From the Form 8-k filed June 28, 1999:
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Item 5. Other Events
Calton, Inc. (the "Company"), announced today that it has acquired iAW,Inc. (iAW) an Internet business solution provider established in 1995 that assists companies in defining an effective Internet business strategy and implementing the components of the strategy, including website design and E-Commerce applications. iAW, which is an early stage development company, also provides video conference services. The purchase price for the acquisition, which was structured as an asset purchase, was $250,000. Kenneth D. Hill, who is a Calton director, is the Chief Executive Officer and a principal shareholder of iAW. Mr. Hill and two other officers of iAW have entered into employment agreements with the Company pursuant to which they have each been granted options to acquire 600,000 shares of Calton Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.63 per share.
iAW's unaudited results are as follows: unaudited revenues and net income were $218,000 and $44,000, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 1998. Unaudited revenues and net income were $368,000 and $91,000, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 1999.
The acquired business will be operated through a wholly owned subsidiary of Calton, which has changed its name to eCalton.com, Inc. The Company has agreed to contribute up to $2,000,000 of debt and/or equity capital, at such time and incremental amounts as it reasonable determines to provide the funds necessary to implement the iAW business plan.
The Company continues to analyze other opportunities to deploy the funds generated by its sale of Calton Homes, Inc. that occurred at the end of 1998. |