EX-99.6 15 cons.htm EXHIBIT 99.6 - FINANCIALS MARCH 31, 2003 Zi Corporation Consolidated Balance Sheets

Zi Corporation
Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

March 31,
2003

 

December 31,
2002

 

December 31, 2002

(Canadian dollars)

US GAAP

 

Cdn. GAAP

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(Adjusted)

 

 

Assets

 

(note 1)

 

(note 1)

 

(note 1)

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

4,513,839

$

5,342,771

$

5,342,771

Accounts receivable - net allowance of $477,916 (December 31, 2002 - 389,765)

 

4,502,708

 

4,480,800

 

4,480,800

Work-in-progress

 

143,211

 

153,975

 

153,975

Prepayments and deposits

 

663,458

 

1,110,492

 

1,110,492

Total current assets

 

9,823,216

 

11,088,038

 

11,088,038

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes receivable

 

2,935,600

 

3,155,200

 

3,155,200

Capital assets - net (note 5)

 

1,865,698

 

2,033,738

 

2,033,738

Intangible assets - net (note 6)

 

1,539,722

 

1,986,937

 

1,986,937

Investment in significantly influenced company (note 7)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

$

16,164,236

$

18,263,913

$

18,263,913

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (note 13)

$

6,175,363

$

6,706,687

$

6,706,687

Deferred revenue

 

911,404

 

798,268

 

798,268

Notes payable (note 8)

 

4,799,706

 

5,206,080

 

5,206,080

Current portion of capital lease obligations

 

118,891

 

158,952

 

158,952

Total current liabilities

 

12,005,364

 

12,869,987

 

12,869,987

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital lease obligations

 

22,865

 

32,977

 

32,977

 

 

12,028,229

 

12,902,964

 

12,902,964

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contingent liabilities and going concern

(notes 2 & 10)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital (note 9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unlimited number of Class A, 9% convertible, preferred shares authorized and no shares issued or outstanding

 

-

 

-

 

-

Unlimited number of common shares, no par value, authorized, 38,014,250 (2002 - 37,914,250) issued and outstanding

 

130,588,918

 

130,144,769

 

96,502,449

Contributed surplus

 

-

 

-

 

240,573

Accumulated deficit

 

(129,124,169)

 

(127,424,236)

 

(91,382,073)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

2,671,258

 

2,640,416

 

-

 

 

4,136,007

 

5,360,949

 

5,360,949

 

$

16,164,236

$

18,263,913

$

18,263,913

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Zi Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Loss and Deficit

Three Months Ended March 31, (unaudited)

 

2003

 

2002

 

2002

(Canadian dollars)

US GAAP

 

Cdn. GAAP

 

(note 1)

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

License and implementation fees

$

3,636,278

$

1,850,290

$

1,850,290

Other product revenue

 

138,980

 

299,682

 

299,682

 

 

3,775,258

 

2,149,972

 

2,149,972

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

License and implementation fees

 

92,007

 

53,657

 

53,657

Other

 

20,494

 

78,722

 

78,722

 

 

112,501

 

132,379

 

132,379

Gross margin

 

3,662,757

 

2,017,593

 

2,017,593

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling general and administrative

 

(3,203,408)

 

(3,596,610)

 

(3,596,610)

Litigation and legal (note 10)

 

(156,048)

 

(426,455)

 

(426,455)

Product research and development

 

(816,599)

 

(1,218,329)

 

(1,218,329)

Depreciation and amortization

 

(635,687)

 

(1,232,631)

 

(1,247,939)

Foreign exchange gain

 

-

 

-

 

(2,622)

Operating loss before undernoted

 

(1,148,985)

 

(4,456,432)

 

(4,474,362)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on long term debt

 

(5,842)

 

(34,228)

 

(34,228)

Other interest

 

(559,256)

 

(1,318)

 

(1,318)

Interest income and other income

 

14,150

 

62,214

 

62,214

Equity interest in loss of significantly influenced company (note 7)

 

-

 

-

 

-

Loss from continuing operations before income
     taxes

 

(1,699,933)

 

(4,429,764)

 

(4,447,694)

Income taxes

 

-

 

(12,750)

 

(12,750)

Loss from continuing operations

 

(1,699,933)

 

(4,442,514)

 

(4,460,444)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations (note 4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

-

 

(1,209,483)

 

(1,209,483)

Net loss

 

(1,699,933)

 

(5,651,997)

 

(5,669,927)

Deficit, beginning of period

 

(127,424,236)

 

(87,177,715)

 

(50,994,973)

Deficit, end of period

$

(129,124,169)

$

(92,829,712)

$

(56,664,900)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted loss from continuing operations
     per share

$

(0.04)

$

(0.12)

$

(0.12)

Loss from discontinued operations per share

 

-

 

(0.03)

 

(0.03)

Basic and diluted loss per share

$

(0.04)

$

(0.15)

$

(0.15)

Weighted average common shares

 

38,006,031

 

37,584,679

 

37,584,679

Common shares outstanding, end of period

 

38,014,250

 

37,723,350

 

37,723,350

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Zi Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Three Months Ended March 31, (unaudited)   2003   2002   2002
(Canadian dollars)

US GAAP

 

Cdn. GAAP

 

(note 1)

Net cash flow used in operating activities:            

Net loss from continuing operations

$ (1,699,933)

$

(4,442,514)

$

(4,460,444)

Items not affecting cash:

           

Loss on dispositions of capital assets

  3,382   78,305   78,305

Depreciation and amortization

  635,687   1,232,631   1,247,939

Interest expense

  74,149   -   -

Decrease (increase) in non-cash working capital
   (note 13)

  17,702   (1,503,118)   (1,503,118)

Cash flow used in operating activities

  (969,013)   (4,634,696)   (4,637,318)
             
Cash flow from (used in) financing activities:            

Proceeds from issuance of common shares, net of
   issuance costs

  370,000   220,370   220,370

Issuance (settlement) of note payable

  (406,374)   (21,438)   (21,438)

Payment of capital lease obligations

  (50,173)   (7,947)   (7,947)

Cash flow from (used in) financing activities

  (86,547)   190,985   190,985
             

Cash flow from (used in) investing activities:

           

Short-term investments

  -   (2,237,514)   (2,237,514)

Purchase of capital assets

  (7,420)   (66,650)   (66,650)

Proceeds from capital dispositions

  3,594   -   -

Software development costs

  (19,988)   (354,932)   (354,932)

Note receivable

  219,600   -   -

Acquisition of subsidiaries net of bank indebtedness

  -   (1,884,433)   (1,884,433)

Cash flow from(used in) investing activities

  195,786   (4,543,529)   (4,543,529)
             
Cash flow used by discontinued operations   -   (1,055,453)   (1,055,453)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   30,842   (2,622)   -
Net cash outflow   (828,932)   (10,045,315)   (10,045,315)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   5,342,771   19,090,964   19,090,964
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 4,513,839

$

9,045,649

$

9,045,649
             
Non cash financing activity            

Patent acquired through share issuance

$ -

$

790,000

$

790,000
             
Components of cash and cash equivalents            

Cash

$ 4,513,839

$

3,346,813

$

3,346,813

Cash equivalents

$ -

$

5,698,836

$

5,698,836
             
Supplemental cash flow information            

Cash paid for interest

$ 565,098

$

35,546

$

35,546

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(All amounts in Canadian dollars except per share amounts)
For the three months ended March 31, 2003

1.     NATURE OF OPERATIONS

Zi Corporation (the "Company" or "Zi") is incorporated under the Business Corporations Act of Alberta. Zi develops software designed to enhance the usability of mobile and consumer electronic devices. Through its e-Learning business segment which includes Oztime, English Practice and an equity interest in Magic Lantern Group, Inc. ("MLG"), the Company is also involved in e-Learning technology, content and customer service as well as educational content and distribution channels to offer learning management systems, interactive online courses and network education solutions to meet diverse client requirements.

2.     GOING CONCERN BASIS OF PRESENTATION

These consolidated financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes that the Company will be able to realize its assets at the amounts recorded and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business in the foreseeable future. The Company has incurred operating losses on a recurring basis. On May 7, 2003, the Company borrowed US$1.94 million through the issuance of a note payable due June 30, 2003, on terms described in note 8. At present, Zi has not arranged replacement financing to repay the note and there can be no assurance that Zi will be successful in its efforts to complete such refinancing. On December 6, 2002, the Company settled a judgement in favour of Tegic Communications Inc., a division of AOL Time Warner as discussed in note 10. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, the Company, among other things, is obliged to pay a further US$1.5 million comprised of three installments between June 2003 and January 2004.

Continuing operations are dependent on the Company being able to refinance its borrowings due June 30, 2003, pay the remaining installment payments due under the settlement agreement with AOL and increase revenue and achieve profitability. These financial statements do not include any adjustments to the amounts and classifications of assets and liabilities that may be necessary should the Company be unable to pay the remaining installment payments due under the terms of the settlement agreement with AOL, raise additional capital to meet the repayment of the note payable, increase revenue and continue as a going concern.

3.     SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are prepared by management in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("US GAAP"), which conforms in all material respects with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles ("Canadian GAAP"), except as disclosed in note 12. They do not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles required for annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2002, which were prepared in Canadian GAAP. In the opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for fair presentation have been included in these interim financial statements.

Historically, the primary consolidated financial statements of the Company were prepared in accordance with Canadian GAAP with annual reconciliation of the Company's financial position and results of operations to US GAAP. Management has elected to report in accordance with US GAAP as of December 31, 2003 to provide information on a more comparable basis with Zi's industry peers and to better assist with the understanding of the financial statements to the majority of their users, who are primarily in the United States of America. As such, as required under Canadian securities legislation, the previously filed 2003 interim consolidated financial statements are to be refiled to reflect the effects of the change to US GAAP.

As part of the preparation of US GAAP consolidated financial statements, certain additional disclosures, as compared to the previously issued Canadian GAAP consolidated financial statements, were required. As part of the additional disclosures, the Company re-established the previously reduced December 31, 1997 stated capital. The stated capital was reduced by the December 31, 1996 deficit, as allowed under Canadian GAAP but not under US GAAP. The result has no effect on shareholders' equity as at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002. In addition, costs of start-up activities and organizational costs are expensed as incurred under US GAAP.

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Previously capitalized start-up costs recorded in 1999, related to the start-up of Beijing Oz Education Network Ltd., and the related amortization expense recognized in subsequent years, have been excluded and these costs were expensed in the year they were incurred.

Other revisions to disclosures throughout the consolidated balance sheets, statements of loss and cash flow and notes have been amended to comply with US GAAP requirements, including comparative disclosures.

Note 12 includes explanations of material differences to Canadian GAAP, a reconciliation of net loss under US GAAP to net loss using Canadian GAAP for all periods presented, relevant Canadian GAAP disclosure not already reflected in these financial statements.

Comprehensive Loss

SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income", establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components in general-purpose financial statements. Comprehensive income is defined as the change in net assets of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, and includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investment by owners and distributions to owners. Comprehensive income (loss) includes foreign currency translation adjustments. The Company's total comprehensive net income was as follows:

 

3 Months Ended March 31,

   

2003

 

2002

Other comprehensive income        

Foreign currency gain

$

30,842

$

(2,622)
Other comprehensive income  

30,842

  (2,622)
Net loss for the period   (1,699,933)   (5,651,997)
Comprehensive net loss for the period $ (1,669,091)

$

(5,654,619)

Stock options and restricted stock units

At March 31, 2003, the Company maintained a Stock Option Plan for all directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company.

Under the terms of the Stock Option Plan, options and restricted stock units ("RSU's") may be granted at the discretion of the Board of Directors. The option price equals the closing price of the Company's shares on the day preceding the date of grant. The options and RSU's are not assignable, vest at the discretion of the Board of Directors, and expire, at maximum, after the tenth anniversary of the date of grant.

As permitted under SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation", in accounting for the grant of the Company's employee and director stock options, the Company has elected to use the intrinsic value method, following Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" ("APB No. 25"), and related interpretations. Under APB No. 25, companies are not required to record any compensation expense relating to the grant of options to employees or directors where the awards are granted upon fixed terms with an exercise price equal to fair value at the date of grant and the only condition of exercise is continued employment. The Company accounts for RSU's in accordance with SFAS No. 123, whereby the fair value method is used and the related expense is recognized over the vesting period.

Under SFAS No. 123, as amended by SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure, an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 123", companies that elect a method other than the fair value method of accounting are required to disclose pro forma net loss and loss per share information, using an option pricing model such as the Black-Scholes model, as if the fair value method of accounting had been used. Had compensation cost for the Company's employee stock option plan been determined by this method, Zi's net loss and loss per share would have been as follows:

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Three Months Ended March 31,  

2003

 

2002

Net loss from continuing operations:

As reported

$ (1,699,933) $ (4,442,514)

Stock compensation expense

  (1,091,513)   (2,339,001)

Pro forma

  (2,791,446)   (6,781,515)
Loss from discontinued operations:  

-

  (1,209,483)
Pro forma Net loss: $ (2,791,446) $ (7,990,998)
Net loss per common share from continuing operations:        

As reported, basic and diluted

$ (0.04) $ (0.12)

Stock compensation expense, basic and diluted

  (0.03)   (0.06)

Pro forma, basic and dilutive

$ (0.07) $ (0.18)
Loss per share from discontinued operations:  

-

  (0.03)
Net loss per common share: $ (0.07) $ (0.21)
Stock options issued during period  

210,000

 

250,666

Weighted average fair value of options granted during the period $

2.29

$

4.64

The foregoing information is calculated in accordance with the Black-Scholes model, using the following data and assumptions:

Three Months Ended March 31,

2003

2002

Risk free interest rate

3.771% 3.934%

Expected life in years

3.0

3.0

Expected dividend yield

0% 0%

Volatility

88% 70%

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

On January 1, 2003, the Company adopted SFAS No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations. SFAS No. 143 applies to the legal obligations associated with the retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that result from the acquisition, construction, development and/or the normal operation of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees. Adoption of SFAS No. 143 in 2003 has not had a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation ("FIN") No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities ("FIN 46"). FIN 46 requires consolidation of entities in which the Corporation is the primary beneficiary, despite not having voting control. Management has evaluated FIN 46 and does not believe the adoption will have a material effect on the Company's financial statements.

In January 2003, the FASB issued Statement No. 148 "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure, an Amendment of SFAS Statement No.12" (SFAS 148). SFAS 148 amends SFAS 123 "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation", to provide alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair-value method of accounting for stock-based compensation. We are currently reviewing the impact that the adoption of SFAS 148 will have on our consolidated financial position and results of operations. We have not determined the impact of this accounting standard.

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4.     DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

In 2002, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the adoption of a plan to dispose of its Zi Services business unit, the telecom engineering division of the Company operated by Telecom Technology Company Ltd., which provided specialized product development and customized solutions in Bluetooth, VoIP and man-machine interface design. Accordingly, the results of operations of these businesses were accounted for on a discontinued basis as at June 30, 2002. As at December 31, 2002, the Company had sold the remaining assets of this business segment and no longer carries on any related business activities.

   

Three Months Ended March 31,

   

2003

 

2002

Revenue

$

-

$

161,965

Operating loss

$

-

$

(1,209,483)

5.     CAPITAL ASSETS

    Cost   Accumulated
amortization
  Net book
value

March 31, 2003

           

Computer and office equipment

$

3,845,966

$

2,236,050

$

1,609,916

Leasehold improvements

  806,338   550,556   255,782
 

$

4,652,304

$

2,786,606

$

1,865,698

December 31, 2002

           

Computer and office equipment

$

3,860,840

$

2,108,722

$

1,752,118

Leasehold improvements

  806,338   524,718   281,620
 

$

4,667,178

$

2,633,440

$

2,033,738

6.     INTANGIBLE ASSETS

    Cost   Accumulated
amortization
  Net book
value

March 31, 2003

           

Patent

$

835,109

$

388,861

$

446,248

Software development costs

  11,119,073   10,040,348   1,078,725

Human Capital

  705,517   705,517   -

Goodwill

  4,088,439   4,088,439   -

Acquired software licenses

  75,645   60,896   14,749
 

$

16,823,783

$

15,284,061

$

1,539,722

December 31, 2002

           

Patent

$

835,109

$

372,776

$

462,333

Software development costs

  16,411,513   14,907,979   1,503,534

Human Capital

  705,517   705,517   -

Goodwill

  4,088,439   4,088,439   -

Acquired software licenses

  75,645   54,575   21,070
 

$

22,116,223

$

20,129,286

$

1,986,937

7.     EQUITY INTEREST IN SIGNIFICANTLY INFLUENCED COMPANY

The Company holds a 45% interest in MLG received upon the disposition of the Magic Lantern Communications Ltd. on November 7, 2002. The Company's proportionate share of the loss from MLG operations for the three-months ended March 31, 2003 has not been recognized as the carrying value of the investment in MLG is nil and the Company has no commitment to fund this loss.

8.     NOTES PAYABLE

On December 5, 2002, the Company borrowed US$3,300,000 (before fees and expenses) through the issuance of a note payable. The note payable, which bears interest at 12 percent per annum payable monthly, was due

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March 5, 2003 and extended to April 30, 2003. The lender was issued 100,000 share purchase warrants upon funding which are exercisable at one common share to one share purchase warrant for a price of $3.62 per share (see note 9). A commitment fee of US$300,000 was paid upon funding and has been deferred and has been amortized over the term of the note. The note is secured through a general security agreement, a limited recourse guarantee by a private company owned by an officer, who is also a director of the Company and a share pledge agreement by the Company which pledges and grants a first security interest in 29,750,000 shares of MLG, held by the Company. On March 4, 2003, the Company received extensions of the maturity date to April 30, 2003 and subsequently to May 7, 2003, of the note payable loan agreement and at that time this note was settled in full. The first extension terms include a four percent extension fee payable in the form of shares of the Company issued at a five percent discount. Principal payments of US$30,000 were paid on March 5 and April 5, 2003, respectively.

On May 7, 2003, the Company entered into a new secured short-term credit facility in the amount of US$1.94 million due and payable June 30, 2003 (see note 15).

9.     SHARE CAPITAL

Capital Stock

    Shares
Outstanding

 

Amount

  Additional paid-in capital

Common shares outstanding - December 31, 2002

  37,914,250

$

129,851,904

$

292,865

Exercise of options

  100,000  

370,000

  -

Issued share purchase warrants

  -  

-

  74,149

Common shares outstanding - March 31, 2003

  38,014,250

$

130,221,904

$

367,014

Common share warrants

During the three months ended March 31, 2003, 100,000 stock options were exercised for proceeds of $370,000. During the three months ended March 31, 2003, 210,000 stock options were granted by the Company and as at March 31, 2003, the Company has a total of 4,742,200 outstanding options, which expire over a period of one to five years.

At March 31, 2003, the Company had outstanding 100,000 share purchase warrants to acquire 100,000 common shares of the Company at a price of $3.62 per share (see note 8). The warrants were issued December 5, 2002 and expire two years from the date of issue. The Company has recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2003, as part of other interest expense, a charge of $74,149 calculated by using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.

10.     CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND GUARANTEES

The US$9 million damages judgement awarded to Tegic was settled pursuant to a written settlement agreement with AOL dated December 6, 2002 and a consent judgement (the "Consent Judgement") dated December 20, 2002. Settlement costs were included as part of legal and litigation costs as at December 31, 2002, including US$1.5 million (the "Outstanding Balance") which remains to be paid in scheduled instalment payments beginning in June 2003 and ending on January 2, 2004. In the event that any of the scheduled Outstanding Balance payments are not paid as required under the terms of the settlement agreement, then the amount of US$9 million less all payments made to AOL to the date of such payment default becomes immediately due and payable by the Company to AOL (the "Default Payment Amount"). In the event of any Outstanding Balance payment default, the Default Payment Amount would range between US$4.5 million to US$6 million depending upon the date of such payment default. Security agreements entered into by the Company with AOL to secure payment of the Default Payment Amount become enforceable in the event of any Outstanding Balance payment default. When the Outstanding Balance is paid to AOL in full on or before the scheduled payment dates, the security agreements entered into by the Company with AOL are terminated and the Company is fully released from any obligation to pay the Default Payment Amount to AOL.

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The Default Payment Amount also becomes due and payable by the Company to AOL if, prior to the payment in full of the Outstanding Balance to AOL, any of the following circumstances occurs and are not cured within ten days of occurrence:

  (i)

the Company advances any claims against AOL or its affiliates in respect of patent infringement before July 6, 2003;

     
  (ii)

the Company or any other person commences any action to avoid any payments made by the Company to AOL including any of the remaining scheduled installment payments;

     
  (iii)

the Company violates the terms of the Consent Judgement; or

     
  (iv) the Company breaches any of the terms of the settlement agreement.

From time to time, the Company is involved in other claims in the normal course of business. Management assesses such claims and where considered likely to result in a material exposure and where the amount of the claim is quantifiable, provisions for loss are made based on management's assessment of the likely outcome. The Company does not provide for claims that are unlikely to result in a significant loss, claims for which the outcome is not determinable or claims where the amount of the loss cannot be reasonably estimated. Any settlements or awards under such claims are provided for when reasonably determinable.

From time to time the Company enters into certain types of contracts that require it to indemnify parties against possible third party claims particularly when these contracts relate to licensing agreements. On occasion the Company may provide indemnities. The terms of such obligations vary and generally, a maximum is not explicitly stated. Because the financial obligations in these agreements are often not explicitly stated, the overall maximum amount of the obligations cannot be reasonably estimated. Historically, the Company has not been obligated to make significant payments for these indemnification obligations. The Company's management actively monitors the Company's exposure to the above risks and obtains insurance coverage to satisfy potential or future claims as necessary.

11.     SEGMENTED INFORMATION

The Company's primary operations are located in North America. The Company operates four reportable geographic segments through three reportable business units:

   

Revenue

   

Three Months
Ended March 31,

License and
implementation
fees
  Software
and other
  Total   Operating
profit (loss)

2003

Zi Technology

$

3,636,278

$

-

$

3,636,278

$

367,307

 

e-Learning

  -   138,980   138,980   (421,026)
 

Other

  -   -   -   (1,095,266)
 

Total

$

3,636,278

$

138,980

$

3,775,258

$

(1,148,985)

2002

Zi Technology

$

1,850,290

$

-

$

1,850,290

$

(1,646,114)
 

e-Learning

  -   299,682   299,682   (1,564,064)
 

Other

  -   -   -   (1,246,254)
 

Total

$

1,850,290

$

299,682

$

2,149,972

$

(4,456,432)

Identifiable assets

  March 31,
2003
  December 31,
2002

Zi Technology

$

6,892,381

$

8,597,467

e-Learning

  1,628,341   3,989,957

Other

  7,643,514   5,676,489

Total

$

16,164,236

$

18,263,913

The investment in significantly influenced subsidiary and its associated loss have been included as part of the e-Learning business unit and as part of the Canadian geographic segment. Other includes unallocated segment expenses such as legal fees, public company costs, and head office costs.

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Revenue

   
Three Months
Ended March 31,
License and
implementation
fees
  Software
and other
  Total  

Operating
profit (loss)

2003

Canada

$

1,138,677

$

6,439

$

1,145,116

$

(1,234,144)

 

China

  1,041,888   132,541   1,174,429  

(360,434)

 

USA

  1,455,713   -   1,455,713  

484,509

 

Other

  -   -   -  

(38,916)

 

Total

$

3,636,278

$

138,980

$

3,775,258

$

(1,148,985)

2002

Canada

$

861,063

$

188,511

$

1,049,574

$

(2,590,650)

 

China

  499,655   111,171   610,826  

(1,107,017)

 

USA

  489,572   -   489,572  

(291,240)

 

Other

  -   -   -  

(467,525)

 

Total

$

1,850,290

$

299,682

$

2,149,972

$

(4,456,432)

Identifiable assets

  March 31,
2003
 

December 31,
2002

Canada

$

13,128,430

$

13,491,016

China

  1,281,307  

2,059,054

USA

  1,501,726  

2,449,365

Other

  252,773  

264,478

Total

$

16,164,236

$

18,263,913

12.     SUMMARY OF MATERIAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN US GAAP AND CANADIAN GAAP

The consolidated financial statements, prepared in accordance with US GAAP, conform to those generally accepted in Canada ("Canadian GAAP"), in all material respects, except as set forth below. The Company's consolidated balance sheets, statements of loss and cash flows were presented using Canadian GAAP in 2002 and all previous periods.

Start-up costs

Pursuant to Canadian GAAP Emerging Issues Committee ("EIC") Abstract 27, "Revenues and Expenditures During the Pre-Operating Period", certain costs of start-up activities and organizational costs are capitalized as incurred as long as the expenditure is directly related to placing the new business into service, is incremental in nature and recoverable through future operations. Start-up costs include those one-time activities related to organizing a new entity. Consequently, start-up costs associated with the 1999 acquisition of Beijing Oz Education Network Ltd. ("Oztime") of $306,143 have been capitalized. Related amortization charges recorded pursuant to Canadian GAAP are included in income under Canadian GAAP.

Share capital

Under Canadian GAAP, the December 31, 1997 stated capital of the Company was reduced by its December 31, 1996 deficit of $33,349,455. US GAAP does not allow for such restatement. This reclassification has no effect on net shareholders' equity as at December 31, 2002 and March 31, 2003.

Foreign currency translation

Under Canadian GAAP, the Company, on a consolidated basis, is required, for the year ended December 31, 2002 and the three months ended March 31, 2003, to translate the accounts of its subsidiaries to Canadian dollars using the temporal method. The accounts of the Company's integrated operations in foreign subsidiaries are translated into Canadian dollars using the temporal method whereby monetary items are translated at the rate of exchange in effect at the balance sheet date and non-monetary items are translated at applicable historical rates. The resulting foreign exchange gain or loss on translation is included as part of the calculation of the net loss as compared to inclusion as part of other comprehensive income disclosed in note 3 under US GAAP.

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Consolidated statement of loss

The application of Canadian GAAP would have the following effects on net loss as reported:

Three Months Ended March 31,  

2003

 

2002

Net loss from continuing operations as reported in accordance with US GAAP $ (1,699,933) $ (4,442,514)
Adjustments:        
Start-up costs amortization  

-

 

15,308

Foreign exchange gain  

30,842

 

2,622

Total adjustments  

30,842

 

17,930

Net loss from continuing operations under Canadian GAAP $ (1,669,091) $ (4,424,584)
Loss from discontinued operations  

-

  (1,209,483)
Net loss under Canadian GAAP $ (1,669,091) $ (5,634,067)
Loss from continuing operations per share under Canadian GAAP $ (0.04) $ (0.12)
Loss from discontinued operations per share under Canadian GAAP  

-

  (0.03)
Loss per share under Canadian GAAP $ (0.04) $ (0.15)

Shares outstanding used to compute per share figures under Canadian GAAP are as follows:

 

2003

2002

Weighted average number of shares

38,006,031

37,584,679

Stock-based compensation

Effective January 1, 2002, under Canadian GAAP, the Company is required to adopted Section 3870, "Stock-based Compensation and Other Stock-based Payments", which recommends that awards to employees be valued using the fair value method of accounting. These rules also require that companies account for stock appreciation rights ("SARs") and similar awards to be settled in cash or other assets, by measuring compensation expense on an ongoing basis, as the amount by which the quoted market price exceeds the exercise price at each measurement date.

Under Canadian GAAP, the Company has elected to account for stock options by measuring compensation expense as the excess, if any, of the quoted market value of the stock at the date of grant over the exercise price. Any consideration paid by employees on exercise of stock options or purchase of stock is credited to share capital. If stock or stock options are repurchased from employees, the excess of the consideration paid over the carrying amount of the stock or stock option cancelled is charged to retained earnings.

Under CICA 3870, companies that elect a method other than the fair value method of accounting are required to disclose pro forma net income and earnings per share information, using a pricing model such as the Black-Scholes model, as if the fair value method of accounting had been used. Unlike under US GAAP (note 3), these rules do not apply to awards existing prior to 2002 except for those awards that call for settlement in cash or other assets.

Under the fair value method, the pro forma effect on the Company's net loss and net loss per share is as follows:

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Three Months Ended March 31,

Compensation costs

  2003   2002

Net loss

$

(1,669,091)

$

(5,669,927)

Add: Stock option expense

  (305,712)   (313,877)

Net loss, pro forma

$

(1,974,803)

$

(5,983,804)
         

Basic net loss per share

$

(0.04)

$

(0.15)

Add: Stock option expense

 

(0.01)

  (0.01)

Basic net loss per share, pro forma

$

(0.05)

$

(0.16)

Consolidated balance sheets

The application of Canadian GAAP would have the following effects on balance sheet items as reported:

Shareholders' equity  

Three Months Ended March 31, 2003

 

Year Ended December 31, 2002

Shareholders' equity under Canadian GAAP, beginning of period

$

5,360,949

$

43,876,530

Share capital issued and contributed surplus  

444,149

 

1,871,519

Net loss from continuing operations under US GAAP  

(1,699,933)

 

(31,169,442)

Net loss from discontinued operations under US GAAP  

-

 

(9,077,079)

Adjustments to net loss for the period under Canadian GAAP  

30,842

 

(140,579)

Shareholders' equity under Canadian GAAP, end of period

$

4,136,007

$

5,360,949

13.     SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

The following items are included in the accounts payable and accrued liabilities balance:

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities    

March 31, 2003

December 31, 2002

Trade accounts payable

$

51,924

$

979,246

Litigation and legal

3,732,409

3,961,939

Compensation

1,292,040

884,021

Other accrued liabilities

1,098,990

881,481

Total

$

6,175,363

$

6,706,687

Non-cash working capital

The following balances are included as part of non-cash working capital:

Non-cash working capital    
Three Months Ended March 31,

2003

2002

Accounts receivable $ (21,908) $ (1,013,312)
Work-in-progress and inventory

10,764

190,349

Prepayments and deposits

447,034

(643,764)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (531,324) (83,413)
Deferred revenue

113,136

47,022

(Decrease) increase in non-cash working capital $

17,702

$ (1,503,118)

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Loss per share

For the three months ended March 31, 2003, anti-dilutive stock options, warrants and performance based escrowed shares of 4,917,200 have been excluded in the calculation of diluted loss per share (March 31, 2002 - 7,296,051).

14.     COMPARATIVE FIGURES

Certain comparative figures have been reclassified to conform to the presentation adopted in the current year.

15.     SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On May 7, 2003, the Company settled in full its note payable outstanding of US$3.24 million and entered into a new secured short-term credit facility in the amount of US$1.94 million which is due June 30, 2003. The note includes interest payable at 12% per annum. The terms of the note payable provide for two bonus payments of US$45,000 each, or the equivalent paid in common shares of the Company, to be paid at 30 and 45 days from the date of the agreement, respectively, if the loan balance remains unpaid at those respective dates. The note is secured through a general security agreement, a limited recourse guarantee by a private company owned by an officer, who is also a director of the Company and a share pledge agreement by the Company which pledges and grants a first security interest in 29,750,000 shares of MLG, held by the Company.

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