Monkey Letter

Where’s our fucking monkey?

February 25, 1999

Robert Kubbernus
c/o Jaws Technologies Inc.
Suite 380, 603-7th Ave SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 2T5

Without Prejudice

Dear Sir:

In the past 5 months, Codetalker Communications has supplied approximately $33,000 worth of consulting services to Jaws and its clients. To date, Jaws has shown no indication or willingness to pay any of Codetalker’s invoices. In early December, Codetalker initiated action to receive payment of the outstanding amounts. When all attempts to confirm a payment schedule failed, we were forced to withhold services until payment arrangements were made. In response to this action, we received a cheque for $5,000 and a promise that the remaining balance would be paid as soon as you returned from a business trip. Judging this act to be in good faith, we resumed our services on your behalf.

The following week, after you returned from your trip, we were presented with a cheque for $10,000. This amount was significantly less than the current outstanding balance. No explanation for the reduced amount was given.

Of this writing, Codetalker Communications has done approximately $18,000 worth of consulting work that has yet gone unpaid. All of our discussions regarding subcontract arrangements were based on a 30-day payment cycle. Payment for a portion of these services has now reached 120 days overdue.

All our attempts to receive payment, or a schedule of payments, have gone unmet. On many occasions now we have verified amounts, invoice numbers, and dates, and it is clear that Jaws is aware of the invoices in question. We have spoken with numerous individuals within your organization. The only time we received any action on these matters was when we threatened to withhold service.

In short, we find this situation entirely unacceptable. As a small consulting company, we base our choice of clients and vendors on reputation and trust. Jaws Technologies has, in misrepresenting its terms of payment, and failing to deliver on an earlier promise to pay the balance, grossly violated this trust. If this situation is not resolved immediately, we will be unable to recommend your products and services to our clients, nor offer our consulting services on future projects. Furthermore, we will be forced to take additional action to recover this mount.

We respectfully request that you pay all outstanding Codetalker Communications Inc. invoices, including the non-compounded interest amounts on unpaid balances, immediately.

Sincerely,

Codetalker Communications, Inc.

Kjell Wooding,
President

cc:
Evan Spence, Vice President, Codetalker Communications, Inc.
Tej Minhas, Vice President, Technology & Professional Services, Jaws Technologies Inc.
[Name withheld, Codetalker’s corporate lawyer]

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