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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-KSB
[X] Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999
[ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Commission file number 0-22250
BRILLIANT DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
(Name of Small Business Issuer In Its Charter)
DELAWARE 95-4592204
(State or Other Jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.)
6355 TOPANGA CANYON BOULEVARD, SUITE 120
WOODLAND HILLS, CALIFORNIA 91367
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
(818) 615-1500
(Issuer's telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Securities registered under to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
Name of Each Exchange
Title of Each Class on Which Registered
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COMMON STOCK, $.001 PAR VALUE AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE
Securities registered under to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:
NONE
Check whether the issuer: (1) filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such
shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2)
has been subject to such filing requirements for past 90 days.
Yes X No _____
Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item
405 of Regulation S-B contained in this form, and no disclosure will be
contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or
information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-KSB
or any amendment to this Form 10-KSB [X]
The issuer's revenues for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999 were
$730,000.
At March 10, 2000 the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by
non-affiliates of the issuer was $153,436,839.
At March 10, 2000 the issuer had 14,251,626 shares of Common Stock, $0.001
par value, issued and outstanding.
Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one): Yes __ No X
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the issuer's Proxy Statement with respect to its 2000
Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of
this Report.
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PART I
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
CORPORATE OVERVIEW
Brilliant Digital Entertainment is a pioneering entertainment content
provider and 3D animation technology developer for the converging Internet and
television markets. We have expanded our business to include the broadcast and
webcast over the Internet and television, of live auctions through our
subsidiary, The Auctionchannel, Inc.
We use our proprietary software tools to develop and distribute
digitally-animated interactive content for the Internet, including our
Multipath(TM) Movies. We also develop technology and software tools for sale to
others to be used by them in the development of content for the Internet. Our
subsidiary, The Auction Channel, enables viewers to watch auction events on
television or the Internet and use the Internet or their telephone to bid in
real time against bidders present at an auction.
We are a Delaware corporation that was incorporated in July 1996. We were
formed through the combination of two businesses: Brilliant Interactive Ideas,
Pty. Ltd., an entertainment software developer and producer, and Sega Australia
New Developments, a research and development operation for leading edge software
tools. We acquired Trojan Television Limited in July 1999, and are in the
process of transferring Trojan to our subsidiary, The Auctionchannel, Inc. Our
executive offices are located at 6355 Topanga Canyon Boulevard, Suite 120,
Woodland Hills, California 91367, and our telephone number is (818) 615-1500.
Information on our websites, www.multipathmovies.com and
www.theauctionchannel.com, does not constitute part of this Form 10-KSB.
OUR DIGITAL ANIMATION BUSINESS
THE DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT MARKET
Digital entertainment is created, stored and distributed electronically.
Examples of current digital entertainment products include computer games,
music, virtual reality attractions, computer-animated Internet and television
programs and feature films. Traditionally, digital entertainment has been
distributed on CD-ROM and game console cartridges. Leading edge digital
entertainment products are now also being released online to capitalize on the
current interest in the Internet and the World Wide Web. In addition, digital
entertainment products have recently been released as broadcast television and
cable programming, home videos, and even full-length feature movies, although on
a limited basis.
OUR MULTIPATH MOVIES
We produce Multipath Movies that are three-dimensional digitally animated
stories each with multiple plot alternatives, or paths, leading to multiple
distinct conclusions that are influenced by the user. The action of a Multipath
Movie does not stop while a user makes decisions. A user's decisions are
implemented seamlessly because our proprietary Digital Projector has the
technical ability to form and manipulate streams of complex three-dimensional
animated images in real time, sequentially, for the duration of the movie. Users
interact with Multipath Movies by responding with a mouse or keyboard to
decision points which affect the plot of a Multipath Movie. The Multipath Movie
allows the user to jump forward or back up to previously viewed scenes and, if
desired and permitted by the director, to select a different decision path.
MULTIPATH MOVIE PRODUCTION
We develop a broad range of titles designed to appeal to viewers of varying
ages and tastes. Our strategy is to continue to develop and produce a library of
Multipath Movie Webisodes for the Internet.
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Webisodes are 3 to 7 minute movies that we typically syndicate to other
well-trafficked websites and offer on our own website for viewing on a weekly
basis. Users are reminded by way of a weekly email to view the next in the
series of Webisodes. We have developed titles in the following series:
KISS IMMORTALS SERIES. We collaborated with the rock group KISS to create,
develop and produce a unique new interactive digital entertainment and music
product based on and featuring KISS. The initial title, KISS IMMORTALS features
the voices, likenesses, trademarks and master recordings of the performances of
this legendary group.
SUPERMAN SERIES. Our agreement with D.C. Comics provides us with rights to
use the comic strip character SUPERMAN in Multipath Movies, which can be
distributed on CD-ROM and DVD and via the Internet. We recently licensed the
SUPERMAN titles to Time Warner's, Entertaindom website on an exclusive basis. To
date, we have confirmed orders from Entertaindom for 45 Webisodes.
XENA; WARRIOR PRINCESS SERIES. Our agreement with Universal Studios
provides us with rights to use certain story scripts from the live action
television series XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS and animated character designs from the
direct-to-video motion picture HERCULES & XENA: THE ANIMATED MOVIE for use in
the production of Multipath Movies. The Multipath Movie titles based on the
original plots have been developed for CD-ROM and DVD, and will be distributed
via the Internet. In this series we have completed production of GIRLS JUST
WANNA HAVE FUN and DEATH IN CHAINS, and continue to produce Webisodes in this
series expected for release in the first half of 2000.
ACE VENTURA SERIES. The Ace Ventura series was developed through an
agreement with Morgan Creek, a major developer and distributor of feature films.
We have developed two titles in the series, THE DON IS DEAD and THE CASE OF THE
SERIAL SHAVER.
GRAVITY ANGELS SERIES. We have created an original series called GRAVITY
ANGELS, which currently consists of 4 episodes, totaling 16 Webisodes. We are in
the process of developing these titles into Webisodes and have created a version
of this series for distribution on television.
CHOOSE YOUR OWN NIGHTMARE SERIES. We have developed several titles in the
CHOOSE YOUR OWN NIGHTMARE series targeting children eight to twelve years of
age. Titles in the series include NIGHT OF THE WEREWOLF, HALLOWEEN PARTY, HOW I
BECAME A FREAK, THE EVIL PENPAL, THE CURSE OF THE MUMMY and THE BITE OF THE
VAMPIRE. All of these titles are based upon Bantam Doubleday Dell's popular
children's series, CHOOSE YOUR OWN NIGHTMARE.
POPEYE SERIES. The POPEYE series is targeted at children three to twelve
years of age. These titles are specifically designed to appeal to this age group
by including more comic-like characters and engaging music and sound effects.
Titles developed include QUEST FOR THE WOOLLY MAMMOTH, THE SUNKEN TREASURE and
THE RESCUE, all featuring POPEYE.
SALES AND MARKETING OF OUR MULTIPATH MOVIES
Our sales and marketing program is designed to achieve revenue growth,
capture new customers and promote the ongoing growth of the Multipath Movie
genre through various distribution methods and promotional initiatives. To
facilitate the broad acceptance of Multipath Movies, we are pursuing a broad
distribution strategy.
INTERNET AND ONLINE SERVICES. Given the importance of Internet and online
delivery in the overall success of the Multipath Movie and other movies using
our B3D technology, we believe that it is critical to make Multipath Movies
available to as many Internet and online service users as possible.
Consequently, we follow a syndication strategy to distribute content as broadly
as possible across the Internet. We will continue to focus more and more of our
efforts toward Internet distribution through third party websites. Much progress
has been made in this area during late 1999 and in the first quarter of 2000.
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The development of compression technologies continues to be a significant
component of our business strategy and a primary focus of our research and
development efforts. We believe that reductions in the time to download and
stream Multipath Movie and B3D content over the Internet will lead to an
increase in online acceptance and distribution of our products.
CD-ROM/DVD RETAIL CHANNELS AND DIRECT-TO-RETAIL. We are continuing to
establish a retail distribution program in which Multipath Movies are marketed
through traditional software publishers and distributors nationwide. We are
making progress in the retail channel through our relationship with GT
Interactive, who is representing selected titles on CD-ROM through their
mass-market outlets. There are, however, numerous obstacles and uncertainties
involved in developing a retail distribution channel. Further, we intend to
release Multipath Movie titles to the DVD market for distribution commencing in
2000. We believe that distributing our titles on DVD will increase the awareness
of Multipath Movies in the retail market.
TELEVISION BROADCAST/CABLE PROGRAMMING AND HOME VIDEO. We have begun to
market our Multipath Movies as television programming and home video features.
Due to the episodic and serial nature of our Multipath Movies, our titles are
easily adaptable to the episodic television market. In addition, by grouping
multiple episodes together, we also can produce titles for the cable and direct
to video markets. In January 1999, we entered into an agreement with
Kaleidoscope Media Group for the distribution of GRAVITY ANGELS, a two-hour 3D
animated science fiction thriller, to the television broadcast/cable and home
video markets. We believe the convergence of television programming and Internet
content can create opportunities for more content to be produced using our
technology.
INTERNATIONAL SALES AND MARKETING OF OUR MULTIPATH MOVIES
Our international sales and marketing strategy is managed from the United
States and executed through a combination of domestic and offshore efforts. Our
strategy for international distribution is to utilize exclusive arrangements for
specific countries or dedicated territories with distributors that, in
management's opinion, are well suited to direct the commercial launch and
ongoing marketing support of products in that country or territory. We believe
we will continue to capitalize on management's extensive network of
international relationships and background in the international distribution of
CD-ROM and video game products. In 1997 we retained a managing director for
Europe, based in the United Kingdom. We are actively exploring distribution,
joint venture and strategic relationship opportunities in Europe. We believe
that product distribution in Europe will require implementation of localized
distribution strategies and methods through established regional distributors.
In addition, we believe that greater emphasis on traditional retail distribution
methods will be required in Europe initially because of lower Internet usage in
this region.
We recently concluded an agreement with e-New Media, a Hong Kong-based
publicly traded company for the distribution of new and existing content and the
development of newly created content for the Asian market. The agreement
included an equity investment in Brilliant. In addition, we have an existing
agreement in place for the Latin American market with a Panamanian company for
the localization and distribution of selected titles in parts of Latin America.
Given the global nature of the World Wide Web, we believe that
international markets represent a significant incremental opportunity for our
Multipath Movies delivered over the Internet. Utilizing our proprietary
TalkTrack technology, we can deliver Multipath Movies in foreign languages
without significant logistical or cost issues.
DISTRIBUTION OF OUR MULTIPATH MOVIES
We have developed and continue to develop a large distribution network for
our Multipath Movies. Some of our distribution partners include:
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TIME WARNER'S ENTERTAINDOM. A new site sponsored by Warner Bros. Online,
Entertaindom features a broad array of entertainment, information and services
including animation-, video-, music- and games-based entertainment. Our SUPERMAN
Multipath Movie webisodes are prominently displayed in a Multipath Movie channel
on the Entertaindom website with other selected Multipath Movie content,
including KISS IMMORTALS. The website will also feature links to our website to
access other Multipath Movie content.
Excite@HOME. We entered into a content and distribution agreement with
@Home Network, the leading provider of high-speed Internet services via cable
infrastructure, in December 1998. Under the agreement our Multipath Movie titles
are offered to @Home subscribers, enabling them to access our interactive
digital Webisodes via our website at www.multipathmovies.com. @Home's high-speed
network allows subscribers to download our content at faster speeds than users
connected to the Internet via standard modems can.
VH1. We entered into a revenue share distribution agreement with VH1
whereby the KISS series is featured on their website. VH1 has committed to
promote the series for a period not to exceed two years. Other programming
initiatives are in discussions.
ROAD RUNNER. We entered into a non-exclusive agreement with Road Runner,
the high-speed online service, whereby digitally animated, 3-D interactive
content, which we developed, including content optimized for broadband
distribution, is distributed and promoted to Road Runner subscribers. We also
participate in Road Runner's off-line marketing and promotions campaign, and our
content is promoted within the Road Runner Service. Road Runner's high-speed
network allows its subscribers to download and view our content much faster and
more readily than through a standard Internet connection.
SLINGSHOT. We entered into an agreement with Slingshot, a special purpose
DVD publisher and distributor, in March 1999. We granted to Slingshot exclusive
worldwide rights to distribute 20 of our Multipath Movies in DVD format. Under
the agreement Slingshot has made an up-front, non-refundable cash advance and
provided a minimum guarantee in exchange for its exclusive retail DVD
distribution rights. Initial DVD titles are expected to be available in retail
outlets in the second quarter of 2000.
GT INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE. We continue to distribute select Multipath Movies
on CD-ROM for the retail channel through GT Interactive.
OUR OTHER DIGITAL ANIMATION PRODUCTS
In addition to our Multipath Movies, we are in the process of developing
other digital animation products, including:
B3D SHORTS. We produce short movie segments up to5 minutes in length using
our B3D technology. These B3D Shorts cover a variety of genres, including
adventure, drama and abstract. We develop these B3D Shorts to demonstrate the
versatility of our proprietary software tools for use in creating engaging and
diverse animated content.
SPORTS TUTORIALS. We have produced a three dimensional, animated golf
tutorial using our B3D technology. We are actively involved in attempting to
secure sports personalities for use in these tutorials for a variety of sports,
including golf and tennis.
EDUCATION PRODUCTS. We are using our B3D technology to produce three
dimensional, animated content for use in the educational market in a number of
areas, including math, science and English.
E-COMMERCE PRODUCTS. We have produced a demonstration showcasing the use of
our B3D technology to create a three dimensional, animated shopping experience
on the Internet. We believe that the three dimensional shopping environment
created with B3D is superior to the more prevalent two dimensional shopping
environments currently found on most websites.
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COMPETITION FOR OUR DIGITAL ANIMATION CONTENT
The markets for our digital entertainment products are intensely
competitive, subject to rapid change and characterized by both the constant
demand for new product features at reduced prices and the pressure to accelerate
the release of new products and product enhancements. Our Multipath Movies and
webisodes compete with traditional feature films and television programming
produced by major movie studios, including Disney, Warner Bros and MCA Universal
as well as numerous other independent motion picture and television production
companies. Several movie studios already have developed their own internal
computer animation capability and have developed and released animated feature
films or created computer animation for special effects in animated films. We
expect additional competition in the animated feature film market from these and
other movie studios. We also compete with movie studios and Internet companies
for the acquisition of literary properties, production financing, the services
of performing artists, and the services of other creative and technical
personnel, particularly in the fields of animation and technical direction.
Internet entertainment companies include Atom Films, Pop.com, Protozoa.com,
Shockwave.com and others that produce animated or video content for distribution
on the Internet. We expect additional competition in the area of animated and
video content for Internet distribution.
OUR SOFTWARE TOOLS BUSINESS
Over the past four years, we have developed a suite of proprietary
authoring and broadcasting software tools that allow for the delivery of
full-screen, full-motion 3D animation over the Internet. The B3D tool suite has
proven critical in the current adoption of our proprietary Multipath Movie
format.
CONTENT PRODUCTION TOOLS
The Company has developed several integrated proprietary software tools
that enable it to produce Internet-ready, high-quality animated content.
SCRIPNAV. ScripNav was developed specifically for the writing of complex
Multipath Movie scripts. It is used to compose, edit and finalize a script using
a commercially available word processing package. It provides for the insertion
of various subplots into scenes in order to adapt the script to the Multipath
Movie format.
TALKTRACK. TalkTrack automatically synchronizes a character's lip movements
with corresponding dialogue tracks. Talk Track does this by examining wave files
and generating output files that contain references to the appropriate mouth
shapes. TalkTrack allows for low cost modification of the Multipath content to
any language without the awkward appearance of dubbed movies.
B3D STUDIO. B3D Studio is the centerpiece of the content development and
production process. B3D Studio is an object-oriented environment that collects
and integrates source files from ScripNav and TalkTrack with graphics, sound and
animation and makes them available for layup, editing and final output. B3D
Studio provides a multi-window editing environment in which the developer can
preview, analyze and edit the final product. B3D Studio includes a Shot Based
Editing System that enables movie "clips" to be incorporated into a scene. It
also allows cuts and edits to take place, as in a traditional film environment.
For example, the specific scene data (sets and props) can be loaded into memory
and viewed from different camera positions.
B3D Studio, through its Data Compression Wizard, builds, integrates and
compresses the data files to create a B3D file to be played on our Digital
Projector. The Data Compression Wizard arranges, assembles and, using licensed
technology, compresses thousands of audio and bitmap files that are created
during the development of a Multipath Movie in a manner that optimizes the
playing of the title. The Data Compression Wizard compresses files allowing up
to five hours of branching content to be captured in less than 60 megabytes of
disk space, as compared with conventional technologies which presently would
require at least one gigabyte of storage.
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DIGITAL PROJECTOR. Digital Projector contains all the necessary components
to load and play Multipath Movies or any animation files that have been designed
using our B3D technology. The Digital Projector is the software engine that the
system uses to play a Multipath Movie, and is generally the only software tool
that we must continually modify to permit the Multipath Movie to be adapted to
new platforms. We have developed the Digital Projector for PCs, and will develop
a Digital Projector for other platforms.
In addition to our proprietary software tools and engines, we use certain
commercially available sound and graphics tools in the Multipath Movie
production process.
CONTENT TOOLS APPLICATIONS
The B3D tools suite allows for the creation of three-dimensional objects
that function within a three-dimensional environment and that can be updated in
real time. Examples of the applications for the tool suite include:
o Entertainment content delivered over the Internet and television and
on CD-ROM and DVD
o Internet advertisements
o Virtual storefronts with database enabled e-commerce
o Educational programming
o Sports instruction
o Personal online persona
o Virtual Reality content applications and environment management
Entertainment content created with the B3D tools suite has premiered in
broadband on Excite@Home and RoadRunner, and premiered in narrowband on Time
Warner's Entertaindom portal. In addition, we have or will post our
three-dimensional animation content on VH-1, Nettaxi, Lycos, British Telecom,
Telekom-Germany and other sites during the first quarter of 2000.
We intend to offer three distinctive versions of our B3D tools suite
targeting different types of customers in the graphics and e-commerce markets.
These versions include B3D STUDIO, a fully-functional release aimed at major
studios and animation production facilities, B3D PROFESSIONAL, a release aimed
at professional web and content developers, and B3D MAX, a limited-feature
release aimed at individual artists.
THE ADVANTAGES OF OUR SOFTWARE TOOLS
We believe our B3D technology is the only known method for creating
high-quality linear and interactive programming for the Internet, traditional
television broadcasting, DVD and CD-ROM using a single production process. Our
current B3D technology offers the following significant advantages over
competing rich media or 3D real time animation technologies:
SMALLER DATA TRANSMISSION REQUIREMENTS. While certain media requires the
compression and transmission of each frame in a video image (there are 25 frames
per second of video image), our B3D technology requires only the transmission of
animation instructions, which consist of commands such as "move the left arm
upwards by 12 degrees." As a result, B3D files require much less data to be
transmitted, which allows B3D files to be streamed more easily over the
Internet.
SMALL FILES AND FAST RENDERING. B3D files are highly compressed binary
images with simple command sets, requiring small files and resulting in fast
rendering.
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INTERACTIVITY. B3D files offer interactivity. We have developed a unique
pre-load system to enable story or interactive branching to take place
seamlessly and without interruption to the story or visual representations.
STREAMING DURING PLAYBACK. B3D files allow a movie to begin playing after
only a portion of the program has been downloaded, with sound and animation
continuing to stream over the Internet while the movie plays. Competing formats
generally require that the entire program be downloaded before the user can
begin to play the content.
SCALABLE SCREEN SIZE. B3D files can scale from small thumbnails to
full-screen movies without degradation. Competing formats generally either
pixelate as users enlarge the screen, or are restricted to a partial screen.
SCALES WITH INTERNET BANDWIDTH. Our Digital Projector automatically detects
Internet bandwidth and selects the best-quality soundtrack and textures that can
be streamed within this bandwidth. This is superior to those competing products
which offer bandwidth scalability, but generally require the user to manually
select their bandwidth requirements.
LOW SERVER IMPACT. The continuous stream of video data served on demand to
viewers worldwide continues to present a significant challenge. In contrast much
of the data required to view B3D files resides on the user's computer.
Consequently less data is required to be streamed to the user while the movie
plays. In addition, B3D files compress to under 10% of video.
USER FRIENDLY. To achieve acceptance with the broadest possible audience,
we strive to make our products more user-friendly than those of our competitors,
as follows:
o VERSATILE PLAYABILITY. B3D files play with just a double-click of the
mouse and in a number of different formats, such as on a web page,
inside an e-mail, in a word processor document, spreadsheet or
PowerPoint presentation. With self-contained B3D files, everything
needed to view the animated content is contained in a single B3D file,
eliminating the need for program installation.
o WEBSITE OPERATORS. B3D files do not require special server software
with attendant license fees. B3D files can be placed on any HTTP web
server without any special server requirements. Their ease of use and
low bandwidth requirement appeal to website operators.
o ANIMATORS. Using our B3D Max plug-in, animators using the popular 3D
Studio Max tools can quickly and easily output their work as a small
.b3d file and play it on a web page in a full screen window with high
clarity.
o ADVERTISERS. The current standard advertising mechanism features
silent, 5-frame animated Graphics Interchange Format files. Our
technology allows for the use of real-time, 3D-based banner
advertisements with animated graphics and streaming sound. More
significantly, B3D advertisements themselves will be interactive. We
believe that interactive advertisements will improve the likelihood
that viewers will be interested in the ads and more likely to click on
the ads because they will not be transported out of the website in
which the ad appears. We believe our B3D ads will be desirable to
websites operators, who will encourage their use, because the website
will lose fewer viewers to linked advertiser sites.
o E-COMMERCE. B3D designers may program the files so that consumers can
only play the movie from within a specific website or only on one
occasion, even though the viewer has already downloaded the data to
their personal computer. Because B3D content is interactive,
e-commerce can be integrated into the content to produce sales
opportunities online. Furthermore, the capacity to control images on
the viewers' personal computer enables product placement and
responsive content to be created.
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THE INSTALLER
We have developed sophisticated installation technology that enables our
Digital Projector and content to be installed without taking the user out of
their Internet browser. The installer works in conjunction with encrypted
installation scripts and a backend database to manage objects on the user's PC
and to synchronize assets on the user's PC with those on the server. This will
enable the future integration of e-commerce components into content and enable
content to be updated on a regular basis. For instance, in a virtual shopping
application, with each visit to the virtual supermarket, the Installer will
detect objects and automatically update the user's PC with the necessary items
required to display items in the order pre-determined by the vendor.
PENDING PATENTS
The technology involved in creating and maintaining a state-of-the-art
tools suite represents a significant barrier to entry for new and less
technologically advanced competitors. We have applied for various patents with
respect to our tools suite, which, if issued, will apply to the following
subject areas:
o Streaming Internet Data
o Automated Lip Sync
o Controlling 3D Object Gestures
o Preloading, Caching and Look Ahead of Internet Streamed Data
o Real Time Scalability of Real Time 3D Graphics
o 3D Data Compression
SALES, MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION OF OUR SOFTWARE TOOLS
We are pursuing a strategy designed to encourage active use of our tools
and technology by a broad market of animators who are currently using 3D Studio
Max, an animation and three-dimensional design software package developed and
marketed by Discreet, a division of Autodesk. Our B3D Max tool is a plug-in to
3D Studio Max. It enables animators to output their animation to be played back
in real time on the Internet using our Digital Projector playback system. B3D
Max is distributed by Digimation Inc., an authorized distributor of 3D Studio
Max plug-ins, and by us directly to the market. The marketing program is
designed to encourage content creation and distribution on the Internet of B3D
Max to further encourage use of the Digital Projector, and through this, to
establish broader demand for our other tools and technology that we intend to
continue to release to the market. The tool is not limited to the production of
entertainment content. It can be applied to the production of artistic
renderings, education, architecture, engineering, e-commerce and other solutions
that require animation.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Our research and development efforts are principally focused on the
following tasks:
o Enhancing the B3D Max tool, documentation and Digital Projector;
o Implementing our relationships with new affiliates and other
technology partners;
o Completing our B3D Studio advanced animation production environment;
o Developing enhanced Internet delivery capabilities of our Multipath
Movies, including reduction of content file sizes though new
compression technology and streaming of animation data;
o Creating and implementing a progressive dowload system for shorter
movie download times;
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o Developing our tools for use on Macintosh computers and other
platforms;
o Increasing the efficiency of our object-oriented data libraries and
production process;
o Enhancing our software tools to continually add features identified
by, and of value to, the creative and production entertainment
communities;
o Improving our proprietary database to enhance facial expressions and
mouth movements of Multipath Movie characters; and
o Integrating our tools with third party databases for real time control
over B3D web objects for use in e-commerce and content applications.
We may determine to alter the course and scope of our research and
development effort and to abandon any one or more of these projects. As is the
case with most research and development efforts, there can be no assurance that
our research will prove to be successful or result in commercially viable
developments.
COMPETITION FOR OUR SOFTWARE TOOLS
The markets for our software tools are competitive and subject to rapid
change characterized by both the constant demand for new product features at
reduced prices and the pressure to accelerate the release of new features and
tool enhancements. Companies competing in this market include established
companies like Macromedia as well as Pulse and Metacreations. Certain
competitive companies are focused on two dimensional technologies as can be seen
in the Macromedia Flash toolset, while others with less established technologies
have centered on three dimensional animation. B3D enjoys many competitive
advantages specific to its core area of expertise. We expect competitors to keep
coming into the market as the demand for Internet-ready content increases.
OUR AUCTION BUSINESS
We have recently expanded our business to offer Internet and television
based auction services through our subsidiary, Trojan Television Limited, which
we acquired in July 1999. Trojan is a London-based company doing business as The
Auction Channel. We are in the process of transferring Trojan to our subsidiary,
The Auctionchannel, Inc., which operates from offices located in New York.
Founded in 1996, The Auction Channel integrates live satellite, cable TV
and Web broadcasts of auction events conducted by auction houses, allowing for
participants to watch events on television and use the Internet or their
telephone to bid simultaneously with people actually present at the auction
house. The Auction Channel has been the first to:
o Provide individuals and businesses the ability to bid live on auctions
being conducted at auction houses around the world via the Internet
and the telephone; and
o Simulcast live auctions on both television and the Internet.
The Auction Channel's computer software and hardware systems currently are
used to host two types of auctions:
o REAL-TIME LIVE AUCTION EVENTS, which are broadcast on television or
webcast from an auction floor using The Auction Channel's technology
and which allow for interactive bidding either over the Internet or
with a touchtone telephone; and
o DELAYED ONLINE AUCTION EVENTS, which enable buyers to bid over a
defined period of time, such as 5 days, for a particular item.
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The Auction Channel intends to expand its business to make its website,
www.theauctionchannel.com, a principal destination on the Internet for
collectors by offering live televised auctions, live webcast auctions, online
auctions, fixed-priced dealer e-commerce and business-to-business dealer
e-commerce, as well as by providing news, information, services and community
both to collectors and dealers. Additionally, The Auction Channel intends to
create the world's first 24 hour, 7 days a week global digital interactive
television channel devoted exclusively to collecting and auctions.
THE AUCTION MARKETS
There are three primary online auction markets, which include:
o BUSINESS TO BUSINESS: The business-to-business market focuses
primarily on products such as computers, industrial and biotech
equipment, coal and other commodities and any other industrial item
that is subject to liquidation or season-end excess inventory. This
category also includes dealers, such as fine art dealers, selling
through auction houses to other dealers.
o PERSON TO PERSON: This person-to-person market is exemplified by
Internet-based companies such as eBay, which act as a facilitator
between buyers and sellers regardless of their geographical location.
This market is characterized by a "buyer beware" policy since the
facilitator normally does not take responsibility for the
authentication of the goods being offered for sale.
o BUSINESS TO PERSON: The business to person market has been the slowest
of the auction markets to develop. We believe that this market will
become a useful means for large retail companies to discount and close
out unwanted inventory. This category also includes dealers selling
through auction houses to private individuals.
Within the auction market, we believe the following are the primary types
of online auction companies:
o AUCTION HOUSE WITH DEDICATED ONLINE TRADING AREA - includes companies
that have developed their own online trading environment for their own
auction activities.
o AUCTION HOUSE WITH DEDICATED ONLINE TRADING AREA AND DEALER NETWORK -
includes companies that have developed their own online trading
environment for their own auction activities and the auction
activities of members of a dealer network. Sotheby's is an example of
this type of online auction company.
o TRADING AREA - includes companies such as eBay which have developed
trading areas where individuals post items for auction which are
acquired by other individuals.
o TRADING AREA WITH `TIED' AUCTION HOUSE - includes companies with a
trading area that establish a relationship with an auction house in
order to benefit from increased volume and authentication services.
The relationship between Sotheby's and Amazon.com is an example of
these types of online auction companies.
o AUCTION HOUSE-TRADING CONDUIT OR CHANNEL - includes companies like The
Auction Channel that provide distribution and marketing services to
all auction houses.
One of the many benefits to auction houses of the technology used by The
Auction Channel is its low entry cost and low systems support and development
expenditure in relation to its high market penetration. This enables auction
houses to access and service new and fast growing markets with minimum
development costs. The Auction Channel has developed a real-time auction
environment specifically to add-value to existing auction house services, while
at the same time differentiating its services from existing online auction
companies.
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THE AUCTION CHANNEL'S PRINCIPAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
The Auction Channel's principal products and services consist of the
following:
INTERACTIVE BIDDING SYSTEM(TM) (IBS). IBS is a television-based service
that permits an audience to view a live auction event on television and
participate by placing bids over the telephone. The television signal is output
on a cable or broadcast television channel and/or for local viewing in the
auction room. To avoid confusion from poor synchronization of the television
output and the telephone relay, the telephone is used solely to bid and cannot
be used to listen in on auction events. The acceptance of a bid is communicated
to the participant on the telephone and displayed to all viewers on the
television screen. When the auctioneers hammer comes down stopping all further
bids, the winner's "paddle" details are displayed. IBS is currently being
developed to allow participants to bid using their television's remote control.
NETBIDLIVE(TM). NetBidLive is an Internet-based service that permits an
audience to view a live auction event on the Internet and participate by placing
bids over the Internet using their personal computer. Participants initially
access the Internet bidding Web site via The Auction Channel's Web site at
www.theauctionchannel.com. Prior to bidding, the participant must provide a
client number and personal identification number. The Web page shows a bid
button that shows the next bid increment, an image of the item currently being
bid upon and other details about the item. When the bid button is selected, the
bid is transmitted in real time and feedback as to the status of the bid is sent
to the participant. NetBidLive currently is being updated to include streaming
of video and audio data.
GRANDSTAND. GrandStand also is an Internet-based service that permits an
audience to view a live auction event on the Internet, but the audience cannot
participate in the auction by placing a bid. If users of GrandStand are
interested in placing bids during an auction, they can push a button on their
computer screen to access the registration screen of NetBidLive.
AUDIODIRECT. AudioDirect is a telephone-based service that only permits
bidding by telephone without the ability to view the item up for auction. The
participant is provided with a catalogue of items up for auction in advance of
the auction event. At the time of the auction, the participant follows the
auction by listening over the telephone for item numbers and price information.
AudioDirect has additional features, including the ability to leave commission
bids, browse an electronic catalogue and select items that are up for auction,
request more information about the condition of an item, receive an alarm call
about a specific item, pay bills, obtain shipping price quotes and make shipping
arrangements. This system currently is installed and operational in Christie's
South Kensington, London sale room.
SALE VISION. SaleVision is a television-based service that displays
auction-related information on television screens throughout an auction house
during an auction event. The display includes information about currencies, item
descriptions and value estimates, as well as live footage of the auctioneer and
of the item currently being bid upon. The SaleVision system also is used to
output a television signal from the auction room to the broadcast satellite or
cable service from which the TV signal is distributed to homes in the television
broadcaster's territory.
CURRENCYVISION. CurrencyVision is a very basic television-based service
that includes only a current bid in different currencies for display on
television screens throughout an auction house during an auction event.
CurrencyVision is an entry-level product.
OTHER SERVICES. The Auction Channel also provides website design and
management assistance, marketing support, online catalogue design, customer
registration and general online support services.
The IBS, NetBidLive and AudioDirect products are designed to be used
simultaneously at a single auction. Bids placed using any of these systems are
consolidated and delivered to the auctioneer on a single screen or computer
monitor, making it possible for the auctioneer to receive in one location remote
bids from the IBS, NetBidLive and AudioDirect systems.
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MARKETING OF THE AUCTION CHANNEL'S PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
The Auction Channel was founded and had its principal offices in the United
Kingdom. Due to its geographic location and the abundance of auction houses
located in the United Kingdom, The Auction Channel has first tested and marketed
its products and services primarily in the United Kingdom. We plan to further
expand The Auction Channel's business in the United Kingdom, and to commence
operations outside of the United Kingdom, including in North America, Asia and
the remaining countries of Europe. The Auction Channel has established
relationships with well known auction houses such as CHRISTIES, PHILLIPS,
BROOKS, BONHAMS, ALLSOPS and ANTIQUORUM to deliver products and services,
increase participation in auction events and help build auction house brand
awareness. The Auction Channel's existing relationships with auction houses
include exclusive and non-exclusive fixed term arrangements and arrangements
relating to individual auction events.
The Auction Channel markets its services to auction houses and television
and cable networks through direct sales efforts by its senior management team.
The Auction Channel markets and develops consumer awareness of its Web site and
services by featuring its World Wide Web address, www.theauctionchannel.com, on
all of its television programs, through Internet banner advertisements and
links, newsletter subscriptions and media releases.
STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIPS
The Auction Channel has entered into strategic relationships with auction
and television companies to facilitate the growth of its auction business.
The Auction Channel has provided its NetBidLive technology and Interactive
Bidding System to a number of major international auction houses, including
CHRISTIES, PHILLIPS, BROOKS, BONHAMS, ALLSOPS and ANTIQUORUM. The Auction
Channel is developing an audio-only version of its IBS system for use at
CHRISTIE'S SOUTH KENSINGTON, and has been providing its Internet and television
auction services for CHRISTIE'S auctions broadcast by Sky Sports. For ALLSOP,
The Auction Channel has agreement to webcast ALLSOP'S London-based auctions over
the Internet. The Auction Channel has provided its Internet and/or television
auction services to PHILLIPS, BROOKS, BONHAMS and ANTIQUORUM and expects to
continue to provide similar services to these auction houses in 2000.
The Auction Channel also has entered into strategic relationships with
broadcast, cable and satellite television companies. In the United Kingdom, The
Auction Channel is working with Sky Sports, the largest provider in the United
Kingdom of sports programming for satellite and cable television. During 1998
and 1999, The Auction Channel produced approximately 12 sporting memorabilia
auctions in various sports categories for distribution by Sky Sports. The
Auction Channel has extended its agreement with Sky Sports to continue to
provide additional auction programs in 2000.
In 1999, The Auction Channel entered into an agreement with CanWest Global
Communications, an international media company, to produce two auction events.
Under the agreement, The Auction Channel produced a golf memorabilia auction in
London, England that was transmitted to viewers in Canada, and expects to
produce the remaining auction event in 2000.
The Auction Channel also has entered into a memorandum of understanding
with Viasat, a division of Modern Times Group, a Swedish media company, to form
a joint venture for the production, distribution and exploitation of auction
programming and Internet operations in certain markets served by Viasat. The
Auction Channel and Viasat currently are negotiating the terms of the joint
venture.
COMPETITION IN THE ONLINE AUCTION MARKET
Competition in the on-line auction market is intense. Many competitors of
The Auction Channel are substantially larger and have significantly greater
resources and revenues. Principal competitors include eBay,
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QXL, LiveBid, Onsale and Amazon.com. We estimate that eBay will have over 6
million registered users by the end of 1999 trading in tens of millions of
items. Recently, eBay acquired Butterfield & Butterfield auctioneers, a
traditional auction house. QXL, which uses the eBay delayed auction model and
has announced that it is Europe's equivalent of eBay, has recently started an
auction affiliate network. Onsale, Inc. is an electronic retailer that sells
merchandise through an interactive online auction service. Amazon.com, Inc., is
an online book, CD and video retailer which acquired LiveBid.com. LiveBid.com
provides live bidding on online auctions. Additionally, Amazon.com has formed
Amazon.Sotheby.com, a strategic partnership with Sotheby's, a traditional
auction house. In addition to the above companies, most of the major portal Web
sites, such as Yahoo and America Online, have instituted their own auction
services.
PRINCIPAL SUPPLIERS
Many of the underlying computer software and hardware technologies used by
The Auction Channel, including the Interactive Bidding System and associated
products, are licensed from Articulate UK Limited. The Auction Channel has, with
respect to these technologies, a worldwide, irrevocable license, with rights to
exploit and improve, to any and all software, patents, technology, object code,
documentation and know how developed or owned or licensable by Articulate UK.
The license granted to The Auction Channel currently is exclusive, but will
become nonexclusive if The Auction Channel and its affiliates collectively do
not spend with the Articulate UK and its affiliates at least 150,000 British
Pounds in the first 12 months of the license term and 200,000 British Pounds in
each year thereafter. The Auction Channel has the right to sublicense this
technology to third party licensees including auctioneers but excluding parties
in the business of providing auction related services to auctioneers. Articulate
UK's right to license its technology is similarly restricted. Articulate UK
retains the right to use the licensed technologies for its own internal business
purposes, including its operation of an auction service in direct competition
with The Auction Channel.
REGULATORY APPROVALS
The United Kingdom Independent Television Commission requires that any
person broadcasting television transmissions into or out of the United Kingdom
must hold an ITC broadcast license. The Auction channel currently holds an ITC
broadcast license.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
The Auction Channel has been developing the software to enable the
Interactive Bidding System to successfully integrate with existing auction house
technologies since the fourth quarter of 1998. The Auction Channel has spent
approximately $287,000 on research and development during the fifteen months
ended December 31, 1999.
OUR EMPLOYEES
At December 31, 1999, we had 93 full-time employees, of which 18 were
engaged in research and development, 48 in production, 16 in general
administration and finance and 11 in sales, marketing and business development.
None of our employees are covered by a collective bargaining agreement. We
consider our relationship with our employees to be good. We currently utilize
the services of four independent software developers and four consultants in
administrative and business development roles pursuant to contractual
relationships. Twelve of our employees, including the Chairman and CEO, the
President, the CFO and the Director of Licensing, are based in Los Angeles,
California. Two employees are located in The Auction Channel's offices in New
York, New York and twelve are based in The Auction Channel's offices in London,
England. Sixty-seven employees operate out of facilities located in Bondi
Junction, a suburb of Sydney, Australia. Finally, our managing director for
Europe is based in London, England. We expect to hire additional staff in 2000
in our Bondi Junction facility and in The Auction Channel's New York office.
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ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTIES
Our production and research and development facilities of approximately
9500 square feet are located in Bondi Junction, Australia, and have an annual
rental of $178,000. Our motion capture facility is located in Alexandria,
Australia and has an annual rental of $28,000. During January 1999, we merged
our research and development facilities in Double Bay, Australia into its
development facilities in Bondi Junction. We also lease an office in Woodland
Hills, California for an annual rent of approximately $72,000. In December 1999,
we doubled our Woodland Hills lease space to approximately 5,900 square feet,
increasing our annual rental to $138,000, which commenced with the completion of
the leasehold improvements in February 2000. We also lease an executive suite in
New York, New York for a monthly rental of $12,600. In London, England, we lease
office space on a short-term basis for $800 per month, and we currently are in
negotiations for a longer-term lease.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are not involved in any material litigation.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTER TO A VOTE OF SECURITYHOLDERS
None.
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED MATTERS
COMMON STOCK
Brilliant's Common Stock trades on the American Stock Exchange under the
symbol "BDE." The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the
high and low sales prices for the Common Stock as reported by the American Stock
Exchange.
<TABLE>
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HIGH LOW
<S> <C> <C>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998
First Quarter...................... $ 6.38 $ 2.13
Second Quarter..................... 4.63 2.06
Third Quarter...................... 3.69 1.25
Fourth Quarter..................... 3.50 1.06
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999
First Quarter...................... $ 5.25 $ 1.75
Second Quarter..................... 7.94 2.50
Third Quarter...................... 6.12 2.62
Fourth Quarter..................... 4.50 2.50
</TABLE>
On March 10, 2000, the closing sales price of the Common Stock as reported
on the American Stock Exchange was $12.53 per share. As of March 10, 2000, there
were 65 holders of record of our Common Stock.
RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
In October 1999, we entered into a debenture and warrant purchase agreement
with Roseworth Group, Ltd. and issued to Roseworth under the agreement (i) a 4%
convertible debenture in the principal amount of $1,000,000 due on October 29,
2000, (ii) a 4% convertible debenture in the principal amount of $500,000 due on
October 29, 2000, (iii) warrants to purchase up to 50,000 shares of our common
stock at an exercise price of $5.50 per share, and (iv) an aggregate of 10,504
shares of common stock as a financing fee. We also paid to Roseworth an
aggregate cash fee of $45,000 in connection with the issuance of the debentures.
In January 2000, Roseworth converted $1,500,000 of the principal amount of the
debentures into 612,825 shares of our common stock, and in March 2000 Roseworth
exercised the warrants and acquired 50,000 shares of our common stock for an
aggregate purchase price of $275,000. In connection with these issuances,
Roseworth covenanted that it was acquiring the securities for its own account
for investment purposes only and not with a view to any distribution of the
shares except pursuant to registration under the Securities Act, and that it was
an "accredited investor" as that term is defined under Rule 501(a)(4) of
Regulation D promulgated by the Commission under the Securities Act. The
issuance and sale of these securities was exempt from the registration and
prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4(2)
of the Securities Act as a transaction not involving any public offering.
In November 1999, we issued to Chloe Holdings, Inc. 40,222 shares of our
common stock upon the exercise by Chloe of warrants granted to it in 1996. Chloe
paid us an aggregate of $1,311.24 upon exercise of the warrants. In connection
with this issuance, Chloe covenanted that it was acquiring the securities for
its own account for investment purposes only and not with a view to any
distribution of the shares except pursuant to registration under the Securities
Act, and that it was an "accredited investor" as that term is defined under Rule
501(a)(4) of Regulation D promulgated by the Commission under the Securities
Act. The issuance and sale of these shares was exempt from the registration and
prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4(2)
of the Securities Act as a transaction not involving any public offering.
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In December 1999, we entered into an agreement with Continental Capital &
Equity Corporation pursuant to which we engaged Continental to provide us with
public relations services. In connection with the agreement, we issued to
Continental in January 2000 (i) 50,000 shares of our common stock as payment for
$150,000 in services rendered by Continental under the agreement, and (ii)
warrants to purchase up to 240,000 shares of our common stock at the following
exercise prices: 25,000 thousand shares have an exercise price of $5.00 per
share, 50,000 shares have an exercise price of $6.00 per share, 75,000 shares
have an exercise price of $7.00 per share; and 90,000 shares have an exercise
price of $8.00 per share. In connection with these issuance, Continental
covenanted that it was acquiring the securities for its own account for
investment purposes only and not with a view to any distribution of the shares
except pursuant to registration under the Securities Act, and that it was an
"accredited investor" as that term is defined under Rule 501(a)(4) of Regulation
D promulgated by the Commission under the Securities Act. The issuance and sale
of these securities was exempt from the registration and prospectus delivery
requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities
Act as a transaction not involving any public offering.
In December 1999, we sold to Harris Toibb, Howard Smuckler and Don Kinder
an aggregate of 500,000 shares of our common stock for aggregate proceeds of
$1,250,000. In connection with these issuances, each of Messrs. Toibb, Smuckler
and Kinder covenanted that he was acquiring the securities for his own account
for investment purposes only and not with a view to any distribution of the
shares except pursuant to registration under the Securities Act, and that he was
an "accredited investor" as that term is defined under Rule 501(a)(4) of
Regulation D promulgated by the Commission under the Securities Act. The
issuance and sale of these securities was exempt from the registration and
prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4(2)
of the Securities Act as a transaction not involving any public offering.
In February 2000, we sold to Enewmedia Digital Entertainment Limited
666,667 shares of our common stock for aggregate proceeds of $4,000,000. In
connection with this issuance, Enewmedia covenanted that it was acquiring the
securities for its own account for investment purposes only and not with a view
to any distribution of the shares except pursuant to registration under the
Securities Act, and that it was an "accredited investor" as that term is defined
under Rule 501(a)(4) of Regulation D promulgated by the Commission under the
Securities Act. The issuance and sale of these securities was exempt from the
registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act pursuant
to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act as a transaction not involving any public
offering.
DIVIDENDS
We have never paid any dividends on our Common Stock. We intend to retain
any earnings for use in our business and do not intend to pay any cash dividends
on our Common Stock in the foreseeable future.
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ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis should be read together with the
consolidated financial statements of Brilliant and the notes to the consolidated
financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-KSB.
THIS DISCUSSION SUMMARIZES THE SIGNIFICANT FACTORS AFFECTING THE
CONSOLIDATED OPERATING RESULTS, FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY AND CASH FLOWS
OF BRILLIANT DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998
AND DECEMBER 31, 1999 . EXCEPT FOR HISTORICAL INFORMATION, THE MATTERS DISCUSSED
IN THIS MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS ARE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS THAT INVOLVE RISKS AND
UNCERTAINTIES AND ARE BASED UPON JUDGMENTS CONCERNING VARIOUS FACTORS THAT ARE
BEYOND OUR CONTROL. ACTUAL RESULTS COULD DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE PROJECTED
IN THE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AS A RESULT OF, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE
FACTORS DESCRIBED IN "RISK FACTORS" INCLUDED ELSEWHERE IN THIS PROSPECTUS.
OVERVIEW
Brilliant Digital Entertainment is a pioneering entertainment content
provider and technology developer for the converging Internet and television
markets. We use our proprietary software tools to develop and distribute three
dimensional, digitally-animated interactive content for the Internet, including
our Multipath Movies. We also develop technology and software tools for sale to
others to be used by them in the development of content for the Internet.
Through our subsidiary, The Auctionchannel, Inc., we also provide services to
auction houses that enable participants to watch auction events in real time on
television, and the Internet, and to bid using their telephone or the Internet.
We are headquartered in the United States and were incorporated in July 1996.
Our annual and quarterly revenue will depend upon the successful
development, distribution, timing and market acceptance of our interactive
products and on the successful distribution and market acceptance of our
proprietary software tools. Our annual and quarterly revenue also will depend
upon the use by auction houses of our auction-related products and services. The
revenues derived from the production and distribution of our Multipath Movies
will depend primarily on the acceptance by the market of the Multipath Movie
concept and the underlying content of the Multipath Movie, neither of which can
be predicted nor necessarily bear a direct correlation to the production or
distribution costs incurred. See "Risk Factors - We will not be able to sell our
Multipath Movies if they do not achieve market acceptance." The commercial
success of a Multipath Movie is also expected to depend upon promotion and
marketing, production costs, impact of competition and other factors.
Accordingly, our annual and quarterly revenues are, and will continue to be
extremely difficult to forecast.
OUR ACQUISITION OF THE AUCTION CHANNEL
On July 1, 1999, we acquired Trojan Television Limited. Trojan Television
Limited is a London-based company doing business as The Auction Channel. Founded
in 1996, The Auction Channel integrates live satellite, cable TV and Web
broadcasts of auction events conducted by auction houses, allowing for
participants to watch events on television and the Internet, and use the
Internet or their telephone to bid simultaneously with people actually present
at the auction house.
CD-ROM RETAIL CHANNELS AND DIRECT-TO-RETAIL
We are continuing a limited retail distribution program in which Multipath
Movies are marketed through traditional software publishers and distributors
nationwide. Distribution is being effected in the retail channel through our
relationship with GT Interactive, who is representing selected titles sold in
jewel case CD-ROM formats. Certain titles are now available in selected mass
merchant retailer stores.
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DVD MARKET
We intend to release Multipath Movie titles to the DVD market for
distribution commencing in the second half of 2000. We believe that distributing
our titles on DVD will increase the awareness of Multipath Movies in the retail
market. We entered into an agreement with SlingShot, a special purpose DVD
publisher and distributor, in March 1999. We granted to SlingShot exclusive
worldwide rights to distribute 20 of our Multipath Movies in DVD format. Under
the agreement, SlingShot has made an up-front, non-refundable cash advance and
provided a minimum guarantee in exchange for its exclusive retail DVD
distribution rights. Original Equipment Manufacturer (or OEM) and bundled sales
of DVD products will be managed jointly by SlingShot and us. SlingShot will also
use a DVD version of our Digital Projector to drive traffic to our website. We
have begun delivery of titles to SlingShot for conversion to the DVD format and
have developed a release plan to ensure timely delivery of DVD titles into the
retail channel. DVD titles are expected to be available in retail outlets in
2000.
INTERNET AND ONLINE SERVICES
Given the importance of Internet and online delivery in the overall success
of the Multipath Movie and other B3D format movies, we believe that it is
critical to make Multipath Movies available to as many Internet and online
service users as possible. Consequently, we seek to follow a syndication
strategy to distribute content as broadly as possible across the Internet. We
will continue to focus more and more of our efforts toward Internet distribution
through third party websites. Much progress has been made in this area during
late 1999 and in the first quarter of 2000 our content is available on third
party websites such as VH1, Net Taxy, Time-Warner Entertaindom and the Road
Runner.
B3D - MAX
We are also pursuing a strategy designed to encourage active use of our
tools and technology by a broad market of animators who are currently using 3D
Studio Max, an animation and 3D design software package developed and marketed
by Kinetix, a division of Autodesk. B3D - Max is a plug-in to 3D Studio Max. It
enables animators to output their animation to be played back in real time on
the Internet using our Digital Projector playback system. B3D - Max is
distributed by Digimation Inc., an authorized distributor of 3D Studio Max
plug-ins, and by us directly to the market. The marketing program is designed to
encourage content creation and distribution on the Internet of B3D - Max to
further encourage use of the Digital Projector, and through this, to establish
broader demand for our other tools and technology that we intend to continue to
release to the market. Animation content generated using B3D - Max can be of any
type. The tool is not limited to the production of entertainment content. It can
be applied to the production of artistic renderings, education, architecture,
engineering, e-commerce and other solutions that require animation.
NON-INTERACTIVE FORMAT FOR TELEVISION, CABLE AND VIDEO
We have progressed with our plans to release some of our Multipath Movies
in non-interactive format as television broadcast/cable programming and home
video features. In January 1999, we entered into an agreement with Kaleidoscope
Media Group for the distribution of GRAVITY ANGELS, a two hour 3D animated
science fiction thriller, to the television broadcast/cable and home video
markets. We are in discussions with several TV Broadcasters who have expressed
interest in the rights for their individual territories. However, we do not
guarantee that such agreements will be concluded or that the terms of such
agreements, if concluded, will be favorable to us.
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PACKARD BELL
In 1997 we recognized revenue and recorded in accounts receivable
$1,973,000 due from Packard Bell NEC in connection with a distribution deal.
Packard Bell NEC did not comply with the terms of its distribution agreement
with us. Specifically, Packard Bell NEC did not ship our software with up to 6
million computers with at least 2 million of such computers being shipped within
12 months of the commencement of shipment, subject to an extension not to exceed
6 months. The shipment would have triggered Packard Bell NEC's obligation to pay
a minimum royalty of $1,973,000 at the rate of $1 for each Packard Bell NEC
computer shipped with our products. We received $98,000 in royalty fees from
Packard Bell NEC in late 1998 and early 1999. In December 1999, we settled our
distribution agreement and received a payment of $1,550,000 from Packard Bell
NEC. The remaining balance of $325,000 originally recorded in accounts
receivable was expensed as a bad debt in 1999.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
REVENUES. Revenues from the sale of Multipath Movies through retail outlets
are recognized when the product is shipped. Product returns or price protection
concessions that exceed our reserves could materially adversely affect our
business and operating results and could increase the magnitude of quarterly
fluctuations in our operating and financial results. See "Risk Factors --
Product returns that exceed our anticipated reserves could result in worse than
expected operating results."
We enter into distribution contracts under which we are entitled to fixed
minimum guaranteed payments. The minimum guaranteed payments are recognized as
revenue when the CD-ROM master is delivered to the distributor and the terms of
the sale are considered fixed. Historically, we have derived our revenues from
royalties, development fees and software sales. We license our traditional
CD-ROM products to publishers and distributors in exchange for non-refundable
advances and royalties based on product sales. Royalties based on product sales
are due only to the extent they exceed any associated non-refundable royalty
advance. Royalties related to non-refundable advances are recognized when the
CD-ROM master is delivered to the licensees. Royalty revenues in excess of
non-refundable advances are recognized upon notification by the distributor that
a royalty has been earned by us. Development fees are paid by customers in
exchange for our development of software packages in accordance with customer
specifications. The software development agreements generally specify certain
"milestones" which must be achieved throughout the development process. As these
milestones are achieved, we recognize the portion of the development fee
allocated to each milestone. Software sales revenues are recognized upon
shipment of product.
Revenues which are earned from the broadcast of auctions are recognized
when the broadcast airs. Revenues which are computed as a percentage of the
hammer price of an item up for auction are recognized when the item is knocked
down.
Revenues which will be earned from the sale or licensing of our software
tools will be recognized when the sales or licensing agreements are entered
into.
Where we earn revenues from the placing of our content on third party web
sites we will recognize these revenues when the third party accounts to us.
These revenues will be accrued during the period to which they relate.
Revenues increased from $431,000 for the year ended December 31, 1998 to
$730,000 for the year ended December 31, 1999. Revenues for the year ended
December 31, 1999 include $145,000 earned under a Multipath Movie technology and
content development agreement, Multipath Movie retail sales of $310,000 and
$175,000 in auction service revenues earned by The Auction Channel, primarily
from the televised broadcast of auctions. Motion Capture Services, the software
for the capture of motion for animated digital characters, generated $36,000 in
revenues. Revenues for the prior year were primarily the result of $221,000 from
software sales and $201,000 earned under the Multipath Movie technology and
content development agreement.
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COST OF REVENUES. Cost of revenues consists primarily of the amortization
and write-down of capitalized movie software costs for previously released
titles, royalties to third parties and the direct costs and manufacturing
overhead required to reproduce and package software products. The Auction
Channel cost of revenues consists of costs associated with the broadcast of live
auctions. Cost of revenues decreased from $1,383,000 for the year ended December
31, 1998 to $899,000 for the year ended December 31, 1999. This represents a
decrease of $484,000. In 1998, we amortized $321,000 and incurred a write down
of $834,000 to net realizable value. In 1999, we amortized $501,000 of
capitalized movie software costs for previously released titles, and we incurred
direct costs of $213,000 for the production of Internet and television-based
auction services for the six months ended December 31, 1999 for The Auction
Channel.
SALES AND MARKETING. Sales and marketing expenses include primarily costs
for salaries, advertising, promotions, travel and trade shows. Sales and
marketing expenses decreased from $1,785,000 for the year ended December 31,
1998 to $930,000 for the year ended December 31, 1999. The decrease is primarily
attributable to a decrease in our promotional efforts. Sales and marketing
expenses are expected to increase in future periods due to the expansion of our
sales force and marketing efforts.
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE. General and administrative expenses include
primarily salaries and benefits of management and administrative personnel, bad
debt expenses, rent, insurance costs and professional fees. General and
administrative expenses increased from $2,936,000 for the year ended December
31, 1998 to $4,788,000 for the year ended December 31, 1999. This represents an
increase of $1,852,000, which is primarily attributable to increased employment
costs of $227,000 associated with the development of internal management and the
addition of personnel, increased professional fees of $410,000 as a result of a
greater level of activity, $720,000 due to the addition of Trojan in the UK in
July 1999, $244,000 due to the establishment of the New York offices of The
Auction Channel, and the write-off of $325,000 related to an accounts receivable
from Packard Bell NEC under our distribution agreement originally recorded in
1997. The amount was written-off following our December 1999 settlement with
Packard Bell NEC for $1,550,000.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. Research and development expenses include
salaries and benefits of personnel conducting research and development of
software products. Research and development costs also include costs associated
with creating our software tools used to develop Multipath Movies. Research and
development expenses decreased from $3,798,000 for the year ended December 31,
1998 to $3,725,000 for the year ended December 31, 1999 primarily due to a
reduction in personnel.
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION. Depreciation expense relates to depreciation
of fixed assets such as computer equipment and cabling, furniture and fixtures
and leasehold improvements. These fixed assets are depreciated over their
estimated useful lives (up to five years) using the straight-line method.
Depreciation expense increased from $390,000 for the year ended December 31,
1998 to $445,000 for the year ended December 31, 1999. The increase is
attributable to the increase in depreciable assets resulting from the growth of
our operations, primarily from production and general overhead activities.
Amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 1999 includes amortization
of goodwill of $583,000, software technology of $40,000 and customer database of
$16,000, all attributable to the purchase of Trojan Television Limited in July
1999.
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE. Other income and expense includes interest income
and interest expense, gains and losses on foreign exchange transactions and
export development grants paid to BII by the Australian Trade Commission for
BII's participation in certain export activities. Other income and expense
decreased from income of $436,000 in 1998 to income of $48,000 in 1999. This
reduction is primarily a result of a decrease in net interest income of $256,000
due to lower cash balances and an increase in interest and debenture expense of
$238,000 due to our increased financing activities offset to an extent by an
increase in trade grant revenue of $110,000.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As of December 31, 1999, our principal source of liquidity was
approximately $2,506,000 in cash, which we primarily raised through debt and
equity financing.
In March 1999, we entered into a securities purchase agreement with St.
Annes Investment, Ltd. The agreement gives us the right at our election to sell
to the investor up to a total of $6 million of our common stock at a discount to
its "Market Price" from time to time during the three-year term of the
agreement. Each sale of shares under the agreement is subject to certain minimum
and maximum dollar amounts and certain other conditions, including that the
"Market Price" of our common stock at the time we give a sale notice is at least
$1.00 per share and that a registration statement under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, covering St. Annes' resale of the shares, is in effect at the
closing of the sale. "Market Price" is defined as the lowest daily volume weight
adjusted price of our common stock (as reported on Bloomberg) for any trading
day during the 10-trading day period ending on the day before the day that we
give a sale notice to St. Annes. The purchase price that we will receive for our
shares in each sale will be 88% of the Market Price of our common stock if the
Market Price is more than $4 per share, and 86% of the Market Price if the
Market Price is $4 per share or less. We have agreed to pay to St. Annes an
amount equal to 3% of the purchase price, and to issue to St. Annes shares of
common stock having an aggregate value equal to 2% of the purchase price of the
shares of common stock to be issued and sold to St. Annes under the securities
purchase agreement. On February 2, 2000 the Company sold 230,075 shares of
common stock to St. Annes under the purchase agreement for gross proceeds of
$1,000,000. Brilliant paid St. Annes $30,000 and issued to St. Annes 4,049
shares of common stock as a fee in connection with the sale.
On April 27, 1999, we issued to Roseworth Group, Ltd. a 4% convertible
debenture in the principal amount of $1,000,000 due on the later of April 27,
2000 or six months following the date the Securities and Exchange Commission
declared effective a registration statement with respect to the resale of the
shares of common stock underlying the debenture. In connection with the loan, we
paid to Roseworth a fee of $30,000 and issued to Roseworth 5,883 shares of our
common stock. On May 13, 1999, Roseworth converted $250,000 of the debenture
into 76,489 shares of common stock at $3.26 per share. On May 24, 1999,
Roseworth converted $500,000 of the debenture into 129,033 shares of common
stock at $3.87 per share. On October 8, 1999, Roseworth converted the remaining
$250,000 in principal under the debenture into 95,785 shares of common stock at
$2.61 per share.
In May 1999, we closed a private placement of 2,132,000 shares of our
common stock, which were issued to seven investors. The private placement raised
aggregate proceeds of $4,311,250. Of the 2,132,000 shares of common stock,
1,880,000 shares were issued to five investors at $2.00 per share and 252,000
shares were issued to two investors at $2.1875 per share.
On October 29, 1999 and December 22, 1999, we issued two additional
debentures to Roseworth in the principal amounts of $1,000,000 and $500,000,
respectively. In connection with these loans, we paid to Roseworth a fee of
$45,000 and issued to Roseworth 10,504 shares of our common stock. On January
10, 2000, Roseworth converted the entire $1,500,000 of the debentures into
612,825 shares of common stock at $2.45 per share. On March 15, 2000, Roseworth
exercised 50,000 warrants at $5.50 per share for $275,000.
Net cash used in operating activities during the year ended December 31,
1999 was primarily attributable to a net loss of $10,648,000. Net cash used in
investing activities in the year ended December 31, 1999 was due primarily to
the purchase of computer equipment. Cash used in financing activities for the
year was primarily for repayment of notes for the financing of office furniture
and computer equipment. In April 1999, we redeemed a convertible debenture we
issued in December 1998 for $100,000 plus accrued interest, and we redeemed a
related warrant for $5,000, and entered into an alternative financing
arrangement with St. Annes Investment, Ltd. as described above.
We have an obligation under our agreement with Morgan Creek to fund
entirely the development of two Multipath Movies, the first of which, ACE
VENTURA CD-ROM, was developed and shipped in the fourth
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quarter of 1998 with continued sales in 1999. We have an obligation under our
joint venture agreement with KISS Digital, LLC to fund 75% of the development of
a Multipath Movie up to $900,000. This project currently is in development and
we have expensed $618,000 on this project. We also are required as of December
31, 1999 to make minimum payments of $107,000 under various licensing
agreements. At December 31, 1999, we had rental commitments for our offices and
production facilities of $705,000 and a promissory note for the financing of
fixed assets in the amount of $97,000 payable over the next 4 years.
We believe that our existing funds, cash generated from operations and
proceeds from the sale of common stock under our securities purchase agreement
with St. Annes as well as proceeds from the sale of common stock and warrants
under an investment agreement with Enewmedia will be sufficient to fund our
ongoing working capital requirements for at least the next twelve months. See
"Risk Factors - If we are unable to raise additional funds, we may be required
to defer completion of Multipath Movie titles and reduce overhead
significantly."
ACCOUNTING TREATMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT COSTS AND RESEARCH EXPENDITURES
The Company's accounting policy follows Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 86 ("SFAS No. 86"), which provides for the capitalization of
software development costs once technological feasibility is established. The
capitalized costs are then amortized beginning on the date the product is made
available for sale either on a straight-line basis over the estimated product
life or on a ratio of current revenues to total projected product revenues,
whichever results in the greater amortization amount. Prior to reaching
technological feasibility, the Company expenses all costs related to the
development of both its software tools and Multipath Movie titles. The Company
achieved technological feasibility of its original Digital Projector during the
third quarter of 1997. Since the date of achieving technological feasibility,
the costs of developing Multipath Movies intended to be viewed on the original
projector have been capitalized in accordance with SFAS No. 86. The Company
continues to develop new Digital Projectors with enhanced functionality such as
improved compression technology. Costs incurred in the development of new
Digital Projectors are expensed until technological feasibility is reached.
Multipath Movies that are developed for new Digital Projectors that have not yet
reached technological feasibility are capitalized in accordance with SFAS No. 86
to the extent that they are compatible with an existing Digital Projector.
Amounts incurred for Multipath Movies that are developed for new Digital
Projectors that are not compatible with an existing projector and would require
substantial revision in order to achieve compatibility are expensed as incurred.
ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE FOR REVENUE RECOGNITION FOR SOFTWARE TRANSACTIONS
Software sales entered into prior to December 15, 1997 were accounted for
in accordance with AICPA Statement of Position ("SOP") 91-1, "Software Revenue
Recognition." For transactions entered into after December 15, 1997 the Company
recognizes revenue from the sale of software in accordance with SOP 97-2,
"Software Revenue Recognition". SOP 97-2 provides guidance on when revenue
should be recognized and in what amounts for licensing, selling, leasing, or
otherwise marketing computer software.
YEAR 2000
We have not experienced any difficulties resulting from the Year 2000
problem, which is the processing of date-sensitive information by the
information technology systems used by us and our key customers and vendors. The
Year 2000 problem is the result of computer programs being written using two
digits to define the applicable year, which could result in computer programs
recognizing a date using "00" as the year 1900 rather than 2000, thereby causing
miscalculations or system failures. We do not currently anticipate any future
Year 2000 problems.
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS AND RISK FACTORS
Several of the matters discussed in this document contain forward-looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Factors associated with the
forward-looking statements that could cause actual results to differ from those
projected or forecast are included in the statements below. In addition to other
information contained in this report, readers should carefully consider the
following cautionary statements and risk factors.
WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GENERATE REVENUES IF OUR MULTIPATH MOVIES DO NOT
ACHIEVE MARKET ACCEPTANCE. Each Multipath Movie is an individual artistic work,
and its ability to generate revenues primarily will be determined by consumer
reaction, which is unpredictable. To generate revenues, we must develop stories
and characters that capture the attention and imagination of consumers and
license recognized characters and properties from third parties for use in our
Multipath Movies. We cannot be certain that we will be able to do so. Other
factors that influence our ability to generate revenues from our Multipath
Movies include:
o consumer reluctance to initiate time consuming downloads of data
necessary to view our products;
o our marketing strategies;
o the quality of our products and competing products;
o our ability to enter into revenue share agreements with third party
web sites;
o critical reviews; and
o the availability of alternative forms of entertainment and leisure
time activities.
WE HAVE EXPERIENCED, AND MAY CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE, REDUCED REVENUES DUE
TO DELAYS IN THE INTRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF OUR PRODUCTS. We cannot be
certain that we will be able to meet our planned release dates for our new
Multipath Movies. If we cannot release an important new product or webisodes
during the scheduled quarter, our revenues would likely be reduced in that
quarter. In the past, we have experienced significant delays in our introduction
of some new products. For instance, delays in duplication, packaging and
distribution caused our first Multipath Movies, CYBERSWINE, POPEYE AND THE QUEST
FOR THE WOOLLY MAMMOTH, NIGHT OF THE WEREWOLF and the HALLOWEEN PARTY to begin
arriving at retailers at the end of December 1997, after the 1997 holiday
selling season. Similarly, we experienced distribution delays in the fourth
quarter of 1998 that caused our products to reach retail shelves only at the end
of December, after the 1998 holiday selling season. As a result, we experienced
fewer sales of these products than we would have if the products were in stores
during the holiday selling seasons, which had a materially adverse effect on our
operating results for the 1997 and 1998 fourth quarters. It is likely in the
future that delays will continue to occur and that some new products will not be
released in accordance with our internal development schedule or the
expectations of public market analysts and investors.
WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO GENERATE SIGNIFICANT DEMAND FOR OUR PRODUCTS VIEWED
ON THE INTERNET UNLESS THERE IS A REDUCTION IN THE TIME IT TAKES TO DOWNLOAD THE
LARGE AMOUNTS OF DATA NECESSARY TO VIEW OUR PRODUCTS ON THE INTERNET. Our
revenue growth depends in part on our ability to distribute our products for
viewing on the Internet. We believe that without reductions in the time to
download Multipath Movies over the Internet, our Multipath Movies may be unable
to gain consumer acceptance. This reduction in download time depends in part
upon advances in compression technology. We have previously experienced delays
in the development of compression technologies, which, we believe, materially
and adversely affected our online sales and results of operations. We believe
that large, time-consuming downloads have previously deterred potential users of
our products and have reduced the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns at
that time. The development of these technologies continues to be a significant
component of our business strategy and a primary focus of our research and
development efforts.
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IF WE ARE UNABLE TO RAISE ADDITIONAL FUNDS, WE MAY BE REQUIRED TO DEFER
COMPLETION OF MULTIPATH MOVIE TITLES AND REDUCE OVERHEAD SIGNIFICANTLY. We
believe that our existing funds, cash generated from operations and proceeds
from our future sales of common stock to St. Annes Investments, Ltd. under the
securities purchase agreement we entered into with St. Annes in March 1999 will
be sufficient to fund our working capital requirements for at least the next
twelve months. After that period, we may need to raise additional funds through
debt or equity financing or by other means. We cannot be certain that additional
financing will be available at the time we need additional funds or that, if
available, it can be obtained on terms that we deem favorable. If necessary
funds are not available, we may be required to defer completion of Multipath
Movie titles and reduce overhead significantly, which could have a material
adverse effect on our business. Additionally, our stockholders may be diluted if
we raise additional funds through the sale of our stock.
THIRD PARTY WEB SITES AND THE LICENSORS FROM WHOM WE OBTAIN RIGHTS TO OUR
STORIES AND CHARACTERS MAY CAUSE THE DELAY OF THE RELEASE OF OUR PRODUCTS, WHICH
MAY RESULT IN LOWER REVENUES THAN ANTICIPATED. Our distribution relationships
with third party web sites and our licensing arrangements with companies that
own the stories or characters used in many of our Multipath Movies, contain
potentially burdensome provisions. These provisions may affect our ability to
release our products, which would adversely affect our revenues, for a number of
reasons, such as:
o A software distributor or a licensor of a story or character may, in
the exercise of its product approval rights, arbitrarily require
expensive and time consuming changes to our products, which may cause
a delay in the release of the products; and
o A third party web site could delay the inclusion of our content on the
site, and thereby cause a delay in distribution.
WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO LICENSE STORIES AND CHARACTERS THAT APPEAL TO
CONSUMERS FOR USE IN OUR MULTIPATH MOVIES, WHICH IS NECESSARY FOR OUR MULTIPATH
MOVIES TO HAVE APPEAL IN THE MARKET. We use stories and characters developed by
third parties in our Multipath Movies. If we cannot license stories and
characters that appeal to consumers at prices or upon terms or conditions that
we consider acceptable, we may not be able to develop Multipath Movies that
consumers will watch. To have access to appealing stories and characters for use
in our Multipath Movies, we will need to continue to develop new relationships
and maintain existing relationships with the licensors of these stories and
characters. Many licensors are reluctant to grant broad licenses covering
multiple formats, like the Internet and television, to companies without a
proven track record in the particular industry. When rights are available, there
is often significant competition for licenses.
IF THE VENDOR WE USE TO DELIVER MULTIPATH MOVIES THROUGH OUR INTERNET SITE
EXPERIENCES AN INTERRUPTION IN SERVICE, WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DELIVER MOVIES
THROUGH OUR INTERNET SITE UNTIL SERVICE RESUMES. We presently use a single
vendor to deliver Multipath Movies through our Internet site. Any significant
interruption in service provided by this vendor could interrupt sales and
delivery of Multipath Movies and adversely affect our ability to conduct this
portion of our business and maintain customer satisfaction.
IF WE CANNOT OBTAIN CD-ROM AND DVD MANUFACTURING AND PACKAGING SERVICES ON
A TIMELY BASIS, WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO TIMELY DELIVER OUR CD-ROM AND DVD PRODUCTS
TO DISTRIBUTORS AND RETAILERS AND OUR SALES WILL BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED. We use
third party vendors to press CD-ROM and DVD disks, assemble purchased product
components, print product packaging and user manuals and package finished
products in connection with the retail distribution of our Multipath Movies. We
do not have contractual agreements with any of our third party vendors, which
may result in our inability to secure adequate services in a timely manner. If
we cannot obtain adequate manufacturing services, we will not be able to timely
produce and deliver our CD-ROM and DVD products to distributors and retail
stores for ultimate sale to consumers, which will adversely affect our sales and
operating results.
IF WE ARE UNABLE TO DEVELOP A RETAIL SALES CHANNEL, EFFECTIVELY COMPETE FOR
RETAIL SHELF SPACE AND NEGOTIATE FAVORABLE TERMS WITH RETAILERS, OUR RETAIL
SALES AND OPERATING RESULTS WILL BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED. We anticipate that a
certain amount of Multipath Movies will be made by traditional retailers. We may
not be able to achieve retail sales at prices favorable to us. We have no prior
experience in developing or managing a retail sales channel or selling
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products in retail stores. We are currently expending resources to develop a
retail sales channel, which expenditures must be made before we realize any
significant retail sales. The competition for shelf space in retail stores is
intense. We expect that our products will constitute a small percentage of a
retailer's sales volume, and we cannot be certain that retailers will provide
our products with adequate levels of shelf space and promotional support. Due to
the increased competition for limited retail shelf space and promotional
resources, retailers and distributors increasingly are in a better position to
negotiate favorable terms of sale, including terms relating to price discounts,
product return rights and cooperative market development funds. Increased
competition could result in loss of shelf space for our products at retail
stores, as well as significant price competition, any of which could adversely
affect our sales volume and the price we receive for our products.
WE MAY ENCOUNTER PROBLEMS IN CONNECTION WITH OUR ACQUISITION OF THE AUCTION
CHANNEL, WHICH MAY INCREASE THE COSTS OF THE ACQUISITION AND DISTRACT
MANAGEMENT'S ATTENTION FROM OPERATING THE COMBINED BUSINESS. In July 1999, we
acquired Trojan Television Limited, a London-based company doing business as The
Auction Channel. The Auction Channel integrates live satellite, cable TV and Web
broadcasts of auction events conducted by auction houses, allowing for
participants to watch auction events on television and use the Internet or their
telephone to bid simultaneously with people actually present at the auction
house. We have very little experience in acquiring businesses and will likely
encounter difficulties in integrating The Auction Channel's operations with our
existing operations, which may result in unexpected costs and adversely affect
our operating results. In addition, the integration will require the dedication
of management resources, which may temporarily distract management's attention
from the day-to-day operations of the two companies and adversely affect our
operating results. Some of the difficulties we expect to encounter include,
among others, those related to:
o integrating Brilliant's and The Auction Channel's management staffs;
o retaining The Auction Channel's key management and technical
personnel; and
o coordinating the operation of geographically separated organizations
with distinct cultures.
THE AUCTION CHANNEL MAY NEVER BE PROFITABLE, WHICH WILL ADVERSELY AFFECT
OUR CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS. The Auction Channel commenced operations in July
1996 and, accordingly, has a limited operating history upon which to evaluate
its future prospects. There can be no assurance that The Auction Channel will
achieve profitability or implement its business strategy. The Auction Channel
had net losses of approximately $310,000 in fiscal 1997, $485,000 in fiscal
1998, $1,978,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1999 and $958,000 for the
six months ended December 31, 1999, and an accumulated deficit of $3,731,000 as
of December 31, 1999 relating to net losses from the period from July 1, 1996
through December 31, 1999. We expect that The Auction Channel will continue to
sustain losses at least for the next twelve months.
IF THE AUCTION CHANNEL LOSES ITS LICENSE TO THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND
HARDWARE TECHNOLOGIES IT USES IN ITS BUSINESS, THE AUCTION CHANNEL MAY NOT BE
ABLE TO CONTINUE TO SELL ITS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. Many of the underlying
computer software and hardware technologies used by The Auction Channel are
licensed from Articulate UK Limited. The Auction Channel has, with respect to
these technologies, a worldwide license, with rights to exploit and improve the
software, patents, technology, documentation and know how developed or owned or
licensable by Articulate UK. If The Auction Channel loses its rights to the
computer software and hardware technologies it licenses from Articulate UK as a
result of a dispute with Articulate UK or otherwise, The Auction Channel will
not be able to continue to sell its products and services. If this occurs, The
Auction Channel's revenues will be substantially reduced.
PRODUCT RETURNS THAT EXCEED OUR ANTICIPATED RESERVES COULD RESULT IN WORSE
THAN EXPECTED OPERATING RESULTS. At the time we ship our products to retailers
we will establish reserves, including reserves that estimate the potential for
future product returns. Product returns or price protection concessions that
exceed our reserves could increase the magnitude of quarterly fluctuations in
our operating and financial results. Furthermore, if we incorrectly assess the
creditworthiness of customers who receive our products on credit, we could be
required to significantly increase the reserves previously established. We
cannot be certain that any future write-offs
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will not occur or that amounts written off will not have a material adverse
effect on our business and depress the market price of our common stock. Actual
returns to date have been within management's estimates.
FLUCTUATIONS IN OPERATING RESULTS MAY RESULT IN UNEXPECTED REDUCTIONS IN
REVENUE AND STOCK PRICE VOLATILITY. We operate in an industry that is subject to
significant fluctuations in operating results from quarter to quarter, which may
lead to unexpected reductions in revenues and stock price volatility. Factors
that may influence our quarterly operating results include:
o the introduction or enhancement of software products and technology by
us and our competitors;
o our ability to produce and distribute retail packaged versions of
Multipath Movies in advance of peak retail selling seasons;
o our ability to create appealing content which will generate
advertising revenue; and
o our ability to enter into revenue share agreements with third party
web sites.
Additionally, a majority of the unit sales for a product typically occurs
in the quarter in which the product is introduced. As a result, our revenues may
increase significantly in a quarter in which a major product introduction occurs
and may decline in following quarters.
IF WE DO NOT IMPROVE OUR SOFTWARE TOOLS TO PRODUCE NEW, MORE ENHANCED
MULTIPATH MOVIES, OUR REVENUES WILL BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED. The software tools
that enable us to create Multipath Movies have been developed over the past four
years. Additional refinement of these tools are necessary to continue to enhance
the Multipath Movie format. If we cannot develop improvements to these software
tools, our Multipath Movies may not obtain or maintain market acceptance and our
revenues will be adversely affected.
ERRORS OR DEFECTS IN OUR SOFTWARE TOOLS AND PRODUCTS MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF
MARKET ACCEPTANCE AND RESULT IN FEWER SALES OF OUR PRODUCTS. Our products are
complex and may contain undetected errors or defects when first introduced or as
new versions are released. In the past, we have discovered software errors in
some of our new products and enhancements after their introduction into the
market. Because our products are complex, we anticipate that software errors and
defects will be present in new products or releases in the future. While to date
these errors have not been material, future errors and defects could result in
adverse product reviews and a loss of, or delay in, market acceptance of our
products.
TO DEVELOP PRODUCTS THAT CONSUMERS DESIRE, WE MUST MAKE SUBSTANTIAL
INVESTMENTS IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO KEEP UP WITH THE RAPID TECHNOLOGICAL
DEVELOPMENTS THAT ARE TYPICAL IN OUR INDUSTRY. The entertainment software market
and the PC industry are subject to rapid technological developments. To develop
products that consumers desire, we must continually improve and enhance our
existing products and technologies and develop new products and technologies
that incorporate these technological developments. We cannot be certain that we
will have the financial and technical resources available to make these
improvements. We must make these improvements while remaining competitive in
terms of performance and price. This will require us to make substantial
investments in research and development, often times well in advance of the
widespread release of the products in the market and any revenues these products
may generate.
OUR PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGY MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY PROTECTED FROM
UNAUTHORIZED USE BY OTHERS, WHICH COULD INCREASE OUR LITIGATION COSTS AND
ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR SALES. Our ability to compete with other entertainment
software companies depends in part upon our proprietary technology. Unauthorized
use by others of our proprietary technology could result in an increase in
competing products and a reduction in our sales. We rely on trademark, trade
secret and copyright laws to protect our technology, and require all employees
and third-party developers to sign nondisclosure agreements. We cannot be
certain, however, that these precautions will provide meaningful protection from
unauthorized use by others. We do not copy-protect our software, so it may be
possible for unauthorized third parties to copy our products or to reverse
engineer or otherwise obtain and use information that we regard as proprietary.
Our customers may take inadequate precautions to protect our
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proprietary information. If we must pursue litigation in the future to enforce
our intellectual property rights, to protect our trade secrets or to determine
the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of others, we may not prevail
and will likely make substantial expenditures and divert valuable resources. In
addition, many foreign countries' laws may not protect us from improper use of
our proprietary technologies overseas. We may not have adequate remedies if our
proprietary rights are breached or our trade secrets are disclosed.
IF OUR PRODUCTS INFRINGE ANY PROPRIETARY RIGHTS OF OTHERS, A LAWSUIT MAY BE
BROUGHT AGAINST US THAT COULD REQUIRE US TO PAY LARGE LEGAL EXPENSES AND
JUDGMENTS AND REDESIGN OR DISCONTINUE SELLING OUR PRODUCT. We believe that our
products, including our software tools, do not infringe any valid existing
proprietary rights of third parties. Any infringement claims, however, whether
or not meritorious, could result in costly litigation or require us to enter
into royalty or licensing agreements. If we are found to have infringed the
proprietary rights of others, we could be required to pay damages, redesign the
products or discontinue their sale. Any of these outcomes, individually or
collectively, could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial
condition.
OUR STOCK PRICE AND TRADING VOLUME FLUCTUATE WIDELY AND MAY CONTINUE TO DO
SO IN THE FUTURE. AS A RESULT, WE MAY EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT DECLINES IN OUR
STOCK PRICE. The market price and trading volume of our common stock, which
trades on the American Stock Exchange, has been subject to substantial
volatility, which is likely to continue. This volatility may result in
significant declines in the price of our common stock. Factors that may cause
these fluctuations include:
o variations in quarterly operating results;
o the gain or loss of significant contracts;
o changes in management;
o announcements of technological innovations or new products by us or
our competitors;
o recommendations by securities industry analysts;
o dilution to existing stockholders resulting from the issuance of
additional shares of common stock; and
o short sales and hedging of our common stock.
Additionally, the stock market has experienced extreme price and trading
volume fluctuations that have affected the market price of securities of many
technology companies. These fluctuations have, at times, been unrelated to the
operating performances of the specific companies whose stock is affected. The
market price and trading volume of our stock may be subject to these
fluctuations.
IF OUR STOCK DOES NOT SUSTAIN A SIGNIFICANT TRADING VOLUME, STOCKHOLDERS
MAY BE UNABLE TO SELL LARGE POSITIONS IN OUR COMMON stock. In the past, our
common stock has not experienced significant trading volume on a consistent
basis and has not been actively followed by stock market analysts. The average
trading volume in our common stock may not increase or sustain its current
levels. As a result, we cannot be certain that an adequate trading market will
exist to permit stockholders to sell large positions in our common stock.
BECAUSE OUR OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OWN A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF OUR COMMON
STOCK, THEY MAY BE ABLE TO INFLUENCE STOCKHOLDER VOTES AND DISCOURAGE OTHERS
FROM ATTEMPTING TO ACQUIRE US. As of March 10, 2000, our officers and directors
owned, in total, approximately 15% of the outstanding shares of our common
stock. As a result, our officers and directors may be able to exert influence
over the outcome of all matters submitted to a vote of the holders of our common
stock, including the election of our Board of Directors. The voting power of
these officers and directors could also discourage others from seeking to
acquire control of us through the purchase of our common stock, which might
depress the price of our common stock.
WE HAVE ADOPTED A NUMBER OF ANTI-TAKEOVER MEASURES THAT MAY DEPRESS THE
PRICE OF OUR COMMON STOCK. Our adoption of a stockholders' rights plan, our
ability to issue up to 700,000 shares of preferred stock and some
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provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws and of Delaware law
could make it more difficult for a third party to make an unsolicited takeover
attempt of us. These anti-takeover measures may depress the price of our common
stock by making third parties less able to acquire us by offering to purchase
shares of our stock at a premium to its market price. Our board of directors can
issue up to 700,000 shares of preferred stock and determine the price, rights,
preferences, privileges and restrictions, including voting rights, of those
shares without any further vote or action by our stockholders. Our board of
directors could issue the preferred stock with voting, liquidation, dividend and
other rights superior to the rights of our common stock. The rights of holders
of our common stock will be subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the
rights of holders of the share purchase rights and of any preferred stock that
may be issued in the future. The issuance of preferred stock, while providing
desirable flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions and other
corporate purposes, could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire a
majority of our outstanding voting stock.
OUR SALE OF SHARES TO ST. ANNES AT A PRICE BELOW THE MARKET PRICE OF OUR
COMMON STOCK WILL HAVE A DILUTIVE IMPACT ON OUR STOCKHOLDERS. We have entered
into a securities purchase agreement with St. Annes Investments, Ltd. that
allows us to sell to St. Annes up to $6,000,000 worth of shares of our common
stock at a discount to the then-prevailing market price of our common stock. If
the market price is $4.00 or less, St. Annes will receive a discount equal to
14% of the market price, and if the market price is greater than $4.00, St.
Annes will receive a discount equal to 12% of the market price. Additionally, we
have agreed to issue to St. Annes as a fee shares of common stock having an
aggregate market price equal to 2% of the purchase price of the shares of common
stock that are issued and sold to St. Annes under the securities purchase
agreement. Accordingly, the issuance of shares under the securities purchase
agreement will have a dilutive impact on our stockholders. As a result, our net
income or loss per share could be materially impact future periods, and the
market price of our common stock could be materially and adversely affected. As
of March 10, 2000, we have sold 230,075 shares of our common stock for gross
proceeds of $1,000,000. We also have issued 4,049 shares of our common stock to
St. Annes as a fee.
The table below sets forth the number of shares and the percentages of our
common stock that St. Annes would own if we elected to sell the remaining
$5,000,000 worth of stock under the purchase agreement. The share amounts and
the percentages include 234,124 shares already issued to St. Annes under the
securities purchase agreement and shares St. Annes will receive as a fee under
the securities purchase agreement. The share amounts and the percentages are
based on our closing share price of $12.63 on March 10, 2000, and on assumed
closing share prices of $9.47, $6.32 and $3.16, which prices represent a 25%,
50% and 75% decline, respectively, in our March 10, 2000 closing share price.
The percentages are also based on 14,251,626 shares of our common stock
outstanding on March 10, 2000.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PERCENTAGE DECLINE IN PERCENTAGE OF
MARCH 10, 2000 ASSUMED SHARES OF OUTSTANDING
CLOSING PRICE CLOSING PRICE COMMON STOCK COMMON STOCK
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
-- $12.63 691,908 4.7%
25% $9.47 844,665 5.7%
50% $6.32 1,148,969 7.6%
75% $3.16 2,105,629 13.1%
</TABLE>
WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SELL THE ENTIRE $6,000,000 WORTH OF SHARES OF OUR
COMMON STOCK TO ST. ANNES WITHOUT OBTAINING STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL, WHICH MAY
REQUIRE THAT WE SEEK ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF FINANCING THAT MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE
ON TERMS FAVORABLE TO US. Under the rules of the American Stock Exchange, we
cannot sell to St. Annes under our securities purchase agreement more than
1,881,800 shares of common stock unless we obtain stockholder approval of the
issuance of shares in excess of this amount. Accordingly, if the average price
at which we sell our stock to St. Annes under the securities purchase agreement
is less than $3.19 per share, we will not be able to sell the entire $6,000,000
worth of shares of our common stock to St. Annes without first obtaining
stockholder approval. If we are unable to obtain stockholder approval, or if we
choose not to pursue stockholder approval, we may be required to seek
alternative sources of financing to fund our working capital
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requirements. We cannot guarantee that additional financing will be available or
that, if available, it can be obtained on terms favorable to our stockholders
and us.
DECREASES IN THE PRICE OF OUR COMMON STOCK COULD INCREASE SHORT SALES OF
OUR COMMON STOCK BY THIRD PARTIES, WHICH COULD RESULT IN FURTHER REDUCTIONS IN
THE PRICE OF OUR COMMON STOCK. Our sales of common stock to St. Annes at a
discount to the market price of our common stock could result in reductions in
the market price of our common stock. Downward pressure on the price of our
common stock could encourage short sales of the stock by third parties. Material
amounts of short selling could place further downward pressure on the market
price of the common stock. A short sale is a sale of stock that is not owned by
the seller. The seller borrows the stock for delivery at the time of the short
sale, and buys back the stock when it is necessary to return the borrowed
shares. If the price of the common stock declines between the time the seller
sells the stock and the time the seller subsequently repurchases the common
stock, then the seller sold the shares for a higher price than he purchased the
shares and may realize a profit.
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAGE
<S> <C>
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BRILLIANT DIGITAL
ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
Report of Independent Accountants.............................................32
Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 1999............................33
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended
December 31, 1998 and 1999..................................................34
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the years
ended December 31, 1998 and 1999............................................35
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years
ended December 31, 1998 and 1999............................................36
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements....................................38
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders
of Brilliant Digital Entertainment, Inc.
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheet and the related
consolidated statements of operations and stockholders' equity and of cash flows
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Brilliant
Digital Entertainment, Inc. (the "Company") and its subsidiaries at December 31,
1999, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the
two years in the period ended December 31, 1999 in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles. 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 of these statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards which require that we plan and perform the audits 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, assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
March 29, 2000
Los Angeles, California
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BRILLIANT DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(In thousands, except per share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31, 1999
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<S> <C>
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents................................... $ 2,506
Accounts receivable......................................... 335
Other assets................................................ 393
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Total current assets.............................................. 3,234
Property, plant and equipment, net................................ 558
Movie software costs, net......................................... 165
Goodwill and other intangibles, net............................... 5,469
Other assets...................................................... 337
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Total assets...................................................... $ 9,763
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable............................................ $ 767
Accrued expenses............................................ 1,677
Deferred revenue............................................ 31
Notes payable, related parties.............................. 127
Current portion of note payable............................. 124
Convertible debenture....................................... 1,481
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Total current liabilities......................................... 4,207
Note payable, less current portion................................ 70
Other long term liabilities....................................... 50
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Total liabilities................................................. 4,327
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred Stock ($0.001 par value; 1,000,000 shares
authorized; no shares issued or outstanding)........... --
Common Stock ($0.001 par value; 30,000,000 shares
authorized; 12,598,874 shares issued
and outstanding)....................................... 12
Additional paid-in capital.................................. 31,908
Accumulated deficit......................................... (26,333)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)............... (151)
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Total stockholders' equity........................................ 5,436
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity........................ $ 9,763
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</TABLE>
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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BRILLIANT DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
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1998 1999
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<S> <C> <C>
Revenues:
Software sales....................................... $ 221 $ 310
Auction Channel sales................................ -- 175
Development fees and other revenues.................. 210 245
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Total revenues.................................. 431 730
Cost of revenues......................................... 1,383 899
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Gross profit (loss)...................................... (952) (169)
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing.................................. 1,785 930
General and administrative........................... 2,936 4,788
Research and development............................. 3,798 3,725
Depreciation and amortization........................ 390 1,084
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Total operating expenses........................ 8,909 10,527
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Income (loss) from operations............................ (9,861) (10,696)
Other income (expense):
Export market development grant...................... 73 183
Gain (loss) on foreign exchange
transactions.................................... (5) (8)
Debenture expense.................................... -- (100)
Interest income...................................... 399 142
Interest expense..................................... (31) (169)
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Total other income (expense).................... 436 48
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Income (loss) before income taxes........................ (9,425) (10,648)
Income taxes............................................. -- --
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Net income (loss)........................................ $ (9,425) $(10,648)
========= =========
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustment
(net of tax effects of $ 0).......................... 72 (28)
--------- ---------
Comprehensive income (loss).............................. $ (9,353) $(10,676)
========= =========
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share............ $ (1.00) $ (0.94)
========= =========
Weighted average number of shares used in computing
basic and diluted net income (loss) per share...... 9,403 11,314
========= =========
</TABLE>
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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BRILLIANT DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(In thousands, except share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
COMMON STOCK RETAINED ACCUMULATED
------------------------ ADDITIONAL EARNINGS OTHER
NO. OF PAID-IN (ACCUMULATED COMPREHENSIVE
SHARES AMOUNT CAPITAL DEFICIT) INCOME TOTAL
------------ ---------- ---------- ------------ ------------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 1997................ 9,403,001 $ 9 $ 21,268 $ (6,260) $ (195) $14,822
Grant of warrants....................... -- -- 80 -- -- 80
Grant of stock options.................. -- -- 9 -- -- 9
Issuance of shares...................... 6,000 -- -- -- -- --
Foreign exchange translation
(net of tax of $0).................. -- -- -- 72 72
Net loss................................ -- -- -- (9,425) -- (9,425)
------------ -------- --------- ----------- ---------- --------
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 1998................ 9,409,001 $ 9 $ 21,357 $ (15,685) $ (123) $ 5,558
Grant of stock options................... -- -- 18 -- -- 18
Exercise of stock options and warrants... 46,597 10 -- -- 10
Issuance of shares to Investors.......... 2,192,000 2 4,581 -- -- 4,583
Shares issued for purchase of Trojan..... 637,380 1 4,820 -- -- 4,821
Shares issued for convertible debenture.. 301,307 1,102 -- -- 1,102
Debenture issue expenses................. 12,589 0 20 20
Foreign exchange translation
(net of tax $0) .................... -- -- -- -- (28) (28)
Net loss................................. -- -- -- (10,648) -- (10,648)
------------ -------- --------- ----------- ---------- --------
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 1999................ 12,598,874 $ 12 $ 31,908 $ (26,333) $ (151) $ 5,436
============ ======== ========= =========== ========== ========
</TABLE>
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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BRILLIANT DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
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1998 1999
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<S> <C> <C>
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)................................................ $ (9,425) $ (10,648)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to the net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and other amortization....................... 691 673
Amortization of movie software costs...................... 1,146 501
Amortization of software technology....................... -- 40
Amortization of goodwill.................................. -- 583
Amortization of customer database......................... -- 16
Effect of warrants granted................................ 64 --
Effect of stock options granted........................... 9 19
Non-cash debenture issue and interest expenses............ -- 245
Write-off of Packard Bell accounts receivable............. -- 325
Loss (gain) on foreign exchange........................... 5 8
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable.................................... (51) 1,619
Movie software costs................................... (795) --
Other assets........................................... (80) (227)
Accounts payable and accruals.......................... (492) (36)
Deferred revenue....................................... -- 31
Other long-term liabilities............................ -- (96)
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities.............. (8,928) (6,947)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Cost of acquisition, net of cash acquired........................ -- (93)
Purchases of equipment........................................... (549) (238)
---------- ----------
Net cash used in investing activities............................ (549) (331)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from issuance of shares................................. -- 4,531
Issuance of convertible debenture, net of costs.................. 83 2,420
Repayment of convertible debenture............................... -- (100)
Proceeds from equipment financing................................ 104 --
Repayments of notes.............................................. (13) (226)
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Net cash provided by financing activities........................ 174 6,625
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS............. (9,303) (653)
Translation adjustments.......................................... 152 (28)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period................. 12,338 3,187
---------- ----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period....................... $ 3,187 $ 2,506
========== ==========
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest.................................................. $ 26 $ 8
</TABLE>
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH FINANCING ACTIVITY:
On May 13, 1999, Roseworth Group, Ltd. converted $250,000 of a debenture
into 76,489 shares of common stock, and on May 24, 1999, Roseworth converted an
additional $500,000 of the debenture into 129,033 shares of common stock. On
October 8, 1999, Roseworth converted the remaining $250,000 of the debenture
into 95,785 shares of common stock.
On July 1, 1999, we purchased Trojan Television Limited, a company doing
business as The Auction Channel. In connection with the acquisition, we also
acquired the rights to certain software technology used by The Auction Channel
and a note payable by The Auction Channel to some of its shareholders. The
purchase price for The Auction Channel is as follows:
Value of stock issued................ $ 3,578,000
Value of warrants issued............. 1,024,000
Net liabilities assumed.............. 1,925,000
Cash acquired........................ (14,000)
Cash payments........................ 107,000
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Total acquisition.................... $ 6,620,000
===============
The purchase price is attributable to the acquired assets as follows:
Goodwill............................. $ 5,835,000
Software technology.................. 160,000
Customer database.................... 96,000
Note receivable...................... 529,000
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Purchase price....................... $ 6,620,000
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BRILLIANT DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1999
1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Brilliant Digital Entertainment, Inc. ("Brilliant" or the "Company") is a
production and development studio producing digital entertainment for
distribution over the Internet and on CD-ROM and DVD. In July 1996, the Company
incorporated in the State of Delaware and, in August 1996, issued an aggregate
of 1,000,000 shares of its Common Stock in exchange for all of the capital stock
of Brilliant Interactive Ideas, Pty. Ltd., a company incorporated in the State
of New South Wales, Australia ("BII Australia"). Historically, BII Australia
developed, produced and marketed interactive multimedia titles for the education
and entertainment markets. BII Australia has one subsidiary, Sega Australia New
Development ("SAND"), which the Company acquired in September 1996. SAND owns
the rights to proprietary software tools which are designed to allow the Company
to both develop a new genre of digital entertainment products, and to cost
effectively produce ancillary products. Trojan Television Limited ("Trojan" or
"The Auction Channel"), which the Company purchased in July 1999 (refer to Note
4), offers Internet- and television-based auction services. Trojan is a
London-based company which is being transferred to the Company's subsidiary, The
Auctionchannel, Inc., and will operate from offices located in New York. The
Company operates principally in the computer software industry and the auction
business.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts
of Brilliant and its wholly owned subsidiaries, after intercompany
balances and transactions have been eliminated.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
SOFTWARE SALES: The Company grants distribution rights to its CD-ROM
products to distributors in exchange for a non-refundable minimum fixed fee and
a percentage of sales of the products. Revenue related to the non-refundable
minimum fixed fee is recognized when the CD-ROM master is delivered to the
customer and the other criteria of AICPA Statement of Position 97-2 are met.
Revenue related to a percentage of sales is recognized upon notification by the
distributor that a royalty has been earned by the Company. Software sales
resulting from the Company selling completed software products are recognized
upon shipment of product. It is the Company's policy to provide for estimated
returns at the time software sales revenue is recognized and for bad debts. At
December 31, 1999 the Company had a provision for returns of $86,000 and
provision for bad debts of $54,000.
AUCTION CHANNEL REVENUES: The Company recognizes The Auction Channel
revenues on delivery of services and on the airing of television broadcasts.
DEVELOPMENT FEES: The Company receives development fees in exchange for the
development of CD-ROM products pursuant to agreements with customers. The
software development agreements generally specify certain "milestones" which
must be achieved throughout the development process. As these milestones are
achieved, the Company recognizes the portion of the development fee allocated to
each milestone. Generally, the customers will recoup the development fees from
royalties paid from the revenues generated by the products.
COST OF REVENUES
Cost of revenues consists primarily of royalties to third parties,
amortization of capitalized movie software costs, and the direct costs required
to reproduce and package software products.
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BRILLIANT DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1999
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS
The Company incurs research and development costs relating to the
development of traditional CD-ROM software tools which provide the technical
infrastructure for production of CD-ROM titles produced by the Company. The
Company incurred research and development costs of $3,798,000 and $3,725,000 for
the year ended December 31, 1998 and the year ended December 31, 1999,
respectively.
MOVIE SOFTWARE COSTS
Movie software costs consist of the costs of development and production of
digitally animated Multipath Movies including labor, material and production
overhead.
The Company's accounting policy follows Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 86 ("SFAS No. 86"), which provides for the capitalization of
software development costs once technological feasibility is established. The
capitalized costs are then amortized beginning on the date the product is made
available for sale either on a straight-line basis over the estimated product
life or on a ratio of current revenues to total projected product revenues,
whichever results in the greater amortization amount. Prior to reaching
technological feasibility, the Company expenses all costs related to the
development of both its software tools and Multipath Movie titles. The Company
achieved technological feasibility of its original Digital Projector during the
third quarter of 1997. Since the date of achieving technological feasibility,
the costs of developing Multipath Movies intended to be viewed on the original
projector have been capitalized in accordance with SFAS No. 86. The Company
continues to develop new Digital Projectors with enhanced functionality such as
improved compression technology. Costs incurred in the development of new
Digital Projectors are expensed until technological feasibility is reached.
Multipath Movies that are developed for new Digital Projectors that have not yet
reached technological feasibility are capitalized in accordance with SFAS No. 86
to the extent that they are compatible with an existing Digital Projector.
Amounts incurred for Multipath Movies that are developed for new Digital
Projectors that are not compatible with an existing projector and would require
substantial revision in order to achieve compatibility are expensed as incurred.
To the extent capitalized movie software costs are attributable to titles which
have begun to ship, they are subject to amortization. Amortized amounts of
$321,000 and $501,000 are included in costs of revenues for the years ended
December 31, 1998 and December 31, 1999.
Movie software costs are stated at the lower of unamortized cost or
estimated net realizable value. To the extent that unamortized movie software
costs exceed anticipated revenues, an additional amortization charge is made to
current operations to reduce the capitalized costs to net realizable value. For
the year ended December 31, 1998, the Company expensed $834,000 to reduce the
capitalized costs to net realizable value. In 1999 no net realizable value
write-downs were incurred.
CASH EQUIVALENTS
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of
three months or less when acquired to be cash equivalents.
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation and
amortization are provided using the straight-line method over estimated useful
lives or lease life ranging up to five years.
INCOME TAXES
The Company uses the asset and liability method to account for income taxes
as required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting
for Income Taxes" ("SFAS No. 109"). Under this
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BRILLIANT DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1999
method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences
between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are
measured using enacted tax rules and laws that will be in effect when the
differences are expected to reverse.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION
The functional currency of BII Australia is its local currency, Australian
dollars. Assets and liabilities of BII Australia are translated into U.S.
dollars (the reporting currency) using current exchange rate ($0.6560 at
December 31, 1999), and revenues and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars
using average exchange rates ($0.6322 for the year ended December 31, 1998 and
$0.6421 for the year ended December 31, 1999). The functional currency of Trojan
UK is its local currency, British pounds. Assets and liabilities of Trojan UK
are translated into U.S. dollars (the reporting currency) using current exchange
rates ($1.6150 at December 31, 1999) and revenues and expenses are translated
into U.S. dollars using average exchange rates ($1.6146 for the year ended
December 31, 1999). The effects of foreign currency translation adjustments are
deferred and included as a component of stockholders' equity.
Foreign currency transaction gains and losses result from the effect of
exchange rate changes on transactions denominated in currencies other than the
functional currency. Foreign currency transaction gains (losses) are included in
the statements of operations.
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE
In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings Per Share" ("SFAS No.
128"). SFAS No. 128, effective for periods ending after December 15, 1997,
revised the computation, presentation, and disclosure requirements of earnings
per share. Principal among computation revisions is the replacement of primary
earnings per share with basic earnings per share, which does not consider common
stock equivalents. In addition, SFAS No. 128 modifies certain dilutive
computations and replaces fully diluted earnings per share with diluted earnings
per share. Common equivalent shares from stock options and warrants (using the
treasury stock method) have been included in this computation when dilutive.
Options and warrants representing common shares of 2,166,262 and 1,840,872
shares were excluded from the average number of common and common equivalent
shares outstanding in the diluted EPS calculation for the years ended December
31, 1998 and 1999, respectively, because they were anti-dilutive.
STOCK OPTIONS
The Company accounts for employee stock options or similar equity
instruments in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(SFAS) No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" ("SFAS No. 123"). SFAS
No. 123 defines a fair-value-based method of accounting for employee stock
options or similar equity instruments. This statement gives entities a choice to
recognize related compensation expense by adopting the new fair-value method or
to measure compensation using the intrinsic value method under Accounting
Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, the former standard. If the former
standard for measurement is elected, SFAS No. 123 requires supplemental
disclosure to show the effect of using the new measurement criteria. The Company
uses the intrinsic value method prescribed by APB Opinion No. 25. See Note 6 for
supplemental disclosure.
CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to
concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents and
accounts receivable. The Company has investment policies that limit investments
to short-term investment grade securities. Accounts receivable are principally
from distributors and retailers of the Company's products. The Company performs
credit evaluations and generally does not require collateral.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1999
The Company analyzes customer receivables to determine the necessity of an
allowance for doubtful accounts. For the year ended December 31, 1999 a
provision of $54,000 was considered necessary.
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.
RECLASSIFICATIONS
Certain amounts for prior years have been reclassified to conform with the
1999 financial statement presentation.
3. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Mark Miller, Brilliant's Vice President, Operations and Production and
Director, is a shareholder and director of Pacific Interactive Education Pty.
Ltd. ("PIE"). BII Australia periodically purchases certain computer equipment
from PIE. For the year ended December 31, 1999, BII Australia's purchases
totaled $50,000 in computer equipment and $57,000 in computer supplies.
Mark Miller is a shareholder of Multimedia Connexion Pty. Ltd. BII
Australia periodically purchases hardware and software from Multimedia Connexion
Pty. Ltd. For the year ended December 31, 1999, BII Australia purchased computer
equipment totaling $2,000. Additionally, Mrs. S. Miller received $26,000 from
BII Australia for administrative services during the year ended December 31,
1999.
Mark Dyne, Brilliant's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Director,
is a director of Monto Holdings Pty. Ltd. ("Monto"). In 1995 Monto entered into
a multimedia production agreement with BII Australia and paid BII for the
production of completed software packages. BII Australia has arranged for
publication and distribution of completed software packages and is obligated to
pay to Monto 50% of the net receipts from the sale of the software packages. At
December 31, 1999 the liability to Monto was $4,000. There were no transactions
during 1999.
Mark Dyne and Kevin Bermeister, Brilliant's President and Director, are
directors and shareholders of Sega Ozisoft Pty. Ltd. ("Sega Ozisoft"). There
were no transactions during 1999.
Kevin Bermeister and his personal assistant received payment from BII
Australia for management services through Bassac Holdings P/L, a company
controlled by Kevin Bermeister, in the amount of $1,300 for the year ended
December 31, 1999.
Kevin Bermeister and Mark Dyne are both directors and shareholders of
Packard Bell Pty. Ltd. There were no transactions during 1999.
Averil Associates, Inc. ("Averil Associates"), a financial advisory firm
founded and controlled by Diana Maranon, a director of the Company, has
performed services for the Company including investigation of strategic
alternatives and assistance with the Company's common stock offerings. In 1996
the Company granted to Chloe Holding, Inc. ("Chloe"), an affiliate of Averil
Associates, currently exercisable warrants to purchase 40,222 shares of Common
Stock with an exercise price of $0.0326 per share. These warrants were exercised
in September 1999.
In August 1999, Jason Gleave, a director of Trojan Television Limited
received a loan from the Company of $16,000 repayable on demand after February
12, 2000. Interest is charged 2% above LIBOR rate.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1999
4. ACQUISITION OF TROJAN TELEVISION LIMITED
On July 1, 1999, we acquired 1,700,000 common shares of Trojan Television
Limited, which represents 85% of the 2,000,000 outstanding common shares of
Trojan. We acquired the common shares of The Auction Channel by exercising our
right to close a share purchase agreement with the majority shareholders of The
Auction Channel. In addition, 19 minority shareholders holding 246,000 common
shares of The Auction Channel have become parties to the share purchase
agreement and have agreed to sell to us their shares of The Auction Channel.
Following our acquisition of the 246,000 shares from these minority
shareholders, we will own 97.3% of the outstanding common shares of The Auction
Channel.
Nine additional shareholders hold the remaining 54,000 outstanding common
shares of The Auction Channel. The majority shareholders have agreed to use
their reasonable efforts to cause each of these additional shareholders to
become a party to the share purchase agreement and sell their shares to us.
Presently, we are actively seeking to acquire the remaining shares in The
Auction Channel from these shareholders.
We are paying the purchase price for The Auction Channel in shares of our
common stock. The final purchase price has been determined based on audited
financial statements of The Auction Channel, which have been completed. The cash
value of the purchase price is $4,146,000 which is comprised of the following:
o An exchange of 356,596 shares of our common stock, having a value of
$2,094,000, for 97.3% of the shares of The Auction Channel. The
closing share price on the day of the acquisition, July 1, 1999, was
$5.8750.
o A total of 175,000 shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase
up to 400,000 shares of our common stock that we issued to a third
party to settle claims of ownership of The Auction Channel and to
acquire a license to computer software and hardware technology used by
The Auction Channel in its business. All of the warrants are fully
vested. Of the warrants, 200,000 have an exercise price of $3.50 per
share and expired on December 31, 1999, and 200,000 have an exercise
price of $4.00 per share and expire on June 30, 2000. The common stock
has an estimated value of $1,028,000 and the warrants have an
estimated value of $1,024,000.
In addition a total of $111,000 and 47,000 shares of our common stock were
paid and issued to certain shareholders of The Auction Channel to satisfy an
outstanding loan and other amounts owed to these shareholders. The shares of
common stock have a value of $418,000.
Also included in the purchase price are $145,000 of legal fees incurred in
connection with the acquisition which were paid with $107,000 in cash and 9,540
shares of our common stock, which shares have an estimated value of $38,000.
For purposes of valuing the shares of common stock issued or to be issued
in connection with our acquisition of The Auction Channel, we used the closing
July 1, 1999 consolidated market price of $5.875 per share. Although 365,162
shares have yet to be issued, the shares have been included in the weighted
average shares outstanding, as if issued on July 1, 1999, the effective date of
the acquisition. The purchase method of accounting was used to record the
acquisition of The Auction Channel. A total of $5,835,000, representing the
excess of acquired costs over the fair market value of Trojan net assets, has
been allocated to goodwill and is being amortized over the estimated useful life
of five years. A total of $160,000 has been allocated to software technology and
is being amortized over two years. $96,000 is allocated to customer database and
is amortized over three years.
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BRILLIANT DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1999
The following summary of unaudited pro forma combined statement of
operations data for the years ended December 31, 1998 and December 31, 1999
reflects our acquisition of The Auction Channel as if the acquisition had
occurred at the beginning of each year prsented.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
----------------------------------
1999 1998
-------------- ---------------
(unaudited) (unaudited)
<S> <C> <C>
Revenues......................... $ 1,092,000 $ 448,000
Net loss......................... $ (11,810,000) $ (12,792,000)
Net loss per share............... $ (1.02) $ (1.26)
</TABLE>
5. NOTES PAYABLE
On July 17, 1998 the Company entered into a Senior Secured Promissory Note
(the "Note"). The original principal amount of $103,893 plus interest at a rate
of 15.18% is due in 60 equal monthly payments plus one final payment equal to
10% of the original principal amount. The Note is collateralized by office
furniture and equipment.
6. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
COMMON STOCK
The holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of
record on all matters on which the holders of Common Stock are entitled to vote.
The holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive dividends when, as and if
declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available therefore. In
the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the holders
of Common Stock are entitled subject to the rights of holders of Preferred Stock
issued by the Company, if any, to share ratably in all assets remaining
available for distribution to them after payment of liabilities and after
provision is made for each class of stock, if any, having preference over the
Common Stock.
In March 1998 the Company adopted a stockholder's rights plan and, in
connection therewith, distributed one preferred share purchase right for each
outstanding share of the Company's Common Stock outstanding on April 2, 1998.
Upon the occurrence of certain events, each purchase right not owned by certain
hostile acquirers will entitle its holder to purchase shares of the Company's
Series A Preferred Stock, which is convertible into Common Stock, at a value
below the then current market value of the preferred stock. The rights of the
holders of Common Stock will be subject to, and may be adversely affected by,
the rights of the holders of the share purchase rights and of any Preferred
Stock that may be issued in the future.
The holders of Common Stock have no preemptive or conversion rights and
they are not subject to further calls or assessments by the Company. There are
no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the Common Stock. The
outstanding shares of Common Stock are fully paid and nonassessable.
CONVERSION OF CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES
On April 27, 1999, we issued to Roseworth Group, Ltd. a 4% convertible
debenture in the principal amount of $1,000,000 due on the later of April 27,
2000 or six months following the date the Securities and Exchange Commission
declared effective a registration statement with respect to the resale of the
shares of common stock underlying the debenture. In connection with the loan, we
paid to Roseworth a fee of $30,000 and issued to Roseworth 5,883 shares of our
common stock. On May 13, 1999, Roseworth converted $250,000 of the debenture
into 76,489 shares of common stock at $3.26 per share. On May 24,
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1999
1999, Roseworth converted $500,000 of the debenture into 129,033 shares of
common stock at $3.87 per share. On October 8, 1999, Roseworth converted the
remaining $250,000 in principal under the debenture into 95,785 shares of common
stock at $2.61 per share.
On October 29, 1999 and December 22, 1999, we issued two additional
debentures to Roseworth in the principal amounts of $1,000,000 and $500,000,
respectively. In connection with these loans, we paid to Roseworth a fee of
$45,000 and issued to Roseworth 10,504 shares of our common stock. We also
issued to Roseworth an 18 month warrant to purchase 50,000 shares of common
stock at $5.50 per share.
PREFERRED STOCK
The Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par
value $0.001 per share. As of December 31, 1999 no shares were issued or
outstanding. The Board of Directors has the authority to issue the authorized
and unissued Preferred Stock in one or more series with such designations,
rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Board of
Directors. Accordingly, the Board of Directors is empowered, without stockholder
approval, to issue Preferred Stock with dividend, liquidation, conversion,
voting or other rights which adversely affect the voting power or other rights
of the holders of the Company's Common Stock.
WARRANTS
In July 1998, the Company issued warrants to purchase 300,000 shares of the
Company's Common Stock exercisable at $4.00 per share to a computer chip
manufacturer. The warrants were issued as partial consideration for the computer
chip manufacturers' obligations under a certain software development agreement,
dated as of July 14, 1998, between the Company and the partner. The warrants are
currently exercisable and expire in July 2001. In association with the warrants,
the Company recognized $64,000 of consulting expense with the balance of the
value recorded in Other Assets at December 31, 1998. The remaining $32,000 of
consulting expense was recognized in the first quarter of 1999.
On December 3, 1998, the Company issued a $100,000 convertible debenture
due December 1, 2000 and a Common Stock purchase warrant to purchase up to
1,800,000 shares of Common Stock expiring on November 30, 2001. The convertible
debenture bears interest at a rate of 4% payable quarterly in arrears. The
debenture was redeemed and the warrants were rescinded on April 1, 1999.
As compensation for financial advisory services in connection with the
issuance of the debenture, the Company issued 6,000 shares of the Common Stock
to its financial advisor the value of which has been recorded as a cost of
raising capital.
1996 STOCK OPTION PLAN
The Company adopted a Stock Option Plan (the "1996 Plan") which became
effective on September 13, 1996. Each director, officer, employee or consultant
of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is eligible to be considered for the
grant of awards under the 1996 Plan. The maximum number of shares of Common
Stock that may be issued pursuant to awards granted under the 1996 Plan is
2,500,000, subject to certain adjustments to prevent dilution. Any shares of
Common Stock subject to an award which for any reason expires or terminates
unexercised are again available for issuance under the 1996 Plan. The maximum
number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which options or rights may be
granted under the 1996 Plan to any executive or other employee during any fiscal
year is 100,000, subject to certain adjustments to prevent dilution. Although
any award that was duly granted may thereafter be exercised or settled in
accordance with its terms, no shares of Common Stock may be issued pursuant to
any award made after September 13, 2006. Options granted generally have a term
of 10 years and usually vest over 4 years at the rate of 25% per year beginning
on the first day in the year subsequent to the year of the grant.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1999
On December 31, 1999, 10,000 options were issued to an outside consultant,
vesting immediately at a strike price of $3 15/16 per share. The Company
recorded a consultant expense of $19,000 related to this transaction.
The following table summarizes stock option activity:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER
OF SHARES OPTION PRICE
------------ --------------
<S> <C> <C>
Outstanding at December 31, 1997........ 283,000 $ 4.00-$6.38
Granted................................. 627,000 $ 1.50-$2.75
Forfeited............................... (65,000) $1.50-$5.875
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Outstanding at December 31, 1998........ 845,000 $1.50
Granted................................. 741,000 $1.50-$4.125
Exercised............................... (6,000) $1.50-$3.938
Forfeited............................... (139,000) $1.50-$10.00
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Outstanding at December 31, 1999........ 1,441,000 $1.50-3.938
Exercisable at December 31, 1999....... 680,000
</TABLE>
As discussed in Note 2, the Company has adopted the disclosure-only
provisions of SFAS No. 123 which requires the use of an option valuation model
to provide supplemental information regarding options granted after 1994. Pro
forma information regarding net loss and loss per share shown below was
determined as if the Company had accounted for its employee stock options using
the fair value method pursuant to SFAS No. 123.
The fair value of the options as examined at the date of grant is based on
a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average
assumptions for 1998 and 1999, respectively: interest rates of 5.5% and 5.5%;
dividend yields of 0% for both years; volatility factors of the expected market
price of the Company's common stock of 65.0% and 75.0%; and expected life of the
options of 3 years for both years. These assumptions resulted in a weighted
average fair value of $1.12 and $1.66 per share for stock options granted in
1998 and 1999, respectively.
The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in
estimating the fair value of traded options. The Company's employee stock
options have not been traded. In addition, the assumptions used in option
valuation models are highly subjective, particularly the expected stock price
volatility of the underlying stock. Because changes in these subjective input
assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in management's
opinion, the existing models do not provide a reliable single measure of the
fair value of its employee stock options.
These pro forma amounts may not be representative of future disclosures
since the estimated fair value of the options is amortized to expense over the
options' vesting periods. The pro forma effect on net loss for 1998 and 1999 is
not representative of the pro forma effect on net income (loss) in future years
because it reflects expense for only one year's vesting. Pro forma information
in future years will also reflect the amortization of any stock options granted
in succeeding years. The Company's pro forma information is as follows:
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1998 DECEMBER 31, 1999
----------------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C>
Net loss, as reported............................... $(9,425,000) $(10,648,000)
Net loss, pro forma................................. $(9,606,000) $(11,222,000)
Basic and diluted loss per share, as reported....... $(1.00) $(0.94)
Basic and diluted loss per share, pro forma......... $(1.02) $(0.99)
</TABLE>
7. INCOME TAXES
The Company has adopted the asset and liability method of accounting for
income taxes. Income tax expense shown in the statements of operations is
calculated on the operating profit before tax, adjusted for items which, due to
treatment under income tax legislation, create permanent differences between
accounting profit and taxable income. Deferred income taxes under FAS No. 109
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.
BII Australia has NOL's of approximately $696,000 at December 31, 1999,
which are available for offset against Australian taxable income in the future.
These NOL's may be carried forward indefinitely. At December 31, 1999 the
Company's U.S. parent has cumulative tax losses resulting in NOL carry forwards
of approximately $23,173,000. The losses will begin to expire in the year 2011.
No tax benefit has been recorded for these NOL's.
The significant components of the net deferred tax assets and liabilities
recorded in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 1999
are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
1999
---------------
<S> <C>
Deferred tax assets:
Acquired in-process research and development....... $ 90,000
Stock options...................................... 68,000
Warrants issued.................................... 46,000
Accruals and reserves.............................. 390,000
Net operating loss carry forward................... 9,519,000
Other deferred tax assets.......................... 4,000
---------------
Total deferred tax assets.......................... 10,117,000
Valuation allowance................................ 10,058,000
---------------
Net deferred tax assets................................ 59,000
Deferred tax liabilities:
Deferred movie software costs...................... 59,000
---------------
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) ................. $ --
===============
</TABLE>
The net change in the total valuation allowance for the year ended December
31, 1999 was an increase of $3,435,000.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1999
The reconciliation of the effective income tax rate to the Federal
statutory rate is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
-------------------
1998 1999
-------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Federal income tax rate......................... 34% 34%
Foreign and U. S. tax effect attributable
to foreign operations....................... -- --
Effect of net operating loss and net
operating loss carry forward................ (34) (34)
------ ------
Effective income tax rate....................... 0% 0%
====== ======
</TABLE>
8. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment consists of the following:
DECEMBER 31,
1999
-------------
Computers and equipment....................... $1,592,000
Leasehold improvements........................ 213,000
Furniture and fixtures........................ 163,000
-------------
1,968,000
Less accumulated depreciation................. (1,410,000)
-------------
$558,000
=============
9. ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accrued expenses consist of the following:
DECEMBER 31,
1999
-------------
Employee compensation....................... $ 1,113,000
Legal and professional fees................. 312,000
Recruiting fees............................. 70,000
Consulting.................................. 59,000
------------
Licensing fee............................... 37,000
Other ...................................... 86,000
------------
$ 1,677,000
============
The employee compensation includes an accrual for the president and for the
chief executive officer of $929,000.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1999
10. GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION AND MAJOR CUSTOMERS
The Company's operations consist of the operations of BII in Australia,
Brilliant in the United States and The Auction Channel in the United Kingdom.
The following schedule sets forth the revenues and long-lived assets of the
Company by geographic area.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
UNITED UNITED
STATES AUSTRALIA KINGDOM
------------ ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998:
Revenues from unaffiliated customers........ $303,000 $25,000 $ 77,000
Revenues from affiliated customers.......... -- 26,000 --
------------ ---------- ----------
Total revenues.............................. $303,000 $51,000 $ 77,000
============ ========== ==========
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999:
Revenues from unaffiliated customers........ $421,000 $134,000 $ 175,000
Revenues from affiliated customers.......... -- -- --
------------ ---------- ----------
Total revenues.............................. $421,000 $134,000 $ 175,000
============ ========== ==========
LONG-LIVED ASSETS AS OF:
December 31, 1999........................... $387,000 $612,000 $5,530,000
============ ========== ==========
</TABLE>
For each of the periods shown above, the movie software costs, a portion of
the operating expenses and most of the research and development costs of the
Company were incurred and paid in Australia. The production costs associated
with the duplication and packaging, royalties due to third parties, a major
portion of the sales and marketing costs, and certain corporate expenses are
incurred and paid in the United States.
For the year ended December 31, 1998 a computer chip manufacturer accounted
for 47% ($201,000) of the reported revenue, and GT Interactive and One Stop
accounted for 26% ($112,000) and 10%($44,000) of revenues, respectively. For the
year ended December 31, 1999, GT Interactive and The Learning Company accounted
for 30% ($94,000) and 25% ($78,000) of the software sales. A computer chip
manufacturer accounted for 59% ($145,000) of the development fees and other
revenues.
11. SEGMENT INFORMATION
We currently have two major lines of businesses: digital animation and live
auction facilitation. Brilliant Digital Entertainment, in the United States,
together with its subsidiary Brilliant Interactive Ideas, in Australia, is a
production and development studio that uses its proprietary software tool set to
create digital entertainment for distribution over the Internet, on CD-ROM and
DVD, as television programming and for home video. Brilliant Digital
Entertainment also offers for sale its proprietary tool, B3D-MAX. The newly
acquired subsidiary, The Auction Channel, is United Kingdom based, although we
are currently setting up an office in New York. This subsidiary integrates live
satellite, cable TV and Web broadcasts of auction events conducted by auction
houses, allowing for participants to watch events on television and over the
Internet and to use the Internet or their telephone to bid simultaneously with
people actually present at the auction house. Each segment is incorporated and
maintains separate sets of books which are combined on consolidation.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1999(1)
---------------------
<S> <C>
Total Assets:
Digital Animation.......................... $ 3,902,000
Auction Facilitation....................... 5,861,000
--------------
Total assets(2)....................... $ 9,763,000
==============
Revenues--external customers:
Digital Animation.......................... $ 555,000
Auction Facilitation....................... 175,000
--------------
Total revenues........................ $ 730,000
==============
Income (Loss) from Operations:
Digital Animation (3)(4)................... $ (9,163,000)
Auction Facilitation (5)................... (1,533,000)
Other (6).................................. 48,000
--------------
Total income (loss)................... $ (10,648,000)
==============
- ---------------------------
<FN>
(1) The Auction Facilitation segment arose on acquisiton on July 1, 1999 and,
accordingly, the Auction Facilitation segment information is presented for
the six months ended December 31, 1999. We did not have segments separately
identifiable prior to July 1, 1999.
(2) Transactions between the two segments are primarily cash transfers to fund
The Auction Channel operations.
(3) Includes depreciation of $434,000.
(4) Includes a bad debt expense of $325,000.
(5) Includes $11,000 of depreciation and amortization of $639,000 of goodwill
and other intangibles.
(6) Consists primarily of interest income and export marketing development
grant income, net of debenture and interest expense.
</FN>
</TABLE>
12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company has an obligation under its joint venture agreement with KISS
Digital, LLC to fund 75% of the development of a Multipath Movie, up to
$900,000. As of December 31, 1999, the Company had contributed $618,000 towards
this project.
At December 31, 1999, the Company was obligated under certain licensing
agreements to make minimum payments totaling $107,000 for use of certain
properties and characters in development of its products.
The Company leases its facilities under operating lease agreements expiring
through 2003. Future minimum payments as of December 31, 1999 under these leases
are as follows:
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1999
YEAR AMOUNT
------- ----------
2000 361,000
2001 197,000
2002 136,000
2003 11,000
2004 --
---------
$705,000
=========
Rent expense was $273,000 and $348,000 for the year ended December 31, 1998
and the year ended December 31, 1999, respectively.
13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On January 10, 2000, Roseworth converted the entire $1,500,000 of the
debentures into 612,825 shares of common stock at $2.45 per share. On March 15,
2000, Roseworth exercised 50,000 warrants at $5.50 per share for $275,000.
On February 2, 2000 the Company sold 230,075 shares of common stock to St.
Annes under a securities purchase agreement for gross proceeds of $1,000,000.
Brilliant paid St. Annes $30,000 and issued to St. Annes 4,049 shares of common
stock as a fee in connection with the sale.
On February 17, 2000 the Company entered into an agreement with Enewmedia
Digital Entertainment Limited ("Enewmedia"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of e-New
Media Company, which provides the following agreements: "Distribution
Agreement," "Production Joint Venture Agreement," "Technology License
Agreement," and an "Investment Agreement."
The "Distribution Agreement" stipulates that Enewmedia will have
distribution rights for selected Asian territories, for Internet distribution
only of English and Asian language versions, with exclusive right to the Asian
language versions, of Brilliant's webisodes. An advance of $2,500,000 will be
paid, $1,500,000 on signing and $1,000,000 on the delivery of the masters.
Enewmedia will earn 20% of revenues as a fee. On March 1, 2000 the $1,500,000
was wired to the Company's account.
The "Production Joint Venture Agreement" is a 50/50 arrangement whereby new
content material is created using the B3D technology for distribution in Asian
territories where Enewmedia has distribution rights. Enewmedia will fund the
projects.
The "Technology Licensing Agreement" provides for a fee of $2,500,000,
payable $1,000,000 on signing and the balance on delivery of the Gold Master.
Enewmedia may elect not to go forward with the agreement. If so, the amount paid
on signing will be reclassed to the "Distribution Agreement" which provides for
$1,000,000 paid upon delivery of the webisodes. The $1,000,000 was paid on March
1, 2000. If Enewmedia goes forward with the licensing rights, they will receive
a 5 year exclusive alpha license for their territories and we will receive a 10%
royalty on all joint venture revenues.
The "Investment Agreement" provides for investment by Enewmedia of
$4,000,000 in Brilliant Digital Entertainment at $6.50 per share for 615,385
shares. On March 1, 2000 Enewmedia wired the $4,000,000 to the Company.
Additionally, Enewmedia was given warrants to buy 307,692 shares of common stock
at $6.50 for $2,000,000 for 9 months, callable by the Company if the share price
is 120% of the exercise price for 20 consecutive days. None of the shares are to
be registered.
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ITEM 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
PART III
ITEM 9. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS;
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(A) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
Information required by this Item 9 will appear in the proxy statement for
the 2000 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and is incorporated herein by
reference.
ITEM 10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Information regarding executive compensation will appear in the proxy
statement for the 2000 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and is incorporated
herein by reference.
ITEM 11. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT.
Information regarding security ownership of certain beneficial owners and
management will appear in the proxy statement for the 2000 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders, and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.
Information regarding certain relationships and related transactions will
appear in the proxy statement for the 2000 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and
is incorporated by this reference.
ITEM 13. EXHIBITS, LIST AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
(a) Exhibits:
See attached Exhibit List.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
None.
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act the
Registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
BRILLIANT DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
/S/ MICHAEL OZEN
-------------------------------------
By: Michael Ozen
Its: Chief Financial Officer (Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
and Secretary
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Mark
Dyne and Michael Ozen, and each of them, as his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him and his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or
all amendments to this Annual Report on Form 10-KSB and to file the same, with
all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
foregoing, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, or either of them, or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.
SIGNATURES
In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by
the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on
the dates indicated.
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/S/ MARK DYNE Chief Executive Officer and Chairman March 30, 2000
- --------------------- of the Board of Directors
Mark Dyne
/S/ KEVIN BERMEISTER President and Director March 30, 2000
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Kevin Bermeister
/S/ MICHAEL OZEN Chief Financial Officer (Principal March 30, 2000
- --------------------- Financial and Accounting Officer
Michael Ozen and Secretary
/S/ MARK MILLER Vice President, Operations and Production March 30, 2000
- --------------------- and Director
Mark Miller
/S/ DIANA MARANON Director March 30, 2000
- ---------------------
Diana Maranon
/S/ RAY MUSCI Director March 30, 2000
- ----------------------
Ray Musci
/S/ GARTH SALONER Director March 30, 2000
- ----------------------
Garth Saloner
/S/ JEFF SCHEINROCK Director March 30, 2000
- ----------------------
Jeff Scheinrock
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
NUMBER EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
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3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form S-1 filed on
September 17, 1996, and the amendments thereto.
3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Registrant. Incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 3.2 to Form S-1 filed on September 17, 1996, and the
amendments thereto.
3.3 Certificate of Designation of Rights, Preferences and Privileges of
Preferred Stock. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the Rights
Agreement filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed as
of April 6, 1998.
4.1 Specimen Stock Certificate of Common Stock of Registrant. Incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form S-1 filed on September 17, 1996,
and the amendments thereto.
4.2 Rights Agreement, dated as of March 30, 1998, between Registrant and
U.S. Stock Transfer Corporation as Rights Agent. Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed as of
April 6, 1998.
4.3 Form of Rights Certificate. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit B to
the Rights Agreement filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Current Report on Form
8-K filed as of April 6, 1998.
10.1 Registrant's 1996 Stock Option Plan. Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to Form S-1 filed on September 17, 1996, and the
amendments thereto.
10.2 Form of Registrant's Stock Option Agreement (Non-Statutory Stock
Option). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form S-1 filed
on September 17, 1996, and the amendments thereto.
10.3 Form of Registrant's Stock Option Agreement (Incentive Stock Option).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form S-1 filed on
September 17, 1996, and the amendments thereto.
10.4 Memorandum of Agreement, dated September 5, 1996, by and between the
Registrant and Bantam Doubleday Dell Books For Young Readers.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to Form S-1 filed on
September 17, 1996, and the amendments thereto. [Portions of this
Exhibit have been deleted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission pursuant to a grant of Confidential Treatment.]
10.5 Licensing Agreement for "Cyberswine" Story Concept & Characters, dated
July 19, 1995, by and between Eat Cyberfist Pty. Limited and Sega
Ozisoft Pty Limited. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to
Form S-1 filed on September 17, 1996, and the amendments thereto.
[Portions of this Exhibit have been deleted and filed separately with
the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a grant of
Confidential Treatment.]
10.6 License Agreement -- Domestic, dated July 31, 1996, between the Hearst
Corporation, King Features Syndicate Division and the Registrant.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to Form S-1 filed on
September 17, 1996, and the amendments thereto. [Portions of this
Exhibit have been deleted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission pursuant to a grant of Confidential Treatment.]
10.7 Heads of Agreement, dated November 25, 1994, by and between SAND and
Eat Cyberfist Pty. Limited. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21
to Form S-1 filed on September 17, 1996, and the amendments thereto.
[Portions of this Exhibit have been deleted and filed separately with
the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a grant of
Confidential Treatment.]
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10.8 Memorandum of Understanding, dated September 14, 1996, by and between
the Registrant and Morgan Creek Interactive, Inc. Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.23 to Form S-1 filed on September 17, 1996,
and the amendments thereto. [Portions of this Exhibit have been
deleted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to a grant of Confidential Treatment.]
10.9 Form of Registrant's Indemnification Agreement. Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.28 to Form S-1 filed on September 17, 1996,
and the amendments thereto.
10.10 Form of Registrant's Employee Confidential Information and
Non-Solicitation Agreement. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29
to Form S-1 filed on September 17, 1996, and the amendments thereto.
10.11 Commercial Lease, dated August 8, 1994, by and between PW Securities
Pty. Ltd. and Sega Ozisoft. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32
to Form S-1 filed on September 17, 1996, and the amendments thereto.
10.12 Standard Form Lease Agreement, dated May 16, 1997, between Topanga &
Victory Partners L.P. and the Registrant. Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended
June 30, 1997. [Portions of this Exhibit have been deleted and filed
separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a
grant of Confidential Treatment.]
10.13 Site Management Agreement, dated August 1, 1997, between CompuServe
and the Registrant. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to
Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended September 30,
1997. [Portions of this Exhibit have been deleted and filed separately
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a grant of
Confidential Treatment.]
10.14 Warrant Agreement, dated November 4, 1997, between Chloe Holdings,
Inc. and the Registrant. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.43 to
Form SB-2 filed on November 5, 1997, and the amendments thereto.
10.15 Lease Agreement, dated January 12, 1998, between Capital Credit
Company Pty. Limited and Winmor Pty. Limited and BII Australia.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.44 to Annual Report on Form
10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997.
10.16 Lease Agreement between Daiwa Real Estate Co. Ltd. and BII Australia.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.45 to Annual Report on Form
10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997.
10.17 Warrant, dated July 16, 1998. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.2 to Amendment No. 1 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB/A for the
quarter ended September 30, 1998.
10.18 Debenture and Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 21, 1999,
between the Registrant and Roseworth Group, Ltd. Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the
quarter ended March 31, 1999.
10.19 4% Convertible Debenture Due April 27, 2000 of the Registrant, in the
principal amount of $1,000,000, dated as of April 27, 1999.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Quarterly Report on Form
10-QSB for the quarter ended March 31, 1999.
10.20 Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of April 21, 1999, between
the Registrant and Roseworth Group, Ltd. Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.3 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended
March 31, 1999.
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10.21 Agreement for the sale and purchase of share capital of Trojan
Television Limited, dated July 1, 1999, between SF International
Limited and Others and the Registrant. Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed as of July 14, 1999.
10.22 Option Agreement, dated March 11, 1999, by and among the Registrant,
Tim Helfet, Brent Cohen and SF International Ltd. acting for itself or
as nominee for Commtel Services Ltd, HL International Ltd and Kai
Schuermann, as amended by the First Amendment to Option Agreement,
dated April 12, 1999, by and among the Registrant, Tim Helfet, Brent
Cohen and SF International Ltd. acting for itself or as nominee for
Commtel Services Ltd, HL International Ltd and Kai Schuermann, as
further amended the Second Amendment to Option Agreement, dated April
29, 1999, by and among the Registrant, Tim Helfet, Brent Cohen and SF
International Ltd. acting for itself or as nominee for Commtel
Services Ltd, HL International Ltd and Kai Schuermann. Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed as of
July 14, 1999.
10.23 Nontransferable Redeemable Warrant Agreement, dated July 1, 1999, by
and between the Registrant and iBidLive, N.V. Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.38 to Form SB-2 filed on May 19, 1999, and the
amendments thereto.
10.24 Nontransferable Redeemable Warrant Agreement, dated July 1, 1999, by
and between the Registrant and iBidLive, N.V. Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.39 to Form SB-2 filed on May 19, 1999, and the
amendments thereto.
10.25 Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 29, 1999, between
the Registrant and St. Annes Investments, Ltd. Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.52 to Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1998.
10.26 Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 29, 1999, between
the Registrant and St. Annes Investments, Ltd. Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.53 to Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1998.
10.27 Debenture and Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 29,
1999, between the Registrant and Roseworth Group, Ltd. Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form S-3 filed on November 24, 1999, as
amended.
10.28 4% Convertible Debenture Due October 29, 2000 of the Registrant, in
the principal amount of $1,000,000, dated as of October 29, 1999.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form S-3 filed on
November 24, 1999, as amended.
10.29 Warrant, dated October 29, 1999, granted to Roseworth Group, Ltd.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Form S-3 filed on
November 24, 1999, as amended.
10.30 Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October 29, 1999, between
the Registrant and Roseworth Group, Ltd. Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.5 to Form S-3 filed on November 24, 1999, as amended.
21.1 List of Subsidiaries. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.1 to
Form SB-2 filed on May 19, 1999, and the amendments thereto.
23.1 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
24.1 Power of Attorney (included on signature page).
27.1 Financial Data Schedule.
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus
constituting part of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-56519), the
Prospectus constituting part of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No.
333-91573), the Prospectus constituting part of the Registration Statement on
Form S-3 (No. 333-82103), and the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-91601), the Registration Statement on Form S-8
(No. 333-85979) and the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-18411), all
of Brilliant Digital Entertainment, Inc. of our report dated March 29, 2000
appearing on page 32 of this Annual Report on Form 10-KSB.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
Los Angeles, California
March 29, 2000
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YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA).
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