for Compaq Computer Corporation's enterprise business with the responsibility for twelve operating divisions and approximately $14 billion in revenue . Prior to that appointment, he was the Group General Manager for Compaq's Desktop and Consumer Businesses. Mr Rose led the acquisitions of both Tandem Computers and Digital Equipment Corporation. Mr. Rose has been a director of the Company since May 17, 2000. Edmund Shung - Chief Financial Officer of the Company since November, 1998. Mr. Shung is currently a part-time independent contractor to the Company. Mr. Shung devotes 25% of his time to the Company and has served the Company in this capacity since November 1998. In June, 2000 Mr. Shung was appointed CFO and Secretary of Sourcesmith Industries Ltd. Mr. Shung has also been the Controller of Sutton Group Financial Services Ltd., a technology based real estate franchise company, from December 1995 to present. Prior to that he was President of Totemcolor Film Labs Ltd., a photo processing facility, from October, 1991 to November, 1995. Ted Henderson - Mr. Henderson was the Company's President, Chief Executive Officer and a director from October 4, 1999 to November 10, 2000. Prior to that he was Vice President of Business Development from February 1999 to September 1999; General Manager from October 1997 to February 1998, and a director of Corporate Development from October, 1996 to October, 1997 at Centrobe (an EDS company), a provider of end-to-end electronic business solutions. Prior to that he was Director of Business Operations at Echostar Communications Corporation from April, 1995 to September, 1996, a publicly held digital broadcast satellite communications manufacturing, distribution, and service provider. Prior to that he was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Key Investments, Inc.(a Key Corp company), from September, 1992 to March, 1995, a financial services company. Cliff Mah - Mr. Mah was a director of the Company from September 1, 1999 to May 17, 2000. Partner with Bolder Venture Partners, LLC, a venture capital company, since June 1999. Prior to joining Bolder Venture Partners, he was an investment banker at Canaccord from November 1998 to May 1999 and at C.M. Oliver and Company from October 1996 to November 1998. Prior to that he became, through two leverage buy-outs, the President and controlling shareholder of Canadian Neon Ltd., a Vancouver based manufacturing company, in 1992 and Northwest Signs Ltd., a Seattle, Washington based manufacturing company, in 1993. Mr. Mah resigned as director of the Company on May 17, 2000. Other Associations During the past five years, the principals of the Company have served as principals of the following reporting issuers during the periods and in the capacities noted below: -21-
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[Enlarge/Download Table] SYMBOL/ PRINCIPAL REPORTING ISSUER EXCHANGE CAPACITY PERIOD ------------------------------------------- ----------------------- ------------------- Lance Tracey Sutton Group Financial Services Ltd. SUG/TSE Director 01/87 - present ID Internet Direct Ltd. LKC/CDNX Director and Officer 01/93 - 11/99 dba Telecom Corp. Dba/CDNX Director 07/92 - 01/96 Sourcesmith Industries Ltd. SSM/CDNX Director 06/00 - present Paul C. MacNeill America Mineral Fields Inc. Director 03/98 - present Anaconda Uranium Corp. ANU/CDNX Director 12/97 - present Axion Communications Inc. AXN/CDNX Director 08/96 - present Consolidated Firstfund Capital Corp. FFP/CDNX Secretary 09/92 - 06/95 Diagem International Resource Corp. DGM/CDNX Director 12/97 - present Jordex Resources Inc. Secretary 04/98 04/2000 Minefinders Corporation Inc. Director 05/95 - present Minefinders Corporation Inc. Secretary 07/95 - present Prospex Mining Inc. Director 10/93 - 06/99 Unique Broadband Systems Inc. Director 07/97 - 01/01 Unique Broadband Systems Inc. Secretary 07/97 - 08/97 Vision Gate Ventures Limited VGV/CDNX Director 12/99- present Edmund Shung Sutton Group Financial Services Ltd. SUG/TSE Secretary 10/98 - present Sutton Group Financial Services Ltd. SUG/TSE CFO 10/00 - present Sourcesmith Industries Ltd. SSM/CDNX Secretary/CFO 06/00 - present -22-
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ITEM 10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION The following table sets forth information regarding compensation paid during the past three fiscal years to the Company's Chief Executive Officer: SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE [Enlarge/Download Table] Long Term Annual Compensation Awards Compensation Payouts --------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ---------------------- (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) Securities Other Restricted Underyling LTIP All Other Name and Principal Year Annual Stock Option/SAR's Payouts Compensation Position ---- Salary ($) Bonus ($) Comp ($) Awards ($) ($) ------- ------------ -------- ---------- --------- -------- ---------- ------------ Ted Henderson(1) 2000 US $96,249 $17,700 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 President and CEO 1999 $27,699 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Peter Fahlman(2) 2000 Cdn.$94,720 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Interim President and 1999 $7,500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 CEO 1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Edmund Shung CFO 2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 ------- (1) Mr. Henderson joined the Company on October 4, 1999 and resigned as President and CEO on November 10, 2000. On November 15, 2000 Mr. Henderson was paid $4,583.33 and on February 15, 2001 he was paid an additional amount of $4,583.33. (2) Mr. Fahlman has served as the acting Chief Executive Officer while the Company conducted a search for permanent chief executive officer. Mr. Fahlman served in this capacity from August 13, 1998 to October 4, 1999, at which time he was replaced by Mr. Henderson. Mr. Fahlman did not receive any compensation for his service as CEO. Mr. Fahlman was appointed President and CEO on November 11, 2000. OPTION/SAR GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR Prior to the adoption of the Stock Option Plan described below, no stock options were ever granted to or exercised by executive officers of the Company. On October 14, 1999, the Board of Directors adopted a stock option plan (the "Plan"), which provides for incentive stock options and non-statutory options to be granted to officers, employees, directors and consultants to the Company. The exercise price of each stock option granted shall not be less than the average closing price of the common stock of the Company listed on the CDNX for the ten trading days preceding the date the stock options are granted. The options granted pursuant to the Plan shall vest according to the terms set forth in each particular grant. A period of at least two years of continuous service by the optionee to the Company is required before the stock option shall be 100% vested. The term of the options cannot exceed five years. Options to purchase up to 1,695,400 shares of the Company's common stock may be granted under the Plan. During 2000, 900,500 options were granted to employees. As of April 5, 2001, 520,500 stock options remained unexercised (subject to the vesting rules). The balance of the options which were previously granted were cancelled after 30 days upon termination of employment of the grantee. -23-
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In the fiscal year ending December 31, 2000, stock options were granted as follows: [Enlarge/Download Table] NUMBER OF % OF TOTAL SHARES OPTIONS GRANTED UNDERLYING TO EMPLOYEES IN EXERCISE EXPIRATION NAME OPTIONS GRANTED FISCAL YEAR PRICE DATE -------------------- ------------------ ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ John Rose 75,000(1) 8.3% US$3.35/share 5/16/05 (1) 1/3 vest immediately, another 1/3 vests on May 17, 2001 and the balance vests on May 17, 2002. AGGREGATED OPTION/SAR EXERCISES FY-END OPTION/SAR VALUES [Enlarge/Download Table] (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) Value of Unexercised Shares Number of Securities Underlying In-the Money Options/ Acquired on Exercise Value Unexercised Options/SARs at FY-End(#) SARs at FY-End (#) -------------------- Realized Exercisable/Unexercisable Exercisable/Unexercisable(1) -------- ------------------------- ---------------------------- Peter Fahlman President & CEO Unexercisable $0 Exercisable -0- -0- 41,666(1) $0 ------- The year-end value represents the difference between the option exercise prices US $1.00 and the current market value of US $0.15 resulting in no value being assigned to the options. The market price as at December 29, 2000 was US$0.25 Compensation of Directors. The directors of the Company are not currently compensated for serving as directors, each director has been granted an option to purchase 75,000 shares of Common Stock at $1.00 per share. 25,000 shares vested on January 12, 2000 and 25,000 will on each anniversary date through 2002. Outside director's travel expenses are reimbursed by the Company. Mr. Henderson and Mr. Fahlman receive compensation as officers. ITEM 11. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT The following table sets forth, as of April 5, 2001 the number of shares of the Company's Common Stock beneficially owned by (a) owners of more than five percent of the Company's outstanding Common Stock who are known to the Company and (b) the Directors of the Company, individually, and the Executive Officers and Directors of the Company as a group, and (c) the percentage of ownership of the outstanding Common Stock represented by such shares. The security holders listed below are deemed to be the beneficial owners of shares of Common Stock underlying options and warrants which are exercisable within 60 days from the above date. -24-
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[Download Table] AMOUNT AND NATURE OF BENEFICIAL PERCENT OF NAME AND ADDRESS OF BENEFICIAL OWNER OWNERSHIP CLASS Peter Fahlman, President and CEO and a 785,833(1) 7.61% Director855 55A Street Delta, B.C., V4M 3M3 Paul MacNeill, Director 50,000(2) .48% 1111 West Georgia Street, Suite 2100 Vancouver, BC V6J 5B3 Lance Tracey, Director 639,713(3) 6.19% 555 West Hastings Street, Suite 1610 Vancouver, BC V6H 4N6 Dieter Heidrich, Director 525,640(4) 5.09% 230 Green Rock Drive Boulder, CO 80302 Robert Roker 720,833(5) 6.98% 555 West Hastings Street, Suite 1610 Vancouver, BC V6H 4N6 Brian Archer 370,833(6) 3.59% 555 West Hastings Street, Suite 1610 Vancouver, BC V6H 4N6 Scott Shaw 552,563(7) 5.35% 555 West Hastings St, Suite 1628 Vancouver, BC V6B 4N6 Daryl Yurek 536,122(8) 5.19% 1327 Spruce Street, Suite 300 Boulder, CO 80302 Acacia Management Services 700,000(9) 6.77% Kuttellgasse 4 CH-8001 Zurich, Switzerland John Rose, Director 225,000(10) 2.18% 13826 Vintage Centre Drive Houston, TX, 77069 Edmund Shung, CFO 12,000(11) .12% 555 West Hastings Street, Suite 1628 Vancouver, B.C., V6B 4N6 -25-
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[Download Table] All Directors and Executive Officers as a group 2,234,019(12) 21.62% ------------------------ (1) Includes 45,833 options exercisable presently or within 60 days. 40,000 of these shares are held in the name of Michelle Fahlman, Mr. Fahlman's wife. The remaining shares are beneficially owned through a 40% ownership by Mr. Fahlman of DataDirect Holdings, Inc. which owns 1,750,000 shares of the Company. (2) Includes 50,000 options exercisable presently or within 60 days . (3) Includes 50,000 options exercisable presently or within 60 days, 20,000 shares held in the name of Mr. Tracey's wife and 210,613 shares represented by a 12.035% ownership interest of Sutton Group Financial Services controlled by his wife. The remaining shares are beneficially owned through Mr. Tracey's ownership of 20.52% of Sutton group Financial Services Ltd., which owns 1,750,000 shares of the Company. (4) Includes 50,000 options exercisable presently or within 60 days, 45,450 of the shares are held jointly by Mr. Heidrich and his wife. 80,000 share are held by Heidrich Family LLP . 160,000 shares are owned by Opus Capital Fund, LLC of which Mr. Heidrich is a general partner and manager of the fund giving beneficial ownership to Mr. Heidrich. 190,190 shares are held by Opus Capital LLC. (5) Includes 20,833 options exercisable presently or within 60 days. The remaining shares are beneficially owned through a 40% ownership by Mr. Roker of DataDirect Holdings, Inc. which owns 1,750,000 shares of the Company. (6) Includes 20,833 options exercisable presently or within 60 days. The remaining shares are beneficially owned through a 20% ownership by Mr. Archer of DataDirect Holdings, Inc. which owns 1,750,000 shares of the Company. (7) Mr. Shaw owns 19.54% of Sutton Group Financial Services, Ltd. which owns 1,750,000 of the Company's common stock giving Mr. Shaw beneficial ownership to these shares and 210,613 shares represented by a 12.035% ownership interest of Sutton Group Financial Services controlled by his wife. (8) Includes 66,840 shares and 469,282 warrants held both by Bolder Venture Partners, LLC of which Mr. Yurek is a 60% partner. (9) These shares were transferred by Sutton Group Financial Services Ltd. and DataDirect Holdings Inc. in January 2000. (10) Includes 25,000 options exercisable presently or within 60 days. (11) Includes 5,000 options exercisable presently or within 60 days. (12) Includes 225,833 options exercisable presently or within 60 days. ITEM 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS The Company has entered into transactions with its officers and directors, and with principal shareholders listed in Item 11 or affiliated entities as described below. EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS AND TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND CHANGE-IN-CONTROL ARRANGEMENTS. On November 10, 2000 Mr. Henderson resigned as President, CEO and Director of the Company. Peter Fahlman -On November 26, 1999 the Company and Mr. Fahlman, the current President and CEO and a director of the Company and formerly the Vice President of Business Development , entered into an employment agreement commencing on November 26, 1999. Under the terms of the -26-
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agreement, the Company will pay to Mr. Fahlman the sum of Cdn. $7,500 per month. Effective November 16, 2001 Mr. Fahlman's salary was increased to CAD $ 9,860 per month. Mr. Fahlman continues to hold incentive stock options to acquire 50,000 shares of the Company's common stock at a price of US $1.00 per share for a period of five years. The options vest over a thirty-six month period as follows: 1/36 of the options will vest in upon signing of the agreement and 1/36 of the options will vest each month thereafter. The options vest immediately if Mr. Fahlman is terminated for good reason or is terminated without cause. In his capacity as a director of the Company, Mr. Fahlman was subsequently granted stock options to acquire an additional 25,000 common shares at $1.00 per share which stock options vested immediately. Other Employment Agreements The Company has entered into employment agreements with two other employees with a range of salary levels and benefits. The employment agreements have no fixed term. The two employees are paid CAD$7,500 per month. The employees under these agreements have received each incentive stock options to purchase 50,000 shares of the Company's common stock at exercise prices of US $1.00 per share. Certain of the employment agreements also contain twelve month non-competition and confidentiality provisions, and provide for the immediate vesting of all stock options and six months severance pay in the event the agreement is terminated by the employee as a result of a failure by the Company to pay an amount due to the employee under the agreement, or if the agreement is terminated by the Company without cause. The Company and executives of the Company have entered into confidentiality agreements that include non-confidential and non-disclosure provisions with respect to confidential information obtained by the executives in the course of their employment with the Company. RELATED PARTIES Consulting Agreement The Company is party to a consulting agreement (the "Consulting Agreement") with Bolder Venture Partners L.L.C. ("Bolder") made July 28, 1999 and amended on February 15, 2000. Bolder Venture Partners is a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of the State of Colorado and is owned 10% by Cliff Mah, a director of the Company and is owned 60% by Daryl Yurek. Under the terms of the Consulting Agreement, Bolder agrees to provide consulting services to the officers of the Company relating to matters of corporate development, strategic planning, raising of capital and other financial matters, and to assist with certain private placements and public offerings of the Company's securities, including this offering. In consideration of these services, the Company agreed to pay Bolder Venture Partners a monthly retainer of US $10,000, and purchase warrants to acquire up to 1,232,136 shares of the Company's common stock for a period of five years from July 28, 1999. The remaining warrants will be exercisable as follows: - 225,000 of the warrants at US $0.25 per share on July 28, 1999 were exercised; - 557,136 at US $1.00 per share as amended on February 15, 2000; - 225,000 at US $1.00 per share upon completion of this offering; and -27-
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- 225,000 at a price per share equal to the price per share under a future private placement of not less than US $3,000,000, if such a private placement is made. The exercise price of all of the Warrants referred to herein will increase by 15% in each of the second, third, fourth and fifth year of the term of the share purchase warrants until exercised. The term of the Consulting Agreement ends on June 30, 2000. DataDirect Consulting Services Inc. During the year, the Company paid computer consulting fees of $118,196 (1999 - $181,784) to DataDirect Consulting Services Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of DataDirect Holdings Inc. DataDirect Holdings Inc. is owned 40% by Mr. Fahlman and 40% by Robert Roker and 20% by Mr. Brian Archer. Sutton Group Financial Services Ltd. The Company has had accounts payables and accrued liabilities of $58,649 (1999-$62,846) due to Sutton Group Financial Services Ltd. for operating costs paid by Sutton on behalf of the Company. Sutton Group is 20.52% beneficially owned by Lance Tracy and 19.54% beneficially owned by Scott Shaw. -28-
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PART IV ITEM 13. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (a) EXHIBITS. The following Exhibits are filed herewith or have been previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are incorporated by reference herein: [Enlarge/Download Table] EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT --------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.1 Certificate of Domestication of E-xact Transactions Ltd.* 3.2 Certificate of Incorporation of E-xact Transactions Ltd.* 3.3 Bylaws* 10.1 Amended Sponsorship Agreement dated January, 2000 between E-xact Transactions Ltd., Inc. and Canaccord Capital Corporation* 10.2 Lease dated April 22, 1999 between Harbour Centre Complex Limited as attorney-in-fact for Lord Realty Holdings Limited and Privest Properties Ltd. (Landlord) and E-xact Transactions Ltd.* 10.3 Stock Option Plan* 10.4 Letter Agreement dated September 16, 1999 between E-xact Transactions Ltd. And Ted Henderson.* 10.5 Letter Agreement dated July 28, 1999 between E-xact Transactions Ltd. And Bolder Venture Partners, LLC.* 10.6 Management Agreement dated April 15, 1999 between DataDirect Holdings, Inc. and Peter Fahlman, and Robert Roker, and E-xact Transactions Ltd.* 10.7 Form of Employment Agreement executed between E-xact Transactions Ltd. and each of Peter Fahlman, Robert Roker and Brian Archer** 10.8 Confidentiality Agreement dated December 10, 1999 between E-xact Transactions Ltd. and Ted Henderson** 10.9 Amended Letter Agreement dated January 18, 2000 between E-xact Transactions Ltd. and Bolder Venture Partners, LLC.*** 10.1 Agency Agreement Amendment dated January 19, 2000 between E-xact Transactions Ltd. and Canaccord Capital Corporation.*** 10.11 Sublease Agreement dated December 14, 1999 between E-xact Transactions Ltd. and Kinder Morgan, Inc.*** 23.1 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Independent Auditors. -------------------- * Filed with Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed October 22, 1999. ** Filed with Registration Statement on Amendment No. 1 to Form SB-2 filed December 22, 1999. *** Filed with Registration Statement Amendment No. 2 to Form SB-2 filed February 8, 2000. **** Filed with Registration Statement Amendment No. 3 to Form SB-2 filed February 11,2000. b) Reports on Form 8-K. During the last quarter of the period covered by this report, the Company filed reports on Form 8-K as listed below. Form 8-K filed on December 6, 2000 : RE: News release on appointment of Peter Fahlman as President and CEO and resignation of Ted Henderson as President and CEO. -29-
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SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. E-xact Transaction Ltd. Date: April 16, 2001 By: /s/ Peter Fahlman -------------------- --------------------------- Peter Fahlman President and CEO Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. [Enlarge/Download Table] Signatures Title Date ---------- ----- ---- /s/ Peter Fahlman President and April 16, 2001 --------------------------------- Director Peter Fahlman /s/ Edmund Shung Chief Financial Officer April 16, 2001 --------------------------------- Edmund Shung /s/ Lance Tracey Director April 16, 2001 --------------------------------- Lance Tracey /s/ Dieter Heidrich Director April 16, 2001 --------------------------------- Dieter Heidrich /s/ John Rose Director April 16, 2001 ----------------------------------------------- John Rose /s/ Paul MacNeill Director April 16, 2001 --------------------------------- Paul MacNeill -30-
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EXHIBIT INDEX [Enlarge/Download Table] EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT --------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.1 Certificate of Domestication of E-xact Transactions Ltd.* 3.2 Certificate of Incorporation of E-xact Transactions Ltd.* 3.3 Bylaws* 10.1 Amended Sponsorship Agreement dated January, 2000 between E-xact Transactions Ltd., Inc. and Canaccord Capital Corporation* 10.2 Lease dated April 22, 1999 between Harbour Centre Complex Limited as attorney-in-fact for Lord Realty Holdings Limited and Privest Properties Ltd. (Landlord) and E-xact Transactions Ltd.* 10.3 Stock Option Plan* 10.4 Letter Agreement dated September 16, 1999 between E-xact Transactions Ltd. And Ted Henderson.* 10.5 Letter Agreement dated July 28, 1999 between E-xact Transactions Ltd. And Bolder Venture Partners, LLC.* 10.6 Management Agreement dated April 15, 1999 between DataDirect Holdings, Inc. and Peter Fahlman, and Robert Roker, and E-xact Transactions Ltd.* 10.7 Form of Employment Agreement executed between E-xact Transactions Ltd. and each of Peter Fahlman, Robert Roker and Brian Archer** 10.8 Confidentiality Agreement dated December 10, 1999 between E-xact Transactions Ltd. and Ted Henderson** 10.9 Amended Letter Agreement dated January 18, 2000 between E-xact Transactions Ltd. and Bolder Venture Partners, LLC.*** 10.1 Agency Agreement Amendment dated January 19, 2000 between E-xact Transactions Ltd. and Canaccord Capital Corporation.*** 10.11 Sublease Agreement dated December 14, 1999 between E-xact Transactions Ltd. and Kinder Morgan, Inc.*** 23.1 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Independent Auditors. -------------------- * Filed with Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed October 22, 1999. ** Filed with Registration Statement on Amendment No. 1 to Form SB-2 filed December 22, 1999. *** Filed with Registration Statement Amendment No. 2 to Form SB-2 filed February 8, 2000. **** Filed with Registration Statement Amendment No. 3 to Form SB-2 filed February 11,2000.

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