SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[X] Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended June 30, 1999,
or
[ ] Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period from ____ or ____
Commission file number 0-13865
RARE MEDIUM GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 23-2368845
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
44 West 18th Street, 6th Floor
New York, New York 10011
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 634-6950
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter periods that the registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes [X] No [_]
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the
issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest
practicable date.
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 39,729,237 shares
outstanding as of August 10, 1999.
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RARE MEDIUM GROUP, INC.
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1 Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 1999
(Unaudited) and December 31, 1998 3
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - Three and six
months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998 (Unaudited) 4
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Six
months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998 (Unaudited) 5
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements 6
Item 2 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations 10
Item 3 Market Risk Exposure 17
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1 Legal Proceedings 18
Item 2 Changes in Securities 18
Item 3 Defaults Upon Senior Securities 19
Item 4 Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders 19
Item 5 Other Information 19
Item 6 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 19
SIGNATURES 21
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Part I Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
RARE MEDIUM GROUP, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
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June 30, December 31,
1999 1998
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(Unaudited)
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ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 12,524,284 $ 917,978
Restricted cash 74,400,000 --
Accounts receivable, net 4,821,099 1,184,182
Work in process 806,999 251,718
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,068,837 443,526
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Total current assets 93,621,219 2,797,404
Property, plant and equipment, net 5,210,721 1,918,273
Goodwill, net 53,319,915 39,899,170
Other assets 658,344 128,275
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Total assets $152,810,199 $ 44,743,122
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 3,011,002 $ 1,634,889
Accrued liabilities 4,241,939 1,912,364
Deferred revenue 378,697 308,898
Current portion of notes payable - related parties 3,219,544 --
Current portion of notes payable 787,542 129,525
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Total current liabilities 11,638,724 3,985,676
Deferred rent 122,914 109,065
Notes payable - related parties 3,219,544 10,591,526
Notes payable and other noncurrent liabilities 256,899 235,145
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Total liabilities 15,238,081 14,921,412
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, $.01 par value, net
of unamortized discount of $8,100,045 4,499,955 --
Series B Preferred Stock, $.01 par value, net of unamortized
discount of $47,828,803 26,571,197 --
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, authorized 10,000,000
shares,issued 126,000 shares Series A Convertible Preferred and
744,000 shares Series B Preferred at June 30, 1999 -- --
Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized 200,000,000
shares, issued 39,127,494 shares at June 30, 1999
and 30,696,828 shares at December 31, 1998 391,275 306,968
Additional paid-in capital 209,587,538 84,720,304
Note receivable from shareholder (230,467) (230,467)
Accumulated deficit (103,075,950) (54,803,665)
Treasury stock, at cost, 66,227 shares (171,430) (171,430)
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Total stockholders' equity 106,500,966 29,821,710
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $152,810,199 $ 44,743,122
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See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements
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RARE MEDIUM GROUP, INC.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
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Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
1999 1998 1999 1998
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Revenue $ 5,154,976 $ 1,015,090 $ 7,743,883 $ 1,015,090
Expenses:
Compensation expense 6,105,706 1,344,290 8,680,828 1,424,568
Sales and marketing expense 620,521 41,991 655,176 41,991
General and administrative expense 2,833,582 1,194,460 4,434,250 1,479,929
Depreciation and amortization 5,671,332 4,061,824 10,164,125 4,248,781
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Total expenses 15,231,141 6,642,565 23,934,379 7,195,269
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Loss from operations (10,076,165) (5,627,475) (16,190,496) (6,180,179)
Interest expense, net (1,466,263) (322,552) (2,202,634) (267,431)
Equity interest in net loss of investments -- (92,000) -- (133,450)
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Loss before discontinued operation (11,542,428) (6,042,027) (18,393,130) (6,581,060)
Discontinued operation:
Loss from discontinued operation -- (1,289,778) -- (2,776,369)
Gain on restructuring of Engelhard/ICC -- -- -- 24,256,769
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Income (loss) from discontinued operation -- (1,289,778) -- 21,480,400
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Net income (loss) (11,542,428) (7,331,805) (18,393,130) 14,899,340
Deemed dividend attributable to issuance of (29,879,155) -- (29,879,155) --
convertible preferred stock
Cumulative dividends and accretion of convertible
preferred stock to liquidation value (1,191,997) -- (1,191,997) --
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Net income (loss) attributable to
common stockholders $(42,613,580) $ (7,331,805) $(49,464,282) $ 14,899,340
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Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share
Continuing operations $ (1.19) $ (0.24) $ (1.48) $ (0.28)
Discontinued operation $ -- $ (0.05) $ -- $ 0.92
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Net income (loss) per share $ (1.19) $ (0.29) $ (1.48) $ 0.64
Weighted average common shares outstanding 35,929,161 25,231,597 33,520,807 23,342,684
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See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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RARE MEDIUM GROUP, INC.
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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Six Months Ended
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1999 1998
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss) $(18,393,130) $ 14,899,340
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
used in operating activities:
Gain on restructuring of Engelhard/ICC -- (24,256,769)
Depreciation and amortization 10,164,125 4,248,781
Equity interest in net loss of investments -- 133,450
Common stock and stock options issued
for services rendered -- 589,914
Non-cash interest 2,246,475 --
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable (1,802,391) (2,951,549)
Work in process and inventories (555,281) --
Prepaid expenses and other assets (166,508) --
Deferred revenue 69,799 --
Deferred rent 13,849 --
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 43,399 --
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Net cash used in operating activities (8,379,663) (7,336,833)
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash acquired through acquisition, net of cash paid
and acquisition costs 948,567 (9,951,151)
Cash received in connection with restructuring of Engelhard/ICC -- 18,864,003
Purchases of property, plant and equipment, net (1,314,789) (350,551)
Redemption of restricted cash deposits -- 2,500,000
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Net cash provided by (used in)
investing activities (366,222) 11,062,301
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of convertible debenture 6,000,000 --
Proceeds from issuance of convertible preferred stock,
net of costs 82,997,651 --
Repayments of borrowings, net of acquired debt (634,158) (105,007)
Proceeds from issuance of stock in connection
with exercise of warrants and options 6,388,698 9,559
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Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities 94,752,191 (95,448)
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Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 86,006,306 3,630,020
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 917,978 1,257,483
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period $ 86,924,284 $ 4,887,503
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See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements
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RARE MEDIUM GROUP, INC.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 1999
(Unaudited)
(1) The Company
Rare Medium Group, Inc. ("the Company") conducts its operations primarily
through its subsidiaries, which are organized as two related lines of business:
the Internet solutions business of Rare Medium, Inc., and the venture/ incubator
business. The Company is headquartered in New York with offices throughout the
United States and Canada.
Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Rare Medium, Inc., headquartered in
Dallas, the Company is a provider of Internet solutions, offering Fortune 1000
companies and others its services to develop e-commerce Internet strategies,
improve business processes, and develop marketing communications, branding,
strategies, and interactive content using Internet-based technologies and
solutions.
The Company broadened its initial Internet solutions-based strategy with the
advent of its ventures/incubator business, allowing the Company to leverage its
knowledge of the Internet and its existing development platform. The Company
intends to use its knowledge to incubate new Internet companies emerging from
Silicon Alley in New York, the Digital Coast in Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta,
Detroit, Toronto and San Francisco, all cities where the Company currently has a
presence, as well as in Silicon Valley and other areas. Rare Medium Group's
incubator companies currently include: liveuniverse.com, a "Micro-Portal
Enabler" with over 60,000 Web sites in its network; iface.com, a Voice Over
Internet Protocol, or "VOIP" company that is "Voice Enabling" the Internet; and
ChangeMusic.com, which plans to participate in the emerging MP3 revolution,
changing the way music is made, promoted, distributed, and consumed.
The Company restructured its former climate control systems business in
February, 1998; combined with Rare Medium, Inc. in April, 1998 and, since then,
acquired nine other Internet solutions companies; and in October, 1998 disposed
of its former climate control systems operations. In March , 1999, Company
changed its name to "Rare Medium Group, Inc."
(2) Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim
financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of
Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and
footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete
financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting
of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have
been included. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial
statements and footnotes thereto for the year ended December 31, 1998 included
in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A-2 for the year then ended.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 1999
include the results of operations and financial position of Rare Medium Group,
Inc. ("the Company") on a consolidated basis.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 1998
include the results of operations of the Company and its formerly 90% owned
partnership with Engelhard Corporation, Fresh Air Solutions ("FAS"). On October
14, 1998, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, ICC Desiccant
Technologies, Inc., completed the sale of a majority of its partnership
interests in FAS. ICC Desiccant Technologies, Inc., which was subsequently
renamed Investment Holding Company, was the general partner of FAS. In
connection with this sale, the unaffiliated investment entity that purchased the
partnership interests assumed the liabilities of FAS as general partner, with
certain exceptions. As a result of the sale of FAS partnership interests, ICC
Desiccant Technologies, Inc. retained, as its sole asset, a 32.4% passive
investment limited partnership interest in FAS.
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Subsequent to the sale of the FAS partnership interests referred to above, FAS
redeemed the 10% limited partnership interest in FAS held by Engelhard
Corporation in exchange for the 20% limited partnership interest in Engelhard
HexCore, L.P. held by FAS and $1 million in cash. As a result, Investment
Holding Company's interest in FAS has been increased to a 36% limited
partnership interest. The Company has no future funding responsibilities with
respect to FAS and its 36% limited partnership interest has no voting rights,
and therefore, is accounting for the remaining investment in FAS under the cost
method. Consequently, the results of operations of FAS for the three and six
months ended June 30, 1998 are accounted for as discontinued operations. For
further information regarding this transaction, refer to the Current Report on
Form 8-K filed by the Company on October 29, 1998 as amended on Form 8-K/A filed
on November 13, 1998.
(3) Acquisitions
During the three months ended June 30, 1999, the Company completed seven
acquisitions, issuing, in private placements, an aggregate of 3,312,672 shares
of the Company's common stock and $0.7 million of cash. Certain of the shares
issued in connection with these transactions are held in escrow as security for
covenants contained in the respective merger agreements. Each of the above
transactions has been accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. The
purchase prices, which totaled $24.0 million in stock and cash, were allocated
to the relative fair values of the net tangible assets, which consisted
primarily of cash, accounts receivable, property and equipment, accounts
payable, and notes payable. Goodwill of $22.0 million resulting from the
transactions is being amortized over a three-year period.
(4) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Internal-Use Software
The Company has adopted the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Statement of Position 98-1, "Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software
Developed or Obtained for Internal Use" ("SOP 98-1"). SOP 98-1 provides guidance
for determining whether computer software qualifies as internal-use software and
on accounting for the proceeds of computer software originally developed or
obtained for internal use and then subsequently sold to the public. It also
provides guidance on capitalization of the costs incurred for computer software
developed or obtained for internal use. The Company has adopted SOP 98-1
effective January 1, 1999. The effect of the adoption of SOP 98-1 was not
material.
(5) Going Concern Considerations
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going
concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction
of liabilities in the normal course of business. The results of operations of
the Company and its subsidiaries have been insufficient to cover costs of
operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 1999. The Company's
continuation as a going concern is dependent on its ability to:
(i) generate sufficient cash flows to meet its obligations on a timely basis,
(ii) obtain additional financing as may be required, and
(iii) ultimately attain profitable operations and positive cashflows from its
operations.
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any
adjustments that may result from the Company's inability to continue as a going
concern.
At its 1999 Annual Meeting of stockholders scheduled to be held on August 19
1999, the Company's holders of common stock will be asked to approve a measure
that would result in the release from escrow of $74.4 million of cash to the
Company. Management believes this cash would be sufficient to support the
Company's current operations and meet its existing obligations. See "Equity
Transactions" below for further information.
(6) Equity Transactions
THE RARE MEDIUM NOTEHOLDERS. As part of the consideration for the Company's
April 15, 1998 acquisition of Rare Medium, Inc., the Company guaranteed a
secured promissory note (the "Rare Medium Note") in the original principal
amount of $22.2 million, payable to the original shareholders of Rare Medium,
Inc. Effective December 31, 1998, the Company, in a private placement of
securities, issued an aggregate of 2,951,814 shares of common stock of the
Company to certain holders of the Rare Medium Note in exchange for their
beneficial interest in $11,773,881 of the original principal amount of the Note
and accrued and unpaid interest thereunder through December 31,1998. Pursuant to
an exchange agreement between the Company and two employees of the Company
effective April 5, 1999, the Company issued an aggregate of 963,052 shares of
common stock of the Company to such employees in exchange for their beneficial
interest in $3,987,031 of the original principal amount of the Rare Medium Note.
The Company recognized approximately $1 million of non-cash interest expense
related to the April 5, 1999 conversion to the extent the market value of the
stock on the date of conversion exceeded the conversion price. As a result of
these transactions, there is a remaining principal balance of $6,439,066 payable
under the Rare Medium Note, which bears interest payable semi-annually at the
prime rate, and is due in two equal principal installments on April 15, 2000 and
April 15, 2001.
THE PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES AND WARRANTS TO CAPITAL VENTURES
INTERNATIONAL. As of January 28, 1999, Capital Ventures International ("CVI")
agreed to purchase from the Company in a private placement of securities, in two
tranches, convertible debentures with a four-year term in the aggregate
principal amount of $6.0 million and five year warrants to purchase an aggregate
of 693,642 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $5.27 per share,
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subject to reset. The first tranche of the transaction closed January 28, 1999,
at which time CVI purchased convertible debentures in the aggregate principal
amount of $3.5 million and warrants to purchase 404,625 shares of common stock.
On June 4, 1999, CVI purchased the remaining convertible debentures in the
principal amount of $2.5 million and the remaining 289,017 warrants. Thereafter,
CVI converted all $6.0 million convertible debentures and exercised all 693,642
warrants for an aggregate of 1,588,462 shares of our common stock.
THE APOLLO SECURITIES PURCHASE. On June 4, 1999, the Company issued and sold to
Apollo Investment Fund IV, L.P., Apollo Overseas Partners IV, L.P. and AIF
IV/RRRR LLC (collectively, the "Preferred Stockholders"), for an aggregate
purchase price of $87.0 million, 126,000 shares of the Company's Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series A Preferred Stock"), 126,000 Series 1-A
Warrants (the "Series 1-A Warrants"), 1,916,994 Series 2-A Warrants (the "Series
2-A Warrants"), 744,000 shares of the Company's Series B Preferred Stock (the
"Series B Preferred Stock"), 744,000 Series 1-B Warrants (the "Series 1-B
Warrants") and 10,345,548 Series 2-B Warrants (the "Series 2-B Warrants"). The
Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock accrue dividends at an
annual rate of 7.5%. The Series A and Series B Preferred Stock are subject to
mandatory redemption on June 30, 1012.
Excluding accrued dividends, the Series A Preferred Stock, Series 1-A Warrants
and Series 2-A Warrants (collectively, the "Series A Securities") are presently
convertible into, or exercisable for, an aggregate of 5,417,994 shares of common
stock. Excluding accrued dividends, the Series B Preferred Stock, Series 1-B
Warrants and Series 2-B Warrants (collectively, the "Series B Securities") are
presently convertible into, or exercisable for, an aggregate of 31,018,119
shares of non-voting common stock of the Company. The Company currently has no
non-voting common stock authorized.
Pursuant to the terms of the securities purchase agreement with the Preferred
Stockholders, at the Company's 1999 Annual Meeting of its stockholders scheduled
to be held on August 19, 1999, the holders of common stock will be asked to
approve the conversion (the "Apollo Conversion") of all of the Series B
Preferred Stock, Series 1-B Warrants and Series 2-B Warrants, including such
additional Series B Securities that have been issued as dividends, into like
amounts of Series A Preferred Stock, Series 1-A Warrants and Series 2-A
Warrants, respectively. Pursuant to the terms of the securities purchase
agreement with the Preferred Stockholders, the Company deposited $74.4 million
of the purchase price into an escrow account to secure the Company's obligation
to redeem the Series B Preferred Stock in the event the stockholders fail to
approve the Apollo Conversion.
The failure to obtain stockholder approval of the Apollo Conversion would result
in the ability of the Preferred Stockholders to have the Series B Preferred
Stock redeemed by the Company for the full purchase price of $74.4 million (plus
accrued dividends), plus a premium of approximately $7.6 million; certain other
changes relating to the decrease in the exercise price of each of the Series 1-A
Warrants, Series 2-A Warrants, Series 1-B Warrants and Series 2-B Warrants to
$0.01; and the increase in the annual dividend rate of the Series B Preferred
Stock from 7.50% to 12.50%.
For further information regarding this transaction, see the Company's Current
Report on Form 8-K as filed on June 21, 1999, and the Company's Definitive Proxy
Statement for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders as filed with the SEC on July
12, 1999.
(7) Income Taxes
The Company and the former stockholders of Rare Medium, Inc. and other companies
subsequently acquired by merger, intend that each of their respective merger
agreements shall constitute a tax-free plan of reorganization pursuant to
Section 368(a)(2)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. As a
result of various recent equity transactions and anticipated future
transactions, management believes the Company may have undergone or will undergo
during 1999 an "ownership change" as defined by section 382 of the Internal
Revenue Code. Accordingly, the utilization of a portion of the net operating
loss carryforward may be limited.
(8) Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing income
available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares
outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential
dilution that could occur if stock options or warrants were exercised or
converted into common stock. Basic and dilutive earnings per share were the same
for the three and six months ended June 30, 1999 since the effect of all
potential dilutive common shares was antidilutive.
(9) Subsequent Events
Subsequent to June 30, 1999, the Company issued an aggregate of $1.85 million in
cash and 483,908 shares of its common stock, in private placements, to various
selling parties as investments in or consideration toward the acquisition of
four businesses.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations
As a result of the Company's disposition of its non-Internet related businesses
during 1998, the results of operations of FAS for the three and six months ended
June 30, 1998 are accounted for as discontinued operations. Accordingly,
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations will focus on its Internet-related businesses, and operations for the
six months ended June 30, 1999 will be compared with the operating results of
the Company for 1998 on a pro forma basis, including the operating results of
Rare Medium, Inc. for the three months ended March 31, 1998. (Rare Medium, Inc.
was actually purchased by the Company in April, 1998). For information related
to the operations of FAS during the first and second quarter of 1998, refer to
the Company's form 10-Q filed for the quarter ended June 30, 1998.
Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements
THIS QUARTERLY REPORT, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION OF THE FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OF THE COMPANY, CONTAINS FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 27A OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1993 AND
SECTION 21E OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, INCLUDING STATEMENTS
REGARDING THE COMPANY'S CAPITAL NEEDS, BUSINESS STRATEGY, THE LISTING OF ITS
COMMON STOCK ON THE NASDAQ NATIONAL MARKET, YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE, EXPECTATIONS
AND INTENTIONS. THE WORDS "BELIEVE," "ANTICIPATE," "EXPECT," "ESTIMATE,"
"INTEND," AND SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS IDENTIFY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS NECESSARILY INVOLVE RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES, AND THE
COMPANY'S ACTUAL RESULTS AND TIMING OF CERTAIN EVENTS COULD DIFFER MATERIALLY
FROM THOSE ANTICIPATED IN THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AS A RESULT OF, AMONG
OTHER THINGS, THE COMPANY'S LIMITED OPERATING HISTORY; ABILITY TO COMPLETE
FINANCING; COMPETITION; LOW BARRIERS TO ENTRY; RELIANCE ON STRATEGIC
RELATIONSHIPS; RAPID TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES; INABILITY TO COMPLETE TRANSACTION ON
FAVORABLE TERMS; AND THOSE FACTORS DESCRIBED ELSEWHERE IN THIS QUARTERLY REPORT
AND IN OTHER FILINGS MADE BY THE COMPANY WITH THE COMMISSION.
Overview
Rare Medium Group Inc. is in the business of providing the tools to enable
paradigm-shifting ideas and build the next generation of Internet companies by
leveraging its award winning Internet solutions arm, Rare Medium, Inc., its
capital and its vast network of on-line relationships. The Company conducts its
operations primarily through its subsidiaries that are organized as two related
lines of business: the Internet solutions business of Rare Medium, Inc., and the
ventures/incubator business. The Company is headquartered in New York, and
employs over 300 professional employees in offices throughout the United States
and Canada.
Internet Solutions
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Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Rare Medium, Inc., headquartered in Dallas,
the Company is a leading provider of Internet solutions, offering Fortune 1000
companies and others its services to develop e-commerce Internet strategies,
improve business processes, and develop marketing communications, branding,
strategies, and interactive content using Internet-based technologies and
solutions. The Company's clients have included Microsoft, The New York Times,
Epson, General Mills, DirectWeb, Neiman Marcus, Pfizer, Hotel Reservation
Network, and the Federal Reserve Bank, among other leading companies. The
Company is integrating the operations of its acquisitions under the Rare Medium
brand name while achieving economies of marketing, purchasing, and operations,
and simultaneously leveraging relationships with various clients that existed
prior to the acquisitions.
Ventures/Incubator Business
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The Company has broadened its initial Internet solutions-based strategy, and
with the recently completed investment by Apollo (see Note 6 of Financial
Statements for details), the Company is now positioned to leverage its knowledge
of the Internet and its existing development platform. The Company intends to
use its knowledge to incubate new Internet companies emerging from Silicon Alley
in New York, the Digital Coast in Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta, Detroit, Toronto
and San Francisco -- all cities where the Company currently has a presence -- as
well as in Silicon Valley and other areas. Under this strategy, the Company
offers access to: capital; technical expertise and execution; and
administrative, legal and financial professional services. Rare Medium Group's
incubator companies currently include:
o (a) www.liveuniverse.com, a "Micro-Portal Enabler" with over 60,000
web sites in its network. Live Universe's strategy is to offer the
most comprehensive suite of top quality free e-services for web
masters on the Internet. The services will include community tools
such as chat and message boards, e-commerce services such as auctions
and catalogs, and entertaining content such as games, polls, news
feeds and more.
o (b) www.changemusic.com, which plans to participate in the emerging
music revolution, changing the way music is made, promoted,
distributed, and consumed. Dedicated to serving bands, record labels
and music fans, ChangeMusic.com Network blends the MP3 model of free
digitized music with emerging secure transaction systems, enabling
bands to maximize their exposure and generate revenue. The network has
an estimated 2.4 million monthly visits, making it one of the leading
MP3 sites in terms of traffic.
o (c) www.iface.com, a "VoIP" company, is "Voice Enabling"' the
Internet. iFace.com develops and implements communication solutions
for telecommunication service, computer telephony providers and
Internet companies. iFace.com
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technology includes traditional telecom switching applications, Voice
over the Internet (VoIP), Fax over the Internet (FoIP), integrated
circuit-to-packet switching with real-time billing, as well as data
and ATM networking technologies.
Three Months Ended June 30, 1999 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 1998
Revenue
Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 1999 was $5.2 million, an increase
of $4.1 million or 408% over the three months ended June 30, 1998. The increase
is the result of both organic growth and acquisitions, which have facilitated
increases in both the number and relative size of client engagements. All of the
acquired Internet solutions companies' operations have been or are being
integrated into the existing operations of Rare Medium, Inc.
During the quarter, the Company dedicated otherwise billable resources to
development work for iFace, LiveUniverse and other development stage projects as
part of its strategy to incubate early stage Internet companies. This practice
is expected to continue in future periods, and while it may have a negative
impact on short term revenue growth, the Company believes this development work
will have a positive impact in the long term by accelerating the growth of the
development stage projects. However, there can be no assurance that these
projects will be successful.
Our Internet solutions clients generally retain us on a project by project
basis, rather than under long-term contracts. As a result, a client may or may
not engage us for further services once a project is completed. Establishment
and development of relationships with additional companies and other corporate
users of information technology is an important component of our success. The
absence of long-term contracts and the need for new clients create an uncertain
revenue stream. A client which accounts for a significant portion of our
revenues in a given period may not generate a similar amount of revenues, if
any, in subsequent periods.
Most of our contracts are currently on a fixed-price basis, rather than a time
and materials basis. Further, the average size of our contracts is currently
increasing, which results in a corresponding increase in our exposure to the
financial risks of fixed price contracts. We have only a limited history in
estimating our costs for our engagements, particularly for larger projects. We
have had to commit unanticipated resources to complete some of our projects,
resulting in lower gross margins on such contracts. We may experience similar
situations in the future.
Compensation Expense
Compensation expense for the three months ended June 30, 1999 increased $4.7
million or 353% to $6.1 million from the same period in the prior year. The
increase is due primarily to additional personnel in the acquired companies; to
the Company's continued investment in building infrastructure to support the
anticipated long term growth of the Company; and to a $1.5 million bonus paid in
June, 1999. The Company expects compensation expenses to increase on an absolute
dollar basis as the Company hires additional personnel and incurs additional
costs related to the anticipated growth of its business and its operations as a
public company. The Company also expects to hire additional personnel and
increase its spending for marketing and other infrastructure needs.
General and Administrative Expense
General and administrative expense for the three months ended June 30, 1999 was
$2.8 million. This was an increase of $1.7 million or 138% over the three months
ended June 30, 1998. The increase is principally a result of the substantial
increase in personnel and number of facilities as the Company expanded into new
markets in Toronto, Dallas, San Francisco, and Atlanta.
Sales and Marketing Expense
Sales and marketing expense for the three months ended June 30, 1999 were $0.6
million, which is an increase of almost $0.6 million over the three months ended
June 30, 1998. The increase is primarily the result of implementation of a
national marketing program to build the "Rare Medium" brand. The expense was
primarily the result of an advertising campaign for Rare Medium, Inc. during the
three months ended June 30, 1999. We expect sales and marketing expenses to
increase as the Company continues to build brand awareness.
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Amortization of Intangible Assets
Intangible assets consist of goodwill and deferred financing and acquisition
costs. For the three months ended June 30, the 40% increase in amortization of
intangible assets resulted primarily from the Company's acquisitions of two
businesses in the third quarter of 1998, of one business during the first
quarter of 1999, and of four businesses during the second quarter of 1999. The
Company anticipates that expenses related to the amortization of intangible
assets will increase in future periods as it continues to acquire additional
Internet solutions firms, as well as other Internet related businesses.
Interest Income (Expense), Net
Interest expense net of interest income for the three months ended June 30, 1999
includes $0.1 million of interest expense related to the Rare Medium Note, $1.0
million of non-cash interest expense related to the conversion of a portion of
the Rare Medium Note by certain holders to common stock, and $0.5 million
related to the CVI convertible debentures. The interest expense related to the
Rare Medium Note represents the accrued interest on the Company's note payable
to the original Rare Medium, Inc. stockholders, payable in a combination of cash
or common stock of the Company, at the Company's election, subject to some
restrictions. The CVI expense includes non-cash charges of $0.1 million of
accrued interest and $0.4 million for the amortization of the debt discount and
the beneficial conversion feature. As a result of the conversion of all of the
CVI convertible debentures into common stock as of June 4, 1999, no interest or
amortization charges will accrue after that date.
Net Loss
For the three months ended June 30, 1999, the Company recorded a loss of $4.4
million, excluding $5.7 million in amortization and depreciation, and $1.5
million in net interest expense. Including these charges, the net loss was $11.5
million. The loss was primarily due to the factors described in "Compensation
Expense", "General and Administrative Expense," and "Sales and Marketing
Expense."
Included in net loss attributable to common shareholders of $42.6 million were
$31.1 million of non-cash dividends related to issuance of the Series A and
Series B Preferred Stock. These dividends included a $29.9 million one-time,
non-cash deemed dividend resulting from the difference between the market price
of the Company's common stock and the conversion price of the Series A and
Series B Preferred Stock on the date of issuance of the Series A and Series B
Preferred Stock. In addition to this non-cash deemed dividend, non-cash
dividends were accrued related to the in-kind dividends payable quarterly on the
Series A and Series B Preferred Stock, and to the accretion of the $29.9 million
carrying amount of the Series A and Series B Preferred Stock up to their $87.0
million face redemption amount over a period of 13 years.
Although we have experienced revenue growth, this growth may not be sustainable
or indicative of future operating results. In addition, we have incurred
substantial costs to expand and integrate our operations and we intend to
continue to invest heavily in acquisitions, infrastructure and marketing. Our
ongoing integration costs will include the combination of the financial,
information and communications systems of the various companies that we have
acquired and expect to acquire. Our ongoing expansion costs will include the
leasing of additional office space and the purchase and leasing of new computer
and communications equipment. As a result of these and other costs, we may
continue to incur operating losses.
Six Months Ended June 30, 1999 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 1998
Below is a table comparing the Internet operations of the Company on a pro forma
basis. The amounts shown for the six months ended June 30, 1999 include the
operations of the Company as they are currently reported. The amounts shown for
the six months ended June 30, 1998 include operations of the Company as they are
currently reported for the six months ended June 30, 1998, combined with the pro
forma results of operations of Rare Medium, Inc. for the three months ended
March 31, 1998. The results of operations of FAS have been condensed as a single
net loss included in "Other Income/(Expense)".
Unaudited Condensed Statements of Operations
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Six Months Ended June 30,
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1999 (Actual) 1998 (Pro Forma)
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Revenue $ 7,743,883 $ 2,056,622
Expenses:
Compensation expense 8,680,828 2,342,962
Sales and marketing expense 655,176 65,312
General and administrative expense 4,434,250 1,726,496
Depreciation and amortization 10,164,125 4,105,200
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Total expenses 23,934,379 8,239,970
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<S> <C> <C>
Loss from operations (16,190,496) (6,183,348)
Interest expense, net (2,202,634) (371,476)
Equity interest in net loss of investments -- (133,450)
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Loss before discontinued operation (18,393,130) (6,688,274)
Discontinued operation:
Loss from discontinued operation -- (2,897,826)
Gain on restructuring of Engelhard/ICC -- 24,256,769
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Income from discontinued operation -- 21,358,943
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Net income (loss) (18,393,130) 14,670,669
Deemed dividend attributable to issuance of
convertible preferred stock (29,879,155) --
Cumulative dividends and accretion of convertible
preferred stock to liquidation value (1,191,997) --
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Net income (loss) attributable to
common stockholders $(49,464,282) $ 14,670,669
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Revenue
Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 1999 was $7.7 million, an increase of
$5.7 million or 277% over the six months ended June 30, 1998. The increase is
the result of both organic growth and acquisitions, which have facilitated
increases in both the number and relative size of client engagements. All of the
acquired Internet Solutions companies' operations have been or are being
integrated into the existing operations of Rare Medium, Inc.
Compensation Expense
Compensation expense for the six months ended June 30, 1999 increased $6.3
million or 270% to $8.7 million from the same period in the prior year. The
increase is due primarily to additional personnel in the acquired companies; to
the Company's continued investment in building infrastructure to support the
anticipated long term growth of the Company; and to a $1.5 million bonus paid in
June, 1999. During this period, the Company also hired a President and senior
operations managers for its major offices in New York and Los Angeles for its
Rare Medium, Inc. subsidiary. The Company expects compensation expenses to
increase on an absolute dollar basis as the Company hires additional personnel
and incurs additional costs related to the anticipated growth of its business
and its operations as a public company. The Company also expects to hire
additional personnel and increase its spending for marketing and other
infrastructure needs.
Sales and Marketing Expense
Sales and marketing expense for the six months ended June 30, 1999 were $0.7
million, which is an increase of almost $0.6 million or 903% over the six months
ended June 30, 1998. The increase is primarily the result of implementation of a
national marketing program to build the "Rare Medium" brand. The expense was
primarily the result of an advertising campaign for Rare Medium, Inc. during the
six months ended June 30, 1999. We expect sales and marketing expenses to
increase as the Company continues to build brand awareness.
General and Administrative Expense
General and administrative expense for the six months ended June 30, 1999 was
$4.4 million. This was an increase of $2.9 million or 200% over the six months
ended June 30, 1998. The increase is principally a result of the substantial
increase in personnel and number of facilities as the Company expanded into new
markets in Toronto, Dallas, San Francisco, and Atlanta.
Amortization of Intangible Assets
Intangible assets consist of goodwill and deferred financing and acquisition
costs. For the six months ended June 30, the 139% increase in amortization of
intangible assets resulted primarily from the Company's acquisitions of Rare
Medium, Inc. in the second quarter of 1998, of two businesses in the third
quarter of 1998, of one business during the first quarter of 1999, and of four
businesses during the second quarter of 1999. The Company anticipates that
expenses related to the amortization of intangible assets will increase in
future periods as it continues to acquire additional Internet professional
service firms, as well as other Internet related businesses.
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Interest Income (Expense), Net
Interest expense net of interest income for the six months ended June 30, 1999
includes $0.4 million of interest expense related to the Rare Medium Note, $1.0
million of interest expense related to the conversion of a portion of the Rare
Medium Note by certain holders to common stock, and $1.1 million related to the
CVI convertible debentures. The interest expense related to the Rare Medium Note
represents the accrued interest on the Company's note payable to the original
Rare Medium, Inc. stockholders, payable in a combination of cash or common stock
of the Company, at the Company's election, subject to some restrictions. The CVI
expense includes $0.1 million of accrued interest and $1.0 million for the
amortization of the debt discount and the beneficial conversion feature.
Net Loss
For the six months ended June 30, 1999, the Company recorded a net loss of $6.0
million, excluding $10.2 million in amortization and depreciation, and $2.2
million in net interest expense. Including these charges, the net loss was $18.4
million. The loss was primarily due to the factors described in "Compensation
Expense", "General and Administrative Expense," and "Sales and Marketing
Expense."
Included in net loss attributable to common shareholders of $49.4 million were
$31.1 million of non-cash deemed dividends related to issuance of the Series A
and Series B Preferred Stock. These dividends included a one-time non-cash
deemed dividend resulting from the difference between the market price of the
Company's common stock and the conversion price of the Series A and Series B
Preferred Stock on the date of issuance of the Series A and Series B Preferred
Stock. In addition to this non-cash deemed dividend, dividends were accrued
related to the in-kind dividends payable quarterly on the Series A and Series B
Preferred Stock, and to the accretion of the $29.9 million carrying amount of
the Series A and Series B Preferred Stock up to their $87.0 million face
redemption amount over 13 years.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company had $12.5 million in cash and equivalents at June 30, 1999. In
addition to this amount, $74.4 million was held in escrow pending approval by
the shareholders of the Apollo Conversion, which is discussed below. This amount
represents the gross proceeds from the issuance of Series B Preferred Stock and
related warrants.
Cash used in operating activities was $8.4 million for the six months ended
June 30, 1999 and resulted primarily from the net loss of $18.4 million, offset
by non-cash charges of $12.4 million (which consists of amortization of
intangible assets, depreciation and amortization of fixed assets and leasehold
improvements, amortization of certain financing costs, and non-cash interest
charges).
Cash used in investing activities was $0.4 million for the six months ended
June 30, 1999, which primarily consists of capital expenditures of $1.3 million
offset by $0.9 million net cash acquired in acquisitions. Capital expenditures
have generally been comprised of purchases of computer hardware and software, as
well as leasehold improvements related to leased facilities, and are expected to
increase in future periods.
Cash provided by financing activities was $94.8 million for the six months
ending June 30, 1999. This consisted primarily of issuance of a $6.0 million
convertible debenture to CVI (which was subsequently converted into common
stock), $83.0 million of net proceeds from the issuance of the Series A
Securities and Series B Securities as discussed below, and the exercise of
warrants and options that yielded $6.4 million to the Company.
THE RARE MEDIUM NOTEHOLDERS. Pursuant to an exchange agreement between the
Company and two employees of the Company, effective April 5, 1999, the Company
issued an aggregate of 963,052 shares of common stock of the Company to such
employees in exchange for their beneficial interest in $3,987,031 of the
original principal amount of the Rare Medium Note. The Company recognized
approximately $1 million of non-cash interest expense related to the April 5,
1999 conversion to the extent the market value of the stock on the date of
conversion exceeded the conversion price. As a result of these transactions,
there is a remaining principal balance of $6,439,066 payable under the Rare
Medium Note, which bears interest payable semi-annually at the prime rate, and
is due in two equal principal installments on April 15, 2000 and April 15, 2001.
THE APOLLO SECURITIES PURCHASE. On June 4, 1999, the Company issued and sold to
the Preferred Stockholders, for an aggregate purchase price of $87.0 million,
the Series A Securities and Series B Securities. Excluding accrued dividends,
the Series A Securities are presently convertible into, or exercisable for, an
aggregate of 5,417,994 shares of Common Stock, representing, as of June 4, 1999
and after giving effect to the issuance of the Series A Securities,
approximately 12.5% of the Company's outstanding Common Stock. Excluding accrued
dividends, the Series B Securities are presently convertible into, or
exercisable for, an aggregate of 31,018,119 shares of non-voting common stock of
the Company. The Company currently has no non-voting common stock authorized.
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Pursuant to the terms of the securities purchase agreement with the Preferred
Stockholders, at the Company's 1999 Annual Meeting of its stockholders scheduled
to be held on August 19, 1999, the holders of common stock will be asked to
approve the Apollo Conversion. Pursuant to the terms of the securities purchase
agreement with the Preferred Stockholders, the Company deposited $74.4 million
of the purchase price into an escrow account to secure the Company's obligation
to redeem the Series B Preferred Stock in the event the Stockholders fail to
approve the Apollo Conversion. Management believes that the release of the $74.4
million in escrow would provide the Company with sufficient cash to support the
Company's current operations and meet its existing obligations.
The failure to obtain Stockholder approval of the Apollo Conversion prior to
October 2, 1999 would result, in addition to the NASDAQ listing implications
described below, in certain negative consequences to the Company and the holders
of the common stock, including (i) the ability of the Preferred Stockholders to
have all of the Series B Preferred Stock redeemed by the Company for the full
purchase price of $74,400,000 (plus accrued dividends), plus a premium of
approximately $7,600,000 for which there can be no assurance that the Company
would have sufficient funds available to it necessary to pay such premium and,
consequently, the Company may be required to obtain such funds through
alternative financing sources; (ii) the decrease in the exercise price of each
of the Series 1-A Warrants, Series 2-A Warrants, Series 1-B Warrants and Series
2-B Warrants to $0.01; (iii) the increase in the annual dividend rate of the
Series B Preferred Stock from 7.50% to 12.50%, resulting in an increase in the
amount of dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock equal to at least $3,720,000
annually; and (iv) if the stockholders fail to approve a new class of Non-Voting
Common Stock, and if any holder of Series B Securities elects to convert such
shares into, or exercise such warrants for, Non-Voting Common Stock, then the
Company will be unable to issue such Non-Voting Common Stock at such time and
will be required to use its reasonable efforts to deliver to such holder, upon
the surrender of such holder's Series B Securities, securities, cash or other
property that would provide such holder with the economic equivalent of a
conversion or exercise of such securities into or for, and an immediate sale of,
Non-Voting Common Stock.
In addition, if the Preferred Stockholders elect to have all of their Series B
Preferred Stock redeemed as described above, then the Company will have limited
funds available with which to continue to finance its operations and will be
forced to seek additional and alternative financing. There can be no assurance
that any such additional or alternative financing will be available or that, if
available, such additional or alternative financing could be obtained with terms
and conditions that are as favorable to the Company as the Series A Securities
and Series B Securities. If the Apollo Conversion is not approved, to the extent
we have to use cash consideration for acquisitions in the future, we may need to
obtain additional financing.
For further information regarding this transaction, see the Company's Current
Report on Form 8-K as filed on June 21, 1999, and the Company's Definitive Proxy
Statement for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders as filed with the SEC on July
12, 1999.
NASDAQ NATIONAL MARKET LISTING. In order to comply with the NASDAQ National
Market listing standards, the Company is required to consummate the equity
transaction with the Preferred Stockholders and hold its annual meeting of
stockholders on or by September 15, 1999. The Company consummated the equity
transaction on June 4, 1999, subject to seeking stockholder approval of the
Apollo Conversion. In the event that the Stockholders approve the Apollo
Conversion at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled to be held on August
19, 1999, the Company will have satisfied the requirements for continued listing
on the National Market imposed by NASDAQ. If, however, the stockholders do not
approve the Apollo Conversion, and the holders of the Series B Securities elect
to have all of their Series B Preferred Stock redeemed by the Company, NASDAQ
may consider to list the Company on the NASDAQ Small Cap Market or determine to
delist the Company. Further, if the Apollo Conversion is not approved and the
Preferred Stockholders elect to convert or exercise their Series B Securities
into Non-Voting Common Stock pursuant to the terms of the Series B Securities in
lieu of redemption upon such disapproval, and the Company is unable to issue
Non-Voting Common Stock because the stockholders have not approved the creation
of such class of securities at the Annual Meeting, such event may also result in
NASDAQ considering to list the Company on the NASDAQ Small Cap Market or
determining to delist the Company. In the event that the Company is unable to
maintain its listing on the NASDAQ National Market, it currently meets the
standards for, and would seek to apply for, listing on the NASDAQ Small Cap
Market. There can be no assurance, however, that such an application would be
approved.
Year 2000 Issue
The "Year 2000 Issue" refers to the problem of many computer programs using the
last two digits to represent a year rather than four digits (i.e., "99" for
1999). Some of the computer programs used by the Company may have date-sensitive
software that may not operate properly when dealing with years past 1999, which
is when "00" will represent the year 2000. To the extent that this situation
exists, there is a potential for computer system failure or miscalculations,
which could cause a disruption of operation of that program. The problem is not
limited to computer software, since some equipment may have date-sensitive
processors that may not be able to properly use dates after the year 1999.
The Company has appointed a Year 2000 Task Force to perform an assessment of the
Company's readiness for Year 2000. This assessment includes quality assurance
testing of our internally developed software and applications; quality assurance
testing of our
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overall information technology systems; contacting third-party vendors and
licensors of material software and services that are both directly and
indirectly related to the delivery of our products and services; assessing our
repair and replacement requirements; and creating contingency plans in the event
of Year 2000 failures.
We performed an initial Year 2000 simulation on our applications and systems
during the second quarter of 1999 to test system readiness, and found no
relevant failures. We will be completing the simulation tests during the third
quarter of 1999. We have been informed by our material software component
vendors and our Internet service provider that the products we use are currently
Year 2000 compliant. We purchased all of our software and hardware within the
past two years, and therefore we do not have legacy systems that have been
historically identified to have Year 2000 issues. We are applying all known
vendor patches for relevant software to come to compliance with vendor defined
Year 2000 standards.
To date we have not incurred any material costs in identifying or evaluating
Year 2000 compliance issues. Based on our assessment to date, we do not
anticipate that costs associated with remediating our non-compliant systems will
be material. We expect that our existing employees or consultants will perform
any significant work pertaining to Year 2000 compliance.
We are not currently aware of any Year 2000 compliance problems relating to our
applications or our systems that would have a material adverse effect on our
business, results of operations or financial condition. However, we may discover
Year 2000 compliance problems in our technology that will require substantial
revisions. In addition, we may need to revise or replace third party software,
hardware or services incorporated into our applications and systems, all of
which could be time consuming and expensive. If we fail to fix our technology or
to fix or replace third party software, hardware or services on a timely basis,
the result could be lost revenues, increased operating costs, the loss of
customers and other business interruptions, any of which could have a material
adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Moreover, the failure to adequately address Year 2000 compliance issues in our
applications and systems could result in claims of mismanagement,
misrepresentation or breach of contract and related litigation, which could be
costly and time-consuming to defend. In addition, we cannot be sure that
governmental agencies, utility companies, Internet access companies, third party
service providers and others outside our control will be Year 2000 compliant.
The failure by such entities to be Year 2000 compliant could result in a
systematic failure beyond our control, such as a prolonged Internet,
telecommunications or electrical failure, which could also prevent us from
delivering our products and services to our customers, decrease the use of the
Internet or prevent users from accessing the websites of companies with whom we
have entered into business alliances, which could have a material adverse effect
on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
We are in the process of developing contingency plans in case of Year 2000
disruptions. We will take into account the results of our Year 2000 simulation
testing and the responses received from third party vendors and service
providers in determining the nature and extent of any contingency plans. We
believe that we will complete our system tests in September, 1999, and our
contingency plans in October, 1999.
Based on our assessment completed to date, we believe that the reasonably likely
worst case scenario with respect to Year 2000 issues could be:
- portions of client applications may be down while programmers fix our
systems or the systems of ISPs or other third parties;
- temporary data loss could occur while backup copies of data are
retrieved from tape;
- lengthy outages could occur while programmers work to repair or
restore corrupted or missing database files; and
- our internal corporate, billing and accounting systems may be down
while programmers fix our system.
Although these events could have an adverse effect on our business in the short
term, we do not believe that Year 2000 issues will materially and adversely
affect our business, results of operations or financial condition over the long
term. While we will have system engineers on-site over the Year 2000 date
change, we can give no assurance that all expectations will be realized.
Item 3 Market Risk Exposure
The financial position of the Company is subject to market risk associated with
interest rate movements on outstanding debt. The Company has debt obligations
with both fixed and variable terms. The carrying value of the Company's variable
rate debt obligations approximates fair value as the market rate is based on
prime. A 10 percent increase in the underlying interest rates would result in an
annual increase of interest expense of less than $60,000.
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Part II
Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Currently, the Company is not engaged in any material lawsuits.
Item 2. Changes in Securities.
THE RARE MEDIUM NOTEHOLDERS. Pursuant to an exchange agreement between the
Company and two employees of the Company effective April 5, 1999, the Company
issued an aggregate of 963,052 shares of common stock of the Company to such
employees who were holders of the Rare Medium Note in exchange for their
beneficial interest in $3,987,031 of the original principal amount of the Rare
Medium Note.
THE PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES AND WARRANTS TO CAPITAL VENTURES
INTERNATIONAL. On June 4, 1999, pursuant to the terms of the securities purchase
agreement with CVI, CVI purchased, in a private placement, convertible
debentures of the Company in the principal amount of $2.5 million and 289,017
warrants. Thereafter, CVI converted the entire $6.0 million of convertible
debentures and exercised all 693,642 warrants held by them for an aggregate of
1,588,462 shares of our common stock. Such shares represented approximately 4.4%
of our outstanding common stock on June 4, 1999.
THE APOLLO SECURITIES PURCHASE. On June 4, 1999, pursuant to the securities
purchase agreement with the Preferred Stockholders, the Company issued and sold,
in a private placement, and the Preferred Stockholders purchased, for an
aggregate purchase price of $87.0 million, 126,000 shares of the Series A
Preferred Stock, 126,000 Series 1-A Warrants, 1,916,994 Series 2-A Warrants,
744,000 shares of the Company's Series B Preferred Stock, 744,000 Series 1-B
Warrants and 10,345,548 Series 2-B Warrants.
Excluding accrued dividends, the Series A Securities are presently convertible
into, or exercisable for, an aggregate of 5,417,994 shares of Common Stock,
representing, as of June 4, 1999 and after giving effect to the issuance of the
Series A Securities, approximately 12.5% of the Company's outstanding Common
Stock. Excluding accrued dividends, the Series B Securities are presently
convertible into, or exercisable for, an aggregate of 31,018,119 shares of
non-voting common stock of the Company. The Company currently has no non-voting
common stock authorized.
The 126,000 Series 1-A Warrants issued with the Series A Preferred Stock and the
744,000 Series 1-B Warrants issued with the Series B Preferred Stock are
currently exercisable for 1,701,000 shares of Common Stock and 10,044,000 shares
of Non-Voting Common Stock, respectively, at a variable exercise price ranging
from $0.01 to $4.20 per share, based on the then current market price of the
common stock.
The 1,916,994 Series 2-A Warrants and the 10,345,548 Series 2-B Warrants are
currently exercisable for 1,916,994 shares of Common Stock and 10,345,548 shares
of Non-Voting Common Stock, respectively, at an initial exercise price of $7.00
per share subject to adjustments for anti-dilution events. All of the Warrants
may be exercised on a cashless exercise basis.
Pursuant to the terms of the securities purchase agreement with the Preferred
Stockholders, at the Company's 1999 Annual Meeting of its stockholders scheduled
to be held on August 19, 1999, the holders of Common Stock will be asked to
approve the Apollo Conversion that, at the issuance date of June 4, 1999,
and assuming conversion (along with the Series A Securities previously issued to
the Preferred Stockholders), represented approximately 22.1% of the voting power
of the Company's outstanding securities, after giving effect to such conversion,
and were convertible into, or exercisable for, approximately 39.5% of the
Company's outstanding common stock, computed on a fully diluted basis using the
treasury stock method after giving effect to such conversion and the subsequent
full conversion and exercise of all such Series A Securities into or for common
stock. The Company has deposited $74.4 million of the purchase price into an
escrow account to secure the Company's obligation to redeem the Series B
Preferred Stock in the event the Stockholders fail to approve the Apollo
Conversion.
The Series A Preferred Stock and the Series B Preferred Stock will rank senior
(with respect to dividends and liquidation payments) to the common stock and any
future preferred stock of the Company. In addition to other rights, the Series A
Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock are subject to mandatory and
optional redemption. The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to
vote on all matters presented to the holders of the Common Stock. The Series B
Preferred Stock has no voting rights.
For further information regarding the rights of the Series A Securities and
Series B Securities and this transaction, see the Company's Current Report on
Form 8-K as filed on June 21, 1999, and the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement
for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders as filed with the SEC on July 12, 1999.
Acquisitions. During the three months ended June 30, 1999, the Company issued an
aggregate of 3,312,672 shares of its common stock, in private placements, to
various selling parties as consideration (or partial consideration) toward the
acquisition of all or substantially all of seven businesses.
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Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not Applicable
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None
Item 5. Other Information
On June 29, 1999, the Company issued 445,470 shares of common stock in a private
placement as consideration for the acquisition of GlobalLink Communications,
Inc., a Michigan corporation d/b/a GlobalLink New Media. GlobalLink, located in
Detroit, is one of the largest web development firms in Michigan, having
provided Internet development and strategy services to leading companies
worldwide, including General Motors, Dana Corporation, Whirlpool, Munder Capital
Management, Kmart, and Slinky Toys.
The former shareholders of GlobalLink have pledged 111,370 of their 445,470
shares to the Company as security for certain obligations and warranties of the
former shareholders under the GlobalLink Stock Purchase Agreement. Included in
these obligations are warranties with regard to minimum net worth as of June 29,
1999, and revenue for the specified period that formed the basis of the purchase
price. Shares not subject to claim by the Company will be released eighteen
months from the closing date.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) Exhibits:
3.1 Articles of Incorporation and By-laws of Rare Medium Group, Inc.,
formerly known as ICC Technologies, Inc. are hereby incorporated
herein by reference from the Company's Form 10 filed on September
16, 1985.
3.2 Amendment to Articles of Incorporation, changing name to ICC
Technologies, Inc., is hereby incorporated herein by reference
from the Company's Form 8-K dated June 12, 1980.
3.3 Amendment to Articles of Incorporation, changing name to Rare
Medium Group, Inc., filed with the Secretary of State of the
State of Delaware on March 17, 1999 was filed as Exhibit 3.3 to
the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998 and
is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
4.1 Certificate of Designation, Series A Convertible Preferred Stock,
was filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Form 8-K filed on June
21, 1999 and is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
4.2 Certificate of Designation, Series B Preferred Stock, was filed
as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Form 8-K filed on June 21, 1999
and is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
4.3 Form of Series 1-A Warrant, was filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the
Company's Form 8-K filed on June 21, 1999 and is hereby
incorporated herein by reference.
4.4 Form of Series 1-B Warrant, was filed as Exhibit 4.4 to the
Company's Form 8-K filed on June 21, 1999 and is hereby
incorporated herein by reference.
4.5 Form of Series 2-A Warrant, was filed as Exhibit 4.5 to the
Company's Form 8-K filed on June 21, 1999 and is hereby
incorporated herein by reference.
4.6 Form of Series 2-B Warrant, was filed as Exhibit 4.6 to the
Company's Form 8-K filed on June 21, 1999 and is hereby
incorporated herein by reference.
4.7 Form of Convertible Term Debenture dated as of January 28, 1999
was filed as Exhibit "A" to the CVI Securities Purchase
Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form
8-K dated January 28, 1999, and is hereby incorporated herein by
reference.
4.8 Form of Stock Purchase Warrant of ICC Technologies, Inc. dated as
of January 28, 1999 was filed as Exhibit "B" to the CVI
Securities Purchase Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to
the Company's Form 8-K dated January 28, 1999, and is hereby
incorporated herein by reference.
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10.1 Amended and Restated Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of
June 4, 1999, among Rare Medium Group, Inc., Apollo Investment
Fund IV, L.P., Apollo Overseas Partners IV, L.P. and AIF IV/RRRR
LLC, was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K filed on
June 21, 1999 and is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
10.2 Pledge, Escrow and Disbursement Agreement, dated as of June 4,
1999, among Rare Medium Group, Inc., Apollo Investment Fund IV,
L.P. and The Chase Manhattan Bank, was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to
the Company's Form 8-K filed on June 21, 1999 and is hereby
incorporated herein by reference.
10.3 Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 28, 1999, by
and among ICC Technologies, Inc. and Capital Ventures
International ("CVI Securities Purchase Agreement") and Exhibits
thereto were filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K
dated January 28, 1999 and is hereby incorporated herein by
reference.
10.4 Form of Registration Rights Agreement dated as of January 28,
1999 was filed as Exhibit "C" to the CVI Securities Purchase
Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form
8-K dated January 28, 1999, and is hereby incorporated herein by
reference.
10.5 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 5, 1999, among
Rare Medium, Inc., ICC Technologies, Inc., Rare Medium Texas I,
Inc., Big Hand, Inc., and The Stockholders of Big Hand, Inc. was
filed as Exhibit 10.21 to the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998 and is hereby
incorporated herein by reference.
10.6 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 5, 1999, among Rare
Medium Group, Inc. Rare Medium Atlanta, Inc., Struthers Martin,
Inc., and Certain Shareholders of Struthers Martin, Inc. Named
therein, was filed as Exhibit 10 to the Company's Form 8-K dated
May 17, 1999, and is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
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(b) The following reports on Form 8-K have been filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
Form 8-K filed April 29, 1999 related to the acquisition of Big Hand, Inc.
and its wholly-owned subsidiary Circumstances, Inc.
Form 8-K filed May 28, 1999 related to the acquisition of Struthers-Martin,
Inc.
Form 8-K filed June 21, 1999 related to the purchase of Preferred Stock and
Warrants by the Apollo group.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: August 16, 1999 BY: /s/ Glenn S. Meyers
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Glenn S. Meyers
Chairman,
President and CEO
Date: August 16, 1999 BY: /s/ John S. Gross
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John S. Gross
Senior Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
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