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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909012-01-500454
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10KSB/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20001231
FILED AS OF DATE: 20011026
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: THINKPATH COM INC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001070630
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370]
IRS NUMBER: 52209027
STATE OF INCORPORATION: A6
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 10KSB/A
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14813
FILM NUMBER: 1767668
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 55 UNIVERSITY AVE STE 505
STREET 2: TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA
CITY: M5J 2H7
BUSINESS PHONE: 4163648800
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 55 UNIVERSITY AVE STE 505
STREET 2: TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA
CITY: MCJ 2H7
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: IT STAFFING LTD
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980917
10KSB/A
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t23316.txt
AMENDED ANNUAL REPORT OF 12/31/00
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-KSB/A
ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 001-14813
THINKPATH INC.
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
ONTARIO, CANADA 52-209027
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(JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
55 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, TORONTO, ONTARIO CANADA M5J 2H7
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
(416) 364-8800
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(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF
THE EXCHANGE ACT:
COMMON STOCK, NO 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-B IS NOT CONTAINED HEREIN, AND WILL NOT BE CONTAINED,
TO THE BEST OF REGISTRANT'S KNOWLEDGE, IN DEFINITIVE PROXY OR INFORMATION
STATEMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN PART III OF THIS FORM 10-KSB-A OR ANY
AMENDMENT TO THIS FORM 10-KSB-A. YES X NO ___
THE ISSUER'S REVENUES FOR THE MOST RECENT FISCAL YEAR WERE $44,300,000
THE AGGREGATE MARKET VALUE OF THE VOTING AND NON-VOTING STOCK HELD BY
NON-AFFILIATES BASED UPON THE LAST SALE PRICE ON OCTOBER 23, 2001 WAS
APPROXIMATELY $4,196,561.
AS OF OCTOBER 23, 2001 THERE WERE 15,536,601 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, NO
PAR VALUE PER SHARE, ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: NONE.
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained herein including, without limitation,
those concerning (i) Thinkpath Inc.'s, formerly known as Thinkpath.com Inc.,
("Thinkpath"), strategy, (ii) Thinkpath's expansion plans and (iii) Thinkpath's
capital expenditures, contained forward-looking statements (within the meaning
of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act")
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act")) concerning Thinkpath's operations, economic performance and
financial condition. Because such statements involve risks and uncertainties,
actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. Thinkpath undertakes no obligation to publicly
release the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may
be made to reflect any future events or circumstances.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This amendment on Form 10-KSB-A of Thinkpath's annual report on Form
10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2000, as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on April 3, 2001, and amended on May 18,2001 amends the
information previously reported under Part I, Part II and Part III of the Form
10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2000.
THINKPATH INC.
2000 ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-KSB-A
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
Item 1. Business............................................................. 3
Item 2. Properties.................. ........................................ 9
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.................. .................................10
Item 4. Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders....................11
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Shareholder
Matters............................................................12
Item 6. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations..............................................13
Item 7. Financial Statements........................................F-1 to F-38
Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosures..............................................18
PART III
Item 9. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant;
Compliance with Section 16(a) .....................................19
Item 10. Executive Compensation...............................................22
Item 11. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.......30
Item 12. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.......................32
Item 13. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K......34
Signatures....................................................................37
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Information in this prospectus may contain forward-looking statements
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This information may involve
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our
actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from
future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by any
forward-looking statements. These factors include the risks described in "Risk
Factors." Forward-looking statements, which involve assumptions and describe our
future plans strategies and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of
the words "may," "should," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "believe,"
"intend" or "project" or the negative of these words or other variations on
these words or comparable terminology.
EXCHANGE RATE DATA
The Company maintains its books of account in Canadian dollars, but
has provided the financial data in this Form 10-KSB-A in United States dollars
and on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles as applied in the
United States, and the Company's audit has been conducted in accordance with
generally accepted auditing standards in the United States. All references to
dollar amounts in this Form 10-KSB-A, unless otherwise indicated, are to United
States dollars.
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain
exchange rates based on the noon buying rate in New York City for cable
transfers in Canadian dollars. Such rates are the number of United States
dollars per one Canadian dollar and are the inverse of rates quoted by the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York for Canadian dollars per US$1.00. The average
exchange rate is based on the average of the exchange rates on the last day of
each month during such periods. On October 23, 2001, the exchange rate was
Cdn$0.63601 per US$1.00.
Year ended December 31, 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
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Rate at end of period $0.7353 $0.7299 $0.6991 $0.6532 $0.6929 $0.6676
Average rate during period 0.7299 0.7353 0.7223 0.6745 0.6730 0.6739
High 0.7009 0.7212 0.6945 0.7061 0.6929 0.6983
Low 0.7533 0.7526 0.7749 0.6376 0.6582 0.6397
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PART I
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Unless otherwise indicated, all reference to "Thinkpath", "us", "our"
and "we" refer to Thinkpath Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries:
Systemsearch Consulting Services Inc., an Ontario corporation, International
Career Specialists Ltd., an Ontario corporation, Cad Cam, Inc., an Ohio
corporation, ObjectArts Inc., an Ontario corporation, ObjectArts US Inc., a
New York corporation, MicroTech Professionals Inc., a Massachusetts
corporation, Njoyn Software Inc., a Canadian corporation and TidalBeach Inc., an
Ontario corporation.
Overview
We are a global provider of information technology and engineering
project outsourcing, recruitment and staffing, technical training and consulting
and ASP-based skills management technology. Our customers include financial
services companies, software and other technology companies, Canadian and
American governmental entities and large multinational companies, including Bank
of Montreal, Bell Canada, Goldman Sachs, Chapters, Lucent Technologies, Cummins
Engine, General Electric, General Motors, CIBC, Xerox Corporation, EDS, America
Express and Universal Industrial Corp. (ESI).
We were incorporated under the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada
in 1994.
Outsourcing
Many companies do not have the staff necessary to complete a large
project in-house and, due to time, cost and/or infrastructure restraints, are
not interested in hiring new employees or training existing employees for such
projects. In response to this trend, we offer specialized project outsourcing
and management services in the areas of technical documentation, Web
development, design engineering, and Computer Aided Design (CAD) services.
Management anticipates that outsourcing will account for more than 60% of our
total revenues by 2002.
Recruitment
We offer full-service recruitment services, including permanent
placement, contract placement, and executive search in the IT and engineering
fields. We have particular expertise in recruiting for Web-based and e-commerce
applications, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) technologies, technical
documentation and technical training. We can and do find candidates from the
entire spectrum of responsibility levels -- from newly graduated junior
technicians to senior technical executives.
Our careful evaluation process tests candidates on their technical
proficiency, soft skills, fit with company culture, and attitude towards finding
a new position. We guarantee that all potential hires are interviewed and
reference checked and that no resume is ever forwarded to a client without the
candidate's prior permission and knowledge.
Training
Out training division offers an array of technical training and
certification options, including classroom training with an instructor,
one-on-one mentoring in the workplace, and Internet-based learning modules. We
are a Microsoft Certified Technical Education Center and also offer a variety of
Web certification programs including Java, Linux, and Microsoft end-user
training.
Instructor-Led Classroom Training
In state-of-the-art facilities, we schedule over 80 public enrollment courses.
We use vendor-certified curricula and vendor-certified trainers to ensure the
highest quality learning experience.
Private Group Classes
For groups of IT professionals that require training on a
particular topic, we can customize a course to fit a specific IT environment and
hold the course at a site of the client's choosing. We have successfully
completed private training in the United States, Canada, Hong Kong, the
Philippines, the United Kingdom and other international locations for
high-profile clients such as Goldman Sachs.
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Mentoring
Our highly skilled instructors provide on-site, on-the-job technical advice and
tutoring. Management believes that this "mentoring" program is an effective way
to add expert skills on a short-term basis to enhance the performance of IT
personnel and to implement computer technologies.
Technology
Njoyn
Based on our corporate experience in the recruitment industry, we have
developed an Internet-based recruiting solution called Njoyn. Njoyn is a
complete application that manages and streamlines every aspect of the hiring
process yet is delivered over the Web on a subscription basis.
Through a simple and easily accessible interface, companies utilizing
Njoyn can broadcast job openings, sort and rank incoming candidates, manage
agency relationships, communicate in real-time with all stakeholders in the
hiring process, schedule and track interviews and generate statistical reports
to monitor Return on Investment (ROI). Njoyn is delivered through an ASP
(Application Service Provider) model. Development of the application is already
completed, and Njoyn is currently being used by several of our clients.
SecondWave
SecondWave is Web marketing and site maintenance software that we
acquired through our acquisition of TidalBeach. SecondWave allows companies to
create, manage and automate their own dynamic, adaptive Web sites. The
application is designed to build on-line communities and foster relationships by
continuously learning from each visitor's behavior and targeting his or her
interests with customized content and communications.
The software allows people with very little programming knowledge to
maintain multiple Web sites, in any language. It assists in automating e-mail
mailings, the building and maintenance of news groups, the implementation of
real-time messaging, the creation of polls and surveys, and the building of
on-line communities.
Industry Background
In the last few years, access to talent has become a mission critical
issue for nearly every company.
The size of the United States' economy has doubled in the past 30
years. Technology has played a key role in this growth as economies around the
world are making the transition to becoming knowledge and service-based
economies. Through this transition, McKinsey & Company predicts that the need
for talent will increase faster than GDP growth.
Technology's continued rise in importance and an increasingly
competitive and global marketplace have put considerable pressure on companies
to quickly acquire skilled talent, improve the productivity of existing staff,
and ensure staff retention. CIBC World Markets estimates that United States
companies alone spend $160 billion every year to hire, train, manage and retain
employees.
In the area of engineering, at least 20 million technical jobs will be
added to the United States work force by 2008 yet 40% of United States high
school students lack the fundamental mathematics skills required to complete
college engineering degrees, according to a report by MathSoft Education and the
American Society for Engineering Education. This points to a serious shortage of
engineering professionals in coming years.
Accordingly, United States staffing industry revenues are expected to
reach nearly $160 billion in 2001, says Staffing Industry Analysts.
Compounding the skills shortage problem is the high level of turnover
in the IT industries. On average, IT professionals change jobs once every two
years. Such turnover will cost United States employers about $7.6 billion in
2002, according to IDC. As a result, retention of staff has come to rival
recruitment in importance.
Training and its subsequent promise of professional growth and
development is one of the tools that employers use to keep their employees.
Research by retention experts Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans shows that
career growth, learning and development top the list of reasons why employees
stay with a company.
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IDC estimates the value of the corporate training market at $62.5
billion and predicts a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7% between 1999 and
2003. The e-learning market is expected to grow from $1.0 million in 1999 to
$11.4 billion in 2003, a CAGR of 83%.
Furthermore, as competition increases and companies are compelled to
focus on core competencies, outsourcing is a popular option for reducing
research, infrastructure, and support costs. The Gartner Group estimates that
60% of all companies will outsource some or all of their IT infrastructure by
2001. Worldwide spending on outsourcing is expected to top $151 billion in 2003,
with information technology comprising the fastest-growing segment of this
market.
Business Strategy
We work to improve the technical resource performance of large and
high-growth corporations by offering a complete array of IT and engineering
solutions including outsourcing, recruiting, training and technology services.
Our business objective is to increase gross revenue by 22% by 2002. We
aim to increase market share in each of our service markets by effectively
cross-selling our services and emphasizing to clients the advantages of a
flexible, one-stop service provider.
The primary components of our strategy to achieve this objective are as
follows:
Further penetrate existing client base, especially Fortune 500
We work with many large corporations, many of them Fortune 500
companies. With each new acquisition we have made over the last two years, we
have acquired further access to blue chip clients. Many of these clients
currently use only one of our service lines. We have therefore identified
tremendous opportunities to further penetrate our existing client base by
cross-selling other services to these clients, and by increasing or improving
our delivery of the services they currently use.
Pursue more national and international accounts
In 2000, we created a national sales team, focused on large national
and international clients. Building on previous successes, we are aggressively
targeting multi-year, multi-million dollar contracts, most of which focus on our
outsourcing division.
Emphasize cross-selling amongst service lines
Management believes that we occupy a unique position in the marketplace
in that we are able to offer a complete range of services to address IT and
engineering resource requirements. For example, a client could come to us with a
requirement for an intranet. Working collaboratively, our various divisions
could tailor a solution that develops a custom software application (technology
division), builds the intranet for the client (outsourcing division), hires a
new project manager to manage the intranet in the client environment after the
implementation (recruitment division), and trains the client's staff on
maintenance and support issues (training division).
Management believes that there are significant benefits to be had from
emphasizing cross-selling amongst our various divisions, and that such a
strategy will help us increase revenue. In 2000, we created a management
committee comprised of executive officers and key employees from each of the
service areas, with a mandate to encourage collaboration throughout Thinkpath
and to help each service area build on one another's strengths.
Outmaneuver the competition with technology
We have established an extensive technology strategy and infrastructure
that we believe provide us with a competitive advantage over less
technologically advanced competitors. The primary components of this strategy
and infrastructure are described below.
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Back office infrastructure
We have invested heavily in the creation and support of an integrated
technological infrastructure that links all offices and employees and promotes
uniformity in certain functions. From an accounting program that provides for
real-time financial reporting across dispersed branch offices to our intranet to
Njoyn, each of our employees has access to the tools and information that help
them to be productive. This infrastructure helps us integrate our acquisitions
more easily and cost-effectively than would otherwise be possible.
Njoyn Software
To date, we have spent approximately $2 million on research and
development related to Njoyn. Njoyn is currently being used by several companies
including Amicus (a retail division of CIBC), GT Group Telecom, and Microsoft
Canada. Njoyn is also used internally at all of our offices to manage the
recruitment portion of our business.
In March 2001, we entered into a partnership with Ryerson Polytechnic
University. Under the terms of the partnership, Njoyn will be used to manage
student placements for the internship program at Ryerson's School of Business
Management, the largest undergraduate business school in the Province of
Ontario. Ryerson offers internship opportunities with such companies as CIBC,
Bank of Montreal, Deloitte & Touche, KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst &
Young, Imperial Oil, and Compaq.
Our strategy with the Ryerson implementation is to gain exposure to the
school's corporate internship partners, who must use Njoyn to submit their
internship opportunities and evaluate students. It is our belief that such
exposure will create more market awareness of Njoyn and that the positive
experience these companies will have with the software will result in sales
opportunities. Furthermore, Njoyn will also be used by the students who
represent future candidates for our recruiting division. We are thus developing
early corporate awareness amongst this key group.
We plan to pursue similar partnerships with other educational
institutions, although there is no assurance that such partnerships can or will
be secured.
The Njoyn hiring cycle
The following is a description of a typical hiring cycle with respect
to the use of Njoyn:
- - A recruiter accesses Njoyn on his Web browser and enters a job description,
specifying the skills and qualities he is looking for in a candidate. He then
selects from a number of broadcast options including job boards such as Monster,
our Web site, intranet or internal referral programs, and any recruitment
agencies he works with. One click posts the job to all selected sources.
- - The skills profiles of prospective candidates are mapped against the job
requirements the recruiter specified and assigned a percentage match, allowing
the recruiter to quickly identify top applicants. Declined candidates are
automatically e-mailed and their files are stored for future reference.
- - Once the top candidates have been identified, the interviewing process
begins. All interview scheduling, interview notes, and candidate and internal
communications are managed by Njoyn's workflow system. - - Throughout the
process, Njoyn frees recruiters from the least productive aspects of their role,
letting them focus on people, not paperwork. The result is increased recruiting
speed and a lower cost to hire.
Njoyn2
In July 2001 we released Njoyn2, a revised and updated version of the
Njoyn software containing significant technological advancements. We have begun
the process of filing for several technology patents with respect to such
technological advancements. We are continuing to add new features to Njoyn2 and
believe that the advanced product will move us to the forefront of the industry
and provide us with an increased competitive advantage in the marketplace.
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Marketing and Promotion
Our marketing and brand strategy is to position ourselves as a leading
provider of IT and engineering services, emphasizing our flexible service
options, the depth of our expertise, and the global delivery capabilities of our
North American offices.
This positioning will be achieved through a variety of means, including:
- Strong and easy-to-access sales and marketing support at the branch level; -
Investment in awareness and branding campaigns; - Exploration and establishment
of various business partnerships and alliances;
and
- Ongoing development of sales support tools and collateral.
Target Markets
Our target clients are large and high-growth corporations throughout
North America and Europe. Some of our current clients include Lucent, General
Motors, Bank of Montreal, CIBC, General Electric, FedEx, EDS Canada, Microsoft
and more. This existing client base can be penetrated much further. We will
therefore focus on maximizing the value from our current client relationships,
while also looking at capturing new opportunities.
Collateral and Sales Support
As we acquire new companies, new collateral such as company forms,
stationery, promotional materials, and marketing kits, must necessarily be
produced to more accurately reflect our expanded service offerings. In 2001, we
intend to commence a complete evaluation and refinement of our collateral
program.
We also contemplate exploring initiatives to promote and support sales
at the branch level through, among other things, direct client contact, local
advertising campaigns, and participation in live events (career fairs, trade
shows).
Internet Marketing
A key component of our promotion strategy is to focus on our Internet
presence. In January 2001, we launched a Web portal that offers participants a
full range of information and interactive services. Our goal is to further
develop this presence into an on-line community of clients, career candidates,
and investors who will interact amongst themselves and be supported by our
employees.
Other components of our Internet strategy include:
- A comprehensive assault on listings in Internet search engines; - The use of
selected Internet search engines as an advertising tool - The selective use of
banner advertising and newsletter sponsorships; - Customer and competitive
intelligence; - Web-based customer services, support and communication; - The
use of opt-in broadcast email as part of various direct mail campaigns; - The
creation of moderated email forums and chat rooms; - The continuation of
existing email newsletters and development of further
newsletters; and
- Live and archived Web casts.
Loyalty Programs
Based on our detailed market and client research, we intend to segment
our client-base and develop carefully targeted loyalty programs to encourage
strong relationships. We contemplate developing programs for both corporate
clients and career candidates. These programs will largely be administered and
offered through our Web portal.
Customers
Our clients are large and high-growth corporations from a wide variety
of industries across North America and Europe. These customers include Fortune
500 companies and other high-profile companies. We believe that our high profile
customer base provides us credibility when pursuing other customers.
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The following is a partial listing of our clients:
Bank of Montreal
Bell Canada
Boeing
Chase Manhattan Bank
CIBC
City of New York
Cummins
DMR Group
ESI Fiscal
Federal Express
Ford Motor Co.
General Electric
General Motors
Goldman Sachs
Hewlett-Packard
Merrill Lynch
Microsoft
Toronto Stock Exchange
Competition
The information technology and engineering staffing industry is highly
competitive and fragmented and is characterized by low barriers to entry. We
compete for potential clients with other providers of information technology
staffing services, systems integrators, providers of outsourcing services,
computer consultants, employment listing services and temporary personnel
agencies. Many of our current and potential competitors have longer operating
histories, significantly greater financial, marketing and human resources,
greater name recognition and a larger base of information technology
professionals and clients than we do, all of which factors may provide these
competitors with a competitive advantage. In addition, many of these
competitors, including numerous smaller privately held companies, may be able to
respond more quickly to customer requirements and to devote greater resources to
the marketing of services than we can. Because there are relatively low barriers
to entry, we expect that competition will increase in the future. Increased
competition could result in price reductions, reduced margins or loss of market
share, any of which could materially and adversely affect our business,
prospects, financial condition and results of operations. Further, we cannot
assure you that we will be able to compete successfully against current and
future competitors or that the competitive pressures we face will not have a
material, adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition and
results of operations. We believe that the principal factors relevant to
competition in the information technology, staffing and engineering services
industry are the recruitment and retention of highly qualified information
technology and engineering professionals, rapid and accurate response to client
requirements and, to a lesser extent, price. We believe that we compete
favorably with respect to these factors.
We believe that our competitive advantage lies not only in our use of
technology, but also in the accessibility of this technology to all of our
employees. The building and maintenance of our database of over 50,000 has been
a combined effort of all our employees. We also have Internet access and
membership to 12 local, national and international databases for information
technology professionals.
Employees and Consultants
Employees
Our staff as of October 23, 2001, consists of 116 full-time employees,
including 64 recruiters, 23 account managers/salespeople and 29 administrative
employees. Our staff at December 31, 2000 consisted of 180 full-time employees,
including 80 recruiters, 50 account managers/salespeople and 50 administrative
employees. We are not party to any collective bargaining agreements covering any
of our employees, have never experienced any material labor disruption and are
unaware of any current efforts or plans to organize our employees.
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Consultants
We enter into consulting agreements with the information technology and
engineering professionals at hourly rates negotiated with each information
technology professional based on each such individual's technical and other
skills. The agreements provide that the information technology and engineering
professional is responsible for taxes and all other expenses and that the
information technology professional is not our employee for tax or other legal
purposes. As of October 23, 2001, approximately 400 contract workers were placed
by us who are performing services for our customers. At December 31, 2000 there
were approximately 390 contract workers placed by us who were performing
services for our customers.
Recent Events
On June 6, 2001, we changed our corporate name from Thinkpath.com Inc.
to Thinkpath Inc. in order to more accurately reflect our expanded suite of
services.
On July 20, 2001, we received a Nasdaq Staff Determination letter
indicating that we are not in compliance with the bid price requirements for
continued listing, as set forth in Nasdaq's Marketplace Rule 4310 (c)(8)(B). On
September 27, 2001, Nasdaq announced a moratorium on the minimum bid and public
float requirements for continued listing on the exchange until January 2, 2002.
Our common stock will continue to be listed on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market during
this period.
As a result of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack our branch
office located in the World Trade Center in New York City was destroyed and our
branch office located at 195 Broadway was damaged and closed for a period of
four weeks. We are currently unable to provide a reliable estimate of the effect
of the destruction and closure of our offices on our operating results and
financial condition.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
We maintain our headquarters in 24,924 square foot offices located at
55 University Avenue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. We have leased such facility
for a term of ten years terminating in December, 2007. We pay annual base rent
of $750,908. We lease additional offices at the following locations:
Location Square Feet Lease Expiration Current Rent Per Annum
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Etobicoke, Ontario 1,610 4/13/03 $22,300
New York, New York 1,214 10/31/01 $47,353
Dayton, Ohio 8,426 10/31/01 $83,000
Indianapolis, Indiana 2,025 12/31/01 $30,881
Columbus, Ohio 1,000 01/31/02 $19,200
Cincinnati, Ohio 2,256 09/30/01 $22,560
Tampa, Florida 930 03/31/02 $12,741
Detroit, Michigan 15,328 08/13/02 $149,316
Charleston, South
Carolina 900 12/31/01 $15,120
Atlanta, Georgia 5,824 06/30/02 $78,360
Boston, Massachusetts 4,500 10/31/02 $119,280
New York, New York 12,265 08/31/06 $220,000
Toronto, Ontario 24,924 12/31/07 $750,908
Mississauga, Ontario 2,000 12/31/02 $35,264
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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are a party to the following pending legal proceedings:
Michael Carrazza, as assignee of Southport Consulting Co., instituted
an action against us in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of
New York, Index No. 600553/01, alleging breach of contract and unjust
enrichment. Mr. Carrazza is seeking $250,000 in damages. Specifically, Mr.
Carrazza claims that we failed to deliver cash or stock to Mr. Carrazza under
the asset purchase agreement pursuant to which we acquired the assets of
Southport Consulting Co. We have filed a counterclaim against Mr. Carrazza,
seeking $162,000.00 in damages, plus punitive damages and attorneys' fees, on
the ground that Mr. Carrazza, as then president and sole shareholder of
Southport Consulting Co., fraudulently induced us into executing the asset
purchase agreement by misrepresenting the value of the assets being purchased.
As of the date hereof, Mr. Carrazza has filed a motion seeking summary judgment
and other relief, which we are opposing vigorously.
Norbert Mika, a former employee of Thinkpath Training Inc. (formerly
ObjectArts Inc.), instituted an action against us in the Ontario Superior Court
of Justice, City of Kitchener, Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, Court
File No.C-745/01, alleging wrongful dismissal. Specifically, Mr. Mika claims
that we terminated him without cause and he is seeking $195,000 in damages, plus
punitive damages and attorneys' fees. We have filed a statement of defense, and
as of the date hereof, discovery has commenced, and we intend to defend
ourselves and prosecute our claim vigorously.
Glenn Cressman, a former employee of Thinkpath Training Inc. (formerly
ObjectArts Inc.), instituted an action against us in the Ontario Superior Court
of Justice, City of London, Ontario, Court File No. 37208, alleging wrongful
dismissal. Specifically, Mr. Cressman claims that we terminated him without
cause and he is seeking $100,000 in damages, plus punitive damages and
attorneys' fees. We have filed a statement of defense, and as of the date
hereof, discovery has commenced, and we intend to defend ourselves and prosecute
our claim vigorously.
John James Silver, a former employee, commenced an action against us in
the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, Index No.
1113642/01, alleging breach of contract, quantum meruit, and account stated. Mr.
Silver is seeking $81,147 in damages. Specifically, Mr. Silver alleges that we
have breached an employment agreement with him, claiming that we owe him damages
representing unpaid salary, vacation time, a car allowance, severance pay and
stock options. Mr. Silver also claims that we owe him damages for allegedly
having defaulted on payment for certain services that he performed. We are in
the process of answering Mr. Silver's complaint, which was recently filed, and
will defend this action vigorously.
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ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
On June 12, 2000, we held a duly called annual meeting of our
shareholders pursuant to which the shareholders: (i) elected Declan A. French,
Kelly Hankinosn, Roger W. Walters, Marilyn Sinclair, John Dunne, Arthur S.
Marcus and Ronan McGrath to serve as directors until the next annual meeting and
until their successors are duly elected and qualified; (ii) ratified the
appointment of appointment of Schwartz, Levitsky, Feldman, llp, to serve as our
independent chartered accountants for the ensuing year; (iii) approved the
adoption of our 2000 Stock Option Plan; and (iv) approved the issuance of more
than 717,246 shares of our common stock upon (a) the conversion of our Series B
8% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock and (b) the exercise of warrants which
represented an issuance of more than 20% of the issued and outstanding shares of
our common stock as of the record date set for the meeting, and therefore
required the approval of our shareholders under Rule 4460 of the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
The following is a breakdown of the votes cast at the June 12, 2000
annual meeting of our shareholders:
(i) Election of Directors
For Against Withheld Abstain
Declan A. French 2,905,016 0 5,355 675,861
Kelly Hankinson 2,904,766 0 5,605 675,861
Roger W. Walters 2,904,016 0 6,355 675,861
Marilyn Sinclair 2,904,766 0 5,605 675,861
John Dunne 2,905,016 0 5,355 675,861
Arthur S. Marcus 2,905,016 0 5,355 675,861
Ronan McGrath 2,905,016 0 5,355 675,861
(ii) Ratification of Schwartz, Levitsky, Feldman, llp as independent
chartered accountants
For Against Withheld Abstain
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2,905,971 4,100 675,861 300
(iii) Approval of the adoption of our 2000 Stock Option Plan
For Against Withheld Abstain
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1,925,970 17,525 956,676 1,200
(iv) Approval the issuance of more than 717,246 shares of our common stock
upon the conversion of our Series B 8% Cumulative Convertible Preferred
Stock and the exercise of warrants
For Against Withheld Abstain
--- ------- -------- -------
1,927,320 14,275 965,676 3,100
On August 3, 2000, we held a duly called special meeting of our
shareholders pursuant to which the shareholders approved the ratification of the
issuance of more than 735,011 shares of our common stock upon the completion of
our August private placement offering of up to $5,000,000.00 worth of units
(each unit consisting of one share of common stock and a warrant to purchase
one-half of one share of common stock) or approximately 1,666,667 shares of
common stock which represented an issuance of more than 20% of the issued and
outstanding shares of our common stock as of the record date set for the
meeting, and therefore required the approval of our shareholders under Rule 4460
of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
The following is a breakdown of the votes cast at the August 3, 2000
special meeting of our shareholders:
(i) Approval the issuance of more than 735,011 shares of our common stock
upon the completion of our August private placement offering of up to
$5,000,000.00 worth of units (each unit consisting of one share of
common stock and a warrant to purchase one-half of one share of common
stock) or approximately 1,666,667 shares of common stock
For Against Withheld Abstain
--- ------- -------- -------
2,048,594 12,865 300 1,613,292
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS
Our common stock began trading on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market on June 8,
1999, when we completed our initial public offering. Our common stock is listed
on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market under the symbol "THTH". As of October 23, 2001,
we had 15,536,601 shares of common stock outstanding. The following table sets
forth the high and low sale prices for our common stock as reported on the
Nasdaq SmallCap Market.
Fiscal 1999 High Low
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Third Quarter $5.25 $2.813
Fourth Quarter $4.969 $2.938
Fiscal 2000
First Quarter $4.438 $2.275
Second Quarter $4.750 $3.188
Third Quarter $3.563 $2.125
Fourth Quarter $2.265 $0.375
Fiscal 2001
First Quarter $1.688 $0.563
Second Quarter $0.57 $0.30
Third Quarter (through October 23, 2001 ) $0.57 $0.20
As of October 23, 2001, we had 100 holders of record and
approximately 1,063 beneficial shareholders.
On October 23, 2001, the last sale price of our common stock as
reported on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market was $0.29.
DIVIDEND POLICY
We have never paid or declared dividends on our common stock.
The payment of cash dividends, if any, in the future is within the discretion of
the Board of Directors and will depend upon our earnings, capital requirements,
financial condition and other relevant factors. We intend to retain future
earnings for use in our business.
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ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction
with the selected historical financial data, revised financial statements and
notes thereto and our other historical financial information contained elsewhere
in this Annual Report on Form 10-KSB-A. The statements contained in this Annual
Report on Form 10-KSB-A that are not historical are forward looking statements
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Exchange Act of 1934, including statements regarding our
expectations, intentions, beliefs or strategies regarding the future.
Forward-looking statements include our statements regarding liquidity,
anticipated cash needs and availability and anticipated expense levels. All
forward-looking statements included in this prospectus are based on information
available to us on the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to update any
such forward-looking statement. It is important to note that our actual results
could differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements.
Overview
We are a global provider of information technology and engineering,
project outsourcing, recruitment, technical training and consulting and
ASP-based skills management technology. Our customers include financial service
companies, software and other technology companies, Canadian and American
governmental entities and large multinational companies, including Bank of
Montreal, General Electric, Bell Canada, Goldman Sachs, Chapters, Lucent
Technologies, Cummins Engine, General Motors, CIBC, Xerox Corporation, American
Express and Universal Industrial Corp.
The books and records of our Canadian operations are recorded in
Canadian dollars. For purposes of financial statement presentation, we convert
balance sheet data to United States dollars using the exchange rate in effect at
the balance sheet date. Income and expense accounts are translated using an
average exchange rate prevailing during the relevant reporting period. There can
be no assurance that we would have been able to exchange currency on the rates
used in these calculations. We do not engage in exchange rate-hedging
transactions. A material change in exchange rates between United States and
Canadian dollars could have a material effect on our reported results.
For the year ended December 31, 2000, we derived 65% of our revenue in
the United States as compared to 39% in the year ended December 31, 1999. Our
primary source of revenue was outsourcing and managed services, representing 51%
of total revenue. Recruitment services represented 31%, technical training 16%
and technology sales 2% of our total revenue.
Acquisitions
In April 1998, we acquired all the issued and outstanding
capital stock of Systemsearch Services Inc. and Systems PS Inc. from John R.
Wilson for aggregate consideration $98,000 and 130,914 shares of our common
stock. Systems PS Inc. is inactive but holds certain assets utilized by
Systemsearch Consulting Services Inc. in its operations. The acquisition was
effective as of January 2, 1997. Declan A. French, our President and Chairman of
the Board, participated in the management of Systemsearch Consulting Services
Inc. We shared data and operating information systems with Systemsearch
Consulting Services Inc. during the year ended December 31, 1997. Accordingly,
our Consolidated Financial Statements incorporate the operations of Systemsearch
Consulting Services Inc. since January 1, 1997.
On May 19, 1998, we completed the acquisition of all the issued and
outstanding shares of capital stock of International Career Specialists Ltd. for
$326,000 in cash and 130,914 shares of our common stock to John A. Irwin, who
was not affiliated with us prior to this acquisition. In connection with the
acquisition, International Career Specialists Ltd. made a distribution to Mr.
Irwin of certain of its assets that were not necessary for the operation of the
business. The transaction was effective as of January 1, 1998. Declan A. French
and some of our other officers participated in the management of International
Career Specialists Ltd. during the year ended December 31, 1998. Accordingly,
our Consolidated Financial Statements incorporate the operation of International
Career Specialists Ltd. since January 1, 1998.
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In November 1998, we completed the acquisition of certain assets of
Southport Consulting, Inc. from Michael Carrazza, one of our former directors,
for an aggregate of $250,000 in cash and shares of our common stock. In February
2001, Mr. Carrazza instituted an action against us in the Supreme Court of the
State of New York alleging breach of contract and unjust enrichment. Mr.
Carrazza is seeking $250,000 in damages specifically claiming that we failed to
deliver cash and/or stock under the asset purchase agreement. The action is
currently in the discovery phase.
In September 1999, we completed the acquisition of all the issued and
outstanding capital stock of Cad Cam, Inc., an Ohio corporation, for an
aggregate of $2,000,000 in cash, $2,500,000 pursuant to a promissory note and
$1,500,000 of our common stock to Roger W. Walters, Cad Cam, Inc.'s former
president. As part of the transaction, Mr. Walters was elected to serve as one
of our directors. Mr. Walters was not affiliated with us prior to the
acquisition. On March 14, 2001, Mr. Walter resigned from the Board of Directors
effective March 30, 2001.
On January 1, 2000, we completed the acquisition of all of the issued
and outstanding capital stock of ObjectArts Inc., an Ontario corporation, in
consideration of: (i) the issuance of $900,000 of our common stock to Working
Ventures Custodian Fund in exchange for the retirement of outstanding
subordinated debt; (ii) the issuance to Working Ventures Custodian Fund of an
amount of our common stock equal to the legal fees and professional fees
incurred and paid by Working Ventures Custodian Fund in connection with our
acquisition of ObjectArts Inc.; and (iii) the issuance of $1,100,000 of our
common stock to the existing shareholders of ObjectArts Inc. As part of the
transaction, we entered into employment agreements with Marilyn Sinclair and
Lars Laakes, former officers of ObjectArts, Inc. Such employment agreements were
for a term of three years commencing on January 1, 2000, the effective date of
the acquisition, with annual salaries of $82,000 and $75,000 per year,
respectively. Neither Ms. Sinclair nor Mr. Laakes were affiliated with us prior
to the acquisition. On March 9, 2001, Ms. Sinclair resigned as an officer of
Thinkpath. On April 9, 2001 Ms. Sinclair resigned from our Board of Directors.
On March 6, 2000, we completed the acquisition of 80% of E-Wink, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation, in consideration of: i) 300,000 shares of our common
stock valued at $975,000; and ii) warrants to purchase an aggregate of 500,000
shares of our common stock at a price of $3.25 per share for a period of five
years valued at $1,458,700. E-Wink was formed to match providers of venture
capital, bridge loans and private placement capital with members of the
brokerage community.
On April 1, 2000, we completed the acquisition of all of the issued and
outstanding capital stock of MicroTech Professionals, Inc., a Massachusetts
corporation, in consideration for up to an aggregate of $4,500,000 in a
combination of cash, notes payable and shares of our common stock, subject to
the achievement of specific performance criteria. On April 25, 2000, we paid to
Denise Dunne-Fushi, the sole shareholder of MicroTech Professionals, Inc.,
$2,500,000, which was paid in accordance with the following schedule: (i)
$1,250,000 in cash; (ii) the issuance of a $750,000 principal amount unsecured
promissory note; and (iii) the issuance of 133,333 shares of our common stock.
As part of the transaction, we entered into an employment agreement with Mrs.
Dunne-Fushi, the former President of MicroTech Professionals, Inc. Such
employment agreement was for a term of one year commencing on April 25, 2000,
with an annual salary of $125,000 and a bonus of $25,000. Mrs. Dunne-Fushi was
not affiliated with us prior to the acquisition. Thinkpath and Mrs. Dunne-Fushi
are currently in the process of negotiating the terms of the renewal of her
employment agreement. Mrs. Dunne-Fushi continues to serve as our Vice President
and as the President of MicroTech Professionals, Inc. on a month-to-month basis
under the same terms described above.
On November 15, 2000, we consummated a business combination with
TidalBeach Inc., a Web development company incorporated in the Province of
Ontario. In consideration for the business combination, we issued 250,000 shares
of our common stock to its two shareholders. As part of the transaction, we
entered into an employment agreement with Michael Reid, the former President of
TidalBeach Inc. Such employment agreement is for a term of 2 years commencing on
November 15, 2000 with an annual salary of $123,000.
The acquisitions of Systemsearch Consulting Services Inc.,
International Career Specialists, Cad Cam, Inc., and MicroTech Professionals,
Inc. were accounted for using the purchase method of accounting, which requires
that the purchase price be allocated to the assets of the acquired entity based
on fair market value. In connection with the acquisitions of Systemsearch
Consulting Services Inc., International Career Specialists Ltd. and all of the
issued and outstanding stock of Cad Cam, Inc., MicroTech Professionals, Inc.,
and E-Wink, Inc. we recorded $449,000, $851,000, $5,520,000, $3,010,000, and
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$2,430,000 respectively, in goodwill, which is being amortized over 30 years in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as applied in the
United States. At December 31, 2000, we wrote-off goodwill related to E-Wink,
Inc. and International Career Services Ltd as these entities have ceased to
operate and therefore the goodwill has been determined to have no value.
The combinations of ObjectArts Inc. and TidalBeach Inc. were accounted
for using the pooling of interests method of accounting. In connection with the
combination of ObjectArts Inc., we issued 527,260 shares of our common stock for
all of the outstanding common stock of the combined company. In connection with
the combination of TidalBeach Inc., we issued 250,000 shares of our common stock
for all of the outstanding common stock of the combined company. Accordingly,
the consolidated financial statements for the period ending December 31, 1999
have been retroactively restated to reflect the combinations.
Results of Operations
The Year Ended December 31, 2000 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 1999
The following table presents certain of our financial data as a
percentage of our revenue based on information derived from our revised
financial statements for the years ended December 31, 1999 and 2000.
Year ended December 31,
2000* 1999*
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Sales 100% 100%
Cost of Sales 59% 61%
Gross Profit 41% 39%
Expenses 63% 40%
Income (loss) before Income Taxes -22% 0.3%
Net loss -19% -0.02%
*Restated
Revenue. Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2000 increased by
$17,300,000 or 64%, to $44,330,000, as compared to $27,030,000 for the year
ended December 31, 1999. The increase is primarily attributable to the
acquisition of Cad Cam Inc., effective September 16, 1999, which had sales of
$18,800,000, ObjectArts Inc., effective January 1, 2000, which had sales of
$6,500,000 and MicroTech Professionals Inc., which had sales of $6,200,000.
Cost of Sales. The costs of sales for the year ended December 31,
2000 increased by $9,820,000, or 60%, to $26,180,000, as compared to $16,360,000
for the year ended December 31, 1999. This increase was due to the increased
volume of outsourcing.
Gross Profit. Gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2000
increased by $7,470,000, or 70%, to $18,140,000, as compared to $10,670,000 for
the year ended December 31, 1999. This increase was attributable to the
aforementioned increase in revenue during the year ended December 31, 2000.
Expenses. Expenses for the year ended December 31, 2000 increased by
$17,160,000 or 158% to $28,000,000 compared to $10,840,000 for the year ended
December 31, 1999. Administrative expenses increased $3,610,000 or 66% to
$9,040,000 compared to $5,430,000 for the year ended December 31, 1999. This
increase was primarily attributable to the increase in corporate expenses to
support the increasing number of locations and volume of transactions. Selling
expenses increased $3,340,000 or 77% to $7,670,000 from $4,330,000 for the year
ended December 31, 1999. This increase is directly attributable to the increase
in revenue.
For the year ended December 31, 2000, interest charges increased by
$450,000 or 136% to $780,000 from $330,000 for the year ended December 31, 1999,
primarily due to the increase in bank indebtedness, capital leases and long-term
debt.
For the year ended December 31, 2000, costs related to acquisitions
and financing activities were $4,590,000 compared to $0 for the year ended
December 31, 1999.
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For the year ended December 31, 2000, depreciation and amortization
expense increased $1,370,000 or 183% to $2,120,000 from $750,000 for the year
ended December 31, 1999. This increase is primarily attributable to the increase
in capital assets and the acquisition of other assets.
For the year ended December 31, 2000, goodwill was written down by
$3,100,000 compared to zero for the year ended December 31, 1999. The
impairments are for the investments in E-Wink Inc. and International Career
Specialists. These two entities have ceased to operate and therefore the
goodwill has been determined to have no value.
For the year ended December 31, 2000, restructuring charges related
to the termination of personnel and the closure of non-productive branch offices
were $690,000 compared to zero for the year ended December 31, 1999.
Net Income (Loss) Before Income Tax. Net income before income tax
for the year ended December 31, 2000 decreased by $9,670,000, to a net loss of
$9,590,000 as compared to net income before income tax of $80,000 for the year
ended December 31, 1999.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Year Ended December 31, 2000 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 1999
At December 31, 2000, we had negative cash or cash equivalents and a
working capital deficiency of $3,090,000. During the year ended December 31,
2000, we had a cash flow deficiency from operations of $3,500,000, due primarily
to expenditures on research and development of Njoyn, and restructuring costs
associated with the closure of branch offices.
At December 31, 1999, we had cash and cash equivalents of $1,900,000
and a working capital deficiency of $1,380,000. During the year ended December
31, 1999, we had a cash flow deficiency from operations of $1,530,000, due
primarily to an increase in accounts receivable of $2,840,000, which was
partially offset by an increase in accounts payable of $930,000.
For the year ended December 31, 2000, we had cash flow from
financing activities of $6,020,000, attributable primarily to share capital
issue of $5,530,000, an increase in long-term debt of $1,110,000 and an increase
in bank indebtedness of $630,000. For the year ended December 31, 1999, we had
cash flow from financing activities of $7,460,000, attributable primarily to
proceeds of $5,400,000 from the sale of share capital and an increase in bank
indebtedness of $2,360,000.
On September 13, 2000, we entered into an engagement agreement with
Burlington Capital Markets Inc.. In the aggregate, Burlington received 425,000
shares of our common stock and $10,000 pursuant to the agreement.
On April 16, 2000, we issued: (i) 1,500 shares of Series B 8% Percent
Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, no par value per share; and (ii)
warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 300,000 shares of our common stock,
in consideration $1,500,000 pursuant to a private placement offering. Each share
of Series B 8% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock has a stated value of
$1,000 per share.
The shares of Series B 8% Percent Cumulative Convertible Preferred
Stock are convertible into shares of our common stock at the option of the
holders at any time after issuance unless redeemed prior to such conversion. The
300,000 warrants issued in the offering are exercisable at any time and in any
amount until April 16, 2005 at the exercise price of $3.71 per share. As of the
date hereof, all of the shares of Series B 8% Cumulative Convertible Preferred
Stock have been converted into shares of our common stock.
In addition, on April 16, 2000 we issued (i) 2,500 shares of Series A
8% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock and (ii) 50,000 warrants to purchase
common stock in a private placement offering. The 50,000 warrants issued in the
offering are exercisable at any time and in any amount until April 16, 2005 at a
purchase price of $3.71 per share.
On July 7, 2000, upon the exercise of a put option granted to us in
the December 1999 private placement offering of our Series A 8% Cumulative
Convertible Preferred Stock, we issued an aggregate of; (a) 5,000 additional
shares of our Series A 8% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, and (b)
warrants to purchase an aggregate of up to 225,000 shares of our common stock in
consideration for $500,000. The 225,000 warrants issued upon our exercise of the
option are exercisable at any time and in any amount until December 30, 2004 at
a purchase price of $3.575 per share. As of the date hereof, all of such shares
of Series A 8% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock have been converted into
shares of our common stock.
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On July 27, 2000, we entered into an agreement with Bank One for an
operating line of $7,000,000 payable on demand and secured by our assets.
Effective July 27, 2000, we canceled our operating lines with Toronto Dominion
Bank and Provident Bank. At December 31, 2000, there was $5,000,000 outstanding
on this line. At December 31, 2000, we had a total of $540,000 due to the
Business Development Bank of Canada pursuant to six separate loans
On August 22, 2000, we completed a private placement offering of
units, each unit consisting of 1 share of our common stock and a callable
warrant to purchase 1/2 of 1 share of our common stock. A total of 1,063,851
shares of our common stock was issued together with 560,627 warrants to purchase
shares of our common stock exercisable until August 22, 2005, in consideration
for $2,681,600. The purchase price per unit ranged from $1.9692 to $2.8125. In
addition, we issued warrants to purchase up to 230,693 shares of our common
stock to the placement agent, certain financial advisors and the placement
agent's counsel in connection with the private placement offering. These
warrants are exercisable until August 22, 2005 at an exercise price of $2.4614
per share.
During the year ended December 31, 2000, we had a cash flow deficit
from investing activities of $3,720,000, attributable primarily to the
acquisition of MicroTech Professionals, Inc. During the year ended December 31,
1999, we had a cash flow deficit from investing activities of $4,070,000,
attributable primarily to the aforementioned acquisition of Cad Cam Inc.
Year 2000 Compliance
We have developed and implemented a Year 2000 compliance program to
address internal systems, suppliers, processes and procedures, as well as the
internally developed Njoyn solution. All phases and actions of this program were
successfully completed as planned. Remediation measures, where required, were
successfully implemented and tested. The total cost of the
compliance program was not material. Although we believe that we have taken the
appropriate steps to assess, implement and test Year 2000 compliance, it is not
possible to ascertain whether the efforts of customers, suppliers or other third
parties, will have a material adverse effect on our business, results of
operations and financial condition.
Fluctuations in Quarterly Results
Our quarterly operating results have in the past and, may in the
future, fluctuate significantly, depending on factors such as the demand for our
services; our ability to attract and retain employees, information technology
and engineering professionals, and customers; the timing and significance of new
services and products introduced by us and our competitors; the level of
services provided and prices charged by us and our competitors; unexpected
changes in operating expenses; and general economic factors. Our operating
expenses are based on anticipated revenue levels in the short term, are
relatively fixed, and are incurred throughout the quarter. Accordingly, there
may be significant variations in our quarterly operating results.
Management of Growth
Our business has grown rapidly in the last five years. The growth of
our business and expansion of our customer base and service offerings has placed
a significant strain on management and operations. Our recent expansion by
acquisitions has resulted in substantial growth in the number of our employees,
the scope of our operating and financial systems and the geographic area of our
operations, resulting in increased responsibility for both existing and new
management personnel. Our future operating results will depend on the ability of
management to continue to implement and improve our operational and financial
control systems, and to expand, train and manage our employee base. In addition,
our failure to generate or raise sufficient capital to fund continued growth may
result in the delay or abandonment of some or all future expansion plans or
expenditures or a reduction in the scope of some or all of our present
operations, which could materially adversely effect our business, results of
operations and financial condition.
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THINKPATH INC.
(FORMERLY THINKPATH.COM INC.)
REVISED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999
TOGETHER WITH AUDITORS' REPORT
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS OF THINKPATH INC.
We have audited the accompanying revised consolidated balance sheets of
Thinkpath Inc. (formerly Thinkpath.com Inc.), (incorporated in Canada) as of
December 31, 2000 and 1999 and the related revised consolidated statements of
income, cash flows and changes in stockholders' equity for the years ended
December 31, 2000 and 1999. These revised consolidated financial statements are
the responsibility of the company's management. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on these revised consolidated financial statements based on our
audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the revised
consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the revised consolidated financial statements. An audit also
includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by management, as well as evaluating the overall revised consolidated financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
In our opinion, these revised consolidated financial statements referred to
above present fairly, in all material respects, the revised consolidated
financial position of Thinkpath Inc. (formerly Thinkpath.com Inc.) as of
December 31, 2000 and 1999 and the revised consolidated results of its
operations and its cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999 in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of
America.
Since the accompanying financial statements have not been prepared and audited
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and standards in
Canada, they may not satisfy the reporting requirements of Canadian statutes and
regulations.
Schwartz Levitsky Feldman LLP
Chartered Accountants
Toronto, Ontario
March 30, 2001, except for Notes 1, 2, 14 and 22 which is as of October 5, 2001
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THINKPATH INC.
(FORMERLY THINKPATH.COM INC.)
REVISED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF DECEMBER 31
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
(Restated)
2000 1999
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$ $
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash -- 1,904,588
Short-term investments -- 383,146
Accounts receivable 7,857,999 5,945,659
Inventory 93,670 50,004
Income taxes receivable 358,436 47,807
Prepaid expenses 335,930 435,022
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8,646,035 8,766,226
CAPITAL ASSETS 3,596,759 3,516,785
GOODWILL 8,585,290 6,735,436
INVESTMENT IN NON-RELATED COMPANIES 1,318,091 --
DUE FROM RELATED PARTY -- 211,313
LONG-TERM RECEIVABLE 83,450 --
OTHER ASSETS 1,812,889 1,316,111
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES 1,643,426 --
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25,685,940 20,545,871
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APPROVED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Declan A. French Kelly L. Hankinson
Chairman and CEO Secretary/Treasurer and CFO
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THINKPATH INC.
(FORMERLY THINKPATH.COM INC.)
REVISED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF DECEMBER 31
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
(Restated)
2000 1999
---------- ----------
$ $
LIABILITIES
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Bank indebtedness 5,061,410 4,435,199
Accounts payable 3,822,984 3,201,186
Income taxes payable -- 159,830
Deferred revenue 219,308 --
Current portion of long-term debt 946,131 1,051,275
Current portion of notes payable 1,683,333 1,300,000
---------- ----------
11,733,166 10,147,490
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES -- 99,472
LONG-TERM DEBT 760,313 562,126
NOTES PAYABLE 1,641,667 1,150,000
LIABILITIES PAYABLE IN COMMON STOCK 751,788 1,000,000
---------- ----------
14,886,934 12,959,088
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CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS (Note 21)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CAPITAL STOCK (Note 14) 23,759,415 7,870,874
DEFICIT (12,306,862) (261,950)
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS, NET OF TAX (653,547) (22,141)
---------- ----------
10,799,006 7,586,783
---------- ----------
25,685,940 20,545,871
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these revised
consolidated financial statements.
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THINKPATH INC.
(FORMERLY THINKPATH.COM INC.)
REVISED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
(Restated)
2000 1999
----------- -----------
$ $
REVENUE 44,325,780 27,032,435
COST OF CONTRACT SERVICES 26,182,828 16,362,475
----------- -----------
GROSS PROFIT 18,142,952 10,669,960
Other Income 259,532 --
----------- -----------
18,402,484 10,669,960
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EXPENSES
Administrative 9,037,960 5,433,709
Selling 7,672,616 4,330,410
Interest 776,637 330,040
Acquisition costs and financing expenses 4,585,493 --
Depreciation and amortization 2,119,396 746,743
Writedown of goodwill 3,113,268 --
Restructuring costs (note 16) 685,103 --
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27,990,473 10,840,902
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LOSS BEFORE UNDERNOTED ITEM AND INCOMES TAXES (9,587,989) (170,942)
Gain on investments -- 252,708
----------- -----------
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES (9,587,989) 81,766
Income taxes (recovery) (1,189,672) 87,089
----------- -----------
NET LOSS (8,398,317) (5,323)
PREFERRED SHARE DIVIDENDS AND CUMULATIVE
EFFECT ADJUSTMENT FOR PREFERRED SHARE
DIVIDENDS (3,646,595) (138,000)
----------- -----------
NET LOSS AFTER PREFERRED SHARE DIVIDENDS (12,044,912) (143,323)
=========== ===========
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON
STOCK OUTSTANDING - BASIC & FULLY DILUTED 5,296,442 3,194,018
=========== ===========
LOSS PER WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON STOCK
DIVIDENDS - BASIC & FULLY DILUTED (NOTE 24) (1.59) (0.00)
LOSS PER WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON STOCK AFTER PREFERRED
DIVIDENDS - BASIC & FULLY DILUTED (NOTE 24) (2.27) (0.04)
=========== ===========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these revised
consolidated financial statements.
F-4
THINKPATH INC.
(FORMERLY THINKPATH.COM INC.)
REVISED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
COMMON PREFERRED
ACCUMULATED
STOCK STOCK CAPITAL OTHER
NUMBER OF NUMBER OF STOCK RETAINED COMPREHENSIVE COMPREHENSIVE
SHARES SHARES AMOUNTS EARNINGS INCOME(LOSS) INCOME(LOSS)
----------- ------------------- ---------- ----------- -------------- --------------
A B $ $ $ $
Balance as of
December 31, 1998
(Restated) 2,495,135 -- -- 1,792,944 (118,627) (139,026)
Net income for the year -- -- -- -- (5,323) (5,323) --
Foreign currency translation -- -- -- -- -- 116,885 116,885
Issuance of common stock 1,370,767 -- -- 4,787,788 -- -- --
Issuance of preferred stock -- 15,000 -- 1,152,142 -- -- --
Dividends on preferred stock -- -- -- 138,000 (138,000) -- --
----------- -------- ------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------
Balance as of
December 31, 1999
(Restated) 3,865,902 15,000 -- 7,870,874 (261,950) 111,562 (22,141)
===========
Cumulative effect adjustment -- -- -- 1,091,606 (1,091,606) -- --
Net loss for the year -- -- -- -- (8,398,317) (8,398,317) --
Foreign currency translation -- -- -- -- -- (707,954) (707,954)
Adjustment to market value -- -- -- -- -- 76,548 76,548
Issuance of preferred
stock -- 7,500 1,500 2,287,980 -- -- --
Issuance of common stock 2,821,782 -- -- 5,394,766 -- -- --
Common stock and warrants
issued in consideration
of services
and investment 3,533,111 -- -- 4,618,988 -- -- --
Dividends on preferred
stock from beneficial
conversion benefit -- -- -- 2,495,201 (2,554,989) -- --
Conversion of preferred
stock to common stock 1,694,343 (21,450) (750) -- -- -- --
----------- -------- ------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------
Balance as of
December 31, 2000 11,915,138 1,050 750 23,759,415 (12,306,862) (9,029,723) (653,547)
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these revised
consolidated financial statements.
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THINKPATH INC.
(FORMERLY THINKPATH.COM INC.)
REVISED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
(Restated)
2000 1999
---------- --------
$ $
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss (8,398,317) (5,323)
---------- --------
Adjustments to reconcile net loss
to net cash (used in)
provided by operating activities:
Amortization 2,119,396 746,743
Gain on investment -- (237,578)
Write down of goodwill 3,113,268 --
Liabilities payable in Common stock payable 67,000 --
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable (142,862) (2,841,510)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses 99,092 (225,549)
Increase in accounts payable (451,729) 925,060
Increase in income taxes payable (receivable) (470,459) 32,969
Increase in deferred income taxes (1,742,898) 72,333
Increase in inventory (43,666) --
Increase in deferred revenue 219,308 --
Common stock and warrants issued for services 3,050,288 --
Long term investment received for services (932,927) --
---------- --------
Total adjustments 4,883,811 (1,527,532)
---------- --------
Net cash used in operating activities (3,514,506) (1,532,855)
---------- --------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of capital assets (1,108,814) (907,074)
Purchase of other assets (1,229,266) (942,087)
Cash payment for subsidiaries (1,300,000) (1,985,732)
Acquisition of shares in non-related company -- (236,819)
Increase in long-term receivable (83,450) --
---------- --------
Net cash used in investing activities (3,721,530) (4,071,712)
---------- --------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash (paid) on notes payable (1,053,174) (65,569)
Cash (paid) on long-term debt (187,281) (241,495)
Cash received on long-term debt 1,106,536 --
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 3,237,866 4,281,804
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock 2,287,980 1,119,186
Increase in bank indebtedness 626,211 2,364,010
---------- --------
Net cash provided by financing activities 6,018,138 7,457,936
---------- --------
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes (686,690) 51,219
---------- --------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (1,904,588) 1,904,588
Cash and cash equivalents
Beginning of year 1,904,588 --
---------- --------
End of year -- 1,904,588
========== =========
Interest paid 776,637 325,952
========== =========
Income taxes paid 435,089 --
========== =========
See Note 19 for Supplemental Cash Flow Information
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these revised
consolidated financial statements.
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THINKPATH INC.
(FORMERLY THINKPATH.COM INC.)
NOTES TO REVISED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
1. MANAGEMENT'S INTENTIONS
Management has initiated substantial changes in operational procedures in an
effort to return the company to profitability and to improve its cashflow and
financial condition. The company has continued to coordinate its sales
efforts to maximize organic and cross-selling initiatives. In addition,
Management has continued its cost cutting initiatives including the
termination of personnel and closure of non- productive offices and business
lines. Management has successfully restructured some of its long-term debt
obligations in addition to postponing significant obligations. The Company is
currently making interest payments only on all long-term debt and notes
payable. The Company has the continued support of its primary lenders, Bank
One and the Business Development Bank of Canada. Effective June 2001, the
Company retained Banc One Capital Markets to assist in maximizing shareholder
value. Management believes that despite the recent losses and negative
working capital, it has developed a business plan that if successfully
implemented, can substantially improve operational results and its financial
condition.
2. RESTATEMENT
The financial statements as at December 31, 2000 have been restated as
follows;
a) to reflect the repricing of options in consideration of a reduction in
the balance of the note payable which was fully recorded in December 31,
2000. Previously $100,000 representing the value of the repricing of the
options and extension of the option term was reflected in the first
quarter of 2001.
b) The value of 300,000 warrants issued as part of the Class B preferred
share issue have been segregated from the proceeds received on the sale
of the Class B shares in the amount of $ 805,698. This amount increases
the benefit of the conversion of the Class B shares to common shares and
has therefore increased the preferred share dividends from $2,840,897 to
$3,646,595., including the cumulative effect adjustment required to
reflect the beneficial conversion to common shares of the preferred
shares issued prior to January 1, 2000.
c) The investment in E-Wink, Inc. has been reflected as a purchase
transaction and the results of the subsidiary included in these financial
statements. The subsidiary has ceased operating and therefore all of the
goodwill arising on this transaction has been written off as at December
31, 2000. Previously, the write down of the goodwill and other operating
costs for E-Wink were recorded in Other Expenses as the Write down of
investment in E-Wink.
d) Liabilities which are to be settled through the issuance of common stock
have been reclassified as liabilities. Paid in capital previously
reported has been reduced by the amounts of $ 751,788 and $1,000,000 as
of December 31, 2000 and 1999 respectively.
The restatement of the above items has resulted in the increase in the basic
loss per share of $0.02 from $1.57 to $1.59. The basic loss per common share
after preferred share dividends has increased by $0.17, from $2.10 to $2.27.
As a result of the above noted restatements, notes 4, 9, 14, and 15 of the
financial statements have been revised.
Certain of the other notes to the financial statements have been expanded to
provide additional information and clarification for the reader of the
financial statements. These changes to the notes to the financial statements
have no balance sheet or income statement effect.
F-7
THINKPATH INC.
(FORMERLY THINKPATH.COM INC.)
NOTES TO REVISED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
3.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
a) Change of Name
The company changed its name from IT Staffing Ltd. to Thinkpath.com Inc.
on February 24, 2000. On June 6, 2001, the company changed its name from
Thinkpath.com Inc. to Thinkpath Inc.
b) Principal Business Activities
Thinkpath Inc. is an information technology and engineering services
company which, along with its subsidiaries Systemsearch Consulting
Services Inc International Career Specialists Ltd., Cad Cam Inc., Cad Cam
of Michigan Inc., Cad Cam Integrated Manufacturing Services Inc. and Cad
Cam Technical Services Inc., ObjectArts Inc., MicroTech Professionals
Inc., Njoyn Software Inc., and TidalBeach Development Inc., provides
outsourcing, recruiting, training and technology services to enhance the
resource performance of clients.
c) Basis of consolidated financial statement presentation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the company
and its controlled subsidiaries. The earnings of the subsidiaries are
included from the date of acquisition for acquisitions accounted for
using the purchase method. For subsidiaries accounted for by the pooling
of interest method their earnings have been included for all periods
reported. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have
been eliminated.
d) Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, amounts to banks, and any
other highly liquid investments purchased with a maturity of three months
or less. The carrying amount approximates fair value because of the short
maturity of those instruments.
e) Other Financial Instruments
The carrying amount of the company's other financial instruments
approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments
or the current nature of interest rates borne by these instruments.
f) Long-Term Financial Instruments
The fair value of each of the company's long-term financial assets and
debt instruments is based on the amount of future cash flows associated
with each instrument discounted using an estimate of what the company's
current borrowing rate for similar instruments of comparable maturity
would be.
g) Capital Assets
Property and equipment are recorded at cost and are amortized over the
estimated useful lives of the assets principally using the declining
balance method.
The company's policy is to record leases, which transfer substantially
all benefits and risks incidental to ownership of property, as
acquisition of assets and to record the occurrences of corresponding
obligations as long-term liabilities. Obligations under capital leases
are reduced by rental payments net of imputed interest.
F-8
THINKPATH INC.
(FORMERLY THINKPATH.COM INC.)
NOTES TO REVISED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
3.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT'D)
h) Net Income (Loss) and Fully Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Weighted
Average Common Stock
Net income (Loss) per common stock is computed by dividing net income
(loss) for the year by the weighted average number of common stock
outstanding during the year.
Fully diluted net income (loss) per common stock is computed by dividing
net income for the year by the weighted average number of common stock
outstanding during the year, assuming that all convertible preferred
stock, stock options and warrants as described in note 14 were converted
or exercised. Stock conversions stock options and warrants which are
anti-dilutive are not included in the calculation of fully diluted net
income (loss) per weighted average common stock.
i) Inventory
Inventory is valued at the lower of cost and the net realizable value.
j) Revenue
1) The company provides the services of engineering and information
technology staff on a project basis. The services provided are defined
by guidelines to be accomplished by milestone and revenue is
recognized upon the accomplishment of the relevant milestone. As
services are rendered, the costs incurred are reflected as Work in
Progress. Revenue is recognized upon the persuasive evidence of an
agreement, delivery has occurred, the fee is fixed or determinable and
collection is probable.
2) The company provides the services of information technology
consultants on a contract basis and revenue is recognized as services
are performed.
3) The company places engineering and information technology
professionals on a permanent basis and revenue is recognized upon
candidates' acceptance of employment. If the company receives
non-refundable upfront fees for "retained searches", the revenue is
recognized upon candidates' acceptance of employment.
4) The company provides advanced training and certification in a variety
of technologies and revenue is recognized on delivery.
5) The company licenses software in the form of a Human Capital
Management System called Njoyn. The revenue associated with providing
this software consists of an initial set up fee, customization and
training as agreed and an ongoing monthly per user fee. The allocation
of revenue to the various elements is based on the company's
determination of the fair value of the elements if they had been sold
separately. The set-up fee and customization revenue is recognized
upon delivery of access to the software with customization completed
in accordance with milestones determined by the contract. Revenue for
the training is recorded as the services are rendered and the ongoing
monthly fee is recorded each calendar month. There is no additional
fee for hosting. The company signs contracts for the customization or
development of SecondWave in accordance with specifications of its
clients. The project plan defines milestones to be accomplished and
the costs associated. These amounts billed as they are accomplished
and revenue is recognized as the milestones are reached. The work in
progress for costs incurred beyond the last accomplished milestone is
reflected at the period end. To date these amounts have not been
material and have not been set up at the period ends. The contracts do
not include any post-contract customer support. Additional customer
support services are provided at standard daily rates, as services are
required.
F-9
THINKPATH INC.
(FORMERLY THINKPATH.COM INC.)
NOTES TO REVISED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
3.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT'D)
j) Revenue (cont'd)
In December 1999, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") issued
Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101 ("SAB 101"), "Revenue Recognition in
Financial Statements." SAB 101 summarizes the SEC's view in applying
generally accepted accounting principles to selected revenue recognition
issues. The effects, if any, of applying this guidance must be adopted by
SEC registrants no later than December 31, 2000 and must be reported as a
cumulative effect adjustment as of January 1, 2000, resulting from a
change in accounting principle. Restatement of previously reported
results of the earlier quarters of fiscal 2000, if necessary, is also
required. The adoption of SAB 101 did not have a material effect on the
Company's financial statements.
k) Goodwill
Goodwill representing the cost in excess of the fair value of net assets
acquired is being amortized on a straight-line basis over a thirty-year
period. The company calculates the recoverability of goodwill on a
quarterly basis by reference to estimated undiscounted future cash flows.
l) Income Taxes
The company accounts for income tax under the provision of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, which requires recognition of
deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax
consequences of events that have been included in the financial statement
or tax returns. Deferred income taxes are provided using the liability
method. Under the liability method, deferred income taxes are recognized
for all significant temporary differences between the tax and financial
statement bases of assets and liabilities.
Effects of changes in enacted tax laws on deferred tax assets and
liabilities are reflected as adjustments to tax expense in the period of
enactment. Deferred tax assets may be reduced, if deemed necessary based
on a judgmental assessment of available evidence, by a valuation
allowance for the amount of any tax benefits which are more likely, based
on current circumstances, not expected to be realized
m) Foreign Currency
Assets and liabilities recorded in foreign currencies are translated at
the exchange rate on the balance sheet date. Translation adjustments
resulting from this process are charged or credited to other
comprehensive income. Revenue and expenses are translated at average
rates of exchange prevailing during the year. Gains and losses on foreign
currency transactions are included in financial expenses.
n) Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain
reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent
assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. These
estimates are reviewed periodically and as adjustments become necessary,
they are reported in earnings in the period in which they become known.
F-10
THINKPATH INC.
(FORMERLY THINKPATH.COM INC.)
NOTES TO REVISED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
3.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT'D)
o) Long-Lived Assets
On January 1, 1996, the company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 121,
Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived
Assets to be Disposed of. SFAS No. 121 requires that long-lived assets be
held and used by an entity be reviewed for impairment whenever events or
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset
may not be recoverable. Management used its best estimate of the
undiscounted cash flows to evaluate the carrying amount and have
reflected the impairment.
p) Comprehensive Income
In 1999, the company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 130 "Reporting
Comprehensive Income". This standard requires companies to disclose
comprehensive income in their financial statements. In addition to items
included in net income, comprehensive income includes items currently
charged or credited directly to stockholders' equity, such as the changes
in unrealised appreciation (depreciation) of securities and foreign
currency translation adjustments.
q) Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation
In December 1995, SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,
was issued. It introduces the use of a fair value-based method of
accounting for stock-based compensation. It encourages, but does not
require, companies to recognize stock-based compensation expenses to
employees based on the new fair value accounting rules. Companies that
choose not to adopt the new rules will continue to apply the existing
accounting rules continued in Accounting Principles Board Option No. 25,
Accounting for stock issued to employees. However, SFAS No. 123 requires
companies that choose not to adopt the new fair value accounting rules to
disclose pro forma net income and earnings per share under the new
method. SFAS No. 123 is effective for financial statements for fiscal
years beginning after December 31, 1995. The company has adopted the
disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 123.
r) Computer software costs
The company accounts for the cost of developing computer software for
internal use, which may be sold as a separate product, as a research and
development expense until the technological feasibility of the product
has been established. At the end of each year the company compares the
unamortized capital costs represented by Deferred development costs in
Other Assets to the net realizable value of the product to determine if a
reduction in carrying value is warranted.
The company has developed computer software for internal use which is
reflected in deferred development costs for which the company has
commenced marketing in 2001.
s) Long-term investments
The company accounts for investments in which the company holds an
interest of at least 20% and the company has significant influence under
the equity method. For investments in which the company does not have
significant influence or holds less than 20% of the stock, the company
reflects the investment at cost. For securities with a market value, the
company reflects the fluctuation in market value in comprehensive income.
F-11
THINKPATH INC.
(FORMERLY THINKPATH.COM INC.)
NOTES TO REVISED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
3.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT'D)
t) Recent Pronouncements
In June 1998 the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 133, "Accounting
for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" which was amended by
SFAS No. 138 and became effective on January 1, 2001. This statement
requires that an entity recognizes all derivatives as either assets or
liabilities and measure those instruments at fair value. If certain
conditions are met, a derivative may be specifically designated as a
hedge. The accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative
depends on the intended use of the derivative and the resulting
designation. The adoption of this standard will not have a material
impact on the consolidated financial statements of the company.
In September 2000, the FASB issued SFAS No. 140, "Accounting for
Transfers and Servicing of Financial Asset and Extinguishments of
Liabilities. SFAS No. 140 provides accounting and reporting standards for
transfers and servicing of financial assets and extinguishments of
liabilities. It is effective for transfers and servicing of financial
assets and extinguishments of liabilities occurring after March 31, 2001
and is effective for recognition and reclassification of collateral and
for disclosures relating to securitization transactions and collateral
for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2000. The Company does not
believe that this statement will materially impact its results of
operations.
u) Advertising Costs
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising expense was
$444,816 in 2000, and $357,348 in 1999.
4. ACQUISITIONS
Systemsearch Consulting Services Inc. was acquired on January 2, 1997 for
$391,313. This amount was paid by the issuance of common stock and a cash
payment of $97,828. The purchase has been reflected as follows:
Consideration $ 391,313
Assumption of net liabilities 57,321
---------
Goodwill $ 448,634
=========
International Career Specialists Ltd. was acquired on January 1, 1998 for
$652,188. This amount was paid by the issuance of common stock and a cash
payment of $326,094. The purchase was reflected as follows:
Consideration $ 652,188
Assumption of net liabilities 198,409
---------
Goodwill $ 850,597
=========
F-12
THINKPATH INC.
(FORMERLY THINKPATH.COM INC.)
NOTES TO REVISED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
4. ACQUISITIONS (CONT'D)
The assets of Southport Consulting Company, a New Jersey corporation, were
acquired by Thinkpath Inc. in a transaction effective October 31, 1998. The
consideration for the acquisition was as follows:
Cash $ 50,000
Shares 200,000
---------
$ 250,000
=========
The assets acquired are valued as follows:
Software $ 130,000
Office furniture and equipment 20,000
Other assets 100,000
---------
$ 250,000
=========
Cad Cam Inc. and its subsidiaries Cad Cam of Michigan Inc., Cad Cam
Technical Services Inc., and Cad Cam Integrated Systems Inc. was acquired
during 1999 for $6,000,000. This amount was paid as follows: $2,000,000 paid
in cash and $500,000 in common stock on the date of closing. The balance
consists of three notes payable totaling $2,500,000 (note 13a) and
$1,000,000 in the form of common stock to be issued with the final note
payable (note 14c). The documents were executed at the end of September 1999
and the operations consolidated with the company from October 1, 1999.
The assets acquired are valued as follows:
Current assets $ 2,468,029
Fixed assets 2,267,539
Other assets 817,004
Liabilities assumed (5,071,430)
Consideration (6,000,000)
-----------
Goodwill $ 5,518,858
===========
F-13
THINKPATH INC.
(FORMERLY THINKPATH.COM INC.)
NOTES TO REVISED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
4. ACQUISITIONS (CONT'D)
MicroTech Professionals Inc., a company which provides technical
documentation for the information technology sector, was acquired effective
April 1, 2000 for $4,500,000.The amount will be paid in two installments,
based on certain revenue requirements to be met by MicroTech Professionals
Inc. The requirements have been met. First Instalment: 133,333 common stock
issued on closing, $1,250,000 cash paid on closing, $750,000 by a three year
promissory note bearing interest at 1/2% above prime paid semi-annually
issued on closing. Second Instalment: $625,000 in common stock, $875,000
cash, $500,000 by a three-year promissory note bearing interest at 1/2% above
prime paid semi-annually. The acquisition was accounted for by the purchase
method and the operations have been included in the consolidated operations
from April 1, 2000. Goodwill is being amortized over a period of thirty years
commencing April 1, 2000.Refer to note 26(a) for supplemental information.
The net acquired assets are valued as follows:
Current assets $ 1,769,478
Other assets 850,000
Fixed assets 104,851
Liabilities assumed (1,073,527)
Consideration including
acquisition costs (4,660,000)
-----------
Goodwill $ 3,009,198
===========
On March 6, 2000, Thinkpath Inc. completed the acquisition of 80% of E-Wink,
Inc., a Delaware corporation, in consideration of: i) 300,000 shares of our
common stock valued at $975,000; and ii) warrants to purchase an aggregate of
500,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $3.25 per share for a period
of five years valued at $1,458,700. E-Wink was formed to match providers of
venture capital, bridge loans and private placement capital with members of
the brokerage community. The full purchase price of $2,433,700 has been
allocated to goodwill. On December 31, 2000,the company has written off the
goodwill related to its investment in E-Wink, Inc..
5. POOLING OF INTEREST
Effective January 1, 2000. Thinkpath Inc. entered into a merger and
acquisition agreement with a technical training provider, ObjectArts Inc.
and its subsidiary ObjectArts (US) Inc. ObjectArts (US) Inc., was merged
with IT Staffing New York Ltd., an inactive subsidiary of Thinkpath Inc. In
exchange for all of the outstanding shares of ObjectsArts Inc., the company
issued 527,260 common stock. The merger was accounted for as a pooling of
interests and the results of ObjectArts Inc. and ObjectArts (US) Inc. have
been included for all periods presented.
On November 15, 2000, Thinkpath Inc. combined with TidalBeach Inc., a
software developer, and in exchange for all of the outstanding shares of
TidalBeach Inc., issued 250,000 common stock. The combination has been
accounted for as a pooling of interests and the results of TidalBeach Inc.
have been included for all periods presented. Refer to note 26(b) for
supplemental information concerning TidalBeach Inc.
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THINKPATH INC.
(FORMERLY THINKPATH.COM INC.)
NOTES TO REVISED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
6. INVESTMENT IN NON-RELATED COMPANIES
The investment in non-related companies is represented by the following:
Conexys $667,511
Digital Cement 507,865
LifeLogix 142,715
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Total $1,318,091
In the prior year, $383,146 of the Conexys investment was included as a
short-term investment as the company had intended to sell these shares on
the open market. This investment is now currently being reflected in
long-term investments as the company has opted to hold on to these shares.
During the course of the year, the company acquired additional shares of
Conexys worth approximately $282,347 in consideration of services rendered.
The investment in Conexys has been reflected at fair market value as the
shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. The increase to fair market
value has been reflected in comprehensive income.
The company acquired 1,125,000 shares of Digital Cement, representing
approximately 4% of that company's shares in consideration of the
co-licensing of SecondWave, software developed by TidalBeach Inc., a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Thinkpath Inc. The value of these shares is
approximately $507,865.
The company acquired a twenty percent interest in LifeLogix in consideration
of the source code for Secondwave, the software which supports LifeLogix's
human stress and emotions management systems. The value of these shares is
approximately $142,715. This investment has been accounted for on the cost
basis as the company does not have significant influence over LifeLogix.
The acquisition of additional shares of Conexys and the acquisition of
shares of Digital Cement and the investment in LifeLogix were reflected at
the estimated fair market value of the shares received which represents the
more determinable value in the exchange. Revenue includes $932,927 arising
from these transactions.
7. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
2000 1999
$ $
Accounts receivable 8,316,832 6,578,621
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts (458,833) (632,962)
--------- ---------
7,857,999 5,945,659
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THINKPATH INC.
(FORMERLY THINKPATH.COM INC.)
NOTES TO REVISED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
8. CAPITAL ASSETS
2000 1999
----------------------------------- ---------
Accumulated
COST AMORTIZATION NET NET
$ $ $ $
Furniture and equipment 843,654 402,922 440,732 273,367
Computer equipment
and software 6,355,154 3,416,723 2,938,431 2,908,028
Leasehold improvements 432,698 215,102 217,596 335,390
--------- --------- --------- ---------
7,631,506 4,034,747 3,596,759 3,516,785
========= ========= ========= =========
Assets under capital lease 800,927 264,233 536,694 384,726
========= ========= ========= =========
Amortization for the year amounted to $1,067,029 ($439,620 in 1999).
Amortization includes amortization of assets under capital lease of $136,487
($120,434 in 1999).
9. GOODWILL
Goodwill is the excess of cost over the value of assets acquired over
liabilities assumed in the purchase of the following companies:
2000 1999
-------------------------------------- ----------
Accumulated
COST AMORTIZATION NET NET
$ $ $ $
System Search Consulting Services 448,634 59,816 388,818 426,860
International Career Specialists 850,597 850,597 -- 839,286
Cad Cam Inc. 5,518,858 233,530 5,285,328 5,469,290
MicroTech Professionals Inc. 3,009,198 98,054 2,911,144 --
E-Wink Inc. 2,433,700 2,433,700 -- --
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
12,260,987 3,675,697 8,585,290 6,735,436
========== ========== ========== ==========
Amortization for the year amount to $319,879($92,875 in 1999). During the
year goodwill was written down by $3,113,268 ($nil in 1999). The impairments
are recorded in accordance with SFAS 121 and are for the investments in
E-Wink Inc and International Career Specialists. These two entities have
ceased to operate and therefore the goodwill has been determined to have no
value.
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THINKPATH INC.
(FORMERLY THINKPATH.COM INC.)
NOTES TO REVISED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
10. OTHER ASSETS
2000 1999
$ $
Deferred development cost 1,153,445 652,291
Deferred financing costs 9,945 39,514
Deferred contract (net of accumulated amortization
of $300,000) 540,000 310,000
Deferred consulting fees (net of accumulated
amortization of $190,570) -- 190,556
Cash surrender value of life insurance 109,499 123,750
--------- ---------
1,812,889 1,316,111
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Amortization for the year amounted to $ 732,488 ($220,570 in 1999).
11. BANK INDEBTEDNESS
The companies have a line of credit with Bank One to a maximum of
$7,000,000, which bears interest at Canadian prime plus 1.5% per annum and
is secured by a general assignment of book debts, a general security
agreement and guarantees and postponements of claims by various affiliated
companies. The company's average interest rate on short-term borrowings was
9%.
12. LONG-TERM DEBT
2000 1999
$ $
a) Included therein:
A Business Development Bank of Canada ("BDC") loan secured by a general
security agreement, payable in 40 equal monthly payments of $3,464 plus
interest of 11%. In addition Thinkpath Inc. shall pay interest monthly by
way of royalty of 0.018% per annum of Thinkpath Inc.'s actual annual
gross sales 130,182 176,678
A BDC loan, secured by a general security agreement, payable in 32 equal
monthly payments of $4,619 plus interest at the BDC base rate plus 4% per
annum. Currently the interest rate is 13.50%. In addition, Thinkpath Inc.
Inc. shall pay interest monthly by way of a royalty of 0.0426% per annum of
Thinkpath Inc.'s actual annual gross sales 142,428 203,248
A BDC loan, secured by a general security agreement, payable in 32 monthly
payments of $3,464 plus interest at the BDC base rate plus 4% per annum.
Currently, the interest rate is 13.50%. In addition Thinkpath Inc.
shall pay interest monthly by way of royalty of 0.0198% per annum of its
actual gross annual sales 106,816 152,428
A BDC loan, secured by a general security agreement, payable in 7 remaining
monthly payments of $693 plus interest at the BDC operational interest rate
of prime plus 5% per annum. Currently, the interest rate is 13.50% 4,673 13,164
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THINKPATH INC.
(FORMERLY THINKPATH.COM INC.)
NOTES TO REVISED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
12. LONG-TERM DEBT (CONT'D)
2000 1999
$ $
a) Included therein: (cont'd)
A BDC loan, secured by a general security agreement, paid in full
November 25, 2000. - 7,621
A subordinated loan from Working Ventures. This loan was converted to
common shares in March 2000, as part of the purchase of ObjectArts Inc. - 772,485
A BDC loan, secured by a general security agreement payable in 31
remaining monthly payments of $3,464 plus interest at the BDC operational
interest rate prime plus 1.25% per annum. Currently the interest rate is
10.75%. In addition, Thinkpath Inc. shall pay interest monthly by way of
royalty of 0.09% per annum of Thinkpath Inc.'s projected annual gross
sales 103,478 -
A BDC loan, secured by a general security agreement payable in 57
remaining monthly payments of $1,005 plus interest at the BDC operational
interest rate prime plus 4% per annum. Currently the interest rate is
15.5% 57,079 -
A loan with Bank One payable in 31 remaining monthly payments of $13,889
plus interest based on prime. Currently the interest is 8%. 430,000 -
Various capital leases with various payment terms and interest rates 731,788 287,777
--------- ------
1,706,444 1,613,401
Less: Current portion 946,131 1,051,275
--------- ---------
$ 760,313 $ 562,126
========== =========
The BDC loan covenants have been breached and accordingly, the loan amounts
have been reclassified as current as of December 31, 2000 (see note 22)
b) Future principal payments obligations are as follows:
2001 $ 946,131
2002 460,116
2003 266,662
2004 33,535
----------
$1,706,444
==========
c) Interest expense with respect to the long-term debt amounted to
$278,574 ($132,125 in 1999).
d) Pursuant to the BDC loan agreement, BDC has the option to acquire 22,125
common stock for an aggregate consideration of $1. The fair market value
of these options at the time of issuance was $62,393 ($2.82 per option).
The imputed discount on these options has been amortized over the term
of the loan as interest and was fully amortized prior to January 1,
1999. The options were exercised in July 2001.
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THINKPATH INC.
(FORMERLY THINKPATH.COM INC.)
NOTES TO REVISED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
13. NOTES PAYABLE
2000 1999
$ $
a) Cad Cam Inc.
As part of the purchase of Cad Cam Inc. Thinkpath Inc.
owes the following amounts:
First note payable was issued on the closing date of the
Cad Cam Inc. acquisition, in the amount of $1,000,000.
This note is to be repaid in 20 quarterly instalments, with
interest at Canadian prime plus 0.5%, net of the amount of
$50,000 forgiven at year end. 700,000 950,000
The second note payable was issued on the closing date of the Cad Cam Inc.
acquisition, in the amount of $500,000. This is to be repaid in 20 quarterly
instalments, with interest at Canadian prime plus 0.5%, net of the amount of
$25,000 forgiven at year end. 375,000 500,000
The third note payable was issued on the closing date of Cad Cam Inc.
acquisition in the amount of $1,000,000. This will be paid in quarterly
instalments of $250,000, plus accrued interest, during 2000. The repayment
terms have been renegotiated and the payment of $250,000 due on September
30, 2000 installment has been extended. The majority of this amount is
payable in 12 equal monthly payments of $20,833 in 2001, plus accrued
interest of 12%. 250,000 1,000,000
b) Microtech Professional Inc.
As part of the purchase of Microtech Professional Inc.
Thinkpath Inc. owes the following amounts:
First note payable bearing interest at 1/2% above prime
payable semi-annually over a three year term from closing 625,000 --
Second note payable bearing interest at 1/2% above prime payable
semi-annually over three years from one year after closing 500,000 --
Third note payable is due within 60 days of the completion of the
December 31, 2000 audit based on the Financial Statements of
Microtech with EBITDA equal to or greater than $850,000. This
requirement has been met 875,000 --
--------- ---------
3,325,000 2,450,000
Current portion of notes payable 1,683,333 1,300,000
--------- ---------
1,641,667 1,150,000
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THINKPATH INC.
(FORMERLY THINKPATH.COM INC.)
NOTES TO REVISED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
13. NOTES PAYABLE (CONT'D)
c) Capital repayments
2001 1,683,333
2002 716,667
2003 591,667
2004 333,333
---------
3,325,000
=========
14. CAPITAL STOCK
a) Authorized
15,000,000 Common stock, no par value
1,000,000 Preferred stock, issuable in series,
rights to be determined by the Board of Directors
b) Issued
On June 8, 1999, the company was successful in its Initial Public
Offering. 1,100,000 common stock were issued at an issuance price of
$5.00 per share. Net proceeds received, after all costs, was
$3,442,683. The company trades on Nasdaq under the trading symbol
"THTH". As part of the Initial Public Offering, the underwriters
exercised the over-allotment, resulting in 107,000 common stock being
issued for net proceeds of $465,000. Deferred costs of $1,351,365,
which were incurred as part of the completion of the Initial Public
Offering, have been applied against the proceeds raised by the
offering, and are included in the net proceeds.
On June 30, 1999, 163,767 common stock were issued in conjunction with
the acquisition of Cad Cam Inc., with a carrying value of $500,000.
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THINKPATH INC.
(FORMERLY THINKPATH.COM INC.)
NOTES TO REVISED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
14. CAPITAL STOCK (CONT'D)
During 2000, the company effected two acquisitions accounted for as pooling
of interest and therefore the capital stock of the company outstanding at
January 1, 1999 and December 31, 1999 have been restated to reflect the
aggregate capital stock and shareholder equity amounts as follows:
# $
Original Balance as of December 31, 1998 1,717,875 1,448,368
Issuance of Shares for pooling of interest 777,260 344,576
--------- ---------
Revised Balance as of December 31, 1998 2,495,135 1,792,944
========= =========
As part of the acquisition of ObjectArts Inc., the company issued 196,800
common shares for a total consideration of $837,151 on the conversion of
debt to common shares.
On April 25, 2000, 133,333 common stock were issued for the purchase of
MicroTech Professionals Inc., for a total consideration of $500,000.
During 2000, 300,000 common stock were issued as partial consideration for
the purchase of shares of E-Wink Inc. for a value of $975,000.
On August 22, 2000, 1,063,851 shares of common stock and 560,627 warrants
were issued in a private placement for net proceeds of $2,333,715 (gross
proceeds of $2,681,600).
During 2000, 3,533,111 common stock were issued for services rendered
totaling $3,160,288. An amount of $110,000 has been included in the
acquisition of MicroTech and the balance of $3,050,288 has been included in
Acquisition costs and financing expenses as of December 31, 2000.
During 2000, 1,694,343 common stock were issued on the conversion of
Preferred Stock.
The company has issued 1,800,000 common shares of the company in
consideration of services rendered related to the acquisition of various
subsidiaries. These shares are included in common stock issued in
consideration of services in the amount of $1,125,000 and have been included
in Acquisition costs and financing expenses for December 31, 2000.
On September 13, 2000, Thinkpath Inc. entered into an agreement with
Burlington Capital Markets Inc. to aid the company in further acquisitions.
A total of 425,000 common shares has been reflected as issued for an
aggregate cost of $717,250. This amount has been expensed in the year ended
December 31, 2000 and is included in Acquisition costs and financing
expenses.
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THINKPATH INC.
(FORMERLY THINKPATH.COM INC.)
NOTES TO REVISED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
14. CAPITAL STOCK (CONT'D)
c) Liabilities payable in common stock
The common stock payable of $1,000,000 due to the vendor of Cad Cam Inc.
was settled by the issuance of 1,125,398 shares for an amount of $742,200
and the settlement of amounts due to the company by the vendor with a
value of $257,800.
The common stock payable represents the final payments for MicroTech
Professionals Inc. ($625,000), settlement with an employee of Njoyn
($67,000), and dividends payable on preferred stock ($59,788). Common
Stock of Thinkpath Inc. will be issued for Cad Cam Inc. at the
prevailing market rate at the time of issuance. Common Stock of
Thinkpath Inc. will be issued for MicroTech Professionals at the
lower of $3.75 and the average of the last sale price as quoted on
NASDAQ for the 10 days prior to issuance. If the common stock payable
were to be converted at December 31, 2000 the number of common stock
to be issued would be 932,836.
d) Preferred Stock
On December 30, 1999, 15,000 shares of series A, 8% cumulative,
convertible, preferred stock, no par value were issued in a private
placement for gross proceeds of $1,500,000. The preferred stock are
convertible into common stock at the option of the holders under certain
conditions, at any time after the effective date of the registration
statement. The conversion price will be based on the trading price at
December 30, 1999 or 80% of the average of the ten trading days
immediately preceding the conversion of the respective shares of Series
A, preferred stock. The stockholders of the Series A, 8% cumulative,
convertible stock are entitled to receive preferential cumulative
quarterly dividends in cash or shares at a rate of 8% simple interest per
annum on the stated value per share. The intrinsic value of the
conversion price at date of issue was reflected as a dividend of
$138,000.
At any time after the effective date of the registration statement,
Thinkpath Inc. has the option to redeem any or all of the shares of
Series A, 8% cumulative, convertible, preferred stock by paying to the
holders a sum of money equal to 135% of the stated value of the aggregate
of the shares being redeemed if the conversion price is less than $2.00.
Thinkpath Inc. holds the option to cause the investors in the December
30, 1999 placement offering to purchase an additional $500,000 worth of
Series A, 8% cumulative, convertible, preferred stock upon the same terms
as described above. This right was exercised in July, 2000.
On April 16, 2000, 2,500 shares of Series A, 8% cumulative, convertible,
preferred stock, no par value were issued in a private placement for
gross proceeds of $250,000. The proceeds have been reduced by any issue
expenses.
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THINKPATH INC.
(FORMERLY THINKPATH.COM INC.)
NOTES TO REVISED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
14. CAPITAL STOCK (CONT'D)
d) Preferred Stock (cont'd)
On April 16, 2000, 1,500 shares of Series B, 8% cumulative, convertible,
preferred stock, no par value were issued in a private placement for
gross proceeds of $1,500,000. The proceeds have been reduced by any issue
expenses.
On July 7, 2000, 5000 shares of series A, 8% cumulative, convertible,
preferred stock, no par value were issued in a private placement for
gross proceeds of $500,000. The proceeds have been reduced by any issue
expenses.
The preferred stock are convertible into common stock at the option of
the holders under certain conditions, at any time after the effective
date of the registration statement. As of December 31, 2000, 1,050 Series
A preferred stock and 750 Series B preferred stock have not yet been
converted into common stock.
e) Warrants
On December 30, 1999, 475,000 warrants were issued in conjunction with
the private placement of the Series A, preferred stock. They are
exercisable at any time and in any amount until December 30, 2004 at a
purchase price of $3.24 per share. These warrants have been valued at
$1,091,606 based on the Black Scholes model utilizing a volatility rate
of 100% and a risk-less interest rate of 6.33%. This amount has been
treated as a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings. For
purposes of earnings per share, this amount has been included with
preferred share dividend in the 2000 financial statements.
In connection with the Initial Public Offering, the underwriters received
110,000 warrants. They are exercisable at a purchase price of $8.25 per
share until June 1, 2004.
On April 16, 2000, we issued 50,000 warrants in connection with a private
placement of Series A stock and 300,000 warrants on the issue of Class B
preferred shares. The warrants were issued with a strike price of $3.71
and expire April 16, 2005. These warrants have been valued at $939,981
based on the Black Scholes model utilizing a volatility rate of 100% and
a risk-less interest rate of 6.18%. This amount has been treated as a
preferred share dividend in the 2000 financial statements.
In connection with the private placement of Series B preferred stock
225,000 warrants were issued. They are exercisable at a purchase price of
$3.58. These warrants have been valued at $533,537 based on the Black
Scholes model utilizing a volatility rate of 100% and a risk-less
interest rate of 6.13%. This amount has been treated as a preferred share
dividend in the 2000 financial statements.
In 2000, in connection with the purchase of the investment in E-Wink
500,000 warrants were issued. They are exercisable at a purchase price of
$3.25 and expire March 6, 2005. These warrants have been valued at
$1,458,700 based on the Black Scholes model utilizing a volatility rate
of 100% and a risk-less interest rate of 6.50%. This amount has been
treated part of the cost of the E-Wink investment.
In 2000, in connection with the private placement of August 22, 2000,
560,627 warrants were issued. They are exercisable at a purchase price of
$2.46 and expire August 22, 2005. These warrants have been valued at
$1,295,049 based on the Black Scholes model utilizing a volatility rate
of 100% and a risk-less interest rate of 6.13%. This amount has been
treated as an allocation of the proceeds on the common stock issuance.
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THINKPATH INC.
(FORMERLY THINKPATH.COM INC.)
NOTES TO REVISED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
14. CAPITAL STOCK (CONT'D)
f) Stock Options
The company has outstanding stock options issued in conjunction with its
long-term financing agreements for 22,125 common stock which were
exercised in July 2001 (see note 12(d)), the cost of which has been
expensed prior to January 1, 1999, and additional options issued to a
previous employee of the company for 200,000 shares exercisable at $2.10.
of which 18,508 were exercised during 2000. The balance of 181,492 are
outstanding.
During 1999, 250,500 options to purchase shares of the company were
issued to related parties. The options are exercisable at $3.19.
In connection with the acquisition of Cad Cam Inc. 100,000 options to
purchase shares of the company were delivered in quarterly instalments of
25,000 options each, starting January 1, 2000. The exercise amounts
ranged from $2.12 to $3.25. The exercise price was amended to $1.00 and
these options will be exercisable between April 1, 2001 to 2004. The cost
of repricing of these options totalling $100,000 has been recorded in
Acquisition costs and financing expenses for the year ended December 31,
2000.
In July 1999, the directors of the company adopted and the stockholders
approved the adoption of the company's 1999 Stock Option Plan. In May
2000, the directors approved the adoption of the 2000 Stock Option Plan.
Subsequent to the year-end, in June 2001, the directors approved the
adoption of the 2001 Stock Option Plan. Each of the plans provide for the
issuance of 435,000 options with the following terms and conditions.
The plans will be administrated by the Compensation Committee or the
Board of Directors, which will determine among other things, those
individuals who shall receive options, the time period during which the
options may be partially or fully exercised, the number of common stock
issuable upon the exercise of the options and the option exercise price.
The plans are effective for a period of ten years. Options to acquire
435,000 common stock per plan may be granted to officers, directors,
consultants, key employees, advisors and similar parties who provide
their skills and expertise to the company. Options granted under the
plans may be exercisable for up to ten years, generally require a minimum
three year vesting period, and shall be at an exercise price all as
determined by the Board of Directors, provided that the exercise price of
any options may not be less than the fair market value of the common
stock on the date of the grant. Options are non-transferable, and are
exercisable only by the participant (or by his or her guardian or legal
representative) during his or her lifetime or by his or her legal
representatives following death.
If a participant ceases affiliation with the company by reason of death,
permanent disability or retirement at or after age 65, the option remains
exercisable for one year from such occurrence but not beyond the option's
expiration date. Other types of termination allow the participant 90 days
to exercise the option, except for termination for cause which results in
immediate termination of the option.
Any unexercised options that expire or that terminate upon an employee's
ceasing to be employed by the company become available again for issuance
under the plans, subject to applicable securities regulation.
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THINKPATH INC.
(FORMERLY THINKPATH.COM INC.)
NOTES TO REVISED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
14. CAPITAL STOCK (CONT'D)
f) Stock Options (cont'd)
The plans may be terminated or amended at any time by the Board of
Directors, except that the number of common stock reserved for issuance
upon the exercise of options granted under the plans may not be increased
without the consent of the stockholders of the company.
Included in the options granted in 2000 were 260,000 options issued to
related parties in December 2000. The options are exercisable at $0.70
and expire December 2005.
15. ACQUISITION COSTS AND FINANCING EXPENSES
Acquisition costs and financing expenses represent the following;
a) Acquisition costs incurred which are not related to a successfully
completed acquisition and the costs incurred on the merger with entities
treated as a pooling of interest.
b) Financing expenses include investor relation fees, consulting services
for financing and the cost of repricing options with an estimated cost of
$100,000 netted against the debt reduction of $75,000.
16. RESTRUCTURING COST
During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2000, the Company recorded a
restructuring charge of $685,103 as a result of certain of the Company's
actions to better align its cost structure with expected revenue growth
rates. The restructuring activities (shown below in tabular format) relate
to the closure of one training location,in London, Ontario resulting in
costs to sever 3 employees with long-term contracts until December 2002 and
the lease commitment for the premises in London Ontario. These long-term
contracts do not require the employees to provide services until the date of
involuntary termination. Additional restructuring costs will be incurred
upon the termination of the balance of the employees at the London location
after December 31, 2000. The premises were vacated in April 2001. Operations
continued until April 2001 with a very low volume of work as the bulk of
training was shifted to the Toronto site.
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THINKPATH INC.
(FORMERLY THINKPATH.COM INC.)
NOTES TO REVISED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
16. RESTRUCTURING COST (CONT'D)
The remaining accrual will be relieved throughout fiscal 2001, as leases
expire and severance payments, some of which are paid on a monthly basis,
are completed
Detail of the restructuring charge and reserve balance is as follows;
Description Cash/non-cash Restructuring Activity Reserve balance
Charge December 31, 2000
Elimination of Job
Responsibilities
Severance packages Cash 546,587 93,774 452,813
Lease cancellations Cash 138,516 19,990 118,526
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Commitments 685,103 113,764 571,339
======= ======= =======
17. DEFERRED INCOME TAXES AND INCOME TAXES
a) Deferred Income Taxes
The components of the future tax liability classified by source of
temporary differences that gave rise to the benefit are as follows:
2000 1999
$ $
Accounting amortization in excess of tax
amortization (190,000) (199,317)
Losses available to offset future income
taxes 1,465,157 413,783
Share issue costs 790,957 372,948
Adjustment cash to accrual method (413,688) (620,532)
Investment tax credit 201,000
--------- --------
1,853,426 (33,118)
Less: Valuation allowance 210,000 66,354
--------- --------
1,643,426 (99,472)
========= ========
As part of the acquisitions of Cad Cam Inc. and MicroTech Professionals
Inc., there was a change of control which resulted in the subsidiaries
being required to change from the cash method to the accrual method of
accounting for income tax purposes.
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THINKPATH INC.
(FORMERLY THINKPATH.COM INC.)
NOTES TO REVISED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
17. DEFERRED INCOME TAXES AND INCOME TAXES (CONT'D)
b) Current Income Taxes
Current income taxes consist of:
2000 1999
$ $
Amount calculated at Federal and
Provincial statutory rates (2,750,577) 27,458
---------- ---------
Increase (decrease) resulting from:
Permanent differences 1,454,784 11,579
Timing differences (103,879) 51,295
Valuation allowance 210,000 66,354
Loss carried back applied - (69,597)
---------- ---------
1,560,905 59,631
---------- ---------
Current income taxes (1,189,672) 87,089
========== =========
The 2000 fiscal year is the first year that the company has not reported
taxable income and included in 2000 expenses incurred are significant
non-recurring items which have been eliminated through restructuring and
re-alignment of the operations. For 1999, including Cad Cam Inc. for a
full year, the taxable income reported was in aggregate approximately
$400,000. Including MicroTech Professionals at an estimated $250,000 of
taxable income, the non-operating losses would be utilized within the
carry forward period. Issue expenses totalling approximately $2,300,000
may be claimed at the rate of 20% per year until 2004. To the extent that
these expenses create a loss, the loss is available to be carried forward
for seven years from the year the loss is incurred. As the subsidiaries
have been acquired by a non-US entity, the taxable income will be
increased by approximately $1,300,000 over the next three years as the
company is required to change its taxation method from the cash basis to
the accrual basis. The company has reflected the benefit of utilizing
non-capital losses totalling approximately $4,165,000 in the future as a
deferred tax asset. Management believes it is more likely than not that
the results of future operations will generate sufficient taxable income
to realize the deferred tax assets. The non-capital losses are available
during the carry-forward period which expires in 2007.
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THINKPATH INC.
(FORMERLY THINKPATH.COM INC.)
NOTES TO REVISED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
18. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
The Company has adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 130 Reporting Comprehensive Income and its components in the
financial statements.
Comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2000:
Before Tax Tax (Expense) Net-of-Tax
Amount or Benefit Amount
------ ---------- ------
Foreign currency translation
adjustments (707,954) -- (707,954)
Adjustment to market value 109,348 (32,800) 76,548
--------- -------- ---------
Other comprehensive loss (598,606) (32,800) (631,406)
========= ======== ==========
Comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 1999:
Before Tax Tax (Expense) Net-of-Tax
Amount or Benefit Amount
------ ---------- ------
Foreign currency translation
adjustments 116,885 -- 116,885
--------- -------- ----------
Other comprehensive income 116,885 -- 116,885
========= ======== ==========
The foreign currency translation adjustments are not currently adjusted for
income taxes since the company is situated in Canada and the adjustments
relate to the translation of the financial statements from Canadian dollars
into United States dollars done only for the convenience of the reader.
19 SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Thinkpath Inc. acquired all the capital stock of MicroTech Professionals
Inc. for $4,660,000. The acquisition was funded as follows:
Fair Value of Assets acquired $ 1,769,478
Liabilities assumed (1,073,527)
Goodwill 3,009,198
Other assets acquired 850,000
Fixed assets acquired 104,851
Liabilities payable in common stock (625,000)
Cash paid for Capital Stock (1,300,000)
Note Payable (2,125,000)
Common Stock Issued (610,000)
------------
--
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THINKPATH INC.
(FORMERLY THINKPATH.COM INC.)
NOTES TO REVISED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
19 SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES (CONT'D)
During the year the company reflected preferred dividends through the
issuance of common shares and the beneficial conversion feature on its
preferred shares in the amount of $3,586,807. The balance of the preferred
dividends of $59,788 have been included in liabilities payable in common
stock.
A subordinated loan payable to Working Ventures in the amount of $837,151
was converted into 196,800 common shares.
During the year the company acquired the shares of E-Wink in exchange for
300,000 common shares with a value of $975,000 and warrants valued at
$1,458,700.
During 2000, the company settled liabilities payable in common stock through
the issuance of common shares with a value of $742,200.
20. TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED COMPANIES
During 1999, Thinkpath Inc. charged its subsidiaries a one-time
set-up fee, and has continued to charge maintenance fees for the use
of Njoyn. These transactions have been eliminated upon
consolidation. Any set-up charges prior to the acquisition of Cad Cam
Inc. are reflected as part of the purchase price adjustment
calculation.
Thinkpath Inc. has entered into a consulting agreement with a company,
whereby this company performs tasks related to mergers, acquisitions and the
securing of financing. The company receives 3% of gross proceeds. In
connection with the placement of the Series A, 8% cumulative, convertible,
preferred stock, and for other services rendered the said company received
$69,000 in 1999. The managing director of this company was the CFO of
Thinkpath Inc. during 1999.
21. CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS
a) Lease Commitments
Minimum payments under operating leases for premises occupied by the
company and its subsidiaries offices, located throughout Ontario, Canada
and the United States, exclusive of most operating costs and realty
taxes, for the fiscal year end of December 31 for the next five years are
as follows:
2001 $866,745
2002 654,563
2003 428,993
2004 399,822
2005 455,648
--------
$2,805,771
==========
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THINKPATH INC.
(FORMERLY THINKPATH.COM INC.)
NOTES TO REVISED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
21. CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS (CONT'D)
b) On December 14, 2000, Thinkpath Inc. entered into a consulting agreement
with Tsunami Trading Corp.d/b/a Tsunami Financial Communications and
International Consulting Group, pursuant to which Tsunami and
International Consulting Group are to provide financial consulting
services to us with respect to financing, and mergers and acquisitions,
etc. In consideration for the services to be rendered, we: (a) issued an
aggregate of 480,000 shares of our common stock to the consultants as an
advance fee, (b) agreed to pay a fee of 10% of the consideration received
by us upon the successful completion of any transaction contemplated by
the consulting agreement; and (c) agreed to issue warrants to purchase
our common stock in an amount equal to 2% of the equity sold and/or
issued by us in any transactions contemplated by the consulting
agreement. A total of $321,600 which represents the value of the shares
issued has been included in shares issued for services rendered and has
been expensed in Acquisition costs and financing expenses for December
31, 2000.
c) The company is party to various lawsuits arising from the normal course
of business. In management's opinion, the litigation will not materially
affect the company's financial position, results of operations or cash
flows. No material provision has been recorded in the accounts for
possible losses or gains. Should any expenditures be incurred by the
company for the resolution of these lawsuits, they will be charged to the
operations of the year in which such expenditures are incurred.
22. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
a) The vendor of Southport Consulting Co. is seeking damages for the
consideration of $250,000 on the acquisition which was funded by shares
of the company. The vendor contends that the shares received do not
satisfy the purchase price. No provision has been recorded in the
accounts for possible losses. Should any expenditure be incurred by the
company for the resolution of this lawsuits, they will be charged to the
operations of the year in which such expenditures are incurred.
b) Three former employees are alleging wrongful dismissal for the
termination of their employment. No provision has been recorded in the
accounts for possible losses. Should any expenditure be incurred by the
company for the resolution of these lawsuits, they will be charged to the
operations of the year in which such expenditures are incurred.
c) Following verbal agreements in December 2000, on January 24, 2001, the
company signed an agreement with The Del Mar Consulting Group, a
California corporation, to represent us in investors' communications and
public relations with existing shareholders, brokers, dealers and other
investment professionals. The company issued a non-refundable retainer of
400,000 shares to Del Mar and are required to pay $4,000 per month for
on-going consulting services. In addition, Del Mar has a warrant to
purchase 400,000 shares of common stock at $1.00 per share and 100,000
shares at $2.00 which expires January 24, 2005 and which are exercisable
commencing August 1, 2001. As the agreement to issue the non-refundable
retainer was reached in December 2000, the 400,000 shares with a value of
$268,000 has been included in the shares issued for services rendered and
has been included in Acquisition costs and financing expenses for
December 31, 2000. The commitment to issue the non-refundable deposit was
effected in December 2000. The value of the warrants of $216,348 has been
included in paid in capital in January 2001 and the expense is being
reflected over the six month period ending August 1, 2001. In April 2001,
the warrants were cancelled and new warrants were issued which are
exercisable at $0.55. 200,000 of the warrants are exercisable commencing
April 2001 and the balance are exercisable commencing August 1, 2001. The
value of the change in the warrants of $29,702 has been included in the
paid in capital in April 2001 and the additional expense will be
amortized in the period to August 1, 2001.
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THINKPATH INC.
(FORMERLY THINKPATH.COM INC.)
NOTES TO REVISED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
22. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (CONT'D)
d) On January 26, 2001, the company: (i) repriced warrants to purchase up to
100,000 shares of the company's common stock, which warrant was in
connection to the April 2000 private placement offering of Series B 8%
Cumulative Preferred Stock, so that such warrant is exercisable at any
time until April 16, 2005 at a new purchase price of $1.00 per share;
(ii) repriced warrants to purchase an aggregate of up to 230,693 shares
of the company's common stock, which warrants were issued to the
placement agent, certain financial advisors, and the placement agent's
counsel in connection to the August 2000 private placement offering of
units, so that such warrants are exercisable at any time until August 22,
2005 at a new purchase price of $1.00 per share; and (iii) issued to KSH
Investment Group Inc. for investment banking services rendered, a warrant
to purchase up to 250,000 shares of the company's common stock
exercisable at any time and in any amount until January 26, 2006 at a
purchase price of $1.50 per share. Such revised exercise prices were
equal to, or in excess of, the market price of our common stock on the
date of repricing. These costs were incurred as the consideration for the
receipt of $225,000 for common stock issued in February 2001.
e) Pursuant to a share purchase agreement dated April 18, 2001, the Company
issued 1,105 shares of Series C 7% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock
Series C Preferred Stock. Each share of Series C Preferred Stock has a
stated value of $1,000 per share. The shares of Series C Preferred Stock
are convertible into shares of the Company's common stock at the option
of the holders, at any time after issuance until such shares of Series C
Preferred Stock are mandatorily converted or redeemed by the Company,
under certain conditions. The Company is required to register 200% of the
shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion of the 1,105 shares
of Series C Preferred Stock. In addition, upon the effective date of such
registration statement, the Company is obligated to issue to the holders
of Series C Preferred Stock an aggregate of 500 shares of Series C
Preferred Stock in consideration for $500,000, under certain conditions.
The holders of the shares of Series C Preferred Stock are entitled to
receive preferential dividends in cash, on a quarterly basis commencing
on June 30, 2001, out of any of the Company's funds legally available at
the time of declaration of dividends before any other dividend
distribution will be paid or declared and set apart for payment on any
shares of the Company's common stock, or other class or stock presently
authorized, at the rate of 7% simple interest per annum on the stated
value per share plus any accrued but unpaid dividends, when as and if
declared. The Company has the option to pay such dividends in shares of
the Company's common stock to be paid based on an assumed value of $1,000
per share) in full shares only, with a cash payment equal to any
fractional shares.
F-31
THINKPATH INC.
(FORMERLY THINKPATH.COM INC.)
NOTES TO REVISED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
22. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (CONT'D)
e) cont'd
The number of shares of the Company's common stock into which the Series
C Preferred Stock shall be convertible into that number of shares of
common stock equal to (i) the sum of (A) the stated value per share and
(B) at the holder's election, accrued and unpaid dividends on such share,
divided by (ii) the Conversion Price. The "Conversion Price" shall be the
lesser of (x) 87.5% of the average of the 5 lowest daily volume weighted
average prices of the Company's common stock during the period of 60
consecutive trading days immediately prior the date of the conversion
notice; or (y) 90% of the average of the daily volume weighted average
prices during the period of the 5 trading days prior to the applicable
closing date ($.4798 with respect to the 1,105 shares of Series C 7%
Preferred Stock issued and outstanding). The Conversion Price is subject
to certain floor and time limitations.
At any time prior to October 24, 2001, the Company may, in its sole
discretion, redeem in whole or in part, the then issued and outstanding
shares of Series C Preferred Stock at a price equal to $1,150 per share,
plus all accrued and unpaid dividends, and after October 24, 2001 at a
price equal to $1,200 per share, plus all accrued and unpaid dividends.
During the three months ended June 30, 2001, the Company issued 266,774
common stock on the conversion of 120 Series C preferred stock. The
proceeds received on the issue of Class C preferred shares will be
allocated between the value of detachable warrants issued and the
preferred shares outstanding on the basis of their relative fair values.
Paid in capital will be credited by the value of the warrants and
retained earnings charged for the amount of preferred dividends
effectively paid.
During the three months ended June 30, 2001, the Company issued 723,436
warrants to the Series C Preferred Stock investors of which 663,484 have
a strike price of $0.54 and expire on April 18, 2005. The balance of
59,952 have a strike price of $0.63 and expire on June 8, 2005.
f) At December 31, 2000, the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) loan
covenants were in breach and accordingly the loan amounts were
reclassified as current. Subsequent to March 31, 2001, the bank has
agreed to a temporary deferment of principal payments until January 2002.
The Company is current in its interest obligations to the Business
Development Bank of Canada.
g) As a result of the Bank One loan covenants being in breach at December
31, 2000, subsequent to the year end, the interest rates on these loans
were increased and the bank has enforced a restriction on principal
repayment of all subordinated loans and notes payable. The parties
affected by this restriction include the Business Development Bank of
Canada, the vendor of Cad Cam, Roger Walters and the vendor of MicroTech
Professionals, Denise Dunne to whom the company owes approximately
$450,000, $1,200,000, and $1,900,000 respectively.
h) As a result of Bank One's restriction on subordinated debt payments, the
Company is in breach of its payment schedule to Roger Walters. The
Company has restructured its note payable to Roger Walters in September
2001, so that 1,200,000 shares will be issued in lieu of $450,000 cash
reducing the balance of the note to $750,000. The balance will be paid
over 3 years beginning January 1, 2003. The Company is current in its
interest obligations to Roger Walters.
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THINKPATH INC.
(FORMERLY THINKPATH.COM INC.)
NOTES TO REVISED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
22. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (CONT'D)
i) As a result of Bank One's restriction on subordinated debt payments, the
Company is in breach of its payment schedule to Denise Dunne. The Company
is in negotiations to restructure its note payable to Denise Dunne. The
Company hopes to reduce the cash amount owing and extend the payment
terms. The Company is current in its interest obligations to Denise
Dunne.
j) In June 2001, Management retained Banc One Capital Markets to represent
the Company in certain investment banking opportunities. Management is
exploring several opportunities, including joint ventures, strategic
partnerships, spin-offs of subsidiaries, and the potential sale or
downsizing of other smaller business units.
k) During the six months ended June 30, 2001, the Company recorded a
restructuring charge of $452,764 as a result of certain of the Company's
actions to better align its cost structure with expected revenue growth
rates. The restructuring charge includes severance paid to employees of
the London training office and the staff involved with software
development for Njoyn. The support and marketing team for Njoyn continue
to operate.
l) During the three months ended June 30, 2001, the Company issued 150,000
shares of its common stock in consideration of $78,000 cash received.
m) On June 6, 2001, the Company amended its Articles of Organization to
increase its authorized common stock from 15,000,000 to 30,000,000.
n) During July 2001, 22,125 shares were issued for the options exercised by
the Business Development Bank of Canada.
o) On July 20, 2001, the Company received a Nasdaq Staff Determination
indicating that the company is not in compliance with the bid price
requirements for continued listing, as set forth in Nasdaq's Marketplace
Rule 4310 (c)(8)(B). On September 27, 2001, Nasdaq announced a moratorium
on the minimum bid and public float requirements for continued listing on
the exchange until January 2, 2002. The Company's stock will continue to
be listed on Nasdaq during this period.
p) On September 11, 2001, the Company's branch office located in the World
Trade Centre was destroyed and its branch office at 195 Broadway was
damaged and closed for a period of four weeks. The company cannot yet
provide a reliable estimate of the effect of this destruction and closure
on its operating results and financial condition.
23. SEGMENTED INFORMATION
a) Sales by Geographic Area
2000 1999
$ $
Canada 15,663,140 16,601,717
United States of America 28,692,640 10,430,718
---------- ----------
44,325,780 27,032,435
========== ==========
b) Net Income by Geographic Area
2000 1999
$ $
Canada (6,599,859) (432,464)
United States of America (1,798,458) 427,141
---------- --------
(8,398,317) (5,323)
========== ========
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THINKPATH INC.
(FORMERLY THINKPATH.COM INC.)
NOTES TO REVISED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
23. SEGMENTED INFORMATION (CONT'D)
c) Identifiable Assets by Geographic Area
2000 1999
$ $
Canada 8,979,711 7,880,965
United States 16,706,229 12,664,906
---------- ----------
25,685,940 20,545,871
========== ==========
d) Revenue and Gross Profit by Operating Segment
The company is organized around differences in products and
services and the following represents the operating segments of
the company managed at the gross revenue and gross profit levels
only. The assets and liabilities are managed on an aggregate
level.
2000 1999
$ $
Revenue
IT Recruitment 13,864,829 14,291,100
Tech Pubs and Engineering 16,171,216 5,076,761
IT Documentation 6,265,665 -
Training 7,196,636 7,054,552
Technology 827,434 610,022
---------- ----------
44,325,780 27,032,435
========== ==========
Gross Profit
IT Recruitment 7,654,180 5,914,436
Tech Pubs and Engineering 3,501,789 1,339,068
IT Documentation 2,764,794 -
Training 3,538,734 3,002,930
Technology 683,455 413,526
---------- ----------
18,142,952 10,669,960
========== ==========
e) Revenues from Major Customers
The consolidated entity had the following revenues from major Customers:
2000 - No single customer consisted of more than 10% of the revenues.
1999 - No single customer consisted of more than 10% of the revenues.
f) Purchases from Major Suppliers
There were no significant purchases from major suppliers.
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THINKPATH INC.
(FORMERLY THINKPATH.COM INC.)
NOTES TO REVISED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
24. EARNINGS PER SHARE
The company has adopted Statement No. 128, Earnings Per Share, which
requires presentation, in the consolidated statement of income, of both
basic and diluted earnings per share.
2000 1999
$ $
Average common stock outstanding 5,296,442 3,194,018
Average common stock issuable -- --
--------- ---------
Average common stock outstanding
assuming dilution 5,296,442 3,194,018
========= =========
The outstanding options and warrants were not included in the computation of
the fully diluted earnings per common share as the effect would be
anti-dilutive.
The earnings per share calculation (basic and fully diluted) does not
include any common stock for common stock payable as the conversion ratio is
unknown.
25. STOCK OPTION PLANS
a) Options outstanding
OPTIONS WEIGHTED
AVERAGE
EXERCISE
PRICE
Options outstanding at January 1, 1999 222,125 1.89
Options granted to key employees and directors 250,500 3.19
Options exercised during the year --
Options forfeited during the year -
Options expired during the year -
---------
Options outstanding at December 31, 1999 472,625 2.21
Options granted to key employees and directors 969,500 2.22
Options exercised during the year (18,508) 2.10
Options forfeited during the year (4,000) 3.19
Options expired during the year -
---------
Options outstanding at December 31, 2000 1,419,617 2.21
=========
Options exercisable December 31, 1999 472,625 2.58
Options exercisable December 31, 2000 714,117 1.95
Options available for future grant December 31, 1999 184,500
Options available for future grant December 31, 2000 --
After December 31, 2000, 217,500 options exercisable at between $3.19 and
$3.25 have been forfeited by employees following their termination and
the expiry of their option periods to October 5, 2001.
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THINKPATH INC.
(FORMERLY THINKPATH.COM INC.)
NOTES TO REVISED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
25. STOCK OPTION PLANS (CONT'D)
b) Range of Exercise Prices
Outstanding Weighted Options Options Weighted
Options Average Outstanding exercisable Average
Remaining Average Exercise
Life Exercise Price Price
$2.10 - $3.25 937,492 4.2 years $2.97 431,992 $2.73
$1 and under 482,125 3.9 years $0.73 282,125 $0.75
c) Pro-forma net income
The company applies Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25,
"Accounting of Stock Issued to Employees" and related interpretation in
accounting for its stock option plans. Accordingly, no compensation cost
has been recognized for such plans. Had compensation cost been
determined, based on the fair value at the grant dates for options
granted during 2000 and 1999, consistent with the method of SFAS No.123,
"Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," the Company's pro forma net
earnings and pro forma earnings per share for the years ended December
31, 2000 and 1999 would have been as follows:
2000 AS 2000 1999 AS 1999
REPORTED PRO FORMA REPORTED PRO FORMA
-------- --------- -------- ---------
Net loss (8,398,317) (8,939,590) (5,323) (69,195)
Net loss after preferred
share dividends (12,044,912) (12,586,185) (143,323) (207,195)
Basic and fully diluted
Loss per share (1.59) (1.70) (0.00) (0.02)
loss per share after
preferred dividends (2.27) (2.38) (0.04) (0.06)
d) Black Scholes Assumptions
The fair value of each option grant used for purposes of estimating the
pro forma amounts summarized above is estimated on the date of grant
using the Black-Scholes option price model with the weighted average
assumptions shown in the following table:
2000 GRANTS 1999 GRANTS
----------- -----------
Risk free interest rates 6.05% 5.81%
Volatility factors 100% 100%
Weighted average expected life 3.81 years 5 years
Weighted average fair value per share 2.40 3.19
Expected dividends -- --
F-36
THINKPATH INC.
(FORMERLY THINKPATH.COM INC.)
NOTES TO REVISED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
26. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
a) MicroTech acquisition
The following represents that results of operations as though MicroTech
had been acquired as of January 1, 2000 and as of January 1, 1999.
December 31, 2000 December 31, 1999
Revenue 45,788,302 32,173,548
Net income (8,483,765) 402,430
Earnings per share (2.17) .08
Earnings per share - fully diluted (2.17) .07
b) TidalBeach pooling of interests
The results of operations include the following amounts for the period
prior to the combination of TidalBeach Inc. on November 15, 2000
Revenue $ 657,715
Net income $ 158,039
Other changes in stockholders' equity
There are no inter-company transactions and no adjustments have been
required to adopt the same accounting practices or combine the net income
of the combining companies
Reconciliation of revenue and net income(loss) previously reported
December 31, 1999 Previously ObjectArts TidalBeach Restated
Reported
Revenue 19,822,861 6,599,496 610,078 27,032,435
Net income(loss) 228,720 (251,128) 17,085 (5,323)
27. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
a) Credit Risk Management
The company is exposed to credit risk on the accounts receivable from its
customers. In order to reduce its credit risk, the company has adopted
credit policies which include the analysis of the financial position of
its customers and the regular review of their credit limits. In some
cases, the company requires bank letters of credit or subscribes to
credit insurance.
b) Concentration of Credit Risk
The company does not believe it is subject to any significant
concentration of credit risk. Cash and short-term investments are in
place with major financial institutions, North American Government, and
major corporations.
c) Interest Risk
The long-term debt bears interest rates that approximate the interest
rates of similar loans. Consequently, the long-term debt risk exposure is
minimal.
F-37
THINKPATH INC.
(FORMERLY THINKPATH.COM INC.)
NOTES TO REVISED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
27. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (CONT'D)
d) Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying value of the accounts receivable, short-term investment,
bank indebtedness, and accounts payable on acquisition of subsidiary
company approximates the fair value because of the short-term maturities
on these items.
The carrying amount of the long-term assets approximates the fair value
of these assets.
The fair value of the company's long-term debt is estimated on the quoted
market prices for the same or similar debt instruments. The fair value of
the long-term debt approximates the carrying value.
28. COMPARATIVE FIGURES
Certain figures in the 1999 financial statements have been reclassified to
conform with the basis of presentation used in 2000.
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ITEM 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
We have had no changes in or disagreements with our accountants.
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PART III
ITEM 9. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS; COMPLIANCE
WITH SECTION 16 (A) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
Our officers and directors, and further information concerning them, are
as follows as at October 23, 2001:
Name Age Position
---- --- --------
Declan A. French 55 Chairman of the Board of Directors and
Chief Executive Officer
Laurie Bradley 46 President
Tony French 28 Executive Vice President
Kelly Hankinson 31 Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, Treasurer
and Director
John Dunne 56 Director
Arthur S. Marcus 35 Director
Ronan McGrath 52 Director
Joel Schoenfeld 50 Director
Robert Escobio 46 Director
Each director is elected for a period of one year at out annual
meeting of shareholders and serves until the next such meeting and until his or
her successor is duly elected and qualified. Directors may be re-elected annual
without limitation. Officers are appointed by, and serve at the discretion of,
our Board of Directors.
Our Bylaws provide that the authorized number of directors shall be as
set by our Board of Directors, but shall not be less than one. Strasbourger
Pearson Tulcin Wolff Incorporated, the managing underwriter for our June 8, 1999
initial public offering, shall have the right, at its option, to designate one
director or observer to our Board of Directors until June 1, 2002. In addition,
with respect to our August 2000 private placement offering, our Board of
Directors is required to nominate a director designee of KSH Investment Group,
Inc., the placement agent, who is reasonably acceptable to our Board of
Directors. We have paid our directors fees for service on the Board of Directors
by the issuance of options under our 1998 Stock Option Plan and 2000 Stock
Option Plan.
Set forth below is a biographical description of each of our directors
based on information supplied by each of them:
Declan A. French has served as our Chairman of the Board of Directors
and Chief Executive Officer since our inception in February 1994. Prior to
founding Thinkpath, Mr. French was President and Chief Executive Officer of TEC
Partners Ltd., an information technology recruiting firm in Toronto, Canada. Mr.
French has a diploma in Psychology and Philosophy from the University of St.
Thomas in Rome, Italy.
Laurie Bradley has served as our President since February 2001. Ms.
Bradley is responsible for all of our sales initiatives and the integration of
our acquisitions. From 1998 to January 2001, Ms. Bradley served as the President
of the e-business division of Century Business Services Inc., a North American
accounting and outsourcing firm. From 1988 to 1998, Ms. Bradley served as the
Vice President of Adecco, the world's largest staffing company.
Tony French has served as our Executive Vice President since September
1999. In his capacity of Executive Vice President, Mr. French is responsible for
overseeing our recruitment services division. Prior to becoming Executive Vice
President, Mr. French served as our Vice President of Sales, since our inception
in 1994. Mr. French is the son of Declan A. French, our Chairman of the Board of
Directors and Chief Executive Officer.
Kelly Hankinson has served as our Chief Financial Officer since May
2000, on our Board of Directors since June 2000 and as our Secretary and
Treasurer since March 2001. Ms. Hankinson served as our Vice President, Finance
and Administration and Group Controller from February 1994 to May 2000. Ms.
Hankinson has a Masters Degree and a Bachelors Degree from York University.
John Dunne has served on our Board of Directors since June 1998. Mr.
Dunne has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Great Atlantic &
Pacific Company of Canada, Ltd. since August 1997, where he also served as
President and Chief Operating Officer from September 1996 until August 1997.
From November 1995 until September 1996, Mr. Dunne was Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Food Basics Ltd.
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Arthur S. Marcus has served on our Board of Directors since April 2000.
Mr. Marcus is a partner at the New York law firm of Gersten, Savage & Kaplowitz,
LLP, our United States securities counsel. Mr. Marcus joined Gersten, Savage &
Kaplowitz, LLP in 1991 and became a partner in 1996. Mr. Marcus specializes in
the practice of United States Securities Law and has been involved in
approximately 50 initial public offerings and numerous mergers and acquisitions.
Mr. Marcus received a Juris Doctorate from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in
1989.
Ronan McGrath has served on our Board of Directors since June 2000. Mr.
McGrath has served as the Chief Information Technology Officer of Rogers
Communications Inc. and the President of Rogers Shares Services Inc., since
their inceptions in 1996. Mr. McGrath was the Chief Information Technology
Officer of Canadian National Railways from 1992 to 1996 and was a Senior Manager
of Arthur Andersen from 1977 to 1979. Mr. McGrath was awarded the Canadian Chief
Information Technology Officer of the Year Award in 1995. Mr. McGrath currently
serves on Compaq Computer's Board of Advisers and is a member of the Board of
Directors of The Information Technology Association of Canada.
Joel Schoenfeld has served on our Board of Directors since April 2001.
Mr. Schoenfeld has served as an Executive Vice President and General Counsel of
BMG Entertainment (BMG), the entertainment division of Bertelsmann AG, since
1989, with responsibility for all legal and business affairs of BMG worldwide.
In his capacity as Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Mr. Schoenfeld
is responsible for negotiating and analyzing new and existing business ventures
and territorial expansion on a global level; international intellectual policy
issues; international antitrust and competition legal matters; and privacy and
database protection compliance. Mr. Schoenfeld has focused on policy matters
impacting the entertainment business, and particularly e-commerce. In
recognition of this, he was appointed 1 of 12 Commissioners on the Industry
Advisory Commission to the World Intellectual Property Organization. Mr.
Schoenfeld is a member of the Executive Board and Central Board of Directors of
the IFPI, the international trade federation for the worldwide music business.
He was elected Chairman of the IFPI Council in 1999, a position he still holds.
Mr. Schoenfeld served as General Counsel and Executive Vice President at the
RIAA (the trade association of U.S. record producing companies), where he worked
for 12 years prior to joining BMG, and then served on RIAA's Board of Directors
for the next 10 years.
Robert Escobio has served on our Board of Directors since May 2001. Mr.
Escobio is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Capital Investment
Services, Inc., an investment brokerage firm based in Florida. In these roles,
Mr. Escobio is responsible for all aspects of a "broker/dealer" including
financial, compliance, sales and operational procedures. Mr. Escobio is also a
Portfolio Manager for many prominent individuals and works with various
international institutions, brokers, and dealers. Prior to being employed by
Capital Investment Services, Inc, Mr. Escobio served as the Executive Vice
President and International Director for Brill Securities Inc. where he managed
portfolios for numerous high net-worth customers and performed institutional
trading. Mr. Escobio also had numerous managerial roles in companies such as
Cardinal Capital Management, Smith Barney, Prudential Securities and Dean
Witter. Mr. Escobio holds an MBA and a BSBA in Finance and Management.
Committees of the Board of Directors
In July 1998, our Board of Directors formalized the creation of a
Compensation Committee, which is currently comprised of John Dunne, Arthur S.
Marcus and Ronan McGrath. The Compensation Committee has: (i) full power and
authority to interpret the provisions of, and supervise the administration of,
our 1998 Stock Option Plan, 2000 Stock Option Plan and 2001 Stock Option Plan,
as well as any stock option plans adopted in the future; and (ii) the authority
to review all compensation matters relating to us. The Compensation Committee
has not yet formulated compensation policies for senior management and executive
officers. However, it is anticipated that the Compensation Committee will
develop a company-wide program covering all employees and that the goals of such
program will be to attract, maintain, and motivate our employees. It is further
anticipated that one of the aspects of the program will be to link an employee's
compensation to his or her performance, and that the grant of stock options or
other awards related to the price of the shares of our common stock will be used
in order to make an employee's compensation consistent with shareholders' gains.
It is expected that salaries will be set competitively relative to the
information technology and engineering services and consulting industry and that
individual experience and performance will be considered in setting such
salaries.
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In July 1998, our Board of Directors also formalized the creation of
an Audit Committee, which currently consists of Kelly Hankinson, Joel Schoenfeld
and John Dunne. The Audit Committee is charged with reviewing the following
matters and advising and consulting with our entire Board of Directors with
respect to: (i) the preparation of our annual financial statements in
collaboration with our chartered accountants; (ii) annual review of our
financial statements and annual reports; and (iii) all contracts between us and
our officers, directors and other of our affiliates. The Audit Committee, like
most independent committees of public companies, does not have explicit
authority to veto any actions of our entire Board of Directors relating to the
foregoing or other matters; however, our senior management, recognizing their
own fiduciary duty to us and our shareholders, is committed not to take any
action contrary to the recommendation of the Audit Committee in any matter
within the scope of its review.
We have established an Executive committee, comprised of certain of our
executive officers and key employees, which allows for the exchange of
information on industry trends and promotes "best practices" among our business
units. Currently, the Executive Committee consists of Declan A. French, Laurie
Bradley, Tony French, Michael Reid, Kelly Hankinson, Denise Dunne-Fushi and
Robert Trick.
Indemnification of Officers and Directors
Our Bylaws provide that we shall indemnify, to the fullest extent
permitted by Canadian law, our directors and officers (and former officers and
directors). Such indemnification includes all costs and expenses and charges
reasonably incurred in connection with the defense of any civil, criminal or
administrative action or proceeding to which such person is made a party by
reason of being or having been our officer or director if such person was
substantially successful on the merits in his or her defense of the action and
he or she acted honestly and in good faith with a view to our best interests,
and if a criminal or administrative action that is enforced by a monetary
penalty, such person had reasonable grounds to believe his or her conduct was
lawful.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, may be permitted, our directors, officers and
controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have
been advised that, in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission,
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim
for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by us of
expenses, incurred or paid by one of our directors, officers or controlling
persons in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted
by such director, officer or controlling person, we will, unless our counsel
opines that the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a
court of appropriate jurisdiction the question of whether such indemnification
by us is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and we will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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ITEM 10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth certain information regarding
compensation paid by Thinkpath during each of the last three fiscal years to our
Chief Executive Officer and to each of our executive officers who earned in
excess of $100,000 during the year ended December 31, 2000:
Summary Compensation Table
Name and Restricted
Principal Annual Stock Other
Position Year Salary Bonus Awards Options/SARs Compensation
-------- ---- ------ ----- ------- -------------- -------------
Declan A. French, 2000 $100,000 -0- -0- 29,000 1,200,000(1)
Chief Executive Officer 1999 106,342 -0- -0- 100,000 -0-
and Chairman of the Board 1998 106,342 -0- -0- -0- -0-
John A. Irwin, 2000 100,000 -0- -0- 4,000 $80,000(2)
Former 1999 102,000 -0- -0- 4,000 94,149(2)
President-International 1998 130,580 -0- -0- -0- 35,888(2)
Career Specialists Inc.
John R. Wilson, 2000 80,000 -0- -0- 4,000 $80,000(3)
President-Systemsearch 1999 81,600 -0- -0- 24,000 76,915(3)
Consulting Services 1998 90,000 -0- -0- -0- 77,282(3)
Roger W. Walters, 2000 200,000 -0- -0- 104,000 -0-
Former Executive Vice 1999 200,000(4) -0- -0- 4,000 -0-
President - US 1998 -0- -0- -0- -0- -0-
Operations,
President-Cad Cam, Inc.
Thomas E. Shoup, 2000 175,000(5) -0- -0- 4,000 -0-
Former President and 1999 43,759(6) -0- -0- 4,000 -0-
Chief Operating Officer 1998 -0- -0- -0- -0- -0-
(1) This reflects 1,200,000 shares of common stock issued to Mr. French in lieu
of cash bonuses payable for the fiscal years of 1999 and 2000 pursuant to
his employment agreement with us.
(2) This reflects commissions paid pursuant to Mr. Irwin's employment agreement
with us.
(3) This reflects commissions paid pursuant to Mr. Wilson's employment
agreement with us.
(4) This reflects the salary paid to Mr. Walters as of the date of our
acquisition of Cad Cam, Inc
(5) This reflects the salary paid to Mr. Shoup through December 22, 2000, the
effective date of Mr. Shoup's resignation as an officer of Thinkpath.
(6) This reflects the salary paid to Mr. Shoup as of the date of our
acquisition of Cad Cam, Inc.
Employment Agreements
We have entered into an employment agreement with Declan A. French
whereby he will serve as our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
for a period of 2 years commencing on June 1, 1999. Mr. French shall be paid a
base salary of $98,000 and a bonus equal to (i) 2% of our gross profit, plus
(ii) for each fiscal year, 1% of the increase in revenue from the prior fiscal
year. Mr. French's right to receive the latter portion of the bonus continues
for 1 year beyond the termination of the employment agreement. In February 2001,
we issued 1,200,000 shares of our common stock as payment in full for the
bonuses due to Mr. French for the fiscal years of 1999 and 2000 pursuant to the
terms of his employment agreement with us. The Board of Thinkpath and Mr. French
are currently in the process of negotiating the terms of the renewal of his
employment agreement. Mr. French continues to serve as our Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer.
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On May 19, 1998, in connection with the acquisition of International
Career Specialists Ltd., we entered into an employment agreement with John A.
Irwin whereby he served as President of International Career Specialists Ltd.
The employment agreement was for a term of 3 years commencing on January 1,
1998, the effective date of the acquisition of International Career Specialists
Ltd. Mr. Irwin received a salary of $130,000 plus a quarterly bonus of 2% of all
permanent placement service revenue and 2% of the gross profit all contract
services revenue. Mr. Irwin's contract was not renewed and he is no longer in
our employ.
In February 1998, in connection with the acquisition of Systemsearch
Consulting Services Inc., we entered into a 3-year employment agreement with
John R. Wilson whereby he served as President of Systemsearch Consulting
Services Inc. at annual salary of $120,000. The agreement was effective as of
January 2, 1997. Mr. Wilson received a commission of 10% of the permanent
placement revenue of Systemsearch Consulting Services Inc. In addition, he
received $0.65 for every hour of contract services provided by information
technology professionals placed by Systemsearch Consulting Services Inc.,
provided that the gross margin on such hour exceeded $6.50. Pursuant to the
agreement, Mr. Wilson had control of the day-to-day management of Systemsearch
Consulting Services Inc. Mr. Wilson's contract was not renewed, though he
continues to be employed by us on a month-to-month basis. Mr. Wilson currently
receives an annual salary of $67,000 plus 10% of personal gross profit and 10%
of monthly office gross profit in excess of $47,000.
In September 1999, in connection with the acquisition of Cad Cam, Inc.,
Roger W. Walters was elected to our Board of Directors. On March 14, 2001, Mr.
Walters resigned from the Board of Directors effective March 30, 2001.
On January 1, 2000, in connection with the acquisition of ObjectArts
Inc., we entered into an employment agreement with Marilyn Sinclair whereby she
was to serve as our Vice President and as President of ObjectArts Inc. The
employment agreement was for a term of 3 years commencing on January 1, 2000
with an annual salary of $82,000. The agreement was terminated on March 9, 2001,
the effective date of Ms. Sinclair's resignation from Thinkpath. Ms. Sinclair
resigned from the Board of Directors effective April 4, 2001.
On April 1, 2000, in connection with the acquisition of MicroTech
Professionals, Inc., we entered into an employment agreement with Denise
Dunne-Fushi pursuant to which she served as our Vice-President and as President
of MicroTech Professionals, Inc. The employment agreement was for a term of 1
year commencing on April 25, 2000, with an annual salary of $125,000 and a bonus
of $25,000. Thinkpath and Mrs. Dunne-Fushi are currently in the process of
negotiating the terms of the renewal of her employment agreement. Mrs.
Dunne-Fushi continues to serve as our Vice President and as President of Micro
Tech Professionals, Inc. on a month-to-month basis under the terms described
above.
On November 15, 2000, in connection with the business combination with
TidalBeach Inc., we entered into an employment agreement with Michael Reid
pursuant to which Mr. Reid will serve as our Chief Information Officer and as
the President of TidalBeach Inc. The employment agreement is for a term of 2
years commencing on November 15, 2000, with an annual salary of $123,000.
On January 29, 2001, we entered into an employment agreement with
Laurie Bradley whereby she will serve as our President. Ms. Bradley shall be
paid an annual salary of $130,000 and a performance bonus. The employment
agreement is for an indeterminate period of time.
On March 1, 2001, we entered into an employment agreement with Tony
French whereby he will serve as our Executive Vice President. Mr. French shall
be paid an annual salary of $100,000 and a performance bonus. The employment
agreement is for an indeterminate period of time. In the event Mr. French is
terminated for any reason, including but not limited to, the acquisition of
Thinkpath, Mr. French shall be entitled to a severance payment equal to 1 year's
salary. Mr. French is the son of Declan A. French.
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On March 1, 2001, we entered into an employment agreement with Kelly
Hankinson whereby she will serve as our Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and
Treasurer. Ms. Hankinson shall be paid an annual salary of $100,000. The
employment agreement is for an indeterminate period of time. In the event Ms.
Hankinson is terminated for any reason, including but not limited to, the
acquisition of Thinkpath, Ms. Hankinson shall be entitled to a severance payment
equal to 1 year's salary.
No other officer has an employment agreement with us.
Compensation of Directors
There are no standard arrangements for the payment of any fees to our
directors for acting in such capacity. Our directors have been issued warrants
and/or options for services rendered in this capacity. Directors are reimbursed
for expenses for attending meetings.
The Board of Directors and our shareholders have adopted a 1998 Stock
Option Plan, 2000 Stock Option Plan and 2001 Stock Option Plan, pursuant to
which options have been granted or will be granted to officers, directors,
consultants, key employees, advisors and similar parties who provide their
skills and expertise to us.
Options, Warrants or Rights Issued to Directors and/or Officers On
August 19, 1999, Declan A. French was issued an option to purchase 100,000
shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $3.19 per share. The option
was issued in consideration for services rendered to us in his capacity as
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. The option is immediately
exercisable and expires on August 19, 2004.
On August 19, 1999, Tony French was issued an option to purchase 50,000
shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $3.19 per share. The option
was issued in consideration for services rendered to us in his capacity as an
employee. The option is immediately exercisable and expires on August 19, 2004.
On August 19, 1999, John R. Wilson was issued an option to purchase
20,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $3.19 per share. The
option was issued in consideration for services rendered to us in his capacity
as President of Systemsearch Consulting Services Inc. The option is immediately
exercisable and expires on August 19, 2004.
On August 19, 1999, Kelly Hankinson was issued an option to purchase
25,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $3.19 per share. The
option was issued in consideration for services rendered to us in her capacity
as Vice President, Finance and Administration and Group Controller. The option
is immediately exercisable and expires on August 19, 2004.
On August 19, 1999, Arthur S. Marcus was issued an option to purchase
2,500 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $3.19 per share. The
option was issued in consideration for legal services rendered. The option is
immediately exercisable and expires on August 19, 2004.
On January 1, 2000, Roger W. Walters, a former officer and director of
Thinkpath, was issued an option to purchase 25,000 shares of our common stock at
an exercise price of $3.25 per share. The option was issued in connection with
our acquisition of Cad Cam, Inc. The option was immediately exercisable and
expired on December 31, 2000. Such option was not exercised.
On March 22, 2000, Declan A. French was issued an option to purchase
4,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $3.19 per share. The
option was issued in consideration for services rendered to us in his capacity
as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. The option shall vest at a
rate of 1,333 shares of common stock per year and shall be fully vested on March
22, 2003. The option expires on March 22, 2005.
On March 22, 2000, Thomas E. Shoup, our former President and Chief
Operating Officer, was issued an option to purchase 4,000 shares of our common
stock at an exercise price of $3.19 per share. The option was issued in
connection with our acquisition of Cad Cam, Inc. and in consideration for
services rendered to us in his capacity as President and Chief Operating
Officer. The option was to vest at a rate of 1,333 shares of common stock per
year and was to be fully vested on March 22, 2003. The option was to expire on
March 22, 2005. The option terminated on December 22, 2000, the effective date
of Mr. Shoup's resignation as an officer of Thinkpath.
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On March 22, 2000, Tony French was issued an option to purchase 4,000
shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $3.19 per share. The option
was issued in consideration for services rendered to us in his capacity as
Executive Vice President. The option shall vest at a rate of 1,333 shares of
common stock per year and shall be fully vested on March 22, 2003. The option
expires on March 22, 2005.
On March 22, 2000, Kelly Hankinson was issued an option to purchase
3,500 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $3.19 per share. The
option was issued in consideration for services rendered to us in her capacity
as Vice President, Finance and Administration and Group Controller. The option
shall vest at a rate of 1,167 shares of common stock per year and shall be fully
vested on March 22, 2003. The option expires on March 22, 2005.
On March 22, 2000, Roger W. Walters, a former officer and director of
Thinkpath, was issued an option to purchase 4,000 shares of our common stock at
an exercise price of $3.19 per share. The option was issued in consideration for
services rendered to us in his capacity as Executive Vice President of US
Operations and as a director. The option shall vest at a rate of 1,333 shares of
common stock per year and shall be fully vested on March 22, 2003. The option
expires on March 22, 2005.
On March 22, 2000, John R. Wilson was issued an option to purchase
4,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $3.19 per share. The
option was issued in consideration for services rendered to us in his capacity
as President of Systemsearch Consulting Services Inc. The option shall vest at a
rate of 1,333 shares of common stock per year and shall be fully vested on March
22, 2003. The option expires on March 22, 2005.
On March 22, 2000, John A. Irwin, a former officer of Thinkpath, was
issued an option to purchase 4,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise
price of $3.19 per share. The option was issued in consideration for services
rendered to us in his capacity as President of International Career Specialists
Ltd. The option shall vest at a rate of 1,333 shares of common stock per year
and shall be fully vested on March 22, 2003. The option expires on March 22,
2005.
On March 22, 2000, William J. Neil, a former director of Thinkpath, was
issued an option to purchase 10,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise
price of $3.19 per share. The option was issued in consideration for services
rendered to us in his capacity as a director. The option shall vest at a rate of
3,333 shares of common stock per year and shall be fully vested on March 22,
2003. The option expires on March 22, 2005.
On March 22, 2000, John Dunne was issued an option to purchase 10,000
shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $3.19 per share. The option
was issued in consideration for services rendered to us in his capacity as
director. The option shall vest at a rate of 3,333 shares of common stock per
year and shall be fully vested on March 22, 2003. The option expires on March
22, 2005.
On March 22, 2000, James Reddy, a former director of Thinkpath, was
issued an option to purchase 10,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise
price of $3.19 per share. The option was issued in consideration for services
rendered to us in his capacity as director. The option shall vest at a rate of
3,333 shares of common stock per year and shall be fully vested on March 22,
2003. The option expires on March 22, 2005.
On March 31, 2000, Roger W. Walters, a former officer and director of
Thinkpath, was issued an option to purchase 25,000 shares of our common stock at
an exercise price of $2.75 per share. The option was issued in connection with
our acquisition of Cad Cam, Inc. The option was immediately exercisable and
expired on December 31, 2000. Such option was never exercised.
On May 9, 2000, Marilyn Sinclair, a former officer and director of
ours, was issued an option to purchase 4,000 shares of our common stock at an
exercise price of $3.25 per share. The option was issued in consideration for
services rendered to us in her capacity as Vice President and President of
ObjectArts Inc. The option shall vest at a rate of 1,333 shares of common stock
per year and shall be fully vested on May 9, 2003.
The option expires on May 9, 2005
On June 30, 2000, Roger W. Walters, a former officer and director of
ours, was issued an option to purchase 25,000 shares of our common stock at an
exercise price of $3.00 per share. The option was issued in connection with our
acquisition of Cad Cam, Inc. The option was immediately exercisable and expired
on December 31, 2000. Such option was never exercised.
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On September 30, 2000, Roger W. Walters, a former officer and director
of ours, was issued an option to purchase 25,000 shares of our common stock at
an exercise price of $2.12 per share. The option was issued in connection with
our acquisition of Cad Cam, Inc. The option was immediately exercisable and
expired on December 31, 2000. Such option was never exercised.
On December 26, 2000, Declan A. French was issued an option to purchase
25,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.70 per share. The
option was issued in consideration for services rendered to us in his capacity
as Chairman of the Board. The option shall vest at a rate of 8,333 shares of
common stock per year and shall be fully vested on December 26, 2003. The option
expires on December 26, 2005
On December 26, 2000, Kelly Hankinson was issued an option to purchase
100,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.70 per share. The
option was issued in consideration for services rendered to us in her capacity
as director. The option expires on December 26, 2005.
On December 26, 2000, John Dunne was issued an option to purchase
25,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.70 per share. The
option was issued in consideration for services rendered to us in his capacity
as director. The option shall vest at a rate of 8,333 shares of common stock per
year and shall be fully vested on December 26, 2003. The option expires on
December 26, 2005.
On December 26, 2000, Arthur S. Marcus was issued an option to purchase
25,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.70 per share. The
option was issued in consideration for services rendered to us in his capacity
as director. The option shall vest at a rate of 8,333 shares of common stock per
year and shall be fully vested on December 26, 2003. The option expires on
December 26, 2005.
On December 26, 2000, Ronan McGrath was issued an option to purchase
25,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.70 per share. The
option was issued in consideration for services rendered to us in his capacity
as director. The option shall vest at a rate of 8,333 shares of common stock per
year and shall be fully vested on December 26, 2003. The option expires on
December 26, 2005.
On December 26, 2000, Michael Reid was issued an option to purchase
100,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.70 per share. The
option shall vest at a rate of 33,333 shares of common stock per year and shall
be fully vested on December 26, 2003. The option expires on December 26, 2005.
On May 29, 2001, Joel Schoenfeld was issued an option to purchase
50,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.50 per share. The
option was issued in consideration for services rendered to us in his capacity
as an advisor to the Board of Directors. The option shall vest at a rate of
16,666 shares of common stock per year and shall be fully vested on December 26,
2004. The option expires on May 29, 2006.
On March 14, 2001, we repriced 100,000 options belonging to Roger W.
Walters to $1.00 per share in consideration of debt forgiveness of $75,000 and
the restructuring of debt totaling $250,000 on the notes payable to Mr. Walters
in connection with our purchase of Cad Cam, Inc. The options shall be
exercisable during the period April 1, 2001 to April 4, 2004.
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The table below shows the options granted to our past and present named
officers and the percentage of the total options issued to such persons during
the fiscal year 2000:
Officer and/or Director Expiration Date Options Percent Exercise Price
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Declan A. French March 22, 2005 4,000 $3.19
December 26, 2005 25,000 6.7% $0.70
John A. Irwin March 22, 2005 4,000 0.09% $3.19
John R. Wilson March 22, 2005 4,000 0.09% $3.19
Roger W. Walters December 31, 2000 25,000(1) $3.25
March 22, 2003 4,000 $3.19
December 31, 2000 25,000(1) $2.75
December 31, 2000 25,000(1) $3.00
December 31, 2000 25,000(1) 23.9% $2.12
Thomas E. Shoup March 22, 2005 4,000 0.09% $3.19
(1) The exercise price of such options was repriced by Thinkpath to $1.00 per
share in consideration for the forgiveness of $75,000 in debt and the
restructuring of debt totaling $250,000 pursuant to notes payable to Mr. Walters
in connection with our acquisition of Cad Cam, Inc. In addition, the term of the
options was extended to April 4, 2004.
Consulting Agreements
In May 1998, we entered into a consulting agreement with Robert M.
Rubin, one of our former directors, pursuant to which Mr. Rubin assists us in
structuring and negotiating acquisitions, strategic partnerships and other
expansion opportunities. In exchange for such services, Mr. Rubin has been
granted an option to purchase 200,000 shares of our common stock at a purchase
price of $2.10 per share. Mr. Rubin has agreed not to sell, transfer, assign,
hypothecate or otherwise dispose of the shares of our common stock issuable upon
exercise of the options for a period of two years after exercise without our
consent. As of the date of this prospectus, we have issued 18,508 shares of our
common stock upon Mr. Rubin's exercise of the option.
On September 13, 2000, we entered into an engagement agreement with
Burlington Capital Markets Inc. We agreed to sell Burlington Capital Markets an
aggregate of 250,000 shares of our common stock at a cash purchase price of $.01
per share. We further agreed to issue warrants to purchase an aggregate of
400,000 shares of our common stock according to the following schedule: (i)
100,000 shares at an exercise price of $5.00 per share, exercisable at any time
after October 13, 2000; (ii) 100,000 shares at an exercise price of $7.00 per
share, exercisable at any time after November 13, 2000; (iii) 100,000 shares at
an exercise price of $9.00 per share, exercisable at any time after December 13,
2000, and (iv) 100,000 shares at an exercise price of $11.00 per share,
exercisable at any time after February 13, 2001. Such warrants were exercisable
in whole or in part 5 years from the respective vesting date and contained a
cashless exercise provision and registration rights. Compensation was to be paid
to Burlington at a monthly fee of $10,000 for a minimum of six months. The
agreement with Burlington was subsequently terminated and no warrants were
issued. In the aggregate, Burlington received 425,000 shares of our common stock
and $10,000 pursuant to the agreement. The additional 175,000 shares constituted
compensation to Burlington Capital Markets Inc. as a settlement on the
termination of the agreement.
On December 14, 2000, we entered into a consulting agreement with
Tsunami Trading Corp. d/b/a Tsunami Financial Communications and International
Consulting Group, pursuant to which Tsunami and International Consulting Group
are to provide financial consulting services to us with respect to financing,
and mergers and acquisitions and related matters. In consideration for the
services to be rendered, we: (a) issued 160,000 shares of our common stock to
the consultants as an advance fee, (b) agreed to pay a fee of 10% of the
consideration received by us upon the successful completion of any transaction
contemplated by the consulting agreement; and (c) agreed to issue warrants to
purchase our common stock in an amount equal to 2% of the equity sold and/or
issued by us in any transactions contemplated by the consulting agreement.
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As a result of an oral agreement between us and Del Mar Consulting
Group entered into in December 2000, on January 24, 2001, we executed a written
agreement pursuant to which Del Mar Consulting Group shall provide investors'
communications and public relations services. Pursuant to the agreement, we
issued a non-refundable retainer of 400,000 shares common stock to Del Mar and
are required to pay $4,000 per month for on-going consulting services. In
addition, we issued Del Mar warrants to purchase 400,000 shares of our common
stock at $1.00 per share and 100,000 shares at $2.00 per share which
collectively expire January 24, 2005 and are exercisable commencing August 1,
2001. As the agreement to issue the non-refundable retainer was reached in
December 2000, the 400,000 shares with a value of $268,000 has been included in
the shares issued for services rendered and has been included in acquisition
costs and financing expenses for December 31, 2000. The value of the warrants of
$216,348 has been included in paid in capital in January 2001 and the expense is
being reflected over the six-month period ending August 1, 2001. In April 2001,
the warrants were cancelled and new warrants were issued which are exercisable
commencing April 2001 and the balance are exercisable commencing August 1, 2001.
The value of the change in the warrants of $29,702 has been included in the paid
in capital in April 2001.
On January 30, 2001, we issued an additional 20,000 shares of
our common stock to International Consulting Group for financial consulting
services rendered pursuant to the December 14, 2000 consulting agreement between
Tsunami Trading Corp. d/b/a Tsunami Financial Communications, International
Consulting Group and us.
On April 1, 2001, we entered into an agreement with Dailyfinancial.com,
Inc., a New York corporation, pursuant to which Dailyfinancial will provide
services with respect to investor communications and public relations.
Dailyfinancial acts a liaison between us and our shareholders, brokers,
broker-dealers and other investment professionals. In lieu of fees, we issued
Dailyfinancial 90,000 shares of our common stock for services to be rendered for
the period between April 1, 2001 to September 30, 2001.
Stock Option Plans
The 1998 Stock Option Plan
The 1998 Stock Option Plan is administered by our Compensation
Committee or our Board of Directors, which determines among other things, those
individuals who shall receive options, the time period during which the options
may be partially or fully exercised, the number of shares of our common stock
issuable upon the exercise of the options and the option exercise price. As of
the date of this prospectus, we have issued options to purchase 435,000 shares
of our common stock underlying the 1998 Stock Option Plan to certain of our
directors, employees and consultants.
The 1998 Stock Option Plan is effective for a period for ten years,
expiring in 2008. Options to acquire 435,000 shares of our common stock may be
granted to officers, directors, consultants, key employees, advisors and similar
parties who provide us with their skills and expertise. The 1998 Stock Option
Plan is designed to enable management to attract and retain qualified and
competent directors, employees, consultants and independent contractors. Options
granted under the 1998 Stock Option Plan may be exercisable for up to ten years,
generally require a minimum two year vesting period, and shall be at an exercise
price all as determined by our Board of Directors provided that, pursuant to the
terms of the underwriting agreement between us and our underwriters, the
exercise price of any options may not be less than the fair market value of the
shares of our common stock on the date of the grant. Options are
non-transferable, and are exercisable only by the participant (or by his or her
guardian or legal representative) during his or her lifetime or by his or her
legal representatives following death. Upon a change in control of Thinkpath,
the acceleration date of any options that were granted but not otherwise
exercisable accelerates to the date of the change in control. Change in control
includes (i) the sale of substantially all of our assets and merger or
consolidation with another company, or (ii) a majority of the members of our
Board of Directors changes other than by election by the shareholders pursuant
to Board of Directors solicitation or by vacancies filled by the Board of
Directors caused by death or resignation of such person.
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If a participant ceases affiliation with us by reason of death,
permanent disability or retirement at or after age 65, the option remains
exercisable for one year from such occurrence but not beyond the option's
expiration date. Other types of termination allow the participant ninety days to
exercise the option, except for termination for cause which results in immediate
termination of the option. Any unexercised options that expire or that terminate
upon an employee's ceasing to be employed by us become available again for
issuance under the 1998 Stock Option Plan, subject to applicable securities
regulation. The 1998 Stock Option Plan may be terminated or amended at any time
by our Board of Directors, except that the number of shares of our common stock
reserved for issuance upon the exercise of options granted under the 1998 Stock
Option Plan may not be increased without the consent of our shareholders.
The 2000 Stock Option Plan
The 2000 Stock Option Plan is administered by our Compensation
Committee or our Board of Directors, which determines among other things, those
individuals who shall receive options, the time period during which the options
may be partially or fully exercised, the number of shares of our common stock
issuable upon the exercise of the options and the option exercise price. As of
the date of this prospectus, we have issued options to purchase 435,000 shares
of our common stock underlying the 2000 Stock Option Plan to certain of our
directors, employees and consultants.
The 2000 Stock Option Plan is effective for a period for ten years,
expiring in 2010. Options to acquire 435,000 shares of our common stock may be
granted to officers, directors, consultants, key employees, advisors and similar
parties who provide us with their skills and expertise. The 2000 Stock Option
Plan is designed to enable management to attract and retain qualified and
competent directors, employees, consultants and independent contractors. Options
granted under the 2000 Stock Option Plan may be exercisable for up to ten years,
generally require a minimum two year vesting period, and shall be at an exercise
price all as determined by our Board of Directors provided that, pursuant to the
terms of the underwriting agreement between us and our underwriters, the
exercise price of any options may not be less than the fair market value of the
shares of our common stock on the date of the grant. Options are
non-transferable, and are exercisable only by the participant (or by his or her
guardian or legal representative) during his or her lifetime or by his or her
legal representatives following death. Upon a change in control of Thinkpath,
the acceleration date of any options that were granted but not otherwise
exercisable accelerates to the date of the change in control. Change in control
includes (i) the sale of substantially all of our assets and merger or
consolidation with another company, or (ii) a majority of the members of our
Board of Directors changes other than by election by the shareholders pursuant
to Board of Directors solicitation or by vacancies filled by the Board of
Directors caused by death or resignation of such person.
If a participant ceases affiliation with us by reason of death,
permanent disability or retirement at or after age 65, the option remains
exercisable for one year from such occurrence but not beyond the option's
expiration date. Other types of termination allow the participant ninety (90)
days to exercise the option, except for termination for cause which results in
immediate termination of the option. Any unexercised options that expire or that
terminate upon an employee's ceasing to be employed by us become available again
for issuance under the 2000 Stock Option Plan, subject to applicable securities
regulation. The 2000 Stock Option Plan may be terminated or amended at any time
by our Board of Directors, except that the number of shares of our common stock
reserved for issuance upon the exercise of options granted under the 2000 Stock
Option Plan may not be increased without the consent of our shareholders.
The 2001 Stock Option Plan
The 2001 Stock Option Plan is administered by our Compensation
Committee or our Board of Directors, which determines among other things, those
individuals who shall receive options, the time period during which the options
may be partially or fully exercised, the number of shares of our common stock
issuable upon the exercise of the options and the option exercise price. As of
the date of this prospectus, we have issued options to purchase 335,000 shares
of our common stock underlying the 2001 Stock Option Plan to certain of our
directors, employees and consultants.
The 2001 Stock Option Plan is effective for a period for ten years,
expiring in 2011. Options to acquire 1,000,000 shares of our common stock may be
granted to officers, directors, consultants, key employees, advisors and similar
parties who provide us with their skills and expertise. The 2001 Stock Option
Plan is designed to enable management to attract and retain qualified and
competent directors, employees, consultants and independent contractors. Options
granted under the 2001 Stock Option Plan may be exercisable for up to ten years,
generally require a minimum two year vesting period, and shall be at an exercise
price all as determined by our Board of Directors provided that, pursuant to the
terms of the underwriting agreement between us and our underwriters, the
exercise price of any options may not be less than the fair market value of the
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shares of our common stock on the date of the grant. Options are
non-transferable, and are exercisable only by the participant (or by his or her
guardian or legal representative) during his or her lifetime or by his or her
legal representatives following death. Upon a change in control of Thinkpath,
the acceleration date of any options that were granted but not otherwise
exercisable accelerates to the date of the change in control. Change in control
includes (i) the sale of substantially all of our assets and merger or
consolidation with another company, or (ii) a majority of the members of our
Board of Directors changes other than by election by the shareholders pursuant
to Board of Directors solicitation or by vacancies filled by the Board of
Directors caused by death or resignation of such person.
If a participant ceases affiliation with us by reason of death,
permanent disability or retirement at or after age 65, the option remains
exercisable for one year from such occurrence but not beyond the option's
expiration date. Other types of termination allow the participant ninety days to
exercise the option, except for termination for cause which results in immediate
termination of the option. Any unexercised options that expire or that terminate
upon an employee's ceasing to be employed by us become available again for
issuance under the 2001 Stock Option Plan, subject to applicable securities
regulation. The 2001 Stock Option Plan may be terminated or amended at any time
by our Board of Directors, except that the number of shares of our common stock
reserved for issuance upon the exercise of options granted under the 2001 Stock
Option Plan may not be increased without the consent of our shareholders.
ITEM 11. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth, as of October 23, 2001, the names and
ownership of our common stock beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by:
(i) each person who is a director or executive officer of Thinkpath; (ii) all
directors and executive officers of Thinkpath as a group; and (iii) all holders
of 5% or more of the outstanding shares of the common stock of Thinkpath:
Name and Address of Amount and Nature of Percentage of
Beneficial Owner (1) Beneficial Ownership (2) Shares Outstanding
Declan A. French 2,338,459 (3) 15.3%
Laurie Bradley - - - - - -
Tony French 70,133 (4) *
Kelly Hankinson 180,167 (5) 1.2%
John Dunne 41,424 (6) *
Arthur S. Marcus 30,500 (7) *
Ronan McGrath 25,500 (8) *
Joel Schoenfeld 25,000 (9) *
Robert Escobio 200,000 (10) 1.3%
Roger W. Walters 1,395,398 (11) 9.0%
KSH Strategic Investment Fund I,
L.P. 1,844,673 (12) 11.9%
All Directors and Officers as a
Group (9 persons) (3 - 10) 2,910,717 18.7%
* Less than 1%.
(1) Except as set forth above, the address of each individual is 55 University
Avenue, Suite 505, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2H7.
(2) Based upon information furnished to us by the directors and executive
officers or obtained from our stock transfer books. We have been informed that
these persons hold the sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the
common stock except as noted herein. For purposes of computing "beneficial
ownership" and the percentage of outstanding common stock held by each person or
group of persons named above as of October 10, 2001, any security which such
person or group of persons has the right to acquire within 60 days after such
date is deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing beneficial
ownership and the percentage ownership of such person or persons, but is not
deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership
of any other person
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(3) Includes 523,263 shares of common stock owned by Christine French, the wife
of Declan A. French and 101,333 shares of common stock issuable upon the
exercise of options granted to Declan A. French that are currently exercisable
or exercisable within the next 60 days. Also includes 1,200,000 shares of common
stock issued to Declan A. French as a bonus pursuant to his employment
agreement.
(4) Includes 1,133 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of options
that are currently exercisable or exercisable within the next 60 days.
(5) Includes 126,167 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of
options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within the next 60 days.
(6) Includes 1,333 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of options
that are currently exercisable or exercisable within the next 60 days.
(7) Includes 27,500 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of options
that are currently exercisable or exercisable within the next 60 days. Excludes
30,362 shares of common stock issued in the name of Gersten, Savage & Kaplowitz,
LLP, our United States legal counsel, of which Mr. Marcus is a partner.
(8) Consists of 25,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of
options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within the next 60 days.
(9) Consists of 25,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of
options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within the next 60 days.
(10) Includes 200,000 shares of common stock issued in the name of Aquila
Airways Inc., a corporation in which Mr. Escobio's wife is a stockholder.
(11) Includes 100,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of
options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within the next 60 days.
(12) Includes 315,000 shares of common stock issuable upon options that are
currently exercisable or exercisable within the next 60 days and 250,000 shares
of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants that are currently
exercisable or exercisable within the next 60 days.
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ITEM 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In April 1998, we acquired all the issued and outstanding
capital stock of Systemsearch Consulting Services Inc. and Systems PS Inc. from
John R. Wilson for aggregate consideration of $98,000 and 174,551 shares of our
common stock. The acquisition was effective as of January 2, 1997. Systems PS
Inc. is currently inactive but holds certain assets utilized by Systemsearch
Consulting Services Inc. in its operations. Mr. Wilson was not affiliated with
us prior to the acquisition.
On May 19, 1998, we completed the acquisition of all the
issued and outstanding capital stock of International Career Specialists Ltd.
for $326,000 in cash and 130,914 shares of our common stock to John A. Irwin, a
former officer of Thinkpath. In connection with the acquisition, International
Career Specialists Ltd. made a distribution to Mr. Irwin of certain of its
assets that were not necessary for the operation of the business. The
transaction was effective as of January 1, 1998. Mr. Irwin was not affiliated
with us prior to the acquisition.
In October 1997, in consideration for certain business consulting
services, including identifying, structuring and effecting the acquisitions of
Systemsearch Consulting Services Inc. and International Career Specialists Ltd.,
we issued 113,459 shares of our common stock to Globe Capital Corporation, which
is controlled by Lloyd MacLean, our former Chief Financial Officer and a former
director.
In May 1998, we entered into a consulting agreement with Robert M.
Rubin, one of our former directors, pursuant to which Mr. Rubin will assist us
in structuring and negotiating acquisitions, strategic partnerships and other
expansion opportunities. In exchange for such services, Mr. Rubin received an
option to purchase 200,000 shares of our common stock at a purchase price of
$2.10 per share. Mr. Rubin has agreed not to sell, transfer, assign, hypothecate
or otherwise dispose of the shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of
the option for a period of 2 years after exercise without our consent. As of the
date of this prospectus we have issued 18,508 shares of common stock upon Mr.
Rubin's exercise of the option.
In November 1998, we purchased certain assets of Southport Consulting,
Inc. from Michael Carrazza, one of our former directors, for an aggregate of
$50,000 in cash and 40,000 shares of our common stock. In February 2001, Mr.
Carrazza instituted an action against us in the Supreme Court of the State of
New York alleging breach of contract and unjust enrichment. Mr. Carrazza is
seeking $250,000 in damages specifically claiming that we failed to deliver cash
and/or stock under the asset purchase agreement.
In September, 1999, we completed the acquisition of all the issued and
outstanding capital stock of Cad Cam, Inc. for $2,000,000 in cash, $2,500,000
pursuant to a promissory note and the issuance of $1,500,000 worth of shares of
our common stock to Roger W. Walters, Cad Cam, Inc.'s former president. As part
of the transaction, Mr. Walters was elected to serve on our Board of Directors.
Mr. Rogers was not affiliated with us prior to the acquisition. On March 14,
2001, Mr. Walters resigned from the Board of Directors effective March 30, 2001.
On January 1, 2000, the share purchase agreement by and among Thinkpath, Cad
Cam, Inc., and Roger W. Walters was amended. Pursuant to the amendment, the
parties agreed that $1,000,000 of the $2,000,000 cash payment to be made to Mr.
Walters was to be paid in 4 equal quarterly payments of $250,000 commencing on
January 1, 2000. In consideration for accepting the cash payment in
installments, we issued Mr. Walters options to purchase an aggregate of 100,000
shares of our common stock at exercise prices ranging from $2.12 to $3.25 per
share, which options expired on December 31, 2000. On March 14, 2001, we
repriced such options belonging to Roger W. Walters to an exercise price of
$1.00 per share in consideration of debt forgiveness of $75,000 and the
restructuring of debt totaling $250,000 on the notes payable to Mr. Walters in
connection with our purchase of Cad Cam, Inc. In addition, the term of such
options was extended to April 4, 2004.
On January 1, 2000, we completed the acquisition of all of the issued
and outstanding capital stock of ObjectArts Inc., an Ontario corporation, in
consideration of: (i) the issuance of $900,000 of our common stock to Working
Ventures Custodian Fund in exchange for the retirement of outstanding
subordinated debt; (ii) the issuance to Working Ventures Custodian Fund an
amount of our common stock equal to the legal fees and professional fees
incurred and paid by Working Ventures Custodian Fund in connection with our
acquisition of ObjectArts Inc.; and (iii) the issuance of $1,100,000 of our
common stock to the existing shareholders of ObjectArts Inc. As part of the
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transaction, we entered into employment agreements with Marilyn Sinclair and
Lars Laakes, former officers of ObjectArts Inc. Such employment agreements were
for a term of 3 years commencing on January 1, 2000, the effective date of the
acquisition, with annual salaries of $82,000 and $75,000, respectively. Neither
Ms. Sinclair nor Mr. Laakes was affiliated with us prior to the acquisition. On
March 9, 2001 Ms. Sinclair resigned as an officer of Thinkpath. On April 9,
2001, Ms. Sinclair resigned from our Board of Directors.
On April 1, 2000, we completed the acquisition of all of the issued
and outstanding capital stock of MicroTech Professionals, Inc., a Massachusetts
corporation, in consideration of an aggregate of up to $4,500,000 in a
combination of cash, notes payable and shares of our common stock, subject to
specific performance criteria to be met. On April 25, 2000, we paid to Denise
Dunne-Fushi, the sole shareholder of MicroTech Professionals, Inc., $2,500,000
of the aggregate of $4,500,000, which was paid in accordance with the following
schedule: (i) $1,250,000 in cash; (ii) the issuance of a $750,000 principal
amount unsecured promissory note; and (iii) the issuance of 133,333 shares of
our common stock. As part of the transaction, we entered into an employment
agreement with Denise Dunne-Fushi, the former President of MicroTech
Professionals, Inc. Such employment agreement was for a term of 1 year
commencing on April 25, 2000, with an annual salary of $125,000 and a bonus of
$25,000. Mrs. Dunne-Fushi was not affiliated with us prior to the acquisition.
Thinkpath and Mrs. Dunne-Fushi are currently in the process of negotiating the
terms of the renewal of her employment agreement. Mrs. Dunne-Fushi continues to
serve as our Vice President and as President of MicroTech Professionals, Inc. on
a month-to-month basis under the terms described above.
On November 15, 2000, we consummated a business combination with
TidalBeach Inc., an Ontario-based Web development company. In consideration for
the business combination, we issued 250,000 shares of our common stock to the
two shareholders of TidalBeach Inc. As part of the transaction, we entered into
an employment agreement with Michael Reid, the former President of TidalBeach
Inc. Such employment agreement is for a term of 2 years commencing on November
15, 2000 with an annual salary of $123,000.
Effective December 26, 2000, shares and options were issued to the
following: Declan A. French, Tony French, Michael Reid, Kelly Hankinson, and
Globe Capital Corporation. These issuances were made pursuant to contracts
and/or as bonuses with regards to the various acquisitions throughout the course
of the fiscal year 2000. The amounts issued were as follows: 1,200,000 shares to
Declan A. French; 50,000 shares to Tony French; 100,000 options priced at $0.70
to Michael Reid; and 50,000 shares and 100,000 options priced at $0.70 to Kelly
Hankinson; and 500,000 shares to Globe Capital Corporation.
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 we paid to Gersten,
Savage & Kaplowitz, LLP, our United States legal counsel, approximately $100,000
and issued 30,632 shares of common stock in consideration for legal services
rendered. Arthur S. Marcus, one of our directors, is a partner of Gersten,
Savage & Kaplowitz, LLP.
While we were private, we lacked sufficient independent directors to
ratify many of the foregoing transactions. However, we believe that the
foregoing transactions were on terms no less favorable to us than could have
been obtained from unaffiliated third parties. Management believes that all
transactions consummated since we became public and all future transactions
between us and our officers, directors or 5% shareholders, and their respective
affiliates have been and will be on terms no less favorable than could be
obtained from unaffiliated third parties. In the event that we enter into future
affiliated transactions, independent directors who do not have an interest in
the transactions and who have access, at our expense, to our counsel or
independent legal counsel, will approve such transactions.
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ITEM 13. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Financial Statements(1)
(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
On October 1, 1999, Thinkpath filed a report on Form 8-K to
disclose the acquisition of Cad Cam, Inc.
On November 15, 1999, Thinkpath filed a report on Form 8-K the disclose
the execution of an agreement and plan of merger by and among Thinkpath, IT
Acquisition Corp. and Trans Global Services, Inc. Such merger was never
completed.
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(c) Exhibits.
1.1 Form of Underwriting Agreement(1)
3.1 Bylaws of Thinkpath Inc.(1)
3.2 Articles of Incorporation dated February 11, 1994(1)
3.3 Articles of Amendment dated February 15, 1996(1)
3.4 Articles of Amendment dated April 15, 1998(1)
3.5 Articles of Amendment dated August 6, 1998(1)
3.6 Articles of Amendment dated January 19, 1999(1)
4.2 Form of Underwriters' Warrant(1)
4.3 Specimen Common Share Certificate(1)
10.1 Form of Financial Consulting Agreement(1)
10.2 1998 Stock Option Plan(1)
10.3(a) Lease of Thinkpath Inc.'s headquarters in Toronto, Ontario(1)
10.3(b) Lease of Thinkpath Inc.'s office in New York, New York(1)
10.3(c) Lease of Thinkpath Inc.'s office in Etobicoke, Ontario(1)
10.3(d) Lease of Thinkpath Inc.'s office in Scarborough, Ontario(1)
10.3(e) Lease of Thinkpath Inc.'s office in Ottawa, Ontario(1)
10.4 Employment Agreement between Thinkpath Inc. and Declan French dated
August 1998(1)
10.5 Employment Agreement between Thinkpath Inc. and John A. Irwin dated
May 18, 1998(1)
10.6 Employment Agreement between Thinkpath Inc. and John R. Wilson dated
February 8, 1998(1)
10.7 Employment Agreement between Thinkpath Inc. and Roger Walters dated
September 16, 1999(2)
10.8 Form of consulting agreement for Thinkpath Inc.'s independent
contractors(1)
10.9 Form of services agreement for Thinkpath Inc.'s customers(1)
10.10 Agreement for the acquisition of the capital stock of International
Career Specialists Ltd.(1)
10.11 Agreement for the acquisition of the capital stock of Systemsearch
Consulting Services Inc. and Systems PS Inc.(1)
10.12 Agreement for the acquisition of the capital stock of Cad Cam, Inc.(2)
10.13 License Agreement between Thinkpath Inc. and International Officer
Centers Corp. dated August 1, 1998(2)
10.13 License Agreement between Thinkpath Inc. and International Officer
Centers Corp. dated August 1, 1998(1)
10.14 Consulting Agreement between Thinkpath Inc. and Robert M. Rubin(1)
10.15 Form of Employment Agreement with Confidentiality Provision(1)
10.16 Asset Purchase Agreement between Thinkpath Inc. and Southport
Consulting Company(1)
10.17 2000 Stock Option Plan(3)
10.18 Share Purchase Agreement between Thinkpath Inc. and MicroTech
Professionals, Inc. dated April 25, 2000(4)
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10.19 Non-Binding Letter of Intent between Thinkpath Inc. and Aquila
Holdings Limited dated October 4, 2000(4)
10.20 Share Purchase Agreement between Thinkpath Inc. and TidalBeach Inc.
dated October 31, 2000(5)
10.21 Consulting Agreement between Thinkpath Inc, and Tsunami Trading Corp.
d/b/a Tsunami Financial Communications and International Consulting
Group, Inc. dated December 14, 2000(5)
27 Financial Data Schedule(6)
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(1) Incorporated by reference to Thinkpath Inc.'s Registration Statement on
Form SB-2 filed on May 26, 1999.
(2) Incorporated by reference to Thinkpath Inc.'s report on Form 8-K filed on
October 1, 1999.
(3) Incorporated by reference to Thinkpath Inc.'s Proxy Statement on Form
Def-14A filed on May 22, 2000.
(4) Incorporated by reference to Thinkpath Inc.'s Registration Statement on
Form SB-2 filed on April 25, 2000.
(5) Incorporated by reference to Thinkpath Inc.'s Registration Statement on
Form SB-2 filed on January 12, 2001.
(6) Incorporated by reference to Thinkpath Inc.'s Form 10-KSB for the year
ended December 31, 2000 filed on April 3, 2001.
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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.
THINKPATH INC.
By: /s/ DECLAN A. FRENCH
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Declan A. French
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: October 23, 2001
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of
the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
/S/ DECLAN A. FRENCH Chairman and Chief October 23, 2001
-------------------------------- Executive Officer
Declan A. French (Principal Executive Officer)
/S/ LAURIE BRADLEY President October 23, 2001
-------------------------------- (Principal Executive Officer)
Laurie Bradley
/S/ KELLY HANKINSON Chief Financial Officer October 23, 2001
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Kelly Hankinson (Principal Accounting Officer)
Director October 23, 2001
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John Dunne
/S/ ARTHUR S. MARCUS Director October 23, 2001
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Arthur S. Marcus
Director October 23, 2001
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Ronan McGrath
Director October 23, 2001
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Joel Schoenfeld
/S/ ROBERT ESCOBIO Director October 23, 2001
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Robert Escobio
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