-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, OmPYYPHi/rsN0d0heeIJJ5vCEolM+afjy/xeUsk9HKx/2tY+d2wRk/bDnL/mANG2 /9tiufAubnwwAO8Bcd2FaA== 0001193125-06-218216.txt : 20061030 0001193125-06-218216.hdr.sgml : 20061030 20061030172731 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-06-218216 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10KSB PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060731 FILED AS OF DATE: 20061030 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20061030 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EON COMMUNICATIONS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001084752 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 621482178 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0731 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10KSB SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-26399 FILM NUMBER: 061173168 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4105 ROYAL DRIVE NW STREET 2: SUITE 100 CITY: KENNESAW STATE: GA ZIP: 30144 BUSINESS PHONE: 7704232200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4105 ROYAL DRIVE NW STREET 2: SUITE 100 CITY: KENNESAW STATE: GA ZIP: 30144 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CORTELCO SYSTEMS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990421 10KSB 1 d10ksb.htm FORM 10-KSB Form 10-KSB
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


Form 10-KSB

 


(Mark One)

 

x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2006

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM             TO             

Commission File Number 000-26399

 


eOn Communications Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

DELAWARE   62-1482176
(State of incorporation)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

4105 Royal Drive NW, Suite 100, Kennesaw, Georgia 30144

(Address of principal executive offices)

(770) 423-2200

(Telephone number)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share

(Title of each class)

 


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

The revenues for the year ended July 31, 2006, the most recent fiscal year, were $12,014,000.

The aggregate market value of the shares of common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $12,405,362 based upon the closing sale price as reported by the NASDAQ Stock Market on September 30, 2006. The number of outstanding non-affiliate shares of the registrant’s $0.001 par value common stock was 9,542,586 as of September 30, 2006.

13,461,276 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001, were outstanding as of September 30, 2006.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

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PART I    1

ITEM 1.

  

Description of Business

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Description of Properties

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ITEM 3.

  

Legal Proceedings

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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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PART II    13

ITEM 5.

  

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operations

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Financial Statements

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ITEM 8.

  

Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

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ITEM 8A.

  

Controls and Procedures

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Other Information

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PART III    45

ITEM 9.

  

Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons; Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act

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Executive Compensation

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ITEM 11.

  

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

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ITEM 12.

  

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

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ITEM 13.

  

Exhibits

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ITEM 14.

  

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

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PART 1

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are those that express management’s views of future events, developments, and trends. In some cases, these statements may be identified by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” or “continue” or the negative of such terms and other comparable expressions. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding our anticipated or projected operating performance, financial results, liquidity and capital resources. These statements are based on management’s beliefs, assumptions, and expectations, which in turn are based on the information currently available to management. Information contained in these forward-looking statements is inherently uncertain, and our actual operating performance, financial results, liquidity, and capital resources may differ materially due to a number of factors, most of which are beyond our ability to predict or control. Factors that may cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, eOn’s ability to compete successfully in its industry and to continue to develop products for new and rapidly changing markets. We also direct your attention to the risk factors affecting our business that are discussed elsewhere in Item 6. eOn disclaims any obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements contained in this report to reflect any future events or developments. The following discussions should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the notes included thereto in Item 7.

ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS.

INTRODUCTION

eOn Communications Corporation™ (“eOn” or the “Company”) is a global provider of innovative communications solutions. Backed with over 20 years of telecommunications engineering expertise, the Company’s solutions enable its 8,000 customers to easily leverage advanced technologies in order to communicate more effectively. eOn’s offerings are built on reliable open architectures that enable easy adoption of emerging technologies, such as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and concepts, such as Service Oriented Architectures (SOA). Whether businesses are looking to leverage the advantages of enterprise IP telephony or advanced contact center technologies, eOn Communications delivers proven, IP-ready products that improve business performance.

Company Solutions

Enterprise IP Telephony

The Millennium™ Converged Communications Platform is a proven solution for small and medium-sized installations. Blending support for VoIP, digital communications and Computer Telephony Integration (CTI) technology into one diverse telephony server platform, the Millennium’s unmatched adaptability and flexibility make it ideal for multi-site networks such as school systems, multi-tenant services, professional offices, distribution facilities, and retail stores. The Millennium provides integrated voice mail, unified messaging, fax messaging and an array of advanced desktop telephones to help employees work more efficiently, access information more easily, and serve customers better.

Contact Center

The universal multi-media queuing capability of the eQueue™ enables contact centers to more efficiently interact with their customers regardless of the communications media. eQueue applications include multi-media routing of all interaction types with rich Automatic Call Distributors (ACD) functionality, complete telephony capability, email, Web chat and Web collaboration, integrated voice response, voice mail with unified messaging, fax messaging, quality assurance recording and a complete range of desktop devices and applications. eQueue enables improved customer service and loyalty, increased agent productivity and lower cost of ownership.

 

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The Company’s principal executive offices are located at 4105 Royal Drive NW, Suite 100, Kennesaw, Georgia 30144. The telephone number at that address is (770) 423-2200. The Company also has offices located in San Jose, CA; Shanghai, PRC; Beijing, PRC; and Bangalore, India.

BACKGROUND

The Company was incorporated in Delaware in July 1991, and in 1993 we became a subsidiary of Cortelco Systems Holding Corporation (“CSHC”). In March 1997, our subsidiary in the automatic call distribution products business was spun off to the CSHC stockholders, merged with Business Communications Systems, Inc., and renamed BCS Technologies, Inc. (“BCS”). In April 1999, CSHC distributed its shares of eOn in a spin-off transaction, we acquired Cortelco Systems Puerto Rico, Inc. (“CSPR”), another subsidiary of CSHC, and we acquired BCS. CSPR was subsequently spun-off to eOn shareholders on July 31, 2002.

On June 1, 2004 eOn acquired a controlling interest in Cortelco Shanghai Telecom Equipment Company (“Cortelco Shanghai”), a provider of fiber optic transmission equipment, data communications systems, and network management software in China. After working with Cortelco Shanghai, we concluded that our direct eOn sales team better fit our China strategy. Additionally, Cortelco Shanghai traditionally has kept its books and records in accordance with Chinese accounting standards instead of U.S. accounting standards. We had concerns that the costs associated with Cortelco Shanghai meeting the Sarbanes-Oxley internal controls procedures and documentation requirements in the future would be prohibitively expensive. On December 31, 2005, the Company sold Cortelco Shanghai to the minority holder, and members of management of Cortelco Shanghai. Accordingly, the results of operations of Cortelco Shanghai have been retroactively restated as discontinued operations in accordance with generally accepted accounting principals in the United States.

During fiscal year 2005, the company acquired Aelix Systems Inc. (“Aelix”). Located in Bangalore, India, Aelix is a developer of telecommunications systems and applications based on internet protocol (IP) technology.

BUSINESS OVERVIEW

eOn focuses its resources on developing and marketing products that help businesses communicate more effectively and efficiently with their customers. Communications technology is a critical factor for businesses in their effort to gain a competitive edge. To enable businesses to succeed in this area, eOn offers the Millennium Converged Communications Platform and the eQueue Multimedia Contact Center Solution.

Millennium Converged Communications Platform

The Millennium is a modular, multi-shelf system combining innovative hardware design with the flexibility of easily configurable software supporting both basic and complex telephony operations. It is an extremely flexible system that can be configured to operate as a PBX, key system, hybrid, tandem switch channel bank or as a conduit for data applications. The Millennium is digital end-to-end and VoIP compatible. Its system design is based on distributed processing and DSP technology. It offers businesses many advantages:

 

    Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

Choosing the right solution for enterprise communications needs should not be constrained by technology limitations. The Millennium System offers full support of VoIP, digital and analog technologies—enabling businesses to deploy traditional, IP telephony or a combination of both when and where it’s appropriate for the organization. Whether the need is to connect several phones in an office, hundreds of phones in a campus environment or clusters of remote workers, Millennium VoIP enables the creation of a virtual enterprise, maximizing employee productivity while reducing networking and equipment costs.

 

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    Flexible Desktop Solutions

The Millennium offers a broad selection of telephones and desktop appliances to meet the communications needs of any employee. Multiple models of VoIP and traditional phones as well as button expansion modules are offered that provide easy access to the Millennium’s sophisticated call processing features.

 

    Advanced Call Routing

The Millennium offers a rich collection of sophisticated call routing features necessary to intelligently route calls to the appropriate resource throughout the enterprise. Call routing plans can be simple or complex depending on business requirements. The Millennium supports up to 64 call routing plans with each plan allowing for 60 different sequences of instructions for customized call handling needs.

 

    Flexible Networking Options

The Millennium offers cost-effective results oriented solutions for a variety of unique networking applications. From campus environments to distributed call centers, the Millennium provides networking capabilities and unmatched data connectivity in industries where a communications hub is required to provide a central point of entry into a system or network.

 

    Multimedia Messaging

With the Millennium’s unified messaging option, employees and customers can use the communications medium that they prefer or that is convenient—any combination of voice, fax, or email. The unified messaging option module provides users the ability to access and manage all of their voice, fax and email messages together from a single, highly intuitive interface.

 

    Automatic Call Distribution

Automatic Call Distribution (ACD) is an effective tool both for handling a high volume of calls and managing call center operations. It is also a tool that small to medium sized call centers need, but they often do not want the burdens that can accompany full-featured ACD equipment. The Millennium offers the perfect solution by providing powerful call routing capabilities that easily distribute calls to equalize the workload across employees and provide callers with prompt service.

Millennium Business Benefits

Business communications powered by the Millennium Converged Communications Platform give employees productivity enhancing features that enable new levels of collaboration and productivity. All forms of networking technology are supported, including VoIP, digital as well as traditional. This gives enterprises the option to deploy advanced technologies and, at the same time, preserve investment in legacy applications and investments. Lastly, since the Millennium system offers a wide variety of advanced communications solutions, enterprises can invest in one comprehensive platform that meets the needs of the entire enterprise. This lowers the total cost of ownership and simplifies ongoing administrative and expansion needs.

eQueue Multi-Media Contact Center Solution

The award-winning eQueue® Multi-Media Contact Center is our proven solution to customers who are looking to evolve from being a traditional call center company to a multimedia contact center. Unlike traditional telecom solutions, the eQueue System is designed to replace proprietary communication devices such as Private Branch Exchanges (PBX), Automatic Call Distributors (ACD), Interactive Voice Response (IVR) systems, recording systems, workforce management systems, voice mail systems, and Computer Telephony Integration (CTI) middleware systems with an all-in-one, fully blended communications system. Because the eQueue platform is built on an “open” unified architecture, organizations can eliminate the need for complex communications systems integration while reducing start-up and maintenance costs, simplifying administration, and increasing ease of customization. In addition, the eQueue can distribute and manage email and web-based interactions making this a true multi-media contact center solution. The eQueue enables enterprises to communicate more effectively with customers, lowers operational costs and increases agent productivity.

 

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The eOn eQueue solution offers many advantages in the complex and competitive customer interaction management marketplace.

 

    Universal Queue

The eQueue’s universal queue approach enables contact centers to more efficiently interact with their customers regardless of the media. The capability not only provides customers with consistent interaction management across all media, but also includes extensive skills-based routing for all contacts that can match the most appropriate resource to a customer’s need.

 

    Comprehensive

The eQueue offers comprehensive applications including ACD with skills based routing, PBX with VoIP capabilities, email and web chat applications with an integrated knowledge base, integrated voice response, voice mail with unified messaging, quality assurance recording, workforce management and a complete range of desktop devices and applications.

 

    Open

The eQueue is an open standards-based solution based on the Linux™ operating system. Using an open solution not only provides for ease of integration, but also provides the contact center with support for evolving future needs.

 

    Modular

The eQueue provides the flexibility to add, combine and customize important features and functions to meet the individual needs of a contact center. The eQueue is compatible with most third party systems, allowing companies the ability to integrate other applications.

 

    Scalable

For contact centers with as few as 10 agents to those with over 1000 agents, the eQueue provides the functionality required.

 

    Proven

With a quarter century of contact center expertise, eOn serves over 8,000 customers in a variety of markets including Multi-Media Contact Centers, Traditional Call Centers, General Business Applications, Service Providers and Emergency 911 Centers. The eQueue is a fully redundant solution designed to perform in a mission-critical environment.

Benefits of an eQueue Solution

The benefits of using an eQueue include improved customer satisfaction, retention and loyalty, increased agent productivity and lower total cost of ownership.

 

    Improved Customer Satisfaction, Retention & Loyalty

Outstanding customer service is the primary goal of most companies. Attaining this goal is often the direct result of how effectively voice calls, emails and web-based communications are routed and managed within the contact center. The eQueue provides a universal queue together with a common management interface for all types of customer contacts. This, combined with powerful skills-based routing capabilities, ensures that contact centers can match the best possible resource to meet a customer’s need consistently across all media types. Additionally, the eQueue’s open platform provides ease of integration with customer relationship management (“CRM”) and other enterprise applications, allowing a high level of business-driven management of all customer interactions. This enables improved customer satisfaction and retention with consistent service delivery across all contact channels.

 

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    Increased Productivity

Multi-media contact blending is one way to significantly improve productivity. In traditional call centers, individual agents can only handle one contact type, such as voice calls. Therefore, different pools of agents must be created to manage different forms of media. To cover peak demand times, each unique agent pool must be staffed to maximum capacity. With the eQueue, however, all agents can effectively handle all types of contacts, coverage is more flexible, fewer agents can handle the same demand, and idle agents can be minimized. Agent productivity is also increased through the use of features such as skills-based routing, remote agent support, unified reporting for all media types, quality monitoring and dynamic supervisory control.

 

    Lower Total Cost of Ownership

The eQueue solution offers an overall total lower cost of ownership—lower capital costs and lower operating costs, which equates to a higher return on investment. Integration costs are kept to a minimum with eQueue’s comprehensive applications and open platform. Because the eQueue architecture is open and modular, the contact center is also prepared for future growth.

STRATEGY

eOn will continue to work towards being a recognized global leader in providing comprehensive enterprise communications and contact center solutions. Key elements of our strategy for future growth are as follows:

 

    Expand International Market Presence

eOn has had success in recent years penetrating international markets. Examples include deployment of eQueue and Millennium systems in China and Korea. The anticipated growth rates for both enterprise communications and contact center solutions, specifically in China, are much greater than those in more traditional markets such as North America and Europe. eOn has established an operation and a customer base in China and will continue to invest in both product, infrastructure and partnerships necessary to capitalize on this emerging market opportunity.

 

    Provide Migration Paths to Encourage Millennium Customer VoIP Adoption

Of the thousands of Millennium customers many require that they be able to support more VoIP based applications. Since the Millennium has an architecture that supports traditional TDM switching and IP-based transmission technology, eOn is able to provide a solution that allows customers to migrate to IP at their own pace and ultimately reap the cost savings and business performance enhancement benefits of converged networks. eOn offers customer migration programs to encourage IP adoption, that preserve a customer’s existing investment in the Millennium system. We believe this will lead to both short-term and long-term growth.

 

    Grow Our eQueue Business

In spite of the maturity of the market, we believe excellent opportunities lie with our eQueue Multi-Media Contact Center Solution in North America. We believe we have an architectural advantage over other companies that will enable eOn to capture market share. We will also continue to broaden our core product offering to enhance our ability to win competitive bids. Today, eOn offers one of the most comprehensive solutions available, and we will continue to broaden our product line to maintain this competitive advantage.

 

    Opportunistically Explore Emerging Market Opportunities

As exemplified by the Company’s option to purchase Spark Technology that was finalized in fiscal year 2006, eOn will actively pursue merger and acquisition options that will favorably position shareholders to participate in emerging market opportunities.

 

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PRODUCTS AND PRODUCTS UNDER DEVELOPMENT

We have already established a reputation for product innovation. In 1997, eOn was one of the first companies to develop a communications server using the open standards-based Linux™ operating system, and in 2000, we became one of the first companies to deliver a single queuing multi-media contact center solution. Since then we have won numerous industry awards for product innovation and service, and we have successfully competed for and won the business of prestigious and demanding customers. We will continue to enhance this reputation as we believe that we have a unique opportunity to gain new customers among companies that wish to acquire comprehensive and proven contact center and business communications solutions. We believe our extensive experience in voice communications and call center systems provides us with a strategic advantage for offering an integrated voice and internet communications product line.

Our products and products under development include a broad line of next-generation communications servers and software.

Millennium Converged Communications Platform

The Millennium is a comprehensive, VoIP-enabled PBX with customer contact center and computer telephony integration features. It can be expanded in a modular manner from 32 to 1,024 communication ports and provides enterprises with the ability to increase the number of ports and add new features through the simple installation of add-in cards and software.

The Millennium offers a broad feature set, including:

 

    IP Telephony

The Millennium system offers IP, digital, and analog technologies—allowing customers to deploy traditional, IP telephony or a combination of both when and where it’s right for their organization. Whether needing to connect several phones in an office, hundreds of phones in a campus environment or clusters of remote workers, Millennium allows customers to create a virtual enterprise, maximizing productivity while reducing networking and equipment costs.

 

    Modular Architecture

The modular architecture of the Millennium allows it to be configured in a variety of ways—PBX, IP gateway, key system, hybrid, tandem switch, channel bank, protocol converter, or conduit for data applications. Digital and IP switching capability, universal ports, highly adaptable programmability, and architectural flexibility are inherent in the system design. With the most complete telephony feature offering, no business has to make compromises on how to process critical customer calls.

 

    Easy System Management

The Millennium’s real-time monitoring and management tools operate network-wide, with reporting capabilities that help to maximize system reliability across the entire enterprise. Extensive management and cost control features ensure system administrators can account for costs, track phone usage patterns, and perform traffic analysis. Additionally, Millennium’s database programming interface is intuitive and easy to use making installations simple and economical to maintain.

 

    Business Telephones

Bringing all the powerful features and services of the Millennium to each desktop helps employees communicate better and improves productivity company-wide. Customers can choose from a wide selection of digital and IP telephones to match the specific needs of each employee. If the enterprise is seeking to bring VoIP to the desktop, the eNterprise series of IP telephones provide the robust feature sets of traditional digital telephone with IP telephony administrative advantages. eNterprise digital phones are a good match for users not requiring IP connectivity but who are in need of advanced call handling capabilities.

 

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    VoIP and Traditional Networking Options

Utilizing circuit-switched and in the future, IP networking, the Millennium’s networking capabilities and unmatched data connectivity facilitates communications across geographically dispersed locations. The system’s comprehensive networking solutions help businesses consolidate resources as well as ensure call answering and routing consistency throughout all locations. Additionally, the Millennium supports the placement of remote shelves via multimode fiber optics which increases the service area of a single system providing an ideal solution for municipalities, multi-story installations and campus environments.

 

    ACD and Reporting

Advanced automatic call distribution is fully integrated with the Millennium providing the powerful call handling features required in call center environments. The Millennium coupled with its real-time reporting software allows managers to use both historical and real time data to reallocate agents and resources, forecast future requirements, and plot the long range calling patterns to determine if service level objectives are being met, a powerful solution that is cost effective for small to medium size businesses.

 

    CTI

The Millennium offers a standards-based computer/telephony integration (CTI) solution that includes support for native CSTA interfaces and third-party TAPI, TSAPI and CSTA applications. It provides customers with a common open-platform for building sophisticated, cost-effective computer telephony solutions. Through integration with existing customer databases and third-party TAPI applications, the Millennium can provide visual call control and call monitoring to enable presentation of caller information based on Caller ID, ANI, or DNIS.

 

    Voice Mail and Unified Messaging

In today’s competitive business environment, organizations require a complete solution for managing all forms of communications. The fully integrated unified messaging solution that meets these needs today is the Millennium’s voice processing system. No other voice processing system in the marketplace can match its unique combination of flexibility, scalability, system integration, and overall value. All platforms offer extensive functionality and offer a highly efficient means of managing voice, fax and data communications.

eQueue Multi-Media Contact Center Solution

The eQueue Multi-Media Contact Center Solution is designed for mission-critical contact center environments and has won numerous industry awards during previous years. The eQueue incorporates a comprehensive range of applications including:

 

    eQueue ACD

We built the eQueue from the platform up with an understanding of the critical nature of call center operations, and the eQueue ACD application is at the core of the eQueue solution. Our redundant, reliable, fault-tolerant system platform is used to deploy mission-critical business communications. The eQueue has a single robust routing engine for all contact types and is designed with comprehensive and flexible routing capabilities. The eQueue gives contact centers several key routing differentiators, including a single multi-media queue for all contact types, powerful skills based routing across all media types, real-time supervision, and virtual agent groups. Effective customer service is a direct result of contact centers routing customers to the right agents quickly and efficiently.

 

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    eQueue PBX

The eQueue comes complete with a rich set of telephony features, telephony grade reliability, comprehensive PBX capabilities, multi-featured phones, PC phones, and networking interfaces. The eQueue has a hybrid architecture that supports traditional TDM switching infrastructure and IP-based technology, including the support of VoIP capabilities.

 

    eQueue Email & Chat

eQueue Email and eQueue Chat applications are options that allow agents to interact with online customers quickly and easily. Emails and Chat sessions are received in queue with voice calls and then delivered to agents based on defined skill sets and priorities. Using an intuitive browser-based interface, agents can respond to email contacts and web chat sessions efficiently and can select automatic responses to FAQ’s from the shared knowledge base. eQueue Email & Chat integrate with other eQueue applications to offer extensive real-time and historical reporting, secured multi-domain support, dynamic routing, instant messaging and more.

 

    eQueue IVR

The eQueue Interactive Voice Response (IVR) provides contact centers with a customer self-service option by providing unlimited voice announcements, customized greetings, variable delay messages, and interactive multi-level menu selections. With advanced scripting, thousands of customized voice files can be selected and combined so callers hear promotional, call status, and informational updates. Additionally, the eQueue IVR offers features that give contact centers an advantage in servicing their customers, such as real-time statistics, whisper announce, automated paging, callback and web callback.

 

    eQueue Recording

eQueue Recording is an application that allows agent and/or customer interactions to be recorded and stored for later review. eQueue Recording supports two distinct recording types: On-Demand Recording and Quality Assurance Recording. Agents can initiate an On-Demand Recording session at any time during the call by simply pressing a button on their phone or screen. Quality Assurance Recording sessions, on the other hand, are automatically activated based on the agent’s group, type of call, number of calls previously recorded for the agent and number of calls previously recorded for the group. A client application provided with this feature allows supervisors to schedule, maintain and administer all recordings from their desktop.

 

    eQueue Messaging

In addition to voice mail capabilities, eQueue Messaging brings unified messaging to the contact center. In particular eQueue Messaging enables a customer service department to handle and access fax correspondence using the same business processes that handle voice and email inquiries. eQueue Messaging offers an array of features from one intuitive user-friendly interface. eQueue Voice Mail is an integrated voice communications system that offers a wide range of voice messaging options for all users. Within contact centers, eQueue Voice Mail gives callers the option of leaving a voice message instead of waiting in queue, thereby empowering the caller and enhancing the customer contact experience.

 

    eQueue Reporting

eQueue Reporting provides flexible standard and custom reports and displays, available in both real-time and historical formats, giving contact centers the information needed in any form to manage contact center efficiency, agent performance, and service delivery levels. The unified architecture of the eQueue uses a single, standards-based reporting engine to track contact center resources, applications and interactions. Because of this architecture, eQueue Reporting enables companies to build comprehensive, end-to-end management reports that can also include information from multiple disparate systems. eQueue Reporting delivers consolidated data for voice, email and Web that is timely, easily accessible and presented in a form that fits the unique needs of a contact center. eOn Supervisor

 

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WorkSpace is Java-based and provides real-time management displays and alerts and can be fully customized for quick and easy identification of customer contact patterns and trends. With this insight, managers can make more timely and informed decisions about how to enhance service delivery and to improve operational efficiencies.

 

    eQueue Interfaces

eQueue Interfaces, including industry-standard CTI, gives companies the extensibility and integration tools necessary to customize the eQueue solution to meet the specific needs of the enterprise. The eQueue can be tightly integrated with other enterprise applications—including CRM, knowledge bases, self-service applications and e-commerce systems.

 

    eQueue WorkForce

In February 2002 eOn entered into a software licensing agreement with GMT Corporation (GMT), to offer GMT’s workforce management application as eQueue Workforce. Through this initiative, eOn and GMT provide an integrated workforce scheduling and forecasting solution that allows customers to have the ability to improve the quality of customer interactions, more closely adhere to service level goals, and lower their contact center workforce costs.

SALES AND MARKETING

In North America, we sell, install, maintain and support our eQueue Multi-Media Contact Center through our direct sales force and through selected value added resellers (VAR). We sell the Millennium through our network of U.S. based dealers and VAR. Installation and support of Millennium systems is largely performed by the eOn dealer and VAR network. Sales and support of products in Asia is done through eOn Communications (Beijing) Corporation Limited (“eOn China”), the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary based in Beijing, China.

Our marketing objective is to position eOn as a global leader in offering enterprise communications and contact center solutions. Our target customer base continues to be midsized businesses that are looking to deploy or replace their legacy communications systems with next generation IP telephony and multi-media contact center solutions. We will continue to promote solutions within selected market segments, including the U.S. Federal Government, education/school systems, providers of outsourced contact center solutions, traditional and online retailers. We will continue to reach prospects in these markets via web-based marketing initiatives, customer referral programs and joint marketing efforts with our US and international dealers and VAR.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

The market for our products is characterized by rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards and frequent product introductions. We believe that our future success depends in large part upon our ability to continue to enhance the functionality and capabilities of our products. We plan to extend the functionality of our hardware and software technology by continuing to invest in research and development, as exemplified by the acquisition of Aelix during fiscal year 2005. Aelix, located in Bangalore, India, is a developer of telecommunications systems and applications based on internet protocol (IP) technology. The acquisition of Aelix enables eOn to more rapidly capitalize on market opportunities presented by the large-scale adoption of VoIP technology. We believe that this, and other investments in research and development, is critical in our efforts to address the increasingly sophisticated and varied needs of our current and prospective customers. Research and development expense for the years ended July 31, 2006 and 2005 was $2.6 million and $3.3 million, respectively.

MANUFACTURING

We currently use two contract manufacturers to produce the Millennium—ACT Electronics, Inc. and Innovative Circuits, Inc. ACT Electronics, Inc., a subsidiary of private investment firm Sun Capital Partners, is comprised of the former U.S. operations of ACT Manufacturing, Inc. ACT Manufacturing filed for bankruptcy in

 

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December 2001, and Sun Capital Partners purchased the U.S. operations of ACT Manufacturing in July 2002 through a bankruptcy auction. Both contract manufacturers perform printed circuit board assembly and soldering, in-circuit and functional testing and packaging. We believe that ACT Electronics and Innovative Circuits have sufficient capacity and technical capabilities to respond to foreseeable increases in customer demand and advances in technology. After final assembly by either manufacturer, we inspect and perform quality assurance testing prior to shipment to our dealers or customers. We make purchases from ACT and Innovative Circuits through purchase orders.

We currently use Clover Electronics, Inc. to perform printed circuit board assembly and soldering, in-circuit and functional testing and packaging of boards for our eQueue product line. We believe that Clover Electronics has sufficient capacity and technical capabilities to respond to foreseeable increases in customer demand and advances in technology.

We depend on sole source suppliers for certain components, digital signal processors and chip sets, and voice processor boards. Interruptions in the availability of components from our key suppliers could result in delays or reductions in product shipments, which could damage our customer relationships and harm our operating results. Finding alternate suppliers or modifying product designs to use alternative components could cause delays and result in additional expenses.

COMPETITION

The competitive arena for our products is changing very rapidly. Well-established companies and many emerging companies are developing products to address the PBX, ACD, VoIP and Multi-Media Contact Center markets. While the industry remains fragmented, it is rapidly moving toward consolidation, driven by both emerging companies’ desires to expand product offerings and established companies’ attempts to acquire new technology and reach new market segments. Most established competitors, as well as those emerging companies that have completed initial public offerings, currently have greater resources and market presence than we do.

We compete on the basis of providing reliable integrated voice and data communications systems that can be customized and configured rapidly and at a low cost. Although we believe that we compete favorably with respect to these factors, we may not be successful in this rapidly changing and highly competitive market.

Many of our current and potential competitors have significantly greater financial, technical, marketing, customer service and other resources, greater name recognition and a larger installed customer base than we do. Therefore, our competitors may be able to respond to new or emerging technologies and changes faster than we can. They may also be able to devote greater resources to the development, promotion and sale of their products. Actions by our competitors could result in price reductions, reduced margins and loss of market share, any of which would damage our business.

Our current and potential competitors can be grouped into the following categories:

 

    VoIP Communications Equipment Suppliers

Our major competitors for the Millennium are the companies that provide products for the traditional voice communications market. These products include PBXs, voicemail systems and related products. These companies include Nortel Networks, Avaya, Mitel, NEC, Toshiba, and Siemens.

 

    Contact Center Vendors

Our major competitors for the eQueue are the traditional ACD or call center vendors who have large customer bases, brand recognition, reliable scaleable product offerings and have extensive experience with voice applications. However, their contact center solutions often consist of multiple separate technologies with little integration, have proprietary system architectures, and are expensive. These competitors include Avaya, Nortel Networks, and Aspect Communications. We also face competition from other contact center competitors that feature integrated applications (all-in-one products) that are

 

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built on Intel hardware platforms. These competitors have reduced the need for systems integration and are often aggressively priced, but also lack brand recognition and do not have the depth of telephony capability of the traditional vendors. These vendors include Interactive Intelligence and Telephony @ Work.

 

    Data Communications Equipment Suppliers

Many data communications equipment suppliers have a strategic objective of penetrating the voice communications and customer interaction management market, thereby substantially expanding their total served market. Foremost of these data-centric companies pursuing this strategy is Cisco Systems. Although data communications companies generally do not have substantial experience with voice communications systems, these companies can be expected to compete intensely in this market.

 

    Email Management and Web Center Software Suppliers

There are many competitors that supply software for managing the rapidly increasing volumes of web and email communications for e-commerce. These competitors’ products and services manage inbound and outbound email and web-based communications, while facilitating the delivery of specific and personalized information to each customer. They strive to enable e-businesses to enhance customer relationships, generate additional revenue opportunities, and reduce the cost of online communications. Email and Web center software competitors include eGain, Kana Communications, and Live Person. We intend to compete in the web center software and services market by providing integrated voice and data communications in a contact center environment or providing a direct upgrade path from a Web center to an integrated contact center.

 

    Application Solution or Hosted Solution Providers

An emerging area for eQueue competitors are firms that deliver enterprise communications and contact center functionality from a web based platform. Telephony @ Work, Five9, and Echopass are examples of companies offering this model in the market place. Advantages typically promoted are investment flexibility with monthly or transaction based licensing, immediate access to technology upgrades, and disaster recovery options. Business issues that must be considered include IP voice quality, system and application scalability, and limitations in system management and control.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

We rely on patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret protection and confidentiality and license agreements with our employees, clients, partners and others to protect our proprietary rights. We currently have 17 patents issued in the United States and 1 additional patent pending. There can be no assurance that our patent application pending will result in the additional patent being issued.

Our patent position, and that of technology companies in general, involves complex legal and factual questions and, therefore, the validity and enforceability of our patents cannot be predicted with certainty. The steps we have taken to protect our proprietary rights might not be adequate. Third parties might infringe or misappropriate our patents, trade secrets, trademarks and similar proprietary rights. Furthermore, others might independently develop or duplicate technologies similar to ours.

If we fail to protect our intellectual property, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be harmed. In addition, we may have to litigate to enforce our intellectual property rights, protect our trade secrets or determine the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of others. Such litigation could result in substantial costs and diversion of management and technical resources, which could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

“eOn,” “eQueue,” “Millennium” “eNterprise” & “WorkSpace” are trademarks of eOn.

 

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EMPLOYEES

As of July 31, 2006, we employed 79 people. We had 38 employees in the United States, 22 employees in India, 18 employees in China and 1 employee in Canada. The mix of employees was 13 in sales and marketing, 46 in research, development, and professional services, and 20 in general and administration. We also employ independent contractors and temporary employees. None of our employees are represented by a labor union and we consider our employee relations to be good.

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Information with respect to executive officers is set forth under Part III of this report under the caption “Item 9. Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons; Compliance with Section 10 (a) of the Exchange Act.”

ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTIES.

The Company leases property as detailed in the following table.

 

LOCATION

  

APPROXIMATE SIZE

  

LEASE EXPIRATION DATE

  

INTENDED USE

Kennesaw, Georgia, USA

   40,000 sq. ft.    March 2007    Office and Warehouse

Beijing, Peoples Republic of China

   4,171 sq. ft.    January 2009    Office

Shanghai, Peoples Republic of China

   1,520 sq. ft.    December 2007    Office

Hangzou, Peoples Republic of China

   560 sq. ft.    February 2007    Apartment

Bangalore, India

   5,000 sq. ft.    December 2010    Office

Aggregate annual rental payments for the Company’s facilities are approximately $0.4 million. The Company’s current facilities are generally adequate for anticipated needs over the next 12 to 24 months. The Company does not own any real property. On March 18, 2007, the Company’s lease for 40,000 sq. ft. of office and warehouse space in Kennesaw, Georgia will expire. The Company is involved in negotiations to secure approximately 10,000 sq. ft. to 12,000 sq. ft. of replacement space. The reduced space is expected to be adequate to meet the Company’s needs. We expect that we will have a commitment for this space during November 2006.

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

From time to time, we may be a party to legal proceedings incidental to our business. We do not believe that any of these proceedings will have a material adverse effect on our business or financial condition.

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

None.

 

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PART II

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.

Market Information

Our common stock began trading on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol EONC on February 4, 2000. Prior to that date, there was no public market for our common stock. The following table sets forth, for the fiscal quarters indicated, the high and low sales prices of our common stock as reported by the NASDAQ Stock Market.

 

QUARTER ENDED

   HIGH    LOW

July 31, 2006

   $ 1.85    $ 1.04

April 30, 2006

   $ 3.07    $ 1.10

January 31, 2006

   $ 1.41    $ 0.51

October 31, 2005

   $ 1.70    $ 0.80

July 31, 2005

   $ 1.89    $ 1.04

April 30, 2005

   $ 2.62    $ 1.12

January 31, 2005

   $ 3.31    $ 1.32

October 31, 2004

   $ 1.75    $ 0.96

The prices in the table above represent inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not reflect actual transactions.

Holders

As of September 30, 2006, there were 194 shareholders of record of our common stock and, to the best of our knowledge, approximately 4,500 beneficial owners whose shares of common stock were held in the names of brokers, dealers, and clearing agencies.

Dividends

During fiscal 2006 and 2005, we did not declare any cash dividends on our capital stock. We currently intend to retain any earnings to finance the operation and expansion of our business and, therefore, do not expect to pay cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future.

Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans

Information with respect to Equity Compensation plans is set forth under Part III of this report under the caption “Item 11. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.”

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities; Stock Repurchases in the Fourth Quarter

None.

ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATIONS.

OVERVIEW

eOn Communications Corporation™ (“eOn” or the “Company”) is a global provider of innovative communications solutions. Backed with over 20 years of telecommunications engineering expertise, the Company’s solutions enable its 8,000 customers to easily leverage advanced technologies in order to

 

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communicate more effectively. eOn’s offerings are built on reliable open architectures that enable easy adoption of emerging technologies, such as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and concepts such as Service Oriented Architectures (SOA). Whether businesses are looking to leverage the advantages of enterprise IP telephony or advanced contact center technologies, eOn Communications delivers proven, IP-ready products that improve business performance.

On June 1, 2004 eOn acquired a controlling interest in Cortelco Shanghai Telecom Equipment Company (“Cortelco Shanghai”), a provider of fiber optic transmission equipment, data communications systems, and network management software in China. Under the terms of the agreement, eOn acquired all of the stock of Cortelco China Corp., a California corporation that owned a 54.14% ownership interest in Cortelco Shanghai, from Cortelco Systems Holding Corporation (“CSHC”). See footnote 3, “Cortelco Shanghai, Extraordinary gain and Discontinued Operations,” to the consolidated financial statements.

After working with Cortelco Shanghai, we concluded that our direct eOn sales team better fits our China strategy. Additionally, Cortelco Shanghai traditionally has kept its books and records in accordance with Chinese accounting standards instead of U.S. accounting standards. We had concerns that the costs associated with Cortelco Shanghai meeting the Sarbanes-Oxley internal controls procedures and documentation requirements in the future would be prohibitively expensive. Furthermore cash proceeds from a sale of Cortelco Shanghai could be utilized to build other growth opportunities.

On December 31, 2005, the Company sold its 54.14% interest in Cortelco Shanghai to the 45.86% minority holder, Shanghai Fortune Telecommunication Technology Development Co. Ltd. (“Shanghai Fortune”) and members of management of Cortelco Shanghai. Accordingly, the results of operations of Cortelco Shanghai have been retroactively restated as discontinued operations in accordance with generally accepted accounting principals in the United States.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Critical accounting policies are defined as those that are reflective of significant judgments and uncertainties and that could potentially result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. We believe that our critical accounting policies are limited to those described below. For a detailed description of our accounting policies, see Footnote 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.

Revenue Recognition

Revenues from our products are recognized only when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the price to the customer is fixed or determinable, and collectibility is reasonably assured. Generally, revenue is recognized (1) upon shipment for equipment and software, (2) as work is performed for professional services, and (3) in equal periodic amounts over the term of the contract for software and hardware maintenance. The Company’s revenue recognition policies are in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, “Revenue Recognition,” and Statement of Position No. 97-2, “Software Revenue Recognition.”

Product Warranties

We generally provide customers a one year product warranty from the date of purchase. We estimate the costs of satisfying warranty claims based on analysis of past claims experience and provide for these future claims in the period that revenue is recognized. The cost of satisfying warranty claims, which approximates 2% of revenues, has historically been comprised of materials and direct labor costs. We perform quarterly evaluations of these estimates and any changes in estimates which could potentially be significant are included in earnings in the period in which the evaluations are completed.

 

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Inventory Obsolescence

We carry inventories at the lower of cost or market. This policy depends on the timely identification of those items included in inventory whose market price may have declined below carrying value, such as slow-moving or obsolete items, and we record any necessary valuation reserves. We perform an analysis of slow-moving or obsolete inventory on a quarterly basis and any necessary valuation reserves which could potentially be significant are included in earnings in the period in which the evaluations are completed.

Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts Receivable

We typically grant standard credit terms to customers in good credit standing. As a result, we must estimate the portion of our accounts receivable that are uncollectible and record any necessary valuation reserves. We generally reserve for estimated uncollectible accounts on a customer-by-customer basis which requires us to make judgments about each individual customer’s ability and intention to fully pay balances payable to us. We make these judgments based on our knowledge of and relationships with our customers and we update our estimates on a monthly basis. Any changes in estimate, which can be significant, are included in earnings in the period in which the change in estimate occurs.

Deferred Taxes

We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities. Because of substantial losses from inception through fiscal year 2005, the Company has available net operating loss (“NOL”) carry-forwards of approximately $18.3 million.

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require the recording of a valuation allowance against the net deferred tax asset associated with this NOL and other timing differences if it is “more likely than not” that the Company will not be able to utilize the NOL to offset future taxes. Due to the size of the NOL carry-forward in relation to the Company’s taxable income in recent years and to the continuing uncertainties surrounding future earnings, management has not recognized any of its net deferred tax asset. Because this asset has been offset by a valuation allowance, the Company currently provides for income taxes only to the extent of expected cash payments of taxes, primarily state and foreign income taxes, for current income.

Should the Company’s earnings trend cause management to conclude that it is more likely than not the Company will realize all or a material portion of the NOL carry-forward, management would record the estimated net realizable value of its deferred tax asset at that time. The Company would then provide for income taxes at a rate equal to its combined federal and state effective rates, which would approximate 39% under current tax rates. Subsequent revisions to the estimated net realizable value of the deferred tax asset could cause the provision for income taxes to vary significantly from period to period, although the Company’s cash tax payments would remain unaffected until the benefit of the NOL is utilized.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table presents our operating ratios for fiscal years 2006 and 2005:

 

     For the Years Ended July 31,  
         2006             2005      

Net revenue

   100.0 %   100.0 %

Cost of revenue

   33.0 %   38.6 %
            

Gross profit

   67.0 %   61.4 %

Operating expenses:

    

Selling, general and administrative

   39.5 %   52.7 %

Research and development

   21.4 %   26.1 %

Other (income) expense

   0.5 %   0.4 %
            

Total operating expense

   61.4 %   79.2 %
            

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   5.6 %   (17.7 )%

Interest income, net of interest expense

   1.5 %   0.8 %
            

Income (loss) before income taxes, discontinued operations and extraordinary item

   7.2 %   (17.0 )%

Income taxes

   0.0 %   0.0 %
            

Income (loss) before discontinued operations and extraordinary item

   7.2 %   (17.0 )%

Discontinued operations

   4.7 %   1.5 %

Extraordinary item

   1.8 %   0.0 %
            

Net income (loss)

   13.6 %   (15.5 )%
            

NET REVENUE

Net revenue decreased approximately 5% to $12.0 million for the year ended July 31, 2006 from $12.6 million for the previous fiscal year. The decrease reflects lower Millennium revenue, partially offset by higher revenue from eQueue.

COST OF REVENUE AND GROSS PROFIT

Cost of revenue is primarily comprised of purchases from our contract manufacturers and other suppliers and costs incurred for final assembly of our systems. Gross profit improved approximately 4% to $8.0 million for the year ended July 31, 2006 compared to $7.7 million for the previous fiscal year, reflecting improved margins for both our eQueue and Millennium product lines. The improvement in gross profit during fiscal year 2006 was primarily due to increased revenue from our higher margined eQueue products. Our gross margins were 67% and 61% for fiscal years 2006 and 2005, respectively. The improvement in gross margin year-over-year is primarily a function of changes in product mix, rather than changes in pricing and/or costs.

SELLING, GENERAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $4.7 million for the year ended July 31, 2006, a decrease of approximately 28% from $6.6 million in the prior fiscal year. The decrease reflects lower personnel costs, lower fixed costs, reduced marketing spending and a reduction in bad debt expense during fiscal year 2006.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSE

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eQueue and Millennium product lines. Research and development expenses were $2.6 million for the year ended July 31, 2006 which represents a decrease of approximately 22% from $3.3 million in fiscal year 2005. The decrease was primarily due to lower personnel costs resulting from shifting a portion of our workforce from the United States to India and reduced eQueue development costs, partially offset by increased Millennium development costs.

OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE, NET

Other income and expense, net is primarily comprised of bank service charges, franchise taxes, currency differences and gains or losses from disposal of fixed assets. Other expense, net was $60,000 in fiscal 2006 compared to $56,000 in fiscal year 2005, primarily reflecting a loss resulting from closing our office in Korea.

INTEREST INCOME, NET

Interest income was $186,000 and $97,000 in fiscal years 2006 and 2005, respectively. The increase in fiscal year 2006 reflects an increase in marketable securities and rising interest rates throughout the year. Marketable securities increased $2.2 million during fiscal year 2006 and average rates increased to 4.51% from 2.39% during the same period in the prior year.

INCOME TAX EXPENSE

There was no income tax expense for the year ended July 31, 2006 as taxable income was offset by accumulated net operating losses. No income tax benefit from continuing operations was recorded for the year ended July 31, 2005 as management was unable to conclude that it was more likely than not that the income tax benefit would not be realized.

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

Discontinued operations is comprised of a $0.3 million gain on disposal of Cortelco Shanghai on December 31, 2005 and income from Cortelco Shanghai of $0.3 million during the five month period ended December 31, 2005.

EXTRAORDINARY ITEM

The extraordinary item reflects the excess of the accrued earnout liability over the fair value of the consideration paid for Cortelco Shanghai after reducing the amounts assigned to the net assets acquired.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

As of July 31, 2006, we had cash and cash equivalents of $0.9 million, $5.8 million in short term investments, and a working capital balance of $8.6 million. Our short term investments are primarily invested in taxable auction rate securities with frequent rate resets and high grade corporate obligations with maturities of less than one year.

Our operating activities resulted in net cash inflows of $1.3 million for fiscal year 2006 compared to net cash outflows of $1.1 million for fiscal year 2005. The positive net operating cash flow for the current fiscal year primarily reflects net income (adjusted for non cash items) for the year and lower accounts receivable, partially offset by lower accrued expenses and accounts payable and higher prepaid and other assets. The decrease in net operating cash flow for fiscal year 2005 was primarily the result of our operating loss (adjusted for non-cash items) and a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses, partially offset by a reduction in accounts receivable.

 

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Our investing activities resulted in net cash outflows of $1.3 million for fiscal year 2006 compared to net cash inflows of $0.3 million in fiscal year 2005. Cash used by investing activities during fiscal year 2006 were primarily related to net purchases of marketable securities of $2.2 million, our $0.3 million investment in Spark, an increase in long-term customer receivables of $0.4, and capital spending of $0.2 million, partially offset by proceeds of $1.7million from the disposal of Cortelco Shanghai. Cash provided by investing activities during fiscal year 2005 consisted of $0.6 million from the sale of marketable securities, partially offset by $0.2 million in investing activities from discontinued operations and $0.1 million in capital spending.

Our financing activities resulted in net cash inflows of $0.1 for fiscal year 2006 compared to net cash outflows of $0.1 million in fiscal year 2005. Cash provided by financing activities during 2006 was attributable to proceeds from the employee stock purchase plan and the exercise of employee stock options. Cash used in financing activities during fiscal 2005 was attributable to cash dividends paid to the minority interest shareholder in discontinued operations of Cortelco Shanghai, offset by proceeds from the employee stock purchase plan and the exercise of employee stock options.

We believe that our available funds will satisfy our projected working capital and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next twelve months. To the extent future revenues are not realized or we grow more rapidly than expected, we may need additional cash to finance our operating activities and capital expenditures. Should we need financing, there can be no assurances that financing will be available to us on economically acceptable terms.

Liquidity

Since inception, the Company has financed its operations through debt financing and proceeds generated from public offerings of its common stock. The proceeds from these transactions have been used primarily to fund research and development costs, and selling, general and administrative expenses. Additionally, since inception, the Company has invested approximately $5.0 million in capital expenditures.

The Company has incurred substantial net operating losses since inception and negative cash flows from operating activities through July 31, 2005 resulting in an accumulated deficit of $43.7 million. During fiscal year 2006, cash and cash equivalents and short term investments increased from to $6.7 million $4.5 million, largely due to proceeds of $1.8 million from the disposal of Cortelco Shanghai and income from continuing operations of $0.9 million.

The Company recorded net income of $1.6 million in fiscal year 2006. As of July 31, 2006, the Company had $6.7 million in cash and cash equivalents and short term marketable securities available to fund operations.

The Company is dependent on available cash, short-term investments and operating cash flow to finance operations and meet its other capital needs. If such sources are not sufficient, alternative funding sources may not be available. The Company believes that cash on hand and short-term marketable securities plus the additional liquidity that it expects to generate from operations will be sufficient to cover its working capital needs and fund expected capital expenditures over at least the next twelve months.

Capital Resources

We believe that the cash and short-term investment securities on hand plus the additional liquidity that we expect to generate from operations will be sufficient to meet the cash requirements of the business including capital expenditures and working capital needs for at least the next twelve months. Should actual results differ significantly from our current assumptions, our liquidity position could be adversely affected and we could be in a position that would require us to raise additional capital, which may not be available to us or may not be available on acceptable terms.

 

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Contractual Obligations

The Company is obligated to make future payments under various contracts it has entered into, including amounts pursuant to non-cancelable operating lease agreements for office and warehouse space and inventory purchase obligations. Expected future minimum contractual cash obligations for the next five years and in the aggregate at July 31, 2006 are as follows (in thousands):

 

     Payments Due by Period for the Years Ending July 31,
     Total    2007    2008    2009    2010    2011    Thereafter

Operating leases (1)

   $ 555    $ 310    $ 127    $ 70    $ 34    $ 14    $ —  

Purchase obligtions (2)

     1,045      1,045      —        —        —        —        —  
                                                

Total

   $ 1,600    $ 1,355    $ 127    $ 70    $ 34    $ 14    $ —  
                                                

(1) Non-cancelable operating leases do not include payments due under renewals to the original lease term.
(2) Outstanding commitments for purchases of inventory under open purchase orders.

On March 18, 2007, the Company’s lease for 40,000 sq. ft. of office and warehouse space in Kennesaw, Georgia will expire. The Company is involved in negotiations to secure approximately 10,000 sq. ft. to 12,000 sq. ft. of replacement space. The reduced space is expected to be adequate to meet the Company’s needs. We expect that we will have a commitment for this space during November 2006.

The Company is involved in various matters of litigation, claims, and assessments arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the eventual disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the financial statements.

ADDITIONAL RISK FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following risk factors and other information contained in this report should be carefully considered. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties that are not currently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial also may impair our business operations. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition, and operating results could be materially adversely affected.

In addition to the other information included in this report, the following factors should be considered in evaluating our business and future prospects.

Fluctuations in our quarterly operating results could cause our stock price to decline.

Future operating results are likely to fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter. Factors that could affect our quarterly operating results include:

 

    delays or difficulties in introducing new products;

 

    increasing expenses without commensurate revenue increases;

 

    variations in the mix of products sold;

 

    variations in the timing or size of orders from our customers;

 

    delayed deliveries from suppliers; and

 

    price decreases and other actions by our competitors.

 

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Our quarterly operating results are also likely to fluctuate due to seasonal factors. Some of our vertical markets, such as the U.S. government, educational and retail buyers, follow seasonal buying patterns and do not make substantial purchases during the quarters ending January 31. Thus, revenues in the quarters ending January 31 are often lower than in the previous quarters. Because of these and other factors, our operating results may not meet expectations in some future quarters, which could cause our stock price to decline.

Our communications servers face intense competition from many companies that have targeted our markets.

The competitive arena for our products is changing very rapidly and we face intense competition in our markets. Well-established companies and many emerging companies continue to develop products that improve communications, increase employee productivity and lower costs. While the industry remains fragmented, it is rapidly moving toward consolidation. A number of our current competitors have been recently acquired by companies seeking to increase market share and their ability to compete. Additionally, robust open-source products have recently emerged in the market further lowering barriers to market entry and increasing competition.

We expect competition to intensify as competitors develop new products, new competitors enter the market, and companies with complementary products enter into strategic alliances.

Our current and potential competitors can be grouped into the following categories:

 

    contact center vendors, such as Avaya, Nortel Networks and Aspect Communications;

 

    data communication equipment suppliers, such as Cisco Systems and 3COM;

 

    email management and web center software suppliers, such as eGain Communications, Kana Communications, and RightNow Technologies;

 

    voice communications equipment suppliers, such as Nortel Networks, Avaya, Mitel, NEC, Toshiba, and Siemens.

 

    Customer relationship management (CRM) suppliers such as Oracle, Onyx Software and SalesForce.com.

Many of our current and potential competitors have significantly greater financial, technical, marketing, customer service and other resources, greater name and brand recognition and a larger installed customer base than we do. Therefore, our competitors may be able to respond to new or emerging technologies and changes faster than we can. They may also be able to devote greater resources to the development, promotion and sale of their products.

Actions by our competitors could result in price reductions, reduced margins and loss of market share, any of which would damage our business. We cannot assure you that we will be able to compete successfully against these competitors.

If we cannot maintain our indirect sales channels our ability to generate revenue would be harmed.

A significant portion of our revenues are derived from dealers and value added resellers who have no obligation to sell our products. Therefore, dealers and value added resellers could discontinue selling our products at any time in favor of our competitors’ products or for any other reason. A reduction or loss of orders from our dealers and value added resellers could harm our business, operating results and financial condition.

The lengthy sales cycles of some of our products and the difficulty in predicting the timing of our sales may cause fluctuations in our quarterly operating results.

The uncertainty of our sales cycle makes the timing of sales difficult to predict and may cause fluctuations in our quarterly operating results. Our sales cycles generally vary from four to twelve months for our eQueue

 

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products and from one to six months for our Millennium voice switching platform. The purchase of our products may involve a significant commitment of our customers’ time, personnel, and financial and other resources. Also, it is difficult to predict the timing of indirect sales because we have little control over the selling activities of our dealers and value added resellers.

We incur substantial sales and marketing expenses and spend significant management time before customers place orders with us, if at all. Revenues from a specific customer may not be recognized in the quarter in which we incur related sales and marketing expense, which may cause us to miss our revenues or earnings expectations.

We face many risks from expanding into foreign markets.

The Company expects to increase sales to customers outside of the United States and establish additional distribution channels in Asia. However, foreign markets for our products may develop more slowly than currently anticipated. eOn may not be able to successfully establish international distribution channels, or may not be able to hire the additional personnel necessary to support such distribution channels.

Our future results could be harmed by economic, political, regulatory and other risks associated with international sales and operations.

Because our growth initiatives include expansion into foreign markets, we are subject to the risks of conducting business outside of the United States, including:

 

    changes in a specific country’s or region’s political or economic conditions;

 

    trade protection measures and import or export licensing requirements;

 

    potentially negative consequences from changes in tax laws;

 

    difficulty in managing widespread sales and customer service operations; and

 

    less effective protection of intellectual property.

Our products must respond to rapidly changing market needs and integrate with changing protocols to remain competitive.

The markets for our products are characterized by rapid technological change, frequent new product introductions, uncertain product life cycles and changing customer requirements. If we are not able to rapidly and efficiently develop new products and improve existing products to meet the changing needs of our customers and to adopt changing communications standards, our business, operating results and financial condition would be harmed.

Key features of our products include integration with standard protocols, computer telephony integration and automatic call distribution applications and protocols, operating systems and databases. If our products cannot be integrated with third-party technologies or if they do not respond to changing market needs, we could be required to redesign our products. Redesigning any of our products may require significant resources and could harm our business, operating results and financial condition.

Delayed deliveries of components from our single source suppliers or third-party manufacturers could reduce our revenues or increase our costs.

We depend on sole source suppliers for certain components, digital signal processors and chip sets, and voice processor boards. Interruptions in the availability of components from our key suppliers could result in delays or reductions in product shipments, which could damage our customer relationships and harm our

 

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operating results. Finding alternate suppliers or modifying product designs to use alternative components may cause delays and expenses. Further, a significant increase in the price of one or more third-party components or subassemblies could reduce our gross profit.

We depend upon our primary contract manufacturers ACT Electronics, Innovative Circuits, and Clover Electronics. We may not be able to deliver our products on a timely basis if any of these manufacturers fail to manufacture our products and deliver them to us on time. In addition, it could be difficult to engage other manufacturers to build our products. Our business, results of operations and financial condition could be harmed by any delivery delays.

We may be unable to hire and retain engineering and sales and marketing personnel necessary to execute our business strategy.

Competition for highly qualified personnel is intense due to the limited number of people available with the necessary technical skills, and we may not be able to attract, assimilate or retain such personnel. If we cannot attract, hire and retain sufficient qualified personnel, we may not be able to successfully develop, market and sell new products.

Our business could be harmed if we lose principal members of our management team.

We are highly dependent on the continued service of our management team. The loss of any key member of our management team may substantially disrupt our business and could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, replacing management personnel could be costly and time consuming.

We are effectively controlled by our principal stockholders and management, which may limit your ability to influence stockholder matters.

As of September 30, 2006, our executive officers, directors and principal stockholders and their affiliates beneficially owned 4,563,656 shares, or 32.35% of the outstanding shares of common stock. Thus, they effectively control us and direct our affairs, including the election of directors and approval of significant corporate transactions. This concentration of ownership may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of our company and some transactions may be more difficult or impossible without the support of these stockholders. The interests of these stockholders may conflict with those of other stockholders. We also conduct transactions with businesses in which our principal stockholders maintain interests. We believe that these transactions have been conducted on an arm’s length basis, but we cannot assure you that these transactions would have the same terms if conducted with unrelated third parties.

We may not be able to protect our intellectual property, and any intellectual property litigation could be expensive and time consuming.

Our business and competitive position could be harmed if we fail to adequately protect our intellectual property. Although we have filed patent applications, we are not certain that our patent applications will result in the issuance of patents, or that any patents issued will provide commercially significant protection to our technology. In addition, as we grow and gain brand recognition, our products are more likely to be subjected to infringement litigation. We could incur substantial costs and may have to divert management and technical resources in order to respond to, defend against, or bring claims related to our intellectual property rights. In addition, we rely on a combination of patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret laws and contractual restrictions to establish and protect our proprietary rights. These statutory and contractual arrangements may not provide sufficient protection to prevent misappropriation of our technology or to deter independent third-party development of similar technologies. Any litigation could result in our expenditure of funds, management time and resources.

 

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Our products may have undetected faults leading to liability claims, which could harm our business.

Our products may contain undetected faults or failures. Any failures of our products could result in significant losses to our customers, particularly in mission-critical applications. A failure could also result in product returns and the loss of, or delay in, market acceptance of our products. In addition, any failure of our products could result in claims against us. Our purchase agreements with our customers typically contain provisions designed to limit our exposure to potential product liability claims. However, the limitation of liability provisions contained in our purchase agreements may not be effective as a result of federal, state or local laws or ordinances or unfavorable judicial decisions in the United States or other countries. We maintain insurance to protect against certain claims associated with the use of our products, but our insurance coverage may not adequately cover all possible claims asserted against us. In addition, even claims that ultimately are unsuccessful could be expensive to defend and consume management time and resources.

Our charter contains certain anti-takeover provisions that may discourage take-over attempts and may reduce our stock price.

Our board of directors has the authority to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock and to determine the preferences, rights and privileges of those shares without any further vote or action by the stockholders. The rights of the holders of common stock may be harmed by the rights of the holders of any preferred stock that may be issued in the future. Certain provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws may make it more difficult for a third party to acquire control of us without the consent of our board of directors, even if such changes were favored by a majority of the stockholders. These include provisions that provide for a staggered board of directors, prohibit stockholders from taking action by written consent and restrict the ability of stockholders to call special meetings.

Future sales of shares may decrease our stock price.

Sales of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market, including shares issued upon the exercise of outstanding options, or the perception that such sales could occur, could reduce the market price of our common stock. These sales also might make it more difficult for us to raise funds through future offerings of common stock.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123(R) Share Based Payment, which addresses the accounting for share-based payment transactions. SFAS No. 123(R) eliminates the ability to account for share-based compensation transactions using APB 25, and generally requires instead that such transactions be accounted for and recognized in the statement of operations based on their fair value. SFAS No. 123(R) will be effective for public companies that file as small business issuers as of the beginning of the first annual reporting period that begins after June 15, 2005.

Management will adopt SFAS No. 123(R) effective August 1, 2006. The Company reevaluated the assumptions used to estimate the value of employee stock options granted during the last quarter of fiscal 2006. The Company determined that implied volatility is more reflective of market conditions and a better indicator of expected volatility than historical volatility. In the past, the Company used historical volatility to value pro forma stock compensation. In addition, the Company determined an expected life 6.25 years based upon historical information and believes this is a reasonable estimate of expected life for the Company’s employee stock options.

 

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Using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, the Company determined the estimated fair values of the employee stock options that will be amortized to expense using the straight-line method over the vesting period. Compensation expense under SFAS No. 123R for options outstanding as of July 31, 2006 is expected to be as follows:

 

     2007    2008    2009    2010

Expected compensation expense

   $ 308    $ 169    $ 55    $ 18

In November 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 151, “Inventory Costs—an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4.” SFAS No. 151 amends the guidance in Accounting Research Bulletin (“ARB”) No. 43, Chapter 4, “Inventory Pricing” and requires that items such as idle facility expense, freight, handling costs and wasted material (spoilage) be recognized as current-period charges regardless of whether they meet the criterion of “so abnormal” under Paragraph 5 of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4. In addition, SFAS No. 151 requires that allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. The provisions of SFAS No. 151 are effective for inventory costs incurred during the first fiscal year beginning after January 1, 2006. The Company believes that the adoption of SFAS No. 151 will not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial condition.

 

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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

     Page

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   26

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of July 31, 2006 and 2005

   27

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended July 31, 2006 and 2005

   28

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended July 31, 2006 and 2005

   29

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Years Ended July 31, 2006 and 2005

   30

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Board of Directors

eOn Communications Corporation

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of eOn Communications Corporation and subsidiaries as of July 31, 2006 and 2005 and the related consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income (loss), for each of the two years in the period ended July 31, 2006. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of eOn Communications Corporation and subsidiaries as of July 31, 2006 and 2005, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended July 31, 2006, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/    GHP Horwath, P.C.

Denver, Colorado

September 15, 2006

 

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EON COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

     As of July 31,  
     2006     2005  

ASSETS

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 934     $ 870  

Marketable securities

     5,750       3,600  

Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance of $372 and $1,106, respectively

     1,639       2,145  

Trade accounts receivable—related party

     27       19  

Proceeds receivable from sale of discontinued operations

     89       —    

Inventories

     2,167       2,155  

Prepaid and other current assets

     289       206  

Current assets of discontinued operations

     —         7,408  
                

Total current assets

     10,895       16,403  

Property and equipment, net

     338       434  

Long-term receivable, net of allowance of $232

     153       —    

Goodwill

     418       21  

Investments

     301       —    

Non-current assets of discontinued operations

     —         271  
                

Total assets

   $ 12,105     $ 17,129  
                

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current liabilities:

    

Trade accounts payable

   $ 453     $ 703  

Trade accounts payable—related party

     72       157  

Deferred acquisition payment

     397       914  

Accrued expenses and other

     1,376       1,603  

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

     —         4,952  
                

Total current liabilities

     2,298       8,329  

Minority interest of discontinued operations

     —         1,145  

Commitments and contingencies

    

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, (10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding)

     —         —    

Common stock, $0.001 par value (50,000,000 shares authorized, 14,128,922 and 13,579,957 shares issued, respectively)

     14       13  

Additional paid-in capital

     55,030       54,455  

Treasury stock, at cost (676,900 shares)

     (1,502 )     (1,502 )

Accumulated deficit

     (43,735 )     (45,372 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     —         61  
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     9,807       7,655  
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 12,105     $ 17,129  
                

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     For the Years Ended July 31,  
             2006                    2005          

REVENUE

     

Net revenue

   $ 12,014    $ 12,603  

COST OF REVENUE

     

Cost of revenue

     3,967      4,862  
               

Gross profit

     8,047      7,741  

OPERATING EXPENSE

     

Selling, general and administrative

     4,747      6,638  

Research and development

     2,565      3,284  

Other (income) expense, net

     60      56  
               

Total operating expense

     7,372      9,978  
               

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     675      (2,237 )

Interest income, net

     186      97  
               

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

     861      (2,140 )

Income tax expense

     —        —    
               

Income (loss) from continuing operations after income taxes

     861      (2,140 )

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

     

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax and minority interest of $289 and $208, respectively

     256      189  

Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax of $20

     303      —    
               

Income from discontinued operations

     559      189  
               

Income (loss) before extraordinary item

     1,420      (1,951 )

EXTRAORDINARY ITEM

     

Extraordinary gain, net of income taxes of $0

     217      —    
               

Net income (loss)

   $ 1,637    $ (1,951 )
               

Weighted average shares outstanding

     

Basic

     13,339      12,853  

Diluted

     13,426      12,853  

Basic income (loss) per share:

     

From continuing operations after income taxes

   $ 0.06    $ (0.16 )

From discontinued operations, net of tax and minority interest

     0.04      0.01  

From extraordinary gain, net of income taxes

     0.02      —    
               

Basic income (loss) per share

   $ 0.12    $ (0.15 )
               

Diluted income (loss) per share:

     

From continuing operations after income taxes

   $ 0.06    $ (0.16 )

From discontinued operations, net of tax and minority interest

     0.04      0.01  

From extraordinary gain, net of income taxes

     0.02      —    
               

Diluted income (loss) per share

   $ 0.12    $ (0.15 )
               

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     For the Years Ended July 31,  
         2006             2005      

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 1,637     $ (1,951 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Change in operating assets and liabilities of discontinued operations

     (417 )     (50 )

Minority interest of discontinued operations

     217       159  

Extraordinary gain

     (217 )     —    

Gain on disposal of discontinued operations

     (303 )     —    

Depreciation and amortization

     285       466  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

     179       540  

Loss on disposal of fixed assets

     16       —    

Changes in net assets and liabilities

    

Trade accounts receivable

     559       604  

Long-term customer receivable

     (385 )     —    

Inventories

     (12 )     (199 )

Prepaid and other current assets

     (83 )     (80 )

Trade accounts payable

     (250 )     (356 )

Trade accounts receivable/payable—related party

     (134 )     50  

Accrued expenses and other

     (227 )     (332 )
                

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     865       (1,149 )

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

    

Purchases of property and equipment

     (205 )     (135 )

Investment in Chinese joint venture

     (1 )     —    

Investment in Spark

     (300 )     —    

Purchases of marketable securities

     (2,950 )     —    

Sale of marketable securities

     800       600  

Net cash acquired in business acquisition

     —         14  

Proceeds from disposal of discontinued operations

     1,749       —    

Investing activities from discontinued operations

     21       (168 )
                

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (886 )     311  

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    

Dividends paid to minority interest shareholder

     —         (136 )

Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan and stock option exercises

     85       72  
                

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     85       (64 )
                

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     64       (902 )

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     870       1,772  
                

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 934     $ 870  
                

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

    

Cash paid for interest

   $ —       $ 1  

Cash paid for taxes (discontinued operations)

     72       73  

SUPPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    

Business Acquisition:

    

Deferred acquisition payment for goodwill on acquisition of Aelix

   $ 397     $ —    

Net liabilities assumed from Aelix

     —         (7 )

Goodwill recognized on acquisition of Aelix

     —         21  

Stock issued to purchase Aelix

     —         (14 )

Purchase Price Adjustment:

    

Fixed assets

   $ (206 )   $ —    

Accounts receivable

     —         229  

Accrued earnout liability

     —         (124 )

Minority interest

     —         (105 )

Common stock issued on acquisition of Cortelco Shanghai

     491       —    

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

    Common Stock   Additional
Paid-In
Capital
  Treasury Stock     Accumulated
Deficit
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
    Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
    Shares   Amount     Shares     Amount        

Balance at August 1, 2004

  13,487,160   $ 13   $ 54,369   (676,900 )   $ (1,502 )   $ (43,421 )   $ —       $ 9,459  

Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan

  65,072     —       57   —         —         —         —         57  

Issuance of stock for employee stock options

  17,725     —       15   —         —         —         —         15  

Issuance of common stock for acquisitions

  10,000     —       14   —         —         —         —         14  

Comprehensive income (loss):

               

Foreign currency translation adjustments

  —       —       —     —         —         —         61       61  

Net loss

  —       —       —     —         —         (1,951 )     —         (1,951 )
                     

Comprehensive loss

  —       —       —     —         —         —         —         (1,890 )
                                                     

Balance at July 31, 2005

  13,579,957   $ 13   $ 54,455   (676,900 )   $ (1,502 )   $ (45,372 )   $ 61     $ 7,655  
                                                     

Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan

  47,152     —       43   —         —         —         —         43  

Issuance of stock for employee stock options

  30,312     —       42   —         —         —         —         42  

Issuance of common stock for deferred acquisition payment

  471,501     1     490   —         —         —         —         491  

Comprehensive income (loss):

               

Foreign currency translation adjustments

  —       —       —     —         —         —         (61 )     (61 )

Net income

  —       —       —     —         —         1,637       —         1,637  
                     

Comprehensive income

  —       —       —     —         —         —         —         1,576  
                                                     

Balance at July 31, 2006

  14,128,922   $ 14   $ 55,030   (676,900 )   $ (1,502 )   $ (43,735 )   $ —       $ 9,807  
                                                     

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EON COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Years Ended July 31, 2006 and 2005

1. Description of Business

eOn Communications Corporation™ (“eOn” or the “Company”) is a global provider of innovative communications solutions. Backed with over 20 years of telecommunications engineering expertise, the Company’s solutions enable its customers to leverage advanced technologies in order to communicate more effectively. eOn’s offerings are built on open architectures that enable adoption of emerging technologies, such as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and concepts, such as Service Oriented Architectures (SOA). Whether businesses are looking to leverage the advantages of enterprise IP telephony or advanced contact center technologies, eOn Communications delivers, IP-ready products to improve business performance.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

(a) Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and include the accounts of eOn Communications Corporation, Aelix Systems, Inc. (“Aelix”), eOn Communications (Beijing) Corporation Limited (“eOn China”) formed on June 20, 2006, Cortelco China Corporation, and through December 31, 2005, the date of disposition, it’s majority owned subsidiary, Cortelco Shanghai Telecom Equipment Company (“Cortelco Shanghai”). All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

(b) Cash and Cash Equivalents

All highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased are considered to be cash equivalents. At July 31, 2006 there was approximately $141,000 held in foreign bank accounts.

(c) Marketable Securities

Marketable securities are classified as available for sale and are reported at fair value. Unrealized holding gains and losses, if any, net of the related income tax effect, are excluded from income and are reported in other comprehensive income. Realized gains and losses are included in income on the specific identification method.

(d) Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable are stated net of allowances for doubtful accounts. The Company typically grants standard credit terms to customers in good credit standing. As a result, the Company must estimate the portion of accounts receivable that are uncollectible and record any necessary valuation reserves. The Company generally reserves for estimated uncollectible accounts on a customer-by-customer basis, which requires judgment about each individual customer’s ability and intention to fully pay account balances. The Company makes these judgments based on knowledge of and relationships with customers, and updates estimates on a monthly basis. Any changes in estimate, which can be significant, are included in earnings in the period in which the change in estimate occurs.

(e) Inventories

Inventories consist of phones, systems, system cards and component parts for final assembly of our systems and are valued at the lower of cost or market with cost determined utilizing standard cost which approximates the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method. The Company performs an analysis of slow-moving or obsolete inventory on a quarterly basis and any necessary valuation reserves, which could potentially be significant, are included in earnings in the period in which the evaluations are completed.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

Years Ended July 31, 2006 and 2005

 

(f) Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method for financial reporting purposes and accelerated methods for income tax reporting purposes over the estimated useful lives of the assets, generally three to five years. Maintenance and repair costs are charged to expense as incurred.

(g) Goodwill

Goodwill represents the cost in excess of the fair value of net assets acquired of Aelix Systems Inc. (Aelix). Effective with the adoption of SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, management of the Company evaluates the carrying value of goodwill annually or when a possible impairment is indicated. The Company performs its impairment annually during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year and determined that there was no impairment of goodwill as of July 31, 2006.

(h) Stock Compensation Plans

The Company has three stock-based compensation plans for employees and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). The Company accounts for those plans under the intrinsic value method, which follows the recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations. No stock-based employee compensation cost is reflected in net income, as all options granted under the stock compensation plans had an exercise price equal to or greater than the market value of the underlying common stock on the grant date. Further, the ESPP is a non-compensatory plan under APB Opinion No. 25, and, as such, no compensation cost was recognized with respect to the ESPP.

The following table illustrates the effect on net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, to stock-based employee compensation for the years ended July 31, 2006 and 2005 (in thousands, except per share information):

 

     2006     2005  

Net income (loss) as reported

   $ 1,637     $ (1,951 )

Deduct: Total stock-based compensation determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of tax

     (593 )     (438 )
                

Pro forma net income (loss)

   $ 1,044     $ (2,389 )
                

Net income (loss) per share:

    

Basic—as reported

   $ 0.12     $ (0.15 )

Basic—pro forma

   $ 0.08     $ (0.19 )

Diluted—as reported

   $ 0.12     $ (0.15 )

Diluted—pro forma

   $ 0.08     $ (0.19 )

Pro Forma compensation expense includes $302,000 for the issuance of 250,000 options to the Company’s board members which were vested immediately upon issuance on June 14, 2006.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

Years Ended July 31, 2006 and 2005

 

The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions for fiscal years 2006 and 2005:

 

     2006     2005  

Risk free interest rate

   4.86 %   4.50 %

Dividend yield

   —       —    

Expected Volatility

   107 %   100 %

Expected option life in years

   6.25     7.00  

(i) Product Warranties

The Company generally provides customers a one year product warranty from the date of purchase. The Company estimates the costs of satisfying warranty claims based on analysis of past claims experience and provide for these future claims in the period that revenue is recognized. The cost of satisfying warranty claims, which approximates 2% of revenues, has historically been comprised of materials and direct labor costs. The Company performs quarterly evaluations of these estimates and any changes in estimates which could potentially be significant are included in earnings in the period in which the evaluations are completed.

(j) Income Taxes

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. A valuation allowance is provided for deferred tax assets when management is unable to conclude that it is more likely than not that the asset will not be realized.

(k) Revenue Recognition

Revenues from our products are recognized only when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the price to the customer is fixed or determinable, and collectibility is reasonably assured. Generally, revenue is recognized (1) upon shipment for equipment and software, (2) as work is performed for professional services and (3) in equal periodic amounts over the term of the contract for software and hardware maintenance. The Company’s revenue recognition policies are in accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, “Revenue Recognition,” and Statement of Position No. 97-2, “Software Revenue Recognition”

(l) Earnings Per Share

The Company follows SFAS No. 128, Earnings Per Share, which requires disclosure of basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”). Basic EPS is computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted EPS is similar to basic EPS except that the weighted average number of common shares outstanding is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potentially dilutive common shares, such as options, had been issued. Basic weighted average shares outstanding were 13,338,684 and 12,853,366, for the years ended July 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Potentially dilutive shares were 87,475 for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2006. During fiscal year 2005, potentially dilutive shares of 152,325 have been excluded from the computation of dilutive loss per share for the period because the Company has a net loss from operations and their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

 

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(m) Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of financial instruments such as cash, marketable securities, accounts receivable and accounts payable, and notes receivable included in current assets of discontinued operations, approximate their fair value due to the short term nature of the instruments. The fair value of related party accounts receivable, related party accounts payable, related party receivable included in current asses of discontinued operations, are not practical to estimate based upon the related party nature of the underlying transactions.

(n) Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

(o) Comprehensive Income

SFAS 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income, establishes standards for reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components and requires a separate statement to report the components of comprehensive income for each period reported. For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2006 and 2005, comprehensive income consists of foreign currency translation adjustments. The functional currency of the Company’s discontinued operations was the Renminbi Yuan. The financial statements of the discontinued operations were translated into United States dollars using year end rates of exchange for the assets and liabilities and average rates of exchange during the year for revenues, costs and expenses. Translation gains and losses were treated as a component of shareholders equity.

(p) Research and Development Costs

The Company allocates expenses to Research and Development costs based on headcount that is dedicated to Research and Development activities.

(q) Advertising Expense

The Company expenses advertising expenses as incurred. Advertising expenses for fiscal years 2006 and 2005 were not significant.

(r) Reclassifications

Certain amounts in the fiscal year 2005 consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the fiscal year 2006 consolidated financial statement presentation.

(s) Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123(R) Share Based Payment, which addresses the accounting for share-based payment transactions. SFAS No. 123(R) eliminates the ability to account for share-based compensation transactions using APB 25, and generally requires instead that such transactions be accounted for and recognized in the statement of operations based on their fair value. SFAS No. 123(R) will be effective for public companies that file as small business issuers as of the beginning of the first annual reporting period that begins after December 15, 2005.

 

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Management will adopt SFAS No. 123(R) effective August 1, 2006. The Company reevaluated the assumptions used to estimate the value of employee stock options granted during the last quarter of fiscal 2006. The Company determined that implied volatility is more reflective of market conditions and a better indicator of expected volatility than historical volatility. In the past, the Company used historical volatility to value pro forma stock compensation. In addition, the Company determined an expected life 6.25 years based upon historical information and believes this is a reasonable estimate of expected life for the Company’s employee stock options.

Using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, the Company determined the estimated fair values of the employee stock options that will be amortized to expense using the straight-line method over the vesting period. Compensation expense under SFAS No. 123R for options outstanding as of July 31, 2006 is expected to be as follows:

 

     2007    2008    2009    2010

Expected compensation expense

   $ 308    $ 169    $ 55    $ 18

In November 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 151, “Inventory Costs—an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4.” SFAS No. 151 amends the guidance in Accounting Research Bulletin (“ARB”) No. 43, Chapter 4, “Inventory Pricing” and requires that items such as idle facility expense, freight, handling costs and wasted material (spoilage) be recognized as current-period charges regardless of whether they meet the criterion of “so abnormal” under Paragraph 5 of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4. In addition, SFAS No. 151 requires that allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. The provisions of SFAS No. 151 are effective for inventory costs incurred during the first fiscal year beginning after January 1, 2006. The Company believes that the adoption of SFAS No. 151 will not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial condition.

3. Cortelco Shanghai, Extraordinary Gain and Discontinued Operations

On June 1, 2004, eOn acquired a controlling interest in Cortelco Shanghai Telecom Equipment Company (“Cortelco Shanghai”), a provider of fiber optic transmission equipment, data communications systems, and network management software in China.

Under the terms of the agreement, eOn acquired all of the stock of Cortelco China Corp, a California corporation that owned a 54.14% ownership interest in Cortelco Shanghai, from Cortelco Systems Holding Corporation (“CSHC”). At closing, CSHC received 157,167 shares of eOn common stock valued at $321,250. On October 21, 2005, the Company issued the remaining 471,501 shares valued at $490,361, as set forth in the purchase agreement. The value of the assets acquired exceeded the value of the stock issued and the Company realized an extraordinary gain on the purchase of $217,000.

After working with Cortelco Shanghai, the Company concluded that its direct eOn China sales team better fits its China strategy. Additionally, Cortelco Shanghai traditionally has kept its books and records in accordance with Chinese accounting standards instead of U.S. accounting standards. The Company had concerns that the costs associated with Cortelco Shanghai meeting the Sarbanes-Oxley internal controls procedures and documentation requirements in the future would be prohibitively expensive.

On December 31, 2005, the Company sold its 54.14% interest in Cortelco Shanghai to the 45.86% minority holder, Shanghai Fortune Telecommunication Technology Development Co. Ltd. (“Shanghai Fortune”) and members of management of Cortelco Shanghai for $1,838,000, including dividends of $496,000 resulting in a

 

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gain on disposal of $303,000. Accordingly, the results of operations of Cortelco Shanghai have been retroactively restated as discontinued operations pursuant to SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. The assets liabilities of Cortelco Shanghai have been classified as held for sale as of July 31, 2005 and consist primarily of cash of $3,010,000, accounts receivable of $1,421,000, accounts receivable—related party of $883,000, notes receivable—related party of $1,040,000, inventories of $654,000, accounts payable of $2,409,000 and accounts payable—related party of $2,021,000 In addition, the segment disclosures required by SFAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information have been omitted as the Company is operating in only one segment subsequent to the disposal of Cortelco Shanghai. As of July 31, 2006, all but $89,000 of the total proceeds were received and paid. The $89,000 was received from Cortelco Shanghai during August 2006.

Results of discontinued operations for the years ended July 31, 2006 and 2005 follow (in thousands):

 

     For the Year Ended July 31,  
         2006             2005      

REVENUE

    

Net third party revenue

   $ 3,662     $ 6,499  

Net related party revenue

     734       2,270  
                

Total revenue

     4,396       8,769  

COST OF REVENUE

    

Third party cost of revenue

     3,146       5,458  

Related party cost of revenue

     279       1,648  
                

Total cost of revenue

     3,425       7,106  
                

Gross profit

     971       1,663  

OPERATING EXPENSE

    

Selling, general and administrative

     451       1,420  
                

Total Operating Expenses Total operating expense

     451       1,420  
                

Income from operations

     520       243  
                

Interest income

     18       37  

Other income, net

     7       117  
                

Income from operations before income taxes and minority interest

     545       397  

Income tax expense

     (72 )     (49 )
                

Income from operations before minority interest

     473       348  

Minority interest

     (217 )     (159 )
                

Income from discontinued operations

   $ 256     $ 189  
                

4. Acquisition of Aelix Systems Incorporated

During the quarter ended April 30, 2005, the Company completed its purchase of the assets of Aelix Systems Inc. (“Aelix”). Aelix is a Bangalore, India based developer of telecommunications systems and applications which utilize internet protocol (“IP”) technology.

Under the terms of the agreement, eOn acquired all of the net assets of Aelix for 10,000 shares of eOn common stock valued at $14,100. This acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 141, “Business Combinations.”

 

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Under the agreement, the Company may issue up to an additional 215,000 shares over the six quarters after the closing date if Aelix attains specified product release schedules and eOn achieves specified product revenues. In accordance with SFAS No. 141, the contingent consideration that is not recognized at the acquisition date is recognized and measured when the contingency is resolved and consideration is issued or becomes issuable. The number of shares to be issued may be adjusted upon the occurrence of certain events.

Management has concluded that the outcome of the contingency associated with the Aelix acquisition is determinable beyond a reasonable doubt and accordingly, the Company has accrued a deferred payment and additional goodwill of $397,000 as of July 31, 2006.

5. Concentrations of Credit Risk, Major Customers and Major Suppliers

Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk consist principally of cash, marketable securities and trade accounts receivable. The Company maintains its cash balances with large regional U.S. and foreign financial institutions and has not experienced losses. The marketable securities are invested in accounts at large national brokerages which maintain insurance coverage. The Company’s products are sold principally to dealers, value added resellers, national accounts, the U.S. government and foreign telecommunications companies. The Company’s credit risk is limited principally to trade accounts receivable. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and generally does not require collateral. No additional risk beyond amounts provided for collection losses is believed inherent in the Company’s trade accounts receivable.

During fiscal years 2006 and 2005, the Company recognized revenue from the federal government of $2.5 million, or 22% of total revenue and $2.1 million, or 16% of total revenue, respectively. As of July 31, 2006 and 2005, the Company had receivables from the federal government of $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively.

The Chinese renmimbi yuan (“RMB”) is not freely convertible into foreign currencies. From January 1, 1994 through July 23, 2005, a single rate of exchange was quoted daily by the People’s Republic of China (the “Unified Exchange Rate”). Beginning July 22, 2005, the rate of exchange was revalued by 2.1%, and the RMB is now allowed to fluctuate according to the value of a group of currencies (the “Managed Float”). However, the unification or managed float of the exchange rates does not imply convertibility of RMB into $US or other foreign currencies. All foreign exchange transactions continue to take place either through the Bank of China or other banks authorized to buy and sell foreign currencies at the exchange rates quoted by the People’s Bank of China.

The Company purchases approximately 66% of its Millennium phones, systems and system cards from one contract manufacturer. During fiscal years 2006 and 2005, purchases from this vendor totaled approximately $1.3 million and $1.5 million, respectively. As of July 31, 2006 and 2005, the balances payable to this contract manufacturer were $338,000 and $321,000, respectively.

6. Marketable Securities

Marketable securities consist of the following as of July 31, 2006 and 2005 (in thousands):

 

     2006    2005
     Cost   

Market

Value

   Cost   

Market

Value

Municipal bonds

   $ 5,750    $ 5,750    $ 3,600    $ 3,600
                           

Total

   $ 5,750    $ 5,750    $ 3,600    $ 3,600
                           

 

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The municipal bond investments are comprised solely of taxable auction-rate securities with stated maturities ranging from 18-36 years. Due to the fact that these investments have frequent interest rate resets, the Company did not have any gross unrealized gains or losses at July 31, 2006 or 2005. The Company has classified the municipal bonds as available for sale investments.

7. Inventories

Inventories consist of the following as of July 31, 2006 and 2005 (in thousands):

 

     2006     2005  

Raw materials and purchased components

   $ 482     $ 616  

Finished goods

     2,950       2,840  
                

Total

     3,432       3,456  

Inventory obsolescence reserve

     (1,265 )     (1,301 )
                

Inventory

   $ 2,167     $ 2,155  
                

8. Prepaid and Other Current Assets

Prepaid and other current assets consist of the following as of July 31, 2006 and 2005 (in thousands):

 

     2006    2005

Customer deposits

   $ 179    $ 173

Prepaid expenses

     79      21

Other

     31      12
             

Total

   $ 289    $ 206
             

9. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consist of the following as of July 31, 2006 and 2005 (in thousands):

 

     2006     2005  

Leasehold improvements

   $ 358     $ 315  

Equipment

     2,106       2,109  

Furniture and fixtures

     539       506  
                

Total

     3,003       2,930  

Less: accumulated depreciation

     (2,665 )     (2,496 )
                

Property and equipment, net

   $ 338     $ 434  
                

 

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10. Accrued Expenses and Other

Accrued expenses and other consist of the following as of July 31, 2006 and 2005 (in thousands):

 

     2006    2005

Employee compensation

   $ 157    $ 198

Commissions

     31      62

Vacation

     37      29

Deferred income

     585      638

Employee withholdings

     47      44

Warranty reserve

     150      227

Professional fees

     184      211

Other

     185      194
             

Total

   $ 1,376    $ 1,603
             

FASB Interpretation No. 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others” (“FIN 45”), requires that upon issuance of a guarantee, the guarantor must disclose and recognize a liability for the fair value of the obligation it assumes under that guarantee.

The requirements of FIN 45 are applicable to the Company’s product warranty liability. As of July 31, 2006 and 2005, the Company’s product warranty liability recorded in other accrued liabilities was $150,000 and $227,000, respectively. The following table summarizes the activity related to the product warranty liability during fiscal years 2006 and 2005 (in thousands):

 

     2006     2005  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 227     $ 300  

Accruals for warranty liability

     74       105  

Warranty expense

     (151 )     (178 )
                

Balance at end of period

   $ 150     $ 227  
                

11. Income Taxes

There was no income tax expense for the year ended July 31, 2006 as taxable income was offset by accumulated net operating losses. No income tax benefit from continuing operations was recorded for the year ended July 31, 2005 as management was unable to conclude that it was more likely than not that the income tax benefit would not be realized.

No provision has been made for income taxes which may become payable upon distribution of the foreign subsidiary’s earnings since management considers essentially all of these earnings to be permanently invested. Determination of the net amount of unrecognized U.S. income tax with respect to these earnings is not practicable.

 

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A reconciliation between the income tax expense recognized in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations and the income tax benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rate to income (loss) before income taxes for fiscal years 2006 and 2005 is as follows (in thousands):

 

     2006     2005  

Income tax expense/(benefit) at Federal statutory rate (35%)

   $ 573     $ (600 )

State income taxes, net of federal benefit

     64       (48 )

Change in valuation allowance

     (1,289 )     735  

Benefit of net operating loss carry forwards

     726       —    

Other, net

     (74 )     (87 )
                

Total income tax expense

   $ —       $ —    
                

The deferred tax effects of the Company’s principal temporary differences at July 31, 2006 and 2005 are as follows (in thousands):

 

     2006     2005  

Allowance for doubtful receivables

   $ 250     $ 430  

Inventories

     567       547  

Basis difference in property and equipment

     21       36  

Accrued warranty costs

     58       160  

Accrued expenses and other

     57       86  

Deferred revenue

     222       226  

Loss reserve

     —         326  

Net operating loss carryforwards

     6,841       7,566  

Capital loss carryforward

     101       36  

Valuation allowance

     (8,117 )     (9,406 )
                

Total deferred asset

   $ —       $ 7  
                

Accrued expenses and other

   $ —       $ (7 )
                

Total deferred liability

     —         (7 )
                

Net deferred asset (liability)

   $ —       $ —    
                

Due to uncertainties surrounding the timing of realizing the benefits of its net favorable tax attributes in future tax returns; the Company has recorded a valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets at July 31, 2006 and 2005.

At July 31, 2006, the Company has federal and state net operating loss carry-forwards of approximately $18.3 million and $22.1 million respectively, which expire on various dates through 2025.

12. Equity Incentive Plans

The Company’s Equity Incentive Plans, adopted in fiscal years 1997, 1999 and 2001, authorize the granting of incentive stock options, supplemental stock options, stock bonuses, and restricted stock purchase agreements to officers, directors, and employees of the Company and to non-employee consultants. Incentive stock options are granted only to employees and are issued at prices not less than 100% of the fair market value of the stock at the date of grant. The options generally vest over a four-year period and the term of any option cannot be greater than ten years from the date of grant. Stock bonuses and restricted stock purchase agreements are issued at prices not less than 85% of the fair market value of the stock at the date of grant.

 

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No grants were made under the 1997 Equity Incentive Plan during fiscal years 2006 and 2005. The board of directors has declared that no future grants will be made under this plan.

The board of directors has authorized up to an aggregate of 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for issuance under the 1999 Equity Incentive Plan. During fiscal year 2006 and 2005, 325,000 and 65,000 options were issued under this plan respectively, with exercise prices ranging from $1.14 to $1.43 per share.

During fiscal year 2001, the board of directors authorized 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for issuance under the 2001 Equity Incentive Plan. Grants to officers or directors are prohibited under the terms of this plan. 87,000 and 50,000 options were issued under this plan during fiscal years 2006 and 2005 respectively, with exercise prices ranging from $1.19 to $1.96 per share.

Additionally, during 1999, the board of directors adopted an Employee Stock Purchase Plan which permits employees to purchase up to 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The plan was amended in 2005 to increase the number of shares available under the plan to 1,000,000. The purchase price under this plan is 85% of the fair market value of the common stock at the beginning of an offering period or on a purchase date, whichever is less. Offering periods generally last one year with purchase dates six and twelve months from the beginning of an offering period. The plan qualifies as a non-compensatory plan under APB No. 25. 47,152 and 65,072 shares were purchased by employees under this plan during fiscal years 2006 and 2005, respectively.

The status of the Company’s equity incentive plans is summarized below:

 

     2006    2005
     Number of
Shares
    Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   Number of
Shares
    Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

Outstanding, beginning of year

   1,572,844     $ 4.27    1,631,470     $ 4.21

Granted

   412,000       1.35    115,000       1.50

Exercised

   (30,312 )     1.31    (17,725 )     0.85

Cancelled

   (310,357 )     6.55    (155,901 )     2.04
                         

Outstanding, end of year

   1,644,175     $ 3.17    1,572,844     $ 4.27
                         

Exercisable, end of year

   1,312,275     $ 3.47    1,222,641     $ 4.78
                         

Exercise price range

   $0.28 - $24.25    $0.28 - $24.25

Options available for grant, end of year

   446,917    524,365

Weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during the year

   $1.35    $1.45

The following table summarizes information about the options outstanding as of July 31, 2006:

 

Range of Exercise Prices

   Outstanding
at July 31,
2006
   Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
   Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   Exercisable
at July 31,
2006
   Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

$0.00 – $5.00

   1,384,946    7.2 years    $ 2.05    1,053,046    $ 2.06

$5.01 – $10.00

   171,629    2.6 years      8.12    171,629      8.12

$10.01 – $15.00

   84,600    3.0 years      10.73    84,600      10.73

$15.01 – $25.00

   3,000    3.6 years      24.25    3,000      24.25
                            
   1,644,175    6.5 years    $ 3.17    1,312,275    $ 3.47
                            

 

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13. Related Parties

Cortelco International, Inc. and Cortelco Systems Holding Corporation

Cortelco International, Inc. (“CII”) is a subsidiary of Cortelco Systems Holding Corporation (“CSHC”) and a supplier of Millenium and eQueue peripheral hardware. Accounts payable are paid on thirty to sixty day terms. The Company has had no significant transactions with CSHC. The following represents related party transactions for the each of the fiscal years ending July 31:

 

     2006     2005  

Payable to CII

    

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 51     $ 101  

Purchases from CII

     872       580  

Payments to CII

     (852 )     (630 )
                

Balance at end of period

   $ 71     $ 51  
                

Spark Technologies, Inc.

Aelix performs engineering development projects for Spark Technologies, Inc (“Spark”), a California company that is majority owned by David Lee, the Chief Executive Officer and majority shareholder of eOn. Under the terms of an engineering development agreement, Aelix bills Spark for personnel and operating costs directly attributable to engineering work on Spark projects and allocates general overhead based upon pro rata head count.

During 2006 and 2005, Spark deposited $86,000 and $211,000, respectively with the Company in China to pay for Spark engineering development expenses. This balance is included in the Company’s balance sheet as cash and offset in other payable—related party as of July 31, 2005. The balance was zero at July 31, 2006. The following represents related party transactions for each of the fiscal years ending July 31:

 

     2006     2005  

Receivable from Spark

    

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 19     $ —    

Aelix engineering development

     401       49  

Payments received from Spark

     (393 )     (30 )
                

Balance at end of period

   $ 27     $ 19  
                

 

     2006     2005  

Payable to Spark

    

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 106     $ —    

Deposit received from Spark

     86       211  

Engineering services received from Spark

     18       19  

eOn China engineering development

     (187 )     (110 )

Payments to Spark

     (22 )     (14 )
                

Balance at end of period

   $ 1     $ 106  
                

 

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14. Employee Savings Plan

Substantially all U.S. employees of the Company can participate in the eOn Communications Corporation Profit Sharing Savings Plan, which is qualified under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code. Under the provisions of the plan, all participants may contribute up to 60% of their compensation, subject to limitations established by the Internal Revenue Service. The Company may contribute a matching contribution of not less than 50% of the employee contributions up to 6% of the employee’s compensation. The Company may also provide special discretionary contributions equal to a percentage of an employee’s annual compensation and/or an amount determined by management. During fiscal years 2006 and 2005, contributions made by the Company totaled $55,000 and $64,000, respectively.

15. Commitments and Contingencies

(a) Operating Leases

The Company is obligated under non-cancelable operating lease agreements for its primary warehouse, office facilities and certain office equipment. Future minimum annual lease payments under non-cancelable operating lease agreements with remaining terms greater than one year for the next five years and in the aggregate as of July 31, 2006 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

    

July 31,

2006

2007

   $ 310

2008

     127

2009

     70

2010

     34

2011

     14

Thereafter

     —  
      

Total

   $ 555
      

Rent expense for operating leases for the years ended July 31, 2006 and 2005 totaled $377,000 and $383,000, respectively.

Rent expense for fiscal year 2006 and 2005 is offset by $13,000 and $9,000, respectively, which represents sublease income for June through October 2005. The sublease agreement expired on October 31, 2005 and was not renewed by the sub-lessee.

On March 18, 2007, the Company’s lease for 40,000 sq. ft. of office and warehouse space in Kennesaw, Georgia will expire. The Company is involved in negotiations to secure approximately 10,000 sq. ft. to 12,000 sq. ft. of replacement space. The reduced space is expected to meet Company needs. The Company expects to have a commitment for this space during November 2006.

(b) Commitments

At July 31, 2006, the Company had outstanding commitments for inventory purchases under open purchase orders of $1,045,000.

(c) Spark Purchase Option

On March 31, 2006, the Company entered into an Acquisition Option Agreement (“the Agreement”) with Spark Technology Corporation. Spark designs and markets accessories for wireless telephones. Its primary

 

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EON COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

Years Ended July 31, 2006 and 2005

 

product, CellStik, is a small memory device that allows the user to backup, enter, edit and transfer their cell phone contacts. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Company converted notes receivable of $300,000 to 300,000 shares or 3% of Spark Common Stock and has the option to purchase all remaining outstanding Spark Common Stock, including options, by issuing 8,665,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company will have the right to give notice of its intent to exercise this option at any time between September 30, 2007 and March 31, 2008. The eOn Board of Directors will continue to monitor Spark’s operations and complete its due diligence process prior to granting approval of the option exercise. After such notice of exercise, the Company will file a Form S-4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission and seek the approval of the Company’s shareholders.

The Agreement further provides that in the event the Company does not exercise this option, or the Company’s shareholders do not approve it, the Company may require Spark or David Lee to repurchase the Company’s Spark shares for $300,000. In addition, in the event that Spark discontinues operations or liquidates, David Lee is required to repurchase the shares for $300,000 within 60 days.

(d) Litigation

The Company is involved in various matters of litigation, claims, and assessments arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the eventual disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the financial statements.

ITEM 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.

None.

ITEM 8A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.

Based on our management’s evaluation (with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer), as of the end of the period covered by this report, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”)) were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms.

Changes in internal control over financial reporting.

There were no changes in internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2006

ITEM 8B. OTHER INFORMATION.

There were no events that occurred in the fourth quarter that were not previously disclosed in a form 8-K.

 

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PART III

ITEM 9. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS; COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 10(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT.

Directors and Executive Officers

The Board of Directors of the Company currently consists of five directors divided into three classes designated Class I, Class II and Class III. A single class of directors is elected each year at the annual meeting. Subject to transition provisions, each class of directors serves until the third annual meeting of stockholders after his/her election or until a successor has been elected and duly qualified.

The following table sets forth information about our Directors and Executive Officers:

 

NAME

  

  AGE  

  

POSITION

  

DESIGNATED

CLASS

  

TERM

EXPIRATION

David S. Lee

   69   

Chairman and Chief Executive

Officer and Director

   CLASS II    2007

Stephen R. Bowling

   64   

Chief Financial Officer and

Director

   CLASS III    2006

Robert P. Dilworth

   65    Director    CLASS II    2007

Frederick W. Gibbs

   74    Director    CLASS III    2006

W. Frank King

   67    Director    CLASS I    2008

Mitch C. Gilstrap

   46    Chief Operating Officer    —      —  

Vijay Sharma

   52    Chief Technology Officer    —      —  

DAVID S. LEE, became the Chairman of the Board of eOn in 1991 and became President and Chief Executive Officer in November 2003. Previously Mr. Lee served as Chief Executive Officer from May 2000 through August 2001. Mr. Lee is a director of ESS Technology, Inc., a provider of semiconductor and software solutions for multimedia applications; iBasis, Inc., a telecommunications company; and Linear Technology Corporation, a semiconductor company. Mr. Lee is also a Regent of the University of California. From 1985 to 1988, Mr. Lee was President and Chairman of Data Technology Corporation, a computer peripheral company. Prior to 1985, he was Group Executive and Chairman of the Business Information Systems Group of ITT Corporation, a diversified company, and President of ITT Qume, formerly Qume Corporation, a computer systems peripherals company. In 1973, Mr. Lee co-founded Qume Corporation and was its Executive Vice President until the company was acquired by ITT Corporation in 1978. Mr. Lee received an M.S. from North Dakota State University and a B.S. and an honorary doctorate from Montana State University.

STEPHEN R. BOWLING, became a director of eOn in 1993 and Chief Financial Officer in November 2003. From 1994 to 1997, he was the President of eOn and, from 1994 to 1998, he was the Chief Executive Officer of eOn. In 1993, Mr. Bowling became a director of Cortelco Systems Holding Corporation. He was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Cortelco Systems Holding Corporation from 1993 to April 2004. He was the President and Chief Executive Officer of eManage.com, an internet web site service company in 1999 and 2000. eManage.com filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November 2000. Mr. Bowling received an M.B.A. from Stanford University and a B.A. from Williams College.

ROBERT P. DILWORTH, became a director of eOn in 1998. He served on the board of Metricom Inc., a wireless data communications company, and was its President from 1987 to 1997, its Chief Executive Officer from 1987 to 1998, and its Chairman from 1997 to 2000. Mr. Dilworth also serves as Chairman of GraphOn Corporation, a computer software company. Mr. Dilworth received a B.S. from Los Angeles State University.

FREDERICK W. GIBBS, became a director of eOn in 2002. In 1988, Mr. Gibbs founded Mulberry Hill Enterprises, a consulting firm specializing in telecommunications and electronics, business acquisition analysis, and international business. Previously, Mr. Gibbs served in various management and consultant roles for

 

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International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation (ITT) over a 23 year period, including Executive Vice President of ITT and Senior Group Executive of Telecommunications and Electronics, a division of ITT Corporation. Mr. Gibbs also served on the boards of CMC Industries and ACT Manufacturing. Currently, Mr. Gibbs is a practicing attorney. Mr. Gibbs earned a B.A. from Alfred University and a J.D. from Rutgers University.

W. FRANK KING, became a director of eOn in 1998. Mr. King is a director of Concero, a software integration consulting firm, and was its President and Chief Executive Officer from 1992 to 1998. He is also a director of iBasis, Inc., a telecommunications company; Aleri Inc., a software company; Perficient Inc., a professional services company; and NMS Communications, a telecommunications company. Dr. King earned a Ph.D. from Princeton University, an M.S. from Stanford University and a B.S. from the University of Florida.

MITCH C. GILSTRAP, Chief Operating Officer, leads eOn’s U.S. operations and sales teams. Mr. Gilstrap is responsible for sales and sales support, professional services, technical support, information technology and manufacturing. Joining eOn in February 2001, Mr. Gilstrap drove the product marketing efforts for eOn’s contact center solution within the product management group, and most recently led eOn’s professional services team, including custom application development, installation and delivery, training, maintenance, consulting and project management services. Prior to joining eOn, he served as General Manager of Fusion Point Technologies as well as Vice President of Product Marketing at Syntellect, a provider of contact center self-service solutions. With more than eighteen years experience, Mr. Gilstrap has held positions in senior product marketing and development in the contact center and telecommunications industries for such companies as Sprint and Hitachi. Mr. Gilstrap holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

VIJAY SHARMA, Chief Technology Office, on October 23, 2006, eOn Communications Corporation appointed Vijay Sharma as its Chief Technology Officer reporting to David Lee, CEO of eOn Communications Corporation. Mr. Sharma will be working with David Lee in developing eOn business strategies for worldwide markets and managing eOn’s product development, engineering, and manufacturing. Prior to joining the Company in April 2005, he served as President and CEO of Aelix Systems Inc, an offshore provider of R&D Engineering services. Mr. Sharma has held key business and engineering management positions with Cidco Communications, Comdial Corporation, IPC Information Systems in United States and Philips Business Systems, Plessey Office Systems and British Aerospace in England. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronic Engineering from University of Salford in the United Kingdom and is the lead author of a patent on IP-based communications. In 2002, he filed for three patents on convergence of Wireline, Cellular, WiFi and IP based communication products.

Board of Directors and Committee Meetings

During fiscal year 2006, 12 meetings of the Board of Directors were held. Each of the directors during the term of their tenure attended or participated in at least 75% of the aggregate of (i) the total number of meetings of the Board of Directors and (ii) the total number of meetings held by all committees of the Board of Directors on which such director served during the year. The Board of Directors does have an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee and a Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, the members of which are appointed by the Board of Directors.

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee consists of Robert P. Dilworth, W. Frank King, and Frederick W. Gibbs. The Audit Committee makes recommendations to the Board regarding the selection of independent auditors, reviews the scope and results of the audit engagement, approves the fees for the auditors, reviews and evaluates eOn’s internal control functions, and reviews all potential conflict of interest situations. See “Item 12. Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions.” The Audit Committee has adopted a written charter in accordance

 

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with Section 3(a) (58) (A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Dilworth is an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in Item 401(h) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Dilworth and each of the other members of this committee is an “independent director” as defined in Rule 4200 of the Marketplace Rules of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. The Audit Committee met 9 times during fiscal year 2006.

Compensation Committee

The Compensation Committee consists of Robert P. Dilworth, W. Frank King, and Frederick W. Gibbs. The Compensation Committee reviews, determines, and establishes the salaries, bonuses and other compensation of the Company’s executive officers and administers the Company’s Equity Incentive Plans in which executive officers and other key employees participate. The Compensation Committee met 4 times during fiscal year 2006.

Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee

The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee (the “CGN Committee”) consists of Robert P. Dilworth, W. Frank King, and Frederick W. Gibbs. The CGN Committee has the responsibility for matters relating to the organization and membership of the board of directors and for issues relating to the companies corporate governance. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee did not meet during fiscal year 2006.

Compensation of Directors

Salaried officers of the Company or its subsidiaries do not receive additional compensation for serving as members of the Board of Directors. No additional compensation is paid if a full-time officer serves on any committee of the Board of Directors.

Annual cash payments of $15,000 are paid to each non-employee serving as a member of the Board of Directors. Directors are also entitled to reimbursement of expenses incurred to attend meetings. Non-employees serving as members of the Board of Directors are eligible to receive stock option grants under the eOn Communications Corporation 1999 Equity Incentive Plan (the “1999 Plan”), which was adopted by the Board of Directors and approved by a majority of stockholders in April 1999. As of September 30, 2006, there were three non-employee directors eligible to participate in the 1999 Plan: Robert P. Dilworth, W. Frank King, and Frederick W. Gibbs. During fiscal year 2006, there were 150,000 fully vested stock options issued to non-employee directors.

In order to recruit and retain qualified directors, the Board’s intent is to make annual grants of stock options to each director. Exercise prices will be equal to the fair market value on the date of grant. Each stock option will become exercisable one year following the date of grant and expire ten years from the date of grant. Options granted under the 1999 Plan to directors may be exercised only if the holder has been in continuous service on the Board of Directors at all times since the date of the grant of the option.

Stockholder Communications

Stockholders may communicate with the Board of Directors or any individual director regarding any matter relating to the Company that is within the responsibilities of the Board of Directors. Stockholders, when acting solely in such capacity, should send their communications to the Board of Directors or an individual director c/o Corporate Secretary, 4105 Royal Drive NW, Suite 100, Kennesaw, Georgia 30144. The corporate secretary will discuss with the chairman of the Board or the individual director whether the subject matter of a stockholder communication is within the responsibilities of the Board of Directors. The Corporate Secretary will forward a stockholder communication to the Chairman of the Board or individual director if such person determines that the communication meets this standard.

 

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Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires that the Company’s directors and executive officers and the beneficial owners of more than 10% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Reporting Persons”) file initial reports of, and subsequent reports of changes in, beneficial ownership of the common stock with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Reporting Persons are required to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) reports filed with the SEC. Based solely on the Company’s review of the copies of such reports and written representations from certain Reporting Persons furnished to the Company, the Company believes that the Reporting Persons complied with all applicable Section 16(a) filing requirements during fiscal 2006.

The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to all employees. We intend to satisfy the disclosure requirement under Item 9 of Form 10-KSB regarding an amendment to, or waiver from, a provision of this code of ethics by posting such information on our investor relations website—investor.eoncc.com.

ITEM 10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.

The following table sets forth certain information concerning compensation earned for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, and by executive officers who earned more than $100,000 in salary and bonus during fiscal 2006 (the “named executive officers”).

 

          Annual Compensation    Long-Term
Compensation
Awards
      

Name and Principal Position

   Year    Salary    Bonus    Securities
Underlying
Options
   All Other
Compensation
($)
 

David S. Lee

President; Chief Executive Officer

   2006    $ —        10,000    50,000    $ —    
   2005    $ —      $ —      —      $ —    
   2004    $ —      $ —      100,000    $ —    

Stephen R. Bowling

Chief Financial Officer; Secretary (1)

   2006    $ 225,000    $ 10,000    50,000    $ 3,386  (2)
   2005    $ 178,731    $ —      —      $ 4,525  (3)
   2004    $ 88,462    $ —      30,000    $ 13,104  (4)

Mitch C. Gilstrap

Vice President; Chief Operating Officer

   2006    $ 135,000    $ 28,305    —      $ 2,165  (5)
   2005    $ 135,000    $ —      —      $ 2,078  (6)
   2004    $ 135,000    $ 16,094    34,000    $ 2,515  (7)

Thomas G. “Kelly” Bevan

Vice President; Chief Marketing Officer (8)

   2006    $ —      $ —      —      $ —    
   2005    $ —      $ —      —      $ —    
   2004    $ 123,846    $ —      —      $ 1,815  (9)

Troy E. Lynch,

President eOn Asia (10)

   2006    $ 32,365    $ 112,500    —      $ —    (11)
   2005    $ 190,265    $ —      —      $ 2,263  (12)
   2004    $ 220,385    $ —      —      $ 2,684  (13)

(1) On April 1, 2005, the Company increased annual compensation from $140,000 to $225,000.
(2) Consists of $2,000 in matching contributions to the Company’s 401(k) plan and $1,386 of term insurance premiums paid by the Company.
(3) Consists of $3,839 in matching contributions to the Company’s 401(k) plan and $686 of term life insurance premiums paid by the Company.
(4) Consists of $1,397 in matching contributions to the Company’s 401(k) plan, $457 in term life insurance premiums paid by the Company and $11,250 earned as Directors fee prior to being appointed Chief Financial Officer.
(5) Consists of $2,000 in matching contributions to the Company’s 401(k) plan and $165 of term life insurance premiums paid by the Company.

 

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(6) Consists of $1,947 in matching contributions to the Company’s 401(k) plan and $131 of term life insurance premiums paid by the Company.
(7) Consists of $2,000 in matching contributions to the Company’s 401(k) plan, $515 of term life insurance premiums paid by the Company.
(8) Employment dates for fiscal year 2004 were August 1, 2003 thru April 9, 2004.
(9) Consists of $1,481 in matching contributions to the Company’s 401(k) plan and $334 of term life insurance premiums paid by the Company.
(10) Acted as President and Chief Executive Officer during fiscal year 2002, 2003 and from August 1, 2003 thru November 7, 2003.
(11) Employment dates for fiscal year 2005 were August 1, 2005 thru October 31, 2005.
(12) Consists of $2,000 in matching contributions to the Company’s 401(k) plan and $263 in term life insurance premiums paid by the Company.
(13) Consists of $2,000 in matching contributions to the Company’s 401(k) plan and $684 in term life insurance premiums paid by the Company.

Stock Option Grants In Fiscal Year 2006

During fiscal year 2006, 50,000 fully vested stock options each were granted to David S. Lee and Stephen R. Bowling. Both of these individuals were named executive officers.

Aggregated Option Exercises in Fiscal 2006 and Fiscal Year-End Option Values

The following table sets forth, for the named executive officers, the shares acquired and the value realized on each exercise of stock options during the year ended July 31, 2006, and the number and value of securities underlying unexercised options held by the named executive officers at July 31, 2006. Options generally vest at either a rate of (1) 12.5% six months after the grant date and equal monthly installments thereafter over a 42 month period, or (2) 25% one year after the grant date and equal monthly installments thereafter over a three year period. These options have a term of 10 years. The value of unexercised in-the-money options have been calculated using the closing price of the Company’s Common Stock on July 31, 2006 of $1.22.

 

Name

  

Shares
Acquired

On
Exercise

   Value
Realized
   Number of Securities Underlying
Unexercised Options
   Value of Unexercised In-The-Money
Options
         Exercisable    Unexercisable    Exercisable    Unexercisable

David S. Lee

   —      —      135,416    —      $ 4,900    $ —  

Stephen R. Bowling

   —      —      93,124    —      $ 4,900    $ —  

Mitch C. Gilstrap

   —      —      70,375    —      $ 9,155    $ —  

Troy E. Lynch

   —      —      199,601    50,001    $ —      $ —  

 

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ITEM 11. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.

STOCK OWNERSHIP

The following table sets forth information regarding beneficial ownership of the Company’s Common Stock as of September 30, 2006, by each person known by the Company to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock. Except as otherwise indicated below, the person owns such Common Stock directly with sole investment and sole voting power.

 

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner

   Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
    Percent of
Class (3)
 

David S. Lee

14000 Tracy Court

Los Alto Hills, CA 94022

   4,017,038  (1)   29.54 %

Stephen R. Bowling

12205 Menalto Drive

Los Altos Hils, CA 94022

   984,815  (2)   7.32 %

Cortelco Systems Holding Corporation

1703 Sawyer Road

Corinth, MS 38834

   859,207  (3)   6.38 %

(1) Consists of 2,795,259 shares held directly by David S. Lee, 222,990 shares held by the Lee Family Trust, 859,207 shares held by Cortelco Systems Holding Corporation, and 139,582 shares issuable upon the exercise of options that became exercisable 60 days after July 31, 2006. Mr. Lee is the trustee of the Lee Family Trust and is both Chairman and principal stockholder of Cortelco Systems Holding Corporation. Mr. Lee disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Cortelco Systems Holding Corporation.
(2) Consists of 31,234 shares held directly, 859,207 shares held by Cortelco Systems Holding Corporation, and 94,374 shares issuable upon the exercise of options that became exercisable 60 days after July 31, 2006. Mr. Bowling is a director of Cortelco Systems Holding Corporation. Of the 859,207 shares held by Cortelco Systems Holding Corporation, 83,165 of the shares are issuable to Mr. Bowling upon the exercise of options to purchase shares in Cortelco Systems Holding Corporation. Other than his option for 83,165 shares of common stock, Mr. Bowling disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Cortelco Systems Holding Corporation.
(3) The percentage of outstanding shares of common stock beneficially owned by each person is calculated based on the 13,461,276 outstanding shares of common stock as of September 30, 2006, plus 644,966 which represents the shares of common stock that the person has the right to acquire 60 days after July 31, 2006.

 

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Set forth on the following page is information as of September 30, 2006, regarding the shares of the Company’s Common Stock beneficially owned by each director and nominee, each executive officer of the Company, and all directors and executive officers of the Company as a group. Except as otherwise indicated below, each individual owns such Common Stock directly with sole investment and sole voting power.

 

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner

  

Principal

Position

   Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
    Percent of
Class (7)

David S. Lee

   President and Chairman of
the Board
   4,017,038  (1)   29.54%

Stephen R. Bowling

   Chief Financial Officer,
Secretary and Director
   984,815  (2)   7.26%

Mitch Gilstrap

   Vice President, Chief
Operating Officer
   72,834  (3)   *

Robert P. Dilworth

   Director    129,401  (4)   *

Frederick W. Gibbs

   Director    79,374  (5)   *

W. Frank King

   Director    139,401  (6)   *

All Directors and executive officers as a group (6 persons)

      4,563,656     32.35%

* Less than one percent.
(1) Consists of 2,795,259 shares held directly by David S. Lee, 222,990 shares held by the Lee Family Trust, 859,207 shares held by Cortelco Systems Holding Corporation, and 139,582 shares issuable upon the exercise of options that became exercisable 60 days after July 31, 2006. Mr. Lee is the trustee of the Lee Family Trust and is both Chairman and principal stockholder of Cortelco Systems Holding Corporation. Mr. Lee disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Cortelco Systems Holding Corporation.
(2) Consists of 31,234 shares held directly, 859,207 shares held by Cortelco Systems Holding Corporation, and 94,374 shares issuable upon the exercise of options that became exercisable 60 days after July 31, 2006. Mr. Bowling is a director of Cortelco Systems Holding Corporation. Of the 859,207 shares held by Cortelco Systems Holding Corporation, 83,165 of the shares are issuable to Mr. Bowling upon the exercise of options to purchase shares in Cortelco Systems Holding Corporation. Other than his option for 83,165 shares of common stock, Mr. Bowling disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Cortelco Systems Holding Corporation.
(3) Consists of 72,834 shares issuable upon the exercise of options that became exercisable 60 days after July 31, 2006.
(4) Consists of 129,401 shares issuable upon the exercise of options that became exercisable 60 days after July 31, 2006.
(5) Consists of 79,374 shares issuable upon the exercise of options that became exercisable 60 days after July 31, 2006.
(6) Consists of 10,000 shares held directly and 129,401 shares issuable upon the exercise of options that became exercisable 60 days after July 31, 2006.
(7) The percentage of outstanding shares of common stock beneficially owned by each person is calculated based on the 13,461,276 outstanding shares of common stock as of September 30, 2006, plus 644,966 which represents the shares of common stock that the person has the right to acquire 60 days after July 31, 2006.

 

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The following table summarizes the securities authorized for issuance under the Company’s equity compensation plans as of July 31, 2006.

 

    

Number of
securities to be
issued upon

exercise of
outstanding options,
warrants, and rights

   Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants, and rights
   Number of
securities
remaining available
for future issuance
under plan

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders:

        

1997 Equity Incentive Plan

   128,383    $ 4.33    —  

1999 Equity Incentive Plan

   1,302,882    $ 3.35    194,897

1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

   9,254    $ 1.03    398,421

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders:

        

2001 Equity Incentive Plan

   212,910    $ 1.39    252,020
                

TOTAL

   1,653,429    $ 3.16    845,338
                

The 2001 Equity Incentive Plan contains provisions similar to the 1999 Equity Incentive Plan, with the notable exception that grants to officers and directors are prohibited.

ITEM 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS.

Cortelco International, Inc. and Cortelco Systems Holding Corporation

Cortelco International, Inc. (“CII”) is a subsidiary of Cortelco Systems Holding Corporation (“CSHC”) and a supplier of Millenium and eQueue peripheral hardware. Accounts payable are paid on thirty to sixty day terms. The Company has had no significant transactions with CSHC. The following represents related party transactions for the each of the fiscal years ending July 31:

 

     2006     2005  

Payable to CII

    

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 51     $ 101  

Purchases from CII

     872       580  

Payments to CII

     (852 )     (630 )
                

Balance at end of period

   $ 71     $ 51  
                

Spark Technologies, Inc.

Aelix performs engineering development projects for Spark Technologies, Inc (“Spark”), a California company that is majority owned by David Lee, the Chief Executive Officer and majority shareholder of eOn. Under the terms of an engineering development agreement, Aelix bills Spark for personnel and operating costs directly attributable to engineering work on Spark projects and allocates general overhead based upon pro rata head count.

 

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During 2006 and 2005, Spark deposited $86,000 and $211,000, respectively with the Company in China to pay for Spark engineering development expenses. This balance is included in the Company’s balance sheet as cash and offset in other payable—related party as of July 31, 2005. The balance was zero at July 31, 2006. The following represents related party transactions for each of the fiscal years ending July 31:

 

     2006     2005  

Receivable from Spark

    

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 19     $ —    

Aelix engineering development

     401       49  

Payments received from Spark

     (393 )     (30 )
                

Balance at end of period

   $ 27     $ 19  
                

 

     2006     2005  

Payable to Spark

    

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 106     $ —    

Deposit received from Spark

     86       211  

Engineering services received from Spark

     18       19  

eOn China engineering development

     (187 )     (110 )

Payments to Spark

     (22 )     (14 )
                

Balance at end of period

   $ 1     $ 106  
                

On March 31, 2006, the Company entered into an Acquisition Option Agreement (“the Agreement”) with Spark Technology Corporation. Spark designs and markets accessories for wireless telephones, its primary product CellStik™, is a small memory device that allows the user to backup, enter, edit and transfer their cell phone contacts. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Company converted notes receivable of $300,000 to 300,000 shares or 3% of Spark Common Stock and has the option to purchase all remaining outstanding Spark Common Stock, including options, by issuing 8,665,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company will have the right to give notice of its intent to exercise this option at any time between September 30, 2007 and March 31, 2008. The eOn Board of Directors will continue to monitor Spark’s operations and complete its due diligence process prior to granting approval of the option exercise. After such notice of exercise, the Company will file a Form S-4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission and seek the approval of the Company’s shareholders.

The Agreement further provides that in the event the Company does not exercise this option, or the Company’s shareholders do not approve it, the Company may require Spark or David Lee to repurchase the Company’s Spark shares for $300,000. In addition, in the event that Spark discontinues operations or liquidates, David Lee is required to repurchase the shares for $300,000 within 60 days.

ITEM 13. EXHIBITS

(A) (1) Financial Statements

The following information appears in Item 7 of Part II of this Report:

 

    Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

    Consolidated Balance Sheets as of July 31, 2006 and 2005

 

    Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended July 31, 2006 and 2005

 

    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended July 31, 2006 and 2005

 

    Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Years Ended July 31, 2006 and 2005

 

    Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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(B) Exhibits

The exhibits listed in the Exhibit Index following the signature page of this report are filed as part of this report or are incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

Audit Fees

Audit Fees represent aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered in connection with the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements and for reviews of the financial statements included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q/10-QSB. The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered for the audit and review of the Company’s annual financial statements for the years ended July 31, 2006 and 2005, are as follows:

      2006    2005

GHP Horwath, P.C.

     

Annual audit

   82,000    123,000

Quarterly reviews

   32,000    52,000
         
   114,000    175,000
         

Grant Thornton LLP

     

Annual audit

   —      19,000

Quarterly reviews

   —      26,000
         
   —      45,000
         
   114,000    220,000
         

Audit Related Fees

Audit Related Fees represent aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company’s financial statements that are not included under the caption “Audit Fees” above. There were no audit related fees billed by GHP Horwath, P.C. or Grant Thornton LLP for fiscal years ended 2006 or 2005.

Tax Fees

Tax Fees represent aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. There were no tax fees billed by GHP Horwath, P.C. or Grant Thornton LLP for fiscal years ended 2006 or 2005.

All Other Fees

All Other Fees represent aggregate fees billed for all other products and services provided by the principal accountant not otherwise disclosed above. There were no fees from GHP Horwath, P.C. or Grant Thornton LLP for services rendered to the Company, other than for services described above, for the years ended July 31, 2006 or 2005.

The audit committee has adopted a policy for the pre-approval of all audit and non-audit services provided by our independent auditor. Under this policy, any audit or non-audit service performed by the independent auditor must receive either specific or general pre-approval by the audit committee. Specific pre-approval is the action whereby the audit committee explicitly pre-approves the engagement of the independent auditor to perform specific audit or non-audit services. General pre-approval entails the pre-approval of the engagement of the independent auditor to perform services pursuant to pre-approval policies and procedures established by the audit committee that are detailed as to the specific types of services so pre-approved. Any service performed by the independent auditor that exceeds its pre-approved fee level must receive specific pre-approval by the audit committee. All of the services provided by GHP Horwath, P.C. and Grant Thornton LLP during fiscal years 2006 and 2005 were approved by the audit committee pursuant to this policy.

 

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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.

EON COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

 

Date:  October 30, 2006

 

By

 

/s/    STEPHEN R. BOWLING      

Stephen R. Bowling, Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer, Secretary

(Principal Financial Officer)

   

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.

 

Name

  

Title

 

Date

/s/    DAVID S. LEE      

David S. Lee

  

President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman(Principal Executive Officer)

  October 30, 2006

/s/    STEPHEN R. BOWLING      

Stephen R. Bowling

  

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Director (Principal Financial Officer)

  October 30, 2006

/s/    MITCH C. GILSTRAP      

Mitch C. Gilstrap

  

Vice President, Chief Operating Officer

  October 30, 2006

/s/    ROBERT P. DILWORTH      

Robert P. Dilworth

  

Director

  October 30, 2006

/s/    W. FRANK KING      

W. Frank King

  

Director

  October 30, 2006

/s/    FREDERICK W. GIBBS      

Frederick W. Gibbs

  

Director

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Documents listed below are being filed as exhibits herewith. Exhibits identified by asterisks (*) are being incorporated herein by reference and, pursuant to Rule 12b-32 of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated by the Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, reference is made to such documents as previously filed exhibits with the Commission.

 

Exhibit
Number
  

Description of Document

  2.1(&)    Plan of Acquisition for Cortelco Shanghai Telecom Equipment Company
  3.1*    Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of eOn as filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on November 16, 1999
  3.2*    Amended and Restated Bylaws of eOn
  4.1*    Reference is made to Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2
10.1*    Form of Indemnity Agreement between eOn and its officers and directors
14(@)    Code of Ethics
16(+)    Letter re: change in certifying accountants
18(@)    Preferability letter regarding LIFO to FIFO change in inventory accounting
21.1    Subsidiaries of eOn Communications Corporation
23.1    Consent of GHP Horwath, P.C.
31.1    Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications
32.1    Section 1350 Certifications

(&) Incorporated by reference to identically numbered exhibits to the Registrant’s previously filed Form 8-K dated June 1, 2004
(*) Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-77021) or amendments thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 1999
(@) Incorporated by reference to identically numbered exhibits to the Registrant’s previously filed Form 10-K’s or Form 10-Q’s
(#) Executive compensation plan or arrangement filed as an exhibit pursuant to Item 14(c) of Form 10-K
(+) Incorporated by reference to identically numbered exhibits to the Registrant’s previously filed Form 8-K dated December 21, 2004
EX-21.1 2 dex211.htm SUBSIDIARIES OF EON COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION SUBSIDIARIES OF EON COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

Exhibit 21.1

Subsidiaries of eOn Communications Corporation

Cortelco China Corporation, a California corporation

Aelix Systems Inc., a California corporation with operations in Bangalore, India

eOn Communications (Beijing) Corporation Limited

EX-23.1 3 dex231.htm CONSENT OF GHP HORWATH, P.C. CONSENT OF GHP HORWATH, P.C.

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-36460) of eOn Communications Corporation of our report dated September 15, 2006, which appears on page 22 of this annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended July 31, 2006.

/s/ GHP HORWATH, P.C.

GHP HORWATH, P.C.

Denver, Colorado

October 27, 2006

EX-31.1 4 dex311.htm RULE 13A-14(A)/15D-14(A) CERTIFICATIONS RULE 13A-14(A)/15D-14(A) CERTIFICATIONS

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS OF PERIODIC REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, David S. Lee, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-KSB of eOn Communications Corporation (“Registrant”);

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the Registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(c) Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors:

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Dated: October 30, 2006   

/s/    DAVID S. LEE        

  

David S. Lee

Chief Executive Officer


CERTIFICATIONS OF PERIODIC REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Stephen R. Bowling, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-KSB of eOn Communications Corporation (“Registrant”);

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the Registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(c) Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors:

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Dated: October 30, 2006   

/s/    STEPHEN R. BOWLING        

  

Stephen R. Bowling

Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1 5 dex321.htm SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATIONS SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATIONS

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATIONS OF PERIODIC REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with this annual report on Form 10-KSB of eOn Communications Corporation (“Registrant”) I, David S. Lee, Chief Executive Officer of Registrant , certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1. The report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in this report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Registrant.

 

Date: October 30, 2006   

/s/    DAVID S. LEE        

  

David S. Lee

Chief Executive Officer

In connection with this annual report on Form 10-KSB of eOn Communications Corporation (“Registrant”) I, Stephen R. Bowling, Chief Financial Officer of Registrant, certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1. The report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in this report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Registrant.

 

Date: October 30, 2006   

/s/    STEPHEN R. BOWLING        

  

Stephen R. Bowling

Chief Financial Officer

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