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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K/A

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
June 8, 2004 (May 11, 2004)

INVESTOOLS INC.
Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter

DELAWARE
State of Incorporation or
Organization
  0-31226
(Commission File
Number)
  76-0685039
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

5959 CORPORATE DRIVE, SUITE LL 250
HOUSTON, TEXAS
Address of Principal Executive Offices

 

77036
Zip Code

(281) 588-9700
Registrant's telephone number, including area code





INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

        This Amendment No. 1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by INVESTools Inc.(the "Company") on March 10, 2004, relates to the Company's acquisition of Service Enhancement Systems, Inc., a California corporation operating under the assumed name 360 Group ("360 Group"), pursuant to the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated February 26, 2004, by and among, the Company, SES Acquisition Corp, a newly formed subsidiary of the Company, 360 Group, Ted B. Shuel and Jamie Lynn Speas Shuel, as Trustee of The Shuel Family Trust, Scott K. Waltz, individually, Ted B. Shuel, individually and Jamie Lynn Speas Shuel, individually. The purpose of this amendment is to provide the financial information required by Items 7(a) and 7(b) of Form 8-K, which information was excluded from the original filing in reliance upon Item 7(a)(4) of Form 8-K.


Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.



*
Previously filed as an Exhibit to the original Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 10, 2004.


SIGNATURES

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

    INVESTOOLS, INC.

 

 

By:

/s/  
PAUL A. HELBLING      
Paul A. Helbling
Chief Financial Officer

Dated: June 8, 2004



INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number

  Description

2.1*   Agreement and Plan of Merger dated February 26, 2004, by and among INVESTools Inc., SES Acquisition Corp., Service Enhancement Systems, Inc., Ted B. Shuel and Jamie Lynn Speas Shuel, as Trustee of The Shuel Family Trust, Scott K. Waltz, individually, Ted B. Shuel, individually and Jamie Lynn Speas Shuel, individually

10.1*

 

Employment Agreement dated February 26, 2004, by and between Scott K. Waltz and INVESTools Inc.

10.2*

 

Employment Agreement dated February 26, 2004, by and between Don Klabunde and INVESTools Inc.

23.1

 

Consent of KPMG LLP

99.1*

 

Press Release dated February 26, 2004

*
Previously filed as an Exhibit to the original Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 10, 2004.

SERVICE ENHANCEMENT SYSTEMS, INC.
(DBA 360 Group)

Financial Statements

December 31, 2003 and 2002

(With Independent Auditors' Report Thereon)



Independent Auditors' Report

The Board of Directors
Service Enhancement Systems, Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Service Enhancement Systems, Inc. (dba 360 Group) (the Company) as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the related statements of operations, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

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

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Service Enhancement Systems, Inc. as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

    SIG

April 16, 2004
Houston, Texas



SERVICE ENHANCEMENT SYSTEMS, INC.
(DBA 360 Group)
Balance Sheets
December 31, 2003 and 2002

 
  2003
  2002
Assets
Current assets:          
  Cash and cash equivalents   $ 566,531   509,798
  Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $1,000 in 2003 and 2002     735,177   429,765
  Other accounts receivable     6,069   47,253
  Work in progress     145,800   219,706
  Prepaid assets and deposits     89,707   258,008
   
 
    Total current assets     1,543,284   1,464,530
Property and equipment, net     524,478   885,424
Other assets     19,846   132,516
   
 
    $ 2,087,608   2,482,470
   
 
Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity
Current liabilities:          
  Current portion of capital lease obligations   $   85,934
  Current portion of notes payable     120,000   120,000
  Accounts payable     816,609   346,696
  Other payables and accrued liabilities     112,907   148,031
  Deferred revenue     570,604   631,376
   
 
    Total current liabilities     1,620,120   1,332,037
Long-term notes payable, net of current portion     152,500   272,500
Other liabilities       10,236
   
 
    Total liabilities     1,772,620   1,614,773
   
 
Shareholder's equity:          
  Common stock, no par value. Authorized 1,000 shares; issued and outstanding 200 shares     2,000   2,000
  Retained earnings     312,988   865,697
   
 
    Total shareholder's equity     314,988   867,697
Commitments and contingencies          
   
 
    $ 2,087,608   2,482,470
   
 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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SERVICE ENHANCEMENT SYSTEMS, INC.
(DBA 360 Group)
Statements of Operations
Years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002

 
  2003
  2002
 
Revenues   $ 12,039,232   6,308,683  
Costs and expenses:            
  Cost of revenue     8,943,494   3,059,805  
  Salaries and benefits expense     2,091,946   1,986,106  
  Selling, general and administrative expense     1,030,178   1,459,288  
  Depreciation and amortization expense     318,760   479,245  
  Loss on disposal of property and equipment     97,926   5,943  
   
 
 
    Total costs and expenses     12,482,304   6,990,387  
   
 
 
    Loss from operations     (443,072 ) (681,704 )
   
 
 
Other (income) expense:            
  Other (income) expense     (10,164 ) 33,182  
  Interest expense     18,076   32,750  
  Interest income     (3,453 ) (5,951 )
   
 
 
    Total other expense, net     4,459   59,981  
   
 
 
    Loss before income taxes     (447,531 ) (741,685 )
Income tax benefit (expense)     (800 ) 194,482  
   
 
 
    Net loss   $ (448,331 ) (547,203 )
   
 
 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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SERVICE ENHANCEMENT SYSTEMS, INC.
(DBA 360 Group)
Statements of Shareholder's Equity
Years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002

 
  Common
stock
(no par value)

  Retained
earnings

  Shareholder's
equity

 
Balance at December 31, 2001   $ 2,000   1,412,900   1,414,900  
Net loss       (547,203 ) (547,203 )
   
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2002     2,000   865,697   867,697  
Net loss       (448,331 ) (448,331 )
Distribution for abandoned leasehold improvements benefiting shareholder       (104,378 ) (104,378 )
   
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2003   $ 2,000   312,988   314,988  
   
 
 
 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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SERVICE ENHANCEMENT SYSTEMS, INC.
(DBA 360 Group)
Statements of Cash Flows
Years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002

 
  2003
  2002
 
Cash flows from operating activities:            
  Net loss   $ (448,331 ) (547,203 )
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:            
    Depreciation and amortization     318,760   479,245  
    Loss on disposal of property and equipment     97,926   5,943  
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:            
      Accounts receivable     (264,227 ) (272,923 )
      Work in progress     73,906   (123,311 )
      Prepaid assets, deposits and other assets     280,972   305,060  
      Accounts payable     469,913   135,582  
      Other payables and accrued liabilities     (45,360 ) (227,609 )
      Deferred revenue     (60,774 ) 179,006  
   
 
 
        Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities     422,785   (66,210 )
   
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:            
  Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment     14,600   950  
  Purchases of property and equipment     (174,718 ) (37,938 )
   
 
 
        Net cash used in investing activities     (160,118 ) (36,988 )
   
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:            
  Payments on notes payable     (120,000 ) (99,167 )
  Proceeds from issuance of notes payable       200,000  
  Principal payments on capital lease obligations     (85,934 ) (113,205 )
   
 
 
        Net cash used in financing activities     (205,934 ) (12,372 )
   
 
 
        Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     56,733   (115,570 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year     509,798   625,368  
   
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year   $ 566,531   509,798  
   
 
 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:            
  Cash paid for income taxes   $ 800   800  
  Cash paid for interest     18,076   32,750  
   
 
 
Noncash investing and financing activities:            
  Distribution for abandoned leasehold improvements benefiting shareholder   $ 104,378    
   
 
 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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SERVICE ENHANCEMENT SYSTEMS, INC.
(DBA 360 Group)

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2003 and 2002

(1)   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Practices

6


 
  2003
  2002
 
INVESTools, Inc.   55 % %
Men's Wearhouse   22    
Cricket Communications, Inc.     33  
Score     17  
Chela Financial Resources     12  
Wells Fargo Bank     11  
 
  2003
  2002
 
INVESTools, Inc.   41 % 88 %
Gardner Geary Coll, Inc.   29    

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(2)   Property and Equipment

 
  2003
  2002
 
Office equipment   $ 672,364   1,066,509  
Computer software     102,739   308,963  
Furniture and fixture     391,875   815,332  
Logo       12,525  
Leasehold improvements     40,768   455,405  
   
 
 
      1,207,746   2,658,734  
Accumulated depreciation and amortization     (683,268 ) (1,773,310 )
   
 
 
    $ 524,478   885,424  
   
 
 

(3)   Long-Term Debt

2004   $ 120,000  
2005     120,000  
2006     32,500  
   
 
      272,500  
Less current portion     (120,000 )
   
 
  Long-term debt   $ 152,500  
   
 

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(4)   Income Taxes

 
  2003
  2002
 
Current:            
  Federal   $   (195,282 )
  State     800   800  

Deferred:

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Federal        
  State        
   
 
 
    Total income tax expense (benefit)   $ 800   (194,482 )
   
 
 
 
  2003
  2002
 
Federal statutory rate   $ (152,161 ) (252,173 )
State income taxes, net of Federal income tax benefit     (27,203 ) (38,552 )
Expense not deductible for tax purposes     332   11,372  
Adjustment to valuation allowance, state and federal     215,082   90,943  
Other     (35,250 ) (6,072 )
   
 
 
  Total income tax expense (benefit)   $ 800   (194,482 )
   
 
 
 
  2003
  2002
 
Deferred tax assets:            
  Allowance for bad debt   $ 398   398  
  Property and equipment       49,970  
  Net operating loss carry forward     400,441   60,145  
  Accrued liabilities     35,180   31,036  
   
 
 
    Total deferred tax assets     436,019   141,549  
  Valuation allowance     (356,631 ) (141,549 )
   
 
 
    Net deferred tax assets     79,388    
Deferred tax liabilities:            
  Property and equipment     (79,388 )  
   
 
 
    Net deferred tax assets   $    
   
 
 

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(5)   Commitments and Contingencies

2004   $ 201,060
2005     210,556
2006     216,815
2007     221,389
Thereafter     74,358
   
  Total   $ 924,178
   

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(6)   Related Party Transactions

(7)   Subsequent Event

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Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Balance Sheet
As of December 31, 2003
(in thousands)

 
  INVESTools Inc.
  360 Group
  Pro Forma
Adjustments

  Combined
Pro Forma

 
Assets                          

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Cash and cash equivalents   $ 4,458   $ 567   $ (875 )(a)      
                    (441 )(a) $ 3,709  
  Marketable securities     7,808             7,808  
  Accounts receivable, net     319     741     (441 )(c)   619  
  Other current assets     420     236         656  
   
 
 
 
 
    Total current assets     13,005     1,544     (1,757 )   12,792  
   
 
 
 
 

Restricted cash

 

 

357

 

 


 

 


 

 

357

 
Non-compete agreement             500   (b)   500  
Developed technology/database infrastructure             1,600   (b)   1,600  
Goodwill and intangibles, net     12,357     3     (3 )(b)      
                  1,042   (b)   13,399  
Furniture, fixtures and equipment, net     832     524     (37 )(b)   1,319  
Other assets         17         17  
   
 
 
 
 
    Total assets   $ 26,551   $ 2,088   $ 1,345   $ 29,984  
   
 
 
 
 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Deferred revenue   $ 8,622   $ 571   $ (140 )(c) $ 9,053  
  Accounts payable     1,391     817     (301 )(c)   1,907  
  Accrued payroll     1,544             1,544  
  Accrued tax liabilities     561             561  
  Current portion of notes payable         120         120  
  Other current liabilities     566     112         678  
   
 
 
 
 
    Total liabilities, current     12,684     1,620     (441 )   13,863  

Long-term notes payable, net of current portion

 

 


 

 

153

 

 


 

 

153

 
   
 
 
 
 
    Total liabilities     12,684     1,773     (441 )   14,016  
   
 
 
 
 

Stockholders' Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Common stock     442     2     (2 )(d)      
                    9   (a)   451  
  Additional paid-in capital     127,058         2,092   (a)   129,150  
  Accumulated comprehensive income     (2 )           (2 )
  Deferred stock compensation     (293 )           (293 )
  Accumulated deficit     (113,338 )   313     (313 )(d)   (113,338 )
   
 
 
 
 
    Total stockholders' equity     13,867     315     1,786     15,968  
   
 
 
 
 
   
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$

26,551

 

$

2,088

 

$

1,345

 

$

29,984

 
   
 
 
 
 

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Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Statements of Operations
For the year ended December 31, 2003
(in thousands except per share data)

 
  INVESTools Inc.
  360 Group
  Pro Forma
Adjustments

  Combined
Pro Forma

 
Revenue   $ 73,420   $ 12,039   $ (6,727 )(c) $ 78,732  

Cost and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Cost of revenue     41,209     8,943     (5,516 )(c)   44,636  
  Selling expense     17,981         (1,211 )(c)   16,770  
  Related party expense — selling     501             501  
  General and administrative expense     13,181     3,122         16,303  
  Depreciation and amortization     596     319     (298 )(e)      
                  137   (e)      
                  200   (e)   954  
  (Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment     (4 )   98         94  
   
 
 
 
 
    Total costs and expenses     73,464     12,482     (6,688 )   79,258  
   
Loss from operations

 

 

(44

)

 

(443

)

 

(39

)

 

(526

)

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Interest income and other, net     74     (4 )       70  
   
 
 
 
 
    Total other income (expense)     74     (4 )       70  
   
 
 
 
 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

 

30

 

 

(447

)

 

(39

)

 

(456

)
 
Income tax expense

 

 

(1,530

)

 

(1

)

 


 

 

(1,531

)
   
 
 
 
 

Net loss

 

$

(1,500

)

$

(448

)

$

(39

)

$

(1,987

)
   
 
 
 
 
Earnings per share                          
  Basic   $ (0.03 )             $ (0.04 )
   
             
 
  Diluted   $ (0.03 )             $ (0.04 )
   
             
 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Basic     43,692                 44,622   (f)
   
             
 
  Diluted     43,692                 44,622   (f)
   
             
 

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(a)
To record the purchase consideration as follows:

Consideration paid to sellers:      
  Paid in stock   $ 1,875
  Paid in cash     875
Transaction costs incurred:      
  Paid in stock     226
  Paid in cash     441
   
    Total purchase consideration   $ 3,417
   
Issuance of 929,645 shares of $0.01 par value      
  INVESTools Inc common stock   $ 9
Additional paid in capital related to the issuance of 929,645 shares of INVESTools Inc. common stock     2,092
   
    Value of stock consideration   $ 2,101
   
(b)
Preliminary allocation of purchase consideration as follows:

Current assets   $ 1,561  
Developed technology/database infrastructure     1,600  
Non-competition agreements     500  
Goodwill and other unidentified intangibles     1,042  
Fixed assets     487  
Current liabilities     (1,620 )
Long term liabilities     (153 )
   
 
  Total purchase consideration allocation   $ 3,417  
   
 
(c)
Elimination of intercompany balances.

(d)
Elimination of historical equity accounts of 360 Group.

(e)
Depreciation and amortization based on new valuations.

(f)
The calculation of the pro forma combined weighted average shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows:

Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted   43,692
Shares issued for acquisition   930
   
Pro forma weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted   44,622
   

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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
SIGNATURES
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Independent Auditors' Report
SERVICE ENHANCEMENT SYSTEMS, INC. (DBA 360 Group) Balance Sheets December 31, 2003 and 2002
SERVICE ENHANCEMENT SYSTEMS, INC. (DBA 360 Group) Statements of Operations Years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002
SERVICE ENHANCEMENT SYSTEMS, INC. (DBA 360 Group) Statements of Shareholder's Equity Years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002
SERVICE ENHANCEMENT SYSTEMS, INC. (DBA 360 Group) Statements of Cash Flows Years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002
SERVICE ENHANCEMENT SYSTEMS, INC. (DBA 360 Group) Notes to Financial Statements December 31, 2003 and 2002
Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Balance Sheet As of December 31, 2003 (in thousands)
Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Statements of Operations For the year ended December 31, 2003 (in thousands except per share data)