U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 30, 2005

UCN, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

0-26917
(Commission File No.)

Delaware   87-0528557
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

14870 Pony Express Road, Bluffdale, Utah 8406
(Address of principal executive offices)

(801) 320-3300
(Registrant’s telephone number)

Not applicable
(Former name or address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

[  ]    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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[  ]    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 


Item 2.01       Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

In a report on Form 8-K dated May 1, 2005 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, UCN, Inc., reported that effective on that date it entered into the Asset Purchase Agreement with:

Telephone Electronics Corporation, a Mississippi corporation (“TEC“),
Transtel Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation and subsidiary of TEC,
Tel-America of Salt Lake City, Inc., a Utah corporation and subsidiary of Transtel,
Extelcom, Inc., a Utah corporation and subsidiary of Transtel,
Communication Recovery Services, Inc., a Utah corporation and subsidiary of Transtel, and
National Network Corporation, a Colorado corporation and subsidiary of Transtel.

Under the Asset Purchase Agreement UCN agreed to purchase all of the operating assets and accounts receivable of Transtel and its subsidiaries. Completion of the acquisition was subject to obtaining certain regulatory approvals from the Federal Communications Commission and state public utility commissions for transfer of the long distance customer base of Transtel and its subsidiaries to UCN.

On June 30, 2005 all regulatory approvals for transfer of the customer base were obtained. In consideration for the assets acquired, UCN assumed liabilities of Transtel and its subsidiaries totaling approximately $2.26 million at April 30, 2005, and issued to Transtel and it subsidiaries a promissory note in the principal amount of $2.15 million dollars that accrues interest at the rate of eight percent per annum from June 30, 2005, and is payable in 36 equal installments of principal plus accrued interest beginning July 31, 2005. The note is secured by certain of the assets acquired.

UCN acquired the regional telecommunications carrier business conducted by Transtel through its subsidiaries under the names TelAmerica in Utah and Colorado and as ExpressTel in Arizona, California and Nevada.

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits

Financial Statements. Included with this filing are the following financial statements of Transtel Communications, Inc. and subsidiaries, and pro forma financial information:

March 31, 2005 - Unaudited

Page
 
Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2005 6
 
Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Three Months
Ended March 31, 2005
8
 
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Three Months
Ended March 31, 2005
9
 
Condensed Notes to Financial Statements 11

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March 31, 2004 - Unaudited

Page

 

Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2004 22

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Three Months
Ended March 31, 2004
24

 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Three Months
Ended March 31, 2004
25

 

Condensed Notes to Financial Statements 26

 

December 31, 2004 and 2003  Audited

Page

 

 

Independent Auditor's Report

36

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2004 and 2003

37

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the Years
Ended December 31, 2004 and 2003

39

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years
Ended December 31, 2004 and 2003

40

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years
Ended December 31, 2004 and 2003

41

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

43

 

 

December 31, 2003 and 2002  Audited

Page

 

 

Independent Auditor's Report

55

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2003 and 2002

56

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the Years
Ended December 31, 2003 and 2002

58

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years
Ended December 31, 2003 and 2002

59

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years
Ended December 31, 2003 and 2002

60

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

62

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Pro forma Financial Information - Unaudited

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Unaudited Pro forma Combined Condensed Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2005 72
 
Unaudited Pro forma Combined Condensed Statement of Operations for the
Three Months Ended March 31, 2004
73
 
Unaudited Pro forma Combined Condensed Statement of Operations for the
Year Ended December 31, 2004
74
 
Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Financial Statements 75

Exhibits: Copies of the following documents are included as exhibits to this Form 8-K pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

Exhibit
No.
Title of Document
10.1 Asset Purchase Agreement, May 1, 2005, between UCN, Inc. and
      Telephone Electronics Corporation, a Mississippi corporation
      Transtel Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
      Tel-America of Salt Lake City, Inc., a Utah corporation,
      Extelcom, Inc., a Utah corporation,
      Communication Recovery Services, Inc., a Utah corporation, and
      National Network Corporation, a Colorado corporation
              Excluding:
              Sellers’ Schedules
              Exhibit A - Term Note
              Exhibit B - Security Agreement
              Exhibit C - General Assignment and Bill of Sale
              Exhibit D - Assumption of Liabilities
              Exhibit E - Management Agreement
              Annex I - Allocation of Purchase Price
 
10.2 Term Note for $2,150,000 dated May 1, 2005
 
10.3 Security Agreement dated May 1, 2005
 
10.4 General Assignment and Bill of Sale dated May 1, 2005,
  Excluding the Schedules thereto
 
10.5 Assumption of Liabilities dated May 1, 2005,
  Excluding the Schedules thereto
 
10.6 Management Agreement dated May 1, 2005

*      These documents were included as exhibits to the current report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 7, 2005, and are incorporated herein by this reference.

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SIGNATURES

  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

     
 

UCN, INC.

 
     
     
Date: September 15, 2005 By:  

/s/ Paul Jarman

    Paul Jarman, President

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TRANSTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED)
MARCH 31, 2005

Assets

CURRENT ASSETS        
  Cash and cash equivalents   $ 6,142,470  
  Accounts receivable  
    Customers, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $319,998    2,367,049  
    Other    15,534  
  Deferred tax assets (Note 4)       129,507  
  Prepayments and other current assets       306,678  
     8,961,238  
 
NONCURRENT ASSETS   
  Deferred charges    404,996  
  Deferred tax assets (Note 4)    464,196  
  Other noncurrent assets       103,673  
     972,865  
 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT   
  Communications system    18,346,101  
  Office furniture and equipment       1,580,971  
     19,927,072  
  Accumulated depreciation and amortization    (19,448,551 )
     478,521  
 
TOTAL ASSETS    $ 10,412,624  

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


TRANSTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED)
MARCH 31, 2005

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

CURRENT LIABILITIES        
  Accounts payable  
    Trade   $ 195,818  
    Circuit costs    2,743,111  
    Affiliates (Note 2)    324,193  
  Accrued taxes    349,645  
  Other accrued liabilities    534,180  
     4,146,947  
 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Note 6)     705,500  
 
REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK (Note 5)     6  
 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Note 5)   
  Common stock    4  
  Paid-in capital    2,435,090  
  Retained earnings    3,145,283  
  Treasury stock    (20,206 )
     5,560,171  
 
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY    $ 10,412,624  
 

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


TRANSTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2005

COMMUNICATION SERVICES REVENUES     $ 5,847,073  
 
COST OF COMMUNICATION SERVICES   
  Circuit costs    3,842,594  
  Other direct costs    189,045  
     4,031,639  
 
        Gross profit    1,815,434  
 
OPERATING EXPENSES   
  General operating expenses    3,053,030  
  Depreciation and amortization (Note 1)    95,557  
     3,148,587  
 
        Operating loss    (1,333,153 )
 
NONOPERATING INCOME/(EXPENSE)   
  Interest expense    (3,124 )
  Interest income    37,421  
  Other income (expense) - net    (4,333 )
     29,964  
 
    Loss before income taxes    (1,303,189 )
 
INCOME TAX BENEFIT (Note 4)     (47,499 )
 
Net Loss     $ (1,255,690 )

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


TRANSTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2005

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:        
  Net loss   $ (1,255,690 )
    Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash  
     provided by (used) in operating activities:  
    Depreciation and amortization (Note 1)    95,557  
    Amortization included in circuit costs (Note 1)    43,877  
    Provision for uncollectible revenues    (79,086 )
    Provision for deferred income taxes (Note 4)    (47,499 )
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:  
      Accounts receivable - customers    208,171  
      Accounts receivable - other    68,475  
      Prepayments and other current assets    184,040  
      Other noncurrent assets    (11,700 )
      Accounts payable    89,046  
      Accrued taxes    (172,818 )
      Other accrued liabilities    (24,696 )
        Net cash used in operating activities    (902,323 )
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:   
  Purchase of property and equipment    (19,901 )
  Payments for deferred circuit installations (Note 1)    (6,946 )
  Redemption of cash investments    2,717,001  
    Net cash provided by investing activities    2,690,154  
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:     --  
 
    Net increase in cash and cash equivalents     1,787,831  
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year    4,354,639  
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year   $ 6,142,470  

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


TRANSTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2005

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

Cash paid during the year for:        
 
  Interest   $ 3,124  
 
  Income taxes   $ --  
 

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


TRANSTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2005

 

 

1.     SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation

 

The unaudited consolidated financial statements, which include the accounts of Transtel Communications, Inc. (Transtel) and all wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the Company), have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information. The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries include Tel America of Salt Lake City, Inc., National Network Corporation, Extelcom, Inc., and Communication Recovery Services, Inc.

 

Except as otherwise disclosed, all significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated.

 

The financial information presented for the three months ended March 31, 2005 has not been audited by independent public accountants; however, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (which included only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the results of operations for the three month period have been included therein. The results of operations for the first three months of 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations which might be expected for the entire fiscal year.

 

Nature of Operations

 

The Company is a diversified telecommunications enterprise. The Company’s principal line of business is the provision of competitive communication and long distance services to individuals and businesses within the continental United States, primarily in the states of Utah, California, Nevada, Arizona and Colorado. Transtel is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telephone Electronics Corporation (TEC).

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Revenue Recognition

 

All revenues are recognized in the period in which fees are fixed and determinable and the related products or services are provided to the end user regardless of the period in which they are subsequently billed.

 

Deferred revenue results from the billing of revenue or the receipt of cash in advance of when such revenues are recognized. The underlying revenue is recorded in subsequent periods as the services are provided.

 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

 

The allowance for doubtful accounts reflects the Company’s estimate of possible losses related to its trade accounts receivable. In establishing the allowance for doubtful accounts, the Company considers a number of factors, including historical collection experience, aging of the accounts receivable balances, current economic conditions, and a specific customer’s ability to meet its financial obligations to the Company.

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Maintenance and repairs to all classes of property, plant and equipment, as well as the replacement of minor items, are charged to maintenance expense as incurred, while renewals and major replacements are capitalized.

 

The Company generally provides depreciation on fixed assets using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets as follows:

 

Estimated
Useful Life

Communications system 3 - 10 Years
Office furniture and equipment 3 - 10 Years

 

 

Depreciation and amortization for property, plant and equipment amounted to approximately $95,557 for the three months ended March 31, 2005.

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Income Taxes

 

The Company is included in the consolidated federal income tax return of TEC and in certain TEC consolidated state income tax returns. For financial reporting purposes, income taxes are generally calculated and settled as though the Company had prepared a separate consolidated tax return. The federal income tax benefits of the Company’s losses are credited to the Company in the year the losses occur, if they can be utilized on a TEC consolidated basis.

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and capital loss and tax credit carryforwards.

 

Deferred Charges

 

Deferred installation costs, which are included within "Deferred charges" in the accompanying unaudited consolidated balance sheet, represent the costs incurred to connect new circuits to long distance networks. Installation costs are amortized over their related benefit period of five years using the straight-line method. The Company deferred $6,946 of installation costs and amortization amounted to $43,877 for the three months ended March 31, 2005.

 

Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets

 

In accordance with SFAS No. 144, the Company periodically reviews the carrying value of its long-lived assets and intangible assets subject to amortization whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. Recoverability of assets held for sale is measured by a comparison of the carrying value of such assets to their estimated fair market values. To the extent that the carrying value of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment loss is recognized.

 

 

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Cash, Cash Equivalents and Cash Investments

 

For purposes of the unaudited consolidated balance sheet and statement of cash flows, the Company considers all demand deposits, time deposits and certificates of deposit purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

 

Disclosures About Concentrations

 

The Company is subject to credit risk primarily through cash balances in excess of FDIC coverage, short-term cash investments, trade receivables, and notes receivable.

 

Cash balances on deposit and short-term cash investments are placed with high credit-quality financial institutions and in short-duration, high quality debt securities. Although cash balances on deposit exceed the FDIC limits of coverage, the Company believes the risk of loss is remote.

 

The Company extends credit to customers generally on an unsecured basis in the normal course of business. The Company believes that the concentration of credit risk with respect to its trade receivables is minimized because of the Company’s large customer base and its geographic dispersion.

 

Advertising Costs

 

Costs incurred for producing and communicating advertising are expensed as incurred. Advertising expense was $56,601 for the three months ended March 31, 2005.

 

Accounting Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. These estimates are reviewed periodically and, as adjustments become necessary, they are reported in the consolidated earnings of the Company in the period in which they become known.

 

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Comprehensive Income

 

Comprehensive income (loss) includes net earnings (loss) and other non-owner related changes in equity not included in the net earnings (loss) of the Company, such as unrealized gains and losses on marketable equity securities classified as available-for-sale.

 

2.     AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS

 

In the normal course of operations, the Company receives and provides certain services or engages in transactions with TEC and certain subsidiaries of TEC (the TEC Group). The significant services and transactions with affiliated companies for the three months ended March 31, 2005, not discussed elsewhere, are summarized as follows:

 

Amounts incurred for executive, managerial,        
technical, accounting, insurance, and other  
services provided by TEC   $ 689,552  
 
Assistance with tariff agreements, negotiations  
and settlements with connecting companies  
provided by a subsidiary of TEC    108  
 
Amounts incurred for network transmission services  
provided by other members of the TEC Group    122  
 

 

The net balances due (to)/from affiliated companies at March 31, 2005 are reflected in the unaudited financial statements as follows:

 

Amounts included in:        
  Accounts receivable - other   $ 30  
  Accounts payable – trade    (29 )
  Accounts payable – circuit costs    (40 )
  Accounts payable – affiliates    (324,193 )
    $ (324,232 )
 

3.     RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

The Company engaged in transactions with certain related parties, the majority of which relate to network transmission services. The significant transactions with related parties for the three months ended March 31, 2005, not discussed elsewhere, are summarized as follows:

 

Rents paid to an officer and director of TEC        
  for the use of property    5,400  
 

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4.     INCOME TAXES

Income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2005 were charged to operations as follows:

 

Current        
  Federal   $ --  
  State    --  
     --  
 
Deferred   
  Federal    (37,712 )
  State    (9,787 )
     (47,499 )
 
    $ (47,499 )
 

The following is a summary of the items which cause the effective tax rate based on pretax loss to differ from the statutory federal income tax rate:

 

Amount
% of
Pretax
Income

Computed "expected" federal            
  income tax benefit   $ (456,116 )  35.0 %
State income tax benefit, net of  
  federal income tax effect    (6,362 )  0.5  
Items not deductible for tax purposes    22,820    (1.8 )
Valuation allowance, regular NOL’s    392,159    (30. 1)
    Actual income tax benefit   $ (47,499 )  3.6 %
 

 

The tax effects of the temporary differences that give rise to the deferred tax assets and liabilities at March 31, 2005 are as follows:

 

 

Net operating loss carryforwards     $ 2,339,479  
Allowance for doubtful accounts    138,934  
Intangible assets    29,123  
Property, plant and equipment    466,448  
Other - net    (40,802 )
Gross deferred tax assets    2,933,182  
Valuation allowance    (2,339,479 )
Total deferred tax assets   $ 593,703  
 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are included in the unaudited consolidated balance sheet as follows (for presentation purposes current deferred tax assets and liabilities are presented net as are noncurrent deferred tax assets and liabilities):

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Deferred tax assets - current     $ 129,507  
Deferred tax assets - noncurrent    464,196  
Total net deferred tax assets   $ 593,703  
 

 

The Company’s valuation allowance of $2,339,479 at March 31, 2005 reflects an estimated amount of unrealizable deferred tax assets principally due to net operating losses and the inability of the Company to utilize such losses in the foreseeable future.

 

At March 31, 2005, federal net operating loss carryforwards were approximately $5,130,438. The carryforwards expire in 2025.

 

5.     CAPITAL STOCK

Capital stock of the Company at March 31, 2005, is summarized as follows:

 

Common Stock        
  Class A, $.01 par value  
    Authorized shares    400  
    Issued shares    397  
    Outstanding shares    397  
 
Preferred Stock  
  Class A, $.01 par value  
    Authorized shares    600  
    Issued shares    590  
    Outstanding shares    590  
 
Treasury Stock  
  31 shares of Class A common, at cost   $ (20,206 )
 

The Board of Directors has authorized the issuance of 8% non-cumulative (non-voting) Class A preferred stock. Each share of the Class A preferred stock may be converted into shares of the Company’s common stock on a one-for-one basis. In the event of liquidation, the preferred shareholders would receive $3,870.26 per share prior to any distributions to common shareholders. For the three months ended March 31, 2005, no shares of preferred were converted into shares of common stock and TEC owned 100% of the outstanding shares of preferred stock. Additionally, no dividends were declared by the Board of Directors during the period in question.

 

 

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6.      COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

 

The Company leases various types of equipment and facilities under operating leases. At March 31, 2005, future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases are as follows:

Nine Months Ending December 31, 2005     $ 425,814  
2006    532,697  
2007    481,608  
2008    237,224  
2009    118,249  
Thereafter    --  
Total   $ 1,795,592  
 

Total rental expenses for cancelable and noncancelable operating leases amounted to $276,691 for the three months ended March 31, 2005. The majority of the future minimum annual rentals, for operating leases expiring in various years through 2009, relates to office space, telecommunications equipment and equipment facility space.

 

Certain operating leases provide for escalation clauses with respect to monthly rent. Each annual period rent may be adjusted by a proportionate share of the landlord’s operating and maintenance costs pertaining to the premises as compared to a pre-determined base. Also, certain operating leases provide for renewal options at the fair market rental rate at the time of the lessee’s exercising the option to renew. In the normal course of business, operating leases are generally renewed or replaced by other leases.

 

The Company and its subsidiaries are involved in various unspecified litigation matters primarily arising in the normal course of business. The outcome of the individual matters is not predictable. However, in the opinion of management, the final resolution of these legal matters, in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position.

 

In connection with outstanding line cost agreements for long distance services, it is the Company’s normal business practice to withhold payment on line usage until such time as disputed billings are resolved with the carrier. The ultimate resolution of such disputed charges, in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the Company.

 

The Company is currently defending several claims relating to compensation to payphone service providers that have been filed by payphone service providers with the Federal Communications Commission (the FCC). The Telecommunications Act of 1996 requires that payphone service

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providers are fairly compensated for all completed intrastate and interstate calls originating from payphones in the U.S. In a series of orders, the FCC promulgated telephone service regulations to implement the payphone surcharge obligations and established the payphone compensation liabilities for interexchange carriers for both the Interim Period (November 7, 1996 through October 6, 1997) and the Intermediate Period (October 7, 1997 through April 20, 1999).

 

The Company intends to vigorously defend any and all claims brought by payphone service providers with respect to payphone compensation for both the Interim and Intermediate Period. Additionally, the Company has retained legal counsel to represent its interests before the FCC with respect to such matters. Furthermore, the Company believes that it has valid counterclaims, offsets and defenses which would potentially limit the Company’s specific liability for such charges. As of the date of this report, the results of both asserted and unasserted claims cannot be predicted with certainty, and therefore no evaluation can be made as to the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome. Even though the outcome of the matters discussed above cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company has assessed its risk and has made accounting estimates as required under generally accepted accounting principles. Based on estimates prepared by management, the Company had an accrual of $705,500 at March 31, 2005 to cover potential future expenditures. Accruals recorded for such contingencies are included within the “Commitments and contingent liabilities” financial statement line item on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

 

Depending on the results of future legislation, the outcome of future court cases involving similar claims and other related factors, it is reasonably possible that the Company could incur additional costs in excess of the amounts accrued at March 31, 2005 related to payphone compensation claims. The ultimate settlement amounts paid in the future, if any, could have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and operating cash flows. However, such additional costs, if any, cannot be currently estimated. Management of the Company will revise its estimates of such liability prospectively as additional information is obtained.

 

The IRS is currently in the process of auditing TEC’s federal income tax returns for the years 2002 and 2003 (which include the Company). As the final outcome of such IRS related proceedings cannot be predicted at period end, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements do not contain any reserves or loss contingencies.

 

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7.        EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

 

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

 

TEC sponsors an ESOP that covers substantially all U.S. based employees with one year or more of service with a participating company, and accounts for its ESOP in accordance with Statement of Position 93-6, “Employers’ Accounting for Employee Stock Ownership Plans”. Participating companies include TEC and its subsidiaries (including the Company). Participating company contributions determined annually by TEC’s Board of Directors fund this plan. There were no contributions by the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2005.

 

Pension and Profit Sharing

 

The Company is included in the Telephone Electronics Corporation Pension and Profit Sharing Plan and Trust (the TEC Plan) which covers substantially all employees. Employer annual contributions, if any, are made from profits in an annual amount determined at the sole discretion of the employer, but not in excess of the amounts permitted under the Internal Revenue Code as a deductible expense. As of January 1, 2004 the TEC Plan was amended and restated to a 401(k) plan. Participating employees may contribute a portion of their compensation to the Plan, and the Company, at its discretion, makes matching contributions based on the employee’s contribution. Participation in the 401(k) Plan is open to employees who have attained the age of 21, completed one year of service (as defined under the 401(k) Plan), and are not covered by a collective bargaining agreement. Currently, the Company makes safe harbor matching contributions of 100% of the first 3% of employee compensation contributed to the 401(k) Plan and 50% of the next 2% of employee compensation contributed to the 401(k) Plan. Total matching contributions recognized by the Company were $35,133 for the three months ended March 31, 2005.

 

8.     FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

SFAS No. 107, “Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments” requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized on the face of the balance sheet, for which it is practical to estimate such fair value. SFAS No. 107 defines fair value as the quoted market prices for those instruments that are actively traded in financial markets. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are estimated using present value or

 

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other valuation techniques. The fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on available market information and judgments about the financial instrument, such as estimates of timing and amount of expected future cash flows. Such estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Company’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument, nor do they consider the tax impact of the realization of unrealized gains or losses. In many cases, the fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets, nor can the disclosed value be realized in an immediate settlement of the underlying instrument.

 

The carrying amount for cash and cash equivalents, cash investments, receivables, accounts payable and short-term debt approximates fair value due to the short maturity of these instruments.

 

9.      SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On May 2, 2005, TEC signed a definitive asset purchase agreement with UCN, Inc. (UCN) to sell certain telecommunications network equipment, customer lists, intangibles and other operating assets of the Company for $2.2 million. Additionally, under the terms of the agreement UCN has agreed to assume certain operating lease commitments of the Company relating to such assets, and will operate the day-to-day activities of the Company under a management agreement until the requisite regulatory approvals are obtained. UCN is a Salt Lake City based provider of on-demand contact center application services and business telecommunications services.

 

 

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TRANSTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED)
MARCH 31, 2004

Assets

CURRENT ASSETS        
  Cash and cash equivalents   $ 7,095,699  
  Cash investment    2,677,491  
  Accounts receivable - trade (net)    3,145,424  
  Accounts receivable - affiliates    143,247  
  Accounts receivable - other    77,439  
  Notes receivable    24,224  
  Prepayments    523,882  
  Deferred tax asset    290,912  
  Other current assets    9,780  
     13,988,098  
 
 
NONCURRENT ASSETS   
  Receivables from affiliates    19,413,063  
  Deferred charges    534,442  
  Deferred tax assets    608,933  
  Licenses and other assets    72,425  
     20,628,863  
 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT   
  Communications system    18,369,084  
  Office furniture and equipment    1,594,123  
     9,963,207  
  Accumulated depreciation and amortization    (19,069,041 )
     894,166  
 
TOTAL ASSETS    $ 35,511,127  

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


TRANSTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED)
MARCH 31, 2004

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

CURRENT LIABILITIES        
  Accounts payable - trade   $ 372,027  
  Accounts payable - toll settlements    2,903,617  
  Accounts payable - other    3,535  
  Advance billings and deposits    44,164  
  Accrued taxes    633,163  
  Other accrued liabilities    536,032  
     4,492,538  
 
 
REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK     6  
 
 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY   
  Common stock    4  
  Paid-in capital    2,435,090  
  Retained earnings    28,603,695  
  Treasury stock    (20,206 )
     31,018,583  
 
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY    $ 35,511,127  
 

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


TRANSTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2004

SALES AND REVENUE     $ 7,594,157  
 
DIRECT COST    
  Circuit costs    4,326,036  
  Other direct costs    126,957  
     4,452,993  
 
 
        Gross profit    3,141,164  
 
OPERATING EXPENSES   
  Operating expenses    3,422,318  
  Depreciation and amortization    237,288  
     3,659,606  
 
 
        Operating loss    (518,442 )
 
NONOPERATING INCOME/(EXPENSE)   
  Interest expense    (1,530 )
  Gain (Loss) on sale of assets    400  
  Other income (expense) - net    45,188  
     44,058  
 
    Loss before income taxes    (474,384 )
 
INCOME TAXES   
  Income taxes - current    --  
  Income taxes - deferred    (40,002 )
     (40,002 )
 
 
     Net Loss    $ (434,382 )
 

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


TRANSTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2004

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:        
  Net loss   $ (434,382 )
    Depreciation and amortization (Note 1)    184,948  
    Amortization included in circuit costs (Note 1)    52,340  
    Provision for uncollectible revenues    (102,791 )
    Provision for deferred income taxes (Note 4)    (40,002 )
    Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash  
       used in operating activities:  
      Changes in assets and liabilities:  
        Accounts receivable - customers    38,881  
        Accounts receivable - other    2,240  
        Accounts receivable - affiliates    108,336  
        Notes payable    (13,424 )
        Prepayments and other current assets    (153,427 )
        Accounts payable    178,713  
        Accrued taxes    154,045  
        Other accrued liabilities    (5,904 )
          Net cash used in operating activities    (30,427 )
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:   
  Purchase of property and equipment    (721 )
  Payments for deferred circuit installations (Note 1)    (44,093 )
      Net cash used in investing activities    (44,814 )
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:     --  
 
      Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents     (75,241 )
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year    7,170,940  
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year   $ 7,095,699  
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:   
 
Cash paid during the year for:   
 
    Interest   $ --  
 
 
    Income taxes   $ --  
 

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


TRANSTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2004

 

 

1.     SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The unaudited consolidated financial statements, which include the accounts of Transtel Communications, Inc. (Transtel) and all wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the Company), have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information. The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries include Tel America of Salt Lake City, Inc., National Network Corporation, Extelcom, Inc., and Communication Recovery Services, Inc.

 

Except as otherwise disclosed, all significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated.

 

The financial information presented for the three months ended March 31, 2004 has not been audited by independent public accountants; however, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (which included only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the results of operations for the three month period have been included therein. The results of operations for the first three months of 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations which might be expected for the entire fiscal year.

 

Nature of Operations

 

The Company is a diversified telecommunications enterprise. The Company’s principal line of business is the provision of competitive communication and long distance services to individuals and businesses within the continental United States, primarily in the states of Utah, California, Nevada, Arizona and Colorado. Transtel is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telephone Electronics Corporation (TEC).

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Revenue Recognition

 

All revenues are recognized in the period in which fees are fixed and determinable and the related products or services are provided to the end user regardless of the period in which they are subsequently billed.

 

Deferred revenue results from the billing of revenue or the receipt of cash in advance of when such revenues are recognized. The underlying revenue is recorded in subsequent periods as the services are provided.

 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

 

The allowance for doubtful accounts reflects the Company’s estimate of possible losses related to its trade accounts receivable. In establishing the allowance for doubtful accounts, the Company considers a number of factors, including historical collection experience, aging of the accounts receivable balances, current economic conditions, and a specific customer’s ability to meet its financial obligations to the Company.

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Maintenance and repairs to all classes of property, plant and equipment, as well as the replacement of minor items, are charged to maintenance expense as incurred, while renewals and major replacements are capitalized.

 

The Company generally provides depreciation on fixed assets using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets as follows:

 

Estimated
Useful Life

Communications system 3 - 10 Years
Office furniture and equipment 3 - 10 Years

 

Depreciation and amortization for property, plant and equipment amounted to approximately $184,948 for the three months ended March 31, 2004.

 

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Income Taxes

 

The Company is included in the consolidated federal income tax return of TEC and in certain TEC consolidated state income tax returns. For financial reporting purposes, income taxes are generally calculated and settled as though the Company had prepared a separate consolidated tax return. The federal income tax benefits of the Company’s losses are credited to the Company in the year the losses occur, if they can be utilized on a TEC consolidated basis.

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and capital loss and tax credit carryforwards.

 

Deferred Charges

 

Deferred installation costs, which are included within "Deferred charges" in the accompanying unaudited consolidated balance sheet, represent the costs incurred to connect new circuits to long distance networks. Installation costs are amortized over their related benefit period of five years using the straight-line method. The Company deferred $44,093 of installation costs and amortization amounted to $52,340 for the three months ended March 31, 2004.

 

Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets

 

In accordance with SFAS No. 144, the Company periodically reviews the carrying value of its long-lived assets and intangible assets subject to amortization whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. Recoverability of assets held for sale is measured by a comparison of the carrying value of such assets to their estimated fair market values. To the extent that the carrying value of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment loss is recognized.

 

 

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Cash, Cash Equivalents and Cash Investments

 

For purposes of the unaudited consolidated balance sheet and statement of cash flows, the Company considers all demand deposits, time deposits and certificates of deposit purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

 

Disclosures About Concentrations

 

The Company is subject to credit risk primarily through cash balances in excess of FDIC coverage, short-term cash investments, trade receivables, and notes receivable.

 

Cash balances on deposit and short-term cash investments are placed with high credit-quality financial institutions and in short-duration, high quality debt securities. Although cash balances on deposit exceed the FDIC limits of coverage, the Company believes the risk of loss is remote.

 

The Company extends credit to customers generally on an unsecured basis in the normal course of business. The Company believes that the concentration of credit risk with respect to its trade receivables is minimized because of the Company’s large customer base and its geographic dispersion.

 

Advertising Costs

 

Costs incurred for producing and communicating advertising are expensed as incurred. Advertising expense was $115,720 for the three months ended March 31, 2004.

 

Accounting Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. These estimates are reviewed periodically and, as adjustments become necessary, they are reported in the consolidated earnings of the Company in the period in which they become known.

 

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Comprehensive Income

 

Comprehensive income (loss) includes net earnings (loss) and other non-owner related changes in equity not included in the net earnings (loss) of the Company, such as unrealized gains and losses on marketable equity securities classified as available-for-sale.

 

2.     AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS

 

In the normal course of operations, the Company receives and provides certain services or engages in transactions with TEC and certain subsidiaries of TEC (the TEC Group). The significant services and transactions with affiliated companies for the three months ended March 31, 2004, not discussed elsewhere, are summarized as follows:

 

Amounts incurred for executive, managerial,        
  technical, accounting, insurance, and other    
  services provided by TEC     $ 650,178  
 

 

 

The net balances due (to)/from affiliated companies at March 31, 2004 are reflected in the unaudited financial statements as follows:

 

Amounts included in:        
  Accounts receivable - affiliates     $ 143,247  
  Noncurrent receivable from affiliates       19,413,063
  Accounts payable - circuit costs       (60 )
  Accounts payable - affiliates       (130,097 )
      $ 19,426,153  

 

3.     RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

The Company engaged in transactions with certain related parties, the majority of which relate to network transmission services. The significant transactions with related parties for the three months ended March 31, 2004, not discussed elsewhere, are summarized as follows:

 

Rents paid to an officer and director of TEC

   for the use of property


5,400
   

Lease payments paid to an officer for rent of office space

2,850

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4.      INCOME TAXES

 

Income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2004 were charged to operations as follows:

 

Current        
  Federal     $ --  
  State       --  
        --  
 
Deferred    
  Federal       (29,964 )
  State       (10,038 )
        (40,002 )
 
      $ (40,002 )
 

The following is a summary of the items which cause the effective tax rate based on pretax loss to differ from the statutory federal income tax rate:

 

Amount
% of
Pretax
Income

Computed "expected" federal                
   income tax benefit     $ (166,034 )   35.0%  
State income tax benefit, net of                
   federal income tax effect     (6,525 )   1.4
Items not deductible for tax purposes 24,221 (5.1 )
Valuation allowance, regular NOL's 108,336 (22.9 )
   Actual income tax benefit $ (40,002 ) 8.4%

 

The tax effects of the temporary differences that give rise to the deferred tax assets and liabilities at March 31, 2004 are as follows:

 

Net operating loss carryforwards     $ 259,948  
Allowance for doubtful accounts    308,340  
Intangible assets    35,121  
Property, plant and equipment    453,132  
Other - net    (48,360 )
Gross deferred tax assets    1,008,181  
Valuation allowance    (108,336 )
Total deferred tax assets   $ 899,845  
 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are included in the unaudited consolidated balance sheet as follows (for presentation purposes current deferred tax assets and liabilities are presented net as are noncurrent deferred tax assets and liabilities):

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Deferred tax assets - current     $ 290,912  
Deferred tax assets - noncurrent       608,933  
Total net deferred tax assets     $ 899,845  
 

 

The Company’s valuation allowance of $108,336 at March 31, 2004 reflects an estimated amount of unrealizable deferred tax assets principally due to net operating losses and the inability of the Company to utilize such losses in the foreseeable future.

 

At March 31, 2004, federal net operating loss carryforwards were approximately $742,909. The carryforwards expire in 2026.

 

5.     CAPITAL STOCK

 

Capital stock of the Company at March 31, 2004, is summarized as follows:

 

Common Stock        
  Class A, $.01 par value    
    Authorized shares       400  
    Issued shares       397  
    Outstanding shares       397  
 
Preferred Stock   
  Class A, $.01 par value  
    Authorized shares       600  
    Issued shares       590  
    Outstanding shares       590  
 
Treasury Stock   
  .31 shares of Class A common, at cost     $ (20,206 )

 

The Board of Directors has authorized the issuance of 8% non-cumulative (non-voting) Class A preferred stock. Each share of the Class A preferred stock may be converted into shares of the Company’s common stock on a one-for-one basis. In the event of liquidation, the preferred shareholders would receive $3,870.26 per share prior to any distributions to common shareholders. For the three months ended March 31, 2004, no shares of preferred were converted into shares of common stock and TEC owned 100% of the outstanding shares of preferred stock. Additionally, no dividends were declared by the Board of Directors during the period in question.

 

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6.      COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

 

The Company leases various types of equipment and facilities under operating leases. At March 31, 2004, future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases are as follows:


Nine Months Ended March 31, 2004     $ 401,393  
2005       607,035  
2006       532,697  
2007    481,608  
2008    237,224  
Thereafter       118,249  
Total     $ 2,378,206  

 

Total rental expenses for cancelable and noncancelable operating leases amounted to $331,011 for the three months ended March 31, 2004. The majority of the future minimum annual rentals, for operating leases expiring in various years through 2009, relates to office space, telecommunications equipment and equipment facility space.

 

Certain operating leases provide for escalation clauses with respect to monthly rent. Each annual period rent may be adjusted by a proportionate share of the landlord’s operating and maintenance costs pertaining to the premises as compared to a pre-determined base. Also, certain operating leases provide for renewal options at the fair market rental rate at the time of the lessee’s exercising the option to renew. In the normal course of business, operating leases are generally renewed or replaced by other leases.

 

The Company and its subsidiaries are involved in various unspecified litigation matters primarily arising in the normal course of business. The outcome of the individual matters is not predictable. However, in the opinion of management, the final resolution of these legal matters, in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position.

 

In connection with outstanding line cost agreements for long distance services, it is the Company’s normal business practice to withhold payment on line usage until such time as disputed billings are resolved with the carrier. The ultimate resolution of such disputed charges, in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the Company.

 

The Company is currently defending several claims relating to compensation to payphone service providers that have been filed by payphone service providers with the Federal Communications Commission (the FCC). The Telecommunications Act of 1996 requires

 

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that payphone service providers are fairly compensated for all completed intrastate and interstate calls originating from payphones in the U.S. In a series of orders, the FCC promulgated telephone service regulations to implement the payphone surcharge obligations and established the payphone compensation liabilities for interexchange carriers for both the Interim Period (November 7, 1996 through October 6, 1997) and the Intermediate Period (October 7, 1997 through April 20, 1999).

 

The Company intends to vigorously defend any and all claims brought by payphone service providers with respect to payphone compensation for both the Interim and Intermediate Period. Additionally, the Company has retained legal counsel to represent its interests before the FCC with respect to such matters. Furthermore, the Company believes that it has valid counterclaims, offsets and defenses which would potentially limit the Company’s specific liability for such charges.

 

The ultimate settlement amounts paid in the future, if any, could have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and operating cash flows. However, such additional costs, if any, cannot be currently estimated. Management of the Company will revise its estimates of such liability prospectively as additional information is obtained.

 

The IRS is currently in the process of auditing TEC’s federal income tax returns for the years 2002 and 2003 (which include the Company). As the final outcome of such IRS related proceedings cannot be predicted at period end, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements do not contain any reserves or loss contingencies.

 

7.     EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

 

TEC sponsors an ESOP that covers substantially all U.S. based employees with one year or more of service with a participating company, and accounts for its ESOP in accordance with Statement of Position 93-6, “Employers’ Accounting for Employee Stock Ownership Plans”. Participating companies include TEC and its subsidiaries (including the Company). Participating company contributions determined annually by TEC’s Board of Directors fund this plan. There were no contributions by the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2004.

 

 

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Pension and Profit Sharing

 

The Company is included in the Telephone Electronics Corporation Pension and Profit Sharing Plan and Trust (the TEC Plan) which covers substantially all employees. Employer annual contributions, if any, are made from profits in an annual amount determined at the sole discretion of the employer, but not in excess of the amounts permitted under the Internal Revenue Code as a deductible expense. As of January 1, 2004 the TEC Plan was amended and restated to a 401(k) plan. Participating employees may contribute a portion of their compensation to the Plan, and the Company, at its discretion, makes matching contributions based on the employee’s contribution. Participation in the 401(k) Plan is open to employees who have attained the age of 21, completed one year of service (as defined under the 401(k) Plan), and are not covered by a collective bargaining agreement. Currently, the Company makes safe harbor matching contributions of 100% of the first 3% of employee compensation contributed to the 401(k) Plan and 50% of the next 2% of employee compensation contributed to the 401(k) Plan. Total matching contributions recognized by the Company were $31,501 for the three months ended March 31, 2004.

 

8.     FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

SFAS No. 107, “Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments” requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized on the face of the balance sheet, for which it is practical to estimate such fair value. SFAS No. 107 defines fair value as the quoted market prices for those instruments that are actively traded in financial markets. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are estimated using present value or other valuation techniques. The fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on available market information and judgments about the financial instrument, such as estimates of timing and amount of expected future cash flows. Such estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Company’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument, nor do they consider the tax impact of the realization of unrealized gains or losses. In many cases, the fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets, nor can the disclosed value be realized in an immediate settlement of the underlying instrument.

 

The carrying amount for cash and cash equivalents, cash investments, receivables, accounts payable and short-term debt approximates fair value due to the short maturity of these instruments.

 

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

To the Board of Directors

TRANSTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

We have audited the consolidated balance sheets of Transtel Communications, Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telephone Electronics Corporation) and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the related consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity, operations, and cash flows for the years then ended. 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.

Except as discussed in the following paragraphs, we conducted our audit in accordance with U.S. generally accepted auditing standards. 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.

The Company had recorded inter-company receivables of $19,413,063, which is included in receivables from affiliates, as of December 31, 2003, that, in our opinion, are more appropriately recorded as dividends in order to conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. If these receivables were recorded as dividends, both retained earnings and inter-company receivables would be decreased by $19,413,063 as of December 31, 2003.

In our opinion, except for the effects on the 2003 financial statements of the treatment of the inter-company receivables discussed in the preceding paragraph, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Transtel Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

/ s / Mayer Hoffman McCann PC

Salt Lake City, Utah
March 18, 2005

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TRANSTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003

Assets

2004
2003
CURRENT ASSETS            
     Cash and cash equivalents   $ 4,354,639   $ 7,170,940  
     Cash investments    2,717,001    2,677,491  
     Accounts receivable  
       Customers, less allowance for doubtful accounts  
          of $237,300 and $658,047, respectively    2,496,134    3,333,097  
       Other    84,009    79,679  
     Deferred tax assets (Note 4)    96,020    280,492  
     Prepayments and other current assets       490,718     391,035  
        10,238,521     13,932,734  
 
NONCURRENT ASSETS   
     Receivables from affiliates (Note 2)    --    19,413,063  
     Deferred charges    441,927    542,689  
     Deferred tax assets (Note 4)    450,184    579,351  
     Other noncurrent assets       91,973     72,425  
        984,084     20,607,528  
 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT   
     Communications system    18,343,863    18,368,363  
     Office furniture and equipment       1,563,308     1,594,123  
     19,907,171    19,962,486  
     Accumulated depreciation and amortization       (19,352,994 )   (18,884,093 )
        554,177     1,078,393  
 
TOTAL ASSETS     $ 11,776,782   $ 35,618,655  

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


TRANSTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

2004
2003
CURRENT LIABILITIES            
   Accounts payable  
     Trade   $ 365,836   $ 469,748  
     Circuit costs    2,403,477    2,249,149  
     Affiliates (Note 2)    404,763    --  
   Accrued taxes       522,463     479,118  
   Other accrued liabilities       558,876     591,369  
        4,255,415     3,789,384  
 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Note 6)       705,500     376,300  
 
REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK (Note 5)       6     6  
 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Note 5)   
  Common stock    4    4  
  Paid-in capital    2,435,090    2,435,090  
  Retained earnings    4,400,973    29,038,077  
  Treasury stock       (20,206 )   (20,206 )
        6,815,861     31,452,965  
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY     $ 11,776,782   $ 35,618,655  

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


TRANSTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003


Common
Shares
Outstanding

Total
Stockholders'
Equity

Common
Stock

Paid-In
Capital

Retained
Earnings

Treasury
Stock

BALANCES,                            
December 31, 2002     397   $ 32,169,660   $ 4   $ 2,435,090   $ 29,754,772   $ (20,206 )
 
Net Loss       --     (716,695 )   --     --     (716,695 )   --  
 
BALANCES,   
December 31, 2003       397     31,452,965     4     2,435,090     29,038,077     (20,206 )
 
Net Loss    --    (3,702,360 )  --    --    (3,702,360 )  --  
 
Non-cash distribution to TEC (Note 2)       --     (20,934,744 )   --     --     (20,934,744 )   --  
 
BALANCES,   
December 31, 2004       397   $ 6,815,861   $ 4   $ 2,435,090   $ 4,400,973   $ (20,206 )

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


TRANSTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003


2004
2003
COMMUNICATION SERVICES REVENUES     $ 26,786,653   $ 34,370,278  
 
COST OF COMMUNICATION SERVICES   
   Circuit costs    16,009,413    18,609,183  
   Other direct costs       824,626     1,413,602  
        16,834,039     20,022,785  
 
     Gross profit       9,952,614     14,347,493  
 
OPERATING EXPENSES   
   General operating expenses       12,858,161     14,411,219  
   Depreciation and amortization (Note 1)       552,274     1,049,146  
        13,410,435     15,460,365  
 
     Operating loss       (3,457,821 )   (1,112,872 )
 
NONOPERATING INCOME/(EXPENSE)   
   Interest expense    (14,260 )  (6,061 )
   Interest income    156,145    171,240  
   Other income (expense) - net       (62,385 )   1,918  
        79,500     167,097  
 
   Loss before income taxes    (3,378,321 )  (945,775 )
 
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT) (Note 4)       324,039     (229,080 )
 
      Net Loss     $ (3,702,360 ) $ (716,695 )

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


TRANSTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003


2004
2003
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:            
  Net loss   $ (3,702,360 )  (716,695 )
    Depreciation and amortization (Note 1)    552,274    1,049,146  
    Amortization included in circuit costs (Note 1)    193,988    196,490  
    Provision for uncollectible revenues    (194,026 )  (326,981 )
    Provision for deferred income taxes (Note 4)    313,639    (264,074 )
    (Gain) loss on sale of assets    (344 )  743  
    Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash  
      (used in) provided by operating activities:       180,978     865,021  
        Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities       (2,655,851 )   803,650  
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:   
  Purchase of property and equipment    (29,188 )  (132,607 )
  Payments for deferred circuit installations (Note 1)    (93,226 )  (300,699 )
  Redemption of cash investments    2,677,491    2,588,640  
  Purchase of cash investments    (2,717,001 )  (2,677,491 )
  Proceeds from sales of property and equipment    1,474    300  
  Advances to affiliates       --     158,101  
    Net cash used for investing activities       (160,450 )   (363,756 )
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:       --     --  
 
    Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents     (2,816,301 )  439,894  
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year       7,170,940     6,731,046  
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year     $ 4,354,639     7,170,940  

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


TRANSTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003


2003
2004
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash            
  provided by (used in) operating activities:    
    Changes in assets and liabilities:  
      Accounts receivable - customers   $ 1,030,989   $ 1,218,933  
      Accounts receivable - other    (4,330 )  199,500  
      Prepayments and other current assets    (99,683 )  (159,927 )
      Receivables from affiliates    (271,681 )  --  
      Advances to affiliates (Note 2)    (1,250,000 )  --  
      Other noncurrent assets    (19,548 )  2,601  
      Accounts payable    455,179    (555,277 )
      Accrued taxes    43,345    (99,261 )
      Other accrued liabilities    (32,493 )  (117,848 )
      Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 6)    329,200    376,300  
       Total adjustments    180,978    865,021  
 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

Cash paid during the year for:            
   Interest   $ 14,260   $ 6,061  
 
   Income taxes   $ --   $ --  
 
NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS:  
 
    Reclass of Accounts receivable - affiliates to Receivables from  
        affiliates   $ --   $ 414,439  
 
        Non-cash distribution to TEC (Note 2)   $ 20,934,744   $ --  
 

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


TRANSTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003


1.     SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation

  The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Transtel Communications, Inc. (Transtel) and all wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the Company). The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries include Tel America of Salt Lake City, Inc., National Network Corporation, Extelcom, Inc., and Communication Recovery Services, Inc.

Except as otherwise disclosed, all significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated.

Nature of Operations

  The Company is a diversified telecommunications enterprise. The Company’s principal line of business is the provision of competitive communication and long distance services to individuals and businesses within the continental United States, primarily in the states of Utah, California, Nevada, Arizona and Colorado. Transtel is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telephone Electronics Corporation (TEC).

Revenue Recognition

  All revenues are recognized in the period in which fees are fixed and determinable and the related products or services are provided to the end user regardless of the period in which they are subsequently billed.

  Deferred revenue results from the billing of revenue or the receipt of cash in advance of when such revenues are recognized. The underlying revenue is recorded in subsequent periods as the services are provided.

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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

  The allowance for doubtful accounts reflects the Company’s estimate of possible losses related to its trade accounts receivable. In establishing the allowance for doubtful accounts, the Company considers a number of factors, including historical collection experience, aging of the accounts receivable balances, current economic conditions, and a specific customer’s ability to meet its financial obligations to the Company.

Property and Equipment

  Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Maintenance and repairs to all classes of property, plant and equipment, as well as the replacement of minor items, are charged to maintenance expense as incurred, while renewals and major replacements are capitalized.

  The Company generally provides depreciation on fixed assets using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets as follows:

Estimated
Useful Life

Communications system 3 - 10 Years
Office furniture and equipment 3 - 10 Years

  Depreciation and amortization for property, plant and equipment amounted to approximately $552,000 and $1.0 million for 2004 and 2003, respectively.

Income Taxes

  The Company is included in the consolidated federal income tax return of TEC and in certain TEC consolidated state income tax returns. For financial reporting purposes, income taxes are generally calculated and settled as though the Company had prepared a separate consolidated tax return. The federal income tax benefits of the Company’s losses are credited to the Company in the year the losses occur, if they can be utilized on a TEC consolidated basis.

  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and capital loss and tax credit carryforwards.

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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

  In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity.” SFAS No. 150 establishes standards for classification and measurement of certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. It requires that an issuer classify a financial instrument that is within the scope of SFAS No. 150 as a liability. On November 7, 2003, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. 150-3 which deferred certain aspects of SFAS No. 150. The implementation of SFAS No. 150 during 2004 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated statement of operations or financial position.

  In January 2003, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation (FIN) No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of ARB No. 51, Consolidated Financial Statements,” and subsequently revised the accounting standard in December 2003 with the issuance of FIN 46-R. This interpretation requires certain variable interest entities to be consolidated by the primary beneficiary of the entity if certain criteria are met, as outlined in the Interpretation. The adoption of this Statement in 2004 did not have a material impact on the consolidated results of operations or the financial position of the Company.

Deferred Charges

  Deferred installation costs, which are included within “Deferred charges” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, represent the costs incurred to connect new circuits to long distance networks. Installation costs are amortized over their related benefit period of five years using the straight-line method. The Company deferred $93,226 and $300,699 of installation costs and amortization amounted to $193,988 and $196,490 for 2004 and 2003, respectively.

Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets

  In accordance with SFAS No. 144, the Company periodically reviews the carrying value of its long-lived assets and intangible assets subject to amortization whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. Recoverability of assets held for sale is measured by a comparison of the carrying value of such assets to their estimated fair market values. To the extent that the carrying value of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment loss is recognized.

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Cash, Cash Equivalents and Cash Investments

  For purposes of the consolidated balance sheets and statements of cash flows, the Company considers all demand deposits, time deposits and certificates of deposit purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Disclosures About Concentrations

  The Company is subject to credit risk primarily through cash balances in excess of FDIC coverage, short-term cash investments, trade receivables, and notes receivable.

  Cash balances on deposit and short-term cash investments are placed with high credit-quality financial institutions and in short-duration, high quality debt securities. Although cash balances on deposit exceed the FDIC limits of coverage, the Company believes the risk of loss is remote.

  The Company extends credit to customers generally on an unsecured basis in the normal course of business. The Company believes that the concentration of credit risk with respect to its trade receivables is minimized because of the Company’s large customer base and its geographic dispersion.

Advertising Costs

  Costs incurred for producing and communicating advertising are expensed as incurred. Advertising expense was $297,708 and $624,108 for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

Accounting Estimates

  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. These estimates are reviewed periodically and, as adjustments become necessary, they are reported in the consolidated earnings of the Company in the period in which they become known.

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Comprehensive Income (Loss)

  Comprehensive income (loss) includes net earnings (loss) and other non-owner related changes in equity not included in the net earnings (loss) of the Company, such as unrealized gains and losses on marketable equity securities classified as available-for-sale. There was no comprehensive income (loss) in 2004 or 2003.

Reclassifications

  Certain reclassifications have been made to conform 2003 amounts to 2004 classifications, none of which had a material effect on these consolidated financial statements.

2.     AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS

  In the normal course of operations, the Company receives and provides certain services or engages in transactions with TEC and certain subsidiaries of TEC (the TEC Group). The significant services and transactions with affiliated companies not discussed elsewhere are summarized as follows:

2004
2003
Amounts incurred for executive, managerial,            
  technical, accounting, insurance, and other  
  services provided by TEC   $ 2,481,996   $ 2,155,173  
 
Assistance with tariff agreements, negotiations  
  and settlements with connecting companies  
  provided by a subsidiary of TEC    18,650    33,085  
 
Amounts incurred for network transmission services  
  provided by other members of the TEC Group    179,872    793,786  

  During 2004 the Company made an intercompany cash distribution to TEC in the amount of $1,250,000. No formal note receivable or other legal documentation was executed among the parties with respect to such transaction. The cash distribution was recorded to the Company’s intercompany accounts receivable due from TEC, and is included as a component of the non-cash distribution noted below.

  In addition to the above transactions, during 2004 the Company made a non-cash distribution to TEC of the Company’s receivable from TEC in the amount of $20,934,744.

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The net balances due (to)/from affiliated companies are reflected in the financial statements as follows:

2004
2003
Receivables from affiliates     $ --   $ 19,413,063  
Amounts included in:  
  Accounts receivable - trade    --    523  
  Accounts receivable - other    9    --  
  Accounts payable - trade    (706 )  --  
  Accounts payable - circuit costs    --    (335,560 )
  Accounts payable - affiliates    (404,763 )  --  
  Other accrued liabilities       --     (8,151 )
      $ (405,460 ) $ 19,069,875  

3.     RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

  The Company engaged in transactions with certain related parties, the majority of which relate to network transmission services. The significant transactions not discussed elsewhere are summarized as follows:

2004
2003
Amounts incurred for network transmission            
  services provided by companies owned or  
  controlled by officers and directors of TEC   $ --   $ 151,447  
 
Lease payments paid to an officer for rent of  
  office space    4,750    11,400  
 
Rents paid to an officer and director of TEC  
  for the use of property    21,600    21,600  

4.     INCOME TAXES

Income taxes were charged to operations as follows:

2004
2003
Current            
  Federal   $ --   $ 25,394  
  State       10,400     9,600  
        10,400     34,994  
Deferred    
  Federal       292,288     (250,755 )
  State       21,351     (13,319 )
        313,639     (264,074 )
 
      $ 324,039   $ (229,080 )

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  The following is a summary of the items which cause the effective tax rate based on pretax loss to differ from the statutory federal income tax rate:

2004
2003
Amount
% of
Pretax
Income

Amount
% of
Pretax
Income

Computed "expected" federal                    
  income tax benefit   $ (1,182,412 )  35.0 % $ (331,021 )  (35. 0)%
State income tax expense (benefit),  
  net of federal income tax effect    20,638    (0.6 )  (2,417 )  (0.3 )
Items not deductible for tax purposes    82,319    (2.4 )  97,133    10.3  
Valuation allowance, regular NOL's    1,403,494    (41. 5)  --    --  
Other - net       --     .-     7,225     0.8  
   Actual income tax expense (benefit)     $ 324,039     (9.5 )% $ (229,080 )   (24. 2)%

  The tax effects of the temporary differences that give rise to the deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:

2004
2003
Net operating loss carryforwards     $ 1,828,552   $ 151,613  
Allowance for doubtful accounts    103,000    272,370  
Intangible assets    30,614    36,596  
Property, plant and equipment    449,965    419,369  
Other - net       (37,375 )   (20,105 )
Gross deferred tax assets    2,374,756    859,843  
Valuation allowance       (1,828,552 )   --  
Total deferred tax assets     $ 546,204   $ 859,843  

  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are included in the consolidated balance sheets as follows (for presentation purposes current deferred tax assets and liabilities are presented net as are noncurrent deferred tax assets and liabilities):

2004
2003
Deferred tax assets - current     $ 96,020   $ 280,492  
Deferred tax assets - noncurrent       450,184     579,351  
   Total net deferred tax assets     $ 546,204   $ 859,843  

  The Company’s 2004 valuation allowance of $1,828,552 reflects an estimated amount of unrealizable deferred tax assets principally due to net operating losses and the inability of the Company to utilize such losses in the foreseeable future.

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  During 2004, the IRS completed its examination of TEC’s federal income tax returns for the years 1999, 2000 and 2001 (which included the Company) and proposed no adjustments that related to the Company.

  At December 31, 2004, federal net operating loss carryforwards were approximately $4,009,984. The carryforwards expire in 2024.

5.     CAPITAL STOCK

Capital stock of the Company at December 31, 2004 and 2003, is summarized as follows:

2004
2003
Common Stock            
  Class A, $.01 par value  
    Authorized shares    400    400  
    Issued shares    397    397  
    Outstanding shares    397    397  
 
Preferred Stock   
  Class A, $.01 par value  
    Authorized shares    600    600  
    Issued shares    590    590  
    Outstanding shares    590    590  
 
Treasury Stock   
  .31 shares of Class A common, at cost   $ (20,206 ) $ (20,206 )

  The Board of Directors has authorized the issuance of 8% non-cumulative (non-voting) Class A preferred stock. Each share of the Class A preferred stock may be converted into shares of the Company’s common stock on a one-for-one basis. In the event of liquidation, the preferred shareholders would receive $3,870.26 per share prior to any distributions to common shareholders. For the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, no shares of preferred were converted into shares of common stock and TEC owned 100% of the outstanding shares of preferred stock. Additionally, no dividends were declared by the Board of Directors during the period in question.

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6.     COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

  The Company leases various types of equipment and facilities under operating leases. At December 31, 2004, future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases are as follows:

2005     $ 607,035  
2006    532,697  
2007    481,608  
2008    237,224  
2009    118,249  
Thereafter       --  
Total     $ 1,976,813  

  Total rental expenses for cancelable and noncancelable operating leases amounted to $1,283,244 and $1,358,741 for 2004 and 2003, respectively. The majority of the future minimum annual rentals, for operating leases expiring in various years through 2009, relates to office space, telecommunications equipment and equipment facility space.

  Certain operating leases provide for escalation clauses with respect to monthly rent. Each annual period rent may be adjusted by a proportionate share of the landlord’s operating and maintenance costs pertaining to the premises as compared to a pre-determined base. Also, certain operating leases provide for renewal options at the fair market rental rate at the time of the lessee’s exercising the option to renew. In the normal course of business, operating leases are generally renewed or replaced by other leases.

  The Company and its subsidiaries are involved in various unspecified litigation matters primarily arising in the normal course of business. The outcome of the individual matters is not predictable. However, in the opinion of management, the final resolution of these legal matters, in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position.

  In connection with outstanding line cost agreements for long distance services, it is the Company’s normal business practice to withhold payment on line usage until such time as disputed billings are resolved with the carrier. The ultimate resolution of such disputed charges, in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the Company.

  The Company is currently defending several claims relating to compensation to payphone service providers that have been filed by payphone service providers with the Federal Communications Commission (the FCC). The Telecommunications Act of 1996 requires that payphone service providers are fairly compensated for all completed intrastate and interstate calls originating from payphones in the U.S. In a series of orders, the FCC promulgated telephone service regulations to implement the payphone surcharge obligations and established the payphone compensation liabilities for interexchange carriers for both the Interim Period (November 7, 1996 through October 6, 1997) and the Intermediate Period (October 7, 1997 through April 20, 1999).

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  The Company intends to vigorously defend any and all claims brought by payphone service providers with respect to payphone compensation for both the Interim and Intermediate Period. Additionally, the Company has retained legal counsel to represent its interests before the FCC with respect to such matters. Furthermore, the Company believes that it has valid counterclaims, offsets and defenses which would potentially limit the Company’s specific liability for such charges. As of the date of the audit report, the results of both asserted and unasserted claims cannot be predicted with certainty, and therefore no evaluation can be made as to the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome. Even though the outcome of the matters discussed above cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company has assessed its risk and has made accounting estimates as required under generally accepted accounting principles. Based on estimates prepared by management, the Company had accruals of $705,500 and $376,300 at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, to cover potential future expenditures. Accruals recorded for such contingencies are included within the “Commitments and contingent liabilities” financial statement line item on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

  Depending on the results of future legislation, the outcome of future court cases involving similar claims and other related factors, it is reasonably possible that the Company could incur additional costs in excess of the amounts accrued at December 31, 2004 related to payphone compensation claims. The ultimate settlement amounts paid in the future, if any, could have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and operating cash flows. However, such additional costs, if any, cannot be currently estimated. Management of the Company will revise its estimates of such liability prospectively as additional information is obtained.

  The IRS is currently in the process of auditing TEC’s federal income tax returns for the years 2002 and 2003 (which include the Company). As the final outcome of such IRS related proceedings cannot be predicted at year end, the accompanying consolidated financial statements do not contain any reserves or loss contingencies.

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7.     EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

  TEC sponsors an ESOP that covers substantially all U.S. based employees with one year or more of service with a participating company, and accounts for its ESOP in accordance with Statement of Position 93-6, “Employers’ Accounting for Employee Stock Ownership Plans”. Participating companies include TEC and its subsidiaries (including the Company). Participating company contributions determined annually by TEC’s Board of Directors fund this plan. The Company contributed $0 and $187,752 during 2004 and 2003, respectively, which is reflected as compensation expense in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Pension and Profit Sharing

  The Company is included in the Telephone Electronics Corporation Pension and Profit Sharing Plan and Trust (the TEC Plan) which covers substantially all employees. Employer annual contributions, if any, are made from profits in an annual amount determined at the sole discretion of the employer, but not in excess of the amounts permitted under the Internal Revenue Code as a deductible expense. There were no contributions to the TEC Plan during 2004 or 2003.

  As of January 1, 2004 the TEC Plan was amended and restated to a 401(k) plan. Participating employees may contribute a portion of their compensation to the Plan, and the Company, at its discretion, makes matching contributions based on the employee’s contribution. Participation in the 401(k) Plan is open to employees who have attained the age of 21, completed one year of service (as defined under the 401(k) Plan), and are not covered by a collective bargaining agreement. Currently, the Company makes safe harbor matching contributions of 100% of the first 3% of employee compensation contributed to the 401(k) Plan and 50% of the next 2% of employee compensation contributed to the 401(k) Plan. Total matching contributions recognized by the Company were $136,213 for the year ended December 31, 2004.

  During 2004 the Company liquidated the Transtel 401(k) Plan which had been established in prior years for the benefit of the Company’s employees, and transferred the cash balances into the TEC 401(k) Plan. For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, the Company did not make any contributions to the Transtel 401(k) Plan.

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8.     FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

  SFAS No. 107, “Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments” requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized on the face of the balance sheet, for which it is practical to estimate such fair value. SFAS No. 107 defines fair value as the quoted market prices for those instruments that are actively traded in financial markets. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are estimated using present value or other valuation techniques. The fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on available market information and judgments about the financial instrument, such as estimates of timing and amount of expected future cash flows. Such estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Company’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument, nor do they consider the tax impact of the realization of unrealized gains or losses. In many cases, the fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets, nor can the disclosed value be realized in an immediate settlement of the underlying instrument.

  The carrying amount for cash and cash equivalents, cash investments, receivables, accounts payable and short-term debt approximates fair value due to the short maturity of these instruments.

9.     SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

  On May 2, 2005, TEC signed a definitive asset purchase agreement with UCN, Inc. (UCN) to sell certain telecommunications network equipment, customer lists, intangibles and other operating assets of the Company for $2.2 million. Additionally, under the terms of the agreement UCN has agreed to assume certain operating lease commitments of the Company relating to such assets, and will operate the day-to-day activities of the Company under a management agreement until the requisite regulatory approvals are obtained. UCN is a Salt Lake City based provider of on-demand contact center application services and business telecommunications services.

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

To the Board of Directors

TRANSTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

We have audited the consolidated balance sheets of Transtel Communications, Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telephone Electronics Corporation) and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the related consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity, operations, and cash flows for the years then ended. 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.

Except as discussed in the following paragraphs, we conducted our audit in accordance with U.S. generally accepted auditing standards. 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.

The Company had recorded inter-company receivables of $19,413,063, which is included in receivables from affiliates, as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, that, in our opinion, are more appropriately recorded as dividends in order to conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. If these receivables were recorded as dividends, both retained earnings and inter-company receivables would be decreased by $19,413,063 as of December 31, 2003 adn 2002.

In our opinion, except for the effects of the inter-company receivables discussed in the preceding paragraph, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Transtel Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 and 2002, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

/ s / Mayer Hoffman McCann PC

Salt Lake City, Utah
July 29, 2004

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TRANSTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND 2002

Assets

2003
2002
CURRENT ASSETS            
     Cash and cash equivalents   $ 7,170,940   $ 6,731,046  
     Cash investments    2,677,491    2,588,640  
     Accounts receivable  
       Customers, less allowance for doubtful accounts  
          of $658,047 and $615,816, respectively    3,333,097    4,225,049  
       Other    79,679    279,179  
     Deferred tax assets (Note 4)    280,492    247,898  
     Prepayments and other current assets       391,035     231,108  
        13,932,734     14,717,359  
 
NONCURRENT ASSETS   
     Receivables from affiliates (Note 2)    19,413,063    19,156,725  
     Deferred charges    542,689    438,481  
     Deferred tax assets (Note 4)    579,351    347,871  
     Other noncurrent assets       72,425     75,026  
        20,607,528     20,018,103  
 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT   
     Communications system    18,368,363    18,502,162  
     Office furniture and equipment       1,594,123     1,605,035  
     19,962,486    20,107,197  
     Accumulated depreciation and amortization       (18,884,093 )   (18,111,223 )
        1,078,393     1,995,974  
 
TOTAL ASSETS     $ 35,618,655   $ 36,731,436  

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


TRANSTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND 2002

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

2003
2002
CURRENT LIABILITIES            
   Accounts payable  
     Trade   $ 469,748   $ 487,374  
     Circuit costs    2,625,449    2,786,800  
   Accrued taxes       479,118     578,379  
   Other accrued liabilities       591,369     709,217  
        4,165,684     4,561,770  
 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 6)       --     --  
 
REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK (Note 5)       6     6  
 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Note 5)   
  Common stock    4    4  
  Paid-in capital    2,435,090    2,435,090  
  Retained earnings    29,038,077    29,754,772  
  Treasury stock       (20,206 )   (20,206 )
        31,452,965     32,169,660  
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY     $ 35,618,655   $ 36,731,436  

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


TRANSTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND 2002

Common
Shares
Outstanding

  Total
Stockholders'
Equity

Common
Stock

Paid-In
Capital

Retained
Earnings

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income

Treasury
Stock

 
    BALANCES,                            
988.5     December 31, 2001    $ 33,680,696   $ 4   $ 2,435,090   $ 31,255,951   $ 9,857   $ (20,206 )
 
--     Net Loss       (1,501,179 )   --     --     (1,501,179 )   --     --  
 
      Reversal of prior year unrealized gains                                        
      on marketable equity securities (net of                                        
--     federal taxes of $5,915)       (9,857 )   --     --     --     (9,857 )   --  
 
    BALANCES,                            
988.5   December 31, 2002     32,169,660    4    2,435,090    29,754,772.0 0  --    (20,206 )
 
--     Net Loss      (716,695 )   --     --     (716,695 )   --     --  
 
    BALANCES,                            
988.5     December 31, 2003     $ 31,452,965     4   $ 2,435,090   $ 29,038,077     --   $ (20,206 )

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


TRANSTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND 2002

2003
2002
COMMUNICATION SERVICES REVENUES     $ 34,370,278   $ 38,312,855  
 
COST OF COMMUNICATION SERVICES   
   Circuit costs    18,609,183    21,023,996  
   Other direct costs       1,413,602     1,784,261  
        20,022,785     22,808,257  
 
     Gross profit       14,347,493     15,504,598  
 
OPERATING EXPENSES   
   General operating expenses       14,411,219     16,763,348  
   Depreciation and amortization       1,049,146     1,454,895  
        15,460,365     18,218,243  
 
     Operating loss       (1,112,872 )   (2,713,645 )
 
NONOPERATING INCOME/(EXPENSE)   
   Interest expense    (6,061 )  (107,357 )
   Interest income    171,240    272,780  
   Other income - net       1,918     385,090  
        167,097     550,513  
 
   Loss before income taxes       (945,775 )   (2,163,132 )
 
INCOME TAX BENEFIT (Note 4)       (229,080 )   (661,953 )
 
      Net Loss     $ (716,695 ) $ (1,501,179 )

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


TRANSTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND 2002

2003
2002
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:            
  Net loss   $ (716,695 ) $ (1,501,179 )
    Depreciation and amortization    1,049,146    1,454,895  
    Amortization included in circuit costs (Note 1)    196,490    173,040  
    Goodwill impairment loss    --    32,479  
    Provision for uncollectible revenues    (326,981 )  376,112  
    Provision for deferred income taxes (Note 4)    (264,074 )  (138,831 )
    (Gain) loss on sale of assets    743    (4,494 )
    Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash  
      provided by operating activities:       865,021     847,939  
        Net cash provided by operating activities       803,650     1,239,961  
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:   
  Purchase of property and equipment    (132,607 )  (690,184 )
  Payments for deferred circuit installations (Note 1)    (300,699 )  (197,465 )
  Redemption of cash investments    3,588,640    2,513,339  
  Purchase of cash investments    (2,677,491 )  (2,588,640 )
  Proceeds from sales of investments    --    2,598,840  
  Proceeds from sales of property and equipment    300    4,709  
  (Advances)/repayments to/from affiliates       158,101     (2,567,846 )
        Net cash used for investing activities       (363,756 )   (927,247 )
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:   
  Payments and retirements of long-term debt       --     (772,931 )
        Net cash used for financing activities       --     (772,931 )
 
        Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     439,894    (460,217 )
 
  Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year       6,731,046     7,191,263  
 
  Cash and cash equivalents at end of year     $ 7,170,940   $ 6,731,046  

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


TRANSTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND 2002

2003
2002
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash            
 provided by (used in) operating activities:   
   Changes in assets and liabilities  
     Accounts receivable - customers   $ 1,218,933   $ 350,364  
     Accounts receivable - affiliates (Note 2)    --    (414,439 )
     Accounts receivable - other    199,500    233,945  
     Prepayments and other current assets    (159,927 )  1,240,134  
     Other noncurrent assets    2,601    3,361  
     Accounts payable    (178,977 )  (67,949 )
     Accrued taxes    (99,261 )  (372,829 )
     Other accrued liabilities    (117,848 )  (108,877 )
     Other - net       --     (15,771 )
         Total adjustments     $ 865,021   $ 847,939  
 
 SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:    
 
 Cash paid during the year for:   
 
     Interest     $ 6,061   $ 107,357  
 
     Income taxes     $ --   $ --  
 
 NONCASH TRANSACTIONS:   
 
     Reclass of accounts receivable - affiliates to  
     Receivable from affiliates     $ 414,439   $ --  

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


TRANSTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND 2002

1.     SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation

  The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Transtel Communications, Inc. (Transtel) and all wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the Company). The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries include Tel America of Salt Lake City, Inc., National Network Corporation, Extelcom, Inc., and Communication Recovery Services, Inc.

Except as otherwise disclosed, all significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated.

Nature of Operations

  The Company is a diversified telecommunications enterprise. The Company’s principal line of business is the provision of long distance communication services to individuals and businesses within the continental United States, primarily in the states of Utah, California, Nevada, Arizona and Colorado. Transtel is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telephone Electronics Corporation (TEC).

Revenue Recognition

  All revenues are recognized in the period in which fees are fixed and determinable and the related products or services are provided to the end user regardless of the period in which they are subsequently billed.

  Deferred revenue results from the billing of revenue or the receipt of cash in advance of when. such revenues are recognized.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

  The allowance for doubtful accounts reflects the Company’s estimate of possible losses related to its trade accounts receivable. In establishing the allowance for doubtful accounts, the Company considers a number of factors, including historical collection experience, aging of the accounts receivable balances, current economic conditions, and a specific customer’s ability to meet its financial obligations to the Company.

Property and Equipment

  Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Maintenance and repairs, as well as the replacement of minor items, are charged against income as incurred, while renewals and major replacements are capitalized.

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  The Company generally provides depreciation on fixed assets using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets as follows:

Estimated
Useful Life

Communications system 3 - 10 Years
Office furniture and equipment 3 - 10 Years

  Depreciation and amortization for property, plant and equipment amounted to approximately $1.0 million and $1.5 million for 2003 and 2002, respectively.

Income Taxes

  The Company is included in the consolidated federal income tax return of TEC and in certain TEC consolidated state income tax returns. For financial reporting purposes, income taxes are generally calculated and settled as though the Company had prepared a separate consolidated tax return. The federal income tax benefits of the Company’s losses are credited to the Company in the year the losses occur, if they can be utilized on a TEC consolidated basis.

  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and capital loss and tax credit carryforwards.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

  In June 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations.” The statement addresses financial accounting and reporting for obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets and the associated asset retirement costs. The Company implemented SFAS No. 143 effective January 1, 2003. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial position, as the Company has not historically incurred any significant legal obligations associated with the retirement of its long-lived assets.

  In June 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.” SFAS No. 146 requires that a liability for costs associated with an exit or disposal activity be recognized only when the liability is incurred, and is effective for all exit or disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002. The adoption of SFAS No. 146 by the Company on January 1, 2003 did not have a material impact on the consolidated results of operations or financial position.

  In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity” SFAS No. 150 establishes standards for classification and measurement of certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. It requires that an issuer classify a financial instrument that is within the scope of SFAS No. 150 as a liability. On November 7, 2003, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. 150-3 which deferred certain aspects of SFAS No. 150. The Company does not believe that the ultimate implementation of SFAS No. 150 in 2004 will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated statement of operations or financial position.

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  In January 2003, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation (FIN) No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of ARB No. 51, Consolidated Financial Statements,” and subsequently revised the accounting standard m December 2003 with the issuance of FIN 46-R. This interpretation requires certain variable interest entities to be consolidated by the primary beneficiary of the entity if certain criteria are met, as outlined in the Interpretation, The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of this Statement in 2004 will have a material impact on the consolidated results of operations or the financial position of the Company.

Deferred Charges

  Deferred installation costs, which are included within “Deferred charges” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, represent the costs incurred to connect new circuits to long distance networks. Installation costs are amortized over their related benefit period of five years using the straight-line method. The Company deferred $300,699 and $197,465 of installation costs and amortization amounted to $196,490 and $173,040 for 2003 and 2002, respectively.

Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets

  In accordance with SFAS No. 144, the Company periodically reviews the carrying value of its long-lived assets and intangible assets subject to amortization whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. To the extent that the carrying value of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment loss is recognized.

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Cash Investments

  For purposes of the consolidated balance sheets and statements of cash flows, the Company considers all demand deposits, time deposits, and certificates of deposit purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Disclosures About Concentrations

  The Company is subject to credit risk primarily through cash balances in excess of FDIC coverage, short-term cash investments, trade receivables, and notes receivable.

  Cash balances on deposit and short-term cash investments are placed with high credit-quality financial institutions and in short-duration, high quality debt securities. Although cash balances on deposit exceed the FDIC limits of coverage, the Company believes the risk of loss is remote.

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  The Company extends credit to customers generally on an unsecured basis in the normal course of business. The Company believes that the concentration of credit risk with respect to its trade receivables is minimized because of the Company’s large customer base and its geographic dispersion.

Advertising Costs

  Costs incurred for producing and communicating advertising are expensed as incurred. Advertising expense was $624,108 and $648,396 for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

Accounting 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 disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. These estimates are reviewed periodically and, as adjustments become necessary, they are reported in the consolidated earnings of the Company in the period in which they become known.

Comprehensive Income

  Comprehensive income (loss) includes net earnings (loss) and other non-owner related changes in equity not included in the net earnings (loss) of the Company, such as unrealized gains and losses on marketable equity securities classified as available-for-sale.

Reclassifications

  Certain reclassifications have been made to conform 2002 amounts to 2003 classifications, none of which had a material effect on these consolidated financial statements.

2.     AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS

  In the normal course of operations, the Company receives and provides certain services or engages in transactions with TEC and certain subsidiaries of TEC (the TEC Group). The significant services and transactions with affiliated companies not discussed elsewhere are summarized as follows:

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2003
2002
Amounts incurred for executive, managerial,            
  technical, accounting, insurance, and other  
  services provided by TEC   $ 2,155,173   $ 2,506,546  
 
Assistance with tariff agreements, negotiations  
  and settlements with connecting companies  
  provided by a subsidiary of TEC    33,805    26,160  
 
Amounts incurred for network transmission services  
  provided by other members of the TEC Group    793,786    781,324  

  In addition to the above transactions, the Company had a payable to TEC of $281,383 at December 31, 2003 for federal and state income taxes which is reflected in “Receivables from affiliates” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, net of other affiliate receivables and payables. The Company did not make any 2003 tax payments to TEC for federal or state tax obligations. hi addition to the above transactions, the Company had a payable to TEC of $2.55,989 at December 31, 2002 for federal and state income taxes. The Company did not make any 2002 tax payments to TEC for federal or state tax obligations.

The net balances due (to)/from affiliated companies are reflected in the financial statements as follows:

2004
2003
Receivables from affiliates     $ 19,413,063   $ 19,156,725  
Amounts included in:  
  Accounts receivable - trade    523    1,041  
  Accounts receivable - affiliates    --    414,439  
  Accounts receivable - other    --    186,706  
  Accounts payable - circuit costs       (335,560 )   (349,224 )
  Other accrued liabilities       (8,151 )   (6,297 )
      $ 19,069,875   $ 19,403,390  

3.     RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

  The Company engaged in transactions with certain related parties, the majority of which relate to network transmission services. The significant transactions not discussed elsewhere are summarized as follows:
2003
2002
Amounts incurred for network transmission services            

  provided by companies owned or controlled by officers

   

  and directors of TEC

    $ 151,447   $ 153,272  

 

Lease payments paid to an officer for rent of office space  
      11,400    11,400  

 

 Rents paid to an officer and director of TEC for the use of

   
  property       21,600     21,600  

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  The net balances due (to)/from officers, directors, companies owned or controlled by officers and directors, and investee companies of TEC and the Company are reflected in the financial statements as follows:

 

2003
2002
Amounts included in:            
  Accounts payable - circuit costs     $ --   $ (19,538 )

 

4.     INCOME TAXES

Income taxes are charged to operations as follows:

2004
2003
Current            
  Federal     $ 25,394   $ (523,182 )
  State       9,600     60  
        34,994     (523,122 )
Deferred    
  Federal       (250,755 )   (108,773 )
  State       (13,319 )   (30,058 )
        (264,074 )   (138,831 )
 
      $ (229,080 ) $ (661,953 )

 

  The following is a summary of the items which cause the effective tax rate based on pretax income to differ from the statutory federal income tax rate:

 

2004
2003
Amount
% of
Pretax
Income

Amount
% of
Pretax
Income

Computed "expected" federal                    
  income tax benefit     $ (331,021 )   (35. 0)% $ (757,096 )   (35. 0)%
State income tax expense (benefit),  
  net of federal income tax effect       (2,417 )   (.3 )   (19,499 )   (.9 )
Items not deductible for tax purposes       94,133     10.3   95.05     4.4  
Other - net       7,225     .8     19,637     0.9  
   Actual income tax expense (benefit)     $ (229,080 )   (24.2 )% $ (661,953 )   (30. 6)%


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  The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to the deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2003 and 2002 were as follows:

2003
2002
Allowance for doubtful accounts     $ 272,370   $ 264,903  
Intangible assets    36,596    42,373  
Net Operating Loss    151,613    --  
Property, plant and equipment, primarily due to depreciation    419,369    328,675  
Other - net       (20,105 )   (40,182 )
      $ 859,843   $ 595,769  

  During 2003, TEC reached a final settlement with the IRS Appeals Division for 1997 and 1998 federal income tax returns (which included the Company). This settlement had no effect on the Company’s 2003 or 2002 consolidated results of operations.

  At December 31, 2003, federal net operating loss carryforwards were approximately $433,000. The carryforwards expire in 2023.

5.     CAPITAL STOCK

  The Company has not issued new stock certificates based on prior year amendments to the Articles of Incorporation, which reduced the aggregate number of shares of stock that the Company has the authority to issue. Had such certificates been issued, the capital stock of the Company at December 31, 2003 and 2002, would be summarized as follows:

2003
2002
Common Stock            
  Class A, $.01 par value  
    Authorized shares    400.00    400.00  
    Issued shares    398.41    398.41  
    Outstanding shares    398.41    398.41  
 
Preferred Stock   
  Class A, $.01 par value  
    Authorized shares    600.00    600.00  
    Issued shares    590.40    590.40  
    Outstanding shares    590.40    590.40  
 
Treasury Stock   
  .31 shares of Class A common, at cost     $ (20,206 ) $ (20,206 )

  The Board of Directors has authorized the issuance of 8% non-cumulative (non-voting) Class A preferred stocks Each share of the Class A preferred stock may be converted into shares of the Company’s common stock on a one-for-one basis. In the event of liquidation, the preferred shareholders would receive $3,870.26 per share prior to any distributions to common shareholders. For the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, no shares of preferred were converted into shares of common stock and TEC owned 100% of the outstanding shares of preferred stock. Additionally, no dividends were declared by the Board of Directors during the period in question.

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6.     COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

  The Company leases various types of equipment and facilities under operating leases. At December 31, 2003, future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases are as follows:

2004     $ 881,641  
2005    211,211  
2006    63,465  
2007    49,110  
2008    40,925  
Thereafter       --  
   Total     $ 1,246,352  

  Total rental expenses for cancelable and noncancelable operating leases amounted to $1,358,741 and $1,342,398 for 2003 and 2002, respectively. The majority of the future minimum annual rentals, for operating leases expiring in various years through 2008, relates to office space, telecommunications equipment and equipment facility space.

  Certain operating leases provide for escalation clauses with respect to monthly rent. Each annual period rent may be adjusted by a proportionate share of the landlord’s operating and maintenance costs pertaining to the premises as compared to a pre-determined base. Also, certain operating leases provide for renewal options at the fair market rental rate at the time of the lessee’s exercising the option to renew. In the normal course of business, operating leases are generally renewed or replaced by other leases.

  The Company and its subsidiaries are involved in various unspecified litigation matters primarily arising in the normal course of business. The outcome of the individual matters is not predictable. However, in the opinion of management, the final resolution of these legal matters, in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position.

  In connection with outstanding line cost agreements for long distance services, it is the Company’s normal business practice to withhold payment on line usage until such time as disputed billings are resolved with the carrier. The ultimate resolution of such disputed charges, in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the Company,

  The IRS is in the process of examining TEC’s federal income tax returns for the years 1999, 2000, and 2001 (which include the Company). As the final outcome of such IRS related proceedings cannot be predicted at year end, the accompanying consolidated financial statements do not contain any reserves or loss contingencies.

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7.     EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

  TEC sponsors an ESOP that covers substantially all U.S. based employees with one year or more of service with a participating company, and accounts for its ESOP in accordance with Statement of Position 93-6, “Employers’ Accounting for Employee Stock Ownership Plans”. Participating companies include TEC and its subsidiaries (including the Company). Participating company contributions determined annually by TEC’s Board of Directors fund this plan. The Company contributed $187,752 and $666,894 during 2003 and 200'7,, respectively, which is reflected as compensation expense in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Pension and Profit Sharing

  The Company is included in an employee profit sharing plan (the Plan) sponsored by TEC, which covers substantially all employees, Employer annual contributions have historically been made at the sole discretion of the employer, in amounts allowable as deductible expenses under the applicable Internal Revenue Code section, from the Company’s earnings. For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company did not make any contributions to the Plan and does not anticipate any such contributions to be made in the future. A final determination as to the ultimate disposition of the Plan and/or plan assets has not been made by TEC: during the period in question.

  In addition, the Company maintains a separate 401(k) Plan for the benefit of its employees which. provides for matching contributions to be made at its discretion based on the employee contributions as prescribed in the underlying plan documents. For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company did not make any contributions to the Plan and does not anticipate any such contributions to be made in the future.

8.     FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

  SFAS No. 107, “Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments” requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized on the face of the balance sheet, for which it is practical to estimate such fair value. SFAS No. 107 defines fair value as the quoted market prices for those instruments that are actively traded in financial markets. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are estimated using present value or other valuation techniques. The fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on available market information and judgments about the financial instrument; such as estimates of timing and amount of expected future cash flows. Such estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Company’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument, nor do they consider the tax impact of the realization of unrealized gains or losses. In many cases, the fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets, nor can the disclosed value be realized in an immediate settlement of the underlying instrument.

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  The carrying amount for cash and cash equivalents, cash investments, receivables, accounts payable and short-term debt approximates fair value due to the short maturity of these instruments.

  The carrying amount for “Receivables from affiliates” in the Company’s consolidated financial statements does not approximate fair value at December 31, 2003 or 2002. This is primarily due to the fact that the underlying receivables represent amounts due from TEC affiliate entities which will generally not be settled in the normal course of business, and it is not practical to estimate the values for such noncurrent receivables, as there is no ready market with which to obtain fair values.

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UCN, INC.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
March 31, 2005

(in thousands)

UCN,
Inc.

Transtel,
Inc.

Pro forma
adjustments

Pro forma
combined

ASSETS

Current assets:  
  Cash and cash equivalents     $ 3,927   $ 6,142   $ (6,142 a $ 3,927  
  Restricted cash       1,493     --     --   1,493
  Accounts and other receivables, net       7,746     2,383     (2,383 a
                    2,388   b   10,134  
  Other current assets       618     436     (436 a   --  
              32   b   650  
     Total current assets       13,784     8,961     (6,541 )   16,204
 
Property and equipment, net       3,302     479     (479 a   --  
              270   b   3,572  
Intangible assets, net       11,143     --     3,650   b   14,793  
Other assets       372     973     (973 a   --  
        --   --   101   b   473
     Total assets     $ 28,601   $ 10,413   $ (3,972 ) $ 35,042  
 
  LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY    
Current liabilities:                    
  Line of credit     $ 2,604   $ --   $ -- $ 2,604  
  Current portion of long-term debt                    
    and capital lease obligations       1,387     --     519   c   1,906  
  Accounts payable       7,908     3,263     (3,263 a   --  
        --   --   2,108   b 10,016
  Accrued liabilities       2,317     884     (884 a   --  
        --   --     1,698   b   4,015  
     Total current liabilities       14,216     4,147     178   18,541
 
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations       3,943     --     1,603   c   5,546  
Other long-term liabilities       --     --     513   b   513  
     Total liabilities       18,159     4,147     2,294   24,600
 
Commitments and contingencies (notes 6 and 11)       --     706     (706)   a   --  
 
Stockholders' equity:                    
  Preferred stock       --     --     --   a   --  
  Common stock       2     --     --   a   2  
  Additional paid-in capital       40,621     2,435     (2,435  )a   40,621  
  Warrants and options outstanding       370     --     --   370
  Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)       (30,551 )   3,145     (3,145 a   (30,551 )
  Treasury stock       --     (20 )   20   a   --  
     Total stockholders' equity       10,442     5,560     (5,560 )   10,442
Total liabilities and stockholders'equity     $ 28,601   $ 10,413   $ (3,972 ) $ 35,042  

See Accompanying notes

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UCN, INC.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended March 31, 2005

(in thousands except per share data)

UCN,
Inc.

Transtel,
Inc.

Pro forma
adjustments

Pro forma
combined

Revenues     $ 15,974   $ 5,847   $ --   $ 21,821  
Operating expenses:  
  Costs of revenues    10,371    4,031    --    14,402  
  General and administrative       3,583     3,153     (698 d --  
               42   e  
               304   f   6,384
  Selling and promotion    3,836    --    --    3,836  
     Total operating expenses    17,790    7,184    (352 )  24,622  
     Loss from operations    (1,816 )  (1,337 )  352    (2,801 )
 
Other income (expense):  
      Interest income       20     37     (37 d   20  
      Interest expense       (183 )   (3 )   3   d   --  
            (43 g (226 )
         Total other expense, net    (163 )  34    (77 )  (206 )
 
         Loss before income taxes    (1,979 )  (1,303 )  275    (3,007 )
 
Income tax benefit       --     (47 )   47  d   --  
         Net loss    (1,979 )  (1,256 )  228    (3,007 )
 
Preferred stock dividends    (38 )  --    --    (38 )
         Net loss applicable to common stockholders   $ (2,017 ) $ (1,256 ) $ 228   $ (3,045 )
 
 
Net loss per common share:  
         Basic   $ (0.10 )  --    --   $ (0.16 )
         Diluted (not presented due to antidilution)   $ --    --    --   $ --  
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:  
         Basic    19,502    --    --    19,502  
         Diluted (not presented due to antidilution)    --    --    --    --  


See Accompanying notes

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UCN, INC.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended December 31, 2004

(in thousands except per share data)

UCN,
Inc.

Transtel,
Inc.

Pro forma
adjustments

Pro forma
combined

Revenues     $ 65,159   $ 26,787   $ --   $ 91,946  
 
Operating expenses:  
   Costs of revenues    36,803    16,834    --    53,637  
   General and administrative       15,070     13,473     (2,921 d   --  
      --     --   167   e   --  
      --     --   1,061   f   26,850  
   Selling and promotion       14,734     --     --     14,734  
      Total operating expenses    66,607    30,307    (1,693 )  95,221  
 
      Loss from operations    (1,448 )  (3,520 )  1,693    (3,275 )
 
Other income (expense):  
   Interest income       38     156     (156 d   38  
   Interest expense       (812 )   (14 )   14   d   --  
        --     --     (155 g   (967 )
   Gain on early extinguishment of debt    109    --    --    109  
      Total other expense, net    (665 )  142    (297 )  (820 )
 
      Loss before income taxes    (2,113 )  (3,378 )  1,396    (4,095 )
 
Income tax expense       --     324     (324 d   --  
      Net loss    (2,113 )  (3,702 )  1,720    (4,095 )
 
Preferred stock dividends    (672 )  --    --    (672 )
 Net loss applicable to common stockholders   $ (2,785 ) $ (3,702 ) $ 1,720   $ (4,767 )
 
 
Net loss per common share:  
         Basic     $ (0.22 )   --     --   $ (0.38 )
         Diluted (not presented due to antidilution)   $ --    --    --   $ --  
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:  
         Basic    12,621    --    --    12,621  
         Diluted (not presented due to antidilution)    --    --    --    --  




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UCN, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.     BASIS OF PRESENTATION

On May 1, 2005 UCN entered into an agreement with Telephone Electronics Corporation (“TEC”), and with Transtel Communications, Inc., a subsidiary of TEC, wherein UCN agreed to purchase all of the operating assets and certain of the liabilities of Transtel and its subsidiaries. UCN issued to Transtel an eight percent promissory note for the purchase price of $2.12 million, after imputing additional interest. The note is payable in 36 equal monthly installments of principal and interest. The note is secured by certain of the assets acquired, but is subordinate with respect to Transtel-related accounts receivable to the finance company with whom UCN has its line of credit arrangement. At the time of the acquisition, UCN anticipated incurring additional acquisition costs of approximately $2.1 million.

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition (in thousands):

Current assets     $ 2,420  
Property, plant and equipment    270  
Intangible assets, including customer base    3,650  
Other assets    101  
    Total assets acquired    6,441  
 
Current liabilities    (3,806 )
Other long-term liabilities    (513 )
    Total liabilities assumed    (4,319 )
    Net assets acquired   $ 2,122  

The accompanying unaudited pro forma combined condensed financial statements have been prepared to illustrate the estimated effect of this transaction. The pro forma financial statements do not reflect any anticipated cost savings inherent in the Company redirecting acquired resources, or synergies that are anticipated to result from the transaction, and there can be no assurance that any such cost savings or synergies will occur. The Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2004 and three months ended March 31, 2005 give pro forma effect as if the transaction had occurred on January 1, 2004 and 2005, respectively. The Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Balance Sheet gives pro forma effect as if the transaction had occurred on March 31, 2005.

The accompanying pro forma information is presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the financial position or results of operations which would actually have been reported had the transaction taken place on the assumed dates or during the periods presented, or which may be reported in the future. The pro forma adjustments are described in these accompanying notes and are based upon available information and certain assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable. This pro forma information should be read in conjunction with the historical financial statements and notes related thereto for UCN, Inc. and Transtel Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries.

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An allocation of the purchase price has been made to major categories of assets in the accompanying pro forma financial statements based on information currently available. Any final allocation of the purchase price and the resulting effect on income or loss from operations may differ from the pro forma amounts included herein. These pro forma adjustments represent the Company’s initial determination of purchase accounting adjustments and are based on available information and certain assumptions that the Company believes to be reasonable. Consequently, the amounts reflected in the pro forma financial statements are subject to change, and the final amounts may differ substantially.

The transaction was recorded using the purchase method of accounting. The allocation of the aggregate purchase price to the tangible and indentifiable assets and liabilities acquired and assumed in connection with this acquisition was based on the estimated fair values as estimated by the Company. The acquired customer base is expected to have an estimated useful life of four years, and is being amortized on an accelerated basis.

2.      PRO FORMA ADJUSTMENTS

Pro forma adjustments for the unaudited pro forma combined condensed financial statements are as follows:

(a)

Represents adjustments to eliminate existing assets, liabilitites, and equity of Transtel, Inc. and Subsidiaries.


(b)

Represents adjustments to reflect the assets specifically acquired, and liabilities assumed, by UCN, Inc.


(c)

Represents the promissory note issued in connection with the asset purchase.


(d)

Elimination of expense amounts unrelated to the acquired business operations.


(e)

Represents depreciation expense on acquired equipment.


(f)

Represents amortization expense of the acquired customer base over four years.


(g)

Represents interest expense on the promissory note issued to Transtel, Inc. and Subsidiaries


3.      PRO FORMA NET LOSS PER SHARE

The net loss attributable to common shareholders and shares used in computing the net loss per share attributable to common shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2004 and for the three months ended March 31, 2005 are based on the historical weighted average common shares outstanding. Common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options and warrants have been excluded from the computation of net loss per share attributable to common shareholders, as the effect would be anti-dilutive.

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