UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-QSB
(Mark One)
[X]
Quarterly Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended August 31, 2005
OR
[ ]
Transition Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Commission File Number: 0-25247
NEXT, INC.
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 95-4675095 |
7625 Hamilton Park Drive, Suite 12
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421
(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (423) 296-8213
Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (as 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 [ ]
The number of shares of Registrant’s common stock, par value $.001 per share, issued and outstanding as of October 6, 2005 was 18,772,740.
Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (Check one): Yes [ ] No [X]
NEXT, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part I—Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of August 31, 2005
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months and nine months ended
August 31, 2004 and August 31, 2005
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended
August 31, 2004 and August 31, 2005
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation
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Item 3. Controls and Procedures.
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Part II – Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Security and Use of Proceeds
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Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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Part I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Financial Statements
NEXT, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
August 31, 2005 | ||
(unaudited) | ||
Assets | ||
Current assets: | ||
Cash | $ | 114,131 |
Accounts receivable, net | 5,489,539 | |
Inventories | 8,391,907 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 484,142 | |
Deferred taxes, current | 521,959 | |
Total current assets | 15,001,678 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 3,013,812 | |
Goodwill | 4,873,088 | |
Other assets, net | 1,135,602 | |
Total Assets | $ | 24,024,180 |
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | ||
Current liabilities: | ||
Accounts payable | $ | 2,035,293 |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 1,177,968 | |
Short-term debt and current maturities | 920,159 | |
Total current liabilities | 4,133,420 | |
Long-term debt, less current maturities Deferred taxes
| 10,605,158 382,575 | |
Other non-current liabilities | 150,000 | |
Total liabilities | 15,271,153 | |
Commitments and contingencies | -- | |
Stockholders’ equity | 8,753,027 | |
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | $ | 24,024,180 |
The accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
NEXT, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended | ||||
August 31, 2004 | August 31, 2005 | |||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||
Net sales | $ | 6,059,394 | $ | 8,449,548 |
Cost of sales | 4,259,502 | 6,266,076 | ||
Gross profit | 1,799,892 | 2,183,472 | ||
General administrative and selling expenses | 1,564,461 | 1,832,962 | ||
Operating income | 235,431 | 350,510 | ||
Interest | (111,299) | (181,292) | ||
Other income (expense) | 24,197 | (5,593) | ||
Income before income taxes | 148,329 | 163,625 | ||
Provision for income taxes | 38,656 | 60,181 | ||
Net income | 109,673 | 103,444 | ||
Net income per share, basic and diluted | $ | .01 | $ | .01 |
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic | 14,686,526 | 18,743,853 | ||
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted | 15,090,103 | 19,006,311 | ||
Nine Months Ended | ||||
August 31, 2004 | August 31, 2005 | |||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||
Net sales | $ | 13,780,929 | $ | 17,863,143 |
Cost of sales | 9,534,909 | 12,985,251 | ||
Gross profit | 4,246,020 | 4,877,892 | ||
General administrative and selling expenses | 3,975,190 | 4,435,706 | ||
Operating income | 270,830 | 442,186 | ||
Interest | (342,634) | (436,514) | ||
Other income (expense) | (588,053) | 30,961 | ||
Income (loss) before income taxes | (659,857) | 36,633 | ||
Provision (benefit) for income taxes | (341,191) | 16,104 | ||
Net income (loss) | (318,666) | 20,529 | ||
Net income (loss) per share, basic and diluted | $ | (.02) | $ | -- |
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic | 14,358,797 | 18,177,618 | ||
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted | 14,783,192 | 18,519,794 | ||
The accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
NEXT, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Nine Months Ended | ||||
August 31, 2004 | August 31, 2005 | |||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (318,666) | $ | 20,529 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | 367,385 | 488,368 | ||
Noncash compensation | 65,801 | 4,854 | ||
Noncash fees | 309,109 | 33,500 | ||
Bad debt expense | (2,082) | 57,768 | ||
Deferred taxes | (341,191) | 16,104 | ||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||
Accounts receivable | (1,724,148) | (410,997) | ||
Inventories | (2,244,387) | (1,702,225) | ||
Prepaid expenses | (164,869) | (41,547) | ||
Other current assets | (136,655) | (81,361) | ||
Accounts payable | 1,322,739 | (710,554) | ||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 1,013,326 | 307,585 | ||
Total adjustments | (1,534,972) | (2,038,505) | ||
Net cash used in operating activities | (1,853,638) | (2,017,976) | ||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (413,548) | (1,018,658) | ||
Cash received from proceeds on sale of asset | 9,250 | -- | ||
Cash paid for acquisition costs | -- | (355,513) | ||
Cash paid for intangible assets | (194,639) | (151,467) | ||
Net cash used in investing activities | (598,937) | (1,525,638) | ||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||
Revolving credit facility, net | 419,792 | 198,464 | ||
Proceeds from loans and notes payable, bank | 1,092,820 | 1,115,501 | ||
Repayments of long terms debt, loans and notes payable, bank | (742,263) | (595,348) | ||
Cash paid for investment transaction | (190,567) | (64,738) | ||
Issuance of common stock | 7,750 | 2,691,000 | ||
Issuance of preferred stock, net | 1,471,501 | 650 | ||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 2,059,033 | 3,345,529 | ||
Net decrease in cash | (393,542) | (198,085) | ||
Cash, beginning of period | 596,430 | 312,216 | ||
Cash, end of period | $ | 202,888 | $ | 114,131 |
Supplemental Information: | ||||
Cash paid during the period for interest | $ | 354,086 | $ | 447,662 |
Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities: | ||||
Equity securities issued in payment of notes payable | $ | 90,000 | $ | --- |
Equity securities issued for services | $ | 225,584 | $ | --- |
Equity securities issued for acquisition of S-2-S | $ | --- | $ | 150,750 |
Refinancing - line of credit | $ | 4,602,010 | $ | --- |
Equity securities issued to acquire customer list | $ | --- | $ | 77,500 |
Equity securities retired for purchase of note | $ | --- | $ | (122,400) |
Equity securities retired to reduce vendor obligation | $ | --- | $ | (256,710) |
The accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
NEXT, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1.
Organization and Operations of Company
Next, Inc. (the “Company”) is the parent company of six wholly owned operating subsidiaries: (i) Next Marketing, Inc. (“Next Marketing”), (ii) Blue Sky Graphics, Inc. (“Blue Sky”), (iii) CMJ Ventures, Inc. (“CMJ”), (iv) Lil’ Fan, Inc. (“Lil’ Fan”) , (v) Choice International, Inc. (“Choice”), and (vi) S-2-S Acquisition Corporation (“S-2-S”). The Company is a creative and innovative sales and marketing organization that designs, develops, markets and distributes licensed and branded promotional products and imprinted sportswear primarily through key licensing agreements and the Company’s own proprietary designs.
2.
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The condensed consolidated financial statements contained herein have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial statements, the instructions to Form 10-QSB and Item 310 of Regulation S-B. Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for annual financial statements. In addition, certain comparative figures presented have been reclassified to conform the prior year’s data to the Company’s current financial statements. In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements contain all the adjustments necessary (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) to fairly present the financial position of the Company at August 31, 2005, and its results of operations and cash flows for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2004 and August 31, 2005. Operating results for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2005, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2005.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated.
Customer Base and Credit Concentration
The Company has over the last three years, developed a large, diverse, and distinguished customer base of traditional retailers, that include national as well as large regional chains, specialty retailers, corporate accounts, college bookstores, motor sports, souvenir and gift shops, and golf shops. This expansion has been achieved through the acquisition of CMJ, Lil’ Fan, Choice, S2S, and their respective customer bases, the introduction of additional major product lines and distribution channels, such as the Motor Sports Division, which sells to a national auto dealer market consisting of approximately 9,000 potential customers, as well as expansion of its traditional national retail merchant customer base. In the three months ended August 31, 2005 one large retail customer accounted for 45% of total sales. During the nine months ended August 31, 2005, the Company’s sales to four customers made up 62.5% of total sales. The Company’s management believes that the Company’s credit risk exposure is limited based on current information available with respect to the financial strength of its customers and previously recorded reserves. Such estimates could change in the future.
New Pronouncements
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” SFAS No. 145, "Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44 and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections,” SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations,” SFAS No. 146, "Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities," SFAS No.148, "Accounting for Stock Based Compensation," FASB Interpretation No. 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others,” FASB Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation for Variable Interest Entities” all became effective for the Company during 2002. The provisions and interpretations of these pronouncements that are applicable to the Company had no material effect on the Company's financial statements.
SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" became effective for the Company during 2002. SFAS 142 requires, among other things, the discontinuance of goodwill amortization. In addition, the standard includes provisions for the reclassification of certain existing recognized intangibles as goodwill, reassessment of the useful lives of existing recognized intangibles, reclassification of certain intangibles out of previously reported goodwill and the identification of reporting units for purposes of assessing potential future impairment of goodwill. SFAS 142 also requires the Company to complete a transitional goodwill impairment test six months from the date of adoption. The provisions of these interpretations that are applicable to the Company were implemented on a prospective basis as of January 1, 2002, which had no material effect on the Company's financial statements.
FASB statement No. 123R, “Share Based Payment” becomes effective at the beginning of the quarter ending February 28, 2006 and will require all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the financial statements based on their fair values and no longer allow pro forma disclosure as an alternative to financial statement recognition.
3.
Inventories
Inventory is valued at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined by the first-in, first-out method, and market represents the lower of replacement cost or net realizable value. Inventories as of August 31, 2005, consisted of the following:
Raw materials | $ | 5,968,399 |
Finished goods | 2,423,508 | |
$ | 8,391,907 |
4.
Deferred and Income Taxes
Income taxes have been computed in accordance with SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” This standard requires, among other things, recognition of future tax expenses or benefits, measured using enacted tax rates, attributable to taxable or deductible temporary differences between financial statements and income tax reporting bases of assets and liabilities.
The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the attainment of forecasted results of operations. Management has taken these and other factors into consideration in recording the deferred tax estimate. The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax asset and liabilities at August 31, 2005, are as follows:
Current asset: Accounts receivable allowance | $ |
33,283 |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 488,646 | |
Current deferred tax asset | $ | 521,929 |
Non-current liability: |
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Property, plant and equipment | $ | 259,429 |
Goodwill and other intangibles | 123,146 | |
Long-term deferred tax liability | $ | 382,575 |
5.
Short-Term and Long-Term Debt
Short-term and long-term debt at August 31, 2005 consisted of the following:
Short Term | Long Term | |||
Revolving credit facility | $ | - | $ | 7,106,251 |
Notes payable | 912,555 | 3,498,907 | ||
Capital lease obligations | 7,604 | - | ||
Total | $ | 920,159 | $ | 10,605,158 |
Various assets collateralize all of the Company’s debt and certain amounts are guaranteed by its principal stockholders.
On September 30, 2005, the Company entered into a new agreement with First Federal Savings Bank of Wabash to refinance three existing notes totaling $3,225,809. The first note on plant, building, and equipment, had an outstanding balance, including accrued interest, of $2,672,922. Two other notes on various equipment had outstanding balances, including accrued interest, of $155,470 and $365,479. Loan originations fees of $31,938 were also included in the refinancing. The new loan has a term of 15 years. The Company will make principal and interest payments of $29,263 over a 5 year term at 7.0% interest. After 5 years, the note becomes a variable rate loan and the interest rates and amounts due for principal and interest could change.
On August 12, 2005 the Company assumed $172,000 of debt from the acquisition of Sports-2-Schools, LLC. This debt is with McIntosh Commercial Bank of Carrollton Georgia and carries an interest rate of prime plus 2%, or 8.5% as of August 31, 2005. The maturity date is November 27, 2005.
On February 24, 2005, the Company entered into a credit agreement with First Federal Savings Bank of Wabash to finance the purchase of a warehouse in the amount of $365,000. The Company has renovated and consolidated all offsite inventories into this building which will reduce rental cost by $11,500 per month. This note has been combined with two existing notes in the loan refinanced on September 30, 2005.
On February 11, 2005, the Company entered into a credit agreement for $250,500 with First Federal Savings Bank of Wabash for certain production equipment purchased in 2005. The Company will make principal and interest payments over a 5 year term at 6.75% interest.
On April 15, 2004, the Company entered into a credit agreement with National City Bank of Indiana for an $8,000,000 revolving credit facility agreement which matures on April 1, 2006. The agreement was amended on May 26, 2005, to increase the line to $9,000,000, extend the term to April 1, 2007, and reduce the limitations on advances based on eligible inventory. The line of credit was also amended on August 12, 2005 to temporarily increase the line to $9,500,000 until November 30, 2005. Other temporary changes due to the amendment dated August 12, 2005 were to adjust the concentrations limits for a specific national customer and reduce the limitations on advances based on eligible inventory. The Company may draw up to the sum of 80% of eligible accounts receivable and 60% of eligible raw materials and finished goods inventory. The agreement provides for monthly payments of interest at a nationally published prime rate plus .25% (6.5% was the published rate at August 31, 2005) and the Company must comply with certain financial and other covenants. Accounts receivable, inventory, and certain personal assets and personal guarantees of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer collateralize borrowings under the facility.
On January 20, 2004, the Company entered into a subordinated loan agreement with Next Investors, LLC for $400,000. The purpose of this loan was to provide working capital to be repaid out of a future equity infusion. The loan had a 4% interest rate and a maturity date of January 2006. This loan was repaid in the second quarter ending May 31, 2005. On July 20, 2005 the Company entered into a subordinated loan agreement with Next Investors, LLC for $500,000. The purpose of the loan was to provide working capital due to higher seasonal sales in the third and fourth quarters. The loan has an interest rate of 7.25% and maturity is November 28, 2005.
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Stockholders’ Equity
Stockholders’ equity was comprised of the following:
At August 31, 2005 | ||
(unaudited) | ||
Preferred stock, $.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding | $ | - |
Common stock, $.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized, 18,760,740 shares issued and outstanding | 18,761 | |
Additional paid in capital | 7,480,004 | |
Retained earnings | 1,284,595 | |
Unearned compensation | (30,333) | |
Total stockholders’ equity | $ | 8,753,027 |
The Company has assumed the 2001 Next Stock Option Plan (the “Next Plan”) and all pre-existing options granted thereunder. The issue date of the Next Plan was December 19, 2002 and the Company assumed it on February 1, 2003. Pursuant to the terms of the Next Plan and the assumption agreement, any options to acquire shares of Next’s common stock previously granted under the plan shall be replaced with options to acquire shares of the Company’s common stock. 503,000 options have been granted under the Next Plan, of which 5,000 have been cancelled, with each option vesting on the two-year anniversary of the grant date. The options expire on December 19, 2008. In 2003, the Company issued 160,000 employee options; 60,000 issued at $0.20, which vested December 19, 2003; 25,000 at $0.50 which vested on June 5, 2005; and 75,000 at $1.01 which vested on June 19, 2005. The 160,000 options granted in 2003 all have five-year expirations from the date of the grant and are subject to forfeiture should the grantee fail to be employed by the Company on the vesting date. In 2004 the Company issued 286,500 employee options, of which 40,000 have been cancelled, at $1.07, which vest on December 15, 2005. In 2005 the Company issued 237,500 employee options, of which 7,500 have been cancelled, at $1.50 which vest on December 17, 2007. These options all have five-year expirations from the date of grant and are subject to forfeiture should the grantee fail to be employed by the Company on the vesting date. The options issued in 2003, 2004, and 2005 were all issued at market value and as such no expense was recorded. As of August 31, 2005, 313,000 options were vested of the total 1,187,000 options granted, 345,000 options have been exercised, 52,500 options cancelled and 476,500 options have not vested.
On August 25, 2005, Mr. Mark Syphers, a principal of Choice, cancelled 199,000 shares of common stock and returned these shares to the Company to reduce the obligation due from a vendor of which he was formerly an officer. The transaction was valued at the market price or $256,710.
On January 24, 2005 the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Bonanza Master Fund, Ltd. (“Bonanza”), MidSouth Investor Fund, L.P. (“MidSouth”) and Itasca Capital Partners LLC (“Itasca” and collectively with Bonanza and MidSouth, the “Purchasers”) and raised $2,990,000 in a private placement. None of the Purchasers has any other material relationship with the Company. Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company issued Bonanza 2,000,000 shares of its common stock and a warrant to purchase 1,000,000 shares, issued to MidSouth 250,000 shares and a warrant to purchase 125,000 shares, and issued to Itasca 50,000 shares and a warrant to purchase 25,000 shares. The shares were issued at $1.30 per share and the warrants are exercisable at $1.75 per share for five years. In addition, the Company has issued a warrant to purchase 115,000 shares of common stock to Dougherty & Company, LLC Investment Bankers for its services in connection with the private placement. The warrants are exercisable at $1.75 per share for five years, but the average closing price of the Company’s common stock must be equal to at least $2.10 for ten consecutive trading days to exercise a purchase. The total offering price was $2,990,000 in cash, less fees of $299,000, for a net cash infusion of $2,691,000.
On January 21, 2005, The William B. and Cindy S. Hensley Family Limited Partnership (the “Partnership”) cancelled 80,000 shares of common stock and returned these shares to the Company for the purchase of a note issued to a former salesman. Mr. Hensley is the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and a related party. The transaction was valued at the market price or $122,400, the Partnership or its designee has the right to collect this note related to cash advances to a salesman in the amount of $121,861.
On April 8, 2004, the Company issued, pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement, 1,750 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to GCA Strategic Investment Fund Limited. The Company received net proceeds of $1,471,500, which were utilized for working capital and debt reduction. The Company has registered these shares but will receive no proceeds related to the sale of the securities. The Company also issued a Preferred Stock Warrant to purchase 358,000 shares of common stock at $1.88, which expires April 8, 2009. As of August 31, 2005, GCA Strategic Investment Fund Limited had converted the entire 1,750 shares of Preferred Stock to 1,582,754 shares of Common Stock.
7.
Earnings (Loss) Per Share
The Company accounts for earnings (loss) per share (“EPS”) in accordance with SFAS No. 128, “Earnings (Loss) Per Share.” SFAS 128 requires the presentation of basic and fully diluted EPS. Basic and diluted EPS for the three months ended August 31, 2005 and August 31, 2004 are calculated on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding.
8.
Acquisition of Sports-2-Schools, LLC
Pursuant to the terms of an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated August 12, 2005, by and among S-2-S Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, Sports-2-Schools, LLC., a Kentucky corporation, and Buck Swindle Associates, a Purchase Price Addendum Agreement dated August 12, 2005 by and among Allen Gaddis, Gaddco, Inc., S-2-S and the Company and a Purchase Price Addendum agreement dated August 12, 2005 by and among Dr. Jim Ingram, S-2-S, and the Company , through its subsidiary S-2-S Acquisition Corporation, acquired certain assets of Sports-2-Schools, LLC, including a customer list, license agreements and a vendor number to a large retailer. The Company assumed $172,000 in debt as part of the transaction. S-2-S is in the licensed sportswear business.
Consideration for the acquisition was: $50,000 in cash, 50,000 shares of the Company’s common stock and up to an additional 575,000 shares of common stock, on a deferred basis (November 30, 2006, 2007, 2008) and $600,000 in cash both pursuant to a performance based earn-out arrangement. The financial terms of the transaction were determined by negotiation between representatives of the Company and Sports-2-Schools, LLC. The cash portion of the purchase price was funded from the Company’s line of credit with National City Bank. The Company intends to continue to operate the business of S-2-S, after the acquisition through a new independent sales staff.
The S-2-S acquisition was made to expand the Company’s distribution and customer base. Goodwill was acquired since management believes that the future value of the combined profit margins will be enhanced. The results of operations of S-2-S are included in the consolidated financial statement of the Company commencing August 12, 2005. The Company did not acquire any assets other than goodwill, customer list, license agreements, and a vendor number with a large retailer that is a new customer to the company. The Company assumed $172,000 of bank debt.
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation.
You should read this section together with our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this report. In addition to the historical information contained herein, this report contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are not based on historical information but relate to future operations, strategies, financial results or other developments. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon estimates and assumptions that are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control and many of which, with respect to future business decisions, are subject to change. Certain statements contained in this Form 10-QSB, including, without limitation, statements containing the words “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “are of the opinion that” and words of similar import constitute “forward-looking statements.” You should not place any undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
You should be aware that our actual growth and results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, which include, but are not limited to the following: the risks and uncertainties set forth below; economic and business conditions specific to the promotional products and imprinted sportswear industry; competition and the pricing and mix of products offered by us and our competitors; style changes and product acceptance; relations with and performance of suppliers; our ability to control costs and expenses; carry out successful designs and effectively communicate with our customers and to penetrate their chosen distribution channels; access to capital; foreign currency risks; risks associated with our entry into new markets or distribution channels; risks related to the timely performance of third parties, such as shipping companies, including risks of strikes or labor disputes involving these third parties; maintaining satisfactory relationships with our banking partners; political and trade relations; the overall level of consumer spending; global economic conditions and additional threatened terrorist attacks and responses thereto, including war. There may be other factors not mentioned above or included elsewhere in this report that may cause actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking information. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or developments, except as required by applicable securities laws.
Introduction
As noted elsewhere in this report, the Company’s principal customers are large national and regional retailers. In order to maintain its relationship with these customers, enhance revenues from them and enable them to improve their revenues and margins, the Company must work closely with these customers to ensure they receive the Company’s products expeditiously and economically. The Company works diligently to maintain what Management calls “supply chain excellence” – a way for the Company to provide value added services to its customers.
In servicing its customers, the Company faces competition from numerous other providers of licensed promotional products. Many of these competitors are larger and better capitalized than the Company. Additionally, if the Company is to continue to grow its business by adding additional products and by making strategic acquisitions, it will require additional capital. Therefore, Management may enter into negotiations with sources of equity in an effort to furnish additional capital.
In assessing the Company’s performance, Management focuses on (a) increasing revenues primarily through enhancing its licensing programs and (b) protecting such revenues by diversifying its customer bases regionally and demographically. In order to enhance profitability, Management monitors and seeks to improve gross margins primarily by internal cost controls and through international purchases of raw materials. Management also strives to reduce fixed costs as a percentage of sales, improve inventory turnover and reduce receivables measured by day’s sales outstanding, all in an effort to improve profitability and cash flow.
Overview
The Company is a creative and innovative sales and marketing organization that designs, develops, markets, and distributes licensed and branded promotional products and imprinted sportswear primarily through key licensing agreements and the Company’s own proprietary designs. Management believes that there are substantial growth opportunities in the promotional products and imprinted sportswear industries. Management believes that the Company is well positioned to take advantage of such growth opportunities. Management believes that the Company has an excellent reputation in the marketplace as a result of its ability to provide quality products and services, on-time delivery, at competitive prices. In recent years, licensed imprinted sportswear has become very popular. Licensing agreements are available for branded products and services, amateur and professional sports teams, and many other promotional areas. To maximize its potential, the Company has, over the last two years, significantly expanded its license program to include the following:
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Approximately 200 licenses and agreements to distribute its Cadre Athletic™, and Campus Traditions USA™ line for most major colleges and universities in the U.S.;
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Licensing agreements with Chevy®, Pontiac®, Hummer®, Cadillac®, Dodge®, GMC®, Ford® Plymouth®, Jeep®, and Chrysler® for their respective “branded” logos for the RPM Sports USA™ motor sports line, targeting the automotive dealership network and automotive venue markets;
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Licensing and distribution agreements with Sturgis “Bike Rally”, Professional Bull Riders, James Dean 50th commemorative anniversary, the 3 Stooges, Fellowship of Christian Athletics .
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Proprietary designs including American Biker™, American Wildlife™, Ragtops Sportswear™, Cadre Athletic™, and Campus Traditions USA™, among others.
Operations and Expansion
The Company is one of the significant companies in the highly fragmented licensed promotional products and imprinted sportswear industries. The Company has implemented its strategy of “The Total Solution Company” to meet its customers’ key requirements including: art design and development, manufacturing (for imprinted sportswear), sourcing (for distributed products), warehousing and fulfillment. The Company has, over the last three years, developed a large, diverse, and distinguished customer base of traditional retailers, ranging from national as well as large regional chains, specialty retailers, corporate accounts, college bookstores, motor sports, souvenir and gift shops, and golf shops.
The Company is actively engaged in discussions with various potential acquisition targets and plans to grow through strategic acquisitions of complementary businesses. The Company has embarked on an aggressive acquisition program that targets companies servicing other segments of the promotional products and imprinted sportswear industry not currently serviced by the Company. It is anticipated that such strategic acquisition targets will enable the Company to more effectively utilize its marketing and sales expertise, acquire the ability to cross-distribute its branded products and licenses throughout a wider distribution base, lessen its dependency on the seasonality of retail customers and reduce overall operating costs by consolidating its services and distribution facilities, to the extent feasible.
The Company has expanded its business to include e-commerce web sites through which some of the Company’s most popular licensed products are marketed. The Company has been successful in establishing itself as a premier supplier under various e-commerce web sites, currently the most significant of which are www.campustraditionsusa.com™; www.rpmsportswearusa.com™; www.americanwildlifeusa.com™; and www.americanbiker.com™. The Company plans to establish additional e-commerce web sites as other product lines are established. Another recent addition includes a corporate website, www.nextinc.net, which gives information to the general public about the Company.
Results of Operations
The following table sets forth certain items in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2004, and August 31, 2005. These statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements of the Company as filed in the Form 10-KSB/A.
Three Months Ended August 31, | Nine Months Ended August 31, | |||||||
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | |||||
| (unaudited) | (unaudited) | (unaudited) | (unaudited) | ||||
Net sales | $ | 6,059,394 | $ | 8,449,548 | $ | 13,780,929 | $ | 17,863,143 |
Cost of sales | 4,259,502 | 6,266,076 | 9,534,909 | 12,985,251 | ||||
Gross profit | 1,799,892 | 2,183,472 | 4,246,020 | 4,877,892 | ||||
Operating and Other Expenses: | ||||||||
General and administrative | 563,663 | 700,707 | 1,572,663 | 1,968,230 | ||||
Royalty and commission expense | 765,724 | 888,008 | 1,650,599 | 1,775,096 | ||||
Corporate expenses | 235,074 | 244,247 | 751,928 | 692,380 | ||||
Interest expense | 111,299 | 181,292 | 342,634 | 436,514 | ||||
Other (income) expense | (24,197) | 5,593 | 588,053 | (30,961) | ||||
Total operating and other expense | 1,651,563 | 2,019,847 | 4,905,877 | 4,841,259 | ||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | 148,329 | 163,625 | (659,857) | 36,633 | ||||
Provision (benefit) for income taxes | 38,656 | 60,181 | (341,191) | 16,104 | ||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 109,673 | $ | 103,444 | $ | (318,666) | $ | 20,529 |
Net Sales
Net sales increased 39.4% to $8,449,548 for the three months ended August 31, 2005, from $6,059,394 for the three months ended August 31, 2004. The growth in sales is primarily attributable to an increase in one major national retail customer account that comprised 45% of total sales in the third quarter. Net sales increased 29.6% to $17,863,143 for the nine months ended August 31, 2005, from $13,780,929 for the nine months ended August 31, 2004. The increase in sales is twofold: 10.3% from sales related to Choice and 19.3% related to existing customers. The increase in existing sales is in three existing national retail customers that purchased increased amounts of automotive licensed and college products; partially offset by a reduction in one major national customer. Management believes that future sales growth will continue primarily through the diversification and expansion of the Company’s customer base and its expanded product offerings.
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales was 74.2% for the three months ended August 31, 2005, compared to 70.3% of the Company’s sales for the three months ended August 31, 2004. This increase in cost as a percentage of sales relates to the lower margin business from a major customer in the third quarter that comprised $3,824,726 or 45% of total sales. Cost of sales was 72.7% for the nine months ended August 31, 2005, compared to 69.2% of the Company’s sales for the nine months ended August 31, 2004. This increase in cost as a percentage of sales resulted primarily from the mix of Choice sales which has lower margins due to the nature of the product which is blank (non-decorated) garments, and the lower margin business related to one large national customer that comprises 26% of year-to-date sales.
Expenses included in cost of sales were primarily raw materials, labor, shipping supplies, and the depreciation of both the Company’s principal manufacturing facility in Indiana and its equipment.
Operating and Other Expenses
General and administrative expenses were $700,707 (8.3% of sales) for the three months ended August 31, 2005, compared to $563,663 (9.3% of sales) for the three months ended August 31, 2004. The primary increase in expenses is related to the addition of the Choice office, which the Company did not have in the three months ended August 31, 2004 or $142,037 (1.7% of sales) for the quarter ended August 31, 2005. General and administrative expenses were $1,968,230 (11.0% of sales) for the nine months ended August 31, 2005, compared to $1,572,663 (11.4% of sales) for the nine months ended August 31, 2004. The primary increase in expenses, $322,672 (1.8% of sales) relates to the addition of the Choice office.
Royalty and commission expenses were $888,008 (10.5% of sales) for the three months ended August 31, 2005, compared to $765,724 (12.6% of sales) for the three months ended August 31, 2004. The increase in expense was directly related to a higher volume of licensed products sales. Royalty and commission expenses were $1,775,096 (9.9% of sales) for the nine months ended August 31, 2005, compared to $1,650,599 (11.9% of sales) for the nine months ended August 31, 2004. The increase in expense is related to higher volume of sales related to licensed products.
Corporate expenses were $244,247 for the three months ended August 31, 2005, compared to $235,074 for the three months ended August 31, 2004. The increase in corporate expenses was a result of increased payroll cost as an additional person has been hired for credit and collection support in the third quarter. Corporate expenses were $692,380 for the nine months ended August 31, 2005, compared to $751,928 for the nine months ended August, 2004. The expense reduction relates to lower banking fees and lower professional fees related to outside consultants.
Interest expense relates to the Company’s short and long-term debt. Interest expense was $181,292 for the three months ended August 31, 2005, compared to $111,299 for the three months ended August 31, 2004. The increase in interest expense is related to higher rates than previous year and increased debt. Interest expense was $436,514 for the nine months ended August 31, 2005, compared to $342,634 for the nine months ended August 31, 2004. The increase in interest relates to higher interest rates and increased debt.
Other income/expense was $5,593 of expense for the three months ending August 31, 2005, as compared to other income of $24,197 for the three months ended August 31, 2004. Higher amortization cost was recorded in 2005 and timing differences of other miscellaneous income were recorded in 2004 which accounts for the change. For the nine months ended August 31, 2005 the company had miscellaneous income of $30,961. However for the nine months ended August 31, 2004 the Company had other expense of $588,053 which related to a one time write off of fees and expenses of its former bank in the amount of $501,000 and legal fees of $138,000, net of miscellaneous income of $50,947.
The provision for income taxes for the three months ended August 31, 2005, was $60,181, which is attributable to the Company’s quarterly operating income adjusted by book and income tax recognition of temporary differences. The provision for income taxes for the three-month period ended August 31, 2004, was $38,656, which was higher related to the pre-tax loss and recognition of book and tax temporary differences. The provision for income taxes for the nine months ended August 31, 2005 was $16,104, compared to a benefit of $341,191 for the nine months ended August 31, 2004. The change in 2005 from 2004 for income taxes is attributable to the operating profit in the current year versus the loss in prior year adjusted by book and income tax recognition of temporary differences. Tax computations change annually as the prior year tax returns are filed within the current year; these modifications may affect the related percentage of tax to pre-tax income. The Company’s 2004 tax return was filed in August 2005; therefore, computations have been updated which affect book and tax recognition of temporary difference.
Financial Position, Capital Resources, and Liquidity – August 31, 2005 and November 30, 2004
At August 31, 2005, working capital was $10,868,258 representing an increase of $1,267,579 from working capital at November 30, 2004 of $9,600,679. The increase in working capital was primarily due to an increase in short term debt due to the refinancing of the note on the plant, building, and equipment. The Company is subject to seasonality in its sales cycle due to the amount of college-licensed products. The seasonality of sales results in the majority of the Company’s revenues being generated in the third and fourth quarters.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company has historically financed its operations through a combination of earnings and debt. The Company’s principal sources of debt financing are its revolving line of credit with National City Bank of Indiana and promissory notes issued by First Federal Savings Bank of Wabash. The credit facility has a maximum limit of $9,000,000 of which the Company has drawn $7,106,251 as of August 31, 2005. This credit facility matures on April 1, 2007, and is governed by various financial covenants. The First Federal Savings Bank Promissory Notes consist of one principal loan in the amount of $3,225,809 payable in monthly installments of $29,263 of principal and interest. The Company has entered into two credit agreements in 2005 to purchase a warehouse and certain production equipment; the debt instruments are $365,000 (included in $3.2 million loan above when refinanced) and $250,500 (5 years at 6.75%).
The Company’s principal use of cash is for operating activities and working capital. Cash used in operations in the nine months ended August 31, 2005, was $2,017,976 as compared to $1,853,638 of cash used in operations for the nine months ended August 31, 2004. The increase in cash used related primarily to reduced receivables, increase in deferred taxes, and reduction of accounts payable and accrued expenses offset by higher net income, and lower inventory purchases.
Cash used for investing activities was $1,525,638 for the nine months ended August 31, 2005, compared to $598,937 for the nine months ended August 31, 2004. The Company’s investing activities during these periods were the purchase of a warehouse and corresponding improvements at $615,360, production equipment in the amount of $228,000, other routine capital expenditures totaling $175,298, acquisition costs paid of $355,513, and intangible assets acquired in the amount of $151,467.
Net cash provided by financing activities was $3,345,529 for the nine months ended August 31, 2005, compared to $2,059,033 for the nine months ended August 31, 2004. The proceeds of common stock issued in the nine month period ended August 31, 2005 of $2,691,000 was applied against the Company’s revolving credit facility as required by the loan agreement. The net change in cash provided between the nine months ending August 31, 2005, and August 31, 2004 relate to the cash received from issuance of common stock in the nine months ending August 31, 2005, and the issuance of preferred stock in the nine months ending August 31, 2004.
On August 12, 2005, the credit agreement between the Company and National City Bank of Indiana was amended to temporarily increase the Company’s line of credit to $9,500,000, reduce limitations on advances based on eligible inventory, and increase the concentration limits for a specific national customer. On May 26, 2005, the credit agreement between the Company and National City Bank of Indiana was amended to increase the line of credit to $9,000,000 and extend the term thereof until April 1, 2007. The amendment to the line of credit allows the Company to reduce the limitation on advances based on eligible inventory. The agreement provides for monthly payments of interest at a nationally published prime rate plus .25% (6.5% was the published rate at August 31, 2005) and the Company must comply with certain financial and other covenants. Accounts receivable, inventory, and certain personal assets and personal guarantees of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer collateralize borrowings under the facility.
On January 24, 2005, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Bonanza Master Fund, Ltd. (“Bonanza”), MidSouth Investor Fund, L.P. (“MidSouth”) and Itasca Capital Partners LLC (“Itasca” and collectively with Bonanza and Mid South, the “Purchasers”), and raised $2,990,000 in a private placement. None of the Purchasers has any other material relationship with the Company. Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company issued Bonanza 2,000,000 shares of its common stock and a warrant to purchase 1,000,000 shares of common stock, issued to MidSouth 250,000 shares and a warrant to purchase 125,000 shares of common stock, and issued to Itasca 50,000 shares and a warrant to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock. The shares of common stock were issued at $1.30 per share and the warrants are exercisable at $1.75 per share for five years. In addition, the Company has issued a warrant to purchase 115,000 shares of common stock to Dougherty & Company, LLC Investment Bankers for its services in connection with the private placement. The warrants are exercisable at $1.75 per share for five years, but the average closing price of the Company’s common stock must be equal to at least $2.10 for ten consecutive trading days to exercise a purchase. The total offering price was $2,990,000 in cash, less fees of $299,000, for a net cash infusion of $2,691,000.
On April 8, 2004, the Company issued, pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement, 1,750 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to GCA Strategic Investment Fund Limited. The Company received net proceeds of $1,471,500, which was utilized for working capital and debt reduction. The Company has registered these shares but will receive no proceeds related to the sale of the securities. The Company also issued a Preferred Stock Warrant to purchase 358,000 shares of common stock at $1.88, which expires April 8, 2009. As of August 31, 2005 GCA Strategic Investment Fund Limited had converted the entire 1,750 shares of Preferred Stock to 1,582,754 shares of Common Stock.
Item 3. Controls and Procedures
Within the 90 days prior to the date of this report, the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(c) and 15d-14(c). Based upon the evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective, in all material respects, to ensure that the information required to be disclosed in the Company’s periodic SEC filings is recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required.
There have been no significant changes in the company’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer carried out this evaluation.
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
The Company has pending various minor legal actions arising in the normal course of business. Management does not believe that such legal actions, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material impact on the Company’s business, financial condition or operating results.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
On April 8, 2004, the Company entered into a Subscription and Securities Purchase Agreement with GCA Strategic Investment Fund pursuant to which the Company issued 1,750 shares of its Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and warrants to purchase 358,000 shares of common stock to GCA Strategic Investment Fund for $1.75 million. The warrant price is $1.88 and expires on April 8, 2009. This transaction was exempt from registration requirements under Section 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933 because GCA Strategic Investment Fund is an accredited investor experienced in investments of this type. Each share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible, at the option of the holder thereof, at any time after the issuance of such share, by dividing One Thousand ($1,000) by the market price of the common stock. All of the 1,750 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock have been converted into shares of common stock as of August 31, 2005.
On January 24, 2005, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Bonanza Master Fund, Ltd., MidSouth Investor Fund, L.P., and Itasca Capital Partners LLC (collectively, the “Purchasers”) and raised $2,990,000 in a private placement. None of the Purchasers has any material relationship with the Company. Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company issued Bonanza 2,000,000 shares of its common stock and a warrant to purchase 1,000,000 shares of common stock, issued to MidSouth 250,000 shares and a warrant to purchase 125,000 shares of common stock, and issued to Itasca 50,000 shares of common stock and a warrant to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock. The shares of common stock were issued at $1.30 per share and the warrants are exercisable at $1.75 per share for five years. In addition, the Company has issued a warrant to purchase 115,000 shares of common stock to Dougherty & Company, LLC Investment Bankers for its services in connection with the private placement. The warrants are exercisable at $1.75 per share for five years, but the average closing price of the Company’s common stock must be equal to at least $2.10 for ten consecutive trading days to exercise a purchase. The total offering price was $2,990,000 in cash, less fees of $299,000, for a net cash infusion of $2,691,000.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a)
The following documents are incorporated by reference as exhibits to this report:
Exhibit Number | Description |
2.1 | Asset Purchase Agreement dated August 12, 2005 by and among S-2-S Acquisition Corporation, Sports-2-Schools, LLC and Buck Swindle Associates, Inc. |
2.2 | Purchase Price Addendum Agreement dated August 12, 2005 by and among S-2-S Acquisition Corporation, Next, Inc., Allen Gaddis, and Gaddco, Inc. |
2.3 | Purchase Price Addendum Agreement dated August 12, 2005 by and among S-2-S Acquisition Corporation, Next, Inc. and Dr. Jim Ingram. |
3.1 | Certificate of Designations – Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. (1) |
10.1 | Securities Purchase Agreement dated January 24, 2005 among Next, Inc. and the purchasers named therein. (2) |
10.2 | Form of Warrant dated January 25, 2005. (3) |
10.3 | Registration Rights Agreement dated January 24, 2005. (4) |
31.1 | Section 302 Chief Executive Officer Certification. |
31.2 | Section 302 Chief Financial Officer Certification. |
32 | Section 906 Chief Executive Officer Certification and Chief Financial Officer Certification. |
_______________________ |
(1)
Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.3 of the registrant’s Amendment No. 1 to Form SB-2 dated April 13, 2004.
(2)
Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.2 of the registrant’s Form 8-K/A dated January 25, 2005.
(3)
Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.4 of the registrant’s Form 8-K/A dated January 25, 2005.
(4)
Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.3 of the registrant’s Form 8-K/A dated January 25, 2005.
(5)
Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.1 of the registrant’s Form 8-K dated August 12, 2005.
(6)
Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.2 of the registrant’s Form 8-K dated August 12, 2005.
(7)
Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.3 of the registrant’s Form 8-K dated August 12, 2005.
(b)
Reports of Form 8-K
(1) A report on Form 8-K dated August 12, 2005, reporting the acquisition of certain assets of Sports-2-Schools, LLC.
(2) A report on Form 8-K dated August 12, 2005, reporting an amendment to the line of credit facility with National City Bank of Indiana.
(3) A report on Form 8-K dated July 20, 2005, reporting the execution of a promissory note to Next Investors, LLC.
(4) A report on Form 8-K dated July 18, 2005, reporting a change in the registrant’s certifying accountant from Tauber & Balser, PC to Joseph Decosimo and Company, PLLC.
(5) A report on Form 8-K dated July 7, 2005, reporting the Company’s earnings for the fiscal quarter ended May 31, 2005.
SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
NEXT, INC.
October 6, 2005
By: /s/ William B. Hensley III
William B. Hensley III,
Chief Executive Officer
By: /s/ Charles L. Thompson
Charles L. Thompson,
Chief Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
(a)
The following documents are incorporated by reference as exhibits to this report:
Exhibit Number | Description |
2.1 | Asset Purchase Agreement dated August 12, 2005 by and among S-2-S Acquisition Corporation, Sports-2-Schools, LLC and Buck Swindle Associates, Inc. |
2.2 | Purchase Price Addendum Agreement dated August 12, 2005 by and among S-2-S Acquisition Corporation, Next, Inc., Allen Gaddis, and Gaddco, Inc. |
2.3 | Purchase Price Addendum Agreement dated August 12, 2005 by and among S-2-S Acquisition Corporation, Next, Inc., and Dr. Jim Ingram. |
3.1 | Certificate of Designations – Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. (1) |
10.1 | Securities Purchase Agreement dated January 24, 2005 among Next, Inc. and the purchasers named therein. (2) |
10.2 | Form of Warrant dated January 25, 2005. (3) |
10.3 | Registration Rights Agreement dated January 24, 2005. (4) |
31.1 | Section 302 Chief Executive Officer Certification. |
31.2 | Section 302 Chief Financial Officer Certification. |
32 | Section 906 Chief Executive Officer Certification and Chief Financial Officer Certification. |
_______________________ |
(1)
Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.3 of the registrant’s Amendment No. 1 to Form SB-2 dated April 13, 2004.
(2)
Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.2 of the registrant’s Form 8-K/A dated January 25, 2005.
(3)
Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.4 of the registrant’s Form 8-K/A dated January 25, 2005.
(4)
Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.3 of the registrant’s Form 8-K/A dated January 25, 2005.
(5)
Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.1 of the registrant’s Form 8-K dated August 12, 2005.
(6)
Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.2 of the registrant’s Form 8-K dated August 12, 2005.
(7)
Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.3 of the registrant’s Form 8-K dated August 12, 2005.