AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON MAY 4, 2006
REGISTRATION NO. 333-_____________
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM SB-2
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
ZONE 4 PLAY, INC.
(Name of small business issuer in its charter)
NEVADA 5812 98-0374121
(State or jurisdiction (Primary Standard (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation Industrial Classification Identification No.)
or organization) Code Number)
103 Foulk Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 691-6177
(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)
Shimon Citron, Chief Executive Officer
103 Foulk Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 691-6177
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
COPIES TO:
Edwin L. Miller, Jr., Esq.
Howard E. Berkenblit, Esq.
Z.A.G./S&W LLP
One Post Office Square
Boston, MA 02109
Tel: 617-338-2800
Fax: 617-338-2880
APPROXIMATE DATE OF PROPOSED SALE TO PUBLIC:
From time to time after this registration statement becomes effective.
If any securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed
or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other
than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest
reinvestment plans, check the following box: [X]
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant
to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list
the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering. [_]
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the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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PROPOSED MAXIMUM PROPOSED MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF
TITLE OF EACH CLASS OF SECURITIES AMOUNT TO BE OFFERING PRICE PER AGGREGATE OFFERING REGISTRATION FEE
TO BE REGISTERED REGISTERED (1) SECURITY(2) PRICE(2) (5)
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Common Stock, $.001 par value per share 9,605,758(3) $0.85 $ 8,164,894 $ 873.64
Common Stock, $.001 par value per share 10,497,485(4) $0.85 $ 8,922,862 $ 954.74
Total 20,103,243 $0.85 $17,087,756 $1,828.39
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(1) The Registration Statement also includes an indeterminate number of
the Registrant's ordinary shares that may become offered, issuable or
sold to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends
and similar transactions, which are included pursuant to Rule 416
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(2) Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee in
accordance with Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, using
the average of the high and low price as reported on the
Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board on April 28, 2006, which was $0.85 per
share.
(3) Includes shares of common stock which are owned by current
stockholders of Zone 4 Play, Inc.
(4) Includes shares of common stock which are issuable upon exercise of
warrants.
(5) Calculated using $107.00 per million dollars.
The registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or
dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall
file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration
Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or until this Registration Statement
shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said
Section 8(a) may determine.
THE INFORMATION IN THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT COMPLETE AND MAY BE CHANGED. WE MAY
NOT SELL THESE SECURITIES UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION IS EFFECTIVE. THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT AN OFFER
TO SELL THESE SECURITIES AND IS NOT SOLICITING AN OFFER TO BUY THESE SECURITIES
IN ANY STATE WHERE THE OFFER OR SALE IS NOT PERMITTED.
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS, SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED MAY 4, 2006
ZONE 4 PLAY, INC.
UP TO 20,103,243 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
This prospectus relates to the public offering of an aggregate of up to
20,103,243 shares of common stock which may be sold from time to time by the
selling stockholders of Zone 4 Play, Inc. named in this prospectus. Of these
shares, 10,497,485 shares of common stock are issuable upon exercise of warrants
held by the selling stockholders.
The shares of common stock are being registered to permit the selling
stockholders to sell the shares from time to time in the public market. The
stockholders may sell the shares through ordinary brokerage transactions,
directly to market makers of our shares or through any other means described in
the section entitled "Plan of Distribution" beginning on page 14. We cannot
assure you that the selling stockholders will sell all or any portion of the
shares offered in this prospectus.
We have paid the expenses of preparing this prospectus and the related
registration expenses but we will not receive any proceeds from the sale of our
shares by the selling stockholders.
Our common stock is traded on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board under the
symbol "ZFPI.OB.". The last reported sales price for our common stock on April
28, 2006, was $0.85 per share.
THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY INVOLVE A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK.
SEE "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE 3.
No underwriter or person has been engaged to facilitate the sale of shares
of common stock in this offering.
We may amend or supplement this prospectus from time to time by filing
amendments or supplements as required. You should read the entire prospectus and
any amendments or supplements carefully before you make your investment
decision.
NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR DETERMINED IF THIS
PROSPECTUS IS TRUTHFUL OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A
CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
The date of this prospectus is , 2006.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Prospectus Summary 1
Risk Factors 3
Forward Looking Statements 10
Use of Proceeds 10
Selling Stockholders 10
Plan of Distribution 14
Legal Proceedings 15
Directors and Executive Officers 15
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management 17
Description of Securities 18
Indemnification for Securities Act Liabilities 19
Business 20
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations 30
Description of Property 36
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions 36
Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters 36
Executive Compensation 38
Legal Matters 39
Experts 40
Additional Information 40
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements F-1
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
The following summary highlights selected information contained in this
prospectus. This summary does not contain all the information you should
consider before investing in the securities. Before making an investment
decision, you should read the entire prospectus carefully, including the "Risk
Factors" section contained elsewhere in this prospectus, the financial
statements and the notes to the financial statements. As used throughout this
prospectus, the terms "Zone4Play,", the "Company," "we," "us," and "our" refer
to Zone 4 Play, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
ZONE 4 PLAY, INC.
We are a software and technology developer and provider to companies that
service the interactive gaming industry, delivering cross-platform systems that
are built for mass participation gaming over mobile devices, TV and the
internet. Our software provides and supports play-for-fun and play-for-real
interactive games (currently such play-for-real gaming solutions are only
provided in the United Kingdom where fixed odds gaming are permitted by licensed
bookmakers).
We offer five core solutions to companies that offer play-for-real gaming,
namely:
(i) Mobile gaming: the provision of services on mobile devices, including
fixed odds games, multiplayer games, sports betting services, scratch
cards and exchange betting.
(ii) Interactive TV gaming: the provision of software and technology
currently supporting fixed odds games.
(iii) Participating TV gaming: the provision of services via the
interaction of television broadcasts and mobile text messages, IVR
(interactive voice response) lines or Java interaction.
(iv) Online gaming: the provision of fixed odds and casino games over the
internet.
(v) Multiplayer blackjack tournaments: 24/7 availability of variety of
blackjack tournaments games based on a peer-to-peer technology
allowing users to compete against each other and not against the
"house".
We also offer games for fun and skills games: the provision of play-for-fun
gaming alternatives on mobile, Interactive TV, participating TV and the
internet.
Our customers include online gaming operators (Cosmotrade Investments Limited),
bookmakers (Eurobet UK Limited, The Gaming Channel Limited, Two Way Media
Limited), betting exchanges (Betfair, the Sporting Exchange Limited), cable and
satellite television service providers (CSC Holdings Inc., RCN Telecom
Services), TV gaming channel providers (The Poker Channel Ltd., Channel 5
Broadcasting Ltd (in the UK)), mobile operators (O2 (online) Ltd.), internet
service providers (Chello Broadband N.V., Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises
Inc. (CTE)) and hospitality service providers (LodgeNet Entertainment
Corporation).
Our technology allows our customers to generate additional revenue from their
existing infrastructure and user base by allowing a subscriber to switch from
one platform, such as Interactive TV, mobile, internet or participating TV to
another platform using a single account with the same account balance and user
information. In addition, our technology allows mobile service providers, TV
broadcasters and channels to provide additional content, as well as an increased
variety of services, to their customers.
We enter into license and/or revenue-sharing agreements with our customers under
which the customers use our software and technology to offer games to their
subscribers and pay us a fixed fee and/or a percentage of the net revenues
generated from those games.
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We were incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on April 23, 2002, as
Old Goat Enterprises, Inc., or the Predecessor. On February 1, 2004, the
Predecessor issued the shareholders of Zone 4 Play, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, or Zone4Play Delaware, 10,426,190 shares of common stock, in
consideration for the entire share capital of Zone4Play Delaware. Immediately
after the issuance, the shareholders of Zone4Play Delaware held 58% of the
issued and outstanding share capital of the Predecessor, and subsequently
changed its name to Zone 4 Play, Inc., a Nevada corporation. The transaction was
accounted for as a reverse acquisition, whereby the Predecessor was treated as
the acquired company and Zone4Play Delaware as the acquirer. The historical
financial statements of Zone4Play Delaware became our historical financial
statements. We conduct our operations through our wholly owned subsidiaries,
Zone4Play (Israel) Ltd., an Israeli corporation incorporated in July 2001,
Zone4Play (UK) Limited, a United Kingdom corporation incorporated in November
2002, and Zone4Play Delaware. On April 27, 2005, pursuant to an agreement with
NetFun Ltd., we increased our ownership percentage of the issued and outstanding
share capital of MIXTV Ltd. from 50.1% to 100%. Our shares of common stock are
currently traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under the trading symbol "ZFPI.OB."
Our principal executive offices are located at 103 Foulk Road, Wilmington, DE
19803 and our telephone number is (302) 691-6177.
THE OFFERING
Common stock outstanding
before the registration 32,304,448
Common stock offered by
selling stockholders Up to 20,103,243 shares. This number
includes 10,497,485 shares of common stock
issuable upon exercise of outstanding
warrants by the selling stockholders.
Common stock to be outstanding
after the offering Up to 42,801,933 shares.
Use of proceeds We will not receive any proceeds from the
sale of the common stock hereunder. We will
receive proceeds from the exercise of
outstanding warrants. See "Use of Proceeds"
for a complete description.
OTCBB Symbol ZFPI.OB.
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RISK FACTORS
RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS
Our business involves a high degree of risk, and our securities are highly
speculative. Potential investors should carefully consider the risks and
uncertainties described below and the other information in this prospectus
before deciding whether to invest in shares of our common stock. If any of the
following risks actually occur, our business, financial condition, and results
of operations could be materially and adversely affected. This could cause the
trading price of our common stock to decline, with the loss of part or all of an
investment in our common stock.
OUR BRIEF OPERATING HISTORY MAKES OUR FUTURE SUCCESS UNCERTAIN.
We have a brief operating history. In 2001, we began our business of developing,
commercializing and marketing games software and technologies. We are continuing
to develop our business, enhance and extend our product suite and build our
organization. Our brief operating history makes our success uncertain. As a
result of our brief operating history, it is difficult to accurately forecast
our revenues, and we have limited meaningful historical financial data upon
which to base planned operating expenses and new business revenue.
WE HAVE INCURRED LOSSES SINCE OUR INCEPTION, AND THERE IS NO ASSURANCE THAT
PROFITABLE OPERATIONS, IF ACHIEVED, CAN BE SUSTAINED.
We have not yet realized a profit, and we do not expect to be profitable in the
near future. We cannot assure you that we will ever achieve profitability. At
December 31, 2005, we had an accumulated deficit of $6,923,043. We expect to
incur substantial costs that may not be offset by increased revenues. These
costs include the following: continued brand development, marketing and other
promotional activities; continued product development, upgrading and maintenance
of our software; increased administrative costs related to infrastructure and
business support systems, the expansion of our product offerings and the
continued enhancements to our technologies; and development of strategic
business relationships.
EVEN IF WE ACHIEVE A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN OPERATING REVENUES, OUR OPERATING
RESULTS ARE LIKELY TO BE DIFFICULT TO PREDICT AND ARE LIKELY TO FLUCTUATE
SUBSTANTIALLY.
Our operating results are likely to fluctuate significantly due to a variety of
factors, many of which are outside of our control. Factors that may harm our
business or cause our operating results to fluctuate include the following:
o the ability of customers to obtain players and grow their games business;
o the mix of games and other products developed by us;
o our inability to obtain new customers and strategic partners;
o our inability to adequately maintain, upgrade and develop our technologies;
o technical difficulties with respect to the use of our software;
o the ability of our competitors to offer new or enhanced games technologies,
services or products;
o price competition;
o adverse regulatory developments in the business of games for pay;
o our inability to license additional games from third parties; and
o the amount and timing of operating costs and capital expenditures relating
to commercializing our technologies.
LACK OF CONTINUED ACCEPTANCE OF OUR PRODUCTS WILL AFFECT OUR BUSINESS.
Poor market acceptance of our products or other unanticipated events may result
in lower revenues than anticipated, making anticipated expenditures on
development, advertising and promotion not feasible. Initially, our success may
be limited by our limited experience marketing games technologies, our limited
international marketing experience and our lack of brand recognition. We cannot
assure you that our technologies will continue to gain acceptance in the
marketplace or that we will earn sufficient revenues from licensing our products
to earn any profits.
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WE HAVE FINANCED OUR OPERATIONS PRIMARILY THROUGH THE SALE OF EQUITY SECURITIES
AND MAY BE UNABLE TO CONTINUE TO DO SO.
Since inception through December 31, 2005, we have incurred a cumulative deficit
of $6,923,043 and have raised net proceeds from the sale of equity securities of
approximately $6,020,588. We may need to continue to finance our operations with
the sale of equity securities. If we do so, our shareholders will experience
dilution to their percentage interest in the Company, which may be substantial,
and the new equity securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior
to those of existing holders of our shares of common stock. For example, in
March 2006, we raised an aggregate of $6,520,000 through the sale of 8,234,485
units comprising of one share of our common stock and one warrant, to certain
accredited investors. If we unable to obtain future financing, we may have to
substantially curtail or cease operations or find a merger partner on terms
which, if available at all, may be unfavorable.
WE DERIVE A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF OUR REVENUES FROM A LIMITED NUMBER OF
CUSTOMERS.
In 2005, we derived approximately 79% of our revenues from five major customers:
The Gaming Channel (24%); Two Way TV Australia (19%); Two Way Media (14%); CTE
(11%); and NDS (11%). The loss of business from any of these customers would
materially adversely impact our revenues.
MOBILE GAMING, INTERACTIVE TV GAMING AND PARTICIPATING TV GAMING ARE NEW
PLATFORMS AND MAY NOT GAIN POPULARITY.
The market for the Company's products and platforms on which they operate may
not grow. Consumer behavior may change and consumers may lean towards
technologies and/or leisure activities which are not within the Company's sphere
of activity.
OUR REVENUE MODEL IS DEPENDENT UPON THE REVENUES OF OUR CUSTOMERS. IF OUR
TECHNOLOGY AND GAMES ARE NOT WIDELY ACCEPTED BY OUR CUSTOMERS' SUBSCRIBERS, OUR
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS WILL BE MATERIALLY AND ADVERSELY
AFFECTED.
We typically enter into agreements with our customers under which, they offer
our applications to subscribers and we receive a percentage of our customers'
related revenues. The subscribers are charged a one-time, monthly or per-use
subscription fee for the application. Our customers retain a percentage of the
fee and remit the balance to us. If our technology and games are not widely
accepted by our customers' subscribers, our financial condition and results of
operations will be materially adversely affected.
WE ARE EXPOSED TO FLUCTUATIONS IN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATES.
A significant portion of our business is conducted outside the United States.
Although a majority of our revenues are transacted in U.S. Dollars, we are
exposed to currency exchange fluctuations in other currencies such as the
British pound and the New Israeli Shekel. Moreover, a portion of our expenses in
Israel and UK are paid in Israeli currency (NIS) and pounds, which subjects us
to the risks of foreign currency fluctuations. Our primary expenses paid in NIS
are employee salaries and lease payments on our Israeli facilities. In the
future, we may use derivative instruments in order to minimize the effects of
currency fluctuations, but any hedging positions may not succeed in minimizing
our foreign currency fluctuation risks.
A NEWLY ADOPTED ACCOUNTING STANDARD THAT REQUIRES COMPANIES TO EXPENSE
EMPLOYEES' SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION BASED ON FAIR MARKET VALUE WILL RESULT IN A
DECREASE IN OUR EARNINGS AND OUR STOCK PRICE MAY DECLINE.
The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued in December 2004 Statement of
Financial Accounting Standard No. 123(R) which revised the previously proposed
accounting standard that will eliminate the ability to account for employees'
share-based compensation transactions using the intrinsic method that we
currently use and generally would require that such transactions be accounted
for using a fair-value-based method and recognized as an expense in our
consolidated statement of income. We will be required to record compensation
expense for the unvested portion of previously granted awards that remain
outstanding on the date of adoption of the new accounting standard based on
their fair market value. We are required to implement the new standard no later
than January 1, 2006. Currently, we generally only disclose such expenses on a
pro forma basis in the notes to our annual consolidated financial statements in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
The adoption of this new accounting standard will have an impact on our results
of operations as our reported earnings may decrease. Our stock price could
decline in response to the perceived decline in our reported earnings.
Furthermore, if we reduce or alter our use of stock-based compensation to
minimize the recognition of these expenses or if we are unable to introduce
alternative methods of compensation, our ability to recruit, motivate and retain
employees may be impaired, which could put us at a significant disadvantage in
the employee marketplace relative to our competitors.
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RAPID TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR FUTURE REVENUES AND
PROFITABILITY.
The software industry is subject to rapid technological change. We need to
anticipate the emergence of new hardware and software technologies, assess their
market acceptance, and make substantial development and related investments. New
technologies in software programming or operations could render our technology
obsolete or unattractive to our customers, thereby limiting our ability to
recover development costs and potentially adversely affecting our future
revenues and profitability. Because a feature of our technology is its ability
to operate across platforms, we must continuously monitor the development of new
platforms and changes in existing platform technologies in order to keep our
software from becoming obsolete.
WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO COMPETE SUCCESSFULLY AGAINST CURRENT AND FUTURE
COMPETITORS.
The interactive games industry is new, rapidly evolving and intensely
competitive. The competition among developers of games software is increasing
rapidly. Currently, we compete with a number of competitors, many of which have
similar product offerings. Many of our competitors have substantially greater
financial, marketing and other resources than us and offer a broader range of
services than us. Some of our competitors have longer operating histories and
have established customer relationships. The possibility of the very largest
software providers entering into new markets is always a competitive threat in
the software industry. Many of these software providers are known for their
aggressive marketing tactics.
Our competitors may be able to develop technologies more effectively or may be
able to license their technologies on more favorable terms given their larger
customer base. Competitors may also adopt more aggressive pricing or licensing
policies than us, which may hinder our ability to penetrate the market and
license our technologies.
In addition, increased competition is likely to result in price reductions,
reduced gross margins and an increased number of competitors competing for
market share, any of which could seriously harm our ability to generate revenues
and our results of operations. We expect competition to intensify in the future
because current and new competitors can enter our market with little difficulty,
and our competitors may sell their software at reduced prices.
OUR PRODUCTS WILL BECOME OBSOLETE IF WE DO NOT UPGRADE AND IMPROVE OUR PRODUCTS
AND DEVELOP NEW TECHNOLOGIES.
The success of our products and our ability to sublicense our technologies and
to develop a competitive advantage in the market will depend on our ability to
improve our products and develop new and innovative technologies. Our operations
will be at risk if our products are not continually upgraded and improved. The
high technology industry is characterized by a consistent flow of new product
and service offerings, which may render existing products and services obsolete.
OUR SUCCESS DEPENDS ON OUR ABILITY TO PREVENT OTHERS FROM INFRINGING ON OUR
TECHNOLOGIES.
Our success is heavily dependent upon proprietary technology. To protect our
proprietary technology, we rely principally upon copyright and trade secret
protection. There can be no assurance that the steps taken by us in this regard
will be adequate to prevent misappropriation or independent third-party
development of our technology. Further, the laws of certain countries in which
we intend to license our technologies or products may be inadequate to protect
us. We do not include in our software any mechanism to prevent or inhibit
unauthorized use, but we generally require the execution of an agreement that
restricts unauthorized copying and use of our products. If unauthorized copying
or misuse of our products were to occur, our business and results of operations
could be materially adversely affected.
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While the disclosure and use of our proprietary technology, know-how and trade
secrets are generally controlled under agreements with the parties involved, we
cannot assure you that all confidentiality agreements will be honored, that
others will not independently develop similar or superior technology, that
disputes will not arise concerning the ownership of intellectual property, or
that dissemination of our proprietary technology, know-how and trade secrets
will not occur.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CLAIMS AGAINST US CAN BE COSTLY AND COULD IMPAIR OUR
BUSINESS.
We believe that our products and technology do not infringe patents or other
proprietary rights of third parties. There can be no assurance however that
third parties will not claim that our current or future products infringe such
rights of third parties. We expect that software developers will increasingly be
subject to such claims as the number of products and competitors providing games
software and services grow and overlap occur. Any such claim, with or without
merit, could result in costly litigation or require us to enter into royalty or
licensing agreements in order to obtain a license to continue to develop and
market the affected products. There can be no assurance that we would prevail in
any such action or that any license (including licenses proposed by third
parties) would be made available on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. If
we become involved in litigation over proprietary rights, it could consume a
substantial portion of our managerial and financial resources, which could have
a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.
OUR ABILITY TO LICENSE OUR TECHNOLOGY WILL BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED IF OUR
TECHNOLOGY'S SECURITY MEASURES FAIL.
Our technologies incorporate security and authentication protections designed to
allow licensees to protect certain personal information of players, such as
credit card numbers, player information and player account balances. We cannot
predict that whether events or developments will result in a compromise or
breach of the technology we use to protect a player's personal information. If
the security measures in our software fail, licensees may lose many customers
and our ability to license our technologies will be adversely affected.
Furthermore, the servers and computer systems of licensees may be vulnerable to
computer viruses, physical or electronic break-ins and similar disruptions,
which could disrupt their operations and their ability to pay us licensing fees.
Any material failure of such systems may have a material affect on our business.
We may need to expend significant additional capital and other resources to
protect against a security breach or to alleviate problems caused by any
breaches. We cannot assure you that we can prevent all security breaches.
ERRORS OR DEFECTS IN OUR SOFTWARE PRODUCTS COULD DIMINISH DEMAND FOR OUR
PRODUCTS, INJURE OUR REPUTATION AND REDUCE OUR OPERATING RESULTS.
Our software products are complex and may contain errors that could be detected
at any point in the life of the product. We cannot assure you that errors will
not be found in new products or releases after shipment. This could result in
diminished demand for our products, delays in market acceptance and sales,
diversion of development resources, injury to our reputation or increased
service and warranty costs. If any of these were to occur, our operating results
could be adversely affected.
WE MAY NEED TO CHANGE THE MANNER IN WHICH WE INTEND TO CONDUCT A PORTION OF OUR
BUSINESS IF GOVERNMENT REGULATION INCREASES.
A portion of our business involves the licensing of software used to conduct
games-for-pay, or gambling the Internet and otherwise. The regulation of the
gambling industry is complex, intensive and constantly changing. The adoption or
modification of laws or regulations relating to Internet gambling could
adversely affect the manner in which we currently conduct this portion of our
business. Many countries are currently struggling with issues surrounding
Internet gambling. More specifically, they are considering the merits,
limitations and enforceability of prohibition, regulation or taxation of
wagering and games transactions that are transacted over the Internet. There are
significant differences of opinion and law. In addition, the growth and
development of the market for online commerce may lead to more stringent
consumer protection laws that may impose additional burdens on us. Laws and
regulations directly applicable to games, communications or commerce over the
Internet are becoming more prevalent.
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The law of the Internet, however, remains largely unsettled, even in areas where
there has been some legislative action. It may take years to determine whether
and how existing laws such as those governing intellectual property, privacy,
libel and taxation apply to the Internet. In order to comply with new or
existing laws regulating online commerce, we may need to modify the manner in
which we do business, which may result in additional expenses. We may need to
hire additional personnel to monitor our compliance with applicable laws.
We are not aware of any regulations or laws that prohibit the development and
the licensing of Internet games software that may potentially be used in
violation of applicable statutes. It is possible that our planned activities,
even though we currently do not operate Internet casinos or otherwise directly
engage in the gambling business, may be alleged to violate an applicable statute
based on an interpretation of the statute or based on a future change of law or
interpretation or enforcement policy. Such allegations could result in either
civil or criminal proceedings brought by governmental or private litigants. As a
result of such proceedings, we could incur substantial litigation expense,
fines, diversion of the attention of key employees, and injunctions or other
prohibitions preventing us from engaging in various anticipated business
activities. Such an outcome would have a material adverse effect on our business
and our results of operations.
BECAUSE WE INTEND TO OPERATE IN MULTIPLE INTERNATIONAL MARKETS, WE ARE SUBJECT
TO ADDITIONAL RISKS.
We currently sell our software products in a number of countries and we intend
to enter additional geographic markets. Our business is subject to risks, which
often characterize international markets, including:
o potentially weak protection of intellectual property rights;
o economic and political instability;
o import or export licensing requirements;
o trade restrictions;
o difficulties in collecting accounts receivable;
o longer payment cycles;
o unexpected changes in regulatory requirements and tariffs;
o seasonal reductions in business activities in some parts of the world, such
as during the summer months in Europe;
o fluctuations in exchange rates; and
o potentially adverse tax consequences.
IF WE ARE NOT ABLE TO MANAGE GROWTH OF OUR BUSINESS, OUR FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS WILL BE NEGATIVELY AFFECTED.
We believe that rapid growth and expansion could cause significant strains on
our managerial, operational, financial and other resources. Any failure to
manage the anticipated growth and expansion of our business could have a
material adverse effect on our financial condition.
THE LOSS OF OUR KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR BUSINESS.
We depend on a relatively small number of key employees, including Shimon
Citron, our Chief Executive Officer, Gil Levy, our Vice President of Research
and Development, and Shachar Schalka, our Chief Technology Officer, the loss of
any of whom could have an adverse affect on the financial performance of our
business. Even though we have employment agreements with certain of these
individuals, we cannot assure you that they will continue their service with the
Company. We currently maintain key-man life insurance on our key personnel.
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IF WE ARE UNABLE TO HIRE AND RETAIN SKILLED PERSONNEL, OUR BUSINESS AND
FINANCIAL RESULTS WILL BE NEGATIVELY AFFECTED.
Our success depends to a significant extent on our ability to identify, hire and
retain skilled personnel. The software industry is characterized by a high level
of employee mobility and aggressive recruiting among competitors for personnel
with technical, marketing, sales, product development and management skills. We
may not be able to attract and retain skilled personnel or may incur significant
costs in order to do so. If we are unable to attract additional qualified
employees or retain the services of key personnel, our business and financial
results could be negatively impacted.
OUR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND FOUNDING SHAREHOLDERS CONTROL A SIGNIFICANT PORTION
OF OUR OUTSTANDING COMMON STOCK. ACCORDINGLY, OUR OUTSIDE SHAREHOLDERS MAY NOT
COLLECTIVELY OWN ENOUGH SHARES TO SIGNIFICANTLY INFLUENCE MATTERS THAT ARE VOTED
UPON BY OUR SHAREHOLDERS, INCLUDING THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
Our officers, directors and founding shareholders own approximately 21% of our
issued and outstanding stock. We do not have cumulative voting in the election
of directors. Thus, purchasers of our common stock may not be able to affect the
election of any directors to our Board of Directors.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR COMMON STOCK
THE LIMITED MARKET FOR OUR SHARES WILL MAKE OUR STOCK PRICE MORE VOLATILE.
THEREFORE, YOU MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY SELLING YOUR SHARES.
The market for our common stock is limited and we cannot assure you that a
larger market will ever be developed or maintained. Currently, our common stock
is traded on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board. Securities traded on the OTC
Bulletin Board typically have low trading volumes. Market fluctuations and
volatility, as well as general economic, market and political conditions, could
reduce our market price. As a result, this may make it difficult or impossible
for our shareholders to sell our common stock. In addition, unlike NASDAQ and
the various international stock exchanges, there are few corporate governance
requirements imposed on OTC Bulletin Board-traded companies.
THERE ARE NO LOCK-UP OR OTHER RESTRICTIONS ON THE SALE OF OUR OUTSTANDING COMMON
STOCK. SALES BY EXISTING SHAREHOLDERS MAY DEPRESS OUR SHARE PRICE AND MAY IMPAIR
OUR ABILITY TO RAISE ADDITIONAL CAPITAL THROUGH THE SALE OF EQUITY SECURITIES
WHEN NEEDED.
We presently have 32,304,448 shares of common stock and no shares of preferred
stock issued and outstanding. Since we did not conduct a conventional initial
public offering, there are no contractual lock-up restrictions on the sale of
our outstanding common stock. Virtually all of our outstanding common stock is
freely tradable pursuant to resale registration statements or pursuant to Rule
144 under the Securities Act. The possibility that substantial amounts of
outstanding common stock may be sold in the public market ("market overhang")
may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our common stock. This could
negatively affect the market price of our common stock and could impair our
ability to raise additional capital through the sale of equity securities.
OUR COMMON STOCK IS SUBJECT TO THE "PENNY STOCK" RULES OF THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION, OR SEC, AND THE TRADING MARKET IN OUR COMMON STOCK IS
LIMITED. THIS MAKES TRANSACTIONS IN OUR COMMON STOCK CUMBERSOME AND MAY REDUCE
THE VALUE OF YOUR SHARES.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 3a51-1 which establishes
the definition of a "penny stock," for the purposes relevant to us, as any
equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share or with an
exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. For
any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, Rule 15g-9 requires:
o that a broker or dealer approve a person's account for transactions in
penny stocks; and
o the broker or dealer receive from the investor a written agreement to the
transaction, setting forth the identity and quantity of the penny stock to
be purchased.
In order to approve a person's account for transactions in penny stocks, the
broker or dealer must:
o obtain financial information and investment experience objectives of the
person; and
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o make a reasonable determination that the transactions in penny stocks are
suitable for that person and the person has sufficient knowledge and
experience in financial matters to be capable of evaluating the risks of
transactions in penny stocks.
The broker or dealer must also deliver, prior to any transaction in a penny
stock, a disclosure schedule prescribed by the Securities and Exchange
Commission relating to the penny stock market, which, in highlight form:
o sets forth the basis on which the broker or dealer made the suitability
determination; and
o that the broker or dealer received a signed, written statement from the
investor prior to the transaction.
Generally, brokers may be less willing to execute transactions in securities
subject to the "penny stock" rules. This may make it more difficult for
investors to dispose of our common stock and cause a decline in its market
value.
Disclosure also has to be made about the risks of investing in penny stocks in
both public offerings and in secondary trading and about the commissions payable
to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative, current quotations
for the securities and the rights and remedies available to an investor in cases
of fraud in penny stock transactions. Finally, monthly statements have to be
sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the account
and information on the limited market in penny stocks.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR LOCATION IN ISRAEL
POTENTIAL POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND MILITARY INSTABILITY IN ISRAEL MAY ADVERSELY
AFFECT OUR RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
Our principal offices and operations are located in Israel. Accordingly,
political, economic and military conditions in Israel directly affect our
operations. Since the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, a number of
armed conflicts have taken place between Israel and its Arab neighbors. A state
of hostility, varying in degree and intensity, has led to security and economic
problems for Israel. Since October 2000, there has been an increase in
hostilities between Israel and the Palestinians, which has adversely affected
the peace process and has negatively influenced Israel's relationship with its
Arab citizens and several Arab countries. Such ongoing hostilities may hinder
Israel's international trade relations and may limit the geographic markets,
where we can sell our products. Furthermore, the United States Department of
State has issued advisories regarding travel to Israel, impeding the ability of
travelers to attain travel insurance. Any hostilities involving Israel or
threatening Israel, or the interruption or curtailment of trade between Israel
and its present trading partners, could adversely affect our operations.
OUR RESULTS OF OPERATIONS COULD BE NEGATIVELY AFFECTED BY THE OBLIGATIONS OF OUR
PERSONNEL TO PERFORM MILITARY SERVICE.
Our operations could be disrupted by the absence for significant periods of one
or more of our executive officers, key employees or a significant number of
other employees because of military service. Some of our executive officers and
some of our male employees in Israel are obligated to perform military reserve
duty, which could accumulate annually from several days to up to two months in
special cases and circumstances. The length of such reserve duty depends, among
other factors, on an individual's age and prior position in the army. In
addition, if a military conflict or war occurs, these persons could be required
to serve in the military for extended periods of time. Any disruption in our
operations as the result of military service by key personnel could harm our
business.
UNDER CURRENT ISRAELI LAW, WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ENFORCE COVENANTS NOT TO
COMPETE AND THEREFORE MAY BE UNABLE TO PREVENT OUR COMPETITORS FROM BENEFITING
FROM THE EXPERTISE OF SOME OF OUR FORMER EMPLOYEES.
Israeli courts have required employers seeking to enforce non-compete
undertakings against former employees to demonstrate that the former employee
breached an obligation to the employer and thereby caused harm to one of a
limited number of legitimate interests of the employer recognized by the courts
such as, the confidentiality of certain commercial information or a company's
intellectual property. We currently have non-competition clauses in the
employment agreements of most of our employees. The provisions of such clauses
prohibit our employees, if they cease working for us, from directly competing
with us or working for our competitors. In the event that any of our employees
chooses to work for one of our competitors, we may be unable to prevent our
competitors from benefiting from the expertise of our former employees obtained
from us, if we cannot demonstrate to the court that a former employee breached a
legitimate interest recognized by a court and that we suffered damage thereby.
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IT COULD BE DIFFICULT TO ENFORCE A U.S. JUDGMENT AGAINST OUR OFFICERS, OUR
DIRECTORS AND US.
All of our executive officers and directors are non-residents of the United
States, and virtually all of our assets and the assets of these persons are
located outside the United States. Therefore, it could be difficult to enforce a
judgment obtained in the United States against us or any of these persons.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The statements contained in this prospectus that are not historical facts are
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws. Such
forward-looking statements may be identified by, among other things, the use of
forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "intends," "plan" "expects,"
"may," "will," "should," or "anticipates" or the negative thereof or other
variations thereon or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy that
involve risks and uncertainties. In particular, our statements regarding the
potential growth of our markets and business outlook are examples of such
forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements include risks and
uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the growth of the interactive game
market and other factors, including general economic conditions and regulatory
developments, not within our control. The factors discussed herein, and
expressed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and in the "Risk Factors" section above could cause actual results
and developments to be materially different from those expressed in or implied
by such statements. The forward-looking statements are made only as of the date
of this filing, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update such
forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
USE OF PROCEEDS
This prospectus relates to shares of our common stock that may be offered and
sold from time to time by the selling stockholders. We will not receive any
proceeds from the sale of shares of common stock in this offering. However, we
will receive the sale price of any common stock we sell to the selling
stockholders upon exercise of outstanding warrants. We expect to use the
proceeds received from the exercise of the warrants, if any, for general working
capital purposes.
SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
The following table sets forth the common stock ownership of the selling
stockholders as of April 23, 2006, including the number of shares of common
stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants held by the selling stockholders.
The selling stockholders acquired their securities (1) through the December 1,
2003 Stock Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which we acquired 100% of the issued
and outstanding common stock of Zone 4 Play, Inc., a Delaware corporation; or
(2) pursuant to private transactions exempt from registration pursuant to
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act,
that were completed on March 24, 2006, or the March 24, 2006 financing, pursuant
to which the Company sold an aggregate of 6,234,485 units at a price of $.725
per unit for aggregate gross proceeds of $4,520,000. Each unit is comprised of
one share of our common stock and a warrant to purchase one share at an exercise
price of $1.125 per share for a period of 36 months; or (3) pursuant to private
transactions exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities
Act, that were completed on March 30, 2006, or the March 30, 2006 financing,
pursuant to which the Company sold an aggregate of 2,000,000 units sold at a
price of $1.00 per unit, for aggregate gross proceeds of $2,000,000. Each unit
is comprised of one share of our common stock and a warrant to purchase one
share at an exercise price of $1.35 per share for a period of 36 months; or (4)
as compensation for services rendered to us by our Chief Executive Officer and
President, Shimon Citron; or (5) as consideration for advisory services provided
to us by Mr. Ori Sasson and Mr. Jonathan Medved. The information provided in
this section with respect to each selling stockholder has been provided by those
selling stockholders. We believe the selling stockholders have sole voting and
investment power over their shares of common stock, except as indicated below.
Other than as set forth in the following table, the selling stockholders have
not held any position or office or had any other material relationship with us
or any of our predecessors or affiliates within the past three years. To our
knowledge, none of the selling stockholders is a broker-dealer or an affiliate
of a broker-dealer.
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SHARES BENEFICIALLY
SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED OWNED AFTER
PRIOR TO THE OFFERING TOTAL SHARES OFFERED (1) THE OFFERING (1)
------------------------ ------------------------- ------------------
NAME NUMBER PERCENT (2) NUMBER PERCENT (2) NUMBER PERCENT
----------------- ------ ----------- ------ ----------- ------ -------
Lilly Gold (3) 137,932 * 137,932 * 0 0%
Alan Franco (4) 27,586 * 27,586 * 0 0%
Taj Bayless (5) 275,864 * 275,864 * 0 0%
Adam L. Rothstein (6) 473,448 1.5% 303,448 * 170,000 *
Madison Value Ventures GPII (7) 689,656 2.1% 689,656 2.1% 0 0%
Walham Investments Group Inc. (8) 2,758,620 8.2% 2,758,620 8.2% 0 0%
Orinda Capital (9) 4,965,518 14.3% 4,965,518 14.3% 0 0%
Jonathan W. Medved (10) 275,862 * 275,862 * 0 0%
Merav Abbe Irrevocable Trust (11) 137,932 * 137,932 * 0 0%
Scot Cohen (12) 137,932 * 137,932 * 0 0%
Dave Games Invest Corporation Inc. (13) 2,758,620 8.2% 2,758,620 8.2% 0 0%
Smithfield Fiduciary LLC (14) 1,000,000 3.1% 1,000,000 3.1% 0 0%
Cranshire Capital L.P (15) 500,000 1.5% 500,000 1.5% 0 0%
Nancy Abbe Trust (16) 50,000 * 50,000 * 0 0%
Colman Abbe (17) 50,000 * 50,000 * 0 0%
Iroquois Master Fund Ltd. (18) 950,000 2.9% 950,000 2.9% 0 0%
Richard K. Abbe Custodian for Talia Abbe (19) 33,332 * 33,332 * 0 0%
Richard K. Abbe Custodian for Bennett Abbe (20) 33,334 * 33,334 * 0 0%
Richard K. Abbe Custodian for Samantha Abbe (21) 33,334 * 33,334 * 0 0%
Bruce Bernstein (22) 100,000 * 100,000 * 0 0%
Aroon Dalamal (23) 50,000 * 50,000 * 0 0%
Joshua Silverman (24) 50,000 * 50,000 * 0 0%
Scot Cohen (25) 100,000 * 100,000 * 0 0%
Phillip W. Mirabelli (26) 50,000 * 50,000 * 0 0%
WO Special Opportunities LLC (27) 1,000,000 3.1% 1,000,000 4.2% 0 0%
Shimon Citron (28) 2,864,323 8.9% 714,323 3.1% 2,150,000 6.7%
Citron Investments Ltd.(29) 1,863,000 5.5% 1,863,000 5.5% 0 0%
Pinchas Gershon (30) 2,706,950 8.4% 656,950 2.0% 2,050,000 6.4%
Ori Sasson (31) 200,000 * 200,000 * 0 0%
Jonathan W. Medved (32) 200,000 * 200,000 * 0 0%
TOTAL 24,473,243 57.2% 20,103,243 55.1% 4,370,000 13.5%
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* Less than 1%.
(1) Assumes that all securities registered will be sold and that all
shares of common stock underlying the warrants will be issued.
(2) Applicable percentage ownership is based on 32,304,448 shares of
common stock outstanding as of April 23, 2006, together with
securities exercisable or convertible into shares of common stock
within 60 days of April 23, 2006. Beneficial ownership is determined
in accordance with the rules of the SEC and generally includes voting
or investment power with respect to securities. Shares of common stock
that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of April
23, 2006 are deemed to be beneficially owned by the person holding
such securities for the purpose of computing the percentage of
ownership of such person, but are not treated as outstanding for the
purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.
(3) The shares were acquired in the March 24, 2006 financing. Includes
68,966 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding common stock
purchase warrants.
(4) The shares were acquired in the March 24, 2006 financing. Includes
13,793 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding common stock
purchase warrants.
(5) The shares were acquired in the March 24, 2006 financing. Includes
137,932 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding common stock
purchase warrants.
(6) The shares were acquired in the March 24, 2006 financing. Includes
151,724 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding common stock
purchase warrants.
(7) The shares owned by Madison Value Ventures GPII were acquired in the
March 24, 2006 financing. Jacob Gold makes the investment decisions on
behalf of Madison Value Ventures GPII and has voting control over the
securities beneficially owned by Madison Value Ventures GPII. Includes
344,828 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding common stock
purchase warrants.
(8) The shares owned by Walham Investments Group Inc. were acquired in the
March 24, 2006 financing. George Rosenberg, representing Occidental
Trust Corporation, makes the investment decisions on behalf of Walham
Investments Group Inc. and has voting control over the securities
beneficially owned by Walham Investments Group Inc. Includes 1,379,310
shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding common stock purchase
warrants.
(9) The shares owned by Orinda Capital were acquired in the March 24, 2006
financing. Ori Sasson makes the investment decisions on behalf of
Orinda Capital and has voting control over the securities beneficially
owned by Orinda Capital. Includes 2,482,759 shares issuable upon
exercise of outstanding common stock purchase warrants.
(10) The shares were acquired in the March 24, 2006 financing. Includes
137,931 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding common stock
purchase warrants.
(11) The shares owned by Merav Abbe Irrevocable Trust were acquired in the
March 24, 2006 financing. Colman Abbe as a Trustee makes the
investment decisions on behalf of Merav Abbe Irrevocable Trust and has
voting control over the securities beneficially owned by Merav Abbe
Irrevocable Trust. Includes 68,966 shares issuable upon exercise of
outstanding common stock purchase warrants.
(12) The shares were acquired in the March 24, 2006 financing. Includes
68,966 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding common stock
purchase warrants.
(13) The shares owned by Dave Games Invest Corporation Inc. were acquired
in the March 24, 2006 financing. Mr. Emmanuel Aim makes the investment
decisions on behalf of Dave Games Invest Corporation Inc. and has
voting control over the securities beneficially owned by Dave Games
Invest Corporation Inc. Includes 1,379,310 shares issuable upon
exercise of outstanding common stock purchase warrants.
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(14) Highbridge Capital Management, LLC is the trading manager of
Smithfield Fiduciary LLC and has voting control and investment
discretion over securities held by Smithfield Fiduciary LLC, which
were acquired in the March 30, 2006 financing. Glenn Dubin and Henry
Swieca control Highbridge Capital Management, LLC. Each of Highbridge
Capital Management, LLC, Glenn Dubin and Henry Swieca disclaims
beneficial ownership of the securities held by Smithfield Fiduciary
LLC. Includes 500,000 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding
common stock purchase warrants.
(15) The shares owned by Cranshire Capital L.P were acquired in the March
30, 2006 financing. Michael P. Kopin, president of Downsview Capital,
Inc., the general partner of Cranshire Capital L.P makes the
investment decisions on behalf of Cranshire Capital L.P and has voting
control over the securities beneficially owned by Cranshire Capital
L.P. Includes 250,000 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding
common stock purchase warrants.
(16) The shares owned by Nancy Abbe Trust were acquired in the March 24,
2006 financing. Colman Abbe makes the investment decisions on behalf
of Nancy Abbe Trust and has voting control over the securities
beneficially owned by Nancy Abbe Trust. Includes 25,000 shares
issuable upon exercise of outstanding common stock purchase warrants.
(17) The shares were acquired in the March 30, 2006 financing. Includes
25,000 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding common stock
purchase warrants.
(18) The shares owned by Iroquois Master Fund Ltd. were acquired in the
March 30, 2006 financing. Joshua Silverman has voting and investment
control over the shares held by Iroquois Master Fund Ltd. Mr.
Silverman disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares. Includes
475,000 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding common stock
purchase warrants.
(19) The shares were acquired in the March 30, 2006 financing. Richard K.
Abbe is custodian for Talia Abbe and has voting and investment control
over the securities beneficially owned by Talia Abbe. Includes 16,666
shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding common stock purchase
warrants.
(20) The shares were acquired in the March 30, 2006 financing. Richard K.
Abbe is custodian for Bennett Abbe and has voting and investment
control over the securities beneficially owned by Bennett Abbe.
Includes 16,667 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding common
stock purchase warrants.
(21) The shares were acquired in the March 30, 2006 financing. Richard K.
Abbe is custodian for Samantha Abbe and has voting and investment
control over the securities beneficially owned by Samantha Abbe.
Includes 16,667 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding common
stock purchase warrants.
(22) The shares were acquired in the March 30, 2006 financing. Includes
50,000 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding common stock
purchase warrants.
(23) The shares were acquired in the March 30, 2006 financing. Includes
25,000 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding common stock
purchase warrants.
(24) The shares were acquired in the March 30, 2006 financing. Includes
25,000 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding common stock
purchase warrants.
(25) The shares were acquired in the March 30, 2006 financing. Includes
50,000 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding common stock
purchase warrants.
(26) The shares were acquired in the March 30, 2006 financing. Includes
25,000 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding common stock
purchase warrants.
(27) The shares owned by WO Special Opportunities LLC were acquired in the
March 30, 2006 financing. Morris Wolfson makes the investment
decisions on behalf of WO Special Opportunities LLC and has voting
control over the securities beneficially owned by WO Special
Opportunities LLC. Includes 500,000 shares issuable upon exercise of
outstanding common stock purchase warrants.
(28) The shares owned by Shimon Citron were acquired pursuant to the
December 1, 2003 Stock Purchase Agreement. Mr. Citron is Chief
Executive Officer and President of the Company.
(29) Consists of shares of the Company's common stock issuable upon
exercise of a stock option which vests in the following manner:
1,500,750 shares on July 1, 2006, two equal installments of 155,250
shares, one vests on October 1, 2006 and one vests on January, 1, 2007
and an installment of 51,750 shares on April 1, 2007. Citron
Investments Ltd. is owned by Shimon Citron. This option was issued to
Citron Investments Ltd. in consideration for services provided by Mr.
Citron to us.
(30) The shares owned by Pinchas Gershon were acquired pursuant to the
December 1, 2003 Stock Purchase Agreement.
(31) Includes 200,000 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding common
stock purchase warrants. These warrants were issued to Ori Sasson in
consideration for his services as our advisor.
(32) Includes 200,000 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding common
stock purchase warrants. These warrants were issued to Jonathan Medved
in consideration for his services as our advisor.
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
The selling stockholders and any of their respective pledgees, donees, assignees
and other successors-in-interest may, from time to time, sell any or all of
their shares of common stock on any stock exchange, market or trading facility
on which the shares are traded or in private transactions. These sales may be at
fixed or negotiated prices. The selling stockholders may use any one or more of
the following methods when selling shares:
o ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the
broker-dealer solicits the purchaser;
o block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the
shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as
principal to facilitate the transaction;
o purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the
broker-dealer for its account;
o an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the
applicable exchange;
o privately-negotiated transactions;
o broker-dealers may agree with the selling stockholders to sell a
specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share;
o through the writing of options on the shares;
o a combination of any such methods of sale; and
o any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.
The selling stockholders may also sell shares under Rule 144 of the Securities
Act, if available, rather than under this prospectus. The selling stockholders
shall have the sole and absolute discretion not to accept any purchase offer or
make any sale of shares if it deems the purchase price to be unsatisfactory at
any particular time.
The selling stockholders or their respective pledgees, donees, transferees or
other successors in interest, may also sell the shares directly to market makers
acting as principals and/or broker-dealers acting as agents for themselves or
their customers. Such broker-dealers may receive compensation in the form of
discounts, concessions or commissions from the selling stockholders and/or the
purchasers of shares for whom such broker-dealers may act as agents or to whom
they sell as principal or both, which compensation as to a particular
broker-dealer might be in excess of customary commissions. Market makers and
block purchasers purchasing the shares will do so for their own account and at
their own risk. It is possible that a selling stockholder will attempt to sell
shares of common stock in block transactions to market makers or other
purchasers at a price per share which may be below the then existing market
price. We cannot assure that all or any of the shares offered in this prospectus
will be issued to, or sold by, the selling stockholders. The selling
stockholders and any brokers, dealers or agents, upon effecting the sale of any
of the shares offered in this prospectus, may be deemed to be "underwriters" as
that term is defined under the Securities Act, or the rules and regulations
thereunder. In such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers or
agents and any profit on the resale of the shares purchased by them may be
deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act.
We are required to pay all fees and expenses incident to the registration of the
shares, but excluding brokerage commissions or underwriter discounts.
The selling stockholders, alternatively, may sell all or any part of the shares
offered in this prospectus through an underwriter. To our knowledge, the selling
stockholders have not entered into any agreement with a prospective underwriter
and there is no assurance that any such agreement will be entered into.
The selling stockholders may pledge their shares to their brokers under the
margin provisions of customer agreements. If a selling stockholder defaults on a
margin loan, the broker may, from time to time, offer and sell the pledged
shares.
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The selling stockholders and any other persons participating in the sale or
distribution of the shares will be subject to applicable provisions of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations under
such Act, including, without limitation, Regulation M. These provisions may
restrict certain activities of, and limit the timing of purchases and sales of
any of the shares by, the selling stockholders or any other such person.
Furthermore, under Regulation M, persons engaged in a distribution of securities
are prohibited from simultaneously engaging in market making and certain other
activities with respect to such securities for a specified period of time prior
to the commencement of such distributions, subject to specified exceptions or
exemptions. All of these limitations may affect the marketability of the shares.
If a selling stockholder notifies us that it has a material arrangement with a
broker-dealer for the resale of the common stock, then we may be required to
amend the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and file a
prospectus supplement to describe the agreements between the selling stockholder
and the broker-dealer.
We and the selling stockholders have each agreed to indemnify the other against
certain liabilities, including certain liabilities arising under the Securities
Act, or, in the alternative, that each party will be entitled to contribution in
connection with those liabilities. We will bear all fees and expenses incurred
in connection with the registration of the securities, except that selling
stockholders will pay all broker's commissions and, in connection with any
underwritten offering, underwriting discounts and commissions.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are not currently a party to, nor is any of our property currently the
subject of, any pending legal proceeding. None of our directors, officers or
affiliates is involved in a proceeding adverse to our business or has a material
interest adverse to our business.
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following table identifies our current executive officers and directors:
NAME AGE CAPACITIES IN WHICH SERVED IN CURRENT POSITION SINCE
Shimon Citron 50 Chief Executive Officer and Director 2001
Uri Levy 36 Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary December 2003
Haim Tabak 59 Chief Operating Officer January 2003
Shachar Schalka 32 Chief Technology Officer December 2001
Gil Levy 33 Vice President, Research and Development June 2002
Idan Miller 34 Vice President of Marketing and Sales May 2004
Shlomo Rothman 60 Director February 2004
Oded Zucker 40 Director February 2004
Adiv Baruch 42 Director January 2006
Liron Edrey 30 Director April 2006
Ronen Zadok 47 Director April 2006
Officers are elected annually by the board of directors (subject to the terms of
any employment agreement) at our annual meeting, to hold such office until an
officer's successor has been appointed, unless an officer sooner dies, resigns
or is removed by the board. Some of our directors and executive officers also
serve in various capacities with our subsidiaries. There are no family
relationships among any of our directors and executive officers. Directors are
elected by the stockholders or, in the event of vacancy, by the directors of the
Company.
BACKGROUND OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
SHIMON CITRON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND DIRECTOR. Mr. Citron founded
Zone4Play in 2001 and he has held the positions of Chief Executive Officer and
director since Zone4Play's inception. Mr. Citron is also the Chief Executive
Officer and a director of each of our wholly owned subsidiaries in Israel and in
the United Kingdom. He has held these positions since 2001. From 1999 to 2001,
Mr. Citron was the founder and President of Gigi Media Ltd., a private company
based in Israel engaged in the business of the development of Internet search
engines. From 1994 to 1999, he managed his own private investments in a number
of startup companies in Israel.
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URI LEVY, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. Mr. Levy joined us as Chief Financial Officer
in December 2003. Prior to joining us, Mr. Levy was Vice President, Finance of
Loram Ltd., a company engaged in the business of real estate, from June 2002
until December 2003, and as a controller of EasyRun Communications Software
Systems from 1999 until June 2003. Mr. Levy is a Certified Public Accountant in
Israel and has a LL.M. Degree from the Bar Ilan University in Ramat Gan, Israel.
HAIM TABAK, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. Mr. Tabak joined us in January 2003 as
Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining us, Mr. Tabak was General Manager of
Winner.com Ltd., Tel Aviv, Israel, a subsidiary of Winner.com, Inc., from 2000
to 2002. Winner.com is engaged in the business of marketing and advertising for
Internet sites. From 1998 to 1999, he held the position of Chief Operating
Officer for Transtech Systems Ltd, an IT logistics solution provider located in
Tel Aviv.
SHACHAR SCHALKA, CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER. Mr. Schalka was appointed as our
Chief Technology Officer in December 2001. Prior to joining us, Mr. Schalka held
various technical, programming and managerial positions with Gigi Media Ltd.
from 2000 to 2001.
GIL LEVI, VICE PRESIDENT OF RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT. Mr. Levi was appointed Vice
President of Research and Development on June 2002. Prior to joining us, Mr.
Levi held the position of senior software programmer of Gigi Media Ltd. from
2000 until 2002.
IDAN MILLER, VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING AND SALES. Mr. Miller joined us in May
2004 with ten years of experience managing TV and Internet technology projects.
From 1998 to 2001, he was President and CEO of Oraios, a New York City-based
company that developed e-commerce, community and e-gaming enabling technologies
for the Internet. Prior to Oraios (1997 to 1998), Mr. Miller was a managing
director of Zinc Media, a development house for interactive applications. In
such capacity, Mr. Miller worked with some of the largest e-commerce websites
around the world. He also served as Vice President, Marketing of Intech Capital,
an investment house for Internet enterprises during 2001 through 2002 and was
Head of Business Development - iTV at NDS (a News Corp. company specializing in
TV solutions) from 2002 to 2004.
SHLOMO ROTHMAN, DIRECTOR. Mr. Rothman has been a member of our board of
directors since January 2004. Since February 2002, Mr. Rothman has been the
President and Chief Executive Officer of S.R. Consulting Ltd., a private company
that provides financial services, investment banking, mergers and acquisitions
and project financing. From 1987 until 2002, Mr. Rothman was Senior Deputy
General Manager of the First International Bank in Israel, a Safra bank in
Israel. From 1987 to 1999, he was the Head of Marketing, Capital Markets and
Investments Divisions of the First International Bank. From 1999 until 2002, Mr.
Rothman was also the head of the Retail and Commercial Banking Division of the
First International Bank. Mr. Rothman was a Director of the Tel Aviv Stock
Exchange from 1989 until 2000 and a Director of Maalot-Israeli Rating Co. from
1995 until 2000. He is currently a Director of the Menorah-Gaon Investment House
Ltd. and Edmond de Rothschild-Portfolio Management Ltd., both located in Israel.
ODED ZUCKER, DIRECTOR. Mr. Zucker has been a member of our board of directors
since January 2004. Mr. Zucker has been the United Kingdom Senior Vice President
for Prudential Bache Inc. since 1995. He was also a co-founder of the Israeli
operations for Prudential Bache. Mr. Zucker is a registered representative with
the New York Stock Exchange and the NASD. Mr. Zucker is also a Director of Nisko
Projects Electronics and Communication Ltd., which currently trades on the Tel
Aviv Stock Exchange in Israel.
ADIV BARUCH, DIRECTOR. Mr. Baruch is the President and Chief Executive Officer
of BOS Better On-Line Solutions Ltd. In addition, Mr. Baruch is actively
involved as the Chairman of the Israeli Export Institute Hi-Tech and Telecom
Division. Prior to joining BOS Mr. Baruch served as Executive Vice President
Business Development of Ness Technologies, the largest IT firm in Israel, and is
considered one of the founding members of the company. Mr. Baruch is also a
former partner and active director of IPEX, acquired by Ness. Mr. Baruch has
served in the capacity of founder, executive, and director for several IT
companies and Internet start-ups, and was significantly involved in the M&A
process and in assisting these companies in their global expansion.
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LIRON EDREY, DIRECTOR. Mr. Edery is an active partner in REGL Investment &
Development Ltd., a provider of consultancy services, investment banking, and
M&A activities. Mr. Edery represents global institutional and private investors,
in various fields of interest with a strong focus in Israel and in Europe. Mr.
Edery serves as a member of the advisory board of Pontifax LP, a leading Life
Science venture capital, and as a director of CritiSense Ltd. - a leading
medical devices company. Mr. Edery served as a consultant and as a
representative for various world leading telecommunication and electronics
industrial companies. Prior to that, Mr. Edery founded two start-up ventures.
Mr. Edery holds a degree in electronics engineering from Coventry University in
the UK.
RONEN ZADOK, DIRECTOR. Mr. Zadok is a director in New Pole LTD. Prior to
founding New Pole Mr. Zadok served as a founder, partner and Chief Financial
Officer of the Ipex group in Israel which was acquired by Ness Technologies. Mr.
Zadok has served in the capacity of Chief Financial Officer and director for
several IT companies and Internet start-ups. Mr. Zadok Holds a B.A. in
accounting and economics and an MBA in finance and accounting from Tel Aviv
University.
AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT
During fiscal 2005, our Audit Committee was comprised of Mr. Rothman. Using the
NASDAQ stock market marketplace rules definition of an independent director, our
board of directors determined that Shlomo Rothman qualifies as an independent
director. Our board of directors has determined that Mr. Rothman satisfies the
definition of an "audit committee financial expert" as set forth in Item 401(e)
of Regulation S-B promulgated by the SEC. Our Audit Committee held three (3)
meetings during fiscal year 2005.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information regarding beneficial
ownership of common stock as of April 23, 2006 by each person known to us to own
beneficially more than 5% of the total number of shares of our common stock
outstanding as of such date, each of our directors, and the officers named in
the summary compensation table under the heading "Executive Compensation" of
this prospectus; and all executive officers and directors as a group.
AMOUNT AND NATURE OF PERCENT
NAME AND ADDRESS OF BENEFICIAL OWNER (1) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP(2) OF CLASS(3)
5% BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER:
Shimon Citron (4) 3,358,772 10.4%
Pini Gershon 2,706,950 8.4%
Sedna Capital (5)
200 Park Avenue, 39th Floor
New York, NY 10166 1,668,793 5.2%
Orinda Capital (6)
11 El Sueno, Orinda, CA 94563 4,965,518 14.3%
Walham Investments Group Inc (7)
c/o Patton Moreno and Asvat (BVI) Ltd.
P.O. Box 3174, Road Town, Tortola,
British Virgin Islands 2,758,620 8.2%
Dave Games Invest Corporation Inc.(8)
c/o 24 Ramban Street, Jerusalem, Israel 2,758,620 8.2%
OTHER DIRECTORS:
Ronen Zadok 0 *
Liron Edrey 0 *
Adiv Baruch (9) 200,000 *
Shlomo Rothman 64,087 *
Oded Zucker 64,087 *
All directors and current executive officers as a
group (8 persons) (10) 4,931,216 15.3%
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* Less than 1%
(1) Unless otherwise provided, all addresses are c/o Zone 4 Play, Inc. at 103
Foulk Road, Wilmington, DE 19803.
(2) Except as otherwise indicated, all shares are beneficially owned and sole
investment and voting power is held by the persons named.
(3) Applicable percentage of ownership is based on 32,304,448 shares of our
common stock outstanding as of the April 23, 2006, plus any common stock
equivalents and options or warrants held by such holder which are presently or
will become exercisable within sixty (60) days after the Record Date.
(4) Includes 494,449 shares owned by Yariv Citron, son of Shimon Citron. Yariv
Citron has reached the age of 18 and Mr. Citron disclaims any beneficial
ownership of Yariv Citrons's shares.
(5) The information is based solely on a Schedule 13G/A filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission by the beneficial owner on February 14, 2006,
describing the holdings of the beneficial owner as of December 31, 2005.
(6) Includes warrants to acquire 2,482,759 shares.
(7) Includes warrants to acquire 1,379,310 shares.
(8) Includes warrants to acquire 1,379,310 shares.
(9) Includes options to acquire 200,000 shares.
(10) See preceding footnotes.
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
The following description of our capital stock is a summary and is
qualified in its entirety by the provisions of our Articles of Incorporation, as
amended, which has been filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of
which this prospectus is a part.
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
Our authorized capital consists of 75,000,000 shares of common stock, par value
$.001 per share and no shares of preferred stock. As of April 23, 2006, we had
32,304,448 shares of common stock outstanding. Stockholders: (i) have general
ratable rights to dividends from funds legally available therefore, when, as and
if declared by the Board of Directors; (ii) are entitled to share ratably in all
assets of the Company available for distribution to stockholders upon
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Company; (iii) do
not have preemptive, subscription or conversion rights, nor are there any
redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable thereto; and (iv) are entitled
to one vote per share on all matters on which stockholders may vote at all
shareholder meetings. The common stock does not have cumulative voting rights,
which means that the holders of more than fifty percent of the common stock
voting for election of directors can elect one hundred percent of the directors
of the Company if they choose to do so.
DIVIDEND POLICY
Our proposed operations are capital intensive and we need working capital.
Therefore, we will be required to reinvest any future earnings in our
operations. Our Board of Directors has no present intention of declaring any
cash dividends, as we expect to re-invest all profits in the business for
additional working capital for continuity and growth. The future declaration and
payment of dividends will be determined by our Board of Directors after
considering the conditions then existing, including our earnings, financial
condition, capital requirements, and other factors.
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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
MARCH 24, 2006 FINANCING
On March 24, 2006, pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Rule 506 promulgated thereunder, we completed an offering that
consisted of 6,234,485 units sold at a price of $.725 per unit to certain
accredited investors for aggregate gross proceeds of $4,520,00. Each unit is
comprised of one share of our common stock and a warrant to purchase one share
at an exercise price of $1.125 per share for a period of 36 months.
MARCH 30, 2006 FINANCING
On March 30, 2006, pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Rule 506 promulgated thereunder, we completed an offering that
consisted of 2,000,000 units sold at a price of $1.00 per unit, to certain
accredited investors for aggregate gross proceeds of $2,000,000. Each unit is
comprised of one share of our common stock and a warrant to purchase one share
at an exercise price of $1.35 per share for a period of 36 months.
INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES
Our Bylaws require that we indemnify and hold harmless our officers and
directors who are made a party to or threatened to be made a party to or is
involved in any action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal,
administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he or she is or was
a director or officer of Zone 4 Play, Inc. to the fullest extent permitted under
Chapter 78 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, as amended.
The State of Nevada permits a corporation to indemnify such persons for
reasonable expenses in defending against liability incurred in any legal
proceeding if:
(a) The person conducted himself or herself in good faith;
(b) The person reasonably believed:
(1) In the case of conduct in an official capacity with the
corporation, that his or her conduct was in the corporation's
best interests; and
(2) In all other cases, that his or her conduct was at least not
opposed to the corporation's best interests.
(c) In the case of any criminal proceeding, the person had no reasonable
cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful.
The indemnification discussed herein is not exclusive of any other rights
to which those indemnified may be entitled under the Articles of Incorporation,
any Bylaws, agreements, vote of stockholders, or otherwise, and any procedure
provided for by any of the foregoing, both as to action in his official capacity
and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, and shall
continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or
agent and shall inure to the benefit of heirs, executors, and administrators of
such a person.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us pursuant to
the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion
of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
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BUSINESS
OVERVIEW
We are a software and technology developer and provider to companies that
service the interactive gaming industry, delivering cross-platform systems that
are built for mass participation gaming over mobile devices, TV and the
internet. Our software provides and supports play-for-fun and play-for-real
interactive games (currently such play-for-real gaming solutions are only
provided in the United Kingdom where fixed odds gaming are permitted by licensed
bookmakers).
We offer five core solutions to companies that offer play-for-real gaming,
namely:
(i) Mobile gaming: the provision of services on mobile devices, including fixed
odds games, multiplayer games, sports betting services, scratch cards and
exchange betting.
(ii) Interactive TV gaming: the provision of software and technology currently
supporting fixed odds games.
(iii) Participating TV gaming: the provision of services via the interaction of
television broadcasts and mobile text messages, IVR (interactive voice
response) lines or Java interaction.
(iv) Online gaming: the provision of fixed odds and casino games over the
internet.
(v) Multiplayer blackjack tournaments: 24/7 availability of variety of
blackjack tournaments games based on a peer-to-peer technology allowing
users to compete against each other and not against the "house".
We also offer games for fun and skills games: the provision of play-for-fun
gaming alternatives on mobile, Interactive TV, participating TV and the
internet.
Our customers include online gaming operators (Cosmotrade Investments Limited),
bookmakers (Eurobet UK Limited, The Gaming Channel Limited, Two Way Media
Limited), betting exchanges (Betfair, the Sporting Exchange Limited), cable and
satellite television service providers (CSC Holdings Inc., RCN Telecom
Services), TV gaming channel providers (The Poker Channel Ltd., Channel 5
Broadcasting Ltd (in the UK)), mobile operators (O2 (online) Ltd.), internet
service providers (Chello Broadband N.V., Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises
Inc. (CTE) and hospitality service providers (LodgeNet Entertainment
Corporation).
Our technology allows our customers to generate additional revenue from their
existing infrastructure and user base by allowing a subscriber to switch from
one platform, such as Interactive TV, mobile, internet or participating TV to
another platform using a single account with the same account balance and user
information. In addition, our technology allows mobile service providers, TV
broadcasters and channels to provide additional content, as well as an increased
variety of services, to their customers.
We enter into license and/or revenue-sharing agreements with our customers under
which the customers use our software and technology to offer games to their
subscribers and pay us a fixed fee and/or a percentage of the net revenues
generated from those games.
We were incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on April 23, 2002, as
Old Goat Enterprises, Inc. On February 1, 2004, the Predecessor issued the
shareholders of Zone4Play Delaware, 10,426,190 shares of common stock, in
consideration for the entire share capital of Zone4Play Delaware. Immediately
after the issuance, the shareholders of Zone4Play Delaware held 58% of the
issued and outstanding share capital of the Predecessor, and subsequently
changed its name to Zone 4 Play, Inc., a Nevada corporation. The transaction was
accounted for as a reverse acquisition, whereby the Predecessor was treated as
the acquired company and Zone4Play Delaware as the acquirer. The historical
financial statements of Zone4Play Delaware became our historical financial
statements. We conduct our operations through our wholly owned subsidiaries,
Zone4Play (Israel) Ltd., an Israeli corporation incorporated in July 2001,
Zone4Play (UK) Limited, a United Kingdom corporation incorporated in November
2002, and Zone4Play Delaware. On April 27, 2005, pursuant to an agreement with
NetFun Ltd., we increased our ownership percentage of the issued and outstanding
share capital of MIXTV Ltd. from 50.1% to 100%. Our shares of common stock are
currently traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under the trading symbol "ZFPI.OB.".
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THE MARKET
The interactive entertainment market has emerged as a result of the growth and
technological advancement in the communications industry. One of the key
segments of the interactive entertainment market is online gaming which has
experienced growth since its emergence in the early 1990s. Estimates and growth
rates of the online gaming market vary. The upper end of these estimates
suggests that the online gaming market generated gross winnings in excess of
US$8.0 billion in 2004. Nevertheless, estimates suggest that the penetration of
online gaming compared to traditional land-based gaming remains low. The Company
believes that growth in the online gaming market will be driven by the increased
availability of the internet and broadband connectivity, increased branding and
marketing efforts by online gaming operators, the availability of alternative
distribution platforms.
It is the anticipated expansion of alternative distribution platforms that we
are seeking to exploit with our software and technology. Internet gaming is the
most developed interactive gaming platform, and although still relatively new,
most interactive gaming operators already have an internet offering. In relation
to gaming, other platforms such as mobile applications, Interactive TV and
participating TV are still in their early stages and are the primary focus of
the Company.
MOBILE GAMING MARKET
Mobile devices provide access to a large customer base. The major service
providers in this market sector are launching new data services, including
downloadable games, ring tones and images, to drive revenues and retain
subscribers, and have invested in technologies to take advantage of advanced
networks and next-generation devices, including third generation (3G) mobile
phones. The introduction of new technologies, including 3G applications, has
meant that the demand for games and other interactive mobile content, such as
news, sports and information services, images, and music, is expected to
continue to grow.
These advancements in mobile technology have created opportunities for the
Company with mobile operators and providers of online gaming services. Many
mobile operators seek to protect their customer base by, among other things,
increasing customer loyalty by offering differentiating content. Mobile gaming
represents an opportunity for mobile operators to retain their customer base by
providing more content while at the same time increasing their average revenue
per mobile user. A number of mobile operators are increasingly beginning to
encourage independent mobile content providers to supply innovative and
compelling content.
Providers of gaming services (both online and land-based) are also seeking ways
to improve the level of service to, and increase revenues from, their existing
and prospective customers by providing alternative platforms for gaming.
Providing gaming services on mobile phones represents one way to increase
customer loyalty and drive additional revenue. In addition, the high level of
mobile penetration in the U.K., Europe and the U.S. means that mobile devices
provide a further way to access gaming customers.
Mobile gaming is still very new. According to an industry source, the mobile
gaming sector generated global revenues of an estimated US$468 million in 2004.
That source anticipates that global mobile gaming revenues will exceed US$19
billion by 2009, even allowing for limited growth in the U.S. due to regulatory
constraints. They also forecast that total revenues from mobile gaming for 2006
in Europe alone will exceed US$2.8 billion.
INTERACTIVE TV MARKET
Interactive TV enables two-way communications using a television as a display.
Uses include entertainment, information retrieval, education and shopping. One
of the consequences of the growth of Interactive TV is that interactive
entertainment channels and services are becoming increasingly popular. These
channels and services create new forms of revenue streams that are driven not
exclusively from traditional advertising but primarily from the monetization of
the interactivity, for example, paying to play games and wagering on games.
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PARTICIPATING/SMS-TV
The convergence of wireless and TV technologies has enabled operators to embed
additional program data (such as home audience mobile phone-based interaction)
into live feeds or prerecorded programs.
SMS ("Short Message System") texting and other user interactions that can
respond to or influence television programming have recently gained growing
popularity. Entertainment, sports and fixed odds games are likely to drive
demand for such services. The "getting the audience involved" experience lets
viewers interact with one another or with content from regular shows,
advertisements or fixed odds games by submitting messages that are displayed or
accumulated on the television screen.
IVR and SMS interaction has been a significant success in Europe and Asia for
several years. A growing share of SMS is channeled to the emerging world of
participating TV due to the ongoing innovative and creative development of
content enabling the usage of mobile text messaging with TV broadcast content.
The use of this technology for gaming is in its infancy, and the Company expects
that its software and technology is likely to support the launch of this type of
interactive gaming in the U.K.
OUR BUSINESS
PLAY-FOR-REAL
The Company currently provides five core solutions for play-for-real gaming:
mobile gaming, interactive TV gaming, participating TV gaming, online gaming and
multiplayer gaming.
MOBILE GAMING
To date, the most popular form of online gaming has taken place using the
internet. We believe that the next significant progression is to transfer gaming
solutions to mobile handsets, and this has already started to occur. One of the
attractions of using mobile services to provide gaming includes high levels of
penetration and a target market that is attractive and accessible to gaming
operators. We provide interactive gaming solutions that are compatible with over
100 different mobile handsets, and are able to interface with Java, WAP and the
BREW environments. In addition, our services provide security features including
SSL-encrypted protocols and encryption keys. We can provide customers with a
full suite of services or certain parts of these services and integrate them
with the customers' existing back office and/or game engines. Our offering to
our mobile gaming customers includes branded and white label front end,
middleware and back office solutions. Our mobile gaming services include full
applications residing on the handset and allow access to account management
features, such as deposits and withdrawals.
Our current offerings to our mobile gaming operator customers include certain
fixed odds games (such as roulette, dice, keno, hi-lo), virtual horseracing,
casino games and exchange betting.
Our customers for our play-for-real mobile gaming solutions are based in the
U.K. where fixed odds betting is permitted if conducted by a licensed bookmaker.
We have entered into a revenue-sharing agreement with The Gaming Channel to
provide fixed odds mobile games to The Gaming Channel's subscribers via mobile
devices to provide to customers of Avago (an interactive gaming channel on SKY).
This service was launched in November 2004 and is exclusively available on the
Hutchison 3G network in the U.K. We have entered into a revenue-sharing
agreement with Eurobet, which is a one of the largest book makers in the world,
to provide fixed odds games via mobile devices. This service was officially
launched in October 2005 and offers dice, keno, hi-lo and slots to existing
Eurobet/Coral customers. We provide fixed odds games on mobile devices to Two
Way Media (operator of the Winner Channel, an interactive gaming TV channel in
the U.K.), under a revenue-sharing agreement. We have an agreement with
Cosmotrade, which is the largest online gaming operator in South Africa to
provide casino games in the U.K. and in Europe. Pursuant to the agreement, the
Company shares revenues with Cosmotrade and also receives a license fee for its
software and technology. We have entered into an agreement with Betfair, which
is a largest exchange betting operator in the world to create and provide
exchange betting solutions for mobile devices to be used by Betfair customers.
The mobile betting service will be marketed to registered Betfair users, of
which there are approximately 350,000, as well as to new customers. We will
charge a monthly subscription fee to Betfair customers who use the mobile
betting service. In addition, we share revenues generated from new Betfair users
who adopt and use the mobile betting service.
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INTERACTIVE TV GAMING
Interactive TV has proven itself to be an effective distribution channel for
enabling gaming operators to reach their customers while in the comfort of their
living rooms. We are able to integrate Interactive TV games with the largest
middleware applications currently available (including OpenTV, PowerTV,
Microsoft TV, Liberate and NDS Core). Depending on the customers' requirements,
we can provide a full service solution, including ZoneITS server, frames and
back office applications. Alternatively, the Company can provide only a part of
these solutions for integration with customers' existing back office and/or
games engines. Our solutions have been deployed by cable and satellite providers
and are currently available in the U.K.
Our Interactive TV gaming offering currently consists of fixed odds games. Our
multi-player Texas Hold'em Poker is the first and only poker game available for
interactive TV globally.
We currently have agreements with The Gaming Channel (operator of the Avago
channel on Sky TV [in the U.K.]) and Two Way Media (operator of the Winner
Channel on Telewest and NTL in the U.K.), to provide interactive fixed odds
games on TV on a revenue-sharing basis.
PARTICIPATING TV GAMING
We have developed technology that uses mobile text messaging, IVR lines and
Java-based applications to bring interactive gaming to subscribers without a
return path and enables the seamless delivery of interactive gaming services to
analogue, digital, terrestrial, cable and satellite viewers without any reliance
on the set-top box. The Company has filed a patent application in the U.K. based
on this technology. The participating TV gaming service introduces an additional
opportunity to generate returns from media content generating telephone and
wireless data traffic. The games are broadcast as a video stream to a TV
channel, and SMS/Java and IVR are the interactive delivery mechanisms that
enable real betting during the broadcast. The broadcasting component integrated
with the Company's server component offers an end-to-end solution. Integration
of all fixed odds activities takes place on the back-end systems between the
Company and the gaming operator's back office.
Our portfolio of applications for launching real gambling channels includes
fixed odds games, all of which are stand-alone interactive applications or are
overlaid on broadcast programs. Currently the Company offers fixed odds games
(roulette, hi-lo, dice and keno) and racing (horse racing, motor racing and
greyhound racing), and a new version of poker enabling, for the first time, TV
viewers to play any version of poker for real money. In addition, it will enable
TV viewers to participate in poker TV shows by betting during each hand on the
results of the game.
We have signed an agreement with BT agilemedia, the U.K.'s leading provider of
participation media services, to offer a range of Participation TV games for
broadcasters, production companies and service providers. TV channels will be
provided with live or pre-recorded programming allowing viewers three simple
options - "play for a prize", "play for fun" or "place real bets". The games can
be fully incorporated into original formats or simply played out under a TV
channel brand. Viewers at home simply play the games by using the keypad on
their home phone or mobile phone. Zone4Play will provide the gaming engine, the
games and integration to television production systems. BT agilemedia will
provide the IVR and SMS infrastructure, as well as the premium rate call and SMS
revenue stream. The Company has also a revenue-sharing agreement with the Poker
Channel which is shown on Sky Channel 265 in the U.K.
ONLINE GAMING
We provide end-to-end online gaming solutions, including branded and white label
front end, middleware and back office solutions. Our solution includes full
applications for casino and fixed odds games, scratch card services and
multiplayer games.
We currently offer certain fixed odds games (roulette, hi-lo, dice and keno) to
our online gaming customers.
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We have agreements with TwoWay Media to provide fixed odds games, with
Cosmotrade to provide an account management system and Pais, which is the
Israeli national lottery, to provide a scratch card service.
MULTIPLAYER GAMING
We have developed a patent application currently pending with the U.S. Patent
and Trademark Office for online multi player Blackjack tournament. Our new
concept brings 24/7 availability to competitive blackjack players. The Zone4Play
Blackjack Tournaments are single and multi table events where two to five
players are seated at one multi player table to face off. The applications
nature allows 24/7 Blackjack Online events. Players are not playing against the
house - players compete against each other allowing the most skillful player to
win it all.
GAMES OF FUN/SKILL
We currently offer play-for-fun gaming across a number of platforms.
Play-for-fun games have been developed by the Company for the single and
multiplayer markets. Current customers of the play-for-fun gaming packages
include CSC Holdings, NDS, Two Way Media, LodgeNet, CTE, RCN, Chello, and O2.
We intend to focus an increasing share of our resources on our solutions for
mobile gaming, participating TV gaming and Interactive TV gaming.
DEPENDENCE ON A LIMITED NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS
In 2005, we derived approximately 79% of our revenues from five major customers:
The Gaming Channel (24%); Two Way TV Australia (19%); Two Way Media (14%); CTE
(11%); and NDS (11%). Our revenues from CTE were derived from one-time license
fees.
OUR STRATEGY
Our aim is to strengthen our position as a developer of gaming technology to the
mobile, Interactive TV, participating TV and internet markets. The development
of a diversified portfolio of high quality, innovative applications is critical
to the business. We intend to:
o LAUNCH MULTIPLAYER BLACKJACK TOURNAMENTS. Our new solution is intended to
enable gaming operators to supply their users with a scalable multiplayer
service, based on the Company's technologies.
o DEVELOP INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS. We continue to devote significant
resources to the development of high-quality, innovative applications and
work with skilled content developers. As the interactive gaming landscape
continues to evolve, we intend to extend our cross-platform solutions to
accommodate advancements in network and device technology.
o EMPHASIZE OUR BRANDED TECHNOLOGY. We intend to broaden our applications to
enhance the end user's experience, thereby offering our customers (e.g.
mobile phone networks) the opportunity to increase their subscribers
satisfaction, leading to a reduction in subscriber churn.
o ESTABLISH A LEADING HOSTED ENVIRONMENT. We intend to leverage our
cross-platform capabilities to develop a hosted environment that will allow
customers to offer their subscribers the opportunity to participate in
multiplayer games with subscribers from other customers and on other
platforms. We believe that this approach will draw subscribers to the
multiplayer community by offering an established player base even to new
customers' subscribers.
o EMPHASIZE OUR BUSINESS MODEL. We continue to highlight the revenue-share
model's collaborative features for our customers. We believe that the
revenue-share model incentivizes our customers to upgrade and enhance the
capabilities of their applications.
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o FACILITATE DISTRIBUTION AND SUPPORT. We continually promote all of our
products in their relevant markets to enable the best market penetration
and customer support. We place emphasis on getting the product right and
supporting the product with the correct combination of technology,
distribution and support.
OUR COMPETITIVE STRENGTHS
We believe that our competitive strengths include:
o PROPRIETARY, AWARD-WINNING TECHNOLOGY AND COMMITMENT TO RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT. We invest in research and development to create applications
and technologies that incorporate the advanced capabilities of
next-generation networks. We have developed proprietary technologies that
enable us to distribute our solutions across different platforms. We offer
our cross-platform technologies through revenue-sharing arrangements with
our customers. The cross-platform nature of our technologies allows us to
remain neutral to the network choices made by our customers, and enables
our customers to reach a larger number of subscribers. We have patent
pending proprietary multiplayer blackjack product and a patent-pending
participating TV solution.
o CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS AND DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS ACROSS MULTIPLE PLATFORMS.
Service providers are our primary customers and the distributors of our
applications. Over the past two years, we have established agreements to
distribute our applications through major wireless operators, Internet
service providers, and cable and satellite companies. We believe that we
are able to build our distribution channels as a result of our focus on
customer service, the quality of our applications and our ability to deploy
those applications on a broad range of devices and networks. We believe
that the time and difficulty involved in building a global distribution
channel represents a significant barrier to entry for our potential
competitors. We are first to market position in the participating TV gaming
market and have an early mover in the mobile gaming and in the online
multiplayer application market.
o DIVERSE PORTFOLIO OF ORIGINAL AND LICENSED PROPERTIES. We publish a diverse
portfolio of interactive entertainment applications. Our applications span
multiple categories and are based on intellectual property that we create
and own, and well-established brands that we license from third parties. We
believe that our approach to develop branded content for our platform has
broad customer appeal and reduces our reliance on any particular
application. In addition to introducing new applications, we continuously
update our existing applications to take advantage of enhanced
functionality of new media platforms.
o RECURRING REVENUE-GENERATING BUSINESS MODEL. Our business strategy
emphasizes the collaborative nature of our approach to customers. We prefer
to enter into revenue-share agreements with our customers, rather than
license our technology. We believe this approach will continue to generate
revenue long after the technology's initial release. The market data we
collect from sales and usage of our applications also provides us with
valuable insight into carrier and subscriber preferences and guides the
development of future application.
OUR PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGY
We currently provide four layers of technology enabling the full range of
services required to supply gaming solutions across multiple platforms. The four
layers include: back office, game engines, middleware and front-end solutions.
Customers can select the full solution from front end to back office, or can
select a part of the service which is then integrated with their existing
offering.
BACK OFFICE - ZONEMAS
Our strategy is to provide gaming operators with all the software tools they
need to deploy gaming services to their customers in the most efficient and
lucrative manner. Whether connecting to existing enterprise operations or
starting from scratch, the Company's ZoneMAS is a robust, highly secure and
cost-effective back-office suite that is specially designed to cater to the
dynamic needs of gaming operators.
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ZoneMAS is an advanced cross-platform back-office system that enables the
delivery of betting services on numerous interactive platforms such as the
internet, mobile, iTV, and broadcast TV, using a one-time registration process
and a single account. ZoneMAS supports fixed odds games, lottery games, number
games, bingo games and more. ZoneMAS is a cross-platform solution designed to
meet these unique requirements. ZoneMAS includes advanced marketing and
advertising tools, including a bonus system mechanism, VIP system, customer
retention system, lifetime value mechanism, tournament systems, data mining and
an in-house affiliation system.
ZoneMAS advanced features include:
o Cross platform capabilities (Internet, mobile and iTV)
o Familiar web-based interface that enables access from any browser
o State-of-the-art security systems for sites include SSL Personal Key
management for every system access
o User-friendly interfaces and features
o Real-time reporting of trends, individual account analysis and performance
o Marketing and advertising subsystems
o Full third party support via an application program interface.
GAME ENGINES
The game engine is responsible for the gaming operations and includes the rules
and logic of each game. The game engine includes a random number generator,
gaming statistics, odds and other characteristics that enable gaming operations.
Information from the game engine is displayed on the front end device that
serves as an application program interface (API). The game engine operates as a
separate server and communicates with the communications manager and the back
office. The game engine can function as a single player server or as a
multiplayer server.
o STAND-ALONE GAMES SERVER. This server's function is to manage the game
logic of fixed-odds betting. The server supports the installation of games
in a uniform protocol to connect with the back-office and different
customers' interfaces. We developed several game engines for roulette,
dice, keno, hi-lo, slots, bingo-keno, horse racing and more which have been
successfully deployed for several years at different clients. The server
also supports installation of games developed by third parties.
o MULTI-PLAYER GAMES SERVER. This server controls the multi-player games
developed by us. The server operates two types of games: games where
several players play against each other, like poker, and the server manages
the game tables and the tournaments; and games where drawings take place
every few minutes and can be observed by all participants, such as SMS TV.
MIDDLEWARE TECHNOLOGIES
We provide two middleware servers: ZoneITS, an interactive terminal server, and
MIXTV, a broadcast video server.
o ZONEITS. ZoneITS is a designated server that is located on the customer's
network and handles all incoming requests from mobile handsets, such as
subscriber registration, access to applications and all Java-enabled
interactivity. The server's architecture enables reliance on a single
uniform protocol between the mobile client and terminal. The server is
specifically designed to manage updated versions of handsets by providing
information about the client's memory status and other resources. This
allows all monitoring and repairs to take place in the server environment
which eliminates the need for changing the basic code on the Java client.
The architecture is designed to increase security and create an additional
buffer between the client and the server, making the content transferred
between mobile clients and the terminal uniformly encrypted. While no
system is completely secure, the Company has devised numerous security
measures designed to assist in the prevention of fraudulent activity and
unauthorized access to its systems. We work on a four tier security
protocol including obfuscation software (to deter copying of the software),
protocol encryption, client server monitoring, firewalls and logging
protections.
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o MIXTV. Our products include games and virtual community tools to broadcast
live. Our solutions are predominantly designed as mass-multiplayer games,
with no limit to the number of players at one given moment. A wide spread
audience can play the same game throughout as many platforms as the channel
is deployed on. As these applications are video-streamed, they run on a
number of different broadcast networks: analogue, digital, terrestrial,
cable and satellite. This new patent-pending technology uses mobile text
messaging to bring interactive gaming communities to subscribers without a
return-path and creating a virtual community around the channel. The
delivery of participating/SMS-TV requires a suite of software and hardware
that delivers multi-mode solutions for broadcasters and other application
service providers, by integrating into the existing infrastructure of both
the broadcaster's control room and the operator's communications networks.
The system comprises two main components, MIXTV Entertainment Server and
MIXTV Director, that are together responsible for running the interactive
solution, collecting the audience input and delivering all of the data as a
video stream onto the television screen.
FRONT END
Front end solutions have been developed for Interactive TV, mobile, internet and
participating/SMS-TV. The front end solution includes all of the customer
interface applications and is essentially the game the customers see on their
televisions, computers or mobile phones.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
We strive to develop the latest software and technology for the gaming market,
and accordingly over 80% percent of our employees are involved in research and
development. Research and development expenses for 2004 and 2005 were
approximately US$1,347,960 and US$2,549,635, respectively, which represents
approximately 53 percent and 54 percent of the Company's total operating
expenses for 2004 and 2005, respectively. We believe that research and
development is one of the key reasons for our success and is crucial to our
future prospects and it is our intention to continue to invest heavily in
research and development in order to enhance our existing solutions and launch
new products into the gaming market.
COMPETITION
The interactive gaming applications market is highly competitive and
characterized by frequent product introductions, new technologies and evolving
platforms. As demand for applications continues to increase, we expect new
competitors to enter the market and existing competitors to allocate more
resources to develop and market their applications. As a result, we believe
competition in the interactive gaming market will intensify. The current and
potential competition in the interactive gaming applications market includes
major media companies, traditional video game publishing companies, service
providers in interactive mobile, TV and internet markets, software applications
providers, content aggregators and other pure-play interactive entertainment
companies. Larger and more established companies are increasingly focused on
developing and distributing wireless applications that directly compete with us.
In addition, we expect that online gaming companies will themselves continue to
develop applications that allow their products and services to be available on
new distribution platforms.
o MOBILE. We compete with wireless content aggregators, who combine
applications from multiple developers (and sometimes publishers) and offer
them to carriers or through other sales channels. We generally
differentiate ourselves in several key respects by funding development,
providing design input and quality assurance for our applications, and
owning the application copyright and thereby increasing revenues from
application sale. We consider the primary competitors in the wireless
market to be Chartwell Technologies, Boss Media, Micro Gaming, Phantom
Fiber, Probability Games and Mfuse.
o INTERACTIVE TV. Currently, we consider the primary competitors in the
Interactive TV market to be Visiware (provider of Interactive TV
solutions), Pixel Technologies (provider of gaming solutions), Yoomedia
(U.K.- based interactive entertainment provider), Static2358 (gaming
applications developer of the OpenTV platform and owner of the "PlayJam"
gaming channel), Visionik (developer of front end gaming graphics and
presentation layers to the end user) and Betting Corp. (which develops
server and gaming engines).
o INTERNET. There are numerous competitors in the internet market and we
consider the primary competitors in the internet service provider market to
be online gaming sites and outsourcing providers, such as Boss Media,
Cryptologic, Orbis, Microgaming, RTG and Playtech. Many of these companies
have their own in-house software developers and some have significantly
greater capital resources and personnel than the Company.
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o PARTICIPATING TV. There currently are no competitors according to our
knowledge that are in the field of participating TV gaming.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
We own the key intellectual property rights in the software developed for use in
our operations. We rely on the protection of trade mark, copyright and trade
secret laws, contractual obligations and license agreements with our employees,
customers, partners and others to protect our proprietary rights.
In order to protect our trademarks, we have registered "Zone 4 Play" as a trade
mark in the U.S. in respect of computer games software. We have also made
application for a U.S. trademark for "MIX TV."
We have also applied for patent protection in relation to our participating
solution and the methodology of our multiplayer blackjack products, and these
applications are currently being processed.
o On January 25, 2005, we filed a U.K. patent application entitled
"Broadcasted Games".
o On June 24, 2005, we filed a U.S. utility patent application entitled
"Multiplayer Card Tournaments and Methods."
o On December 22, 2005, we filed a U.K. patent application entitled "Face up
Holdem" which provides fixed odds wagering that employs computer-generated
card dealings and automatically calculates the odds associated with each
computer generated hand (CGH) to win a broadcasted poker game.
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
Gaming regulations are based on policies that are concerned with, among other
things: the prevention of unsavory or unsuitable persons from having a direct or
indirect involvement with gaming; the establishment and maintenance of
responsible accounting practices and procedures; the maintenance of effective
controls over the financial practices of licensees, including the establishment
of minimum procedures for internal fiscal affairs and the safeguarding of assets
and revenues, providing reliable record keeping and requiring the filing of
periodic reports with the governing jurisdictions; the prevention of cheating
and fraudulent practices; and the provision of a source of government revenue
through taxation and licensing fees.
The online gambling industry is heavily regulated and suffers from a lack of
standardized gaming legislation and ad hoc application of existing legislation.
Very few jurisdictions have modern laws that specifically apply to the
interactive mediums in which people are currently wagering, and the
applicability of these laws is frequently unclear. Reports indicate that there
are approximately 1,700 Internet gambling sites, and there are indications that
increased consolidation might balance against a significant increase in this
number.
The following classifications can be applied to jurisdictions and their approach
to interactive gambling:
o Jurisdictions that permit online bookmaking and casino services if properly
licensed. In these cases, licensees are obliged to pay some form of
taxation. Over 70 global jurisdictions currently regulate or tolerate one
or more types of online gambling, mainly Internet gambling (e.g., the U.K.,
various Caribbean and Central American jurisdictions and others).
o Jurisdictions that neither license nor tax bookmaking and gambling services
but where enforcement is lax.
o Jurisdictions that prohibit online gambling and attempt to enforce their
laws. Online gambling is prohibited in most countries.
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U.S. GAMBLING REGULATION
UNITED STATES
Gaming activities are strictly regulated in the United States. The U.S.
Department of Justice maintains that it is illegal to operate an Internet or
Interactive TV gambling service within the U.S., and also that it is illegal for
an offshore gambling service to accept bets from U.S. citizens. Many states in
the U.S. also prohibit online gambling. Play-for-fun games are legal to play
(e.g., kids, trivia, and parlor, arcade and sports games). These may be played
through iDTV channels/portals, mobile devices or the Web on a subscription fee
basis. In addition, many states permit online "games of skill" although there is
significant ambiguity as to which games fall into this category.
EUROPE AND ASIA PACIFIC (APAC) REGULATION
Currently no European country, other than the U.K., allows on-line gambling.
Sports betting is widespread, however, and many governments operate online
lotteries. Revenues from sports betting are rapidly increasing and analysts
forecast that it will eventually drive governments to follow the U.K.
A similar scenario is occurring in the Asia Pacific region. Japan, South Korea,
China and Australia do not permit online gambling; however, sports betting is
widespread. Some European companies (e.g., mobile carriers and iTV broadcasters)
have deployed Zone4Play's play-per-points business model which is recognized as
a play-for-fun version of the games generating significant revenues through
premium charge services.
U.K. REGULATION OF ONLINE GAMING
The Gambling Bill, introduced to the U.K. Parliament on October 18, 2004,
received Royal Assent in April 2005 and became the Gambling Act 2005. Although
full implementation of its provisions is unlikely to occur for 12 to 18 months,
the Gambling Act 2005, when brought into force, will introduce a new regulatory
environment in the U.K. for both online betting and gaming, and establishes the
Gambling Commission, which will replace the existing Gaming Board and will have
extensive investigative and punitive powers. The Gambling Act 2005 modernizes
gambling laws and brings new forms of gambling under regulation, including
provisions relating to "remote gambling", which includes gambling over the
internet, telephone, TV, radio or any other kind of communication technology.
Any operator of a remote gambling system must obtain a remote operating license.
There is no regulation or requirement for a remote gambling license where an
operator does not use any remote gambling equipment (such as its server
hardware) in the U.K., even if the facilities are partly or wholly used in the
U.K. However, the Gambling Act 2005 also places licensing requirements on the
providers of software to be used in online gambling operations. Broadly, under
section 41 of the Gambling Act 2005, an offense is committed if, in the course
of business, a person "manufactures, supplies, installs or adapts" computer
software for use in connection with remote gambling other than in accordance
with an operating license. Without further clarification, this section could
further suggest that an operator based outside the U.K. may need to be licensed
in order to provide its customers with the software necessary to take advantage
of its services.
Currently, the British government regulates fixed odds betting for real money,
which are non-casino games where the player uses no skill and the player's
intervention is once in each game. Fixed odds games can be played online through
interactive TV channels/portals, mobile devices and the Internet. The games
include sports betting applications (e.g., forms submission, line balancing and
sports games like virtual horse racing) and a number of fixed odds games (e.g.
bingo, keno, hi-lo, slot machines, etc.).
We have been granted a U.K. bookmaker license to operate fixed odds games.
EMPLOYEES
We currently employ 56 employees, all of whom work full-time. None of our
employees are covered by a collective bargaining agreement. We consider our
relations with our employees to be good.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the
audited financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this
prospectus. This discussion should not be construed to imply that the results
discussed herein will necessarily continue into the future, or that any
conclusion reached herein will necessarily be indicative of actual operating
results in the future. Such discussion represents only the present assessment by
our management.
OVERVIEW
Our financial statements are stated in United States Dollars (US$) and are
prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting
principles.
You should read the following discussion of our financial condition and results
of operations together with the audited financial statements and the notes to
audited financial statements included elsewhere in this filing. This discussion
contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates and
beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in
these forward-looking statements.
OUR BUSINESS
We are a software and technology developer and provider to companies that
service the interactive gaming industry, delivering cross-platform systems that
are built for mass participation gaming over mobile devices, TV and the
internet. Our software provides and supports play-for-fun and play-for-real
interactive games (currently such play-for-real gaming solutions are only
provided in the United Kingdom where fixed odds gaming are permitted by licensed
bookmakers).
We enter into license and/or revenue-sharing agreements with our customers under
which the customers use our software and technology to offer games to their
subscribers and pay us a fixed fee and/or a percentage of the net revenues
generated from those games.
We devote substantially all of our efforts toward conducting research,
development and marketing of our technology. In the course of these activities,
we have sustained operating losses and expect such losses to continue in the
foreseeable future. To date, we have not generated sufficient revenues to
achieve profitable operations or positive cash flow from operations. On December
31, 2005, we had a working capital deficit of $20,093 and an accumulated deficit
of $6,923,043. There is no assurance that profitable operations, if ever
achieved, will be sustained on a continuing basis. During the year ended
December 31, 2005, we derived 79% of our revenues from five major customers.
We refer in this discussion to the fiscal years ended December 31, 2005 and
December 31, 2004, as "2005," and "2004," respectively.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
In connection with the preparation of the financial statements, we are required
to make assumptions and estimates about future events, and apply judgments that
affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses and the
related disclosure. We base our assumptions, estimates and judgments on
historical experience, current trends and other factors that management believes
to be relevant at the time the consolidated financial statements are prepared.
On a regular basis, management reviews our accounting policies, assumptions,
estimates and judgments to ensure that our financial statements are presented
fairly and in accordance with U.S. GAAP. However, because future events and
their effects cannot be determined with certainty, actual results could differ
from our assumptions and estimates, and such differences could be material.
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Our significant accounting policies are discussed in Note 2 of the notes to the
consolidated financials statements, "Significant Accounting Policies", included
elsewhere in this prospectus.
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS
Our long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment in accordance with Statement
of Financial Accounting Standard No. ("SFAS") 144, "Accounting for the
Impairment or Disposal of Long- Lived Assets" ("SFAS No. 144") whenever events
or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset 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 the future undiscounted cash
flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such asset is considered to be
impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the
carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value. As of December 31, 2005, no
impairment losses have been identified.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
We account for revenues from software applications agreements in accordance with
Statement of Position 97-2, "Software Revenue Recognition", as amended ("SOP
97-2"). The revenue from license fees is recognized when persuasive evidence of
an agreement exists, delivery of the product has occurred, no significant
obligations with regard to implementation remain, the fee is fixed or
determinable and collectibility is probable.
SOP 97-2 specifies that extended payment terms in a licensing arrangement may
indicate that the license fees are not deemed to be fixed or determinable. If
the fee is not fixed or determinable, revenue is recognized as payments become
due from the customer unless collection is not considered probable then revenue
is recognized as payments are collected from the customer, provided that all
other revenue recognition criteria have been met.
Revenues from software licenses that require significant customization,
integration and installation are recognized in accordance with Statement of
Position 81-1, "Accounting for Performance of Construction - Type and Certain
Production Type Contracts" ("SOP 81-1"), using contract accounting on a
completed contract method. After delivery, if uncertainty exists about customer
acceptance of the software, license revenue is not recognized until acceptance.
Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are made in the period
in which such losses are first determined, in the amount of the estimated loss
on the entire contract. As of December 31, 2005, no such estimated losses were
identified.
We're entitled to royalties from revenue sharing arrangements upon sublicensing
of our products to end-users. Royalties from revenue sharing arrangements are
recognized when such royalties are reported to us.
FOREIGN CURRENCY
Our revenues are generated in U.S. dollars ("dollar"). In addition a substantial
portion of our costs are incurred in U.S. dollars. Our management believes that
the dollar is the primary currency of the economic environment in which we are
operate. Thus, our functional and reporting currency and certain of our
subsidiaries is the U.S. dollar.
Accordingly, monetary accounts maintained in currencies other than the dollar
are remeasured into U.S. dollars in accordance with SFAS No. 52, "Foreign
Currency Translation" ("SFAS No. 52"). All gains and losses of the remeasurement
of monetary balance sheet items are reflected in the consolidated statements of
operations as financial income or expenses as appropriate.
The financial statements of Zone4Play (UK) Limited, whose functional currency
has been determined to be its local currency, have been translated into dollars.
All balance sheet amounts have been translated using the exchange rates in
effect at each balance sheet date. Statement of operation amounts have been
translated using the average exchange rate prevailing during the period. The
resulting translation adjustments are reported as a separate component of
accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in shareholder's equity
(deficiency).
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ACCOUNTING FOR STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Until January 1, 2006, the Company elected to follow Accounting Principles Board
Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Options Issued to Employees" ("APB 25")
and FASB Interpretation No. 44, "Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving
Stock Compensation" ("FIN 44") in accounting for its employee stock options
plans. Under APB 25, when the exercise price of the Company's stock option is
less than the market price of the underlying stock on the date of grant,
compensation expense is recognized. Pro forma information regarding the
Company's net income (loss) and net earnings (loss) per share is required by
SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation", as amended by SFAS No.
148, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure"
("SFAS No. 123") and has been determined as if the Company had accounted for its
employee stock options under the fair value method prescribed by SFAS No. 123.
ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES
Significant judgment is required in determining our worldwide income tax expense
provision. In the ordinary course of a global business, there are many
transactions and calculations where the ultimate tax outcome is uncertain. Some
of these uncertainties arise as a consequence of cost reimbursement arrangements
among related entities, the process of identifying items of revenue and expense
that qualify for preferential tax treatment and segregation of foreign and
domestic loss and expense to avoid double taxation. Although we believe that our
estimates are reasonable, the final tax outcome of these matters may be
different than the one which is reflected in our historical income tax
provisions and accruals. Such differences could have a material effect on our
income tax provision and net income (loss) in the period in which such
determination is made.
Our accounting for deferred taxes under Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes" ("Statement 109"), involves the
evaluation of a number of factors concerning the realization of our deferred tax
assets. In concluding that a valuation allowance is required, we primarily
consider such factors as our history of operating losses and expected future
losses in certain jurisdictions and the nature of our deferred tax assets.
Management currently believes that it is more likely than not that the deferred
tax regarding the carry forward of losses and certain accrued expenses will not
be realized in the foreseeable future.
IMPACT OF RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
On December 16, 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
No. 123 (revised 2004), "Share-Based Payment" ("SFAS 123(R)"), which is a
revision of FASB Statement No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation"
("SFAS 123"). Generally, the approach in SFAS 123(R) is similar to the approach
described in SFAS 123. However, SFAS 123 permitted, but did not require,
share-based payments to employees to be recognized based on their fair values
while SFAS 123(R) requires all share-based payments to employees to be
recognized based on their fair values. SFAS 123(R) also revises, clarifies and
expands guidance in several areas, including measuring fair value, classifying
an award as equity or as a liability and attributing compensation cost to
reporting periods. SFAS 123(R) is effective for us beginning January 1, 2006.
The impact of the adoption of SFAS 123(R), related to future grants, cannot be
predicted at this time, as it depends on levels of share-based payments for
future grant. However, related to previous grants, had we adopted SFAS 123(R) in
prior periods, the impact of SFAS 123(R) would have approximated the impact of
SFAS 123, as described in the disclosure of the pro forma net income (loss) and
net earnings (loss) per share in Note 2i to the consolidated financial
statements.
In March 2005, the Securities and Exchange Comission released SEC Staff
Accounting Bulletin No. 107, "Share-Based Payment" ("SAB 107"). SAB 107 provides
the SEC staff's position regarding the application of SFAS 123(R) and contains
interpretive guidance related to the interaction between SFAS 123(R) and certain
SEC rules and regulations, and also provides the SEC staff's views regarding the
valuation of share-based payment arrangements for public companies. SAB 107
highlights the importance of disclosures made relating to the accounting for
share-based payment transactions. We are currently reviewing the effect of SAB
107; however, we believe that SAB 107 will not have a material effect on our
financial position, results of operation or cash flows.
In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154 ("SFAS 154"), "Accounting Changes and
Error Corrections", a replacement of APB No. 20, "Accounting Changes" and SFAS
No. 3, "Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements". SFAS 154
provides guidance on the accounting for and reporting of accounting changes and
error corrections. APB No. 20 previously required that most voluntary changes in
accounting principles be recognized by including in net income for the period of
the change the cumulative effect of changing to the new accounting principle.
SFAS 154 requires retroactive application to prior periods' financial statements
of a voluntary change in accounting principles unless it is impracticable. SFAS
154 is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2005.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 COMPARED TO YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2004
Our current financial statements reflect MIXTV Ltd.'s revenue and losses for
2005. MIXTV Ltd. was formed by us and Netfun Ltd. in June 2004, and we owned
50.1% of it until April 27, 2005, the date on which we increased our ownership
percentage of the issued and outstanding share capital of MIXTV Ltd. to 100% and
therefore only its revenue and losses since the date of its formation have been
reflected in the Company's financial statements for 2004.
REVENUES AND COST OF REVENUES
Total revenues for 2005 increased by 38% to $1,062,420 from $768,624 in 2004.
Revenues from sales of software applications for 2005 increased by 86% to
$1,062,420 from $572,624 in 2004. Revenues from sales of software applications
to related parties decreased to $0 in 2005 compared to $196,000 in 2004. The
increase in revenues from software applications was due to new contracts such as
Two Way TV Australia, Two Way Media Limited and Winner.com (UK) Ltd., and to an
increase in penetration with our existing customers such as NDS Limited and CSC
Holdings Inc. (Cablevision). Revenues from revenue share increased by 27% to
$629,392 from $494,121 in 2004. Also during 2005, we had license revenues from
our customers, such as Cablevision, Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises Inc.
(CTE) (to which we supplied internet packages for play-for-fun), and Cosmotrade
investments Ltd., which we did not have in 2004.
Cost of revenues for 2005 increased by 134% to $299,958 from $127,944 for 2004.
Gross profit increased by 19% for 2005 to $762,462 from $640,680 in 2004. The
increase in the cost of revenues is attributable to amortization of the
technology which was acquired on April 2005 by acquiring the minority shares in
our SMS-TV subsidiary, MIXTV Ltd., offset by the fact that in 2004 there were
revenues generated from related party transactions that have not been repeated,
nor have any costs been incurred in connection with such revenues, in 2005.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Research and development expenses for 2005 increased by 89% to $2,549,635 from
$1,347,960 for 2004. The increase is primarily attributable to the our new
projects in the United Kingdom and the United States, which involve adapting our
software to new systems and platforms (ITV, mobile internet, and SMS-TV by our
subsidiary MIXTV Ltd.), recruitment of employees, subcontractors' expenses,
increased general and administrative expenses allocated to the research and
development department due to its growth, and to amortization of deferred
compensation related to options which were granted to the relevant employees in
December 2004.
SALES AND MARKETING
Sales and marketing expenses for 2005 increased by 43% to $867,473 from $607,511
for 2004. The increase in sales and marketing expenses is primarily attributable
to marketing efforts made mainly in the United Kingdom and the United States
using our Israeli-based team. Sales and marketing expenses consist mainly of
labor costs, trade shows, travel expenses to the United Kingdom and the United
States, and amortization of deferred compensation related to options which were
granted to the relevant employees in December 2004.
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
General and administrative expenses for 2005 increased by 132% to $1,308,735
from $565,190 for 2004. The increase in general and administrative expenses is
primarily attributable to recruitment of employees, additional legal and audit
expenses associated with being a reporting company in the U.S. expenses in
relation to the possible admission of our shares to trade on AIM, a market
operated by the London Stock Exchange plc, non-cash investor relations expenses
and amortization of deferred compensation related to options which were granted
to the relevant employees in December 2004, and to non-employees directors,
which were granted on March 2005.
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FINANCIAL EXPENSES, NET
Financial expenses, net for 2005 decreased by $40,802 to $94 from $40,896. The
decrease in the financial expenses is primarily attributable to interest income
generated from bank deposits offset by bank fees and exchange rates between the
U.S. dollar and the NIS and the British pound.
NET LOSS AND NET LOSS PER SHARE
We incurred a net loss of $3,965,735 ($0.169 per share) in 2005 compared to a
net loss of $1,920,877 ($0.102 per share) in 2004. The increased net loss is
primarily attributable to our increased operating expenses. Our weighted average
number of shares of common stock outstanding at December 31, 2004 was 18,831,765
shares versus 23,524,407 shares at December 31, 2005. The increase is mainly
attributable to issuance of 2,659,998 shares of our common stock which were sold
on a private placement in January 2005, to the issuance of 100,000 shares of our
common stock which were issued to service provider pursuant to consulting
contract, and to issuance of 625,000 shares of our common stock to Netfun Ltd.
on April 27, 2005, pursuant to an agreement with NetFun Ltd., under which we
increased our ownership percentage of the issued and outstanding share capital
of MIXTV Ltd. from 50.1% to 100%.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As of December 31 2005, our total current assets were $857,142 and our total
current liabilities were $877,235. At December 31, 2005, we had a working
capital deficit of $20,093 and an accumulated deficit of $6,923,043. We finance
our operations with a combination of securities issuances and revenues from
product sales.
We had working capital deficit of $20,093 on December 31, 2005 compared with a
working capital deficit of $385,993 on December 31, 2004. Cash and cash
equivalents on December 31, 2005 were $604,035, an increase of $459,958 from the
$144,077 reported on December 31, 2004. Cash balances increased in the year
ended December 31, 2005 primarily as a result of a stock issuance, offset by the
increase in our net loss for the year ended December 31, 2005.
Operating activities used cash of $2,701,563 in the year ended December 31,
2005. Cash used by operating activities in the year ended December 31, 2005
results primarily from a net loss of $3,965,375, a $14,754 increase in employee
payroll accruals, a $178,496 increase in trade payables a $107,913 decrease in
accrued expenses and other liabilities offset by a $516,215 increase in
amortization of deferred compensation, $420,572 of depreciation and amortization
and $228,967 of compensation related to issuance of common stock to a service
providers.
Investing activities used cash of $672,475 in the year ended December 31, 2005.
Cash used by investing activities in the year ended December 31, 2005 results
from the purchase of computer and software equipment and office furnishings.
Financing activities generated cash of $3,853,062 during the year ended December
31, 2005. Cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31,
2005 results primarily from a stock issuance offset slightly by repayments of
short term loans.
On January 27, 2005, we completed a private offering to accredited investors
under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Rule 506
promulgated thereunder, pursuant to which we sold an aggregate of 2,659,998
shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, for aggregate gross proceeds
of $3,989,999. We agreed to prepare and file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission a registration statement covering the resale of the common stock on
or before February 17, 2005 for certain investors. The registration statement
became effective on April 29, 2005 and therefore no liquidated damages needed to
be paid.
On March 24, 2006, pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Rule 506 promulgated thereunder, we completed an offering that
consisted of 6,234,485 units sold at a price of $.725 per unit. Each unit is
comprised of one share of our common stock (the "March 24 Shares") and a warrant
to purchase one share at an exercise price of $1.125 per share for a period of
36 months ("March 24 Warrants"), to certain accredited investors ("March 24
Investors") for aggregate gross proceeds of $4,520,000.
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Pursuant to the terms and conditions of a Registration Rights Agreement between
us and the March 24 Investors, we have agreed to prepare and file a registration
statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission covering the resale of the
March 24 Shares and the shares underlying the March 24 Warrants within 45 days
from the closing and use our best efforts to obtain effectiveness of such
registration statement within 120 days from closing. In case the we do not meet
these filing deadlines, we will be required to pay a monthly penalty of 1% of
the aggregate investment made by the March 24 Investors.
On March 30, 2006, pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Rule 506 promulgated thereunder, we completed an offering that
consisted of 2,000,000 units sold at a price of $1.00 per unit. Each unit is
comprised of one share of our common stock ("March 30 Shares") and a warrant to
purchase one share at an exercise price of $1.35 per share for a period of 36
months (" March 30 Warrants"), to certain accredited investors ("March 30
Investors") for aggregate gross proceeds of $2,000,000.
Pursuant to the terms and conditions of a Registration Rights Agreement between
us and the March 30 Investors, we have agreed to prepare and file a registration
statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission covering the resale of the
March 30 Shares and the shares underlying the March 30 Warrants within 45 days
from the closing and use our best efforts to obtain effectiveness of such
registration statement within 120 days from closing. In case the we do not meet
these filing deadlines, we will be required to pay a monthly penalty of 1% of
the aggregate investment made by the March 30 Investors.
Our management believes that we have sufficient funds to operate for the next 12
months, with additional funds anticipated from the performance of agreements
that we have entered with our current customers, and from contracts that we
expect to execute in the near future. Nonetheless, we may raise additional funds
through equity financings in order to broaden our financial strength and
liquidity.
OUTLOOK
We believe that our future success will depend upon our ability to enhance our
existing products and solutions and introduce new commercially viable products
and solutions addressing the demands of the evolving markets. As part of the
product development process, we work closely with current and potential
customers, distribution channels and leaders in our industry to identify market
needs and define appropriate product specifications. Our current anticipated
levels of revenue and cash flow are subject to many uncertainties and cannot be
assured. In order to have sufficient cash to meet our anticipated requirements
for the next twelve months, we may be dependent upon our ability to obtain
additional financing. The inability to generate sufficient cash from operations
or to obtain the required additional funds could require us to curtail
operations.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
We do not have any off balance sheet arrangements that are reasonably likely to
have a current or future effect on our financial condition, revenues, results of
operations, liquidity or capital expenditures.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
A majority of our revenues and a portion of our expenses are transacted in U.S.
dollars and our assets and liabilities together with our cash holdings are
predominately denominated in U.S. dollars. However, the bulk of our expenses are
denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, principally the British
pound and the Israeli NIS. Increases in the volatility of the exchange rates of
the British pound and the NIS versus the U.S. dollar could have an adverse
effect on the expenses and liabilities that we incur when remeasured into U.S.
dollars. We review our monthly expected non-U.S. dollar denominated expenditures
and look to hold equivalent non-U.S. dollar cash balances to mitigate currency
fluctuations and this has resulted in a foreign exchange expense of $22,829 and
$14,332 in 2004 and 2005, respectively.
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As a result of such currency fluctuations and the conversion to U.S. dollars for
financial reporting purposes, we may experience fluctuations in our operating
results on an annual and a quarterly basis going forward. We have not in the
past, but may in the future, hedge against fluctuations in exchange rates.
Future hedging transactions may not successfully mitigate losses caused by
currency fluctuations. We expect to continue to experience the effect of
exchange rate fluctuations on an annual and quarterly basis, and currency
fluctuations could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations.
We invest our cash in high grade certificates of deposits, U.S. government and
agency securities and corporate bonds. Cash held by foreign subsidiaries is
generally held in short-term time deposits denominated in the local currency.
Interest income and gains from marketable securities were $31,477 in 2005 and
$2,242 in 2004. The increase in interest and gains from marketable securities
earned in 2005 reflects a combination of a higher interest rate environment and
higher combined cash and marketable securities balances held.
We are exposed primarily to fluctuations in the level of U.S. interest rates. To
the extent that interest rates rise, fixed interest investments may be adversely
impacted, whereas a decline in interest rates may decrease the anticipated
interest income for variable rate investments.
We are exposed to financial market risks, including changes in interest rates.
We typically do not attempt to reduce or eliminate our market exposures on our
investment securities because the majority of our investments are short-term. We
do not have any derivative instruments.
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
On August 31, 2004, we entered into an agreement to lease premises located at
Atidim Park in Tel-Aviv, Israel. This location consists of approximately 7,500
square feet of office space and the rent is approximately $7,500 per month, as
of December 31, 2005. The term of this lease is for five years beginning
December 1, 2004. The rent on this property increases once every 12 months by 5%
of the space rate ($0.70 per sq/ft). We do not own or lease any real property
elsewhere.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
In February 2005, we entered into an Interactive Fixed Odds Betting Services
Agreement (the "Agreement") with Winner.Com (UK) Ltd. ("Winner") and Two Way
Media Limited ("TWM"). TWM, which establishes fixed odds betting services on
digital television, the Internet, mobile telecommunications networks and other
digital platforms, engaged us and Winner to provide client-side game
applications, server-side software for the management of such platforms and
project management support and technical services using Winner's trademark and
brand. Each party is entitled to a certain profit share, based on the kind of
platform pursuant to which the profit was generated and the amount of profit
generated. Shimon Citron, our Chief Executive Officer, is a director and
shareholder of Winner. Mr. Citron and his family beneficially own 60 percent of
the outstanding shares in Winner.
MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
MARKET FOR SECURITIES
Our common stock began quotation on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board during
the third quarter of 2003, and is currently quoted under the symbol "ZFPI.OB."
The following sets forth the high and low bid quotations for the common stock as
reported on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board for each quarter in the last two
fiscal years and the first quarter of fiscal year 2006. These quotations reflect
prices between dealers, do not include retail mark-ups, markdowns, and
commissions and may not necessarily represent actual transactions. The prices
are adjusted to reflect all stock splits.
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HIGH LOW
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FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006
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First Quarter Ended March 31, 2006 $1.14 $0.35
FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005
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First Quarter Ended March 31, 2005 $1.84 $1.74
Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2005 $1.65 $1.48
Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2005 $1.20 $1.10
Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2005 $0.70 $0.68
FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004
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First Quarter Ended March 31, 2004 $1.13 $0.60
Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2004 $1.08 $0.35
Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2004 $0.95 $0.51
Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2004 $1.72 $0.83
As of April 23, 2006, there were 80 stockholders of record of our common stock.
DIVIDEND POLICY
Historically, we have not declared or paid any cash dividends on our common
stock. Any future determination to pay dividends on our common stock will depend
upon our results of operations, financial condition and capital requirements,
applicable restrictions under any contractual arrangements and such other
factors deemed relevant by our Board of Directors.
SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS
The following table provides information about the securities authorized for
issuance under our equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2005. Our only
equity compensation is under our 2004 Global Share Option Plan, except for stock
options to purchase 1,863,000 shares of our common stock, issued to Citron
Investments Ltd. which is owned by Shimon Citron, our Chief Executive Officer
and President.
NUMBER OF SECURITIES
NUMBER OF SECURITIES TO WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING AVAILABLE FOR FUTURE
BE ISSUED UPON EXERCISE OF EXERCISE PRICE OF ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY
OUTSTANDING OPTIONS, OUTSTANDING OPTIONS, COMPENSATION PLANS (EXCLUDING
PLAN CATEGORY WARRANTS AND RIGHTS WARRANTS AND RIGHTS SECURITIES REFLECTED IN COLUMN
(A))
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Equity compensation
plans approved by
security holders 2,194,522 $.68 2,690,525
Equity compensation
plans not approved by
security holders -- -- --
Total 2,194,522 $.68 2,690,525
2004 GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN
At the annual meeting of our stockholders held on June 20, 2005, our
stockholders approved the Company's 2004 Global Share Option Plan in
substantially the form attached to the proxy statement filed with the SEC on
April 29, 2005. The 2004 Global Share Option Plan is intended to provide
incentives to our employees, directors and consultants by providing them with
opportunities to purchase shares of our common stock. The 2004 Global Share
Option Plan was effective as of its approval by our board of directors on
November 23, 2004 and terminates at the end of ten years from such date. We have
reserved 5,000,000 authorized but unissued shares of common stock to be issued
under the 2004 Global Share Option Plan.
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Our Board of Directors is authorized to administer the 2004 Global Share Option
Plan. In doing so, our Board of Directors may: (i) designate optionees; (ii)
determine the terms and provisions of respective option agreements (which need
not be identical) including, but not limited to, the number of shares to be
covered by each option, provisions concerning the time or times when and the
extent to which the options may be exercised and the nature and duration of
restrictions as to transferability or restrictions constituting substantial risk
of forfeiture; (iii) accelerate the right of an optionee to exercise, in whole
or in part, any previously granted option; (iv) interpret the provisions and
supervise the administration of the 2004 Global Share Option Plan; (v) determine
the fair market value of shares issuable under the 2004 Global Share Option
Plan; (vi) designate the type of options to be granted to an optionee; and (vii)
determine any other matter which is necessary or desirable for, or incidental
to, the administration of the 2004 Global Share Option Plan.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
SUMMARY OF COMPENSATION IN FISCAL 2005, 2004 AND 2003
The following Summary Compensation Table sets forth information concerning
compensation during fiscal 2005, fiscal 2004 and fiscal 2003 for services in all
capacities awarded to, earned by or paid to Mr. Citron, who served as our Chief
Executive Officer throughout the period. No other executive officers who were
serving as our executive officers at the end of fiscal years 2005, 2004 and 2003
received more than $100,000 in salary and bonus in fiscal years 2005, 2004 and
2003, and there were no individuals for whom disclosure would have been provided
but for the fact that the individual was not serving as an executive officer at
the end of fiscal years 2005, 2004 and 2003.
LONG-TERM
COMPENSATION
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ANNUAL COMPENSATION AWARDS PAYOUTS
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SECURITIES
OTHER RESTRICTED UNDERLYING
NAME AND FISCAL ANNUAL STOCK OPTIONS/ LTIP ALL OTHER
POSITION YEAR SALARY BONUS COMPENSATION AWARDS SARS PAYOUTS COMPENSATION
------------------- -------- ----------- ------- --------------- ------------- ---------------- ---------- ---------------
Shimon Citron,
Chief Executive
Officer and
Director 2005 $162,000 -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0-
2004 60,000 -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0-
2003 -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0-
OPTION GRANTS IN FISCAL 2005
No stock options were granted to any of our executive officers during fiscal
year 2005. We have not granted any stock appreciation rights or restricted stock
as stock incentives.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
We have agreements with Shlomo Rothman and Oded Zucker (but not with Adiv
Baruch), pursuant to which we have agreed to pay each director a director's fee
of $7,000 per annum, payable in quarterly installments during the director's
tenure on our board. In addition, we have agreed to pay them $750 per board
meeting and to reimburse them for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in
connection with attendance at meetings of the board of directors and other
Zone4Play business.
In accordance with a resolution unanimously approved by our board of directors
on March 31, 2005, we granted to each of Messrs. Rothman and Zucker options to
purchase 192,261 shares of our common stock, in each case pursuant to and in
accordance with our 2004 Global Share Option Plan, as consideration for their
service on our board of directors. The options granted to Messrs. Rothman and
Zucker have an exercise price equal to $1.00 per share, have a term of ten (10)
years, and are exercisable in three equal annual installments commencing on May
1, 2005.
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Upon his appointment as a director of our company, we also agreed to grant Adiv
Baruch an option to purchase up to 192,261 shares of common stock of the Company
under the terms of the Company's 2004 Global Share Option plan ("Option") at an
exercise price per share of $1. The Option vests in three equal annual
installments, whereby Mr. Baruch has the right to purchase 1/3 of the shares
subject to the Option at the expiration of the first, second and third year
respectively from the date of the Agreement, provided that Mr. Baruch remains a
member of the Board of Directors at such time. In the event of a termination of
the Agreement for cause at any time, the Option, to the extent not exercised,
shall terminate and be cancelled and non-exercisable. In April of 2006, in
recognition of his services to the Company, we granted Adiv Baruch 200,000
options to purchase 200,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of
$0.725 per share for a period of 3 years.
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS, TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT, AND CHANGE-IN-CONTROL
ARRANGEMENTS
On July 25, 2005, Zone 4 Play (Israel) Ltd., a wholly-owned Israeli subsidiary
(the "Subsidiary") of our company, and Mr. Shimon Citron, the President and
Chief Executive Officer of the Company who also serves as a member of the
Company's board of directors (the "Executive") entered into an amended
employment agreement (the "Agreement").
Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the Executive shall serve as President
and Chief Executive Officer of the Subsidiary for a period of three (3) years,
which commenced on February 1, 2004. The term may be extended for an additional
one (1) year by the board of directors unless terminated earlier pursuant to the
terms of the Agreement.
The Subsidiary agreed to pay the Executive an initial base salary of $8,000 per
month. Such base salary shall increase to $10,000 per month if the Company's
revenues exceed $500,000 in a quarter and $15,000 per month if the Company's
revenues exceed $750,000 in a quarter. The Executive shall also be entitled to
receive the difference between any such increased base salary and the previous
base salary retroactive to the commencement of the Agreement. The Subsidiary
shall also contribute each month an amount equal to 13.33% of the Executive's
monthly salary as a managers' insurance for the benefit of the Executive and
2.5% of the Executive's monthly salary for disability insurance and shall grant
the Executive other benefits, including reimbursement for the use of car,
cellular phone and laptop computer. The Subsidiary agreed to obtain officers
liability insurance covering the Executive and undertook to indemnify the
Executive as permitted under applicable law.
In addition, pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the Executive is entitled
to the following additional benefits: (i) Bonus - the Subsidiary shall pay the
Executive for each year of employment, an annual cash bonus equal to three
percent (3%) of the annual net profits (as such term is defined in the
Agreement) of the Company on a consolidated basis, in excess of $2,000,000 for
such year; (ii) Options - the Executive shall be entitled to a one-time grant of
options to purchase up to three percent (3%) of the outstanding capital stock of
the Company with an exercise price of $0.55 per share and up to an additional
two percent (2%) of the outstanding capital stock of the Company with an
exercise price of $1.20 per share based on the Company's market capitalization
as set forth in the Agreement; (iii) Acquisition Bonus - in certain events of
acquisition of the Company as set forth in the Agreement, the Executive shall be
entitled to a cash bonus in an amount equal to 5% or 10% of the value of the
Company that was set in such event, subject to the terms of the Agreement.
In the Agreement, the Executive undertook not to compete with the business of
the Subsidiary within the U.S. or Israel during the term of his employment and
for one year thereafter and not to solicit customers, suppliers or employees of
the Subsidiary during the term of his employment and for two years thereafter.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the common stock offered hereby will be passed upon for
Zone 4 Play, Inc. by Z.A.G./S&W LLP, Boston, Massachusetts.
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EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements of Zone 4 Play, Inc. and its
subsidiaries (a development stage company) as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and
for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005 and for the
period from April 2, 2001 (commencement of operations) through December 31,
2005, appearing in this Prospectus and Registration statement, have been audited
by Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer, a member of Ernst & Young Global, independent
registered public accounting firm , as set forth in their report thereon
appearing elsewhere herein, and are included herein in reliance upon such report
given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Zone4Play is subject to the informational requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, and in accordance therewith files reports, proxy or
information statements and other information with the SEC. Such reports, proxy
statements and other information can be inspected and copied at the public
reference facilities maintained by the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC
20549. Copies of such material can be obtained from the Public Reference Section
of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20549, at prescribed rates. In
addition, the SEC maintains a web site that contains reports, proxy and
information statements and other information regarding registrants that file
electronically with the SEC. The address of the Commission's web site is
http://www.sec.gov.
Zone4Play has filed with the SEC, a registration statement on Form SB-2
under the Securities Act with respect to the common stock being offered hereby.
As permitted by the rules and regulations of the SEC, this prospectus does not
contain all the information set forth in the registration statement and the
exhibits and schedules thereto. For further information with respect to us and
the common stock offered hereby, reference is made to the registration
statement, and such exhibits and schedules. A copy of the registration
statement, and the exhibits and schedules thereto, may be inspected without
charge at the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC at the addresses
set forth above, and copies of all or any part of the registration statement may
be obtained from such offices upon payment of the fees prescribed by the SEC. In
addition, the registration statement may be accessed at the SEC's web site.
Statements contained in this prospectus as to the contents of any contract or
other document are not necessarily complete and, in each instance, reference is
made to the copy of such contract or document filed as an exhibit to the
registration statement, each such statement being qualified in all respects by
such reference.
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ZONE4PLAY INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2005
IN U.S. DOLLARS
INDEX
PAGE
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM F-2
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS F-3 - F-4
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS F-5
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY) F-6
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS F-7 - F-8
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS F-9 - F-27
[ERNST & YOUNG LOGO]
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF
ZONE4PLAY INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Zone4Play
Inc. (a development stage company) (the "Company") and its subsidiaries as of
December 31, 2005 and 2004 and the related consolidated statements of operations
and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005
and for the period from April 2, 2001 (commencement of operations) through
December 31, 2005 and changes in stockholders' equity (deficiency) for the
period from April 2, 2001 through December 31, 2005. These financial statements
are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that
we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to
perform an audit of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Our
audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a
basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances,
but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the
Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no
such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company and
its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 and the consolidated results
of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the
period ended December 31, 2005 and for the period from April 2, 2001
(commencement of operations) through December 31, 2005 and the changes in
stockholders' equity (deficiency) for the period from April 2, 2001 through
December 31, 2005, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles.
/s/ Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer
Tel-Aviv, Israel KOST FORER GABBAY & KASIERER
April 10, 2006 A Member of Ernst & Young Global
F-2
ZONE 4 PLAY, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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U.S. DOLLARS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA
DECEMBER 31,
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2005 2004
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ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 604,035 $ 144,077
Trade receivables 132,921 176,210
Other accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and related parties (Note 3) 120,186 44,066
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TOTAL current assets 857,142 364,353
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SEVERANCE PAY FUND 110,517 58,403
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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Note 4) 724,828 211,752
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ACQUIRED TECHNOLOGY, NET (Note 5) 773,973 -
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Total assets $ 2,466,460 $ 634,508
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.
F-3
ZONE 4 PLAY, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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U.S. DOLLARS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA
DECEMBER 31,
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2005 2004
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Short-term bank credit (Note 6) $ 17,747 $ 10,112
Short-term loans from stockholders and related parties - 1,229
Trade payables 430,037 251,541
Employees and payroll accruals 349,200 334,446
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 80,251 153,018
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TOTAL current liabilities 877,235 750,346
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ACCRUED SEVERANCE PAY 304,545 203,786
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TOTAL liabilities 1,181,780 954,132
----------- -----------
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Note 7)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY):
Common stock of $ 0.001 par value:
Authorized: 75,000,000 shares at December 31, 2005 and 2004;
Issued and outstanding: 24,039,963 and 20,540,012 shares at
December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively 24,040 20,540
Additional paid-in capital 8,975,273 3,595,532
Deferred stock compensation (774,952) (983,549)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (16,638) 5,521
Deficit accumulated during the development stage (6,923,043) (2,957,668)
----------- -----------
TOTAL stockholders' equity (deficiency) 1,284,680 (319,624)
----------- -----------
TOTAL liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficiency) $ 2,466,460 $ 634,508
=========== ===========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.
F-4
ZONE 4 PLAY, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
U.S. DOLLARS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA
PERIOD FROM
APRIL 2, 2001
(COMMENCEMENT
YEAR ENDED OF OPERATIONS)
DECEMBER 31, THROUGH
--------------------------------------- DECEMBER 31,
2005 2004 2003 2005
----------- ----------- ----------- -------------
Revenues:
Sale of software applications $ 1,062,420 $ 572,624 $ 173,707 $ 1,873,947
Sale of software applications to related parties - 196,000 380,000 704,340
----------- ----------- ----------- -------------
Total revenues 1,062,420 768,624 553,707 2,578,287
Cost of revenues 299,958 127,944 194,904 719,998
----------- ----------- ----------- -------------
Gross profit 762,462 640,680 358,803 1,858,289
----------- ----------- ----------- -------------
Operating expenses:
Research and development 2,549,635 1,347,960 504,153 4,910,428
Selling and marketing 867,473 607,511 144,919 1,679,714
General and administrative 1,308,735 565,190 108,471 2,004,131
----------- ----------- ----------- -------------
TOTAL operating expenses 4,725,843 2,520,661 757,543 8,594,273
----------- ----------- ----------- -------------
Operating loss 3,963,381 1,879,981 398,740 6,735,984
Financial expenses, net 94 40,896 43,672 85,134
Taxes on income 1,900 - - 1,900
----------- ----------- ----------- -------------
Net loss $ 3,965,375 $ 1,920,877 $ 442,412 $ 6,823,018
=========== =========== =========== =============
Basic and diluted net loss per share $ 0.169 $ 0.102 $ 0.04
=========== =========== ===========
Weighted average number of common stock
used in computing basic and diluted net loss
per share 23,524,407 18,831,765 10,426,190
=========== =========== ===========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.
F-5
ZONE 4 PLAY, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
U.S. DOLLARS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA
DEFICIT
ACCUMULATED ACCUMULATED TOTAL
ADDITIONAL DEFERRED OTHER DURING THE TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS'
COMMON SHARE PAID-IN STOCK COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT COMPREHENSIVE EQUITY
STOCK CAPITAL CAPITAL COMPENSATION INCOME (LOSS) STAGE INCOME (LOSS) (DEFICIENCY)
---------- -------- ----------- ------------ ------------- ----------- ------------- -------------
NUMBER AMOUNT
---------- --------
Issuance common stock
on April 2, 2001 10,426,190 $ 10,426 $ - $ - $ - $ (10,416) $ (10,416) $ 10
Net loss - - - - - (6,638) (6,638) (6,638)
---------- -------- ----------- ------------ ------------- ----------- ------------- -------------
Total comprehensive
loss $ (17,054)
=============
Balance as of
December 31, 2001 10,426,190 10,426 - - - (17,054) (6,628)
Net loss - - - - - (487,716) $ (487,716) (487,716)
---------- -------- ----------- ------------ ------------- ----------- ------------- -------------
Total comprehensive
loss $ (487,716)
=============
Balance as of
December 31, 2002 10,426,190 10,426 - - - (504,770) (494,344)
Net loss - - - - - (442,412) $ (442,412) (442,412)
---------- -------- ----------- ------------ ------------- ----------- ------------- -------------
Total comprehensive
loss $ (442,412)
=============
Balance as of
December 31, 2003 10,426,190 10,426 - - - (947,182) (936,756)
Issuance of shares in
respect of reverse
shell acquisition 7,550,000 7,550 86,450 - - (89,609) 4,391
Issuance of shares
and warrants, net
on April 1, 2004 1,497,252 1,497 1,196,300 - - - 1,197,797
Issuance of shares to
service provider
on April 5, 2004 44,348 45 39,869 - - - 39,914
Issuance of shares
and warrants, net
on August 17, 2004 1,000,000 1,000 975,135 - - - 976,135
Issuance of shares to
service provider
on August 17, 2004 22,222 22 11,978 - - - 12,000
Deferred stock
compensation - - 1,285,800 (1,285,800) - - -
Amortization of
deferred stock
compensation - - - 302,251 - - 302,251
Foreign currency
translation
adjustments - - - - 5,521 - $ 5,521 5,521
Net loss - - - - - (1,920,877) (1,920,877) (1,920,877)
---------- -------- ----------- ------------ ------------- ----------- ------------- -------------
Total comprehensive
loss $ (1,915,356)
=============
Balance as of
December 31, 2004 20,540,012 20,540 3,595,532 (983,549) 5,521 (2,957,668) (319,624)
Issuance of shares to
service provider
on January 3, 2005 50,000 50 68,950 - - - 69,000
Issuance of shares
and warrants, net
on January 2005 2,659,998 2,660 3,843,996 - - - 3,846,656
Issuance of shares in
respect of
minority interest
acquisition in
subsidiary on
March 10, 2005 625,000 625 999,375 - - - 1,000,000
Issuance of shares to
service provider
on April 20, 2005 50,000 50 79,450 - - - 79,500
Grants of options to
service provider
on December 22,
2005 114,953 115 80,352 - - - 80,467
Deferred stock
compensation - - 307,618 (307,618) - - -
Amortization of
deferred stock
compensation - - - 516,215 - - 516,215
Foreign currency
translation
adjustments - - - - (22,159) - $ (22,159) (22,159)
Net loss - - - - - (3,965,375) (3,965,375) (3,965,375)
---------- -------- ----------- ------------ ------------- ----------- ------------- -------------
$ (3,987,534)
=============
Balance as of
December 31, 2005 24,039,963 $ 24,040 $ 8,975,273 $ (774,952) $ (16,638) $(6,923,043) $ 1,284,680
========== ======== =========== ============ ============= =========== =============
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.
F-6
ZONE 4 PLAY, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
U.S. DOLLARS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA
PERIOD FROM
APRIL 2, 2001
(COMMENCEMENT
YEAR ENDED OF OPERATIONS)
DECEMBER 31, THROUGH
---------------------------------------- DECEMBER 31,
2005 2004 2003 2005
----------- ------------ ----------- -------------
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss $(3,965,375) $ (1,920,877) $ (442,412) $ (6,823,018)
Adjustments required to reconcile net loss to net cash
used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 420,572 47,421 22,291 496,025
Loss from sale of property and equipment - - 1,702 1,702
Increase in trade and other accounts receivable and
prepaid expenses (35,924) (161,023) (42,563) (253,297)
Amortization of deferred compensation 516,215 302,251 - 818,466
Increase in trade payables 178,496 173,994 16,119 430,038
Increase in employees and payroll accruals 14,754 172,559 493 349,200
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenues and advance
payments from customers and related parties - (243,500) 47,500 -
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other
liabilities (107,913) 126,193 18,601 45,104
Accrued severance pay, net 48,645 77,606 23,779 194,028
Issuance of options and common stock as a
compensation to service providers 228,967 51,914 - 280,881
----------- ------------ ----------- -------------
Net cash used in operating activities (2,701,563) (1,373,462) (354,490) (4,460,871)
----------- ------------ ----------- -------------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment (672,475) (203,477) (24,202) (961,382)
----------- ------------ ----------- -------------
Net cash used in investing activities (672,475) (203,477) (24,202) (961,382)
----------- ------------ ----------- -------------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Issuance of shares in respect of reverse shell
acquisition (1) - 4,391 - 4,391
Proceeds from Issuance of shares and warrants, net 3,846,656 2,173,932 - 6,020,598
Short-term bank credit, net 7,635 (26,741) (94) 17,747
Receipt (payment) of short-term loans from stockholders
and related parties (1,229) (483,066) 427,852 -
----------- ------------ ----------- -------------
Net cash provided by financing activities 3,853,062 1,668,516 427,758 6,042,736
----------- ------------ ----------- -------------
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash
equivalents (19,066) 2,618 - (16,448)
----------- ------------ ----------- -------------
Increase in cash and cash equivalents 459,958 94,195 49,066 604,035
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 144,077 49,882 816 -
----------- ------------ ----------- -------------
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period $ 604,035 $ 144,077 $ 49,882 $ 604,035
=========== ============ =========== =============
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.
F-7
ZONE 4 PLAY, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
U.S. DOLLARS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA
PERIOD FROM
APRIL 2, 2001
(COMMENCEMENT
OF OPERATIONS)
YEAR ENDED THROUGH
------------------------------------- DECEMBER 31,
2005 2004 2003 2005
------------ --------- ---------- ---------------
NON-CASH TRANSACTION
Purchase of property and equipment $ 35,146 $ - $ - $ 35,146
============ ========= ========== ===============
Issuance of shares in respect of minority
interest acquisition in subsidiary $ 1,000,000 $ - $ - $ 1,000,000
============ ========= ========== ===============
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest $ 2,152 $ 13,691 $ 4,571 $ 24,244
============ ========= ========== ===============
(1) On February 1, 2004, the Company was acquired by Zone4Play Inc. (Nevada)
through a reverse shell purchase acquisition.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.
F-8
ZONE 4 PLAY, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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U.S. DOLLARS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA
NOTE 1: - GENERAL
a. Zone4Play Inc. ("the Company") was incorporated under the laws of
the State of Nevada on April 23, 2002 as Old Goat Enterprises,
Inc. On February 1, 2004, the Company acquired Zone4Play, Inc.
("Zone4Play (Delaware))" (see c. below), which was incorporated
under the laws of the State of Delaware on April 2, 2001, and
subsequently changed the Company's name to Zone4Play, Inc., a
Nevada corporation. The Company develops and markets interactive
games applications for Internet, portable devices and interactive
TV platforms.
The Company conducts its operations and business with and through
its wholly-owned subsidiary, Zone4Play (Delaware), and its
wholly-owned subsidiaries Zone4Play Limited, an Israeli
corporation incorporated in July 2001, which is engaged in
research and development and marketing of the applications, and
Zone4Play (UK) Limited, a United Kingdom corporation,
incorporated in November 2002, which is engaged in marketing of
the applications, and MIX TV Ltd. (see note 1d).
The Company's shares are currently traded on the OTC Bulletin
Board under the trading symbol "ZFPI.OB."
b. The Company and its subsidiaries are devoting substantially all
of its efforts toward conducting research, development and
marketing of its software. The Company's and its subsidiaries'
activities also include raising capital and recruiting personnel.
In the course of such activities, the Company and its
subsidiaries have sustained operating losses and expect such
losses to continue in the foreseeable future. The Company and its
subsidiaries have not generated sufficient revenues and have not
achieved profitable operations or positive cash flow from
operations. The Company's accumulated deficit during the
development stage aggregated to $ 6,923,043 as of December 31,
2005. There is no assurance that profitable operations, if ever
achieved, could be sustained on a continuing basis.
The Company plans to continue to finance its operations with a
combination of stock issuance and private placements and revenues
from product sales.
c. Acquisition of Zone4Play (Delaware):
According to the agreement between the Company and Zone4Play
(Delaware), the Company issued 10,426,190 Common stock to the
former holders of equity interest in Zone4Play (Delaware). The
acquisition has been accounted for as a reverse acquisition,
whereby the Company was treated as the acquiree and Zone4Play
(Delaware) as the acquirer, primarily because Zone4Play
(Delaware) shareholders owned a majority, approximately 58% of
the Company's Common stock, upon completion of the acquisition.
Immediately prior to the consumption of the transaction,
Zone4Play Inc. had no material assets and liabilities, hence the
reverse acquisition is treated as a capital stock transaction in
which Zone4Play (Delaware) is deemed to have issued the Common
stock held by the Company shareholders for the net assets of the
Company. The historical financial statements of Zone4Play
(Delaware) became the historical financial statements of the
Company.
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ZONE 4 PLAY, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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U.S. DOLLARS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA
NOTE 1: - GENERAL (CONT.)
d. In June 2004, the Company and NetFun Ltd. ("Netfun") formed a new
company named MIX TV Ltd ("MIX TV") in order to pursue the
marketing, deployment and support of the MIX TV system. The
controlling stake of 50.1% is held by the Company. NetFun had a
20% share of the new company, which could had increased to up to
49.9% as pre-defined two milestones: (a) Upon MIX TV reaching its
operational break-even, 10% of the shares will be transferred to
Netfun. (b) Upon repayment to the Company of all the sums
provided to MIX TV, 19.9% of the shares will be transferred to
Netfun. A trustee was holding the remaining shares (29.9%). The
Company provided capital for one year of operating the new
company, whereas NetFun delivered its Intellectual Properties
assets (MIX TV). MIX TV has commenced its operations in July 2004
and generated losses as of December 31, 2004 that had been
consolidated in the company's report since July 2004.
On March 10, 2005, the Company signed a stock purchase agreement
with NetFun, regarding which the closing took place in April
2005. According to the Agreement, the Company acquired the
remaining minority interests held by NetFun of 49.9% in its
consolidated subsidiary MIX TV, for a consideration of 625,000
shares of Common stock of the Company, which had a fair value of
$ 1,000,000 based on the average market price of the share around
the announcement date. As a result of the Agreement, the Company
holds the entire ownership interest in MIX TV. Since MIX TV is a
development stage company and not considered to be a business
under FAS 141, "Business Combination", the acquisition was
accounted under the purchase method of accounting. The purchase
price has been attributed to MIX TV's technology. The technology
will be amortized over its useful life which management estimated
to be three years. No other significant assets were acquired and
no other liabilities were assumed.
e. Concentration of risk that may have a significant impact on the
Company:
The Company derived 79% of its revenues in the year 2005 from 5
major customers (see Note 8b).
NOTE 2: - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("U.S.
GAAP").
a. Use of estimates:
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires management to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported
in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual
results could differ from those estimates.
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(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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U.S. DOLLARS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA
NOTE 2: - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT.)
b. Financial statements in U.S. dollars:
Most of the revenues of the Company and its Israeli subsidiaries
are generated in U.S. dollars ("dollar"). Company's management
believes that the dollar is the primary currency of the economic
environment in which the Company operates. Thus, the functional
and reporting currency of the Company and certain of its
subsidiaries is the dollar.
Accordingly, monetary accounts maintained in currencies other
than the dollar are remeasured into U.S. dollars in accordance
with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 52, "Foreign
Currency Translation" ("SFAS No. 52"). All transactions gains and
losses of the remeasurement of monetary balance sheet items are
reflected in the consolidated statements of operations as
financial income or expenses as appropriate.
The financial statements of Zone4Play (UK) Limited, whose
functional currency has been determined to be its local currency,
have been translated into dollars. All balance sheet amounts have
been translated using the exchange rates in effect at each
balance sheet dates. Statement of operation amounts have been
translated using the average exchange rate prevailing during the
period. The resulting translation adjustments are reported as a
separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income
(loss) in shareholder's equity (deficiency).
c. Principles of consolidation:
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the
Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. Intercompany
transactions and balances, have been eliminated upon
consolidation.
d. Cash equivalents:
Cash equivalents are short-term highly liquid investments that
are readily convertible to cash with original maturities of three
months or less.
e. Property and equipment:
Property and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated
depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line
method, over the estimated useful lives of the assets, at the
following annual rates:
%
---------------------------
Computers and peripheral equipment 33
Electronic devices 15
Over the shorter of the
lease term or useful
Leasehold improvements economic life
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(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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U.S. DOLLARS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA
NOTE 2: - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT.)
f. Impairment of long-lived assets:
The Company's long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment in
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No.
144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long- Lived
Assets" ("SFAS No. 144") whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset 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
the future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by
the asset. If such asset is considered to be impaired, the
impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which
the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value. As of
December 31, 2005, no impairment losses have been identified.
g. Acquired technology:
Acquired technology is amortized over its useful life using a
method of amortization that reflects the pattern in which the
economic benefits of technology is consumed or otherwise used up.
Acquired technology is amortized on a straight line basis over a
period of three years.
h. Severance pay:
The Company's liability for severance pay in respect to its
Israeli employees is calculated pursuant to Israeli severance pay
law based on the most recent salary of the employees multiplied
by the number of years of employment as of the balance sheet
date. Israeli employees are entitled to one month's salary for
each year of employment, or a portion thereof. The Company's
liability for its employees is fully provided by monthly deposits
with severance pay funds, insurance policies and by an accrual.
The value of these policies is recorded as an asset in the
Company's balance sheet.
The deposited funds may be withdrawn only upon the fulfillment of
the obligation pursuant to Israeli severance pay law or labor
agreements. The value of the deposited funds is based on the cash
surrendered value of these policies, and includes immaterial
profits.
Severance expenses for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004
and 2003 amounted to $ 107,953 $ 103,923 and $ 37,674,
respectively and $ 316,394 for the period from April 2, 2001
(commencement of operations) through December 31, 2005.
i. Accounting for stock-based compensation:
The Company has elected to follow Accounting Principles Board
Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Options Issued to
Employees" ("APB 25") and FASB Interpretation No. 44, "Accounting
for Certain Transactions Involving Stock Compensation" ("FIN 44")
in accounting for its employee stock options plans. Under APB 25,
when the exercise price of the Company's stock option is less
than the market price of the underlying stock on the date of
grant, compensation expense is recognized.
F-12
ZONE 4 PLAY, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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U.S. DOLLARS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA
NOTE 2: - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT.)
Pro forma information regarding the Company's net income (loss)
and net earnings (loss) per share is required by SFAS No. 123,
"Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation", as amended by SFAS No.
148, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and
Disclosure" ("SFAS No. 123") and has been determined as if the
Company had accounted for its employee stock options under the
fair value method prescribed by SFAS No. 123.
The fair value for options granted is amortized over their
vesting period and estimated at the date of grant using a
Black-Scholes options pricing model with the following weighted
average assumptions:
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
------------------------
2005 2004
---------- ----------
Dividend yield 0% 0%
Expected volatility 63% 111%
Risk-free interest rate 4.39% 3%
Expected life of up to 3 years 3 years
Pro forma information under SFAS No. 123 is as follows:
Net loss, as reported $3,965,375 $1,920,877
Deduct: stock-based employee compensation - intrinsic
value 516,215 302,252
Add: Total stock-based employee compensation expense
determined under the fair value based method of SFAS No.
123 for all awards 684,921 367,660
---------- ----------
$4,134,081 $1,986,285
========== ==========
Pro forma net loss
Net loss per share:
Basic and diluted - as reported $ 0.169 $ 0.102
========== ==========
Basic and diluted - pro forma $ 0.176 $ 0.107
========== ==========
The Company applies SFAS No.123 and EITF 96-18, "Accounting for
Equity Instruments that Are Issued to Other than Employees for
Acquiring or in Conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services" with
respect to options and warrants issued to non-employees. SFAS No.
123 requires use of an option valuation model to measure the fair
value of these options at the measurement date, as defined in
EITF 96-18.
F-13
ZONE 4 PLAY, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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U.S. DOLLARS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA
NOTE 2: - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT.)
j. Revenue recognition:
The Company generates revenues mainly from revenue sharing
agreements and from licensing its software applications.
Revenue is composed as follows:
PERIOD FROM
APRIL 2, 2001
(COMMENCEMENT
DATE OPERATION)
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, THROUGH
------------------------------------ DECEMBER 31,
2005 2004 2003 2005
---------- -------- ---------- --------------
License fee $ 433,028 $274,503 $ 380,000 $ 1,276,539
Revenue share 629,392 494,121 173,707 1,301,748
---------- -------- ---------- --------------
$1,062,420 $768,624 $ 553,707 2,578,287
========== ======== ========== ==============
The Company generates revenues through its direct sales force.
The Company accounts for revenues from software applications
agreements in accordance with Statement of Position 97-2,
"Software Revenue Recognition", as amended ("SOP 97-2"). The
revenue from license fees is recognized when persuasive evidence
of an agreement exists, delivery of the product has occurred, no
significant obligations with regard to implementation remain, the
fee is fixed or determinable and collectibility is probable.
SOP 97-2 specifies that extended payment terms in a licensing
arrangement may indicate that the license fees are not deemed to
be fixed or determinable. If the fee is not fixed or
determinable, revenue is recognized as payments become due from
the customer unless collection is not considered probable then
revenue is recognized as payments are collected from the
customer, provided that all other revenue recognition criteria
have been met.
Revenues from software licenses that require significant
customization, integration and installation are recognized in
accordance with Statement of Position 81-1, "Accounting for
Performance of Construction - Type and Certain Production Type
Contracts" ("SOP 81-1"), using contract accounting on a completed
contract method. After delivery, if uncertainty exists about
customer acceptance of the software, license revenue is not
recognized until acceptance. Provisions for estimated losses on
uncompleted contracts are made in the period in which such losses
are first determined, in the amount of the estimated loss on the
entire contract. As of December 31, 2005, no such estimated
losses were identified.
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ZONE 4 PLAY, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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U.S. DOLLARS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA
NOTE 2: - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT.)
The Company is entitled to royalties from revenue sharing
arrangements upon sublicensing of the Company's products to
end-users. The Company recognizes royalties from revenue sharing
arrangements during the period based on reports obtained from its
customers through the reporting period that are available for the
Company on a timely basis.
k. Research and development costs:
Research and development costs are charged to the Statement of
Operations as incurred. Statement of Financial Accounting
Standard No. 86 "Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software to
be Sold, Leased or Otherwise Marketed" ("SFAS No. 86"), requires
capitalization of certain software development costs subsequent
to the establishment of technological feasibility.
Based on the Company's product development process, technological
feasibility is established upon completion of a working model.
Costs incurred by the Company between completion of the working
models and the point at which the products are ready for general
releases have been insignificant. Therefore, all research and
development costs have been expensed.
l. Income taxes:
The Company and its subsidiaries account for income taxes in
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards,
"Accounting for Income Taxes" ("SFAS No. 109"). This statement
prescribes the use of the liability method whereby deferred tax
assets and liability account balances are determined based on
differences between financial reporting and tax bases of assets
and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and
laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to
reverse. The Company and its subsidiaries provide a valuation
allowance, if necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to their
estimated realizable value.
m. Concentrations of credit risk:
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company and
its subsidiaries to concentrations of credit risk consist
principally of cash and cash equivalents and trade receivables.
The majority of the Company's cash and cash equivalents are
invested in dollar instruments with major banks in Israel, the
United Kingdom and the United States. Such cash and cash
equivalents in the United States may be in excess of insured
limits and are not insured in other jurisdictions. Management
believes that the financial institutions that hold the Company's
investments are financially sound and accordingly, minimal credit
risk exists with respect to these investments.
Trade receivables of the Company and its subsidiaries are derived
from sales to customers located primarily in the U.S., U.K. and
Israel. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its
customers and to date has not experienced any material losses.
The Company and its subsidiaries have no off-balance-sheet
concentration of credit risk such as foreign exchange contracts,
option contracts or other foreign hedging arrangements.
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ZONE 4 PLAY, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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U.S. DOLLARS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA
NOTE 2: - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT.)
n. Fair value of financial instruments:
The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company
and its subsidiaries in estimating their fair value disclosures
for financial instruments:
The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, trade
receivables, other accounts receivable, short-term bank credit,
short-term loans, trade payables and other accounts payable
approximate their fair value due to the short-term maturity of
such instruments.
o. Basic and diluted net loss per share:
Basic net loss per share is computed based on the weighted
average number of Ordinary shares outstanding during each year.
Diluted net loss per share is computed based on the weighted
average number of Ordinary shares outstanding during each year,
plus the dilutive potential of Ordinary shares considered
outstanding during the year, in accordance with SFAS No. 128,
"Earnings Per Share" ("SFAS No. 128").
p. Impact of recently issued Accounting Standards:
On December 16, 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
issued Statement No. 123 (revised 2004), "Share-Based Payment"
("SFAS 123(R)"), which is a revision of FASB Statement No. 123,
"Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" ("SFAS 123").
Generally, the approach in SFAS 123(R) is similar to the approach
described in SFAS 123. However, SFAS 123 permitted, but did not
require, share-based payments to employees to be recognized based
on their fair values while SFAS 123(R) requires all share-based
payments to employees to be recognized based on their fair
values. SFAS 123(R) also revises, clarifies and expands guidance
in several areas, including measuring fair value, classifying an
award as equity or as a liability and attributing compensation
cost to reporting periods. The new Standard will be effective for
the Company in the first fiscal year beginning after January 1,
2006.
The impact of the adoption of SFAS 123(R), related to future
grants, cannot be predicted at this time, as it depends on levels
of share-based payments for future grant. However, related to
previous grants, had the Company adopted SFAS 123(R) in prior
periods, the impact of that Standard would have approximated the
impact of SFAS 123, as described in the disclosure of the pro
forma net loss and net loss per share in Note 2i.
In March 2005, the SEC released SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No.
107, "Share-Based Payment" ("SAB 107"). SAB 107 provides the SEC
staff's position regarding the application of SFAS 123R and
contains interpretive guidance related to the interaction between
SFAS 123R and certain SEC rules and regulations, and also
provides the SEC staff's views regarding the valuation of
share-based payment arrangements for public companies. SAB 107
highlights the importance of disclosures made relating to the
accounting for share-based payment transactions. The Company is
currently reviewing the effect of SAB 107, however, it believes
that SAB 107 will not have a material effect on its financial
position, results of operation or cash flows.
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ZONE 4 PLAY, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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U.S. DOLLARS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA
NOTE 2: - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT.)
In May 2005, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting
Standard No. 154 ("SFAS 154"), "Accounting Changes and Error
Corrections", a replacement of APB No. 20, "Accounting Changes"
and SFAS No. 3, "Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim
Financial Statements". SFAS 154 provides guidance on the
accounting for and reporting of accounting changes and error
corrections. APB No. 20 previously required that most voluntary
changes in accounting principles be recognized by including in
net income for the period of the change the cumulative effect of
changing to the new accounting principle. SFAS 154 requires
retroactive application to prior periods' financial statements of
a voluntary change in accounting principles unless it is
impracticable. SFAS 154 is effective for accounting changes and
corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2005.
NOTE 3: - OTHER ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, PREPAID EXPENSES AND RELATED PARTIES
DECEMBER 31,
---------------------
2005 2004
--------- ---------
Government authorities $ 19,220 $ 29,010
Prepaid expenses and other 62,118 15,056
Related parties 38,848 -
--------- ---------
$ 120,186 $ 44,066
--------- ---------
NOTE 4: - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Cost:
Computers and peripheral equipment $ 894,453 $ 236,957
Leasehold improvements 34,781 9,992
Electronic devices 66,242 40,906
--------- ---------
995,476 287,855
--------- ---------
Accumulated depreciation:
Computers and peripheral equipment 256,612 72,588
Leasehold improvements 6,265 395
Electronic devices 7,771 3,120
--------- ---------
270,648 76,103
--------- ---------
Depreciated cost $ 724,828 $ 211,752
========= =========
Depreciation expenses were $ 194,545, $ 47,421 and $ 22,291 for the
years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively, and $
269,998 for the period from April 2,2001 (commencement of operations)
through December 31, 2005.
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(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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U.S. DOLLARS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA
NOTE 5: - ACQUIRED TECHNOLOGY, NET
Acquired technology from the acquisition of the business from MIX TV
in April 2005 (see Note 1d).
DECEMBER 31,
-------------------------
2005 2004
----------- ----------
Cost $ 1,000,000 $ -
Accumulated amortization 226,027 -
----------- ----------
Amortized cost $ 773,973 $ -
=========== ==========
Amortization expenses amounted to $ 226,027 for the year ended
December 31, 2005.
Estimated amortization expenses for the year ended:
DECEMBER 31,
------------
2006 $ 333,333
2007 $ 333,333
2008 $ 107,307
NOTE 6: - SHORT-TERM BANK CREDIT
INTEREST RATE DECEMBER 31,
------------------- ---------------------
2005 2004 2005 2004
------- --------- --------- ---------
%
-------------------
Short-term bank credit linked to New
Israeli Shekel (NIS) 8.0-9.0 8.2- 12.8 $ 17,747 $ 10,112
========= =========
(1) Total authorized credit lines $ 21,725 $ 23,213
========= =========
(2) Weighted average interest rate at
the end of the year (NIS) 8.0% 8.2%
========= =========
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(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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NOTE 7: - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
Lease commitments:
The Company leases its facilities under lease agreements in Israel,
which will expire in December 2009. The rent of this property
increases once every 12 months by 5% of the space rate. Future minimum
commitments under non-cancelable operating leases as of December 31,
2005 are as follows:
RENTAL OF
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, PREMISES
------------------------ -------------
2006 $ 92,787
2007 96,076
2008 99,530
2009 96,810
-------------
$ 385,203
=============
Total rent and other attendant expenses for the years ended December
31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 were approximately $ 86,100, $ 21,947 and $
19,570, respectively, and $ 153,203 for the period from April 2,
2001(commencement of operations) through December 31, 2005.
NOTE 8: - GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION AND MAJOR CUSTOMERS
a. Summary information about geographic areas:
The Company manages its business on the basis of one reportable
segment (see Note 1 for a brief description of the Company's
business) and follows the requirements of SFAS No. 131,
"Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related
Information".
The following is a summary of revenues within geographic areas,
based on customer's location:
PERIOD FROM APRIL
2, 2001
(COMMENCEMENT OF
OPERATION)
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, THROUGH DECEMBER
----------------------------------------- 31,
2005 2004 2003 2005
------------ ----------- ------------ -----------------
United Kingdom $ 507,602 $ 568,347 $ 153,857 $ 1,229,806
United States 340,392 154,606 - 494,998
Australia 175,000 - - 175,000
Israel 31,879 34,822 5,687 265,924
Cyprus - - 380,000 380,000
Holland and other 7,547 10,849 14,163 32,559
------------ ----------- ------------ -----------------
$ 1,062,420 $ 768,624 $ 553,707 $ 2,578,287
============ =========== ============ =================
All long-lived assets are located in Israel at the Company's
premises.
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(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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U.S. DOLLARS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA
NOTE 8: - GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION AND MAJOR CUSTOMERS (CONT.)
b. Major customer data as percentage of total revenues:
2005 2004 2003
---- ---- ----
Customer A 24% 38% 23%
Customer B - 19% - -
Customer C 14% - -
Customer D 11% *) - *) -
Customer E 11% - -
Customer F (related party) - 26% -
Customer G *) - 11% -
Customer H - - 69%
*) Represents an amount lower than 10%.
NOTE 9: - SHARE CAPITAL
a. Shareholders' rights:
The shares of Common stock confer upon the holders the right to
elect the directors and to receive notice to participate and vote
in the general meetings of the Company, and the right to receive
dividends, if and when declared.
b. Private placement:
1. In April 2001, upon commencement of operations, the Company
issued 104,314 shares of Common stock of $ 0.001 par value
in consideration of $ 0.1 and in addition was obligated to
issue 10,321,876 shares of its Common stock to its founders.
These shares were issued in August 2003 (9,233,880 shares),
in September 2003 (734,371 shares) and in November 2003
(353,625 shares). All Common stock and per share amounts
have been adjusted to give retroactive effect to these
issuances of shares totaling 10,426,190, as described in
note 1c.
2. In April 2004, the Company completed a $ 1.2 million private
placement, consisting of 1,497,252 shares of its Common
stock of $ 0.001 par value and two warrants to purchase one
share of Common stock each. One warrant is exercisable for
24 months at a price of $ 1.85 per share and one warrant is
exercisable for 36 months at a price of $ 2.50 per share.
The purchase price for each Common stock and two warrants
was $ 0.80. The private placement agreement was signed with
a group of institutional and individual investors.
According to the private placement, the Company has no
obligation to register the shares that would derive
from exercising the warrants.
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ZONE 4 PLAY, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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U.S. DOLLARS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA
NOTE 9: - SHARE CAPITAL (CONT.)
3. In April 2004, the Company issued 44,348 shares of Common
stock to a service provider, pursuant to his service
agreement. Expense in the amount of $ 39,914 was recorded in
the Company's statements of operations, based on the market
share price at the date of grant.
4. On August 17, 2004, the Company issued 22,222 shares of
Common stock to a service provider, pursuant to his service
agreement. Expense in the amount of $ 12,000 was recorded in
the Company's statements of operations, based on the market
share price at the date of grant.
5. On August 17, 2004, the Company completed a $ 1 million
private placement consisting of 1,000,000 shares of its
Common stock of $ 0.001 par value and two warrants to
purchase one share of Common stock each. One warrant is
exercisable for 24 months at a price of $ 2.00 per share and
one warrant is exercisable for 36 months at a price of $
2.50 per share. The purchase price for each Common stock and
two warrants was $ 1.
According to the private placement, the Company has no
obligation to register the shares that would derive from
exercising the warrants.
6. On January 27, 2005, the Company completed a private
placement, pursuant to which it sold an aggregate of
2,659,998 shares of Common stock for aggregate gross
proceeds of $ 3,989,999, in two steps (January 3 and January
27). In connection with the aforementioned private placement
the Company issued to its investment bank 25,000 warrants
exercisable until December 31, 2007 at a price of $ 0.80 per
share, and 53,200 warrants exercisable until December 31,
2007 at a price of $ 1.50 per share, in compensation for
services related to this investment.
7. On January 3, 2005 and April 20, 2005, the Company
issued 50,000 and 50,000 shares of common stock respectively
to a service provider, pursuant to a consulting contract.
Expenses in the amounts of $ 69,000 and $ 79,500,
respectively, were recorded in the Company's statements of
operations, based on the market share price at the date of
grant.
c. Dividends:
In the event that cash dividends are declared in the future, such
dividends will be paid in U.S. dollars. The Company does not
intend to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
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ZONE 4 PLAY, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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U.S. DOLLARS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA
NOTE 9: - SHARE CAPITAL (CONT.)
d. Stock option plans:
1. On November 23, 2004, the Company adopted the 2004 Global
Share Option Plan (the "2004 Global Share Option Plan"). The
2004 Global Share Option Plan is intended to provide
incentives to employees, directors and consultants by
providing them with opportunities to purchase shares of the
Company's common stock. Under the terms of the 2004 Global
Share Option Plan, it is effective as of November 23, 2004
and terminates at the end of ten years from such date. The
Company has reserved 5,000,000 authorized but unissued
shares of common stock to be issued under the 2004 Global
Share Option Plan.
The exercise price of the options granted under the plans
may not be less than the nominal value of the shares into
which such options are exercised. The options vest primarily
over three years. Any options that are forfeited or not
exercised before expiration become available for future
grants.
2. On December 31, 2004, the board of directors issued an
aggregate of 1,460,000 options under the 2004 Global Share
Option Plan to various employees. 1,300,000 of these options
are exercisable at a price of $ 0.55 per share and 160,000
of such options are exercisable at $ 1.00 per share. All of
the options expire on December 31, 2014.
3. On December 30, 2005, the board of directors issued an
aggregate of 370,000 options under the 2004 Global Share
Option Plan to various employees. All of these options are
exercisable at a price of $ 0.70 per share. All of the
options expire on December 31, 2015.
4. On February 15, 2005, the Company has signed an agreement
with a non-employee director. Pursuant to the terms of the
agreement, the Company will pay an annual director's fee of
$ 7,000, payable in quarterly installments and an additional
$ 750 per each board meeting. In addition, the Company
agreed to grant an option to purchase up to 192,261 shares
of common stock of the Company under the terms of the
Company's option plan. The exercise price for the shares
subject to the option is $ 1.368 per share of common stock
of the Company on the date of the grant. The options were
forfeited during 2005.
5. On March 31, 2005, the Company granted to two of its
non-employee directors, an option under the terms of the
Company's option plan, to purchase 192,261 shares of Common
stock of the Company at an exercise price of $ 1 per share.
Each director's right to exercise such option will vest in
three equal annual installments during a period of three
years commencing in May 2005, provided that the Company's
agreement with such director does not terminate earlier. The
Company recorded in 2005 deferred stock compensation in the
amount of $ 307,618 in respect of those options.
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ZONE 4 PLAY, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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U.S. DOLLARS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA
NOTE 9: - SHARE CAPITAL (CONT.)
6. A summary of the Company's share option activity to
employees and directors, and related information is as
follows:
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
---------------------------------------------
2005 2004
--------------------- ---------------------
WEIGHTED WEIGHTED
AVERAGE AVERAGE
NUMBER EXERCISE NUMBER EXERCISE
OF OPTIONS PRICE OF OPTIONS PRICE
---------- -------- ---------- --------
$ $
-------- --------
Outstanding at the
beginning of the year 1,460,000 0.60 - -
Granted 946,783 0.96 1,460,000 0.60
Forfeited 212,261 1.33 - -
---------- ----------
Outstanding at the end of the year 2,194,522 0.68 1,460,000 0.60
========== ======== ========== ========
Options exercisable at the
end of the year 979,852 0.63 325,001 0.60
========== ======== ========== ========
The options outstanding as of December 31, 2005, have been
classified by ranges of exercise price, as follows:
WEIGHTED
OPTIONS WEIGHTED OPTIONS AVERAGE
OUTSTANDING AVERAGE WEIGHTED EXERCISABLE EXERCISE
AS OF REMAINING AVERAGE AS OF PRICE OF
DECEMBER 31, CONTRACTUAL EXERCISE DECEMBER 31, OPTIONS
EXERCISE PRICE 2005 LIFE (YEARS) PRICE 2005 EXERCISABLE
-------------- ------------ ------------ -------- ------------ -----------
$ $ $
-------------- -------- -----------
0.55 1,300,000 9 0.55 791,669 0.55
0.70 370,000 10 0.70 13,333 0.70
1.00 524,522 9.18 1.00 174,850 1.00
------------ ------------
2,194,522 9.21 0.68 979,852 0.63
============ ============ ======== ============ ===========
The weighted average fair values of the options granted to
the employees of the Company whose exercise price is equal
to or less than the market price of the shares of the
Company at the date of grant are as follows:
WEIGHTED AVERAGE FAIR WEIGHTED AVERAGE
VALUE EXERCISE PRICE
----------------------- -----------------------
2005 2004 2005 2004
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Equal to market price at
dates of grant $ 0.317 $ - $ 0.7 $ -
Less than market price at
dates of grant $ 1.141 $ 1.140 $ 1.123 $ 0.599
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ZONE 4 PLAY, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
U.S. DOLLARS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA
NOTE 9: - SHARE CAPITAL (CONT.)
7. On December 22, 2005, the board of directors issued options
to purchase 114,953 shares of common stock under the 2004
Global Share Option Plan to a service provider exercisable
at a price of $ 0.001 per share. The options were exercised
at the same day. Therefore, the expenses in the amount of $
80,467 were recorded in the Company's statements of
operations on the grant day.
NOTE 10: - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
On February 22, 2005, the Company signed an agreement with Two Way
Media Limited ("TWM") and a related party- Winner.Com (UK) Limited
("Winner") to enter into an Interactive Services Agreement (the
"Agreement"). TWM, entered into an agreement with the Company and
Winner to provide client-side game applications, server-side software
for the management of such platforms and project management support
and technical services using Winner's trademark and brand. Each party
is entitled to a certain profit share, based on the kind of platform
pursuant to which the profit was generated and the amount of profit
generated. There was no revenue that was recognized from the related
party during 2005.
During the years 2003 and 2004 the Company sold software application
as part of it's regular course of business in two the separate
agreements to two of its related parties.
NOTE 11: - INCOME TAXES
a. Measurement of taxable income under the Income Tax Law
(Inflationary Adjustments), 1985:
Results for tax purposes of the Israeli subsidiaries are measured
in terms of earnings in NIS, after certain adjustments for
increases in the Israeli Consumer Price Index ("CPI"). As
explained in Note 2b, the financial statements are measured in
U.S. dollars. The difference between the annual change in the
Israeli CPI and in the NIS/dollar exchange rate causes a further
difference between taxable income and the income before taxes
shown in the financial statements. In accordance with paragraph
9(f) of SFAS No. 109, the Israeli subsidiaries have not provided
deferred income taxes on the difference between the functional
currency and the tax bases of assets and liabilities.
Israeli tax reform:
On January 1, 2003, a comprehensive tax reform took effect in
Israel. Pursuant to the reform, resident companies are subject to
Israeli tax on income accrued or derived in Israel or abroad. In
addition, the concept of "controlled foreign corporation" was
introduced, according to which an Israeli company may become
subject to Israeli taxes on certain income of a non-Israeli
subsidiary if the subsidiary's primary source of income is
passive income (such as interest, dividends, royalties, rental
income or capital gains). The tax reform also substantially
changed the system of taxation of capital gains.
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ZONE 4 PLAY, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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U.S. DOLLARS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA
NOTE 11: - INCOME TAXES (CONT.)
b. loss before taxes on income:
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
-------------------------------------
2005 2004 2003
----------- ----------- ---------
Domestic $ 3,267,999 $ 1,759,724 $ 283,522
Foreign 695,476 161,153 158,890
----------- ----------- ---------
$ 3,963,475 $ 1,920,877 $ 442,412
=========== =========== =========
c. Taxes on income:
Taxes on income consist of the following:
Current:
Domestic $ - $ - $ -
Foreign 1,900 - -
----------- ----------- ---------
Taxes on income $ 1,900 $ - $ -
=========== =========== =========
d. Deferred income taxes:
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary
differences between the carrying amounts of assets and
liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used
for income tax purposes. Significant components of the Company
and its subsidiaries' deferred tax assets are as follows:
DECEMBER 31,
---------------------------
2005 2004
------------ ------------
Operating loss carryforward $ 2,226,194 $ 985,723
Tax withholding 10,255 -
Reserves and allowances 22,629 33,628
------------ ------------
Deferred tax asset before
valuation allowance 2,259,078 1,019,351
Valuation allowance (2,259,078) (1,019,351)
------------ ------------
Net deferred tax asset $ - $ -
============ ============
On December 31, 2005, the Company and its subsidiaries have
provided valuation allowances of $ 2,259,078 in respect of
deferred tax assets resulting from tax loss carryforwards and
other temporary differences. Management currently believes that
since the Company and its subsidiaries have a history of losses
it is more likely than not that the deferred tax regarding the
loss carryforwards and other temporary differences will not be
realized in the foreseeable future. The change in valuation
allowance was $ 1,239,757.
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ZONE 4 PLAY, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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U.S. DOLLARS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA
NOTE 11: - INCOME TAXES (CONT.)
e. Net operating losses carryforwards:
The US subsidiaries have accumulated losses for tax purposes
as of December 31, 2005, in the amount of $ 5,665,514, which
may be carried forward and offset against taxable income, and
which expires during the years 2022 through 2025.
Utilization of U.S. net operating losses may be subject to
substantial annual limitation due to the "change in ownership"
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and similar
state provisions. The annual limitation may result in the
expiration of net operating losses before utilization.
Zone4Play Ltd., has accumulated losses for tax purposes as of
December 31, 2005, in the amount of approximately $ 60,987
which may be carried forward and offset against taxable income
in the future, for an indefinite period.
MIX TV Ltd an Israeli subsidiary of the Company has
accumulated losses for tax purposes as of December 31, 2005,
in the amount of approximately $ 254,447 which may be carried
forward and offset against taxable income in the future, for
an indefinite period.
f. The main reconciling items between the statutory tax rate of
the Company and the effective tax rate are the non-recognition
of the benefits from accumulated net operating losses carry
forward among the various subsidiaries worldwide due to the
uncertainty of the realization of such tax benefits.
g. Tax rates:
Taxable income of Israeli companies is subject to tax at the
rate of 34% in 2005, 31% in 2006, 29% in 2007, 27% in 2008,
26% in 2009 and 25% in 2010 and thereafter.
NOTE 12: - FINANCIAL EXPENSES
PERIOD FROM
APRIL 2, 2001
(COMMENCEMENT
OF OPERATION)
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, THROUGH
------------------------------ DECEMBER 31,
2005 2004 2003 2005
-------- -------- -------- -------------
Financial expenses:
Interest, bank charges and
fees, net $(14,238) $ 18,067 $ 19,918 $ 26,275
Foreign currency translation
differences 14,332 22,829 23,754 58,860
-------- -------- -------- -------------
$ 94 $ 40,896 $ 43,672 $ 85,135
======== ======== ======== =============
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(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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U.S. DOLLARS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA
NOTE 13: - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
a. On January 15, 2006, the Company signed an agreement with a
new non-employee director. Under which the Company granted an
option to purchase up to 192,261 shares of common stock of the
Company under the terms of the Company's option plan
("Option"). The exercise price for the shares subject to the
Option is $ 1 per share of common stock of the Company on the
date of grant. The Option vests in three equal annual
installments, whereby the director has the right to purchase
1/3 of the shares subject to the Option at the expiration of
the first, second and third year respectively from the date of
the agreement, provided that the director remains a member of
the Board of Directors at such time. In the event of
termination of the agreement for cause at any time, the
Option, if not exercised, shall terminate and be cancelled and
non-exercisable.
b. On February 2, 2006, the Company issued 30,000 shares of
common stock to a service provider, pursuant to a service
agreement. Therefore, an expense was recognized on the date of
grant.
c. On March 24, 2006, the Company completed a $ 4.5 million
private placement consisting of 6,234,485 shares of its Common
stock of $ 0.001 par value and one warrant to purchase one
share of Common stock each. The purchase price for the Common
stock and the warrant was $ 0.725. The warrant is exercisable
for 36 months at a price of $ 1.125 per share. The Company
agreed to prepare and file with the SEC a registration
statement covering the resale of the common stock on or before
May 9, 2006 for certain investors. If such registration
statement covering the shares of common stock purchased by
those certain investors is not declared effective within 120
days from the closing date, then the Company must pay those
investors liquidated damages equal to 1% per month of the
aggregate purchase price paid by them.
d. On March 30, 2006, the Company completed a $ 2 million private
placement consisting of 2,000,000 shares of its Common stock
of $ 0.001 par value and one warrant to purchase one share of
Common stock each. The purchase price for the Common stock and
the warrant was $ 1. The warrant is exercisable for 36 months
at a price of $ 1.35 per share. The Company agreed to prepare
and file with the SEC a registration statement covering the
resale of the common stock on or before May 15, 2006 for
certain investors. If such registration statement covering the
shares of common stock purchased by those certain investors is
not declared effective within 120 days from the closing date,
then the Company must pay those investors liquidated damages
equal to 1% per month of the aggregate purchase price paid by
them.
F-27
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM 24. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Our Bylaws require that we indemnify and hold harmless each of our officers
and directors who are made a party to or threatened to be made a party to or is
involved in any action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal,
administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he or she is or was
a director or officer of Zone 4 Play, Inc. to the fullest extent permitted under
Chapter 78 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, as amended.
The State of Nevada permits a corporation to indemnify such persons for
reasonable expenses in defending against liability incurred in any legal
proceeding if:
(a) The person conducted himself or herself in good faith;
(b) The person reasonably believed:
(1) In the case of conduct in an official capacity with the
corporation, that his or her conduct was in the corporation's
best interests; and
(2) In all other cases, that his or her conduct was at least not
opposed to the corporation's best interests.
(c) In the case of any criminal proceeding, the person had no reasonable
cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful.
The indemnification discussed herein is not exclusive of any other rights
to which those indemnified may be entitled under the Articles of Incorporation,
any Bylaws, agreement, vote of stockholders, or otherwise, and any procedure
provided for by any of the foregoing, both as to action in his official capacity
and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, and shall
continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or
agent and shall inure to the benefit of heirs, executors, and administrators of
such a person.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us pursuant to
the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion
of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
ITEM 25. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION
The following table sets forth an itemization of all estimated expenses,
all of which we will pay, in connection with the registration of the securities:
Nature of Expense AMOUNT
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SEC registration fee $ 1,828.39
Accounting fees and expenses $ 500.00*
Legal fees and expenses 10,000.00*
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TOTAL $ 12,328.39*
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* Estimated
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ITEM 26. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
Pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement dated December 1, 2003, we issued
10,426,191 shares of common stock to 21 individuals and entities in
consideration for all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Zone 4
Play, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
In March 2004, we issued 44,348 shares of common stock to The Equity Group Inc.,
a New York corporation, pursuant to a consulting contract.
On April 1, 2004, we sold 1,500,000 units of common stock and common stock
purchase warrants at a purchase price of $0.80 per unit, for an aggregate of
$1,200,000. Each unit consists of one share of our common stock and two common
stock purchase warrants. One warrant is exercisable for 24 months at a price of
$1.85 per share and one warrant is exercisable for 36 months at a price of $2.50
per share. The completed private placement consisted of an aggregate of
1,500,000 shares of our common stock and 3,000,000 warrants.
In August 2004, we issued 22,222 shares of common stock to PortfolioPR Inc., a
New York corporation, pursuant to a consulting contract.
On August 17, 2004, we sold 1,000,000 units of common stock and common stock
purchase warrants at a purchase price of $1.00 per unit, for an aggregate of
$1,000,000. Each unit consists of one share of common stock and two common stock
purchase warrants. One warrant is exercisable for 24 months at a price of $2.00
per share and one warrant is exercisable for 36 months at a price of $2.50 per
share.
On January 3, 2005, we sold 50,000 shares of common stock to Benchmark
Consulting Inc., a New York corporation, pursuant to a consulting contract.
On January 3, 2005, we sold an aggregate of 2,483,332 shares of common stock to
nine accredited investors for aggregate gross proceeds of $3,724,999.
On January 27, 2005, we sold an aggregate of 176,666 shares of common stock to
four accredited investors for aggregate gross proceeds of $264,999.
On February 10, 2005, we issued to Punk, Ziegel & Company, L.P. warrants to
purchase up to 78,200 shares of common stock, of which 25,000 shares have an
exercise price of $0.80 per share and 53,200 shares have an exercise price of
$1.50 per share. These warrants were issued pursuant to a certain placement
agent agreement dated August 9, 2004.
On April 20, 2005, we sold 50,000 shares of common stock to Benchmark Consulting
Inc., a New York corporation, pursuant to a consulting contract.
On April 27, 2005, pursuant to an agreement with NetFun Ltd, dated March 10,
2005, under which the Company increased its ownership percentage of the issued
and outstanding share capital of MixTV Ltd. From 50.1% to 100%, the Company
issued Netfun Ltd. 625,000 shares of common stock of the Company, par value
$.001 per share.
On March 24, 2006, we completed an offering that consisted of 6,234,485 units
sold at a price of $.725 per unit to certain accredited investors for aggregate
gross proceeds of $4,520,000. Each unit is comprised of one share of our common
stock and a warrant to purchase one share at an exercise price of $1.125 per
share for a period of 36 months.
On March 28, 2006, pursuant to an agreement between the Company and Ori Sasson
and Jonathan Medved, the Company issued to each of Mr. Medved and Mr. Sasson as
advisors of the Company a warrant to purchase 200,000 of the Company's shares of
common stock with an exercise price of $1.00 per share.
On March 30, 2006, we completed an offering that consisted of 2,000,000 units
sold at a price of $1.00 per unit to certain accredited investors for aggregate
gross proceeds of $2,000,000. Each unit is comprised of one share of our common
stock and a warrant to purchase one share at an exercise price of $1.35 per
share for a period of 36 months.
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On April 3, 2006, we issued Citron Investments Ltd., which is owned by Shimon
Citron, an option to buy 1,863,000 shares of the Company's common stock in
consideration for services provided by Mr. Citron to the Company. The option
vests in the following manner: 1,500,750 shares on July 1, 2006, two equal
installments of 155,250 shares, one vests on October 1, 2006 and one vests on
January, 1, 2007 and an installment of 51,750 shares on April 1, 2007.
All of the above issuances and sales were deemed to be exempt under Regulation
S, Regulation D and/or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act. No advertising or
general solicitation was employed in offering the securities. The offerings and
sales were made to a limited number of persons, all of whom were accredited
investors, business associates of ours or our executive officers, and transfer
was restricted by us in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act.
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ITEM 27. EXHIBITS EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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2.1 Stock Purchase Agreement dated December 1, 2003 between Zone 4 play,
Inc. and Old Goat Enterprises, Inc. (incorporated by reference to the
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on April 5, 2004).
3.1 Composite copy of the Company's Articles of Incorporation as amended
on February 5, 2004. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on April 11, 2006).
3.2 Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Form
SB-2 (File No. 333-91356) filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on June 27, 2002).
4.1 Registration Rights Agreement dated January 3, 2005 by and among the
Company and a list of purchasers identified in the signature pages of
this agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on January 7, 2005).
4.2 Registration Rights Agreement dated January 27, 2005 by and among Zone
4 Play, Inc. and each of the purchasers signatory thereto
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Current
Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on January 27, 2005).
4.3 Registration Rights Agreement dated March 20, 2006 between the Company
and certain accredited investors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on March 24, 2006).
4.4 Form of Stock Purchase Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on March 24, 2006).
4.5 Registration Rights Agreement dated March 29, 2006 between the Company
and certain accredited investors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2006).
4.6 Form of Stock Purchase Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2006).
5.1 Opinion and Consent of Z.A.G/S&W LLP.*
10.1 Director Appointment Agreement of Oded Zucker dated January 1, 2004
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-QSB filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on August 16, 2004).
10.2 Director Appointment Agreement of Shlomo Rothman dated January 1, 2004
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-QSB filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on August 16, 2004).
10.3 Employment Agreement with Haim Tabak dated April 1, 2004 (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's Form SB-2 (File No.
333-120174) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
November 3, 2004).
10.4 Employment Agreement with Shachar Schalka dated April 1, 2004
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company's Form SB-2
(File No. 333-120174) filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on November 3, 2004).
10.5 Employment Agreement with Gil Levi dated April 1, 2004 (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company's Form SB-2 (File No.
333-120174) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
November 3, 2004).
10.6 Agreement, dated August 8, 2004, between The Gaming Channel Limited
and Zone4Play (UK) Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to
Amendment No. 1 to the Company's Form SB-2 (File No. 333-120174) filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 21, 2004).
10.7 Content License Agreement, dated August 24, 2004, by and between CSC
Holdings, Inc. and Zone 4 Play, Inc. (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.19 to Amendment No. 1 to the Company's Form SB-2 (File No.
333-120174) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
December 21, 2004).
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10.8 Securities Purchase Agreement dated January 3, 2005 by and among the
Company and a list of the purchasers identified on the signature pages
thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on January 7, 2005).
10.9 Agreement dated January 17, 2005 between Eurobet UK Limited and Zone
Play (UK) Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on January 24, 2005).
10.10 Agreement dated January 24, 2005 between The Poker Channel Ltd. And
Zone4Play Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on January 27, 2005).
10.11 Interactive Fixed Odds Betting Services Agreement dated February 22,
2005 by and among Zone4Play Inc. Winner.Com (UK) Limited and Two Way
Media Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on February 28, 2005).
10.12 Agreement, dated January 17, 2005 between Eurobet UK Limited and
Zone4Play (UK) Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to
the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2005).
10.13 Securities Purchase Agreement dated January 27, 2005 among the Company
and the purchasers identified on the signature pages thereto
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current
Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on January 27, 2005).
10.14 Director Appointment Agreement of Sean Ryan dated February 15, 2005
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current
Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on February 22, 2005).
10.15 Stock Purchase Agreement dated March 10, 2005 by and between the
Company and Netfun Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to
the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on March 14, 2005).
10.16 License Agreement, dated April 21, 2005, by and between Zone4Play (UK)
Limited and Cosmotrade Investments Limited (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2005).
10.17 Amended Employment Agreement with Uri Levy dated May 1, 2005
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-QSB filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on August 9, 2005).
10.18 Amended Employment Agreement with Idan Miller dated May 1, 2005
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-QSB filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on August 9, 2005).
10.19 Amended Employment Agreement dated July 25, 2005, by and between Zone
4 Play (Israel) Ltd. and Mr. Shimon Citron. (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 27, 2005).
10.20 Agreement, dated August 17, 2005 between Two Way TV Australia Limited
and Zone 4 Play, Inc., (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to
the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on August 23, 2005).
10.21 Securities Purchase Agreement dated March 20, 2006 between the Company
and certain accredited investors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on March 24, 2006).
10.22 Securities Purchase Agreement dated March 29, 2006 between the Company
and certain accredited investors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2006).
10.23 Director Appointment Agreement dated as of January 15, 2006 by and
between Zone 4 Play, Inc. and Adiv Baruch ((incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 18, 2006).
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10.24 A Summary of Directors Ongoing Compensation (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 11, 2006).
10.25 Sample Agreement under the Company's 2004 Global Option Share Plan
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-KSB filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on April 11, 2006).
10.26 Master Services Agreement dated April 17, 2006, by and among
Zone4Play, Inc., Two Way Media Limited and Ladbrokes E-Gaming Limited,
and Statement of Work dated April 17, 2006 issued by Ladbrokes
E-Gaming Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on April 20, 2006).
21.1 List of Subsidiaries (incorporated by reference to Form SB-2 (File No.
333-120174) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
November 3, 2004).
23.1 Consent of Z.A.G./S&W LLP (see Exhibit 5.1). *
23.2 Consent of Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer, a member of Ernst & Young
Global. *
24.1 Power of Attorney (contained on signature page).*
99.1 Letter from the Company to Mr. Ori Sasson and Mr. Jonathan Medved
dated March 24, 2006.*
* Filed herewith.
ITEM 28. UNDERTAKINGS
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which it offers or sells securities, a
post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement to:
(i) include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act;
(ii) reflect in the prospectus any facts or events which,
individually, or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the
information set forth in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the
total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was
registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated
maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed
with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the
changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the
maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of
Registration Fee" table in the effective Registration Statement; and
(iii) include any additional or changed material information on the
plan of distribution.
(2) For determining liability under the Securities Act, treat each
post-effective amendment as a new Registration Statement of the securities
offered, and the offering of the securities at that time to be the initial BONA
FIDE offering.
(3) File a post-effective amendment to remove from registration any of the
securities that remain unsold at the end of the offering.
(4) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act may be permitted to directors, officers, and controlling persons of the
Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant
has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is
against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore,
unenforceable.
In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities
(other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a
director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful
defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer
or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the
Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been
settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction
the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication
of such issue.
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(5) For determining any liability under the Securities Act, the information
omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this Registration Statement
in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the
Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or Rule 497(h) under the Securities
Act as part of this Registration Statement as of the time the Commission
declared it effective.
(6) For determining any liability under the Securities Act, treat each such
post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus as a new
registration statement for the securities offered in the Registration Statement,
and that offering of the securities at that time as the initial BONA FIDE
offering of those securities.
(7) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act
to any purchaser, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a
registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration
statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on
Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration
statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided,
however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that
is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated of
deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus
that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time
of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement
that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the
registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such
date of first use.
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form SB-2 and has duly caused this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in Tel-Aviv, Israel on May 4, 2006.
ZONE 4 PLAY, INC.
By: /S/ Shimon Citron
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Shimon Citron,
President, Chief Executive Officer
and Director
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each individual whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints Shimon Citron and Uri Levy and each of
them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities, to (i) act on, sign and file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments)
to this registration statement together with all schedules and exhibits thereto
and any subsequent registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, together with all schedules and exhibits
thereto, (ii) act on, sign and file such certificates, instruments, agreements
and other documents as may be necessary or appropriate in connection therewith,
(iii) act on and file any supplement to any prospectus included in this
registration statement or any such amendment or any subsequent registration
statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and (iv) take any and all actions which may be necessary or appropriate
to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming that all said attorneys-in-fact and
agents or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully
do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement was signed by the following persons in the capacities and
on the dates stated:
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/s/ Shimon Citron President, Chief Executive Officer May 4, 2006
------------------ and Director (Principal
Shimon Citron Executive Officer)
/s/ Uri Levy Chief Financial Officer (Principal May 4, 2006
------------------ Financial and Accounting Officer)
Uri Levy
/s/ Shlomo Rothman Director May 4, 2006
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Shlomo Rothman
/s/ Oded Zucker Director May 4, 2006
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Oded Zucker
/s/ Ronen Zadok Director May 4, 2006
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Ronen Zadok
/s/ Liron Edrey Director May 4, 2006
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Liron Edrey
/s/ Adiv Baruch Director May 4, 2006
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Adiv Baruch
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